## THE DEANERY CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BOCKING **Parish Office:** St Mary’s Church Office, Church Street, Bocking, Braintree CM7 5JY **Priest in Charge:** The Very Reverend Rod Reid, The Deanery, Bocking, Braintree, Essex CM7 5SR **Bank:** Barclays Bank PLC, Bank Street, Braintree, Essex. **Independent Examiner** : Jan Stobbart The Parochial Church Council (P.C.C.) of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Bocking is registered with the Charity Commission. Registered No. 1131205 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL For the year ending 31[st] December 2020 # **THE DEANERY CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BOCKING** # **THE ANNUAL VESTRY AND ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETINGS May 23[rd] 2021** ## _**AGENDA**_ ## **ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING** **1. Minutes of the Annual Vestry Meeting 2020 2. Election of Churchwardens** ## **ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING** **1. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2020 2. Matters arising** **3. Elections: a) Deanery Synod Representatives** **b) Parochial Church Council members** **c) Sides people** **d) Appointment of Independent Examiner e) Appointment of Responsible Officer – Safeguarding** ## **4. Reports:** **a) Electoral Roll Officer’s report b) Churchwardens’ Fabric report c) Church organisations’ reports d) The Dean’s Parish Report** **e) Annual Accounts for year ending 31[st] December 2020** ## **5. Any further questions** 2 ## **The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bocking Due to the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown these meetings were postponed from April as permitted under a Bishop’s Instrument (2020 No2) to modify the Section A of Part 9 of the Church Representation Rules. Minutes of the Annual Vestry meeting – October 20[th] 2020** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Welcome Fr. Rod opened the meeting at 7:05 pm and welcomed everyone, particularly
as there was no heating in the building. (those present were seated at the
required ‘social distance’ and many were wearing a face covering or shield)
Present: 20 Apologies: 6
1.Minutes The proposal to accept the minutes was made by Angela Comfort and
14.04.19 seconded by Steve Johnson. There were no
abstentions or votes against. All in favour.
2.Appointmen Fr. Rod expressed grateful thanks and appreciation of the support given by
t of the Wardens over the past twelve months.
Churchwarden The appointment of Churchwardens for 2020-21 (until the next APCM): Jo
s Mallows, proposed by Monica Cook and seconded by Nicola Jaynes; Graham
Shaw, proposed by Steve Johnson and seconded by Monica Cook.
There were no abstentions or votes against. All in favour.
The Bishop and the Registrar have allowed for Archdeacons to advise each
deanery how Church Wardens should be admitted locally. Fr. Rod therefore
called upon those to be admitted to office who have legal duties and
responsibilities prescribed by Stature and Canon Law, to stand and respond
and solemnly declare that they will faithfully and diligently discharge their
duties. Those present witnessed Graham and Jo making their declarations.
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Welcome Fr. Rod (RR) opened the meeting at 7:15 pm. Present: 20
Apologies: 6
1.Minutes The proposal to accept the minutes was made by Graham Shaw and
14.04.19 seconded by Terry Brewer. There were no
abstentions or votes against. All in favour.
2.Matters There were no matters arising
arising
3. Elections a) The election of 3 members to sit on the Deanery Synod for the term 2020-
2023 took place.
Nominee Proposed by
Seconded by
Angela Comfort Trish Dixon-Smith Jonathan
Dixon-Smith
Celia Coulson Graham Shaw Joanna
Mallows
Isabel Adcock Monica Cook Angela
Comfort
b) The election of 3 members to sit on the PCC for the term 2020-2023
took place.
Nominee Proposed by
Seconded by
Caron Francis Ann Shaw Graham
Shaw
Alysson Nolan Steve Johnson Joanna
Mallows
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Paul Nolan Graham Shaw Sheila
Johnson
One vacancy remains unfilled.
There were no abstentions or votes
against. All in favour.
c) The election of Sidespersons : Fr.Rod thanked everyone engaged in this
vital role as the
first line of contact and welcome for those coming to our church. All of
those who had
agreed to remain on or volunteered to join the rota, were nominated én
bloc by Sheila
Johnson and seconded by Ann Shaw.
There were no abstentions or votes
against. All in favour.
d) The appointment of Independent Examiner : The PCC is very grateful to
Elizabeth
Burden FCA for agreeing to continue to act as the Independent Examiner
for St. Mary’s
for the year 2020-2021. The appointment was nominated by Fr. Rod and
seconded by
Celia Coulson. There were no abstentions or votes
against. All in favour.
e) The election of the Safeguarding – Responsible Officer: Nicola Jaynes
nominated by Fr.
Rod and seconded by Revd Catherine. The PCC is very grateful to her for
ensuring we
are up to date in fulfilling our legal responsibilities as legislations changes
over time.
Nicola also oversees all GDPR requirements.
There were no abstentions or votes
against. All in favour.
4.Reports a) Electoral Roll : As reported on p7 of the Annual Report by Monica Cook,
Electoral Roll Officer. On the Electoral Roll there are currently 140, 46% of
whom are resident in the Parish, exactly the same as in 2019, although
there are some new members.
b) Churchwardens’ Fabric Report : this report can be found on p.6&7 of the
Annual Report document. The Wardens were thanked for everything that
has been done to ensure that the maintenance of the fabric of the
building is in good order.
c) Newala Link : Chris Weston’s report can be found on p.6 of the Annual
Report. We are grateful to Chris for his work in maintaining and
developing our links St. Mary’s parish, Newala, enabling us to support the
purchase of an operating table for the Lulundi Health Centre. A visit to
Newala in 2020 was arranged for 4 members of St. Mary’s congregation
but it had to be cancelled due to Covid 19 travel restrictions.
d) The Friends of St. Mary’s and Church Hall : this report can be found on
p7 of the Annual Report. Fr. Rod thanked the Friends’ Committee, and
everyone who supported the events put on in 2019, for their commitment
to promoting the Church in the community and putting the fun into
fundraising. The Friends have generously donated considerable funds
towards meeting the costs of the provision of an improved sound system
in the Church, new windows and redecoration in the Office.
A very generous private donation enabled the provision of sound baffles in
the Hall, offering a greatly improved environment for hearing speakers
and conversations.
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St. Mary’s Fellowship donated funds for the installation of blinds in the
kitchen.
e) St. Mary’s Choir : Jeremy Nicholas, Director of Music at St. Mary’s,
reported that the average number of members who regularly sing for
Sunday services is 14. Many of the couples who book the choir to sing at
their wedding have written to praise the high standard of singing. Jeremy
offered a warm welcome to anyone wishing to commit to joining the choir.
f) St. Mary’s Fellowship Group : Ann Lanham’s report on the success and
growth of the Fellowship can be found on p8 of the Annual Report. Fr. Rod
thanked Ann and the catering team for working so hard and maintaining
this link with St. Mary’s local community through arranging 10 lunches
and very interesting speakers, as well as an enjoyable annual outing to
Cromer and the ‘End of the Pier’ show.
g) St. Mary’s Bell Ringers : this report can be found on p8 of the Annual
Report. The maintenance of the bells is on-going but the need for more
urgent work has been identified. Whilst some smaller matters have been
addressed, total costs for all the works necessary may be prohibitive.
h) The Braintree Deanery : Fr. Rod’s report on the Deanery Synod and its
purpose in providing the communication link between congregations, the
Diocese of Chelmsford and the Church of England nationally can be found
on p9 of the Report. During 2019 St. Mary’s was represented in the House
of Clergy by himself, and in the House of Laity by Isabel Adcock, Angela
Comfort and Celia Coulson. The main focus of Synod’s work was
responding to a Diocesan consultation on ways to encourage people to
stand for Diocesan Synod.
5) Parish Fr. Rod’s report and review can be found on pages 10-13 of the Annual
Report & Report. He began with the operation of the PCC. He expressed his sincerest
Review of the thanks to members of the PCC and everyone who has worked to keep the
year church life at St. Mary’s going so strongly. Average attendance by members
at the six meetings of the PCC held in 2019 was 66%.
He drew attention to St. Mary’s response to the Diocese of Chelmsford’s
strategic priorities outlined in the document ‘Transforming Presence’. The
section on ‘Serving with Accountability’ on p10 & 11 describes everything
that has been accomplished within the priority area of ‘Interdependence’.
Figures for church attendance show that the average for Sunday morning
services is regularly over 100 and that over 450 people attended the
Christingle service on Christmas Eve. Attendance at the monthly ‘Sunday
Club’ for our younger members continues to be well supported.
The section on General Finance explains that St. Mary’s has again met all
of its obligations to the Diocese in full. Fr. Rod reported continued growth in
charitable giving through the Sunday coffee monies, home collecting boxes
and special appeals. Details of the amounts raised for the nominated
charities during 2019 are to be found on p12 of the Report.
Fr. Rod also explained the arrangements for the use the capital and interest
accrued from the Dean Roger’s Million Penny Fund and the affects of lower
interest rates on this and other investments held by the PCC for the Church.
He felt that the highlights of 2019 in profile on p12-13 were: another
successful Flower Festival and May Fayre; the continuing growth in
Fellowship, hospitality and involvement with the wider community eg St.
Mary’s Toddler Group, Messy Church, Christmas Tree Festival, Carols around
the Community Tree and in The Retreat; the number of baptisms and
weddings; school visits to the church and the encouraging signs of growth for
the future. The celebration of Fr. Mark’s last Sunday at St. Mary’s prior to his
licensing to The Colnes within the Halstead Ministry Team.
He recorded the sad loss of a number of people associated with the life of the
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Church over the years, amongst whom we remember with thanksgiving Roy
Dove, Dorothy Shaw, Greg Spurgeon and Jack Blackwood.
Fr. Rod recorded his grateful thanks for all of the hard work and dedication by
the many who contribute in so many ways to the continued success of the
worship, pastoral care and fellowship of life at St. Mary’s.
The Dean’s Reflections on 2019 on p13-14 detail the highlights and
significant events of the year. Fr. Rod ended his report – written in March
2020 - with a look towards the anxieties and challenges that uncertainty
about the impact of the lockdown. Along with embracing opportunities to
reach out and to take risks together, we must recognise that we are not alone
as God is by our side. It is Fr. Rod’s hope and prayer that we hold fast to God
and to each other in facing the challenges to come.
6)Annual Fr. Rod expressed his thanks to Julie Wilkinson for taking over the role of
Accounts for Treasurer when Bryan Gullick moved to Kent at the start of 2019 and for
the year devoting such a lot of time to entering the accounts onto the Diocesan
ending Dec Format.
31 [st] 2019 He went on to present the draft Annual Accounts put together by Julie and
Sara Barnes, of the Diocesan Finance team, giving details of the various
accounts provided on p.15 onwards of the Annual Report. The Independent
Examiner has had the accounts for some weeks but has asked for
further documentation. Total Assets less liabilities are £338,252.35
including a re-evaluation of investments. Income in 2019 was £109,538 and
expenditure was £117,554 resulting in a deficit on the year of £8,015. Income
continues to lag behind operational costs and we are very reliant on funds
generated by events such as the May Fayre and other fundraising events.
Thought must be given to the future wellbeing of the financial position at St.
Mary’s by seeking the most beneficial ways to generate funds as well as
invest our savings.
Some questions were raised:
 Q . What is the difference between restricted and designated funds?
A . The distinction between designated funds and restricted funds is
that the charity can simply re-allocate the proposed use of the assets in
a designated fund (provided that such action is in the best interests of
the charity) whereas departing from the special arrangements that apply
to restricted funds is a more complicated process.
Q. Is it advisable to split the bank account with another in order to avoid
holding more than the insured amount in the one we hold, should there be
another financial crash in the future?
A. The FCSC protects cash amounts up to £85,000 for per bank or
financial institution, not per account. This is something we could look into
further.
It was agreed that Adoption of the Accounts would be by Fr. Rod and the
Standing Committee, providing that the Independent Examiner accepted
them as they are without significant changes. If there are then they would be
re-presented to the PCC.
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A.O.B. Heating and lighting up-grades – David Felsted asked for an update
about when these would be addressed and exchanged for more
environmentally modern options.
Fr. Rod explained that ideas for improving the heating in the Church have
been investigated and discussed frequently. It has now become a matter for
immediate action due to the age of the boiler, the non-availability of spare
parts and - most recently – a blockage in the flue. Providing a new valve can
be sourced and the flue repaired and unblocked, it may be possible to use
the boiler for services but a new metre to enable gas at an increased
pressure is also necessary. Increasing the efficiency of the boiler will make it
more environmentally acceptable.
The installation of solar panels on the church roof has also long been
suggested although English Heritage has vetoed this. Pressure to change the
ruling – particularly on churches whose roofs cannot be seen from the ground
– may occur in the near future. However, a recent environmental project
researching ways for churches to become carbon neutral proposes better
insulation as well as solar generation but it would actually be cheaper and
speedier to ensure that we only use electricity from carbon neutral suppliers.
Revd Catherine is involved in this project and will keep the PCC appraised of
developments.
The lights in the Church have LED bulbs fitted when the old ones stop
working. Plans to increase the number of lights are on hold due to lack of
funds at present.
Closure of the There being no further questions, Fr. Rod thanked everyone for attending and
meeting closed the meeting at 8:16 pm.
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## _**NEWALA LINK REPORT 2020**_ We were planning for a small party to visit Newala in July but as with everything else our plans became a casualty of Covid. We have been in continuous correspondence with Newala but they have not given any indication of how the pandemic is affecting them. It would appear that the virus was first reported in Tanzania in mid-March 2020, but after recording 509 cases and 21 deaths in late April the nation announced it’s status as coronavirus free in June. The Tanzanian Government has since been silent on covid in the country with a strong politic of denial and no data released on infections or deaths. The Tanzanian Government’s silence has raised grave concerns among public health experts and human rights activists who are forbidden from speaking or talking about covid in digital spaces. It appears that Schools, Colleges, Offices and other social activities are back to normal even though the virus continues to spread in the region. It would appear that the denial has been so convincing that it is now widely accepted by Tanzanians including medical “experts” who are disregarding basic safety measures like wearing a mask and social distancing. With the full throttled covid 19 denial and laws in place to prevent open exchange of information and opinions on the disease on and off line, Tanzanians are left with severely limited access to information and many are afraid to speak out. We must wait patiently till the situation clarifies and we can again plan the much-postponed visit. 7 Chris Weston, Co-Ordinator on behalf of St Mary’s PCC ## _**CHURCHWARDENS’ FABRIC REPORT 2020**_ The main fabric of the Church continues to be in a satisfactory condition as remarked upon by the Architect during the quinquennial inspection under the Inspection of Churches Measure 1955. The report contains recommendations for works to be carried out in order of priority: Routine checks and maintenance have continued as usual. A repair was made to the exterior of the boiler flue. Annual services were carried out to check the boiler, lightning conductors, fire hydrants and blankets plus the alarm system. The Churchwardens on behalf of St. Mary’s PCC ## _**ST MARY’S CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICER REPORT 2020/21**_ The Electoral Roll has been renewed in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. The Roll at April 2020 consists of a total of 140 persons. Numbers for April 2021 remain the same:- 46% (64) of these are resident in the Parish 54% (76) are non-resident Monica Cook on behalf of St Mary’s P.C.C. ## _***** Following the Covid 19 restrictions that impacted on so much of 2020, it didn’t feel appropriate to include further reports from the usual organisations, that in the main had to cease for a large part of the year. We look forward to updating members on each of these groups next year. However, if you have any questions or comments regarding one of these groups then please speak to Fr Rod.*****_ ## _**BRAINTREE DEANERY**_ Braintree Deanery Synod is a council of church members drawn mainly from the clergy and congregations in each of the Deanery’s parishes. It provides the communication link between congregations, the Diocese of Chelmsford and the Church of England nationally. During 2020/21 St Mary’s Bocking was represented in the House of Clergy by The Very Revd Rod Reid and The Revd Catherine Towner. The election of lay representatives to serve on the Synod for the three-year period from 2020 – 2023 took place at Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCM) across the Deanery, held according to an extended deadline of 31 October. Taking into account the outcome of these elections, St Mary’s Bocking was represented in the House of Laity by Dr Celia Coulson, Angela Comfort and Isabel Adcock prior to the APCM and who all agreed to stay on. Due to restrictions in place during Covid-19, the Synod met on only two occasions during the year, in February and November (latterly via Zoom). In February, the Synod passed a motion calling for a review of the arrangements currently in place for managing serious cases of misconduct by lay officers, and this was duly referred to the Diocesan Synod for consideration. 8 Following the departure of Rev’d Canon Chris Davey to a post outside the Diocese, September saw the commissioning of Rev’d Rod Reid as Area Dean Following this unique year, with its many challenges, we look forward to renewing our efforts to develop the Braintree Mission and Ministry Partnership as it becomes ever more important to work together across the Deanery, sharing our many gifts, talents and resources. The Very Revd Rod Reid, May 2021 ## **Membership of the Parochial Church Council** Members of the PCC are either _ex officio_ , are elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (ACPM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules or co-opted for a set term. _Ex Officio Members_ Revd. Roderick Reid The Dean of Bocking Revd. Catherine Towner Associate Curate from Sept 2020 Revd. Dr. Ian Mitchell Associate Priest Mr. Graham Shaw Churchwarden from Oct 2020 Mrs. Joanna Mallows Churchwarden from Oct 2020 & PCC Secretary Mrs. Isabel Adcock General Synod & Deanery Synod Rep Mrs. Angela Comfort Deanery Synod Reps Dr. Celia Coulson 2020-2023 Mrs. Sheila Johnson Treasurer Mrs. Nicola Jaynes Safeguarding Officer _Elected Members_ Mrs. Caron Francis Mrs. Alysson Nolan Oct 2020 until 2023 Mr. Paul Nolan Mrs. Angela Adams Mrs. Monica Cook until May 2022 Mrs. Ann Shaw Mr. Chris Weston Mrs. Irene Brewer Mrs. Gill Hunt until May 2021 Mr. Stephen Johnson The PCC operates through full meetings of all its members and through Standing Committee meeting occasionally between PCC meetings. This committee consists of the Priest in Charge, the Wardens and the Treasurer and has power to transact business of the Council between meeting 9 ## **PCC Meetings** The Church Council met 4 times for business meetings during 2020, with an average of 65% of its membership in attendance. The Covid 19 pandemic and the safety of our congregation were paramount to the decisions on arrangements for worship and access to the Church. Health and Safety Risk Assessment diocesan pro forma were completed and cleaning products purchased. Matters regarding the financial position, resulting from the suspension of public worship for over half of the year, have been constantly under review. The implications arising from the condemnation of the gas heating boiler in October present the PCC with additional concerns. ## **Serving with Accountability** The PCC discussed its response to the Strategic Priorities outlined in the diocese of Chelmsford’s ‘Transforming Presence’ document and it was agreed by that the focus for the coming year should be Key Priorities Spirituality and Nurture - What are we doing to teach people to pray? What are we doing to teach people about their faith and help them in their discipleship? Summary of proposed actions: We are aware that the restrictions in place during the Corona virus pandemic may continue to impact on small gatherings for study. We will work to ensure an inclusive offering that reaches those without on-line technology. - Develop a prayer course that will consider structured daily prayer - Recruit leaders to support participants in their learning about faith and biblical meditation - Encourage people to explore their experience of prayer and what supports them – place, atmosphere, privacy etc - Discuss outward signs of our faith, discipleship and ‘ways of being’ - Organise a prayer group - Revise the order of service used at Sunday Mass to make it more explanatory and clearer for younger worshipers - Ensure that our communication systems – fliers/posters/website/Facebook etc – are up to date and fully accessible to everyone with whom we look to connect - Listen to feedback and respond respectfully and with sensitivity ## **The Church** We continue to be dedicated to using St Mary’s Church in the most creative ways we can to worship God and draw others to him through the ministries of stewardship, prayer, teaching and welcome, whilst continuing to develop our overseas link with the Parish of St Mary’s Newala and other aspects of the wider Church. ## _**General Finance**_ In the year 2020, we again met our obligations to the Diocese and parish in full and as usual, the Gift Aid Scheme has continued to benefit our work considerably. We are grateful to those who have completed a Gift Aid Declaration for their giving and to all who contribute regularly and generously through Standing Orders and Weekly Envelopes. If you are a Tax Payer we cannot afford for you not to be in the Gift Aid Scheme! ## **Charitable Giving 2020** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Recipient Value
January – RSPCA Danaher £116.33 (£120)
February - Braintree Mencap £81.76 (£85)
March - Rainbow Rural Centre £74.40 (£75)
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10 **Total donated over the year £280** ## _**Dean Rogers Million Penny Fund**_ St Mary’s Church continues to be grateful to the Dean Rogers Million Penny Fund for the payment of the Insurance Premium, details of which are included in the accounts. In what has been a very difficult year, not least financially, these funds were even more important. ## _**Grateful Thanks**_ The P.C.C. wishes to thank the many, too numerous to mention by name, whose hard work and dedication has meant another successful year for St Mary’s Church. We continue to thrive and flourish only because so much is done by so many people in a huge variety of ways and we truly value the contributions made by each and every one. Without so much being done to clean and decorate the Church, provide flowers, music, singing, bells, pastoral care, ministry to the sick and bereaved, take minutes, make coffee, soup and many other meals our parish and its fellowship would be the poorer. ## **The Dean’s Reflections on 2020** _“the anxieties about Covid and the impact of lockdown leave us unsure of what will happen next.”_ Those are the words I closed my last reflection with back in March 2020. Little did we know just what an impact Covid would have on our lives, our freedoms, our community and our church. Early last year it would have been unimaginable that we would close our lives down and stay at home. It would have been unimaginable to suspend worship for over 30 weeks of the year, and for 16 of those, for the building to be closed entirely to everyone. Even when we returned, there was no singing, no communion in both kinds, keeping our distance, wearing masks etc, etc. It has been a very hard year, with much loss, sadness and disappointment, and now, as we feel on the cusp of something more positive, we are almost reluctant to believe it. Just maybe, our time of lament will come to an end, and a time of praise and thanksgiving will follow. Aside from the impact spiritually as a church family, we have also seen the impact on our finances. We have had little fundraising for the large part of the year, a few weddings and a handful of baptisms. May Day, and other social events all had to be cancelled. Throughout it all though, we never lost hope. Our faith, deeply tested and often doubted, teaches us to hold on to hope. When so many others would have given up, lost faith, we hold fast to God and hold fast to hope through his son, Jesus Christ. Even in the hardest of times, there have been some fantastic positives too. We have an online presence as never before with weekly recorded services that began on March 22 and haven’t stopped. Viewership of those is often well over 150 views and higher for special services. Holy Week and Easter were all online too, but people really engaged in a new way with services from my home and garden. It has been a steep learning curve, but we have a YouTube Channel, regular email mailing list of over 150 people, a brand-new Notice Sheet, amongst so much more. For over 30 weeks we had weekly quizzes, regular emails, phone calls and much more. As a church family we very much looked out for one another, not least with the sadness’s of life and the sadness’s that came from Covid with time away from family, missed celebrations and much more. 11 The end of the year bought news of a vaccine and a possible sign of light at the end of the tunnel. Sadly, it also meant that Christmas services had to be further curtailed with a new lockdown. However, once again with the support of the community we had a brilliant Christmas Tree in the churchyard, and a successful Christmas Tree Festival raising over £1000. Bocking Advent Stars brought the whole village together in a unique way and even Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we had small ‘in person’ services to go alongside popular YouTube services, like the Carol Service which was viewed nearly 300 times. From VE Day to Remembrance Sunday, and other important occasions too, we managed to honour them and mark them together. Of course, 2020 also brought a new addition to the team. We were thrilled to welcome Catherine Towner as our new Assistant Curate. She moved in June and was later ordain Deacon in Chelmsford Cathedral at the end of September. Certainly by the end of the year, she was managing to meet a good number of people and increasingly became more involved with our services. Thank you to each and every one of you for your continued support and commitment to the life and service of this church. I am incredibly grateful to all those who have played a part in coming through this last year, I could not have done it without you. As we look ahead, we do so with uncertainty in what might happen next, but we keep our faith and certainty in God to bring us through it all. The church, and our church family may look slightly different post Covid 19 but I hope we can be even more effective, not taking anything for granted and striving to best serve God and this community together. The Very Revd Rod Reid, Dean of Bocking, May 2021 12 ## _**NOTE ON THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER FOR THE ACCOUNTS WHICH FOLLOW**_ _We are grateful to Jan Stobbart who is our new Independent Examiner._ 13 The Doanery Church olst Mary the Vlrgln Bocking stat•mont of FinanGial A¢tlvitles-summary Farthe porlod from 01 January2020 to 31 Docèmb•r 2020 Endv*mffit To PrfKry•ir knd Jn& 1J. 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Dkwld•Thd IW2-DRthIPFer￿￿fi￿AJ￿tsrt InsUWCo Casts É.7 6.765 I2.￿9 I2￿59 IniwBst Investments TotBIs 6.785 12.￿# 19.424 Irbcome and &ndr•wm•nts Grdnd tows 51,225 10323 13. 74.786 109J59 Expenditure Ralslngffunds 170I-Fo0spah*tofundr￿s￿￿ 173Q.Co4tsvflste¥&otrW•￿Thts 4.841 RaI51ngfuntrs Totals t¥ Mty2Q21 I Tot41 IN¢l•d Ihhymr L￿ty￿r Expendlture on chwIl8￿e aCri￿tIeS l￿O.￿￿￿.r￿l•fand d&vÈlwp 75 1870-SocutsrehèribF 1910-kllnl*ryp4rf%hshar•* 20D1-A5¥￿8rrtsLa￿M9 2002.Pl*LvwplP4dErc￿ts 47,$21 47.621 4&633 2170.Edutta 22oI-PÉfftÈhtr¥￿knYand MI￿1¢ 230I-Chu￿h 2310-ChuT&l tsffitp-ph￿8I Inkqrnl 2311.fhurth offiB•PthIDwitsr z31?-c￿rCThOff￿ 2320.or￿￿lpi￿9tU￿ny 233Q.Church ma1Dtgn￿c• 2531-Clp4Nn9 2340-Upk0ppofs•￿*Is 2341-Dwthrof Mu< 2315-8￿￿￿￿Br4 Z¥D- Upk4opo[c￿w￿Tr*I 2360.AdfftnÉtrth 6,324 1,1 1016 $48 829 4fj6 1.420 4.4fj7 4.184 4MfjT 1.040 204 2,25 7D-W￿rtIng SPEakerslI￿N 2401-Churth 2410-Church mnnknJ-taÈ 2420-Cfvurth MnnknJ-w&tsr 2440-C*uthwning-hethgand 2.241 1241 27e 4A 178 1.146 1.146 2521.HallRurrlng-CkÈAng 2530-HallMnning- 2540-Hallwnniny- 256D- Hyll malntérnnt# 257D- H&ll Z580- Hall mnnkng-wthr 2701-CMrth 2801.Hdl 4 nwrwifs. &trUth le20-￿1 In¥ta1Trd￿OTh IW2 1.780 2.321 3.402 37Z 3.402 1265 3,380 3,3 1.740 11,fj04 7,8 Expendirure On chsrft8ble Scllvltles fotsls 9.8 81.345 111,7 Expendlturè Grattd total 8IA46 117.554 18WY2QZ1 PvBe2 Tho Deanery Church of St Mary the Ifirgin Bocking statsment of Assets and Llabllltle8 Iby tund) As at= 31 DecEmber 2020 Prevlous balance 0420.. D•an Roo•rs P¢nny-As¥vt D￿￿￿nated R49thth 127,444. Ihan Rowrs mI￿L￿7 Pannb$ Furwj 114.77186 114,773. 127M4QO6 8450.. CBIFS 11787.15 un￿ 6082WOI8.Auot Fatrt Fund DB5vJnated 241.OU&32 189.886.27 241.00&32 188,Bi&2Y Inv•sbnonts 355,782.18 317,330.33 Cash at bank and hand 6501.. ¢utrent afGount-Ass•t BU1￿1r￿S CO￿￿1 ChoirF￿nd 1,600.24 170.00 110.854J41 10.421 8UO.24 170.00 110.180.971 35.58 Ra51drted De&lgn•¢ RethGted D8an Roger8MIII P•nni•S Fund FI0￿r Fund FJnd$ rolle£ted on bknllofoiher charlb Gpn8ral fund Re&thtsd Rgth¢tod 328.06 253.53 137.20 22,765.66 30.1￿.97 14,252.TJ 20,922.02 ¢a¥h *bankand In hand 1{26173 20,922.02 GrandTotal 370,rt44.91 33B,25Z.35 11 A￿9￿12021 Pa￿1 The Deanory Church of S¢ Mary th• Virgin Bocking Fund movement surnmary Selected p*riod- 01 January 2020 to 31 D•￿mb#r 2020 In¢omlni Tranif•rs GalnÈArtd 9htforwwd 128.D44.30 1.000.C4) (127.444.081 1.6UO24 Capit21 170. 110.180.971 36￿8 170.00 Iio,BS4.341 114.T13.44 9.222.50 9.895.87 Oe8nRogBr- D8an RtyEt5 MIlliDn P8nnl Fu FBbri¢- F*bri¢ Fu Flowers-Flo**r Fu MIssion- Funds coll8Ct8d 127.407.r 112.870.201 189,88627 51.122.QS 241.OOB.32 328.06 253.53 $61.43 116.33 233.37 137.20 Unbth￿Qf0thBr¢haritiÉs Roireats. Patth Retra* Outitwjs Gen&￿1- G8ll9rJlfund 30.158.97 83.8￿.7£ 71.316.D7 37.00 22.765.6fj J38.U2.35 74,7ts&01 81,442.31 38N51 1¥ JN014.91 11 Wst2021 PE￿ 1 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Deanery Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Bocklng (Excepted Charity) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Deanery Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Bocking for the year ended 31st December 2020. Responsibilities and basis of roport As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l. 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 sedion 145{51{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 giving me cause lo believe that in any material respe¢l'. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion 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. J stobart FCCA 19 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Essex C06 1 PU 1 Oth August 2021