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2020-12-31-accounts

The Parish Church of St. Anne St. Annes-on-Sea, St. Anne (Heyhouses)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

of the

Parochial Church Council

for the year ended 31 December 2020

Incumbent: Fr. David Lyon 4 Oxford Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 2EA

Parish office:

(address for correspondence) 2A Oxford Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 2EA

Bank: National Westminster Bank plc, 24 St. Annes Road West, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1RH

Treasurer: Richard Baker, 6 Walmer Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 3HL

Independent examiner: Russell Dawson, 14 Vernon Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 2RQ

Mission Statement

“Growing strong in faith and worship, we work together to serve and care for all.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANNUAL REPORT ...................................................................................................................................... 3
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................ 5
BALANCE SHEET ....................................................................................................................................... 6
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......................................................................................... 7
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES ............................................................................................................. 7
2 INCOMING RESOURCES.............................................................................................................. 8
3 RESOURCES USED...................................................................................................................... 11
4 REMUNERATION ........................................................................................................................ 16
5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC .................................................................................... 17
6 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND ................................................................................... 18
7 DEBTORS ...................................................................................................................................... 19
8 LIABILITIES ................................................................................................................................. 20
9 ACCOUNT BALANCES ............................................................................................................... 20
10 FUND DETAILS............................................................................................................................ 21
11 EFFECT OF COVID-19................................................................................................................. 21
EXAMINER‟S REPORT ............................................................................................................................ 22
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS ...................................................................................................................... 23
I WALSINGHAM CELL ................................................................................................................. 23
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS................................................................................................................. 25
II APCM ITEMS ................................................................................................................................ 25
a)
CHAIRMAN‟S REPORT ..................................................................................................................................... 25
b)
CHURCHWARDENS‟ REPORT ........................................................................................................................ 26
c)
WELCOME MINISTRY (SIDESPERSONS) ...................................................................................................... 26
d)
PLANNED GIVING AND GIFT AID ................................................................................................................. 28
e)
SAFEGUARDING OFFICER'S REPORT ........................................................................................................... 29
III WORSHIP & MISSION................................................................................................................. 29
a)
MUSIC ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
b)
ALTAR SERVERS .............................................................................................................................................. 30
c)
BAPTISM WELCOMERS ................................................................................................................................... 31
d)
BAPTISM ANNIVERSARIES ............................................................................................................................ 31
e)
BEREAVEMENT VISITORS .............................................................................................................................. 31
f)
CHILDREN‟S CHURCH ..................................................................................................................................... 32
g)
CELL OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM ...................................................................................................... 33
h)
MOTHERS‟ UNION ............................................................................................................................................ 33
i)
WEBSITE ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
IV COMMITTEES & SYNODS ......................................................................................................... 35
a)
LAND AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE .......................................................................................................... 35
b)
PARISH ROOMS COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................................ 36
c)
OUTREACH COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................ 36
d)
KIRKHAM DEANERY SYNOD ........................................................................................................................ 37
V ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS .............................................................................................. 37
a)
WEDNESDAY MEN ........................................................................................................................................... 37

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ANNUAL REPORT

Background

St. Annes Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, Father David Lyon, in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, social and ecumenical, within the ecclesiastical parish. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Parish Rooms on Oxford Road, St. Annes and the property at 2 Vicarage Close, St. Annes.

Membership

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.

During the year 2020, the following elected and co-opted individuals served as members of the PCC for the full year:

During the year 2020,
the full year:		 the following elected and co-opted individuals served as members of t
Winston Atkinson from April 2019 elected for 3 years to 2022, resigned May 2021
Richard Baker Treasurer and Lay Chair, from April 2019 elected for 3 years to
2022
Lesley Dawson from April 2019 elected for 2 years to 2021
Denise Duke Safeguarding Officer, from April 2017 elected for 3 years to 2020,
stand-in minute taker to October 2020
Peter Duke from April 2019 elected for 3 years to 2022
Margaret Imrie from April 2019 elected for 3 years to 2022
Susan McMahon from April 2019 elected for 3 years to 2022
Jenny Nuttall from April 2019 elected for 2 years to 2021
Janice Vause from April 2019 elected for 2 years to 2021, Secretary from
October 2020

During the year 2020, the following elected and co-opted individuals served as members of the PCC for part of the year:

part of the year:
Bill Bloss from April 2019 elected for 1 year to 2020
Adrian Page from October 2020 elected for 3 years to 2023
Fiona Wilson from October 2020 elected for 3 years to 2023

During the year 2020, the following individuals served as members of the PCC in an ex-officio capacity for at least part of the year:

Fr. David Lyon Vicar (Chairman) - all year
Fr. Aiden Edwards Curate to August 2020
Kathryn Baker Churchwarden to October 2020
John Pitches Churchwarden - all year
Joan Johnson Reader - all year
Bill Hembrow Reader - all year
William Cousins Deanery Synod representative from June 2017 for 3 years to 2020,
then re-elected from October 2020 for 3 years to 2023
Brian Hankinson Deanery Synod representative from July 2018 for 2 years to 2020,
then re-elected from October 2020 for 3 years to 2023
Pamela Kinghorn Deanery Synod representative from April 2019 for 1 year to 2020,
then re-elected from October 2020 for 3 years to 2023
William Thomas Deanery Synod representative from June 2017 for 3 years to 2020,
then re-elected from October 2020 for 3 years to 2023

It should be noted that the COVID-19 pandemic caused the APCM in 2020 to be postponed from its usual month (April) to October. Therefore some members served for an extra 6 months.

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Committees

The PCC operated through a number of committees, which met regularly throughout the year: including the Land & Buildings Committee, Parish Rooms Committee, Outreach Committee, Mission & Evangelism Committee and the Social and Fundraising Committee.

During the year the PCC was pleased to accept the reports and recommendations of the various Committees. All members appreciate the work done by everyone concerned, including those who are not full members of the PCC; everyone continues to work hard to support the work and worship at St Annes Parish Church.

Church Attendance

There are 207 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, a net increase of 1 over the previous year. There is an approximate 50/50 split between those who are resident in the parish and those who are nonresident. The Regular Weekly Attendance in 2020 was severely affected by the COVID-19 restrictions.

Review of the Year

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted significantly on the activities throughout the year.

During 2020 the full PCC met 4 times with an average attendance of 85%. Some of the meetings were on-line "Zoom" meetings when meeting in person was not possible.

In 2020 the planned giving through envelopes and banker‟s orders plus collections at services amounted to £56,125, a drop of just under 18% on 2019 caused mainly by the reduced attendance at services. This giving equates to 42% of the total unrestricted fund income. Total unrestricted income dropped by 9%. Unrestricted income was helped by Government grants that were made available to help businesses/organisations through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unrestricted expenditure decreased by just under 20%, The Additional Curates Society gave a grant to help with the curate's expenses.

£73,181 was spent on Christian ministry and grants to charitable causes, including large contributions to the diocese. As in the previous year, there was no outstanding Parish Share owing at the end of 2020, aided by a grant from the Lower Income Communities Funding.

The “Wednesday Men” do much useful work in the church, thereby cutting the maintenance costs considerably.

The house in Vicarage Close was tenanted for the full year.

Further information about the running of the parish during 2020 may be found in the Supplementary Reports on page 25 et seqq .

Thank you to those members of the PCC who have completed their terms of service: Lesley Dawson, Jenny Nuttall and Janice Vause. Additionally Winston Atkinson tendered his resignation due to ill health. Your several contributions have been greatly appreciated.

On behalf of the PCC Fr. David Lyon (chairman) April 2021

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December 2020

Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Note
£
£
£
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from donors
2(a)
63,561
1,334
0
Other voluntary incoming resources
2(b)
500
10,810
0
Incoming resources from operating activities to
further the Council's objects
2(c)
5,519
0
0
Activities for generating funds
2(d)
40,728
188
0
Income from investments
2(e)
1,407
676
4,923
Other incoming resources
2(f)
33,661
1,490
0
TOTAL ACTUAL INCOMING RESOURCES
145,376
14,497
4,923
RESOURCES USED
Cost of generating funds
3(a)
7,625
0
0
Grants - Donations to charities
3(b)
1,380
1,095
0
Activities directly relating to the work of the church 3(c)
114,641
10,962
313
Salaries & support costs
3(d)
11,245
49
0
Church management and administration
3(e)
4,003
0
0
TOTAL ACTUAL RESOURCES USED
138,893
12,105
313
NET INCOMING (OUTGOING) RESOURCES
6,484
2,392
4,610
GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
Unrealised (Tangible fixed assets)
5(a)
-3,863
0
0
Unrealised (Investment assets)
5(b)
29
244
15,559
CLERGY CHOICE CHARITY FUND
AS YET UNUSED FROM 2019 (2018)
694
0
0
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
2,379
2,586
20,169
BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT
1 JANUARY 2020 (2019)
900,154
45,213
261,639
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT
31 DECEMBER 2020 (2019)
902,533
47,799
281,809		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
64,895
83,675
11,310
18,070
5,519
8,462
40,915
71,581
7,006
6,882
35,151
5,857
164,796
194,527
7,625
32,818
2,474
6,981
125,915
152,031
11,294
14,295
4,003
4,968
151,311
211,094
13,485
-16,568
-3,863
8,137
15,832
36,137
694
694
25,135
28,400
1,207,006
1,178,606
1,232,141
1,207,006

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BALANCE SHEET

At 31 December 2020

Note 2020 2019
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 5(a) 872,144 876,006
Investment assets 5(b) 259,979 244,147
1,132,122 1,120,153
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 7(a) 10,633 18,290
Cash at bank and in hand 9 89,386 75,510
100,019 93,800
LIABILITIES:
AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 8(a) 0 -6,947
NET CURRENT ASSETS 100,019 86,853
LONG TERM DEBTORS 7(b) 0 0
LONG TERM LIABILITIES 8(b) 0 0
NET ASSETS 1,232,141 1,207,006
FUNDS 6
Unrestricted 902,533 900,154
Restricted 47,799 45,213
Endowment 281,809 261,639
1,232,141 1,207,006

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 4 May 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr. R.W. Baker (lay chair)

Mr J. Pitches (member)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP 2005.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of 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 financial statements of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC.

Restricted funds are those funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and the restrictions are provided in Note Error! Reference source not found. . Endowment funds, where the capital must be retained, are explained in Note Error! Reference source not found. .

Where funds are not separately invested, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are accounted for gross.

Voluntary income and capital sources

Collections are recognized when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving under Gift Aid is recognized only when received. Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognized when the income is recognized. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certain.

Income from investments

Dividends are accounted for when due and payable, and interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue. Tax recoverable on such income is recognized in the same accounting year.

Gains and losses on investments

Realized gains or losses are recognized when investments are sold. Unrealized gains or losses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December.

Resources Used

All expenditure is accounted for gross.

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when payable. Any parish share unpaid at 31 December is provided for in these financial statements as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the Balance Sheet.

Fixed Assets

Consecrated land and buildings and movable church furnishings

Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the financial statements by s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993.

Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the Church‟s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For inalienable property acquired prior to 1997 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Items acquired since 1 January 1997 have been capitalized and depreciated in the financial statements over their currently anticipated useful economic life (initially over four years) on a straight-line basis.

All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or benefice buildings, individual items under £1,000 or on the repair of movable church furnishings acquired before 1 January 1997 is written off.

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment

Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.

Investments

Investments are valued at market value at 31 December.

Current assets

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.

Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at the bank.

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2 INCOMING RESOURCES

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL FUNDS
Funds Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £ £
2(a) Incoming resources from donors
Planned giving:
Tax efficient planned giving 36,646 36,646 38,533
Income tax recoverable 9,209 9,209 9,693
Other planned giving 3,312 3,312 4,881
Collections (open plate) at services:
Sunday services 1,699 1,699 5,474
Tax efficient giving (yellow envelopes) 3,748 3,748 6,679
Income tax recoverable (yellow envelopes) 937 937 1,670
Weekday services 289 289 530
Occasional services 285 795
Occasional services (Tax efficient donations) 0 285 0
Occasional services (Income tax recoverable) 0 0
Charity collections 272 892
Charity collections (Tax efficient donations) 10 285 0
Charity collections (Income tax recoverable) 3 0
Sundry donations:
Card reader donations 87 87 13
Text giving donations 61 61 8
Other donations 1,216 50 3,057
Other donations (Tax efficient donations) 1,407 0 3,024 1,002
Other donations (Income tax recoverable) 352 0 250
Flowers 239 385
Flowers (Tax efficient donations) 265 570 660
Flowers (Income tax recoverable) 66 165
Freewill offerings 441 441 446
Votive candles 412 412 749
Pilgrims Coffee Stop 181 181 839
Babies & Toddlers group 159 0 159 324
Sunday coffee 148 148 751
Tuesday/Saturday a.m. tea & coffee 132 132 129
Loose coins carboy 41 41 231
Donations towards bell repairs 0 0
Donations towards bell repairs (Tax efficient donations) 0 0 110
Donations towards bell repairs (Income tax recoverable) 0 28
Donations towards defibrillator 0 0 150
Donations towards churchyard daffodils 0 0 45
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme 1,882 1,882 2,254
In Memoriam fund 110 30
In Memoriam fund (Tax efficient donations) 20 135 0
In Memoriam fund (Income tax recoverable) 5 0
Sundry income 114 0 114 50

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2 INCOMING RESOURCES (continued)

Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
2(a) Incoming resources from donors (continued)
In memory of Revd. John Catley
500
In memory of Suzanne Newton (To bell restoration fund)
0
In memory of Suzanne Newton (To bell restoration fund) (Tax efficient
235
In memory of Suzanne Newton (To bell restoration fund) (Income tax r
59
In memory of Geoffrey Tolson
200
In memory of Margaret Garner
0
In memory of Margaret Garner (Tax efficient donations)
50
In memory of Margaret Garner (Income tax recoverable)
13
In memory of William Holt
40
In memory of John Bebbington (To external lighting fund)
0
In memory of Margaret Hill
0
In memory of Noel Edwards (To pew cushions fund)
0
In memory of Michael Walker
0
In memory of John McIntyre (To Lancashire Teaching Hospitals)
0
63,561
1,334
2(b) Other voluntary incoming resources
Grants (Grundy bequest)
0
8,930
Legacies
500
1,000
Revd. A.J.A. Edwards' leaving presentation
810
Donation (Churchyard Maintenance)
70
Loan for Vicarage Close refurb. (Bishop legacy)
0
Grants (Bishop legacy)
0
0
500
10,810
2(c) Incoming resources from operating activities to further the Council's objects
Parochial fees
3,774
Parish Rooms lettings (charitable purposes)
857
Magazine sales
850
Bookstall & Heritage Mural
38
5,519
0
2(d) Activities for generating funds
Parish Rooms lettings (fund raising purposes)
13,491
2 Vicarage Close rental
9,000
Mobile telephone aerial (rent)
7,902
Mobile telephone aerial (electricity)
6,818
Social and Tree Festival Committee
1,550
0
50:50 Club
1,163
Magazine adverts
414
Project Committee
0
0
Project Committee (Tax efficient donations)
150
Project Committee (Income tax recoverable)
38
Sale of Christmas cards
183		 Endowment
Funds
£






0
0
0
0


 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
500
0
1,310
294
590
148
200
0
0
63
0
0
40
0
0
292
0
246
0
155
0
94
0
22
64,895
83,675
8,930
0
1,500
2,000
810
0
70
70
0
10,000
0
6,000
11,310
18,070
3,774
5,610
857
2,036
850
699
38
117
5,519
8,462
13,491
37,936
9,000
4,818
7,902
6,628
6,818
3,324
1,550
4,157
1,163
5,156
414
438
2,539
188
1,000
250
183
180

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2 INCOMING RESOURCES (continued)

Unrestricted
Funds
£
2(d) Activities for generating funds (continued)
Sale of facemasks - COVID-19
147
EasySearch and EasyFundraising
41
Charity Tree Festival
10
Charity Tree Festival (Tax efficient donations)
0
Charity Tree Festival (Income tax recoverable)
0
WWI & WWII trail guidebooks
8
Grand Raffle
0
Sale of 2020 calendars
0
Photocopier
0
40,728
2(e) Income from investments
Dividends and interest:
Churchyard Maint. a/c
0
Repairs & Renewals a/c
80
General & Stewardship a/c
1,323
Hinchliffe Bequest a/c
Hartley Bequest a/c
Higher interest bequests a/c
4
Woodhead Bequest a/c
1,407
2(f) Other incoming resources
Lower Income Communities Funding grant
19,190
Government Business Support Grant - COVID-19
10,000
HMRC Job Retention Scheme Grant - COVID-19
4,429
Additional Curates Society (Curate's expenses)
Council tax refund (Curate's house)
42
Insurance claim (2 Vicarage Close drain repair)
0
Insurance premium rebate
0
Parish Rooms electricity refund
0
33,661
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
145,376		 Restricted
Funds
£
0
0
0
0
188
51
67
540
9
3
5
676
1,490
1,490
14,497		 Endowment
Funds
£



0
3,688
1,235
4,923
0
4,923		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
147
0
41
104
4,310
10
0
0
8
0
0
464
0
260
0
18
40,915
71,581
3,739
3,649
1,382
1,342
1,323
1,312
540
529
9
19
8
18
5
13
7,006
6,882
19,190
2,713
10,000
0
4,429
0
1,490
745
42
0
0
2,285
0
74
0
40
35,151
5,857
164,796
194,527

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3 RESOURCES USED

Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(a) Cost of generating funds
Loan repayment for 2 Vicarage Close refurb.
2,400
Social and Tree Festival Committee
1,361
Rental management charges for 2 Vicarage Close
1,080
Landlord's expenses for 2 Vicarage Close
1,054
50:50 Club
720
Advertising
594
Contactless terminals
289
Christmas cards and calendars
127
Refurbishment of 2 Vicarage Close
0
Drain repair at 2 Vicarage Close
0
Charity Tree Festival
0
Project Committee
0
Grand Raffle
0
7,625
3(b) Grants - Donations to charities
Missionary and charitable giving:
Overseas mission societies:
Bishop's Harvest Appeal (Tearfund &
Friends of the Holy Land)
0
Charity Tree Festival:
No festival in 2020
0
0
Christian relief and development agencies:
No donations in 2020
0
Charity Tree Festival:
No festival in 2020
0
0
Home mission and other Church societies:
Additional Curates Society
Furlough wages (net of CJRS grants)
1,380
Charity Tree Festival:
No festival in 2020
0
1,380		 Restricted
Funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
23
0
0
232
0
232		 Endowment
Funds
£
0
0
0
0		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
2,400
1,200
1,361
2,863
1,080
658
1,054
1,173
720
3,160
594
967
289
636
127
155
0
15,816
0
4,186
0
1,388
0
517
0
100
7,625
32,818
395
23
0
45
23
440
888
0
0
0
0
888
921
232
1,380
0
94
1,612
1,016

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3 RESOURCES USED (continued)

Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(b) Grants - Donations to charities (continued)
Secular charities:
Water Aid (Lent lunches)
Charity Tree Festival:
No festival in 2020
0
0
Revd. A.J.A. Edwards' leaving presentation
Archdeacon Michael's retirement
0
University grants (ex. Woodhead bequest)
Charitable payment from Woodhead Bequest
Charitable payment from Hartley Bequest
Charitable payment from Hinchliffe Bequest
1,380
3(c) Activities directly relating to the work of the church
Parish share:
Parish share contribution from parish
49,378
Lower Income Communities Fund support
19,190
68,568
Clergy expenses:
Vicarage Council Tax
2,372
Curate's house Council Tax
490
Vicar's expenses
704
Curate's expenses
0
Vicarage water rates
577
Curate's house water rates
0
Vicarage security
283
Assistant clergy
34
4,460		 Restricted
Funds
£
30
0
30
810
0
0
0
0
1,095
0
476
664
350
0
1,490		 Endowment
Funds
£
0
0
0
0		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
3,574
30
0
984
30
4,558
810
0
0
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,474
6,981
49,378
58,985
19,190
2,713
68,568
61,698
2,372
2,284
966
2,073
704
1,295
664
1,506
577
582
350
499
283
277
34
35
5,950
8,551

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3 RESOURCES USED (continued)

Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(c) Activities directly relating to the work of the church (continued)
Church running expenses:
Electricity
7,354
Insurance
4,976
Gas
3,610
Cleaning materials etc.
877
Hygienic waste removal
431
Water
276
Books
57
Sundry expenditure
18
17,597
Church maintenance:
Window repairs
Repairs to church roof
270
CCTV and roof alarm maintenance
535
Organ tuning
450
Clock servicing
120
Electrical repairs
107
Heating repairs
107
P.A. system requisites
97
Fire extinguishers
80
Flags
59
Wednesday Men projects
34
Security
5
Pew cushions
0
Electrical inspection for insurance purposes
0
Repair to bells
0
Repair to reredos
Repair to organ
0
Update parish photographs board
0
1,866		 Restricted
Funds
£
148
148
8,930
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8,947		 Endowment
Funds
£
0
313
0
0
0
0
0
313		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
7,354
6,319
4,976
4,965
3,610
4,067
877
127
431
431
276
244
205
515
18
167
17,745
16,834
8,930
0
600
210
535
608
450
1,296
120
120
107
4,246
107
190
97
0
80
220
59
141
34
0
5
30
0
12,000
0
2,596
0
729
0
653
0
540
0
9
11,126
23,587

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3 RESOURCES USED (continued)

Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(c) Activities directly relating to the work of the church (continued)
Upkeep of services:
Wine, wafers & candles
822
Copyright licence
466
Flowers
0
Votive candles
265
Choir robes
70
Palm crosses
68
Bell ropes
0
Christingles
0
Oil stock
0
Bell ringing costs
0
Refreshments
0
1,691
Upkeep of churchyard:
Garden of Remembrance
420
Garden and gardener
145
Upkeep of graves
125
Sexton's expenses
29
Flushing of drains
0
719
Expenditure on parish magazine/ bookstall/ website:
Expenditure on magazine (excl. printing)
57
Expenditure on website
14
Expenditure on bookstall
0
71		 Restricted
Funds
£
0
377
0
0
0
377
0
0
0
0
0		 Endowment
Funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
0		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
822
1,818
466
449
377
1,220
265
595
70
0
68
188
0
265
0
196
0
95
0
26
0
14
2,068
4,866
420
1,389
145
145
125
0
29
0
0
470
719
2,004
57
257
14
63
0
0
71
321

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3 RESOURCES USED (continued)

Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(c) Activities directly relating to the work of the church (continued)
Parish Rooms running costs:
Cleaner
5,335
Insurance
2,780
Resurfacing car park
2,500
Gas (Parish Rooms)
2,203
Repairs to lift
1,992
Electricity (Parish Rooms)
1,155
Cleaning materials etc.
444
Hygienic waste removal
431
Heating repairs
321
Electrical repairs
321
Water (Parish Rooms)
314
Plumbing repairs
235
Maintenance contracts
222
Electricity (Flat)
217
Window cleaning
210
Rubbish removal
180
Grass cutting
180
Fire extinguishers
175
Fire alarm maintenance
137
Water (Flat)
103
Roof & brickwork repair
95
General repairs
60
Refund of hiring fees - COVID-19
32
Council tax, ground rent
27
Replacement boiler
0
Room 2 floor sand and seal
0
Facilities for the disabled
0
Improvements
0
Security
0
Sundries
0
19,669
114,641
3(d) Salaries & support costs
Salaries, wages and honoraria:
Organist's wages, tax, NIC
5,711
Parish Administrators' wages, tax, NIC
5,254
Assistant Organists
280
11,245		 Restricted
Funds
£
0
0
0
10,962
0		 Endowment
Funds
£
0
0
313
0		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
5,335
11,055
2,780
2,398
2,500
0
2,203
2,653
1,992
257
1,155
1,229
444
203
431
431
321
518
321
435
314
669
235
363
222
399
217
289
210
175
180
180
180
165
175
150
137
176
103
105
95
0
60
726
32
0
27
27
0
7,477
0
3,254
0
588
0
175
0
67
0
7
19,669
34,171
125,915
152,031
5,711
6,755
5,254
6,561
280
560
11,245
13,875

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3 RESOURCES USED (continued)

Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(d) Salaries & support costs (continued)
Support costs:
Children's Church
0
Nursery Praise
0
0
11,245
3(e) Church management and administration
Telephone
1,346
Photocopier
772
Bank charges
378
Independent Examiner
300
Office requisites
248
Computer expenses
239
Subscriptions
179
Office alarm maintenance
175
Preparation for royal bereavement
169
Stewardship envelopes & campaign
97
PCC meetings
82
Safeguarding
18
Books
0
4,003
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
138,893		 Restricted
Funds
£
49
0
49
49
0
12,105		 Endowment
Funds
£
0
0
0
313		 TOTAL FUNDS
2020
2019
£
£
49
331
0
89
49
420
11,294
14,295
1,346
1,428
772
1,656
378
396
300
0
248
689
239
176
179
207
175
92
169
68
97
189
82
0
18
15
0
51
4,003
4,968
151,311
211,094

4 REMUNERATION

4(a) PCC Employees

During the year the PCC employed two Parish Administrators and an organist, none of whom earned £60,000 p.a. or more.

4(b) PCC Members

The Vicar received £704 expenses during the year.

The Curate received £664 expenses during the year, offset by a grant from the Additional Curates Society. Three choir members, Mrs Joan Johnson, Mr Richard Baker and Mr William Thomas,

received fees for singing at weddings and funerals.

Mrs Kathryn Baker and Mrs Janice Vause were each employed as Parish Administrators for part of the year, see 4(a) above. Mrs Pam Kinghorn was employed as a Parish Administrator for the whole year, see 4(a) above. Apart from the above, no other member received any reimbursement of expenses or remuneration.

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5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC

Parish Rooms
£
5(a) Tangible fixed assets
Year of acquisition
GROSS BOOK VALUE
At 1 January 2020
865,545
Additions
At 31 December 2020
865,545
APPRECIATION
Appreciation/Depreciation
0
At 31 December 2020
0
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2020
865,545
At 31 December 2019
865,545		 Vestments
Photocopier
Total
£
£
£
£
2017
2018
2019
264
1,197
9,000
876,006
0
0
0
0
264
1,197
9,000
876,006
-264
-599
-3,000
-3,863
-264
-599
-3,000
-3,863
0
599
6,000
872,144
264
1,197
9,000
876,006
Pew Cushions

At one time the gross and net values for the Parish Rooms were based on insurance valuations. In the light of the present national economic conditions it is considered that the increase in insurance valuation in 2020 would give an overly optimistic valuation for the Parish Rooms. Therefore, the net value for 2020 has been pegged to the 2019 value.

Shares/
Unrestricted
Units
Funds
£
5(b) Investment assets
GENERAL PURPOSES
CBF Deposit Fund
11,400
(Interest paid into General account)
CBF Investment Fund
735
11,400
CBF Investment Fund
CBF Fixed Interest Securities Fund
207
CBF Investment Fund
6,123		 Restricted
Funds
£
3,517
3,517		 Endowment
2019
Funds
£
£
11,400
15,022
14,051
15,022
25,451
350
337
121,672
117,103
122,022
117,440

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5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC (continued)

Shares/
Unrestricted
Units
Funds
£
5(b) Investment assets (continued)
REPAIRS & RENEWALS
CBF Investment Fund
4,151
455
455
CURATE'S HOUSE
CBF Deposit Fund
3,317
(Interest paid into Stewardship account)
R.E. IN THE PARISH (Hinchliffe)
CBF Investment Fund
935
VALUE OF INVESTMENTS
At 31 December 2019
15,143
At 31 December 2020
15,173
Gains/Losses
29
6 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Unrestricted
Fund
£
Fixed assets
887,316
Current assets
15,217
Current liabilities
0
Fund balance
902,533		 Restricted
Funds
£
254
254
3,527
3,770
244
Restricted
Fund
£
3,770
44,029
0
47,799		 Endowment
2019
Funds
£
£
84,874
80,055
84,874
80,055
3,317
19,118
17,883
2020
Total
225,476
244,147
241,036
259,979
15,559
15,832
Endowment
2020
Fund
Total
£
£
241,036
1,132,122
40,773
100,019
0
0
281,809
1,232,141

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7 DEBTORS

7(a) DEBTS ACCRUED DURING THE YEAR
Income tax recoverable
Planned giving
Open plate (Yellow envelopes)
Occasional services
Unrestricted donations
Charity Tree Festival [U]
Charity Tree Festival [R]
Restricted donations
Flower fund
Bell repairs
Project Committee
Bell restoration fund
In Memoriam fund [U]
In Memoriam fund [R]
Charitable collections
Other debtors
Bishop legacy for Parish Rooms boiler replacement
Additional Curates Society (Curate's expenses)
Charity Tree Festival exhibitors (for charities)
Charity Tree Festival sponsors
Charity Tree Festival (Donation to supported charity)
Charity Tree Festival sale of wooden tree bases
Charity Tree Festival quiz
Charity Tree Festival donations
7(b) DEBTS OUTSTANDING FROM PREVIOUS YEAR(S)
None		 2020
2019
£
£
9,162
9,633
937
1,670
0
0
352
142
0
0
0
0
0
109
66
165
0
28
38
250
59
148
13
0
5
0
3
0
0
6,000
0
52
0
20
0
40
0
35
10,633
18,290
2020
2019
£
£
0
0

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8 LIABILITIES

8(a) AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Creditors for goods and services:
Parish share
Advertising for Christmas services
Repairs to church roof
Parish Rooms kitchen boiler repair
Other creditors
Charity Tree Festival trees and wreaths
Charity Tree Festival charities (Unrestricted)
Charity Tree Festival charities (Restricted)
Charitable donations (Unrestricted)
Charitable donations (Restricted)
8(b) AMOUNTS OUTSTANDING FROM PREVIOUS YEAR(S)
None		 2020
2019
£
£
0
0
0
0
1,224
0
1,080
0
44
0
4,578
0
22
0
6,947
2020
2019
£
£
0
0

9 ACCOUNT BALANCES

General a/c
Stewardship a/c
Churchyard Maintenance a/c
Churchyard Maintenance (Interest bearing) a/c
Repairs and Renewals a/c
Hartley Bequest a/c
Hinchliffe Bequest a/c
Hinchliffe Bequest (Interest bearing) a/c
Woodhead Bequest a/c
Bequest (Higher interest bearing until Oct. 2014) a/c
Petty Cash		 2020
2019
£
£
8,649
7,552
8,355
828
22,961
19,234
14,350
14,268
3,089
2,058
9,735
9,727
3,194
2,706
4,010
4,007
6,125
6,120
8,915
8,907
2
103
89,386
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10 FUND DETAILS

The restricted and endowment funds consist of the following:

Restricted Fund:

Endowment Fund:

Legacies for churchyard maintenance Legacies for repairs and renewals Hartley bequest (for charitable purposes) Woodhead bequest (for communicants‟ expenses) Specific charitable collections In Memoriam Fund Other specific donations

Legacies for churchyard maintenance Legacies for repairs and renewals Legacies for general purposes Hinchliffe bequest (for R.E. in the parish)

11 EFFECT OF COVID-19

An analysis of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on bank accounts is shown in the examples below:

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL
Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Transactions directly atributable to COVID-19
e.g. Government Business Support Grant, furlough wages, sanitising materials, etc.
Incoming resources 16,023 0 0 16,023
Resources used 1,029 0 0 1,029
Profit / Loss 14,994 0 0 14,994
Transactions not directly affected by COVID-19
e.g. Mobile 'phone installation, 2 Vicarage Close rent, insurance, repairs, Parish Share, etc.
Incoming resources 44,418 13,296 4,923 62,637
Resources used 98,882 17 313 99,211
Profit / Loss -54,464 13,279 4,610 -36,575
Transactions probably affected by COVID-19
e.g. Collections, Parish Rooms hire, utility bills, etc.
Incoming resources 87,020 1,474 0 88,494
Resources used 38,982 150 0 39,132
Profit / Loss 48,037 1,324 0 49,362

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EXAMINER’S REPORT

Examiner’s report to the PCC of St. Annes on Sea, St. Anne (Heyhouses)

This report on the accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set out on pages 7 – Error! Bookmark not defined. , is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 („the Regulations‟) and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993 („the Act‟).

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner

As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that the audit requirement of the Regulations and s.43(2) of the Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Regulations.

Basis of this report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

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

have not been met; or

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ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS

The accounts in this section are from organizations, a) whose accounts are not included in the Parochial Church Council‟s accounts and, b) do not report to a larger national organization.

I WALSINGHAM CELL

CELL OF THE HOLY HOUSE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM& St ANNE, St Anne’s Parish Church Accrual Accounts for Year, 1[st] November 2019-31[st] October 2020 GENERAL INCOME & EXPENDITURE

2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
Item Notes Credit £ Debit £ Credit £ Debit £
Mass Collections 1 123.00 218.00
Cell Subscriptions 2 10.00 300.00
Donations 19.02 37.57
Office Expenses (stamps & stationery) 19.02 17.57
Holy House Lamp 3 40.00 40.00
Lady Chapel Lamp at SAPC 200.00 200.00
Youth Pilgrimage Sponsorship (direct to Walsingham) 4 60.00
Chantry Book Entries 5 30.00 30.00
TOTALGeneral Income & Expenditure **152.02 ** **289.02 ** **555.57 ** **347.57 **
Overall Surplus/Deficit on General Income &
Expenditure		 137.00 208.00
PILGRIMAGE ACCOUNT
Item Notes Credit £ Debit £
Gross Income 00.00
Deposit paid to Shrine but carried overto2021 330.00
TOTALS transferred to this yearsINCOME& EXPENDITURE 00.00 00.00
AdvancePayment to Shrinefor 2021 Pilgrimage 330.00

OVERALL

2019 2019 2018 2018
Item Notes Credit £ Debit £ Credit £ Debit £
General Income &Expenditure 152.02 289.02 555.57 347.57
PilgrimageAccount 00.00 00.00 7103.00 7139.50
TOTALS **152.02 ** **289.02 ** **7658.57 ** **7487.07 **
Surplus/Deficit onyear 137.00 171.50

RECONCILIATION

Item Notes £ £
Bank
Balance		 Plus
£
Cash in
Hand		 Less
£
Uncleared
Cheques		 Plus £
Creditors
&
Advance
Payments
Opening Assets as at 1.11.19 951.36 896.36 55.00 0 0
Deficit of Income wrt Expenditure 137.00
ClosingAssets as at 31.10.20 814.36 488.36 6.00 10.00 330.00

TREASURER’S COMMENTS

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there were no Cell meetings from mid-March to the end of June and the pilgrimage was cancelled with the first deposit of £330 transferred to next year. There was no AGM and no opportunity to agree and collect a Cell subscription. There was thus a cash outflow on the year of £467. Fortunately, we had put our finances on a firmer footing in the previous year and have been able to sustain the situation without difficulty. With a bank balance of almost £500 and the first deposit of £330 for next year’s pilgrimage already paid, the finances are in a satisfactory state. However, I would recommend that we once again raise a £10 Cell subscription.

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At the AGM in January 2019 we agreed to subsidise any young people from our Parish wishing to attend the Youth Pilgrimage: no one took this up in but hopefully we have sowed the seeds for 2021.

Notes

1 Donations made at the monthly Walsingham mass on the final Saturday of each month.

  1. £10 per head subscription to the Cell as agreed at the AGM in January 2019. One 2018-19 sub was paid late and therefore appears in 2019-20 accounts.

  2. The lamp is half way along the right hand inside wall of the Holy House.

  3. In normal times the Cell sponsors two young people on the Youth Pilgrimage in August at £30 per head. Youth Pilgrimage sponsorship is also made privately by several other Cell members and members of the congregation. Due to the pandemic the Youth Pilgrimage did not take place in 2020.

  4. As is customary, the names of departed members of the Cell are entered in the Chantry Book in St Edward’s Chapel at Walsingham. One name was entered in 2020: Margaret Garner.

Prepared by Gerald Wilson, Treasurer Prepared by / 7 | a / I have reviewed the account records and confirm that the above statement is a correct representation of the affairs of the Cell. Gerold Wiakovy Treasurer , \ We . | ea | Zo | have reviewed the accounta and confirm that the above oislaais is a correct representation Independent Examiner of the affairs of the Cell. - MEMBERSHIP : The following are paid up members of the Society of Our Lady of Walsingham and (_ 2 q (2. Us. Une i [ai

Independent Examiner

MEMBERSHIP: The following are paid up members of the Society of Our Lady of Walsingham and members of the St Anne’s Cell. “Payments via Cell” are not shown in the accounts as they are not regarded as Cell money and nett to zero.

Alan Swindlehurst (by SO)

Alan Wiggans (by SO)

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SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS

This year there are fewer supplementary reports than usual in the Annual Report because of the COVID19 pandemic. We hope and pray that normal service will be resumed next year.

II APCM ITEMS

a) CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

This year has been exceptional due to the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions imposed by the government and Church of England in an endeavour to keep the population safe from harm and reduce the burden on the National Health Service. The effect of these restrictions is revealed in this report.

Aim and purposes

St Anne‟s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Fr. David Lyon, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of St. Anne‟s Church Parish Rooms on the corner of Headroomgate Road and Oxford Road and the dwelling house at 2 Vicarage Close.

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 St Anne‟s. The PCC maintains an overview of worship in the parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and the sacraments. When planning our activities for the year we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of our Church building and our Parish Rooms.

Achievements and performance

Worship and prayer

The PCC is keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that will glorify God and which our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example, evening prayers provide a quiet, intimate and reflective environment for worship while opportunities are provided for people to engage in more outgoing worship such as that provided by Messy Church. However, during the course of this year public worship in church has not been allowed. Instead a programme of services „Live-Streamed‟ on our church Facebook page as taken the place of worship in church. These services included Morning and Evening Prayer, and a daily celebration of the Holy Eucharist; this latter service included a prayer for Spiritual Communion, so that those not present and unable to receive the sacrament in person could, nevertheless, receive the grace of communion.

Some services, especially at Christmass, were recorded as videos and then broadcast on our Facebook page at the appropriate hour.

In addition to the lack of daily worship the celebrate of both Holy Baptism and Holy Matrimony were also restricted. Perhaps the saddest restriction was that imposed on Funeral Services, which

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though they went ahead were severely limited in the number of mourners who had to wear face masks and maintain a safe distance, so no physical contact was allowed. Visits in preparation for Funeral Services and bereavement visits afterwards have been conducted by telephone or video meetings by computer over the internet.

Churches were allowed to open for private prayer so long as procedures ensuring coronavirus safety were observed, and it is appropriate to thank all those who helped to keep our church open for this purpose; it was much appreciated by many in our parish and approximately half the people who came were not members of our congregation.

Pastoral care

Much of this has been undertaken by telephone or video conference. Members of the congregation developed a „Buddy System‟ so that mutual support and care could be provided, with clergy being informed of urgent need. It has not been possible to take Holy Communion to the sick and the housebound, even those close to death.

It should also be reported that our Assistant Curate, the Revd. Aiden Edwards, moved out of the parish during the pandemic to take up a post as Interim Vicar of the St. Andrew‟s Church, Burnley; we pray for the Revd. Aiden Edwards and the people of that parish.

More detailed information about Parish activities – or the lack of them due to the lockdown - are to be found elsewhere in this report.

Fr. David Lyon Vicar

b) CHURCHWARDENS’ REPORT

Kathryn Baker, our churchwarden of 2½ years, decided not to stand for re-election at the postponed APCM in October due to personal reasons. I would like to thank Kathryn for her leadership, guidance and dedication to our church under difficult circumstances. We wish her all the very best for the future.

March 2020 brought an abrupt halt to all our services due to a COVID-19 lockdown. The lockdown lasted from March to September. During the lockdown our Curate, Fr. Aiden, moved to the parish church St. Andrews of Burnley, taking up his new position as Vicar. We extend our best wishes to Fr. Aiden and all at St. Andrews. From the start of the lockdown both Fr. David and Fr. Aiden live streamed services from their respective residences. This turned out to be highly successful, with viewers from afar. When the lockdown was lifted in September, the church was opened on a daily basis for personal prayer. I would like to thank all those who gave up their time, standing watch to ensure the safety of those who attended our church for private prayer. COVID precautions were put in place, enabling a rise in those who wanted to attend our church. I would like to thank Maggie Chowns, Margaret Imrie, Brenda Lyon and Ann Fletcher for all their time and hard work in keeping us safe. A special thanks to our Verger, Adrian Page, for all his help in assisting me in keeping our church in good order. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated Verger who always gives 100%. Grateful thanks must go to the cleaners, Wednesday men, organist, flower arrangers and servers who enabled us to have Christmas services, although due to restrictions and numbers allowed, it wasn't up to our usual standard.

Our thoughts and prayers go to those who are long term sick. Also, to the families of those from our church, who sadly lost their lives. May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.

John Pitches Churchwarden

c) WELCOME MINISTRY (SIDESPERSONS)

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the need for sides persons was put on hold.

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The following were due to act as sidespersons during 2020:

Sandra Baker, Christine Barrow, Sandra Bigley, Christine Buckley, Christine Campbell, Pauline & Mel Cook, Anne Cooley, Lesley Dawson, Peter Duke, Gemma Eaves, Jean Eaves, Sandra Fleming, Kath Hall, Anne Hembrow, Kate Joy, James Lambert, Sarah Leighton, Brenda Lyon, Susan McMahon, Nicky Meakin, Jenny Nuttall, Jennifer Oldfield, Mary & Eric Roberts, Louis Shaw, Val Streule, Carole Webb and Fiona Wilson.

Senior Sidespersons:

Kathryn Baker, Caroline Bird, Jed Bird, Adrian Bromley, Alan Christy, Margaret Imrie and John Pitches.

Proposed Sidespersons for 2021:

Christine Barrow, Sandra Bigley, Christine Buckley, Christine Campbell, Pauline & Mel Cook, Anne Cooley, Lesley Dawson, Peter Duke, Gemma Eaves, Sandra Fleming, Kath Hall, Ann Hembrow, Kate Joy, Sarah Leighton, Susan McMahon, Jennifer Oldfield, , Mary & Eric Roberts Val Streule, Carole Webb.

Senior Sidespersons:

Alan Christy, Caroline Bird, Jed Bird, Adrian Bromley, Margaret Imrie, plus Josie Wilkinson depending on health.

Stand in Sidespersons:

Jean Eaves, Louis Shaw, Fiona Wilson.

John Pitches Churchwarden

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d) PLANNED GIVING AND GIFT AID

The following table gives the data for Planned Giving and Gift Aid donations during 2020 (with comparable figures for 2019 in parentheses).

Gift Aided Gift Aided Gift Aided Non Gift Aided Non Gift Aided Non Gift Aided
Source Amount
donated		 No. of
donors		 Average
donation per
donor per
week		 Amount
donated		 No. of
donors		 Average
donation per
donor per
week
Bank
{Standing
Orders}		 £28,451.00
(£28,086.50)		 42
(50)		 £10.94
(£12.68)
[equiv. to
£47.42
(£55.73) pm]		 £2,103.00
(£1,426.00)		 10
(6)		 £4.04 (£4.57)
[equiv. to
£17.53
(£19.81) pm]
Weekly
stewardship
envelopes		 £8,262.00
(£10,446.31)		 39
(42)		 £4.07
(£4.78)		 £1,174.25
(£3,455.05)		 11
(14)		 £2.05
(£4.75)
Gift Aid
envelopes
{regular
donors}		 £2,009.16
(£5,827.32)		 11
(27)		 £3.51
(£4.15)
Gift Aid
envelopes
{one-off
donations
at services}		 £1,169.04
(£851.40)		 33
(52)
Other £2,225.00
(£3,361.64)		 27
(52)
TOTALS £42,566.20
(£48,573.17)		 160
(206)		 £7.45
(£7.69)		 £3,277.25
(£4,881.05)		 21
(20)		 £3.00
(£4.69)

Planned donations are those that are received by Standing Order from a bank or via the weekly stewardship envelopes. Regular donors are those who have used Gift Aid envelopes for at least 6 months and have made at least one donation per month during that period. There will be some donors who give regularly by putting money onto the plate every week, but we have no record of who you are, nor how much you give individually. However, be assured that your donations are appreciated just as much as the others.

Thanks go to all those parishioners who decided to increase their giving in 2020. Thanks also go to all those who give regularly by envelopes and who increase their giving in certain weeks to cover for weeks when they have not been able to attend, and to those who have continued to send their envelopes in even when they were unable to attend in person.

The average for all planned and regular donations (both Gift Aided and non-Gift Aided) in 2020 was £6.68 per donor per week compared with £7.23 in 2019.

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The tax recoverable from the Gift Aided donations in 2020 is £10,632.80. In 2019 it was £12,143.29.

Richard Baker Planned Giving Officer

e) SAFEGUARDING OFFICER'S REPORT

St Annes Parish Church would like to ensure that we safeguard all the children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church family and community.

Safeguarding training:

Due to COVID-19 I have not undertaken any Safeguarding training courses or workshops.

It is seen as good practice for all PCC and volunteers to complete the Basic awareness safeguarding course, which is available to complete online, through the diocesan website.

The Foundation safeguarding course is a requirement for anyone who safeguarding responsibility or who has contact with children and/or vulnerable adult. (Every role within the church has a safeguarding responsibility). This is also available online.

Parish Safeguarding Audit

This was completed January 2020 and will need to be revisited in 2021.

Some points that were mentioned last year are still outstanding:

DBS - All workers/volunteers who have contact with children, young people, and vulnerable adults in their role in church are to have a current DBS through the CCPAS now known as Thirtyone: eight. The diocese recommends that everyone‟s DBS is renewed every three years.

If your DBS is more than three years old since date of issue, could you contact me so that I can start the renewing process.

If you run a group or have a role, which involves contact with children within the church or parish rooms, could you please contact me via email with your contact details and your DBS details, as I am trying to compile an up-to-date list of who is working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Denise Duke Safeguarding Officer

Email: duke_denise@hotmail.com

"CCPAS" = Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service

"DBS" = Disclosure and Barring Service (a Government organisation)

III WORSHIP & MISSION

a) MUSIC

Well, all appeared to be going along swimmingly, including our Ash Wednesday Service on 26[th] February, when, on Sunday 22[nd] March, suddenly we were no longer able to hold services in church, our choir could not rehearse or sing for services of public worship. Unfamiliar words and

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phrases such as „live-streaming‟ and „social-distance‟ became less unfamiliar and more axiomlike!

At this time of writing, we find ourselves in improved circumstances, but not in a choral sense. It is wonderful that a number of our Parish Church Choir members are able to be present in the choir stalls for our 10.30 Services of Eucharist but a sad and melancholic reality that, due to the „aerosol‟ effect when singing, it is not, at this time, possible for our choristers to rehearse or sing collectively.

When it was possible for Sunday morning services to resume, it was contingent on there being no choir: the organ being the only instrument of music. Our current pattern is for an organ prelude to be played before the service, an organ improvisation foreshadowing the Gospel texts, a suitably reflective „voluntary‟ during the Preparation, a prayerful, more extended chorale prelude or similar organ work at the time of Distribution with a final postlude to reflect the meaning of the readings and prayers of the particular service or liturgical season.

As we live in the same „bubble‟ (i.e. not metaphoric!), Lisa and I were able to make a modest musical contribution for our Christmas „Nine Lessons‟ service. Fr. David, as Cantor, memorably, sang some parts of the liturgy: The Preface (for certain services), The Reproaches (Good Friday) and The Exultet (Holy Saturday).

Of Easter Sunday morning‟s Eucharist, Fr. David‟s „divesting‟, was very moving and symbolic. The organist was relieved not have been able to see this ritual as he was playing an organ voluntary requested by Fr. David.

Looking to the future regarding the music of our church: at this point we await the appropriate legislature that we, as choir and congregation as soon as we might „sing a joyful song unto the Lord‟.

Alistair MacKenzie Director of Music

b) ALTAR SERVERS

The usual routine of serving at the altar came to a screeching halt in March 2020, first of all with the suspension of public worship from 17[th] March and then by the imposition of full lockdown with churches locked and barred from March 23[rd] . Our clergy did a fantastic job of streaming services from their homes and we all joined in from our sofas at home. The usual ceremonies of the Easter Triduum from Maundy Thursday, though the Watch, Good Friday Liturgy, Easter Vigil and on to Easter Morning were all celebrated with due ceremony over the internet. I found the Easter Vigil especially moving, as we had our own home-made Paschal Candle, which we lit at home as Fr. Aiden lit our big church candle at his home. It wasn‟t celebrating Easter in quite the way I would like, but it was celebrating Easter just the same. Even watching on from the comfort of the sofa did have its attraction compared to my usual role of rushing round at church, setting up, putting away and setting up for the next service.

Church reopened for public worship on July 4[th] , but, with the requirements of social distancing and the need to avoid different people handling the same object, it was decided to exclusively use the nave altar and not to have servers. That situation has continued right through until the time of writing in Lent 2021. Exactly when serving can recommence remains unclear, possibly not until June. Furthermore, with the trend of the past few years of fewer and fewer servers both adults and children exacerbated by the pandemic, I am concerned as to my ability to field a viable serving team. We shall just have to wait and see.

I am already aware, however, that Kath Hall will be hanging up her alb for health reasons. Kath has been a tower of strength, a reliable server for the midday Eucharist on Mondays and an ever-

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willing server on a Sunday morning as well as a faithful Eucharistic Minister over a number of years. Thank you, Kath.

In order to reduce our consumption of plastic we converted our main votive stand in February 2020 from pans to prickets and ordered conventional votive candles instead of the plastic cup type. People have now got used to this new system. It saves over 1000 of the plastic cups and also saves us several hundred pounds. I have also found a shop happy to take and recycle candle stubs, which reduces our landfill waste. However, the pricket stand does need a weekly clean.

Many thanks are also due to Mary Roberts for the important work of washing altar linen.

Serving gives a special insight into the way our worship is conducted, which hopefully strengthens the foundations on which our faith is built. It is therefore especially appropriate as an aid to nurturing the faith of all both young and old. New servers of any age are always welcome and anyone with an interest should speak to me at church or phone me at home.

Gerald Wilson Head Server

c) BAPTISM WELCOMERS

Due to the restrictions over the past year only 9 baptisms took place during 2020.

Kathryn Baker

d) BAPTISM ANNIVERSARIES

As I wrote my report in December 2019, like so many other people, I could not have envisaged all that has happened in this country and around the world during 2020.

The delivery of Baptism Anniversary Cards to children who have been Baptised in St. Annes Parish Church over the last four years has, of course, been affected by the restrictions introduced throughout the year. Unfortunately, I was not able to deliver cards during the lockdown so many cards were not received on the actual anniversary of Baptism but I am happy to say that all the children did receive their cards in 2020.

On the day of the Baptism, we give a candle to the families to light on each anniversary and the cards are an added reminder to the family of the child's Baptism and they also help the Church to keep in touch with them.

Baptism Anniversary Cards are sent out to children under 5 years of age (except when two siblings are Baptised together - one under 5 and one over 5 - when cards are delivered to both), to celebrate the first three anniversaries of their Baptism.

Over the past year, 35 (1[st] Anniversary Cards) 27 (2[nd ] Anniversary Cards) and 29 (3[rd] Anniversary Cards) have been delivered.

With the 2[nd] Anniversary Card, a leaflet with details about Nursery Praise, Children's Church, the Sunday Eucharist and our Babies and Toddlers Group plus telephone numbers for Father David, our Church School and Nursery and the Parish Office is enclosed, to encourage the family link to continue after their child has been Baptised. Although some of these activities have not taken place throughout the whole year, the leaflets have still been enclosed with the cards.

I am happy to continue delivering cards in 2021.

Rosemary Pickles

e) BEREAVEMENT VISITORS

We never envisaged at the beginning of 2020 that our lives would be so affected by this dreadful virus which is still a source of consternation.

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Fr. David and Fr. Aiden conducted nearly 40 Funerals half of which were held in Church and the other half just at the Crematorium.

If there is no family grave available for burial or interment of ashes, the special area by the Church is available for the burial of ashes. Loved ones' names can be added to the plaque on the church wall and names can also be added to the Book of Remembrance which is held in the Baptistry in Church.

Clergy can refer to the Book of Remembrance each week and prayer for the dear departed on the Anniversary of their death. This is much appreciated by their families but also a lovely reminder of old friends to members of the congregation.

We had quite a number of funerals at the beginning of 2020 and, of course, I could visit the bereaved relatives but later, of course, I have had to rely on the telephone to make contact.

During 2020 we lost some very dear members of our congregation including Geoffrey Tolson, Malcolm Fortnam, Margaret Garner, Margaret Thomas, Bert Waddington and James Lambert.

It has been good that during the year Fr. David has been able to pray for all our loved ones on facebook and their names added to the weeksheet and we all sincerely appreciate all his work and care since he came in 2010.

Christine Buckley Bereavement Visitor

f) CHILDREN’S CHURCH

Children‟s Church was able to begin again in September 2020 following closure since March 2020. During this period of closure an online session was attempted but with very little interest and consequently it was decided that we would not deliver online Children‟s Church sessions at that time and instead wait until our usual face-to-face sessions could take place.

When the sessions resumed in September on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, we had a good turn out and in the months that followed, we not only had the regular attenders that we had started to get prior to March 2020, but also welcomed 5 new families to our sessions on a regular basis. All parents/ carers and children were asked to sanitise their hands upon arrival and sign in and a copy of this register was handed in to the clergymen upon arrival into church for track and trace purposes. Although we were unable to sing the hymns or sit in our group circle to carry out our „Bounce and Praise‟ part of our sessions due to COVID-19 restrictions, we were able to space out tables, with one family per table, and sign the hymns. This not only developed the children‟s sign supported communication skills, but also allowed them to continue to play their instruments and enjoy listening to the hymns through the speakers. Following the „Bounce and Praise‟, we stuck to our traditional timetable of reading a Biblical story from a Children‟s Bible to ensure God‟s message was delivered using age appropriate language and that children‟s engagement was maintained. The children then participated in arts and crafts activities linked to the Biblical story read. All equipment was pre-laid out at each table for each bubble, to ensure there was no sharing of equipment or resources, similarly, everything was wiped down after each session. We have created a variety of things - Cheerio sheep when studying the parable of the lost sheep, Lion masks when reading about Daniel in the Lion‟s Den, handprint apple trees at Harvest time, little books of Saints on All Saints‟ Day and Nativity scenes before Christmas.

The Children‟s Church attendees were all offered the opportunity to participate in this year‟s Crib Service, which unlike normal years was pre-recorded. Some of them were a little too shy but many did participate and proudly carried the crib figures to the crib scene and performed for the Children‟s Church audience. Feedback given to myself about the Crib Service was very positive and many families, both regular and non-regular attenders of Children‟s Church / Church, tuned

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in to the live streaming on Christmas Eve to share that special service with family, friends and the wider church community.

Nicola Makinson

g) CELL OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown was imposed on 23[rd] March 2020 and churches were closed for public worship and not reopened until 5[th] July. We had hoped that the summer would bring better things and were hoping against hope that the situation would recover sufficiently to allow our pilgrimage to Walsingham in September to go ahead. Sadly, this did not happen and there was another lockdown with church closures in November 2020.

God willing, the situation will improve in 2021 and with the help of a vaccine we can get back to some sort of normality (“the new normal”) in 2021. Our pilgrimage has therefore been simply moved forward to the same week in 2021, namely 13[th] -16[th] September, which includes Holy Cross Day on 14[th] and the deposit has been retained by the Shrine. Our pilgrimage is always one of happy fellowship, travelling together by luxury coach and staying in the beautiful surroundings of the Shrine, where we are always very comfortable and well fed. New pilgrims are especially welcome. For further information speak to either Kath Hall or Gerald Wilson.

Members of the Walsingham Cell continue to support the spiritual life of the Parish, particularly by attendance at the monthly Walsingham Cell mass at 9.30am on the final Saturday of the month. Sadly, during 2020 lockdown prevented these taking place in church, though we were grateful to our clergy, Fr. David and Fr. Aiden, for providing streamed services from their homes during periods of lockdown. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Fr. Aiden in August 2020 as he took on his own parish in Burnley and Fr. David will, of course, be retiring at Easter. We therefore thank him for all he has done as Cell Superior and leading pilgrimage to Walsingham for the past eleven years.

Cell accounts for November 2019 to October 2020 were independently examined by the PCC Treasurer, and are enclosed in the APCM pack. Fortunately, we put our finances onto a better footing in 2019 by raising a £10 cell subscription and this has carried us financially over the difficulties of 2020.

I cannot end this report without mention of our dear friend and fellow pilgrim, Margaret Garner. Margaret was secretary and pilgrimage organiser for this Cell over many years, as well as being a key member of many other church organisations. She was a person of great faith. and would frequently say, “Don‟t worry, God has a plan”. Margaret passed to greater glory appropriately following her Lord & Saviour to death in the early hours of Holy Saturday, 12[th] April 2020. Sadly, due to lockdown, we were not able to mark her passing in the usual way, but a very beautiful funeral was conducted by Fr. David in her husband Derek‟s garden, streamed over the internet for the many unable or not allowed to be present. Her ashes were finally laid to rest in our Garden of Remembrance on 23[rd] February 2021 with a number of her family and Cell members present.

Gerald Wilson Pilgrimage Organiser & Treasurer

h) MOTHERS’ UNION

The Mothers' Union theme for 2020 was "Building Hope and Confidence" and at the beginning of the year we had did have lots of hope for a successful and confident kind of a year. We were particularly looking forward to hosting the Deanery Festival in June to help us celebrate the 120[th] year of our Branch. As we all know now most of our planned events, speakers and meetings have been postponed until we get the green light.

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In January we met for our Bring and Bid Auction Sale, which under Kath Hall's expertise with the hammer and all our members' generosity raised some very welcome funds for our Outside Giving. These events are always good fun and brighten a dreary winter's afternoon.

Our Annual General Meeting was held on the 11th February in the Parish Rooms. I sincerely thanked all our committee members, Kath Hall, Maureen Green, Jennifer Oldfield, Christine Barrow, Mildred Nuttall and Miriam Naylor for their wonderful support during the year and I was delighted that they were able to continue.

Our secretary Kath Hall is also our Goodwill officer and she does wonderful work delivering cards and sometimes gifts to members, particularly to those aged over 80 years which are much appreciated by all the recipients. Maureen Green has been our Treasurer and does a fantastic job keeping our books in order and completing an excellent report.

Rosemary Pickles reported on-her work contacting families following Baptisms in Church and later delivering anniversary cards. We really thank her for all her care and concern.

We must also thank Jan Hood and her team who run the Nursery Praise Service held monthly in term time which has been much appreciated.

Our Church hosted the World Day of Prayer in Church on March 6[th] when many of our members helped to make it a wonderful afternoon. The event involved a couple of meetings and a full rehearsal beforehand. Fourteen churches had been invited to attend and take part and the Mayor and attendants were also formally invited.

On the following Tuesday, March 10[th] , we met in the Parish Rooms for a gentle reflective Lenten meeting of Praise and fellowship. When we met on that day we were becoming more aware of the Coronavirus and the Mothering Sunday flowers were cancelled.

Gradually we realised all our meetings had to be postponed. I have been in contact with our Deanery President Brenda Squires and we have had other Mothers' Union News via our quarterly magazine. We obviously were not able to attend any of our usual Deanery events such as the Quiet Evening, the Indoor Members' Tea and the Advent .Carol Service, losing the chance to meet members from the other Branches.

I did manage to order some MU greetings cards and diaries for 2021 which I found most useful.

Two of our lovely senior members sadly died in 2020, Margaret Thomas in July and Jean Brown in August, and we send love to their families.

Christmas 2020 was of course very different and this year we appealed for gifts of toys and food items for distribution by the Salvation Army. We had a good response and all the gifts were well received when collected from church.

I personally have not been able to attend Church Services but have followed them on my tablet and sincerely thank Fr. Aiden, before he moved to pastures new and of course thank our own dear Fr. David.

I sincerely hope and pray that the health of our country will greatly improve and that we can meet again and help to support the good work of the Mothers' Union both at home and abroad.

Christine Buckley Branch Leader

i) WEBSITE

(www.stannesparishchurch.org)

Having spent time becoming familiar with the peculiarities of the Church website, and updating and extending it in 2019, I was devastated to receive the news that, with just a few week's notice,

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on June 30[th] , our hosting company was closing the service upon which the website was built. Unless an alternative service could be found the Church would have no website. Some hectic weeks were spent researching possibilities and building a new site page by page, and the result is the website now in use. Much of the material is, of course, the same, but there are new features and a much more modern and fresher look. I have been pleased to receive complimentary emails and comments about the new site. Hopefully, in 2021, life will gradually return to normal and there will be more to report on.

Paul McMahon Website administrator

IV COMMITTEES & SYNODS

a) LAND AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE

The Land & Buildings Committee supports the Church Wardens in the discharge of their responsibilities for the Church & Churchyard. It normally meets at approximately 2 monthly intervals to manage the never-ending task of maintaining our Land & Buildings (excluding the Parish Rooms, which has its own committee). However, due to the pandemic and lockdown the Committee only met three times in 2020 and the amount of work completed on church was more limited than usual.

Major tasks of the year 2020 were:

Water ingress is a continuing and frustrating issue. We have had some success with resolving a number of long-standing water-ingress issues including the Memorial Chapel, Store Room and over the lectern. The Choir Vestry is still at risk during very heavy rain in certain wind conditions due to ingress from the gutter under the north aisle window: however, this only happened on one occasion during the whole year. The finial over the staircase on the tower roof is another problem area which is being actively investigated. Our roofer, Mike Greenwood, has been extremely supportive throughout.

The Land & Buildings Committee also has oversight of gas, water and electricity usage & purchase, insurance, general maintenance and repairs, security systems, work of the Wednesday Men, update of the memorial stone on the east wall, and anything else to do with the church and vicarage buildings or the churchyard.

The work of the Land & Buildings committee in 2020 has been supported by the vicar and wardens, plus Gerald Wilson, Roger Small, Stuart Newton (now resigned) and Adrian Page (verger). New members of the committee are always welcome whether PCC members or not. The main qualification is an interest in the upkeep of our historic and important land & buildings

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and a willingness to take on a share of the tasks. There is always a lot going-on and it is so much easier if six people will deal with one task each rather than one person chasing six tasks. It also helps to have an area of knowledge or expertise whether it be DIY, electrics, insurance or whatever, but this is not essential.

Major work for near future will be repointing of the south side of the tower, replacement of the rainwater goods, and repair of the flashing on the tower roof to prevent water ingress. The Quinquennial Inspection conducted in October-December was delivered in January 2021. In general, there were no surprises except for a need to check the security of the stone louvres on the tower.

Gerald Wilson Committee Secretary

b) PARISH ROOMS COMMITTEE

For the first two and a half months of 2020 the Parish Rooms continued to operate as usual with all our regular room hirers. Then, like most businesses, the Parish Rooms were forced to close down due to COVID-19 restrictions. After all the necessary precautions were put into place they briefly re-opened in August, but were forced to close down again in November.

The repairs to both the lift and the gents' toilets that had been carried over from 2019 were completed in early 2020. At the end of May the most worn areas of the car park were resurfaced. Unfortunately it was not possible to have the re-pointing done because the chosen contractor was too busy.

Kathryn Baker Chair to October 2020

c) OUTREACH COMMITTEE

2020 – what a year! Who would have predicted the way it evolved? Our first task was to promote the concert by Eccleston Brass Band. All preparations were made, the event was widely advertised and the band members were looking forward to coming, but four days before the concert, all band rehearsals and engagements were cancelled, to be followed closely by the decree that churches must close. Best laid plans…!

Most of the work of the Outreach Committee this year has been to publicise the fact that the Church was still there for the community, even when daily services were not permitted. We are extremely grateful to Father David and Father Aiden for their sterling efforts in streaming live services throughout the pandemic. Whenever it was legally possible to open the Church Father David ensured public worship could take place along with openings for private prayer. Thanks also go to Adrian for his willingness to open the church on Friday afternoons.

Soon after the start of lockdown in March I contacted Father David to ask for the phone numbers of two elderly members of our congregation. I thought it would be useful for them to have someone to support them during the difficult days ahead. Within twenty-four hours Gerald had contacted me with a fantastic plan to match anyone living alone with another member of the congregation. Numerous people volunteered to be „buddies‟ and the whole system appeared to be very well received, with many new friendships established. My sincere thanks go to all volunteers, and especially Gerald for all his hard work.

We were delighted that we were still able to produce a Church Christmas card. This year‟s was a special card as it featured a painting by our own Maggie Chowns. It proved to be extremely popular and sold out very quickly. Our thanks go to Maggie for allowing us to use her painting.

Throughout the pandemic work to promote the Church has been ongoing. We are grateful to Father David and Gerald for their work on Facebook, Paul for keeping the website up to date, and

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to Denise and the Parish Office for producing the Church magazine, „Influence‟, whenever possible.

Finally, on a very sad note, we were sorry to hear of the death of Bert Waddington, a valuable member of the Outreach Committee for many years.

Susan McMahon Committee Chair

d) KIRKHAM DEANERY SYNOD

No meetings in person have been permitted for most of the year. We had a video recording for members of synod from the new Archdeacon of Lancaster, the Venerable David Picken, who arrived in the Diocese just as the first lockdown was coming into force. Later in the year a video meeting was held with members of the Diocesan team reviewing Vision 2026.

Fr. David Lyon Vicar and Area Dean

V ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS

a) WEDNESDAY MEN

We few, we happy few……………

Our Wednesday morning work at church came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday 25[th] March 2020 after the announcement of the first COVID lockdown. With strict instructions that church doors had to be locked and barred, and that everyone was to stay at home, we abandoned Wednesday Men activities for the next eight weeks. In fact Church of England advice was even to lock and bar the gates of churchyards, but fortunately this was not possible at St Annes. On May 13[th] , despite the continuing lockdown but in view of the improving situation, we decided that it was reasonable to return. The sight that greeted us was not a happy one with unkempt grass full of dandelions, weeds sprouting through the paved parking area, and a general air of neglect. Fortunately, a few hours work on the following few Wednesdays made all the difference, such that by the time church opened for private prayer in June and for public worship on July 5[th] the place looked reasonably tidy and well cared for. The whole period re-emphasised the importance of that little bit of regular TLC that the Wednesday Men provide.

Routinely our work covers the following:

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The Wednesday Men were inaugurated on 25[th] June 1991 and since then have been involved with many projects great and small. However, of late we have been too few in number to undertake more than minor maintenance tasks and may now even be classed as an endangered species, as there are only three of us regularly attending. We would therefore welcome anyone wishing to join our happy band on a Wednesday morning from 9.30am at church. If you spot any odd jobs needing attention from the Wednesday Men please let us know.

Gerald Wilson, Eric Roberts, Piers Fenwick

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