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2021-12-31-accounts

Charity number: 1133798

St Paul’s Church, Dorking

Annual Report and Financial Statement of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[st] December 2021

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Report of the PCC 2
Structure, Governance and Management 3
Objectives and Activities 5
Review of 2021 7
Financial review 14
Churchwardens’ and Incumbent’s Review of 2021 and Objectives for 2022 16
Financial Statements 19
Statement of Financial Activities 19
Balance Sheet 20
Notes to the Financial Statements 21
Independent Examiner’s Report 31

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St Paul's Church St Paul's Road West Dorking RH4 2HT

Annual Report and Financial Statement of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[st] December 2021

Staff Ministry Team

Incumbent Vicar: Vacancy to May 2021; Rev Alex Cacouris BA, Bsc (from May 2021) Curate: Rev Rebecca Heath-Taylor BA MA PGCE Associate Vicar Rev Alex Cacouris BA, Bsc (until May 2021) Associate Minister (retired): Rev Jeff Yelland CEng, DipHE, STETS Assistant Minister: Rev Jenny Firth BMus, PGCE, DipHE, DipMin Children’s and Youth Minister: Steve Henwood BA(Ed). Licensed Lay Minister Graham Everness BA, FIA, DipHE(TMM) Licensed Lay Minister Heather Goddard BA, DipHE(TMM), DipM (from June 2021) Worship Pastor Emily Lissaman BA, PGCE Youth Pastor Andy Thompson MMus LRSM Ordinand Dawn Lucas BA Intern Imogen Glass (from September 2021)

Bankers

HSBC Bank plc CAF Bank 18, North Street, Leatherhead KT 22 7AR Kings Hill, West Malling ME19 4TA

Independent Examiner

Philip Longstaff FCA Ellis Atkins, Chartered Accountants The Atrium Business Centre, Curtis Road, Dorking RH4 1XA

Architect

Michael Staff RIBA AABC

Nye Saunders Ltd, 3 Church Street, Godalming, Surrey. GU7 1EQ

All Communications should be addressed to:

Church Office, St Paul's Church, St Paul's Road West, Dorking. RH4 2HT

Telephone: 01306 743378 Email: reception@stpaulsdorking.org.uk

Church website www.stpaulsdorking.org.uk

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Structure, Governance and Management

Constitution of the Parochial Church Council (PCC)

The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure and was officially registered with the Charity Commission as “The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Dorking” in January 2010. The members of the PCC are the charity’s trustees. Copies of the Annual Report and Financial Statement are held by the Secretary of the Diocesan Board of Finance and are also available upon written request to the PCC Secretary.

Aim and Purpose

St Paul’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent in promoting, in the ecclesiastical parish and also (in support of the neighbouring churches) within the wider Mission Action Zone of Dorking, the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical), for the public benefit.

Day-to-day management

The day-to-day management of the parish is the responsibility of the Incumbent, although various functions are delegated to other individuals, including other members of the Staff Ministry Team, the Church Operations Manager and the Wardens.

Officers of the PCC

Chairman : Rev Alex Cacouris (Paul Studley until May 2021) Vice-chairman : Paul Studley Secretary : Caroline Rose Treasurer : Graham Everness (Oli Fricker until May 2021) Electoral Roll Officer : Joanna Cassidy

Membership of the PCC

Members of the PCC are ex-officio, elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), or elected or co-opted by the PCC in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. PCC members who served at any time from 1[st] January 2021 until the date this report was approved are:

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Incumbent Vicar Rev Alex Cacouris from May 2021 (Vacancy January- May 2021)
Curate Rev Rebecca Heath Taylor
Assistant Minister Rev Jenny Firth
Diocesan Synod Graham Everness
Representative
Wardens Paul Studley and Sarah Beasley
Representatives on the Maggie Hill, Caroline Rose, Karen Wheatley, Jackie Gardner
Deanery Synod
Elected Members (up to Lawrence Comber, Jackie Gardner, Oli Fricker Alison Studley
APCM 2021)
Elected Members Catherine Barker, Annabel Blanch, Catherine Carter Shaw, Nick White,
(throughout 2021) Emily Lissaman , Sue Swain Fossey, Andy Thompson
Elected members ( from Ruth Dunning, Sarah Lloyd , Phil Mockler, Jeremy Herbert ,
APCM 2021) Julienne Williams, Katie Mackay, James Cox, Steve Goddard
Co-opted Steve Henwood, Alison Studley, Heather Goddard (LLM)
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Recruitment, induction and training

Current PCC members and other members of the church are asked prayerfully to consider suitable candidates to join the PCC, preferably some time in advance of the APCM. Elected members of the PCC are appointed for a 3-year term, with one third completing their term of office each year. A term of office may be less than three years if a vacancy occurs due to a resignation of a lay member during their term of office.

The PCC supports any new member or officer who wants to attend training run by the Diocese, CPAS and other organisations.

Organisation and use of Committees

The PCC Standing Committee meets regularly between PCC meetings and its principal functions are to ensure the effective, timely and wise stewardship, direction, decision-making and leadership of all the vision, governance, ministry and activity of the church.

PCC Standing Committee Members:

Alex Cacouris, Oli Fricker (until May 2021), Graham Everness (from May 2021) Paul Studley, Sarah Beasley, Caroline Rose, Rebecca Taylor.

Other Committees/Teams and Activities reporting to the PCC during 2021

The Fabric, Finance, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, World Church Teams have reported to the PCC at each of the PCC meetings. During 2021 Children and Youth Team, St Paul’s Nursery and the Social Justice Ministry have presented reports.

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Setting remuneration

Where the PCC decides that a role should be remunerated, it determines an appropriate level of pay taking account of the time commitment and qualifications required, and the rates of pay for any roles that appear to be similar. Annual remuneration reviews take into account prevailing rates of inflation, the National Minimum Wage, and the levels of pay increase granted by the Diocese.

Objectives and Activities

Objectives

The PCC carries out a mixture of spiritual, legal, financial, pastoral and missionary functions.

The PCC provides overall governance of all that goes on at St. Paul’s Church, providing a check and a balance on all matters (with the elected members intended to represent the breadth and variety of the congregation). Our goal is for the PCC to become more prayerful and supportive of all the activities concerned with implementing our vision. This is achieved by commissioning individuals and teams to focus on and implement key expressions of St. Paul’s vision. Steered by the Standing Committee the PCC will receive regular reports and updates on the progress of all key aspects of our vision, ministry and activity to provide care, counsel, insight, direction and formal decision making.

When planning its activities for the year, the PCC has considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

At the beginning of 2021 during our period of Vacancy, we followed an Interim Plan established in 2020 in response to immediate needs in the Church and the community arising with the Covid pandemic. Retaining our long term vision statement established in 2017’ to be a ‘Growing Community of Grace’, our new Mission Action Plan 2021-23 was agreed by the PCC – titled with our vision of ‘Gather, Grow, Go’, the details of which are contained in the Review of 2021 and Objectives for 2022.

Services are held in the Church each Sunday morning at 9:00am and 10:30am. These are varied in style including Morning Prayer, Holy Communion, Morning Worship, services of baptism and, on the first Sunday of each month, a more informal “Café Church'' format. On Sunday evenings the service is a time of prayer, worship and an opportunity to go deeper with God. Services are also conducted in local residential homes for the elderly.

St Paul’s Children and Youth is the ministry for children and young people. Groups meet regularly on Sunday mornings, and the ministry also extends to mid-week groups, special events, schools’ work and a holiday club. The Children’s and Youth Ministry is coordinated by Steve Henwood, assisted by Andy Thompson.

During the week a network of Small Groups meets, mostly in homes, some during the day and others in the evening. These groups generally follow the same termly teaching programme used in the morning services. The Small Groups are coordinated by Sylvia Yelland.

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A team of 7 qualified Lay Pastoral Assistants and 3 pastoral visitors work with the staff ministry team to provide confidential pastoral support both within and outside the worshipping community. The team is coordinated by Dawn Lucas.

The Church Office provides administrative, secretarial and communications support, oversight of church buildings and liaison with the various church user groups:

Operations Manager : Sue Swain Fossey (retired Jan 2022), Communications Coordinator : Nicola Glass; Parish Administrator : Rowena Birch (retired July 2021).They are supported by Steve Moggs - Health and Safety Officer , Mick Taylor – Caretaker , and Lisa Dickson - Cleaner .

A team of receptionists is on hand each weekday morning in term time to welcome visitors. During 2021 at times when lockdown prevented the church buildings from being open, Reception and the Church office were managed remotely and Support@stpauls, established in March 2020, increased our capacity to support the church family and the community.

There are many other activities and groups which serve under the umbrella of the Church, of which the following are some examples. 2021 has seen the return of activity for many of these groups after lockdown restrictions but not all.

Leaders: Oli and Natacha Fricker (until June 2021)

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In addition, individual church members participate in local community initiatives including Dorking Beatitudes, Besom, and the Dorking Area Foodbank.

Although some of the people who lead and help with the above activities are paid, the majority are not. Therefore, the Church relies heavily on the contributions of volunteers in carrying out its ministry and without such contributions would have to curtail a substantial proportion of its work.

Policy for Outward Giving

The PCC has a policy for Outward Giving from the Church’s resources which was last reviewed in 2011. ‘Outward Giving’ is defined as giving beyond St. Paul’s Church, and as such includes within its scope and framework considerations of support for local initiatives beyond the immediate ministry of St. Paul’s Church such as the Priory School Chaplaincy as well as activity overseas. A budget for Outward Giving is set by the PCC each year, based on income during the previous year. The World Church Team is responsible for making recommendations to the PCC on the use of this money. The Social Justice Ministries Team also participates in the process of making recommendations to the PCC.

Review of 2021

Church Membership and Attendance

The number of Church members on the Electoral Roll at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in April 2021 was 298 compared with 299 in October 2020.

2021 as 2020 was an extraordinary year due to the COVID 19 emergency. In line with the regulations of the Church of England the church was closed for services during January and February. From March, we opened for our 9.00am service only and then from April, for both our morning services. The average attendance in church for our Sunday services in between March and December 2021 was 96. Throughout the year we continued to offer online service provision with livestream of both morning services.

During January and February we had on average 110 unique views at the actual time our morning services were first broadcast (60 at 9.00am service and 50 at 10.30 service). From March onwards, there were on average 57 unique views (32 at 9.00am and 25 at 10.30). Overall online 'attendances' however were significantly higher than this; the available statistics show that the number of viewings for each service within 24 hours of first broadcast was typically two to three times these numbers and many more if you include viewing on subsequent days and take into account that single viewings could constitute a family or couple. The 6.30 service continued via zoom from January to September, with an attendance of between 10-20. Since September when this service returned to church the average attendance has risen to 30.

In 2021 we had no Thanksgiving Services, 3 Baptisms, 2 weddings and 6 funerals.

Caroline Rose PCC Secretary

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Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council (PCC )

The PCC held bi-monthly meetings during 2021 with some of these held on Zoom. Our agendas have included matters concerning strategy, governance and sharing of news from a variety of Ministries and a time of prayer. Regular reports were received from the World Church Team, the Fabric Team, the Deanery Synod representatives, the Treasurer, the Safeguarding Advisory Group, Health & Safety, and the Standing Committee.

In January, our Health and Safety Policies were approved after a full presentation by Steve Moggs. Changes to Safeguarding legislation and new Church of England Safeguarding procedures have resulted in necessary changes to our processes and training needs. The Safeguarding Policy was approved by the PCC in September. In addition, Steve Goddard has advised the PCC on GDPR regulations and agreed changes have been implemented to ensure compliance. A full financial report was presented and considered at each business meeting and any changes to the budget made after discussion and agreement. Approval of the budget for 2022 was given at our November meeting.

The beginning of 2021 was in some ways a dark time with the PCC, after consideration of advice and guidance from both the Government and the Church of England, agreeing to the closure of St Paul's for services for a few weeks, with online provision only. In addition, the decision was taken to furlough staff paid by St Paul’s for 20% of their week.

On a brighter note, preparations for the advertisement for a new incumbent were concluded for which interviews were held in March. Our wardens Paul and Sarah were selected by the PCC to represent the church on the interview team. The appointment of Alex as our new incumbent, and the induction of new members to the PCC following the APCM coincided with a reduction in COVID infections and thus brought an optimistic feel to our future planning.

Major items for information and discussion at meetings included:

Mission Action Plan: Our PCC awayday in June provided the opportunity to discuss together a MAP for 2021-23. The plan ‘Gather, Grow and Go’ which was formally adopted by the PCC in September was further discussed at subsequent meetings.

The Role of the PCC: In November PCC members attended a CPAS online interactive course on the’ Role of the PCC’ which formed a starting point in analysing ‘the purpose of the PCC’; what we do well and what we do not well; how we induct new PCC members, how we conduct our meetings, how we could be more productive and where the PCC fits in the leadership of the church. We are still working on this and responding to the feedback from PCC members to improve the fulfilment of our role.

Staffing: In October an extraordinary PCC meeting focused on administrative staffing plans as Sue Swain Fossey and Rowena Birch retire. The growing administrative requirements from government, the Church of England and our own church community and the fulfilment of our vision for the future were considered. Job descriptions and salaries were discussed. The appointment of a Senior Operations Manager and Operations Administrator whose roles would be enhanced in terms of the scope of their responsibilities compared to the present staffing were agreed and posts advertised with a view to fill the posts in January 2022.

Nursery: Alison Studley made two presentations to the PCC in 2021. She has kept the PCC updated throughout the year regarding the staffing and financial aspects of nursery management. The professionalism of the staff in coping in continued difficult times and the careful management of monies including fundraising has impressed the PCC. Alison expressed the desire to see closer relationships with the church; a nursery that unity of purpose and shared vision between the Church and the Nursery. The development of a closer relationship and spiritual governance are issues which the PCC are now exploring.

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CYM: In September Steve Henwood and Andy Thompson shared with the PCC a summary of the work done by the CYM team during lockdown and the continuing work in schools including Andy’s role as part time Chaplain at The Priory. Steve reminded PCC that ‘the church is always only one generation away from extinction’. Investing in CYM makes sure that this is not the case at St Paul’s. Supported by a video the PCC was able to see the outstanding work by Andy and his team engaging with our youth during lockdown – truly inspiring!

Social Justice: John Arnold submitted to the PCC his annual report for 2021 which is covered in a dedicated section later in this document.

World Church: Karen Wheatley has on behalf of the WCT kept the PCC up to date with comprehensive reports throughout the year. Her reflective 2021 report and link to her film is included further on in this Annual Report.

Caroline Rose (PCC Secretary)

Report on Goods, Fabric and Estate

For the most part, and within the constraints of the COVID pandemic, we were able to continue with the service and maintenance contracts which cover the major and more complex installations on the church estate - boilers, lighting, foul pumps etc.

The Fabric Committee met on a couple of occasions and remain a group of willing and knowledgeable volunteers who give their time and advice to address some of the practical maintenance issues which arose, most notably the work undertaken on the church bell which is now back in operation and likely to only need minimal attention for several decades.

Most of the work outlined in the 2019 Quinquennial Inspection (QI) has been attended to. Of the Priority 1, 2 and 3 items identified the one main outstanding issue, to which reference has been made previously, is that consideration is given to carrying out stone repairs/replacements to damaged copings around the Church as identified in the report. Although not urgent the report recommended that this work should be undertaken within five years, namely before 2024.

Wider church estate:

Paul Studley (Churchwarden)

Dorking Deanery Synod

The Deanery Synod continued to meet via Zoom in 2021 under the leadership of Peter Nevins, Area Dean, and Graham Everness, Lay Chair. It has been a year of change in so many ways. The focus on how our Churches are responding to ‘opening up’ after COVID closure, and the problems they are facing or anticipate has been the focus for discussion. Going forward with Care Creativity and Collaboration as we Regather, Reorganise and Rebuild was the guidance given by our Area Dean. It provoked productive and interesting discussion as we shared experiences and considered inevitable changes.

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The retirement of Tony Berry- Coldharbour and Abinger, Alan Jonas- Westcott, Barbara Steadman-Allen - South Holmwood and Mike Stewart at St Barnabas will put considerable pressure on the deanery and we have been supporting those parishes in prayer as they seek new incumbents.

2021 has been a year of elections. Graham Everness, Nick Hands Clarke and Peter Bruinvels were elected to the Diocesan Synod. Deanery members were strongly encouraged to exercise their right to vote for lay candidates standing in the General Synod elections in September. Peter Bruinvels was among the successful candidates from our Diocese.

Education: The extension of the Deanery churches’ financial support for the Priory School Chaplaincy for a further 3 years from 1[st] January 2021 was confirmed following ratification by individual deanery Churches. We have been kept updated on the valuable work of the Chaplaincy at the Priory School from Lou Mason and were pleased to hear that Andy Thompson has joined the team at the school. On a less positive note the Deanery synod members expressed concern about the proposed Closure of Abinger site of the Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School.

The promotion of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Diocese in September and in particular the practical arrangements for his presentation at the Dorking Halls was discussed., as well as preparing the ground for churches to launch ‘process evangelism’ courses and opportunities to build on his visit; St Paul’s timed the beginning of their Alpha course to coincide with the visit.

Caroline Rose (Deanery Synod representative)

St Paul’s Church Nursery School

2021 – another year of risk assessments, outbreak plans, government guidelines, masks and hand gel. The year opened for the pre-school sector with the news that we were to open when the rest of the country was in lockdown – so we did - and we felt vulnerable, a bit let down, but determined to give our children the best education that we could. And remarkably, we remained open all year despite a few ‘near misses’ and covid circling in the community that we serve.

If you have been praying for us – Thank you.

We were full for Spring and Summer terms – a miracle in itself when birth rates for the years we take are low across the country and nurseries have been closing around us. The Autumn term is always a trickier term for numbers and 2021 was no exception, but we closed the year with good numbers and the promise of a full nursery by March 22. We are so grateful to all those who have chosen to entrust their children’s early years’ education to us

If you have been praying for them – Thank you.

We continue to have an outstanding teaching staff team, who couldn’t be more committed to the children and determined to stay open and excellent in all that they do. Jacquie heads up the team with Katie as her deputy and Juliette, Nicola and Charlotte in support. Naomi, Tara and Lisa carry the admin and cleaning briefs!

If you have been praying for them – Thank you.

Financially things remain tight, but with careful planning and plenty of wisdom, we are holding our own.

Health, our children and their families, the staff team and wise governance – please keep praying.

Ali Studley ( Management Committee Chair)

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World Church

The World Church Team aims to build strong partnerships between our church membership and the mission field worldwide. The team of seven manages this aspect of the outward financial giving of St Paul’s church. During 2021 £30720 was given to our mission partners to further their work for the Kingdom of God.

In 2021 St Paul’s supported a diverse portfolio of partners:

Oasis, anti-trafficking, India; New Hope Children’s Centre, Kenya; Open Doors, persecuted church, Syria; Centre de la Réconciliation, under-age lone refugees, France; Stuart and Jenny, International prayer and pastoral support; A Rocha, Creation care project, Southall and International Director of Theology, Rev Dave Bookless; and Penny and Juan Carlos, Diocesan and parish work, Peru.

One-off donations were also made to Bin Twinning and Tearfund Afghanistan appeal.

Fundamental to all our partners’ work is the place of prayer. The WCT has sought to develop prayerful links between individual small groups and one or two particular partners. We have set up resources pages for this and are encouraging all homegroups to tap into this opportunity to engage with the worldwide church in a more in-depth way. St Paul’s prayer meetings on a Tuesday evening have regularly featured the latest news from our partners, and on occasion we were joined live on Zoom by our partners who shared and prayed together with us.

For the whole church family, a series of video interviews have been shown on Sundays throughout the year, focusing on each of our partners in turn. These are also a valuable resource for our homegroups.

Mission trips abroad did not take place due to the pandemic, but a visit was made in the Autumn to our A Rocha mission partners’ site at Wolf Fields in Southall where a small group learned firsthand about this creation care ministry to multicultural London.

Our autumn fundraiser event, once again in support of Projeto Hub, Rio, was a great success in terms of high quality entertainment, drawing our church and wider community together, and building links both locally and internationally.

The Team’s monthly newsletters seek to resource us all in our prayer and appreciation of God’s work in the wider world, keeping our perspectives fresh and relevant to the range of contemporary contexts our partners work in. A short video of our work in 2021 is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cm7TFvdeZdp5k2ZtutR9jvvLuAjOfawc/view?usp=sharing

Karen Wheatley (World Church Team leader)

St Paul's Action on Climate and the Environment

The main highlight from SPACE over the past year was being awarded over £2000 from the Church of England to further develop the Creation Care scheme. These developments include improvements to the functionality of the website for individual users (ability to create 'to do' lists, visual displays of how close they are to the different award levels) and for churches (dashboards showing the award levels achieved by households linked to their church). Work is progressing well on this, and further promotion of the scheme will take place once the changes are launched. Annabelle South has also been filmed for a short video by Tearfund

https://www.tearfund.org/stories/2022/03/change-makers-annabelles-story talking about the scheme.

Annabelle South (Team Leader)

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Social Justice

St. Pauls Social Justice Ministries - 2021 Highlights

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MINISTRY Highlights - 2021
● St. Pauls has supported Beatitudes for nearly 10 years. 10 [th] anniversary party to be held in the Christian
Centre in March 2022.
● Spring closure due to COVID lockdowns.
● Continued emotional, prayerful & financial support being given to individuals & families through the shop
Beatitudes
and drop-in.
● Working with BESOM (essential equipment), with Waitrose (maternity packs) and the Dorking Area Food
Bank (vouchers) and holiday boost bags supported families.
● 10 week ‘Peaced Together’ craft-based course provided spiritual and mental health support.
● 137 households helped in 2021, a new record (increase from 96 in 2020).
● Stronger financial position established with replenished reserves.
BESOM
● Relationships strengthened with Besom in Ashtead & Furnistore in Merstham.
● Requests - new volunteers & trustees, church home groups to take on projects, increase regular giving.
● Staff returned from furlough in Oct 2021. Enquiries now nearly at capacity of four/month.
Christians ● 8 clients became debt free in 2021. 1 client now attending Crossways church, another given life to Christ.
Against ● Praying through the court cases with clients has brought great testimony to God’s mercy.
Poverty ● 3 befrienders active from St. Pauls community, trained at Bookham Baptist church.
(CAP) ● Prayer meetings @ St. Pauls every 2 months.
● Reduction from 7 to 5 partner churches in Mole Valley - pressure on finances - deficit budget for 2022.
● Key 2021 focus was COP26 climate summit. No real breakthrough - CA will be pushing climate justice
agenda even harder.
Christian ● Afghanistan refugees & Haiti earthquake require continued involvement & support.
Aid (CA) ● COVID meant that no door-to-door collection in 2021.
● A ‘ZOOM’ quiz with 20 households, held in lieu of collection, raised over £700.
● Steve Moggs now stepping down after 4 years service - many thanks to Steve.
● DAF opened in June 2015 & has remained open during COVID crisis.
Dorking ● Significant increase in demand for services.
Area ● 1,363 emergency 3 day food parcels issued (35% increase on 2020) which fed 2,969 adults and children.
Foodbank ● Worked with partner organisations to address ‘holiday hunger’, delivered 4 tonnes of food to 170 families.
(DAF) ● Extended services to offer fresh food, free sim cards & fuel payment support.
● Currently working with 60 referral agencies.
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My thanks, as always, to the leaders of each ministry for their contribution and support for the Network and also for the commitment and time that they, and their teams, are giving to this important area of work. Thank you also to the St. Pauls community for its ongoing prayerful and generous support.

John Arnold (Team Leader)

Annual Report on Safeguarding of Children & Vulnerable Adults March 2022

Anna Mercer stepped down from her role as PSO (Parish Safeguarding Officer) Children in December 2021. I would like to thank her for all the hard work that she put into this role in the last few years. Whilst we are seeking to appoint her replacement, Steve Henwood has temporarily taken over this role. Since Alex was appointed as our new incumbent, he now has the overview of Safeguarding in the Parish.

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Safeguarding Advisory Group: This group has met 4 times this year.

Steve Goddard has also temporarily joined this group in an advisory capacity, as he has a great deal of experience with safeguarding compliance in his work with Tearfund.

During the past year, the following issues have been addressed:

Identifying the training required for staff and volunteers, and putting processes into place to ensure that training is done, completing level 1 of the new Safeguarding dashboard, updating the safeguarding database, discussion on finding a suitable PSO children replacement, and reviewing actions done in response to concerns raised.

2021-2022 Concerns Raised: Since the last report, 4 concerns have been raised. Two were regarding adults and two were regarding children. Two concerns remain ongoing.

Annual Policies for adoption by PCC : The PCC Safeguarding Statement, Parish Safeguarding Responsibilities, Policy Statement for the Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults, and PCC Endorsed Church Activities are approved by the PCC and reviewed annually.

Sarah Beasley (Churchwarden)

GDPR Report 2021-22

In June 2021, Steve Goddard accepted the role of GDPR representative for St Paul’s. When the GDPR regulations came into effect in May 2018, Graham Everness led a small team to ensure that the church complied with the new requirements, and implemented a number of new processes, to ensure that people’s personal data was protected, in line with the diocese guidelines. During the last year, the following actions have been taken:

Steve Goddard (14/3/22)

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Financial review

PCC Treasurer's Report

Introduction

Like 2020, the year 2021 was not a ‘typical’ year. The continuing Covid pandemic significantly curtailed a number of the Church’s activities, and the Church’s staffing level was allowed to reduce (at least temporarily), with our Associate Vicar becoming our new Vicar, one member of staff retiring and another member of staff going on maternity leave (with none of the three vacated roles being filled during 2021).

Although (because of the effect of the pandemic) it was again not practicable to run a ‘Stewardship’ initiative, the Church’s income held up very well; and so, with our expenditure reducing (as indicated above), we avoided the c.£45k shortfall that had been budgeted at the beginning of the year. In fact, with a modest increase in income as well as the material fall in expenditure, the General Fund ended up almost exactly in balance for the year, although total ‘Unrestricted Funds’ did show a deficit of £11k for the year (2020: deficit of £56k) and overall funds (which also includes ‘Restricted Funds’) a deficit of £44k (2020: deficit of £88k) – please see below for further details concerning each of these other Funds.

Consequently, we enter 2022 with approximately the same (substantial) level of reserves as we began 2021 with (which is well above the amount provided for in our ‘reserves policy’). However, the filling of staff posts that fell vacant in 2021, together with a large expected increase in utility costs, means that the budget agreed by the PCC for 2022 again projects a £45k deficit. Therefore, as was the case a year ago, we still need to plan to reduce and then eliminate this deficit over the next two years, and so anticipate running the (delayed) Stewardship initiative in May or June 2022.

If you would like further information on this report, or to discuss anything else relating to church finance or giving to the church, please contact the Treasurer.

Overview

Total income for the year was £431k (2020: £418k). Unrestricted income, which in particular excludes the Nursery, was £357k (2020: £345k). The increase compared with 2020 is almost entirely attributable to increased voluntary giving (with regular giving, including Gift Aid recovery, going up from £313.4k in 2020 to £328.2k in 2021, offset to some extent by a reduction in one-off donations).

Total expenditure for the year was £475k (2020: £506k). Unrestricted expenditure, which excludes building depreciation as well as expenditure by the Nursery, was £368k (2020: £401k). The most significant changes in 2021 compared with 2020 were:

The balance of our unrestricted funds now stands at £156k (2020: £170k). Within that the balance of the General Fund (the one used for our regular ongoing income and expenditure) stands at £111k (2020: £111k).

Further Details for Other Funds:

Quinquennial Repairs Fund

This fund covers expenditure on the church buildings and grounds in response to the Quinquennial Inspection report. The balance of the Quinquennial Fund has reduced slightly to £22.7k from £24.6k. £5k was transferred from the General Fund in 2021 and a total of £6.9k was spent, with the most substantial costs relating to electrical certification and work on the church bell. Some further expenditure on work identified in the 2019 inspection has been carried forward to 2022.

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Youth Fund

This has been used to fund the employment of Andy our Youth Pastor. This fund was exhausted during 2021 and the Youth Pastor position is now funded from the General Fund.

Equipment Fund

This funds major investments in/renewal of technical equipment. During 2021, no money was transferred to this fund (although see below concerning kitchen equipment under the Buildings Fund); one purchase was made (a laptop for the Vicar) and the existing ‘fixed assets’ in the fund were depreciated by £1776. At the end of 2021, the fund comprised £8.3k of cash in the bank and £2.5k of fixed assets (net of depreciation).

Provisions Fund

This fund temporarily holds money which has been budgeted to be spent in one year but the expenditure has been carried forward to the following year. The £2204 carried forward at the beginning of 2021 was duly spent as budgeted on World Church grants. At the end of 2021, £1000 has been carried forward for Charitable Giving and £217 for Training & Development.

World Church Fund

This fund is for overseas mission trips and related costs. There was no expenditure from this fund in 2021.

Legacy Projects Fund

This fund contains £569 remaining from a previous legacy, designated for the purchasing of new Holy Communion items. This expenditure is yet to be undertaken.

Restricted Funds

Building Fund

There continues to be a single loan of £10k outstanding, which is due for repayment by 2024. In 2021, £2603 was transferred into this fund from the General Fund to finance the purchase of a new dishwasher. All other movements in the Building Fund represent depreciation.

Nursery Fund

The Nursery’s reserves increased by £9.9k in 2021 and have now almost returned to the level at which it is considered appropriate to keep them. The Nursery’s financial performance has been very strong over the last two years, assisted by the Church waiving any contribution towards Church Centre running costs.

Graham Everness (PCC Treasurer)

Managing our Finances at St Paul's Church

At St Paul's Church the PCC sets a budget each year to support the various areas of ministry with which we believe God has called us to be engaged, here in Dorking and further afield. The total (General Fund) budget agreed for 2022 is £395,000. The Treasurer and Finance Team manage the overall finances of the church on behalf of the PCC.

The budget setting process

To help manage our finances and to empower those leading the different ministries and activities of the church, the PCC delegates its authority to spend money to several individuals. A benefit of devolved budget responsibility is that the budget holders should be best-placed to know the link between what we are spending and their particular areas of ministry. During the autumn, in consultation with their teams, these budget holders consider the resources they need in order to realise and develop their ministries in line with our Mission Action Plan. After individual budget requests have been gathered together, the PCC reviews the whole picture and prayerfully sets priorities for the year ahead.

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Day to day budget management

Once the budget has been set by the PCC, budget holders are authorised to spend up to a given amount for specific purposes.

Who can spend the Church's money?

The PCC is accountable to The Charity Commission for how the church's money is used. Nobody may spend the church's money without first being authorised by the PCC (a responsibility which may be delegated to the PCC’s Standing Committee or in turn to the Treasurer). In accordance with good practice, all payments by cheque or via the BACS system require two authorised signatories to approve them.

Reserves policy

The PCC, as a body which should fundamentally operate through faith in God’s provision, does not consider it appropriate stewardship to hold large reserves without any specific plans as to what they would be used for. However, it does consider it prudent to retain a reserve to meet sudden extra costs (such as an unanticipated repair bill) and/or to smooth out short-term differences between income and expenditure.

Therefore, in addition to holding designated funds for specific purposes such as the major quinquennial maintenance review, the PCC’s objective is to retain a General Fund reserve of a minimum of £25,000. If the General Fund reserve exceeds £50,000, the PCC will consider how it will use the excess. If the General Fund reserve is below £25,000, the PCC will consider how to manage this shortfall.

Risk policy

In setting an annual budget, the PCC has considered financial risks in relation to its ongoing income and its expenditure commitments. The risk to income is managed through a regular focus on financial giving to the church as part of its members’ stewardship, in conjunction with ongoing publicity about operational costs, budgets and the funding of opportunities for new initiatives. Risks in relation to expenditure are managed through budgetary control and accountability, with the regular review of costs and the operation of procurement procedures to secure best value. The PCC Policy on Remuneration & Payments ensures that we use volunteers wherever practicable, thus limiting the number and associated cost of employed staff. Performance against both income and expenditure budgets is reviewed monthly with further investigation or action taken where necessary.

In addition, in 2017 the Finance Team, on behalf of the PCC, undertook an assessment of internal financial controls against the best practice guidance advised by the Charity Commission (CC8). The recommendations from this have been considered by the PCC and actions taken where necessary to tighten processes in line with the guidance.

Churchwardens’ and Incumbent’s Review of 2021 and Objectives for 2022

- January May 2021

As a nation we entered 2021 faced with an extension to the lockdowns we had all endured during 2020. Despite this seemingly endless era of COVID-induced abnormality St Paul’s continued to be guided by God through the power of His word, and with the dedicated support of our staff team and volunteers we continued to adapt to a different approach to church.

Our previous vicar Ruth had moved on in 2020 to become Bishop of Horsham and so we remained in vacancy at the outset of 2021 pending the selection of a new incumbent. The process of selection began in the summer of 2020 and by the beginning of 2021 we were ready to advertise and so began the more personal aspect of selection.

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Having been encouraged by the number of applicants we were thrilled to invite Alex Cacouris to become our new vicar, and he, together with Jane and their three children, was formally installed into the church family in May. You will see below how easily they have entered the life of God’s church at St Paul’s!

As was the case for all churches it was a challenging time establishing an environment which was welcoming whilst also being COVID compliant! This, especially as we had all been looking forward to a relaxation of the guidelines as we approached Christmas. Be that as it may, and benefitting from the amazing skills of our IT team, we maximised the advantage of technology and continued to stream services across the medium of Zoom, thereby enabling the church family to maintain contact and to benefit from virtual corporate prayer and worship.

Thanks to their wonderful leaders our Small Groups continued, we ran a Keeping in Touch initiative to maintain contact and provide pastoral support where necessary – thanks to Dawn Lucas and Steve Goddard – and this was supplemented with a befriending programme. We also established a temporary strategic plan while awaiting the arrival of our new vicar and focussed the time on four key areas: Prayer, Fellowship, Services and Community. Our staff team was magnificent throughout.

Paul Studley and Sarah Beasley (Churchwardens )

May - December 2021 and looking forward to 2022

I am so grateful to God that he called us (Jane, me and the children) to St Paul’s. You have been the most welcoming and kind church family and we can’t thank Him enough for putting us in this family.

My part of the report follows 4 ‘F’s:

Friends

We are so thankful that as a church family we live and serve alongside friends and recognise all those who serve in the church family, loving, encouraging, praying for and serving others inside and outside the church. I was once warned never to single people out because invariably you might forget others so can I start by thanking all of you who serve Jesus at church, at home, on your street and in your workplaces. From a church perspective there has been a movement in the team and I want to recognise a few people

Family

We are the family of God and after a very challenging couple of years it’s been great to come back together physically into the building on Sundays. But of course the church is wherever we gather and so we celebrate….

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Finding Faith

We want to be a church without walls and so we began exploring new and old ways of sharing Jesus with our community.

Future

We have a vision to be a church without walls, welcoming in and going out corporately and individually to share God’s love and compassion deeply and widely. Our focus (our Mission Action Plan for this year) centres on gathering, growing and going. Specifically:

Alex Cacouris (Vicar)

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 25 April 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

Revd Alex Cacouris (Chair)

Graham Everness (Hon. Treasurer)

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Financial Statements

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021

Note
Income and Endowments		 Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
2021 Total
2020 Total
£
£
£
£
Donations and legacies
2a
Investment income
2b
Church activities
2c
Other trading activities
2d		 336,146
233
336,379
325,314
10,580
-
10,580
10,694
7,130
-
7,130
6,712
3,066
-
3,066
2,283
Nursery School
3		 -
73,883
73,883
72,889
Total
Expenditure
Charitable giving
4
Church activities
5
Church management and administration
6
Expenditure on the church
7		 356,923
74,115
431,038
417,892
41,695
-
41,695
41,439
251,477
390
251,867
287,449
54,885
-
54,885
58,708
20,106
42,193
62,299
57,634
Nursery School
3		 -
64,001
64,001
61,097
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
2e
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward		 368,163
106,584
474,747
506,327
(11,240)
(32,469)
(43,709)
(88,435)
(2,603)
2,603
-
-
(13,843)
(29,866)
(43,709)
(88,435)
169,592
2,052,430
2,222,022
2,310,457
Total funds carried forward 155,749
2,022,565
2,178,313
2,222,022

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Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021
Note
Fixed assets
9		 2021
2020
£
£
Church equipment
Church centre
Nursery equipment
Property		 2,516
4,292
2,004,572
2,044,162
996
-
148,500
148,500
2,156,584
2,196,954
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
10		 12,314
14,210
Cash at bank and in hand 183,035
191,804
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
11a
Other current liabilities
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
11b
Loans
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year		 195,349
206,014
15,121
22,446
15,121
22,446
180,229
183,568
2,336,813
2,380,522
10,000
10,000
Church Commissioners
Total Net Assets
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Represented by Funds
12
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Designated funds:
Quinquennial fund
Provisions
Equipment Renewal
Legacy Projects
World Church
Youth Ministry
Restricted funds
Buildings
Nursery
Eco		 148,500
148,500
158,500
158,500
2,178,313
2,222,022
111,397
110,814
22,687
24,558
1,217
2,204
10,787
13,092
569
569
9,091
9,091
-
9,264
1,994,572
2,034,162
27,634
17,752
129
286
Agency 230
230
Total funds 2,178,313
2,222,022
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 25 April 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Alex Cacouris (Chair)
Graham Everness (Treasurer)
The notes onpages 21 to 30 formpart of these accounts.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021

1. Accounting policies

The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations’ ‘true and fair view’ provisions, the Charities SORP (FRS 102) Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts 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 or those that are informal gatherings of church members.

Funds

Income

Expenditure

Fixed assets

Volunteers

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2. Income and Endowments

Donations
Gift Aid
2a) Donations and legacies		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
273,311
-
273,311
259,821
54,856
38
54,893
53,627
Legacies
2e) Transfers between funds
2b) Investment income
Rent
2d) Other trading activities
Church collections and sundry donations
From General Fund to Building Fund
Dividends
Interest received
2c) Income from church activities
Fees
Events
Early Bird café
Children & Youth Ministry income
Lettings		 7,979
195
8,174
11,867
-
-
0
0
336,146
233
336,379
325,314
9,900
-
9,900
9,900
667
-
667
647
14
-
14
147
10,580
0
10,580
10,694
2,196
-
2,196
2,155
4,033
-
4,033
2,082
324
-
324
400
577
-
577
2,075
7,130
-
7,130
6,712
3,066
-
3,066
2,283
3,066
-
3,066
2,283
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2020
2020
£
£
£
£
(2,603)
2,603
-
-
(2,603)
2,603
-
-

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3. St Paul's Church Nursery School

The financial results of St Paul's Church Nursery School are consolidated into the Statement of Financial Activities for the PCC, and the full accounts are shown below.

Discretionary Funding
Income
Fees
Subsidised Fees
Early Years Funding Entitlement
Deposits Reclaimed
Fundraising
Donations
Statement of Financial Activities		 2021 £
2020 £
16,973
11,808
228
-
53,083
56,457
-
2,718
110
200
2,389
1,378
1,100
329
73,883
72,889
Pensions
Depreciation
Insurance
Charges
Fund Raising
Subsidised places
Other
Staff Costs
Training & Recruitment
Contribution towards use of Church room
Classroom resources
Expenditure
Stationery & Administration		 57,678
55,953
766
896
245
112
-
846
1,102
1,000
500
-
819
1,092
797
605
-
-
687
199
228
-
1,179
394
64,001
61,097
Tangible assets
Salary Cover Reserves
Liabilities
Project Fund
General Fund
Subsidised Places Fund (restricted)
Total assets
Represented by funds:
Fee deposit creditors
Total funds
Net income/(expenditure)
Balance Sheet
Assets
Bank current accounts and cash
Fee debtors
Other creditors
Total liabilities
Net Assets		 9,882
11,793
2021 £
2020 £
29,329
19,120
996
-
-
486
30,325
19,605
2,420
1,400
270
453
2,690
1,853
27,634
17,753
9,659
16,462
1,913
-
15,000
-
1,063
1,291
27,634
17,753

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4. Charitable giving

Amounts were given as follows:

Amounts were given as follows:
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Outreach support
Oasis India 5,100 - 5,100 -
Juan Carlos & Penny Marces (Peru) 5,000 - 5,000 5,400
Stuart & Jenny O 3,375 - 3,375 3,300
Hand in Hand (New Hope Orphanage, Kenya) 5,125 - 5,125 4,400
France Mission Trust 5,125 - 5,125 4,945
Tearfund (India) - - 6,000
Open Doors 4,500 - 4,500 4,400
Bin Twinning 900 - 900 -
Dave Bookless A Rocha UK (CMS) 2,250 - 2,250 1,098
Khongsais A Rocha UK (CMS) 2,250 - 2,250 1,098
Toilet Twinning - - 1,020
Beatitudes (Dorking) 1,200 - 1,200 1,200
Besom (Dorking) 2,600 - 2,600 2,600
CAP (Mole Valley) 2,400 - 2,400 2,400
Dorking Foodbank 1,000 - 1,000 1,000
Priory School Chaplaincy 275 - 275 265
New Wine - - 1,000
Tearfund Afghanistan Appeal 595 - 595 1,313
Total grants 41,695 - 41,695 41,439

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5. Church Activities

Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
120,046
-
120,046
120,046
1,088
-
1,088
388
10,916
-
10,916
1,235
14,770
-
14,770
40,080
10,636
-
10,636
19,749
45
-
45
-
Associate Vicar diocesan recharge+expenses
Associate Vicar housing
Ministry costs
Parish share
Vicar's expenses
Vicarage running costs
Curate expenses		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
120,046
-
120,046
120,046
1,088
-
1,088
388
10,916
-
10,916
1,235
14,770
-
14,770
40,080
10,636
-
10,636
19,749
45
-
45
-
Associate Vicar diocesan recharge+expenses
Associate Vicar housing
Ministry costs
Parish share
Vicar's expenses
Vicarage running costs
Curate expenses
Vacancy costs 1,377
-
1,377
-
6 Falkland Road council tax
Worship Pastor salary+expenses
Youth Pastor salary+expenses
Youth Pastor pension costs
Worship Pastor pension costs
Children & Youth Minister salary+expenses
6 Falkland Road house costs
6 Falkland Road mortgage interest
Children & Youth Minister pension costs		 26,218
-
26,218
26,852
1,041
-
1,041
952
5,300
-
5,300
8,001
11,355
-
11,355
11,220
2,455
-
2,455
2,381
12,525
-
12,525
17,787
844
-
844
445
11,730
-
11,730
12,045
469
-
469
191
Non-Stipendiary Minister expenses
Visiting speaker expenses
Regular service resources
Café church
Eco Church
Training and development
Training and discipleship
Soul Survivor
Community outreach resources
Music, including musicians' pay
Subscriptions
Books
Children's & Youth Ministry
Alpha
Gifts
Other special service resources
Technical resources for worship
Mission Bursaries
Ordinand expenses
Worship and Services
Ordained Local Minister expenses		 -
-
-
-
45
-
45
50
45
-
45
-
230,904
-
230,904
261,421
-
-
-
-
421
-
421
514
268
-
268
313
699
-
699
1,172
562
-
562
388
480
-
480
1,993
6,333
-
6,333
6,038
8,763
-
8,763
10,418
683
-
683
648
-
-
-
-
4,798
-
4,798
3,856
303
-
303
254
360
-
360
2,898
-
-
-
5
1,656
-
1,656
4,947
-
-
-
-
-
390
390
2,295
Other Events
Worship Team		 3,832
-
3,832
706
180
-
180
-
Total activities related to church work 11,810
390
12,200
15,610
251,477
390
251,867
287,449

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6. Church management and administration

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
6a) Central services
-
Office staff pay and expenses 21,855 21,855 23,987
Office staff pension costs - - - 131
Church utilities 13,448 - 13,448 9,567
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Facilities Manager
Caretaker
6b) Other operational costs
Church insurance
Bank interest and charges paid
Independent Examiner's Fee
Total management and administration
Church & Centre cleaning
Verger
Photocopier costs
IT support including website
Early Bird café expenditure
Telephone
Stationery & Office materials
Postage
Tea & Coffee
Cleaning Materials
Costs of School House flat		 3,518
-
3,518
3,672
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,013
-
4,013
3,831
1,648
-
1,648
1,711
1,810
-
1,810
1,376
466
-
466
673
182
-
182
263
-
-
-
-
892
-
892
261
-
-
-
-
685
-
685
923
-
-
-
5,897
48,516
-
48,516
52,292
4,407
-
4,407
4,366
(468)
-
(468)
120
2,430
-
2,430
1,930
6,369
-
6,369
6,416
54,885
-
54,885
58,708

7. Expenditure on the church

Repairs and routine maintenance
Quinquennial Repairs
Equipment
Depreciation		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
10,636
-
10,636
9,408
6,870
-
6,870
2,226
824
-
824
1,024
1,776
42,193
43,969
44,975
20,106
42,193
62,299
57,634

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8. Staff Costs

Total
2021
£		 Total
2020
£
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 134,592
869
3,120		 134,785
971
3,092
The average monthly number of employees during the year wa
Staff - church activities		 138,582
s as follows:
2021
6		 138,848
2020
6
Staff - nursery school 7 8
13 14

The staff costs above include both church and church nursery staff. A grant of £1,265 was received under the government's Job Retention Scheme.

There were no employees whose emoluments amounted to over £60,000 in the year.

The trustees consider the aggregate employment benefits of the key management personnel to be nil (2020:Nil)

9. Tangible fixed assets

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Church
Nursery Centre Equipment Property Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £
At 1 Jan 2021 - 2,206,518 156,969 148,500 2,511,988
Additions 1,496 2,603 - - 4,099
At 31 Dec 2021 1,496 2,209,120 156,969 148,500 2,516,087
- - - -
Depreciation
At 1 Jan 2021 - 162,353 152,678 - 315,031
Additions 500 42,193 1,776 - 44,469
At 31 Dec 2021 500 204,546 154,454 - 359,499
Net book value
At 1 Jan 2021 - 2,044,165 4,292 148,500 2,196,957
At 31 Dec 2021 996 2,004,575 2,516 148,500 2,156,588
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'Property' is the house at 6 Falkland Road (from May 2010 occupied by the Children's & Youth Minister). This was purchased on 16 August 1989 with a value linked loan from the Church Commissioners, shown under "Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year". All income and expenditure is accounted for in the Statement of Financial Activities.

The new equipment purchased in 2021 (and included above) comprises a dishwasher for the Church Centre (to be depreciated over 10 years beginning January 2022) and computing equipment for the Nursery (to be depreciated over 2 years beginning May 2021).

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10. Debtors and prepayments

Sundry debtors
Gift Aid recoverable
Nursery debtors
Prepayments		 2021
2020
£
£
923
606
11,392
13,118
-
486
-
-
12,314
14,210

11. Liabilities

11. Liabilities
11a) Amounts falling due within one year
Other taxes and social security		 2021
2020
£
£
-
3,244
Independent Examiner's fee 2,500
2,500
Nursery creditors
Deferred income
Agency collections
Accruals
11b) Amounts falling due after more than one year
Church Commissioners
Other loans		 2,691
1,853
-
-
1,602
140
8,328
14,708
15,121
22,446
148,500
148,500
10,000
10,000
158,500
158,500

The long term loan from the Church Commissioners is the mortgage on 6 Falkland Road, which is secured on the property.

The other loan is unsecured. It is repayable in 2024.

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12. Analysis of Net Assets by Fund

The fund balances are as follows:

Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Current assets		 151,016
2,005,568
2,156,584
2,196,954
164,178
31,171
195,349
206,014
Liabilities
Fund balance		 (159,446)
(14,175)
(173,621)
(180,946)
155,748
2,022,565
2,178,313
2,222,022

The movements and balances on the unrestricted funds, General and Designated, are as follows:

General Fund
Quinquennial
Provisions
Equipment Renewal
Legacy Projects
Youth Ministry
World Church
Total unrestricted		 1 Jan 2021
Incoming
Net
Transfers
Outgoing 31 Dec 2021
£
£
£
£
£
110,814
354,423
(8,820)
(345,021)
111,397
24,558
-
5,000
(6,870)
22,687
2,204
-
1,217
(2,204)
1,217
13,092
-
-
(2,305)
10,787
569
-
-
-
569
9,264
1,250
-
(10,514)
-
9,091
1,250
-
(1,250)
9,091
169,592
356,923
(2,603)
(368,163)
155,748

The movements and balances on the restricted funds are as follows:

Nursery
Building Fund
Eco		 1 Jan 2021
Incoming
Net
Transfers
Outgoing 31 Dec 2021
£
£
£
£
17,752
73,883
-
(64,001)
27,634
2,034,162
-
2,603
(42,193)
1,994,572
286
233
-
(390)
129
Agency 230
-
-
-
230
Total restricted 2,052,431
74,116
2,603
(106,584)
2,022,565

Fund details:

Quinquennial - fund to cover repairs identified in quinquennial inspection (last undertaken in 2019) Equipment - fund to cover renewal of significant technical equipment

Youth Ministry - fund for spending on activities relating to young people World Church - fund to support engagement with mission partners

Building - originally created for the management of funds for the construction of the new church centre (opened in 2014). Now represents the net book value of the building (including kitchen equipment) and the one outstanding loan.

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13. Associated charities

13a) Field legacy

John William Field, who died in 1914, bequeathed to the church a sum of money which today is invested in 463 CBF (Central Board of Finance) Investment Fund shares valued on 31/12/2021 at £10,843. The dividends from these shares are held in a CBF Church of England deposit account or paid into the main church bank account, and may be applied at the discretion of the Churchwardens to any of the following:

Name of Charity St Paul's Churchwardens Field Legacy Account Trustees The Churchwardens Bank Central Board of Finance Income received 2021: £275 (2020: £266)

13b) Hyde bequest

In his will of October 1974, Mr A R Hyde bequeathed the income from £500 for the "general purposes of the Parish Church of St Paul". Currently the capital is invested in 658 CBF Investment Fund units valued at 31/12/2021 at £15,409 (31/12/2020: £13,481, an increase during the year of £1,928) held by Guildford Diocesan Board of Finance. The income is paid into the main church bank account and is applied by the PCC. The bequest requires that the PCC maintain permanently in good and seemly condition the grave Number 1607 in Plot 29 in the Reigate Road Cemetery at Dorking including the surrounds thereof and renovate from time to time and in good time all lettering thereon.

Name of Charity Hyde Bequest Income received 2021: £391 (2020: £378)

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Independent Examiner’s report to the Members of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Paul’s Dorking

I report to the members on my examination of the accounts of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul’s Dorking for the year ended 31st December 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s report

The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come 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.

P D Longstaff FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Date: 26[th] April 2022

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