Charity No 1134021
ST MARY’S CHURCH ARNOLD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ANNUAL REPORT IN RESPECT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
Incumbent Rev Margaret Caunt (Retired 31 March 2022) The Vicarage, Church Lane, Arnold, Nottingham
Bankers HSBC Bank plc 104 Front Street Arnold Nottingham
Independent Examiner: Mr G J Thomas 137 Gedling Road Arnold Nottingham
The St Mary’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church of England, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The primary object is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The parish of Arnold is a large urban parish on the north east side of Nottingham based on the northern part of the Old Urban District Council area of Arnold, the population of this is some 24,000. The clergy stipends together with housing costs are paid by the Church Commissioners and are not reflected in these accounts. The base and work centre is the Church of St Mary, situated in Church Lane, Arnold which is a stone building dating back some 700 years and the freehold of this is vested in the Diocesan Board of Finance of Southwell and Nottingham. On land next to and held by the Church was erected in about 1965 the building known as the Church Hall (or Family Centre) and this has received a major rebuilding. The PCC own 22 St Mary’s Close which is now being rented after it had been used as a base for the curate in the parish.
The country was affected less by the coronavirus infection which was reducing in levels of infection. Government regulation designed to limit the spread of the disease limited activities.
Details of the main services are shown on Page 13
The church encourages groups for fellowship and outreach and these include house groups, Alpha courses and youth and children’s groups.
The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England .The PCC operates under the PCC powers measure. The PCC is registered with the charity commissioners.
The Parochial Church Council met on the 3 February, 26 April, 17 May, 12 July,13, September and 1 November. Additional meetings were held to process the vacancy.
Five (now four)members are elected each year to the council for a three year term at the Annual Meeting. Others may be co-opted. The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules.
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MEMBERS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR 2022
Vicar Rev Margaret Caunt (Retired 31st March 2022) Church Wardens Mr David Rodger (to APCM) Mrs Liz Turley (to APCM) Ian Rosillo (from APCM) Angela Davidge (from APCM) Reader Mr David Caunt (to March 2022) Mr Alan Langton
Deanery Representatives
Mrs Larrie Thompson-also Co-opted as Secretary
Mrs Kate Lake
Ms Christine Peet
Diocesan Synod Mr Michael Bolton also Co-opted Electoral Roll Officer Elected Members :
Ms Kirsty Aplin
Mr Christopher Baker
Verity Blakemore (resigned February 2022)
Jake Chaplin (from APCM)
Mr Andrew Fisher(Resigned Jan 2022)
Mr Alan Langton
Mrs Sylvia Marshall (from APCM)
Mr Trevor McElroy (resigned July 2022)
Mrs Lisa Middleton (resigned May 2022)
Mrs Mary Norris (from APCM)
Maureen Rodger (to APCM) Mr Ian Rosillo Mrs Andrea Sands
Mr Andrew Sands (from APCM)
Mr Ed Sands (to APCM)
Mr Peter Spencer (from November 2022)
Mrs Melissa Watt Mr Brian West Co-opted as Treasurer
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COMMITTEES OF ST MARY'S CHURCH ARNOLD
The PCC operates through the standing committee between full meetings of the PCC.
Standing Committee
Chairman – The Vicar (until March 2022)
The other committee members are: Church Wardens – Ian Rosillo (from APCM),Angela Davidge (from APCM) and David Rodgers(to APCM) and Liz Turley (to APCM). PCC Secretary Larrie Thompson and PCC Treasurer Brian West. It has power to transact the urgent business of the PCC between its meetings and is the only committee required by law.
Community Street Care-Arnold (CSCA)
This charity was set up in March 2012 by a group of church members. The object of the charity is youth and community work in Arnold. As a condition of receiving an initial grant from the diocese it was necessary to agree that the trustees would be appointed by the PCC. The present trustees are Larrie Thompson, Michael Bolton, Brian West David Rodgers and Peter Spencer. This has been dormant all year.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at the church and to become part of the parish community. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.
We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through
a) Worship and prayer, learning the gospel and developing their knowledge and trust
in Jesus
b) Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish
- c) Missionary and outreach work.
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To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church of St Mary and the Church Family Centre.
SUNDAY SERVICES
09.00 am Parish Communion traditional Common Worship except one Sunday a month Book of Common Prayer. No service at this time on joint service Sundays
10.30am Morning Worship (Informal) with usually one Sunday per month a joint Communion service (usually 3[rd] Sunday).
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ST. MARYS CHURCH, ARNOLD FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR
The accounts are affected by the cautious approach to the relaxations now available by the government. The population continued to a large extent to avoid group meetings particularly in the early part of the year.
The Church's main source of income is the planned giving which has for many years been operated through a gift aid scheme, a full renewal of which took place in September 2017. The amount received in 2022 was £46,508. The scheme basically encourages the payment of regular giving, usually by means of bank standing order or giving envelopes, with the view that income tax is recoverable on the giving under Gift Aid. Other normal income consists of collections both at normal services and specific services such as in respect of weddings and funerals. We were able to reclaim tax on various sources of income to a total of £16,685.
The principal item of expenditure is the parish share. This is an apportionment of the costs of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham based on their actual and potential Church membership and ability to give. The amount finally apportioned to Arnold by the Gedling Deanery for the year to 31 December 2022 was £86,252. We paid £60,000 leaving £26,252 unpaid. The amount requested for 2023 is £87,456.
The PCC is responsible for the maintenance of the church building and for clergy expenses. The church was insured for fire during the year for some £11,180,000.
The other main items of income and expenditure relate to the Church Hall (or Family Centre). This is now insured for fire during the year in the sum of some £3,000,000
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This is mostly let to church related organizations and receipts from this are shown at some £12,758 for the year. The cost of maintaining the building was £16,109.
Group meetings have not returned to normal. .
The total church expenditure for the year was £101,768 and the total income was £114,010 leaving a surplus of income over expenditure of £12,242
The PCC own a property at 22 St Mary’s Close for church use. It was donated to the parish for use by a curate and is now being rented as no curate has been allocated by the diocese. It is insured for rebuilding costs of £238,645
Grateful thanks must be offered to the many members who do unpaid work to enable the church to function so effectively.
These accounts have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP 2005 (FRS 102) and applicable accounting standards
Signed on behalf of the PCC
Ian Rosillo Churchwarden 26 April 2023
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ST MARY'S CHURCH, ARNOLD, NOTTINGHAM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST DECEMBER 2022
| INCOMING RESOURCES | Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted Funds |
Total 2022 |
Total 2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Donors Planned Giving Collections Grants Tax Recoverable Wedding Collections Funeral Legacies Tower/Roof Appeals Thanksgiving Appeal Donations |
46,508 5,239 16,685 185 125 5,815 10,599 85,156 |
650 650 |
46,508 5,239 650 16,685 185 125 5,815 10,599 85,806 |
51,683 1,795 7,261 9,232 15 155 1,000 700 - 2,647 74,488 |
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| From Operating Activities Compass Magazine Wedding & Funeral Fees Sundry Letting of Family Centre Sunday Grps/Activity Week |
2,317 4,610 708 12,759 1,148 21,542 |
2,317 4,610 708 12,758 1,148 21,542 |
1,360 2,973 1,333 10,383 514 16,563 |
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| Activities Generating Funds Summer/Christmas Fairs |
653 | 653 | |||
| Income from Investments Rent – Parish House Bank & Building Soc. Int |
6,000 9 113,360 |
650 | 6,000 9 114,010 |
6,000 - 97,051 |
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| Expenditure per schedule Deficit of Income over Expenditure |
101,118 12,242 |
650 | 101,768 12,424 |
103,098 (6,047) |
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| Allocation to funds General Fund Tower |
12,242 12,242 |
12,242 12,242 |
(4,888) (1,159) (6,047) |
ST MARY'S CHURCH, ARNOLD, NOTTINGHAM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST
DECEMBER 2022
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted Funds |
Total 2022 |
Total 2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities directly relating to the work of the Church Diocesan Parish Share Church Repairs Clergy Working Exp. Church Admin. Church Heat & Light Church Insurance Service Requisites Printing & Religious Lit. Choir Expenses & Organ Magazine Costs Tower Repairs |
60,000 2,321 262 2,268 4,071 3,684 375 1,040 1,853 2,180 |
60,000 2,321 262 2,268 4,071 3,684 375 1,040 1,853 2,180 |
61,487 1,028 1,772 2,528 3,735 3,563 167 843 1,645 1,456 1,859 |
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| Family Centre Expenses Repairs & Maintenance Insurance Light & Heat Caretaker Family Centre Sunday Grps/Activity Wk Sundry Expenses St Mary’s Close Donations & Gifts |
5,444 1,856 4,142 4,667 637 656 5,662 |
650 | 5,444 1,856 4,142 4,667 1,287 656 5,662 |
11,570 1,794 4,540 3,483 643 30 1,905 50 |
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| Total Resources Expend. | 101,118 | 650 | 101,768 | 104,098 |
No employee earned £50,000 or more.
Ian Rosillo (Churchwarden) is employed at £1,000 per annum as our Director of Music.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH, ARNOLD, NOTTINGHAM
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Buildings ** | |||||
| Church Hall/Family Centre Historical Cost 1stJanuary 2000 Less Depreciation |
12,179 12,179 |
- | 12,179 12,179 |
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| Family Centre Rebuilding Costs Costs to 1stJanuary 2003 Less Family Centre Rebuilding Fund |
148,131 148,131 |
- | 148,131 148,131 |
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| House–22 St Mary’s Closes Cost to 31stDecember 2013 |
130,132 | 130,132 | |||
| Current Assets Debtors Prepayments Income Tax Recoverable Bank Balances & Cash |
973 312 10,656 23,348 35,289 |
- 298 3,200 6,044 9,542 |
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| Less Current Liabilities Loan Repayable 6 April 2023 Sundry Creditors Community Street Care Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) |
10,000 18,059 3,450 31,509 |
3,780 133,912 |
14,554 3,450 18,004 |
(8,462) 121,670 |
Note: For current value of buildings see financial review page.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH, ARNOLD, NOTTINGHAM BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022 (Continued) - REPRESENTED BY:
| REPRESENTED BY:- | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| General Fund | |||||||
| Balance as at 1stJanuary 2021 Deficit Surplus for the year |
(11,070) 12,242 |
1,172 | (6,182) (4,888) |
(11,070) | |||
| Family Centre Rebuilding Fund (Restricted Fund) Balance as at 1stJanuary 2012 Less Cost of Rebuilding |
148,131 148.131 |
148,131 148.131 |
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| Housing Fund Balance as at 1stJanuary 2012 Cost of House |
130,132 | 130,132 | 130,132 | 130,132 | |||
| Appeal Funds (Restricted) Tower/Roof Repairs Contributions Rec. to 1stJan 2022 Contributions Tower Repairs Organ Contributions Received |
3,847 - 3,847 1,859 1,988 620 |
2,608 133,912 |
3,147 700 3,847 1,859 1,988 620 |
2,608 121,670 |
ST MARY’S CHURCH, ARNOLD, NOTTINGHAM ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCC’s together with applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP102).
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC.
Restricted Funds comprise revenue donations and grants for a specific PCC activity intended by the donor. The appeals in respect of work on the tower/roof and the organ are restricted funds. Three small items have to be completed on the tower
which although started early in the year had to be halted for a period in the spring to meet government regulations. One donation by agreement has been used to meet the shortfall on the house at St Marys Close when acquired.
Designated funds are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future.
The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body or those that are informal gatherings of church members.
Incoming Resources
Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognized when received. Tax refunds on gift aid donations are recognized when the donation is received.
Other Income
Rental income from the letting of church premises has been recognised when the rental is paid
Resources expended
Diocesan parish share is accounted for when paid
FIXED ASSETS
Consecrated property and Movable Church Furnishings
Consecrated and beneficed property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011.
Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are inalienable property listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost the church more than £1,000 so all such expenditure has been written off when incurred.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY’S CHURCH, ARNOLD
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on
pages 6 to 10.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Independent Examiner
The charity trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under
section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
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(1) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act -
(2) follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act: and -
(3) State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by
the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking
explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a
full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matters has come to my attention:
(1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements
. to keep accounting records in accordance with s. 130 of the 2011 Act; or
. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records have not been met: or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Mr G J Thomas A.C.M.A.
137 Gedling Road
Arnold
Date: 26 April 2023