## Charity Report 2020/21 for the Parish of Great Wyrley Incorporating the churches of St Marks and St Andrews
## **Background**
St Mark’s Church is in Station Road, Great Wyrley WS6 6LJ. St. Andrew’s is in Hilton Lane, Great Wyrley WS6 6ED.
The correspondence address for both churches is: The Vicarage, 1 Cleves Crescent, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall WS6 7LR.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with the CharityCommission no. 1134022. PCC members are trustees of the charity.
The parish is in the Rugeley Deanery of the Diocese of Lichfield. In addition to the PCC, each church is represented by a District Church Council (DCC).
The Parish of Great Wyrley is served by the following: Vicar: Revd Monica Judson
Ordained Local Minister (P.T.O): The Revd. Morris Price
A team of lay members also lead worship on a regular basis; those being:Dianne Beddows, John Grubb, Ken Hackett, Yvonne Heath, Chris Judson, Gladys & Bill McHale, Melanie Maloney, Lynne Mills, Paul Morgan, Ian Thomas.
## **Overview**
The unforeseen and debilitating circumstances that the world found itself in last year clearly had an impact on parish life.
The social groups, services and pastoral visiting all came to a stand still and the parish had to find new ways of serving God and reaching out to the community.
The lockdowns were costly in terms of peoples mental health and, sadly, loss of life; all without people being able to seek the normal channels of solace.
Despite it all, we have remained a people that had stayed faithful God and we firmly recognise He has remained ever faithful to us. It is God through His Son Jesus that we must thank and praise for us coming through this dark time and we look to the future filled with hope for better days to come.
## **Finance**
Our team of treasurers, gift aid collators and people who have collected envelopes from end drives, doorsteps and lately in person have done a remarkable job in keeping the parish in the black.
We have relinquished a ‘floating’ half time post that was unlikely to be filled which has reduced our parish share for 2021 to £52,011 from just short £80,000. It is likely we shall meet this cost.
Gift Aid continues to contribute greatly to our income.
As ever the balancing of income and expenditure is a daily struggle and the parish faces huge expenditure on its buildings.
## **Buildings**
St Andrews is in good repair but needs some double glazed windows replacing, guttering repaired and a disabled ramp installed. St Marks has seen the closure of the church hall in 2019 due to asbestos issues and to re-open it faces costs of up to £200,000.
St Marks church roof is now in need of urgent repair and it is estimated we will need £15,000-£30,000 depending on what surveyors discover when they assess the roof proper.
## **Mission**
At the heart of the parish lies a passion for Jesus and for the church to act as a beacon of the Good News to the whole community. During lockdowns we continued to offer services via Facebook and that alone drew new people to participate in services, watch videos that explain bible content. We offered young children a specific slot for them that contained bible stories pitched at the younger age groups.
We encouraged family participation at home by sending our Christmas activity packs over Advent via email.
Schools received videos that were played both in school and on their websites.
Bible study took place on Zoom. Coffee mornings on Zoom proved popular and a lifeline for people feeling alone and isolated.
A prayer group now meets every week to focus on Missio Dei. Already it is bearing fruit. We have begun a series of coffee mornings at St Andrews and several Year 10s have started attending services. They are wanting to seek to build a space that encourages other teenagers and to that end we are holing a Pizza Afternoon for teenagers to come along and tell us what church might look like for them.
St Marks currently has no hospitality facilities and the short term focus is for the DCC to create a space where drinks and biscuits can be offered after services.
PCC have a diary date to meet up and to talk about the wider focus of Missio Dei, they intend to explore giving to world charities and to seek how the parish may serve beyond its boundaries.
## **Parochial**
Weddings are aplenty for 2022 but few for 2021
Baptisms for the end quarter have been booked and we now have 17 children due to be baptised before Christmas. Preparation sessions are essential towards the baptism service itself and will be held in September.
Funerals are a constant and steady flow. The lack of facilities for people to mourn their loved ones over the last year is a real worry. It is intended that one or several memorial services be held in the future to address this. We are also re-opening our group that helps and supports the bereaved.
Confirmations took place just prior to the first 2020 lockdown and we continue to support those who were confirmed within our parish.
Summary
This has been a year of challenges but also of opportunities. We exist to spread the Good News of Jesus and we embrace this new era with a heart for growth.
Revd Monica Judson Vicar of Great Wyrley Parish 26th August 2021
## **Parish of of St Marks and St Andrews, Great Wyrley Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December**
## **Receipts and Payments Accounts**
|Consolidated
Notes
**RECEIPTS**
**Voluntary receipts:**
Planned giving
Collections at services
All other giving/voluntary receipts
a)
Gift Aid recovered
**Activities for generating funds**
b)
**Investment income**
c)
**Church activities**
d)
**Total receipts**
**PAYMENTS**
**Church activities**
Diocesan parish contributions
Clergy and stafng costs
Church running expenses
e)
Hall running costs
Mission giving and donations
f)
Costs of generating funds
Loan repayments
Major repairs to church hall
Total payments
Excess of Receipts over Payments
Transfers between funds|2020
£
£
46,382
0
1,375
0
6,516
2,698
12,056
0
Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricte
d funds|
|---|---|
||66,329
2,698
5
0
5,502
0
7,710
0|
||79,546
2,698|
||68,800
250
2,834
25,021
500
2,382
0
139
500|
||99,176
1,250
0
0
0
360
0
0|
||99,176
1,610|
||-19,630
1,088
0
0|
|Cash at bank and in hand at 1 January
Cash at bank and in hand at 31 December|-19,630
1,088
42,848
9,364|
|---|---|
||23,218
10,452|
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
|**Cash funds**
Bank current account
Bank deposit account
Bank fabric account
Choir bank account
**Other Monetary Asseta**
Gift Aid recoverable
Debtors and Prepayments
**Liabilities**
Loans
Creditors and Accruals|£
£
23,218
352
0
3,685
0
4,273
0
2,142
Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricte
d funds|
|---|---|
||23,218
10,452|
|||
## **Further Analysis of Receipts and Payments Accounts**
|**Receipts**
a)
**All other giving/voluntary receipts:**
Donations
Legacy
b)
**Activities for generating funds:**
Parish magazine - advertising
Rummage sales
c)
**Investment income:**
Bank interest
Rent on school house
d)
**Church activities:**
Fees for weddings and funerals
Less Fees distributed
Parish magazine income
Church Centre lettings
Card Sales
2019 Charity donation returned
**Payments**
e)
**Church running expenses:**
Organ inspection
Cost of services|Notes
£
£
6,516
2,698
0
0
6,516
2,698
0
0
5
0
5
0
9
0
5,493
0
5,502
0
12,063
0
-7,560
4,503
0
863
0
1,844
0
100
0
400
0
7,710
0
0
0
1,128
0
Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricte
d funds|£
£
6,516
2,698
0
0
Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricte
d funds|
|---|---|---|
|||6,516
2,698|
|||0
0
5
0|
|||5
0|
|||9
0
5,493
0|
|||5,502
0|
||||
|||7,710
0|
|||0
0
1,128
0|
|Printing and stationery
Church building running expenses
Parish magazine printing
Adninistration - legals
Church repairs and maintenance
f)
**Mission giving and donations:**
Parish training and mission
Charitable donations|0
0
10,871
0
90
0
129
0
12,803
500|
|---|---|
||25,021
500|
||139
0
0
500|
||139
500|
## **r 2020**
|TOTAL
£
46,382
1,375
9,214
12,056
69,027
5
5,502
7,710
82,244
69,050
2,834
25,521
2,382
639
100,426
0
360
0
100,786
-18,542
0|2019
TOTAL
£
47,382
6,497
23,140
13,132|
|---|---|
||90,151
6,817
5,617
15,343|
||117,928|
||76,990
2,803
21,669
3,704
1,707|
||106,873
0
4,320
0|
||111,193|
||6,735
0|
-18,542
6,735
52,212
45.477
33,670
52,212
|2,020
TOTAL
£
23,570
3,685
4,273
2,142
33,670
6,700
1,859
0
702
TOTAL
£
9,214
0
9,214
0
5
5
9
5,493
5,502
0
4,503
863
1,844
100
400
7,710
0
1,128|2,019
TOTAL
£
36,300
10,983
2,787
2,142
52,212
8,598
1,710
390
1,529
TOTAL
£
9,374
13,766
23,140
1,080
5,737
6,817
31
5,586
5,617
30,663
-22,801
7,862
772
6,554
155
0
15,343
171
2,841|2,019|
|---|---|---|
|||TOTAL
£
36,300
10,983
2,787
2,142|
|||52,212|
|||8,598
1,710
390
1,529
TOTAL
£
9,374
13,766|
|||23,140|
|||1,080
5,737|
|||6,817|
|||31
5,586|
|||5,617|
||||
|||15,343|
|||171
2,841|
|0
10,871
90
129
13,303
25,521
139
500
639|51
12,909
1,402
1,029
3,266|
|---|---|
||21,669|
||462
1,245|
||1,707|
Respeclii'e Re8px)nsibililies of Trustees £md Examiner
ThL Lhurch trustees are responsible for the preparation of ihe accounts. Ime church's trustccs considLr tliat
an audit is no( fLquired for this year under section 144(2) of the Chariiies Act 2011 (the 201 l Act) and thdt
an independeni examinaiion is ne¢ded.
It is my responsibility to..
Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 201 l Ac15):
To folloiv the procedure s laid down in the Cjeneral Dircctions given by the Charity Commissioners
(under section 145(5)(b) of the 201 l Act). and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Indepcndent Ex#miner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with ihe general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a revie. ()r Ihc aLcounting records kept by th¢ Lharity and a
comparison of the accounts presented wilh thos¢ records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in ihe 4CLount5 and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do nol pro.Ide all the evidence that would b¢ required in an audit and
coiisequcntly no opinion is given as to whether the accounts pres¢nt a 'true and fair view, and the report is
limited to those matters sel out in the statement below.
Independent examiners stalement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or
to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawl in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
P.J. Owen