2020-12-31-accounts

Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of Clutton with Cameley (the PCC) for the year ended 31[st] December 2020.

Aim and purposes

The PCC has the responsibility of promoting, in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Objectives and Activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.

When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

• Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.

• Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish.

• Missionary and outreach work.

To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of our Churches – St Augustine’s, Clutton, St Barnabas, Temple Cloud and the Churchyard at St James, Cameley

Achievements and Performance

Worship and Prayer

The PCC is keen to offer a range of services that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example, there is a mix of traditional and more modern services with Holy Communion plus less formal services led by Worship Leaders or visiting Readers. There is at least one service on each of the first 4 Sundays each month at one or other of our Churches.

All are welcome to attend our regular services. There were 71 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll as at April 2021.

As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s blessing and through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping.

During the year there were no weddings, 4 funeral services in Church or graveside, 1 funeral service at a crematorium, 5 burials of ashes and no baptisms.

Covid Impact

From March onwards St Barnabas was closed for all services and Hall lettings while St Augustine’s was closed from March to mid-July with a reduced number of services being held until the year end.

Regular Zoom services have been held and circulation of weekly Pew News and The Link have been increased to keep in touch with our congregation. Nevertheless, there has been a marked decline in our income as our accounts show.

Deanery Synod

The PCC was represented on the Deanery Synod which provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church.

The PCC currently consists of 6 members who communicate regularly and is supported by a Buildings Sub Committee and an Events Committee.

Church Buildings

The major expense this year was replacement of many lights in St Augustine’s at a cost of £2,570 net of Vat.

The Quinquennial for St Barnabas has indicated that some substantial repairs will be needed shortly. Ways to fund this are in discussion by the Buildings Sub Committee.

Pastoral Care

Some members of our parish are unable to attend church due to sickness or age. When requested our rota of volunteers, and the Rector, aim to visit all who are sick or unable to get out for any other reason to keep them in touch with church life, however this has had to be suspended for much of the year due to Covid restrictions.

Holy Communion can be arranged at home or in hospital by contacting Reverend Cregan when permitted.

Mission and Evangelism

Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. Our finances have been restricted owing to the reordering and other projects in recent years but we give what we sensibly can.

The PCC appoints 2 governors to Cameley Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Temple Cloud who regularly attend governors’ meetings and lead school assemblies. Both Temple Cloud and Clutton schools hold Carol and Harvest Services in our Churches when permitted by Covid restrictions.

Volunteers

We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard in and on behalf of our Churches.

Financial Review

Reserves policy

It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months of payments from unrestricted funds. This is equivalent to approx. £6,400 in 2020 to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The cash balance of £2,198 held on unrestricted funds at the yearend was short of this target. It is the PCC’s hope to achieve this level of reserve in future years.

Treasurer’s Report to the APCM of Clutton w Cameley Parish covering the year ended 31[st] December 2020 .

It will come as no surprise that Covid had a severe negative impact on our finances in 2020 – which has also carried through to Spring 2021. We did well to contain the shortfall in our Unrestricted Funds to just £466 in 2020, largely due to:

• a) A £5,000 grant from B&NES Council, £2,500 to cover loss of income from hall rents at St Barnabas and £2,500 because they had surplus funds to dispose of in the grant they received from the Government!

• b) many members of the congregation maintaining their giving at 2019 levels or more through the Pink Envelope Scheme, bankers orders, BACS payments and cheques.

Unrestricted Funds – Highs and Lows

Receipts

Planned Giving. This actually rose by some £890 thanks to b) above.

Collections. Down about £3,400 due to the lack of normal services and restricted attendances at funerals.

Event Income. Dropped over £2,000 as lockdowns and other restrictions meant cancelling our social event

Wedding & Funeral Fees. Up by almost £1,500 but sadly due in the main to the number of funerals, burials etc.

Hall Hire. Down £1,500, again due to Covid (but see above re B&NES grant!). Total Receipts fell £654 from 2019.

Payments

Parish Share. This was supposed to increase by £1,050 to £20,609 last year but The Diocese gave us a refund of £742 which limited the increase to just £312. Because of falling numbers our Parish Share for 2021 is £18,548, a reduction of £1,319.

Church Running Expenses. Dropped only £309 as insurance, licencing fees, water, gas and electricity bills still had to be met. We pay electricity monthly by bankers order and have built up credit balances which should benefit us in 2021. Total Payments fell by £993.

Restricted Funds – Highs and Lows

We were disappointed that Clutton Parish Council ceased paying us a grant towards the cost of grass cutting at St Augustine’s, usually £2,000, causing us to restrict the number of cuts to 6 p.a. We have funded this from the income from our ancient trusts but of course there is less money available for building maintenance now. We are very grateful to Temple Cloud w Cameley Parish Council for their renewed contribution to the maintenance of the churchyard at St James, Cameley.

The major works carried out on our buildings was to the lighting in the side aisles and elsewhere at St Augustine’s.

We are grateful to the Ralph and Irma Sperring Trust once again – this time for a grant of £944 towards the re-tarmacking of the path to the compost heap at St Augustine’s. Halfway down that path you will notice a new seat, kindly donated by a member of the congregation and very comfortable it is too!

Summary and thanks . We bring forward £2,198 in Unrestricted funds into 2021 and will not have the B&NES grant repeated, nor collection income for the first 14 weeks. It’s going to be a tough year but your generosity will, I’m sure, see us through this difficult time, spiritually and financially!

My thanks go to Phil Lewis for his speedy but thorough examination of the accounts presented to you today and to Lynda Smart for her stewardship of the Pink Envelope Scheme, and to you all for your financial support, past, present and future.

Roger Snary. PCC Treasurer.

22.5.21

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				STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- for theyear ended 31st December 2020
		2019			Receipts And Payments A/C																		2020
		Total		Receipts				Unrestricted Restricted												Endowment			Total
		£		Voluntary Receipts								£						£					£
		8808			Planned Giving		`					9698.00
		4588			Collections							1197.57
		4199			Income Tax Refunds							3185.89						105.00			62.50
	17595										14081.5					105.00					62.50		###
				Other Voluntary Receipts
	2219				Donations						1826.50					64.60
	0					re St A new bench										561.00
	250				Martin Memorial Fund															250.00
	15190				Roof/Loo/Tower Appeal a/c											6884.14
	2000				Grants	Clutton PC										0.00
	475					T/Cloud PC										450.00
						B&NES					5000.00					0.00
	2103			Events	2019 Fete £20. St B Lunches £50									70.00
	352
	22589										6896.50					7959.74				250.00			###
				Receipts From Investments & Trusts
		142			Interest						72.07						0.49			0.29
		345			Rent- PCC Share Of Grass Keep												345.34
		12			Wayleaves												12.17
		2490			Trust Investment Income												2570.07
		2989									72.07					2928.07				0.29			3000.43
				Receipts From Church Activities & Other Sources
		2279			Hire Of Hall						700.00
		2680			Wedding/Funeral Fees Etc				4340.00
		-970			less Diocesan Share & CCT				-1133.00		3207.00
					VAT Rebates											1321.57
		192			Shared Expenses						257.54
		130			SundryIncome
		4311									4164.54					1321.57							5486.11
	47484						Total Receipts				###					###				312.79			###
				Payments
	353				Harvest Lunch Charities
	140				Change Ringers £15,Frds Som Chches £						40.00					0.00
	493										40.00					0.00							40.00
				On Activities Directly Relating To The Work Of The Church
	19554				DiocesanQuota						19866.99
	4077				Church RunningExpenses			3777.31
	0				less rebates					-8.83	3768.48
	908				ClergyExpenses & Phone								681.92
	699				Cost Of Services/Ceremonies incl Covid P								472.26
	0				Organ & Piano Tuning								0.00
	50				Honoraria/Courses/Hospitality								100.00
	175				BuildingMaintenance											148.80
	3123				Churchyard Mtnance & Repair											2318.12
	33004				Roof,Loo & Tower Appeal											7563.00
	110				Website								115.35
	0				SundryExpenses
	61700												###					###					###
				Church Mgt & Administration
		151			Postages,Printing& Station			67.46
		-70			less recharges			0.00					67.46
		137			FundraisingExpenses								78.46
		1818			Salaries								331.15					331.16
		2036									477.07					331.16							808.23
		10		Assets Purchased		St A Bench												561.00
						Zerox Photo Copier							125.42
						Keys £9.50,CD £33.74								33.74				9.50
													159.16					570.50					729.66
	64239						Total Payments						###					###		0.00			###
-16755				Excess/Shortfall Of Receipts Over Payments							-466.66					1382.80				312.79			1228.93
	45487					Bank/Cash balances at 1stJanuary 2020																	###
	28732					Bank/Cash balances at 31st December 2020																	###

Statement Of Assets & Liabilities - 31st December 2020

	General	Restricted	Martin Endowment	Martin Endowment	Total
	Fund	Funds	Fund	2020	2019
Monetary Assets	£	£	£	£	£
Bank Accounts	C/A & Deps2198.11	###	5492.33	###	###

Report to the members/trustees of Clutton with Cameley PCC (charity number 1135065) on accounts for the year ended 31st December 2020, set out on pages 1 - 3.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act

• follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by 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 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts represent a 'true or fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention;

• (1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect the requirements;

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; and

• (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed Date 16th April 2021 Philip Lewis. 4 Tynings Way, Clutton, Bristol. BS39 5RY

Memo - analysis of Roof/Loo/Tower expenditure

Receipts		Expenditure
Covenants	420.00	200 Club Prizes	2800.00
200 Club	5515.00	St A Lighting Fault	212.70
Donations	0.60	St A Lighting Replacement2580.00
Sperring Trust Gra	944.00	Tower Window Repair	652.80
VAT reclaim	1321.57
Gift Aid & Interest	105.49	Share of 200 Club surplus	1317.50
Interest	5.14
	8311.80		7563.00

Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Restricted Receipts and Payments Analysis	Year 2020	Year 2020	Year 2020	Year 2020	Year 2020	Year 2020
																							Endowm't
		**Living **		**St Aug **			Camele		yEndow't			Welcom			**Roof/Loo/ **			Adminstr			**tOthers **		Martin
		C'yard		**C'yard **			C'yard		**Income **			LeafetsT			ower Fund								Mem Fd
Receipts																									Total
Roof Appeal A/C															6879.00										###
	Owed byPCC														1321.57										###
Gift Aid & Interest															105.49								62.79		168.28
Restricted Donations					24.00										0.60						40.00		250.00		314.60
Temple Cloud PC							450.00														561.00				###
Trust Income/Interest									2570.07						5.14										###
Grasskeep& Wayleaves										357.51															357.51
		0.00			**24.00 **		450.00				###		0.00		8311.80				**0.00 **		601.00		312.79			###
Bals B/Fwd		514.90				0.00		61.96			###		32.79		11245.14				2197.16		533.00		5179.54			###
		514.90			24.00		511.96				###		32.79		19556.94				2197.16			###	5492.33			###
Payments
Grass CuttingEtc. St A					24.00				1776.00																	###
	StJames						511.96		6.16																518.12
New Bench - St A																					561.00				561.00
Repairs/Mntnance									158.30																158.30
Administrator Costs																				331.16					331.16
Roof/Loo/Tower Fund																	7563.00									###
			0.00		24.00		511.96				###			0.00		7563.00				331.16	561.00			0.00		###
Bals C/Fwd		514.90			0.00		0.00				###		**32.79 **		11993.94				**1866.00 **		**573.00 **		5492.33			###
Memo -	Others
	Paten Change																				3.00
	Organ Fund																				570.00
																					573.00
Administrator
Grant	50%	3411.00
Used 2017		-56.81
2018		-766.91
2019		-908.93
2020		-331.16
	Due to be repaid	1347.19
NB Balance £518.81 - £56.81 due to PCC r					e salary12/17 & £462 t						opayfuture adminstrator ifgeneral funds n										ot available.

Report to the members/trustees of Clutton with Cameley PCC (charity number 1 the year ended 31st December 2020, set out on pages 1 - 3.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's tr for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an in

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act

• follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commiss Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Chari of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the tr

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a fu given as to whether the accounts represent a 'true or fair' view and the report is limited t

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention;

• (1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect the requirem

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the acc have not been met; and

• (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper unders

Signed Date 16th April 2021 Philip Lewis. 4 Tynings Way, Clutton, Bristol. BS39 5RY

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