Stjohn's Brool<lands Extending God's welcome to everyone Annual Report 2021 11 Page
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- 7 2021 Reports 13 Buildings & Finance Reports 17 Facts and Figures 18 PCC Leadership 2021 21 Independent Examiner’s Report and Annual Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2021
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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 in God’s mission
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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:
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❖ Integrating newcomers: This is all about welcoming new people into our church family and helping them to explore faith and grow in their relationship with God.
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❖ 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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❖ Increasing worship opportunities: This is about providing a variety of opportunities to gather together at various times throughout the week to worship God and to deepen our faith.
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❖ Investing in our facilities: We have been blessed with a beautiful church building as well as a hall and hut. As we seek to resource our mission these will need to be maintained and developed appropriately.
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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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2021 REPORTS AND MAIN AIMS FOR 2022
VICAR’S REPORT
The past year has seen parish life gradually spring back into life as much of what we had been forced to close at the beginning of the pandemic began to restart. On Sunday mornings it has been encouraging to see people back in church who I’ve not seen since March 2020, and it has also been wonderful to see a number of new faces as people have joined our church family during the year.
Speaking of new faces, in July we welcomed Lee Wood who will be serving his curacy with us at St John’s until December 2024. He has settled in well and it will be exciting to see what the next few years have in store.
With Lee’s arrival our Ministry Team has expanded to three. The Ministry Team meets weekly and consists of myself, Lee, and Sue Withenshaw who was recommissioned as an Authorised Lay Minister at a special service in Manchester Cathedral.
As we look ahead to 2022 there are some exciting developments on the horizon. We are looking at starting a new Toddler Group in the first half of the year which will building on the success of Bumps and Babies and allow us to increase our engagement with the numerous families and young children who live in the parish.
Scanning the horizon more broadly, from January 2022 we shall be joining with six other churches to form a Mission Community as part of the Diocesewide restructure that began this year with the formation of new Deaneries. The purpose of Mission Communities is help parishes work together and support each other as we reach out to our wider communities with the love of God. It is inevitable that these changes will require a shift in how mission and ministry is coordinated at St John’s, but this shall become clearer as we move through next year.
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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 2021 we have been able to restarts most of our activities that had been put on hold, including Bumps and Babies, Crafty Chat, and our Pumpkin Party.
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. Growing in our faith is I am the vine; you are normal, though it doesn’t just happen by default: the branches. Those it takes time and discipline. We have to be who remain in me, intentional about it. As disciples we should be expecting that we grow in our faith. Jesus calls his and I in them, will followers to be disciples and a disciple literally produce much fruit. means “one who is learning”. This is why we have provided a variety of opportunities for church ~ Romans 12:13 ~ members to grow in their faith, including courses
I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. ~ Romans 12:13 ~
such as The Unanswered Prayer Course and The Bible Course which were run online. It was also a real highlight to be able to conduct baptisms which are a sign of new faith, and we celebrated some confirmations for those who wished to reaffirmed their baptismal faith and commit to growing more in faith and bear fruit in their lives.
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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.
During 2021 we were able to begin to gather together as Covid restrictions were eased and enjoyed Afternoon Tea together in the Vicarage garden. We also began a Tuesday Evening Group the purpose of which is to provide an opportunity to build lasting friendship and grow in faith together.
SERVE IN GOD’S MISSION
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 10am by welcoming on the door, serving refreshments after the service, and helping to lead our prayers and readings from scripture.
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 and we also partnered with Baguley Athletic to provide a Christmas Fair for local residents.
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MINISTRY REPORTS
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Alpha
During January to March we ran Alpha Online which was attended by a number of baptism families. It was a fantastic opportunity to discover more about Jesus and explore questions about faith.
Bumps & Babies
In June we re-started Bumps and Babies and each week during term-time there are anywhere between 6-12 parents (usually mums) who come along to enjoy meeting up to chat and support each other during this life stage. Sessions include refreshments and typically finish with some singing of nursery rhymes and a sung blessing.
Crafty Chat
In September we re-started Crafty Chat which meets on the 1[st] and 3[rd] Wednesdays of the month. This group provides an opportunity to work on a craft project whilst enjoying a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of cake.
Pumpkin Party
On Saturday 30[th] October we ran our annual Pumpkin Party which included a variety of pumpkin-themed crafts and activities with a few Halloween ones too. This year we decided to forego the fire and hold a pumpkin crafting competition which were displayed in church and lit during a short service. It was attended by 98 children and 102 adults who had a great time.
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GROW IN FAITH
The Unanswered Prayer Course
Building on the success of running The Prayer Course last year, in the Spring we ran The Unanswered Prayer Course online using Zoom. Feedback was very positive and most of us read God on Mute by Pete Greig as well.
Bible Course
In May we ran The Bible Course online using Zoom. This six-week course helped us to gain a greater appreciation of the main plotline of the Bible and participants found the course worthwhile.
Confirmations
On the 1[st] August we were joined by Bishop Mark who led a special Confirmation service for James and Angela who joined us just before the pandemic in 2020, their son Albie being baptized in the same service, and Robert who has joined us during the pandemic.
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SHARE LIFE TOGETHER
Afternoon Tea
In August we held two Afternoon Teas in the Vicarage Garden and were blessed by having sun on both occasions. These were wonderful opportunities to reconnect with one another as Government restrictions were eased over the Summer, as we enjoyed coffee (and tea), cake, and plenty of chat!
Pastoral Care
This year our Pastoral Care Coordinator, Isabel Bryce, has continued to coordinate our pastoral care, but after an intense couple of years she has decided to step back from this role to have some much-needed rest and discern what God is calling her to next. We are immensely thankful for her service in this role over the years. The role for coordinating pastoral care has been taken over by Lee Wood who shall, during his curacy, be forming a new Pastoral Care Team during 2022. In addition to this ad hoc pastoral care, we remain committed to placing small groups at the core of our pastoral care strategy since it is in this context that we are better able to serve one another practically and pray for each other.
Small Groups
Following Prayer Course and Bible Course a small group continued to meet up on a Tuesday evening and most recently they read through Rob Bell’s Jesus wants to save Christians which built upon the knowledge gained in the Bible Course, even if his writing style didn’t suit everyone.
Women’s Fellowship
September saw the restart of Women’s Fellowship with a new look. Instead of meeting in an evening the group now meets on the afternoon of the fourth Wednesday of each month which will make it easier for people to attend and enjoy the opportunity for connecting with each other.
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SERVE IN GOD’S MISSION
Thursday Café
In September we relaunched Good as New renaming it “Thursday Café”. This ministry has been running for twenty-five years and provides a place of welcome for all of our community, especially the isolated. We have also added a baby and toddler area to welcome young children and their families who live in our parish. We provide refreshments free of charge, host a community library, provide jigsaws and boardgames for entertainment, and the church is open to provide a space to pray.
Harvest
This year we held our annual Harvest Festival on the 3[rd] October and collected items for the Wythenshawe foodbank, which is part of the Trussell Trust.
Christmas Toy Appeal
Building upon the success of last year we purchased Christmas toys for local families and distributed them through Sandilands Primary School. We extended our offer by partnering with the Salvation Army to provide Christmas toys to families in need, holding our annual Toy Service in Advent and supplementing this through grants obtained from Cash for Kids.
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ALM REPORT
Our pastoral care (part of being an ALM) continued into 2021. We continued to keep in touch with those who had no communication with church, those unable to come and those who had not returned to services. Contact with the bereaved has continued.
Worship resources were prepared and distributed monthly for Home Church. These included:
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Morning Prayer for Easter
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Hope booklet, provided by Good News for Everyone
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Morning prayer supplement to accompany the book
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Home reading booklet for June
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Praying through the day for July
An Advent Prayer book was produced for all members of the church family; those attending and those unable to attend church services.
The online worship continued till Easter Sunday.
Sadly, Home Communion has not resumed since the beginning of Covid.
Isabel Bryce retired in September as an ALM.
Sue Withenshaw was re-commissioned at Manchester Cathedral in September 2021.
As of September, the vicar and ALM have regularly met.
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PARISH OPERATIONS REPORTS
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
The major item of repair expenditure this past year related to clearing out of the gutters, including the transept valleys and the replacement of some slipped tiles at a cost of £5,358. This cost included the erection of scaffolding to work safely at a high level, which always leads to an increased cost. This work was specifically recommended in the quinquennial report received in September 2021.
Other works recommended to be undertaken in the short term were the overhaul of the lychgate and a clean down and re-oiling of the north side church doors. There is also outstanding work that had been flagged up by our Tree Survey and the Health and Safety walk around conducted by Janet, Simon, and Richard. This will be completed as soon as possible.
Following an accident upon leaving the site by the BBC, the front main gate pillar was reset and the gates repaired, shotblasted and repainted and now close correctly and look well. This work was fully paid for by the BBC production company.
Lights within the walls of the north and south transept steps will be rigged up in March 2022 to assess their suitability and, provided they are, a faculty will be applied for prior to installation.
A number of bulbs have blown in the nave and chancel and replacements are on order.
The hall roof continues to leak when the wind and rain are in the wrong direction and a number of the internal roof panels have come down. The rooflights are a particular problem and leak from time to time.
We are looking into the possibility of re-stretching the carpet near the nave altar to prevent a possible trip hazard and also arranging quotes for the entire replacement thereof.
At 39 Dalebrook Road, emergency repairs have been carried out on the boiler, which is nearing the end of it’s service life and a replacement would be in the order of £2,000 to £2,500. In addition, a full replacement of the double glazed windows and doors will need to be undertaken in the not too distant future as many of the sealed units have blown, with a cost estimate of perhaps £8,000 to £10,000.
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FINANCE
After 2020 it was hoped that 2021 would be much better. In some ways it was better, as gradually restrictions were eased and various activities were able to resume. We continued to be supported by those members of our church family who pay by standing order and as the congregation increased, giving at services also increased. Donations and the associated Gift Aid in support of Sue’s “Ben Nevis” appeal raised £1131 for the Hall Refurbishment Fund. The result was that Voluntary Giving this year was higher than 2020 and we are very grateful to everyone who supports us. Thank you all so much.
Our normal community outreach events and church groups gradually restarted so that by the autumn most groups were back, including our Thursday morning café which replaced the Good as New. With insufficient time to organise our usual Winter Fair, we agreed to a request by Baguley Athletic FC to run a Christmas Fair on our premises in December. The event was well attended and we were able to run a few stalls which raised over £1000.
Fees for life events partly recovered this year and premises rental was boosted by some groups hiring the hall because their usual venue had not re-opened. The hall was also hired by a film company for several weeks.
We were very grateful to receive a legacy from the late Dorothy Guy and this has been added to the designated General Legacy Fund to be used for specific items or projects. The PCC was eligible for government support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the receipt of £2314 under this scheme enabled us to retain the staff members on the payroll.
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 third donation of £1500 was made in the year.
The £348 brought forward from our Toy Appeal last year was used at Christmas to fund the purchase of toys for some local families who were struggling to afford any presents for their children.
Church Fabric expenses includes the cost of repairing some slates on the church roof and clearing the gutters.
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 £1000 has been included in these accounts, being two thirds of the expected cost. Since this cannot be completed until after the hall roof repairs, it may now be carried out in 2023.
During the year, the PCC agreed to allocate amounts to certain designated funds, as they looked to finance anticipated expenditure deemed necessary for the future growth of the church. These amounts have been set out in Note 19 of the accounts.
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FACTS AND FIGURES
- Electoral Roll
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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| Total | 196 | 215 | 211 | 207 | 199 | 208 | 120 | 130 | 133 | TBC |
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PCC LEADERSHIP AND MAKE UP 2021
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.
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:
- Worship, prayer and spirituality: the maintenance and provision of regular Sunday and weekday
worship, celebration of festivals, preparation for baptism, weddings and funerals and the nurture and teaching of faith
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Social and Community Outreach: opening the church building to the people of the parish for social and community events, social and fundraising events, the support and involvement in community activities
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Pastoral: visiting the sick and the housebound, support for those in need, prayer with and for those in need
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Mission and Evangelism: financial, prayerful and active support of world and national mission agencies, concern and involvement in local needs
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The wider church: the deanery, diocese and wider Church of England, ecumenical relationships
Membership 2021
Vicar: Richard Sherratt Curate: Lee Wood ( from July ) Churchwarden: Phil Dykes (Vice Chair) Churchwarden: Janet Hunter Deanery Synod representative: Wilfred Darlington
Elected members (until 2022): Philomena Harrison, Ofodile Obidike, and David Newton Elected members (until 2023): Debbie Gilpin Elected members (until 2024): Adele Lane (Treasurer), Phil Makins, Angela Mather (Assistant Warden), Nwabugo Ubochi, Susan Wildman (PCC Secretary), Caroline Windle (Assistant Warden),.
Co-opted members Nicola Ashton James Merryweather
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Other PCC committees/groups
The PCC at St John’s has a Standing Committee. Membership of this committee along with its duties and is defined by law in the Church Representation Rules, abbreviated to CRR ( CRR M31(6) ). In addition to this committee there are four other committees appointed by the PCC under CRR M32 . Upon joining the PCC each member shall join at least one of these committees, ideally the one which best reflects their gifts, interests, skills, and talents:
Operations Committee
Philip Dykes* Philip Makins Ofodile Obidike Nwabugo Ubochi, Susan Wildman
Finance Committee
Philip Dykes Janet Hunter Adele Lane (Treasurer) James Merryweather
Governance Committee
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(1) Operations Committee
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(2) Finance Committee
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(3) Governance Committee
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(4) Safeguarding Group
Nicola Ashton Philomena Harrison Angela Mather Caroline Windle
Safeguarding Group
Nicola Ashton Angela Mather (Lead for Vulnerable Adults) Simon Mather (PSO) Caroline Windle (Lead for Children)
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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 Stretford and Manchester South in 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 2021
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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 2021.
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:
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The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts did not accord with those records; or
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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
19[th] April 2022
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Giving 1 Church groups and events 2 General Income 3 Other Income 4 RESOURCES EXPENDED Parish Share 5 Clergy Expenses 6 Worship 7 Charitable and other donations 8 Church groups and events 9 Church Fabric 10 Premises Fabric 11 Property Fabric 12 Other Parochial Expenses 13 Net Income before Investment Gains or losses Gains/(Losses) on Investments Flower Fund 14 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD TOTALS FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2021 2021 2021 2020 Restricted Unrestricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ 1181 48834 50015 47227 - 1243 1243 1612 - 38750 38750 18251 2510 8176 10686 8193 __ _ _ _ 3691 97003 100694 75283 _ _ _ _ - 25000 25000 38000 - 3608 3608 3629 1399 3256 4655 4032 - 1508 1508 2286 - 829 829 200 50 16839 16889 13385 - 5159 5159 6251 - 1822 1822 1673 1105 5948 7053 5311 _ _ _ _ 2554 63969 66523 74767 _ _ _ _ 1137 33034 34171 516 - 236 236 (371) _ _ _ _ 1137 33270 34407 145 11096 353940 365036 364891 _ _ _ __ 12233 387210 399443 365036 __ __ __ __ |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note | 2021 |
2020 | |
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| £ | £ | ||
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Property – Curate’s House | |||
| 39 Dalebrook Road | 200000 | 200000 | |
| Investments | |||
| Flower Fund | 14 | 2007 | 1771 |
| __ | __ | ||
| TOTAL FIXED ASSETS | 202007 | 201771 | |
| __ | __ | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 15 | 3877 | 3756 |
| Deposit Accounts at CBF | 16 | 140384 | 140311 |
| Deposit Accounts at Bank | 518 | 518 | |
| Current Accounts at Bank | 55696 | 35886 | |
| Cash in Hand | 170 | 227 | |
| __ | __ | ||
| 200645 | 180698 | ||
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Creditors –amounts falling due within one year | 17 | 2209 | 16933 |
| __ | __ | ||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 198436 | 163765 | |
| __ | __ | ||
| __ | __ | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 400443 | 365536 | |
| __ | __ | ||
| Creditors –amounts falling due after one year | |||
| Provisions for liabilities | 17 | 1000 | 500 |
| __ | __ | ||
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 399443 | 365036 | |
| __ | __ | ||
| PARISH FUNDS | |||
| Unrestricted | 387210 | 353940 | |
| Restricted | 18 | 12233 | 11096 |
| __ | __ | ||
| BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 | 399443 | 365036 | |
| __ | __ |
Approved by the PCC on 27 April 2022
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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.
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.
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| Note 1 2 3 4 |
2021 2021 2021 2020 Restricted Unrestricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ Voluntary Giving. Planned Giving - 37034 37034 35197 Income Tax recovered 191 9305 9496 8768 Giving at services - 1526 1526 1917 Donations to the Ben Nevis Appeal 940 - 940 - Other donations 50 969 1019 1345 ____ _ 1181 48834 50015 47227 ____ _ Church groups and events Winter Fair - 1025 1025 - Bumps and Babies - 187 187 - Crafty Chat sales - 31 31 - Burns Night Quiz - - - 430 Good as New - - - 1182 ____ _ - 1243 1243 1612 ____ _ General Income Life Events - 2261 2261 1000 Parish Magazines - - - 1114 Premises rent: Hall - 21762 21762 2122 Hut - 4607 4607 3275 Property rent - 10120 10120 10740 ____ _ - 38750 38750 18251 ____ _ Other Income Bequest: Dorothy Guy - 8000 8000 - Interest on Deposits 6 67 73 593 Flower Fund dividend 95 - 95 86 Donations for flowers 95 - 95 - Grants received in respect of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 2314 - 2314 4228 Grant from Deanery Contingency Fund towards 2020 Parish Share - - - 2500 Donations to the Toy Appeal - - - 786 Sundry income - 109 109 - ____ _ 2510 8176 10686 8193 ____ _ |
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| Note 5 6 7 8 9 |
2021 2021 2021 2020 Restricted Unrestricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ Parish Share Paid during the year - 25000 25000 20214 Deanery grant towards Parish Share - - - 2500 Paid after the year end (included in creditors) - - - 15286 ____ _ - 25000 25000 38000 ____ _ Parish share requested for the year 52400 47500 % paid 47.7% 80.0% Clergy Expenses Expenses of office: Vicar - 107 107 316 Curate - 67 67 - Council Tax, water charges etc. - 3434 3434 3313 ____ _ - 3608 3608 3629 ____ _ Worship Altar and choir requisites etc. 190 1341 1531 749 Staff (Organists, choir, verger) 1209 1719 2928 2965 Welcome Ministry - - - 75 Children’s Ministry - 196 196 243 ____ _ 1399 3256 4655 4032 ____ _ Donations Mission partners: Christians Against Poverty - 1500 1500 1500 Toy Appeal: Toys purchased 348 8 356 427 Fundraising expenses - - - 11 Balance carried forward to 2021 - - - 348 Balance brought forward from 2020 (348) - (348) - ____ _ - 1508 1508 2286 ____ _ Church groups and events Winter Fair - 150 150 - Bumps & Babies - 55 55 - Pumpkin Party - 516 516 - Other Community Engagement Events - 108 108 200 ____ _ - 829 829 200 ____ _ |
2021 2021 2021 2020 Restricted Unrestricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ Parish Share Paid during the year - 25000 25000 20214 Deanery grant towards Parish Share - - - 2500 Paid after the year end (included in creditors) - - - 15286 ____ _ - 25000 25000 38000 ____ _ Parish share requested for the year 52400 47500 % paid 47.7% 80.0% Clergy Expenses Expenses of office: Vicar - 107 107 316 Curate - 67 67 - Council Tax, water charges etc. - 3434 3434 3313 ____ _ - 3608 3608 3629 ____ _ Worship Altar and choir requisites etc. 190 1341 1531 749 Staff (Organists, choir, verger) 1209 1719 2928 2965 Welcome Ministry - - - 75 Children’s Ministry - 196 196 243 ____ _ 1399 3256 4655 4032 ____ _ Donations Mission partners: Christians Against Poverty - 1500 1500 1500 Toy Appeal: Toys purchased 348 8 356 427 Fundraising expenses - - - 11 Balance carried forward to 2021 - - - 348 Balance brought forward from 2020 (348) - (348) - ____ _ - 1508 1508 2286 ____ _ Church groups and events Winter Fair - 150 150 - Bumps & Babies - 55 55 - Pumpkin Party - 516 516 - Other Community Engagement Events - 108 108 200 ____ _ - 829 829 200 ____ _ |
|---|---|---|
| 80.0% 316 - 3313 _ 3629 749 2965 75 243 4032 _ 1500 427 11 348 - 2286 - - - 200 _ 200 ___ |
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| Note 10 11 12 13 |
2021 2021 2021 2020 Restricted Unrestricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ Church Fabric Gas and Electricity - 2055 2055 2363 Cleaning, insurance etc. - 4607 4607 6080 Maintenance and repair - 887 887 1872 Organ maintenance and repairs 50 404 454 50 Roof repairs - 5386 5386 - Maintenance of grounds - 3500 3500 3020 ____ _ 50 16839 16889 13385 ____ _ Premises Fabric Hall Gas, electricity, water, cleaning etc. - 2434 2434 1997 Maintenance and repair - 580 580 567 ____ _ - 3014 3014 2564 ____ _ Hut Electricity, water, cleaning etc. - 2138 2138 1954 Maintenance and repair - 7 7 1733 ____ _ - 2145 2145 3687 ____ _ Hall & Hut total - 5159 5159 6251 ____ _ Property(Dalebrook Road) Maintenance, repairs, insurance etc. - 1178 1178 384 Management commission and fees - 644 644 1289 ____ _ - 1822 1822 1673 ____ _ Other Parochial Expenses Parish Magazine - - - 1327 Stewardship expenses - 140 140 140 Parish administration 1105 2213 3318 3316 Parish communications - 1913 1913 319 Hospitality - 187 187 8 Children’s outreach and equipment - 156 156 26 Evangelism - 15 15 101 Training, nurture, pastoral expenses - 45 45 61 New logo and banner. - 786 786 - Sundry expenses - 493 493 13 ____ _ 1105 5948 7053 5311 ____ ____ |
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| Note 2021 £ 14 Flower Fund M&G Equities Investment Fund for Charities 129 Charifund Units Market value at 1 January 2021 1771 Net gain/(loss) in value 236 _ Market value at 31 December 2021 2007 The Flower Fund was established to provide regular funds for flowers in church. 15 Debtors Tax recoverable 2565 Hall & hut rents due 1312 Accrued income - _ 3877 _ _ 16 Deposit Accounts at CBF Fabric Fund Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2021 108217 Interest 56 Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2021 108273 Organ Fund Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2021 901 Interest 1 Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2021 902 New Roof Fund Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2021 11096 Interest 6 Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2021 11102 New Fabric Fund Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2021 4942 Interest 2 Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2021 4944 General Legacy Fund Balance at CBF 1 Jan 2021 15155 Interest 8 Balance at CBF 31 Dec 2021 15163 Total deposits at 31 December 2021 140384 |
2020 £ 2142 (371) __ 1771 2275 1208 273 _ 3756 ___ 107760 457 108217 |
2020 £ 2142 (371) __ 1771 2275 1208 273 _ 3756 ___ 107760 457 108217 |
2020 £ 2142 (371) __ 1771 2275 1208 273 _ 3756 ___ 107760 457 108217 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 897 4 901 11049 47 11096 4921 21 4942 15091 64 15155 140311 |
897 4 901 11049 47 11096 |
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| 4921 21 4942 15091 64 15155 |
4921 21 4942 |
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| Note | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| 17 | Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | |||
| Parish share | - | 15286 | |
| Accruals for utilities and other costs | 1674 | 671 | |
| Toy Appeal balance carried forward | - | 348 | |
| Income received in advance | 535 | 628 | |
| __ | _ | ||
| 2209 | 16933 | ||
| __ | _ | ||
| Amounts falling due after one year | |||
| Provision for hall floor resurfacing | 1000 | 500 | |
| _ | _ | ||
| 18 | Movement in Restricted Funds | ||
| New Roof Fund | |||
| Balance at 1 January 2021 | 11096 | 11049 | |
| Incoming resources (Interest on deposits) | 6 | 47 | |
| _ | ______ | ||
| Balance | at 31 December 2021 | 11102 | 11096 |
| _ | _ | ||
| The 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.
| Hall Refurbishment Fund | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2021 | - | - |
| Incoming resources | 1131 | - |
| _ | __ | |
| Balance at 31 December 2021 | 1131 | - |
| _ | _ | |
| The Hall Refurbishment fund relates to donations and | ||
| associated gift aid in respect of the Ben Nevis fundraiser. | ||
| Total Restricted Funds at 31 December 2021 | 12233 | 11096 |
| _ | _ |
All other restricted income received in the year was expended in the year.
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| Note | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ |
19 Designated Funds During the year the following amounts were allocated to designated funds:
| Fund Purpose | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Legacy To fund equipment/special expenditure | 8000 | - |
| Children & Families | ||
| leader Build up enough to enable recruitment | 20000 | - |
| Hall redevelopment Funding for future plans | 2500 | - |
| Hut replacement Funding for future plans | 250 | - |
| Church refurbishment Funding for future plans | 1000 | - |
| Gardens Funding for future plans | 250 | - |
| Contingency Reserves | 1000 | - |
| _ | ||
| 33000 | - | |
| _ |
| Funds brought forward | ||
|---|---|---|
| There were three designated funds at the start of the year. | ||
| These are invested in deposit accounts at CBF and the only | ||
| movement in the year is interest. | ||
| Fabric Fund | 108273 | 108217 |
| New Fabric Fund | 4944 | 4942 |
| Organ Fund | 902 | 901 |
| _ | _ | |
| 114119 | 114060 | |
| _ | _ |
| The Fabric Fund and the New Fabric Fund are intended to be used | ||
|---|---|---|
| to maintain the fabric of the church buildings. | ||
| The Organ Fund is for the repair or maintenance of the organ. | ||
| The General Legacy Fund is a fund into which any legacy | ||
| received by the church is transferred. | ||
| Balance at 1 January 2021 | 15155 | 15091 |
| Legacy transferred in year | 8000 | - |
| Interest | 8 | 64 |
| _ | _ | |
| Balance at 31 December 2021 | 23163 | 15155 |
| _ | _ |
The fund is used for equipment or special projects.
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2021 2020 £ £ Staff salaries Staff salaries 5414 8169 The only trustee to receive any remuneration in the year was Mrs Withenshaw who was paid £998 (2020 - £2599) 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 2. The PCC was eligible for Government support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and a total of £2314 (2020 - £4228) was claimed in the year. This support has covered staff salaries as follows: Worship 1209 1689 Church fabric - 703 Hall Fabric - 237 Hut Fabric - 237 Administration 1105 1362 _ _ 2314 4228 _ _ and these amounts have therefore been shown as restricted funds. |
2021 2020 £ £ Staff salaries Staff salaries 5414 8169 The only trustee to receive any remuneration in the year was Mrs Withenshaw who was paid £998 (2020 - £2599) 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 2. The PCC was eligible for Government support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and a total of £2314 (2020 - £4228) was claimed in the year. This support has covered staff salaries as follows: Worship 1209 1689 Church fabric - 703 Hall Fabric - 237 Hut Fabric - 237 Administration 1105 1362 _ _ 2314 4228 _ _ and these amounts have therefore been shown as restricted funds. |
|---|---|---|
| 1689 703 237 237 1362 _ 4228 _ |
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