St Mark’s Church, Teddington
Registered Charity No 1132262
Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 with updates to 21 May 2023
St Mark’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. It has responsibilities for the church building, grounds and hall of St Mark’s, Teddington.
Reference and Administrative Information
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark Teddington is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Registered Charity No 1132262.
The church is located on St Marks Road, Teddington. The parish is part of the Diocese of Kensington and its official correspondence address is:
The Vicarage, St Mark's Church, St Mark's Road, Teddington TW11 9DE
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. During the year 2022 the following served as members of the PCC:
Ex officio members
| Ex officio members | |
|---|---|
| Chair (Priest-in-charge) | Rev Karen Wellman |
| Church Wardens | Mrs Sally Maxwell and Mrs Rachel Bide (also safeguarding) |
| Church Warden Emerita | Mrs Sylvia Wild |
| Deanery Synod Representatives | Mrs Rachel Bide |
| Ex Officio Reader | Mr Gareth Lawrence (until May 2022) |
| Elected Members | Dr Peter Butterworth, vice-chair and treasurer, |
| Mrs Gill Telfer, Mrs Maggie Dennis, Mr John Bazalgette, | |
| Mrs Susan Saunders, Mrs Maureen Harris |
Bankers Barclays Bank Ltd, Teddington branch Parish Accountant Mrs Jane Hale Independent financial examiner Mr Eddie Sheow
Structure and Governance
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attenders are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC.
PCC Meetings
The PCC met 5 times during 2022, and twice during 2023.
Standing Committee
The Standing Committee has the delegated authority to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to directions given by the PCC. Membership is: Parish priest, Church wardens, deputy warden, treasurer and PCC secretary (Revd Karen Wellman, Dr Peter Butterworth, Mrs Sally Maxwell, Mrs Rachel Bide, Mrs Sylvia Wild, Mr John Bazalgette and Mrs Susan Saunders).
The PCC had one sub-committee in 2022-3, the Worship Committee: Revd Karen Wellman, Dr Peter Butterworth (choir), Mr Ian Anderson (server), and Mrs Susan Saunders (rota).
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Trusts
There are no trusts managed by the PCC.
Employees
There are no employees of the PCC. The PCC is very grateful for the volunteering of so many people that enables the church life to run smoothly. The church pays a cleaning company to clean the church for two hours a week.
Financial Risk
Annual budget setting is now an important part of our financial regime.
Stewards, who count the collections, are appointed by the PCC after the APCM.
As the parish has the number 2 account which was a reserve for buildings there is an implied reserves policy. The money in that account is from a legacy and should be used for fabric and for an audio visual system rather than the running costs of the church.
Compliance with Law and Regulation
Risk assessments have been written and updated at regular intervals for the use of church and hall.
To comply with copyright legislation St Mark’s Church is registered with CCLI and PRS.
Safeguarding
The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). This means that all authorised clergy, bishops, archdeacons, licensed readers and lay workers, churchwardens and PCCs are not free to disregard it but are required to follow it unless there are cogent reasons for not doing so. ('Cogent' for this purpose means clear, logical and convincing.) Failure by clergy to comply with the duty imposed by the 2016 Measure may result in disciplinary action.
The required polices have been discussed and adopted by the PCC. All hirers of the church and hall have to sign up to the church safeguarding policy or provide one of their own. Safeguarding posters are displayed in church. The website is compliant. The licensed members of the church are up to date with training and DBS checks (Revd Karen Wellman). In reviewing the guidance for churches on safeguarding, the decision was made to ask the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer to lead training for the whole church on safeguarding as not all those who needed to undergo training had access to the online materials. The first session of in person training was in late 2021. The second session is due to run on 26 May 2023.
Revd Karen Wellman and Mrs Susan Saunders May 2023
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