The Parish of All Saints and St Wistan Wigston Magna, Leicestershire Diocese of Leicester Parochial Church Council Report for 2021 Administrative Information This report is presented by the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints and St Wistan, Wigston Magna. All Saints, Parish Church is located on Moat Street, Wigston Magna, and the Church of St Wistan is situated on Church Nook, Wigston Magna. The parish is part of the Wigston Benefice formed on 1st June 2014. The parish is in the Diocese of Leicester and its official correspondence address is: until January 2022 from January 2022 The Rectory (during vacancy) 8 Harrogate Way St Thomas. Vicarage Wigston 9 Hindoostan Avenue LE18 3YB Wigston LE18 4UD The Revd TvOr Thurston-smith SMMS was Incumbent (Rector) of the Benefi'ce until January 2022. His departure to St Matthew's Perry Beeches in the Diocese of Bimiingham was announced during Autumn 2021. The Revd Christopher Johnson is Associate Vicar of the Benefice.Ms Julie Chaplin was licensed as a Reader by the Bishop of Leicester prior to leaving the Benefice in November 2021. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR 2021 Aim and purposes Wigston Magna Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co- operating with the clergy of the Wigston Benefice in promoting the ecclesiastical parish and the whole mission of the Church pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the All Saints Church Room, Bushloe End, Wigston Magna. The Parochial Church Council is a charity registered with the Charity Commissioners (No.1176458). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules (CRR) and membership of the PCC consists of the licensed clergy and lay ministers within the Benefice, Church Wardens and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the
electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. Two members of the PCC sit on the Deanery Synod, providing the PCC with a link between the parish and the wider structures of the church. Customarily, the Chair of Wigston Magna PCC is taken by the Rector or by an elected Vice-Chair at their request or in their absence.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.
The PCC meets regularly in order to fulfil its obligations. Matters are attended to by correspondence where necessary between meetings.
In order to fulfil its function the Council has the following sub committees:
Standing Committee
Membership: Rector, Vice-Chair, Church Wardens, Treasurer, Secretary and two members elected by the PCC. This committee sets the agenda for the PCC and conducts business on behalf of the full Council between meetings. The Committee is limited to expenditure of £500 on any single item.
Working Parties and ad hoc groups are appointed for the following matters:
Finance Group
Individuals appointed to specific tasks on behalf of the Council:
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Safeguarding Co-ordinator for children, young people and Vulnerable
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Adults
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Church Room Bookings officer
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Electoral Roll Officer
The Parochial Church Council employs;
- An Organist
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Persons serving on the Council during 2021
Ex officio
| Persons serving on the Council during 2021 | Persons serving on the Council during 2021 | Persons serving on the Council during 2021 |
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| Ex officio | ||
| The Revd Trevor Thurston-Smith | Rector | |
| The Revd Christopher Johnson | Associate Vicar | |
| Julie Chaplin | Reader (until November 2021) | |
| Patrick Thacker | Churchwarden (also Deanery Synod Representative) |
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| Winsum Wright | Churchwarden (also Deanery Synod Representative) |
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| The Revd Nick Baker | Assistant Curate | |
| The Revd Paul Betts | Assistant Curate (from July 2021) | |
| Elected | ||
| Term began | Term ends | |
| Margery Whait | 2019 | 2022 |
| Carol Munton | 2019 | 2022 |
| Bill Hardy | 2019 | 2022 |
| Stan Rowland | 2020 | 2023 |
| Dennis Daw | 2020 | 2023 |
| Vacant | 2020 | 2023 |
| Mr Stephen Warden | 2021 | 2024 |
| Mrs Caroline Wordsworth | 2021 | 2024 |
| Brenda Towler | 2021 | 2024 |
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The Electoral Roll is revised in accordance with the requirements of the Church Representation Rules and a report is given at the APCM by the Electoral Roll officer.
Objectives and Activities
The PCC is committed to the following objectives and activities:
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Regular public worship open to all
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The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation
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Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved
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Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups
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Leading Collective Worship (Assembly) in schools
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Promoting Christianity through the staging of events and meetings and the distribution of literature
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Promoting the whole mission of the church through provision of activities for people of all ages and abilities
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Encouraging and enabling individuals to be faithful and effective disciples of Jesus Christ.
Achievements and Performance
Throughout 2021 we have tried to offer a range of worship within our Inclusive Catholic tradition. While the church had to be closed again for public worship due to further Covid-19 restrictions between January and Easter 2021, alternative worship was offered on line (recorded services on ‘You Tube’, live Services on ‘Zoom’) with pointers to other on-line resources, and printed resources for each Sunday were posted out to those parishioners who were believed or known to be without internet access and who have been unable to return for worship in church.
Mid-2021 saw the return to a more ‘normal’ pattern of worship with the return of midweek masses, unrestricted attendances at Occasional Offices, and some more limited gatherings in person. Worship in All Saints remained subject to social-distancing requirements beyond the end of 2021.
The Revd Trevor Thurston-Smith was a Foundation Governor at All Saints CofE Primary School, Wigston, leading Collective Worship in the school on
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a regular basis as well as visiting on other occasions where possible. The School normally holds end of term services in All Saints Church three times a year. Groups from other local schools would normally have visited the church regularly and bookings were in place for this to resume in 2022. Normally several schools hold carol services in All Saints during December, but sadly this wasn’t possible this year due to lockdown.
A Benefice Lent Course was held online via Zoom.
In October 2021 a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk was held.
The monthly service at Amberwood Care Home was set to return in early 2022.
Our Benefice website and Facebook page is used along with a weekly e- mailing list.
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Wigston Magna Parochial Church Council. Reg Charity 1176458 Statement of Accounts January 1 to December 31 2021 General Account
RECEIPTS
RECEIPTS
| Personal Giving 2021 Personal Giving 2020 Personal Standing Order 4,064.00 Personal Standing Order 3,889.00 Bequeaths / Legacies 0.00 Bequeaths / Legacies 0.00 GA envels, candles etc 19.92 GA envels, candles etc 25.09 PG Scheme SO donations 12,916.69 PG Scheme SO donations 10,694.26 PG Scheme Gift Aid 1,443.96 PG Scheme Gift Aid 2,673.67 Roof Lights 244.00 Roof lights 62.50 Donations 3,851.25 22,539.82 17,344.52 Collective Giving Collective Giving Offertory collections 3,764.91 Offertory collections 5,286.49 Offer + donates Gift Aid Claimed 1,443.96 Offer + donates Gift Aid Claimed 1,781.77 Petty Cash funds 0.00 Petty Cash funds 193.95 Donations 2,092.44 |
Personal Giving 2021 Personal Giving 2020 Personal Standing Order 4,064.00 Personal Standing Order 3,889.00 Bequeaths / Legacies 0.00 Bequeaths / Legacies 0.00 GA envels, candles etc 19.92 GA envels, candles etc 25.09 PG Scheme SO donations 12,916.69 PG Scheme SO donations 10,694.26 PG Scheme Gift Aid 1,443.96 PG Scheme Gift Aid 2,673.67 Roof Lights 244.00 Roof lights 62.50 Donations 3,851.25 22,539.82 17,344.52 Collective Giving Collective Giving Offertory collections 3,764.91 Offertory collections 5,286.49 Offer + donates Gift Aid Claimed 1,443.96 Offer + donates Gift Aid Claimed 1,781.77 Petty Cash funds 0.00 Petty Cash funds 193.95 Donations 2,092.44 |
Personal Giving 2021 Personal Giving 2020 Personal Standing Order 4,064.00 Personal Standing Order 3,889.00 Bequeaths / Legacies 0.00 Bequeaths / Legacies 0.00 GA envels, candles etc 19.92 GA envels, candles etc 25.09 PG Scheme SO donations 12,916.69 PG Scheme SO donations 10,694.26 PG Scheme Gift Aid 1,443.96 PG Scheme Gift Aid 2,673.67 Roof Lights 244.00 Roof lights 62.50 Donations 3,851.25 22,539.82 17,344.52 Collective Giving Collective Giving Offertory collections 3,764.91 Offertory collections 5,286.49 Offer + donates Gift Aid Claimed 1,443.96 Offer + donates Gift Aid Claimed 1,781.77 Petty Cash funds 0.00 Petty Cash funds 193.95 Donations 2,092.44 |
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| 17,344.52 | ||
| 5,208.87 | 9,354.65 | |
| Other Receipts Other Receipts Church Room income 1,271.00 Church Room income 984.57 Weddings 4,189.00 Weddings 3,235.00 Funerals 3,227.00 Funerals 1,755.00 Tax / VAT Refunds 0.00 Tax / VAT Refunds 2,887.92 Grants received 1,000.00 Grants received 2,000.00 Walsingham Pilgrimage 1,573.00 Walsingham Pilgrimage 666.00 11,260.00 |
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| 11,528.49 | ||
| TOTAL RECEIPTS 39,008.69 TOTAL RECEIPTS 38,227.66 |
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| Bank Movements GROSS RECEIPTS Petty Cash held x 2 funds |
68,609.36 Bank Movements 38,000.00 107,618.05 GROSS RECEIPTS 76,227.66 100.00 |
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| PAYMENTS PAYMENTS SUPPLIERS 2021 SUPPLIERS 2020 COPIER USAGE 0.00 COPIER USAGE 311.06 UTILITIES 3,933.53 UTILITIES 3,676.46 SMITHS [clocks] 0.00 SMITHS [clocks] 520.80 FIRE / SAFETY SERVICING 0.00 FIRE / SAFETY SERVICING 802.79 E-BOUND AVX Ltd - Alarms 345.60 E-BOUND AVX Ltd - Alarms 181.20 REDEMPTORIST 228.73 REDEMPTORIST 147.33 RSCM / WEBSITE 362.00 WEBSITE 0.00 INSURANCES; All Saints 4,631.31 INSURANCES; All Saints 4,463.70 INSURANCES; Church rooms 2,385.83 INSURANCES; Church rooms 2,299.48 INSURANCES; St Wistans 6,033.85 INSURANCES; St Wistans 4,936.64 LICENCES [2020 paid in 2019] 455.58 LICENCES [2020 paid in 2019] 0.00 CHRISTIAN RESOURCES 83.17 CHRISTIAN RESOURCES 3.74 18,459.60 17,343.20 CHURCH ADMINISTRATION CHURCH ADMINISTRATION CHARITY DONATIONS; given 0.00 CHARITY DONATIONS; given 1,169.68 CHURCH MAINT; All Saints 4,060.61 CHURCH MAINT; All Saints 20,872.25 CHURCH MAINT; St Wistans 2,088.80 CHURCH MAINT; St Wistans 5,241.60 CHURCH ROOMS MAINT 50.00 CHURCH ROOMS MAINT 0.00 DIOCESE FEES 3,004.00 DIOCESE FEES 1,750.00 FUND RAISING COSTS 0.00 FUND RAISING COSTS 0.00 ORGAN COSTS 0.00 ORGAN COSTS 508.20 PILGRIMAGES 1,573.00 PILGRIMAGES 500.00 PARISH GIFT 17,000.00 DIOCESE GIFT 20,000.00 CONSUMABLES 549.07 Royal School Church Music 358.00 Bank charges 60.00 CONSUMABLES 724.82 28,385.48 51,124.55 PERSONNEL 2021 PERSONNEL ARCHITECT [St Wistans] 0.00 ARCHITECT [St Wistans] 440.00 BELL RINGERS remuneration 150.00 BELL RINGERS remuneration 75.00 CLERGY / READERS FEES+EXPS 659.04 CHURCH ROOM CLEANER 238.09 AUDITOR 60.00 CLERGY / READERS FEES+EXPS 1,470.47 ORGANIST remuneration 2,282.99 AUDITOR 0.00 REIMBURSEMENTS 0.00 ORGANIST remuneration 3,025.81 TREASURERS EXPS 0.00 REIMBURSEMENTS 67.99 SECRETARIES EXPS 0.00 TREASURERS EXPS 0.00 VERGER remuneration 1,050.00 SECRETARIES EXPS 0.00 PPE [C19 protection] 99.99 VERGER remuneration 630.00 |
PAYMENTS PAYMENTS SUPPLIERS 2021 SUPPLIERS 2020 COPIER USAGE 0.00 COPIER USAGE 311.06 UTILITIES 3,933.53 UTILITIES 3,676.46 SMITHS [clocks] 0.00 SMITHS [clocks] 520.80 FIRE / SAFETY SERVICING 0.00 FIRE / SAFETY SERVICING 802.79 E-BOUND AVX Ltd - Alarms 345.60 E-BOUND AVX Ltd - Alarms 181.20 REDEMPTORIST 228.73 REDEMPTORIST 147.33 RSCM / WEBSITE 362.00 WEBSITE 0.00 INSURANCES; All Saints 4,631.31 INSURANCES; All Saints 4,463.70 INSURANCES; Church rooms 2,385.83 INSURANCES; Church rooms 2,299.48 INSURANCES; St Wistans 6,033.85 INSURANCES; St Wistans 4,936.64 LICENCES [2020 paid in 2019] 455.58 LICENCES [2020 paid in 2019] 0.00 CHRISTIAN RESOURCES 83.17 CHRISTIAN RESOURCES 3.74 18,459.60 17,343.20 CHURCH ADMINISTRATION CHURCH ADMINISTRATION CHARITY DONATIONS; given 0.00 CHARITY DONATIONS; given 1,169.68 CHURCH MAINT; All Saints 4,060.61 CHURCH MAINT; All Saints 20,872.25 CHURCH MAINT; St Wistans 2,088.80 CHURCH MAINT; St Wistans 5,241.60 CHURCH ROOMS MAINT 50.00 CHURCH ROOMS MAINT 0.00 DIOCESE FEES 3,004.00 DIOCESE FEES 1,750.00 FUND RAISING COSTS 0.00 FUND RAISING COSTS 0.00 ORGAN COSTS 0.00 ORGAN COSTS 508.20 PILGRIMAGES 1,573.00 PILGRIMAGES 500.00 PARISH GIFT 17,000.00 DIOCESE GIFT 20,000.00 CONSUMABLES 549.07 Royal School Church Music 358.00 Bank charges 60.00 CONSUMABLES 724.82 28,385.48 51,124.55 PERSONNEL 2021 PERSONNEL ARCHITECT [St Wistans] 0.00 ARCHITECT [St Wistans] 440.00 BELL RINGERS remuneration 150.00 BELL RINGERS remuneration 75.00 CLERGY / READERS FEES+EXPS 659.04 CHURCH ROOM CLEANER 238.09 AUDITOR 60.00 CLERGY / READERS FEES+EXPS 1,470.47 ORGANIST remuneration 2,282.99 AUDITOR 0.00 REIMBURSEMENTS 0.00 ORGANIST remuneration 3,025.81 TREASURERS EXPS 0.00 REIMBURSEMENTS 67.99 SECRETARIES EXPS 0.00 TREASURERS EXPS 0.00 VERGER remuneration 1,050.00 SECRETARIES EXPS 0.00 PPE [C19 protection] 99.99 VERGER remuneration 630.00 |
PAYMENTS PAYMENTS SUPPLIERS 2021 SUPPLIERS 2020 COPIER USAGE 0.00 COPIER USAGE 311.06 UTILITIES 3,933.53 UTILITIES 3,676.46 SMITHS [clocks] 0.00 SMITHS [clocks] 520.80 FIRE / SAFETY SERVICING 0.00 FIRE / SAFETY SERVICING 802.79 E-BOUND AVX Ltd - Alarms 345.60 E-BOUND AVX Ltd - Alarms 181.20 REDEMPTORIST 228.73 REDEMPTORIST 147.33 RSCM / WEBSITE 362.00 WEBSITE 0.00 INSURANCES; All Saints 4,631.31 INSURANCES; All Saints 4,463.70 INSURANCES; Church rooms 2,385.83 INSURANCES; Church rooms 2,299.48 INSURANCES; St Wistans 6,033.85 INSURANCES; St Wistans 4,936.64 LICENCES [2020 paid in 2019] 455.58 LICENCES [2020 paid in 2019] 0.00 CHRISTIAN RESOURCES 83.17 CHRISTIAN RESOURCES 3.74 18,459.60 17,343.20 CHURCH ADMINISTRATION CHURCH ADMINISTRATION CHARITY DONATIONS; given 0.00 CHARITY DONATIONS; given 1,169.68 CHURCH MAINT; All Saints 4,060.61 CHURCH MAINT; All Saints 20,872.25 CHURCH MAINT; St Wistans 2,088.80 CHURCH MAINT; St Wistans 5,241.60 CHURCH ROOMS MAINT 50.00 CHURCH ROOMS MAINT 0.00 DIOCESE FEES 3,004.00 DIOCESE FEES 1,750.00 FUND RAISING COSTS 0.00 FUND RAISING COSTS 0.00 ORGAN COSTS 0.00 ORGAN COSTS 508.20 PILGRIMAGES 1,573.00 PILGRIMAGES 500.00 PARISH GIFT 17,000.00 DIOCESE GIFT 20,000.00 CONSUMABLES 549.07 Royal School Church Music 358.00 Bank charges 60.00 CONSUMABLES 724.82 28,385.48 51,124.55 PERSONNEL 2021 PERSONNEL ARCHITECT [St Wistans] 0.00 ARCHITECT [St Wistans] 440.00 BELL RINGERS remuneration 150.00 BELL RINGERS remuneration 75.00 CLERGY / READERS FEES+EXPS 659.04 CHURCH ROOM CLEANER 238.09 AUDITOR 60.00 CLERGY / READERS FEES+EXPS 1,470.47 ORGANIST remuneration 2,282.99 AUDITOR 0.00 REIMBURSEMENTS 0.00 ORGANIST remuneration 3,025.81 TREASURERS EXPS 0.00 REIMBURSEMENTS 67.99 SECRETARIES EXPS 0.00 TREASURERS EXPS 0.00 VERGER remuneration 1,050.00 SECRETARIES EXPS 0.00 PPE [C19 protection] 99.99 VERGER remuneration 630.00 |
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| PPE [C19 protection] 172.87 |
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| 4,302.02 | 6,120.23 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDS 51,147.10 TOTAL |
74,587.98 |
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| BANK MOVEMENTS 41,010.00 [to NatWest] BANK MOVEMENTS 3,639.00 GROSS PAYMENTS 92,157.10 GROSS PAYMENTS EXCESS / DEFICIT -12,138.41 Petty Cash 0.00 Petty Cash Funds 500.58 |
78,226.98 |
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| BANK ACCOUNTS 2021 |
2020 |
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| GENERAL ACCOUNT 430 | |
| Account B/F 18,061.35 |
Account B/F 113,753.89 |
| Receipts 107,618.05 |
Receipts 52,099.74 |
| Payments 92,157.10 Payments 89,042.04 TOTAL 33,522.30 TOTAL 76,811.59 |
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| RESERVE Account 227 | |
| Account B/F 64,974.66 27,023.36 Receipts 8.12 Receipts 75,200.00 Interest 1.82 Interest 4.72 Payments 64,984.27 Payments 13,320.00 TOTAL 0.33 TOTAL 88,908.08 |
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| PARISH GIFT Account 308 | |
| Account B/F 998.91 17,525.60 Receipts 5.02 Receipts 14,160.00 Interest 0.02 Interest 14.70 Payments 998.95 Payments 19,000.00 TOTAL 5.00 TOTAL 12,700.30 |
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| AWAY DAY FUND 660 Ordinands account |
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| Account B/F 1,039.29 1.13 Receipts 0.00 Receipts 1,200.10 Interest 0.04 Interest 0.10 Payments 1,039.32 Payments 1,201.23 TOTAL 0.01 TOTAL 0.10 AUDIO SYSTEM 860Restricted Account B/F 1,594.92 1,639.08 Receipts 5.00 Receipts 0.00 Interest 0.02 Interest 3.20 Payments 1,594.94 Payments 48.99 TOTAL 5.00 TOTAL 1,593.29 GROSS FUNDS HELD BY PCC 33,532.64 GROSS FUNDS HELD BY PCC 180,013.36 |
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities; December 31 2021
Notes;
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Financial states of the PCC have been prepared by the treasurer in accordance with the church accounting regulations 2006 on a 'Receipts & Payments' basis.
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The assests as shown are recognised but not necessarily valued in the statement of Assets & Liabilities; a. All movable church furnishings held by the Church Wardens on special trust for the PCC which will require a faculty for disposal.
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b. All items of sacristy and decoration which have an historical or intrinsic value above a nominal £1.
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Expenses paid to Clergy may include a small amount which relates to their function as a PCC member. No remunerations were made to members in connection to their trustee role on the PCC.
| RECONCILIATION | RECONCILIATION | |
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| Debtors [owe us] Gift Aid claims due VAT Claims due |
1,321.63 0.00 |
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| Refunds owed | 0.00 | |
| Donations to be banked Creditors [we owe] Payments not cleared Brit Gas |
145.00 0.00 95.57 |
1,466.63 |
| Fees to pay | 3,159.00 | |
| Petty Cash held | 100.00 | 3,254.57 |
| 31,844.70 |
FIXED ASSETS
All Saints Church All Contents.See 'Note 2' in R&P account, page 4. St Wistans Church All Contents See 'Note 2' in R&P account, page 4. Church Rooms All Contents See 'Note 2' in R&P account, page 4.
Signed ______ Auditor Date___ Signed ______ Treasurer D 16 February 2022 Accepted as a true and correct record. CHAIRMAN PCC ______ Date________
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Mr Geoffrey Warner
Independent Examiner
For Wigston Magna Parochial Church Council 2021
15 February 2022
To the Trustees
I have completed an Independent Examination of the financial statements for 2021 of Wigston Magna PCC. I did this both in the absence of and in the presence of the Treasurer, Mr Stephen Warden.
The treasurer’s system of document filing was an understandable and logical system and the same as 2020. Receipts were banked as regular as his personal circumstances allowed and categorised well. The day to day bookkeeping job was being done accurately and efficiently. The statement of accounts were reconciled well to agree back to the bank statements. This made the whole process of validation much quicker and easier.
I again have to make comment on an over spend of £12,138.41 which is not as much as the 2020 overspend but remains significant. The treasurer explained the reduced income set against the unchanged church buildings costs take much of the income with consumables for church services adding to the annual costs. I see the use of the 2018 large reserve is again the safety net against a negative financial situation the trustees must take every precaution and unpopular decision to avoid.
The continued reduced receipts all churches are experiencing due Covid 19 infections and precautions has aggravated the final sums although not to the same degree as 2020. Also the St Wistans church situation, which I understand is beyond the PCCs authority, continues to create significant expenditures relative to the reduced receipts. This will also aggravate the above overspend.
The PCC is still in a reasonably financial stable position and another past 12 months of reduced receipts has now all but used up the 2018 legacy. Beyond that, In common with previous year’s independent examiners, I again strongly urge the PCC to show restraint on expenditure to at the least match projected receipts.
In summary, I find the 2021 PCC accounts to be a fair and true representation of the trusts finances.
Yours faithfully
Geoffrey Warner.