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2021-12-31-accounts

ST JOHN'S, LINDOW

Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council

for the year ended 31 December 2021

Vicar:

The Revd Simon Gales The Vicarage 137 Knutsford Road Wilmslow

Bank: CAF Bank Kings Hill West Malling Kent

Independent examiner:

Graeme Honeyborne Boone Henry Limited 24 Overhill Road Wilmslow SK9 2BE

Charity Registered Number 1139966

ST JOHN’S LINDOW PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Annual Report for the Year ended 31 December 2021

Contents
Page
Trustees Annual Report 2
Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9
Independent Examiners Report 18

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Administrative information

St John’s Church is situated in Lindow, Wilmslow. It is part of the Diocese of Chester within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, Knutsford Road, Wilmslow.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission (no 1139966).

PCC members at the end of the period

Chairman Rev Simon Gales
Church
Wardens Andrea McConchie Ian Lawrence
Deanery
Synod George Perrin Alison Perrin Rachel Hollinshead
Representativ
es
Members Roger Bagguley Nigel Brooks Phil Edgington
Martin Haywood Kate Howsley Graham Morgan
Karen Prestidge Rosalind Scott Alison Walsh
John Walsh David Watts

Structure, governance and management

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

Committees and sub groups

The PCC operates through a series of Sub Committees, which meet at other times to the full PCC meeting, reporting to the full meeting.

Standing Committee this only meets if it is impracticable to call a full PCC meeting when rapid decisions have to be made. It consists of the incumbent, wardens, treasurer and secretary and will invite or co-opt any other member of the PCC who may have a relevant or specialist input into the matter under debate. It is the only subcommittee which has by law power to transact business, subject to any directions given by the PCC.

The following are sub committees of the PCC which do not have any authority of their own other than that which has been delegated to them by the PCC.

Finance Committee Monitors income & expenditure, co-ordinates any stewardship review, and recommends a budget to the PCC. Mission Interest Promulgates links between external missions and the church family, provides guidance for prayer and financial support to the missions, and keeps the Church informed of the activities and news from those missions.

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Church Rooms Management Looks after maintenance and bookings for the Church Rooms.

Objectives and activities

St John's PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Revd Simon Gales, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has the maintenance responsibilities for the church, church rooms, and a share of the maintenance of the vicarage all on Knutsford Road, Wilmslow. It also has responsibility for the employment of full time staff.

Public Benefits Statement

St John’s PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to hear the good news of Jesus Christ, to come to know Jesus for themselves and then to grow in their Christian faith through participation in activities designed to serve these purposes, as part of the church community. The PCC, in conjunction with the vicar, maintains an overview of those activities, which are open to all. Such faith is put into practice through prayer, and loving service to one another and our neighbours.

We believe that our activities of the past year are in accordance with the Commission's guidance on public benefit and the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we encourage ordinary people to live out their faith through:

  1. Corporate worship and prayer; understanding the gospel and growing as disciples of Jesus Christ;

  2. Participation in youth, children and families ministries;

  3. Provision of a pastoral care scheme for those in the church community;

  4. Missionary and outreach work.

To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church building of St John’s, the grounds, the Church rooms and facilities.

Achievements and performance

Electoral Roll

At the end of the year there were 102 members on the roll (2020: 102) .

Usual Church attendance (2020 figures in italics)

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Sunday 10.00am 105 6.30pm 18 (24 )
Service (86) Service
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Review of the year

Our activities of the past year have again been impacted by the Covid 19 virus, as infection rates fluctuated, and vaccination levels rose through the year. We were able to hold our Sunday services in the church building throughout the year, with Covid reduction measures in place, and the alternative of Zoom for those joining

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from home. Unfortunately, other events such as Evergreens, Who let the dads out?, men’s breakfasts, youth weekends away etc were only able to restart (if at all) towards the end of the year.

The PCC met a total of five times during the year (twice on Zoom). In January we discussed at length a report on Church Building Enhancements, prepared by our architect, ARCA, in consultation with the Leadership team. The PCC agreed with the recommended items and that the report should form the basis of further discussion with the church family. Consequently, the report was made widely available, with both a Q&A session and a Church Family discussion being held, before asking for comments via a feedback form. That response was collated and made available to all PCC members, and was generally supportive of the recommended proposals. The Leadership Team then proposed to the PCC (March meeting) that the recommended items (A-E, with the addition of an improved entrance if the budget allows) be approved for detailed design and this was unanimously agreed by the PCC. A copy of the Leadership Team proposal, outlining the potential of these enhancements, and responding to the feedback received, was circulated to the church family. By September the architect’s designs were completed and documents were sent to a selection of contractors for quotes. Once these were received, we then invited further comments from the church family, which expressed a clear preference for a better value chair option and inclusion of glass entrance doors, with a donation of £10,000 offered. With a failing projector, the installation of the proposed large screen was advanced, and was well received. The faculty application was submitted at the end of the year, but we decided that whatever the date of approval, the work would not start until after Easter 2022.

The bishop of Chester, Rt Revd Mark Tanner, is booked for an opening celebration, 4pm Sunday 18[th] September 2022. Our thanks to George Perrin and Ian Lawrence for many hours of work on these proposals.

In March, our treasurer, Johnny Walsh, presented our annual accounts for approval. We were now on a much surer footing financially than a year ago. Our income has strengthened and rebalanced more towards planned giving. Last year hard decisions had to be made, but we had a much better outlook for 2021 and finished 2020 with a surplus of nearly £8000. We had been able to reinstate some of the missionary giving, and had received some donations specifically for missionary giving. During the year we considered some options for new mission partners to replace the Laws, but have not yet reached a conclusion.

In the early part of the year, we took part (via Zoom on several Sunday evenings) in the North West Gospel Partnership annual conference, which this year included a series of talks by local ministers, including our former trainee, Gerry Straker. At our March PCC meeting Simon reported that we had been asked to reaffirm our membership of the NWGP. All churches were being asked to commit themselves anew to the partnership, joining with like-minded local churches, with a suggested donation of £1000 each year. We agreed to ask for comments from the church family before reconsidering our membership. Consequently, the NWGP membership document was circulated to the church family and a presentation about the purpose, aims and goals of the NWGP was delivered to the annual church meeting (held via Zoom), with answers given to the list of questions submitted by one

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church member. The issue was then further discussed at our May meeting, and we decided to invite Mark Pickles (Director of Training, NWGP) to a special PCC meeting held in July, with questions again being invited from church members (16 questions from 4 church members). Many found that meeting very helpful in allaying some of the concerns that had been raised - the minutes were subsequently circulated to the whole church family, with each homegroup being visited during the autumn by a member of the Leadership Team to listen to members views (and individual church members views were invited to the PCC). Mindful of a few who disagreed with NWGP membership, the Leadership Team proposed that the suggested donation should not come from general funds but from individuals who wish to contribute in addition to their existing giving. Once feedback from those homegroup discussions had been gathered, a decision on the reaffirmation of NWGP membership was scheduled for early 2022.

A special ‘Community Thank You’ service was planned for late June, as a way of giving thanks to God for bringing us through the past 18 months, and expressing our gratitude to those who had served our community. Many local representatives of service providers and emergency services, as well as local politicians were invited. Unfortunately, due to a rise in infection rates the service had to be postponed until September, when our uniformed groups helped to contribute to a memorable morning.

Over the summer a PCC working party was set up to prepare a package of policies and procedures for the church, including a Safe Place principles, an Equal Opportunities policy, a Health and Safety policy, a Complaints procedure, A Guide to the PCC and a Lone Working policy. These were due to be presented to the PCC for final approval in early 2022. Particular thanks to Andrea McConchie for her lead on this.

The summer also saw the reinstatement of our annual holiday Bible club, and a church party to the Keswick convention, staying at the delightful ‘Lonscale’ on the slopes of Blencathra.

In early September we welcomed a new ministry trainee, Amy Killingbeck. She became a Christian in her mid-teens through St Marys Cheadle, and has spent a year at The Oakes residential centre in Sheffield since leaving school. She is taking the NWGP ministry training course and serving in our youth & children’s ministry under Leonie’s oversight.

In the autumn we participated in ‘Living in Love and Faith (LLF)’, the conversation happening across the Church of England on matters of sexuality and gender. PCC members were directed to the LLF website, where there is a learning hub with a great deal of material representing a range of views. As a church we prepared using a 5 week course called ‘A Better Story’ in homegroups. Members were encouraged to express their views either to the diocesan representatives or to the national ‘Next steps’ group via the website, the deadline for doing so moving to the end of April 2022.

We welcomed the news that Revd Sam Corley had been appointed as the next Bishop of Stockport. He visited Lindow School in October and was booked for Sunday visit in February 2022. We were saddened by the decision of the Matthews

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family to leave our church, and we also said farewell to the Spence family as they left for Malawi. Towards the end of the year, we held a newcomers’ tea, to welcome several new families and others, who had joined us in recent months.

Our Christmas plans were once again disrupted by Covid, with a planned brass band carol concert having to be cancelled at short notice. Attendance at other services was also affected; we repeated the Nativity Trail which was attended by slightly fewer families than the previous year.

There were also reports from the Leadership Team, covering many of the above items, but also including the regular consideration of our response to the Covid lockdown and pastoral issues, to make sure every member of the church family was cared for. The LT reported that Simon had accepted an invitation to become a director of the Church Society Trust, which is patron of a number of parishes in England.

Also reported was a discussion about mental health and how we might serve our local community in that way. Several church members had accessed an anxiety course run by a church in Sheffield, which had given a helpful Christian perspective on anxiety, signposting professional help. A short presentation from Kintsugi Hope, who support a mental wellbeing course, took place with a view to some people doing a training course to offer help to those in or connected to our church, with the added benefit of deepening relationships. Unfortunately, the expected number of volunteers did not materialise and we were not able to offer the course. Special Sunday ‘discipleship evenings’ were held on the topic of mental health, and gender identity in May/June, which led to the restart of our Sunday evening gatherings of more informal style in the church rooms, in mid September, with a programme that included ‘Big Question’ and ‘What the Bible says about . .’ evenings.

We received regular Safeguarding reports from our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Roger Bagguley, which recorded no disclosures through the year. Roger notified us of his wish to stand down from this role, but was thankfully willing to continue until a replacement was found.

The PCC is grateful to God for the hard work of many in our church family during the turbulence of the past year. Thanks are due as ever to churchwardens Ian Lawrence and Andrea McConchie for their willing service.

Financial Review

For the year as a whole there was an overall financial deficit of £(314) (2020 deficit of £1,696), before gains on investments of £11,639 (2020 £9,550). Income of £166,624 in 2021 comprised of £11,469 (2020 £9,630) in restricted funds and £155,155 (2020 £163,949) in unrestricted funds. The restricted income comprised of donated services and investment income. The restrictions on these funds are set out in Note 10 to the accounts on page 16.

Unrestricted planned giving of £110,831 was again higher than the prior year (2020 £104,215), but donations of £3,670 were a lot lower than in 2020 (£17,895). In 2020 there was a major review of income and expenditure and a high level of oneoff donations were received to cover a large projected deficit.

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The restricted expenditure in the year of £10,946 (2020 £17,387) comprised largely of fees in relation the church reordering project, as well as £1,750 in relation to Ministry trainees. Unrestricted Expenditure of £155,992 (2020 £157,888) included Parish Share of £91,108 (2020 £91,108).

Reserves Policy

It is the PCC policy to maintain a balance on the unrestricted funds (if possible), to ensure that there are sufficient funds to maintain the current level of expenditure for approximately 2 years. It is the policy of the PCC to invest funds with the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund and Investment Fund.

Financial Reporting Statement

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102, (SORP FRS 102) Update Bulletin 2 published on 5[th] October 2018, and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following SORP FRS 102 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 January 2019.

Approved by the PCC on 10 April 2022 and signed on their behalf by

Revd. Simon Gales Chairman

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ST JOHN'S LINDOW PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (SoFA) For the year ending 31 December 2021

Note
Income
Donations and Legacies
2b
Church and Charitable Activities
2c
Income from Investments
2d
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Church and Charitable Activities
3
Total Expenditure
Net Income / (Expended)
Resources
Other recognised gains/
(losses):
Gains/ (Losses) on investment
assets
7
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds brought forward
Total Funds carried forward		 Unrestr’
d Funds
2021
£
Restrict
ed
Funds
2021
£
139,643
7,390
14,252
-
1,260
4,079		 Total
Funds
2021
£
147,033
14,252
5,339		 Total
Funds
2020
(note
2a)
£
152,715
15,148
5,716
155,155
11,469		 166,624 173,579
155,992
10,946		 166,938 175,275
155,992
10,946		 166,938 175,275
(837)
523
2,747
8,892		 (314)
11,639		 (1,696)
9,550
1,910
9,415
353,895
168,313		 11,325
522,208		 7,854
514,354
355,805
177,728		 533,533 522,208

The notes on pages 9 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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ST JOHN'S LINDOW PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL BALANCE SHEET At 31 December 2021

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fxed assets
6
Investments
7
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
Investments: Short term deposits
Cash at bank and in hand
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year
9
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted Funds
10, 11
Unrestricted Funds
11
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS		 2021
£
285,000
201,688
486,688
28,572
14,113
10,032
52,717
(5,872)
46,845
533,533
177,728
355,805
533,533		 2020
£
285,000
190,049
475,049
27,575
17,141
13,282
57,998
(10,839
)
47,159
522,208
168,313
353,895
522,208

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 10 April 2022 and signed on its behalf by:-

Rev Simon Gales ( Chairman) Mr John Walsh (Hon Treasurer)

The notes on pages 8 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with the Statement of Recommended Practice : Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) Update Bulletin 2 dated 5th October 2018 (Effective for accounting periods from 1[st] January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.

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

Funds

Restricted funds represent income from donations 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. Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.

Income

Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement to the amount due. Rental income from the letting of the church rooms is recognised when the rent is due. Dividends and interest are accounted for when earned. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. Donated services are accounted for at fair value. All incoming resources are accounted for at gross value.

Expenditure

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over or awarded, if that creates a binding obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. Non-exchange transaction expenditures are accounted for at fair value. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for at gross value.

Fixed Assets

Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s.10 of the Charities Act 2011.

Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable

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For the year ended 31 December 2021

property, listed in the church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired before 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1,000 so all expenditure has been written off as incurred. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.

Investments

Investments are valued at market value at 31 December.

2a 2020 Comparatives for SoFA

Note
Income
Donations and Legacies
2b
Church and Charitable Activities
2c
Income from Investments
2d
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Church and Charitable Activities
3
Total Expenditure
Net Income (Expended)
Resources
Other recognised gains:
Gains on investment assets
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NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds brought forward
Total Funds carried forward		 Unrestr’
d Funds
2020
£
Restrict
ed
Funds
2020
£
147,715
5,000
15,148
-
1,086
4,630		 Total
Funds
2020
£
152,715
15,148
5,716
163,949
9,630		 173,579
157,888
17,387		 175,275
157,888
17,387		 175,275
6,061
(7,757)
1,815
7,735		 (1,696)
9,550
7,876
(22)
346,019
168,335		 7,854
514,354
353,895
168,313		 522,208

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INCOME
2
b
Income
Planned Giving
Tax recoverable
Collections (open plate)
Sundry donations
Donated Services
Grants		 Unrestr’
d Funds
£
110,831
23,447
1,695
3,670
-
-
139,643		 Restrict
ed
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
1,750
5,640
7,390		 Total Funds
2021
£
2020
£
110,83
1
104,21
5
23,447
23,848
1,695
1,757
3,670
17,895
1,750
5,000
5,640
-
147,03
3
152,71
5		 Total Funds
2021
£
2020
£
110,83
1
104,21
5
23,447
23,848
1,695
1,757
3,670
17,895
1,750
5,000
5,640
-
147,03
3
152,71
5
152,71
5

Donated Services : The PCC is grateful to Lindow Ministry Trust for providing the services of the Ministry Trainees, valued at £1,750.

The PCC benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details are provided in the annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic benefit of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.

2
c
Church and Charitable
Activities
Church Room Lettings
Fees
Other activities		 Unrestr’
d Funds
£
9,976
2,967
1,309
14,252		 Restrict
ed
Funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Total Funds
2021
£
2020
£
9,976
6,876
2,967
5,128
1,309
3,144
14,252
15,148		 Total Funds
2021
£
2020
£
9,976
6,876
2,967
5,128
1,309
3,144
14,252
15,148
15,148

2 Income from investments d

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31 December 2021
Dividends and interest
1,260
4,079
5,339
Total Income
155,155
11,469
166,62
4		 5,716
173,57
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3 EXPENDITURE

XPENDITURE
Grants(analysed
below)
Analysis of Church
Activities
Ministry
Diocesan Parish Share
Ministry Trainees
Clergy expenses
Vicarage expenses
Church running
expenses
Church repair & maint’
Upkeep of church yard
Printing, stationery,
telephone
Other
Total Ministry costs
Youth and Family
Youth and Family		 Unrestrict
ed Funds
£
Restricte
d
Funds
£
10,000
-
91,108
-
761
1,750
1,850
-
3,606
-
5,637
-
1,134
9,196
2,700
-
2,210
-
-
-
109,006
10,946
28,590
-		 Total Funds
2021
£		 2020
£
10,000 9,375
91,108
2,511
1,850
3,606
5,637
10,330
2,700
2,210
-
119,95
2
28,560		 91,108
9,227
1,197
3,455
6,785
3,755
3,500
1,868
-
120,89
5
28,350

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021

Minister
Youth Worker Expenses 214 - 214 -
Youth and children’s
work		 333 - 333 112
Total Youth and 29,137 - 29,137 28,462
Family
Church Hall running 4,032 - 4,032 4,633
costs
Church Hall Repair &
Maint’		 503 - 503 9,818
Total Church Hall 4,535 - 4,535 14,451
Adult education/ 3,314 - 3,314 2,092
Magazine/Book stall
Total Expended on
Activities		 155,992 10,946 166,93
8		 175,27
5
Analysis of
Manchester City
Mission
Christians in Schools
UCCF: The Christian
Union
Church Pastoral Aid
Society
OMF
UFM
Message Trust
Friends International
Grants to other
Institutions
Grants to Individuals-
unrestricted		 Grants
2021
2020
500
-
500
500
500
-
500
-
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
500
-
500
625
-
1,250
10,000
9,375
-
-
10,000
9,375

Website for further information on institutions

www.citymission.org.uk www.cist.org.uk. www.uccf.org.uk

www.cpas.org.uk www.omf.org.uk www.ufm.org.uk www.message.org.uk www.friendsinternational.uk

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LINDOW
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31 December 2021
STAFF COSTS
Salaries
Life Insurance
Pension Contributions
Total Staf Costs		 2021
£
27,000
101
1,489
28,590		 2020
£
27,000
-
1,350
28,350

Staff costs comprise of salary and related employment costs of the church’s Youth, Children’s and Families Minister.

No amounts were paid to any PCC trustee.

5 RELATED PARTIES LINDOW MINISTRY TRUST

The Lindow Ministry Trust (“the Trust”) is established for the purpose of spreading the Christian gospel in the Lindow area, and whilst the Trust is an entirely separate body, there are some connections with the PCC. There are seven trustees of the Trust, two are members of the PCC (Revd. Simon Gales, Mr Phil Edgington) although neither serves as Chair of the Trust. The Trust has provided grant funding directly to the ministry trainees and ministry associates. The PCC has offered and provides the Trust with a contribution towards trainee ministry support costs.

Analysis of Transactions with the
Trust
Ministry Trainees – donated service (see Note 2b)		 2021
£
1,750		 2020
£
5,000

THE CHESTER DIOCESE BOARD OF FINANCE

The Chester Diocesan Board of Finance (CDBF) is an entirely separate body established for the purposes of promoting Christian values and service in the Chester Diocese. The Vicar of St John’s Lindow is one of 31 Trustees of the CDBF. The Vicar of St John’s Lindow is paid by the CDBF for his services rendered to the parish at standard clergy pay scales. Such remuneration is funded indirectly through the Parish Share paid to the CDBF based on a predetermined parish allocation.

Payments to CDBF for Parish Share
6
FIXED ASSETS
15		 2021
£
91,108		 2020
£
91,108

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN’S, LINDOW NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021

Church Buildings, Church Rooms and Vicarage

The Church Building and the Vicarage are consecrated / benefice properties and are excluded from these financial statements by s.10 of the Charities Act 2011.

The Diocese insures the Vicarage, but the Church Building and its contents together with the Church Rooms are insured by the PCC for the sum of £5,800,000.

together with the Church Rooms are insured
£5,800,000.		 by the PCC
Tangible fxed assets
Gross Book Value – at 1 Jan and 31 Dec
2021
Net Book Value – at 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2021		 Freehol
d land
and
building
s
£
285,000
285,000

The above freehold land and buildings are the Church Rooms, located at 137 Knutsford Road, Wilmslow. The gross book value is based on the value estimated in June 1997 for insurance purposes.

It is considered that the estimated residual value of the land and buildings is not significantly different from the above value and hence depreciation would be immaterial.

7 INVESTMENTS 2021 2020
£ £
Investments held in the CBF Church of England
Investment Funds
Investments held at Market Value at 1stJanuary 190,04 180,49
9 9

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN’S, LINDOW

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021

Gain on Investments in the Year
Investments held at Market Value at 31stDecember		 11,639
201,68
8		 9,550
190,04
9

Investment holdings are 5,637.15 shares in the CBF Church of England Investment Fund – Income Shares and 44,213.88 shares in the CBF Church of England Fixed Interest Securities Fund.

At 31 December 2021 they represent £158,733 (2020: £145,556) of the restricted fund and £42,955 (2020: £44,493) of the unrestricted fund.

8 DEBTORS 2021 2020
£ £
Tax recoverable 23,500 24,500
Debtors 3,137 1,010
Prepayments 1,935 2,065
28,572 27,575
9 LIABILITIES 2021 2020
£ £
Creditors for goods & services 5,872 10,83
9
5,872 10,83
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN’S, LINDOW NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021

The restricted funds comprise :

A legacy received from the estate of the late Margaret Jan Norris, to be used for the purpose of St John’s Restoration Funds absolutely.

£40,000 received from disposal of Sale Evangelical church, the use of which is restricted to the “repair of fabric (especially including replacement boilers)”. ‘Scientists in Congregations’, the use is restricted to activities promoting the removal of barriers to Christian engagement in science. In 2021 and 2020, Other includes the value attributed to the Ministry Trainees.

The restricted funds comprise :
A legacy received from the estate of the late Margaret Jan Norris, to be used for
the purpose of St John’s Restoration Funds absolutely.
£40,000 received from disposal of Sale Evangelical church, the use of which is
restricted to the “repair of fabric (especially including replacement boilers)”.
‘Scientists in Congregations’, the use is restricted to activities promoting the
removal of barriers to Christian engagement in science.
In 2021 and 2020, Other includes the value attributed to the Ministry Trainees.
2021
Fund
name
Brought
forward
£
Income
£
Expendit
ure
£
Gains/
(Losses)
£
Funds
Carried
Forward
2021
£
Unrestrict
ed
353,895
155,155
(155,992)
2,747
355,805
Restrict
ed
Jean
Norris
111,539
8,341
(9,196)
5,889
116,573
Sale
46,485
1,127
-
2,456
50,068
Scientists
10,289
251
-
547
11,087
Other
-
1,750
(1,750)
-
-
Total
522,208
166,624
(166,938)
11,639
533,533
2020
Fund
name
Brought
forward
£
Income
£
Expendit
ure
£
Gains/
Losses
£
Funds
Carried
Forward
2020
£
Unrestrict
ed
346,019
163,949
(157,888)
1,815
353,895
Restrict
ed
Jean
Norris
115,575
3,144
(12,387)
5,207
111,539
Sale
43,279
1,200
-
2,006
46,485
Scientists
9,481
286
-
522
10,289
Other
-
5,000
(5,000)
-
-
Total
514,354
173,579
(175,275)
9,550
522,208

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1		 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Unrestr’
d Funds
£		 Restrict
ed
Funds
£		 Total Funds
2021 2021
£
Fixed Assets 327,955 158,733 486,68
8
Current Assets 33,722 18,995 52,717
Current Liabilities (5,872) - (5,872)
Fund Balance 355,805 177,728 533,53
3
2020
Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Fund Balance		 Unrestr’
d Funds
£
329,493
35,240
(10,839)
353,894		 Restrict
ed
Funds
£
145,556
22,758
-
168,314		 Total Funds
2020
£
475,04
9
57,998
(10,839
)
522,20
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN’S, LINDOW For the Year ended 31 December 2021

We report to the Parochial Church Council (PCC) on our examination of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, set out on pages 7 to 17.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As PCC trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

We report in respect of my examination of the PCC financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

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

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  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) Regulations 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.

We 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.

Disclosures related to our Independence: Our Sole Director Graeme Honeyborne was appointed a trustee of a related party, Lindow Ministry Trust effective from 9[th] March 2019 .

Graeme Honeyborne Boone Henry Limited Chartered Accountants 24 Overhill Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2BE

10 April 2022

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