2021-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Michael, Wood Green With St Gabriel, Bounds Green And St Michael-At-Bowes

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WOOD GREEN TEAM ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Aim and purposes

Wood Green Team Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, Revd Ian Booth, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Objectives and activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship with us and to become part of our parish community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within the parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture and music and sacrament.

When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus
Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish
Missionary and outreach work

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric and improve the facilities of our buildings.

Achievements and performance

Worship and prayer

The ongoing issues relating to the pandemic continued well in to 2021. In July we began to open up the Church for public worship but with restricted numbers. More of an effort was made to keep the Church open for private worship with a number of safety measures in place such temperature checks, track and trace information, hand sanitizing and restricted numbers. We also run hybrid services where participation to worship from home was made available via our Facebook page.

We are looking forward to resuming our usual pattern of public worship including Morning and evening prayer offered daily, the usual Sunday services at 8.30am said Mass, 10.30am Parish Mass and a full pattern of worship offered throughout the week across both Churches in the parish. The stop and start problems caused by the pandemic has caused much difficulty in establishing settled patterns of worship but the rhythm of prayer and worship has continued, nevertheless.

Pastoral care

Offering pastoral care within the setting of the pandemic has been very difficult. Hospital prayers via zoom was a new addition to the care being offered to those who had been admitted and unable to receive visits. Some end of life care was able to offered in person but without the family of the loved ones around the bed. The Incumbent and Curate were unable to take communion to the house bound and those who are sick again due to government guidelines. Funeral ministry was greatly affected by Coronavirus with only small gatherings permitted. Again due to the legal requirements set out by the government it was difficult to offer face to face pastoral care so much of it moved over to telephone conversations. As part of our commitment to the parish a weekly email was sent out to all on the electoral roll and the clergy made weekly phone calls covering all those whose details we hold.

Mission and evangelism

A further casualty of the pandemic was the closure of our schools and our Sunday School. Confirmation classes were also put on hold also. We have been unable to operate our much loved drop-in or the Thursday afternoon Safe Haven. We hope to restore these once the lockdown eases completely. Our Sunday School (St Michael’s Followers) attracts a good number of children many of whom are then prepared for Confirmation. Confirmation classes are led by the Rector and the curate with assistance from a member of the Church family. We have a good team of servers in their early teens and twenties who assist at the Parish Mass.

A drop-in operates on Wednesday which offers a simple meal, free of charge to those in need. – On Thursday afternoons a Youth Group runs from 3pm 5pm offering a place of fun and security to children from Year6 upwards.

Deanery synod

Synod meetings moved to online meetings of which 2 were held over the last year.

Financial review

Total receipts on unrestricted funds amounted to £116,841 of which £65,478 was received in lettings and £40,272 from planned giving and offerings. Total payments on unrestricted funds amounted to £141,232 of which £70,000 was contributed to the London Diocesan Common Fund.

The net result for the year was an excess of payments over receipts of £24,391 on unrestricted funds. The balance to carry forward at 31 December 2021 on unrestricted funds was £151,303.

The balance to carry forward on restricted funds at 31 December 2021 was £26,878, an increase of £6,606.

Reserves policy

It is the PCC policy to maintain the recommended balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. The cash balance on the unrestricted funds at the year-end is well in excess of this figure.

Volunteers

We have occasionally been able to resume some activities calling on our volunteer base but with various safety measures and social distancing in place. Our volunteers particularly in areas of children’s work are undergoing safeguarding training and sign volunteer agreements with a view to completing DBS checks once normal activities resume.

Structure, governance and management

The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. Membership of the PCC consists of the Rector, churchwardens and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral role of the church. Members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members have some induction and are made aware of their responsibilities.

The full PCC met once every 6 weeks and occasionally on zoom to address any matters of urgent business. The average level of attendance at PCC meetings during the year was 90%.

Safeguarding

Tendy Lindsay was formally appointed as Safeguarding Officer and the latest Diocesan Safeguarding Policy was approved and adopted by the PCC. A safeguarding audit was carried out and an action plan agreed with the target of implementing outstanding matters by the next APCM.

The PCC believes that it has complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 to have regard to the House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Administrative information

The Wood Green Team is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England. The correspondence address is the Church Office, 1A Selbourne Road, London N22 7TL. The PCC is a corporate body (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2011), and, from 28 July 2009, is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under charity registration number 1130781. Registration is in the name of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Michael, Wood Green with St Gabriel, Bounds Green and St Michael-at-Bowes.

The PCC members who have served during the year were as follows:

Incumbent: Elected members: Revd Ian Booth Patricia Blalock Clergy Adrian Broomes Fr Engin Yildirim Derrick Brown Fr Tom Smith Jeanette Decouteau Church Wardens: Yvonne Graham Linda Bennett Festus Kuye Norma Walkes Tendy Lindsay Deanery synod: David Ogufere Linda Bennett Dominic Rowland Yvonne Graham Carol Singh Bisi Sanu Norma Walkes

Approved by the PCC on 10[th] May 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

Revd Ian Booth

WOOD GREEN TEAM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

Receipts Voluntary receipts investment income Church activities Total receipts Payments Church activities Total payments Excess of payments over receipts Cash at bank, 1 January 2021 Cash at bank, 31 December 2021	Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds 2021 2020 46,373 11,811 58,184 94,782 11 11 94 70,457 70,457 70,113
	116,841 11,811 128,652 164,989
	141,232 5,205 146,437 83,093
	141,232 5,205 146,437 83,093
	(24,391) 6,606 (17,785) 81,896 175,694 20,272 195,966 114,070
	151,303 26,878 178,181 195,966

WOOD GREEN TEAM

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	funds	funds	2021	2020
Cash funds
Cash at bank and in hand	151,303	26,878	178,181	195,966

Gift aid

The amount of gift aid to be recovered as at 31 December 2021 is estimated at £4,500 (£4,900).

Notes:

The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis.

2. No cost has been attributed to the hall at St Michael's Wood Green as no record of the

cost exists and the site has been held for many years.

3. Movement of reserves

3. Movement of reserves
Restricted funds New lease for nursery school Education Germany trip Madrid pilgrimage Children's work Administrator Youth Centre / worker General fund	Bal b/fwd Receipts Payments Bal c/fwd 1,000 1,000 3,824 3,824 9,577 9,577 517 517 1,064 1,064 9,747 5,205 4,542 6,354 6,354
	20,272 11,811 5,205 26,878 175,694 116,841 141,232 151,303
	195,966 128,652 146,437 178,181

Giving through planned giving and offerings includes approx. £3,000 received from PCC members.

Approved by the PCC on 10 May 2022 and signed on its behalf by :

………………………………………………………..

Revd Ian Booth

WOOD GREEN TEAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Receipts Voluntary income Planned giving and offerings Gift aid recovered Donations, candles and other income Grants Income from church activities Church hall letting - nursery school Church hall lettings - other Income from solar panels Germany trip PCC fees from weddings and funerals Payments Church activities Charitable giving Diocesan Common Fund Expenses of clergy Church and hall costs: Electricity and gas 28,254 Water 1,451 Insurance 11,691 Waste removal 4,133 Cleaning and maintenance 13,417 Clergy houses water Equipment Germany trip Mini bus costs Upkeep of services Administration Administrator cost	Receipts Voluntary income Planned giving and offerings Gift aid recovered Donations, candles and other income Grants Income from church activities Church hall letting - nursery school Church hall lettings - other Income from solar panels Germany trip PCC fees from weddings and funerals Payments Church activities Charitable giving Diocesan Common Fund Expenses of clergy Church and hall costs: Electricity and gas 28,254 Water 1,451 Insurance 11,691 Waste removal 4,133 Cleaning and maintenance 13,417 Clergy houses water Equipment Germany trip Mini bus costs Upkeep of services Administration Administrator cost	Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds 2021 2020 40,272 40,272 35,433 2,711 2,711 31,591 3,390 3,390 27,758 11,811 11,811 0
		46,373 11,811 58,184 94,782
		24,000 24,000 21,000 41,478 41,478 24,084 3,914 3,914 15,902 0 0 9,082 1,065 1,065 45
		70,457 70,457 70,113
		600 600 600 70,000 70,000 10,000 1,882 1,882 1,155 58,946 58,946 51,660 1,457 1,457 857 1,206 1,206 0 0 0 12,047 1,084 1,084 1,209 3,668 3,668 3,775 2,389 2,389 1,790 5,205 5,205 0

		141,232 5,205 146,437 83,093

Note: In certain instances the figures above for 2021 may not be comparable with those showing for 2020.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF WOOD GREEN TEAM l Teport to the charity trustees on my eXninatiC of the OUnts of the tsity for the yw ended 31 t)ecemtr 2021, whh are set out on pages 4 to 6. Rospon8lbllltlos and bas18 of report As the charty's trustees you are responsib forthe preparatn d the a(xounts in ac£ordance with the requiremgnts of th8 Chanties kt 20111lhe Ad). I r¢w)rt in respect of my examinaiion of the charity's ¢ounts carried out undtr tIOn 145 of the Act and in carrying out my ¢yamination I have followcd all the applicable Ditt¢iions given by thecharity Commission under s¢¢tion 145{SXb) Of the Aet. Indèpendent examIne8 Stat•ment I have completed my examin81ion. I confirni that no materiat rn¥tt¢r3 have eome lo my att¢ntion in connection with ihe cxaminalion giving me wsc to beli¢ve that in any Materi rtspe¢L accounting records were rbot kept in rnspect of the charty as requirJ by seCtn 130 of the Act., 2. the accounts do not acctyd with th08e reco8 I h8v¢ no con¢ems artd hav¢ me xross no i)ther matters in eL)nne¢tion with the exwnin&tion to whi¢h attetttion should be drnwn in this report in order to ert*ble a PbDper understsndin8 of the wyunts to be reached. Roger J Se8ton FCA 23 GreenhÉll Prt Barne¢ Herts EN5 IHQ 10 May 2022