THE PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MARCHAM WITH ST. LUKE'S GARFORD {registered charity no. 1141x157) ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Administrative Information The Parish of Marcham with Garford is part of the Diocese of Oxft)rd within the Church of England. The correspondence address is: Parochial Church Council IPCCI Secretary c/0 All Saints, Church, Church Street, Marcham. Abingdon. Oxfordshire. OX13 6NP Church members who have served from l January 2021 until the date this report and the financial statements were approved are: Vicar: Permission to officiate: Authorlsed to lead and preach- Rev Nick Weldon (licensed 20 October 20211 Rev. Kevin Mentzel. Rev. Mark Newman. Rev Rosemary Siebert Professor James Allan. Dr Mary Embleton, Mrs Debbie Flint, Mr. James Gilbert, Dr Tim Jack, Mr Martin Poon, Mrs Jlll Rowe Chlldren and Families Minister: Jill Rowe Youth Worker: Rob Finch Parlsh Admlnlstrator. Tamsin Gilbert Chaplain to the Parish.. Rev Mark Newman (until September 20211 Safeguardlng Offlcer: Ruth Atkins Elettoral Roll Offlcer: Chris Nutman Ifrom April 20181 Churchwarden: Neil Rowe (from April 20181 Tamsin Gilbert (From April 2018) Debbie Flint (from April 20101 Chris Nutman (from 20151 TIM Jack Ifrom 20171 Tim Jack Caroline Manders (April 20181 Ruth Atkins {PCC Secretary) Chris Nutman Cathie Little luntil April 20211 Alicia Davies (until Apri120211 Charles Gaisford (until April 20211 Chrystal Poon Danni Grady Barney Stevens Ann Southwell Pamela Carter Moore Alison Lyndon Ifrom April 20211 David Lunn Ifrom April 20211 Jonathan Boardman {from April 20211 Carolyn Whitin8 (from April 2021) Deputy Churchwardens: Deanery Syn¢)d Rep: Elerted PCC Members: Co-opted Members: Jill Rowe, Carolyn Whitin& Rev Mark Newman {until September 20211, Rev Kevin Mentzel (until October 2021) PCC Offlcers: Chairman Vice Chairman Independent Examiner: Mike Grieg (2021>1 Rev Nick Weldon (From Oct 20211 Neil Rowe Page l of 4
Secretary Treasurer Ruth Atkins Bryan Eccles Structure Governance & Mana ement The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC was formally registered with the Charity Commission on 26 January 2011. Lay members of the PCC are appointed in accordance with the provision5 of the Church of England. All eligible church attendees are encouraged to reEi5ter on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. In April 2021, the Electoral Roll stood at 142 members12019: 131. 2020: 1381. The PCC met monthly during the year lon Zoom until May 2021 then in person) and the churchwardens met with deputy wardens and staff regularly until the appointment of Rev. Nick Weldon as vicar. Health and Safety, Child Protertion and other pertinent legislatTron is adhered to. The PCC also encourages its members to attend trainin8 event5 and money is set aside in the budget to facilitate this. Since the pandemic struck all church activities have been risk assessed as required by the government and all necessary measures to prevent and limit transmission of the Covid-19 virus have been taken. Ob ectives The PCC has the primary re5ponsibilily of promoting with the Vicar the whole mission of the church in the parish of Marcham and Garford. This includes pastoral. evangelistic. social and ecumenical ministries to all In the parish by 'Servin8 Christ To8ether.' The PCC seeks to be renewed and empowered by God's Spirit. Whilst recognising the responsibility to be prudent stewards of our resources, seekin8 and respondin8 to God's will as revealed in the Bible and in line with the tradltions of the Church of England is a key component in how the PCC manages its affairs. Reserves The PCC operates within a budget determined by it5 annual income and reserves and approved by the PCC. The agreed reserves policy is to hold three months basic operating costs in the 8eneral fund. This is to allow the church to continue to meet its financial obli8ations in the event of a disruption to its income stream. The church family are invited annually to review their regular giving and special appea15 are launched for special projects as appropriate. Public Benefit The PCC is aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have regard to it in their administration of the Parish. The PCC believes that, by fulfilling its responsibilitv to work together with the incumbent in the Parish and cooperate in all matters of concern and importance for the promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical, it provides a benefit to the public by: providing resources and facilities for public worship. pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for it5 member5 and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers,. promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Churches in the Parish to their communities, to the benefit of individuals ènd society as a whole. Review of the Year- Activities and Achievements l Janua 2021 to 31 December 2021 2021 was another remarkable year as the Covid-19 pandemic Pfogressed and the church continued putting services online and findinE ways of adapting activitie5 to fit in with the imposed restrictions. The parish also advertised for, interviewed, and appointed a new vicar who was licensed in October 2021. Services.. During the year we continued with a mixture of in-person and virtual seNices depending on govemment guidance. Over the course of the year the number attending in-per50n service5 has increased and the number tuning in to online provision has diminished, but has remained an important lifeline for those who remain vulnerable. Pag¢2of4
St Luke5 Church Garford.. Over the course of 2021, the members of St. Lukes in Garford have continued to engage with their community with great effect. On Easter Day there was a sunrise service in person in the churchyard which was well attended. On Remembrance Sunday a Covid-sofe Act of Remembrance was attended by many of the village at the War Memorial. At Christmas there was a Crib and Carol service in the church and Carols on the green. There have also been other services including a Plough Service and Harvest festival. The church continues to be open weekly on Sunday moinings to provide a quiet space for parishioners to reflect and pray. Other re ulor t7ctivities.' The church supported and promoted activities which included- Children & Youth Work.- Marcham School Igovernors, classroom. R.E., assemblies and servicesl- Friday Club for 5s- Ils and termly Family Friday events,- Mid-week Youth drop-in . Children's and Young people's groups on Sundays Iduring services and in the afternoon/eveningl,. Over the course of the year as Covid restrictions changed, these increasingly reverted to being in-per50n. A new initiative started in 2022 has been a weekly session of activity on the outdoor MUGA courts at the Marcham Communitycentre. Older Persons support.. Care for the older people within our parish has continued to some extent through volunteers. In 2022 a fortnightly Games morning wa5 introduced that is popular amongst older generations. The vicar has also made a point of visiting many of the people who were isolating due to the pandemic. The church has sought to do what it can to enable older members of the congregation to return to services and activities by providin8 transport and support. Spirituol study andpn7yer.' Due to Covid-19 these groups have continued in a hybrid model lonlinel In-personl: Fellowship 8roups,' Weekly prayer meetings- the Prayer Chain: Prayer for the persecuted church,. Prayer Triplets. The Midweek Holy Communion has now reverted to being in-person and after a brief period in the new centre is once again meeting in the lounge at Duffield Place. A women's Bible Study has also been meetin8 monthly. Community octivities.. The parish has continued to run a variety of activities open to the whole community including Men's Beers. Tiddlypeeps Ibaby and todder groupl and Remembrance and Christmas Events and seiCe5. We also started doin8 OLsr monthly All-age service in the Marcham Community Centre in September 2021. Other Church activities.. a website Iwww.m Choir m-with- arford.or a Facebook pa8e managed by Ruth Atkins,. Charitable Fundroising= The church has continued to be involved in charitable fundraisin& in particular for Agape, and Send-a-cow. Church Mt7intenanc The PCC has undertaken routine maintenance and improvement works to the church buildings during the year. Further information can be found in the fabric report. Financial Review of 2020 The PCC seeks to be good stewards of the financial resources placed in it5 care through the generous giving of church members and other income It receives in the fomi of grants and fees. Total income for 2021 General Funds Restricted Funds £150.887 £138,366 £12.521 12020 £169.4141 12020 £158.3231 12020 £11,091) Send-a-cow, MML, Building Fund Total expenditure for 2021 General Funds Restricted Funds £162,635 £144,755 £17.880 {2020 £155,642) 12020 £144,512) 12020 £11.1301 Deficit 2021 Unrestricted Restricted - £11.748 - £6,389 - £S,359 12020 £13.7711 12020 £13,811) 12020 -391 IMML, Send a Cow, Buildingl Page3of4
Cash in hand and at the bank at 31st December 2021 was £175,80612020 £187,759) This is split between the general fund.- £167,38412020 £173,9) and the restricted funds £8,42212020 £13,769) Isend-a-cow. Marcham Moldova Lifeline, Building Fund, Mission Partners generall £82,52312020 £22,495) of the general fund is held as resetves in a deposit account15ee Reserves on pg 21 Overall planned giving eligible for gift aid fell by £20,620 during 202112020 £2.6CKJI Gift Aid consequently fell by £5,284. IA time bovnd donation of £16.(XKJ pa came to an end in 20201 Planned giving not eligible for gift aid increased by £2,931 during 202112020 £1501 Three one-off gifts of £5,737 £1,(XK) and E4,tKK) were received in 202112020 none) One legacy of £2,OtK) was received during 202112020 none) No grants were received from Marcham Parish Council. Abin8don Deanery or VWHDC in 202112020 £1,400) 34% of the expenditilfe in 2021 relètes to the Parish Share £55,48412020 35% £54,836) 26.75% of the expenditure in 2021 related to staff wages £43,53012020 29% £44,690) During 2021:_ £10,788 was spent on replacing the boiler at All Saints £6,143 was spent on internal repainting at St Luke's £405 was spent on replacing the altar cushions at St Luke's £3,465 VAT was recovered throu8h the Listed Places of Worship Grant £2,528 held in the Café account were donated to Thirsty Café. £7,CwJO of accumulated funds in ihe Send a Cow account were donated to SACS Migori Kenya Project as there were no opportunities for matched givin8 in 2021. Risks and Uncertainties The main finantial risks to the church are perceNed to be where: al Giving to the church reduces or stops bl One or more significant donors stop giving cl Parish Share increases over and above the anticipated increase that comes with the appointment of a full tlme vicar in 2021 dl Unexpected damage to the church buildin85 occur5 Coronavirus COVID19 durin 2021 Covid 19 had little impact on regular donations to the church but did affect visitor cash gifts and hall hire. Heating costs were reduced, The PCC looks to manage these risks by holding reserves and appropriate insurance policies. The PCC also budgets for the year ahead and further ahead for some items of expenditure. Approved by the Trustees on 27th April 2022 and si8ned on their behalf by- ILZL LI wLO/v CLI ' Page 4 of4
All Saints Marcham
Statement of Financial Activities
For the period from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Prior year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | funds | funds | total funds | |
| Incoming resources | ||||||
| Incoming resources from generated funds | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Voluntary income | 131,106.20 | - | 11,588.90 | - | 142,695.10 | 160,087.42 |
| Activities for generating funds | 452.31 | - | 932.00 | - | 1,384.31 | - |
| Investment income | 76.21 | - | - | - | 76.21 | 142.18 |
| Incoming resources from charitable activities | 1,295.00 | - | - | - | 1,295.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Other incomingresources | 5,436.16 | - | - | - | 5,436.16 | 7,859.70 |
| Total income | 138,365.88 | - | 12,520.90 | - | 150,886.78 | 169,414.30 |
| Resources used | ||||||
| Cost of generating funds | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs | 262.31 | - | - | - | 262.31 | 50.00 |
| Charitable activities | 143,982.97 | - | 17,795.00 | - | 161,777.97 | 154,982.79 |
| Governance costs | 509.40 | - | 85.46 | - | 594.86 | 609.95 |
| Total expenditure | 144,754.68 | - | 17,880.46 | - | 162,635.14 | 155,642.74 |
| Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer | (6,388.80) | - | (5,359.56) | - | (11,748.36) | 13,771.56 |
| Transfers: | ||||||
| Gross transfers between funds - in | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross transfers between funds - out | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other recognised gains / losses | ||||||
| Gains/losses on investment assets | 243.65 | - | - | - | 243.65 | 352.45 |
| Gains on revaluation,fixed assets,charity's own use | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net movement in funds | (6,145.15) | - | (5,359.56) | - | (11,504.71) | 14,124.01 |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 173,868.36 | - | 13,781.53 | - | 187,649.89 | 173,525.88 |
| Total funds carried forward | 167,723.21 | - | 8,421.97 | - | 176,145.18 | 187,649.89 |
| Represented by | ||||||
| Unrestricted | ||||||
| General fund | 167,723.21 | - | - | - | 167,723.21 | 173,868.36 |
| Restricted | ||||||
| Building Development - All Saints | - | - | 1,750.22 | - | 1,750.22 | 1,750.22 |
| Marcham Moldova Lifeline Fund | - | - | 5,550.34 | - | 5,550.34 | 4,219.55 |
| Mission Partners General | - | - | 53.34 | - | 53.34 | 53.34 |
| Send a Cow | - | - | 1,068.07 | - | 1,068.07 | 7,758.42 |
| St Lukes Garford | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Youth Minister Fund | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Parochial Church Council of Marcham with Garford Accounting Policies for the year ending 31 December 2021 Funds: l Unrestritedfunds are general funds (Including Café and Men's Breakfast balances) available for the general objectives of the church bl Restricted fund5 can only be used for the purpose for whith they have been given, within the genèral objectives of the church. Restricted funds for 2021 tnclude.. Martham Moldova knfeline IMMLI fund to support Agape's charitsble work in Moldova b. Send a Cow, supporting their work In Kènya Bulldlng Fund Income and Endowments: All Incornlng resources ère Included In the Statement of Flnanclal Act(v(Iles ISOFAI when the ¢hurch becomes leBally entitled to the income and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable rtaIntY. Collections and planned giving are recognised when iecèived by the PCC. Grants and legacies are recognised as soon as the PCC becomes aware of its legal entitiement and the amount due ts quantifiable wlth reasonable certalnry. Income tax recoverable on gift aid donatiorks. and throu8h the 8ovemment GASDS (Gift Aid Small Donatlons Scheme). is accounted for when the gift Is weived. When Incomlng Te50urces have related expendiiure las wlth fundra151nB Income) the Incomlng sOurceS and the related resources expended are accounted for gross in the SOFA E¥pendlture: Expenditure Is includEd on an accruals basi5 ar is reco8ni5ed when there is a le8è1 or con5tructlve obli8atlon to pay for goods and seNlces. Grants and chari18ble givin8 are accounted for when paid over or when awarded, if the award creates a bindin8 obligation on the PCC, provided that there are no condition5 to be met relating to the grant which remain In the control olthe PCC Flxed Asset$: Consecrated and benefice property is excluded from the accounts by s.1012llal&lcl of the Charities Att 2011 InvestmentS'. Investments are shown at 31" December m3rket value. Mcwements in the marketvalue are included within galns/10sses on investment assets on revaluation Land: Land assets controlled bythe PCC a recorded at historic cost Tangible Fixed Assets: Furniture, fittings and equipment are normally depre¢iated in the year of acquisition bu¢ in some ca5e5, an acquisition may be depreciated over a period of up to 5 years. continued Pccof Marcham th Garford Statement of Financval Activitie5 for theyearending 31 Decernber 2019
Parochial Church Council of Marcham with Garford Notes to Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2021 contlnued... Moveable church fttrnrshin85 held bythe Vicar and Church Wardens on spetial trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church's inventory. which can bè inspected lat reasonable timel. These assets are not induded in these financial statements. Income: Through its activities, the church benefits from numerou5 donations of services and fadlitles from its member5. The PCC are extremely grateful for these 8ifts of time and resources, which it is imprartical to measure reliably for the purpose of the accounts. Expendlture: i) stsfl Costs: 2021 Gross wages & Salaries (including houslng asslstance & Employers Nll £44.712 Pensions (defined contribution scheme) £ 1.267 Expenses ITravel & phone) 2020 £43,194 £ 1,496 £45.979 £44,693 Durln8 2021, the PCC employed 2 part time employees for 12 months and I part tlme employee for 9 months £2,254.297 remalns of the £4,(KQ HMRC Small Employer Nl Contribvtlons allowan of for the tax year 202112022 21 Payments to PCC member5 No PCC member recelved remuneration. benefit or relmbursement of expenses as part of their role on the PCC l Rowe was employed as Youth and Children's Minister. Total salary, Inc pension costs and employers Nl £22,661.73 12020.. £20,768.20 1 Varlous PCC members have been reimbursed on a receipted basls for costs incurred on church actlvities and events. There have been no other transactions made in re5pert of PCC members. Fixed Assets: 11 Investrnents: The investment holding represents 82 share5 in CBF Investment Fund whlch a held in perpetuity. 21 Land: The PCC owns a poftion of a field known as Constable's Ham InoTmally let for grating). A historic cost of £nill has been ascrbbed to this asset. with only nominal rentals being receivable. Debtors.. Debtors wlth clead payments prior to submission of the accounts induded in Bank Reconciliation. Pccof MaTtham wtth Garford StatementoFFinantial Acbvttie5forthe yearending 31 Dember 2019
Parochial Church Council of Marcham with Garford Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees for the year ending 31 December 2021 st The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. Under section 144121 of the Charitie5 Act 2011. the charitvs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year and that an Independent Examination is needed. My examination included a revÉew of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented in those records. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion 15 given a5 to whether the accounts present a "true and fair wevf. In connertion with my examinations. no matter has come to my attentions which Bive me reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect. the requirements to: al keep accountin8 recor(Js in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and bl to prepare accounts which accord to the accountlng records and comply with accountln8 requirernents of the 2011 Act have not been met, or, to which, in my oplnion, attentlcffi should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. CMAr ired 2022 Parochial Church Council of Marcham with Garford 20X) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December202 The financial statements were approved by the TW$t ¢)n.i7...é.kAI&....... 2022 and si8ned on their behalf bv.. Bryan Eccles, PCCTreasurer during 2021 The Porochiol Church Council of the Eccles10sticalP0ri5h oAMurchom t Garford anAssociation Cht7rity. number.. 1140057 Pccof MaTcharn wtth Garfortl StatewEnt of FinarKial ActAittiesforthe yearending 31 December 2019