Charity number: 1144178 

## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH 

## UNAUDITED 

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 



## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH 31 DECEMBER 2022 CONTENTS 

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|Reference and administrative details of the Charity, and its Trustees|1-2|
|Trustees' report|3-18|
|Independent examiner's report|19|
|Statement of financial activities|20|
|Balance sheet|21|
|Notes to financial statements|22-29|





**THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH- CHARITY NUMBER: 1144178 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS** 

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio, co-opted or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules, and with the aim of having proportionate representation from each Sunday congregation. 

During the year the following served as members and trustees of the PCC: 

## **Incumbent:** 

Reverend Anne-Louise Alder 

## **Bankers** : 

Barclays Business Banking, Leicester, LE87 2BB and Central Board of Finance, Church of England, London. 

## **Independent Examiner:** 

Mark Lamb FCCA, Quinneys, Saxon House, Norwich, NR6 5DR 

## **Correspondence address** : 

The Vicarage, Broom Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6LG 

## **Treasurer:** 

Mr Andrew Alder The Vicarage, Broom Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6LG 

## **PCC Secretary:** 

Debbie Cronk 

c/o The Vicarage, Broom Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6LG 

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**THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH- CHARITY NUMBER: 1144178 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS (CONTINUED)** 

## **Elected Members** 

Margaret Abbott -  Church Warden at St Paul’s 

Andrew Alder – PCC Treasurer, Deanery Synod Representative 

Milee Brambleby – Lay Licenced Minister 

Bramwell Chapman – PCC member 

Martin Graham – PCC member 

Michael Harrington – Deanery Synod Representative 

Monica Harrington – Church Warden at St Mary’s 

Susan Norgate – PCC member 

Lou O’Grady – PCC member 

Kevin O’Grady – PCC member 

Ginny Smith – PCC member 

Janet Wood – PCC member 

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## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT** 

## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hellesdon Norwich Electoral Roll Report for the 2022 APCM** 

There were 67 people on the Electoral Roll at the 2021 APCM. 

During the year a total of 7 names have been removed from the list. 

- 2 people have died, and their names were removed. 

- 1 person has moved away and their name was removed from the list. 

- 4 people are no longer attending church in this parish and were removed from the list. 

- Therefore, the total number on the Electoral Roll at the 2022 APCM is 60. 

## **Angela Cossey, Electoral Roll Officer** 

## **Vicar's Report** 

Each year I stand before you and present my annual report. It is designed to be an opportunity for me to say thank you, to reflect upon the past year and to look forward. 

I want to begin by saying thank you to each one of you for showing your support, being involved, and taking the time not just by being here this afternoon, but for all the different things you do in the name of Hellesdon Parish Church. 

2021 has been another challenging year – we began in lockdown and I, with reservation, agreed to conduct Sunday services on Zoom, which I know a number of you weren’t able to access but, for those who did, it was a new and hopefully positive experience. The weeks ran on and before I knew it, I was conducting not just a Lent study on Zoom, but all the Holy Week services as well. Easter Sunday arrived, and it was with great joy that we were able to celebrate the Resurrection, all be it as two congregations, as social distancing meant we were unable to be all together in one place. 

Over the next few months, we had times of continuous change and constant re-evaluation in terms of risk. I had to constantly assess the risk, hoping to try and find a balance over the need to keep others and myself safe and enable us to still be able to worship in ways that were meaningful. For me it has been a difficult time as we moved out of social distancing and have gradually returned to larger congregations, not just on Sundays but at life events – funerals in particular. Throughout all this time I have been supported by the PCC. 

I expect at times, some of you may have wondered what the basis was for the decisions made in terms of Covid security, but I have always been driven by the need to ensure that no one got Covid through a church contact, and as far as I am aware that has been achieved, and that I remained well, enabling me to serve the needs of the Parish. 

As we began to return to “normal” there were decisions to be made about each activity that we ran, not just in terms of keeping everyone safe, but the running costs both financial and on the people involved. This meant that we felt the time was right to close some activities - Open Doors, move the venue of others - Small Steps, Marlpit Community Choir and start new ones - St Paul’s monthly Saturday Coffee 

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## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT (CONTINUED)** 

## morning. 

The move to a single service has been difficult for some of you, and I have to say in all honesty, that I would never have seen us reaching this place, but Covid changed a lot of things. The smaller congregation due to some moving out of the Parish, some deciding that this was the time to worship in new places, others becoming house bound and some have just simply not returned without explanation despite our attempts to stay in touch and once again this year we have a number of dear church family pass away, and at this point I would like us to take a moment to remember those we have lost this last year who have had a profound impact in many different ways upon our life as a church –  Audrey Pollard, John Browning, Gary Hunt, Denys Holmes and Graham Mighell. 

All of this alongside the costs of running two churches on a Sunday meant that the PCC felt that at this time and for the foreseeable future this was the wise way forward. Worshiping as a single, healthy sized congregation has been commented on by a number of people as being a real blessing, that sense of us all being together and not divided. As the body of Christ, a body which has welcomed new members, a body which has remained firm and supported others through some hard times over the last 2 years. I hope that as we continue to move forward our togetherness will be strengthened as friendships grow and gifts and ministries are shared. 

The Labyrinth last summer was a wonderful opportunity to offer something spiritual, not just for us, the church, but the local community as well. Working with others to get it set up was a fun and uplifting experience and I received a number of really positive comments from individuals and groups. 

As you may have noticed by either being there or reading the Annual Report, Festival services during this year have had a fall in attendance – I believe that people have still been anxious and made choices that enabled them to share time with family safely if they didn’t attend a Christmas service for example. We will need to be mindful of this as we move forward in to 2022 and do the best we can to encourage others to join us on these occasions by being reassuring and welcoming. 

I think it is a time to be positive and look hopefully to what our future holds here in Hellesdon. Later in June we will be celebrating along with many others the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – although we haven’t finalised the details yet, I am expecting that we will be having a special celebration service and afternoon tea of some sort on the Sunday afternoon, so please keep the date free. As the year moves on, we will once again with renewed hope mark all the festivals of the year hoping that more people feel safe returning to church to join those occasions. In terms of Life Events the diary has a number of weddings and baptisms in place for this year and I am receiving enquires which is good news. 

There are two pieces of news that I would like to share with you now, some might say I kept the best until last, but these items will very much influence the coming months and in fact years. Firstly, many of you will remember dear Brian Bush who financially contributed in a significant way to St Mary’s Community Room and other projects at St Mary’s. Brian passed away in 2018 and had left a bequest to St Mary’s church which has now been paid out with the final closing of his estate. The Executors of Brian’s estate, Cozen – Hardy Solicitors, have told us that it was initially unclear whether Brian’s intent was to make his bequest directly to St Mary’s Church or via the Friends of St Mary’s Charity. Having reviewed all the relevant documents, including Brian’s handwritten notes, the Executors have concluded that Brian’s intention was to leave the gift directly to the Church. The Executors have, as you would expect, also been in communication with the Friends of St Mary’s charity who have acknowledged and accepted this conclusion. As a result, the £460,000 unrestricted bequest from Brian Bush has been paid into the Hellesdon PCC General Account this month. At the next meeting the PCC will ensure that it is 

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safely invested for the future life and ministry of St Mary’s Church. 

The second piece of good news relates to St Paul’s. With the change of Diocesan Secretary, the request for Funding towards the St Mary’s and St Paul’s Community Building with Worship centre, from the sale of the land to the rear of Coronation Hall had to be reviewed. The working party that had been set up by the PCC made this request and we are delighted to say that instead of the third of the profit from the sale of the land being released to the church, the Diocesan Secretary has promised the entire funding less £20,000 for the costs and support of the Diocese. The PCC has authorised the Diocese to make an outline planning application on the land to the rear of Coronation Hall with a view to obtaining a value on the land. This will mean that we will be in a position to start to draw up a development proposal and begin to apply for grant funding. 

The years ahead will hold excitement and hard work both in terms of developing the new building and renewing our ministry here in Hellesdon as a result of Covid changes in the life of individuals and the wider community. We will need to work together as the body of Christ gifted in many different ways to build up and support the body, the future will be about the part each one of us is prepared and committed to play. 

## **Reverend Louise Alder** 

## **PCC Secretary's Report** 

The PCC met seven times during 2022. The Standing Committee which has the power to transact business of the Church Council between meetings, subject to any directions given to it by the Council, was not required to meet during 2022. There were no Churchwardens or Ministry and Mission team meetings held in 2022. 

Throughout 2022, PCC remained mindful of the need to be cautious regarding the potential spread of Covid19. For this reason it was agreed that the giving of the bread and wine at services of Holy Communion would be with intinction instead of using the chalice. This decision was reviewed a number of times during the year along with other Covid19 issues. 

At the January meeting the Treasurer presented the draft Annual Accounts for 2021 which were adopted by PCC before being sent for independent examination. Reverend Louise informed PCC that the architect previously used for St Mary’s Church has now retired. A number of remedial works and repairs that needed carrying out at St Paul’s Church in order to keep it usable were agreed. 

The February meeting saw the Treasurer present the independently examined Annual Accounts for 2020 which were adopted by PCC. Preparations for the APCM were discussed, including candidates for Church Warden and PCC members. Reverend Louise shared her proposal for services during Lent, Holy Week and Easter services, and a Lent study course. Milee Brambleby reported that she has informed the appropriate agencies about the male who has been sleeping in the porch at St Mary’s and she shared the advice they gave. 

The first meeting of the new PCC was held in May where LA welcomed Milee Brambleby and Ginny Smith as returning members for a second term of service. Susan Norgate, who was elected as a new members for a three year term, was unable to attend the meeting. The annual election of officers (Treasurer, PCC Vice Chair and Secretary) took place. 

Following discussion, it was agreed that the name of St Michael’s would be removed from the 

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parish’s official paperwork from now on, as until now there has been a lack of consistency on this. Reverend Louise proposed that a parish lunch is held on the Sunday of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend which was agreed. 

Regarding fabric matters, a new architect for St Mary’s was been appointed; Iain Walker of Spire Property Consultants, is already the appointed architect for St Paul’s. Reverend Louise reported that the remedial repairs at St Paul’s which were noted at the January meeting had been carried out. 

PCC met again in June when the Treasurer reported that he had looked into options for investing the legacy from Brian Bush. PCC members agreed that the majority of the funding is invested in the CBF Church of England investment fund which is administered by the Diocese. 

Reverend Louise reported that the permissions for Authorised Worship Assistants were in the process of being renewed, and PCC approved training for Debbie Cronk. PCC approved the renewal of permission for the existing Lay Assistants at Holy Communion and the new permission for Susan Norgate. 

Reverend Louise reported that The Revd Canon Keith James has been appointed as Archdeacon of Norwich on a part-time basis of 50% and The Revd Canon Catherine Dobson as the next Archdeacon of Lynn. A financial reduction has been made at the Diocese by some restructuring of posts. 

When PCC met in August, it was primarily to discuss two items. The first was The Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing, a paper which is about clergy care and wellbeing, brought for discussion by a PCC member, and it was agreed that this should be discussed by PCC annually. The other discussion was a proposal made by Milee Brambleby at the June meeting to make use of St Mary’s Community Room as a Warm Room (later to become Tea on Tuesday). The Treasurer reported that our local branch of Barclays Bank was due to close in September. In order to remove the need to pay-in cash and cheques, payers to PCC for lettings fees and those for funerals, memorials and weddings are being asked to pay by bank transfer in future and members of our congregations are being encouraged to set up a standing order for their giving. 

At the PCC meeting held at the beginning of September PCC agreed to hold a Gift Day on Advent Sunday, as it did it in the previous year, in order to boost our Parish Share contribution. Milee Brambleby reported that, following further research into setting up a Warm Room project (Tea on Tuesday), a Tuesday afternoon seems to be the best option as it would not clash with other similar groups held nearby. She has already had some offers of help and it was agreed that the aim would be to start on Tuesday 1[st] November. 

Reverend Louise thanked Bram and Felicity Chapman who had very kindly used their own carpet cleaner to clean both the carpet and chairs in St Mary’s Community Room. 

PCC agreed the arrangements for services to be held for Harvest, A Space to Remember and Remembrance Sunday. 

The final PCC meeting of the year was held mid-November when Reverend Louise reported that an initial meeting had been held with the church’s architect at St Mary’s regarding the options for replacing the gravel pathway and drive with some sort of hard surface. She also reported that she had met with a sound engineer that the Diocese advised her to contact to discuss updating the sound system at St Mary’s. The original plan was to consider the proposal at the January meeting, but instead they were circulated by email or paper copy to PCC members, and approved, which meant that the work could be carried out before Christmas. 

Milee Brambleby reported on the attendees at Tea on Tuesday and said that there would be further leaflet drops in the area and other organisations would be displaying details. 

The details for Advent and Christmas services and activities were discussed and agreed, including carol singing at two local care homes and possibly at The Bull PH. 

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After the November meeting had been held, PCC received official confirmation from the Friends of St Mary’s Church that their membership had approved that closing of the charity, which meant that their funds, which included a substantial bequest, would be transferred to PCC in the near future. 

During the course of the year the PCC has had a number of conversations around the development of the Hawthorne Avenue site (St Paul’s Church, Coronation Hall and surrounding land). These conversations are driven by meetings with the architects, representatives from the Diocese and the work of the building project team which is a sub –committee of the PCC. 

At each meeting the Treasurer gave a report on the current financial position and any other financial matters that needed PCC’s input or decision. Also at each meeting, a record of all the      regular Church activities which include children and potentially vulnerable adults are noted from a safeguarding aspect. During the course of the year the PCC has dealt with other issues including general building and ground maintenance, and general items of correspondence including requests to apply for a gravespace faculty. 

The reports of general activities that have taken place in the parish during 2022 are to be found in the appendix. 

## **Debbie Cronk, Parish Administrator and PCC secretary** 

## **St Mary’s Church Annual Report** 

This year we have felt we are getting back to normal, although we still need to be wary as several of us caught Covid19 at Christmas and have been still not returned to receiving the Chalice at Communion. 

We have been able to hold services almost as normal this year and have several Special services i.e. Easter, the Platinum Jubilee, Harvest Festival, Light and Remembrance, Remembrance Sunday and our Christmas services were better attended this year. A service to remember the Queen was not so well attended. 

St Mary’s seems to remain in good order and we are all very grateful for the new sound system which has recently been fitted. This can be used in the community room, also by the War memorial. Meaning the Community room can be used as extra space at very large services, also for Parents/ small children. 

The organ was tuned last autumn, the heat pump serviced, several lamp bulbs replaced and the roof alarm was serviced in February. 

Coffee Mornings are well attended with lots of cheerful chat. There are still spaces on the rota for anyone who feels able to make it. 

A new group, Tea on Tuesday seems to be going from strength to strength. Knit and Natter, Small steps and 3CS craft group continue to meet. 

We miss Carole Mighell's cheerful presence, always willing to help with beverage making, also her legendary cheese scones! However we wish her well in her new home and no doubt others will be enjoying her cooking. 

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I am very grateful for all the help and support given by Louise and Andrew and also Ginny and Michael during the year. 

## **Monica Harrington** 

**St Mary’s Churchwarden** 

## **St Paul’s Church Annual Report** 

It’s always good to keep past diaries as when we look back we realise how busy and what has happened over the last year. 

The last APCM was March, held at St Paul’s, then the following week was Mothering Sunday. This service was cafe style; these are usually held on the 5th Sunday of the month, offering an alternative style of worship. We continue to alternate Sunday morning services with St Mary’s. In June we celebrated with a Sunday Lunch to celebrate The Queen’s long reign. The church was decorated and, looking back, very much enjoyed by all. This was followed by a Harvest Lunch in September. 

Christmas is always a busy time with additional events as well as normal service times. Events held were carol services, Christingle and carol singing at various venues including The Bull, a good response to the church and to reach out to the community. We also continue to hire the church out to various groups regularly each week. This encourages the community to visit       St Paul’s and an income for us. Heather Avenue School bring a group of children for craft sessions usually at Easter and Christmas which is also good outreach. 

We continue to run SunDay FunDay each month, 2nd Sunday 2.30pm. It’s good to welcome church families and also community families to enjoy craft and tea in a relaxed afternoon session; even if we don’t bring children it’s a time to be creative together. 

Thank you for allowing me to be your Church Warden, it’s a position I am honoured to help and hope to continue to serve, but without your help in the running of St Paul’s it would not be possible. Thank you to Louise and Andrew and everyone throughout the past year to be able to worship as a church family. 

God is Good 

## **Margaret Abbott** 

**St Paul’s Churchwarden** 

## **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. The PCC is now a registered charity, having registered with the Charity Commissioners in November 2011. The registration number is 1144178, and this number should be quoted on all official letters. PCC members are now trustees. 

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 PCC. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

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The Parochial Church Council has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. It also has to maintain the church buildings of St Mary’s, Low Road, Hellesdon, St Paul’s, Hawthorn Avenue, Hellesdon, the Coronation Hall, Hawthorn Avenue, as well as the grounds for these properties. 

St Mary’s Church and St Paul’s Church have adopted a mission strategy based upon the Diocesan mission strategy and the five Marks of Mission. 

## **Annual report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of St Mary’s and St Paul’s Churches** 

There have been no changes to the goods and ornaments of either churches during the period of this report. 

At St Mary’s Church, the sound system has been renewed; maintenance issues have been addressed, which include light bulbs renewed by Norwich Electrical; the exterior door to the Community Room has been planed as it was sticking; the Community Room carpet and chairs were cleaned. 

At St Paul’s Church, remedial maintenance work has been carried out to include repairs to the front and rear doors, some window sills, guttering and some paintwork. Early in the year, issues with the drains were dealt with by DynoRod. 

## **Election of Deanery Synod Members** 

Reverend Louise explained that Andrew Alder and Michael Harrington are currently serving the second year of their three year term of office and she thanked them both for their continued service in this role. There is still one vacancy so if anyone would like to take that place, please let her know. 

## **Election of Parochial Church Council members** 

Reverend Louise explained that Ginny Smith and Milee Brambleby have come to the end of their three year term this year but have agreed to be re-elected. The place previously held by Paul Corder who resigned from PCC earlier in the year needs to be filled and Susan Norgate has agreed to stand for election. 

Therefore following nominations are to be voted on: 

Milee Brambleby, proposed by Andrew Alder and seconded by Lou O’Grady; 

Ginny Smith, proposed by Sylvia Bacon and seconded by Janet Wood; 

Susan Norgate, proposed by Connie Barker and seconded by Margaret Abbott 

All were in favour of all three nominations. 

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## **Election of Independent Examiner** 

The Treasurer reported that Les Inglis, who has examined our Annual Accounts in recent years, is willing to continue. 

Andrew Alder proposed that Les Inglis is elected to continue as independent examiner, seconded by Ginny Smith and all were in favour. 

## **Safeguarding** 

The PCC adheres to the Church of England guidelines on Safeguarding. This includes mandatory training for all PCC members, officers of the church and those working in a voluntary capacity with children, young people and vulnerable adults. Confidential declarations are completed and DBS checks are carried out in accordance with the guidelines. 

It is a legal duty of all Clergy, Readers and Lay Workers, Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councils to ‘have due regard to guidance issued by the House of Bishops on matters relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults’. In this parish safeguarding is given the highest priority. It appears, as a matter of course, as an agenda item at all PCC meetings; all guidance is taken note of and acted on. We have ensured that our Churchwardens, PCC members and those volunteers who have been approved by PCC, have undertaken the required level of safeguarding training. 

In the period that this meeting relates to, there have been no safeguarding issues reported. 

- Margaret Abbott and Monica Harrington gave a vote of thanks to Reverend Louise and Andrew Alder for everything they do for the parish and presented them with a gift each. 

- The Treasurer explained that as a result of Brian Bush’s legacy, the accounting basis would have to change from receipts and payments to accruals for the current accounting year (2022). The accounts for 2022 will need to be fully audited and as there was not sufficient time to find an auditor in time to gain approval at this meeting, the Treasurer made the following proposal which was seconded by Rachael Graham: 

I wish to seek the meeting’s approval to authorise the PCC to appoint an auditor for the 2022 accounts, once an auditor with suitable accreditation and at a suitable cost has been found. 

## **Worship** 

**Licenced Lay Minister.** Remember, remember the 5[th] of November, this time not for the Gun Powder plot but for the Licensing of our Lay Minister Milee. It was a real privilege for me to be able to sit next to Milee in the Cathedral for the Licensing service. Milee will not only support the worship of the church community (Preaching, leading services, Home Communions) but will also have specific responsibility for projects like on Tea on Tuesday. 

**Authorised Worship Assistants** have continued over the last year to support Sunday Worship in the Parish. They have been involved in leading a Service of the Word and giving the Thought for the Day at both services of the Word and Holy Communion. 

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**Home Communions** are taken to individuals as required. I continue to take communion to a group of residents at Woodside Care Home. This is usually in one of the lounges but just before Christmas we moved to an upstairs room which is a lovely light open space. Communion is preceded by a short service of the word with 2 hymns and a Bible reading selected by one of the residents. It is lovely to work with someone of faith who is sharing not just with me but her fellow residents. The challenge for me is to offer a thought on the passage chosen with just a few minutes notice, I love picking up this challenge. I was approached by The Limes care home in the summer with an invitation to take Holy Communion to their residents on a once-a-month basis which I have also been able to do. 

## **Reverend Louise** 

## **Pattern of Morning Worship in the Parish** 

We have continued to meet at 10am on a Sunday morning alternating between St Mary’s and St Paul’s churches; the service is either Common Worship Holy Communion or Morning Prayer. This is usually 1[st] and 3[rd] Sunday at St Mary’s and 2[nd] and 4[th] at St Paul’s with occasional festival/seasonal variations. One service of Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion is held each month to coincide with the Sunday when Morning Prayer takes place at 10am. Occasional services of Café Church and Evening Prayer have been held during the year. We continue to hold a service of either Holy Communion or Morning Prayer on Wednesdays at St Mary’s at 10am. 

## **Average attendance at services across both churches** 

42 adults and 2 children 

## **Festival Services 2022** 

- 57 people attended on Easter Sunday 

- 99 people attended Christmas carol services 

- 110 people attended services on Christmas Eve  / Christmas Day 

## **Life Events** 

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   - 9 Baptism 

   - 5 Wedding 

- 12 Funerals in church or at graveside 

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- 9 Interment of ashes 

- 15 Funeral services at crematorium 

## **Charitable organisations** 

## **Fairtrade** 

We were sad to learn that the Traidcraft organisation (our major fairtrade suppliers for many years) had gone into administration a few weeks ago. It is fair to say that our Fairtrade work here at St Mary’s and St Paul’s had not fully recovered from Covid times – holding regular stalls, taking cash and ordering large amounts of stock wasn’t really sustainable and there were increasing signs that the Traidcraft company were struggling with supply networks as many products were regularly out of stock 

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for quite lengthy periods of time. 

In spite of this we continued to have loyal supporters who continued to buy Easter cards, Christmas cards and basic items: sugar / tea / coffee / pasta and marmalade, over the last 2 years. We were really pleased to be able to pay £116 into church funds from the profit from 2022 sales. 

The Church Fairtrade ‘stall’, originally run by Ruth McGinley, has been a wonderful opportunity to promote ethical fair trading across the world and there may well be another organisation which succeeds Traidcraft ; we will keep our eyes open for any alternatives that may appear. 

Thank you to all the loyal supporters, we hope that you will continue to support the cause by buying fairtrade products wherever possible when shopping. 

## **Lou and Kevin O’Grady** 

## **Foodbank** 

In the true Christian spirit of giving, our congregations have maintained their unstinting support for our local FoodBank, based at Henderson Meadow, off Bowthorpe Road. Against the backdrop of seemingly ever increasing pressures on household budgets, together with significantly smaller congregations at both churches, monthly collections (sometimes twice monthly) have continued as the demand on FoodBanks has increased. 

Thanks are also due to our Church Wardens, Margaret and Monica, who ensure that donations of nonperishable goods, hygiene products and pet food are collected together and available for transport to the distribution centre, (once the items have been weighed, sorted, packed and delivered), usually on the first Monday of each month. As previously the total weights are displayed on both church noticeboards; looking back at our “weigh in” records for 2022, our donations totalled 530 kg (or 1171 lbs). 

Please continue your amazingly generous support for St Paul’s and St Mary’s FoodBank collections. If you would like to donate but are unsure as to which items are appropriate, you will find a regularly updated list on the Norwich Foodbank website. Thank you so much! 

## **Kevin O’Grady** 

## **The church’s work with children and families** 

**Small Steps** has continued to grow over the last year, with parents, grandparents, carers and little ones. Thursday mornings see the community room full of chatter, laughter and toys all over the floor. It’s a place where adults are supported, as the children play in a safe environment. Occasional craft work – painting and sticking helps to decorate the churches children’s boards. 

**SunDay FunDay** has continued to meet even though there has been occasions when the team enjoyed each other’s company and crafts by themselves. 

**Schools Ministry** - continues to flourish. **Kinsale Infant School** invite me to lead the Christmas Tree decorating assembly, share the Easter story, speak with year 2 about the Christian faith and lead a visit to St Mary’s. I have responded positively to their invitation to lead Collective Worship monthly. **Heather Avenue Reception** class enjoyed the Christmas workshop at St Paul’s providing 

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us with 44 beautifully decorated stars which we used to add to the church’s Christmas decorations as well as taking a decoration home with them. **Valley Primary School** Year 2 teacher invited me to speak to the class about the churches Christmas decorations and respond to their questions about Christmas, which included “Is Father Christmas real?”. A chance comment at a Governors meeting led to us responding with a bag of “treat” biscuits for the staff room of each of the schools in our Parish during the first week of December delivered with our thanks and prayers. 

## **Rev Louise Alder** 

## **Friends of St Mary's** 

After twenty years of assisting the PCC with fundraising for the benefit of St Mary's, the Friends voted at the end of the year to close the charity. The initial aim of the charity, to provide and establish a meeting room, kitchen and toilets for the church, has been accomplished. It was felt that priorities for Church and community had changed and it would no longer be appropriate to fundraise for St Mary's in this way. The constraints of Covid and the national economic situation have also played a part in this decision. 

I pay tribute to all who have dedicated time, effort and financial support over the years. Your generosity is not forgotten. All who love St Mary's feel a deep sense of gratitude for your achievements in terms of outreach and social opportunities as well as the provision of a building. 

Funds remaining in the FOSM account will now be paid into the Hellesdon Parish Churches account to be used for the sole benefit of St Mary's church and churchyard. We wish St Mary's and the parish of Hellesdon every success in its future endeavours. 

## **Enid Jones-Blackett (Chairman)** 

## **Knit and Natter Group at St Mary’s** 

Knit and Natter continues to be held twice a month, on the first and third Wednesday after the 10am service. 

Although we do not have many members, several bags of knitting are taken to the Wool-loft quite frequently; beautifully knitted garments for children, teddies, hats and gloves as well as other items.  We are being asked for dark green hats for Ukraine and there is sure to be a great need after the Turkish/Syrian earthquake. Members bring in knitting from friends who love to knit, but are unable to get to meetings. 

Any new members would be very welcome. 

## **Monica Harrington, Frances Hofgartner and Beverley Cleland** 

## **Meditation Group** 

The Meditation Group has been meeting for four years now on Monday evenings at 8.00pm. We continue to meet online, because this is the most convenient way for us to meet. We have also met in person during the summer when we walked the labyrinth set out at St Paul’s Church. Anyone is welcome to join us, whether they are part of the church or not. The meetings last for forty minutes, because of the time constraints of Zoom. We meditate for twenty minutes in silence and that leaves 

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a few minutes for catching up with what is happening in our lives. 

For some people meditation is a great way to relax and find a few moments of calm. For Christians it is a way of extending our prayer life, an additional way of being close to God. In meditation we are not asking God for anything, however helpful that may be, but we can in a very simple way experience God’s love for us. Whatever the motivation, anyone is welcome to join us and try it out. 

## **Bramwell Chapman** 

## **Music** 

## **Marlpit Community Choir** 

The choir continues to meet every Wednesday evening (term time only) at St Mary’s Community Room from 7.00pm – 8.30pm. Following the pandemic, our ‘restart’ has been slow but steady. We have a couple of new members and some who now feel able to return which is really promising.  We continue to enjoy sharing each other’s company over a cuppa in the first half hour and then enjoying a good sing, led by our brilliant Tracey Gonzales. 

We all shared a wonderful end of summer term barbecue at Phil and Maggie Bloom’s house and enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies at our Christmas event which included singing carols outside St Mary’s church and then sharing some more singing of Christmas songs in the community room afterwards. Our ‘visitors’ seemed to enjoy it! 

There continues to be a real sense of family at choir, there is no official ‘committee’ but a regular team help unlock, set up and clear away; some provide lifts, others wash up. There have been times when one of our members has a problem or issue and there is always a support network keen to respond, we are blessed and long may it continue. 

## **Lou O’Grady** 

## **St Mary’s Musical Notes** 

January 2022 began well and we sang through the year accompanied by Graham Dickerson, our lovely organist. 

Little did we know that the end of the year would bring us such sadness. We had begun our round of carol singing in the parish when we heard that our long-standing choir member, Sylvia Howell, had died suddenly on 13[th] December. On a personal note, I can go back more than 60 years when, as a 10 year old, I joined the choir at St Mary’s where Sylvia welcomed me aboard. She was Sylvia Johnson then, and just four years older than me. Sylvia was our ‘diva’; she was such a presence and worked hard to bring us up to speed on various anthems over so many years. It was both an honour and a privilege to sing with her other choir, the Martin Singers, at her funeral. 

My report ends with another loss when Victoria Messenbird passed away in January 2023. Victoria came into the choir when her health allowed and enjoyed our company and music. 

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So we have dried our tears and carry on singing God’s praise. 

## **Ginny Smith** 

## **St Paul’s Music Group** 

We have been thrilled to be able sing together after the restrictions of Covid and have enjoyed being able to sing some of the more modern worship songs again. We are only a small group (a good team) and have managed to have enough singers for each service and were delighted that Lou O‘Grady has joined us, which has been very helpful!  Also big thanks to Ashley for doing the laptop for us and to Andrew Cossey for sorting out the words of the songs for the sheets on Sundays. 

## **Rachael Graham** 

## **Sunny Grove House Group** 

For most of 2022 the Group continued to meet on Zoom, exploring various themes or books of the Bible using material provided by the Bible Project, with a break whilst we attended the Church Lent Group.  In late September we decided to resume meeting in person but still concentrated on the Bible Project material or some of the “Facing the Canon” videos in which J John interviews various people about their life and faith.  We also enjoyed attending the Advent Group run by Rev Louise. 

## **Martin Graham** 

## **The 3 C’s  - Craft, Cake and Company** 

We have continued to enjoy each other’s company on the 1[st] Thursday of the month (with the occasional change to 2[nd] Thursday). We have supported each other, tested out new cake recipes and got on with our various craft projects - a variety of cross stitch, patchwork, felt work, knitting and painting. 

## **Rev Louise Alder** 

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## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT (CONTINUED)** 

## **Report of Norwich North Deanery Synod** 

The Synod was due to meet at St Paul’s Hellesdon in February but due to the high level of apologies the meeting was cancelled. The May (26[th] ) meeting took the form of the Deanery Ascension Day Service at St Edmunds, Taverham. The November (7[th] ) was hosted at St Catherine’s, Mile Cross with Bishop Graham. The Bishop spoke about the next part of the Diocesan Vision – Pastoral. We were encouraged to look at how we currently minister, be encouraged and be prepared to see new possibilities. At the November meeting we said goodbye to Stella Noon who has been the Lay Chair of the Synod for many years with care and commitment. 

**Andrew Alder** (Synod member) 

## **Risk Review and major policies adopted** 

PCC continues to monitor its safeguarding policies for children, young people and vulnerable adults, Health and Safety, Fire Protection and its compliance with disability law. 

## **Finance** 

This year’s accounts have been prepared on an accruals basis due to the receipt of the legacy from the Late B Bush of £460,000. Financially, this year was a good one with a few highlights considering the backdrop of the financial climate pertaining. 

The exceptional highlights were the receipt of a legacy of £460,000 from the late Brian Bush and the notification from the Friends of St Mary’s that they would be closing their charity and forwarding the assets to ourselves of £181,088.87. This has not yet been received and so appears as a debtor on the balance sheet. 

It was decided at the PCC that the legacy payment would be split so that the £400,000 would be invested to produce General Fund income and the balance held in a cash based fund. The KN Lines fund has been closed due to all funds being spent. The St Mary’s churchyard restricted fund is overdrawn as 2 years of grants for the churchyard grass cutting (approx. £4,000 per annum) remains outstanding. This will be adjusted when the Friends funds are received. 

The voluntary income (planned and donated income) has remained remarkably steady. The church activities have increased largely due to the rental income from St Paul’s but this has also had an effect on the increase in heating costs. The bank interest and investment income to the general fund has increased following our investment of funds. 

The Parish share payments are shown as £40,000 as this is what has been paid to the Diocese. This will be increased by the claim of £450 from the Diocese in respect of cremations conducted, which no longer attract fee income to the Parish and a one off payment made in January to reflect the gift day receipts from Advent and a small additional rounding figure, making the Parish share contribution up to £42,000 in the Diocesan records for 2022. Church Ministry, clergy and parish expenses are higher overall but the only new items were a mobile sound system, Christmas wellbeing gifts of biscuits to our schools and the cost of the Jubilee and harvest lunches. The cost of the celebration lunches were also allocated to Parish expenses, the donations were included in general church donations and the profits paid to the 

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## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT (CONTINUED)** 

charities. The vicarage telephone element previously allocated to clergy expenses is now in Parish expenses. There are no other exceptional items but cost of living increases are apparent. 

Organist fees have risen as we have returned to near pre pandemic service patterns. The youth expenses are also noted because these are covered by transfer from the St Paul’s Youth fund but cover the costs incurred with Small Steps, SunDay FunDay and schools workshops. 

Utilities have risen, largely due to the additional usage of St Paul’s but also due to an increase in fuel costs. 

The net position on our General fund is a return to a positive balance of £7,421.88. 

The PCC is holding sufficient funds in reserve to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Total unrestricted funds £441,373. 

Restricted Funds are held to be used as specified by the donor. Unrestricted Funds can be designated to meet PCC spending plans. 

Restricted Funds – St Mary’s Churchyard £-3,339.17, St Mary’s Fabric £5,000, St Mary’s Webb Bequest £13,800, St Mary’s Thompson Bequest £2,300, St Paul’s New Build Project £2,806.20, St Paul’s Youth £894.13, St Mary’s Churchyard Investment £13,705.12, St Paul’s New Build Project Investment £40,483.74. 

The PCC employs one member of staff, none of whom are currently eligible to participate in a workplace pension scheme. 

## **Andrew Alder, PCC Treasurer** 

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## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT (CONTINUED** 

## **Statement of Trustee's responsibilities** 

The members are responsible for preparing the Trustee's report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

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

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102); 

- make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business. 

The members are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

Approved by order of the members of the board of members and signed on their behalf by: 

## **Mr Andrew Alder, Treasurer** 

14 April 2023 

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT 

INDEPEND ENT EXAMIN ER’S R EPORT 

## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Hellesdon ('the Charity')** 

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the Trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

The Charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. 

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

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 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. 

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

## **Mark Lamb FCCA** 

Quinneys Accountants Ltd Saxon House Hellesdon Park Road Norwich NR6 5DR 

14 April 2023 

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## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 

|||||||**2022**|**2021 as restated**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**|
|||||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
|**Incoming resources(Note 3)**||||**£**|**£**|**£**|**_£_**|
|**Income and endowments from:**||||||||
|Donations and legacies||||503,851|1,278|505,128|47,275|
|Charitable activities||||617|-|617|185|
|Other tradingactivities||||23,193|-|23,193|13,852|
|Investments||||3,671|1,779|5,450|46|
|Separate material item of income||||-|181,089|181,089|-|
|||||||||
|**Total**||||531,331|184,146|715,477|61,357|
|||||||||
|||||||||
|**Resources expended(Note 4)**||||||||
|Expenditure on:||||||||
|Charitable activites||||72,826<br>-|4,985<br>-|77,811<br>-|64,951<br>-|
|**Total**||||72,826<br>-|4,985<br>-|77,811<br>-|64,951<br>-|
|||||||||
|**Net income/(expenditure) before investment**||||||||
|**gains/(losses)**||||458,506|179,160|637,666|3,593<br>-|
|Net unrealisedgains/(losses)on investment||||22,452<br>-|7,230<br>-|29,682<br>-|-|
|**Net movement in funds**||||436,054|171,930|607,984|3,593<br>-|
|||||||||
|**Reconciliation of funds**||||||||
|Total funds brought forward||||5,319|85,014|90,334|93,927|
|**Total funds carried forward**||||441,373|256,945|698,318|90,334|
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## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 

||||||**2022**||**2021 as restated**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Current Assets**||||||||
|Debtors|||||181,089||-|
|Current account|||||8,563||2,697|
|Deposit account|||||77,864||27,046|
|Fees account|||||4,097||6,106|
|Invested funds|||||431,737||61,419|
|**Total Assets**|||||**703,350**||**97,267**|
|||||||||
|**Current Liabilities**||||||||
|Creditors|||||5,032||6,934|
|||||||||
|**Total Liabilities**|||||**5,032**||**6,934**|
|||||||||
|**Assets less liabilities**|||||698,318||90,334|
|||||||||
|General fund|||||7,422||260<br>-|
|KN Lines(St M)Designated|||||-||640|
|St Paul's Fabric Designated|||||1,384||2,680|
|St Paul's Hall Designated|||||1,988||2,259|
|St Mary's Churchyard Restricted|||||3,339<br>-||368|
|St Mary's Fabric Restricted|||||5,000||5,000|
|St Mary's Webb Bequest Restricted|||||13,800||13,800|
|St Mary's Thompson Bequest Restricted|||||2,300||2,300|
|St Paul's New Build Project Restricted|||||2,806||1,027|
|St Paul's Youth Restricted|||||894||1,100|
|St Mary's Churchyard Investment Restricted|||||13,705||15,534|
|St Paul's NewBuild Project Investment Restricted|||||40,484||45,885|
|St Mary's B Bush Investment Designated(cash)|||||53,237||-|
|St Mary's B Bush Investment Designated(invt)|||||377,548||-|
|St Mary's(Friend's a/c)Restricted for benefit of St Mary's Church|||||181,089||-|
|||||||||
|**Total funds**|||||698,318||90,334|
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: 

**Andrew Alder, Treasurer** 14 April 2023 

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## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 

The notes on pages 22 to 29 form part of these financial statements. 

## **Note 1 Basis of preparation** 

## **Basis of accounting** 

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance 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) (effective 1 January 2019) 

the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011. 

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 

## **General information** 

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hellesdon is a registered charity, number 1144178. Registration took place on 7 October 2011. The registered office for the charity is The Vicarage, Broom Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6LG. The charity is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as Amended and Church Represention Rules. 

## **Note 2   Accounting policies** 

## **Income** 

All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. 

The recognition of income from legacies is dependent on establishing entitlement, the probability of receipt and the ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Evidence of entitlement to a legacy exists when the Charity has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them (through knowledge of the existence of a valid will and the death of the benefactor) and the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate. Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that it will be received and the fair value of the amount receivable, which will generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed to the Charity, can be reliably measured. 

Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued. 

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. 

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable. 

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service. 

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONT) 

## **Note 2 Accounting policies (cont}** 

## **Expenditure** 

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use. 

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs. 

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. 

## **Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## **Liabilities and provisions** 

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. 

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. 

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Members for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund. 

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## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONT) 

## Note 3 Analysis of income 

||||||||**2022**|**2021 as restated**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**|
||||||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
|**Donations**||Collections and othergivings|||34,738|1,892|36,630|38,846|
|**and legacies:**||Legacies|||460,000|-|460,000||
|||Income tax received|||8,499||8,499|8,429|
|||**Total**|||503,237|1,892|505,128|47,275|
||||||||||
|**Charitable**||Charitycollections|||617|-|617|185|
|**activities:**||**Total**|||617|-|617|185|
||||||||||
|**Other**||Rent|||12,117||12,117|7,252|
|**trading**||Sundry|||249||249|-|
|**activities:**||Tradecraft|||116||116|120|
|||Weddings and funerals|||10,711||10,711|6,480|
||||||23,193|-|23,193|13,852|
||||||||||
|**Income from**||CBF Investment Fund|||3,671||3,671||
|**investments**||Bank Interest||||1,779|1,779|46|
||||||3,671|1,779|5,450|46|
||||||||||
|**Separate item**||Friends of St Mary's|||-|181,089|181,089|-|
|**of material**|||||-|181,089|181,089|-|
|**income**|||||||||
||||||||||
|**Total Income**|||||530,718|184,759|715,477|61,357|
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## Note4 **Analysis of expenditure** 

||||**2022**|**2022**|**2022**|**2021 as restated**|**2021 as restated**|**2021 as restated**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Analysis**|||**Unrestricted **|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Unrestricted **|**Restricted**|**Total**|
|**Espenditure on charitable**|||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
|Parish Share|||40,000|-|40,000|40,000|-|40,000|
|ClergyExpenses|||818|-|818|1,919|-|1,919|
|Parish Expenses|||4,397|-|4,397|2,099|-|2,099|
|Upkeepof Services|||127|-|127|221|-|221|
|Organist|||985|-|985|420|-|420|
|Youth Expenses|||206|-|206|160|-|160|
|Paid to Charities|||617|-|617|185|-|185|
|St Mary's Expenses|||1,575|-|1,575|1,825|-|1,825|
|St Paul's Expenses|||1,116|-|1,116|837|-|837|
|Insurance|||9,498|-|9,498|2,394|-|2,394|
|Utilities|||5,339|180|5,519|2,717|78|2,795|
|Cleaning|||1,680|4,805|6,485|1,680|-|1,680|
|Admin/Secretarial|||2,166|-|2,166|2,253|-|2,253|
|Bookkeeping|||650|-|650|650|-|650|
|Independent Examiner|||900|-|900|50|-|50|
|Postage and Stationery|||817|-|817|1,683|-|1,683|
|Repairs and Renewals|||1,936|-|1,936|-|-|-|
|Fund Transfer to Correct 2019|||-|-|-|821|4,960|5,781|
||||72,826|4,985|77,811|59,913|5,038|64,951|
||||||||||
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## **Note 5** 

## **Details of certain items of expenditure** 

Wages costs are shown as Admin/Secretarial, and no employees earn over £60,000. The average number of staff in the year is 1 (2021: 1). 

The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner and accounts preparation fee of £900 (2021 - £50). The charge for 2022 was accrued as an estimate in the accounts. 

During the year, Andrew Alder received any remuneration of £650 in respect of administration services. (2021 - £650). During the year ended 31 December 2022, no other Trustee expenses have been incurred (2021 - £NIL}. 

## **Note 6** 

## **2021 Comparative Amounts** 

2021 amounts have been restated where appropriate following the transition of preparation of the accounts from a receipts and payments to an accruals basis. 

## **Note** 7 

## **Debtors and prepayments** 

|**Analysis of debtors**|**Analysis of debtors**||**2022**|**2021 as restated**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||£|£|
|Other debtors|||181,089||
|**Total**|||181,089|-|



The other debtor relates to the transfer of the funds of The Friends of St Mary’s referred to in the Trustees Report. 

## **Note 8 Creditors and accruals** 

## **Analysis of creditors** 

||||**Due within 1year**|**Due within 1year**|**Amounts due after more**<br>**than 1year**|**Amounts due after more**<br>**than 1year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**2022 **|**2021 as restated**|**2022 **|**2021 as restated**|
|Other creditors|||4,132|6,884|-|-|
|Accruals|||900|50|-|-|
||||||||
|Total|||5,032|6,934|-|-|
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## **Note 9 Investments and cash at bank** 

|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**2022**|**2021 as restated**||
|Cash at bank and in hand|||90,488|35,071||
|Other investments|||431,737|61,419||
|**Total**|||**522,225**|**96,490**||
|||||||



Following receipt of a legacy of £460,000, a further £400,000 was invested with The CBF Church of England Investment Fund – Income Shares. The market value of these investments is as stated above and the movement in value is reflected within the statement of financial activities. 

## **Note 10 Related party transactions** 

The Charity has not entered into any related party transactions during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the Charity at 31 December 2022. 

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## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONT) 

|**Fund names**|**Type **|**Fund balances**<br>**brought forward**<br>**£**|**Income**<br>**£**|<br>**Expenditure**<br>**£**|**Transfers**<br>**£**|<br>**Loss in investment**<br>**value**<br>**£**|<br>**Fund balances carried**<br>**forward**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|K N Lines (St Mary’s)|UR|640.00|-|-          640.00|-|-|<br>-|
|B Bush (St Mary’s)|UR|-|460,000.00|-      6,763.20|- 400,000.00|-|<br>53,236.80|
|B Bush (St Mary’s)|UR|-|<br>-|-|400,000.00|-                22,452.17|377,547.83|
|St Paul’s Fabric|UR|2,680.00|-|-      1,296.00|-|-|<br>1,384.00|
|St Paul’s Hall|UR|2,259.32|-|-          271.04|-|-|<br>1,988.28|
|St Mary’s Churchyard|R|368.37|1,277.62|-      4,985.16|-|-|<br>-      3,339.17|
|St Mary’s Churchyard|R|15,533.69|-|-|<br>-|-                  1,828.57|13,705.12|
|St Mary’s Fabric|R|5,000.00|-|-|<br>-|-|<br>5,000.00|
|St Mary’s Webb|R|13,800.00|-|-|<br>-|-|<br>13,800.00|
|St Mary’s Thompson|R|2,300.00|-|-|<br>-|-|<br>2,300.00|
|St Mary’s (Friends A/c)|R|-|181,088.87|-|<br>-|-|<br>181,088.87|
|St Paul’s New Buildingcash|R|1,027.17|1,779.03|-|<br>-|-|<br>2,806.20|
|St Paul’s New Building|R|45,885.19|-|-|<br>-|-                  5,401.45|40,483.74|
|St Paul’s Youth|R|1,100.00|-|-|-         205.87|-|<br>894.13|
|||||||||
|**Total Funds**||90,593.74|644,145.52|-    13,955.40|-         205.87|-                29,682.19|690,895.80|



## **Note 11 Charity funds** 

## **Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period** 

* _Key: PE_ - _permanent endowment funds; EE_ - _expendable endowment funds; R_ - _restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and UR_ - _unrestricted fund_ 

## New legacies/Bequests – B Bush 

KN Lines Designated fund now all spent therefore a/c closed. 

Inv*1 - £400,000 Transferred to CBF Church of England Investment Fund Income units from B Bush legacy. 

Inv*2 - £13,705.12 CBF Church of England Investment Fund Income units – St Mary’s churchyard. 

Inv*3 - £40,483.74 CBF Church of England Investment Fund Income units – St Paul’s new building. 

Inv*4 - £181,088.87 Balance of Friends of St Mary’s charity being closed (in accounts as debtor). 

NB*5 - -3,339.17 Churchyard account awaiting 2 years claim on Friends (approx £8,000) once funds received. 

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLESDON NORWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONT) 

## **Note 11 Charity funds (cont)** 

## **Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period, as restated** 

* _Key: PE_ - _permanent endowment funds; EE_ - _expendable endowment funds; R_ - _restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and UR_ - _unrestricted funds_ 

|-_unrestricted funds_|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Fund names**|**Type **|**Fund balances**<br>**brought forward**<br>**£**|**Income**<br>**£**|<br>**Expenditure**<br>**£**|**Transfers**<br>**£**|<br>**Fund balances carried**<br>**forward**<br>**£**|
|K N Lines (St Mary’s)|UR|1,000.00|-|-          360.00|-|<br>640.00|
|St Paul’s Bursary|UR|300.00|<br>-|-|<br>-300.00|-|
|St Paul’s Fabric|UR|1,050.00|1,750.00|<br>-      120.00|-|<br>2,680.00|
|St Paul’s Hall|UR|9,500.00|-|-          340.68|-6,900.00|<br>2,259.32|
|St Mary’s Churchyard|R|-8.17|5,414.21|-     5,037.67|-|<br>368.37|
|St Mary’s Fabric|R|5,000.00|-|-|<br>-|<br>5,000.00|
|St Mary’s Webb|R|13,800.00|-|-|<br>-|<br>13,800.00|
|St Mary’s Thompson|R|2,300.00|-|-|<br>-|<br>2,300.00|
|St Paul’s New Buildingcash|R|1,750.00|-|-|-1,750.00|-|
|St Paul’s New Building|R|13,100.00|1,027.17|-|<br>-<br>13,100.00|<br>1,027.17|
|St Paul’s Youth|R|2,500.00|-|-|-1,400.00|1,100.00|
||||||||
|**Total Funds**||50,291.83|8,191.38|-    5,858.35|- 23,450|29,174.86|



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