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2021-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1153092

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

FOR

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

St Andrew’s Goldsworth Park growing: deeper in faith through prayer, study and worship; out towards our community, and broader in age and in background.

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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Report of the Trustees 3 to
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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities 27
Independent Examiner's Report 28
Statement of Financial Activities 29
Balance Sheet 30
Notes to the Financial Statements 31 to 39
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 40 to 41

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1. Introduction

The Parish was formed in 1981 from parts of the parishes of St John’s and Horsell. St Andrew’s Church, in the centre of Goldsworth Park was opened in 1988. Revd Kate Wyles was installed as vicar in July 2015 and left in September 2021. Staff in 2021 included: Patrick Coad, full-time Community & Youth Worker; Karin Rayner, part-time Children & Family’s Worker; and Alison Good, part-time Parish Administrator. Helen Best left in September 2021. Retired ministers Revd Chris Harrison and Revd Canon Malcolm Herbert provide invaluable help. Revd Janice Vickers as a self-supporting minister, and Julie May as Licensed Lay Minister complete the Leadership team. Amanda Smith and Mary Incorvaia are part-time Managers of Andy’s Community Café in a job share arrangement. They work with Ayman Aljedda and a small dedicated team of volunteers from the church and community.

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2. Churchwardens’ Report

After six years of ministry at St Andrew’s, Revd Kate Wyles stepped down as vicar in September 2021 and, with her family, Kate has now moved to Dorset to take up new ministry there. On behalf of the PCC and the wider church family we thank Kate for those years of ministry and our prayers go with her and the family as they set up home, schools and work in a new location. This has meant that for the final few months of the year the Parish has been in vacancy with responsibility for leadership falling to the Churchwardens working with the Deputy Area Dean. As Churchwardens we wish to say a huge thank you to our staff team and

volunteers who have stepped up during vacancy and, indeed, prior to that during Kate’s illness. Without their huge efforts it would not have been possible to continue church operating during the pandemic lockdowns and as we have started to return to more normal life.

The Church of England has a carefully prescribed process for finding a new vicar which involves the Churchwardens and PCC, supported by the Bishop, Archdeacon and Area Dean. In the first few weeks of vacancy the PCC drew up a Parish Profile describing the church, our aspirations in ministry and what we were looking for in a vicar. This was finalised at the end of November and, at the same time, the PCC chose Shani Orchard and John Rayner to be the church’s representatives in the interview process. In early 2022 the position was advertised and in February a shortlist of four candidates were called for interview. At the end of February, we were able to announce that Revd Scott Smith (currently Associate Minister at St John’s Beckenham) will be our new vicar; we anticipate that he will start work in June. We, and we are sure, the whole church family, are looking forward to the arrival of Scott with his family (wife Jane and children Abby and Zoey) and to his ministry amongst us.

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The other issue from the last year to note is that the church, as the rest of the country, had for a second year to live through a series of COVID pandemic related lockdowns. This has been difficult for the country and for us as a church. Navigating a path to allow us to worship and operate church activities through ever changing laws and guidance whilst balancing the needs of the vulnerable with those who desire freedom in worship has, to say the least, been very difficult at times. Ultimately the decisions have been the vicar’s and, more lately, the Churchwardens both supported by PCC and staff. Where we have got it wrong we ask for your forgiveness and, even now, we ask for your forbearance as we navigate through the current landscape of an end to restrictions but increased infection rates.

We remain thankful to God for his faithful love for St Andrew’s through the challenges of the last year and, indeed, the current one. By His Spirit and under Scott’s leadership we look forward to 2022 and continued Gospel work in this place through which we may bring glory to His Name.

Mandy Hucker & Shani Orchard – Churchwardens

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3. PCC Report

Members @ 31 December 2021

Ex Officio Members

Incumbent and Chair of Vacant Trustees:

Licensed Minister: Revd Janice Vickers Licensed Lay Minister: Julie May Churchwardens: Mandy Hucker (Temporarily Chair of Trustees) Shani Orchard (Also Deanery Synod Rep) Deanery Synod Shani Orchard Representatives: Lynne West Elected Members Secretary: Robert Rattee Treasurer: Ali Sanderson Other elected members: Becky Butler (as from May 2021) Neil Cheetham Andy Humphries (as from May 2021) Barbara Humphries Mike Kerslake (as from May 2021) Gregg Mimms John Rayner (Vice-Chair) John Smith (as from May 2021) Duncan Twigg

Members at Other Times in 2021

Richard Harris (up to May 2021) Julia King (up to May 2021) Matthew King (up to November 2021) Sue Waters (up to May 2021) Peter Wells (Up to May 2021)

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Report of the PCC

The role of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is to share leadership responsibility for the parish with the vicar. It also acts as the Board of Trustees for the church as a registered charity. The PCC met ten times during the year for regular meetings and once for its Section 11 meeting with respect to the vacancy. All meetings prior to September were held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Staff team members Patrick Coad and Karin Rayner were also regularly in attendance at PCC meetings. Due to her phased return to work after illness Kate was only able to attend part of one meeting prior to her resignation announced in July. The PCC is thankful to Peter Wells and then John Rayner as Vice Chair for chairing its meetings.

The Finance Standing Committee dealt with all finance and urgent matters between PCC meetings, reporting regularly to the PCC. The PCC continued with a Mission: Far & Near Team to look after the church’s involvement in world mission and an Eco Church Team to advise on sustainability and care for God’s creation. The PCC also appointed a Fire Safety Co-ordinator (Gregg Mimms) who will look to establish a Fire Safety Team.

The major agenda item for the PCC at its meetings through the first part of the year was managing church life in relation to the pandemic and the church’s response to it with respect to its staff, buildings, services, Andy’s and community involvement particularly as national precautions eased. In the second part of the year the major focus was the vacancy with the drafting of the Parish Profile and the appointment of Shani Orchard and John Rayner to be the Church’s Representatives in the selection process. The PCC is very pleased that an appointment of a new vicar has been made and looks forward to the arrival of Scott Smith and his family to Goldsworth Park later this year.

During 2021, other matters dealt with by the PCC included the repairs to the roof and A2 floor and receiving the report from the Accessibility Team (with the appointment of Angie Taylor and Sue Waters as the church’s Accessibility Officers).

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The PCC also received regular updates on our finances, buildings, Eco Church, Deanery Synod and safeguarding, and undertook regular review of policies and terms of reference as per the agreed schedule.

In the light of the vacancy the PCC decided against taking forward a churchwide discussion of the Church of England’s Living in Love & Faith material.

The PCC is thankful to its to all its officers and staff for the work they do in running and supporting the church, particularly during what has been a very difficult year with the continued COVID pandemic and the entry into vacancy in the second half of the year. A particular thanks to Alan McKnespiey, our Finance Administrator, and Helen Best, our Administrator, who stepped down in late 2021 and a “lifetime achievement award” to Peter Wells who stepped down from the PCC after 42 years of almost unbroken service to the church.

Rob Rattee - PCC Secretary

4. Church Attendance

The average Sunday attendance on a usual Sunday (during October 2021) was 69 adults and 8 children. There were 164 attendances over the Christmas period for the Christingle and Crib Service, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. There were no Baptisms or Confirmations. There was one marriage and one funeral held at St Andrew’s.

At the end of December 2021, the Electoral Roll stood at 186.

Alison Good – Parish Administrator

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5. Church Building Report

Work continued addressing the Quinquennial Inspection Report 2020

recommendations. The A2 hall floor was lifted and new floor joists, floor and a vinyl floor covering were installed. The deterioration of the previous floor was found to be due to some of the air bricks being covered by the patio when it was laid. To remedy this, the Churchwardens will arrange for the rainwater drains to be examined followed by drainage being installed between the building and the patio.

Both pergolas on the main building have been replaced, and the lighting unit above the main door upgraded to a more eco friendly option.

The A2 external doors have been repainted in eco friendly paint.

We have had some incidents of breaking, entering and theft from the A2. Remedial action has been, and continues to be, taken to make reoccurrence less likely. We have also had an act of vandalism which resulted in one of the A2 hall windows needing to be completely replaced.

Further work to be undertaken this year will be installation of sound clouds in the A2 hall (cost permitting) and the repair/refurbishment/replacement of the lift serving the Worship area in the main building.

Mandy Hucker & Shani Orchard – Churchwardens

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6. Youth Report

Over the last two years we have lost leaders and helpers, for a variety of reasons. From the beginning of 2021 the youth continued to meet online.

Friday Fusion continued to attract a core of four, with a few extra that might attend the occasional film or social night in person. In September we began to meet regularly in person in the A2, once a month, while also continuing online meetings once a month. With additional leadership we may increase the frequency, but already hope to increase to twice a month in the near future.

Sunday Fusion was regularly attended through lockdown by half a dozen, with admirable dedication.

In September we began to meet in person with support from Fiona and Duncan. We also began to meet in the evenings, using the A2 hall, giving us more space (COVID precaution) and more time (to build more meaningful relationships). In November Fusion led morning worship, with hope that they will continue to take an increasing role.

We pray that 2022 will be a time to grow the group we have, as well as reconnect with those that we have missed over the last couple of years.

Patrick Coad – Youth Worker

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7. Children’s Work Report

 During 2021 many of the usual activities were not possible due to the continuing COVID pandemic and various restrictions, but we did our best to stay in touch with families through emails, postcards and activities sent in the post for key occasions like Mother’s Day, Easter and Pentecost.

website which included a story, song, suggestions of things to talk about and activity ideas. In September 2021 face to face SKids groups resumed with just one group for ages 3-10 meeting in the A2. The Mum’s Bible Study group met fortnightly on Zoom, and in September moved back to meeting in person in the Chapel.

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It’s been a tough two years and as we emerge from the pandemic there will be plenty of challenges ahead as we seek to serve families and share the love of Jesus to all the children in our community. Please pray the small but fantastic group of volunteers who help lead groups, do assemblies, volunteer at family events, or contribute in a number of different ways which are often unseen but essential.

Karin Rayner - Children’s Worker

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8. Small Groups /Discipleship Report

We currently have nine house groups running. Some run weekly, some fortnightly, some meet at church, others meet in each other’s homes.

Throughout the pandemic all our groups bar one managed to keep meeting either via Zoom (or similar) and in person when COVID appropriate. The one group that really couldn't meet kept in very close contact with each other by phone.

We are so very blessed to have house groups that really are church family in their love and care of one another and yet so open and warmly include new members. We give thanks to the Lord for each one of them.

ALPHA

We have tried to run Alpha twice during this period but have sadly had nobody signed up.

Stepping Stones was formed with the intention of providing opportunities for the church to connect with fringe members and the wider opportunities, through events and activity that foster an atmosphere of fun and friendship.

With one evening toward the end of 2021, we hope to plan a variety of events in the year ahead.

Yas Cairncross & Patrick Coad

9. Pastoral Report

The pastoral team organised a buddy system during the lockdowns and continued to support the fellowship to bear one another’s burdens. While coming out of lockdowns, the team has tried to keep contact with people who do not feel ready to return to church as yet. Home communions have been offered where

appropriate. We have been able to sign post people to professional help when needed.

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The seniors team has continued to keep contact with over 60 people both from St Andrew’s and the wider community. In June last year we gave every senior a cream tea in a bag following COVID guidelines. Later in the summer we delivered a 4[th] edition of the seniors gazette, members of the team shared their favourite holiday and an answer to prayer. At Christmas we did a hyacinth drop to our seniors with a Christian message from Rob Rattee, for Valentine’s Day we did heart shaped chocolates and shortbread and Janice Vickers wrote a Christian message.

Sarah Rattee continues to lead the Brockhill team. This team kept good contact doing lockdowns by making regular phone calls and when COVID rules have allowed they have resumed tea, cake and prayer.

St Andrew’s has four pastoral assistants Geoff Beale, Sue Broad, Janet Wood and myself.

Liz Twigg - Pastoral Co-ordinator

10. Prayer Ministry Team Report

The Prayer Ministry team has continued to be available to folk at St Andrew’s even though praying in person after church services has been suspended due to the difficulties of hearing one another through face masks and sitting in close proximity with each other. However, team members have been available to pray over the phone or to receive prayer requests from church members and members of the public via the church website.

Chris Harrison

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11. Mission: Far & Near Report

We continued support of ten mission partners during the year with a change in MAF partner in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the taking on of A Rocha UK as a mission partner as part of Eco Church programme. Whilst in person visits and Sunday promotions of our partners was largely curtailed by COVID, it was great to launch A Rocha UK with their CEO, Andy Atkins, preaching in October.

For MAF, with the return to the UK of the Neale family, we have taken on Fraser (Head of Finance), Tracy (Training Officer), Rosie and Oliver Norbury (left) as mission partners. They were able to provide a video welcome for the church as they are already serving in PNG.

We sent congratulations to Stephen and Becky Dimmock (right) on the arrival of their first child, Petra Rose, on the 30[th] December. Whilst remaining in Manchester for the next couple of years to allow Stephen to complete his engineering chartership, the family has been accepted by Frontiers as mission partners for overseas mission service in due course.

With the return to more normal Sunday worship in 2022 we hope to be able to have further in-person visits from Besom, Rachel Smith (left), Engage and Street Angels. With our other mission partners (Talents Children’s Mission, BHI and Across) visiting us in 2023.

Support of our mission partners takes various forms including prayer, practical, friendship and finance. In 2021 a total of £32,100 (16% of our 2020 donation income) was given to our ten partners and a further £1500 for mission was raised through specific gifts and collections. If any church member would like to get involved with our Mission: Far & Near programme they would be very welcome indeed -please make contact with Rob Rattee.

Rob Rattee – Chair, Mission: Far & Near

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12. Worship & Teaching Report

Our worship during the year was significantly impacted, as was 2020, by the pandemic with the church building closed to the public for the initial months and services provided by livestream from the building or on Zoom, or by use of signposted resources on the website or through partnership with Holy Trinity Claygate. The whole church is very thankful to the tech team who made all this possible. Whilst many missed the in-person community element, it did allow us to “meet” and learn together. From Easter onwards the building began to re-open but with a single Sunday service, significant precautions and limited numbers. Those precautions were gradually lifted as the months progressed. These services continued to be livestreamed on a regular basis (albeit not every week) to allow those who still could not or preferred not to be in-person to join in. It was good to be worshipping together even if many disliked singing praise through face coverings!

Thanks goes to those who have led services in these many new and different formats and to our musicians who have so ably led sung worship in person, on Zoom, on pre-recorded video and on livestream.

Kate’s departure left the music ministry without the clear direction she had been providing. This has been compounded over the last two years by several of our regular musicians leaving the church (mostly moving from the Woking area) and we have not found new musicians to join the team leaving it rather depleted. The requirement to have Holy Communion each week, combined with resource limitations, have resulted in a single Sunday morning service that tends more towards the traditional than the contemporary. Often this has had just a single musician and a conventional teaching format, rather than the conversational style that had been experimented with earlier in the pandemic period.

With respect to teaching, during the Spring of 2021, the sermons looked at journeys including simple, sorrowful, sacrificial, surprising, secret and Spirit-led.

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Isaiah was used for sermons during the summer, interspersed with festivals, eco services as well as an outdoor service. Superheros in the bible were focussed on during August.

Autumn brought The 5 Marks of Mission where two weeks were spent on each section. The talks were very different and the series was well received.

In the lead up to Christmas, the Church of England’s message of ‘in the heart of Christmas’ was used through the services. A Christmas outdoor service was held and was a highlight for many people.

Rob Rattee and Alison Good

13. Eco-Group

This year the team has been focusing on improving the eco credentials of our church building. We have investigated the cost/benefits of solar panels, requested quotes to change all our lights to LEDs, and attempted to find out if we have enough insulation in the building. Future considerations will be to find out the cost of replacing the boiler if it breaks down irreparably with an air source heat pump.

We already have a green electricity tariff (making us carbon zero in this respect) and we changed to a partial green gas tariff this year.

With help from the M:F&N team we now support A Rocha UK, who came to do a Climate Sunday with us in October ahead of COP 26. Several other Eco services have been held this year.

In 2022 we will be working with the RHS and Surrey Wildlife Trust to make a Community Wellbeing Garden on our land, which will help us look after wildlife and the environment at the same time.

Thank you to all of the Eco team for getting us this far and to those of you who are planning to help with developing the garden this coming year. We hope to apply for our Bronze award in the autumn.

Julie May

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14. Community Work

14.1 Bump and Beyond & Toddlers Groups

Bump and Beyond baby group reopened in May 2021. Numbers were initially low as all pre pandemic babies were now toddler age. Gradually numbers began to increase through word of mouth, posters and church website. On 4th March we had 21 families attend, the highest ever. There are now 28 families who are on the WhatsApp group. Since Christmas we have been meeting in Andy's on a Friday when it is available which has felt much cosier but are happy to meet in A2 when Andy's isn't available. There is a lovely atmosphere in the group with mums supporting each other and new friendships being made. Sue Hawes and myself have had some lovely feedback from the mums which shows how much these type of groups are needed.

This is a comment from one mum on WhatsApp:

“Thank you to the Sues for setting up a great baby group. And thank you to all the parents who come to bump and beyond. My baby and I really are loving our experience there. It’s such a friendly and loving group and you've all allowed us to settle in so beautifully. I really enjoy the extra little bits that you add to the group such as the foot printing on arrival as well as the little sessions like the messy play we did today. I think my baby’s favourite part is all the attention and smiles she gets from everyone as well as the singing at the end of each session. Thank you again everyone.”

Sue Slater

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Both the Monday and Wednesday Toddler group continue to be well attended by regular and intermittent/new visitors. Since September 2021 we have had over 100 registrations. The need for such a ministry after the COVID experience has been highlighted even more so from the many who have joined us with young ones who have not had the social interaction with others as would have been the norm before.

So it’s even more wonderful to see regular and new mums chat together and watch the relationships grow.

Popularity of the groups as ever, is consistent, yet due to over-popularity at times and needing to retain safety and post-COVID caution, we have needed to be quite strict on numbers, especially over the winter months when unable to use the garden space . This limitation is made known and excepted by all, so if families can’t get in one day, they know that our ‘Drop in’ status means they can return another.

Since the COVID restrictions have lessened we have restarted a fruit snack for the toddlers, and after Easter 2022 will restart biscuit snacks for the adults.

Families are invited to church services and events, but take up is limited, and very dependent on the ‘when, and what it is’. Bridging the gap between Toddlers and church is not an easy one, especially at the moment when volunteer availability is limited, but is very much on our minds and hearts as we look to the future of 0-5s ministry.

We have a great team of volunteers watching over the Toddler groups. Volunteers who obviously love what they do and are wonderful at not just making it happen, but chatting too, and coming alongside families.

Janice Vickers

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14.2 Craft Group

We have six regular ladies at craft group now (meeting on Thursday mornings), so seven of us plus the occasional visitor joins in.

Four of the ladies met through a carers group. Three ladies don’t attend church, the other three all attend different churches.

We have made a variety of things, cards using a variety of techniques including

stamping, Christmas tree ornaments, decoupage boxes and felt Valentine’s hearts to name a few. One session Sue Waters joined us and brought her patchwork quilts.

We would love some St Andrew’s members to join us!

Margaret Kaye

14.3 Sing Gold

Sing Gold is a Community Choir that seeks to make the joy and wellbeing that comes from singing with others accessible to anyone who wants to sing. The atmosphere is deliberately informal so that people can feel welcome, supported and unpressurised.

Sing Gold continued on Zoom for most of the year before returning in person in the autumn term. They sang at the Goldsworth Park Christmas Fair as well as an appearance outside Sainsbury’s.

New people are always welcome whether you think you can sing or not.

Malcolm Herbert

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14.4 Duncan’s Art Group

The group meets weekly on Thursday afternoons from 1 pm until 3pm in the A2 in a COVID safe environment. The group is there for artists of all ability and skills. It is a safe non-judgmental place of acceptance and support - for all.

Although it is not a Christian group, several Christians are members of the core and they welcome others of other faiths and none. Conversation is often very lively and encouraging. Our numbers are slowly increasing as more people hear about us.

Duncan Twigg

14.5 Prayer

Since lockdown, prayer has been online, with a handful meeting regularly to read scripture and pray together. Looking to the future we anticipate beginning to meet together in person, with an extended time of fellowship (once a month at first).

Patrick Coad

14.6 Hearing Aid Clinic - Hearing Champions

Our team of nine volunteers restarted monthly maintenance clinics for NHS hearing aids in November 2021 after an 18 - month closure due to COVID.

Some clients’ aids were not functioning as they were unable to get them serviced during that time. It is very rewarding to witness their delight when they say they can hear again!

Since reopening the average attendance has been slightly lower than pre-COVID as many vulnerable clients are still wary of coming out. However, publicity in the local press, on BBC Radio Surrey, in local GP surgeries and elsewhere has attracted many new clients.

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Of the other local clinics under the Diocese’s “Hear Here” initiative, those run by church volunteers at St Paul’s Woking, St Peter’s Old Woking and Moorcroft Community Centre have closed. As a result, we anticipate an increase in clients, especially as we offer convenient free parking and there is a local bus service. Our clinics welcome many who wouldn’t otherwise enter the church. We not only maintain their hearing aids, but also offer companionship and opportunities for a chat. Some pop into Andy’s for lunch or a cuppa.

Before restarting all our technicians successfully passed a refresher hearing aid maintenance course and COVID safety training run by NHS Audiologists from the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

To meet the hospital’s stringent COVID safety requirements, sessions have relocated from the crèche area of Andy’s café to the A2 to help ensure social distancing. Also, we changed from a “walk-in” clinic to “booked appointments only”. We hope to return to walk-in clinics when COVID abates.

Thanks to the generosity of the St Andrew’s PCC the additional cost of PPE, sanitising materials and other items have been covered. This support is essential as the NHS only supplies hearing aid batteries and tubes, all other costs being met by St Andrew’s.

Royer Slater – Hearing Aid Champion

14.7 Andy’s Community Café

Andy’s reopened in June 2021, with limited seating and various COVID precautions in place. Initial customer numbers were low, but have slowly increased over the course of the year.

Heading in to 2022, things look more promising.

In order to reach out to those that may be in need following lockdowns and our involvement with Foodwise, we advertised with Foodbanks and school, and while we may not have helped as many as we might hope, we do know that some have been able to benefit from the buttons available (as well as our regular homeless).

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Andy’s also opened its doors ‘Out of Hours’, welcoming Simpa and Richard Dawson, who provided musical entertainment (and testimony) to a small audience. We hope to continue events such as this, offering a variety of free entertainment to the community of Goldsworth Park.

It is with much thanks to the staff, and particularly volunteers, that we continue to serve the community.

Patrick Coad

15. Safeguarding

During 2021 there have been no reportable Safeguarding incidents.

The Parish Safeguarding Officer, Julia King, exited the role towards the end of the year when she moved away from the Parish and Lynne West took over. Barbara Humphries remained in the role of DBS Validator ensuring that all DBS’s are up to date. Safeguarding training for all those who need it is provided online by the Diocese.

Lynne West - Safeguarding Officer

16. Woking Deanery Synod Report

June 2021 – Presentations were given by various churches demonstrating what they did during the pandemic:

October 2021 – speaker Alison Moulden, Diocesan Environmental Officer, presenting on Net Zero and Eco Church

Shani Orchard, St. Andrew’s Deanery Synod Representative

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17. Finance report

The Church’s finances are in a sound position. At the end of 2021 net assets

amounted to £71,000 compared to £111,500 at the end of the previous year.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

A summary of the Balance Sheet is shown below:

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As At
ASSETS 31/12/2020 31/12/2021
£ £
Fixed Assets (Mainly the Church's share of the
25 Watercress Way) 31,500 31,500
Cash at bank and in hand 82,000 56,000
Income due to the Church (includes Gift Aid,
Hall Hire etc). 8,000 8,000
Prepayments (mainly insurance premiums paid
in advance) 8,000 1,000
LIABILITIES
Trade creditors owed by the Church (3,000) (9,000)
Other liabilities (Grants in advance, funds for
special purposes eg Acts Fund) (15,000) (16,500)
NET ASSETS 111,500 71,000
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The majority of the assets are held in the bank, or in other short-term deposits, this is in line with the PCC policy of having funds available to meet a sudden change in our income or expenditure.

Indeed, during 2021 these reserves were called upon for the Roof and A2 floor.

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The PCC’s Reserves Policy is to hold liquid assets at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. This has been achieved throughout the year but will be tested in 2022. In practical terms the majority of our income is from members via regular giving so we are able sustain a lower level of reserves for a period of time

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

The net deficit for the year (Excess of expenditure over income) amounted to almost £42,000, this compares to £28,000 in 2020.

A summary of the Income and Expenditure Account is shown below:

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Year Ending
31/12/2020 31/12/2021
INCOME
Donations, Grant and Legacies to general funds
(including Gift Aid) 225,000 215,000
Andy's Café income 8,000 12,000
Church and Hall lettings 5,500 7,000
Income from Church Groups 1,000 500
Other Income 1,000 1,500
EXPENDITURE
Parish Share (80,000) (80,000)
Church Staff Salaries (86,500) (95,500)
Outward Giving (35,500) (32,000)
Andy's Café (including Salaries) (5,500) (5,500)
Other Costs (including Maintenance, Utilities,
Administration Expenses, Training Costs,
Children's work etc. (61,000) (65,000)
DEFICIT OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE (28,000) (42,000)
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Donations include grants for Andy’s of £4,500 (2020 : £9,000) and £11,500 (£15,500) from the Government Job Retention Scheme. Both of these items have helped considerable during the period Andy’s has been required to close during Covid.

Most regular giving continued during Covid and we are extremely grateful to have regular, reliable income to enable planning and stability.

The main change to staff costs is the employment of a Community and Youth Worker with equal emphasis on both elements from January 2021. Additional opening hours for Andy’s during the summer holiday, and changes to National Wage rates also influence the figures.

Repairs are the main item in “Other costs” with substantial amounts being spent on repairing the roof, £14,000 (on top of the £19,000 spent the year prior) and repairing the floor in the A2, £8,000. Further funds were spent on various matters following the Quinquennial inspection leading to ordinary repairs increasing from £16,000 to £21,000

Early in 2022 the lift developed a fault and is currently unusable. The PCC is obtaining quotes and looking at repair, upgrade and complete replacement options; all of these will involve significant cost and having spent substantial amounts in 2021 we are starting a “Lift Appeal” and exploring options for grants. Please get in touch with Alison Good in the office if you are able to assist. Should we raise more funds than that required for the lift the ageing boiler is next on the list of major repairs.

Ali Sanderson – Treasurer

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 May 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

M Hucker – Chair of Trustees

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ST ANDREWS CHURCH

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of St Andrews Church

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of St Andrew’s Church (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.

Independent examiner’s statement

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

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

S. Francis-Joseph FCCA Anthony Joseph & Co. Limited Chartered Certified Accountant Suite F47 Business & Technology Centre Bessemer Drive Stevenage Herts. SG1 2DX Date: 14 May 2022

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
204,926
Charitable activities
4
Church activities
728
Andy's café
11,988
Church and hall lettings
7,004
Investment income
3
1,387
Other income
94
Total
226,127
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Church activities
257,467
Andy's café
14,844
Total
272,311
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(46,184)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
111,224
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
65,040		 Restricted
funds
£
9,796
-
-
-
-
-
9,796
-
4,796
4,796
5,000
625
5,625		 2021
Total
funds
£
214,722
728
11,988
7,004
1,387
94
235,923
257,467
19,640
277,107
(41,184)
111,849
70,665		 2020
Total
funds
£
225,385
1,297
7,761
5,513
807
47
240,810
231,542
37,464
269,006
(28,196)
140,045
111,849

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

BALANCE SHEET

31 DECEMBER 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
13
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2021
£
31,549
9,090
55,754
64,844
(25,728)
39,116
70,665
70,665
65,040
5,625
70,665		 2020
£
31,472
16,000
82,162
98,162
(17,785)
80,377
111,849
111,849
111,224
625
111,849

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 May 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

A J Sanderson - Trustee / Treasurer

M Hucker – Chair of Trustees

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Charity information

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Goldsworth Park is a charity registered with the Charity Commission constituted under the PCC Powers Measure Act 1956, Church Representation rules 2020.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - at valuation - Plant and machinery at varying rates on cost

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the PCC in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

General or unrestricted funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for the application of general purpose of the PCC. Funds designated by the PCC are also unrestricted.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged to that fund.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due

Financial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with a maturity date of three months or less.

Debtors and creditors

Debtors and creditors receivable or payable within one year of the reporting date are carried at their transaction price. Debtors and creditors that are receivable or payable in more than one year and not subject to a market rate of interest are measured at the present value of the expected future receipts or payment discounted at a market rate of interest.

Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Grants
Donation include Gift Aid recovered of £32,242 (2020 : £30,680)
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Guildford Diocese Growth Fund
Surrey County Council
HMRC Furlough Scheme
Surrey Community Fund		 2021
£
198,463
16,259
214,722
2021
£
4,166
-
11,676
417
16,259		 2020
£
200,550
24,835
225,385
2020
£
6,667
2,500
15,668
-
24,835

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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

Rents received
Deposit account interest
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Weddings and funeral fees
Church activities
Income from church groups
Church activities
Ancillary trading fees
Andy’s café
Church and hall letting
income
Church and hall lettings
SUPPORT COSTS
Church activities		 2021
2020
£
£
1,365
526
22
281
1,387
807
2021
2020
£
£
728
732
-
565
11,988
7,761
7,004
5,513
19,720
14,571
Management
£
13,606

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

5.

6. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Trustees’ expenses

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended 31 December 2020.

7. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Andy’s café
Church
Wages
Employer NI
Employer pension contributions		 2021
3
5
8
2021
£
91,860
-
3,669
95,529		 2020
3
5
8
2020
£
83,167
-
3,327
86,494

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. Employer NI was covered by employment allowance.

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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

8.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (2020 YEAR)
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
217,246
8,139
Charitable activities
Church activities
1,297
-
Andy’s café
7,761
-
Church and hall lettings
5,513
-
Investment income
807
-
Other income
47
-
Total
232,671
8,139
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Church activities
231,542
-
Andy’s café
29,950
7,514
Total
261,492
7,514
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(28,821)
625
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
140,045
-
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
111,224
625		 Total
funds
£
225,385
1,297
7,761
5,513
807
47
240,810
231,542
37,464
269,006
(28,196)
140,045
111,849

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

9.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
£
COST
At 1 January 2021
23,966
Additions
-
At 31 December 2021
23,966
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2021
-
Charge for year
-
At 31 December 2021
-
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2021
23,966
At 31 December 2020
23,966
10.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
11.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Other creditors
12.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Fixed assets
31,549
-
Current assets
54,636
10,208
Current liabilities
(21,145)
(4,583)
65,040
5,625		 Plant and
machinery
£
25,905
2,162
28,067
18,399
2,085
20,484
7,583		 Plant and
machinery
£
25,905
2,162
28,067
18,399
2,085
20,484
7,583
7,506
2021
£
7,881
1,209
9,090
2021
£
9,182
16,546
25,728
2021
Total
funds
£
31,549
64,844
(25,728)
70,665

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Church Development fund
General legacies
Soyer Court
Holiday@ home
Youth Mission trip
Revaluation reserve
Restricted funds
Accessibility project
Youth fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Soyer Court
Holiday @ home
Restricted funds
Accessibility project
Andy' cafe
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.1.21
£
60,422
23,966
8,729
12,530
1,465
2,703
1,409
111,224
-
625
625
111,849
Incoming
resources
£
220,696
5,431
-
226,127
5,000
4,796
9,796
235,923		 Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.21
£
£
(47,248)
13,174
-
23,966
-
8,729
1,254
13,784
(190)
1,275
-
2,703
-
1,409
(46,184)
65,040
5,000
5,000
-
625
5,000
5,625
(41,184)
70,665
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(267,944)
(47,248)
(4,177)
1,254
(190)
(190)
(272,311)
(46,184)
-
5,000
(4,796)
-
(4,796)
5,000
(277,107)
(41,184)

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Church Development fund
General legacies
Soyer Court
Holiday @ home
Youth Mission trip
Revaluation reserve
Restricted funds
Youth fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.1.20
£
92,068
23,966
8,729
9,705
1,465
2,703
1,409
140,045
-
140,045		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(31,646)
-
-
2,825
-
-
-
(28,821)
625
(28,196)		 At
31.12.20
£
60,422
23,966
8,729
12,530
1,465
2,703
1,409
111,224
625
111,849

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Soyer Court
Restricted funds
Andy' cafe
Youth fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
229,311
3,360
232,671
7,514
625
8,139
240,810		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(260,957)
(31,646)
(535)
2,825
(261,492)
(28,821)
(7,514)
-
-
625
(7,514)
625
(269,006)
(28,196)

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Church Development fund
General legacies
Soyer Court
Holiday @ home
Youth Mission trip
Revaluation reserve
Restricted funds
Accessibility project
Youth fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.1.20
£
92,068
23,966
8,729
9,705
1,465
2,703
1,409
140,045
-
-
-
140,045		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(78,894)
-
-
4,079
(190)
-
-
(75,005)
5,000
625
5,625
(69,380)		 At
31.12.21
£
13,174
23,966
8,729
13,784
1,275
2,703
1,409
65,040
5,000
625
5,625
70,665

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Soyer Court
Holiday @ home
Restricted funds
Accessibility project
Andy' cafe
Youth fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
450,007
8,791
-
458,798
5,000
12,310
625
17,935
476,733		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(528,901)
(78,894)
(4,712)
4,079
(190)
(190)
(533,803)
(75,005)
-
5,000
(12,310)
-
-
625
(12,310)
5,625
(546,113)
(69,380)

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020 or 2021 .

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
Investment income
Rents received
Deposit account interest
Charitable activities
Weddings and funeral fees
Ancillary trading fees
Church and hall letting income
Income from church groups
Other income
Other income
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Parish share
Service costs
Housing of clergy and staff
Church maintenance and utilities
Children and youth work
Teaching and training (staff and leaders)
Publicity / Evangelism (including holiday club)
Andy's café costs
Roof repairs
A2 Floor repairs
Depreciation
Outward giving (including Mission : Far & Near)		 2021
£
198,463
16,259
214,722
1,365
22		 2020
£
200,550
24,835
225,385
526
281
807
732
7,761
5,513
565
14,571
47
240,810
86,494
80,051
947
482
16,172
1,342
250
440
5,527
19,992
-
1,425
35,693
248,815
1,387
728
11,988
7,004
-
19,720
94
235,923
95,529
80,051
1,663
931
21,129
984
1,005
391
5,374
13,894
8,176
2,086
32,288
263,501

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Support costs
Management
Administrative expenses
Payroll & accounting software
25 Watercress Way - Maintenance and utilities
Soyer Court expenses
25 Watercress Way - refurbishment
Total resources expended
Net expenditure		 2021
£
8,376
544
509
4,177
-
13,606
277,107		 2020
£
6,876
864
1,822
535
10,094
20,191
269,006
(28,196)
(41,184)

Church Office –Alison Good: 01483 723879 office@standrewsgwp.org Vicar:Vacant: 01483 764523 Revd Chris Harrison: 01483 750645 chris@standrewsgwp.org Revd Malcolm Herbert: 01483 480425 malcolm@standrewsgwp.org Revd Janice Vickers 01483 720873 janice@standrewsgwp.org Community & Youth Worker – Patrick Coad: 07507 792196 community@standrewsgwp.org Children & Family Worker - Karin Rayner: 01483 747577 children@standrewsgwp.org Licensed Lay Minister - Julie May: julie@standrewsgwp.org Churchwardens - Shani Orchard warden3@standrewsgwp.org Mandy Hucker warden1@standrewsgwp.org Registered charity number 1153092 www.standrewsgwp.org St Andrews GwP@StAndrewsGwP St Andrew's Church, Goldsworth Park

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