# **PARISH OF BIBURY with WINSON and BARNSLEY** # **Annual Report & Financial Statement** **of the** ## **Parochial Church Council** For the ear ended 31 December 2023 y ## **Incumbent** The Reverend Tim Hastie-Smith The Vicarage Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire **Bank:** National Westminster Bank Plc 32 Marketplace Cirencester Gloucestershire **Independent Examiner:** Mr A Sellars Wenmans House Barnsley Cirencester GL7 5EH Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 1 of 13 ## **PARISH OF BIBURY WITH WINSON AND BARNSLEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2023** ## **Legal and Administrative** Legal and administrative information, including details of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) members who served during the year, is shown on page 4. ## **Aims and Organisation** The main purpose of the PCC is defined in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as “to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.” The PCC also has responsibility for the maintenance of the churches of St Mary the Virgin, Bibury, St Michael and All Angels, Winson and St Mary the Virgin, Barnsley. We are now the Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley. The PCC met 4 times during the year. Between these meetings business was transacted by the Standing Committee of the PCC. At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on 22 May 2023, the electoral roll stood at 193 members. The Church’s Mission in the community: - To worship God in response to his love revealed to us in Jesus Christ - To proclaim the gospel - To present the challenge of God’s kingdom - To celebrate with those who rejoice and to weep with those who suffer. ## _**Maintenance at Bibury**_ Maintenance to gutters and downpipes, new LED Floodlight installed. New strip light in the bell tower. Removal of vegetation on boiler room steps and on and around the ground level guttering. Annual inspection to fire extinguishers. Annual and ongoing maintenance to the tower clock. Annual boiler service and occasional callouts. ## _**Maintenance at Winson**_ The organ was tuned. ## _**Maintenance at Barnsley**_ No maintenance was carried out at St Mary the Virgin, Barnsley. The Quinquennial report revealed no unexpected maintenance needs. Works at the Village Hall included repair of wall and general roof/gutter repairs. _**Deanery Synod**_ – continues to consider the implementation and development of the Deanery Strategic Plan as part of the Diocesan LIFE vision. _**Ecumenical links**_ – we continue to work closely with Arlington Baptist church with a shared monthly Prayer meeting and an Alpha Group. _**Lay Leaders**_ – Jackie Colburn and Neil Spurrier regularly lead worship at Bibury, Barnsley and, occasionally, Winson. A large team lead intercessions at Bibury. Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 2 of 13 ## _**Bibury Primary Church of England School**_ The school had its long delayed SIAMS inspection in 2023. The Good outcome was well deserved. There was also an OFSTED inspection, the outcome was overall good with two areas noted as outstanding; behaviour and personal development. The school continues to conduct collective acts of worship in the church often led by Tim, Jackie, Chris Saunders (South Cotswold Team Youth worker) or Matt Frost from Cirencester Baptist Church; the school celebrates its end of term services in the church and three times a year joins the the Sunday congregation (Harvest, Mothering Sunday and Remembrance Sunday). Members of the Sunday congregation join the school’s special services at Easter and Christmas. The church and school continue to enjoy an unusually close relationship which is noted in inspection reports. Tim Hastie-Smith serves on the Governing body which has become a joint board serving both Bibury and North Cerney Schools. This new arrangement is a pilot project for both DGAT and the DBE and is, so far, working well. ## _**Occasional Services**_ The registers for St Mary’s, Bibury and St Michael’s, Winson reveal the following for the year 1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023: 20 Weddings, 13 Funerals, 3 Baptisms The registers for St Mary’s Barnsley reveal the following for the year 1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023: 5 Wedding, 0 Funerals, 3 Baptisms Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 3 of 13 ## **Legal and Administrative Information** **Name:** Parochial Church Council, Bibury with Winson and Barnsley **Location:** St Mary’s, Bibury, is located next to Bibury Court; St Michael’s is in the centre of Winson; St Mary’s, Barnsley, is in the centre of Barnsley. **Members:** Members who served during the year were: #Rev T Hastie-Smith Chairman, _Incumbent_ #Mrs J Colburn _Churchwarden, Diocesan & Deanery Synod Representative, Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO)_ #Mrs Lavinia Sidgwick _Churchwarden_ #Mr Dominic Spacie _Churchwarden_ #Mr N Spurrier _Lay_ C _hairman_ #Mrs Charlotte Bennett _Secretary #_ Mr E Mallinckrodt _Treasurer & Deanery Synod_ Mr J Phillips Mrs A Alderton _Village Hall Representative_ Mrs J Hastie-Smith _Assistant Treasurer_ Mrs D Kinder Mrs Karnie Browne Mrs J Sacchi Mrs Verena Chalk Mrs A Haigh # = Standing Committee **Standing Committee:** This comprises The Vicar, Chairman & Lay Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer & Churchwardens. **PCC Appointments:** Assistant Treasurer: Mrs Joanne Hastie-Smith Deanery Synod Representatives: Mr J Phillips Village Hall Representative: Mrs A Alderton Electoral Roll Officer: Rev T Hastie-Smith Health & Safety Mr J Phillips and Mr Edward Mallinckrodt Safeguarding: Mrs J Colburn Trustees for Church Lands Charity: Vicar & Churchwardens Auditor or Independent Examiner: Adrian Sellars Mrs V Smith Wedding Co-ordinator **Status:** The PCC is a charity and is registered with the Charity Commission – Charity Number 1185185. Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 4 of 13 ## **Annual Financial Statement** ## **of the** # **Parochial Church Council** For the ear ended 31 December 2023 y ## **Incumbent** The Reverend Tim Hastie-Smith The Vicarage Bibury Cirencester GL7 5NT **Bank:** National Westminster Bank Plc 32 Market Place Cirencester GL7 2NU **Independent Examiner:** Mr A Sellars Wenmans House Barnsley GL7 5EH Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 5 of 13 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the PCC of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the PCC of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed by examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Mr. A Sellars Address: Wenmans House Barnsley Cirencester GL7 5EH Date: 9[th] April 2024 Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 6 of 13 ## **Financial Activities and Affairs** 1. Income from the bookstalls in Bibury, Winson and Barnsley churches cannot be separated from visitor donations in each wall box as they are unmanned. 2. The policy of the PCC is to reimburse the Vicar’s expenses in full. Expenses cover travelling, telephone, stationery, postage, entertaining and some gardening assistance. 3. The PCC reimburses a proportion of the utility costs of the vicarage. 4. Grants made in 2023 amounted to £10,700. 5. Income exceeded Expenditure by £35,292. ## **Accounting Policies** a) The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts & Payments basis. - b) Valuation of investment assets are shown at market value on 31[st] December 2023. - c) General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for the general purposes of the PCC. d) The accounts 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 main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members. e) Fixed Assets. Consecrated property is excluded from the Accounts by the relevant Charities Act. No value is placed on movable church furnishings held by the Churchwardens on trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated buildings and moveable church furniture is written off in this Annual Financial Statement and separately disclosed. f) Short term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CCLA (CBF and COIF) funds or with National Westminster Bank and Lloyds Bank. g) The Receipts and Payments Account exclude internal transfers between bank accounts and deposit accounts. Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 7 of 13 Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 8 of 13 ## **Assets and Liabilities** ## **Grants & Designated Collections** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Bibury School 300.00
Bibury Village Hall 500.00
Bibury Village Life 500.00
Cheltenham Foodbank 500.00
CHYP 500.00
Cirencester Signpost 1,000.00
Compassion UK 500.00
Cotswold Friends 500.00
Family Haven 500.00
Foodcycle 500.00
Glos Nightstop 500.00
HomeStart Cotswolds 500.00
Mercy Ships 500.00
Mindsong 500.00
Nelson Trust 500.00
RDA 500.00
Re-Engage 500.00
Royal British legion 700.00
Salvation Army 200.00
Scrubditch Care Farm 500.00
Watershed RDA 500.00
10,700.0
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Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 9 of 13 Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 10 of 13 ## **Bibury with Winson Investment Fund details** ## **Restricted Funds:** **The Sir Colin Crowe Fund:** Held in a CBF Investment Share Account. Sir Colin died in 1989 and In his Will left a bequest of £10,000 to the Vicar and Churchwardens upon trust for the PCC to invest the capital and to apply the income towards the upkeep of the graves of Sir Colin and Lady Crowe, and to apply the remainder of such income for the maintenance, repair and improvement of Bibury Church, its cemetery and churchyard. Income from this fund is accumulated in the Fabric Reserve Deposit Account. **The Church Lands & Church Clock Charities:** The assets consist of 15 acres of freehold land and COIF Investment Shares. These are held under a Scheme approved by The Charity Commissioners. The Trustees are the Vicar and 2 representative trustees appointed by the PCC for the term of 4 years. The income of the Church Lands Charity is for the maintenance, repair and insurance of the fabric of Bibury Church and its furniture. The income of the Church Clock Charity is for the maintenance of Bibury Church Clock. Income from this fund is transferred to the National Westminster Bank Bibury Restricted account. **The Mollie Davis Fund:** Held in a CBF Investment Share Account. Molly Davis died on 1 August 2001 and in her Will left £100,000 to the PCC of Bibury with Winson for the general purposes of the church of St Michael Winson as a place of worship to be utilised to help to maintain regular services in the said church. The PCC, in November 2001, decided that the capital of the fund should be treated as a permanent endowment and the income applied to the maintenance of services. Income is transferred to the Free Reserve Deposit Account. **The Brigstocke Fund:** Held in a CBF Investment Share Account. The late Mr Reginald Whish Brigstocke died on 16 December 1971. He left the residue of his estate to the Vicar and Churchwardens. It was decided by the PCC in 1972 that the capital of the fund should be treated as a permanent endowment, the income to be applied to the expenditure of a capital nature only (i.e. not to be used to defray recurrent expenses), provided that any accumulated income, surplus to the PCC’s needs, may be applied for charitable purposes. Income from this fund is accumulated in the General Reserve Fund. **The Arthur Severn Fund:** Held in COIF Investment Income Shares. Mr Severn died in 1947 with a bequest that the residue of his estate be used for the maintenance and repair of Bibury Church and churchyard. The Vicar and Churchwardens are the Trustees. Income from fund is transferred to the National Westminster Bank Bibury Restricted account. **The Fabric Fund:** Held in part in a CBF Investment Share Account (Fabric Reserve) and in part in a CBF Deposit Account (Fabric Reserve Deposit). Expenditure is restricted to the maintenance, repair and improvement of Bibury and Winson churches, churchyards and cemetery. Includes temporary and long-term sub-funds as required for specific purposes or projects. Dividends of the Fabric Reserve are reinvested in the fund. **General Reserve Fund:** Held in a CBF Investment Share Account. Consists of accumulated income from the Brigstocke Fund and surplus cash allocated by the PCC from other sources from time to time. Expenditure is restricted to items of a capital nature or for charitable purposes (as for Brigstocke Fund above). Dividends are reinvested in the fund. Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 11 of 13 **Bibury Church Rose Fund:** The fund was set up by parishioners for the provision and maintenance of the standard rose trees in Bibury churchyard. The monies are held in National Westminster Bank accounts with a balance at 31 December 2021 of £1,890. ## **Unrestricted Funds:** **The Free Reserve Fund:** Held in CBF Investment Share and Deposit accounts and as cash at National Westminster Bank plc. CBF dividends are reinvested in the fund. ## **Bibury with Winson connected funds** **Bibury Church of England Schoolhouse:** The schoolhouse is leased to Gloucestershire County Council at a rent of £10 per annum and the Trustees are the Vicar and Churchwardens. The assets of the fund consist of 6,472 units in the JPMorgan UK Strategic Equity Income Fund with a value at 31[st] December 2021 of £16,013. ## **Barnsley Investment Fund details** Musgrave and Wise funds set up in the 18[th] and 19[th] centuries to provide coal to the poor of the Parish of Barnsley. The former Barnsley PCC assumed the role of trustee about nine years ago on the advice of the charity commission due to the minor value of the funds. The capital is invested in COIF funds and the income goes to the Barnsley Current Account. Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 12 of 13 ## **Annual Financial Statement** # **of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley** # **Parochial Church Council** For the ear ended 31 December 2023 y Approved by the Parochial Church Council on [26[th] April 2024] and signed on its behalf by: Rev. Tim Hastie-Smith, Vicar Neil Spurrier, Lay Chair of the PCC Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley PCC Annual Report for Year 2023 Page 13 of 13