2020-12-31-accounts

ST THOMAS’ CHURCH, WOOLTON HILL

…… making Christ known in our communities

Annual Report and Accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[st] December 2020

Administrative Information

St Thomas’ Church is in the United Benefice of North West Hampshire in the Deanery of Whitchurch and the Diocese of Winchester.

The correspondence address is The Rectory, The Mount, Woolton Hill, RG20 9QZ The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a registered charity. Charity number: 1173894

PCC members are as follows:

Incumbent: The Reverend Canon Christine Dale Church Wardens: Chris Vane Bridget Wheeler (Hon. Secretary) Deanery Synod Representatives: Val Burfield (Safeguarding Officer) Margaret Burgham (until 5[th] October 2020) Peter Charles (from 5[th] October 2020) Elected Members: Jim Hannington Ian Roch Helen Carlile Alan Johnson Margaret Burgham (from 5[th] October 2020) Peter Charles (until 5[th] October 2020) Genie Stapleton (until 5[th] October 2020) Officer to the PCC Bob King (Hon. Treasurer)

Structure, Governance and Management

St Thomas’ PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent, the Reverend Canon Christine Dale, in promoting the mission of the Church within the parish of Woolton Hill. In addition, it has maintenance responsibilities for the church building. There were 2 regular meetings of the PCC in the year 2020.

The PCC alone could not manage all the tasks the church undertakes and therefore, a number of groups and committees assist with these. The following Committees make recommendations, support the decisions of the PCC and carry out specific tasks as agreed. Their current Terms of Reference are as follows:

Standing Committee (Chair: The Rector ) : Vice Chair, Wardens, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer meet in advance of each PCC meeting to plan the agenda and review objectives. (From 27[th] April 2016 the duties of the Finance Committee were joined with Standing Committee)

Fabric Committee (Chair, Ian Roch): This is a Committee elected by the PCC and is responsible for the planning and execution of all necessary maintenance work on the church building and churchyard.

Social and Fundraising (Chair, Margaret Burgham): This committee plans and arranges social and fundraising events throughout the year, primarily to bring people together and to raise funds for the upkeep of the Church.

Publicity Group (currently in abeyance)

Electoral Roll Report (Jayne Roch) At the 2020 APCM there were 69 names on the Electoral Roll of whom 16 were non-resident. Three people had joined the Electoral Roll, 1 person had died and 1 person had moved away since the last report.

Benefice Committees

The Benefice Council (Chair, The Rector): The Rector and two representatives from each PCC in the North West Hampshire Benefice meet to agree the annual plan of services across the Benefice and discuss items of finance or interest to all the parishes. During 2020 the Council did not meet, instead the churchwradens from all parishes met regularly with the Rector, online, to oversee and review matters during the time of pandemic

The Ministry Team (Chair, The Rector): The Rector, the Associate Priest, 3 Licensed Lay Ministers, 1 Lay Preacher, 1 Reader Emeritus, 1 Licensed Lay Minister in training. The purpose of the Ministry Team is to collaborate together in oversee the worship and ministry across the Benefice.

Review of the year 2020

Finance Report (Bob King) Covid -19 has made 2020 a very difficult year financially but the finances have held up reasonably well considering we have been unable to hold many of the larger annual fundraising events and not being able to hire out the church hall. It shows the importance of our loyal regular contributors to the church and the Lock Trust income. It will not be surprising that the Church did not pay all its Parish Share this year. Of the requested £37,233 we paid £29,600 to the Diocese of Winchester. Total income for the year was £88,328 compared to £100.872 last year. The expenditure for the year was £99,386 compared to £110,171 in 2019. The major expenditure being the installation of drainage and new paths in the lower churchyard. The shared costs of the Benefice that are paid by St Thomas' and apportioned quarterly is still working well to the benefit of all five parishes. The Living Stones money held on deposit in Newbury Building Society stood at £61,621 (£68,662) which includes £5,054 of the Church Hall monies in the same account.

My thanks go to all those who have worked hard to help generate income and keeping costs down wherever possible. My thanks also go to Bertha Bates and Chris Vane for sharing the banking duties: to Cedric Cottrell for administering the Hall accounts and Judy Anderson who audits the books and produces the formal accounts.

Fabric & Churchyard Report (Ian Roch)

Church

1. Ongoing maintenance and certifications are performed in line with requirements.

2. The central heating boiler has finally failed and discussions re replacement are commencing. Significant expenditure is envisaged.

3. Small pieces of cement mortar have been found on the ground near to the west door, the grass to the rear of the church and inside the bell tower. These are cosmetic and are likely due to general weathering plus the age of the building.

4. The quinquennial inspection is due to take place later this year.

Churchyard

1. A Working Party was held in June. Hopefully one or more Working Parties will be held in 2021. All offers of assistance will be gratefully received.

2. The reinstatement of the ditch along the lower churchyard / Church Lane boundary has been completed. This ditch is now diverting some rainwater away from the churchyard. However, a very boggy patch near to recent graves continues to be a problem. There is believed to be some

old drainage pipes within the churchyard but the condition and routes of these are unknown. One such drain was recently discovered whilst digging a new grave.

1. The extension of the gravel pathway into the lower churchyard has been completed. The cost of the works, including planning permission and various other required reports and certifications was in excess of £10,000. The PCC is most grateful for the donations received which have helped towards this cost.

2. A contractor is engaged for an average of 6 hours per month to cut the grass in front of the church and to cut around the old graves on a twice per year basis. The remainder of cutting in the main churchyard and the lower churchyard is carried out by volunteers. There has also been expenditure in removing the invasion of brambles along the Church Lane and Infants School boundaries. Whilst the PCC has received a number of positive comments as to the condition of the churchyard, this comes at cost of circa £2,000 per year. Again, appreciation is given for the donations received.

3. It is still planned to enable step-free access into the church, but higher priorities have prevailed. Clock

4. The annual inspection / maintenance check was carries out in July by the Cumbria Clock Company. The clock is working well with no issues to report. Finally, I would like to thank everyone who undertakes countless tasks in and around the Church.

Living Stones Church Project Report – no activity in 2020

Cleaning Report (Margaret Falconer) Access to the church during the last 12 months has been severely restricted because of the pandemic and the church has been locked so only key holders have access. Chris Vane, Val Burfield and Margaret Falconer have on occasion visited to ensure that the church is clean.

Flower Report (Margaret Falconer) There has been little flower arranging during 2020 because of the pandemic. For example, the church was locked at Easter and only a socially distanced masked Christmas service took place for which we did limited flower arrangements. The arrangers are financing their own flowers and will do their arrangements in memory of a loved one. We are fortunate to have kept the team of Sue Wakelin, Diana Durkin Ros Oles, Jean Sharp, Mary Holmes, Bertha Bates, Pat Woodage, Margaret Falconer, Sue Jopson, Bron Sutton and Rosie Cordell. We have not spent money this year, so we still have a balance of £41 in the kitty.

Church Unlockers Report (Angie Maxwell) At the beginning of January 2020, the church continued to be locked and unlocked every day by the usual loyal band of Anthony Clifton, Genie Stapleton, Angie Maxwell, Georgie Robertson, Bridget Wheeler, Steve Green and Rosemary Cahill. However, as the pandemic restrictions gradually came into force, as from the end of March, the church had to be closed to visitors and so the daily routine was stopped in its tracks. As the year went on, the churchwardens arranged to open and close the church as was necessary. Later in the year St Thomas’ was open for private prayer on a Sunday and again the churchwardens made the necessary arrangements for this to happen. As ever, thanks are due to all involved in carrying out this very important task to make the church accessible.

Church Hall Report (Nick Harcourt) Covid19 has had the most significant impact on the operation of this Hall, that can be recalled in living memory. It closed the Hall, and effectively stopped the User bookings and Income stream. This happened on 23[rd] March 2020. Hand sanitising, new rules of operation and cleaning measures were implemented. Track and Trace arrangements were put in place.

Then on 1[st] June 2020, PreSchool recommenced operations, and Beyond, the Group looking after Young people with Autism used the hall for a number of sessions. PreSchool carried on operating as

the Government deemed it was essential for parents to be able to use this facility so that they could go on working. This enabled basic services of Electricity and Gas to be paid.

The effective closure of the Hall provided an opportunity to conduct essential works in the Hall. Tied to this was the necessity to identify and secure funding. John Angle, the Project Manager for the Hall, researched all possible sources, and with the fantastic cooperation from Basingstoke and Deane, he secured the major funding resource. Other funding sources were PreSchool and the Hall itself. The B&D Grants were based on proven need, and a Hall contribution.

The projects which were implemented, had been agreed by the Committee in conjunction with wide consultation with User Groups. The summaries are shown below:

Sources of	Funds
LIF Grant	£27,700.00
S106	£332.40
PreSchool	£500.00
Hall funds	£2,183.34
Total	£30,715.74

shown below:
Projects
Roof repairs	£9,950.00
External matting	£6,344.46
Sound & hearing system	£6,716.08
Loft floor and shelving	£7,705.74
Total	£30,715.74

The Hall is well served through the East Woodhay Website, redeveloped by Mark Rand, where the Diary of Bookings is viewable by all. Both John Angle and Mark Rand worked together on introducing this new Diary. The Website also enables Users to place advertising for their Hall activities. The small Hall Committee continues to serve the Hall, which include the two Churchwardens, Chris Vane and Bridget Wheeler; Cedric Cottrell our Treasurer; John Angle our Project Manager and Clare Mclaughlin our Secretary. Richard Randall has made a positive contribution to the regular cleaning of the Hall, to maintain a high standard.

Woolton Hill Church Hall continues to build on its strengths, and despite the severe imposition of closures to User Groups, and restricted use by PreSchool, the future remains optimistic.

Rotas Report (Margaret Burgham) This is always my opportunity to say thank you to all the Sidespeople, Sacristans, Chalice bearers and Intercessors and that still applies despite it being a very different year. Since the first lockdown on March 23[rd] , 2020 there have been a limited number of inchurch services plus an outdoor Remembrance Day service.

Thank you to those who have been willing to serve in church, following all the rules. Thank you again for all your support and commitment.

Social & Fundraising Report (Margaret Burgham) Well! What a strange year this has been! We started off in January 2020 with new ideas for fund raising and social events. This was not to be, and the only event that did take place was the 30[th] Trivial Pursuits evening when seventy two people enjoyed the usual fun packed evening under the guidance of Rob Small, our question master. A total of £1,055 was raised for church funds. We have a very willing and active committee and hope that 2021 will be a better year for everyone.

Parish Outreach Reports

Good Neighbour and Welcome Pack Report (Carol Currey) Many things changed when the Coronavirus affected ‘normal’ life in Woolton Hill. However, the Good Neighbour team, which is an informal group of people whose objective is to help others, continued in much the same way albeit socially distancing from March onwards.

The group currently are aware of the activities of the Pins and Needles Knitting and Sewing Group which draws its membership from across the Benefice and local community. The group are under the guidance of Mary Herbert and Carol Currey. The group enjoy a monthly get together to knit or sew useful items for organisations, though from March 2020 the knitting and sewing continued individually at home. These items are being stored until we are advised that they can be taken or sent to local hospitals and maternity units, Women’s Refuge Centres, Seafarers Mission.

We visit, on request, anyone in the village who would like company, on an ad hoc or regular basis. Requests typically come from church folk or the Neighbourcare organisation in the village. Many people who are not part of the Good Neighbour team visit and support others in the village. Since March 2020 these contacts have been by phone or a card. We arrange and hand deliver baptism cards and birthday cards, for those children, up to the age of five, who have been baptised in St Thomas’ Church and still live in the parish. We have volunteers available, on request, to provide transport to/from church. Of course, this has not been possible since March 2020.

Community Café Report (Carol Currey) Until March 2020 the Community Café was held in St Thomas’ Church and continued to be a sociable place for local people to enjoy each other’s company. It has been available every Friday morning from 9.30 to 11.00 (other Church events permitting). Tea, coffee and biscuits have been regularly available and from time to time cakes are also brought to share. Marmalade and jam are often available too. Books and jigsaws are exchanged amongst the group and the topics discussed within it are many and various. Numbers attending were between 12 and 15 each week. New people to the village have been able to meet established villagers and friendships have been forged. It provided a really happy outreach opportunity. There are 8 volunteers for the Café, of which 3 take it in turns to be ‘on duty’. A dish is available for donations and on a quarterly basis these are given as follows - 50% is given to a charity chosen by the people in the café and 50% to St Thomas to cover the expenses of the café. It is hoped that the café will reopen as soon as the Covid rules allow.

Festival Leaflets Report (Rosemary Cahill) By mid-March 2020, 1900 Easter leaflets had been copied by co-ordinator Sue and sorted into designated packs as requested by EW, H & WH. The East Woodhay and Highclere Coronavirus Community Support (EWHCCS) Newsletter arrived just in time to be included in all the Easter packs. The list of services was by then totally irrelevant, but the Easter message remained. This Newsletter including NWHB entry continued to be circulated weekly. Over 50 teams distributed Christmas leaflets to every household in the Benefice as usual. Christmas leaflets were produced to a tight timetable, with the complications of services being both in church (booking needed) and online, all within the third lockdown restrictions.

Musical accompanists and Choir Report (Bertha Bates) The Choir sang for church services in January and February 2020, then came lockdown. We were, however, able to have a choir of six at the Not the Carol Service and again on Christmas Day. We must thank Peter Stanley for playing the organ when allowed during the past year.

Bell Ringers Report (Christopher Pack) Ringing continued much as normal with practices alternating with Burghclere until the first lockdown in March started & ringing stopped. Some towers were able to ring occasionally with social distancing in place but with the small size of St. Thomas’ ringing chamber that was impossible. I wish to record my thanks to all the ringers from various towers who come & make possible practices, weddings & the odd service ringing that we are able to perform.

St Thomas’ Handbells Report (Nicole Bentham) The year began normally enough with a contingent attending the Handbell Ringers GB South East Region birthday rally in January where we were delighted to take delivery of a brand new bass F bell to replace one we had had on loan for a year. Rehearsals were in full swing for a performance at the Parkinson’s Society lunch in March when lockdown struck and everything ground to a halt. By September the Covid regulations allowed six of us to meet in the churchyard to practise, so by working a weekly rotation everyone was able to have a go. The appreciative response of occasional passers-by encouraged us to plan three outdoor events at Christmas, ringing at Broadmead Care Home, St Thomas’ Infant School and finally to welcome the congregation to St Thomas’ Not the Carol Service . All three proved exceptionally rewarding and fulfilling. As ever, we are most grateful to Genie for her tireless energy and enthusiastic leadership.

Children’s Ministry Report (Jayne Roch) Sunday Club began 2020 in person with the theme of Miracles, we continued during the summer and autumn terms via zoom with the themes of Joshua and Peace. We have welcomed up to 8 children aged between 4 and 10 to these sessions, along with their parents. We have regularly provided children to read lessons and write prayers for the All Together services, which have taken place via zoom. From February to July, we held Confirmation Sessions for 6 young people from across the Benefice. The first session was in person and then we moved to zoom sessions. Due to restrictions the Confirmation Service had not taken place by the end of 2020. A remote Christingle service was held at the beginning of December. Many families joined us, with Christingles that they had made, for the usual Christingle songs and stories about the work of the Children’s Society. Also, through the autumn term, and linked with the Sunday Club theme of Peace, we collected decorated hands to construct the word Peace on a banner. This was displayed outside the church over the Christmas period. Many people had great fun trying to ‘find’ their hand on the banner. The socially distanced ‘Come to Bethlehem’ morning held on the 19[th] December in church attracted many families who journeyed around the church finding out about the Christmas story by asking nativity characters questions. It proved to be great fun for the characters too and the morning went very quickly. Moyra Harkness ‘retired’ from Sunday Club at the end of 2020 after more than 10 years of service during this stint as a leader. We thank Moyra for her work with many young people over this time and we will really miss her as part of the team. Many thanks to all involved for the hard work that they put into Children’s Ministry. Also, thanks to the PCC and wider church family for their support and prayers.

Monday Study Group (Mary Herbert) It is with regret that I report that The Monday Study Group has not met during 2020. The winter conditions and illness of membership prevented us from meeting prior to lockdown in March.

Home Group Report (Rosemary Cahill) Early in 2020, 3 meetings, studying Colossians and Philemon were held at Lawling. This led up to Lent when we joined in with the rest of the Benefice. We looked forward to meeting again when allowed. The lockdown came before any further plans could be made. Discussions with the members suggested that Zoom did not appeal nor did garden meetings when permissible. The way forward remains unclear.

Bible Reading Fellowship Several different notes are used by 15 people across the Benefice, 1 of which is posted to a previous resident. The BRF year runs from May, with a single reduced annual subscription for more than 5 readers. September and the following January come through in good time and orders can always be amended. The notes also include the BRF book list, occasional extracts and details of other initiatives available or planned. Contact Rosemary for more information. The pandemic did not disturb this valuable resource, with deliveries Covid secure.

Pins and Needles Report (Mary Herbert) We were able to hold our February Blessing in St Thomas’ just prior to lockdown in March and we were able to get many items into their respective charities prior to the first lockdown. I am pleased to report that the ladies did not lessened their “productivity” during the year, and it was a delight in November between lockdowns to hold our biannual Blessing of the items. Again, we were able to distribute some – mainly to the Women’s Refuge in Andover and personal bags on the wards at West Berks Hospital. All the other items are in store. This is very much a Benefice and Community group and we own heartfelt thanks to all those folks who continued to contribute knitting wool during the year especially during the periods of lockdown which kept us going. The majority of our ladies live alone and these contributions were a blessing to them as well as to those to whom the items go. The sewing group said goodbye to Jeanette Chadwick who has relocated to Salisbury to be closer to family. We will miss her expertise and her ability to work with our oddments and make bags with a special difference which the Women’s Refuge were pleased to receive alongside our usual bags which they use for toiletries and

toys bags for new arrivals. I am pleased to report that we still support all of the charities mentioned in last year’s report and can be found in Carol Currey’s Neighbour Report.

School Report (The Rector) Headteacher Mrs Pearce-King left the school in July after some seven years to further her career. Due to the pandemic the usual farewells and thank you events were much curtailed. However in July we were able to hold a leavers’ service for year 2 children (2 services were needed to accommodate the numbers socially distanced) during which a farewell was also made to Mrs Pearce-King with sincere thanks for her hard work. In the meantime the governing body began to work closely with that of the Junior School. A plan to federate the two schools was made and consultations held when permitted. By September 2020 agreement had been reached and recruitment for an Executive Headteacher had begun. The Federation came into being at the end of September 2020 and a single governing body was formed. The first round of recruitment was unsuccessful, and a second round began and would run its course in early 2021. During the pandemic the school achieved wonderful work in adjusting and moving teaching onto online platforms, whilst continuing to support families. The Rector continued to support collective worship by recording videos for use in the children’s class worship.

We thank the serving Foundation governors (The Rector, Stephen Waite and Jenny Graham).

Whitchurch Deanery Synod Report (Val Burfield) Deanery meetings have focused on finance for the majority of the time. Funding is an ongoing concern in this diocese as it has very little income apart from the monies provided by the church membership. A presentation by the Diocesan Head of financial Operations told us of the current deficit in funding within the Winchester Diocese and outlined various ways we might try to increase our income. However, the deanery was thanked and praised for the way it had contributed to the income of the diocese. Dodi reports regularly on the way the deanery is supporting the schools and churches in Mityana. Essential toilets are the latest project being funded. During lockdown many churches reported on the success of zoom and other media for delivering church services and meetings.

Churchwarden’s Report (Chris Vane) The role of Churchwardens certainly changed during 2020, as the various restrictions to church life came into force. The necessary form- filling continued, including all the paperwork required to bring the lower churchyard paths project to a satisfactory conclusion. Huge thanks to Bertha Bates and Steve Luff Smith for their part in this. During lockdown our main task was to be caretakers of the building - checking regularly that all was in order internally and externally and enabling access for the regular annual servicing visits when this was allowed. We also had the duty to interpret and facilitate the 7 iterations of the Church of England Risk Assessment Template for Opening Church Buildings to the Public, so that when possible the church could be open for services and for private visits. It was a particular pleasure to enable safely ‘Come to Bethlehem’ and the two Christmas services. Zoom meant that the normal round of official meetings could continue, but we look forward to a time when ‘face to face’ is possible once again.

In Conclusion (The Rector)

2020 was certainly an extraordinary year. My sincere thanks to everyone who stepped up during the pandemic to keep things as needed running, even though often behind the scenes. To reduce the transmission of the virus services in church were stopped nationally before Mothering Sunday, during Holy Week we made a tentative start with online ‘zoom’ services and on Easter Sunday the ‘zoom’ service was attended by 109 people. ‘Zoom’ services continued for the rest of the year, and a mix of online and ‘in church’ services were arranged once we were permitted to hold services in person again. Whilst not to everyone’s taste, and indeed also not accessible to those without IT facilities, the online services have served to hold the worshipping community together from across our parishes. Unexpectedly perhaps these online services have helped us get to know each other a bit better. At Christmas some new thoughts about taking Christmas outside the church building helped us proclaim the nativity afresh as did some new creative ideas for worship, according to

regulations, within the building. It was a joy to discover the Christmas message of love and peace in Christ was unchanged and so our worship and prayer continued.

Pastorally a regular weekly e-mail from the Rector to a combined parishes and other interested parties circulation list has kept folk informed. Some telephone contacting and online ‘zoom’ chats have helped keep folk connected. Alongside this a wonderfully positive collaboration arose between Neighbourcare, our churches, Parish Councils and local societies in order to provide practical support with prescription deliveries, help with shopping and pastoral phone support. A regular newsletter kept local folk informed. Many church members were already involved with Neighbourcare and many more joined the volunteer team.

The reports contained in this document show the challenges faced and we know challenges still continue. It has undoubtedly been a worrying time, many families have been bereaved and sadly many funerals have taken place with reduced numbers and in sad circumstances. Weddings and baptisms have been postponed – so future joys are awaited. We still do not know when we may be able to sing a hymn together in church – but the day will come and then we will rejoice indeed!

Thank you for journeying together, and apart, this year. May we continue to be confident in our call to follow Christ, in knowing the love of God, loving one another and in serving our neighbour. For so we will recognise God with us and among us, and so we will make Christ known in our communities.

Revd Canon Christine Dale

Woolton Hlll Parochlal Church Councll Registered Charity Number 1173894 Annual Report and Flnancial statements Year Ended 31 st December 2020

Woolton Hill Parochial Church Council Annual report and flnancial statements for year ended 31 December 2020 Registered Charlty Number 1173894 Rector The Reverend Canon Chrisllne Dale Th8 Rectory The Mount Woollon Hill Newbury BerkshSr8 Bankers Lloyds Bank plc 5 Brldge Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 58Q N8wbury Building Society 105b Northbrook Street Newbury Bullding S(Klety Berkshlra RG14 1AA Nat W951 Bank ma￿et Place Newbury Berkshire Sanlander B£nk Brid18 Road Boolle Manohesler L30 4G8 Independent Examiner Judy Anderson FCCA 2 Orchard Green Chillon Foliat Hungerford Berkshire RG17 OLN

Woolton Hill Parochial Church Councll Indopendent Examlngrfs Report to the Paroehial Church Councll of St Thomas Woofton HS11 This r8POrt on the financi81 statements of tha PCC for the yoar ellded 31st D8cémber 2020, Charity no 1173894 which are sat out on pages 2 to 7, is In respèct of all examination eathed out in accordanGe ￿th the Church Accounllng Regulations 2006 {￿h9 Regul8tlons'l and Sedon 14515llb} of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ih8 Acri- Rospo¢tSvè re$ponslbllltle8 of the Church Council and Examin•r A8 the members of the PCC. you are responsible for the preparation of a¢￿￿nIs, you consider th8t the audit requirements of thg R8gulalion and Section 144121 of thg Act do not apply. It18 my responsibility lo issue this raport on thos8 financial 81alèrnants in accordanco wllh tha temis of the Regulalions. Ba$1$ of Indep•nd•nt Examlnorfs r•port My 6xaminabon was carried out In accordance wth the g$n8ral dlrections giv8n by the Charity Commission and lo be found In the Church guidance 2006 edition. The examination Includes a revi8w of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparlson of the accounts wth those records.11 also Includes consid8rlng any unusual ilorns or disdosures In th8 accounts and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees. concgrnlng any Such mattgrs. Th& procedures undertaken do not provlde all tha avidence that would be required in an audll and, consgquently, I do not expr888 an 8udll oplnlon on the view glven by the accounts. Indgp•ndent •xamlnorn Stat•m•nt In connec11c￿l wllh my 6xamlnallon, no m8tt6r hag come lo my attenllon:. whlch glve8 me rèasonable cau88 to believ8 Ihal, In any mal8rtal rgspecl, the requiiemenls . la} lo kgep accounting racords in accordance wlh Sgctton 730 of the Act.. and {bl to prepare finonoal stal8menL8 whlch acrnrd ￿th th8 accounting re￿rdS and CoM￿Y with tho r•qulremenl of th6 Act and th8 Regulallon8 have not been m81. or to which, In my oplnion, attentlon should be drawn in order to 8nable a proper understandlng of the accounts lo be reached. Judy Anderson FCCA 2 Orchard Green Chilton Foliat Hungerford Berkshire RG17 OLN Data: 26th April 2021

Woolton Hill Parochial Church Council statement of activitles for the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 Endowm•nt Fund$ 2019 Note Unr•slrlct8d Funds Restricted Funds Total Total Incomlng Rgsourc08 Planned Voluntary Income Unplanned Voluntary income Other Voluntary Income Ordin8ry income Extraordinary income 25,209 873 8,820 15,478 28,492 25.209 1,009 8,820 24.224 29,067 27,316 3.545 6,858 35.542 27.611 135 1,037 575 7,709 Total Incomlng re8ourca# 78,872 1,747 7,709 88,328 1(K).872 Rèiour¢•8 Usod Minlstry Building Costs Servlce Costs Adminislralion Grants & other ¢xtraordlnary expendlture Total Resources UBod 31.868 55,507 2.078 2,638 70 31,868 55,507 2,078 2.638 7,295 39.612 59,296 2,913 5,639 2,712 7,225 92.161 7,225 99,386 110.171 Not Incomlngl{outgolng) r•*ourco8 13,289 5.478 7,709 11,058 9,299 Tran$fer8 Unreleased galnsl(lossesl 11.e. Revaluation of Lo¢k Trust} Net mov•m•nt of funds 7,400 7,400 13,524 1,117 14,641 28,860 5,889 4360 13.833 3,583 19,561 Balancè brought fonvard 26.039 82,810 248,622 357,471 337,910 Balancè Carrlgd Forward 20,150 78,449 262.455 361,054 357,471

Woolton Hill Parochlal Church Council Balance Sheet at 31 December 2020 Note 2020 2019 Investments 275,135 260,015 Current Assets Debtors 2,105 937 Cash and Bank Balances Nal Wesl General account N8wbury Buildlng Soc LSP & Church Nal Wesl LSP Church Hall Sanlander Bank & cash Lloyds - Lock Trust account 1,879 61.621 1,727 14,036 4.806 5,214 68,662 599 18,293 4,497 97,265 10 84,069 Doduct Credltors 255 746 361,054 357,471 Funds 11 Unrestricted Reslrlcted Endowment- permanent 20,150 78,449 262,455 26.039 82.810 248,622 361.054 357,471 The attached notes on pages 4 to 7 fomi part of these accounts Approved by tho Woolton Hlll Parochlal Church Councll on 26" Aprll 2021 Rev'd Canon Chrlstlnè Dal Chaimian R.King Honorary Trèasurer

Woolton Hill Parochial Church Council Not68 formlng part of the financial statèment for year to 31 Dg¢ornber 2020 Aecountlng Poliei•s la) General The accounts are based on th9 Church Accounting RegL418tlons 2006. The accounts have b96n prepared on the accruals basis, except where noted below. under the historlcal co81 conventson, exc8pl for inveslm8nls, which are shown 8t valuation The accounts include 011 matsri81 Iransaelions, assets and liabiliuas for whlch the PCC can be held responslbl8. Where costs have been inCUr￿d for th8 whole ben81icts, Iu81 Ihoso Ihal relate to Sl Thoma8, are recorded in the accounts. {bl Funds The genero1 fund receiv85 Ihg regular incom8 of the PCC and Is u86d to pay ils Tecuvrfng 8xpens&s, and is not subl6cl lo any reslrlcuon. Tho Church Hall funds ar8 Sgparalely run under the au$plces of tha PCC. The Sp8ci&l Collection fund Is a r8strlcled lund into which received sums donated at collections and for other spècific reasons aro pa86ed onlo Ihe dgslgnaled recipignl. Th8 Churchyard Fund represents th8 money racaived lor the upk96p of the churchyard 8nd has been restricted lo that aclivily. Th8 Lock Tru81 conslst8 of a pannanenl endowment fund and a restricted dlstrlbulable Income fund. The LSvlng Stones Project r8pres8nts Ihe money re￿IVad and spenl on th8 thg dev8loprn8nl of the Church and18 restdCI￿ lo thi8 purpose. lo) Incomlng R•sourc•¥ Voluntary in¢ome and donatlons are recognlsed whèn made. Amounts receivable under Glft Ald aro r8cognis8d when honourèd by Ihg donor. In¢omo tax recov8rabl$ on Gfft Ald is iecognised whgn rocelved. Grants and legacles to tho PCC are A￿Unted for when recgivgd. Dividonds ond Inloiesl arg aw)unled for whan received. Idl Appll¢atlon of R•¥our¢es Gr8nts 8nd donatlons ara accountèd for when paid. (•} Cotst relat•d to the work of the chvrch Th8 diocesan parish quota b accounlad for when payable. lfj Church Propertl•s Church prop8rties are exclud8d from the accounts under the Charft18s Act 2011. Thè PCC, how¢ver, has responsibility lor malnlaining and insuring Ihe properties. The Church. the Church Hall and contents of both bulldings ar8 presently insured for a total of £11,200,000

Woolton Hlll Parochial Church Councll Notes fomiing part of the financial statement for yearto 31 December 2020 { ¢ontlnuad I withln th• North West Hampshlre Beneflce. St Thomas. PCC pay¥ for the tombln•d B•nofl¢e offic• and other comblned ¢o$ts and is Ihon relmburÈod by th• other parl$hgs In th¢ 8on0fi￿. As at 31 D•¢èmb•r 2020. St Thomas. PCC w*1 owed £109.05 (£938.60 20191 for offlce expns•5, altar supplles and othar B•nofleo eosts from th8 oth•r B•n•fle• PCCS. 3 Th• Livlng Ston85 Project Is abr•vlat•d In th• accounts to LSP. Tho projoct Is speclfically to ral•• fund8 for the r•lurblshmen( r•ordarlng and developm￿t of th• Chur¢h. 2020 2019 UDrDstricfed Fund$ Rostrld¢d Funds Endowm•nt Funds Total Tot•l Ordlnary Incom• voluntary Incom• {al Pl#nn•d 9lvlllg Tax on Grft Aid ftAid 6.884 18,325 25.209 6,884 18,325 8,113 21.202 25,209 27.316 Ibl Unpl•nn•d glvln9 Church colle¢Uons 873 135 1,009 3.545 1¢) O¢h•r Voluntary In¢om• Fundr8i51ng Donat￿n$ & Legael 541 8,279 8.820 5,505 1,353 8,279 8,820 6.856 Idl Ordlnary In¢om• Hire ol hall F888 Churehyard Dlvldonds and Irbt8reJl 12,889 2,S45 12.889 2,S45 22,003 3.830 50 9.660 15,478 1,037 7.709 24.224 35,542 l•> Extraordlnary In¢om• LSP wa￿eaVe Grants Churrlh Hall 675 57S 15 28,477 1C 15 15 28,492 575 29,067 27,611 Total Incomlng r8sour¢o$ 78,872 1,747 7,709 88.328 100,872

Woolton Hill Parochial Church Councll Notes fom)Ing part of the financial statomènt for year to 31 Dacembor 2020 ( Gontinugd ) Unr¢8¢rl¢t•d Funds Ro$trl¢tgd Funds Endowment Funds Total Total Ordlnary Expendlturo lal MinlBtry Quota Office Exp8n88S 29,600 2,267 29.600 2,267 37,233 2,379 31,868 31,868 39.612 Ibl Bulldlng Heat and Li?ht Insuianee Repairs Churchyard Church Hall 5,966 3,599 1,056 10.783 34.103 5,966 3,599 1,056 10.783 6.661 3.721 1,678 10,134 37,102 55,507 55,507 59.298 1¢) S•rvlca ¢o•t• Music Altar Expen888 Other garvlea Chlldren'8 Mlnlstry 1,655 198 40 1,655 198 40 184 2.596 133 83 2,078 2,078 2,913 Idl Admlnl•trallon Book5 and Sta*'ongry Photocopl8r Church Hall deanlng Sundries Tèlophona and broadband 303 216 1,713 53 354 303 216 1,713 53 354 124 93 509 2.638 2.638 5,639 l•1 Gr•nt• mad• & oth•r •xtraordln#ry •xpondllur• Church relatsd LSP - Church devalopmanl 70 135 7,090 7,225 205 7.09) 1,408 70 7.295 2.712 Total Exponses 92,161 7.225 99.386 110,171 D•btor• PrepAyn￿￿t- Good Exchange Olher Benoflce PArtshes Total Debtoro 1,996 109 937 937 7 Cr•dltors & accruAI$ Made up of Doferrad ineLxno 8nd credit notgs- Church Hall Church Hall eledrfclty 255 746 155 100 100 Tolal credmors ond 8ecru8ls 255 746

Woolton Hill Parochial Church Councll Not•$ formlng part of the financlal stat•ment for year to 31 D•eèmbèr 2020 Icontlnugd} 8 Wlthln the Natlon•l Westminster General account al tho year end £1,000.901s owod by tho restrfcted ¢hurchyard lund ond £3.756.44 1$ d•8lgnattd for the LSP. 9 Wlthln the N•wbury Bulldlng So¢i•ty account total of £61,121.27 15 £5.049.33 thal l)•long$ to th• Chureh Hi £56,571.94 to Llvlng Ston08 10 Th• Church Hall hold# In totsl £1.34 petty eash. £14.034.96 In ilx Santand•r 8•nk account and £5,049.33 tn N•wbury Bulldlng So¢l•ty. 11 Funds An4￿ Oponlng b•lan¢• Incomlng r•sources Ou¢oolng r••ourc•• Upllft and transf•rs Ck+slng Balanc Genera1 Church HBII 3,486 22,552 37,412 41.460 49.857 42,503 10,078 2.676 1,319 18,831 20,150 Unre•trlct•d fund• 26.039 78,872 92.161 7,400 Sp8clal coll8Ction8 LlvSng Stones Pr0￿ct - Church Churchy8rd R¢•trlct•d fvndl 135 1,132 480 135 7,090 68.012 14,797 62,055 16,394 82,810 1.747 7,225 1,117 78,449 Inve8tm8nts Bonk Account 244,12S 4,497 13,524 7.400 257.649 4,806 282,455 7.709 Endowmonl Fund 248.622 7.709 6,124 Grand Total 357.471 88,328 99,386 14,641 361.054 Irbv•itrn•nts D•btor• •nd stoek ICredltor•l Cuh Bank Total Endowmonl 257,649 4,806 262,455 Ro$trlct•d LSP Churchyard 62,055 1,001 62,055 16,394 17,395 ilnre8trlct•d General Church Hall 91 2,105 876 19,086 1.319 18,831 255 275.135 2,105 255 84.069 381,054

Woolton Hill Parochial Church Council

Independent Examiner's Report to the Parochial Church Council of St Thomas Woolton Hill

This report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31st December 2020, Charity no 1173894 which are set out on pages 2 to 7, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ("the Regulations") and Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").

Respective responsibilities of the Church Council and Examiner

As the members of the PCC, you are responsible for the preparation of accounts, you consider that the audit requirements of the Regulation and Section 144(2) of the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Regulations.

Basis of Independent Examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission and to be found in the Church guidance 2006 edition.

The examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees, concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiners Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:-

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements :

2. (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and

3. (b) to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirement of the Act and the Regulations

have not been met; or

1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Judy Anderson FCCA 2 Orchard Green Chilton Foliat Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0LN

Date: 26th April 2021

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