## **Report on the proceedings of the PCC** 

## **Membership of PCC – May 2021** 

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected at the APCM (or at a subsequent PCC mee;ng) in accordance with the Church Representa;on Rules or are co-opted. Those listed below served on the PCC. There were eight mee;ngs, and an “awayday”. 

Incumbent Reverend Dave Johnston Wardens Heather Yaxley, Philip Wearon, Rob Monteith (resigned October 2020) Readers Paul Endersby, Ann Smith (resigned March 2021), Sue Gilder, Licensed lay ministers Angela ScoV, Cath Johnston General Synod (Angela ScoV) Deanery Synod (Dave Johnston), David Jai-Persad, Penny RussellRoss, (Cath Johnston), (Angela ScoV), (Sue Gilder) Diocesan Synod (David Jai-Persad, Angela ScoV, Dave Johnston, Cath Johnston) Co-opted members Lydia Chancellor (resigned April 2021) Elected members Amanda Coyle Barbara Huntley Gina Ikonomou (treasurer) Margaret Peerless (PCC secretary) 

**Fabric and Finance Commi<ee** : Heather Yaxley (chairman), Dave Johnston, Gina Ikonomou, Rob Monteith (resigned October 2020), Margaret Peerless, Christopher ScoV, Phil Wearon This commiVee meets about every six weeks to review and discuss the finances of the church and to oversee the maintenance, repair and care of all of the buildings and grounds connected with the church. Minutes of mee;ngs are sent to the PCC. It has limited execu;ve power to spend money on repairs and improvements and must gain approval from the PCC for major projects. 

**Giving Commi<ee** : Dave Johnston, Sue Gilder, Gina Ikonomou, Cath Johnston, Ken Newell, Penny Russell-Ross. This commiVee usually meets once or twice a year to consider and suggest that money is given to charitable and missionary projects which are then put to the PCC for approval. 

**Ministry Team** : Dave Johnston, Paul Endersby, Sue Gilder, Cath Johnston, Penny Russell-Ross, Angela ScoV, Ann Smith (resigned March 2021), David Smith (resigned March 2021), Glenis Squire (resigned March 2021) _._ They usually meet monthly. 



## **Review of the year** 

During 2020 the PCC held eight mee;ngs, six of which were held on zoom due to Covid-19 restric;ons. An Away Day was also held in January to reflect on our missional aims. The APCM for 2019 was postponed from April 2020 un;l October 2020 due to aforemen;oned reasons. 

In January the PCC agreed to adver;se for a minister for youth, children and families, to reestablish and build up this important part of our ministry. This plan went ahead and in May we were pleased to appoint Lydia Chancellor to this post and she began work in September. In a few months, although circumstances were difficult and challenging, Lydia made a big impact by making contacts with families and young people and by organising two very successful events in the church grounds - an Alterna;ve Hallowe’en Party and a Christmas event; both these events were well aVended and it was necessary to restrict numbers. The Carol Service went ahead in church with restricted numbers and a remote choir. Fortunately, we have had remote music, mainly kindly organised and performed by Adrian Dobbs and Debbie Hobdell. 

From March onwards the Covid-19 pandemic had a huge bearing upon life at Christ Church. The church has been closed at ;mes for which diocesan authorisa;on was required when not a na;onal lockdown, also PCC approval. The church reopened with government and CofE Covid regula;ons in place. During this ;me of lockdown services were held remotely and streamed on line for which much gra;tude is owed to Phil Wearon and his team. Services have been and con;nue to be streamed whilst the church has been /is open again. Children’s ac;vi;es and teaching have been organised by Gemma Dobbs and her team of helpers; eg a very successful Easter Egg hunt in the church grounds. 

In November 2020 the PCC decided, aeer much prayerful thought and discussion, to sell our property at Walden Road, Chislehurst with a view to buying a smaller property ini;ally for rental then possibly for a future church employee (eg curate, youth worker); also to provide funds to further church ac;vi;es and mission as well as financing some essen;al maintenance. 

In October 2020 Rob Monteith resigned from the PCC and from his posi;on as church warden; in both these capaci;es and others, he had made an enormous contribu;on to church life for which we are all extremely grateful. At the APCM in October 2020 we welcomed Phil Wearon as our new church warden along with Heather Yaxley who was re-elected. The church wardens have been outstanding in performing their du;es and repor;ng to the PCC (PCC approval given when necessary). 

Clearly our ac;vi;es have been curtailed by necessity, and legal requirements, However, in addi;on to those men;oned above a wellbeing course has taken place and some of the life groups have kept going by mee;ng via zoom. 

**Church clubs and acCviCes would normally include:** ABC for preschool children, youth groups, Kids Church  groups for children, music and worship, the website, flower arranging 



team, giving to the Bromley Food Bank, the Demen;a Café, debt advisory service, ministry with older people, football team, pastoral care, Sunday coffee rota, community lunches. During the past year ac;vi;es have included, pastoral care, wellbeing courses, flower arranging, giving to the Bromley Foodbank, virtual coffee mee;ng on Sunday aeer the later service. 

## ( **Stewards/Welcome Team** 

The lists below show the stewards for 2020 (pre lockdown), some of whom acted as stewards when the church has been open between lockdowns. The stewards were approved by the PCC. 

**9am Service** : Lesley Harding, Ken and Lyndy Newell, Simon Peerless, Norrine Redfern, Ed Ward. 

**10.45am Service** : Mike Anderson, Helen Cridland, Paul and Marilyn GebbeV, David Harding, John Hemming Clark, Ruth Kenward, Marilyn Kuness, Chris;an Mole, Penny Russell-Ross, Melvyn Shackleton, Nadine Tchaho, Paul Williamson, Heather Yaxley.) 

Margaret Peerless May 2021 



## **Christ Church Chislehurst** 

## **Financial Statements** 

**Year ending 31 December 2020** 



## **Christ Church, Chislehurst** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities** 

## **1 January to 31 December 2020** 

||**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>|**Restricted**<br>f**unds**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total**<br>**funds**<br>|**Prior year**<br>**total funds**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**_Incoming resources_**|||||||
|Incoming resources from generated funds|—|—|—|—|2,906||
|Voluntary income|173,882|10,372|—|184,255|287,909||
|Activities for generating funds|11,555|—|—|11,555|17,055||
|Investment income|19,220|24|—|19,244|15,035||
|Incoming resources from charitable activities|6,197|—|—|6,197|11,092||
|Other incoming resources|—|—|—|—|23,195||
|**Total income**|210,855|10,397|**—**|221,252|**357,195**||
|**_Resources used_**|||||||
|Cost of generating funds|||||||
|Cost of generating voluntary income|596|—|—|596|755||
|Charitable activities|195,619|29,657|—|225,276|322,116||
|Other resources used|—|608|—|608|—||
|**Total expenditure**|196,216|30,265|**—**|226,482|**322,871**||
|**Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer**|14,639|(19,868)|**—**|(5,229)|**34,323**||
||||||||
|**_Transfers_**|||||||
|Gross transfers between funds - in|17,529|5,449||22,978|174,946||
|Gross transfers between funds - out|(10,249)|(12,729)|—|(22,978)|(174,946)||
|**_Other recognised gains / losses_**|||||||
|**Net movement in funds**|21,918|(27,147)||(5,229)|**34,323**||
|**_Reconciliation of funds_**|||||||
|**Total funds brought forward**|74,456|40,597|161,994|277,048|**242,724**||
|**Total funds carried forward**|96,375|13,449|161,994|271,819|**277,048**||
||||||||
|**_Represented by_**|||||||
|Unrestricted|||||||
|General fund|87,831|—|—|87,831|63,574||
|Designated|||||||
|Church Repair Fund|8,191|—|—|8,191|10,560||
|MRIJO Fund|352|—|—|352|322||
|Restricted|||||||
|Children's Fund|—|2,869|—|2,869|2,869||
|Roof Repair Fund|—|6,901|—|6,901|37,727||
|Families Ministry||3,678|—|3,678|—||
|Endowment|||||||
|56 Walden Road|—|—|161,994|161,994|161,994||
|**Total funds carried forward**|96,375|13,449|161,994|271,819|**277,048**||



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## **Christ Church, Chislehurst** 

## **Analysis of income and expenditure** 

## **1 January to 31 December 2020** 

|||||||**Total**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**This year**||**Last year**|
|**Incoming resources**||||||||
|**_Incoming resources from generated_**|**_funds_**|||||||
|0911 - Summer Fayre 2019 in aid of Roof|—|—|—|—|—||2,906|
|0101 - Gift Aid - Bank|97,568|—|232|—|97,800||117,485|
|0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes|3,180|—|—|—|3,180||17,862|
|0210 - CAF/Stewardship giving|300|—|—|—|300||3,115|
|0301 - Loose plate collections|2,429|—|—|—|2,429||11,559|
|0501 - One-off Gift Aid gifts|30,791|—|8,510|—|39,301||39,670|
|0503 - one-off donations (non Gift Aid)|6,109|—|—|—|6,109||9,771|
|0550 - Donations appeals etc|—|30|—|—|30||—|
|0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid|30,964|—|1,630|—|32,594||37,174|
|0701 - Legacies|1,463|—|—|—|1,463||41,500|
|0801 - Grants|—|—|—|—|—||7,500|
|0901 - Other funds generated|1,014|31|—|—|1,045||2,270|
|0910 - Fund raising events||—|—|—|—||174|
|1240 - CCCC lettings - non-church|11,555|—|—|—|11,555||16,881|
|1020 - Bank interest|20|—|24|—|44||35|
|1030 - Rent from lands or buildings|19,200|—|—|—|19,200||15,000|
|**_Incoming resources from_**|204,597|61|10,397|—|215,055||322,906|
|**_generated funds Totals_**||||||||
|**_Incoming resources from charitable_**|**_activities_**|||||||
|1101 - Fees for weddings|970|—|—|—|970||1,040|
|1105 - Fees for funerals|2,716|—|—|—|2,716||4,468|
|1107 - Fees (other)|—|—|—|—|—||150|
|1120 - U11, donations|357|—|—|—|357||240|
|1130 - U11 fees for activities|1,765|—|—|—|1,765||4,528|
|1150 - Engage, donations|—|—|—|—|—||110|
|1210 - Bookstall sales|137|—|—|—|137||556|
|1230 - CCCC lettings - church related|250|—|—|—|250||—|
|**_Incoming resources from_**|6,197|—|—|—|6,197||11,092|
|**_charitable activities Totals_**||||||||
|**_Other incoming resources_**||||||||
|1310 - Insurance claims|—|—|—|—|—||23,195|
|**_Other incoming resources Totals_**|—|—|—|—|—||23,195|
|**Incoming resources Grand**|210,794|61|10,397|—|221,252||357,195|
|**totals**||||||||



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**Total Endowment This year Last year** 

**Unrestricted Designated Restricted** 

## **Resources used** 

## _**Cost of generating funds**_ 

|1610 - Advertising costs|309|—|—|—|309<br>|—|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|1710 - Bank Charges|287|—<br>|—|—|287|469|
|1750 - Summer fayre in aid of roof -|—|—|—|—|—|286|
|**_Cost of generating funds Totals_**|596|—|—|—|596|755|
|**_Charitable activities_**|||||||
|1810 - Ministry parish share|73,724|—|—|—|73,724|79,323|
|1820 - Giving to missionary societies|2,720|—|—|—|2,720|22,361|
|1850 - Subscriptions|1,447|—|—|—|1,447|432|
|1903 - Working expenses of incumbent|126|—|—|—|126|—|
|1905 - Vicarage expenses|3,800|—|—|—|3,800|4,670|
|1907 - Vicarage repairs and maintenance|109|—|—|—|109|—|
|1915 - 56 Walden Rd. expenses|4,946|—|—|—|4,946|772|
|1917 - 56 Walden Rd. repair/maintenance .|828|1,199|—|—|2,028|5,469|
|1921 - Youth Worker employment costs|—|—|—|—|—|12,504|
|1923 - Youth Worker working expenses|—|—|—|—|—|143|
|1931–Families Minister employment|3,366|—|3,857|—|7,223|19,777|
|1933–Families Minister working expenses|28|—|—|—|28|165|
|1935–Families Minister other expenses|(155)|—|—|—|(155)|5|
|1941 - Administrator employment costs|7,786|—|—|—|7,786|12,862|
|1961–Other Staff employment costs|38,752|—|—|—|38,752|10,551|
|1963 - Other Staff Expenses|—|—|—|—|—|212|
|2110 - Sunday School expenses|—|—|—|—|—|174|
|2120 - U11 (free activities)|250|—|—|—|250|331|
|2130 - U11 (charged for activities)|1,102|—||—|1,102|1,926|
|2150 - Engage (free activities)|—|—|—|—|—|170|
|2160 - Engage (charged for activities)|—|—|—|—|—|338|
|2203 - Prayer Ministry|208|—|—|—|208|—|
|2210 - General Ministry Expenses|417||—|—|417|1,369|
|2220 - Catering expenses|332|—|—|—|332|1,043|
|2303 - Church office - Stationery|260|—|—|—|260|401|
|2305 - Church office - computers|30|—|—|—|30|—|
|2307 - Church office - copying/printing|201|—|—|—|201|1,843|
|2310 - Church office - telephone|1,641|—|—|—|1,641|1,523|
|2312 - Church Office - other expenses|1,291|—|—|—|1,291|1,556|
|2350 - Upkeep of churchyard|5,538|—|500|—|6,038|1,807|
|2405 - Church insurance (code 2550 last year)|6,827|—|—|—|6,827|—|
|2410 - Church running - gas|487|—|—|—|487|2,198|
|2415 - Church running - electric|1,440|—|—|—|1,440|1,589|
|2420 - Church running - water|—|—|—|—|—|94|
|2430 - Church maintenance|1,923|5,200|—|—|7,123|4,481|
|2435 - Church Cleaning|1,324|—|—|—|1,324|6,068|
|2440 - Church service expenses|100|—|—|—|100|1,305|
|2450 - Organ / piano tuning|186|—|—|—|186|384|
|2503 - Bookstall costs|136|—|—|—|136|599|
|2530 - CCCC - electricity|3,977|—|—|—|3,977|11,016|
|2540 - CCCC - gas|2,090|—|—|—|2,090|1,063|
|2550 - CCCC–insurance (code 2405 this year)|—|—|—|—|—|6,932|
|2560 - CCCC - maintenance|9,957|—|—|—|9,957|12,174|
|2570 - CCCC - water|389|—|—|—|389|31|
|2580 - CCCC - Cleaning|7,010|—|—|—|7,010|5,972|



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|2590–CCCC–other expenses<br>2720 - Church - decorating<br>2801 - CCCC major repairs - structure<br>2840 - Flat expenses<br>2850 - Flat maintenance<br>**_Charitable activities Totals_**<br>**_Other resources used_**<br>2910 - Depreciation<br>**_Other resources used Totals_**<br>**Resources used Grand totals**|**Total**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>227<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>227<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>52<br> <br>—<br>—<br>25,300<br>—<br>25,300<br>83,190<br>3,392<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>3,392<br>2,062<br>988<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>988<br>1,158|
|---|---|
||189,219<br>6,399<br>29,657<br>—<br>225,276<br>322,116<br>—<br>—<br>608<br>—<br>608<br>—|
||—<br>—<br>608<br>—<br>608<br>—|
||189,816<br>6,399<br>30,265<br>—<br>226,482<br>322,871|



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## **Christ Church, Chislehurst** 

## **Balance sheet (Summary)** 

## **As at 31 December 2020** 

|**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Liabilities**<br>Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year<br>**Net current assets less current liabilities**<br>**Total assets less current liabilities**<br>**Total net assets less liabilities**<br>**Represented by**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>Unrestricted - General fund<br>**Designated**<br>Designated - MRIJO Fund<br>Designated - Church Repair Fund<br>**Restricted**<br>Restricted - Children's Fund<br>Restricted–Families Ministry<br>Restricted - Roof Repair Fund<br>**Endowment**<br>Endowment - 56 Walden Road<br>Endowment - Building Fund<br>**Funds of the church**|**As at 31/12/2020**<br>164,427<br>164,427<br>28,611<br>85,962<br>114,573<br>7,182<br>**107,391**<br>**271,819**<br>**271,819**<br>87,831<br>352<br>8,191<br>2,869<br>3,678<br>6,901<br>161,994<br>—<br>**271,819**|**As at 31/12/2019**<br>161,994|
|---|---|---|
|||161,994|
|||62,724<br>62,645|
|||125,370|
|||10,316|
|||**115,054**|
||||
|||**277,048**|
||||
|||**277,048**|
|||63,574<br>322<br>10,560<br>2,869<br>—<br>37,727<br>161,994<br>—|
|||**277,048**|



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## **Christ Church Chislehurst** 

## **Notes to the financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2020** 

## **1.  Accounting Policies** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” published in March 2005 (revised May 2008) and applicable accounting standards. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value.  The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law.  They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

## **Funds** 

_Endowment funds_ are funds, the capital of which must be maintained; only income arising from investment of the endowment may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established. 

_Restricted funds_ represent income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and donations or grants received for specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object.  The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given.  Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. 

_Unrestricted funds_ are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.   Some funds may be designated for a particular purpose but may also be used for ordinary purposes if necessary.  These funds are also designated as unrestricted. 

## **Incoming resources** 

Planned giving, collections and donations are recognized when received.  Tax refunds are recognized when the incoming resource to which they relate is received.  Dividends are accounted for when receivable, and interest is accrued.  All other income is recognized when it is receivable.  All incoming resources are accounted for gross. 

## **Resources used** 

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC.  The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due.  All other expenditure is generally recognized when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. 

## **Fixed assets** 

Consecrated and beneficed property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993. 

No value is placed on movable church furnishings held by the church wardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal as these are regarded as inalienable property.  All expenditure on consecrated and beneficed buildings and movable church furnishings, whether for maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure. 

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment used within the church premises are depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years with a full annual charge taken in the year of acquisition.  Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off in the year of acquisition. 

No depreciation is provided on freehold property as the currently estimated residual value of the property is not less than its carrying value and the remaining useful life of this asset currently exceeds 50 years. 

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## **2. Staff Costs and Payments to PCC members** 

|**Employment costs**<br>**Accommodation costs**<br>**Working expenses**|**Vicar**<br>-<br>3,910<br>126|**Other staff**<br>53,762<br>4,381<br>(127)|**Total 2020**<br>53,762<br>8,291<br>(1)|**_Vicar_**<br>_-_<br>_4,671_<br>_-_|**_Other staff_**<br>_55,695_<br>_3,221_<br>_526_|**_Total 2019_**<br>_55,695_<br>_7,892_<br>_526_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**TOTAL**|4,036|58,016|62,052|_4,671_|_59,442_|_64,113_|



The Vicar’s employment costs are paid by the Diocese of Rochester, funded through the PCC’s Parish Share contribution to the Diocese. 

Most support costs are incurred solely for the work of the church and have therefore been allocated to activities directly relating to the work of the church. 

## _Additional payments to PCC members_ : 

During 2020 there were no additional payments to PCC Members. 

## **3. Fixed Assets** 

|**Gross Book Value**<br>At 1 January 2020<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>At 31 December 2020<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 1 January 2020<br>Charge for the year<br>Depreciation on disposals<br>At 31 December 2020<br>**Net Book Value**<br>**At 31 December 2019**<br>_At 1 January 2020_|238,592<br>3,042<br>-|
|---|---|
||241,634|
||76,598<br>608<br>-|
||77,206|
||**164,428**|
||_161,994_|



Fixed Assets at 1 January 2020 comprised freehold property at 56 Walden Road, at its value at 31 December 2001 and cost of extension and conservatory (partial cost) added in 2007, less historic depreciation of £76,598.  As the estimated residual value of the property is not less than the carrying value, the PCC has agreed that the property will no longer be depreciated. 

Additions to Fixed Assets in 2020 represent a CCTV security system (£3,042) which is depreciated by £608 per year over five years. 

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## **4. Debtors** 

|Gift Aid recoverable<br>Insurance receivable<br>**Total**|**2020**<br>**2019**<br>28,611<br>55,055<br>-<br>7,669|
|---|---|
||**28,611**<br>**62,724**|



## **5.  Current assets** 

Current assets comprise cash held in various bank accounts. 

## **6. Liabilities** 

|**Liabilities**||
|---|---|
|**_Amounts falling due within one year_**<br>Accounts Payable<br>Agency collections<br>**Total**|**2020**<br>**2019**|
||7,182<br>10,114<br>-<br>202|
||**7,182**<br>**10,316**|



**7.  Fund Details -** A summary of the fund movements and balances is included in these accounts in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

## _Unrestricted Funds_ 

General Fund - used for the general purposes of the PCC 

## _Designated funds_ 

## 56 Walden Road Repair Fund 

Church Repair Fund         - these amounts are held with the Diocesan in a Church Repair Fund 

– Mrijo Fund to be used for the benefit of Mrijo Parish in Kondoa Diocese, Tanzania 

## _Endowment Funds_ 

Endowment Fund (Walden Road) - This expendable endowment fund holds only the Walden Road property.  The cost of the extension to Walden Road was paid for out of the General Fund, and hence, is included in the fixed assets associated with the General Fund. 

## _Restricted Funds_ 

– Roof Repair Fund funds held solely for repairs to the Link roof 

## Children’s Fund – funds held sol ely for furthering children’s work at the church 

Families’ Minister Fund – held solely to contribute to the work of the Families Minister 

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|**8.  Giving to mission societies, charities and others**<br>Bromley Evangelical<br>Bromley Foodbank<br>Church Army<br>Church Mission Society<br>Church Pastoral Aid Society<br>Evangelical Alliance<br>Cure International<br>Debt Advice Service<br>Operation Save Jamaica<br>Footsteps International<br>Friends of Rochester Cathedral<br>Gideons<br>Mission Aviation Fellowship<br>Nsumbi Trust<br>OMF<br>St Christopher’s Hospice<br>The Bible Society<br>Welcare<br>Kintsugi Hope<br>Hope for Rehoboth<br>Two Bridges<br>Gifts of Encouragement<br>Kondoa Diocese, Tanzania<br>Dave and Cath Johnston (Tanzania mission)<br>**TOTAL GIVING**|**2020**<br>**2019**<br>-<br>25<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>120<br>-<br>500<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>200<br>500<br>1,500<br>600<br>176<br>-<br>1,000<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>1,000<br>-<br>2,500<br>720<br>840<br>300<br>1,000<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>600<br>-<br>-<br>500|
|---|---|
||**2,720**<br>**22,361**|



In addition, some collections at Christ Church are for specific beneficiaries and are passed on to them directly.  The PCC acts as an agency and such funds do not form part of the resources of the PCC.  In 2020 these were for Kondoa Diocese, Tanzania (£142.19) Bromley Foodbank (£200) and Falcon Camps (£24.19) 

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## **9. Reserves Policy.** 

The PCC’s policy is to maintain general reserves representing several months’ expenditure, to enable it to continue to meet the normal running costs of the church in the event of a temporary shortfall in giving, donations and other income. In considering the appropriate level of reserves, the PCC has considered the normal fluctuation throughout the year of both income and expenditure, the extent to which commitments could be cancelled or reduced, and the need to meet unexpected expenditure on repairs to church and other buildings. 

## **10. Covid 19** 

The PCC has reviewed the effect of the Covid 19 epidemic on its activities.  Whilst there has been a moderate effect on income due to reduced church collections, the epidemic has not affected the charity as a going concern. 

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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the PCC of Christ Church Chislehurst** 

This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2020 which are set out on pages 1 to 11 is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’) and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993 (‘the Act’). 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

As the members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of the Regulations and section 43(2) of the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the terms of the Regulations. 

## **Basis of independent examiner’s report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements 

   - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and 

   - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations 

have not been met; or 

- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 


Christian Mole ACA, Chislehurst, Kent 13 March 2021 

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