**Parish of St. John with Christ Church Stratford** Registered charity no. 1132176 # **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2020.** The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar in promoting the whole mission of the church pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the ecclesiastical parish of St. John with Christ Church Stratford. ## **THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2020.** ## **MINISTERS** Rev. David Richards _Vicar_ Rev Robert Otule _Curate_ Rev Dan Scott _Curate with Special Responsibility for Christchurch Three Mills_ Nick Bryzak _Associate Minister_ Carol Richards _Assistant Minister, Children and Young People, Deanery Synod representative_ Iris Bryzak _Reader_ ## **CHURCH WARDENS** Jane Ajayi Tolu Babarinsa _(PCC Vice Chair)_ Patricia Larocque _(to October 2020)_ Tim Amor Richard Aubrey _(from October 2020)_ Chuks Asuoha Dami Babarinsa _(Treasurer)_ Sandra Besson _Deanery Synod representative_ John Burman _Deanery Synod representative_ Corin Barton Eula Cook _(to October 2020)_ Manny Ibiayo _(Assistant Treasurer to October 2020))_ Maxine Kusiima _(to October 2020)_ Alice Larh-Addo _(to October 2020)_ Joseph Mugambwa Ayo Olunloyo _Deanery Synod representative (from October 2020)_ Lydia Quartey _(co-opted, from October 2020)_ Femi Osisanwo Jimi Peters Beverly Slingo _(PCC Secretary)_ **The following were invited to be in attendance at PCC meetings** Sheva Williams _Reader_ Eon Wade _Evangelism Enabler_ Kay Garib _Assistant Minister, Administration_ **The following Clergy are Licensed as Associate Priests, but have no day-to-day responsibilities at St John’s:** Rev Christiana Asinugo _Co-ordinating Chaplain to Westfield Stratford City, which is within St John’s Parish._ The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and all members of the Roll are eligible to stand for election to the PCC. There is 1 church building within the parish, St. John the Evangelist, the Broadway, London E15 1NG The PCC met on 7 occasions during 2020 at St John’s Church on a Monday evening between 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Numbers of meeting were restricted due to Covid-19. Membership consisted of 10 elected members of the congregation, plus Churchwardens and Assistant Wardens, all representatives on Deanery Synod, all Ordained Clergy and some Lay Ministers. Some Lay Ministers chose not to be on PCC, but are invited to attend meetings. Other members may be co-opted and some others may be invited to attend for special presentations, although they will not be able to vote on any proposals. When planning our activities for the year, the Incumbent and PCC have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of 1 religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: - Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. - Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish. - Missionary and outreach work. ## **In order to discharge their responsibilities the following items were discussed by the PCC:** - The PCC continued our policy of reviewing special events and projects - We reviewed our arrangements for Sunday and midweek services, and approved risk assessments , in the light of Covid-19 restrictions. - PCC approved arrangements to place staff on Furlough, in conjunction with the Government Job Retention Scheme, and constantly reviewed transition between full and flexible Furlough. - We continued to oversee building issues, mainly minor repairs and re-painting works - We continued work on a Priorities Paper, a discussion document originally drawn up to help us plan for 2016-2020. - We continued work to identify Ministry teams within the Church and continued work to strengthen these teams. - We reviewed our security arrangements and submitted a grant application to the Home Office Places of Worship fund for CCTV, and other security measures. - We continued the process of planting a new Church at the Western end of the parish under the leadership of Rev Dan and Ellie Scott, funded by the Church Commissioners Strategic Development Fund in conjunction with Chelmsford Diocese. - The February meeting was devoted to the challenge of transitioning to be a Resource Church, and was attended by other leaders within the congregation. - PCC spent some time over the summer thinking about our Mission statement and our Vision and Values, under a process entitled Who Are We? **To facilitate their work the PCC has responsibility for the maintenance** of the fabric St. John’s Church, the Broadway, London E15. During 2020 the following building issues were addressed: - The 2019 Quinquennial Inspection showed that the Church building was, generally, in good condition - A number of minor repairs were undertaken - Minor electrical works were undertaken. - We continued to discuss a possible re-ordering of the chancel, and temporarily removed some choir stall readers, to enable the musicians to re-located to the chancel, as part of our Covid-19 response. - A Faculty application was prepared for some security fencing and CCTV, following a successful grant application to the Home Office Places of Worship fund The PCC also has the following committees, which meet and report, as necessary, to full PCC meetings. - **Standing Committee** , which transacts emergency business between PCC meetings and occasionally meets to consider business referred to it by PCC. - **Parish Housing Committee** , which manages the assistant clergy house owned by the PCC. - **Building Committee,** which is responsible for the maintenance of St. John’s church building. - **Personnel Committee** , which oversees lay workers, both voluntary and paid, at St. John’s - **Mission and Charity Giving Committee** , which is responsible for giving away 10% of St. John’s collections to missions and charities. - **Giving Committee** , which organises our annual review of and presentation of needs to encourage Giving by the congregation ## **CHURCH ATTENDANCE** The PCC are keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. All are welcome to attend our regular services. - On the day of the 2020 Annual Meeting (delayed until October because of Covid-19) the Parish Electoral Roll numbered 309 - During 2020, average Sunday attendances at St. John's were 122, morning, 277 Noon (including known Livestream views) and 29, evening. From 22 March to 05 July and 08 November to 06 December 2020 all in-person services were suspended by law. A 12noon service was Livestreamed from the Church building by a small group of socially distanced people, which enabled the congregation to continue to participate in worship. When in-person services were allowed to resume an extra service was provided to enable numbers in Church at any time to be restricted (for social distancing), and the 12noon service continued to be Livestreamed 2 In addition to our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s blessing and through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping. We want our church to be open to our community for private prayer, and this is achieved at St. John's through the employment of paid staff and the time generously given by our unpaid receptionists. The church benefits the wider community as a place for community meetings and activities and through our work of welcoming local schools for educational visits. Despite Covid 19, we were able to open the church for a limited time each day whenever this was allowed by law. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** During 2020, PCC income from direct giving was below budget expectations. Covid 19 particularly affected collections in church, and led to a marked reduction in income from hire of our premises. Deanery Share payments to the Diocese were met in full. The Deanery Share payment is assessed by the Diocese, according to an agreed formula. Actual figures showed a small increase over 2019. Figures are likely to increase over some years because of the removal of a Church Commissioners subsidy. This payment goes towards the cost of clergy stipends throughout the Diocese of Chelmsford. The PCC benefited greatly from the Government Job Retention Scheme, which enabled us to continue to employ our Verger and Assistant Minister (Administration). In total we received £21,382 from this scheme. The late Gill Carter left St John’s a generous Legacy. PCC added this legacy to further donations in memory of Gill to create a designated fund to support work with Children and Young people in future years. This fund stood at £21,821 at year-end. St John’s normally gives away 10% of budgeted annual Giving income to missions and charities identified as organisations we aim to support. For 2020 we revised this figure to 10% of actual giving. **During 2020 St John's** gave away a total of £10,880 to 17 organisations, in line with our Mission and Charity donations policy. The net result for the year, in general funds, was a year on year deficit of £1,425. Transfers of funds are shown in the full accounts. ## **RESERVES POLICY:** **Our policy** is to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds, (if possible), which equates to approximately six months unrestricted payments. This policy is based on the following factors: - Church membership is constantly changing within a community with a very transient population. Members' giving is therefore subject to fluctuation. - Rents received for use of space in St John's church building are also subject to fluctuation because most users are community groups or Local Government departments, and are dependent on funding decisions for continued bookings - St. John's has significant liabilities for staff salaries, and the possibility of heavy repair bills to the building in the future. The balance in the St John’s general fund at the year-end was £23,944, which is considerably below this target, and a decrease on the 2019 balance of £25,369. PCC aims to restore the balance to our target level over the coming years. St. John's also has a designated Capital Asset Fund to meet some expected costs for fabric and equipment replacement. At the year-end this stood at £44,500 ## **SAFEGUARDING** The PCC is committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims / Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on ' safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England s website . Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Omodolapo Peters who may be contacted at church or by email at safeguarding@stjohnse15.co.uk. No safeguarding issues were reported during 2020. 3 ## **REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEWHAM DEANERY SYNOD –** _by John Burman and Sandra Besson_ The Newham Deanery Synod is a committee of Newham’s Anglican Churches, comprising Clergy and Laity (elected congregational representatives) that meets 3-4 times a year, discussing local and national issues and Diocese of Chelmsford matters. St John’s Lay Reps are Sandra Besson, John Burman, Ayo Olunloyo and Carol Richards, who were elected for a three-year term in 2020. In 2020 the Deanery Synod met only twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and a national lockdown. The first meeting was held in February at St, Saviour Church, Forest Gate. Guest speakers were Claire Clinton, an advisor on Religious Education and Jo Sell an Honorary Research Associate at UCL Institute of Education, a Relationship and Sex Education Adviser, and Teacher Trainer. They gave an update on the Newham Relationship and Sex Education Partnership including the new RSHE curriculum which was due to become statutory in September 2020. Brief updates were presented on deanery finances and Mission and Ministry Units. The second meeting, the first for the New Triennium was in November via Zoom as COVID-19 restrictions still applied. There was no guest speaker but several discussions were held on synodical governance, clergy numbers and Mission and Ministry Units. Robert Otule was elected a clergy member and Ayodele Olunloyo, a laity member on the Deanery Committee for a three-year period. ## **ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** **Incumbent:** Rev. David Richards, St. John’s Church, Stratford Broadway, London E15 1NG **PCC Vice-Chair:** Tolu Babarinsa, St. John’s Church, Stratford Broadway, London E15 1NG **PCC Secretary:** Beverley Slingo, St. John’s Church, Stratford Broadway, London E15 1NG **PCC Treasurer:** Dami Babarinsa, St. John’s Church, Stratford Broadway, London E15 1NG **Bank:** Natwest Bank, 1-11 The Broadway, Stratford, London E15 4DX ## **Independent Examiner:** Mr. Peter Morley FCMA _David Richards, Vicar 26 April 2021_ ## **VICAR’S REPORT** **2020 was a strange year** . Our Annual report is short and formal, reflecting this. On one level there is little to report – almost everything shut down, but on another level, quite a lot happened, so let’s be positive! **The suddenness of the March 2020 Lockdown** was a shock to us all. Life changed overnight, and we all had to adapt quickly. We had only 5 days’ warning of the cancellation of all in-person services, so a speedy response was essential. It is a tribute to the Team that we had an on-line Sunday service up and running immediately, and that we were able to continue with services on Facebook until in-person services were restored in July. I still remember that first amazing on-line service, and the flood of comments from people on Facebook – a platform which I had avoided until then. We are indebted to Richard, especially, for making this happen, and for his wonderfully encouraging 6pm Prayer and Praise Services, with their focus on the Psalms. **Many others did so much** : encouraging phone calls to lonely people, shopping for housebound people, extra prayer for friends, neighbours and our nation…… the list goes on. Many Church members changed their method of Giving and took out Bank Standing Orders to ensure that St John’s income did not dry up, others faithfully saved up envelopes until the re-opening. The Church Council continued to lead with wisdom, and grappled with many difficult decisions. The monthly Night Prayer continued faithfully, having moved to Zoom, (and will probably stay there, because participation has grown). _**Thanks to all, for all your efforts!**_ **Re-opening** was an even greater challenge – we needed to socially distance, we needed to split the morning service, we needed a complete clean between all services. Again the Team 4 responded; some wonderful Welcomers ensured safety in our services, Radcliff became Mr Dettol, the Band moved to be out of everyone’s way, Jason improved our continuing Livestreams, Chuks and Carol set up a YPF Zoom meeting, and I did my first-ever Risk Assessment, after a lifetime avoiding them! We all learned new skills, and learned to adapt to changing situations, and we saw Jesus leading us through the challenging times. _**Thanks to all who made this happen safely and successfully!**_ **My approach** was always to be open for in-person services when the law allowed, and to ensure that a Livestream service was on offer every Sunday, whether we were open or closed. We decided to stream a live service, rather than record something in advance because it was more “honest” – a proper St John’s service, warts and all, and because we did not want to spend huge amounts of time recording something perfect; we thought the time was better spent on pastoral care. **As I write, things are gradually getting back to normal** , but there will still be challenges. Many people have unresolved grief, some people have lost confidence, having been housebound for so long, many more people worry about the future, especially for their jobs, when the Government Furlough Scheme ends in September. **Jesus is the key,** of course. We are here to serve Him, in response to His service to us on the cross. Whatever happens, Christians know that Jesus is there with us, and that His Spirit is ready to guide us and inspire us in the way forward. The Church has an important role to play in wider society; we offer hope, we offer re-assurance that God has not deserted us, we show that He can overcome all things. As we are allowed to do more, it’s important that we are ready to offer support to those with needs. Practically, we support the Stratford Foodbank, and offer friendly space for a wide range of community groups. Spiritually, we offer a quiet space open every day, fellowship, prayer, and a place to meet Jesus and other new friends. A recent article I read, in Premier Christianity, offered **3 reasons why you should get off the sofa and go back to physical church.** They were: **1. Corporate worship forces us to de-centre ourselves.** We stop being Consumers and become Christ’s people in the world **2. Corporate worship dismantles the false-self.** It is time for us to turn off the zoom backgrounds and come from behind our screens. It’s time to get into the presence of real people and learn to be honest with them. **3. Corporate worship reminds us of the interconnectedness of human life.** This means we have things to teach one another and that we can potentially answer one another’s prayers. Any form of Christianity, isolated from the body, cuts itself off from the benefits of the body. Our interconnectedness is a witness to a divided and broken world. We stand as an example of new creation. **As we face the future** there will be many challenges, but we don’t face them alone – **we face them with Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit, in fellowship with each other.** Thanks, to everyone, for being such a great Church in 2020. With Love in Christ, ## _**Dave**_ 5 ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** ## **St Johns General Fund Income & Expenditure Account** |_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Voluntary Income
Planned giving: Gift Aid donations
67,529.44
Planned giving: Tax recovered
16,514.37
Planned giving: Other
14,754.83
Collections (open plate)
11,921.45
Donations, appeals etc.
2,530.00
113,250.09
Activities for Generating Funds
-
-
Income from Investments
Dividends and interest includingtax recoverable
303.10
303.10
Church Activities
Contributions for use of Church & Hall
22,428.13
Fees
993.00
23,421.13
Other incoming resources
Furlough Income
21,382.81
Other
280.78
21,663.59
Transfers from other funds|_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Voluntary Income
Planned giving: Gift Aid donations
67,529.44
Planned giving: Tax recovered
16,514.37
Planned giving: Other
14,754.83
Collections (open plate)
11,921.45
Donations, appeals etc.
2,530.00
113,250.09
Activities for Generating Funds
-
-
Income from Investments
Dividends and interest includingtax recoverable
303.10
303.10
Church Activities
Contributions for use of Church & Hall
22,428.13
Fees
993.00
23,421.13
Other incoming resources
Furlough Income
21,382.81
Other
280.78
21,663.59
Transfers from other funds|_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Voluntary Income
Planned giving: Gift Aid donations
67,529.44
Planned giving: Tax recovered
16,514.37
Planned giving: Other
14,754.83
Collections (open plate)
11,921.45
Donations, appeals etc.
2,530.00
113,250.09
Activities for Generating Funds
-
-
Income from Investments
Dividends and interest includingtax recoverable
303.10
303.10
Church Activities
Contributions for use of Church & Hall
22,428.13
Fees
993.00
23,421.13
Other incoming resources
Furlough Income
21,382.81
Other
280.78
21,663.59
Transfers from other funds|_2019_
£
£
60,584.54
21,262.33
16,788.71
25,737.28
215.00
124,587.86
-
-
309.60
309.60
41,575.48
1,003.00
42,578.48
-
707.66
707.66| |---|---|---|---| |Assigned from Housing Fund|-||2,091.41| |**Total Income**||-
**158,637.91**|2,091.41
**170,275.01**| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** ## **St Johns General Fund Income & Expenditure Account** |_2020_
**Expenditure**
£
£
Costs of generating voluntary income
Giving Envelopes
178.53
178.53
Fund-raising and trading costs
-
-
Church Activities
Missionary and charitable giving
-
Ministry - Diocesan parish share
74,651.04
Ministry - Expenses
191.76
Church - running expenses
18,264.59
Church maintenance
2,832.11
Upkeep of services
638.90
Support Costs
1,628.72
Other PCC Property Upkeep (see Housing Fund)
Major repairs (structure) (see separate Fabric Fund)
Salaries/wages/honoraria
44,425.78
Printing and stationery
1,358.92
Administration
1,224.83
Equipment
171.36
Depreciation
2,151.85
Sundry Expenditure
188.94
147,728.80
Assigned to Other Funds
Assigned to Charities Fund [R]
10,900.00|_2020_
**Expenditure**
£
£
Costs of generating voluntary income
Giving Envelopes
178.53
178.53
Fund-raising and trading costs
-
-
Church Activities
Missionary and charitable giving
-
Ministry - Diocesan parish share
74,651.04
Ministry - Expenses
191.76
Church - running expenses
18,264.59
Church maintenance
2,832.11
Upkeep of services
638.90
Support Costs
1,628.72
Other PCC Property Upkeep (see Housing Fund)
Major repairs (structure) (see separate Fabric Fund)
Salaries/wages/honoraria
44,425.78
Printing and stationery
1,358.92
Administration
1,224.83
Equipment
171.36
Depreciation
2,151.85
Sundry Expenditure
188.94
147,728.80
Assigned to Other Funds
Assigned to Charities Fund [R]
10,900.00|_2020_
**Expenditure**
£
£
Costs of generating voluntary income
Giving Envelopes
178.53
178.53
Fund-raising and trading costs
-
-
Church Activities
Missionary and charitable giving
-
Ministry - Diocesan parish share
74,651.04
Ministry - Expenses
191.76
Church - running expenses
18,264.59
Church maintenance
2,832.11
Upkeep of services
638.90
Support Costs
1,628.72
Other PCC Property Upkeep (see Housing Fund)
Major repairs (structure) (see separate Fabric Fund)
Salaries/wages/honoraria
44,425.78
Printing and stationery
1,358.92
Administration
1,224.83
Equipment
171.36
Depreciation
2,151.85
Sundry Expenditure
188.94
147,728.80
Assigned to Other Funds
Assigned to Charities Fund [R]
10,900.00|_2019_
£
£
216.88
216.88
-
-
-
72,914.64
359.08
20,949.58
8,575.16
1,081.70
2,178.01
49,494.25
3,639.95
1,732.70
639.57
1,663.10
3,470.26
166,698.00
12,920.00|_2019_
£
£
216.88
216.88
-
-
-
72,914.64
359.08
20,949.58
8,575.16
1,081.70
2,178.01
49,494.25
3,639.95
1,732.70
639.57
1,663.10
3,470.26
166,698.00
12,920.00| |---|---|---|---|---| |Assigned to Housing Fund [R]|1,256.36||-|| |**Total Expenditure**
**Deficit for year**
Opening net assets at 1 January
Closing net assets at 31 December||12,156.36
**160,063.69**
**(1,425.78)**
25,369.93
23,944.15||12,920.00
**179,834.88**
**(9,559.87)**
34,929.80
25,369.93| ## **Three Mills Income & Expenditure Account - Restricted Fund** |**Income**
Voluntary Income|_2020_
£
£|_2019_
£
£| |---|---|---| |Planned giving: Gift Aid donations
Planned giving: Tax recovered
Planned giving: Other
Collections (open plate)|1,600.00
-
-
263.91|-
-
-
-| |Donations, appeals etc.
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Church Activities
Missionary and charitable giving
Ministry - Diocesan parish share
Ministry - Expenses
Church - running expenses|14,069.01
15,932.92
**15,932.92**
-
-
601.60
855.10|3,856.12
3,856.12
**3,856.12**
-
-
-
35.00| |Upkeep of services
Support Costs|1,652.56
1,415.18|-
-| |Publicity
Missions
Administration
Equipment
Sundry Expenditure
Assigned to Other Funds
**Total Expenditure**
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**
Opening net assets at 1 January
Closing net assets at 31 December|831.75
1,866.88
843.81
895.88
684.63
9,647.39
-
**9,647.39**
**6,285.53**
2,892.69
9,178.22|303.01
389.49
56.68
112.18
67.07
963.43
-
**963.43**
**2,892.69**
-
2,892.69| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** |**St Johns Capital Asset Fund Income & Expenditure Account - Designated Fund**
_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Assigned from St Johns General Fund
-
-
**Expenditure**
Profit / Loss on disposal
-
-
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**-**
**Balance with General Fund**
General Fund Holdings
36,094.41
**36,094.41**
**Historic Costs, to be carried forward**
Computer Equipment
2,584.20
Kitchen
1,914.00
Church (Heaters)
8,600.01
Café
1,600.00
Print Room
5,008.75
Heater - Christchurch Room
7,018.86
Television / Video
1,108.96
Music Equipment
2,714.00
Flat Roof
25,000.00
55,548.78
**Accumulated Depreciation, to be carried forward**
Computer Equipment Depreciation
2,350.55
Kitchen Depreciation
1,582.80
Church (Heaters) Depreciation
7,257.93
Café Depreciation
1,600.03
Print Room Depreciation
4,479.57
Heater - Christchurch Room Depreciation
4,504.14
Television / Video Depreciation
804.50
Music Equipment Depreciation
2,563.67
Flat Roof Depreciation
22,000.00
47,143.19
Opening net assets at 1 January
44,500.00
Closing net assets at 31 December
44,500.00|_2019_
£
£
-
-
-
-
**-**
33,942.56
**33,942.56**
2,584.20
1,914.00
8,600.01
1,600.00
5,008.75
7,018.86
1,108.96
2,714.00
25,000.00
55,548.78
2,303.83
1,500.00
6,907.30
1,600.03
4,303.18
4,144.90
743.60
2,488.50
21,000.00
44,991.34
44,500.00
44,500.00| |---|---| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** |**St Johns Charities Fund Income & Expenditure Account - Restricted Fund**
_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Charity Income
-
Assigned from St Johns General Fund
10,900.00
10,900.00
**Expenditure**
Missionary and charitable giving
10,880.00
10,880.00
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**20.00**
Opening net assets at 1 January
980.00
Closing net assets at 31 December
1,000.00|_2019_
£
£
-
12,920.00
12,920.00
11,940.00
11,940.00
**980.00**
-
980.00| |---|---| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** **----- Start of picture text -----**
St Johns Javelin Fund Income & Expenditure Account - Designated Fund
2020 2019
Income £ £ £ £
- -
Expenditure
Missions - 1,244.00
Sundry Expenditure - 92.48
-
1,336.48
-
Excess of Income over Expenditure (1,336.48)
Opening net assets at 1 January 435.35 1,771.83
Closing net assets at 31 December 435.35 435.35
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St Johns Bookstall Fund Income & Expenditure Account - Designated Fund
2020 2019
Income £ £ £ £
Bookstall Income - 740.84
- 740.84
Expenditure
Bookstall Expenditure - 737.23
- 737.23
Assigned to Other Funds
- -
- -
Excess of Income over Expenditure - 3.61
Opening net assets at 1 January 1,163.50 1,159.89
Closing net assets at 31 December 1,163.50 1,163.50
Parish Housing Fund Income & Expenditure Account - Restricted Fund
2020 2019
Income £ £ £ £
Assigned from St Johns General Fund 1,256.36 -
Assign from Housing Capital Fund [E] - 4,243.93
1,256.36 4,243.93
Expenditure
29 Maryland Park
Insurance 306.13 301.61
Water 350.66 342.26
Repairs 1,978.62 129.60
2,635.41 773.47
Assigned to Other Funds
Assign to General Fund - 2,091.41
- 2,091.41
Deficit for year (1,379.05) 1,379.05
Opening net assets at 1 January 1,379.05 -
Closing net assets at 31 December - 1,379.05
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St Johns Building Repair Fund (formerly Fabric Fund) Income & Expenditure Account - Restricted Fund
2020 2019
Income £ £ £ £
-
Collections in Church (boxes) 2,633.92
-
Donations, appeals etc. 11,623.00
Dividends and interest includingtax recover 0.33 0.30
0.33 14,257.22
Expenditure
Major Repairs 8,172.83 3,585.00
8,172.83 3,585.00
Deficit for year (8,172.50) 10,672.22
Opening net assets at 1 January 15,819.76 5,147.54
Closing net assets at 31 December 7,647.26 15,819.76
St Johns Organ Repair Fund Income & Expenditure Account - Restricted Fund
2020 2019
Income £ £ £ £
Organ Recitals - 675.66
Dividends and interest includingtax recover 52.66 37.62
Donations, appeals etc. 1,148.00 15.00
1,200.66 728.28
Expenditure
- -
Organ tuning etc.
- -
Publicity
- -
Organist Recital Fees
- -
Excess of Income over Expenditure 1,200.66 728.28
Opening net assets at 1 January 5,944.38 5,216.10
Closing net assets at 31 December 7,145.04 5,944.38
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**MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** |**Assistant Clergy Housing Capital - Endowment Fund**
_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Capital Receipts
-
Dividends and interest includingtax recover
384.63
384.63
**Expenditure**
Capital Distribution
-
Assign to Housing Fund [R]
-
-
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**384.63**
Opening net assets at 1 January
114,233.41
Closing net assets at 31 December
114,618.04
**Men's Group - Designated Fund**
_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Donations, appeals etc.
55.00
55.00
**Expenditure**
Sundry Expenditure
-
-
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**55.00**
Opening net assets at 1 January
2,824.75
Closing net assets at 31 December
2,879.75
**Women's Group - Designated Fund**
_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Donations, appeals etc.
66.61
66.61
**Expenditure**
Sundry Expenditure
63.00
63.00
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**3.61**
Opening net assets at 1 January
1,388.58
Closing net assets at 31 December
1,392.19|_2019_
£
£
-
959.09
-
959.09
-
4,243.93
4,243.93
**(3,284.84)**
117,518.25
114,233.41
_2019_
£
£
495.00
-
495.00
400.00
400.00
**95.00**
2,729.75
2,824.75
_2019_
£
£
542.05
-
542.05
210.93
210.93
**331.12**
1,057.46
1,388.58| |---|---| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Healing Cafe Fund - Designated Fund
2020 2019
Income £ £ £ £
- -
Donations, appeals etc.
-
- -
Expenditure
- -
Sundry Expenditure
- -
- -
Excess of Income over Expenditure
Opening net assets at 1 January 210.00 210.00
Closing net assets at 31 December 210.00 210.00
-
Gill Carter Fund - Designated Fund
2020 2019
Income £ £ £ £
- -
Donations, appeals etc.
- -
Expenditure
- -
Sundry Expenditure
- -
- -
Excess of Income over Expenditure
Opening net assets at 1 January 21,821.19 21,821.19
Closing net assets at 31 December 21,821.19 21,821.19
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## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **Statement of Cash Balances and Assets and Liabilities at 31 December 2020** |_General_
_Three Mills_
_Men's_
_Women's_
_Bookstall_
_Capital_
_Healing Cafe_
_Housing_
_Charities_
_Bldg Repair Organ Repair Javelin Fund_
_Gill Carter_
**Sub Total**
_Assistant Clergy_
_Wither's_
_Fund_
_Fund [R]_
_Group_
_Group_
_Fund_
_Fund_
_Fund_
_Fund [R]_
_Fund [R]_
_Fund [R]_
_Fund [R]_
_Fund_
_Fund_
_Capital [E]_
_Fund [E]_
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
**£**
£
£
_Monetary Assets_
National Westminster
49,098.34
-
**49,098.34**
3,801.37
Cash in hand
200.00
-
20.00
**220.00**
CBF
46,008.43
-
54.68
6,790.60
**52,853.71**
114,618.04
31,718.08
General Fund Holdings
(74,889.38)
1,965.98
2,879.75
1,392.19
1,143.50
36,094.41
210.00
-
1,000.00
7,592.58
354.44
435.35
21,821.19
**-**
-
-
**-**
Total cash
20,417.39
1,965.98
2,879.75
1,392.19
1,163.50
36,094.41
210.00
-
1,000.00
7,647.26
7,145.04
435.35
21,821.19
**102,172.05**
114,618.04
35,519.45
Stocks and work in progress
**-**
Debtors
3,526.38
7,212.24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**10,738.62**
-
-
Investments
**-**
**-**
Creditors
0.38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**0.39**
-
-
Fixed Assets Historic Cost
55,548.78
-
**55,548.78**
Fixed Assets Acc Depreciation
(47,143.19)
-
**(47,143.19)**
23,944.15
9,178.22
2,879.75
1,392.19
1,163.50
44,500.00
210.00
-
1,000.00
7,647.26
7,145.04
435.35
21,821.19
**121,316.65**
114,618.04
35,519.45|**Totals**
**2020**
**2019**
**£**
**£**
**52,899.71**
**58,600.71**
**220.00**
**220.00**
**199,189.83**
**196,564.61**
**-**
**0.00**
**252,309.54**
**255,385.32**
**-**
**-**
**10,738.62**
**5,492.27**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**0.39**
**225.85**
**55,548.78**
**55,548.78**
**(47,143.19)**
**(44,991.34)**
**271,454.14**
**271,660.88**| |---|---| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** |**Wither's Fund - Endowment Fund**
_2020_
**Income**
£
£
Dividends and interest includingtax recove
914.52
914.52
**Expenditure**
Sundry Expenditure
-
-
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**914.52**
Unrealised (gain)/loss on investment
(1,906.64)
Opening net assets at 1 January
32,698.29
Closing net assets at 31 December
35,519.45
**-**|_2019_
£
£
900.42
-
900.42
800.00
800.00
**100.42**
(8,732.27)
23,865.60
32,698.29| |---|---| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S Statement of Financial Activities for Year Ended 31 December 2020 Registered Charity No: 1132176** |||Unrestricted Funds|Restricted Funds|Endowment Funds|TOTAL 2020|TOTAL 2019| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Note|£|£|£|£|£| |INCOMING RESOURCES||||||| |Voluntary income|2a)|113,371.70|17,080.92|-|130,452.62|143,752.95| |Activities for generating funds|2b)|-|-|-|-|1,416.50| |Income from investments|2c)|303.10|52.99|1,299.15|1,655.24|2,207.03| |Church activities|2d)|23,421.13|-|-|23,421.13|42,578.48| |Other incoming resources|2e)|21,663.59|-|-|21,663.59|707.66| |**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**||**158,759.52**|**17,133.91**|**1,299.15**|**177,192.58**|**190,662.62**| |RESOURCES EXPENDED||||||| |Cost of generating voluntary income|3b)|178.53|-|-|178.53|216.88| |Fund-raising trading costs|3c)|-|-|-|-|737.23| |Church activities|3a)|147,791.80|31,335.63|-|179,127.43|186,707.31| |Governance Costs||-|-|-|-|| |||||-||| |**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**||**147,970.33**|**31,335.63**|**-**|**179,305.96**|**187,661.42**| |**NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS**||10,789.19|(14,201.72)|1,299.15|(2,113.38)|**3,001.20**| |Gross transfers between funds||(12,156.36)|**12,156.36**|-|**-**|**-**| |||||-||| |**NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE**||||-||| |**OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES**||**(1,367.17)**|**(2,045.36)**|1,299.15|**(2,113.38)**|**3,001.20**| |||||-||| |Gains on investment assets:||||||| |on disposal|4a|||||| |on revaluation|4b|-|-|1,906.64|1,906.64|8,732.27| |**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||**(1,367.17)**|**(2,045.36)**|**3,205.79**|**(206.74)**|**11,733.47**| |**Opening net assets at 1 January**||97,713.30|27,015.88|146,931.70|271,660.88|259,927.41| |**Closing net assets at 31 December**||96,346.13|24,970.52|150,137.49|271,454.14|271,660.88| |||||-||| |||||-|..|..| |||||-|..|..| ## **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN'S** ## **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020 Registered Charity No: 1132176** ||Notes|**2020**|**2019**| |---|---|---|---| |FIXED ASSETS|||| |Tangible|4a)|8,405.59|10,557.44| |Investment|4b)|-|| |||8,405.59|10,557.44| |CURRENT ASSETS|||| |Stock||-|| |Debtors|5|10,738.62|5,492.27| |Short-term deposits||-|| |Cash at bank and in hand||252,309.54|255,385.32| |||263,048.16|260,877.59| |LIABILITIES|||| |Creditors - amounts falling due|||| |in less than one year|6|(0.39)|(225.85)| |**NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)**||**263,048.55**|**261,103.44**| |Total assets less current liabilities||271,454.14|271,660.88| |Creditors - amounts falling due|||| |after one year|||| |**TOTAL NET ASSETS**||**271,454.14**|**271,660.88**| |||-|| |PARISH FUNDS|||| |Unrestricted||92,074.19|93,499.97| |Restricted||29,242.46|31,229.21| |Endowment||150,137.49|146,931.70| |||271,454.14|271,660.88| Approved by the Parish Council and signed on its behalf by: .. .. .. .. Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 £ £ £ £ £ ## **2 .INCOMING RESOURCES** |2a) Voluntary income|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Planned giving: Gift Aid donations|67,529.44|1,600.00|-|69,129.44|60,584.54| |Planned giving: Gross of Tax|-|-|-|-|-| |Planned giving: Tax recovered|16,514.37|-|-|16,514.37|21,262.33| |Planned giving: Other|14,754.83|-|-|14,754.83|16,788.71| |Collections (open plate)|11,921.45|263.91|-|12,185.36|25,737.28| |Collections in Church (boxes)|-|-|-|-|2,633.92| |Donations, appeals etc.|2,651.61|15,217.01|-|17,868.62|16,746.17| |Missions income|-|-|-|-|-| |Charity Income|-|-|-|-|-| ||**113,371.70**|**17,080.92**|**-**|**130,452.62**|**143,752.95**| |2b) Activities for generating funds|||||| |Bookstall Income|-|-|-|-|740.84| |Organ Recitals|-|-|-|-|675.66| |Fund-raising (coffee mornings)|-|-|-|-|-| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**1,416.50**| |2c) Income from investments|||||| |Dividends and interest including|||||| |tax recoverable|303.10|52.99|1,299.15|1,655.24|2,207.03| ||**303.10**|**52.99**|**1,299.15**|**1,655.24**|**2,207.03**| |2d) Income from Church activities|||||| |Contributions for use of Church & Hall|22,428.13|-|-|22,428.13|41,575.48| |Fees|993.00|-|-|993.00|1,003.00| ||**23,421.13**|**-**|**-**|**23,421.13**|**42,578.48**| |2e) Other incoming resources|||||| |Insurance Claim Income|-|-|-|-|-| |Other|280.78|-|-|280.78|707.66| |Capital Receipts|-|-|-|-|-| |Curates House Income|-|-|-|-|-| |Furlough Income|21,382.81|-|-|21,382.81|-| |Grants|-|-|-|-|-| |Sundry Fees|-|-|-|-|-| ||**21,663.59**|**-**|**-**|**21,663.59**|**707.66**| |**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**|**158,759.52**|**17,133.91**|**1,299.15**|**177,192.58**|**190,662.62**| Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 £ £ £ £ £ ## **3 .RESOURCES EXPENDED** |3a) Church activities|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Missionary and charitable giving|-|10,880.00|-|10,880.00|11,940.00| |Ministry - Diocesan parish share|74,651.04|-|-|74,651.04|72,914.64| |Ministry - Expenses|191.76|601.60|-|793.36|359.08| |Church - running expenses|18,264.59|855.10|-|19,119.69|20,984.58| |Church maintenance|2,832.11|-|-|2,832.11|8,575.16| |Major Repairs|-|8,172.83|-|8,172.83|3,585.00| |Upkeep of services|638.90|1,652.56|-|2,291.46|1,081.70| |Support Costs|1,628.72|1,415.18|-|3,043.90|2,178.01| |Publicity|-|831.75|-|831.75|303.01| |Salaries/wages/honoraria|44,425.78|-|-|44,425.78|49,494.25| |Printing and stationery|1,358.92|-|-|1,358.92|3,639.95| |Administration|1,224.83|843.81|-|2,068.64|1,789.38| |Equipment|171.36|895.88|-|1,067.24|751.75| |Depreciation|2,151.85|-|-|2,151.85|1,663.10| |Disposal of fixed assets|-|-|-|-|-| |Insurance claim costs|-|-|-|-|-| |Missions|-|1,866.88|-|1,866.88|1,633.49| |Organ tuning etc.|-|-|-|-|-| |Sundry Expenditure|251.94|684.63|-|936.57|5,040.74| |Payment to Fabric Trust|-|-|-|-|-| |Extension Costs|-|-|-|-|-| |Parish Housing Expenditure|-|2,635.41|-|2,635.41|773.47| |Capital Distribution|-|-|-|-|-| ||**147,791.80**|**31,335.63**|**-**|**179,127.43**|**186,707.31**| |3b) Generation of voluntary income|||||| |Giving Envelopes|178.53|-|-|178.53|216.88| |-|-|-|-|-|-| ||**178.53**|**-**|**-**|**178.53**|**216.88**| |3c) Fund-raising costs|||||| |Bookstall Expenditure|-|-|-|-|737.23| |Organist Recital Fees|-|-|-|-|-| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**737.23**| |**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**|**147,970.33**|**31,335.63**|**-**|**179,305.96**|**187,661.42**| |Unrealised (gain)/loss on investment|-|-|(1,906.64)|(1,906.64)|(8,732.27)| ## **4) FIXED ASSETS** ||||Freehold land &|Church|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**(a) Tangible**|_(all unrestricted)_||buildings|Equipment|Total| ||||£|£|£| |ACTUAL/DEEMED COST|At 31 December 2019||25,000.00|30,548.78|55,548.78| ||Disposal||||-| ||Additions at cost||-|-|-| ||At 31 December 2020||25,000.00|30,548.78|55,548.78| |DEPRECIATION|At 31 December 2019||21,000.00|23,991.34|44,991.34| ||Withdrawn on deposits||||-| ||Charge for the year||1,000.00|1,151.85|2,151.85| ||At 31 December 2020||22,000.00|25,143.19|47,143.19| |**(b) Investments**||2020|2019||| |||£|£||| |Market value at 31 December|||||| |Disposal at carrying value|||||| |Purchases at cost|||||| |Revaluation (gain)/loss (Withers Charity)||(1,906.64)|-||| ## **5) DEBTORS (UNRESTRICTED FUNDS)** ||2020|2019| |---|---|---| ||£|£| |Tax recoverable||| |Prepayments and accrued interest||| |Other debtors|10,738.62|5,492.27| ||**10,738.62**|**5,492.27**| |**6) LIABILITIES**||| ||2020|2019| ||£|£| |Amounts falling due in one year||| |_(unrestricted funds)_||| |Accruals for utility and other costs||| |Other creditors|(0.39)|(225.85)| |Parish share||| ||**(0.39)**|**(225.85)**| **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER STATEMENT** Tuesday, 11 May 2021 I report to the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St. John’s Stratford (St. John’s) on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the PCC of St. John’s 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 St John’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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of St. John’s as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do 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. Peter Morley FCMA 51 Chalkwell Esplanade Westcliff-on-Sea Essex SS0 8JH **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN’S FURTHER NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 2020** - 1) Accounting Policies adopted - a) The accounts are maintained using the accruals basis, where income and expenditure are recorded when they are due not when they are paid. - b) The accounts are split into separate funds (described below). These are either general, designated / unrestricted, restricted or endowment in nature. - 2) Remuneration paid to related parties - a) Remuneration is paid for an Assistant Minister (Administration), Vergers, Organist and Site Supervisors. The Administrator and some of the vergers / site supervisors are members of the PCC. These are set out below: - i) The Assistant Minister (Administration), Kay Garib - ii) Site Supervisors: Beverley Slingo and John Burman. They are paid only for the periods of time when they are on duty. - 3) The cost to the Council of employing staff - a) The Assistant Minister (Administration) is employed to handle the day to day operation of the church and hall. - b) Vergers are employed for taking care of the church building and hall. - c) The total cost (including taxes and national insurance) of employing staff during 2020 was £43,929 (2019 £47,086). - 4) Description of any incoming resources that represent capital - a) The Council holds a capital fund for Assistant Clergy Housing and is for the purpose of future housing provision. - b) The capital in this fund was released in 2011 from the sale of 2 St. James Road, and part of the proceeds from the sale was distributed to settle the remaining balance on the Church Commissioner's shared equity mortgage for 29 Maryland Park. - c) The value of the property at 29 Maryland Park is not shown in these accounts. There are no immediate plans to dispose of this property. - 5) Material movement between any restricted funds of the council - a) The following amounts were assigned from the General Fund to restricted funds during 2020: - i) An amount of £10,900 (2019 £12,920) was assigned to the Charities Fund, in accordance with an earlier PCC resolution to give a proportion of budgeted income to charities. - ii) An amount of £1,256 was assigned to the Housing Fund to make up a deficit - 6) Any institution or body corporate connected with the Council - a) There are no institutions or bodies corporate connected with the Council - 7) Any guarantee given by the Council STJ022.docx 11/05/21 Notes: Page 1 of 3 **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN’S FURTHER NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 2020** - a) There are no guarantees given by the Council. - 8) Loans outstanding - a) There are no loans outstanding. - 9) Any fund in deficit - a) There are no funds in deficit. - 10) Remuneration paid to the Independent Examiner - a) The Independent Examiner waives any remuneration for the work carried out on these accounts. - 11) Grants made by the council to another institution - a) There was no payment this year from the Building Repair Fund to the Fabric Trust as has done in earlier years up to 2017. - 12) Ex-gratia payments made by the Council - a) Small gifts to a total of £5 (2019 £240) were given to people during the year. - 13) Fixed Assets - a) 2003 was the first year in which the fixed assets were shown in the accounts. Their cost was estimated at their replacement cost. Subsequent assets have been added at their historic purchase cost. - b) The capital fund will maintain its value over time. The value charged to the general fund for depreciation each year is exchanged in equal measure for an allocation of cash from the general fund ‘Balance with the General Fund’. This effectively earmarks cash to pay for the replacement of assets at the end of their lives. - c) Freehold Interest in land and buildings - i) The parish house at 29 Maryland Park is not valued in these accounts. - ii) The church extension is not valued in the accounts, other than the flat roof that is deemed to have a finite life of 25 years. Its replacement cost is estimated at £25,000 and its current net book value is £3,000. - d) All remaining assets recognised are ‘fixtures, fittings and equipment’. Their estimated replacement cost is £30,549 with a net book value of £5,406, (2019 £6,557. 14) Debtors - a) The debtors in the accounts for 2020 are £10,738 (2019 £4,375), which constitute outstanding hall rental (£3,526) plus contributions from the Diocese to Three Mills of £7,212. ## 15) Creditors i) The trade creditors are £0 (2019 £0) - 16) Contingent Liabilities - a) There are no recognised contingent liabilities STJ022.docx 11/05/21 Notes: Page 2 of 3 **PARISH OF STRATFORD: ST JOHN’S FURTHER NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 2020** - 17) Any other financial commitments - a) There are no other known material financial commitments over and above those shown in the accounts or the notes to the accounts. STJ022.docx 11/05/21 Notes: Page 3 of 3 PARISH OF STIUTFORD: STJOHN'S FIN.4NCIAI. S'I-A'fF:MI,:N'T'S THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECLMllTr'R 2020 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER STATEMENT Tuesdii Tr. 1 I ?021 I report to die Paroclual CIILITch CouticiL I)CQ o( Si. Johxi'b Sts2t£ord (St. John's) L)n in). exAtJJinxtson ol Ihe ACCOUttlS lor the lie￿ erEded 31 Dec¢mbei 2020. Responsibi]iiies and basis of repon As the PCC of Si. John's l.ou are responsiblt for the preparation of the Accounts in 2¢cordJnce twth the requtremenrs of the ch￿1￿¢$ .%ct 2011 I'the .4ci). I rcporr In rcspcct of ME, ci%minxtinn of St Jnhn's Atcnunr% cirned out under Ecction 145 ol the ?01 l ..Icr lid in C¢1rrs'ing out in!- examination I have follo￿￿ed the 2pphcal)le Dircctions giNen bi. the I'hAritr. (.Cjint￿SsI￿J￿ under sectirJfL 1451Sllbl of rhe EKct. Independeni exAmineFs slatement I have ci)mpl¢ted Jn}' exa11]￿a￿On I conf￿￿ thai no marerial n]atreIs have come to m! attention In iunnectiun the gv]ng me cause tu believe rhat in an!. material respect.. accounring recoids were not Lept in respect of St. John's requ￿ed by section 130 OE rhe,-Ict- 01 thc account% d(J nor accord with thn%t tcti)rd.4', 1)r thc accnunt4 do nnr compl} ￿1th thc applicable rcquircment% cnnctming tlic form and tonttnt of a¢coiintS ￿¢t in thc C.haLlties IAccnunr_4 and Reports) Ilegu12ti0ns 2008 otl)er rlian ani. requirejnent th2t the account5 't￿e lair view ivliich is Thot a InAtter consider¢d xs pari of llid¢pendent exAmination. I h2*e no cL)ncemg ￿ld kik'e come 2cross no other matters in connecuon with rhe exxn)itiitiori ro ivknch attentioii should be driivn in d)is report in otder to ettable a pioper under5Linding of tlie 8ccounts to be reAched. Peter Lllc)Tlu. FCNLI il ChAlkn¥'ell E%plThi Ade K'esrdiff-ot]-SeiL Essex S£0 8TH