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2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1135449

Parochial Church Council of St Alban, Wickersley Annual Report and Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2020

Parochial Church Council of St Alban, Wickersley

Content of the Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2020

Page
Trustees Report 1-3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Accounts 7-13

The Parochial Church Council of St. Alban Wickersley

Annual Report 2020

The Parochial Church Council (the Trustees), are pleased to present the annual report, together with the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 examined under the requirements of Regulation 3(3) of the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993.

Administrative Information

St Alban's Church is situated in Wickersley, in the Deanery of Rotherham in the Diocese of Sheffield.

St Alban's PCC, Wickersley became a registered charity with the Charity Commission on 12 April 2010 with the official title "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Alban, Wickersley" and registered number 1135449.

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.

PCC members who have served from 1 January 2020 until the date this report was approved are;

Mr L Tomlinson Mrs L Lewis Mr M Jacques Mrs C Henry Mr A Rose (to October) Mrs K Booth Mr J Barber Mrs S Rose (from October) Mr J Dodds Mrs D Buck (from October) Mr C Lovell Gentlemen 6 Ladies 5 PCC Secretary - Mrs K Evans Churchwardens Rector Mrs D Buck (to October) Rev. P J Hughes Mrs S Rose (to October) Mr A Rose (from October) Mr M Carver (from October) Readers Pastoral Workers Deanery Synod Reps Mrs J Broxham Mr A Rose

Staff Team

The Church employed a maximum of 4 staff during the year. These part-time posts include the Musical Director Mr C Lovell, Parish Secretary Mrs K Evans, Verger Mrs S Rose, and Barn Cleaner Mrs M Wood.

The Staff Team consisted of:Rector Pastoral worker

Rev. P J Hughes Mrs J Broxham

Independent Examiner M A Garrison BCom FCA DChA Allotts Business Services Ltd The Old Grammar School 13 Moorgate Road Rotherham S60 2EN

Bankers

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. 208 Bawtry Road Wickersley Rotherham

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The Parochial Church Council of St. Alban Wickersley

Annual Report 2020

Investments Insurance CCLA Investment Management Ltd The Ecclesiastical Insurance Company plc. The CBF Church of England Funds Beaufort House 80 Cheapside Brunswick Road London Gloucester EC2V 6DZ

Structure, Governance and Management

Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and stand for election to the PCC.

The affairs of the Parish are managed by the Parochial Church Council, which meets on alternate months, six times a year, and, in emergencies, on other occasions, to deal with business between normal meetings of the Parochial Church Council. The minutes of these, and other PCC committees, were received by the PCC and discussed where necessary.

Mission Statement

St. Alban's Church Wickersley is part of the Church of England within the Diocese of Sheffield and the Deanery of Rotherham. It is a community of faith that seeks to base life on the love of God, revealed in Jesus Christ, to be open to the Spirit of God and to serve the Kingdom of God.

Objectives and Activities

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

We are committed to:

The primary focus of our work is within the ecclesiastical parish of Wickersley, but we are also committed to working as closely as possible with other churches in evangelism and social concern.

The Parochial Church Council is required, as stated in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 to co-operate with the rector in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Achievements and Performance

St Albans offers the community a variety of services, three on Sunday, two of which offer communion, and also a communion service on Thursdays. Children of school age are invited to join the Sunday Club.

For those wishing to increase their knowledge of our faith then we offer a ‘Lent Course’, ‘Christianity Explored’ and ‘Discipleship Explored’. For those who prefer it there are ‘House Groups’ which meet regularly throughout the year.

During the period of the pandemic we have maintained our connection to the parish via zoom initially and then by live streaming services on YouTube.

Church Attendance

There are 190 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. Prior to lockdown, mid-March, the average attendance on Sundays during 2020 was 141 (2019 152). The average attendance on Thursday was 18, 2 less than the previous year.

Since the summer lockdown ended we have only been able to hold two services on Sunday, with restricted numbers allowed. In fact we have never had to refuse entry to anyone. During this period, the average Sunday attendance has been 43. This fall is mainly accounted for by the fact that without family-oriented services, there has been practically no attendance by young families. The average Thursday attendance over this period has been 9.

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The Parochial Church Council of St. Alban Wickersley

Annual Report 2020

During the year there were 7 Baptisms, 1 Wedding and 16 Funerals in church. In addition there were 20 Funerals at the Crematorium . There were also 14 Committal or Burial of Ashes only.

Financial Results

The deficit on all activities of the Church for the year amounted to £4,082 (2019: £30,877 surplus), details of which are set out in the PCC’s Statement of Financial Activities found on page 5 and following.

The results of the year can be summarised as follows:

Fabric Report

The replacement of damaged plaster on the rear wall of the church was completed during the summer and early autumn of 2020. However further repairs are still needed in the vicinity of the south west window, where the paint is still flaking.

The requirements of social distancing and safe running of church when this became possible after the summer lockdown necessitated development of seating layouts and designated directions of movement to cover this, and the introduction of cleaning routines after services.

The installation of solar powered lights on the path through the graveyard was completed in April.

The flagpole, whose upper pulley had failed, was replaced in May.

Reserves Policy

The PCC aims to maintain sufficient available unrestricted funds to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. However, the PCC reserves the right to re-designate funds to meet demand from the general fund if the need arises.

The balance on the restricted fabric fund is held to contribute towards future repairs.

STATEMENT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL'S (TRUSTEES') RESPONSIBILITIES

The Council members are responsible for preparing the Report of the Council and the Annual Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Council members to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Council and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Council for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the members are required to:

The members are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Council and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charities (Accounts and reports) regulations 2008, and the provisions of the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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

L N Tomlinson Treasurer

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Independent Examiner's Report

to the Parochial Church Council of St Alban, Wickersley

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020 which are set out on pages 5 to 13.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

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

Independent examiner's statement

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

1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records

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

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

Mark Garrison BCom FCA DChA Allotts Business Services Ltd The Old Grammar School 13 Moorgate Road Rotherham S60 2EN

Date: 25 March 2021

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban Wickersley Statement of Financial Activities For the Year Ended 31 December2020

See Note Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £ £
Income and Endowments
Voluntary Income 2a 59321 6071 0 65392 110836
Activities for Generating Funds 2b 1257 0 0 1257 6300
Income from Investments 2c 53 1407 0 1460 1837
Church Activities 2d 23389 0 0 23389 34215
Total Income 84020 7478 0 91498 153188
_____ ____ _____ ______ ______
Expenditure
Church Activities 3a 72643 24290 0 96933 122072
Raising Funds 3b 885 0 0 885 5368
Total Expenditure 73528 24290 0 97818 127440
_____ ____ _____ ____ ______
Net Income Before
Investment Gains 10492 -16812 0 -6320 25748
Net Gain on Investments 6 0 0 2238 2238 5129
Transfers Between Funds 14 -25 25 0 0 0
Net Movement In Funds 10467 -16787 2238 -4082 30877
______ __ ____ ______ ______
Total Funds Brought Forward 121001 126501 32549 280051
Net Movement In Funds 10467 -16787 2238 -4082
Total Funds Carried Forward 131468 109714 34787 275969
At 31-12-2020 ______ __ ____ ______

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban Wickersley

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020

Note 2020 2019
£ £
Fixed Assets 5 0 0
Investments 6 34787 32549
______ _____
Current Assets
Debtors 7 6811 8919
Current Account 8 14194 15054
Deposit Account 9 137647 142066
GBF Account 10 87028 85688
Cash In Hand 11 139 145
less Creditors 12 4637 4370
Net Current Assets 241182 247502
Net Assets 275969 280051
______ ______
Represented By
Parish Funds 13/14
Unrestricted 131468 121001
Restricted 109714 126501
Endowment 34787 32549
Total Funds 275969 280051
______ ______

Approved by the PCC on 18 March 2021 and signed on their behalf by

L N Tomlinson Treasurer

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban, Wickersley

Notes to Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

1 Accounting Policies

Basis of the Accounts

The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions, together with FRS102 as the applicable accounting standards and the 2019 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP(FRS102)).

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investment assets, which are shown at fair 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 affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.

The PCC has taken advantage of the exemption in the Financial Reporting Standards from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small charity.

Funds

Restricted funds represent income from trusts which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and 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.

Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.

Endowment funds are funds, the capital of which must be maintained; income may only be spent on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust.

Incoming Resources

Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and ultimate receipt by the PCC is probable. Funds raised from events and trading activities (e.g. Fetes, sales of books or magazines) are accounted for gross (i.e. before any related costs that may have been deducted from the gross proceeds). Rental income from letting Church premises is recognised when the rental is due. Interest is accounted for when receivable.

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban, Wickersley

Notes to Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

1 Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Resources Expended and Liabilities

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

Liabilties are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation and settlement is probable and quantifiable.

Fixed Assets and Benefice Property

Consecrated and moveable church furnishings

In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of “charity” by Section 10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements. No value is placed on moveable Church furnishings held by the Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal, since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and moveable Church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement is written off in the SOFA and separately disclosed.

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment

Equipment used within Church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over four years. Individual items costing less than £1,000 are written off when the asset is acquired unless replacing an existing asset.

Current Assets

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for the amounts that may prove uncollectable.

Investments

Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange or whose value derives from them (CIFs, etc.) are valued at fair value at the year end.

Insurance

The PCC has no policy of insurance against loss arising from neglect or default of PCC members nor is any indemnity provided for PCC members in respect of the consequences of any loss.

Contingencies

There are no contingent liabilities.

Grants

The PCC is required to disclose any grants made by the PCC to another institution in excess of £1,000. No such grants were made in the year.

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban Wickersley

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2 Income and Endowments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds Endowment Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £
£ £
a) Voluntary income
Planned giving-donations 36390 4885 0 41275 49976
-tax recoverable 9991 0 0 9991 12494
-other 8266 0 0 8266 6619
Other giving -donations 4077 1084 0 5161 8768
-tax recoverable 597 102 0 699 2192
-other 0 0 0 0 1923
Legacies 0 0 0 0 28864
Total 59321 6071 0 65392 110836
__ ____ ______ ______ ______
b)Activity from generating funds
Social and Fund Raising Events 0 0 0 0 3611
Magazines 1257 0 0 1257 2689
Total 1257 0 0 1257 6300
_____ ____ _____ _____ ____
c) Income from Investments
Interest 53 433 0 486 891
Dividends 0 974 0 974 946
Total 53 1407 0 1460 1837
___ ____ ____ ____ ____
d) Church Activities
Barn Lettings 2046 0 0 2046 8431
Fees for Weddings and Funerals 21343 0 0 21343 25784
Total 23389 0 0 23389 34215
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Total Income and Endowments 84020 7478 0 91498 153188

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban Wickersley

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

3 Expenditure

3 Expenditure
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £
£ £
a) Church Activities
Donations from Fundraising Events 251 0 0 251 1500
Ministry -Common Fund Donation 36612 0 0 36612 75060
Ministry-Diocesan Parish Fees 9752 0 0 9752 6255
Ministry-Other Costs 276 0 0 276 559
Organist,Choir and Verger 4680 30 0 4710 6512
Church Running Expense 7574 14579 0 22153 13088
Upkeep of Services 851 145 0 996 2244
Purchase of Bibles / Prayer Books 0 0 0 0 805
Upkeep of Churchyard 5018 0 0 5018 4235
Barn Running Costs 3736 0 0 3736 4324
Ordinary Parish Expenses 0 0 0 0 135
Postage and Stationery 833 0 0 833 1193
Professional Fees 0 9536 0 9536 1170
Independent Examination Fee 3060 0 0 3060 4218
Depreciation 0 0 0 0 774
Total 72643 24290 0 96933 122072
____ ____ _____ _____ ______
b) Raising Funds
Parish Magazine 885 0 0 885 2515
Social and Fundraising Events 0 0 0 0 2853
Total 885 0 0 885 5368
___ ___ ___ ___ ____
73528 24290 0 97818 127440
Total _____ _____ ____ _____ ______

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban Wickersley Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

4 Staff Costs

During the year the PCC employed four part time members of staff: a Director of Music,a secretary,a verger and a cleaner. Two of the employees are also members of the PCC. Cory Lovell is the Music Director and received remuneration of £3620 Stella Rose was the Verger and received remuneration of £1275

The Rector’s salary,social security and pension costs are met by the Sheffield Diocesan Board of Finance The average head count of staff employed was 4 (2019 :4)

No employees received benefits totalling more than £60,000

The key management personnel of the PCC comprise the trustees (as listed on page 1).The amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel for their services was £4895 (2019:£5450)

5 Fixed Assets for use by the PCC

All tangible fixed assets have been fully depreciated and therefore the assessed value of fixed assets is now nil.

6 Fixed Assets: Investments

6 Fixed Assets: Investments
2020 2019
£
£
Fair Value at 1 January 32549 27420
Revaluation Gain 2238 5129
Fair Value at 31 December 34787 32549
7 Debtors
2020 2019
£
£
Gift aid receivable 6411 8332
Prepayments and accrued income 400 587
Total 6811 8919
8 Current Account
2020 2019
£
£
RBS Current Account-Churchyard 1128 7
RBS Current Account-Barn 13066 15047
Total 14194 15054
9 Deposit Account
2020 2019
£
£
RBS Deposit Account-Refurbishment 12885 22402
RBS Deposit Account-General 124762 119664
Total 137647 142066
10 Central Board of Finance Accounts
2020 2019
£
£
Deposit Fund -Fabric 26816 26703
Deposit Fund-Churchyard 9562 9522
Deposit Fund-Barn 4015 3998
Deposit Fund -General 3274 3260
Deposit Fund -Heath Trust 43361 42205
Total 87028 85688
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Parochial Church Council of St Alban Wickersley Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

11 Cash in Hand

11 Cash in Hand
2020 2019
£ £
Churchwardens Fund 139 145
12 Creditors-Amounts Falling Due Within 12 Months
2020 2019
£ £
Accruals of Utility and other costs 1011 170
Other Creditors 3626 4200
Total 4637 4370
13 Analysis of Net Assets by Fund Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £ £
Investments 0 0 34787 34787 32549
Current Assets 136105 109714 0 245819 251872
Current Liabilities -4637 0 0 -4637 -4370
Total 131468 109714 34787 275969 280051
14 Reconciliation of Funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Fund Balance at
1-1-2020 Resources Expended Transfers 31-12-20
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Funds
Special Collections and Donations 561 15 145 0 431
Heath Trust Income 42693 1155 0 0 43848
Fabric Fund 63696 523 9138 0 55081
Bell Fund 3291 0 0 25 3316
Organ Fund 1501 0 0 0 1501
Restoration Fund 12298 139 9536 0 2901
SAM Mission Fund 34 512 500 0 46
Pew Bibles 465 0 0 0 465
Churchyard Fund 0 4885 4885 0 0
JM Memorial 114 0 0 0 114
Children and Youth Work 702 0 56 0 646
Music Fund 995 249 30 0 1214
Barn Fund 26 0 0 0 26
Flower Festival Fund 125 0 0 0 125
Total 126501 7478 24290 25 109714
Unrestricted Funds
Churchyard Funds-Designated 20173 0 426 0 19647
Barn Fund-Designated 14997 0 0 0 14997
Organ Fund-Designated 6029 0 0 0 6029
Fabric Fund-Designated 6206 0 0 0 6206
Restoration Fund -Designated 11068 0 0 0 11068
General Fund 62528 84020 73002 -25 73521
Total 121001 84020 73528 -25 131468
Endowment Funds
Heath Trust Fund 32549 2238 0 0 34787
Total 280051 93736 97818 0 275969

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Parochial Church Council of St Alban Wickersley Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

14 Reconciliation of Funds (continued)

Transfers include:
From To £ Detail
General Fund (unrestricted) Bell Fund (restricted) 25 The transfer of the Bell Ringers' Retainer.

The restricted funds represent monies which have been donated for a specific purpose. This is denoted by the name of the fund.

Unrestricted funds can be used for any for any purpose. The PCC has designated some of these for particular uses which are denoted by the name of the fund. These remain unrestricted at all times and can be transferred to any fund chosen by the Council.

15 Related Party Transactions

Other than through employment contracts,no member of the PCC received remuneration or other benefits from the funds of the PCC during the year

Donations made by members of the PCC do not materially affect the operation of the PCC and therefore do not require separate disclosure.

16 Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Income and Endowments
Voluntary Income 88127 22709 0 110836
Activities for Generating Funds 6300 0 0 6300
Income from Investments 365 1472 0 1837
Church Activities 34215 0 0 34215
Total Income 129007 24181 0 153188
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Expenditure
Church Activities 120139 1933 0 122072
Raising Funds 3868 1500 0 5368
Total Expenditure 124007 3433 0 127440
______ ____ _____ ______
Net Income Before Investment Gains 5000 20748 0 25748
Net Gain on Investments 0 0 5129 5129
Transfers Between Funds -295 295 0 0
Net Movement In Funds 4705 21043 5129 30877
_____ _____ _____ _____
Total Funds Brought Forward at 1 January 2019 116296 105458 27420 249174
Net Movement In Funds 4705 21043 5129 30877
Total Funds C/ Forward at 31 December 2019 121001 126501 32549 280051

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