CRAMLINGTON PARISH (The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Nicholas, Cramlington) Cramlingtron & Parish Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31" December 2022 Clergy Team Rector Rev Wullie Docherty The Rectory 33 Twyford Close Cramlington NE23 IPH. Team Vicar Rev David Gray Bank CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner. Angela Sheret Registered Charity Number 1133848 Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page I Contents. Page No 1. Administration Information 2. Structure, Governance & Management 3. Objectives and Activities 4. Risk Assessment 5. Electoral Roll 6. Team Rector's Report 7. Financial Report 8. Church Wardens, Report 9. PCC Secretary's Report 10. Deanery Synod Report 11. Hope Centre and CPSM report 12. Safeguarding Report Approval of Reports by the PCC List of Appendices 12 13 14 15 16 17 Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page 2 CRAMLINGTON PARISH (The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Nicholas,Cramlington) Annual Re ort of the Parochial Church Council for the Year Ended 31" December 2022 (This report is made in accordance with The Church Representation Rules (Rule 9(1)(Ib) and is separate from any statement or address that the incumbent may wish to make or any reports that any otherparish group may present at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.) 1. Administration Information. St Nicholas Parish Church is situated in Cramlington Village. The parish is part of the Deanery of Bedlington within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Rectory 33 Twyford Close Cramlington NE23 1 PH. Under the terms of section 3 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers} Measure 1956 the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate and is currently registered with the Charity Commission (Registration Number 1133848) PCC members who served from 1°, January 2022 until the date this report was approved are.. Team Rector Team Vicar Rev Wullie Docherty Rev David Gray Church Wardens Karin Graydon; Caroline Stanners (to April 2021)- Peter Maxwell (from April 2021), Deanery Synod Representatives.. Dilys Nicholls Congregational Representatives= John Brierley, Aidan Brierley, Marion Maxwell Danny Pritchard (from April 2022) Rhona Simpson Bex Stanners, Isabel Stewart, Jacqui Wyness, Carol-Ann Grey Officers: Secretary - Marion Maxwell Treasurer- John Brierley Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page 3 2. Structure Governance and Mana ement. The method of appointmenl of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The Standing Committee of the PCC is the only committee required to be in existence by church law and has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to ratification of the PCC. the Committee did not meet during the year. At the 2020 APCM a change to the congregational representation on the the PCC was agreed contingent on the result of a proposed Parish Revision. As this Revision was subsequently agreed, the change came into effect at the 2021 APCM. It is considered that all PCC members and any others who could be understood to be 'managers' in the activities and affairs of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Nicholas Church, Cramlington are deemed to be 'fit and proper, persons under the terms of the Finance Act 2010. 3. Ob'ectives and Activities. The PCC is aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in 'The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit, and have regard to it in their administration of the Parish. The PCC believes that, by fulfilling its responsibility to work together with the incumbent and to co-operate in all matters of concern and importance for the promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, it provides a benefit to the public by: Providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers., Promoting Christian values. and service by members of the Church in the Parish to its community, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. 4. Risk Assessment. The PCC recognises that in relation to 'Risk Assessment,, risk is defined as 'the threat of any action or event which will adversely affect an organisation's ability to achieve its objectives and execute its stralegies,. It also accepts thal the temi 'risk' can include any circumstances that may, or do, have an adverse effect, and is wider than financial matters. 'Risks' relale not only to the negative consequences of a threal, but also to the impact of not taking advantage of opportunities. The PCC recognises it requires a practical Health and Safely Policy covering activities for bolh the church, its surrounding grounds and the Meeting Rooms. This is reviewed on a regular basis. Accident Books are maintained. The contents and obligations of the Equality Act 2010 and the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 are known and complied with to the best of the PCC'S ability. The PCC is aware of its responsibilities in respect of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in its requirement to carry out a fire assessment to identify any possible dangers and risks, to take action to minimise the risks and to create a plan to deal with any emergencies, and also to write up and keep a record of its findings and to review its assessment annually. The PCC has appointed the Churchwardens to be the responsible persons to put these things into operation. There is a Safeguarding Policy in place., the Safeguarding and DBS Officer is Lorraine Alexander. DBS checks have been carried out in respect of persons dealing regularly with young people and Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page 4 vulnerable adults. Whilst it is impossible to eliminate all risks and their consequences, efforts are constantly made to minimise such occurrences. 5. Electoral Roll 2022 As of 1st January 2022 there were 161 names recorded on the Electoral Roll for this Parish, and during the year up to 31 st December 2022 13 people requested to be removed from the Roll. 1 notified death. 5 new names were added. As of 31st December 2022 the total number of people recorded on the Electoral Roll for this Parish stood at 152 Paul Nicholls, Electoral Roll Officer 6. Rector's Re ort 2022 The Teaching Programme for 2022-23 We began the Spring term of 2022 with a series of addresses on "Understanding the Old Testament". If we are to be a church which is equipped for ministry, we need a solid grounding in the scriptures and in how its various components relate to one another. John Brierley led us on a 'whistle-top tour, through the Old Testamen laying out the "big story" of God's engagement with his historical people Israel. A familiarity with the text helps us better understand Jesus, thinking and teaching as a good, Godly literate Jew. For him of course, the Jewish Scriptures, was the bedrock of his identity and supplied much of the raw material of his for his ministry. This series was augmented by contributions from Richard Sanderson on his charity work in Bolivia and "Mission Uncomfortable" a talk on the ministry of the Street Pastors in Newcastle. "Discipleship Explored'was the subject of our"Lifegroups Togetherf, project during the Summer Term, where members were able to take the video and talk from Sunday into their fellowship and learning times together in the following week. People atlend church for many reasons. Worshipping God is only one of them. But what does it mean to worship God every day in our everyday life, work, relationship and recreation. The course outlines what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, 365, 2417. The series was supplemented by a series of"Two Views" talks on the subjects of Identity, Worth and Truth, contrasting and comparing secular and Christian world views Our Autumn term teaching programme included the "l Ams ' of Jesus from John's gospel highlighting the variety of titles Jesus ascribed to himself as signs of his messiahship.Talks on Harvest Festival, Remembrance Sunday and all of the traditional Christmas orientated services typical to the time and season completed the quarter. "The Pastoral Epistles",Paul's letters to Timothy (1&2) and Titus were the subject of our Winter term focus. In them Paul advises Timothy and Titus as to how the church is to'be" and behave corporately. Subjects included, Paul as an example of God's Grace, how Men & Women ought to behave and interact, the character of those who Minister, being self-aware thus paying attention to what you teach, aspects of Godliness and Contentment. our Gifting by God and how we re-kindle it among others. Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page 5 Ministry Development In July, I visited Francesca Walsh in her Durham home while al the Clergy Conference in June. She and the family were in good heart. The girls were enjoying school and Tom was continuing with his occasional ministry with "street Pastors" in Newcastle. Frankie is now in the middle of her second year and will graduate, DV, in 2024 Digital Development. Our digital resource has grown with the additional software of new operators. We also have had a number of requests to stream occasional services such as weddings and funerals. The service could be monetised to provide additional income. Christmas Christmas this year saw a welcome return to pre-covid conditions. Following a full suite of School Christmas Services. we hosted two nights, entertainment from Cramlington Community Choir and delivered our own pair of charity concert evenings. The first part of each, many of you will remember, featured "legitimate" entertainment, from Imagine 5 (4 on the night) and then from Simon Dawson. a fine classical and contemporary guitarist and local music teacher. The second part, the "illegitimate" entertainment required a great deal of restraint on the part of the audien￿ as they were subjected to our pantomime, "Widow Twanky's Laundry" The writer wishes me to me assure you that no Peking Ducks were harmed during the performances which is more than can be said for him. Worship Development Having established the templates for the "new" 10.30 services we have seen further development. Life groups have played a significant part in the delivery of services over the past year thereby highlighting a significant amount of God given talent and insight. More opportunity has been offered to the Holy Spirit to move among and work upon us in the course of the service. Parish Share Sadly, we failed to pay our parish share this year, in spite of de￿nt response to a gift day appeal. As has been said, this is partly due to the departure of a very small number of very major donors whose annual contributions could be measured in multiple thousands and the persistence of a large number of others whose giving does little to indicate an appreciation of either discipleship or membership. For example, we have around 100 persons who would consider themselves members by attendance over all our services. If each was to contribute 5 % of their income (the C of E's recommended level of giving), the situation would change significantly for the better. Schools Work l am happy to say that this has begun again (half-termly assemblies) and remains one of the most rewarding of the Rector's ministry tasks. Youth Work The chaplaincy at 242 Sq offers regular opportunities to engage with around 25 very engaged and motivated teenagers between the ages of 14 & 18. Chaplain's Hour has focussed on issues of Bravery, Conscience, decision making and new for this year, Ceilidh Dancingl Pray for your Rector. God Bless You all, Wullie Docherty, RECTOR Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page 6 Treasurer's Re Church Meetin ort on the 2022 Financial Year t the Annual Parish 2023 IMPORTANT - this is a summary of the key points from the accounts. Full details are contained in The Financial Statement which is included in this pack at Appendix A. It is The Financial Statement which is the formal account of the Parish's finances in 2021. Additional details of financial activity are given in the tables in Appendix B. Note- figures in this report are rounded to the nearest £50, (values less than £50, are rounded to the nearest £10) so may appear to sum incorrectly. Not all amounts and headings are included in this summary. For full details see the Financial Statement. 2021 Figures are shown thus (£1, 0001 for comparison. As in 2019 & 2020, our Parish Share was set at £70,000. Our total income in 2022 was £80,900 1£87, 4501- which is the lowest General Fund income in any year Sin￿ at least 2013 (NB - my records only go back to 2013). Most (almost 80°/0 {73*1) of our income came from "planned giving, {defined as Standing Orders, Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) & Envelopes) and the associated Gift Aid. In 2022 this amounted to £51,600 1£52, 750) (plus Gift Aid) - the lowest since 2013. Fig l.- All giving over time & Share 120,000 loo,000 80,000 Other income 60,000 Other givlng P13nned Giving Ilnc GAI 40,000 Share 20,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 At the end of 2021, we held a Pledge Sunday which raised £9,400. In addition to the £5,250 carried fO￿ard into 2022 as a result, Gift Aid due on much of this was claimed in 2022, thus inflating our 2022 Gift Aid claim. The chart below (Fig. 2} shows income from planned giving and Gift Aid (only a very small amount of Gift Aid is not from 'planned' giving). Fig. 2 - Planned Giving over time 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 SO IPGS mEnvÉlopÈs llGiftAid Although there has been an increase in average value of Standing OrderslPGS over the last 10 years, from £79.28 average per month to £91.60 per month, nevertheless this represents a fall in real terms (that is, when adjusted for inflation). The average now would have to be £101 to have the same value as £79 in 2013. A well as a fall in the value of planned giving, the number of regular 'planned' givers has also fallen over the last few years. Fig. 3 - Number of Regular givers by method 140 120 IIJ) 80 PGS so Envelope5 20 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 The following chart (Fig. 4) shows all giving, including one-off (ie 'planned' and 'un-planned') in more detail. Fig. 4 All Giving over time iOO,OCK) 90,IXK) 80,IKKI 70,IKK) 60,IXK) 40,C 30,(KKI 20,IKK) io,ocK) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 50 • PGS ll Envelopes w Gift Aid • Collections inc contactless •Website & Text ll One-off inc Pledge Sundav Our General Fund income during 2022 was £80,900 (£87, 450). The main elements of this were: planned giving (envelopes, PGS & Standing Orders)- £51,6001£50, 6001 collections, one-offs and all e-donations - £9.600 (£19, 450 Gift Aid reclaimed from HMRC- £11,950 (£11, 3501 PCC fees for weddings & funerals - £3,450 (£3, 7501 Rent from church buildings- £2,250 (£100 i ("See note below) Money raised locally at St Nicholas - £50 (£201 Note about income from Lettin As the country emerged from Covid-19 restrictions, we saw a rise in letting income as activities re- started in the Parish Centre and Twyford. However, not all groups returned, so our income has been less. In addition, the PCC reviewed, and subsequently increased, our scale of charges which we felt were too low. As a result of the increases, a number of groups no longer use our premises. While this may be regrettable from a social or pastoral point of view, it must be recognised that the low rent was probably not covering the increased cost of heating the building, and therefore we may actually have been losing money on those lets. Fig. 5- General Fund Income 2022 standing Order & Parish Giving All one-off Gift Aid Weddings & Funerals Rent from church buildings All other sources To look at this another way, for every £100 of General Fund income in 2022, £64 1£581 came from Standing Orders or Parish Giving Scheme £12 1£221 came from open plate, contaclless & one-off donations £15 (£131 came from Gift Aid £4 1£41 came from Weddings and funerals £3 1£0 I came from the letting of church buildings £2 1£31 came from other sources Figure 6 - General Fund Income 2022 (Figures are rounded to nearest £1 and therefore may not sum exactly) 2022 For every £100., Open plate, all e-donations & one-offs Lethngs GiftAid Weddin85 & funerals Standing Orders & PGS Other income Our ex enditure during 2022 was £89,200 (£97, 0501 The main elements of this were.. Parish Share- £67,000 (£70, 0001 Cost of church activities- £900 (£1, 6501 Clergy expenses (including Housing) & other staff costs (but excluding youth work) - £3,700 (£3,600) St Nicholas Building running costs- £13,050 (£11, 3001 St Nicholas, Hall & meeting rooms, running costs - £450 (£30 0) Youth Work - £0 (£0 I Children's work- £O1£501 Money given to charities - £0 (£0 I Fig. 7- General Fund Spend 2022 Parish Share Running St Nicholas's building • Clergy E¥pen5es Church Setvices and activities • All other costs Again, looking at it another way, for every £100 of General Fund spending £78 1£7 81- Parish Share £15 1£131- running St Nicholas, building £4 1£41_ clergy expenses {including housing) £1 1£21- church services £1 1£31- Other costs '(Figures are rounded to nearest £1 and therefore may not sum exactly) Figure 8 - General Fund Income 2022 (Figures are rounded to nearest £1 and therefore may not sum exactl 2022 For every £100 ofspending Parish Share Other Church Services Clergy xpenses iiiJ Sl Nicholas, Our Parish Share for 2023 has been reduced to £60,000. However, given our declining income and shrinking supporter base, paying this will still be a challenge. Without the carry forward from 2021 into 2022, and the Gift Aid from the Pledge Sunday, we would have struggled to pay this amount in 2022. Part Two - Main Restricte Fund Alan Lowther's bequest. The money was left by the late Alan Lowther to be spent on the St Nicholas, church building. Balance at start of year = £77,800 <£81, 3001 Income-£20 1£71 Expenditure- £2,2001£3, 450 Balance at year end £75,600 (£77, 8001 Food Bank The Parish operates a Food bank, which is affiliated to the Trussell Trust, generally responding to referrals from nominated referrers including Social SeNices, doctors, The Job Centre, Citizens, Advice, schools etc. The Food Bank receives significant donations of food from Asda, Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury's, as well generous donations from local businesses and individuals. for which we are very grateful. The number of parcels provided by the Foodbank has risen during the year as detailed in the Foodbank's report, but, thank The Lord, income has risen very significantly (it has almost doubled) which has allowed this work to continue. Balance at start of year= £23,950 <£13, 8001 Income-£26,200 1£13,5001 Expenditure- £9,2501£3, 3501 Balance at year end £40,900 (£23, 9501 Cramllngton Parish Soclal Ministrles We lease the Hope Centre building from the Northumberland County Council (NCC) and, although there is no rent, we pay running costs. Like everyone else, we have experienced a significant rise in fuel costs during 2022, but again a rise in income (more than tripling) has allowed the work to continue We are very grateful for the help and support of various organisations and individuals who have supported the Hope Centre during the year. Balan￿ at start of year= £15,200 <£17, 1001 Income- £16,000 1£4, 3501 Expenditure- £5,7501£6, 2501 Balance at year end - £25.400 £15, 2001 Youth Work There has been no Youth Worker or Youth work during 2022 and we no longer receiving regular donations to this fund. Balance at start of year= £9,250 1£9, 2501 Income- £0 (£0) Expenditure- £0 (£0) Balance at year end £9,250 (£9, 250)- Note - There are a number of other small restricted funds not itemised here. Full details a contained in the documents in Appendix B. Conclusion l end with the words of 1 Chronicles 29.'14 which we used at our pledge Sunday and with which I ended my report last year - "Who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as genen)usly as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what Gomes from your hand." John Brierley Honorary Parish Treasurer February 2023 8. Church Warden's Re ort 2022 Wam welcome to Peter Maxwell who joined as church warden. A successful year for the wardens, the Quinquennial audit of the church building (a 5-yearly review) was completed. The report was generally complimentary on the state and repair of the church building which is a credit to all who are involved with the upkeep. There were a number of items identified as needing repair which are being actioned now. For example, the guttering has been cleaned by a specialist company using a suction hose and vibration. The underfloor heating was also fixed and is working properly again now. The new eco-boiler in the kitchens is working brilliantly. As we look ahead into 2023, we are looking to paint the foyer and hall to spruce it up and improve it for lettings, we will be looking for volunteers to assist with this. We also give thanks to John Sherrard who has been responsible for putting the bins out at church for many years. and we would like to identify some volunteers to assist with this also. Many thanks to all who are involved in any way with upkeep, cleaning, maintaining the churchyard. doing teas & coffees, the tech team, and all the other jobs at church. Many blessing to all Churchwardens. Karin Graydon and Peter Maxwell, February 2023 9.Re ort of PCC Secreta 2022 The PCC rnet eight times during the year, six regular meetings, which take place every other month, and two extra meetings. The APCM took place in April. The regular meetings all included reports on finance, safeguardingl accessibilty and the Hope Centre, for which there is information in other reports. Other significant issues are summarised as follows.. January it was noted that Bex Stanners has taken over responsibility for hall lettings, wedding admin, etc. as Parish Administrator a policy review sub-committee was set up for Parish and PCC policies approval was given to the setting up of a Pastoral Care Group. March preparation for the APCM including the reports received,. annual accounts and the nomination process. Revised let rates for all premises were agreed a list of names of those approved for adminstering Home Communion was agreed for submission to the Diocese April (extra meeling) to discuss how to forward hosting of Ukranian refugees in the Parish. May appointment of Treasurer, Secretary, lay vice-chair and standing committee Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Pagell more detail of our plans for the Queen's Jubilee a giving group was set up to look at ways of encouraging giving July an extension to the Team Vicar role was agreed the appointment of a new Parish representative on the governing body of Cragside C of E Primary school was approved. A proposal for a Christmas pantomime was agreed. September it was agreed that we needed another "push" on giving through the PGS as this saves work for us and we haven't been able to find someone to assist the Treasurer with Gift Aid records and application. New email addresses are now availble for treasurer, admin etc. October (extra meeting) the meeting agreed to the setting up of a small group to plan for, and implement a -warm space" in the Parish Centre on a Friday for a trial period. November there was further discussion about the chairs and it was agreed to consider this further in January to work out how to present the issue to congregations. An update on plans for a 4pm event in church was given. the plan is to start this in January beginning with two "dry" runs There was discussion about plans for Christmas services and events. Annual Parish Meeting This meeting took place in church on 24 April 2022. There were elections for one Churchwarden and one representive from the Sunday 8 o'clock. There were no nominations for our two remaining vacancies lout of three) at Deanery Synod. Marion Maxwell PCC Secretary 10. Deane SnodRe ort 2022 There were two Deanery Synod meetings last year, the main points of discussion are detailed below.. May 2022 The Acting Area Dean reported that there continues to be a high number of vacant Parishes. Some pleasing news is that the Revd Angela Maughan is starting back gently. As we continue to resume eucharistic worship in full if this is wished, the Chalice should be available to everyone who wants it, but Communion is valid for those who feel they wish to receive it only in one kind receiving only the wafer. Next Spring could provide the opportunity for a Deanery Day. Our Eco Champion Karen Taylor from Killingworth was intrOdU￿d speaking about the climate crisis, her personal background and commitment to ecological issues and climate justice, and Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page 12 explaining what has been done in her own church of St John's, Killingworth. She hopes to inspire others to act in their parishes. The A Rocha are an international Christian organisation that run the eco church scheme in the UK. A Rocha means the rock in Portuguese. If you go onto their website you can click onto the link for Eco church, read more about it and get your church signed up. Karen can be asked for information and she recommends that members look up the Eco Church Website. Lay Ministry and Working Together: Nicola was looking at how we develop or encourage lay people. She will be taking a lead in encouraging, enabling and supporting lay ministry. She will be developing a new team of Vocations Advisers, the Authorised Lay Ministry Programme, and helping us to support and encourage people in their daily lives. North Tyneside have links with Ukraine. { l am awaiting further information to be passed on.) Connecting People up and sharing. People from a variety of parishes have similar concerns. There is huge potential if we work together. November 2022 Bishop Mark Bryant as Acting Area Dean reported on the situation regarding the clergy vacancies in Delaval and Seghill parishes. There would be one appointment made to serve the two parishes with the post being advertised after next Easter. The vacancy at Cowpen, a parish without a priest for 5 years would be for the appointment of one priest, the Assistant Curates Society would be asked if they would help with Funding. Bishop Mark was hoping for a new Area Dean to be in place from January 2023 as there was presently active consultation on the role. The Revd Canon lan Flintoft provided information from Diocesan Synod on Development and Budget Planning to support 80 clergy and the necessary pastoral re-organisation. Deanery Development would be launched following Saturday's meeting. Walking With in North Tyneside: The main topic of the meeting was looking at Issues around Migration. The speaker was Joan Hoult., a trustee and Chief Executive Officer of the charity- Joan has worked for 23 years to help asylum seekers. Supporting her was the Revd Malcolm Railton. Joan made clear the dreadful background situation of people seeking asylum and refugees having suffered from persecution, corruption, torture and trafficking who were passed from pillar to post. Often they moved around quickly as the Home Office could act overnight. These people were given £40.84 per week to live on. They were living with a conslanl fear of being deported. Often, Ihey might have useful skills but they were not allowed to use them. Families were given priority, so it is hard for young men on their own. Helping them gain English speaking skills is vital. This is usually harder for women. Three people have just done a Food Hygiene course. The charity has support from 48 volunteers and 5 members of staff. It is possible to be a buddy with someone and support them, be friends and take them for a coffee, play chess etc. Weekly monies are so little that they may walk to Newcastle not having bus fares. The charity's aim is for Wallsend to be made a City of Sanctuary . The Walking With in North Tyneside website will enable interested people to make contsct with the charity. The meeting closed with the news that early next year it is hoped that we will have a new Area Dean and a new Deputy Area Dean. Dilys Nicholls (Deanery Synod rep.) Parish Church of Cramlington PAGM Reports 16 April 2023 Page 13 Independent EXamine￿S Report on the accounts to the Irustees of The Parochial Church of Cramlington (Ecclesiastical Parish of St Nicholas Cramlinglon- Charty Number 1133848) of the Trust for the year ending 31. December 2022. The accounts are set out on pages 2 to 5. 1 report to the trustees on my examlnatton of the accounts of the above charty I'the Trust'l for the year ended 31st December April 2019. As the charty trustees of the Trusl. you are responsib￿ for the p￿paration of th8 accounts in accordance with Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 A¢tl and that an indeFendent examination 1$ neede(l. It is my respon5ibiltty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act tts follow the procedure8 laid down in the geneial Directions given by the (XJmrniss￿n under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Aot to state whether partiGular matters have COMÈ to my attention Basis of Inde￿ndent ¢JK•mlnerfs roport My examinatK)n was carried out in accordan¢e with the general Direction$ gfven by the Chafity Cotnm¢55ion. An examination include$ a review of the accounting Yecords kept by the charty and a comparison of the a¢¢ounts presented with those record$. It also includes conSiderat￿n of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you a$ trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not prowde all the evidence that woukl be required in an audit and consequently no opiTrion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view. and the report is limited to th08e matters Set out in the nexi statement. Independent examln•r'$ statoment In ¢onnection with my examination. no matter ha5 come to my attention.. 111 which gives me reasonable Gause to bel￿8 that in any material respeGt the requirements". to keep accounting Tecords in accordanGe with section 130 of the 2011 A¢t anij to prepare accounts which a¢¢ord with the accounting record$ an(1 Gomply with thÈ accounting requirements of the Charity Act have not been met.. or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention shoukl bÈ drawn in oTrJer to enable a proFer understsnding of the accounts to b8 reached Narne.. Angela Sheret Address." 15. Kinloss Squar8, Cr8mlington, Northumbedand. NE23 2XL Signed.. Date". 13th Al(bvcAL AOI8 ple0￿ trLaLe 7£ a LLÈ Driv4-É RJ£vVcLtSLle PL￿￿, JLIZ 9iS. 2022 ## **Parish of Cramlington** Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December Receipts and Payments Accounts |See explanatory
note number
**Voluntary receipts:**
Planned giving
iv
Collections
Gift Aid recovered
vi
All other giving/income
vii
1
**Activities for generating funds**
2
**Investment income**
3
**Church Activities**
Income from Trading
4
Asset sales
5
Other receipts
6
**Total receipts**
**Church activities:**
Parish Share
Clergy and staffing costs
Diocesan Fees for Wedding & Funerals etc
Payments of 3rd Party fees & expenses
Youth Work
Food Bank
Cramlington Parish Social Ministries
Church running costs
7
Hall & rooms running costs
Mission giving and donation
Craft Club
Costs of trading
Repairs and redecorations
8
Payments to charities of money collected specifically for
them
Gifts to leavers (Voluntary collections)
Asset purchases
9
**Cost of generating funds & refunds given**
10
**Governance costs**
11
**Total payments**
Sale of investments
Purchase of investments
Cash at bank and in hand at 1 Jan
Cash at bank and in hand at 31 Dec
See section
**Receipts**
**Payments**
**Net movement in funds**|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Fund
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
60,781
3,430
64,211
50,713
409
0
409
3,412
11,931
197
12,129
11,387
28
17,515
17,543
17,894|Total
Funds
2021
£| |---|---|---| ||73,150
21,142
94,292
83,426|| ||16
0
16
44
4
0
4
0
2232
0
2,232
274
0
0
0
0
5482
31,345
36,827
29,260|| ||7,714
31,345
39,059
29,515|| ||**80,884**
**52,487**
**133,371**
**112,985**
67,000
0
67,000
70,000
3,678
0
3,678
3,781
0
5,293
5,293
6,068
121
3,692
3,813
1,488
0
0
0
56
0
7,253
7,253
2,348
0
5,743
5,743
6,254
14,051
3,598
17,649
19,631
472
0
472
277
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,427
3,427
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|| ||85,322
29,005
114,327
**110,976**
400
0
400
175
25
0
25
25|| ||85,747
29,005
114,752
111,176
(4,863)
23,482
18,619
1,808
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,257
129,782
135040
133,231|| ||394
153,264
153,658
135,040|| |||| |**ish of Cramlington**
ncial Statement for the year ended 31 December
eipts and Payments Accounts
**Cash funds**
Bank - Parish accounts
Other cash held|2022
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Fund
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
394
153,264
153,658
125,040
0
0
0
0| |---|---| ||394
153,264
153,658
135,040| ## **Parish of Cramlington** Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December Receipts and Payments Accounts ## **Further Analysis of Receipts and Payments** |**Receipts**
**1 All other giving/income**
Other regular gifts
Donations, appeals, etc
Legacies
Recurring grants
Non-recurring one-off grants
Other funds generated
**2 Activities for generating funds**
Fund Raising Events
Other funds raised
**3 Investment income**
Dividends
Trust Fund interest
Bank and building society interest
vii
Rent from lands or buildings
Rent from masts and other property
**4 Income from Trading**
Bookstall sales - trading
Parish Magazine sales
Magazine income - advertising
Church hall & rooms lettings - trading
Use of photocopier
Heavenly Delights Café
Other income from trading
**5 Asset sales**
Sales of fixed assets
**6 Other receipts**
Surplus - sales of fixed assets
PCC Fees for weddings and funerals etc
Diocesan Fees for weddings & funerals etc
Insurance claims
Ad-hoc monetary donations to Foodbank
Ad-hoc donations to Cramlington Parish Social Ministries
Craft Club
Sundry income for Mission
Sundry income
Collections made for specific individual charities
Voluntary collections for staff members leaving
Contribution towards staff expenses
3rd Party for fees & expenses|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Fund
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
0
0
0
0
28
15
43
16,334
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17,500
17,500
1,560
0
0
0
0| |---|---| ||28
17,515
17,543
17,894| ||0
0
0
0
16
0
16
44| ||16
0
16
44| ||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0| ||4
0
4
0| ||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,232
0
2,232
102
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
172
0
0
0
0| ||2,232
0
2,232
274| ||0
0
0
0| ||0
0
0
0
3,257
0
3,257
3,475
0
5,264
5,264
6,111
183
2,880
3,063
1,927
0
0
0
0
0
10,131
10,131
11,957
0
8,861
8,861
3,334
0
295
295
329
0
2
2
58
2,042
769
2,811
1,959
0
3,144
3,144
546
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0| ||5,482
31,345
36,827
29,697| ||| |**7 **
**8 **
**9 **
**10 **
**11 **|**Church running costs**
Church running costs (Excluding utilities)
5,551
3,598
9,150
12,737
Church utility costs
8,500
0
8,500
6,893
14,051
3,598
17,649
19,631
**Repairs and redecorations**
Church major repairs
0
0
0
0
Hall major repairs
0
0
0
0
New building costs
0
0
0
0
Upkeep of churchyard
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
**Asset purchases**
Purchase of fixed assets
0
0
0
0
**Cost of generating funds & refunds given**
Fund raising activities
0
0
0
0
Wedding deposits refunded
0
0
0
175
viii
400
0
400
0
Fees paid out for weddings and other activities
0
0
0
0
Bank charges & interest
0
0
0
0
Investment management costs
0
0
0
0
Bookstall costs
0
0
0
0
400
0
400
175
**Governance costs**
Examination/audit fee/ex gratia
25
0
25
25
**A statement of Assets and Liabilities is included after this Financial Statement.**
Refund of donations received in error|5,551
3,598
9,150
12,737
8,500
0
8,500
6,893|5,551
3,598
9,150
12,737
8,500
0
8,500
6,893| |---|---|---|---| |||14,051
3,598
17,649
19,631|| |||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|| |||0
0
0
0|| |||0
0
0
0|| |||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
175
400
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|| |||400
0
400
175|| ||||| The following notes form part of these financial statement. ## **Approved by the PCC on 16th January 2023** **And signed on its behalf by** (PCC Chair) ## **Notes to the accounts** - i The financial statements of the P.C.C. have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts & Payments basis. - ii General funds represent the funds of the P.C.C. that are not subject to any special restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the P.C.C. These include funds designated for a particular purpose by the P.C.C. - iii These accounts include monetary transactions, assets and liabilities for which the P.C.C. can be held responsible. They do not include the accounts of other Church groups that owe an affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. Subject to the above, receipts and payments include income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid. - iv The amounts shown as 'planned giving' represent the amounts collected via Standing Order into our Bank Account and through the Church Of England's Parish Giving Scheme (PGS). Of this amount, the following was NOT Gift AidedBy Standing Order = £4,695 - Through Parish Giving Scheme = £4,304 _Total_ £8,999 - vi Gift Aid on Restricted giving is included in the figures shown here under the various headings, rather than being shown separately. The total amount of Gift Aid claimed on Restricted donations was: £0.00 - vii Interest received on Restricted Funds in interest bearing accounts is included in the income for the respective Restricted Fund. |The total amount of Restricted Fund interest was:||£29.12| |---|---|---| |This was allocated as follows (in proportion to the amount of particular fund held in the||| |savings account):|"Alan Lowther" Building Fund|£19.21| ||Youth|£2.04| ||Foodbank|£4.08| ||CPSM|£3.79| General Fund interest is shown in section 3 above. viii A member of our congregation who had previously contributed by Standing Order changed to the Parish Giving Scheme but failed to cancel their Standing, so that for 2 months, both were paid. The duplicate payments were refunded. - ix Money spent during an interregnum on clergy housing and the expenses of clergy visiting to conduct services is paid initially by the Parish and refunded by the Diocese, through what is known as the sequestration Fund. In this account, expenditure in these categories is recorded The total amount reimbursed by the Diocese during 2022 was £0.00 **Statement of Liabilities and Assets for Cramlington Parish as at 31st December** **2022** **Assets** £0 ## **Real Estate and buildings** No ne. ## **Moveable fixtures** |_Of which General Fund_
£394
_Of which Restricted Funds_
£153,264
_Of which General Fund_
£2,845
_Of which Restricted Funds_
£312
Total
Total
Gift Aid for the Year as yet unclaimed (estimate)
Debts
Loans
Overdrafts
Unpaid paid bills & invoices
**Liabilities**
**Cash**
IT Equipment, including for Streaming Services
Cash at bank
Committed funds not yet shown in accounts|_Of which General Fund_
£394
_Of which Restricted Funds_
£153,264
_Of which General Fund_
£2,845
_Of which Restricted Funds_
£312
Total
Total
Gift Aid for the Year as yet unclaimed (estimate)
Debts
Loans
Overdrafts
Unpaid paid bills & invoices
**Liabilities**
**Cash**
IT Equipment, including for Streaming Services
Cash at bank
Committed funds not yet shown in accounts|£4,250
£153,658
£3,158| |---|---|---| ||Total|~~£161,066~~| |||£0
£0
£0
£0
£0| ||Total|£0| ## _Notes_ (a) The church building and clergy housing are owned by the Diocesan Board of Finance, not the PCC. The Hope Centre uses a building on a short-term lease from Northumberland County Council. (b) Assets recognised but not included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities include movable equipment and furnishings which require a faculty for disposal. (c) IT equipment is considered to have a useful life of 6 years and is depreciated on that basis. (o -thO}OTr-W>￿a r) u u c ￿￿cLA>￿ >zwc)u)UUU>LLUOQ)tL< o* P4 ) r￿ trj oo tsNp o c> co oc>co0 c><0 l Budll￿ Lknp¥- GENERAL FUND Incorne ExpÈndllure Net Standino Orders Parish Givina Scheme General Fund- Open plate, white & blue envelopes & misc don8tions Giving & Fund Raising Sp8re111 Giving & Fund R81sing Spare151 Give AS You LivelSlripe- Website Donate button Sum-up Cont8¢l￿sS in Sl Nicholas. Donr- Ttxt Glving Giving & Fund Raising Sp*r8 121 Grfi Aid Tax R8claiTn8d Parish Giving SchtrmÈ IGrft Aid) Give As You Live- Website GIFT AIO Giving & Fund Raising Spar8 131 Fund Raisina Event- General Fund Heaven￿ Delillhts Flower Festival Christmas Tree Festival Bequest- General Fund Contribution towards Memorial Servi Sale of books. m8g8zines. cd, prints & kneelers Current Account Bank Interest Giving & Fund R8ising Sp8re141 Costs ol fund Raising Una110¢8ted Money cf last year Givin 31.873.00 19.703.31 400.00 0.00 31.473.00 19.703.31 9.204.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.204.58 215.00 179.93 14.25 215.00 179.93 14.25 7,985.24 3.393.28 552.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.985.24 3.393.28 552.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.99 3.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 & Fund Raisin $ub4otal 73.125.44 40Q.00 11 72,72&44 Funeral fees INDBFI Funeral fees IPCCI Wedding lees INDBFI Vledding fees IPCCI Fees lor funeral obo other Parish lo be transferred out Rev W Docherty- funer81 exp8nses Rev D Gray- funeral expenses Weddings & Funerals Spare111 Readers, or NSM funeral expenses Weddings & Funerals Spare121 P8ym8nts 10 Ory8nist Paym8nt$ 10 V8rgtr Payments lo TeGh Team Paym8Trt5- Spare Payment5 for Bells Payments lor Flowers Payment lo Grave Digger Weddings & Funerals Spare131 Duplicate Cerhficales Visiting clergy Fees & expenses (Normall Visiting clergy Fees & expenses ISequestraliofTrl Weddings & Funerals subQotal 1.199.00 0.00 0.00 1.199.00 2.058.00 45.00 75.00 63.00 2.058.00 30.00 -31.00 63.00 15.00 106.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,440.00 0.00 67.000.00 121.00 3,319.0 Parish Share 2022 Newcastle Readers, Board Diocese 5pare111 Diocese spar$ 121 Diocese sp8re 151 .vv -67.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 u.vu 0.00 0.00 0.00 N•wcasll• Dioc•s0 sub4olal Rev. W. Dochety- mileage expenses Rev. W. Docherty- b1¢￿Ie expenses Rev. W. Dochety- Public transport & parking Rev. W. Do¢herty- Books, poslege & si¥lion8ry Rev. W. Docherty- Telephone & Broadb8n Rev. W. Dochety- misc. expenses David Gray- mileage exFenses David Gray- bicycle expeTrses David Gray- Public transport & parking David Gray- BoDk8, PDStage & slalioTr8ry David Gr8y- Telephone & Br08dband D8vid Gray- misc. expenses Sp8re- mileage expenses Spare- bi¢y¢le expenses Spare- Public transport & parking Spare- Bwks. wstage & slalionery Spar8- Te18phone & Broadband Spar8- misc. exp8nse8 Spar8- mil•ag6 ex￿ng&S Spare- blcyde expensas 0.00 67,000.00 -67,ODD.OD 202.50 -202.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 97.97 376.58 23.99 -97.97 -378.58 -23.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Prlnièd 13.'02w0710112023 l¢om A¢cxs 368P 276. 27580 TEAR Fund Uklainian RefrJgep5 Piostal8 CancèrUK linclud8s U￿ashado￿C0kngyChéqu8￿l 1,337 1,2￿ v.v $76.39 576.39 Chanty spa￿{3) Chanty Spa￿(4) PICA Chanty sparÈ151 Charity sparel61 For¢hikk¢ Char￿￿ spar&l71 Char￿￿ spar&l81 Charity sparel91 Charity sparel101 Charity sparel111 Charity sparel121 o.oo .00 330.45 143.73 428.9$ 4720 Pho1ocryieT 0￿1Ge suppl Ppn5h PTinling mtspwifi¢to£ Web511e rpst DES admin ¢oSts Gift forlni¢p¢ndènlEX￿lr￿ ealèran Vvaypho & Safèty TrainirKJ Admin spa￿[1 Admin gparè12 Admin Spare13 BankCharg8s- CAF Adrnin SpaTe14 Poswe o.oo .00 .00 A LO¥%1￿rF￿nd 01 ￿l￿B￿lIdIng mainlenafice ALo¥%thÈrFund 02 Healing. Liuhting. Secuiiiy& FIr&Al￿M5 AL￿tt￿rFUnd 030rgan ALowrtherFund SbBte ALowrthBrFund 05Church Furnitute ALovrthBrFund 06 M4yChuich Bu1￿1￿9 WD AL04*￿rFurnd 07 Miso. -78S.74 77,784.96 6A7 77,78&98 8A7 219.44 74571.99 UpKeepofChvrohy3rd ¢hurGhyard Renewal ThAnkypu 91ft5 fv11s¢. SPaÈ111 Mlse. OneyirBnsfe￿ Ir￿ GuThenl 9￿￿￿110 sBvin95 Manèylransletréd H4¢ Food￿nk o.oo Printed 12.'21 on 0810112023 From Main Account 2022 v50.41 Month end Bank balance Current Account (Bank) Month end Nel change balance in month 30,060 31,446 30.949 30,712 32,823 36,152 37,496 39,003 38,691 34.862 46,611 48,975 55,279 Savings Account Month end Net change balance in month 104,440 104,441 104,442 104,442 104,443 104,444 104,445 104,446 104,447 104,448 104,449 104,450 104,469 cf2021 Janua Februa March cf 2021 Janua Februar March 1.386 497 -237 2,111 3.328 1,344 1.506 -312 -3,829 11.749 2,363 6.304 June July August Se tember October November December June July August Se tember October November December 19 Nel change in year 25,219 Nel change in year 29 Note - The current account figures will be subject to monthly variation due lo payments inlout of account being made and clearing and should only be regarded as giving trend information over time. Figures from General Fund nwme xpen Ilure on en Net change in month balance 5257 4173 4164 4247 5307 8217 8946 4550 2969 1748 2754 3167 394 cf2021 Janua Februa March April Ma June Jul 4,905 5,348 5,521 5,821 9,428 5,962 5,723 6,389 4,613 6,900 8,352 11,922 80,884 5,988 5,358 5,438 4,761 6,517 5,233 10,119 7,970 5,834 5,894 7,939 14,695 85,747 -1,084 83 1.060 2,911 729 -4,396 -1,581 -1,221 1.006 413 -2,773 -4,863 Note- figures for the most recent month may be incomplete ust Se tember October November December Year Total