# Annual Report 2022 AGM 14 May 2023 1 ## **The District Church Council** _St. Mary’s District Church Council (DCC) has responsibility for co-operation with the incumbent in promoting the Ecclesiastical Parish of Aylesbury the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical._ The DCC met on 12 occasions during 2022 which included 2 extraordinary meetings, in April and August, on both occasions to discuss and then approve the Annual Accounts. There were regular reports on Finance, Safeguarding & Personnel, the Fabric, Fundraising and the Deanery Synod all of which will be covered separately in this report. Other matters discussed included the theft of the Lee Brothers from the Lee Memorial, and the installation of CCTV following incidents in the Churchyard. The condition of the sculpture above the porch was also causing concern. The planting, care and use of the Churchyard was given attention as was the unauthorised deposit of ashes in the Churchyard. Discussions took place regarding other activities in the Church and the hire fees, which had not been up-dated for sometime and because of the rise in energy costs received lengthy attention. There were two charity concerts with the Dung Beatles and other activities to raise funds for Ukraine. Later in the year there were discussions to look at the possibility of improving the coffee we serve. Office computers and the website received attention, and the purchase of other equipment to make storage of tables etc safer was approved. Following the lifting of restrictions caused by the pandemic it was agreed to reintroduce the passing the offertory plate, and a Card Giving Machine was installed to make giving easier. Other matters also included the School House Trust and the appointment of Jo Hodgson and Donna Riley as Trustees, and our continuing financial support of NARNia (North Aylesbury Resource Network (in Aylesbury). Membership of the DCC since May 2022 consists of Fr. Doug (Chair), Sue Newling and Mike Sharp (Churchwardens & Joint Vice Chairs), David Hunt (Treasurer), Pam Russell (Secretary), Mother Rainah Madzorera (Curate), Tony Divers, Jo Hodgson, Wendy Prestage, Donna Riley, Nicolette Rushmere, and Jeremy Sampson (Deanery Synod Representative). Howard Chinzou resigned as the second Deanery Synod Representative due to other commitments. Following his appointment as Caretaker, Charles Boot did not stand for reelection to the DCC in May 2022. ## **Pam Russell, Secretary DCC** ## **Rector’s Report for 2022** As we remember the year past, there are many reasons to be thankful to God, and, yes, many reasons to lean into his Grace and Compassion. We continued to live in the shadow of the Coronavirus and began to emerge from the grip of fear and restrictions. Amazingly, the timing also saw the lead of our Chancel roof being re-smelted and forming a brand re-newed roof – thanks to the Church Commissioners, who hold 100% Repair Liability for our Chancel! They even let us build upon their scaffolding to do some repair work to the East Face of the Tower. 2 Thankfully, 2022 was a time of beginning to rebuild our worshipping congregation in worship and fellowship – we did still “meet” on YouTube for a significant number of our congregation. We also came out in great numbers for significant services – Christmas, Easter (with Confirmations), and of course we were able to open our doors for the community to mourn, remember and memorialise the late Queen Elizabeth II. Being the County’s Civic Church has its privileges and challenges! I was quite pleased that we were able to serve our Local Community, as well as the Civic Memorial Observance at the time of Her Majesty’s passing. Throughout the year, we saw the return of beautiful weddings, blessings, baptisms, and several poignant burial services too. In short, your support has meant that this Church, and the building we meet in, have served a vast number of people in the name of Jesus, through the highs and lows of the lives of the people of this town, county and beyond. Whether your support has been through Praying, Planning, Administering, Accounting, Reading, Interceding, Cooking, Serving, Fundraising, Flower Arranging, Meeting, Minuting, Preaching, Singing, Sewing, Sweeping, Decorating, Welcoming, Washing-up, Listening, Leading and/or the offering of your financial means; these and so many other ways each of you have been Glorifying God, and been a part of our Growing Community – Sharing Christ! Thanks be to God; Thank you all! ## **Faithfully Yours, Doug+** ## **Churchwardens’ Report** We have had a busy year. We meet with Father Doug every week with Pam Russell to whom we are grateful for taking notes of our meetings and always being able to find relevant minutes on any issue we might have. Mike Sharp and I attended the Archdeacon’s Visitation Service at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Bedgrove on the 16th June. We recruited Charles Boot as Caretaker for St Marys. We are pleased to see the congregation growing, and we are now receiving communion in both kinds by intinction. I (Sue Newling) am now representing St Mary’s as a Foundation Governor at St Marys School. ## **Mike Sharp & Sue Newling, Churchwardens** ## **Curate’s Report** As I write this report, I am just wondering how I got here so fast. It was only in June 2022 when I was priested. My 2nd Year Curacy has been fast flying past. Sharing ministry with my TI Father Doug Zimmerman continues to be empowering and equipping. I have seen myself flourishing in ministry work where possible getting involved in the Church business, sharing in prayer and the spiritual resources. My second Christmas and Easter ministry as a priest gave me 3 a lot to ponder about with reference to the intense involvement and exposure that come with these seasons. While there could be a novelty factor perceived in all this, the positive impact feels real. Year 2 Curacy is busy but exciting as I continue to learn and grow in the roles to which God has called me. I have been involved with a variety of groups in the Parish including Schools. I have been visiting those in Residential Care Homes as they are no longer able to gather with others in Church. This has been both a privilege and an honour to do so. Involvement with the local Ecumenical and Rural Churches provided me with unique but enriching experiences. I have come to realise and appreciate how much people need and want Jesus at different levels. The conversations and interactions with parishioners indicate that people want to draw nearer and nearer to God in their search for a healthy relationship with God. Curacy has not been without its own challenges especially with regards to academic work with its deadlines hence proving to be a challenge at times. All this however has been embraced positively as part and parcel of ministry package. Herbert and I, continue to pray and wait to see what God has in store for us for this parish as the third-year Curacy approaches fast. We are both delighted to be part of St Mary’s community as I continue to serve the rest of my curacy among my Church family. With Prayers, ## **Revd (Curate) Rainah Madzorera** ## **Fabric Committee** The past year has seen various building works completed. The Chancel roof was repaired, and the lead renewed. This completed work that had been planned in association with the Church Commissioners. Inside 10ft LED strip lights have replaced the florescent tubes, various floor tiles replaced and one of the misericords has been repaired. At the same time, we made use of the scaffolding to carry out repairs to the East face of the tower, also the louvres on that side have been repaired. All the toilet furniture, except for the hand basins, has been renewed and lever taps have been installed. We are grateful for the generous donation from the Thomas Hickman Charity for allowing this to happen. CCTV has been installed around the outside of the Church, which covers the Churchyard. This will enable us to contact the Police if anything unforeseen takes place. Hopefully, this will help to stop the nefarious activities from taking place around St Mary’s Square and the Churchyard. We have had a Legionnaires Disease survey on our water supply but there are one or two things still to sort out. ## **Mike Sharp, Churchwarden** 4 ## **Parish Office** As another year is already over a quarter of the way through, I can look back over 2022 and see the continued ebb and flow of Church life, arrivals and departures, joyful events and sad ones too, the day to day tasks carried out by so many people over the course of the week whether that be in person welcoming, serving, cleaning, flower displays, or off-site, practising your notes for choir, making jams for craft fairs, the list is endless. For my part, I answer the phone, reply to emails, arrange appointments for Fr Doug, produce the weekly service sheets and large print booklets, send out the emailed notices, fill in the registers and a few other things noted on my job description. But the part of my job that I enjoy the most is the time I spend with the people who are part of this great big team, their encouragement and help, their kindness' and of course the laughter and hugs. May God continue to bless us all on our journey of faith throughout 2023. ## **Karen Baker, Parish Administrator** ## **Treasurer’s Report** Our finances have started to return to our pre-Covid levels. Thanks to your generosity, and a number of very generous donations, we ended the year with a large surplus. We paid our Parish Share of £48,523 in full. Our Parish Share for 2023 is £50,104. We also claimed a significant amount of Gift Aid and were able to reclaim nearly all the VAT on our Restoration expenditure. That is the good news! Here is the bad news ! At the beginning of this year, we were shocked to receive a gas bill of nearly £5,000 for December, this was followed by a gas bill of £4,500 for January. The total for December and January was almost £1,000 more than we spent in 2022. The standing charge rose from £3.50 per day to £14.50, an increase of 400%, and the unit price per kilowatt rose from 1.8p to 8.4p, an increase of 460%. At the moment we are in dispute with the energy company about the excessive increase and their lack of customer service in supplying a new gas meter. Electricity prices have also doubled, but we have managed to negotiate significant reductions for gas and electricity, with a new supplier starting in October 2023. Those of you who contribute through the Parish Giving scheme, should have received letters or emails giving you the opportunity to increase your contributions. Please can we ask everyone to review their contributions. It is only through your generosity that we can keep the Church open as a place of worship and sanctuary for the whole community. Particular thanks to Kim Hopping and the Finance Group for their support’ ## **David Hunt, Treasurer** 5 ## **Christian Giving** The emphasis in Christian Giving, is not about how much is given and to whom it is given but is about having the heart of wanting to give. Mark 6 verses 19-21, provides a succinct view of Christian Giving at St Mary’s when he says: “ _Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also._ Christian Giving at St Mary’s has been growing steadily over the years with the community and congregation giving generously in different forms both in cash and in kind. The main forms of Christian giving in 2022/23 are depicted in the table below. |Standing Orders|Monthly|Financial Report| |---|---|---| |YellowEnvelopes|Weekly|In Financial Report| |White GiftAid Envelopes|Weekly|In Financial Report| |Offerings SundayPlate|Weekly|In Financial Report| |Offerings
otherservices||In Financial Report| |GiftAid Envelopes|Lent andChristmas|In Financial Report| |Donations||In Financial Report| |Parish Giving Scheme|Monthly|In financial Report| The Covenant Secretary has taken the following actions in 2022/23 to promote Christian Giving at St Mary’s: - Ensured that information about Christian Giving is kept confidentially in observance of - GDPR requirements. - Made available ways of Christian Giving, such as Gift Aid Envelopes and Standing Order/Parish Giving forms for the congregation. - Attended Finance Meetings and provided information on Christian Giving and discussions - have been held on ways to promote it. - Spoken to members of the congregation on one-to-one basis about Christian Giving and giving clarity on available options to do this. Future Plans: To provide and display on the notice board in Church, information on Christian Giving in an open and transparent way. To ensure people are provided with correct information on Christian Giving throughout the year. To continue to motivate people to give generously and to thank them all for this and reminding the congregation that: 6 “ _Giving is not just about money but to be generous in every aspect of our lives that is, offering hospitality, giving our time and using skills in the service of others, not just in the Church but at home, workplace and in the community at large.”_ ## **Herbert Madzorera, Covenant Secretary** ## **Safeguarding** It has been another busy year; we have hosted safeguarding training and safeguarding training has been undertaken, and all who need a DBS certificate are up-to-date. We are fully compliant with the Parish Dashboard and are on the highest level, Level 3. ## **Sue Newling, Safeguarding Officer** ## **St. Mary’s Altar Servers** I am writing this on 7 February 2023, which for me is a Golden Anniversary. On this day 50 years ago, Wednesday, 7 February 1973 I served at St Mary’s for the first time, at the 7am service, before going to work. The Church building, I served in, that morning, was totally different to the one we are all familiar with today! At that time, I was living at 25 St. Mary’s Square, so, I did not have far to walk, and it was within a month of the Revd. Peter Graham’s institution as Vicar of the Parish. This began my happy involvement with St Mary’s, which, over these fifty years, has taken many twists, turns and fulfilment, to where I am now! Over the past twelve months, we have had a gradual return to more-or-less ‘normal’ serving. We now have four servers on a rota for each Sung Eucharist (five when we use incense), and two people assisting with the distribution of Holy Communion. In addition to the ‘usual’ services, put on by the Church, both on Sundays and mid-week, Servers have taken part in: the Requiem for Helen Spinks in May; the Archdeaconry Ordination of Priests [including our own Mother Rainah] in June; the Wedding of Lily Madzorera, and the County Service in Memory of HM The Queen in September; Aylesbury Mayor’s Remembrance Service in November; and Aylesbury Mayor’s Carol Service in December. During the year, William Bass has stood down from Serving due to infirmity after 20 years of faithful service. Post Covid, some servers have not returned to Serving: Kim Walter [health], Charles Boot (now, our Verger), Andrew Zimmerman (is away from home post University), Jonathan Hough (has joined the choir) and Sophie Hough (is now at university). We have gained four new Servers: Nyasha and Taffy Gombera, Tadiwanashe Chawarika (who is following in the footsteps of her brothers), and Shankar. Potentially we have two more servers lined up to join us soon. In addition to those mentioned already, continuing Servers are: John and Shirley Bush, Anthony and Lesley Divers, Neil Esslemont, Pamela Reeve, Donna Riley, Beverley and Pamela Russell and Michael Sharp. 7 To lighten the load, and to take into account various people’s unavailability, we could do with some more servers to join us. Full training will be given, a cassock alb will be allocated for you to wear, and you will be joining a very welcoming fellowship group within St. Mary’s Church. If you are already interested, and have not yet made yourself known to me, please do speak to me after a service one Sunday in Church, or email me on _john_bush@btinternet.com._ ## **John Bush** ## **Pastoral Team** Unfortunately, due to some on-going restrictions due to the pandemic early in the year, health and other issues it has not been possible to establish the Pastoral Team has had been hoped. Care for each other within the St Mary’s community is on-going and strict adherence to safeguarding and health and safety procedures means that pastoral care continues informally. ## **Sue Newling and Pam Russell** ## **Baptism Report** As more and more families, children and adults come forward for baptism it becomes more and more apparent that we need to rebuild the team to meet these families during their first visits on a Sunday to St Mary's, Aylesbury. I hope that Fr Doug and Rev Rainah will be given all the support they need with this ministry. I just cover the boring, but essential, paperwork and emails. ## **Karen Baker, Parish Administrator** ## **Readers and Intercessors** Our worship is enhanced by the variety of readers and intercessors. I thank them all for their ministry. New readers or intercessors are always welcome. The podium in memory of my husband Tim arrived at the end of October making reading from the lectern safer for all of us. ## **Sue Newling** ## **Welcomers** We continue to be blessed by our Weekday Welcoming Team, ensuring that the Church doors remain open between 9.30am and 12 noon Monday to Friday. However, we do need more people to help on a few of the mornings and if you are able to keep the Church doors open please email the church office e: administrator@aylesburystmary.org.uk t: 01296 437641 With thanks for your continued support. ## **Karen Baker, Parish Administrator** 8 ## **Sides-people/Churchwardens’ Assistants** Since being elected as Senior Sides-person at the AGM in 2021 I have the pleasure of getting to know the Sides-people who have been doing this at St Mary’s for a number of years and to learn from their previous knowledge. I have enlisted some new faces, but it would be good if we could expand the Team, so if you would like to join us, please talk to me and I will let you know what the duties involve. I think we all agree that is a privilege to welcome people to the Services and particularly to help put new-comers at their ease in a building new to them and to our ”St Mary’s ways”. I would like to thank the following, for their helpfulness over the past year: Terry Bloxham, Heather Cotman, James Gray, Mary Hunt, Christine Jennings, Sue Newling, Margaret Nyambo, Janet Sampson, Jeremy Sampson and Brigid Sargent. ## **Wendy Prestage, Senior Sides-person** ## **Music** This year, music at St Mary's has fully resumed, and we are grateful that so many people have taken the opportunity to use the building and its facilities. This year has seen no end of challenges as we acclimate back into our old routine and even added some new ones. The Choir has also fully resumed activities, including services of remembrance for the Mayor and Christmas. This year, we welcomed the Bucks Fire Service back for their annual Christmas concert and performed at various venues, including the Discover Bucks (County) Museum, King’s Head, Hartwell House, and Avondale Care Home, as part of our calendar of Christmas events. We are so lucky to be able to share music with the broader community, something I hope we will be doing more of this year. Christmas this year was special, and we were pleased to be able to hold our traditional 9 Lessons and Carols service in the stalls once again after repairs were completed, and we would like to thank the musicians who joined us for making it a fantastic event. A special thank you to Shankar and Fr. Doug, who helped set up many lights, making it a stunning event. Last year, we reintroduced Evensong into our ministry at choice dates throughout the year's calendar. During the summer of last year, we were saddened by the loss of the head of the Church, Queen Elizabeth II, and were grateful to be able to sing an Evensong in remembrance of her reign and legacy. The choir also sang for an Evensong in February for Candlemas. We hope to find more opportunities to sing Evensong throughout the year. 9 This year I have been trying to streamline and improve the background systems that help keep the Choir running; this includes choir email, storage of data, music library and the online learning portal. The music library has been digitised, and a new code has been written to help reduce errors in music planning. As the year progresses, these systems will work together to ensure more accurate information reaches the office and generate documents faster. Thank you to Karen and Fr. Doug for providing the readings ahead of time so this could be finalised. I hope it gets to a point where we can post the monthly music list on our website to keep everyone up-to-date on what is coming up. The Choir numbers have started to rise again, with 14 members currently enrolled, and we look forward to welcoming two more after Easter and hopefully more over the remainder of the year. I want to thank Sue for her work with St Mary's School as we work together to create a pathway of development through the Choir and rebuild properly after Covid. We also want to involve and work more closely with St Mary's School and provide opportunities for them to sing with us. To more widely publicise the Choir we will be creating more visual and interactive resources for the face of the Choir as the year progresses, and by creating clearer and more accessible pathways for people to join the Choir, we hope to give opportunities to all interested in singing, not only in music but also in Christ. This year we said a sad goodbye to David Hunt as he plans to move North for his health. David was a most valued member of the Choir but also the Church as a whole. I want to thank him for his support and patience throughout my journey with the Choir. He will be sorely missed; his lovely tenor voice was an asset. We wish him the very best in the future. As a Choir, we are separated from the congregation during services, making us feel inaccessible. This year, I aim to create more links and contact with the Choir. This year I would love to rebuild the junior end of the Choir, and that power lies with us all. If you know anyone who loves singing, direct them to our posters, where they can get in contact. Everyone can help someone interested in singing shine as part of our choral community. Thanks as ever to all who have supported the Choir in its ministry over the years; this includes but is not limited to: Chris Beattie, Fr Doug, Karen, Sue, Catherine, Charles, Mike, Kim and Wendy. The Choir and I thank you for your support and help so we can do what we do. As a Choir, we work to tight schedules with lots to think about and having a team behind us to support that makes a difference. ## **Kenton Brigden, Director of Music** ## **St Mary's Bloomers** 2022 saw the Bloomers virtually back to normal after the pandemic. There were the regular weekly displays as well as special arrangements throughout the year. In April we had usual Easter arrangements of the lilies in the Lady Chapel for Maundy Thursday, and the Easter Day displays which included an Easter Garden for the first time in more than 4 years. 10 In June there was the Flower Festival for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which was funded by the generous donations of local organisations and individuals as well as members of our own congregation. However, in September we were arranging flowers for the sadder occasion of the late Queen’s memorial services. In October we were pleased to be able to have our usual large harvest display and again we were grateful for all who supplied vegetables and props for the display, with some of the contributions going into the making of chutneys etc which were sold at the Autumn Market. In November the wooden cross and other areas of the building were adorned with knitted, felt and crochet poppies made by our own Needlecraft Group for Remembrance Day. Despite an incident in the Churchyard the Flower Arrangers were eventually allowed into the building to do the normal arrangement for Christmas. After the six weeks of Advent without flowers it would have been sad if we were unable to see flowers at Christmas. There was only one wedding which required flowers during the year which took place in June. With the lifting of Covid restrictions the Bloomers were also able to meet again throughout the year, which included visits to coffee shops, lunches, to wholesalers and to a Herb Centre near Banbury. I would like to thank all my fellow Bloomers - Donna, Margaret, Andrea and Joy - for their unstinting dedication in giving their skills and time to make sure there are always flowers in the Church (with the exception of course of Lent and Advent!). Our thanks also to the members of our own congregation whose generous donations toward the Easter Lilies, the Jubilee, the Harvest and Christmas arrangement have allowed this to happen. ## **Bev Russell, Flower Lady** ## **Sunday School** Sunday School continued to take place on the second and fourth Sunday of every month. It was led by Nicolette Rushmere and Jeremy Sampson on alternate dates. The content corresponded to that particular Sunday’s gospel reading with an emphasis on discussion of the Bible and linkage to the children’s experience, crafts and practical activities. These included making ‘Humble’ pies and each child making a family album of themselves doing kind deeds as one of God’s children. Activities were adapted for the children according to their individual needs. The children also took part in Stir Up Sunday, making Christmas puddings for the Community Christmas Lunch event. Children are encouraged and enabled to present and share their Sunday School creations and knowledge with the rest of the congregation. They enjoyed this and often asked to take part. They also made their own prayers. There was an Easter Egg Hunt, and the children took up baskets of donations for Harvest Festival. 11 There was some discussion later in the year about taking photographs of the crafts (not with children) for the on-line Church website and board. This has yet to be implemented by leaders. Ages ranged from two to fourteen years and numbers fluctuated in the range of two to sixteen children. A couple of children who attended had special needs. Other members of the Church, who were DBS checked, helped out when needed to keep within the necessary ratios. A parent with a young child sometimes stayed with them. The signing in and out system (recorded in a folder) ran smoothly after a few reminders to parents initially. Records were also kept of allergies and individual needs/conditions and kept on file for reference. The Nativity was a success and followed the usual format which did not require character speech, just narrators. This allowed any non-regular children who came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve to join in easily. As is custom, outfits were provided by the Church or children had the option to come ready in costume. Carols were interspersed to help tell the story. Most families who attended this event come annually, alongside new families and the regular congregation. ## **Nicolette Rushmere & Jeremy Sampson** ## **The Julian Meetings** The Julian Meetings have been able to meet in Church this year and we are so delighted to meet in person once again. We have maintained our numbers in spite of some people moving to a new home or into a care home and, although it varies from month to month, on average there are about six to eight of us meeting in the Lady Chapel of St Mary’s Church for our quiet time of contemplation. In the autumn as the evenings became dark, especially in our Churchyard, it was decided to meet in the afternoon and we changed the day to the second Wednesday of each month at 2pm to allow everyone to get home before dark. Rather than change the time and day again, we will continue to keep to this pattern for as long as we are able. The meetings are led by a different member each month, if this is possible, which brings fresh thoughts and ideas to the quiet half hour with a variety of music. We hope we will be able to continue holding these Julian Meetings for another year and enjoy the companionship in the peace of God. Remember everyone is welcome to join us ! ## **Heather Cotman** 12 ## **Education & Events** After two years of disruption due to the Covid pandemic, we were able to start welcoming back our regular hirers during 2022. The Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra and Choral Society once again held concerts in St Mary's. The Dung Beatles played here on four occasions last year, including at two benefit concerts for Ukraine. In December, we welcomed back three local schools for their Christmas Services and the Bucks Fire & Rescue Service returned to us. Jazz nights were held throughout the year and a big thanks has to go out to everyone who helps to set up and clear away after these events, and to those who run the bars and make and serve refreshments; we could not do it without them. Things are looking very healthy going forwards with bookings going into 2025. ## **Kim Hopping, Operations Manager** ## **Zimbabwean Mothers’ Union** It is spiritually encouraging to note that the Covid 19 era that significantly impacted on the ZMU gatherings in the Church has now passed. The Group now enjoys once again the fellowship at St Mary’s, Aylesbury which was missed during the pandemic. ZMU participation in Church activities is particularly noticeable through singing in the service every first Sunday of the month and nourishing the congregation spiritually. Members continue to be actively involved in supporting each other in times of happiness and sorrow in the community. It is worth noting that the Group continues to be heavily involved with the Zimbabwe National Anglican Fellowship (ZINAFE) at national level participating in the organised activities throughout the Christian calendar, namely Lady Day (The Annunciation), Easter, Pentecost, Bernard Mzeki Festival and ZMU Annual Conference. Above all, the Group continues to enjoy its fellowship at St Mary’s, Aylesbury and sees the Church as their home. ## **Revd (Curate) Rainah Madzorera** ## **Parish Magazine** The Parish Magazine continues to be a popular item for many of the parishioners. We are able to advertise a number of upcoming events in the Parish. There are also a number of regular features which are enjoyed by many. Unfortunately, the Magazine is only available with an online subscription, at the moment. ## **David Hunt, Editor** ## **Fundraising Team** It was lovely to be back after Covid but a cautious approach was taken. We started this year with some old favourites; the Smarties during Lent and Easter Raffle and completed the year with the Autumn Market and Advent Raffle. 13 All events this year have been well received which has enabled us to exceed the budget expectation. A lot of hard work as well as financial donations by the Team have led to another successful year. We would welcome anyone that would like to join the Team or be a supporter for us to call on for help as well as ideas for social events and other ways to raise funds to support the budget. Last of all we have been successful because of the continued support from the St Mary’s congregation, and we thank you. ## **Jo Hodgson** ## **Social Events** We had a few social events last year which were a big success and we have been asked to repeat these by those who attended. We laid on a Harvest Supper in October served in the Chapter House which about 40 people attended, and there was a Christmas buffet supper and quiz night in December and again about 40 people came. We have also had 2 ladies’ social evenings at the Wine Bar on Temple Street which were both well attended and enjoyed very much. ## **Catherine Mannion** ## **Needlecraft Small Group** As in 2021 the Embroidery Group were unable to meet for the first half of the year, as people were not anxious to come out during darker and colder evenings, but as in previous years worked continued. With the opening of the Good News Café in the summer of 2022 however the Group was able to meet in person again and we have met on the second Saturday of every month since, working both on items specifically for St Mary’s such seasonal knitted Easter Egg chicks & bunnies and Chocolate Orange snowmen at Christmas as well as on their own projects. Poppy manufacture went into full production again in the autumn working with the Bloomers to help with their displays for Remembrance Day, and to sell knitted, crocheted and felt poppies in the aid of St Mary’s and the Royal British Legion. This year £146 was raised and split between both. In 2022 we can also claim to be international exporters of poppies as at least one poppy from everyone was sent to the United States – next ambition by Royal Appointment perhaps! At the Autumn Market there was the usual wide variety of crafts (chutneys, jams & baking) and needlework items from jar openers, bags of various types, knitted hats, egg cosies, knitted nativities and other items. Everyone gave freely of the skills, time and materials and every penny went towards raising much needed funds for St Mary’s. Thank you all – and to the people who appreciated the efforts by buying the items. 14 Unfortunately, we missed the Christmas deadline for completing the tapestry kneelers, but by the time you read this the 14 kneelers ranging in size from 3’ to 10’ will be in place. There has been much criticism about how long this as taken, and yes it has taken longer than any of us envisaged or wanted. However, the number, colour and size (it takes around an hour to complete just one 3’ row), not to mention lockdown all played a part. People came and went but on the whole most of the work was thanks to about ten people. So, I would like to thank Anne Aylett, Heather Cotman, Christine Jennings, Marilyn Norwood, Bev Russell, Nicola Rutterford, Chrissie Tyrrell, (and Helen Spinks), and we were joined at the sewing stage, by Jo Hodgson and Wendy Prestage. I would therefore ask, on behalf of the person they are dedicated to, the person that ‘donated’ them and all the sewers – those mentioned and those who have over the years added to the stitches please treat them with respect. One of our next projects we hope will be to clean and restore the kneelers which are no longer in use – made by people who spent their skills and time to produce them and now in some cases in a terrible condition. Everyone is welcome to join us, those who already have skills and those who would like to learn more. If you are interested in joining us please do make contact. ## **Pam Russell** ## **Good News Café** The Good News Cafe was set up with the idea and vision of it being a bring-and-share breakfast, that people would bring either something to eat and share or some good news to talk about. It runs on Saturday mornings between 9.30am until 12 noon from the servery and we eat in the old cafe area in Church. It is now about nine months in, and it is well attended and supported by those who come either for breakfast or a chat and fellowship. It is available to all in our community whatever walk of life, and all are welcomed. Most people do give a freewill donation, and some bring food to share. The breakfast is bought on the day and donations do not always cover the cost, profits go into a Good News Breakfast account within the DCC account. Attendance averages on about twenty people week, but it does vary and sometimes we can have up to thirty-five and as few as ten. Going forward with Good News Cafe there will be a few changes and some things to note. 15 The majority of the hospitality is given by myself, Charles Boot, Sue Newling and Fr. Doug. We need more volunteers/helpers to either do the shopping, welcome people and make coffee and/or wash up afterwards. The name ‘Good News Cafe’ will be changing to ‘Bring and Share (Good News) Breakfast’. It will run strictly from 9.30am to 11.30am so we have time to clear/wash up by 12 noon, as we are finding people coming in at 9am and not leaving till 12 noon. ## **Catherine Mannion** ## **Sunday Tea and Coffee** Tea, coffee, squash and biscuits and sometimes cake (left over from the breakfast the day before) is served after the 10am service on Sundays in the Chapter House, and donations to replace the shopping needed for this are always welcome. There is a rota for this hospitality but only a few have come forward to help with either setting up, serving or clearing away and the majority of it is done by a very few people, and we therefore need more willing people to lend a hand! ## **Catherine Mannion** ## **Kitchen Development Team** The Group last met in October 2021. Since that time some initial work has been carried out to make the kitchen and Refectory useable spaces. Currently the kitchen and Refectory are used for Sunday coffee, Good News Café, Jazz Nights, Space, and ‘Pop Up’ events that happen in the Church. At the current time there are no plans to further develop these areas until there is sufficient funding. ## **Donna Riley** ## **Deanery Synod** Since the last annual report there have been 3 meetings of the Deanery Synod (all at St. Mary's, Princes Risborough): June 2022, September 2022, November 2022. At these meetings a variety of issues have been discussed. These have included: · - How can we encourage ‘generous giving’ amongst our congregations? - ‘Space Makers’ – a Diocesan educational programme offered to primary schools to introduce children to spiritual contemplation and prayer. · 16 - youshape.life - a proposed project for 2023 in which a small group of 18-30 year olds are to be invited to come together to explore what their faith means for the ‘shape of their lives’. · - Updates on: Rural Affairs/The Aylesbury Greenhouse Project/Parish Share/Deanery Finance/NARNia/Parish Vacancies. An election was also held in September 2022 to appoint a new Lay Chair (following the resignation of David Lillycrop in June 2022). Graham Strachan was duly appointed to this role. Further meetings of the Deanery Synod are planned for March 2023, June 2023 and November 2023. ## **Jeremy Sampson, Deanery Synod Representative** ## **Bellringers Report** ## _**Diary of Events 2022**_ 25 January: a quarter peal was rung for the passing of Duncan Purchase's father. 20 April: visiting band from The Oxford Society. 3 June: a quarter peal was rung for the Queen's Jubilee. This was also Jack White's first quarter peal. 21 June: a quarter peal was rung for Duncan's 50th Birthday. 25 June: visiting band from Berkhampsted branch. 23 August: Whites of Appleton attended for the annual service of the bells. 9 September: 1 hour of fully muffled ringing with the tenor open at backstroke for mourning of HM Queen Elizabeth. 11 September: 1hour of ringing for proclamation of King Charles lll 19 September: 1 hour of fully muffled ringing with the tenor open at backstroke for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth. 30 September: a quarter peal, half muffled was rung for the service of Thanksgiving for Julian Griffin. Aylesbury ringers also organised bands for Waddesdon’s Jubilee Service on 5 June and 3 weddings. ## **Grant Edney, Tower Secretary** ## **The Friends of St Mary’s** 2022 was a year when life almost got back to normal and at least some of The Friends’ activities were able to take place. Our most visible activity, the lunchtime concerts ran every week other 17 than our usual August and Christmas breaks – some 44 in all - with musicians delighted to get back to performing. Our audiences slowly increased in number throughout the year and are now averaging 55-65 people which allows us to contribute £150 a week to the Church’s expenses. If we have a group playing of more than two people then the extra fees come from our concert donation fund. The highlight of the concerts this year was having a piano recital by a young pianist from Kazakhstan, Alim Beisembayev, who a few weeks later won the Leeds Piano Competition – the most prestigious in Europe. We feel the Church should have a blue plaque placed on the wall to recall the momentous occasion! Our secretary’s life has been plagued by the extraordinary problems placed before us by Barclays’ Bank. When our much-lamented Treasurer died a year ago, I took on, temporarily I fervently hoped, the role of Treasurer, but as I had not been a signatory to cheques on the Friends’ account they would not help me in any way, withheld all information about the account and refused to send me bank statements. Two of the original four signatories had died and the other two were seriously ill and not able to sign cheques. The consequences of this were that no annual accounts could be prepared or audited and therefore no AGM was held in 2022. However, at last, after much form filling and lengthy telephone calls, we now have five new signatories and a functioning account. We were blessed with the arrival of Jane Turner who had volunteered to help with the concerts and has taken on the booking of musicians. She and her daughter, who is a computer wizard, have helped enormously with our communications and publicity. At long last we hope to get the appeal to restore the reredos behind the High Altar off the ground. In due course we shall be inviting people to donate the cost of restoring particular sections of the reredos and our first evening concert in aid of this will be on Saturday, 22 April. Alas without a functioning kitchen we cannot provide a hot meal as we have done in the past but there will be a finger buffet and bar during the interval. We are grateful to the Church for their help with our woes, especially the Rector, David Hunt, Kim Hopping and last but no means least, Charles Boot. ## **Janet Frost, Honorary Secretary** ## **SPACE (Aylesbury)** _Space exists to promote and protect the good physical and mental health of people in Buckinghamshire who are experiencing relationship breakdowns, loneliness, bereavement, homelessness, unemployment, ill health, isolation or other mental or emotional stress by offering a number of services and activities._ Space provides four weekly drop-ins offering a listening service and the opportunity to meet others. One drop-in takes place in Southcourt and the other three in St Mary’s and twice a week this includes food distribution. There are also weekly short walks, a Mindful Colouring Session at Queens Park Art Centre and an art group at the Discover Bucks (County) Museum. We are grateful therefore to all the venues who provide us with a place to meet. 18 We offer affordable one-to-one counselling services and signposting to other relevant organisations for specialist support. There are also monthly webinars, wellbeing walks with alpacas and in the better weather meet ups in Vale Park. During 2021/22 there were 8,881 interactions with 417 beneficiaries, 288 of these unique. Our interactions doubled between 2019/20 and 2020/21 and this level has been maintained during the year. This therefore remains a huge increase in demand for Space’s services to be met, by just two part-time employees, four sessional workers and around forty-five unpaid volunteers. Financially Space relies on grants, the regular and ad hoc donations from individuals, from service users and from fundraising activities which during the year included fundraising walks. We also benefitted in 2022 from some community fundraising by the Aylesbury Old Town Residents Association. We are grateful to St Mary’s for continuing to provide us with office space, a place to hold our drop-ins with all the disruption that incurs and an ongoing invitation to join St Mary’s in all their own fundraising activities. ## **Kate Lawton - Project Manager** ## **Community Christmas Lunch** After so many difficult years due to Covid restrictions we were really excited to be back helping those in need of food, support or just company in our local community by hosting a Christmas Lunch event open to all on Christmas day. ## _**Details of the Day**_ **:** At 11.00 on Christmas morning 63 amazing volunteers dressed in Christmas jumpers, hats and aprons turned up at St Mary’s ready to help with the mammoth task of converting the Church into a 120 seat restaurant. Most of the 107 guests arrived on foot but thanks to the generosity of a local transport company providing minibuses, taxis and drivers 15 guests with mobility issues were picked up and were also able to join us for the event. Aylesbury College Catering department kindly helped by cooking the food and produced a full three course Christmas meal with all of the trimmings. This was served piping hot with seconds being offered and any spare meals being boxed up and given out to guests in recyclable containers ensuring zero food waste. 27Kgs of prime turkey was donated by a local farm and that was consumed along with over 100kg of vegetables and potatoes, 450 pigs in blankets and 450 stuffing balls! A full selection of vegetarian and vegan food was also on offer and following the meal there was a free raffle and even a visit from Father Christmas distributing festive cheer along with small gifts for the guests. At the end of the event we opened up a ‘free shop’ filled with donated goods from the Food Bank, individuals and organisations ranging from food and provisions to goods for babies and young children, dog and cat food, personal hygiene products and washing and cleaning household items. We also had ‘bags of love’ donated to the event by our friends from the Bags of Love charity in Thame. Guests were invited to visit the shop and fill up a carrier bag with whatever items they required to see them through the holiday period and beyond in these hard times. During the following week any remaining items were distributed to the town’s homeless and rough sleepers. 19 Guests were kept entertained throughout the event by local groups including a Ukulele Band, the Bucks Belles and Carols around the piano. As well as being fed and entertained guests were invited to get a free haircut and shave kindly provided by volunteer hairdressers who were kept very busy the whole 3 hours! _**How was it funded**_ **?** The meal and day was provided completely free of charge thanks to the generosity and financial support including the Buckinghamshire Council Helping Hands scheme and many local organisations and individuals details of which can be found on our website at: _www.freechristmasdinner.com/sponsors.htm_ ## **Kim and Paul Walter, Christmas Lunch Organisers** _**Footnote:** Nativity image courtesy of Fr. Doug Zimmerman ©. All other images ‘donated’ by members of the congregation._ 20 ST MARY THE VIRGIN AYLESBURY Financial Statements Of St Mary's District Church Council Year ending 31112122 Contents Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet- Church of England Fund Movement Summary Analysis of Income & Expenditure Page I st Mary's DCC Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2022 Basis of preparatlon The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. the Charities Act 1993, accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charilies. (revised 2005 & 2008). using Financial Coordinator Software designed specifically for this purpose. Accounting Policies Funds Unrestricted funds are general funds available for the general objectives of the chU￿h. Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the DCCIPCC for a particular purpose. Reslricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which they have been given, within the objeclives of the PCC. Endowment funds are restricted funds. Ythich are held pemianently, and the capttal maintained while the income is restricted. Incomlng Resources All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the church becomes legally entilled to the income. Collections are recognized when received by. or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving is recognized only when received. Income Tax recoverable on gtft aid donations is accounled for when the tax refund is claimed. Resources Expended Expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognized when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for goods or services. All expenditure is shown inclusive of VAT. Endowment and Income Funds held at CCLA are held in the name of 'Aylesbury St Mary Rector and Churchwardens- 777400. and include the following funds listed in these Accounts Income Funds- Dixey Bequest, Woodward Bequesl. PCC1, Millennium Appeal Endowment Funds - Bequests, Dixey Investment. Grinnell Bequest, Roscoe. Tuffney Bequest Page 2 Statement of Financial Activities Unrestricted funds Reslrfeted EndowtDellt IuDds funds Tot41 funds Prior year total funds Intoming resources Incoming resouiGes from generated funds Voluntary inC￿Me Activities for generaling funds Investment income Incoming resources Irorn chawiiabl8 activi¢i8S Other incoming resources Totsl in¢ome 73.762.14 23,001.09 2,453.32 7,630.60 22.337.76 129.184.91 2,765.78 76.527.92 23,001.09 63,367.06 7,630.60 25,353.08 195,879.75 301.412.74 10,263.96 103,662.94 1,527.13 89,240.55 506.107.32 60.913.74 3.015.32 66,694.84 Resources used Cosl of generating funds Fundraising trading cost of goods sokl and other ¢osts Investrnent management ￿sts Charitable activf(ies Govemance costs OlheT resources used Totsl exp•nditur• 36.00 3.607.37 612.74 1,338.32 3.607.37 344.11 114,138.48 5(X).00 15.485.40 134111.36 344.11 199,582.44 500.00 15,485.40 219,555.32 238.26 408,785.15 200.00 14,684.72 425,859.19 85,443.96 85,443.96 Gains I losses on invèstment assèts Net Income l {expendlturel resourcfrs before transfer 206,800.96 206.800.96 14,926.4S} {18,749.12} (206.800.961 (230,476.531 31.558.13 111,806.26 Transfers Gross transfers belween funds- in Gr055 transfers between funds- out Other rncognised gains I loss•s Gains on revaluatK>n. fixed asset5. ¢h8riVs 0¥￿ use Net movern•nt in funds 28.219.47 15.919.471 122.300.001 28,219.47 {28.219.471 9,300.65 19,300.651 17,373.55 141,049.12) (206.800.961 1230.476.53} 111,806.26 Total funds brought lorward 13.379.54 83.467.14 957.893.08 1.054,739.7 942,933.50 Total funds carrl•d f¢)rward 30.753.09 42.418.02 751.092.12 824,263.23 1,054,739.7 Represented by Unr•strict•d General fund Johnson Skiplon Admin by Rector & Churchwardens Woodward Bequest- 77740¢X>01 D Income from 62715402 22.779.38 22.779.38 1875.73} 467.43 467.43 3,106.96 Designated Betty Hendron Skipton Account Christmas Hampefs (not lor use by St Marfsl Memorial Garden Mission Partner Support FurKI Pat Beale Skipton AJC Small Gifts Skipton Aco)unt Videts Equiptsnent 795.83 1,845.34 1,894.99 1,188.04 823.64 4,176.72 423.75 1.914.99 820.82 1,914.99 820.82 4.176.72 593.75 4,176.72 593.75 Restricted Clo¢k5 & Chimes CCLA Fund CBF Fund ale 533510001C Dixey Bequest- 77740C¥)02D Income from 127002762F Flower Podestsls Skipton Account Milennium Appeal- 627154002D 2.896.95 2,896.95 11,671.49 143.83 0.98 143.83 0.98 143.83 0.98 Page 3 PCC1- 6271S4001 D included in main account Relief of the Poor Skipton Account Restoration Project Tuffney Skipton Admin by Rector & Churchwardens 175.71 266.18 16.534.90 22.399.47 175.71 266.18 16,534.90 22,399.47 2,887.03 266.18 45.504.82 22,992.81 Endowment Bequests- 6271541X)2S RerEiving account 777400001 D Clock & Chimes CCLA Fund - 533510001C Clocks & Chimes P&C Admin by ParTott & Co8les Dixey Fixed Int SecuritEs - 127(X12762F ReceiviThJ Dixey Invest- 127002682S Receiving alc 777400002D Grinnell Bequest- 127001269S Rec alc 6271M001D Roscoe-273740001T Rwiving A￿oUnt 0100448640PCC Tuffney Bequest- 127002761F Rec alc Skipton 54.386.38 54.386.38 61,642.76 42.071.92 20.919.97 320.170.29 320.170.29 406,517.37 19.793.62 19,793.62 22.434.54 17,811.40 17,81 1.40 20,155.07 338,930.43 338,930.43 384,151.45 Page 4 Balance sheet Total funds Prhor tar funds Fixed assets Invostments 751.092.12 751.092.12 957.893.08 9S7,893.O8 Current as$tts Debtors Cash al bank a￿1 in hgnd 3,177.05 74.028.50 77.205.55 1,500.19 105,106.97 106.607.16 Llabllltlè$ Creditfft.. Amount5 due in year 4,034.44 4.034.44 9.760.48 9,760.48 Net current assets 18ss CLnTtnt habllllles 73.171.11 96.846.68 Tolal as$ets 1955 current liabilities 824.263.23 1.054,739.76 Total ne* asstrts less liabililies 8¥26323 1.054.739.76 Repre88nt•d by Unrtytricted General fund Wwdward B8qU8St. Tn41KX)01D Ir￿(X￿e 62715402 Johnson Sklpton Admin by R￿torS Churchwar(lens 22.779.38 467.43 1875.731 3,106.96 Designated Smal Gifts Skiptcfi Accr Christma8 Hampers (not for use by Sl Wsl Memnal Garden Mission Partner Support Fund Video Equiplrfftnt Pat Seale Skipton Alc Betty Hendron Skipton Ac£JyJnt 4,176.72 4.178.72 1,845.34 1,894.99 1.188.04 423.75 823.64 795.83 1.914.99 820.82 593.75 Restricted Restoration ProjeGI Dixey Bequest- 777400002D Income from 127002762F PCC1- 627154001D included in main ￿cOunt Milennium Appeal. 627154002D TuNnÈy Skipton Admin by Rettor& Churchwaths Relief of the Pwr Skpton AGGovnt Flower Pedestals Skipton Account Clocks & ChIr￿S CCLA FuTrJ CBF Fund alc 533510(K)1C 16.534.90 2,896.95 175.71 0.98 22,399.47 266.18 143.83 45,504.82 11.671.49 2,887.03 0.98 22.992.81 266.18 143.83 Endowmènt Grinnell Bequest- 127001269S Rec alC627154￿lD Tuffry 8equesl- 127002761F Rec alc Skiplon Dixey Invest- 127002682S ReceMThJ alc 7T7400002D Dixèy Frxéd Int SÈcuritiÈs- 127W2762F Receiving Beque$ts_627154002S ReceMrvJ account 7774(M)tKJ1D Roswe-273740001T R￿l￿ng A(rwnt 010(￿8640PcC Clocks & Chirre5 P&C A¢lmin by Parrott & Coaks CILKk & ChIrr￿S CCL4 Fund- 53351(M)01C 19.793.62 338.930.43 320.17D.29 22.434.54 384,151.45 406,517.37 54.388.38 17,811.40 61,642.76 20,155.07 20,919.97 42,071.92 Funds ofthe Ch￿￿h 824.263.23 1054 739.76 Page 5 Statement of assets and liabilities Genernj Desi nated Restricted EndoThmeDt Thls ear Last ear Flxed assets- Investrn8nts CCLA Endowment lThvestrn8nts. 751.092.12 751,092.12 751.092.12 751.092.12 957.893.08 957,893.08 Totsls Current asstts- Cash at bank and in hand Bank CCLA- Skipton Bu￿1￿9 Soryety- Bank DCC- Refectory- Bank mil￿nniUm- 8ank Covenant- Bank Petiy Cash. 467.43 1,619.47 20,092.51 0.01 1873.771 3,072.97 18,721.27 ZJ.398.03 3,S40.40 26.412.45 42.768.62 0.01 1.283.39 1.00 22.63 74,028.50 17.665.79 69,997.32 11,711.78 0.01 5,722.94 1.00 8.13 105,106.97 6,071.71 1721.921 2.156.49 0.67 22.63 21,32928 To¢als 7.506.28 45.192.94 Current 8ssets- Debtors Accounts ReCe￿able 1- 3,177.05 &177.05 3.177.05 3,177.05 1,500.19 1.500.19 Totals Llabllltles- Credltors: Amounts l¥lllng duÈ in one year Accounts Payabl8- 2.774.92 2.TT4.92 9 760.48 9,760A8 Totals 1.259.52 4.034.44 Grand totst 23 246.81 418.02 751 092.12 824 263.23 1 OS4 739.76 Page 6 Fund movement by type eni Out olD Transfers G2insnosses Closin Gfftskp- Small Gwts Skipton Designat 4,176.72 4176.72 4,176.72 4.176.72 Sub4otal for Giftskp HAMPERS- Chfi8knas Hampen In Designated 1.845.34 1,845.34 1.940.34 1.940.34 Sub4otal for HAMPERS 95.00 Memorskip-mernorial Garden Designated 1,894.99 1.894J9 1 914.99 1.914.99 Sub-totsl for Al•m¢MSklp Mission- Mlsslon Partntrsupp Deslgnated 1.188.04 1.188.04 5,632.78 5.632.78 6,(1)O.I 6.000.00 820.82 820.82 Sub4otal for MiSs￿n RESTRSKIP- Restr*ration Proj•ct Restricted 45.504.82 45.504M2 45.80D.41 45.800.41 74,7TO.33 74.770.33 16,534.90 16,SX90 Sub4otd for RESTRSKIP VIDEO-Wideo Equiptment De5ignat8d 423.75 423.75 170.(M) 170.00 593.75 593.75 Sub40ts1 lorVIDEO Woodward.Woodward Bequetst-7 Unrestricted 3.1t6.96 3.106J6 1.660.47 1.660.47 4,300.00 14.300.001 467.43 467.43 Sub4otal tarWoott*¥d Dlxey. Dlxey Be(wesl. 7774 RestridÉd 11.671.49 11,671.49 10.225.46 10225A6 19.000.00 119,000.001 2.896.95 2.896.95 Sub4otal for Dixey PCC- PCC1-627154001D In R8slnctÈd 2.887.03 1887.03 3.300.00 13.300.001 175.71 fT5.71 Sub4otal for PCC Mllennlum- Mll¢nnlum Aw•al- 6 Restricted 0.98 0.98 Sutrtow for Mll8nnlum OJ8 TufMeySkp-TufftiÈy Skipton AdmF Restricted 22.992.81 21992A1 10.oeo.29 10.080.29 10,673.63 10.673.63 22,399.47 22,399.47 Sub4Otal forTuffnÈySkp Reliefskp. Relief ol the Poor S Restricted 2e6.18 266.18 286.18 266.18 Sub4otal for R•llèlSkp FIV￿¢d5S￿p- Flower Pedestals S Restricted 143.83 143A3 143.83 143.83 SulAotal for Ffr*A>8d8Skp BealeSkp- Pat Beale Sklpton Al Designated 823.64 823.64 823.64 1823.641 Sub401•l for B¢aleSkp H&ndronSkp- Betty Hendron Skipto Designated 795.83 795J3 5.83 179S.831 SulAotal for HÈndronSkp JohnsonSkp-Johnson Sk¥>ton Admi Vnre$tri¢ted Sub4otal for John50nSkp General- General fund Unr8Strict8d 875.73 1875.731 121.6th.66 121.606.66 126.171.02 126.171.02 28.219.47 28,219.47 22.779.38 22,T79.38 Sub4otal for General GrlnnÈll. GrinnÈll BequÈst- 1 EndowmeTht 22.43454 2,640.92 19,793.62 Page 7 Sub4otal frlr GrinDeU 22A34.54 12.640.921 19.793.62 Tulfneyboq-Tuffii•y Bequest- 12 Endowment 384.151.45 384.151.45 45 221.02 145,221.021 338 930.43 338.930.43 SulAotal for Tuffneybeq Dlxèy2- Dixey Invest- 12700 End0%￿ent 4(*,517.37 406,517J7 86,347.08 186.347.081 320.170.29 320.170.29 Sub4otal for Dixey2 Dlxey3- Dlxey Flxed Ini Se¢u Endo%*Th8nt Sub4otal for Dlxeyj B4LtÈsts- Bequests- 6271541￿2 Endowrnent 61.642.76 61.642.76 256.38 17,256.38 54.386.38 54,386.38 s￿4*)*21 for Bewests Rosco8- Rth8co& Q73740001T R EndowrMnl 20.155.07 20.155.07 2.343.67 12,343.67 17811.40 17.811.40 Sub4otal for Roscoe Clock6CCLA- Clo¢k$ & Chimvs CCLA Re5tric*ed Sub4otal for Cl¢KksCCLA ClocksPC. CloGks & Chimes P&C En(kn%wnert 20.919.97 20.919.97 20.919.97 120.919.971 Su￿01a1 for ClocksPC Clock¢CLA-Glo¢k & Chim8s CCLA Endo%*N*r* 42.071.92 42.071.92 42.071.92 142.071.921 SulAotal for ClockCCLA Grand to¢al 1,0$4,739.76 195.879.75 219 55&32 206,800.96 824.263.23 Page 8 Analysis of income and expenditure Total ear Unrestricted Desi n*ted Restricled EDdowment This Last ear INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Incoming resources frorn generated funds - Voluntsry In¢¢>me 1000- Pledges Yellow Envelopes 1.011.50 1001- Planned Grft Aid Envelopes 1002 - Other Grfl Ad Envelopes 1003- Cash Offering5 Sunday Plate 1003A- Cash Offerings Mission Partners Fund 1004 - Offerings Charitable Collecllons 10(15 - Donations Gènerdl 1006 . Pledges Stsnding Orders 1007 - Cash Offerings Other Services Plate 1008- Gfft Aid refunds 1009 - Payment for Trainingmorkshcyslsemina 1012 - Grants 1013- New Legacy 1.011.50 1,498.$0 1.743.73 2.62028 1.743.73 2,620.28 632.78 1,794.73 582.67 30.00 632.78 4.803.99 4,803.99 976.12 21.385.36 26.193.63 1,652.53 190. 265.78 21,841.14 26,193.63 1,652.53 13,736.95 27,664.90 1,252.98 13.359.24 169.10 13,359_24 169.10 7,088.48 2.500.00 2,500.00 246,787.41 Total 72.939.36 822.78 2,765.78 76,527.92 301,412.74 Incoming resources from genoratod fvnds - Adivities for generating funds 4001 - Sunday Tea & Coffee 944 55 Donations 4001A- Good N8ws ActNities 4002 - Fundraising Acts'vth'e5 4003- Magazine Adverts 4005- Refectory Income 4005A- Refectory Events 1￿C￿ne 4006- Community Centre Con¢ertS 4007- Communily Centre BuihJir@ Hire 4008- Photocopying 4009- Organists Fees 4013- Merch8ndise Sales 4014- South Porch Cafe 944.55 32.00 1,899.58 1,899.58 1,084.68 6.298 05 7,318.70 6.157.50 6,298.05 7,318.70 6.157.50 2,466.51 2.265.17 3,629.74 240. 142.71 240.00 142.71 230.00 55.86 500.00 10,263.96 Total 23.001.09 23,(K11.09 Incoming resources from generated funds - Investment incorne 2002- Bank Interest 2006- Income from Trusts & Bequests 2007- Gain to Endowment Investment 2.453.32 60.913.74 63,367.06 103,662.94 Total 2.453.32 60.913.74 63,367.06 103,662.94 Incoming resources from charltable actlvltles 3001- Flowers 1.065.92 3002 - Fee5 6.158.67 3004 - Magazine Sales & 5.00 Subscriptions 3005- Community Centre St Mary Tois 3007- PCC & other churches 1.065.92 6,158.67 5.00 304.61 1,082.52 35.00 401.01 401.01 105.00 Page Q 3008- ODBF Refunds of Ministry Costs Total 7.630.60 7,630.60 1.527.13 Other incoming resources 1012A- Loans 2008- Cubb Fiekl Rent 3001A- Flowars- Speoavprivate orders 5,540.35 5.IXKI.00 10,540.35 4,410.97 3006- Mid Bucks [A￿e$bUry Foodbankl Payrdl 3009- Church ol Good Shepherd Payroll 3010- St Pgtees Payroll 4015- Christmas Hampers Donations 5001 - Sundry 5002- Cash for Petty Cash 5003- Geneial Refunds 5004- Paymènt for Tripsloulings Total INCOME TOTAL 8.085.35 8,085.35 6,156.37 3.003.16 3,003.16 2,737.04 1291.501 7.537.09 1,86E.94 95.00 363.90 363.90 21JO.00 3.015.32 3.215.32 66,823.64 17.242.76 123,267.13 5.095.00 5,917.78 3.015.32 66.694.84 25,353.08 195.879.75 89 240.55 506,107.32 Page JO EXPENDITURE Cost of generating funds 6001 Fundraisers expenses 6002- Cornmunity Centre Events 6004- Community Centre Tots 6006- Cost of giving maleria 36.00 36.NJ 36.00 65.00 511.74 612.74 Total 36.00 36.(X) Cost of generating funds - Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs 9001- Refectory 9001A- Refectory Events Costs 9003A- Merchandise Invoices 3,469.62 137.75 3.607.37 3,469.62 137.75 3,607.37 1,338.32 Total 1,338.32 Cost of generating funds - Investment management ¢osts 8001 - Bank Chargés 344.11 344.11 344.11 344.11 238.26 238.26 Totsl Charitable activitios 7001- Payments to Mission Partners 7001A- Charity Cdlections Not Kept By STM 70018 - North Aylesbury Team Contribution 7(102- Gas 7003- Electr¢tty 7004 - Water 7005- Repairs- Minor 7006 - Cleaning-maintenance 7007 - Insurance 7008 - Caretaker 7009 - Administrator 7010 Organisl 7011 Mus 7011A- Choir Leader 7012- Organ-Piano 7013- Upkeep of servI￿s 7014 - Flower expenses 7014A- Fkiw8rs- Special Orders 7015- Offi￿ Supplies. Equipment. Soffftre 7015A- IT Hardware 7016- Offi￿ TelephonelPostage 7D17- Photoeopying 7018- Clergy & Staff Expenses 7018A- Supply Cletgy Expènses 7018B- Ministry - Youth & Children 7018C- Ministry - Communications 7018D- Ministry - Small Groups & Discipleship 7018E- Ministry- Pastoral Care 7018F - Other Ministry Related Costs 7019- Parish Share 7020 - Petty Cash 7021 - PCC & other churches 7023- Magaine Expenses 7025- Training-seminars-workshops 7026- Grants maje 7027- Annual Non Music Sub8criptions-Licenses 6.000.00 6,IK)O.00 3.575.31 3,575.31 366.04 3,750.00 7,983.39 3.089.58 20120 7,983.39 3.089 58 201.20 5,441.81 2.651.36 76.52 1,395.66 4,313.20 6,868.25 6.649.03 6,315.66 4.270.00 7,657.40 6,649.03 6,315.66 4,270.00 7.657.40 9,484.34 480.29 474.00 235.00 1,231.35 2.011.59 7,634.20 4,028.75 702.84 9,484.34 480.29 474.00 235.00 322.08 356 53 1.024.86 1,231.35 2.011.59 1.840. 1,840.90 989.88 1.26420 898.45 2,500.89 536.89 1,264.20 898.45 2.500.89 536.89 1,507.25 737.87 2.312.79 450.CX) 28.38 28.38 91.36 207.77 207.T7 362.66 48.523.00 50.00 401.01 362.66 48,523.OC> 50.00 401.01 612.23 43,000.00 105.00 968.98 968.98 507.28 Page 11 7028- Operations Manager 7032- Repairs- major 7034- RestoratKJn Costs 7,570.84 7,570.84 7.075.44 74,770.33 6.LX)0.00 85.443.96 74.770.33 199,582.44 312,463.95 408,785.15 Tolal 108.138.48 Governance costs 8003- Auditing Costs 500.00 500.00 200.00 200.00 Total Other resources used 7026A- Loans Repaid 7030- Church ofThe GLK)d Shepherd SalarEs & T 7031- Mid Bucks {A￿ethry Foodbankl Tax & NIC 7031A- St Peterfs Salary & Tax 9004- Sundry Expenses 9005- Church Trips/Outings 9006- Christma5 Hamper Invoices Total EXPENDITURE TOTAL 3.134.16 3.134.16 2.583.96 8,122.07 8,122.07 5,076.90 2,288.83 2,288.83 757.89 1.940.34 1.940.34 7.940.34 1.940.34 15.485.40 219.555.32 6,265.97 14,684.72 425 859.19 13.545.( 126.171.02 85.443.96 GRAND TOTAL 2,903.89 2.022.56 18.749.12 23,675.57 80.248.13 Notes to the accounts Berryfields Church Whilsl BeryFields Church now have their own bank account, they are not currently able lo administer their own Gift Aid Claims. so this is still being administered by St Mary's. Income & Expenditure relating to Church of the Good Shepherd Since 2014. the payroll for CGS has been calculated and administered by Kim Hopping, Payroll Administrator from St Mary's Parish Office. Salaries and payments to HMRC are made by St Mary's and CGS reimburses these amounls to St Mary's as nottfied. Inctyne line 3009/expenditure line 7030. Income & Expenditure relatlng to Aylesbury Foodbank Since 2015, the payroll for Aylesbury Foodbank. has been calcuLgted and administered by Kim Hopping, Payroll Administrator from St Mary's Parish Offi￿. Payments to HMRC and Nest are made by St Mary's and the Foodbank reimburses these amounts to St Mary's as notrfied. It is anticipated that The Foodbank will become responsible for ils own TaxlNICI NEST before the end of the next financial year. Income line 3006/exp8nditure line 7031 Page 12 Christmas Hamper Fund In 2020, the Community Christmas Lunch could not take place due to Covid 19. The lunch was also unable to happen in 2021. Inslead, fundraising ti)ok place to enable over 340 Hampers to be distributed to people who would normally attend the lunch. Sl Mary's was asked to administer the funds for CCL. A Restricted Fund was set up to do this. Funds held were transferred to a new bank account set up by the Trustees of the Community Christmas Lunch in 2022. Income knne 4015/Expenditure Line 9006 Endowment Funds All the endowmenl funds recorded kjsses during 2022. As advised by the Independent Examiner, the funds for the Clock & Chimes Account have been removed from our accounts as they are not within our control but are managed by Parrot & Coales, solicitors. The two funds total £62,991.89. The loss on all other funds is £143,809.07. As recommended by the Independent Examiner. the market value has been used to calculate the gainsllosses on the investments. During 2022. £40.000 of Dixey shares were sold and the money pL8ced in the Restoration Fund. Legacies There were no new legacies in 2022. 4 Cubb Field St Mary's has an interest in 4 Cubb Field, HP19 7SH. Using the estimated value as provided by The Move Markel is 47.64Yo of £300,000 i.e., £142,920 (Infom)ation confirm via the internet on 28102123) During 2021 it was agreed that £1,250 from each rent payment would be sent to the North Aylesbury Team as part of our Mission Giving. Income tsne 200a/Expenditure Line 7001 Analysis of Income & Expendlture Income Line 1012- One grant was re￿iVed for the Restoration Fund to refurbish the toilets from Hickman Trust £2.SQlTr' Income Line 1004- Charity Collections are classed as Restricted income. Income Line 4005A - Refectory Events refers to Bar takings frbtn Jazz Nights etc. and payment for refreshments provided for other events and church hirers. Income Line 5001- Sundry income was in respect of Fees paid into the wrong account. Income Line 5003- General Refunds from VAT £3,015.32 and £200 of bar float was repaid into the DCC account. Page 13 Expenditure Line 7006 - Cleaning & Maintenance indudes payments for Roof Alanns, PAT Testing. Fire Safety Check and the cost of changing light bulbs. Expenditure Line 7015A - IT Hardware refers to spending on new computer equipment for the Parish Administrator and the videolsound system. Expenditure Line 7019- St Mary's paid all its 2022 Parish Share (£48,523.00). Expenditure Line 7034- Restoration Costs Architect Fees ostle Consuttants - Fundraiser DRB Leadwork Gerald Low Toilet Refurbishment Pro ect Costs Consultants, Surve ors etc. Miscellaneous costs (alarming scaffokling, urchase of sma￿ater for roof tiles £17,637.30 £285.00 £47.926.74 £6.841.42 £1.170.00 £909.87 £74 770.33 Expenditure Line 9001A- Refectory Events includes the cost of bar stod( and the cost of supplying refreshments for other services and events. Expenditure Line 9004 - Sundry expenditure includ8s Fe8s payments transferred to the Fees Accounts and the cost of gifts for parishioners. This report dated: 2810212023 Agreed on Signed by David Hunt. Treasurer Michael Sharp, Churchwarden Sue Newling. Churchwarden Rev Doug Zimmerman Signed Accounts available on request Page 14 ParBh ol A sbu St. Peterfs Chur 022 Restricted 26.134.00 5,088.34 1.148.00 271.25 101 102 103 104 Covenants and Gift Ah IncotrE tax recovered Uncx)venanted gi¥ing Loose Coleci￿n$ 28,611.00 6,732.60 1,220.00 261.28 36.824.88 100R ReSt￿ted Incon Drivé in CarD&.'rgstiid&d Special Propcts 4.000.14 0.00 2.540.50 1,712.23 105 105 DonatK)ns New IMnelOrfInat￿n Bus 1.490.00 1.375.00 201 Grants & Le auÈs art restrmaed 8.749.56 Bucks. Assoo IConTrJnty CafélGardenl Legacies Oxforrj OKicese Wes Alkinson Aylesbury Deanery Putnam House 100.00 1,176.00 1.341.50 2,000.00 5 000.00 8,276.00 203 Fund 2.808.91 0.94 157.07 Misc. Saks of Iterr Bank Interest Cov 19 costs rerrt)Uf5ed 750.37 3.86 0.00 700.00 767.80 402 Hal btting Statutory Fees 1.885.22 785.00 3 424.45 51 538.24 Total Rèceipts to Decen*J&r 31st 2022 55.272.33 Pa￿h of A uarrendon Pa e214 2021 Code 2022 Restnded 7,633.89 2,083.86 652.64 200.87 87.67 419.96 0.00 1.400.00 352.70 0.00 757.00 1,654.80 161.85 2001 DKtcesan Parfsh sharE MsssM)n Partnerships OLttreach AciWit￿$ ReVeL8t￿n Welness Pastoral Care Youlh & Chldren B ￿¥m￿sICubS Other Ministry Relaled expenses Discret￿nary Poverty Fund Lay Pastor IBur5aryl Dh)cesan Feeslcosts aergy & Staff Exp.".trdvel aergy & Staff Exp.:other 10.208.88 2.149.35 936.08 169.77 30.23 24.12 21.99 206.59 413.25 1.200.00 714.00 1,550.70 2004 2002 17,755.89 2005 Churth R nn enses 961.71 3,175.88 922.35 Insurnnce F￿ating1L￿JhIi￿g PA systenVL wJhtinglAV 975.14 4,212.58 249.00 5.436.72 2006 rch Maintenan 605.25 373.90 Minor Fabric repa Mak)tenance Contrdcts 65.56 361.55 427.11 2007 785.94 1 537.05 Copyright k*n(£lSubscnpti)ns m￿elL9ne0US 642.39 2 656.45 3 298.84 23,767.32 26.918.56 0.00 23,767.32 blf 26.918.56 0.00 2010 11 wnnin 375.57 4.276.40 1,238.63 Water Lay Worker-CoNfftinty Cafe aeaner & Cleanng Ikteiia 60.00 3,314.20 2.525.63 0.00 0.00 Cormiunity Gatden PrDpcUFarAlator Inrtial C05t51Survey5 Planned orÈgoiig 8￿￿9. & De*mnl. CAJsts 4.177.28 775.00 0.00 4,952.28 4000 165.41 449.90 846.13 629.74 506.50 6,015.36 1,025.79 1,270.52 4.26 Cov 19 reirtjursed vobJnt88rfs expenses oirKe Adnynistration Cosls Off￿e Tekphonellnlemel Conymn￿￿t￿Jns PCCISlaff Tra￿￿9/cOnferenCes{Retreats Adnyntstrator orrK8 Fumiturellt8rr Special Prop¢ts Bank Charges 0.00 875.54 850.36 839.77 310.00 6,937.88 412.80 2.018.56 4.76 1224 48 630.53 0.00 43 097.16 Total pay￿ntS lo 31 st DecerTber 2021 48 630.53 hofA sbu St. Peterfs uatygndon Page414 ote to Accounts. Bank baL3nces reconcilialnn nin balat) Main Account Buildingldevelopment Account Resewe Account Other 1.1.2022 25,986.50 687.57 6,005.41 1 484.61 34,164.09 Add= 2022 total re￿iptS Less.. 2022 total payment5 55,272.33 48 630.5 6 641.80 Closin Balace 40 805.89 Re resented b Closin Balances as ain A¢¢ounl Buildingldevelopment Account Reserve Account Other 31.12 2022 33.158.16 888.04 6.008.49 ACCOUNTANTS REPORT I have examined th8 above accounts and. in my opin￿n. they represent a true and fair view of the income receNed and expenditure incLFrred by St. Peterfs Church, Quarrendon. AY￿$bUry for the financial year ended 31 Decerrt>er 2022. P.F.Phillips FCWCG A siqned copy of these accounts i% avallabk on request. Fairford Leys LEP CONTACTS Minister Rev Anthony Howells Coldharbour Fami House Swallow Lane Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7HW Joint Secretaries Mr Alan Blunt and Dr Cathryn Blunt 5 Phillips Road Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7FN Treasurer Mr Adrian Lloyd Bsc DipPFS 3 Viney Lane Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7GR Church Administrator Mrs Dawn Lloyd 3 Viney Lane Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7GR Independent Examiner Mrs Deborah Smith 80 Lomond Drive Linslade Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XH Fairford Leys LEP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021 TREASURER'S STATEMENT The financial statements for the year ended 31st De￿mber 2022 are attached and include details of Receipts and Payments for the year, Bank Reconciliation as at 31st December 2022, Treasurer's Notes to the Accounts and a Statement of funds held ￿ntrallY by the United Reformed Church {URC). Name: Adrian Lloyd Signalure: Date." 20 February 2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the financial statements of Fairford Leys L.E.P for the year ended 31st December 2022 which are set out ovedeaf. Respective responsibilities The Church Treasurer is responsible for the preparation pf the accounts. It is considered that an audit under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts (under Section 43(3){a)) of the Act and to state, based on procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charrty Commissioners under Section 145(1)(a) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance wrth the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audtt opinion on the view given by the financial statements. Independent Examinerfs statement In connection with my examination of the Church funds, nothing came to my attention which gave me cause to believe otherwise than that the financial ststements accord with the accounting records of the Church and that those records satisfied the requirements of the Act. l am not aware of any matter to which attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. Name: Debbie Smith Signature= Date: 23 February 2022 Fairford Leys LEP CURRENT ACCOUNT RECIEPTS Name Details 2021 2022 Envelopes Lc#)se 20.00 120.00 321.82 0.00 Standing Order Easyfijndraising Donat￿n Box 17,093.36 228.84 18,022.38 206.91 47.00 2,624.27 Church GNing Parish GNing Scheme Card Reader 4,410.34 120.00 4,211.01 678.50 Cheques Church Website 836.00 401.16 339.64 300.00 Gift Aid 6,032.78 29,449.78 6.800.00 10,680.00 6,272.10 Total 32,836.33 10,765.44 8,700.00 Disraeli Square Rent Woodmans Croft Rent Property Church Buiklings Lettings Solar Panels 5,102.75 2,095.17 24.677.92 12,727.53 1,081.48 33.274.45 Total Donations for Storehouse 225.00 381.00 Donations for WaterAid 80.00 0.00 Donations Other Donations 1,327.00 1.632.00 969.00 Total 1,350.00 1,080 00 396.00 Minister Refunds 1.080 00 0.00 Weddings, Funerals. Christenings Lunch Club 705.01 0.00 Other Books 104.44 3698 YoLrth Work 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 22,636.23 1,746.42 3,259 40 70.720.18 Totsl 24.525.68 Total Receipts 80,285.38 Fairford Leys LEP CURRENT ACCOUNT PAYMENTS Payee Details 2021 2022 URC M&M Fund 24,156.00 1,365.60 825.18 19,968.00 1,374.35 972.30 0.00 Ministers Travel Expenses (including Car Alowl Ministers Phone I Intemet Ministers Books I Courses 0.00 Ministy Assistant Minister Youth Work Older People Lunch Club 0.00 0.00 740.62 253.00 687.89 944.58 49.99 47.36 Total 28,028.29 1,852.24 130.57 23,356 58 1,961 80 0.00 204.00 Photocopier Stationary I Printing Copyright Treasurer Expenses offi￿ Equipment Card Reader Charges Website Charges Bank Charges COVID Costs 182.00 0.00 0.00 61.99 0.00 2.03 Admin 8.45 0.00 123.21 137.31 1,795.14 577.00 0.00 Digttal Costs Weddings. Funerals, Christenings Total 841.35 130.00 0.00 4,670.64 3,336.45 3.030.13 2,291.04 2,350.54 352.00 5,076.00 0.00 Farmhouse Council Tax Famihouse Oil 2,904.53 1,432.30 1,818.15 412.00 Famihouse Eknity Famihouse Water Famihouse Rent Farmhouse Maintenance Famihouse Garden Famhouse Furnishings Woodmans Croft Maintenance, Fees & Insurance Disraeli Square Maintenance & Insurance Church Insurance 5,076.00 0.00 0.00 2,110.00 0.00 0.00 2,547.15 5,506.43 2,742.26 4,051.29 371.00 306.56 692.69 16.00 2,601.48 3.337.23 2,396.12 1,532.20 128.18 889.59 Propety Church Gas Church Electricity Church Water Church Phone Church Repairs, Maintenance & Security Church Furniture Church Garden 2,849.S5 37.98 3,195.89 264.99 12,404.11 360.00 Church Security 390.00 Fairford Leys LEP Church Painting Church Cleaning Village Square Fees Total 0.00 0.00 4,979.64 1,182.30 48.497.44 392.50 2,896.02 34,426.41 Catering COmmun￿n Wne & Candles 50.55 1,117.06 39.10 0.00 Books 186.52 361.61 Olher CommunK)n Fund 0.00 0.00 Church Flowers 0.00 9.36 Mis¢elLqneous 14.00 402.95 Total 251.07 1,930.08 775.00 Storehouse 380.00 Water￿d Christian A 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Children's s￿Iety M&M Anglican M&M Methodist 0.00 1,500.00 1.500.00 0.00 0.00 2,495.50 2,495.50 1,578 75 7.344.75 Donations Other Donations Total 3.380.00 Total Payrnents 70,756.41 84,465.30 CURRENT ACCOUNT SUMMARY Balance Brought forward 1 January 2021 Adjustrrent for Lunch Club Total Receipts 2021 Total 12,543.69 1705.01) 80,285.38 92,124.06 22,055.54 11,486.581 70,720.18 91,289.14 Expenditure in 2021 Adjustment for Lunch Club Bank Account Balance 31 December 2021 70,756 41 1687.891 22,055.54 92,124.06 84,465.30 0.00 6.823.84 Total 91,289.14 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY URC Payee Current Account Investment Account 2021 2022 71,336.94 177,036 07 248,373.01 76,766.29 155,053. 16 231,819.45 Balance carried forward Fairford Leys LEP TREASURER'S NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 1. Accounting policies The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ wrth the Charities Act 2011, section 144 (2), re￿iptS and payments to small charities. They follow the 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice" (SORP) 2005 and the guidance notes as issued by the United Reformed Church, November 2006. 2. Church Assets - total £978,642 approx. 20 Woodmans Croft, Fairford Leys 3 Disraeli Square, Fairford Leys URC held funds Lloyds Bank Current Account £332,000 (approx. valuation) £408,000 (approx. valuation) £231,819.45 £6,823.84 The property values a￿ based on Zoopla valuations and are estimations only. 3. Church Giving - total £32.836.33 Offering Envelopes Standing Order Parish Giving Scheme Cheques Donation Box Easyfundraising Card Reader Website Gift Aid £120.00 £18.022.38 £4,211.01 £401.16 £2,624.27 £206.91 £678.50 £300.00 £6,272.10 We have removed the option to donate using Church Envelopes and Loose Change in the Offertory, if favour of using the Donation Box and Card Reader in Church. Standing Orders and Parish Giving Scheme remain an option but we have also removed the facility to donate via the Church Website. Gift Aid was derived from both the lump sum annual Gift Aid from 2021 and the monthly Gift Aid from the Parish Giving Scheme throughout 2022. 4. Property Income - total £33.274.45 Woodmans Croft Rent Woodmans Croft Maintenan￿, Fees & Insuran Disraeli Square Rent Disraeli Square maintenan￿ & Insurance Solar Panels Church Lettings Church Maintenance, Fees, Securty & Insurance £10.765.44 (£16) £8,700.00 (£2,601.48) £1,081.48 £12.727.53 (£3.195.89) Church Lettings income has more than doubled in 2022. A￿hOUgh Tot Bops have decided to use other premises, we have now hire to the local AA Group as well as the existing health and wellbeing groups. Fairford Leys LEP 5. Fannhouse Utility Bills and Rent Costs Farmhouse Rent Farmhouse Utility Bills Farmhouse Maintenan Ministers Refund £5,076.00 £8,023.71 £0.00 {£1,080.00) 6. Church Utllity Bills, Maintenanc• - total £17,083.84 Church Gas Church Electric Church Insuran Church Cleaning Church Maintenan Church Phone Church Security Church Furniture Church Water £2,396.12 £1,532.20 £3.337.23 £4,979.64 £3,195.89 £889.59 £360.00 £264.99 £128.18 7. Donations to Outside Causes - total £1,578.75 Vineyard - Storehouse Appeal Viktoria Goncharo- Concert Appeal £775.00 £878.75 8. M&M Donations - totsl £24.959 Donations made as part of our Ecumenical Partnership were as follows.. URC £19,968 Anglican Church £2,495.50 Methodist Church £2,495.50 The Church Council agreed to increase the donations to the both the Anglican and Methodist Church to meet our full commitment. 9. Miscellaneous The Church received a payment fomi our Insuran￿ company following a claim made for the loss of rental income due to COVID. The loss assessors calculated a total loss of £17,000 based on the last 3 years accounts. This has been partly used to revamp the Church Garden which included a well needed patio clean, removal of old sheds, new gazebo and seating area and a mobile fence to separate the Church and Community Centre gardens. 10.Signatories Church Bank Account- Adrian Lloyd, Alan Lamboume and Roy Rogers with Simon Rudiger removed. Cheques - all cheques written by the Treasurer and counter signed by second signatory. Online payments- all payments made by the Treasurer and authorised online by a second approver. Debit Card - The Treasurer is authorised to use a Church Debit Card by Church Council for when payments can be made by the above payment methods 11. Debtors - NIA Fairford Leys LEP TREASURER'S STATEMENT AND DECLARATION 2022 Church FInan￿S have Trmained stable in 2022 despite the Cost of Liwng and Eneryy Crisis. This is mainly due to the generosity of Church membe￿, rental income from our two properties and successfvl Church Lettings. The challenge to the Church family is to think about our continued commitment to Church Giving. Although donations have Inc￿asedln 2022 there has been a general decline in recent yea￿. We also need to consider rf we continue our fvll commitment to MM donations. That being said we a￿ tmly a financially fruitful Church where reserves are available for the benefit of the Church family and the local community. Last year we were able to revamp the Church Garden with a new gazebo and seating area offering a place for quite reflection or outside worship. This year we need to focus on genetsl maintenance costs following the recent Quinquennial Review and building suThey. Please note that the Church Photocopierhas come to the end of its 5 year conÉract. We have decided not to renew this contract given its rental cost when it is now not used. A smaller printer/copier can be purchased if requirpd. Thank you all for your continued financial support throughout these unprecedented times. I would also like to thank Alan Lamboume for his assistan￿ with Church finances, Deborah Smith for audifing the accounts and to Cindy Ahuta for the chU￿h Website design. Adrian Lloyd, Church Treasurer. 20 February 2023 io ## **To the Church Wardens of St Mary the Virgin Church Council.** ## **Examiner’s Report** This report is regarding the Financial Statements for yearend 31[st] December 2022, which are attached, ## **Responsibility of the Independent Examiner** The District Church Council (DCC) has agreed that that an Independent Review is required in accordance with the Charities Act for the above year. It is my responsibility to carry out this review in order to- a) confirm that the Accounts comply with the relevant Acts, b) ensure the procedures as laid down by the Acts are followed, and c) report any matters which have come to my attention during this examination. ## **Basis of Independent Examiners Report** This review was in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and included a review of records kept and maintained by the DCC. It also included an examination of supporting evidence for the Accounts, to confirm the figures. This process is not a full audit and therefore this report does not express an Audit opinion on these Accounts. ## **Examiners Statement** I am pleased to report that there are no major matters of concern that have been identified during this review, however I need to point out that there is an issue with regard to the Clock and Chimes Charity. The previous year’s value of this has been removed from the Accounts, however the loss in value over the year has been included. This means the ” Loss on Investments” has been overstated by £62,991.89 as there is no value from the charity to offset it against. I have been informed that this will be resolved in next years Accounts. ## **Follow up Items** With regard to the Clock and Chimes Charity, check that no loss or increase is included in the Accounts. ……………………... S. Marks, FMAAT. 10[th ] May 2023 File Ref St Mary 2022.