Twenty Third Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council
(Registered Charity 1134667)
Year ended 31 December 2020
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Introduction to the Annual Report from the Vicar
Season of Disruption
Pentecost in 2021
This year, 2021, Pentecost marked the day upon which nearly all churches in the Diocese were open for public worship (that is since March 2020). For many it will be the first time during the global pandemic that they have actually gathered for public worship.
Here at All Saints, we have been at the very forefront of Government and National Church restrictions in allowing the church space to be open for private prayer and public worship. We first opened for private prayer on 15 June 2020 and then for public worship on the 5 July 2020. We have been enabled to do this through the hard work and care of many of our people; in particular the Churchwardens, Standing Committee and PCC; our Parish Manager; our team of Lay and Ordained ministers and so many others. To all these and others not mentioned – Thank You.
We have been able to do this through a number of actions, these have included:
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Covid Risk Assessment – regularly up-dated, constantly applied and maintained in alignment with Government and Church requirements
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Reshaping Acts of Worship – so that there are fewer, distanced in time over the week and structure to allow social distancing. They are open to all - from other worshipping communities as well as our own. There have been some, few, adaptations in liturgy.
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Recording and On-Line Worship – interestingly this on-line availability has led to a significant increase in our worshipping community.
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Management and control for Community Use – to ensure we take steps according to changing rules in terms of groups using the church and Randall Room.
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Formal Schedule for Cleaning – for all church and public spaces.
Looking to the future, the next step in the Government Road Map is ‘not before the 21 June’. And we appreciate that there is, apparently, considerable discussion taking place as to what this might or might not be and if this date will be pushed forward and if so for how long (as reported in the media). Consequently, in the immediate future, things will remain as they are as we wait for:
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Rules and guidelines to be updated
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Clearer data concerning the impact of the pandemic
Restore, Relinquish or Renew
In looking to the future two things are clear; 1. we, and the rest of the church, are in the same situation of being ‘betwixt and between’, and 2. what was, is not what will be.
Putting the impact of the Coronavirus aside for a moment, there is considerable change taking place in the National Church. Across the Church of England there is much thought being invested in what is described as the ‘ Emerging Church’ ; and as you will be aware there have been a few significant recent reports and documents published which will influence thinking. Specifically, these have been on Gender and Sexuality (‘ Living in Love and Faith’ ) and on Racism and Minority Ethnic Groups (‘ From lament to Action’ ).
At a Diocesan level we have the current work on ‘ Transforming Church, Together’ – at the moment this is at the research phase and we look forward to more information and data becoming available in June or July.
Recognising all this, we, as a Diocese, are encouraging parishes to avoid reverting to ‘what was’ without engaging and investing in time for thought. This will mean paying attention to the ‘big issues’ as well as the issues associated within each context - which will vary considerably. Needless to say, the same reflections are taking place within each Deanery and across the Diocese.
To do this requires some time and energy to invest into the future of the church – at all levels. It will call us to look across all aspects of the church – Mission, Worship and Community Engagement. It will call upon us to identify what was good and right that we wish to restore ; what no longer fits with what we are or need to be and relinquish this (sometimes with sadness, sometimes with joy); and what we would like to do that is new or renewed , and better fits with the changing circumstances in which we find ourselves.
This activity of reflection upon what will be restored, relinquished and renewed will be a focus during the time we enter the stage four of the Government road map.
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Content
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| Our Purpose | 4 |
| Setting Direction | 5 |
| A Disrupted Year | 8 |
| The Year at a Glance | 9 |
| Our Focus this Year Our Church This Community Looking Beyond |
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| Resources – Finance Review | 19 |
| Resources - Building and Equipment | 20 |
| Administrative Information Structure, Governance and Management Committees and Action Groups |
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| Safeguarding and Child Protection | 24 |
| Conclusion of Annual Report and Introduction of Financial Statement | 26 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 27 |
| Financial Statement | 28 |
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Our Purpose
We are partners with God in the missio Dei , as such the whole Church is best seen as an instrument for that mission. It is for us to participate in the movement of God’s love toward people. In this sense we are rooted in God’s purposes to restore and heal creation.
The question for us is how best we translate this into our own context. Currently, we express our purpose, here at All Saints, in the following terms:
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To proclaim the catholic faith within the Church of England.
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To be a faithful and lively house of prayer, praise, teaching and sacrament.
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To respond generously to issues and needs at home and abroad.
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To be a church that is open and accessible to everyone, all day, every day.
This differs little, in overall terms, to the purpose as expressed nearly one hundred and fifty years ago at the foundation of the ‘old church’ within the developing tradition of catholic renewal and the Oxford Movement.
Last year, 2019, we benefited from the very significant levels of activity in the previous year during which we celebrated our 150[th] Anniversary. The wide range of events held in the Anniversary Year were very much in keeping with our purpose and refreshed for a new generation. From these we learned a great deal. Some activities we decided not to do again, others continue in a slightly adapted style and a few have become part of ‘the way we now do things’.
This year, 2020, has been very different. In the early months, January and February, there was increasing and clear evidence of a global pandemic taking root that would impact all things. Not just locally, nor simply nationally but ‘all things’ around our globe. The year 2020 was a year of loss and lamentation; it was also a year of learning, in which we developed flexibility and adaptability to meet frequently changing needs and requirements.
In many ways, it has been a painful reminder to us that whilst the purpose of the Church, and this church, remains constant, there are very significant changes in how we engage with the missio Dei to express the Gospel in a rapidly changing context.
Setting the Direction
Summary Account:
In March 2016 we held a Parish Conference and took the opportunity to take some time to stand back and reflect on a number of aspects of life at All Saints Clifton. Essentially this was concerned with the reflection on how we express the Gospel afresh.
In the 2016 Parish Conference eight topics emerged as characteristics of All Saints that are positive and go well, where we have real capability and are true to our foundation and tradition. These were:
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Inclusive, tolerant, and diverse are important descriptions of our worshiping community
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Strong prayerful and worshipping community, with active daily worship
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Sacramental worship is a central feature
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Outreach is increasingly significant and takes many different forms
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Provide a sacred space within the community which is used by many for prayer, worship and security
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Strong ministry team – not only the ordained priests, also the licenced lay ministers and the many active members of the community who take ministerial responsibilities
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Quality of music – particularly in our worship, and also in the many and varied concerts
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Giving members and visitors alike a sense of community , belonging and welcome
Having recognised these as strengths, the Conference then asked ‘ how do we apply these impactfully? ’, so as to work in-line with our purpose. This has been a continual focus for the PCC Awaydays over the last five years. Noting that this year, 2020, there was no PCC Awayday because of the Covid Restrictions.
PCC Awaydays
Since the 2016 Parish Conference there have been annual PCC Awaydays (2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) which have focused on the output of the Parish Conference and have refreshed these themes each year.
In 2020 there was no PCC Awayday due to the impact of the Coronavirus. However, the previous iteration of our purpose, from the ‘2019 Awayday’, provided a good foundation for this year. The focus shifted in a number of ways to adapt to the changing circumstances throughout the year.
This diagrammatic statement of purpose, which has been developed each year since 2016, will provide a basis for our thinking in 2021 further informed by our learning across this year, 2020.
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A Disrupted Year
This year, in every part of the world and in many various and different ways has been significantly and negatively disrupted by the Coronavirus.
First recognised during December the disease was named Coronavirus Disease 2019, becoming CoViD-19. Following formidable outbreaks in China it spread globally rapidly. It was declared an Emergency of International Concern by the WHO in January and a Pandemic in March. High amongst the preventative measures are social distancing and selfisolation (and shielding), travel restrictions, tracing and lock-downs.
In every and all parts of our world this has had a significant and hugely disruptive impact upon human life. The impact has been very much more severe in those parts of the world that we describe as ‘developing or poor’; it also has a higher negative impact on varying sections of society for different reasons. These reasons include poverty, ill health and under-lying health issues, obesity, age and others currently being researched.
A Moment of Reflection
Before we consider the impact of the virus here at All Saints (ASC) we should hold in our minds the many others across our globe who have suffered and/or responded to the virus.
Especially we remember and pray for:
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Those who have died and the bereaved, those who have fallen ill and continue to have their lives reduced by ‘long-covid’, those whose livelihood has been shattered, those who have become imprisoned through the need to isolate, shield or through anxiety; those whose mental health has been damaged as a result of distancing from others. All who have been physically, mentally or spiritually drained by the long months of the continuing Covid journey. We pray for those whose loneliness has been increased, for those who have died alone or seen a loved one die alone, and those who have suffered on their own.
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We give thanks for health workers and those who provide social care, for all those in ‘Key Roles’ that have enabled life to continue; for those engaged in research to find ways to manage the disease and find effective vaccines, for those engaged in the track and trace programmes, for those producing and distributing and administering vaccine; for those whose concern is our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. For those in positions of authority and power who are expected to and responsible for making good decisions for the benefit of all. For those who need to deliver news (based upon reason and fact).
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For each of us, those we love and care for, those who are within our many and various circles and networks, and for those remembered by no-one.
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The Year at a Glance
| Month | Date | Notes |
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| January | Seasons of Christmas, Epiphany, Ordinary Time (before Lent) and Lent. ▪ Epiphany procession along Whiteladies Road - 11 January ▪ Festivals of Conversion of Paul ▪ Lesser Festivals of Antony, Thomas Aquinas, Charles King and Marty ▪ New Year’s Day Celebration (Naming of Jesus) ▪ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ▪ Choral Evensong and regular Afternoon Worship ▪ Ash Wednesday‘Ashes to Go’ at Clifton Down RailwayStation |
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| March | 10 March 17 March 23 March 15 June |
Suspension of Specific Activities due to Covid 19 ▪ No common Cup ▪ No physical exchange of Peace ▪ No laying on of hands or blessing ▪ No catering or gatherings Suspension of Public Worship Full Lock-Down – Church buildings closed Mass recorded and posted on Facebook and ASC Website from Passion Sunday (29 March) Seasons and Festivals with no Act of Public Worship and recorded digitally: ▪ Lent, Passiontide, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Ordinary Time (Trinity) Church Opens for Private Prayer |
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| July | 5 July | Church Opens for Public Worship ▪ First Act of Public Worship Dedication Festival 5 July (No Dedication BBQ) ▪ Church Covid Secure with rigorous Coronavirus Risk Assessment ▪ Weekday Mass restricted to Wednesday and Friday ▪ Sunday Worship continues to be recorded and posted on Facebook and Website ▪ APCM – allowed as ‘follow-on’ from worship and in church (19 July) Seasons and Festivals with Act of Public Worship and recorded digitally: ▪ Ordinary Time (Trinity), All Saintstide (All Saints and All Souls) ▪ Assumption of BVM,St Augustine,Harvest,St Luke |
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| November | 5 November 6 December 23 December |
November Lock-Down (Church remains open for Private Prayer and Public Worship) Seasons and Festivals with Act of Public Worship and recorded digitally: ▪ Before Advent, Advent, Christmas ▪ Act of Remembrance, Christ the King, St John End of November Lock-Down and positioning on Tier 3 for Infection Risk Release from Tier 3 for the Christmas Waiver(23-27 December) |
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Our Focus this Year
During 2020 a good deal changed. What did not change was our sense of purpose. It is worth reminding ourselves that the structure that has shaped our thinking over the years remains constant – what varies is the way we live this out through changing circumstances.
Our Church
Over the year there have been a number of shifts demanded of us by the changes in rules and law, the Covid requirements as defined by Government and Church and our own Risk Assessment. These have highlighted various aspects of our church and the ‘way we do church’:
▪ Digitally Living Church
Whilst we have been aware that there are those who, for many reasons, are unable to attend church we have not previously responded to this need satisfactorily. Home Communion and Visits (and receiving the printed communications) have been the traditional response. However, these have not been possible during lock-down.
The recording of worship and placing these recordings on-line has enabled a level of engagement from those who are unable to come to church and those who live distantly but wish to be part of our worship. In the initial period of lock-down these numbers were relatively high, since that time they have reduced but those who worship with us on-line are more in number that those who gather in person.
Looking towards the future we will need to address this more effectively with streaming capability and a (more) professional level of focus. This is clearly an aspect of our mission.
▪ The Sacred Space
In the first lock-down (23 March – 15 June) the church was closed for Private Prayer. Each and every day the church doors, facing Pembroke Road, remained closed. This was a frequent observation of loss and restriction voiced by many following the reopening. The daily footfall of those coming into ASC to spend time in quiet reflection or prayer – or simply to spend time has increased as have the number of prayer requests.
The important place of a sacred space within our local community is again reinforced. Enabling it to function in this way is partly through the way generations of the worshipping community have prayed and worshipped ‘into the space’ but also a function of ensuring open doors and creating a welcoming atmosphere.
▪ Liturgy and Music
After the reopening for Public Worship our liturgy has become a little more simple. The catholic tradition is very much maintained, and is conducted with a degree of
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efficiency and focus which many have observed adds to the worshipping experience. For this we can thank the ingenuity of our Head Server.
Additionally, when Public Worship was again allowed (5 July) the importance of ‘gathered worship’ was underlined. There is a strong significance in our gathering together, both spiritually and psychological which enhances worship. ‘Gathered’ may also be seen to include those who participate on-line.
For most of the year we have been without choral music. As rules changed and what was allowed shifted, we experimented with singing from outside, choral music from the balcony, single voice in church (and most recently three voices). Many have observed the importance of being able to worship through participating in song and whilst this hasn’t been possible we have been fortunate in having our worship enhanced by the creativity of the Director of Music.
▪ Ministry Team
The Ministry Team at ASC has been both strengthened and limited over the year. However, we are very fortunate in terms of quality and number of those who are Licensed and Ordained and support the life of ASC. One of the impacts of the virus is that many in our worshipping community have needed to enter long-term shielding. This includes members of our Ministry Team and we hold Mthr Wendy, Fr Paul and Fr Peter in our prayers.
In addition to the incumbent licensed clergy are Mthr Wendy Bray and Fr Paul Hawkins (who was officially Licensed on 16 March 2020). In addition, we now have an Assistant Curate, Revd James Cannan , who is a Deacon and is serving his curacy with us and also at St Matthew and St Nathanael, Kingsdown.
FF Paul Roberts , Peter Dill , John Pedlar and John Hadley also provide considerable support in the life of All Saints. Revd Ian Yemm was a member of the Ministry Team and has now been made Deacon in the Church of Wales.
Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) Liz Badman, Jessica Smith , and Sister Teresa Mary CSC. Helen Clifton has also joined the team in September, she is on extended placement and provides support for the United Parish of Leigh Woods and Abbots Leigh.
Amongst our Community Norman Drewett, Janice Callow and Brendan Biggs add to the richness of preaching and presenting. Norman and Philippa Drewett moved home during the year and will be enriching the lives of the new communities of which they are part.
We extend our thanks and appreciation to all those who engage in preaching, teaching and leading worship. We also wish Ian, Norman and Philippa Drewett every blessing in their new places of residence and ministries.
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This Community
Local engagement is a hugely important part of the ASC mission. We are a vital part of the community – both in our immediate parish and, because of our reputation, across Bristol. As such we are committed to initiating and joining in with activities and projects that seek to transform the community. This means that engagement in the needs of society should underpin who we are as a church.
In these uncertain times, we are committed to supporting those in need and connecting with others – regardless of faith, nationality, gender or class – making them aware of All Saints as a church and how we can work together to combat loneliness and isolation, support the more vulnerable members of our society and create a happy and fulfilled social environment.
▪ Creating Connections Action Group
The Creating Connections Action Group drives much of this role at All Saints, forging links and working collaboratively with local businesses, schools, welfare organisations, healthcare professionals and residents. Their aim is to combat loneliness and social isolation and to promote All Saints as a welcoming, inclusive, Christian Community within the heart of the neighbourhood.
Most activities that are supported by the ‘Creating Connections Group’ have been unable to take place this year. One, however, has been of great significance. During the first lock-down a support group was created that worked in partnership with healthcare professionals, community bodies and other local churches, to provide contact points for those within our own worshipping community and in our wider community who were at risk of isolation. This has been of considerable importance and the positive impact has been acknowledged by the Bristol West Primary Care Support Team.
▪ All Saints, Music and the Arts
Music and the Arts are an important aspect of life at ASC. Not only within the context of worship but also as ‘stand-alone’ events for a wide variety of different audiences. The breadth of music normally available is wide and of the highest quality. During 2020 the provision of All Saints as a venue for live music and the arts, and exhibitions has been largely halted due to the virus.
A brief window in the lock-down regulations allowed the Art in the Atrium Exhibition to take place in May.
The absence of the Monthly Matinées, the range of concerts and variety of exhibitions, as well as the many other events that take place, has underlined the importance of art and music in the life of ASC within the community and within Bristol.
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▪ Randall Room and Church Space
The Randall Room and other parts of the church and gardens are very much part of the contribution we can make to the life of the local and wider community and, in this sense, are part of the mission of the church.
The Covid regulations have meant that for the most part of 2020 the wide variety of client and customer groups that use the ASC facilities have been unable to do so. For limited periods, one or two organizations have been enabled to function because of their purpose (for example the AA, through the provision of support, and the Old Vic Theatre School as a tertiary education organization).
In the most part the use of ASC facilities has been temporarily terminated. This has had a negative and significant impact on our income stream. However, it does again underline the importance of ASC to life within the community and the significance of the financial contribution that good use of our resources has to the life and works of ASC.
▪ St John’s School
There is an active participation in the life of our parish school, St John’s. The school is recognised as being Ofsted category ‘Outstanding’, and SIAMS ‘excellent’. Three members of our community are ‘Foundation Governors’ (Fr Charles Sutton -ex officio, Caroline Davenport and Marguarita Davison ).
In addition to the Governor responsibilities connections with the school would usually include: regular school visits either to engage in class or other activity or to present at Junior and Infant Assemblies. Visits are conducted by the Governors and other members of the worshiping congregation. This has not been the case in 2020 – the closure of the school and the rightly strict application of the Covid Risk Assessment has meant that most links with the school have been very limited.
However, Caroline and Marguarita, as Governors, have worked closely with the school and carried out a number of significant projects that have enable the St John’s to continue to function to the best of its ability. We not only thank them but also recognise the work, effort and focus of Justin Hoye (the Headteacher), his Senior Leadership Team, all teachers and staff and the support staff at St John’s who have enabled the school to function so effectively.
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Looking Beyond
The challenges, disruptions and loss associated with 2020 and the Coronavirus have shined a number of spotlights on matters of local, national and global concern. These and other similar matters have been of concern historically as well as in the present, yet this year has significantly drawn our attention to them. It is important that as a parish and worshipping community we acknowledge the issues, shift behaviours and actions to respond accordingly and do not hesitate to speak out on these subjects aligning ourselves with the church and the missio Dei .
Four high priority topics are recognised here and in each of these we have a responsibility to act and have engaged at different levels to bring about change.
▪ Climate Emergency
The lock-downs have drawn our attention to the local environment. It has not escaped our attention that there seems to be more birdsong, a greater number of insects, fresher air and a stronger connection to our environment. This has been reflected globally with a reduction of greenhouse gasses – but this does not slow climate change. It does show that humankind is capable of having an impact on the changes occurring in our climate.
Here at ASC we are registered as an Eco Church . This means that we are striving to limit our negative impact on the environment as both a church (building, heating and all other activities) and as the church (the worshipping community and what it is we do in our own lives to minimise global climate change). During 2020 we have been working toward our application to be awarded the prestigious Silver Award – we hope to achieve this in 2021.
- Living in Love and Faith
Living in Love and Faith is a publication of the Church of England (November 2020) that sets out to inspire people to think more deeply about what it means to be human and to live in love and faith with one another. It tackles the tough questions and the divisions among Christians about what it means to be holy in a society in which understandings and practices of gender, sexuality and marriage continue to change. There are some parts of the Anglican Communion that will find this subject challenging because of their understanding of scripture.
Here at ASC we are a registered Inclusive Church . This means we have formally declared and agreed that: "We believe in inclusive Church - a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ."
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This is an important statement that shapes the way we operate and live the Gospel.
▪ Racial Inequality
Events across the world in 2020 have focused considerable attention on matters of racial inequality. In particular this has become visible within the Black Lives Matter movement.
The ASC Inclusive Church statement makes our position quite clear on this matter. As does our support of The Clewer Initiative (a Church of England initiative focused on ending modern slavery), and our financial contributions to Beloved and Unseen .
▪ Poverty
The impact of Covid-19 on society has been immense. Globally huge numbers of lower and middle income families have been pushed below the poverty line, and millions into chronic or extreme poverty. In the UK there has been an 81% increase in food parcels between April and June 2020 and nearly half of low income families find it hard to survive on what they have.
What is true globally and nationally is also true in Bristol. Not only has the Coronavirus led to more people living below the poverty line or suffering from ‘inwork poverty’ it has also caused an increase in Covid cases because these sections of society are more vulnerable to infection.
Here at ASC we have actively supported the work of the Sisters of the Church in their (non-discriminatory) provision of food, personal hygiene materials and professional advice through our giving of funds, material items and time as volunteers. We have also provided support for the Bristol North West Foodbank – which is a St Andrew’s Avonmouth initiative from within this Deanery (Bristol West).
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The Numbers: Digital Presence and On-Line Worship Attendance, Communicants and Occasional Offices
This year has had a huge and understandable impact upon numbers of worshippers attending church. It has also significantly reduced the number of Occasional Offices (Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals). This has been because of the requirements for locked churches, no public worship and covid secure numbers when public worship does occur, and the very tight restrictions on congregation numbers at Occasional Offices.
Normally we would describe ASC as having an eclectic congregation, of all ages, which is attracted from within the parish, all over Bristol and beyond. In some ways this has become more so. During 2020 as we were unable to meet in person for much of the year we started recording worship and placing this on-line within our Facebook page and on our Website.
This has meant that we now have people ‘gathered’ for worship from a much wider geography than Bristol. It also means that the liturgy, music and word have become available to many who would otherwise be unable to attend church physically.
Digital Presence and On-Line Worship Recorded Services
As a result of the impact of Covid and the move to recorded on-line services we have place a little more attention on those who engage digitally. This has meant that for 2020 we have made our first attempt at recording this data – the sophistication will, no doubt, improve:
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| On-Line Attendance (Views) average duringthe lock-down with church closed forpublic worship |
236 |
| On-Line Attendance (Views) average duringthe lock-down with church open forpublic worship |
139 |
| Total On-Line Attendance (Views) for the 2020 Easter Triduum |
812 |
| Largest Attendance (Views) for one single act of Worship Advent Carol Service |
1013 |
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Website Visits
The use of the website is considerable. Clearly people use it for different purposes and in future we may be able to analyse this in a greater degree of detail. Some will land on the website by chance but many are there for a purpose.
Some of the key activities include:
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The Worship with Young People Page – thanks you Charlotte Hopkins and the Young People working Group for maintaining this
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Calendar showing times of services and events
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News items
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Recorded Worship – with a link from the Home Page
As you look at the pattern of visits shown below, the increase in numbers during times of lock-down is very noticeable.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | **Apr ** | May | June | July | Aug | **Sept ** | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 14,805 | 14,201 | 21,015 | 24,892 |
19,594 | 22,035 | 19,049 | 17,372 | 16,674 | 16,326 | 19,198 | 22,098 |
A brief examination of the digital connections that people make with ASC underline the importance of this as part of our mission in the future. This will be an area upon which we will need to focus in 2021.
Attendance, Communicants and Occasional Offices
Table showing attendance figures between 2015 and 2020
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| Electoral roll | 131 | 132 | 136 | 131 | 109 | 111 |
| Resident | 31 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
| Normal Sunday: Adult Under 16 |
90 18 |
93 19 |
97 16 |
93 11 |
103 12 |
71 5 |
| Baptisms | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Confirmations | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Funerals (including memorial services) |
8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Weddings | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Table showing Communicant numbers between 2015 and 2020
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| Sunday | 3980 | 3958 | 4316 | 4291 | 4079 | 2140 |
| Monday– Saturday | 2169 | 2464 | 2480 | 2161 | 2042 | 903 |
| Easter | 249 | 155 | 163 | 203 | 225 | 2 |
| Christmas | 143 | 193 | 200 | 181 | 177 | 113 |
| Total annual communicants* |
6541 | 6770 | 7159 | 6836 | 6523 | 3158 |
*Includes home communicants, but excludes funeral requiems.
Occasional Offices (Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals):
The Occasional Offices (baptisms, marriages and funerals) are important elements of our pastoral work and mission.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| Baptisms and confirmations | 8 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Weddings | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Funerals and memorial services | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
During the year a significant number of our worshipping community, and those connected with us, have moved into God’s nearer presence.
These include:
Brenda Fortin, Erica Moore, Mark Lewis, Stuart Haywood, Beryl Banks, Jim Cook Andy McClean, Nick McClean, Stephen Ostler, Peter Spratt, Peter Hayfield, Jeremy Everitt Raishan Panther, Peter Quimby, Charmaine White, David Bounds, Dave Gillott, Chris Neubert Denise Horobin, Michael Cook, Mary Michael, Samuel Racy
Rest eternal grant them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
(Ps 65)
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Resources – Finance Review
Planned Stewardship
Pledged giving via Standing Orders and Gift Aid giving via the white envelopes are the two main sources of income. In order for the PCC to manage its budget efficiently, it is important that as many as possible give on a regular and committed basis. Other Gift Aid donations are received by collections at various events including concerts and one-off donations.
Table showing summary of Stewardship Giving, Gift Aid and the Parish Share over seven years ( jt indicates a joint husband and wife pledge)
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| Pledged givers | 54+3jt | 47+7jt | 36+7jt | 46+10jt | 45+7jt | 43+7jt | 51+3jt |
| Regular Gift Aid envelope subscribers |
20 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| Total Gift Aid subscribers |
278 | 261 | 225 | 249 | 278 | 222 | 107 |
| Parish Share paid | £52,000 | £57,000 | £58,000 | £60,000 | £62,000 | £64,000 | £66,900 |
Definition of ‘Stewardship’
Stewardship is defined as those who pledge through our Stewardship pledge scheme. Paying through:
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Regular Standing order or gift aid envelope regardless of attendance
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An attendance basis through gift aid envelopes
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Gift aid is an important aspect of stewardship and we are able to claim 25p for every £1 donated under the gift aid scheme.
Sources of Income
Our income is derived from the following sources (see accounts for details):
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Stewardship planned giving
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Open plate giving
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Gift Aid (Tax recovered is significant. In 2020 £12,930 was recovered)
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Parish room lettings
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Church lettings for concerts
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All Saints Arts profits
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Ad hoc donations
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Grants from Trust funds
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Legacies
As a direct result of the Covid restrictions our income from Parish room lettings and Open Plate Giving has seen a significant reduction during 2020.
Parish Share 2020
We have met the total sum agreed and pledged by the PCC in 2020 for the Parish Share - £66,900.
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Resources - Building and Equipment
All Saints, including the War Memorial, is a Grade 2 Listed Building.
Generally
The church plans a substantial project of improvement to its premises involving significant work on the Piper windows (an asset of nationally recognised artistic significance), a proposed new heating system and the reconfiguration of the atrium (see below). It is anticipated that these will be integrated to form a unified scheme designed to improve the experience of all those attending/visiting the church and at the same time to preserve its architectural heritage and to position it as a focal point for the local community. This fits neatly into the transformative agenda behind current diocesan thinking and is consistent with the long-standing mission of All Saints to ‘take the inside out and bring the outside in.’
Inspections
The Archdeacon’s most recent triennial visitation was undertaken on 20.11.2019 and resulted in a limited number of recommendations, all of which were put into effect in 2020. The church’s documentary and photographic record of all items of value are up to date and complete.
On 15.10.2019 the church architect carried out an inspection for the 2019 Quinquennial and produced his written report on 3.3.2020. It identified items of routine maintenance and other works variously requiring attention immediately and by defined times within the quinquennial period. The report is reviewed regularly to ensure the church complies with its responsibilities.
Exterior stonework of the St. Richard chapel
The works that had previously been the subject of a JCT contract were completed satisfactorily in the summer of 2020 and signed off by the church architect. Further desirable cleaning works have been identified and will be the subject of a fresh quotation by the contractor.
The Roofs
Occasional leaking has occurred above the foundation stone through the apex fibreglass windows in the centre of the church. A further adhesive seal was applied and has produced some significant improvement. Sheeting is used to protect the pews in times of heavy/driving rain. The flat roof to the atrium leaks periodically in the area between the entrance doors of the church and the kitchen. It needs clearing of debris from time to time but this problem will be resolved on the reconstruction of the atrium roof as part of its proposed reconfiguration (see below).
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Lighting
Advice has been obtained on a new scheme for significantly upgrading the lighting in the atrium and the sacristy. Archdeacon’s permission has been secured for the atrium and an order placed for that work. The new system for the sacristy requires a faculty which will be progressed.
External space in front of the church entrance and the St. Richard chapel
Approval from the DAC and the planning department of Bristol City Council has been secured (subject to approval of detailed drawings) for a scheme for the improvement of these areas to make them safe, to provide for permanent accessible access and to replace the external noticeboards. It is anticipated that this work will be completed in 2021.
John Piper windows
Monitoring of the trial double-glazing was completed in the spring of 2020. This has enabled consultancy advice to be obtained on the most appropriate materials to protect the windows and arrest any further deterioration in the colouring. Very preliminary advice has been sought on fund raising by grant(s) and/or donation(s) from benefactors but it is understood that the great proportion of, if not all, the cost will have to be met from the church’s own resources. This project (and the various likely materials to be used) are the subject of a display in the church.
Heating
Very preliminary, pro bono advice has been obtained from consultants on the most cost effective and environmentally friendly means of securing permanent improvements for the heating of the main body of the church, the St. Richard chapel, atrium, sacristy, choir vestry and office and will be followed up with more detailed advice. This is all the more necessary as the existing three boilers have proved unreliable. Two have been repaired with the great proportion of the cost met by the church’s insurers.
Reconfiguration of the atrium.
A significant scheme has been designed by the church architect and costed by a QS for the reconstitution of the atrium to extend the available circulation area and to provide for a sacred garden space, an accessible toilet and level access to the church gardens. It is anticipated that this will constitute a substantial improvement to the life of the church and its place in the local community.
Trustees of All Saints Endowments
The Trustees provide and maintain the vicarage at 68 Pembroke Road, free of charge, which is acknowledged as a major contribution to the diocese.
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The Trustees also own and maintain the major part of the gardens to the rear of the church. In addition, they maintain the lawns to the front of the church and the trees in Alma Vale Road which fall within the church boundary.
Most importantly the trustees have made significant financial contributions to ensure the upkeep of the fabric of the church paying, in particular, for the external repairs to the St Richard chapel masonry and agreeing in principle to fund the work on the forecourts.
The PCC is extremely grateful to the trustees for their considerable support.
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Administrative Information
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
The PCC of All Saints has duties defined in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and is also responsible for co-operating with the Incumbent in promoting the whole work of the Church in the ecclesiastical parish.
PCC Membership 2020
Incumbent Revd Charles Sutton Associate Priests Revd Wendy Bray (Licensed) Revd Paul Hawkins Assistant Curate Revd James Cannan Churchwardens Adam Chivers (Lay Vice Chairman) Annette Young Secretary Stephen O’Keefe Treasurer Eric Tyson Elected Deanery Synod Representatives (three): Liz Badman (to APCM 2020) Brendan Biggs (to APCM 2020 – extended 2021)
Elected members:
Susan Perry (until APCM 2021) James Norman (until APCM 2021) Georgina Harford (until APCM 2021) Vicky Gordon (until APCM 2021) Eric Tyson (until APCM 2022) Beth Davidge (until APCM 2022) John Davenport (until APCM 2022) Simon Davison (until APCM 2022) Stephen O’Keefe (until APCM 2023) Charlotte Hopkins (until APCM 2023) Sister Teresa Mary CSC (until APCM 2023)
Co-opted member (LLM Annually elected): Liz Badman (until 2021)
General Synod Ex Officio Members
Canon David Froude Sophie Mitchel Brendan Biggs
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The PCC meets at least 6 times a year. One third of the PCC constitutes a quorum. The PCC, as now required by law, is registered as an independent charity.
Bank: Co-Operative Bank, PO Box 200, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 6NY Independent Examiner: J. F. BALSHAW & CO, Chartered Accountants, 20 Old Kiln Lane, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5PD
PCC COMMITTEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES
The PCC has the following Committees :
Standing Committee (the only committee required by law): Power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to any directions given by the council. In 2020 the members were the incumbent Revd Charles Sutton, Churchwardens Adam Chivers and Annette Young, Stephen O’Keefe (PCC Secretary) and Eric Tyson (PCC Treasurer) . The Standing Committee meets at least six times each year between meetings of the PCC, for which it sets the agenda.
Fabric Committee
Meets on a regular basis to manage, discuss and plan current and future projects related to the fabric of our buildings.
Stewardship Committee
Established from time to time to plan and implement stewardship renewal.
All Saints Arts
Responsible for organising musical and artistic events.
The PCC has the following Action Groups :
Social and Welcoming Committee (Hospitality)
Responsibilities include organising parish social events such as parish lunches, and entertaining/catering after festival Masses and the fostering of a welcoming environment.
Growth in Faith
Responsible for promoting, developing and organising matters and activities relating to education and nurture within the teachings of the Church of England and the Catholic faith of adults, children and young people at All Saints.
Creating Connections
Responsible for exploring and creating opportunities for developing connections with the community. For example: ‘Friends on Friday’, ‘Let’s Talk About …Series’, the ‘Alma Vale Road Association of Independent Retailers’, business network and Summer/Christmas Community Drinks, and other similar activities.
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Young People’s Group
Responsible for creating ideas that are attractive to young families and young people. This is in terms of nature and style of worship, workshops and events.
The licenced clergy and churchwardens are ex officio members of all committees. Committees are expected to liaise and co-operate with each other, particularly where any issue or project overlaps with the remit of another group. Each committee co-opts people from the congregation to assist in its work to encourage and broaden involvement.
In addition to these committees and groups there is a Ministry Group which is increasingly taking on the role of ‘Growth in Faith’, and a Pastoral Visitors Group focusing on matters of pastoral ministry.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Nominated Safeguarding and Child Protection Officer
The Nominated Persons for Safeguarding and Child Protection are Caroline Davenport and Stephen O’Keefe. They are responsible for driving the process within the church, providing advice to the PCC, acting as contacts for any Child Protection or Vulnerable Adults issues, and liaison with the Diocese.
Safeguarding Actions
Considerable progress has been made in embedding child protection throughout our church life. A new Safeguarding Policy has been approved by the PCC. The national system of CRB checks has been replaced with Disclosure and Barring and we continue to ensure that all procedures are followed to maintain the ongoing protection of children and vulnerable adults within our church community.
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CONCLUSION OF ANNUAL REPORT AND INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Twenty Third Annual Report
This is the twenty third annual report prepared under the terms of the Charities Act 1993. We believe it gives a clear picture of the life of the Church at All Saints and the way in which the PCC has discharged its responsibilities.
The Financial Statement
The financial statements follow as part two of this document and are introduced by the Report of the Independent Examiner.
On behalf of the PCC –
The Reverend Charles Sutton, Chairperson
Adam Chivers, Churchwarden April 2021
Annette Young, Churchwarden
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINE.II'S REPORI" 10 THE PAItOCHIAL CHURCH COUNCII. or "Iiic PARISH OF ALL SAINTS. CLI!TON Re%i)Ll.tIVL' 111 Ab iiiL'iiilii'r% ol I lip P£-f yuis ¢lfL fLSpon8il?Ii.. IiTrv ilii. prep1¢ f<ltion ol iliLI aC.CI)Ulll% Iti iii.uid.Inre Kvitli thib foqLiirèiillblll 5 of Ihi. Ch,)rFlii44 At i ?01 I I'ilie Act'l. I rL'POrt iii rii_%lJ<..eT ol niy examiii%ilion of ilie .Iccoui)l% rarriL4(I OLII u)der soctioi) l QS ul tli£' 301 l Act aiid iii Ci]riyinL? Out my cxomiiiition I hivL. followc.d all ihc iippliciiblo DirL,Ctic)Ii% v.iv<bn b'i Ilip L-.l)Iifiiy Coniini%sioii uftdc'r seciion 14)1511bl ol tl)L. ALI. asis ol indL' ei)derit examiner's re jori My oxJE)IitlilEIo¢) Wilg c.Irried out in dccordicnce Iviil) Ilie general Diections riven by i1iL Chil rity Comnibssion. An cxlminfltion include5 d review of ihe BccountinE record5 keF)i by Ihe cliarity aiid a compari%on ol the acr.oiiiits pre.scnted with those records. li a150 1nr,lucl:. C0115idiirrilion ol ony uriiisurll Itoni% or disclosuros in thLJ 2tcounis. and 5veking. L'xoli¢ nallDn:. froin you ¢7% tl'llSlLses con£Liiiine cir)y sucli iiiAttcrs. Tl)e procL(Jure5 underi.)kcn du ¥)ot pravide all the cvidence that would bLI required iii ali audit and conseqiienily iio opiiiion is given as lo wliÈlhLf tliL' accounts piegent 'trve oiid fair view, and iho repori is IirnifQfl to tl)osc m<lttors set OL¢1 in tho £tateinent bolow. In(le endent cyaniincr's statement I have completed my examination. l Confirm ih31 r¢0 maierial m4ltiefS havc conie to my attention In conriectEon with the exarnination Biving me cause to believe that in èny matri41 respect.. l. accounting records were noi kept in respeci of rhe Trust as iequired by section 130 of th Acl-, or 2. the accounif do not accord with those records," or 3. the 7¢ CCOLlnt5 da iiot comply 1117 ihe ApplicablL? r('civiremciits concerning the rorni and conter3t of htcounts set out in the Charities IAccount5 and RLportsl Recijlalions ?OOS yihe.. Ih<in any rcquircment that the accgunis Eive a 'trLie And fair vie¥Y which is noi a Inatier considèred as pan of an independent examination. I liave no concerns and hove come atross no othgr 171allef% ir) coi)nec%ion iJUiili iliv exhiiiination io which atleiition Should be drawn In tlii% report tii order (o enaL)le a i)rul ur)derslandinK of the accounts to bo rL'acliLId. [Ome. Katl)ryn Hodgkiss FCA Relevont professional qualifTrcativi) or l)i)Ily'. ICACW Addre55.' 1 F 8¢)l%lJaw & Co, 20 Old Kiln Lcino,, Hc£ltvll, Bolton. BLI 5PD r)ate.' IS:" Marcli. 2021 27
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| STATEMENTOF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| For the year ended 31 December 2020 | |||||||
| **Unrestricted ** | Restricted | Trust | Endowment | TOTAL | Funds | ||
| Note | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | 2020 | 2019 | |
| INCOMING RESOURCES | |||||||
| VoluntaryIncome | 2(a) | 64993 | 56873 | 0 | 121866 | 112536 | |
| Activities forgeneratingfunds | 2(b) | 468 | 450 | 0 | 918 | 3136 | |
| Income from investments | 2(c) | 10360 | 18964 | 3198 | 32522 | 31970 | |
| Income from church activities | 2(d) | 7266 | 1210 | 0 | 8476 | 23896 | |
| Other incomingresources | 2(e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8329 | |
| TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES | 83087 | 77497 | 3198 | 0 | 163782 | 179867 | |
| RESOURCES USED | |||||||
| Grants | 3(a) | 4000 | 918 | 0 | 4918 | 13295 | |
| Activities directlyrelating to the | |||||||
| running costs ofthe church | 3(b) | 105018 | 51899 | 835 | 157752 | 189553 | |
| Church management and administration | 3(c) | 5063 | 246 | 0 | 5309 | 4955 | |
| Fundraising and publicity | 3(d) | 2300 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | 3882 | |
| Bank charges and loan interest | 3(e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Staff costs | 4(a) | 15067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15067 | 15891 |
| TOTAL RESOURCES USED | 131448 | 53063 | 835 | 0 | 185346 | 227576 | |
| NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES | -48361 | 24434 | 2363 | 0 | -21564 | -47709 | |
| GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS | |||||||
| Realised (Unrealised) | 19489 | 46733 | 7880 | 74102 | 169244 | ||
| TrustFundsReceived | 0 | 0 | |||||
| EndowmentFundsHeld byDiocese | 7 | 1216 | 1216 | 2744 | |||
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | -28872 | 71167 | 10243 | 1216 | 53754 | 124279 | |
| BALANCESBROUGHT FORWARD AT | |||||||
| 1JANUARY 2020 (2019) | 394580 | 678309 | 114202 | 21165 | 1208256 | 1083977 | |
| Transfertorestrictedfunds | |||||||
| BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD | |||||||
| AT 31 DECEMBER 2020(2019) | 365708 | 749476 | 124445 | 22381 | 1262010 | 1208256 | |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN CLIFTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the SORP 2005.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value. 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.
Funds
Endowment and Trust funds are funds, the capital of which must be maintained; only income arising from investment of the endowment and trust funds may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending on the purpose for which the endowment was established.
Restricted funds represent (a) income from trust or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and (b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.
Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.
Incoming Resources
Planned giving receivable under covenant is recognised only when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Dividends are accounted for when receivable. Interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross except in certain instances where.
funds raised through fundraising events are accounted for net.
Resources expended
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
Fixed Assets
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993.
Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1,000 so all such expenditure has been written off when incurred.
Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
Investments
Investments are valued at market value at 31 December.
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| BALANCE SHEET AT31 DECEMBER 2020 | ||||||||
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| £ | £ | |||||||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||||||||
| Investment assets | 5 | 1,147,225 £ |
1,073,123 £ |
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| Property | 6 | - £ |
- £ |
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| EndowmentFundsheld byDiocese | 7 | 22,381 £ |
21,165 £ |
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| 1,169,606 £ |
1,094,288 £ |
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| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Debtors | 9 | 21,387 £ |
19,431 £ |
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| Short termdeposits | 56,038 £ |
73,517 £ |
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| CashatBankandin hand | 24,555 £ |
31,842 £ |
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| 101,980 £ |
124,790 £ |
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| LIABILITIES: AMOUNTSFALLING | ||||||||
| DUE WITHINONE YEAR | 10 | 9,576 £ |
10,822 £ |
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| NETCURRENT ASSETS | 92,404 £ |
113,968 £ |
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| NET ASSETS | 1,262,010 £ |
1,208,256 £ |
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| FUNDS | ||||||||
| Unrestricted | 11 | 365,708 £ |
£394,580 | |||||
| Restricted | 12 | 749,476 £ |
£678,309 | |||||
| TrustFunds | 13 | 124,445 £ |
£114,202 | |||||
| Endowment | 7 | 22,381 £ |
£21,165 | |||||
| 8 | 1,262,010 £ |
£1,208,256 | ||||||
| Approved by theParochialChurchCouncilon 7thJuly2020 | ||||||||
| and signed on its behalfby: | ||||||||
| Thenotes onthefollowing pagesformpart ofthese accounts | ||||||||
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| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |||||||||
| For theyear ended 31 December 2020 | |||||||||
| 2 | INCOMING RESOURCES | ||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Trust | Endowment | TOTAL FUNDS | |||||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| 2(a) | Voluntary Income | ||||||||
| Tax Recoverable Giving: | |||||||||
| Pledged Giving | 43,375 | 43,375 | 42,367 | ||||||
| Gift Aid Collections | 5,039 | 5,039 | 10,499 | ||||||
| Tax Recoverable | 11,641 | 11,641 | 13,972 | ||||||
| Collections(openplate) | 2,808 | 2,808 | 4,919 | ||||||
| Grants | 358 | 50,833 | 51,191 | 15,029 | |||||
| Donations,appeals,etc. | 1,772 | 5,104 | 6,876 | 7,500 | |||||
| Other | 18 | 18 | 1,376 | ||||||
| Missions | 918 | 918 | 8,295 | ||||||
| Legacies | 0 | 8,579 | |||||||
| 64,993 | 56,873 | 0 | 0 | 121,866 | 112,536 | ||||
| 2(b) | Activities forgenerating funds | 0 | |||||||
| * | Concert Income | 435 | 435 | 870 | 2,640 | ||||
| Fund raisingevents | 281 | 281 | 0 | ||||||
| Festival Receipts | 33 | 33 | 98 | ||||||
| Traidcraft Income | -266 | -266 | 398 | ||||||
| 468 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 918 | 3,136 | ||||
| 2(c) | Income from investments | ||||||||
| Dividends and interest includin | 10,360 |
18,964 | 3,198 | 32,522 | 31,970 | ||||
| anyreclaimed tax | |||||||||
| 10,360 | 18,964 | 3,198 | 0 | 32,522 | 31,970 | ||||
| 2(d) | Income from church activities | ||||||||
| Magazines | 2 | 2 | 32 | ||||||
| Coffee | 107 | 107 | 736 | ||||||
| Church hall lettings etc | 6,829 | 6,829 | 22,531 | ||||||
| Social events | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Deanerysupport | 1,210 | 1,210 | |||||||
| Fees | 328 | 328 | 597 | ||||||
| 7,266 | 1,210 | 0 | 0 | 8,476 | 23,896 | ||||
| 2(e) | Other ordinary incoming r | esources | |||||||
| Insurance claims | 0 | 8,329 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,329 | ||||
| TOTAL INCOMING RESOUR | 83,087 |
77,497 | 3,198 | 0 | 163,782 | 179,867 | |||
| *2(b) | Note: Profits from events hosted byAll Saints Arts should be split 50:50 between All Saints and the LightingFund. | ||||||||
| Minuted PCC meeting17th January2017 Item 9. | |||||||||
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| For theyear ended 31 December 2020 | |||||||||
| 3 | RESOURCES USED | Unrestricted | Restricted | Trust | Endowment | TOTAL FUNDS | |||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Church activities | |||||||||
| 3(a) | Missionaryand charitablegiving: | ||||||||
| Home missions and other: | |||||||||
| Unseen | 162 | 162 | 4,113 | ||||||
| St Mungos | 135 | 135 | 0 | ||||||
| Sisters of the Church | 50 | 50 | 2,750 | ||||||
| Off the Record | 0 | 315 | |||||||
| Souprun | 0 | 95 | |||||||
| Church Overseas: | |||||||||
| Water Aid | 546 | 546 | 0 | ||||||
| USPG | 25 | 25 | 1,022 | ||||||
| Church Societies: | |||||||||
| 5% Giving | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| 4,000 | 918 | 0 | 0 | 4,918 | 13,295 | ||||
| 3(b) | Activities directlyrelatingto the runningcosts of the church | ||||||||
| Ministry: | diocesanparish share | 66,900 | 66,900 | 64,000 | |||||
| clergyexpenses | 1,016 | 1,016 | 4,180 | ||||||
| layministry | 166 | 166 | 212 | ||||||
| Church - expenses | |||||||||
| Altar & Sanctuary | 1,427 | 1,427 | 2,484 | ||||||
| Light & Heat | 9,589 | 9,589 | 8,667 | ||||||
| Flow ers | 101 | 101 | 616 | ||||||
| Water Rates | 542 | 542 | 619 | ||||||
| General Expenses | 245 | 245 | 564 | ||||||
| Music | 70 | 2,385 | 2,455 | 2,805 | |||||
| Church maintenance | |||||||||
| Organ tuning& Repairs | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,883 | ||||||
| Cleaning | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,487 | ||||||
| Insurance | 6,366 | 6,366 | 6,984 | ||||||
| Repairs | 13,189 | 48,495 | 61,684 | 90,390 | |||||
| Training/ Education | 752 | 835 | 1,587 | 1,662 | |||||
| 105,018 | 51,899 | 835 | 0 | 157,752 | 189,553 | ||||
| 3(c) | Church management and administration | ||||||||
| Printing,Stationeryand Telephone | |||||||||
| Printing | 2,395 | 2,395 | 2,574 | ||||||
| Stationery | 419 | 419 | 744 | ||||||
| Postage | 61 | 61 | 40 | ||||||
| Broadband & Telephone | 496 | 496 | 498 | ||||||
| Computer & Website | 1,081 | 1,081 | 429 | ||||||
| Sundries | 111 | 111 | 68 | ||||||
| Wardens discretionary | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| Audit | 500 | 500 | 150 | ||||||
| Legal & Professional | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Social & Welcoming | 246 | 246 | 422 | ||||||
| 5,063 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 5,309 | 4,955 | ||||
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| NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED) | |||||||||
| For the year ended 31 December 2020 | |||||||||
| 3(d) | Fund-raising and publicity | 2,300 | 2,300 | 3,882 | |||||
| 2,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,300 | 3,882 | ||||
| 3(e) | Bank charges and loan interes | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | STAFFCOSTS | ||||||||
| 4(a) | Salaryof organists | 4,430 | 4,430 | 5,370 | |||||
| Office Manager's wages | 10,637 | 10,637 | 10,521 | ||||||
| 15,067 | 0 | 0 | 15,067 | 15,891 | |||||
| TOTAL RESOURCES USED | 131,448 | 53,063 | 835 | 0 | 185,346 | 227,576 | |||
| During the yearthePCC employed aMusicDirectorand aParishOfficeManager. | |||||||||
| TheMusical Director is amemberofthePCC. | |||||||||
| 5 | FIXED ASSETSFORUSE BY THE PCC | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Investments | £ | £ | |||||||
| Valuationas at1January2020 | 1,073,123 | 903,879 | |||||||
| Investment at cost | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Adjustment tomarketvalue | 74,102 | 169,244 | |||||||
| Valuationas at 31 December 2020 | 1,147,225 | 1,073,123 | |||||||
| Investment at cost(£903,000)comprises 56,108.07 shares in The CBF Church of England | Investment Fund – | ||||||||
| Income Shares | |||||||||
| 6 | PROPERTY - LEGACY | ||||||||
| No propertywas owned by thePCCin 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | FIXED ASSETSHELD ASTRUST FUNDSBY THE DIOCESE | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Valuationat 31.12.20 | TrustNo | £ | £ | ||||||
| AllSaintswithSt John, Clifton | 156 | 1,487 | 1,470 | ||||||
| 178 | 293 | 293 | |||||||
| 321 | 1,518 | 1,501 | |||||||
| 5 | 890 | 879 | |||||||
| 571 | 6,310 | 5,904 | |||||||
| 688 | 574 | 537 | |||||||
| Thesefunds are administered by the St John'sTrust | |||||||||
| AllSaintswithSt John,Vaughan Trust | |||||||||
| 169 | 11,309 | 10,581 | |||||||
| Thisfundis administered by theVaughan Trust | |||||||||
| Total | 22,381 | 21,165 | |||||||
| 8 | ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETSBY FUND | ||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Trust | Endowment | TOTAL | |||||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| FixedAssets | 276,698 | 746,082 | 124,445 | 22,381 | 1,169,606 | 1,094,288 | |||
| CurrentAssets | 80,593 | 80,593 | 105,359 | ||||||
| CurrentDebtors | 11,995 | 9,392 | 21,387 | 19,431 | |||||
| CurrentLiabilities | -3,578 | -5,998 | -9,576 | -10,822 | |||||
| Fund balance | 365,708 | 749,476 | 124,445 | 22,381 | 1,262,010 | 1,208,256 | |||
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| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | |||
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| NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED) | ||||||||
| For the year ended 31 December 2020 | ||||||||
| 9 | DEBTORS | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||||
| Income tax recoverable | 12,930 | 14,901 | ||||||
| Other | 8,457 | 4,530 | ||||||
| 21,387 | 19,431 | |||||||
| 10 | LIABILITIES: AMOUNTSFALLINGDUE WITHINONE YEAR | |||||||
| Accruals and deferredincome | ||||||||
| Heat &Light | 2,313 | 1,526 | ||||||
| Missions | 4,208 | 8,571 | ||||||
| Othercreditors | 3,055 | 725 | ||||||
| 9,576 | 10,822 | |||||||
| 11 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | Investment | ||||||
| B/fwd | Gains(losses) | Surplus (deficit) | Interest/Div | Balance | ||||
| General Reserve | 394,580 | 19,489 | -58,721 | 10,360 | 365,708 | |||
| Transfertorestrictedfunds | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 394,580 | 19,489 | -58,721 | 10,360 | 365,708 | ||||
| *2(a) | Note: ThePCC designated £500,000 ofgeneral funds to aRepair fundin respect of major worksrelating to | |||||||
| the ongoingfuture ofthe building and the objectives of AllSaints Clifton. TheFabric Committeehave several | ||||||||
| major maintenace/ building projectsfor whichadditional funding and grantswillberequired. | ||||||||
| MinutedPCCmeeting2nd July2019Item6 | ||||||||
| 12 | RESTRICTED FUNDS | |||||||
| B/fwd | Expenditure | Receipts | Int/Dividends | Gains/Loss | Balance | |||
| MadgeArnoldMusicFund | 51,044 | 1,429 | 3,522 | 55,995 | ||||
| MervynStockwoodFund | 59,799 | -35 | 1,674 | 4,126 | 65,565 | |||
| Organ | 2,573 | 72 | 178 | 2,823 | ||||
| LayMinistry | 1,745 | -166 | 49 | 120 | 1,748 | |||
| DeaneryExpenses | 626 | -4,159 | 5,369 | 1,836 | ||||
| Discretionaryfund | 1,381 | 39 | 95 | 1,515 | ||||
| Flower Fund | 2,786 | -101 | 268 | 78 | 192 | 3,223 | ||
| Repair Fund | 538,828 | -48,495 | 50,534 | 15,087 | 37,179 | 593,133 | ||
| Social&Events | 820 | -211 | 23 | 57 | 689 | |||
| MusicFund | 11,438 | -2,285 | 4,836 | 320 | 789 | 15,098 | ||
| Organ Recital Fund | 1,982 | -100 | 281 | 55 | 137 | 2,355 | ||
| St Johns School Bibles | 0 | -734 | 734 | 0 | ||||
| Traidcraft | 398 | -758 | 492 | 132 | ||||
| Donations | 4,889 | -18 | 18 | 137 | 337 | 5,363 | ||
| 678,309 | -57,062 | 62,532 | 18,964 | 46,733 | 749,476 | |||
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON | |||
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| NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED) | ||||||||
| For the year ended 31 December 2020 | ||||||||
| 9 | DEBTORS | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||||
| Income tax recoverable | 12,930 | 14,901 | ||||||
| Other | 8,457 | 4,530 | ||||||
| 21,387 | 19,431 | |||||||
| 10 | LIABILITIES: AMOUNTSFALLINGDUE WITHINONE YEAR | |||||||
| Accruals and deferredincome | ||||||||
| Heat &Light | 2,313 | 1,526 | ||||||
| Missions | 4,208 | 8,571 | ||||||
| Othercreditors | 3,055 | 725 | ||||||
| 9,576 | 10,822 | |||||||
| 11 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | Investment | ||||||
| B/fwd | Gains(losses) | Surplus (deficit) | Interest/Div | Balance | ||||
| General Reserve | 394,580 | 19,489 | -58,721 | 10,360 | 365,708 | |||
| Transfertorestrictedfunds | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 394,580 | 19,489 | -58,721 | 10,360 | 365,708 | ||||
| *2(a) | Note: ThePCC designated £500,000 ofgeneral funds to aRepair fundin respect of major worksrelating to | |||||||
| the ongoingfuture ofthe building and the objectives of AllSaints Clifton. TheFabric Committeehave several | ||||||||
| major maintenace/ building projectsfor whichadditional funding and grantswillberequired. | ||||||||
| MinutedPCCmeeting2nd July2019Item6 | ||||||||
| 12 | RESTRICTED FUNDS | |||||||
| B/fwd | Expenditure | Receipts | Int/Dividends | Gains/Loss | Balance | |||
| MadgeArnoldMusicFund | 51,044 | 1,429 | 3,522 | 55,995 | ||||
| MervynStockwoodFund | 59,799 | -35 | 1,674 | 4,126 | 65,565 | |||
| Organ | 2,573 | 72 | 178 | 2,823 | ||||
| LayMinistry | 1,745 | -166 | 49 | 120 | 1,748 | |||
| DeaneryExpenses | 626 | -4,159 | 5,369 | 1,836 | ||||
| Discretionaryfund | 1,381 | 39 | 95 | 1,515 | ||||
| Flower Fund | 2,786 | -101 | 268 | 78 | 192 | 3,223 | ||
| Repair Fund | 538,828 | -48,495 | 50,534 | 15,087 | 37,179 | 593,133 | ||
| Social&Events | 820 | -211 | 23 | 57 | 689 | |||
| MusicFund | 11,438 | -2,285 | 4,836 | 320 | 789 | 15,098 | ||
| Organ Recital Fund | 1,982 | -100 | 281 | 55 | 137 | 2,355 | ||
| St Johns School Bibles | 0 | -734 | 734 | 0 | ||||
| Traidcraft | 398 | -758 | 492 | 132 | ||||
| Donations | 4,889 | -18 | 18 | 137 | 337 | 5,363 | ||
| 678,309 | -57,062 | 62,532 | 18,964 | 46,733 | 749,476 | |||
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| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CLIFTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended 31 December 2020 13 TRUST FUNDS (Trustees: Vicarand Churchwardens) B/fwd Gains (losses) Expenditure Interest/Div Balance C/fwd (a) St John'sNationalSchool 83,900 5,789 0 2,349 92,038 Fund (see below) Education Fund 30,302 2,091 -835 848 32,406 114,202 7,880 -835 3,198 124,445 13 TrustFundsnotes: (a) £66,982 wasreceivedinSeptember 2000 being a transferof fundsfromthe St John'sNational School, Clifton which isnolonger inuse. A Trustfundhas beencreated toreceive the assets to beknownas the St John'sNationalSchool ReligiousEducation Fund. TheVicarand Churchwardenshave beenappointedTrustees. The terms oftheEducational Endowment Order made September 1999 are that the trustees 'shallapply theincome andmay apply the capitalthereof,foreducationalpurposesrelated to theParishofClifton inconnection withthe provisionof religious education inaccordancewiththe tenets ofthe Churchof England bymeans ofa Sunday Schoolorotherwise'. (b) Interest accrued to the trustfunds andnot committedwithinthe accounting yearare transferred torestricted funds to be usedinaccordancewiththe terms ofthe trust. |
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