## CHRIST CHURCH WARMINSTER ANNUAL REPORT and ## FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the ## PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL for the year ended 31 December 2022 PCC Christ Church The Church Office Weymouth Street Warminster Wilts BA12 9NS Vicar The Revd Lorraine S Dobbins Christ Church Vicarage 13 Avon Road Warminster BA12 9PR Bank: HSBC 46 Fore Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8EL Independent Examiner: Mr Lindsey Smith 5 Shelly Way Warminster BA12 8EJ Registered Charity (England) No: 1131685 Page 1 of 15 ## 2022 Annual Report & Accounts for Christ Church Warminster ## Aim & Purpose Christ Church Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the Incumbent, the Reverend Lorraine Dobbins, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of Christ Church and Christ Church Community Hall. ## Objectives & Activities We have developed our Core Values as a church collaboratively. The Core Values have received biblical underpinning and have been distributed to the whole Church Family through the publication of a booklet. We have also had sermon series connected to them. A mission statement has been developed to overarch the Core Values - Loving Jesus, Loving One Another, Loving the Community. This year has been a time of consolidation with some minor changes to worship and hospitality as we have embedded the Core Values. The next stage is to begin to develop our “big picture” vision to discern the actions we need to take to live them out. ## Achievement & Performance ## Prayer & Worship Following restrictions being lifted, we continue to have one Service on a Sunday Morning at 10.30am. Once a month we have a Communion Service with the whole Church Family together: this is a work in progress and has been a good opportunity for the Church Family to get to know one another more. Festival Services have been All Age in focus and have taken place at Christ Church, with the exception of our Harvest Service which was held at a Farm. In addition to this, some Evening Services have been developed to provide opportunities for more formal and contemplative Services. Our Licensed Lay Ministers and Lay Worship Leaders are very much appreciated for their support in preaching and leading. Small Groups are a key part of pastoral care and discipleship. This year a new Small Group has been introduced on a Wednesday Evening. ## Ministry & Mission During this year, there were 5 infant baptisms, 0 adult baptisms and 0 adult confirmations. Rev Marian Curtis (PTO) continues to support the Clergy Team by being available to officiate at Funerals; her gifting in this special ministry is very much appreciated and the Vicar is thankful for her support. “Rooted” continue to use “Energize” by Urban Saints: the children are enjoying the material. Meetings have also taken place between the Leaders and the Vicar to see how best we may involve the children when they are in church before going to their groups. Ben Cooke continued in his role of Youth Pastor. Buzz have been meeting on Sunday mornings in the Coffee Area. This year there has been a Confirmation Course for young people in Buzz alongside members of OAK. Our Lay Pastoral Assistants (LPAs) meet with the Clergy to ensure pastoral needs are being met. We have 6 LPAs, 1 having been recently commissioned and 1 awaiting commissioning. They are supplemented across the church by those who visit their neighbours, other congregation members and those in need, underlining our commitment as a church to serve others wherever God has placed us. Page 2 of 15 We continue to support 4 key missions: Bible Society, Christians Against Poverty (CAP), Open Doors and Tearfund (including special collections for emergency appeals). Through the Deanery link with Maridi Diocese, we also have contact with South Sudan. We support Sambourne School as our church school, providing Foundation Governors – David Ball and our Vicar, Lorraine. Collective Worship is led by Lorraine, Caroline and Ben every week and alternates between being in School and in church. Tea and coffee is provided and parents join us in church. An After School Club has been taking place once a week, working in partnership with Students from Warminster School, for a group of children carefully chosen by the Headteacher. ## Evangelism & Outreach Mums’ Group is flourishing, with around 30 mothers, mostly from outside the church, some with their preschoolers, and provides a safe place for women to share problems and challenges and to receive prayer and emotional support. Our Vicar is part of the Team which runs this Group and finds it to be the greatest opportunity of the week to spend time with members of the wider community and share the love of Christ. Messy Church has resumed and is as popular as ever. This is an all age monthly event involving refreshments, crafts and activities focused on a Christ-centered theme. Our Curate, as part of her project in the community, is involved with the Chat Café, run by Warminster Open Doors. This project has further grown by the setting up of “Side by Side”, a drop-in Café for those affected by cancer – either themselves, or someone close to them. Members of our congregation are involved with this project. Most recently a bereavement group, “By Your Side”, has been developed. Strive (Men’s ministry) meet for a monthly breakfast and Bible study. One of our LPA’s has developed a Women’s Breakfast and monthly walk. A new team have begun to go into the Silk Works Dementia Centre at key times of the year, such as Christmas, Easter, Valentines Day, etc, to share in a time of singing hymns, prayers and the opportunity to provide one-to-one pastoral support. ## Social Transformation & Ecumenical Links Refresh attracts 30+ older members of the community for a monthly social event and refreshments, providing a haven for those living alone. Members of our congregation who are Street Pastors, including Prayer Pastors, continue to make themselves available to the folk of Warminster on Saturday afternoons, usually in the Lakeside Pleasure Grounds, with cover on Friday nights resuming once Guidelines permitted. Cornerstone - a Christian charity providing practical and emotional support and help for those facing difficulties and crises - is well supported by Christ Church members as Trustees and Volunteers. It is proving increasingly effective providing both short term help and longer term support towards life change. Christ Church is active in Churches Together in Warminster (CTW) and is working with other churches in youth work, Street Pastors, Foodbank, etc. This year our Vicar is the Chair of Churches Together in Warminster. ## Church Attendance When the Roll was closed on 27 March 2023, the Roll stood at 125 members. Last year’s total at the APCM was 137. Page 3 of 15 ## Developing Structures & Facilities The Martha & Mary Team ensured the church complex was ready to welcome people to Worship Services. The Churchyard Team continued to maintain the trees and grass cutting, as well as surrounding hedges, and seek to make maintenance more efficient. ## Developing Leaders & Leadership The culture of the PCC is developing into a leadership group rather than an over-seeing group and members have been involved in shaping our Core Values. The PCC and Standing Committee, along with our Curate and Ordinand, is supporting the ministry of the Vicar. ## Financial Review ## Reserves Policy It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least two months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to about £30,000. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. At the year-end, 31 December 2022, our general reserves were minimal. ## Structure, Governance & Management About 90 of the regular church members volunteer in one or more of the ministries of the church, sharing together the life and work. We are very thankful for all their contributions, all of which are necessary. Safe recruitment and safeguarding for both children and adults at risk is a priority and follows our policy. This policy was reviewed this year and complies with Diocesan, Church of England and legal requirements and best practice. As part of this, regular training has been undertaken locally. We are very grateful to Gill Cross, our Safeguarding Officer (PSR) and Sue Yates, our Safeguarding Administrator, who has taken over from Paula Thorpe. Following the hiatus of Covid, Sue Yates has begun a thorough review. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At Christ Church the membership of the PCC consists of the Incumbent (our Vicar), Churchwardens, up to 3 Deanery Synod representatives and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the Electoral Roll of the church. All those who attend our Services/members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. During the year the following served as members with the PCC: |Vicar:|Revd Lorraine Dobbins (Chair)| |---|---| |Curate :|Revd Caroline Spindlow| |Wardens:|Mr Richard Church| ||Dr Mark Thorpe (up to May 2022)| ||Mrs Jan Billinge (from May 2022)| |Representatives on the|| |Deanery Synod:|Mrs Mary (Mo) Cheesman| |Elected Members:|Mr John Cheesman| ||Mr Hilton Holding (Treasurer)| ||Mrs Janet Papworth| ||Mr Simon Pope (until May 2022)| ||Mrs Kate Preece| ||Mr Mark Smith| ||Mrs Paula Thorpe (until May 2022)| ||Mr Roy Trott| Page 4 of 15 Mrs Helen Watson Mrs Abi White (from May 2022) PCC Minutes Secretary: Mrs Linda Smith The PCC provides leadership and oversight of the church to fulfill its mission, in conjunction with the Vicar and Churchwardens. The PCC are the Trustees of the charity. The full PCC met for business six times during 2022. The PCC oversees the children and youth work. The Finance Team manages and administers the church finances. The PCC employs a full time Youth Pastor and part time Administrator and Hall Cleaner. During the year the PCC has regularly reviewed the finances and budget; agreed repairs to the Church Tower and reviewed the Safeguarding Policy. ## Administrative Information Christ Church Warminster is situated at the top of Weymouth Street with views over the whole town. It is part of the Diocese of Salisbury within the Church of England. The correspondence address is Christ Church, Weymouth Street, Warminster, BA12 9NS The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and is a charity registered with the Charity Commission from September 2009. The Charity Number is 1131685. ## Churchwardens’ Report for year ending December 2022 We have spent much of this year considering our vision for 2022; to determine what our Core Values are. This is a work in progress but we are agreed that our foci are to be Upwards (Worship and Prayer), Inwards (Church Family, Discipleship and Leadership) and Outwards (Mission). We continue to meet together as one congregation each Sunday at 10:30 and have maintained an average attendance of 75+ adults with 8 children/young people. Since July a Communion Service has been held in the late afternoon on the 1[st] Sunday/month. This was well received and so, since November, there has been an additional Contemplative Service on the 3[rd] Sunday/month. The composition of the congregation has changed post-Covid. Sadly some of our older/more vulnerable members have never returned but a number of young families have joined us. We have continued to livestream the morning Service and to upload this to YouTube. This has been of value not just to members of the congregation and also to a wider community who have never been to Christ Church or even necessarily live in the area. The worship team have also made sung worship available on YouTube. Those with the appropriate technical skills are training a larger team to manage these systems. In addition we are blessed with those who lead us in worship, preaching, teaching and leading prayers. A special mention must be made of those who maintain not only the fabric but the smooth running of the church. We have an exceptional Administrator who manages the Church Office with efficiency and grace. There is a very small team of men who maintain the building and grounds. There is another team of ladies who have been cleaning the church for more years than they can remember. There are those who prepare refreshments, a team of welcomers, Sides people, Safeguarding, House Group leaders ... We could not function without these people. A special thanks to Mark Thorpe and Richard Church who both stepped down as Church Wardens this year. We are so grateful for their service, dedication and competence. Thank you! Page 5 of 15 Our relationship with the wider community continues to grow. Regular Collective Worship is well established and much valued at Sambourne School, with an additional weekly fun club for identified SENCO pupils. There is also a notable mentoring scheme at Kingdown School. A number of our members are actively involved in local ecumenical programmes; Street Pastors, Cornerstone, Food Bank, WAG ... We have a dedicated team who work with our children and young people; Rooted (pre-school and primary), Buzz (secondary) and fortnightly OAK (older young people). These groups are small but growing. Messy Church and the Mums’ Group continue to flourish. Easter and Christmas community-focused events took place again at Church, with outdoor Services being held for Easter and Harvest. Christmas was celebrated with services both indoors and outdoors; Pop-up Nativity and Carol Services. Unfortunately the appalling weather meant the drive-in Carol Service was cancelled. We continue to be blessed by our Curate Caroline Spindlow and our trainee Youth Pastor, Ben Cooke, under the leadership and guidance of our Vicar, Lorraine. As Caroline and Ben come to the end of their training in the coming year, we thank them for their service and pray for their direction and guidance. We greatly appreciate and value Lorraine’s ministry and leadership. Her leadership style is inclusive and empowering. We are striving to identify and establish our individual roles within the fellowship and the wider community. We are having to learn how to manoeuvre through these difficult times. There are huge financial issues to be faced, as a church and as individuals. The agreed Quinquennial works were successfully completed during the course of the year. The War Graves Commission have agreed to insert a plaque onto the large external notice board to denote the presence of war graves in the churchyard. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 Janet Billinge, Church Warden, February 2023 Page 6 of 15 AccouKfs FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 CHRIST CHURCH WARMINSTER RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS- YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 GENERAL FUN 2022 2021 RECEIPTS Voluntary Incomo Planned giving Collections and other givtng Unpresenled payments Gift Aid refund Funeral & wedding fe8S Donats'¢ns- Reslricled 88,253 3,668 3,370 39,550 6,911 2,900 144,652 99,630 4,345 23,293 2,672 1,255 131,195 Evènts and AGtivitiOS Heap Sunday Refresh Me$5y Church 14,(A6 1,158 82 15,3C6 21,886 227 22,117 Incomè from Trnding Hall letting income 6,340 2.958 Income from Investmènts Bank interest Interest- Church Board of Finance Churchyard 136 904 11 1,139 15 1,165 1,040 Total recelpts 167,338 157,435 Lo￿. Payments por sch￿￿10 221,702 163,917 ID•fleltllSurplu$ for tho year -$4,364 ,482 Transfor tol{froml Dgslgnated Funds Transfer tol{froml CC21 Rgfurblshment Fund -21,886 .32,016 21,886 {Doficlt)ISurplu8 for th• y•ar -28,368 Pagè7of 15 CHRIST CHURCH WARMINSTER RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 GENERAL FUND Note 2022 2021 PAYMENTS Donations lo charities and mission5 Re-chargeable expenses Education & youth work Diocesan share Teaching & service expenses Vicar's expenses Associate's expenses Youth pastor expense5 Church heal & light Church and hall insurance Licenses Refresh ExpenseslGrfts Messy Churchloulreach General ￿paIrS Tower & Louvre Repairs Office expenses Equipment Catering and cleaning Youth worker Employer Pension Contributions 10,000 2,780 1.019 75,388 2,407 1,848 24,OCX) 360 1,391 71,796 1,825 859 110 140 5.896 5.736 1,362 28 1,632 4,456 109 13,812 5,642 1,163 1,300 913 16.776 42.702 2,922 249 1,440 23,155 1.990 206,279 3,014 1.177 890 22.001 1,855 148,528 Administration Adrninislraloi salary Fees 7,582 3,227 10,809 7.211 4,873 12,084 Hall Expenses chu￿hYard 4,614 3,226 79 3,305 4,614 Totsl Payments 221.702 163,917 Pagè8of 15 CHRIST CHURCH WARMINSTER CHARITY GIVING.YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 2022 2022 2021 Church Overseas Bible Society Maridi- Chaima Chrisb'an Inslilule Students 2,500 3,000 3,000 Relief and Development Agancies Tear Fund Christrnas Appeal Tear Fund Harvest Appeal Tear Fund Alghan15tan Tear Fund Ukraine DEC Ukraine Appeal Warminsler Lions Ukraine Appeal 2,685 3.000 3,000 50 125 782 Home Missions Alab8ra 8arnabas Fund Cinnamon Trust Compassion Evangelical Alliance Churches Together Wafminster Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Christians Against Poverty Open Doors Wiltshire Air Ambulance 2.000 3.000 2.000 3,000 160 60 68 60 70 2,500 2,500 100 Olhor Chariti9$ Fnends of Warminsler Community Radio 2.000 11,816 24,288 Pllge9ot15 CHRIST CHURCH WARMINSTER BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 2022 2021 Investments Trust Investments- see note 1 39,557.54 44,809 Current Assets HSBC Current Account CBF Deposit HSBC CC21 Account CBF Deposit CC21 HSBC Savings Account 3.730 77 2.525.90 569.38 18020 49.069 76 393 2,493 797 178 91.150 95,011 56,076.01 Cash Balances Toddler Time Refresh 661.16 177.59 838.75 ,472 30 1.077 140.897 Represented by- R•striclgd Funds Endowmgnt Funds 39,557.54 44.809 CC21 Fund Balance al 1 January 2022 72,898.80 Add. Surplus receipts over payments -16,574.54 Balance al 310ecember 2022 71.789 1,110 72,899 56,324.26 Reslricted R9COiPts for payment BalanTr al 1 January 2022 Add.. Donations in year 825.57 0.00 825.57 250.00 Less." Payments made Balance al 31 De￿mber 2022 575 57 825 Designated Fund$ Balance al 1 January 2022 Less." Used in year Balance al 31 December 2022 21,88600 21,88600 21,886 Unrestricted Funds General Fund Balance al 1 January 2022 Add. Ex￿s$ payments over receipts BalanTr al 31 December 2022 477 69 462 76 14.93 96,472.30 478 140,897 P4e 10 of IS CHRIST CHURCH IPIARMINSTER CC2t REFURBISHMENT FUND-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 2022 2021 Rectipls Planned giving Interest- Church Board ol Finance Gift Aid Tax Refund Easyfunding 10.822 11.212 4,667 1S 15,506 2,912 20 14,144 Payments Sound and Vision System Quinquennial Repairs Bank Charges 13,034 32.016 65 Surplus Receipts over Payments for year -16,575 Balance al 1 January 2022 72.899 71.789 Balance al 31 December 2022 56.324 72,899 HALL RUNNING COSTS.YUR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2022 2022 2021 Heal & light Water rates W8ges cleaner Cleaning materials Repairs- general Refuse collection 1,210.13 171.20 1,814.40 23415 509 26 675 40 888 229 1.770 52 105 402 Totsl payments 4,614.54 3,226 Hall ￿elp1S 6,340 50 2.958 Surplus receipts over payments for the year 1,725 96 -268 Pwe11af15 ## CHRIST CHURCH WARMINSTER ## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ## ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statement of the PCC has been prepared in accordance with the Church accounting regulations using the receipts and payments basis. ## FUNDS General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the PCC. These include funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC. The purpose of any restricted funds is noted in the Accounts. The Accounts include monetary transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC can be held responsible. They do not include the Accounts of the other Church groups that owe an affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. Subject to the above, receipts and payments include income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid. ## General Fund The General Fund is unrestricted and is the main working fund of the church through which all the ordinary business of the PCC is transacted. The Heap Day donations raised in 2021 have been transferred to Designated Funds in order to part-fund the impending Tower and louvre repairs expected to commence in February 2022. ## CC21 Fund This Fund was set up to fund the development of the life of Christ Church for the 21[st] Century. Most of this money to date has been allocated to Phases 1 and 2 of the church refurbishment. Any restricted funds represented monies collected for a specific purpose. ## Churchyard Fund This Fund is for the upkeep of the churchyard and the main ongoing income for that Fund is restricted monies derived from a legacy of £1,000, the interest on which is to be used for the upkeep of the graves and the War Graves Commission receipt. The income from the Long-Brown legacies is used 3/5ths for general church purposes and 2/5ths for the upkeep of the churchyard. ## STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Moveable church furnishings held by the Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require Faculty for disposal. Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment where the PCC is free to dispose of such assets without Faculty. Combined buildings and contents insurance for the value of the church is £13,000,000. Land and buildings held on behalf of the PCC: Christ Church Community Hall was built in 1970 from funds raised by the PCC at a cost of £4,500. Present insured value of the buildings and contents is £2,960,000. The land was acquired in 2008. There are no liabilities at the year end. Page 12 of 15 ## Trusts for Ecclesiastical Purposes The following trusts are vested in the Salisbury Diocesan Board of Finance; capital cannot be spent under any circumstances. The PCC are permitted to spend the income from the Trusts as follows: The shares held have the same unit value and at 31 December 2022 the bid market value was 2,338.67 pence per share (2021 – 2,338.67 pence per share). |Bequest Name:|Shares Held|Total Value|Income Allocation| |---|---|---|---| |Hickman Bequest|694|£14,328.25|1/3 church expense
2/3 Stipend| |Long-Brown Bequest|103|£2,126.53|2/5 churchyard
3/5 church expenses| |Curtis Bequest|995|£20,542.67|church fabric| |Daniels Bequest|124|£2,560.09|churchyard| ## Church Workers Pension Fund (CWPF) Christ Church Warminster PCC (the Employer) participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of CWPF for lay staff. CWPF is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which hold the CWPF assets separately from those of the Employer and the other participating employers. CWPF has two sections: 1. the Defined Benefits Scheme 2. the Pension Builder Scheme, which has two subsections; - a. a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic, and - b. a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014. ## Pension Builder Scheme Both sections of the Pension Builder Scheme are classed as Defined Benefit Schemes. Pension Builder Classic provides a pension, accumulated from contributions paid and converted into deferred annuity during employment based on terms set and reviewed by the Church of England Pensions Board from time to time. Discretionary increases may also be added, depending on investment returns and other factors. Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum that members use to provide benefits at retirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member. Discretionary bonuses added before retirement, depending on investment returns and other factors. The account, plus any bonuses declared, is payable, unreduced, from age 65. There is no sub-division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme. The scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. This is because it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme's assets and liabilities to specific employers and that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the SoFA in the year are contributions payable of £1,990 (2021 - £1,855). Page 13 of 15 A valuation of the Pension Builder Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent was carried out as at 31 December 2019. The next valuation is due as at 31 December 2022. For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a deficit of £4.8m on the ongoing assumptions used. At the most recent annual review, the Board chose to grant a discretionary bonus of 3% following improvements in the funding position over 2021. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time. For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £5.5m on the ongoing assumptions used. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time. The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails, Christ Church Warminster could become responsible for paying a share of that employer's pension liabilities. Page 14 of 15 ## Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of Christ Church Warminster This report to the PCC of Christ Church Warminster, Charity Number 1131685, is in respect of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 set out on pages 7 to 14. ## Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility: To examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act To follow the procedures laid down in the General Direction given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act). And to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## Basis of Independent Examiner's Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the 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 accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act; to prepare accounts which accord with accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr L Smith 5 Shelley Way Warminster BA12 9EJ Lsmith@imms.biz Page 15 of 15