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HEWORTH CHRIST CHURCH

Stockton Lane, York

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Annual Report and Accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

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Annual Report	2
Independent Examiner’s Report	6
Receipts and Payments Account	7
Balance Sheet	8
Notes to the Accounts	9

Registered Charity Number 1130896

Heworth Christ Church Parochial Church Council, Stockton Lane, York

Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Administrative information

Heworth Christ Church is situated on Stockton Lane, Heworth, York, YO31 1JG. It is part of the Diocese of York within the Church of England. The correspondence address is

Mrs Jackie Holmes, 4 Malton Avenue, Heworth, York, YO31 7TT.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Heworth Christ Church, Diocese of York, is a registered charity, number 1130896

PCC members who have served from 1 January 2020 until the date this report was approved are:

Incumbent: Rev Paul Deo C hairman: Rev Paul Deo

Vice Chair : Mr John Hattam

Wardens: Mrs Anne Tong and Mr Tom Whiteford

Representatives on the Deanery Synod :

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Elected members :

Until 2022 Mr John Hattam, Mrs Jean Taylor, Mrs Rachel Bradley

Until 2023 Mrs Margaret Hogg, Mrs Vivienne Clarke, Mr Godfrey Milbourn Mr Tony Holland, Mrs Rosemary Thompson

Co-opted

Until 2021 Mr Michael Anderson

Treasurer Mrs Olga Bielby

Bankers HSBC Bank Plc 13 Parliament Street YORK YO1 8XS

Independent Examiner Mr David Fletcher The Old Schoolhouse Gate Helmsley YORK YO41 1NL

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 registered as an independent charity, registered number 1130896, in the name of “The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Heworth Christ Church, Diocese of York”.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. A local agreement which has been applied is that the members of the PCC serve a 3 year maximum term of office after which they cannot stand for re-election within one year. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Church Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

Heworth Christ Church PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishop’s guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).

The full PCC normally meets 6 times during the year. Because of restrictions due to the Covid situation there were only 3 meetings in 2020.

Objectives and Activities

The Parish of Heworth Christ Church has the following Mission Statement:

At Christ Church our hope is to see The Kingdom of God grow in our communities through Worship, Prayer, Lifestyle and Outreach.

Vision Statement: A Healthy Church- A Growing Church

The members of the PCC are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in “The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit” and have had regard to it in their administration of the PCC.

Achievements and Performance

Church attendance

There are 105 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. There are several people who are ineligible to be on the Electoral Roll (eg Clergy) and others who wish to remain part of the Church family although unable to worship here on a regular basis due to illness or other circumstances.

Because of Covid restrictions the Church was closed or could offer only limited access for much of the year. The attendance figure for October was an average of 13. At this point, Churches were allowed to open subject to strict spacing and movement control, and Christ Church provided the opportunity for quiet prayer. However, throughout the closure period services were streamed from the Vicarage via Facebook every Sunday morning, and most of our worshippers chose to follow this service. Around 30 households followed the service live each week, with larger numbers watching a recording at other times.

Vicarfs Report 2020 For the whole of the world. 2020 will bE the year of Coronavirus. It wa5 identified in 2019, had hit our headlines by january 2020.yet it had complety governed our lives by March.All aspects of our lTrves were affected.and'nomial life. changed beyond recognition. And 50 did'church.. But just HOW did it change.... We couldn't gather in the building. Sunday services moved to being onllne. fewer ¢)pportunities for us to have a rznge of people taklng parr the leading and ddivery of the Sunday morning Service. Our only viable option vos to'live 5rream' directly from the wearage vla Facebook. It cook a good long time to learn how to do this, let alone do it well. But by Chri5tma5 we were able to offer simple vide05 which enabled us to be creative with our'Le$sons And Carols, which thankfvlly gave us the chance to in1Ve more people. Meanwhile a good number of people regularly recorded thefflselves doing readings or leading prayers. which gave us a welcome view of someone we knew, kyJt couldn't see or meet with.we found a way to'break bread. from time to time. which hdped a little to restore a basFc sense of community and cofflmon purpose. Alongside the Sunday stuff. I produced'Touching Base.. which gave a very short focus and for the day on Monday to Thursday in the first instance,and l also produced'DIYWorship' on those days offering a basic format for datly worship, prayer 2nd ble readlng. PCC and other meetings happened via Zoom. a medlum that we'd never realty had to use befo. In and amongst all this. l suspett that many of us became much more farni14ar with latIvelY recent technolo8y. and I hope. we also became mueh more comfortable with IL Very quickty after live streaming on a Sunday It became clear that we were attratting a handtul of people each week whose names we didn't recognise. People who would very probably never walk into the building at 10.30 on a Sunday rnorning were choosing to join in and be part of the weekly live StM. In percentage term5, we have had as many a5 25% of those dtchIng not regularty part of our'churth orbiE'.This in itself ha5 Ven u5 both a challenge and an exciting opportunity 35 we consider seriously just what'church. might need to look Ibke when I rescrlctions are lifted.We're already loong into what we'd need to su¢ce5sffiJlty Ie stream the regular Sunday morning service from church when we can Kdther once again. We couldn'r gather in homes.yet some groups have still found the means to'meet., typically via Zoom. No, it's not ideal, but Its probably the best mean$ ol meeiing together that is available tD us for the time being. and so many people have used great initiative to make things happen: thanks ro you 1.. But ic has mearc thac the regular contsct that is so often made wlth others has not been pos5ible.we addressed some of thi5 bY'buddng. UP those people who we felt might be most vulnerable, and some of those'new. relationships have grown and flourished. People have dtscovered creatyve ways to help others feel loved and included.you could Say thit there are some aspects of lockdown that has helped our sense of community grow rather than dwndle, l 8ues5, and I'm thankful for that and 50 grateful to those who have tirelessly kept people in couch with other5 wherever they could. The thing I've missed the m05t this year is regular and frequent gatherings other people.We've all suffered in that respert and yet 50 many people have worked $0 hard at ereatlng opportuniues for latIOnshIpS to grow and blossom. I been amazed at the way people have shown svch resilience and'fighting spirit. in the face of a really cough and unpreeedented SOCI slwadon. and Ie leamed first hand this year just how difFJcult it C2n be for families to find ways to get together.They do Say thac Communie$ often thrlve when faced real challenge. and I can see how so many people have given 50 much in the Interests of others over these 12 months or sth It¥ so heart warn)ing and ir¢spirin& And we've kept the shlp afloaL even if wekn drrfted into se3s that we never imagined.We've found ways to dg all that we've needed to do. including holding ourAMPIAPCM via Zoom. Regular income ha5 (you might Say inevitably) gone down. but we haven't had to'sell the silver.. and l thank so many of you for continuing to 5UPPOrt this church financialty through the las( year.we will get through this together. I'm convinced.And as we dq we'll work together and discover just where the God who has been with us all the way through this year takes u$ nextl Thanks to everyone as we have together risen to thi5 Immense Challenge antj for the way in which so many have gone'beyond the call of duty. in doing 50. Bring on 20211

Heworth Christ Church Parochial Church Councll. Stockton Lane. York Financial Review Total reIpts on ordinary unrestricted fvnds were £85.590 (2019'.£77,081} and are detailed in the financial statements. The income from hiring out our hall was £8,040 (2019 .' £13,609) .The reduction of £5,569 compared to last year was because of Covid restrictions. A generous donation offset much of our losses. We spent £88,989 (2019 '. £74,369) on our Christian ministry, a decrease of £5.380 on last year, due in part to the curtailment of pastoral activities and limited opportunty to cary out building tasks under the Covid restrictions. Our Freewill Offering to the Diocese, whith is spent mainly on clergy stipends arKI housing, Mained unchanged at £46,500. Unrestricted Funds Our carried foThvard balan from 31 December 2020 was £41.147 (2019: £24,803) Deslgnated Funds Money from our Thanksgiving Fund was used to make online viewing of our servi$ available to some parishioners who would not othepNise be able to access them. The balance stands at £21,743. (2019 .' £ 22,404>.The Coffee Shop proved very popular from January to March, but has been unable to operate Sin then. The balance carried forward is £1993(2019.'£1,091) . Restrlcted Funds We have not been able to carry out the work due to be financed by the £1500 grant we received last year, which maInS unused. Our Charity Fund, financed from 25Vo of our tithing, now stands at £10,017 { 2019=£8,472). . Tlthlng Our Tf(he of £7,780 was shared befven The Kabanda Trust, Accomplish Children's Trust, Tearfund and our own Charity fund. Major expendlture Our planned programme of building works has been disrupted by the Covid situation. Some repairs were carried out to the bell tower. Balance sheet Our bank balances at 311t December 2020 were £63,916 { 2019.. £49,880) Our CBF Investment fund Shares were valued at £16,902 (2019 £15.814) against the original cost of £10,361 Reserves Our policy is to maintain a cash balance equivalent to two months expenditure. Our monthty outgoings are currently approximately £6,375, whiGh includes the Freewill Offering of £3,875 and general costs of £2,500. Acknowledgements The treasurer is most grateful to Mrs Jane Kasiuk and Mrs Terina Hurley for their support during the year and to Mr David Fletcher for his advi and assistance in examining the final accounts. Approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by Signed Reverend Paul E Deo (PCC Chairl Date

Indepondent Examiner's Report to the charity of Heworth Christ Church PCC report on the financial ststements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set out on pages to Re$pe¢llve responsibllities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 14412) of the Charities Acl 20111the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the financial ststements under section 145 of the 2011 Act.. follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act., and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with th8 general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial slatements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as Iruslee conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence Ihat would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial slalernents present a 'Irue and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlnerfs slatement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: . which gives me reasonable cause to believe thal, in any material respect the requirements.. - to keep accountsng records in accordance with section 130 of th8 2011 Act. and lo prepare financial statements which accord wilh the accounting records and (xjmply with the accounting requiremenls of the 2011 Acl have nol been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. {Signedl ])gql2hL Date.. JJ+ Jo21 Mr D Fletcher The Old School House Gate He5msley York Y041 1NL

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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2020 Note Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2020 2019 funds funds funds funds Total Total	Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2020 Note Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2020 2019 funds funds funds funds Total Total
Incoming resources Incoming resources from Coffee Shop Voluntary income1 Investment income2 Incoming resources from charitable activities3 Other incoming resources4 Total incoming resources Resources used Cost of generating funds Charitable activities5 Governance costs Total resources used Excess of receipts over payments before transfer Transfers Excess of receipts over payments before other gains / losses Gains / Losses) on investment assets Net movement in funds All assets at 01 January 2020 All assets at 31 December 2020	— 1,470 — — 1,470 1,311 76,570 — 6,812 — 83,382 75,604 511 — — — 511 535 8,340 — — — 8,340 14,842 169 — — — 169 2,290
	85,590 1,470 6,812 — 93,872 94,582
	— 568 — — 568 2,205 68,989 1,768 8,200 — 78,957 85,939 — — — — — —
	68,989 2,336 8,200 — 79,525 88,144
	16,601 (866) (1,388) — 14,347 6,438 (1,345) — 1,345 — — —
	15,256 (866) (43) — 14,347 6,438 1,088 — — — 1,088 2,508
	16,344 (866) (43) — 15,435 8,946
	24,803 26,188 14,392 — 65,383 56,437
	41,147 25,322 14,349 — 80,818 65,383

Heworlh Christ Church Parochial Church Coundl Balance sheet as at 31 December 2020 2020 2019 CBF InVe•tM Fund IoM0 Untta 825 Sh•rn• l ¢o•t£10.3611 1(902 15.814 Currorrt Cmh at nkand In harml 83.916 CredIto. Amoun1 falllng due In on•y•ar Tot•l ngtaM8ts Unrg¥trlctod G•ngral FWKI Dolgnated 1693 Coff8e Shop 1.993 Bulldlny Rwlrn Futhd Ch•rity frjnds 2.688 10,017 8.472 FundB of th•ehurch The gtt#ched notss on pge$ 9 to 10 forni part of theae financial Jt8tements Approv•J by the PCC Attd sig their beh suIED¢o( Blelby C Treasurer)

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Notes to 2020 financial statements

1.Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income

Gift Aid - Bank Envelopes Other planned giving Loose plate collections One-off Gift Aid gifts Donations Tax recoverable on Gift Aid Total		Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2020 2019 33,320 — 3,290 — 36,610 41,450 295 — — — 295 1,200 8,720 — 2,100 — 10,820 8,337 305 — — — 305 2,755 10 — — — 10 2,088 20,908 — 600 — 21,508 6,656 13,012 — 822 — 13,834 13,118
		76,570 — 6,812 — 83,382 75,604

2.Incoming resources from generated funds - Investment income

Dividends Bank and building society interest Total		Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2020 2019 473 — — — 473 460 38 — — — 38 75
		511 — — — 511 535

3.Incoming resources from charitable activities

Fees for weddings and funerals Church hall lettings Total		Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2020 2019 150 — — — 150 1,233 8,190 — — — 8,190 13,609
		8,340 — — — 8,340 14,842

4.Other incoming resources

Non-recurring one-off grants Funeral collections Total		Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2020 2019 — — — — — 1,910 169 — — — 169 380
		169 — — — 169 2,290