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Stjohn's Brool<lands Extending God's welcome to everyone Annual Report 2020 11 Page

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St John’s, Brooklands

We believe that God is calling us to be the missional heart of our community as we invite everyone in Brooklands to hear God’s invitation of a new relationship, belong to God’s family, believe the good news about what Jesus has done for us, and experience the radical hospitality Jesus extends to everyone: an invitation to sit and eat in God’s kingdom.

Our Vision

Extending God’s welcome to everyone

Our Mission

Welcoming you into God’s family as we grow in Christ together

Our Values

We are a welcoming church…

Worship: growing as disciples formed by God’s word and Spirit Evangelism: making disciples as we introduce people to Jesus Liturgical: living lives shaped by God’s story

Community: belonging to our church family

Outward-looking: going out beyond our four walls

Missional: serving God’s purposes for the world

Invitational: inviting everyone to know Jesus for themselves

Nurturing: equipping everyone for ministry

Generous: excelling in the grace of giving

Our Strategy

welcome to the family  grow in faith  share life together  serve on a team

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Extending God’s welcome to everyone is our ‘beyond the horizon’ vision which sets the general direction of our parish and has been subdivided into four main priority areas to be worked on over the next three to five years:

Identifying leaders: This is about recruiting new church leaders and training existing ones to oversee the various aspects of our parish life. Some of our church leaders will be serving voluntarily and others will be part of a staff team, but both will be doing what God has called them to do.

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2020 REPORTS AND MAIN AIMS FOR 2021

VICAR’S REPORT

As we look back to 2020, I have once again been overwhelmed by the sense of what could have been. Much of the ministry that we have worked so hard to get up and running came over the past years to an abrupt halt. The normal that we knew has gone, and although there is still no clear roadmap, we must now begin to look to our new future.

Back in September I found encouragement in Isaiah 11, where we have the image of a tree stump and yet, a green shoot emerges giving hope for the future. I remain convinced that there are plenty of green shoots at St John’s, God is not done with us yet.

Some green shoots that come to mind include:

The Pastoral Care Team headed up by Isabel Bryce which came into its own as we sought to keep in touch with members of our church family and provide resources for spiritual growth to those who are not online.

Running Alpha Online made it more accessible for people who might find it difficult to attend physical meetings due to their circumstances.

Running The Prayer Course online also worked really well and was a great opportunity to get to know new faces and grow in faith.

Over the forthcoming months it will be important that we make time to learn the lessons of 2020. During 2021 we hope that parish life shall begin to return to some form of normal, nonetheless we would do well to recognise that “what will be” is not going to be “what has been”. Moreover, instead of rushing headlong into repeating what we did, we’ll need to take stock and prayerfully discern the next stage of our journey together. In the Autumn 2021 and the Spring 2022 we’ll provide space to discern together the future of ministry here, aided in part by the latest census data which will help us to gain a better understanding our parish.

I hope that as you read this report, it will give you some idea of how we have continued to minister throughout these unprecedented times and see God’s kingdom grow.

Richard

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Our Parish Strategy and Values

� Welcome to our family �

Evangelism

Making disciples as we introduce people to Jesus

Invitational

Inviting everyone to come and know Jesus for themselves

� Grow in faith �

Worship

Growing as disciples formed by God’s word and Spirit Liturgical

Living lives shaped by God’s story

Generous

Excelling in the grace of giving

� Share life together � Community Belonging to our church family

� Serve in God’s mission �

Outward-looking

Going out beyond our four walls Missional

Serving God’s purposes for the world

Nurturing

Equipping everyone for ministry

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WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

The eucharist begins as we gather and are welcomed into God’s presence. This is why welcome is the value at the heart of our church family. Our God is a welcoming God and so we are his welcoming people!

Welcome one another...just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. ~ Rom ans 15:7 ~

In the same way that we have been

welcomed into God’s family so we seek to welcome others and in this way, we follow the example set by Jesus.

At the heart of God’s welcome is an invitation to know him personally. The invitational nature of God is patterned in our own lives as we invite people we know to come along to invitational events that we run as a parish, as well inviting them to take the next step of their faith journey. During 2020 most of our activities were put on hold, however we were able to run Alpha Online in the Autumn and our Away Day had some members of the Breakfast Alpha which had begun in the Spring but had stopped due to the pandemic.

GROW IN FAITH

Once we have been welcomed into God’s presence the Eucharist invites us to grow in our relationship with God as we hear his word read and preached and respond to God in confessing our faith in him and praying for the world.

I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. ~ Romans 12:13 ~

Growing in our faith is normal, though it doesn’t just happen by default: it takes time and discipline. We have to be intentional about it. As disciples we should be expecting that we grow in our faith. Jesus calls his followers to be disciples and a disciple literally means “one who is learning”. This is why we provide a variety of opportunities for church members to grow in their

faith, including courses such as The Prayer Course which we ran online during lockdown.

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SHARE LIFE TOGETHER

Having been welcomed into God’s presence and grown in our faith through listening to God and responding to him, we share our family meal: the Eucharist. Here we express most visibly that we belong to each other as we share bread and wine together: “there is

You are members of God’s family ~ Ephesians 2:19 ~

one bread, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one bread” (1 Cor. 10:17). This togetherness ripples out into our daily life as we share our life with each other.

Outside of Sundays, Connect Groups are at the heart of our vision for sharing life together. These are groups of around six to twelve people who meet regularly (usually once or twice a month) to build lasting friendships and grow in faith together. At the beginning of the year we began our Wednesday morning Connect Group made up of those who had completed the Midweek Alpha in 2019, however this was put on hold when lockdown began.

SERVE ON A TEAM

At the Eucharist concludes we are sent out into the world, commissioned by God to love and serve . Every member of our church family is a minister who has been called to serve God and my role as vicar is to equip all church members for the work of ministry so that we are all built up and encouraged to live for Christ in our daily lives.

Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a part of it. ~ 1 Corinthians 12:27 ~

I am incredibly thankful that there are so many expressions of service here at St John’s. This year I have been encouraged by how many people have got involved to help staff our Sunday service at 9.30am.

God not only calls us to serve our church family, God also calls us and equips us to serve our local community. We have continued to partner with several churches in Sale to run a Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre, offering debt counselling to those in need.

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MINISTRY REPORTS

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

Alpha

This year we ran two Alpha courses. During the Spring we ran Breakfast Alpha, however this had to be suspended due to the Covid pandemic. Later in the year we moved online, running Alpha Online during the Autumn.

Messy Church

Messy Church ran monthly during the first quarter of the year, before lockdown began. We were joined by various families which enjoyed the activities and crafts, as well as the food! In January we were joined by 11 people, in February we welcomed 22 people, and then in March we saw 16 people gather.

GROW IN FAITH

Prayer Course

During lockdown we ran The Prayer Course online using Zoom and there were 7 of us. Feedback was very positive and most of us read How to Pray by Pete Greig as well.

Youth Prayer Course

We began running Origins at the beginning of the year, however this stopped when lockdown began. We hope to launch a Youth Connect Group during 2021 when restrictions allow.

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SHARE LIFE TOGETHER

Connect Groups

Following the Midweek Alpha Course in the Autumn of 2019 we continued to meet during the first months of 2020 on a monthly basis at the vicarage.

Pastoral Care

This has been a year like no other, when we have had to face new challenges and cope with unforeseen circumstances. We could never have imagined the day when our church was closed, when we had to come to terms with a lockdown, with times of isolation, with separation from our close family and friends, and with so much sadness.

Our first concern was to ensure that we kept in touch with everyone in our church family. Thanks to volunteers, who willingly responded to our invitation to join our Pastoral Care Group, we have been able to achieve our aim. Over the year, phone calls have been greatly appreciated, especially by those who live alone, who miss their loved ones and those feeling anxious and afraid. Particular needs have been identified, and appropriate support offered, and we have encouraged people to phone each other, to create their own little support group. Understandably, people have missed coming to worship on Sundays, to the Thursday coffee mornings and to Crafty Chat meetings. Chris Padbury has kept in touch with many, including Crafty Chat members. As well as cheering people up who are feeling down, she has provided craft materials and patterns too for homework!

During the year, practically all communication from church has been made online. A large proportion of our church family are over 70 and/or vulnerable, and, sadly, a large number of those have no internet access at all, so they have felt very despondent and forgotten.

In an effort to provide a simple worship resource, linking those at home with St John’s, we produced a booklet, “Worship for Autumn Days”, containing the lectionary readings and prayers for each Sunday from the beginning of October until Advent. We called ourselves Home Church, and the idea was well received. Our next edition was “Advent to Christmas”, and on Christmas week we delivered the Church of England booklet “Comfort and Joy” and a card. Before the year ended, we prepared the “Epiphany to Candlemas” booklet ready for distribution before January 1[st] . Recognising that we at home are all

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joining in worship week by week, alone, yet together, using the same book, has been a blessing!

We have not been able to take home communions in 2020, as the result of the pandemic. Sadly, six of our church family have died this year, five of whom were home communicants. We have prepared a prayer leaflet for those unable to attend funerals of loved ones due to the current restrictions. A group of us have met together for prayer via zoom, on the day of a funeral.

We also met for evening prayer during Lent and Advent.

We are very grateful to all who agreed to be part of the Pastoral Care Team this year. We owe a special thank-you to Kay and John Vaughan. They have touched the lives of so many at St John’s through their kindness and sensitivity, their love and care shown in so many different ways over many years. We shall miss them in the Pastoral Care team, and wish them every blessing in their future ministry.

On reflection, I believe that we have become closer to each other and to God, as we all worked together as a family during this difficult time. In the midst of it all, we have shared many happy days too.

SERVE IN GOD’S MISSION

Christmas Toy Appeal

This year we worked in partnership with Sandilands Primary School to distribute the toys to vulnerable families in our parish.

We raised a total of £774.95 which was simply amazing! The school could not believe how many toys we were able to provide, and their families were hugely appreciative of your help and support.

A special thanks goes to Ruth Shaw who organised it and did such a fantastic job!

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WITHINGTON DEANERY REPORT

Withington Deanery Synod met on the 9[th] March at St. Paul’s (just prior to lockdown), and via Zoom on the 21[st] May for an Ascension Day service when we welcomed back our former Area Dean Ian McVeety, 9[th] July, 3[rd] November and with our final meeting of the Withington Deanery Synod planned for the 23[rd] March.

We continued to celebrate becoming the first Inclusive Deanery in the Church of England.

On the 9[th] March (our last face to face Deanery Synod) we met at St. Paul’s Withington and our main agenda item was “What does evangelism mean for Withington Deanery”. This was led by Richard from St. John’s, Brooklands.

Our Ascension Day Eucharist on the 21[st] May was a joint effort, co-ordinated by St. James and Emmanuel, and it was good to welcome back former Area Dean Ian McVeety.

On the 8[th] July (host parish St. Nic’s) our main agenda item was and update on the Super Deaneries. Bishop Mark and Bishop David sent greetings to every parish to thank everyone for what we had been doing over the previous three and a half months (since lockdown began).

On the 3[rd] November (host parish St. Luke’s) our congratulations went to Abby Ogier, who had been appointed Lay Member to General Synod for Manchester, and who now becomes ex-officio to our Deanery. Our main item was the ‘Mission Communities’ each parish will be part off as part of the new Super Deanery arrangements.

Our final meeting of the Withington Deanery Synod (host parish St. Wilfrid’s) is planned for 23[rd] March.

Our Ascension Day Eucharist will be at St. Michael’s on the 13[th] May, when our preacher will be our former Area Dean Stephen Edwards.

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PARISH OPERATIONS REPORTS

ADMINISTRATION

All administration tasks continued to be undertaken away from the ‘church office’. In a very different and difficult year the main administration task was printing. This primarily involved the printing of:

We have also subscribed to ChurchSuite to help with the administration of the parish, especially booking tickets for our Sunday services as well as managing serving rotas and room bookings.

BUILDINGS

Work on the fabric of the church and the grounds has been restricted during the past 12 months, however certain items have been attended to.

The main north entrance door has been re-railed and this should greatly assist its operation.

Problems with the church roof have again arisen including water seepage above the piano area in north transept, which is being investigated. A number of tiles have also slipped and will require re-fixing or replacement.

Leaks continue from time to time in the church hall at the junction of the two split level roofs. These have been investigated and repairs are being costed.

A Quinquennial Inspection will be due next year.

In the church grounds, seven cypress trees have been removed on the northern boundary fence and further work on trees will be actioned this year in accordance with the comprehensive tree survey report obtained last year.

FINANCE

2020 was a difficult year for most people and businesses and St John’s was no exception. As all our normal activities came to a halt in March, the revised budget for the year painted a bleak picture. However, we were very lucky that the majority of our church family who pay by standing order were able to continue to support us. As the year went on, some of the people who previously supported us with cash in the collection plate were able to switch to standing order or cheque payments and this has resulted in planned giving only reducing by £7000. We are very grateful to everyone who supports us. Thank you all so much.

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It was such a shame that our normal community outreach events were unable to take place after March and this obviously further reduced our income for the year as some of our bigger events produce useful financial support as well as contributing to the social life of the church.

Fees for life events were similarly affected as couples faced the heart-breaking decision to postpone their weddings and funerals could not be held in church during the lockdowns. We were able to resume rental of the hall and hut in a limited way for some months of the year, but this did require additional cleaning.

The PCC was eligible for government support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the receipt of £4228 under this scheme enabled us to retain the staff members on the payroll.

We also benefitted from a grant from the Deanery Contingency Fund which paid £2500 towards our Parish Share.

As our usual Toy Service was unable to go ahead in December, it was decided to hold an appeal instead with the money raised being used to purchase toys for some local families who were struggling to afford any presents for their children. The appeal was a great success and the families were very appreciative. As not all the money was spent this year, £348 has been carried forward to fund the purchase of toys next Christmas.

Parish Share figures for 2019, 2020 & 2021 were agreed with the Diocese at a meeting in 2019 and last year we paid the amount agreed. The challenges of this year have, however, resulted in us being unable to pay the full amount this year as shown in Note 5.

In 2019, the PCC agreed to partner with other local churches to support Christians against Poverty with the setting up of a local operation and we committed to paying £1500 per year for 3 years. The second donation of £1500 was made in the year.

Church Fabric expenses include the cost of repairing the gate to the church door and the Hut Fabric includes the cost of replacing the heaters in the hut. Following the resurfacing of the hall floor in 2019, the PCC agreed that this would subsequently be carried out every three years and a provision of £500 has been included in these accounts, being one third of the expected cost.

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FACTS AND FIGURES

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total 196 215 211 207 199 208 120 130 133

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PCC LEADERSHIP AND MAKE UP 2020

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules.

Aim and purposes

St John's Parochial Church Council (PCC) has a shared responsibility in promoting the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Objectives and activities

At the heart of our church life is the worship of God, everything else comes from that worship. We seek to reach upwards to God in worship and adoration, inward to one another in fellowship and outwards to the community and the world in witness and service.

worship, celebration of festivals, preparation for baptism, weddings and funerals and the nurture and teaching of faith

Membership 2020

Vicar: Richard Sherratt

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St John's.

When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

In particular the PCC is committed to promoting the work of the church in the following areas:

Churchwarden: Phil Dykes (Vice Chair) Churchwarden: Caroline Windle Reader representative: David Newton Deanery Synod representative: Sue Withenshaw

Elected members (until 2021):

Isabel Bryce, Janet Hunter (Assistant Warden), Adele Lane (Treasurer), Mike Lawrence (Electoral Roll Officer), Anthony Marlow, Angela Mather (Assistant Warden), Rosalind Morris, Sue Withenshaw, and Susan Wildman (PCC Secretary).

Elected members (until 2022):

Philomena Harrison and Ofodile Obidike

Elected members (until 2023):

Debbie Gilpin.

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Other PCC committees/groups

In addition to the Operations Committee there are two other subgroups:

annual basis; (4) improve the internal communications of the parish; (5) improve the external communications of the parish; and, (6) provide regular progress report to the PCC and APCM.

The core responsibilities of the Children and Families Ministry Team are to: (1) pray for our children and families; (2) develop a strategic plan for children and families work that is consistent with our parish mission, vision, values, and strategy; (3) oversight of the Baptism Ministry Team; (4) plan the curriculum for Little Fishes and Energise; (5) plan the core pattern of events to engage with children and families; (6) look for new opportunities to reach out to children and families who do not currently come to church; (7) actively recruit and nurture/train volunteers; and, (8) Provide regular progress report to the PCC and APCM.

The core responsibilities of the Parish Communications Team are to (1) develop a strategic plan for parish communications that is consistent with our parish mission, vision, values, and strategy; (2) implement the parish communication plan; (3) review the parish communication plan on an

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Administrative Information

St John's is situated in Brooklands, Sale. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester within the Church of England and is in the Deanery of Withington and the Archdeaconry of Manchester.

The correspondence address is

The Vicarage, 186 Brooklands Road, Sale, M33 3PB. Registered charity number: 1132141

The address of the Parish website is www.stjohnsbrooklands.org.uk

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS

(Registered charity number 1132141)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

I report to the members of PCC St John the Divine, Brooklands on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As members of the PCC, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

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

Independent examiner’s statement

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

• The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a “true and fair view” which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

E Armstrong FCCA

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note

INCOMING RESOURCES
Planned Giving & Church Collections
1
Special Events & Occasions
2
General Income
3
Other Income
4
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Parish Share
5
Clergy Expenses
6
Worship
7
Charitable and other donations
8
Special Events and Occasions
9
Church Fabric
10
Hall Fabric
11
Hut Fabric
12
Property Fabric
13
Other Parochial Expenses
14
Net Income
before Investment Gains or losses
(Losses)/Gains on Investments
Flower Fund
15
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
TOTALS FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 2020 2020
2020 2019
Restricted Unrestricted
TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds
Funds Funds
£
£
£
£
50
47177
47227
54610
-
1612
1612
10497
-
18251
18251
28946
7647
546
8193
16814
__
_
_
_
7697
67586
75283
110867
_
_
_
_
2500
35500
38000
43000
-
3629
3629
3826
1775
2257
4032
9323
786
1500
2286
1872
-
200
200
1373
753
12632
13385
17550
237
2327
2564
6030
237
3450
3687
2710
-
1673
1673
2447
1362
3949
5311
11838
_
_
_
_
7650
67117
74767
99969
_
_
_
_
47
469
516
10898
-
(371)
(371)
305
_
_
_
_
47
98
145
11203
11049
353842
364891
353688
_
_
_
__
11096
353940
365036
364891
__
__
__
__

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS

BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note 2020
 2019
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Property – Curate’s House
39 Dalebrook Road 200000 200000
Investments
Flower Fund 15 1771 2142
__ __
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 201771 202142
__ __
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 16 3756 4901
Deposit Accounts at CBF 17 140311 139718
Deposit Accounts at Bank 518 518
Current Accounts at Bank 35886 24331
Cash in Hand 227 170
__ __
180698 169638
LIABILITIES
Creditors –amounts falling due within one year 18 16933 6889
__ __
NET CURRENT ASSETS 163765 162749
__ __
__ __
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 365536 364891
__ __
Creditors –amounts falling due after one year
Provisions for liabilities 18 500 -
__ __
TOTAL NET ASSETS 365036 364891
__ __
PARISH FUNDS
Unrestricted 353940 353842
Restricted 19 11096 11049
__ __
BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 365036 353688
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions, together with FRS 102 (2016) as the applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at fair value.

Incoming Resources

Planned Giving, collections and all other donations are accounted for when received. Gift Aid tax claims are included in the SOFA at the same time as the cash donations to which they relate.

Funds raised by the Summer Fair, Winter Fair and similar events and activities are accounted for gross, as are sales of magazines and books.

Rental income from the letting of the church premises is recognised when the rental is due.

Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable.

Investment gains and losses includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.

Expenditure and Liabilities

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation and settlement is probable and quantifiable. Provisions are shown at best estimate of the amount required.

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Assets

Consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of “charity” by Section 10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 and such assets are excluded from the accounts.

The Hall and Hut are similarly excluded from the accounts, being regarded equally as inalienable property of the Church.

No value is placed on church furnishings held by the Church Wardens on behalf of the PCC and which require a Faculty for disposal. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and moveable church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off during the year.

All other equipment belonging to the PCC is written off at the time of purchase.

The curate’s house is included in the accounts at its carrying value as at 1 January 2015.

No depreciation is provided on the curate’s house, as the currently estimated residual value is not less than its carrying value and the remaining useful life of this property is such that any depreciation charges would be immaterial.

Investments are valued at market value at the year end.

Reserves Policy

The PCC recognise that it is good stewardship to ensure that any reserves are used to gain maximum benefit for the parish as a whole in its pursuit of the whole mission of their church.

It has therefore reviewed its policy on the minimum level of unrestricted reserves that should be maintained.

It is the policy of this church to hold in reserves the equivalent of three months general running costs. It is also our policy to hold an amount for likely building works arising from the quinquennial inspection including repairs to the roof.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note
1
2
3
4		 2020
2020
2020 2019
Restricted Unrestricted
TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds
Funds Funds
£
£
£
£
Church Collections etc.
Planned Giving
-
35197
35197
37802
Income Tax recovered
-
8768
8768
10417
Collections at services
-
1917
1917
5502
Other donations
50
1295
1345
889
____
_
50
47177
47227
54610
____
_
Special events and Occasions
Summer Fair
-
-
-
2273
Winter Fair
-
-
-
3106
Burns Night Quiz
-
430
430
-
Good as New
-
1182
118
5118
____
_
-
1612
1612
10497
____
_
General Income
Life Events
-
1000
1000
3134
Parish Magazines
-
1114
1114
1290
Rents for Hall
-
2122
2122
7894
Rents for Hut
-
3275
3275
5888
Property rent
-
10740
10740
10740
____
_
-
18251
18251
28946
____
_
Other Income
Bequests: Rex Collins
-
-
-
10000
Mrs E McCormick
-
-
-
5000
Interest on Deposits
47
546
593
1031
Flower Fund dividend
86
-
86
107
Grants received in respect of the
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
4228
-
4228
-
Grant from Deanery Contingency Fund
towards 2020 Parish Share
2500
-
2500
-
Donations to the Toy Appeal
786
-
786
-
Charity Collections:
CAP (Pancake Party donations)
-
-
-
91
Children’s Society (Christingle)
-
-
-
281
Sundry income
-
-
-
304
____
_
7647
546
8193
16814
____
_

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Note
5
6
7
8
9		 2020
2020
2020 2019
Restricted Unrestricted
TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds
Funds Funds
£
£
£
£
Parish Share
Paid during the year
-
20214
20214
38714
Deanery grant towards Parish Share
2500
-
2500
-
Paid after the year end (included in creditors)
-
15286
15286
4286
____
_
2500
35500
38000
43000
____
_
Parish share requested for the year
47500
43000
% paid
80.0%
100.0%
Clergy Expenses
Expenses of office
-
316
316
302
Council Tax, water charges etc.
-
3313
3313
3524
____
_
-
3629
3629
3826
____
_
Worship
Altar and choir requisites etc.
86
663
749
3412
Staff (Organists, choir, verger)
1689
1276
2965
4084
Welcome Ministry
-
75
75
767
Children’s Ministry
-
243
243
1060
____
_
1775
2257
4032
9323
____
_
Donations
Mission partners:
Christians Against Poverty
-
1500
1500
1500
Toy Appeal:
Toys purchased
427
-
427
-
Fundraising expenses
11
-
11
-
Balance carried forward to 2021
348
-
348
-
Payment of amounts collected:
CAP (Pancake Party)
-
-
-
91
Children’s Society (Christingle)
-
-
-
281
____
_
786
1500
2286
1872
____
_
Special Events and Occasions
Summer Fair
-
-
-
545
Winter Fair
-
-
-
142
Pumpkin Party
-
-
-
466
Other Community Engagement Events
-
200
200
220
____
_
-
200
200
1373
____
_

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Note
10
11
12
13
14		 2020
2020
2020 2019
Restricted Unrestricted
TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds
Funds Funds
£
£
£
£
Church Fabric
Gas and Electricity
-
2363
2363
5541
Cleaning, insurance etc.
703
5377
6080
6157
Maintenance and repair
-
1872
1872
910
Organ maintenance and repairs
50
-
50
1017
Roof repairs
-
-
-
600
Maintenance of grounds
-
3020
3020
3325
____
_
753
12632
13385
17550
____
_
Hall
Gas, electricity, water, cleaning etc.
237
1760
1997
3522
Maintenance and repair
-
567
567
2508
____
_
237
2327
2564
6030
____
_
Hut
Electricity, water, cleaning etc.
237
1717
1954
2676
Maintenance and repair
-
1733
1733
34
____
_
237
3450
3687
2710
____
_
Property(Dalebrook Road)
Maintenance, repairs, insurance etc.
-
384
384
1158
Management commission and fees
-
1289
1289
1289
____
_
-
1673
1673
2447
____
_
Other Parochial Expenses
Parish Magazine
-
1327
1327
1868
Stewardship expenses
-
140
140
205
Parish administration
1362
1954
3316
3491
Parish communications
-
319
319
1941
Hospitality
-
8
8
310
Children’s outreach and equipment
-
26
26
235
Evangelism
-
101
101
178
Training, nurture, pastoral expenses
-
61
61
55
New tables, vacuum cleaner etc.
-
-
-
2952
Sundry expenses
-
13
13
603
____
_
1362
3949
5311
11838
____
_

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Note
15
16
17		 2020
£
Flower Fund
M&G Equities Investment Fund for Charities
129 Charifund Units
Market value at 1 January 2020
2142
Net (loss)/gain in value
(371)
_

Market value at 31 December 2020
1771
_______

The Flower Fund was established to provide regular funds for flowers in church.
Debtors
Tax recoverable
2275
Hall & hut rents due
1208
Accrued income
273
Prepaid expenses
-
_

3756
_______

Deposit Accounts at CBF
Fabric Fund
Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2020
107760
Interest
457
Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2020
108217
Organ Fund
Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2020
897
Interest
4
Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2020
901
New Roof Fund
Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2020
11049
Interest
47
Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2020
11096
New Fabric Fund
Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2020
4921
Withdrawn re roof repairs
-
Interest
21
Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2020
4942
General Legacy Fund
Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2020
15091
Legacies transferred
-
Withdrawn re new tables
-
Interest
64
Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2020
15155
Total deposits at 31 December 2020
140311		 2019
£
1837
305
__
2142
_
2782
1673
311
135

4901
___
106955
805
107760		 2019
£
1837
305
__
2142
_
2782
1673
311
135

4901
___
106955
805
107760
891
6
897
10967
82
11049
6373
(1500)
48
4921
2001
15000
(2000)
90
15091
139718		 891
6
897
10967
82
11049
6373
(1500)
48
4921
2001
15000
(2000)
90
15091

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Note
18
19		 2020 2019
£
£
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
Parish share
15286
4286
Accruals for utilities and other costs
671
2068
Toy Appeal balance carried forward
348
-
Income received in advance
628
535
_
_
16933
6889
_
_
Amounts falling due after one year
Provision for hall floor resurfacing
500
-
_
_
Movement in Restricted Fund
New Roof Fund
Balance at 1 January 2020
11049
10967
Incoming resources (Interest on deposits)
47
82
_
_
Balance at 31 December 2020
11096
11049
_
_

The Restricted Fund is invested in the New Roof Fund Deposit at CBF.

The purpose of the New Roof Fund is to build up a fund for the eventual renewal of the church roof and the money retained in this fund was given for this specific purpose.

During the year there were certain other amounts received for specific purposes: Toy Appeal to provide Christmas presents for local children 786 Donations for organ maintenance from Life Events 50

Of the Toy Appeal amount, £438 was expended in the year and the balance of £348 is being carried forward to be used next Christmas.

No organ maintenance was carried out in the year so the donations for organ maintenance will be carried forward to be used next year.

In addition, £43 of the Flower Fund income of £86 was used to purchase flowers for church and the balance of £43 will be carried forward to purchase flowers next year.

20 Designated Funds

The PCC also has three Designated Funds which are intended to provide for particular purposes. The Organ Fund is for the repair or maintenance of the organ.

The Fabric Fund and the New Fabric Fund are intended to be used to maintain the fabric of the church buildings.

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Note
21		 2020 2019
£
£
Staff salaries
Staff salaries
8169
10339

The only trustee to receive any remuneration in the year was Mrs Withenshaw who was paid £2599 (2019 - £2781) for administrative duties. No other members of the PCC, or their spouses, received any payments in remuneration from PCC funds.

The average weekly number of staff employed during the year was 3.

The PCC was eligible for Government support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and a total of £4228 was claimed in the year.

This support has covered staff salaries as follows: £
Worship 1689
Church fabric 703
Hall Fabric 237
Hut Fabric 237
Administration 1362
_
4228
_
and these amounts have therefore been shown as restricted funds.

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