LEYLAND Original. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John Leyland. Diocese of Blackburn. Registered Charity Number: 1175098 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 Incumbent: Rev Andrew Meeson St John's Vicarage, Leyland Lane, Leyland PR25 IXB Independent Examiner: Rev A A Clements MA, ACIB, FCIE 15 Carleton Road, Great Knowley9 Chorley? Lancs PR6 8TQ. Contents. Annual Report Pages 2- 11 Financial Statements Pages 12- 16 Independent Examiner's Report Page 17
Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John Leyland Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2021 (This rEport is made in accordance with the Church Representation Rules 2020 and is separate fn)m any ststement or addrBss that the incumbent may wish to make or any reports that any other indiw.dual or parish group may present at the Annual Parochial chu Meeting.) Administrative information St John's Church is situated in Leyland Lane. Leyland. It is part of the DI0Se of Blackbum within the Church of England. The Corresponden address is St John's Vicarage, Leyland Lane, Leyland PR25 1XB. Under the terms of section 3 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate and became a registered charity on 11 November 2017. PCC members who have served from 1 January 2021 until the date this report was approved are: Ex officio Rev Andy Meeson Rev Barbara Wilson Rev Mark Wooding Audrey Waring Russ Waring Dave Champness Appointment startedlended Incumbent Assistant Minister Appointed July 2021 Elected May 2021 Re*lected May 2021 Church Warden Church Warden Deanery Synod Rep /Data Protection offirI Gift Aid Secretsry PCC Secretary LInsed Lay Minister LInsed Lay Minister PCC Secretary Treasurer From June 2021 Sue Champness David Spencer Sue Rhodes TraY Johnson Resigned July 2021 Resigned May 2021 Coopted Elected members Tom Wilson Audrey Waring Pat Briffa Keith Waring Caroline Waring Mark Smith Chrissy Gynes Liz Beaver Mel Stafft)rd Temi ended May 2021 Term ended May 2021 DeaSed January 2021 Health and Safety OffIr Vision Champion Elected May 2021 Elected May 2021 Elected May 2021
It is considered that all PCC. members and any others who could be understood as 'managers' in the activities and affairs of St. John's Church, Leyland are deemed to be 'fit and properf persons under the terms of the Finance Act 2010. AII PCC member elected for the first time and any others who have been re - elected after an absence of some time are provided with a copy of "What is the PCC?. a document which summarises the purpose of the PCC and expectations of its members and they are invited to meet with the PCC Treasurer, Wardens andlor Incumbent for further explanation of the role and to be briefed on the present situation of the Parish. Structure, governance and management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules 2020. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The Standing Committee is the only committee to be in place by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to ratification by the PCC. Its members from January to April were A Meeson, R Waring, A Waring, S Rhodes, and T Johnson. From May to Dernber they were A Meeson, R Waring, A Waring, D Champness, and T Johnson. Objectives and activities The PCC is aware of the Charity Commission's guidan on public benefit in 'The Advanrnent of Religion for the Public Benefit, and have regard to it in their administration of the Parish. The PCC believes that, by fulfilling its responsibility to work together with the incumbent and to co-operate in all matters of conrn and importan for the promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, it provides a benefit to the public by: providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; promoting Christian values, and Servi by members of the Church in the Parish to its community, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
Risk assessment The PCC recognises that in relation to 'Risk Assessment,, risk is defined as 'the threat of any action or event which will adversely affect an organisation's abilty to achieve its objectives and execute its strategies,. It also aCptS that the term 'risk' can include any cirCumstanS that may, or do, have an adverse effect, and is wider than financial matters. 'Risks' relate not only to the negative cOnsequenS of a threat, but also to the impact of not taking advantage of opportunities. The PCC recognises it requires a practical Health and Safety Policy covering activities for both the church, its surrounding grounds, the church hall and lounge. This is reviewed on a regular basis. An Accident Book is maintained. During 2021 Covid Risk Assessments were produced and regularly reviewed in response to the Covid 19 pandemic. The contents and obligations of the Equality Act 2010 and the Data Protection Act 2018 are known and complied with to the best of the PCC'S ability. The PCC is aware of its responsibilities in respect of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in its requirement to carry out a fire assessment to identify any possible dangers and risks, to take action to minimise the risks and to create a plan to deal with any emergencies, and also to write up and keep a record of its findings and to review its assessment annually. The PCC has appointed Keith Waring as Health and Safety OffIr and Dave Champness as Data Protection OffIr There is a Protection Policy in pla in respect of children and vulnerable adults. Checks have been made with the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly the CRB) in respect of persons dealing regularly with young people and vulnerable adults. The PCC appointed offIr for this is Tom Wilson. Whilst it is impossible to eliminate all risks and their cOnsequens, efforts are constantly made to minimise such occUrrens. The Safeguarding OffIr is Judith Watson. During the past year the Wardens and the PCC have considered the major strategic and operational risks that the church fas, in particular in relation to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic and the protection of church members and staff. the use of the buildings and the various groups that are run as part of our ministry. Further details can be found in the Incumbent's Report. Regular reports have been made to the PCC and steps taken to lessen those risks and to deal with any matters arising.
Achievements and perforniance Church attendance There are 91 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, 52 of whom are not resident in the parish. The average weekly in person attendance in October 2021 was 43 adults plus 6 children under 16. In addition, an average of 21 people accessed the services via Youtube each week. Incumbent's Review of the year As we emerged from 2020 battered and bruised from the UnrtaintY and challenges of a global pandemic, little did we know that a third national lockdown would be imposed on us just 6 days into 2021. The gradual, step-wise releasing from that lockdown saw some legal restrictions remain in place until July. Whilst we are very thankful that public worship could continue in person throughout this time, other areas of our ministry were inevitably affected and curtailed. Of course, we were also unaware as we began 2021 that it would be bookended and punctuated by devastating bereavements and serious illness within the church community. Among those was our Children and Families Coordinator, Barbara Lang, whose ministry was limited as she reiVed treatment for cancer- on and off - throughout the year before her sad death on 31st Dember 2021. Other key members of various ministry teams have also been prevented from continuing rtain responsibilities due to ill health, personal circumstances, Covid~associated risk factors, etc. As such, we were forced to review every aspect of our ministry throughout this year and adapt accordingly. While challenging and painful, this review has also led to some fruifful discussions and opportunities. The fOrd SSatIon of many areas of church life gave us a rare opportunity to think again with 'a blank sheet of paper,. Rather than re-starting the same things in the same way, we decided to spend time re-evaluating and re-focussing on our vision. On 17th April we set aside a day for personal and communal prayer and reflection, entitled 'Recovering our Vision,. This focus on prayer and reflection continued throughout 'Thy Kingdom Come, with opportunities to pray in church. Recovering our Vision and Unlocking new possibilities was also the focus of our APCM on 26th May when l encouraged us to consider the following points: Be before you do You cannot give what you do not possess. Therefore, we must prioritise our own discipleship and wellbeing (emotional, spiritual, etc.) if we are going to be able to do good Embrace God's gift of Limits
Although God is limitless, we are not. Therefore, we must leam to work to our capacity (which is limited, as a church and individuals) not others, needs (which are unlimited) Prioritise the priorities There are many good things we could do as a church, but few things that we must do. Therefore, we must use the resources God gives us in prioritising the central aspects of the vision God has set us Pursue sacrificial love and wholehearted joy Ministry should be life-giving in both directions. As we sacrificially give ourselves to God and to others, we should find fulfilment and satisfaction. Numerous gatherings occurred throughout the spring and summer inviting all interesting parties to consider where the Lord may be leading us in our ministry to adults, children, youth, and families. Everyone had the opportunity to contribute and I feel the resulting plans represent the clear consensus and heart of all those who chose to participate. A real joy was the fact that Barbara Lang was well enough to play an instrumental role in disceming the vision for our ministry to young people and families. We chose to prioritise our time and reSoUrS into fewer ministries that more intentionally sought to help children, young people and their families to find life in Jesus and grow in loving, knowing and sharing Jesus. Likewise, with outreach to adults, a collective decision was made to combine the strengths and opportunities of our many existing adult ministries under the umbrella of one new ministry- Wednesday Hub. Wednesday Hub would be a pla of welcome and hospitality for all abilities - providing fellowship, food, activities, and accessible worship (for those who wished to participate). Thus, a new streamlined and strategic pattem of ministries emerged: Wednesday Hub, Wednesday 10:30am-3pm (outreach to adults) Acorns, Thursday Momings (outreach to pre-school aged children and families) YouthDOTcom, Thursday Evenings (outreach to high-school aged youngsters) 10:30m service (followed by refreshments) 4 O'clock Live (followed by a meal and social time for outreach to primary-aged children and their families) In summer and early autumn we hosted numerous 'welcome back events, to Introdu some of the new ministries and vision to those who had previously attended. Wednesday Hub, YouthDOTcom, and Acorns all started soon after. It has been wonderful to see incredible potential and encouragements in these ministries already. Indeed, we have already seen numerous new people become regular worshippers with us through these initiatives. We were thrilled to be able to run a Christianity Explored Course attended by 8 people. This coincided with the launch of refreshed Growth Groups (replacing the pre*xisting Cell Groups).
This new pattern of ministry has encouraged us to use our church building in innovative and inviting ways that facilitate our welcome and ministry to those unfamiliar with traditional church. All of this has only been possible because of the monumental and selfless effort of each and every person at St John's in giving of their time, energy, money, giftings, prayers, etc. Through a very difficult time we have supported and served one another as we have sought to glorify God and reach out to our community with the love of Christ. Another major highlight of the year was the arrival of Mark Wooding as our Assistant Curate. Mark was ordained deacon in July and soon became heavily involved in various ministries, including the music and YouthDOTcom. 2021 was an incredibly hard and uncomfortable year. The highly selective account above demonstrates just how much change has happened over a short Spa of time. Along with change comes frustration, fear, unease, discomfort. Under normal circumstances, this amount of sudden change would be unthinkable and unwise. However, this past year has been a far cry from 'normal circumstances, and I wholeheartedly believe the developments and changes over this past year will stand us in good stead for the years to come. I think it is testament to God's gra and provision that while many churches across the country have struggled to boun back from the ongoing devastating impact of the pandemic, here at St John's we are still seeking to be mission-minded and outward looking. We have not been content to plan to maintain and survive (although at times mere survival has seemed a wonderful victory) but to grow and thrive. Rev A. S. Meeson January 2022
Financial Review Summary The church suffered a deficit on unrestricted funds of £5,812 in 2021 (2020: deficit £3,142), which was funded from the LICF designated fund (see page 9). Total unrestricted fund balans, including designations, at the year end increased to £57,494 (2020: £44,590) and restricted fund balances increased to £50,874 (2020: £39,597). Explanations for these increases are provided below. Unrestricted income Total unrestricted income for 2021 was £64,430 (2020: £64,980). We were again blessed by the fact that many regular donors already donated by standing order and others switched from cash collections to standing order during the 2020 lockdown. others saved their weekly envelopes or cash donations until the church building was open for worship. Planned giving increased to £46,030 (2020: £41,961), whilst weekly collections decreased to £1,722 (2020: £1,979). £10,568 (2020: £11,641) was recovered from HMRC in respect of tax deducted from Gift Aided income. Contributions for the use of premises from community groups increased to £1,904 (2020: £1,198) as the local dance school was On again able to meet in our premises for part of the year. Unrestricted expenditure Total unrestricted expenditure for the year was £70,242 (2020: £68,123). 80 % (2020: 82 % ) of this expenditure (£55,978) was in respect of the parish share, and vicarage costs, which increased in total by £454. The cost of running the church, lounge and grounds, including maintenance, increased to £11,818 (2020: £10,875), primarily due to an increase in maintenance costs as the maintenance plan was resumed in preparation for the unlocking of church activities in the autumn of 2021.
Unrestricted designated funds As referred to above. the totsl of Unrestrmed fvnds at 31 December 2021 vras £57,494. This induded designated funds of £36,2C6 (2020: £24:303) arKI unrestricted free reserves of £21 ,288 (2020: £21.288) The PCC'S policy is to ty to maintain a level of free, unrestricted fvnds equal to at least 3 months, expenditure. which (xlrrenty equates to approximatety £17,(XX). Although the total of unrestricted. undesignated. free reserves at 31 Decernt 2021 remained £21,288 (2020: £21,288), the PCC feels that in the (xjrrent economic climate it is prudent to continue to hold this level of reserves. which is slighty higher than the stated policy. to make provision for potential fure def[ts andlor unexpected expendtture. The dosing balanS on all designated fvnds are shown on page 15. The most signtficant designated funds were as follows: Lower Income Communities Fund (UCF) We were extremely fortunate to be awarded £19.719 by the Diocese from the UCF fund arKI the PCC continued to recognise this funding separately arKI pay the full parish share request. rather than net the two off. The LICF grant has bn allocated to a designated fund to be used to fund mission gMr¥J to our agreed mission partners. other mission related expendtture and any unrestrKtsd defi(its. During 2021. £3.412 was paid to our mission partners. £1.174 funded propety costs for the new curate's house posrtion, £749 was transferred to the desYJnated fund for the costs of the next quinquennial report due on 2022r23 and £5.812 was used to fund the unrestricted deficiL The unspent balan from 2020 and 2021 of £20.318 is carried foward to fvnd project costs and the forecast unrestrthd deficit in 2022. Gtft Day Fund The Gfft Day fund from February 2020, increased by £7 as a Consequen of Gtft Aid tax received in the year and the dosing balan at 31 December 2021 was £9.954. The funds were raised to support our vision and mission and plans for hthv this will be allocated will be devek)ped in 2022. Other When our various outreach groups restarted in the autumn of 2021. the finances for each group were transferred into the main PCC accounts and Other DeSnated Funds comprise the combined income, expenditure and Clos funds for all of these groups.
Restricted funds Building Fund An appeal was held during 2021 to raise funds towards the cost of urgent repairs to the church hall roof, which were estimated to cost between £25,000 and £29,000. £10,790 was raised from church members and Gift Aid tax of£1,019 was recovered. The work was started towards the end of 2021 and a payment on account of £11,300 for the roof, plus £2,200 for pointing work had been paid before the year end. The remaining balan on the fund was £2,040, which will be expended in 2022. The balan ofthe cost ofthe work will be funded from the LICF fund, as this work is essential to enable us to keep the buildings safe and open for the purpose of the ongoing mission of the church. Children and Families, Worker Funds These funds were used to fund the costs of employing Barbara Lang, our Children and Families Work Coordinator. This was the second year of a new 3 year project. We received the second of three instalments of £6,667 from the Blackburn Di0san Board of Finance, together with £11,388 in individual donations and Gift Aid during the year. Continuing lockdown and restrictions meant that we were unable to restart our children's and youth ministries until the autumn of 2021, and during the first 9 months of the year Barbara was on flexible furlough, working just a couple of hours a week keeping in touch with families. During this period we received furlough grant of £9,993. The costs incurred during the year totalled £22,573 and at the year end £35,797 was held in this fund. Sadly, Barbara passed away on 31 Dember 2021 and plans for the future of this fund will be considered later in 2022. Nefyn Camp Fund Continuing restrictions meant it was still not possible to hold the traditional week long camps in Nefyn Wales, but a series of shorter camps were held in Wrightington and subsidies of £140 were made towards the cost of children from church families attending Welfare Fund Income of £59, including Gift Aid, was reived. £50 was expended to help those in need in our community and a donation of £50 was made to the Leyland Foodbank run by Churches Together in Leyland. A balan of £662 was held at the yearend. 10
Communications Fund Gift Aid tax of £550 was reiVed in the year to add to the £2,506 brought forward and £1,575 was spent on the new website and on the purchase of a new PC to assist with the streaming of servIs. Parish Share Support Fund A donation of£8,000, together with GiftAid tax of£2,000, was reiVed in the year. In the event that the church becomes ineligible to re1ve LICF grant funding, or if this funding is wrthdrawn for any other reason, this fund can be used towards the payment of the parish share, to the extent that it cannot be funded from in year income. Future Plans The PCC is committed to continuing its mission to spread the good news of the gospel and to serve the people of its parish in Leyland and plans for the future are induded in the Incumbenys Review on pages 5 to 7. Report approved by the PCC on 14 March 2022 and signed on its behalf by Andrew Meeson (PCC Chair). 11
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Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John Leyland Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2021 Statement of Assets as at 31 December 2021 Monetary assets Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Totsl 2021 Total 2020 HSBC current account 7,973 7,973 7252 Co-operative current account 57,382 18,261 75,643 53280 CBF deposit account 24,640 24,640 24,630 Cash 112 112 25 57,494 50,874 108J68 85,187 Designated 36,206 undesi)ated 21,288 57,494 Approved by the PCC on 14 March 2022 and signed on its behalf by: Tracey Johnson Treasurer Andrew Meeson Chair Page 14
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Pirochlal C:hurch Councll of the Eceleslastlcl Pgrish of St John tkyland liinancial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 'otes to the Aceounts l Accountln% pollcl The financial ststements have been prepared m accordance with the Church AcCOting Re8ulatsons 2(K16 usin8 the receipts and pa basis. 2 Funds polley Unrestncted funds may be used by the PCC for any of its orthnary purpm. It is the w>licy of the PCC Designated funds represent sums set aside out of orthnary unrestricted fimds for specific designated purpo which can be transferred back ffito 8enernl fimds at time. Restricted funds represent donations or received or invited for specific whi¢b may (mty be spent on the specific purpose for which they were 8iVaL Any bthnce rernaini wwent be cwied fornrd &s a balance on that fund and cannot be absOrt into 8cncrnl fimds withtt the of the dcmorlfunder. The movement on major restn.cted funds is detailed on page IS. Other restricted fimds compise sundry resthcted dOnl00S rcwved aod wholly expended in the ye. 3 Misslon The totsl spent on overseas and honx mission and Ven to other cknities from all SOUTces dry the year ¢ompnx DesMted Totsl Mlsslonlcharitsble GIvinE1peno1lllre Restricted Fund pcc doMtSonslapendlture expendlture Gfvl Overseas miuion African InlaDd MissioD Plarforni 67 OMF 503 503 2(Kl 503 503 2(M) Tearfund 1.103 3.213 3.813 Home mlsslon Scnptc Union 2CK) 19 19 Evangelical Alliance VAsitin8 spcakers Children¥ and Families Wffker 45 45 215TJ l.(N12 550 .575 21573 42 550 1,575 140 Welfare fund Call to Prayer Nefsm camps 26.234 Totsl mlssion related givlDW eXpature 25.480 4,413 30.IM7 4 Assets for Church use The fol]oiTrin8 assets are recognised but not necessarily valued in the Ststemenl of Assets and Lbilities. Moveable church fU$bing5 beld by the Church Wardens on SClaI trust for the PCC. which requre a faculty for disposal. 5 Tntstee expenses The expenses pd to clugy may include an XmnM proportion which relate to their fillKts"( as PCC memb No other payments were made to PCC for their role as merDbers of the PCC 6 FuDds not recognlsed ID PCC accounts A frn nnber of Iho thurth made a bequest inlo a 88parate trust fixKI to be u••d by churth to support youth Irk. The trustees of the funds are the Vicar and Wardens of St Johns Churcll but the fijnds are not uxth the dire¢t control of the PCC. The balances held at 31 December 2021 were £26.398. Page 16
Independent Examiner's unqualified report to the members of the P.C.C. of the Parish of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John Leyland, Diocese of Blackburn. Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021 as set out on pages 12 to 16 of this report. Respective responsibilities of the P.C.C. and the examiner. The P.C.C. members acting as the charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of the Independent Examiner's statement. My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission and the guidance published in PCC Accountsbility (The Charities Act 2011 and the P.C.C.), 5 edition). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement. In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities ACL or the accounts do not accord to the accounting records. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts is reached. Signed. Name Date 17 .March2022. Revd. A. A. Clements Relevant professional qualification Fellow Association of Charity Independent Examiners. Address 15 Carleton Road, Great Knowley, Chorley PR6 8TQ ACIE PCC CC32