**St Christopher’s Church, Allesley Park and Whoberley** ## **Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Parishioners in Church and on Zoom** ## **Wednesday 27[th] April 2022 at 7:45pm** The APCM was held as a hybrid meeting – attendees were in church and on Zoom. Andy March welcomed everyone to the meeting, Carolyne Powell and Emma Bowman-Powell were thanked for leading prayer and worship. Appoint Clerk to the meeting - Lucy Lambert was appointed as clerk to the meeting and thanked for her service as PCC Secretary. ## Approval of minutes - Last year’s minutes were proposed by Tina Veasey, seconded by Emma Bowman-Powell and approved as a true record of the meeting. ## Election of church wardens - Stuart Hart was thanked for his service as Church Warden, we are really grateful for all of his hard work. - Andy March highlighted Stuart’s recent work on the church layout and cabling, Emma and James Bowman-Powell were also thanked for their support with this project. - Tom Borras was thanked for his support ‘behind the scenes’ as well. - Stuart Hart was elected as Church Warden. ## Vicar’s report - Andy March shared the vicar’s report, which was circulated with the agenda and is available online. - In addition to those named in the Vicar’s report, Andy March thanked Pauline Blunt, Louise Hicks, Lucy Lambert, Rosemary Lavens, Laura Greenway, Chris Dunkley and Sylvia Cliff for their support. The meeting ended at 8:10pm. ## **Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting Wednesday 27[th] April 2022** ## Attendees - 13 people attended the meeting in church and 5 attended on Zoom. ## Approval of minutes - Last year’s minutes were proposed by Tina Veasey, seconded by Pauline Blunt and accepted as a true record of the meeting. - The annual reports have been emailed and are available on the Church website, please contact Lucy Lambert if you are unable to access. ## Approval of accounts for 2021 - Graham Foxwell shared a video update on the church accounts for 2021. - Please let Lucy Lambert know if you have any questions about the accounts, and Graham will respond. - Everyone is encouraged to switch to the parish giving scheme – please ask Tina Veasey for more details. - Acceptance of the accounts was proposed by Sylvia Cliff, seconded by Nat Patterson and agreed by all. - Graham Foxwell was thanked for his hard work on the accounts. - Stan Aldridge shared a video update on giving. - Thank you to all for your generosity, please think about increasing regular giving this year if this is possible. We are looking to raise an additional £5k. Please contact Tina Veasey for information about ways to give. - Stan Aldridge was thanked for his support with giving. ## Election of PCC members - Members of the PCC stand as follows: Andy March, Carolyne Powell, Lucy Lambert, Heather Beasley, Graham Foxwell, Stuart Hart, Louise Hicks, Stan Aldridge, Irene Foxwell, Barbara Bell, Tina Veasey, Emma Bowman-Powell, James Bowman-Powell, Marie Ellis, Rosemary Lavens, Katy Coupe, Thomas Hanesworth. - Thomas Hanesworth was previously the youth representative on PCC and has now joined as a full member. - Pauline Blunt is stepping down from the PCC after 15 years of service. Pauline was thanked for everything she has done to support the church, we are incredibly grateful. ## Appointment of independent examiner - APS Accountants examined the 2021 accounts, they said they would charge £100 for this but in the end didn’t charge anything. They were thanked for their generosity. - Stuart Hart proposed to use APS Accountants for the 2022 accounts, this was seconded by Louise Hicks and agreed by all. ## Electoral roll - Barbara Bell was thanked for her work on the electoral roll. - There are 76 people on the church electoral roll for this year. ## Questions and discussions - Andy March and Carolyne Powell were thanked for all of their support over the last year. - Carolyne Powell closed the meeting in prayer. The meeting ended at 8.'30pm. Parochial Church Councll of St Christo Allesle Park and Whoberle Balance Sheet at 31 December 2021 Ith￿$￿7¢1ed Resln"cted Funds Funds Total 2021 Total 2020 FIXED ASSETS Tangible In￿stM￿nt To**1 fix•d asmts CURRENT ASSETS Stock short.term deposils (Swonl Cash at bank and in hand 4.014 11,298 15.313 12,609 11.298 10.983 12.565 23,548 Total vjrrent a￿￿ts 8,595 DEBTORS t￿0 wthin one year LIABIUTIES ¢ withift one year TOTAL NET ASSETS CHURCH FUNDS Reserves (General FU￿1} Designated Funds - Buildin9 D￿elopment Fund - Famity Workar Fund Maintenane8 Fund Mission & MinTrstry Fund Restricted Funds - Church Weekend Fund - Education FL*nd - Swasl Proj￿ Fund - Welfare Fund 12.1 12.199 11.417 261 1.603 1,258 281 1,603 261 2,054 673 4,077 945 3,212 4,077 3,336 714 2,874 23,548 3.212 23.￿7 Tknr) pages of Notes form part of these accounts. Approved by the PCC 8nd 3MJned w it5 be￿1 by Re¢d A Marth (PCC Chair). 81gned: Pa8e lof4 Parochial Church Council of St Christo Allesle Park and Whoberle Statement Of Financial Activities for the ear endin 31 December 2021 unrestrict￿ Restricted Funds Funds Total 2021 Total 2020 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary incon Acttvilies for generating funds Income from inveslmenls Income from church activities 57,077 1,611 62.660 1,611 57,180 497 11,812 70.544 2,442 8,025 14.254 8,780 E6.525 Total incomlng resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating voluntary income Fund-raising costs Church activities Govemance Costs 100 704 TI.205 1CQ 704 70,49) 2CQ 6.715 66.975 Total resource8 expended 71494 NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS 951 359 751 BALANCES BIFWD 1 JANUARY 2021 16.265 7.284 23,549 24,300 BALANCES CIFWD 31 DECEMBER 2021 15.313 8,595 23,907 Two pages of Nolos forn part of these acuxfftts. Page2of4 Parochial Church Council of St Christo Allesle Park and Whoberle Notes to the Financial Statements for the ear endin 31 December 2021 her INCOMING RESOURCES Fund Unr•StriC*￿ Rèthict•d FuTrJs Funtts Total 2.021 Total 2,020 Voluntary Incom• Planned Giving Church collections lopen plate) Donations fof general use GIftAd Furt0￿9h pay claim8d Donations and appeals forspecffic puq*)ses". Education Fund R•*rictod Chljrch Weekend FuTrJ Restridgd Welfare Funds Restri¢ted Speclal Pfojects- Audlolwisual Improvem Restricted Special Projects- Th8moThJ Blessing Restrirjed Special Projects- Love Christmas 2021 Resth"cted Gra)ts'. Educatron Fund Restn"cted Famity Workof Fund Restn"cted Weware Funds Restricted Special PTojects- Love Chri31mag 2W21 R•strid General Gener General General General 37.151 1.172 6.980 9.882 1,893 37.151 1,172 6.980 9,882 1.893 34.734 2,087 10,192 4S 123 971 140 123 971 140 490 1.668 560 1,650 3,250 425 2.1CKJ 2.11x1 57.077 62.660 57.180 Athltles lor pneratlng funds Fundraising for general use 1.611 497 1.611 497 In¢om• from Inv•stmer Interest from Savmws Accwnt l&Jpton) 68 68 In¢om* from ehureh aCllvill•s Hall Rants Adminlstr*ton Fees from wedding$ and fun¥ral$ Mission & Min*sty Fund Family Worker Fun Collections for good causes On and Out) F8•$ Iln and Outi 9243 511 527 9.243 511 S27 481 1.050 8.193 General General Dèsignat•d Deygrtaied Restn"rted Re￿n"￿ed 1,174 19 240 870 1.542 1.$42 2.442 8,780 Total Incornthg r•styJrc 8.025 66 525 3cI4 Parochial Church Council of St Christo All6sle Park and Whoberle Notes to the Financial Statements for the ear endin 31 December 2021 her RESOURCES EXPENDED Fund Funds Fu￿$ 2.021 2,W20 Cost of generatÉry voluntary Incorn• AOmiAiStraiion Wages oladministralor General 1CiI 100 Fund4aising costs Fundraislng forgeneral use G8n•rnl 704 704 704 704 Pa￿sh Shar6". Cost of Minister 2020 Shortfall Running costs Ivtilty bi115. rent etc.} Wage$ ladministraior. ¢1gangr and cryaThsti clergy expenses (vicar and curale) ttems use(J in church services HouseKeeping Ichufch, hall and gro￿). Fees (Electronic Donats"onsl Admtnistr8tion Donations to good caus•s Expendrture from designated fvrKI¥". Mission & Ml'nislry Fund Farnity Worker Fund Maintenance Fund Expendtture frcrfn restmcted lunds: Education Fund Farnity Wother Fund Restricted WeKare Fund R8strid•d Special Projects- Diamond Blèssing R•strided Special Projects- Lovè Christmas ￿21 Restrict¢d Collactions lor good causes (ln and Oull Restn"cted Fee5 {In and Outi RestrKted G8n•ral General General Genernl Gener Genèrnl G6n•ral Gèn8AI G¢reol General do,￿0 11.fy)01 5.047 3,949 9.714 3.949 9.714 707 924 88 74 103 121 74 103 121 625 110 Designated Designated DesNJnated 1,162 1.162 1.501 1.501 1,141 8,C68 555 2.834 184 2B9 289 3,09) 240 870 1,542 70,490 6.715 Govomane• eo8 Adrninislr4tion for knnual Meeting and PCC ages ol adminislralor Ge￿r 11x1 100 100 100 200 200 Totsl rn8ourc•s •xp8nd•d 71.494 6.715 951 359 751 Pth>4d4 March 2022 APS ACCOUNTANTS We have checked the accounts for the year 31* Decemtsr 2021 We carried out checked in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. Checks indudes a review of the accounting re(x)rd$ kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations frorn the Trustees cO￿eming any such matters. These checked were Ca￿led out wtthout an audit that would be required in a fu51 audit, therefore the atlached accounts are unaudited accounts ndent Examin•rfs Statement: In connection with our checks. no matters have come to our attention that may have need Special explanations. Therefore. I can state that according to ￿ordS provided to us we have checked that the attached accounts prepared from the accounting records give fair and true understanding of the figures for the year ending 31" December 2021. These are unaudited accounts. FF A MBA Hons APS Accountants UK Limiled Registered No: 4692105 APS A(£ounlants UK Limited is a member ol l.F.A Ilnstitute of FinancHI Accountants) 204 Winslord Avgnue. 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