## ST PETER’S AND ST FRANCIS’
## The Combined Annual Meeting of the Parishioners
## And
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting
## 3 May 2022
7 pm
## St Peter’s Church
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## **Table of Contents:**
|**Draft Agenda**|**Page**|**3**|
|---|---|---|
|**Draft Minutes from APCM 2021**|**Page**|**4**|
|**Report from the Electoral Roll Officer**|**Page**|**6**|
|**Proceedings of the Deanery Synod**
|**Page**|**6**|
|**Churchwardens’ Report on Fabric, Goods and Ornaments**|**Page**|**6**|
|**Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council**
|**Page**|**10**|
|**Treasurer’s Report**|
**Page**|**18**|
|**Financial Statements**|**Pages**|**A1- A13**|
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## **The Parish of Frimley**
## **The Combined Meeting of the Parishioners**
## **And**
## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting**
**3 May 2022**
**7 pm**
**St Peter’s Church**
**DRAFT AGENDA**
## **1. Prayers**
**2. Apologies**
**3. The Annual Meeting of the Parishioners**
- **3.1 Minutes of the Previous Meeting on 18 Apr 2021**
- **3.2 Matters Arising**
- **3.3 The Appointment of two Churchwardens**
**4. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting**
- **4.1 Minutes of the Previous Meeting on 18 Apr 2021**
- **4.2 Matters Arising**
- **4.3 Election of Representatives of the Laity to serve on the Parochial Church Council**
- **4.4 To receive the Report from the Electoral Roll Officer**
- **4.5 To receive the Financial Statements**
- **4.6 Appointment of the Independent Examiner**
- **4.7 To receive the Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council**
- **4.8 To receive the Report from the Churchwarden**
**5. AOB**
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## **The Parish of Frimley The Combined Meeting of the Parishioners and**
## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting St Peter’s Church 18 April 2021 Draft Minutes**
## **Present**
## **in person:**
The Rector Canon Stuart Thomas, Hon Assistant Priest Revd Joy Lievesley, Hon Assistant Curate Revd Ghislaine Shortland, Jean Bateman, Josephine Baynes, Martin Butler, Lesley England, Terry England, Sue Ferro, Terri Ferro, Helen Fray, Paul Fray, Sophie Gaw, Val Hardy, Sally Kettle, Liz Morley, Sharon Pilling, David Salt, Margaret Salt, Ian Sams, Salma Sams, Ceri Schinella, Matthew Sleap, Becky Speyer, Janet Stacey, Stuart Stacey, John Stilwell, Eleanor Stevens, Michael Stevens, Heather Thomas, Lynn Thomas, Rita Whiting, Deb Wright.
## **via Zoom:**
David Beverley, Margaret Beverley, Claire Case, Barbara Christmas, Peter Christmas, Tessa Fullwood, Kevin Hanlon, Lizzy Hanlon, Mark Harris, David Harrison, Anne Huelin, Sue McMullen, Stuart Parr, Chris Pitt, John Ray, Thora Ray, Mark Russell, Angela Stacey, John Stacey, John Williams, Myra Williams.
**1. Prayers.** Stuart Thomas opened the meeting at 11.35 am, with prayer and with a reading from
Jeremiah. He welcomed all those attending in person and via Zoom.
**2. Apologies.** Apologies were received from June Benfield, Roy Benfield, Deirdre Brown, Steve Brown, Alan Gaw, Frank Green, Enid Holmes, Hazel Mitchell, Roger Mitchell, Marjorie Saywood, Jennie Schofield, Jean Thomas, Shirley Tidey, Ann Turner, Jolanka Weir.
## **3. The Annual Meeting of the Parishioners.**
## **3.1 Minutes of the previous Meeting on 4 Oct 2020.**
All approved the minutes of the previous meeting as a true record.
## **3.2 Matters Arising.** None.
## **3.3 The appointment of two Churchwardens.**
Stuart said that Terri had offered to stay on as churchwarden for another year. Stuart explained that, as Terri had already served a total of 6 years as churchwarden, agreement was now required so that she could continue “beyond 6 years”. All agreed. Stuart said that Terri would now be eligible to serve for any number of subsequent years.
Terri Ferro was proposed by Michael Stevens and seconded by Clare Peel. All approved. Paul Fray was proposed by Jean Bateman and seconded by Thora Ray. All approved.
## **4. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting.**
## **4.1 Minutes of the previous Meeting on 4 Oct 2020.**
All approved the minutes of the previous meeting as a true record.
## **4.2 Matters Arising.** None.
## **4.3 Election of Representatives of the Laity to serve on the Parochial Church Council.**
Claire Case was proposed by Rita Whiting and seconded by Salma Sams. David Harrison was proposed by Paul Fray and seconded by Jean Thomas. Anne Huelin was proposed by Lynn Thomas and seconded by Alan Gaw. Clare Peel was proposed by Sophie Gaw and seconded by Mark Russell.
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John Ray was proposed by Terri Ferro and seconded by Becky Speyer. Salma Sams was proposed by Matthew Sleap and seconded by Liz Morley. All approved the elections, as above.
Stuart thanked Mark Harris and Deirdre Brown for their time served as lay members. They were both now stepping down.
## **4.4 To receive the Report from the Parish Safeguarding Officer.**
Safeguarding Officer Sue Ferro said that there was nothing of note to report, including no incidents of concern.
## **4.5 To receive the Report from the Electoral Roll Officer.**
Electoral Roll Officer Jean Bateman said that there were no further additions to, or removals from, the electoral roll since the report (when the number on the electoral roll stood at 159).
## **4.6 To receive the Financial Statements.**
All approved. Stuart said that the Financial Statements had been inspected and approved by our Independent Examiner, Karen Symons.
## **4.7 Appointment of the Independent Examiner.**
All approved Karen Symons being appointed our Independent Examiner for the next financial year.
## **4.8 To receive the Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council.**
All approved.
**4.9 To receive the Report from the Churchwardens.**
All approved.
## **4.10 To receive the Report from the Rector.**
All approved.
## **5. AOB**
A query had been received in advance of the meeting from Stuart Stacey about the 200[th] anniversary of the founding of St Peter’s Church, due @ 2025/6. He asked whether people could submit ideas about how as a parish we could mark this event. Stuart Thomas said that nearer the time ideas would be most welcome. Stuart Stacey also asked about whether feedback style meetings for parishioners could resume in the future. Stuart Thomas said that when the pandemic restrictions are further eased such meetings could take place. Paul said parishioners would be receiving a letter soon, giving information about plans in the parish going forward
Terri thanked all volunteers including Mark Russell (Churchyard Administrator) and Sue Ferro (Registrar). Terri thanked Clare Peel (Parish Administrator); Leola Card (Facilities Manager); Krystle Hewitson (Music Director) and our cleaners. She thanked Becky Speyer (Youth Coordinator) and Youth/Splash and Toddler Fun teams; Comms team; Tech and Livestream teams; Facebook team; Mission team; Flower team; Eco Church team and the PCC. Terri gave a personal thank you to her partner Ian and daughter Aimee, and to Paul and Stuart during what she said had been such a difficult year (with the challenges of the pandemic).
Stuart thanked Mark Harris, who was standing down as Hon Treasurer, for his work whilst Treasurer. Paul welcomed David Harrison as our new Treasurer and thanked all members of the Finance team. Stuart conveyed thanks to Paul and Terri as churchwardens, to Joy, and to Ghislaine whose ordination in St Peter’s, he remarked, was a special moment, and he thanked Heather for her support.
The meeting ended at 12.05 pm with prayer and the Grace.
## **Sophie Gaw**
## **Hon Secretary**
## **20 April 2021**
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## **Frimley Parish Electoral Roll Report 2021**
The number on the Electoral Roll is 157. No one has joined since the last APCM and two people have sadly passed away.
## **Jean Bateman**
## **Electoral Roll Officer**
## **20 Jan 2021**
## **Deanery Synod Report 2021**
Covid-19 restrictions continued to have a severe impact on the Deanery Synod, with face-to-face meetings impossible for most of the year.
Elections were held, for the first time under the new procedures, for the Leadership team. In addition to electing a lay chair and secretary, the clergy and laity each elected representatives who will work with the Area Deans and Deputy Area Deans to drive the development of mission and growth in the Deanery.
Each parish has provided a Parish Needs Statement which outlines what the parish offers, where they have experience which they could offer other parishes and where they would welcome support from other parishes. For example, our success with Eco Church is a resource we can share with other parishes.
In January 2022, strictly outside the time scale for the report but relevant as we review 2021, the Synod looked at the impact of lockdown on our parishes. The Synod concluded that changes which would probably have evolved had taken place abruptly – notably where activities were probably reaching a natural point for change - and the lack of “endings” or the introduction of “new things” had caused upset to people. At the same time, new forms of church were exciting, particularly the growth of virtual church.
## **Thora Ray**
## **Deanery Synod Rep**
## **22 Feb 2022**
## **Churchwardens’ Report on the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments 2021**
## **Overview**
The year continued to be dominated by the Covid pandemic. We started 2021 in lockdown which eased as the year progressed. We continued to apply prudent pandemic measures to ensure the safety of the congregation. We were able to reopen our halls and churches in the late spring, through extensive liaison with the PCC and our hirers. We remained in a constrained financial situation continuing cost-saving measures where possible. The postponement of non-essential maintenance from the previous year resulted in catch-up this year. Our cash reserves became depleted, however towards the end of 2021 we saw our revenues start to recover. We continue in a cost-saving mindset for the foreseeable future.
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Our Parish Vision and Development Plan work that we started in November 2019 remained suspended, to allow the teams to prioritise managing our churches and hall availability. By the end of the year, we successfully returned to full use of St Peter’s Church and partial use of St Francis’ Church and our halls were fully operational and available for hire.
## **St Peter’s Church and Churchyard**
We sought to keep St Peter’s Church operational throughout this difficult year. In the first half of the year Covid protocols restricted its use, but through the second half we returned to full use of the facilities. Whilst we had to maintain certain Covid protocols such as face mask use, ventilation, hand sanitising and expanded cleaning regimes, we were able to return to improved congregational capacity as the year progressed. This included the return of our choir in the second half of the year. The choir is once again a regular part of our worship at St Peter’s.
In Quarter 1, we faced a decision: either to retrieve our pews from storage or to replace them with chairs to improve flexible use of the church space. An email consultation was conducted, providing extensive congregational feedback. Feedback was also received from our architect, Nye Saunders, which was consolidated into a review document for the PCC. The PCC decided by a majority vote to apply for a permanent faculty to install chairs. This application was under consideration by the Chancellor at the close of the year.
Improved flexibility of the use of space in St Peter’s Church has helped the Parish widen the use of St Peter’s. In addition to the return to a more normal service pattern, we were able to extend the use of the church to include social activities such as fund-raising coffee mornings and youth activities. In addition, we have been able to support local community activities in urgent need of facilities to maintain their essential services. This greater use of St Peter’s has resulted in increased costs of operation and maintenance, but we deemed its use essential to fulfil our church and community outreach mission.
One impact of the pandemic has been to change the participation practice of some of our congregation. Our livestreaming capability had become a lifeline for those unable to attend services; our viewing numbers for those live streaming climbed steadily. We took the decision in Quarter 3 to invest in a fit-for-purpose livestreaming capability (to be financed by a Gift Day in Quarter 4) as the reliability and quality of the equipment was not up to standard. It required a reliable internet capability to function, so we also took the opportunity to upgrade both the internet hub and network. A side benefit of this upgrade was to provide an extended internet network in St Peter’s Church and for St Peter’s Hall hirers, a service that has been well received by all parties.
The appointment of our Churchyard Administrator, Mark Russell, in the previous year continues to reap benefits through better coordination between our volunteer teams, the Probation Service and our local community. We have been able to return to more regular activities in the churchyard. Mark has been leading on environmental considerations within the churchyard. A PCC decision in November approved his request that all future benches within the churchyard, donated or replaced, be of a sustainable nature, made from eco-friendly recycled plastic. In the last quarter of the year, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) completed the installation of a plaque informing visitors that there are CWGC graves located in our churchyard.
We are reaching capacity in the churchyard, leading to us applying to the Ministry of Justice to close the churchyard to further burials. The application was refused as there were twelve plots remaining, however we expect it may become necessary to close the churchyard within the next year. The PCC will consult with the local council and Ministry of Justice in this regard.
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## **St Francis’ Church and Hall**
These facilities continued to be the most impacted by the Covid pandemic. For the first half of the year, they remained closed. During the second half of the year, we managed to return to occasional services in St Francis’ Church, although we did return to full availability of our hall. Most hirers have returned, although their frequency of the use of the hall has changed. We have maintained appropriate Covid protocols to ensure the protection and safety of all participants. There has been a catch-up on essential maintenance in both the church and hall, although these costs have been kept to a minimum.
Limited tree removal activities were required during the year to ensure the grounds remained safe. The Probation Service continue to support St Francis’ as part of their portfolio for ongoing work.
Our Quinquennial Inspection of St Francis’ Church and Hall was conducted in Quarter 4, and, whilst we await the detailed report, we understand it will confirm that St Francis’ Church and Hall are in good condition and well maintained.
St Francis’ facilities remain available for the congregation of Heatherside to use, as they determine their long-term strategy for their parish.
## **St Peter’s Hall**
We were able to use St Peter’s Hall for existing hirers throughout most of the year, whilst ensuring hirers took responsibility for their own risk assessments and Covid protocols. Most of our regular hirers returned, with the remainder stating positive intent to return in the new year. The cleaning schedules to maintain the enhanced Covid cleaning requirements for both St Peter’s and St Francis’ halls were the most challenging aspect of operating the halls within a safe environment.
We caught up with all essential maintenance work, although some non-essential work remains outstanding. Once our financial position improves, we will ensure this work is completed, hopefully in Quarter 1/ Quarter 2 of 2022. All fire and safety considerations e.g., extinguisher servicing, fire alarm servicing, boiler servicing in St Peter’s Church and Hall, are up-to-date and compliant. We conducted the necessary electrical inspections required to maintain our certificates.
## **Other properties**
Our property revenues remain unaffected by the pandemic. All properties remained fully tenanted and in good condition. Michael Usher property management services proved to be an asset, ensuring our properties were regularly inspected and tenants regularly contacted. As tenancies come up for renewal, we plan to increase rentals in all properties in line with Consumer Price Index guidance.
St Peter’s Bungalow remains in good condition, requiring no material maintenance. We will face a decision in early 2022 regarding Church House, Warren Rise, as to whether to de-commission a troublesome shower facility; otherwise, the property remains in good order. Our Merlin Court property has required no material maintenance this year. All tenants remain positive across our property portfolio, and we expect them to renew their tenancies as they become due.
## **Overview and Acknowledgements**
It was another challenging year for everyone involved in ensuring our facilities and grounds remained in good order, the pandemic impacting most aspects of our management.
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We thank our two staff members Leola Card and Clare Peel for their unstinting support and continued commitment in very trying times. They have been instrumental in ensuring all hirers returned to our facilities in good spirits. The challenges of ever-changing Covid protocols, workplace guidance and cleaning regimes have been managed efficiently and in good spirits, ensuring our facilities remained a safe environment for all.
Our Youth Coordinator, Becky Speyer, continued her work with the young people in our parish and played a key role in delivering our enhanced live streaming service, ensuring that our worship reached an ever-wider community.
We continue to be very grateful for the dedication and support of the band of volunteers who tirelessly help maintain our churches. Thanks go to Mark Russell, our Churchyard Administrator; to Alan Gaw and the members of the Fabric team; and to the Probation Service teams for their work at both St Peter’s and St Francis’. Mike Stevens continues to ensure that our lighting, electrical and audio-visual systems in our churches are operational. Mike put in a tremendous amount of work this last year on the transition to our enhanced livestreaming capability, for which we are all very appreciative. Kevin Hanlon has also been key in ensuring that the website and audio systems are
We also recognise the large band of willing helpers at St Peter’s and St Francis’, who have helped cover all manner of changing tasks and duties through this non-predictable year. Their flexibility and support have been key factors, contributing to our return to some semblance of continuity and normality within our parish life. During these unpredictable times, our continued support for the local community would not have been possible without the unceasing efforts of the whole team, often working in challenging environments, for which the clergy and churchwardens have been very grateful.
Whilst it continues to be a challenging time to run the parish, we have been able to maintain our outreach presence in the community. This has been down to the efforts from our clergy, church personnel and congregation volunteers in continuing to focus on our church and online worship, our regular activities, and maintaining the engagement of the local community. Our growing youth strategy successes continued through both virtual and participative form. Our support for schools and local organisations continues to flourish through the hard efforts of our clergy and volunteer teams.
We are immensely grateful for all the support we have received from everyone through the year, especially our October Gift Day contributions which have allowed us to upgrade our live streaming capacity and to continue our parish vision and mission work in these difficult times.
We thank everyone who has supported us and the parish in any way over this second troubled year in a row, and trust that we can continue to motivate you all to continue your much-needed efforts and support in the future.
## **Terri Ferro, Churchwarden, and Paul Fray**
## **31 Jan 2022**
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## **The Parish of Frimley**
## **Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the Year ended**
## **31 December 2021**
## **Administrative Information**
The Parish of Frimley has two churches:
St Peter’s at Frimley Green Road, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 7AQ.
St Francis’ at 121 Upper Chobham Road, Camberley, GU15 1EE.
The parish is part of the Diocese of Guildford within the Church of England.
The correspondence address is Frimley Parish Office, St Peter’s Church, Frimley Green Road, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 7AQ.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) was granted charity status in February 2010 by the Charity Commission.
The registration number is 1134309.
The ministry team which served from 1 January 2021 until the date this report was approved:
_Incumbent:_ Revd Canon Stuart Thomas _Hon Assistant Priest:_ Revd Joy Lievesley _Hon Assistant Curate (OLM):_ Revd Ghislaine Shortland _Licensed Lay Minister:_ Mrs Myra Williams (until 30 April 2021) _Youth Coordinator:_ Miss Becky Speyer
Members of the PCC, and Charity Trustees, who served from 1 January 2021 until the date this report was approved:
_Incumbent:_ Revd Canon Stuart Thomas (Chair) _Lay Vice Chair:_ Mr Paul Fray (re-elected May 2021) until resignation as churchwarden _Churchwardens:_ Mr Paul Fray (re-elected APCM 2021) until resignation 5 Jan 2022 Ms Terri Ferro (re-elected APCM 2021)
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## _Representatives of the Diocesan Synod:_
Mr Chris Pitt (until Sept 2021)
Mrs Susan Ferro
## _Representatives of the Deanery Synod:_
Mrs Jean Bateman (elected APCM 2020) Mrs Susan Ferro ex-officio Mr Chris Pitt ex-officio (until Sept 2021) Mrs Thora Ray (re-elected APCM 2020)
_Lay representatives:_ Mrs Deirdre Brown (until APCM 2021) Mrs Claire Case (from APCM 2021) Mrs Sophie Gaw (elected APCM 2019, 1[st] term) Mr Mark Harris (until resignation May 2021) Mr David Harrison (from APCM 2021) Mrs Anne Huelin (from APCM 2021) Mrs Liz Morley (elected APCM 2020, 1[st] term) Mrs Clare Peel (from APCM 2021) Mr John Ray (re-elected APCM 2021, 2[nd] term) Mr Mark Russell (re-elected APCM 2020, 2[nd] term) Mrs Salma Sams (from APCM 2021) Mr Matthew Sleap (elected APCM 2020, 1[st] term) Miss Becky Speyer (elected APCM 2020, 1[st] term) Ms Rita Whiting (elected APCM 2019, 2[nd] term) _Co-opted members:_ Mr Nelson Johnson (until May 2021) Mrs Jennie Schofield (co-opted again May 2021)
_Hon Secretary:_ Mrs Sophie Gaw (re-appointed May 2021)
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_Hon Treasurer:_
Mr Mark Harris (until May 2021)
Mr David Harrison (appointed May 2021)
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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 method of appointment of the PCC is set out in the Church Representation Rules. New PCC members are encouraged to read ‘ _Trusteeship - An Introduction for PCC Members_ ’ and ‘ _A brief outline of what every PCC member needs to know about church finance’,_ both available from the Church of England parish resources website: www.parishresources.org.uk/pccs
## **Aims and Purposes**
Frimley PCC is responsible in Canon Law for co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. It has the additional specific responsibility for the maintenance of St Peter’s Church and Hall, St Francis’ Church and Hall, and the parish properties at 4 Warren Rise and 9 Merlin Court.
## **PCC Meetings**
The Standing Committee met twice in person during 2021. The PCC met three times in person during 2021 and three times virtually via Zoom. In 2021 attendance at PCC meetings by PCC members was 74%.
## **Objectives and Activities**
When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and particularly the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
The parish vision statement is: _Sharing our experience of God’s love; showing God’s relevance to daily life_ . The PCC is committed to making all our worship as attractive and inclusive as possible to every member of our local community as well as to visitors, enabling them to grow in the faith and love of God and to become active members of our worshipping community. The PCC maintains an overview of all worship and pastoral activity, ensuring that all services are open to all members of the public and ensuring that outreach and service to the local community are conducted sensitively and diligently.
The PCC seeks to enable Christian people of whatever background to live out their faith day by day as part of the community, specifically through:
- Worship and prayer; learning together about, and growing in, Christ; living and sharing the Good News of God in Christ; being transformed each day more into his likeness.
- Pastoral care for all who live in or have a connection with the parish and the Christian community, regardless of background, ethnicity, or faith affiliation.
- Mission and outreach, including engagement with the local community through compassionate Christian service, as well as more actively sharing the Good News of Jesus with all who may seek our help for any reason.
- Maintenance of all our premises in a good condition, including the Memorial Garden and open churchyard, to facilitate and nurture our call to mission.
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## **Achievements and Performance**
## **Ordained Ministry**
If everyone was hoping that 2021 would see at least a downscaling of coronavirus restrictions, those hopes were dashed even before the New Year began. Thankfully, unlike 2020, we were able to use the church to record services and sermons for online transmission, and so until the end of March the Ministry team, supported by readers and intercessors, recorded a service and a sermon each week.
It became clear well in advance that Lent and Holy Week services would largely be recorded, with an occasional live event on Zoom. We therefore distributed to as many of our regular worshippers as we were able a bag containing a small Lent book, a holding cross, some ash and a palm cross. The Ash Wednesday service was live on Zoom, and participants were able to make the sign of the cross in ash on their foreheads together, while Palm Sunday, although live and in person, was restricted in numbers. The palm cross and holding cross were particularly valued by those unable to come to church for whatever reason. As the year progressed, Sunday services at St Peter’s were able to continue in person at 10.00 am. Later in the summer the Wednesday service resumed fortnightly, alongside a monthly Sunday service at St Francis’. In September the 8.00 am Holy Communion service returned, also monthly, although so far numbers have been significantly reduced from preCovid levels, in part owing to the average age and vulnerability of that congregation.
The Ministry team experienced a rapid learning curve over that time, becoming ever more used to both restrictions and technical requirements. Revd Ghislaine Shortland has taken on board a huge amount of learning as a result, adapting very well in a way curates have never previously been asked to, and expanding the range of her experience all the time. She has become a very well-liked and respected member of the team. Revd Joy Lievesley has equally stepped up to the challenges and, as always, her reflective, deeply thoughtful approach has struck spiritual chords with everyone. The Ministry team have continued to meet virtually, every month, with the admin team and churchwardens (‘the greater staff’), to exchange information, update on progress and ensure the parish runs smoothly.
## **Lay Ministry**
Our three certificated diocesan Leaders of Worship, Susan Chard, Sharon Pilling and Carol Clarke, played a continuing part in online worship at the beginning of the year, which was accessed and valued by many, both within the church community and much further afield. All are also certificated Occasional Preachers, as is Jennie Schofield, and have preached regularly throughout the year. Sharon convened the Prayer ministry team virtually for many months; it was a blessing to see prayer ministry resume after the enforced break. Myra Williams decided that her health and mobility left her no option but to retire as our Licensed Lay Minister, with effect from April. After 25 years of faithful ministry Bishop Jo was delighted to offer Myra the well-deserved status of LLM Emeritus. Jennie has continued her valuable ministry as a Lay Funeral Officiant for the parish.
Our Pastoral Assistants have also begun to pick up the threads of their ministry, resuming work with Baptism families, the bereaved and Home Communions, although Frimley Park Hospital and many of our care homes are still restrictive over access. Jean Bateman continues to send round a regular prayer request update sheet for emergencies and personal needs, a ministry which is still of great significance in the post-Covid era.
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## **Worship and Prayer**
Unlike 2020, lockdown hit the entire country during the first three months of 2021. It was a relief, however, that unlike the first lockdown we were able to access the church building in small numbers for work purposes. In St Peter’s this was primarily for recording Holy Communion services, most sermons, and in some instances readings for intercessions. From our final service of 2020 on Christmas Day, until we gathered at 10.00 am on the second Sunday before Easter, we relied entirely on our recordings being uploaded to our YouTube channel, for which Becky bravely took on a large tranche of editing work each week.
Armed with their Lent bags, the congregation were able to share in the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday, albeit self-imposed with everyone else on screen. Only later did it become obvious how invaluable these services had become to so many people when they were otherwise unable to meet with friends or in some cases even leave their home. Unlike 2020 however, we were able to enjoy Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter Day in person as churches had started reopening. Social distancing continued to be the norm for some months thereafter, eased by our decision to facilitate this with chairs. Since then, all services have been live streamed, initially using a mobile phone mounted on a tripod. This worked well in the short term, but there were an increasing number of wifi dropouts and other technical problems for those operating it, as well as picture quality concerns and the undesirable use of personal phones. The decision to install dedicated equipment for livestreaming, including three fixed cameras, was implemented in October, and made an immediate difference in terms of quality and ease of operation. We’re now seeing a noticeable increase in the number of devices being used each week to access worship at St Peter’s.
St Francis’ services restarted during the summer and have continued each third Sunday since then with good congregation numbers. This has enabled All-age Worship to be brought back on the same day at St Peter’s. The Sunday Morning Splash group also resumed in the summer after a long period online. Messy Church, previously organised in conjunction with Heatherside Parish, has yet to start up again.
Mindful again of the necessary restrictions, the choir resumed rehearsals in August. Although still without a Music Director, we’ve been hugely grateful to Joanna Lavender, a local musician, who has been willing to lead all rehearsals and who plays the organ on each 4[th] Sunday with the choir singing. We’re also so grateful to our committed musicians who have covered the remaining Sundays, singing, and playing and enabling the congregation to enjoy singing too - even through masks! We also thank Tessa Fullwood for continuing her bell-ringing ministry and starting to train up others, as well as brightening the atmosphere all around with the joyful sound of hymn tunes.
After such a restricted celebration of Christmas in 2020, it was a joy to schedule many of our usual services again. Mindful of Covid protocols, Becky and Clare prepared Christingle kits that were given out as people arrived for the Christingle service and which were ‘constructed’ during the service. Remaining bags were distributed to families and to those children unable to attend. A very successful Lessons and Carols by Candlelight took place, for which the choir had prepared three anthems. Ghislaine wrote and led another excellent Crib service, including a fully costumed drama. The Midnight and Christmas morning Holy Communion services didn’t attract the numbers experienced in the past but were well received. On the other hand, the Christingle and Crib services were very well attended. Our first ever ‘Carols in the Car Park’, held on a very chilly evening just before Christmas, was also a huge success with well over 100 joining in, some simply because they were walking past. There were families picnicking on the ground by their car, and many more who went to the refreshment table to enjoy a warm glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.
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Our congregation has remained very stable this past year, consistently of around 60 communicants on a ‘normal’ Sunday. Two slightly older young people had been prepared to receive Communion for the first time in March 2020, following another short course prepared and run so effectively by Enid Holmes. Both candidates were baptised in 2021 and one admitted to Communion; the second awaits a suitable opportunity.
Live streamed worship continues to grow, with an online attendance the equal of those taking part in live worship. Our much-enhanced technical equipment with its improved quality appears to be attracting an ever-wider range of viewers.
## **Youth Initiatives**
Baptisms finally returned to the agenda at the end of May, which led to a very busy autumn of catchup, with baptisms nearly every Sunday for a couple of months, an annual total of 16.
Toddler Fun resumed mid-year, each Tuesday and Friday, thriving as they were previously, while Bumps and Babies also had a strong regular Thursday attendance. There are inevitably many fluctuations in attendance but despite the long lockdowns both groups are thriving under Becky’s skilful leadership, as is the Friday evening Youth Café with its two separate age-groups. The young people genuinely enjoyed their online activities but came back enthusiastically in person including a number who would otherwise have no contact with any church.
## **Occasional Offices**
St Peter’s saw just one wedding in 2021, thankfully with an unrestricted attendance.
We said sad farewells to several faithful worshippers and friends during 2021 including John McMullen, Janet Jupp and David Wall. These past two traumatic years have affected many in the congregation and wider community who have lost loved ones, and we extend our love and prayers to them in their bereavement. 38 funerals and interments were held in the church and churchyard, observing the necessary restrictions, and a further 8 were conducted solely at the graveside. The Ministry team officiated at 21 crematorium funerals. Additionally, there has been a very small number of funerals conducted by a minister from a different Christian tradition.
The All Souls’ memorial service is always a special, if poignant, occasion for remembering loved ones who have died both recently and longer ago, with names read out at the request of families. Our Remembrance Sunday service was celebrated in person again, and as has become the tradition, the display of poppies at the entrance to St Peter’s attracted attention from far beyond the parish boundaries. Many simply called into the church that week to visit and sit quietly. Thanks are due to Mark Russell and his team for all their work on this, also to Thora Ray and the Flower team for enhancing the space for those who came to pray and reflect.
## **Provision of Pastoral Care**
Only in the second half of 2021 were our team of Pastoral Assistants and visitors able to resume active pastoral care. Thora Ray has maintained excellent contact with Baptism families, alongside Becky, while Jennie Schofield has continued to conduct funerals and interments.
Frimley Park Hospital’s team of Chaplaincy visitors have been able to resume their activities. We were as grateful in 2021 as we were in 2020 for all NHS and frontline care workers, and their loved ones who support them, who worked in circumstances just as demanding and stressful as in 2020.
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Salma Sams is working hard as our Frimley Fuel Allotments representative, which means we are still given a grant each year to enable us to offer substantial help to those in greatest need, frequently young families, and children.
## **Mission and Outreach Work**
The PCC aims to donate a tenth of its unrestricted income to missions and charities, in accordance with biblical principle and the Church of England’s expectation. Fundraising initiatives have continued during 2021, enabling us to support financially a range of Christian charities and causes, both local and international. Matthew Sleap has chaired the Mission Group, which organises this, with great commitment and expertise. Through our online ‘giving cycle’ support and awareness have been raised for Step by Step, the Children’s Society and our Church Mission Society mission partners in the Philippines, Eric and Sandra Read, as well as other locally based charities.
Open Church resumed in September and is now back to two mornings a week: a great help and blessing to those struggling with loneliness and mental health issues. We have also added a monthly Charity Coffee morning. The Telephone Tree is no longer needed, but many parishioners are grateful for ongoing care and support from church members in times of difficulty and stress. Thank you to Jean Bateman for organising Open Church and to Sophie Gaw for looking after our catering requirements and resources, as well as serving them frequently!
While access to schools is still patchy and limited, Open the Book has returned to Lakeside School in person, and I’ve conducted a few assemblies. I still record an assembly every fortnight for two schools and maintain a familiar online presence!
## **Administration and Communication**
Clare Peel has been our Parish Administrator for 14 years, returning increasingly to working on site by the end of 2021. The workload required to run such a large parish has not diminished. Clare has created and distributed publicity materials for events and online projects and runs the parish Facebook page with Becky and a small team. Clare is the usual first point of contact for members of the wider community; she deals with endless enquiries about the churchyard and other admin concerns. Our webmaster, Kevin Hanlon, has seen his workload greatly increased as everything has been transferred online; he and Clare are part of the parish Comms team chaired by Mark Russell. We also acknowledge gratefully the invaluable voluntary help, not least from Sue Ferro, which backs Clare up.
Our Facilities Manager, Leola Card, was around on site much more towards the end of 2021. Hall hire has not quite reached its pre-Covid levels yet, but the car park is looking as busy as ever most days. Leola ensured the premises remained in excellent condition during lockdown and maintains regular contact with all our hirers. As well as covering a wide range of tasks, Leola also convenes the Eco Church team which has met regularly online, working alongside Sue Ferro. The team is encouraging the whole congregation to assist with working towards the A Rocha Gold award, so far only achieved by one parish in the Diocese!
The contribution made by Clare and Leola especially, though Kevin no less, has been invaluable, the more so in such testing circumstances: thinking on their feet and facilitating the return to normal parish ministry is beyond belief. We’re grateful to all of them.
Natasha Fenwick has now resigned, but she and Dominic Woolmer were wonderfully flexible and accommodating in helping us adhere to the requirements for cleaning. Although the Fabric team has
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been unable to meet, Mick Stevens has put in time as needed on our electrical installations, and Alan Gaw has continued to cover so many small jobs that we’d otherwise have to pay someone to do.
Sue Ferro continues as our voluntary Registrar, overseeing administration and record keeping for funerals and the churchyard, ensuring all paperwork is completed and processed correctly. Sue deals with requests for burials and memorials, together with the thankless task of ensuring that our churchyard complies with the Churchyard Regulations Measures. Admin for weddings has been limited, although Sue and others have had to take on board the completely new registration process introduced earlier in the year. This last year Sue has dealt with a surge in post-lockdown baptisms.
Sue has also acted as verger and has voluntarily covered innumerable office and other practical functions to back up the admin team in ensuring the parish runs smoothly.
Sue handed over her role as Parish Safeguarding Officer in May to Clare Peel who is assisted by Becky Speyer.
The parish magazine has changed its name to the Frimley Buzz and is currently still available only on the parish website, though printed copies are made for distribution to those with no IT access. At the very end of the year, we were delighted to announce that our new editor would be Anna Mansbridge.
## **Ecumenical relationships**
Relationships with other members of Churches@GU16 have continued positively, although largely between local ministers online.
## **Maintenance of Memorial Garden and Open Churchyard**
Mark Russell has put in many hours as our Churchyard Administrator, looking after the care and maintenance of Surrey’s largest churchyard.
The Community Payback team (Probation Service) has at long last returned to its regular work in the churchyard. The occasional monthly gardening mornings are in abeyance, though once since lockdown, in September, there has been a combined gardening and maintenance team morning.
Thanks go to Lottie Peel and Aimee Ford for ensuring that our bins are brought out and for putting in a regular cleaning stint each week to keep our churches clean and respectable.
## **Revd Canon Stuart Thomas**
## **Rector**
## **12 Feb 2022**
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## **Treasurer’s Report 2021**
## **Overview**
For the second successive year the Parish finances were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the in-year deficit was £23,702 (2020: surplus of £4,967). This was significantly greater than the £9,466 deficit budgeted, resulting in a substantial depletion of cash reserves.
Overall income in 2021 was similar to 2020, and substantially lower than 2019; while in 2020 much expenditure could be deferred with the closure of church buildings, many of these costs were incurred in 2021 with the re-opening of our facilities, resulting in a year-on-year increase in outgoings. Monthly expenditure exceeded income for most of the year, though the final four months showed income and expenditure more or less in balance (excluding year-end accrual impacts), largely due to the return of income from hall lettings. A successful Gift Day in October raised muchneeded funds which were largely used to fund an upgrade to the church wi-fi and the installation of bespoke livestreaming equipment, enabling members of our community who could not participate in church services in person to join remotely.
## **Income**
Income for the year was £196,631, a slight increase on 2020 (£194,199). Voluntary income was £104,879, a reduction on the previous year (£113,295). The positive impact of the two bequests received in 2021 was more than offset by lower Gift Day income (2020 Gift Day income was exceptional) and an overstatement in Tax Recovery in 2020 which was corrected in the 2021 accounts. Income from Church Activities was £56,225, a slight increase on the previous year (£44,696), a consequence of the resumption of hall lettings in the second half of 2021. Investment income was £29,402, similar to the previous year. All investment properties benefitted from full occupation and rent recovery throughout the year.
In comparison with the pre-pandemic situation, annual income was approximately £50,000 lower. While Planned Giving and investment property income in 2021 were similar to 2019, all other income streams including church collections, fundraising, and income from the church halls remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels.
## **Expenditure**
Expenditure for the year was £220,333, a significant increase on 2020 (£189,232). Nevertheless, expenditure was still substantially lower than pre-pandemic levels (£262,076 in 2019).
Parish Share, our largest cost item which benefitted from a 10% reduction from the Diocese in 2020, returned to its full amount. With the easing of lockdown restrictions and the reopening of our churches and church halls, expenditure on maintenance and repairs which had been deferred from 2020 became necessary to ensure a safe environment for worship and community activities. In addition, the PCC chose to upgrade the wi-fi in the church and purchase equipment to allow live streaming of church services to members of the community who were unable to or did not feel safe in attending services in person.
Our staff salaries, which were frozen in 2020, were increased in 2021 in recognition of the valuable work carried out by these individuals. The overall salary cost was similar to 2020 following the resignation of the Music Director during 2021. This position had not been filled by year-end.
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## **Charitable Giving**
The Parish re-affirmed its aspiration to allocate 10% of Regular Giving to charitable mission purposes. Although the proceeds of collections on behalf of other charities were substantially greater than the previous year, the realities of the pandemic’s effect on the Parish finances meant that there was very little contribution to charitable mission from Regular Giving. The clear intent is to meet this aspiration when Parish finances allow.
## **Reserves Policy**
Our adopted reserves policy is to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds to cover two months’ standard outgoings plus one month’s Parish Share. This equates to approximately £41,000 based on 2021 expenditure. Our unrestricted cash balance reached this level in August 2021, though has since recovered slightly. In September 2021 the PCC approved a temporary amendment to our reserves policy, requiring an unrestricted reserve fund of £30,000. At year-end our unrestricted cash balance stood at £42,676. While ultimately in 2021 we were able to maintain unrestricted funds above the minimum required by the standard policy, it is likely that the additional flexibility allowed by the amended policy will be required in 2022.
## **Volunteers**
The financial management of the parish is dependent both on the diligent work of our salaried staff, and the dedicated efforts of many volunteers who generously donate their time and effort to ensure the safe and compliant running, and future development, of our church community. Furthermore, I would like to add my personal thanks to all the parishioners who have generously donated to the church funds this year, and to the assistant treasurers who have kept the books in good order throughout the year.
## **David Harrison**
## **Hon Treasurer**
## **8 Mar 2022**
## **Approved by the PCC on**
## **and signed on their behalf by the Vice Chair, Mr Matthew Sleap**
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CHARITY REGISTRATION No. 1134309
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
Dloces• of Gulldfonl
Partsh of St Peterfs and St Francls.
Frimley> Surray
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ofthe
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
for th• nnanclal y•a¢ ondlng
31 December 2021
Independent Exomine¢¥ Rw>rt
Stal8ment of Fnanckql Actmt
A3
Balancé Sheet
Not88 to th8 Finanaal Statèm6nt8
AS-A13
Financral Statements
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
Pag•A2
Flnanclal S9• for lh• Y•ar End•d 31 D•fflts•r 2021
Independenl Exam$no$ Report
to th* membernftrustee¥ gf th• P.C.C. ol Frfmlry, 8uwrey
I report on the Finanaal Stat&ments of th• thorty ts Ihe year eTrJed 31 DKember 2W21
which are set OLrt on pays A3 to A13.
R•spgdv• r•$ponsibiliti•¥ ofthe TnJsttts and the Indepd0ftt Exarnlnvr
Thè Charivs Trustees we respons8 lor thè wèp8r8tuh of the Financial Statements.
Th• Chariws trusto•s tonsider 1hat an auth't 1$ not roquiretl lor this year undèr s•cts"on 144121 ot t
Charities Act 2011 (Th¢ A¢1) and thai an ndependenl examinatiors n88d8d.
It L8 my Msponsb¥ ility to..
1 exarnine the Fina1 Slat&ments under sKlvJn 145 of Tho Acl
2 follow Iho proe•dures laid down in Iho 9Onoral 8 by th• tharity Commlssicffj•rs
under se¢bc 14515llbl ol The Ad
3 stAte wh8thgr portlculai matters have corne lo my attent•Jn.
Bas of ihl8 rnport
My 6xamln8t1 VAS ¢anS8d oul In accrydanu wih ts Gernral TtiOnS gfven by Charfty
Commissll.
An examination Includes ? reth d Ihe aco)unllng fecords kept by th• P.C.C. and a compatson ol th•
Financial Statements tho38 records. It 8180 ind189 Conge11r any unu9ual Ilemg or disclogur89 in
th8 Flnanekql Statemants and 888kkng explan8tJons from you. 8$ tVUSteo$, nComing gry $uch rnatt•rs.
The procedures undertaken do not prowde all the ederr Ihat wryjld be Tgqvirgd in an audit And.
conseouenuy, no oplnbn bs given as lo whether Fknanclal slements we5ent 8 Iru8 and lali vlg
and the r•port 1$ limited ¢0 Ihose matters sel ojt in the Stsiement below.
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rfs stat•moTrt
In connecb.on my examlnalljn, rK* matter has c•m• to my att•ntkn:
1 Ve8 me reasonable cause believe Ihat n any mateyfjal re$peci the requlrernents
to keep accouniing rewrds in aGcwIarX sedion 130 of the kL and
to prepare Financial Stat•mt3 whh 8ceord wTth th• accountin9 rncord8 and comply tr
accounting requirements ofthe Acthovfj not bn rnrt. or.
2 to whlch. In my Wnth. attorrtbn SUkI be drawn In cwdar Io gnatrAg a ufyl8rstsndlng of
Finandal Stst•ments to be Teac.
MTS K Syrnons FCA
Symons Chartered ACcntsn
Willow Comer
7 Ack1$ hlead
Lmè Sandhurst
Bgrkshire
GU47 &JJ
Fingndal Stalements
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ISOFAI
For tho y8ar ended 31 Doc•Mr 2021
Unr•strfct•d R•atrlctèd Total
Fund$
Fund$
Totsl
2020
2021
INCOME
Voluntary Ineome
Activrties for Generats"ng Funds
Income from Church Adivilies
Other Incoming Resources
InGome from Investmenls
2181
21b>
21c}
21dl
21el
104.819
1,280
51,897
60
104,879
1.280
SS,225
4.844
29.402
113.295
1,786
44.696
4,9C
29.515
4.327
1.400
29,402
TOTAL INCOME
190.844
196831
EXPENDITURE
Church activf(ie$
31al
Rai&ng lund$
31bl
Church Management and Administration 3le)
Ourd Giwng
31dl
Bank charges
31e}
Cosl of Investmgnts
31f)
130.594
475
77.770
1S2
133
4.982
1,223
131,817
475
79.170
3.755
133
4.982
107.692
62
76,2Be
803
53
4,334
1,400
3,603
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
214 107
220 333
189 232
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE
Transfer lo Fixed Assets
Transfer betsveen Funds
123,263)
(4391
123,7021
4,967
1153)
153
GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
realised
unrealised
Slc)
80,000
80,000
NET MOVEMENT IN FVNDS
286
TOTAL FUNDS 8ROUGHf FORWARD
01 January 2021120201
1.621,458
2,688
1,624.145 1,619.178
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
31 OECEM8ER 2021120201
1678 041
1 680443 1624145
Financ1 Ststsments
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
Pagè A4
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021
2021
2020
FIXED ASSETS
Tangib red assets
Investrnenl assets
51bl
gc)
968,164
680.0(M)
1.648,164
Q64,972
500.000
CURRENT ASSETS
3.240
45.078
48.318
7,461
58,984
66.445
Cesh * bank and in hand
LIABIUnES: amounts falllng du•
Wlthln yèar
1e.039
7.272
NET CURRENT ASSETS
59.173
Tot•1 •wts lass eurr•nt Ilabllltl••
1.680.443
1.624.145
TOTAL NET ASSETS
1.824,145
FUNDS
Resirfcted
Doslgnated
Unreslrlct8dlGenw
10
10
10
2,402
25.948
1.6S2.093
2,6B8
14,721
1.606.736
1 624 145
broved by the Parc¢hiql Churth Cour
and Signed on its beh•lf by
Mr. Matthgw Sleap (Vi(>thar)
08te...
P8ga8 AS lo A13 fomi part of th•99 accts.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2021
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The PCC is a public benefft enity withln Ihe meaning of FRS102. The financLqI statements have been
prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accorijance wf(h Ihe Church Accounting Regulation5 2006
governingthe individual accounts of PCCS. and with the ReguLqlions true and fair vie, provisions. together
wi(h FRS10212016} as the applicable accounting standard5 and the 2016 version of the Statement of
Re¢ommende¢ Practice. Accounting and ReForting by CharitEs {SORPIFRS102)effective 1 January 2019).
The financral ststemen15 have prepaT8d under the historical cost COnventn except fcK valualion of
investment assels, which are showll al market value. The financial statements are presented in slerling
which is the functional currency of the charity and royjed lo the near•st £1.
Fund8
General funds rePsent the fund$ of thè P.C.C. that ar8 n¢X sut4'0rt to any restrictions regarding thfjir use
and a availabFe for applicatn on the general purposes of the P.C.C.. Funds dgsignatad for a particular
purpose by the P.C.C. are also unreslricaed.
Restred funds are those whth must onty bé gnI on rèsth.cted purposes and d8taiLs of the funds h8kJ
and reslriclions are provided in note 9.
Thg account5 include all tsansackn'ans, assets and Ihqbih't*s for which the P.C.C. is responsible in Lgw. They
¢Jo not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affilia*on to another body and those that
are inlomial gatherings of Church members.
Incom¢
Recognltlon of Incomè
These are included in the Statemenl ol Finan¢i81 Adivili88 ISOFAI wh•n:
1. The PCC b8comes legally enlitled lo the use ol the re80urces;
2. and inflow of economic benefrt is probable," and
3. the monelary value can be measured with suff1&nI reliabilty.
Grnnts and don81th$
Grants and (knnalions afe included in the SOFA when any preconditions preventing their use by the PCC
have been met For Collections and planned giwng this 18 when the funds are T88.
Gift Aid Tax claims
Gift Aid and other lax claims 8r8 Includ in the SOFA at the sama time as th8 cash donations to which they
relate.
Fundraising costs
Funds raised from ev8nts and activrtigs afe rerKJrt8d gross in thè SOFA.
Vounteer help
The value of any volunl8ry he recewed i8 not indud&Y in the o¢counl$ but is dos¢rbod in tho trust8*8'
annual report.
Ren181 income
Renial income from tting of churth premises is recognised when the rental is due.
Investment income
This is ircluded in the acc[nts when receNab
Inveslmeiil gains and losses
This includes any gain or loss on Ihe Sa of investments and any gain or loss resultsng frorn revaluing
inveslmgnts lo market value at the end of the ar.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2021
PagoA6
ACCOUNTING POLICIES Icontlnuedl
Expendlture and Liabilltles
Liability r8cognilion
Liabilrtie8 are recogni8ed 88 Soon as Ihere is a legal or eonstrudj.ve oblyalion and settlement Is probable and
quantifiabb.
P8n8lon costs
The PCC makes conlribulKJns, on beha of 113 elv31b emptyes. into the Church ol England P&nsion Board
fund known as Church Workers Pension Bulder 2014. See note 12 for full datails. Th8 schamè is compliant
th auto-enrolmenl requirements. ContributK*ns are charged lo the SOFA as the obligation to pay them
b8eomès dug.
Flxed Assets
ConsKraled land and bUding$ and movablg churth fumisfvi7gs
Con8eer8ted and benefic propety 18 exduded from the acc¢unts by 3.1012)(cl of the Ch8rilie8 Act 2011.
Moveable church fLtrnishings held by the Rector and churchwafdens on specol Iru$l for the PCC. and which
require a faculty for disposal. are ac¢ounted as Inalnab property unless consecrated. They org I1$t in
the church's inventory which can te inspected as any reasonable lime. For inalienable propety aquired
prior lo 2002 there is insuffKianl cost informalion available end Iharefere $u¢h as$¢l$ are not valued in the
accounls. Items acquired since 1 January 2002 will be caprtalised and depreciated in the a¢xounts over their
ants'¢ipaled useful ecorKKnic life on 8 $trai9hl line basis.
All expendilLFre incurred during the year on consecrated or tenefice buildings and movabl8 church
furnishinos ac(Juifed before January 2002. %thether maintenance or Improvement. is wntten off as
expenditure in the SOFA and separately dis¢ks$ed.
Capital Equipnyent
Items purchased over the value ol £l.OQO an> capilalised aTrJ writien off on a slraght lino basis Dvar thair
Useful economic life..
OffKe, other equipment and fixtures 7 Years
Gifts n kind
Gifts in kind a v8lued 818 reasonable estimate of their open mat*at Value on rOlp1 and capilalisod if
over £500. 11 the useful econom lrfe 1$ gXPQCtod to exceed 50 yeafs Ihe asset is not depreciated bul
r&viaw•d annually for impaimignl.
FTr.ehold Property
The PCC have nol deprecialed Freehold Propety sinee, In IheiT opinion. the properties are maintained.
10 a high standard whh wll extend their useful economie lrfe beyond 50 years. Any depreciation charge
woukl be trnmaierial. An impaiTmenl revlew is carrieil oui each year and any resullanl k)ss ident1fd
included in 8xpendrture for the ye8r
The Bungalow is ntx include(1 as investrnent property as it rd retsined fry GhurGh purp03es when required.
Merlin Court and Church House are categori5ed as an invethienl property as they are CUTrenlly
being held to generate fund•.
Invo3tments
Investment properties are included al trust8es' b8st estimate of market value, based on advice trom thg
lelling agents.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIIALEY
NOTES TO ThE flNANCIAL STATEMEWTS
lor iheyoarendod 31 Dac•mbpr 21121
PaypA7
2 IPI¢OhlE
Toial
2021
Total
FuNd•
Fun
2020
21al Voluhtary Ineomo
Pk8nned Ghnng
PL41• Colkndion
Annual Gift Day Donat&$
Grft Aid DonaOon$
Sundry DonalthS
atquo¥t5 Gilt• tr) n
IrKome Tax R8cob*rable
Tol•l
61.305
3,047
6,607
4.565
5.989
10,S(KJ
12,807
61,305
3.047
6.607
4.565
6.049
10.5(
12.807
81.578
2.314
14.433
8,Ll81
3.262
1,000
24.646
$0
21bl frtr O•n•r•titvJ Fundi
Feies & fu¥Jr&sw eths
Tolal
1.280
1.280
1.280
1.786
4¢) In¢om• fwom ciiurch Admtb
Parish Magaz
Pangh Hall L•ttinog
Sl Franc*, H1
F¢e$ PCC
cnwchyard Fees and SHBC Grart
R•nts.' BuTrJ8
Ch4ritab* t>Jnallo
Ch&r
10
19.018
6.57$
8.211
6.497
10
10.048
6,575
8.211
6.497
711
13.677
5,$93
8,879
6,764
4.327
4.327
Weddhg tIMrs
Sl Petefs. Ywth I Chalt*t*Jx
Refreshments
Totsi
85
1.270
725
1.270
725
517
21dl Oth•r In¢om•
Misc•118n8ou8 I0
In&Ural cwlms
Memcri81 g¥rdDn
Grani¥- CJRSI D8F
Totsl
1.1
1.19)
3.es5
401 Incomo from IlwlmIni*
Ren15 Merfln Court
Renis". cnwth HOU
DJe$ & Interest
Tol*l
11.39
18.OCKI
11,39B
18.OJ)
11,398
la.(5
52
02
TOTAL INCOME
190,844
5.n7
19&631
194,199
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FWMLEY
NOTES TO THE FIPIANCIAL 3TATeMEFITS IGonunUl
for tho y•¥r¢nd•d 31 Dqc•nb8r 2021
Page A8
EXPENDITURE
Untvatrlc
Total 2021
Toial 2020
fvndi
401 AGlIvIt dlroclty r•iaed to tho Chwch
Mirusty.
- Parfsh Share
. (Jergy Expenses
- VIsili clergy Costs
Cwearth aThJ reci2 dkirxelionaryfvTrJ
Sl Pelefs Chur¢h- Runtlng E¥penses lexd s1e$l
Sl Petee8 Church Mainlenance
$1 P8lÈ¢s Hall Runnvw exptrns•#
Sl Pelerfs H811- ts*rti8kerlCka
Sl Frch%, Runnir¥J Expenses 18x&J(lry 18$1
Sl FrwGi5' Mainterk4nL
S8Y SchooVYwWchatterbox
Chwch I18gaL
Chwch FIQYMB
euoing fi0
Refreshmen15
Ols991&n Group (Frknley Frm)
Upkeep of Chtard & Gwden
Cx5anlslB on¢1 Expor•o
Chwch seCes
Prole55bn81 Fee5 IArd4lec¥Sthipyty>
Sl Pelefs Buiksng FLThJ
Tot•1
.277
86.277
76.017
Jr
197
7.801
4,774
7,392
0.722
S.637
2.680
2,322
51
41
1.420
7.801
4.774
7,392
.722
6,637
2.680
2,322
51
841
7,285
1.080
5,990
5.433
1,B26
1.943
1,268
331
417
65
284
284
2.553
1.038
1.177
548
2.553
1,038
2,138
821
IXI 6•4
131 817
107 892
4bl Colt ol FUnd11¥d
Fund Raising Sl Prterf¥ R & R, •nd
Chrtslian Ai
Totsl
475
476
475
476
82
Jlcl Chur¢fi maMg•rn•nt •nd •drnlnlbtr•tlon
Parish Offjce
Depreaavon on Equpmenl
Repalrs. renowal8 8j man1enar of 0PMe
lThJur8n¢e Premi8
Fee¥, Subjcriplions, Cour¥u. ReoNitm8nt
lThJepern1wl Enmi)alion
SiaH Salaiies and ewpcfll•S
C051s ol Iralnlw Inol elefw)
Sl Pelefs 8ungalowexpoNbtur•
rotsl
8.054
2.e49
8.054
2.e49
4,527
1,814
7.373
7.373
7,272
1,e49
1.800
59.028
so
436
JB.220
59.039
200
108
430
31dl Outward glvlng
Home mlsslons & Olher Church 8c¢lth•
Ottr Home
Tolal
152
152
3.603
3,755
3,755
803
80J
31•) ¢08t ol banklng and
Bank diaryJes
133
133
41 Cost of Invtstm•rts
Merlin Court
Church Houiè
2.389
1,945
2.122
2.122
982
TOTAL EXPENDITUF¢E
21410T
0.226
ZZO.333
109.ZJZ
Page8of13
PAROCHI CHURCH COUN¢IL OF FRIMLEY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contynu•dl
for thg year 8nd8d 31 December 2021
Paw Ag
2020
STAFF ¢O$TS
Wages and 5alades
Aulo.enrolmtnt pemion cortribLo
Soo81 Secthty
TOTAL Ilnclud*d lfi"Exp•nditurn"I
63.743
2.192
62,534
2.156
Dufflg th8 ar lh9 3¥v•Ja nth)t*r ofemplosws A (20JJ. 81.
pent* to PCC M•MN
ol PCC are abo •8k¥*d athff. were moa¢ thIILts) olPCC n)erth
forwrtk emd trJt. lot31hr¥J ¢1.1
ASSETS FOR USE 8Y ThÈ PCC
Propgrty 8 Èqulpmot)i
Frevhold Land and B¥lkllry• atGO8t
2021
2020
Pawvdh H411 ol
Sl Flld8' Chwch & Hall
704.423
18g,148
784,423
189,146
953.569
953,569
Olbl
Tanylbb w•ts foru tsy th• PC¢
Offi¢•. other
•WInI and
flxturg4
Frnohold land
nd I1lIng0
Totsl
Cost
at 1 J&nuary2l
ad¢ilions durtro year
tian$fer10 In1ft
dtsposalj
ai 31 O•c8mt*r 2021
15,031
5,841
gS3.$89
988.8eO
Dopr•daiion
3.828
3.628
ch8rge for the year
Idistx)8al$i dn¢ ihe >
- at 31 twmt4r2021
276
Net Botsk V8k
#t 31 c*tl2021
14.596
953.569
986.165
. al 31 C*CWnter 2020
11.403
953.5fj9
964.972
prope89 hekj forthe clthtr PCC •m r¢etKl•d 81 rAJ•i. 8rKI rKJ been 18k0n ofttr
current n)8rkel Val8.
HOLW Iw5 nowlwn Tno¥ed 10 IEMentS as 11$ ieM¢¢ 10 ratftyth. Ine 8w¥J•iow retained
Page9of13
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COVIICIL OF FRIMLEY
NOTES TO THE FINAPICIAL STATEMENTS 1CM¥mlI
lor th• y•ar •nd8d 31 Doc•mbèr 2021
Page A10
ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC Icantfrom PTOV po901
2021
2020
S(el In¥••lm•t
Inveslfnenl Property- kIn Cwl
- Church Ho
230.000
450.000
00,0
400.000
60D 000
Tot41 Inv•8tmgnts
Inw881m8nls- Mo*rnèrt5
2021
2020
Cthurch Ho
Il•r4n Court
Martet Value at 1 JanLEry 2021
Addition5 1 thsp0salsran3lers
Gain l L055 on Revaluation
11*•t Valu• it 31 Dec•mb•r 2021
fKK),000
e0D.DOO
30.000
2JO.000
80.DOO
680,000
800.000
¢hw¢h Ho¢ WKI Merfln Courtar• tseated 0$ InentS a5 tw wtsojrrertty lèt annUal rolllrg ka$es to rakn fuJS.
ThrrMaoI value ha8tseTh bag•d Cffl thifrOm a lelb.ngs •gent
DEBTORS
Unr•Birtci•d
Ftsnd• £
2021
2020
Fund*£
Incoffts Tax Recowrat4•
Olhor Debtors
Tot•1 D•bior*
1.201
2.039
4.128
3.333
7 •nd BAMK
Z021
20ZO
C8F crxjrth olEiigi8ThJ C*posi
HSBCIBarCl8 No 1 Cwr•nt Ae¢cAJrt
HSBCIBarcl8ys No 2 A¢court
Barclays Buildiry FyThY Accowt
HSBCIBar¢ioys $aMNJs account
Pelty Cash.. F&¢llllle8 Man8gOf
Pelty C8sh.' Sl Peter's CnWGh
Totsl Co•h •nd D¢pMI
3.449
18.220
io
189
22.6
3.447
31.238
961
129
22.966
129
4S,D78
129
LIA8ILIME3'. du• wlthln on•
Vnr••til¢t•d
F¥AndB E
15.125
2021
2020
Fund• £
914
914
Olherued*or8+8g8r
Totsl
18 039
ANALYSIS OF NET AS8Ef8 BY FUIID
2021
Totll
FuTrS•
2020
Totsl
FurKI8
IlmtMtsl¢t•d
Fund•
Fund•
Flxed A&sets'. Propety & EQlAnt Sla I
8.16S
e80.r
48.318
-1e.039
1.680.443
Q64.972
eoD.000
66.445
Fixed AsBets.. Irweslments
Currenl Assets 0 + 7
Liabilities wthn cne yeBr1gakn&, Io•sM. •3¢y ¢fAkn¢tNJi
Totol A850ts
45.CM)3
-15.125
3.315
-914
P4e10of13
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IConUnu•dl
lor the year gnt1gd 31 D4C6ynbèr 2021
Pago A 11
10 FUNDS
The Parish hJnd15 ryair. Tre Rector5 fw*J SWDns those in twd In
Parish.
The Youth Wker fuixl compri8es the fund$ recdved frfyn the fioce5elo c(ntr*ute Iov+*rd8 YoLrth
Workei No furth8¥funds are an1)ated vi tlus regard.
othercTItj relates lo lunds ral$ed by 3ak OffaMaSk5 rrode ty volunleers to
charltle5 cormcted to COM-19. and to speaal colethorts Pa a numL*rDf Le5 a8 shth4n In 13.
Th• Mlrlslry and Mlssh)n c*sbJTh•tho has bewset up lo pjt a5th ld$ lorfv awthntment of a Uth
vKther and to conlribute I0r¢S the L*&rfbes the PJish JUFWts. 10% ofts nI81 fr Merfn
court 1$ allocalÉd to Ihis fwkl.
Bequests 10 ensurfrtrtl are vJ)rdrvJ DJSts.
RlGI•d Fund MovemoM•
•lan¢• M Incom• E¥pgndnurg Tr4rNl•T8 B•lanc• Cll
Parfsh 8ulldlng Fund Iresirbctedl
Rectors Fur¥1 lor Iho$8 in nggd
YouthM)therfvTh4 IGranlsl
Other ehfydlles
TCT*L8
349
2.063
1.6n
1.460
1.223
163
726
2,877
&787
3.603
153
Notes.
Tl* Irans18rYds to nknt mumes rer1 in 2020 from the genernl thJk1 to the t•strkt•d fu1.
2021
2020
Dl911t•d B•l•nc•
Pansh 8uildir#J FurK* l**niterfl
Beque$i
Minigty and Mi8•knn
Flow*r Fund
RecloY8 tqicrotiomry
375
13.195
12.378
375
2.695
11.407
47
197
TOT¥
10(¢1
2021
2020
unr•8trtct•d l G•n•r•i bAl•n
TOTAL ALL PCC FUNDS
Py11o113
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
forlhe year ended 31 December 2021
Page A 12
11
RELATED PARTIES
The Bungalow is rented out to a PCC member. Mrs S Ferro.
£9.096 was paKI in the yEar, constituting full market fenl.
Thg aggreg310 donations. wthDiJI condrtKJng. from rekted part8 IPCC
members and their close famils> amount 19". £34.122
£883 was paid lo Symons Chartered Accountsnts. foi payroll seNicès Mrs K.
Symons the Independent Examiner.
12
OPERATING LEASES
Total futur¢ minimum lease payments Under non-¢wlIae 0rating leases
are as follows.,
2021
2020
Later than one year and not later than fve years
1345
The ase on the phOt0p1a(1printer expir8s In 2022.
2021
Totsl
2020
13
CHARITABLE GRANTS
PCC funds Collectio
Blg 8r8w
Camberley Youth for Christ
Mission Partners
Church Mission
Macmilkn Canr Support
Fairtrade
F¢rm Afr
Mustard Seed Auti8m Trust
Christian Aid
Bishop ol Guildford
Frimley Heatth
ChikIn,8 Stxiety
Step by Slep
Undislribuled proceeds
140
140
39
106
200
39
77
339
339
183
466
247
299
266
247
299
266
660
150
270
260
3603
267
3755
152
803
14
CONTINGENT ASSEr
In 1964 a p¢* of L4nd tehind Sl Francis was gthed to the PCC.
Due lo the r•$tridNe covenant in pla at the li. rt was nol included on the Balance
Sheet. Recent research has indicated these covenants may have been lifted.
Once Ihe current pos(tion 15 known the PCC wll consider wknat can be done with the nd.
at whi¢h point a valuation should be possibk.
P89e 12of 13
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FRIMLEY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl
for tho year ondod 31 December 2021
Page A 13
14 ChurGh Workern Penslon Fund (CWPFI
The Parish of FrimY PCC participates in the Pension Builder Scheme secth)n of CWPF for lay staff.
The Scheme Is administered by the Church of England Pension$ Board. whh holds the assets of the
schemes separately from those of the Employer and the other participaling employers.
CWPF has hvo s8ctKJns'
1. the Deflned Benefrt8 Scheme
2. the Pension Builder Scheme, 1th has subsecl*)ns'.
a. a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic. and.
b. a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014.
Pen8lon Bullder Scheme
Both Sections ol the Pension Bvitder Schème are classed as deffin&J nerrt scheme6.
Penslon Bullder Classlc provkles è p*n3n. accumulated fr eonlribub.ons paid and converted into
a deferred annuty during empbymenl based on terms set and reviewed by the Clurch of EngLand
Pensions Board from lime to time. Discrellonary irtrease5 may also be added, depending on
investment returns and other factors.
Ponslon Bulld•r2014 15 a cash balan¢0 8¢hgme that provides a lump sum whi¢h members u88 to
provide benefi15 al retirement. Pension eonlributions ar8 recorded in an aceounl for each membgr.
Discretnary bonuses may be added before relirwnent, d8Fending on investment rotum$ and other
factors. The account, plus any bonusès declafejj 15 payab, Uncedu. from age 65.
There is no sutbdiwsion of assets between ampbyers in oa¢h section of Ihg Pension Builder Schem6.
Thé scheme is conssdered lo be a muAi*mployer scheme as described in Sect 28 01 FRS 102. This
i8 because11 is not possible to attribute the Pension Buikjer Scheme's assets and liabilits to SFecrfic
employers and th31 contributions are accountèd l¢* as rf the Scheme werè a definèd conlfibulion
scheme. The pensions ¢osts charged to the SOFA In the are NtnU1nS payable12021'. £2,192,.
2020.. £2.1561
A luatSon ol Ihe Pension Builder Scheme Is carrled crt ¢)nce every three years Tha most recent
valualion was carrie¢J out as al 31 December 2019. The next valuation is due as at 31 Dmber 2022.
For th8 Pension Builder class stttion, the valuation reVead 8 def1 of £4.8m on the ongoing
assumptions used. Al the most recenl annual review, the 8oard chose to grant 8 discrelbon8ry bonus of
3°k lollowing improvemgnls in the fundiry position over 2021. There 1$ no requiiemenl for deficit
payments al the current time.
For the PenSn Buikler 2014 secltrjn, the valuation revealed a surtAus of £5.5m on the ongoing
assumptions used. Ther• is no requirement for deficrt paymants at the current time.
The legal slructu(e of the scheme is such that rf another ernployer fails. The Porish ol FrimY PCC
coukl became responsibk for paying a sh&e of thai emph)yefs pension I'abililies.
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