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2022-12-31-accounts

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Registered Charity Number : 1131279

The Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin, Datchet Annual report and financial statements of The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet Year Ended 31 December 2022

DocuSign Envelope ID: E0F3B0BA-4D4E-43AB-BEBB-E4DFD90BD91E The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Report of the Trustees 1-4
Independent Examiners Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8-14

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Report of the Trustees for year ended 31 December 2022

Reference and Administrative Details

Registered Charity Numbers 1131279

The charity is registered under the name 'The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Datchet but is more commonly known as the Datchet PCC. The charity was registered at the Charity Commission on the 21 August 2019.

Contact information:

Mrs Fiona Norton The Parish Office St Marys Vicarage London Road Datchet Slough SL3 9JW

Bank:

CAF Bank Limited P.O. Box 289 West Mailing Kent ME19 4TA

Independent Examiner:

Janice Matthews FCA Menzies LLP 36 Station Road Centrum House Egham Surrey TW20 9LF

Trustees:

Vicar:

Reverend Darcy Chesterfield- Terry

Churchwardens:

Mrs Elaine Eastham

Representatives on Deanery Synod: Elected Members:

Mr M Edwards (Treasurer)

Mrs Helen Jensen Mrs Sally-Anne Jarvis Dr Eirian Davies Mrs Caroline Cole Mrs Rowena Mignot

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Report of the Trustees for year ended 31 December 2022

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The charity is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended and Church Representation Rules.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Members of the Datchet PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.

Objects and Activities

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidence 'Public Benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.

Background

St Mary's is the Church for the whole parish and is open to the whole community.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Parish of St Mary the Virgin Datchet has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar, the Revd Darcy Chesterfield- Terry, in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, The Green, Datchet, Any correspondence should be addressed to: St Mary's Vicarage, London Road, Datchet, Slough, Berks, SL3 9JW.

The Parish is a member of Churches Together in Datchet, the body that promotes ecumenical worship and activity amongst St Mary the Virgin, Datchet Baptist Church and St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church.

St Mary's is part of the "Southern Grouping" of churches (a legal Group) within the Burnham and Slough Deanery, along with Colnbrook Horton & Wraysbury , Upton-cum-Chalvey and Langley. The clergy and other lay ministers of the Southern Grouping hold regular meetings.

Committees and Task Groups

The PCC operates through a number of committees and task groups, which meet between full meetings of the PCC. Each group has a remit approved annually by the PCC. The groups are:

Standing Committee - This is the only committee that is required by law. It has the power to transact PCC business between PCC meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC.

Stewardship Task Group - The group considers the various aspects of Stewardship and promotes, organises and collects the church's planned giving. The Stewardship Recorder records the planned giving.

Fundraising Group - The group focuses specifically on fundraising thrugh raffes and events, etc. It complements the efforts of the Stewardship Task Group (who focus on planned, regular giving), and works in collaboration with them.

Youth Task Group - The group seeks to promote ministry amongst young people and children in the church, including Sunday School, Pram Service and youth groups.

Worship and Study Task Group - The group supports various aspects of worship and study.

Mission and Social Responsbility Task Group - The group seeks to promote mission and social action by the congregation of St. Mary's. It is responsible for fostering our links with the missions and charities which the church supports. It also makes recommendations to the PCC on how to direct its external giving.

The Pastoral Care Group - This group is reponsible for helping the Vicar with the pastoral care of members of the congregation and the wilder parish.

Repairs and Maintenance Task Group - The group is responsible for advising the PCC on the repair and maintenance of the fabric of the church and informing the PCC of works required and completed. In particular to respond to the recommendations of the Quinquennial inspection.

Friends of St Mary's - This is a group that provides financial and moral support for the work of St Mary's in the community.

Leadership Team - This group consists of six members (inclusive of the Vicar) and is tasked with implementing the Church's Vision and providing leadership alongside the Vicar. It is accountable to the PCC and reports to each PCC meetings.

Going concern

2022 saw a significant legacy from Gordon Murray which allowed the Church to pay the full Parish share for the year and also contribute to 2023

The trustees are confident, however, that the charity will be able to see through the current uncertainty. Therefore, it is the trustee’s opinion that the going concern basis of preparation of the accounts continues to be appropriate.

Reserves policy

The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet maintains its reserves at a minimum level consistent with maintaining its viability. At the year end the level of unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets was £20,773 (2021 - £11,150).

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Report of the Trustees for year ended 31 December 2022

Financial Review 2022

2022 has been dominated by the receipt of a very generous legacy from Gordon Murray plus 3 smaller ones from Valerie Butler , Brenda Sanctuary and Bill Middlemass . This has allowed us to pay the full Parish Share for the year. Valerie Butler’s £1K is restricted to the cleaning of the lecturn on a regular basis. The legacy from Gordon Murray includes £9K for outside giving and should not be used for the running of the Church. However that still leaves a balance of £27K for day to day Church use of which £10K was used to pay the balance of the 2022 Parish share .

Planned giving continues to fall significantly with another annual reduction of £5K together with the gift aid of £1.2K. Also income from weddings and funerals fell by £2K even though 4 weddings were included. This means funeral funeral income dropped significantly which must be in many ways a blessing! The sumup machine does not seem to be being used even though it was available through much of the Christmas period. Taking out the legacies (which we cannot rely on every year) there is a shortfall of £22K. Were we able to go back 4 years the planned giving would have covered this amount!

The costs side are under control insofar as there is not much we can save on. The main cost of administration relates to the printing expenditure with the printer being the main contributor.

2023 should see us receive further legacies of £7.5K but will still leave us with a deficit of £10K to £11K for the year if there is no improvement in the planned giving. My belief is we should be covering our basic costs on an annual basis without relying on legacies however welcome they are. We do have the benefit of BBHT covering the fabric costs of the building and grounds. Currently we receive a 10% reduction on our Parish share due to the incumbent being on sabbatical.

The Friends of St Marys group has been disbanded as far as I can understand although there is a balance of over £1,500 in the account.

We really must do more to raise regular funds for the future years.

On behalf of the Datchet PCC.

M Edwards

Date: 11-May-2023

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical

Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Report of the Vicar

for year ended 31 December 2022

Achievements and Performance/review of the year

This report is written from the perspective of the Area Dean in the absence of the Incumbent Revd Sara Chesterfield -Terry.

I am mindful that the annual report is about looking back over the past year, marking much that has been done well and thanking those who serve our parishes and our communities. With this in mind I want to start by saying how immensely grateful I am to our Churchwarden, Parish officers, Treasurer, PCC Secretary and members of our PCCs, thank you all for soldiering on, for your wisdom and commitment in what has been a difficult and challenging year. I am also deeply grateful for those members of the church, who behind the scenes, usually unseen and unsung, carry out the thousand and one tasks to be done. In music, flowers, churchyards, dusting and cleaning, visiting and tasks of administration, we work together to build the kingdom.

However, writing this report is difficult because as I look back over the year so much has happened which has made it both financially and spiritually challenging for us all. For much of the year it was noticeable that the incumbent was struggling to cope in managing the various strands of Ministry. In October last year the announcement came that they would be transitioning from male to female and would take leave of absence for a period of initially four months. During this time, I have spent quite a lot of time and energy simply ‘managing’ the process. We have had regular meetings with the Archdeacon and considered the impact on the parish and community. It is agreed it is not an easy task, but I believe we are working towards a way of keeping the church active and vibrant and as ever God is working in our midst, and we look forward with hope.

Our services

Over this uncertain time I have come to recognise that a key strength of the church is the togetherness that has been displayed in the face of adversity. The new lay led service has provided a more informal space for people to express themselves in worship and has been hugely successful. It was a delight to welcome the Iranian asylum seekers staying at the Manor hotel into our midst and a joy to baptise four of them in December. This then followed with preparation for confirmation to take place in February 2023. There has not been many other Baptisms and we seem to no longer attract enquiries for weddings at the present time. This is an area to be worked on as we consider the future. The regular weekly services have slowly increased in numbers although 8am BCP and midweek services have largely been static with a few additional attendees occasionally.

Finances

The financial resources of St Mary’s have been stretched but we were blessed to receive some considerable legacies and donations during the year. The legacy from Gordon Murray estate was a real answer to prayer and enabled the payment of the parish share in full. Sadly across the year there had been a considerable reduction in general giving overall. But we are grateful to those who have continued their regular giving enabling the Parish to cover immediate outgoings. As you can imagine the costs of running the church has gone up not down in the current economic climate which is not sustainable. There is a limit to how long the current income will be able to keep the parish operating with a full time incumbent in the future. It is clear the PCCs will face some significant challenges during 2023 and must consider how to Increase the level of fundraising activities as well as look at other means to rejuvenate stewardship and ensure the parish continue to function as a going concern.

Our church building and churchyard

I am always mindful that the outside of our churches, including our churchyards, speak a message to passers-by, a tidy churchyard speaks of a place that is loved and valued. A clean church tells of people who care about this sacred space. Such things proclaim the Gospel – and usually to more people than will ever listen to a sermon. Sadly, a number of issues came to light when the Deanery inspection took place but I am grateful that the churchwarden and others took immediate action to tidy the church which has made a huge difference to the appearance and comfort of the congregation. I am also grateful to those who clean or arrange flowers, perform the role of sacristy and open the church for services - you are proclaiming the Kingdom.

The Bridge café and other Charites

It’s been encouraging to see the Bridge go from strength to strength in what for some has been a tough time. Huge thanks to those involved especially to Caroline Sands who organises rotas and oversees the day to day running of the cafe. Sadly time has not allowed me to engaged with other charities attached to the church but I am grateful to others who attends meetings and represent the church on committees such as the Barker Bridge trust and the Datchet United charity.

Local schools

Throughout the year there has been some assemblies and local schools have visited St Mary’s for services at Easter and Christmas it was good to have a full church with the local uniformed organisation at the Remembrance Sunday service. It is recognised that we need to strengthen our contact with the schools especially the Church of England schools in the area.

There continues to be many challenges ahead, but I believe the Spirit is working among us, enabling the Gospel to be proclaimed powerfully throughout our worship and celebrations. This demonstrates our flexibility as human beings when we support each other through adversity. Let’s pray that with God’s help this will continue well into the future.

11-May-2023 Mrs E Eastham Date: on behalf of Reverend Darcy Chesterfield-Terry

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Independent Examiners Report

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 6 to 14.

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').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 Examiners 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 to believe that in any material respect:

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.

This report is made solely to the Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Company's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

..............................................

Janice Matthews FCA Menzies LLP 36 Station Road Centrum House Egham Surrey TW20 9LF

Date: 12-May-2023

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Statement Of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Notes
Income:
Donations and legacies
2
Income from charitable activities
2
Investment income
2
Other incoming resources
2
Total incoming resources
Expenditure:
Costs of raising funds
3
Charitable activities
3
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) and net movement
in funds before transfers
Gross transfers between funds
Net income/(expenditure) and net movement
in funds after transfers
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
2022
62,108
8,467
23
14,721
85,319
2,196
75,272
77,468
7,851
1,772
9,623
-
9,623
13,150
22,773		 Restricted
2022
10,239
5,580
18
-
15,837
-
5,304
5,304
10,533
(1,772)
8,761
-
8,761
7,148
15,909		 Total
Total
2022
2021
72,347
45,866
14,047
15,833
41
-
14,721
10,344
101,156
72,043
2,196
2,100
80,576
65,051
82,772
67,151
18,384
4,892
-
-
18,384
4,892
-
-
18,384
4,892
20,298
15,406
38,682
20,298

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Balance Sheet For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Notes
Fixed assets:
Tangible fixed assets
4
Current assets:
Debtors
5
Cash at Bank
Current liabilities
Creditors
6
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
General Reserve
7
Fixed Asset Fund
8
Friends of Saint Mary's
8
CMS Wyard Congo Mission
8
Children and Youth Work Fund
8
Anne Thomas
8
Choir Music and Resources Fund
8
Choir Musicians' Bursary Scheme
8
Church Community Centre Project
8
Gordon Murray Legacy
8
Link Magazine Fund
8
Percy Whitford Choir Music Fund
8
Tower/Steeple Fund
8
Valerie Butler
8		 Unrestricted
2022
2,000
2,000
7,690
21,898
29,588
8,815
20,773
22,773
20,526
2,000
-
-
8
-
-
239
-
-
-
-
-
-
22,773		 Restricted
2022
-
-
17,187
17,187
1,278
15,909
15,909
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
170
-
-
9,239
3,978
520
2
1,000
15,909		 Total
2022
2,000
2,000
7,690
39,085
46,775
10,093
36,682
38,682
20,526
2,000
-
-
8
1,000
170
239
-
9,239
3,978
520
2
1,000
38,682		 Total
2021
2,000
2,000
10,341
20,981
31,322
13,024
18,298
20,298
10,911
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
239
597
-
4,016
520
2,015
-
20,298

The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements

On behalf of the Datchet PCC. E Eastham Date: 11-May-2023

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Note 1: Accounting Policies:

Basis of preparation

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is Pound Sterling (£).

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted.

The accounts 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.

Income Recognition

Voluntary income and capital sources

Gross income from events and activities

Income from investments

Expenditure Recognition

Grants

Activities directly relating to the work of the Church

Fixed Assets

Consecrated land and buildings and movable church furnishings

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment

Current assets

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Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Notes
Note 2:
Income:
Donations and legacies
Planned giving
Donations
Donations to Church Community Centre
Collections in cash
Gift Aid
Legacies
Friends of St Mary's
11
Income from charitable activities
Friends of St Mary's
11
Fundraising
10
Book Stall
Fees - Weddings etc.
Contribution to advertisement
Chuch hall lettings
Advertising in 'The Link'
Investment income
Interest
Other income
Refund from BBHT
9
Miscellaneous
Total incoming resources		 Unrestricted
2022
20,246
1,615
2,139
2,647
5,444
30,017
-
62,108
272
2,507
5,688
-
8,467
23
14,721
-
14,721
85,319		 Restricted
2022
-
-
-
-
-
10,239
-
10,239
-
-
-
-
-
5,580
5,580
18
-
-
-
15,837		 Total
Total
2022
2021
20,246
25,283
1,615
1,522
2,139
775
2,647
1,649
5,444
6,637
40,256
10,000
-
-
72,347
45,866
272
327
2,507
2,668
-
-
5,688
7,733
-
-
-
300
5,580
4,805
14,047
15,833
41
-
14,721
10,341
-
3
14,721
10,344
101,156
72,043

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Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Notes
Note 3:
Expenditure:
Costs of raising funds
Costs against fund raising
Governance cost
Costs of Church room events
Charitable activities
Parish share
12
Deanery share
Giving to missionary societies
Link expenses
Upkeep of services
Organists salary
Relief organists
Organist and choir expenses
Youth support
Vicar's expenses
Administration
Office telephone
Administrators salary
Misc
Insurance premium - BBHT funded
9
Church cleaning - BBHT funded
9
Hall gas - BBHT funded
9
Electricity - BBHT funded
9
Water - BBHT funded
9
Church heating oil - BBHT funded
9
Churchyard upkeep - BBHT
9
Church Maintenance - BBHT funded
9
Boiler repairs - BBHT funded
9
Steeple repairs - BBHT funded
9
Total expenditure		 Unrestricted
2022
-
2,100
96
2,196
41,297
2,035
-
-
810
3,888
550
447
85
1,557
3,632
(72)
6,564
124
4,133
2,498
1,911
1,381
223
1,814
2,395
75,272
77,468		 Restricted
2022
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,304
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,304
5,304		 Total
Total
2022
2021
-
-
2,100
2,100
96
-
2,196
2,100
41,297
26,730
2,035
3,479
-
2,000
5,304
5,354
810
543
3,888
3,816
550
570
447
478
85
1,557
1,676
3,632
2,700
(72)
324
6,564
6,364
124
917
4,133
4,077
2,498
2,140
1,911
752
1,381
1,101
223
70
1,814
1,139
-
-
2,395
821
-
-
-
-
80,576
65,051
82,772
67,151

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Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Note 4: Assets

The fixed assets valued at £2,000 relates to a piano that has been held at cost since purchase due to the nature of the asset.

A Valuation on other assets for insurance purposes was last undertaken in January 2015. The current insured sums for fire are

Buildings £8,118,358 Contents £226,000

In exchange for a reduction in annual premium the PCC have accepted an Excess of £1,000 on claims.

Note 5:
Debtors
Barker Bridge House Trust
HM Revenue & Customs
Other debtors
Note 6:
Creditors
External Giving not yet paid
Accrued expenditure
Agency collections
Note 7:
Balance of general fund
General Fund Cash At Bank as at 31 December 2022
Debtors
Creditors		 2022
7,690
-
-
7,690
2022
3,500
6,195
398
10,093
21,651
7,690
(8,815)
20,526		 2021
10,341
-
-
10,341
2021
3,500
9,126
398
13,024

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Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Note 8: Details of the movement of restricted and designated funds in 2022

Designated funds
(Unrestricted funds designated by the PCC)
Fixed Assets Fund
(The PCC owns a computer, a lawnmower, a piano, a
piano stool and sundry small equipment).
Only the piano has a value in the balance sheet.
Children and Youth Work Fund
Choir Musicians' Bursary Scheme
CMS Wyard Congo Mission
Restricted Funds
Link Magazine Fund
(Established in 1999.)
Anne Thomas
Barker Bridge House Trust
Choir Music and Resources Fund
Church Community Centre Project (part restricted)
(This fund is designated by the PCC for the replacement of
the Church Room and other purposes the PCC may decide.)
Gordon Murray Legacy
Percy Whitford Choir Music Fund
Tower/Steeple repair fund
Valeri Butler
Total (Designated and Restricted):		 Income
Expenditure
Fund
Opening
Closing
Transfers
Balance
Balance
01/01/2022
31/12/2022
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
8
-
8
-
-
-
239
239
-
-
5,598
(5,304)
(332)
4,016
3,978
-
-
1,000
-
1,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
170
-
170
-
-
(597)
597
-
9,239
-
-
-
9,239
-
-
-
520
520
-
-
(2,013)
2,015
2
1,000
-
-
-
1,000
15,837
(5,304)
(1,764)
9,387
18,156

Note 9: Barker Bridge House Trust

The Church Branch of the 'Charity of the Robert Barker, or the Bridge House Trust' known as the Barker Bridge House Trust (Church Branch) may apply its income to the repair of the Church. By consent of the Charities Commission authorised expenditure has been expanded to include the annexed church room, preventative maintenance, equipment to enable this, renewals, cleaning, insurance, heating, electricity, water and care of the church yard. In 2022 the trustees met claims from the PCC of £14,421.

The Trust is a registered charity and independent of the PCC

Funds recovered from other sources which BBHT (Church Branch) would otherwise have refunded are also recorded here. The Church Commissioners and the Listed Churches Grant Scheme both contribute to Church redecoration when called upon.

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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Note 10: Details of Fund Raising

The following monies were raised in 2022 for the general purposes of the Church :-

St. Nicholas Fair
Xmas cards
Easy Fundraising
Church cards
Jubilee Fete income
Note 11:
Friends of St Mary's Datchet
A Friends organisation was established in 1997, which operates as sub-committee of the PCC.
All income is collected in a separate bank account for a periodic transfer to the PCC's General Fund.
In 2022 £Nil (2021 £Nil) was transferred to the PCC.
A summary of the Friends of St Mary's financial affairs is set out below:-
Subscriptions and donations
Tax recovery
Interest received		 Income
1,698
27
59
20
703
2,507
Income
272
-
-
272

A balance of £1,527 (2021 - £1,255) was in hand and carried forward at the 31 December 2022 included in the general funds.

Note 12: The Bridge

Datchet Parish Centre, known as the 'The Bridge' is a company independent of the PCC. Under the terms of a guarantee given by the PCC 'The Bridge' may request a loan from the PCC if it has insufficient funds to pay the rent of 24, The Green, Datchet. To the extent it is able ' The Bridge' will repay any such loan from its trading surplus.

Note 13: Apportionment of Bank Interest

Interest was apportioned to each fund relative to its average balance.

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E0F3B0BA-4D4E-43AB-BEBB-E4DFD90BD91E

The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Datchet

Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

Note 14: Details of External Giving

External Giving during 2022 and 2021 comprised the following :-

Mission Aviation Fellowship
Mercy Ships
Mother Union Overseas
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Slough Refugee Support
Church Army
Slough Samaritans
Thames Hospice
Church Mission Society
Charitable Giving out of Income
Will be distributed in 2019 as collection banked post year end
Special Collections for Charity
Part of Parish Share over and above share of ministry cost
in support of ministry in other parishes
Total Charitable Giving
Total Charitable Giving as a percentage of unrestricted income
Note 15: Independent examiner's remuneration
Independent Examination fees		 2022
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0%
2022
1,920		 2021
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
-
2,000
3%
2021
1,750

Note 16: Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2021 - £NIL) .

During the year ended 31 December 2022, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2021 - £NIL) .

Note 17: Related party transactions

There have been no related party transactions during the year (2021 - £NIL) .

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