2021 Reports & Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of
the Parish Church of St Luke & St Peter
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| Annual Report | 1 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Accounting Policies | 8 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 10 |
| Charitable Giving | 16 |
| Report of the Independent Examiner | 17 |
Charity no:1178416
Parochial Church Council of St Luke & St Peter .
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Annual Report
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) presents its report for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Aim and purposes
The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Annie McCabe, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church Centre complex of St. Luke's, Greetham Street, Portsmouth.
Objectives and activities
The primary objective of the PCC is the formation of a community of people who are seeking to grow in faith, to live out that faith, and to share the good news of Jesus Christ through our service of, and engagement with those who live in the Parish of St Luke & St Peter, Southsea. The PCC does this in accordance with the teaching and practices of the Church of England.
Achievements and performance
In so many ways, 2021 has been another challenging year. The impact of the COVID-19 has continued and meant that the church building was closed for the first part of the year. We have been limited in our ability to gather with others and this has impacted on a variety of our existing community mission and discipleship initiatives. The impact of the pandemic has not stopped St Luke’s from reaching out to the community in new and different ways. We have continued the experience of those who have lived in exile before. In doing so, we have begun to learn “how to sing the Lord’s song in the strange new land” in which we have found ourselves
This year the church family moved out of the church building from August as significant building work took place on the church roof and bellcote. During that period, worship and other church activities took place in the two church halls and Sunday morning worship took place at Charter School. We hope to return to worship in church in early 2022.
We have been impacted because the Treasurer and one of our Church Wardens needed to resign in August. This has had a significant impact on the leadership of the church in adapting to this loss. The resilience, prayerfulness, and willingness of the church to adapt to change and learn new ways of engaging others in worship, prayer and pastoral care has continued. This has meant that we have continued to serve the parish with a clear shared vision, lived values and explicit priorities as a worshipping community.
All are welcome to attend our regular services in person or online as we have continued to livestream services whenever possible. At present there are 65 parishioners on the church electoral roll, 77% of whom are not resident within the parish. 1 name was added during the year and 4 were removed either through death or because they moved away from the parish. The average weekly attendance during October, was 28, but this number does not include those who participated in worship live streamed from services in October.
1. Build deeper sustainable missional relationships
This has come in part through:
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Serving the community with food hampers, supermarket vouchers and Christmas stockings for those living in the Foyer.
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Continuing as local community lead in the city wide initiative co-ordinated by the Hive to support struggling families and individuals
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The Bridgeway Project and the Host, two SDF funded missional projects have built new relationships with young adults and relevant local agencies in the community, despite being closed for some of the year. A team of volunteers largely drawn from the university students have enabled Bridgeway to capacity build. Discussions are taking place to explore scaling up the Bridgeway project to include other churches in the City and offer a wider city brief. The Host led the curation of a new community “green” musical, “The adventures of Florence and the Mermaid Tears.” Securing funding from the Arts Council this newly commissioned work was performed in 12 other venues in the Diocese and very well received by Portsmouth City Council and the Mayor at the launch of their Green Climate launch.
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Reaching our local and wider community through thoughtful use of social media, live streaming of services, midweek small groups and daily online prayers, community and testimony video. The opportunity for seekers exploring church and the Christian faith in this way has borne fruit
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Taking the opportunity to trial two Sunday morning worship services including a Café Church while we were out of the church building.
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Offering a new outdoor service on Christmas Eve which connected well with our local community
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Offering effective community mission events again such as “St Luke’s Got Talent” and “Bingo and Hot Dogs” after the 2021 lockdown.
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Continuing to support our local primary schools in practical ways, including helping with reading. Open the book has been reinstated at Cottage Grove School.
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Building closer ties with Charter School including involvement as a School Governor with focus on developing the Christian ethos through SIAMS implementation and offering pastoral support where possible to staff and students during this time of pandemic
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Tots in Tow began again in September with a refreshed team and new members joining the group
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Developing a new Identity team seeking to minister to students
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Continuing effective bespoke ministry to older members of the community
Grow and nurture disciples including
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The evidence of deepening discipleship has been one of the fruits of moving online.
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This has come through sustaining online daily morning and night prayer, mid-week Connect groups: Open Table, Lent and Advent courses and a regular prayer for the community. The convenience of being able to join in from home rather than needed to come to the building in the middle of the week has been embraced
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The contribution of ministry team now serving in the parish. The team for 2021 has changed over the year. Rev Jackie Twine moved to another parish at the end of November 2021 to complete the final six months of her curacy. The ministry team at the end of 2021 is Rev Annie McCabe (vicar), Rev Bryan Stephenson (Self Supporting Minister) and Rev Dom Jones (PTO).
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Buffy Langdown. Jenn Camirand and Jan Fuller are Ordinands in training in the parish. Sandra Rampton has begun training as a Licenced Reader on the Pathway in September 2021. Paul Pope is on long term placement and in the midst of the discernment process for ordination
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Regular pastoral support has continued this year. This has been done through regular phone calls, and where appropriate socially distanced visits
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Discipleship remains a challenge in our context as we seek to find ways to engage local families in particularly in enabling deeper faith practice both at home and in Sunday worship.
Highlights of the year were:
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The Lord’s provision, protection, and patience with us throughout this year
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The joy of seeing the garden flourish and be well used by the community
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Practical development of the building and the response of the church family to change
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A powerful healing service which was fruitful and well attended.
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The arrival of new seekers and worshippers in the community
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The signs of vocations continuing to emerge
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The character of the Church community in adapting and coping with challenging circumstances and change
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We are still standing!!!
Financial review
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The PCC is responsible for all parish finance, its management and control. Whilst accounting duties are delegated to the Treasurer, this does not remove its legal responsibilities.
The total incoming resources for 2021 report a reduction of 33% as a result of 2020 including a community grant from Portsmouth City Council (CILS) for £48,730 that enabled a refurbishment of the “secret room” and associated work that will support The Host project.
The impact of COVID on hall partnerships and car park income resulted in a 40% decrease reported in 2020 & during 2021the hall partnerships maintained income compared to the previous year. The car park Income increased by 28.6% & is returning to pre-COVID levels.
Overall the incoming resources totalled £142,287.
The total resources expended for 2021 report an increase as a result of the work carried out on the roof totalling £362,774.
The parish share payments increased by 1% and due to the generosity of the congregation we were able to confirm to the Diocese that the Parish share would be paid in full.
At the financial year end, the church had total bank and deposit balances of £206,467. This is compared to previous year of £ 533,792. The reduction is a result of resources expended on the roof project.
The accounts for 2021 report a deficit of £351,735. This includes income & expenditure for The Bridgeway & The Host projects & 2021 included furlough income & payments supporting the payroll costs of £10,864. The PCC agreed to make provision for costs £16,731for the remaining kitchen refurbishment. There are provisions carried forward from the MOF grants £3,462 to be expended during 2022.
The PCC agreed a budget for 2022 that continues to support the proactive strategy towards ministry and mission.
Reserves policy
It is the policy of St Luke’s to hold in reserves the equivalent of three months general running costs. It is also the policy to hold an amount for the building works as detailed in the Quinquennial of £125,000. This policy will be reviewed every twelve months. It is the policy of St Luke’s to donate 10% of non-reserved income to charitable causes.
Volunteers
The Standing Committee responded magnificently to the many challenges of leading the church through the unchartered and turbulent waters of the pandemic.
The PCC thanks all volunteers who, collectively, have worked hard throughout the year to make our church a lively and vibrant community.
Structure, governance and management
The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure.
The PCC is a registered charity: registration number: 1178416
Charity name: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER .
The method of appointing PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules.
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 full PCC met 9 times during the year with an average attendance of 80%.
Administrative information
St Luke’s Church is situated in Somerstown and is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St Luke’s Church, Greetham Street, Southsea PO5 4LH. The PCC Is a Registered Charity no 1178416
Parochial Church Council of St Luke & St Peter
PCC members who have served at any time from 1 January 2021 until the date this report was approved are:
Ex Officio members Incumbent: Reverend Annie McCabe Curate Reverend Jackie Twine (from 1/7/2018 & Stipendiary from 29/6/2019) Left 21/11/2021 Curate Reverend Bryan Stephenson (from 29/6/2019) Reader: Mrs Janice Fuller (from 25/9/2017). Stepped back for a period 11/7/21 Churchwardens: Mrs Paula Thomas (from 22/4/2018) Mr Tony Fuller (from 11/8/2019) Stepped back 11/7/21 Elected members: Deanery Synod Mrs Eve Reidy (2020-2023) Resigned 1/9/21 Representatives: Ms Emma Patey-Rankin (2020-2023) Laity Representatives: Mrs Vicki Barnes (2020-2023) Miss Alexandra D’aeth (2020-2023) Miss Annie Bevis (2021-2024) Mrs Lorraine Hepburn (2021-2024) Mr Matthew Rankin (2019-2022) Mrs Amanda Harland (2020-2023) Mr Samuel Payne (2020-2023) PCC Secretary: Miss Christine Redgrave (2020-2022) PCC Treasurer Mrs Janice Fuller (2018-2021) Resigned 1/8/21
Approved by the PCC on 24[th] . April 2022 and signed on its behalf by Reverend Annie McCabe (Chairman)
Parochial Church Council of St Luke & St Peter
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31[st] December 2021
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown
Parochial Church council of St Luke & St Peter
| Balance sheet as at 31st December 2021 Fixed assets 5 CCLA St.Peter's Beresford Fund 129001007F CCLA St.Peter's River St.Inst./Lower Forbury St. CCLA St.Peter's Church Graveyard TST-Restricted CCLA St.Peter's Church Graveyard TST-Unrestricted CCLA Investment Shares 129001106S Current Assets Debtors and Prepayments Cash at Lloyds Bank and in hand (St.Luke's & St.Peter's) Cash at Barclays Bank and in hand (St.Luke's) Cash at Barclays Community Bank and in hand (St.Luke's) The Host Bank Cash in hand and in Bank (St.Peter's Beresford Fund) Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 6 Accounts payable Charitable Giving Net Asset surplus/(deficit) Reserves Excess/(deficit) to date Starting balance Other gains/(losses) Represented by Funds Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment |
2021 2020 £ £ 9,239 9,357 27,347 23,973 2,258 1,474 1,060 692 12,691 11,126 |
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| 52,594 46,622 |
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| 5,456 6,192 27,221 35,152 - - - - 3,119 442 170,671 492,006 |
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| 206,467 533,792 |
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| 63,244 34,080 6,909 7,763 |
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| 70,153 41,843 |
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| 188,907 538,571 |
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| (351,736) (5,480) 538,571 544,062 2,072 (11) |
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| 188,907 538,571 |
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| 75,598 70,527 - 181,238 61,083 240,185 52,226 46,621 |
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| 188,907 538,571 |
Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on its behalf by Reverend Annie McCabe
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown.
1. Accounting policies
Basis of financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statements of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005).
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
Fund accounting
Endowment funds are funds, the capital of which must be maintained; only income arising from investment of the endowment may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established.
Restricted funds represent (a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and (b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the yearend must be carried forward as a balance on that fund.
Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.
Designated funds are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future. Project funds are designated for particular projects for administration purposes only. Funds designated as invested in fixed assets for the PCC’s own use are abated in line with assets’ annual depreciation charges in the SOFA. Designated funds remain unrestricted and the PCC will move any surplus to general funds.
Risk Management
Reserves are held by the Church to provide for future activities and initiatives which cannot be funded from income in a single year. They are also required to cover unforeseen expenditure. The PCC reviewed the level of reserves during the year.
Incoming resources
Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Dividends are accounted for when receivable. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
Resources expended
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accountable for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
Fixed assets
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.96 (2) (a) of the Charities Act 1993.
Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and church wardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements.
Investments are valued at market value at 31 December 2021.
Current assets
Short term deposits include cash held on deposit at the bank.
Financial risks
Believing in God’s care and provision for his people, the PCC has undertaken no further financial risk assessments.
Parochial Church council of St Luke & St Peter
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2021
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown
Parochial Church council of St Luke & St Peter
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2021
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown
Parochial Church council of St Luke & St Peter
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2021
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown
Parochial Church council of St Luke & St Peter
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2021
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown
Parochial Church council of St Luke & St Peter
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2021
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown
Parochial Church council of St Luke & St Peter
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2021
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not shown
Parochial Church of St Luke & St Peter
Statement of Financial Activities - Charitable Giving
For the year ended December 2021
The allocation will be paid during 2022 following the APCM to the following:
| Local Food Bank Street Pastors Southern Domsetic Abuse Charter Acadamy Cotage Grove The Roberts Centre Citizens Advice ( Immigration service) National & International Bible Society Open Doors Tearfund Mission of Seafarers Light for Bulgaria United Neighbours of Hope Marys Meals Save the Children Total Additional 10% 2019 The Roberts Centre United Neighbours of Hope Grand total |
2021 2020 760 860 760 860 760 760 760 865 763 865 3,450 4,563 865 900 865 900 900 900 865 865 3,460 3,600 6,910 8,163 500 500 6,910 9,163 |
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Independent examiners report to the PCC of St Luke & St Peter
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2021
Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner
The PCC consider 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
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and
- State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of this report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements 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 accountants.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect requirements.
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To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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To prepare financial statements, which accord with the accounting records have not been met; or
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(2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mrs Margaret Stubbs ACIB 130 Kiln Road Fareham Hants PO16 7UW
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