## **THE PARISH of RAVENSHEAD in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2022** “We are a worshipping community with a mission to share the love of God” ## **Background:** St Peter’s PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the parish of Ravenshead the whole mission of the church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is responsible for the Church of St Peter’s, Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead and the Centre, as well as St. Mary’s Chapel, Newstead Abbey and is made up as follows:- _Vicar_ Revd. Kate Byrom Curate Revd. Claire Melless _Reader_ Kathryn Browne _Minister with PTO_ Revd. Richard Kirby [co-opted annually] _Churchwardens_ Claire Mackenzie [St. Peter’s 2020-2024] Philip Johnson [Retired during the year] Doreen Barringham (Abbey Chapel) _Treasurer_ Sven Lagerberg [PCC Laity Member 2020-2023] _PCC Secretary_ Linda Kirby [co-opted for one year] _Representative on the Diocesan Synod_ David Owen [until APM 2023] _Representatives on_ Kathryn Browne [until APM 2023] _Deanery Synod_ David Owen [until APM 2023] Claire Mackenzie [until APM 2024] _Elected members_ Andrea Lagerberg [2020-2023] David Sneath [2020-2023] Paul Richardson [2022-2023] Maureen Smith [2022-2024] Audrey Whetton [2022-2024] Heather Young [2022-2024] Alan Browne [2022-2025] Patrick Griffiths [2022-2025] David Lewis [2022-2025] Helen Lewis [2022-2025] ## **Committees:** _Standing committee -_ This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC in between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC. The PCC also receives reports from the following sub-groups: |_Youth, Children & families_|_Worship_|_Homegroups_|_Abbey Chapel_| |---|---|---|---| |_Deanery & Diocesan Synods_|_Choir_|_Communications_|_Ravenshead C of E School_| |_Pastoral_|_Outreach_|_Giving_|_Eco and Green Church_| |_Prayer_|_Centre_|_Health, Safety, Safeguarding_|_Natal_| ## **Review of the year 2022:** The Annual Parochial Church Meeting in 2022 was able to take place in the Centre with 36 members present. There were 9 vacancies for nomination to fill the laity places and 8 of these were filled, 1 was for one year, 4 for two years and 4 for three years giving an even ‘retirement’ structure for PCC members. So all but one place filled which is available this year along with vacancies due to retirements. Attendance of members has been good and the change of meeting time to 7 p.m. in the Centre has been helpful. We have a number of members now willing to begin our meetings with a bible reading and prayer or maybe something a little more creative, but always prayer! The year began with the continued search for a Children and Families Worker and also the search for an organist. We were hopeful that Chris Lawry and Peter Hart would be available to cover most Sundays and this came to fruition at the beginning of the year. In March a review of the Service Pattern was looked at by the PCC and their views were fed into the overall Review Group. The new PCC met in May and the usual appointment of Officers and Appointment of Committees placing new members in the various ministries. Some First Aid and Fire Warden training was undertaken during the year. From July onwards a Working Party was appointed to work towards a Promise Programme which was planned for 2023. During the year at each meeting there has been a report on Safeguarding and Health and Safety issues. A detailed report from the Safeguarding Officer will be submitted to this Annual Meeting and can be found in the Reports Booklet. Other main issues discussed by the PCC have been our Charitable and Mission Giving, Centre Co-ordinator appointment, Review of the Sound System, Eco and Green issues and Developing Pastoral Leadership bringing about a change in the way we carry out our Pastoral needs at St. Peters and the Abbey Chapel. We meet bi-monthly and it has been refreshing to be able to meet ‘face to face’ after a previous year of Zoom meetings. I am grateful to all those who have diligently written reports reflecting their areas of ministry for the PCC providing us with information and updates giving us an overview of how extensive the ministry at St. Peter’s is. _Linda Kirby – PCC Secretary_ The balance sheet for the church remains strong however the year showed a deficit mainly due to reduced levels of giving which was in part caused by the pandemic. Activity at the Centre returned to pre-pandemic levels, and it generated a small operating surplus for the year. A Centre Coordinator was recruited to manage the maintenance and room set-up activities. The costs of the coordinator were partly met through donations from the Lady Hind Trust and the Thoresby Charitable Trust. Parish share was paid in full, and the church continued to give generously to external organisations. The PCC allocated a budget for giving in 2022 of £4,500 with additional funds dispersed from special collections: |John Eastwood Hospice
Beacon Project
Royal British Legion
Children Society
Tear Fund
DEC Ukraine Appeal
DEC Pakistan Appeal
Prison Fellowship|£112.99
£1127.58
£384.63
£474.30
£321.00
£725.00
£297.65
£500.00|Christians Against Poverty
Maggies
Mothers Union
Open Doors
MAF
**Total:**|£750.00
£500.00
£500.00
£750.00
£750.00
**£7,193.15**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |||||| _Sven Lagerberg – Treasurer_ 2 ## **Vicar’s Report:** Whereas last year we were like a boat nosing out of the harbour, emerging from pandemic restrictions, this year there has been a tangible increase in confidence and activity. We are once again a ship in full sail! It has been encouraging to see service numbers become steady and ministry teams grow. Schools and other organisations have been more confident to approach us to partner in various projects and some significant community services exceeded pre-pandemic levels of attendance. It was a year of significant moments – with both the celebration of the Platinum Jubilee in June and, sadly later in the year, the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Church was open during the national period of mourning and both children and adults alike left messages or pictures for a permanent Book of Remembrance. We held a service of commemoration. High points from the year include: - celebrating with some 20 candidates from around the deanery in a joy-filled confirmation service led by our diocesan bishop, Paul Williams; - numerous achievements by the eco team which means they are almost ready to claim a silver Ecochurch award; - the pastoral team being strengthened with a new system of care for all our electoral roll members, steered by a new Pastoral Lay Minister in Linda Kirby (whose reader licence was transferred from Lichfield Diocese). - In the summer a new post of Centre Coordinator was created and Gemma Bodill began work. This has resulted in the smooth running of the Centre with far less hassle. This facility serves a huge number of community groups. It has not all been plain sailing. After being in a car accident Revd Claire developed post-concussion syndrome, which took her out of action for most of the year. The youth games café, which she led, ceased immediately, although hopefully not permanently. The St Peter’s in the Woods service continued, but drew in few new people, so after 12 months the review group took the tough decision to put efforts elsewhere. Meanwhile, the toddler group Pebbles continued to grow, often exceeding 70 attendees and so these parents and carers were asked if they would like a service aimed at them with their children. Fifteen families said they would. The next chapter of that story will need to wait until next year! Our ongoing challenge is to transform warmth towards the church into membership, and membership into discipleship, as we seek to walk more closely with Jesus and serve the Lord in this parish. May his Spirit be the fire in our hearts and the wind in our sails. _Revd Kate Byrom_ ## **Financial Statement - see separate document:** ## **Churchwardens’ Report on Fabric:** The Fabric Committee continues to oversee the upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds. During the year Philip Johnson stepped down from his role as Church Warden for family reasons, so through the PCC a Fabrics Team was created. Alan Brown and Dave Lewis now work with me on maintaining the fabric of the building. Alan ensures the roof, guttering and drainpipes are clear and functioning, and Dave does the monthly and quarterly checks on the inside and outside of the building, highlighting any repairs needed. The main doors were finally painted, and the baby change facility is installed. There are ongoing challenges with the heating, and we have had to replace one of the wall heaters in the church and purchase a couple of new heaters for the lounge. 3 The extra ventilation measures taken because of COVID-19 have in fact helped with the condensation problem and there were only a few occasions where the floor was damp. Patrick Griffiths our Fire Safety Office has done an audit and identified some areas which needed additional safety measures, so we now have a fire blanket for services where multiple candles are lit, and a fire horn to alert people in case of fire. The biggest challenge in 2022 was the drain problem outside the front of the church which left the block paving in a mess, but thankfully we have had everything repaired or replaced and the Insurance company paid out. I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped us keep the Church open and welcoming through the year, from tending the gardens and raking leaves, coming in on a Saturday evening to put the pew heaters on, to sorting kneelers, your cheerful willingness has been a great blessing. ## **Church Attendance:** The average number of adults attending in person in 2022 was 63, with 2 children. The average number of views per week for the Facebook live-screen services was 10. _Claire Mackenzie -Church Warden_ ## **Electoral Roll:** The 2023 revision to the Electoral Roll for St Peter’s, Ravenshead and St Mary’s Chapel, Newstead Abbey is completed and has been on display for 14 days prior to the Annual Parochial Church meeting on Sunday 26[th] March 2023. 213 eligible people have applied for inclusion on the Church Electoral Roll. 2022 was, like 2021, a difficult year. There have been many changes which are summarised below: |2021, a difficult year. There have been|many| |---|---| |Membership at last publication (2022)|223| |Deaths|-11| |Left the Church / District|-11| |New Members|+12| |Revised Church Electoral Roll 2023|213| The displayed Electoral Roll in the entrance is a sub-set of the full details provided by persons included on the Roll. To maintain confidentiality of data, a detailed copy of the full entry for an individual will be made available on request by the individual or their legal representative. _Allan Rogers – Church Electoral Roll Officer_ ## **Southwell Diocesan and Newstead Deanery Synods:** ## **Diocesan –** The Bishop has published 2 addresses during this period giving insight and direction I have selected some clauses and made commentary, to give and outline the strategy. Put simply, ‘the world at its worse needs the church to be at its best’ **.** ## **He has these core convictions** - **1) There is nothing better anyone can do with their life than become a follower of Jesus Christ** - **2) The most interesting and compelling thing about the church is God** - **3) There is no way to re-evangelise our nation apart from the impact of the daily lives of ordinary, everyday Christians** - **4) You measure the spiritual health of a church not by its seating capacity but its sending capacity** 4 - 5) **God’s abundance not our scarcity should be the primary inspiration for worship, prayer and witness, as well as our giving** - **6) Good governance is integral to the mission of the church and striving for excellence in safeguarding should be everyone’s responsibility** - **7) Personal renewal in our lives and spiritual revival in the church happens when hearts are surrendered and re-surrendered to God** We are living in very difficult and uncertain times, not least with a serious energy and cost of living crisis, Russia’s war on Ukraine, while we continue to deal with consequences resulting from the pandemic. Understandably, many feel anxious about the future, and our churches have a significant responsibility and opportunity to communicate the hope of God, as well as providing practical support and care to the neediest in our communities. We should model ourselves on our late Queen and leader Her extraordinary **kindness** Her **constancy** Her sense of **calling** Her pattern of daily **prayer** ## **Environment Policy – Caring for Creation** The General Synod motion in 2020 set a target for the Church of England to become carbon neutral by 2030. This was challenging, not helped by 2 years being lost by the pandemic. Caring for Creation was wider and more holistic than carbon neutrality. Whole life discipleship could help transform this situation. The environment policy was unanimously passed ## **Growing Disciples** The vision took the Diocese to 2023, 2022 focused consultation and listening exercise that both reviewed the current reality and seeks insight into future aspirations This will redefine vision, priorities, outcomes and KPIs (key performance indicators) going forward to 2030. The Diocese continues to target increasing Clergy numbers to bring Christ to everyone even during this financially challenging period and this review takes this situation into account. _David Owen - Newstead Deanery_ ## **Deanery –** There have been 4 meetings this year. These were successfully led by a temporary Area Dean a retired priest with permission to officiate Revd. Pat Hemstock. 1. 19[th] may 2022 at Skegby. We were introduced to Revd. Liam O’ Boyle who has worked as The Diocesan Partnerships office within the Partnerships & Mission team for the past 11 years and is also the Chaplain to Notts County Football Club. Liam updated us about poverty and injustice in the Diocese and spoke to us about the help for Ukrainian refugees in this county. 2. 22[nd] September at Linby sharing good news from each area of the Deanery where we focused on Wider, Younger, Deeper and what we have set up to attract and engage with our communities. 3. 20[th] October at Brinsley which is traditionally a finance meeting to which our own treasurers are invited. We are generally told how much the Parish share will be increased by for the deanery then how much is apportioned to each church. 4. 9[th] February 2023 at Ravenshead. This meeting involved a Guest Speaker Jonathan Pickett from the Diocese explaining the Faculty process and a speaker Martha Skinner talking to us about the project Food Cycle. _Kathryn Browne [ Synod Representative]_ ## **Other Reports: [see separate booklet]** 5 ## **2022 Financial Accounts** ## **APCM meeting – March 2023** Below are the accounts for the year 2022 for St Peter’s Church and St Mary’s Abbey Chapel. In summary: St Peter’s Deficit of income v expenditure £14,571 Centre: Surplus of income v expenditure of £1,359 St Mary’s Deficit of income v expenditure of £244 The accounts are in 5 parts: Page 1 Balance sheet showing the year end balances for the church, any outstanding debtors or creditors and the position of any restricted accounts. Page 2 Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) which provides a summary of the income and expenditure for the year. Page 3 Detailed breakdown of the income received. Page 4 Detailed breakdown of the expenses incurred. Page 5 Support information for the expenses information on page 4 providing a more granular view of expenses. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PEfER'S RAVEPISHEAD BALANCE SHEEfAT 31 OECEMBER2022 2•22 CURRENT ASSETS caF shortl￿ C8F £3.901 £19.721 É19.46S 1.147 £95.070 £10>,281 Ne￿I￿ad Ch* bwkac•Jits VATaC¢￿01 £18,130 £18.374 CURRENT LIJBILMES vAT￿￿￿trt -£270 1.620 .£3.￿9 t111209 £12S,666 FLINDS UniestrKtÈd Geneid FUFXI ba4nL* £e6.627 £93.377 Organ ¢¢)mmunity Fund C8F AdtninisttatorlChildr8n andf￿[￿1￿￿￿r £1.146 £3.8SQ £8.919 £3.￿1 £2.915 £11,914 New51*ad Chapel £18.130 £18,374 TOTAL FUNDS E11iZ09 £iZS.66S Fw F￿) ¢￿INGRE￿￿Es z(•i 1ty17W 10 111617 &012 2618 1818 1e.570 18,(89 0.361 21¢ S.414 331 3.91Q 21el z[4 zr4 1ffi.513 16.5r2 T.193 121. 7.1ffl I22.￿ Pt 14. IA79 151.576 14$37 14.937 13 13 a7S1 &797 1&$14 $118 192 Iithr i*i)J 13914 l&J74 125M65 P￿t￿l￿cHL￿¢￿cQuHCK0FSTPET￿l7A￿￿￿rIsTrw F*J Fthj 21351 5TQI 3T01 51 2518 0519 11164T 4fj10 1T12 4T64 aci 574B 104F 23513 1Q4F JI479 94F IKOIIEFHOIIW¥ESTfiEKra OThER IMCOm￿RE10￿cEs 21•1 TO 141416 11 1115lJ TL•I Tth J REawRC£8U8ED 71gJ 719) THÈIThL*THECMUAeH 98740 74C¢J %146 74W ID 8912 17 14 11e 124 124 1457 21e3 3J 146151 )1 151ffi4 124 J(c> 7912 748 748 447 t0537 9131 1515ffj PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST P￿ElyS RAVENSHEAII NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES For the year ended 31 December 2022 RESOURCES USED 2022 2021 31b11 CLERGY EXPENSES Vicarlcurate General ex[￿ TeleptrK¥)e 553 487 575 178 Relief Viear Verger 495 1648 16(M) 31b12 CHURCH RUNNING EXPENSES Cleaning Heat & light Insurance Water & refuse Fire safety Telephone Z205 4512 1245 148 2271 2976 1199 261 252 7081 254 31b13 CENTRE RUNNING EXPENSES Cleaning Heat & light Insurance Water & refuse Fire safetyllraining Teleph¢￿eBroadband MarketirrtJ Non re￿vera￿e VAT Hire costs Fund rai￿ng costs Web Cieabon SuThJries 3179 6768 4464 514 501 S￿) 599 773 645 673 923 92 15235 11666 31b)4 SUNORY Hospitallrty Equipment PhOto(X)￿er Sundry Outreach 71 368 323 407 1457 2183 Sven Lagerberg Treasurer 141312023 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name St Peters PCC Ravenshead **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2022 **Charity no ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-6 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2022. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed:** _R A J Bowes_ **Date:** 23/3/2023 **Name:** Rebecca Bowes **Relevant professional** FCCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 1 Misterton Crescent Ravenshead Nottingham NG15 9AX **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**