## **ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH RAVENSWOOD AVENUE WEST WICKHAM, KENT BR4 0PW (CHARITY NO: 1134856)**
# **ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL For the year ended 31[st] December 2021**
## **INCUMBENT:**
Rev. Hazel O’Sullivan, St Mary’s Vicarage, The Avenue, West Wickham, Kent BR4 0DX
## **BANK:**
CAF BANK LTD 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:** Mr Keith Earthrowl
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## **St Francis of Assisi West Wickham Annual Report 2021**
## **Background:**
St Francis is part of the United Benefice of St Mary of Nazareth and St Francis of Assisi, West Wickham, with each church having their own PCC. We are also in a Group Ministry with St John the Baptist, West Wickham. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure, and is a registered charity. It has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the church and hall buildings and grounds with the buildings being insured by Ecclesiastical Insurance. The PCC met 6 times in 2021 with an average attendance of 70%.
## **Membership:**
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio, co-opted or elected by the APCM in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. Members are elected to serve for 3 years.
Vicar Rev. Hazel O’Sullivan Assistant Priest Rev. Richard Ford SPAs Mrs Lesley East and Mrs Rowena Griffiths Churchwardens Mr Barry Burford and Dr Kate Dyer Treasurer Mr David Wada Secretary Mrs Nichola Nightingale Deanery Synod Representatives: Mr Brian Griffiths and Mrs Sheila Hawkins
## **Elected Members:**
Until APCM (2022): Mrs Joan Burford, Mr Michael Hurlstone, Dr James Pitt-Payne Until APCM (2023): Mrs Barbara Goodchild Until APCM (2024): Mr Roger Dyer, Mrs Kim Teare
## **Committees:**
The PCC operates through two Committees which meet between full meetings of the PCC:
- Standing Committee: this is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any direction by the Council.
- Hall Committee: has responsibility for the management and maintenance of the hall.
## **Church Attendance:**
There are 102 on the Electoral Roll. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 a pattern of Sunday services alternating between St Francis and St Mary’s was introduced and continued through 2021. The average weekly in-person attendance was 47 counted during October, with an additional average of 49 views for an on-line service shown jointly with St Mary’s.
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## **Ministry and Mission Report - 2021**
St Francis of Assisi Church in West Wickham is part of a united benefice, together with St Mary’s Church. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 we established a pattern of Sunday services for the united benefice at 8am and 10am alternating between the two church buildings, as well as having something on-line and a paperbased message being sent to those who could not come in person to a church and who are not on-line. This pattern has continued to serve us well during 2021 which started in a very dark place, with cases of coronavirus increasing, so that we took the decision to close the church buildings again, even though we were not legally obliged to do so.
Prayers were said for many people during the early months of the year when they had Covid or another illness (sometimes made worse if they were in hospital and had a limit to the visitors allowed).
We did a number of things to keep spirits up, including a Burns Night and Candlemas service at the end of January and a virtual visit to Bromley town parks and gardens in February. Then at Easter we were able to bring our focus outside our homes and we displayed Easter crosses outside the churches to develop connections with our wider communities.
We built in important opportunities for reflecting on our experience during the pandemic. National events included a Day of Reflection in March, one year since the first lockdown was announced. Then in July we held a series of services beginning with a theme of lament, continuing with reflections on how God has been with us and then looking forward to healing and wholeness.
We held a first joint PCC meeting in July, which was an important step in developing our vision on how we might take advantage of current opportunities as we emerge from Covid-19 restrictions. The following bible verse is key to understanding this vision:
_I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5_
It’s all about our church community becoming fruitful vine branches (which means transforming lives through having authentic friendships, cultivating community assets and being a blessing to others using those assets). During the year we developed the following aspects of our vision:
- Closer links with the Bromley Borough Foodbank, including regular donation days on the High Street and Christmas Hamper deliveries
- Increasing telephone befriending support for lonely people
- Continuing our bereavement support group (which is now connected into the local NHS social prescribing service) and distributing bereavement support bags
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to those recently bereaved
To continue with this vision, we need to remain connected to Jesus through prayer, worship, home groups and in other spaces where we can share our faith with each other.
In October and November there was a global focus on climate change, with the COP 26 conference in Glasgow. We marked this with making a pilgrimage to Southwark Cathedral where a prayer vigil was held.
Other important aspects of our ministry include:
- Continuing our series of Inclusive Church meetings (this year we looked at mental health and LGBTQ+). We also showed a film for Black History Month at St Mary’s and some groups looked at the Church of England Living in Love & Faith material
- Giving our stewardship programmes a boost through a series of sermons in April and May and encouraging congregational members to sign up to the Parish Giving Scheme, which makes our income more secure
- Messy Church, which has never stopped happening, but returned to in-person sessions at St Mary’s in August
- Coffee and Chat continued throughout the year, with a move to one Zoom and one in-person meeting in St Francis’ each month from September
In July we gained feedback from congregation members on what people would like to see continued from the previous months, and what might be restarted or form a new venture. The results were summarised and presented at an Afternoon Tea in August, after which the following activities happened:
- Community lunches restarted
- A return of lunchtime and evening concerts in St Francis’ church
- The St Mary’s Christmas Market went ahead in person with a reduced number of stalls compared to 2019
Christmas saw a return to some of the restrictions associated with the virus and reduced numbers at our services and events such as The Big Christmas Sing. Early in 2022 a new Youth Group started and has been very successful with over 30 young people attending.
At the start of 2022 there was one weekend when a significant proportion of the ministry team were unwell and services for that weekend were on-line, except for an 8am communion service. We have now returned to a pattern of three services on a Sunday morning, with one Sunday each month involving a joint service at 10am, except in circumstances where it is important, or more practical, for the churches to worship together. Our on-line presence, streamed from both church buildings continues, as
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does our paper-based communication for those not on-line and pastoral visiting in person and by telephone for those who are housebound.
Connections with other community groups in West Wickham continue, in particular:
- The 7[th] West Wickham scout group continued to meet on Zoom in the early part of the year. When they returned to in-person meetings, the group started a second cub pack, who meet at St Mary’s
- St Francis’ Pre-school now has a new owner – Kelly. Unfortunately, their plan for a nativity in a Carol Service could not happen due to increasing rates of Covid, but we hope that we can build on this link in 2022
- Matchbox Theatre returned with a performance of a new play in December
With many thanks to the ministry team who have continued to keep our worship and discipleship groups meeting throughout the year. With Debbie Adams from St Mary’s being accepted to train as a Reader, we have already benefitted from a different perspective on ministry, and we look forward to this continuing as she gains further experience.
## **Financial Review/Report:**
A much better year than 2020, greatly helped by the reduction in the Parish Share, that we give to the Diocese. Despite lockdown, our total Church income was up by £6000, and Hall bookings are showing signs of positive improvement in usage. Roof repairs to the Hall cost £3996. Hall refuse removal costs over £1650 per annum. The main items in Church maintenance were lighting works of £4152 and organ repairs of £828. The PCC have agreed that Missions of £400 each should again go to EarAid Nepal, The Anglican Eye Clinic in Ghana and Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF), because of contacts within our congregation. Reports from them are regularly updated at the back of the Church and in the magazine.
## **Fabric Report:**
During 2021 with the relaxing of Covid restrictions and in between lockdowns, we were able to replace the felt on the small church hall roof and on the North side of the Church the guttering and downpipes and facer board was replaced. The drains to the North side of the Church were cleared.
In early 2022 the PCC agreed to upgrade the security lighting to the main entrance and pathway to the Church and this work was undertaken in March 2022. Also in early 2022 a new electricity cable was installed to the hall along with smart meters and three of the gas heaters have also been repaired in the hall.
Due to the storm in February 2022 part of the copper on the roof to the west of the Church had lifted and currently awaiting a quote.
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## **Hall Report:**
Bookings are finally returning after Covid and the Winter break for the markets. The main hall was redecorated by the Explorer Scouts in the Summer holidays and now has a fresher, cleaner feel to attract occasional users. We are very grateful to them for their efforts. The windows will need attention in the near future as these were not tackled due to deterioration of the frames.
The Scout Group made a lump sum payment in the year which was a big help as other revenue streams continued to be depressed. The Matchbox Theatre also made a substantial contribution to the Church with part allocated to replacing the main hall lights with LED units. This will be a substantial improvement.
The Pre-School is a valued community asset and revenue stream and we are working with them to be more involved with both the Hall and the Church itself.
The heaters in both halls have been a regular issue, although the front hall ones have now been repaired. We will need to review these old gas guzzlers in due course, in line with a green energy policy and having reliable heat for users. Issues lurk with the roof, drains and the general age of the kitchen and toilets and so fundraising will be required in the near future. A Hall Committee is being re-assembled to address this.
March 2022
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**ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI WEST WICKHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Charity No: 1134856**
**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
|Notes
**Incoming Resources**
Voluntary Income
2a
Activities for generating funds
2b
Income from investments
2c
Church activities
2d
Legacies
2e
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources Expended**
Costs of generating voluntary income
3a
Fund-raising trading costs
3b
Church activities
3c
Missions
3d
Payments from Lighting Fund
15
Payments from Repairs Legacy
17
**Total Resources Expended**
Net Movement in Funds
Total Funds brought forward at 1st. January 2021
Net Movement of Funds for year
**Total Funds carried forward at 31st. December 2021**|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Funds
Funds
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**2020**
49,548
49,548
46,621
2,276
2,276
1,886
31
31
263
16,251
16,251
9,973
1,000
1,000
0|
|---|---|
||69,106
0
69,106
58,743|
||0
0
0
0
0
0
70,054
70,054
82,646
1,200
1,200
1,200
0
0
0
0
0
-163|
||71,254
0
71,254
83,683|
||-2,148
0
-2,148
-24,940|
||473,117
26,965
500,082
525,022
-2,148
0
-2,148
-24,940|
||470,969
26,965
497,934
500,082|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
|Notes
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible Fixed Assets
5
Investments
6
**Total Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Stock
Debtors
8
Short term Deposits
Cash at Bank
Creditors: amounts due within one year
9
**Net Current assets**
**Total Assets less current liabilities**
Represented by:
**Parish Funds**
7
Restricted
10
Unrestricted
10|**2021**
390,915
0
390,915
228
6,938
48,741
68,065
123,972
-17,986
105,986
496,901
26,953
469,948
496,901|**2020**
390,915
0|
|---|---|---|
|||390,915
228
8,568
48,716
69,950|
|||127,462
-18,295|
|||109,167|
|||500,082|
|||26,953
472,689|
|||499,642|
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 29th. March 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Rev. Hazel O'Sullivan Vicar & PCC Chair
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **Cash Flow Statement for the Year ended 31 December 2021**
|Net Cash from Operating Activities
Net Income
Adjustments for:
Decrease/(Increase) in Debtors
(Decrease)/Increase in Creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities
Analysis of Cash
Cash
Deposits|**2021**
-2148
1630
-309
-827
17727
99079
116806|**2020**
-22159
3547
-653|
|---|---|---|
|||-19265|
|||19618
99048|
|||118666|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
|2
**Income**
a
**Voluntary Income**
Planned Giving
Collected at all services
Other giving
General Donations
Other receipts
Income Tax recoverable
b
**Activities for generating funds**
Events
Refreshments
Gift Day
Gift Day
c
**Investment Income**
Interest
d
**Income from Church Activities**
Church & Hall Lettings
Fees from Weddings, etc.
Parish Magazine
e
Income from Legacies
**Total Incoming Resources**|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
£
£
35,658
35,658
35,116
1,290
1,290
1,721
2,082
2,082
492
2,401
2,401
663
183
183
695
7,934
7,934
7,934|
|---|---|
||49,548
0
49,548
46,621|
||1,387
1,387
502
38
38
75
851
851
0|
||2,276
0
2,276
577|
||851
0
851
1,309|
||31
0
31
263|
||14,639
14,639
8,828
1,481
1,481
959
131
131
186|
||16,251
0
16,251
9,973|
||1,000
0
1,000
0|
||69,957
0
69,957
58,743|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
## 3 **Expenditure**
|a
Costs of generating Voluntary Income
Stewardship Costs
b
Fund-raising Trading Costs
c
Church Activities
Ministry Costs
Diocesan Parish Contribution
Other Clergy Costs
Church Running Expenses
Upkeep of Services
Honoria & Fees
Church Hall Running Costs
Church Repairs etc.
Hall Repairs etc.
d
Gifts to Missions
e
Payments from Lighting Fund
f
Payments from Repairs Legacy
g
Governance Costs
Independent Examination Fee
Cost of Annual Accounts
**Total Resources Expended**|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
£
£
0
0
0
0|
|---|---|
||0
0
0
0|
||32,650
32,650
47,500
941
941
898
9,545
9,545
10,436
51
51
310
4,065
4,065
4,220
9,112
9,112
9,156
7,370
7,370
7,386
6,320
6,320
2,740|
||70,054
0
70,054
82,646|
||1,200
0
1,200
1,200|
||0
0
0
0|
||0
0
0
0|
||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|
|||
||71,254
0
71,254
83,846|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
- 4 **Staff Costs**
- _Wages & Salaries_
|**2021**|**2020**|
|---|---|
|£4,065|£4,220|
Fees have been paid to 2 organists to cover services and choir rehearsals.
- b. _Payments to PCC members_ There were no disclosable transactions in respect of PCC members nor persons closely related to them nor other related parties.
## 5 **Tangible Fixed Assets**
|**Cost or Valuation**
At 1st. January 2021
Additions
Disposals
Revaluation
At 31st. December 2021
**Deprecation**
At 1st. January 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31st. December 2021
**Net Book Values**
At 1st. January 2021
At 31st. December 2021|Freehold Land
Church Hall
Total
& Buildings
Contents
**£**
**£**
£
372,873
18,042
390,915
0
0
0|
|---|---|
||372,873
18,042
390,915|
||0
0
0|
||0
0
0|
||372,873
18,042
390,915|
||372,873
18,042
390,915|
The Freehold Land & Buildings comprise the Church Hall. For accounting purposes, the value of this property and it's contents are at the valuations made for insurance purposes in 2005.
## 6 **Investments**
There are no Investments.
- 7 **Analysis of Net Assets by fund at 31st. December 2021**
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|Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
**Debtors**
Income Tax Recoverable
Prepayments & accrued income
Other debtors|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
390,915
0
390,915
123,712
123,712
-17,726
-17,726|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
390,915
0
390,915
123,712
123,712
-17,726
-17,726|
|---|---|---|
||496,901
0
496,901||
|||**2021**
**2020**
£
£
4,279
5,939
2,659
2,629
0
0|
|||6,938
8,568|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
|9
**Creditors - Amounts falling due within one year**
Deferred income
Accruals for utilities & other costs
Other creditors|**2021**
**2020**
£
£
0
0
517
982
17,469
17,313|
|---|---|
||17,986
18,295|
|10
**Statement of Funds**
**Unrestricted Funds**
General Fund
Legacies
Fabric Fund
**Restricted Funds**
Lighting & Improvement Fund
Church Repairs & Maintenance Fund
**Total Funds**|Bal b/fwd
Income
Expenditure
Bal c/fwd
1.1.21
31.12.21
£
£
£
£
326,729
69,106
71,254
324,581
125,172
125,172
21,228
21,228|
|---|---|
||473,129
69,106
71,254
470,981|
||13,601
0
0
13,601
13,352
0
13,352|
||26,953
0
0
26,953|
||500,082
69,106
71,254
497,934|
The Unrestricted General Fund includes the valuation of the Church Hall Buildings & Contents of £390,915
## 11 **Analysis of Running Costs & Maintenance of Church & Hall**
|Heating & Lighting
Cleaning
Insurance
Rates - General & Water
Administration
Maintenance
Total|Chu rch
Ha ll
**2021**
**2020**
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
£
£
2,505
3,145
2,701
2,945
946
1,100
4,838
4,436
3,901
3,955
1,478
1,489
99
148
95
286
1,661
2,088
0
0
7,370
7,386
6,320
2,740|
|---|---|
||16,482
17,822
15,432
11,896|
12 Donations to the Church from PCC members during the year totalled £ 8575
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WEST WICKHAM**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST. DECEMBER 2021**
|13
**Gifts to Charities**
Amounts paid to Charities
OMF in Japan
EarAid Nepal
Anglican Eye Clinic Ghana
Bromley Foodbank
Action Aid
CLIC Sargent
Christian Aid
Croydon Refugee Centre
The Children's Society
Demelza House
Welcare in Bromley
Care4Calais
14
**Fabric Fund**
**Balance 1.1.21**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
**Balance 31.12.21**
15
**Lighting & Improvement Fund**
**Balance 1.1.21**
Receipts
Payments
**Balance 31.12.21**
16
**Legacies**
**Balance 1.1.21**
Received in Year
Expenditure in Year
**Balance 31.12.21**
17
**Church Repairs & Maintenance Fund (Legacy)**
**Balance 1.1.21**
Income
**Balance 31.12.21**
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£
400
400
400
1177
500
164
867
28
211
139
170
851
5,307|**2020**
£
400
400
400
1197
0
0
0
0
131
0
0
0|
|---|---|---|
|||2,528|
|||Unrestricted
£
21,228
0|
|||21,228
0|
|||21,228|
|||Restricted
£
13,601
0|
|||13,601
0|
|||13,601|
|||Unrestricted
£
125,172
0|
|||125,172
0|
|||125,172|
|||Restricted
13,352
0|
|||13,352|
||||
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ST. FRANCIS WEST WICKHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL**
Accounts certificate for the year ending 31[st] . December 2021 which are set out on pages 1 to 8.
## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner**
The charities’ trustees consider that an audit is not required under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
1. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
2. Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission
section
145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
3. State whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and
seeking explanation from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do
not provide all the evidence that would be require under a full audit and consequently I do not present an audited
opinion on the accounts.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
1. In connection with my examination no matters have come to my attention which give me reasonable cause to
believe that in any material respect the requirements
To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 0f the 2011 Act, or
To prepare accounts which according to these accounting records have not been met, or
2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
Keith Earthrowl 47 Boundary Way Addington Village Croydon CR0 5AU
March 28, 2022