2020-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin, Wendover

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The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Wendover Buckinghamshire Annual Report November 2020 to June 2021

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) became a registered charity in August 2009. Its registration number is 1131299.

PCC members who have served from 7th April 2019 to the date of approval of this report are:

Incumbent: Associate Priest: Curate:

Rev Sally Moring Rev Nadine Rose Rev Sally Prendergast

LLMs: David Blackmore Ian Sansbury

Churchwardens: Jacqueline Smith

Deanery Synod Representatives: Sian Chattle Ian Sansbury Paul Dean

Vicar: Rev Sally Moring

Bank: NatWest CAF Bank 22 Market Square 25 Kings Hill Ave Aylesbury Kings Hill HP2 01T West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Independent Examiner: Gavin Styles FCCA, Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BJ

The church of St Mary the Virgin is situated on the outskirts of Wendover. It is part of the Diocese of Oxford within the Church of England. The correspondence address is Parish Office, 11 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6DU.

Elected Members:

Paul Dean (Secretary) Matt Ryan (Treasurer) Sian Chattle Xenia Murray Mike Senior Deborah Hale Tim Crapper Sarah Frost Michael Greaves Peter Dean Monica Tompsett Peter Lockett Jennifer Ballantine Johanna Free

Nick Wilson Catherine Wilson Ex Officio Allan Whittow

A: Structure, governance and management

The method of appointing PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. New appointees are given an information pack. The PCC has passed a resolution by which a proportion of the PCC members will stand for re-election every three years, limited to a total of six years served. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. This is achieved by notices given out during church services, articles in the St Mary’s newsletter and notices placed around the church.

The incumbent is currently Rev Sally Moring with Associate Priest Rev Nadine Rose and Curate Rev Sally Prendergast. David Blackmore and Ian Sansbury are licensed to serve in the parish as Licensed Lay Ministers (LLM).

The PCC operates by meeting during the year with various subcommittees meeting and conducting delegated activities and taking delegated responsibility in between. Methods of reporting back to the PCC range from the formal pre-distributed reports for discussion at PCC meetings, to informal verbal reports. The PCC became a registered charity in 2009 and is mindful of its responsibilities as Trustees. The major risks to which the church is exposed, as identified by the Trustees have been reviewed annually, and systems or procedures have been established to manage those risks.

B: Objectives and Activities

St Mary’s PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has

maintenance responsibilities for the church building, St Mary’s Centre and the churchyard at Church Lane. Since 1992, the PCC has been a party to the Sharing Agreement of 1986 relating to St Anne’s Church, Aylesbury Road, Wendover. The PCC also holds a lease over the premises at 11 High Street, Wendover (JUST shop and Parish Office). All of which contribute to our aim to be a church at the heart of the community. Details of our work are described more fully in the following reports from committees and other groups who contribute to our church community. The PCC depends on many volunteers who give freely of their time and talents. A major part of its activity is the training and involvement of an increasing number of volunteers, doing practical projects or duties alongside others who are further involved as a trustee or a committee member. The benefits from volunteers’ work, and our thanks to them, cannot be overstated, without them the viability of our church would be seriously affected. Our grant-making policy is twofold; special appeals which may arise, and giving at a budgeted annual level, where finances are available, as managed by the Global Church Committee.

Electoral Roll

Our Electoral Roll is managed by Xenia Murray, our Electoral Roll officer. As required, the draft new register has been displayed in church for two weeks prior to the APCM. The number of people on the new Roll was reported at the APCM on 18[th] October 2020 which was 253 down by 14 from 2019.

The PCC

The full PCC met four times during the past year using the online Zoom facility. Committees met between meetings and a number reported formally to the PCC.

Church Attendance

We are required by the Diocese to report on the average weekly attendance for the first four weeks of October. This figure is one of the inputs to our Parish Share allocation. For 2020 the average weekly attendance for in person services was 33 and for online services at home services was 37. This period includes

the October half term holidays so cannot be taken as a true reflection of ‘average’ church attendance. Also, being online it does include some households where more than one individual dialled in

We also had the following numbers for occasional services held at St Mary’s: 3 baptisms, 2 weddings and 17 funerals.

Committees

The PCC operates through a number of committees that meet between full meetings of the PCC:

Standing Committee (Chair: Sally Moring) is responsible for transacting the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC. The committee met five times between the Annual Meeting of 2020 and 2021 and has reported formally to each PCC meeting.

C: PCC Review of the Year

This was a most unusual year to report on due to the Covid pandemic and only applies from November 2020 to June 2021 as the diocese allowed parishes to move their APCM dates.

The year started with our first meeting after the APCM on 10[th] November 2020 where we welcomed new members Johanna Free, Nick Wilson and Catherine Wilson, the election of officers for the year was also undertaken with Paul Dean elected as Secretary, Matt Ryan as Treasurer, Xenia Murray as Electoral Roll Officer. Ian Sansbury, Sian Chattle and Paul Dean were elected to the Deanery Synod. Revd Sally Moring, Revd Nadine Rose, Jacquie Smith, Matt Ryan, Paul Dean, Xenia Murray and Peter Dean were elected to serve on the Standing Committee. The approval of the assistant wardens and stewards list was also approved. A report was received from the Treasurer

looking at the last years accounts and a new budget for 2021 was approved by the meeting. The review of St Mary’s Safeguarding Policy was then undertaken and approved by the meeting for the forthcoming year. The Mission Action Plan (MAP) at St Mary’s was also discussed at this PCC meeting.

The next PCC meeting was on 19[th] January 2021 where we received a Treasurer’s report which advised we managed to pay our Parish Share in full for the previous year. The meeting then had a discussion on the Mission Action Plan and what needed updating. A resolution was passed on the forthcoming services under the Covid restrictions. A zoom policy for young people was discussed following a proposal from Revd Nadine Rose which was passed by the meeting.

Our third meeting of the year was on 23[rd] March, items under discussion were the Treasurer’s report, Amazing Donkey combining with Wendover Youth Centre. A resolution was proposed and agreed on for an authorised preacher for Sarah Frost which needed the Bishop’s approval. Safeguarding Policy was discussed, and Jacquie advised it needs to be on each PCC agenda. Jacquie Smith was elected as the vice-chairperson for the PCC. Further discussion of the Mission Action Plan was then discussed in 4 groups. A Renewable Energy paper written by Paul Moring was then discussed. Revd Sally Moring then advised that the Marriage registration law is changing, and she no longer needs to issue marriage certificates or the signing of registers.

Our fourth meeting was held on 25[th] May 2021.

I would like to offer my thanks to all members of the PCC for their invaluable input during the year and thanks to Sally and our Churchwarden Jacquie who has had and extra workload being the only churchwarden for the year.

Report by Paul Dean PCC Secretary

D: Financial Statement of the PCC

Treasurer’s Report on the accounts for the year to 31 December 2020

Fund details for the financial year to 31 December 2020 are summarised in the table. Please note that fixed assets and depreciation have been excluded from the figures as they relate to past expenditure and not cash spent in 2020.

The General Fund below reflects the income and expenditure arising from the day-to-day activities of our Church. Other Funds for the Church have special rules applied to them and these restrict how the funds can be spent. During 2020 the Church accounts showed a decrease in total funds by £25,716, which is outlined below.

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Fabric £1,297 £7,811 £- (£6,514 £13,53
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Total £175,1 £201,7 £90 (£25,7 £165,
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General Fund

2020 was such a challenging year on so many levels, including financially. COVID had a big impact on several of our main sources of income that the church relies heavily on to finance the work we can carry out in Wendover and beyond. During the first lockdown, the JUST shop was closed and lost revenue in the year. We also were unable to generate our usual income from hiring the church or centre, and church fees, for weddings etc, were also reduced. Our regular giving for 2020 was also down, however, we were extremely grateful to the congregation for supporting the financial appeals that were put out later in the year, who generously provided extra one-off donations that made a massive impact to our overall financial position. Amazingly the shop had a brilliant six weeks in the run up to Christmas before having to close again. Despite the closures in the year, the shop paid over £9,000 towards the High Street running costs and made a further £8,699 in grants which is truly remarkable!

With the church being closed for a lot of 2020 costs were largely kept to a minimum and showed a decrease from that spent in 2019, with expenditure falling from £180,572 to £165,618. From July the church reduced its monthly Parish Share contribution due to uncertainty from income. However, by the end of 2020 we were able to pay the whole Parish Share of £115,822 in full which meant that we were able to support the ministry of other churches in the Oxford Diocese.

We ended the year with the General Fund essentially breaking even with a small surplus of £378. This left a balance on the General Fund at the end of 2020 at £46,460.

many others who work behind the scenes, so thank you for all you do.

Report by Matt Ryan, PCC Treasurer

Other Funds

In the year the Ministry Development Fund, which had been setup to support the plans shown in the Mission Action Plan, was reduced by £20,641, with reserves of £2,439 held across both restricted and designated funds at the year end. The church has a commitment until the end of 2023 with regard to payments for our Associate Priest, which are covered by other designated reserves held at the year end.

It should be noted that none of the other restricted funds can be used against St Mary’s running costs.

Thank you

I would like to say a big thank you to all of you who have continued to support the church over the last 12 months, especially in response to the requests made in the autumn.

The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust also helped support us with a grant towards the live streaming equipment in the year which has been used over the autumn and Christmas period.

We are once again hugely grateful to Helen Blakeman and her team at Just who have run the shop and have really gone the extra mile this last year.

I would also like to give special thanks to all those who have supported me as treasurer during this year. I mention in particular Sarah Bishop who has been a star by assisting with the church bookkeeping and other finance tasks! There are

E: Churchwardens’ Report, including the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments

The last Churchwarden’s Report was written by Christopher in April 2020, and published at the APCM in October 2020 that had been delayed due to the pandemic, lockdown and ongoing restrictions in all our lives.

Firstly, a very big thank you Christopher, for your years of being a Church Warden at St Mary’s and all the varied work you undertook during that time. You found yourself with a very ‘green novice’ standing as a Church Warden alongside you. A personal thank you for helping me along the way and certainly undertaking some of the more formal requirements that I had no knowledge of.

Lockdown first started in March 2020, with everything shutting down and us all required to stay at home. The weeks ticked by and we started opening St Mary’s for Private Prayer sessions in mid-June 2020 and our first service with restricted numbers commenced at the end of July 2020. That pattern continued until the end of October before a second lockdown throughout November. We opened up again at the beginning of December and tentative plans were made for Christmas. As we all know, the pandemic continued to take a vicious hold across the country and plans for face-to-face activities were suspended the weekend before Christmas and another countrywide lockdown was in place from the beginning of January 2021. At this time, a

specific request was made to all faith buildings in Buckinghamshire to close if they had not already done so.

As the situation gradually improved locally, we were once again able to open the Church for Private Prayer sessions during Lent and throughout Holy Week. Easter Sunday brought three very special services celebrating our Risen Lord, where we went outside and stood around the Easter Garden Crosses and sang. How we have missed communal singing.

Services have continued since then, alternating between 9.00 and 10.30 alongside ongoing Zoom services for those unable to attend services in Church.

What a year, and a bit more, that none of us could ever have imagined happening. Special thanks has to go to our wonderful Ministry Team for the stimulating, diverse and so special services that they have lead us through week by week. Plenty of lessons and quirks of Zoom technology have been mastered! This has given a chance for us to come together as a Church Family when we could not meet within St Mary’s. So many people have taken part in the services week by week. Another exciting development has been the weekly recording and collation of our own Choir and Music Group singing hymns and worship songs. I also clearly remember the smiles of faces the first time we had the opportunity to split into chat groups at the end of a service. The joy of seeing and speaking to others and generally catching up.

Sadly this technology has not been available to everyone and other links have been important in helping to keep us all united, whether by the delivery of weekly updates, Advent bags, Lent bags and books to study and telephone calls, creating a feeling of togetherness during periods of isolation throughout the pandemic.

We have all been affected by the pandemic in so many different ways, changes to working lives, changes to education, lack of freedom to see family and friends, to give support, a hug and a kiss, to attend Church and other activities, to go on holiday when we wish. Many of us will have experienced illness ourselves or with family and friends and some of us mourning the loss of family and friends, maybe not having been able to attend a funeral or experiencing a very different type of funeral. As we see change coming, we will be able to enjoy more freedoms and come together more easily in person for prayer, worship and further support to each other.

Our Church buildings are important and special places where we can go and reflect, worship and pray. However, it is the people joining together that make them alive and a place for all to come. Having had many of the chairs stacked away and seeing again the wonderful space we have, will hopefully give us fresh ideas in utilising our building going forward.

The ongoing maintenance of our building has stood us in good stead this past year and the building has stood firm with little maintenance required. We have had a smart gas meter installed, the outside heating sensor replaced, and some heating circuit repairs undertaken and the clock has had an annual service.

Our regular, hardworking Churchyard volunteers have continued to work in the Churchyard throughout the year keeping it looking well cared for. We have had additional Churchyard tidy ups and eco work projects including clearing, planting, and building bug hotels, undertaken last October and in March and April this year.

We are increasingly seeing around Wendover and other places, the huge impact of HS2 building works, sadly changing the countryside around us. William Avery and Matt Ryan are continuing to negotiate with HS2 for the noise mitigation funding

that has been promised to St Mary’s. Monies that will be used for sound insulation and the roof works that will be required for future years. Thank you both for this continuing work.

We are planning to once again have the Church unlocked on a daily basis from early June, so that anyone visiting has the opportunity to enter and experience St Mary’s. Thank you to so many of you for your help over this pandemic period, your willingness to undertake regular tasks and duties in St Mary’s and for your ongoing support as we move forward.

Jacquie Smith

Church Warden

Churchyard Report May 2021

St Mary’s Churchyard is in the Parish Churchyard for Wendover. The Churchyard is managed by St Mary’s Churchyard Care Committee. The committee comprises of nominated councillors from Wendover Parish Council and members of St Mary’s. St Mary’s Vicar has a place on the committee and is generally the Chairperson. Sally Moring currently undertakes this role.

The Churchyard finances are separate from the Church finances and the committee has its own Treasurer. Sarah Frost currently undertakes this role succeeding Steve Bishop who undertook the work for many years. Annually a grant application is made to Wendover Parish Council for funding to cover the costs associated with the Churchyard with some reserves held for unexpected maintenance and tree works.

generally help with the upkeep of the area. Their ongoing work is greatly appreciated. St Mary’s arrange some tidy up sessions particularly in Spring, Summer and Autumn for weeding and general clearing. From Spring 2020, eco work has been undertaken with clearing of the compost areas, sapling, and wildflower planting, building bug hotels and woodpiles in designated areas to increase the biodiversity within the Churchyard. All this work helps to maintain a calm and restful area that is appreciated by many people from the village, the Church, along with visitors and walkers in the area.

During the Covid Pandemic period, meetings have been online and two meetings held socially distanced in the Churchyard. During the past year from May 2020, there have been 10 burials and 21 internments of ashes. There is ongoing monitoring of available space within the Churchyard.

For this coming year work is planned for the continuing maintenance of the mature trees in the Churchyard and plans are developing for a memorial tree to be planted in recognition of the effect of this pandemic period for everyone – the changes to our everyday lives, the separation of friends and family, the loss of family and friends during the period for whatever reason and to acknowledge that we have not been able to mourn a loved one in the way we would under normal circumstances. A physical focus for ongoing reflection of this period of time in our national history.

Jacquie Smith

Churchyard Care Committee

A contractor is employed for general work such as strimming, hedge cutting and weed management of the car parking area. Contracted hours are seasonal. In addition to the contractor there is a group of regular volunteers who mow the grass and

F: Deanery Synod Report

During the period of November 2020 to June 2021 the Deanery Synod only met once in person on 19[th] November in Wendover. Items under discussion included “A church near You” we also had a financial update and reports from Diocese and wider church. The next meeting should have been on 2[nd] March 2021 at Prestwood but due to Covid restrictions this never took place. Deanery synod members did receive Diocese communication with prayers to use during the Covid pandemic and also received a report of the Diocesan Synod of 16[th] November 2019

G: Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

The Church of England and the Diocese require each church to have in place policies on Safeguarding, to support our ‘working with children and young people’ , to consider in our own context all aspects of the ‘Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults in the Diocese of Oxford’ policy - to ensure procedures are in place to ensure a safe environment for children and young people, and Vulnerable Adults - in all aspects of St Mary’s work. Within the policies and guidance, it considers all aspects of current disclosure procedures under the “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure safe recruitment of volunteers and employees”.

Since 2019, much development work to support Safeguarding has been undertaken by the House of Bishops, and more locally by the Oxford Diocese, to clarify and strengthen procedures in respect of the “Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults” within all Anglican Churches and within the Oxford Diocese. Our church follows the guidance and good practice on Safeguarding issued by the Diocese. Our Safeguarding Policy, for Children & Vulnerable Adults, will be revised shortly by the PCC to adopt the clearer template advocated by the Diocese. The current policy can be found in the church porch and centre, and when

formally adopted, the revised policy will replace this. We make an annual return the Oxford Diocesan Adviser to confirm that we are following guidelines and that we have noted changes in requirements.

Members of the ministry team, led by the Vicar, receive specific Safeguarding training and guidance through the Diocese. The Parish Safeguarding Handbook sets out clearly the different levels of training required by different members of a church community, ranging from Basic Awareness, through Foundation (previously C1 courses) to Leadership Training. These modules are available online through the Safeguarding portal. St Mary’s had previously delivered face-to-face training at C1 level, and specifically tailored briefing to members of the Bell Tower, and to groups of students and adults at the Youth Centre. Much development work is going on at national level, and we expect soon to receive updated guidance which will enable us to refine our procedures if necessary and to know what face-to-face training may still be appropriate locally, taking account of the role of volunteers and the changing nature of activities in the church.

The preference at St Mary’s had been for face-to-face training because of the opportunity this affords to focus in discussion on our specific circumstances. However, this has proved difficult in the context of the pandemic. This has led to a significant development of Diocesan online training resources, coinciding with a new Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Richard Woodley coming into post.

Safeguarding and Communication issues in the context of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) remain an important consideration.

What is most important is that all volunteers are aware of ‘Best Practice’. St Mary’s has adopted two Good Practice Guides – one for children and one for vulnerable adults. These guides include a Code of Conduct and other relevant support materials. Until lockdown, these documents were distributed to volunteers working in the church community in different contexts and were

highlighted in training sessions. Bellringers received the specific guidance document from the Diocese which formed the basis of a specific briefing. It is expected that these documents will be updated by the House of Bishops and the Diocese this year. We are currently waiting for the new Safeguarding Code of Practice, the draft of which was adopted by General Synod in April 2021. We expect it to include new resources developed especially for Young People.

All volunteers are DBS checked as required, through APCS, the Diocesan preferred Verification organisation. APCS publishes a helpful Eligibility Tool in relation to DBS checks As the APCS procedures enable automatic renewal communication with individuals (if they sign up to this), the work of the Verifying Officer, Rachel Claringbold is to some extent helped - with her particular focus being that of identifying and submitting applications for new volunteers and new members of the PCC. At Diocesan level, Linda Carpenter is the key contact for DSB matters. (Recently it has been helpful to have clarification as to which posts are managed by her in relation to DSB checks, and which are still managed at Parish level). Within the St Marys community, Rachel keeps a central list of DBS checks and training to inform the officers of the Church and other leaders and volunteers when checks and training need to be updated. There is a five-year renewal policy. On the Diocesan website there is detailed guidance to clarify which volunteers need to be DBS checked, and at which level. On the Government website linked to DBS is further definition of “Volunteer”.

Vulnerable Adults – whether by phone, other electronic means or by distance visiting.

Last year, the Diocese embarked on a comprehensive and ongoing Safeguarding Review, PCR2. Details of the nature of this review are on the Diocesan website. (Church members will be aware of this review because of a request Sally made, for information to be shared with her in confidence of any Safeguarding incident in the past that caused concern, in relation to a member of the clergy and/or church officers). As required, she responded to that Diocesan Review request in relation to St Mary’s.

The House of Bishops issues a quarterly newsletter linked to the “A Safer Church” 2019 training and development framework.

Currently, if anyone has cause for concern about any vulnerable adult or child and would like to talk in confidence, then please contact Helen Blakeman, the Safeguarding Officer. (h.blakeman3@btinternet.com) Mobile 07771 703045

Report by Helen Blakeman, Safeguarding Officer

Annual Report was reviewed and approved by the PCC at their meeting on 25[th] May 2021

In the current context of COVID-19, there is specific

guidance on the Diocesan Website in relation to Safeguarding matters, Training and DBS checking. I have been able to join an on-line meeting of Safeguarding Officers within the Buckingham Area, and have recently completed my own training at Leadership (C3) level. Excellent guidance is available on the NSPCC website in relation to Covid-19 and “keeping children safe”, and the Diocesan guidance includes helpful protocols for communication with Families, Children and Young People and

Wendover Parochial Church Council Registered Charity No: 1131299 Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020

Statement of Financial Activities

Note	Unrestricted Funds £	Designated Funds £	Restricted Funds £	Endowment Funds £
Income and Endowments from: Donations and Legacies 2 Income from Church Activities 2 Other Trading Activities 2 Investment Income 2 Other Income Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Costs of generating funds 3 Costs of generating voluntary income 3 Expenditure on Church Activities 3 Other expenditure 3 Support costs 3 Total expenditure *Net income/(expenditure) before transfer* Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains/losses Gains/losses on investment assets 9 9 Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use	145,377 19,146 1,132 341 -	3,000 - 78 - -	5,636 40 - 380 -	- - - - -
	165,996	3,078	6,056	-
	- - 165,270 349 -	- - 26,440 - -	- - 33,096 - -	- - - - -
	165,619	26,440	33,096	-
	378	(23,362)	(27,040)	-
	- - - -	- - - -	- - 893 -	- - 14 -
Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds	378	-23,362	-26,147	14
Total funds brought forward	46,082	78,572	228,403	206
Total funds carried forward	46,460	55,210	202,256	220

The notes on pages numbered 3 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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Wendover Parochial Church Council

Registered Charity No: 1131299 Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020

Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds £ £ £ £ Prior Year Breakdown	2019 Total funds Note £	Unrestricted Funds £	Designated Funds £	Restricted Funds £	Endowment Funds £	2020 Total £
- 5,144 157,126 - - - 16,538 206	Fixed Assets 162,270 Tangible assets 8 16,744 Investments 9 179,014 Total Fixed Assets Current Assets 7,242 Debtors & Prepayments 12 49,981 Investments 10 127,564 Cash at bank and in hand 11 184,787 Total Current Assets Liabilities 10,538 13 174,249 Net current assets less current liabilities 353,263 Total assets less current liabilities Liabilities - 353,263 Total net assets less liabilities Funds of the Church Unrestricted Funds: 46,082 General Fund 78,572 Designated Funds 124,654 228,403 Restricted Funds 206 Endowment Funds 353,263 Total Funds of the Church Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 13 Creditors: amounts falling due in one year	- -	2,579 -	136,290 17,431	- 220	138,869 17,651
- 5,144 173,664 206 7,031 - 211 - - 34,218 15,763 - 45,254 39,751 42,559 -		- 4,569 5,281 43,614	2,579 - 34,218 18,413	153,721 360 30,763 20,334	220 - - -	156,520 4,929 70,262 82,361
52,285 73,969 58,533 - 6,203 541 3,794 - 46,082 73,428 54,739 - 46,082 78,572 228,403 206 - - - -		53,464 7,004 46,460 46,460 -	52,631 - 52,631 55,210 -	51,457 2,922 48,535 202,256 -	- - - 220 -	157,552 9,926 147,626 304,146 -
46,082 78,572 228,403 206		46,460	55,210	202,256	220	304,146
		46,460	55,210			46,460 55,210
		46,460	55,210	- 202,256	- 220	101,670 202,256 220
		46,460	55,210	202,256	220	304,146

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on:

and signed on its behalf by: Reverend Sally Moring

Designation Chairman

The notes on pages numbered 3 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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Wendover Parochial Church Council

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

1 Accounting Policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with S 145 of the Charities Act 2011, and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs. Also in accordance with the Regulations' 'true and fair view' provisions, together with FRS 102 (2016) as the applicable accounting standards and the 2016 version of the Charities SORP (FRS 102)

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.

The accounts are reported on an accruals basis, in line with best practice for charities with income over £250,000

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.

Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for ordinary PCC purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the PCC for particular purposes.

Restricted funds represent (a) income from trust or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and (b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they are given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year must be carried forward as a balance of that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.

Incoming Resources

Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Dividends are accounted for when receivable, interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. Funds raised at fund raising events are accounted for gross. St Mary's Centre lettings income is recognised when due. Government and Local Government Grants for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Local Restriction Support Grants are accounted for when legally entitled to amounts due.

Resources Expended

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. Any parish share unpaid at the year end is provided for in these statements as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.

Fixed Assets

Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s10(2) (a) and (c)) of the Charities Act 2011.

Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). Expenditure of less than £2,000 on any individual item has been written off when incurred.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost evenly over the expected useful economic life of assets as follows;

(a) AV equipment, altar, shed, organ, seating and additional bells - 10 years,

(b) Lighting and heating equipment - 20 years.

Investments

Investments are valued at market value at the balance sheet date.

Current Assets

Amounts owing to the PCC at the year end in respect of fees or other income are shown as debtors less provision for any amounts that may prove uncollectable.

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Wendover Parochial Church Council

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

Unrestricted Funds £ 87,612 6,193 6,010 1,859 1,698 120 23,384 1,709 16,128 - 664	Designated Funds £ - - - - - - - - - 3,000 -	Restricted Funds £ 856 - 1,320 - 507 1,035 401 220 1,297 - -	Endowment Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - -	2020 Total £ 88,468 6,193 7,330 1,859 2,205 1,155 23,786 1,928 17,425 3,000 664
145,377	3,000	5,636	-	154,013
9,064 - 45 10,037 -	- - - - -	- - - 40 -	- - - - -	9,064 - 45 10,077 -
19,146	-	40	-	19,186
- - - - 1,132	78 - - - -	- - - - -	- - - - -	78 - - - 1,132
1,132	78	-	-	1,210
341 -	- -	380 -	- -	721 -
341	-	380	-	721
- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
-	-	-	-	-

165,996	3,078	6,056	-	175,130

Included in Grants - all, were Government and Local Government Grants for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme £4,095 (2019 - nil) and Local Restriction Support Grants of £1,146 (2019 - nil).

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Wendover Parochial Church Council

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

Unrestricted Funds £ - - -	Designated Funds £ - - -	Restricted Funds £ - - -	Endowment Funds £ - - -	2019 Total £ - - - - 115,822 23,146 9,598 4,010 1,628 595 3,738 3,476 23,401 23 1,700 280 2,940 5,832 48 38 28,540 224,816 349 349
-	-	-	-
115,822 823 7,284 1,800 1,628 595 - 3,476 - 23 1,700 280 - 5,832 - 38 25,969	- 20,641 - 183 - - - - 2,565 - - - 650 - - - 2,400	- 1,682 2,315 2,026 - - 3,738 - 20,836 - - - 2,290 - 48 - 171	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
165,270	26,440	33,106	-
349	-	-	-
349	-	-	-

165,618	26,440	33,106	-	225,164
15,508 13,032	- -	- -	- -	15,508 13,032 28,540
28,540	-	-	-

5 Staff Numbers and Emoluments

The average number of persons employed during the year was four. An administrator, a youth worker, communications support worker and an Associate Priest; all were part-time. Total wages were £37,203. No National Insurance was paid as the £4,000 employment allowance was not exceeded. No person was paid at a rate exceeding £60,000 per year. No employees are in the NEST pension scheme. Employer contributions to the pension scheme totalled £0. The church is invoiced by the Diocese of Oxford for the Associate Priest's salary. In the year the PCC received £4,095 (2019 - £nil) in Government Support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

6 Trustee Remuneration and Expenses

No member of the PCC received any remuneration for their work on the PCC. The clergy, who are ex officio members, are not remunerated for their service on the PCC. Apart from the reimbursement of costs, no expenses were paid to members.

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Wendover Parochial Church Council

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

7 Missionary and Charitable Giving

Missionary and Charitable Giving
Our 2020 giving is as set out below: Wendover Resettlement A Programme note 7(a) SAGES-Florence Nightingale SAGES-Salvation Army Total Grants/donations made following special collections/events Hand in hand Syria Christmas appeal Total	Unrestricted Funds £	Designated Funds £ 650	Restricted Funds £ 50 50	Total £ 650 50 50
	-	650	100 1,155 1,035	750 1,155 1,035
	-	-	2,190	2,190
	-	650	2,290	2,940

7(a) 2019 8 Tangible Fixed Assets Organ £ £ Cost or valuation 421,484 At 1 January 2020 39,587 17,985 - Additions - - - Disposals/write-off - - 421,484 At 31 December 2020 39,587 17,985 Depreciation 212,452 At 1 January 2020 37,902 14,384 23,381 Charge for year 1,685 1,798 - Disposals/write-off - - 235,833 At 31 December 2020 39,587 16,182 Net Book Value 209,032 At 1 January 2020 1,685 3,601 185,651 At 31 December 2020 - 1,803 Global Church Fund (Designated). The balance remaining in the Global Church Fund a A V Equipment	Bells £ t 31 December 20	£ 20 stands at £622 New Lights and heating	£ Altar, Shed and Seating	2020 Total £
39,587 17,985 - - - -	28,762 - -	272,135 - -	63,015 - -	421,484 - -
39,587 17,985	28,762	272,135	63,015	421,484
37,902 14,384 1,685 1,798 - -	28,762 - -	122,454 13,606 -	55,712 6,312 -	259,214 23,401 -
39,587 16,182	28,762	136,060	62,024	282,615
1,685 3,601	-	149,681	7,303	162,270
- 1,803	-	136,075	991	138,869

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Wendover Parochial Church Council Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

£ 16,538 893 Restricted Funds	£ 206 14 Endowment Funds	2020 Total £ 16,744 907
17,431	220	17,651
	£ 4,774 7,311 5,347 220 Market Value at 31/12/20	£ 34 239 - Income from investments in 2020
	17,651	274

9(a) In 2014 signatories of the accounts holding funds in the name of the 'Trustees of Wendover Controlled Middle School' agreed that the PCC should take responsibility for the conduct of those accounts. This was agreed by a PCC resolution in September 2014. Mandates to that effect came in to place in 2015 and the funds have now been brought into these accounts. The funds are included in Restricted Fund 'Wendover C of E School Trustees'.

2019 10 Short Term Deposits (CBFCE) £ 49,387 Legacies 500 Barlow Legacy 94 Brown Trust 49,981 Total	£ 5,281 - - Unrestricted Funds	£ 34,218 - - Designated Funds	£ 30,169 500 94 Restricted Funds	£ - - - Endowment Funds	2020 £ 69,668 500 94 Total
	5,281	34,218	30,763	-	70,262

Bank balances over £500 in the NatWest Current Account are automatically transferred to the NatWest Business Reserve Account. Where a PCC fund has substantial monies that are of a short term nature, these are placed on deposit with the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England (CBFCE). A General Deposit Account was opened in December 1999 to cover previously uninvested funds and maximise returns from this source.

2019 11 Cash at Bank and in Hand £ 15,400 NatWest Bank 110,018 CAF Bank Note 11(a) 672 Flower Fund Bank Account 29 Flower Fund Cash 1,161 Bell ringers (Harpenden B Soc) 174 Bell ringers Cash - Fees A/C Retention 100 High Street Petty Cash 10 Youth and SAGES 127,564 Total cash at bank and in hand	£ 6,677 36,641 - - - - - 100 (10) Unrestricted Funds	£ - 18,413 - - - - - - - Designated Funds	£ 751 17,841 672 29 1,122 75 - - 52 Restricted Funds	2020 £ 7,427 72,895 672 29 1,122 75 - 100 42 Total
	43,408	18,413	20,541	82,362

11(a) The PCC approved the opening of CAF Bank Cash and Gold accounts in 2016 to enable the use of on-line banking with dual signatories. It is also hoped to reduce the possibility of bank charges, implied by NatWest Bank, in the future.

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Wendover Parochial Church Council

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

12 Debtors and Prepayments

Debtors and Prepayments
Note Amounts falling due within one year Expenses Prepaid Accrued income-Gift Aid Reimbursement VAT grant Recharges Shop contribution to costs Centre and Church Hire Total	2020 £ 2,893 830 - 61 792 353	2019 £ 2,857 1,862 55 121 1,292 1,055
	4,929	7,242

No amounts were due in more than one year

13 Creditors and Accruals

Creditors and Accruals
Grants awarded after Christmas collections but not paid at year-end Grant awarded as result of special collection (Christian Aid in 2019) Owed or accrued for costs incurred Total	2020 £ 1,035 - 8,891	2019 £ 2,124 194 8,220
	9,926	10,538

2019 14 162,270 16,744 49,981 127,564 7,242 (10,538) 353,263	Analysis of Net Assets - by Fund Tangible Fixed Assets 8 Investment Fixed Assets 9 Current Assets Short Term investments (CBFCE) 10 Bank and Cash in Hand 11 Debtors and Prepayments 12 Creditors falling due within one year 13 Total	£ - - 5,281 43,614 4,569 (7,004) Unrestricted Fund	£ 2,579 - 34,218 18,413 - Designated Funds	£ 136,290 17,431 30,763 20,334 360 (2,922) Restricted Funds	£ - 220 - - - - Endowment Funds	2020 £ 138,869 17,651 70,262 82,361 4,929 (9,926) Total
		46,460	55,210	202,256	220	304,146

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Wendover Parochial Church Council

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

£ 1,272 10,961 44,506 21,833 Fund balances brought forward	£ - 78 3,000 - Incoming Resources	£ 650 2,584 2,565 20,641 Resources Expended	£ Gains/losses and transfers	£ 622 8,455 44,941 1,192 Fund balances carried forward
78,572 46,082	3,078 165,996	26,440 165,618	-	55,210 46,460
124,654 7,735 1,335 156,855 5,548 4,468 20,046 2,138 - 23,477 1,533 592 - 4,560 116	169,074 239 122 - - 34 1,297 99 - - 1,395 674 2,190 - 6	192,058 - 260 20,565 - - 7,811 - - 270 1,681 139 2,190 180 -	- 243 344 306	101,670 8,217 1,197 136,290 5,892 4,808 13,532 2,237 - 23,207 1,247 1,127 - 4,380 122
228,403	6,056	33,096	893	202,256
206	-	-	14	220
353,263	175,130	225,154	907	304,146

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Wendover Parochial Church Council Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

16 Fund Details

Unrestricted General Fund Main transaction fund for PCC operations Global Church - Designated Money set aside by PCC for mission and charitable giving Flower Fund - Designated Money set aside by PCC for the purchase of flower pedestals Fabric Fund - Designated Money set aside by PCC for fabric (of the church) purposes Legacies Fund - Designated Legacies with no specific instructions as to use Ministry Development Fund - Designated Money set aside by PCC to support Ministry Initiatives of St. Mary's & St. Michael's Restricted Wendover C of E School Trustees Fund To be used for the benefit of the school Bell Ringers Fund Fund maintained on the PCC's behalf by the bell ringers with their own building society account. Transactions assigned to the Bell Ringers Restricted Fund Church Refurbishment Fund Church refurbishment projects Churchyard Care Committee Income from investments goes direct to Churchyard Care Committee Dorothy Rance Fund Support for costs for floral arrangements Fabric Fund For expenses relating to the fabric of the Church, including insurance Flower Fund Fund maintained on the PCC's behalf by the Flower Arrangers with their own bank account. Transactions are assigned to the Restricted Flower Fund which has been set up to support the cost of floral arrangements. High Street Fund To further objectives of High Street project Legacies (Fabric) Fund Legacies given specifically for fabric and furniture Ministry Development Fund To support Ministry initiatives of St. Mary's & St. Michael's SAGES Fund SAGES, with PCC approval, manage their own petty cash expenditure. Donations received at SAGES meetings are banked in the main PCC bank account and the petty cash float is periodically topped up by the PCC. All transactions are assigned to the SAGES Restricted Fund. Special Collections Fund Collections for special causes pass through this fund Special Purposes Fund Funds donated for special purposes Brown Trust Unspent income from endowment fund Agent Fund PCC acting as agent - no transactions shown in PCC accounts Endowment Fund Brown Trust Capital invested by the Diocese: Income for specific work in churchyard

17 Related Party Transactions

a Aggregate donations from Trustees of the PCC totalled £28,500.

b The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wendover (PCC) is the ultimate controlling party of St. Mary's (Wendover) Limited (The Company). St. Mary's (Wendover) Limited is a trading company which sells and promotes fairly and ethically traded products from 'Just' on the High Street. During the year, the PCC charged the company £8,421 (2019 - £7,983) for services including rent and other running costs. Also during the year, the company made donations of £8,699 (2019 - £17,517).

18 Insurance

Buildings and contents sum insured is £12,880,000. There is a £1,000 excess on a number of items.

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

Wendover Parochial Church Council

19 St Mary's (Wendover) Ltd

The PCC holds the lease on premises in Wendover High Street. Part is used for parish administration and a convenient point of contact for parishioners. The majority is effectively sublet to JUST, a shop run by volunteers. JUST is run on lines which the Church can endorse, particularly Fair Trade, though the PCC has no control over detailed trading policy on purchases or sales. The shop’s activities are not presented as a charity, faith, Christian or Anglican venture, and are therefore not included in the PCC accounts. However in recent years the shop has generated cash making possible, contributions to St. Mary’s PCC for general purposes. In 2020 a contribution of £8,421 was made.

High Street Premises Costs paid by St Mary's

High Street Premises Costs paid by St Mary's
Rent Buildings Insurance Electricity Telephone Lease Costs-Legal Maintenance/Equipment Miscellaneous Business Rates	2020 £ 9,602 401 654 1,236 0 0 0 0	2019 £ 9,453 390 764 1,267 40 829 0 128
	11,893	12,871

Note: Debtors include £792 contributions from the trading company

20 Reserves Policy

The PCC's Reserves Policy is to have a reserve equivalent to two months general running and salary costs, plus an additional months salary costs in the General Fund. This is equivalent to £30,000 including Parish Share. At year end the General Fund reserve stood at £46 460

A part-time Associate Priest joined St. Mary's in November 2019, commencing a 3-year contract. Annual costs are expected to be £23,000. This is to be funded primarily by the 'Ministry Development Fund' and 'Designated Legacy Fund'. The cash balances of these two funds at year end were £2,436 and £44,941 respectively. It is expected that any shortfall can be met by future regular donations to the Ministry Development Fund and the General Fund.

The 2017 Quinquennial Inspection declared the church to be in good condition with few 'urgent works' required. The Lady Chapel roof is in need of repair. The intention is to address this in conjunction with work required to alleviate the detrimental consequences of HS2.

21 Obligations under Operating Leases

(a) (b)	£ within one year 9,600 2-5 years 19,200 over 5 years - Photocopier-Lease (including insurance) £ within one year 671 2-5 years 1,006 over 5 years - St. Mary's has a lease which runs to 2024 on 11c, High Street, Wendover.

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Wendover Parochial Church Council - St. Mary's Church Registered Charity No: 1131299

Independent examiner's report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020

Independent examiner’s report to the PCC of St. Mary’s, Wendover

I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31 December 2020. The financial statements are made up of the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and notes to the accounts on Pages 1, 2 and 3 to 11 respectively.

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner

As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’) and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility:

to examine the financial statements under section 145 of the Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general direction given by the Charities Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of this report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records maintained by the PCC and a comparison of the financial statements with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements 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 no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

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 to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the church as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do 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.

_______ Date: 25 May 2021

Gavin Styles FCCA Chapel Lane High Wycombe HP12 4BJ

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