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ST PAUL’S CHURCH CHIPPERFIELD

ANNUAL MEETINGS

SUNDAY 26 March 2023, 10.15am

AT ST PAUL’S CHURCH

REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

To be a place of connection and community that nurtures relationships and brings a sense of hope, trust and faith

St Paul’s

Mission Action Plan

Our Vision

To be a place of connection and community that nurtures relationships and brings a sense of hope, trust and faith

Our Priorities

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

St Paul’s Church Chipperfield is situated on the Common in Chipperfield and is part of the Diocese of St Albans within the Church of England.

The correspondence address is Holy Cross and St Paul’s Church Office, Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Herts WD3 6AS.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity excepted from registration with the Charity Commission.

Incumbent: Vacancy Reader: Philip Waine Treasurer: Fay Dent

PCC members who have served for the year up to the date of this report are:

Wardens: Philip Waine (until 2023) Ann Waine (until 2023) Representatives of Alison Bush (until 2023) the Deanery Synod: one vacancy Elected members: Clare Brook (until 2025) Sue Walker (until 2024) James Bush (until 2024) Alison Bush (until 2023) Pippa Frow (until 2023) Ian Chantrell (until 2023) David Zerny (until 2023) Jennifer Laurie (until 2023) PCC Secretary Lucy Wood (until 2023)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

St Paul’s Church is part of the Benefice of Holy Cross, Sarratt and St Paul’s Chipperfield. Each church has its own PCC and Standing Committee that meet regularly and separately. Joint PCC meetings occur occasionally during the year. Wardens of both churches meet regularly together with the incumbent. The Children and Youth Committee is a joint one with Holy Cross.

The Parish Room is managed separately to the church by a committee chaired by an appointee of the PCC.

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AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS and APCM

Introduction

At this year’s APCM we reflect on the past year and look forward to the future. We will be assuming that you will have read all the reports in this booklet prior to the meeting and their appearance on the agenda is simply to give electoral roll members the opportunity to ask questions on the reports.

Annual Meetings

Members present and apologies for absence for both meetings

Annual Meeting of Parishioners

  1. Welcome, opening prayers

  2. Minutes of the last meeting (page 5)

  3. Election of Church Wardens

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

1. Minutes of previous meeting and matters arising (page 5)

2. Reports

3. Accounts

Report on the Financial Affairs of the Parochial Church Council (page 22)

4. Elections

5. Reflecting on the last year and looking to the future

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6. Concluding Business

St Paul’s Church, Chipperfield Minutes of the Annual Meetings of Parishioners held on Sunday 15[th] May 2022 at 11.40am in the Church

Michele Du Saire, Rector, and 22 members of the Electoral Roll were present. Apologies for absence were received from Fay Dent, Caroline Hargrove, Ann Waine, Mary Nobbs, Peter Corbett and David Collette.

Annual Meeting of Parishioners

1. Welcome and opening prayer

Michele welcomed all to the meeting and opened with the Parish prayer.

Michele read out a message from Mary Nobbs, that she wished to pass on her gratitude and thanks to the team who give up so much of their time to stream services for us.

2. Minutes of the 2021 Annual Vestry Meeting

Philip Waine proposed and Jennie Laurie seconded the adoption of the minutes. The minutes were approved.

3. Election of Churchwardens

Philip Waine and Ann Waine have graciously offered to continue as our Churchwardens for the forthcoming year. Michele thanked Ann and Phil for their commitment and care over the past year. Sue Walker proposed and Ian Chantrell seconded the election of Philip Waine. He was appointed unanimously. Elaine Dean proposed and Ian Chantrell seconded the election of Ann Waine. She was appointed unanimously.

The meeting concluded at 11.50 a.m.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

David Zerny proposed and Lesley Edwards seconded the adoption of the minutes. The minutes were approved.

No matters arising.

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The Rector’s report printed in the booklet was noted.

2b. Church Warden’s report

The Church Warden’s report printed in the booklet was noted.

2c. Report of the PCC meetings 2021

The report of the PCC meetings printed in the booklet was noted.

2d. Safeguarding report

The safeguarding report printed in the booklet was noted. Michele thanked Sue for her diligence and level of care in keeping abreast with the many safeguarding matters for the Benefice, which is important to all of us and particularly the most vulnerable. Sue ensures our policies are kept up to date and are in line with diocesan requirements. Sue, in turn, thanked Sonya, who is an essential part of safeguarding, keeping schedules and records to ensure the necessary checks and training are completed.

2e. Deanery Synod report

The Deanery Synod report printed in the booklet was noted.

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Sidespersons report

The Sidepersons report printed in the booklet was noted. Michele thanked Anne Wyburd, who has stepped down from the coordinating the rotas after many years in this role. She also thanked Alison Bush for taking on this role.

Alison thanked all those people who continue to volunteer to take on the important duties of sidesman, reading lessons and leading prayers. She asked all those on the rotas to organise swaps for themselves as necessary, and to advise both Sonya and herself, once a swap has been agreed.

2g. Electoral Roll report

Lucy Wood advised that there are 92 members on the electoral roll, not 94 members as reported in the published booklet; 69 members are resident in the parish and 23 non-resident. In the last year, there has been one addition and three deletions (through death). The next full renewal of the Electoral Roll will be in 2025.

Michele expressed her thanks to all those who had written the APCM reports and carried out their roles within the church over the last twelve months.

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3a. Treasurer’s report

The Treasurer’s report printed in the booklet was noted. Lucy Wood gave Fay Dent’s apologies for being unable to attend this year due to the change in the APCM date. Michele thanked Fay for her dedication and diligence as our treasurer. She thanked the whole church community for their generosity of giving, which has enabled the church to end the financial year on a stable footing, and to continue our

‘mission giving’ to local, national and international charities.

3b. Adoption of the accounts

Stephen Morrill proposed and Anne Stickland seconded the adoption of the accounts for the year ending 31 December 2021. The accounts were approved.

3c. Appointment of the Independent Examiner

Caroline Hargrove was thanked for acting as our Independent Examiner. Philip Waine noted that Caroline poses questions to the PCC as part of her examination of the accounts, which is particularly welcomed by the PCC as an opportunity for the accounts to be fully scrutinised. Stephen Morrill proposed and Anne King seconded that Caroline should be appointed as our independent examiner for the forthcoming year. She was appointed unanimously.

4a. Election of lay representatives to the Deanery Synod

The current lay representative to the Deanery Synod is Elaine Dean. Judy Olney stepped down last year and Michele thanked Judy for the wisdom and care that Judy has brought to her several roles within the church over many years, including churchwarden, PCC member, Deanery Synod representative.

Michele invited those present to consider whether they might step forward to take on the Deanery Synod role with Elaine Dean. Alison Bush volunteered to take on this role.

James Bush proposed and Elaine Dean seconded the election of Alison Bush. She was appointed unanimously.

Lesley Edwards raised the point that there is a Deanery service each year on Ascension Day, hosted by one of the churches in the Deanery. This year, St Paul’s is hosting the service. Michele confirmed that she will be arranging sidesmen for the service and welcomed all those who can to attend.

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Bob Shearer noted that the Deanery Synod receives reports from the Diocesan and General Synods and is therefore a valuable way for us to keep informed about the wider church.

4b. Election of members of the Parochial Church Council (one renewal)

Anne Stickland proposed and Lucy Wood seconded the re-election of Clare Brook to the PCC.

Clare was re-elected for a further three-year term. Michele thanked Clare and noted that many years ago the PCC adopted a best practice of its members serving for six years. It is a big commitment but a rewarding role. Regularly having new people on the council means that we reduce the risk of the PCC becoming stale or energies being depleted – it’s always good to have new ideas and approaches to promote growth and development. Michele noted that there will be three members of the current PCC who will have completed a six-year term in office at the end of the current year (2022-23) and she asked those present to consider standing for the PCC in the coming year.

4c. Appointment of Electoral Roll Officer

Pippa Frow has agreed to remain as our Electoral Roll Officer. Michele thanked Pippa for carrying out this role in the church.

4c. Appointment of Sidespersons

This list of serving sidespersons on page 23 of the booklet was noted. (See also item 2f.)

5. Reflecting on the past and looking to the future

Michele reflected on the past year and thanked all those who have contributed to the safe running of the church, including those who simply step in without being asked when a need arises.

Music at St Pauls:

Michele thanked Ben, our director of music, for the wonderful contribution he continues to make both in the life of the church and the village community. Michele said that whilst we have longed for a time when we are no longer restricted by Covid, she was aware that the music both as worship and in our concerts has had a big impact on our sense of collective well-being and community spirit. We look forward to the next year, with opportunities for the choir, worship and concerts.

MAP review:

At the last PCC, Michele reported the PCC had revised its Mission Statement, which reads:

“To be a place of connection and community that nurtures relationships and brings a sense of hope, trust and faith”.

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She reported that we had hoped to present the PCC’s thinking and MAP review at an open meeting. Unfortunately, this did not take place due to on-going Covid restrictions at certain points in the year. Nevertheless, Michele was pleased to report that the eight priorities set by the PCC had mostly been met or started by the end of 2021, with the youth group starting more recently in 2022:

Moving forward, Michele reported that we will need to continue what has already been started in order to regain some of the ground lost during the pandemic. Two additional areas to be developed are Home Groups and Pastoral Care. More than anything else, Michele has heard people talking about re-building relationships. We need to be creative and intentional in the things we do to help each other reconnect, especially those who continue to feel vulnerable. For example, the parish lunches have been a great blessing and our online presence has met a need for those who cannot come to church.

All-Age worship

Michele reported that there has been a request to return the All-Age worship to the Parish Room. She asked for views from those present, as we are not able to live-stream a service from the Parish Room at present, and we currently live-stream two services a month, the Parish Communion at 10.30 on the first Sunday of the month, and the All-Age worship on the third Sunday.

There was an extended discussion, with the following points raised:

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Building and fabric

Michele advised that there will be further consideration of the building and fabric of the church in the forthcoming year, particularly in light of increasing fuel bills. The requirements of the church roof and the feasibility of some re-ordering of space within the church will be considered.

6. Concluding Business 6a. Questions and any other business Pewsheets

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Anne King asked if some copies of the weekly pewsheet could be printed for distributing to those who are not able to receive an electronic copy. This was agreed.

Hymn Books

Alison Bush advised that there were not enough of the ‘words only’ smaller new hymn books for the busier services. She asked that 50 or 100 more copies are ordered, depending on price.

Jubilee flowers

Lesley Edwards reminded us that Jennie Laurie is organising a wonderful flower display in the church for the Jubilee. The church will be open throughout the weekend for visitors and the flower display will be advertised.

Fixed wiring

Stephen Morrill reported that the inspection of the fixed wiring had been concluded successfully.

6c. Tokens of appreciation were brought to the meeting for presentation to: Sonya, our Benefice Administrator; Caroline Hargrove, our Independent Examiner; and Paul & Martin, our technical team. An applause was given by all those present and Michele kindly agreed to distribute the gifts after the meeting.

6d. Michele led us in a Closing Prayer.

Lucy Wood, PCC secretary, 15.5.22

RECTOR’S REPORT – Due to the vacancy the Church Wardens report below is this year’s update.

CHURCH WARDENS REPORT 2022/23

Building & Fabric

Inside the church and Parish Room

The organ has had two visits from the tuner and is in good condition. The ‘tap and go ’payment device in the Narthex has been upgraded to be easier to use. The gas boiler and gas heater were serviced, as were all the fire extinguishers. It was agreed hold 9am services in the Parish Room to reduce winter heating costs in church, (which has resulted in well attended and much enjoyed ‘tea ’n toast ’post services). At the time of writing we are still looking for a joiner to quote for making and installing new wooden cupboard doors in the narthex.

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Outside :

Gutters have been cleaned out several times, most recently in November by Graeme, the school caretaker and his son, as a favour to the church.

Kevin has continued his Monday morning work in the churchyard, cutting the grass, clearing leaves and fallen branches and twigs, carrying out repairs to the churchyard wall and dealing with the huge amount of green waste produced by the churchyard.

Sacha, a resident in the village from Ukraine, has painted preservative onto the churchyard gates, the lychgate and most of the benches in the churchyard. He also pollarded all the lime trees for us when he came to the November working party organised by Frances Onians. The working party also raked up leaves, mowed and strimmed the grass.

Energised by coffee and cake, approximately twenty people, including members of our church community, villagers and some of our Ukrainian friends, worked long and hard to make a difference. A second working party was held in April.

We had some tarmacadam laid over the rough surface outside the lychgate.

Quinquennial Inspection

Every five years the church has to pay for a full inspection by a surveyor, and his report in October stated that the church was being well maintained (yes, he is monitoring the cracks in the walls that you can see, and they are not getting noticeably worse). There is some outside painting of the Parish Room woodwork (windows) that the inspector wants done in the summer, and we are all aware that at some point extensive work on the church roof is needed to deal with the growing problem of slipping slates. However, the surveyor has put nothing in the ‘urgent ’category.

Our Church Family

In September, after nine years as rector of our Benefice, Rev Michele left us for pastures anew. We thank her for her love and dedication to the Benefice and wish her and Bob a peaceful, blessed and healthy retirement in Wiltshire. We are now in a Vacancy (interregnum) and we pray that the right person comes forward to become our minister. In the meantime, we offer our gratitude to the visiting priests who continue to support our Benefice as Celebrants.

Our Director of Music, Ben Atkinson, moved away last year to accommodate his expanding family in a new house in the midlands, closer to his in-laws. We are fortunate to have the services of David Clough, who looks after the Benefice choir, and other accomplished musicians who play at our services while we seek somebody to fill this position.

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We thank everyone who has contributed to the smooth running of St Paul’s and the Parish Room in any of the following ways: sidespersons, readers, caterers, singing in the choir, floral displays, sacristans, technical expertise, church cleaning and opening and closing the church each day. Some of our volunteers do not attend church but gladly help with various tasks.

We are especially grateful to Stephen Morrill and Sue Walker. Stephen carries out endless ‘invisible’ jobs and has managed the Parish Room since it was first built over twenty years ago and also Sue for all her hours of work as Parish Safeguarding Officer and the ‘invisible’ jobs. We also really appreciate the hard work of our amazing 'Christmas team’ who assemble the outside crib and purchase, install and decorate our two (large) Christmas trees. Once again, we pass on our gratitude and thanks to Sonya, who so efficiently oversees the administrative work of the Benefice, and much, much more.

We offer our gratitude to our Hon Treasurer, Fay Dent, for the many hours of hard work that she and her team spend on our church accounts. We thank our retiring PCC Secretary, Lucy Wood, for the patience and efficiency she has brought to the role and wish her well in her new career of teaching teachers to teach science. Thank you also to Ann Waine, who is stepping down as churchwarden after carrying out this role for almost ten years. We also thank those members of the PCC who are leaving after three years of service and we look forward to new members joining us. There are many other dedicated helpers who we have not named in this report - but we know you know who you are!

As we think of those who have passed away in our parish, we must of course first acknowledge the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our Reader, Philip Waine, conducted two memorial services for Her Majesty, one for the parish and one for the pupils and teachers of St Paul’s school. A Book of Remembrance was placed in the church and was signed by many members of the public.

Sadly, we have lost three valuable and long-standing members of our congregation since my last report. Janet Cornell, our valued former treasurer passed away in February last year. We also lost Keith Dawson (a previous churchwarden and PCC secretary) and the indomitable Bridget Brook, all of whom are sorely missed.

Messy Church has now been taking place for over a year, is well attended and is held in Chipperfield and Sarratt on alternate months. After much planning, the Benefice youth club has been re-established and takes place at St Paul’s every fortnight. Our Family Services continue to be held each month and we are grateful to Anne Stickland and her team who work hard to organise these.

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The amazing Pat Smith and her helpers are once again running the popular Sunday lunches, now held bi-monthly.

Volunteers to help with all aspects of church life are always welcome - please do not be backward in coming forward if you think you can contribute in any way, however small.

The process to appoint a new rector has begun and by the time this report is published, short listing will hopefully have taken place, with interviews planned for April.

This is the first completed church year since the end of COVID restrictions and it is a relief to increasingly ‘get back to normal’ and we hope and pray that we will soon have the pleasure of welcoming back all former regular members of the congregation to collective worship at services. Well, that’s it from me (Ann)… and I am looking forward to forcing myself to sit at the front of the church in the future!

Ann & Philip Waine Churchwardens

REPORT OF PCC MEETINGS 2022

Churchwardens

Philip and Ann Waine kindly offered to continue as churchwardens were reelected at the APCM in May.

Members of the PCC and Deanery Synod Representatives

Clare Brook was re-elected to the PCC for a further 3-year term. The continuing members for 2022-23 were Alison Bush, James Bush, Ian Chantrell, Fay Dent (treasurer), Pippa Frow, Jennie Laurie, Sue Walker, Lucy Wood (secretary) and David Zerny. Elaine Dean stepped down as our Deanery Synod representative this year and Alison Bush kindly stepped into this role. We continue to seek a second representative.

Financial Matters

Caroline Hargrove has continued as our auditor and details of the church finances in 2022 are given in the Treasurer’s report. The Diocesan share for 2022 was £47,815.

Parish Administration

Sonya Tolmie, our Benefice Administrator, has continued her wonderful support of the PCC throughout 2022.

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Revision of the Electoral Roll

There was a revision of the Electoral Roll during 2022. As in 2020, the Benefice records for the members of the Electoral Roll enable the Annual Report to be distributed electronically to all members with email addresses. Hard copies will be made available on request.

Safeguarding

Sue Walker has continued in the vital position of Benefice Safeguarding Coordinator and the Parish Administrator, Sonya Tolmie, has provided the administrative support for processing DBS checks. A separate safeguarding report gives details of actions taken during 2022.

Building, Fabric and IT

The quinquennial inspection was completed in November 2022. Full details of the repair and maintenance of the church approved by the PCC in 2022 are given in the Churchwardens’ report.

Youth and Families

The PCC agreed the job descriptions for the Youth leaders/Youth support workers and the Youth team was recruited following the agreed procedures. The All-Age Services continued in the church each month and Messy Church ran alternately in Chipperfield and Sarratt throughout the year. The Youth Team started regular Thursday evening groups from September 2022. More details about the activities are given in a separate Youth and Families report. It was agreed that the Youth Fund in the St Paul’s accounts would be used to support youth work across the Benefice.

Mission Giving

The details of our annual Mission Giving, agreed by the PCC, are given in the Treasurer’s report.

Platinum Jubilee celebrations

The church was open over the four days marking the Queen’s platinum jubilee, with a stunning celebration of the Queen’s 70 years through floral arrangements.

Interregnum

Following the retirement of our rector, Michele, the Churchwardens from St Paul’s and Holy Cross met with the Arch Deacon (Jane Mainwaring) and the Rural Dean (Father Simon Cutmore) in September to plan the interregnum and the process of appointing a new incumbent. A parish profile was drafted by the churchwardens, circulated to the PCCs, and agreed in January 2023. The position of Rector for the Benefice of St Paul’s and Holy Cross was advertised

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in February, with a closing date in March and interviews are planned for April 2023.

Music at St Paul’s

Ben Atkinson sadly stepped down from the position of Director of Music in September 2022. It was agreed that the position would be re-advertised once a new rector has been appointed in 2023.

Thanks

Thanks are given to Sue Walker, Jenny Laurie and Ann Waine for setting up and bringing welcome refreshments to our PCC meetings held in the Narthex of the church, and to David Zerny and Fay Dent for hosting PCC meetings at their houses.

Lucy Wood, Secretary

SAFEGUARDING REPORT

Safeguarding continues to be of major importance, one which the Diocese of St Albans takes very seriously. We receive regular newsletters and emails from the Diocese Safeguarding team. The team are always very helpful and we are grateful for their support. It is reassuring to know that there is always someone available to speak to for help and advice.

I have mentioned in my reports that we signed up to the Dashboard . The Dashboard ensures that we keep up to date with all aspects of safeguarding in the church. For example, we are asked, “Are there any new activities”? When we answer, “yes”, then follows a long list of 'to do's' which covers risk assessment, insurance, safer recruitment, training, DBS checks, safer environment for that activity. When this is completed, the job is not done; it will need to be reviewed the following year. This has been completed for Messy church and the Youth Group. A similar list has to be completed for all nonchurch activities that take place in the church or parish room. This includes the Brownies and music exams. An action plan is printed off and presented to the PCC for their consideration at every PCC meeting.

Training continues to be a must for all those involved with children, young people and vulnerable adults. Training is on line and is usually one to two hours. Again, having finished the training, the job is not done, it will have to be renewed in three years time. A big thank you to all those who are up to date with their training and a big ask for those not there yet to do so as soon as possible. DBS checks are compulsory for a number of volunteer roles; Sonya continues to assist with applications. Once more, the job is not done, they have to be renewed every three years.

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A very big thank you to Sonya . When I say I could not do this job without her, I mean just that. Sonya meticulously keeps a spreadsheet of everyone's training and DBS records and sends out emails when reviews are needed. Sonya also keeps herself up to date by completing all the safeguarding training. She is always there to help me out with a smile and encouragement.

Each year PCCs in the Diocese must confirm their commitment to adopting and adhering to the Diocesan Policies . I bring to your attention the resolution passed at the September 2022 PCC meeting:-

“At its meeting on 21 September 2022 the PCC of St Paul's, Chipperfield, agreed unanimously to comply with its duty under Section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to the House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults)”.

It adopted the Diocese of St Albans Policies for Safeguarding children, Vulnerable Adults and for responding to Domestic Abuse, and employment of Ex-offenders.

It accepted the best Practice Guidelines for the Diocese and pledged to continue to work towards full compliance with the Measure and the details implied by the policies and best practice guidelines.

Sue Walker Safeguarding Officer

DEANERY SYNOD REPORT

Year ending 31[st] December 2023

Since becoming one of the representatives on the Deanery Synod there have been two meetings, one in November 2022 and in January 2023.

Synod Officers Rural Dean: Rev’d Simon Cutmore, Lay Chair: John Rhodes, Treasurer: Tony Barton, Secretary: Guy Parks,

At the November meeting there was a guest speaker, Guest speaker: Maggie Dodd - Anna Chaplain for older people in St Albans.

Maggie’s position is funded by the Bible Reading Fellowship and the Methodist Church, although she is an Anglican. She likes the company of older people, and cares for the elderly and those with dementia. The UK has more people over the age of 60 than those under 18. Two million people over the age of 75 live alone. The over 85s will double by 2043. 850,000 people have dementia,

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and this will double by 2051. There is a need for spiritual and religious care for older people. Her community-based chaplaincy: Gives people a reason to live Sustains hope Provides something to believe in Satisfies a need for creativity Enables reflection Considers death Shares the good news of eternal life 47% of those she reaches out to have little or no faith. She regularly visits people individually and in care settings, and is inclusive of carers, relatives, is non-judgemental and ecumenical. There are now 230 Anna Chaplains, but Maggie is the only one in Hertfordshire.

There was the following feedback for the Deanery mental health project - ‘The Trinity Project’ Following the meeting at Full of Beans Café on 1/1/22 to shape the project attended by 30 people, including from the Deanery, schools and other partners, with Simon who is a qualified mental health first aider. A working group has been set up and has started to meet. The project will work with young people at different stages: at Year 4; year 6; start of secondary school (year 7); GCSE stage; A level stage. Two local secondary schools, The Reach and Croxley Danes (and their feeder primaries) are partners to the project. Students will be contacted eg. at school lunch clubs and in Church and other community settings. Other partners are ‘The Haven’ in Harpenden and ‘Phase’ in Hitchin. One paid employee will be required for the project, which will have a projected 30-year life, to accompany students on their life journey. Feedback from headteachers was very positive. STEP (St Albans & Harpenden Educational Partnership Project) can help, along with other partners. The project could be extended to further education colleges. The project will provide a listening ear independent of the school, accompanying the student over many years. A member of the synod noted the project might help prevent incidents like the recent suicide of a 17 year-old in the Deanery. Another member asked about safeguarding.

All counselors involved in the project will need to have DBS clearance and mental health training, along with support available for themselves if required. Data protection will also need to be addressed. Next Steps were that everyone was asked to pray for this initiative, and to ask for God’s help.

8) News and updates from the parishes

St Andrews. Their administrator has resigned, a replacement is required. They will be singing carols in the pub, attending the Chorleywood festival. They have a deficit due to less income and higher utility bills. St Lawrence Bovingdon. They have received planning permission for their extension and will need to raise £1.5m to build it. All Saints. Held a beer festival so

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successful it ran out of beer. It brought a lot of new people into the church. A Christmas market was to be held in December. St Mary’s thanked visiting clergy for their support during the vacancy. Mill End with Heronsgate and West Hyde. Will be holding a Christmas festival. They have a financial deficit due to utility bills. St Paul’s Chipperfield. Also thanked visiting clergy for their support during the vacancy.

At the meeting in January there were the following MAP Updates St Mary’s has a MAP. But work on revising it is on hold pending the appointment of their new vicar. St Oswald’s is working on updating their MAP. All Saints are updating their MAP which was filed 10 months ago. Christ Church are updating their MAP.

There was the following News and Updates from parishes St Mary’s Rickmansworth are grateful for all the support from the Deanery during their vacancy. They had a high attendance at their Carol and crib services. They have had a meeting with the Archdeacon and are working on their parish profile and hope to advertise the vacancy just after Easter. St Lawrence Bovingdon had their first ‘normal’ Christmas since 2019, and attendance was good, but about 25% down on 2019. St Oswald’s Croxley Green had good attendance at Christmas with attendance slightly down on 2019.

All Saints Croxley Green had Christmas attendance back at 2019 levels. Their carol service was well attended with more young couples than previously. This had possibly been influenced by the successful Beer Festival held in the church in November. Christ Church, Chorleywood had Christmas attendance back at 2019 levels, with good attendance at their Nativity service held in the open with live animals.

There was the following information about Diocesan Events, Guy will circulate all members of Deanery synod to establish the appetite for a Deanery evening pilgrimage to The Abbey in October or November. The Bishop of Hertford will be welcomed at a service at All Saints Hertford on 4 February, following her installation at Canterbury cathedral on 2 February.

There was the following information about National Church Events The Nation Deanery Conference was recommended for anyone who wishes to attend. It is a weekend training session on how to run a Deanery. John will provide the details to Guy who will circulate to Deanery Synod members with information about the evening Pilgrimage in 10 above.

Alison Bush Deanery Synod Member

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SIDEPERSON’S REPORT 2023

For 9am services there are 2, usually one person, needed per month. Duty frequency: every 1 ½ months.

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For 10.30am services there are 2 sidespeople needed 3 times per month. Duty frequency: every 2 months.

In addition, there are frequently extra services requiring sidespeople, e.g. at Christmas and Easter and for occasional evening services and musical events. This increases the frequency for those willing to do such extras.

Sidespeople on Current List

Stephen Morrill Chris Pinney Ian Chantrell Peter Corbett Richard and Lesley Edwards Pippa Frow Jenny Laurie / Lucy Williams Anne Stickland Ann Waine Alison Bush James Bush

As regularly we require two people, more people are very much needed. The role is very straight forward and everyone is always keen to help when anyone is unsure.

Alison Bush March 2023

ELECTORAL ROLL REPORT 2022/23

There are currently 87 names on the electoral roll. 64 residents and 23 nonresidents. We have had 2 people die, 1 move away and 2 be removed as no longer living in the Parish or attending church.

Pippa Frow May 2022

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CHILDREN AND YOUTH REPORT 2022

Holy Cross and St Paul’s School

During the last year, and being aware of Michele leaving our Benefice, church wardens and the youth team have been engaged with both schools. This has included taking monthly services at Sarratt school, leading worship times at St Paul’s School and assisting in RE lessons, as well as social events with parents and PGL summer camps. St Paul’s school also assisted in the Church Easter Garden and this year, both schools will be looking to do similar and possibilities of joint support at key school events are being discussed. Both Philip and Ian are governors at St Paul’s.

Youth Club

The club continues to meet on Thursdays and has in more recent times met fortnightly. However, we welcome raised levels of leadership support and new leaders and hope to be able to meet weekly again soon. We are seeing numbers slowly increase as the attendees become year 7 at senior school and new members are joining as they reach year 6.

We give thanks to all the helpers who have given their time to make each meeting so super and engage with the children so well. We have also been greatly assisted by the support of our Church Administrator, Sonya, and our Church Safeguarding Officer, Sue Walker.

This year we have had trips to Ashridge and Hemel Inflatables. Our members greatly enjoy just meeting and chatting and having fun on our general nights and it is encouraging that Thursdays are becoming an evening that the children look forward to. In the summer we have been outside on the common and on colder evenings in the Parish Room. We have also joined in with decorating the church Christmas tree, done some cooking and had a retro games night. This term we plan to a trip to the Climb at Watford.

Youth Club evenings also contain ‘circle time’ where we share, pray and lift to God each other and any needs we might have.

Messy Church

This has been held on the last Sunday of each month, alternating between St Paul’s and Holy Cross and attendance has been good. Parents/Carers come along with their children to enjoy fellowship, activities and lunch.

We would like to lift this year to God, for all the leaders and team members as they look to the Summer term.

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REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Treasurer’s Report for the year ended 31 December 2022

Although we have had some ups and downs in 2022 it has been a slightly easier year financially largely due to everything returning to a semblance of normality after the pandemic. We have been able to keep services going all year and everything including our finances feels more stable. When I took over the accounts in 2017 our turnover was circa £100,000 now in 2022 we are looking nearer to £120,000 and this is just to keep going, not including any extra maintenance or improvements so unfortunately that means we need to generate more income.

Church giving was down again this year by about £12,000 compared with 2021 and this pattern of decline is immerging, mainly due to the dwindling of our congregation numbers as we all get older and we lose some very dear friends.

The parish room has been in constant use and earning us an income again this year; £10,400 compared to £5,000 in 2021. We also received a legacy of nearly £14,000 in June from the estate of one of our friends who died earlier in the year and this gave us the financial boost that saved us from drawing down on our investments. Our bank interest payments are up in line with the increase in interest payment. We have also lost any income from musical events as these have now stopped as a result of Ben Atkinson needing to move on.

We had the joy of the jubilee in June and this brought in some extra funds together with some much needed fun, entertainment and fellowship not to mention an outbreak of covid! Fortunately, none of us were too poorly and can remember that time with joy. We also said goodbye to Michele in early October and although this hasn’t impacted our finances it was and is a time of sadness, change and upheaval, however we are looking forward with hope to a new minister soon.

Again in 2022 we were able to make full payment of our parish share at £47,815. We were also able to make the 10% mission payments to our chosen charities; Dens, Young Minds, Afghanistan Refugee Fund and Grass Roots Rwanda which totalled £6,600. Most of our other expenses were in line with the previous year, except the energy costs which have increased hugely; electric rising to £3,845 and gas to £3,635, being an increase jointly of £4,200 over 2021. This increase occurred despite moving some of our services to the parish room but we have been able to claim a little help from the Diocese in the form of a one off energy grant of £1,500. Energy costs are going to be an

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issue going forward as it takes so much power to heat our church and prices are not going to reduce in the foreseeable future.

Despite my rather gloomy report, St Paul’s is very much thriving and we are very fortunate to have so many people who continue to give freely of their time, energy and skills, but there are also many people among us who quietly support St Paul’s in other ways including giving financially, so I would like to thank all of you for your support however small and however that is manifested, we really couldn’t continue without you all.

Many thanks to you all. Fay

Fay Dent Treasurer

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statement of Financial Activities ToLIl FrlDrYur Inc0m&and•ndoYm￿￿￿fr￿n.' Donailo￿ and 848T9 1525 87.404 5.343 103.3fj6 11 324B 5,240 2,674 11 057 13D,187 InvB5tments 3￿45 Toiai Inc(ne 11JTm7 118AD5 Expendnureon.. Raising tunds Exwnwre w th3rtatdeadTr wendthie Tolal•xp8ndthr8 930 103 541 10.803 115274 4,716 111,027 10.5n 96,ni 125,4J) NetincLYnEllewdth•1tEs(u￿ Tran￿er$ 1,107 Gr￿S￿¥￿terS 11.700) 11.F(l)) Notrnovempnl in fU￿S ¢9.148 5,157 Totslfunds broughtfotwd 111505 IOT,247 Tutslfund$t&itd 11&6JS uniestr*tea G8nwslfLvMI 264 56,385 Restsicied AlonGrav95 RepaiFuM t￿oL￿￿of Mus F￿Wel Funo JThPtftth8td Fund 0[￿ Repaii & MaiMeDm FuTrJ Redorf5 D￿Cte￿o￿ary F￿d ReoecoraDw Fw ReieiFu Womgn's Fund R￿S1￿j 1,636 12,4(W) 16,591 195 136 1,2&8 520 10,166 12.40D 5.W9 98 136 520 10.168 403 14.714 12.922 09￿4 46J72 24

Balance sheet Balance sheet Cl￿5 code F￿ed assets 6430 23.128 23,128 23.128 3,128 T(rtal currentassets B￿k￿rreM3¢t￿ Rr￿)rn ACC￿11 CCLA ICBFi¢wit Cash C￿enThJ Pth Ca¥h 793 2.023 93.086 8.073 1.935 88.Q86 6505 6510 6530 6￿5 Z05 443 3.580 Tithi Cwrema5sets 1W.114 Lmbikns 6699 Z04 11,4991 11,6921 14.433 Act￿nts ￿y3￿2 T.616 11&636 112,505 IOd* 5.258 107.247 Zol Z02 112.505 T(rtal 11&6J6 111505 ReweseTrted UrYe51n(teo DÉ￿￿￿a R￿thd￿d 69.264 56.385 46.372 636 25

Statement of assets and liabilities Last 23t28 23,12B r¢wEntxcom. (292161 2017 &073 cCLAICBndEM￿Wlrt. IS￿ 45 p4entycr*C￿lftS. IiA99) lih921 &755 72 26

Anatyslts ol Income and ex5￿￿j1tW• T￿1 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS DOnat￿nSand Wc Grfl￿d. 8ank 45 615 35.459 2,155 370 755 mOn￿ty SOTa¥ Enèct Lo￿e Fdaie colkclL lonthPHSO NolTax Effia8 Effl¥ew. 8Mo Ca￿PaYM￿￿ Donab0Th5 ThDttaxdam Wobsrte DOnatt￿S Giant uvlaine DonBbon5 35 460 3.590 146 472 472 2.800 572 12,Y 1,771 sn 1.593 10982 13526 1.2 &529 8&879 450 11.432 13 526 12,532 1th) Legac Retumno D￿nts 25 103,367 2.525 87.404 lThcorne fr(MTr Charl￿￿* Fo85 wefjty￿ 5.311 8,288 5.343 Other trnrfin9 aCtivkn8 Raisino RO[￿Hle Churth HItB 47 10.413 1.445 11158 1.445 11 8 150 5,240 lThve5ments ank3nd soady 1248 3.248 3248 3.2&% 2,674 2,674 Other income CAF VAT Recmea lusical Events 167 1.070 1.070 1499 piainLiTh Juoiee Funts T(ia INC(XETOTAL 2569 107.897 10.552 118.405 11 057 130 687 27

EXPENDITURE 4.714 4,714 T￿# Expendthre on ch￿lIa￿ Futhl 10024 7S 1D.561 11.160 Pa￿ 47,B15 2,476 48.870 2629 5.681 2476 47 519 47 Vic&sthonp Sthr 55 16 447 447 412 Otwl 1403 0[￿￿tFee5 UFeep of5erNes Urttp ofchutthijrd Ad￿￿Irthn 202 7.716 9.885 4,915 4.345 59D 45 1.045 CenSef￿ duefo[rr￿ 741 741 Chutcn 1￿min9-ga chu￿ tuMing-wr Churth iuMin9. FkTrA 231 231 3n 12 HY￿ Boths Pardn Rrjrffl Exwse 105 Chut(h Lwad S.743 1￿55 500D 111.027 TL iO.ST3 103.541 oth￿ex￿￿drtWe Weth1ings FmerEmr￿ Ba￿Cha￿E5 164 167 164 194 4,$93 FuThJ Tc EXPENtThlRETOTAL lo￿3 115274 9.6ST 125430 96718 18556 GRANDTOTAL 28

Fillallcial Accounts Approved Signed on behalf of the PCC by: Ir Phillip Waine (Church Warden) Mrs Ann Waine (Church Warden) Th1$ report dated.. 31 December2022 29

Parish Prayer

Almighty God, fill us with your love.

Jesus our Saviour, teach us to serve and care with generosity and joy, courage and hope, humility and gentleness.

Holy Spirit, stir and inspire us. Strengthen and equip us to faithfully proclaim in word and deed the all-embracing love of God. Guide us and help us to be vibrant imitators of Christ making him known in the world.

For the sake of the kingdom and in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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St. Paul’s Church, Chipperfield

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 2022

Page 1

Statement of Financial Activities

Unrestricted RestrictedEndowment
Total Prior year
funds
funds
funds
fundstotal funds		 Unrestricted RestrictedEndowment
Total Prior year
funds
funds
funds
fundstotal funds
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 84,879
2,525
87,404
103,368
Income from charitable activities 5,343
5,343
8,348
Other trading activities 11,858
11,858
5,240
Investments 3,248
3,248
2,674
Other income 2,569
7,983
10,552
11,057
Total income 107,897
10,508
118,405
130,687
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 930
930
4,716
Expenditure on charitable activities 92,968
10,573
103,541
111,027
Other expenditure 2,820
7,983
10,803
9,687
Total expenditure 96,718
18,556
115,274
125,430
Net income / (expenditure) resources
before transfer		 11,179
(8,048)
3,131
5,257
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in 1,700
1,700
1,107
Gross transfers between funds - out (1,700)
(1,700)
(1,107)
Other recognised gains / losses
Net movement in funds 12,879
(9,748)
3,131
5,257
Total funds brought forward 56,385
56,120
112,505
107,247
Total funds carried forward 69,264
46,372
115,636
112,505
Represented by
Unrestricted
General fund 69,264
69,264
56,385
Restricted
Allen Graves 1,636
1,636
1,636
Church Repair Fund 12,400
12,400
12,400
Director of Music 5,009
5,009
16,591
Flower Fund 98
98
195
Jim Pritchard Fund 136
136
136
Organ Repair & Maintenance Fund 1,288
1,288
1,288
Rector's Discretionary Fund 520
520
520
Redecoration Fund 10,168
10,168
10,168
Ukrainian Relief Fund 403
403
Women's Fund Raising 263
Youth Work 14,714
14,714
12,922
Totals
112,505		 69,264 46,372
115,636

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Balance sheet

Balance sheet
Class and code
Description		 Thisyear
Lastyear
Fixed assets
6430
Investment Fund		 23,128
23,128
Total Fixed assets 23,128
23,128
Current assets
6501
Bank current account		 793
8,073
6505
Parish Room Account		 2,023
1,935
6510
CCLA (CBF) deposit account		 93,086
88,086
6530
Petty Cash
6535
Catering Petty Cash		 422
443
Z05
Accounts Receivable		 3,800
3,580
Total Current assets 100,124
102,118
Liabilities
6699
Agency collections		 (1,499)
(1,692)
Z04
Accounts Payable		 9,115
14,433
Total Liabilities 7,616
12,741
Net Asset surplus(defcit) 115,636
112,505
Reserves
Excess / (defcit) to date 3,131
5,258
Z01
Starting balances		 112,505
107,247
Z02
Other gains/(losses)
Total Reserves 115,636
112,505
Represented by funds
Unrestricted 69,264
56,385
Designated
Restricted 46,372
56,120
Endowment
Total 115,636
112,505

Statement of assets and liabilities

GeneralDesignatedRestrictedEndowmentThis year Last

year
Fixed assets - Tangible assets
Investment Fund - 23,348
(220)
23,128
23,128
Totals 23,348
(220)
23,128
23,128
Current assets - Cash at bank and in
hand
Bank current account - (29,216)
30,009
793
8,073
Parish Room Account - 2,087
(64)
2,023
1,935
CCLA (CBF) deposit account - 78,086
15,000
93,086
88,086
Petty Cash - 57
(57)
Catering Petty Cash - 422
422
443
Cash in hand - 9
(9)
Totals 51,445
44,897
96,324
98,538
Current assets - Debtors
Accounts Receivable - 3,800
3,800
3,580
Totals 3,800
3,800
3,580
Liabilities - Agency accounts
Agency collections - 564
(2,063)
(1,499)
(1,692)
Totals 564
(2,063)
(1,499)
(1,692)
Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling

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due in one year
Accounts Payable - 8,765
350
9,115
14,433
Totals 8,765
350
9,115
14,433
Grand total 69,264
46,372
115,636
112,504

Analysis of income and expenditure
5,311
5,311
8,288
5,343
5,343
8,348
47
10,413
10,413
5,042
1,445
1,445
150
11,858
11,858
5,240
3,248
3,248
2,674
3,248
3,248
2,674
5,500
167
1,070
1,070
5,389
1,499
1,499
7,983
7,983
Total 2,569
7,983
10,552
11,057

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INCOME TOTAL

107,897

10,508

118,405 130,687

EXPENDITURE

Raising funds

Costs of Musical Event
930
930
4,714
Total
930
930
4,714
Expenditure on charitable activities
Youth Fund Expenditure
353
353
Catering Fund Expenses
21
21
25
Mission Giving
10,024
537
10,561
11,160
Secular charities
75
250
325
Parish share
47,815
47,815
48,870
Ofce Costs
2,476
2,476
2,629
Salary of parish administrator
6,535
6,535
5,681
Expenses of incumbent
469
469
86
Parsonage house expenses
47
47
Vicar's telephone
519
519
489
Education. Schools
12
12
55
Parish training and mission.
Alpha
16
Church Insurance
2,455
2,455
2,378
Church Broadband/Zoom License
Charge
447
447
412
Organ / piano tuning
552
552
Church maintenance
2,403
2,403
1,363
Cleaning
2,725
2,725
1,683
Organist Fees
202
7,716
7,918
9,885
Upkeep of services
496
1,239
1,735
4,337
Upkeep of churchyard
4,915
4,915
4,345
Administration
1,692
1,692
590
Visiting speakers / locums
45
License fees due for music
741
741
1,045
Church running - electric
3,845
3,845
1,746
Church running - gas
3,635
3,635
1,528
Church running - water
231
231
220
Church running - Flowers
373
373
188
Magazine expenses
12
Hymn Books
260
260
Parish Room Expenses
348
105
453
28
DBS/ examination/audit costs
28
28
9
Church Audio Upgrade
5,743
Gazebos
1,255
Piano
5,000
Total
92,968
10,573
103,541
111,027
Other expenditure
Weddings and Funeral Expenses
2,489
2,489
4,900
Bank Charges
164
164
194
Website and Technology costs
167
167
4,593
Transfer of Funds Platinum
Jubilee Fund
7,983
7,983		 930
930
4,714
5,000
92,968
10,573
103,541
111,027
2,489
2,489
4,900
164
164
194
167
167
4,593
7,983
7,983
Total 2,820
7,983
10,803
9,687
EXPENDITURE TOTAL 96,718
18,556
115,274
125,430

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GRAND TOTAL 11,179 (8,048) 3,131 5,256

Financial Accounts Approved Signed on behalf of the PCC by:

Mr Phillip Waine (Church Warden) Mrs Ann Waine (Church Warden)

This report dated:

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