Chair’s Annual Report: 2021
Church – We began the year having to make the decision to close church again because of a further lockdown due to COVID. Despite this, services were streamed online and other parish business was still active, such as the parish magazine was being published and delivered and PCC meetings went ahead via zoom. We hoped to reopen at Ash Wednesday, but that did not happen, so ash was bought and split into small packages and delivered to the congregation. This service was then streamed online and the imposition of ashes administered to ourselves.
We agreed to be an Inclusive Church, meaning the church would welcome everyone regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or disability. St Aidan’s was reopened on 28[th] March, Palm Sunday, for those who felt able enough to venture into church. For those who could not make church palm crosses were delivered. We shared a very different Easter period together, but it was no less blessed.
Mother Gemma announced in May that her last service in the parish would be Sunday August 1[st] . 10[th] June was the date chosen to open and restart services on a Thursday morning only at St Columba’s. It was agreed by the PCC that dure to the lack of clergy numbers there would be no services on a Sunday at St Columba’s. Teas and Coffees started again after Sunday Mass in St Aidans from 31[st] October.
In lieu of a service for All Souls Day all names appeared on a screen and were read out three times. St Aidans was open and this was also streamed online. It was agreed in October that Home Communions would start again and Linda Dott along with Hazel Burton would administer these.
At Christmas we held our Midnight Mass Service at 11.30pm and then on Boxing Day there was one service held for the Group in St Aidans. Throughout 2021 we had a total of 18 Baptisms of which 3 were adults, 2 Marriages and 39 Funerals.
The Kitchen – St Aidans Kitchen commenced the year by distributing bags of groceries to our guests outside on the “waste ground” behind the church due to the COVID situation. In February it was decided that the food could no longer be kept in church and a Warehouse was rented. This led to us attracting funding to employ a part-time Warehouse Manager. Clair Barker is available for people to drop of any donations and also makes up all the weekly bags, approximately 120 each week, for our guests. This has proved to be an
excellent decision as it means we have a central point for all our food in a clean, dry, secure and safe environment. The Kitchen is now back in church and providing hot food, people collect their food and do not stay.
Hartlepool Central Group – The Group council includes 6 members of our PCC who attend the meetings where we discuss all group workings which includes services, clergy arrangements, links with Communities of Hope and latterly the process of advertising for a new priest. The group try to meet every couple of months and we have a good working relationship.
Interregnum – Mother Gemma left in August for Australia. All our current services are being covered by three priests, plus on occasion a visiting priest. When Rev Norman Shave retires in June 2022 this will reduce our clergy cover. Over the past 6 months the Group Council have spent many hours at meetings discussing parish profiles and job specifications for the vacancy within the group for the post to be advertised.
Communities of Hope – By the end of December 2021, of the three people employed by COH, one had left and one had reduced her hours to part-time. The third person, as of March 2022, has also left, but she spent time helping with St Aidans kitchen whilst here. Also Aneta Bradley has now been employed as project lead and is hopeful of employing to fill the other two posts soon.
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARTLEPOOL ST AIDAN AND ST COLUMBA CHARITY NUMBER 1185257 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income 2a Activities for generating funds 2b Income from investments 2c Church Activities 2d Other incoming resources 2e TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generation voluntary income 3b Fund raising trading costs 3c Church activities 3a Governance Costs 4 Other Expenses 5 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE OTHER RECOGNIZED GAINS AND LOSSES Gains on investment assets: on disposal on revaluation NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS BALANCES B/FWD 1 JANUARY Movement between funds BALANCES C/FWD 31 DECEMBER |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Trust funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ 40958 13347 0 54305 37377 985 0 0 985 984 118 68 37 223 1031 5782 0 0 5782 4414 483 6605 0 7088 27869 |
|---|---|
| 48326 20020 37 68383 71675 |
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| 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 46720 150 0 46870 49159 6935 4348 0 11283 5120 589 25827 0 26416 17906 |
|
| 54264 30325 0 84589 72205 |
|
| -5938 -10305 37 -16206 -530 0 0 0 0 0 |
|
| 0 0 0 0 0 -5938 -10305 37 -16206 -530 83348 112721 70810 266879 781 -781 |
|
| 78191 101635 70847 250673 |
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARTLEPOOL ST AIDAN AND ST COLUMBA CHARITY NUMBER 1185257 BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible 6a Investment 6b CURRENT ASSETS Stock Debtors 7 Prepayments Cash at bank and in hand LIABILITIES Creditors 8 NET CURRENT ASSETS/LIABILITIES Total assets less current liabilities TOTAL NET ASSETS PARISH FUNDS Unrestricted 10 Restricted 10 Trust funds 10 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Trust funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ £ 18404 0 0 18404 21471 0 0 70847 70847 70810 |
|---|---|
| 18404 0 70847 89251 92281 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 3467 0 0 3467 3378 56534 109287 0 165821 171303 |
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| 60001 109287 0 169288 174812 |
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| 214 7652 0 7866 214 |
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| 78191 101635 70847 250673 266879 |
|
| 78191 101635 70847 250673 266879 78191 78191 82549 101635 101635 113520 70847 70847 70810 |
|
| 78191 101635 70847 250673 266879 |
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARTLEPOOL ST AIDAN AND ST COLUMBA
CHARITY NUMBER 1185257 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| 2 (a)Voluntary income Planned Giving Gift Aid Donations Tax recovered Other Collections Grants New Build kitchen donations Donations Bequests 2 (b)Activities for generating funds Annual Fair 200 club harvest Christmas appeal 2 ( c)Income from investments Interest 2 (d)Income from church activities Fees Rent 2 (e)Other incoming resources Thursday kitchen Sundry Income Charity Income Insurance Claim 2 (f) sequestration Total incoming resources |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Trust funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ 20394 20394 21117 6533 6533 5549 6464 6464 4903 4348 4348 3170 12400 12400 0 0 0 3219 947 4166 2638 0 0 |
|---|---|
| 40958 13347 0 54305 37377 |
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| 0 0 0 20 85 85 0 900 900 964 |
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| 985 0 985 984 |
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| 118 68 37 223 1031 |
|
| 3812 3812 3984 1970 1970 430 |
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| 5782 0 0 5782 4414 |
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| 6287 6287 25865 483 318 801 1102 0 902 0 0 |
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| 483 6605 0 7088 27869 |
|
| 0 0 |
|
| 48326 20020 37 68383 71675 |
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARTLEPOOL ST AIDAN AND ST COLUMBA CHARITY NUMBER 1185257 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| 3. RESOURCES EXPENDED 3 (a) Church Activities Charitable giving Christian Aid Hospice Children's Society Other Ministry: Diocesan parish share Other ministry costs Church running and maintenance Depreciation Printing and stationery 3(b)Generation of voluntary income Cost of lottery licence Trading expenditure 3 ( c)Fund raising costs concert/coffee morning annual fair 4 (a)STAFF COSTS Wages and salaries |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Trust funds 2021 2020 0 0 0 0 0 223 579 579 1261 |
|---|---|
| 579 0 0 579 1484 26500 26500 25800 818 818 639 14051 150 14201 16741 3067 3067 3217 1705 1705 1278 |
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| 46720 150 0 46870 49159 |
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| 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 |
|
| 20 0 0 20 20 |
|
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 6935 4348 0 11283 5120 |
During the year the PCC employed a parish administrator (part time). No payments were large enough to attract social security costs. As the Parish Administrator, Mrs Kathrine Batty, who is a member of the PCC, was paid £5220 (2020; £3580) during the year. As the warehouse manager Ms Clare Barker who was elected to the PCC in April 2021, was paid £4348 (2020:nil) Expenses of £429.00 were paid to Mother Gemma as priest in charge. All Saints Stranton and St Luke's paid equal amounts. No other payments or expenses were paid to other PCC members or persons closely connected to them or related parties The parish contribute to expenses for Revd Norman Shave and Revd Michelle Delves as part of group arrangements
5. OTHER COSTS
| Professional fees Sundry Expenses Thursday kitchen |
360 360 0 229 372 601 853 0 25455 25455 17053 |
|---|---|
| 589 25827 0 26416 17906 |
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARTLEPOOL ST AIDAN AND ST COLUMBA CHARITY NUMBER 1185257 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| 6.FIXED ASSETS (a) Tangible (b) Investments 7.DEBTORS Invoices issued 8. LIABILITIES Sundry creditors |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Trust funds 2021 2020 18404 0 0 18404 21471 |
|---|---|
| 0 0 70847 70847 70810 |
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| 18404 0 70847 89251 92281 |
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| 0 0 0 0 131 |
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| 214 7652 0 7866 214 |
9. FUNDS
The restricted funds comprise the organ fund and parish hall fund. The endowment funds are the Bolton Trust (to be used for general purposes) the Bulmer Trust (to be used at the absolute discretion of the vicar and Church Wardens) the PCC trust (to be used for ecclesiastical purposes within the parish) and the Wilkinson Trust (to be used for general purposes).
| Parish Hall Fund |
Organ Fund |
Bolton Trust |
Bulmer Trust |
PCC Trust |
Wilkinson Trust |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Movements | ||||||
| Balance at 1 January2021 | 48898 | 31718 | 7411 | 33893 | 26516 | 2990 |
| resources expended | 0 | |||||
| Interest received | 65 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| Balance at 31 December 2021 | 48963 | 31721 | 7415 | 33911 | 26530 | 2991 |
| Unrestricted Restricted Trust TOTAL funds funds funds 2021 18404 18404 70847 70847 60001 109287 169288 214 7652 7866 78191 101635 70847 250673 |
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| 10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS byfund |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Trust funds |
TOTAL 2021 |
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| Tangible Fixed Assets | 18404 | 18404 | ||||
| Investment Fixed Assets | 70847 | 70847 | ||||
| Current Assets | 60001 | 109287 | 169288 | |||
| Current Liabilities | 214 | 7652 | 7866 | |||
| TOTAL | 78191 | 101635 | 70847 | 250673 | ||
Inde ndent Examlners Certificate for Ecdesiastical Parish of Hartle Chari Number 1185257 I St Aidan and St. Columba I report to the TStee5 of Ecclesiastical Parish of Hartlepool St Aidan and SL Columba. for the year end 31 December 2021 Respective responsibil•ties of trustees and examiner The charity twstees are responsible for the preParatn of the accounts. The charitVs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= Examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Chartties Act 2011, To follow the prOdre$ laid down in the general dirertion given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act 2011 and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examiners statement 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 charity and a comparison of the accounts presented w¢th those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do rbot provide all the evidence that would be required in an audrt and consequently no opinion is given a5 to whether the accounts present a "true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 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 following requirements have not been met al To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Chartties Act 2011 bl To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Chartties Art and to account for Statutory Fees correctly 2. To which. in my opinion. attention should be drèwn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date i+l+l Name: David S. Burns ACA 30 Snowdrop Road. Hartlepool