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2020-12-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. (Psalm 46 verses 1-3, ESV)

Contents

Introduction 2
From the Vicar 4
Churchwarden’s report 4
From the Trainee Minister 5
PCC Report 6
Sunday Services 7
Youth and Children’s Work 8
Discipleship and Pastoral Care 8
Evangelism and Mission 9
Operations 9
Treasurer’s Report 10
Safeguarding 10
Health & Safety 11
Minutes of ACM 2019 12
Financial Reports Pages 16 - 25

Introduction

The primary object of St Alkmund ’ s PCCs is the promotion of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The incumbent is Rev Dr James Hughes

Our vision statement is ‘ Devoted to God, Devoted to One Another ’

St Alkmund ’ s provides support for a significant church community, as well as education in the Christian faith, and social activities open to the wider community, as can be seen from the following report.

In this report, after contributions from the Vicar, Churchwardens and Trainee Minister, and a report from the PCC, we will consider the ministry of the church under five headings: Sunday Services, Children and Youth Work, Discipleship and Pastoral Care, Evangelism and Mission, and Operations (which covers all the many activities we engage in to support our other activities).

Throughout the report you will see that we rely extensively on volunteers to enable our mission and ministry; their endeavours are incalculable and greatly appreciated.

This report covers a challenging period in the life of the church, including dealing with the aftereffects of flooding in November 2019, and Covid 19 from March 2020. These challenges are reflected in the reports which follow, which also highlight considerable encouragement from the last 18 months. Planning for the future at this time is not straightforward, but we are committed to restoring ministry as far as possible, reaching out into the community with the good news of Jesus, and in particular exploring our much increased use of social media and virtual technologies.

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Financial reports follow the main report.

Church address: Church Office Address (for correspondence): St. Alkmund ’ s Church, Duffield Parish Hall Church Drive, Church Drive off Makeney Road, off Makeney Road, Duffield, Belper, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 4BA Derbyshire DE56 4BA

Telephone: 01332 987550

e-mail: office@stalkmundsduffield.co.uk; web site: www.stalkmundsduffield.co.uk

The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission at number 1134125

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity. Appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules.

The PCC meets six times a year, with Standing Committee Meetings in between as necessary. Standing Committee has delegated responsibility to make financial decisions as necessary, but we endeavour to make sure decisions at full PCC meetings as far as possible

PCC Members 2020: Rev Dr James Hughes (vicar, chair) Richard Lindop (reader, vice-chair) Rev David Barnsley (associate vicar until May 2020) Paul Linford (Churchwarden, deanery synod rep until September 2020) Marion Taulbut (PCC Secretary until September 2020, deanery synod rep until September 2020, PCC member from September 2020) Nick Peacock (PCC Treasurer, deanery synod rep) Rosemary Bull (deanery synod rep) Melinda Peacock (deanery synod rep) Andrew Jackson Will Hawley (until December 2020) Stuart Holmes Gill Linford Evelyn Nove (until September 2020) Tom Gray Michael Severn Anna Maddison Alistair Boyd (from September 2020) Janet Roulstone (co-opted PCC secretary from September 2020)

Bankers: HSBC, St Peter ’ s Street Derby

Independent Examiner: Keith Gregory, 26 Barley Close, Little Eaton

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23[rd] June 2021

From the Vicar

Dear Friends,

Just nine months on from our last Annual Meeting, and we are perhaps not as far on through Covid19 as we hoped we might be. However, it is good to be finally looking to return to normal, and we are looking forward to being able to sing and share fellowship together on Sundays.

As you will see from the report, there is much that we were not able to do in 2020, but we give thanks for the technology that allowed us to keep going virtually, however unsatisfactory that was at times. It is worth remembering that our live streamed services have opened up what we do on a Sunday to a new audience. We have more people in small groups than we had before, even if we are only able to meet virtually at the moment, and I am very grateful to our small group leaders for all their work.

As well as saying farewell to the Barnsley family in May 2020, we also sent Helen and Will Hawley off to pastures new in December 2020, and I am particularly grateful to Carys Lesley and Gill Linford for all their work looking after our children and young people, with I know a great team of volunteers.

My thanks also to James, Diane and Emma, for all their work – much of it behind the scenes – keeping things going during a difficult year. We have our hall back, and we will soon be able to meet as we wish, so we rejoice and look forward to the future together.

Yours in Christ

James

Churchwarden ’ s Report

It has, to say the least, been an eventful 18 months to be a churchwarden - particularly one in his first term of office! When I first took up the role in April 2019 I had James Rollin to 'lean on' for advice, help and expertise, and I remain grateful to James for passing on the benefit of his experience and wisdom in our brief period of 'wardening' together. But within the space of a few short months, James was made assistant minister, requiring him to resign his warden's role, the church buildings were flooded, and finally we had to deal with Covid-19 - so it's fair to say things have not exactly panned out as I expected!

In my role as warden I have been able to contribute to the Vision Team overseeing the outworking of the 2018 Vision Day, and during lockdown as part of the staff team meeting remotely to help to put together our online services. In addition, James Hughes and myself have held bi-monthly 'wardens' meetings' which have, I hope, provided a useful means of mutual accountability for both of us.

I have continued to be supported in the role by a dedicated team of keyholders comprising Martin Boyce, Alastair Boyd, Martin Oliver and latterly Phil O'Brien who joined the roster in January. Between us we share responsibility for opening and closing the church and for some of the practical tasks that take place before and after services. This continued during our temporary exile to William Gilbert School in October and November last year when the keyholders played a valuable role in keeping the show on the road and has resumed since the resumption of Sunday morning services in July.

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In addition to the keyholders, Mike Stanier continues to play a valuable role in helping to maintain the fabric of the building, with help from John Lound and Roger White, while Stuart and Irene Holmes continue to help out with 3rd Sunday Communion - or at least did until lockdown!

Looking ahead, the impact of both the floods and Covid-19 will clearly continue to reverberate in the coming year. Building restoration work is now nearly complete but further consideration will need to be given to how we can flood-proof the building as far as possible in future, while we will also need to consider how we maintain and build on the online presence that, by the grace of God, we have been able to develop during lockdown.

Because of the postponement of the April AGM I have now been sole warden for more than nine months. It has been a busy time for me and as we approach the AGM my hope is that I will soon to be able to share the burden of this ministry with a second warden.

Paul Linford

Trainee Minister ’ s Letter

I don ’ t need to remind you what a difficult time most of 2020, and the early part of 2021, has been. The vast majority of our church life as a Benefice has had to be online and though we rejoiced briefly at the reopening of both churches in the second half of 2020, we then had to close our buildings once again in the face of a further wave of Covid19 cases and the ensuring reinstatement of national lockdown.

Yet, even during these very challenging times, there have still been many encouragements . The recently revamped St Alkmund ’ s Parish Magazine has really come into its own as one of our primary communication tools with the wider community during the past twelve months and we have been able to successfully deploy this revamped format for a new and improved Parish Magazine for St Paul ’ s too, producing four seasonal issues to date, all of which we ’ ve had very positive feedback on from the wider village community in Little Eaton. (And please do continue to let me know of any ideas for future content for both of the church magazines!).

We ’ ve had to find new and different ways of ‘ doing church ’ , from online or livestreamed Sunday services on YouTube to our smaller midweek groups and meetings, and this has undoubtedly led to new developments, such as a number of new Growth Groups being formed at both churches during the pandemic, for example. (And I ’ ve really enjoyed hearing at Growth Group Leaders ’ Meetings of all the innovative and different ways that the various groups have continued to ‘ meet ’ during this time, from Zoom video calls through to WhatsApp and even the good old landline telephone!).

And looking ahead, as we slowly begin to return to normality and begin to recommence our usual church life, there are many exciting new opportunities as we look ahead. Having invested in the technology to enable us to livestream the services at both churches, we ’ ll be continuing to do so in future, to enable us to reach those who will still be unable to attend (even once all Covid19 restrictions have been lifted) church in person and we have plans to further develop our AV capabilities at both churches going forward. The church hall in Duffield is finally now back in full working order – and arguably in even better shape than before 2019 ’ s flooding! – meaning we can

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restart our evangelism and outreach activities again – the plan is to set-up an evangelism steering group, to help co-ordinate events and activities. And the major reordering project is on the horizon at St Paul ’ s, which we hope will enable us to reach out even more with the wider community and give rise to new gospel opportunities.

So as we look ahead to the rest of 2021 and beyond, may we be reminded as a Benefice that (in the “ words of Matthew 16) the Lord Jesus … will build His church, and the gates of hell shall not prevailagainst it … . And as we look ahead to our various future plans as a Benefice, the bible reminds us “ ” too in Matthew 9 that … the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few … , so may I encourage us all to prayerfully consider how we might each play our part, as the Lord Jesus continues to build His church in both Duffield and Little Eaton.

And finally, thank you to everyone at both St Alkmund ’ s and St Paul ’ s for all of your continued prayers, practical support and encouragement; particularly during the difficult times we have faced as a family in early 2021.

James Rollin

PCC Report

Report on the Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council

It should be the duty of the minister and the parochial church council to consult together on matters of general concern and importance to the parish. (Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956).

The Council has met 6 times during the year, mostly on zoom due to Covid restrictions. The first item on the agenda is James ’ s Ministry Update in which he reviews the events of the previous months and considers how we should look to the future. This is followed by United Benefice arrangements, Evangelism, Building Projects, Finance, Staffing, Safeguarding, GDPR and Health & Safety.

This year has seen flood and pestilence, it has also seen a splendid financial response to our needs and God ’ s response to the needs of his people. Whether we meet in Church, Hall, homes or virtually, we are still in the presence of our heavenly Father and He is faithful.

Dove & Derwent Deanery Synod

In ‘ Normal ’ times there would have been three Synods during the year but in the shortened 2020-21 there has been just one. Main areas of discussion at the moment are the diocesan vision, and postCovid finances in the diocese. Duffield has one clergy and three lay members of synod.

For information, contact details for the Dove & Derwent Deanery Administrator are

claire.critchlow@derby.anglican.org St Oswald's Church Office, School Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 1AN 07891 887845, and for the Area Dean: The Revd. Jacqueline Stober,

The Rectory, 4 Church Lane, Kirk Langley, Ashbourne, DE6 4NG 01332 824792 07812 471269

Marion Taulbut, PCC Secretary

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Sunday Services

Our Sunday services at Duffield are normally at 10am and 6.30pm. The morning service includes creche and youth work for those aged up to 14. We also have an 8am communion service which currently at All Saints chapel on the 1[st] Sunday of the month.

During 2020 we continued our usual pattern of expository sermon series, seeking to explore the whole counsel of God. The morning saw us continuing looking at Matthew, In Isaiah, exploring Paul ’ s letter to the Philippians together, and continuing to work through the book of Psalms in the summer. Due to Covid we had very few evening services, but did manage to finish looking at 1 Corinthians and look at a few chapters of Joshua. As of June 2021, we are still awaiting resumption of evening services, which we expect to be in September 2021.

From September 2020 we began having all age services on the First Sunday of the Month in the morning.

We were online-only from March to July 2020, during November 2020, and from January to March 2021. From July 2020 when we have been in church, we have been live-streaming services, and that will continue into the future. we are looking at how to make this experience better for those unable to come to church.

We have also had to suspend most of our special events, with a very reduced Christmas and Remembrance, and haven ’ t been able to do prayer ministry since March 2020. We look forward to the resumption of these activities, later in 2021.

The music group continues to strive to provide music that enables the congregation to praise and worship God. We are very thankful for the small, dedicated team of sound men who are essential to ensure the sound the band is well balanced. They arrive on Sundays before the team and are often the last to leave! We much appreciate the work members of the music group have done recording songs for us to play during lockdown, and we look forward to being able to sing again.

Our bell ringers continue to encourage us into worship, and we are grateful that they have been able to resume ringing (albeit with reduced numbers) recently.

Our thanks go to our musicians, power point operators, sides people, sound team, coffee and tea makers, tidy uppers, creche helpers and heating keeping going-ers (and many others) who contribute so much to make sure we can meet together as God ’ s people every Sunday.

James Hughes

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Children ’ s and youth work

This has been a very disrupted year for Children ’ s and Youth work, with many of our normal activities suspended or on zoom. Our thanks go to Helen Hawley and Carys Lesley for all their work keeping everything going online – including producing high quality all age slots through lockdown in 2020. We are looking forward to returning to our normal activities soon, as detailed below.

On a Sunday we have Sunday Club for 3-11 ’ s. Great thanks got to Gill Linford for all her work getting things going again between lockdowns! We also have Fuel for 11-14 ’ s. we have midweek youth groups Impact and Ignition, for 11-14 ’ s and 14-18 ’ s respectively. We have Salt Café before the evening service on the first Sunday of the month, and a Youth Band playing regularly at the evening service. We also hold a youth weekend away in Edale every year, and seek to run a Holiday Club in the summer – this wasn ’ t possible in 2020, but we are planning one for Summer 2021

Open the Book continues to be involved with William Gilbert under the leadership of Ken Spruce, teaching the Infant children every week, at least before Covid hit.

Discipleship and Pastoral Care

As God ’ s people, we seek to be devoted to God, and devoted to one another (Acts 2:42). We can do this as we meet together on Sundays, and as we read the bible and pray day by day. however, it is also good to take opportunities to meet together in small groups, to take opportunities to learn, and to look at ways in which we can care for one another.

Growth Groups have continued to meet during the year, sometimes following the morning sermon series, sometimes studying something different. We have seen an expansion in the number of growth groups meeting virtually since the beginning of lockdown, and we hope that some of those groups will be able to continue into face to face meetings as restrictions ease.

In normal circumstances we run Prayer Meetings on the first Wednesday evening of the month, Morning Prayer at 9.30am on a Tuesday morning in term time, Songs of Praise on the first Monday of the month, and Cake and Chat on the third Monday of the month. Morning Prayer currently happens virtually, and we have also added Reflections on the Psalms online on Thursday mornings, but we are looking to return to normality.

Our Pastoral Care Team has been reorganised, in line with our vision day from 2018, and once restrictions lift, we will be putting our visiting plans into practice. We continue to provide meals, a prayer chain, and under normal circumstances an annual Remembering Service for those who wanted to remember loved ones who had died. We are anticipating having more than one of these services in 2021.

James Hughes

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Evangelism and Mission

Evangelism

Our main evangelistic tool during lockdown has been out revamped Parish Magazine. Alongside Jeff Taplin, who continues to do his usual sterling job as our magazine Editor (thank you Jeff), I am now co-ordinating the magazine ’ s content; do let me know if you think you might be able to write something suitable and many thanks to all our existing contributors. In particular, I ’ m keen to get some additional ongoing/recurring regular features set up, alongside Andrew Jackson ’ s excellent series reviewing various Christian books (and his great short stories!) and also the ‘ Monday to Friday Living ’ feature, where members of our church discuss how they ‘ live out ’ their faith day-by-day. Again, do please speak to me if you think you might like to be the subject of a future ‘ Monday to Friday ’ piece.

Mission

In 2020 at St Alkmund ’ s, we gave away 12.5% of the income we receive in planned giving, supporting various organisations, from other local churches in Derbyshire, to local and national charities (including our Patrons, Church Society and the Gideons), together with support for ‘ ’ international mission. We call this our stewardship .

The bulk of our overseas giving goes to our international Mission Partners; Dan and Vicki, Dr Ted, and Rachel Watts, who live and work at the Good News Hospital, in Mandritsara, Madagascar and Graeme and Bequi Innes, working at Oastea Domnului, an Evangelical church in Chisinau, Moldova, undertaking pastoring and teaching, evangelistic outreach and discipleship and training.

Look out for regular updates (and the occasional visit!) from our international Mission Partners during the course of the year and do please continue to hold them and their very challenging, but very vital, work in your prayers.

James Rollin

Operations

Operations covers all the things we do to keep doing all the other things we do: our finances, the website, social media, the office, cleaning, maintenance, working parties, keeping the heating going, and many other areas.

Again, as in so many areas of church life, this involves a large group of volunteers, who clean the church (often alone in a cold building), who mow the grass, and generally keep on top of everything. You can see the work Nick Peacock, our treasurer does from the following accounts. Out thanks to all our many, many unsung volunteer heroes.

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Treasurer ’ s report for the year to 31 December 2019

Income increased by £17,671 (+9.6%) following a 6.7% fall in 2018. An additional £18,400 (from the £21,535 raised from the gift day) has been carried forward to cover part of the costs of the assistant minister for 2020 and 2021.

Expenditure increased by £8,052 (+3.8%) - almost entirely driven by a £10,938 increase in common fund paid to the diocese.

Cash available in unrestricted accounts on 1 January 2020 is £48,295 -a drop of £7,928 during 2019. A further £20,400 is held to cover additional staff costs already committed.

Nick Peacock

Safeguarding Report for Church AGM 2020

Like every other aspect of church life, safeguarding work has been seriously impacted by Covid-19 with the DBS and training processes largely on hold during the period of lockdown. Although some of the training has been able to be carried out online, two planned training days had to be scrapped and, with Diane unable to hold face-to-face meetings to verify peoples ’ ID in line with the Safer Recruitment procedures, the recruitment of new volunteers for the Pastoral Visiting Team and the renewal of existing DBS certificates has inevitably been delayed.

Eight DBS certificates technically expired during lockdown although all of these are at various stages of renewal. We still have a total of 72 individuals at St Alkmund ’ s who either have a valid DBS or are in the process of obtaining or renewing one, but some of those 72 have understandably chosen not to return to church since the reopening in July, meaning our normal pool of volunteers for help with different church activities is currently somewhat depleted.

The largest body of work which we had to undertake during the past year was in connection with Past Case Review 2, a Church of England-wide review of past safeguarding incidents involving officers or members of church staff dating back to 2007, which necessitated going through a large number of historic files and records.

As a result of the review we reported one incident dating back to 2010 which had not previously been reported to the Diocese at the time.

Other actions since the last AGM have included the following:

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As we go forward, we continue to pray for God ’ s protection on our children and vulnerable adults, and on all of us in our relationships with each other.

Paul and Gill Linford

Health and Safety.

Health and Safety continues to be overseen by John Oakley . Work in 2019 has included installing finger trapping guards on all internal doors in the hall, and a lock to prevent children ‘ escaping ’ from the hall during our baby and toddler group. We continue to keep a record of accidents, which are reported to the PCC as appropriate.

During this period, we have assessed changes in risk due to a number of new circumstances, including

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St Alkmund ’ s Parish Church Duffield

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Parishioners and Annual Parochial Church Meeting

held in the church on Wednesday 30[th] September 2020 at 7.30pm

Present: The Revd Dr James Hughes (in the chair), John Birkby, Mary Birkby, Martin Boyce, Alastair Boyd, Gerry Cunningham, Colin Gilman, Jodi Gray, Tom Gray, Helen Hawley, Irene Holmes, Stuart Holmes, Fiona Lindop, Richard Lindop, Paul Linford, John Lound, David Nove, Evelyn Nove, Philip O ’ Brien, Elaine Parkin, Melinda Peacock, Nick Peacock, Ivan Robinson, James Rollin, Mike Severn, Liz Sheppard, Mike Stanier, Marion Taulbut, Roger White, John Wightman.

Annual Meeting of Parishioners (Items 1-4)

1. Prayers and Welcome

The Vicar the Revd. Dr. James Hughes thanked everyone for attending and opened the meeting in prayer.

2. To appoint a clerk to the meeting

Marion Taulbut was appointed Clerk to the meeting and presented with flowers to mark her retirement after 15 years as PCC Secretary.

3. To receive apologies for absence

Received from: Sue Boyd, Pat Brooks, Christine Fraser-Moodie, Will Hawley, David Henson, Elizabeth Henson, Wendy Hodges, Ann Hughes, Elizabeth Jackaman, Andrew Jackson, Anna Maddison, Brenda Norreys, Wendy Palmer, Emma Rollin, June Spruce, Ken Spruce, Jeff Taplin, Eve White.

4. To elect two Churchwardens for the year 2020/21

A Nomination was received as follows:

Paul Linford, proposed by Marion Taulbut, seconded by Liz Sheppard

Paul was duly elected with many thanks for his solo efforts since the appointment of James Rollin as Trainee Minister and the onset of Flood and Covid 19.

There remains a vacancy

This concluded the business for the Annual Meeting of Parishioners

Annual Parochial Church Meeting (Items 5 - 17)

5. To elect three representatives from the Electoral Roll to serve on the Deanery Synod

This is the year for election of a new 3 year Synod for which we have three allotted places.

Nominations were Rosemary Bull, proposed by Marion Taulbut, seconded by Brenda Norreys Melinda Peacock, proposed by Marion Taulbut, seconded by Paul Linford

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Nicholas Peacock, proposed by Marion Taulbut, seconded by Paul Linford

These three were appointed and will also serve as members of the PCC.

6. To elect two representatives from the Electoral Roll to serve on the Parochial Church Council.

Nominations were received as follows:

Alastair Boyd, proposed by Evelyn Nove, seconded by Paul Linford

Marion Taulbut, proposed by Brenda Norreys, seconded by Rosemary Bull These persons were appointed.

Marion Taulbut will serve for two years, being the balance of the previous year ’ s vacancy. Alastair Boyd will serve three years.

7. To receive and approve the Minutes of the 2019 Meeting

The minutes were received without amendment and were agreed unanimously and signed by the Chairman.

8. To consider any matters arising from the Minutes not otherwise covered on the Agenda

There were none.

9. To receive the revised Church Electoral Roll

In the absence of an Electoral Roll Officer, the Vicar announced that the number on the roll at this time was 150 compared with 148 the previous year. James invited anyone interested to speak to him about taking on the position available since Mick Amos moved to a church nearer his home in Matlock.

10. To receive Reports on Church Activities

The Report had been available in a new condensed format online and as a limited number of printed copies. Anyone was welcome to ask the office for a printed copy.

11. To receive the Accounts and Statement of Funds

The Treasurer, Nick Peacock presented the examined accounts which had been approved by the PCC before ‘ lock-down ’ in March and set out as an appendix to the annual report. The accounts were to 31[st] December 2019 which was 9 months ago. Net outgoings were just under £8,000 before set off by unrealised gains on investments. After several years of substantial rises in Common Fund paid largely by Duffield on behalf of the United Benefice, there is quite a modest rise in the current year and Little Eaton will be responsible for its own share. So together with both committed and unplanned giving there is cautious optimism from the Treasurer for future prospects.

The Treasurer will be happy to answer any further questions from congregation members.

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12. To appoint an Independent Examiner for the year 2020/21

Nominated by Richard Lindop and seconded by Nick Peacock the meeting was pleased to endorse the appointment of Keith Gregory to the position for a further year with the usual honorarium.

13. To approve a motion of thanks to all who have worked for the church in 2019/20

Paul Linford recalled a first extended year as Churchwarden which no one could have foreseen. He thanked Marion Taulbut for her 15 years as PCC Secretary, James Rollin for providing initiation into the duties of a Churchwarden before he moved on to the greater things of Ministry. He thanked the Keyholders: Alastair Boyd, Martin Oliver, Martin Boyce and Phil O ’ Brien for their reliable help setting up and closing the church for services, particularly Richard Burton for his help in putting in new wiring and live streaming services, James Rollin and Jeff Taplin for the Magazine, Janet Roulstone for organising the necessary cleaning, Rosemary Bull for redesigning the Hall kitchen, the Staff Team for coping with diminished and ‘ flexy ’ office arrangements and everyone who helped to keep Ministry available on-line by recording prayers, readings, sermons and music for transmission. We have 72 volunteers with valid DBS certificates.

So, thanks to all who have worked for the church this year, through flood and Covid 19. Applause…………………………………….

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James began by recounting the story of Mordecai and Esther who prayed and fasted ‘ in such a time a this. ’ In such a time as that, when the Jews ’ existence was threatened it was necessary for everyone to do what was needed in the time and place where they were and with whatever talents were at their disposal. This applies to us now – in these challenging times we should make the best of things. No one should expect it to be easy.

We can plan but not be surprised if plans are set aside by events.

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The Challenge is How do we reach out with the Gospel?

We must keep up with Community involvement where possible and pray to be inspired in

conversations with friends in the street

The new improved Magazine is very important. 1,000 copies are being delivered.

Remembrance Sunday will not involve 100 ’ s of people; just a few at the Memorial and a legal number in church.

Some plans being thought out for Christmas but the details cannot be settled far in advance.

We must trust God to help us here and now and show us how to reach out to the world ’ s needs.

15. To arrange a date for the 2021 Annual Church Meeting

Wednesday 28[th] April 2021

16. To raise any matter of general parochial interest

Paul announced a Churchyard Working Party to be held the following Saturday 3[rd] October

17. The meeting closed with prayer at 8.50pm.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - Independently examined

For the year ended 31st December 2020

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the year ended 31 December 2020
TOTAL FUNDS
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2020 2019
Note £ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resourcesfrom donors 2(a) 215,909 160 216,069 199,509
Other voluntary incoming resources 2(b) - - - -
Incoming resourcesfrom operating 2(c) 21,794 - 21,794 9,267
activities tofurther the Council's objects
Activitiesforgenerating funds 2(d) 116 - 116 5,101
Incomefrom investments 2(e) 2,801 - 2,801 214
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 240,620 160 240780 214,091
RESOURCES USED
-
Grants 3(a) 23,930 160 24,090 23,863
Activities directly relating to the wor 3(b) 172,840 - 172,840 175,115
of the church
Costs of generating funds 3(c)
Church management and 3(d) 21,601 - 21,601 23,041
administration
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED 218,371 160 218,531 222,019
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES 22,249 22,249 (7,928)
GAINS AND(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
- realised -
- unrealised 5(b) - 4,507 4,507 6,346
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 22,249 4,507 26,756 (1,582)
BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT
1 JANUARY 2020(2019) 66,403 325,301 391,704 393,286
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD
AT 31 DECEMBER 2020(2019) 88,652 329,808 418,460 391,704

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
Note 2020 2019
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 5(a) 294,368 294,368
Investment assets 5(b) 53,144 49,041
347,512 343,409
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
Debtors 7 25,838 27,487
Short term deposits - -
Cash at bank and in hand 85,584 72,711
111,422 100,198
LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 8 -40,474 (51,903)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 70,948 48,295
CREDITORS - Amounts falling
due after oneyear
NET ASSETS 418,460 391,704
FUNDS 6
Unrestricted 88,652 65,887
Restricted 329,808 325,817
Endowment - -
418,460 391,704
Approved bythe Parochial Church Council on and signed on its behalf by:
17th May2021 Paul Linford Richard Lindop
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Investment assets are valued at Market value.

Funds

General 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. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted.

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

Voluntary income and capital sources

Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving under Gift Aid is recognised only when received. Income tax receivable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantified and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certain.

Funds raised by the Garden Party, Christmas Fair and similar events are accounted for gross. Sales of books and magazines are accounted for gross.

Other income

Income from the letting of the parish hall is recognised when the rental is due.

Income from investments

Dividends are accounted for when receivable. Interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue. Tax recoverable on such income is recognised in the same accounting year.

Gains and losses on investments

Realised gains and losses are recognised when investments are sold. Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation at 31 December or when appropriate.

Resources used

Grants

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

Fixed assets

Consecrated land and buildings and moveable Church furnishings

Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993.

Moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory (which can be inspected at any reasonable time). For inalienable property acquired prior to 2000, there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. No such items have been acquired during the year.

All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, individual items under £1,000 or on the repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before 1 January 2000 is written off.

Other fixtures and fittings

Equipment used within the Church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over 3 years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.

Investments

Investments are valued at Market Value at 31 December.

Current assets

Amounts owed at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors. Realised gains and losses are recognised when investments are sold.

Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation at 31 December or when appropriate

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 December 2020
2 INCOMING RESOURCES
**Unrestricted ** Restricted TOTAL FUNDS
Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
2(a) Incoming resourcesfrom donors
Plannedgiving -
Gift Aid 140,121 - 140,121 142,891
Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid 33,119 - 33,119 35,719
Other 41,213 50 41,263 15,693
Collections(openplate)at all services 1,456 110 1,566 5,206
Sundrydonations -church development -
215,909 160 216,069 199,509
2(b) Other voluntary incoming resources
- - -
Legacies -
- - -
2(c) Incoming resourcesfrom operating activities tofurther the Council's objects
Fees 3,498 - 3,498 4,440
Books - 291
Flood insurance 15,164 - 15,164 4,536
Furloughpayments 3,132 3,132
21,794 - 21,794 9,267
2(d) Activitiesforgenerating funds
Parish hall lettings,etc. 116 - 116 4,128
Magazine advertising - 973
Fetes & other fund raisingevents - - - -
-
116 - 116 5,101
2(e) Incomefrom investments
Parish House net income 2,538 - 2,538 (122)
Dividends and interest 263 - 263 336
2,801 - 2,801 214
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 240,620 160 240,780 214,091

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
3 RESOURCES USED **Unrestricted ** Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
3(a) Grants
Missionaryand charitablegiving
Church overseas:
- missionarysocieties 9,500 - 9,500 9,000
- relief and development agencies 1,500 - 1,500 1,000
- Churches 4,750 4,750 500
Home missions and other church societies 4,530 4,530 12,030
Secular charities and organisations 3,650 160 3,810 1,333
23,930 160 24,090 23,863
3(b) Activities directly relating to the work of the church
Ministry: diocesanquota 81,856 - 81,856 98,484
clergyexpenses 3,099 3,099 2,955
vicarage - -
other clergycosts - - -
LayAssistants employment and expenses 30,165 30,165 28,819
- - - -
Parish Asst employment and training 21,963 - 21,963 3,736
Cost of services 5,328 - 5,328 4,951
Church runningexpenses 6,330 - 6,330 10,624
Flood expenses 11,167 11,167 3,068
Church maintenance 8,120 - 8,120 10,817
Youth and childrens activities 1,841 1,841 2,444
Upkeepof churchyard 636 - 636 1,707
Training& Mission - - - -
Parish magazine expenditure 1,401 - 1,401 1,484
Parish hall runningcosts 687 - 687 5,389
Parish house maint. & runningcosts - -
Church weekend - - -
Others,books etc. 247 - 247 637
172,840 - 172,840 175,115
3(c) Costs of generating funds
3(d) Church management and administration
Secretaryemployment 17,290 - 17,290 16,960
Printing,stationery& misc. requisites 2,679 - 2,679 5,215
Professional fees 837 837 479
Office runningcosts 795 - 795 387
21,601 - 21,601 23,041
TOTAL RESOURCES USED 218,371 - 160 - 218,531 222,019

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2019
4 STAFF COSTS 2020 2019
£ £
Secretarial & Parish Assistant's employment 39,253 20,696
LayAssistants 30,165 28,819
Organists and musical director's fees - -
69,418 49,515
5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC
Freehold land TOTAL
and buildings Furniture
5(a) Tangiblefixed assets £ £ £
GROSS BOOK VALUE 01-Jan-20 294,368 - 294,368
Additions - - -
31/12/2020 294,368 - 294,368
DEPRECIATION 01-Jan-20 - - -
Charge for theyear - - -
31/12/2020 - - -
NET BOOK VALUE 01/01/2020 294,368 - 294,368
31/12/2020 294,368 - 294,368
The buildings comprise the Parish Hall located at Church Drive and the Parish House at 31 DerbyRoad,
Duffield. The Gross book value of the Parish Hall,£267,500,is based on the value for insurancepurposes
and is considered to be a fair estimate of the current value in use of theproperty. The net book value of the
Parish house,£26,868,is based on the Parish contribution to thepurchaseprice. This house waspurchased
jointlybythe PCC and the Duffield Girls and Infants Religious Education Trust in March 1999. The total
purchaseprice was £63,000 of which the Duffield Girls and IRE Trust contributed £38,000.
2020 2019
5(b) Investments £ £
General Fund 0 0
Restricted Funds
Vicarage Fund
Shares in the CBF's Investment Fund
2640.89 shares,market value at Year end £53,144 53,144 49041
(2019: 2564.11 shares,£49041)
53,144 49,041
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2019
4 STAFF COSTS 2020 2019
£ £
Secretarial & Parish Assistant's employment 39,253 20,696
LayAssistants 30,165 28,819
Organists and musical director's fees - -
69,418 49,515
5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC
Freehold land TOTAL
and buildings Furniture
5(a) Tangiblefixed assets £ £ £
GROSS BOOK VALUE 01-Jan-20 294,368 - 294,368
Additions - - -
31/12/2020 294,368 - 294,368
DEPRECIATION 01-Jan-20 - - -
Charge for theyear - - -
31/12/2020 - - -
NET BOOK VALUE 01/01/2020 294,368 - 294,368
31/12/2020 294,368 - 294,368
The buildings comprise the Parish Hall located at Church Drive and the Parish House at 31 DerbyRoad,
Duffield. The Gross book value of the Parish Hall,£267,500,is based on the value for insurancepurposes
and is considered to be a fair estimate of the current value in use of theproperty. The net book value of the
Parish house,£26,868,is based on the Parish contribution to thepurchaseprice. This house waspurchased
jointlybythe PCC and the Duffield Girls and Infants Religious Education Trust in March 1999. The total
purchaseprice was £63,000 of which the Duffield Girls and IRE Trust contributed £38,000.
2020 2019
5(b) Investments £ £
General Fund 0 0
Restricted Funds
Vicarage Fund
Shares in the CBF's Investment Fund
2640.89 shares,market value at Year end £53,144 53,144 49041
(2019: 2564.11 shares,£49041)
53,144 49,041
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
6 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total
£ £ £
Fixed assets 26,868 320,644 347,512
Current assets 102,258 9,164 111,422
Current liabilities (40,474) (40,474)
Fund balance 88,652 329,808 418,460
2020 2019
7 DEBTORS £ £
Collections/envelopes-sundrydebtors 300 1,542
Flood insurance 1,445
Income tax recoverable 23,000 21,500
Parish house donation 2,538 3,000
25,838 27,487
8 LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2020 2019
£ £
Stewardship 23,930 23,863
Staff accrual 9,200 11,200
Flood expenses 5,233 4,034
other accruals 2,111 3,606
LIABILITIES;AMOUNTS FALLING DUE OVER ONE YEAR
Staff accrual for 2021 - 9,200
40,474 51,903
Note: The income and expenses of the Parish house are divided byagreement between The PCC
and the Duffield Girls & Infants RE Trust in theproportion 25000 to 38000(the respective
contributions to thepurchaseprice).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
10 FUND DETAILS -
The Restricted funds are detailed below. The funds available in each fund can onlybe used for
a specificpurpose designated bythe original donor.
Net Incomings/Outgoings on these funds have been agreed with the account examiner and PCC.
Cash balances of the funds.
Organ Repair Clergy Bell
Fund Fund Fund Fund
£ £ £ £
Balance at 1 January2020 1,043 5,719 2,514
Net incomings/(outgoings)for theyear. (102) - (10)
Balance at 31 December 2020 941 - 5,719 2,504
Note: The Bell Fund is a combination of the Belfry Fund and the Bell Fund shown in earlier accounts
Unrestricted funds
Cash balances of the funds General Hall Magazine
Fund Fund Fund
£ £ £
Balance at 1 January2020 57,592 4,992 851
Net incomings/(outgoings)for theyear. 14,996 (1,160) 851
Balance at 31 December 2020 72,588 3,832 -

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STATEMENT OF FlNANCIALACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December 2020

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2020, set out on the preceding pages 16 to 24 is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (the Regulations) and section 43 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act).

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner.

As members of the PCC, you are responsible for preparation of the financial statements; you consider that the audit requirements of the Regulations and section 43 (2) of the Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Regulations.

Basis of this report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Act and to be found in the church guidance, 2006 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent Examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

section 41 of the Act; and

b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met; or

K. Gregory

26 Barley Close, Little Eaton Signed Keith Gregory Date 06/05/21

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