St Andrew’s Church, Donhead St Andrew Annual Report
Of the Parochial Church Council
For the year ended 31[st] December 2020 Rector: Vacant
Bank: Independent Examiner: Lloyds Bank Debbie Cruxton 32, High Street 7, The Mallards SHAFTESBURY Tisbury SP7 8JJ SP3 6SD
ST ANDREW ’S CHURCH, DONHEAD ST ANDREW
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2020
Administrative Information
St Andrew’s Church is situated in St Bartholomew Street, Donhead St Andrew. It is part of the Benefice of St Bartholomew in the Chalke Deanery of the Diocese of Salisbury within the Church of England. The correspondence address is West End House, Donhead St Andrew, Shaftesbury, SP7 9DY.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a registered charity with the Charity Commission (Reg. No. 1150714).
PCC members who have served during the reporting year are:
Rector: The Rev[d] Richard Warhurst Chairman (resigned April 2020)
Church Warden:
Major General Sir Simon Cooper Vice Chairman (resigned September 2020) Lady Cooper Vice Chairman (from APCM 2020) Mr Mark Jeffery (from APCM 2020)
Elected members:
Mr Ian Robertson Deputy Church Warden (resigned August 2020) Mrs Evis Holliman Mr Michael Hockney (Electoral Roll Co-ordinator) Mr George Lisle Mrs Lynda Appleby Mr Alistair Stoker ( Hon. Treasurer )
Other office holders in the reporting year are:
Hon. Secretary:
Mrs Anna Warhurst (resigned 8 February 2020) Mr Geoffrey Malone (from 8 February 2020)
Structure, Governance and Management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules, 2006. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. A revised Electoral Roll was prepared in 2020; it contains 66 names, compared with 56 in 2019.
Objectives and Activities
The PCC has responsibility as Trustee of the Parish Church of Donhead St Andrew and its churchyard. It also has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Review of the Year
Rectors. Richard Warhurst resigned as our Rector in April 2020. The recruitment process for a new Rector is underway. The Rev’d Kevin Martin continued his curacy in the Benefice, living in the Rectory in Donhead St Andrew. Sadly, he left us as he was appointed Rector of the Parish of Bemerton from November 2020. We are indebted to the Rev’d June Lane, Rev’d Mary Ridgewell, our Licensed Lay Minister, Jo Johnson and our lay ministers for leading our services.
PCC Meetings. The full PCC met five times during the year.
Church Fete. The fete was due to be held on August Bank Holiday. As a result of COVID19, it was cancelled.
Church Improvements. The development subcommittee of the PCC, which was formed in 2012 (chairman Mr George Lisle and members Mrs Evis Holliman, Mr Michael Hockney, Mr Alistair Stoker and Sir Simon Cooper) has taken forward plans for improvements to the church for its use by the whole community. The church was reopened formally in October 2019 and the full pattern of services was quickly re-established until disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Incremental work has continued to provide equipment and furnishings, and transform the churchyard into an attractive, contemplative and wildlife friendly space.
We are now in the happy position of having a fine mediaeval church, beautifully conserved, warm, well-lit, comfortable and flexible with a fine organ and with all the resources that the Development Project and the new extension have given us. It is a place for regular worship, a haven for popping in to and for quiet contemplation, a building with a strong sense of continuity with its past and a clear understanding of and enthusiasm for its long-term future.
' The Friends of St Andrew s Church - the Development Appeal.
The Development Project is now complete, apart from a very few items held up by the impact of the COVID-19 virus. Funds raised for the Development Appeal have fully covered the costs of the project.
The Chair Appeal remains open for further contributions. So far 60 chairs have been given by villagers and former villagers.
We quickly moved on to implement St Andrew’s Church’s Vision and Mission, by the PCC back in 2012 and updated in 2019, as a place where the whole village can gather for worship and for community activities. A busy programme of church and community activities was planned for the rest of 2020 but, sadly, was put on hold by the impact of COVID-19. We hope to reinstate these activities as early as possible in 2021.
Pattern of Services
The year started with the normal pattern of services. These were totally disrupted by Covid19 and the subsequent closure of the church. Live services recommenced when the lockdown eased but were limited to 30 people and augmented by zoom. At the beginning of November churches were closed except for private prayer, funerals and broadcast acts of worship. Zoom services continued, organised on a Benefice wide basis. The Service of Remembrance was zoomed to a congregation of over 60 villagers. Live services were permitted in December and a successful Festival of Nine Lessons with Carols was held, alas with no choir or live singing but with excellent recorded carols.
Financial review for the year ending 31 December 2020
The accounts for the year to 31 December 2020 have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The accounts for 2019 were originally prepared on an accruals basis, following Charity Commission requirements for Charities with overall income exceeding £250,000. The 2019 comparatives have been restated on a receipts and payments basis.
Unrestricted General Fund
Income. Total income decreased by 53% from £44,928 to £21,035. Events income fell from £20,295 to £1,266, mainly due to the cancellation of the fete as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. In addition 2019 income was boosted by £7,250 of insurance receipts following the theft of lead from the church roof. Donations benefitted from generous support to fund the roof repairs but the level of collections was again low as a result of the closure of the church.
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Expenditure. Total expenditure amounted to £43,306, £10,381 above 2019. Roof repairs accounted for £19,785 and the Diocesan Share and Benefice expenses of £15,200 was £1,175 below 2019. The overall cost of roof repairs was fully covered by insurance receipts in 2019, generous donations, specific event income and the fabric fund. Donations to local, county, UK and overseas charities and missions fell due to the cancellation of the fete.
Deficit. The deficit for the year was £22,271 (2019: surplus of £12,003).
Fabric Reserve Fund. This is a designated fund within unrestricted reserves held in accumulation shares in the investment fund of the Church of England Central Board of Finance. Gains on the underlying value of investments amounted to £1,948. At 31 December 2020 the Fund was valued at £14,873, compared to £13,496 at 31 December 2019
Balances. At 31 December 2020, total unrestricted funds amounted to £35,314 (2019 : £56,208).
Development and Friends Restricted Fund
During the year £42,782 (2019 - £427,340) was raised by the Friends and from the reimbursement of VAT from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. £30,000 was generously donated by one charity and Gift Aid recoveries amounted to £5,881. However, building costs to complete the redevelopment of the church amounted to £70,946 (2019 - £639,673 gross of VAT) and overall funds fell to £20,383 (2019 - £47,926).
Commentary
We are indebted to our Ministry team and volunteers for their hard work in supporting the parish in the absence of a rector. The recruitment process for a rector is well under way and we look forward to the outcome.
The redevelopment of the Church has been a tremendous success providing a spacious and light environment for all activities planned. The task has only been possible through the hard work and success of the Friends in raising the necessary funds. St Andrew’s Church stands warm and welcoming but devoid of villagers apart from on Tuesdays and Fridays when the church is open for private prayer and contemplation.
There is an over-reliance on the annual Church fete to fund our basic running costs and this
has been exacerbated by the closure of the church due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fete in 2020 had to be cancelled. An initiative was conducted in the year to increase the number of regular donors with planned giving. Some success resulted and we are grateful to those parishioners who responded. We will continue our efforts to increase support.
Approved by the PCC on xxx and signed on their behalf by xxx (PCC vice-chair)
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| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020 | ||||||||
| UNRESTRICTED FUND | ||||||||
| RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT(£) | ||||||||
| RECEIPTS | 2019 | 2020 | PAYMENTS | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| Collections | 3,684 | 2,537 | Diocesan Share | 13,310 | 12,664 | |||
| Plannedgiving | 4,720 | 5,860 | Benefice Expenses | 3,065 | 2,536 | |||
| Tax Recovered | 3,035 | 1,149 | Heating& Lighting | 1,197 | 1,722 | |||
| Donations | 628 | 9,914 | Insurance & Security | 2,377 | 2,538 | |||
| Fees | 240 | 274 | Fete Expenses | 3,219 | 1,535 | |||
| Event income | 20,295 | 1,266 | Churchyard & Fabric | 2,277 | 0 | |||
| Insurance receipt | 7,250 | 0 | Supplies & Services | 564 | 1,639 | |||
| Transfer from Fabric fund | 5,000 | 0 | Charities & Mission | 2,964 | 734 | |||
| Interest on deposit account | 55 | 15 | Other expenses | 702 | 153 | |||
| Other | 21 | 20 | Feteproceeds to Friends | 3,250 | 0 | |||
| Roof repairs | 0 | 19,785 | ||||||
| 44,928 | 21,035 | 32,925 | 43,306 | |||||
| Surplus/(deficit) | 12,003 | (22,271) | ||||||
| Balances at 1 January | ||||||||
| Current account | 21,171 | 33,099 | ||||||
| Deposit account | 9,538 | 9,613 | ||||||
| 30,709 | 42,712 | |||||||
| Balances at 31 December | ||||||||
| Current account | 33,099 | 20,426 | ||||||
| Deposit account | 9,613 | 15 | ||||||
| 42,712 | 20,441 |
| DESIGNATED FUND : CHURCH FABRIC RESERVE(£) | DESIGNATED FUND : CHURCH FABRIC RESERVE(£) | |||||||
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| 2019 | 2020 | |||||||
| CBF Investment Fund | ||||||||
| Market value at 1 January | 40,850 | 13,496 | ||||||
| Contribution to Development Fund | (30,000) | 0 | ||||||
| Contribution to roof repairs | (5,000) | 0 | ||||||
| Investmentgain | 7,646 | 1,377 | ||||||
| Market Value at 31 December | 13,496 | 14,873 | ||||||
| RESTRICTED FUND - PCC DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT(£) | ||||||||
| RECEIPTS | 2019 | 2020 | PAYMENTS | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| Transfers from Friends | 421,641 127,459 102,088 |
45,817 | Church redevelopment costs | 639,673 | 70,946 | |||
| Receipts on behalf of Friends | ||||||||
| Receipts from DCMS Scheme | 1,948 | |||||||
| 651,188 | 47,765 | 639,673 | 70,946 | |||||
| Surplus/(deficit) | 11,515 | (23,181) | ||||||
| Balances at 1 January | ||||||||
| Current account | 26,355 | 37,870 | ||||||
| Balances at 31 December | ||||||||
| Current account | 37,870 | 14,689 |
| DESIGNATED FUND : CHURCH FABRIC RESERVE(£) | DESIGNATED FUND : CHURCH FABRIC RESERVE(£) | |||||||
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| 2019 | 2020 | |||||||
| CBF Investment Fund | ||||||||
| Market value at 1 January | 40,850 | 13,496 | ||||||
| Contribution to Development Fund | (30,000) | 0 | ||||||
| Contribution to roof repairs | (5,000) | 0 | ||||||
| Investmentgain | 7,646 | 1,377 | ||||||
| Market Value at 31 December | 13,496 | 14,873 | ||||||
| RESTRICTED FUND - PCC DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT(£) | ||||||||
| RECEIPTS | 2019 | 2020 | PAYMENTS | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| Transfers from Friends | 421,641 127,459 102,088 |
45,817 | Church redevelopment costs | 639,673 | 70,946 | |||
| Receipts on behalf of Friends | ||||||||
| Receipts from DCMS Scheme | 1,948 | |||||||
| 651,188 | 47,765 | 639,673 | 70,946 | |||||
| Surplus/(deficit) | 11,515 | (23,181) | ||||||
| Balances at 1 January | ||||||||
| Current account | 26,355 | 37,870 | ||||||
| Balances at 31 December | ||||||||
| Current account | 37,870 | 14,689 |
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| FINANCIAL | STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020 | |||||||||
| RESTRICTED FUND: FRIENDS OF DONHEAD ST ANDREW CHURCH | ||||||||||
| RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT(£) | ||||||||||
| RECEIPTS | 2019 | 2020 | PAYMENTS | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| Donations: | Appeal costs: | |||||||||
| Friends subscriptions | 1,782 | 1,299 | Newsletters and AGM costs | 251 | 46 | |||||
| Appeal Donations | 25,592 | Postage,stationeryand sundries | 54 | 18 | ||||||
| Donations at events | (Note 6) | 250 | Chair Plaques | 124 | ||||||
| Chair Appeal donations | 8,791 | 2,360 | ||||||||
| Gift Aid on donations | 5,359 | 5,881 | ||||||||
| Grants: | ||||||||||
| Trusts and Foundations | 274,800 | 30,000 | ||||||||
| Events income(excluding donations above): | (Note 6) | 5,828 | Events expenses: | 538 | ||||||
| Sale ofpews | 395 | |||||||||
| Feteproceeds | 2,220 | |||||||||
| Sales of merchandise | 1,294 | |||||||||
| Interest on deposit account | 235 | |||||||||
| 325,252 | 40,834 | 843 | 188 | |||||||
| Excess of receipts overpayments | 324,409 | 40,646 | ||||||||
| Transfer from PCC Fabric Fund | 30,000 | |||||||||
| Transfer of funds to Development account | (421,641) | (39,251) | ||||||||
| Amountspaid directlyto Development account | (127,459) | (5,881) | ||||||||
| Net fundspayable to PCC | 786 | 124 | ||||||||
| Balances at 1 January | ||||||||||
| Current account | 17,178 | 10,038 | ||||||||
| Deposit account | 186,783 | 18 | ||||||||
| 203,961 | 10,056 | |||||||||
| Balances at 31 December | ||||||||||
| Current account | 10,038 | 5,694 | ||||||||
| Deposit account | 18 | 0 | ||||||||
| 10,056 | 5,694 |
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DONHEAD ST ANDREW PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
STATEMENT OF ASSETS (£)(£)£))
Notes 2019 2020
UNRESTRICTED FUND
Cash Funds
Bank Current Account 33,099,099099 20,426,426426
CBF Deposit Accountposit Accountosit Account 9,613,613613 15
42,712,712712 20,441,441441
DESIGNATED FUND : CHURCH FABRIC RESERVE
Investment Assets
CBF Investment Fund
299.14 Accumulation Shares at market value on 31 December 13,496,496496 14,873,873873
Investment gaingainain 7,646,646646 1,377,377377
RESTRICTED FUND: PCC DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT
Bank Current Account 37,870,870870 14,689,689689
RESTRICTED FUND: FRIENDS OF DONHEAD ST ANDREW
CHURCH 1
Cash Funds
Bank Current Account 10,039,039039 5,694,694694
CBF Deposit Accountposit Accountosit Account 17 -
10,056,056056 5,694,694694
TOTAL ASSETS 104,134,134134 55,697,697697
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
1. Friends' assets are a Restricted Fund for maintenance and improvements to the fabric of the church and churchyard. provements to the fabric of the church and churchyard. rovements to the fabric of the church and churchyard. yard. ard.
2. The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the
Receipts & Payments basis.
3. Moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are
recognised but not valued in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
4. Donations for Charities & Mission were as follows:
2019 2020
Friends of Salisbury Cathedral - Annual Subscriptiony Cathedral - Annual Subscription Cathedral - Annual Subscriptionptiontion 10 10
Donheads Happy Gatheringppy Gathering Gatheringg ) 350
Wiltshire Air Ambulance ) share of fete profit) share of fete profit share of fete profitprofitrofit 700
Tisbus )) 350
Semley Primary Schooly Primary School Primary Schooly School School 350
Ludwell Primary Schooly School School 661
Royal British Legion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundayyal British Legion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundayal British Legion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundaygion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundayion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundaypecial Collection Remembrance Sundayecial Collection Remembrance Sundayy 543 95
Julia's House Children's Hospice - Carol Servicepice - Carol Serviceice - Carol Service 629
TOTAL £ 2,964,964964 734
5. The redevelopment of the church was completed in the year. The final two payments amounting to £29,638 were paid to the main
contractors during the year. g the year. the year. year. ear.
6. The impact of COVID-19 was illustrated by the inability to hold fund raising events. Income from events fell from £26,123 in 2019
to £1,266 in 2020.
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DONHEAD ST ANDREW PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
STATEMENT OF ASSETS (£)(£)£))
Notes 2019 2020
UNRESTRICTED FUND
Cash Funds
Bank Current Account 33,099,099099 20,426,426426
CBF Deposit Accountposit Accountosit Account 9,613,613613 15
42,712,712712 20,441,441441
DESIGNATED FUND : CHURCH FABRIC RESERVE
Investment Assets
CBF Investment Fund
299.14 Accumulation Shares at market value on 31 December 13,496,496496 14,873,873873
Investment gaingainain 7,646,646646 1,377,377377
RESTRICTED FUND: PCC DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT
Bank Current Account 37,870,870870 14,689,689689
RESTRICTED FUND: FRIENDS OF DONHEAD ST ANDREW
CHURCH 1
Cash Funds
Bank Current Account 10,039,039039 5,694,694694
CBF Deposit Accountposit Accountosit Account 17 -
10,056,056056 5,694,694694
TOTAL ASSETS 104,134,134134 55,697,697697
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
1. Friends' assets are a Restricted Fund for maintenance and improvements to the fabric of the church and churchyard. provements to the fabric of the church and churchyard. rovements to the fabric of the church and churchyard. yard. ard.
2. The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the
Receipts & Payments basis.
3. Moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are
recognised but not valued in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
4. Donations for Charities & Mission were as follows:
2019 2020
Friends of Salisbury Cathedral - Annual Subscriptiony Cathedral - Annual Subscription Cathedral - Annual Subscriptionptiontion 10 10
Donheads Happy Gatheringppy Gathering Gatheringg ) 350
Wiltshire Air Ambulance ) share of fete profit) share of fete profit share of fete profitprofitrofit 700
Tisbus )) 350
Semley Primary Schooly Primary School Primary Schooly School School 350
Ludwell Primary Schooly School School 661
Royal British Legion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundayyal British Legion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundayal British Legion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundaygion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundayion - Special Collection Remembrance Sundaypecial Collection Remembrance Sundayecial Collection Remembrance Sundayy 543 95
Julia's House Children's Hospice - Carol Servicepice - Carol Serviceice - Carol Service 629
TOTAL £ 2,964,964964 734
5. The redevelopment of the church was completed in the year. The final two payments amounting to £29,638 were paid to the main
contractors during the year. g the year. the year. year. ear.
6. The impact of COVID-19 was illustrated by the inability to hold fund raising events. Income from events fell from £26,123 in 2019
to £1,266 in 2020.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO DONHLID ST ANDREW PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL This report on ihe accounts of the PCC for the eThled 31 Decctlllr 2020 whieh are set out on pages 6 to 9 t5 in respect of an aMinlI0ll carried out in with the Church AwTruntin8 R¢gulatiolls 2006 {'the regulationsl and s¢¢tioD 43 of the Charities Act 1993 (he Aet,?. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PCC AND THE EXAMINER As members of the PCC you are reswible for the PTeparation of the accounts: you mider that th¢ audit requLrernent of the RegulioTL% and SeciioD 4312) of the Ad does noi apply. It 15 my reskx)n5ibility to issue this report on these accots in ac¢oldae with th¢ tern)s of the R¢8ulations. BASIS OF THE REPORT My examination wos carried out in accordwKe with the GeneTal Dire¢lio1 8iven by the Charity Commission undcr Section 4317Xb) of the Act io t found tn the Church guidance. 2(X)6 edition. That examination includes a review of the ounting TordS kept by the PCC and a eompari50n of the accounts with those re¢onls. It also in¢ludes considerin8 any unusual ims or disclosurts in the COuntS and seeking explanations from you as trusiees concerning any such mattcrs. The proccdures undertaken do not provide all the evidence would be required in an audiL and Lonsequently I do noi expre55 an audii opinion on the vi¢w given by the xcounts. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In ¢onrtection with my examinatio no matter h8$ eome to my tytion.. which givu me reasonable ouse liev¢ that in any Materi resp1 th¢ requirements keep 4wuntin8 er in xcordw with section 41 of the Ad: and to prepare accounts which *COTd with the x¢ounting recor&8 and comply with the aw>unting requirements of the Aei and the Re8UlonS have noi met: or Whic in my opinion, attention should thawn in order to enable a proper understsndin8 of the accounts io reached. Debbie Crton Tisbury