2021 TREASURERS REPORT
Like many Charities 2021 has proved to be a very difficult year for St. Laurence Church.
Our expenses have remained high whilst our income has been curtailed.
It is not possible with the Covid Pandemic to make meaningful comparisons with 2020.
However whilst giving through the Bank Account by Standing Order remained relatively stable this is only because a number of regular givers increased their donations through the year. Also some other members of the Congregation moved from the Envelope Scheme to paying through the Bank. Unfortunately during the year we lost a number of members who gave by Standing Order and as is always the case the these longer standing members tend to be the largest donors.
Giving through the Envelope Scheme has shown a substantial drop and there are now only a few members who give in this way. It would seem sensible to remove the cost of supplying these dated envelopes. Those who wish to give in an envelope can complete a “one off” gift aid envelope or simply put their donation in as loose plate in the collection bags each week.
I would of course be happy to supply the Church Bank Account details to anybody who wishes to pay by Standing Order. This would have the added benefit of reducing our Bank Charges as we are charged more for paying in cash than automated items.
Once again in 2021 we were unable to meet our obligations to Chelmsford Diocese in full but it is worth noting that with the lifting of Covid restrictions our income from Hall Rentals is beginning to recover. Indeed we have been able to increase our payment in the first few months of 2022. We shall of course keep an eye on this situation but are hopeful that we shall do better this year than 2021 in meeting our Parish Share.
Looking forward Utility Bills will undoubtedly cause an increase in our Expenditure.
In summary:
We are not meeting our obligations in full and I would ask that, those of you who are able to, consider your personal giving to St. Laurence.
My thanks go to the Churchwardens for keeping me abreast of what is happening with regard to funerals etc. and any expenditure which has had to be made.
Finally my thanks to Peter Chandler for all his help when I am at a loss as to what to do and to my long suffering Wife for putting up with me when the figures do not tally and I lose it!
Danny Keech (Treasurer)
| Previous | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance | balance | ||
| lnvestments | |||
| 6430:Tithe ChancelCBTFSUnite1080011SZS_Assei Tithe ChancelFundEndowment |
18.173.34 | 15,496.39 | |
| 18,173.34 | 15,496.39 | ||
| 643{:S PBowmanCBTFSUnits108001046S_Asset | |||
| S PBowman Endowment |
1,566.91 | 1.372.65 | |
| 1,566.91 | 1,372.65 | ||
| Tangible assets | lnvestments | 19,740.25 | 16,869.04 |
| 6432:Church hall . Buitding_Asset | |||
| Church hail_buitdingRestricted | 988,20'1.00 | 941,775.00 | |
| 988,201.00 | 941,775.00 | ||
| 6433:Ghurch hall-Contents-Asset | |||
| Churchhall -contentsRestricted | 28,824.00 | ?7,470.oa | |
| 28,824.00 | 27,470.00 | ||
| Cashat bank andinhand | Tangible assets | 1,017,025.00 | 969,245.00 |
| 6501: 207973 00595136-No,lAccount.Church.Asser | |||
| General fund Unrestricted Compassion UKFundRestricted Upkeep ofChurchyardRestricted TechnologyFund Restricted TravelTrust Restricted YouthMinistry Restricted DisasterFund FabricFund FabricFund FlowerFund Honey Bees Leprosy OrganFund Refurbishment Refurbishment TechnologyFund Restricted Designated Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Designated Restricted Designaied |
7,577.95 21.70 (747.67) 146.67 5,737.33 1,072.16 449.65 668.81 67.50 430.30 7,302.84 920.94 2,193.00 348.M 1,265.00 2,427.A5 |
4,779.56 112.50 15s.53 146.67 5,737.33 998.16 427.15 882.9S 430.30 7,302.84 c20.94 1,568.00 28.82 1,265.00 2.623.60 |
|
| 29,881.91 | 27,379.39 | ||
| 6502: 207973 40485306.No2Account-Halt_Asset | |||
| DefibrillatorFund Hall Designated Designated |
34.00 8,782.71 |
34.00 3,625.61 |
|
| 8,816.71 | 3,659.61 |
| Previous | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance | balance | |||
| 6510: CCLA (GBF) Generat60819100tD.Asset | ||||
| General fund | Unrestricted | |||
| 6.39 | 6.39 | |||
| 6.39 | 6.39 | |||
| 6511: CCLA (CBF)TechnotogyFund 608191002D_As$et TechnologyFund Restricied |
||||
| 13.17 | ||||
| - | 13.17 | 13.17 | ||
| 6512: CCLA {CBF)Church Hall |
Ha[608191004D-Asser Desiqnated |
17,572.71 | 17.563.57 | |
| 17,572.71 | 17,563.57 | |||
| 6513: CCLA (CBF)DisasterFund 608191005D_Asset DisasterFund Restricted |
||||
| 1.57 | t.at | |||
| 1.s7 | 't.57 | |||
| 6514: CCLA (GBF)Churchyard608191006D_Asset | ||||
| Upkeep ofChurchyard | Restricted | |||
| o.t1 | 356.1 7 | |||
| 6.32 | 356.17 | |||
| 6515: CCLA (CBF)youthMinistry60819100AD_Asset | ||||
| Youth Ministry | Restricied | |||
| 15,915.28 | 15,S07.00 | |||
| 15,915.28 | '15,907.00 | |||
| 6516: CCLA (CBF)Refurbishment 60819i009D _Asset RefurbishmentRestricted |
||||
| 25.37 | 25.36 | |||
| 25.37 | 2s.36 | |||
| 6517:CCLA(CBF)FabricFund60819.t0I0D.Asset | ||||
| FabricFund FabricFund |
Designated Restricted |
58,000.00 | 58,000.00 | |
| 23,172.77 | 23,''30.51 | |||
| 8't,'172.77 | 81,130.51 | |||
| 6518: CCLA (CBF) TravetTrustFund 60g1910.t1D_Asset TravelTrust Restricted |
||||
| 448.92 | 448.69 | |||
| 448.92 | 448.69 | |||
| Cashat bank and inhand | 153,861.12 | 146,491.43 | ||
| GrandTotal | 1,190,626.37 | 1,132,605.47 |
| Unrestricted funds |
Designated funds |
RestrictEd funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds |
Prior year total funds |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | ||||||
| 49,994.65 | 14,772.89 | 4,642.75 | 6S.410.29 | 59.281.86 | ||
| Total exp6nditure | 47,196.22 | 8.981.65 | 5,862.73 | 62,040.60 | 83,201.97 | |
| Netincome/(expenditure) resources before Iransfer Gross transfers belween funds- in |
2,798.43 | 5,791.24 | {1,219.98} | 7,369.69 | {23,920.11} | |
| Gross transfers between funds_oui | 541.00 | 91.00 | 16,006.17 | |||
| Gains,/losses on investment assets | (5.11.00) | (s41.00) | (16,006.1 7) | |||
| Netmovement in funds | 2,798.43 | 5,791.24 | 47,780.a0 46.560.02 |
2,871.21 2,A71.2'l |
50,651,21 58,020.90 |
1,506.92 122,413.19) |
| Totalfunds brought forward | 4,785.95 | 93,716.03 | 1,O17,234.45 | 16,869.04 | 1,132.605.47 | 1,155,018.66 |
| fotalfunds carriedlorward Unrestricted |
7.584.38 | 99,507.27 | 1,063,7S4.47 | 19,740.2s | 1,190,526.37 | 1,132,605.47 |
| General fund Designated |
7.584.38 | 7,584.38 | 4,785.95 | |||
| Defibrilator Fund | ||||||
| FabricFund | 34.00 | 34.00 | 34.00 | |||
| Halt | 63,737.33 | 63,737.33 | 63,737.33 | |||
| Refurbishment | 26.240.1 0 | ?6,240.10 | 21,073.86 | |||
| TechnotogyFund Restricted |
7,302.84 2.193.00 |
7,302.84 2,.193.00 |
7,302.84 1,568.00 |
|||
| Church hall-building Church hall-contents |
988,201.00 | 988,201.00 | 941,775.00 | |||
| Compassion UKFund | 28,824.00 | 28.824.00 | 27,470.0a | |||
| Disaster Fund | 21.70 | lt.tu | 112.50 | |||
| FabricFund | 148.24 | 148.24 | 148.24 | |||
| Flower Fund | 24,244.93 | 24,244.93 | 24,128.67 | |||
| Honey Bees | 449.65 | ++Y.Of, | 427.15 | |||
| Leprosy | 668.81 | 668.81 | 882.99 | |||
| OrganFund | 67.50 | 67.50 | ||||
| Refurbishment | 430.30 | 430.30 | 430.30 | |||
| Technology Fund | 946.31 | 946.31 | 946.30 | |||
| Travel Trust | 301.81 | 361.81 | lloo | |||
| Upkeep o{ Churchyard Youth Ministry |
1,713.92 (626.03) |
1,713.92 {620.03) |
'1,713.69 627.A2 |
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| Endowment | 18,342.33 | 18,342,33 | 18,530.60 | |||
| SPBowman | ||||||
| Tithe Chancel Fund | 1,566.91 | 1,566.91 | '1,372.05 | |||
| 18,173.34 | '18,173.34 | 15,496.39 |
| From To |
01January2021 31 December2021 |
01January2020 3{Oecember 2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| al | -Generalfund(Unrestricted) Fund | ||||||
| Receipts | |||||||
| Planned givjno | |||||||
| GiftAid -Bank | |||||||
| GiftAid-Envelopes Other planned giving |
'15,602.00 4,52'1.60 80.00 |
15,943.00 8,824.63 24A.AA |
|||||
| Collections and other giving | fatalPlanned givinS | ||||||
| Loos6platecolleciions | |||||||
| Looseplatecollections_One_offEnv | 4,295.88 | 2,430.34 | |||||
| Looseplatecollections_nonGASDS | 10.00 | ||||||
| WallSafe | 42.00 | ||||||
| 41.61 | 55.1 6 | ||||||
| Other voluntary receipts | TotalCallectlonsand other givins | ||||||
| One-offGiftAidGifts Donations appeals eic |
6,480.23 3,365.55 |
2,973.58 2.383.7s |
|||||
| GiftAid recovered | Tatat | Athervotuntary receipts | 9,54m | ||||
| Tax recoverable onGift Aid GASDS-ciftAid Small Donations Scheme |
6,942.'18 913.08 |
6,714.57 '1,233.58 |
|||||
| Other receipts | TotalGift | Aidrecoyered | |||||
| Church-WdgslFunls Cleaning &Heating Travel expenses incuned for Funerals |
1,045.00 34s.99 |
550.00 120.00 |
|||||
| Activilies for generating funds | Tobl | Atherre}eipts | 7,390.99 | 670.00 | |||
| Fundraising Fundraising_Winter Wonderland Magazineincome_advertisir-q |
1,603.94 | '1,047.00 200.00 500.00 |
|||||
| lnvestment lncome | TotalActivities | forgenerating funds | t.our.e4 | 1.747.00 | |||
| Bank and building society interest | 0.03 | ||||||
| Tata | llnvestment lncome | ||||||
| Receipts from church activities | |||||||
| Feesfor weddings and funerals Ashes Memorial Fees |
4,570.s9 186.60 |
3,4S9.00 107.00 |
|||||
| TotalReceipts | from church activjties | ||||||
| Total receipts | 49,994.65 | 46,873.62 | |||||
| Payments | |||||||
| Cost of generatingfunds | |||||||
| Costsofstewardship Costsoffundraising Costsoffundraising_Winter Wonderland Costsofevents |
93.72 | s2.42 4S2.58 137.00 |
|||||
| 7s8.71 | |||||||
| TotalCast ofgenerating funds | e3.72------ 1V807 |
| From To |
3l | 01January2021 December202,t |
01January2020 31December2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish Share | ||||
| Ministry parish shareetc | ||||
| 36,000.00 | 44,944.80 | |||
| Clergy and Staffing costs | Tola! ParishsHare | |||
| Organists | ||||
| Working expenses ofirrcumbent | 30.00 | |||
| lnteffegnumFees&Expenses | 2,196.72 | 1,815.5s | ||
| Vicarage expenses | (477.52) | |||
| Vicar,sielephone | 262.25 | 3,115.94 | ||
| 771.07 | 225.00 | |||
| Church Running Expenses | Total Ctergyand Slafflng cosfs | |||
| Farish mission:Outreach | ||||
| Churchrunning_insurarrce | 1,374.4A | 90.00 | ||
| Church running_telephone Church main{enance |
1,647.53 288.00 |
1,629.4A 354.00 |
||
| Upkeepofservices | 899.15 | 730.87 | ||
| AshesMemorial | 854.S0 | 1,388.7.i | ||
| Church Bank Account Charges Church running-eleclric |
127.60 324.21 |
$.2A 334.47 |
||
| Churchrunning_water | 1,834.14 | 2,469.43 | ||
| Magazrneexpenses | 66.53 | 6s.30 | ||
| 350.00 | ||||
| Church Repairs & Maintenance | Total CharchRunningExpenses | |||
| Church majorrepairs_structure | 456.00 | |||
| Tatal Church Reparrs&Malntenance | ||||
| Total payments | ||||
| 47,196.22 | 58,589,84 | |||
| Excess of Receipts over pavments | ||||
| Transfers to/(from) | ||||
| Broug htfonvard balance Total carriedforwardbalance |
4.785.95 | 14,475.0a 2,027.17 |
| -Buitd.Africa (Restricted) Fund | ||
|---|---|---|
| Receipts | ||
| Other voluntary receipts | ||
| One_off GiftAidGifts | ||
| GiftAid recovered | TatalOther voluntary receipts | 3A.OO |
| Tax recoverableon Gift Aid | 7.50 | |
| Tota! GiftAidreoverud | ||
| Total receipts | ||
| 37.50 | ||
| Excess ofReceiptsover payments Transfers tol(from) Broughtfonuard balance |
37.50 (s7.50) |
|
| Total carried forward balance |
| Receipts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Collections andoil.lergiving | |||
| Looseplatecollections | |||
| 198.81 | |||
| Other voluntaryreceipts | TotalCollectionsandothergiving | 198.81 | |
| Donations appeals elc | |||
| Charity -Misc | 280.00 | ||
| 162.40 | |||
| TotatOther volLnlary receipts | |||
| Total receipts | |||
| 152.40 | 478.81 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Missionary and CharitableGiving | |||
| Charity_Misc | |||
| 162.4A | 503.81 | ||
| TotalMissionary andCharitable Grylng | |||
| fotalpayments | |||
| 162.4A | 503.81 | ||
| Excess ofReceiptsover | payments | ||
| Transfersto{from) | |||
| Broughtfonarardbalance | 25.00 | ||
| To{alcarried forwardbalance |
| ssion-Compa | ssionUKFund (Restric | ted) Fund | - | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | ||||
| Collections and other giving | ||||
| Looseplatecollections | 18.50 | |||
| Other voluntaryreceipts | TotalCollectionsandothergiving | 18.50 | ||
| One_off GiftAidGiffs | ||||
| Donations appeals etc Charity - CompassionUK |
21.70 | 100.00 | ||
| 62.50 | ||||
| GiftAid recovered | TotalOther voluntaryreceipk | |||
| Tax recoverable on GiltAid | ||||
| 12.50 | ||||
| TotalGiftAid recovered | --7z6a | |||
| Total receipts | 40.20 | 175.00 | ||
| Payments | ||||
| Missionary and CharitableGiving | ||||
| Charity_CompassionUK | 672.00 | 654.00 | ||
| TotalMissionary and Charitable Giving | 67m | |||
| Total payments | ||||
| 672.00 | 654.00 | |||
| Excess ofReceiptsover payments Trarrsfersto/(from) Broughtforuardbalance Total carried forward balance |
(631.80) 541.00 112.50 21.70 |
(479.00) 481.17 110.33 1TI=0 |
| .DefibrillatorFund (Designated)Fund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | |||
| Other voluntaryreceipts | |||
| Donations appeals etc | |||
| 34.00 | |||
| TotalOther voluntaryreceipts | 34.0A | ||
| Total receipts | |||
| 34.00 | |||
| Excess ofReceiptsover payments | |||
| Broughtfonvard balance Total carried forward balance |
34.00 34.00 |
34.00 -------*----laI.6 |
| -Fabdc Fund (Restricted)Fund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | |||
| planned giving | |||
| GiftAld -Envetopes | |||
| Olher planned giving | 570.00 | 10.00 | |
| 175.00 | |||
| Other voluntary receipts | TotalPlannedgivns | ||
| 0ne_offGiftAidGifts | |||
| Donationsappeal$etc | 20.00 20.00 |
||
| GiftAid recovered | Tahl athervoluntary receipts | 40.oa | |
| Tax recoverable onGift Aid | 30.00 | 2.50 | |
| lnvestment lncome | Tota!GiftAid recouered | ||
| Bankand building society interest | 42.26 | 393.03 | |
| TotalInve strnenf lncome | |||
| Total receipts | |||
| 857.26 | 405.5S | ||
| Payments | |||
| Church Repairs & Maintenance | |||
| Church interiorandexterior decorating | 741.DO | ||
| Total ChurchRepairs&Maintenance | |||
| Total payments | 7$.0a | ||
| Excess ofReceiptsover payments Broughtfomardbalance Totalcarried forward balance |
rro.zb 24,128.67 |
40s_59 23.723.08 |
| er-Flower Fund (Reslricted) Fund Receipts |
o 3l |
December2 | 021 31 |
December2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colectionsand other giving | ||||||
| Looseplatecollections_One_off | Env | |||||
| 50.00 | ||||||
| Other voluntary receipts | Total | Collectionsand other giving | 50,0a | |||
| One_off Gift Airt Gifts | ||||||
| Donations_FlowerFund | 20.00 | |||||
| 20.00 | ||||||
| GiftAid recovered | TotatOthervotLrntaryrcceipts | 40.00 | ||||
| Tax recoverable onGift Aid | ||||||
| 42.5A | s3.75 | |||||
| TotalGiftAidrecovered | ||||||
| fotalreceipts | ||||||
| 42.50 | 143.75 | |||||
| Payments | ||||||
| Church RunningExpenses | ||||||
| Upkeepofservices-Flowers | ||||||
| 20.00 | ||||||
| Total | ChurchRunningExpens.s | |||||
| Total payment$ | ||||||
| 20.00 | ||||||
| Excess ofReceiptsover payments Broughtforward balance fotalcarried forward balance |
22.50re 427.15 |
283.40 | ||||
| alt(Designated)Fund | ||||||
| Receipts | ||||||
| lnvestmenl lncome | ||||||
| Bank and building society interest | 9.14 | 86.77 | ||||
| Receiptsfrom church activities | Totallnvestment lncome | 9.14 | 86.77 | |||
| Churchhall lettings | 14,138.75 | 8.074.01 | ||||
| TotalReceiptsfrom church activities | ||||||
| Total receipts | 14,147.89 | 8,160.79 | ||||
| Payments | ||||||
| Hall Running Costs | ||||||
| Hallrunning - manager Hallrunning-electricity Hallrunning- gas Hallrunning - insurance Hallrunning - maintenance Hallrunning-repairs |
600.00 1,491.83 69.95 1,805.03 394.41 |
- | 04u.ut, 1,965.76 73.91 1,776.19 1,675.28 |
|||
| Hallrunning -BankAccount Charges Hallrunning - materials Hallrunning-water Hallrunning-cleaning Hallrunning - refusecollection |
102.43 +co.bJ 66.53 3,6I0.20 384.64 |
10,680.23 98.94 I / J.OI 65.30 2,642.1A 409.53 |
||||
| Tota | HaIIRunningCosts_ | |||||
| Total payments | 8,981.65 | ''\uri |
| From To |
01January2011 31December2021 |
01January2011 31December2021 |
01January2010 3{December2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excessof Receipts over payments Transfers to/(from) |
% | s,166.14re | ||
| Broughtforward balance Total carried forward balance |
21,073.86 | {3,000.00) 36,114.13 |
||
| g-Church halt_building{Restricted)Fund | ||||
| Gains&losses | ||||
| Brought fonuandbalance Total carriedfonivardbalance |
46,426.00 s41,775.00 |
|||
| t-Church hall-contents (Restricted) Fund | ||||
| Gains & losses | ||||
| Brought fonrvardbalance Total carriod forward balance |
1,354.00 27,470.00 |
27,470.; |
| ees-HoneyBees(Reetricted) Fund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | |||
| Oth6r voluntary receipts | |||
| Donations-HoneyBees | |||
| Iotalreceip1s | TotalQthervoluntanJreceipts | re | 242.40 |
| 368.30 | 242.40 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Church Running Expenses | |||
| parish mission: HoneyBees | 78.98 | 27.43 | |
| Total ChurchRunningExpenses | |||
| Total payments | 78.98 | 27.43 | |
| Excess ofReceiptsover payments Transfers tol(from) Brought forward balance Total carriedforwardbalahce |
2se.re (503.50) 882.99 |
$s1.17) 1,149.19 |
|
| -Leprosy (Restricted) Fund | |||
| Receigts | |||
| Other voluntary receipts | |||
| One-offGiftAidGifts Donatjons appeals etc Charity_Leprosy |
35.00 10.00 |
90.00 ,0.: |
|
| GiftAid recovered | TotalOther votuntary recaipts | ||
| Tax recoverable onGift Aid | 22.50 | 41.25 | |
| Total GiftAid recovered | |||
| Total receipts | 67.50 | 141.25 | |
| Payments |
| Organ Fund {Restricted) Fund | |
|---|---|
| Broughtforward balance | |
| Total carried forward balance | 430.30 |
| -Refurblshment (Deslgnated)Fund | |
| Broughtfowardbalance | |
| Total carried forward balance | 7,302.84 |
| 0.01 | 0.11 | |
|---|---|---|
| TotalInve stme ntlncrrn, | ||
| 0.01 | 0.11 | |
| 0.01 | 0.11 | |
| 946.30 | 946.19 |
| Receipts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| planned giving | |||
| GiftAid -Bank | |||
| s0.00 | |||
| Other voluntary receipts | Totalplannedgiving | ||
| One_off GiftAidGifts | |||
| 529.00 | |||
| GiftAid recovered | Tota | Othervolunta{i,rcceipls | |
| Tax recoverable onGift Aid | |||
| 37.50 | |||
| Otherreceipt$ | TotalGiftAidrecovered | 37.50 | |
| Useof Hymnal Technology_WdgslFunls | 885.00 | 425.00 | |
| lnvestment lncome | TotalOtherrecelpfs | ||
| Bank and building society interest | |||
| U.UC | |||
| Total receipts | Tatallnvestment lncame | 4.05 | |
| 1,501.50 | 425.05 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Church Running Expenses | |||
| parish mission:Outreach | |||
| Church running-technology Upkeepofseryices Administration |
242.86 691.00 97.82 |
266.56 | |
| 1s0.00 | 150.; | ||
| Total ChurchRunningExpenses | |||
| Total payments | |||
| 1,181.69 | 416.56 | ||
| Excess of Receipts over payments Broughtfonruardbalance |
31e.82- | ||
| Total carried forward balance | 41.S9 | 33.50 |
| TravetTrust (Restricted)Fund | ||
|---|---|---|
| Receipts | ||
| lnvestment lncome | ||
| Bank and building society interest | 0.23 | 1.S0 |
| Total lnvestment/ncome | ||
| Total receipts | 0.23 | 1.90 |
| Payments | ||
| Church RunningExpenses | ||
| Travel | ||
| 24.0A | ||
| Total ChurchRunning Expenses | 24.00 | |
| Total payments | ||
| 24.00 |
| From To |
01January2021 3lDecemberZ02l |
01January2020 3{December1020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Excess ofReceiptsover payments Broughl forward balance Totalcarriedfonrardhalance |
% 0.23% 1,713.69 |
(22.10) 1,735.79 |
| -Youth Ministry (Restricted) Fund | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | ||||
| Planned giving | ||||
| GiftAid_Envetopes | ||||
| 20.00 | ||||
| Other voluntary receipts | TotalPlanned giving | |||
| Donations appealselc | ||||
| 47.40 | ||||
| Gifl Aid recovered | fotalOther voluntary receipts | 47.40 | ||
| Tax recoverable onGift Aid | ||||
| 10.00 | ||||
| lnvestment Income | Tota | Gif!Aid racoyered | ||
| Bankand building socieiy interest | 8.28 | oI.z5 | ||
| Tota! tnvestmellt tncome | ||||
| Total receipts | ||||
| 8.28 | 144.65 | |||
| Payments | ||||
| Church RunningExpenses | ||||
| parish mission: Messy Church | 196.55 | 338.65 | ||
| Total ChurchRunningExpenses | ||||
| Total payments | ||||
| - | 196.55 | 338.65 | ||
| Excess ofReceiptsover paynrents Broughtforward balance Total carried forward balance |
% | (188.24rc '18,530.60 |
18,724.60 | |
| - S PBowman (Endowment)Fund | ||||
| Gains &losses | ||||
| Broughtfonamrdbalance | 194.26 | 88.32 | ||
| folalcarried forward balahce | 1,372.65 | 1,284_33 |
| Gains &losses Sroughtfonrrlardbalance Totat carrredfurwardharance |
2'676'85 1s,496.39 1g,r% |
1,418.00 14,gzr.7g |
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St Laurence & All Saints Church, Eastwood, Southend on Sea, Essex
Churchwardens’ Report for 2021
This report is concerned with the state of the Church building, as required by the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991, and the Church Hall for the 2021 calendar year.
We are not aware of any serious, outstanding problems with the Church building. We have a continuing commitment to carry out maintenance works to the building in line with the architect’s quinquennial inspection report as resources allow. A quinquennial inspection was carried by our architect, Ben Downie, in November 2020. A copy was received by email on 19[th] March 2021
As we reported last year there are no known major structural problems. We do, of course, have an ongoing, list of maintenance work. All the matters which the quinquennial considered to be urgent have been attended to.
The statutory test of the lightning conductor was carried out on 21[st] October and the certificate of compliance issued.
We still have the on-going problem with the internal plaster work which is largely due to the use of the wrong types of material in the past. The effect of this is that the plaster cannot ‘breathe’ and as there is no dampproof course and the stone walls are inherently porous, this causes the plaster to deteriorate and come off the wall. You can see that some areas of the church are worse than others. We are still considering our options for this problem.
As usual, although not necessarily within the remit of this report, we do include mention of the church hall building. Again, we are not aware of any immediate problems, but the floor of the main hall will need attention in the medium term. We thank Cheryl and Holley, supported by Mike, for all they do to make the hall successful.
Last year we wrote ‘We look forward to the time in 2021 when the pandemic is in the past and we can return to the church building to worship, to sing and welcome all as we did before the pandemic hit us’. That was way too optimistic as there was disruption all through 2021.
Due to the high number of Covid 19 infections locally, services in church were suspended following the Carol Service on 20[th] December 2020 and did not restart until three weeks after Easter (25[th] April).
During that time funerals took place with limited congregations. There were also events to commemorate the life of HRH Prince Philip. The tenor bell was tolled 99 times on Saturday 10[th] April and Rev Mark James led a Service of Commemoration on Friday 16[th] April.
When services restarted there were restriction in place which limited numbers, face coverings were mandatory and congregational singing was not allowed. Although we were allowed to meet and worship the restrictions meant that the services felt very strange. These measures were gradually relaxed until all measures were left to individual choice in October and we could re-start having tea and coffee after the service.
Honeybees restarted in September and is a great success. We thank all the team involve in this for their hard work.
Coffee morning restarted on Thursday mornings in the hall and has become a great social event. Thanks to all the team that make this such a success.
Thanks to Judith and Mandy for the Messy Church session in they managed to run in November We were able to hold our Christmas Market at the end of November.
The virus was still around and there was an increase in cases in December which led to the two schools cancelling their planned Christmas services in church. In support of the action taken by the schools to protect their students our planned Messy Church and Christingle service in church were cancelled. Our thanks to Mandy for putting some Christingle material on-line.
We did hold our 9 Lessons and Carols, Midnight Communion and Christmas Morning service but all were poorly attended.
We give our sincere thanks to Kingsley, Mark, John and Sarah for all that they have done to bring the Word of the Lord to our community during this very strange and difficult year.
Here we add a note that Kingsley has tendered his resignation from the parish as of 30[th] April 2022. We wish him, Sofia and the family all the very best in whatever the future holds for them.
This has been a very challenging year financially. This is the second year we have not paid our parish share in full, although, by paying a reduced family share we didn’t suffer any further loss in our finances. Many thanks to Danny for keeping us up to date with the situation even if the news is unpalatable.
Fund raising opportunities have been very limited this year due to the various restriction. Thanks to the team for all they managed to achieve particularly all involved in the Christmas Market.
We thank all those who have been providing pastoral care by keeping in touch with those less able to get out and all those who have managed to do the ‘normal’ things in this abnormal year. We make particular mention of Veronica for her weekly letter which keeps us in touch with happenings in the church family. We think of the gardeners, the cleaners, the Storehouse contacts, all who helped in services and all those not mentioned but have done valuable work.
We look forward to 2022 with optimism and hope that St Laurence can fully return to ‘normal’ and that the St Laurence family will flourish and bring the Word to more and more people in the neighbourhood.
Martin Newman Glen Snowdon
PCC SECRETARY’S REPORT
PCC MEMBERSHIP following the APCM held on May 23[rd] 2021. In accordance with the Church Representation Rules there have been 17 ex-officio and elected members of the PCC.
| Incumbent | Revd Kingsley Yeboah |
|---|---|
| Wardens | Mr Martin Newman |
| Mr Glen Snowdon | |
| Deputy Wardens | Mr Lee Thompson |
| Mrs Sarah Rachell | |
| Deanery Synod | Mr Danny Keech |
| Representative | Mr Martin Newman |
| Mrs Judith Wiseman | |
| Elected Members | Mr David Allen |
| Mrs Cheryl Barwell | |
| Mrs Jenny Booker | |
| Miss Judy Bryans | |
| Mrs Rosemary Denney | |
| Mr Graeme Madley | |
| Mrs Veronica Newman | |
| Mr Roland Stanley | |
| Mr Lee Thompson | |
| Mrs Maggie Woods | |
| Standing Committee: | |
| Vicar | Revd Kingsley Yeboah |
| Churchwardens | Mr Martin Newman |
| Mr Glen Snowdon | |
| Treasurer | Mr Danny Keech |
| PCC Secretary | Mrs Veronica Newman |
| Parish Safeguarding Representative | |
| Mrs Veronica Newman | |
| At the first PCC meeting on May 23rd2021 the following posts were elected | |
| PCC Secretary | Mrs Veronica Newman |
| Treasurer | Mr Danny Keech |
| Electoral Roll Officer | Mr Phillip Miller |
| Other appointments made were: | |
| Lay Vice-chair | Mr Glen Snowdon |
| Hall Managers | Mrs Cheryl Barwell |
| Tree Officer | Mr Glen Snowdon |
| Link to The Friends of | |
| St Laurence | Mrs Cheryl Barwell |
| Chair of Travel Trust Fund Mr Martin Newman |
The business of the PCC has continued with bi-monthly meetings of the full council and continued the practice of splitting into sub-committees to allow greater discussion on particular issues. Each subcommittee reports back to the full PCC for their approval of any decisions.
Sidespeople were appointed by the PCC at the first full Council meeting and at the October meeting Revd Kingsley Yeboah appointed Jenny Booker and David Allen as Eucharist Assistants.
Kingsley took over the management of the Church website which is not being updated at present and the Church Facebook page and throughout the lockdown periods has recorded services which he has posted on Facebook and Youtube. Our thanks to Sarah Rachell who is able to post the weekly news sheet and advertise events on the church Facebook page and to Holley Barwell who posts information concerning the Hall and the Honeybees baby and toddler group. I continued to produce the weekly news sheet and my letter which is sent out with it, is an attempt to keep people connected and informed of events in the lives of the church family. Judith has been unable to produce the ‘Living Way’ parish magazine since Christmas 2020 as she has not had sufficient material. In October Lee Thompson resigned from his position as Deputy Churchwarden from the PCC and at the following meeting, Kingsley appointed David Allen as Deputy Churchwarden in his place.
The Buildings and Finance Team monitors the financial position of the Church and sets the budget. They also consider the needs of the church building and the Church Hall and report regularly to the full PCC. Please see the separate Treasurer’s Report.
The Fundraising Team plans fund raising events for church and charity and these take place throughout the year. Events are reviewed at each meeting of the Fundraising team and adjusted as necessary. Our thanks to Colin Banks for the Beetle and Bingo sessions and for so ably supporting church social events. The various periods of restrictions due to the covid virus meant that some events were not able to take place, fortunately the Christmas Market was not affected and was enjoyed by many and raised some much-needed funds.
The Pastoral Team continued to support church members and pastoral concerns. When needs are identified the team arrange for support as appropriate. A shared lunch for Harvest was enjoyed and a Christmas social was held. We felt that another event to raise spirits was necessary in the new year when a Pancake Party took place. The Coffee Morning is a thriving social occasion and the singles lunch club has continued to be well attended.
The Mission and Ministry Team continues to consider ways to develop our mission in the parish. Unfortunately the December Messy Church and the Christingle services were cancelled as the local schools were very concerned not to do things which would spread the virus.
The food collection for Storehouse continues to help meet the needs of local people who are having financial difficulties and our thanks are due to those who donate to this cause and to those who deliver the goods collected. Storehouse were pleased to receive the toys from our Toy Service which were distributed to local needy children.
Risk assessments for the church building and the church hall have been updated and modified on a regular basis to include the measures required for the Covid-19 virus and the changes were notified as necessary.
We were very sad that following a few months of discussion Kingsley decided that he would be leaving us. We hope he finds a ministry for which he is suited and that he and his family will be happy. We wish him well with whatever choice he makes and pray that he will feel blessed in his future role.
I thank all the members of the PCC who have carried out many duties faithfully and especially the Churchwardens for their support especially over the last few months which have been particularly busy with many phone calls, emails and extra meetings. My thanks also to Martin for his help and expertise when needed.
Safeguarding
During the year March 2021 - March 2022 the Parish Safeguarding Representative, Veronica Newman, complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults).
Veronica Newman: PCC Secretary
Annual Electoral Report 2022
As of March 2022 numbers on the electoral roll stand at 117 of which 45 now live in the parish and 72 outside the parish boundaries.
Numbers have been affected by the following variables
Moved away or no longer attend Diana Hamilton Barry Stoll Margaret Stoll Deceased Peter Pearce Colin Hall Richard Shorter Dorothy Rickard New Members Charlotte Higgs Sally Newman-Russell Bernice Yeboah Dennis Yeboah Christopher Drew Janet Arlett John Arlett Natasha Tucker Derrick Attram
On the whole our electoral roll numbers still remain consistent.
Phillip N Miller
Electoral Roll Officer 15/03/2022
Tree officer report
Apart from one tree, all the other trees are in good order. The one that is in need of attention, a flowering cherry is unfortunately beyond help and needs to be removed. This will be done in due course.
Glen Snowdon