## **St Mary the Virgin** ## **in the Parish of Stone** **Annual Report & Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ending 31 December 2022** ## _For Christ's Sake_ † APCM 2023 Page 1 ## **CONTENTS** ## **Agenda and Minutes** |**Agenda and Minutes**|| |---|---| |Agenda for the Vestry and Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2023|**3**| |Minutes of the Vestry Meeting held on 24thApril 2022|**4**| |Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on 24thApril 2022|**4**| |**Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council**|| |Administrative Information, Membership,|**7**| |Safeguarding, Risk Management, Attendance|**8**| |Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council|**9**| |Financial Review|**9**| |Reserves Policy|**10**| |Fabric, Goods and Ornaments|**10**| |Deanery Synod|**11**| |Matters of Parochial or General Church Interest|**11**| |Mary’s Child|**13**| |Eco- Church|**13**| |Mothers’ Union|**13**| |**Finance**|| |Income and Expenditure Pie Charts 2022|**14**| |Independently Examined Accounts 2022|**15**| APCM 2023 Page 2 ## **St Mary the Virgin, Stone** ## **Agenda for the Vestry Meeting & Annual Parochial Church Meeting** ## **Sunday 16[th] April 2023 at 11.30am** ## **Vestry Meeting** 1. Prayers. 2. Election of Church Wardens. ## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting** 1. Apologies for absence. 2. Minutes of previous Annual Parochial Church Meeting 24[th] April 2022 3. Election of representatives to the Deanery Synod 4. Election of representatives to the Parochial Church Council. 5. To receive and consider reports arising from the following: - 5.1 Electoral Roll - 5.2 Proceedings of Parochial Church Council - 5.3 Financial Affairs - 5.4 Audited Accounts - 5.5 Fabric, goods & ornaments - 5.6 Proceedings of Deanery Synod - 5.7 Matters of parochial or general Church interest 6. Any other business. 7. Closing prayers. APCM 2023 Page 3 **St Mary the Virgin, Stone** ## **Minutes of the Vestry Meeting & Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on Sunday 24[th] April 2022 at 11.30am in church** ## **Prayers** The meetings opened with prayers led by the Rector. ## **Vestry Meeting** ## **Number present – 30** The Rector thanked the following people: Dennis Moor for always being on standby to support or replace the Rector, including playing the organ, Colin Whiskin for his role as Church Warden, recognising he was stepping back after 10 years, Martin Trumble for his role as Church Warden over the last 12 months, all PCC members for their involvement over the 12 months, specifically Lois Derham in her role as Secretary and Dianne Adair in her role as Treasurer. ## **Election of Churchwardens** There were three nominations for Church Warden: Martin Trumble (proposed by George Adair and seconded by Thelma Bristow), Maureen Franke (proposed by Kathy Cousins and seconded by Jeanne Hoadley), Lois Derham (proposed by Robin Hergest and seconded by Reg Cousins). A ballot was held and Maureen Franke and Lois Derham were duly elected for the period up to the next Vestry Meeting scheduled for 16[th] April 2023. ## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)** ## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)** ## **Number present - 30** ## **1. Apologies** George Adair, Kelvin Reynolds, Ruth Reynolds and Kathryn Swanston ## **2. Minutes of previous Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on 18[th] April 2021.** The minutes of the previous annual meeting had been circulated. These were approved by all present as a true record and signed. ## **3. Election of representatives to the Parochial Church Council (PCC).** Three nominations were received for the three lay representative places, each to serve a three-year term: Kathy Cousins (proposed by Thelma Bristow and seconded by Reg Cousins), Robin Hergest (proposed by Kathy Cousins and seconded by Kathryn Swanston) and Martin Trumble (proposed by Nik Kerwin and seconded by Chris Groves). There being no other nominations and three places available, all three were duly elected. APCM 2023 Page 4 ## **4. To note that responsibility for the appointment of Sidesmen (Welcomers) now lies with the Parochial Church Council under the new Church Representation Rules 2020** The Rector advised that Welcomers are no longer named and nominated at the APCM and this will be followed up within the PCC meetings. ## **5. To receive and consider reports arising from the following:** ## **5.1 Electoral Roll** Thelma Bristow as Electoral Roll Officer reported that following the annual revision there were 64 members, 30 being resident within the Parish of Stone and 34 non-resident. There were no questions. ## **5.2 Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council** The PCC had prepared its annual report about 2021. The Rector asked if there were any questions, and a concern was raised about the PCC’s decision to put £10,000 aside as per the Reserves Policy on page 10 of the Annual Report. It was agreed this will be discussed by the PCC. The Rector spoke about how we are open to change with the PCC’s endorsement, that the church was becoming something like a ‘school’ to support those getting more involved in ministry, and about how the church is alive by not just looking inward but focussing on being part of the community. ## **5.3 Financial Affairs** Dianne Adair reiterated that the congregation had been generous in the past year. Away giving amounted to 4% of income, but the target is still 5%. ## **5.4 Audited Accounts** The accounts had been independently examined and adopted by the PCC. They were nominated by Maggie Jarvis and seconded by Thelma Bristow. A question was asked as to how we have done financially generally, and it was advised we have held our own and carried over a larger figure than expected due to a Covid-support donation from the Diocese and a financial gift. We do however have to be mindful of the rising cost of living (and therefore bills) and that we had lost some significant givers in recent years. We needed to be responsible in providing for unforeseen expenditure in the next 12 months. It was also urged that we strike the right balance in not always asking for money when people come to church. ## **5.5 Fabric, goods & ornaments** There were no questions on the written report submitted by Colin Whiskin. The Rector thanked Robin Hergest and Reg Cousins for repairing the clock which meant we avoided having to pay a potentially large amount of money. ## **5.6 Proceedings of Deanery Synod** The Rector explained this is a good forum to connect with the neighbouring churches. Page 5 APCM 2023 ## **5.7 Matters of parochial or general Church interest.** The Rector advised that since writing his report it has been announced who will be replacing James Langstaff as Bishop of Rochester. This will be Rt Rev Jonathan Gibbs who will be installed as Bishop of Rochester during a service at Rochester Cathedral in September 2022 **.** ## **6. Any other business** It was suggested that PCC members step down and are replaced by new members after three years to ensure a fresh approach is regularly introduced. It was agreed that this was a healthy ideal, but when new volunteers were not stepping forward it was better to make use of those who were willing rather than to carry vacancies. Too few PCC members and decisions would cease to be representative. After a discussion it was agreed that when someone steps down and there were no volunteer replacements it was in those circumstances quite appropriate for them to stand again or else be co-opted for the year. ## **7. Closing Prayers** The meeting concluded with prayer. APCM 2023 Page 6 ## **St Mary the Virgin Stone Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ending 31st December 2022** ## **ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** St Mary's Church is part of the Diocese of Rochester within the Church of England and is situated in Stone. The correspondence address is: Stone Rectory, Church Road, Stone, Greenhithe, Kent DA9 9BE The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is registered with the Charity Commission, number 1131836. ## _**Incumbent**_ The Revd. Kenneth Clark. ## _**Bank**_ The National Westminster Bank, High Street Dartford. ## _**Independent Examiner**_ Hedley Dunk Ltd, Chartered Accountants, Trinity House, 3 Bullace Lane, Dartford ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** St. Mary's PCC's primary responsibility is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. It co-operates with the Rector, the Reverend Kenneth Clark, in promoting the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) throughout the Parish. ## _**Mission Statement**_ "For Christ's Sake **†** " ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules 2020. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. PCC members, whether ex-officio or elected, who have served from 1 January 2022 until the date this report was approved are: ## _**Wardens**_ Ms Lois Derham Ms Maureen Franke ## _**Representatives to Deanery Synod**_ Mrs. Dianne Adair (Treasurer) Ms. Kitty Raj APCM 2023 Page 7 ## _**Elected Members**_ Mrs. Thelma Bristow _from 4[th] October 2020_ Ms. Lois Derham _from 4[th] October 2020 (then as churchwarden)_ Ms. Deborah Lambert _from 4[th] October 2020_ Mr. Reginald Cousins _from 18[th] April 2021_ Mrs. Maureen Franke _from 18[th] April 2021 (then as churchwarden)_ Mrs. Kathryn Swanston _from 18[th] April 2021_ Mrs. Kathy Cousins _from 16[th] April 2022_ Mr. Robin Hergest _from 16[th] April 2022_ Mr. Martin Trumble _from 16[th] April 2022_ ## _**Assistant Curate/Associate Rector**_ The Revd. Anthea Harris Faulkner (until 25[th] September) ## _**Reader**_ Mr. Dennis Moor _Co-opted_ ## _**Safeguarding**_ – _Deborah Lambert (Parish Safeguarding Officer)_ The PCC has due regard to the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance. It has adopted the Church of England safeguarding policy statement ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ Ms. Deborah Lambert is our Parish Safeguarding Officer and Mrs. Thelma Bristow her Deputy. Those holding specified roles undertake the required safeguarding training and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are taken up as required. The Diocese has provided our online Parish Safeguarding Dashboard which is based on the requirements of the Parish Safeguarding Handbook and other relevant documents. This involves the completion of various actions moving through three levels. We are currently halfway through level two. Safeguarding was highlighted through the participation of Safeguarding Sunday in the autumn. Further information about safeguarding, including how to report a concern, is available on our website and on the noticeboard at the back of the church. ## _**Risk Management**_ As St Mary’s is below the audit threshold under the Charities SORP regulations, we are not required to report, neither are we reporting on risk management. A health and safety policy is implemented and is monitored regularly to ensure compliance. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Church attendance** In preparation for 2022’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting the Electoral Roll was revised once again and the number of members stood at 63. Active churchgoing was monitored over four Sundays in October 2022 and found to be on average 34.25 adults and 3 children. Once a month the principal Sunday service was live-streamed, and those who watch this live number a handful, although there is evidence of people catching up with the service later on. Attendance at Easter was 77 (66 communicants), and at Christmas 218 (with 58 communicants) showing a slight increase on the previous year. Daily morning and evening prayer continued. Occasional offices numbered 10 baptisms, 4 weddings and 25 funerals, 10 of them held in the church. The monthly Messy Church numbering about 30 people continued on the school premises on a Wednesday afternoon after school. APCM 2023 Page 8 ## **Proceedings of the PCC – The Year in Brief** Since the last APCM the full PCC met six times (two of them in 2023) with a standing committee of the Rector, Churchwardens, Secretary and Treasurer meeting in between to prepare the agenda and follow up on agreed actions. Whole church meetings were called to determine a fundraising strategy for the new church rooms. Otherwise, a sub-committee representing our Ecochurch commitment has met regularly including members from outside the PCC; a charitable giving committee met once to consider the church’s away giving for the year; and a digital update group has made planned some innovations to provide and use a WiFi signal in church to the benefit of the church’s ministry through its services. There are 14 members, although one member has not attended meetings throughout the year. The regular attendance at meetings has been 80.25%. At each meeting the PCC receives officer reports from the Rector, Churchwardens, Treasurer and Secretary. The PCC also discusses health and safety and safeguarding matters and ensures policies for these are in place. Updates from the Dartford Deanery and the Diocese are also routinely received. In 2022 two of the five key aims in our growth plan were accomplished in that during Lent we took a serious look out our practice of welcome using a tool provided by the Church of England, _Everybody Welcome._ Secondly _,_ in Advent we recreated the rota for the Gemstones children’s group through the commitment of Jeanne Hoadley and Kate Stock to that venture and we are trying to make known that there is a welcome for children at our services. A further priority emerged, to upgrade our digital connection and sound production equipment and certain acquisitions have been made through grant funding and gifts. The five growth priorities are: - To run _Everybody Welcome, the course in which everyone grows the Church_ , trying to engage as many of the congregation with it as possible; - To restart the children’s church (Gemstones); - To build the new church room; - To issue invitations, targeting especially those who live in the immediate vicinity of the church, in order to create a culture of invitation and welcome; - To construct an interior porch to enable the church’s west door to stand open during the day. In the midst of growth there is necessary maintenance and insurance and the PCC responds to both, in particular the quinquennial inspection on the church detailed below. ## **Financial Review** – _Dianne Adair (Treasurer)_ Total receipts, on ordinary unrestricted funds were £49,506 and are detailed in the financial statements. £46,925 was spent to provide the Christian ministry from St Mary’s Church. The net result for the year was an excess of income over expenditure of £2,582 (including an unrealised small gain on investments), but adding bank and deposit balances brought forward at the beginning of the year, the balance carried forward at 31[st] December for unrestricted funds totaled £8,946. Our Parish Offer for 2022 was £28,683 and we have been able to pay this in full. Continuing our programme of special collections supporting a few charities on a regular basis, we were able to donate the sum of £1,656. Charities included Water Aid, Cancer Research, Ellenor, Christians Against Poverty, Mary & Martha, Poverty & Hope, Combat Stress and The Children’s Society. We have also continued supporting ‘in kind’, i.e., Mary’s Child, Parish Pantry, Women’s Refuge, Harvest gifts, _etc_ . APCM 2023 Page 9 Despite enormous efforts, a commencement building date is still awaited on the New Church Room, but the fund now stands at £45,559 which will be added to the proceeds from the sale of our existing hall. This currently stands at £202,690. However, it should be noted that DBF still holds the other half of the sale proceeds. Taking into account that we will still face a significant shortfall, further endeavours have continued to seek grants and various fundraising events have recommenced. Once again, it is not too late to make a donation as the more we raise, the less we may need to borrow. We very much appreciate the help and support from the Diocese. Currently there are 4 people who regularly contribute to the Building Fund, which stands at £12,745. This fund enables us to carry out unexpected repairs as well as those works highlighted in the Quinquennial inspection. It also helps if we need to apply for more major funding for projects to show that we do have some funds of our own. The Quinquennial inspection was carried out in 2022 and highlighted various repairs needed which will be carried out early 2023. This will mean that most of this fund will be used. If you would like to support this work, or know of anyone who might prefer to give money to support a Grade 1 listed building, I would be very pleased to hear from you. Every year I do add at this point how important regular giving and gift aid is to us as a Church. The Pandemic highlighted how vulnerable we can be financially. It is so important that if you do give to St Mary’s Church that it is given regularly and the best way is to do this via your bank (standing order, direct debit, BACS). This means that you can continue to support the work that we do ‘for Christ’s Sake’ in this parish and that it is not affected by your absence for whatever reason. I am very pleased to report that a good number of our regular congregation now give in this way and I can only recommend this to you. We have also introduced the use of a card reader in church and QR codes are available, both in church and on our Facebook page. We are also continuing to monitor expenditure and reducing it wherever possible. It is important for us to thank all of you who give so generously to the church both financially and in so many other ways. ## **Reserves Policy** It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately two months unrestricted expenditure (i.e. £10,000). To achieve this, we will aim to put £1,000 per year into reserves from income until that level is achieved. **Fabric, goods and ornaments** – Lois Derham and Maureen Franke (Churchwardens) Thank you to Colin and Martin for the support they have given us in handing over the role of Churchwarden to us. As identified in last year’s annual report; the regular Quinquennial inspection was carried out by John Bailey of Thomas Ford & Partners in 2022. The repairs identified in the report are divided into six categories being ‘urgent’, or to be completed ‘within 12 months’ ‘within 12-24 months’ ‘within quinquennial period’ and ‘desirable no timescale’ and ‘routine maintenance’. Stone Edge Ltd agreed to carry out the urgent repairs and some non-urgent work, in the same locations. The repairs include the chancel, southwest buttress, chancel southeast corner, chancel northeast buttress, Wiltshire chapel roof, Wiltshire chapel masonry repairs, north aisle buttress and the chancel Purbeck shaft repair. This work was completed in March 2023. One of the non-urgent items identified in the report was the condition of the ‘Gravediggers Hut.’ The architect felt that, without some attention soon, it would fall into complete dereliction. Following PCC discussion of the options available it was felt this should be converted to a APCM 2023 Page 10 temporary toilet whilst The Lantern Community Centre is being erected. However, having investigated this and what it involved it was felt this would be a distraction from the growth priority of building the Community Centre and therefore the ideas identified should be placed on hold. Unfortunately, it was confirmed that Faculty and Local Authority permission would be needed to modify the hut and each consideration raised further questions regarding access, drainage and so forth, and expenditure on addressing all these factors would not be negligeable. In the meantime, ivy and shrubbery have been removed giving the hut a slightly more tended appearance. Due to the ongoing delay in raising the necessary funds to start erecting The Lantern Community Centre it has been decided that building the shell will protect the foundation slab and give something to show for all the money raised to date. The remainder to be raised might more easily be broken down into smaller sums to fund specific elements that individuals and smaller donors might conceivably afford to fund. This approach was discussed with the Archdeacon and once again the plea has been made for the Diocese to release the funds from the sale of the old hall according to promises made in writing by Geoff Marsh the former Diocesan secretary. A new supply of SmartWater was purchased and applied to internal items and the five lightning conductors with notices put up to identify that items are marked in this way as this acts as a deterrent to potential thieves. Thank you to everyone involved in repairing and restoring the noticeboard that is in the grounds just inside the Lychgate. This is now more secure, and the information is accurate and clear again. Minor electrical repairs have also been carried out recently having identified a local electrician. The five lightning conductors were inspected in March 2023 to ensure compliance with our insurance cover. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the recent spring clean and in maintaining and developing all areas outside the building to keep the area safe and inviting to humans, bats, bees and birds. ## **Deanery Synod** – _Dianne Adair (Representative to Deanery Synod)_ The Deanery Synod meets three times a year as a forum for the local Anglican churches to meet and plan work together. All meetings start with an act of worship and a brief report from the host church. The February meeting took place at All Soul’s Crockenhill, June was at St Michael’s Wilmington and October at St John’s Meopham. This was a combined Deanery (Dartford, Cobham and Gravesend) meeting with the new Bishop. Various topics have included the Ukraine situation and how local churches are supporting refugees, how churches are coping with the digital integration into our church life and how we go about opening up our churches again after the pandemic. ## **Matters of parochial or general Church interest** – _Kenneth Clark (Rector)_ Of more general interest to the diocese was the appointment of a new Bishop of Rochester, Jonathan Gibbs, who took up his post in May 2022 and began to introduce himself more locally in the autumn after his enthronement at the cathedral. He comes from his previous post in Huddersfield and with a national responsibility on behalf of the bishops for safeguarding. As bishop he is, amongst many things, patron of the living of Stone. It hardly needs reporting but the Queen’s death on 8[th] September (Nativity of the BVM) saw a momentous change at the top of the Church of England with her son and heir, our present King Charles, taking her place as Supreme Governor. Both the Queen’s funeral and the new King’s forthcoming coronation are significantly events where the Christian religion plays its part in guiding people through transition. A special service was held to mark Her late Majesty’s passing, a book of condolence was opened, prayer cards distributed and as is customary for the death of the sovereign the bells were rung fully muffled, and they tolled the very evening the news was announced. APCM 2023 Page 11 The period of national mourning forced the postponement of a fundraising concert, “Music by Moonlight,” which added a little more to the building fund for the new church rooms. Two important decisions were made concerning this venture. The first, by acclaim, was to call the new building “The Lantern Community Centre” and our fundraising the “Lantern Appeal.” It is a name that seems to have caught on. The second was to break our fundraising and building campaign into two phases, the first of which would see the shell of the new building erected on the foundation slab in the expectation that further building work would encourage some of the more sceptic donors to give. With the funds already received from the sale of the old church hall we look to raise £180,000 in order to meet the cost of a shell build, with £85,000 of that already pledged or received. Although a significant further sum to raise it is reachable. Throughout the year it has been our task to encourage people in their recovery of confidence following the pandemic of 2020. Nevertheless we continue to stream one service per month to Facebook, knowing that for some this is highly appreciated. It has been two years since vaccines were available to mitigate the effects of Covid, but the psychological and spiritual consequences of lockdown and social distancing continue to be felt. There were educational consequences too and our relationship with Stone St Mary’s School continues to be a major channel for God’s mission, with regular weekly Christian assemblies (with 630 children), a monthly Messy Church (numbering 30 adults and children) and the school once again being the convenient venue for biannual fundraising fairs. Additionally the eucharist is celebrated in school on a termly basis and six children chose to be confirmed in May of 2022. In the autumn the school played host to Food and Fun, an event to combat food hunger amongst children during the school holidays organized through Mary’s Child. Throughout the year Mary’s Child volunteers have donated, put together and delivered food parcels to those in need, with St Mary’s becoming a regular outlet for this charity during open hours on a Wednesday afternoon. Mary’s Child itself competed its transformation from a joint outreach project of the two churches in Stone and Greenhithe into a Charitable Incorporated Organization with its own identity able to attract grants and employ staff in its own right. Among the joys of 2022 was the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (all the more special with hindsight) and St Mary’s celebrated in due style by organizing a street party in Church Road. In February, the Bishop of Tonbridge visited to commission Maureen Franke as an Anna Chaplain to minister among the elderly and she continues to build up links with Stow Court and Strawberry Hill. In May at the cathedral, Kathryn Swanston was licensed as a lay minister in the parish and during her service of welcome she read out the license authorizing her to continue in her duties until the age of 70! She has begun to make a contribution to the Bluewater Chaplaincy. Former member of the congregation Ethlyn Roy-Johnson was ordained priest and on 4[th] September the congregation travelled to St Augustine’s, Slade Green to witness her preside for the first time at Holy Communion. And in November, having bid associate rector Anthea Harris-Faulkner goodbye, we attended her service of installation as parish priest of the two churches in Erith. All a fine testimony to the ability of St Mary’s to nurture new ministers of the gospel. Paul Davies continues to base his priestly ministry in Stone but is frequently asked to take services elsewhere and this helps to show us in a good light. As the volunteering amongst church members for mission endeavours elsewhere shows, we are not narrowly focused on our own parish. Lastly, I make mention of those we have “promoted to glory” (as the Salvationists put it): Ray Beven, Ivor Jones, Linda Mitchell, Noreen Russell and Margaret Bower. Ivor Jones in particular was one of the most noted figures in the community of his generation, dedicating his energies to Stone, to Dartford and to Kent and serving on more than one occasion as Mayor of Dartford. True to his Welsh roots however it happened aptly enough that we were able to host his funeral service on St David’s Day. APCM 2023 Page 12 ## **Mary’s Child** – _Thelma Bristow_ Mary’s Child continues to grow, and we are now recognised more and more as a local charity enabling us to seek, and receive, funding from a growing number of sources. As a result, we have been able to employ a part time Project and Fundraising Co-ordinator. This means that Food and Fun activities in the school holidays, parties at Christmas etc. will continue to go ahead. The need for food support is growing and we are so grateful to all those volunteers who shop for fresh food, deliver to families on a regular basis and welcome those who come to the church on a Wednesday afternoon. Legal advice for housing and benefits and on immigration issues is now given monthly at both Greenhithe and Temple Hill. Once again thank you to everyone who has helped Mary’s Child in any way throughout the year. ## **Eco-church** – _Kathryn Swanston_ St. Mary’s is proud to be an Eco-church and, having achieved the Bronze Award in November 2021, we were delighted to be awarded the Silver Award in October 2022 which was presented by the Major of Dartford. Eco-church is a scheme for churches, cathedrals, dioceses, and the equivalent in other denominations, who want to demonstrate how the Gospel is good news for God’s earth. Eco-church is run by a charity called A Rocha UK. The vision is to create a vast network of churches as local centres of creation care in the community. As an Eco-church St. Mary’s is committed to caring for God’s earth in five key areas of church life; worship and teaching, management of the church’s buildings, management of the church’s land, in community and global engagement and through the actions that we take in our individual lives. An Eco-church board can be found inside church and is regularly updated with information and advice across these areas. We also share Eco-church news on social media and in the weekly pew sheets. We are extremely grateful to the Reverend Anthea Harris-Faulkner for leading and inspiring us to join the Eco-church movement during her ministry in Stone. Kathryn Swanston now leads the Ecochurch steering group, with other current members being Thelma Bristow, Kathy Cousins and Maggie Jarvis. We would like to thank everyone for supporting Eco-church so enthusiastically and for making our most recent award possible. Our vision is for St. Marys’ Stone to achieve the Gold Eco-church Award on behalf of the whole community. ## **Mothers’ Union, Stone Branch** – _Jeanne Hoadley (MU Branch Treasurer)_ The Mother’s Union has had monthly meetings, which have been held in the afternoons in the winter and during the evenings in the summer months. At one of the meetings Diocesan President, Margaret Mary Yates, gave a talk on the work the Mothers Union including that carried out in the prisons. At the Mother’s Day service, we enrolled two new members taking our numbers to nine members. We have a full programme during the coming year meeting in each other’s houses. APCM 2023 Page 13 Income and ExpendItU￿ Ple Charts 2022 Chèrltsble G￿1￿4 hown as % of all expl Mtsc Provjslon of Must 2% Gmss PPSC0515 Offer Scheme and Cler8y Exp 43% Expenditure from De518nated & Re5trlcted funds 38% Cthurth rralrte 1% Runnlryc05ts EXPENDITURE 2022 Fundra151n8 (Net) 6% Fee IncL)me Ml$¢ 4% I￿rne from ChurthActMt*s Total GA Ilnc t•x Yeco¥eredl tksnatlons, Grants & Appeals Inc Ne Church R￿M 47% INCOME 2022 APCM 2023 Page 14 ## **Independently Examined Accounts 2022** The notes on pages 16 to 21 form part of these accounts Reg Charity No 1131836 Page 15 APCM 2023 # The notes on pages 16 to 21 form part of these accounts Reg Charity No 1131836 APCM 2023 Page 16 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, STONE NotVA to th• Flnanclal Ststeme￿ts For the year ènded 31 De¢emlJ•r 2022 ACCOUNn14G POUCIES The financwl st¥knÈnts ￿ thè PCC have t*n prepw•J in the Swem8nl of RecommeThl•d AGcoun*rvJ Practice Accounting aThJ Rewrbog by charl￿ ISORP 2￿51. i$SL*d in March 2Crf)5. UK Accounkn Standard$ arnl IhÉ Charths Act2011'. The finan¢o1 S￿￿8nts h8w been FY•pared hi%wical Convent￿ ex￿p¢ for Ihe valuai*n tsf investment assets whKh are shown al market value ThB fman¢4al statem8nts 8# transa¢iions. 8ssets aftd liatilil18s for wttich the PCC is reSpws*j￿ in law. T￿Y do noi M¢1￿￿e Ihe accoun15 of the chur¢h 9IOUP$ th81 th8ir main affiliat￿n lo a￿ther W. not th050 thot aw infornial 01 churdb rrvthr¥. FUNOS G•nètsl fvnds mpre8ent the hjnds ￿ th• PCC ¢h•i We subpct fv any re5tfictscffj8 regarding their vge ond are availa￿ ler applcalion on Ihe 9ewral purposes ol ts PCC. Funds ¢JesHJn8led lty ¥ pthcuLir Purp￿8 by the PCC arn al80 unreslrKted. Re8trtt6é lutjds r•prwnl recop4ed fty * *•¢i¢r Invthj by the PCC lor a obi•ct. The lunds may only be exF4nded on the sp8crfK obpd lty th•y gN8n. Any bthrK• rnwining unwgnl at the end of th¢ ygor must be carr*d as a bab•nce on that fuTrJ Endowmenl lunds aro fuThJs of whth ltr* uprt•l m￿1 b& maintained.. onty irKome arising frtyn I￿￿tr￿e￿I of the 8ndowr￿n1 may ￿ used eilh•r¥$ r*sbxt¢d w unrest￿lId fuTrJs ¢JwJing upw th• Pufpose for which th8 •ndwnent w1•b1￿h¢d IPK¢JMING RESOURCES Plann•d gwing. ￿l￿10n3 and are reCogn￿d wI￿N r•¢•Néd ty behaff of the PCC. Tam rofund6 •r• r•cognis•d when Ihe IT￿r￿Ding re8c4Jrc8 lo fvy rebk rec8Nod Grants and èro •¢coynted for when the PCC Is leg81ty enithd to th8 •movnts Oivthfth are accountsblB fOrw￿n recoivAbki, Intewt l• accrued. All mcomry f￿￿r¢•5 w• account•d foi 9ross. AJI othar re￿n￿a ITr￿￿¥ab￿. RESOURCES USEO Grants and d￿￿tIonS •r• •¢¢•untel fwTr*hen pabj o¥er Th• dhxeun pl￿h 0￿r Is accounted for￿n p8 Amounts reeeNe(J SPBGbficalty for mr4$￿n arn deamwith 86 r•5trt¢•J funds. Al otr*r expaThJsture ty generBIIy rownised when o 18 in¢un¢d xcounbj lor b¥￿￿. Fl¥•d AM•t• Con$ecrnted ¥nd L*MfK•d prwrty of any kind is excluthd from tr* •Kounts by 8.96(21 lal olthe Ch¥rit*s Act 1993 mov?￿ church lumi%hings by lh• Rectora¢¥J churctr￿arf•n1 on sp¢¢kil trusi for th8 PCC and %th requires a faculty for d15Pt>sal. are aC￿n￿￿ as propewty unkss consecrated. They ore lislad in ¢huf¢h'$ Invent¢wy. wh￿h can t4 inyt*cted lal any T•¥$Orta￿ liiiel maI￿able propetty acquired wor lo 2001 there ￿ Insuffioenl cost Infonnalion aVadats￿ and therefore s￿h assets are not valued In the aGwnts Items xqu¥ed since 1 January 2W1 have bpen capitah8ad and depreoaled In Ihe a¢¢thJnts ¢ver ¢h￿r currenljy antscipated us•ful lrfe ￿ • stra¥Jh14ine bask8 All ¢xp8nditure m￿r￿j in the ￿re0 Conseu￿ 7T43 Clrdbts Churoh HIH L•tllr• 314• 31 41V IC• qlwoF•rty 100 o Ic 226361 10T￿ IIEsoIKes APCM 2023 Page 18 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST IAARYS STONE Notes to the Financial Statements (continued For the year ending 31 December 2022 RESOURCES EXPENDED UnMtrithd R•thici•d En¢JrMff￿rt TOTAL FUP Fundx 2022 2021 J•1 CNURCIIACTMTES 3J2 19J 193 Ht)me". I Chlth•n'6 So¢i•ty, E￿n•1, FK f1J1 1121 16 1897 IAlnl•try: OllwKh•m• 31440 Cler9y eMp•n•e• 3J42 JY2 3713 Church. ruTrnlng •xp•nM• Chts￿h m•im•ri•rrf• 4510 J70 •7$ 200 Chiirth Hili niniiiNI co#1* Pwvl*loft ol 0thWF￿nd •xp•rt•# 416 151$ 125• prtntlng •nd •t•¢lon•ry 2173 11 Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•ff4MIi Z43J 624 243J 624 75OJO 612 $1081 2177• 3bl GENERA TIOPI QFVOLuiifARYIIICO4S Cmt 01 Stew•rthNp kl FuNfyR4IS1￿ COSTS 2122 3101 J521 2•21 J102 3$21 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENOEO 711Jl 51610 PAYAIEpifs TO PCC IIEII8ER$ A 8mall Immat•rf* por￿￿ oltht•xr*n￿ p•ld toth• bh• t• M *P41¢M •• ¢l¥lrm•n ol PCC. APCM 2023 Page 19 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST AIARY'S STONE Not•• tr• th• Flnanclal Ststvm•nts{cc•Nlthu•d For th• y••r•ndlre 31 D9c•m￿r 2022 PrnEDA55ETS lthnqa¢31 tknc•thi. I21L¥￿￿ty4b￿rt* m Bonty) S•n*nd¢r(lormerty AWN*m*l Co IAo¥ery*ni In v4u*. JI D•c•rt•i￿l 31 D**rt*i2D22 6 Af•ALySL8￿ IIEfA59EIYBYFUILI Funai Fur Fwndl Tth F*vd ul• Iny•stm•ntfMd CurTWaW 15•1841 219702 Pund 94 2a6812 DEBTOR$ 2021 7891 101 ￿ Fund.M •JJldn4*MI 1923 PknCh¥rth 421 . F*YA*rFuftd Gl ro¥rfrFwd T)1 114S ro¥MrFund.lund#to •wport *• ij 211 1524 yO￿h Club IP* PIK•I. M•ry• Ghi11 J1 t￿•T9¥ Support OIAntlthGI 3262 523 16 29779 2719 16 A••trfGtqd Fwth.h*J •lAoGh•it•r Cornmwty Fund. lty•d to proiil¢Jt• bb Ih•C•mM¥•lty provl(ND4 9q￿l￿￿1 and Oryan Fund. aryit) 1$22 16J1 12S Church Buikliry Fwd•.fpr l*bri¢ PhM• 112 R••toraVon. lorfAbrtc Thwlvlmlo Now Aoom 2JO971 Toiil R••trf¢*d fvnd* enda*Th•Trt. Brn TnNI •upkwpolgrv APCM 2023 Page 21 Independert Examlnerfs Rewt lo the Trustees olthe PCC ol St Marfs Stone I'the Charity'l I report to the charity Members ol the PCC on my examinalion of the accounts ol the Charity for the vear ended 31 December 2022. Responslbmltles and Ba51s of Report As the Charity's Members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the reqLtirernents of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounis carried out undei section 145 of the 2011 ￿t and in carrying out my examination I have followèd the èpplicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515Mbl of the 2011 Ad. Independent txamlner'5 StatemeDt I have completed my examination. I confirm that no maierial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination 8iving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. l. Accounlin8 records were not kept In respect ol the Charity as required by section 130 of the Charities A¢t 2011.. or Z. The accounts did not accord with the accountlng records: or 3. The accounts did not comply with the •pplicable requiremenis con¢emin8 the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IAttount5 and Reports) Regulations 2W8 other than any requirement thal 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 wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order ¢0 enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts lo be reached 'gned.. Oated.. 02 April 2023 Jack Fryer ACA Hedley Dunk Limited APCM 2023 Page 22