## Christ Church Barnston with St Michael’s Pensby
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021
Diocese of Chester Parish number 0801 Charity number 1135685
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## **Christ Church Barnston with St Michael’s Pensby**
|Index
|page 1|
|---|---|
|Chairman’s Report|page 2-3|
|Report of the trustees|page 4-7|
|Trustees of the parish|page 8|
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## **Chairman’s report**
The past year has been busy and exciting. Needless to say, there have been many challenges, steering the church through the impact of the pandemic and navigating the vacancy to name just two. We are indebted to the faithful ministry of many of our church family members who stepped up to bear an additional burden throughout this period. Despite the demands of the times, church family life continued to flourish, both in the visible gatherings and events and the countless unseen moments of support and care. We have much to be grateful for. As we begin to cast our thoughts to the future, it is worth reflecting on the source of all that endeavour. From where did the energy and impetus come during these trying times? Of course, an 'other-centred' care and concern, but what is the well that supplied such commitment? Because if we want to keep on, indeed, if we long for further progress in the life and the mission of our church, then we need more of the same. So, what sustains ministry? What empowers the church for action over comfort and ease? Surely it is this: conviction! Conviction that Jesus Christ is Lord, that he is the first and last word in all history, that he is our loving refuge and faithful reconciler, the only name given by which we must be saved. Think about the early church, enjoying life together, devoted to one another, shining out with the gospel so as to increase in number - what fuelled their life? Or what stoked the commitment of 'the others,' the unsung heroes of Hebrews 11:35-38, unnamed witnesses who, for the sake of faithfulness to the gospel, were prepared to endure the greatest pressure? What kept them holding on and shining out? It was the conviction that Jesus was risen and reigning, a conviction that shaped everything. A shared conviction of the love and lordship of Christ will bind us as a community, define our life and empassion us to reach out, to fulfil our commission to make Jesus known. To move forward we need to go back to Jesus, to be thrilled with him again. As we look ahead, let us not stop praying that we will be convicted afresh of the beauty, majesty and grace of the person of Jesus, so that he defines our life together. And let us pray we will be convicted of the urgent priority of Jesus, the sole Saviour. If, as theologian Emil Brunner once averred, 'the church exists for mission as fire by burning,' then to be faithful as church we need to be intentional in making Christ known. So let us go back to the living water of the word of Christ, praying our hearts might be captivated by him, so that an infectious passion for him bubbles out of us. The apostle Paul was a man of conviction, Christ had his heart to the point he could write: 'I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord' (Phil. 3:8). Consider what the Lord did through his 'infectious passion,' and imagine what he might do through ours!
So much has happened and so much been achieved – thanks to the considerable work undertaken by the many people who have come together so willingly and effectively. We’ve certainly got so much to thank God for! We are especially thankful to have navigated the worst that Covid has had to throw at us, providing a safe place, without any transmission of the virus at Church. We’ve quietly and steadily returned to normal Church life, with worship flourishing and our Michelin standard hospitality in place once more. It’s been most encouraging to not only welcome back those who have stayed away during covid but also welcome new people who, joining us this year, have become regular attenders who take part in and contribute to all aspects of Church life. We are so grateful for the hard work of our Associate Wardens, and to our Vergers Also to Cecelia who has masterminded so much. I’m pleased that our buildings have not fallen down! Its thanks to the work of the Thursday lads together with the thoughtful advice and support of Bob Fiddaman, We are most grateful to Sam Brassey for installing new LED lights to the Church. Not just environmentally friendly – they also show off the beauty of the Church Building so effectively. We’ve been pleased to welcome Bishop Mark (Bishop of Chester) not once, but twice to our Parish. Firstly, for a service commemorating the 150th anniversary of the building of Christ Church and then for the induction and collation of our new vicar. The 150th anniversary was marked by a fantastic Victorian garden party in the vicarage garden, lasting all afternoon and everyone had a great time. Our church has been decorated with lovely flowers each week and the brasses have sparkled. We’ve also been blessed with fantastic, reliable, and consistent service in welcoming,
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audio-visual and children’s work – despite the pandemic. This has made such a difference and is greatly appreciated! It’s been a long interregnum, but over this time and in the shadow of covid, we’ve all grown closer in maturity and fellowship. There’s a lovely and eager atmosphere at each service and we are now ready, to move on with excited anticipation to whatever is planned for us for the next chapter in the life of our Church!
St Michael’s and All Angels Church has been increasingly utilised over the last year. We started a new 5.30 service in May ‘21 and our Thursday Hub programme and Central Prayer meeting restarted in person. Our outreach ministries including Little Tugs, Coffee and Company, Carer’s Lunch, Messy Church and Family Plus events commenced in the autumn ’21 term. Regular bookings for the church hall have increased with many external groups such as Keep Fit, Dance and Bingo taking place weekly. It has meant a wide age range from our community access St Michael’s. A programme of Christmas and Easter services and events took place there; including a Christingle, Carols around the Tree and the Maundy Thursday meal. Viv Francis organised a food bank collection with over 1,000 items donated, which were distributed in Pensby, Thingwall and Rock Ferry. The interregnum, at 14 months, was longer than originally anticipated, but we have trusted God and his timing. Many people have gone over and above to keep our services and Parish activities running. I want to say a special thank you to Chris Murphy for leading us during a challenging 2021, to Rob Moots and Bob Fiddaman for being our Parish representatives and leading the recruitment process. Thank you to our committed staff team; I have seen firsthand how hard they have worked this year as they have continued to serve God and our church family.
Turning now to the PCC, the PCC always opens with bible study (thought) and prayer • In 2021 the PCC met 6 times plus two extra ordinary meetings regarding the vacancy, the early ones were via zoom and later ones in person. • The standing committee met 6 times via zoom initially and then in person. • Representatives of both churches in the Parish are on the committees• Permanent items on each agenda were finances and budget, health and safety, safeguarding, MLT and Mission committee. • The unapproved minutes following each PCC meeting are made available to the congregations. Topics discussed throughout the year included: - • The Vacancy and the creation and agreement of the Parish Profile and fact sheet, our Deanery Synod representatives joined for these items. • Vicarage works. • Looking at the roadmap back to normality • Finances –financial review, general situation, churches and halls maintenance, commitment Sunday • Wi-Fi and lighting at Christ Church and sound technology at St Michaels • 150th anniversary of Christ’s Church Barnston in September 2021. • CYFW -Update on role description and feedback from him • Legacies – tithing, creation of hardship fund, buildings committee. • Feedback from discipleship co-ordinator • Maintenance – including Antons road fencing, St Michaels main door, rainwater and stonework at Christ Church. Quinquennial works at both churches.
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**Report of the Trustees:**
## **A. Objectives and Activities**
1. Purpose. The primary objective is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC (Powers) Measure 1956 states that the PCC is to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
In 2017 the PCC agreed the Purpose Vision and Values of the church
Our Purpose: To make Jesus known and to grow together in him Our Vision: To be bigger and more representative of the community, equipping everyone for ministry. Our Values: We will be a church…
defined by grace directed by the Bible dependent in prayer with compassion for our neighbours confident and joyful in our faith
The Parish has continued to pursue its purpose "to maintain and promote the spiritual teaching of the Church of England”.
## 2. Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our work each year and consider outcomes and plans for the future. We take account of the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our purpose and in considering how planned activities will meet that aim. In 2016 we decided to develop a Mission leadership team that would support the staff team in achieving our goals as a church. This was formed and has received training in church leadership organised by Chester Diocese and provided by Lead Academy. In the light of this training, we have worked to define our Purpose, Vision and Values
## 3. The focus of our work
We provide facilities for public worship, pastoral care, and spiritual, moral and intellectual development. All of this has been affected by Covid 19, in that face-to-face services and courses have had to cease for a period, replaced by online activity, and later resumed in a diminished form. We promote Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
The staff team is assisted by a large group of volunteers who share responsibility for the different aspects of the Church’s life as church officers, sides-persons, preachers and service leaders, pastoral visitors, musicians, youth leaders, small group leaders, toddler group leaders, prayer ministry team members, people who work in maintenance and care of the church buildings, and many more.
These have been assisted by retired clergy, licensed readers and licensed pastoral workers. It is not overstating things to say that without our willing volunteers, we could not fulfil our ministry to our community in the way we currently manage to do. We are immensely grateful to all those who give so generously of their time to enable this work and these groups to continue.
## **B. Achievements and Performance**
How our activities deliver public benefit and the main activities delivering this.
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• Education - contributing to the spiritual and moral education of children and young people by the provision of Sunday School and the youth group. In this year we have continued to employ a children, youth and family worker to equip and encourage our volunteers and to develop our work in schools. In September, we began employment of a Discipling Coordinator. Again, Covid 19 has obliged much of this activity to be online.
- Social action - contributing to and assisting in social action in the parish and community by the following activities: (Note all have been adversely affected by Covid 19).
- a) Little Tugs for pre-school children and their carers; Messy Church for primary school children and their carers; our children and youth worker visiting local primary schools.
b) Use of Church premises for Guides, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Youth Clubs and also for weddings, baptisms, funerals, etc.
c) Adult activities such as Lunches for the Bereaved; Carers Group; Sewing Group; Knitting and Coffee Groups.
d) Volunteer Chaplaincy services for local hospitals; visiting the sick and bereaved.
e) Emergency night shelter overnight accommodation for part of the winter – under the auspices of Wirral Churches Ark Project.
f)Training - providing training and assistance in order that volunteers are competent, for example, to assist clergy in providing Christian services, e.g. Intercessory Training; funding volunteers to attend Diocesan courses to become Licensed Pastoral Workers or Readers.
Area of activity
The majority of the parish's activity takes place in the communities of Barnston and Pensby, as well as the local schools, hospitals and other community venues.
Who benefits from our services?
We aim to make our services open to as wide a section of the local public as possible.
## **C. Financial Review**
In 2019/20 we received a £560,000 unrestricted legacy. A PCC decision was made to regard this legacy money as ‘separate’, and it is useful, therefore, to separate ‘legacy’ income, expense and balance from ‘normal’ items.
In 2021 we received a further legacy tranche of £45,000.
‘Normal’ income for the year was £183,000, and ‘normal’ expenses £228,000, resulting in a ‘normal’ deficit of £45,000.
From the middle of the year, as Covid retreated, weekly attendance recovered, as did hall hire, resulting in increased income.
Re expenses, exceptional building fabric maintenance and equipment updating accounted for £24,000, whilst the interregnum and new bibles together cost £5,000. Parish Share, at £129,000, is 57% of ‘normal’ expenses.
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The PCC is aware of the deficit trend, and is actively taking steps to address this.
Re ‘separate’ legacy monies, £4,000 was paid away in mission support. Until August it fully funded the employment of our Children, Youth and Family worker, this reducing to funding 85% of their costs from September onwards
No investments are held.
Risk. The PCC is aware of the risks to which the Church is exposed, and continues to adopt policies to minimize them. They include DBS checks according to Diocesan policy, and training of people working with children, active safeguarding, insuring all known risks, and being mindful of the need to match expense with income.
Reserves Policy. It is PCC policy to maintain 2 months running costs, equivalent to £39,000, of which 75% must be unrestricted funds, and 90% to be ‘cash’ and available within one month’s notice. In addition to this £39,000, a further £15,000 of unrestricted monies should be held to cover emergency ‘building fabric’ needs and £3,000 of unrestricted monies to cover monthly balance fluctuations. The total reserves policy figure is, therefore, £57,000 (minimum £47,000 unrestricted).
Currently (Dec ’21), the amount held in ‘normal’ reserve is £88,000, plus legacy balance.
## **D. Structure, Governance and Management**
The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended. The PCC is an unincorporated registered charity.
PCC members are automatically trustees of the charity.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At Christ Church & St Michaels and All Angels the membership of the PCC consists of - The Incumbent
The Associate Minister Both Churchwardens
Members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the electoral role and stand for election to the PCC.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of concern and importance to the parish, including deciding how funds are spent.
The PCC meet 6 times per year.
Because of its wide responsibilities, the PCC has several committees each dealing with a particular aspect of church life. These committees, which include Mission Leadership Team, Buildings Team, Mission Committee and Standing Committee, are responsible to the PCC and report back regularly.
The PCC has a duty of care towards people who take part in Church activities and who use Church premises. In order to fulfil this obligation, the PCC has given special attention to the following areas:
## **Safeguarding**
The PCC has a Safeguarding policy, which shadows the policy published by the Diocese of
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Chester. Further training days were held during the year for church members. The PCC requires that any church member who works with children or vulnerable adults should hold a current DBS certificate. The DBS process is administered by John Putman.
The PCC has appointed Mrs. Coral Greenwood as Safeguarding Officer and she reports to every PCC meeting.
## **Hygiene**
The kitchens in Barnston and Pensby are subject to inspection by the relevant department of Wirral Borough Council. The Barnston and Pensby kitchens have both been graded 5, the top award. Many users of the kitchens have a certificate in Food Safety Awareness and in Food Preparation. This is kept under constant review.
## **Health and safety**
Our Health & Safety Officer undertook a detailed assessment in 2016, and undertook a further third assessment in 2019 of the state of the church and its premises. The Church Wardens have acted to implement the recommendations that were made.
The parish has been managed by the following staff team members: Revd Chris Murphy Associate Minister Cecelia Oliver Administrator John Putman Children, Youth and Family Worker Joanna Hill Discipling Coordinator Rebekah Haslam Assistant
A quinquennial survey took place in September 2021 which indicated a few areas of maintenance and development. A plan for doing this has been developed, and schemes are now in operation to remedy. The next survey is due in September 2026.
## **E. Reference and Administrative Details**
We are Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Barnston.
We are one parish with two church buildings, being Christ Church Barnston St Michaels and All Angels Pensby
Consequently, we are known as Christ Church Barnston with St Michaels and All Angels Pensby and Christ Church Barnston with St Michaels Pensby
Our registered charity number is 1135685 Our Diocese of Chester Parish number is 0801
Our principal address is: Parish Office, Christ Church, 85 Barnston Road, Barnston, Wirral, Merseyside CH61 1BW. Phone: 0151 648 2404 Email: cecelia@barnston.info
## **F. Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
None.
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## **G. Trustees**
The members of the PCC are also the Trustees of the charity. During 2021 these were:
Revd Chris Murphy Associate Minister Eleanor Haslam elected as Secretary Rob Moots Church Warden Barnston Robert Fiddaman Church Warden Pensby (till 25.04.21) Anna Mountford Church Warden Pensby (from 25.04.21) Colin Leeman (Deputy Warden Barnston) David Mann Linda Edward (Deanery Synod) (till 25.06.21) Sam Brassey Bob Jarvis elected as Treasurer Lois Millington Eric Campbell (till 25.04.21) Andrew Patterson (till 25.04.21) Roy Edward (till 25.09.21) Alan Johnston Audrey Leatham (till 25.04.21) Zoe Putman XX Trustee with dispensation Vivien Francis (from 25.04.21) Carol Jordan (from 25.04.21) Paul Tolley (from 25.04.21)
The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. Parishioners who are members of the diocesan synod or deanery synod are automatically members of the PCC. PCC members are elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). A few members are co-opted. The serving clergy are members of the PCC. Our APCM has adopted local customs to limit the length of time for which any individual can serve on the PCC without a break.
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Inde
•nd•nt Examiner's Re
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To the trusl••s of Christ ChurGh Barnston wlth St IlJl¢h••l and All Ang•18 P•n8by
I report on the accounts of the tharty for the year ended 3111 Decem 2021 which are set out on
pages 2 to 6.
Responsibilities and basis of ieport
68 Ihe charty's trustees you a respmible for Ihe weparab'on of the accounts in acc(thnce with
the re4uirements of the Charities Act 2011.
I have satisfied myself that an audit is not required ft)r this uThl8r seciion 145 of the Charities
Ad 2011 (thEt 2011 Altt) and I in resped of my examinatM)n of your Charity's accounts as
carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl. In carying out my examination, I have folk)wed the
directions given by the Chanty Commission under se¢lion 14515) (b)of the 2011 A(
Ind•p•nd•nt ox•mln•rf• •tat•m•nt
I have completed ry examination aThJ confim that no matters have ¢(xne to my atttion in
connection with the examination gi¥iTrJ me cause to believe".
1. That accounting records were not kept as required by thè Act: or
2. Tr accounts do not accord with those re¢d8. or
3. The accounts do not cornp with the requirerrent of the Ad. other than any requiren*nt th8ttr•
accounts give a true and fair vivw whbth is not a matter consx*ered as part of my examination., or
4. The accounts have rK)t been prepared in accordance with the ffhod$ and FYNicipbes of the
Statement of R&omThnded Practi for accountmg and reporting by charities.
Roggr W Hughea FCA
Lower Farm
90 Brimstage Road
Heswall
CH60 1XQ
Mah 2022
## **Christ Church Barnston with St Michael and All Angels Pensby**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st. December 2021**
## **Income and Expenditure Account**
|Note Unrestricted Restricted
**Total**
Funds
Funds
**2021**
**Incoming Resources**
Regular Church Giving
Tax efficient giving
95,391
600
**95,991**
Tax recoverable on above under gift aid
25,791
100
**25,891**
Other church giving
34,845
2,400
**37,245**
156,027
3,100
**159,127**
Donations and legacies, unrestricted
54,940
0
**54,940**
Miscellaneous /fund raising
200
0
**200**
Other donations and fund raising with restricted use
0
4,111
**4,111**
PCC fees
5,333
0
**5,333**
Hall lettings
4,598
0
**4,598**
Sale of parish magazine
0
0
**0**
Interest and dividends
2
278
0
**278**
Total incoming resources
221,376
7,211
**228,587**
**Resources Expended**
Cost of generating funds
Maintenance of property
7,269
0
**7,269**
Ministers' expenses
895
0
**895**
Salaries and wages
16,150
0
**16,150**
Training
86
0
**86**
General administration
13,777
4,111
**17,888**
Bank charges and interest
96
0
**96**
Legal, professional & consutancy fees
333
0
**333**
Depreciation of fixed assets
1&6
4,424
0
**4,424**
43,030
4,111
**47,141**
Cost of charitable activities
Cost of clergy Parish share
129,447
0
**129,447**
Children, Young People and Family Worker
28,861
700
**29,561**
Discipling Co-ordinator
8,672
0
**8,672**
Children and Youth Ministry
694
0
**694**
Maintenance of churches
11,239
2,040
**13,279**
Maintenance of church halls
13,684
0
**13,684**
Donations
30,213
2,400
**32,613**
Christchurch & St Michaels Quinquennial works
9,300
0
**9,300**
Parish magazine
0
0
**0**
232,110
5,140
**237,250**
**Net incoming (outgoing) resources for the year**
-53,764
-2,040
**-55,804**
Gains (losses) on investments
2
0
0
**0**
**Net Movement in Funds in year**
-53,764
-2,040
**-55,804**|Total
2020
100,805
24,149
35,553
160,507
109,248
403
1,480
5,243
4,387
644
2,165
284,077
5,735
2,059
15,121
3,488
15,238
205
4,380
6,489
52,715
128,524
28,624
5,588
128
7,526
10,397
55,100
987
349
237,223
-5,861
0
-5,861|
|---|---|
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## **Christ Church Barnston with St Michael and All Angels Pensby Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021**
## **Balance Sheet at 31 December 2021**
|Note
**Fixed Assets**
Property - 8 Antons Road
3&6
St Michael's Church re-order and refurbishmen 4&6
St Michael's Church Centre
5&6
Fixtures and Fittings - Barnston & St Michael's
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**Current Assets**
Cash at bank
7
Prepayment
8
Petty cash
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors
Accruals
**Net Assets**
Represented by:
General Reserve
Unrestricted Fund
Opening Balance
Net movement in fund in year
Capital Exp. from unrestricted fund
Closing Balance at 31.12.21
Restricted Fund
Opening Balance
Net movement in fund in year
Capital expenditure
Closing Balance at 31.12.21|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
Funds
Funds
**2021**
225,000
0
**225,000**
205,552
0
**205,552**
567,287
0
**567,287**
12,724
0
**12,724**
1,010,563
0
**1,010,563**
527,281
1,652
**528,933**
0
0
**0**
0
0
**0**
527,281
1,652
**528,933**
0
0
**0**
0
0
**0**
0
0
**0**
**£1,537,844**
**£1,652**
**£1,539,496**
1,591,608
**1,591,608**
-53,764
0
**-53,764**
0
**0**
1,537,844
0
**1,537,844**
0
3,692
**3,692**
0
-2,040
**-2,040**
0
**0**
0
1,652
**1,652**
**1,537,844**
**1,652**
**£1,539,496**|Total
2020
225,000
205,552
567,287
17,148
1,014,987
584,093
300
0
584,393
4,080
0
4,080
**£1,595,300**
1,585,926
5,682
0
1,591,608
15,235
-11,543
0
3,692
£1,595,300|
|---|---|---|
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## **Christ Church Barnston with St Michael and All Angels Pensby Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021**
**Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2021**
|**Reconciliation of net incoming resources**
**to net cash inflow from operating activities**
Net incoming resources
Depreciation
Purchase of fixed assets
Sale of fixed assets
Sale of Investments
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Increase/(decrease) Project funds held as a current liability
(Increase)/decrease in cash in hand
Increase/(decrease) in loan repayments due in less than I year
Increase/(decrease) in loan repayments due in more than I year
**Net increase (decrease) in funds at bank during the year**
**Movement in funds held at bank**
Cash at bank at 1 January 2021
Net increase/(decrease) during year
**Cash at bank at 31 December 2021**|**2021**
-55804
4424
0
0
0
300
-4080
0
0
0
0
**-55,160**
**584,093**
**-55,160**
**528,933**|2020
**-5,861**
**6,489**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**2,752**
**60**
**0**
**64**
**0**
**0**
**3,504**
580,589
3,504
584,093|
|---|---|---|
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1 Accounting policies and format of accounts
## **Christ Church Barnston with St Michael and All Angels Pensby**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021 Notes to the Accounts**
## (a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention on an accruals basis, and on a going concern basis, with the exception that
the property Antons Road is shown at valuation, and
investments are included at market value.
The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of the guidance given by the Charities Act 2011.
## (b) Incoming resources
All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources this year include an unrestricted donation of £45,000 from the estate of the late Julia Oxley.
At 31.12.21 funds had been received in respect of one project which had not been fully committed: The Marjorie Dodd and the Charles Davies legacies for the refurbishment of Barnston church, £1652. Costs incurred in future years on this project will be reflected in full as a charge against profits of the future relevant years.
## (c) Outgoing resources
Resources expended are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
## (d) Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects.
## (e) Restricted funds
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor. At 31.12.21 the following restricted funds were held which were not committed: For the maintenance of Christ Church, Barnston £ 1,652
The only other restricted funds received were in respect of retiring collections and these were remitted to the appropriate source during the year.
## (f) Fixed assets
The property 8 Antons Road is shown in the accounts at a valuation of £225,000, that of St Michael's Church re-order and refurbishment at cost, £205,552, and that of St Michael's Centre at cost, £567,287. Depreciation is not charged on these assets as the trustees believe they have a remaining useful life of over 50 years, that their value to the parish is in excess of the figure in the Balance Sheet, and that both the depreciation charge and the accumulated depreciation would be immaterial to the financial statements.
Fixtures and fittings are shown at cost and are being depreciated over their useful life on a straight line basis of 10 years.
- 2 Investments
No investments are currently held.
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## **Christ Church Barnston with St Michael and All Angels Pensby Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021 Notes to the Accounts (continued)**
- 3 8 Antons Road
The property 8 Antons Road is shown at valuation in August 2013.
- 4 The re-order and refurbishment of St Michael's Church is shown at cost. (See fixed asset depreciation, note 1f)
- 5 St Michael's Church Centre
The centre was built in 2008/9 and is shown at cost. (See fixed asset depreciation, note 1f)
|6|Fixed Assets|Fixed Assets|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Property|8 Antons Road at valuation in August 2013||||||225,000|
||St Michael's Church re-order and refurbishment,||at cost|||||205,552|
||St Michael's Church Centre, at cost|||||||567,287|
||Fixtures|and Fittings at cost|Christ Churc||St Michael's||Total||
||||||Church|Centre|||
|||At 01.01.21||19,559|24,678|53,209|97,446||
|||Additions in the Year||0|0|0|0||
|||Less depreciation charged to 31.12.20||-12,281|-14,808|-53,209|-80,298||
|||Less depreciation charged in year||-1,956|-2,468|0|-4,424||
|||||5,322|7,402|0|12,724|12,724|
||Total fixed assets|||||||£1,010,563|
|7|Cash at bank||||||||
||Balances at the year end were||||||2021|2020|
|||CAF Current A/c|||||100|100|
|||CAF Gold Deposit A/c|||||54,158|50,838|
|||CCLA bank A/c|||||51,252|54,917|
|||CCLA Julia Oxley A/c|||||423,413|428,188|
|||CCLA Don Macardle A/c|||||10|50,050|
||||||||£528,933|£584,093|
|8|Debtors|Prepayments||||||0|
|||||||||£0|
**6**
Inde
•nd•nt Examiner's Re
ort.
To the trusl••s of Christ ChurGh Barnston wlth St IlJl¢h••l and All Ang•18 P•n8by
I report on the accounts of the tharty for the year ended 3111 Decem 2021 which are set out on
pages 2 to 6.
Responsibilities and basis of ieport
68 Ihe charty's trustees you a respmible for Ihe weparab'on of the accounts in acc(thnce with
the re4uirements of the Charities Act 2011.
I have satisfied myself that an audit is not required ft)r this uThl8r seciion 145 of the Charities
Ad 2011 (thEt 2011 Altt) and I in resped of my examinatM)n of your Charity's accounts as
carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl. In carying out my examination, I have folk)wed the
directions given by the Chanty Commission under se¢lion 14515) (b)of the 2011 A(
Ind•p•nd•nt ox•mln•rf• •tat•m•nt
I have completed ry examination aThJ confim that no matters have ¢(xne to my atttion in
connection with the examination gi¥iTrJ me cause to believe".
1. That accounting records were not kept as required by thè Act: or
2. Tr accounts do not accord with those re¢d8. or
3. The accounts do not cornp with the requirerrent of the Ad. other than any requiren*nt th8ttr•
accounts give a true and fair vivw whbth is not a matter consx*ered as part of my examination., or
4. The accounts have rK)t been prepared in accordance with the ffhod$ and FYNicipbes of the
Statement of R&omThnded Practi for accountmg and reporting by charities.
Roggr W Hughea FCA
Lower Farm
90 Brimstage Road
Heswall
CH60 1XQ
Mah 2022