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2022-12-31-accounts

Wilmslow Parish

APCM Report 2023 (Covering January – December 2022)

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INDEX

Those items marked * are provided necessarily re: The Church Representation Rules 2020, Parish Governance, model rules APCM (Page 75). Additional Reports thereafter are in alphabetical order.

PAGE(S)
Achievements and Performance* 2
Administrative Information* 3
Aims and Purposes* 2
Bell Ringers 22
Churches Together in Wilmslow 23
Diocesan and Deanery* Synods 20
Electoral Roll* Officer’s Report 16
Fabric Report* (Fabric Committee Report) 18
Fabric Report* (Warden’s Report) 17
Food Friend 26
Financial Statements* 5-14
Friends of the Parish 25
Independent Examiner’s Report* 4
Magazine 27
Music Report 29
Neighbourhood Network 28
Objectives and Activities* 2
Proceedings of the PCC Annual Report* 15-16
Safeguarding Report* 19-20
St Anne’s Ladies Report 28
Structure, Governance and Management* 2

1

Aims and Purposes

Wilmslow Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Caroline Throup, in promoting the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the four Wilmslow Parish church buildings: St Bartholomew’s Church, St Anne’s Church, the Parish Hall and St Anne’s Church Hall.

Objectives and Activities

The general functions of the PCC are stated with Section 2 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956.

During 2022/23 Wilmslow Parish continued to pursue the five marks of mission in line with Chester Diocesan policy:

To proclaim the good news of the Kingdom To teach, baptise and nurture new believers To respond to human need by loving service To seek to transform unjust structures of society To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and to sustain the life on earth.

In providing leadership to Wilmslow Parish, the incumbent and PCC give consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance to charities concerned with the advancement of religion.

The activities of the PCC are outlined in the report on pages 15-16

It is difficult to estimate the total volunteering time offered by many members of Wilmslow Parish but it amounts to well in excess of 150 hours in a typical month. We are grateful to all who do so much to contribute to the life of the church: the Churchwardens, PCC Secretary and Treasurer, the Friend so the Parish and Food Friend; those who help lead services, carry out children’s work, play music, do readings, intercessions, flowers, lay assist, act as sidespeople, count the money, garden, clean and provide welcome, hospitality and church sitting – and much more besides.

Achievements and Performance

See all additional reports

Finance, Giving and Fundraising

These continue to be challenging as our expenditure commitments continue to increase and prices for goods and services rise, with no comparable increase in the size of the membership or the income of the church. Regular giving enables us to meet our obligation to pay the parish share, and covers many of our other costs. The annual accounts have been approved by the PCC and are attached for your inspection.

Structure, Governance and Management

Wilmslow Parish PCC operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules (2011 and 2022). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church members are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and stand for election to the PCC. Risk assessments are carried out as and when required and recorded in the PCC’s Risk Register.

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Administrative Information

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wilmslow St Bartholomew’s and St Anne’s is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Charity Registration Number: 1131056

It is part of the Diocese of Chester within the Church of England.

The correspondence address is

Parish Office, Wilmslow Parish Hall, Cliff Road, Wilmslow SK9 4AA

Incumbent: Revd Caroline Throup (To July 2022)
Assistant Curate: Revd Jennie Prince (To May 2022)
PTO: Revd Canon Profession Roger Yates
Revd Val Hollis
Revd Georgina Watmore
Churchwardens: Jackie Watts
Caroline Lucas
Deanery Synod Reps: Isobel Chetwood (also PCC Secretary)
Barbara Foster (To August 2022)
Angela Philpott_(From September 2022)_
2 Vacancies until April 2023

Elected members

Complete term of office in April 2023

Diana Smith Georgina Lewis Wendy Yates Nicky Cathery

Complete term of office in April 2024

Angela Philpott Flo Knowles Ray Oates Phil Gaskell Ann Hodson

Complete term of office in April 2025

Grace Reed Julian Bowker (Treasurer) Jon Horne Martin Kinsey

The Standing Committee

The Standing Committee is a sub-committee of the PCC as required by the Church of England. The Rector and Churchwardens are ex-officio. The additional members, elected by the PCC are Julian Bowker, Isobel Chetwood and Georgina Lewis

Bankers

NatWest Bank, Wilmslow, Cheshire

Independent Examiner:

Patrick Tyrrell

Approved by the PCC:

and signed on their behalf by Jackie Watts Churchwarden

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Parochial Church Council of St. Bartholomew’s, Wilmslow INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011, s.144 (2) (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination,

I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Patrick Tyrrell FRSA FCMA

“Craigmore” 35 Handforth Road Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 2LX

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Financial Review for 2022

The consolidated Parish accounts are presented on the accruals basis.

Unrestricted Funds

Income

Total unrestricted income was £192,478, a 31% increase from £145,864 in the previous year. This increase was partly due to a big one-off donation of £18,750 (including Gift-Aid) from a kind parishioner, and also the recommencement of lettings (after the lifting of Covid restrictions) at St Anne’s Church Hall, and the increase in lettings at the Parish Hall - which together accounted for an extra £16,831.

Of the total unrestricted income of £192,478, some £79,555 was from unrestricted planned voluntary donations through standing orders and envelopes (an increase of some 3.5% from the equivalent figure for 2021). A further £19,105 was obtained from Gift Aid.

Expenditure

Unrestricted costs increased from £174,925 to £184,511 . This was despite a substantial reduction in the salaries bill in 2022, due to the absence of an Administration Manager for a large part of the year, and to the unusually high payroll costs in 2021 when two employees were made redundant.

This reduction in costs was balanced by various increases, including an increase in gas costs and the one-off cost of £5,080 for the redecorating of the exterior of St Anne’s (which latter amount was subsequently funded by the Friends of the Parish, but not until 2023).

The bulk of the £184, 511 cost (i.e. £184,380) was spent on Christian ministry, including the contribution to the diocesan parish share of £82,996, which largely provides stipends and housing for the clergy.

As at 31[st] December 2022 the Parish only had one full-time employee, but she was funded out of the Restricted Funds, below.

Restricted funds

Grants and donations of £11,378 were received, of which £8,037 related to our Food Friend food bank, and £3,341 related to the activities of the Friends of the Parish (who raise funds for the maintenance of the church buildings and fittings). Expenditure of £11,299 was incurred by these funds. (The cost of £5,080 for redecorating St Anne’s was funded by the Friends of the Parish in 2023 )

Overall position

The net movement on Unrestricted Funds was a surplus of £7,968, and on Restricted Funds the surplus was just £79. Consequently, over the year, the total fund balances increased to £909,966, of which £333,811 is Unrestricted.

Reserves Policy

The PCC retained £239,270 of its excess cash balances in short-term deposits of up to a year’s duration. These are reviewed on an annual basis.

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Parochial Church Council of St. Bartholomew’s, Wilmslow

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ending 31 December 2022

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Voluntary income
2 (a)
131,925
Activities for generating funds
2 (b)
1,977
Income from investments
2 ( c)
2,526
Church activities
2 (d)
56,050
Covid Job Retention Scheme grants
2 (e)
0
TOTAL INCOME
192,478
EXPENDITURE
Church activities
3 (a)
184,380
Raising funds
3 (b)
131
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
184,511
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS
7,968
NET GAINS ON INVESTMENTS
0
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
7,968
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
0
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
7,968
Total funds brought forward
8
325,843
Total Funds carried forward
333,810		 Restricted
funds
£
9,768
0
0
1,610
0
11,378
10,285
1,014
11,299
79
0
79
0
79
56,348
56,427		 Endowment
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
63
0
63
519,665
519,728		 TOTAL
2022
£
141,693
1,977
2,526
57,660
0
203,856
194,665
1,145
195,809
8,047
63
8,110
0
8,110
901,856
909,966		 TOTAL
2021
£
113,514
705
3,258
33,851
6,250
157,578
187,761
935
188,696
(31,118)
0
(31,118)
0
(31,118)
932,974
901,856

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BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2022

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible
5 (a)
Investments
5 (b)
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
Investments
Debtors and prepayments
6 (a)
Short-term deposits
6 (b)
Cash at bank and in hand
6 (b)
LIABILITIES
Creditors - amounts falling due within one year
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NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors - amounts falling due after one year
TOTAL NET ASSETS
PARISH FUNDS
Endowment reserve
8
Unrestricted
8
Designated
[Music scholarship]
8
Restricted
[Friends & Food Friend]
8		 Endowment Reserve and Unrestricted Funds Endowment Reserve and Unrestricted Funds Endowment Reserve and Unrestricted Funds Endowment Reserve and Unrestricted Funds
St Bart's
St Anne's
Total
£
£
£
428,435
93,549
521,984
1,180
1,180		 Friends
Food Friend
Total
£
£
£
0
0
0
0
0
0		 2022
£
521,984
1,180
429,615
93,549
523,164
0
0
0
0
0
0
8,729
1,273
10,002
239,270
0
239,270
66,765
24,443
91,208		 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
165
358
523
0
0
0
20,581
35,323
55,904		 523,164
0
0
10,524
239,270
147,112
314,764
25,716
340,479
8,755
1,350
10,105		 20,746
35,681
56,427
0
0
0		 396,906
10,105
306,009
24,366
330,375
735,624
117,915
853,539
0
0
0		 20,746
35,681
56,427
20,746
35,681
56,427
0
0
0		 386,802
909,966
0
735,624
117,915
853,539		 20,746
35,681
56,427		 909,966
426,180
93,549
519,729
305,823
24,366
330,188
3,621
3,621
0		 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20,747
35,680
56,427		 519,729
330,188
3,621
56,427
735,624
117,915
853,538		 20,747
35,680
56,427		 909,966

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on xxxxxxx and signed on its behalf by:

7 The notes numbered 2 to 8 form part of these accounts.

Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wilmslow

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31[st] December 2022

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a public benefit entity within the meaning of Financial Reporting Standard 102. The Financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church of England Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions. As with last year, they have been prepared under FRS102 (2016) as the applicable accounting standards and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by the Charities (SORP (FRS102)).

ASSETS

Consecrated and benefice property

In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of “charity” by Section 10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements.

Moveable church furnishings

Insufficient cost information is available to capitalise these assets, but in any case, all items are included in the Church’s inventory. The policy for future purchases is to capitalise them at cost and depreciate them over their useful economic life.

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity

These have historically been written off in the year of purchase. The policy for the future is to capitalise them if they can be used for more than one year, and cost in excess of £1,000. They will be valued at cost or else, for gifts-in-kind, at a reasonable estimate of their open market value on receipt. Depreciation will be calculated to write off the capitalised cost of the fixed assets (less their currently anticipated residual fair value) over their estimated useful lives as follows: Land: Nil Fixtures and fittings : 20 years Computers: 3 years No depreciation is provided on buildings as the currently estimated residual value of the properties is not less than their carrying value and the remaining useful life or these assets currently exceeds 50 years, so any depreciation charges would be immaterial.

INVESTMENTS

Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange or whose value derives from them are valued at market value at the year end.

Short term deposits. These are the cash held in various deposit accounts and at the bank.

FUNDS

Restricted Funds

These are income funds that can only be spend on the restricted purposes for which they were raised: the £35,680 held by Food Friend can only be used for local food relief and the £20,747 held by the Friends of the Parish can only be used for the replacement or refurbishment of Wilmslow PCC property.

Unrestricted Funds

These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC, of £330,188, that available for spending on its general purposes. Included in the PCC’s broader definition of unrestricted funds is an Endowment Reserve, valued at £519,729, which represents the historical (1998) value of the PCC’s fixed assets and the current value of its pre-1988 investments.

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2 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS

2 (a)
Voluntary income
Planned giving:
Gift Aid donations
Tax recoverable
Other planned donations
Collections
Gift Days
Donations, appeals, etc
Legacies
2 (b)
Activities for generating funds
Parish magazine (advertising)
Fundraising
2 (c)
Income from investments
Dividends on COIF fund
Bank deposit interest
2 (d)
Income from church activities
Fees from weddings and funerals
Church Hall lettings
Fundraising income
Church Hire
Bookstall
Parish magazine (sales)
2 ( e) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants
TOTAL INCOME		 St Bart's
£		 Unrestricted Funds
St Anne's
Total
Friends
£
£
£		 Unrestricted Funds
St Anne's
Total
Friends
£
£
£		 Unrestricted Funds
St Anne's
Total
Friends
£
£
£
53,691
15,787
69,477
14,895
4,210
19,105
7,649
2,429
10,078
5,673
1,342
7,015
0
23,210
440
23,650
2,600
2,600		 0
4,370
4,370
0
1,666
1,666
1,731
272
2,003
0
0
1,730
1,730
0		 73,847
20,771
12,080
7,015
0
25,380
2,600
107,718
24,207
131,925		 1,731
8,037
9,768		 141,693
0
0
0		 0 0
154,001
38,477
192,478		 3,341
8,037
11,378
203,856

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3 EXPENDITURE


3 (a)
Church activities
Mission and charitable giving:
Church Overseas
Christian Relief & Development Agencies
Christian Home Missions
Secular Charities
Ministry: diocesan share
Other ministry costs
Church running & maintenance -
Heat, light, cleaning, insurance
Chuch maintenance
Upkeep of services
Church salaries, & honoraria
Licences
Administrative costs -
Administration manager
Office expenses
Professional Services
Major repairs
Depreciation
Parish magazine costs
Chuchyard upkeep
Hall running costs
Bank charges
3 (b)
Raising funds
Stewardship costs
General fundraising costs
Bookstall costs
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
NET INCOME		 St Bart's
£		 Unrestricted Funds
St Anne's
Total
Friends
£
£
£		 Unrestricted Funds
St Anne's
Total
Friends
£
£
£		 Unrestricted Funds
St Anne's
Total
Friends
£
£
£		 Unrestricted Funds
St Anne's
Total
Friends
£
£
£
0
0
0
0
0
0		 0
1,639
1,639
0
0		 0
1,639
0
0
0
0
0
67,238
15,758
82,996
8,847
8,847
21,203
5,059
26,262
2,966
7,859
10,825
1,645
90
1,735
5,165
2,685
7,850
330
128
459
10,561
10,561
7,691
726
8,417
3,600
3,600
0
215
215
0
0
416
100
516
16,993
4,245
21,238
857
857		 0
1,639
1,639
0
0
0
304
304
0
0
0
8,015
8,015
327
327
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		 1,639
82,996
8,847
26,262
11,129
1,735
7,850
459
18,576
8,744
3,600
0
215
0
516
21,238
857
147,729
36,651
184,380		 304
9,981
10,285		 194,665

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4. STAFF COSTS

In 2022 the PCC employed an average 3 people on a part-time permanent basis (4 in 2021), and also a number of occasional organists and a choir leader, who were paid according to the number of services and practices they officiated at.

The remuneration of the above permanent employees can be analysed as follows –

2022 2021 £ £ Gross Pay 20510 42217 Employer Pension Contributions 618 813 National Insurance contributions NIL NIL Totals 21128 43030 These costs are allocated to the following funds – Unrestricted funds 13113 29822 Restricted fund (Food Friend) 8015 13208 Totals 21128 43030

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5 FIXED ASSETS

FIXED ASSETS
5 (a) TANGIBLE
Cost at valuationAt 1 January 2022
Disposals
Additions at cost
At 31 December 2022
Depreciation
At 1 January 2022
Withdrawn on disposals
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2022
Net Book Value At 1 January 2022
At 31 December 2022		 Freehold land & buildings
St Bart's St Anne's
Total
425,000
93,549 518,549
0
0
0
0
0
0
425,000
93,549 518,549
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
425,000
93,549 518,549
425,000
93,549 518,549		 Furniture & Office equipment
Grand
St Bart'sSt Anne's Total
Total
47,045
10,000 57,045
575,594
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
47,045
10,000 57,045
575,594
43,395
10,000 53,395
53,395
0
0
0
0
215
0
215
215
43,610
10,000 53,610
53,610
3,650
0
3,650
522,199
3,435
0
3,435
521,984

Freehold Land and Buildings are held by the Diocese of Chester on behalf of the parish as a custodian trustee.

The gross book value of the properties is based on the insurance valuations at 1 January 1998 and is considered to be a fair estimate of the current value of the properties. The current insurance value of the churches of St. Bartholomew's and St. Anne's, and their respective Halls, is £16.18m.

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6 CURRENT ASSETS

6 (a)
Debtors
Tax recoverable
Insurance premiums paid in advance
Hall rental income accrued
Income accrued
Costs prepaid
Payment refunded later
6 (b)
Short-term deposits and Cash at Bank
Deposit accounts -United Trust Bank
Hampshire Bank
The Kingdom Bank
Teachers' Bulilding Society
Bank accounts -
Natwest
Paypal
Cash in hand
Total Current assets
7
CURRENT LIABILITIES
7
Creditors
Costs accrued		 Unrestricted Funds
St Bart's
St Anne's
Total
£
£
£
4,143
1,123
5,266
1,087
1,087
2,060
2,060
515
515
924
150
1,074
8,729
1,273
10,002
83,459
83,459
83,817
83,817
71,993
71,993
0
0
66,728
24,218
90,946
37
225
262
0		 Unrestricted Funds
St Bart's
St Anne's
Total
£
£
£
4,143
1,123
5,266
1,087
1,087
2,060
2,060
515
515
924
150
1,074
8,729
1,273
10,002
83,459
83,459
83,817
83,817
71,993
71,993
0
0
66,728
24,218
90,946
37
225
262
0		 Unrestricted Funds
St Bart's
St Anne's
Total
£
£
£
4,143
1,123
5,266
1,087
1,087
2,060
2,060
515
515
924
150
1,074
8,729
1,273
10,002
83,459
83,459
83,817
83,817
71,993
71,993
0
0
66,728
24,218
90,946
37
225
262
0		 Unrestricted Funds
St Bart's
St Anne's
Total
£
£
£
4,143
1,123
5,266
1,087
1,087
2,060
2,060
515
515
924
150
1,074
8,729
1,273
10,002
83,459
83,459
83,817
83,817
71,993
71,993
0
0
66,728
24,218
90,946
37
225
262
0		 Restricted Funds
Friends
Food Friend Total
£
£
£
165
358
523
0
0
0
0
0
165
358
523		 Restricted Funds
Friends
Food Friend Total
£
£
£
165
358
523
0
0
0
0
0
165
358
523		 Restricted Funds
Friends
Food Friend Total
£
£
£
165
358
523
0
0
0
0
0
165
358
523		 Total
2022
£
5,788
1,087
2,060
515
1,074
0
10,524		 Total
2022
£
5,788
1,087
2,060
515
1,074
0
10,524		 Total
2021
£
5,051
954
0
0
2,684
0
8,689
82,715
82,657
71,520
0
135,675
479
266
0
0
0
0
20,581
35,016 55,597
0
307
307		 83,459
83,817
71,993
0
146,543
262
307
306,035
24,443		 330,478
20,581
35,323 55,904		 386,382 373,312
314,764
25,716		 340,479 20,746
35,681 56,427		 396,906 382,001
Restricted Funds
Total
Total
Food Friend Total
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
0
10,105
3,461
0
0
0
10,105
3,461
Unrestricted Funds
St Bart's
St Anne's
Total
£
£
£
8,755
1,350
10,105		 Friends
£		 Restricted Funds
Food Friend Total
£
£
0		 Total
2022
£
10,105		 Total
2021
£
3,461
8,755
1,350
10,105		 0
0
0		 10,105 3,461

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8 SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS

Endowment
St Bart's & St Anne's
Land & Buildings
£
Balance at 1 January 2021
519,666
Incoming resources
0
Resources expended
Investment gains
63
Balance at 31 December 2021
519,729		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
TOTAL
Music
Friends &
scholarship
Food Friend
£
£
£
£
322,221
3,621
56,348
901,856
192,478
11,378
203,856
(184,511)
(11,299)
(195,809)
63
330,188
3,621
56,427
909,966

SUMMARY OF ASSETS BY FUND

Tangible fixed assets
Investment fixed assets
Current assets
Current Liabilities
Totals at 31 December 2021		 Endowment
£
518,549
1,180
0
0		 Unrestricted
£

3,435
0
336,858
(10,105)		 Designated
£
3,621		 Restricted
£
56,427
0		 TOTAL
£
521,984
1,180
396,906
(10,105)
519,729 330,189 3,621 56,427 909,966

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE PCC 2022

The PCC met 8 times during 2022 via zoom and in person. As the parish came out of Covid restrictions the PCC considered progress in this regard. Mid-week attendance at services had been variable and there was a feeling that the church lacked “atmosphere.” Some links with families had been lost and youth leaders had all moved on. Future plans for 2022 and beyond were discussed. There was a clear focus on young people and the feeling this is where the future lies. There was discussion about different ways of engaging with young people and the possible appointment of a youth leader.

Throughout the year the PCC reviewed the relaxation of Covid restrictions with reintroduction of the common cup on Easter Sunday, the offertory hymn and the sung liturgy. With due regard to safety there was agreement with regard to distancing, mask wearing, the collection plate, use of pigeon holes and catering etc. The death of the Queen was marked with CofE liturgy. St Bart’s was open and attracting more visitors, many of whom commented on how glad they were that they were able to come into a quiet place and sign the book of condolence.

As the parish moved into the interregnum the churchwardens assumed overall responsibility, supported by 2 representatives. The PCC developed the parish fact sheet and the parish profile and the appointed Diana and Nicky as representatives for the recruitment process. The practical matters relating to the Rectory were dealt with. Services and clergy cover were arranged particularly for Remembrance Day, Christmas 2022 and Easter 2023. Evensong was moved to St Anne’s during the winter months. We were pleased to welcome a number of local schools into St Bart’s for their annual carol services. Martin reviewed and summarised the Covenant for Clergy Care. There were joint services at St Bart’s and St Anne’s for their respective Saints’ Days.

Safeguarding remained a standing item on the PCC Agenda. During the year all members completed basic awareness training and there were no safeguarding issues to report. Two further modules came online during the year and these were completed by all members. A new portal was established which enabled Diana to more easily access training records. The Safeguarding Past Case Review was noted.

The PCC approved various fabric matters during the year. All engineer’s visits were completed and certificates for insurance were provided. Quotes for St Anne’s painting were obtained and DAC application made. The annual closing of St Bart’s church was agreed, the topple testing was undertaken and parking problems noted. Repairs to the gate posts and roof tiles were undertaken by Streets. The noticeboard next to the lychgate at St Bart’s was refurbished and funded by the Friends. The Town Council asked to site a flare from the tower for the Jubilee. The insurance was checked and the PCC agreed to this.

The Finance Report was presented and reviewed at each meeting. The Parish Share increase noted and also the cost of insurance. Following discussion it was agreed to take 3 year option with current provider for the insurance. There was agreement not to purchase giving envelopes for the forthcoming year. The year-end accounts were approved by the PCC to go forward to the APCM.

The HR contract with SAS Daniels was renewed for a further year to January 2023. Helen Grout left in August and the admin and office function was kept under regular review by the PCC. Support was provided by Jackie, Isobel and Yvonne. The new contract for the photocopier was agreed and there was approval for the cost of the magazine to increase. The booking forms for the Parish Hall, St Bart’s Church and St Anne’s Hall were standardised and the charges reviewed to reflect the increased costs for running the halls.

The Friends of the Parish fundraising and social events were noted. There was a general discussion about fundraising and ideas were shared. Tim Harvey organised the Twelve Days of Christmas event with a variety of activities all of which were well received.

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A review of baptisms was done by Jennie and future arrangements were discussed. The PCC fees for occasional offices were noted and accepted. There was a suggestion to include an additional charge for heating during the winter months.

Food friend resumed in 2022 with some new people although numbers varied and donations were slightly down initially. There was a steady increase including some Ukrainians. The harvest gifts were received from the schools. Flo kept a close eye on food stocks and liaised with Manchester and Hope Central in the event food needed to be diverted. A warm space was introduced in St Bart’s to coincide with FF opening times. Opening of FF on the 1[st] Saturday of the month restarted towards the end of the year.

Barbara Foster stepped down as Deanery Synod rep and there was PCC agreement that Angela Philpott would fill one of the vacancies.

Flo continues with her Lay Pastoral Worker Training. She undertook a 2 months placement at all Hallows in Cheadle and advised that her licensing will take place next year.

St Anne’s School is a regular agenda item and it was pleasing to note their progress throughout the year as the disruption from Covid became less. Angela Fitton was appointed as a foundation governor. The PCC bought the Bibles for Year 6 pupils during their service at the end of the summer term.

The minutes from Churches Together in Wilmslow meetings were noted and joint activities such as the Lent lunches and the Harvest Appeal had all gone well. Envelopes were provided for Christian Aid week and there was a street collection at Barclays Bank. A refugee event was held in October.

The Energy Footprint Tool for Route Map to Net Zero was completed and will be submitted to the Diocese after 2023 APCM.

Isobel Chetwood PCC Secretary

Electoral Roll Officer’s Report

There are currently 216 on the Electoral Roll of which 59 live outside the Parish. 10 were added

6 have been removed

( 4 of which are deceased, and 2 have left the area)

Please notify me of any alterations to your current details which may occur during the year.

Please continue to encourage any new regular members of the congregation to join the Electoral Roll so that they can be eligible to vote and be members of the PCC and Sidespersons.

Jill Dodson

Electoral Roll Officer

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Warden’s Report APCM May 2023

We have survived another year, this time with an interregnum, which we certainly didn’t envisage! With great excitement we have welcomed Eddie Roberts to be our new Rector and do hope he will soon be well settled in our midst, along with Shelley and the children.

During the interregnum we were so grateful for the support of Roger, Georgina and Val who between them covered many of our services – we only had to rely on outside help on a few occasions. The support of the PCC has also been invaluable – there are two or three spaces on the PCC and also for Deanery reps. Perhaps you might consider if this would be something you could volunteer for. We would be happy to speak to you if you require any more information. Thanks are due to the many who help with church sitting, coffee and cake making, flower arranging, gardening and general odd-jobbing.

Helen Grout left us at the end of July to move to a similar position at her own church and we are very grateful to Isobel, Yvonne and Jackie who took up the mantle of the administration. We were also very sorry for the sad death of Martin Hitchen who had for many years been a caretaker at the Parish Hall and did many jobs for us around the parish. We are pleased to report that Flo is nearing the completion of her training to become a Lay Pastoral Worker.

The past year had a somewhat Royal slant as we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum jubilee with a concert and tea party and a special evensong. Both churches planted Jubilee trees and St. Anne’s also installed a bench. The blossom is out and the crab apple in St. Bart’s is enhanced by the tulips our gardeners planted at the base. In fact all the gardens are looking very floriferous this spring with the extra bulb planting.

Then, of course, in September we had the more solemn occasion of the death of the Queen. We opened up St. Bart’s for the 10 days of mourning and about 750 people came by, many signing the book of remembrance. It was very much appreciated. Thanks to all who helped to keep the church open.

The outdoor services on Remembrance Day and Christmas Eve in the Memorial gardens were very well attended and we were lucky with the weather. The outdoor carol service at St. Anne’s had to relocate inside but was still a great occasion. More recently our Sunday morning numbers have started to grow which bodes well for the future. We have restarted taking communion to two local care homes – The Hawthorns and the recently opened Wilmslow Manor. Thanks to Caroline, Angela and Janet who are organising this.

On the fabric side of things St. Anne’s church was repainted and looks wonderful and at St. Bart’s the gate posts at the bottom of the drive were repointed and reset and a number of roof tiles replaced.

We are beginning to have more wedding and baptism requests – in fact there are already several baptisms lined up for Eddie.

We are looking forward to the future!

Jackie Watts and Caroline Lucas

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FABRIC COMMITTEE REPORT SUMMARY – YEAR ENDING 31[ST] DEC 2022 ST BART’S AND ST ANNE’S CHURCHES AND HALLS

St Bart’s Church Exterior and Churchyard

St Bart’s Church

St Bart’s Hall

St Anne’s Church

St Anne’ Hall

General

Jon Horne

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Safeguarding Report for 2022

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

Safeguarding means the steps that the Church takes to create and maintain a safe environment for all and, in particular, for children, young people and vulnerable adults. As a Parish we are committed to encouraging an environment where all people, but especially those who may be at risk for any reason, are able to worship and follow their faith journey in safety. I attach a copy of our Parish Safeguarding Policy which was accepted at last year’s APCM on 24th April 2022. This Policy is reviewed on at least an annual basis.

During the year all our activities and procedures were reviewed from a safeguarding point of view to ensure that all documentation and processes are kept up to date in line with guidelines set out by The Church of England and Diocese of Chester. This review is an ongoing process and particularly relevant as new activities may begin.

There was one formal safeguarding report made to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team during the year.

All PCC members have completed the required Safeguarding Training modules provided by the Diocese comprising Basic Awareness, Foundation and Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse. Others have completed Leadership and Safer Recruitment and People Management courses as required.

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) documentation and processes are under ongoing review to ensure that all checks have been made as required and procedures are kept up to date. Similarly our Safeguarding contact details and safeguarding information is reviewed regularly to ensure that up to date information is displayed on our Parish website and in Parish buildings.

Diana Smith Parish Safeguarding Officer

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The Parish of Wilmslow SAFEGUARDING POLICY PROMOTING A SAFER CHURCH

The following policy was agreed at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on 24[th] April 2022.

In accordance with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy our church is committed to:

Incumbent: Revd Caroline Throup;

Churchwardens: Jackie Watts & Caroline Lucas

Date: 24/04/2022

Further information and the Parish Safeguarding Handbook can be found at

https://www.churchofengland.org/media/11842

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Diocesan and Deanery Synods Report

Diocesan Synod

There were 2 Diocesan Synod Meetings in 2022 in March and November. They were both well attended. The March meeting covered the budget estimates for 2022, stipends and salaries. Ian Bishop reported back from the November 2021 and February 2022 General Synod meetings with progress on clergy remuneration. The diocesan Advisory Committee gave an update on Living in Love and Faith with wide engagement in the dioceses and many having completed the LLF course. At the November meeting there was report from the General Synod meeting which covered a wide range of topics including the route map to net zero by 2030. There were motions on Ukraine, assisted suicide and pornography. There was a presentation on Vision and Strategy. Vision Cafes were launched across the diocese and the process should be finished by the end of March when a final report will be taken to General Synod. PCR2 (Publication of past cases review) was noted. Help towards heating costs will be made available from the church commissioners based on the parish share formula. There was an excellent presentation from Diocesan Youth Speak urging parishes to take action to protect the environment for future generations.

Deanery Synod

There were 3 Deanery Synod Meetings in 2022 in March, July and November. Ian Blay reported back from the Diocesan Synod and the focus mainly on LLF. There had been discussion and accepted of the pastoral principles but the feedback process is unclear. There were issues around old housing and the employment status of clear and PCCs were encouraged to consider this as part of the Clergy Covenant discussions. The changes to the faculty process have been eased to enable carbon zero installations. A new post of Director of Development has been appointed with a post-covid remit. Unconscious bias training will be rolled out for PCCs in the near future. At the July meeting there was discussion Diocesan Initiatives – Everyday Faith and Vision Development and Transforming Lives Together – Growing Good Toolkit . At the November meeting there was a presentation from Knutsford Together a charity launched in 2022 which aims to connect people with available help and support for a wide range of issues. Ian Bishop outlined the CofE target to be carbon zero by 2023. There were details of Casting the Net – an envisioning exercise aimed at capturing the views of the widest number of people in churches and the community to help shape the strategy for how the dioceses works and grows together in the future.

The Diocesan Year book will be issued online in future. Training for clergy and others who require access will be rolled out from January.

Isobel Chetwood Barbara Foster Angela Philpott Deanery Synod Representatives

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ADDITIONAL REPORTS 22

Bell Ringers' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022

Our main duty is to ring the bells for Sunday services, and as required by the Rector for other important services. We ring from 10:15 am to 10:45 am each Sunday. Occasionally we ring for other services and for weddings when requested. In 2022 we rang for 6 weddings. We practise on Wednesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:30 pm.

Sadly, we have to record that during the year we lost one of our longest serving ringers, Roger Bugler although he had been living with his daughter in South Wales for several years due to frailty. He was 98. Roger learned to ring in the 1970s when he was 50 and became a very regular, enthusiastic and competent ringer. A memorial service was held for Roger last June at St Bartholomew’s.

We now have fifteen members in our band but of those only ten are available to ring on Sundays.

In June, we rang for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and in September tolled half muffled bells on Her Majesty’s death and subsequent funeral. This seemed to be much appreciated by members of the public who were passing by and some calling in to sign the Book of Remembrance.

For many years our tower captain, Neil Lomas, has maintained our bells but due to age and infirmity he is no longer able to climb the stairs let alone climb among the bells and work on them. It will be necessary in the near future to have a full report on them and some remedial work will need to be carried out by a professional bell hanger.

The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has been seeking 10,000 new ringers to “Ring for the King” so that all the country’s bells can be rung for HM King Charles III Coronation in May 2023 and as I write, I can say that one lady has recently approached us to learn to ring, and she has also encouraged one of her friends, a former ringer here Katherine Jackson to return to ringing. Katherine left us about thirty years ago to raise her family and we are delighted to have her back.

R D Keen Tower Correspondent

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CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WILMSLOW – 2022

The CTiW group met 3 times with members from the Wilmslow churches: St Bart’s, St Anne’s, the United Reformed, Wilmslow Methodist Church, St Teresa’s, Norcliffe Chapel, Wilmslow Life Church, Wilmslow Quakers and Dean Row Unitarian Church.

The group discuss a range of issues relating to Wilmslow and the wider community. We looked at the needs of asylum seekers and refugees holding a very successful event in October 2022. The Lent Lunches are coordinated through CTiW and it was good to return to our venue at Dean Row raising a grand total of £1,185.00 for Christian Aid. CTiW support Christian Aid week which focused on the impact of climate change in Zimbabwe. There was a street collection outside Barclays Bank. The annual Harvest Appeal is supported by CTiW, apart from the Roman Catholic Church who have their own appeal. In 2022 Money for Madagascar and Hope Central received monies from the churches.

Reports are received from the churches at each meeting. Rev Caroline Throup and Rev Jennie Prince both left Wilmslow during 2022 and CTiW assured them of our good wishes as they each begin their new adventure. Rev Ian Smart was appointed as Superintendent Minister at the Methodist Church and his induction took place on 11[th] September. Life Church have relocated to the Revolution bar, Paul Briars left during the year and Chris Whiteley took over the role of Leader. The URC Rock Café and well-being sessions at the High School continued to flourish. Services in the churches were slowly beginning to recover to their pre-covid levels. The URC live stream and record their services.

Churches Together in Wilmslow continue to buck the national trend in terms of their strength and numbers. It is not about how we worship but far more about who we worship.

Isobel Chetwood

Secretary – Churches Together in Wilmslow

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Friends of the Parish of Wilmslow Chair’s Report 2022

The Friends of the Parish of Wilmslow held their first in-person meeting on 16[th] March 2022 after 2 years of inactivity we began to plan for future events with renewed vigour. The Friends provided the refreshments for the Cheshire Constabulary Band concert on 30[th] April when the sum of £1,660.00 was raised for church funds.

The Friends held a German Christmas Market on Saturday 17[th] December. We were fortunate to receive lots of donations for all the different stalls; cakes, mince pies, bottles, plants, jams and chutneys, crafts, wrapping paper and decorations. Our friends and church family were most generous in their support for the raffle. Tim organised the music and the choir sang beautifully to get us all in the Christmas spirit. The kitchen was a hive of activity with tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cakes at one end and hot dogs and mulled wine at the other – a very hot place to be for 4 hours! It was certainly worth all the effort and we were absolutely delighted to have raised £1,485.13.

We held our AGM via Zoom on 19[th] May 2022 when Liz Satterley and Kath Ridings stepped down from the committee. Our grateful thanks go to them both for their hard work and commitment to the Friends. Following Caroline’s departure we were pleased to welcome Roger Yates to the Committee.

Isobel Chetwood - Chair – Friends of the Parish of Wilmslow

Friends of the Parish of Wilmslow Financial Summary 2022

The activities of The Friends were curtailed in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid and its associated restrictions of varying degrees. It is therefore very pleasing to report that fundraising events resumed in 2022. The Christmas Market was held raised a gross sum of £1,610.15 and a net sum for The Friends of £1,485.13 after deduction of expenses. The membership subscriptions to The Friends and to 200 Club have been maintained and 200 Club draw has continued each month. In April 2022 The Friends paid for the cost of a programmer for the boiler at St Annes’ in the sum of £132. In December 2022 The Friends paid for the cost of repairs to the Noticeboards at St Bart’s in the sum of £171.89 with grateful thanks to Phil Gaskell for carrying out this work with a colleague.

The Friends of the Parish of Wilmslow Bank Accounts

The Friends have two separate bank accounts with NatWest Bank in Wilmslow. They are:

Income

Therefore, the income for the year was £3,340.70.

Expenditure

The excess of income over expenditure for 2022 was £2,022.79 and the overall funds held by the Friends increased from £18,558.36, the figure on 31 December 2021, to £20,581.15, the closing balance on 31 December, 2022.

Richard Smith – Honorary Treasurer

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Food Friend 2022

Flo Knowles April 2023

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Magazine Team Report 2022

The Parish Magazine continues to be published digitally and this has proved to be a great success. In particular it has enabled us to use much more colour in the magazine so making it more attractive for our readers as well as widening our readership. In January 2022 we resumed printing the Magazine following Covid. We print sufficient for those who cannot access the online issue or would prefer to pay for a printed copy – currently 120 per month. Due to rising costs the cost for the printed Magazine has recently increased to £10 per year. The online version, which has more colour than the printed one, will continue to be sent out to everyone as now and no charge will be made, although donations are very welcome. The Magazine is also published on our Parish website.

We thank those who deliver copies of the magazine to members of the congregation who do not have access to the online magazine.

During 2022, in addition to the Clergy Comment and our regular features, we published a series of articles on Places in the Bible. Our interesting and varied ‘Birthday’ series of articles on famous people who have the same birthday as a member of our church family continued and there was a series where church family members shared their Favourite Bible Passages. We also featured regular updates from our Churchwardens, music updates and reports from St Anne’s School as well as reports from various church activity groups and the Friends. In addition we printed interesting occasional articles, poems and photographs all generously written or provided by members of the congregations.

Thank you to all our contributors. We love to receive your articles, reports, photographs and drawings and we are lucky to have so many talented artists, photographers and writers in our parish. Thank you to Jean Parker who kindly sends out the timely reminders for articles and to Isabel Chetwood and Yvonne Warren who print and coordinate the paper copies of the magazine each month.

Do please keep sending us your contributions.

Advertising

Isobel Chetwood looks after the ads very competently. Having done this job for many years it is a job she would love to hand over to someone else. Is there anyone out there who would like to assist us in this way? – It is not an unduly onerous task.

As well please do support the local businesses who advertise with us.

Distribution

Thanks to Wendy and Roger Yates for co-ordinating both the distribution and the banking of subscriptions

We would love to hear from you with ideas and suggestions for future magazines – and, of course, articles and pictures too.

Magazine Team

Wendy Yates, Diana Smith, Jill Dodson, Isobel Chetwood, Jean Parker, Ann Hodson

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Neighbourhood Network Report

The last year has been a definite improvement since more stringent Covid times and we have been able to host our Christmas and Easter gatherings in the Parish Hall which have been a delight.

Everyone enjoys the relaxed atmosphere and it is always a good time to meet new people or at least get to chat to someone you may have only said hello to before. As always, we had wonderful musical accompaniments from Diana and Rosemary.

Christmas and Easter cards were again sent out to our parish and it is an excellent way to keep in touch with those who can’t always make it to church. It has been good to welcome more people to the team, replacing those who have moved or are not able to help at the moment. Many thanks to all those and also for the way you look out for newcomers in our churches, of which there have been a good number recently. Long may that continue!

Several newcomers have remarked upon the great welcome they have received and how friendly our churches are so keep up the good work. Don’t forget that a good way of chatting to visitors is by helping out on the church sitting rota in St. Bart’s!

Jackie Watts Neighbourhood Network Co-ordinator

St Anne’s Ladies Group

In 2022 we were able to return to a full year of meetings. This year our membership was slightly down at 28 with an average of 18 attending meetings, we also had 4 visitors.

We had a varied programme of speakers and activities, the first our attempts at ‘keeping fit’ and the last ‘making Christmas table decorations’ both causing much laughter. £140 of our speaker’s fees were donated to the following charities: Mary Wood Trust, Alzheimer's Society, Cancer Research UK and a donation to St Anne’s Church Flowers.

Our meals out were once again very well attended. In June we visited Wilmslow Garden Centre and in November the Coach and Four. Thank you to all who offered lifts on both occasions.

My thanks to the committee for all their help and to our members for their support. Thank you to Doreen for ensuring we all receive a birthday card; I know it is much appreciated.

We would welcome new members and visitors.

The accounts show we made a small profit this year so the annual subs. will remain at £20 and the visitor’s fee £4.

Thanks to Tricia for her excellent work as Treasurer.

2023 is our 50[th] anniversary year and we are celebrating with a meal in the Hall on 7[th] June.

Ray Oates

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Music Report

2022 was another busy year showing development in most areas especially after the lifting of Covid restrictions. As a parish we hosted:

Lindow Singers (two evening concerts).

The Lindow Ensemble (string orchestra).

In addition to the usual Sunday services the robed Parish Choir have sung for:

The monthly evensong services have a regular following and average about 25 people per service. I think going down to St Anne’s for the winter months (October to March) worked very well and we attracted new people from that part of the parish. I would like to thank the readers, sidespeople and intercessors who support our evensong services.

Via the internet (YouTube and Facebook) I regularly post concerts, recitals and sung choir items and we have a growing number of followers especially in America. We are looking forward to hosting Dr Emma Whitten (California) for her organ recital on the 22[nd] July at 1300. The Parish Choir has 14 permanent members on our register who support our singing and services with cheerful determination and enthusiasm. Annie returned and Isabel left to work towards her doctorate. I would like to thank all our members for their continuing support. Ideally, I would like to recruit more singers (especially male voices) to take our numbers to around 20 persons. This would allow greater flexibility for holiday cover. The electronic Allen organ at St Anne’s continues to give good service with limited maintenance.

The organ at St Bart’s is tuned twice a year and serviced at the same time. I assist Geoffrey Coffin to tune the organ as this saves the charge for a paid assistant. Numerous organists have had opportunities to play our wonderful instrument and many continue to watch our regular recital videos. Our reputation is spreading throughout the world.

In the 2022 APCM report I identified the following areas for development:

I am pleased to report that we have included jazz, big band, string orchestra, poetry, sacred choral events and will shortly include recorder / flute music as well.

Moving the organ recitals to Saturday lunchtimes and also holding regular monthly coffee mornings has also increased footfall.

Tim Harvey – Director of Music

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