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2021-12-31-accounts

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John’s, Ben Rhydding

ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2021

VICAR Reverend Peter Willox

CHURCH OFFICE

St John’s Church Office Bolling Road Ben Rhydding LS29 8PN Tel: 01943 601430 Email: office@benrhydding.org.uk

BANK Virgin Money 1 Westgate Shipley BD18 3SD

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Karen Gardner FCA 10 High Wood Ilkley, LS29 8SB

Charity No: 1133844

St John’s Parish Church, Ben Rhydding

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2021

The members of the Parochial Church Council (the PCC) present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021. The PCC is a registered charity and a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (SORP FRS102) effective 1 January 2019. The PCC is eligible for, and has chosen to, apply the disclosure exemption permitted by FRS 102, Section 7.1B, and has not therefore presented a statement of cash flows in these financial statements.

Objects and activities

The PCC has the responsibility, with the Vicar, Rev Peter Willox, in promoting, in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the church building and hall of St John's, Ben Rhydding and for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at St. John’s and become part of the church family. The PCC aspires to see the faith of the congregation being put into practice in the communities where members live and work, and so has a commitment to ensure that the teaching and worship are both challenging and relevant to today's society. The PCC is also committed to finding ways of helping others in the community find direction and challenge for their lives, as well as fellowship and comfort through their relationship with God and His Church.

The Vicar and the PCC have been working with the whole church of St John's to continue to develop our vision for the future. This can be summarised as:

“To be a growing family that encourages each member to mature in faith and discern God's call as we share God's love and bring the benefits of God's kingdom to our world”.

To help us achieve this vision we aim to develop: deeper relationships; meaningful worship; growth in faith; a serving building; community engagement; faith sharing.

Over the year 2020/21 we chose Church as a place of welcome, inclusion and outreach as an over-arching theme for our work together.

The PCC met 8 times during 2021 online due to the restrictions caused by the Covid 19 pandemic with a new ‘Wardens and Standing Committee’, a subcommittee of the PCC, meeting 4 times. In planning and carrying out activities at St John’s for the year the PCC have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.

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Review of performance and achievements

Church electoral roll and attendance

There are 145 people (2020:147) on the church electoral roll, of whom 90 are resident and 55 not resident in the parish.

During the 3rd National Lockdown in January 2021, the PCC decided to close the church for services. Our online service averaged about 60 people during that time. We opened the church up again for services from 4 April (Easter Sunday) but only for a said communion at 8.45am, the 10am service being online. During this time, we averaged 28 people in church and 39 online.

Due to ongoing restrictions the Sunday morning worship at 10am did not resume in church until the beginning of September 2021. The early morning worship at 8.45am then changed to a half hour service at the new time of 8.30am. During this time, we had an average of 62 adults join us in church and a further 15 online via Zoom.

Worship

In 2021, we continued to maintain, where possible, our pattern of Sunday worship at church and livestreamed via Zoom, providing a variety of services (restricted by Covid considerations) to suit the needs of the congregation and its visitors:

An interactive service sheet with links to song videos was sent out every week via email, so that those not wanting to come into church or be online could still participate in worship. This was accompanied by a pastoral letter from the vicar, a copy of the talk, the prayers, the news sheet with feature articles, and activities for children. We continued to send these out every week even when we were back in church.

Special thanks need to be given to Andy Copsey for offering his technical skills and enabling our worship to continue online, Dawn and Charles Jenkins who co-hosted the Zoom service after September 2021, and John Tinkler for keeping the news sheet varied and up-to-date.

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Worship (continued)

For those unable to access this technology or use email, which amounted to 10 people in the congregation, the Rev Peter Willox delivered the service sheet, pastoral letter, and news sheet to their homes in person.

Zoom prayer meetings continued on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 6pm.

Our team of musicians have continued to show great commitment in providing inspiring worship to our 10am services. Special thanks go to the Stidworthy family, Dave and Elaine Atkinson, Caroline Watson, and Jan and Andy Copsey, for taking responsibility for their respective Sundays .

The preaching and leading team consist of: Rev Peter Willox, Rev Jan Copsey, Sylvia Walker (Reader) and Dawn Jenkins (Reader), who meet regularly online to look at themes for services. We were also supported by the ministries of the Venerable Mike Edson (retired).

The Ark service , a fresh expression of worship, where people of all ages with or without learning difficulties, are encouraged to join us in worship and fellowship in a very informal setting through crafts, dance, music and drama, continued to meet online twice a month and then moved back into church with online presence as well in September. It has been wonderful that many of our regulars have tried to keep coming over these last two years even though online has not been ideal. That being said, we have learned the importance of giving each member a time to share what is important to them in their own way, and we have been able to keep in contact with some members who were isolating, who otherwise would have not been able to participate. Inevitably some have not been able to join us, and numbers have been down, but we were still managing to average around 20 households on Zoom, and more have returned as we came back into church. Many of our members have connections to other churches but a significant number are now owning The Ark as their church. To stay in contact with everyone, a new website was launched in 2020 and regular mailings sent out by email.

Messy Church services restarted in November 2021 and moved to Sunday afternoons. These are aimed at enabling families of all ages to come and share some fun time and worship in a safe Christian environment. Progress has been slow as it has been hard to get families to come back.

School services. No Easter services were held in church this year for our schools. Just before Christmas we were able to host the Christmas services for Ashlands School and Moorfield School. Ben Rhydding Primary cancelled their scheduled service in church due to Covid rates .

In 2021 our clergy conducted 2 baptisms (2020:2), 0 weddings (2020:2) and 11 funerals (2020:18).

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Fellowship and pastoral care

There continues to be several committed members of St John’s, who would normally visit people who are sick, housebound, or elderly on behalf of the Church, and far more who keep an eye on neighbours and those who are vulnerable simply as a matter of Christian love. Sylvia Walker (Reader) coordinates this important work. During the pandemic, we have had to rely on telephone and online contact more than physical visiting. Members of our Growth Groups have kept in regular contact with each other. For those not in groups a group of volunteers have been ringing around just to keep in touch.

Our Growth Groups, which are coordinated by Rob Malley, would normally meet in people’s homes for fellowship and study. For obvious reasons these have not been meeting in person and meeting online has had limited success.

Our Monday afternoon groups ‘Cake & Chat’ and ‘The Care and Wellbeing Café’ sadly did not resume in 2021.

Children and young people

The work with and amongst children and young people continues to be an important part of our ministry at St John's. We normally run a structured crèche for babies and toddlers, a Sunday school, known as 'Lighthouse' (ages 4-9) and Pathfinders (10-13) on the first, third and fourth Sundays and if there is a fifth Sunday. Our CYFA group (14-18) meets every Sunday evening of term time.

During Lockdown Fiona Croucher continued to run Pathfinders online via Zoom during the Sunday morning service until September 2021, when she sadly had to step down. Furthermore, many of our children's leaders have had to step down, resulting in us having to combine all our Sunday morning children's groups into one, which is currently led solely by Sally de la Poer, plus occasional volunteers for safeguarding purposes. Amy Stidworthy, Nick Heywood and our Vicar, Peter, have continued to run the CYFA group online and then at church.

An interesting development is that, through our connection with Revival Centre, Matugga, Uganda, we have one family from Kampala regularly joining us for worship and their children and their friends have joined in our children’s groups which has proved to be a great connection for all involved. A special Zoom time was set up just for them on Monday evenings which has been much appreciated.

The two midweek morning toddler groups, "See and Know" on Wednesday, and "Little Grasshoppers" on Friday, have also been able to resume in the autumn on a booking basis.

All those who work with children and young people at St John’s are checked in accordance with our Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection Policy and are subject to its procedures which are in line with Diocesan guidelines. The policy was last fully reviewed and updated during 2019 and again reviewed in 2021. Our new safeguarding officer has received training and guidance from the diocesan safeguarding team, helps us ensure we are keeping up to date with our responsibilities, and that the PCC undertake all the regulatory safeguarding training provided by the Diocesan Safeguarding team.

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Local community

Another casualty during the pandemic has been the annual Ben Rhydding Community Fete. The committee finally made the decision to end it after 13 successful events, due to the lack of volunteers to take on responsibility. We, and the committee, are sad that the fete in 2018 turned out to be the last one, but we are hoping we may be able to put on smaller outdoor events in the near future.

Open The Book in Schools . Our team, which takes dramatic versions of Bible stories into our local schools’ assemblies, has been unable to go into schools due to Covid infection rates and restrictions. However, Easter and Christmas “What’s the Story” videos were produced by the Otley Christian Resources Hub, and our local team respectively, and these were used in school.

Our usual twice a year Children's Nearly New Sales were unable to take place in 2021.

Once again, we were able to take advantage of our church grounds to interact with our local community during the pandemic.

We have also had some events online: our annual Pet Service put together by Sylvia Walker, and a virtual Harvest supper, quiz and rice challenge, led by Hilary Davies and Miranda Armitage

Links with other Christian organisations

St John's continues to have an active role in the deanery of South Craven and Wharfedale. The Vicar is on the standing committee of the Deanery Synod and has become a representative on Diocesan Synod. We continue to support and greatly benefit from the Otley Christian Resources Hub (OCRH) which started out as a deanery project. Our Vicar is Chair and a trustee of the OCRH which is a charitable incorporated organisation. The Church also maintains links with others in the Ilkley area through Churches Together in Ilkley (CTI). These ecumenical links continue to be strong as the church plays its part in CTI, notably helping to support the locally organised Food Bank.

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Links with other Christian organisations (continued)

Two of our congregation are trustees of CTI 2000, along with our Vicar who acts as Chair for the committee. CTI 2000 is a registered charity originally set up by Churches Together in Ilkley (CTI) whose aim is to provide accommodation and opportunities for socialising, for those in our community with learning difficulties. It continues to be a privilege to be able to host the CTI 2000 gardening project, for adults with learning difficulties, on our church allotment, and a few more people are now helping from the church. This connection also helps to strengthen ties between that project and the Ark.

St John’s Church has many links into the world church and through money, gifts and prayers, supports many good works and people, in places often quite different to ours. The congregation have also benefited from these links, being challenged to look at how they can be active christians in our community. It is a privilege to have one of our mission partners in our congregation, James Dannenburg, who is a Bible translator and regularly travels to Turkey to join with others as they produce Bibles in Turkic languages.

Several of our church members, including Rev Peter Willox, are on the board of trustees of Give a Child a Hope, which supports disadvantaged children at a school at the Revival Centre in Matugga, Uganda. Once again, due to the pandemic, our mission partner Bishop Ivan Lugoloobi from the Revival Centre could not visit us in June as planned. We also support Miss Azaria Spencer who works amongst street children in Guatemala with the Church Mission Society, and Pam and Simon Wanderlii, working out in Australia and Papua New Guinea with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

The Mission Support Group is chaired by John Sheen. The group continues to maintain contact with our mission partners and has also reviewed the list of mission partners and organisations we support. The group regularly provide information to update the congregation of the prayer and practical needs of our mission partners. The group also makes recommendations on mission giving to the PCC and managing the distribution of funds. In 2021, £8,250 was given to mission (2020: £9,210).

There were special collections at church services during the year for the Children's Society and a Church Gift Day.

The church building and hall

We have been able to keep the church open during daylight hours every day of the week over the year for visitors and people who want to pray or be quiet. Guidance for visitors around Covid-19 precautions were available to ensure compliance with Government regulations.

Hall hire was gradually able to resume by most groups who had been using our premises before the pandemic. Some have decided not to come back, some are still due to return, and we have had new hirers starting. It has been a difficult time for all community groups but especially for those small businesses that use our hall and lounge, as Covid regulations meant that numbers had to be restricted. The PCC made the decision to make allowances for this in pricing, timing, and space allocation. Special thanks go to Sandy Tod for practically overseeing the hall hiring.

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The church building and hall (continued)

Small general maintenance projects such repairs to the boiler, taps and kitchen roller shutter have been undertaken in 2021. The PCC has now turned its attention towards how we can improve accessibility into church for wheelchair users.

Governance and structure

Rev Peter Willox was licensed as Vicar on 16[th] September 2012. He is assisted by the Rev Jan Copsey, who is re-licensed as a non-stipendiary Associate Priest.

Committees

To enable the church to fulfil its Vision, we have several committees and teams. These meet when required between full meetings of the PCC and bring items to it for discussion and decision.

Standing committee: This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to any direction given by the Council. This year it was renamed the Wardens and Standing Committee and was given more responsibilities. It meets every two months and consists of the vicar, the wardens and assistant wardens, treasurer and secretary. It meets to progress items of general maintenance and other issues delegated to it by the PCC, and ensures that the duties of the wardens are being covered.

Finance committee: This oversees the general financial activities of St John's (including mission giving) by monitoring income and expenditure, budgeting and maintaining appropriate financial controls.

Property committee. This oversees the maintenance and upkeep of the church buildings.

Mission support group: This group attends to matters relating to St John's support of mission and relief agencies. The Mission Support Group works with our mission partners to assess needs.

Clergy and Readers team.

The Vicar met regularly on Zoom with the Associate Priest, Rev Jan Copsey and our two readers, Sylvia Walker and Dawn Jenkins, to discuss worship and general and particular pastoral issues.

We have two retired clergy in our congregation who offer support where they can, and whose wisdom and experience are of benefit to the whole church.

Many members of the church give much of their time on a voluntary basis to help the church function and grow and the PCC would like to formally record its thanks to them. Where external professional advice is necessary the Diocesan Advisory Committee and church architect have proved most helpful.

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PCC membership

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the church representation rules. At St John's, membership of the PCC consists of the Vicar, churchwardens, Associate Priest Readers, Deanery Synod representatives and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. The PCC also has power to co-opt members who have a specific role in the church. All members of the congregation are encouraged to join the electoral roll and play an active part in our church life.

Elected members serve for a period of three years. During the year the following served as members of the PCC:

Vicar

Rev’d Peter Willox Chair

Wardens Bill Marwick Miranda Armitage

Deputy warden

Caroline Watson (appointed 12 April 2021)

Representatives on Deanery Synod

Lynn Haygarth Dawn Jenkins Sylvia Walker

Elected members

Margaret Beatham Nikki Gibson Karen Oxtoby Secretary Charles Jenkins Treasurer Janet Munro (appointed 12 April 2021) Andy Rayment Amy Stidworthy James Wright (appointed 12 April 2021)

Non-elected Members

Rev Jan Copsey Associate Priest Sylvia Walker Reader Dawn Jenkins Reader & Safeguarding Officer

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Financial summary

An overall surplus of £14,009 was recognised in 2021 (2020: deficit £(25,334)). On our general (unrestricted) fund there was a surplus of £13,999 (2020: £(15,304) and on restricted funds a surplus of £10 (2020: deficit £(10,030)).

The Church paid £74k in parish share in 2021 compared to the share request of £116k, in line with the 2021 budget approved by the PCC. St John’s ability to meet the share request continued to be impacted in 2021 by the effect of the pandemic, both on regular giving and hall hire income. The PCC has budgeted a challenging target of £95k for parish share in 2022. The share provides support to other parishes and mission initiatives as well as clergy stipends, homes and pensions. The PCC recognises the importance of meeting its full share request and will continue to work towards this goal, despite the ongoing difficult circumstances.

Although the church was unable to pay its requested 2021 parish share in full, no liability for this is being carried forward in these accounts based on the advice of the Diocese.

In 2021, the PCC considered the church finances in relation to the continuing impact of the pandemic. There was again a shortfall in income in the year. Regular giving fell by 9% in 2021 against the previous year, and although the level of hall hire improved in 2021 after the lifting of restrictions, it still fell short of pre-Covid levels. The PCC reviews income and expenditure on a regular basis and is looking to increase income in 2022 as well as closely managing costs. The PCC is very grateful for the continuing generosity of its church members.

Pensions

St John’s participates in NEST, a workplace pension scheme which is run by the NEST Corporation, a non-departmental public body which is accountable to Parliament through the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

The pension scheme is a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year were £363 (2020: £513).

Reserves policy

It is the PCC's policy to hold unrestricted funds which equates to two and a half to three months’ expenditure. These reserves are held to meet the day-to-day running costs of the church and to help finance significant projects as and when required.

Of the available reserves of £62,117, £30,375 was retained at the end of 2021 under the above reserves policy. A further £21,845 was allocated to specific church projects. Due to the uncertainty that the pandemic continues to pose to church finances, a further review of the allocation of unrestricted reserves will be left until December 2022.

The budget is prepared on an annual basis, approved by the PCC, and by members, at the annual parochial church meeting. In 2021, the PCC continued its policy of budgeting for major repairs and renewals expected in the year.

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Risk management

The major risks to which the PCC is exposed have been reviewed, and systems or procedures designed to manage those risks have been established.

Rev’d P Willox Chair

3 April 2022

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ending 31 December 2021

Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total Total
2021 2021 2021 2020
Notes £ £ £ £
Income and endowments:
Voluntary income – direct giving 118,462 - 118,462 118,276
Restricted income - 410 410 50
Gross income from events and
other activities 14,678 - 14,678 12,213
Bank interest 9 - 9 394
Total income and 2 133,149 410 133,559 130,933
endowments
Expenditure:
Grants and mission giving 8 8,250 400 8,650 9,210
Support costs 550 - 550 455
Directly relating to the work of
the Church 98,788 - 98,788 132,097
Church management and
administration 11,562 - 11,562 14,505
Total expenditure 3 119,150 400 119,550 156,267
Net movement in funds 13,999 10 14,009 (25,334)
Reconciliation of funds:
Balance brought forward 50,208 733 50,941 76,275
Balance carried forward 64,207 743 64,950 50,941

The accompanying notes on pages 13 to 20 are an integral part of this statement.

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BALANCE SHEET as at 31 December 2021

Notes 2021 2020
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 2,833 6,233
Current assets:
Debtors and prepayments 5 10,219 14,143
Short term deposits 6,040 38,885
Cash at bank 48,084 547
64,343 53,575
Liabilities falling due within
one year 6 2,226 8,867
Net current assets 62,117 44,708
Total net assets 64,950 50,941
Represented by:
Unrestricted funds 7 64,207 50,208
Restricted funds 7 743 733
Total funds 64,950 50,941

The Accounts were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 3 April 2022.

------------------------------------------------- Vicar (Chair)

------------------------------------------------- Treasurer

The accompanying notes on pages 13 to 20 are an integral part of this statement.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 December 2021

1. Accounting policies

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the applicable accounting standard FRS102 and SORP FRS102.

The financial statements have been prepared using the accruals basis and the historic cost convention. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.

a. Funds

Unrestricted funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application for the general purposes of the PCC. Restricted funds are allocated for a specific purpose by either the donor or the PCC. 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 are affiliated to another body nor those which are informal gatherings of church members.

b. Incoming resources

Voluntary income:

Other income:

c. Resources used

Expenses are recognised when incurred. Grants, mission giving, and Diocesan Share are accounted for when payable.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 December 2021 (continued)

d. Balance sheet

Fixed assets:

Current assets:

e. Reserves policy

The PCC has considered the amount of reserves that should be held and has decided that two and a half to three months of operating costs is appropriate.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 December 2021 (continued)

2. Income and endowments

Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total Total
2021 2021 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Voluntary Income (direct giving)
Regular giving 83,879 - 83,879 91,807
Other collections at services 1,584 - 1,584 1,406
Legacies 11,750 - 11,750 4,000
Sundry donations 1,557 - 1,557 301
Income tax recoverable 19,692 - 19,692 20,762
118,462 - 118,462 118,276
Restricted income - 410 410 50
Gross income from events and
activities:
Church hall and allotment fees 13,298 - 13,298 9,089
Fees 1,343 - 1,343 1,891
Fundraising activities - - - 811
Sundry receipts 37 - 37 422
14,678 - 14,678 12,213
Bank interest 9 - 9 394
Total income and endowments 133,149 410 133,559 130,933

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 December 2021 (continued)

3. Expenditure

Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total Total
Notes 2021 2021 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Grants and mission giving:
Mission partners 8 6,375 - 6,375 6,725
Other mission agencies 8 1,775 400 2,175 1,900
Other charities and agencies 8 100 - 100 585
8,250 400 8,650 9,210
Support costs:
Teaching and worship 550 - 550 455
Costs of generating voluntary
income:
Fundraising supplies - - - -
Directly relating to the work of the
Church:
Parish share to Diocese 74,000 - 74,000 88,001
Service expenses 1,391 - 1,391 1,484
Clergy expenses 342 - 342 621
Hospitality - - - -
Insurance 2,651 - 2,651 2,621
Repairs and maintenance 9 11,375 - 11,375 28,683
Telephone and postage 1,197 - 1,197 1,208
Utilities 4,432 - 4,432 6,079
Depreciation 3,400 - 3,400 3,400
98,788 - 98,788 132,097
Church management and
administration
Staff costs 10 10,523 - 10,523 12,789
Printing and stationery 564 - 564 706
IT 435 - 435 383
Covid-19 costs - - - 406
Sundry expenses 40 - 40 221
11,562 - 11,562 14,505
Total expenditure 119,150 400 119,550 156,267

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 December 2021 (continued)

4. Tangible fixed assets

4. Tangible fixed assets
Church
equipment
£
Cost
At 1 January 2020 17,000
Additions -
Disposals -
At 31 December 2021 17,000
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021 10,767
Disposals -
Charge for the year 3,400
At 31 December 2021 14,167
Net book value
At 31 December 2021 2,833
At 31 December 2020 6,233
5. Debtors and prepayments
2021 2020
£ £
Income tax recoverable 10,015 10,750
Other debtors 24 1,675
Prepayments and accrued income 180 1,718
10,219 14,143
6. Liabilities falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Sundry creditors 465 700
Sundry accruals 1,761 8,167
2,226 8,867

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 December 2021 (continued)

7. Funds

Movement in funds are as follows:

Incoming Resources Transfers
1 Jan Resources Expended Between 31 Dec
2021 (note 2) (note 3) funds 2021
£ £ £ £ £
The Ark 733 410 (400) - 743
Restricted funds 733 410 (400) - 743
Maintenance and Development 7,317 - (106) (4,000) 3,211
Messy Church 2,894 - (10) - 2,884
Legacies - 11,750 - 4,000 15,750
Designated funds 10,211 11,750 (116) - 21,845
General reserves 39,997 121,399 (119,034) - 42362
Total funds 50,941 133,559 (119,550) - 64,950
8. Grants and mission giving
2021 2020
Mission partners: £ £
James Dannenberg (Partnership Trust) 2,000 2,000
Give a Child a Hope 1,250 1,250
MAF 1,125 1,125
Open Doors 1,000 1,000
CMS 1,000 1,000
A Rocha - 350
6,375 6,725
Other mission agencies:
Sudan Link 1,000 1,125
Christian Aid 500 500
Otley Christian Resources Hub 275 275
1,775 1,900
Total mission giving 8,150 8,625
Other 100 585
Total other charities and agencies 100 585
Total grants and mission giving 8,250 9,210

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 December 2021 (continued)

9. Repairs and maintenance

2021 2020
£ £
Boiler repairs 2,788 1,505
Lighting and electrical installation and repairs 1,562 713
Sound and vision system 943 490
Toilet improvements 613 22,696
Church doormat 471 -
Plumbing repairs 272 -
Piano and organ tuning and repairs 300 -
Cleaning services 1,590 1,998
Sundries including full appliance servicing 2,836 1,281
Total repairs and maintenance 11,375 28,683

10. Staff costs

The Church had three part-time employees in 2021 (2020:3) whose wages during the year were:

2021 2020
£ £
Wages 10,160 12,276
Pension costs 363 513
Total staff costs 10,523 12,789

PCC members were not paid and did not receive any other benefits from employment with the Church in the year other than clergy expenses of £174 (2020: £236). These expenses covered pastoral aid costs and sundry funeral fees for 3 clergy (2020: 2). No PCC member received payment for professional or other services from the Church in the year (2020: Nil). There were no related party transactions during the year which require disclosure (2020: Nil).

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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

The Charities Act 2011 requires the Parochial Church Council (PCC) to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the PCC and of its financial activities for that year. In preparing these financial statements, the PCC is required to:

  1. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,

  2. Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

  3. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the PCC will continue in operation.

The PCC is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the PCC and enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. The PCC is also responsible for safeguarding the assets and hence for taking steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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

Rev’d Peter Willox PCC Chair 3 April 2022

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John’s Ben Rhydding

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 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 requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 statement

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:

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.

.................................... 3 April 2022

Karen Gardner FCA, 10 High Wood, Ilkley, LS29 8SB

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