The Parish of Salisbury Plain
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st December 2020
Adminlstrative information
The Parish of Salisbury Plain was created on 181 January 2014 and is a one-parish benefice
comprising the historic parishes of All Saints, & St Mary, Chitterne; St Mary's Orcheston- St
Mary's Shrewton; and St Thomas a Becket, Tilshead. It is part of the Diocese of Salisbury
within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Rectory, Chapel Lane,
Shrewton, SP3 4BX
The Parochial Church Council (PCC} is a charity registered with the Charity Commission (No.
1173846) Registration was effective 18 July 2017. PCC members who have served from 71h
October 2020 until the date this report was approved are:
Incumbent..
The Revd Canon Eleanor Rance
Chairman
Assistant Curate..
The Revd Stéphane Javelle
Wardens..
Mike Badham-Thornhill
Richard Essberger
Ewart Grant
Gay Jennings-Bramly
John Smedley
Vice Chairman
Representatives on th8 Deanery Synod."
Sarah Gooch
Mary Lace
Elected members..
John Badgery
Andrew Macdonald
Debby Potter
Robert Pryor
Virginia Pryor
Hilda Renshaw
Sally Shepherd
Secretary
Co-opted Members..
Sam Shepherd
Treasurer

Structure, governance and management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules.
All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and sland for election to
the PCC.
Objectives and Activities
The Salisbury Plain Benefice PCC has the responsibility of Cowoperating with the incumbent
the Revd Canon Eleanor Rance, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of
the Church. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has oversight of the
Maddington Church Room in the historic parish of Maddingtonlshrewton.
Achievements and Performance
CHURCH ATTENDANCE & WORSHIP
As at 3181
December 2020 there were 159 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. It is
difficult to provide 'average' figures for worship during 2020 due to the fact that for long
periods the churches were not in use, and when they re-opened not all felt able to return.
What follows gives an indication of the type of worship that was possible and roughly what
numbers attendedlviewed:
Zoom worship on Sundays- an average of around 20-25 people attending in the morning and
6-10 In the evenings.
Worship in churches on Sundays- an average across the p8rish of around 20 for the main
morning service (though capacity was an issue for Orcheston)
Daily prayers- the ministry team began to record an audio clip of prayers in March 2020.
These were then distributed to the mailing list of 100 households on a daily basis.
YouTube- films for reflection were provided for Holy Week & Easter and Rogation Sunday.
Remembrance Sunday (155 views), Advent Sunday (139 views) and the Christmas Carol
Service {83 views) each had services created for YouTube.
Worship at home- the creation of resources for Holy Week and Easter was the first focused
activity for those who were stuck at home and unable to access the internet. All the booklets
thal were subsequently created were also made available by email to the parish mailing list.
Around 20 households from among our regular worshipping community have no access to the
internet at all. For this group of people, regular written contact was maintained from March
onwards. In total a series of 3 booklets were created for the period leading up to the re-
opening for public worship. During the second lockdown a further set of booklets were
provided for All Souls and Remembrance, and during Advent a second audio clip to include
readings was sent our daily with the prayers. In Chitterne a Stable and Crib scene were

created with figures contributed from across the village. This provided a focal point for
reflection within the village.
Remembrance Sunday was also marked quietly in each of the 4 villages in the parish,
outside, with the opportunity to mark the 2 minutes silence while socially distanced.
Worship on Christmas Day in 2020 was permitted inside the churches, along with provision of
two Zoom seNices on Christmas Eve for any who felt unable to attend church in person.
Attendance on Christmas morning is not indicative of the numbers we normally expect, but it
is here for reference.
Chitteme
Orcheston
Shrewton
Tilshead
20
18
35
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Ministry, includlng worshlp, wlth Schools & Families in 2020
Until early March 2020, the children of both church schools in the parish received weekly
visits from the clergy ministry team for collective worship, both schools were also supported
by the clergy in their capacity as governors. From Easter onwards, as the schools established
new systems for contacting and supporting families at home, the clergy began to contribute
pre-recorded Collective Worship. From September this became a regular weekly pattern, with
a service for both schools and a specially prepared act of worship for the youngest children
being prepared each week. In addition, the clergy worked with the schools to direct support to
more vulnerable families, on occasion providing resources during lockdown. Over the
summer, a uniform swap shop was run for Shrewton school, and provision of financial and
food support was co-ordinated be￿een the clergy, Candlemas and the local schools. The
following additional resources were provided..
Easter Worship
Tilshead & Shrewton
Getting ready for school
resources for all children beginning in the 2 schools sent to
families during summer term, with video introduction
Year 6 Leaving reflections
regular videos provided for Shrewton school during summer
term
DSAT Leavers service
hosted by Eleanor Rance for the whole DSAT year 6
community
Leaverfs Day Prayer Space
resources provided for an event run within Tilshead school
End of Year Worship
Recorded and sent to both schools for use across the
community

Welcome of new children
clergy team welcomed year R children and families into
school on first day of term
Weekly Collective worship
provided in MP4 format from September for both schools
Harvest loaves
resources and instructions provided for loaf-making in
school
Christmas Crib visit
Year R children hosted to put together the Crib in Shrewton
Family Service & Tea was the hardest service to replicate onllne, not least because younger
children find it hard to 'connect' on a screen. Pastoral contact was maintained in different
ways, principally by setting up a new form of delivery of our usual activity groups. The Activity
'takeaway' bag was first created for 5 weeks during the summer holidays and supported by
the Shrewton Methodist Church. For each week children received a bag containing activities,
recipes, and opportunities for reflection and exercise. The bags were accompanied over the
summer months by a geocache trail in Maddington woods, and the opportunity to participale
in pebble painting, and a small competition. The activity packs were such a success that they
have become a regular part of our ministry, with bags also being created for half-term and
Christmas. A WhatsApp group allowed for families to swap ideas and photos, and to share
their exploits. Up to the end of 2020 a total of 212 bags had been distributed with more
planned for the holidays in 2021.
Occasional Offlces In the Beneflee (or at the cr•malorium):
Baptisms
Marriages
(Chltterne O, Orcheston O, Shrewton 2, Tilshead O)
Funerals
{Chitterne O, Orcheston 1, Shrewton O, Tilshead 1)
(Chitterne 5, Orcheston I, Shrewton 7, Tllshead O)
In addition to this there were 4 services to bury ashes (Chitterne O, Orcheston 1,
ShrewtonlRollestonelMaddington 3, Tilshead O). Assistance and support to bereaved families
was also offered to 11 families, and one memorial service took place. During the first
lockdown those who had died were named on the external noticeboard in Shrewlon, in a
public acknowledgment of our shared loss. This display was warmly received both by families
of those who had died, but also by the wider community. It was striking that for many this was
the only opportunity for Ihem lo learn of a person's passing, and to pay their respects. For All
Souls Day 2020, as we were not permitted to have a service in church, grave lights (long
lasting candles) were lit at every grave where a burial had taken place in the previous 12
months, and a service was printed and distributed for personal use, while mirrored by a
service on zoom. The provision of lighted candles at graves allowed family members to visit
separately (and therefore safely), and many noted how important it had been to find the light
burning a day or two later.
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Review of the year- Ministry
From the commencement of the first lockdown in March 2020, pastoral ministry was
transformed within the parish. Many of those who work as volunteers across the villages were
unable to participate in their usual roles, but most took on a new approach, notably with
phone contact, writing letters, and running errands for those who were in need of practical
support. The clergy worked closely with parish councils, GP partnerships, schools, carers and
a large number of volunteers throughout the first lockdown. extending many aspects of
pastoral care on through the summer and into the second and third lockdown periods. New
partnerships and ne￿orkS were established, especially with local charities. and professionals
experienced in support of the vulnerable or those at risk. From this closer partnership new
opportunities for ministry are now developing, and it is hoped that in due course these can be
brought into the 'routine' work of the parish.
Review of the year ￿0vernanCe
The PCC met on 4th March, for the APCM in October, and online (Zoom} in November.
Changes to Church Representation Rules meant that much of the decision making during the
course of 2020 could be undertaken by correspondence, with decisions and resolutions being
recorded, and added to minutes at subsequent meetings. The PCC was closely involved in
the process of returning to worship in churches in the summer of 2020, passing a resolution to
suspend Holy Communion initially, as new routines were established. In November the PCC
received an update about the challenges presented to our finances during the pre￿dIng
months. It was agreed to address this further in the early part of 2021. Meanwhile the PCC
agreed for a letter to be sent to the members of the Electoral Roll in three of the villages in
order to explain the challenges faced and to encourage further financial support. The
Churchwarden would contact members in our other village personally. During 2020 th8 PCC
also approved various maintenance tasks, and supported applications for works to be
undertaken under Faculty Jurisdiction rules.
The PCC complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline
Measure 2016 by having due regard to the House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding
children and vulnerable adults within the parish. Those due for safeguarding refresher
training attended a course online as provided by the diocese.
For 2021...
The PCC'S priority will be to support the wider church community in getting back into more
familiar routines and patterns of ministry and worship. However, it will also wish to take into
account many lessons learned about new forms of contact, support and ministry during the
pandemic. A first survey has been undertaken in early 2021, and work will continue in this
field throughout the year. The PCC will also continue to explore how it can be more effective
with the limited resources it holds, and how best to explore and implement the numerous
reports and initiatives launched by the Church of England in recent months.

Financial Review
Receipts for the financial year were £112,300 (2019 £109,800). Although this amount appears
to have risen this masks considerable falls in our routine income.
Planned giving over the year was similar to the previous year, however money received in the
collection plate has been cut right back due to the loss of our services for most of the year.
We continue to receive a number of generous grants from local organisations. For these we
are most grateful to Shrewton Parish Council and Tilshead Parish Council for grants towards
grass cutting costs. Wiltshire Council for the repair of the steps at the top of the St Mary's
Shrewton churchyard. The Friends of St Mary's Shrewton have provided support for the repair
of steps, a replacement flag, new floodlighting and a new oil-fired boiler. The Friends of St
Thomas a Becket have provided support towards the cost of a complete rewiring of the
church and towards the cost of repairs to the roof of the south aisle. Wiltshire Historic
Churches Trust provided grants towards the cost of repairs to the tower of All Saints & St
Mary's Chitterne.
Our reimbursement of Gift Aid on qualifying donations has also fallen through the fall in
collection receipts. Parochial fees have also fallen, partially as a consequence in the
reduction in weddings.
There have been fewer of our normal fund-raising events leading to a further reduction in
income.
Income from Bank Deposits and Trusts has been lower.
Maddington Church Hall fee income for most of the year has also been lost.
The main SoUr￿S of income that appear to lift our total income have been repayment of VAT
for the building work in 2019 in Orcheslon and for Chitterne in 2019 & 2020 and Tilshead in
2020 together with the various grants referred to above.
Total expenditure was £194,300 (2019 £173,900) to enable the Benefice in Ministry
throughout our four villages.
Our contribution to the Parish Share fell slightly to £57,700. Clergy expenses £2,900. Of this
total of £60,600 we have only raised 550/0 from our Planned giving and church collections
including the related gift aid.
The Salisbury DBF share of parochial fees reduced in line with a reduction in fees received.
General running costs of insurance, heating, electricity are similar to the previous year at
about £12,000.

During the year there has been considerable expenditure paid for out of church reserves for
quinquennial repairs to Chitterne Tower roof, Chitterne organ refurbishment, total rewiring of
the church in Tilshead and assorted works in Shrewlon.
The overall financial result is a net expenditure of £82,100.
Reserves Policy
At the PCC meeting on 61h June 2018 a Financial Management Policy paper was presented to
and approved by the PCC. including the following "Salisbury Plain Benefice Reserves Policy..
The Reserves of Salisbury Plain Benefi￿ are those unrestricted funds required to
ensure prudent financial management.
The ReseNes do not Include funds that were raised for designated purposes, or are
restricted in terms of their donation. or are endowments nor property assets.
They will ensure that the PCC will meet all the nomial costs of running the Benefice.
including the ability to pay our Parish Share, our fees to the Diocesan Board of Finance.
building insurance, utility bills, costs of servlce, adminlstration and day to day repairs.
The reserves should also meet minor unexpected repair costs including minor works
identified in Quinquennial reports.
The Reserves Policy recognises that through the Benefice, th8 four constituent villages
will be able to support each other when necessary.
The expected running costs for 2021 will be around £90,000. Church of England
guidance suggesting three months reserves would give an appropriate reserve of £23,000.
In the event that our reserves are consistently below the target sum or are consistently
above the target, the PCC will take responsibility to remedy the situation. When reserves drop
too low funds should be allocated from a designated fund where that fund is not immediately
required for the designated purpose. Where reserves are too high funds could, with the
approval of the PCC, be used either supporting a project in the community or designating to
an underfunded fabric fund or similar.
This Policy should be reviewed annually.
Approved by the PCC on 17th March and signed on their behalf by Revd Canon Eleanor
Rance (PCC Chairnian)

INDEPEIWEwf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH
COUNCIL OF THE SALISBURY PLAIN BENEFICE
This report on the financial ststements ofthe PCC for the year ended 31 Decemb¢r 2020.
which are set out on pages I to 3, is in respect of an examination carried out in
rdance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations,) and section
43 of the Charities Act 1993 I'the Act,).
Respective responsibllities of the PCC and the examiner
As members of the PCC you are responsible for th¢ preparation of the fu￿ClaI
statements. You consider ihat ihe audit requirement of the Regulations and section 43 (2)
of the A¢t do not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those financial
statements in accordance with the temis of th¢ regulations.
Ba818 of thkn report
My examination w8s carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by tlje
Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Act and lo bc found in the Church
Guidance, 2006 edition. ISSU￿ by the Finance Division of the Archbishops, Council.
That examtnation includes a review of the accounting ￿CordS kept by the PCC and a
comparison of the a￿untS with those records. It also includes considering any unusual
items or disclosures in the financial statements and s¢eking explanations from you as
trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertak¢n do not provide the
evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequently I do not express an audit
opini{￿ on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examkner's $tstement
In connection with my examination. no matter h88 come to my attention:
(i)
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements
to keep accounting fftcords in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and
to prepar¢ financial stat¢ments, which accord wilh the accountin8 records and
comply with the requirements of the ACÉ and the Regulations
have not been met; or
to which, in my Opinio￿ attention should be drawn In onler to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to b¢ reacha.
{2)
Name:
Position:

SAUSBURY PLWN BENE￿CE PCC
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1,023.28
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2,809,41
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Notes to the 2020 Accounts
Salisbury Plain Benefice PCC
l. The Benefice of Salisbury Plaln was legally constituted at the end of 2013.
2. The accounts have been prepared on a Receipts & Payments method.
3. The Statement of Account lists separately the accounts for each of the four former
parishes, for Maddlngton Church Rooms, and a general account, whlch are then
consolidated.
4. The Statement of Assets shows all cash holdin85 and other investment funds held.
5. The investment funds are at market value as at 31# De￿mber 2020. These funds are
Invested In the CBF Investment Fund by CCLA on behalf of the Parlsh.
6. Emplre Bungalow Plot, Tllshead is at valuation prepared by Woolley & Wallis dated
20th September 2017.
7. Shrewton Land in Nett Road, Shrewton is at valuation prepared by Woolley & Wallis
dated 3rd November 2017.
8. The Shrewton allotment land contlnues to be Included at a nomlnal value of £l,LlJO.
9. The Maddlngton Church Rooms in Shrewton continue to be included at a nomlnal
value of £l,OQKI.
10. Outstanding Gift Ald Is the sum due to be reclaimed from qualifying donations In
2020.
11. Liablllties are those known fees owed to Salisbury Dlocesan 8oard of Finance for fees
incurred In the fourth quarter of 2020 but due for payment in January 2021.