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2020-12-31-accounts

Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton (Charity Registration Number: 1134504)

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2020

Aim and Purposes

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Parish of St Mary and St Michael has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Objectives and Activities

- Our Churches in a period of Covid 19 Pandemic National Emergency

Since the beginning of March 2020 the Nation has faced severe restrictions on people’s activities introduced by the UK Government to reduce the spread of the dangerous disease Covid-19. Personal contact has been severely restricted and many businesses have had to close causing unemployment for many. Live services and in church activities have all had to be curtailed for long periods during 2020. Many of our elderly and vulnerable people have had to shield to prevent becoming ill. The mass vaccination of the populace is a huge scientific and logistical achievement and gives all hope that there is ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Life has changed for our churches and we have adapted to the new normal we have all been facing using new online technologies for our services, ministry and communication. With hope we are beginning to look to how our future ministry will be shaped. Our report reflects this period of great change we are all experiencing.

Achievements and performance Worship and Prayer.

Combined electoral roll: 138

Average Sunday attendance varied because of successive Lockdowns and in between periods restricted live services. A substantial number in our congregations have access online technology have been able to participate in the online services but many do not. Messy Church services have also had to be severely curtailed.

We continue to be a successful training parish. Our 3[rd] year curate, Joanna Hover (nee Benner) has been signed off as ready to move on to incumbency but whilst recruitment is suspended in the Diocese due to Covid restrictions, Joanna has been

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sent on secondment to a parish in vacancy.. She continues to live in Stoney Stanton Rectory for the time being. Laura Jackson is now priested and in her 2[nd] year of curacy.

We also have been joined by Revd Andrew Micklethwaite an experienced priest who is being supervised by the Rector as he undergoes preparation to return to full time ministry after a break.

Whilst in lockdown over this last year Home Communions have had to be suspended for safety of all concerned and to comply with Covid restrictions.

. The Contemplative Prayer Group has suspended meetings in person but are in contact with each other.

The Intercessory Prayer Circle has been active online during the pandemic and a prayer chain by e mail is actioned for the sick or anyone else who requests this support.

The first lockdown came into force in March 2020, A Lent course was in progress at that time but had to be curtailed, but the bible study group led by lay people is growing in numbers and has transferred to online zoom meetings..

The contribution made by so many volunteers continues to ensure that vital work with children and young people remains a priority. Online school assemblies have been offered and pastoral support during the pandemic is offered to the heads of all the primary schools in our parish.

A project in early December 2020 was for Christingle Assemblies, services and gift bags in order to reach out to families in new and exciting ways through social media. Over 1500 gift bags were delivered to the five schools in order to keep the popular Christmas event alive but presented in a new and creative way.

Café Church at St Michael and All Angels Croft was developing its place in the worship rota, but has had to be suspended for now until public worship is once more safely possible.

Christmas services were severely curtailed this year but we did actually hold Christmas Eve Midnight services and Christmas Day in all of our churches with a booking system in place with only limited places offered, and full Covid risk assessments were done to keep people safe.

The parish churches are involved with Remembrance services in each community and are well attended. This year the Rector worked with parish councils to offer a service in each village with minimal numbers of people being able to be present.

Links continue with all 6 schools in the parish, even during the pandemic. Members of the church are involved as governors in our three Church of England Schools and good positive links are established.

Baptisms were suspended from March 2020 due to Covid restrictions and before then 7 took place.

There is still an ongoing demand by parishioners and those with qualifying connections for the ministry of the Church at Weddings and Funerals, of which there were 1 and 39 respectively in this last year. Sadly, all but one wedding was postponed for the year of 2020.

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Vocations

We have had two training curates working in the parish One person was in training for Reader Ministry and one person trained for the Ordained ministry at Queens Birmingham. (Both have now completed their training and moved into ministry at another parish in May 2020).

Mission and Evangelism, Outreach and Communications

The three churches maintain an open and inclusive tradition embracing Catholic and broad church elements in their worship and ministry, although each has its own particular ethos, so that all parishioners are catered for in a non-discriminatory way in their faith journey. The presence of unique, historic church buildings and the tradition of regular bell-ringing make people in each community aware of the church’s presence. The monthly parish magazine has an average circulation of almost 400 throughout the parish, and we make regular use of village notice boards. There is a parish website which includes information about each church and its life and worship (stmaryandstmichael.org.uk) and a parish Facebook page which is updated weekly. Since March 2020 the parish has produced online live streamed services for people to join and they are later put on our own YouTube channel. We have a wide range of people following our online services.

There is a Parish Administrator (with an advertised phone number and e-mail) to assist with general enquiries and bookings for weddings, baptisms and funerals and she also maintains the parish diary and service rotas.

Groups and Fellowship

There are two Church Choirs in the parish which have now rehearsed online and work together for occasional offices and United services. The parish is blessed by the support of several organists for the main services. The other church, Croft, is supported by a music group.

We are pleased to encourage a very gifted young organist and musician as our Assistant Organist who has started a children’s choir. Each church has a dedicated group of bell-ringers who add to the villages’ quality of life by ringing most Sundays. Other groups include a Ladies’ Fellowship that meets monthly in a local residential home. Fellowship has been severely curtailed due to the pandemic as has fund raising which affords an opportunity for fellowship and outreach. There have been opportunities to join online quizzes whilst in lockdown.

Up until March 2020 we offered…..

Children’s groups include Teddy Bear Bunch, Rainbow Followers alongside Messy Church. Each church has maintained a regular coffee morning / lunch / tea meeting where people can meet friends and socialise.

St Mary’s Broughton Astley on 1[st] Saturday has a coffee morning. St Michael and All angels Croft has a 1st Saturday lunch for villagers St Michaels Stoney Stanton has a coffee morning on the 2[nd] Saturday of the month and also soup lunches called Winter Warmers and a Youth Group for 11-16 has been started which meets monthly.

These will be restarted as soon as restrictions lift.

Ecumenical Relationships

Friendly and co-operative relationships are maintained with other denominations in the parish (Baptist, Evangelical &, Methodist and the leaders meet regularly to pray

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and support one another. There are no centres of worship of other faiths in our parish.

Support for the Wider Church

Representatives of the PCC participate fully in the Guthlaxton Deanery Synod and as representatives on the Leicester Diocesan Synod as well as having membership of Diocesan Committees. We receive and distribute the Leicester Diocesan “In shape” magazine when issued, to ensure contact with and awareness of, the wider church. The Rector continues as Area Dean of Guthlaxton Deanery until 28[th] February 2021.

Support for the wider community

As well as our pastoral ministry and the provision of the “occasional offices” marking the various rites of passage, our policy is to serve each community in the parish, and we have made - and continue to make - significant progress in adapting our buildings for greater community use, including exhibitions, concerts and other community occasions. Our three church buildings have adequate energy efficient heating and lighting systems, disabled toilet facilities as well as loop systems for those who are deaf. Ongoing work included completing re-ordering at Stoney Stanton which was completed in the autumn of 2020.

Broughton Astley are in the throes of looking at modernising its kitchen area. Croft has completed their re-ordering and already it has made a big difference to their mission events such as Saturday lunches.

A hiring agreement is in place for each church so that community groups can use these re-ordered spaces sanctioned by the PCC.

At Broughton Astley the re-ordered space is hired by two brownie groups and a keep fit class every week in term time. Exhibitions and concerts have also been held in the open space.

Safeguarding

We have Child-protection and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Policies, in accordance with Diocesan and national guidelines and these are reviewed annually. All key workers are DBS checked and the new mandatory national guidelines are being implemented. Safeguarding Basic Awareness Training is being extended to all volunteers and Safeguarding Leadership Training to all leaders. Our Child Protection officer is: Mr Peter Yates, 4 Kestrel Close, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire LE9 6RX Tel. 01455 285978.

Equal Opportunities

The PCC has adopted the Leicester Diocese Equal Opportunities Policy

Health& Safety Policy

The PCC has a Health & Safety Policy which is reviewed annually.

Charitable collections

The parish continues to organise collections within and beyond our congregations, even through lockdown by online giving to Christian Aid and The Children’s Society.. In addition, the Parish responds readily to other causes and emergency appeals as they arise. We also collect canned and packet food at all three churches for the local foodbank. The Rector is a referrer for the foodbank and delivers food parcels to those in need.

Maintenance of historic buildings

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Our buildings are graded historic buildings (Grades II* and II), which despite very significant challenges in their upkeep and maintenance and their adaptation for community use, are greatly cherished. Our buildings are maintained in good order. At Broughton Astley substantial Quinquennial stonework has been put in hand for 2021. Each church has arranged its next Quinquennial Inspection by a Conservation Architect, Peter Rogan Associates, to take place early 2021. We maintain recommended levels of insurance with Ecclesiastical Insurance Company.

Financial Review (Accounts subject to Examination)

2020 has not been a normal year! Our fundraising activities have been severely curtailed but in spite of this our income of £134,059 for 2020 actually exceeded the 2019 figure of £122,805. This was largely thanks to generous additional donations plus sterling work to obtain grant funding towards reordering.

The expenses in 2020 were £143,920 as compared with £108,565 in 2019. The “normal” running costs were slightly lower than in 2019 but in addition £44,501 was spent on major reordering and repairs (largely at Stoney Stanton) and £13,260 for a replacement organ at Broughton Astley.

In 2021 some £80,000 is projected to be required for quinquennial stonework repairs at Broughton Astley for which contractors are programmed from February 2021.

Overall in 2020 we spent £9861 more than we received. The Balance Sheet at 31 December 2020 shows net assets of £116,524 compared with £126,385 at the previous year end.

The Financial Statements reflect the effort and generosity of many people to maintain and upgrade our church buildings and to further the church ministry

Structure, Governance and Management

The Scheme for management of the parish (“The Constitution”) was approved at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in April 2019 and implemented. Appointment of PCC members complies with the Church Representation Rules 2020. The PCC as at 31[st] December 2020 consisted of:

All who attend worship regularly are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and to consider standing for election to the PCC and the DCCs.

The full PCC met live or online using ZOOM as authorised by the Bishop during Government Covid-19 Lockdown periods in 2020 4 times during the year and was quorate on all occasions. Its objectives were to consider and conduct day to day parish management, agree goals, visions and parish policy. The PCC also deals with the legal requirements of the Church, Safeguarding, \Health and Safety.

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For practical reasons, the PCC delegates management of funds raised by and maintained by each church to that church’s District Church Council (DCC). The Parochial Church Council (PCC) in law has ownership of all funds (subject to any donor made restrictions) and each DCC is accountable to the PCC for them. The policy of the Council is to regard the funds managed by the each DCC as designated to the church of that DCC.

Administrative information

The Parish has churches at Broughton Astley, Croft and Stoney Stanton. It is part of the Diocese of Leicester within the Church of England. The correspondence address is: Mr Edward Bestwick 33 Sapcote Road Stoney Stanton, Leicester. LE9 4DW The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2017 and 2020) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission as indicated above. The PCC during 2020 and to date of signing below was:

Ex-Officio :

Rector Rev Sharon Constable – Chair of the PCC. Revd Joanna Benner Assistant Curate until 2[nd] October 2020 Revd Laura Jackson Assistant Curate Churchwardens: Tamara Dugdale , Edmund Brew Richard Sweeting, John Bass, Allan Chapman until 13[th] October 2020, Malcolm Burland, Rachel Smith from 13[th] October 2020. The Churchwardens are sworn in each year. Readers until 13[th] October 2020: Lester Halling, Peter Yates, Lynne Vernon Readers’ Representative from 13[th] October 2020: Peter Yates Layworkers’ Representative vacant Deanery Synod Representatives: Until 13[th] October 2020 :Peter Yates, Sheila Yates, Edward Bestwick. From 13[th] October 2020 Paul Atkinson, Glenda Lewis, Margie Brimacombe. Safeguarding Officer: Peter Yates Secretary of PCC: Edward Bestwick Treasurer of PCC Barbara Bedford

Elected : Broughton Astley Steve Windram, Wendy Bullivant. Croft Lester Halling, Jeremy Davis. Stoney Stanton Margie Brimacombe, Allan Chapman.

Acknowledgements

The PCC is grateful to the Clergy, Readers and volunteers who give substantially of their services in all spheres of our church activity. All those who financially supported our churches in these difficult times are much appreciated as are those who have made donations, grants and legacies which have greatly enhanced our work during 2020.We thank the PCC’s Financial Statements Examiner David Rupp FCCA for his services.

Signed for and on behalf of the PCC 18th March 2021

Chairman Rev Sharon Constable Secretary Edward Bestwick

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The Ecclesiastical Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton

Diocese of Leicester UK

Parochial Church Council

Charity Commission Registration No 11354504

Statement of Financial Activities of the Parish for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 and the Independent Examiner’s Report thereon

To be read in conjunction with the Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for 2020

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Parochial Church Council.

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 which are set out on pages 1 to 8.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations and has since been withdrawn. I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

David Rupp, FCCA 10 Crowfoot Way, Broughton Astley

25 April 2021

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St Mary & St Michael -

St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton

Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds
2020 2019
Incoming Resources Note £ £ £ £
Voluntary income 2a 82,556 7,350 13,257 103,164 87,234
Activities for generating funds 2b 10,233 1,190 12,629 24,052 22,348
Church activities 2c 1,321 - - 1,321 5,384
Income from Investments 2d 3,776 - - 3,776 3,399
Trading activities 2e 1,377 - - 1,377 2,548
Other incoming resources 2f 369 - - 369 1,892
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 99,632 8,540 25,886 134,059 122,805
Resources expended
Church activities 3a 56,047 - 396 56,444 64,797
Church running costs 3b 24,405 660 701 25,766 25,602
Cost of Fundraising activities 3c 721 - - 721 965
Cost of trading activities 3d 2,146 - - 2,146 2,478
Major repairs to Churches 3e 166 - - 166 13,453
New building work to Churches 3f 3,830 - 40,505 44,335 -
Major repairs to other PCC Property 3g 13,660 -125 125 13,660 -
Other 3h 682 - - 682 1,270
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 101,657 535 41,728 143,920 108,565
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS -2,025 8,005 -15,841 -9,861 14,240
Balances brought forward at
1 January 2020 (2019) 48,812 60,732 16,841 126,385 112,145
SS transfer from designated to
unrestricted 5,466 -5,466 - -
Balances carried forward at
31st December 2020 (2019) 52,253 63,271 1,000 116,524 126,385

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St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton

Balance Sheet at 31 December 2020

Note
Current Assets
Debtors
5
Cash at Bank & in hand
Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due
within one year
6
NET CURRENT ASSETS
Liabilities:Amount Falling Due
after one year
TOTAL NET ASSETS
Parish Funds
Unrestricted
7
Designated
7
Restricted
7
2020
2019
£
£
6,000
6,250
133,263
123,272
139,263
129,522
22,739
(3,137)
116,524
126,385
-
-
-
116,524
126,385
52,253
48,812
63,271
60,732
1,000
16,841
116,524
126,385

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 18 March 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Revd Sharon Constable - Rector and Chair of the PCC

The notes on pages 3 to 6 form part of these accounts

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St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2020

1 Accounting policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2019 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), FRS102 and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts and all major accruals included. The presentation currency is GB pounds sterling. The PCC constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.

Fixed assets

Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the financial statements by s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011.

Current assets

Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at a bank.

Indemnity Insurance

The parish has centrally effected insurance to protect trustees and other voluntary workers.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

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. Restricted funds must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions are provided in note 7.

The financial statements 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 nor 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 receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received.

Other ordinary income

Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due.

Resources used

Grants

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

2 Incoming Resources

See notes on page 4

3 Resources expended

See notes on page 5

4 Payments to PCC Members

Members of the PCC were reimbursed for parish travelling and out of pocket expenses: Clergy £1713. No member of the PCC received any remuneration as members of the PCC.

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5 Debtors 2020 2019
£ £
Tax Recoverable - BA 1,700 1,700
Tax Recoverable - Croft 1,800 3,200
Tax Recoverable - SS 2,500 1,350
Total 6,000 6,250
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6 Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due within one
year
2020
2019
£
£
Assigned Fees - BA
-
199
Assigned Fees - SS
1,279
1,123
Due to charities - SS
-
133
New organ - BA
13,260
-
Parish contribution- SS
5,000
-
Parish contribution- SS
-
-
may be paid
3200
-
Contract retention - Croft
-
1,682
Total
22,739
3,137

St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

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Incoming Resources
2a Voluntary income
Tax efficient planned giving
Other planned giving
Tax recoverable
Collections at services
All other giving
Charity collections
Donations to special projects
Legacies received
2b Activities for generating funds
Fund Raising
100 club
Grants
2c Church activities
Fees retained
2d Income from Investments
Bank Interest
Church Hall Lettings Stoney Stanton
2e Trading activities
Parish Magazine
Printing income
Hire of church
2f Other incoming resources
Miscellaneous
Insurance refund Stoney Stanton
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
£
47,857
5,000
-
52,857
39,454
3,965
-
-
3,965
11,437
18,296
1,250
-
19,546
20,704
2,334
-
-
2,334
7,740
372
-
36
408
7,899
-
-
411
411
-
9,233
1,100
12,810
23,143
-
500
-
-
500
-
82,556
7,350
13,257
103,164
87,234
1,561
790
1,829
4,180
16,265
1,140
400
-
1,540
1,377
7,532
-
10,800
18,332
4,706
10,233
1,190
12,629
24,052
22,348
1,321
-
-
1,321
5,384
1,321
1,321
5,384
104
-
-
104
207
3,672
-
-
3,672
3,192
3,776
-
-
3,776
3,399
742
-
-
742
1,432
-
-
-
-
163
635
-
-
635
953
1,377
-
-
1,377
2,548
369
-
-
369
-
-
-
-
-
1,892
369
-
-
369
1,892
99,632
8,540
25,886
134,059
122,805

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St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Resources expended
3a Church activities
Mission & charity
Parish Contribution paid
Parish contribution yet to be paid
Clergy Expenses
Office expenses of clergy & staff
Mission & Evangelism - youth work
3b Church running costs
Insurances
Other running costs
Heat, light & water
Fabric
Altar Requisites and Service Materials
Printing & Stationery
Music Organists and Choirs
Bank charges
Croft churchyard expenses
3c Cost of fund raising activity
Hall hire & other event costs
Licences
100 club prizes
3d Cost of trading activities
Parish magazine
Stoney Stanton church hall costs
3e Major repairs to Churches
3f New building work to Churches
Stoney Stanton
3g Major repairs to other PCC Property
Replace organ at Broughton Astley
Tree removal
3h Other
Miscellaneous
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Unrestricted
Designated Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
£
705
-
396
1,102
2,778
48,800
-
-
48,800
57,000
3,200
-
-
3,200
-
2,928
-
-
2,928
2,339
-
-
-
-
2,390
414
-
-
414
290
56,047
-
396
56,444
64,797
8,916
-
-
8,916
8,743
1,758
-
-
1,758
1,046
4,708
-
-
4,708
5,614
5,419
-27
701
6,093
3,313
1,208
-
-
1,208
1,818
87
-
-
87
172
2,236
-
-
2,236
4,299
72
-
-
72
77
-
687
-
687
520
24,405
660
701
25,766
25,602
171
-
-
171
363
-
-
-
-
77
550
-
-
550
525
721
-
-
721
965
660
-
-
660
1,233
1,486
-
-
1,486
1,245
2,146
-
-
2,146
2,478
166
-
-
166
13,453
3,830
-
40,505
44,335
-
13,260
-125
125
13,260
-
400
-
-
400
-
13,660
-125
125
13,660
-
682
-
-
682
1,270
101,657
535
41,728
143,920
108,565

St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

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7 Analysis of Net Assets by Funds

Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Fund Balance
Unrestricted Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
£
74,992
63,271
1,000
139,263
129,522
-22,739
-
-
-22,739
(3,137)
52,253
63,271
1,000
116,524
126,385

The majority of the unrestricted fund balance is needed for working balances and and essential works not yet contracted to the fabric of the three churches.

Unrestricted funds: 2020
2019
Broughton Astley
Croft
Stoney Stanton
Parish
6,197
19,913
11,995
10,161
31,305
16,838
2,756
1,900
£ 52,253
48,812
Designated funds:
Broughton Astley Restoration Projects
Croft
Stoney Stanton Restoration Projects
63,059
54,468
197
783
15
5,481
£ 63,271
60,732
Restricted funds:
Broughton Astley
Broughton Astley
New kitchen
Croft
New Chairs
Stoney Stanton
-
101
1,000
125
-
600
-
16,015
£ 1,000
16,841

8 Prior Year Items

£ NIL

9 Independent Examiner's Remuneration

The amount payable in respect of the independent examination £ Nil.

10 Projects agreed by PCC and contracted for at 31st December 2020. To be completed in 2021.

Stoney Stanton
Reordering
2020
2019
1,890
-

11 Projects agreed by PCC, for which Faculties have been received, but not yet contracted for at 31st December 2020.

Broughton Astley
Quinquennial and Fees
Application will be made for recovery of the VAT in
2020
2019
80,647
-
the above costs under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme

12 Projects supported by PCC at 31st December 2020 for which Faculties will be sought.

£NIL

13 Quinquennial Inspections and Architect's Reports

The next quinquennial inspections for the 3 churches are booked to be undertaken in 2021 by Peter Rogan Associates Conservation Architect.

14 Freehold Land and Buildings Church Hall and Land at Church Street Stoney Stanton

The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance is registered with the Land Registry as Proprietor and is Custodian Trustee. The PCC is the Managing Trustee and holds and manages the Church Hall and Land for the benefit of St Michael's Church Stoney Stanton.

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The Parish of St Mary and St Michael Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton For the year ended 31 December 2020

The Council's Duties, Responsibility, and Authority The Council is required by the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956, to co-operate with the Priest in Charge in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and economic.

The Council for practical reasons delegates management of funds raised by and maintained by each church to that church's District Church Council . The Council in law has ownership of all funds (subject to any donor made restrictions) and each District Church Council is accountable to the Council for them. The policy of the Council is to regard the funds managed by each District Church Council as designated to the church of that DCC.

Bankers

The PCC uses Unity Trust and Santander Banks. Croft and Stoney Stanton use National Westminster Bank. Broughton Astley uses Santander Bank.

Independent Examiner David Rupp 10 Crowfoot Way Broughton Astley Leics LE9 6WR

Location of Churches

St Mary the Virgin - Broughton Astley St Michael and All Angels - Croft St Michael - Stoney Stanton

Address for Correspondence Eddie Bestwick PCC Secretary 33 Sapcote Road Stoney Stanton Leicestershire LE9 4DW

The summary of activities and review of the year are set out in the Annual Report presented to the Parish AGM by the PCC, copies are available from the PCC Secretary.

Council Organisation

The PCC normally meets at least once a quarter, the meetings being held at each church in turn or by online ZOOM Objectives are to consider and conduct day to to day parish management, set goals, visions and Parish policy. The PCC deals with the legal requirements of the Church and considers items referred to it by individual District Church Councils. Items are also referred to DCCs as required.

Signed on behalf of the PCC Rev Sharon Constable Chair of the PCC

Date signed 18th March 2021

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Membership of the Parochial Church Council during the year ended 31 December 2020 and as at 18th March 2021

PCC members are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules 2020 and the Scheme of the Parish.

Ex-Officio

Licensed Clergy

Revd Sharon Constable Rector - Chair Revd Joanna Benner Curate – until 2nd October 2020 Revd Laura Jackson - Curate

Churchwardens

Edmund Brew Tamara Dugdale Richard Sweeting John Bass Allan Chapman until 13th October 2020 Malcolm Burland Rachel Smith from 13[th] October 2020

Readers until 13th October 2020

Lester Halling Peter Yates Lynne Vernon Readers’ Representative from 13th October 2020 Peter Yates

Licensed Layworkers’ Representative - vacant

Deanery Synod Reps until 13th October 2020 Peter Yates, Sheila Yates, Eddie Bestwick Deanery Synod Reps elected at APCM on 13th October 2020 for 3 years Paula Atkinson, Glenda Lewis, Margie Brimacombe

Elected at Annual Parochial Church Meeting 13 th October 2020

Steve Windram BA Wendy Bullivant BA Lester Halling Croft Jeremy Davis Croft Margie Brimacombe SS Allan Chapman from 13th October 2020 SS Eddie Bestwick until 13[th] October 2020 SS

Safeguarding Officer

Peter Yates Safeguarding Officer Co-opted 28th October 2020

Vice – Chairman of the PCC

Sheila Yates Elected by PCC on 28[th] October 2020 Secretary of the PC Eddie Bestwick Elected at the APCM Treasurer of the PC Barbara Bedford Elected at the APCM

The Ecclesiastical Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton

Diocese of Leicester UK

Parochial Church Council

Charity Commission Registration No 11354504

Statement of Financial Activities of the Parish for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 and the Independent Examiner’s Report thereon

To be read in conjunction with the Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for 2020

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Parochial Church Council.

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 which are set out on pages 1 to 8.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations and has since been withdrawn. I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

David Rupp, FCCA 10 Crowfoot Way, Broughton Astley

25 April 2021

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St Mary & St Michael -

St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton

Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds
2020 2019
Incoming Resources Note £ £ £ £
Voluntary income 2a 82,556 7,350 13,257 103,164 87,234
Activities for generating funds 2b 10,233 1,190 12,629 24,052 22,348
Church activities 2c 1,321 - - 1,321 5,384
Income from Investments 2d 3,776 - - 3,776 3,399
Trading activities 2e 1,377 - - 1,377 2,548
Other incoming resources 2f 369 - - 369 1,892
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 99,632 8,540 25,886 134,059 122,805
Resources expended
Church activities 3a 56,047 - 396 56,444 64,797
Church running costs 3b 24,405 660 701 25,766 25,602
Cost of Fundraising activities 3c 721 - - 721 965
Cost of trading activities 3d 2,146 - - 2,146 2,478
Major repairs to Churches 3e 166 - - 166 13,453
New building work to Churches 3f 3,830 - 40,505 44,335 -
Major repairs to other PCC Property 3g 13,660 -125 125 13,660 -
Other 3h 682 - - 682 1,270
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 101,657 535 41,728 143,920 108,565
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS -2,025 8,005 -15,841 -9,861 14,240
Balances brought forward at
1 January 2020 (2019) 48,812 60,732 16,841 126,385 112,145
SS transfer from designated to
unrestricted 5,466 -5,466 - -
Balances carried forward at
31st December 2020 (2019) 52,253 63,271 1,000 116,524 126,385

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St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton

Balance Sheet at 31 December 2020

Note
Current Assets
Debtors
5
Cash at Bank & in hand
Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due
within one year
6
NET CURRENT ASSETS
Liabilities:Amount Falling Due
after one year
TOTAL NET ASSETS
Parish Funds
Unrestricted
7
Designated
7
Restricted
7
2020
2019
£
£
6,000
6,250
133,263
123,272
139,263
129,522
22,739
(3,137)
116,524
126,385
-
-
-
116,524
126,385
52,253
48,812
63,271
60,732
1,000
16,841
116,524
126,385

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 18 March 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Revd Sharon Constable - Rector and Chair of the PCC

The notes on pages 3 to 6 form part of these accounts

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St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2020

1 Accounting policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2019 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), FRS102 and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts and all major accruals included. The presentation currency is GB pounds sterling. The PCC constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.

Fixed assets

Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the financial statements by s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011.

Current assets

Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at a bank.

Indemnity Insurance

The parish has centrally effected insurance to protect trustees and other voluntary workers.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

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. Restricted funds must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions are provided in note 7.

The financial statements 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 nor 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 receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received.

Other ordinary income

Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due.

Resources used

Grants

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

2 Incoming Resources

See notes on page 4

3 Resources expended

See notes on page 5

4 Payments to PCC Members

Members of the PCC were reimbursed for parish travelling and out of pocket expenses: Clergy £1713. No member of the PCC received any remuneration as members of the PCC.

----- Start of picture text -----
5 Debtors 2020 2019
£ £
Tax Recoverable - BA 1,700 1,700
Tax Recoverable - Croft 1,800 3,200
Tax Recoverable - SS 2,500 1,350
Total 6,000 6,250
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6 Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due within one
year
2020
2019
£
£
Assigned Fees - BA
-
199
Assigned Fees - SS
1,279
1,123
Due to charities - SS
-
133
New organ - BA
13,260
-
Parish contribution- SS
5,000
-
Parish contribution- SS
-
-
may be paid
3200
-
Contract retention - Croft
-
1,682
Total
22,739
3,137

St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

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Incoming Resources
2a Voluntary income
Tax efficient planned giving
Other planned giving
Tax recoverable
Collections at services
All other giving
Charity collections
Donations to special projects
Legacies received
2b Activities for generating funds
Fund Raising
100 club
Grants
2c Church activities
Fees retained
2d Income from Investments
Bank Interest
Church Hall Lettings Stoney Stanton
2e Trading activities
Parish Magazine
Printing income
Hire of church
2f Other incoming resources
Miscellaneous
Insurance refund Stoney Stanton
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
£
47,857
5,000
-
52,857
39,454
3,965
-
-
3,965
11,437
18,296
1,250
-
19,546
20,704
2,334
-
-
2,334
7,740
372
-
36
408
7,899
-
-
411
411
-
9,233
1,100
12,810
23,143
-
500
-
-
500
-
82,556
7,350
13,257
103,164
87,234
1,561
790
1,829
4,180
16,265
1,140
400
-
1,540
1,377
7,532
-
10,800
18,332
4,706
10,233
1,190
12,629
24,052
22,348
1,321
-
-
1,321
5,384
1,321
1,321
5,384
104
-
-
104
207
3,672
-
-
3,672
3,192
3,776
-
-
3,776
3,399
742
-
-
742
1,432
-
-
-
-
163
635
-
-
635
953
1,377
-
-
1,377
2,548
369
-
-
369
-
-
-
-
-
1,892
369
-
-
369
1,892
99,632
8,540
25,886
134,059
122,805

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St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Resources expended
3a Church activities
Mission & charity
Parish Contribution paid
Parish contribution yet to be paid
Clergy Expenses
Office expenses of clergy & staff
Mission & Evangelism - youth work
3b Church running costs
Insurances
Other running costs
Heat, light & water
Fabric
Altar Requisites and Service Materials
Printing & Stationery
Music Organists and Choirs
Bank charges
Croft churchyard expenses
3c Cost of fund raising activity
Hall hire & other event costs
Licences
100 club prizes
3d Cost of trading activities
Parish magazine
Stoney Stanton church hall costs
3e Major repairs to Churches
3f New building work to Churches
Stoney Stanton
3g Major repairs to other PCC Property
Replace organ at Broughton Astley
Tree removal
3h Other
Miscellaneous
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Unrestricted
Designated Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
£
705
-
396
1,102
2,778
48,800
-
-
48,800
57,000
3,200
-
-
3,200
-
2,928
-
-
2,928
2,339
-
-
-
-
2,390
414
-
-
414
290
56,047
-
396
56,444
64,797
8,916
-
-
8,916
8,743
1,758
-
-
1,758
1,046
4,708
-
-
4,708
5,614
5,419
-27
701
6,093
3,313
1,208
-
-
1,208
1,818
87
-
-
87
172
2,236
-
-
2,236
4,299
72
-
-
72
77
-
687
-
687
520
24,405
660
701
25,766
25,602
171
-
-
171
363
-
-
-
-
77
550
-
-
550
525
721
-
-
721
965
660
-
-
660
1,233
1,486
-
-
1,486
1,245
2,146
-
-
2,146
2,478
166
-
-
166
13,453
3,830
-
40,505
44,335
-
13,260
-125
125
13,260
-
400
-
-
400
-
13,660
-125
125
13,660
-
682
-
-
682
1,270
101,657
535
41,728
143,920
108,565

St Mary & St Michael - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

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7 Analysis of Net Assets by Funds

Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Fund Balance
Unrestricted Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
£
74,992
63,271
1,000
139,263
129,522
-22,739
-
-
-22,739
(3,137)
52,253
63,271
1,000
116,524
126,385

The majority of the unrestricted fund balance is needed for working balances and and essential works not yet contracted to the fabric of the three churches.

Unrestricted funds: 2020
2019
Broughton Astley
Croft
Stoney Stanton
Parish
6,197
19,913
11,995
10,161
31,305
16,838
2,756
1,900
£ 52,253
48,812
Designated funds:
Broughton Astley Restoration Projects
Croft
Stoney Stanton Restoration Projects
63,059
54,468
197
783
15
5,481
£ 63,271
60,732
Restricted funds:
Broughton Astley
Broughton Astley
New kitchen
Croft
New Chairs
Stoney Stanton
-
101
1,000
125
-
600
-
16,015
£ 1,000
16,841

8 Prior Year Items

£ NIL

9 Independent Examiner's Remuneration

The amount payable in respect of the independent examination £ Nil.

10 Projects agreed by PCC and contracted for at 31st December 2020. To be completed in 2021.

Stoney Stanton
Reordering
2020
2019
1,890
-

11 Projects agreed by PCC, for which Faculties have been received, but not yet contracted for at 31st December 2020.

Broughton Astley
Quinquennial and Fees
Application will be made for recovery of the VAT in
2020
2019
80,647
-
the above costs under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme

12 Projects supported by PCC at 31st December 2020 for which Faculties will be sought.

£NIL

13 Quinquennial Inspections and Architect's Reports

The next quinquennial inspections for the 3 churches are booked to be undertaken in 2021 by Peter Rogan Associates Conservation Architect.

14 Freehold Land and Buildings Church Hall and Land at Church Street Stoney Stanton

The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance is registered with the Land Registry as Proprietor and is Custodian Trustee. The PCC is the Managing Trustee and holds and manages the Church Hall and Land for the benefit of St Michael's Church Stoney Stanton.

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The Parish of St Mary and St Michael Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton For the year ended 31 December 2020

The Council's Duties, Responsibility, and Authority The Council is required by the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956, to co-operate with the Priest in Charge in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and economic.

The Council for practical reasons delegates management of funds raised by and maintained by each church to that church's District Church Council . The Council in law has ownership of all funds (subject to any donor made restrictions) and each District Church Council is accountable to the Council for them. The policy of the Council is to regard the funds managed by each District Church Council as designated to the church of that DCC.

Bankers

The PCC uses Unity Trust and Santander Banks. Croft and Stoney Stanton use National Westminster Bank. Broughton Astley uses Santander Bank.

Independent Examiner David Rupp 10 Crowfoot Way Broughton Astley Leics LE9 6WR

Location of Churches

St Mary the Virgin - Broughton Astley St Michael and All Angels - Croft St Michael - Stoney Stanton

Address for Correspondence Eddie Bestwick PCC Secretary 33 Sapcote Road Stoney Stanton Leicestershire LE9 4DW

The summary of activities and review of the year are set out in the Annual Report presented to the Parish AGM by the PCC, copies are available from the PCC Secretary.

Council Organisation

The PCC normally meets at least once a quarter, the meetings being held at each church in turn or by online ZOOM Objectives are to consider and conduct day to to day parish management, set goals, visions and Parish policy. The PCC deals with the legal requirements of the Church and considers items referred to it by individual District Church Councils. Items are also referred to DCCs as required.

Signed on behalf of the PCC Rev Sharon Constable Chair of the PCC

Date signed 18th March 2021

Page 8

Membership of the Parochial Church Council during the year ended 31 December 2020 and as at 18th March 2021

PCC members are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules 2020 and the Scheme of the Parish.

Ex-Officio

Licensed Clergy

Revd Sharon Constable Rector - Chair Revd Joanna Benner Curate – until 2nd October 2020 Revd Laura Jackson - Curate

Churchwardens

Edmund Brew Tamara Dugdale Richard Sweeting John Bass Allan Chapman until 13th October 2020 Malcolm Burland Rachel Smith from 13[th] October 2020

Readers until 13th October 2020

Lester Halling Peter Yates Lynne Vernon Readers’ Representative from 13th October 2020 Peter Yates

Licensed Layworkers’ Representative - vacant

Deanery Synod Reps until 13th October 2020 Peter Yates, Sheila Yates, Eddie Bestwick Deanery Synod Reps elected at APCM on 13th October 2020 for 3 years Paula Atkinson, Glenda Lewis, Margie Brimacombe

Elected at Annual Parochial Church Meeting 13 th October 2020

Steve Windram BA Wendy Bullivant BA Lester Halling Croft Jeremy Davis Croft Margie Brimacombe SS Allan Chapman from 13th October 2020 SS Eddie Bestwick until 13[th] October 2020 SS

Safeguarding Officer

Peter Yates Safeguarding Officer Co-opted 28th October 2020

Vice – Chairman of the PCC

Sheila Yates Elected by PCC on 28[th] October 2020 Secretary of the PC Eddie Bestwick Elected at the APCM Treasurer of the PC Barbara Bedford Elected at the APCM