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The Parish of Louth

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF LOUTH FOR 2020

To be presented to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 22[nd] July 2021

Note: As well as the statutory information for the report of the Parochial Church Council to the APCM, this report contains the various Ministry Reports that would have been presented at the Annual District Meetings within the parish.

THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH IN THE PARISH OF LOUTH

Objectives and activities

The primary object of the PCC is ‘the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England’. In doing so it ‘cooperates with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical’.[1] In the case of Louth, where a Team Ministry is in place, this co-operation is both with the Team Ministry (Rector, Team Vicar and Community Worker) and the Parish Ministry Team that they oversee, and those working in the Districts that make up the wider parish. The PCC held one ordinary meeting during the year and a short meeting to approve the Accounts prior to the APCM. Much of its business is transacted through the District Church Councils or Churchwardens and Sub-committees working to support the ministry of the Church that is exercised by the Ministry Team. In 2020 the parish faced the unprecedented challenge of the pandemic and the response to this is threaded through the Ministry Reports across the parish.

Mission Communities – a vision for the local church

We continue to seek to discern God’s will for the various gathered communities that make up the Parish of Louth. Within the Mission Communities Strategy that was introduced to the Diocese in 2014 the six locations (spread across five districts) comprise the Parish of Louth Mission Community. Within this St James’ and Trinity Centre fulfil the function of being a Key Mission Church, with a contribution to make to the wider work of the Diocese as well as serving their respective local needs. Each of the other churches in the Parish are seeking to be Local Mission Churches – serving the needs of the gathered community that meets to worship in them and to connect with the needs of their local area (in most cases identified as their District). In the initial exercise of reflecting on our work South Elkington discerned that it had many of the features of a Celebration/Festival Church and it is seeking to build on these strengths in its future work, whilst retaining its role as spiritual home for a regular Sunday congregation. During 2017 this work was developed further, using the image of the monastery or ‘minster community’. This was incorporated into the outline Mission Plan in 2018.

Mission planning

At the beginning of 2013, building on the 2012 Parish Profile, it was agreed that work in the Parish of Louth would focus on building up the whole Church, seen in three different expressions of its life as:

1 PCC (Powers) Measure 1956.

“In all we do, we will seek to live out Jesus’ command to draw close to the love of God in worship, and to share this by loving our neighbour”

These aspirations sit within the framework of the wider vision of the Diocese of Lincoln that the Church of England be ‘a transforming presence in Greater Lincolnshire’, embodied in a life that is ‘faithful in worship, confident in discipleship and joyful in service to others’.

To help focus our work we identified the following vision for each of the churches within the Parish:

The Ministry Team, supported by the PCC, will seek to encourage the Church to fulfil this calling by:

In the town of Louth…

The Parish Church of Louth St James, Westgate seeks to become…

The Parish Church of St. Michael, Church Street seeks to become…

Trinity Centre, Eastgate seeks to become…

In the villages…

…our churches exist to create an environment where we can worship, listen and grow to become better and more responsive disciples of Christ, so that we can witness to God's presence, and minister the things of God to all people.

From 2018 onwards, as we have been building on these foundations, developing our life and work, and it is our aim to continue:

The pages that follow outline the scope of our work, and how we hope to grow a community

of faith where all can grow so as to be ‘fully alive’ to God’s presence among us and our communities.

Gloria Dei est vivens homo, vita hominis visio Dei. The glory of God is a man fully alive, the life of a human is the vision of God.

WHOLE-LIFE LIVING: becoming fully alive THE MINSTER COMMUNITY: A Church engaged in prayer & worship, fellowship,

study, and service…

As we seek to build on our existing work, and discover where we are called to grow in the future, we have reflected on the resources we have and the needs of our community. Alongside this we have explored how we can use the riches of our past to help us shape the Church for the future. We are exploring how we can use the language of the ‘minster community’ to describe our life as a Church engaged in mission within the whole local community. This draws on the early origins of our churches as home to a community that proclaimed the Christian message in the earliest years of the English Church in this area. Rather than focusing on a single ‘minster church’ we understand this to call us to look at the different ways our resources (people, places and activities) contribute to the fullness of the life of the local Church.

The Minster Community is made up of…

People (WHO?)

Activities (WHAT?)

Locations (WHERE?)

As an institution, the Parish of Louth consists of the Ministry Team and the Parochial Church Council; the legal custodian of the local resources of the Church. Together, they serve the spiritual needs of those who worship within the parish’s churches, and the wider community who are all God’s people in the Parish. The elements of minster community, familia (‘people’) and parochia (‘place’), come together as component parts of a whole around its activities of Prayer & Worship, Fellowship, Study and Service.

WHO: The People at the heart of the Minster Community

St James’ (Rector, and assistant clergy)

§ Music and Liturgy § Pastoral Visitors § Visitors § Fellowship St Michael’s (Robert Mansfield, with Rector) South Elkington (Assistant Curate) Stewton (Robert Mansfield and Alan Hayday) Welton le Wold (Sylvia Pounds) Messy Church (Trinity) (Assistant Curate)

Community Outreach Team (Community Outreach Manager)

WHERE: The locations where the Minster Community focuses its life

At its broadest the Church is present wherever its members are. However, there are a number of focal points for the life of the Church, and the table blow identifies them and the areas of life they tend to be a focus for within the Parish of Louth:

the Parish of Louth: the Parish of Louth:
St James St Michael Trinity Centre Sth Elkington Stewton Welton Church House,
Upgate		 Church House,
Mt Pleasant		 Church
Institute		 Keddington
Oratory ●
Civic church ●
Local
chapels		 Gathered
worship		 ❸ ● ●
Messy		 ● ● ●
Baptistry ● ● O ● O O
Marriage ● ● O ● ● O
Burial ● ● O ● ● ● ●
Almonry ●
Hospital O O ● O ●
Study/
Education		 Schools KEVIGS
Kidgate
LGS		 SMS LGS
StB		 GHS
Discipleship ● ● ● O
Retreat/grange ● +
Shrine ●
Chapels		 O + ● + +
Community space O O ●+
youth		 ● ● ● ● O ●

Code: ● – Significant activity for development O – Subsidiary part of activity + – possible area for development

HOW: Becoming fully alive

In order to live life fully, we will seek to structure our life as a community and the activities which are a part of it to encourage everyone to consider four elements of Christian living appropriately expressed in people’s lives and suited to their context:

WHOLE-LIFE LIVING: becoming fully alive

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Four + PRAYER & WORSHIP in the presence of God + STUDY to deepen our experience elements + FELLOWSHIP with those who travel alongside us + SERVICE to others in our communities

Each of which is lived as a part of each stage of life

PARISH CHURCH OF LOUTH ST JAMES

The Parish Church of Louth St James, Westgate seeks to be:

Things to celebrate at St James:

Things for prayer and reflection :

The Pandemic months

On 23 March 2020, all churches were required to close under the rules of a national lockdown, and St. James’ therefore had to do the same. However, a great deal of work happened behind closed doors. Worship moved to the Rectory and arrangements were made for live-streaming. This included a variety of services including the Diddy Disciples, Homilies, the Tuesday Reflections and musical reflections. The Pastoral Team, under the very able leadership of Arabella, made ready to make weekly calls to all on our list and beyond to include the wider Parish. In conjunction with the Holy Trinity team, arrangements were made to deliver groceries and prescriptions and the food bank went into top gear. Various other services were also delivered on line like weekly homilies, meditations and Parish Notes were sent by post to those unable to access them on line.

At the end of June, when restrictions were relaxed, plans were made to re-open the church with all the Covidsafe measures in place and this took a great deal of planning and care, and involved a great deal of expense.

At the beginning of November, the Rector, Revd. Nick Brown left suddenly to take up a position at Lincoln Cathedral and the assistant Curate, Revd. Arabella Robinson had to take over the day-to-day management of all aspects of the work of St. James’, which she did wonderfully well.

Fabric Work

All repairs had obviously been placed on hold because of the Covid restrictions. However, the high level stonework survey based on the 2018 Quinquennial Report finally went ahead on 17th September 2020 made possible with the relaxing of restrictions. The report of the survey showed evidence of considerable loose masonry caused by the movement of the building, traffic vibrations and weather erosion. The faculty

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application and work is planned for 2021 and the Friends of St. James have kindly agreed to pay the costs estimated at £25,000.

Accounts 2020

There has been little positive impact on finances during 2020. The pandemic has had a significant impact on the income of St James’ which is reflected in the figures reported in the accounts (copy of accounts to follow), the most notable reduction being the drop by £13,000 on the coffee shop income - owing to the closure of the coffee shop, in comparison to 2019. There has been a notable reduction in giving as a whole. The Carols for All alone - held normally in December - has reduced the income significantly. Of the requested £32,114 parish share, only £20,000 was paid during 2020, which has helped to reduce our usual deficit. Jeannie Gurnham

Music Report 2020

2020 started, like a regular year for the church choir. The choir rehearsed music for the epiphany season and prepared for Lent. Music highlights included the singing of Allegri’s M iserere at the Ash Wednesday Service and preparing music to be sung for the St Herefrith Festival weekend. We were not able to plan as many social activities the previous year, so we decided to organise some outings for the Adult Choir, Girls’ Choir and Boys’ Choir. The Girls’ Choir visited a 10 Pin Bowling Alley and the Boys’ Choir voted for Laserquest. Luckily these took place in the first part of March, before Coronavirus took hold. Great fun was had eating, drinking and playing these activities. Thank you to Sarah from the choir, who offered her services driving the minibus on these trips.

In April, although said services could take place from clergy homes, it was clear that many people were missing the musical offerings from our choir. I began to create and record video Music Reflections based on musical items that the choir would have normally have sung, giving a spiritual, musical and informative commentary. These were delivered weekly and uploaded to the parish website and Facebook page, with written transcripts included in the weekly pewsheet. Eighteen of these were created in total. Also, the choir would meet occasionally over the Zoom conference platform. The choristers took on video recording projects for Easter and Ascension, where they prepared their vocal parts at home and then video recorded them singing. I then edited and montaged the videos together to make an engaging video performance. There were many choristers who found this project valuable as it kept them engaged and connected with our group.

In June, we returned to live services in the church, albeit with only one singer acting as a Cantor. Myself and a few strong singers provided music at the services on a rota basis. Many thanks to those who confidently led the music in this way.

In September, we were sad to say farewell to Charlotte, our Deputy-Head Chorister and one of our teenage tenors, George, who went off to continue their education at college and university. They had contributed greatly to the musical worship at St. James and we wished them well for the future. The choir met for rehearsals on Wednesday evenings and conclude with streaming the Office of Compline live from the church.

We were thrilled to be able to return on Sundays from October, with small groups of singers, with appropriate mitigations in place. However, in November some further restrictions were issued, which meant some of the musical worship had to be streamlined again. Musical focus was given to making a video performance of ‘Sunset and Evening Star’, as an offering at Remembrance. We also began preparations for Advent and Christmas.

To allow as many people as possible to attend our carol service, we prepared three carol services. Due to social distancing, we were restricted to the number of singers we could have perform together, so the services were sung by three different groupings from amongst the choir: One for Upper Voices, One for Tenors & Basses and

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one for the Adult Choir (with Seniors). This allowed a great variety of music to be sung, whilst being able to include participation from all our choir members

I would like to state my gratitude to all the clergy, choir and chorister parents and my colleague, Phil, who supported the choir, during which has been a very difficult year. We look forward to developing the music provision further and reaching out further into the wider community. Allan Smith (Master of the Choristers)

KEDDINGTON CHURCHYARD

Keddington Churchyard sits within the District of St James and the section of the burial ground that remains ‘open’ is under the care of the PCC of Louth.

PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, SOUTH ELKINGTON

Services were suspended in March and only a couple of services were possible later in the year. The main issue at All Saints relates to the condition of the lead roof. We have rain water ingress in various places across the aisle roof, location and severity dependant on wind direction and amount of rain. This has been an issue for some time and does now require a professional investigation and recommendations for the most suitable action with potential costs. The roof has been patched and sealed on many occasions in recent years but now requires a more significant and long-term solution to prevent structural damage. Tony Doherty

PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, WELTON LE WOLD

Only five services were held in 2020 before Covid-19 lockdown in March. The church was then kept locked, but visited regularly, and cleaned and sanitised by Mrs Sylvia White when required for socially-distanced activities. A single service was held in September, attended by five people. There was also an outdoor ceremony attended by the relatives of J Robin Seymour, a deceased ex-churchwarden, for the burial of his ashes. A scale model of the church, partially constructed by Robin Seymour, was completed and painted by Jeff Brandall and is displayed in the church.

When the church was allowed to open for private prayer, a 2-hour weekly time slot was publicised. One person attended on the first occasion, and none after that, so the facility was discontinued after three weeks. Peter Taylor, Treasurer and Secretary, completed Parish Risk Assessments using the template provided by the Diocese, updating them as required. He also prepared Track and Trace cards for completion by visitors, cordoning off parts of the building where visitors should not enter, and printing notices for display at the door.

On 8th November a short outdoor remembrance commemoration was held in the churchyard to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was attended by 12 people, mostly village residents. A church bell was tolled 11 times. An ex-serviceman laid a poppy wreath on the war memorial.

With support from East Lindsey District Council and Welton le Wold Parish Meeting Mr Andrew West organised a group of volunteers to help vulnerable residents with shopping and collection of medicines during lockdown and self-isolation. Mr West also manages a village website.

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Mrs Sylvia White became Churchwarden, joining Mr Alistair W J Kerr who expected to be leaving the village, but his departure was delayed until 2021.

The civil Parish Meeting also met in the church in August for a mandatory, socially-distanced, short formal meeting to approve its accounts.

Peter Taylor

PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, STEWTON

It has been inevitable that the ministry and outreach from St Andrew’s Community has been required to change over the last year because of the Covid 19 Pandemic. All activities stopped after the morning Communion service on March 15[th] 2020 with current plans put on hold. This resulted in the cancellation of services, monthly coffee mornings or our larger gatherings normally held throughout this period.

Potentially this could have been a complete disaster but following discussions between Canon Alan Hayday and myself, it was agreed to trial a weekly e-mail newsletter called St Andrew’s Stewton Church Community Post (SASCC). This has proved to be a tremendous success with Alan using his skills to put it together on a weekly basis, and he and I alternating to write the homily weekly. This newsletter has been expanded by including farming notes from Jane Rushby and more recently gardening notes from members of the congregation. The Post has proved to be so popular that it is sent out way beyond St Andrew’s Community and even as far as South Africa. I have received so many reports from our community of how supported people have felt by it through this challenging time.

In addition, to support those who may well have felt isolated though lack of social contact from fellow worshippers, at Harvest, Christmas and Easter, special cards were produced with seasonal images of St Andrew’s. In addition, at Christmas, small Nativity lambs were knitted and distributed. These in particular were very well received as I discovered several times when visiting people.

However, I am conscious that not everybody enjoys the “benefits” of technology, so the churchwardens have made literally hundreds of phone calls to sustain the congregation. Although I am aware that some churches feel they will have difficulty in re-opening because of falling numbers, I am totally clear that once we are allowed, we shall return to be the active community we formerly were.

Rev Robert Mansfield

PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, LOUTH

It has been a challenging time for St. Michael's over the past year, as it has for the other churches within the Team Parish. The congregation here has sadly been reducing either by death or by relocation and it was decided to cease the usual Sunday morning service and replace it with a said Communion Service held in the Lady Chapel on a Thursday morning. This sees us welcome a small but regular group of communicants who appreciate not only the opportunity to worship, but also offers them a chance so socialise in a Covid safe way. Alongside this, our brothers and sisters in the Greek Orthodox Church, based in a chapel at Louth Cemetery, were also looking for an alternative place of worship as their existing chapel did not allow them to have the appropriate Covid separation. They therefore have taken over the main body of the church bringing with them numerous Icons. This system started in April and appears to be working well, although they too had to stop using St. Michael's for a couple of months, through the worst of the lock down but have now returned.

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Financially, this has proved to be a very difficult time as it has for all of us. Income from Funerals and Weddings has reduced by 90% from the previous year. Fortunately, a small restricted legacy allows for ongoing maintenance of the building and there would not appear to be any major issues in that area going forward. Rev. Robert Mansfield

TRINITY CENTRE

The Trinity Centre closed in line with government restrictions on the 23[rd] March 2020. It has been a difficult year for activities at the centre with all the regular projects and activities suspended therefore the focus at the Trinity Centre was providing food from the Community Larder. Over 35,000 meals were provided to those in most need during 2020 (an average of 10,000 are usually provided in a normal year). We increased the amount of emergency gas and electricity payments from £10 for gas and electricity to £20 for gas and electricity we also removed the referral process and the 3 food parcels annual limit, which have been restored in 2021. Additionally 55 Christmas hampers were made available to those in most need (previous years we average 30 hampers).

Most of the staff were furloughed taking advantage of the government scheme apart from the Community Outreach Manager who with a group of volunteers managed the community larder activities until September. Sadly due to the lack of activity and to save money the Project Coordinator Post was made redundant in July 2020 with no prospects of any of the usual activities starting in 2020.

We received a Covid Relief grant from the National Lottery in September 2020, £44,000, which enabled the staff to return and make some upgrades to the fire doors, improve the external security lights and internal lights. Additionally we received a large number of grants and donations for both the community larder and the Trinity Centre.

Many activities were planned for when restrictions ended but unfortunately these didn’t happen. Whilst all of our income disappeared in March 2020 the grants we received enabled the centre to prepare for when restrictions were lifted. Sadly restrictions remained in place for the remainder of 2020. Greg Gilbert

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCELSIASTICAL PARISH OF LOUTH

Reference and administrative information

This is the annual report for the activities of The Parochial Church Council for the Parish of Louth (the ‘PCC’) for the year from 1[st] January to 31[st] December 2020.

The churches and chapels in the parish are:

The Parish Church of All Saints, South Elkington

The Parish Church of St. Andrew, Stewton

The Parish Church of Louth St. James, Westgate, Louth

The Parish Church of St. Martin, Welton-le-Wold

The Parish Church of St. Michael, Church Street, Louth

Trinity Centre, Eastgate, Louth (incorporating the Chapel of Holy Trinity, Louth)

The address for official correspondence for the PCC is: c/o The Deanery Office, 6 Upgate, Louth LN11 9ET.

The bankers to the PCC are: Lloyds Bank, Mercer Row, Louth.

The following people have been members of the PCC during the period being reported:

Licensed clergy: The Reverend Nick Brown(Chair)
The Reverend Robert Mansfield
The Reverend Arabella Milbank Robinson
Readers: Dr Paul Hill
Churchwardens: Mr Charles Dobson
Mr Tony Doherty
Mrs Harjinder Gurnham
Mr Alistair Kerr
Mr Brian Luckwell
Mrs Sylvia Luckwell
Mrs Dorothy Mansfield
Mrs Jane Rushby
Mrs Sylvia White
Deanery Synod: Mr Mike Crosby(Treasurer and Lay Vice-chair)
Mr Tony Doherty
Mr Greg Gilbert
Dr Paul Hill
Mr Malcolm Locking
Elected Members: Mrs Barbara Dales
Mrs Jill Day
Mr Peter Moore
Mr Peter Taylor
Mrs Lesley Lewis
Mr Malcolm Locking

Co-opted: Mrs Jennifer Goodwin (Secretary)

In the normal course of events the day-to-day activities of the PCC are delegated to the appropriate Churchwardens, DCCs or PCC officers who work alongside the various members of the Ministry Team serving the parish.

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Structure, governance and management

The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Louth is a corporate body established in law as part of the Church of England. The PCC operates under the legal powers and provisions of the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure[2] and the Church Representation Rules.[3] The PCC exceeds the limits for exception from registering with the Charity Commission, and is therefore registered under the name of ‘The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Louth’ (Charity No. 1132658). The geographical parish which the PCC of the Parish of Louth serves is coterminous with that which is served by the Parish of Louth Team Ministry, which was established by a Scheme made under the Pastoral Measure 1968 in 1974.

The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules, under which a scheme has been drawn up for the representation of five districts within the parish. In line with these provisions, membership of the PCC is provided for as follows:

Ex officio members of the PCC:

All ordained and lay ministers licensed within the parish

2 Churchwardens for each of the 5 districts within the Parish

Representatives to Deanery Synod (the maximum number is decided by Diocesan Synod) Any member of Diocesan Synod or the General Synod entitled to be a member

Elected members of the PCC:

One member per hundred electors (or part thereof) within each district

Co-opted members of the PCC:

The PCC is entitled to co-opt additional members up to one fifth of the number of elected members.

On appointment/election, members of the PCC are informed of their status as charity trustees and the broad remit of their responsibilities both under church and charity law. PCC members are informed, via the PCC Secretary, of training opportunities provided by the diocese.

As is legally required, the PCC has a Standing Committee that comprises the Rector, two Church Wardens (elected by, and from among, the churchwardens), the lay vice-chair of the PCC, the secretary of the PCC, the treasurer of the PCC, and three ordinary members of the PCC (elected by the PCC). The Standing Committee has the power to transact business on behalf of the PCC between its meetings. In addition to the Standing Committee the following groups have powers delegated to them as described:

District Church Councils for each of the five parish churches have powers delegated under a scheme established in 1995 and are responsible, through their Churchwardens and PCC representatives, to the PCC for the life of the church in the districts for which they are responsible. Their activities are outlined in the individual reports for each District that are attached as annexes to this report.

Trinity Centre Sub-committee , established by resolution of the PCC in 2011, which is responsible for the maintenance of the building and provision of ecclesiastical services in Trinity Centre that were formerly the responsibility of the Holy Trinity District Church Council. It also manages the separate funds of the various community outreach programmes.

Safeguarding

The Team Parish of Louth has adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England and is committed to it. Safeguarding documentation was reviewed by the Rector and Safeguarding Officers during the year. During this annual review our processes were found to be in line with recommended practice. The PCC commits to reviewing our safeguarding practice at least once each year.

The current Safeguarding Officer is Greg Gilbert (Community Outreach Manager), who reviews safeguarding practice and provision alongside the Rector and reports at least annually to the PCC as well as the APCM. He is also available, via a dedicated ‘phone line, for the reporting of safeguarding concerns.

2 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/Eliz2/4 5/3/contents

3 - - - - - https://www.churchofengland.org/about us/structure/churchlawlegis/church representation rules/church representation rulesonline.aspx

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Financial review

The PCC is responsible for the direct management of accounts relating to those expenses that are parish-wide in nature, and also holds reserves (both restricted and unrestricted). In addition to these directly managed funds, the PCC is responsible for those funds that are managed at a local level by the five DCCs and the Trinity Centre Committee. Again, most of these funds include a mixture of revenue and reserve accounts; some having significant sums invested in reserves.

Accounts are prepared in line with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and the Charities Act 2011. The accounts of each District are presented and adopted at the Annual District Meeting and consolidated with the accounts relating solely to the PCC and presented to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

In 2020 the PCC reported a substantial reduction in both income and expenditure. Many of the regular sources of income were significantly affected by closure and restrictions. The receipt of grants and donations helped support the increased levels of activity in response to the pandemic e.g. the Community Larder referenced in the Trinity Centre section of this report. Work and expenditure on repairs and maintenance were delayed into 2021. The PCC paid the requested share to the diocese in 2020.

During the year the PCC monitored reserves closely to meet the unprecedented challenge of the pandemic and provide mutual support across the parish. The reserves and investment policies are kept under regular review:

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Trinity Centre undertakes a number of activities that serve the wider mission of the Church to the local community. The assets of these various projects are held in trust by the PCC, and managed on their behalf by the Trinity Centre SubCommittee of the PCC. Each project held in trust is accounted for as a separate designated/restricted fund within the Trinity Centre accounts. Currently these projects include:

THE DEANERY SYNOD OF THE DEANERY OF LOUTHESK

Report on 2020

The Deanery Synod held a formal meeting on Zoom in November 2020. The meeting included an update from the Rural Dean on diocesan restructuring, clergy staffing and an opportunity for discussion. The meeting followed the first stage of a process of diocesan consultation on restructuring, under the working title of “Resourcing Sustainable Church”, that had been well attended by representatives from the deanery. These ongoing discussions on the shape of ministry in the diocese and deanery – especially given the lengthy vacancies and changing national situation regarding the number of ministers available for stipendiary ministry – will gather pace in 2021. The diocese plans further consultation to refine the approach prior to implementation. At the heart of this is seeking to resource local churches in their ministry, with collegial oversight from the incumbent ministers working alongside the Rural Dean.

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LOUTH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL Contents of the Financial Statementsfor the year ended 310ecember 2020 Page Statement of Finènclal Attlvitles Balance Sheet Note5 to the Financial Statements 3to7 Independent Examiner's Report

LOUTH PAROGHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Funds Funds Funds Note Totsl 2020 Total 2019 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income Attlvlties for generating Funds Income from Inve5trnents Income from church activities Other Incotnin6 resources Sale Df fixed a55et5 2a 2b 135,W8 3,078 30,142 39,756 17.009 5,870 121,752 60 5,394 2,725 4.530 5,870 256,760 3,138 35.536 42,481 21,539 278,543 20,448 17,772 117.823 35.410 2d 2f TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 230.863 128.591 359,454 469,996 RESOURCES EXPENDED Church Activities Fund Raisine Costs Governance Other Resource5 expended 199.503 3,084 1,924 7,034 71,703 1.687 271,206 4.771 1,924 9.327 444,627 18,312 1,856 9,818 3b 3d 2.293 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 211.545 75.683 287,228 474.613 NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE OTHER FIECOGNISED GAINS ANO LOSSES 19.318 52,908 72,226 -4,617 NET ILOSSIIGAIN ON INVESTMENTS 14,626 -8,253 1,879 8,252 71,913 NET INCOMING RESOURCES 33.944 44,655 1,879 80,478 67,296 TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS 12,725 12,725 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 21.219 57.380 1,879 80,478 67,296 BALANCES B/FWD I JANUARY 2019 8.9,10 567.790 212,261 28.206 808,257 740,961 RAI ANfFS CIF 41 DECEMBER 2019 8,9.10 589.009 269.641 30,085 888,735 808.257 Page I

LOUTH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNGSL BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 Nots8 2020 2019 FIXED ASSETS Tangible InvesttDents 4,283 529,191 533,474 4.306 526,701 531,007 Sb CURRENT ASSErs Debtor5 Short Tertn Deposits Cash at bank and in hand 535 69,116 290.957 7.044 74,693 197,425 360,608 279,162 LIABILITIE5 Creditors- due in one year 5,347 1,912 NEf CURRENT AS$￿SIllA8lLIT1E5 355,261 277,250 Total Assets less current Liabilitles 888,735 808,257 Creditors- due after Dne year TofAL NET ASSETS 888,735 808,257 PARISH FUNDS un￿strIcted Restricted Endowment 8.9&10 8,9&10 8,9&10 589.009 269.641 30,085 888.735 567,790 212,261 2S,206 808.257 Signed on b alf of the board of trustees by.. 2Qr/ REV. &grtEkoKJ Date YZJY ate Page Z

LO(JTh PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF PREPERATION The financial statement8 havè been prepared in accordance with Arxounting and Reporting by Charities. Slalement of Recommended Practi￿ applicabl& lo eharitiès preparing their accounts in accord8nce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectiv& 1 January 20151 IChari11&s SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Sland8rd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Church Accounting Regulation$ 2006. Louth Parochial Church Council rneets the definition of a public b8n8fit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilitie5 are initially recogni5ed at historical Cost or transaction value unless othemse 5tsted in the ￿leVent ac¢Dunting policy nolelsl. In prÈpHring th& accounts, tho tr￿Stee$ have ¢on$ldered whether in appwing the a¢counting policies requirad by FRS 102 and the charit￿ SORP FRS 102 any reslatem8nt of the comparative items was required. INCOMING RESOURCES Income Is recognised when the ¢haSrity has enlilelment to the funds. any performance conditions all8ched to the ilemlsl ol income have been met. It is prob8blÈ that the income will bè recevied and the amount Can be measured raliably. RESOURCES EXPENDED Expenditure is recognised oll￿ there 15 a IEgal or ¢on5tru¢lwe obligation to make a payment lo a third party, if it is probable that the setttememtwll be f8quired and the amount of the obligation can be rnoa5ured rtliably. Expenditur8 15 classifi8d under the following activity heading5'. Cost of fundraising- CotllPli59S the costs a5SDcialed with the fund raising a¢lNilies held by the charity Expenditur8 on eh2ritable activilie8- includes the costs ofchurch acliwes undertaken to further the purpose of the charity and associated support and running c0515. Other eKpenditure r8pr8sents those item5 not falling into any other catergory. Assrrs Con8ecrated and benefice property In so far as consecra18d and benefice piopety of any kind is excluded from th& Slalutory d&finition of 'charity by SeGlion 10121 lal and Icl of th¢ Ch&ritie& Act 2011 euch tsseat& not ¢gpitglisgd in thg financial ￿t￿te[n￿nt< Inve$tments Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange orwh05e value derives from them ar8 valued at matkel value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at the PCC'5 best estimate of martlet value. Movement in value of invesbnents measured at fair or market value is taken through the statement of fianncial Shortterm deposits These ar8 the cash h81d on deposit ertherwiy) Ihg CCLA Of al the tiank. Page 3

LOUTH PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNGIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 FUNDS Unrestricted Fund5 Th&se represent the remaining income funds of the PCC Ihal ale available for spending on the ueneial purpose8 of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed 35sets for rts Own Use or forspending on a future project and which are Ihei8fore not included in its,f￿e reserves, as disclosed in the Iiustees, report. Restricted Funds These are in¢ome funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details Of the funds and restrictions provided are shown in the notes lo the accounts. Endowment Funds These are restricted funds that must be otained as trust capital ertheF permanently or subject to a discretionary power to spend capital as income. and wheo the use of any income or benefit derNed from the capital may be restricted or unrestritted. Full details of all their restrictions are shown in the notes to the account5. INCOMING RESOURCES Unrestrlcted Restricted Endowrnent Funds Funds Fund5 Total 2020 Totsl 2019 21al Voluntary Incomo Planned Giving-. Gilt Aid Donations Tay Recoverable Other CollectlOn5 lopen platel fjrants DonatlOn5. appe3L5, etc. Legacies 43,438 43,438 48 S,356 7,124 83,807 99,971 17.016 256,760 43,225 12,289 2,901 18,841 151,202 28,153 21,932 278,543 5,356 7,124 49,496 27,530 2,016 135,008 34,311 72,441 1S,IXXI 121,752 21bl Actsvitios for generating Fund8 Fund raising 3,078 3,078 60 60 3,138 3.138 20,448 20,448 21 cl Incom8 from Investm8nts Dividends and Interest including tax recoverable Rent frDm13nd & buildin85 11,524 16,918 18,618 35,536 1>,?72 18.618 30.142 5,394 17,772 21dl IEJ¢ome from church activities Church and Church Hall Lettings Fees forweddings and funerals Parish Ma83zine 531e5 and advertising Trfnity Activltle5 31.895 7,145 196 520 39,756 31,895 7.145 196 3,245 42,481 88,283 J3,920 767 14,853 117,823 2,725 2.725 21el Other Incoming resources 17,009 4,530 21.539 35,410 21fj Sale of rtxÈd a$$ets 5,870 5.870 230.863 128.591 359,454 469.996 Pa8e 4

LOLJni PAROCHIAL CHURCH GOUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Unrestricted R¢$trittÈd Endowment Funds Fund5 Funds 3 RESOURCES EXPENDED Total 2020 Total 2019 3131 Church Activitles Missionary and Charitable Giving Ministry.. Diocesan Parish Share 1.372 29,402 1,758 40,940 4,682 1.530 47 loo 25.257 1,472 54,659 1,758 48,256 10,149 2,157 47 23 4.556 55,211 5,456 50,864 16,773 3,842 1,233 61 300 7,036 40,000 118.133 Church Running expeTr5es Church Maintenance Upkeep of Services WeddiTrg and Funeral fees Depreciation/equipment P3ri5h Magazine Costs Church Yard Up keep Church H811 Running Costs Major Repairs Church Major Repairs Hall Printing & Stationery Bank Charges Staff Costs Community and Parish Project 7,316 5,467 627 23 241 241 32,031 11.804 3,020 32,031 2,545 3,020 9.2S9 2.470 183 186 80,517 1,209 199,503 186 6,392 17,285 71,703 86,9( 18,494 271,206 94,073 44,436 44,627 31bl Fund RaisTrng Costs Coffee Morning Costslrefreshment5 Other fund raising costs 1,422 1,662 3,084 540 1,147 1,687 1,962 2,809 4,771 18,312 18,312 31cl Governance 1,924 1,924 1,856 31dl Other Resources expended 7,034 2,293 9,327 9,818 211,545 75,683 287,228 474,613 4 STAFF COSTS 2020 2019 41al Wages 2nd salarles 86,9 94,073 DurlnE the year the PCC made payments or provided a Contribution towards the wages of vergers, cornmunity centre administ￿t0[. a project administrator, Community Outreach Manager, Choir Director. organists, caretakers and cleaners. 41bl RELATED PARTIES £30.534 was paid to the di0￿Se In 202012019 £30,553) as the PCGS contribution to the post of Community OJt¢a¢h Manager The post is held by Mr G Cilbert. who is a member of the PCC. No payments orexpenses were pald to PCC members in theSr capaclty as trustees. Page 5

LOUTH PAROCHIAL CHUR¢H COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANGIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 5 FIXED ASSETS Church Equipment Church Halls 51al TanBible Total Actual Cost At l January 2020 Net Dispo￿1$/ Addition5 151 4,155 4.306 1231 At 31 December 2020 128 4,155 4,283 51bl Investments The majority of Inve5tMellts are held in the CBF Church of England Investment Fund. During the year investments of £S,870 were liquidated Ilast year an 3dditOn31 £55,322 was pèid Into this fund). The markÈt value at 31 December 2020 was £529.19112019 £526.7011 which represents investments Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Fund5 399,524 99,282 30,085 529,191 6 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors IUnre5tflCted fundsl Other Debtors and prepayments 535 535 7 LIABILITIES 5,347 5,347 8 FUNDS The restricted funds are funds gifted to specific churches / Trinity Centre. orgrants received for restricted purposes. The summary records the closing balances for each church, Trinity Centre. and balances helrl centrally a5 P3rish funds.. Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 2020 St J8mes' St Michael's South Elkington 56,552 10,455 38,399 9,771 64,868 15,136 6,296 387,532 589.009 39,559 17.695 27,754 123,865 28,150 38,404 93,280 157.249 43,674 13,071 391,042 8S8,735 83,509 92,381 28,538 6,775 1,179 269,641 Trinity Centre St Andrew'5, 5tewton St Martin's, Welton le Wold pa￿Sh Balance 31 December 2020 2.331 30,085 Page 6

LOUTH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2020 SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 2020 Balance l January 2020 Intoming resourcÈs Resources expended Investment gains Transfers between funds Balance 310ecember 2020 567,790 230,863 211,545 14,626 12,725 589,009 212,261 128,591 75,683 8,253 12,725 269,641 28,206 808,257 359,454 287,228 8,252 1,879 30,085 888,735 10 ANALYSIS OF ASSETS BY FUND Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 2020 Tangible Fixed Assets Investment Fixed Assets 128 4.155 99,282 166,457 4,283 529,191 360,608 399,824 194,151 30,085 Current Assets duÈ In one year due after one year 5,094 253 5,347 589,009 269,641 30,085 888,735 P4ge 7

INDEPENOEKf ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO LOUTH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Wo rÈport on the account5 of the council ftsr the year ended 31st December 2020 which are set out on pages I to 7. Respective responsibilities of the council and examiner The charitV'5 twstees a￿ ￿spOnsible for the preperation of the accounts. The charity's tfUStee5 COn5iderthat an 3vdtt is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 20111"the Charities Act l and that 3n independent examination is needed. i. examine thè accounts under section 145 of the Charitie5 Act.. 11. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under sertion 145151 Ibl of the Charities Act.. and li to state whether particulbr matters have cotne to our attention Basis of independent examiner's report Our examiD3tion was ¢arried out in accordance with the General Direction5 given by the Charfty Commission. An examination includes a rÈview of the accounting records kept by thÈ charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also iDclude5 consideration of èny unusual items or di5tlosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you a5 the Council 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 Teport 15 litnited to those matters set out in the next 5taternent. Independent examlner's st8tement In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention.. 111 which gives us reasonable c3use to beliÈve that in 8ny material respectthe requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordbnce with section 130 of tho Ch8rities Act,. and to prepare atcounts which accord with the accountln8 records and comply with the accounting requiremÈnts of the Charities Act have not been met or 121 to which, in ouropinion, attentlon should be drawn in ordei to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ohnso Indepondent Examiner Oexter & Sharpe ILouthl Chartered Certified Accountsnts and Registered Auditors l Ea5t8ate LOUTH Lincolnshlre LNII 9NB Dated.. Page 8

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO LOUTH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COIJNCIL We report on the accounts ol the council for the year ended 31st December 2020 which are set out on pages I to 7. Respertlve responsibilitie5 of the council and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the pr@per3tion of the accounts. The charity's trustees collsiderthat an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 20111.the Charities Act'l and that an indepÈndent examination 15 needed. It is our responsibility to.. i. ex3mine the accounts under section 145 01 the Charities Act,. ii. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissio under section 145151 Ibl of the Charitie5 Act,. and iii to state whether particular m3tter5 have come to ourattention asi5 Of independent examiner's report Our examination was carried out in accord8nce with the General Dirottions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented with those records. It 3150 includ@s cDnsideratioD of any unusual Items or disclosure5 ID the accounts, and seeking explanatlOn5 froni YDU as the Council concerning anv such matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required ifi an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fail view, and the report 15 limited to thosÈ matters set out in the next statement. Independent examiner's statement lfi connection with our examination, no matter h85 come to our attention.. 111 which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement5'. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of thÈ Charities Act have not been met or 121 to which, In our oplnion. attention Should be drawn in orderto enable a proper under5tandiTrg of the accounts to be re4ched. ohnson IndÈpendeNt Examiner Dexter & sharpe (Louth) Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors l Eastgate LOUTH LincolTrshire LN119NB Dated.. Poge 8