## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, DRINGHOUSES, YORK** 

Annual Report and Financial Statements Charity registered number 1131430 31 December 2020 



THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, DRINGHOUSES, YORK Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 December 2020 

|**Contents**||
|---|---|
|Contents|1|
|Who we are|2|
|Our objectives|2|
|Activities|2|
|Structure, governance and management|4|
|Summary of the proceedings of the PCC and the sub committees|5|
|Financial review|6|
|Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2020|7|
|Balance sheet as at 31 December 2020|8|
|Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2020|9|
|Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt for the year ended 31 December 2020|9|
|Notes to the accounts|10|
|Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of St Edward the Confessor Parochial Church Council|18|



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## **Who we are** 

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales since August 2009. The registered name of the charity is the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Edward the Confessor, Dringhouses, York but it is widely known as St Edward the Confessor, just St Edward’s or Dringhouses Church. In this annual report and accounts we will refer to ourselves as St Edward’s or the church. 

The church is situated on Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses, York and is part of the Diocese of York within the Church of England. 

Our Charity Commission for England and Wales registration number is 1131430. Our address is Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 2QG 

## **Our objectives** 

Our objective is to promote within the parish the whole mission of the wider Church of England, pastoral, social and ecumenical. 

What this means in practice is set out in our vision, that we are: 

- **Called** - it is God who takes the initiative. God has made this world and loves us beyond measure. The story of God is the story of His constant longing to draw His precious creation back to Himself so that we might flourish in all that we have been created to be, and that we might live well with God and with others. 

- **Caring** - in his first letter in the Bible, John reminds his readers that ‘we love because He first loved us’. As those who are cared for by God, we are called to care for others and for the precious Creation in which we live. 

- **Committed** - we are all on a journey in our faith and thus seek to develop and deepen our faith. We are committed to be people for whom our love of God really does shape our priorities in how we live day to day. 

- **Courageous** -we are called to be those who make a difference in a world that might not understand our faith, and to make the love of God visible to all around us. We seek to be people who have the courage to make an even 

greater difference in our communities, joining with God in bringing hope, transformation and new life. 

We are also responsible for the maintenance of the church of St Edward the Confessor, the community hall and surrounding grounds. 

When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent, the PCC and the congregation have considered the public benefit guidelines issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. 

As set out in the section on activities below, all of our services and activities are open to all. Our activities are developed with the needs of different groups in mind, so we are accessible by all. 

## **Activities** 

## **Church services** 

As a church, the provision of worship is a key activity that allows the congregation to express their faith in God and continue to understand what His calling means for us. 

Our services are open to all – where necessary, we try to make suitable provisions for those with additional needs. Our building is wheelchair accessible and a hearing loop is installed. During 2019, we started to consider how we can become dementia friendly. However, our approach to inclusivity changed in March 2020 when the church doors were closed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Prior to 23 March 2020, each Sunday, we would hold three services including at least one service of Holy Communion. These services were mainly led by clergy and readers. In addition to the vicar and assistant curate, the church has five retired clergy and four readers in its congregation. This means that there is a varied team leading and teaching at those services. 

Our programme of services included a monthly informal all age service led by a team of lay members with a full band leading the music. For children and young people, on all other Sundays, Promise met during the 10am service. 

From March 2020, our 10 am service has been held online as a live YouTube broadcast with members of the congregation greeting one another over the live 

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chat function. During the first lockdown, the service was streamed from the Vicarage but when possible, it has been streamed from the church building. For those who do not have access to the internet, the service was made available over the phone – initially through Zoom but then via a local landline number. 

The monthly all age service has also moved online – led by the all-age service team. They are joined by our puppet angels, Raffa and Cherub, who explain the bible story for the week from their perspective and tell us what the Boss expects of humans here on earth. 

When national restrictions allowed, in-person services have been held on Sundays at 11.30am. Attendance at these services had to be pre-booked and Covid-19 precautions mean that members of the congregation had to sit apart, wear masks and were unable to sing but the spoken Matins has become the new normal. We have not yet been able to resume services of Holy Communion. 

Promise has also moved online, using Zoom which necessitated the establishment of online protocols to protect our young people and leaders. Despite the restrictions, the Promise community has flourished during the year, sharing their faith as families as well as playing games and learning new songs. 

As at 31 December 2020, the electoral roll stood at 228 people (250 in 2019). In 2019 the average adult attendance reported to the Diocese in October was 154. In 2020, things have been hugely different. Numbers watching online have varied but have remained between 80 and 105 connections for each Sunday service. Services remain online and generally pick up about 200 viewings by the end of the week.  Online services have enabled those who might not be able to come to Church, and also have enabled participation from around the world.  These are unexpected benefits that we will need to retain if we can into the future.  In person services have happened when permissible and have averaged about 20 people attending. 

## **Special occasions** 

The church year is marked by many special occasions which we strive to make the most of. 

We were able to open our church for a _Come and see_ event in early March. A series of events throughout the weekend were designed to invite the community into the church building to see what we do and what we believe as well as have fun. 

For the rest of the year, we have been unable to celebrate special occasions in the way that we usually do. 

During Lent, online compline services were held. Online services were held on Good Friday for families as well as a more traditional last hour at the Cross. Instead of a large extended choir playing on Easter Sunday, the vicar’s family provided musical accompaniment from their dining room. 

In July, our holiday club moved online – with the advantage that those not in York could also attend. Packs of craft materials were sent to Cornwall and Jersey and taken to Denmark. Young people were guided through five Bible stories relating to water by Brenda Bubbles and her friends in daily YouTube videos. 

Later in the year, we held a pumpkin trail around the parish to celebrate All Saints Day. This was a Covid-19 secure event that allowed families to walk around a predetermined route and use QR codes to access videos telling them the story of Jesus calming the storm. 

We marked Remembrance Sunday with a window display of poppies coloured by members of the congregation and local community. We have discovered that a number of members of our congregation are excellent at crafts and have enjoyed colouring in various pictures to allow us to mark particular events. 

During Advent, our craft challenge was to colour in feathers, baubles and to knit angels. The feathers became wings to allow people to take photos of themselves as angels, the baubles decorated the wall at the front of the church as well as our large Christmas tree. The angels formed part of an angel trail on Christmas Eve that allowed members of the community to use QR codes to see Raffa and Cherub tell the Christmas Story. 

Instead of our usual carol service and crib service, our assistant curate Ruthi, organised a drive-in nativity service and a drive-in carol service in the car park at York College. This was a Covid-19 secure way to celebrate Christmas and sing together – attended by members of the congregation as well as those who do not normally attend church.  For those unable to attend the drive-in service, we also held short door-step carol services around the parish allowing us to invite our neighbours to sing three carols from their own doorstep. 

Our carol service and Christingle services moved on-line. 

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## **A welcome space** 

Normally, the church is open from Monday to Friday for anyone to come in. Our visitors book shows that many enjoy the peace and the beauty of the building. Other than during the lock down periods, we have kept the church building open from Tuesday to Friday for private prayer. 

Our café closed in March and has not yet re-opened. We have taken the opportunity to redecorate and to put Covid-19 secure arrangements in place for when we can re-open. 

## **We are called** 

Our vision is in four parts – in 2019 and 2020, we concentrated on what it means to be called and caring. This has been particularly apt in 2020. 

During the first lock down, we established a pastoral phone tree so that everyone on our electoral roll received a phone call at least fortnightly. These calls continued throughout 2020 and many new friendships have been developed. 

We launched our new website at the end of 2019, and this has become our ‘shop window’ during the year. Reflections have been added to the site, including an advent calendar in December. Our parish magazine, the Porch, has been added to the website with a small number of hard copies being delivered to those who do not have internet access. We have not been able to distribute our newsletter to all houses in the parish this year due to the pandemic. 

We continue to support other local, national and international charities by giving them a proportion of our church income – in 2021 we will review the charities that we give to as part of our usual three-year cycle. As part of our harvest service and during advent we have continued to support Carecent with their work with homeless people and the York foodbank through collections of clothes and food. 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

As a Church of England church, we are registered as a charity under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as Amended and Church Representation Rules. 

We are an unincorporated charity led by the Parochial Church Council (PCC). 

During the year 2020 the following people served as members of the PCC and, therefore, trustees of the charity: 

## **Ex- Officio members** 

Incumbent (vicar) The Revd Richard Carew (Chair) Assistant curate The Revd Ruthi Gibbons (on maternity leave to November 2020) Treasurer Helen Dobson (from November 2020) 

**Elected members:** 

Elected church wardens Peter Burgess and Debbie Paterson Readers representative Charles Anelay Representatives on the Deanery Nigel Pells (from November 2020), Derek Reed (to Synod November 2020), Dorothy Reed (to November 2020), Angela Wheatcroft, Helen Wren PCC members elected until James Cooper, Hilary Delamere (re-elected to November 2020 2023), Anna Diget, Stephen Hobson (resigned May 2020), David Tooley PCC members elected until 2021: Alison Cundiff, Christine Hanby, Nigel Pells (to November 2020), Linda Sykes, James Wilson (resigned November 2020) PCC members until 2022: Philippa Hammond, Robert Wilson, Charles Croft, Iris Galley (resigned November 2020), Louise Robinson 

PCC members elected from Hilary Delamere, Harry Gration, Michael Trew November 2020 until 2023 

Members of the PCC are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) usually held in April but, this year, held via Zoom in November 2020 in accordance with the Church of England rules. Generally, they are elected for a three-year term. The Church Wardens are elected annually. At the November 

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2020 meeting it was agreed that postal votes will be allowed in future so those without internet will not be excluded if we have to have an online meeting again. Those standing for election have to be confirmed in the Church of England and be on our electoral roll, they are nominated and seconded by other members of the congregation who also have to be on the electoral roll. 

All new members of the PCC are given the Charity Commission guidance on being a trustee. All members of the PCC are encouraged to attend the _Learning the Ropes_ course for PCC members run by the Diocese of York. 

The Church Wardens are encouraged to attend the training for wardens also run by the Diocese of York. 

The PCC is ably supported by the Secretary, Isobel Goforth who is not a trustee but is elected each year. 

## **The team** 

In addition to our vicar, Richard Carew, and assistant curate, Ruthi Gibbons, we have a small number of employees. 

Katie Hobson is our Children, Youth and Families Minister working on a parttime, term time only contract. In September 2020, we were pleased to appoint Helen Cross and Jacob Thomson as Youth Worker and Assistant Youth Worker. Both work on a part time basis, currently on a one-year contract that we hope to extend. 

Wendy Hewitt is our full time Parish Administrator and Louise Walton our part time Administrator. 

We also have contracts for the provision of services by our Director of Music, Angela Anelay, and our Assistant Director of Music, Bridget Burgess. 

Much of the detailed work of the parish is discussed by the various subcommittees that meet between PCC meetings as required. These committees make decisions in accordance with their terms of reference that are reviewed and agreed by the PCC annually. Membership of the sub-committees is not confined to PCC members so we can make best use of the skills and talents of the wider congregation. 

Minutes of all the committee meetings throughout the year are available for inspection in the church office. 

PCC members from a variety of backgrounds bring expertise and enthusiasm to the committee and the church is very grateful for their contribution. 

## **Standing Committee** 

Meets to set the agenda for the PCC meetings and, if necessary, to make decisions on behalf of the PCC. 

## Chair: Richard Carew 

Pippa Hammond, Christine Hanby, Debbie Paterson, Peter Burgess 

## **Finance committee** 

The expertise of this committee enables oversight and budgeting of the church finances. Through the generosity of church members, the expenses of the church are met whilst maintaining an adequate surplus for unforeseen needs. The financial position of the Church is stable. 

Chair: Debbie Paterson 

Members: Richard Carew, Jim Cooper, Helen Dobson (from November 2020), Kate Lamb, David Lapish (resigned July 2020), Andrew Smith, David Tooley, Keith Wells and Bob Wilson 

## **Summary of the proceedings of the PCC and the sub committees** 

The PCC meets approximately every two months throughout the year to discuss the activities of the church and make decisions about the work of the church. We met in person in January and March 2020, but meetings have been virtual since then. 

PCC meetings follow ‘PCC Tonight’, a resource developed by the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) to enable PCC meetings to be effective. 

## **Premises committee** 

Maintenance of the church, hall, garden and car park is managed by this committee. There are still issues with leaks in the flat roof of the entrance to the community hall and scout hut – Peter Burgess is working with the insurance company to get these rectified. The 5-yearly architect’s review of the church premises was undertaken at the end of 2019. We appointed a new architect 

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during the year and she has started work addressing the issues identified during the review. Health and safety matters are reviewed regularly by George Jardine. 

## Chair: Louise Robinson 

Members: Christine Hanby, George Jardine, Iris Galley, Richard Carew, Peter Burgess, Charles Croft, Pete Lambert, Anne McEndoo. 

## **Communications committee** 

The Porch magazine, Round the Houses and the website is administered by this committee. The Porch has a new editorial team now and has moved online. 

## Chair: Louise Robinson 

Members: Colin Paterson, Jim Cooper, Iris Galley, Isobel Goforth, Helen Wren, Michael Trew, Marion Croft and Charles Croft 

## **Stewardship committee** 

This committee meets to plan how to encourage church members to give of their time, talents and money in the service of the church. 

Chair: Nigel Pells 

Members: Richard Carew, Daphne Green, Iris Galley, Isobel Goforth, Colin Paterson, Louise Robinson, Andrew Smith, Anna Diget, Helen Wren 

## **Financial review** 

Total incoming resources on unrestricted funds were £161,916 (2019: £214,915) as detailed in the financial statements. Voluntary income has held up well compared to 2019 despite the church being out of action for most of the year. Income from hall hires has also significantly reduced during the pandemic. 

Charitable donations have amounted to 8% (7% in 2019) of the preceding year’s regular giving, see note 7 to the accounts for those organisations we have supported this year. An allocation was again made to the vicar’s discretionary fund. 

## **Freewill Offering** 

The freewill offering to the Diocese for 2020 was £110,000 (2019: £100,000), the PCC has pledged £100,000 for 2021. This pledge will be reviewed during 2021 once the financial position is clearer. 

## **Reserves policy** 

It remains the PCC’s policy to maintain a balance on the unrestricted funds’ readily realisable reserves, where possible, which equates to four months unrestricted payments to cover emergency situations that might arise from time to time – what might be termed ‘acts of God’.  Based on 2020 expenditure, our unrestricted reserves should be £72,398 (2019: £68,241), a third of unrestricted expenditure for the year. The balance of £79,989 (2019: £139,750) on unrestricted funds at the year-end is on the margins of comfort. 

The reserves policy was reviewed when setting the budget for 2021. The financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been absorbed by reserves during 2020 for which we are grateful. However, our reserves and cash flow will be kept under review during 2021. 

Approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by 

The Rev’d Richard Carew (Vicar) 

Debbie Paterson (Church Warden) 

£215,208 (2019: £203,138) was spent to provide Christian ministry and outreach at St Edward’s. The ministry team have been inventive and creative with streaming services. 

Date  15 March 2021 

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## **Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the net movement in funds for the period. 

|||**Note**|**Unrestricted funds**|**Unrestricted funds**|**Restricted funds**|**Restricted funds**|**Capital funds**|**Capital funds**|**Total funds**|**Total funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**2020**|**2019**|**2020**|**2019**|**2020**|**2019**|**2020**|**2019**|
||||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Incoming Resources**|||||||||||
||Donations and legacies|2,4|137,577|<br>149,070|28,070|<br>3,451|||165,647|<br>152,521|
||Other tradingactivities|2,4|927|<br>4.341|-|<br>-|-|<br>-|927|<br>4,341|
||Income from investments|2,4|5,405|<br>3,728|-|<br>-|-|<br>-|5,405|<br>3,728|
||Church activities|2,4|15,896|<br>57,567|1,601|<br>9,194|-|<br>-|17,497|<br>66,761|
||Other incomingresources|2,4|2,111|<br>209|74|<br>336|-|<br>-|2,185|<br>545|
||||||||||||
||**Total income and endowments**||**161,916**|<br>**214,915**|**29,745**|<br>**12,981**|**-**|<br>**-**|**191,661**|<br>**227,896**|
|**Expenditure**|||||||||||
||Raisingfunds|2-5|(636)|(1.153)|-|<br>-|-|<br>-|(636)|(1,153)|
||Charitable activities|2-5|(215,208)|(203,138)|(9,146)|(3,184)|(34,734)|(37,567)|(259,088)|(243,889)|
||Other|2-5|(1,352)|(432)|-|<br>-|-|<br>-|(1,352)|(432)|
||||||||||||
||**Total Expenditure**||**(217,196)**|**(204,723)**|**(9,146)**|**(3,184)**|**(34,734)**|**(37,567)**|**(261,076)**|**(245,474)**|
||||||||||||
|**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**|||**(55,280)**|<br>**10,192**|**20,599**|<br>**9,797**|**(34,734)**|<br>**(37,567)**|**(69,415)**|<br>**(17,578)**|
|**before transfers**|||||||||||
|**Transfers between funds**||2-5|(4,481)|(5,291)|(390)|(1,079)|4,871|<br>6,370|-|<br>-|
|**-**|||||||||||
|**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**|||**(59,761)**|**4,901**|**20,209**|<br>**8,718**|**(29,863)**|**(31,197)**|**(69,415)**|**(17,578)**|
||||||||||||
|**Balance of funds at 1 January 2020**|||139,750|<br>134,849|25,380|<br>16,662|820,785|<br>851,982|985,915|<br>1,003,493|
||||||||||||
|**Balance of funds at 31 December 2020**|||**79,989**|<br>**139,750**|**45,589**|<br>**25,380**|**790,922**|<br>**820,785**|**916,500**|<br>**985,915**|



The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these accounts. 

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## **Balance sheet as at 31 December 2020** 

||Note|Note||**2020**||**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||||
|||||**£**||**£**|
|**Tangible Fixed Assets**|||||||
||Building (communityhall)<br>6||764,191||792,495||
||Building& Grounds<br>6||||||
||Furniture & equipment<br>6||26,731||28,290||
|||||**790,922**||**820,785**|
|**Current Assets**|||||||
||Debtors<br>12||5,581||9,334||
||Cash at bank and in hand||136,032||169,087||
|**Total current assets**|||141,613||178,421||
|**Current Liabilities**|||||||
||Creditors due within oneyear<br>13||(16,035)||(13,291)||
|**Net current assets**||||**125,578**||**165,130**|
||||||||
|**Net assets**||||**916,500**||**985,915**|
||||||||
|**Represented by: **|||||||
||Unrestricted funds<br>14|||79,989||139,750|
||Restricted funds<br>14|||45,589||25,380|
||Capital funds<br>14|||790,922||820,785|
|||||**916,500**||**985,915**|



These financial statements were approved by the PCC on 15 March 2021 and were signed on its behalf by: 

**Richard Carew** _Vicar_ 

**Helen Dobson** _Treasurer_ 

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## **Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

|Note|**2020**<br>**2019**|
|---|---|
||**£**<br>**£**|
|**Reconciliation of net outgoing resources to net cashflow from operating activities**||
|Net outgoing resources for the year|(69,415)<br>(17,578)|
|Net investment income|(5,405)<br>(3,728)|
|Depreciation charge<br>6|34,734<br>37,567|
|(Increase)/decrease in debtors<br>12|3,753<br>(2,368)|
|Increase/(decrease) in creditors<br>13|2,744<br>(228)|
|Increase/(decrease)in longterm creditors<br>13|-<br>-|
|**Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities**|(33,589)<br>13,665|
|||
|**Cash flow Statement**||
|Net cash in/(out)flow from operating activities|(33,589)<br>13,665|
|Return on Investments|5,405<br>3,728|
|Capital expenditure – additions<br>6|(4,871)<br>(6,370)|
|||
|**(Decrease)/Increase in cash in the year**|**(33,055)**<br>**11,023**|



## **Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

||**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|(Decrease)/increase in cash in the year|(33,055)|11,023|
|Net cash at start of year|169,087|158,064|
||||
|Net cash at end of year|**136,032**|**169,087**|



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Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 December 2020 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **1. Accounting policies** 

## **Accounting convention and basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards under the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP) FRS 102, the Charities Act 2011 and applicable accounting standards, under the historic cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets which are shown at market value. 

The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body (for example the Scouts and Brownies) nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

## **Incoming Resources** 

Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are 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 and interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. 

## **Resources Expended** 

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

## **Funds of the Charity** 

The various funds of the charity are accounted for as follows: 

Restricted funds represent income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest; and donations and 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 were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on 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 basis. 

_Unrestricted funds_ are general funds which are expendable at the discretion of the PCC for general purposes.  Unrestricted funds earmarked for particular purposes by the trustees are designated as separate funds. 

In the opinion of the trustees’ sufficient resources are held in an appropriate form for each fund to be applied in accordance with any restrictions imposed upon it. 

_Capital funds_ represent the PCC’s investment in fixed assets.  Transfers are made from the unrestricted funds in respect of depreciation and asset purchases and disposals. 

## **Fixed asset investments** 

Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts by section 10 of the Charities Act 2011. 

Fixed assets are not capitalised if they are below a value of £100. 

Furniture and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis at 25% per annum. Community Hall fittings and the car park are depreciated at 10% per annum on a straight-line basis. The solar panels are depreciated at 5% per annum. 

Expenditure for building works on the community hall re-development is shown at cost inclusive of professional fees and VAT. The hall is depreciated at 3% per annum on a straight -line basis. 

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## **2. Unrestricted Funds: Income and endowments** 

||**Church general fund**||**Clergy discretionary**||**Total funds**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**2020**|**2019**|<br>**2020**|**2019**|**2020**|**2019**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Voluntary income**|||||||
|Planned giving|||||||
|-  Gift aided|106,362|111,569|<br>-|1,000|106,362|112,569|
|-  Tax refunds|23,680|26,146|<br>125|-|23,805|26,146|
|-  One off and other|5,098|3,455|<br>500|300|5,598|3,755|
|Collections|1,362|6,600|<br>-|-|1,362|6,600|
|Grants received|450|-|<br>-|-|450|-|
||**136,952**|**147,770**|<br>**625**|**1,300**|**137,577**|**149,070**|
|**Activities for generating funds**|**927**|**4,341**|<br>**-**|**-**|**927**|**4,341**|
|**Income from investments**|||||||
|Bank interest|293|576|<br>-|-|293|576|
|Solarpanel feed in tariff|5,112|3,152|<br>-|-|5,112|3,152|
||**5,405**|**3,728**|<br>**-**|**-**|**5,405**|**3,728**|
|**Church activities**|||||||
|Fees|2,922|11,962|<br>-|-|2,922|11,962|
|Hall/extension lettings|7,511|30,957|<br>-|-|7,511|30,957|
|Magazine/publication income|4,363|4,948|<br>-|-|4,363|4,948|
|Other|1,100|9,700|<br>-|-|1,100|9,700|
||**15,896**|**57,567**|<br>**-**|**-**|**15,896**|**57,567**|
|Other|2,111|209|<br>-|-|2,111|209|
|**Total income**|**161,291**|**213,615**|<br>**625**|**1,300**|**161,916**|**214,915**|



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## **3. Unrestricted Funds: Expenditure** 

||**Church general fund**<br>**Clergy discretionary**<br>**Total funds**|
|---|---|
||**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>10,463<br>9,274<br>**-**<br>-<br>10,463<br>9,274<br>110,004<br>100,000<br>**-**<br>-<br>110,004<br>100,000<br>26,571<br>18,153<br>**-**<br>-<br>26,571<br>18,153<br>52,742<br>50,032<br>**-**<br>-<br>52,742<br>50,032<br>1,055<br>10,121<br>**-**<br>-<br>1,055<br>10,121<br>11,446<br>8,167<br>**-**<br>-<br>11,446<br>8,167<br>1,134<br>3,825<br>**-**<br>-<br>1,134<br>3,825<br>443<br>1,043<br>1,350<br>2,523<br>1,793<br>3,566|
|||
|**Resources expended**<br>**Church activities**<br>Mission giving<br>Diocesan parish share<br>Church services expenses<br>Premises<br>Support of church work<br>Youth activities<br>Printing costs<br>Other<br>**Costs of generating voluntary income**<br>**Governance costs**<br>PCC and APM administration<br>Other<br>Total governance costs<br>**Total resources expended**<br>**Net incoming/outgoing resources**<br>**before transfers**<br>Transfer between funds<br>**Net incoming/outgoing resources**<br>Balance 1 January<br>**Balance 31 December**||
||**213,858**<br>**200,615**<br>**1,350**<br>**2,523**<br>**215,208**<br>**203,138**<br>**636**<br>**1,153**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**636**<br>**1,153**<br>920<br>-<br>**-**<br>-<br>920<br>**-**<br>432<br>432<br>**-**<br>-<br>432<br>432|
||**1,352**<br>**432**<br>**-**<br>-<br>**1,352**<br>**432**<br>**215,846**<br>**202,200**<br>**1,350**<br>**2,523**<br>**217,196**<br>**204,723**|
||**(54,555)**<br>**11,415**<br>**(725)**<br>**(1,223)**<br>**(55,280)**<br>**10,192**<br>(5,644)<br>(6,321)<br>1,163<br>1,030<br>(4,481)<br>(5,291)|
||**(60,199)**<br>**5,094**<br>**438**<br>**(193)**<br>**(59,761)**<br>**4,901**<br>135,168<br>130,074<br>4,582<br>4,775<br>139,750<br>134,849|
||**74,969**<br>**135,168**<br>**5,020**<br>**4,582**<br>**79,989**<br>**139,750**|



The hall fund was used to allow management to understand the costs of running the hall but it has been agreed that, as there are few costs which relate specifically to the hall without allocation and estimation, the fund will be closed. The costs of the hall will be managed through the management accounts rather than a specific fund. The clergy fund is an amount set aside for the incumbent to use at his discretion. 

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## **4. Restricted Funds** 

|**4. Restricted Funds**||
|---|---|
|**Voluntary income**<br>Donations<br>Gift aid<br>Collections<br>**Total voluntary income**<br>**Church activities**<br>Events<br>Other<br>**Total income**<br>**Resources expended**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Youth activities<br>Repairs and maintenance<br>Other<br>Music<br>**Total expended on charitable activities**<br>**Net incoming/outgoing resources before transfers**<br>Transfers between funds<br>**Net incoming/outgoing resources**<br>Balance 1 January<br>**Balance 31 December**|**Events**<br>**Flowers**<br>**Hall Development**<br>**Choir**<br>**Youth**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>210<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>22,360<br>1,360<br>22,570<br>1,360<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,500<br>250<br>5,500<br>250<br>-<br>522<br>-<br>150<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,169<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,841|
||**-**<br>**522**<br>**210**<br>**150**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,169**<br>**27,860**<br>**1,610**<br>**28,070**<br>**3,451**<br>1,601<br>8,319<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>875<br>1,601<br>9,194<br>74<br>336<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>74<br>336|
||**1,675**<br>**9,177**<br>**210**<br>**150**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,169**<br>**27,860**<br>**2,485**<br>**29,745**<br>**12,981**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>6,717<br>1,702<br>6,717<br>1,702<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,276<br>1,011<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>140<br>2,276<br>1,151<br>-<br>-<br>100<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>100<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>53<br>314<br>-<br>17<br>53<br>331|
||**-**<br>**-**<br>**100**<br>**-**<br>**2,276**<br>**1,011**<br>**53**<br>**314**<br>**6,717**<br>**1,859**<br>**9,146**<br>**3,184**|
||**1,675**<br>**9,177**<br>**110**<br>**150**<br>**(2,276)**<br>**(1,011)**<br>**(53)**<br>**855**<br>**21,143**<br>**626**<br>**20,599**<br>**9,797**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,431<br>(1,079)<br>(1,821)<br>-<br>(390)<br>(1,079)|
||**1,675**<br>**9,177**<br>**110**<br>**150**<br>**(2,276)**<br>**(1,011)**<br>**1,378**<br>**(224)**<br>**19,322**<br>**626**<br>**20,209**<br>**8,718**<br>17,653<br>8,476<br>150<br>-<br>8,159<br>9,170<br>(1,207)<br>(984)<br>626<br>-<br>25,380<br>16,662|
||**19,328**<br>**17,653**<br>**260**<br>**150**<br>**5,883**<br>**8,159**<br>**171**<br>**(1,208)**<br>**19,948**<br>**626**<br>**45,589**<br>**25,380**|



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The events fund shows monies raised by the events team which are used for a cause selected by that team and endorsed by the PCC.  Since 2018, the funds raised have been retained and will be put towards the cost of replacing the external lighting for the church. This project will continue into 2021. The flower fund was established in 2019 with money donated for flower arrangements in church. 

The hall development fund is the balance of the funds raised towards the redevelopment of the community hall.  The hall came into use in 2016. The balance on this fund will be used for upgrades, repairs and maintenance of the hall. 

The choir fund is the amount that the choir is paid for singing at weddings and funerals - this amount is transferred from the general fund when the service takes place. The choir use this money to buy additional music and resources for special events. In 2019, there was a one-off donation to buy an electronic keyboard. Some donations are given specifically for youth work. These donations are put in this fund and used to finance the Children, Youth and Families Minister's expenses. At the year-end a transfer is made to the general fund where the Children, Youth and Families Minister’s salary is greater than the donations for youth work. 

## **5. Movement in capital funds** 

|**Depreciation charges**<br>- Fixtures and fittings<br>- Solar panels<br>- IT systems<br>- Equipment<br>**Total depreciation**<br>**Transfer from church fund for capital purposes**<br>- Church hall redevelopment<br>- Equipment<br>**Total transfer from church fund to capital fund**<br>Capital fund balance on 1 January<br>**Capital fund balance on 31 December**|**Buildings**<br>**Furniture and equipment**<br>**Grounds**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>28,303<br>28,303<br>862<br>758<br>-<br>723<br>**29,165**<br>**29,784**<br>-<br>-<br>1,408<br>1,408<br>-<br>-<br>**1,408**<br>**1,408**<br>-<br>-<br>3,479<br>3,275<br>-<br>-<br>**3,479**<br>**3,275**<br>-<br>-<br>682<br>3,100<br>-<br>-<br>**682**<br>**3,100**|
|---|---|
||**28,303**<br>**28,303**<br>**6,431**<br>**8,541**<br>**-**<br>**723**<br>**34,734**<br>**37,567**<br>-<br>-<br>4,871<br>6,370<br>4,871<br>6,370|
||**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,871**<br>**6,370**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,871**<br>**6,370**<br>792,495<br>820,797<br>28,290<br>30,462<br>-<br>723<br>820,785<br>851,982|
||**764,192**<br>**792,495**<br>**26,730**<br>**28,290**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**790,922**<br>**820,785**|



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## **6. Tangible fixed assets** 

|Actual/deemed costs at 1 January<br>Additions<br>**Actual/deemed costs 31 December**<br>Accumulated depreciation at 1 January<br>Charged in year<br>**Accumulated depreciation at 31 December**<br>Net book value as at 1 January<br>**Net book value as at 31 December**|**Buildings**<br>**Furniture and equipment**<br>**Grounds**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>849,101<br>849,101<br>106,952<br>100,582<br>7,221<br>7,221<br>963,274<br>956,904<br>-<br>-<br>4,871<br>6,370<br>-<br>-<br>4,871<br>6,370|
|---|---|
||**849,101**<br>**849,101**<br>**111,823**<br>**106,952**<br>**7,221**<br>**7,221**<br>**968,145**<br>**963,274**<br>56,606<br>28,303<br>78,662<br>70,120<br>7,221<br>6,499<br>142,490<br>104,923<br>28,303<br>28,303<br>6,431<br>8,542<br>-<br>722<br>34,734<br>37,567|
||**84,910**<br>**56,606**<br>**85,093**<br>**78,662**<br>**7,221**<br>**7,221**<br>**177,224**<br>**142,490**<br>792,495<br>820,798<br>28,290<br>30,462<br>-<br>722<br>820,785<br>851,982|
||**764,192**<br>**792,495**<br>**26,730**<br>**28,290**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**790,922**<br>**820,784**|



## **7. Grants to other organisations** 

|Accomplish trust (Uganda)<br>Bible Society<br>Carecent<br>Church Urban Fund<br>Home-start<br>Tariro UK Hope for Zimbabwe<br>The Hut<br>United Society<br>York Neighbours|**2020**<br>**£**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>1,163<br>1,030<br>1,163<br>1,030<br>581<br>516<br>1,162<br>1,030<br>1,162<br>1,030<br>1,163<br>1,030<br>1,163<br>1,030<br>2,325<br>2,061<br>581<br>516|
|---|---|
||**10,463**<br>**9,273**|



The PCC gives away a proportion of income each year to other charities. The charities are selected by a small working group every three years. 2018 was the first year of a three-year programme.  In 2018, the PCC agreed to increase the proportion of income given away from 5% (in 2017) by 1% each year up to 10%. Therefore, in 2020, 8% of income was granted to other organisations. 

## **8. Remuneration of trustees** 

The incumbent, who is also a member of the PCC, is remunerated by the diocese. 

||**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|The PCC has reimbursed expenses in the course|||
|of the clergy's ministry:|0|250|



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## **9. Transactions with trustees and connected persons** 

Where members of the PCC have undertaken tasks on behalf of the PCC, expenses have been reimbursed where requested. 

Our Children, Youth and Families’ Minister is married to a member of our PCC and our Director of Music is married to another PCC member – both PCC members have taken themselves out of any discussions relating to their spouses. In addition, these accounts include some transactions with local firms in which the trustees are involved. In the PCC’s opinion, these transactions do not contain any significant element of profit. 

The freewill offering is paid to the Diocese of York in twelve equal monthly instalments – we have paid the full amount we have pledged. 

## **10. Staff costs** 

The incumbent and the assistant curate are office holders under Common Tenure. They are appointed and paid by the Diocese of York rather than the church they work at. 

The PCC employs a part-time Children, Youth and Families Minister, a full time Office Administrator and a part-time Administrator. In September 2020, two additional youth workers were employed on a one -year contract, funded by specific donations. The average number of employees during the year was 3.5 (2019: 2.5). No employees received emoluments greater than £60,000. 

In addition, the church employs some vergers and organists for weddings and funerals.  They are employed on zero hours contracts and are not included in the numbers above. Total fees for organists, vergers and officiants were £1,538 in the year. 

## **11. Support costs** 

The amount that the charity spends on support costs includes the administrator's salary, costs of internet connection and computer systems. In 2020, support costs were £28,331 (2019: £24,799). 

## **12. Debtors** 

|Sundry<br>Prepayments and accrued income<br>Tax Recoverable - gift aid|**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>305<br>1,822<br>297<br>1,296<br>4,979<br>6,216|
|---|---|
||**5,581**<br>**9,334**|



## **13. Creditors** 

|**Creditors due within 1 year**<br>Creditors<br>Accruals<br>Deferred income|**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,931<br>628<br>13,754<br>12,106<br>350<br>557|
|---|---|
||**16,035**<br>**13,291**|



|Wages and salaries|**2020**<br>**2019**<br>£<br>£<br>44,361<br>32,924|
|---|---|
||**44,361**<br>**32,924**|



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## **14. Analysis of net assets by fund** 

As at 31 December 2020 

|Tangible fixed assets<br>Current assets<br>Current liabilities|**Unrestricted**<br>**fund**<br>**Capital**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>790,922<br>-<br>**790,922**<br>96,024<br>-<br>45,589<br>**141,613**<br>(16,035)<br>-<br>-<br>**(16,035)**|
|---|---|
||**79,989**<br>**790,922**<br>**45,589**<br>**916,500**|



As at 31 December 2019 

|Tangible fixed assets<br>Current assets<br>Current liabilities|**Unrestricted**<br>**fund**<br>**Capital**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>820,785<br>**820,785**<br>152,905<br>25,516<br>**178,421**<br>(13,155)<br>(136)<br>**(13,291)**|
|---|---|
||**139,750**<br>**820,785**<br>**25,380**<br>**985,915**|



## **15. Capital Commitments** 

The charity has no ongoing capital commitments as at 31 December 2020 (2019 nil). 

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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of St Edward the Confessor Parochial Church Council** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the St Edward the Confessor Parochial Church Council (the PCC) for the year ended 31 December 2020. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the PCC 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 PCC’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

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

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the PCC as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. 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. 

Signed: Name: Laura Wilson 

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): ACCA Student Address: 4 Edgar Drive, Thirsk, YO7 1TY 

Date17/04/2021 

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