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pcc ANNUAL REPORT 2021 coNSk ITE CHURCHES

PCC ANNUAL REPORT 2021

As we know, 2021 was a difficult year for everyone, not least for us here in Beaconsfield, but here.

The year closed with the Dove Café poised to open to the public in February 2022 with the whole church inside and out transformed both in appearance and in its missional goal of community engagement, branded as later in this report but thanks are due here to members of the Project Team which has delivered the café and the Management Team which will now oversee its operation, especially given that both have been longFurthermore, the café opens with an extensive volunteer team drawn from all three of our churches and beyond so that pool of fellowship and team working widens still more. The envisioning and delivery

of such a major project during this time of Team Rector vacancy makes an already major achievement truly amazing!

Like so many other churches and organisations, the Team faced ongoing financial challenges during 2021 and the significant shortfall of income against expenditure in the year continues to be a cause for concern. A priority for all three churches for 2022 is to find ways to address these challenges and work is underway to review stewardship schemes, develop alternative ways of giving and maximise hall income.

2021 began, of course, in a further lockdown between January and April, which surely lasted longer than anyone might have imagined. Our worship, though, continued without pause, thanks to the livestreaming of services from St Margot and Sharon, and also daily Night Prayer recorded by talented members of our churches. Thanks are due, also, to those behind the scenes who made that broadcasting possible and continue to do so, week by week.

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in all sorts of ways it was a tremendous achievement, too, not only to hold the Country Fayre this year but to welcome what seemed to be even more people than usual to enjoy being outdoors together at a fun, uplifting event which made a tremendous financial contribution to many charities and community groups. It was wonderful just to stop and say hello to people we had not seen for so long - and the range and joy! Well done to Sylvia Jones and all involved in making it happen.

In June we said farewell to Youth and Outreach Worker Michelle Fotherby, wishing her well as she prepared to commence ordination training as a Pioneer Minister later in the year.

This has surely been a year when special thanks are due to the heroic commitment and contribution made to our community life by Margot, as self-supporting minister vacancy and particularly came to us here in Beaconsfield last year.

The whole year was tinged with sadness at the continuing absence of our Team Rector, with Jeremy officially leaving the parish in September. Jeremy, and Dorothy, had been part of Beaconsfield life for 11 years and their absence from our spiritual and community lives, and the manner of that departure, left a shadow over the whole of 2021. We owe it to them both and to ourselves to acknowledge our thanks and gratitude for all that we have gained as church community and as individuals through that ministry, over those years. 2022 brings a new beginning for us all and our prayer is that it will be a fruitful and happy one, full of the hope and promise which the Gospel gives us.

And so we look ahead to those new beginnings, to welcoming a new Rector for both work ever more closely together and look ever more widely outwards to serving our community and our world.

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We remain deeply committed to serving the needs of the Holtspur community. Despite numerous setbacks, the building of a community café inside our church is complete. We give our love and deep gratitude to the amazing café project team. We are immensely grateful, too, for many incredibly generous individual donations and institutional grants that have made this project possible. Both the inside and

The new church windows are beautiful and let light shine through the building. Work is still ongoing, primarily outside, with repairs to the car park and some tarmac surfacing alongside the far side of the hall to be completed.

Formal worship has continued to move - towards a postWe have established a settled pattern of two Sunday Services each week at 9.30am and 4pm. The numbers at the 4pm service 4pm is attracting more families with requests for it to happen more frequently. During the week, a prayer group meets in church at 12 noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A house group has resumed on Thursday afternoons. Christmas services were scaled back due to Covid, having just three services - a carol service, stories for children and a Christmas Day Communion Service.

Each Wednesday there is a Senior Lunch in the hall where a freshly home cooked meal is available for £3.50. This has been very well received and is attracting more people each week.

In November there was a Remembrance Dinner which raised funds for The Dove Café and Helping Homeless Veterans. In January, there was a four course meal for Burns Night, complete with piper, funds raised this time being shared between hall revenues and Food for the Hungry. Our thanks go to Fi Mackenzie for both the senior lunches and the fund-raising dinners. We are also hugely grateful to Fi for masterminding a great transformation in the area between the vicarage, the hall and

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well re-established each Tuesday morning during term time. We have around 20-25 children each week, although not always the same children as there are many more who have registered with us. We continue to attract new families, many hearing about us from others who already attend the sessions.

Bookings for the hall, lounge and church are varied and many. It is anticipated that these will increase with the opening of the Dove Café.

We also look forward to a resumption of many other activities. The Beaconsfield fellowship of Christians whose aim is to use their various gifts by volunteering their time to give back to the community. We hope that the ecumenical Oasis Bereavement Support Group will return monthly in our hall for an opportunity to talk and get to know each other over tea and cakes; that the local Senior Citizens social club once more makes use of our church and hall to enjoy a programme of talks, music and occasional outings; that residents are invited to various social events, including our popular film-show tea parties. For all this, and for much more, we owe great thanks to our Vicar, Michael, to Ruth and Derek Moores and to the DCC team, wardens and lay leaders.

Our supported charities show that our outreach stretches beyond the local community to the needs of the wider world. Among many others, they include Mission Aviation Fellowship, an international Christian aviation organisation serving around 30 developing countries to reach people living in some of the world's most isolated communities and Food For The Hungry, a Christian organisation engaged in sustainable development work in some of the poorest regions of the world. We are a friendly, welcoming and caring church community, and, as you can see, our wish is that we grow together in faith with support and encouragement.

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experienced in the past. The pandemic continued and it was with sadness that we announced that Jeremy was leaving the parish after

We moved in and out of lockdowns and adapted accordingly to keep our congregations safe whilst at the same time having as many services as possible.

Services during 2021:

10am Sunday services in person and livestreamed

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Special Services during 2021 included:

Ash Wednesday service on Zoom, 17th February

Maundy Thursday evening Holy communion service (online only), 1st April

Traditional lessons and carols, 19th December

It is wonderful to welcome the wider church family and the local community in the town to many of the special services.

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Life events continued to be an important part of church life in 2021 with:

For some individuals and families this is their first contact with church, or a renewal of contact, and we are encouraged that for many of them it is the start of more regular contact whether through special services or through more regular worship. Through baptism and marriage preparation programmes and regular events and activities for children and families as well as ongoing pastoral support and fellowship we aim to offer opportunities to all for further involvement and development of their faith.

Pastoral care

Our Pastoral Care team kept in touch with many people offering support where needed either by phone call or increasingly home visits. Sadly, the number of lay volunteers involved across all aspects of worship and in church life declined during the year due, understandably, to concerns over the pandemic.

It continues to be challenging for House group membership which has largely had to be sustained through online engagement through Zoom calls with some in person meeting in the summer when restrictions allowed.

Margot as House group chaplain, met online with the leaders in May. Groups reported the difficulties in engaging with bible study or theological discussion over Zoom but appreciated the emotional support members gave each other in such uncertain times. At the end of 2021 there were 8 house groups with 67 members in total. .

Margot is grateful to the leaders for their care and support for those in their individual house groups.

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The wider community

Hazel Chow LLM in the absence of the Rector has taken on engagement with the wider community in her role as Town Chaplain.

She has chaired the Churches Together meetings for ministers, arranged the War Memorial and Civil services on Remembrance Sunday and the Armistice service for schools on 11th November.

The Beaconsfield Team Ministry worked with Bekonscot management to put on an outdoor Carols by Starlight service at Bekonscot on 12th December attended by 200 residents..

Engagement with schools continued to be limited due to the pandemic with Sharon and Michael being the main contacts for schools. 4 schools planned carols service in

person in the church in December but due to the concerns over Omicron variant only Beaconsfield High School had their service in person, the other schools pre-recorded in the church and went online.

performed an Armistice Day recital with music and poetry and the Chiltern Band had a concert in December. The church space was used by the Fine Arts Society for its meetings so it could offer both in person and livestreamed options.

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2021 felt like another year of opportunity and challenge particularly the latter! We might have hoped that with the advent of vaccines our world would have returned to something recognisably B.C. (Before Covid) but alas it was not to be.

But if a long lockdown from January followed by a slow, cautious relaxation in late spring and summer brought its challenges it also brought opportunity, with the continuing offering of innovative on-line worship Ash Wednesday service on Zoom before our joyous return to worshipping together in church, perfectly timed for Easter Day. Resurrection indeed!

Sadly, the challenge continued with our pressing need to maximise church income during a year when, as in 2020, hall and CCRC room hire was much reduced. Two innovations helped us hugely in our stewardship quest during 2021 the extended promotion of the fantastic Parish Giving Scheme as the way to give regularly to St -off giving through the time when volunteer resources are stretched in every direction the church must embrace those systems and processes which make best use of time and energy, so using these methods, as well as the Golden Giving scheme, as their means of financial giving.

fascinating to see how the church was transformed and how it all came back together again at the end of the shoot! It was an opportunity to engage with

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Our Plant Sale in May was a great success too, with £2,000 raised and a wonderful sense of church and wider communities coming together

Tremendous thanks are due to all our plant growers, whose time and trouble extends over weeks and months of preparation, as well as to those who helped on the day.

There has been the usual round of hellos and goodbyes, notably a farewell to our family, together with daughter Florence) and the arrival in the Parish Office of an arrangement which works brilliantly and to the benefit of both our churches. Some longfamilies have arrived in the area and become part of our church life, and we have, of course, said sad and fond farewells to Joy Clark and to David Baker, giving

And so on to worship. We have continued with a 10am Sunday pattern of different services each week, something for everyone, with All-Age 2gether services on 2nd and 4th Sundays proving to be the most popular, involving, as they do, children and young people in many aspects of the service. 2gether is always their First Communion on Advent Sunday, following preparation held for a total of 10 children from across our Team churches.

It could be said that in 2021 our worship was across the threshold in a literal sense, with Advent and Easter displays mounted outside the church and a Remembrance Season display, to be visited at any time of day, inside. Tightening Covid restrictions found us on Christmas Eve not with a conventional Crib Service (outside) congregation and revealed children (inside) dressed in character and telling their part of the nativity story.

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Regardless of Covid infection levels and restrictions, we will no doubt stay with through building wider relationships within the community we serve. This will bring to fruition the vision and strategy reviewed and renewed by the DCC in a Mission Action Plan agreed in 2021, which every one of us can own and contribute three years.

A major excitement for 2022 will, of course, be the appointment of a new Team all prayers for that particular journey to unfold and arrive, and to build on the energy, commitment and love shown to St gratitude as his 11 years of ministry in Beaconsfield came officially to a close in September.

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2021 has been the year in which the Beaconsfield team came together and achieved something amazing. The Dove café has been built and is now open.

After two years of planning and fundraising, we put the finishing touches to the building specification in January 2021 and went out to tender. We secured the services of a wonderful builder, John Wood, and he and his team began work on June 3rd when the hoardings went up and the foundations were dug. It has not all been plain sailing. There were structural difficulties to overcome and some changes to the plan were forced upon us, but we got there.

been updated, a new accessible entrance created and the interior transformed into a vibrant, warm and welcoming space for us to serve our community.

The plain north wall before its transformation and as it is today

Our most exciting moment was when the new windows arrived in late December. Thanks to a generous individual donation, we have been able to replicate the windows on the south side of the church and Jonathan and his team from Silva Furniture Ltd of Ibstone, worked long into the night to put them in place before the New Year.

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The new windows arrived late one afternoon on 29th December and were installed just before New Year.

This has truly been a team project. The Café Project Team of Michael, Steve, Gill, Derek Ruth and Alison were drawn from across the parish. When the exterior was almost complete we created the Plumage Group to pay attention to the look and feel of the interior. The group was made up of talented people with connections throughout the parish.

Most of all, we have been supported by the prayers of individual church members from and generous donations from all three churches.

We are also grateful for the army of volunteers who have come forward from our churches and the town to serve in the café and help us reach out to our local community.

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We are conscious that none of this would have been possible had we not felt the presence of God throughout the project. He has blessed us in so many ways. He has encouraged us when we stumble and guided us when we are uncertain. We are humble when we think how he has worked through us to achieve this.

We look forward with confidence and trust in God to the months and years ahead when the Dove café begins to transform the lives of the people in our community Dove café will become a beacon of hope and a haven of comfort for the people we serve in this town and we thank our God for it.

Finally, the Dove café has been made possible not only by the faithful prayers of local people but by the generous support of local businesses and our funders for whom we our truly grateful.

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Outside Giving

The committee met twice in 2021, once on Zoom and in November in person to review and pray for the work of the chosen charities. No changes to the charities the team supports were made during the year.

Mission Aviation Fellowship Derek Moores

Daily newspaper headlines can make for depressing reading. Television reports from around the world can be hard to watch. Some days, you can wonder whether your efforts in life make any difference whatsoever.

Fortunately, at MAF, we get to hear good news every week. MAF Pilot Roy Rissanen recently sent details of an emergency flight in Liberia that saved the life of little Sangai:

-month-old girl called

Sangai who was infected with a flesh-eating parasite. She was extremely ill.

Healthcare in the countryside is limited, so I flew Sangai and her mum immediately to the capital Monrovia. (The doctors in her village told me the baby would never survive ten hours motorbike.)

From the airfield, they were driven by MAF car to the ELWA Eternal Love Winning Africa

Margot Biggs, wife of my fellow pilot Steven, works at this hospital and is very In Myanmar work on the new airstrip at Lailenpi ceased due to the monsoon and the deteriorating security situation. Although the monsoon has ended, security has continued to worsen so work on the airstrip cannot resume. The small national team is providing a limited response to the medical needs due to Covid. MAF continues to monitor the growing humanitarian crisis and could join an international response.

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In other news the MAF Global Week of Prayer was 31 Oct 7 Nov 2021. Permission has been given to start a new programme in Guinea which will use the C208 Grand Caravan previously in Mongolia. Nigel Clark, a new member of the giving an illustrated talk and personal testimony. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting many of the countries MAF works in, particularly Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea. In Tanzania there is misinformation that the vaccine affects fertility.

Sharon International Ministeries (SIM) Tom Holyer

At present the school is open with 650 pupils attending, aged between 4 and 15 years old. They are being taught by 30 teachers who have all been vaccinated. Social distancing and wearing of masks is mandatory in the class room.

This year School Leaving Certificates will be awarded after the Senior Class, munbering 40 pupils, have taken their exams in March. They are confident of obtaining good results, which will enable them to continue in further education, albeit away from their homes.

teachers were furloughed. and were on halfdonation of £6,750 which was 33% of the amount that was sent to India this year.

-raising events are planned:-

Saturday, 19th March, - concert, by the Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir in St.

Sunday, July/August

October/ November Curry Evening

School after renovation Senior class now

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Newham Renewal Programme Bill Edwards

The Newham Renewal Programme celebrated its 50th birthday and a group of us attended a wonderful celebration in Stratford Old Town Hall. We were also able to give them a birthday gift of £1,500 which were the proceeds of a sponsored walk supported by us all.

However, we were delighted to welcome Peter Laing, C.E.O to our Harvest Festival where he spoke movingly about the work they do and the effects of the pandemic. Despite the difficulties of lockdown, we were able to make a number of trips with food, clothing, and housewares.

Our Christmas run of toys and clothes took place after the mountain of gifts so generously given were gathered in and converted to parcels. They had even laid on a shared lunch for us when we arrived.

They were looking after 470+ families via their food bank, opened a Community Hub café, started Chat Newham for people who just needed to talk, and Connect Newham. They now employ a fulltime legal expert to support 138 individuals with their issuess. and continued with many of their ongoing activities. It was a heroic effort on their behalf to support so many people. As ever they were so incredibly grateful for our love and support which makes us feel so humble given the difficulties they face daily.

Embrace the Middle East Rose Shimwell

The EMBRACE charity is based in Amersham; they have worked with Partners and local churches in the Middle East for many years. Part of the Outside Giving goes towards the EMBRACE mission partners working in Lebanon to help Syrian EMBRACE general fund in the Middle East.

EMBRACE work with local partners getting involved with programmes and projects to help those living in poverty. In Lebanon approximately 1.5 million refugees live in tented villages. Recent demonstrations and political unrest has

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resulted in more refugees and Lebanese families living in poverty and struggling to survive. The situation in Syria is much worse.

Despite the recent challenges of the Covid pandemic and economic collapse EMBRACE partners have continued to provide health, educational and training opportunities especially for young women. Other programmes include emergency and winter relief programmes targeting the most vulnerable. In Syria two partner organisations work in health care and provide a safe space for traumatised children.

New Generation Burundi Derek Moores

Our support for this project in Burundi continues. It is particularly important during the Covid pandemic where regular income is so helpful to this charity which has a continuing need to support the many street children and orphans in one of for these children they provide the older children with leadership training which is particularly useful with corvid prevention. The following extract from their recent report gives a good idea of the many challenges that they have had.

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Beaconsfield Advisory Centre

Clients have presented with problems that are often very complicated and we are fortunate to have a panel of specialist advisors who are able to help. We had clients reliant on food banks and sadly have had to deal with more debt problems during this time.

We offered a free transport service for medical appointments for clients living in the HP9 area and our drivers take them as far as Oxford, Mount Vernon, and Stoke Mandeville, as well as local appointments.

We were so grateful to our volunteer drivers who gave up their time to do this as drivers.

We worked closely with Better Connect Beaconsfield and took over their transport requests.

With the present lockdowns we had to restrict the numbers of drivers.

Advisors went into the Centre to man the phones and were also manning them from home.

We are now seeing clients at the Centre but by appointment only.

We are in the process of opening an office in the Dove, Holtspur on a Tuesday morning from 10-12noon.

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Beaconsfield Community Magazine

The year started with hope that very soon things rather different. We were very grateful for our loyal subscribers, distributors & deliverers and advertisers.

With several activities still online or cancelled, including the Beaconsfield Community Festival, we appreciated the many contributors who continued to support the magazine. It was wonderful to cover the return of Lighthouse Beaconsfield, after a two-year absence and the Country Fayre and Festival of Lights, both of which had been missed in 2020.

For the past 10 years Jeremy had written an opening note at the start of the magazine and we were indebted to Hazel Chow who agreed to fill this role and prepare a monthly note from the Town Chaplain.

Editorial

In the first issue of the year, we launched a new feature in which local clergy spoke of their faith heroes. Hazel Chow, Paul Cornelius, Fr Seán Healy, Michael Johnson, Tom Sharon Roberts all participated in this new series.

As ever we thank the various members of the clergy and parishioners who contribute to who kindly conduct interviews during the year. We had some very positive feed-back from readers during 2021 particularly in relation to the interviews. Although some meetings took place face-to-face, Zoom enabled interviews to continue when social distancing was required. We met Andy Tagg, Headteacher at Holtspur Primary school, Chris Burley on his retirement from the pastoral care team, Peter Tang, Headteacher of The Beaconsfield School, Andrew Farncombe on his role as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, Steve Butler, Headteacher at Butlers Court School, Chris Wayland & Jo Rasenburg, proprietors of the Hibiscus Supper Club, Soslan and Zarina Salamov of of Prescotts, Bhavini Mistry of the Sass & Spice cookery school, Kate Gater, Head Teacher at High March, Celia Harding on her retirement from the Jack & Jill nursery,

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Alex Osei Bonsu from the charity, the Christian Eye Foundation and the current mayor, Alastair Pike.

Apart from the regular church & community news, we also covered among other - standing Art & Craft Fair which returned soon after covid restrictions were lifted for indoor events. And we were delighted to track the progress throughout the year of the Dove Café and look forward to the official opening in February. We hope it will become a much- loved resource for the whole community of Beaconsfield.

Advertising

2021 was, as expected, a difficult year for advertising as a few of our long-standing advertisers had not renewed following the restrictions of 2020. The income from advertising in 2021 was down by 9% against the previous year. One positive contribution during the year was the higher than usual number of bookings for one -off adverts.

Subscriptions and Distribution

We thank Sally Masters very much for her continuing role in handling the subscriptions and monthly distribution of the magazine. Sales of the magazine to subscribers were down in 2021 to a figure of just over 600. In addition, copies are delivered to McColls, The Post Office, Ricki's, The Mayflower and the Library, for sale. Churches all receive copies for purchase, but no cash comes back directly to the magazine from any sales. Sadly, some of our long-standing subscribers have passed away, others have moved from the area, and some have stopped subscribing. However, efforts are being made to encourage new subscribers.

This year we were able to hold our mulled wine & mince pie party as a thank you to all distributors & deliverers. It was a hugely successful occasion, very upbeat and with a very good turnout! Black Friday proved to be a good choice for this event!

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Finances

We are very grateful to our extremely efficient treasurer, Nicki Edwards who keeps a close watch on our financials. A financial summary had been prepared as of 31st December 2021. Total income from advertisers and subscriptions was £16.2k compared with £18.6k the previous year. Expenditure exceeded income over the year by £5.8k. The balance in the current account at the year-end was approx. £3.3k while the deposit account remained unchanged at approx. £15.6k.

An increase in the price of the magazine seems overdue since the last increase was in January 2012.. A figure of £1.50 per copy with an annual subscription of £15.00 will be introduced from January 2023.

Production and Printing

Our business continues to be handled very efficiently by Turville printers. and our main contact, Michael Yorke is now assisted by a new employee who seems equally good.

Committee Meetings

The committee, consisting of representatives from all the churches in Beaconsfield, met just once in 2021 on 2 nd February and then an annual review meeting was held on 26th January 2022.

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The Beaconsfield Team Ministry

The Team Ministry comprises the Parish Churches of St Mary and All Saints, St Michael and All Angels and St Thomas, Holtspur within the Benefice of Beaconsfield. The Parochial Church Council has assigned to the District Church Councils (DCCs) all the functions of the Parochial Church Council of the parish except for the holding of real estate, the provision of youth activities and Team activities including the Community Magazine, the Alpha course and Marriage Preparation.

The total number on the Electoral Roll for 2021 was 559 (2020 558)

The address for PCC correspondence is:

The Fitzwilliams Centre Windsor End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 2JW Telephone number: 01494 676690

Email: info@stmarysbeaconsfield.org.uk

Auditors Bankers Legal Advisers Cansdales Audit LLP Lloyds TSB plc Winckworth Sherwood Bourbon Court 3 Burkes Parade 16 Beaumont Street Nightingales Corner Beaconsfield Oxford Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire OX1 2LZ Buckinghamshire HP9 1NR HP7 9QS

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List of members of the PCC (Trustees) for 2021

The Revd Dr Jeremy Brooks Team Rector (Until September 2021)

Mrs Hazel Chow Licensed Lay Minister

Mrs Michelle Fotherby Youth & Outreach Worker (Until June 2021)

Mrs Nicki Edwards PCC Treasurer (until May 2021)

representative

2021)

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Structure, governance and management

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 registered with the Charity Commission under registered no: 1132259. guidance on public benefit, in particular the specific guidance on charities for the planning future activities. The PCC carries out these objectives by activities conducted under its direct control and through those activities assigned by it to the individual churches within the team ministry. Such activities are described in more detail in the report.

The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. The PCC has a Standing Committee whose members are the Rector (Chair), the Team Vicars and Churchwardens from each church (Co-Vice Chairs), the Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer.

The PCC holds 5 meetings a year with a Standing Committee meeting prior to each PCC meeting. There is a standing item of business at the first PCC meeting following the APCM in which existing trustees are reminded of, and new trustees are instructed of, their responsibilities as trustees. All three DCCs provide representatives on the PCC and report regularly to the PCC on major topics and issues in the individual churches. The PCC prepares consolidated financial statements incorporating the accounts of the PCC and the three churches. A local firm of Accountants is appointed as Auditors.

In 2021, PCC meetings considered financial matters, including the budgets, the Parish share and overall team expenses particularly in the light of the Covid 19 pandemic. There were also regular updates on the progress of the Dove café at St

PCC meetings received regular reports from DCCs and considered other team matters such as outside giving, youth and outreach work and the Community Magazine as regular agenda items.

In 2021 there were 2 additional PCC meetings held, one in August 2021 for PCC and DCC members to understand the vacancy and recruitment process for the new Rector and in October the PCC Section 11 meeting to appoint Parish Representatives.

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Risk

The major risks to which the PCC is exposed are identified in risk control registers maintained by the three Team churches and are regularly reviewed and systems or procedures have been established to manage those risks. Risks such as health & safety, lone working and safeguarding are mitigated by regular checks/reviews and investments as part of a balanced portfolio, so that it is protected in the event of those investments losing value.

Related charities

The PCC has the following related charities:

The Beaconsfield Church Educational Trust (BCET) is registered charity no.1048607. The PCC received grants to support the work of the Beaconsfield Team Ministry during the year.

registered charity No.1094574 whose trustees are appointed by the District Church Council of St. Mary & All Saints. The object of the charity is to broaden the support fabric of the Church and Churchyard as well as to assist the wider mission of the Church.

Property

Within the Parish there are 2 church houses. The PCC owns a house at 26 Candlemas Mead which has been let out commercially from August 2020.

The BCET owns a house at 27 Crossways, which has been rented out commercially from August 2020.

Each of the Team churches is responsible for the management and maintenance of

Reports on the church halls are included in the DCC reports to the PCC.

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PCC Reserves Policy

It is the policy of the PCC to have unrestricted cash reserves in each DCC (after setting aside funds earmarked for specific projects, invested in fixed assets or restricted for particular purposes) of at least six months normal recurring unrestricted expenditure in line with prudent practice.

At 31 December 2021 the unrestricted cash reserves totalled £437,575 and represented 9.8 months of normal recurring expenditure (2020: £494,842 10.9 months). This is a consolidation of 3 individual churches and the Team Ministry each with varying levels of cash cover and future spending requirements. Costs associated with the Dove Café, a designated project, have been excluded. Expenditure on the Dove Café in 2021 totalled £167,153 and the excess of income over expenditure at the end of the year was £53,754.

PCC Financial Review

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the three DCCs and the Team Ministry which records the expenditure by the PCC on those activities for which it assumes responsibility and to which the three churches contribute funds.

In 2021 the PCC faced some significant and continuing financial challenges.

All 3 churches had experienced reductions in income during the 2020/21 lockdown periods, affecting property hire (hall booking income), fund raising and social events and plate collections. The gradual opening up from the summer of 2021 meant that income increased slightly during 2021 but by the end of 2021 income across the Team had not re-established to pre pandemic levels.

Stewardship/planned giving schemes had continued during lockdown periods but with reduced congregations as the churches re-opened, giving from these schemes had not grown as anticipated and as in previous years.

The suspension of face-to-face activities and deferment of other activities including property maintenance at the start of 2021 meant that expenditure was also reduced but as fixed costs remained, the significant shortfall of income against expenditure continues to be a cause for concern.

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BEACONSFIELD TEAM CHURCHES

PCC ANNUAL REPORT 2021

The total Income for 2021 was £678,183 (2020: £595,268) all of which was Excluding restricted and designated funds, total income for 2021 was £482,191 (2020: £573,638). Legacies of £10,000 (2020: £56,000) were recognised in the year. the same year. The remainder was held on the balance sheet for future use and £10,000 was recognised in 2021. Regular Giving, including the associated tax recoverable, continues to account for around 62% of all unrestricted income but has fallen by a little over £50,000 to approximately £300,000 in the year.

The total Expenditure for 2021 was £768,767 (2020: £607,249), the increase Excluding restricted and designated funds, total expenditure for 2021 was £569,566 (2020: £575,201).

Parish share and staff costs together account for 61% of all unrestricted expenditure. Unrestricted expenses for the PCC stood at £65 per hour in 2021 (£65 per hour in 2020).

In 2021 there was an unrealised gain on Investment Income of £12,723 (2020: £5,716) and Dividends of £2,572 (2020: £2,484). The total deficit for the year was £77,860 (2020: deficit £6,266) with unrestricted income and expenditure showing a deficit of £74,652 (2020: surplus £4,153).

The total funds on the Balance Sheet at 31 December 2021 was £1,395,384 (2020: £1,473,243) of which £5,522 was Restricted and £720,143 was Designated. Unrestricted funds stood at £669,719.

The unrestricted cash at bank at 31 December 2021 was £383,822 (2020: £469,930).

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BEACONSFIELD TEAM CHURCHES

PCC ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Statement of the responsibilities of the members of the PCC

The members of the Parochial Church Council are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the PCC's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the members should follow best practice and:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

Members of the PCC are responsible for keeping accounting records which both disclose with reasonable accuracy and enable them to ascertain the financial position of the PCC and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in 2019 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the PCC and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate action to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 6 April 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

CHAIR

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BEACONSFIELD TEAM CHURCHES

Independent Auditors Report to the Parochial Church Council of Beaconsfield Team Ministry

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Beaconsfield Team Ministry for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise of a Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and notes numbered 1 to 11 to the financial statements including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the International Standards of Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the PCC in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibility in accordance with these requirements and believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matter in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

Other information

The Members of the PCC are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the member’s annual report, other than the financial statements and out auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of the Members of the PCC

As explained more fully in the Statement of Responsibilities of the Members of the PCC, the members are responsible for the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the members determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Members of the PCC are responsible for assessing the PCC’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Members of the PCC either intend to liquidate the PCC or to cease operations or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Members of the PCC, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Members of the PCC those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the PCC and the members of the PCC as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Date:

Bourbon Court Nightingales Corner Little Chalfont Bucks HP7 9QS

Cansdales Audit LLP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

Cansdales Audit LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

Beaconsfield Team Ministry

Consolidated End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 31st December 2021

Prepared by: Gillian McAlister (FCMA) McAlister & Co Ltd

BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December 2021

Notes
INCOME
Voluntary income
2.1
Activities for generating funds
2.2
Investment income
2.3
Income from charitable activities
2.4
Total Income
EXPENDITURE
Fundraising
3.1
Charitable activities
3.2
Management costs
3.3
Total Expenditure
Net Income / (Expenditure)
before transfers
Transfers between funds
Other recognised gains / losses
6
Net movement in funds
Total funds bought forward
Total funds carried forward
Gains/losses on investments		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
2021
funds
funds
funds
2020
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
346,231
11,740
-
357,971
456,533
4,000
-
460,533
60,025
184,253
-
244,278
52,097
17,494
135
69,726
2,658
-
-
2,658
3,036
-
-
3,036
73,275
-
-
73,275
61,973
-
-
61,973
482,189
195,993
-
678,182
573,638
21,494
135
595,268
38,221
10,332
-
48,553
48,893
2,566
-
51,459
524,707
188,869
-
713,576
519,709
29,482
-
549,191
6,638
-
-
6,638
6,600
-
-
6,600
569,566
199,200
-
768,767
575,201
32,048
-
607,249
(87,377)
(3,208)
-
(90,585)
(1,563)
(10,553)
135
(11,981)
-
-
12,723
-
-
12,723
5,716
-
-
5,716
(74,653)
(3,208)
-
(77,862)
4,153
(10,553)
135
(6,266)
744,371
723,351
5,522
1,473,243
740,218
733,904
5,387
1,479,509
669,718
720,143
5,522
1,395,383
744,371
723,351
5,522
1,473,243

All the PCC's operations are classed as continuing.

The PCC has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year. Notes 1 to 11 form part of the financial statements.

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
5
Investments
6
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
7
Cash in hand and at bank
Short term deposits
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within
one year
8
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS less
CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS :
Amounts falling due after more
than one year
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
9.1
Restricted funds
9.2		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
£
239,111
666,390
-
905,501
964,899
101,209
-
-
101,209
88,486
340,320
666,390
-
1,006,710
1,053,385
18,901
-
-
18,901
21,454
262,890
53,753
5,522
322,165
382,044
120,932
-
-
120,932
118,320
402,722
53,753
5,522
461,997
521,818
(73,324)
-
-
(73,324)
(101,960)
329,398
53,753
5,522
388,673
419,858
669,718
720,143
5,522
1,395,383
1,473,243
-
-
-
-
-
669,718
720,143
5,522
1,395,383
1,473,243
669,718
-
-
669,718
744,370
-
720,143
-
720,143
723,351
669,718
720,143
-
1,389,861
1,467,721
-
-
5,522
5,522
5,522
669,718
720,143
5,522
1,395,383
1,473,243

Notes 1 to 11 form part of the financial statements.

APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ON 6th APRIL 2022 AND SIGNED ON THEIR BEHALF BY :

Rev. Sharon Roberts (Chairman)

Mr David Bulteel (Senior Churchwarden)

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

Note
Net movement in funds
Adjustments for:
Depreciation
5
Investment income
2.3
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
Net cash from operating activities
Investing activities
(Purchase)/Disposal of fixed assets
5
Other recognised gains/losses
Investment income
2.3
Cash flow from investing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
Cash at bank and in hand
Short Term Deposits
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December		 2021
£
(90,585)
59,398
(2,658)
2,556
(28,636)
(59,925)
-
-
2,658
2,658
(57,267)
500,364
443,097
2021
322,165
120,932
443,097		 2020
£
(11,981)
59,398
(3,036)
(4,102)
(1,093)
39,186
-
-
3,036
3,036
42,222
458,142
500,364
2020
382,044
118,320
500,364

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These accounting policies apply to the financial statements of the Beaconsfield Team Ministry comprising the Team Parochial Church Council and the District Church Councils of St Mary and All Saints, St. Thomas and St Michael and All Angels.The consolidated figures include the activities of the PCC and the DCCs. The financial statements of all three DCCs are subject to separate independent examination prior to inclusion in the consolidated figures. Where the PCC is referred to in these policies, it is to be understood that this includes a DCC and any sub account as appropriate.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost of transaction value except for investment assets, which are show at fair value.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has been withdrawn. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.

The trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The trustees consider that due to sufficient reserves being held there are no material uncertainties about the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted.

The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.

Restricted funds may only be used for the purposes for which they have been given.

Income

Voluntary income and capital sources : Collections are recognised when received by, or on behalf of, the PCC.

Planned giving receivable under gift aid is recognised only when received.

Income Tax recoverable on gift aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised.

Legacies are accounted for as soon as the Church is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the Church is more likely than not.

Funds raised by the events held during the year are accounted for gross.

Sales of books and magazines are accounted for gross.

Other ordinary income

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

Income from investments

Dividends and interest are accounted for when received. Tax recoverable on such income is recognised in the same accounting year.

Gains and losses on investments

Realised gains or losses are recognised when investments are sold. Unrealised gains or losses are accounted for annually on revaluation of investments at 31 December.

Expenditure

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis, inclusive of the VAT which cannot be recovered. Certain expenditure is directly attributable to specific activities and has been allocated to those cost categories. Where these costs are attributable to more than one activity, they have been apportioned to the individual activities on the basis of the time spent by staff on matters related to those activities. Central support costs have been allocated on the basis of resources used and have been apportioned to centres of fundraising, publicity, individual projects within charitable activities and governance costs. Parish Share is paid direct to the Diocese from the PCC. Governance costs comprise all costs relating to the public accountability of the PCC and its compliance with regulatory and good practice. These costs consist of those relating to the statutory audit and are included in management costs.

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Grants

Grants and donations are recognised when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

Activities directly relating to the work of the Church

Any parish share unpaid at 31 December is provided for in these financial statements as an operational (although not legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet.

Pension

Pension costs consist of payments made by the PCC to employees' personal pension schemes. These costs are charged against the results of the year in which they are made.

Fixed Assets

Consecrated property and moveable Church furnishings

Consecrated land and beneficed property is excluded from the financial statements by s.10(2) of the Charities Act 2011.

Moveable church furnishings held by the clergy and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a special faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the churches' inventories which can be inspected at any reasonable time. For inalienable property acquired prior to 2001 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Items acquired since 1 January 2001 have been capitalised and depreciated in the financial statements over their currently anticipated useful economic life on a straight line basis.

All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and moveable Church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the SOFA and separately disclosed.

Other property

Other property is included in the financial statements at cost.

Depreciation on the Fitzwilliams Centre is provided at 2% p.a. of its cost. Depreciation on 26 Candlemas Mead is provided at 2% p.a. of the cost of the building which is taken to be two thirds of the cost of the property. Depreciation on St Michael's Church Community & Resource Centre is provided at 2% of its cost.

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment

Equipment used within Church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over 5 years. Individual items with a purchase price of £2,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired. Computer equipment and software is written off when acquired.

Investments

Investments are valued annually at fair (market) value as 31 December.

Current assets

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for any amounts that may prove uncollectable. Short term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at the Bank.

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021

2. ANALYSIS OF INCOME Unrestricted Designated Restricted 2021 2020
Funds Funds Funds Total Total
£ £ £ £ £
2.1 Voluntary income
Planned giving
Tax efficient giving 204,678 2,052 - 206,730 239,749
Tax recoverable 50,251 9,183 - 59,434 61,768
Other planned giving 44,425 505 - 44,930 50,885
Collections at services 664 - - 664 1,243
Sundry donations - - - - -
Other voluntary income 300,018 11,740 - 311,758 353,645
BCET 11.1 33,500 - - 33,500 39,500
HMRC furlough grant - - - - 5,774
Donations, appeals etc 2,713 - - 2,713 5,613
Legacies 10,000 - - 10,000 56,000
46,213 - - 46,213 106,888
346,231 11,740 - 357,971 460,533
2.2 Activities for generating funds
Church house/land letttings 33,993 - - 33,993 20,049
Church hall lettings - - - - -
Beaconsfield Community Mag 16,188 - - 16,188 18,613
Social activities 2,612 - - 2,612 9,528
Dove Café - 184,253 - 184,253 -
Other fundraising 7,232 - - 7,232 21,536
60,025 184,253 - 244,278 69,726
2.3 Investment income
Interest 86 - - 86 552
Dividends 2,572 - - 2,572 2,484
Realised gain/(loss) on investment - - - - -
2,658 - - 2,658 3,036
2.4 Income from charitable activities
Fees 25,636 - - 25,636 24,271
Church hall lettings 47,639 - - 47,639 37,702
Bookstall / Children - - - - -
73,275 - - 73,275 61,973
Total Income 482,189 195,993 - 678,182 595,268

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021

3. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE

3.1 Fundraising
Church hall and other property running costs
Community magazine
Charitable activities/Fees-Weddings
Social activities
3.2 Charitable activities
Parish Share
Clergy
Expenses
Ordinand/Curate/Family Worker
Church running costs
Salaries & honoraria
Church running expenses
Church maintenance
Church improvements & major repairs
Depreciation furniture & fittings
Depreciation freehold property
Training
Team expenses
Church halls
Running expenses/maintenance
Dove Café building costs
Depreciation
Youth work
Cost of youth activities
Church management & administration
Parish Office
Printing, stationery & telephone
Bank charges
Other team costs
3.2 Expenditure on charitable activities
carried forward		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
2021
2020
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
£
924
2,566
-
3,490
11,304
21,365
-
-
21,365
19,573
15,319
-
-
15,319
13,694
614
7,766
-
8,379
6,887
38,221
10,332
-
48,553
51,459
235,955
-
-
235,955
236,307
7,158
-
-
7,158
6,592
11,594
-
-
11,594
22,218
18,752
-
-
18,752
28,810
48,416
1,227
-
49,643
47,733
35,008
-
-
35,008
31,268
11,126
-
-
11,126
10,921
-
-
-
-
-
24,350
14,557
-
38,907
38,907
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
963
-
-
963
(807)
119,863
15,784
-
135,646
128,058
49,922
-
-
49,922
38,459
-
158,064
-
158,064
-
3,001
14,924
-
17,925
17,925
52,923
172,988
-
225,911
56,384
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
42,602
-
-
42,602
41,547
7,643
97
-
7,740
9,968
960
-
-
960
927
6,478
-
-
6,478
-
57,682
97
-
57,779
52,442
485,175
188,869
-
674,043
502,001

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

3. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE (Continued)

3.2 Expenditure on charitable activities
Brought forward
Grants
Church overseas
Missionary societies
Relief and development agencies
Home missions & Church societies
DCC Outside Giving
Total Charitable activities
3.3 Expenditure on management costs
Audit
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
4. STAFF COSTS
Staff Salaries & Honoraria
Employers NIC
Pension		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
485,175
188,869
-
7,594
-
-
12,656
-
-
7,350
-
-
11,933
-
-
39,533
-
-
524,707
188,869
-
6,638
-
-
569,566
199,200
-		 2021
2020
Total
Total
£
£

674,043
502,001

7,594
6,225

12,656
12,450

7,350
7,825

11,933
20,689

39,533
47,189

713,576
549,191

6,638
6,600

768,767
607,249
2021
2020
106,009
111,381
3,785
4,180
1,006
1,168
110,800
116,729

No clergy (who are considered key management) or trustees received remuneration in the year from the DCC’s or PCC None of the employees were paid at a rate of £60,000 per annum or more. Team members were reimbursed travelling and other expenses totalling £6,592 (2019: £7,640)

St Mary's Clergy
St Michael's Clergy
St Thomas' Clergy
Youth work		 2021
2020
4,500
3,854
0
31
477
423
638
2,284
5,615
6,592

There were no other disclosable expenses in respect of Team members or persons closely connected with the PCC. In accordance with the practice of the Church of England, the clergy is remunerated by the Diocese of Oxford and the costs are included in the Diocesan quota in note 3.2.

The average number of key staff employed during the year was 6 (2020 : 7)

The year ended with 2 Clergy, 1 Associate Priest, 0 Youth & Outreach Worker, 1 Licenced Lay Minister. 6 part time office and buildings managers and hall administrators were also employed.

Jeremy Brooks, Team Rector left St Mary’s 30th September 2021.

There are also number of other posts e.g. Organist, Choir Director, Community Magazine Editor, Hall Booking administrator who receive payments / honoraria.

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021

5. FIXED ASSETS

Tangible fixed assets for use by the Team
Cost as at 1 January 2021
Addition
Cost as at 31 December 2021
Depreciation as at 1 January 2021
Charge for the year
Depreciation as at 31 December 2021
Net book value at 1 January 2021
Net book value at 31 December 2021		 Freehold
Fixtures
Property
& fittings
£
£
976,975
436,379
-
-
976,975
436,379
325,752
122,704
17,490
41,907
343,242
164,611
651,223
313,675
633,733
271,768		 Total
£
1,413,354
-
1,413,354
448,456
59,398
507,853
964,899
905,501

Freehold property

Freehold land and buildings at 26 Candlemas Mead, Beaconsfield

This property, used by the Curate/Families Worker when in post, was acquired with the aid of a mortgage from the Beaconsfield Church Educational Trust together with interest free loans all of which have now been fully repaid. The property was insured for £291,155 in 2021. Depreciation is charged at 2% p.a. on the cost of the buildings which is taken to be 2/3 of the total cost of the property.

The Old Rectory

The Parochial Church Council sold a 199 year lease on the Old Rectory in 1994 and at the end of this period, its use returns to St. Mary's. The proceeds of the sale formed part of the financing of the construction of the Fitzwilliams Centre.

St. Thomas' Church Hall

Under the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 15, the Church Hall was revalued at £nil, and the PCC is of the opinion that this valuation continues to be appropriate under FRS102.

The Fitzwilliams Centre, Beaconsfield

The Fitzwillams Centre is vested in Diocesan Trustees (Oxford) Limited on behalf of the PCC. The District Church Council of St. Mary's is responsible for the maintenance of the Centre and receives the income from lettings. The property is insured for £1,726,203. Depreciation is charged at 2% p.a. on the cost of the building.

St Michael's Church Community & Resource Centre

The Church Hall which is over 50 years old and the Community and Resource Centre (CCRC) plus contents are insured for £2,900,000 in total. Depreciation is being charged on the CCRC only at 2% p.a.

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Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021

6 INVESTMENTS

St Mary's CofE Investment Fund

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2021 2020
£ £
101,209 88,486
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We invested £100k in the CBF Church of England Investment Fund in July 2014. In 2018 we sold part of the investment releasing £60k cash and realising £15,120 profit. The remaining investment has regained its value and is now valued at £101,209. An unrealised gain of £12,723 is being reported in the year.

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8

Sale
Realised Gain
Unrealised gain / (loss)
Initial Investment at July 2014
Sale
Realised Gain
Unrealised Gain
Investment at 31 December 2021
DEBTORS
Sundry debtors
Income tax recoverable
Prepayments
LIABILITIES : amounts falling due in less
than one year
Sundry creditors and accruals
Community magazine
Audit and accountancy
Outside giving
Investment value at 1 January 2021
Investment at 31 December 2021		 88,486
12,723
101,209
100,000
( 60,000)
15,120
40,373
101,209
-
7,201
16,903
11,303
1,997
2,949
18,901
21,454
67,816
92,652
-
-
-
-
5,509
9,308
73,324
101,960

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Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021

9

9.1 Designated funds

Fund names

Purpose

Fitzwilliams Centre A meeting centre for the Parish and community 26 Candlemas Mead Accommodation for youth & outreach worker/curate St Michael's Fixed Assets Fund To hold the remaining fixed assets of the churches St Thomas Café Fund Development of Community Café

Fund names
St Mary's Fitzwilliams Centre
PCC 26 Candlemas Mead
St Michael's Fixed Asset Fund
Designated Fixed Assets Fund
St Thomas' Café Fund		 Balance
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
Balance
b/forward
resources
resources
c/forward
01/01/2021
31/12/2021
£
£
£
£
£
336,000
-
(11,000)
-
325,000
148,207
-
(2,566)
-
145,641
214,231
-
(18,482)
-
195,749
698,438
-
(32,048)
-
666,390
24,912
195,993
(167,152)
-
53,753
723,350
195,993
(199,199)
-
720,143

9.2 Restricted funds

Fund names Purpose

St. Michael's

Bulrushes For Toddler Group / Youth Work Garden of Remembrance For Remembrance Garden upkeep

Restricted funds
Fund name
St . Michael's
Bulrushes
Garden of Remembrance		 Balance
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
Balance
b/forward
resources
resources
c/forward
01/01/2021
31/12/2021
£
£
£
£
£
3,153
-
-
3,153
2,369
-
-
-
2,369
5,522
-
-
-
5,522

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BEACONSFIELD PCC

Registered charity no : 1132259

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021

10 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

There were no contingent liabilities in the Team or the PCC at the year end (2020: £nil)

11 CONNECTED PERSONS

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