## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH**
**- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**31 DECEMBER 2020**
**Charity Number: 1171031**
**Cound & Co LLP Chartered Accountants 1 Princes Court Royal Way Loughborough Leics LE11 5XR Tel: 01509 214163**
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH**
## **- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PCC**
## **AIMS AND PURPOSES**
All Saints with Holy Trinity Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the Rector in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is responsible for the maintenance of the All Saints Church building and leases Fearon Hall and Rosebery St Peters to Fearon Hall Community Association and Rosebery St Peters Community Association respectively. From August 2020 Rosebery St Peter’s has been leased to Loughborough Inclusion Partnership. The field is leased to 3M
The PCC intends both public benefit and growth in our church. As part of the Inclusive Church network we seek to be a place where everyone can find a welcome and participate fully in the life of the church regardless of economic power, gender, mental health, physical ability, race or sexuality.
The PCC gives consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion, when reviewing the church’s aims and objectives and planning future activities and policies.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
## **Worship and Prayer**
All of our activities in 2020 were affected by the pandemic. We responded to the public health crisis by following appropriate risk assessments and closing the church building when required to and when we felt it was necessary. This meant much of our services were taken online making use of social media platforms, video conferencing software and Youtube to continue to connect with the congregation and wider community.
We have delivered daily prayer, one or two services on a Sunday covering a range of styles that reflect our worship. We have also experimented this year with live streaming services from the church building.
At the end of 2020, there were 138 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, 101 of whom are not resident within the parish.
As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s blessing and through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping. Despite the restrictions this year we were still able to have celebrated 2 weddings and to conduct 9 funerals. Baptisms planned for Easter Sunday were postponed due to lockdown.
## **Deanery Synod**
Three members of the PCC sit on the deanery synod. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church.
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PCC (continued)**
## **Mission and Evangelism**
Throughout the year we look for different ways to connect with our local community and offer opportunities for those who wish to explore the Christian faith.
We supported the work of Christian Aid and in addition had three designated charitable partners:
Falcon Centre – helping the homeless and vulnerably housed Loughborough Town of Sanctuary – offering a welcome to asylum seekers South African Soup Kitchen – practical support for those in need
In a normal year we aim to keep the church building open as much as possible allowing people in the community to access this sacred space whenever they feel the need. Visitors often call in when the doors are open to light a candle, sit quietly or admire the historic architecture.
Our weekly notice sheet, monthly parish magazine, website and social media feeds help to communicate our activities to the community.
## **Ecumenical Relationships**
We are a member of Loughborough Churches Partnership and support the joint ventures that happen in the town. As a church in a multi faith parish we seek to work in partnership with other faith groups wherever possible.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
In 2020 the church finances benefitted from the faithfulness of both past and present donors. Donors from the past had helped create the reserves which provided the financial confidence for continuing activities through the pandemic. The present donors responded with great generosity to narrow the gap between income and expenditure. The income level suffered a reduction as a result of the cancellation of the Christmas tree festival and the loss of donations from visitors whilst the church building was closed. The unrestricted income for the year was £118,866, whilst expenditure was £122,535 resulting in a loss of £3,669.
The congregation generously gave over £6,000 to the Easter gift fund toward the running costs of the church. It was possible to keep commitments made to increase the Parish Gift to the Diocese and maintain charitable giving. It was also possible to stop the water ingress from the south roof by a short term repair. We were grateful for the support of the Edward Warner trust and the continuation of payments from the Diocesan Growth fund.
The pandemic resulted in the delivery of services remotely which was aided by the investment enabling the church WiFi connectivity. The wider congregation supported the Christmas Gift appeal to raise £10,000 towards the future purchase of filming/recording/streaming equipment. The resulting funds will be held in the Designated Heritage fund.
During the year, donations and commitments from charitable trusts were made to the Chancel Restoration project. The work commenced after committed funds equalled the contracted cost of £103,689 plus VAT and architect’s fees. The first payments were made to contractors before the end of the year. The Chancel fund is held within the Restricted Fabric Fund.
In March the Rosebery CA decided as a result of the pandemic that they could not continue to use the Rosebery Centre. After taking professional advice from both our property agent and lawyers, the PCC rented out the building to the Loughborough Inclusion Partnership.
At the year end the reserves held by All Saints with Holy Trinity comply with the Reserves policy agreed by the PCC. The financial situation of the church at the end of 2020 is robust, but requires careful management in planning for the future.
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PCC (continued)**
## **RESERVES POLICY**
The PCC regularly reviews levels of reserves as part of the budgeting procedure. The PCC believes the current level of reserves is adequate, but needs to be held at a similar level to meet the uncertain demands of a medieval church building, comply with modern legislation, guarantee proper payment of salaries and other financial commitments.
The PCC considers that an appropriate level of unrestricted reserves in the short term as at 31st December 2020 would be at least £70,000. This is based on an estimate of on-going unrestricted expenditure for a minimum six month period next year based on the forecasted unrestricted expenditure for 2021 (£135,100). The current value of the unrestricted funds as at 31st December 2020 is £78,574.
## **VOLUNTEERS**
The majority of the work of the PCC is carried out by volunteers; administrative, practical, pastoral and missional activities are all largely undertaken by people freely giving their time and talents. Our thanks are due to each one of them who help in and around church and serve in so many different ways.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our Rector), churchwardens and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our services/ members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
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. New members receive initial training into the workings of the PCC.
The full PCC met 7 times during the year with smaller sub committees overseeing detailed aspects of the trustees’ work. In 2020 these included:
Finance & Stewardship Conservation & Development Safeguarding Staffing Standing Committee
In addition, PCC members are involved with a range of activities within church life including social events, children’s work, pastoral care, promoting charitable partners, publicity and key outreach events, the Summer Fete and the Christmas Tree Festival.
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PCC (continued)**
## **Administrative Information**
The Parish of All Saints with Holy Trinity is part of the Diocese of Leicester within the Church of England. All Saints Church is situated in Steeple Row, Loughborough and is part of the Diocese of Leicester within the Church of England.
Parish Office, Fearon Hall Rectory Road Loughborough, LE11 1PL
Tel: 01509 217029
email office@allsaintsloughborough.org.uk
The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and is a registered charity number 117103
Bankers
HSBC CCLA 41 Market Place Senator House LOUGHBOROUGH 85 Queen Victoria Street LE11 1PL EC4V 4ET
PCC members who have served at any time from 1 January 2020 until the date this report was approved are:
## Ex Officio Members
|Rector and Chair|The Revd Wendy Dalrymple||
|---|---|---|
|Curate|Revd Mark Carroll|until 31 August 2020|
|Pioneer Curate|Rev. Emily Sharman||
|Church Wardens|Angela Woodward|elected 30 September 2020 (second term)|
||Trevor Shaw|elected 2019 until 22 November 2020|
||Gwyn Bates|elected 22 November 2020 (first term)|
|Deanery Synod reps|Bob Edge|30 September 2020 (second term)|
||James Strong|30 September 2020 (first term)|
||Bridget Thornhill|30 September 2020 (second term)|
|Diocesan Synod Reps|Penny Pullan|1 August 2020 (first term)|
|Elected Members|Gwyn Bates|elected 2018 until 30 September 2020|
||Lee Bradley|elected 2020 (first term)|
||Rachael Brind-Surch|elected 2020 (first term)|
||Angela Clark|elected 2017 until 30 September 2020|
||Tom Carslake|elected 2019 (first term)|
||Sean Fitzpatrick|elected 2019 (first term)|
||Athena Gkouti|elected 2018 until 30 September 2020|
||Gail Hastilow|elected 2018 (second term)|
||Nicky Morgan|elected 2018 (first term)|
||Joanna Nyabadza|elected 2019 (first term)|
||Emma Smith|elected 2018 (first term)|
||Graeme Smith|elected 2020 (first term)|
||Adina Maria State|elected 2019 (first term)|
||Phillippa Taylor|elected 2018 until 30 September 2020|
||Maud Wainwright-Pilton|elected 2020 (first term)|
||Penny White|elected 2020 (first term)|
|Co-opted members|Anne Johnson|Secretary until 30 September 2020|
||Jackie Wainwright|Secretary from 3 October 2020|
||Bridget Towle|Treasurer, Chair of Finance from 3 October 2020|
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PCC (continued)**
## **Members Responsibilities**
## **The responsibilities of members of the PCC in relation to the financial statements**
The laws applicable to charities in England and Wales require the officers to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the church's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the officers are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the church will continue to function.
The members are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the church and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the members on 27 March 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
................................................................................
Revd Wendy Dalrymple Chair of the PCC
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT**
## **TO THE PCC OF LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH**
## **- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
I report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set out on pages 7 to 10.
## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees 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 under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC 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 you as members of the PCC concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **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 keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the 2011 Act
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.
D R Gradon FCA Cound & Co LLP 1 Princes Court Royal Way Loughborough Leics, LE11 5XR
27 March 2021
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH**
## **- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020**
|**RECEIPTS**
**Incoming Resources from Donors**
Planned giving
Collections
Income tax (Gift Aid) and LPWS VAT recovered
Donations from Other Charities
Legacies
**Other Voluntary Incoming Resources**
Donations
Income from Visitor Tins
Day by Day scheme
Parishioners fundraising
**Income from Investments**
Interest received – CBF
Interest received – HSBC
**Income from Charitable and Ancillary Trading**
Parish fete
Christmas tree festival
Contributions for use of church
Rent received
Fees
**Other Income**
Grants received
Other income
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|RESTRICTED FUNDS
2020
2019
-
-
600
-
7879
4895
13600
5550
320
10478
27550
10341
-
-
-
-
-
-
321
210
21
75
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
______
______
£50291
£31549
|DESIGNATED FUNDS
2020
2019
-
-
6410
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
167
-
-
400
-
-
-
302
491
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
______
______
£7112
£658
|UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
2020
2019
2020
54234
54663
54234
13919
10227
20929
15377
10570
23256
1760
3375
15360
4000
-
4320
770
2029
28320
428
843
428
388
788
788
-
12
-
463
460
1086
-
-
21
-
1134
-
-
11188
-
695
1865
695
12094
22145
12094
2940
4711
2940
11004
14458
11004
794
1128
794
______
______
______
£118866
£139596
£176269
|TOTAL
2019
54663
10227
15465
8925
10478
12537
843
788
12
1161
75
1134
11188
1865
22145
4711
14458
1128
______
£171803
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||2020
-
6410
-
-
-
-
-
400
-
302
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
______
£7112|||
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH**
## **- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020**
|**PAYMENTS**
**Activities Directly Relating to Work of the Church**
Parish gift to Diocese
Church running costs
Church insurance
Clergy expenses
Cost of services (inc adverts)
Printing and magazines
Buildings maintenance
Charitable donations
Future Development
Music
**Church Management & Administration**
Wages and NIC
Parish office expenses
Accountancy fees
Cost of parishioners fundraising
Bank charges
Professional Fees
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR**
**BANK BALANCES B/FWD**
**TRANSFER**
**BANK BALANCE C/FWD**|RESTRICTED FUNDS
2020
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40580
1870
-
339
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
1800
12502
_____
_____
£42380
£14720
_____
_____
7911
16829
84890
68061
990
-
_____
_____
£93791
£84890
|DESIGNATED FUNDS
2020
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_____
_____
£-
£-
_____
_____
7112
658
71728
71070
900
-
______
______
£79740
£71728
|UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
2020
2019
45000
40500
6299
6700
9103
11448
3207
4710
3906
5953
1020
2357
13213
8536
2365
2255
1106
-
5778
6395
16736
18952
2318
6806
3300
2160
-
3758
16
-
9168
-
______
______
£122535
£120530
______
______
(3669 )
19066
84133
65067
(1890 )
-
______
______
£78574
£84133
|TOTAL
2020
2019
45000
40500
6299
6700
9103
11448
3207
4710
3906
5953
1020
2357
53793
10406
2365
2594
1106
-
5778
6395
16736
18952
2318
6806
3300
2160
-
3758
16
9
10968
12502
______
______
£164915
£135250
______
______
11354
36553
240751
204198
-
_______
_______
£252105
£240751
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_____
£-
_____
7112
71728
900
______
£79740|||
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH**
## **- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020**
|||2020||2019||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|CURRENT ASSETS– Bank Balances||||||
|Charity Fund||||||
|CBF – Deposit Account (619050001D)||-||10||
|CBF – Income Shares (6190500015)||9000|9000|9000|9010|
|||_____||_____||
|Fabric Fund||||||
|CBF – Deposit Account (619050002D)||83940||56619||
|HSBC – Fabric Fund HICA (31363573)||851|84791|19261|75880|
|||_____||_____||
|Heritage Fund||||||
|CBF – Deposit Account (619198001D)||71505||71202||
|HSBC – Heritage Fund (02256541)||8235|79740|526|71728|
|||_____||_____||
|General Fund||||||
|CBF – Deposit Account (619050001D)||69998||19847||
|HSBC – Day By Day Account (61777262)||2||34||
|HSBC – 100 Club Account (90100536)||62||57||
|HSBC – Current Account (41857754)||7937||61197||
|HSBC – Fees Account (21786601)||575|78574|2998|84133|
|||_____|______|_____|______|
|TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS|||252105||240751|
||||______||______|
|TOTAL NET ASSETS|||£252105||£240751|
||||______||______|
|UNRESTRICTED FUNDS||||||
|Unrestricted Fund|||78574||84133|
|Designated Funds|1||79740||71728|
|Restricted Funds|2||93791||84890|
||||______||______|
|Total Funds|||£252105
______||£240751
______|
The accounts were approved by the PCC on 27 March 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
………………………………………………… Revd Wendy Dalrymple, Chair of the PCC
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## **LOUGHBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH**
## **- ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## 1 DESIGNATED FUNDS
|B/Fwd
Heritage Fund
£71728
|Receipts
7112
|Payments
-
|Transfers
900
|C/Fwd|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||79740
|
## 2 RESTRICTED FUNDS
|RESTRICTED FUNDS||||
|---|---|---|---|
|B/Fwd
Charity Fund
9010
Fabric Fund
19554
Chancel Fund
56326
_____
£84890
|Receipts
-
942
49349
______
50291
|Write Downs
Payments
& Transfers
C/Fwd
-
(10 )
9000
-
-
20496
42380
1000
64295
_____
_____
_____
42380
990
£93791
|C/Fwd|
||
_|||
## 3 WAGES
||2020|2019|
|---|---|---|
|Wages|21524|18530|
|Employer’s Pension Contributions|627|422|
|Statutory Maternity Pay Recovered|(3862 )|-|
|Job Retention Scheme Grants|(1553 )|-|
||_____|_____|
||£16736
_____|£18952
_____|
Our ref: DRG/ALL 012
## **PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL**
Bridget Towle c/o The Parish Office Fearon Hall Rectory Road Loughborough Leics LE11 1PL
12 March 2021
Dear Bridget
## **ALL SAINTS PCC ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020**
I enclose:
a) your bound copy b) your 5 unbound copies c) our file copy.
I would be grateful if you would arrange for our file copy to be signed and returned to us in due course.
I have sent you a pdf copy of the final accounts by email.
I also enclose a note of our fees for your kind attention in due course.
Please let me know if you require any further information.
Yours sincerely
D R Gradon MA FCA **for Cound & Co LLP**