# **Parish of Great Marsden St John the Evangelist with Nelson St Philip** 

Registered Charity Number 1176541 


## **Annual Report 2020** 




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## **Contents:** 

**Vicar’s Report** 

**Administrative information Structure, governance and management Objectives and Activities** 

**Achievements and Performance Church attendance PCC Review of the year Churchwardens Report Churchyard Report Ministry Reports Children and youth Sticky Fingers Lighthouse Ladies fellowship** 

**Financial Review** 

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## **Great Marsden St John the Evangelist with Nelson St Philip ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL** 

## **Vicar’s Report & Vision – keeping going** 

_19 And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.[20 ] By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.[21 ] And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house,[22 ] let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water._ 

_23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.[24 ] Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.   Heb 10_ 

2020 will forever be ‘that year’.  A year of dashed hopes, cancelled plans, cancelled services, isolation, anxiety, fear and grief.  Some of us have had the heartbreak of seeing loved ones die alone in hospital.  We have endured the heartbreak of socially distanced funerals.  All of us have been separated from our friends and family, those whom we love. 

Yet church has continued because church is people not a building.  The local church is the hope of the world because Jesus is the hope of the world.  We have a wonderful God who through Jesus puts us right and allows us into his very presence, and who through the Holy Spirit empowers us to grow in his ways that others might come home to him. We both have hope in him and more than ever we need each other. _Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another._ 

We started the year oblivious to what was to come. 

In **January** we had a film night.  The first of the social events planned for the year by Darren and the events team.  I joined Ladies Fellowship for a meal at Boundary Mill restaurant. 

In **February** we had a very successful games night and much fun was had by all.  We had our last Messy Church before the pandemic stopped it.  Nelson and Colne College started hiring the building for courses and Tasha started work as our Administrator.  We were very sad when our dear Shirley went to be with Jesus. 

In **March** Victor, Andrea and myself attended the New Wine Leaders Conference in Harrogate.  Walverden School visited us.  Rapidly changing events caused us to close Thursday lunches and move Lighthouse to a takeout at St Philips.  We were instructed to close the church building on Mothering Sunday 22[nd] and the next day it was announced that 

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the nation would go into immediate lockdown.  We served our takeout at St Philip’s and closed.  Tasha, Andrea and myself divided church members into neighbourhood groups to keep an eye on each other. 

**April – June** Saw most of our members and volunteers isolating.  We had bulletins from the Diocese several times a week and tried to keep on top of developments as they unfolded. Myself and Andrea attended many online meetings, seminars and conferences as we tried to respond to the situation.  I sent a questionnaire to everyone.  Services were broadcast on Facebook live and YouTube and Victor, Lesley and myself started doing daily prayers on Facebook live – morning, evening and night.  We gained a regular online congregation of people ‘outside church’.  I started visiting those most isolated on doorsteps and distributed prayers to those not on the internet.  I tried to advocate for our homeless to go into hostel accommodation as many parts of the country had done but our council decided to give the money to foodbanks instead.  Andrea and I kept the foodbank running throughout.  I driving the minibus to pick up food and Andrea managing the foodbank.  In addition to our weekly collection of the Morrison’s basket both Morrison’s and the council supplied extra food.  It was good exercise!  Foodbank usage doubled as we gained deliveries for Covid positive houses and people who were isolating.  We started visiting our Lighthouse community and the homeless, taking information on Covid precautions, biscuits and a friendly chat on the doorstep to check they were OK.  I had the sadness of doing socially distanced funerals and interviews over zoom.  In the craziness of it all I had to call in the Diocesan Deliverance Advisor to do a ‘ghost busting’ and had the novelty of actually entering a house.  We conducted youth group over zoom and attempted coffee after the service and prayer meetings on zoom but they didn’t catch on. 

In **July** we were at last able to hold a wedding and on the 4[th] we had the wonderful celebration of the marriage of Darren Wilkinson and Kaela Hollins that should have been in April.  It was a very happy day despite the heartbreak in our minds that Darren had between April and July been diagnosed with terminal cancer.  We prepared for re-opening church in August.  Darren Morrell-Cross helped us do a risk assessment, the wardens and I honed it and Andrea and Tasha did an amazing job of implementing it. 

In mid **August** we re-opened church for services. 

In **September** I started doing videos for St Philip’s school for their collective worship, having mastered the art of doing videos for our Sunday services.  Throughout the year I met as one the governors of St Philip’s on zoom for routine meetings and for the appointment of a new head teacher which didn’t happen. 

In **October** we re-started our Asian service in the building.  A tent appeared in the church garden containing two young people in great need.  We gave out food parcels to free school meals children during half term to address holiday hunger.  Our APCM was held postponed from April. 

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In **November** churches were asked to close again. Our Remembrance was done online.  We contributed to the Diocese’s multilingual worship.  Our first grant for St Philip’s came through to buy equipment for the kitchen and foodbank. 

In **December** we re-opened church.  A Romanian church started meeting at St John’s on a Saturday evening.  We ran our very first drive in carol service at Morrisons with the help of Matt from the Inghamite Church, Shahid from Life Church, our own Bobbie and Victor and friends who sorted the sound and of course Frank Cork’s truck.  We had a beautiful Asian carol service and a midnight Christmas Eve service.  We were given some funding from Love Christmas to distribute Christmas hampers, homeless pack and Christmas dinners.  We held a Christmas dinner for the homeless at St Philips and distributed over 40 frozen Christmas dinners with food parcels and to needy families who requested them.  We distributed over 80 Christmas hampers.  Inspire staff and volunteers from church helped us pack them and deliver them. 

I conducted 12 funerals, 1 wedding and 1 baptism. 

As we cautiously move forward we are exploring how we as the local church can be a blessing to our community in these times and how we can once again be a place where families want to come and worship.  Our world and our neighbourhood are changed forever.  We need to respond accordingly.  That will mean change.  Will you join in?  The local church is the hope of the world! 

God bless you all. 

With my love as a fellow servant of Jesus, 


## **Rev Lorelli Hilliard** 

## **Vicar** 

## **Administrative information** 

Parish worship is conducted at St John’s Church Centre situated on Barkerhouse Road in Nelson. The parish is part of the Diocese of Blackburn within the Church of England. The correspondence address is: Church Administrator, St John’s Church Centre, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 9EY. 

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a registered charity number 1176541. 

Members who served from October 2019 until the date this report was approved are: 

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## _**Ex-officio members**_ 

|Vicar:|Lorelli Hilliard|
|---|---|
|Curate:|Victor Sohail|
|Warden:|Pauline Ashworth|
|Warden:|Andrea McLoughlin|
|Reader:|Lesley Wright|
|Deanery Synod:|Christine Price|
||Janet Laycock|
|**_Co-opted members:_**||
|Treasurer:|Helen Spencer|
|**_Elected members:_**||
||End of term:|
|Des Murphy|May-22|
|Mary Rushton|May-22|
|Pam Cork|May-22|
|Anita Leo|May-23|
|Anthony May|May-21|
|Saleem Gill|May-23|
|Babu Muzaffar|May-23|
|Nicky Manwaring, PCC Secretary|May-21|
|Peggy Miller|May-21|



## **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 stand for election to the PCC. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

St John with St Philip PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the vicar, the Revd Lorelli Hilliard, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. 

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## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Church attendance** 

There are 60 people at present on the electoral roll. 17 people are not resident within the parish boundaries and 43 are resident within the parish. 

There have been 12 new additions this year. 

## **PCC Review of the year** 

There was one meeting in person in January and one over zoom.  Throughout the year PCC was consulted by email on various decisions such as when to open up for worship again. 

## **Churchwardens Report** 

## **Churchyard Report** 

The Friends continued to keep the churchyard tidy and worked hard with us to prepare paperwork to submit to the council to request closure of the churchyard and for the council to take it on its maintenance. 

## **Ministry Reports** 

## **Children and youth** 

Youth group became our young adults group as members started going off to uni.  We kept meetings up over zoom and in the summer met in the vicarage garden when the rule of six was in play. 

We had one Messy Church before we had to close. 

Lesley continued working with the younger children using new material we purchased from the Little Worship Company until early March. 

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## **Sticky Fingers** 

Sticky fingers would normally meet every Wednesday morning during term time. Due to the pandemic, we have been closed since March 2020. 

Sticky fingers, when open, is a place where parents or carers can bring their babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers to play and have fun while the adults get to enjoy a brew and some grown up company. We aim to provide a safe, caring and welcoming environment where parents, grandparents, childminders and other carers, along with their infants and toddlers can begin to experience the love and reality of Jesus Christ 

The ethos of the group is that we serve the adults and children with Gods love; for many young children and their parents and carers, their greatest need is for friendship and companionship. Being at home all day with a young child can be hard. At every opportunity, we share our faith, offering to pray with or for people and inviting people to other church events and services. 

Parents and carers have a safe space to talk with others who understand their experiences and often we can empower them to make positive changes in their lives. We aim to be a place where everyone can be loved and supported, knowing that they and their children are accepted. This allows everyone to feel that they belong and are in an environment where it is safe enough to take risks such as exploring faith or to share their worries and concerns. The children are met with love and acceptance, they have a safe place to play with adults who care and protect them. 

Before lockdown numbers were down with maybe two or three adults coming with their little ones. 

Once it is safe for us to open, I intend to market all that Sticky Fingers has to offer on netmums and face book to let our community know that we are here. In the long term, it is our hope and prayer that the children and adults who are a part of Sticky fingers, develop a positive image of Church that is friendly and fun, a good place to be, and which in turn enhances their development of faith. 

## **Lighthouse** 

## **Open Doors** 

Open Doors continued to offer home cooked lunches to mainly the elderly until mid March. 

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## **Financial Report** 

Last year was a difficult year as for everyone else. 

The general voluntary receipts for 2020 was £17886 compared to £21,981 for 2019.  This would have been worse but for the individuals who pay monthly direct debit have continued to do so, so many thanks to those that have done so. 

Obviously, the year did have a large impact on certain other areas of receipts, such as Open Doors as they had to close early March and wedding and funerals have also significantly reduced.  However, on the plus side the Church lettings increased from £420 in 2019 to £1135 in 2020 due to Nelson & Colne College now using the building. 

On the restricted receipts, we have managed to receive some grants for St Philips Centre, so thanks to those who have been involved in that. Also minibus receipts have also increased. 

On the designated receipts the income from our two properties has increased as we have had rental from each of the property’s for each month in 2020. 

As for the payments during the year, everyone has tried to reduce costs where possible, but obviously certain costs have still been incurred such as the utility charges.  General fund payments for 2020 were £46,586 compared to £54,940 in 2019.  As for the Parish Share we have only paid the same amount as in 2019.  However, you will notice that the church repairs have reduced in 2020 compared to 2019, due to having no repairs on the boundary walls and less repairs to the church building in 2020. 

For the restricted payments, you will note that the payments for the minibus have significantly increased, the reason for this is the Lorelli has now claimed her expenses for the last few years for van repairs and insurance etc.  This also explains why the payments have increased for the lighthouse due to Lorelli getting her expenses up to date.  We also had expenses for St Philips Centre this being offset against the grants we received. 

On the designated expenses the property expenses is due to the repairs on the two properties we have for rent. 

Overall for 2020, we have incurred expenses over income of £20,490, with general funds accounting for £19,285 of this.  I appreciate it has been a very difficult year, but we cannot continue to spend more than we receive and we need to address how we can change this as our reserves are now very depleted. 

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Parish of Great Marsden St John the Evangelist with Nelson St Philip
Receipts and Payments Account Year Ended 31 December 2020
Genernl
Funds
Des1￿4¢ed
Funds
AestrSrted
Fund5
Thls Years
Totsl
Last Years
Tot•1
Recelpts
Voluntary re¢¢lpts
Gift- aided regular 81￿nI
Other
Loose Collecfjons
Other donaUon$ and le8acle5
11133
L026
4.295
433
12,133
1.026
4.295
941
13.754
2,356
4,034
.503
508
Total voluntary re¢eSpts
Income tax recovered
Gr•nt$ recelved
St Philip's C￿tre
Genefated funds
Ladies Fellowshlp
Stirky Fin8er5
Open Doors
Llghthouse
Messy Chur¢h
Café Hope
Soul Surylvor
Other fund ralslng
Mlnlbus irlp recelpts
8•fftk & Trust Intqfest
Other Incomlni resources
Refunds and Snsurance cl41rn
Property Income
Rent from Churth Lettlngs
Weddln8 & funeral fees
MlssionaryActithtles- New Wlne
Post box
Tot•1 R•￿{pts
Dedurt payments
Church actlvltles
Parish share
Church Costs
Church repalrs & Church 8arden
Malntenance of se￿(e$
Church Adminlstratlon
Independent Examiner'5 Fee
Parochlal expenses of clergv
Vlcar's dlscretlonary payments
Weddlng & fvneral fees
Actlvlty & Fund Ralslng Costs 4ldl
Mi551on, youth and Pais worker
M5551onary Acfjvitles- New Wine
Minibus expeTrses
Property
Lighthcu5e
St Philip's Centre
Post bDX
Tol41 payments
17.886
3.951
18,394
3,951
28,647
2,906
3,924
3.924
243
243
2Q
1.514
1.185
335
L514
7.515
1,185
is4
154
441
1,311
1,627
618
260
85
1.607
179
1.607
117
62
5,113
7,428
42Q
5.692
410
2,273
65,086
10.2
10.200
1,135
2.195
1.135
2.195
32Q
320
45,167
27,301
10.262
20,CO)
111
20.0
9,353
1.887
3,442
7,757
20,0
11.140
10,097
2,381
10,061
800
2.834
41al
41bl
9,353
I￿7
3.442
1618
5.139
4.679
4.679
62
1,487
3,390
169
82
1.487
3,111
41dl
279
169
5,52S
2,473
353
98
1.748
264
6.891
2,812
1.957
1.751
2.812
1,957
1,751
2.893
70,668
46.586
8.032
11.040
65,658
Éxcess of recelpts over p*ym*ntsl over re￿IPts)
-19,285
2.230
-3.436
.20.490
-5,582
CASH & BANK BAiANces held at l January Z020
31781
33.735
17.557
84,073
89.655
Rtr5tatement of balances
169
169
CASH & BANK BALANCES held at 31 Deceth 2020
13.496
35.965
14.291
63,752
84.073
Accounts Pège I

Parish of Great Marsden St John the Evangelist with Nelson St Philip
Statement of a55ets and liabilities at 31 December 2020
General
Funds
Thls Years
Total
L•$¢ Ye•r$
Total
Fur*ds
Fund5
Investments held at cost
8 Oundonnell Road. Ndson
18 Helmsdale Roid, Ne150n
48.SNJ
43.COJ
48,500
43.(XXI
43.000
91,SC
91,500
91,5LhJ
Genetal
Funds
Iksl8h•t¢d
Fund5
Aestrlrted
Funds
Thls Years
Totsl
Last Years
Total
Cash funds
8ank balances
Cash balances
Deposit accounts
held wlth Blackbum ￿0¢eSe
Marsden Bulldlng Soclety account
11460
L036
15,481
14.080
211
42,021
1.247
61.060
2,591
9.663
le.821
35.965
9.663
10.821
63,752
9,624
10,798
84.073
13,496
14.291
Debtor5
Income tax recoverable
Prepaid expense5
fvllnl bus lees reco¥er3ble
Soul sU￿¥10r recelpts
3.038
328
3,038
328
3.951
311
615
2S
4,903
3.366
Parlsh Sharè
Accruals- ￿115
Accruals- relmbursements
Mlnl bus expenses
Ughthou5e expense5
36,483
1,675
36,483
1,675
34,323
2.862
4,770
6,87B
1,187
50,019
1,401
1.401
38.158
1,401
39.559
APPROVÉD by the Parochlal Church Couwll of Sl John's St Phlllp'$ and on Its behalf by:
Reverend L Hllllard
carof the Pirfsh of Stjohn wlth Nelson St Phlllp
Chw(h Warden
26° May 2021
Accounts Page.2
notes on pages 3 and 4form portofthi5 ststement

Parish of Great Marsden St John the Evangelist with Nelson St Philip
Notes to the financial staternents year end 31 December 2020
l. Accounting pollcles
The Financial Statements have been prepared on the Receipt and Payrrents ￿515. i*)th in accordance with the
Charltles Att 2011 and the ChvTch of En￿Ond'S Accounting Regulation5.
2. Analysis of fund movements for the year
lil General funds.. may be US￿ by the PCCl¢r anyof it'sordinorypuryw)ses. the rrnvement in the funds are shown
In the Recelpts and Payment Account.
lill Desi￿ated fvnds.. represent sums set a￿de of the ordinary8eneTrl fvndsfor 5pertfic desl8riated Pur￿5e$
and in partScular for the projects to furtherthe Browth of the thurch 35 agreed by the Parochlal Church Counc61
that would otherwise te unaffordoble at current rate of Income.
Deslgnated
01101120120
Fund Narne
Mlsslon & Mlnlstry
FuThJ Purpose
Mlssion and ministry project
Re¢elpts
P*yments
3111212020
Mi55ion & Ministry
Interest recelved
Youih & family mlni$ters salary Ind NIC etr.
Pals projert
Adminlstrators Salary
Kltchen water boSler
Rent from the two propertjes
Expendlture. 18 Helmsdale Road
Empendlture. 8 Dundonnell Road
Vlcars dlscretlonary fund
Totals (per Recelpts & Payments Pxcount
30,742
30,742
62
62
5.139
-5.139
10.2QJ
10,200
419
-2,382
2,911
35.965
429
2.382
82
8,032
2,993
33.735
10.262
11111 Restrfcted fund5.' represents moneys held lor speclflc la1￿￿e5
8al•r+ce
Adjust
bilonce
bllwd
oIIov202
Balance
3111212020
Restricted Funds
Rttdpts
Poyments
Grant towards Ndd prolert
St Phlllps Grants
St Philips Centre
Money ralsed for rnlsslon rnlnlsty
Donatlons towards new boiler
Donatlons received for Yo￿h worker
Lighthouse
Others
2,SC
2,500
2,173
IS8
156
3,722
2,000
945
566
3.924
158
1.751
166
3722
1717
1185
1957
169
169
S267
1607
Mlnl bus funds
Messy Church
Café Hope
Funeral fees
Food B•nk
6363
1,086
381
279
276
20
-378
276
370
-116
350
263
Pendle5ide Hosplce
Totsls (per Receipts & Piyments kcounll
17558
11040
169
14291
3. Assets forchurch purposes
Churches, Churchyards and Vicara8e5 arÈvested in the Church of En￿aTrd and are r￿t Parish Assets. Moveable
church contents{￿ate. fijrniture etrl are inalienaNe property and require a facullty for disposal. are
rEcorded in the Church Terrior log. Many are historlc forwhSch rn rella￿e cost base exists. Theyare not
recognised nor listed on the Statement of ￿SSets and Uabiiities.
Account5 Page 3

Parish of Great Marsden St John the Evangelist with Nelson St Philip
Note5 to the financial statements year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)
Analysls of payments Items
Gethtral Funds
This Year E Last Year £
lal Church Costs
Church 8a5. Woter and electrTcity
Telephone. cornputer and alarm
Window and church cleanlr
Insurance
Alarm costs
6.125
730
1.628
870
514
2,245
1.314
427
9.353
11,140
Ibl Churth repalrs & Church ¥arden
Garden Thard
Church
4.117
5.980
10.097
1,887
1.887
l ¢1 Church Adrnln15tration
Admlnlstrator5 salary
Bank charges
5tarionery and office supplles
Wellarethy81ene
SD8oF Inc DBS Checks
Other Church Admln costs
69
L168
1.539
351
2.618
10.062
I d l A¢Vvity and Fund Rilslni C05t5
Open doors
Ladles fellowshlp
Stlcky fingers
Minlbu$ runnln8 expenses
Children'5 aCtl¥lty costs & refre5hrner￿ et(.
Café Hope
Mlsc
645
3.248
66
140
25
271
313
1,462
5.525
2,933
Accounts Pège 4

PARISH OF GREAT MARSDEN ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST WITH NELSON ST.
PHILIP
YEAR ENDED 3181 DECEMBER 2020
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE PARISH OF CREAT MARSDEN ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST WITH NELSON ST.
PHILIP
I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31, December 2020, which are s¢t out on
pages I to 4.
Respective responsibilities of the Paroehial Church Council and Examiner
The Parochial Church Council is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Parochial
Church Council considers that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the
Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
to follow the procedutes laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carTied out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with the recoids. Il also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as the ParochiaI Church
Council concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not piovide aIl the evidence that
would be Tequired in 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 matter has come to my attention:
(l) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act: and
to prepaTe accounts which ac¢oTd with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in Order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Steven Wood FCA
Hargreaves Brown and Benson,
Chartered Accountants,
I, Bond Street.
Colne, Lancashire BB8 9DG
26 May 2021