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. 


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Christ Church Cheylesmore 

10/5/2021 




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. 


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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. 


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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) 


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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 proCedU￿S 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 expr￿5 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
66￿15
16.548
2,667
71.482
16,548
72,910
101388
Total Resour￿5 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 r￿ipts 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 l￿d
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
F￿￿PCc
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
G￿eral Ministrynraining
106
209
106
209
606
263
216
44
315
315
11 Worshlpping God
Sound TeatH/pA
Music Group
Worshi p Suppl ies
I￿QWOrShiP
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 M￿OrY 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
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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 Proj*t
Noah's Ark
Music Group
M*sy 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 W0￿h1p.
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
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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.
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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 proCedU￿S 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 expr￿5 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