St Augustine of Canterbury, Belvedere
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL For the year ended December 2022
The parish is in interregnum.
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Independent Examiner James Heuerman-Williamson FCCA FMAAT Msc. FFIS 32 The View London SE2 0DX
St Augustine of Canterbury, Belvedere Registered Charity No 1136137
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Mission Statement
As a Parish Church, our task is to show God’s love,
and new life to the community through sacramental worship, scriptural teaching, Christian fellowship and outreach into the parish & to make new disciples of Jesus Christ
Background
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the parish priest, in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibility for the Church and hall.
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.
During 2022 the following people have served as members of the PCC:
| Ex-officio Chairperson: | Fr Clive Jones (January to May) | |
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| Mrs Manda Dunne (June to December) | ||
| Wardens: | Mrs Manda Dunne | 2022 to 2023 |
| Mr Ian Fitzgibbon | 2022 to 2023 | |
| Representatives on the | ||
| Deanery Synod: | Mr Keith Trutzenbach | 2020 to 2023 |
| Mr Leroy Thomas | 2021 to 2023 | |
| Elected members: | Mr Mark Addison (Treasurer) | 2021 to 2024 |
| Mrs Donna Ducker (Secretary) | 2020 to 2023 | |
| Mr Stephen Brody | 2020 to 2023 | |
| Mrs Patricia Eldridge | 2022 to 2025 | |
| Mrs Heather McCulley | 2020 to 2023 | |
| Mr Edward Raymond | 2021 to 2024 | |
| Mr Leroy Thomas | 2021 to 2024 | |
| Mr Nigel Dansey | 2022 to 2025 | |
| Co-opted member: | Mrs Caroline Addison | From July 2022 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST AUGUSTINE, BELVEDERE
SIMPLE PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
| Income | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary giving from collections |
18,522 | ||||||
| Income tax recovered | 5,704 | ||||||
| Donations | 4,512 | ||||||
| Summer and Winter Fairs and lettingof Church Hall |
13,938 | ||||||
| Income for Organ | |||||||
| Weddings and Funerals | 3,916 | ||||||
| Other Ordinaryincome | 1,934 | ||||||
| Interest earned | 0 | ||||||
| Grants, lighting and Junior Church |
3,750 | ||||||
| 52,275 | |||||||
| Expenditure | |||||||
| Charitable Donations | 6,324 | ||||||
| Church runningexpenses | 15,448 | ||||||
| Clergy expenses including Stipend |
17,658 | ||||||
| Other expenditure | 1,953 | ||||||
| Expenditure on Organist | 550 | ||||||
| Vicarage costs | 1,665 | ||||||
| Transfer to deposit accounts | 2,800 | ||||||
| 46,398 | |||||||
| Bank current Account Profit/(Loss) for the Year |
5,877 | ||||||
| Money saved for church repairs to deposit accounts |
2,800 | ||||||
| Interest earned | 65 | ||||||
| Total movement in funds |
8,743 | ||||||
| Movement in bank accounts |
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| Current account | 5,877 | ||||||
| CRFS B1301 A Hall S/A |
2,939 | ||||||
| 631051003D Deposit Fund |
273 | ||||||
| Total movement in funds |
9,089 |
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Safeguarding Statement
The PCC has complied with section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).
Like all Church of England churches, safeguarding and safer recruitment are paramount. The PCC are committed to ensuring that our church and hall are safe places for all who use them. For more detailed information and guidance see the Parish Safeguarding Handbook. https://www.rochester.anglican.org and click on safeguarding. Produced by the National Safeguarding Team, it is a comprehensive guide, summarising the key areas a parish need to address with regards to safeguarding.
Standing Committee
This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC. It generally meets before PCC meetings to set agendas etc. The committee comprises the vicar, church wardens, treasurer and secretary of the PCC.
Safeguarding Committee
This committee was put in place in September 2016 to ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed correctly at all times. Members of the committee are the incumbent, Pat Eldridge, Heather McCulley (Parish Safeguarding Officer for children & vulnerable adults), Jo Whittle (DBS Lead Recruiter) and Donna Ducker (Parish Administrator/Deputy Lead Recruiter).
Risk Management
The Child Protection Procedures are kept under review. Heather McCulley is the Parish Safeguarding Office and Jo Whittle the Parish Disclosure Officer.
The requirements of the Disclosure & Barring Service have been implemented and a rolling programme of disclosure for people currently requiring disclosure is in progress. DBS checks are required for all in contact with children & vulnerable adults.
All new people requiring disclosure are required to submit the necessary application form prior to undertaking work within the parish.
Current DBS holders are Fr Clive Jones, Keith Trutzenbach, Manda Dunne, Heather McCulley, Helen Amos, Mark Addison, Caroline Addison, Ian Fitzgibbon, Jo Whittle, Mark Whittle, Pat Eldridge, Donna Ducker, Nigel Dansey, Edward Raymond, Stephen Brody & Leroy Thomas.
All PCC members are undertaking rolling programme of C0 & C1 training.
Financial Activities
A claim has been submitted to HMRC for Gift Aid Tax Recovery of £5,166 by Milton Sawyer, Gift Aid secretary. We gave small donations to various charitable causes during the year.
We are in a position to pay all utilities as well as part of our regular stipend, Church Repair fund and Parish Share to the Diocese.
The Parish has in place a Health and Safety Policy which all members of the church and hall hirer are to adhere to.
Church Attendance
In 2022 79 members were on the electoral roll of whom 52% are resident in the parish.
Activities of the Parochial Church Council.
In 2022 the PCC met 7 times with an average attendance of 80%. The 2 extra meetings were devoted to compiling the Parish Profile. Caroline Addison was co-opted to the PCC in July 2022.
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ERITH DEANERY SYNOD
The Deanery Synod met on 2 occasions. A barbecue was held in June and Bishop Jonathan of Rochester was the guest speaker at the November meeting.
Parish Activities in 2022
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Patronal Festival & Farewell Service to Fr Clive 27[th] May.
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All services have been covered since Fr Clive left. We are extremely grateful to Fr Dane Battley-Gladden, Fr Neil Bunker Fr Owen Beament, Canon Paul Jenkins and Fr James Southward and for their ongoing cover and support.
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Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage in August was attended by 2 of our young people.
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Our Christmas Fair was very successful raising over £1.700.
The parish remains under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Richborough. We are also affiliated to “The Society” which provides collegiality on behalf of Forward in Faith.
The parish has been in interregnum since June 2022.The Parish Profile was completed and sent to the diocese at the beginning of October following extensive consultation with the PCC and a meeting with Bishop Norman, the wardens and PCC secretary.
At the section 11 meeting on 25[th] August 2022, Manda Dunne & Pat Eldridge were elected as the parish representatives to select the new incumbent.
Churchwardens’ Report on the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Church - for the year ended December 2022.
CHURCH BUILDING
The Quinquennial Inspection was carried out in 2018.
There are maintenance agreements for the Fire Extinguishers, whilst the boilers are serviced annually. Cost of general maintenance is kept to a minimal cost due to some church members giving their time and skills. The Lightning Conductor is serviced every 3 years. An electrical test of church and hall together with PAT testing is undertaken by John Courtley who is a qualified electrician. John has been paid for this work, together with other small electrical jobs.
HALL
The fire extinguishers have been serviced under a maintenance agreement and the water heater repaired and maintained.
Hall users: St Augustine's Pre-School Slimming World Uniformed groups All hall users agree to abide by our safeguarding policy.
We are grateful to Caroline Addison for maintaining the excellent condition of the hall and acting as hall rental secretary. The hall made a profit of £14,807 in 2022.
Manda Dunne & Ian Fitzgibbon
Churchwardens
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