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2021-12-31-accounts

Parish of Upper Coquetdale

PCC Secretary Report 2021 :

The PCC have met three times this year:

Wednesday 21[st] April, 2021 for the annual parish meeting which was held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.

Thursday 13[th] May, 2021 a virtual meeting was held with the Archdeacon, members of the Diocese ministry team, Churchwardens, PCC and DCC members to discuss becoming a United Benefice. This meeting was met with a lot of negativities from the Diocese.

Wednesday 29[th] September, 2021 for a meeting of the PCC members which was held in person at All Saints, Rothbury.

Following the meeting held on 13[th] May a motion was put to the PCC – “following the negative response to the unanimous PCC resolution supporting becoming a United Benefice, this PCC delegates it’s responsibility regarding finance, property and personnel to the DCC’s of Alnham, Alwinton & Holystone, Rothbury, Hepple and Thropton respectfully. Decisions that affect the churches and property of the DCC’s may be made with our authority”.

This motion will be reviewed September 2022.

Confirmation was received of the completion of registration from the Land Registry in relation to the churchyard extension at Christ Church, Hepple.

Due to personal circumstances Helen Cameron was unable to take up the role of Churchwarden at All Saints, Rothbury. Wilma Hunter very kindly agreed to take on the role.

Nick Rowark was appointed as Diocesan Academy Councillor at Dr Thomlinson’s Middle School.

A Diocesan “Growing Church Bringing Hope – Next Steps” questionnaire was completed.

Susan Rogerson April 2022

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Parish Of Upper Coquetdale PCC Membership 2021-22

Ex Officio Members:

Rector (PCC Chair) The Reverend Canon John Sinclair Assistant Curate The Reverend John Storey Lay Minister Dr John Farndale Lay Minister Dr Libby Cripps

Church Wardens:

Jackie Bickmore & Julia Stott – Alwinton Lesley Cowe – Thropton Marion Farndale & Helen Holmes – Holystone Kate Hazelwood & Sarah Smith – Alnham Colin Wheeler & Wilma Hunter – Rothbury Margie Tasker-Brown – Hepple

Deanery Synod Representatives:

Jeff Reynalds Liz Kerry – Diocesan Synod Representative

Members:

Fiona Cowley Sharon Graham Gail Johnston Carol Milburn Joan Storey Kate Turvey

Co-opted Members:

Clare Friend Susan Rogerson

PCC Officers:

Vice Chair Dr John Farndale Treasurer Chris Pope Secretary Susan Rogerson

Other Appointments:

Examiner Paul Charlton of Ryecroft Glenton Electoral Roll Officer Margaret Pope Data Protection Officer Joan Storey Safeguarding Officer Gail Johnston Planned Giving Officer Dr Adrienne Thunder

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UPPER COQUETDALE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

TREASURER’S REPORT

Financial Review

At the end of the year the PCC Fund balance was £321.61, the Messy Church balance was £994.63, the Children and Young Persons Fund balance was £40.77 and the other funds all had a balance of zero making a total of £1,357.01 for Upper Coquetdale PCC accounts.

The income and expenditure recorded for Messy Church during 2021 is for the period May 2019 to February 2020 and for the session held on the 21st November 2021. As there were only two sessions held at the beginning of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no actual income and expenditure recorded for 2020 in the 2020 Upper Coquetdale PCC Accounts.

The Messy Church fund has been enhanced in 2021 by two donations totalling £600.00 and by the Northern Saints Teddy Bear Trail event held at All Saints Church in October which raised £316.56

At the commencement of 2021 it was announced that the Rev Dr Ann Peters would be retiring from her House for Duty post on Easter Sunday 2021 (4th April 2021). The Upper Coquetdale PCC bank account was used to accumulate monetary gifts for her and she was given a cheque amounting to £1,060.00 on the day of her retirement. This was enhanced by a further £25.00 through two late gifts to her leaving collection which was subsequently passed on to her. This means that a total of £1,085.00 was raised for Ann’s leaving gift for which she was very appreciative.

For the first seven months of 2021 we continued to receive monthly donations from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Give as You Earn (GAYE) for which the donor had specified that the donation was intended for use by the Alwinton & Holystone DCC and a standing order had been set up to transfer each month’s donation from the Upper Coquetdale PCC bank account to the bank account of the intended DCC on the 28th of every month. The ‘PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Upper Coquetdale’ is the only body within the parish structure that is registered with the Charities Commission and therefore the only body that can receive such a donation. These transactions are listed under Alwinton & Holystone DCC which has ended the year with a balance of zero and include the £50.00 CAF donation received at the end of December 2020 and transferred to the Alwinton & Holystone DCC bank account on the 5th January 2020. These CAF Donations have now ended as the donor sadly passed away in early July 2021 although we did receive the usual monthly donation at the end of July.

In October 2020 a new HMRC Gift Aid/GASDS claims reference number was applied for on behalf of the Upper Coquetdale PCC so that all three DCCs would be able to claim Gift Aid and GASDS using the same claim reference number. This was approved by the HMRC and a new reference number issued so that Alnham DCC could start claiming Gift Aid and GASDS along with Alwinton & Holystone DCC and Rothbury, Hepple & Thropton DCC who, up to now, have had their own individual HMRC claim reference numbers. A test claim for Gift Aid only using the new reference number was made to the HMRC by our Upper Coquetdale PCC Planned Giving Officer, Adrienne Thunder, early in February 2021 for Rothbury, Hepple & Thropton DCC. Three further claims have been made in 2021 for Rothbury, Hepple & Thropton DCC for both Gift Aid and GASDS in April, August and December. Two claims have been made in 2021 for Alwinton & Holystone DCC, one in April for Gift Aid and the other in June for GASDS. To date no claim has been submitted for Alnham DCC but it is hoped that a claim for Gift Aid and GADS will be made in 2022. The HMRC deposit all claims amounts into the Upper Coquetdale PCC bank account and then Adrienne and I transfer the amount to the appropriate DCC bank account using the online bank transfer facility which requires two signatories to facilitate the transfer.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Adrienne Thunder, Upper Coquetdale PCC and Rothbury, Hepple & Thropton DCC Planned Giving Officer, for all her hard work she does on recording the Rothbury, Hepple & Thropton DCC donations and on submitting the Gift Aid and GASDS claims to the HMRC on behalf of the three DCCs.

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UPPER COQUETDALE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

My thanks go to John Farndale, Alwinton & Holystone DCC Treasurer, and to Kate Turvey, Alnham DCC Treasurer, for all they do on their accounts during the year and for assisting in producing the combined parish accounts for 2021.

Thank you also to Ian Friend, Alwinton & Holystone DCC Planned Giving Officer, for all he does in recording their donations and to the Rector, Canon John Sinclair, for his continued support and guidance on various financial matters.

Finally, 2022 will present its own financial challenges for the PCC and the three DCCs as we face increases in our electricity and gas bills, our churches’ insurances and paying the Parish Share to the Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance but I feel sure that the congregations of the various churches will rise to the occasion and that we will be able to meet our expenditure in full.

Christopher Pope – Treasurer

…………………………………… ………………………… …………………… Rector Treasurer Date Rev Canon John Sinclair Christopher Pope

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UPPER COQUETDALE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation

The Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis.

The accounts include the monetary transactions, assets and liabilities for which the Parochial Church Council can be held responsible. They do not include the accounts of other Church groups that owe an affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the Parochial Church Council that are not subject to any special restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the Parochial Church Council. These include funds designated for a particular purpose by the Parochial Church Council.

Subject to the above, receipts and payments include income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid.

Statement of Assets and Funds

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UPPER COQUETDALE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Statement of financial activities PCC Messy
**Church **		 RHT
DCC		 A/H
DCC		 Alnham
DCC		 Children/
**Youth **		 2021 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Incoming resources
CAF GAYE Donations - - - 600.00 - - 600.00 850.00
Leaving Collection for RevAnn Peters 1,085.00 - - - - - 1,085.00 -
HMRC Gift Aid & GASDS - - 11,358.69 2,034.74 - - 13,393.43 -
Community Foundation Grant - - 900.00 - - - 900.00 -
Messy Church Donations - 600.00 - - - - 600.00 -
Messy Church FundRaising 316.56 316.56
Messy Church Collections - 210.79 - - - - 210.79 103.52
Total incoming resources 1,085.00 1,127.35 12,258.69 2,634.74 0 0 17,105.78 953.52
Resources expended
Transfers to Rothbury, Hepple &
Thropton DCC		 - - 12,258.69 - - - 12,258.69 -
Transfers to Alwinton & Holystone
DCC		 - - - 2,684.74 - - 2,684.74 1,250.00
Transfers to Alnham DCC - - - - - - - -
Leaving Collection to Rev Ann Peters 1,085.00 - - - - - 1,085.00 -
Messy Church Expenses - 394.86 - - - - 394.86 215.27
Total outgoing resources 1,085.00 394.86 12,258.69 2,684.74 0 0 16,423.29 1,465.27
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 0 732.49 0 (50.00) 0 0 682.49 (511.75)
2020Balances b/fwd 321.61 262.14 0 50.00 0 40.77 674.52 1,186.27
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources in
2021		 0 732.49 0 (50.00) 0 0 682.49 (511.75)
Cash in Bank as at 31st December 2021 321.61 994.63 0 0 0 40.77 1,357.01 674.52

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UPPER COQUETDALE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31 DECEMBER 2021

Current assets
Cash at bank
Funds
PCC
Messy Church
Children & Young Persons
Rothbury, Hepple & Thropton DCC
Alnham DCC
Alwinton & Holystone DCC		 2021
£
1,357.01
321.61
994.63
40.77
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,357.01		 2020
£
674.52
321.61
262.14
40.77
0.00
0.00
0.00
674.52

Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention on a receipts and payment basis.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE UPPER COQUETDALE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

I report on the accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 4 - 5.

Respective responsibilities of members and examiner

As members (trustees) of the Parochial Church Council with responsibility for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that an audit is not required this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

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 Parochial Church Council and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as members (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 next statement.

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:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the Church accounting regulations and also those contained within the 2011 Act.

have not been met; or

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

Mrs D J Graham FCA Ryecroft Glenton 32 Portland Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1QP 4 April 2022

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PARISH OF UPPER COQUETDALE - FINANCIAL SUMMARY YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021

R/H/T
2020
2021

GENERAL FUND
£
£
Income
Planned Giving
37,447
37,491
Gift Aided Giving Non-Regular
1,080
960
HMRC Gift Aid/GASDS
8,745
10,345
Rent and Service Fees
2,089
3,811
Fundraising
3,082
2,237
Plate Collections
1,073
1,687
Donations
4,585
3,705
Grants/Legacies/Misc/Charity Collections
2,200
3,003
Investment Income
432
254
Total Income
60,733
63,493
Payments
Cost of Generating Funds
1,073
1,070
Charitable Donations
0
0
Church Running Costs
54,303
52,316
Parish Administration
5,356
1,131
Total Payments
60,732
54,517
Investments Gain/Loss
554
1,232
Surplus/Deficit
1
8,976
GENERAL FUND BALANCE
33,422
43,469
- includes Cannon Morton Bequest and Cardstall Fund
ALL FUNDS
Total Assets
87,485
106,967
Regular income as a % of running costs
50,483 = 96%*		 A/H
2020
£
5,529
2,661
3,043
1,548
3,931
905
1,509
0
480
19,606
0
0
14,293
4,115
18,408
1,136
2,333
2,852
34,036
 Aln
UCP
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
5,633
1,058
1,208
44,034
1,128
0
0
3,741
2,035
0
0
11,788
0
14
483
3,651
1,199
1,449
1,017
8,462
2,150
1,601
409
3,579
1,027
0
0
6,094
0
0
0
2,200
500
0
0
912
13,672
4,122
3,117
84,461
0
137
-41
1,210
0
0
0
0
11,277
6,312
4,924
74.908
1,890
694
322
10,165
13,167
7,143
5,205
86,283
2,452
0
0
1,690
505
-3,021
-2,088
-687
2,957
3.239
1,151
39,513
38,238
29,728
27,645
151,249

10,946 = 97%
1,617 = 33%		 2021
£
44,332
2,088
12,380
4,294
4,453
4,246
4,732
3,003
754
80,282
1,029
0
68,517
3,343
72,889
3,684
7,393
47,577
172,850

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Restricted Funds:

Hepple Restoration Fund balance now £13,415 All Saints Organ Fund balance now £5,690 Holystone Restoration Fund balance now £6,498 A/H Charity Fund balance now £62 A/H Churchyard Fund balance now £5,232 Alwinton Heating Fund balance now £6,399 A/H Fabric Fund balance now £13,984 A/H Youth Fund balance now £252

NB - figures may not total exactly due to rounding

Key to Abbreviations: R/H/T - Rothbury, Hepple and Thropton District A/H - Alwinton and Holystone District Aln - Alnham District UCP - Upper Coquetdale Parish ,

Thropton Fabric Fund balance now £1,150 Rothbury Fabric Fund balance now £11,210 R/H/T Young People Fund balance now £481 Hepple Churchyard Fund balance now £209 R/H/T Community Hall Fund balance now £24,198 R/H/T Wright Memorial Fund balance now £2,331 R/H/T Topping Memorial Fund balance now £586 R/H/T Donkin Bequest balance now £2,020 Rothbury Emergency Fund balance now £992 Rothbury Churchyard Fund balance now £44 Alnham Restoration Fund balance now £11,404

Designated Funds:

R/H/T Hardship Fund balance now £1,172 R/H/T Fabric Fund balance now £0 R/H/T Cardstall Fund balance now £3,634 Alnham Fabric Fund balance now £9,718

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE DISTRICT CHURCH COUNCIL OF ROTHBURY HEPPLE AND THROPTON

TREASURER’S REPORT 2021

FINANCIAL REVIEW

We commenced 2021 with an operating balance of £3,072.24 for the General Fund in the Lloyds current bank account which represented the December 2020 collection, planned giving and donations and we commence 2022 with a higher balance of £12,048.15 for the General Fund which includes the plate collections, planned giving and donations given during December 2021.

The 2021 figures for the General Fund Receipts and Payments Account show we have a surplus of £8,975.29 which means we have received more income than we have spent on expenditure for the General Fund.

Our allocation of Parish Share for 2021 was £32,000. This was paid in full during the course of the year and was completed at the beginning of December 2021 with a final payment of £2,600 all from General Fund income.

Planned Giving was slightly lower than anticipated and was £308.78 below the 2021 budget figure. Non-Regular Gift Aided giving has decreased in comparison with 2020 due to the fact that for the first eight months of the year each church has only had one Sunday service every six weeks. It wasn’t until September that we resumed the normal pattern of services. The generosity of our regular givers is paramount to our main source of income. Plate collections have increased this year despite the pattern of service we had during 2021 and, although welcome, this income is unplanned and cannot be relied upon. Donors are to be encouraged to give regularly through Planned Giving, to enable us to budget effectively. We now offer both our own in-house Planned Giving scheme and the Diocesan Parish Giving Scheme run by the Diocese of Gloucester.

The Parish would not be able to function without donations received throughout the year. These make up a sizable proportion of our income. There have been a few donations at weddings and baptisms, for which we are most grateful. The Votive Candle Stand and Wall Safe both make significant contributions to income and both show considerable increases on their 2020 figures. This is not surprising as the churches were not open due to the pandemic for part of 2020 but have been allowed to remain open throughout the whole of 2021.

Fundraising activity for the General Fund, which is another essential source of income, commenced in January 2021 with the 100 Club renewal followed by a second 100 Club renewal in June 2021 but we were unable to run any Produce Stalls or fundraising events for the General Fund such as the Summer and Christmas Fayres during 2021. We have raised the total of £2,237.00 during the year all from the 100 Club. This was double the budgeted figure of £1,100. Four fundraising events have been held during 2021 but were for restricted funds. In July a few stalls were run during the Rothbury Music Festival raising £185,29 for the Rothbury Fabric Fund. In September a plant stall was run in the Jubilee Hall raising £35.00 for the new Rothbury Churchyard Fund. In October the Northern Saints Teddy Bear Event was held in All Saints Church which raised £316.56 for Messy Church and in December a Christmas Event was held in All Saints Church raising £237.13 for the Community Hall Fund. During the year £1,642.50 has been raised from the sale of plants by Kathryn Reynalds for the Rothbury Fabric Fund.

From the Rothbury Fabric Fund we have paid Wensley Roofing Ltd for their final two invoices of £2,595.53 and £1,508.40 for the work they undertook on the south aisle roof, the south transept roof and internal plastering to the south transept. The VAT element on these invoices of £432.59 and £251.40 respectively have been claimed back from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme in August 2021. A new porch security light has been purchased and installed at a cost of £102.00. The RHT DCC architect, Christopher J Blackburn, was asked to draw up a schedule of work for the damp plasterwork in the Rest Room at a cost of £500.00 and MGM Ltd were commissioned to carry out the work which is ongoing and we are waiting for the new plasterwork to dry out. MGM Ltd have been paid for their two interim invoices so far received of £486.00 and £1,320.00 respectively. The VAT on these two invoices will be claimed back once we have received and paid the final invoice when the work is completed.

During the COVID-19 pandemic the Parish Hall was closed between the middle of March 2020 until July 2021 and therefore only £432.00 rental income has been received in 2021. However, having been awarded a grant of £10,000.00 for Community Halls from Northumberland County Council in October 2020, we were invited by the council to apply for three furthers grants in January, February and March 2021. The three applications were all successful and in February 2021 we received £1,334.00 all of which was recorded as being for the General Fund. In early March 2021 we received £7,573.21 of which the General Fund received £1,573.21 and £6,000.00 was recorded as being for the Community Hall Fund. In late March 2021 we received a further £2,096.00 of which the General Fund received £96.00 and £2,000.00 was recorded a being for the Community Hall Fund. This means that of the total £11,003.21 received, £3,003.21 has been recorded as being for the General Fund and is

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received, £3,003.21 has been recorded as being for the General Fund and is included in the General Fund Receipts and Payments Account and £8,000.00 has been recorded for the Community Hall Fund. The Parish Hall has therefore received a total income of £3,435.21 against a total expenditure of £3,421.65 meaning that the Parish Hall account has virtually balanced in 2021 with a slight surplus of £13.56.

The Card Stall which Gill Sinclair is now running also continues to provide an important source of income.

St Andrews’ Church, Thropton has had grass cutting carried out at a cost of £180.00, the fire extinguishers have been tested at a total cost of £42.00, the five year electrical testing work has been undertaken at a cost of £798 and work on the roof damaged by Storm Arwen was undertaken by Steve Kidd at a cost of £124.80 in 2021. All these items have been financed from the General Fund. The Thropton Fabric Fund, which is used for project work rather than general repairs, has a balance at the end of 2021 of £1,149.94.

Christ Church Hepple has had its fire extinguishers tested at a cost of £54.00, the five year electrical testing work has been undertaken at a cost of £372.00 and grass cutting has cost £576.00 in 2021 which have all been paid for from the General Fund. The Hepple Restoration Fund has received donations of £160.00, HMRC gift aid and GASDS of £103.84, a baptism collection of £185.34 and a wedding collection of £70.00 during 2021 and has a balance of £13,414.79 at the end of the year.

All Saints’ Rothbury has seen a total sum of £422.30 spent on cleaning and maintenance work in 2021 from the General Fund. This includes the garden waste bin (£43.00), grass cutting (£140.00), fire extinguishers tested (£124.80), work to the belltower flood light (£90.60) and the purchase of two new brooms (£23.90). The south aisle roof works and the re-plastering in the Memorial Chapel has been completed in 2021 by Wensley Roofing Ltd and MGM Ltd and the final invoices have been paid from the Rothbury Fabric Fund of £2,162.94 plus VAT of £432,59 and £1,257.00 plus VAT of £251.40 respectively. The VAT on these two invoices has been successfully claimed back from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme. During 2021 it was noticed that damp had appeared on the outer wall of the Rest Room and after our Church Architect, Christopher J Blackburn, had been consulted, MGM Ltd were engaged to rectify the situation. The old paster has been removed and after a period of the stone wall drying out new plaster has been applied which is currently still drying out before it can be lime washed. MGM Ltd have issued two interim invoices for the work so far completed and both have been paid. The first interim invoice was for £405.00 plus VAT of £81.00 and the second interim invoice was for £1,100.00 plus VAT of £220.00. The VAT on these two invoices will be reclaimed from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme once the final invoice has been received and paid. The costs of this work has been paid for from the Rothbury Fabric Fund. Also, from the Rothbury Fabric Fund we have paid React Electrical Services Ltd £85.00 plus VAT of £17.00 for supplying and installing a new security porch light. This fund also funded the moving of two pews in All Saints and the moving of a radiator. This work was undertaken by Steve Kidd at a cost of £315.00 plus VAT of £63.00 and by Martyn Sutton at a cost of £622.00 plus VAT of £124.40 respectively. The VAT on both of these two invoices has been successfully claimed back from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme.

Church running costs are showing in the accounts as £13,459.07. This figure is a decrease from the 2020 figure of £14,021.61 which includes all the maintenance work undertaken at the three churches from the General Fund in 2021. A breakdown of the costs can be found note 5 on page 8. Our energy use for the three churches and the parish hall, however, still needs to be addressed on an environmental and financial basis.

Parish Administration overall costs show a decrease in comparison to 2020 figure. This was due largely to the fact that in 2021 we didn’t pay for a Parish Administrator a role that was deleted by the Upper Coquetdale PCC at the end of November 2020.

To ensure our bank charges are not excessive I am continuing to use online banking wherever possible and we have seen a slight decrease in the amount of bank charges that we have paid in 2021 in comparison to 2020.

Printing and stationery costs for 2021 have increased on the 2020 figure. This is due to the fact that more printing has been done as the normal pattern of services has returned.

The Insurance Premiums total for 2021 for the three churches is shown in note 5 on page 8 as £6,646.65 which is a slight increase on the figure of £6,487.33 shown for 2020 caused by the rate of inflation. The Parish Hall insurance premium was £911.63 in 2021 which again was an increase on the 2020 figure, caused by the rate of inflation. In August 2018 the All Saints Church and Parish Hall insurances were merged into one policy, giving us the same insurance conditions for both properties.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE DISTRICT CHURCH COUNCIL OF ROTHBURY HEPPLE AND THROPTON

In September 2020 All Saints’ Church was awarded a grant of £7,900.00 from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Emergency Fund which had been applied for by our Planned Giving Administrator, Adrienne Thunder, to cover various items required for the Covid-19 pandemic. The list of items included in the application was for PPE equipment, sanitizers, electronic equipment for broadcasting services, deep cleaning of All Saints’ Church and a cashless donations machine for both visitors and congregation to use their debit and credit cards to make donations. The grant was originally split with £6,000.00 being lodged in the CBF Deposit Fund where it will attract interest and £1,900 was placed in the current bank account as working capital. By the end of 2020, £778.98 of the grant had been spent on hand sanitizers, hand towels, biological wipes, a standalone hand sanitizer, a new cassette player for use in All Saints’ Church at services, funerals etc and for a cleaner at All Saints’ Church for two hours a week. A condition of the grant was that the money had to be spent by the end of January 2021 and any money unspent, would have to be returned to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Emergency Fund. Late in January I was informed that the actual closing date was the 25th January 2021 and so, the three days preceding that date was spent purchasing COVID-19 related items, electronic items for use at services in All Saints and the contactless donations terminal which was purchased from Data Developments at a cost of £718.80 including the merchant fees for the first twelve months. In the event, the Heritage Lottery Fund gave us an extension to the deadline of the end of March 2021. By the end of the extended period, £6,927.00 had been spent and we were asked to return £973.00 to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Emergency Fund. Due to three anonymous donations totalling £1,792.00 given for the Rothbury Emergency Fund together with the Gift Aid of £448.00 that we have been able to claim on those donations, the fund has been able to continue to purchase more electronic items, more COVID-19 items, a set of CDs containing the Hymns Old and New hymn tunes and we have been able to continue to use the services of LMC Domestic Help to clean All Saints church on a weekly basis instead of the normal cleaning teams. In December 2021 the decision was made to cancel the contactless donations terminal as no progress had been made on the project and I am very grateful that Data Developments agreed to refund some of the cost to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Emergency Fund on our behalf. The refund amounted to £443.80 which leaves the Rothbury Emergency Fund to refund the balance of £275.00 in 2022. The Rothbury Emergency Fund has ended the year with balance of £992.20 which is split £800.00 in the CBF Deposit Fund bank account and £192.20 in the Rothbury DCC bank account for use as working capital.

In December 2020 the HMRC issued the Parish of Upper Coquetdale PCC a new reference number so that all three DCCs could make Gift Aid and GASDS claims on planned giving and donations. Adrienne Thunder our RHT Planned Giving Officer was also appointed as the Upper Coquetdale PCC Planned Giving Officer at the APCM held in October 2020 and reappointed at the APCM held in April 2021 all HMRC claims are now channelled through her. In February 2021 she made the first claim to the HMRC using the new reference number on behalf of RHT DCC for Gift Aid only and subsequently has made three further claims in April, August and December 2021 on behalf of RHT DCC claiming both Gift Aid and GASDS. Two claims have also been made on behalf of Alwinton & Holystone DCC, one for Gift Aid in April 2021 and the other for GASDS in July 2021. The Upper Coquetdale PCC bank account is being used to receive the Gift Aid and GASDS from the HMRC and then Adrienne and I transfer it to the appropriate DCC bank account using the online transfer facility which we now have on that account but which needs two signatories to enact.

During 2021 the four electricity accounts were automatically migrated from Npower to E.on Next Energy Limited which had taken over Npower in the summer of 2020. The first account to be migrated was the St Andrew Thropton account in December 2020 followed by the Christ Church Hepple account, the All Saints Church Rothbury account and the All Saints Parish Hall account in January and February 2021. All four accounts are on a 3 year fixed contract which are all due to end during 2022 and so, to date, we have been unaffected by the huge rises in the market prices. The two gas accounts for All Saints Church and All Saints Parish Hall are both with British Gas and again, are on 3 year fixed contracts. The church’s gas account was renewed in August 2021 and will run to August 2024 and I did notice an increase in the prices compare to what we were paying under the previous 3 year fixed contract. The parish hall 3 year fixed contract is due to end in 2022 and a decision will have to be made at that point as to whether we enter another fixed contract or whether we opt for the variable rate which is subject to the fluctuating market forces for gas at the moment. The decision will have to be made on the basis of when the Community Hub is likely to be built and what sort of energy source that will have.

In 2021 the Organ Restoration Fund name was changed to the Organ Fund as it was agreed that the restoration of the organ in All Saints Church had been completed. The Organ Fund has received income of £146.44 in 2021 through donations, GASDS and quarterly shared interest from the CBF Deposit Fund. From this fund we have paid for the organ to be tuned in 2021 by Harrison & Harrison Ltd of Durham at a cost of £334.85 including VAT. The VAT can be claimed back from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme and will be done so in 2022. The Organ Fund has ended

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE DISTRICT CHURCH COUNCIL OF ROTHBURY HEPPLE AND THROPTON

2021 with a balance of £5,690.00 which is split between the CBF Deposit Fund (£4,534.57) and the Rothbury PCC-CG bank account (£1,155,43) which enables us to have a working capital and reducing the need to withdraw money from the CBF Deposit Fund.

In 2021 a new herb garden has been created in the churchyard on the south side of the All Saints Church close to the Chancel door. In October 2021 a plant sale was run at the event in the Jubilee Hall which raised £35.00 and this was donated to be used for the purposes of the new garden. A new fund called the Rothbury Churchyard Fund has been created to hold any donations and in December we were able to add a further £8.75 to the fund through claiming GASDS on the donation. The Rothbury Churchyard Fund has been placed in the CBF Deposit Fund and has ended 2021 with a balance of £43.75.

During 2021 the Rector decided to encourage wedding parties to give more generously in the collection plate by splitting any donations given on a 50:50 basis between the church and a charity of the bride and groom’s choosing and this is shown in Collections – Special Collections in note 3 on page 7. The 50% to the church is recorded under either the Hepple Restoration Fund, the Thropton Fabric Fund, the Rothbury Fabric Fund or the Community Hall Fund depending upon which church the wedding was held in. It was also decided to record any Baptism and Funeral plate collections given for the church under these funds depending upon which church the baptism or funeral was held in.

The CBF Investment Units may be required to fund major work in the future or supplement shortfalls in income streams. There has been an overall increase in the value of the units in 2021 due to the performance on the stock market. It is to be hoped that their value will maintain growth in the longer term. There has been an increase in valuation of the remaining CBF Investment units, and income from interest and dividends has seen an increase in 2021 despite the low interest rates.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Planned Giving Administrator, Adrienne Thunder, for her tireless work in the recording of all our income, to thank Christine Wilson for recording and banking the Hepple Restoration Fund income and expenditure, to thank John Farndale, the Alwinton & Holystone DCC treasurer, and Kate Turvey, the Alnham DCC treasurer, for their work in reimbursing Rothbury, Hepple & Thropton DCC their respective DCC’s monthly contribution to the parish running costs, to thank Paul Charlton of Ryecroft Glenton for all his work in inspecting the accounts year on year and for his accountancy advice when needed and to thank the Rector, Canon John Sinclair, for his support and advice in what has been a difficult year to manage the finances.

To conclude: We must ensure that we run with a surplus year on year in order to meet the DCC’s various commitments. We will not able to withdraw from Reserves indefinitely and the DCC must ensure that, through an effective budgeting process, spending does not exceed income. We need to concentrate on increasing our regular income through the ongoing Stewardship initiative by holding an annual renewal just to be able to balance our books. We have already made a start in making every effort to reduce our fundraising costs as these have been high and detract from the effectiveness of the fundraising events and this needs to continue year on year with careful financial management.

If all these steps are taken it is likely we will be able to pay our estimated 2022 Parish Share in full which is £34,000. This equates to £2,833.33 per month that is needed from regular planned giving, donations and fundraising. However, if the steps are not taken it is unlikely that we will be able to pay the 2022 Parish Share in full without selling more shares and we may default in 2022 as we did in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Going forward, maintaining a robust General Fund should be an area of priority and focus for the DCC.

Christopher Pope – Treasurer

23rd March 2022

…………………………………… ………………………… …………………… Rector Treasurer Date Rev Canon John Sinclair Christopher Pope

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THE CHURCHES OF ALL SAINTS ROTHBURY, ST ANDREW THROPTON AND CHRIST CHURCH, HEPPLE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation

The Financial Statements of the DCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis.

The accounts include the monetary transactions, assets and liabilities for which the DCC can be held responsible. They do not include the accounts of other Church groups that owe an affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the DCC that are not subject to any special restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the DCC. These include funds designated for a particular purpose by the DCC.

Subject to the above, receipts and payments include income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid.

Statement of Assets and Funds

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THE CHURCHES OF ALL SAINTS ROTHBURY, ST ANDREW THROPTON AND CHRIST CHURCH HEPPLE GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT


RECEIPTS

Income from Operating Activities
Parish Hall Rent
Fees

Fund Raising
Fund Raising General (1)
Fund Raising 100 Club
Incoming Resources from Donors
Planned Giving (2)
HMRC Gift Aidon Planned Giving/GASDS (2)
Gift Aid Giving Non- Regular (2)
Plate Collections (3)
Other Voluntary Incoming Resources
Parish Hall Grant
Donations(4)
Income from Investments
CBF Deposit Fund Shared Interest
NSIB Dividends
CBF Investment FundsDividends
TOTAL RECEIPTS

PAYMENTS
Cost of generating funds
Fund Raising Costs (7)
Charitable Activities
Donations to Missions and Charities
Church Activities and Running Costs
Parish Share
Church Running Costs (5)
Clergy Expenses
Parish Hall Running Costs (8)
Service & Sanctuary Expenses
Visiting and Retired Clergy Costs
Quinquennial Inspection
Parish Administration
Bank Charges
Legal Fees
Planned Giving Expenses
Printing and Stationery
Other Administration Costs
Internet Broadband
Telephone House for Duty
Telephone Rothbury Rectory
Parish AdministratorWages to 30 November 2020
TOTAL PAYMENTS

OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR (9)
 2021
£
432.00
3,379.00
3,811.00
-
2,237.00
2,237.00
37,491.22
10,344.67
960.00
1,687.04
50,482.93
3,003.21
3,705.12
6,708.33
1.05
2.78
249.83
253.66
63,492.92
1,070.00
1,070.00
-
32,000.00
13,459.07
2,975.49
3,421.65
352.48
107.07
-
52,315.76
118.79
-
15.84
426.05
22.96
36.46
113.79
397.36
-
1,131.25
54,517.01
8,975.91		 2020
£
648.00
1,441.00
2,089.00
910.26
2,172.00
3,082.26
37,447.22
8,744.88
1,080.00
1,073.37
48,345.47
2,200.00
4,584.77
6,784.77
-
190.17
241.25
431.42
60,732.92
1,073.72
1,073.72
-
32,534.00
14,021.61
3,747.56
2,802.48
202.05
-
995.00
54,302.70
127.13
12.00
31.20
115.66
133.79
35.68
338.42
389.31
4,172.69
5,355.88
60,732.30
0.62		 2020
£
648.00
1,441.00

2,089.00
910.26
2,172.00
3,082.26


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THE CHURCHES OF ALL SAINTS ROTHBURY, ST ANDREW THROPTON AND CHRIST CHURCH HEPPLE NOTES TO THE GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2021

1. Fundraising

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic no general fundraising took place in 2021 for the General Fund.

2. Planned Giving

The total of regular giving in 2021 has seen an increase on the 2020 figure of £2,137.46. The Planned Giving overall figure of £37,491.22 includes £8,757.22 which has been paid through the Parish Giving Scheme run by the Diocese of Gloucester. From this scheme we have also received £1,976.87 in Gift Aid which forms part of the overall total of £10,344.67 for Gift Aid/GASDS claimed from the HMRC. Non-regular giving via Gift Aid Envelopes in 2021 has also seen a decrease of £120.00 on the 2020 figure due the fact that between January and August each church has only had a Sunday service once every six weeks and the regular pattern of worship has only been in place since September.

3. Income from Plate Collections is given as the total amount for all three churches. The 2021 figure has seen an increase on the 2020 figure despite the fact that between January and August each church has only had a Sunday service once every six weeks and the regular pattern of worship has only been in place since September. The breakdown between the three churches is as follows: -

Hepple
Rothbury
Thropton
Total		 2021
£
459.00
889.54
338.50
1,687.04		 2020
£
183.90
703.47
186.00
1,073.37

Collections – Special Collections

The recommendations in the Church of England publication “The Charities Act and the PCC – 2006”, as revised to take into account the revision in 2005 of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) are that collections made for specific charities, either in church or at other events, should not be included in the receipts and payments but noted separately. The totals for 2021 are shown below; these do not appear in the Receipts and Payments account.


Cancer Research UK – Wedding Plate Collection
Messy Church – Northern Saints Teddy Bear Event and Donation
North of England Children’s Cancer Research – Wedding Plate Collection
Rothbury Ringers – Wedding Fees for the Bellringers
Rothbury Vergers – Four Funeral Fees for the Vergers
Upper Coquetdale Churches Together – Plate Collection from October Service
Water Aid – Lent Jars Collection
Women’s Aid – Wedding Plate Collection
Total		 £
128.75
416.56
70.00
150.00
140.00
84.00
25.96
130.00
1,145.27

4.

Donations Received

The sum of £3,705.12 includes a £20.00 donation from a collection at a Baptism, a £19.50 donation from a collection at a Wedding, £1,018.62 from the Wall Safe, £497.96 from the Votive Candle Stand and £2,149.04 in general donations which includes £103.75 claimed as Gift Aid and GASDS.

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THE CHURCHES OF ALL SAINTS ROTHBURY, ST ANDREW THROPTON AND CHRIST CHURCH HEPPLE NOTES TO THE GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2021 - CONTINUED

5.

Church Running Costs; (Items purchased from Cardstall account not showing in these figures).

6.


Insurance on the three church buildings
Music, Bells, Organ and Piano Tuning and Organist Expenses
Cleaning and maintenance
Utilities
Sundries
Total
From the Card Stall Account the following has been paid
British Legion – Wreath for 2021
Bell Pulley Unit
New Bell Ropes x 2
New LED Strip Lighting for Card Stall
Greetings Cards etc
Total		 2021
£
6,646.65
567.56
2,569.10
3,461.22
214.54
13,459.07
£
17.00
162.00
370.00
132.00
105.65
786.65		 2020
£
6,487.33
412.34
3,581.73
3,187.35
352.86
14,021.61







The total of £786.65 for items purchased is not showing in Church Running costs (5) but is shown in the Fund Movement Summary on page 10.

7. Fund Raising Cost

A limited number of fundraising events took place throughout the year which incurred the following costs:

8.

NCC Small Lotteries Licence
100 Club Prizes
Total

Parish Hall Running Costs
2021
£
Insurance
911.63
Cleaning and Maintenance
2,010.94
Utilities
445.10
Music Licenses
53.98
Parish Hall Administrator Wages to 30 November 2020
-
Total
3,421.65		 £
20.00
1,050.00
1,070.00
2020
£
896.87
481.20
566.41
-
858.00
2,802.48

The Cleaning and Maintenance figure of £2,010.94 includes £155.24 for the boiler to be tested and a new gas meter box fitted, £3.80 for two new keys for the gas meter box, £81.90 for a replacement WC siphon and ballcock, £36.00 for the fire extinguishers to be tested, £144.00 for a new smoke detector and £1,590.00 on the 5year electrical inspection.

The Music Licenses for the Parish Hall have in previously years been included in the Church Running Costs figure but in 2021 this was changed to include the figure of £53.98 in the Parish Hall Running Costs as the copyright licenses are specific to the All Saints’ Parish Hall and not for All Saints Church.

9.

The 2021 figure for the Operating Surplus/(Deficit) For Year shows we have a surplus of £8,795.91 on the income and expenditure for the General Fund for the year. This has been achieved by the fact that the overall receipts for 2021 have increased by £2,760.00 over the 2020 figure and also by the fact that the overall payments for 2021 have decreased by £6,215.29 over the 2020 figure.

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THE CHURCHES OF ALL SAINTS ROTHBURY, ST ANDREW THROPTON AND CHRIST CHURCH HEPPLE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

2021
Fixed assets
£
CBF Investment Fund (1)
8,937.75
CBF Investment Fund (WS) (1)
906.28
National Savings & Investment Bond - Canon Morton Bequest (3)
17,000.00
26,844.03
Current assets
Debtors
-
CBF Deposit Account (3)
53,178.94
Sum Total of other Accounts
26,944.48
80,123.42
Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year
-
Net current assets less current liabilities
80,123.42
Total assets less current liabilities
106,967.45
Total net assets less liabilities
106,967.45
Represented by (2)
Unrestricted
Unrestricted - General fund (4)
21,892.18
Designated
Designated – Hardship
1,172.05
Designated - Cardstall (5)
3,633.91
Restricted
Restricted - Donkin Bequest
2,019.98
Restricted - Community Hall Fund
24,197.74
Restricted - Hepple Restoration
13,414.79
Restricted - Organ Fund
5,690.00
Restricted – Thropton Fabric Fund
1,149.94
Restricted - Topping Memorial
586.37
Restricted - Wright Memorial
2,330.61
Restricted – Hepple Churchyard
209.01
Restricted – Rothbury Churchyard Fund
43.75
Restricted – Rothbury Fabric Fund
11,210.47
Restricted – Rothbury Emergency Fund
992.20
Restricted – Young People Fund
481.45
Endowment
Endowment - Canon Morton Bequest (3)
17,943.00
Funds of the churches 106,967.45		 2020
£
7,819.18
792.86
17,000.00
25,612.04
-
39,639.46
22,233.74

61,873.20
-
61,873.20
87,485.24
87,485.24
11,684.28
1,210.70
3,794.59
2,017.73
9,213.48
12,895.61
5,878.41
1,148.66
585.72
2,328.02
208.77
-
10,944.36
7,121.02
510.89
17,943.00
87,485.24

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THE CHURCHES OF ALL SAINTS ROTHBURY, ST ANDREW THROPTON AND CHRIST CHURCH HEPPLE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

Unrestricted funds
General Reserve
Canon Morton Bequest Fund
Designated funds
Hardship Fund
Cardstall Fund
Restricted Funds
Community Hall Fund
Wright Memorial Fund
Topping Memorial Fund
Hepple Restoration Fund
Hepple Churchyard Fund
Rothbury Churchyard Fund
Rothbury Fabric Fund
Rothbury Emergency Fund
Donkin Bequest
Thropton Fabric Fund
Young People Fund
Organ Fund
Total funds		 Cash
and
bank
£
CBF deposit
account
£
NSIB
£
CBF
investment
units
£
12,048.15
-
-
9,844.03
-
943.00
17,000.00
-
-
1,172.05
-
-
133.91
3,500.00
-
-
-
24,197.74
-
-
-
2,330.61
-
-
-
586.37
-
-
13,414.79
-
-
-
-
209.01
-
-
-
43.75
-
-
-
11,210.47
-
-
192.20
800.00
-
-
-
2,019.98
-
-
-
1,149.94
-
-
-
481.45
-
-
1,155.43
4,534.57
-
-
26,944.48
53,178.94
17,000.00
9,844.03*		 Total
£
21,892.18
17,943.00
1,172.05
3,633.91
24,197.74
2,330.61
586.37
13,414.79
209.01
43.75
11,210.47
992.20
2,019.98
1,149.94
481.45
5,690.00
106,967.45

*NSIB – National Savings & Investment Bond

Fund movement summary
Unrestricted funds
General Reserve
Canon Morton Bequest Fund
Designated funds
Hardship Fund
Cardstall Fund
Restricted funds
Community Hall Fund
Wright Memorial Fund
Topping Memorial Fund
Hepple Restoration Fund
Hepple Churchyard Fund
Rothbury Churchyard Fund
Rothbury Fabric Fund
Rothbury Emergency Fund
Donkin Bequest
Thropton Fabric Fund
Young People Fund
Organ Fund
Total funds		 Fund
balances
b/fwd
£
Incoming
Resources
£
Outgoing
Resources
£
Transfers
£
Investment
Gains and
Losses
£
Fund
balances
c/fwd
£
11,684.28
63,492.92
(54.517.01)
-
1,231.99
21,892.18
17,943.00
-
-
-
-
17,943.00
1,210.70
11.35
(50.00)
-
-
1,172.05
3,794.59
625.97
(786.65)
-
-
3,633.91
9,213.48
16,384.26
(1,400.00)
-
-
24,197.74
2,328.02
2.59
-
-
-
2,330.61
585.72
0.65
-
-
-
586.37
12,895.61
519.18
-
-
-
13,414.79
208.77
0.24
-
-
-
209.01
-
43.75
-
-
-
43.75
10,944.36
7,034.10
(6,767.99)
-
-
11,210.47
7,121.02
2,245.95
(8,374.77)
-
-
992.20
2,017.73
2.25
-
-
-
2,019.98
1,148.66
1.28
-
-
-
1,149.94
510.89
0.56
(30.00)
-
-
481.45
5,878.41
146.44
(334.85)
-
-
5,690.00
87,485.24
90,511.49
(72,261.27)
-
1,231.99
106,967.45

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THE CHURCHES OF ALL SAINTS ROTHBURY, ST ANDREW THROPTON AND CHRIST CHURCH HEPPLE NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND FUNDS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

As at 31 December 2020 the CBF Investment Fund was valued at £7,819.18 as shown on page 9 under the 2020 figure. This fund was revalued on 30 June 2021 and increased in value by £519.02 to £8,338.20. The fund was again revalued on 31 December 2021 and has seen a further increase in value of £599.55 and was valued at £8,937.75. This means that over the full 2021 year this investment fund has increased by £1,118.57.

As at 31 December 2020 the CBF Investment Fund (WS) was valued at £792.86 as shown on page 9 under the 2020 figure. This fund was revalued on 30 June 2021 and increased in value by £52.63 to £845.49. The fund was again revalued on 31 December 2021 and has seen a further increase in value of £60.79 and was valued at £906.28. This means that over the full 2021 year this investment fund has increased by £113.42.

Overall, the two CBF Investment Funds have increased in total value by £1,231.99 during 2021 and as at 31 December 2021 were valued at a combined total of £9,844.03.

2) Shared Interest. The General Fund has received all the interest from the CBF Investment Accounts amounting to £226.82 and from the Canon Morton Bequest held in a NS&I Investment Bond amounting to £2.78 as well as £1.05 from the Canon Morton Bequest held in the CBF Deposit Fund Account. Each fund held in the CBF Deposit Fund Account has received interest (at a rate of 0.090731%) in proportion to its balance as at 31 December 2021. This was the amount of interest generated during the year by the CBF Deposit Account and amounted in total to £47.71.

CBF Deposit Fund Account
CBF Investment Fund Account (WS)
CBF Investment Fund Account
Card Stall Deposit Account
NS&I Bond
Total		 £
47.71
23.01
226.82
0.02
2.78
300.34
(2020: £744.56)

The overall interest rate for 2021 was 0.090731%.

3) The Canon Morton Bequest of £17,943 is held as £17,000 in the NS& I Bond and £943 in the CBF Deposit Account

In 2021 the General Fund Receipts and Payments Account had an operating surplus of £8,975.91. This surplus was achieved as a result of careful management of the income and expenditure which has resulted in our ability to pay the full £32,000 in parish share to the Diocese. As at 31 December 2021 there is a total of £21,892.18 in the General Fund which is held in the following bank accounts:

CBF Investment Fund Account
CBF Investment Fund Account (WS)
Lloyds Bank – Rothbury DCC bank account
Total
 £
8,937.75
906.28
12,048.15
21,892.18

5) Cardstall Fund: This money is held in two separate accounts (one in the Rothbury DCC current account and the other in the CBF Deposit Fund account). The Cardstall Fund has received £1.34 interest in 2021 which includes the £0.02 interest from the Cardstall Deposit Account and is included in the Statement of Assets and Funds on pages 9 and 10. As at 31 December 2021 there is a total of £3,633.91 in the Cardstall Fund which is held in the following bank accounts:

CBF Deposit Fund Account
Lloyds Bank– Rothbury DCC bank account
Total
 £
3,500.00
133.91
3,633.91

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE DISTRICT CHURCH COUNCIL OF ROTHBURY HEPPLE AND THROPTON

I report on the accounts of the DCC for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 6 - 11.

Respective responsibilities of members and examiner

As members (trustees) of the DCC with responsibility for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that an audit is not required this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

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 DCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as members (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 next statement.

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:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the Church accounting regulations and also those contained within the 2011 Act.

have not been met; or

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

Mrs D J Graham FCA Ryecroft Glenton 32 Portland Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1QP

March 2022

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St Michael & All Angels Alwinton with St Mary the Virgin Holystone

Treasurer’s Report 2021

This year our total income has exceeded our expenses by £1749.18. Our current assets at the end of the year were £38237.70, some £4000 more than at the previous year end.

Planned gift aided giving (giving by bank transfers) has dropped by a further £200 compared with the previous year, and gift aided gifts have halved to some £1600. Tax reclaimed from HMRC has fallen again by over £900. Other

planned giving (green envelopes) has dropped by £200, and cash donations through the plate, though, are up by some some £1100. We have received gifts totalling £1037.

Our fundraising net of expenses was just over £2700, around half of the previous year’s figure.

Investment income was up slightly at £500, Service fees, largely funerals, were £1975, slightly up on 2020. Charitable collections were over £2200, almost entirely for Christian Aid.

Our total income for the year was a little under £21000, over £3500 less than the previous year.

Our expenses were £19191.42 in total, a drop of over £3000 over 2021. As ever, the largest single item was the Diocesan Quota at £6300. We had been asked for £7000, but failed to achieve that sum. Following disquiet in previous years across both the Deanery and the Diocese about the large sums parishes were expected to raise, sometimes to the detriment of church maintenance and beyond their ability to raise, the Diocese had scaled back its requests. We have been asked to find £7000 again this year. Falling just short of £4500 are our general expenses, which include light and heat, and insurance. Parish expenses are invoiced to me monthly by Chris Pope. These include clergy travel and other expenses such as telephone, stationary etc. Rectory council tax and water rates are also included. Service upkeep includes materials used such as candles, communion elements, and James’ remuneration. The £1850 expended on the churchyards are this year entirely Mike Hodgson’s wages, and fabric repairs on nearly £2000 mainly related to electrical work, routine testing for insurance purposes, replacement of corroded fittings etc. The £2200 paid to charity was largely the Christian Aid Week collection

The closing balances for the year were: General fund £5809.43, Restricted funds £32428.27, giving a grand total of £38237.70. That is the figure you will see on the balance sheet on the next page.

The Newcastle Diocesan Fund holds some £19500 for us, which increased in value by some £2500 over the year. CCLA holds in its Church of England Deposit Fund some £5900, which has not done nearly as well, and Lloyds bank in Rothbury hold our cash, £12740.89 at the year end. The balance sheet shows the division of these various assets between our various funds. Page three gives details of the value of each of our restricted funds.

Page four is the independent examiner’s statement from Mrs D Graham, Partner in Ryecroft Glenton, stating that she approves these accounts and that no adverse matters have come to her attention in the course of this scrutiny. The work continues to be done by Mr Paul Charlton, but under new arrangements at the firm is signed off by the head of Audit.

We owe a great debt of gratitude to Ian Friend, who claims back tax for us from HMRC. i am personally grateful to Helen and Gail for doing the lion’s share of the banking and keeping careful records. I am particularly grateful to Paul Charlton, both for his wise counsel and for the considerable amount of time he devotes to us at no charge.

John Farndale 11 March 2022

Accounts approved at the District Annual Meeting 20th March 2022 in St Michael and All Angels, Alwinton.

Canon John Sinclair, Rector John Farndale, Treasurer

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ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS ALWINTON WITH ST MARY THE VIRGIN HOLYSTONE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

General
Unrestricted Restricted
Fund Funds 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
INCOME
Planned gift aided giving 5,368.58 440.00 5,808.58 6,029.50
Gift aided gifts 1,128.00 500.00 1,628.00 3,161.00
Gift aid- tax reclaimed 2,034.74 - 2,034.74 2,942.55
GAYE - 600.00 600.00 1,250.00
Other planned giving 265.00 - 265.00 459.00
Collections (plate) 2,149.88 - 2,149.88 904.74
Gifts and donations 1,027.09 10.00 1,037.09 1,268.75
Grants and legacies - - - -
Fundraising less costs 1,198.60 1,535.00 2,733.60 5,159.32
Wall safes - - - -
Investment income 500.36 - 500.36 480.20
Service fees - 1,975.00 1,975.00 1,548.00
Rent - - - -
Charity collections - 2,208.35 2,208.35 1,211.00
Youth work - - - 111.75
13,672.25 7,268.35 20,940.60 24,525.81
EXPENDITURE
Charitable donations - 2,208.35 2,208.35 1,211.00
Diocesan quota 6,300.00 - 6,300.00 9,985.11
Parish expenses 1,890.19 - 1,890.19 4,114.76
Church general 4,419.91 - 4,419.91 4,092.30
Service upkeep 557.37 - 557.37 216.00
Maintenance Churchyards - 1,850.00 1,850.00 1,850.00
Fabric - 1,965.60 1,965.60 -
Equipment - - - 1,879.26
Youth work - - - -
13,167.47 6,023.95 19,191.42 23,348.43
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 504.78 1,244.40 1,749.18 1,177.38
Gain/(Loss) on revaluation of investments 2,452.29 0.00 2,452.29 1,135.55
Net movement of funds 2,957.07 1,244.40 4,201.47 2,312.93
Opening balance 1 January 2020 2,852.36 31,183.87 34,036.23 31,723.30
Closing balance 31 December 2021
 5,809.43 32,428.27 38,237.70 34,036.23

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ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS ALWINTON WITH ST MARY THE VIRGIN HOLYSTONE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

2021 2020
£ £
TS
Newcastle Diocesan Fund 19,594.63 17,142.34
CBF Church of England Deposit Fund 5,902.18 5,899.10
Bank current account 12,740.89 10,994.79
AND NET WORTH - 38,237.70 34,036.23
BY PARISH FUNDS
General (unrestricted) 5,809.43 2,852.36
Restricted funds
Churchyard fund 5,232.31 3,572.31
Fabric fund 13,984.11 14,849.71
Alwinton heating fund 6,399.34 5,959.34
Holystone restoration 6,498.10 6,488.10
Youth 252.23 252.23
Charity fund 62.18 62.18
32,428.27
- 38,237.70 34,036.23

CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS AND NET WORTH

REPRESENTED BY PARISH FUNDS

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ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS ALWINTON WITH ST MARY THE VIRGIN HOLYSTONE RESTRICTED FUNDS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

Alwinton
Churchyard heating Holystone Charity
fund Fabric fund fund restoration Youth fund Total
INCOME £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Net fundraising 1,535.00 - - - - - 1,535.00
Donations etc 1,975.00 1,100.00 440.00 10.00 - 2,208.35 5,733.35
3,510.00 1,100.00 440.00 10.00 - 2,208.35 7,268.35
EXPENDITURE 1,850.00 1,965.60 - - - 2,208.35 6,023.95
-
Net movement in funds 1,660.00 (865.60) 440.00 10.00 0.00 - 1,244.40
Opening balance 1 January 2021 3,572.31 14,849.71 5,959.34 6,488.10 252.23 62.18 31,183.87
Closing balance 31 December 2021 5,232.31 13,984.11 6,399.34 6,498.10 252.23 62.18 32,428.27

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS ALWINTON WITH ST MARY THE VIRGIN HOLYSTONE

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 1 - 3.

Respective responsibilities of members and examiner

As members (trustees) with responsibility for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that an audit is not required this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

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 and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as members (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 next statement.

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:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the Church accounting regulations and also those contained within the 2011 Act.

have not been met; or

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

Mrs D J Graham FCA

Ryecroft Glenton 32 Portland Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1QP March 2022

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Si Mkh••l & Anid¥ Alnham DCCAccwnts lor the to 31.12.21 for wrrent¥¢count pr￿ared by Kate Tyrvey IDCCTr•aswwl Please find the accounts for the year to 31.12.21 Induded l-the summarised accounts 2- the currènt 4cwunt details- Lloyds Bank77-2￿03 12640368 3- b•lonced to the bank ststernents 4- Russell BambliTr8 from Lucid Accountsnts- to audit the a¢¢ount tr•ns•¢tloDs Summary The accounts have been recoThciled to the bank stst¢ments 28

St Michael & All Angels, Alnham DCC Accounts for the yearto 31.12.21 for the current account Prepared by Kate Turvey IDCC Treasurer) 2021 2020 Income Regular Giving 1.208.00 1,058.1)0 Collections 408.50 1,600.27 Other Income & FundraisinE 1.017.21 1.449.22 Service Fees 483.Crf) 14.17 Total 3,116.71 4,121.66 Expenses Parlsh Expenses 321.70 694.08 Heat & Power 1.676.05 1,128.85 Insurance 1,507.57 1,484.70 Fundraising Expenses Equipment 41.25 137.11 Repairs & Renewals 320.00 Parish Share 1,305. 1,305.00 Fire Safety & Legislation 231.60 42.CK) Church Running Costs 100. 142.83 Other5 104.00 1,888.33 Total 5,204.67 7,142.90 SurpluslDeficit SurpluslDeficlt -2,087.96 -3,021.24 29

Openlng Balar*• 3258.81 6,260.OS Plus In¢omÈ 3,116.71 4.IZI.66 Less Expendlture 5,2ts1.67 7.142.90 C105ing Bal4rt¢e 1,150.85 3,238AI Openln8 Balanc• 3,238.81 6,260.05 less Deffldt .2,087.96 .3021.24 uals clo51￿ B•l•nc¢ 1,150.85 3,2X81 Chalmian John So Treasurer DCC K•te Turvev Date 30

Restoration Account- complled by Kate Turvey from inforrnatlon from Andrew Young For the year to 31.12.21 Expend 01.01.21 25.08.21 14.09.21 31.12.21 Opening Balance Andrew Richardson - Kitchen Units Cheque unknown Closing Balance 16.775.76 5,230.80 140.64 11,404.32 Balance on Bank Ststement 11,404.32 Difference 31

Lucid I Accountants & Business Advisors Alowick 01665 $77747 NtVCaStlt 0191 645 7747 Leedsol 132 007012 Infs>&lLfcidactountants.co.uk ww.Iv¢ida<countifiis.co.uk March 2022 Mrs ￿1 furyry The Treasurer St Michael arKI All Angels Church CIO Turvey West9arth T¢)wnf¢)oi Rothbury IAorpeih Northumberland ' NE65 7SP De•r klrs Turyty Si Mkhael and All Ang•ls Churtl4 Alnham A5 an indtpendent examiner of the accounts for St Michael and All Angels Church. Alnham, for the accounting perlod to 31 December 2021, I have carrled out a revlew of the financial staiements afid rhe undedylng records for both ihe Current Account Flnancial Statements and the Restoratlon Actouni Fin￿(1￿ siat¢ments. Tht work carried out has encomp155ed a re4le• of information provldtd regarding both receiws and expenses. ilt the work carried out does not represènt an audit, it is my opinion that both sets ol Financial Staiements provide a true and falr WI￿ of the fin•ncial ￿$t10n of the Church Cufrtni Accounts 15 at 31 Dtcember 2021 and Ehe Restoration Accounis It 3 1 December 2021. Yours SInce￿ Russell Bambling ACMA. M&4 cimA Luci(f Accountanis Ind #u5Ine$5 Advisors Lld Regstered Ill Englanrt & Wiles with tompany no. 68833S4 ar Ltè +oor •usines5 Park. R+nningion. AlnwpC*. NÈ66 3RL. VAT no. 18355691 J 32