## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting 24[th] 3pm, Sunday April 2022** Reports
_Our vision is to be a welcoming innovative Christian community of all ages and all stages of faith, nurturing spiritual growth, and representing God’s living presence in our town._
**St Faith’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting**
## **3pm, Sunday 24[th] April 2022**
## AGENDA
## **Welcome and Introduction**
## **Annual Meeting of Parishioners**
Election of Churchwardens
## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting**
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of the Meeting: 4[th] July 2021
## 3. Matters Arising
4. The Electoral Roll
5. Elections to the PCC
6. Presentation of Church and Parish Centre Accounts
## 7. Presentation of Written Reports
- Vicar’s report
- Children and families’ ministry
- Christmas Festival
- Communications Forum
- Cuppa and Company
- Fabric Committee
- Flower Team
- Friends of St Faith’s
- Mothers’ Union
- Music
- Parish Centre
- Parochial Church Council
- People and Planet Group
- • Safeguarding
- Women4Women in Lee
- KfC (Kids for Christ)
## 8. Rev’d Dr Paul Chamberlain
9. Any Other Notified Business (Notice must be given to the PCC Chair or Secretary by Friday 22[nd] April)
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## **St Faith’s Church**
## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting**
Minutes of the APCM Meeting held at 3pm on Sunday 4th July 2021
that took place at St Faith’s Church, Victoria Square, Lee-on-the-Solent, and on Zoom.
Present: Rev’d Dr Paul Chamberlain, Mr Tim Austin, Mr Ken Bailey, Mrs Sara Bennett, Mr Ray Bennet, Mrs Annabell Brammall, Mr Roy Brammall, Mrs Mary Bucks, Mrs Sue Castle, Ms Beryl Cowel, Mrs Joyce Dawson, Mr Trevor Dawson, Mrs Bridget Dean, Mr Kevin Dean, Mrs Jo Drew, Ms Mary Duly, Ms Margaret Fenwick, Mrs Helen Gibbons, Mr Mark Gibbons, Mrs Frankie Gunns, Mrs Sue Hamilton, Mr Ian Hamilton, Ms Marilyn Hayles, Ms Maureen Heights, Mrs Ruth Honour, Mr David Honour, Mrs Margaret Hunt, Mr Bob Hunt, Mrs Alison Jeannerret, Mrs Elaine Johnson, Rev Mary Kells, Mr Brian Mansbridge, Mrs Ann Leonard Mrs Carolyn Marshal, Mr Luke Marshall, Mr Brian May, Mr Peter Murrells, Mrs Viv Olsen, Mr Geoff Olsen, Mr Michael Over, Mrs Cecily Parkinson, Mrs Rebecca Parrett, Mr Graham Parrett, Mrs Janet Parrett, Mrs Pam Rigg, Mrs Jean Rook, Mr Cliff Rook, Mr Colin Skinner, Mrs Sarah Shrives, Mr Mike Shrives, Mrs Gillian Sinclair, Mrs Rosemary Snoad, Mr Roger Vann, Mrs June Witham, Lucia Clooney.
In Attendance: Mrs M Kreindler
Apologies for Absence: Mrs H Howard-Davies, Mrs S Froude, Mr M Giacomini, Mrs E Johnson, Mrs R Morgan, Mr A Morgan, Mrs P Over, Mrs M Shepherd, Mr M Shepherd, Mrs S Townsend.
Meeting Commenced: 3pm Meeting Finished: 4.03pm
## **1. Annual Meeting of Parishioners**
## **Appointment of Church Wardens**
Two candidates for the positions of Churchwardens had been nominated and seconded prior to the meeting.
Mr Mike Shrives Proposed by Mrs Margaret Hunt Seconded by Mr Cliff Rook
Mr Luke Marshall Proposed by Mr Cliff Rook Seconded by Mr Roy Brammall
Vote:
Mr Mike Shrives – the vote was unanimously in favour with no abstentions. Mr Luke Marshall – the vote was unanimously in with no abstentions.
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## Vote of Thanks
Rev’d Dr Chamberlain then raised a vote of thanks to Mr Cliff Rook for his service as Churchwarden over the last nine years. Mr Cliff Rook was presented with a cheque as a parting gift. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain then thanked him personally for his wisdom, good-nature and willingness to get involved over the years. Mr Cliff Rook then went on to thanks his wife for her support of him over the years. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain then also thanked Mrs Joan Rook.
## **2. Annual Parochial Church Meeting**
## i) Minutes of the APCM Meeting of 11[th] October 2020
The minutes of the APCM of 11[th] October 2020 were agreed as a correct record.
## ii) Matters Arising
There were no matters arising from the last meeting.
## iii) Electoral Roll
The number of people on the Electoral Roll stood at 250, which was the same as 2020.
## iv) Election to the PCC
## There were 4 nominees:
Mr Brian Mansbridge – Proposed by Mr David Fordham. Seconded by Mrs Mary Shepherd. Mrs Kim Mcdonald – Proposed by Mr Cliff Rook. Seconded by Mrs Helen Gibbons.
Mr Geoff Olsen – Proposed by Mr David Honour. Seconded by Mrs Ruth Honour.
Mr Cliff Rook – Proposed by Mr David Honour. Seconded by Mrs Ruth Dewland.
All of the above nominees were accepted with no abstentions. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain then thanked Mr David Honour and Mr Tim Austin who were now stepping down from the PCC tenures.
## v) Election of Welcome Team
Rev’d Dr Chamberlain stated that there were a smaller number of volunteers this year due to Covid. No one new had joined therefore it was the same team that was approved last year. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain added that when we are through the pandemic it is hoped that more people would re-join. All were happy with those volunteers on the team carry on.
## vi) Presentation of Church Accounts
CS asked if there were any questions from the floor with regard to the written reports. There were no questions or comments.
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CS stated that there were a number of people working on the accounts and they had tried to reduce the numbers of account lines but as more activity in the Church expands these activities have to be given an account number and therefore the account lines grow. Mr B Mansbridge raised a vote of thanks to the Finance Team for all their hard work over the year. Mr Colin Skinner then thanked Mr Richard Froude, as bookkeeper, for getting the accounts in order for presenting at this APCM.
Mr Colin Skinner then reported that two separate budgets had been drafted for 2021, one showing neutral and the other one flat. It was hope that the final position would be a break-even. Mr Skinner then showed the two budget figures on the screen. He then thanked the respondees of the giving campaign. Mr Skinner then went through the figures of the accounts for 2021. Mr Skinner then raised a vote of thanks to the Admin and Caretaking staff for their loyalty during being furloughed. Those present were then asked if they had any questions about the accounts. Mrs Becca Chamberlain raised a vote of thanks to the generous donor of the gift of £25,000. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain then thanked Mr Colin Skinner for his work on the complex and demanding role of being Treasurer.
## vii) Presentation of Written Reports
There were no comments or questions raised for the presentation of the Written Reports. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain thanked all those who had written such detailed reports.
## viii) Rev Dr Paul Chamberlain
- a) Rev’d Dr Chamberlain stated that he now wanted to look forward after the testing times over the last eighteen months with Covid restrictions. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain then reminded all present about St Faith’s Vision Statement. He stated that the Statement still holds true regardless of external world circumstances and helps when we start to rebuild in normal times. The following were then noted;
- The Church is expected to take a while before getting back to ‘new-norms’;
- The PCC has now agreed the new service pattern for the Eucharist Service and Evening Prayer;
- Choral Evensong will now take place once a month;
- In the next few months the use of face coverings and singing will be reviewed;
- The Peace will remain the same as before with no physical contact;
- The wine chalice will not be resumed for the time-being;
- Children’s groups will resume although more volunteers will be needed for these;
- The next few moths will be a time of re-building. Rev’d Dr Chamberlain reported that some parishioners had not left their homes during the time of the first lockdown.
- b) Rev’d Dr Chamberlain reported that the building work is progressing and raised a vote of thanks Mr B Mansbridge and Mr Geoff Olsen for all their hard work on this project.
## c) Finances
Rev’d Dr Chamberlain reported that St Faith’s were in a good financial place at the moment, only due to the generous money gift of £25,000, but it had to be borne in mind that this sort of gifting will not necessarily happen next year, It was note that giving was still not as high as it should be for the size
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of the congregation, Rev’d Dr Chamberlain asked those who had stated on the Giving Questionnaire that ‘they would be willing to help at fundraisers’ to please make themselves known to him.
## d) New Groups
We are forming a number of new groups to look at aspects of the church’s life.
## Nurturing Faith
With Rev’d Dr Chamberlain, Mrs Jacq Darby, Rev’d Ann Leonard, and Mr Roger Vann
This group will be looking at materials from the Holy Habits series produced by the Bible Reading.
## Pastoral Care Groups
The leads in this group are Mrs Carolyn Marshall, Mrs Karen Hooper and Mrs Angela Torroni. They will looking at starting a pastoral care network in the church, to be called St Faith’s Connect.
## Children, Youth and Families
Those involved in this group are Mrs Becca Chamberlain, Mrs Alison Jeannerret, Ven Trevor Reader, and Mrs Rita Morgan.
## Stewardship Group
This group will look at ways to explore embedding stewardship into St Faith’s culture.
## Outreach and Community Group
This group will be exploring how we engage with the wider community.
## e) Close of the Meeting
Rev’d Dr Chamberlain asked all to pray with regards to the journey of coming out of the pandemic and with moving forward as a church, with a hope that St Faith’s can become a blessing to its community. It was then noted that we should also thank God for our Church.
Mr Luke Marshall raised a vote of than to all the Clergy for their help in maintaining all the Church services. It was noted that the outside services had displayed to the community that the Church was still alive and thriving during lockdown.
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## **Reports for the calendar year 2021**
## **Vicar’s Report**
2021 was a challenging year for all of us, due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. The year bought lots of changes, and it’s hard from the perspective of spring 2022 to remember what happened when! So I have looked through the Fortnightly Notes for the whole year, to remind myself how we as a church community adapted to the pandemic restrictions placed on us.
The year began with a new lockdown, although this time churches were allowed to remain open, with the government recognising that churches provide important community and support for individuals, and that for many prayer and worship are not optional extras to life.
For us at St Faith’s, that meant all our services could continue to take place in person apart from Sundays@11, which for the first 3 months of the year was held on Zoom each week. However, at the Parish Eucharist only the choir were allowed to sing! We also live streamed the Parish Eucharist, to allow people to join from home, and sometimes the Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion service. Morning Prayer continued to take place on Facebook, and we held a weekly Prayer Meeting on Zoom.
In Lent, we encouraged the church community to use the Live Lent daily reflections, and held a Lent Course – Living his Story – on Zoom, as we couldn’t do so in person. Many other church meetings also used Zoom – PCC, the Women4Women Coffee Morning, and a weekly Coffee and Chat from February to May.
Throughout this period, we posted the Fortnightly Notes to those not on email, and we also included a booklet of Thoughts for the Day, faithfully written by Jan Beer, as we were conscious that many of those people weren’t able to get to church. (In the end, Jan wrote the Thoughts for the Day from March 2020 to August 2021 – special thanks to her for her work on these).
As the weather improved, we decided to start using the grass outside the Bulson Hall, which because it was outside meant we could sing together. However, households had to remain socially distanced from each other, which meant that the grass was covered with sprayed two-meter circles so people knew where to sit. Our first outdoor service was Good Friday for Everyone on 2[nd] April, and from then on Sundays@11 met outside all the way through to the end of August. We experimented with technology for these services, with people also able to join the outside services by Zoom for the first few months.
At the end of April, scaffolding went up around the south side of the church, to enable much-needed work on the gutters, upper windows and roof to take place. This was meant to be an 8-week job, but the scaffolding remained up for the rest of the year. This was not because a load of extra work was found – it wasn’t – but because the contractors were spread between this project and work elsewhere. Although the project has taken much longer than envisaged, the initial estimates of the cost of the work remain valid.
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**Good Friday for everyone on Victoria Square. Notice family groups are sitting in circles, 2m apart from everyone else.**
In the Spring we also launched St Faith’s Recycling Hub, led by the People and Planet Group, encouraging the church and wider community to recycle items which we can’t put in our household recycling bins. The Group also did the preparation work for new wildlife-friendly areas around the Square, particularly in the south east corner, which by the summer was ablaze with flowers and colour, and helped provide food for pollinating insects.
As spring progressed, the lockdown restrictions eased. The Parish Centre was able to open for limited activities in mid-May, and we encouraged the exercise groups to use the grounds and car park for their meetings where possible. We had hoped to hold a Summer Fete on 17[th] July, but the uncertainty around when pandemic restrictions would end meant that we had to cancel this. We did, however, hold two plant sales, in June and July, which were very successful; special thanks to Frank and Cecily Parkinson for organising those.
In June, we returned to our occasional Contemporary Issues sermon series. This time Rev’d Dr Mary Kells (our curate) preached on ‘Power and Sex’ and ‘Power and Race’, looking at issues around violence against women and racism, and our response as Christians. It’s important that we talk about issues such as these, which were very much in public discourse after the killing of Sarah Everard in London and George Floyd in the United States, and the rise of the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements.
On 19[th] July, the final pandemic restrictions were lifted – thanks to an amazing vaccination campaign which meant that people with covid were no longer becoming very ill in large numbers. Finally we could sing together in church! The requirement to book a place at the Parish Eucharist – in place since summer 2020 – also went.
Mary completed her curacy and her final Sunday at St Faith’s was 25[th] July. We had planned to have an outdoor service for the whole church that day, with a picnic afterwards, however the British weather struck again, and we moved the service into the church at the last minute. We were still able to thank Mary for her time with us, and pray for her future ministry at King’s College Cambridge.
On 1[st] August we restarted refreshments between the Parish Eucharist and Sundays@11, and on 5[th] September we held Restart Sunday. On that day the Parish Eucharist moved to 9.15am, to allow more space between it and Sundays@11, and Sundays@11 came in from outside, with a live worship group and Kids@11 groups for our children and young people. That was also the day that the Weekly Notes returned!
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Later in September, Cuppa and Company restarted, for the first time since March 2020, and we held our first Messy Church gathering. We joined with Lee Victory Festival for a special service on 26[th] September, followed by cream teas on the grass, and music from Fine Voice Academy Chorus.
In October we began our first Holy Habit, based on the actions of the early church in Acts 2:
_43Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. 44All who believed were together and had all things in common;[45] they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.[46] Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts,[47] praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved._
There are 9 Holy Habits, and we started with “worship”. Using material from the Bible Reading Fellowship’s Holy Habits, we spoke about worship on Sundays, and because things were increasingly able to take place in person, we also held a weekday Holy Habits Course.
**Holy Habits course in the Lowry Room, October 2022**
The ability to meet in person characterised the last few months of the year – and made us realise that although online things have got many of us through the pandemic, there’s no substitute to being with each other.
So, in October, I helped run a course for Gosport Deanery using the Church of England’s _Living in Love and Faith_ material, which is designed to help us talk about “Christian teaching and learning about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage”.
In the autumn, the Friends of St Faith’s were able to hold a Fashion Show and a Quiz Night, and we were able to hold our annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving in person in mid-November.
In late November and December, covid cases began to rise again. However new lockdown restrictions were not imposed, because so many people had now been vaccinated. This meant that we were able to hold the Christmas Festival on 11[th] December, and a Christmas Day lunch on the 25[th] , as well as our “usual” Christmas
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services. Numbers were down – many people were wary of mixing with others – but it felt much more normal than Christmas 2020.
Just before Christmas we also returned to sharing wine at Holy Communion. Instead of communal chalices, we moved to using small individual cups. Although not something Anglicans have done in the past, these represent a sensible response to the pandemic and concerns about hygiene, and mean that we can again “drink this, all of you”, as Jesus commanded.
On top of all these things there were the regular aspects of church life that don’t usually get into reports like this: people cared for one another, babies were born, and well-loved members of our community died. Many people served behind the scenes to make things happen, and we continued to be a church community together.
I am so grateful to everyone who served and contributed to the life of St Faith’s in 2021; together, with God’s help, we got through a very challenging year.
Rev’d Dr Paul Chamberlain
## **Children and Families ministry**
## **Families@11**
Kids@11 met online as a separate break out room on Zoom whilst Sundays@11 was online at the beginning of 2021. This was an attempt to reengage families with church, and was great for those who were able to come. Engaging children in online church was a real challenge for many people across the country.
Kevin also continued to provide Kids@11 videos on YouTube which was a mix of challenges, puppetry, crafts and some bible stories. These were appreciated by a number of families.
We also ran a Families@11 4pm Friday tea time catch up on Zoom as well, but that was harder for people to get along to.
The team sent home activity packs and Bible reading notes, at the start of the year, for Lent and at Advent. These were well received by most families. With many of the completed works featuring on our Families Facebook Group.
One family commented,
“It was lovely receiving the advent packs and Lent packs with lots of activities and ideas in them.”
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The Families Facebook group is a closed group intended to allow families to share what they had been doing and different ideas about doing faith at home to encourage one another. SJ and Becca have been the ones who have posted most and the page has not really fostered the community we had hoped.
We ran some families’ activities during the Sundays@11 outside and it was great to be able to provide some fun activities alongside the packs we put together for children to enjoy on their picnic blankets at Sunday services.
The Kids@11 groups were relaunched in September with new names and fuzzy edges, recognising that some children were not ready to interact with a group at their school age. Sparklers (2-5), Stars (5-7), Rockets (School Years 3 – 5) and Meteors (School Years 6 and up) started in September, although it has been difficult to recruit team members.
The children that come really enjoy the Sundays@11 and the Kids@11 groups are greatly appreciated. One family said,
“I love that my kids call families@11 ‘party church’”
We have introduced a Families@11 Breakfast. The first one was held on the first Sunday of the Christmas school holidays. It was a brilliant time to get church families and Children’s team volunteers together and it was especially good to have those with preschoolers who are not yet in groups along, so they could get to know one another and the team. We plan to hold more of these in the future.
## **Parenting Courses**
In February we worked with Holy Rood to run a Parenting for Faith Course which was advertised across the deaneries. We ran it in on Zoom and it was well attended by a variety of people from different churches (although none from St Faith’s, other than Paul and I!). We have not run any other courses this year.
## **Sunshine and Showers**
Arguably the most appreciated group we have run this year has been Sunshine and Showers, a Bumps and babes group. Started after consultation with Environmental Health, this group was run indoors with social distancing and enabled new parents to meet together and discuss the ups and downs of having a baby in the pandemic. Becca wrote some material based on the senses and linking it to grown up topics too.
One Mum said, “I just wanted to say sunshine and showers was so important to new mums during the pandemic. At one point I think it was the only thing that was running! It was lovely to meet other mums and I have two brilliant new friends out of it. It was lovely to meet in a space and way that felt judgement free and easy.”
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## **Rainbow Toddlers**
Rainbow Toddlers met outside during the pandemic restrictions and Becca wrote material based on the Gets OWT (Outside with Toddlers) from the Salvation Army, as well as her own ideas. We had a great little team who helped put the material together, provide refreshments and made the craft resources. Families booked in and we had limited numbers when needed.
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Rainbow Toddler
Gets OWT
3 Billy Goats
Bridge Balance
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The team put together packs of material to send home every month and a small army of volunteers posted these round to over 70 families. These were greatly appreciated and maintained a link with families. Becca continued to record weekly story and song times and put them on the Rainbow Toddlers Facebook page until Easter.
Rainbow Toddlers started back up in person in September, despite the scaffolding, and using the church and the Bulson Hall. A number of people from the church community volunteer to help set up, take down and run the group. Becca, Juliet and SJ now lead this group together and we considered all the best bits from Outside Toddlers to try and make Rainbow Toddlers better than it was before.
One parent who came to Toddlers having attended Sunshine and Showers said,
“I can’t thank the team at rainbow toddlers enough for providing such a welcoming and thoroughly enjoyable group. As a much older mummy and a mummy to adopted children and children with additional needs, I was a bit nervous about attending but the warmth and love shown by everyone is very special and we feel blessed to have this on our doorstep. So thank you all so very much.”
In the autumn term we held a Bring and Buy/Swap for Children in Need. Not only was this a great way to raise money, but also an excellent opportunity to share around clothes and toys that some of our older children had grown out of.
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We were really pleased to hold our Christmas Wreath Making Evening again with the support of the Flower Team and Roy Brammall. It was held in the church and had a great festive feel. The event has a good reputation and we plan to hold a similar event near Easter to start raising money for the Flower Festival.
## **Messy Church**
Having Maintained such good connections with families throughout the pandemic restrictions, many of whom now had nursery and school age children, Becca sought to find an activity that would enable families to stay connected with the church and learn more about Jesus. The obvious choice for this has been Messy Church.
Messy Church started in September and runs monthly on the second Friday of every
month. It involves a big team of people drawn from across the St Faith’s community and it has been great to introduce members of the church to one another. We start with table top games and refreshments and then offer a variety of activities linked to a Bible story to explore together as a family. Then we have a short service followed by a meal together. We have had good numbers attending and are slowly building a sense of community and inviting people to explore faith together.
Becca has valued the support of many people this year through these challenging times and as we have restarted in person. God has blessed our work and the church is growing in number and faith. Thank you to everyone who has been involved, whether it be making tea, cutting out crafts or posting packs, moving furniture or adding names to our databases, delivering teaching, playing games or recording online material.
Becca Chamberlain Children and Families Lead
## **Christmas Festival**
Along with so many other organisations, the last two years have seen a severe cut back and cancellations of activities and events. Our annual Christmas Fayre was no exception to that, however in December 2021 we held our Christmas Festival. Following the success of our Live Nativity back in 2019, a small Committee decided to combine a Christmas Fayre and Live Nativity, and so called the event “A Christmas Festival”.
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Thanks to Kevin Dean and his team, the Lowry Room was converted into a large biblical tent with bales of hay and a Nativity scene. From a script written by Donna and Roger Vann, actors played out the Nativity story with great success - much to the enjoyment of the many people who came to see the shows. After each performance the visitors were able to leave the Lowry Room to see the live sheep, pigmy goats, small pigs and two little donkeys and stroke them if they wished.
**Some of the cast of the Live Nativity, December 2021**
The Church was filled with many varied stalls selling cakes, craft, preloved items, books, CDs, wreaths, quilts and much more. The Bulson Hall was kept alive with entertainment by festive music and singing from Signs for Fun (and the visitors). The usual refreshments did a good trade enhanced this time by our bar which also proved very popular especially with the hot mulled wine and minced pies.
Cliff Rook, chair of organising committee
## **Communications Forum**
During the COVID pandemic and with retirements of some of the Forum, we changed direction to provide a more hands on approach. We provided support where possible to allow our congregation to see events where it was not possible for them to attend in person.
Towards the end of 2021 we were invited to take part in the new Wider Leadership Team. This group includes a wide range of groups involved with the church life and within this team there is the option for direct access to people who may need communications support.
We can offer advice and, whilst we do not wish to take over any groups activities, we do have the skills to assist make communications better.
As an independent group the Communications Forum has been subsumed into the Wider Leadership Team where both Tim Hooper and I will assist on communications. We are still open for volunteers who may wish to assist on projects or campaigns in the future, so call us if you are interested.
Jon Mcdonald
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## **Cuppa and Company**
Cuppa and Company forms part of the Ministry of St Faith’s Church. It is a way of giving reassurance and comfort to people who have become bereaved or who are undergoing life changing experiences. We try to give the people attending some Spiritual uplift, or just a comforting chat over a cup of tea and cake in an informal environment. Cuppa and Company is open to anyone who wishes to come, regardless of whether or not they are a regular member of St Faith’s Church.
Prior to the pandemic Cuppa and Company met each Thursday in the Bulson Hall from 2.0pm until 3.0pm during School term time. One of the ICANGO buses collected about ten people in Lee-on-the-Solent and Stubbington area for this event, and then returned them home afterwards. Additionally, about five or six people regularly attended by their own means of transport. We have three or four helpers each week from our regular congregation who attend to serve tea and cake to all who come. Cakes are often homemade by some of the helpers, which have proved to be very popular. Due to the pandemic Cuppa and Company was suspended for 2020 and much of 2021, but in September we were able to recommence again much to the joy of regular clients. Sadly, we have lost a number of our clients due mainly to natural causes. During the Lockdowns we have not been able to meet, but our helpers have maintained regular phone contact, which has been appreciated by many. I am pleased to report that, due to the generosity of ASDA Superstore in Fareham, their staff member Heidi has returned and with a small gift for each of our guests.
Cliff Rook
## **Fabric Committee**
Due to the Covid restrictions, the Committee were not able to meet in January but resumed the bi-monthly meeting in April.
Where possible repairs that were necessary were still being carried out at that time. One area of concern was the constant flooding of the Organ Cellar which, despite a pump to take the water away, can still fill to several inches.
During the Year we have attended to the following:
- Pallet boards placed in the Organ Cellar
- Decoration of Vestry and Office
- Replastering Vestry window
- Partial Cladding on the Lowry Room
- Decoration of the Lowry Room
- Curtains were dry cleaned, repaired and re- hung
- The leak on outside wall of the Lowry room, found to be from an internal pipe, was repaired by Brian Mansbridge and Cliff Rook
- Painting of Car park bays
- Installation of racking in Bulson hall cupboards
- Church doors washed down
- Bulson doors and Lowry kitchen doors rehung.
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- Bulson kitchen sinks were cleaned, and new sealant applied around taps etc.
- All light bulbs were replaced and shades were washed
- Various trees in the grounds gave cause for concern. These were attended to by Stubbington trees or by a Church working party.
- The monthly maintenance schedule is followed as a means of ensuring that there is a constant review and practical care is given to mundane matters throughout the year e.g. light bulbs, drains and gutters.
During most of the year the Church has been encased in scaffolding which has come under the direction of Mr Brian Mansbridge to whom we give our well-deserved thanks. It has meant that some outdoor projects such as bench painting have not been possible.
We were sorry that, due to resignations, we lost the work of Sandy, the church Cleaner and Sheila, the Caretaker during the year. Dennis Wren, who had organized the compost tip and kept it in hand so well, has also stood down.
Thanks must be given to them and all the volunteers for their help around the Church and grounds which saves a great deal of money.
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Margaret Hunt
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**Scaffolding being erected on the south side of the church, 29[th] April 2021**
## **Flower Team**
We started 2021 with the hope that the flower arrangement year had returned to normal. However, we soon learned that this was not to be so adjustments were made to make sure that whatever we achieved were within the strict guidelines of the Covid Rules.
Socially distanced teams were able to change the flowers as usual but often using artificial blooms in order that contact was kept to a minimum. It did mean that those entering the Church for ‘comfort’ had something to brighten the surroundings. Mothering Sunday posies were not possible which saddened many, but we
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were pleased that the easing of restrictions allowed Easter decorations - the perfume of the fresh flowers was enjoyed by many!
Sadly, we also arranged flowers for the funerals of two of our long-term members, Ruth Tallantire and Jill Cook. Both had given so much time throughout the years, with their love of flowers, to enhance the various areas of the Church. Jill had collected a vast array of artificial flowers which were kindly donated to us by Peter her husband.
December brought more joy as once again Christmas arrangements (made with some of Jill’s flowers) and planted bulbs were sold at the Fayre to swell our funds. The annual Christmas Wreath making was enjoyed by those who attended.
Once again, thanks are due to the team who spend hours donating their time, skills and the cost of flowers, for the pleasure of all.
Despite the drawbacks throughout the year the team are looking forward to 2022 with enthusiasm and are planning for a Flower Festival at Harvest time.
Margaret Hunt, chair
**Sundays@11 in December 2021**
## **Friends of St Faith’s**
Our activities in 2021 were curtailed with the continuing pandemic and subsequent ‘lock-down’. However, we did manage to hold our Fashion Show and the Fish and Chip Quiz evening which made respective profits of £681 and £447.
During the year we paid for the new noticeboards in the Parish Office, the repair to the Vestry window and the new fascia on the Lowry Room.
Regarding our finances, at the end of last year the total, including membership subscriptions, stood at £8192.64. This includes the £3000 we keep in Reserve. We have already committed to contribute towards
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a replacement sound system, the service and repair of the large mower and a contribution to the replacement of the somewhat dangerous path in front of the South door.
The Committee of ten are intending a full programme of events this year which will be advertised widely, usually a month before the activity.
Tim Austin, chair
**Bulson Hall set for a wedding reception, 5[th] July 2021: the first large event in the Parish Centre since the pandemic, and the first to use the bar**
## **KfC (Kids for Christ)**
January 2021 found us locked down again and Kids for Christ (KfC) back on Zoom. By now we were all pretty fed up with it but we soldiered on with 8-10 youngsters joining each Wednesday. They are a very loyal crowd!
On the last day of March I was informed that Luminosity - a new camp in August to be run by New Wine for Youth Groups and their leaders - was cancelled due to Covid. We had 10 youngsters booked to go with us and very excited about it. What a disappointment! We determined that we must do something in the way of a camp.
God has a way of providing and in the end we camped under canvas for the very same weekend in the wonderful Rectory garden of St Peter’s Bishops Waltham. The Rev. James Hunt is greatly to be thanked for his enormous personal generosity and several of his parishioners for all their help, kindness and generosity too. Rebecca Parrett came to help Tony Camara and me - we could not have done it without her. The weather was very wet but it didn’t stop us doing anything we planned. We had a session from Paul around a campfire; we hiked to the next village and swam in the private swimming pool of a parishioner there; we had
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an evening of games and sport organised by ‘Spirit in Sport’ a Christian charity in Southsea and we all went to church on St Peters on Sunday morning where 2 of the youngsters spoke very well about what we’d been doing.
We took part in another residential weekend during October half term at Westbrook House, an Urban Saints facility just outside Ryde on the Isle of Wight. This is organised each year by the youth minister at Waltham Chase Methodist Church, with fellowships from all over the area joining in.
We continued to meet each week ‘in person’ from 21[st] April with everyone bringing their own picnic tea until we had a Christmas feast in mid-December. We use the Energize website for material and there is never any lack of contribution from the youngsters as we learn and discuss what it means to follow Jesus, often using the Youth Bibles provided for us by St Faith’s and St Mary’s.
Social events have included walks in the Alver Valley Country Park, one with families as well, gatherings on the beach at Stokes Bay and several Film Nights in the Bulson Hall. The youngsters make nests using several chairs each and bring duvets and blankets from home!
In May we did a Car Wash in St Faith’s car park to raise money for the island of St Vincent which has suffered greatly from the eruption of La Soufrière volcano. The family of one youngster from St Faith’s come from St Vincent. Thanks to the congregation’s generosity and a lot of hard work from the team we raised well over £400 which was gratefully received by the Salvation Army of St Vincent and the Grenadines. They providing packs of food, clothes, schooling materials and accommodation for those who had to temporally leave their homes.
Alison Jeanneret
## **Mother’s Union**
I am happy to report that despite continuing Covid restrictions in 2021, Mothers’ Union managed quite a few activities and had an excellent fundraising year.
We met on Zoom in March, April and May. The first meeting was a casual chatty session with Paul, followed by a Lenten Reflection with Jan Beer and finally the long-cancelled and excellent talk from Alistair Mansfield about the role of the RN Chaplain. Nothing beats meeting in person and Zoom excludes many without the technology. We were in church twice in June, firstly with a service at which Sarah Shrives was belatedly enrolled as Branch Leader by Diocesan President Elizabeth Groves and the following week we had our annual Wave of Prayer service in church. Sadly bad weather meant we could not have the outdoor refreshments we had planned.
From September we were confident to meet again in person and so we continued through to December with a well-received and greatly enjoyed Harvest Lunch in October. We had a November meeting where we spoke of hobbies to occupy us during lockdown. Finally we had a Christmas tea, celebrated a 90[th] birthday and had a brief talk about how a Christmas spent at the retreat centre Lee Abbey in Devon can mean a really refreshing break away.
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We finished the year with a total of 36 members, two having moved to St Faith’s from other areas and three from a local closed branch. We were delighted that we managed to raise over £1,000 in 2021 by our biennial Sponsored Walk, marmalade sales (thanks to Mary Shepherd) and profit from our Harvest Lunch. We feel proud our efforts will go to help women and families in this country, worldwide in emergency situations and also help women to help themselves via projects and teaching initiatives. Ending on a sad note Sarah stood down as Leader at the end of the year. We continue as a Committee-led Branch.
Sue Hamilton (Branch Contact/Secretary)
## **Music**
It is great to report that music and singing were able to resume with ever-gathering momentum in 2021. After the year of lockdown rehearsals and services via Zoom it was so good to be able to rehearse in person again (and to involve the congregation more fully in singing!). Music at the Parish Eucharist was initially limited to a couple of hymns, an Agnus Dei and anthem, but as the year progressed, we were gradually able to increase the use of liturgical music. The year ended with our Sunday morning music pretty much back to ‘normal’, and the Christmas carol service was a great success (although catching Covid 19 meant I couldn’t actually be there). My heartfelt thanks go to the choir and Mr Andrew Cleary for stepping up and delivering so brilliantly. The worship band @11 also began to play publicly again during 2021, and the renewed camaraderie and fellowship of the musicians/singers was greatly welcomed. We have been delighted to bring new members to the group, and it has been lovely to make use of their musical talent and skills. Sunday evening services also returned, but they have only been held on the first Sunday of each month. So far, all services have been Choral Evensong (with a visiting organist to assist), but we are looking to vary this over the coming year to include some other, contrasting styles of liturgy.
Richard Dewland Director of Music
**Lee Victory Festival at St Faith’s, September 2022**
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## **Parish Centre**
2021 was a mixed year for the Parish Centre. The Centre was closed from January to May, and when able to reopen it was initially for limited events. Between May and July restrictions were slowly eased, and exercises classes were able to return indoors. After all restrictions were lifted in July other groups were able to return, and by the autumn most had done so. With restrictions gone, we saw an increase in wedding reception bookings and christenings, and many of these events included the use of our new bar now on offer.
There was significant change in personnel in the Parish Centre this year. Sandy, our long-time cleaner, left in the spring, Shirley our Centre Developer moved on in September, and Sheila our caretaker went to a new role in November. Thanks to all of them for their work in the Parish Centre over the years.
Rebecca Parrett covered the Centre Development role until the end of December 2021 at very short notice. Rebecca and Ruth did a lot of planning and sorting of systems. Within this time a new booking system was developed and put in place. This included a more efficient way of entering church and parish centre bookings to our online diary. Church users now fill in booking forms, as well as other hirers, ensuring no clashes with dates etc. The aim of this is to also link up the caretaking team with all the necessary information.
We had then reached a point where the Centre Development role had now become more focused on event coordination rather than just one of promoting the use of the centre. This then lead us on to the advertising in October/ November to acquire 2 new caretakers and an Events Coordinator to start in the new year of 2022. The events coordinator role is to meet potential hirers, plan and execute events in the Parish Centre from children’s parties and funeral wakes, to wedding receptions and other gatherings. This has been looking very positive for the future of the Parish Centre where people have been gaining confidence in booking again after the Pandemic. Paul, Ruth and Colin would like to mention a special thank you to Rebecca Parrett for her time and willingness to help out during the last part of 2021. The new systems have been a great success and she produced a very comprehensive Parish Centre leaflet which was posted out to residents of Lee within Faith Works in November.
Ruth Dewland, Parish Centre Manager
**Christmas Festival, December 2021**
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## **Parochial Church Council**
The PCC are the trustees of St Faith’s, which is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. As the trustees, the PCC has responsibility for the finances and facilities of the church, and for overseeing the mission and ministry of St Faith’s.
In 2021, the PCC met seven times; for a vision morning in January, and then for six regular PCC meetings. All our meetings until May were held on Zoom, and then from July we were able to meet in person again. At each PCC meeting there are one or two major items which are discussed in detail and decisions made, before we move on to looking at reports from various ministry areas.
This year some of our significant discussions have been about:
- Work needed on the exterior of St Faith’s building
- The new Recycling Hub
- A land management plan for our grounds
- Finance, giving and stewardship
- Service times and patterns
- Children and families’ ministry
- Pastoral care in St Faith’s
- The reopening and development of the Parish Centre
- Using small cups at Holy Communion
Joining the PCC is a 3-year commitment, and we are always looking for new people to contribute to the group. Being part of the PCC means you can contribute to the future direction of the church community, and help shape what we do. If you would like to know more, please do speak to Cliff Rook, PCC lay chair, or me.
## Rev’d Dr Paul Chamberlain
**An outdoor meeting of the People and Planet group in the vicarage garden, July 2021. Note that although it was July, it wasn’t very warm!**
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## **People and Planet Group**
Despite the limitations of Covid restrictions, 2021 was a productive year for the St Faith’s People and Planet group. This was due to the hard work of those in the group and the support of the St Faith’s church community.
The group have been using the A Rocha Eco Church Award scheme to help achieve environmental targets and guide us towards being more sustainable in our church community and in our own lifestyles. In 2021 we achieved our A Rocha Bronze Award - the plaque and certificate are on display in the South Porch. We are now working towards our Silver Award.
We have been exploring ways to reduce our church carbon footprint as the Church of England would like all churches to be carbon neutral by 2030. We have been investigating the possibility of fitting solar panels, more energy efficient lighting and ways of insulating the building. This is a long-term project and we are liaising with the Building Development group and exploring ways of funding the projects.
We have formulated a Land Management Plan, with the help of the Grounds team, to find ways of making our church land more inviting for nature and to help reverse the trend in declining insect populations. We cleared 2 areas for wildflowers at the south of the church, one for perennial grasses and the other for annual cornfield type flowers. The annual patch was a colourful delight in the Summer and was visited by pollinating insects. We also allowed a small area of grass to be left unmown to provide shelter for a variety of insects and small mammals. As part of our desire to link with other community groups we joined the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s Team Wilder project and have also formed links with the Gosport and Fareham Friends of the Earth group. A log circle area was created in the large grass area behind the Bulson Hall for use with small groups for prayer, teaching etc. Remembrance Circles of Spring flowering bulbs were planted at the front of the church to remember those who died in the Covid pandemic.
**The wildflower area in full bloom, July 2021**
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The Recycling Hub has been a success and during 2021 we started to recycle crisp packets, bread bags, toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes, cheese packets and biscuit wrappers. These items are sent to a company called Terracycle who recycle them into plastic pellets which are used to make such things as garden furniture and playground surfaces. St Faith’s gains a small amount of money from the project but our main aim is to prevent these items going into landfill. By the end of 2021 we had recycled approximately 30kg of crisp packets and 10kg of bakery packaging. Sadly, we were no longer able to continue with the Tetrapaks recycling as HCC stopped offering this service. Kevin Dean has produced colourful publicity materials and videos for YouTube, together with graphs and information on recycling which can be found on the noticeboards at the back of the church. During the Autumn of 2021 the Comms team helped to publicise the Hub on Social Media and the records show that this has helped to increase recycling rates.
The group successfully applied for a grant from the Co-op of £375 to install more bike racks in the church car park. This work is in progress. We are also supported by the Diocesan Eco Church group and attend Zoom meetings each month. We have been posting regular notices in the Weekly Notes to support our church community with ways of becoming more sustainable in our everyday lives. We are always happy to receive new people into the group. If you are interested in bei.ng involved please email Elaine at: peopleandplanet@stfaithslee.org.uk
Elaine Johnson and Mandy Hoang
## **Safeguarding**
Here at St Faith’s we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults to create protective and supportive environments where all can worship and join in activities in complete safety. To achieve this a small team (Rev’d Dr Paul Chamberlain, Pam Rigg, Becca Chamberlain, and me) ensures that we follow the National C of E policies and practices.
## These Include:
- Presenting the Safeguarding policies to the PCC annually. The policies are signed by the Vicar and the Church Wardens and, where appropriate, posted on the notice board in the South Porch.
- Ensuring all persons with responsibilities in the Parish hold a current Disbarring and Disclosure Service (DBS) certificate, currently renewable every 5 years.
- Ensuring all Volunteers, PCC members and the Ministry Team attend relevant training which are renewable every 3 years.
- Presenting a report to the PCC at every meeting.
- Ensuring that a Risk Assessment is completed for all activities and areas around the church and grounds and that these are kept under review.
To achieve these aims 38 people attended the required Basic and Foundation training and, where necessary for their role, further e learning trainings were completed during the year. 14 people gained the level 2 First Aid Certificate.
The Defibrillator attached to the outside of the Lowry Room is owned and maintained by St Faith’s. The machine is checked regularly. Replacement batteries and pads are purchased by the Finance Committee.
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Any long-term bookings in the centre have their own safeguarding policies which are shared with the Centre Manager who ensures that they are in line with those of St Faith’s.
Margaret Hunt, Parish Safeguarding Officer
## **Women4Women in Lee**
In common with most groups, 2021 has been a year of challenges – connecting online, in person, inside, outreach - we’ve tried them all!
The year began in lockdown, which put a crimp in our activities however we added sparkle to around 40 people’s New Year by distributing sparklers. This spontaneous outreach was so well received we continued our ‘pop-up’ activities by delivering daffodils and chocolates at Easter and a coffee treat around harvest time. It gave us an opportunity to knock on the doors of people who weren’t able to get out much or at all, and have a chat on the doorstep.
We decided to press ahead with celebrating International Women’s
Day by taking it online. We were fortunate to have 4 inspiring women as speakers – Commodore Melanie Robinson RN, Mandy Bright from Gosport Voluntary Action, Louise Millar champion power lifter and The Solent Bluetits. Their presentations are still available on the W4W page of the church website if you missed them. Around 60 people turned up for the online event, so we were very pleased.
We were conscious that the online event may preclude some people attending, so W4W decided to use some of the Wates seed funding to purchase 3 tablet devices to loan out. It turned out that despite extensive instructions being provided and test-runs logging on to church services, people new to technology needed someone with them to make best use of them. We hope to be able to make use of them this year when we can sit with them.
As we came out of lockdown in the Summer, we scheduled monthly coffee mornings. Starting in April and May with a online events, we ventured out to On the Water (previously Leon’s) in June before moving to the Bulson Hall in July. These have become increasingly popular over the following months, and the attendance of children and their parents in the holidays are particularly welcome. The women who attend love the chance to mix and chat with people whose only common characteristic is gender. We have had some fascinating conversations about childhood experiences, parenting, faith and a range of topics across generations. During the winter months we started a book and jigsaw swap, and we also provided some Christmas craft activities which give a different focus.
As society has opened up, closed down, opened up and officially moved out of the pandemic, W4W are continually assessing what we do and how we reach out. This is a dynamic network of committed women who are a joy to know and work with. We are all looking forward to becoming more visible in 2022.
Bridget Dean, Chair
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## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FAITH'S LEE ON THE SOLENT**
## **Registered Charity No 1150119**
## **St Faith’s Church and Parish Centre Lee on the Solent in the Diocese of Portsmouth**
## **Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2021**
## **Vicar**
Rev. Dr. Paul Chamberlain
## **Treasurer**
Colin Skinner
## **Independent Examiner**
Peter Nicholls PN Independent Examinations
## **Table of Contents**
|Introduction|Page 2|
|---|---|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|Page 9|
|Notes to the accounts|Page 10|
|Statement of Financial Activity|Page 12|
|Fund Movement by type summary|Page 14|
|Balance Sheet|Page 16|
|Tangible Fixed Asset Summary|Page 17|
|Analysis of Income and Expenditure|Page 18|
|Assets & Liabilities Funding Alignment|Page 21|
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## **Introduction to the Financial Statements for St Faith’s Church and Parish Centre for the year ended 31 December 2021.**
## **Financial review**
Following the difficult year in 2020, 2021 saw further difficulties with the finances for the Parish Centre. The Covid-19 pandemic meant the centre had to remain closed for much of the year although the cost base remained.
In terms of the Church, work continues to address the underlying structural deficit in meeting the Church’s day to day running costs in the general fund, although it is pleasing to report that 2021 saw an improvement in giving over 2020. We remain very grateful to the many members who give regularly to the life of the Church.
It is further pleasing to report that because of a significant one-off anonymous gift the general fund actually returned a surplus of £9,469 in the year, after transferring £6091 to the away giving fund. Without the gift in question, the position would be significantly different, and we would have seen another deficit. The detailed outcome for the general fund is set out below.
You will aware that the building renovation works to the exterior of the Church building has been taking place and due to these costs there has been an aggregate net reduction in the Church’s funds of £44,922.
Our accounting policies are detailed in the notes to the accounts and are compliant with Charity law. We continue to use bespoke software for Financial Co-ordination (FC4) as recommended by the Church of England. Gift Aid is collated using a complementary package called Donations Co-Ordinator 7 (DC7).
## **Reserves policy**
It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is approximately equivalent to £50,000. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The funds viewed as constituting our reserves are detailed below. There are no free reserves in the general fund.
The monies in designated and restricted funds are retained for the purposes detailed below. It is our policy to invest as much of our cash resources as we can in the CCLA Church of England Deposit Funds.
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## **Finance team**
The finances of the Church and Parish Centre continue to be run as a team effort. In brief the team who help and support myself as treasurer are:
## **Richard Froude**
Richard processes the day to day book-keeping transactions. Normally he also devises the rotas for the weekly volunteer team who count the Church’s money and pay it in to the bank, although the rota has been suspended throughout the pandemic, with the banking done on a reduced monthly basis.
## **David Honour**
David continues to help the team in making day to day payments to our various service-providers and reimbursements to our various volunteers.
## **Peter and Penny Murrells**
Peter and Penny carry out our Gift Aid co-ordination and claiming.
In addition, Cliff Rook, Mike Shrives, Luke Marshall and Paul Chamberlain - are members of the finance committee.
My sincere thanks and appreciation to all the team who volunteer considerable time and energy in helping to run the finances of both the Church and Parish Centre.
## **Colin Skinner Treasurer**
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## **The accounting statements**
Charity accounts must be prepared in accordance with charity law. The Charities Act 2011 requires accounts to be prepared in line with the current Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).
The accounts are managed using a software system – Finance Co-ordinator 4 – which is recommended by the Church of England. It enables detailed analysis to take place and can produce a wide variety of reports compliant with statutory requirements
The accounting policies are detailed in the notes to the accounts.
## **The Church’s funds explained.**
The Church’s funds and their respective income, expenditure, transfers in and out and balances are detailed in the fund movement summary on page 14.
Fund types and ‘legal’ purposes are explained in the accounting policies section of this report.
A brief description of the Church’s various funds is set out below and on the following pages.
## **Unrestricted funds**
## _**General Fund**_
This fund contains funds which are either donated or generated for the general operation of the Church. Use of its money is decided by the Finance committee and PCC.
On a day to day running basis there was a surplus for 2021 of £9,469 in the general fund after transferring £6,091 (5% of our giving income) to the away giving fund (see below).
The original budget for 2021 was to break even and it is pleasing therefore to be in a surplus position in terms of income and expenditure. It is worth noting however that regular giving income does not cover the running expenses of the Church which are approximately £3,000 per week.
In addition to the away giving transfer referred to above a further £21,000 was transferred to the fabric fund to cover the cost of the external repairs carried out in the year.
At the year end the General Fund balance stood at £118,561 a reduction of £11,534 on the 2020 balance of £130,095.
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## **Designated funds**
## _**Away Giving Fund**_
A fund created in 2018 to provide greater transparency over the amounts set aside for the Church’s charitable giving.
After the transfer noted above under the general fund the Away Giving fund balance stands at £6,091 which will be dispersed as soon as practically possible.
## _**Bulson interest fund**_
This fund receives the interest from the Bulson Shares and can be designated by the PCC for any use. This fund is considered as one of our reserves in support of our reserve policy. The year-end balance was £15,963.
## _**KJS door fund**_
This fund arose through a donation from a former member of the ministry team and has been designated by the PCC for the renewal of the Church’s doors. It can be used for other purposes in consultation with the donor. The year-end balance was £5,000.
## _**Parish Centre fund**_
This designated fund facilitates the income and expenditure associated with running the Parish Centre. In the year, a nominal surplus of £987 was seen although this includes a donation of £10k channeled to this fund. In terms of trading a further deficit occurred of £9,013 mainly due the closure of the centre caused by the pandemic. The PCC anticipate this fund returning to a trading surplus in 2022 government restrictions permitting. At the year-end the fund balance was £4,183.
## _**Parish Centre Furniture fund**_
This fund holds the value of the chairs for the Parish Centre. The chairs are being depreciated over a 5 year period on a straight line basis and a depreciation charge has been made to the fund of £1,144. The value of the chairs is shown in the balance sheet at zero.
## _**Reserve fund**_
This is held in reserve to meet unforeseen contingencies and supports our reserves policy. The year-end balance was £12,481.
## _**Reserve fund Bulson shares**_
This investment held on our behalf by Portsmouth Diocese at CCLA fund management, is invested in the Church of England Fixed Interest Securities Fund. Interest is received quarterly and paid in to the Bulson Interest fund above. The
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Capital value showed a decrease in the year of £2,303. It can be used for any purpose at the PCC’s discretion and has in the past been used to help pay the parish share. It supports our reserves policy. The year-end valuation was £32,602.
## _**Rainbow Toddlers Fund**_
Income generated by the Rainbow Toddlers group was in earlier years included as part of the Parish Centre income. In 2016 a separate fund was established for these funds so they could be designated for the benefit of the group. The year-end balance was £2,769.
## _**External repairs 5% retention fund**_
There is a 5% retention built into the stage payments for the external repairs. These monies are retained in this fund and will be paid to the contractor when the retention period expires. The fund currently has a balance of £3,441.
## **Restricted Funds**
## _**Children and Youth Fund**_
This fund was originally the Conques Pilgrimage fund and used to pay the cost of young church members who needed help with the travel costs at the time of the Conques pilgrimage. The fund has no current use for that purpose and the PCC has permission to use this fund in support of other children’s and youth ministry work in the Church. The fund has been renamed as such and in 2020 the balance of the Church in your hands fund transferred to it. The year-end balance was £3,193.
## _**Choir Robes Fund**_
This fund was established to finance the purchase of choir robes by way of an appeal to the congregation. The year-end balance was £13.
## _**Christmas Lunch Fund**_
This fund holds monies donated for the Christmas Lunch hosted by St Faith’s. The year-end balance was £798.
## _**Cuppa and Company**_
This fund housed a donation used to support the outreach of the cuppa and company team. This fund will be closed when exhausted and ongoing support if required will be paid for by the general fund. The year-end balance was £26.
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## _**Fabric Fund**_
The fabric fund facilitates the renewing and repair of the fabric of the Church, and is funded by transfers from the general fund when required and by restricted donations from donors. It is the Church’s policy that receipts from legacies are also credited to this fund.
The fabric fund has a balance of £1,044 at the year-end. Donations of £13,446 were received into this fund during the year and a total of £67,308 was spent on the external repairs. A net transfer of £17,389 was received into the fund from the general fund (with the monies in the 5% retention fund transferred out).
## _**Facilities for the disabled fund**_
This is a new fund which received a donation of £5,000 plus gift aid, to be used towards the cost of upgrading the accessible toilet facilities. The year-end balance was £6,250
## _**Flower Fund**_
This fund receives donations from Church members towards the cost of flowers as well as fees for the cost of flowers at weddings. The year end balance was £1,244.
## _**Friends of St Faith fund**_
This fund receives donations from church members – ‘friends’ and fundraising proceeds from events held. Projects paid for from this fund are considered and actioned by the friends committee and reported separately by them. The year end balance was £8,192.
## _**Llewelyn Jones Grave Trust fund**_
This fund can only be used to maintain the Llewelyn Jones memorial in the church grounds. This fund received monies from the maturity of a War stock investment held by the Diocese as custodian trustee. The year end balance was £1,021.
## _**Music Fund**_
This fund is used to finance the purchase of new music, resources and external musicians for special events and services. It has been supported by donations from the congregation, as well as choir wedding and funeral fees. The year end balance was £235.
## _**People and Planet fund**_
This is a new fund which records the financial transactions for the People and Planet group. Their activities are reported separately. The year end fund balance was £419.
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## _**TH door fund**_
This donation and the accompanying gift aid have been restricted for the installation of new doors and their ongoing maintenance by a member of the church. This work forms part of the ongoing re-ordering plans being considered by the fabric committee and PCC. The year end balance was £15,402.
## _**Women4women in Lee Fund**_
This fund created in 2020 is to support the activities of the fund’s committee in their ministry to vulnerable women in Lee. Their activities are reported separately. The year end balance was £699.
## **Endowment Funds**
## _**Bulson endowment fund**_
This fund represents the build cost of the Bulson Hall and is held in the form of the fixed asset of the Bulson Hall in the Church’s accounts. The value of the fund was written down substantially in 2017 and continues to reduce with a depreciation policy now in place for the asset represented by this fund.
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of St Faith’s Church, Lee-on-the-Solent.**
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 12-23.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (The Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees for any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- The accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than in 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 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.
P A Nicholls MBE MAAT 5 Nursery Road Havant Hants PO9 3BG
2 March 2022
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## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **1 Accounting Policies**
## _**Basis of financial statements**_
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions. They are prepared under the applicable accounting standards and the 2019 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
## _**Fund accounting**_
_Endowment funds_ are funds, the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the PCC's discretion; the income derived from the endowment is to be used either as restricted or unrestricted income funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established in the first place.
_Restricted funds_ comprise (a) income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by the donor and (b) revenue donations or grants for a specific PCC activity intended by the donor. Where these funds have unspent balances, interest on their pooled investment is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balance basis.
_Unrestricted funds_ are income funds which are to be spent on the PCC's general purposes.
_Designated funds_ are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future. Project funds are designated for particular projects for administration purposes only.
## _**Incoming resources**_
Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is entitled to the use of the resources, their ultimate receipt is considered reasonably certain and the amounts due are reliably quantifiable. Dividends are accounted when declared receivable, interest as and when accrued by the payer.
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All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
## _**Resources expended**_
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share expected to be paid is paid in twelve equal installments and paid over when due.
All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
## _**Fixed assets**_
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011.
Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time).
Assets are generally written off on acquisition and not valued in the financial statements.
The Bulson Hall had been valued at build cost and not depreciated over time. After seeking professional advice the PCC took advice to depreciate our Bulson Hall asset over a period of 50 years. A baseline date of the year 2000 has been used to begin the 50-year period of write down with an annual depreciation charge of £7,700.
A summary schedule of the fixed asset movement for the Bulson Hall and furniture is can be seen on page 17.
Investments are shown at market value at 31 December 2021.
## **2 Statement of Financial Activity (SOFA)**
Where headings and sub-headings are shown in the SOFA, these correspond to the analysis of income and expenditure (pages 18 - 20) where a breakdown of the SOFA headings can be found.
## **3**
## **Balance Sheet**
The alignment of asset and cash balances shown in the balance sheet to the Church’s funds can be found in the ‘Statement of Assets and Liabilities showing funding alignment’ on pages 21 - 23.
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## **St. Faith's Church Lee-on-the-Solent**
## **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**|
|**_Income and endowments from:_**|||||||
|Donations and legacies|153,472.18|10,352.00|25,021.95|—|188,846.13|156,996.35|
|Income from charitable activities|6,489.00|1,375.55|100.00|—|7,964.55|3,568.59|
|Other trading activities|5,127.40|24,268.06|1,822.74|—|31,218.20|18,714.03|
|Investments|—|975.80|23.86|—|999.66|1,972.80|
|Other income|1,170.45|4,681.80|—|—|5,852.25|5,796.77|
|**Total income**|**166,259.03**|**41,653.21**|**26,968.55**|**—**|**234,880.79**|**187,048.54**|
|**_Expenditure on:_**|||||||
|Raising funds|515.13|11,057.81|862.27|—|12,435.21|3,388.07|
|Expenditure on charitable activities|149,538.79|32,518.31|4,169.46|—|186,226.56|234,951.31|
|Other expenditure|645.15|3,184.79|67,308.40|7,700.00|78,838.34|10,595.81|
|**Total expenditure**|**150,699.07**|**46,760.91**|**72,340.13**|**7,700.00**|**277,500.11**|**248,935.19**|
|Gains / losses on investment assets|—|(2,302.96)|—|—|(2,302.96)|1,172.12|
|**Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer**|**15,559.96**|**(7,410.66)**|**(45,371.58)**|**(7,700.00)**|**(44,922.28)**|**(60,714.53)**|
||||||||
|**_Transfers_**|||||||
|Gross transfers between funds - in|—|9,532.01|21,002.50|—|30,534.51|122,996.54|
|Gross transfers between funds - out|(27,093.50)|—|(3,441.01)|—|(30,534.51)|(122,996.54)|
|**_Other recognised gains / losses_**|||||||
|Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|**Net movement in funds**|**(11,533.54)**|**2,121.35**|**(27,810.09)**|**(7,700.00)**|**(44,922.28)**|**(60,714.53)**|
|**_Reconciliation of funds_**|||||||
|**Total funds brought forward**|**130,095.20**|**80,408.80**|**66,351.48**|**223,300.00**|**500,155.48**|**560,870.01**|
|**Total funds carried forward**|**118,561.66**|**82,530.15**|**38,541.39**|**215,600.00**|**455,233.20**|**500,155.48**|
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## **St. Faith's Church Lee-on-the-Solent**
## **Statement of Financial Activities - summary**
## **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**|
|**Total income**|**166,259.03**|**41,653.21**|**26,968.55**|**—**|**234,880.79**|**187,048.54**|
|**Total expenditure**|**150,699.07**|**46,760.91**|**72,340.13**|**7,700.00**|**277,500.11**|**248,935.19**|
|Gains / losses on investment assets|—|(2,302.96)|—|—|(2,302.96)|1,172.12|
|**Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer**|**15,559.96**|**(7,410.66)**|**(45,371.58)**|**(7,700.00)**|**(44,922.28)**|**(60,714.53)**|
|Gross transfers between funds - in|—|9,532.01|21,002.50|—|30,534.51|122,996.54|
|Gross transfers between funds - out|(27,093.50)|—|(3,441.01)|—|(30,534.51)|(122,996.54)|
|Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|**Net movement in funds**|**(11,533.54)**|**2,121.35**|**(27,810.09)**|**(7,700.00)**|**(44,922.28)**|**(60,714.53)**|
|**Total funds brought forward**|**130,095.20**|**80,408.80**|**66,351.48**|**223,300.00**|**500,155.48**|**560,870.01**|
|**Total funds carried forward**|**118,561.66**|**82,530.15**|**38,541.39**|**215,600.00**|**455,233.20**|**500,155.48**|
|Unrestricted|||||||
|General fund|118,561.66|—|—|—|118,561.66|130,095.20|
|Designated|||||||
|Away Giving|—|6,091.00|—|—|6,091.00|5,379.00|
|Bulson Interest Fund|—|15,962.68|—|—|15,962.68|15,036.40|
|Church External Repairs - 5% retention|—|3,441.01|—|—|3,441.01|—|
|Church In Your Hands|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Door KJS Fund|—|5,000.00|—|—|5,000.00|5,000.00|
|Parish Centre Fund|—|4,182.84|—|—|4,182.84|3,195.92|
|Parish Centre Furniture Fund|—|—|—|—|—|1,144.21|
|Parish Centre Repair & Improvement Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Rainbow Toddlers|—|2,768.75|—|—|2,768.75|3,315.60|
|Reserve Fund|—|12,481.32|—|—|12,481.32|12,432.16|
|Reserve Fund Bulson Shares|—|32,602.55|—|—|32,602.55|34,905.51|
|Restricted|||||||
|Children and Youth Fund|—|—|3,193.54|—|3,193.54|3,049.40|
|Choir Robes|—|—|13.50|—|13.50|13.50|
|Christmas Lunch|—|—|798.49|—|798.49|634.94|
|Cuppa and Company|—|—|26.53|—|26.53|26.53|
|Defibrilator Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Fabric Fund|—|—|1,044.33|—|1,044.33|37,346.87|
|Facilities for Disabled|—|—|6,250.00|—|6,250.00|—|
|Flower Fund|—|—|1,244.29|—|1,244.29|1,099.35|
|Friends of St Faiths|—|—|8,192.64|—|8,192.64|6,852.70|
|GAMP|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Gift Day 2019|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Llywelyn Jones Grave Trust|—|—|1,021.28|—|1,021.28|1,021.13|
|Music Fund|—|—|235.74|—|235.74|262.98|
|Organ Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|People and Planet Fund|—|—|419.51|—|419.51|—|
|Shed Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|TH Door Fund|—|—|15,401.89|—|15,401.89|15,393.87|
|women4women in Lee|—|—|699.65|—|699.65|650.21|
|Endowment|||||||
|Bulson Investment Fund|—|—|—|215,600.00|215,600.00|223,300.00|
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## **St. Faith’s Church Lee-on-the-Solent**
## **Fund Movement by Fund Type**
## **For the period from 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021**
|
|**Fund and type**
**Fund balances**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**Journal**
**Fund balances**
**brought forward**
**Resources**
**Resources**
**Losses**
**Entries**
**carried forward**
**Unrestricted**
General - General fund
130,095.20
166,259.03
150,699.07
(27,093.50)
—
—
118,561.66|
|---|---|
||**Sub-totals**
**130,095.20**
**166,259.03**
**150,699.07**
**(27,093.50)**
**—**
**—**
**118,561.66**|
||**Designated**
Awaygiving - Away
5,379.00
—
5,379.00
6,091.00
—
—
6,091.00
Giving
BulInt - Bulson Interest
15,036.40
926.28
—
—
—
—
15,962.68
Fund
DoorKJS - Door KJS
5,000.00
—
—
—
—
—
5,000.00
Fund
PCFurn - Parish
1,144.21
—
1,144.21
—
—
—
—
Centre Furniture Fund
ParCentre - Parish
3,195.92
38,950.22
37,963.30
—
—
—
4,182.84
Centre Fund
RainbowT - Rainbow
3,315.60
1,727.55
2,274.40
—
—
—
2,768.75
Toddlers
ResF - Reserve Fund
12,432.16
49.16
—
—
—
—
12,481.32
ResFBS - Reserve
34,905.51
—
—
—
(2,302.96)
—
32,602.55
Fund Bulson Shares
Retention - Church
—
—
—
3,441.01
—
—
3,441.01
External Repairs - 5%
retention|
||**Sub-totals**
**80,408.80**
**41,653.21**
**46,760.91**
**9,532.01**
**(2,302.96)**
**—**
**82,530.15**|
||**Restricted**
CandYth - Children
3,049.40
1,225.55
1,081.41
—
—
—
3,193.54
and Youth Fund
ChoirRobes - Choir
13.50
—
—
—
—
—
13.50
Robes
Chrlunch - Christmas
634.94
387.34
223.79
—
—
—
798.49
Lunch
Cuppa - Cuppa and
26.53
—
—
—
—
—
26.53
Company
Fabric - Fabric Fund
37,346.87
13,446.87
67,308.40
17,558.99
—
—
1,044.33
FacDis - Facilities for
—
6,250.00
—
—
—
—
6,250.00
Disabled
Flower - Flower Fund
1,099.35
339.80
194.86
—
—
—
1,244.29
Friends - Friends of St
6,852.70
3,479.08
2,139.14
—
—
—
8,192.64
Faiths
LJGT - Llywelyn Jones
1,021.13
0.15
—
—
—
—
1,021.28
Grave Trust
Music - Music Fund
262.98
200.00
227.24
—
—
—
235.74
P-Planet - People and
—
732.74
315.73
2.50
—
—
419.51
Planet Fund
THDoor - TH Door
15,393.87
8.02
—
—
—
—
15,401.89
Fund
w4winLee -
650.21
899.00
849.56
—
—
—
699.65
women4women in Lee|
||**Sub-totals**
**66,351.48**
**26,968.55**
**72,340.13**
**17,561.49**
**—**
**—**
**38,541.39**|
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|
||
|---|---|
||**Fund and type**
**Fund balances**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**Journal**
**Fund balances**
**brought forward**
**Resources**
**Resources**
**Losses**
**Entries**
**carried forward**|
||**Endowment**
BulsonInv - Bulson
223,300.00
—
7,700.00
—
—
—
215,600.00
Investment Fund
**Sub-totals**
**223,300.00**
**—**
**7,700.00**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**215,600.00**
**Totals**
**500,155.48**
**234,880.79**
**277,500.11**
**—**
**(2,302.96)**
**—**
**455,233.20**|
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## **St. Faith's Church Lee-on-the-Solent**
## **Balance sheet**
## **As at 31 December 2021**
||||||Total|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**General**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**31/12/2021**|**31/12/2020**|
||**Fund**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**£**|**£**|
|**_Fixed assets_**|||||||
|Tangible assets|—|—|—|215,600.00|215,600.00|224,444.21|
|Investments|—|32,602.55|—|—|32,602.55|34,905.51|
|**Fixed assets**|**—**|**32,602.55**|**—**|**215,600.00**|**248,202.55**|**259,349.72**|
|**_Current assets_**|||||||
|Stocks and work in progress|—|844.14|—|—|844.14|—|
|Debtors|—|—|—|—|—|4,464.95|
|Cash at bank and in hand|118,561.66|49,493.47|38,546.39|—|206,601.52|236,881.51|
|**Current assets**|**118,561.66**|**50,337.61**|**38,546.39**|**—**|**207,445.66**|**241,346.46**|
|**_Liabilities_**|||||||
|Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year|—|410.01|5.00|—|415.01|540.70|
|**Net current assets less current liabilities**|**118,561.66**|**49,927.60**|**38,541.39**|**—**|**207,030.65**|**240,805.76**|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**|**118,561.66**|**82,530.15**|**38,541.39**|**215,600.00**|**455,233.20**|**500,155.48**|
|**Total net assets less liabilities**|**118,561.66**|**82,530.15**|**38,541.39**|**215,600.00**|**455,233.20**|**500,155.48**|
|**_Represented by_**|||||||
|**_Unrestricted_**|||||||
|Unrestricted - General fund|118,561.66|—|—|—|118,561.66|130,095.20|
|**_Designated_**|||||||
|Designated - Away Giving|—|6,091.00|—|—|6,091.00|5,379.00|
|Designated - Reserve Fund Bulson Shares|—|32,602.55|—|—|32,602.55|34,905.51|
|Designated - Church External Repairs - 5% retention|—|3,441.01|—|—|3,441.01|—|
|Designated - Bulson Interest Fund|—|15,962.68|—|—|15,962.68|15,036.40|
|Designated - Church In Your Hands|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Designated - Door KJS Fund|—|5,000.00|—|—|5,000.00|5,000.00|
|Designated - Parish Centre Furniture Fund|—|—|—|—|—|1,144.21|
|Designated - Parish Centre Repair & Improvement|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Designated - Parish Centre Fund|—|4,182.84|—|—|4,182.84|3,195.92|
|Designated - Rainbow Toddlers|—|2,768.75|—|—|2,768.75|3,315.60|
|Designated - Reserve Fund|—|12,481.32|—|—|12,481.32|12,432.16|
|**_Restricted_**|||||||
|Restricted - Children and Youth Fund|—|—|3,193.54|—|3,193.54|3,049.40|
|Restricted - GAMP|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Restricted - Gift Day 2019|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Restricted - Llywelyn Jones Grave Trust|—|—|1,021.28|—|1,021.28|1,021.13|
|Restricted - Music Fund|—|—|235.74|—|235.74|262.98|
|Restricted - Organ Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Restricted - People and Planet Fund|—|—|419.51|—|419.51|—|
|Restricted - Shed Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Restricted - TH Door Fund|—|—|15,401.89|—|15,401.89|15,393.87|
|Restricted - women4women in Lee|—|—|699.65|—|699.65|650.21|
|Restricted - Choir Robes|—|—|13.50|—|13.50|13.50|
|Restricted - Christmas Lunch|—|—|798.49|—|798.49|634.94|
|Restricted - Cuppa and Company|—|—|26.53|—|26.53|26.53|
|Restricted - Defibrilator Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Restricted - Fabric Fund|—|—|1,044.33|—|1,044.33|37,346.87|
|Restricted - Facilities for Disabled|—|—|6,250.00|—|6,250.00|—|
|Restricted - Flower Fund|—|—|1,244.29|—|1,244.29|1,099.35|
|Restricted - Friends of St Faiths|—|—|8,192.64|—|8,192.64|6,852.70|
|**_Endowment_**|||||||
|Endowment - Bulson Investment Fund|—|—|—|215,600.00|215,600.00|223,300.00|
|**Funds of the church**|**118,561.66**|**82,530.15**|**38,541.39**|**215,600.00**|**455,233.20**|**500,155.48**|
**Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 22[nd] March 2022 and signed on its behalf by The Reverend Dr. Paul Chamberlain**
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## **St Faith's Church Lee-on-the Solent Tangible Fixed Asset summary 31 December 2021**
|**Tangible Fixed Assets**
**Cost**
As at 1 January 2021
Additions
As at 31 December 2021
**Depreciation**
As at 1 January 2021
Charge for the year
As at 31 December 2021
**Net book Value**
As at 31 December 2021
As at 31 December 2020|**Buildings**
385,000.00
385,000.00
161,700.00
7,700.00
169,400.00
215,600.00
223,300.00|**Furniture**
5,719.81
5,719.81
4,575.60
1,144.21
5,719.81
0.00
1,144.21|**Total**
390,719.81
0.00|
|---|---|---|---|
||||390,719.81|
||||157,431.70
8,844.21|
||||175,119.81|
|||||
||||215,600.00|
|||||
||||224,444.21|
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## **St. Faith's Church Lee-on-the-Solent**
## **Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021**
||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total 2021**|**Total 2020**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Income and endowments**|||||||
|**_Donations and legacies_**|||||||
|Planned Giving|39,841.00|5|100|—|39,946.00|40,111.00|
|Parish Giving Scheme|60,717.77|—|—|—|60,717.77|60,887.15|
|On line Donations Gift Aided|2,588.00|347|598.39|—|3,533.39|1,484.70|
|Contactless Donation Station|905|—|100|—|1,005.00|—|
|Friends donations|—|—|1505|—|1505|1671|
|Messy Church|—|—|543.81|—|543.81|—|
|Loose plate collections|4,727.40|—|—|—|4,727.40|2,837.91|
|Church In Your Hands|—|—|94.07|—|94.07|223.36|
|One-off Gift Aid gifts|9,785.00|10,000.00|17,510.00|—|37,295.00|1,300.00|
|Donations appeals etc|3,266.09|—|2,210.38|—|5,476.47|2,174.80|
|Donations & Fees for Flowers|—|—|332.3|—|332.3|120|
|Tax recovered on Gift Aided Donations|18,040.81|—|1,453.00|—|19,493.81|10,509.87|
|Gift Aid Parish Giving Scheme|13,601.11|—|—|—|13,601.11|13,927.23|
|Legacies|—|—|—|—|—|21,619.33|
|Non-recurring one-off grants|—|—|575|—|575|—|
|Other funds generated|—|—|—|—|—|130|
|**_Donations and legacies Totals_**|153,472.18|10,352.00|25,021.95|—|188,846.13|156,996.35|
|**_Income from charitable activities_**|||||||
|Fees for Weddings|1,072.00|—|100|—|1,172.00|1,276.00|
|Fees for Funerals|5,417.00|—|—|—|5,417.00|1,664.09|
|Duplicate Wedding Certificate|—|—|—|—|—|48|
|Rainbow Toddlers|—|1,375.55|—|—|1,375.55|580.5|
|**_Charitable Activities Totals_**|6,489.00|1,375.55|100|—|7,964.55|3,568.59|
|**_Other trading activities_**|||||||
|Christmas Fayre|1,967.73|—|82.85|—|2,050.58|—|
|Other Fund Raising Events|1,965.42|—|1,543.64|—|3,509.06|1,809.64|
|Evenbrite Ticket Sales|294|—|—|—|294|—|
|Risograph recharge|334|—|—|—|334|400.65|
|Church Lettings|566.25|—|—|—|566.25|—|
|Bulson Hall Lettings|—|16,222.80|—|—|16,222.80|11,418.10|
|Lowry Room Lettings|—|5,683.10|—|—|5,683.10|4,681.54|
|After Church Coffee|—|461.46|—|—|461.46|404.1|
|Parish Centre Bar Takings|—|1,900.70|196.25|—|2,096.95|—|
|**_Other trading activities Totals_**|5,127.40|24,268.06|1,822.74|—|31,218.20|18,714.03|
|**_Investments_**|||||||
|Bank interest|—|975.8|23.86|—|999.66|1,972.80|
|**_Investments Totals_**|—|975.8|23.86|—|999.66|1,972.80|
|**_Other income_**|||||||
|JRS receipts Church|1,170.45|—|—|—|1,170.45|1,199.29|
|JRS receipts Parish Centre|—|4,681.80|—|—|4,681.80|4,597.48|
|**_Other income Totals_**|1,170.45|4,681.80|—|—|5,852.25|5,796.77|
|**Income and endowments**|166,259.03|41,653.21|26,968.55|—|234,880.79|187,048.54|
|**Grand totals**|||||||
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|**Expenditure**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**_Raising funds_**|**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total 2021**|**Total 2020**|
|Online Donation Fees|100.37|—|0.76|—|101.13|38.47|
|Online Fees - Parish Centre|—|39.38|—|—|39.38|—|
|Costs of fetes & other events|82.06|—|748.28|—|830.34|147.95|
|Christmas Fayre Costs|219.67|—|—|—|219.67|—|
|Live Nativity Costs|42.53|—|—|—|42.53|250|
|Eventbrite Ticket Costs|70.5|—|—|—|70.5|—|
|Salary Apportioned to Raising Funds|—|6,216.99|—|—|6,216.99|2,951.65|
|PPL/PRS|—|912|—|—|912|—|
|Parish Centre - Bar purchases|—|1,641.21|113.23|—|1,754.44|—|
|Parish Centre - Function Costs|—|2,248.23|—|—|2,248.23|—|
|**_Raising funds Totals_**|515.13|11,057.81|862.27|—|12,435.21|3,388.07|
|**_Expenditure on charitable activities_**|||||||
|Giving - relief and development agencies|—|5,469.00|532|—|6,001.00|5,734.95|
|Secular charities|—|150|—|—|150|—|
|Ministry parish share etc|111,968.00|—|—|—|111,968.00|115,936.96|
|Salaries|9,176.19|17647.71|—|—|26,823.90|24,710.56|
|Payroll Administration Fees|1,010.60|—|—|—|1,010.60|879.8|
|NEST Pension Employer Contribs Church|272.45|—|—|—|272.45|194.62|
|NEST Psn Fund Employer Contribs PC|—|516.2|—|—|516.2|470.37|
|Vicar's Expenses|329.23|209.11|94.4|—|632.74|464.15|
|Curate's Expenses|196.73|—|15.5|—|212.23|833.64|
|Church Flowers|—|—|194.86|—|194.86|48.78|
|Altar Requisites|902.61|—|—|—|902.61|634.76|
|Icango Bus Hire|—|—|—|—|—|100|
|Water rates - vicarage|318.67|—|—|—|318.67|286.59|
|Vicar's telephone|172.32|—|—|—|172.32|179.43|
|Education|—|—|—|—|—|217.5|
|Parish training and mission|550.64|—|160.48|—|711.12|—|
|Youth resources|—|728.39|503.78|—|1,232.17|1,537.64|
|Messy Church Costs|99|—|351.62|—|450.62|—|
|Church running - insurance|1,982.44|—|—|—|1,982.44|1,975.98|
|Church office - telephone|10|—|—|—|10|96.98|
|Church Office - Risograph Printer/Copier|2,678.71|500|—|—|3,178.71|2,552.42|
|Church Office - Computers & Equipment|413.79|928|257.08|—|1,598.87|575.27|
|IT resources - purchases and maintenance|37.2|—|—|—|37.2|479.4|
|CCLI|982|—|—|—|982|795.47|
|Organist & Musician Fees|7,203.00|—|135|—|7,338.00|8,342.00|
|Organ / piano tuning|616.37|—|—|—|616.37|506|
|Music Purchases|—|—|92.24|—|92.24|147.49|
|Church maintenance|1,706.08|—|—|—|1,706.08|4,523.22|
|Parish Centre Maintenance|—|1,758.10|—|—|1,758.10|2,138.62|
|Upkeep of services|—|—|—|—|—|172.8|
|Upkeep of Church Grounds|1,967.19|—|300.23|—|2,267.42|1,154.18|
|Church Administration|3,679.50|20.38|706.97|—|4,406.85|2,793.45|
|Parish Centre Administration|—|1,611.01|15.3|—|1,626.31|680.92|
|Church - electricity|1,309.54|—|—|—|1,309.54|1,235.92|
|Church - gas|1,956.53|—|—|—|1,956.53|2,143.22|
|Parish Centre - electricity|—|1,309.52|—|—|1,309.52|1,235.90|
|Parish Centre - gas|—|1,475.46|—|—|1,475.46|1,865.20|
|Parish Centre - maintenance|—|—|—|—|—|222|
|Parish Centre - telephone|—|—|—|—|—|226.46|
|Parish Centre - water|—|44.72|—|—|44.72|1,031.30|
|Parish Centre Refreshment Purchases|—|150.71|—|—|150.71|34.35|
|Church major repairs - installation|—|—|—|—|—|1,061.94|
|Church interior and exterior decorating|—|—|350|—|350|—|
|Parish Centre major repairs -structure|—|—|460|—|460|3,157.67|
|Parish Centre major repairs - installation|—|—|—|—|—|3,800.00|
|Parish Centre Upgrade Costs|—|—|—|—|—|39,313.40|
|PC interior and exterior decorating|—|—|—|—|—|460|
|**_Expenditure on charitable_**|149,538.79|32,518.31|4,169.46|—|186,226.56|234,951.31|
|**_activities Totals_**|||||||
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|**_Other expenditure_**|**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total 2021**|**Total 2020**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Verger Fees|238|—|—|—|238|—|
|Defribrillator Maintenance|86.22|—|—|—|86.22|—|
|Bank Fees & Charges|120.93|-50.86|—|—|70.07|60|
|Depreciation Charge PC Furniture Fund|—|1,144.21|—|—|1,144.21|1,143.90|
|Depreciation Charge Bulson Hall|—|—|—|7,700.00|7,700.00|7,700.00|
|Parish Centre - Waste Disposal|—|1,752.68|—|—|1,752.68|1,491.91|
|Professional Fees|200|—|1,920.00|—|2,120.00|200|
|Church External Repairs 2021|—|338.76|65,388.40|—|65,727.16|—|
|**_Other expenditure Totals_**|645.15|3,184.79|67,308.40|7,700.00|78,838.34|10,595.81|
|**Expenditure Grand totals**|150,699.07|46,760.91|72,340.13|7,700.00|277,500.11|248,935.19|
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**Balance Previous Balance**
## St. Faith’s Church Lee-on-the-Solent Statement of Assets and Liabilities showing funding alignment As at 31 December 2021
|**Investments**
**6440: Bulson Shares - Asset**
Reserve Fund Bulson
Designated
Shares
**Investments**
**Tangible assets**
**6430: Bulson Hall - land and buildings - Asset**
Bulson Investment
Endowment
Fund
**6450: Parish Centre Chairs - Asset**
Parish Centre
Designated
Furniture Fund
**Tangible assets**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
**6501: CAF current account - Asset**
Away Giving
Designated
Children and Youth
Restricted
Fund
Choir Robes
Restricted
Christmas Lunch
Restricted
Church External
Designated
Repairs - 5% retention
Cuppa and Company
Restricted
Fabric Fund
Restricted
Facilities for Disabled
Restricted
Flower Fund
Restricted
Friends of St Faiths
Restricted
Llywelyn Jones Grave
Restricted
Trust
Music Fund
Restricted
Parish Centre Fund
Designated
People and Planet
Restricted
Fund
Rainbow Toddlers
Designated
women4women in Lee
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
Agency collection
Restricted
**6502: Lloyds current account - Asset**
Children and Youth
Restricted
Fund
Parish Centre Fund
Designated
Rainbow Toddlers
Designated
General fund
Unrestricted|32,602.55|34,905.51|
|---|---|---|
||**32,602.55**
**32,602.55**
215,600.00|**34,905.51**|
||||
|||**34,905.51**|
|||223,300.00|
||**215,600.00**
—|**223,300.00**|
|||1,144.21|
||**—**
**215,600.00**
6,091.00
2,341.23
13.50
798.49
3,441.01
26.53
930.16
6,250.00
1,244.29
1,779.27
737.33
235.74
893.26
419.51
1,210.58
699.65
83,892.69
5.00|**1,144.21**|
||||
|||**224,444.21**|
|||5,379.00
2,171.47
13.50
634.94
—
26.53
5,994.57
—
1,099.35
143.92
737.33
262.98
1,913.36
—
1,667.43
617.71
42,539.64
540.70|
||**111,009.24**
(26.10)
2,640.12
1,558.17
(2.89)|**63,742.43**|
|||—
1,067.59
1,648.17
—|
||**4,169.30**|**2,715.76**|
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**Previous Balance balance**
|**6511: CCLA (CBF) Reserve Account - Asset**
Door KJS Fund
Designated
Reserve Fund
Designated
General fund
Unrestricted
**6512: CCLA (CBF) Children and Youth Account - Asset**
Children and Youth
Restricted
Fund
**6513: CCLA (CBF) Fabric Fund Account - Asset**
Fabric Fund
Restricted
**6514: CCLA (CBF) Bulson Interest Account - Asset**
Bulson Interest Fund
Designated
**6515: CCLA (CBF) Llywelyn Jones Grave Trust - Asset**
Llywelyn Jones Grave
Restricted
Trust
**6516: CCLA (CBF) Friends of St Faiths - Asset**
Friends of St Faiths
Restricted
**6517: CCLA (CBF) Parish Centre Reserve Account - Asset**
Parish Centre Fund
Designated
**6518: CCLA (CBF) TH Door Fund - Asset**
TH Door Fund
Restricted
**Cash at bank and in hand**
**Debtors**
**Z05: Accounts Receivable - Asset**
Fabric Fund
Restricted
Friends of St Faiths
Restricted
women4women in Lee
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
**Debtors**|5,000.00
12,481.32
34,671.86|5,000.00
12,432.16
84,671.86|
|---|---|---|
||**52,153.18**
878.41|**102,104.02**|
|||877.93|
||**878.41**
114.17|**877.93**|
|||30,102.30|
||**114.17**
15,962.68|**30,102.30**|
|||15,036.40|
||**15,962.68**
283.95|**15,036.40**|
|||283.80|
||**283.95**
6,413.37|**283.80**|
|||6,410.03|
||**6,413.37**
215.33|**6,410.03**|
|||214.97|
||**215.33**
15,401.89|**214.97**|
|||15,393.87|
||**15,401.89**
**206,601.52**
—
—
—
—|**15,393.87**|
||||
|||**236,881.51**|
|||1,250.00
298.75
32.50
2,883.70|
||**—**
**—**|**4,464.95**|
||||
|||**4,464.95**|
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**Previous Balance balance**
||**Balance**|**Previous**
**balance**|
|---|---|---|
|**Stocks and work in progress**
**6600: Parish Centre Bar Stock - Asset**
Parish Centre Fund
Designated
**Stocks and work in progress**
**Agency accounts**
**6699: Agency collections - Liability**
Agency collection
Restricted
**Agency accounts**
**Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year**
**Z04: Accounts Payable - Liability**
Parish Centre Fund
Designated
**Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year**
**Grand Total**|844.14|**—**
**—**
**540.70**
**540.70**
**—**
**—**
—
540.70
—
**500,155.48**|
||**844.14**||
||**844.14**
5.00||
||**5.00**||
||**5.00**
410.01||
||**410.01**||
||**410.01**
**455,233.20**||
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