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2020-12-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report

of

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of

Chanctonbury

Comprising the churches of St Peter and St Paul Ashington, St Mary’s Washington, and All Saints Buncton

Registered Charity no. 1132309

For the year ended 31st December 2020

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Annual Financial Report
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The Parish of Chanctonbury, part of the Diocese of Chichester within the Church of England Correspondence address: Church Office, Eastgate, London Road, Ashington. West Sussex. RH20 3DD Incumbent: The Reverend James di Castiglione Independent Examiner: Paul Robinson of Independent Examiners Ltd, Unit 2, The Broadbridge Business Centre, Delling Lane, Bosham, PO18 8N Bankers: Lloyds Bank plc, 41-43 South Street, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 3AU

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Aims and Purpose

The Parish of Chanctonbury consists of the parish churches of Ashington, Washington and Wiston-with-Buncton, and comes under the Rectorship of James di Castiglione.

We are a growing family of Christians longing to see the presence of God transform our land and the communities around us. Our churches in Ashington, Washington and Wiston, are each different in style, but united in heart and mind. Our heart is for each and every person to experience the reality of Jesus Christ in their lives, knowing the joy, hope and freedom He brings. We dream of a future where Jesus’ prayer of “on earth as it is in heaven” becomes our present: we’ve called it ‘2033’.

Between our churches we aim to provide regular Sunday Services, with active youth and lively children’s work. In addition, there are smaller groups called Kingdom Family Communities, a healing centre, midweek Holy Communion as well as other midweek activities. During 2020, along with other churches, we have adapted our offering to include online streaming of services and other resources.

We are involved with the local community in a number of ways. We employ Children’s and Youth Workers who serve within our churches, and one of whom works half time serving the Ashington village youth through a partnership arrangement with Ashington Parish Council. Our toddler group has continued to meet when regulations have allowed. During 2020, we have expanded our community support by launching a community helpline, and also “The Storehouse”, a local foodbank service to help ensure no-one goes hungry in our area at this time.

Our heart is to see God’s Kingdom expand and bring blessing and transformation across the world and we partner with other groups in the UK and overseas to fulfil this aim.

Everyone is welcome at any of our services, whether they come from a place of strong faith, numerous doubts, or no faith at all.

More information about The Parish of Chanctonbury can be found on our website.

Objectives and Activities

Our main objectives for 2020 were:

  1. To prepare for the Glory of God both in practical measures and through individually preparing our hearts for holiness.

  2. To review our leadership and staff structure and processes to best serve our growing Church, and to continue to move forward in our vision.

  3. To develop a practical vision for managing the significant growth in the number of people regularly attending our church services and wanting to be part of all God is doing amongst us.

  4. To deliver South Downs Awakening 2020, a prayer walk and gathering along the South Downs Way, where we will join with many other churches to pray for revival in the Church and awakening in the land.

  5. To set up “Kingdom Family Communities” from March 2020, to help enable us to retain a family culture whilst we continue to grow in numbers.

  6. 6 To renew the way we manage Pastoral Ministry to better support those who need specific support and help.

Because of Coronavirus, we had to adjust our objectives significantly, as is described in the following paragraphs.

Key Activities, Achievements and Performance

2020 was, of course, very different to what we had expected, but we quickly responded to the changing circumstances and regulations by adapting our services and other activities, to ensure we continued to reach and serve people within our Church and the wider community.

1. Leadership and organisation

A review of our leadership and staff structure showed us the need to strengthen our operations (primarily by the appointment of a new role of Head of Operations), and also our pastoral ministry, now headed by our Associate Vicar.

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Our Senior Team now consists of:

James & Lou di Castiglione, Senior Leaders Jim Waddell, Head of Pastoral, Associate Vicar Andrew White, Head of Operations Luke Christian-Farman, Head of Worship Jonny Fossey, Head of Youth Holly Draper, Head of Kids: Church Nick Taylor, Head of Kids: Community

In addition we are blessed to be supported by a number of clergy, and ordinands.

The senior team, clergy, ordinands, churchwardens and PCC members, all work and pray together to discern the will of God. They work together in harmony to ensure our church is spiritually nourished, as well as prayerfully and efficiently managed and governed.

2. Managing significant growth

This objective was inevitably overtaken by the need to adapt to the changed circumstances caused by the pandemic. With the regulations around social distancing, we subsequently increased our number of services to accommodate the number of people attending safely, as well as offering online interaction.

3. South Downs Awakening (SDA) : This was planned as a prayer walk along the South Downs in July 2020, joining with other churches in the area, and praying for revival in the land. The week-long event was due to finish with a celebratory gathering at Chanctonbury Ring. There was a huge amount of preparation involved during 2019 and into 2020, and the SDA team successfully engaged many local churches to participate, with communication reaching around 200 churches. There was also significant and generous financial, as well as other, support from people within our Church for SDA, and a gift day in February, as well as other donations, raised £55,000 for SDA. When added to a grant from Chanctonbury Parish of £12,500, a total of £67,500 flowed through our Church for SDA. Prayer walking still went ahead in July, but due to COVID restrictions, was changed to a more informal approach, with online resources provided, including an online revival conference, to encourage people to walk the South Downs, praying for revival in the land, within their households, and in their own timing. SDA was formally a project within Revival Project, a separate company, which is overseen by Chanctonbury PCC. Revival Projects files a separate Report and Accounts, and an Appendix to Chanctonbury’s accounts contain a brief summary (see page 14).

4. Kingdom Family Communities (KFCs)

We launched our KFCs in March 2020. With the commencement of “lockdown” happening at the same time, it turned out to be perfect timing, providing a much valued connection between people, online, during what has been a period of significant isolation for many people. Our KFCs provide the “first line” of pastoral support for many within our church family. We have eight KFCs that are running currently, each made up of up to 20-25 people, and are launching a number more in Spring 2021 to accommodate for nearly every KFC being oversubscribed currently, along with many others keen to join.

5. Pastoral Ministry

Our Pastoral Ministry was renewed and strengthened under the oversight and leadership of Rev. Jim Waddell. We now have in place a structure and process encompassing visiting, family life, whole life, Chanctonbury Healing team, crisis response, welcome team, and the KFCs. We are able to steer people to counselling and debt advice where appropriate, by linking with partner organisations. There is a close link with our Hardship fund (see below). This ministry will be further developed and strengthened during 2021 with further training and as hopefully more face to face contacts are allowed.

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Other Church activities

1. Church attendance and worshipping community

The Electoral Roll stood at 265 at the end of 2020, compared with 238 at the end of 2019. Average church attendance figures in 2019 across the united Parish were 331. Due to the restrictions resulting from the Covid19 pandemic, it is not practical to calculate average attendances for 2020. Through our streamed online services, we have, however, managed to reach a wider audience, and have seen growth in our church membership and giving income despite these restrictions. Our average attendance at services during October, when we were able to hold services in our church buildings, was 329, compared to 304 for the same month in 2019. We were able to accommodate people in line with social distancing regulations by offering more services. In addition, over 400 people accessed our streamed on-line services on average each week during October. We welcomed 89 new peope to our worshipping community in 2020, compared to 154 in 2019.

2. Youth work: Church and Community

Community Youth Work

Nick Taylor is now the Head of Kids (Community) and spends half his time as Senior Youth Leader for Ashington Youth Club. Ashington Village Parish Council continue to provide funding to the Church, in return for us providing the Community Youth Service. This is now our 7th year of providing youth work for Ashington Parish Council. The youth club normally opens Monday and Thursday evenings for young people in year 6 and upwards. Before lockdown, we regularly welcomed around 40 young people a week, but since March, we have had to find innovative and fresh ways to stay connected and support the young people through this tough time. We used social media to stay in touch and ran Zoom calls twice a week when we weren ’ t able to open our club doors. During November, we produced a series of videos aimed at getting the young people to consider their lifestyle choices and to help them deal with the pressures of lockdown.

Church Youth Work.

Sarah-Joy Quibell continued as our Church Youth Leader until July 2020 when she left to go to Southampton University. Also in July, Sarah Collison stepped down from her role as manager and mentor for our Church Youth work. We are very grateful to Sarah-Joy and Sarah for all their contribution to this area of ministry. Jack Roberts continued his 3 year Theology Degree course with St Mellitus, specialising in Youth Work, and splits his time between church and community youth work as part of his placement with our church. In October 2020 we were delighted to appoint Jonny Fossey as our new Head of Youth, to continue and develop this hugely important part of our church mission. Jonny and his wife Sarah moved from south-west London where they had been serving predominantly in youth and community outreach on a local council estate. They bring significant experience in the areas of urban-mission and evangelism, and lots of different types of youth discipleship and youth outreach.

Throughout the recent months of lockdown and COVID-restricted activity, we have been reaching young people via various online means, particularly Zoom, but also a few YouTube Livestreams and other means. Our heart and goal has been to provide meaningful times of connection for the young people - both amongst themselves, but also with Jesus - as well as wanting them to have space to just have fun amidst the tumult of negative news surrounding the pandemic. During these groups, we have reached approximately 20 - 35 different young people per week, at least once per week.

3. Children’s Work

Holly Draper and Nick Taylor (together providing one full-time equivalent role) continued to lead our children’s work and to engage with the schools within the Parish.

2020 started with growing Kids Church for 0-11s, and engagement with our two local schools. Then, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we adapted! First we moved to YouTube with ‘Kids Church Online’ which reached families outside Chanctonbury as well as blessing our church family. From September, we hosted family outdoor events, Kids Church back in person, a new Kids Church service at 9am, a new weekly Young Families Celebration at Washington, Kids Church Zoom, and working with all ministries to host Family Celebrations across the parish in December.

During this time we have been supporting our local schools with weekly assemblies, yummy pastries for the teaching staff and weekly prayers and blessings. We also hosted an interactive Christmas Journey - a walkthrough exploring the nativity story for the community, which saw two hundred people safely take part in a COVID-secure Christmas event.

In Summer 2020 a collaborative decision was made for Holly and Nick to change their roles to focus on particular areas of Kids ministry, passions and giftings. Holly Draper’s role is now Head of Kids: Church, and Nick Taylor, Head of Kids: Community.

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Over 2020 we have engaged with between 60-70 children aged 0-11 through Chanctonbury Kids, more if you include our involvement with local schools and the local community, and are delighted to see how they are continuing to grow spiritually during this time.

4. Worship

We are very blessed to have a strong and dedicated team of volunteers leading and supporting our sung worship, led by Luke Christian-Farman as full time Head of Worship. A Worship Community has been established, and while meetings have mostly been online during 2020, it has still allowed for the team to learn and grow together. We carried out the upgrade of our sound system in Ashington Church as planned, and hope to carry out the upgrade in Washington Church once COVID restrictons allow.

5. Prayer and intercession

2020 obviously proved very difficult for us to gather people to pray, but we didn’t let that stop us from praying! As soon as COVID hit, we encouraged people to pray whilst they were out having their daily walk, we also designated Fridays as days to pray and fast, as well as inspiring people to join in with South Downs Awakening as individuals or households.

We also issue a monthly email encouraging prayer and as a way of uniting us as one church and one body through praying together, encourage all of our Heads of ministry to gather an intercessors group around them to pray for them and their ministry, and recently we have started an online prayer meeting for revival! As we start the return to Church, we aim to mobilise and inspire more prayer to happen amongst us through teaching, prayer groups and events.

6. Interns

Our Intern Programme has continued to work well, and we were delighted to be able to appoint five more interns from September 2020. These young people have committed their time for a year to the life of our church, bringing passion, enthusiasm, and energy into our church life, particularly in children’s and youth work, while benefiting from a training and development programme, provided by Ed and Michelle Quibell for the 2019/20 interns, and by Dani Taylor, our new Intern co-ordinator, for the 2020/21 interns.

Mission trip to India : In February, as a key element of their development programme, the interns and 5 others undertook a three week trip to serve and bless Chanctonbury Mission Partner, Shilpa Shinde, both at her father's church in Nashik and with the tribal people that she is involved with through the charity, SEVA. The trip was a real benefit to both the SEVA team in India, and to the visiting team from Chanctonbury. 75% of the cost of the trip was funded by the interns’ own fundraising and from donations by church members.

7. Activities involving the local community

In addition to the Youth Work partnership agreement we have continued to demonstrate our commitment to working with our local community in a number of ways, as set out below. The pandemic has inevitably restricted the frequency and operation of these activities during 2020, but they have all continued for at least part of the year, with appropriate adaptations.

8. Chanctonbury Healing Centre

Healing is a large part of the proclamation and demonstration of the good news of Jesus and His finished work. Chanctonbury Healing Centre not only provides an opportunity for healing for members of our church family but continues to form a key part of our outreach to our local community. During 2020 we have adapted how we offer

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this service according to the COVID restrictions in place at the time: this has included ‘livestream’ healing ministry on Sundays between March and August, plus the option to receive healing ministry by phone or video via the Chanctonbury website, and for part of the year we were able to run a restricted appointment service with appropriate social distancing. Whatever the restrictions, we have continued to be available to minister with people throughout each week .

9 . External giving and mission support

Financial and prayer support to mission partners and other organisations, nationally and overseas, and to people in need within our local communities, was again a strong focus for our Church in 2020. A Partnerships and Projects team review and decide upon proposals and requests for who and what we should be supporting financially. In addition we held offerings during the year for specific grants. In 2020 we launched a Hardship Fund, particularly to support people in need due the impact of Coronavirus. Later in the year, as part of this fund, we started the Chanctonbury Storehouse (see above), a local foodbank, run by volunteers from our church, in liaison with the Parish Council and other members of the community. In total we gave away £104,000 in 2020 (£76,000 in 2019).

10. Church Building and Fabric

The Joint Buildings Committee oversees all building and churchyard maintenance and improvement, seeking to share expertise across the church buildings and increase efficiency and consistency. Managing the work needed in All Saints Buncton has continued to be the main focus, involving architectural support in planning how to prevent water ingress. This work will continue over the next couple of years. We are also preparing to carry out some important repair work in St Marys Washington, in respect of the bell tower and the outer doors. This work should be completed during 2021.

11. GDPR

The PCC continues to monitor compliance with GDPR across all areas of the Parish of Chanctonbury, guided by our data officer, Anthony Ray.

Objectives for 2021

During a time of continuing uncertainty it is difficult to set firm objectives for 2021. However, we intend on addressing the following key areas:

  1. Renewing our worship and prayer encounters with God, as a church family.

  2. A focus on evangelism - sharing the good news of Jesus.

  3. Listening to God to determine how we begin the rebuilding of our corporate worship.

Financial Review

Note that the comparative figures for 2019 consist of Ashington for the full year, plus Washington and Wiston-withBuncton for the 9 months period from April to December.

Despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic, we saw increases in income from giving, from existing givers increasing their donations, and from new givers joining our Church. We give thanks to God and to our church community, who give so generously to support all that God is doing in our Church at Chanctonbury.

  1. The total of unrestricted donations and legacies received were £424,000 (2019: £360,000) and are detailed in the Financial Statements.

  2. Unrestricted planned giving, which is mainly done through the use of monthly Standing Orders, amounted to £352,000 including Gift Aid (2019: £303,000), an increase of 16%.

  3. We aim to give away at least 12.5% of our regular income. This includes financial support to mission partners overseas, as well as to local charitable organisations in the UK. In addition to this we carry out special collections and offerings in response to specific needs as they arise. In total during 2020 we granted just over £104,000 (2019: £76,000), which represents 25% (2019: 21%) of our unrestricted giving.

  4. The annual contribution paid to the Diocese to cover ministry costs was £70,008 (2019: £63,306). This covers the housing, stipend and pension costs of our Rector and also a standard sum for diocesan central costs, clergy training and a contribution to national church funds. The Parish is continuing to meet at least 100% of the costs allocated to it (in 2020 we paid 104% of our allocated share, and we will do this again in 2021).

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Reserves Policy

  1. It is PCC policy to maintain general unrestricted funds (excluding property) equivalent to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure to ensure sufficient working capital and as a contingency against unforeseen situations. This would require a balance of around £120,000 at the end of 2020. Our actual unrestricted reserves at the end of 2020 were £127,000. This includes £7,000 in the Thorne fund, which is designated for the improvement, maintenance or running of Washington Church.

  2. It is PCC policy to invest funds balances with the CBF Church of England deposit and investment funds.

Governance

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Charities Act 2011. Its governing document is the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956.

Membership of the PCC is determined by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), with reference to the Church Representation Rules. It consists of certain ex-officio members, in addition to members of the church who are elected at the APCM. Members of our congregation who are on the Electoral Roll are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible. The PCC for the Parish of Chanctonbury contains elected members and Church Wardens from each of the three churches.

During 2020 the PCC met 6 times, with an average attendance of 88%.

During the year January to December 2020 the following served as members of the PCC.

Ex officio members
James di Castiglione Rector
Ed Quibell Associate Vicar
Jim Waddell Associate Vicar
Anthony Ray Church Warden, Deanery Synod
Representative
Helen Twine Church Warden Resigned 8thOctober 2020
Andy Muddle Church Warden
Harry Goring Church Warden
James Peill Church Warden
Mark Barrett Treasurer
Caroline Armitage Lay Reader Resigned 8thOctober 2020
Elected representatives
Matt Collison Elected 29thApril 2019
Ruth Parnell Deanery Synod Representative Elected 29thApril 2019
Jenny Meldrum Elected 29thApril 2019
Mark Binney Elected 29thApril 2019
Sue Vaughan Deanery Synod Representative Elected 29thApril 2019
Kirsty Goring Elected 29thApril 2019

Gail Kinrade served as PCC Secretary to the United PCC until the Annual Parochial Council Meeting on 8[th] October 2020, at which point Janet Ray was appointed as PCC Secretary.

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Signed on behalf of the PCC, the Rev’d James di Castiglione

Rector

(Chairman)

Date: 22[nd] March 2021

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Annual Financial Report

of

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of

Chanctonbury

Comprising the churches of St Peter and St Paul Ashington, St Mary’s Washington, and All Saints Buncton

Registered Charity no. 1132309

For the year ended 31st December 2020

CONTENTS

Page 2 Statement of financial activities 3 Balance sheet 4-14 Notes to the accounts

15 Report of the independent examiner

The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309 Statement of Financial Activities

The financial effect of our activities during the year can be summarised as follows:

Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019
Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other receipts		 £
423,673
1,302
6,795
1,203
-		 £
6,178
-
13,613
-
-		 £
-
-
-
-
-		 £
429,851
1,302
20,408
1,203
-		 £
365,202
4,560
47,818
1,327
-
Total income 432,973 19,791 - 452,764 418,907
2
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other expenditure		 -
489,126
-		 -
21,593
-		 -
-
-		 -
-
510,719
-		 -
469,687
-
Total expenditure 489,126 21,593 - 510,719 469,687
3
Net gains (or losses) on investments - - - - -
Net income or (net expenditure) (56,153) (1,802) - (57,955) (50,780)
Transfers between funds
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed
assets
Transfer of Washington and Wiston-with
Buncton funds at 1 April 2019
Reconciliation of funds:		 - - - - -
10
(56,153)
454		 (1,802)
-		 -
777
-		 (57,955)
1,231
-		 (50,780)
2,059
11
41,954
Net movement in funds (55,699) (1,802) 777 (56,724) (6,767)
Total funds brought forward 182,809 6,291 11,290 200,390 207,157
Total funds carried forward 127,110 4,489 12,067 143,666 200,390

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309

Balance Sheet

Our financial position and summary of funds at the year end were

Our financial position and summary of funds at the year end were
Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Intangible assets
Investments
Tangible fixed assets		 £
-
25,566
39,059		 £
-
24,335
15,017		 11
12
Total fixed assets 64,625 39,352
Stocks
Debtors
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand		 -
19,655
-
67,552		 -
11,036
-
157,059		 14
Total current assets 87,207 168,095
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (8,166) (7,057) 15
Net current assets or (liabilities) 79,041 161,038
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
Provisions for liabilities		 143,666
-
-		 200,390
-
-		 16
Total net assets or (liabilities) 143,666 200,390
The funds of the charity:
Endowment funds
Restricted income funds		 12,067
4,489		 11,290
6,291
Unrestricted funds
Revaluation reserve		 127,110
-		 182,809
-
Total unrestricted funds 127,110 182,809
Total charity funds 143,666 200,390 18

This Financial Report for the year ended 31st December 2020, including the notes following, was approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by The Revd. James di Castiglione, PCC Chairman:

Rector Date: 22[nd] March 202

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309 Notes to the Financial Report

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities, (SORP (FRS 102)).

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value and the revaluation of fixed assets. 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 affiliation to another body, nor those which are informal gatherings of church members.

Funds accounting

Funds held by the PCC are:

Unrestricted funds - general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.

Designated funds - monies set aside by the PCC out of unrestricted funds for specific future purposes or projects.

Restricted funds - a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest; b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund.

Endowment funds - funds for which the capital must be maintained; only income arising from the investment of the endowment may be used, either as restricted or unrestricted funds, depending on the purpose set out in the terms of the original endowment.

Income and endowments

All income and endowments, accounted for without deduction for any costs of receivability, are recognised when there is evidence of entitlement, receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably.

Donations and legacies

Collections are recognised when received.

Planned giving receivable is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement, receipt is probable, and the amount accords with the Gift Aid declaration or other record of intention to donate.

Gift aid recovered is recognised when the income to which it is attached is recognised.

Grants and legacies are recognised when the formal offer in writing of the funding is received by the PCC.

Charitable activities

Statutory fees for weddings and funerals are recognised when the office occurs.

Other trading activities

Trading activities are where income is receivable in return for selling goods or providing services. Income from trading is recognised either: a - when received, or b - in the case of specific events, including concerts and conferences: for the year in which the event occurs, irrespective of date of receipt. Advance bookings are included in creditors until the event has taken place.

Sales of magazines and study notes are recognised when received.

Rents from property are recognised in accordance with the rental agreements, when receipt is probable.

Investment income

Dividends are accounted for when due and payable. Interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue.

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309 Notes to the Financial Report

All other income

All other income is recognised in accordance with the above overall policy.

Gains and losses on investments

Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold.

Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation at 31 December.

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement, payment is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably.

Grants

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded where the award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

Church activities

The diocesan parish contribution is accounted for on an annual basis, reflecting the allocation set by our Deanery. Any parish contribution unpaid at 31 December is provided for in these accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet.

Fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets

Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s.10(2) of the Charities Act 2011.

Movable church furnishing held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected but are not included in the financial statements. For other property acquired prior to 1 January 2018 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore the cost of such assets is not stated in the financial statements.

All expenditure on consecrated or beneficed buildings and individual items costing under £3,000 are written off in the year they were incurred.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of tangible fixed assets over their expected useful lives. The rates applicable are:

Media equipment 25% Church sound upgrade 14%

Investments

Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date.

Current Assets

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown a debtors, less provision for 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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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309 Notes to the Financial Report

2 Analysis of income and endowments

Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Planned giving (excl. tax refunds)
Planned giving (no tax refunds)
Open collections and offerings
Christmas offering
Other donations and special appeals
Gift Aid recoverable
Legacies
Grants		 £
211,264
85,283
5,069
170
65,162
56,725
-
-		 £
-
-
-
-
6,178
-
-
-		 £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 £
211,264
85,283
5,069
170
71,340
56,725
-
-		 £
181,871
70,142
8,652
3,949
34,946
50,642
10,000
5,000
Donations and legacies £423,673 £6,178 - £429,851 £365,202
Fees for weddings & funerals 1,302 - - 1,302 4,560
Charitable activities £1,302 - - £1,302 £4,560
Commission from Spend and Give
Café Donations
Parish weekend
Kingdom Come Conference
Shining Stars toddler group
Other Church activities
Parish Council contribution
Furlough receipts		 -
-
-
-
263
40
-
6,492		 -
613
-
-
-
-
13,000
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
613
-
-
263
40
13,000
6,492		 37
869
6,389
15,783
846
10,894
13,000
-
Other trading activities £6,795 £13,613 - £20,408 £47,818
Bank & CBF deposit interest
CBF investment fund dividend
Rent from letting of investment property		 480
723
-		 -
-
-		 -
-
-		 480
723
-		 604
723
-
Investments £1,203 - - £1,203 £1,327
Total income and endowments on all funds £432,973 £19,791 - £452,764 £418,907

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309 Notes to the Financial Report

3 Analysis of expenditure

3 Analysis of expenditure
Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Appeals, grants and fundraising costs
Stewardship & investment management costs		 £
-
-		 £
-
-		 £
-
-		 £
-
-		 £
-
-
Cost of raising funds - - - - -
Charitable grants and donations
Mission & evangelism costs
Diocesan parish share
Diocesan costs - Associate Vicar
Clergy and other people's expenses
Staff costs: administration and communication
Staff costs: interns & ministry associates
Upkeep of services
Church running costs
Church maintenance and repair
Upkeep of churchyard
Youth Work
Children's Work
Training
Church Lane Café running costs
School Lane Café running costs
Parish Weekend costs
Kingdom Come Conference costs
Shining Stars toddler group costs
Other church activities costs
Other trading costs: Encounter nights &
conference
Governance
Bank charges
Depreciation		 99,689
1,305
70,008
31,507
13,118
60,486
18,573
59,668
44,309
7,537
5,701
26,777
36,609
3,459
-
-
-
-
60
2,639
-
840
(153)
6,994
4,689
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,463
-
13,000
-
-
441
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 104,378
1,305
70,008
31,507
13,118
60,486
18,573
59,668
44,309
11,000
5,701
39,777
36,609
3,459
-
441
-
-
60
2,639
-
840
(153)
6,994		 76,038
4,208
63,306
29,638
15,546
35,186
19,402
50,249
46,114
22,153
4,458
28,430
32,986
7,355
15
403
4,751
16,837
451
1,810
7,262
2,650
439
-		 4
9
12
Cost of charitable activities £489,126 £21,593 - £510,719 £469,687
Total expended on all funds £489,126 £21,593 - £510,719 £469,687

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309

Notes to the Financial Report

4 Missionary and charitable giving

Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Overseas:
Kingdom Come Conference Presenters
Mission trip to India (2019: The Gambia)
Inuit Community
India - Adivasi project (via HCR & SEVA)
Life Support: Eden Farm, Zambia
Other overseas charities and projects
Home:
Grant and offerings for South Downs
Awakening
Discretionary fund - local people in need
Christmas Offering - Family Support Work
Christmas Offering - local schools
Hardship Fund (incl. Storehouse foodbank)
Other UK charities and projects		 £
-
6,447
-
5,510
4,400
2,952
67,530
6,000
-
170
-
6,680




£
-
-
-
-
2,689
2,000		 £
-
-
-
-
-		 £
-
6,447
-
5,510
4,400
2,952
67,530
6,000
-
170
2,689
8,680		 £
12,097
10,208
8,794
2,640
5,460
12,500
8,400
3,949
-
11,990
99,689 4,689 - 104,378 76,038

5 Staff costs

5 Staff costs
Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Remuneration
Wages and salaries
Employer social security costs
Employer pension costs		 £
160,893
5,341
4,423		 £
11,892
632
476		 £
-
-
-		 £
172,785
5,973
4,899		 £
136,946
3,765
3,689
170,657 13,000 - 183,657 144,400

During the year the PCC employed 19 employees, mostly part-time, including Administration staff, Head of Operations, Head of Worship, Sound Engineer, Head of Youth, Head of Kids: Church, Head of Kids: Community, ministry associates, interns, a maintenance officer and a cleaner.

No employee received emoluments of over £60,000 (2019: none)

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309

Notes to the Financial Report

6 Payments to PCC members

Mrs Caroline Armitage received £3,040 in consultancy fees for work on Occasional Offices administration (in 2019 she received £4,400 in consultancy fees related to the Wiston business plan, and on setting up Revival Projects).

No other PCC members received any remuneration during the year.

7 Transactions with persons related to PCC members

During the year transactions to the value of £9,693 (2019: £19,155) were carried out with a business which PCC Member Mr Matt Collison has part ownership in.

8 Transactions with related charities

On 6[th] August 2019 the PCC set up Revival Projects, as a charitable company limited by guarantee. The PCC is the sole member of Revival Projects, and has established a Board of Directors, which includes one PCC member, Mr Mark Binney. The other directors are members of the Parish of Chanctonbury. Revival Projects was set up to manage and account for South Downs Awakening, and, in the future, other large projects that may arise.

Revival Projects files separate accounts, and a summary is provided in the Appendix on page 14.

9 Governance

9 Governance
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Independent examination
Accounts production and bookkeeping
Setting up Revival Projects		 £
840
-
-		 £
-
-		 £
-
-		 £
840
-
-		 £
750
-
1,900
840 - - 840 2,650

10 Transfers between funds

10 Transfers between funds
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
£
-		 £
-		 £
-		 £
-		 £
-
- - - - -

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Notes to the Financial Report

11 Investments

11 Investments
Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Notes
Market value 1 January 2020
Transfers
Disposals at carrying value
Purchases at cost
Net gains and revaluation		 £
13,045
-
-
-
454		 £
-
-
-
-		 £
11,290
-
-
777		 £
24,335
-
-
-
1,231
Market value 31 December 2020 £13,499 - £12,067 £25,566

12 Tangible fixed assets

12 Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land
and buildings		 Sound
upgrade		 Media
equipment		 Total fixed
assets		 Notes
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2020
Additions
Disposals
Revaluation		 £
-
-
-
-		 £
11,148
31,036
-		 £
3,869
-
-
-		 £
15,017
31,036
-
-
Cost carried forward at 31 December 2020 - 42,184 3,869 46,053
Charge for impairment
At 1 January 2020
Depreciation charge for the year
Disposals
Revaluation		 -
-
-
-		 -
(6,027)
-
-		 -
(967)
-
-		 -
(6,994)
-
-
Accumulated depreciation carried forward at 31 Dec
2020		 - (6,027) (967) (6,994)
Net book amounts
At 31 December 2020		 - 36,157 2,902 39,059
At 31 December 2019 - 11,148 3,869 15,017

The PCC invested in a significant sound upgrade to Ashington Church towards the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, and will recycle much of the existing equipment to Washington Church. The cost at the end of 2020 was £42,183, and is being depreciated over 7 years, starting in 2020. The cost of the media equipment was £3,869 and is being depreciated over 4 years, starting in 2020.

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309

Notes to the Financial Report

13 Net assets by fund

13 Net assets by fund
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Fixed assets for church use
Investment fixed assets
Current assets (except cash)
Cash at bank and on deposit
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities		 £
39,059
13,499
19,275
63,443
(8,166)
-		 £
-
-
380
4,109
-
-		 £
-
12,067
-
-
-
-		 £
39,059
25,566
19,655
67,552
(8,166)
-		 £
15,017
24,335
11,036
157,059
(7,057)
-
£127,110 £4,489 £12,067 £143,666 £200,390

14 Debtors

14 Debtors
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Income tax recoverable via Gift Aid
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors		 £
18,192
-
1,083		 £
-
380
-		 £
-
-
-		 £
18,192
380
1,083		 £
9,731
-
1,305
£19,275 £380 - £19,655 £11,036

15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Unrestricted
Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Deferred income
Accruals for utilities and other costs
Archdeacon's loan
Other creditors		 £
-
8,166
-
-		 £
-
-
-
-		 £
-
-
-
-		 £
-
8,166
-
-		 £
-
7,057
-
-
£8,166 - - £8,166 £7,057

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309

Notes to the Financial Report

16 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year

Unrestricted
Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2020		 Total Funds
2019		 Notes
Deferred income
Accruals for utilities and other costs
Other creditors		 £
-
-
-		 £
-
-
-		 £
-
-
-		 £
-
-
-		 £
-
-
-
- - - - -

17 Comparatives for the statement of financial activities

Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Restricted
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Endowed
Fund/s		 Total Funds
2019
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other receipts		 £
360,202
4,560
34,467
1,327
-		 £
5,000
-
13,351
-
-		 £
-
-
-
-
-		 £
365,202
4,560
47,818
1,327
-
Total income 400,556 18,351 - 418,907
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Other expenditure		 -
444,548
-
-		 -
25,139
-
-		 -
-
-
-		 -
-
469,687
-
-
Total expenditure 444,548 25,139 - 469,687
Net gains (or losses) on investments
Net income or (net expenditure) (43,992) (6,788) - (50,780)
Transfers between funds
Other recognised
gains/(losses):
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets
Transfer of Washington and Wiston-with-
Buncton funds at 1 April 2019
Reconciliation of funds:		 - - - -
(43,992)
281
38,999		 (6,788)
-
2,955		 -
1,778
-		 (50,780)
2,059
41,954
Net movement in funds (4,712) (3,833) 1,778 (6,767)
Total funds brought forward 187,521 10,124 9,512 207,157
Total funds carried forward 182,809 6,291 11,290 200,390

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309 Notes to the Financial Report

18 Statement of funds

Explanation of funds

Endowed funds are required by the donors to be invested and the income spent on specific objectives.

The Gore bequest is a permanent endowment, invested in CBF parish trusts investments, which requires the income to be spent on the churchyard.

The PCC fund is a permanent endowment invested in CBF parish trusts investments, and is a General Fund.

Restricted funds are not invested permanently but are to be spent within reasonable timescales.

The Fabric Fund is restricted to maintenance of the Ashington church building. It was closed at the end of 2020,

The Building Fund is restricted to the improvement of the Ashington church building. It was closed at the end of 2020.

The School Lane Café Fund is for income and expenditure relating to a Café in Washington Village Hall, run by church and other community volunteers. Any surplus is granted to local community groups and charities.

Unrestricted funds are not subject to any donor restrictions and can be spent as the PCC decides.

The unrestricted fund includes a designated sum of £65,000 set aside by the PCC at the end of 2019 towards the costs of the Associate Vicar and Children’s workers over the next two years, and as a contingency for major building work.

The Thorne fund was transferred from Washington Church on 1[st] April 2019, and is designated for the improvement, maintenance or running of Washington Church.

Summary of all funds

Fund income and expenditure and final balances are as follows:

Balances
b/fwd
1 Jan 2020		 Income
Expenditure		 Transfers,
other gains
and losses		 Balances
c/fwd
31 Dec 2020
Gore bequest
PCC Fund		 £
3,680
7,610		 £
-
 £
-		 £
254
523		 £
3,934
8,133
Total of all endowed funds 11,290 - - 777 12,067
Fabric fund
Building fund
Youth Worker fund
Hardship Fund
School Lane Café fund		 1,647
1,816
-
2,828		 -
-
13,000
6,178
613		 (1,647)
(1,816)
(13,000)
(2,689)
(2,441)		 -
-
-
-		 -
-
-
3,489
1,000
Total of all restricted funds 6,291 19,791 (21,593) - 4,489
General fund
Designated funds
Designated Fund: Thorne
Fund		 107,612
65,000
10,197		 432,973
-
-		 (420,714)
(65,000)
(3,412)		 454
-		 120,325
-
6,785
Total of all unrestricted funds 182,809 432,973 (489,126) 454 127,110
Total funds £200,390 £452,764 £(510,719) £1,231 £143,666

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The Parish of Chanctonbury registered charity number 1132309

Appendix: Accounts of Revival Projects

Revival Projects

As explained in note 8, Revival Projects is a separate company, limited by guarantee, and files separate accounts with Companies House. However, as Chanctonbury PCC is its sole member, and has overall control and oversight, a summary of Revival Projects’ income and expenditure and balance sheets is shown in this appendix.

Income and expenditure for the period 6[th] August 2019 to 31[st] December 2020

Total Funds
2020
Income from:
Donations
Trading activities: sales		 £
86,581
1,932
Total income 88,513
Expenditure on:
Administration		 63,993
Total expenditure 63,993
Net gains (or losses) on investments -
Net income, and funds carried forward 24,520

Balance Sheet as at 31[st] December 2020

At 31 Dec
2020
Cash at bank and in hand £
25,000
Total current assets 25,000
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (480)
Total net assets 24,520
The funds of the charity:
Unrestricted funds		 24,520
Total charity funds 24,520

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the PCC of Chanctonbury for the Year Ended 31[st] December, 2020

This report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 which are set out on pages 1 to 14, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘The Regulations’) and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘The Act’).

Respective Responsibilities of the PCC and the Examiner

The PCC members are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC members consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners.

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of The Act and to be found in the Church Guidance, 2006 edition, issued from the Finance Division of the Archbishops’ Council. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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