## **Trustees Annual Report 2020 for St Luke’s Parochial Church Council**
## **Pandemic**
2020 constricted many of our services and events from mid-March. However, where we have been able, we found ways to continue using Zoom, Teams and online streaming technology.
Our Aims, purposes objectives and activities remain unchanged.
## **Aim and purposes**
St. Luke’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) is responsible for working in cooperation with the incumbent, the Reverend Robert Miles, to promote in the parish the mission of the Church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of St Luke’s Church, Main Street, Thurnby.
The PCC currently employs five staff
## **Objectives and Activities**
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community in Thurnby. The PCC maintains an overview of worship and pastoral activities throughout the parish in order to include as many people as possible both within our church family and the wider village community.
Our services seek to be inclusive to all and are constructed in a variety of styles, all with the common goals of learning from the Bible, expressing our worship and praising God.
The planning of activities for the year is considered in line with the Commission’s guidance on public benefit, specifically in respect of the advancement of religion.
We strive to provide a framework, which allows people to enact their Christian faith in:-
Learning and developing knowledge of the Bible Developing knowledge and trust in Jesus. Worship, praise and prayer. Pastoral care and support. Outreach and mission work
The maintenance and development of our Church building is important in the continuation of our work.
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## **Achievements and Performance**
## _**Worship and Prayer**_
Our varied styled services provide alternative ways of enjoying and accessing corporate worship. Acknowledging and affirming a range of worship styles, while remaining loyal to the same Gospel message.
Up to the end of March 2020 our regular services (3 services on Sunday and 1 on Wednesday) after March we were able to continue one service each Sunday using online technology.
During the pandemic we were unable to carry out our normal activities but we continued our strong relationship with the Church of England School using Zoom and Teams.
During the pandemic weekly prayer meetings continued using Zoom, providing a vital link to our congregation and underpinning the work at St Luke’s.
Our confidential prayer chain continues to receive hundreds of prayers and many testimonies to prayers being answered.
## _**Mission and Evangelism**_
The Cornerstone team of churches (St Luke’s, St Catharine’s and St Mary & All Saints) continues to develop together.
As a Resourcing Church (an initiative funded by the National Church of England and led by the bishop of our diocese) the aim is to grow in numbers and faith going out from our base to reach out and serve the communities around us.
Our major project within Resourcing Church is ‘The Hub’ which is now underway with the aim of building a Community Centre and Café where people can meet together and through partnering with a number of organisations providing a range of services. We have raised a significant amount of the £1million required.
We have links with six organisations that we support with prayer and finance including a local organisation caring for the homeless and several organisations overseas.
Other events during the year have been arranged to act as both social and outreach in strengthening links with our local community.
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## _**Pastoral Care**_
During the pandemic we were unable to carry on with groups based around activities.
During the pandemic we carried on with Our ‘Love in Action’ pastoral initiative where possible to provide support to those in our community who need help. This team of volunteers help with meals, transport and practical issues as well as visiting those who may be housebound and need someone to talk to.
During the pandemic our Home Groups using Zoom continued meeting weekly to share fellowship around studying the Bible. These groups also provide strong pastoral support. Home Groups form a key part of church life for members at St Luke’s to come together, study the bible and support each other.
## _**Children and Families Ministry**_
During the pandemic we were able to run some assemblies using Team technology.
During the pandemic we were unable to run the Parent and Toddlers group ‘Raindrops’. When we are able to meet again it will continue to provide a caring and welcoming place each week.
During the pandemic we continued our annual events during the year where possible.
## _**Youth Ministry**_
During the pandemic we continued through the year where possible.
## _**St Luke’s Church Building**_
Work highlighted by the Quinquennial report has now been completed and the building is in a better position as we continue to implement a schedule of works.
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## _**Financial Review**_
2020 shows an overall surplus of £70,805 comprising surpluses of £12,332 of unrestricted funds, a designated fund of £27,520 and restricted funds of £30,953. The restricted fund is specifically donations and grants for the building of our major project ‘The HUB, Community Centre and Café’ which will be part funded by the sale of the property, Sturrock Close.
The Charity Commission requires us to demonstrate that we are good stewards of our resources and that we do not hold on to an inappropriate level of reserves, indicating that working reserves should be around 3 months of the level of expenditure.
We will hold appropriate reserves whilst also using funds to meet the objectives for which we as a charity exist.
Fixed assets include £275,000 being the market value for the property on Sturrock Close owned by the PCC and currently rented to tenants on a six month rolling short term lease.
## _**Structure, governance and management**_
PCC members are appointed as set out in the Church Representation Rules. St Luke’s PCC consists of the rector, an associate rector, a non-stipendiary minister, church wardens, and elected members. Being designated as a Resourcing church has increased the number of clergy staff and this will further strengthen working together with the two other churches in the Cornerstone Team.
The PCC is responsible for decisions made in relation to all general matters which include stewardship of the PCC funds.
The PCC, which met seven times during the year, and its associated committees were all well attended. Minutes and reports were received and approved throughout the year.
Our Safeguarding team continues to attend training and develop not only the safeguarding of youngsters but also vulnerable adults. Revised Policies have been authorised by the PCC for both youngsters and adults in line with the Diocese of Leicester models.
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## Balance Sheet as at 31/12/2020
|As at|31/12/2020|As at 31/12/2019|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Current Assets**|||
|Cash|502,866.16|420,805,83|
|Accounts Receivable|4,773.36|19,535.41|
|Prepayments|5,518.20|-|
|**Total Current Assets**|**513,157.72**|**440,341.24**|
|**Non-Current Assets**|||
|Fixed Assets|278,682.87|279,754.27|
|Investments|-|-|
|**Total Non-Current Assets**|**278,682.87**|**279,754.27**|
|**Current Liabilities**|||
|Accounts Payable|7,950.82|14,945.17|
|Deferred Income|7,936.08|-|
|**Total Current Liabilities**|**15,886.90**|**14,945.17**|
|**Non-Current Liabilities**|||
|LongTerm Loan/Mortgage|-|-|
|**Total Non-Current Liabilities**|**-**|**-**|
||||
|**Total Net Assets(Assets Minus Liabilities)**|**775,953.69**|**705,150.34**|
|**Represented By**|||
|General (Unrestricted)|323,011.91|310,680.37|
|The Hub Community Centre & Cafe (Restricted)|420,407.53|394,468.93|
|New Boiler Fund (Restricted)|-|1.04|
|Discretionary Fund (Restricted)|5,014.25|-|
|Stoughton Church Repairs (Restricted)|-|-|
|Legacy (Designated)|27,520.00|-|
## Statement of Financial Activities Financial Year: 2020
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Previousyear**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Incoming Resources**|||||
|Donations & Legacies|179,161.25|32,130.02|211,291.27|564,799.72|
|Charitable Activities|3,556.00|-|3,556.00|13,362.65|
|Investments|8,481.51|327.54|8,809.05|10,948.87|
|Trading Activities|4,518.54|-|4,518.54|10,424.35|
|Other|36,950.72|-|36,950.72|20,356.37|
|**Total incoming resources**|**232,668.02**|**32,457.56**|**265,125.58**|**619,891.96**|
|**Resources Used**|||||
|Charitable Activities|187,057.11|320.75|187,377.86|256,432.43|
|Raising Funds|-|1,185.00|1,185.00|2,835.12|
|Other Activities|5,759.37|-|5,759.37|5,424.49|
|**Total resources used**|**192,816.48**|**1,505.75**|**194,322.23**|**264,692.04**|
|Net Incoming /OutgoingResources(before tra|39,851.54|30,951.81|70,803.35|355,199.92|
|**Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources**|**39,851.54**|**30,951.81**|**70,803.35**|**355,199.92**|
|Asset Revaluation|-|-|-|80,000.00|
|**Net Movement of Funds**|**39,851.54**|**30,951.81**|**70,803.35**|**435,199.92**|
||||||
|Total Funds Brought Forward|310,680.37|394,469.97|705,150.34|269,950.42|
||||||
|**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**350,531.91**|**425,421.78**|**775,953.69**|**705,150.34**|
|**Represented By**|||||
|General (Unrestricted)|323,011.91|-|323,011.91|310,680.37|
|The Hub Community Centre & Cafe (Restricted)|-|420,407.53|420,407.53|394,468.93|
|New Boiler Fund (Restricted)|-|-|-|1.04|
|Discretionary Fund (Restricted)|-|5,014.25|5,014.25|-|
|Stoughton Church Repairs (Restricted)|-|-|-|-|
|Legacy (Designated)|27,520.00|-|27,520.00|-|
## Income & Expenditure Year: 2020
||Category|**This Year**|**This Year**|**This Year**|**This Year**|**Last Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
||||Income||||
|Children and Families||303.90|-|-|303.90|2,994.20|
|Evangelism||40.00|-|-|40.00|-|
|Events||(116.50)|-|-|(116.50)|363.00|
|Giving||149,438.49|27,520.00|32,130.02|209,088.51|564,381.30|
|Ministry||99.00|-|-|99.00|-|
|Other Income||23,666.78|-|327.54|23,994.32|22,465.12|
|Resourcing Church||17,591.71|-|-|17,591.71|819.47|
|C3A||92.50|-|-|92.50|529.08|
|Services||117.18|-|-|117.18|631.56|
|Sturrock Close Property||8,340.00|-|-|8,340.00|8,340.16|
|Weddings and Funeral|Fees|3,516.00|-|-|3,516.00|12,830.00|
|Youth Ministry||2,058.96|-|-|2,058.96|6,538.07|
|**Income Totals**||**205,148.02**|**27,520.00**|**32,457.56**|**265,125.58**|**619,891.96**|
||Category|**This Year**|**This Year**|**This Year**|**This Year**|**Last Year**|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
||||Expenditure||||
|Administration||6,108.47|-|-|6,108.47|4,189.52|
|Parish Contribution||77,693.00|-|-|77,693.00|74,209.00|
|Weddings and Funerals||239.67|-|-|239.67|3,101.96|
|Upkeep of Services||1,022.61|-|-|1,022.61|3,075.45|
|Sturrock Close||3,055.63|-|-|3,055.63|3,997.76|
|C3A||229.80|-|-|229.80|540.00|
|Resourcing Church Costs||180.02|-|-|180.02|-|
|Publicity and Communications||1,510.28|-|-|1,510.28|-|
|Missions||8,170.00|-|-|8,170.00|7,982.50|
|Children & Families Ministry||2,410.75|-|-|2,410.75|6,355.92|
|Ministry||264.38|-|-|264.38|347.04|
|Giving||1,627.48|-|1,505.75|3,133.23|64.91|
|Fixed Assets Depreciation||1,720.40|-|-|1,720.40|1,693.49|
|Evangelism||50.00|-|-|50.00|1,377.20|
|Clergy and Staf
Church Building||76,749.63
9,857.03|-
-|-
-|76,749.63
9,857.03|102,954.70
48,063.24|
|Youth Ministry||1,927.33|-|-|1,927.33|6,739.35|
|**Expenditure Totals**||**192,816.48**|**-**|**1,505.75**|**194,322.23**|**264,692.04**|
||||||||
||**Surplus**|**12,331.54**|**27,520.00**|**30,951.81**|**70,803.35**|**355,199.92**|
CHARITY COMMISSION
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Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL
PARISH OF ST LUKE THURNBY LEICESTER
On accounts for the year
ended
31- DECEMBER 2020
Charity no
(if any)
1133016
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {tthe Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charrty's trustees. you are respM)nsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan wtih the requirements of the Charitses Act 2011
(llhe Act")
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission
under sedion 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent tThe charrty's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualffied to
examinerfs statement undertake the eXaMinatn by being a qualffied member of linsert name of
applicable listed bcrfjylj. Delete [ l rfnot applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my atterrtion in connection wrth the examination (other than that
disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect.
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act, or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not coMFY wrth the applicable requirements
conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Inje and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examinatlon.
I have no concems and have wme across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
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Name:
JAMES REGINALD WILLIAMSON
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RETIRED SOLICITOR I RETIRED PCC TREASURER
IER
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