THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, PINNER 

## **ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2021** 


**ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING** 

**SUNDAY 15 MAY 2022** 





## **The Revd Paul C Hullyer Vicar of Pinner** 

April 2022 

Dear Friends, 

## **The Annual Vestry and Parochial Church Meetings Sunday 15 May 2022** 

I am writing to invite you to the Annual Vestry and Parochial Church Meetings, which take place on Sunday, 15 May in the Church Hall at 11.30.am. The pattern of worship that day will be Eucharists at 8am and 10am, with Evensong at 6.30.pm. 

This document includes reports from our church organisations and bodies, as well as the Vicar’s report and a comprehensive finance report. I would ask you to please read all of these with care, as they reflect the diversity and reality of our life together here at Pinner Parish Church. 

At the two meetings themselves (The Vestry and the Parochial) the Churchwardens are elected, as are members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC). In order to vote you need to be present at the meetings – voting in absentia is not allowed by the Church Representation Rules. 

I look forward to seeing you all on 15 May. 

Yours, 

The Rev’d Paul Hullyer. Vicar of Pinner. 

**Pinner Vicarage, Church Lane, Pinner HA5 3AA Tel: 020 8866 3869 email: paulhullyer.vicar@btinternet.com** 

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## **THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, PINNER** 

The **Annual Vestry Meeting of Parishioners** will be held on Sunday 15 May 2022 

11.30.am 

## **AGENDA –** 

## **Parish Vestry Meeting** 

- 1 Opening Prayer, then the Secretary reads the notice convening the meeting 

- 2 Apologies for absence for both meetings 

- 3 Minutes of the last Vestry meeting of 2021 (found in the Annual Report) 

- 4 Election of 2 Churchwardens 

……….. 

The **Annual Parochial Meeting** will be held on Sunday 15 May 2022 

## **AGENDA - Annual Parochial meeting** 

1. Opening Prayer, then the Secretary reads the Notice convening the meeting 

2. Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting of 2021 (found in the Annual Report) 

3. Matters arising from the minutes 

4. Notification of Any Other Business for this meeting. 

5. Elections to the Parochial Church Council from May 2022 – May 2025 

6. Elections to the Deanery Synod 

7. Electoral Roll report 

8. Report on the Financial Affairs of the Church (attached in the Annual Report) 

9. Election of an Independent Examiner 

10. Questions 

11. Any other business 

12. The Grace 

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## _**PARISH OF PINNER**_ 

The **Meeting of Parishioners** was held on Sunday 16[th ] May 2021 at 11.30am via Zoom Video Communications.  (Due to the provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and, after seeking advice from the Diocesan Registrar, it was not possible to hold this year’s Meeting of Parishioners on church premises.) 

**PRESENT** : The Rev’d Paul Hullyer (in the Chair), Angela Kenny, Christopher Lomax (Churchwardens), the Secretary and members of the Church Council and congregation. 

Opening Prayer was said by Revd Paul Hullyer 

1. **Apologies for absence:** - Lewis and Isabel Beddison, Philip and Jeannine Lawder and Thomas Hullyer. 

**2. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.** 

3. **Minutes** : The adoption of the Minutes of the last Vestry meeting held on Sunday 11[th] October 2020 was agreed by a majority of all those present.  The Minutes were signed by Rev’d Paul Hullyer as a true record of the Meeting. 

4. **Election of Churchwardens** :  - The Vicar informed the meeting that Angela Kenny was prepared to remain in office for another year and Penny French had submitted her name to fill the vacancy following the retirement of Christopher Lomax.  Having been proposed by Ian Galloway and Christopher Lomax and seconded by Bridget Murray and Susan Cooper, Angela Kenny was unanimously re-elected and Penny French unanimously elected unopposed. 

All those attending the meeting joined the Vicar in expressing their thanks to Christopher Lomax for his unstinting service of 5 years to St John’s Parish Church both as Churchwarden and latterly combining this role with that of Hon Treasurer.  In addition, both Wardens had to deal with the many problems and difficulties that the Covid 19 pandemic had presented to the running of church business.  There will be a formal presentation to Chris at next Sunday’s service when Bishop Pete will preside at the Eucharist to celebrate the beginning of St John’s 700[th] anniversary celebrations. The Vicar also thanked Chris Kenny and Anita Lomax for supporting their respective spouses through these testing times. 

This concluded the business of the Meeting of Parishioners. 

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The **Annual Parochial Church Meeting** was held on Sunday 16[th] May 2021 at 11.45am via Zoom Video Communications.  (Due to the provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and, after seeking advice from the Diocesan Registrar, it was not possible to hold this year’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting on church premises.) 

**PRESENT** : The Rev’d Paul Hullyer (in the Chair), Angela Kenny, Christopher Lomax and Penny French (Churchwardens), members of the Church Council and congregation. 

**Apologies for absence: -** Lewis and Isabel Beddison, Philip and Jeannine Lawder and Thomas Hullyer. 

**1. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting** . 

**2. Minutes: -** The adoption of the Minutes for the last Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on Sunday 11[th] October 2020 was agreed by a majority of all those present.  The Minutes were then signed by Rev’d Paul Hullyer as a true record of the Meeting. 

**3. Matters arising from the minutes** : - None 

**4. Notification of Any Other Business for this meeting** : - None 

**5. Election to the Parochial Church Council (PCC) for the term May 2021 to May 2024: -** An election was held to fill 9 vacancies and having been duly proposed by Hilary Singleton, Andrea Makris and Anita Lomax and seconded by Martin Singleton, David Chittleborough and Lesley Almond, the following nominees were duly elected unopposed: - Hilary Gould, Carolyn White and Sarah Hullyer. 

**6. Election to the Deanery Synod for the term May 2021 to May 2023** _**:**_ There were no nominations to fill 1 vacancy on Deanery Synod. 

**7. Election of Parish Sidespersons / Welcomers for 2021/2022:** The Vicar read a list of Sidespersons aloud and, after removing Teresa Lanning’s name, it was agreed by a majority of all those present that they be elected _en bloc._ Following their decision to stand-down the Vicar thanked Wendy Hardwick, Ann Goldsworthy and Teresa Lanning for the many years that they have served the church as Welcomers. 

**8. The new Electoral Roll for 2021** : - Janet Huszczo reported that since the review of the Electoral Roll at the last Annual Parochial Meeting on 11[th] October 2020, 1 new member has been added and 7 members deleted through either death or removal resulting in 226 members remaining on the Electoral Roll. 

The Vicar took the opportunity to thank Janet for all the work she has done in the office throughout a very difficult year 

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**9. Report on the Financial Affairs of the Church** : - Joanna (known as Jo) Kothary introduced herself as the new Hon Treasurer.  Jo has been involved with the church for nearly 4 years as a volunteer for Junior Church and both of her children sing in the choir. 

Jo explained that the Financial Statements for the year to 31[st] December 2020 were scrutinised by the PCC at their meeting on 23[rd] March 2021 after which queries were addressed, but these did not give rise to any changes, deletions, additions or amendments.  Subsequently the PCC approved the Financial Statements on 23[rd] April 2021 which now appear in this year’s Annual Report.  Our Independent Examiner acknowledges that all recommendations made in 2019 have been actioned and there were no matters of concern with regards the 2020 Financial Statements. 

Jo then continued by highlighting certain items as shown in the Statements.  It was noted that on page 45 we ended the year with a net deficit of £5,859.  However, during the year there was £24,000 of expenditure which related directly to Phase 4 of the restoration works which was drawn from our capital reserves and not from income received during 2020.  If this figure is removed from daily expenditure, there was a surplus for the year. 

Under the heading of “Voluntary Income”, if we exclude the restoration works, and any legacies which would have been one-off items during both 2019 and 2020, Stewardship and gift aid thereon had fallen during the year.  Similarly, income from hiring the church hall fell during 2020 when compared to 2019.  Both these losses relate directly to the closure of the church and hall for part of the year because of the Covid 19 pandemic. 

Moving on to expenditure, this remained fairly constant throughout the year. Nevertheless, Support Costs were much lower than for 2019, partly due to being able to claim support from the government’s “Job Retention” scheme.  This applied to the payment of our Music Director’s salary. 

Taking into account the effects of the pandemic and the expenditure on the completion of Phase 4 of the Restoration Project, our financial position for the year can be regarded as reasonable. 

Looking forward to 2021, there is a steady decline in our Voluntary Giving which is a problem that we need to be mindful of and need to think of ways to increase our overall income.  Net rental income will fall as we pay for rented accommodation for Emma, our new Curate, when she joins us in July this year. 

Jo thanked all her colleagues as detailed on page 43 of the Annual Report.  She commended in particular, Chris Lomax, for his help and detailed handover guidance and praised his ability to handle not only his Churchwarden duties, but also dealing with the complexities of administering St John’s finances for a number of years. 

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In reply to a question raised about Stewardship, Jo was able to refer the questioner to page 49 note 3a of the Financial Statements whereby Stewardship had only fallen from 141,014 in 2019 to £136,449 in 2020. 

To conclude, Jo Kothary formally proposed that the APCM accept the Financial Statements, as presented, and after being duly seconded by Christopher Lomax was agreed by a majority of all those present.  The Financial Statements will now be signed by the Vicar and a Churchwarden with copies being lodged with our Independent Examiner and the Charity Commission. 

**10. Election of Independent Examiner:** - Jo Kothary proposed that Buckingham & Company should be appointed for another year and, after being duly seconded by Emmie McGregor, was agreed by a majority of all those present. 

**11. Questions: -** A question was raised about memorial plaques in church and whether any may have a bearing on those who in the past were involved with slave trading and things of that nature.  This may be considered at a later date.  However, currently Rev’d Mark Arnold and Angela Kenny are working on a presentation of the history of St John’s as related to its 700[th] anniversary year.  Those individuals mentioned during this presentation will have their background, wherever possible, carefully checked. 

Gillian Andrew wanted to thank all those who have enabled those in our church to enjoy the weekly rambles. 

## **12. Any Other Business: -** None. 

## **13. To close the meeting the Grace was said together.** 

Note:  - There were 58 members of the parish participating in the meeting (42 individuals and 8 couples). 

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## **REPORT ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL DURING 2021** 

The PCC met 6 times during the year. 

## _**Short Report of the Meeting of the Parochial Church Council on 25[th] January 2021 – held via zoom**_ 

**Parish Finances:  -** The Performance Management Report for the year to 31[st] December 2020 was duly noted.  Joanna Kothary, our Hon Treasurer, made the following comments.  The report indicated that for the year there was an overall deficit of £10,343.  This figure includes a receipt for an insurance claim of £3,865 covering damage to the church hall from a water leak and will be used to cover the cost of repairs during 2021. 

**New Curate: –** Angela Kenny explained that due to current legislation pertaining to the pandemic, it is not possible to obtain vacant possession for the foreseeable future of our Eastcote Road property which is currently being rented to a tenant.  Bearing in mind Emma and her husband will be joining us in July, it is proposed that we rent another property in Pinner for Emma. Emma and her husband will be involved together with the Vicar and Churchwardens in choosing a suitable property to accommodate the Curate during the 3 years she is with St John’s.  The advantages of this proposal are:- 

- A property will be available for Emma to occupy at the beginning of her curacy. 

- Had the Eastcote Road property been repossessed by the PCC, it would have to be completely redecorated internally before Emma occupied the property. 

The Vicar took the opportunity to give some background information regarding Emma.  Emma is 42 and married to Colin. She is from Reading where she resides at the moment and is completing residential theological training at Ripon College 

Cuddesdon.  Before deciding to enter the priesthood she was an archaeologist specialising in Celtic and Pictish archaeology.  Although her theological training is supposedly “residential”, due to the pandemic it is now being taught virtually.  Emma’s first Sunday in the parish will be 4[th] July 2021. 

## **Pinner Music Festival (PMF) 2021:-** 

Plans and Draft Budget for 2021 prepared by Prof Anthony Pinching and previously circulated were duly noted.  Anthony was able to join the meeting at this point to give an update and answer questions from members of the PCC.  Anthony explained that since the last meeting of the PMF Management Committee and writing his paper to the PCC, the outlook for live performances had become more pessimistic.  The Committee had decided to keep expenses to a minimum should the June Festival have to be postponed or cancelled.   The Committee had looked at the possibility of postponing to the autumn and the Vicar had provided alternative dates.  Any postponement to the autumn is not ideal although, if necessary, a revised program of concerts could be considered. 

Although at this stage there is no legal obligation to pay cancellation fees, in our capacity as concert promoters the PMF Management Committee felt that in the circumstances some form of recompense should be made to the performers bearing in mind the current situation regarding the pandemic.  Chris Lomax asked that the PCC’s thanks to the Committee should be recorded for all its work in planning the Pinner Music Festivals.  The PCC took the view, that bearing in mind the ever changing rules regarding the pandemic they would prefer to postpone making a final decision until the March PCC meeting.  It appears that the majority of costs will only be incurred if the concerts go ahead and that sponsorships will cover the few costs if the 

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Festival has to be cancelled.  With regard to attendance at concerts, it was also appreciated that by June, a substantial proportion of our target audience will have been vaccinated. 

## _**Short Report of the Meeting of the Parochial Church Council on 23rd March 2021 - held via Zoom**_ 

**Parish Finances:- End of year accounts to be agreed for the year 2020:  -** Copies of the Financial Statements for the year to 31[st] December 2020, which have been reviewed by our Independent Examiner, and previously circulated were duly noted. Our Hon Treasurer took the opportunity to highlight specific points. 

- Overview – An increase in funds for the year of £89,463 is mainly due to the revaluation of the 3 investment properties and adjustments to the restricted Church Restoration fund. 

- Statement of Financial Activities – _Voluntary Income_ , appears to have dropped by £151,062, but it should be remembered that during 2019 The “Friends” made a £100,000 donation towards the cost of restoration and there were legacies received totalling £27,000.  The balance of £24,062 was to be expected with the imposition of pandemic precautions which restricted church services. 

_Activities for Generating Funds,_ are below that of 2019 due to the cancellation of the 2020 Pinner Music Festival. _Income from Church Activities_ , reflected the substantial drop in income (approx. 53%) from not being able to hire out the church hall for part of the year, again due to pandemic restrictions. 

With regards expenditure, basic costs remained the same, but support costs were reduced by £11,620.  Part of this reduction was due to our Music Director being furloughed for some months and we were 

able to claim back from HMRC a proportion of his salary amounting to approximately £4,500 under the Government’s Job Retention Scheme. 

_Upkeep,_ is showing a reduction from £265,120 to £81,233 which was due to substantial spending in 2019 for the Phase IV restoration work. 

Net Expenditure, before investment gains, resulted in an overspend of £5,859, but if expenditure for restoration works incurred during 2020 amounting to £24,000 is ignored, then we actually show a net profit for the year. 

Balance Sheet – _Fixed Assets and Investments_ , of £1,377,045 include, the investment properties, office equipment and a small endowment fund. 

_Current Assets_ , Prepayments of £5,887 of which a substantial part (approximately £3,000) is the insurance premium paid in 2020.  With regard to Debtors shown as £8,519, this is made up of £2,375 for Income Tax recoverable, with the balance relating to VAT reclaimed from HMRC, but not yet received.  Creditors of £11,180 is represented by an invoice of £4,900 for restoration work, but not paid before 31[st] December 2020 and audit fees of £2,700 with the balance consisting of unpaid invoices relating to general church maintenance. 

## **Churchwardens Business:-** 

**Hall Committee –** A report prepared by Ian Galloway and previously circulated was duly noted.  The PCC recorded their appreciation and thanks for all the work undertaken by the Committee during the current period of “Lockdown”. 

**Church Sound System –** Following the installation of an additional amplifier, the speaker in the Lady Chapel is now functioning properly.  The invoice of £1,753 which was within the budget previously agreed by PCC has been paid. 

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**Flower Festival (10[th] to 12[th] September)** Judith Brampton is making good progress with preparations for the Festival and has identified that 44 displays can be exhibited. This will be a major contribution towards our 700[th] anniversary celebrations.  Costs are now estimated to be within the budget of £2,500 previously agreed and underwritten by PCC. 

**Squirrel infestation in the church roof –** The last infestation was approximately 3½ years ago, but now the squirrels are back and are causing damage to the church roof. The Archdeacon has been informed so that she is aware of the problems that we are facing.  Caroline Wilson, our architect, has also been consulted. An environmental health officer, who is Chris’ next-door neighbour, has also visited the church.  She takes the view that the route the squirrels are taking is from the tree outside the south west corner of the church. Branches overhang the flat roof of the Lady Chapel. Chris has asked our handyman, Steve Davidson to cut back these branches. Further precautions are being investigated, but in the meantime an electronic ultrasonic rodent repeller has been reinstalled underneath the roof at the west end of the nave. 

**Pinner Music Festival (PMF) 2021:-** A report prepared by Prof Anthony Pinching (Director PMF) at the request of the PCC, and previously circulated was duly noted. Based on this report, Prof Pinching is asking the PCC to approve both plans and budget for this year’s PMF which is scheduled to run from 7[th] to 13[th] June.  In line with the requirements and restrictions imposed by the Government’s Road Map for dealing with the pandemic, Trevor Mitchell (Stage manager PMF) has calculated that the increased maximum seating capacity for each individual concert is 100.  This is also based on the assumption the Church of England accepts Government recommendations for church performances. The submitted budget is based on this figure 

of a maximum audience of 100 ticket holders.  It was then proposed by Angela Kenny to confirm approval of the plans for PMF-2021 together with the updated budget and was agreed unanimously by all those present. 

**Bishop Pete’s retirement and replacement:  -** In the last few days the Bishop of London has distributed a consultation document to clergy within the Willesden Episcopal Area, Deanery Synods, Deans and other interested parties concerning the situation when the bishopric falls vacant.  This will happen when Bishop Pete leaves to take up his new appointment assisting the Bishop of London with the formulation of policy for Vision 2030. 

## _**Short Report of the Meeting of the Parochial Church Council on 26[th] May 2021 – held via zoom**_ 

**Parish Finances:-** Copies of the letter of representation to Buckingham & Co together with the revised budget for 2021 and the Performance Management Statements for the period 1[st] January to 30[th] April 2021were duly noted. 

Revised 2021 Budget; - The original budget for 2021 has been updated to reflect the costs relating to the appointment of Emma as our new curate. There were also additional costs for the 700[th] Anniversary celebrations (Flower Festival £2,500 as agreed by the PCC and £600 for other events).  The projected overspend has now risen from £14,016 to £32,716 for the year 2021.  Jo proposed that the PCC approve the updated budget which was agreed unanimously by all those present. 

Performance Management Statements for the period 1[st] January to 30[th] April 2021; - Jo highlighted certain points.  The Statements show a net overspend of £1,734 for the first four months of the year as compared to a surplus of £6,227 for the same period in 2020. 

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Under the heading of Property Costs there is an overspend of £3,336.  This resulted from one off costs for essential electrical work and rewiring to the Burhill Grove property following the extensive revision of the Government guide for electrical wiring in rented accommodation.  The next detailed inspection is not scheduled for another 5 years. 

Expenditure of £6,518 contains a sum of £4,800 being repairs to the church hall floor following a flood, although we received the insurance monies during 2020. 

**Churchwarden’s Business:-** Penny was welcomed as the new Churchwarden. Emma and her husband viewed a half dozen suitable properties in Pinner and chose one situated on Marsh Road.  The tenancy agreement started on 17[th] May and Emma and her husband will move in during June 2021. 

**Synodical reports:-** We still have one vacancy on Deanery Synod.  Susan urged members of the PCC to volunteer and fill this vacancy, the reason being there are elections to both the Diocesan and General Synods.  With regard to filling this vacancy the Vicar stressed that being a member of the Deanery Synod was not just to vote for nominees to the upper Synods, but to consider how being a member of the Deanery Synod could benefit the Diocese of Harrow. 

**Diocesan Safeguarding policy for Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults to be agreed for 2021 / 2022: -** The Vicar explained that it was necessary during the first PCC Meeting following the APCM to readopt the Diocesan Safeguarding policy.  This policy was written in 2018 and since then the content has not been changed. Accordingly, the Vicar proposed to the PCC that we adopt this policy for another year.  Angela Kenny seconded the proposal 

which was agreed unanimously by all those present. 

**Election of 2 members to the Standing Committee –** Karina Johnson and Carolyn White were elected to the Standing Committee unopposed. 

## _**Short Report of the Meeting of the Parochial Church Council on 15[th] July 2021 – held via zoom**_ 

**Parish Finances: -** The Performance Management Statements for the period 1[st] January to 30[th] June 2021 was displayed on screen.   For the first six months of the year the statement shows an overspend of £21,696 which was predicted due the current situation regarding the Covid pandemic.  We have recently received a legacy of £1,000.  The statements also reflect receipt of the Holiday Club fees although as yet no related expenses have been paid.  Our Church Hall income remains quite low which is again expected as the hall was closed for part of the year. This brings the total income received to £113,218.  Turning to expenses, it was noted that the rental costs for Emma, our new Curate, have been included and which amount to £5,422 for the period to the end of June.  The figure for the church’s investment properties costs amounts to £9,546.  This figure now includes £1,000 for electrical work and £1,800 service charge for the Burhill Grove property.  Also £1,000 insurance premium, plumbing and a new hob for the Eastcote Road property. 

## **Diocesan Common fund donation for** 

**2022 to be agreed:  -** In 2021 we are paying £110,100 for the full year together with 1% educational supplement (now renamed the Bishop’s Fund for Community Causes). The level of donation for 2022 was discussed during the meeting of the Standing Committee on Thursday 17[th] June and consequently the Committee 

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recommend an increase of 2% which would amount to £112,302 plus the 1% supplement to the Bishop’s Fund for Community Causes.  In arriving at this recommendation, it was noted that our financial situation is much better than some other churches within the Diocese.  We also have the benefit a Curate for the next 3 years and expect a reasonable increase in our Hall income for the remainder of this year (as advised by the Hall Committee) and also in 2022.  Accordingly, it was proposed by Angela Kenny, on behalf of the Standing Committee, that the PCC agree to increase our Common Fund contribution by 2% together with a further sum of 1% (£1,123) to be made towards the Bishop’s Fund for Community Causes. 

## **Churchwardens Business:** 

**Assistant Director of Music** :  - For some time there has been provision in the budget for funding an Assistant Director of Music. However, as there has been no music in church during the pandemic, the appointment was postponed. In anticipation of music and the choir returning in September this year as part of our worship the Vicar and our Music Director (Martin Singleton) believe that now is the time to make that appointment. Consequently, Martin has recommended Marcus Cox, who is already known to us, on the basis that he is a good musician and works well with people over a wide range of ages.  In turn, the role of Assistant Director will increase his skill sets and widen his experience. The Vicar, together with our Music Director, proposed to open negotiations with Marcus Cox that he should be appointed as our Assistant Director of Music with effect from 1[st] September 2021, subject to receipt of satisfactory DBS checks.  After being seconded by Carolyn White, the proposal was agreed by a majority with 8 votes for the proposal and 1 abstention. 

**Synodical reports:  -** Stephen Brown, in his capacity as a member of the Deanery Synod informed the PCC that, at their last synodical meeting, grants were made to a couple of churches.  One grant being for the funding of English language classes at Holy Trinity Wealdstone, for the local residents where English is not their first language; and the second grant to cover the cost of a video camera installation St Michael All Angels Harrow Weald.  The main topic of discussion was what individual churches can do to help lessen the impact of “Climate Change & Carbon Footprints”.  Robert May will collate the suggestions and recommendations and circulate the paper to members of the Synod.  The Vicar added that during the month of September our own services will focus and celebrate the theme based on “Creation” and will culminate at the end of the month with Harvest Festival. 

**AOB:-** Covid Pandemic - Changes to Government recommendations – The Vicar said that we are still awaiting guidance from the Recovery Group of the Church of England in response to the Government’s decision to lift all restrictions on communal worship as from 19[th] July.  The Vicar, Churchwardens, Emma and Mark are meeting on Monday 19[th] July to discuss the way forward for worship at St John’s.  The choir is scheduled to return to singing in services on Sunday 12[th] September 2021. 

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## _**Short Report of the Meeting of the Parochial Church Council on 27[th] September 2021**_ 

**Matters Arising:Churchwardens Business – Assistant Director of Music –** The appointment of Marcus Cox has been postponed until July 2022 at which time he shall have completed his PGCE teacher training at Cambridge.  Marcus will be available for Sunday services during holidays.  In the meantime, Ian Galloway and Sarah Hullyer will help with playing the organ during Sunday services as and when required. 

**ECO Church** – A paper prepared by Emma Webber and previous circulated was duly noted and discussed.  The Vicar proposed, on behalf Emma that initially tonight the PCC make a statement of intent to support ECO church and ask Emma to put together a small team of people to take matters further and report back to PCC on a regular basis.  It is envisaged that Hilary Singleton will be part of this group as she first brought ECO church to the attention of PCC before the Covid pandemic prevented any further action being taken by the PCC.  This proposal was agreed unanimously by all those present.  It was also agreed that the PCC will make a voluntary contribution of £125 as agreed at a previous PCC meeting when registering our church with Rocha UK. 

**Hall Report** – A report prepared by Ian Galloway and previously circulated was duly noted.  When ADT came to carry out their annual inspection of the church hall fire detection system they pointed out that the fire detector heads are now well past their recommended life span.  ADT have provided a quotation of £866.46 for replacement of the 30 detector heads.  The Vicar proposed on behalf of the Hall Committee that the PCC give approval to spend £866.46 on replacing the fire detector heads.  This was agreed unanimously by all those present. 

The older of the two fridges has stopped working for no obvious reason.  Given its age, it would be prudent to replace it, rather than attempt to have it repaired.  Because we may hope at some time to resume social events (both for church and external hirers) we should have two fridges available. Accordingly, the Vicar proposed on behalf of the Hall Committee that the PCC give approval to spend up to £400 on a new fridge.  This was agreed unanimously by all those present. 

**PMF 2021 Accounts** – Accounts for the 2021 PMF prepared by Prof Anthony Pinching and previously circulated were duly noted.  The PCC accepted the report. It was noted in particular that the reserve for PMF had reached its target of £6,000 and the surplus of £2,425 was donated to the Restoration Fund.  Again the PCC unanimously agreed the split between Reserves and the Restoration Fund. 

**Safeguarding: -** The Vicar is checking to establish all those who need their DBS checks renewing. A question was raised regarding the safeguarding of children who attended piano / keyboard classes with Pianobeats being one of our regular hirers of the church hall.  It was agreed that the Hall Committee should request sight of all the hirers DBS / enhanced DBS certificates. 

## _**Short Report of the Meeting of the Parochial Church Council on 22[nd] November 2021**_ 

**Parish finances:-** A copy of the Performance Management Report for the 9 months from 1[st] January to 30[th] September 2021 and previously circulated was duly noted.  Jo highlighted the following items: 

- There is an overall loss of £770. However, during this period £4,200 was spent on the “Calendar Project” and income from the sale of calendars, prints 

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and original art work had yet to be received. 

- Holiday Club produced a small loss of £72.06. 

- Hall income is under budget due to the Church Hall being closed from January to March this year due to lockdown. 

- 700[th] Anniversary income - £2,537 donations received from the Flower Festival which produced an overall surplus of £851. 

A copy of the 2022 Budget and previously circulated was duly noted.  Jo highlighted the following items: 

- Planned Giving – A Stewardship Campaign is scheduled for 2022. The figure of £130,950 is based on what would actually be received in 2021.  The figure includes the “Youth Work Fund” which is a restricted fund. 

- The budget for total income of £40,000 applicable to the Church Hall was provided by the Church Hall committee. This figure is dependent on any further lockdowns during 2022 and Pianobeats continuing to rent rooms on a regular basis. 

- Charitable Giving has remained at £20,000. 

- Common Fund contribution and Education supplement are as agreed by the PCC. 

- The figure for Church Hall maintenance has been increased by £8,000 and based on the figures produced by the Church Hall committee which included the refurbishment of the toilets. 

- Audit and Accountancy fees have been increased by an estimated 2.5%. 

- Estimated deficit for the year is £34,682 which will be drawn from our reserves. 

**Pinner Parish Church Fees:-** Proposed for 2022:- A copy of the proposed Church Fees for 2022 and previously circulated was duly noted.  Carolyn White explained that the 

statutory fees have been set by the Church of England and have been increased within the range of 3% and 4%.  Carolyn recommended that our own fees should be increased by 3½% with each category rounded either up or down to the nearest whole £.  The Vicar mentioned that the church does not charge for any funerals for those under the age of 16.  In such circumstances we also wave our own parish fees.  The new fee structure will apply from 1[st] January 2022. 

**Churchwardens business: -** Angela Kenny explained that annually the PCC has to review and endorse our church’s “Risk Assessment Policy.”  A copy of this policy document previously circulated was duly noted.  In reply to a question regarding the definition of _vulnerable groups_ it was agreed that this would be clarified with the Diocese and subsequently the policy document will be brought back to the PCC for further consideration. 

It was proposed that the Christingle service should be ticketed.  This was agreed unanimously.  (However, due to an increase in Covid infection rates following the PCC meeting, it was subsequently decided to cancel this service.) 

**Eco Church:** - Emma Webber has agreed to setup and lead a working group by founding Eco Church for St Johns.  In future Eco Church shall appear regularly on the agenda of future PCC meeting for Emma to update and report on progress. Currently Emma is establishing a working group to help drive the project forward.  It is anticipated that the group’s inaugural meeting will be held in January, and the PCC shall be given the names of those comprising the working group.  Currently there are 6 volunteers and Emma will be approaching 2 others to join her team. 

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## **AOB:-** 

**PMF 2022** – Proposals and Draft Budget: - A paper provided by Prof Anthony Pinching and preciously circulated was duly noted.  Prof Pinching proposed approval for the Programme and Draft Budget together with the proposal of Michael Sobell Hospice being the charity to benefit from surplus funds generated by PMF 2022.  Both proposals were agreed unanimously by all those present. 

**Christmas Charity** – The Charity Committee propose that the charity to benefit from our Christmas appeal should be Harrow Foodbank and was approved unanimously by all those present. 

**Proposal for a telecoms installation inside the church tower** – An extensive and far-reaching paper prepared by NET CS Mobile Coverage Solutions, detailing a proposal to install telecoms antennas within the church tower and previously circulated was duly noted.  The paper described by NET CS as a “desktop preliminary report for the installation of a telecom antenna within the building of St Johns” amounts to 20 pages.  The Vicar and PCC took some time to discuss the contents and highlight the following points:- 

- Under the terms of a post-Code agreement negotiated by the Church of England, the Church in Wales, CHECST, NET CS and Cornerstone (a company jointly owned by Vodafone and Telefonica O2) seven geographical payment bands were approved.  For St John’s the financial benefits include a one-off compensation payment of £5,000 together with a recurring consideration payment of £6,000 per annum paid quarterly.  There should be no cost to ourselves.  However, the figures quoted do imply that the annual payment is not inflation linked. 

- The Diocese has already confirmed that there are 60 parishes with this equipment already installed within their churches. 

- NET CS handles all the administration and paperwork relating to the installation and deals with any faculty that is required bearing in mind our church is a historic listed building. 

- NET CS has assured us that the antenna will be completely contained within the tower and the electronics installed in the clock room. 

- If required we could ask for Wi-Fi to be made available in church. 

At this stage the PCC do not have to make any firm decisions to go forward with this proposal.  Currently NET CS has prepared what is described as a “Desktop Feasibility Report” for consideration by the PCC and the Operator.  At this stage the PCC are only asked to _confirm tentative interest_ to NET CS.  This does not imply a commitment by the PCC.  If agreement is given then NET CS will prepare general arrangement drawings for approval by the operator and PCC including the Church Architect.  At the end of the discussion the Vicar proposed that the PCC should “confirm tentative interest” which was agreed unanimously by all those present.  It was also agreed that our Vicar will visit a church where such an installation has already been installed. 

**700[th] Anniversary Celebration:** – The Vicar announced that it was the intention to have a formal “black tie” self-financing, catered dinner in church on the evening of 11[th] June 2022.  Further details to follow in the New Year. 

**Clergy Wellbeing:** – Angela Kenny chaired the remainder of the meeting following the departure of the Vicar, Sarah Hullyer and Emma Webber. A paper detailing the commitment to clergy wellbeing and previously circulated was duly noted.  The points raised in the paper 

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had already been discussed with our Vicar during a previous discussion between Paul and the Churchwardens.  Angela Kenny proposed that as Churchwardens and PCC, we commit ourselves to the wellbeing of our clergy and continue to encourage and support our clergy by following the Diocesan guidelines as detailed in the above-mentioned paper.  This proposal was agreed unanimously by all those present. 

## **Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults** 

The PCC has discussed the topic of safeguarding on several occasions over the course of the year and confirms that it has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, in relation to having due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. 

_Helen Walsh, PCC Secretary Trevor Mitchell, PCC Minutes Secretary_ 

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## **Vicar’s Report for the Past Year** 

This year there is a little more to say than last, when we were circumscribed by lockdowns and everything that went with them: associated worry and concern, lower numbers in church than is usual, and continued restrictions on how we could worship and generally live our lives. We are still by no means out of the woods as regards COVID-19 but we are now, thankfully, able to worship as we would wish and are trying slowly to bring back that which we had lost, while trying to carefully maintain a set of sensible precautions. 

As I write a little before Palm Sunday, we are re-introducing the administration of the Chalice on Maundy Thursday, along with the ministry of Lay Assistants. We hope to return to an offertory procession before long, and perhaps one day we will feel able or willing to greet one another with the usual form of the Peace. It does feel that surely but necessarily slowly, we are emerging into a familiar pattern. 

In this I am deeply grateful to everyone for their extremely generous forbearance and willingness to accept spiritual and sacramental deprivations. Also to Angela and Penny who as Churchwardens have been invaluable in our life together in helping not just with all of the levels of administration – adding a September Archdeacon’s Visitation into the mix just for good measure – but with their kindness and faithful service to us all. We also thank Chris and Roger for offering Angela and Penny their loving support. 

The aforementioned Archdeacon’s Visitation was held in September. For those not familiar with this, it is a triennial event during which the Archdeacon (or Area Dean) requires the Incumbent and Churchwardens to present vast quantities of paperwork for their inspection, to show that we are compliant with issues such as safeguarding, insurance, Health and Safety, employment law, key holders lists, inventory of all movable objects, record of all repairs to all church properties, building regulations and the faculty process, restoration issues, secure record keeping, and much else. The Incumbent has to show that the parish registers of all kinds are up to date and securely stored. There really is a huge amount of preparation involved, and my sincere thanks go to Janet, our parish administrator, not only for this but also for her work throughout the year, appreciated by us all. The Visitation was passed with two things outstanding, which is really very good indeed. 

We have seen an increase in the numbers of junior members of the choir in the past few months, especially at the 10am Parish Eucharist. Testament to the excellent work of Martin Singleton our Director of Music, the choir is thriving with newer additions alongside familiar faces. Here I want to put in a plea for congregational attendance at Evensong. We are one of the very few parishes holding a Choral Evensong on a Sunday as part of our regular round of worship, but congregational numbers are often in single figures, a severe drop in recent years, and dating from well before the pandemic. I have said that in my time Choral Evensong will continue, and it will, but it does require that people make the effort to attend or else it may well become an issue on the PCC agenda for discussion: should it, for example, drop to once a month? So, do please support Evensong and come along. It is worship, participatory, and not a concert and needs greater support. 

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As does the Wednesday 10.am Eucharist, currently numbers in the congregation an average so far this year of 5. It is a quiet, ½ hour service in the Lady Chapel and provides a time of peaceful contemplation in the middle of the week. Many years ago we trialled an 8pm Wednesday Evening Eucharist for three years, where the average congregational attendance was one. After three years I decided that others judged by the levels of non-attendance there not to be the need for an evening Eucharist on a weekly basis, and I sincerely hope that this will not become the case with the Wednesday 10am. If it does drift towards that, then we will become de facto a “Sunday only” church, attending outside of a Sunday only for Festivals or Christmas and Holy Week. Although the Clergy say Morning Prayer Monday to Thursday where possible at 9am in the Lady Chapel (and all are very welcome to join us) that regularity of prayer should not be allowed to become the only weekday worship. 

A plea also for new Servers and Lay Assistants. If you wish to do either, please see either myself or Richard Hillman and we will willingly have a chat. Numbers of both have dropped in the past few years and replacements are needed. 

We welcomed Emma and Colin as a part of our family when Emma was Ordained as a Deacon in June of last year. Emma serves her Title here (her 1[st] three years of ordained life) and will be ordained as a Priest on Friday, July 1[st] – time and venue to be announced. Emma will celebrate her 1[st] Mass at 11am on Sunday, July 3[rd] and there will be no 8am that morning. Emma’s work on bringing Ecochurch and that entire agenda more to the fore in parish life has been impressive and welcomed and made us all think about how we live our lives in a deeper relation to one another and to God’s gift to us of creation. We will continue this year to have September as a Season of Creation. 

The slightly delayed and belated 700[th] anniversary year was not what I would have hoped it to be, but we managed some events nonetheless and hope to squeeze in a few more before we reach the Patronal Festival on June 19[th] this summer. 

We have welcomed schools back for tours and lessons in church, and hope to begin the visiting of local schools again. I continue as a parent governor at Pinner High School for another two years. My Army ministry also continues, as do various Diocesan activities, both membership of Diocesan Synod and others. 

My thanks to you all in what has been a very difficult year for us all: to my clerical colleagues and Readers, and to Sarah, Tom and Toby in particular. 

There are many challenges facing the parish in the next couple of years, and probably some changes that will have to be made in various areas of parish life. However, with prayer anything is possible. 

With prayers, 

_Fr. Paul Vicar_ 

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## **CHURCH ACTIVITIES** 

## **COMMITTEE REPORTS** 

## **Property and Maintenance** 

The three residential properties which are owned by the parish continue to be rented to long term tenants and all have recently renewed their tenancies for a further year. Gibbs Gillespie, who manage the properties for us, usually inspect them twice a year. Because of the pandemic this was not always possible during 2021 but the statutory gas and electric checks have been carried out and remedial electrical work was carried out to meet current regulatory standards. In addition, one property had a new gas fire fitted. All three properties are in a good state of repair. 

Because of the pandemic the law on giving notice to tenants was temporarily changed. This meant that we were not in a position to use any of our properties to house our new curate. Instead, the PCC decided to use some of the income generated from our rental properties to rent alternative accommodation for our curate for three years. 

We undertake maintenance of a number of items in the church and hall on an annual basis: fire alarm (hall), fire extinguishers (some replaced), intruder alarm (sacristy), boilers (hall and church) lightning conductor, PAT testing, and gutter clearance. All have been done and safety certificates received. In addition, outside lighting has had defective bulbs replaced and lenses cleaned. White safety lines on the edge of outdoor steps have been repainted. Trees adjoining the church buildings have been professionally pruned to deter potential squirrel access to the roof. 

SD Services Ltd have continued to carry out handyman duties at St. John's. This continues to be a very successful arrangement. 

We would like to thank Steve Davidson (of SD Services Ltd), Janet Huszczo, Chris Lomax, Ian Galloway and the Hall Committee, for all they have done this year to maintain the fabric of the church and hall. 

## _Penny French & Angela Kenny Churchwardens_ 

## **Hall Committee** 

After the disruptions of the previous year due to COVID, the 2021/2022 year has seen a gradual return to normal, with initially children’s groups and then later adult groups resuming their activities in the hall. 

In the summer the hall was used for the Friends’ Sunday Afternoon Teas and also for the children’s Holiday Club.  We were glad to be able to host the Pinner Sketch Club Summer Exhibition in August, followed in October by our own exhibition of paintings of the church by Roy Rodgers commissioned to mark our 700[th] anniversary.  NET group meetings and refreshments after the Sunday morning service also restarted. 

As conditions improved we decided to resume private hirings, mainly for children’s parties, in September.  Unfortunately, due to COVID precautions, it was not possible for guests to attend the usual PAC Christmas Lunch in the hall, but the hall kitchen was used to prepare the meal which was then taken out to them. 

At present, we are running at virtually full capacity for regular bookings during the week and the revenue provides a useful contribution to church income. 

My thanks to the hall committee members, Jill Stokes, Sarah Hullyer, Sarah Wood and to Vino Preetham, who has just joined the committee, to Janet Huszczo for fielding hall enquiries in the office, to Steve Davidson and Michael Hetreed for various maintenance jobs around the hall and to Diana Bowles for issuing hall keys to casual hirers. 

_Ian Galloway Chairman - March 2022_ 

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## **Mission & Charities Committee** 

The pandemic and now a European war continue to have an impact on our charity activities.  The Lent and Easter Charity for 2021 was Women’s Aid which supports victims of domestic violence through a helpline and a survivor’s forum. A total of £2811.85 was raised from 40 donations. While this was still lower than prepandemic totals, it is an increase on last year and reflects the smaller numbers of people in church and lower attendance over Easter. Charlotte Mills of Women’s Aid wrote to say the money will have a huge impact on their work to support women and children escaping domestic abuse. 

For Harvest, the appeal was for Practical Action, a charity that helps to combat the effects of climate change and tied in with the eco-church theme for September. Ruth McNeil, for many years a trustee of Practical Action, gave a talk at the launch in September. The charity works with communities to develop ingenious solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy access. Wherever possible, they use local resources and their own labour, so the work is less reliant on big technology. They then share what’s proven to work with others so many more people can change their world. A total of £2576.57 was raised. 

The Advent and Christmas charity was Harrow Foodbank which is supported by the Trussell Trust. The reduction in Universal Credit and increase in food poverty made this appeal particularly topical. The appeal resulted in donations of £3144.75. 

The Christingle Service was cancelled due to COVID-19. 

The Lent Appeal for 2022 is for the Red Cross in Yemen where civil war has resulted in a severe famine. War, famine, displacement and disease has left millions on the edge of starvation. Moreover, COVID-19 is raging through a vulnerable and unvaccinated population. The Red Cross are providing medical staff and supplies, sanitation, clean water and tents and have the resources to reach those in need despite the violence. Niall O’Regan of the Red Cross launched the Appeal on 27/2/22. 

Annual giving of £16,000 for 2021/22 followed the new structure agreed the previous year. A sum of £1,250 is kept as a reserve. In addition, the contribution of £1,000 to Harrow Horizons, which is now part of Barnardos, was held over pending clarification of the method of payment. The main groups are: 

(a) Charities funded mostly by churches – budget £6,000 

(b) International groups – budget £5,000 

(c) locally based UK charities - budget £5,000. 

Low cost of fund-raising activity was an important consideration in the selection process. The current charities are: 

(a) USPG, Christians against Poverty (debt counselling), Church Army, Firm Foundation (homeless people in Harrow) 

(b) Hope and Homes for Children, Mildmay, Kitrinos (Lesbos refugees) 

(c) Welldon Activity Group, Harrow Bereavement Care, St Luke’s Hospice, Harrow Horizons (young people with educational needs and disabilities), Unseen UK (helpline supporting victims of slavery). 

## _Peter Wilson March 2022_ 

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## **Nurture Education and Training** 

The NET Group oversees a Study and Development Programme for all church members and those interested in the topics. The current members of the organising group are: Kath Adey, Peter Ellis (Chair), Ann Fuller, Karina Johnson, Rosemary Lay and Emmie McGregor. 

The Group usually meets 5 times a year, but in 2021 the group had limited meetings because of the Covid 19 pandemic. They assembled in January and, at that time, planned the Programme of Events for the year. However, because of the Coronavirus restrictions, the NET Group delivered a severely truncated programme in 2021. 

However, we were delighted to start our actual meetings with a session about 700 years of Faith.  On Saturday 16 October, the Revd Stuart Nattrass led a session on **Faith (700 hundred years on).** This involved the dilemmas between faith and science. 

More than 30 of us gathered together in the main church hall for our first meeting since the start of the pandemic. We were all grateful to be meeting in person. At last, the Nurture, Education, and Training (NET) Events are able to take place! COVID 19 had played a significant part in the disruption of the planned NET programme for 2021, but now it was time to meet and enjoy the company of others. 

We thought Stuart’s session on faith would involve the dilemmas between faith and science, but there was far far more than that! 


Stuart gave excellent personal illustrations, but he had also researched many books and papers which often gave contradictory views. One example was a learned author saying that perhaps religion needed to be humble enough to learn from science, whereas another prestigious author thought that religion and science were fundamentally incompatible and could never mix. You can see that we had interesting discussions! 

We had coffee and refreshments at the beginning (and at the interval) and people did indeed seem to enjoy meeting each other.  We were all very grateful to Stuart for the time he had given to preparing this talk and for stimulating our minds. 

Then on Saturday 27 November, the NET Group had organised a time for reflection at the beginning of Advent. The Quiet Morning was called ‘Celebrating 700 years: Is there No Room at the Inn?’ Marguerite Kuhn led this in Church.  This period of reflection allowed us to take time out from the more usual seasonal hectic activity. 

And that then led us to 2022.The sessions will properly be reported in the next APCM Report. But here is a brief flavour of the events. 

Emma Webber our Assistant Curate led a session on the morning of Saturday 22 January. Her topic for this was **EcoTheology for Beginners** (that certainly includes me!). 

Later, in the year, we plan to have a Quiet Day on Saturday 2 April at SPEC in Waxwell Lane. We are looking forward to this Quiet Day in the glorious tranquil setting in Pinner itself. 

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We expect to have our NET Party on Saturday 21 May 2022. We would want to repeat the previous successful format – the event will be 4.30- 6.30 pm, and consist of tea, sandwiches, cakes, Prosecco, with a few games.  Please come to this party and enjoy some spiritual uplifting as well as some nutrition for the body. 

In November 2022, we plan another Quiet Morning in church. 

We continued to monitor the prayer leaflets in the Lady Chapel and the Gospel Imprint leaflets in the display rack and replace them when necessary. These imprints were, of course, removed during the pandemic. 

I thank the members of the NET group for their commitment and hard work in maintaining our Study and Development Programme in 2021, and also in planning the programme for 2021/2022. The 2022 programme is, of course, already underway! 

I would like to emphasise that the Programme from the NET Group is for all church members and those interested in the topics. 

If anyone wants something included in the NET Programme, then please do mention that, and we will make efforts to accommodate the request. 

_Peter Ellis Chair,_ 

_Nurture, Education, and Training Group_ 

_March 2022_ 


## **Stewardship, Youth Work Fund & Other Voluntary Giving - 2021** 

We are very fortunate in that the majority of people who come to St John’s give generously to support our church and its ministry. 

The chart below shows voluntary giving to the church and the tax claimed over 2021 _._ We claim gift aid on 88% of gifts and GASDS of 25% on cash gifts placed in the plate and wallsafe. 

||Amount<br>Given|Gift Aid|Given +<br>Gift Aid|
|---|---|---|---|
|Stewardship|£130,028|£28,655|£158,683|
|Youth Work|£1,500|£375|£1875|
|Yellow<br>envelopes|£923|£240|£1163|
||Amount<br>Given|GASDS|Given +<br>Gift Aid|
|Total Cash<br>plate &<br>wallsafe.*|£5566|£1392|£6958|



*    £560 of the plate collections were passed on to the charities supported during the year. 

## _**Stewardship**_ 

As you can see from the chart, most of the money comes in via Stewardship where people pledge a regular amount which is usually paid by standing order.  This is our main source of income and over the last two “unusual” years, has been especially important. 

Stewardship giving in 2021 was, as expected, down on 2020, by £4,770.  This was not because of Covid, in “normal” times losses would have been balanced by increased giving following a Stewardship Campaign but the unpredictable events of the year meant that this did not take place and will need to be addressed in 2022. Some people joined the Stewardship scheme and we welcome them.  The average gift in 2021 was £63.35 per month, some given on behalf of a couple.  This is slightly below the comparable average 

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national monthly figure of £64.13 given in the C of E statistics for 2020.    Half our Stewardship income comes from 16% of donors which although not an unusual situation in a parish, it could make us vulnerable when people move on. 

Thank you to the people who reviewed and increased their giving during 2021. Forms are available in the porch and on our website for those who wish to join Stewardship or make changes to their giving. 

## _**Youth Work Fund**_ 

Income for the Youth Work Fund was £1500 with gift aid of £375.  Most people who give to this Fund also give via Stewardship Giving and their extra gifts are appreciated. 

## _**Other Giving**_ **– gift aided** 

Due to Covid restrictions the collection plate was not available until October, however gifts via the Yellow Church Envelopes or with gift aid forms from the website were received.  With the 25% tax reclaim they amounted to £1,163 for church funds. 

## _**Cash Donations**_ **– not gift aided** 

Cash gifts were received in the wallsafe alone during 2021 until October when the plate was put out at the door.  No booklets were available for purchase, so all monies attracted GASDS (Gift Aid on Small Donations Scheme) of 25%.  The amount given directly for the church was £3519.58 which attracted GASDS of £879.89.  Thank you to everyone, church members and visitors, who made financial contributions in this way. 

We usually have cash collections over Easter, Harvest and Christmas for charities. This was limited in 2021 due to Covid restrictions, however, cash gifts allowed us to pass on £150 to Practical Action and £511 to Harrow FoodBank.  Fortunately, people were able to give via other channels 

and information on this is elsewhere in the Missions and Charities report. 

In September a brilliant Flower Festival was organised by Jude Brampton. Entry was free but voluntary contributions of £1896 were collected including GASDS. 

Members of the congregation also gave generously to sponsor church held events including the Flower Festival, Pinner Music Festival and Music in Pinner Series.  This with gift aid amounted to £3506. 

Thank you to Trevor Mitchell, our Stewardship Recorder who banks and records all cash and cheques.  Again, I would like to say that I appreciate his meticulous records which make the claiming of GASDS and Gift Aid a straight forward task. 

## _Morella Boon Gift Aid Recorder_ 

## **Kids’ Church** 

As Kids' Church was not able to meet for 17 months due to COVID, we were really pleased to be able to re-start sessions in September. The young people (aged 3 - 13) with their Leader and Helper have enjoyed these sessions with discussions, craft work and activities each week in term time in the hall during the 10am Parish Eucharist. They rejoin the service for the Communion and their work (based on one of the Eucharist readings for that week), is then shared with the congregation at the end of the service. Kids' Church now have a notice board in the hall (next to the kitchen hatch) where you can see their recent craft/work. Many thanks to the Leaders for planning and running such enjoyable sessions and the Helpers too for their commitment - Jen Allsop, Morella Boon, Dawn Friday (recently welcomed to the team), Sarah Hullyer, Joanna Kothary, Rebecca Maggs, Katherine Pinching, Fiona Rich and Sally Smyth (also welcomed to the team in the autumn). Please let us know if you would 

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be interested in joining the team of Leaders and Helpers, or if you know of any young person who would like to experience Kids' Church. 

## _Hilary Gould and Carolyn White_ 

## **Holiday Club** 

Having missed a year in 2020 due to the pandemic, we were very pleased to be able to run a Holiday Club again last summer, albeit on a smaller scale to previous years. We had about 70 people involved in total (about 50 children/teenagers and 20 adults), so changed our timetable to allow safe distancing in the hall. Each day we had a Bible story and Waste Watchers had an ecofriendly theme with drama about looking after our world. Many of our crafts were made from recycled materials. On Friday we welcomed back the Animal Experience who brought a selection of animals for the children to see and hold. 

With thanks to all the leaders and helpers who helped at Waste Watchers Holiday Club. To keep safe, we didn’t have everyone in the hall together, so particular thanks to the actors and dancers on stage who had to repeat everything twice each day! Planning for this year is already underway and hopefully we will be able to have everyone in the hall together again. 

## _Sarah Hullyer_ 

## **Rainbows -1[st] Pinner Rainbows** 

The past year has been slowly getting back to a more normal programme for Rainbows. From just before Easter 2021 we have been able to meet in person, initially outdoors, which was good for the summer term, with outdoor activities in the hall garden, earning their Camp Stage 1 badge, and a trip to Oxhey Woods. We were then able to meet indoors again and initially kept our numbers lower than usual to maintain social distancing but are now back to full capacity. 

12 of our rainbows have moved on to Brownies in the last year and we have welcomed 20 new girls into the unit. 

The Rainbows have earned other badges during the year including the Innovate and Network Stage 1 badges, which involved inventing, science experiments and teamwork. We also created a display for the church flower festival. 

With thanks to Sally, Andrea, Katie and Leeya for their help over the past year. 

## _Sarah Hullyer_ 

## **Pinner Parish Pre-School** 

Pre-school was closed in the lockdown of December 2020 and remained so until 8[th] March 2021. Upon opening, all safety procedures were followed to keep the viral spread to a minimum. During the lockdown all staff managed to receive their first vaccine which was a huge relief when going back to pre-school routine. 

Soon after re-opening, we got busy in preparing children for the transition to Big School in September. However due to having been in lockdown, we did not get enough new children to fill the spaces in September. The start of the academic year September 2021 was slow and staff had to cut their hours voluntarily. The pre-school picked up business slowly in October which got us to 50% occupancy by December. Since September 2021, we have increased the afternoon sessions from two afternoons to four afternoons a week. 

Although we started the year with a low number of children, we have steadily increased and now have 19 children on our books in March 2022. Currently, we have 5 staff on our payroll, which allows us to continue to offer the correct staff to child ratios of 1 adult to every 8 children for over three year olds and 1 adult to every four children under three.  We also have two bank staff who are paid to work as and when needed. 

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We have continued with the weekly lunch club which is aimed at preparing the children for school. The afternoon sessions have proved to be very popular and helps attract new parents. We are looking into extending the afternoon hours to avail the 30 hours funding offered by government. 

Children also continue to enjoy the regular dance and sports classes offered on subsidised rates. With the help of a parent volunteer, we are planning to start children’s yoga classes at pre-school to embed mindfulness in early years. 

A number of visits are planned for children this year. We visited Pinner library to mark World Book Day. We plan to visit Pinner fire station and the forest school in summer. 

The previous committee has now resigned and we currently have four committee members including myself. Two of the members will be leaving in July 2022 and we are looking to recruit new members. 

Due to Covid restrictions, we have not been able to hold any of our usual fundraising events. These events generally support the pre-school with much needed funds. Hopefully, with restrictions lifted, we may be able to hold the Halloween event in October. As in previous years, our finances are still tight due to the low number of children during the first term. Our cash flow is slowly improving as the numbers increase. 

We are very grateful for the flexibility that the Church Hall Committee has shown towards the preschool. 

_Salimah Panjwani Manager, Pinner Parish Pre-School_ 

## **GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Bereavement Visitors** 

The Covid pandemic continued to affect the support given to bereaved people during the past year which meant that the bereavement visitors gave their support on the telephone rather than in people’s homes.   We were pleased to welcome two new visitors to our team. 

Fortunately we were able to hold the annual Memorial Service in the church in November, and the Lights of Life Tree in the Lady Chapel over the Christmas period provided a focus for anyone in the church and the local community who wished to remember their loved ones. We are as always very grateful to those in the congregation who helped with these events in a variety of ways, and also to our calligrapher Ann Goldsworthy who inscribes the names of those who have died in our Book of Remembrance. 

Bereavement Care’s annual Day Conference entitled “It’s a Long Journey” was conducted by Zoom with three main speakers who talked about the length and complexity of prolonged grief. 

_Bridget Murray_ 


## **Pinner Guild of Church Bell Ringers** 

At the start of the year there was no tower bell ringing allowed but we continued to use Ringing Room, the computer-based programme we used during the previous year. In April we resumed ringing on 4 bells. On the death of HRH Prince Philip the bells were rung half muffled for the service immediately after his death and 2 members tolled the tenor (99 times) to coincide with his funeral on 17[th] April. 

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Restrictions were lifted in July and 8-bell practice resumed. In August two weddings were held in the church but while ringing for the second of these the rope of the 7[th] broke! Upon detailed inspection several other ropes were found to be in unsatisfactory condition too. The ropes were removed and sent for repair. They were returned to us 3 months later complete with a ‘sparkling set of vibrantly coloured and much fluffier sallies,’ in dark red and gold. Practice resumed in November. So we have had little opportunity to develop a special method of ringing to celebrate the church’s 700[th] anniversary but the opportunity may still arise. 

In February we hosted a Middlesex District Practice at our church. Six ringers from Pinner and six from surrounding towers rang methods from Plain Hunt to Grandsire Triples with the more experienced ringers supporting the learners. A very successful morning. 

Currently the band at Pinner has 10 active ringers and one junior ringer. A new and enthusiastic learner will hopefully join the band in the coming months. Janet Baker has rung at Pinner and All Saints Church Harrow Weald for about 30 years. Thanks go to Janet as she retires from ringing. She has given long service both in ringing and in her work both as Secretary and Treasurer of the SW district of the Middlesex Association of Church Bellringers. Anne Payne has also retired from ringing. She remains a life member of the Middlesex Association having rung in the Pinner tower for over 40 years. We owe both Janet and Anne thanks for their contributions to worship at St John’s for so many years. 

Thanks also go from all the ringers to our Tower Captain, Michael Hetreed, for his patience and dedication. This has ensured that the bells continue to ring in Pinner and that the band of bell ringers continues to grow. 

We practise on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings at 8pm. If you are interested in giving it a go, contact our Tower Captain Michael. 

_Sue Ellis Tower Secretary_ 


## **Music Report** 

I am delighted to report that the worst fears of those who predicted the demise of the choir due to nearly two years of inactivity have not been realised, mainly thanks to the devotion of the adult members and the parents of the junior choristers. However, we have yet to regain the musical standards which we were reaching in March 2020. 

This has been a time of consolidation for the top line. The two years ‘lost’ to Covid mean a significant amount of learning of what is for the children new repertoire.  I am pleased to say that they have risen to the challenge, and I am particularly delighted with the musical progress of our newest members.  The contribution made by our head chorister, Saffron, with her regular attendance on most Tuesdays and twice on Sundays, has been invaluable in helping to maintain the top line. 

A parish church choir faces many challenges that never existed years ago.  We are fortunate in Pinner that the problem with recruitment experienced by others is not a serious issue here at the moment. However, commitment to the choir is becoming more of a problem as families face ever increasing demands on their time, and sadly only one or two of the junior singers now attend both the morning and the evening services.  We are the only church in the area to offer a weekly Choral Evensong, but it has become apparent that the only way we can maintain this tradition 

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is by recruiting adults to help with the top line.  This we have been able to do without the need (yet) to resort to paid professionals, which is a route that neighbouring churches have followed. 

Two notable events took place during the year. In June, the junior members displayed their instrumental and vocal talents by successfully providing solos for the choir’s Pinner Music Festival concert, and in October, as part of the 700[th] anniversary celebrations, the Deanery Choirs Festival took place at Pinner. Mr Robert Crowhurst is to be congratulated for almost singlehandedly masterminding the arrangements for this event, and it was nice to witness Mr Michael Turvey working his magic from the conductor’s rostrum. Thanks should also go to Mr Ian Galloway for taking over the role of organist for Sunday mornings. 

I hope that we can now look forward with optimism to uninterrupted music making to enrich the worship of Pinner Parish Church. 

## _Martin Singleton_ 


## **Church Flowers** 

Due to lockdown regulations, we started our year by filling the Church with flowers for Easter. The congregation was overjoyed to see our Medieval Church decorated once again. 

From then on we were extremely busy. We supported our 700[th] Anniversary celebrations by decorating the Church for Pinner Music Festival and for the special service taken by Bishop Sarah. However, I am proud to say that our major contribution was the Flower Festival in September. As well as displays by the team, many other Churches and other organisations took part. The feedback we received demonstrated that the Festival was a resounding success. 

Interspersed with these events we had the privilege of arranging flowers in Church for funerals, weddings and in memory of loved ones. 

We also decorated the Church for Harvest and Christmas. 

The team worked extremely hard and I would like to thank them for their commitment, enthusiasm and for the support they gave me personally. I would also like to thank all the Church Members who helped to make the Flower Festival a success and Father Paul for his unstinting support 

## _Judith Brampton_ 

## **The Friends of Pinner Parish Church** 

Like everyone else, The Friends were unable to hold any events to attract the public.  Fund-raising activities were limited to some Sunday afternoon teas served during the summer. 

Once again these were very well attended and Hilary Holloway is to be congratulated for recruiting an enthusiastic band of helpers.  Those visiting the Flower Festival were pleased to sit down with tea and cakes 

It is with regret that Hilary feels unable to continue organizing this convivial event and we are very concerned that this social and outreach event should continue in some form or other. 

In September, our secretary, Sheila Bishop was forced to resign owing to ill health. We are very grateful for her work both as a committee member and later as Secretary and also the booklet which she wrote “Travels Near and Far”.  It has sold well and raised money for our funds. 

We are very pleased to welcome Carolyn White to our committee as our new Secretary.  We are still looking for someone to run the 100 Club. 

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We were able to hold an AGM in November at which we amended our constitution. The changes now reduce the number required for meetings (for members) and also allow for proxy voting. These changes were recommended in relation to the membership numbers of The Friends which at 31 December was 106 paid-up members. 

Our thanks go to our members for their continued support and additional donations. We like everyone else, look forward to a more productive year in 2022. 

On a personal note, I shall not stand for reelection. I have been a member of the committee for the past 34 years and in the Chair since 2014. I hope my successor will enjoy their time as much as I have. 

## _Isabel Beddison_ 

## **House Groups** 

House groups in the church have been hit very hard by the Covid pandemic and few have met formally in the last twelve months. There has been a reluctance to meet as a group because of the risk of viral transmission and, in addition, there has been a noticeable fall in membership because of age, infirmity and relocation. 

In spite of this, leaders have attempted to provide continuing personal support by telephone calls, Zoom and occasional lunch / coffee. Chris' group experimented with a Zoom meeting focussed on some preprepared material, but the impersonal PC failed to have the same impact as face-toface meetings and was abandoned after the second session. 

All leaders (Ann Fuller, Nick Ridge, Marilia Perrett and Chris Lomax) have a commitment to recommence and Chris' group have met twice during Lent to discuss daily readings from the BRF book Opening our lives. 

Leaders say there is still a demand for their group, in spite of diminished size and we hope 2022/23 will see the house group system reinvigorated. 

## _Chris Lomax_ 

## **Pinner Parish Review** 

Last year I wrote that, due to the pandemic, publication of the Review had been solely on-line but in the Autumn of 2021, we again were able to publish in booklet form as well. Pinner Library receives a paper copy of the Review while the PAC churches have access to it on-line.  As always, being on the internet means a wide number of readers given a window onto life at St. John’s. 

Thanks go to the Review team – Fr. Paul, Gordon Williams, Janet Huszczo, Anne Davis and Maggie Guiver who joined the team in the last few months as our proofreader. Thank you also to Diana La Rue for her contribution over the last couple of years, who resigned from the team recently. During the nine years plus that I have been editor of the Review, I am pleased to say that my computer inbox has always supplied me with suitable material for publication. 

With ‘home grown’ material we do not have to worry about copyright. So ‘thank– you’ to the congregation who have made that possible.  Please continue to send articles and photographs to me at: audrey.taylor@pinnerparishchurch.org.uk. 

_Audrey Taylor_ 

## **Three Faiths Dialogue between local Churches, Mosque and Synagogues** 

The Pinner 3 Faiths Dialogue has changed its name to “The Pinner and District Faiths Dialogue” in 2021, in order to become more inclusive. 

Our planned meeting for Summer 2021 was delayed as it clashed with the date of the European Cup Final, and was held in 

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December 2021 on Zoom. We discussed “Our Fasting Traditions” with Rabbi Naomi Goldman from Kol Chai in Hatch End, Richard Almond from St Luke’s in Pinner and Sr Yasmin Hamid from the Islamic community. Their talks led to lively involvement from a good-sized audience. We are planning to have another meeting on “Caring for the Planet” this spring. 

_Katherine Pinching-co-chair with Jenny Nemko of the United Synagogue._ 


The Pinner Music Festival has been a consistent part of the Parish activities for over 50 years, for the first 50 of which it was directed by Michael Turvey, the church’s Director of Music, and colleagues. It comprises a week of concerts, normally in early June. PMF is a part of the wider community activities of the Parish Church. It has raised substantial funds for smallish, locally-based charities (about £17,500 in the last 5 Festivals) – as well as bringing music and musicians of a high standard to St John’s, Pinner, and the surrounding community. 

Pinner Music Festival is formally a Parish activity, its Committee being a subcommittee of PCC and answerable to the PCC. In November/December, PMF sends the PCC a proposed plan and draft budget for approval, together with a suggested charity, for the following year’s festival. In September/October, PMF sends the PCC a report on the financial and artistic outcome of the June festival. Finances are held within PCC accounts (as a separate PCCPMF account, with parish officers as signatories) and subject to audit, as part of parish accounts. Reserves of £6,000 have been built up. We are very grateful to the 

Parish Treasurer, Jo Kothary, and previously Chris Lomax, Acting Treasurer, for their help and support through the year. 

The PMF Committee is chaired by Professor Anthony Pinching (who is also Director of PMF), and includes David Gould, Emmie McGregor and Stephen Brown (PCC Representative), with Shirley Wootten, Marketing Consultant, co-opted. Pinner Music Festival – 2021, the year that marked the 700[th] Anniversary of the church’s dedication, went ahead from June 7[th] to 13[th] , albeit with smaller audiences and modified programme, because of continuing Covid-19 restrictions. Despite these constraints, we were able to raise nearly £2,500 for our Charity of the Year, the Church Restoration Fund. Throughout the week, there was much joy for all in experiencing – for the first time for 15 months – live music-making, with the vital active interplay between musicians and audience. 

The traditional Pinner Parish Church Choir concert was not possible, but instead the Director of Music, Martin Singleton gave a lovely organ recital, interspersed with 16 excellent instrumental or vocal solos by younger members of the choir. Our visiting musicians were: A4 Brass quartet, who gave a wonderfully entertaining concert; Revolutionary Drawing Room – a period instrument string quartet – in beautiful performances that served as a Memorial for lives lost during the pandemic; Ariana Kashefi (cello) with Petr Limonov (piano) giving a glorious and varied lunchtime recital; and Colin Stone (piano) performing a programme entitled _Beethoven in Heaven_ , concluding with Schubert’s last Sonata. 

The final Anniversary Concert included a performance of a commission intended for the Parish Church Choir: _Hymn to St John the Baptist_ by Russell Pascoe, here sung by a superb vocal quartet and they concluded the evening with Bach’s Cantata #30 (for St John’s Day), performed with a small 

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ensemble; solo instrumental works were performed and a major event was _A Brother Abroad_ , a cantata commissioned by PMF from composer Martin Bussey to a libretto by Anthony Pinching, which tells the story of Peter of Bologna, the Franciscan suffragan bishop who dedicated the church, sung by baritone Marcus Farnsworth with flute/piccolo, French horn and percussion. Our plan for PMF-2022 (13[th] –19[th] June) will be another feast of fine classical music played by superb musicians and showcasing Pinner Parish Church Choir, in our usual format. Our visiting artists included those whom we had to cancel in 2020 – Opera Anywhere, Maki Sekiya, the Victoria String Quartet, and Art of Moog, as well as the Festival Choir and Orchestra. We will be raising funds for our charity, Michael Sobell Hospice. 

The PMF Committee does an enormous amount of voluntary work throughout the year to plan, publicise and coordinate the Festival. It is strongly supported by very many volunteers from the Parish, who help with the many practical aspects and to create the particular ambience that is Pinner Music Festival, and which is always appreciated by artists and audiences. We benefit from substantial business sponsorship and personal donations, and are very grateful for these, which make the quality of our Festivals possible. Our business sponsors were very generous in supporting PMF-2021, despite the fact that we were unable to offer our usual booklet advertising. We very much appreciate the continuing support and oversight of the Vicar and the PCC. 

## _Professor Anthony J Pinching Festival Director, PMF, on behalf of the PMF Committee_ 

## **Harrow Deanery Synod** 

2021 has been a year in our churches when we have begun to recover from the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic with most of the restrictions previously imposed being lifted giving us more freedom to meet and to worship. However, meetings of the Synod have continued to be held using the Zoom software during 2021. 

A new three-year Deanery Synod began in December 2020 with elections taking place for the Deanery Officers and members of the Standing Committee. John Dolling was elected as Lay Chair, Robert May as Honorary Secretary, Pam Clissold as Honorary Treasurer. The Clergy members of the Standing Committee are Christine Britton, Malcolm Finlay, David Green and Rod Green.  The Lay members of the Standing Committee are Mary Abbott, Susan Cooper, Toby Partridge and Clive Scowen.  During the year Christine Britton resigned and Rod Green moved to be Archdeacon of Llandaff. They were replaced as clergy members of Standing Committee by Barry Hingston and Ajay More.  Stuart Nattrass and David Tuck were elected by the PTO Clergy to represent them on Deanery Synod. Derek TaylorMew was appointed Independent Examiner for the Deanery Accounts. Our representatives on Harrow SACRE (Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education) continue to be Mary Abbott and Revd James Power. Alison Stowe was elected in July as the third representative. David Poole has continued to represent us on the Diocesan Board for Schools until the elections this autumn when the process changed.  The Head Teachers of our Church of England Schools, Jo Hester and Daniel Norris, were co-opted to Synod. 

The first meeting of the new Synod was held on 28 January which was Revd Ian Dowsett’s last meeting as Area Dean.  We welcomed Revd Ann Lynes as the new Area Dean from March. We were joined by 

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the new Archdeacon of Northolt, Ven Catherine Pickford, who gave us the opening talk based on Matthew 26. This was followed by the confirmation of the elections that had taken place by email. Synod heard about the launch of “Hope Church” reaching out to the residents of the new housing estates in Harrow View, and of “Mosaic Church” an intercultural church reaching out to people of other faiths and cultures in Harrow. 

The second meeting was held on 6 July with a talk by Revd Dave Bookless of St Mary Norwood entitled “Caring for God’s Creation” encouraging churches to consider the Eco Church initiative and to take some actions. Toolkits are available for churches to use on “Climate Sunday”.  A presentation was made to Ian Dowsett thanking him for his work as Area Dean over the past 5 years. Synod received presentations from two churches who had applied for grants from the Deanery Mission Fund.  Grants of £1,000 for both were approved: Holy Trinity Wealdstone to subsidise their English Class and St Michael and All Angels Harrow Weald towards a camera and internet connection to livestream services. The Deanery Accounts for 2020 were approved, subject to independent examination.  Dr John Spencer of Holy Trinity Northwood was elected as the representative on Bereavement Care Management. Graham Nicholson was elected to serve a further term as Governor of St John’s School, Stanmore and Graham Hamwijk was elected as a Governor of Holy Trinity School, Northwood. 

The third meeting was held on 3 November with a talk by Revd Navina Thompson of St Giles Ickenham entitled “Swimming Against the Tide: An Exploration of Engaging with Difference”.  Navina talked about her experiences as a child of Indian parents living and working as a woman priest in the Middle East and the diversity in that region. She encouraged us to live with our own prejudices and to live and 

think differently by embracing cultural and theological diversity.  Daniel Escott was elected as a Governor of St John’s School, Stanmore. 

Following elections in the summer, Clive Scowen and Jody Stowell have been elected to represent the Diocese on General Synod; Johnette Clarke, Susan Cooper, John Dolling, Toby Partridge, Joshua Tate and David Green, Jody Stowell, Rachel Campbell and Paul Hullyer have been elected to represent the Deanery on the London Diocesan Synod. 

Plans for a Deanery Prayer Evening at St Mary’s Harrow for “Thy Kingdom Come” already postponed from 2020 was unable to be held in 2021 but monthly ‘Prayer for Harrow’ has taken place under the leadership of Revd Malcolm Finlay using the Zoom software. 

Reports on the sessions of the London Diocesan Synod and of the General Synod were received at meetings during the year. 

## _Robert May Honorary Secretary_ 


## **Pinner Association of Churches** 

This has been a 'different’ time for the PAC, as it has been for most organisations.  With the Covid pandemic there were lots of occasions when we had to decide whether to have a meeting or function in person, or by Zoom.  But throughout this time we have, as the PAC, kept very much in contact and together. 

Most churches suspended their services during the pandemic and had services on line.  They were considered a great way of keeping in contact.  It was a joy to get back into church and even greater joy when we were allowed to sing the hymns! 

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Lots has changed in the PAC’s 50 years of history and we have achieved much, but for a while we have felt the organisation needed to change and we have started to address our future.  We have initiated a search for a website administrator and a secretary to help us.  We are trying to be more outward looking and relevant, but still continue with the things we do successfully like the Walk of Witness on Good Friday, the Carols by Torchlight around the Christmas tree and the Christmas lunch in our church hall. 

In 2020 at the height of the Covid pandemic, things had to be done differently and the Christmas lunch was bought and delivered, then cooked at home by those who received it, and, in 2021, at the last moment it was cooked in our hall and delivered to people.  We have had to be flexible as Covid has escalated.  But both years’ lunches were served against all odds. A great achievement by the Christmas lunch team.  So there is much to preserve and new things to be delivered. 

## _Rosemary Lay_ 

## **St John’s Social Group** 

On the 23 January 2020 we went to the National Gallery with Jonathan Hutchins. This was, due to Covid, to be our last visit until November 2021, which was 22 months later. 

Since November 2021 we have visited St John’s Church, Hallowell Road, Northwood, for their third Tuesday of the month concerts.  Some concerts are choral, some are orchestral.  They start with coffee and conclude with a half an hour of concert. Attendance numbers for these visits have been lower than pre-pandemic numbers. My intention is to keep it local for a while until we understand how the pandemic is going. 


## **Classical and Jazz Concerts: ’21 – ’22 Season** 

**Music in Pinner Series (** _**mps**_ **)** is a monthly series of Saturday concerts, conducted under the aegis of Pinner Parish Church and its PCC. 

Music in Pinner Series is formally a part of parish community activities, with corresponding benefits to the parish of raised profile and goodwill. It is run as a sub-committee of PCC and answerable to PCC. MPS sends the PCC a proposed plan and draft budget for approval early in the year for the following season. In May/June, MPS sends the PCC a report on the financial and artistic outcome of the previous season. Finances are held within PCC accounts (within the PCC-PMF account, but clearly separated from PMF, with parish officers as signatories) and subject to audit, as part of Parish Accounts. Reserves of £7,500 have been kindly provided by PCC from part of the proceeds of Pinner Jazz. The church receives 12.5% of ticket income for concerts on site, and 5% for those offsite. Profits from any year are added to reserves held in the designated account to support future seasons. 

MPS is directed by Professor Anthony Pinching, with a supporting team including Stuart Nattrass (Jazz Advisor), Stephen Brown (PCC Representative) and Trevor Mitchell (MPS Stage Manager), with Shirley Wootten (Marketing Consultant) co-opted. The Parish Treasurer, Jo Kothary, manages the PCC-PMF account, supported by Kevin Ogilvie (Bookkeeper), with budget-setting and oversight of financial activity by the MPS Director. 

## _Rosemary Lay_ 

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The third Music in Pinner Series ’20-’21 was fully planned, but it became clear that it would not be financially viable with constraints on live performances due to Covid-19. We cancelled all concerts, as we are critically dependent upon ticket sales to cover artists’ fees. 

After the success of putting on a modified Pinner Music Festival 2021, and after positive results from a survey of our mailing list, we planned a 6-concert MPS Season ’21-’22, in which we gave priority to most of the musicians whom we had had to cancel last season. Audience numbers have been lower than usual, reflecting continuing Covid-19 concerns amongst our audience, even with our careful precautions. The January concert by the Scott Hamilton Quartet has had to be postponed to late April, because of the emergence of the Omicron variant, and has been relocated to the church from the plan to visit Pinner United Synagogue. Overall, the music has been wonderful and has reinforced the sense of rediscovering the especial value of live music-making with an audience present in person. 

The season started with a mellifluous jazz concert by the fine Mark Crooks Quartet, which was followed by the marvellous Gould Piano Trio in contrasting works by Mozart, Dvorak and Harrow-born Rebecca Clarke. The final concert of 2021 was by members of the Fibonacci Sequence (clarinet, viola and piano) in trios by Mozart and Bruch, and the two late sonatas by Brahms. In February and March, we have had two young ensembles giving us riveting evenings; first the Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet in classical works (arrangements and new compositions) across 400 years, some influenced by jazz; and then the Misha Mullov-Abbado Band delighted us with their fresh take on jazz, informed by classical and other genres. 

The many volunteers behind Music in Pinner Series do an enormous amount of work throughout the year to plan, publicise and coordinate these concerts, strongly supported by others on each concert day. Audience and artists always appreciated the welcome they get and the engaged audiences that they sense at these concerts, and especially so this season. We are very grateful for the support and oversight of the PCC. 

## _Professor Anthony J Pinching Director, Music in Pinner Series March 2022_ 

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IllColl￿ fTOm Hall relllal iiicreased b). £10.461 folloWll￿ ibe ttstrichoo5 i]n￿sed b). Co%id 19 in itse piior
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(iolli ihe ieiiial i)f ibe Ilwee llii.e%ln￿I wperties owned b). the Cbutclk. alld iocopk hiTiil8 th¢
￿￿1 Illade up !7Qy olihe chwch'5 IDCOllIe.
th'trall Re*ourct¥ I.￿d
Ke). w)inls io uoie are:.
The pansh couth￿l￿On lo ihe D1￿C$An CollllnoD Flu￿ was £l10.100 WAS paid ￿ fulL
ImistTh' costs mcrefysed b%. £18.181 illailll) folloMIDB ihe appown1￿1il of a uew curale dunii8 ?0? l.
Expthth"nut ou Acts"i'ilRs. 5Uth a5 the w115ic eon¢erts (PIIF, ftoil NIPS) i4creased AS C4)ucert5 regulled
followiu8 c-ol.￿ resttiLttOllS w •O?O.
Suu&Tr' expeuse$ ￿LIte lo ￿￿.￿lI]eS which iooL place lo lu￿L. the 7Crfhh ADllii'ersar)' 0[￿￿e churclL
UpL'eep Cos1$ txtlim1￿y ibe ?O?O ResloTAIioD e%pth4itttrt & ODe off expen￿ coDslRuI w ?021.
Rtstn"es Resen't Polln.
The ieser%rs we nwnlnin are..
GellefAI Reserves. wlu'cb coul8w all ￿￿-￿sITICttd ￿le￿*S iDcludw8 DOll-4)ecifK le88c￿$ receiffti

Capili11 Resen'es for fiwdin8 expelld]'IUTe of a capilal 1111 lure aud fiilijre contingeiicie5 Ul Tespecl of yei)erdl
opeiBtillq eosls.
Resiricied ReserN'es such as AllcillAry" a¢iiviiies. whieb thclllde suws held b)" PIIF. NIPS. Bel]n'J)8ers. Cburcb
oweis. CUtTeiil iesloralioll aclii'ilies aJKI other specifjc reseTh'es.
"Re%ern*s" Algo e¥isl in ibe forlli ol ibe "tni'e51iiienl" PToperties.
The policv of Ihe C'liiwcb 15 to n￿l￿tal￿ an adequale Teser%'e lo weel all ¢iYnttkn11ities and l)as iu preli01￿ %raTS
beell based OD oue year's uwesiriL'ied cosls IdesJ4ued io cover costs i]llfoieseeu and uroeiil
CHpilnl reqiiiteilleiiis that ￿}Sel. This !tlll'8 l¢ietN'e ciMYeiiilN' s10tsds £•00.17£ This is loii'¢i 1114ll wlily
"CfAle5 thie to R trallst-ei froll) CapilRI Reser¥'es lil the Resloiatli)ll fi￿d ftoi ihe [ell￿1￿1￿￿ ieslotatloll expell￿e5.
Tliis WA5 npproi'ed li!. PCC pnoi io Ilie ooiiu)ieii¢eiiiei)l ol'iiliAS¢ Th" IN"orks. Tlie res¢Th'e lot.il reqiiires To l)e
subsiAuithI biii uoi excessii't. iu oidei to proie¢i oiu%eli'es #88wsi ihe iuiPJit ol'p)ieulik)l ￿￿j01 iepaug cosis lor
our mediei.al ChuTCh.
Tht Ouilook for ihe Fulure
ryo? I we iepotl a Dei deficit of £1.709110?0". £5 859). Illcoll￿ fron] ball rtnlals a[￿ t¢Dts of oiu properlies
coiiiwiie io Loiiinbiiie a %iRtiifi¢aui PAn ol. Olll iolAI U)¢O￿e1•7¢¢JTr bill Hall u)coiu¢ ivas fidi-¢rs¢l!' Affe¢i¢d iii il
riFJi feii, uivuth% b!, Ilie piiideuu¥. H.Ill iuLoiii¢ has sliom'u wule qfLii¥ilI iu l. Reuliil u)Loiue fioni 17 Ea¥l¥Ole
Road is uoiv bewq iised folloivin8 ilie #ppoiiltsiieui of A Deiv Cl￿1¢e iii Jitsie ?0* l.
AcknoM'ledgtmtDt*
Tnk-inq on ilie role of TTexsitrer from l Deceiiiber ?O•O it qiiicLI!. became apparenl tbHi ilie dei￿1}.ed fmince
sl'siell) C￿ll101 11.4)i"k iiithoiit th¢ Iledi¢LTrled ptt)yle peilonuiull ih¢u it5￿ll511}le ittsk's co1￿cle1111￿)i￿IJ'. I
woidd liL-t to express qtatihjdt QDd offer ilJallk-5 to Carol)ii IlThile. foi lluukagwo the tees s13tel￿ Jude
Braiiiptoii. for 11kn111418llly tlie IntriiAcie4 of ilie floiver fiii)d. Ilarliii %iiiqlett)n. for Illli 11.'l?iiis Ilie Jiiiii()i' Llioir p4
S!'slellL Trei'or.IIIiLbell_ tor bauk-illq all CRsli wcowe Alld L-eepwq illl￿￿e1lla1e AccoiiiI15. Xlorella Boou for
liifi .4id aud (7.4SDS clai11￿ (tow FLIIRi-. NICL Cluld¥ toi IknL' ieLknillJ ol. I'.4T. 15bould
also l￿-e lo acklloivled8e the sen'ice oft'oiw boL)LL-eepei. kei'ill o￿lI.1c. ftlld ihe dei'oli'ed paNToll sen'ice of Dasryd
Asyociaies.
Joannn Aoihnn.. Treasiirer
1 .4pril _:O.'
41

THE EC'C'LESL4STIC'.4L PARI%II C'HI'RC'H OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. PINNER
Indtptndtni F.xxmlntn' Rtport to tbt P#ro¢knl*l Ckurth Countll {PCC) of ihe Ectltsl#%lkAI PArlsh or si.
John th¢ B*ptiil. Pinn¢T IC'hAriti' No. 1130787
I report lo the hroclurtl Churcb CoiuKil IPCCI ou wv exauuuatsou of the accouuts of the ¢hanty for the )YA¥
euded 31 Deceuknr ?021.
R￿￿onI&•bIlli1¢%. #nd b*il* of reporl
As the P('C. l'ou ar¥ Itwusible foi the piwatjou ol. the KCOUlbls M'ith Ihe Je4iureuKuls ol. the
Cliftniies Aei •0 I I I'the.4Lt' I. 1.oii nre i.iiisfJed ilMi the cl)anty is Doi [t￿lIred b>. cbant). law io be #uthied fiDd
hill'e Llw*J) lo hai'e w) UMlepeud¢ut ¢.￿1￿Ul￿11Ou.
l Teporf in re4ttt of n)%. exaiiiiihitsou of ihe rhaTiry s ac¢oiu)1$ ¢0Tried oill ttyder sertioD 141 of ihe Aci ond in
eAn!ing oiii Dn. exami1￿110￿ I bni't follLii¥ed ilie reqiitrellieiil% of Reffjilxiiots I l of Ihe C-bnmies Aecoimi% ibe
AppIKable Di%￿.110￿S wi'eo b)" Ihe Clwitv Conulllss￿D uodet seclioD 14S(SMbi of the ?01 l Ad.
Sil￿e ilbe ¢hAn'v•' S u)ii)iii¢ ex¢¢edeil £*SO.IMM) t￿n}iller ii)IL%I Ik of o IILxlv lisi¢d w seciio
144 of ihe.4cl. I ibai l q1￿11￿￿ed io iiuderthL"e ihe ex41llwiaiion l)ecA115e I of the
Asso¢JAtson of Cl)ttnei¢d C'¢nified.4c¢oiwtaDls. is ou¢ of the lisied b￿1¢5
I bal'e cowplefed wy exKJlliualioll. I coDfuw ibat no Juatenal ulllteTS I￿￿'t cosye lo atteDtiOll ￿ CODnecliou
with ikne evwination cal￿t lo thai in oui. ￿￿1￿3￿1 Jesp¢cI.'_
Accoiwling records were L-epl ￿ ￿sPeCt ofibe cbnntv •5 itquited b> serlion 130 of the Acl: or
the ALLOUllls kn tsoi ACCiTrrd i%'iih Ih05e ￿¢0[￿%. or
3. the th¢counts do ¢ollwl!' with the npph¢able l¢qukn￿is ¢oll¢emui8 tkn¢ forni And ¢oui¢ni of Kcounls
$¢1 oui In ihe (l￿ntieS IA¢¢oimis and Rewn51 R¢wlaiion5 (M)8 oihei Ihan Ai)). ieqiiimi*ni ihAI ilie
Iccoiwts a 'In￿ aud (au iitw, a li￿1¢¢( COSk>1d￿￿ 45 part ol. Mi i￿1￿¢￿1 exauunalioD.
I bli"e uo CODceTh$ aDd hai'e coiur across DO oibeT I￿11￿5 lli LowKclioll wilh ilK exauunolioll lo wkn'cb alleDIioii
Gknllld be dr•wD Ju rep)n w OT&( to ewble • propel uu&rs1￿ of the ¥¢ouuis io bt itached.
Anihop!. Philli￿ FC'C'A
Bu¢kA & Comp*DI Ltd
liortllwo
Nliddlt%ex
42

THL EC"C"LES1.1STIC",IL P.IR15H C-HI"RC"H OTr" ST. JOHN I'HL B,IP'IIST. PINNEK
ST.4TEIIENT OF FINAICI.4L AC'TII'ITIES
Ftsj. iknt i't*i' e*ded 31 Dtt*th￿r 2021
21121
l ll￿1￿1¢1￿d Rtslrlried
2021
•o?o
Tol*l TolAI Fu•ds
nxfd ASSt15
3{A
Iibi
31cl
3{d)
170.41$
5.9$9
17"_199
171.9S9
AcnKin¢s fot G¢Dmnn2 FtsDds
hICO￿* from Church.4ciiiiiies
i-,.iio
-90?
49.:85
11.898
lTri(Ifiie
TOT.4L EICOIIE & LNI)OIIThILITS
19187
183.448
?&q374
EIPENDITt"RE
E5￿￿￿11111.e on I'l141ng
414)
$3
18
(?iilll) P11'9lik iuid¢r cb•niAble d)Jecis
4ibi
4(¢
4idl
41e
4in
4isl
13.874
144.".(A
16.384
8.74.1
5fj.09l
4?8
14.403
144.-.61
16.-', 0
ry6.844
17.097
17.371
Supww k05ts fw scnice5
386
io.?
8.490
TOIAL EIPE)DITI'RE
?63.987
11.168
?71.833
ET IIC"OIIE.IVEIDITI'RE BEFORE INI'ESTIIENT
426
.1281
-1.708
GAIN 0% REI"ALI-ATIO% OF I.NIT.STIIENT5
8&41h
ET INC'OIIEIEVEIDITI'RE BEFORE T￿lSFER5
130,761
130J34
130.761
9.SJ?2
89.463
TR4N4FF.R BF.TII'I"F.N FI"%T)S
ET IIOI'EIIE.NT LI FI"NDS
6&7
130J3S
89.46J
B.4L4NC'ES BROI"C.HT FORII".4RD.4T I J.4NI'.4RI' •O!I
B.IL.4NC'£S C".4RIUED FORII'ARD A T 31 DEC"EIIBER
l Y84.491
lJ14,826
39.llq
37,834
1,81 J.6U6
l YJ4.143
43

TIIF. F.CC'I.E.SI.4%TIC'.IL P.IRISII C'III"RC"II OF ST. JQIIN TIIF. B.IPTIST. PlINNTr-R
B.IL&NC'E.4HF.ET AT JI DF.( EIIBER 2021
2021
21120
Fixed
IJTF.￿%
riTrRENI .kSSF.TS
.887
8.$19
0.*14
Sl¥yl leuu
C*￿1 •1 h¥MI
12
Ifkqin
4".9.¥6J
447.?4l
10
11.180
F.T C'I"RRF.NT.44%F.TS
442.321
446.S61
ET .¥%%F.T*i
iJ2J.606
Lllltesthdcd
Resmaed
Tdal Rt5tt*1ed I￿1 LIMmtr
C'tyitsl F￿
Ti*al
413.C
407.U6
.941.￿11
1.112J.&l16
-4pproi.td kn. Iht Parorhlal C)4Tfl C'omwll M 21 .4prU 2022 awl SW w It% bthmlf by:
kn. Paul Hullier ICh*lrmaNI
C'hw¢b M'*rdeA

TIIE EC"I'LESiASTIC"AL P.4RISH CHi"RC'H OF ST. JOIIN TIIE B.4PTIST. PtN)IR
OTES TO THE FII.4NC'I.4L ST.4TEIIENTS FOR TIIE I"E.4R ENDED 31 DEC'EIIBER 2021
I. BASIS OF PREPAIUTION A)D ASSE5SIIE)T OF WING CO)CEIL
The FM0￿1￿1 Stoi¢iiieiii8 ho%'e pI¢Vv￿ its hc¢ordan¢e ￿11￿ ihe Sts1¢U￿11 of Re¢ollll￿ Prn¢ii¢e'
aud Re[KirIlli￿ ￿. Chanlies PTepann￿ ihew a¢coiwts m Bcco[thi￿¢ ii'iib ihe Re￿1 SiAKMIttTd
appbcable w ibe LIK alld Republ￿. ol Ireknid IFRS'10?I w￿11$1)ed OD 16 J1￿!. !014 alld ikne C-banlies Aci ?01 l.
Tlie C'hRtill' ciTru4liThite4 a piiblii benefil enlil!, a% d¢fiiJed b!. FRS"10? Tl)e PCC collsth ikni ibeTt
IiwlenHI uucenawlies about ihe C'hanf%' s &bihTh' to coutu)lle is A Bowg Ll)Ji¢em
2. ACCOIThTING POI.ICIF.S
TIK fouiiwiug acLllllUtiug polirieg hai'e beeu 11pplied ¢oUwie￿l%, ill deolw8 with Ileu￿ wluch we roDJideml lo
luiomlu
resourc¢4
I"olMni•n *nd ¢*pit•l 50ur¢¢s
(•) ¢olle¢ti(Ins are ￿e•￿iSed wlmb nmde".
(bi Ank)wits Ttcen'Able COlEDAlll Are Teco8nised onl!. when honoured b), the coi'tDanlor'
(¢1 IIILOJJJC IOX i¢¢o¥'eiAble ou ¢o%E¥wJied OT pift ald douAiions 15 ii.kn¢ts clawhibl¢.
(d) 8tallts It￿]eS are ￿(01]Ull.d for as soou as ihe PCC. 15 JlOtAfied of its ellliileu*Dt the amouni th*:
(e) fiumh b) Chiu¢h ei'enis A¢¢oullied for poss..
ker ordfiD*n' In¢omt
(*) rentAI inCOD)e frow ihe leftiD8 of Cliutcb pteuuses is RccouDied for earnd.
(b) PwluAI f¢eg due to ih¢ PCC for weddujy. fuuernb ei¢. aff th¢wmied f￿ on eiyui M. eveDI ba51S.
Gr•nls
"Lau￿ aud #Te Hc¢ouuied [￿ M.l*n paNL
Pkn•s¢ 11- R¢slor•llOII
re a I'A T Tefiuml of £948 10 be TrfeiiTd wbid) ￿ Incl￿ ui the ffsiorAtioii hw
C'osti diref th. rttsitd io the w'ork of ibt C'bur¢h
The Dio¢es*ll quolA IC'omllTh Fulld) 1$ acCoulli￿ fot ukneji pa%7ble
45

CoDwrrAled IAnd Athd b¥Udlnz% and moi'*blt C'hurch lurnlshln84
Conse¢txied aud betsefi¢ed pn)m' ts ex¢lu&d the •¢¢outsis by $.961:1 of the Cbaniies A¢1 .01 l.
%•liie i¥ i)l#ced on ihe imiiw%*ble Cliiwili fitn1isliw￿ held b!. Ihe ClJity¢liivnidens 011 intsl foi ilie PCC a￿1
wluib ll￿￿1[e a faciilts. for disFx)sal the P('C" cousidets ilus to be ￿￿lIe￿Able wopem.. All expeuthtwe
In¢iwrrd LI1￿￿1* Ihe ¢OiJ5e¢nied ￿￿triCed biiild111*5. wheil*i Iithilli¢lthilL¢ (Tri Iiiipioimmil Is wnrte
fr l*ud #Id bty114tlh85
Oil)ti land aud bw"Idw85 beld for the Ffc. for ils purwses is shown al cosl. No d¢preciiiiou Is clw8¢d
a814￿s1 siKh pnryertits bill an!. ou lllamlenallce oi lluproNell)eDI IS HTitttD off as inciuted.
loi"thlmtnl prop¢rilt%
FWie5 wlucb lei #nd held #s ￿1**111￿￿1 ptopeTlies Are Ji ilse l*si knowll uwkei
Otktr flstures, Iliilnts *•d offlrt tqulpmenl
Offi¥e ¢qwpll)etti wtd withm the Cbw¢h is depiecuted on • thj9hi-lu￿ b*sib. lthidual iieuty of
eqwpn*#i wilh i wwcbAse pncv of £ l.(KJO or les5 we wnllets off ￿ the pttKMI ￿ wkni¢h the ts a¢qu￿ed.
Flxiureg & fillw￿ ale dewecialed ou • 5trft18￿ luw hsih 10 )raTr.
C"•rrellt •s%ttJ
(•) ()ii'iu8 lo ihe PCC hs al 11 Dek'ellib￿ *0* l ill ies1)ekl of fees. rrnls or 011￿ incowe ate as
debiors le55 PIVI'lsion tor Allx)iui15 IhAt xlla>' PTOI'e iwcollectAble.
Ibl slKpn-iemi deposit5 ¢OUYt&t ol¢Afib kneld on dw5il Al the feutt*l BoArd of FMwJ¢e.
.4ll PCCS ivith iUCOD)e oud expetmliittre 01￿ £?qO.(KK) Imvt a wb'cy wilh ttwd to the JllaDageD)elll ofrth.
This poli¢)" ￿ ￿￿1¢wed b!. Ihe P("C Shiisfied ibai appropriale s)Sleu)s aft w plAce to Will￿1*
those niks Mleniified.
N81ional re5ttJclJ0￿%. *$ of ihe Coiid 19 led io ihe ¢1o5orv of ilK chut¢h for p4115 Qr
IO? l The l'ic￿ lwd prepared # pntls11 LvulM)uitJ' pl¥n whKh idelliifiid 8eneTal aud flu￿￿181 nsks.
Pns10rnl cate 1is1liDP cetsed aDd M'as ttplKcd In pnti. ￿. lelephvne conlKi *ith chiwch ￿￿￿be[S and
w¢eU!' Biillellll ¥oulhllllU8 1 s¢ripiiwAI pinitis •ud UOiJ¥¢4 Ifc uK*Iiii￿S ¢olliillii¢d ciTriiwiiier
Co￿(¢1¢u4.Mi9 114w8 Zoow JottM'Aie The Lhurih web slte ke). sile foi ¢i)IlUllllW¢Aliots Th¢ llwjiiw fuwi¢i•l
risk-5 wtte A redwnon M) lthll ieniAI incs)n￿ iud froill plaie ¢ollY¢iiotss 11 xmi¢e5. A reiiew of e¥pendiftM
ideuiJfi¢d itejus thki coum leth￿¢ to nutJg•it tht snw¥¢i of rethieed in¢ollx. A ke). PCC *¢tt"iiry m ?O:.'
will be io UKlkniiot ikn's ¢lo*ty.

I.NC'O.IIE & ENDOII".IIENTS
I.￿restrICIPd Re%lrlrlert
Toi#l
Tol*l
20•1
2021
2U20
Plwwcd
1ft.4id
l 10.0*9
37$
479
30
30.118
Collecii(o5
re(eiws
4.411
s.01:
io
?69
190
Sunth>'
LtgRcies
Clllw¢h R¢4te4XtJ
SMb.i•l*l
18
/co
70.411
2.777
173. J9•
J71.989
31bi Acuiiiies f￿ se￿[81￿19 funds
117
4.461
1.046
31
117
4.5?1
Fees
Clllldmi
Ei,ciils Icccgls IPNIF & MPS)
Sllb-iotil
J7.110
?3.D69
?3.870
31cl ￿KOlI7t ChuT¢b I￿14￿¢$
L'.ge ol'ckniuch
HAII COTbtTibiirioM5
161
165
?8.494
18.0.1.1
)7.90?
37.90?
?1.898
.Ildi iWOm¢
Relli h(n4eS
Initr￿ fml (kp)5rt Kc
48.958
3*7
48.948
-1?7
46.655
Smb iol*l
49.281
49.2&1
48.*16
TOT.4L INC"OIIE & E.%I)OII'IIENTS
26J.$6l
Ig.887
•83.441
261 973
47

EIPF.NDITi"RE
Tot
Tol#l
2021
2021
2020
4111 Expthdmre raisi￿ ftll¥Js
18
q3
&￿I.rb .4rlhlllr
4(bi Ex￿￿Tr￿c ￿ ChAnthbl¢ aciiiiiies
Oi"e15eas UllSSK
Rclicf li Ecncics
Se(iilai channes
Clwttsble fund
Cb&ltllqi lTrl¢ frcth syc¢ul i4)ll¢¢ii(
Siib-IoiAI
l.l.S75
ioi
14.403
17.3.1
41cl T1￿ Nluuslly
1.908
1.$¥)8
1.603
Ci4xi¢ Cl￿5¢5
PanSh.4(huuuSu￿lO[
Cos1 t)f l-Lwth,IIull'sier
17.341
17.341
1.192
110.100
1.19
I10.i(M)
110.ith)
Sub.loixI
141.764
1?&$41
41dl Sw)w)n costs s¢rn(e5
S&nsrAu
Sm'Ke b￿)L"s.
Rob
lus
Choii L0515
C.)IEI11iS1S' ¢0515
TIAIIILll8
Qiu¢i d￿¥PilY1￿￿Ies
Floii'm fLY Church
•67
108
940
940
398
198
?.￿9
10
10
16J84
16.770
10.744
C'arrltd fonTr Aixl
913
174.ty)
146.678
48

l-llirsli'lcled Rtsli'lrted
FuDd%
Funds
2021
ryo?I
Tolal
Tol•l
EITES￿1￿11E (roDtIMufd)
2021
20211
Bi'ought Foiv41'd
71.076
913
41e} .IIcitviiies
B(KJk5 and mAieriAIs
Refttshu3¢uis
Simth>' aciiwiies linc NIPS. Nlusic Fesrivali
13
13
18.061
119
8.368
18.061
700th allDii'eTSgry' ¢veuis
Dollaiions IhlPSI
Choir Tour Cosis
8.619
$0
8.669
Sub-total
8,743
8.490
410 i-pkfep
'ICAtagc hud gardeu
Biwliill Grovc
Easicoie Road
C]thlliberlaui Il'ay
Chutch lllullillg ¢xp¢lls¢5
363
3.$86
-363
3.586
197
1.7?8
1.677
16.801
1.677
16.801
1814
19.141
34.517
Orgall aIid piaao
Chutchi'aid
Chiwcli Hall
Gardeller HwMI)waD
Sub-total
360
-360
689
689
191
16.170
16.170
8.880
.)69
!,004
41el IlanagtmrDI and adtnlDlsn'NIIoD
Cowpuime
Po5Tage. Tcleplioll¢
B(x)ks. sthi1￿l<ry
Prllhlill?. pl101￿0p￿1ll￿
Ftts. siibs¢ppnotss.
AccounTaiK)'
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491
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86
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108
499
86
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791
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3.784
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4.07?
1.903
1.903
1.693
1.0:4
32
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8.4.33
8.533
8.190
140
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263,987
21.168
28q.IS6
271,833
41hl Gxlth Rei'aluxiioD of luie5tmeuts
130.761
130.761
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STAFF COSTS IlnclwdlDg So¢l•l Sr¢vJlTh')
2020
"r￿L¥ of Nlll5iC
P4nsh AdllwllstraT
16.8-1:
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Costs of orgallisis wlKb cN'er per$Thu￿1 (or wtcds of absence ale llOI uicluded for :O!1.
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50

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Fund
Fwids
Toi
021
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2010
I"llrethkted Fuuds
-.84
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Yoiiili (￿lUminrt
Cipit411 Resm'e
Clkiitili Fabnc I￿1 Bwldm
"55iCd15 aud CIwiTieg
11151c w Plly￿r
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49.061
xs
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480
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l.1.119
66.149
480
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480
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66.149
41J.069
41J.069
40-,.446
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IJ13.408
1giJ,408
1.7x491
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10.480
4.676
13.54•
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11.698
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1.489
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1489
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1.913.408
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139 1.341.(
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63.131
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kti I"1h￿ pfthese th￿t swe4 14.44 £1.4-. 1
52

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4.886
7,446
fi.144
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11."116
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2021
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FLx¢d.4$5¢15 iN¢t
1.494.:19
1.3717
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2020
Getseril C1￿C￿l.4CC￿llll
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14.1.•96
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468.077
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