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2020-12-31-accounts

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF

ALL SAINTS' AND SALUTATION BLACKWELL, DARLINGTON

ANNUAL REPORT

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Registered Charity Number 1134833

All Saints' Church Ravensdale Road Darlington DL3 8DT

Incumbent:

The Reverend Jennifer Croft The Vicarage 104 Blackwell Lane Darlington DL3 8QQ

Bankers:

Barclays Bank PLC 27/31 High Row Darlington DL3 7QS

Independent Examiner:

A W Luckett BCom FCA DChA Clive Owen LLP Chartered Accountants 140 Coniscliffe Road Darlington DL3 7RT

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF

ALL SAINTS' AND SALUTATION BLACKWELL, DARLINGTON CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

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PCC Report 1 - 7
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 - 22

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF

ALL SAINTS' AND SALUTATION BLACKWELL, DARLINGTON

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

The Parochial Church Council presents its report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', and the Charities Act 2011.

Objectives and activities

All Saints’ and Salutation PCC has the responsibility for co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. As well as that of All Saints’ Church and its grounds, the PCC has maintenance responsibilities for Salutation Hall and grounds, Salutation Road.

Public benefit

The charity’s aims and achievements are set out within this report. The PCC has complied with the duty under Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission and the PCC have paid due regard to this guidance in deciding what activities the charity shall undertake.

Church services

The Covid-19 (C19) lockdown in March 2020 came as a great shock to our nation, our community and church. The new Vicar, The Reverend Jennifer Croft, was installed on 2 March 2020 and the timing of the lockdown meant that it has been important to hit the ground running. All the factors that we previously used, to measure the development and progress of our church, have been replaced with new parameters and we believe that we have still engaged with Mission Action Plan (MAP) priorities of the church which include:

During the year of the C19 lockdown church attendance, in a physical sense, has not been possible for the majority of the year. Initially, our Sunday worship was trialled through social media platforms and eventually we changed to the use of Zoom. During the year there have been times when a limited physical gathering was possible in church and we developed a way of live streaming our worship from church via Zoom. This meant that we could offer hybrid church, i.e. physically or virtually attended worship. In the post-Christmas C19 lockdown a new and increasing variant of C19 was present in Darlington and alongside all the other churches in Darlington we needed to close the church for physical gatherings. Since January 2021 all worship has been online via Zoom. As a church we have trialled a number of different types of worship including ‘Puppet Church’ and we have offered the Daily Office on Facebook for a few days each week. There has been an excellent commitment by parishioners to attend worship in this way, it has enabled us to join worship with the other two churches in our benefice and we have seen a growing number of new worshippers. We are very much aware that the younger families of the church community have not attended church in any form. However, we have witnessed a good age range across all our services and some small children have enjoyed the pilot ‘Puppet Church’ services.

For those who don’t own computers or have a way to connect to online services we now distribute ‘service summaries’ on a Monday to those in need, which consists of the words of the service, prayers for the day and a copy of the weekly sermon.

In this year the church has upheld its’ commitment to the ministry in the Occasional offices and we have seen double the numbers of funerals in this 12 month period, but only two of those deaths have been due to C19. Naturally, there have been no baptisms or weddings due to a heavily reduced maximum numbers of attendees allowed to attend. In 2021 we have received a number of wedding bookings for 2021-22.

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• Discipleship and Spiritual growth

The Vicar joined this parish with a wealth of experience on Christian discipleship and spiritual growth and from April 2020, we introduced the Alpha Course on Zoom to our parish. This is a Christian Discipleship Programme and is one of the most reliable and used tools in both a global and a UK sense. Thirty-five people, on a weekly basis, attended the 12-week Alpha Programme and it was a leap of faith, which was very well received. This course has provided us with the much-needed opportunities for Christian discipleship development and spiritual growth. The feedback was both encouraging and excellent and from this, emerged a sense of spiritual hunger for more development and teaching.

Following the completion of Alpha we offered two options, which would enable Christian growth to take root. Two thirds of the first Alpha cohort joined a 6-week course that we designed based on the Alpha book, ‘Searching Issues’, which explores ethical issues from a Christian perspective. In this course we invited a number of speakers from the Diocese of Durham, including the Bishop of Durham and the Archdeacon of Auckland. The course was well received and supported. The second post-Alpha option was in the form of a weekly Bible study group. Initially this was co-led by the Vicar and an Ordinand and it has continued to meet over 3 months so far. The lay members of the group now maintain the Bible study group. It remains open and welcoming to anyone wishing to join this group.

In February 2021 we launched a new initiative called ‘Light in the Darkness’. This is an entrepreneurial project for the Ordinand who is on placement with us. These videos, available on the Internet, have also been available on YouTube. This series of 6 videos in the Lenten period explore mental health, the Christian faith and lockdown. This has been available to a wide range of people in our community and through our personal connections, and this has also been taken up by the Diocese of Durham as an online resource to churches.

From all of these initiatives there is a willingness to run a rolling programme throughout the year of courses that focus on discipleship and spiritual growth. This year has taught us that using tools such as Zoom has enabled more people to engage with Christian discipleship, in that there is not a need to leave the home and thus shortens the time required. We have risen to the challenge that we set ourselves and there remains an opportunity to focus on regular tithing as part of our Christian faith.

• Community connection/outreach

From the outset of the C19 lockdown we did a leaflet drop in every house in the parish that gave our contact details and highlighted how people may contact us during the lockdown. There was a significant uptake initially for help with shopping and collecting prescriptions for the most vulnerable adults and families in our community. As the lockdown continued, individuals and families then found their way through online shopping and obtaining family support for all their needs. We did a second leaflet drop later in the year and a number of people contacted the vicar to thank the church for the contact, some have needed help with prescriptions and whilst help wasn’t immediately needed by others, they were grateful knowing that the contact was there. We also sent out a Christmas card to every home in the parish, which was a great achievement, as this would normally have been done as a joint project with the Methodist church.

We have developed a greater presence in our community through our website and our Facebook page and we now also have a church WhatsApp group which enables communication, connection and friendship.

Normally, throughout the year the Community Connections Group, which works in parallel with the Partnership for Missional Church (PMC), would take a joint lead with the Vicar to develop further connections in the community but this has not been possible during the C19 lockdown. However, we have continued to collect non-perishable foods for the Darlington foodbank, with which one of our Churchwardens has strong links.

The Millennium Centre (managed through a separate trust company) and Salutation Hall continue to be an important way in which this Christian community serves the needs of the wider community in which it is set. We can be grateful to all the volunteers from the church that makes the offering of these facilities possible. Both the Centre and the Hall are usually well used and provide invaluable service to the community. This year the centre has been used primarily by the pre-school. The effort of the Building

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and Grounds Committee to care for these buildings, as well as the church and its grounds, is appreciated hugely by the PCC.

The Green Action Group has promoted our care of God’s Creation more effectively in recent years and has continued to be a strong presence during the C19 lockdown. The Group continues to work towards achieving the status of Eco-Congregation for the church and we remain close to qualifying for a Silver award.

• Ministry to Young People

During the C19 lockdown this ministry has been the hardest hit. The uniformed organisations have had very few meetings, either indoors or outdoors, as it just has not been possible as all children have had to remain in their school bubbles. Physical attendance at church for families has not been feasible and there will be a great deal of work required to build up the children’s and young people’s ministry in this parish. We are fortunate that we have a member of our church training to be a youth worker with Edinburgh theological seminary (online study) and they have also made positive links with the Diocesan training programme. We have tried to build up a young people’s group online but this has been challenging because there wasn’t a group pre- C19 lockdown. There has been a positive response to the pilot run of ‘Puppet Church’ to which the Bishop of Jarrow joined us on one occasion.

• Pastoral care

This was an area of parish life that we knew we had to develop. Following the appointment of the new Vicar we set up a new pastoral care group to work alongside the Vicar in the pastoral care of the flock. Within this group there are two ordained ministers (incl. Vicar), two newly qualified lay pastoral ministers (one of which is now a trainee-Reader for the C of E), a new trainee lay pastoral minister, a Churchwarden and two parish visitors. This group has worked to keep in touch with our parishioners via the telephone, the internet or doorstep visits. As a result of this group we have developed:

At the end of the lockdown we are anticipating a tsunami of people requiring help for both mental health issues and bereavement especially. Research, however, has shown that in the first part of the lockdown, anxiety and depression increased by a third but these levels have since decreased.

• Communication

The Parish Vision highlighted that we needed to improve on our communication as a church. The lead Churchwarden on communication has been working with the lay leader of PMC and has set up a communication-working group and, with the Vicar’s support, developed a communication policy for the church, which is a huge step forward. As a result of this we also have looked at what we share internally and externally and about how we might improve the presence and awareness of our church. For example, we know that the rolling programme of both Alpha and the Bereavement Journey will be dependent upon the right type of advertising and communication. To aid this, the Vicar has also attended training sessions run by the Diocese of Durham. We are planning for an ‘Away Day’, whether in person, online or hybrid to re-visit the Parish Vision and our mission statements. So we are particularly pleased that this subgroup of the PCC has been called to look at this aspect of our Parish Vision, which consists of:

The Parish Vision:

To Grow God’s Kingdom through All Saints’ and Salutation, Blackwell.

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We believe God is calling us to do this by:

Growing the Church Growing as Disciples Growing in Service to the parish and beyond.

The Parish Vision was first developed in 2009, revisited in 2011 and refreshed as the Parish Profile was written in 2014. In May 2016, there was a Parish meeting to look at the Parish Vision and the current situation in the church and how this informs our plan for mission in the future.

Partnership for Missional Church

During 2017 the incumbent attended Missional Leadership for Growth training provided by the Diocese over the course of two-week long residential course. As a follow-up from this training a lay team worked with the incumbent on a missional initiative titled ‘Through the Glass Doors’. During 2018, the Parish was invited by the Bishop of Durham to take part in the Partnership for Missional Church programme. This is a natural progression of the ‘Through the Glass Doors’ project and so it was commended to the PCC who agreed that the church should participate. This is a three-year long project, accompanied by leaders from the Diocese, seeking to discern God’s ‘preferred and promised future for the parish’.

A steering group consisting of lay people who have been chosen from within the different congregations leads the project. This project is a major piece of work and commitment for the parish over these three years.

During 2019 members of the steering group interviewed several parishioners, groups linked to the church and a number of businesses that operate within the parish boundaries. Many parishioners attended two very successful events and were presented with aspects of the project and asked for thoughts on certain topics.

During 2020 some of the priorities of PMC have changed due to the C19 lockdown. We have progressed onto this year 2 of the project and a lay member of the church leads it. One of the priorities of the PMC was to establish a Missional Innovation Team (MIT) that consists of some members of the congregation to help take PMC into the church.

As a new initiative, we have identified ‘people of peace’ in our community who help and support the work that we do and an example is our local Gideon representatives. During this year we have also initiated ‘Dwelling in the Word’ which has been encouraged by PMC as a regular activity of our church life and we now do Dwelling in the Word prior to each PCC meeting. Through this we have learnt to listen more closely to what the Bible is saying, via our regular reading and also our listening to one another.

Related Parties

All Saints Millennium Trust (Darlington) Limited is considered to be a related charity.

Financial Review

Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £98,689 (2019: £132,668) with total expenditure on unrestricted funds amounting to £84,722 (2019: £134,773) giving a surplus of £13,967 (2019: deficit £2,105) Full details are provided in the financial statements.

Unrestricted Planned Giving of £59,803 represents a decrease of almost 8% on the amount received in the previous year (£64,915). This continues our recent trend with the amount of Planned Giving received reducing by a very disappointing 19% over the last 3 years.

A total of £79,920 (2019: £123,371) was spent to provide the Christian Ministry, including our payment of £48,000 in parish share (2019: £85,000). The parish share largely provides the stipends and housing for the clergy within the diocese. Our original intention was to pay £75,000 as parish share during 2020. However, the loss of a significant part of our income due to the COVID pandemic meant that this was unsustainable with the result that we had to reduce our payment to £48,000.

The Restricted Funds surplus of £1,206 (2019:£5,103) includes the Pre-School which remained open during the pandemic providing a surplus of £1,551 (2019: £4,704) which, in the circumstances, was an exceptional result.

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The overall net surplus of £15,173 is a pleasing result in a very difficult year. (2019: £2,998).

Unrestricted reserves increased by £13,967 to £69,632 while restricted reserves increased by £1,206 to £49,239 giving overall reserves of £118,871. (2019: £103,698).

Reserves Policy

It is the policy of the PCC to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to approximately six months’ unrestricted payments, excluding the parish share, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. It is our policy to invest our long-term funds balances with the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund and Unit Trusts.

Structure , governance and management

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC.

Committees of the PCC

The PCC operates through a number of committees which meet between full meetings of the PCC and whose proposals must always be agreed by the PCC before being put into action (except in the case of the Standing Committee). It is usual for each of these committees to be chaired by a churchwarden, a pro-warden or the incumbent.

Standing Committee

This consists of the incumbent, churchwardens and pro-wardens, PCC Secretary, PCC Treasurer and Stewardship Treasurer. It is the only committee that is required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council.

Finance Committee

Aims to support both treasurers to develop effective stewardship of all the church’s various financial resources including Planned Giving and to develop, monitor and report on the annual budget. It also ensures that our insurance cover is adequate and it takes responsibility for any recommendations that are necessary with our insurers. This committee is responsible for pursuing ways of financing future enhancement of the church building. It also monitors the finances of the Pre-School Group. It ensures that the PCC complies with charity commission obligations, and ensures the church has relevant and workable policies for staff guidance. This committee advises the PCC on all required policies.

Buildings and Grounds Committee

Is responsible for the care and upkeep of the church and its grounds and Salutation Hall and its grounds. It is also responsible for ensuring that any recommendations of a quinquennial report are implemented. It also undertakes, on behalf of the All Saints’ Millennium Centre Trustees, the care of the day-to-day maintenance of the Centre.

Community Connections Committee

Helps the church to communicate the Christian message to the people of the parish and to minister to their needs. This outreach is expressed in: lay pastoral care, a ministry of welcome, written and electronic communication, evangelistic initiatives, charitable giving and educated concern. This committee is responsible for developing the church’s concern for the needs of the wider society and world and making connections with the wider community.

Worship and Education Committee

Includes the members of the Ministry Group and representatives of groups that facilitate worship (choir and vergers). It is asked to review and plan worship, particularly special services. It is also tasked with organising the Lent course material and in looking for opportunities for growth in and through learning through the year.

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Social Committee

Organises and co-ordinates social occasions throughout the year that give church members an opportunity for fellowship. Some of these events will raise money for PCC funds. One event in each year may raise money for a special local charitable cause that is different from others supported by the parish and one event may be offered free of charge to the local community.

Pre - School Executive Committee

Chaired by the Incumbent, this committee manages and oversees the running of the Ofsted registered Pre-School Group.

Salutation Hall Management Committee

This committee manages the running of Salutation Hall.

Ministry Group

Chaired by the Incumbent and independent of the PCC structures, though working in partnership with them, this group acts as a support group for the clergy (including the retired clergy who exercise a ministry in the Parish) and the Readers, Pastoral Assistant and ministers in training. It evaluates and monitors learning opportunities within the parish.

Green Action Group

This group helps the church to appreciate individual and shared responsibility for global warming and to relate this to the Christian faith. The group aims to encourage the church and wider community to move to a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle that will protect all God’s creation and ensure justice for all God’s people.

Risk management

The PCC has a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

PCC Meetings

The full PCC met seven times in the year, six via Zoom, with an average attendance of 19, which represents approximately 71% of the full membership, including the co-opted members, secretary and treasurers. Sub-committees and groups met between meetings and their reports and proposals were discussed by the full PCC.

Administrative Information

All Saints’ Church is situated in Ravensdale Road, Darlington. It is part of the Diocese of Durham within the Church of England. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints’ and Salutation Blackwell, Darlington (PCC) is registered as a charity. The Registered Charity Number is 1134833.

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Membership

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules, with the secretary, treasurer and members of the Reader team co-opted at the first meeting of the year. During the year the following served as members:

Incumbent: Vacant until 2 March 2020
The Reverend Jennifer Croft Chair-from 2 March 2020
Wardens: Mrs Dee Wastnedge Until APCM
Mr Nick Auty
Mr Phil Elliott-Lyall from APCM
Pro-Wardens: Mr Phil Elliott-Lyall until APCM
Mrs Sandra Whiston
Mrs Dee Wastnedge from APCM
Diocesan Synod Members: Mrs Pam Davison BSc FCA
Dr Colin Price
Deanery Synod Members: Mrs Eileen Auty
Mrs Clare Curran
Mr Michael Shepherd
Mrs Pat Williams
Co-opted Members: The Reverend Sarah Jay Associate Minister
Mrs Debby Gill Reader
Mrs Susan Leatherbarrow Reader and Lay Pastoral Assistant
Prof Keith Whiston Reader
Mr Kevin Winkworth Reader
Secretary: Mrs Sheila Walton
Treasurer: Mr Peter Davison BA FCA
Stewardship Treasurer: MR Ellis Leatherbarrow
Electoral Roll Officer: Mr David Smith
Safeguarding Officer: Mr Michael Fryer
Elected Members: Mr David Curran
Mrs Lona Martin
Mr Richard Rayner until 21 January 2020
Mr Andrew Watson until 19 March 2020
Mrs Judi Kent until 28 November 2020
Mrs Julie Denham
Mr Andrew Hopkins
Mrs Nicky Waller until 26 August 2020
Mr Ian Groves

Reverend Jennifer Croft Vicar and PCC Chairman 17 March 2021

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO MEMBERS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS' AND SALUTATION BLACKWELL, DARLINGTON (PCC)

I report to the members of the PCC on my examination of the accounts of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints' and Salutation Blackwell, Darlington (PCC) for the year ended 31 December 2020.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT

As the members of the PCC 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 PCC's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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 PCC as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. 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 confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

A W Luckett BCom FCA DChA Clive Owen LLP Chartered Accountants 140 Coniscliffe Road Darlington DL3 7RT 17 March 2021

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Note £ £ £ £ £ £
Donations and legacies 2a 78,280 50 78,330 93,514 500 94,014
Charitable activities 2b 8,887 56,364 65,251 9,924 65,248 75,172
Grants receivable 2c 854 224 1,078 - - -
Investments 2d 4 6 10 6 15 21
Other trading activities 2e 10,664 - 10,664 29,224 - 29,224
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 98,689 56,644 155,333 132,668 65,763 198,431
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EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 3a 4,802 - 4,802 11,402 - 11,402
Charitable activities 3b 79,920 55,438 135,358 123,371 60,660 184,031
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 84,722 55,438 140,160 134,773 60,660 195,433
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NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) 13,967 1,206 15,173 (2,105) 5,103 2,998
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 55,665 48,033 103,698 57,770 42,930 100,700
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD £ 69,632
 49,239 118,871 55,665 48,033 103,698
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The notes on pages 11 to 22 form part of these accounts

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF

ALL SAINTS' AND SALUTATION BLACKWELL, DARLINGTON

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 5 677 836
______ ______
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank accounts 132,030 99,182
Cash in hand 2,187 2,659
Debtors 6 8,407 19,449
Stocks - 164
______ ______
142,624 121,454
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year 7 (24,430) (18,592)
______ ______
NET CURRENT ASSETS 118,194 102,862
______ ______
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 118,871 103,698
______ ______
NET ASSETS £ 118,871
 £ 103,698
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PARISH FUNDS
Unrestricted 8 69,632 55,665
Restricted 8 49,239 48,033
______ ______
TOTAL FUNDS £ 118,871
 £ 103,698
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Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 17 March 2021 and signed on its behalf by:-

Reverend Jennifer Croft Peter Davison Vicar and PCC Chair Treasurer

The notes on pages 11 to 22 form part of these accounts

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF

ALL SAINTS' AND SALUTATION BLACKWELL, DARLINGTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the PCC, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', and the Charities Act 2011.

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 effective from 1 January 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historical cost convention. At the date of approval, the country and the rest of the world continue to to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst uncertainty remains around the length of time this will last and the full impact on the economy, the trustees believe that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The PCC has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

Tangible Fixed Assets

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of the tangible fixed assets by equal annual instalments over their estimated useful life as follows:-

Organ, Amplifier and Speakers

10% per annum

Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011.

Moveable 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 is available for inspection.

All expenditure on play equipment and other fittings for the Pre-School is written off at the time the expenditure is incurred.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Administration Costs

All administration costs are borne by the unrestricted fund.

Grants receivable

Revenue based grants are credited to income when the charity becomes entitled to the grant.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Funds

Unrestricted funds are funds that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC.

Restricted funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given.

Income

Planned giving, interest, collections and similar donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the income to which they relate is received. Grants, legacies and pledges are accounted for when the PCC has entitlement to the funds,it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. All income is accounted for gross.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the PCC to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 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 parish share is accounted for when due. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.

Financial instruments

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of financial activities in expenditure.

Leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Significant judgements and estimates

In the application of the PCC's accounting policies the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Significant judgements

The judgements (apart from those involving estimations) that the trustees have made in the process of applying the PCC's accounting policies and have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are as follows:

Depreciation - Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less it's residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset. An estimate of the useful economic life of assets is detailed in the depreciation accounting policy. The value of depreciation charge in the year was £159.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the actual outcome. There are no key assumptions or sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the current amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:

2a Income from donations and legacies

2a Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2020 2019
Voluntary income £ £ £ £
Planned giving:-
Envelopes, covenants and Gift Aid 59,803 - 59,803 64,915
Tax reclaim 15,070 - 15,070 17,526
Collections (loose plate) 2,343 - 2,343 10,512
Special Charity collections 439 - 439 531
Donations and Legacies 625 50 675 530
______ ______ ______ ______
£ 78,280
 50 78,330 94,014
====== ====== ====== ======
2b Income from charitable activities
Church activities
Occasional offices 8,887 - 8,887 9,924
All Saints Blackwell Pre-School (see note 14j) - 56,364 56,364 65,248
______ ______ ______ ______
£ 8,887
 56,364 65,251 75,172
====== ====== ====== ======
2c Grants receivable
Government grants £ 854
 224 1,078 -
====== ====== ====== ======
2d Income from investments
Interest receivable £ 4
 6 10 21
====== ====== ====== ======
2e Other trading activities
Activities for generating funds
Fundraising (see note 12) 8,739 - 8,739 24,194
Salutation Hall lettings 1,014 - 1,014 4,500
Sundry income 911 - 911 530
______ ______ ______ ______
£ 10,664
 - 10,664 29,224
====== ====== ====== ======
Total Income and Endowments £ 98,689
 £ 56,644
 155,333 198,431
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

3 EXPENDITURE

3a Raising funds Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Fundraising (see note 12) £ 4,802
 - 4,802 11,402
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3b Charitable activities
Church activites and expenses
Charitable and Mission giving (see note 13) 728 - 728 6,103
Parish share 48,000 - 48,000 85,000
Clergy expenses 160 - 160 407
Church running expenses 4,686 - 4,686 4,781
Cost of services 2,403 - 2,403 2,799
Church maintenance 962 - 962 970
Insurance 738 - 738 689
Salutation Hall 1,974 - 1,974 2,516
Salaries, wages and honoraria 15,097 - 15,097 14,084
Sundry costs 806 395 1,201 1,482
Administration costs 3,007 - 3,007 3,281
Depreciation 159 - 159 160
Independent Examination 1,200 - 1,200 1,200
All Saints Blackwell Pre-School (see note 14j) - 55,043 55,043 60,559
______ ______ ______ ______
£ 79,920
 55,438 135,358 184,031
====== ====== ====== ======
Total Expenditure £ 84,722
 55,438 140,160 195,433
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4a STAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries 9,187 48,317 57,504 60,120
Pension costs - 527 527 358
______ ______ ______ ______
£ 9,187
 48,844 58,031 60,478
====== ====== ====== ======

Throughout the year the PCC employed a Parish Secretary, a Director of Music and a caretaker at Salutation Hall. All the positions are part-time and no payments were large enough to attract Social Security costs.

All Saints Pre-School employs 6 staff (2019: 7 staff).

No employees received benefits of more than £60,000.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

4b MEMBERS' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

The members neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year (2019: £Nil).

The members did not have any expenses reimbursed during the year (2019: £Nil).

5 FIXED ASSETS

FIXED ASSETS
Organ,
Tangible (all unrestricted) Amplifier
and
Speakers Total
£ £
COST
At 1 January 2020 18,200 18,200
Additions during year - -
______ ______
At 31 December 2020 18,200 18,200
====== ======
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2020 17,364 17,364
Charge for the year 159 159
______ ______
At 31 December 2020 17,523 17,523
====== ======
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2020 677
£		 £ 677
====== ======
At 31 December 2019 836
£		 £ 836
====== ======

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

6 DEBTORS

2020 2019
£ £
Tax recoverable 3,745 9,300
Other debtors 4,662 10,149
______ ______
£ 8,407
 £ 19,449
====== ======
CREDITORS - amounts falling due within one year
2020 2019
£ £
Accruals 7,234 6,381
Deferred income 16,596 11,230
Other creditors 600 981
______ ______
£ 24,430
 £ 18,592
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7 CREDITORS - amounts falling due within one year

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

8 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

1 At
January
2020		 Incoming
resources		 Resources
expended		 Gains /
(losses)		 Gains /
(losses)		 At
31 December
2020
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General Fund 55,665 98,689 (84,722) - 69,632
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Restricted funds
Clavinova Fund 950 - - - 950
Choir Fund 1,301 50 - - 1,351
Bennett Memorial Fund 1,623 - - - 1,623
Open the Book Diocesan Fund 70 - - - 70
The Jane Tulip Memorial Fund 500 - (395) - 105
Pre-School Fund 43,589 56,594 (55,043) - 45,140
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
48,033 56,644 (55,438) - 49,239
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
TOTAL FUNDS £ 103,698
 155,333 (140,160) - 118,871
====== ====== ====== ====== ======

The Clavinova Fund holds the money raised several years ago for the provision of a clavinova at Shepherds Dene.

The Choir Fund was established to raise money to provide items for use by the Choir.

The Bennett Memorial Fund was established in memory of one of our previous organists, Nick Bennett.

In 2014 the Diocese of Durham provided £650 to the 'Open the Book' team to provide it with resources to carry out its work.

The Jane Tulip Memorial Fund was established by her parents in memory of Jane who died in 2018 and had been a member of the congregation for many years.

The PCC has acknowledged that the Pre-School funds are, in reality, restricted as all monies received are either from the local authority as grants or are fees paid by the parents of the children at the Pre-School.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

8 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

1 At
January
2019		 Incoming
resources		 Resources
expended		 Gains /
(losses)		 Gains /
(losses)		 At
31 December
2019
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General Fund 57,770 132,668 (134,773) - 55,665
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Restricted funds
Clavinova Fund 950 - - - 950
Choir Fund 1,301 - - - 1,301
Bennett Memorial Fund 1,623 - - - 1,623
Open the Book Diocesan Fund 171 - (101) - 70
The Jane Tulip Memorial Fund - 500 - - 500
Pre-School Fund 38,885 65,263 (60,559) - 43,589
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
42,930 65,763 (60,660) - 48,033
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
TOTAL FUNDS £ 100,700
 198,431 (195,433) - 103,698
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

8 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined movement in funds is as follows:

1 At
January
2019		 Incoming
resources		 Resources
expended		 Gains /
(losses)		 Gains /
(losses)		 At
31 December
2020
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General Fund 57,770 231,357 (219,495) - 69,632
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Restricted funds
Clavinova Fund 950 - - - 950
Choir Fund 1,301 50 - - 1,351
Bennett Memorial Fund 1,623 - - - 1,623
Open the Book Diocesan Fund 171 - (101) - 70
The Jane Tulip Memorial Fund - 500 (395) - 105
Pre-School Fund 38,885 121,857 (115,602) - 45,140
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
42,930 122,407 (116,098) - 49,239
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
TOTAL FUNDS £ 100,700
 353,764 (335,593) - 118,871
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

9 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS

BY FUND

BY FUND
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total
2020
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 677 - 677
Current assets 76,394 66,230 142,624
Creditors (7,439) (16,991) (24,430)
______ ______ ______
£ 69,632
 49,239 118,871
====== ====== ======

10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the year, the charity made recharges for services of £2,796 (2019: £3,219) to a related charity, All Saints Millennium Trust (Darlington) Limited.

11 LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

2020 2019
£ £
Within one year 1,569 1,569
Between one and five years 1,177 2,746
______ ______
£ 2,746
 £ 4,315
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Note
Donations Surplus/ Surplus/
12 FUNDRAISING Income Expenses Total Paid Out (Deficit) (Deficit)
£ £ £ £ £ £
Garden Party - - - - - 3,192
Christmas Fair - - - - - 4,150
Parish Lunch Club 14a 367 (515) (148) - (148) 332
Magazine 14b 972 (748) 224 - 224 (81)
Ladies Fellowship (excluding bank interest) 14c 157 (189) (32) 200 (232) (3)
Tea and Coffee 14d 271 (24) 247 - 247 1,095
Flower Fund 14e 425 (310) 115 - 115 49
Parent and Toddler Group 14f 283 (260) 23 - 23 (41)
Social Committee 14g 3,886 (1,160) 2,726 - 2,726 1,690
Badminton 14h 72 (75) (3) - (3) (4)
Men's Group 14i 240 (240) - - - (10)
100 Club 14k 1,859 (1,038) 821 - 821 744
Bell Ringers 14l - (63) (63) - (63) (48)
Circle Dancing 14m 202 (180) 22 - 22 3
Ladies Night 14n 5 - 5 - 5 (74)
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
£ 8,739
 (4,802) 3,937 200 3,737 10,994
====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Summary
Income 8,739 24,194
Costs (4,802) (11,402)
______ ______
£ 3,937
 £ 12,792
====== ======

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

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CHARITABLE GIVING
PCC : St. Teresa's Hospice
Cancer Research UK
Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Osteoperosis Society
RNID
Children's Society - Christingle
Alzheimers's Society
MacMillan Nurses
Parkinsons UK
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Willington Open Door
Darlington Mind
St Leonard's Hospice
Groups:
Parish Lunch Club : Christian Aid
Ladies Fellowship: USPG
Ladies Fellowship:Cystic Fibrosis Care
Ladies Fellowship:The 700 Club
Ladies Fellowship:Polam Hall School
Bell Ringers: Cystic Fibrosis Care
Circle Dancing: Guide Dogs for the Blind		 £
£
174
27
241
43
43
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
__
528
-
100
100
-
-
-
-
200
____
728
£
======
2020		 £
£
492
1,176
-
-
-
531
615
176
135
206
701
138
135
__
4,305
138
100
-
100
200
1,120
140
1,798
____
6,103
£
======
2019

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