StAndrew and St Peter, Blofield Annual Report And Financial Statements Of the Parochial Church Council For the year ended 31 December 2020 Registered Charity No 11516£V Rector: The Revd Kevin Billson The Rectory Oakwood BLofield NIU3 4JG Banks: Santander UK plc Barclay5 Bank plc Independent examiner: (The Fitmncial Statements have not been moderated due to COIID-L9 re5trsctions1
PCC Annual Report of the Church of St Andrew and St Peter, Blofield For the year ended 31 December 2020
Background
The PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. It also has the maintenance responsibility for the Church building.
Objectives and Activities
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at Blofield. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.
When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We believe we provide a benefit to the public by:
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providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers;
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promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Parish to the community, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church.
Membership
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. During the year the following served as members of the PCC:
Incumbent:
The Revd Kevin Billson
Wardens: Yvonne Mack (from April 2020 to April 2021) Stephen Wales (from April 2020 to April 2021)
Revd Canon Paul Oliver (Clerk in Holy Orders)
Deanery Synod Representatives: Yvonne Mack (from April 2020 to April 2023) Roy Allgood (from April 2019 to April 2022)
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Hon. Secretary:
Avril Tyrer
(from April 2018 to April 2021)
Hon. Treasurer:
Martin Tyrer (from April 2018 to April 2021)
Elected Members:
Avril Tyrer (from April 2018 to April 2021) Martin Tyrer (from April 2018 to April 2021) Judith Beardsworth (from April 2018 to April 2021) Roy Allgood (from April 2018 to April 2021) Caroline Wales (from April 2019 to April 2022) John Kelly (from April 2019 to April 2022) Adrian Gibbons (from April 2019 to April 2022) David Pilch (from April 2020 to April 2023)
Committees
The PCC operates through a number of committees which meet between full meetings of the PCC:
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Standing Committee – This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to directions given by the Council.
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Pastoral Care Committee – Considers how the laity can extend the care activities of the church, both to church members and visitors at our services and in the parish.
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Fabric Committee – Considers all aspects relating to the fabric and maintenance of the church and undertake remedial repair work or replacements not requiring faculty.
During the year the PCC met on 6 occasions via Zoom with an average attendance of 78%. Along with routine business they dealt with the following topics:
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The Coronavirus Continuity plan for the Parish/Benefice.
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The management of online services and ministry to those shielding while churches in the benefice were closed for public worship.
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Formally reviewing and agreeing to decisions concerning the opening up of the church for worship after periods of lockdown and reviewing necessary changes to our former patterns of worship.
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The management and conduct of communal worship in the benefice when churches were permitted to open their doors again for public worship.
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- Reviewing the responses to the ‘Learning from the recent past, planning for the future’ document from the Diocese.
Retired Clergy
We are grateful for the support given to our church community by the Rev. Canon Judith Wilson (retired) and Rev. Pat Atkinson.
Ministry Team
Last year the ministry team consisted of myself as Rector, Susan Shillam as a Lay Minister licensed to the benefice, and the Rev. Canon Judith Wilson an active retired priest who continued to help with ministry across the benefice. For much of the year each of us was confined to ministry mainly from the Rectory or our homes due to the national lockdown rules. Each of us played a part in either producing online services, printed orders of service or devotions which were valued by all who participated in them. The ministry team also helped to lead funerals in what has been a difficult year, and to plan and lead services as the lockdown was eased during the summer months and in the time leading up to Christmas, (which included a period of absence for the Rector when he was on sick leave.) The Rev. Canon Pat Atkinson also helped with ministry during the early and latter parts of the year and Rev. Pat is now part of the ministry team as an active retired priest. I would like to personally thank each of these ministers who have helped me carry the burden of ministry in the benefice. Their time and service is always given generously and I look forward to continuing to work with them in the year ahead.
Church Attendance
The electoral roll for 2020 was 90 (2019 was 94).
For the period: 1 January to 15 March, the combined average attendance at the two regular Sunday services was 52 adults (2019 was 54) and 2 children (2019 was 1).
Easter day services were held online (the total in 2019 was 109).
For the period: 12 July to 1 November, there was no 8am service. The average attendance at the 11am service was 42 adults and 2 children.
The total number for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was 55 adults (2019 was 452) and no children. A Christingle service was not held.
Review of the Year
The pattern of Church services has been:
A) From January 2020 to 15 March 2020:
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Sunday at 8.00 am Said Communion (weeks 2,3,4,5 BCP)
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Sunday at 11.00 am, with Sung Communion most weeks and Morning Worship on each first Sunday in the month.
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Each Wednesday at 9.30 am there was a Benefice Service of Said Communion.
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Each Tuesday at 8.30 am there were Morning Prayers and also an opportunity to gather for prayer in the Prayer Corner at 4.15pm on Thursdays- ‘Come to the stillness’
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B) During periods when the Church was closed for communal worship due to lockdown restrictions:
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Sunday services were recorded and provided on YouTube.
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Each Tuesday at 9.00 am there was a Morning Prayer service via Zoom.
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Each Wednesday at 9.30 am there was a Service via Zoom.
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C) During periods when the Church was open for communal worship:
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All services were livestreamed via YouTube.
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Each Tuesday at 9.00 am there was a Morning Prayer service via Zoom.
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Each Wednesday at 9.30 am there was a service via Zoom.
On 26 February, an Ash Wednesday service was held for the combined benefice, but no other services were held at Easter. At Christmas, the ‘Christingle’ service was not held. However, a Carol Service was held on Sunday 20 December, a Christmas Eve Service and a Christmas morning family service were also held.
There were 0 baptisms, 0 weddings, 10 funerals which took place in church and 12 at the crematorium.
Donations for the Norwich Food Bank continued to be collected via the basket in the Church porch.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the following activities were discontinued as from 17 March for the remainder of the year:
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The West End Café
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Play Church Baby & Toddler Group
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Outreach amongst more senior members of the community with monthly Lay led services held at Manor Lodge, Manor House, Brewster Court, West View and Weston Close
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The weekly Bible Study group
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The weekly ‘Come to the stillness’ prayer time on Thursdays
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The monthly prayer breakfast at the Rectory on the first Saturday of the month
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The church was closed for private prayer from 17 March, but reopened as from 22 June, on Mondays to Wednesdays from 9.30 am to dusk
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Blofield School services at Easter and Christmas
Finance Overview (Martin Tyrer)
This year we were able to make a contribution of £35,000 towards our Parish Share allocation. This was £6,913 short of our allocated figure of £41,913.
This was due to a reduction in income for the year owing to the closing of our Church for 20 weeks of the year.
We did manage to hold two fund raising events in the early part of the year. The Quiz evening and the New Year Meal that raised £1840 in total.
Our planned giving held up very well despite all the problems, with many people switching to alternative methods of payment when not able to attend an actual service.
We had no major repair bills to pay during the year.
Monies held in our restricted funds accounts increased during the year by £922.
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Our endowment held by the C of E Deposit Fund showed an increase of £224 during the year from £3,461 to £3,685.
Monies held in our bank accounts decreased by £1,286 from £5,535 to £4,249.
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BLOFIELD CHURCH ACCOUNTS at 31 December 2020
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ST ANDREW & ST PETER, BLOFIELD NOTES Y/E 31 DECEMBER 2020
| 1 | PLANNED GIVING | |
|---|---|---|
| Through Gift Aid | 28021 | |
| Other envelopes | 1180 | |
| 29201 | ||
| 2 | GENERAL DONATIONS RECEIVED | |
| General Fund | ||
| General donations | 1623 | |
| For coffee | 78 | |
| Café and Playchurch | 219 | |
| Home communion | 22 | |
| Wall safe | 62 | |
| 1984 | ||
| Restricted Funds | ||
| Fabric Fund | 562 | |
| 3 | GRANTS RECEIVED | |
| Bad Players | 25 | |
| Wi- Spire | 100 | |
| Sundry | 2 | |
| War graves commission | 15 | |
| 142 | ||
| 4 | LOAN RECEIVED | |
| Hemblington PCC (for purchase of photo | 0 | |
| copier) | ||
| RAISED FOR CHARITIES AND | ||
| 5 | APPEALS | |
| Hand in Hand Foundation | 399 | |
| (Lent lunch) | ||
| Feed a Child (Embrace) | 136 | |
| Norfolk Churches Trust | 390 | |
| (Sponsored cycle rides) | ||
| Disaster Emergency Committee (Beirut, Lebanon) | 105 | |
| 1030 | ||
| 6 | FEES RECEIVED | |
| These are statutory fees due to the | ||
| PCC for weddings and funerals | ||
| with charges made by the PCC |
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| Auction Evening | 350 | |
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| New Year Meal | 265 | |
| Sale of masks | 173 | |
| Margaret Harker Hall | 79 | |
| Quiz evening | 664 | |
| Quiz sheet | 80 | |
| Ebay sales | 0 | |
| Norfolk Churches Trust | 220 | |
| 1831 | ||
| For other funds | ||
| Gift Day | 0 | |
| 8 | INCOME FROM ENDOWMENTS | |
| For churchyard maintenance. | ||
| The Brewster income is for the | ||
| upkeep of the lychgate with any | ||
| surplus for church repairs. | ||
| 9 | DONATIONS MADE | |
| Church Mission Society | 275 | |
| USPG | 275 | |
| Royal British Legion | 60 | |
| Badcog | 50 | |
| Norfolk Churches Trust | 60 | |
| Norwich D A of Ringers | 10 | |
| 730 | ||
| 10 | CHURCH RUNNING EXPENSES | |
| Insurance | 3103 | |
| Gas | 2456 | |
| Electricity | 589 | |
| Water | 113 | |
| 6261 | ||
| 11 | CHURCH & EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE | |
| Organ tuning | 305 | |
| Roof Alarm | 375 | |
| Boiler service | 90 | |
| Carpet repair | 48 | |
| Flameskill | 58 | |
| Sundries | 0 | |
| 876 | ||
| From other funds | ||
| Flowers | 45 | |
| 12 | BLOFIELD NEWS COSTS |
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| Paper | 98 | |
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| Copying | 93 | |
| 191 | ||
| 13 | BOOKS,EQUIPMENT ALL FUNDS | |
| Replacement of photocopier | 0 | |
| 14 | COSTS OF FUND RAISING EVENTS | |
| Margaret Harker Hall | 79 | |
| Focalpoint | 44 | |
| New Year Meal | 134 | |
| 257 | ||
| 15 | CHURCH ADMINISTRATION ALL FUNDS | |
| Copyright licences | 400 | |
| CCLA checks | 0 | |
| Giving envelopes | 129 | |
| Copying | 555 | |
| Roof alarm retainer | 175 | |
| Postage and stationery | 202 | |
| Food, wine, coffee | 80 | |
| Sundries | 63 | |
| 1604 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ANDREW AND ST PETER, BLOFIELD OUR ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and the current Statement of Recommended Practice and Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005) using the Receipts & Payments basis which includes income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid.
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 other Church groups that owe an affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted or General Funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any special restrictions regarding their use and are available to the general purposes of the PCC.
Designated Funds are monies set aside by the PCC from the General Fund for a particular use, but the PCC have the right to change their decision on the use of them. They are generally invested in a separate deposit account.
Restricted Funds are amounts received for specific purposes and which cannot be applied by the PCC for any purpose other than that for which they were given. These are generally invested in a separate deposit account unless held for a short period only.
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.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The following assets are recognised but not necessarily valued in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
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require a faculty for disposal.
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Land and buildings held on behalf of the PCC (none in 2020).
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Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment where the PCC is free to dispose of such assets without faculty.
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Investments held beneficially by the PCC.
The following assets are recognised and a monetary value given as part of the description in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
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Amounts owing from the Inland Revenue where a formal claim has been made and by way of note when the claim has yet to be submitted.
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Any other amounts owing to the PCC.
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Legacies where formal notification of entitlement and amount has been received at the end of the year by the PCC.
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Closing bank balances as shown in the receipts and payments account.
The following liabilities are recognised:
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Any arrears of Diocesan Parish Share.
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Creditors for goods or services.
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