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Annual report and financial statements

PCC membership 2021

Ex Officio Clergy

Ex Officio Wardens

Dorothy Peyton Jones

Margaret Fernie Ian Nimmo-Smith*

Ex Officio Synods Diocesan Synod: Hannah Fytche (June 2021) Deanery Synod: Patricia Abrey and Sian Alexander

Invited to attend Peter Wadl (Director of Music)

Elected members with a three year term (year of election in brackets )**

Peter Coomber (2019)

Cheryl Birse (2020) RIP Julia Eisen (2020) Quentin Harmer (2020)

Susan Lacey (2020) Robin Newton (2020)

Georgia Curry (2021) Zoe Lewin (2021) Rosalind Moir (2021)

Chris Pountain(2021) Gavin Stark (2021) Linda Stollwerck Boulton (2021)

Co-opted onto PCC: Michael Grande (2021)

Elected/appointed officers of the PCC

Vice-chair: Ian Nimmo-Smith Treasurer: Michael Grande Secretary: Patricia Abrey Hall and office manager and safeguarding officer: Rachel Clarke Communications: Vacant since end Dec 2020 Part time Youth worker: Hannah Fytche (from Sept 2021)

** Following a resolution at the annual meeting in 2015, members of the PCC may serve for two terms (of up to three years each) but must then step down for at least a year.

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Aim and purposes

the Reverend Canon Nicholas Moir, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has ultimate legal responsibility for St -to-day running to a nominees (50%).

Structure, governance and management

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St churchwardens, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. To assist with its wide responsibilities the PCC has a number of committees, each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. These committees are responsible to the PCC and report back to it regularly, with minutes that are discussed by the PCC as necessary. In 2021 the committees were:

Communications

There is also a staff team (which is not a PCC committee) which deals with day-to-day management of the church and if necessary acts on behalf of the PCC.

The PCC met 9 times during 2021, with an average attendance of 78%.

Patricia Abrey

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Safeguarding

Policies & Procedures

The PCC has a safeguarding policy, which was reviewed in January 2021 and again in January 2022. The Safeguarding policy is kept in the Parish office and an electronic copy Safeguarding section). This webpage also contains links to the Church of England Safeguarding policies and procedures, safeguarding contacts and relevant organisations, and links to the training back of the church.

Reporting to the PCC

Rachel Clarke was appointed as The Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) in January 2021. Having already completed C0 Basic and C1 Foundation training Rachel has now also completed C2 Leadership and a course on Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse She reported to the PCC in December 2021 on the following topics:

Other

Cheryl Birse took over as PCC Safeguarding Lead from Peter Hilken at the 2020 APCM and met with Rachel on two occasions to share information. They continued using the administration simpler and allows the PSO and PCC to see the current status of compliance at a glance. Unfortunately Cheryl passed away towards the end of 2021 and her post is yet to be filled by another member of the PCC. We are very grateful for e when in post and she is greatly missed.

During 2021 the PSO continued to ensure that all relevant persons had a DBS check undertaken and that the necessary training was completed/renewed online (training must be renewed every three years). Six DBS checks were applied for: 2 new applications and 4 renewals. 22 training updates were carried out

Junior Church leaders and helpers all have role descriptions in place. Collating written job/role descriptions for volunteer church workers where needed is ongoing.

Rachel Clarke

Objectives and activities

The diocesan vision is this: We pray to be generous and visible people of Jesus Christ.

Believing that God calls us to discover together his transforming presence in our lives and in every community, in Jesus Christ we pray:

To engage fully and courageously with the needs of our communities, locally and globally

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We have found that this both expresses and moves us forward in our own Mission Action Plan, formulated a number of years ago, which is expressed visually in the tree of life image and in the three areas of roots (the third line above), branches (the second) and reach (the first).

Clearly the COVID pandemic of the past two years and our response to it has shaped much of our planning. For 2021 therefore the PCC framed its objectives with this in mind -0 and these are listed below with a summary of how we achieved these in italics:

In the light of our experience of COVID and lockdown:

In the light of the need to respond to the needs of LGBTI+ people, and the threat of division in the Church of England , to embrace fully the 'Living in Love & Faith' programme

course was used by at least two (online) groups during Lent and engaged 20-30 members of the congregation in some very deep (if controversial) issues. A smaller group (of six) ng exercise in December.

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In the light of the climate crisis and the Church of England's commitment to reach zero emissions by 2030 , to begin action to reduce our carbon footprint, particularly through our heating and lighting.

The fabric committee has reconvened, drawn in new members and, with some detailed research from Gavin Stark, has made progress in considering how to proceed with the renewal of our heating system.

In the light of my impending departure as vicar, the PCC has not set objectives for 2022 beyond finding a new incumbent for which it has produced a parish profile, including a description of

Nick Moir

Small groups

Several groups met online evening group met in the first part of the year but family and other pressures meant that it took a break in the autumn. The Tuesday morning Bible study group has flourished meeting again in person and has most recently done courses on Romans and the gospel of Mark.

Nick Moir

Sacristan's report

preparing for Communion Services, changing altar frontals, and ordering supplies. Thank you to Jeanne Henderson for the decorative Advent candle and wreath, and for the help she has given for a number of years. Thank you also to the small group who helped prepare candles for Christmas and Epiphany and to Patricia Abrey who has begun to assist on the second Sunday morning of each month when I sing in the choir for Sung Eucharist.

John Reynolds

Community activities

downs at the beginning of the year forcing us to once again close our doors to most of our usual bookings. As Hall Manager I remained on full furlough but was able to take over some of the Church Administration for two days a week working from home.

It

karate and drama classes throughout the building. The sound of children laughing was a joyful one, but one that also reminded us that while we are fortunate to have such a wonderful building it is the people who breathe life into it. One to one teaching for children unable to access education in their usual school setting also continued and adult yoga returned. By September we were in a position to re-open the Monday coffee morning and other business was picking up slowly. The support of those returning to the Hall and respecting the Covid restrictions was heartening. The overall sense of relief of people to be back in person was clear. It truly felt that our community was pulling together to keep going while being mindful to look after themselves and more importantly each other.

The Chesterton News continued online until the September edition which went to print and was delivered by our team of volunteers to nearly 9000 people.

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The Community Carols at Christmas accompanied by mulled wine and hot chocolate in the churchyard was another step closer to normal life.

As we look forward to more community activity and engagement in 2022, we are grateful to have returned to our building and to the people of the community which it hosts.

Rachel Clarke

The easing of Covid restrictions has allowed The Friends to organise some fund raising activities during 2022. Lunchtime concerts have resumed and these have included a series of recitals on the newly restored organ. It has been encouraging that the audiences have included an increasing number of non-church goers. Thank you to Peter and Susan Hilken for kindly donating to The Friends the proceeds from their garage sale in October and to Richard Pryor for his generous donation. Chris Pountain and Anna Marmion organised a superb on-line concert and we are grateful to them for their efforts which also raised funds. As I said in last year's report we rely on subscriptions for the basic income and new members are always welcome.

John Reynolds

PCC sub-committee reports

Fabric & Building

The organ renovation was concluded and celebrated in October with an inaugural recital and a visit by Bishop Stephen.

There had been an unwelcome break-in through the organ chamber window in May causing damage not only to the window giving on to the organ chamber, but also to some of the pipes and the fabric behind the chancel screen. The Director of Music arranged for Chapel Studio Stained Glass to attend to remove the smashed window and seal it up. Chapel Studio repaired the window and returned exactly two weeks later to re-site it and make good, as well as to install bars in the window frames matching those in the vestry windows. Groves the organ builders removed the damaged pipes and replaced the damaged fabric behind the chancel screen as well. The damaged door frame and door have been made good by the handyman who has previously done a number of useful jobs at the Hall and in the church. Two digital tablets for remote programming of the console were stolen. Apart from an excess of £250 the entire cost of the repairs and making good the losses was borne by Ecclesiastical our insurers.

Annual clearing of gutters, roofs and drains has been performed by Simon Kinns. The tower and steeple floodlighting has been replaced to great effect with LED lights by Collacotts with a less yellowy and more consistent illumination. There have been replacements of some aisle lights. The fabric committee has met to consider estimates for the replacement of the chancel lighting but this has not been progressed yet.

Heating system replacement: The Fabric Committee considered five proposals with a view to appointing a heating consultant. Following further analysis and discussion it was decided not to proceed with such an appointment while we did more of our own investigations relating to ground

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source heat pumps, and pending more information on emerging prospects for hydrogen as the energy source

Our architect, Sarah Dani came in October to survey the whole building for a forthcoming quinquennial inspection ; her report is still awaited.

Ian Nimmo-Smith

Churchyard

This was a busy year in the churchyard as we worked towards a Bronze award in the Cambridgeshire Churchyard Conservation Scheme.

But to begin at the beginning in January we found that some tree felling and branch cutting needed to take place as the City Council Arboriculture Officer, Kenny McGregor, had been surveying our trees and discovered a diseased Ash trunk inside the wall by the Old Manor House and a large, unsafe tree branch on the tree by the Manor Cottages in Church Street. We also had to ask the City Council to lay flat a tall, imposing, memorial cross marking the grave of Rev Charles Acland, which was unsafe. Repairs would have cost £1700 or so not something the church can undertake and no immediate family remain to be contacted. It is the responsibility of the City Council to make sure that the injury.

With help from members of Cambridge Hedgehogs, a compost area was constructed from pallets to provide habitat for small mammals and insects and perhaps hibernating hedgehogs. It filled up very quickly with grass and cuttings.

With the help of Diana Cook who works on the Churchyard Conservation Scheme, we planned, together with the City Council, that various areas of the churchyard grass would be cut at different times. So an area north of the right-offlowers and grasses were left to grow until late May while everything else was cut and then a large area to the south of the path was cut in March but then left to grow until the autumn. The rest was kept short all the time except for patches of nettles, where butterflies lay eggs, places where wild clary grows and other small areas of wildflowers, which were cordoned off and marked with placards explaining why and identifying what plants grew there.

to cut it and rake up the cuttings. It was difficult for the City Council team to cut and then it rained very heavily and the long, matted, wet cuttings were very hard work to rake up. So it is planned to

We were very pleased to be joined by more members of the local community this year. One of our aims is to let it be known that we are trying to improve the bio-diversity of the churchyard and to engage the interest of those who live near and those who pass through it. And we were at last able to erect our churchyard information board, designed and built by Peter Hilken, having received the allimportant Faculty. We saw many people stop to look at it. It is purposely low so that children can see.

The area around the steps leading down to the boiler room continues to be a place where drugs are given out and consumed and we take care that syringes and needles are collected up and safely disposed of. We have thought again about ways of closing off the steps and our church architect has reminded us of some ideas she gave a few years ago.

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A butterfly transect was undertaken by Matt Hayes of Cambridge University but sadly 2021 was not as good a butterfly year as 2020 had been. However, it was interesting to learn the process and we are thankful to Matt for doing this for us.

We still need to get into the far south-eastern corner.

Two of our number continue to tend our War Graves with loving care. And in the Spring, we reaped the benefits of many Spring bulbs that had been planted in the Autumn of 2020.

In June we were at last able to have refreshments together outside as lockdown was relaxed and this continued until 4th December when a member of the group kindly provided mince pies and stollen, and hot drinks were served by our vicar, Nick Moir, in a sheltered, warm spot on the eastern side of the church.

In September, we were very pleased to receive the Bronze award in the Cambridgeshire Churchyard scheme was trying to achieve. In November, four of us attended a Churchyard Day organised by the was fascinating to learn about the many rules and regulations governing churchyards and their use. We also learnt that there is to be a National Burial Ground Survey to aid the tracking down of graves. Work progresses in our own churchyard in photographi undergrowth and allowing names and dedications to be visible.

Maggie Fernie

Worship & Music

Music

Emerging from the Winter lockdown in early 2021 we began learning in earnest how to sing in a socially-distant way, with a spread-out choir leading the singing from behind the nave altar while the congregation could at first only look on, and later began joining in from behind masks. None of it was easy, but we were grateful to be able to worship in person again even so, and we have come along way since then, recovering from the pandemic, chorally-speaking, in ways that other churches in Cambridge and elsewhere seem not to have yet managed.

At the Sunday morning service on 23 June, we celebrated and gave thanks for the many years of faithful service given by the Parish Choir, not long after the sad death of one of its longest-serving ears. Then in for the overarching group of those willing to commit on a regular basis, to provide a full choir when needed for Sung Eucharist, Choral Evensong and special services, and smaller subsets to support the singing at other times. The rota system seems to work well for regular Sunday worship, and we reached close to full strength to be able to sing Langlais Messe Solennelle with a full choir when the Bishop came to dedicate the new organ, then Duruflé Requiem at Remembrance-tide, as well as -appreciated Advent and Andrew-tide Meditation. A heartening sense of real recovery came with the Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve, with a 27-strong choir of adults and young people drawn entirely from for stepping in at relatively short notice to play the organ for that service, when COVID restrictions

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prevented our regular assistant organist, Simon Kirk, from joining us.

from instrumentalists from among the mem outing will lead to regular contributions to our informal worship.

After several years running Minims, Sharon Neufeld and Simon Peyton-Jones stepped down in the autumn; we owe them huge thanks for nurturing our youngest singers with such care. Lizzie Fleming took over the running of that group, supported at the piano by the Director of Music. We (STAYS for short), with a practice on a weeknight straight after school, but there is not yet a critical mass of children of the right age who are keen to sing. So the strength in the numbers attending Minims is a hopeful sign of new growth which will replenish the youth end of our choral provision in due course. That said, it was lovely to have three younger singers participating in the Nine Lessons and Carols, as well as welcoming back as adult singers several former members of the Youth Choir.

I would like to put on record my huge thanks to all the singers and musicians who have been part of the weekly round of services, to Rosalind Moir for all her help during the year and to my three fellow-organist colleagues, Simon, Jessica and Chris for their support. Lastly, I must thank Nick for

Organ project

After a period of snagging while the organ settled down in its new form, it was wonderful to begin using it every Sunday once we emerged from the winter lockdown, and even more joyful to see it by Paul Hale, our organ advisor, followed next morning by the Langlais for the dedication of the new instrument by Bishop Stephen. In the autumn we had the first of what we hope will be many cycles of organ recitals, hosted by the Friends of St Andrews. The organ is also seeing very regular use for practice during the week.

Peter Wadl

Worship

2021 began with only the 8am Holy Communion being in person (plus a 3pm Communion every other week). At 10am we had separate Zoom services for children and adults, alternating with a livestreamed all-age service (sometimes led by the informal worship team). We gradually reintroduced in-person services but with social distancing and restrictions on numbers. At Easter we were able to have the vigil in person but the 10am All-age Communion on Easter Day (because of its potential size) was virtual led by Kathryn from home and Nick in church. People were able to come to church after the service to receive Communion. Over the summer we were able, gradually, to return to worshipping together in person, but we also took advantage of the warmer weather and held oner or two services in the churchyard including a Confirmation (conducted by Bishop Graham Kings) in June.

September felt like a new beginning and was just the right moment to have Bishop Stephen with us to dedicate the restored organ and chancel.

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We had brought the dais forward during 2020 in order to accommodate a small group of singers and to keep social distance, but that temporary and practical move may prove to be more permanent musical lead, no longer marginalises the

Evening Services have been largely said with no sermon. Numbers have been small but there are always a few and often unfamiliar faces too. We reintroduced occasional Taizé services and that has drawn in a larger number who appreciate the simplicity, depth and beauty of the contemplative singing and praying.

It was a joy to have a full complement of Christmas services in the church. All of which (barring the crib service) were well attended without it feeling crowded.

Nick Moir

2021 started with the third national lockdown. Restrictions eased gradually as spring approached - children and families.

Junior Church Leaders prepared Epiphany/Candlemas activity packs to be sent out to families at the packs were sent out for Easter, linking with videos which started on Palm Sunday. Over 40 children received packs, in no small part due to the outreach of Junior Church leaders.

Lesley Mackie arranged a Pentecost trail for the churchyard, encouraging children to wonder about the meaning of Pentecost as they explored nature.

shorter service at 10am with families and younger children in mind. It proved very popular (with all age groups in fact!) and included a mix of bible stories, action songs, a short talk and prayers, and time for wondering and discussion too. Between January and early May an average of 24 households joined by zoom, with about double that in terms of actual participants.

At the end of May, we trialled our first hybrid café/zoom church, with Hannah and a couple of families / Junior Church leaders meeting at socially distanced tables in the church hall, while still beaming out to families at home. This was successful as an interim measure: those who came in person particularly benefitted from time to create, think and chat together. Café/zoom church continued until the end of July and the summer break.

In midfor their move up to Youth Group. We looked at the parable of the Good Shepherd using elements from the churchyard and introduced the group to Hannah.

In July we held a delightful BYO tea party on the meadow behind Lynfield Lane. This was well attended by families who all appreciated the opportunity to meet again and watch children playing in the sunshine. Including Nick Moir and Junior Church leaders there was a total of 19 adults and 24 children.

-person café church took off ownership of café church. At the end of October we had almost 40 people capacity around socially

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distanced tables. Gill Bickerstaffe led a Godly Play story and Sharon Neufeld (and Wendell) led the singing. Conrad Lee helped with a dramatized reading and Claire Moir led the prayers. The age range

Aiden Lee started 3 months of volunteering with café and Junior Church for his Bronze D of E award. He mostly oversaw the tech for café church and the setting up/taking down of equipment in the Wonderers group.

Matthew Barker continues to give reliable and valuable help in setting up tables for café church and manning the welcome desk before Junior Church Groups.

Grace Nisbet stepped down from running the crèche due to the pressure of hospital work commitments. We are extremely grateful for all the insights, suggestions and humour she contributed to Junior Church Meetings in the early part of 2021.

years 4-6) on the 4th Sunday of the month and it was decided to re-start all Junior Church groups from the end of September. There followed a pattern of 2nd Sunday café church and 4th Sunday Junior Church groups, including a moving café church on Remembrance Sunday before gathering with the congregation at the War Memorial. Crèche did not restart but younger children joined in with Rainbows under parental supervision.

Julia sent out a (mostly!) weekly email to Families reminding them of upcoming services and including other relevant notices. This opened up useful channels of communication for comment and sometimes, an indication of attendance. Understandably though, covid outbreaks and families getting out and about more after the restrictions were lifted meant that numbers at junior church were unpredictable, with an average attendance of 6 (out of 7 enrolled) children at Seekers, 3 (out of 8) at Wonderers and 2 (out of 5) at Rainbows.

Having just 20 0- translate into families coming to church. We do know of a couple of families who have moved and others who prefer just to come to café church where no permission forms are needed. However, we were delighted to include Ronan (who is blind and hears and speaks with difficulty) in our Wonderers Group and are working with Cecily, his mum, to ensure he gets the most out of these and café church sessions.

In December, Christmas services were the focus, with an afternoon Christingle service and a morning nativity service. Despite another surge in Covid cases seeing many families out of action, there was a good attendance level and a very graceful nativity tableau led by a young but extremely composed Mary and Joseph. The crib service on 23rd December with the wider community in mind was sparsely attended with pe

We are greatly indebted, as ever, to an extremely committed, inventive and resourceful Junior Church team: Lesley Mackie, Pippa Brice, Anne Williams, Gill Bickerstaffe, Sharon Neufeld, Shani Lee, Matthew Barker and Claire Moir. We are particularly grateful to Claire for stepping up to lead Rainbows for much of the Autumn term and stepping out to do actions for café church songs too. We are delighted that she will continue with us until the summer of 2022. Thanks also to Helen Druiff for ably assisting in the Wonderers Group and to Hannah Fytche for her stimulating leadership of 'Zoom Church' during lockdown and continuing support.

We always welcome new recruits to grow our offering for children and families!

Julia Eisen, Junior Church coordinator

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Youth Work

the ups and downs of the pandemic, seeing friendships and faith strengthen. At the end of 2021, about fifteen young people were regularly engaged with in-person youth groups, with another few young youth helpers Anna Halls, Helen Druiff, and Peter Abrey all of whom are great with our young people and a real joy to partner with in this ministry. Ordinands have also occasionally helped with youth groups, as have Julia Eisen and Nick Moir. A couple of people in church also receive youth emails for the purpose of praying for our young people.

The following gives highlights of 2021 youth groups, finishing with a brief glance at ways we may look to build on these experiences. As well as the details of groups given below, I continue to communicate with our young people via a weekly newsletter which includes prayer and Bible inspiration as well as details of upcoming groups and I offer to meet with young people one-to-one at Stir (or equivalent) café.

Online youth groups: January March

Zoom youth groups continued as the third lockdown was enforced. As for us all, this was a really challenging time! But we were encouraged by having weekly meet-ups for the small groups FAF (17+ year olds) and Higher (14-16 year olds): we were able to share news, pray for each other, have a bit of fun, and read some of the Bible together week-by-week. We also had some Sunday youth Zooms (11-

In-person: March July

We met outdoors (or in a very well-ventilated Main Hall), and continued in our weekly patterns of FAF and Higher. Higher particularly enjoyed a series of sessions of exploring the stories of women in the which you can find online). Both groups engaged with some of the Living in Love and Faith materials through Lent; we did this gently, and I was encouraged seeking to communicate the love of Christ to those around them.

Sunday youth groups started to gain momentum once we started to meet in-person again, and our final group of the academic year saw the inclusion of seven new young people who would be changing for youth group.

September December

After a summer break, we restarted all three groups FAF, Higher and Sunday youth. These have remained in-person aside from one or two sessions which met on Zoom due to illness of members of good to have this flexibility! FAF switched to a fortnightly pattern, and is making its way through a Bible overview whilst members prepare to leave for university in 2022. Higher has enjoyed looking at Psalms together, exploring prayer, and beginning to look towards (hopefully!) leading a 10am service in church, as well as towards Confirmation in summer 2022.

Sunday youth has been a great opportunity to get to know our youngest members of the youth group. We have been exploring different ways to spend time together and explore the Bible together creative, active, quiet with the aim of getting to know each other better and settle into a good rhythm of meeting and growing in friendship and faith.

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Christmas Party

The year was rounded off with a Christmas party at Milton Country Park in early December games,

In 2022, we are looking to consolidate our Sunday youth community, hopefully reintroducing sharing dinner together at least once a month. As the foundations of this group are rebuilt, opportunities for mission and outreach may arise. We are also looking forward to a youth group Getaway in July 2022.

Hannah Fytche

Mission & Giving

mission & giving committee is involved in helping St Andrews have an outward focus through supporting organizations which:

In our giving, we strive to support multiple organizations which, as a whole, cover these five marks of mission. We aim to have our giving split across charities which are local to Cambridge, UK-based, and international organisations. We also aim to support charities with a Christian ethos. In seeking to reflect our parish, we specifically polled the church community for their opinions and supported organizations they suggested, in line with our overall aims. We also have supported the volunteer efforts of numerous members of the congregation over the years.

There are organizations the PCC has made a commitment to support annually (~£400 - £1000): Azul Wasi orphanage in Peru, Wintercomfort for the homeless, bible translations in Iraq (Church Mission stamp out human trafficking.

We have been thinking and praying more about how we can help combat the large gap between rich Homelessness Partnership, which provides temporary shelter and aims to end rough sleeping in Cambridge due to homelessness. partners with UK churches to enable them to house and support the homeless thereby providing a more permanent home for those who need it.

Due to the disruption related to COVID-19 we did not have a mission gift day in the spring. However, the Christian Aid fundraising still raised a large sum of funds, with many thanks to Margaret and Ian NimmoIn the autumn, John and Rachel Waters came speak to St funds for this important work.

Fundraising efforts for Azul Wasi orphanage in Peru this year included an online concert Additionally, Azul Wasi is supported by standing orders from members of the congregation which are tremendously helpful.

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It was lovely to have our Christingle Service in person again this year, where we raised support for the young people who are threatened by abuse, exploitation and neglect.

The Mission and Giving Committee also allocates smaller one-off donations (£200 or less) which are detailed below.

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Year Summary PCC Giving Fundraising TOTAL
Fixed ongoing annual donations:
Azul Wasi (also annual fundraising) £1,000 £8,720 £9,720
CMS - Walters in Iraq (also fundraising in autumn) £600 £264 £864
Romsey Mill £600 £600
Unseen UK £500 £500
Wintercomfort (fruit & veg) £1000 £98 £1098
Annual Fundraising:
Children's Society £45 £45
Christian Aid £1,933 £1,933
One-off Donations:
It Takes A City - Homelessness Partnership in Cambridge £375 £375
Homeless Food Project - St Andrew's Street Cambridge £438 £438
Hope into Action partners with UK churches to enable
them to house and support the homeless £375 £375
CSD Brass - Community Carols in aid of Wintercomfort £150 £150
Restored a UK based charity working to transform
relationships, support domestic abuse survivors, and end
violence against women £200 £200
Hazelnut Farm a Christian community in Bristol that
worships together, grows food together, and gives it away to
the community. £200 £200
Afghanaid - provides basic necessities to communities in
dire need in Afghanistan, such as food packages, water
pumps, tree planting, and supporting farmers £200 £200
Cogwheel Counselling providing affordable counselling to
those in Cambridgeshire who most need it £200 £200
Go Give One - provides COVID-19 vaccines to those in
lower-income countries £200 £200
programme - providing young people living in hostels with
hampers of basic necessities over Christmas. £200 £200
Friends of St Andrews £370 £370
TOTAL £5,800 £11,868 £17,668
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Sharon Neufeld

Communications

The group established 2 new priorities for the year 2021 at a meeting in March 2021:

To review and update website content, particularly with newcomers and enquirers in mind

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Due to family pressures Deborah Bick had to step down from her role as Chair of the Communications Group in April 2021 and with a number of other members of this group also withdrawing the Communications Group has not met since and lacks a Chair. The PCC have been aware of the need to re-establish this important subcommittee of the PCC.

At staff planning level work on developing our communications has been ongoing. One aspect has been the rebooting of Chesterton Chimes, now as an online bi monthly publication purely for St Andrews news and information, has been welcome, under the editorship of Elizabeth Tofaris. Much time and energy has gone into having a social media presence on Facebook and Instagram which requires constant new material for posting and which Hannah Fytche has managed. Looking forward we need to review and update the website.

Patricia Abrey

Reports from church groups

Wholeness and Healing

The Wholeness and Healing group has met for prayer reasonably regularly throughout the year. Usually in the open air, weather permitting, and at other times quietly in the church building, being careful to observe social distancing and mask wearing as far as practical. We have also kept in regular touch with one another by phone and email as requests for prayer, and progress reports have come in. There has been no opportunity to meet with others during church services.

We were sorry to lose Peter Hilken from our group when he and Susan moved away. As in other parts of St Andrew's life, Peter contributed generously and wisely to our meetings. We have been grateful for the continued support and encouragement of Nick and Dorothy, and other stalwart members of the congregation.

Rosemary Mathew

Flower Group

Once again, the Covid pandemic has disrupted the work of the flower arrangers in 2021. In addition, the church being closed for much of the year made access difficult when we were asked to provide floral arrangements. However, our stalwart group of ten have adjusted to the challenges and have managed to decorate the church building whenever required, although for the first 6 months of the year we were unable to do very much. By request from Nick we did put flowers in church for Easter and Whitsun although the church was not open.

Church services resumed on 13[th] June and from then on we did ensure a pedestal and the side altar had fresh flowers in place each week. Ursula and Jean also continued to put flowers on the welcome table.

We were pleased to have the opportunity to be more creative with musically inspired arrangements for the Dedication of the New Organ on 12[th] September. Harvest Festival followed on 3[rd] October when all flower arrangers were involved again.

As always Remembrance Sunday and Advent were acknowledged and greenery was in place from Christmas through to Epiphany. We all look forward to being able to arrange flowers in 2022 without quite so many unexpected changes to our plans. Anyone interested in finding out more about our group please contact Ursula who will explain what is involved.

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Linda Marsh and Ursula Sainsbury

Church Mice - Church Mice toddler and carers group did not restart in 2021. Minims

Minims singing group was able to start up again in September. Sharon and Simon led the first session and handed the group over to Lizzie and Peter. Many thanks to Sharon and Simon for leading the group for several years.

The group meets once per month and is now open to children of roughly age 4-8 with some older and younger siblings attending. The group sang at the Christingle service in December.

Lizzie Fleming and Peter Wadl

Coffee Morning

After a break because of Covid we had two coffee mornings in July to check if it was possible and safe to start again. We decided to restart from the end of September and have continued weekly from then. .Although some of the regulars have so far not returned we have some new faces and average 15-20 most weeks.

Jean Jackson

Sunday Lunch Club

Having great expectations at the beginning of the year 2021 to re-start the Sunday Lunch Club (SLC) it was disappointingly not to be due to lockdowns etc. We even hoped to offer this social event nearer to Christmas 2021. After much debate, we felt that it was just not possible and so have planned to resume the SLC in April 2022. To date we do not know how many people will take up this opportunity to lunch together as the Omicron variant is still around, further, we also know that we have lost several members during the pandemic. In spite of all this, we remain hopeful that SLC will continue. Karrie Fuller and Sheila Merrick( aka McNally)

Book Group

After our fairly regular meetings on Zoom during lockdown, the reading group started to meet in person again over the summer (generally on the second Thursday, on a bi-monthly basis), beginning quite wide, including: Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively; Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson; a family memoir and On Chapel Sands by Laura Cumming. Whatever the subject, the books always seem to stimulate lively and interesting discussions. If anyone would like details of the books we are reading, and would like to join us on a regular or occasional basis, please email zoe.g.lewin@gmail.com.

Zoe Lewin

Bellringers

After barely ringing in 2020 due to Covid, ringing resumed in 2021 once social distancing restrictions were relaxed: ringers sanitise hands, wear masks, and socially distance where possible but are able to ring more or less normally for services, practices and special events such as weddings. Our ringing band has remained more or less steady: we have enough ringers to practice just about every Thursday, and to ring for most Sunday morning services although regrettably we have missed a few weeks due to a lack of numbers when people have been away. We do have two learners who are very close to being able to ring for services, so hopefully numbers will be a bit more reliable in the near future.

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We have provided bells for weddings and funerals when asked. Thanks to Andrew Morley for his continuing excellent work in putting the ringers together for these events.

We had one noise complaint this year, from a local resident whose daughters were having trouble sleeping on Thursday evenings and who wanted the practice to finish earlier in the evening. Unfortunately it would be very difficult for several of the ringers to come if the practice was held any earlier so we couldn't really agree to that (7:30pm-9pm is the standard time at the vast majority of towers). The complaint was referred to environmental health, who took some noise readings and found nothing above what is normally considered acceptable, so we are continuing to practice at the usual time. We are ringing the bells down three at a time to make the last portion of the practice slightly quieter. It's possible the complainant may pursue the case by encouraging other residents to complain as well, but so far we have only heard from the one person.

James Bench-Capon

North Cambridge Deanery Synod

2021 report

Members of North Cambridge Deanery Synod preferred in person meetings rather than Zoom but this meant only 2 meetings took place in 2021. The first meeting since December 2020 was on 14[th] September 2021 at St Andrew the Great (STAG) when the Rural Dean, Adrian Daffern, talked about Deanery Planning asking for views on the 2 separate Deaneries for Cambridge and how effective that was in planning terms. Our attention was drawn to the upcoming General Synod elections for which Deanery Synod members are eligible to vote, an online process for the first time. Nick Moir was reelected onto General Synod. Nick is also Deanery Treasurer. He addressed the matter of a shortfall of £15k in the Deanery budget. The normally balanced budget allowed a 2.5% rebate for parishes who pay by direct debit. He planned to write to Treasurers and Incumbents about this shortfall and its consequences. In Diocesan Synod to which she was elected in May 2021.

In November Synod met at the Church of the Good Shepherd for a session on Living in Love and Faith led by Dr Eeva John, Enabling officer for the project, set up in 2017, which is committed to involving, listening to and articulating the voices of the widest possible range of people in relation to identity, sexuality and gender. Dr John appeared via Zoom as she was isolating ready for upcoming travel. We listened to her presentation interspersed with small group discussion about particular aspects of the materials which St Andrews Church members had engaged with during Lent 2020. The Pastoral Principles of this document were highly and widely commended.

Sian Alexander has resigned her role in December 2021 due to her planned move to Cheltenham in February 2022.

Patricia Abrey and Sian Alexander

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Statistics

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2020 2021
while
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (to church
15/3)
open
Adults 131 109 120 130 129 123 115 116 71
Average Sunday
attendance
Children 28 22 29 31 29 32 28 26* 24
Baptisms 16 12 16 15 13 7 5 2 5
Weddings 2 6 9 13 7 9 4 5 4
Home 10 10 17 12 15 7 9 10 15
Funerals
Away 7 7 10 9 15 13 4 6 9
Interment of
2 2 1 5 5 2 1 3 6
ashes
Confirmations 5 5 0 5 1 4 8 0 0
First
4 4 3 4 3 4 6 0 0
Communions
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participant) for the main mid-morning service grew to 113 in April and then reduced to 89 in May, 83 in June, 55 in August and 62 in the November lockdown. The 8am numbers held up during the first lockdown (average of 35 screens), but were also lower in November (20). 2021 : ** No remote/online access statistics available

Financial review

The PCC is pleased to report that our finances have not been too much affected by the disruption to the continued their regular gifts by standing order and via the Parish Giving Scheme, and others have - through the digital methods that we have set up. All of this means that the General Fund - has finished the year with a small surplus of £3,268. This compares with a small deficit of about the same amount in 2020. The income from both cash donations and from the digital methods (through the website and via the machine at the back of the church) is still much less than we received from collections during services pre Covid by a significant amount, but this has been made up for by an increase in regular donations.

We were very grateful indeed to receive generous bequests from the late Anne Bromley and the late Geraldine Spall, both of which will form valuable contributions to our capital projects. We continue to enjoy the enormous benefits of employing a Youth Worker, and in 2021 this was funded by generous donations from a number of the congregation as well as a donation from the St st-holder, Hannah Fytche, came to the end of her full-time role in September and we were delighted she was able to extend her time with us, albeit in a part time role.

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It will be seen from the Statement of Financial Affairs (SOFA) that, before taking into account the gains Including the investments brings the total at the end of 2021 to £740,456, compared with £655,577 at the end of 2020. Other changes include the introduction of the Tower fund into the PCC accounts (£6,294), and a small loss made by the Hall (£4,541). The Tower fund is managed by the Tower committee (see Notes to the SOFA) and we were advised that the PCC should show the fund in its accounts.

As we have reported before, we joined the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) in December 2018, a method whereby regular donations are collected by direct debit rather than standing order. Not only does this mean less administration for ourselves, but it also makes it simpler for donations to be automatically increased by a small amount each year to keep pace with inflation. We now have 34 donors on the scheme compared with 25 at this time last year, but this is still only a third of our regular givers and we hope that more will take the plunge over the coming year. A direct debit can be set up in a number of ways - by visiting the website (www.parishgiving.org.uk), by telephoning the scheme on 0333 002 1271, or by filling in a form available from Rachel in the Hall office. When doing this, it is helpful to

Michael Grande

Reserves Policy

The PCC has a Reserves Policy to ensure that adequate funds are available for unscheduled expenses and to provide for new projects; this is reviewed at least every three years and the 2021 updated policy is presented below:

  1. The Capital Reserve Fund is held for three purposes:

  2. a. As a reserve to be used in the extreme circumstances of a huge and unexpected repair needed for the church.

  3. b. £65,000.

  4. c. £17,000.

The capital growth of this fund will hopefully increase its size over time so that both its size and its income keep up with inflation.

  1. The income from the investment of the capital reserves will provide both for the regular maintenance of the church and for other projects that would previously have been a capital expense.

  2. The Quinquennial Reserve Fund will be used to cover the expenditure of the Quinquennial inspection. It received £15,000 of the Wadsworth bequest in 2019, and thereafter it receives £5,000pa of the income of the investment account. This proportion to be reviewed regularly so that the Fund is of sufficient size for the expenditure required.

  3. The Building Project Reserve Fund will be available for occasional expenditure that is too large for the General Fund, or for special projects of a larger kind that are related to remainder of the income of the investment account after the King Fund has received its share of the income and the Quinquennial Reserve Fund has received its £5,000 as mentioned above.

  4. The King Fund was originally an amount left by the bequestor for specific projects. This has received its share of both capital growth and income from investment, and has increased in

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size as a result. It will continue to receive its share of investment income and it is suggested

6. In summary:

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Fund Current Receives Expenditure
Balance
Capital Reserve £331,300 Nil Unexpected large
Fund expenditure of Church
and Hall
Quinquennial £5,910 £5,000pa of the income of Quinquennial repairs
Reserve Fund investment account
Building Project £114,290 Remainder of Investment 1)Occasional small
Reserve Fund account income after King sums
Fund has received its share 2)Specific building
and Quinquennial Reserve projects
Fund has received £5,000
King Fund £123,103 Pro rata share of Projects that require
Investment income
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(See Note 1) General Fund Designated
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Endowment
Funds		 Total 2021 Total 2020
Income
Voluntaryincome(congregation) £112,800 £7,469 £12,219 £132,488 £151,040
Voluntaryincome(grants) £6,162 £1,039 £7,201 £81,833
Activities forgeneratingfunds £3,292 £8,778 £12,070 £53,468
Investment income £1,674 £12,659 £891 £15,224 £16,135
Charitable activities- excl Hall and Tower £81 £0 £81 £706
Charitable activities - Hall and Tower £0 £67,373 £322 £67,695 £45,700
Other income £0 £4,500 £3,850 £8,350 £844
Total income £124,009 £101,817 £17,282 £243,108 £349,726
Expenditure
Cost ofgeneratingvoluntaryincome £72,566 £72,566 £72,601
Fundraisingtradingcosts £1,615 £5,979 £3,930 £11,524 £10,349
Charitable activities - Staff £37,395 £37,395 £31,593
Charitable activities - Buildings £15,446 £6,568 £393 £22,407 £202,452
Charitable activities - Good causes £5,256 £10,975 £16,231 £18,517
Charitable activities - Activities £1,373 £1,373 £1,217
Charitable activities - Administration £5,221 £5,221 £4,263
Charitable activities - Hall+Tower £0 £71,914 £0 £71,914 £68,788
Governance costs £384 £384 £360
Total Expenditure £139,255 £84,461 £15,297 £0 £239,014 £410,140
Net Inc/Expbefore fund transfers -£15,247 £17,356 £1,985 £4,094 -£60,415
Transfers between funds £17,960 -£18,504 £544 £0 £0
Net Inc/Exp after Fund transfers £2,713 -£1,148 £2,529 £0 £4,094 -£60,415
Gains on Investments £555 £60,704 £811 £12,643 £74,712 £34,281
Net Movement in Funds £3,268 £59,556 £3,339 £12,643 £78,807 -£26,133
Funds brought forward £4,652 £538,064 £22,178 £90,682 £655,577 £681,710
Adjustments-Introduce Tower £5,972 £5,972
Total funds carried forward £7,920 £597,620 £31,490 £103,326 £740,356 £655,577
SOFA Note 1 General Fund General Fund Designated
Funds		 Designated
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total 2021 Total 2021 Total 2020 Total 2020 General Fund
2020		 General Fund
2020
INCOME
Voluntary income
Donations -GA £45,001 £3,175 £5,580 £53,756 £78,477 £52,459
Donations -CAF £9,637 £2,000 £2,140 £13,777 £13,237 £9,737
Donations -no GA £5,827 £1,297 £7,124 £8,971 £855
Donations -PGS £38,659 £1,500 £40,159 £25,053 £25,053
Donations -digital £2,397 £1,807 £4,204 £5,929 £2,779
Gift Aid Income £11,278 £794 £1,395 £13,467 £19,373 £13,025
TrinityCollege £2,265 £2,265 £36,867 £2,265
Church School's Trust £200 £200 £200 £200
Friends of St Andrews £10,000
St Andrew's Trust £3,500 £3,500 £3,500 £3,500
Listed Places of worshipGrant £197 £1,039 £1,236 £31,265 £978
Other Income
Activities forgenerating funds
Fees for wedd/funs £7,359 £7,359 £8,893
Headstones £1,419 £1,419 £1,800
Parish weekend £3,250
Course materials £109 £109
Refreshments and events £61 £61
Miscellaneous £3,292 £3,850 £7,142 £39,355 £1,855
Investment Income
Interest £1 £23 £1 £24 £183 £7
Dividends £1,674 £12,636 £890 £15,200 £15,952 £1,616
Income from charitable activities
Youthgroup £81 £81 £49 £49
Church mice £227
Church hire £300 £300
Coffee morning £130
Hall management committee £67,373 £67,373 £45,700
Tower £322 £322
Other income
Bequests £4,500 £4,500 £844
TOTAL INCOME £124,009 £101,817 £17,282 £243,108 £349,726 £114,847
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities -parish share £72,566 £72,566 £72,601 £72,601
Fundraising trading costs
Parish weekend £890
Course materials
Refreshments and events £114 £114 £656 £656
Fees for Weddings and Funerals £5,679 £5,679 £6,584
Headstones £300 £300 £600
Miscellaneous £1,501 £3,450 £4,951 £1,619 £1,619
Charitable Activities - Staff
Clergyexpenses £1,230 £1,230 £1,530 £1,530
Administration £10,000 £10,000 £9,001 £9,001
Music £7,195 £7,195 £7,305 £7,305
Youth work £18,970 £18,970 £8,423 £8,423
Ministryexperience scheme £0 £0 £5,333 £5,333 £5,333
Charitable Activities - Buildings
Maintenance and Repairs £3,985 £3,985 £2,521 £2,521
Churchgas,electicity,water £4,016 £4,016 £3,601 £3,601
Insurance £4,864 £4,864 £4,811 £4,811
Telephone £1,029 £1,029 £809 £809
Fire Alarm maintenance £310 £310 £456 £456
Cleaning £0 £200 £200
Flowers £600 £600 £600 £600
Organ £642 £872 £1,514 £88,198
Equipmentpurchases £719 £719
Capital expenses £6,568 £6,568 £100,538
Charitable Activities-Good Causes
RomseyMill £600 £600 £600 £600
Azul Wasi £456 £9,810 £10,266 £10,556 £656
Cambridge Street Pastors
Children's society £494
Wintercomfort £1,000 £1,000 £177 £177
Other Charitablegiving £3,200 £1,165 £4,365 £6,690 £4,023
Charitable Activities - Activities
Worshipsupplies £927 £927 £317 £317
Music supplies £240 £240
Junior Church £13 £13 £64 £64
Creative church/festival crafts £286 £286
Church Mice £135
Youthgroup £433 £433 £177 £177
Healing group
Education
Chesterton News
Charitable activities - administration
Printingandphotocopying £1,167 £1,167 £1,093 £1,093
Subscriptions £2,349 £2,349 £1,878 £1,878
Office equipmentpurchases £301 £301 £306 £306
Stationeryandpostage £372 £372 £743 £743
Other office costs £1,032 £1,032 £243 £243
Charitable activities - Hall
Hall Management committee £71,914 £71,914 £68,788
Tower
Governance costs
Professional fees £384 £384 £360 £360
PCCgovernance costs
TOTAL EXPENDITURE £139,255 £84,461 £15,297 £239,014 £410,140 £131,347
Net Inc/exp before transfers -£15,247 £17,356 £1,985 £4,094 -£60,415 -£16,500
Fund Transfer Kingto General £7,000 -£7,000 £7,000
Fund Transfer General to Azul Wasi -£544 £544 -£344
Fund Transfer Church Mice to General £0
Fund Transfer Youth Worker to General £8,470 -£8,470 £3,256
Fund Transfer Fees to General £3,034 -£3,034 £2,309
Fund Transfer General to Parish Weekend
Capital appreciation of Endowments £12,643 £5,687
Capital Appreciation of Investment a/c £555 £60,704 £811 £62,069 £28,595 £471
Surplus/-deficit £3,268 £59,556 £3,339 £78,807 -£26,133 -£3,808
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TOTAL 31st Dec
2020		 Total Income Total
expenditure		 Transfers and
Adjustments		 Increase in
asset value		 TOTAL 31st Dec
2021
Tangible Assets
Endowment Dixon £2,499 £2,857
Endowment Ida Elsom £6,126 £7,002
Endowment Mabel Elsom £8,420 £9,625
Endowment Clark £10,285 £11,756
Endowment Kettle Grave £3,360 £3,841
Endowment Harris £57,692 £65,945
TOTAL £88,382 £101,026
Debtors and Hall
PCC Debtors £62,259 £1,005
PCC Prepayments £0 £0
Recoverable Gift aid £20,228 £14,029
St Andrew's Hall assets £16,986 £12,445
Tower assets £0 £6,294
TOTAL £99,473 £33,773
Cash at Bank and in hand
PCC Bank account £9,191 £29,205
PCC Deposit account £60,461 £45,685
PCC Investment account £428,721 £540,790
TOTAL £498,373 £615,679
Creditors(due within 1year)
PCC Liabilities £30,651 £10,122
PCC Deferred income £0 £0
TOTAL £30,651 £10,122
NET ASSETS £655,577 £740,356
Held in
General fund £4,652 £124,009 £139,255 £17,960 £555 £7,920
Designated funds
Capital Reserve £296,016 £35,284 £331,300
BuildingProject Reserve £95,958 £9,817 £2,922 £11,438 £114,290
Quinquennial Reserve £3,527 £5,608 £3,646 £420 £5,910
King project fund £113,769 £2,773 -£7,000 £13,561 £123,103
Coffee morning £287 £287
Youth choir £950 £950
Church mice £2,066 £2,066
Churchyard £3,513 £1,390 £1,625 £3,278
Parish weekend £0 £0
Wedding/Funeral fees £0 £7,388 £4,354 -£3,034 £0
Youth worker £2,883 £7,469 -£8,470 £1,882
Youth Group £2,110 £2,110
Hall management committe e
£16,986		 £67,373 £71,914 £12,445
Total £538,065 £597,621
Restricted income funds
Azul Wasi £14,675 £9,936 £9,810 £544 £15,345
Children's Society £0 £0
Christian Aid £0 £0
Good causes Miscellaneous £77 £1,088 £1,165 £0
Organ £437 £4,545 £4,323 £659
Fabric £6,801 £891 £811 £8,503
War Memorial £189 £500 £689
Tower £0 £322 £0 £5,972 £6,294
Total £22,178 £31,490
Endowment funds £90,682 £12,643 £103,326
TOTAL £655,577 £740,356

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Financial statements and notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

1 General Accounting Policies

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Church and Reporting by Charities: Statement of recommended practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Effective 1 January 2019) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. St Andrews PCC meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102.

1.1 Income and expenditure

The accounts are prepared on an accruals basis rather than on a receipts and payment basis. This means that the costs and incomes relate to the period of account rather than to the time when monies are received or paid. For example, Hall rental income is recognised at the date of usage.

Collections planned giving, grants and legacies are recognised when received. Funds raised are accounted for gross.

1.2 Grants

Grants are credited to the accounts in full when received.

Most grants relate to the purchase of assets and are immediately utilised in full; the only conditions attached to such grants is usually that the asset is used for the purpose it was intended for.

Other grants are credited to a specific reserve to ensure that they are spent only for the purpose they were intended.

1.3 Assets

1.3.1 Current assets

Short-term deposits include cash held either with the CCLA Church of England Funds, or at the Bank.

1.3.2 Fixed Assets

Consecrated land and buildings are excluded from the accounts by Section 10(2)(c) of the Charities Act 2011.

No value is placed on movable church furnishings held which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated buildings and movable church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the SOFA.

Individual items of equipment are written off at cost when the equipment is acquired.

1.3.3 Investments

Investments are valued at market value on 31 December. Realised gains or losses are recognised when investments are sold. Unrealised gains or losses are accounted for on

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revaluation of investments at 31 December. These are apportioned between our major funds in accordance with the updated Reserves policy which is detailed above.

1.4 Equipment

Equipment is never acquired with a view to future sale, or the generation of income. For this reason, the cost is written off when incurred and hence depreciation is not charged. If an item of equipment is sold any proceeds are credited in full to the accounts, reducing the level of equipment expenditure reported in the accounts for that period.

A listing of important assets is maintained by the Wardens and Treasurer and these are reviewed on an annual basis.

2 Funds

2.1 Categorisation

The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include informal gatherings of Church members.

Some funds are restricted , meaning that we can only spend it on particular purposes; some are designated , meaning that while the PCC may have designated it for particular purposes, it is free to change its mind; and some are endowments , meaning that the PCC cannot touch the capital. The funds at 31 December are as follows:

Designated :

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Youth Worker Fund. This has been setup to receive donations made towards the cost of employing our Youth Worker and Youth worker intern.

Restricted:

Endowments:

The Dixon, Ida Elsom, Mabel Elsom, Clark, Kettle Grave and TB Robinson funds all generate income for the fabric fund. The Harris fund income is applied to the general fund. All of these funds sit in their own investment accounts except the Robinson fund which is part of the PCC Investment account. This explains the difference on the balance sheet between the total of (£103,326 which appears to be the sum of endowment funds (£101,026).

2.2 Distribution of interest, dividends and increase (or decrease) of asset value

Income from our accounts (interest and dividends) is distributed to our major funds at the end of the year in accordance with the Reserves Policy (see above).

2.3 General Fund

£4,131.

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Voluntary income
from congregation		 £109,152 £112,956 £107,748 £103,907 £112,800
Total Income £121,121 £126,179 £121,610 £114,847 £124,009

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Total Expenditure £134,630 £136,974 £140,395 £131,347 £139,255
Surplus/-Deficit -£6,910 -£309 £426 -£3,808 £3,268

2.4 Capital Reserve Fund

Capital reserves are held in this fund for purposes outlined in the Reserves Policy. No expenditure is made from the Fund except under exceptional circumstances and its income is applied to the Quinquennial and Building Reserve Funds. The end of year balances of the fund for the last five years are shown below:

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
End of year
Balance		 £245,065* £267,283 £280,393 £296,016 £331,300

*Held in separate Capital and Hall Capital Funds until combined in 2018

2.5 Building Project Reserve Fund

This Fund was used for small building projects during the year totalling £2,922. The expenditure and end of year balances of the fund for the last five years is shown below:

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Expenditure £0 £0 £2,088 £0 £2,922
End of year
balance		 £0 £2,193 £78,518* £95,958 £114,290

*Includes £65,000 from a bequest

2.6 Quinquennial Reserve Fund

The substantial repairs to the chancel chamber that were done at the same time as rebuilding the organ, providing a magnificent screen in front of the organ, and repairing the chancel floor were reported last year. The expenditure from the fund in 2021 (£3,646) represents the final invoice from the contractor, taking the balance down to almost nil by the end of the year when the investment income was added (£5,000). The expenditure and end of year balances for the last five years are shown below:

The substantial repairs to the chancel chamber that were done at the same time as rebuilding
the organ, providing a magnificent screen in front of the organ, and repairing the chancel floor
were reported last year. The expenditure from the fund in 2021 (£3,646) represents the final
invoice from the contractor, taking the balance down to almost nil by the end of the year when
the investment income was added (£5,000). The expenditure and end of year balances for the
last five years are shown below:		 The substantial repairs to the chancel chamber that were done at the same time as rebuilding
the organ, providing a magnificent screen in front of the organ, and repairing the chancel floor
were reported last year. The expenditure from the fund in 2021 (£3,646) represents the final
invoice from the contractor, taking the balance down to almost nil by the end of the year when
the investment income was added (£5,000). The expenditure and end of year balances for the
last five years are shown below:		 The substantial repairs to the chancel chamber that were done at the same time as rebuilding
the organ, providing a magnificent screen in front of the organ, and repairing the chancel floor
were reported last year. The expenditure from the fund in 2021 (£3,646) represents the final
invoice from the contractor, taking the balance down to almost nil by the end of the year when
the investment income was added (£5,000). The expenditure and end of year balances for the
last five years are shown below:		 The substantial repairs to the chancel chamber that were done at the same time as rebuilding
the organ, providing a magnificent screen in front of the organ, and repairing the chancel floor
were reported last year. The expenditure from the fund in 2021 (£3,646) represents the final
invoice from the contractor, taking the balance down to almost nil by the end of the year when
the investment income was added (£5,000). The expenditure and end of year balances for the
last five years are shown below:		 The substantial repairs to the chancel chamber that were done at the same time as rebuilding
the organ, providing a magnificent screen in front of the organ, and repairing the chancel floor
were reported last year. The expenditure from the fund in 2021 (£3,646) represents the final
invoice from the contractor, taking the balance down to almost nil by the end of the year when
the investment income was added (£5,000). The expenditure and end of year balances for the
last five years are shown below:		 The substantial repairs to the chancel chamber that were done at the same time as rebuilding
the organ, providing a magnificent screen in front of the organ, and repairing the chancel floor
were reported last year. The expenditure from the fund in 2021 (£3,646) represents the final
invoice from the contractor, taking the balance down to almost nil by the end of the year when
the investment income was added (£5,000). The expenditure and end of year balances for the
last five years are shown below:
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Expenditure £0 £0 £0 £99,968* £3,646
End of year
balance		 £0 £5,000 £28,142 £3,527 £5,910

*£ 67,930 of this expenditure was covered by donations and VAT reimbursement

2.7 King Project Fund

A transfer of £7,000 was made in 2021 to contribute towards the funding of the Youth Worker. The transfers and end of year balances for the last five years are shown below:

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Transfers out £4,000 £10,000 £11,500 £7,000 £7,000
End of year
balance		 £112,966 £104,515 £112,064 £113,769 £123,103

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2.8 Churchyard Fund .

As with the Wedding and Funerals Fund, all fees and expenditure related to headstones are now paid through the PCC bank account, using the Churchyard fund.

2.9 Coffee Morning Fund

The Coffee Morning Fund was obviously dormant during the pandemic but has now restarted. It began the year with a balance of £287 and all of its income during 2021 was donated to the Hall to cover expenses.

2.10 Parish Weekend Fund.

As its name implies, this fund is used for receipts and payments for the Parish Weekend. As this did not happen in 2021, there was no movement in the fund.

2.11 Wedding and Funeral Fees Fund

The fees paid for weddings and funerals due to the PCC for 2021 amounted to £3,034 and appears as a transfer from this fund to the General Fund. A summary of the annual totals for the last five years is shown below:

2.11 Wedding and Funeral Fees Fund
The fees paid for weddings and funerals due to the PCC for 2021 amounted to £3,034 and
appears as a transfer from this fund to the General Fund. A summary of the annual totals for the
lastfive yearsis shownbelow:		 2.11 Wedding and Funeral Fees Fund
The fees paid for weddings and funerals due to the PCC for 2021 amounted to £3,034 and
appears as a transfer from this fund to the General Fund. A summary of the annual totals for the
lastfive yearsis shownbelow:		 2.11 Wedding and Funeral Fees Fund
The fees paid for weddings and funerals due to the PCC for 2021 amounted to £3,034 and
appears as a transfer from this fund to the General Fund. A summary of the annual totals for the
lastfive yearsis shownbelow:		 2.11 Wedding and Funeral Fees Fund
The fees paid for weddings and funerals due to the PCC for 2021 amounted to £3,034 and
appears as a transfer from this fund to the General Fund. A summary of the annual totals for the
lastfive yearsis shownbelow:		 2.11 Wedding and Funeral Fees Fund
The fees paid for weddings and funerals due to the PCC for 2021 amounted to £3,034 and
appears as a transfer from this fund to the General Fund. A summary of the annual totals for the
lastfive yearsis shownbelow:		 2.11 Wedding and Funeral Fees Fund
The fees paid for weddings and funerals due to the PCC for 2021 amounted to £3,034 and
appears as a transfer from this fund to the General Fund. A summary of the annual totals for the
lastfive yearsis shownbelow:
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
PCC fees £3,093 £4,437 £2,811 £2,309 £3,034

2.12 Youth Worker Fund

During 2021, we received generous donations of £7,469 towards the cost of employing the Youth Worker. An amount of £8,740 was transferred to the General Fund to pay for this, the remainder being held back for 2022. The income and transfers for the last three years are shown below:


shownbelow:
2019 2020 2021
Donations £4,125 £6,139 £7,469
Transfers to Gen Fund £4,125 £3,256 £8,470

2.13 Organ Fund

With the new organ substantially complete by the end of 2020, the next step was an

comprehensive manual for the organ (£800) were met by generous donations for the concert. Unfortunately, vandals damaged the organ later in the year and the cost of repairing this and the insurance claim of nearly £4,000 came through this fund.

2.14 Tower Fund

resented on the SOFA and balance sheet, the assets of the Tower committee were introduced on 1[st] January 2021 . The Tower Fund is run by the bell ringers with accounts presented to the group at the AGM on 30/09/21. Typically, this would have been annual accounts, but due to Covid there was a two year break between AGMs. There was a small income during the year of £322 from fees paid at weddings, funerals and other events. This year there was (unusually) no expenditure due to minimal ringing and thus minimal required maintenance, again due to Covid. There is an expectation of an expenditure of around £600 due in 2022 as they have a number of new ropes currently on order. The sum held on deposit represents a reserve in case of the need for more major repair and renovation in the future.

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3.1 Hall Ownership and Book Value

The Hall and the land on which it stands is owned by the Diocese of Ely as custodian trustee, on behalf of the PCC (under the PCC Powers Measure of 1956).

As a result, the Hall does not appear in the PCC balance sheet.

3.2 Obligations of the Church Regarding the Hall

The Church received a Grant of £246,000 from Cambridge City Council toward the cost of building the Hall. The Section 106 agreement relating to this grant places various constraints on the Church as to how the hall should be used for a period of 25 years following the opening of the Hall in November 2005.

The main terms are as follows:

The agreement provides for termination under certain circumstances, with a claw-back of the grant on a tapering basis, from 90% when terminated after three years, to 10% after eleven years, and nothing thereafter.

3.3 Hall Management Committee

In order to get the best use from the Hall and to maximise benefit for the community the PCC in partnership with the local Residents Associations has set up a Hall Management Committee. This is made up of representatives of the PCC, Old Chesterton Residents Association, St

basis. They are responsible for ensuring that the Hall is operated in accordance with the Section 106 agreement. They also deal with practical day-to-day matters and make recommendations to the PCC as to general policy.

3.4 Hall Accounts

Ownership of the Hall is vested in the Diocese and the capital value of the Hall does not appear in the PCC accounts.

The Section 106 agreement sets out that an annual report must be submitted covering the Hall finances and details of letting.

An income and expenditure account setting out all the income earned and costs incurred by the PCC in operating the Hall is prepared and reported to the Hall Management Committee by the Hall Treasurer and is examined each year with the PCC accounts. The income and expenditure totals as reported by the Hall Treasurer appear in the PCC accounts.

This year has continued to be challenging for the Hall with almost no income from room hire until the middle of 2021. This has resulted in a small deficit of £4,541 for the year, but the outlook is now very favourable and the committee expect a reasonable surplus in 2022. Further deta

The end of year balances for the last five years are shown below:

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
End of year
balance		 £19,218 £15,914 £40,074 £16,986 £12,445

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4 Giving to good causes

4.1 PCC policy

The PCC has a longstanding policy of giving to good causes and the amount that we aim to give from the General fund to the same causes each year was unchanged this year at £5,800. Of this, £1,000 was given to Azul Wasi (as part of a larger sum raised through regular donations and targeted events), and in addition, the Mission & Giving group is delegated to distribute the balance in smaller sums to Christian ministries, mission agencies and other good causes. The group also organises giving days during the year for a variety of causes (seeking to ensure that all five marks of Mission as defined by the Anglican Communion are covered: evangelism, Christian education & nurture, serving those in need, transforming society and safeguarding creation).

4.2 Azul Wasi

supported since its beginning in 2005. Members of the congregation give regularly to this cause by st the 12 boys who live there as a family by sending a regular monthly donation for the food costs of £775.

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Administrative information

Church name: Address: Church Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1DT. Incumbent: Bankers: Barclays Bank Plc, Chesterton Road, Cambridge. Inspecting Architect: Ms Sarah Dani, Freeland Rees Roberts Architects Independent examiner: Mr Geoff Mann, Dee House, Highworth Avenue, Cambridge. Charity registration no: 1130805 Trustees of the St Andre Charitable Trust) are:

Mrs M White (Chairman) Mr J Marsh Mrs C Dawson Mr J Reynolds

The Trust has wide powers to assist in the promotion of Christianity at St .

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St Andrew's Church, Chesterton Accountsforthe yearended 31 December Z021 Independent examlner's report To the PCC ot 5t Andrew's Church, Chesterton I report to thè PCC on my examination of the account* of thc Church for the year ended 31 December 2021. Respon5ibiSitie5 aiid bas15 of r¢purt As the Church's PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act, and in carryin8 Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission undpr fpr.tinn 14ql£llbl of the Art. Independent Exarniner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me any cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by section 130 of the Act: or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or the accounts do not rnmply with thp ApplicRhlp rpqijirements concerning the form and conreni of accounts set out in the Lharities (Accounts and Report51 Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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 undertanding of the accounts to be reached. Geoff Mann F Geoff Mann Limited Dee House Highworth Avenue Cambridge r.R4 ?Ba