1 ## **St. Margaret’s Church, Great Barr Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the Year ended 31[st] December 2021** ## **Administrative information** St. Margaret’s Church is situated in Chapel Lane, Great Barr. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield, within the Church of England. The Correspondence address is: The Parish Office, St. Margaret’s Church, Chapel Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 7BA The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. Charity No. 1132892 PCC members/Trustees who have served from 1 January 2021 until the date this report was approved are: |Vicar|Revd Preb MC Rutter|Chairman| |---|---|---| |Reader|Mrs VA Rutter|| |Wardens|Mrs JA Aubrook|| ||Mr PJ Clark|also Treasurer| |Synod Reps|Mr A Humpage|| ||Mrs M Humpage|| |Elected|Mr DB Clive|Deputy Warden – also co-opted from 22/11/2021| |Members|Mr TW Horrell|Vice Chair, ERO (until APCM 2021 +co-opted 22/11)| ||Mr W Knight|(resigned 22/11/2021 -also paid part time verger)| ||Mr J Rochelle|| ||Mr M Room|(also paid as part time| |||churchyard maintenance contractor)| ||Mr V Wiles|(also Deputy Warden )| ||Mrs C Aston|| ||Mrs J Heathcote|(resigned 29/06/2021)| ||Miss P Millward|| ||Mrs B Smith|| ||Mrs R Smith|| ||Mrs M Sutton|| ||Miss S Ward|| ||Miss B White|(PSO)| ||Mrs A Wise|| [Ms Heather Allen as Minute Secretary ] _The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) 2021 was held on 16[th] May 2021._ 2 ## **Structure, governance and management** The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC. In order to carry out its aims and objectives, the PCC operates through a number of committees, which meet as and when required between main PCC meetings and reporting back to the PCC. ## _Standing Committee_ This is the only committee required by law, and has the power to transact PCC business between its main meetings. ## _Finance Committee_ This committee has the power to oversee the financial requirements of St Margaret's and to control matters of income and expenditure. ## _Social Committee_ Oversees organizational requirements of any social functions that may be held within the Church's calendar. ## _Fabric Committee_ Attends to the maintenance and any renewal requirements of the Church's structure, its contents, and the churchyard. ## _Health & Safety Committee_ Reviews the requirements of recent legislation and carries out periodic checks on the building to identify any current or possible issues. ## _Pastoral Committee_ Organizes links with the church and parish community, e.g. baptism visiting, welcoming new people to the parish. ## **Objectives and activities** ## _**Public Benefit**_ _The trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in the Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity._ _The trustees believes that, by promoting the work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Barr it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by:-_ _Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers: and Promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole._ The Charity also has the responsibility of maintaining the Parish Church of St. Margaret, in Chapel Lane, the support of our Church School (St. Margaret's CE (A) Primary School, Birmingham Road, Great Barr) and the sponsorship of the associated Scout and Guide groups. 3 ## **Achievements and performance** ## **Church attendance** The Electoral Roll decreased for 2021 from 212 names to 210, due to 2 deaths. National Church returns require certain details of Sunday Attendance, not mid-week. The average countable Sunday attendance for 2021 fell to **43** _(52 in 2020)_ mainly due to Covid19 restrictions. (The average just prior to Covid19 in 2020 was running at 77, a figure similar to the same period in 2019.) The average number of children attending increased slightly to 6 _(5 in 2020)_ boosted by the restart of C@Ch and the Uniformed Organisations later in the year. Attendance was generally higher at the latter part of the year as more services resumed. Restrictions affected Easter Services with 52 attending (0 in 2020) and only 103 at Christmas _(77)._ (In 2019 Easter was 144 and Christmas 444). Overall total attendance came to 45 _(58)_ each Sunday as the result of a full year of Covid19. There were _**16** (6 in 2020)_ baptisms, _**9** (9)_ weddings, _**0**_ ( _0)_ blessings of marriage & _**1** (1)_ marriage thanksgivings during the year as well as _**19** (19)_ Funerals in church and _**14** (8)_ at the Crematorium & **11** ( _10_ ) Interment of Ashes. ## **Review of the year** The full PCC met six times during the year, 3 times face to face, and 3 times via zoom, combined with space for correspondence as 3 members did not have internet access, and 5 were shielding.) This gave an average actual attendance level of 59%. The Standing Committee and other sub-committees met as and when possible. ## **Safeguarding** The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, to have ‘due regard’ to the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. There is a Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) and PCC members follow the requirements of the **National Safeguarding training.** Each PCC member is asked to complete C0 & C1, and the further levels as appropriate. Members have been helped to undertake the training and a record of completion has been kept. Safeguarding concerns are a part of all PCC activities and are particularly voiced at the Pastoral Committee and are a regular item on the PCC agenda. To date no specific safeguarding incidents have been recorded. In 2021 Coid19 had a major impact and stop on much of the life and work of the Parish **Church Finances** were a major item at each meeting. Without the Collection Plate being passed around and no fundraising events being possible, income was greatly down, and the Parish Share was only paid in part. The change in how banks handle money had a negative impact, but many members brought in their envelopes or swapped to online giving during the year. February 2021 – Update on performance in 2020 and the better time at Christmas with the lifting of some Government restriction. Facebook and social media is giving a boost with some clips from services being posted including the online ‘C@Ch Christmas Special’. Bible Study is being resumed on Zoom, as Share the Book Together and C@Ch activities are online and also available in a special box in church. Looking ahead, there would be no Ash Wednesday Service or Lent Groups, but something extra for Good Friday and Easter. First look at the ‘Shaping for Mission’ Project from the Diocese. The March meeting on Zoom suffered from technical difficulties but the ‘Shaping for Mission’ Questionnaire and Review was completed for the Deanery. The April meeting approved the Annual Report & Accounts and approved the renewing of the Reader Licence for Mrs Val Rutter. In July a proposal from the Diocese about dealing with the Parish Share arrears, was approved. The Quinquennial Report from the Architect was received – no immediate action needed. 4 In October the PCC were required to vote on a resolution from the Lichfield Diocesan Board of Education concerning Foundation Governors from St. Margaret’s School. The Board had proposed that 2 Foundation Governors be removed but as 1 was a PCC appointment, the PCC was asked to ratify the Board’s decision. The resolution was carried _nem com._ Removal of the covid regulations was also considered and a careful move forward approved. The return of in church C@Ch services and Parade Services was welcomed. A fundraising/social programme was discussed as were the activities of Churches Together in Great Barr, and of the Deanery Synod. The November meeting received the Diocesan proposals for ‘The Common Fund’ to replace the current Parish Share system. This is likely to be far more realistic in changed times. We were informed that the Churchyard had again won the **Gold Award** and the **Nature Friendly Award** in this year’s competition – _well done to Mark Room, Chris & Brenda Bird and all our other volunteers._ The Christmas Services were discussed, a New Foundation Governor for School approved and the PCC membership clarified. ## _**In 2021 the PCC met its expectations in: -**_ Holding people together during the continuing pandemic, through the work of the Pastoral Team and others, with prayer and various means of contact, phone, email, social media & online. This included everyone on the Electoral Roll; Home Communion was taken out where possible; Wedding and Baptism Anniversary cards & the Magazine were sent out; Services of Marriage and Baptism took place as allowed; the church website has been in constant use with prayers, news and resources for old and young (being mailed out when requested); Worship offered when possible; Risk Assessments carried out & the church adapted; the organ has been played and music and hymns on CD and then sung; new Wi-Fi has worked and people helped to find worship and resources on the TV, internet, & phone, including 60+ people with the weekly ‘From the Vicarage’ emails; the foodbanks were supported, as have our schools. ## _**In the coming year the PCC looks forward to: -**_ Finally coming out of Covid19 with the resulting opening up of worship and regular activities; facing the financial challenges; continuing to reach out in new ways and with new areas of engagement with the Community; renewing and strengthening the involvement between Church and School, the Uniformed Organisations and our Children at Church; continuing to develop our work with parents and children more generally; developing our ecological base and contacts; developing the gifts of members; and the advancement of the Church and faith within the life of the Parish. [At the end of 2020 the continuing of the Covid19 restrictions throughout much of 2021 was not really expected, nor the continuing turning upside down of church life.] 5 ## **Churchwardens’ Report Year Ending 31 December 2021** This year has been another difficult year for wardens and the whole church community due in part to the continuing problems of Covid19. Things started to pick up towards the end of the year and attendances in church are slowly getting back to normal. The church provides a strong and comforting spiritual and pastoral service to our regular congregation and to the local community, including those who may only attend church occasionally, that is much appreciated as evidenced by the many letters and comments received. Examples of such letters include the following: “Thank you for being a big part in making our wedding day special and for welcoming us into your beautiful church”; “Thank you for all the care and support you all gave to us throughout the sad time we went through earlier this year. The church service left us feeling very peaceful. We really appreciate your attention to detail, kindness and above all a sense of humour which helped us keep a sense of normality – Thank You”. The credit for this praise must largely go to our vicar, Martin, for the immense amount of work he puts into the church, together with his wife Val and all the other people who support him. ## **Financial Report** 2021 was a difficult year for the PCC financially. Restrictions due to Covid continued into this year compounding the problems of 2020. Even since the lifting of most of the restrictions we are still not back to pre-Covid attendances although the congregation is slowly getting back to normal, and we did have some weddings. We were unable to hold any fund-raising activities early in the year, so the only events held were a coffee morning in October and the Christmas Draw. The much-anticipated Christmas Fayre had to be cancelled at the last minute due to bad weather. We were almost entirely reliant on regular donations via the monthly and weekly envelopes or Direct Debit/ Standing Order commitments by member of the congregation for which we are very grateful. This has helped considerably to maintain some form of income stream but more is needed to get back to the pre-Covid situation so we encourage anyone who can to increase their regular donations. In addition to the regular payments received we have received several donations to help with running costs, and the Patronal week-end appeal and celebrations generated just over £1,500. It is hoped that more fundraising events can go ahead in 2022. Our investments continue to provide healthy returns, but any sales of shares reduce the value of our investment and consequently reduces the dividends payable. We have had to sell several blocks of shares over the last 2 years in order to bolster our available funds for the normal church activities and I would be reluctant to sell any more unless necessary. We do receive help in the form of grants from St Margaret’s School towards the cost of employing the Children’s Worker, and the Great Barr Church Lands Trust have been very generous with grants to help in various maintenance projects for the church, and hopefully they will continue to support the church. Despite our best efforts to cut back on unnecessary expenditure costs still increased and will continue to increase. The main problem areas are: 6 ## **Parish Share Payments** The initial amount of Parish Share proposed was £75,868 but the Diocese reduced this by £13,321 to £62,547 provided we agreed to pay a minimum of 50% of the total by the end of the year. We actually paid £44,103 so we achieved this. The Diocese subsequently wrote off a further £5,212 as part of a Parish Support scheme leaving an outstanding debt of £16,693. In addition to this we brought forward a debt of £47,415,00 from 2020 of which the Diocese subsequently wrote off 13,322 so we carry forward a debt of £50,786. ## **HSBC Banking Services** HSBC dropped a major bombshell when from September withdrew free banking facilities for charities started to charge £5 per month for handling our account and charge commercial rates for handling cheques, deposits and withdrawals. Counter service at the Aldridge branch has been stopped so paying in money is extremely difficult. We are having to use the Post Office to make deposits. We are attempting to find another bank that will provide a proper service. ## **Gas and Electricity** Gas and electricity costs continue to rise and are likely to get much worse in the future. We have secured a new fixed price contract for 2 years with SSE for electricity, but our Gas supplier was one who went out of business, so we were transferred to a “Supplier of Last Resort” which meant the price of gas supplied increased dramatically. A contract has been agreed with a new supplier at a more competitive rate, but the costs will still be considerably higher than before. ## **Staff Costs** After the Parish Share contribution, of which much has been said before, Staff costs are probably our biggest expenditure. The salaries of our 3 Part time employees are affected by the minimum wage arrangements determined by the government plus the corresponding tax and National Insurance contributions and pension plans. I cannot see that we can cut down on the hours we employ our staff without severely reducing the service they provide. **Charitable Activities** We have not been able to provide the level of financial help to charities that we normally support but we still managed to raise £132 for the Children’s Society via the collection boxes. Gifts donated for Harvest Festival were given to St. Basil’s charity for the homeless and the Food Bank. We took part in Operation Christmas Child in the shoebox appeal providing gift boxes for struggling families and acted as a collection point for others involved in the scheme. The Wardens have been supported by many members of the church community without whose help it would be much harder. Sue Ward and Vic Wiles have already been commended for their help in supporting June with the organisation of the services. Heather Allen, our Parish Administrator, worked tirelessly in the background making sure everything ran smoothly in the office, and found herself with extra duties assisting June and the others ensuring the church continued to comply with the restrictions imposed by Covid. Sheila Ward continues to stand in as organist and choir leader in the absence of a permanent appointment to this post. Bill Knight continued to 7 perform his duties as verger. Thanks go to all these valued members of our team and to everyone who has supported us in so many different ways. **Fabric Report** ## **Building and Churchyard Maintenance** General Maintenance and repair of the building is an ongoing problem. The refurbishment of the roof, together with the rainwater goods and stonework in 2019 means that the exterior of the church is sound and should not require much maintenance for some time. The 2021 Quinquennial Inspection was undertaken this year, including a full inspection of the electrical installation and some items of disrepair have been highlighted that require attention. Luckily most of the items can be dealt with over the next 5 years so we have time to prepare a programme of works that we can budget for. One of the items suggested for urgent action is the upgrade of the lighting system to replace existing lighting fixtures with LCD equivalents. This would not only make the system safer but should be more efficient and reduce electricity usage. Another area needing attention is internal decoration, particularly where water penetration in the past has caused the plaster to peel, exposing bare stonework. The architect’s provisional estimation of the cost of redecoration is in the region of £50,000. Maintenance of the churchyard is another major expense, but we do have an obligation to keep the churchyard in reasonable condition. Mark Room, our part time contractor, is employed for 20 hours a week mainly to look after the ashes site and the newer burial plots, and the rest of the site where possible. The area close to the church is maintained mainly by our dedicated volunteers, Chris and Brenda Bird, and the lawn mown by Vic Wiles. The trees surrounding the churchyard are nearly all subject to Tree Preservation Orders and so must be maintained regularly to ensure they remain structurally safe. Thanks to the help of many volunteers the churchyard remained beautiful throughout the year and in fact were awarded two awards from Lichfield Diocese for their high standards of maintenance and conservation: a Gold Award for Lichfield Churchyards and a Nature Friendly Award. Special thanks go to Chris and Brenda Bird who turn up every week to maintain the front drive and the area at the rear of the Meeting Room. Thanks also to Vic Wiles for mowing the front lawn and all the other volunteers who give their time freely to help the church. It has been an honour and a pleasure to serve as Churchwardens again this year, and we thank the PCC, Dennis Clive and Vic Wiles (Deputy Wardens), and all the other people who have helped us support the church and the Vicar. **June Aubrook** **Peter Clark** **Churchwardens** 8 This report has been prepared jointly by the Chairman, Secretary and Church Wardens. On behalf of the PCC (Chairman) 18[th] May 2022 Charity Number 1132892 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** **Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 2021** FRESSE (SORP) Compliant Worley Pritchard & Co Accountants 34 Hydes Road Wednesbury West Midlands WS10 9SY Tho Parish of St MarKarets Church Gre3t Barr Independent examiner's report on thp. 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I Ilh IAdi irJ?2 JIrJrl￿i Pritch¢rd g Crj 34 ￿ idtr: P.fJiid ii"Ir) JJ The Parish of St Marg3rets Church G reat Barr Financial Staiernents for the Year Ended 3 1st De£•rnber 2021 Balance Sheet 2021 Z020 Fixed Assets r3ng1tr'e Asseis Invesrment Assers Current Assets Bank current account &CJ Licnfieid Diocese Btsarcl o., Finance Liabilities due in one year -58 ¢, 2 ￿85 -55 Debtors Net Current A55et51lLiabilliesl -37 258 Liabilities due after one year CreOIlOIS Total Net Assets Parish Funds UrresiricLecl Funds Resl."Icted Funds 196.2CQ 3.151 Total 199.351 The aitaGhed notes lorrn part of finan￿[al $13temery Approved by the PCC on .. .2022 and signed by .Revd M C Rulter. Chairman p38e 3 **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## 1 ## **Accounting Policies** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities (SORP) and applicable accounting standards (FRSSE) or (FRS102). The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members. ## **Description of Funds** Restricted funds comprise of two elements :- 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 each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis. Unrestricted funds are income funds which are to be spent on the PCC's general purpose. ## **Incoming Resources** Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Dividends are accounted for when receivable, interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. ## **Resources Expended** Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. ## **Fixed Assets** Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts by s.10(2)(a)&(C) of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. page 4 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## **2 Income and Endowments from:** |**Donations and Legacies**
2a
**Voluntary Income/Receipts**
Tax efficient planned giving
Other planned giving
Collections at services
All other giving and voluntary receipts including
special appeals
Gift Aid Recovered
Legacies received
Grants
**Charitable Activities**
2b
**Church Activities**
Statutory Fees (retained by PCC)
Summer Fete
Autumn Fayre
Other Fundraising Activities
**Other Trading Activites**
2c
**Activities for Generating Fund**
Church Hall Hire
Parish Magazine
**Investments**
2d
Dividends
Rent received
**Other**
2e
**Total**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
23,247
0
3,356
2,869
3,443
4,710
9,000
22,104
65,286
3,443
68,729
21,412
0
371
21,783
0
21,783
180
561
741
741
6,146
6,146
6,146
3,580
3,580
3,580
97,536
3,443 100,979|**Total**
**Funds**
**2020**
**£**
23,711
0
1,766
8,066
4,159
4,998
19,400| |---|---|---| |||62,100| |||22,532
0
0
205| |||22,737| |||10
690| |||700| |||6,568
0| |||6,568| |||566| |||566| |||| |||92,671| page 5 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** |**3**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
**Raising Funds**
**3a**
**_Costs of Generating Income_**
Summer Fete
Other fundraising expenses
**Charitable Activities**
**3b**
**_Church Activities_**
Mission giving and donations
Diocesan Parish Share
Salaries/Wages
Clergy and Staff Expenses
**_Church Expenses_**
Church running expenses
Church Expenses(Mission and Evangelism)
Church utility bills
Cost of trading
**_Major Capital Expenditure_**
Major Repairs to the Church
Major Repairs to Church Hall
New Building Work
**_Governance Costs_**
**Other**
**3c**
**Total**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
132
44,013
31,250
1,833
24,389
121
8,135
4,868
2,594
117,203
132 117,335
2,141
2,141
2,141
119,344
132 119,476|**Total**
**Funds**
**2020**
**£**
0
0| |---|---|---| |||0| |||397
66,385
26,678
2,612
25,908
706
6,831
5,755
85,050
0
0
1,209| |||221,531| |||110
0| |||110| |||| |||221,641| page 6 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## **4(a) Staff Costs** |Salaries|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| ||31,250
26,678| During the year the PCC employed 3 staff; a verger, a parish worker and a church office administrator. ## **4(b) PCC Costs** The following payments were made to members of the PCC during the financial year P Clark £ 49.99 Steam Mop H Allen £ 1,268.00 Stationery & Postage H Allen £ 6.88 Cleaning Materials H Allen £ 79.99 Water Heater Rev M Rutter £ 1,497.85 Vicar's Expenses M Room £ 12,500.00 Churchyard Upkeep M Room £ 320.00 Grave Digging |**5(a)**
**Fixed Assets**
**Investment property**
**At Cost or Valuation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Additions in the Year
Disposal in the Year
Value at 31 Dec 2019
**Accumulated Depreciation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Charge for the Year
As at 31 Dec 2019
Net Book Value 31/12/19
Net Book Value 01/01/19
**5(b) Investments**
**01/01/2021**
**Unrestricted funds**
Investments
216,414
**Restricted funds**
Investments
0
**Total**
216,414|**5(a)**
**Fixed Assets**
**Investment property**
**At Cost or Valuation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Additions in the Year
Disposal in the Year
Value at 31 Dec 2019
**Accumulated Depreciation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Charge for the Year
As at 31 Dec 2019
Net Book Value 31/12/19
Net Book Value 01/01/19
**5(b) Investments**
**01/01/2021**
**Unrestricted funds**
Investments
216,414
**Restricted funds**
Investments
0
**Total**
216,414|**Freehold**
**Church**
**Total**
**Buildings**
**Equipment**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
**Additions**
**Disposals**
**Transfers**
**Change in**
**Market Value**
**31/12/20**
**21**
0
-10,000
30,205
236,619
0
0
0| |---|---|---| ||216,414|0
-10,000
0
30,205
236,619| ## **5(b) Investments** page 7 The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr Note5 to the Financial Statement5 for the Year Ended 315t December 2021 6 ￿￿bilItieS 2W21 2020 Amounts falling due in one year Accruals of Utilrties Accrual of pension and HMRC Debtor HMRC Gift refund due other Cr8ditot5 and acctuals Parish Share 1.790 133 815 131 -2,885 5,990 ', 50.786 55£14 -1.989 11243 47,415 S7￿15 Amounts falling due after one year Parish Share 55 814 S7￿15 7 Analysis of Net Assets General unYestYiCted Fund5 Resirlcted Funds Totsl Fixed Assets Investtnent Assets Curr8nt AsS8t5 Current Liabilrties 236,619 ', 15395 -55.814 1%.200 236,619 18,556 -55,814 199.361 3,161 3.161 8 Funds Reconciliation Re5erve5 I lThtx>rniThg , Resource5 Inve5knent Gain5lL055es between rund5 i Re5etVe5 ,' at VV21 Exp_ended i at 31112121 Unre*ricied Funds 187,330 ', 323 97536 3,443 Im,979 -119,344 ,' -132 30,205 473 473 196,200 3,161 I￿,361 Regricted Funds Total Fund5 187,653 ', -119,476 30,205 R•strict•d funds r•cwv•d and 4xp•nd•d 2021 2021 expended 2020 receiNpd Childr8ll5 work8r salary_- Childrens society collections L8nt appeal Fabric Fund Roof Appeal 815hops Charrty RNLI ChristinAle Children at Church I We Can Appeal 132.00 -E132.(X) ', 2,￿26￿0 2(X).00 -£ ￿>,￿2.34 255.00 52.36 3,443.00 .£132.(K) ', .£ ￿,054.70 Oth•r balanc•8 Childrens Corner 255.00 Roof Repair N>peal Fund Fabric Fund ChristinAle Lent ap￿al 273.LK) 2.826.00 3,161.00 323.CK> **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## **9 SOFA Comparatives** |(previous year)
**Incoming Resources**
Donations & Legacies
Charitable Activities
Other Trading Activities
Investments
Other
**Resources Expended**
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Other
Net gain/(losses) on investment
Net Income/(Expenditure)
Transfer between Funds
**Net Movements in Funds**
**Total Funds brought forward 1/1/20**
**Total Funds carried forward 31/12/20**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
56,818
5,282
62,100
22,737
22,737
700
700
6,568
6,568

566
566| |---|---| ||87,389
5,282
92,671| ||0
0
136,194
85,337
221,531
110
110| ||136,304
85,337
221,641| ||| ||15,230
15,230| ||| ||-48,915
-80,055
-128,970| ||-29104
29104
0| ||-62,789
-50,951
-113,740| ||250,119
51,274
301,393| ||187,330
323
187,653| page 9 Charity Number 1132892 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** **Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 2021** FRESSE (SORP) Compliant Worley Pritchard & Co Accountants 34 Hydes Road Wednesbury West Midlands WS10 9SY Tho Parish of St MarKarets Church Gre3t Barr Independent examiner's report on thp. Jccrjunls Respective re5ponsibilitios ol trustees è*7d exarnln*r The charTrti'. Iru'.l*e: arfr ipff Yhe chaiil'i 11 I: my rp:Fon:ILI..li to To follow Ihe prr rpe.dur*.. laid do￿TI In ihi4 Chdfili Commi;= ro ,Idie wheitiei particuldf rndl1￿I. hav¥ come irj rn i dllijritirjn Ba515 of independent examiner's statement IJ i eiaMi¢l￿tIf)Tr wa: carried rjut In accofdènce /4ith ypnprdl b4rprii¢)Ii CDmrni:: and a COfnp3riJon of ihe accoijni uf any unu4ual Iifvmt or dii rlosur*: ID the accfjuni Iru',tFp: concprnii)g:uch matipr: The pro(wdur¢:. accounr lh* .laiDiriÈnT belo Indepèndent examtner's Slatement In conntriion iiilh rni ei3mination, no mailer Ila: corrie Irj rri j ￿11¢11111r￿n requiiernents to kApp accouriting recorrj: Aci. èrid ro prepère acrount. ,¥ rpcfjrd.. dnd f ompli ha ie not beÉTi ffl￿r.. or 2 to oihich In m i opinifJfi 3tipntion:Piould bp drdiifi In urdvi ifJ ￿11￿￿1* • Pl¢Jp•r un¢JNr:1snding ol Ihe dc(fJ￿nt'. tfJ be ri.d(h￿d. sigr.ed UdlL. I Ilh IAdi irJ?2 JIrJrl￿i Pritch¢rd g Crj 34 ￿ idtr: P.fJiid ii"Ir) JJ The Parish of St Marg3rets Church G reat Barr Financial Staiernents for the Year Ended 3 1st De£•rnber 2021 Balance Sheet 2021 Z020 Fixed Assets r3ng1tr'e Asseis Invesrment Assers Current Assets Bank current account &CJ Licnfieid Diocese Btsarcl o., Finance Liabilities due in one year -58 ¢, 2 ￿85 -55 Debtors Net Current A55et51lLiabilliesl -37 258 Liabilities due after one year CreOIlOIS Total Net Assets Parish Funds UrresiricLecl Funds Resl."Icted Funds 196.2CQ 3.151 Total 199.351 The aitaGhed notes lorrn part of finan￿[al $13temery Approved by the PCC on .. .2022 and signed by .Revd M C Rulter. Chairman p38e 3 **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## 1 ## **Accounting Policies** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities (SORP) and applicable accounting standards (FRSSE) or (FRS102). The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members. ## **Description of Funds** Restricted funds comprise of two elements :- 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 each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis. Unrestricted funds are income funds which are to be spent on the PCC's general purpose. ## **Incoming Resources** Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Dividends are accounted for when receivable, interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. ## **Resources Expended** Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. ## **Fixed Assets** Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts by s.10(2)(a)&(C) of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. page 4 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## **2 Income and Endowments from:** |**Donations and Legacies**
2a
**Voluntary Income/Receipts**
Tax efficient planned giving
Other planned giving
Collections at services
All other giving and voluntary receipts including
special appeals
Gift Aid Recovered
Legacies received
Grants
**Charitable Activities**
2b
**Church Activities**
Statutory Fees (retained by PCC)
Summer Fete
Autumn Fayre
Other Fundraising Activities
**Other Trading Activites**
2c
**Activities for Generating Fund**
Church Hall Hire
Parish Magazine
**Investments**
2d
Dividends
Rent received
**Other**
2e
**Total**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
23,247
0
3,356
2,869
3,443
4,710
9,000
22,104
65,286
3,443
68,729
21,412
0
371
21,783
0
21,783
180
561
741
741
6,146
6,146
6,146
3,580
3,580
3,580
97,536
3,443 100,979|**Total**
**Funds**
**2020**
**£**
23,711
0
1,766
8,066
4,159
4,998
19,400| |---|---|---| |||62,100| |||22,532
0
0
205| |||22,737| |||10
690| |||700| |||6,568
0| |||6,568| |||566| |||566| |||| |||92,671| page 5 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** |**3**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
**Raising Funds**
**3a**
**_Costs of Generating Income_**
Summer Fete
Other fundraising expenses
**Charitable Activities**
**3b**
**_Church Activities_**
Mission giving and donations
Diocesan Parish Share
Salaries/Wages
Clergy and Staff Expenses
**_Church Expenses_**
Church running expenses
Church Expenses(Mission and Evangelism)
Church utility bills
Cost of trading
**_Major Capital Expenditure_**
Major Repairs to the Church
Major Repairs to Church Hall
New Building Work
**_Governance Costs_**
**Other**
**3c**
**Total**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
132
44,013
31,250
1,833
24,389
121
8,135
4,868
2,594
117,203
132 117,335
2,141
2,141
2,141
119,344
132 119,476|**Total**
**Funds**
**2020**
**£**
0
0| |---|---|---| |||0| |||397
66,385
26,678
2,612
25,908
706
6,831
5,755
85,050
0
0
1,209| |||221,531| |||110
0| |||110| |||| |||221,641| page 6 ## **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## **4(a) Staff Costs** |Salaries|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| ||31,250
26,678| During the year the PCC employed 3 staff; a verger, a parish worker and a church office administrator. ## **4(b) PCC Costs** The following payments were made to members of the PCC during the financial year P Clark £ 49.99 Steam Mop H Allen £ 1,268.00 Stationery & Postage H Allen £ 6.88 Cleaning Materials H Allen £ 79.99 Water Heater Rev M Rutter £ 1,497.85 Vicar's Expenses M Room £ 12,500.00 Churchyard Upkeep M Room £ 320.00 Grave Digging |**5(a)**
**Fixed Assets**
**Investment property**
**At Cost or Valuation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Additions in the Year
Disposal in the Year
Value at 31 Dec 2019
**Accumulated Depreciation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Charge for the Year
As at 31 Dec 2019
Net Book Value 31/12/19
Net Book Value 01/01/19
**5(b) Investments**
**01/01/2021**
**Unrestricted funds**
Investments
216,414
**Restricted funds**
Investments
0
**Total**
216,414|**5(a)**
**Fixed Assets**
**Investment property**
**At Cost or Valuation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Additions in the Year
Disposal in the Year
Value at 31 Dec 2019
**Accumulated Depreciation**
As at 1 Jan 2019
Charge for the Year
As at 31 Dec 2019
Net Book Value 31/12/19
Net Book Value 01/01/19
**5(b) Investments**
**01/01/2021**
**Unrestricted funds**
Investments
216,414
**Restricted funds**
Investments
0
**Total**
216,414|**Freehold**
**Church**
**Total**
**Buildings**
**Equipment**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
**Additions**
**Disposals**
**Transfers**
**Change in**
**Market Value**
**31/12/20**
**21**
0
-10,000
30,205
236,619
0
0
0| |---|---|---| ||216,414|0
-10,000
0
30,205
236,619| ## **5(b) Investments** page 7 The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr Note5 to the Financial Statement5 for the Year Ended 315t December 2021 6 ￿￿bilItieS 2W21 2020 Amounts falling due in one year Accruals of Utilrties Accrual of pension and HMRC Debtor HMRC Gift refund due other Cr8ditot5 and acctuals Parish Share 1.790 133 815 131 -2,885 5,990 ', 50.786 55£14 -1.989 11243 47,415 S7￿15 Amounts falling due after one year Parish Share 55 814 S7￿15 7 Analysis of Net Assets General unYestYiCted Fund5 Resirlcted Funds Totsl Fixed Assets Investtnent Assets Curr8nt AsS8t5 Current Liabilrties 236,619 ', 15395 -55.814 1%.200 236,619 18,556 -55,814 199.361 3,161 3.161 8 Funds Reconciliation Re5erve5 I lThtx>rniThg , Resource5 Inve5knent Gain5lL055es between rund5 i Re5etVe5 ,' at VV21 Exp_ended i at 31112121 Unre*ricied Funds 187,330 ', 323 97536 3,443 Im,979 -119,344 ,' -132 30,205 473 473 196,200 3,161 I￿,361 Regricted Funds Total Fund5 187,653 ', -119,476 30,205 R•strict•d funds r•cwv•d and 4xp•nd•d 2021 2021 expended 2020 receiNpd Childr8ll5 work8r salary_- Childrens society collections L8nt appeal Fabric Fund Roof Appeal 815hops Charrty RNLI ChristinAle Children at Church I We Can Appeal 132.00 -E132.(X) ', 2,￿26￿0 2(X).00 -£ ￿>,￿2.34 255.00 52.36 3,443.00 .£132.(K) ', .£ ￿,054.70 Oth•r balanc•8 Childrens Corner 255.00 Roof Repair N>peal Fund Fabric Fund ChristinAle Lent ap￿al 273.LK) 2.826.00 3,161.00 323.CK> **The Parish of St Margarets Church Great Barr** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021** ## **9 SOFA Comparatives** |(previous year)
**Incoming Resources**
Donations & Legacies
Charitable Activities
Other Trading Activities
Investments
Other
**Resources Expended**
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Other
Net gain/(losses) on investment
Net Income/(Expenditure)
Transfer between Funds
**Net Movements in Funds**
**Total Funds brought forward 1/1/20**
**Total Funds carried forward 31/12/20**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
56,818
5,282
62,100
22,737
22,737
700
700
6,568
6,568

566
566| |---|---| ||87,389
5,282
92,671| ||0
0
136,194
85,337
221,531
110
110| ||136,304
85,337
221,641| ||| ||15,230
15,230| ||| ||-48,915
-80,055
-128,970| ||-29104
29104
0| ||-62,789
-50,951
-113,740| ||250,119
51,274
301,393| ||187,330
323
187,653| page 9