DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER uhhIJ4.LQrfc'V1 i. The Parish of Brighton St Nicholas of Myra Registered Charity No. 1131831 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL For the year ended 31 December 2020 CONTENTS Page Annual report Statement of financial activities Balance sheet Notes to the accounts 9-16 Report of the Independent Examiner 17 st Nicholas, Church, Church Street, Brighton BN13LJ Incumbent.. The Reverend Dr Dominic Keech, St Nicholas, Vicarage, 2 Windlesham Road, Brighton BN13AG Independent Examiner. Mrs Tania Little, 28 Faulkner Gardens, Littlehampton BN17 6GS Bankers.. The Co-operative Bank, PO Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmesdale WN8 6V
Parochial Church Council of St Nicholas Annual Report for 2020 Aim and Purposes The Parish Church of St Nicholas of Myra, Brighton, exists to extend the mission of Christ's Church within its parish and city, by.. Communicating the good news of Jesus Christ in words of witness and acts of service Ministering the Word and Sacraments for the whole people of God Teaching the Christian faith to all who wish to follow the Way of Christ Ministering to those in need of healing, counsel and reconciliation,. preparing couples for marriage, and caring for the dead and the bereaved Deepening the discipleship, prayer and fellowship of the congregation of St Nicholas. church Working with others to serve the vulnerable, and establish a just society Opening the church as a place of peace and prayer for all Offering the church as a space for the city's cultural. social and civic life (PCC Mission Action Plan) St Nicholas, Parochial Church Council {PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Dr Dominic Keech, in promoting the ecclesiastical parish for the whole mission of the Church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical - more effectively; and that in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral and spiritual care, and moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers., and Promoting Christian faith and seNice by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and PCC have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guidan on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through.. Worship, prayer, learning about the Gospel, and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus Christ- Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish,. Mission and outreach to the wider Gornmunity.
Achievements and Performance Worship and Prayer The established pattern of liturgical prayer, described in the 2019 report, continued in the parish church until the first lockdown of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. During this period, devotions were streamed online and the clergy continued to offer the liturgy in church each week, including at Easter. Sunday and weekday celebrations of the Eucharist (in church) and Evensong (in the churchyard) returned in the summer months, alongside online provision for those remaining at home. In the November lockdown public worship was once again legally prohibited, but the church remained open for private prayer twice a week, including Sunday mornings. December saw public worship return, allowing for the liturgical lebratIon of the Lord's Nativity. in church serViS ran in parallel with Sunday Evensong celebrated on Zoom. 208 people attended worship in church at Christmas. The church has been opened intermittently at other times during the year for private prayer, supported by our team of church welcome stewards. In spite of the challenging conditions of the year, seven children received Holy Baptism at St Nicholas,, and nine children from the St Paul's School were admitted to Holy Communion in DeMber. The Bishop of Lewes visited the parish church in the same month, baptising one adult and confirming four. The parish clergy officiated at five funeral services. There were 135 persons on the church electoral roll. Average Sunday attendan across the year is almost impossible to calculate,. the worshipping community, broadly considered, remained stable at around 155 people. Deanery Synod Three members of the PCC sit on the Deanery Synod. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church. The Church and Grounds Maintenance of the fabric of our Grade 2. building continued throughout 2020.. Works to upgrade the kitchen were completed at the beginning of the year. The closed churchyard surrounding the church is maintained by Brighton and Hove City Council, and the PCC works closely in partnership with the City Council and members of the local community to contribute constructively to discussions about parks and open spaces in Brighton and Hove more generally. During 2020 members of the community continued their gardening work in the Churchyard, the Rest Garden and the children's playground as far as lockdown regulations permitted.
Evangelisation and Community Engagement The relationship with the parish school 'St Paul's C E School, has continued to be close. The parish priest is ex-officio a Foundation Governor,. in 2020 other members of St Nicholas, have sat on the governing body.. Angle Fantis (Foundation Governor from January 2019) and Revd Jessica Reid (Foundation Governor from October 2019). During the year the Vicar and Assistant Curate have led acts of Collective Worship in school, in class bubbles, as regulations have permitted. All the children from the school attended worship in church, in their classes, before Christmas. During 2020, the Assistant Curate remained part of the Chaplaincy team which operates at the YMCA Downslink House, on Dyke Road. In 2020. the PCC maintained its commitment to charitable giving. Charities proposed and accepted by the congregation and PCC were.. Clocktower Sanctuary, Chichester Diocesan Association for Family Support Work, Emmaus, YMCA Downslink and United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG). Each charity is prayed for at the Parish Eucharist over the course of the year. A Gender, Sexuality and Faith group, which formerly met at St Nicholas, on the last Tuesday of each month, continued to meet on a more occasional basis on Zoom. Two significant outreach projects were unfortunately forced into suspension by the pandemic= our weekly Baby Café, for new parents and their children. and our Welcome Café, offering open hospitality and warm food one Saturday each month. It is hoped that in-person ministries of this nature will resume when the pandemic subsides. Until March, the lunchtime recitals each Wednesday of the year continued to be popular and attract performers from throughout the UK and further afield. These have ranged from advanced students and young professionals at the start of their careers, to more established artists. The marked expansion in the use of the building for concerts and events, and by local community groups, first noted in 2019 continued into spring 2020. It is likewise hoped that the multi-purpose use of the space will revive post-pandemic. Planning for the future due to increased ministry costs and the removal of subsidies now places a huge financial responsibility on parishes. In spite of the financial impact of the pandemic we fulfilled our pledge to pay 100010 of our Parish Ministry Costs to the diocese. In 2020. the city council continued to develop plans to make the green spaces around the church more accessible, using Section 106 monies. The PCC remained engaged as a key partner in these conversations.
Pastoral Care Adapting our ministry of pastoral care was a core priority in 2020. The existing Pastoral Visiting Team, consisting of laity, the licensed Reader and the clergy, have shared responsibi5ity for keeping in touch with members of the congregation by telephone, by email and by post. This ministry has been integral to the cohesion of St Nicholas, worshipping community in a period of rapid change. Financial Review The total receipts on unrestricted, designated and restricted funds were £97,748, £nil and £7,053 respectively. A detailed breakdown of these receipts is included in the financial statements. Unrestricted income from donations decreased by £1,821 {1.9 % ) to £92,922 (representing 95.1 % of the total unrestricted income). Unrestricted income from trading activities decreased by £21,096 (84.1 % ) to £3,997. We are very graleful for the grant we received from The Robertson Hall trust (£4,000) for our administrator. £4,203 was claimed as a grant under the government Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The largest expenditure of the PCC was the sum of £74,035 paid as parish contribution for our diocesan parish ministry costs. These costs include clergy stipend and pension, housing, church insurance, training, ministry support, parish support and national church. For 2021 the diocesan parish ministry costs increase by 0.40/0 to £74,300. The PCC has decided to offer £46,000 towards those costs though this amount will be reviewed regularly as the year progresses and will hopefully increase. Charitable donations of £4,500 (representing 5 % of unrestricted donor income> were made directly by the PCC. In addition to that sum £105 was given indirectly through collections at funerals and sundry donations. The net result for the year was excess of payments over receipts of £3,446 on unrestricted funds, £11,889 on designated funds and £471 on restricted funds. Reserves policy The PCC'S policy is that the unrestricted General Fund should be maintained at 8 minimum level of one month's expenditure and up to a maximum of three months (excluding exceptional items}. The PCC considers this sufficient to finance working capital and committed staff costs and provide for emergencies. As at the 31 st December 2020 the General Fund value was £19,453 representing 1.9 months of budgeted expenditure in 2021. Ministry Team, Employees and Volunteers The Revd Dr Dominic Keech remains Vicar of the parish, and the Assistant Curate is Revd Jessica Reid. Our Assistant Clergy, Fr Anthony Ball, Fr Chris McDermott and Fr Robin Protheroe, and our Reader Dominic Desouza-campbell, have continued to support the ministry of the parish throughout this difficult year.
Our churchwardens Stephen Tucker (until June 2020) and Amanda Ogilvie (until October 2020), and Veronica Thomason and Mike Jackson (from October 2020), have worked tirelessly on our behalf in challenging circumstances, not least to ensure the safe use of the church building. They have been ably assisted by Mike Jackson in his capacity as Treasurer, who has helped us to prepare and understand the church's accounts and its fInans,. and all the members of the PCC, who have made a valuable contribution to our mission and ministry. Two employees of the PCC have continued to provide professional support to the work of St Nicholas,, notwithstanding periods of closure and various kinds of restriction.. Joanne Morrell, the Parish Administrator- and Andrew Dickson, the Organist and Director of Music. Our diverse team of volunteers have persisted in their commitment to St Nicholas, throughout 2020, responding generously to the changing needs of the church as the year has progressed. We wish to record our sincere thanks to all who have contributed to our common life and ministry throughout the course of 2020. The willingness of many people to give time and skills to the parish church has enabled our community to respond creatively and hopefully to this time of pandemic. Structure. governance and management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules and consists of certain ex-officio members (the incumbent, curate, churchwardens), members of the Deanery, Diocesan or General Synods and 9 members of the church who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). Members are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of gender, skills and experience where possible. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. The full PCC met eight times during the year, with an average attendance of 85 /0. The work of the PCC is assisted by its Standing Committee. During the year Council has principally been occupied in overseeing St Nicholas, response to the conditions of the pandemic. It has also considered issues relating to safeguarding, health and safety, finance, maintaining the fabric of the building, partnership with the city council to develop the green spaces. Safeguarding The PCC has a Safeguarding Officer, Nigel Nash, who advises the PCC on matters of compliance and good practice in all areas relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. He assists the PCC in ensuring that officers of the church and volunteers are appropriately monitored through Disclosure and Barring Service checks, and that they complete relevant safeguarding training. The PCC has received and approved the safeguarding policies and procedures recommended by the diocese during 2020 and keeps this important area under continuous review.
Administrative information St Nicholas, Church is situated in the centre of Brighton. It is part of the Diocese of Chichester within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St Nicholas, Church, Church Street, Brighton, BN13LJ. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission (registered charity number 1131831). PCC members who have seNed from 1st January 2020 until the date of this report was approved are.. Ex Officio Members: Incumbent.. Assistant Curate: Revd Dr Dominic Keech Revd Jessica Reid (Chair) Churchwardens.. Stephen Tucker Amanda Ogilvie Michael Jackson Veronica Thomason until June 2020 until October 2020 from October 2020 from October 2020 Deanery Synod". Martin Auton-Lloyd Dominic Desouza-campbell Amy Morrell Nigel Nash Jonathan Ockenden Louise Roddon from October 2020 until October 2020 from October 2020 until October 2020 from October 2020 Elected Members: Mark Alderson Josephine Baker Sharon Baxter Jenni Davies Hazel Finnis Michael Fisher John Hodges Michael Jackson Andrew Kemp Clemmie Leyland Nigel Nash Carole Potter Miranda Sinyard Matthew Suter until October 2020 from October 2020 deceased June 2020 until October 2020 (Secretary) until October 2020 from October 2020 from October 2020 until October 2020 from October 2020 from October 2020 Approved by the PCC on 23 IAarch 2021 and signed on their behalf Reverend Dr Dominic Keech }Ir
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 TOTAL Unreslricled Deslgnated Restricted Endowment FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2020 TOTAL FUNDS 2019 Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Other trading activities Investments Other income Total Ineome and endowments 2a 2b 92,922 3,997 725 7,053 99,975 3.997 725 104 104,801 111,751 25.093 1,155 650 138,649 2c 2d 104 97,748 7,053 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure 3a 3b 898 100,222 74 101,194 902 3,527 131,740 515 135,782 11,889 7,520 119,631 74 120,607 11,889 7,524 Net In¢om•llnot Oxpgnditure) 13,4461 111,889) {4711 (15,806) 2,867 Transfers between funds Galn$l{10s$o8) on revaluation of: Investment assets 325 325 537 Net movement In funds 13,4461 111,889) 14711 325 115,4811 3,404 Total funds brought forward 22,899 124,214 11.637 6,471 165,221 161.817 Total funds Garrigd forward 19.453 112,325 11,166 6,796 149.740 165,221
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 Notes 2020 2019 Flxed assets Investments Tangible fixed assets 6a 6b 6,796 4,243 6.471 Total fixed assets 11,039 6,472 Current assels Debtors Short term deposits with Central Board of Finance Bank and cash in hand 6,413 122.103 17,569 146.085 6.217 151,103 13,347 170,667 Curront Liabilities Creditors - amounts falling due in one year 7.384 11,918 Net current assets 138,701 158,749 TOTAL NET ASSETS 149 740 165,221 Funds Endowment funds 10 6.796 6,471 Restricted funds 10 11.166 11,637 Deslgnated Funds 10 112.325 124,214 Unrestrlcted funds 10 19,453 22,899 TOTAL FUNDS 149.740 165,221 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 23 March 2021 and signed on ils behalf Reverend Dr Dominic Kee¢h Chaimian The accompanying notes form a part of these financial statements.
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 1. Accounllng pollcles a Accounting convention The financial statements have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current120151 Statement Of Recommended Practi, Accounts'ng and Reporting by Charities SORP (FRS 1021. The financial statements have been prepared undef the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments al market value. The financial statements include all Iransaclions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those which are informal gatherings of ¢hur¢h members. b Funds accounting Funds held by the PCC are.. Unrestricted funds - general funds which can be used lor PCC ordinary purposes. D8swn8t8d funds monies sel aside by the PCC out of unreslricled funds for specific future purposes or projects. Restricted funds al income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest,. bl 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 specifi'c object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent al the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund. Endowm8nl funds - fund5. the capital of which must be maintsined.. only income arising from the investment of the endowment may be used, either as restricted or unpslri¢ted fund$, depending on the purpose set out in the terms of the original endowment. ¢ Income and endowments All income and endowments are accounted for without deduction for any costs of receivability, are recognised when there is evidence of enlitlemenl, receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably. Donatlons and legacles Go118clions are recognised when received. Planned giving receivable is recognised when due. Income tax recoverable is recognised when the income lo which it is allached is recognised. Grants and legscies are recognised when the PCC is legally entitled to the amount due. Other trading activitigs Income from trading is recognised when feceived. Income from investments Dividends are accounted for when due and payable. Interest entitlements are aGcounted for as they aG¢rue. All other incomg All other in¢ome is recognised when il 18 receivable. Galns and losses on investments Realised gains are recognised when the Investments are sold Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation on 31 December.
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuod FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 d Expenditure Expenditure is accour¢led for on an accruals basis and accounted for gross. Charitable activities The diocesan parish contribution is accounted for on an annual basis. reflecting the commitment made by the PCC to Brighton Deanery. Any parish contribution unpaid al 31 December is provided for in these accounts as an operational (though not a legall li2biSity and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet. e Flxed Assets Tangible fixed assots Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s.10121 of the Charittes Act 2011. Moveable church furnishing held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected bul are not included in the financial slalements. For other property acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient Cost infoTmation available and Ihereforo such assets are not valued in the financial stslemenls. Atl expenditure on consecrated or beneficed buildings and individual items costing under £1000 are written off in the year they were incurred. Depreclation Depreciation is ¢al¢ulaled lo write down the Cost of tangible fixed assets over their expected lives. The rate applicable is 25 % Istraight line). Investments Investments are slated al market value at the balance sheet date. f Current Assets Amounts owing lo the PCC a131 December in respect of fees, rents or other income a shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncolleclable. Short-temi deposits are held with the CBF Church of England Funds. 10
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA. BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 2 Analysls of Income and endowments TOTAL Unreslricled Designated Restricted Endowment FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2020 TOTAL FUNDS 2019 Income from donatlons and legacles Planned giving - standing orders Planned giving weekly envelopes Cash collections at all services One off donations and appeals Income lax recoverable under Gift Aid Legacies Grants from Friends of Sl Nicholas Other grants 54,081 4,712 2,364 11,981 16,936 54,081 4,712 2,364 12.511 16,936 54,697 5,763 5,779 17,560 19,354 3.598 530 1,168 1,680 92,922 1,168 8,203 99,975 6.523 7,053 5.000 111.751 b Incomo from other tradlng actlvltles Coffee and lea Social events Fund raising Music recitals Fees from weddings, funerals etc Sale cardslbooks & activitses Church hire Baby ¢afélNippers ltsddler group 334 334 1,572 706 3.576 4,337 2,156 207 12,520 19 25,093 40 1.080 462 40 1,080 462 79 1.980 22 1.980 22 3.997 c Investment Income Dividends and interest 725 725 725 725 1,155 1,155 d Other income other income 104 104 104 104 650 650 Total Income 97,748 7,053 104,801 138,649
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {contlnued} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 3 Analysis of expenditure TOTAL Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2020 TOTAL FUNDS 2019 Expenditure on raising funds Social functions Events Music recitals Online giving charges Stewardship costs 777 575 1.965 525 183 190 898 525 187 190 902 210 3,527 b Expendlture on charltable actlvltle8 Missionary and charitable giving Winter night shelter Welcome café Diocesan parish contribution Salaries, wages and honoraria.. Organist Secretarial support Ministry costs.. Clergy costs- vicar Clergy costs - curate Lay Reader expenses Mission and evangelism costs.. Junior ¢huroh Baby café Church insurance Church running expenses Repairs and maintenance Liturgical supplies Flowers Musiclchoir Printing and photocopying Postage and telephone Slalionery Sundry Advertising Electricity Gas Devotional cards and books Major fabric works 4,500 4,500 4,740 505 229 68,735 5.300 74,035 67,500 3.821 444 5,996 4.265 6,996 5,175 6,960 1.000 4,073 1.873 4,073 1,873 4,187 1,615 100 82 82 238 56 4.241 2,426 11,451 2,135 1.760 243 5,748 1,021 612 506 581 1,533 3,831 12.00 4,564 131,740 4,344 2,027 4,172 1,278 4,344 2,027 7,142 1,278 522 124 2,052 647 212 145 2,820 150 522 124 142 647 212 145 1,910 1,105 3,066 1,105 3.066 S5 859 119,402 55 859 11,889 100,222 7,520 Other gxpgnditure Coffee and lea 74 74 74 74 515 515 Total expendlture 101,194 11,889 7,524 120,378 135,782 12
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinugdl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 TOTAL Unreslricled Designated Restricted Endowment FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2020 TOTAL FUNDS 2019 4 Staff costs a Remunerab'on - wages and salaries 3,821 6.440 10,261 12,135 During the year the PCC employed an organist and an adminislralor on a part lime basis. Occasional organists we engaged on a self-employed basis. b Payments to PCC members There were no disclosable transactions in respect of PCC members, nor persons closely connected Imlh them. 5 Analy$ls of transfers between funds Reason for transfer Creation of new altar fund from excess in Arnount Between desi nated and desi nated holo¢o ier fund TOTAL Unrestricted Designated RestriGted Endowment FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2020 TOTAL FUNDS 2019 6 Flxed Assets Investments Market value 1 January Nel gainslllossesl on revaluation Market value 31 December 6,471 325 6,796 6,471 325 6,796 5.934 537 6,471 b Tangible fixed assets Grand Piano Photo- copier Grand Total Cost or valuation Al 1 January 2020 Additions Al 31 December 2020 4,500 4,500 4.802 4,802 4.802 4,500 Depreciation At 1 January 2020 Charge for year At 31 December 2020 4,499 4,499 560 560 560 4,499 Net book amounts At 31 December 2020 4,242 Al 31 December 2019 13
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 TOTAL Unreslricled Designated Reslricled Endowment FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2020 TOTAL FUNDS 2019 7 Analysis of net assets by fund Investment fixed assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 6,796 6,796 4,243 146,085 6,471 4,242 108,083 26,761 7,309 19,453 11,241 75 11,166 167,800 11,918 162,354 112,325 6,796 149 740 8 Dgbtors Income lax recoverable Grants receivable Sundry debtors 5,098 1,315 5,098 1,315 5,296 921 6,217 6,413 6A13 9 Credltors: amount8 falllng due wlthln one year Church hire deposits 600 Charitable giving 4,518 583 580 759 269 7,309 600 4,518 583 580 759 344 7,384 400 4,743 1.292 570 4.138 775 11.918 Deferred income Accruals Sundry creditors 75 75 14
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 10 Statement of funds Bal bld 1 Jan 2020 Income Expendllure Other gains Transfers and Ilossesl Bal cld 31 Dec 2020 Unrestricted Fund General fund 22,899 22,899 97,748 97,748 101,194 101,194 19.453 19,453 Designated Funds Administration Altar Children's ministry Diocesan parish conlributson Fabric Hardship Major project Photocopier Servers, robes Vicarage re-decoration 1,000 1,000 7,659 7.659 789 789 5,300 4,500 598 95,216 13,811 1,000 2,000 124,214 5,300 2,820 1,680 598 95,216 4,242 141 2.000 112,325 1,910 859 17,659) 11,889 Restricted Fund$ Administration Choral Foundation Curate support Fabric Flower Homeless outreach Maintenance of the grand piano Organ outaCh st Paul's CE School Youth work 6,523 5,996 568 55 527 2.080 715 527 1,659 1,380 1,258 360 1,416 694 550 11.166 2,648 770 525 1,823 1,609 1,408 360 1,250 694 550 11,637 358 522 229 150 170 7,053 7,524 Endowrnent Funds Hanbury Trust Wagner Fund 3,557 2,914 6,471 125 200 325 3,682 6,796 Total funds 165,221 104,801 120,607 325 149 740 Unrestricted fund - Assets held by the PCC for carrying out il's general aclivilies. nated fund8 - Funds the PCC has sel aside for specific purposes falling within it's normal acb'vilies. ministration - Grant received from The Reverend Frederick W. Roberston trust to pay towards the palish administrator's salary. 15
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA. BRIGHTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinugdl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 10 Statement of funds Icontlnedl Choral Foundation Monies received in November 2018 from the St Nicholas Choral Foundation. At the end of 5 years any unspent monies in this fund become unrestricted. The fund can be used.. To advance the education of the public in the arts and particular the art of music with a special regard to choral music. o further the education of young people aged 7-18 by providing grants and scholarships relating to musical education. To pay for general St Nicholas, Brighton choir expenditure. Curate su ort- Monies transferred from Affirming Catholicism in 2018 on the provison that they are used lo SUPPOrt the Gurate- current or future. Fabri¢ - Donations. grants and fundraising events for subslanlial repair of the church building and associated fabric. Some funds designated for Pa'Cular use, e.g. defibrillator. Fl Lr- Donations received for purchase of flowers. Homeless outr¢a¢h - Donations ¢eived lo pay towards running costs of the night shelter, Saturday welcome café or othei project. Malntenance of the rand lano- The amounts raised in this fund were originalty for the purchase of a new grand piano. However, under a Charity Commission Scheme dated 21 October 2019 the monies can now be spent on the maintenance of a grand piano. an Donations and fundraising events for purchase and maintenance of new Eminent organ. Outreach Donation for any community outreach project. St Paul's CE School - The source of this fund is unknown. Youth work - Fundraising event lo support youth residenbal events plus sale of youth equipment. Hanbu Tr - Income paid direct lo the Dio¢ese. The source of IhSs fund was Miss Leslie Hanbury. Wa ner Fund Income paid direct to the Diocese and goes towards Incumbent's stipend. The source of this fund is unknown. 11 Related charlty The Friends of St Nicholas Church (Charity Commission registered number 10460541 is a connected chaTIty. The funds of this charity are not incorporated in these accounts. 16
Independent examlnor's report to the PCC of St Nicholas of Myra Brighton This is my report to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish (PCC) of Sl Nicholas of Myra Church Brighton on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 set out on pages 7t016. Respective responsibilities of the PCC and tho examiner The PCC members are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC members 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 Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145{5}Ib) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basls of Independent examiner's report My examination was carried QLtt in acGordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by Ihe PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the ao¢ounts, 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 lo 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: 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., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply wilh 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. Signed..... 24 March 2021 Tania Little 28 Faulkner Gardens Littlehamplon West Sussex BN17 6GS 17