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Church Street Bramcote Nottingham NG9 3HD (0115) 943 0137 office@bramcoteparishchurch.com www.bramcoteparishchurch.com

Annual Report and Accounts 2021

Preface

The past two or three years have been extremely challenging for a great many people; particularly with respect to all those who have been infected with, or continue to be afflicted by, Covid-19. Despite the many sterling efforts of a great many people, the Church family has diminished in a number of differing ways as members have died, moved away, or are still somewhat nervous about returning. Various recent reports indicate that many churches are currently experiencing just over half of their pre-Covid attendance levels. As a consequence of this, we face the very real challenge of encouraging those who have not yet returned to the Church family to do so, but also of reaching out in meaningful ways to those who have yet to become members of that family; particularly through developing our contacts with those who participated throughout the pandemic through various resources, including the weekly on-line Sunday services. We also face a number of other significant challenges in terms of maximising the provision of our time, talents and treasure in order to fully resource our mission and ministry both within the Church family and outside of it within the wider local community.

At first, this task may sound more than a little daunting, but through concerted prayer and sacrificial discipleship the future facing us is full of potential and growth. As Christians, we worship and follow a tremendously loving, gracious and faithful God who has consistently provided for us in the past, and will surely do so into the future. Troubling times are often the catalyst we need to rededicate ourselves to the task of proclaiming and sharing the gospel message of hope and salvation. The Bible contains numerous examples of God’s people rededicating themselves to His service and seeing Him act powerfully through them in history as a consequence.

For some years our principal vision has been to become the spiritual heart of the parish by serving as ‘The Church in the Community’. In addition to the traditional activities of the Church, chiefly the provision of worship, pastoral care and the occasional offices, we have also sought to reach out through activities such as Silver Surfers and social events, but more recently through our active membership of the eco-Church movement; wherein, thus far, we have attained bronze status with more notable achievements to follow. In order for us to grow as a Church family we clearly need to ensure that we develop each of these events and activities in order that we might achieve our primary role of fulfilling both the Great Commission and Great Commandment, thus seeing an ever constant flow of people responding to the Christian gospel and becoming active Christian disciples.

During the recent year we have been extremely blessed by the arrival of Donna Snowden - our new Children, Young People and Family Life Minister. She has already made a host of useful contacts within the community as well as enhancing our provision of worship, teaching and pastoral care resources through activities such as Messy Church and our contact with the local primary schools. There are many more plans in the pipe-line, so please do support Donna in any way you can; especially through regular prayer and encouragement.

Taking into account all of the severe challenges of recent times, my constant prayer is that we all strive to reach out beyond our own experiences and seek out and lovingly engage with all those who appear to have fallen by the wayside and all those who are not yet members of our Christian community.

As you read this report, may the Lord richly bless and preserve you unto everlasting life.

Revd Paul Reynolds (Vicar) March 2022

A Snapshot Of Everyday Life At St Michael’s, Bramcote

Table of Contents

Report version 1.03

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Parish Staff Team

Revd Paul Reynolds

Revd Tony Cardwell Revd David Edinborough Revd Canon Lillian Heptinstall Revd Michael Smith Revd Jonathan Smithurst

Donna Snowden

David Ducker Alison Reynolds Mike Ross Lalage Smithurst

Principal Church Officers

Stan Heptinstall Tom Clifford

Cindy Jones Sarah Elbourne Alan Bateman Christine Langton Stan Heptinstall Ann Mellon / Claire Morrell Claire Morrell Claire Morrell

Albemarle Communications Stan Heptinstall Jonathan Portwood

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Committee Chairpersons

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Revd Paul Reynolds

Revd Jonathan Smithurst Revd Canon Lillian Heptinstall Stan Heptinstall

All information within believed to be correct as at April 5[th] , 2022.

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Statutory Information

Bramcote, Saint Michael and All Angels

Nottingham South Nottingham Southwell and Nottingham Saint Michael and All Angels Parish Church Church Street Bramcote NOTTINGHAM NG9 3HD

� (0115) 943 0137

Email: office@bramcoteparishchurch.com newsreel@bramcoteparishchurch.com

Please address all church correspondence to ‘The Church Office’ at the above address.

Parochial Church Council (PCC)

The PCC is a registered charity # 1130798.

Bankers

Barclays Bank

Our Common Principles

Following a great deal of prayer and discussion by the Parochial Church Council (PCC), including three parish weekends at home, we have established the following five core principles upon which we seek to build a strong foundation for the future in obedience to the Great Commandment and Great Commission (Matthew 22:36-40; 28:18-20):

Providing real help and support for people in their greatest areas of need.

• Personal Spirituality Helping every church member to develop and grow in the Christian faith.

Insurers

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group plc

Independent Examiner

TCP Chartered Accountants

Church Architect

Graham Renton MA (Hons) DipArch RIBA AABC MIDA

CCLI Licences

CCL - 2063 CLA - 824292 PRS - 824302 PPL - 1727666 SS - 1122498 VL - 824319 SL - 126689

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By the ongoing development of our buildings, that they might provide the greatest possible versatility of use, and be truly ‘Fit for Purpose’ well into the future.

Through concerted prayer, faithful obedience to reflecting the love of God for all people, and active proclamation of the gospel of good news and salvation, we seek to both know God and make Him known at every possible opportunity.

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The Parochial Church Council (PCC)

Introduction

The Church Representation Rules (Rule 9 (1)(b)) requires

to be received by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). The contents of the report may be subject to discussion.

Aims of the Organization

The PCC (Powers) Measure 1956 directs that the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Saint Michael’s, Bramcote has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar, Revd Paul Reynolds, in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church; pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for all church buildings and grounds. Thus the prime purpose of the church is to maintain and develop the community of Christian believers and to use the strength of that community to promote the beliefs of and in Christ through outreach, care for those in need, and by contributing in practical and Christian ways to the whole of our local community.

Naturally, this will involve our engagement in such issues as Mission, Pastoral Care, Teaching, Nurture and Christian Stewardship - the giving of our time, talents and financial resources. All of this should be seen as part of our common Christian discipleship, and not just for those who are particularly keen, willing, and able.

In addition, our support of missionary activities (both at home and overseas) should form a clear and integral part of our communal life as the family of God in the ecclesiastical parish of Bramcote.

Membership

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the APCM.

In accordance with the Church Representation Rules (Rules 10(1) and 54(1)) membership is open to all those who fulfil the following requirements: are (a) over 16, (b) on the electoral roll, (c) who consent to being appointed, (d) who have been confirmed, (e) who have received Communion at least three times in the previous year, and (f) are not otherwise legally prohibited � from serving.

During the past year, the following individuals have served, or been eligible to serve, as members of the PCC:

Revd Paul Reynolds Stan Heptinstall � Tom Clifford

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Cindy Jones � Deanery Synod Liz Cardwell Deanery Synod David Ducker Deanery Synod Jimmy Smith Deanery Synod

Alan Bateman � Christine Cleave Robert Cleave David Curnock Janet Ducker � Sarah Elbourne � David Jones � Christine Langton � Jonathan Portwood Kate Prayle Wendy Willan Alan Windsor

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Sarah Meredith Revd Lillian Heptinstall Revd Jonathan Smithurst Donna Snowden

David Curnock David Jones Martin Plackett (RIP) Victor Smithson Wendy Willan

� May attend meetings without voting rights, but may, on occasion, be invited by the chair to contribute to discussions with PCC approval

PCC Committees

Standing Committee

This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. It also serves to establish the agenda of the PCC.

During the past year, the following have served as members:

Revd Paul Reynolds Stan Heptinstall Tom Clifford

:

Alan Bateman Christine Langton Cindy Jones

Revd Jonathan Smithurst Revd Lillian Heptinstall

Mission Committee

Responsible for the mission of the Church within our own local community, together with the support of missions overseas and at home. During the past year, the following individual served as chair:

Revd Jonathan Smithurst

Ministry Committee

Responsible for the development of faith within its people and their pastoral care. During the past year, the following individual has served as chair:

Revd Lillian Heptinstall

Resources Committee

Responsible for resourcing the mission and ministry of the church through the regular maintenance and development of our premises, properties and equipment by means of an on-going programme of Christian Stewardship. During the past year, the following individual served as chair:

Stan Heptinstall

Review of the Year 2021

At the end of 2020 we worshipped together in Carols by Candlelight and Christmas Day Praise. Shortly after this St Michael’s, in line with most other churches, closed for public worship as we faced another national lockdown. We did keep our church open, however, for private prayer and contemplation for which a dedicated team welcomed visitors each weekday morning. Sunday services continued online, led by our vicar and the team of retired clergy, and members of the congregation contributed with readings, prayers and reflections. Daily reflections and bible study were available online as was our weekly newsletter. Many members of our congregation were again confined to home and pastoral care groups kept in touch by phone or email. Shopping was also delivered to the door.

A number of church groups were able to meet virtually, and the choir were diligent in their weekly practice, providing choral support for the online Ascension Day service.

On the 7[th] March our doors were once again opened for worship, although restrictions were in place. The church centre remained closed but as the weather improved refreshments were served outside allowing members to chat safely. The online service continued and was welcomed by those who were still isolating or afraid to go out.

During the summer months the PCC and leadership teams considered ways of moving forward when at last restrictions were lifted and we could open both church and centre.

Establishing ‘The New Normal’ was discussed and it was agreed that we needed to do much to reach out to our parish and become inclusive to all ages, gender, ethnicity and status. Friendship evangelism is important and activities should be open to the whole local community. Communication was paramount. After the success of the reopening weekend and the Harvest Supper a new Social Reference Group was formed. The membership was made up from representatives of all church groups and community groups who have contact with St Michael’s.

Their remit was to plan social events throughout the year and to work together using the many skills within the group.

The first weekend in September was chosen for our Grand Reopening. It was decided that this should be a weekend of celebration, and much planning went into this, including cleaning and sanitising the building. It started with a concert in church on Friday evening, a family breakfast on Saturday morning and was followed by a BBQ later in the day and an afternoon of Messy Church. A service of celebration was held on Sunday morning and the weekend closed with an afternoon piano concert and tea to which the Church family, friends and neighbours were welcomed. After this groups began to meet once again in the Centre and a new pattern of services was trialled. The 10:00am service was to be a Family Friendly service with unrobed clergy, choir and a music group. Provision was to be made for children and young people. The 4:30pm service was to begin with tea and cake and would be more formal. A review was planned to take place in

The weekly Thursday Communion Service and the monthly 8:00am BCP also resumed in October.

The PCC met bi-monthly to conduct the business of the Church and in between these, the Standing Committee, the Mission and Outreach Committee, the Resources Committee and the Ministry Committee all met and considered their recommendations to take to the PCC.

The newly formed Mission and Outreach Committee continued to support our Mission Partners with both Charitable Giving and continued Prayer. Arrangements were made for our partners to meet both the committee members and the church congregation via zoom. Food Bank was generously supported with weekly deliveries from church members and financial giving. The Harvest Supper was revived as one of the first social events with a hearty meal and in-house entertainment making it a successful and enjoyable evening. Proceeds from this event together with collections at the Harvest Service were sent to the Toilet Twinning Project. The Committee have raised awareness of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 and are keeping it at the forefront of outreach planning.

The Ministry Committee have focused on deepening our prayer and spiritual lives. The monthly prayer meetings have continued, once again in the church centre, the Parish Prayer walk took place in the Spring and the Advent Prayer Labyrinth was held in church. A prayer diary is produced monthly and distributed online and in church.

The Resources Committee have been very active during the year, both in planning future major projects and in keeping the buildings and grounds in good order. The yew tree at the front of church was lit up for Christmas and became a focal point for the parish. Electrical work in both the church and centre has been caried out, lighting has been improved and PAT testing will take place in the new year.

It is proposed that major roof repairs and maintenance should begin early in 2022. A sub-group has been formed to consider ways in which we could reduce our environmental footprint in all that we do at St Michael’s. Through the plans and actions taken so far we have achieved the Bronze level award as an Eco-Church and continue to strive to gain the Silver level award.

Throughout the year our children’s work was delivered virtually and was well attended and appreciated by many families.

In August we were delighted to appoint a new Children and Youth worker, Donna Snowden. She quickly evaluated the needs of families and children in church, and in the parish, and has planned strategies that will engage and encourage growth in this age group. There will be strong links between the church and the church school and activities organised using both buildings.

Our Church school remained open throughout the lockdown period. Key workers’ children and vulnerable pupils were taught in school, and remote learning was in place for all other pupils. As restrictions lifted all pupils were able to be in school, in bubbles, and working in safe and secure surroundings. This put a lot of pressure on the Headteacher and her staff. The Church sent Easter Eggs to all members of staff as a thank you for all their hard work.

Electoral Roll

The Electoral Roll currently stands as follows:

Number on Roll - 164 Resident - 109

Non-resident - 54

As the current Electoral Roll cannot presently be kept on display in church, details can be requested from the Electoral Roll Officer, Claire Morrell.

Claire Morrell Electoral Roll Officer April 2022

Our Foundation Governors continued to meet virtually to discuss school business, the ever-changing safeguarding arrangements, and to plan strategies for the future.

We continue to assess the many risks associated with people and buildings, finance and the reputation of the church. A Child Protection Policy, including E-safety is in place. All members who work or associate with children and vulnerable adults have undergone Safeguarding training and hold a DBS certificate. All members who prepare food hold a Health and Safety level 2 certificate.

The Resources Committee have carried out a risk assessment of the church and centre and a Risk Assessment and Safety Policy is in place.

Financial Review

The state of our finances continues to be a matter of grave concern for the PCC. Income has fallen, fewer church services have meant a loss of weekly giving and there have been fewer weddings and baptisms. We have also needed to spend money on essential repairs and maintenance. Sadly, we were unable to meet our share of Deanery Giving for Ministry by £18,000. It is hoped that the sale of our Curate’s house will help to ease the financial situation, although there will be strict guidelines regarding the future use of any proceeds.

The designated and restricted funds are detailed in the annual accounts and both the PCC and Standing Committee review these on a regular basis, together with our general income and expenditure accounts. A detailed budget is produced annually, against which our monthly income and expenditure are reviewed. Our reserve policy is now in line with the Charities Act and the PCC have agreed to the setting up of a Reserve Policy, namely that we should hold the equivalent of three months running costs as a General Reserve.

Cindy Jones PCC Secretary December 2021

Mission and Outreach Committee

Due to the impact of Covid, the newly-constituted Mission and Outreach Committee has met by Zoom approximately every two months.

Our Mission Partners are part of our church family and we play a vital role in their work by praying for them and supporting them financially. Every year we maintain the principle of the tithe by giving a tenth of our church annual income to support mission and charitable work outside the parish boundary. In March we submitted recommendations for the 2022 Mission Charitable Giving to the PCC for approval of payment to the various charities/Mission Partners.

We have continued throughout the year to hear from and prayerfully support our various mission partners.

Mission Partners:

after 16

years in south-east Asia, Tony preached a farewell sermon in the summer, and returned to Scotland in December. He is now making progress in discerning the Lord’s will for his/their future in Scotland.

, returned to Guatemala in May 2021 after spending 6 months of quality time with her family in the UK. Although, as a church we were not able to see her in person, she joined a meeting of the Mission and Outreach Committee by Zoom before she returned to Guatemala. She is working with street children and young people at risk in Guatemala City and is now co-ordinator of a mentoring centre, the Centre Opp.

were able to return to the UK from the Middle-East for a few weeks in the summer of 2021 but, because of Covid, could not visit St Michael’s in person. Kate, however, was able to share a short testimony by video link, shown only in church, and both Kate and Paul joined a meeting of the Mission and Outreach Committee by Zoom and shared some of their joys and frustrations.

Membership:

Jonathan Smithurst (Chair) Lalage Smithurst (Secretary)

Janet Ducker Claire Gee Cindy Jones Tina Newton Jonathan Portwood Kate Prayle Jimmy Smith Alan Windsor

Bestwood and Bulwell Foodbank Cindy and David Jones keep us updated with the most urgent needs. The trolley in the south porch of the church has often been near to overflowing - so a HUGE thank you to all who have donated produce. As ever, we are seeking to find ways of supporting the Foodbank, not only with their long-term needs of non-perishable food and toiletries but also in other ways and this year have initiated a Lent project, , as a means of raising awareness of the needs and reminding us of those less fortunate who rely on the Foodbank.

With the easing of lockdown, the Committee revived the Harvest Supper as one of the first social occasions since lockdown and it was a very successful and enjoyable event. We also encouraged the giving of money in thanks at the Harvest Thanksgiving weekend and donations amounted to £678.34, more than enough to twin with 11 toilets through the Tearfund Toilet Twinning scheme. All the toilets in the church and Church Centre are now twinned and contain certificates showing the locations of the twinned toilets.

We also raised awareness of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 keeping it to the forefront in outreach planning; the PCC has enthusiastically welcomed our proposal of engaging in and actively preparing for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee activities during the 4-day Bank Holiday of 2-5 June 2022. It is a perfect opportunity to invite people to these celebrations with a special Pentecost service to end the weekend (5 June is Pentecost). As part of this we have ordered copies of a special souvenir publication for distribution over the 4 days. As part of our outreach and mission, we have and are again supporting Teams4U.

Traidcraft Despite the gradual easing of lockdown over the last year, people at St Michael’s and in the wider community in Bramcote have continued to contact Christine Cleave with orders, so she has been kept busy delivering these. There is a trend amongst customers towards ordering popular items (such as tea, coffee and rice) by the case of 6 and the superb quality of the artisan made goods means that Traidcraft is often the first port of call for birthday gifts. As last year, Easter and Christmas were both busy times, with orders worth about £1500 in October and November combined.

During the year, the Traidcraft supplies moved from their lockdown location in Christine’s house back into church to a brand-new cupboard in the church vestibule, presided over by a benevolent gnome called Tarquinius. Thank you to Paul and Stewart for installing the cupboard and to Alison’s sister for the gnome and the homely curtains. It is such a help to be able to open the stall by simply opening the doors!

Christian Aid Week 2021 was the 75[th] anniversary of Christian Aid Week, wherein £2458 (including Gift Aid) was raised in the Bramcote area through donations and fund-raising events, an increase of £1149 or 88% over the previous year. This fantastic amount of money was given despite there again being no house-to-house collections with Covid pandemic restrictions still in place. This money makes such a difference to the lives of so many people who were living in poverty and facing severe hardship.

Very many thanks to all who made these contributions possible in so many different ways.

As a result of the Green Audit in the church, the PCC asked that the refreshments served in church should be fully Fairtrade; our thanks to the hard-working band of volunteers who make this happen on Sundays and during the week. Traidcraft tea has earned Best Taste awards, so it’s a good cuppa! In addition, we are gradually making a transition to using more environmentally friendly Fairtrade cleaning materials, as well as the excellent quality Traidcraft own-brand toilet rolls.

Increasingly, Traidcraft’s charitable partner organisation, Traidcraft Exchange, is working with farmers who have been hit by climate change, to enable them to make a basic living in a sustainable way. Thank you to everyone for their wonderful support for Traidcraft this year; you have made a real difference by making Fairtrade purchases and we anticipate being able to make a donation to Traidcraft Exchange out of the surplus in due course.

Revd Jonathan Smithurst Mission and Outreach Committee Chair March 2022

Prayer Ministry with our Prayer Ministry Team of twelve people resumed when our church reopened for Services in September. In February Lillian Heptinstall led a Quiet Day for us: we had been booked to be at Sacrista Prebend at Southwell but because of Storm Eunice had to move to St Michael’s church itself at the last moment: it really blessed us!

Nurture

The Alpha courses and the Bible course are two courses available to nurture church members and new disciples.

Home groups provide a venue for studying the bible, learning together, praying and caring for each other. Covid has made it difficult for some groups to meet together.

Resources are provided for Home group leaders and individuals, during the past year groups have had the opportunity to engage with studies on the 5 marks of Mission, a study from USPG (Partners in Global Mission), Advent themed studies, the Acts of the Apostles and currently a study also from USPG - Living Stones, Living Hope, discovering how people from different parts of the world live out their faith.

Ministry, Training and Pastoral Care Committee

The work of the Ministry Training and Pastoral Care Committee includes prayer and prayer ministry, nurture and pastoral care.

Thanks to all for their contribution and their hard work.

Prayer

We encouraged prayer, and the fellowship we have when we pray together, by:

During Holy Week from 29 March to 3 April we laid out the large white Cross on the grass by the side the path to the Church Centre and encouraged people to come and Walk the Way of the Cross with meditations for each of the Stages of the Cross on laminated sheets by

the Cross. On 26[th] and 27[th] November, the two days before Advent Sunday, we had the Advent Prayer Labyrinth in the church: 42 people came over the two days and were blessed by the experience.

The Living in Love and Faith course – a Church of England initiative - will be held from the end of April, on Fridays in the church centre.

This is a course which looks at the Christian teaching about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage.

Christine Cleave ran two Oasis-style sessions in November, similar to her Lent sessions earlier in the year: they were very well received as people discovered new ways to pray and to listen to God.

Christine also suggested setting up a group to organise social events in the church – it was agreed unanimously to put this to PCC for discussion. A group – The Social Reference Group – is subsequently up and running.

Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care continues through the Home Groups. Because of the Covid restriction preventing people meeting together for support the In Touch Pastoral Care Network was set up in June: there are five groups each with a facilitator and 34 members of our church family are taking part. In September we updated Caring for Each Other at St Michael’s and the new edition was given out to everyone at church that month. This leaflet is available to everyone and gives details of who to contact for home groups, in bereavement, prayer requests and much more. Very valuable to keep to hand. The Bereavement Care Team has continued with telephone support when visiting wasn’t possible.

Revd Canon Lillian Heptinstall Ministry, Training and Pastoral Care Committee Chair March 2022

Membership:

Revd Canon Lillian Heptinstall (Chair) Revd Paul Reynolds

David Curnock Sarah Elbourne Andrea Bradbury Tom Clifford Gill Wilmot David Ducker Liz Cardwell

Claire Gee stood down as a member of the group earlier in the year in order to join the Mission and Outreach Committee.

Environmental Justice Group. This new group was created with a view to ensuring environmental responsibility in all that we do at St Michael’s. Initial actions resulted in a bronze award as an Eco-Church, and we are currently working towards the silver award.

Use of Energy. In view of rising prices and in consideration of our environmental responsibility, steps have been taken to try to reduce the use of energy in our church building.

Resources Committee

This report covers the period from the last APCM, held on 19[th] April 2021, to the beginning of February 2022.

Resources Committee met on 11/06/21, 13/08/21, 08/10/21, 16/11/21, 10/12/21 and 04/02/22. All but one meeting were held via Zoom. The meeting on 16/11/21 (which was an additional meeting to those scheduled) was held in the Church Centre.

From the time of the APCM to the re-opening weekend at the beginning of September, church activities were curtailed because of Covid. From September onwards most church activities had resumed.

Here is a summary of the major actions taken by Resources Committee since the last APCM.

Lighting and Electrics. Work was performed to renew and improve some of the lighting in and around the Church Centre and in the church. Electrical Installation Condition Reports for the whole building were obtained; all electrical installations were deemed to be in a satisfactory condition. Further work is needed to renew/replace defective lighting high up in the church and work is in hand to define the details of the work needed and to seek quotes for this. Christmas Lights. The yew tree in front of church was trimmed to enable Christmas Lights to be hung in December 2021. The feedback from everyone was very positive.

Sale of Church Property. After full consideration of various options, and after discussion with the Diocese, PCC agreed to sell the former curate’s house; the sale was completed at the end of January 2022.

Church Roof Maintenance. After taking advice from our church architect, it was decided to start a process of major maintenance on the south side of the church roof. Tenders were invited and a faculty for the work was obtained. It is hoped the work will start in the first quarter of 2022. There was consideration of the possibility of extending the work to the church roof with, for example, better insulation and incorporation of solar panels, but it was decided NOT to include this additional work at this time.

General maintenance.

Curtains and blinds in the Church Centre were repaired and re-hung.

A water leak in a burst pipe at the front of church was dealt with and there was work in a toilet to replace a unit responsible for regulating water flow.

Some routine maintenance work on the church boiler was performed. Valleys and gullies on the roofs were cleared of leaves.

Emergency safety work was performed on a panel in the large window at the west end of the church and arrangements are in place for permanent repair in the early part of 2022.

Membership:

Stan Heptinstall (Chair)

Ken Bird (Secretary)

Alan Bateman Robert Cleave John Hart David Jones Cath Ortori Jonathan Portwood Wendy Willan

As a safety measure, the step outside the entrance to the Church Centre has been highlighted using appropriate materials.

Stan Heptinstall Resources Committee Chair February 2022

No formal annual report received

Financial Report for the Year Ending December 31[st] , 2021

“My friends, we want you to know that the churches in Macedonia have shown others how kind God is.

Although they were going through hard times and were very poor, they were glad to give generously.

They gave as much as they could afford and even more, simply because they wanted to. They even asked and begged us to let them have the joy of giving their money for God's people. And they did more than we had hoped.

They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, just as God wanted them to do.”

2 Corinthians 8:1-5

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Copies of the full audited accounts are available upon request.

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This report should be read in conjunction with the full set of Financial Statements that are displayed in the following pages.

Compared to the preceding year, our income overall (including our designated and restricted funds) is at a similar level. With our spending slightly higher. So 2021 was a year when we have continued on the path towards a gradual return to some form of normality.

The PCC made a couple of important financial decisions during the year. One was to vote for some major repairs to be carried out on the church roof, in place of the piecemeal repairs of the past. This planned work would cost tens of thousands but would provide stable infrastructure for many years to come. We hope to have the work carried out in 2022.

The other decision was to sell the former curate’s house, which had now become unoccupied. The potential sale proceeds (the sale was completed in January 2022) will go towards various projects including fabric repairs as mentioned in the paragraph above.

The sale also provides hope of improving our record of paying Parish Share to the Diocese. This year, as last year, we paid 72% of our allocation.

A simplified summary of our general funds (i.e. excluding specially designated and restricted funds which appear in the full set of accounts in the following pages) for 2021 is as follows:

2021
Church Running Costs
43,000
Giving for Ministry
50,000
Sub-total
93,000
10% Mission Transfer
10,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
103,000
Regular Giving and Collections
81,000
Income Tax Reclaimed
18,000
Other Income
4,000
TOTAL INCOME
103,000		 2020
46,000
45,000
91,000
10,000
101,000
79,000
17,000
5,000
101,000		 INC/(DEC)
(3,000)
5,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
1,000
(1,000)
2,000

Ken Bird has continued as Planned Giving Officer, and we thank him for the experience he brings to the role. He compiles the Gift Aid claims to HMRC on our behalf and which are a significant bonus to our funds. He maintains databases of donations and organises regular and occasional giving through envelopes.

And we are also grateful to the counting team, who weekly keep records of the collections at services and who deposit funds at our bank. John Hart, Victor Smithson and the whole team do their work behind the scenes but it is important work, and we would soon feel the effects if not done.

As Treasurer, Alan continues to appreciate the crucial support from Christine as volunteer Church Accountant, whose role has been to oversee financial matters, and in particular to audit monthly accounts and prepare the annual budget.

Alan Bateman Christine Langton Church Treasurer Church Accountant.. April 2021

Parochlil Church Coun￿1 ol St Mi¢hael & hjl Athge￿. Br•mM ststemehtol Flnanel4 ActSvttlB yew ohdlng 31 Dec•mb¢r 2021 IUnrestrl(a8dl Unre5trictsd Designated ReGtrKted Endch%fnqrrt Revaluation Fund5 Fund5 FuTh&s Fund8 TOTAL FLIND8 2021 2U20 IN￿MING RE50UACE8 Voluntary income ALIN￿e5 for generating Inwmt ftom invqsm8nts Church a¢Vvrties 2(4} 99.424 525 12.ws 112.Y29 525 73 11,453 107,891 10 8,753 219 15.937 1,408 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 103 245 50 124 380 124 RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost o1gen8r81ing volurrtary Inco Grants Church ac¢i¥tses 3(•} 3(bl 3tcl 73 8,￿8 4.084 13,042 112,9e6 10,442 110,284 98,147 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 120 728 NeT IOLITOOINQI I INCOMING RESOLIRCES 5,025 111.7541 4.078 50 3,7e8 TrANSFER BETWEEN FLINDS 10 15.tr251 5.400 13751 NET MOVEMENTS IN FUNOS 16.3541 4.e03 50 3,788 FUND BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARDAT 1 JANLIARY 2021 10 230,014 27.445 85,000 344.￿1 3%,786 FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 9.10 223.W 32.048 2,142 85,IY)) a41￿0 >29.$51 R48luation movement (unroali￿d) 30.000 30.000 15.wo TOTAL FUNDS BALANCES CARRSED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 3e80 32,048 2.142 115,000 372 850 344 551 Tre notes cn page# 3 to 7 form p•rt Oft￿80 8ttounts. Page 1 22

Parochlal Ctwrch Council of St Mich & All Angels. 8ramcot• 8a1￿ Sha•t at 31 D9¢¢M￿r2021 2021 2020 INVESTMEMI ASSETS Investment propetty 305,000 275.0￿] CURRENT ASSETS Traidcr8ft stock 898 1,104 Debtts 5.685 5,320 66,989 74.583 C88h at bank and In hand 2,839 2,914 76,411 B3,¥21 LIABILITIES CredtiowB. amou)ts faI￿ng due witt¥n tsn¢ year NET CURRENT ASSETS 67,850 69.551 NET ASSÉTS 372.850 344.551 FUNDS UnrestiiGted 9.10 223.660 230,014 9,10 32,048 27,445 Endowmerrt 9,10 2,142 2.092 257.850 259,551 R￿aluall0n r88orve 11S,000 85,000 372 850 APPJL 2021 Approv8d by Parod)lal C Counc41on....................... . and ￿an¢￿ on Irs b TreaourÈr . (Ajan Baternanl (Rtv Pa Th8 Th)ts8 on p8ge& 3 to 7 fo art of these accounts. Rewtered Chaty No. 1130798 Page 2

Par￿￿1￿1 Church eouncil of St MichaEI & All Anueb& Brarnccle NLe to F4fonciol Ststqrrnnt For Iha yowr qndlny 31 Dttcmbor 2021 1 ACCOUNTINO POUCIES The PCC pub￿ bonèfft v+klTr tho rneanlng of FRS102. T• firy•nC￿I ¥tatornqnts bqan in ￿COrd￿r￿a A￿0￿r￿n9 srMI R￿FK￿￿r¥j by Chalkn•'. Staim•nt 01 Rocommgndod Prxtko appt￿a￿fr lo chBrtts prepthTrJ thdr accourd& In [￿Cordar￿•￿1th Ihe Flnancknl Rep)rting Stantsard aWi¢xbl& in tho UK arxl R•pl1b￿ of ItBktxl in Ortobw 2019. th• FI￿[￿￿1 Rtkwmiw StaTrJord ap￿0b￿ m the UK end Rewblic of IrglBnd (FRS102). thg Char￿ Act 2011 ID W>rdJ￿￿th Chw A(xx>untsng RwJullltioTrJ go￿￿t￿r￿a lTrJMdu a¢eount8 of PCC'8. Fl￿d9 th8 tqrmB Of er bWWSt, aTrJ {b} donbns or grants for a ow ar Invrt•d ty th• PCC for a wfflc ()J8d. The funds tn&y be on Obloci for %Vhl¢h they gfven. Any tsa￿￿e remaln4no urtspent * the end c¢unted for greos. GrAnt8 aTrJ donalbns qre ac¢o¢Jnted pkj ovwr. or ￿ aw&rd8d. 11 thvard cr4t4 a blhdlfyJ L¥) PCC. Th• ioc¢gan patsh share b accounted fcr when paKI. Any parmh ?haTe unpaKI at 31 18 pr￿￿thJ for in tlme •c¢wnts Conge¢rat&J and benfftw property of i• excl￿1￿ from Ihg by8.kY(2)(¥) orthe Clmrltsk 19#3. MOV￿ble chur¢h hvkl by th• vI￿r and 12n W)￿11 trugt ior th• pcc, ra9￿r& a f ar¢ accountsd ats snalknablè property uTr1066 ¢onsKrat•¢l. Ilsted In Ihe chur¢Ws kn￿nt￿l. InBF•¢¢•d (at any Imprthment. IB ￿1•￿ off as in th& Statamwrt irf Fin￿(￿1 A(#Mbs (SOFA). YIOlJnt 01 £11,fj27,2￿ (2WAI.. £11.827.2fy)) for i>rth lh• Chw¢L and All OTr fbthJr•b. IltttrvJs arwj oflk• Mltt•n offat Urn• •YPWKlttur• kn IrKurT•J. Short. term d•yita hdd cffl dryK>Bit lh• C8F Chur¢h ol Fund• or at tnk. Thp pcc to ¢C￿￿n￿• pow of holdkng the eqU￿t of Ihree rnonttro wunthg crAts as a General Reaer¥e. A• at 31•t Dx•rnbw 2¢Y21 thv I￿1￿¢￿ in Ihe £7.817 <2020.. £11134). Pap3 24

Parochial Churth Cvunril vfst & AM 4bW4 Bv•)xotè. Not•5 lo Ihty Finllrtial Forthe year enthng 31 Dxeth 1021 2 INCOMINQ RE￿UKES t P￿nn•d 9￿￿.. A￿j donaUorNb 8.470 17.572 11.359 75,1 19.493 11.3S9 18,958 10.SJ4 othor IllF￿n p￿) at ÈtWA 4,281 107&11 Ctrojrch Hall Donatbxo io 172 47 10 219 2(d) CINJrrh TraklcTrft MaO82inè8 Klisknn 4.491 4.491 4.313 1.1S1 3,015 2.171 918 2,171 Outr•ach E￿￿18 Sthr Surf8r5 1.074 TOTAL INCOMhNG RESOURCES

Parochlal Ch￿r¢￿ Councll of St Mlchoql & All Any•lx. Brlwncote. P4ot•s to the FInanc￿l stataments {e<tsbJJwd) 9 RE80URCES EXPQNDED (Unrethct•J TOTAL FUNOS Fur Fund Funda 3(a} G￿Or￿tkIrt ofjykntary Inc 4b) Crnrts Church Socl Church pastor￿ Aky S¢c Bib￿ Soc 2.9$1 2.961 2,110 TEAR FurKI P&KMI FtMxli￿nk. 8e•tt4wS & 820 20 1.183 1.183 3(¢) Admtkn dlr•cty ￿￿rf[01 Nmhtstry". D10c￿en share s).ois 50.015 Expendtture Par￿ m3gan• 114 114 38Y Trlthr•ft Church runniw Church rnaintenance 8.714 2.712 3n 372 RuNxd Averwe Childr•Tr. Y¢MAh & Famity Lrfw ¢i￿￿11rAtOr . SalÈry 8tyJ pornion 316 1,7S9 2.947 1.140 3.872 ConHraVEquipmor•l Fund R 1,140 31 128 1.473 lessy Churr PrfntsTr4, Posta￿ & my￿1[￿neOuS adm1nlstm￿(x S&Lryriey Education Sifvw Surlr* LitNe Ar 421 1.412 f.412 1.377 21.919 1.s31 311 212 1.767 73 212 717 717 TOTAL RESOURCES ExpeNDF P•9• S 26

pkntes to the FIn•￿Ill Statem￿ lcont1m￿d> For1•￿ YUT WKling 31 O•urrkn 2021 4 STAFF IdUMBÉRS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIThYS During ygor thg PCC pakl S ompw {2020.'61, th• ¢rgankt. mqr. pwrlKh ￿1rr￿￿tratt￿. qnd a Ch4bJr•rn ￿j FaThity Yc4rth ￿4￿9¢¢r. STAPF COSTS 24.894 25.981 S12 TOTAL 26519 PCC ¢hc4e th• Gmmment •cherrn NEST Ak its prLMdEr. pu￿ In&wence 1￿hjdeth c￿l¢h c¢￿n¢￿ Jrwj TrLythe IrKlryrnnty. no eeFwale lee has there￿e been PA￿￿. O EITERNAL EXAMINER'S FEE T1￿ fw by the eXtarn￿ for th• EMminDkn of the 3J21 £1.xx) 13rw.t1.X￿). 8 iNVtsrMÉNTS valuath)n8 of Blmlhr prOp￿kn In tm #amo lrt xwr(lJnce byth FRSItY2 accounlirvJ for knw&tment 46 Fqufford Aw0n￿l rnarknt valuo. tlunrwJ the yw end•J 31 O•c•mbor 2021 to wt it up lor As ot 1 January2ry21 276.￿) Is.o(K) As ¥t 31st 2021 4,716 787 8.$81 14.370 ANALYSI8 OF NET ￿￿ET3 BY FUPID Furd• 8,561 2ZJ.OfjO 2.142 2e8,411 115.CbJO 115.iKKb 18.581) (8.￿1) Poge 6 27

NtstMtolh• Flnancw St&t•mth IciJtt1ln￿ 10 BALANCES CARIIIEO FC¥iWARO It 1101r21 IrKorneTax at 3111¥21 Gmnu 2019 M￿￿On G￿1￿ 2020 ￿￿On GMW W21 Ruifwd 48 Rufford Ayth) K4inwW 4.186 I￿).(MK) 11.840) 2.614 {4.893) {46) 2.213 sPA￿A Ytyjth 618 3.11 61 12.131 {01) 14.3Z2) 7.817 RfjytrkAI FurKlb t tAltr21 Imjmv Tay Trnn•kn It 31112r21 243 718 8.021 1,812 1( 8.018 Cbok & OryJJn Hyr¥n ￿￿kS Fund ¢kn LvJNing UpJr• Sygtem Youth FthTh8t 14141 IIK)) (4. (4.0841 370 7.143 13,S92 1.245 447 1,178 2.149 4,X)) Granl. cammts1￿ty Hub er Surfers Sl hthGhagfs LttUB AngBSs 447 7S2 2,104 1.1t2 257 12121 Furxl <lnrAxno ￿ty) anrA4 at 1101nl Inc￿￿ Tax Trnnsfer¥ 31112121 2.142 Valutttknn adlusttt)t 1S,CO) 11SO)J 11 Fiwu r)ÈTA Thq rurxl kn Iho inwrD8 ebwmfjtrt vf knnNxe chan￿ Funtt. Thio pemoneffl Ihe C8tthl B¢wd of Fvwce Invesbrnrrt Furxl at wn ￿gi1￿1 ctt of £613 and h7 nc Shown In thoAe gtthmottts. ThB of tho copM81 at 31 0￿#mb•r 2tr21 VIAB £I.v￿.￿O £23 3867 w shar& [203)." £1,&q6.&5 * £20.d407 wr Arel. 80lh the IrKom* 28

Inde￿ndOnt Examlnevs Report To The PCC of St. Mlchaels & All Angels Church, Bramcoto I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Church for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 1 to 7 Rgsponsibllltlès and basis of report As the charivs trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 1.the AcV'> I report in respect of my examination of the charivs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b} of the Act. Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause tr) believe that in any material respect= the accounting re¢ords were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached tcp (gb) group Itd 10 the triangle ng2 business park Nottingham ng2 lae