Report and Accounts
for the
Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Bishopsworth Registered Charity No. 1172266
y/e
31.12.2021
Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Bishopsworth y/e 31.12.2021
Aims and Purposes
St. Peter’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Tim Godden, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
The PCC has taken responsibility for the maintenance of the Church Halls.
Objectives and Activities
At St Peter’s we have agreed the following:
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To build a Church that focuses on Christ, cares for each other and serves the community
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To take seriously our commitment to mission
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To resource the upkeep of St. Peter’s Church as well as the professional ministry in the parish and elsewhere by our contribution to the Diocesan Quota
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The PCC is also responsible for the oversight of SPARC (St Peter’s Activity and Resource Centre) which operates within the Church Halls.
Structure, governance and management
The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity No. 1172266.
The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St. Peter’s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), churchwardens, lay ministers 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 six times during the year by Zoom meetings. Each member of the PCC is given ‘The Engaged PCC member’ at the beginning of the year which sets out the expectations and responsibilities of PCC members.
The PCC has several committees, all but one of which are advisory and are established to meet specific goals.
Standing Committee (Leadership Team)
This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions by the council. At St Peter’s this is known as the leadership team consisting of the vicar, church wardens, lay ministers and other co-opted members, meeting monthly to support the vicar and oversee the strategy of the church.
Strategic Finance and Property (formally Fabric and Finance) Committee
This committee was updated in 2020 with a remit to oversee the church’s finances both income and expenditure with particular reference to the maintenance of the buildings. All recommendations made by this Committee need to be ratified by the PCC. It also oversees all aspects of Health and Safety within the church, church hall and external grounds.
SPARC Management Committee
This committee was established to oversee the St Peter’s Activity and Resource Centre (SPARC). SPARC was set up through funding as an outreach project to serve the local community.
Church Halls
The church halls including the former caretaker’s cottage are owned by a separate Vicar and Churchwardens trust (Registered charity no: 272301) known as "The St Peters Bishopsworth Charity" established by a deed in 1976. The PCC maintains the buildings and receives rent from community lettings.
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Public Benefit
The Trustees have taken account of the Charity Commission’s guidance on Public Benefit where appropriate when exercising their powers and duties, planning and reviewing the aims, objectives and activities of St Peter’s. Throughout this report, St Peter’s has sought to demonstrate the many ways that it delivers benefit to the public – whether they are members of the church, another church or have no church /religious affiliation.
Administrative information
St. Peter’s Church is situated on Church Road Bishopsworth Bristol BS13 8JR. It is part of the Diocese of Bristol within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, 61, Fernsteed Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol BS13 8HE. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006).
It was registered with the Charity Commission in March 2017: Registered charity number 1172266.
PCC members who have served at any time from 1st January 2021 until the date this report was approved are:
Ex officio members:
Team Rector The Reverend Tim Godden (chair) Lay Ministers Mrs Lesley Hooper Mrs Tiz Coles (resigned 30[th] June 2021) Mrs Jenny Neale (Secretary) Mr Mick Sital-Singh (licenced October 16[th] 2021) Churchwardens Mr Stephen Thomas Mr Martin Webster Deanery Synod Reps Mrs Katie Biden Elected Members Mr Derek Collett Mrs Dinah Eaves Mrs Samantha Parsons Mr Caspian Risden Miss Claire Rowe Mrs Carol Ann Sital-Singh (Treasurer) Ms Victoria Rees Mr Mick Sital-Singh Mrs Diane Webster Mr Bill Wood (appointed 2[nd] May 2021) Mrs Judith Wood (resigned 2[nd] May 2021)
Bankers Lloyds Bank CAF Bank Santander Knowle Branch 25 Kings Hill Avenue 2 Triton Square 284 Wells Rd West Malling Regent's Place Bristol Kent London BS4 2PY ME19 4JQ NW1 3AN
Independent Examiner Joshua Kingston BSc ACA Burton Sweet Ltd. The Clock Tower, Old Weston Rd Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1UR
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Achievements and Performance
Worship
In writing the report on worship last year it was obvious the degree to which the pandemic had impacted every area of our Church life including worship. At the time I had expected that to be a one-off year before things returned to normality. However, the impact of the pandemic on our worship in 2021 was considerable if not quite as acute as in 2020. This is partly reflected simply in terms of the number of Sundays in the year when no physical Service was held. In 2020 it was 20, in 2021 it was still 13. The difference between the two years however is that whereas 2020 had been a year marked by the stop-start nature of opening and closure, the 13 Sundays when there were no physical Services in 2021 were in fact the first three months until Easter, after which we have remained open throughout.
The dual approach to worship in terms of both physical and online remained true in 2021 as in 2020 with pre-recorded Services being made available online on our Facebook page and YouTube channel when there were no physical services. The Services that did happen physically in Church were also livestreamed through these channels. We continue therefore to have two congregations: the physical and the virtual, with an average physical congregation of 40 and an estimated virtual one of 30.
In regard to what we have been able to do in worship in 2021, it can probably be characterised as a partial return to prepandemic normality but still with significant restrictions in place. For instance, singing only became legal again in July and although the legal restrictions on wearing facemasks were lifted at that point, they were re-introduced in November, and we had continued to encourage people to wear them before then anyway!
We were particularly pleased to be able to re-introduce Café Church in its proper form in the autumn with refreshments and renewing the link with St. Peter`s School in beginning to invite a different year group to each Café Church Service through the year. We were also able to re-introduce Christenings within our main Sunday Service on the third Sunday of the month rather than having them separately after the Service.
The primary new initiative this year in regard to worship has been the introduction of Messy Church on the first Saturday of the month. This will be highlighted elsewhere under Outreach, but it should also be seen in relation to Worship as it is a Fresh Expression of Church and therefore in effect a new congregation for St. Peters. The informal craft-based approach with a meal afterwards seems to have struck a positive chord with the community. Although it has only just begun it has been extremely successful with at least 70 in attendance each month over 50 of whom have returned each month. Earlier on I mentioned that in a sense St. Peters had two congregations: a physical one on Sunday and a virtual online one; but in truth it really has three as Messy Church is another congregation in its own right. Indeed, it could be seen as being the largest congregation of the three! When you take the size of the three congregations together, although the physical attendance on a Sunday remains significantly below what it was before the pandemic, the total number of people in our worshipping community is in fact higher.
The Christmas Services were also an encouragement although unfortunately numbers in attendance were affected by peoples’ renewed concerns about Coronavirus. There were a total of 320 people booked onto our four Christingle Services but in the end we had 220 attend. We were also able to hold a live Carol Service and a midnight Holy Communion Service neither of which had happened in 2020.
In closing I would particularly like to thank those who have worked incredibly hard to make our physical and online Services possible – Lesley, Jenny and Mick our Licensed Lay Ministers who have led Services and preached, John and the Church music group for recording and playing our songs, and Sam and Katie for all their technological expertise both in Church and at home in making the Services available.
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Prayer
Due to the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic, restrictions and current guidelines have remained in place as we have kept the church open.
Our weekly Prayer List continues to be emailed to the Leadership Team, the Pastoral Group leaders and the Home Group leaders every Sunday afternoon. As a group we continue in prayer support of those on the list. The information provided includes any changes, and updates. This is an ongoing task for Alison, and we are very grateful for her commitment to it, to be kept up to date which assists us in our prayers.
The excellent monthly prayer suggestion diary produced by Jenny continues with wide ranging thoughtful suggestions for prayer for each day of the month. Using this tool can broaden and deepen our prayer lives. At the beginning of each month the list is emailed to the congregation, and it is also uploaded in weekly episodes to the Weekly News Sheet on our church website.
Weekly intercessions are still offered by a number of different people as part of our live streamed services. This includes prayers for those known to us who are unwell, but names are not included.
Prayer ministry during Communion is not taking place at the moment due to the restrictions, and neither is the monthly prayer meeting after the morning service on the first Sunday. We aim to re-instate these as part of our regular church life as soon as we can.
Our home group study ‘meetings,’ always include prayer for each other, and other prayer requests.
Pastoral Care
During lockdown and Covid restrictions we contacted Pastoral Group members regularly by emails and phone calls, making a special note of those who lived alone, were elderly or vulnerable.
Once the church re-opened for services, we were able to keep in touch more easily, only needing to phone those unable to return or who were missing for extended periods. It is sometimes difficult to decide how much we are able to do for those who have little or no support from family and friends. Pastoral Group leaders are sometimes in need of support themselves!
It has been easier to keep in regular contact with those in the homegroups but difficult to maintain contact with those who rarely attend church or do not belong to any homegroup. During lockdown one homegroup continued to meet via Zoom, others had regular bible study material emailed but all homegroups are starting to meet physically again this year. We look forward to rebuilding our relationships and continuing to share love and faith together in the coming year.
Outreach
Whilst 2021 wasn’t quite the return to ‘normality’ that we had hoped for, we have continued to serve our three main mission priorities – Coffee Pot, St Peter’s School and SPARC in creative and innovative ways. The ‘campus’ vision of the Church, the School and SPARC has continued to evolve, and we have seen real interplay between the three, particularly in the latter part of the year. The introduction of Messy Church in particular has seen significant success in the area of outreach to families and members of the ‘missing generation’ (the 18-50s age group).
Coffee Pot
Coffee Pot singing time continued via Facebook Live in the first half of the year before returning to physical sessions in September 2021 in a revised format. Two groups were created: the ‘Incy Wincy Spiders’ and the ‘Dicky Birds’ who meet on alternate weeks. This has allowed numbers to be kept manageable whilst different levels of Covid restrictions have been in place. The parents/carers attending have really appreciated being able to return and have praised the new format. It has been wonderful to see the children attending growing in confidence as well as having the opportunities to speak to and support their parents/carers. By creating two groups this has also allowed many of those who were on the waiting list to join sooner than they would have been able to do otherwise. The waiting list continues to grow!
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St Peter’s Church of England Primary School
It has been a very exciting and fruitful year in the partnership with St Peter’s Primary. School. The new Headteacher, Alister Meredith, took up his post in January 2021 and the congregation were blessed to hear from him (virtually!) in the January Café Church Service.
Remote learning at the start of the year as well as learning in bubbles during the Spring and Summer terms meant assemblies had to be pre-recorded and sent into school for pupils to watch either at home or in their classrooms. We were able to return to in-person assemblies from September. It has been wonderful to be back in school, seeing lots of familiar faces as well as meeting new pupils.
Due to restrictions, we were unable to run an Easter Experience (now delayed for a second year) in Church but we were determined to provide a way for pupils to engage with the Easter message and so proposed that we engage with Bristol Schools Connection who have designed ‘Easter in a Box: The Movie’ – an amazing learning resource for pupils in Years 4-6. The PCC agreed to fund 3 sets of the resource, and these were created and sent into school for teachers to deliver to 180 pupils. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and both teachers and pupils really enjoyed engaging in the Easter story in a really creative, as well as reflective, way.
A Church School Partnership Group has been created which meets three times throughout the school year to discuss the ongoing partnership and upcoming Church and School events. We are working together on an application to the Diocese of Bristol for a Church School Partnership Award which will hopefully recognise and celebrate the fantastic partnership between Church and School.
In September all previous restrictions were lifted in School and therefore we were able to start the year with an exciting Celebration Service for the whole School in Church. This was closely followed by wonderful Harvest Services, Christingle Services and finally Carol Services (which had to be recorded in Church and sent out to parents/carers due to changes in guidance).
In November we launched an exciting programme of Year Group visits where each year group will spend a morning in Church at some point throughout the year to explore a key event in the life of the apostle Peter as well as having the opportunity to engage with some high quality prayer spaces on the School value of the term. The date of the visit is linked to the Café Church service that the specific year group is invited to. During the visit the pupils create something, for example artwork and an interview-style video that is shown in the service. We were delighted to welcome 8 Year 2 families to the Café Church service in November and look forward to more year group visits in 2022.
SPARC
Unfortunately, SPARC was largely out of action for the first half of the year due to lockdowns and ongoing restrictions. However, we continued to share online services and Sunday School craft and activity videos on the SPARC Facebook page. We also successfully ran the first Care for the Family ‘Parent Talk: The Primary Years’ course online in January/February. 7 parents took part, and the feedback was that it was a really valuable and appreciated time to reflect on the highs and lows of parenting.
The Ark Soft Play Centre reopened at the end of May, and we saw several clubs that use the Church Hall return in August/September. This includes the Tuesday coffee morning group and craft groups.
Sparclers returned to physical meeting in SPARC during 2[nd] and 4[th] Sunday services in the summer. It has been wonderful for the children to be back in SPARC, learning about Jesus and developing their personal relationship with him.
During 2021 there was a new CAP Debt Centre Manager for South Bristol appointed: Rebecca Kishtany. We have been able to meet with her in SPARC and discuss possibilities for befriending networks, soft play sessions for client families and discuss reestablishing a Care for the Family Life Skills course in 2022.
Messy Church
In September we held a taster event for Messy Church where members of the congregation were invited to come along and experience what a Messy Church service is like. The format is the same each month: 15 minutes of welcome, an hour of
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crafts/activities on a Biblical theme and then a lunch shared together at the end. It was well received by the congregation and approximately 15 volunteers came forward. In October, November and December we held the first three official Messy Church services which proved very popular. The services were advertised through all parts of the campus as well as through our Church website and Facebook page. It has been incredible to see the interplay between the parts of the campus with members of the congregation, Coffee Pot families, SPARC families and School families all appearing at Messy Church. For some it appears to have been the ‘next step’ in their engagement with St Peter’s. Members of the Ark staff team have been really enthusiastic about advertising this service to their customers. In that first three months we had 35 families (over 100 adults/children) join the Messy Church register and this is expected to grow significantly in 2022.
Looking ahead
In terms of moving into 2022 areas for development are:
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Re-establishing a Care for the Family: Life Skills course to run through SPARC
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Run another Care for the Family ‘Parent Talk: The Primary Years’ course
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Find out what other courses would be most helpful to the community as we emerge from the pandemic
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Establish an active befriender network with the South Bristol Debt Centre
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Continue to grow our Messy Church congregation with a particular focus on developing discipleship
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Submit and achieve the Church School Partnership Award with St Peter’s CofE Primary School
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Run the Easter Experience and invite the whole school and all other parts of the campus to attend.
SPARC project (Ark Softplay)
2021 was yet another challenging year for the soft play, which started with a lot of uncertainty due to Covid restrictions. The way soft play is run has changed fundamentally from a free for all to a much more structured service. This provides parents with a safe and enjoyable play space for their children.
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We reopened at the end of May with limited numbers and 1.5hrs sessions.
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Session times and capacity increased in September as Covid measures and limits were reduced.
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We did a customer questionnaire which provided a lot of helpful feedback on the changes we had made and allowed us to see what our customers wanted.
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The feedback we received was very positive about the facility and the team.
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Party bookings have continued to be strong with bookings being made months in advance.
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We have unfortunately been unable to run any new courses through/in SPARC due to the Covid measures.
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There have been some changes to the staff team. Amy and Keri handed in their notice over the summer and left for new term time only positions. Kelly started as our cook in July and is bringing a lot of new ideas to the kitchen. Finally, we employed Catherine as our new Saturday member of staff.
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The team remains strong and committed to The Ark.
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The booking system is still in place and working well.
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New families are coming along each week and discovering The Ark. Families whose children have gone to school often return in the school holidays as they miss coming along.
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St Peter’s primary school have been able to use the facilities. Nursery visited before the summer. The whole school came over a class at a time in September and Miss Phillips (a teacher) brought some pupils as an end of term treat in December. They have also used the advice room facility for meetings.
Looking forward
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We want to continue to build on the success of 2021.
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Cementing the relationships with new families so they become regular visitors.
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We want to start to work with Katie to run new courses through The Ark in 2022.
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We want to continue to build our profile in the community so people and groups know we are here and can access our facilities.
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To continue our efforts to ensure The Ark is self-funding.
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As Messy Church becomes established, we would like to see families hearing about Messy Church through the Ark Softplay. Some of the team are already doing this and helping out with Messy Church, too.
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Property
During 2021 with the blessing of grants from the Police Commissioners Trust, Ibstock Enovert Trust, and money from two legacies we have been able to undertake and complete the following projects:
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Replacement of all the windows in the Ark building;
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Partial replacement of the Ark floor;
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Repairs to & re-rendering the Ark south wall;
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Replacement of the Ark’s boilers;
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Church North Aisle replacing lead in parapet gutter, replacement of stones and repointing, and replacement of rainwater goods;
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Replacement of church heating system;
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Replacement of the church tower electric power cable;
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Masonry repairs & repointing of our grade 2 listed buildings comprising of the cottage, church hall, and the Feed my lambs building;
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Repairs to church hall wooden windows;
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Replacement of the church hall floor;
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A new church hall kitchen.
We have funds allocated for the following projects during 2022.
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Repairs to the church windows (starting in May);
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Internal redecoration of the church (August).
The following are items still outstanding from our last Quinquennial (February 2020)
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Inspection & repairs to the church bell;
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Repairs to the footpath between the south side of the church and Fernsteed Road.
Safeguarding
There have been no concerns raised with the Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) within St Peter’s Church Community. During the periods of the Coronavirus lockdown and required restrictions the Pastoral Groups have supported each other.
As a church we have engaged with The CofE Diocesan Dashboard, which allows the Diocese to track our commitment and improvements to embed Safeguarding within our community and offers advice and guidance on the steps to take. Our commitment to work with and completion of this tool in turn enables the Diocese to best focus its safeguarding training and support. In December we successfully moved through our Action Plan Level 1 to achieve Level 2 on the dashboard and as a PCC we are working through the new actions required.
The PCC, SPARC and other outreach areas within the church have worked hard at completing the training required in achieving a high level of understanding and awareness of safeguarding. This displays the promise our members have committed to maintain the highest level of care and support to all those who approach the church and the groups they interact with. We have 6 members who undertook the Leadership training in 2021 and who as a group have been inspired to share their learning, insight, thoughts and advice with the whole church community in a special service to be held in 2022.
Our Safeguarding Policy is due to be updated in January 2022 and will include statements on our commitment to support victims of Domestic Abuse and also those within the church whose roles commit them to times of Lone Working. We will also tighten our Social Media standards.
We are supported by the Diocesan Safeguarding Team (Training, support & guidance, sharing and investigation of concerns) and Thirtyone:Eight for our DBS checking service (an independent Christian charity which helps organisations protect vulnerable people from abuse).
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Financial Review
Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £271,620 (2020: £252,718) of which £250,106 (2020: £190,680) was unrestricted voluntary donations, £6,278(2020: £5,961) from lettings and a further £10,272 (2020: £8,825) was from Gift Aid. Legacies totalling £160,529 were received during the year (2020: £150,000)
The SPARC Softplay project (the Ark) continued to be affected by the Covid pandemic, closing January to May. All staff were furloughed during this time with £17,849 received in government furlough grants.
Two grants of £7.5K each from Bristol Archdeaconry and St Thomas Ecclesiastical were received to support the Ark during the Covid Pandemic. £12K was received from the Ibstock Enovert Trust to replace the Ark windows and £3K from Avon and Somerset Police for kitchen refurbishment.
Takings for the year totalled £36,300 (2020: £25,890); donations of £1,195 (2020: £1,195) were also received. Total expenditure for the year was £66,640 (2020: £72,292).
A further Grant of £20,900 was received from The Henry Smith Charity to fund the Outreach Coordinator role for the second year.
Total income, including tax recovered increased by 24% (2020: increased by 48%) to £363,480 (2020: £293,812) compared with last year.
£291,864 (2020: £94,309) was spent from unrestricted funds to provide the Christian ministry from St. Peter’s Church, including £195K for major repairs to the buildings. The contribution to the diocesan parish share was held at 2020 level; (2020: increase of 2%) and contributes towards the stipends and housing for the rector, in addition to other support from the diocese.
The net result for the year after transfers was a deficit of £22,903 (2020: surplus of £121,460) on unrestricted funds including the designated funds.
The balance carried forward on 31st December 2021 on the General Fund increased by 16% to £61,983 (2020: £53,394).
Reserves Policy
It is PCC policy to endeavour to maintain a balance on unrestricted free reserves which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £30,000. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies.
Generous legacies have enabled an increase in these reserves, but the PCC envision these being required to fund the ongoing building repairs.
At the year end the unrestricted free reserves stood at a healthy £61,983
Designated Funds are held for future property repairs and new outreach initiatives.
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Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed/constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Parochial Church council on 23[rd] March 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Reverend Timothy Godden (PCC Chair)
Carol Ann Sital-Singh (Treasurer)
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of PCC St Peter's Bishopsworth
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of PCC St Peter's Bishopsworth (the Charity) for the year ended 31[st] December 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Joshua Kingston, BSc ACA Burton Sweet Ltd. The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1UR
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Statement of Financial Activities
| Note | Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior year funds funds funds total funds 2021 2020 |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Income from charitable activities 2 Other trading activities 2 Investments 6 Expenditure on: Expenditure on charitable activities 2 Other expenditure 2 6 Transfers: 7 Other recognised gains / losses 7 7 Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Gains/losses on investment assets Total income Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer |
250,117 54,970 305,087 245,684 7,711 36,891 44,602 34,604 259 - 259 - 13,533 - 13,533 13,524 |
| 271,620 91,861 363,481 293,812 290,664 104,305 394,969 188,610 1,200 - 1,200 1,134 |
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| 291,864 104,305 396,169 189,744 | |
| 363 1,177 1,540 670 (19,881) (11,267) (31,148) 104,738 163,000 17,849 180,849 169,132 (180,849) - (180,849) (169,132) |
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| (37,730) 6,582 (31,148) 104,738 | |
| 168,105 37,865 205,970 101,232 | |
| 130,375 44,447 174,822 205,970 |
Comparative fund movements are shown in note 8
The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the period as set out above
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Balance Sheet
| Investments 6 Debtors 3 Cash At Bank And In Hand 3 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year 3 General 4 Fabric 4 Church Mission Henry Smith (Outreach) 4 Heritage Lupeni Link Missions SPARC Harver Children & Young People Petros Churchyard 4 Restricted Funds of the church Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets less liabilities Represented by Unrestricted Note Fixed assets Designated Current assets Liabilities Net current assets less current liabilities |
2021 2020 12,181 10,641 |
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| 12,181 10,641 11,944 9,998 153,598 203,582 |
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| 165,542 213,580 (2,901) (18,251) |
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| (2,901) (18,251) | |
| 162,641 195,329 | |
| 174,822 205,970 | |
| 174,822 205,970 | |
| 61,983 53,394 | |
| 61,983 53,394 54,937 40,000 13,455 74,711 |
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| 68,392 114,711 2,172 855 13,359 14,817 5,333 4,543 1,155 1,280 4,814 - 8,800 7,623 798 635 2,449 2,545 5,567 5,567 |
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| 44,447 37,865 | |
| 174,822 205,970 |
Approved by The Parochial Church Council on 23rd March 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Carol Ann Sital-Singh (PCC Treasurer)
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Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Bishopsworth y/e 31/12/2021
1. Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions and the version (SORP(FRS102)) of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities
The charity trustees do not know of any material reason as to why the charity should not continue as a going concern. During the Covid pandemic the PCC has been fortunate to receive two generous legacies which has helped mitigate other losses in income while the church buidings were closed
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102.
ASSETS
Consecrated and benefice property
In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of ‘charity’ by Section 10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements.
Moveable church furnishings
These are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their useful economic life other than where insufficient cost information is available. In this case the item is not capitalised, but all items are included in the Church’s inventory in any case.
Tangible fixed assets for use by charity
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,000. They are valued at cost or else, for gifts- in-kind, at a reasonable estimate of their open market value on receipt.
Depreciation is calculated to write off the capitalized cost of fixed assets less their currently anticipated residual fair value over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Land Nil Fixtures & Fittings 20 years Computers 3 years
No depreciation is provided on buildings as the currently estimated residual value of the properties is not less than their carrying value and the remaining useful life of these assets currently exceeds 50 years, so that any depreciation charges would be immaterial.
An impairment review is carried out at each year-end and any resultant loss identified included in expenditure for the year.
Investments
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange or whose value derives from them are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at PCC’s best estimate of market value.
Short term deposits
These are the cash held on deposit either with the CCLA or at the bank.
FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and which are therefore not included in its ‘free reserves’ as disclosed in the trustees’ report.
Restricted Funds
These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts.
Endowment Funds
These are restricted funds that must be retained as trust capital either permanently or subject to a discretionary power to spend capital as income, and where the use of any income or other benefit derived from the capital may be restricted or unrestricted. Full details of all their restrictions are shown in the notes to the accounts.
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Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Bishopsworth y/e 31/12/2021
2. Analysis of income and expenditure
| 2. Analysis of income and expenditure | |
|---|---|
| General Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020 Total |
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| Income and endowments Donations and legacies Regular Donations 46,846 10 3,214 50,070 42,062 Loose plate collections 931 - - 931 1,371 Other gifts - - 50 50 2,330 Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 10,272 - 806 11,078 9,998 Legacies 160,529 - - 160,529 150,000 CJRS Grant 17,849 - - 17,849 32,423 Non-recurring one-off grants - 13,680 50,900 64,580 7,500 Total 236,427 13,690 54,970 305,087 245,684 Income from charitable activities Fees for weddings and funerals 1,433 - - 1,433 1,282 SPARC income - - 36,300 36,300 25,890 Coffee Pot - - 591 591 1,471 Church hall lettings 6,278 - - 6,278 5,961 Total 7,711 - 36,891 44,602 34,604 Other trading activities Rummage sales etc 259 - - 259 - Total 259 - - 259 - Investments Dividends 309 - - 309 299 Interest (Bank & other) 24 - - 24 25 Rent from lands or buildings 13,200 - - 13,200 13,200 Total 13,533 - - 13,533 13,524 |
46,846 10 3,214 50,070 42,062 931 - - 931 1,371 - - 50 50 2,330 10,272 - 806 11,078 9,998 160,529 - - 160,529 150,000 17,849 - - 17,849 32,423 - 13,680 50,900 64,580 7,500 |
| 236,427 13,690 54,970 305,087 245,684 1,433 - - 1,433 1,282 - - 36,300 36,300 25,890 - - 591 591 1,471 6,278 - - 6,278 5,961 |
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| Income Total 257,930 13,690 91,861 363,481 293,812 |
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| General Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020 Total |
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| Expenditure on charitable activities Mission & Outreach 2,311 28,004 1,388 31,703 6,519 Parish Share 44,510 - - 44,510 44,510 SPARC Staff Costs - - 77,556 77,556 78,422 SPARC Costs - - 8,667 8,667 12,701 Vicars Expenses 848 - - 848 675 Administration 2,695 - 96 2,791 2,711 Church Running Costs 6,650 - - 6,650 10,008 Halls Running Costs 9,994 - - 9,994 10,756 Cottage running costs 647 - - 647 650 Major repairs - 195,005 16,598 211,603 21,658 Total 67,655 223,009 104,305 394,969 188,610 Other expenditure Independent Inspection fees 1,200 - - 1,200 1,134 Total 1,200 - - 1,200 1,134 |
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| Expenditure Total 68,855 223,009 104,305 396,169 189,744 |
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3. Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| 3. Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Investments | ||
Diocese of Bristol - General Fund |
2,904 | 2,540 |
CCLA (CBF) deposit account |
9,277 | 8,101 |
| Total |
12,181 | 10,641 |
| Cash at Bank and in hand | ||
Lloyds current account |
19,174 | 35,862 |
Lloyds Business 2 |
117,571 | 152,551 |
Petty Cash - Coffee Pot |
82 | 83 |
PayPal Account |
33 | 33 |
CafCash Account |
7,647 | 7,263 |
CafCash Account 2 |
2,398 | 2,494 |
Santander |
1,344 | 807 |
Lloyds - Lupeni |
5,249 | 4,389 |
Cash in hand - SPARC float |
100 | 100 |
| Total for Cash at bank and in hand |
153,598 | 203,582 |
| Debtors | ||
| Debtors |
11,082 |
9,998 |
| Accounts receivable | ||
| Accounts receivable | 862 | - |
| Total | 11,944 | 9,998 |
| Creditors:Amounts falling due in one year | ||
Creditors |
(1,200) | (1,134) |
PAYE & NI Due |
(490) | (447) |
Agency collections |
(262) | (235) |
Accounts Payable |
(949) | (16,435) |
| Liability |
(2,901) | (18,251) |
| Grand Total |
174,822 | 205,970 |
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4. Summary of Assets and Liabilities
As At 31/12/2021
| As At 31/12/2021 | |
|---|---|
| Investments Current Assets Debtors Liabilites |
General Designated Restricted 2021 Funds Funds Funds Total 2,904 - 9,277 12,181 49,593 83,264 20,741 153,598 11,138 - 806 11,944 (1,652) (45) (1,204) (2,901) |
| 61,983 83,219 29,620 174,822 |
As At 31/12/2020
| Investments Current Assets Debtors Liabilites |
General Designated Restricted 2020 Funds Funds Funds Total 2,540 - 8,101 10,641 43,270 130,359 29,953 203,582 8,825 24 1,149 9,998 (1,241) (15,672) (1,338) (18,251) |
|---|---|
| 53,394 114,711 37,865 205,970 |
5. Staff Costs
| 5. Staff Costs | |
|---|---|
| Wages and Salaries Pension costs Average number of employees |
2021 2020 76,105 76,843 1,401 1,238 |
| 77,506 78,081 7 7 |
Average number of employees
During 2021 The PCC employed a full-time manager, part time deputy manager, kitchen assistant and 3 counter assistants for the SPARC softplay project.
This project was closed until May due to the Covid crisis and has reopened following Government guidelines. All staff were furloughed during the closure period, with wages topped up to 100% as agreed by the PCC.
In addition the PCC employed an outreach co-ordinator funded by the Henry Smith Charity .
Trustee expenses, donations and renumeration
Under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and Charities Act 2011 two trustees were employed.
Claire Rowe was employed as the Soft Play manager with a salary of £22,581 (£22,094;2020); pension £677 (£689;2020).
Katie Biden was employed as the Outreach Coordinator with a salary of £19,520 (£18,282;2020); pension £585 (£548;2020).
No further trustee expenses or renumeration was paid (2020, nil).
Annual Donations received from trustees totalled £18,120 (2020, £15,720).
There were no further third-party transactions.
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6. Investments
| Market value brought forward Gains/(losses) in the year Market Value carried forward Historical cost |
2021 2020 10,641 9,971 1,540 670 |
|---|---|
| 12,181 10,641 | |
| 462 462 |
7. Fund movement by type
| Unrestricted General Fund Subtotal Designated Property & Fabric Church Mission Subtotal Restricted Henry Smith (Outreach) Heritage Property & Fabric Lupeni Link Missions SPARC Harver Children & Young People Petros Churchyard Subtotal Totals |
b/f Gains/ c/f 01/01/2021 Income Expenditure Transfers (losses) 31/12/2021 53,394 257,930 (68,855) (180,849) 363 61,983 |
|---|---|
| 53,394 257,930 (68,855) (180,849) 363 61,983 |
|
| 74,711 13,690 (194,946) 120,000 - 13,455 40,000 - (28,063) 43,000 - 54,937 |
|
| 114,711 13,690 (223,009) 163,000 - 68,392 |
|
| 855 20,900 (19,583) - - 2,172 14,817 10 - (14,827) - - - 15,130 (16,598) 14,827 13,359 4,543 470 - 320 - 5,333 1,280 1,155 (960) (320) - 1,155 - 53,605 (66,640) 17,849 - 4,814 7,623 - - - 1,177 8,800 635 591 (428) - - 798 2,545 - (96) - - 2,449 5,567 - - - - 5,567 |
|
| 37,865 91,861 (104,305) 17,849 1,177 44,447 |
|
| 205,970 363,481 (396,169) - 1,540 174,822 |
Funds
£163,000 was transferred out of the G eneral Fund ; £120K to the Fabric and Property Fund for major repairs still needed on the church buildings and £43K to the Church Mission Fund.
A further £17,848 was transferred to the SPARC fund representing the Government Furlough Grants received for the Ark staff. The remainder of the Heritage Fund was trasferred to the Fabric & Property Fund for church repairs.
Designated
The Property and Fabric Fund has been set aside to contribute to the major repairs of the church.
The Church Mission Fund has been set aside for new outreach initiatives such as Messy Church and The Easter Experience. The PCC has also agreed to fund the salary of the Church Outreach coordinator for 2022 and 2023 from the Church Mission Fund .
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Restricted
The Henry Smith Fund represents money given from the Henry Smith Charity to fund the salary of a church outreach coordinator .
The Heritage Fund was established from a specific appeal known as the Heritage Project to raise funds for urgent repairs to the church, particularly the south wall. This specific work was completed in the year and residual funds were transferred to Fabric account for further repairs as specified in the original appeal.
The Lupeni Link Fund receives donations for the Lupeni Church in Romania .
The Missions Fund receives donations specifically allocated to mission. This is distributed after agreement at the year end .
The Harver Fund was established from a gift given for music in the church .
The Churchyard Fund was established from a legacy given for upkeep of the churchyard .
The Petros Fund was established as a fund for needs in the parish.
The CYP Fund is established for children and young people’s work.
The SPARC Fund was established to set up and run the SPARC project. Grant funding was received to set up this project.
7. Fund movement by type (Prior Year)
| Unrestricted General Fund Subtotal Designated Property &Fabric Church Mission Subtotal Restricted Henry Smith (Outreach) Heritage (Property) Lupeni Link Missions SPARC Harver Children & Young People Petros Churchyard Subtotal Totals |
b/f Gains/ c/f 01/01/2020 Income Expenditure Transfers (losses) 31/12/2020 41,657 252,605 (73,919) (167,112) 163 53,394 |
|---|---|
| 41,657 252,605 (73,919) (167,112) 163 53,394 |
|
| 4,988 113 (20,390) 90,000 - 74,711 - - - 40,000 - 40,000 |
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| 4,988 113 (20,390) 130,000 - 114,711 |
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| 20,300 - (19,445) - - 855 14,747 1,338 (1,268) - - 14,817 3,333 950 - 260 - 4,543 1,300 1,280 (780) (520) - 1,280 (2,636) 36,056 (72,292) 38,872 - - 7,116 - - - 507 7,623 1,905 1,470 (1,240) (1,500) - 635 2,955 - (410) - - 2,545 5,567 - - - - 5,567 |
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| 54,587 41,094 (95,435) 37,112 507 37,865 |
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| 101,232 293,812 (189,744) - 670 205,970 |
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8. Statement of Financial Activities (Prior Year)
| Note | Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds 2020 |
|---|---|
| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 9 Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments 6 Expenditure on: Expenditure on charitable activities 9 Other expenditure 6 Transfers: 7 Other recognised gains / losses Total funds carried forward Total income Total expenditure Gains/losses on investment assets Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward |
231,951 13,733 245,684 7,243 27,361 34,604 - - - 13,524 - 13,524 |
| 252,718 41,094 293,812 93,175 95,435 188,610 1,134 - 1,134 |
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| 94,309 95,435 189,744 | |
| 163 507 670 158,572 (53,834) 104,738 130,000 39,132 169,132 (167,112) (2,020) (169,132) |
|
| 121,460 (16,722) 104,738 | |
| 46,645 54,587 101,232 | |
| 168,105 37,865 205,970 |
The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the period as set out above
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9. Analysis of income and expenditure (Prior year)
| 9. Analysis of income and expenditure (Prior year) | |
|---|---|
| General Designated Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2020 |
|
| Income and endowments Donations and legacies Regular Donations 39,018 90 2,954 42,062 Loose plate collections 1,371 - - 1,371 Other gifts 201 - 2,129 2,330 Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 8,825 23 1,150 9,998 Legacies 150,000 - - 150,000 CJRS Grant 32,423 - - 32,423 Non-recurring one-off grants - - 7,500 7,500 Total 231,838 113 13,733 245,684 Income from charitable activities Fees for weddings and funerals 1,282 - - 1,282 SPARC income - - 25,890 25,890 Coffee Pot - - 1,471 1,471 Church hall lettings 5,961 - - 5,961 Total 7,243 - 27,361 34,604 Other trading activities Rummage sales etc - - - - Total - - - - Investments Dividends 299 - - 299 Interest (Bank & other) 25 - - 25 Rent from lands or buildings 13,200 - - 13,200 Total 13,524 - - 13,524 |
39,018 90 2,954 42,062 1,371 - - 1,371 201 - 2,129 2,330 8,825 23 1,150 9,998 150,000 - - 150,000 32,423 - - 32,423 - - 7,500 7,500 |
| 231,838 113 13,733 245,684 1,282 - - 1,282 - - 25,890 25,890 - - 1,471 1,471 5,961 - - 5,961 |
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| Income Total 252,605 113 41,094 293,812 |
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| General Designated Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2021 |
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| Expenditure on charitable activities Mission & Outreach 3,535 - 2,984 6,519 Parish Share 44,510 - - 44,510 SPARC Staff Costs - - 78,422 78,422 SPARC Costs - - 12,701 12,701 Vicars Expenses 675 - - 675 Administration 2,651 - 60 2,711 Church Running Costs 10,008 - - 10,008 Halls Running Costs 10,756 - - 10,756 Cottage running costs 650 - - 650 Major repairs - 20,390 1,268 21,658 Total 72,785 20,390 95,435 188,610 Other expenditure Independent Inspection fees 1,134 - - 1,134 Total 1,134 - - 1,134 |
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| Expenditure Total 73,919 20,390 95,435 189,744 |
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