2020-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry

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Christ Church Cheylesmore

10/5/2021

Annual Re ort for 2020 p

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Cheylesmore, Coventry , operating within the Diocese of Coventry, is a registered charity number 1172607. Our mission statement is:

Worshipping God : Bringing us into a more intimate relationship with Christ; Making Disciples : Raising up passionate disciples for Christ; and Transforming Communities: Combating loneliness, isolation, and the stress of modern life by creating Christ-centred communities.

The year 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic that closed many aspects of society including the church. Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting was held on Sunday 15[th] March 2021 and the UK government announced the first lockdown the next day. Most church operations ceased immediately.

Worshipping God

In spite of lockdown we continued to worship, at home initially using prerecorded audio files, then by pre-recorded video files, and finally via livestreamed services with pre-recorded sections e.g. music, readings, and sermon. During the summer, easing of lockdown allowed the return to inperson attendance in church, but with many restrictions, including the banning of singing and socializing. Unsurprisingly, only the most confident attended and the majority stayed at home to watch the service. To the 16 people for whom internet access was a problem, CDs and/or DVDs were made each week and hand delivered. The effort to maintain our worship life was onerous, but it has kept our community together.

Our practice of Holy Communion changed drastically, of course, but we eventually converged on delivering a picnic bag with a miniature bottle of wine, a pack of oat cakes, and chocolates. Although we could not be together in physically, we held up our cups and found unity spiritually.

Throughout lockdown, our Wednesday morning prayers have continued, and surprisingly we have grown from 3 or 4 to 10 or 12 persons. These 15-minute meetings during the week to read a Psalm, pray through the parish prayer diary and offer prayers for the pandemic and those in need became an important time of connecting with each other and God.

Christ Church Cheylesmore

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Although Easter 2020

was a very subdued affair, we make a great effort for Christmas. We ran our scarecrow trail putting all materials online and many members of the public joined in. The Christmas Fair also went online and raised over £600 for foodbanks. We also initiated a light trail with 12 houses decorating windows to illustrate the true meaning of Christmas. Our Christingle service, which was modelled after the Muppet Show, was watched 200 times by 100 families and these viewing figures exceeded our expectations. For the Carol Service, we even managed a virtual choir, recording each singer separately and mixing it all together. Finally, we offered the wider community a professional Nativity Play from Saltmine theatre to be viewed over Christmas at home. Christ Church did not let the pandemic stop Christmas. We proclaimed the birth of Christ in new and imaginative ways.

Making Disciples

The pandemic ended our Pais program sadly. Jordan was finished in December 2019 and returned to Brazil in January. Rike was called back to Germany in March once the pandemic made international internships too risky. Akash, who only arrived in January struggled to find flights back to India but eventually flew home in June. Rike continued to disciple our youth from Germany and via Zoom right until her graduation in June.

Messy Church ceased during lockdown.

In spite of lockdown, some house groups continued to keep in contact and study scripture together. Inspire, a group of youth girls, also continued to meet online. Buddy groups, designed to provide mutual support, were started but these waned over time. An online study of Philippians was offered and a dozen or so people took part in this. Sunday school was also able to offer Zoom sessions that gathered 6 families weekly.

Christ Church Cheylesmore

10/5/2021

Transforming Communities

Most groups ceased operations immediately upon lockdown and did not resume meeting all year. Great efforts were maintained by phone and care packages and these were a lifeline to those most isolated, usually the elderly of Tea and Chat and Lunch Club. Christ Church started regular financial donations to the food bank and participated in school meal distributions.

During the difficult months of lockdown and enforced isolation, pastoral care of especially the elderly and vulnerable became a major focus. Cluster groups were formed and fortnightly Zoom socials (e.g. remember the Lindley’s slide show on Turkey?) were held to keep people in touch. Every week unfailing, all members of Tea and Chat and Lunch Club were called on the telephone. Every week unfailing, DVDs and CDs of the Sunday service, service sheets and paper copies of the newsletter were posted and, in many cases, hand delivered. All this represented a huge effort and was greatly appreciated.

PCC

The members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Christ Church, who act as trustees to the charity, were for 2020,

Arthur Woo vicar and chair Bob Line church warden Laura Nicholson secretary Tony Price treasurer Stella Eden Pam Price safeguarding representative Clare Gale Catherine Harris

The PCC held vacancies for a second warden, PCC members (4), and Deanery Synod representatives (3). Nick Gale was deputy church warden but did not take a place in the PCC.

Safeguarding

Our safeguarding representative on the PCC is Pam Price and our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Sarah Neville who has made regular reports to the PCC and maintained the Safeguarding Dashboard. Policies were put in place to ensure safe running of online children’s activites. The PCC are not aware of any major incidents that require reporting to the Charity Commission.

Electoral Roll and Parish Statistics

At the time of APCM March 2020, the electoral roll stood at 91. At the time of the APCM of May 2021, the electoral roll stood at 88.

Christ Church Cheylesmore

10/5/2021

Finance

The accounts for 2020 are a testament to God’s grace to us and a witness to the faithfulness of the Christ Church Community. In a year beset with lengthy periods of closure, remote worship and hardship experienced by many, we finished the year financially better than we started it. The plot below illustrates what happened to our income in 2020 compared with 2019. I have reported three broad groupings: Direct Giving in all its forms including tax claimed under Gift Aid; Room Rentals covering C4 rooms and offices and the church; and Other Income including The Lodge rental. I have excluded some minor streams of income, such as fees that tend to flow in and out again. You will see that Direct Giving showed an increase through the year and this reflects the outcome of the stewardship campaign at the start of the year and the fact that we carried over 8 months of tax claim from 2019. Unsurprisingly rentals and other income fell as a result of lockdown and a period in which the Lodge was unoccupied, but some of these loses were offset by reduced costs, such as cleaning. Following lockdown members moved their support for the Food Bank from physical to financial donations and so those figures are included in the plot (total £2,350). The jump in direct giving at the year-end reflects a £27,161 bequest which the PCC have designated to the Fishers Project fund. We have benefitted from a number of bequests over the years and others may wish to consider if this is something they might like to include in their own wills. If you should choose to do so, I extend my thanks on behalf of the PCC and Treasurers of the future!

On behalf of the finance team, Sarah Stringer, Jenny Scragg, Arthur and myself, thank you for making the financial aspects of last year so supportive and reassuring.

Tony Price (Treasurer)

Christ Church, Cheylesmore .' Parochiol Church Council Financial Staten7ents for 2020 Christ Church, Cheylesmore Financial Statements 31 December 2020

Christ Church, Cheylesmore .' Porochial Church Council Financiol Statements for 2020 The Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Cheylesmore Accounts for the year ending 31" December. 2020 Contents Page Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Notes to Financial Statements 6-12

Christ Church, Cheyle5more .' Parochial Church Counal FinanciGI Statements for 2020 Independent examinerfs report to the PCC of Christ Church, Cheylesmore I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 which are set out on pa8es 4 to 12. Respe¢tlve responsibilitles of the PCC and the examlner The PCC conslder that an audit is not required for this year under sellion 144121 Df the Charitie5 Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my rèsponslbility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act: follow the proCedUS laid down in the General Directions 8iven by the Charity Commissioner sectlon 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Att; and state whether partitular matters have come to my attenlion. Ba515 of Independent Examlnérfs Statement My examlnailon was carried out in accordance with the General Dirècttons gtven by the Charfty Commi55ion. Arb exarnination Includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or distlosure5 in the accounts, and Seeking èxplanatioris from the PCC ¢oncernin8 any ssjch matters.The procedure5 undertaken do not provide 311 Ihe evidence that woulé be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not expr5 an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examlnerfs statement In connection with my examination. no matter5 have come to my attÈntion= which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep actounting records in a¢¢ordance with sertion 130 of the 2011 Act," L)r io prepare accounts which accord wtth the accountlng rÈcords and compty wlth the accounting requirements of the 2011 Art have not been met.. or to which, in rny opinion, attention Should be drawn in order io enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Gavin Kibble Mozalc Innowate Ltd l Kineton Road, Coventry, CV23NR 2 May, 2021

Chrlst Church, Cheylesmore .' Parochial Church Council Financial 5totements for 2020 Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2020 iknrestrlttèd Funds 2020 Re5tri(ted Funds 2020 Total Funds 2020 Total Funds 2019 Note Incomlng Resourc*s Voluntary RecEi pts Hall Income Donations from Church Group5 Other Receipts Investment Income Total Incomln8 Resourtes 106.114 15,326 1.280 1,293 7.454 131 67 9,154 115,268 15326 1.280 3,125 85,614 31.450 2,206 4,520 10,986 134 776 1,832 279 142 732 Resour$ Expended Churth Artlvitie5 stsff Costs Church Offi ce 3,305 2,713 6,018 9,706 4.634 Mlnistry Area5 General Ministry Worshipping God Making Disclples Transforming Communities io li 12 13 315 1,982 770 ioi 3,168 315 1.982 821 1,129 1.477 1,487 51 1,155 other Expendlture External Payments Church plant 14 15 6615 16.548 2,667 71.482 16,548 72,910 101388 Total Resour5 Eypended 93.165 122 923 Net Incomln8 Resourtè5 38 02 43 32 Transfer between funds Unrealised gains/llossesl on investment funds 2377 123771 142 1,895 142 43,174 340 12.193 41279 Rethin reserve5 brought fr)rward 22 21.258 328,332 349590 337,397 Retanèd reserves rarrlod forward 22 62 37 330 227 392 764 The notes on pages 6 to 12 form part of these financial statements

Christ Church, Cheylesmore .' Porochial Church Council Financial Statements for 2020 Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 December 2020 Unrostrirted Funds 2020 Restricted Funds 2020 Total Funds 2020 Total Funds 2019 Note In¥estmÉnt Assets Church House COIF Charity Investment Funds Total Investment A55ets 275.C 2.354 277,354 275,000 2,354 277,354 275,0 2,212 277,212 17 Monetary Assets Cash on deposit Cash at bank Total Monetary Assets 16 28.691 24,182 52,873 28,691 86.719 115,410 28,419 43,959 72,378 62.537 62.537 Totsl Cash and Investment Assets 62,537 330.227 392.764 349.$90 Assets Gift Aid Rècovèrable 4,00 9,191 Llabilltie5 Sundry Liabilitles 351) 350 350 Approved by the Parochial Church Ctsuncil on A. Price Treasurer The notes on paBe5 6 to 12 form part of these financial Statements

Christ Church, Cheylesmore .' Porochial Church Council Flnanclal Statements for 2020 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31, December, 2020 I: Accountlng Policiè5 Basls ol Accountin The financial Statements have been Prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognlsed at cost or transaction value and at markèt value in respect of the investment assets. They cornp wtth the Cha¥ity Commissioner's Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting by Charities preparlng their accounts in accordante with the Financlal Reporting Standard IFRS 1021 and thè Charities Act 2011. All incoming iesources and resources expensed arè attounted on the ripts and payments basis. Fund Accounting General fvn(ts compii5e the accumulated surplus or deficit on the income and expenditure account. The funds are for use at the discretion of the PCC In furtherance of the general objecttves of the Parish. Designated funds comprise funds that have been sd aside at the discretlon of the PCC for specific purposes. Restrlcted fund5 are funds subject to spÈclfit restrirted conditions imposed by donors. 2.. Investments Investments are stated at market value. The property is turrently used as an investment and generate5 income for thè churth. A valuation carried out bythe PCC in 2020 indlcates its current open market value Is £275,000.

Christ Church, Cheylesmore ." Parochlal Churdj Counal Financiol Statements for 2020 Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December, 2020 Unrestrlcted Funds 2020 Restrktèd Funds 2020 Total Funds 2020 Total Funds 2019 3 Voluntary Re¥ GIftPid Collection5 for othpJ causes Tax Recovered GASDS Gift ld Donadts.Is for church resources Restrlcted Income (Gift Adl Restricted Intorne INO GiftAtdl Grants received IRe5trictedl Lunch Cl ub Non GiftAid Env & SO 46,983 1,425 544 1556 340 48,408 544 18,305 2,937 27,161 1,266 3.133 47,892 3,250 6,285 3.801 145 5,125 3,415 2,QOO 4,673 16.749 2.597 27,161 1266 2.873 260 1,150 1.150 12.364 106,114 115 268 4 Hall kn¢ome Regular Lettings Office Rentsls Private Booklngs (One off) Church Lettings 11.310 2.372 1.644 11,310 2.372 1.644 24.395 3.375 3.405 275 15.326 15.326 5 Donatlons from Churth Grou Makin8 Disciple5 Transforming Communitie5 930 350 930 350 2.206 2.206 6 Other Receipts FPCc Photocopier Intome Invoices for servites used Photocopier Printing Income Other Income Fees paya ble to Diocese Fees payable to Officiants 131 131 667 164 414 263 285 458 136 20 263 285 2,290 136 20 1,832 2,354 861 60 4,520 1,832 7 knvèstment Income Investment Property Interest and Dividends from Investments 7.454 7,454 279 10,740 246 10,986 279 279

Christ Church, Cheylesmore .' Parochial Church Council financial Stotements for 2020 Notes to the Financlal Statements (continued) Forthe year ended 315t December. 2020 Unre5trlcted Fund5 2020 RestrKted Funds 2020 Total Funds 2020 Total Funds 2019 8 staff Costs Uergy Expense Other Stsff Costs Youth Worker Icontracted PAISI PAS Coventry 842 50 2A13 842 50 5,126 1,095 2ll 6,303 2,713 9 Churth Offi Office Stati ¢*nary & Pap Photocopler- rentsl Photocopier- PTI nting Postage TelephoAè Office Equipment Other Offlce Expenses 54 394 73 54 394 73 427 617 757 602 179 27 602 179 27 603 373 10 General Ministry Refreshments (Tea & Q)ffeel Puèi icity & Communication CaterSng &Kpenses Geral Ministrynraining 106 209 106 209 606 263 216 44 315 315 11 Worshlpping God Sound TeatH/pA Music Group Worshi p Suppl ies IQWOrShiP 931 784 238 29 931 784 238 29 47 1,099 292 39 12 Maf¢lng Disclple5 Childrw & YoLlth Baptisms HouseGroups Evangelism PAIS INon-5tafFI Makin8DisciplesTraining 711 711 616 52 52 26 56 553 228 51 si 770 51 821 1,487

Christ Church, Cheylesmre .' Parochial Church Council FinanciGI 5totements for 2020 Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Forthe year ended 31 December, 2020 iknrestrlcted Funds 2020 P*strTrtted Funds 2020 Tot Funds 2020 Total Funds 2019 13 Transformin8 Communltles Messy Church Compassion Fund Lunch Cl ub Tran5forrnin8 communiti Training ioi IDI 403 155 4.376 18 1,104 1.104 ioi 14 Externl Pawnents Parishshare Subscrlptlons Mission Glving from fithlng Other ca uses Ba nk Charges Audit Other External PayrF)ents Fees paid to Ditsce5e Fees pald to Offici ants 62.750 388 4,585 62,750 388 4,585 2,350 271 62,302 253 4.883 3,250 333 200 764 866 60 2,350 271 665 136 20 15 317 982 136 20 68 IS Church Plant Gas Electricity aeaning Repair & Maintenance Vicarage The Lodge Insurance Health & Safety Church Plant Repai rs Bui I dlng Devel opment Other Church Pla nt 3,290 1.542 4,720 291 3,290 1,542 4,720 291 4,188 2,226 11,757 593 241 1,763 3,230 2,454 284 1,743 1,057 2.669 2,400 1,057 2,689 2AOO 515 44 48 515 44 16 28 78

Christ Church, Cheylesn7ore ." Porochial Church Council Financiol Statements for 2020 Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued) For the year ended 31, December, 2020 2020 2019 16 Buildlng society depostts ChrSst Church bui l (Sing fund General repairs fund In rnemory of Joan Thompson In MOrY of Chr15 Woodward Ichildren s workl 9,351 14,030 83 9,176 14,030 83 23.464 23,289 The Wright legacy The Lea Wacy 4.158 4,128 28.691 17 COIF Chwltles Investment fvnds The Geor8e Worton Charity The Lea Legacy 228 214 1,998 18 Chrlst Churth buildln8 fund Fund balancè at Istjanuary Interest received Fund bal ance at 31st December 23.289 175 23,140 149 23,289 19 The Wrlght Lègacy Fund ba lance at Istlanuary Interest recei¥d Fund balance at31st emb 4,128 30 4.101 27 20 The Georgè Worton Charity COIF Charltles investment funds Investrnentval ue at 1st lanuarv I nterest received Increaselldecreasel In value durin8 the year Transfer to currwt account Invastmentvalue at 31st December Units Units 12.66 214 12.66 181 14 33 12.66 228 12.66 214 21 The Lea Lègacy COIF Ch*ities Investment funds Investment value at Istjanuary Divi dends recaved Increaselldecreasel in valueduring theyear Transfer to building society account Investsnent val ue at 315t Dectynber Unlts Units 118.04 1.998 62 128 62 118.04 1.691 59 307 59 118.04 118.04 Coventry Building Sotiety wjunt Fund bal ance at IstJanu3ry Interest received Transfer from COIF P£count Fund balance at31st December 1,002 938 62 1.069 59 3,195 io

Chrlst Church, Cheylesmore ". Parochial Church Council Financiol Stotement5 for 2020 Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 December, 2020 Unreal isgj gains Dn investments 22 Movement of Fu#d$ Balance at Balanteat 0110112020 Incory Expwditsjre Transfus 31112120 Ilestrkted Funds: Property Fund hurch Buildlng Repairs Fund The Wright [eg¢V The Legacy The George Worton Charity PAS Flshers Projt Noah's Ark Music Group Msy Church Compassion Fund nch Club DiarrA)nd Fund Foodbank Total Re5trlrted Funds 275.000 23.289 4,128 3.000 214 275,000 23,464 4.158 3,195 228 3,093 650 175 30 67 128 l4 543 650 986 120 1520 109 3.488 15,285 6,615 13,0811 19841 19861 120 11.5201 109 3,534 16.536 140 27 1.150 1,251 1.970 11265 11.1041 520 328 32 142 330 Desl¥n&ed Funds Noa h'5 Ark Messy Church D Jone5 ac Total Desi 610 2.413 1.52D 3,023 L,419 iioii Flsher Pro nated Funds ct 27.771 ioi 33 Unreslrkted Fund5 21,258 103.696 193,0641 19561 30,934 rotal Funds 349 90 142 732 142 392 764 Restrlcted and De51gnated Funds: Property Fund .. The Lodge valuation Church Building Repairs Fund = Upkeep and mairttenan of the church building. Wright Legacy- Maintaining the fabric of the building5. Lea LÈ8acy: Repair, maintenance and sustentation of the buildings. GeorBe WoTton Charity-. ConductinE divine worship arbd IOS Od for the deaning of the church. PAIS.. Funding for our youth worker interThs. Fishers Project- Development project for a proposeil young adulV5 Te5idential schemè utilising the Lodge. Noah'5 Ark: Parent & toddler group. Music Group.. Support for the musicians leading worship. Messy Church.. Family-centred W0h1p. Compassion Fund- Support for those in finanaal need. Lunch Club.. A weekly meal and fellowship for the elderfy in the community operated in partnership wlth the Langley House Trust. Diamond Fund: Established on the 60 Anniversary to support the development of Christ Church. Foodbank- Funds collected for and donated to Coventry foodbank li

Christ Church, Cheylesmore . Porochial Church Councll Flnancial Stotements for 2020 Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Forthe year ended 31 December. 2020 23 Trusteès Remuneratlon The Charlty Tru5tee5 were not pald or received any other beneffts from employment wlth the Charlty in the year neitherwere they ieimbursed expenses during the year12019: nill. No charity trustee received payment for professional or otherservices supplied to the charrty during the year12019.- nill. 12