2021-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Barnabas, Winchester

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2021

AIMS & PURPOSES

St Barnabas Parochial Church Council (PCC) is responsible for co-operating with the Vicar, the Rev Edwin Dines, in promoting the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) within the ecclesiastical parish. The PCC is also specifically responsible for maintaining the church buildings, fittings and furnishings.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

St Barnabas Church is part of the Diocese of Winchester within the Church of England and serves the communities of Weeke, Harestock, Teg Down and King’s Barton. The Presentation of the Parish which was suspended on the 17[th] April 2015 was finally lifted on 4[th] June 2021 and we were delighted when Rev Ed Dines formally became our permanent Vicar on 21[st] June.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure and is a registered charity. It decides matters of general concern and importance to the parish including church expenditure. The Church Representation Rules define how to appoint PCC members, Churchwardens and The Standing Committee.

The PCC held six meetings in the year, four by Zoom due to the ongoing pandemic and finally two face to face meetings from October. There was also one Extraordinary meeting to vote on the resolution to approve the Bishop's proposal that the Reverend Edwin Dines be instituted as our Incumbent.

On average the attendance at meetings has been 87%. Items needing decisions were agreed by email following Zoom meetings as per the rules.

A Standing Committee makes decisions between PCC meetings if needed. A Senior Leadership Team meets monthly, consisting of the Standing Committee and two advisers. The PCC has two sub-committees, one for Buildings and one for King’s Barton Social Enterprise.

OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES

The PCC has considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community. We do this through: worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel and developing knowledge and trust in God; pastoral care for anyone living in the parish; and by supporting missionary, outreach and aid work.

The PCC is conscious of the need to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and has complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016. Safeguarding is now on the agenda for every PCC meeting and all volunteers have to undertake Safeguarding training.

ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE

2021 started in a third period of lockdown because of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic and we were back to online services only which continued to be posted onto YouTube. The Standing Committee agreed to furlough some of the staff. By March the government relaxed some of the rules and we were able to re-open the church on Maundy Thursday in time to celebrate Easter, but with shorter services.

Live streaming of services has continued since and attendance at the physical services is gradually returning to normal as are some of the weekly groups.

Work has continued on looking at the development of our buildings and Mark Hellawell (Chair of the Buildings Committee) and Tim Harrison (Buildings Committee) have been invited to two PCC meetings to discuss progress. At the meeting in March considerable time was spent in prayer and listening to what God might be saying to us about good stewardship of our financial resources. Two options were put to us for development and it was agreed to put these to the church following which the PCC spent time looking at the church responses, images and verses quoted. Responses from the prayer meeting were also considered and a decision made to go for Option Two which was the bigger of the two proposals. It was recognised that this would require us to step out in faith and trust God for our financial needs.

There was also recognition of the need to provide for the ongoing children's and youth work. This was discussed in more detail in June when it was suggested that the PCC consider ring-fencing a sum of money for the Children and Youth workers salaries. It was also agreed that the PCC would underwrite the cost of the Church Weekend at Home this year in order that everyone who wanted to could attend.

In November the PCC together with some staff had an Away Day! The purpose of this was to get to know each other better, have some theological reflection and a bit of fun! It proved to be a very enjoyable time, getting to know each others strengths and working as a team.

The PCC has continued its policy of using Champions to promote and support specific activities and appointing Overseers to monitor and report progress and problems to the PCC. All Overseers are PCC members, as are some Champions. Overseers report to the PCC on eleven areas: children’s work; youth work; hospitality & welcome; environment; communications; prayer, discipleship & small groups; mission (evangelism); mission (social/community engagement); seniors ministry; worship; and pastoral. This had come to a standstill as the church had been closed and activities on hold but reporting will resume again in January 2022.

Planning for the removal and replacement of the font has also been very slow again but as things slowly return to normal it is hoped progress can be made.

In September we said goodbye to Rev Mike Gardiner and Ed was able to relinquish his

role at St Luke's and St Mark's having made quite an impact there with buildings etc. We were very pleased to have him back all to ourselves!!

We are also very pleased to welcome our new Curate, Rev Tim Peppiatt and his wife Pippa.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Our General Fund income increased by £3,00, helped by £4,554 Furlough payments. Planned Giving was similar to last year. Hall letting recovered and amounted to £15,000. Parish Share was reduced by £9.000. £17,000 from legacy funds was used towards the cost of our Youth and Children's worker, so there was no significant deficit this year. £26,000 was used from Legacy funds for the planned developments

Funds at the end of the year, excluding tangible fixed assets totalled £693,000, of which £46,600 is in the general fund, £588,700 in legacy funds, and the remainder in other funds.

RESERVES POLICY

The PCC aims to maintain a balance in the General fund of approximately three months’ general expenditure. Total unrestricted reserves in the General Fund at the end of the year were

£46,600 which represents approximately three months of expenditure with the remaining unrestricted funds being kept in investments.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

PCC members, who are also trustees, who have served at any time in 2021:

Ex-officio Members:

Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Edwin Dines[1,2] Diocesan Synod Member: Vacant Deanery Synod Members: Anne Harrison, Lesley Ann Ritchie (until June) Churchwardens: Simon Williams[1,2] , Pam Clark[1,2]

Elected members: Joan Anderson[1,2] (Secretary), Marion Fletcher[1,2] (Treasurer), Gemma Hellawell, Mike Hobby[2] , Romi Werner, David Payne, Anne Foster, Chris Stevens, Tony Atherton (from Dec.)

Notes:[1] Standing Committee[2] Senior Leadership Team, plus Heather Wilkins (Administrator).

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

PCC Members are also Trustees. Trustees have independent control over, and are legally responsible for, a charity’s management and administration. Their duties include:

ensuring the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit;
complying with the charity’s governing document and the law;
acting in the charity’s best interests;
managing the charity’s resources responsibly;
acting with reasonable care and skill; and
ensuring the charity is accountable.

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP).

The Charities Act 2011 requires trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year and of the surplus or deficit for the year then ended.

In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The trustees 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.

The PCC members believe we have complied with all the above requirements.

CHARITY REGISTRATION:

Registered Name: Parochial Church Council of St Barnabas, Winchester. Registration Number: 1153845.

Address: St Barnabas Church, Fromond Road, Weeke, Winchester, Hampshire. SO22 6DS.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS:

Mr JW Fraser

BANKERS:

NatWest Bank, 105 High Street, Winchester. SO23 9AW CCLA, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London. EC4V 4ET Julian Hodge Bank, 29 Windsor Place, Cardiff. CF10 3BZ

Skipton Building Society, Principal Office, The Bailey, Skipton. BD23 1DN Hampshire Trust Bank, 131 Finsbury Pavement, London. EC2A 1NT United Trust Bank, 1 Ropemaker St, London. EC2Y 9AW

Bath Building Society, Queen Square, Bath. BA1 2HN

Shawbrook Bank, Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex. CM13 3BE

CONCLUSION

It has not been an easy year again with all the Covid restrictions, people being understandably slow in returning to services and activities but hopefully we will find next year easier and begin to see church growth. We are grateful to God for the new

faces we are already seeing as people join us and start to share in our fellowship. There are lots of gaps to fill in the weekly and Sunday activities as others have moved away.

We are optimistic about the buildings development but recognise the difficulties ahead with increasing prices that we are seeing at the moment.

We want to thank all our volunteers for continuing to give up their time to serve us in so many different ways and without whom it would be impossible to keep church going.

We also want to thank Simon Williams and Pam Clark our Churchwardens, and the Leadership Team who work hard to ensure the smooth running of the church and that we seek God's will as we plan for the future.

Special thanks go to Ed and Lucy Dines who work so hard to keep everything going, keep us on track in our walk with the Lord and help us all to develop and grow in our relationship with Jesus.

Joan Anderson PCC Secretary March 2022

Approved by the PCC on 21[st] March 2022 and signed on their behalf by the Rev Ed Dines (PCC Chairman).

Signed:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS' CHURCH, WINCHESTER

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 set out on pages 8 to 13

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of opinion

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

22 Feb 2022

James Fraser Bsc CGMA ACMA Independent Examiner

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH, WINCHESTER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ending 31 December 2021	For the year ending 31 December 2021
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Designated	TOTAL	TOTAL
		Funds	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
	Notes	£	£	£	£	£
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income	3(a)	123,789	1,608	-	125,397	146,371
Charitable Activities	3(b)	22,129	8,050	2,099	32,279	11,338
Trading	3(c)	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	3(d)	32	20	3,286	3,339	3,012
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES		145,950	9,678	5,385	161,014	160,721
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities	4(a)	10,560	695	-	11,255	10,212
Ministry	4(b)	152,557	7,008	26,457	186,023	191,178
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED		163,117	7,703	26,457	197,277	201,390
NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS
		(17,167)	1,975	(21,072)	(36,264)	(40,669)
GROSS TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
		(18,120)	4,879	13,241	-	-
NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
		(35,287)	6,854	(7,831)	(36,264)	(40,669)
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS
Gains on investment assets:		-	-	3,311	3,311	6,391
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		(35,287)	6,854	(4,520)	(32,953)	(34,278)
Bal b/f 1 Jan 2020		54,329	26,567	656,061	736,957	771,234
Bal c/f 31 Dec 2021		19,042	33,421	651,541	704,004	736,957

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH, WINCHESTER

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

		2021	2020
FIXED ASSETS		£	£
Tangible	7	9,062	10207
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock		-	-
Investments	8	33,421	28,434
Debtors and prepayments
Short-term deposits		651,541	619,262
Cash at bank and in hand		10,980	80,054
Total		695,942	727,750
LIABILITIES
Creditors - amounts falling due within one year		1,000	1,000
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)		694,942	726,750
TOTAL NET ASSETS		704,004	736,957
PARISH FUNDS
Unrestricted		19,042	54,333
Restricted		33,421	26,567
Endowment/designated		651,541	656,057
Total		704,004	736,957

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on and signed on its behalf by

M Fletcher, Treasurer

S Williams, Church Warden

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH, WINCHESTER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

3. INCOME 3(a) Donations and legacies Voluntary Giving Collections: (open plate) Tax recoverable (gift aid) Donations, appeals etc Legacies 3(b) Charitable Activities Fees for weddings and funerals Church Centre lettings - local community use Community Outreach WWB & Wildfire Parish Weekend Furlough receipts Other Income 3(c) Trading Activities NONE 3(d) Investments Bank and CCLA Deposit Fund Interest CBF Deposit account interest	Unrestricted Restricted Designated TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ £ 96,588 - - 96,588 105,081 962 573 - 1,535 3,304 22,472 305 - 22,777 25,247 3,416 730 - 4,146 8,276 350 - - 350 500
	123,789 1,608 - 125,397 142,408
	691 - - 691 1,761 15,078 - - 15,078 12,780 - 3,772 - 3,772 - - 2,295 - 2,295 415 - 1,983 - 1,983 - 4,555 - 4,555 - 1,805 2,099 3,904 920
	22,129 8,050 2,099 32,279 15,876
	- - - - - 32 20 28 80 741 - - 3,258 3,258 4,676
	32 20 3,286 3,339 5,417

------------------ ------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------TOTAL INCOME 145,950 9,678 5,385 161,014 163,701 ========== =========== =========== ============ ===========

4. EXPENDITURE

4. EXPENDITURE
4(a) Charitable activities Missionary and charitable giving Overseas: Brickworks Embrace the Middle East Barnabas Fund Deanery Uganda appeal Various mission Home: Bishop's Appeal Street Pastors Various 4(b) Ministry: Diocesan parish share Parish Weekend Community Outreach Church running and maintenance Major repairs - structural renewal Depreciation on equipment Equipment Hall & Grounds Governance costs & Other WWB & Wildfire Other TOTAL EXPENDITURE	Unrestricted Restricted Designated TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ £ 3,100 - - 3,100 3,100 400 - - 400 400 700 - - 700 350 425 695 1,120 - 2,050 - - 2,050 1,550 - - - - 750 500 - - 500 500 3,385 - - 3,385 3,562
	10,560 695 - 11,255 10,212
	71,534 - 71,534 80,614 - 1,983 - 1,983 500 1,412 1,412 66,167 3,500 - 69,667 77,399 - - 26,037 26,037 15,577 2,674 - - 2,674 3,824 2,057 - - 2,057 2,080 9,125 - - 9,125 8,414 1,000 - - 1,000 2,771 - - 420 420 - 113 - 113
	152,557 7,008 26,457 186,023 191,178 ------------------ ------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------- 163,117 7,703 26,457 197,277 201,390 ========== =========== =========== ============ ===========

Included within governance costs above are amounts due to the independent examiners in relation to independent examination of £1,000 (2020: £1,000)

5 STAFF COSTS


STAFF COSTS	Included in Runningnand maintenance costs
Wages and salaries		46,022
Employer's NIC		-
Employer's pension	contributions	1,196

During the year the PCC employed part-time, a Youth Worker, a Children's Worker, Organist, Administrator and a Cleaner ,

All eligible staff are opted into the NEST pension scheme, unless they opt out.

6 PAYMENTS TO PCC MEMBERS

The governing document of the charity allows members of the PCC to be paid for services provided, other than those provided in capacity as a council member. No other payments or expenses were paid to any other PCC member, persons connected to them or related parties,

except the reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the charity.

7 FIXED ASSETS

		Church
Tangible		Equipment
		£
COST	At 1 January 2021	70,359
	Additions at cost	1,529
	At 31 December 2021	71,888
Depreciation	At 1 January 2021	60,151
	Charge for the year	2,674
	At 31 Dec 2021	62,825
	NBV 31 Dec 2021	9,062
	NBV 31 Dec 2020	10,207

8 CURRENT ASSETS

Investments	£
Market value at 1 January 2021	28,434
Revaluation gain	4,987
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Market value at 31 December 2021	33,421
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