| PC | C Ann | ual |
Report | for the year to31OECEMBER 202 |
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| The Parochial Church Council ofStPaul's Letchworth | ||||
| Registered | charity | number | (ifany) | 1133066 |
| Charity's | principal | address | 179Pixmore Way, | |
| Letchworth, | ||||
| Hertfordshire. | ||||
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| ames ofthe PCC Me | mbers who | manage t | he charity | : | ||
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| Name | Office(ifan | ) | Dates acted ifnot for whole | ear | Notes | |
| Rev Jeni McQuaid | Incumbent | |||||
| Rev Amanda Ferris |
Associate | Vicar | ||||
| Rachel Snow | Assistant | Curate | ||||
| Derek Snow | Church warden | From May 2022 | ||||
| Irene Adam | Elected Member | |||||
| Keith Blundell | PCC Secretary | |||||
| Rachel Cheffy | ToJune 2022 | |||||
| Chris Dingwall | Treasurer | Co Opted May 2022 | ||||
| BeccieGalloway | From April 2022 | Elected Member | ||||
| Anne Hignell | From November 2022 | |||||
| Pam Hull | ||||||
| Chris Hulme | From April 2022 | |||||
| Miriam John | From April 2022 | |||||
| Judith Nash |
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| Paul Owen | ||||||
| Helen Pattinson | From August 2022 | |||||
| Dan Pinco | ||||||
| Paul Thomson | ||||||
| Emily Wilkinson | ||||||
| Madeleine Nicholas |
Synod Rep. | |||||
| Maureen Phillips |
Synod Rep. | To November 2022 | ||||
| Judith Nash |
Synod Rep. | |||||
| Emma Vernon | Children | and Families Worker | Observer | |||
| Claire McDonnell | Youth Worker | Observer |
| How the | StPaul's Letchworth is a registered charity as well as being part ofthe Church |
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| Church is | ofEngland. |
| constituted | The structure and governance arrangements ofthe charity are set out by the |
| Church ofEngland and StAlbans Diocese. The church sits within the Hitchin |
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| Deanery and the Archdeaconry ofStAlbans. Full details ofgovernance |
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| arrangements are set out on the StAlbans Diocese website. |
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| St Paul's is part ofaJoint Benefice with All Saints' Willian, jointly served by the | |
| incumbent, associate minister, curate, and readers. All Saints' is administered |
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| by its own PCC, appointed from its own membership, and has separate |
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| financial records and accountability. St Paul's PCC has no responsibility forthe |
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| pastoral or administrative affairs ofAll Saints'. |
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| PCC and | The responsibilities ofStPaul's PCC are enshrined in the Parochial Church |
| Committees | Councils (Powers) Measure 1956.As such, the purpose of the PCC isto |
| cooperate with the incumbent in promoting in the parish the whole mission of |
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| the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The PCC is |
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| responsible forthe maintenance ofail church buildings and grounds, ensuring |
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| the smooth running ofthe church and for ensuring that the church in compliant | |
| with all relevant legislation relating to its functions —health and safety, data |
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| protection, safeguarding and employment taw. The ordained ministers, |
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| curates, readers, and church wardens become members ofthe PCC on | |
| appointment. Elected members are appointed by ballot ofchurch members at |
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| the APCM on 3-year terms, with vacancies during the year being filled by PCC. | |
| PCC meets its objectives achieved through: | |
| ~ Full PCC meetings 6times ayear, bi-monthly |
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| ~ Standing Committee, which has powers toacton behalf ofPCC, |
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| meeting 6times ayear bi-monthly, alternating with PCC |
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| ~ Missionary Committee which oversees the church's links with our |
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| mission partners | |
| ~ Ad hoc task groups, formed during the year as required. |
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| None ofSt.Paul's objectives would have been achieved without the dedication | |
| and support ofour 3staff members (our Children and Family's worker, our |
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| Youth Worker, and our Parish Administrator) and the very many church |
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| members who give their time voluntarily and unstintingly in all areas ofchurch |
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| life. |
| Our Purpose —"ToShow the Light and Love ofJesus forall" | |||
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| The first notable thing about this report, isthat rather than being written by |
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| Churchwarden, itcomes from your Vicar, who would implore you tocontinue |
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| to pray for awarden (actually, two wardens!) but also begs your forgiveness |
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| for any errors in the below as it is being written during Easter preparations. |
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| This year feels as ifit has been ayear oftwo halves. From April to Christmas, | it | ||
| really felt as ifwe were still finding our feet after the most extraordinary few |
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| years as a church. Gone were the days ofrestrictions such as masks, no |
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| singing and social distancing, but we certainly didn't feel "backto normal" |
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| either. | |||
| Christmas however felt like a real turning point, with increased numbers |
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| attending our services since 2019(which is our last real benchmark). Carols |
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| by Candlelight and our Christingles were packed tothe rafters and Ifor one |
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| was giddy with relief! | |||
| Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing and the main activities |
From Christmas to present day we have seen Sunday services top 200most weeks and although we're not quite at our previous attendance of235per week, there iscertainly the atmosphere ofenergy, life, and worship that we were accustomed to.Thanks to Emma Vernon and her wonderful team |
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| undertaken | forthe | (which has grown significantly) we frequently see upwards of 40children in |
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| public benefit in relation | church on a Sunday. | ||
| tothese objects (include | Although several ofus have done what we could tosupport the Youth work |
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| within this section the | while Claire was on maternity leave, we are overjoyed that she has begun her |
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| statutory declaration that trustees have had regard tothe guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public |
phased return to work, she will be back to full time by August. No one is happier than the young people! We have grown the team and recently taken year 8to Saturday Celebrations at Soul Survivor Watford which they loved (they are willing to go again, which isas enthusiastic asteenagers ever get, I think!) |
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| benefit) document | |||
| The addition ofa midday, midweek Communion service with sung worship |
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| has been well received and well attended. | |||
| Moving refreshments back into church after the 10am has proven very |
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| popular and significantly increased the number ofpeople staying and |
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| socialising after the service, we will stick with this for now, although the |
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| option to review always remains open should things change. | |||
| The take up ofConnect Groups has increased, and we are delighted tosee | |||
| that one ofthose groups have formed a new Home Group. | |||
| The brave (and I believe Spirit led) decision by the PCCto appoint an |
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| Associate Vicar has resulted in Rev. Nick Smith joining us 3days per week. I |
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| want tocommend Nick forthe way in which he is building relationships and |
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| getting stuck into the life ofthe church (not least by donning a Centurion |
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| outfit for our Easter Journey!) I have every confidence that our pastoral care |
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| and discipleship will strengthen as a result ofthe extra ministry support and |
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| therefore the retention ofour established church family. |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||||
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| Note | Funds | Funds | Total 2022 | Total 2021 | ||
| Income | f | E | E | E | ||
| Voluntary Income |
207,238 | 151,664 | 358,902 | 245,652 | ||
| Income from fees and charges | 28,296 | 28,296 | 16,638 | |||
| Income from local mission activities | 3,326 | 3,326 | 321 | |||
| Income from investments | 1,787 | 1,787 | ||||
| Other | 611 | 1,036 | 1,647 | 265 | ||
| Total incoming resources | 237,932 | 156,026 | 393,95$ | 262,921 | ||
| Expenditure | ||||||
| Ministry | 3 | 31,298 | 1,927 | 33,225 | 50,998 | |
| Parish share | 86,409 | 86,409 | 84,212 | |||
| Support provided to missionaries | 18,453 | 18,453 | 21,201 | |||
| Cost ofgenerating fees and |
charges | 31,599 | 31,599 | 26,595 | ||
| Costs of local mission activities | 3,579 | 9,016 | 12,595 | 6,073 | ||
| Buildings and other runnings Total resources used |
costs | 3 | 175,910 347,248 |
1,906 12' |
177,816 360,097 |
150,998 340,077 |
| Net income/(expenditure) | (M9,316) | 143,177 | 33+61 | (77,156) |
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| Transfer between funds | 141,836 | (141,836) | ||
| Total funds brought forward | 2,009 | 25,187 | 27,196 | 104,352 |
| Total funds carried forward | 26,52$ | 61,057 | 27,196 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2022 | 2021 | ||
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| f | f | f | f | ||
| Voluntary Income |
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| Covenanted giving Collections Donations and gifts Gift Aid tax recoverable |
165,118 3,156 2,134 36,830 |
1,983 127,226 22,455 |
167,101 3,156 129,360 59,285 |
165,430 1,926 36,165 42,131 |
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| Income from fees and charges | Total | 207,25$ | 151,664 | 55$,902 | 245,652 |
| Weddings and funerals Church hall lettings |
6,648 21,648 |
6,648 21,648 |
6,426 10,212 |
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| Total | 2$,296 | 2$,296 | 16,63$ |
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| Ministry | |||||||||
| Clergy | 2,018 | 2,018 | 2,582 | ||||||
| Children | and | families | 19,611 | 1,330 | 20,941 | 27,511 | |||
| Youth work | 9,669 | 597 | 10,266 | 20,905 | |||||
| Total | 1,927 | 33+25 | 50,998 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
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| Buildings and | other running costs | ||||||||
| Church | building | 135,613 | 135,613 | 117,700 | |||||
| Equipment | non | capital and maintenance | 7,648 | 1,906 | 9,554 | 6,026 | |||
| Administration | costs | 31,899 | 31,899 | 26,672 | |||||
| Independent | examiner fee | 750 | 750 | 600 | |||||
| Total | 175,910 | 1,906 | 177,816 | 150,998 |
| 6Debtors | ||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| f | f | |||||
| Trade debtors | ||||||
| Gift Aid tax recoverable | 14,619 | 8,756 | ||||
| Taxation and social security | 3,033 | |||||
| Other debtors | ||||||
| Prepayments and accrued income |
384 | |||||
| Total | 17,651 | 9,140 | ||||
| 7Cash and cash | equivalents | |||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| f | f | |||||
| Short term deposits | 221,531 | 109,744 | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 39,850 | 19,772 | ||||
| Total | 261,381 | 129,516 | ||||
| 8Creditors and | accruals falling due | within one year | ||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| f | f | |||||
| Trade creditors | 151 | 1,546 | ||||
| Accruals and deferred income | 7,196 | |||||
| Other creditors | 540 | 174 | ||||
| Total | 7/87 | 2,842 | ||||
| 9Provisions for | liabilities | |||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| f | f | |||||
| Balance at the start ofthe reporting | period | 118,530 | 10,418 | |||
| Amounts added |
in current period | 118,234 | 108,112 | |||
| Amounts charged against the provision |
in the current | period | 16,764 | |||
| Balance at the end ofthe reporting | period | 220,000 | 118,530 |
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| f | ||||
| Parish | Share | 86,409 | 84,212 | |
| Total | 84+12 |
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| f | f | ||||
| Wedding | and | funeral | fees | 4,343 | 2,667 |
| Total | 2,667 |