Bro Cymer 2022 – Incumbent’s Annual report to Easter Vestry
6.1 Worship: 2022 was a year of gradual recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. We have been holding services every Sunday at all three churches since Easter 2022, and recommenced sharing the communion cup in November. Attendance is still quite low: we have lost many faithful members, and others are not able to attend, are still wary or have got out of the habit, but we have a small faithful core together with some new and occasional worshippers. St. Mary’s now has two Holy Communions and two All Age Communions a month (All Age Praise when there is a baptism); St. Illtud’s and St. Machreth’s have two Holy Communions, one All Age Communion and one congregational Morning or Evening Prayer. We have also been able to hold a number of special services once again, including Pentecost, the Archbishop’s visit, St. Illtud’s Day, Christingle, Mulled Wine and Carols, Cymdeithas Machreth Carols, Ash Wednesday, St. David’s Day, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
6.2 Concerts: Sesiwn Fawr held a memorable concert at St. Mary’s in July, and will be holding two this July. We have also hosted Côr Bro Meirion, the Music and Times of John Williams/Ioan Rhagfyr (with Dolgellau Heritage) and two Dolgellau Music Club concerts – all these bring people into our churches, generate income and contribute to the social and cultural life of the area.
6.2 Ecumenical: Cytûn committee meetings have continued on line, and we have been able to hold a number of in-person ecumenical services, including Pentecost, Cytûn carols, New Year Prayer, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and witness in the square on Good Friday. The next ecumenical service will be the Christian Aid Week service on 14[th] May at Salem.
6.3 Occasional Ofces: There were two weddings during 2022 (one each at St. Machreth’s and St. Illtud’s), three baptisms (all at St. Mary’s), seven funerals, two memorial services and two burials of ashes. Sadly, we have lost a number of faithful members, including Reg and Beryl Bright, Brenda Gibbons (and more recently, Pat Gill and Eira Parker-Wells).
- 6.4 Pastoral Care: I have undertaken some pastoral visiting and home communions, but this has been limited by the continuing Covid risk and by my own health problems with Long Covid - I apologise that I was unable to do more. I have also held two communion services at Cefn Rodyn care home jointly with Rev. Euron Hughes.
6.5 Mission: School assemblies at Ysgol Bro Idris have recommenced, and the lunchtime club at the main site (Clwb Cnoi Cil) is working well – thanks to Debbie Peck, Alison Woodbridge, Rev. Danni Worley and the headteacher and staff for their help with this. I am also currently a school governor. Shân continues to publish our bi-monthly magazine ‘Cymer!’ (now digitally and in print), which is another important part of our mission and is much appreciated.
6.6 Buildings: Work has continued on planning repairs and improvements to our buildings, but progress is unfortunately still slow. All the work on St. Illtud’s has now been planned and faculties obtained (apart from the toilet). Most of the work on St. Mary’s has been planned and some faculties obtained. The new path to St. Machreth’s has been planned and the faculty should be obtained this week. I am still awaiting details of the electrical repairs so that we can obtain a second quote. The process of applying for grants and launching an appeal has been delayed, but will need to begin soon. The former Ysgol Machreth building has now been valued, and negotiations have begun for its sale to Cyngor Gwynedd to provide social housing. The Probation Community Service team have continued to cut the grass a couple of times a year at St. Illtud’s and St. Mark’s as well as at St. Mary’s and St. Machreth’s, for which we are very grateful.
6.7 Finance: Shân Roberts and Anne Anslow continue to manage our finances very capably in challenging circumstances. St. Machreth’s have held regular coffee mornings, and St. Mary’s have held a Coffee morning and Mulled Wine and Carols - many thanks to Anne and Iola and those who attended and helped. Unfortunately we only paid a quarter of our Bishop’s Ministry Fund contribution as the Ministry Area Council decided not to draw further money from reserves. We held a collection of toiletries which were gratefully received by the South Gwynedd Food Bank.
6.8 Thanks and apologies: I would like to record my thanks to the ministry area wardens David and Ben, churchwardens Iola (also verger), Dafydd, Andrew, Anne and Ben, treasurers Shân and Anne, secretaries Maggi and Anne, representatives Jean, Andrew and Iola, magazine editor Shân (again!) and pioneer youth worker Debbie; also to those who do readings and prayers, clean, open and
close the churches, all who have contributed financially and in any other way, members of the prayer group, and the congregations for their continued faithfulness, patience and forbearing over this difficult period. I also apologise that I have not been able to do as much as I would like due to the ongoing effects of the Covid virus on my health. I will be retiring officially on 31[st] August, but will be on annual leave from 24[th] July, and the Area Dean, Rev. Miriam Beecroft, will be in charge until a new incumbent is appointed. I will continue to pray for the Lord’s guidance and blessing on Bro Cymer Ministry Area in 2023 and beyond.
Bro Cymer log out Print If you use Finance Co-ordinator, you can post your figures from there. Instructions are (as PDF) Home provided for this in PDF format or as a Microsoft Word document . Reports Finance Report for Bro Cymer (B227) 2022 St Illtud, Llanelltyd (2505) Help Contacts St Machreth, Llanfachreth (2506) Finance St Mary, Dolgellau (2508) Owain Pritchard 07393 147503 owainpritchard@cinw.org.uk Income/Receipts Help Documents Donations and Legacies Unrestricted Restricted Planned Giving 11835 11835 Loose Collections 1042 1042 Donations 3080 3080 For Mission 2134 2134 Tax Reclaims - Gift Aid 3287 3287 Tax Reclaim - GASDS 430 430 Legacies No. Rec'd 0 Grants 500 500 Charitable Activities Fees 2977 330 3307 Other Trading Activities Money Raising 2827 2827 Investments Investments 1914 92 2006 Other Other 4166 4166 Total Income Total 34192 422 34614 Expenditure/Payments Support For Ministry Unrestricted Restricted Parish Share 10000 10000 Parochial Expenses of Clerics 2168 2168 Other 0 Parish Activities Maintenance of Services 916 916 General Parish Expenses 1241 1241 Church Property Maintenance of Churches 8853 8853 Maintenance of Other Property 0 Exceptional Expenditure 5258 5258 Mission and Grants Parish 30 30 Home/World 2419 2419 Other Capital Payments 0 Raising Funds Cost of Money Raising 166 166 Total Expenditure Total 31051 0 31051 Net Income/Expenditure 3141 422 3563 Transfers Between Funds Unrestricted Restricted Transfers Between Funds -330 330 0 Other Recognised Gains Other Recognised Gains/Losses 0 Net Movement In Funds 2811 752 3563 Fund Balances Brought Forward 1 January Unrestricted Restricted Brought Forward 1 January 131499 5882 137381 Carried Forward 31 December 134310 6634 140944 Comments Figures for three churches which are no longer in our Ministry Area, and which were incorrectly left in last year, have been deducted from the totals carried forward And finally... I confirm that this form is complete, and ready to submit
General Funds eslricte Funds 2022 Total 2021 2020 Note Incoming ResourceslRecelpts Income from Ministy Area Bishop's Ministry Fund Churches ' Contrib. Clergy Expenses Planned Giving Cash collection Donations Tax Refunds Cash held for fvneral collection Direct Giving ' Money Raising Fees . Investment income 0.00 0.00 10,841.90 958.64 1,045.00 3,717.17 3,551.61 930.00 1,426 26 3,390.85 7.60 5,841.41 1,278 32 2,190.00 35,178.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.841.90 10,889.52 958.64 632.23 1,045.00 . 2,451.00 3,717.17 2,820.40 3,551 61 511.65 930.00 930.00 1,426.26 881.00 3,390.85 2,246.00 7.60 5,841.41 1,278.32 2,190.00 35,178.76 21,742.25 1.388.83 340.00 250.00 8,586.22 332.50 Generated Income Investment Income Other Incoming Resources Building Fund reip1S Received in current alc from CCLA alc Total Incomlng Re80urceslRgceipts 6.13 397.60 13,461.75 23,900.00 58,731 51 3,900.00 37,181.53 0.00 Resources Expendgdl Payments Support for Ministy Bishop's Ministry Fund '. Expenses of Clerics Maintenance of Services General Parish Expenses ., Maintenance of Churches ' Maintenance of other propety 'Grants and Financial Supp( Except'onal expenditure Parish Homeiwodd 'Other Resour5 Expende¢ Capital payments °Cost of Money Raising Bank Charges 7 Total Re80ur¢es ExpendedlPayments 10,000 00 2,167.58 995.43 10,000.00 2,167.58 995.43 597.52 8,853.46 857.60 7,865.62 0.00 2,418 79 0.00 166.00 158.29 34.080.29 33,709.00 2,581.51 623.55 543.98 8,304.08 216.97 .12,169.30 32.789.00 2.891.95 157.41 676.83 Parish Activities Church Propety 8.853.46 857.60 7,865.62 0.00 2,418.79 0.00 166.00 158.29 34,080.29 50.00 356.65 203.00 oao 58,708.04 26.10 0.00 36,981.89 0.00 Net Movement in Funds Receipts - Payments 1,098.47 1,098.47. Notes Only £10,000 of the total bill of £40,750 ft)r the Bishop's Ministry Fund has been paid. To pay for architects fees al St Iiitud's, rèpair5 On St Machreth's churchyard wall, worl( on St M'ary's lower. Indudes £2781.39 closure of small trusts, £1326.73 electricity rebates, £500 grant for use of Sl Mary's toilet elc Includes £3498 architects fees, £1008 Sl Mary's lower, £2573.92 transfer lo Building fund. Repairs to churchyard walls £657.60, grass cutting £200. Total income on Income & Exp alc includes £117 28 planned giving receipt$ used as Fety cash, so not banke(l. 7 Total expenditure on Income & Exp alc ind'udes £117.28 petty cash for clèaning materials etc which did not go through the bank alc. , I have examined the accounts fcjr the year ended 31st Dernber 2022, and confim that they are in ,accordance with the books, vouc s and explanations given to me ,Anne Anslow Ministry Area Treasurer udilor