## Christ Church Lichfield ## Annual Reports ## and ## Financial Review ## of the Parochial Church Council ## Presented to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 16[th] May 2023 (Previous APCM was held on 3[rd] May 2022) ## **a. Report from the Church Wardens** ## **Introduction** This report is about what we have done as Church Wardens during 2022. **As before, throughout the year we have aimed to be there quietly in the background, underpinning the work of our church and congregation.** We have supported the opening of the church for private prayer as often as possible throughout the year, and as a place of comfort and solace, offering a book of condolence, following the death of our dear Queen Elizabeth II. We have met with the Vicar and Ordinand in training, each Tuesday morning, as regularly as possible, to maintain a weekly focus on parish matters. Our Beacon editor has attended a Tuesday meeting before every publication to ensure that events are properly publicised - our weekly notice sheet was re introduced during the latter part of the year, aimed at keeping you abreast of what is happening, provide you with other items of news, to encourage charitable giving and to act as a prayer prompt - Liaising with and being involved in the PCC sub committees on an ongoing basis - Putting in to practice the relevant guidelines, as advised by the Diocese - Working as a happy, easy-going, co-operative team, using our skills and talents in the best way we can, to support our vicar, our Ordinand in training, and the Parish ## Implementing **our Mission Action Plan** Your churchwardens worked closely with our vicar and PCC to pursue the 2022-23 Mission Action Plan objectives. We supported: - Existing worship initiatives, and the consideration of new or alternative initiatives - • Pastoral care - Community links, through our links with Christ Church School, and monthly visits to worship with the residents at Andrews House, Beacon Park Village, and Rosemary Lodge. Taking a lead role, with others, in fellowship events - Keeping links with Pathway Project by encouraging financial donations, and Lichfield Foodbank with donations of food - Initiatives to enhance the fellowship of our Christian community, through our Lent and Advent courses - Charitable giving and encouraged giving to special initiatives at Harvest, Christmas and Easter - Places of Welcome initiatives, becoming A Place of Warm Welcome during winter months, extending our times, and offering soup & a roll ## Also we have: - Developed plans for 2023-24 as outlined in the Mission Action Plan, based on our experience and information gleaned from previous years, and adapted to move us forward, encouraging the growth of our congregation. We will keep you informed and continue to value any comments you have to make - Continued to support our Ordinand in training in his ministry - Supported the United Benefice - Continued to review our Governance documents - Supported the recruitment of volunteers and paid employees to fill a number of vacancies - Supported the aim to become an ECO church, achieving Silver and working towards Gold Award ## Finally Our vicar Jan has suffered periods of ill health. We are grateful to those who continue to support us and stepped in so willingly to lead our worship, particularly Roger, Nest, Helen and Nick. continued page 2 We are all about teamwork, so a huge thank you to all who have supported us in our work and contributed to the smooth running of our Parish during the last twelve months, without which our role would be impossible. We undertake this work willingly in the name of Christ. **Bill, Carol, Margaret and Toni** ## **b. Vicar’s report** o f 2022 for APCM 16[th] May 2023 In 2022 we were able to put the worst restrictions of the pandemic behind us and return to receiving Holy Communion in both kinds. Hygiene practices are still in place, with the paten with the wafers and the chalice containing the wine remaining covered during the Eucharistic prayer, and the use of hand gel before distribution. Due to ongoing technical issues we stopped livestreaming our services on Facebook, but our website has links to the St James Facebook page so people can access worship to watch via that. Nick continued his time with us most successfully, he is a great asset to the parish and the benefice and has taken leading roles in Celebration Praise, Families at Four and the Sustainability Group. He continues to support our worship at Rosemary Lodge and Beacon Park Village and has led and preached at both. Helen, Joel and Martha ably support Nick and it has been wonderful to have them with us for worship. Nick will ordained Deacon in July 2023, and he will be greatly missed when he moves to his curacy. Baptisms, weddings and funerals continue to take place in church. The numbers have reduced since before the pandemic but we hope and pray these will soon return to pre-pandemic levels. Places of Welcome continues to meet in person and has proved to be a popular event. From November we became a “Warm Welcome” hub, extending the hours that refreshments and fellowship is available to 9.30am until 1.00pm. A lunch of fresh soup and bread is available every week, usually cooked by Nick. He and Toni share the leadership of the event, and we are always happy to welcome new attendees and volunteers to support the leaders. Christ Church School returned to church for some acts of worship for all the year groups. We were delighted to have them back in church for services ranging from the Teddy Bear Service, to Harvest celebrations, the Leavers Service and Christmas events including the Reception Nativity Service and the Year 1 Carol Service. It is hoped that during 2023 we shall be able to lead worship in school as well. Tamsyn Ashton became a Foundation Governor, and we are grateful for her commitment to our relationship with our church school. We had the pleasure of +Michael, Bishop of Lichfield, preaching and presiding at our Communion Service on Epiphany Sunday. As ever he was on good form and was very happy to be with us. Families at Four began again in January, with a break for the summer holidays. It has a steady regular congregation and we have built up good links with the families who attend. Nick has been a driving force in delivering this service, and a good time is had by all, young and slightly older! For the final F@4 of the year we had “Carols around the Crib”, an upbeat time of singing and refreshments in the churchyard. Over 40 people attended, old and young alike and it was a great success which I am sure we will repeat in future years. On 6[th] March we held a Memorial Service for Peter Elliott. It was a wonderful event and much enjoyed and appreciated by the many people who attended. It was a fitting tribute to a much missed member of our church family. We restarted our Faith Journey talks by members of the congregation in March, continuing throughout the year. Val Geary, Sue Lea, Wanda Ful and Linda Fell spoke to us about how their faith has shaped their lives. continued overleaf page 3 Unfortunately I was unwell during Holy Week, so Archdeacon Sue preached and presided at the Maundy Thursday service, as well as leading with Nick and John Shand at the Service of the Last Hour on Good Friday. I am pleased to say that I was well enough to be back in church on Easter Day, and my thanks go to Nest and Nick who also led worship on this most holy day. Our Annual Memorial Service took place on 30[th] October, and many people who had lost loved ones during the previous 12 months attended. We gave out gifts of rosemary plants which were much appreciated. Christmas was celebrated in fine style, beginning with our Families at Four Carols around the Crib on 27[th] November, followed by the Scout’s Carol Service in 4[th] and our Carol Service on the 18[th. ] Nick and Carol Young led the Birthday Service on Christmas Eve afternoon, which as ever was a joyful event. Our worship on Christmas Day was well attended and the perfect way to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour. Our services in Rosemary Lodge, Andrew House and Beacon Park Village returned in 2022, and it was a pleasure to be among our friends in these places again. We supported a variety of charities during 2022. Our Lent and Easter charity was Cerebra, an organisation which supports children in the UK living with a brain condition. At Harvest we supported the work of Practical Action, a charity which helps people living in poverty to change their world by training sympathetic to their area and living conditions. Our Christmas Charity was End of Life Doulas, and our own Sue Lea spoke to us about the important role these trained professionals can have with those facing the end of their life. We shared our Lent and Advent courses with people from St James, Longdon. For Lent we studied the film “Chocolat” and the course was ably led by Nick. During Advent we studied the book “They Sang”, which looks at the 4 great songs of the Christmas story, and what they can teach us about living in faith today. My thanks go to all who attended and shared so much. As ever, we had some wonderful social events during the year. Our Quiz Night in February was great fun, as were our celebrations for HM the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, which were hosted by Bill in his beautiful garden. In July a coach full of us enjoyed a trip to Tutbury Castle, at the kind invitation of Lesley Smith the curator. The weather was fine and it was a lovely afternoon. At the end of July we held a very successful Produce Sale, drawing in many people, we hope to make this an annual event. In October we hosted a Family Fun Event for Harvest, which was great fun, we shared food and fellowship, songs, jokes and dancing. In November we celebrated the music of Peter Elliott in a concert of his music entitled “Thank God for the Gift of Music”. My thanks go to Molly and Peter and all who took part, it was a truly fitting tribute to Peter’s talent. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without our annual Christmas Fair. After many years Julia has led her final one, but I am glad to say that Rosemary will be championing the event for 2023. Following the death of H.M. the Queen on the 8[th] September, we had a Book of Condolence in church, where people could pay their respects and share their thoughts and memories of our late monarch. This was greatly appreciated by the whole community. As ever, I am so grateful for all the hard work done behind the scenes to keep people connected and our church building in good condition. Special thanks must go to Toni our Church Warden and Carol, Bill and Margaret our Assistant Wardens; John Shand, Reader at St James, and Nick who was also tireless in his hard work and support. So many people do so much for Christ Church, that if I were to name them all this report would be twice as long! But even if you aren’t named, my thanks go to you for all you do for our church family and our community. My prayer for 2023 is that we continue to live and grow as the family of God at Christ Church, Lichfield. God bless you all. Jan page 4 ## **c. Worship Leaders Team Report for 2022** The Team are: Carol Young, Toni Clarke, Heather Jones, Dave Mackenzie, Tammy Ashton, Roger Hindley, Nest Bateman, Helen Woodhead, Brian Williams, Nick Smith and Jan Waterfield. The Worship Leaders Team meet to plan services and to enable mission through our worshipping together. As we began the year with the majority of the restrictions of the pandemic behind us, the WLT were able to work in a much more usual way. During 2022 we returned to offering Holy Communion in both kinds, a move that was gratefully received by many. Of course those who wish to receive in one kind only are very welcome to do so. We continue to maintain strict hygiene standards, with the chalice and paten being covered during the Eucharistic Prayer, and the use of hand gel before the distribution. We held Lent and Advent Courses this year. For Lent we studied the film “Chocolat”, and the course was ably led by Nick. During Advent we studied the book “They Sang”, which looks at the 4 great songs of the Christmas story, and how their words can still impact and guide us today. My thanks go to all those who attended and shared so much. We continue to offer a variety of services during each month. Our 8am Communion service on the 1[st] and 3[rd] Sunday of each is from the Book of Common Prayer, and is attended by a small but faithful group of worshippers. Our 9.30am service is usually Holy Communion, except for the 3[rd] Sunday of each month when have Celebration Praise. Due to my ongoing health issues we stopped the 4pm service of Holy Communion on the 3[rd] Sunday of each month in June. It is hoped this will be reintroduced next year. Our evening services continues to be said and take place on the 2[nd] and 4[th] Sunday of each month at 6pm. Families at Four started in January in the Martin Heath Hall, and has attracted families with young children. Nick has led many of these and we are very grateful for his experience in leading this type of worship. Christ Church School returned to church for a variety of services throughout the year, although we haven’t yet returned to leading worship in school. It is hoped that this will recommence in 2023. Nick has been a wonderful addition to our Worship Leaders Team, bringing with him experience and enthusiasm. He will be greatly missed when he is ordained Deacon in July 2023, and moves to his curacy parish. Celebration Praise continues, led by a small but very able group of parishioners. If you would like to join this team you will be made very welcome. Our services in Rosemary Lodge, Andrew House and Beacon Park Village have continued in their pre-pandemic pattern, and we are delighted to be able to worship with our friends in these places again. There is always the opportunity to help with any of our worship at Christ Church. Reading the lesson, leading the intercessions, training as a Lay Assistant or joining the WLT is open to you. My prayer for 2023 is that we can work together to enhance our pattern and delivery of worship. Jan ## **d. The Pastoral Team at Christ Church. 2023** Unfortunately during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 the PC Team were unable to meet, either in person or by Zoom, and after that many members of the team did not feel able to continue working for the parish in this way. Subsequently I have looked after pastoral care across the parish myself, and I am always grateful to hear if anyone is unwell or in some kind of need so that I can offer support. Our services in Rosemary Lodge, Andrew House and Beacon Park Village were re-established in 2022 so I have been able to connect with and support people who live and worship in these places. My thanks go to those who support these services. Jan Waterfield page 5 ## **e. Review of the Church Council’s Year (PCC Report)** The PCC met five times during 2022 (in addition to the APCM). Signed copies of the minutes of these meetings are available on request. Standing items discussed at PCC meetings include key areas such as finance, Martin Heath Hall, safeguarding, governance, fabric and churchyard, health and safety, sustainability, and mission and ministry. In addition, there is discussion of a variety of timely/relevant topics which have arisen. A number of reports are circulated to PCC members beforehand to enable them to attend meetings informed of key developments. There was a lot of work in the area of governance during 2022, with the drawing up and review of formal policy statements in areas such as GDPR, safeguarding, recruitment, social media, conflicts of interest and charitable giving. There were 13 members of the PCC up until the APCM in May 2022, when changes in membership left 12 members. In particular, the PCC was pleased to welcome Andy and Claire Goodman as new members. As honorary treasurer, Peter Grange remains a non-member. New members are always welcome to fill existing vacancies. As in previous years, a calendar of regular events for fellowship and fundraising was held and these were deemed to be a great success. The PCC look forward to more events in 2023. Jemimah Reid PCC Secretary April 2023 page 6 ## **f. Fabric and Churchyard Committee** The Committee comprises: Bill Turley, Larry Ridout, Julia Baker, John Pearce, Richard Paulson and David Hartley. We have met regularly through the past year. ## **Church Building** Various maintenance and improvement works have been carried out through the year to keep the building in a good state of repair. Regular inspections of the clock, bell and lightning conductor have been carried out as well as maintenance of the boiler. A new water pump had to be fitted when the system failed. Thanks to Peter Jones for his continued weekly clock winding and regular clearing of the gutters. The Nave emergency lighting units, which were replaced with a system which is wired into the mains so that the batteries are constantly charged, have now been permanently wired in. The lighting in the porch has been upgraded and made to operate on a movement switch. This has proved to be a very welcome improvement. Now, as anyone steps inside the front doors, the lights come on, giving a much better welcome into the building. The regular five yearly inspection of the church building and the churchyard was undertaken by our architect and he has produced his quinquennial report. Although the building is in generally good order both inside and out, some of the individual stones in the outside walls are beginning to degrade and getting to the point where they ought to be replaced. Because of the need for specialist scaffolding and the time involved, the work is necessarily costly. We have had an exploratory quotation to replace the worst of the stones, identified by the architect, of £42,000. The dilemma is that if we leave the work the costs will increase, but in time, more stones will need to be replaced and so the unit cost of each stone will be less. It is likely that we could spend a significant amount of money, on a regular basis, if we don’t get the timing right. At some point we are going to face a big bill for stonework repair. ## **Churchyard** The regular churchyard mowing and strimming has been undertaken by Chris Gittus. The cost of this work is covered by an annual grant from Lichfield City Council. His work has been supplemented by the monthly garden hours. We are grateful to the people who come regularly to help with keeping the churchyard looking tidy. We were pleased that all our efforts were rewarded again with a wildlife friendly award and also, a gold award in the Churchyard Award Scheme. The Bishop presented the certificates in October. The large lime tree was taken down because it had become diseased, it has now been replaced with a sapling, Thank you to everyone who puts in so much time and effort to maintain our English Heritage Grade ll listed building and its grounds. David Hartley Chairman, Fabric and Churchyard Committee page 7 ## **g. The parish magazine, The Beacon** Six editions of The Beacon were produced during the calendar year 2022. These have generally been available at the end of the month preceding the issue date. Producing the magazine remains an enjoyable and rewarding activity. The magazine has now reverted more or less to its pre-pandemic format as normality has returned to our lives and routines. We continue to publish reports from the school. I have attempted to keep the advance notice of worship as accurate as possible within the bounds of the magazine being published up to two months before some services and events. Hopefully the magazine still maintains an appeal to the wider community in the parish and the local area. The advertising revenue for the latest volume of the magazine (Volume 43) is slightly reduced as one full page advert was reduced to a half page. One advertiser declined to renew due to a full appointment book but was replaced with another in a similar line of business. Last year’s Volume 42 was extended to seven issues to change the financial year of the magazine to match that of the church accounts. From now on, all six annual issues will be totally within the calendar year to which they appertain. The option to receive copies by e-mail has continued into Volume 43 (2023) and remains a permanent feature. To overcome the delivery issues during the pandemic, free delivery was offered within the city rather than just within the parish as was always the case previously. This has now been discontinued with free delivery only within the parish. The price of the magazine was raised for 2023, agreed by the PCC to £2 per issue with all six copies for £10. This was the first price rise during my tenure as editor. Circulation fell very slightly due to bereavement although a couple of new subscribers were added to the circulation lists. Due to the price rise however, revenue in total for the magazine for Volume 43 is at an alltime high. Once more I have to express my gratitude to the contributors to whom I am extremely grateful. We are fortunate to maintain a number of reliable and regular contributors who send in either specific bi-monthly formats or less specific written articles of very high quality. These combine to produce the core of the magazine. We also have further ad hoc contributions in each issue. All of these are much valued. I would encourage anyone who has views and opinions on any matters to do with the church, the local area or the environment to voice them through the magazine. The magazine is willing to receive and publish articles on various issues and would encourage submission from any parishioners with a view on what we could do as individuals, as a church and as a society to help our local and wider community. Whilst it is obviously easier for me to receive articles by e-mail, I would encourage people who are maybe not PC literate not to be put off submitting material. I am always happy to type articles myself if they are hand written. It is our intention that all issues are printed on recycled paper from now on. Circulation and subscription records are dealt with by myself and Sue Price. Roy and Linda Fell continue to arrange distribution. Advertising renewal at the end of 2022 was dealt with by Nick Smith. We are particularly grateful to our dedicated team of distributors who deliver to houses around the parish. Gratis copies are delivered to Pathway, school and various elderly people’s residencies. Philip J Price Editor page 8 ## **h. The Martin Heath Hall** ## **Bookings:** Booking have returned to their pre-pandemic levels and the hall has operated at near full capacity most days and weekends. However, it has been a year of change as we have lost many established groups, notably the Stroke Club which had been meeting for over 40 years. We thank them for a generous donation towards the redecoration of the hall which is planned for 2023. This year saw many new groups starting. The Hall now has a varied mix of activities for all ages and is usually in use seven day a week. ## **Finances:** We have had to manage the heating and lighting costs very carefully this year because of the high energy costs. Consequently, hire rates had to increase in September. The typical cost of gas and electric for the winter months was over £600 per month. This is after the government energy help scheme! Jenny retired at the end of January 2022. The cleaning of the hall is now carried out by a local company called ‘Taylor Maid’. They come in on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and at weekends when required. ## **Maintenance:** It has been a year of major maintenance: - ➢ We had the fire alarm system replaced as we were experiencing frequent false alarms. - ➢ The summer saw us experience a flood situation with water pouring in down the inside wall of the Main Hall and Leomansley Room. The issue was identified as part of the roof timber was rotten and needed replacing. - ➢ We replaced the three hand driers in the toilets. - ➢ Two outdoor security lights replaced. - ➢ We finally completed the installation of a Defribullator. It has been registered on the ‘Connect’ location database and is ready (let’s hope it never gets used) for use by hall users, residents, and emergency services. - We acquired it from a charity called ‘London Hearts’ who gave us a £300 grant towards the cost. It is located at the side of the main doors in a locked heated cabinet. We were also happy to receive a generous donation by a local resident of Christchurch Lane who prefers not to be named, also from the 6[th] Lichfield Scouts. - ➢ WIFI is now installed in the hall. BT is the provider. ## **Parking** Parking is still an on-going issue with no easy solution. I am in communication with the scouts about this matter as sometimes it’s the users of the Scout Hut who use the car park as well as other people who think it’s a public car park. This is despite signs stating, ‘Parking for MHH users only’! Unfortunately, people just ignore the signs and park. We do need to find a solution to this problem as it does impact upon the users of the hall. ## **Hall Management** There still isn’t a hall committee so I confer with the Wardens and David Mackenzie and David Ramsbottom (previous members of the MHH Committee) when big decisions need be made. Overall, it’s been a very successful year for the hall, even with all the changes and maintenance issues and the feedback I receive from the users is usually very positive. John Waterfield Bookings Administrator page 9 ## **i. The Lichfield Deanery Synod for 2023 APCM** The Synod in June 2022 was held at St James’ Church Longdon Rev’d. Richard Westwood gave a presentation about Hands at Work in Africa and Link for Life.The Hands at Work Charity began early this century and has grown. The vision is for the local African churches to effectively care for the orphaned, widowed and dying. The charity works in 8 different countries in the north-east of Africa, offering Christian based help to the needy and victims of segregation. The project provides food, education and help by establishing ‘Life Centers’ where these three essential are provided. Carers are all volunteers and visit people in their own homes making sure they are safe, encouraging them to visit the Life Centers where they will receive friendship and food. They teach life skills to help them become independent. Volunteers offer hope and trust, provide uniforms for children to enable them to go to school. The project also helps people who have HIV and Aids as they often cannot receive medical treatment because they don’t have the correct documentation. Gradually they are making a difference to many who would die of starvation or lack of medical treatment. Just £20 a month provides a child’s needs. As families become independent the charity can then move to another community. Recently students from Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley and Penkridge High Schools have been fund raising for Hands at Work and also self-funding themselves to visit the Life Centers in Africa to help the charity. They have named their Charity `‘` Link for Life. St Anne’s Church supports Hands at Work by donating part of their 10% Charity Giving each month, but there are other ways to support the project. The Synod on Monday 12[th] September 2022 was held at St Chad’s Church, Lichfield. Kathy Lewis, Volunteer Coordinator of BBAF (Burntwood Be A Friend Community Shop) gave a brief outline of how and why BBAF began and how it has progressed throughout the last two and a half years. In 2019 when people were in ‘lockdown’, several churches and charities came together to help vulnerable residents to be able to access help with shopping, medication and many other necessities. In the beginning the services were free and many people were able to receive free groceries. Later, when restrictions were lifted, BBAF decided that they would like to help people become more independent with buying groceries and also to help people manage their finances and well-being. The outcome was `‘` Burntwood Be A Friend `’` Community Shop which was launched in November 2021. The charity received a large grant from Heritage Lottery and were able to negotiate with the local council for shop premises central to the community of Burntwood. They purchased food from ‘Fareshare’and also had donations of perishable food from The Co-operative and Morrisons. Today the Community Shop is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and people pay a small yearly subscription to become a member. Once a week members can go to the shop and purchase a variety of food, including frozen food and help themselves to perishable goods that local supermarkets have donated. There are also groups arranged to help people with their well-being. There are walking groups for men and women, and a community garden group. BBAF also help people to manage finances and/or housing problems. The charity employs 4 part-time workers who are able to be paid due to the lottery grant. In November the Synod held their meeting at Christ Church Gentleshaw. Rev’d Dr. Abbie Welch (Assistant Rural Dean and Chair of Shaping for Mission), related how Shaping for Mission had recently re-formed its mission. Abbie explained that in 2020 - 2022 a vision had been set but now a new Team had been formed and the vision is now focused on areas of need. The aim is spreading the Gospel with the resources available, and moving forward, focusing on what God wants us to do to achieve His mission. Three of the following six mentioned below would be discussed in further detail during 2022/3.The Vision areas prioritized were:- Evangelism and Discipleship (including Lost Generations);Online Presence (including online worship); Young people/Schools/ Families/Youth Work; New Housing Estates; Community Partnerships; Creation Care/Creative Use of Churchyards. The above have3 common threads – Prayer-Collaboration-Online presence. From 2022 the vision will emphasize Mission focusing on vision areas and common threads. The Team discussed and agreed three of the Vision areas thought to be a priority. page 10 - Young People and Schools, - New Housing (in particular the cost of living because of how many deprived areas there are in our Deanery) - Care for Creation. The other three areas of the Vision will be looked at in 2022/3. In the Summer of 2023, we will hopefully be able to review how far the process has come, look back on what has been achieved, plan our next steps, and decide what additional resources we still need. We will also need to plan which vision areas to take forward into the next 12 months, and how the Mission Action Plan of each parish could feed into the process of the Vision. In February 2023 the Synod held a Zoom meeting. The Rt. Rev’d Bishop Michael Ipgrave spoke to us about Lent and his personal observances. He began by reminding us that if we had attended an Ash Wednesday Eucharist Service we would have been reminded that Lent is a season of penitence and fasting. In the beginning Easter was a time when people became Christians by Baptism. Later it became a time of penitence. That is when Christians began to observe 40 days and nights of Lent, a time of penitence and repentance. Related to Jesus’ time of being tempted by the devil for 40 days and also in the Old Testament the Israelites wandering in the desert wilderness for 40 years . So, as we live in the wilderness of Lent we prepare ourselves travelling parallel to Jesus, and focusing on our sin.. Bishop Michael wished everyone a Blessed Easter. All Deanery Synod meeting are “Open Meetings”, and if the subject to be discussed is interesting and you want to know more, then please do come along and join us. You are always welcome. From a report by Anita Brookes of St. Anne’s, Chasetown page 11 ## **j. Friends of Christ Church Sub Committee Annual Report 2022** 2022 Committee members: David Hartley, Richard Paulson, Carol Young, Jan Waterfield, Joan Short. The accounts of the Friends for the year ending December 31st 2021 have been produced and have been consolidated into the Christ Church Lichfield PCC accounts by Tony Rate. The accounts showed we raised £862.50 in 2021 (including £138.50 gift aid recovery) and on the 31st December 2021 a sum of £743.08 is held in our account, for use only as described in the Terms of Reference of the Friends Sub Committee. In 2021 the Friends paid for the servicing of the Tower Clock and the check of the Lightening Conductor. The service of the clock indicated there was severe wear on the pulleys carrying the weights that drive the clock and the striking mechanism. The Friends arranged for these repairs to be made at a cost of £1920. Subsequently £320, the VAT element, was successfully recovered as a grant from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. £458.50, the Gift Aid and VAT recovery, was paid into the Church Fabric Fund which is a restricted fund covering work on the Fabric of the Church in line with our terms of reference. In 2022 our monies will be used to carry out work identified by the 2022 Quinquennial inspection of the Church Fabric, as well as other maintenance costs, including the lightning conductor testing, and clock servicing. Richard Paulson, Treasurer ## **k. Church Membership** **Electoral Roll Officers Report: April 2022 – May 2023** ## **Number on Roll 1[st] April 2022 - 91** ## **Number on Roll 1[st] May 2023 - 87** During this period there has been one addition to the roll: Philip William Mann There have been 5 names removed from the Roll during this period, all of whom sadly died: Geoffrey Venables Brown Kathleen Diane Clark Barry Page Irene Esther Speakman James Anderson Leonard Whittaker Reported by Electoral Roll Officer Joyce Berry – 1st May 2023 page 12 ## **Administrative Information** Christ Church is a parish within the United Benefice of Lichfield, Christ Church and Longdon. It is situated towards the west side of Lichfield city. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield and in the deanery of Lichfield. The church address is The correspondence address is Christ Church Lane c/o The Vicarage Lichfield 95 Christ Church Lane Staffordshire Lichfield WS13 8AY Staffordshire WS13 8AL **Church Web-Site** www.christchurch-lichfield.org.uk **Facebook** Christ Church Lichfield -official **PCC Membership -** during the year the following served as members of the PCC: ## **Ex-Officio** Clergy Janet Waterfield Vicar Nick Smith Ordinand in training Churchwarden (2 church wardens elected annually) Toni Clarke Deanery Synod (3 representatives elected every 3 years, next election is due 2023, vacancies should be filled whenever possible) Bill Turley (also assistant warden) ## **Elected Members** Julia Baker Margaret Beddoe (assistant warden) to APCM 2022 Susan Lea retired May 2022 Richard Paulson retired May 2022 Michael Boyd retired May 2022 to APCM 2023 David Hartley Heather Jones to APCM 2024 David Mackenzie Carol Young (assistant warden) Julia Baker Margaret Beddoe (assistant warden) to APCM 2025 Andy Goodman Claire Goodman |**Non Members**|| |---|---| |Secretary|Jemimah Reid| |Hon Treasurer|Peter Grange| page 13 ## **CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD** ## - Financial Review Year ended 31st December 2022 The accounts presented are a consolidation (adding together) of the accounts of the 1. Church 2. Church Hall 3. Church Fees 4. Friends of Christ Church ## **Church** Overall giving increased by £373 in the year to £31,400 Income tax refund on gift aid increased by £521 to £7,925. (Year to 5th April 2022) Other fund raising initiatives increased by £1,241 to £3,426. Statutory Fees retained by the PCC increased by £3,295 in the year to £9,045. Overall unrestricted income increased by £7,483 to £55,358. Overall unrestricted Expenditure increased by £370 to £50,199. Major items were a reduction in Parish Share of £4,780 offset by higher Gas and electricity £1,244, salary of Parish administrator £3,000 and communications £387. The church had an excess of income over expenditure of £5,159 in unrestricted funds. With reserves the Church has cash balances of £37,243 at the year end, an increase of £3,161. In addition Friends of Christ Church raised £720 this year and spent £284 to pay for various Church repairs. ## **Hall** The Hall lettings income increased by £11,746 to £31,357. Expenditure increased by £12,180 to £34,527, with £8,580 maintenance, a return to full cleaning costs of £3,000 and a 43% increases in utility costs (£1,365) Major repair items were - Fire Alarm £3,245, Defibrillator £1,241(£1,000 donation received ) Overall there was an excess of income over expenditure of £2,129 in the year. However, as expenditure includes depreciation of assets of £3,264 (an accounting write off of assets over the number of years of useful life of the assets) cash balances of the Church Hall increased by £4,177 to £40,732. ## **Repair and Maintenance Restricted Fund** During the year a total of £637 was received in donations and grants and £6,311 was spent. Expenditure was £498 on a new mower £1,800 on porch lighting upgrade £1,998 on Central heating faulty pump £1,200 on Quinquennial report £648 on other maintenance page 14 ## **CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD** |**Notes**
**MARTIN HEATH MEMORIAL HALL**
Lettings
100 Club
Interest
Grants/donations
**CHURCH**
Giving
Gift Aid
Fees
Beacon Magazine
Other Fund Raising
Legacies/ Grants
Interest received
Floodlighting
Parish Share
Church Running
Services
Organist
Insurance
Gas. Electric & water
Cleaning
Maintenance
**2 & 3**
Church Yard
**1**
Vicars working expenses
Communications
Charitable Giving
Administration|||**Summary of Unrestricted Finances**|**Summary of Unrestricted Finances**|**Summary of Unrestricted Finances**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**2022**|||**2021**|| ||**Income**
31,357
2,080
449
2,770|**Expenditure**
34,527|**Net Income/**
**(Expenditure)**
2,129
5,159|**Income**
17,611
2,180
13
1,031|**Expenditure**
22,347|**Net Income/**
**(Expenditure)**
(1,512)
(1,954)| ||36,656|||20,835||| ||31,400
7,925
9,045
1,924
3,426
1,300
338
-|33,188
516
1,620
2,568
2,163
1,954
-||31,027
7,404
5,750
1,495
2,185
-
14
-|37,968
160
1,660
2,503
919
1,734
-|| ||55,358|||47,875||| |||||||| |||8,821|||6,976|| |||(715)
890|||228
976|| |||1,563|||1,176|| |||510
5,943|||-
2,505|| |||50,199|||49,829|| |||||||| ||92,014|84,726|7,288|68,710|72,176|(3,466)| ## **Notes** ## **1. Church Yard costs are net of the LDC grant of £2,380** |**2. In addition Friends of Christchurch raised**
and spent on heating and Insurance
and spent on Church repairs
and spent on Church yard gate/trees
and Quinquennial Inspection
Friends element of Gift aid recovery
spent on general maintenance
Friends balance carried forward to next year
**3. In addition the following items**
were spent by the Repair Fund
Heating service & new pump
Porch Lighting Upgrade
Quinquennial Report
Sound System Service
Churchyard mower and strimmer
Churchyard tree and hedge works
General maintenance|720
724
284
2,296
-
-
284
2,296
151
138
1,179
743
2,382
1,800
1,200
264
498
1,640
-
2,875
167
429
6,311
4,944| |---|---| page 15 ## **CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD** ## **Summary of Finances - 2022** |**Unrestricted Assets**
**Fixed Assets**
**Cash at Bank**
**Cash on Deposit**
**Debtors & Stock**
**Creditors**
**Net Liquid Assets**
**Total Unrestricted Assets**
**Restricted Assets**
**Fixed Assets**
**Hall Freehold**
**Organ & Music Fund equipment**
**Hall Refurbishment (Grant Funded)**
**Fabric Fund Lamp Post**
**Fabric Fund Church heating**
**Cash at bank and COIF Deposits**
**Repair and Maintenance Fund**
**National Schools Fund**
**Martin Heath Memorial Fund**
**Organ & Music Fund**
**Vestments Fund**
**Ashby Glover Fund**
**Friends of Christ Church**
**Endowment Investments at Valuation**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**|**Balance Sheet**
**Church**
**Hall**
-
10,077
10,583
826
26,660
39,906
37,243
40,732
58
(580)
(615)
36,663
40,175
36,663
50,252
Fabric Repairs
Education only
Vicar & Churchwardens Discretion
Organ & Music
Vestments
Flowers
Fabric Repairs and building upkeep|**Total**
**2021**
10,077
13,341|**Increase/**
**(Decrease)**
**in Funds**
(3,264)| |---|---|---|---| |||11,409
11,331
-
66,566
58,766|78
7,800| |||77,975
70,097|7,878| |||58
(1,195)
(3,982)|58
2,787| |||76,838
66,115|10,723| |||86,915
79,456
25,325
25,325
-
-

-
-

-
167

-
-|0
0
(167)
0| |||25,325
25,492|(167)| |||4,271
9,949
5,022
5,037
3,933
4,485
3,024
703
1,051
1,037
131
87
1,179
743|(5,678)
(15)
(552)
2,321
14
44
436| |||18,611
22,041|(3,430)| |||26,445
30,212|(3,767)| |||157,296
157,201|95| page 16 ## **CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD** ## **Summary of Finances** ## **Unrestricted Funds Cash Flow Analysis - 2022** |INCOME
EXPENDITURE
Net Income
**NON CASH EXPENDITURE**
Depreciation
Depreciation re Fund error
Cash in
Transfer to fabric Fund
Investment Realised
But Assets Purchased
Assets sold
Net Cash in
Movement in Debtors and Creditors
Net Increase in cash balances||**Church**
**Hall**
**Total**
55,358
36,656
92,014
(50,199)
(34,527)
(84,726)| |---|---|---| |||5,159
2,129
7,288
0
3,264
3,264
171
171| |||5,330
5,393
10,723
0
0
0
0| |||5,330
5,393
10,723
(2,169)
(676)
(2,845)| |||3,161
4,717
7,878| page 17 **CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD** ## **Summary of Endowment and Restricted Funds - 2022** ## **RESTRICTED FUNDS** ||||**Fund**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Balance**|**correction**|||**Balance 31st**||| ||**Notes**|**1st Jan 2021**|**re 2021**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**December**|**Analysis of Balance**|| ||||||||**Cash**|**Assets**| |Fabric Fund||10,116|(171)|637|(6,311)|4,271||4,271| |Organ & Music Fund||703||5,155|(2,834)|3,024||3,024| |Martin Heath Memorial|1|4,485||284|(836)|3,933||3,933| |National Schools Fund|1|5,037||601|(616)|5,022||5,022| |Vestments Fund||1,037
||14|0|1,051||1,051| |Friends of Christ Church||743
||720|(284)|1,179
||1,179
| |Ashby Glover Fund|1|87||44|0|131
||131
| |||22,208|(171)|7,455|(10,881)|18,611
|18,611

-|| 1. These funds receive Income from the Endowment Funds below |**ENDOWMENT FUNDS**
**Market Value at**
**1st January 2022**
Martin Heath Memorial
8,731
(Income to be used at Vicar and Churchwardens discretion)
National Schools Fund
20,108
(Income to be used for Education)
Ashby Glover Fund
1,373
(Income to be used for Flowers for Church)
30,212
|**Change in Value**
**Market Value at**
**31st December**
**2022**
**Investment**
**Income 2022**
(1,085)
7,646
284
(2,498)
17,610
601
(184)
1,189
34| |---|---| ||(3,767)
26,445
919| page 18 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] December 2022** |**for the year ended 31s**|**t December 2022**| |---|---| |**PCC name:**|**Christ Church Lichfield Parochial Church Council**| ||| |**Charity Commission**
**registration number:**
_(if applicable)_|**1192859**| ## **Objectives and Activities** |Summary of the purposes of
the PCC as set out in its
governing document|The Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Lichfield (the
PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent,
the Reverend Prebendary Janet Waterfield, in promoting in the
ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral,
evangelical, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also practically
responsible for the maintenance of the church, churchyard,
churchyard extension and the Martin Heath Hall (MHH), and for
financial matters.| |---|---| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible
to worship at our church and to become part of our parish
community at Christ Church Lichfield. The PCC maintains an
overview of worship throughout the parish and makes
suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups
that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith
into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament.
Also, through non worship opportunities of hospitality and
fellowship we aim to reach non church members of the
community.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|The trustees of the PCC are aware of the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for
the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their
administration of the Charity. The trustees believe that, by
promoting the work of the Church of England in the
Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Lichfield, it helps to
promote the
whole mission
of
the
Church
(pastoral,
evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectively, within the
Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in doing so it provides a benefit
to the public by:
•
Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and
spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its
members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what
the Church offers; and
•
Promoting Christian values and service by members of the
Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of
individuals and society as a whole.| page 19 ## **Additional information** _(optional)_ You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policy on grant making|Grants up to £250 can be made at the discretion of the
Standing Committee. Any grants of £250 - £1,000 need the
approval of the full PCC| |---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|The members of the PCC would like to thank our volunteers,
and our churchwardens, for all their hard work.
We are making every effort to increase our volunteer base.| |Other|| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||Summary of the main
achievements of the PCC,
identifying the difference the
PCC’s work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Paid our way and are solvent
Although congregation numbers have not properly recovered,
post Covid, we have welcomed five/six newcomers
Supported Nick Smith, our Ordinand in training
Opened the church for private prayer, daily wherever possible
Conducted all worship as publicised
Celebration Praise services continued, Families@4 introduced
Held Lent and Advent courses
Striving to restore our close link with the school
Monthly communion services at Rosemary Lodge, Beacon Park
Village, and Andrews House
Prayer Group
Special choir-led services at Christmas and Easter
Community focussed ‘Carols in the open’ at the start of Advent
Charitable giving to Foodbank, Pathway, our three chosen
charities (Easter, Harvest and Christmas), and humanitarian
charity appeals
Book club continues
Prayer Group
Continue to explore sustainability issues, consolidating our
ECO church Award
Maintained a weekly Places of Welcome, offering a “Warm
Welcome” during the winter months, and attracting new people
Maintained a fellowship calendar of events
Repeated last year’s Christmas initiative, this year making
items reflecting God’s Wonderful World – seasons of the year,
which were taken in to school for distribution to pupils| |---|---|---| page 20 ## **Additional information** _(optional)_ You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Not as good as hoped for; stronger objectives set for 2023-24| |---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Fellowship events have all paid their way and made a
contribution to church funds| |Investment performance
against objectives|Not addressed| |Other|| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**|| |---|---| |Review of the PCC’s
financial position at the end
of the period|We are solvent
MHH income available to support when necessary
Several deaths during the year: loss of Gift Aided giving| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|The PCC resolved, at its meeting on 6thSeptember 2016, to try
to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets)
which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments.
This is equivalent to £15,000. It is held to smooth out
fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies.| |Amount of reserves held|The balance of the free reserves at the year-end was £76,838
which is significantly higher than this target.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves, if applicable|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit, if applicable|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the PCC
continuing as a going
concern|A low number of PCC members, with considerable vacancies.
We are working at just above quorate| page 21 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The PCC’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|Regular planned giving, collections, donations, and funds
raised from fellowship events are the main sources of fund
raising along with tax recoverable.
Fees income
Trading arm of the MHH| |---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|The charity is granted power to invest in suitable investments
under the PCC Powers Measure 1956 and the Trustees Act
2000. As a charity, the trustees have a duty of care to take
such advice as is appropriate before investments are
undertaken. This advice is sought from the Central Board of
Finance (CCLA) in London.
The charity’s investment policies are based on two key
principles: -
•
Ethical Investment – this includes ensuring that
investments are held in companies which have high
standards of corporate governance and act in a
responsible way towards stakeholders.
•
Long-term responsibilities – the trustees are aware of
their long-term responsibilities in respect of the
Restricted and Unrestricted reserves and as a result
follow a prudent approach to investment decisions.
Investment policy for long-term funds is aimed primarily at
generating a sustainable income, with due regard to the need
for the preservation of capital value, and the possible need to
realise investments to meet operational needs.
Due to the nature of the charity, an ethical investment policy is
taken into consideration when investments are made. The
charity follows the Ethical Investment Advisory Group policy as
recommended by the Lichfield Diocese which includes the
following:
“We aim to invest in companies that:
•
will develop their business in the interests of
shareholders;
•
demonstrate responsible employment practices;
•
are conscientious concerning issues of corporate
governance, the environment and human rights
•
are sensitive to the community in which they
operate.”| page 22 |A description of the principal
risks facing the PCC|Regular Health and Safety Reviews are carried out, and
premises regularly inspected for potential hazards.
We have safeguarding policies in place for child protection and
for work with vulnerable adults, including rigorous DBS
checking of staff and volunteers.
Our insurances are reviewed annually to ensure adequate
cover.
An informal review of any new risks which may impact the work
of the Church in the Parish is ongoing.| |---|---| |Other|| ## **Safeguarding** ||House of Bishops
safeguarding guidance:|The PCC follows Diocesan guidelines.
Staff and volunteers are DBS checked and training is regularly
updated| |---|---|---| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Type of governing document|The PCC is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers
Measure (1956) as amended that came into effect on 2nd
January 1957, and the Church Representation Rules
(contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government
Measure 1969 as amended).| |---|---| |How is the PCC constituted?|The PCC is a Body Corporate established by the Church of
England and is a Charity registered with the Charity
Commission.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out in
the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the
Incumbent, the Churchwardens, a representative of the
Readers, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other
members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church
Meeting, by those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the
congregation are always urged to join the Electoral Roll, and to
stand for election to the PCC.| page 23 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Newly elected churchwardens receive training
PCC members attend Safeguarding courses run by the
Diocese, but none for some considerable time| |---|---| |The PCC’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the PCC
works|The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all
matters of general concern and importance in the parish, and
for all financial matters. The PCC meets five times a year, plus
an extra meeting to accept the annual accounts prior to, and in
addition to, the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Given its
responsibilities, the PCC has a number of sub committees,
each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. These
include Worship, Mission and Ministry, Fabric & Churchyard,
and Sustainability Each reports back to the PCC at each PCC
meeting. The churchwardens meet, with clergy, most Tuesday
mornings| |Relationship with any related
parties|**Donations from Related Parties**
Donations from related parties during the year totalled £0.
**Remuneration paid to Trustees**
Small remuneration to the verger
**Expenses paid to Trustees**
One trustee was reimbursed £64.35 for travel during the year.| |Other|| page 24 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |PCC name:|Christ Church Lichfield Parochial Church Council| |---|---| |Other name the PCC uses:|Christ Church Lichfield PCC| |Charity Commission
registration number_(if_
_applicable)_|1192859| |PCC’s principal address:|c/o The Vicarage
Christchurch Lane
Lichfield WS13 8AL| |PCC’s website address:|www.christchurch-lichfield.org.uk| ## **Names of the PCC members (trustees) who manage the PCC from 1[st] January 2022 until the date this report was approved were:** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Ex Officio**|||| |The Reverend Prebendary
Janet Waterfield|Incumbent (Chair)||| |Nick Smith|Ordinand in training||| |Toni Clarke|Church Warden||| |Bill Turley|Deanery Synod Rep &
Assistant Warden||| ||||| |**Elected Members**|||| |Julia Baker|||| |Margaret Beddoe|Assistant Warden||| |Michael Boyd||Retired May2022|| |AndyGoodman||Elected May2022|| |Claire Goodman||Elected May2022|| |David Hartley|||| |Heather Jones|||| |Sue Lea||Retired May2022|| |David Mackenzie|||| |Richard Paulson||Retired May2022|| |Carol Young|Assistant Warden||| ||||| ||||| ||||| page 25 ## **Names and addresses of advisers** _(optional)_ |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**Bank**||| |**Independent**
**Examiner**|LDBF|| |**Investment**
**Managers**||| |||| ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ annual report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the PCC members** **Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** page 26 **Mission Action Plan for 2023 – 24** This MAP has been drafted by your Vicar and Churchwardens following two consultation meetings with congregation members and leads on from our 2022-23 MAP where great concern was expressed related to a reducing congregation. The MAP style is more directive than in previous years, as it includes a proposed time schedule and is focussed on two very clear objectives, namely: - **A. By April 2024 we will provide modern, accessible worship opportunities for both our existing congregation and newcomers** ## **B. By April 2024 we will have grown our regular worshipping congregation through engaging the school community and other initiatives** God willing, we will succeed if we as a congregation engage in the action, so as you read the Plan think about where you would best focus your prayers and energy in moving our community here at Christ Church forward. ## **A. By April 2024 we will provide modern, accessible worship opportunities for both our existing congregation and newcomers** To achieve this objective improving Communication is key, in fact this is common to everything we envisage for the future, it falls into two sections, A.1.Content of our communication and A.2 Social media. ## **A.1 Content of our communication** **From now onwards, every week** we will put more effort into explaining what’s going on by: 1. Using ‘Before’ and ‘After’ (what is happening, then how it went) - communication related to all aspects of Church life. 2. Using modern, accessible language in all aspects of church life.. 3. Publicising what’s going on in more detail, e.g., detail about the MAP; what a particular worship offering is all about; what will be involved in a social event, etc. 4. Discussing and sharing with the congregations about this aspect of our MAP 5. Encouraging involvement by seeking ‘helpers’ for tasks along the way. 6. Using feedback and suggestions to improve our communication content. _**7. Seeking Volunteers who can, with ‘technical’ guidance, draft/write Plain English ‘copy’ for publicity purposes.**_ ## **By April 2024** We will be able to pride ourselves on our straightforward, accessible communication and be an example to others. page 27 ## **Communication – A. 2. Social media** We, as a church community, must become social media aware and use it properly. We understand there are funds in place for this work, so we will: By September 2023: 1. Define and agree the ‘outcomes’ we are seeking from using social media, e.g. by the time this church is social media aware we will be able to use it for the following purposes….(as yet to be defined!) 2. Seek expert advice (local known contact and also use Research as described below (see B) to listen to and emulate what ‘successful’ users have achieved through using social media). 3. Redefine 1. In the light of consultation. 4. Seek quotes on the chosen specification. 5. Engage the expert to install systems and train volunteers. ## _**6. Seek volunteer(s) to input and update information on a weekly basis.**_ 7. Use it! ## By April 2024 - 1 Monitor usage and progress. 2. Evaluate success. 3. Adapt/update systems as necessary. ## 4. _**Have established a small team capable of keeping social media up to date on a weekly rota basis.**_ ## **A.3.Review the accessibility of our worship Overhaul of worship content and language we use, starting now** **1.** Commence an ongoing dialogue with our existing congregations about the accessibility of language used in both spoken and sung worship. **2.** All worship leaders to be conscious of this initiative and adapt materials to be used accordingly. **3.** Communicate, wherever possible, to increase general understanding of ‘traditions’, symbolism, rituals, origin, etc. ## _**4. Establish a group of volunteers to support and champion this initiative.**_ By April 2024 all of our worship, both spoken and sung, will have been reviewed in the light of the needs of the current, and potential future, congregations, and appropriate changes made page 28 ## **B. By April 2024 we will have grown our regular worshipping congregation through engaging the school community and other initiatives** Before we implement many of the amazing ideas from 3[rd] April meeting in a random test it and see basis, we must do some research which, initially, might slow things down, but in the long term save us the agony of wasted time and effort. Christ Church is a Church of England school, however church membership is not a requirement to attend the school." To achieve this objective we plan to B.1. Research worship styles and B.2 Research potential newcomers’ needs. ## **B.1. Research Worship style by consulting other churches and Diocesan Childrens and families Advisor** This is not about re-inventing the wheel as there are, locally, Christian communities who have achieved this, so let us learn from them, take what we like and leave the rest, there is no compulsion to emulate everything. By September 2023 _1. Establish a small team of volunteers to work on this issue._ 2. Decide what we want to ask others about their success (or lack of it) in encouraging newcomer families to their Church and once there what has kept them engaged. 3. Decide who we should approach for this information 4. Make appointments with Church Leaders to visit them or send a written enquiry. 5. Volunteers attend and experience worship at the churches who have found success and report back to PCC. 6. Analyse the research. 7. PCC to re-evaluate our existing worship offering in the light of all the acquired information. 8. Regular ‘progress’ feedback to all congregations By January 2024 1. Implement research findings. 2. Listen to feedback. 3. Evaluate ‘success’. page 29 ## **B.2. Research potential newcomers’ needs By September 2023** _1. Establish a small team of volunteers to work in this issue._ 2. _C_ onsult with Head of School and Senior Leadership Team about what we are aiming for - seek their advice and elicit their support. 3. Talk to other school bodies after we have heard from other churches about their successes with school communities and explore what they have done to achieve it. ## By January 2024 1. Consult with parents and let them know what we are intending to do 2. Consult with School Council and seek their views and ideas. 3. Use the research to design new worship opportunities, supported by our existing congregation, test them out and evaluate events. 4. Talk it through with our current congregation ## By April 2024 1. Start ‘growing’ the congregation by involving and engaging the newcomers in worship and fellowship. 2. Explain to all congregations and engage help as appropriate. 3. Increase ‘teaching’ our faith in a modern context. ## **To drive this MAP forward, establish three Action Groups:** **1. Worship Accessibility** to include research, production, delivery of various styles of worship. School liaison and worship support. Reading the lesson, leading intercessions, Lay Asst., CP Team, WLT **2. Communication and publicity** to include website, Facebook page, Posters, Contact with free magazines in the area, supporting the publicity of social events. Parish magazine, QR codes. (Also admin support for JLW regarding baptisms) **3. Research – others’ success and potential newcomers’ needs** attending local places of worship, giving feedback to inform lay led services. And Communion services if observations were at an Anglican church page 30 Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Lichfield st For the year ended 31 December 2022 Charity registration number.. 1192859 DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022 PCC name: Christ Church Lichfield Parochial Church Council Charity Commission registration number: (if applicable) 1192859 Objectives and Activities The Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Lichfield (the PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Prebendary Janet Waterfield, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also spiritually responsible for the maintenance of the church. Summary of the purposes of the PCC as set out in its governing document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at Christ Church Lichfield. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our servtces and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament. Also, through non sacramental activities of hospitality and fellowship we aim to reach non churGhed members of the community. The trustees of the PCC are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity. The trustees believe that, by promoting the work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Lichfield, it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by: Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; and Promoting Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefrt of individuals and society as a whole. Additional infonnation (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Polic on rant makin NIA Policy on social investment including program related investment NIA Contribution made by volunteers The members of the PCC would like to thank our volunteers, and our churchwardens, for all their hard work. We are making every effort to increase our volunteer base. Other NIA Achievements and Performance Summary of the main achievements of the PCC, identifying the difference the PCC'S work has made to the circumstances of its benefictaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Paid our way and are solvent Although congregation numbers have not properly recovered, post Covid, we have welcomed some newcomers Supported Nick, our Ordinand in training Opened the church for private prayer, daily wherever possible Conducted all worship as publicised Celebration Praise ServI￿S continued, Families@4 introduced Held Lent and Advent courses Maintained close links with the school Charitable giving to Foodbank encouraged and supported; encouraged charitable giving to Pathway and to our three chosen charities (Easter, Harvest and Christmas) Book club continues, now able to meet in person Continue to explore sustainability issues and work towards an ECO church Gold Award Maintained a weekly Places of Welcome, offering a "Warm Welcome. during the winter months, and attracting new people Maintained a fellowship calendar of events Repeated last years Christmas initiative, this year making items reflecting God's Wonderful World - seasons of the year, which were taken into school for distribution to ils Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set NIA Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set NIA Investment performance against objectives NIA Other NIA Financial Review Review of the PCC'S financial position at the end of the period Church Overall giving increased by £373 in the year to £31,400. Income tax refund on gift aid increased by £521 to £7,925. (Year to 5th April 2022). Other fund-raising initiatives increased by £1,241 to £3,426. Statutory Fees retained by the PCC increased by £3,295 in the year to £9,045. Overall unrestricted income increased by £7,483 to £55,358. Overall unrestricted expenditure increased by £370 to £50,199. Major items were a reduction in common fundlparish share of £4,780 offset. by higher gas and electricity £1,244, salary of parish administrator £3,000 and communications £387. The church had an excess of income over expenditure of £5,159 in unrestricted funds. With reserves, the Church has cash balances of £37,243 al the year end, an increase of £3,161. In addition Friends of Christ Church raised £720 this year and spent £284 to pay for various church repairs. Hall The Hall lettings income increased by £11,746 to £31,357. Expenditure increased by £12,180 to £34,527, with £8,580 maintenance, a retum to full cleaning costs of £3,000 and a 43 % increase in utility costs (£1,365). Major repair items were - Fire Alarm £3,245, Defibrillator £1,241 (£1,000 donation received) Overall, there was an excess of income over expenditure of £2,129 in the year. However, as expenditure includes depreciation of assets of £3,264 (an accounting write off of assets over the number of years of useful life of the assets) cash balances of the Church Hall increased by £4,177 to £40,732. Repair and Maintsnance Restricted Fund During the year a total of £637 was received in donations and grants and £6,311 was spent. Expenditure was - £498 on a new mower £1,800 on boiler repair £1,998 on central heating fault £1,200 on quinquennial report - £648 on other maintenance Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held The PCC resolved, at its meeting on 61h September 2016, to try to maintasn a balance on free reserves (net currenl assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £21,222 (2021: £18,044). It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. Amount of reserves held The balance of the free reserves at the year-end was £76,838 (2021: £66,115) which is significantly higher than this target. The trustees are content with such a large figure due to the current uncertain economic times. Reasons for holding zero reserves, if applicable NIA Details of fund materially in deficit, if applicable NIA Explanation of any uncertainties about the PCC continuing as a going concern NIA Additional information (optional) You may choose to include fvrther statements where relevant about: The PCC'S principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Regular planned giving, collections. donations, and funds raised from fellowship events are the main sources of fund raising along with tax recoverabte. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted The charity is granted power to invest in suitable investments under the PCC Powers Measure 1956 and the Trustees Act 2000. As a charity, the trustees have a duty of care to take such advice as is appropriate before investments are undertaken. This advice is sought from the Central Board of Finance (CCLA) in London. The charity's investment policies are based on two key principles; . Ethical Investment - this includes ensuring that investments are held in companies which have high standards of corporate govemance and act in a responsible way towards stakeholders. Long-term responsibilities - the trustees are aware of their long- temi responsibilities in respect of the Restricted and Unrestricted reserves and as a result follow a prudent approach to investment decisions. Investment policy for long~term funds is aimed primarily at generating a sustainable income, with due regard to the need for the preservation of capital value, and the possible need to realise investments to meet operational needs: Due to the nature of the charty, an ethical investment policy is taken into consideration when investments are made. The charity follows the Ethical Investment Advisory Group policy as recommended by the Lichfield Diocese which includes the following: 'We aim to invest in companies that: will develop their business in the interests of shareholders. demonstrate responsible employment pract5ces' are conscientious conceming issues of corporate governance, the environment and human rights are sensitive to the community in which they operate." A description of the principal risks facing the PCC The Church Wardens carry out regular Health and Safety Reviews and regularly inspect premises for potential hazards. We have safeguarding policies in pface for child protection and for work with vulnerable adults, includin ri orous DBS checkin of staff and volunteers. Our insurances are reviewed annually to ensure adequate cover. An informal review of any new risks which may impact the work of the Church in the Parish is ongoing, Other NIA Safeguarding House of Bishops safeguarding guidance: The PCC believe they have fulfilled their duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). Structure, Governance and Management The PCC is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended that came into effect on 2nd January 1957, and the Church Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended). Type of governing document How is the PCC constituted? The PCC is a Body Corporate established by the Church of England and is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission. The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, a representative of the Readers, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the congregation are always urged to join the Electoral Roll, and to stand for election to the PCC. Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Addltlonal information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The PCC members receive training from courses run by the Diocese. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees The PCC'S organisational structure and any wider network with which the PCC works The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concem and importance in the parish, and for all financial matters. The PCC meets five times a year, plus an extra meeting to accept the annual accounts prior to, and in addition to, the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Given its responsibilities, the PCC has a number of sub committees, each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. These include Worship, Mission and Ministry, Fabric & Churchyard, and Sustainability Each reports back to the PCC at each PCC meeting. Relationship with any related parties Donatlons from Relatsd Parties Donations from related parties during the year totalled £5,300 (2021.: £6,203). Related Parties John Waterfield (husband of the vicar, Mrs J Waterfield) is employed by the PCC as Finance Administrator and Hall Bookings Officer. Remuneration paid to Trustees M Beddoe and A Clarke, trustees of the PCC, were paid £1,992 by the PCC during the year for their roles as Cleaner and Verger. Expenses paid to Trustees Two trustees were reimbursed £954 (2021: £538) for travet and phone expenses during the year. Other NIA Reference and Administrative details PCC name: Christ Church Lichfield Parochial Church Council Other name the PCC uses: Christ Church Lichfield PCC Charity Commission registration number 1192859 PCC'S principal address; Christ Church Christ Church Lane Lichfield WS13 8AY PCC'S website address: www.christchurch-lichfield.org.uk Names of the PCC members (trustees) who manage the PCC from 1st January 2022 until the date this report was approved were: Trustee name Office ifan Ex Officio Dates acted if not for whole ear The Reverend Prebendary Janet Waterfield Nick Smith Toni Clarke Bill Turley Incumbent & Chair Ordinand in training Church Warden Deanery Synod Rep & Assistant Warden Until 1st July 2023 Elected Members Peter Grange Julia Baker Margaret Beddoe Michael Boyd Andy Goodman PCC Treasurer Assistant Warden Retired 3rd May 2022 Elected 31d May 2022 Claire Goodman David Hartley Heather Jones Sue Lea David Mackenzie Richard Paulson Carol Young Rosernary Vinnicombe Elected 3rd May 2022 Vice Chair Retired 3rd May 2022 Retired 3rd May 2022 Assistant Warden Elected 16th May 2023 Officers of the PCC (attend but do not vote) John Waterfield Jemimah Reid Finance Administrator PCC Secretary Names and addresses of advisers (optional) Type of Name Address adviser Bank Co-op Lloyds LDBF PO Box 250, Skelmersdale WN8 6wr 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN St Marys House, The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LD Independent Examiner Investment Managers CCLA 1 Angel Lane, London EC4R 3AB Other o NIA tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, annual report above. Signed on behalf of the PCC m mbers Signature{s) Full name(s> Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) I C Date AJ CLAeEÉ ry.f. oc. L)£cAIthLD&KJ 4£% i % ( ¥q-pJ i E s 2024 Independent Examiner's report to the trustees/members of The PCC of Lichfield Christ Church Registered charity number: 1192859 I report on the accounts for the year ended 31tt December 2022 which are set out on the following pages. Res ective res onsibllities of the Trustees and Inde ende t"Examlner The charity's trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Settion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responsibility to exarnine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5){b) of the Charities Att, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Inde endent Examiner's 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 with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fairf, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde endent Examlner's Statement In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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 fairview which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 0611112023 Signed: Jonat n Hill FCMA CGMA Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance St Marys House, The Close, Lichfield. WS13 7LD rtAA2rf4£L CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 De¢ember 2022 Unrestricted Funds Re5trltted Endowment Funds Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2022 2021 Note Incomlng Resources Donations and Legacies 2{a) 43,396 7,390 50,786 44,661 Charltable Activlties 2(b) 14,551 1,366 15,917 11,155 Other Tiading Activities 2(¢) 33.280 33,280 19,106 Investments 2(d) 786 1,079 1,865 818 Other incomlng resources 2(8) TOTAL 92,013 9,835 101,848 75,740 Resourcas Expended Raising Funds 3(a) 28,466 28,466 14,338 Charltable Actlvlties 3(b) 56,421 13,100 69.520 68,060 Other TOTAL 84,886 13,100 97,986 82,398 Net movement before revaluatlon and trnnsfe 7.127 (3,266) 3,861 (6.658) Net galnl(losses) on Investments - rea115ed unrealised (3,767) (3,767) 3.507 Net Incomp1(Expenditu￿> 7.127 (3,266) (3,767) 94 (3,151) Transfer be￿een Funds 331 (331) Net Movement In Fun¢ts 7,458 (3,597) (3.767} 94 (3,151) Totsl Funds brought forward 1st January 79,456 47,533 30.212 157.201 160,352 T¢)tal Fundg carrled forward 31st Decemb8r 86.914 43,938 26,445 157,295 157,201 4n CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022 Nots 2022 2021 FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets Endowment & Investment assets 4(a) 4(b) 35,402 26,445 38,833 30,212 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors & prepayments Short Term Deposits Cash at bank 58 83,999 12,587 80,064 12,074 96,644 LIABILITIES due in one year Creditors 92,138 4{c) 1,195 3,982 NET CURRENT ASSETS 95,449 88.156 TOTALNET ASSETS 157,296 157,201 FUNDS Unrestricted 86,914 79,456 Restricted 43,937 47,533 End0￿￿entS 26,445 30,212 157,296 157,201 The attached notes fom part of these Financial Statements Approved bythe PCC on .. ..... ...... 0..ch)kn￿ )L)L3 Signed . 11 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTÉS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The P¢C is a public benefrt enlty within the meafiing of FRS 102. The financial slatements have been prepared under the Charities Acl 2011 and in a¢cordan¢e with the Churth Aco)untlrffj Regulations 2006 govemhg the individual accounts of PCC$, afxl with the Regulaltons true and fair view, provssions. They have also been wepared in accordance with the Charilies SORP (FRS 102). Thére may b& minor diS￿paneles in the totals as Ihe Pen￿ are not belng shown, Cashflow Ststemént The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from the requlrement to produce a Cash Ikw ststement on the grounds that the In¢ome does not exceed £500.000. Funds General funds represent Ihe funds of the PCC that are not subj.ect to ary restridlons regattling their usè and are available for appllcaiion on general purposes.of the PCC. Funds deslgnated ft>r a particular purpose by Iho PCC are also unrestrsded. Restrided funds u>mprise of two ekments: a) It￿0￿* from tnjsts or endowments which may be expended only ¢)n those restricted Dbiects provided in the lenns of the trust or bequest, b> DOna￿On5 or grants received for a s￿IfiC obied or invited by the PCC for a specffic obpct. The funds may onty be expeded on the specific objeet for vthich they we given. Any balar￿e remaining unspent at the year end of e8ch year must be carried forward as a balance on that fvnd, Endowment fund5 are restricted fvnds that must be ffjtained as trust capital either pemanently or subject lo a dlscretionary er to spend capital as Income, and where tho use of any ineome (x ¢Ahèr benefft derived from the capilal may be restricted or Un￿trIcted. Full detalls of all thwr festridions are shown in the notes ID the ac¢ounts, The attount3 indude all tran8adion$, awt8 and liabllibes for whth the PCC is Trsponsible ift law. Golng Concern There are rK) material uncertalnties rnlated to evenls or condiliofts that casl ggnthcanl doubt on the thantys abillty to contiftue a$ a g¢yng concem A¢¢ountlng Esdmatss and Prlor Year Errors No changes to aceounling estlrnat￿ have oc¢urred In Ihe repytkng pertoa. No material prior year errors have been identified in the rewrting peflod. Voluntary income and capit* source5 Collediona are re¢ognised when received ty or behalf of Ihe PCC. Planned gffving receivable under grft aftJ is rec¢unised onty when received. Income Tox recovered on gift aid paymentsls induded onty as daimed for Ihe year ended 5 Awil 2022. Grdnls and kga¢les to the PCC are accounted for as soon as Ihe PCC is nots'fRd of Its legal enlthment and the amount due. Granls received towards the Martin Heath Hall Refurbishmeftt in 2010 afKI 2012 wwe fecognised in full and has been released from the restricled knnd over 10 years being the pericYJ over which the asset wlll be depreclated. K is now fulty depfeclated. Other Offlinary income Rènkl income from the letling of church premlses is reco9nised hthen the rental is due. Income from I'nvesfrnents Dividends and interest are accounted fof when recelved. Funds raised by Ihe Churth rnagaane, Friends of Christ Church and slmiiar acts"vilies are accounted for gross. Gains and losses on Invesbnents Reali3ed gains or losse5 aTe recognlsed when in¥estrnents are S￿d. Uftrealised gains of losses are ac￿UnIed for on revaluation of inveslrnents at 31 Oe¢8mber. Resources Used Grants GTanl5 and donatio[￿ are accounted fOT ￿en paid over, or ￿en avrdrded, rf thal award creat￿ a binding oblwatlon on the pcc. Actlvities directly relotlng to the of Ihe Church The Diocesan Comrnon fundlpatish share is accounted for when payalAe. 12 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contlnued) Publlc Beneflt Statement The Trustees of Ihe Charity are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on publi¢ benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity. The Trustees believe thaL by promoting the Work to the Church of England in the Ecdesiastical Parish of Llehfleld Christ Church, it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church (pastoral. evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectivety within the Ecclasi8stiGal Parish, and that in dotftg so it provides a benefft to the public by: Providing facilities for public worship. pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit what the Church offers, and Promoting Christian values and Servi￿ by members of the Church in and to their communtties, to the benefit of individuals and soclety as a whole. Flxed Assets Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings Consecrated and benefi￿d property is excluded from the accounts by Section 10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011. Expenditure on church fabric restorations will ba written off: Partly out of funds raised for such restorations and apwopriations from the church income. ii. Partly out of appropriations from the church's future income over the period of ￿paYrnent of a Dto￿san Church Bufldings Fund restoration loan. Moveable church fumishings hekl by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC. and which require a faculty for disposal, a￿ accounted for as knalienable propety unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected at any reasonable time. For inalienable property a(4uired prior to 2002 there is insufficient cost informatlon available and therefore such assets are rK)t valued in the accounts. All expenditure incurred on consecrated or benefice buildings (except where otherwise accounted for in the financial statements), and moveable ehurch furnishings, whether maintenance or Improvemenc is written off as expenditure in the ststement of financial activtties and separately disclosed. Martin Heath Hall (the Church Hall): No depreciatlon from cost is providéd for. The PCC p()Ifty is to myintain this froehold building In an adequate state of repair such that its residual value is at least equal to its ftet book value. As a resull the corresponding depreciation charge would not be material and therefore is not charged in the Statement of Financial Activities. The PCC perfomis an annual impaimient review to ensure that the carrying value 18 not lower than the recoverable amount. Other fixtures and fittings and equipment Equipment used within the ehurch premises is depredated on a straight line basi8 over 4 years. The Ghurch hall equipment is depreciated on a straight line basls over 5 years. The Central Heating System 18 being depreciated on a straight Itne basis over 10 yeafs. The Church Hall Refurblshment is being depreciatsd on a strawht line basis over 10 years. Equipment used outside the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over 10 years. lftwestments Investments are valued at mid market value at 31 De￿rnber. Current Assets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December for fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provlsion for amounts that may prove uncollectsble. Short terni deposits are held either with the CBF Church of England Funds. the Charities Official Investrnent Fund or at the bank Credltors. and Accruals Creditors are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts. A¢¢ruals afe measured on best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligatlort at the reporting date. 13 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022 2. INCOMING RESOURCES Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Funds Funds Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2022 2021 2a. Donations and Legacies Voluntary IncomelReceipts Tax efficient planned giving Othef planned giving Collections at services All other giving and voluntary receipts including special appeals Gift Aid Recovered Legacies received Grants 22,444 6,378 2.168 22,444 6,378 2,168 23,556 6,221 722 2,530 7,925 5,010 7,540 7,925 3,558 7,904 1,950 43,396 2,380 7,390 4,330 50,786 2,700 44,661 2b. Charitable Activities Church Activitles Statutory Fees (retained by PCC) Social committee Friends of Christ Church Fundraising ActNlties 100 Club Floodlighting 9,045 645 9,690 5,865 721 721 3,426 2,080 724 2,384 2,180 3,426 2,080 14,551 1.366 15,917 11,155 2c. Other Trading Activitles Activities for Generating Funds Martin Heath Hall lettings Bookstall Magazine sales & adverts 31.356 31,356 17.611 1,924 33,280 1,924 33,280 1,495 19,106 2d. Investsnents Interest and Dividends Church Flower Fund Martin Heath Hall Trust Funds Repair and Maintenance Fund Organ and Music Fund Vestments Fund 337 337 34 449 885 137 10 13 1,865 14 38 13 749 449 885 137 10 13 1,079 786 818 2e. Other incoming resources Insurance Claim Profft on sales of fixed assets TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 92,013 9,835 101,848 75,740 2 7/09f2023 11.'43 14 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icoi For the year ended 31 December 2022 RESOURCES EXPENDED Unrestrlctsd Rastricted Endowment TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds 2022 2021 3(a) Cost of generatlng Income Martin Heath Hall - running expenses - Depreclation of equipment 24,092 3,264 24,092 3,264 8,493 4,650 Social committse expenses Friends of Christ Church 100 Club 1,110 1,110 1,195 28,466 28,466 14,338 3(b) Charitable A¢tlvltles Charitable Activities Mission glving and donations Diocesan parish share Salarieslwages Clergy and staff expenses 510 33,188 11,233 890 45,822 510 33,188 11,233 890 45,822 37,968 10,119 976 49 063 Church Expenses Church ruming expenses Church expenses(Mission and Evangelism) Church utility bills Cost of trading Upkeep of Churchyard 6,259 2,136 2,163 41 6,428 4,285 12,687 8,420 2,163 41 2,387 23,699 7,960 2,422 919 50 7,646 18,997 2,387 13,100 10,599 Major Capltsl Expenditure Major repair5 to the Church Major repairs to Martin Heath Memorial Hall Governance Costs Total Charitable Activities 56,421 13,100 69,520 68,060 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 84,886 13,100 97,986 82,398 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2022 4(a) FIXED ASSETS Church Hall Hall Church Restoration Equipment Equipment Expenditure Total Tangible fixed assets Cost At 1 st January 2022 25.325 186.312 69,736 76,454 357,827 AdditFons Disposals At 31st December 2022 25,325 186,312 69,736 76,454 357,827 Depreciation At 1st January 2022 172,971 69,569 76.454 318,994 Charge for Year Disposals 3,264 167 3,431 At 31 st December 2022 176,235 69,736 76.454 322,425 Not Book Value At 31st December 2022 25,325 10.077 35,402 At 31st December 2021 25,325 13.341 167 38,833 At31 December 2022 At 1 January Change In 2022 Market Value 4(b) Endowment and Trust Funds Investments ~ at market values Endowment Funds Ashby Glover Memorial (Flower Fund) National Schools Fund Martin Hpath Memorial - 867 CBF FISF Shares -6,425 COIF Income Shares -2.789 COIF Income Shares 1,373 20,108 8.731 (184) 12,498} (1,085) 1,189 17,610 7,646 30,212 3,76 26,445 4(c) Llablllties: Amounts falling due withEn one year Accrual of Utilities Amounts received in advance (unrestricted) Other Creditors (restrlcted) 2022 202 930 265 1,195 3,886 95 3,982 5 Short Term Deposits (access1os$ than 30 days) 2022 2021 (a) Restrlcted funds COIF Deposit Accounts - Nattonal Schools Fund - Martin Heath Memorial Fund - Organ and Music Fund - Vestments Fund - Repair and Maintenance Fund - Ashby Glover Memorial 5,022 3,933 3,024 1,051 4,271 132 5.037 4,485 703 1,037 9,949 87 CBF Deposit Account 17,433 21,298 (b) Unrestrictsd funds .CBF Deposit Accounts - The Church General Account -MartÈn Heath Hall 26,660 39,906 29,310 29,456 66,566 58,766 Total Short term deposits 83,999 80,064 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {continued) For tho year ended 31 December 2022 6 FUNDS . 2022 Opening Balance Incorning Resources Investment Transfer8 resources expended gainsl{losses) C1081n9 Balance (a) Fund movoments UnrBStn"cted General income account Marttn Heath Hall income account 31,334 48,122 55,357 36,656 (50.358) (34,528) 331 36,664 50,250 Total unrnstslcted fvnds Restocted Churchyard maintenance The Martin Heath Hall Friends of Christ Church 79,456 92.013 84,886 331 86,914 <2,220) (160) 25,325 743 25,325 1.179 720 (284) National Sehools Fund Martin Heath Memorial Ashby Glover Memorial Organ and Music Fund Repair and Maintenance Fund Vestments Fund Total rnstrfcted fuftd$ End0￿￿ent and Trust Funds - Ashby Glover Memorial (Flower Fund) National Schools Fund Martin Heath Memorial Total and0￿￿ent funds 5,037 4,485 87 703 10,116 601 284 (616) (836) 5,022 3,933 131 3,024 4,271 1,051 43,936 5.1S5 637 14 9,834 (2,834) (6,311) (171) 47,533 (13,100> (331) 1,373 20,108 8.731 30,212 (184) (2,498) 1,189 17,610 (3,767) 26,445 Total funds 157,201 101,848 (97,986) (3,767) 157,296 Churchyard Maintenance - these are monies spent on Ihe maintsnance of the churchyard The Martin Heath Hall - this relates to the original cost of the building of the Hall Friends of Christ Church - for fabric repairs and building upkeep National Schools Fund - is income that can be used for education. The capital that thls fin¢ome derivès from is shown as an endowment fund. Martin Heath Memorial - monies to be used at the vicar and church wardèns discretion. The capital that th￿ income derives from is Shown a8 an endciwment fund. Ashby Glover Memorial - monies that can be used for flowers in church. The capital that this income derives from is shown as an endowment fund, Organ and Music- for maintanance of the organ and music Repair and Maintenance - monies to be used for the fabric repsirs Vestmenls - monies to be used for repair and replacment of vestments (b) Analysls of net assets by Fund - 2022 Unr08tr1cted Restrictsd Endowment Funds Funds Funds 2022 Total 2021 Total Fixed Assets Investment Assets Current Assets - Short Term Deposits Current Assets- Cash at Bank Current Assets - Prepayments Current Liabilities 10,077 25,325 35,402 26.445 83,999 12,587 38,833 30,212 80,064 12,074 26,445 66,565 11.143 58 1930) 17,433 (265) (1,195) (3,982) Fund Balan 86,914 43.937 26,445 157,296 157,201 47 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2021 FUNDS~ 2021 Opening Incomlng Resources Investment Transfers Balance resources expended galnsl(losses) Closlng Balance (a) Fund movements Unreslricted General income account Martin Heath Hall Income a￿Unt Social Committee income account Total unrestricted funds Restn'cted Churchyard maintenance The Martin Heath Hall Friends of Christ Church Grants towards Hall Refurbisment National Schools Fund Martin Heath Memorial Ashby Glover Memorial Organ and Music Fund Repair and Maintenance Fund Vesknents Fund Total restrfcted funds Endowment and Trusf Funds - Ashby Glover Memorsal (Flower Fund} National Schools Fund Martin Heath Memorial rotal endowment funds 33,287 49,634 47.875 20,835 (49,829) (22,347) 31,333 48,122 82,921 68.710 (72,176 79,456 2,380 (2,380) 25.325 2,315 25,325 743 724 (2,296) 4,658 4,364 49 523 227 38 115 3,023 (144) (106) 5.037 4,485 87 703 10,116 1,037 47,533 (352) (4,944) 12,038 1,037 50,726 7,030 10,222) 1,466 17,598 7.641 26,705 {93) 2,510 1,090 3,507 1,373 20.108 8,731 30,212 Total funds 160,352 75.740 (82.398) 3,507 157,201 (b) Analysls of net assets by Fund - 2021 Unrestrfcted Restricted Endowment Fund$ Funds Funds 2021 Totsl 2020 Total Fixed Assets Investment Assets Current Assets - Short Term Deposits Current Assets - Cash at Bank Current Assets - Prepayments cUr￿￿t Liabilities 13,341 25,492 38.833 30,212 80.064 12,074 41,555 26,705 73,884 20,168 424 (2,384> 30,212 58,023 12,074 22,041 (3,982) (3,982) Fund Balance 79.458 47,533 30,212 157.201 160,352 18 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2022 Allocation of Support Costs Support Costs Comprise Truslee Training and Govemance Costs etc. Due to the nature of the financial activities of the PCC, these would be allocated across Charitable Expendsture which comprises the majority of its expenditure and as such are automatically Charged there. 8(a) Staff Costs 2022 2021 Salaries £13,227 £11,600 Average number of employees During the year the PCC employed 2 Parish Adminstrators. Hall Bookings Officer and Cleaners (all part-time) and no payments were large enough to attract social security costs. There were no employee benefits to key management personnel in the previous or current year. 8(b) Related Parties John Waterfield is the husband of the vicar, Mrs J Waterfield and is employd by the PCC as Finance Administrator and Hall Bookings Officer. M Beddoe and A Clarke, trustees of the PCC, were paid £1,992 by the PCC during the year for their roles as Cleaner and Verger. 2 Trustees have been reimbursed £954 (2021 £538), for travel and phone expenses incurred during the year. No other expenses were paid to any other PCC mernber, persons dosety connected to them or related parties. Donations from related parties (PCC members) totalled £5,300 (2021 £6,203) Fees for the examination of the accounts 2022 2021 Independent Examinerfs fees £174 £150 Other fees (eg accountancy seNices) paid to the Independent Examiner £0 £0 19 CHRIST CHURCH LICHFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2022 10 SOFA Comparattves (previous year) Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds Incomlng Resources Donations and Legacies Charitable Activities Other Trading Activites Investments Other 39,461 10,116 19.106 27 5,200 1,037 44,661 11.153 19,106 819 793 Total 68,710 7.030 75,740 Resources Expended Raising Funds Charitable Activities Other 14,338 57.838 14,338 68,060 10,222 Total 72.176 10,222 82.398 Net movement before revaluatlon and transfers (3.466) {3.192) (6.658) Net gainl(losses) on investment 3,507 3.507 Net Income/(Expenditure) (3.466) (3.192) 3,507 {3,151) Transfer between Funds Net Movements In Funds (3,466) 13,192> 3,507 13,151) ?n