## **COSTESSEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT** ## **YEAR END 31[ST] DECEMBER 2021** This report is required by the Church Representation Rules and the Church Accounting regulations and it covers financial matters considered by Costessey Parochial Church Council (PCC) during the year as well as events, organised by the Church in the parish. The P.C.C. met on a regular basis and the annual checks in the following areas have taken place: Church Terriers, Risk Assessment, Firefighting equipment and Portable Appliance Tests. ## **The Benefice and Parish:** We are fortunate that the Costessey Benefice and Costessey Parish are one and the same. Unlike many parishes who find themselves part of a Benefice with other parishes and having to share the Benefice Clergy. We have the one Vicar for the Benefice and the Parish. For the Diocese of Norwich the term _Benefice_ is used as a common unit on which to base staff and other resources within the Diocese Costessey is part of the Diocesan Church Planting & Regeneration (CPR) project. This has meant we have received: Curate post - .50% fte. Families/YP worker - (25 hours per week). The fund has also allowed for the purchase of computers, T.V and other equipment to enable live streaming of services. This means the fund has paid for our Curate Matt’s time in the parish and we are very appreciative of that, not only in relation to the finance but more especially to Matt and his contribution to the Clergy team and the work in Costessey in general. It’s never easy having to ‘share’ oneself around but we have all enjoyed his contribution. When reading the accounts for the year 2021 it is worth bearing in mind that the full on cost to the Diocese for one Vicar is £60,000. In 2021 we were only invoiced for £30,000 of which we only managed to pay £21,000 For 2022 we have been invoiced £36,000 The Parish has also benefited from being allocated two Ordinands – Naomi and Charlotte. Naomi has been with us since 2020 and will shortly be leaving us for her first Curacy at St. Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich. Naomi has greatly contributed to the life of the Parish and the Clergy team and been another pair of hands to help put the Parish back together. She has played a large part in the work to form Costessey Cares. We thank her for her commitment to us a midst all her study requirement and wish her well in her new post. Charlotte joined us during the year as part of her on the job training. We look forward to working with her. Whilst Ordinand’s are a useful presence in the Parish they come with an additional commitment for the Vicar. Their training needs are another priority the Vicar needs to fit into his busy parish life. A final important member of the Clergy team is Rev. Bill – the powers that be say, he is retired, but he seems to us he works pretty hard and we all enjoy his services and commitment. We thank him for giving up his time to be part of this parish. ## **Premises and Property** St. Edmunds Church – the completion of the work on the new Vestry doors was delayed as a result of Covid restrictions but should be completed in the New Year. St Helen’s Church – work to make the Parish Office in the former ‘green room’ was completed and is now being used by the Families Worker, the Clergy and as a general meeting place. The pursuance of the plans for the St. Helen’s site in general got off to a good start with much interest in some initial ideas. The desire to bring the site into the 21[st] century and meet the identified needs of the community, are still very much part of the Buildings Working Group priorities and will be pursued. ## **Parish Activities** Covid restrictions brought disruption to the normal pattern of worship. All credit to the Clergy team, who rose to the occasion and continued various productions accessible via the internet. Once churches were allowed to open, both our churches were although initially not simultaneously. This meant the congregations got used to sharing services which brought the congregations together. From September onwards both churches were opened each Sunday under a new service pattern, albeit mask wearing being compulsory. The new patterns of worship were approved by the PCC which saw St. Helen’s reverting to a 9.30 start and St Edmunds 11am. The style of worship will be more modern for St. Helen’s and traditional for St Edmunds. The Clergy and PCC will continue to monitor the congregation’s views. Members of the congregation continued until August to give their time to support the community by delivering food parcels to families identified by the Ormiston Victory school, as being in need. Each week roughly 20 parcels were provided by the Soul Foundation and delivered to families in and around Costessey. In August, Ormiston Victory decided to carry out the deliveries themselves but greatly appreciated the support we had provided for about a year. Fund raising events have not been possible again this year but a Quiz night was successfully held. The Gift Day held in October which asked the congregation to review their ‘giving’ to the church. Operation Christmas Child boxes, was this year organized by Andree Taylor. Once again the Vicar worked with The Costessey Branch of the Royal British Legion and organised a Remembrance Day Service.It was good to be able to invite people to attend this year, which the community fully supported. It was good to see the Scouts Brownies , Boys/Girls Brigade join with the Veterans and parade along The Street to the Church and form part of the service at the War Memorial. However, this year they did not attend the service in the church because of Covid restrictions. It was good to see the work by Edward and Naomi in setting up Costessey Cares with other partners in the community, was recognized by Edward being elected Chairman of the organization. ## **The Parish in general** It is stating the obvious that for any organization 2021 was a difficult year. More so for those organizations trying to identify community needs relevant to their organization and develop a plan to propel their organization forward in a timely and beneficial way. Despite the many issues thrown up by Covid, the Clergy team under the leadership of the Vicar have attempted to do that and produced – ## The Mission of the Church The church desires growth in Height (worship and prayer), Width (reaching, serving and partnering with our community) and Depth (in discipleship and love for one another). Work on all aspects of the Mission of the Church have been pursued, in addition to the usual rhythm of events during the church year starting with: Advent service organized by Jason Lambert (Organist). Carol Service Christingle Midnight Service Christmas Day Lent Services Easter Holiday Clubs Gift October Shoe Boxes SHED garden services ## **Support** This report has highlighted some of the work in the parish but there is much more which goes unannounced as part of the Costessey Christian family. We sincerely thank all those who support the parish in anyway. Denis Collen Libby Glover Churchwardens March 2022 St Edmund's Church & St Helen's Church Costessey. Norwich Annual Report and Financial Statement of The Receipts & Payments Account of the Parochial Church Council for the year ending 31st December 2021 Priest in Charge: Revd Edward Land The Vicarage Folgate Lane Old Costessey Norwich NR8 5DP Bank.. Natwest Bank PLC 21 Gentleman's Walk Norwich NR2 INA Independent Examiner: Mrs M-A Edwards MAE Bookkeeping & Accounts 156 Fakenham Road Briston Melton Constable NR24 2DH Costessey PCC Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31st December 2021 Flnanclal Report C￿er¥1•W Like 2Q20. 2021 was a very drfficult year due tothe ongolng effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Although both churches opened their doors to worshippers it was evident that the number of people attending had decreased. The service5 at St Helen's contbnued to be live-streamed and were regularly'folbowed.. However. the resultant drop In attendante made quite an impart on finances R•colRts The General Fund recelpts for 2021 I£42￿) show a decrease of£4362 kn comparknn to 20201£472661. There was no Income Irom Costessey News Hall Hlre income was f 755. The hall ￿ regularly used bytt* BrOwm￿S and a Zumba aass Hall hire lees have been1rKreased for 2022 and ft Is hoped that hall (an te used by othergroups espeel4lly after the kitchen is re-furblshed The wert 2 gift5 recèived in the year. OM for Children's work otr*r for tt*fabrK at St Edmu￿1.$ P•ym•nts The parish share request for 2021 was É36C(rf). £21390was paid towafds ￿ durin8tr* Iwr. *•vlrea shortlall of £14610. The pailsh share rtqL*St for 2022 is set at £36,497 as per O￿tsan ernail 06ioin2 The PCF decided to increase the dirett deblt for tbe Pèdsh Share to £2C(#) for 2022 Payments from the General Fund decreased by £2964. Malntenance and refurblshment Costs forst Melen's Church & Hall totslled £5871 of ¥thfjch £3302 was p•ld lor Irom the 2020 Offerin8 October Glft Day st Edmund. Heat,118ht and water costs showa $118bt decrtase ol f201. Insurance costs Increased by E180 £262 was spent on a mlcrophoThe, stand and knem paSd for from the 2020 October Grft Day St Hel¢n's The cost of malntènarte Increased swrfkant￿dUe to the refvrblshmentol Chvrch Offlce In St He￿n,$ H•ll He8t, Llght and Watercosts decreased due to t￿reh and hall bein¥dos*d for a perh)d. The t￿•￿tr has beèn relnststed as the hall Is beln8 used morefrequentty.Thls costs £27 perweek. Magazlne There was no ineome lor expèndtturel relatlng to Costessey News in 2021. The PCF has agreed to restart the Costessey News in 2022. This Ls belng uThJertaken ty Lynda Jones. Mlssloy &Char￿l•S. Thefe wa5 only one collectlon tsken durlng the ￿ar. Thls wgs lor the B￿￿)p,$ Af8han Fund. Costessey PCC nancwl stateme1￿10rlhe Year EThJed 3tst December 2021 ptsand pèymentspAttyJrfS GÉMr41 fund rots Tirt Totls 20 20 R*Èipts J9AC6 476 .405 475 18752 11.342 attColectlor4 (*nMlr ft￿d Hebèt• 5rn 61 6741 JJ40 336 3.961 857 4526 Fp45 IGM151 6364 5.446 1415 741 455J 3.519 IIL* qther F￿￿thI fj04J Spc*l Fun￿￿nI Yputh £¥￿ts 1454 IA75 130 370 295 Ep&)w¢nt onk Interest 20913 1SIB7 Gr•nts Tiinsl•rof Funth Sv 1853 1.002 T(*• 74 112,328 11.231 Mhsb)nlCh#4tkn2021 l•rted Ch•r Costessey PCC FlnarKlal 5tsre￿ntsfOrthe Year Ended 31st Decern￿r 2021 Genetal F￿nd Totsi 2010 TOtsI 1019 Totsls zo 2021 Payments Parlsh Share 18m) r4r Rwui5rte5 AdminlAcrounts Expen Worshlp Fees ro F¢estoVer8eretc 5efvlt15 & Ei*hlS 75 l.S72 145 15L4 iirj 247 247 5m3 2112 3,730 si Qiyn15t5 9rY￿pianoM31Tht S￿b￿lIrt￿o$ Youth Events 1241 1416 1.216 322 516 Expèn￿% layzine Expen5e5 Sodal Funcuons H411 Mana8ement yi 79 54S 1,771 Chur(h Aunnln¢c￿ts Edfflund'5 H•3t.￿Oht & M*nrthiartte C•r pa￿ Rent Supp11 L617 L215 1721 172 io 172 io 273 Lr 57Y 194 1617 L729 L519 L976 St He41.Lieht & w¥t•i kiaiibfeh•n¢e 451 1.176 3777 3,737 3.177 1,173 131 sAn 216 216 Suppii4s Ihlu14h¢• 781 742 St Edrnund's 8ell PtolKI StEdmund's HLF Pioject St Edmund'sChantÈl w411 Proha 5t Edrnund'5 He*ini Proiect 5t Edrnund'soak Cupboard Piojeo St ￿￿•n.$ HAII ROLiflRifi*b proj• Mlthael Rlth*rds¢nl￿ph4l020 Tfanxftr DI FL￿dI 3401 3539 36319 Sundry 315 315 1,3 4297 I,IS7 Costessey PCC Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st De￿rnber 2021 Movementmrithin Funds & Balance Opening Balan 01101121 00sinK Balan 31112121 Closing Bala￿e 31112120 Re(eipts yThents Endowment Funds hancel hurchyard Clive James 5t Helen'5 Fabric 856 2793 375 3662 57 218 28 913 3011 403 3664 7991 856 2793 375 3662 7686 su￿￿Total 305 flestrieted Fufids 1428 213 1.429 113 368 1,283 1.148 1428 213 368 1282 148 Choir (St EI thoir 1st HI Curson Legacy Fèbrlc 1st EI Hall Roof Dev Fund Or8an Malntenance Woolner Legacy (St HI HLF Prolert (St EI honcel W•ll 1st EI le￿in&(St El k Cupl)04rd 1st EI M H Rlchardson Faml Y H Rlchèrdson St H Roof & Boll•r Curson 6equest re G & M Mundav 12B2 359 359 559 8.641 8.261 8.647 8,265 1.008 8642 8261 1008 5ub.Toial 21,709 ioii 22,720 21709 Unrestricted fvjnds Desi8n•t¢d qell Fund Church Llnen ISI EI Educatlon Equlprnent (St EI Equlpment (St HI 57 182 285 49) 27 182 286 490 79 3,760 57 182 285 490 79 3758 700 263 649 1006 3758 Fabric (St HI N.Chamberlain (St HI Pdnterlcopler UTiel Webb (St HI N&J Vltkovlch re Youth and Chlldrtn Sub*Tot•l 263 649 263 649 I,W7 1.250 8,693 1250 54 7469 General Fund 16(Q5 42904 39,382 19.607 16085 Totsl Funds 52.949 45474 39,412 59,011 52.949 Total Funds Repre￿nted By NatwestCurrentAccou CCLA Deposit Actuunt ClerKy E¥pen5es Float 19307 39404 59011 roval of Financial Statements. The 2021 Financial Statements and Balancesheet **re appr