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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Annual Report & Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council

For the year ended 31st December 2022

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

CONTENTS

Administrative Information ........................................................................................................... 3 PCC Membership .......................................................................................................................... 3 Aim and Purposes ......................................................................................................................... 4 Objectives and Activities .............................................................................................................. 4 Structure, Governance and Management ....................................................................................... 4 Policy Updates .............................................................................................................................. 4 Church Attendance/Electoral Role: ............................................................................................... 4 Vicar’s Report ............................................................................................................................... 5 Churchwarden’s Report ................................................................................................................ 8 Deanery Synod Report ................................................................................................................ 10 Safeguarding Report ................................................................................................................... 10 Financial Review ........................................................................................................................ 13 Notes to the Accounts ................................................................................................................. 15

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

Administrative Information

All Saints Church is a single benefice parish church situated in All Saints Road, Newmarket. It is part of the Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich located within the Rural Deanery of Mildenhall in the Church of England.

The correspondence address is All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8ES

Vicar: Reverend Robert Otule, 32 Warrington Street, Newmarket

Bankers: Barclays Bank plc

Independent Examiner: Philip Keeble Senior Finance Manager, St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocese Office

The Parochial Church Council is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and is registered with the Charity Commission of England & Wales, registration number 1158500.

PCC Membership

PCC members who have served at any time from 1[st] January 2022 until the date this report was approved are:

Role Name Notes
Incumbent Rev R S Otule Chair From September 2022
Curate in Charge/Curate Rev S Allison Acting Chair Until September
2022 and until November 2022
Associate Curate Rev R Molton
Assistant Curate Rev R Woodard From July2022
Churchwardens Miss J Edwards Until June 2022
Mr C King Vice Chair From July2022
Mr P Stannard From June 2022
Synod Representatives Dr C Madichie
Mr P Stannard
Ms S Ouwendijk Until May2022
Elected Members Ms J Culpin
Mrs S Feary
Mr G Harbinson
Mr D McGrath
Ms S Ouwendijk Until May2022
Dr I Rees
Mr D Snashall
Mrs L Stannard Treasurer Until May2022
Miss J Stiff
Mr R Woodard Vice Chair Until July2022
Mr Hopper Treasurer from May2022

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

Role Name Notes
Mr M Meeks Co Opted until May 2022 and
Elected May2022
Dr S Offley
Miss J Edwards From May2022

Aim and Purposes

All Saints Parochial Church Council has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Objectives and Activities

The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.

Structure, Governance and Management

Committees:

The PCC operates through a number of informal panels that report back to the PCC for decision making.

Standing Committee, which is the only committee required by law, which will meet when required between PCC meetings to deal with urgent issues, comprising the Vicar, 2 Church Wardens, Church Treasurer and 2 elected members as decided by the PCC. These members shall be elected at the first PCC meeting following the APCM

Other Committees: Mission; Worship; Resources

Volunteers: the PCC are very grateful for the many hours of time given by members of the congregation. Thereby contributing to the life of the church here. In worship, providing refreshment, flower arranging, cleaning and maintaining the building, stewardship of our finances and development of the spiritual, social and pastoral aspects of our community life.

Policy Updates

During 2022 the following policies were reviewed and updated accordingly:

Complaints Policy and Procedure: Reviewed 27[th] Nov 2022.

Church Attendance/Electoral Role:

The average weekly attendance in church, counted during October, was 86 adults and 14 young persons (2021 was 65 adults and 10 young persons). Online services were still available throughout 2022 and were viewed by between 6 and 12 devices on average during the year.

As at 31[st] December 2022 there are 125 (2021 131) on the Church Electoral Roll.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

Vicar’s Report

Hello All Saints Church family, I am writing this report in this Easter season in 2023; a time of reflection and renewal in our Christian faith journeys and for most a time to renew their vows to the Lord in various ways. As we consider and reflect on how our previous year, 2022, was I cannot help thinking of the graciousness of God through all we have experienced in our journeys of faith as individuals and as a Church family. The year 2022 saw a lot of changes here at All Saints Church and as mentioned in the previous report by Reverend Susan Allison it was a time of renewal for the church in various aspects such as mission, administration, the church congregation having returned from the Lockdowns in the previous years and so on. It was also the time that my family and I joined the All Saints Church family and became an integral part of your lives. As a family we would like to extend our dearest gratitude to the whole All Saints family for the very warm welcome you have extended to us. Our children have settled in well, and Florence, my wife, and I have seen the Lord surprise us daily by your love, kindness and generosity. May the Lord truly and richly bless you all for this.

First six months

As most of the Church family are aware we joined All Saint’s just before my Licensing/Collation/Induction on the 5th September 2022 and, our first real experience of fellowship was at Sizewell on the 2nd September 2023 which just happened to be my birthday and so this was a moment of double celebration; meeting with the church family for the first time and celebrating my birthday.

On the 5th September I was Collated/Licensed and Inducted into my new role as vicar/Incumbent of All Saints Church, Newmarket. I immediately set out to make a change which was to keep open the doors of the church through the week thus enabling the community in Newmarket to access the building in the day. All other activities such as Knit and Natter, The dementia group meetings on the third Monday of the Month, Jigsaw and others continued as usual. I was quite delighted that the Church family were very supportive of this idea and since then the building has mostly remained open between 10am and 2pm and this has encouraged members of the public to come in and pray, find a quiet space to think or just visit the building.

On the 8th of September the nation received the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our Church family, like most people in the nation, greeted this news with sadness, sorrow and sympathy for the family of the Queen. It was then was decided by the Diocese that every church in the Diocese should open a condolence book where people could write notes of sympathy and condolence and we did the same here at All Saints Church. A decision was also made by the PCC that we would keep the church open from 9am to 9pm everyday up to the day of Her Majesty’s funeral.

Many members of the church family volunteered to be in the church during this period serving refreshments and offering conversation to visitors into the church building. This was a tremendous opportunity for me to meet with members of the congregation at a more personal level and tell them about myself and vice versa. The Church also got to stay open during this time and more visitors came not just to sign the condolence book but also to just visit the church.

Highlights of the last six months

KFC

During this period of transition the church has continued to grow. We have had several new people join us over the last six months and some (including our family) have come with children and this has added to the numbers in the Kids for Christ fellowship (KFC). We thank God for this huge blessing and to Steve Offley and the fantastic team who have been faithful in the work of teaching, leading and nurturing the children’s groups to learn more about Jesus.

Mission group/work

May I first of all extend my huge thanks to the previous Mission committee team who kept the work of Christ’s mission purpose alive through various activities and enabling people to witness the love of God in All Saints Church. Their work and dedication kept the fellowship of the church thriving even through the periods when the church did not have a vicar and I commend them for their hard work.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

The church now has a new Mission group committee following some of the previous team stepping down or moving on to other roles in the church. The new committee is now led by David McGrath and a new vision and purpose is being defined to enable us as a church to be more effective as missionaries of the Gospel in Newmarket and beyond.

Other members of the church family were encouraged to participate in this new effort which was good news for the church as more people got involved in church mission activity.

Financial Support for various mission efforts continued and these included, Compassion UK, Newmarket Youth for Christ, Pulse among others.

We also offered Bibles for the school leavers at All Saints Primary school and welcomed All Saints primary school and Ditton Lodge primary school to host various assemblies and celebrations in the church.

The Mission group also decided that the church should focus its active support for different mission efforts every year and in the year 2023 our main focus would be Churches Together Newmarket (CTND) which is an initiative that brings the churches in and around Newmarket to work together for the purpose of the kingdom of God.

Arrangements are currently underway by the Mission group for the church to participate in the forthcoming events celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III.

We have started our prayer walks around the Parish and are gradually forming a team who will be able to do this periodically.

Church building reordering

Over the last eight years or so the project previously known as the Cornerstone Project has been the predominant focus of the church reordering and development. The purpose for this was to enable our church to be a more welcoming and comfortable venue for the various church Services and community events such as the last night of the Proms featuring the Newmarket Town Band, the Newmarket choir and other. The intention was to upgrade the Church building with modern facilities, a more appealing entrance area, to update the existing facilities and create a disabled changing room facility for the community.

However due to various circumstances such as the Covid 19 Pandemic, increasingly rising costs of the project, the difficulty in getting approval from the Diocesan Advisory Committee and the growing lack of enthusiasm by previously active members of the project as the newly appointed vicar I felt the time had come for the church to revaluate its purpose and intentions with regard to the reordering of the building.

The previously known ‘Cornerstone Project’ has had to change in order to reassess its purpose, cost and the real priorities for the church family. Specific meetings were held with the former Cornerstone Committee, the Patrons chosen for this project, the PCC and members of the church family to help clarify the need for change in the way any reordering should be done. All members on the electoral roll were informed of this change of direction and work is underway to rethink how we, as a church family, will reorder the building to allow for our vision and mission needs to continue.

It is my hope that within the next six months a clearer mandate will be made known and work to reorder parts of our building will start to ensure we look after the visitors to All Saints Church.

Warm Spaces /Welcome church initiative

Following the recent rise in energy costs and a very cold winter spell the church saw the opportunity to respond to this very urgent need and try to help address that need in our community. With the inspiration of our former Curate, Susan Allison, the town community were invited to All Saints church and through subsequent conversations we, All Saints church, initiated a ‘warm space’ day on Tuesdays where members of the community could come and find a place warmth, conversation and fellowship and also professional advice offered by Diana Allin, a community Outreach Adviser from REACH, a charity formed to help families and individuals in Haverhill and other places in West Suffolk.

The work of ‘the Warm Spaces’ team has changed as the weather has changed and it is now a welcome church effort on Tuesdays but with shorter hours but still offering friendship, conversation and advice sessions by REACH.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

May I wholeheartedly thank the team led by Jan Stiff and Robin Hardy for the very hard work they put in by welcoming people into our church. May the Lord bless you richly.

Pastoral Care

These last six months have seen quite a number of funeral services held in the church. Most were for people who lived in and around our Parish. It has been an opportunity for us to witness the gospel and tell the story of God’s love to many who would otherwise never come into a church building. I have felt a tremendous sense of honour and responsibility in supporting families in their hour of grief. It has also made us think and reflect about how we, as a church, might be able to further support those who have lost their loved ones.

As vicar I was invited to lead public/civic services on Remembrance Day which was a great success.

I was invited to lead Communion services at Brampton Manor Care home which appeared to be well received as well.

Other members of our clergy team, Rev Su Shaw, Rev Rick Woodard and Rev Bob Molton visited members of the congregation who for all sorts of reasons were unable to physically come into the church building for Sunday services.

I was invited to various other meetings with the Racing welfare, the Jockey Club, Newmarket Rotary Club and others. These have all helped enhance our role as a church in our community even more.

The Parish

The Parish of Newmarket All Saints is in the Rural Deanery of Mildenhall and I am glad to report that our participation in Rural Deanery activities is up to date as is our Parish Share to the Diocese which is one of the most up to date in the Diocese. May I extend a huge thank you to the whole church family for your faithfulness in giving. God Bless you all

Growing in God Conversations

I will conclude this report with a brief reflection on the Diocesan ‘Growing in God’ conversations which we have been having over the last several weeks. Firstly I am very delighted that the church family have responded by attending these conversations after the morning Services. I understand that this can be a huge sacrifice as people might want to get home quickly so thank you for your time sacrifice.

I am also very happy to say that the conversations have been engaging and much has been shared, minuted, and hopefully feedback to the whole church family has been made available through our church emails. Some people have expressed concern that their own feedback to me would have been a better idea with me answering individual questions. I have preferred to keep any feedback discussed in the actual meetings because this is a corporate discussion not just me as vicar giving my opinions and/or decisions. At the end of the discussions we shall collate all our thoughts and choose perhaps four or five action points which will form the content of our mission statement for the next five years or so. I realise this might be frustrating for those who would prefer a private response and action but I think we need to do this together as a church family.

The ‘Worship Team’/Music group

The church has had the joy and privilege of being led in praise by a very talented group of musicians. My thanks to the Music group who have tirelessly led the church in praise and worship faithfully through 2022. Special thanks to Beckie Offley who has led the team and continues to do so with a heart for God and sensitivity to the work of the Spirit of God in the congregation. We thank God for their ministry and are delighted with the faithfulness they show in leading the whole church family in worship and praise. May the Lord continue to bless them in this work.

The Worship Committee

We are truly blessed by a team who work to discuss service plans and various other activities by the church throughout the year. They always ensure that services are prepared, preachers are sourced rotas for bible readers and prayer intercessors are prepared and other discussions about the worship in the church are sorted. We are truly blessed by this group and may the Lord continue to bless them in this work.

Conclusion

There are several other groups I have not mentioned in this report who would merit mention that work tirelessly to bless the work of God’s kingdom at All Saints Church however,may I say a very huge thank you

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

to all of you and to the entire church family for your tremendous hard work and contribution in making our church thrive and shine, not least those who come in to clean and make our church a comfortable place to use.

I also wish to thank our wardens Paul and Chris whose tireless work makes the church keep going and to all those who in various capacities make this space a suitable place of worship to our God.

My thanks to my colleagues in the Clergy team Rick, Su and special thanks to Bob (and his wife Dee) who sadly will be leaving us soon, so this will be their last APCM at All Saints Church.

And finally our deepest gratitude and thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ who has sustained us graciously through these many years.

I end with this verse of scripture from 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13:

May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy one’s. Amen

Report/Comment from Reverend Susan Allison

Comment to show highlights from 01/2022 until 10/2022

  1. All Saint’s Primary School – Rev Susan and Rev Bob continued to support the school by taking termly assemblies and sitting on various committees. The school held a very impressive Harvest Festival Service in the church in October. Contacts with Ditton Lodge Primary School were also strengthened.

  2. When it became clear that St Mary’s would also be heading into vacancy, with the retirement of Rev John Hardy, representatives from the local Anglican churches met weekly for prayer, circulating the venue and times to allow as many as possible to attend.

  3. Post COVID saw the church

  4. a. Move taking communion back up to the altar from the chancel.

  5. b. Offering Communion again in two kinds.

  6. c. re-establish of the Ash Wednesday service.

  7. The shared lunches also recommenced, including the Harvest Supper.

  8. Church members were given the opportunity to participate in the Living in Love and Faith course offered by the Diocese in the Deanery.

  9. At Easter, a number of church members participated in the Good Friday ‘Walk of Witness,’ in the town.

  10. In June, the church shared in various activities to celebrate the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including a parade through the town culminating with a stand on the Severals followed later on that weekend by hosting a street party.

  11. Men of Faith continued on a regular basis, as did the weekly online, ‘Men’s Den,’ on Wednesday mornings. Prayer n Share functioned successfully online on every Sunday night.

  12. Rev Su Shaw took over as verger.

  13. In July, Rev Rick Woodard was deaconed at a service in the Cathedral.

  14. Having completed her curacy with All Saints, the Rev Susan Alison took up her first incumbency in Ipswich in Dec 2022.

  15. In October, Rev Bob Molton reduced his Sunday time at All Saints down to the 4th each month, to release him and Dee for more time in the developing ministry in Beck Row.

Churchwarden’s Report

The most exciting and welcome event in the past 12 months here at All Saints Church has been the installation and induction of Rev Robert, last September. It was a relief, after more than a year, to see God send us Robert, Florence and the family. We had a wonderful and joyful licensing service which was followed by a delicious ‘ All Saints’ buffet.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

It has been a pleasure working alongside Robert since his appointment and we look forward to the Lord’s family growing here under his leadership over the next year and in the future.

It has been really encouraging to see our church open more now and to see the ‘Jigsaw’ group start up again, the Knit and Natter and Shine a Light resuming normal service and expanding. We’ve had the Chamber Orchestra perform 2 concerts, the Community Choir singing at Christmas and the Newmarket Town Band leading a well supported ‘Carols by Candlelight’ service. All Saints and Ditton Lodge schools have had services and lessons and Shared Lunches are now back ‘on the menu’ every first Sunday of the month.

The new initiative of providing a ‘Warm Space’ every Tuesday, due to the global cost of living and energy situation, has been well received from those making use of the facility. You may remember we were able to provide this, even though the church itself was facing increased energy costs, because of the generous giving at our Gift Day and a grant from the local council.

We give our grateful thanks to all the volunteers who have helped with the ‘Warm Space’ every Tuesday and for those who have helped on other days of the week and Saturday mornings. We also extend our gratitude to those who keep our church clean, clean the silver, wash the altar cloths, adorn the church with flowers, and serve refreshments at the end of the service and at special events. Also to all the Sidespersons who ensure everyone is given a warm welcome on a Sunday morning amongst their other duties.

You may have noticed the plants and flowers around the outside of the church which we are grateful to Chris Easom for sourcing and maintaining.

There is also a new bench recently installed on the All Saints Road of the church which was kindly donated by the Weatherby family to commemorate their family history with the town and the church.

We have appointed a Kitchen Manager since our last APCM and Jan has lost no time in getting the kitchen organised and sorting out and decluttering the cupboards. Our thanks to Jan for agreeing to take on this role working alongside the churchwardens.

Hamid continues to coordinate our Sidespersons rota and we thank him for ensuring the rota is always ready on time for each quarter.

Our thanks to Richard Hey for all he does quietly in the background ensuring all the technical equipment for the services are maintained and working whilst keeping our website updated, emails working and our PCs updated.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

A special mention must go to the Finance Team of David, Jocelyn, Frankie and Kat who have introduced new methods of giving, produced regular updates, paid the bills and ensured the books are balanced. Thank you- all of you.

I would like to give a personal thank you to my fellow churchwarden, Paul, who, after a year’s sabbatical, agreed to take up the vacant Churchwarden post after Joy had completed her term of office. His knowledge of the way the Diocese works and the tasks that have to be undertaken as Churchwardens have been most helpful to me as I complete my apprenticeship.

Paul and I are both very grateful to the members of our PCC for their support in a year which has seen several important decisions made, regarding the running of the church, the upkeep of the building, our mission focus and the future re-ordering. We are certainly blessed to have a PCC whose members have such a range of expertise, talents, interests and dedication.

In conclusion, on behalf of Paul and myself, I would like to reiterate our thanks to all of you who have contributed to the life of All Saints during the past year. Our jobs are so much easier with your support.

Thank you

Chris King Churchwarden 23/04/2023

Deanery Synod Report

Three Lay members of the church and the Incumbent are eligible to sit on the Deanery Synod. Currently there are two elected representatives with one vacancy. One Lay member and the Incumbent also sit on the Deanery Mission and Pastoral Committee. This provides the PCC with a link between the parish and the wider structures of the church.

Safeguarding Report

I’m pleased to present this safeguarding report for the All Saints APCM 2023. All Saints PCC has adopted the Church of England safeguarding policy and my role as the parish safeguarding officer is to ensure that All Saints follows the requirements within the policy.

A copy of the policy to on the noticeboard at the back of the church, and detailed guidance can be found in the parish safeguarding handbook, a copy of this is uploaded on the church website.

At the heart of the safeguarding policy is promoting a safer church; creating a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and safe.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

Those volunteers, who role require it, have an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate at the appropriate level.

All Saints currently have 17 people with an up-to-date DBS, compared to 19 this time last year. But I am expecting there to be further DBS applications in the near future. Where previously a DBS certificate was valid for 5 years, it is now only valid for 3 years. It is therefore recommended uploading your DBS to the government update service. This is a free for volunteers.

We continue to use the Due Diligence online checking service for DBS applications. A service I have found easy to use and helpful with answering any queries.

Safeguarding Training

I’m pleased to say that All Saints have been busy doing their safeguarding training. In January we hosted a deanery face2face safeguarding training session which was well attended.

Basic Awareness level: -

This training is for anyone who needs a basic level of awareness of safeguarding. It is for church volunteers, and anyone interested in wanting to understand more about Safeguarding. The training aims to develop an awareness of safeguarding in the context of church activities and takes about an hour to complete if done online.

We currently have 33 with an up-to-date certificate. This is compared to 25 this time last year, so very well done.

Foundation level: -

This training is for anyone who has safeguarding responsibilities or is likely to have contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults. It’s also a requirement for members of the PCC. The aim is to equip participants with knowledge and skills in knowing what, when and how to report concerns. This online training last about an hour if done online.

We currently have 24 with an up-to-date certificate, compared to 22 last year, so again well done.

Leadership safeguarding training

This training is for all Ministers and Lay Readers, along with Safeguarding Officers and Church Wardens where a parish is in a Vacancy. Thankfully this is no-longer relevant for us 

We currently have 5 with an up-to-date certificate, compared to 8 last year. The main reason for this number being down is that fewer church roles are now required to complete the training.

There are 2 additional trainings – Domestic Abuse Awareness and Safer Recruitment. And both these can be done online.

We currently have 4 who have completed domestic abuse awareness, and myself who has completed safer recruitment.

With all Safeguarding training a certificate is issued which is valid for 3 years.

All saints church groups and activities which are primarily for children, young people and vulnerable adults continue to have a completed written risk assessment.

Just want to say that I am always available to answer any questions about Safeguarding and offer support where able to with Safeguard Training and DBS.

Please don’t hesitate to speak to me or get in contact. If you’re not sure of my contact details, then you can find them on the safer church posters.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

Finally, and most importantly let us remember that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility; so if you see or hear anything which gives you cause for concern then please don’t hesitate to come and speak to me.

Thank you

Jane Culpin Parish Safeguarding Officer All Saints Church, Newmarket 23[rd] April 2023

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

Financial Review

Receipts:

Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £100,567 of which £84,511 were unrestricted voluntary donations from planned giving through the Parish Giving Scheme, by standing orders ,loose plate and free will envelopes. This is a decrease on 2021 where total donations of over £55,000 came from two generous donors. Gift Aid recovered from 2019 was £16,506.

Receipts for designated funds were £6,737 VAT refund and £200 for hardship fund. Restricted fund receipts totalled £11,378; of which were from Gift Day Warm Spaces £2,007, Re-ordering £575 (gift aid bank), £970 (other planned giving), £83 (donations) and £1468 (other funds generated),Gift Aid recovered on Fabric fund was £183, Gift Aid recovered on re ordering was £1,099 and Sizewell funds generated £4,995.

Expenditure

Total expenditure from unrestricted funds was £93,681, Parish Share being £70,000 of this.

Designated funds expenditure was £18,025 made up of £15,556 Fabric fund, £1,232 Reordering, £90 hardship, £788 Mission including Jubilee outreach and £358 website and sundries.

Restricted funds expenditure was £10,005 made up of £3,988 Sizewell, £87 warm spaces, £452 printing including Christmas cards, £179 organ tuning, £2,814 church repairs and £2,483 re ordering.

Reserves

The PCC has reserve funds entitled ‘Fabric Fund’ for future restoration work on the existing church building. At 1[st] January 2022 the balance was £33,856 during the year, incoming resources of £6,923 part VAT refund and Gift Aid claim and expenditure of £18,455 was incurred. After fund transfers the fund balance at 31[st] December 2022 was £33,856

Declaration

The Parochial Church Council declare that they have approved this report.

Signed on Behalf of the Parochial Church Council

______ on _____

Revd Robert Otule

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All Saints Church, Newmarket (Charity Regi8tralion Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period l January 2022 10 31 ' Dec 2022 Independent Examiner report ALL SAINTS CHURCH, NEM'MARKL"r IIYDEPF.f*DEfsT EXAIMIIYLR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES (MEMBERS OF THE PAROC141AL CHURCII COUN'CIL) I report oil tlie finuncial stalem¢nls of the PCC for the ycar ¢iided 31 Deceiiib¢r 2022. Respectlve responslbilitles of Ti'ustees and the Lxaniliier The chiirch's twstces are responsible for the preparation of the finaiicial slalL'nients, they consider that an oudit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Aci 2011 {the 201 l Act) and tliat an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- F.xaininc Ihe accoiiiits linder seciion 145 of the 2011 Acl; To follow thc procedures laid down in tlic Gencral Directions given by the Charity Comniissionei's (Iiiider seclioi) 145 {51(bl of Ille 2011 Acl; and To state whether particular matters have come io my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's report My examination was carried out in a¢¢ordan¢¢ ivith General Directions given by the Charity Coiiiinission. An exainiiiation inLludes & review of tl)e accoiinliiig i'ecords kept by the c.harity and a coinpari50n of the accounts with those records. li also in¢liides considering any uniisual itcins or disclosiir¢s in ihc fiiiaiiLial staieiiiLiitS <ind secking explanations troin yuii 4lS tiiistees coiiLcrnin&Tr such matters. The proccdures uiiderlaken do not provide all tlie evidence thal would be required in an audit. and consequently the report is liinilcd io those iiiallers sel out in the statein¢nt b¢low. Independent exAminer's statement In the Course of Iny cxamiiiation. no matter has coine to Iny alteiition.. which gives Ine reasonable cause lo believe thai in, any material respect, Il)¢ reqiiireinents io keep accounting records in accordance with the Act; and lo prepare financial stateinenls. wliich accord ivith the accoiiiiting iecoids aiid coinply with th¢ accounting requireinL'iils ofilie Act ai)d Il)L Regyularioiis havc not b¢eii Inei,. or to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of tlic accounts to be rcached. Signed Date I I th May 2023 Pljilip Keeble. ACMA, 5 Tlie Cainbria Key Sireet Ipswich IP4 IFF 141 Page

All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022

Notes to the Accounts

1. Basis of Preparation

1.1 Basis of Accounting

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCC’S and with the regulations’ “true and fair view “ provisions, also prepared under with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

  1. Accounting policies

2.1 Fund accounting

Non-PCC controlled restricted funds are:

Sizewell monies for the bi-annual church family weekend deposit for 2024 not yet paid.

2.2 Recognition of incoming Resources

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

2.3 Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on a gross basis in SoFa and VAT is reclaimed later. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs.

2.4 Allocation of costs

Resources expended are allocated to the particular activity where the cost relates directly to that activity.

2.5 Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in SoFa when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

2.6 Tax reclaims on donations and Gifts

Incoming resources are included in the Sofa at the time they are received in 2022 claims for 2019 were received.

2.7 Volunteer help

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022 There is no monetary value to the volunteer help.

2.8 Investment income

This is included in the accounts when received.

2.9 Investment gains and losses

Gains and losses are included on the sale of investments.

2.10 Grants payable

These are recognised in the accounts when received and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.

2.11 Tangible fixed assets

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £1000. They are valued at cost and depreciation is calculated so as to write it off over its expected useful life.

2.12 Investments

Investments are valued at market value at the end of the year.

Analysis

Accounts payable (Creditors) £4,398 Gas and electric for Nov and Dec 2022 paid in 2023 and 2 invoices for Quinquennial repairs for work in 2022 paid in 2023.

Agency £30 one verger fee due from the Diocese for a funeral in late December

Administration Expenditure

Administration Expenditure
Photocopier £1,365
Licences £2,086
Printing £130
Card machine £454
Bank charges £300
Wedding Licence error £200
Sizewell £3,955
Vicar advert £999
Recycle bin £64
Sundries computer monitor ,key- £757
cutting, finance package subscription,
picture framing, membership fees,
hospitality ,shredder
Total £10,310

Transfers between funds

£15,000 from general fund to Fabric Fund PCC agreement

£180 from Eastern European friends to Community and outreach PCC agreement

£500 hardship donation

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022 £584 from warm spaces to general fund for Gas and electricity

£200 Sizewell, general fund transfer for new vicar’s family and donation received and then retracted by donor to general fund.

Tangible assets

There are the vestry safe, the electronic keyboard and the drum kit.

Expenditure

Raising funds is the Town Band fee reduced due to a previous event held at All Saints with no charge. Expenditure on charitable activities is all expenditure on church running including Parish Share see breakdown on income and expenditure document.

Working expenses of incumbent is showing as a credit due to previous accounting years not being reimbursed from the Agency account (where the expenses for funerals are allocated after reimbursement from the Diocese) therefore adjustment needed to correct.

Trial balance

Donations and appeals £217 from previous years Agency collections accounting adjustments

Tax recoverable Gift Aid £5749.86 debit adjustment from 2021 tax recovered

Bank and building society interest debit £1.23 previous years accounting adjustment on debtors

Fees for weddings and funerals £165 debit previous years accounting adjustments

Church hall lettings £1,130 previous years accounting adjustments hall hire paid for but not taken back from Debtors

Gas and Electric credit is from previous years creditors paid in January 2022 for Dec 2021 bills

Bank Accounts

HSBC account closed and moved to Barclays

HSBC reordering closed and moved to Barclays secondary account

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorizing these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

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All Saints Church, Newmarket

(Charity Registration Number 1158500)

Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] Dec 2022 Statement of Financial Activities

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All Saints Church, Newmarket (Charity Regi8tralion Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period l January 2022 10 31 ' Dec 2022 All Salnts Church. Newmarket An•tysls of Income and expendlture Selected perlod: 01 January 2022 to 31 Dècomber 2022 Tolal Lmt Income and endowrnonts Donations and leg•ci•s 0101 . Grfl Aid. 0110. Grfl Aid. Envek 0201 . Other kganntd gl￿Nd 0301 . Low plats co1￿ 0401 - Reyular gmt d8y8 0501 . Ortrolf Grft OSYJ. Donatlons appe8ts e 0601 . Tax on GfftAKI 0&41 . 14on.wurriNJ one-off grnnts O¥J1 . Other hJnds genwaied 575 51.365 2.847 23.751 5.358 2.CQ7 185 1.427 17.322 6.737 7.860 51.992 2.466 66.433 4.493 8.245 1.315 3.212 12.190 8.882 2.799 2.847 22.781 970 2.rpJ7 185 1.143 16.056 1.285 6.737 1.403 6.476 Don#tioM nrtTkg•ci￿ Totl 1rA).$87 8.937 11.378 118.882 1eAI.029 Income fivm charftable actlvlNes 1101 - Fees fc £ddiny$ and funwals 1.&J3 1.&J3 1.477 Incomè from t￿nt￿I •etivibes Totals 1.603 1.603 1.477 Other trading aclivlfjes 1240- Church hall kttkngs- lurKI ry1￿ 1.059 1.059 932 Oth•r tr•din9 aClivilv•s Tot•ls 1.059 1.059 Invesknents 1(K)1 . ON￿endS 71 71 69 38 1020. Bsnk and bulkllng 9 knteresl 210 236 I￿￿tren￿ Tot•ts 281 307 106 Income and endowrnents Grand totals 103.511 6.937 11.404 121.8S3 162.545 Expendlture Raising funds 1710. Costs Orapp￿￿O fortyw)ts 1720. Coyts ofsiewardship &8rnp8v 1no. Coyts affth$ & Olher events 1.200 222 225 93 93 Ratslnq funds Totals 93 93 1.847 Exp•ndi￿rn on ehrit•bk •Cliviti 1850. Home m&slon 1910. minis￿ pl￿h S￿[￿ etc 2101 . WtitknrwJ experises of IntyJrrent 2102. Wtitknrvj expense ofCur8 2151 . VKaV¥ T￿p1￿)ne 21flJ. Parish irnlnlNJ 8r¥J rn￿$ 1.272 87 2.367 89,307 68 1,819 577 70.C¢)O 12201 1.560 12201 10) 100 Th•rn mayb• mlnor dlscyncl•s th• 1fth•p•￿4 •r• notb￿nI7 slkn

All Saints Church, Newmarket (Charity Regi8tralion Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period l January 2022 10 31 ' Dec 2022 L•$t y•w 2201 . Mlsskm ex¥nses 2301 . CtAJrd) Nnnlry. in8urar 2310. CIMJri offk. le￿1the 2320. l Fxano tunirvj 2330. CIMJrth ￿intena￿% 2331 . C1È8ning 2340. Urthep of sNieey 2350. u￿￿ep of thurthyard 2360. kninlstrat 531 452 1.772 3.354 597 319 1.312 503 3.352 3.268 44S S97 140 1.312 503 1.126 1.049 49 1.049 49 10.310 1.127 1.965 1.127 1.965 300 1.403 5.145 465 830 465 830 11801 2401 . CIMJrth runnfvd. ebÈtthc 2410- CIMJrth runnkn¥J- gLs 2530. H•ll runAkn¥. 2540- H•ll wnrbh¥J- GJS 1.127 1.965 1.127 1.965 eXamInat￿lal￿1I fee 2701 . Church major reFdr8. Str￿tUre 2920. bJlbJlThJ Cmrth 15,556 1,232 2.814 18.370 3.71S 28.289 11,945 Expenditurn on charlt•b •ctfvltles folals 93.587 18.025 10.fJOS 121.618 115.753 Expenditure Grand totals 93.e81 18.025 10.005 121.712 117.401 201 Page

All Saints Church, Newmarket (Charity Regi8tralion Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period l January 2022 10 31 ' Dec 2022 All Salnts Church. Newmarket Balan￿ shget (Separatg funds) As at: 31 Docornb•r 2022 G•n•r•l D•slgn•t•d R•trl¢t•d ErnJornnt Fund Fund¥ Fund Fun At $1112Q022 At JIA2rthi 1791) 1.488 17911 7J¢ 481 81,4>3 7,104 218,141 Cash at tqDh a￿j ID ha 105,23> 225.628 ,oy 104,75T 225,621 Crthjrtors. knL¥Jn16fkn9 dw in y•ar 3.045 1,82Z 4,161 its¢¢wr•rt•S•¢$ bo￿ ¢Urr•ntl￿￿1I ioi$$s 2213$9 2Yi,08J 78,137 104423 221,955 221,814 n•tM•t8 ILqbIl￿•1 n,iJ7 I￿￿2j 221,S4 221,114 Lknret•d.&noAlfu 7&1J7 76.137 63,022 2&7S2 26.7S2 20,6 Doslgnal•y. Tvfoi rcryn O•slgnai•J. cl￿ Ralwblstffjxrt O•slgnaitrJ. ehurrh Ra-otderkng 0•G￿n31￿J. Upk••pcl ( om￿n&t￿j. OhcMty)nary 1,728 5,595 7.457 &943 5.943 D•dgnatthl. gr fknk¢> R•Ètr1Ith1. GKtDayWArm SrA4e R•Ètrirth1- Y￿th Wo RèÈir￿l. RPUJmthalYduw Rostrtt•Y. Dt•tKwHhlp FunJ R•s￿ed. Gltday re¢•ts Ywth IT R•s￿ed. (￿PF•￿5 1228 3.344 J78 J,352 370 18 1,085 2,031 1,085 2,031 1,106 2.031 1.1(¢ Re￿rI¢l￿d. Fh)rfumJ R•Gtrictod- F•es fv 7.104 7.104 9,732 ,Sg9 1,248 4,726 79,023 1,444 4,728 1632) 1,3 217 Rostrl&ed- UFeep ol￿ga￿ 4.726 R•sirkiod. Cunmroty & C>Jtrèach R•Gtrici•d- SNMA CmenDa Grtyjp R￿trICId. <knJp 1.389 ln n,1 IH42J 221,955 221,•14 Th•r• m8y b• mlnordlscrry•ncf•s In th• totls Mth•p•rt• •r• notb•lng sl

All Saints Church, Newmarket (Charity Regi8tralion Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period l January 2022 10 31 ' Dec 2022 All Saints Church, Newmarkot Fund movémènt summary Sole¢tod poriod: 01 January 2022 to 31 D•¢ombor 2022 Fyn Fund B•l¢• broughiforw4 In¢oming Tr•h$fws G•ln$ ttd Jown•l Futtd bAIÈw$ Carrl•d foN14rd R4gourc• Grftd8y-W- Gfft Day Waryn Space5 Gener&- Gener fLWKJ Fabr￿- F3￿G Fund Reordering- ChuTch Re- ordering Organ- Upkeep (rf Organ Dis(xelian- fiscretionary hjnd Communlty- Communlty MIssK)n & Outrea Shine- Shine A LMJM Dementia Grwp JvJ5aw- Jig5￿ Group EEFG- E8st8rn Europe FrieThJ5 Group Youth- Ywth W(xk RPMemorial. RP Mernorid Youn9 People5 FurKI Hardship- Dlstretionary Hardship FurKJ Grftday- Grft day receipts Youth IT MusicGrp- Music Group Fee5 Sizewell. Sizewell Hall WeekerKI F￿￿[- Fknwet fund 2,044 233 15841 1,226 103.511 6.923 4.196 93.681 18.455 3.852 114.7151 15,L 78.137 33.￿6 81.1)34 eA).7 1.248 10.321 10.321 6.825 1.061 5.943 1,399 217 173 I1￿) 3.352 626 3.344 376 18 200 1,085 1,085 2.031 2.031 19) 4.￿5 3.838 12CQI 1.106 Fee5- Fees fund OCVrefurb_ Cmd ChD Vestry RefurbL8ment COp￿r- Ph0trKOp￿r grant Share- P￿Sh Share gr8nt Adesk- A￿110 Desk Grant TWcrf)CV. TV for meebr@ rfy)m Creche- CreGh8 Refurt)i5hment COP￿r?_ Ph(owpiet grant 2 miss￿￿- Marth MissKJn Week Co￿rse81. Thjtside cO￿r Seating Area AV8quip- Audh?Vual equipTr*nlfund Tot 221,814 121,•63 fZ1,712 221,956 221 Page

All Saints Church, Newmarket (Charity Regi8tralion Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period l January 2022 10 31 ' Dec 2022 All Salnts Church, Nowmarf(•t Trial balancè Solodod ￿riOd: 01 January 2022 to 31 Do¢0m￿r 2022 NomlnAI cod• Class Opgnlng baknnco D•btt Credlt Closlng balanc• 0101 . &'ftAd. Bank 0110. &ftAd. EnVe￿pe1 0201 . Cmher I￿anned gly 0301 . Loost plate 0401 . Regular gift days OS01 . Ontroff Akl gffts 0550. DOnat￿nS appe￿5 elc 0801 . Tax recowable cffi GrfIAld 08A1 . Non.recurrinB granls 0￿1 . Olher lunds gentraied 1￿11 . th¥￿er￿ts 1020. B8nk and bJlbJlng so¢￿ty inlÉr8$t 1101 - F8e8 fcrf Wedd1r￿ and funw81$ 1240- Church hall kttlrvp- fund ra￿rIa 1730- Costs of feie5 & olher events 1850- Hcffie mi84on 1910- Mlni81ry parlsh sh•re et¢ 2101 . Worknn5 expenses of 2102. Wothng expense of Curate 2151 . Vicarf$ Tdephor 2160. Pansh traini￿ And rn￿0￿ 2201- MlssK#i expenses 2301- Church runnlng- 1wjra1￿e 2310- Church offbce- leleph 2320- Trgsn I pth) tuniThJ 2330. Churth rMintsnan 2331 . ClÈ8nir 2340. Upkeep o19eThlces 23SO. UFW olchurchya 2360- Administra￿on 2401- Church ￿nIng- ekclrtc 2410- Church rwnlng- gaJ 2530- H￿1 runnlng- 2540. H￿1 runnlng- Gay 2601 . G￿eMarK tX)SL8 examln8bonl8udtt fee 2701 . Church ￿ltir repalrs. strudw 2920. bJibJirva Churth 6431 - Vestry Safe 6432- fhgllal Keytoard & Electror DNmk 6501- Bank curyent account Inco Incorne Income Incom8 Incom8 Income Incorr Inco Inc Inc¢)rne 51.365.30 2.847.00 23.751.8è 5.35B.31 2,007.65 18S.00 1.64S.52 23.Q72.19 6.737.50 7.880.42 71.65 237.53 1.768.00 2.189.80 151.365.301 12.847.001 123.751.891 15,358.311 12,CQ7.6S 1185.00 11.427.591 117.322.331 16.737.501 17.880.421 171.651 1236.301 11,e03.00 11,OS9.80 93.75 1.390.$4 70.￿0.{) 1220.611 1.560.46 946.08 100.80 1.772.S2 3.354.88 597.32 319.¢J) 1.312.28 3.15 1.049.20 49.73 10.310.S2 1.127.03 1.965.95 1.127.04 1.&$5.97 217.93 5.749.86 Inc¢)me Incom8 Incom8 Income Expendhure Expenditure Exp2nditure Exp2ndituTe Expenditure Expendtture Expendrture Exrendhure Expendrtu Expenditure Exp2nditure Exp2ndituTe Expènditure Expendrture cX￿nd￿ur8 Exrendrture Expendrture ExpBndtture Exp2nditure Exp2ndituTe ExpÈndituTe Expendtture Expendrture Fixeé assets Fixeé assels Current assets Current sts Current 1.23 18s.00 1,130.00 93.75 1.39).54 70.(￿.00 258.81 1.5eo.46 Y46.08 1(Ks.80 1,772.52 3.354.88 597.32 319.00 1.312.28 503.15 1,049.20 49.73 10,310.52 1,213.97 2.093.13 1.213.97 2.093.15 127.18 8e.93 127.18 18,370.73 3,71S.68 18.370.73 3.715.68 102.01 136.02 34.01 71.803.17 189,8C•3.86 114.Q99.35 147.513.68 8502. Secthlwy Bank Current Accowl $2.898.51 25,602.06 1.232.00 77266.57 6s03- HSBC CURRENT ACCOUNT 87.044.51 23,623.16 ),e67.87 6S04. CORNERSTONE HSBC Current 2S.549.39 1,6SS.89 27,20S.28 6S10. CCLA IC8FI deFoth accounl Current 848.23 848.23 6S20. D8trtC￿8 Current ¥55et¥ Current •55et¥ Li8bdrttes 468.73 1S6.50 62S.23 6￿). C88h k) haThJ 10.401 10_40 6611 . IrKme Re￿1¥￿1 for tuhjre events s￿}.00 1.537. L18bdths 13,814.S11 S,382.41

All Saints Church, Newmarket (Charity Regi8tralion Number 1158500) Parochial Church Council Annual Report for the period l January 2022 10 31 ' Dec 2022 Nomlnal eod• Op•nlNJ ￿[•rte• Crndll Clolng b•l•n¢• Str￿n9 bLgn Z04- Accounts Payable ZOS. Accoun15 Recewab 1221.814.221 1347.231 6.635.28 1221.814.221 14.398.671 428.23 211.30 4.479.67 6.846.58 Cuffenl S5ets Cunent assets 651_09 651.09 Toi•ls 377.683.58 377.683.68 TotyL• Ineow•llng op•nlng ￿•1•￿¥ 348.036.63 348.036.63 241 Page