2021-12-31-accounts - Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Bewsborough

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Parish of Bewsborough

Annual Report

Financial

Statements of the

Parochial Church Council

For the year ended 31[st ] December 2021

Incumbent Rev. Sean Sheffield

Bank Santander UK pie Bridle Road Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB

Independent Examiner RF Bavington-Jones, FCA 13 Park Avenue Dover Kent CT16 1ES

Charity Number 116 8561

PARISH OF BEWSBOROUGH Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[st ] December 2021 Charity Number 116 8561

Administration Information

The Parish of Bewsborough is the representative body of the following

churches: St Nicholas, Barfrestone St Pancras, Coldred St Peter and St Paul, Eythorne and Elvington St Andrews, Shepherdswell St Peters, Whitfield

The Parish of Bewsborough falls within the Deanery of Dover and is part of the Diocese of Canterbury within the Church of England. The correspondence address is 2 New Purchase Cottages, Old Farmhouse Lane, Pike Road, Eythorne, CT15 4DJ.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006). The Parish has achieved charitable status. Individually the churches have been excepted from registration with the Charity Commission.

The PCC members who have served from until the date this report was approved are:

Ex officio members: Incumbent Vice-Chairman Deanery Synod Representatives

CP Co-ordinators

Parish Disclosure Officer AP Co-ordinator

Reverend Sean Sheffield John Reynolds Sarah Hindle Jenny Hunt Jenny Groombridge Margaret Phillipson Jenny Groombridge Ann Welti

Appointed' Members

Sarah Hindle Mary Fagg Jenny Hunt John Reynolds Christina Parsons Jonathan Bates Karen Margaret Phillipson Sue Wadey Brown Jakki Carswell Paul Flood

Secr etar Treasure

Structure, governance and management

The method of appointment of PCC members i's set out in the Church Representation Rules. At the Bewsborough Parish the membership of the PCC consists of elected members of the five churches seconded to the PCC.

The LCC of each church is responsible for making decisions on all matters appertaining to their maintenance and management and funding.

The PCC is responsible for overseeing each LCC and to seek a healthy balance between the identity of each district church and the unity between the churches as one body, to the end:

(a) that people, clergy and laity alike, may best be enabled to grow in personal faith in the setting of a Fellowship, and (b) that the solidarity between the Churches may present the most effective witness, ministry and mission in relation to the whole communities of Whitfield, Shepherdswell, Eythorne, Elvington, Waldershare, Coldred and Barfrestone and in covenant with Canterbury and East Kent Methodist Circuit and in cooperation with churches of other denominations. This would be worked out in:
Worshi By respecting the particular traditions of each Church.
p By recognising that in addition to the shared ministry of the Ministr clergy, readers and authorised lay ministers, all the members of
y the body of Christ are potential ministers. Their gifts need to be discovered, developed and shared. Pastoral ministry needs to be exercised by lay people where they live, work and/or according to their particular gifts.

By sharing the cost of joint projects (where these have been Financ agreed by the district church councils and the PCC), clergy e expenses and such other resources of paid workers or equipment as should be held in common, and by encouraging each church to administer - its own finances.

Objectives and Activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship in our five churches and to become part of our village communities. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the villages and makes suggestions on how our services can involve all groups that live within the parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament."

When planning our activities for the year, the PCC have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

Worship and prayer; learning about the gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.

Provision of pastoral care for people living in the Parish. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of our churches.

Deanery Synod

The PCC is represented on the Deanery Synod by three members.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PCC OF THE PARISH OF BEWSBOROUGH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

I report on the accounts for the year ended 3pt December 2021 which are set out on pages 4 to 7

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and lndpendent Examiner

As Trustees of the charity, the members of PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to

examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act),
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records 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 from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

Independent Examiner's Statement

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

(1)which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to eep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act; or
• to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met; or
(2)to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

R F Bavington-Jones, FCA 13 Park Avenue Dove r Kent CT16 1ES

PARISH OF BEWSBOROUGH

Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account General Fund Yearended31st December 2021 2021 2020 Receipts Voluntary Income : Planned Giving 33,181 30,93 9 Collections 5,514 4,777 Income Tax Received 4,860 9,437 Donations 18,086 61,641 7,251 52,404 Events and Activities: Fundraising 494 1,404 Feesand Grants 10,517 16,52 8 Other income 808 11,819 600 18,532 Special Collections Investment income 32 303 73,492 71,239 Payments: Grants to charity 80 388 Direct Ministry Expenditure Parish share 31,400 45,765 Clergy Expenses 1,219 32,61 9 1,107 46,872 Church Running Expenses Heat, Light and Water 5,856 6,721 Insurance 6,083 7,201 Upkeep of Services 2,155 2,278 Church Maintenance 2,809 12,40 1 ChurchyardMaintenance 2,871 19,77 4 1,531 30,132 Fundraising Costs Administration: Postage or Statioary 232 376 Telephone Ofce Equipment 600 Misc 3,052 2,439 Media/Lets Do 1,773 5,657 2,815 58,130 80,207	Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account General Fund Yearended31st December 2021 2021 2020 Receipts Voluntary Income : Planned Giving 33,181 30,93 9 Collections 5,514 4,777 Income Tax Received 4,860 9,437 Donations 18,086 61,641 7,251 52,404 Events and Activities: Fundraising 494 1,404 Feesand Grants 10,517 16,52 8 Other income 808 11,819 600 18,532 Special Collections Investment income 32 303 73,492 71,239 Payments: Grants to charity 80 388 Direct Ministry Expenditure Parish share 31,400 45,765 Clergy Expenses 1,219 32,61 9 1,107 46,872 Church Running Expenses Heat, Light and Water 5,856 6,721 Insurance 6,083 7,201 Upkeep of Services 2,155 2,278 Church Maintenance 2,809 12,40 1 ChurchyardMaintenance 2,871 19,77 4 1,531 30,132 Fundraising Costs Administration: Postage or Statioary 232 376 Telephone Ofce Equipment 600 Misc 3,052 2,439 Media/Lets Do 1,773 5,657 2,815 58,130 80,207	61,641 11,819 32	61,641 11,819 32	61,641 11,819 32
494 10,517 808
31,400 1,219

		71,239 80 32,61 9 19,77 4 5,657		388 46,872 30,132 2,815
5,856 6,083 2,155 2,809 2,871			6,721 7,201 2,278 12,40 1 1,531
232 600 3,052 1,773			376 2,439

	58,130			80,207

Surplus/(Defcit)foryear Opening Balance at Bank Closing Balance at Bank PARISH OF BEWSBOROUGH Consolidated Designated / Restricted Funds Year ended 31st December 2021 Income Investment Income Donations/Subscriptions/Grants Tax Refunds Designated Funds Other Income Fund Raising Payments: Donations Repairs Administration Others Surplus/(defcit) for the year Opening Balance Closing Balance	15,362 97,272 112,63 4 202 1 1,241 1,731 0 0 1,984 3,142 8,098 3,142 840 129 1,919 6,030	15,362 97,272 112,63 4 202 1 1,241 1,731 0 0 1,984 3,142 8,098 3,142 840 129 1,919 6,030	-8,968 106,24 0 97,272 1,351 2,159 299 4,226 2,191 10,226 3,209 144 2,331 4,542 59,695 64,237
		5,684 2,068 64,237 66,305

PARISH OF BEWSBOROUGH

Statement of Assets

PARISH OF BEWSBOROUGH Statement of Assets
Monetary Asset: Bank Accounts CentralFunds Investments: Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance Value at 1st January 2021 Increase in value Value at 31 December 2021 Tot alAssets At 31st December 2021 At 31st December 2020	General Total Fund 61,562 50,984 117,377 61,650	Restricted 10,57 8 35,35 5	Designated
			0 20,372 20,372 20,372 19,887
	178,939 112,634	45,93 3
	41,715 5,997 47,712 226,651 112,634	41,715 5,997 47,712 93,645
	203,224 97,272	86,065

Approved by Bewsborough PCC on 22[nd] October 2020 and signed on its behalf by

Reverand Mrs Mary Sean Fagg Sheffield Secretary Incumbent

PARISH OF BEWSBOROUGH

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Financial Statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the receipts and payments basis.

Funds

General Funds represent the funds of the PCC and LCCs that are not subject to any special restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the PCC and LCCs. These include funds restricted by the LCCs as being for particular purposes and are shown as separate Reserves as noted.

The Financial Statements include all monetary transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of Church Groups that owe affiliation to another body or those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

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

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

The following assets are not recognised nor valued in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Moveable Church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the LCCs and which require a faculty for disposal.
Land and buildings held on behalf of the LCCs.
Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment where the PCC or LCCs are free to dispose of such assets without such faculty.
Amounts owing from HM Revenue & Customs where a formal claim has been made.
Any other amounts owing to the PCC or LCCs including lettings and insurance claims.
Legacies where formal notification of entitlement and amount have not been received at 31 December 2019 by the LCCs.
Parish silver plate kept at Victoria and Albert Museum or elsewhere.

Related Parties

No related party to the Council has been paid or is due remuneration or other benefits from Council funds.