Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF Charity name THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WITH ST BARNABAS, WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Other names charity is known by St Nicholas with St Barnabas, Weston-super-Mare Registered charity number (if any) 1149546 Charity's principal address The New Rectory, 3, Old Church Road Uphill Weston-Super-Mare Postcode BS23 4UH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Rev’d Mark Keith Madeley |
Rector | Bishop of Bath & Wells | ||
| Michael Perrin | Chair/ PCC Secretary |
Elected at APCM | ||
| James Loring | Churchwarden/ DeanerySynod |
Elected at APCM | ||
| Lynn Pack | Churchwarden | Elected at APCM | ||
| Annabel Loring | Treasurer | Elected at APCM | ||
| Pauline Farley | DeanerySynod | Elected at APCM | ||
| David Pack | Elected at APCM | |||
| Cheryl Costigan | Elected at APCM | |||
| Elaine Dedicoat | Elected at APCM | |||
| Frances Pelengaris | 01/01/2023-23/04/2023 | Elected at APCM | ||
| Edna Hunter | 01/01/2023-23/04/2023 | Elected at APCM | ||
| Neil O’Donoghue | 23/04/2023-31/12/2023 | Elected at APCM | ||
| Gail Rowley | 23/04/2023-31/12/2023 | Elected at APCM | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Independent Examiner | Tom Burgess | 27 Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4UT |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended and Type of governing document Church Representation Rules that came into force on 02/01/1957 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Parochial Church Council How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected by Annual Parochial Church Meeting and Annual Vestry Meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by) (for Churchwardens). Ex-officio and seconded trustees appointed in accordance with ecclesiastical law.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include The lay person previously appointed to oversee the ongoing work of additional information, where Safeguarding stood down and has been replaced by another lay member relevant, about: of the congregation, following a unanimous vote of the PCC.
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policies and procedures All PCC members and key figures such as musicians are required to complete the Church of England’s Basic Awareness and Foundation
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adopted for the induction and Courses on Safeguarding.
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training of trustees;
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The Parish maintains its policies in regard to Data Privacy (GDPR), Health
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the charity’s organisational and Safety, Conflict of Interest, Safeguarding, Legacies, and Financial
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structure and any wider Reserves. network with which the charity Regular checks and risk assessments are carried out to ensure we are in
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works; line with Health & Safety requirements and are protecting the safety of
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relationship with any related those who attend. parties;
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trustees’ consideration of At the Annual Vestry Meeting in April 2023, it was unanimously agreed major risks and the system that a Church Warden may continue in office longer than six years. and procedures to manage them.
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| Section C Objectives and activities | Section C Objectives and activities |
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| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
Promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the church. The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches that they may become part of our parish community at St Nicholas with St Barnabas, Weston-super-Mare. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and supports the Rector in discussing suggestions on how our services can involve the many people that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and holy communion. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. We provide pastoral care for people living in the parish. We have appointed a lay person as a pastoral worker. She is a volunteer. We need to be seen in the community and be seen to serve it. Some of our Church members are actively involved in the community to develop those links and we work closely with the local Village Society in Uphill and other agencies, where possible. The Rector works with the local schools to offer support and maintain good links. Our intention is to be inclusive. We see ourselves as open to accepting non-Church members to be part of our worshipping community and our social activities, which provide support for people who are often on their own, such as our Luncheon Club, several concerts a year, or quiz evenings. Our after school club for children and parents continues to be exceptionally well received and allows a chance of attendance for those who cannot commit to a Sunday. As part of our growth strategy and inclusivity, we have run a Christian Foundations Course, which was open to all and attracted some non- Church members and we have also started a regular Sunday School to cater for younger people who come to the services. This too is open to all and has welcomed children who are not regular members of our normal Sunday attendance. Once a month we bring everyone together for an All Age Service. We relay most of our main services by zoom, which has enabled us to keep in touch with those who are unable to attend in person and to reach out beyond our usual members as we upload everything to Facebook and the Church website. This has enabled more people from the community to join us in a non-threatening way. This gives us a wider reach still and meets the needs of the housebound or those who are not yet integrated into our Parish life. The local Pre-School has used St Nicholas’ Church Hall mornings and afternoons on five days a week. The Rector is involved in its governance and management, so there are strong links. |
| Promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the church. | |
| The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches that they may become part of our parish community at St Nicholas with St Barnabas, Weston-super-Mare. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and supports the Rector in discussing suggestions on how our services can involve the many people that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and holy communion. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. We provide pastoral care for people living in the parish. We have appointed a lay person as a pastoral worker. She is a volunteer. We need to be seen in the community and be seen to serve it. Some of our Church members are actively involved in the community to develop those links and we work closely with the local Village Society in Uphill and other agencies, where possible. The Rector works with the local schools to offer support and maintain good links. Our intention is to be inclusive. We see ourselves as open to accepting non-Church members to be part of our worshipping community and our social activities, which provide support for people who are often on their own, such as our Luncheon Club, several concerts a year, or quiz evenings. Our after school club for children and parents continues to be exceptionally well received and allows a chance of attendance for those who cannot commit to a Sunday. As part of our growth strategy and inclusivity, we have run a Christian Foundations Course, which was open to all and attracted some non- Church members and we have also started a regular Sunday School to cater for younger people who come to the services. This too is open to all and has welcomed children who are not regular members of our normal Sunday attendance. Once a month we bring everyone together for an All Age Service. We relay most of our main services by zoom, which has enabled us to keep in touch with those who are unable to attend in person and to reach out beyond our usual members as we upload everything to Facebook and the Church website. This has enabled more people from the community to join us in a non-threatening way. This gives us a wider reach still and meets the needs of the housebound or those who are not yet integrated into our Parish life. The local Pre-School has used St Nicholas’ Church Hall mornings and afternoons on five days a week. The Rector is involved in its governance and management, so there are strong links. |
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
We tithe our Parish Income to make donations to five Mission Societies as part of our ongoing support with periodic reviews.
We also contribute from time to time to local initiatives.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
The PCC is able to deliver a wide range of activities thanks to church members giving freely of their time to lead and support its activities and initiatives. The expertise of PCC members provides effective governance and oversight whilst ensuring that the buildings are maintained in a satisfactory condition.
The PCC continues to review annually all of the policies that are required by law and extra ones appropriate to our situation.
We have a team of volunteers who are there to look after people and are available to the wider community if requested.
We are seeking someone to serve the local community from St Barnabas and enable the Church to be open much more for community events.
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Section D Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
The parish of St Nicholas with St Barnabas broadly covers the following districts within Weston-super-Mare: Uphill, Coronation and Oldmixon estates with a population of over 6,000. These three distinct communities are delineated by a trunk road and/or railways lines. The estates have significantly high levels of social deprivation making it one of the top 20 parishes in the Diocese of Bath & Wells on a composite measure of multiple factors of deprivation. St Barnabas has been available to the local community. This building can be hired, as can St Nicholas Church Hall when not being used by PreSchool. There is goodwill towards the Church generally. The Wednesday morning service at St Barnabas has a loyal following of mostly older people and has recently attracted new members. We run several events for the benefit of the community and it is always our aim to do so from both buildings. We are constantly considering what other options might draw families and young people into a relationship with Jesus. Messy Church, for example, enables families to come along for fun and a meal and to take part in as much or as little as they want. We are able to offer the usual life event services of normal Church life – baptisms, weddings and funerals. We have actively engaged with our regular people to provide the teaching and encouragement needed for each of our members to grow in their faith. Teaching from the Bible is a key feature of this parish through sermon series and meeting in homes for study, prayer and support. We have done this through web links and by post for those who are unable to access the web. Our church members are involved in a number of church and community initiatives including: Street Pastors, Samaritans, Citizens Advice, Scouts. The hall is normally used by a pre-school for 10 sessions each week and St Barnabas hopes soon to host more community groups in addition to those meeting currently - a craft group, table tennis, and a monthly Luncheon Club. Some of these are longstanding commitments enabling the building of relationships with people over the years. Church members have been generous with their money as well as their time. The church has met all its financial commitments in 2023, but this required us to draw on our reserves to cover the deficit. The Parish continues to monitor the buildings and repair and improve them where finance allows. The Parish is aware of some improvements that are still needed and is working on these issues. The active church membership is about 70 and we have attracted several new regular participants to our worship services over the past year. In addition, Messy Church continues to attract on average 30 children with their parents/carers to this monthly event. We recognise the importance of Jesus’ commission in Matthew 28 to go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and we are certain that this will result in both spiritual and numerical continued growth in our membership. |
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Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity’s The PCC maintains a general reserve equivalent to 3 months’ regular policy on reserves expenditure including Parish Share, plus one month’s notice for employees. In addition, we set aside £10,000 for unanticipated building work. Details of any funds materially None in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) We are currently paying our Parish Share by monthly direct debit, and You may choose to include this is by far our biggest item of expenditure. additional information, where relevant about: Nearly 78% of the PCC’s income comes from its members directly and the charity’s principal the tax recovered on Gift Aid. We had a small legacy of £500 in 2023. sources of funds (including The balance mostly comes from letting the church hall to St Nicholas any fundraising); Church Pre-School (operates independently of the church), some regular how expenditure has community lettings, parochial fees and interest. supported the key objectives We aim to encourage regular giving by every member of the of the charity; congregation, however small, and also to encourage everyone to review investment policy and their giving habitually. objectives including any ethical investment policy We are continually faced with an increase of expenditure across the adopted. board, in particular a large increase in fuel bills. This was really challenging in 2023; decreased rates for gas will help in 2024, though these are still high. It is becoming more and more difficult to break even as the years progress, and our reserves are reducing. We realise that we will no longer be able to fund necessary building works, and will be increasingly dependent on grants. However, we remain optimistic for our future, and trust God our provider.
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Mark Keith Madeley (Reverend) | George Michael Perrin | |
Chairman |
PCC Secretary | |
21 April 2024 |
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| 21 April 2024 |
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St Nicholas with St Barnabas Weston-super-Mare's Receipts & Payments Account
for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Receipts Donations and Legacies: Planned giving Collections, donations & other giving Income tax recovered Legacies Other Trading activities Magazine/Bookstall sales/Hall Lettings etc Annual Fete/events Receipts from Investments: Interest & dividends Receipts from Charitable activities: Parochial fees Other Receipts Insurance claims Other |
General fund £ |
Designated fund £ |
Restricted fund £ |
2023 £ |
2022 £ |
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| 40,010 | - | - | 40,010 | 38,660 | |
| 14,139 | - | - | 14,139 | 46,295 | |
| 13,131 | - | - | 13,131 | 11,035 | |
| 500 | - | - | 500 | - | |
| 14,662 | - | - | 14,662 | 17,394 | |
| - | - | - | - | 697 | |
| 2,264 | 33 | - | 2,297 | 1,586 | |
| 1,232 | - | - | 1,232 | 1,025 | |
| - | - | - | - | 1,111 | |
| 701 | - | - | 701 | 371 | |
| Total Receipts | 86,639 33 - 86,672 |
118,174 | |||
| Payments Charitable activities: Donations/Grants to charities Mission & Evangelism Parish Share Clergy expenses Church running expenses Churchyard maintenance Cost of raising funds Support costs Administration costs (inc. staff costs) Governance Costs Other Major expenditure Repairs to church buildings Repairs to other property |
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| (11,065) | - | - | (11,065) | (13,354) | |
| (1,051) | - | - | (1,051) | (739) | |
| (44,302) | - | - | (44,302) | (42,224) | |
| (1,024) | - | - | (1,024) | (1,509) | |
| (10,961) | (1,239) | - | (12,200) | (9,926) | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| (7,615) | (2,283) | - | (9,898) | (6,636) | |
| (121) | - | - | (121) | (379) | |
| (1,645) | (8,645) | - | (10,290) | (9,846) | |
| (100) | - | - | (100) | (100) | |
| (1,698) | - | - | (1,698) | (1,480) | |
| (3,166) | - | - | (3,166) | (17,644) | |
| - | - | - | - | (29,030) | |
| Total payments | (82,748) (12,167) - (94,915) |
(132,867) | |||
| Surplus/(Deficit) of Receipts over payments | 3,891 (12,134) - (8,243) |
(14,693) | |||
| Transfers between funds | |||||
| (14,200) | 14,200 | - | (0) | - | |
| Cash at bank and in hand at 1 Jan | (10,309) | 2,066 | - | (8,243) | (14,693) |
| 51,651 | 1,016 | - | 52,667 | 67,360 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand at 31 Dec | 41,342 | 3,082 | - | 44,424 | 52,667 |
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