A YEAR AT REDCLIFFE 2015

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26 PCC FINANCES PCC Financial Report for the year to 31 st December 2014. NOTE: At the time of writing, PCC accounts to 31 st December 2014 were available in Draft form only. This report is therefore based on those figures, with the caveat that some detail may change. The finalised, accounts will be available for inspection and will be published on the Charity Commission website after independent examination and approval by the Trustees. Background: The PCC started 2014 on a wave of enthusiasm, keen to embrace the new Vision for SMR and to support the growth of ministry and outreach. It was in this context that an ambitious target for income growth was agreed when the annual budget was set. At the same time, we pledged to increase our Parish Share from £104k to £115k – the first increase for several years. SMR is fortunate that the Church Lands Charity (The Vestry), funds most of the building maintenance work, and supports the costs of divine worship. This expenditure does not therefore form part of the PCC accounts. Comment: While we have honoured our pledge to the Diocese in respect of Parish Share (Quota), voluntary income has fallen short of expectations, primarily due to a much smaller than expected increase in regular income from Planned Giving, which rose from £75,308 in 2013, to £75,916 against a budgeted figure of £89,000 (net of tax). Income has also suffered as there were fewer fundraising events during the year. Despite this shortfall, costs have been tightly controlled, reducing the final shortfall to just £167. I am pleased to report that reserves carried forward to 2015 are therefore comfortably within the agreed Reserves Policy. It should be noted that “Endowment Funds” include fixed assets. Within this figure, the organ is valued at £708,996. Rob Tyley PCC Treasurer February 2015
PCC FINANCES 27 Resources Committee The resources committee is one of the subcommittees of the PCC. Its remit is primarily financial, although it is concerned with all the “resources” of the PCC. It oversees the stewardship committee, which reports to it, but about which there is a separate report in this booklet. Two of the committee’s main jobs are, under the guidance of the treasurer, to keep under regular review the income and expenditure of the PCC and to prepare the budget for the following year. One thing the committee has also been giving considerable thought to this year is our cash handling and counting procedures. We have introduced new procedures and protocols, and have trialled others. Counting our cash income must be one of the least visible of all the jobs at SMR, yet it is vital. It is not just a matter of counting the collections after Sunday services (which is done by sidesmen and members of the Vestry). Further counting, including the counting of planned giving envelopes and after special events, takes place during the week, week in, week out, throughout the year, and has to be done before the vergers can do the banking. In recent years we have increasingly come to rely upon a very small (and sadly dwindling) band of very faithful volunteers under the leadership of Jean Langley, few of whom, I don’t think they would mind my observing, are in the first flush of youth. We are very grateful to them, and to the new members of the team who have joined this year, but it is not fair for us to rely so heavily on so few (most of whom are over 80); if you are able to offer an hour or two once every few weeks (the more people, the less frequent the obligation!) to help count the money (usually on a Monday at present), please have a word with Jean or one of the wardens. Thank you. Simon Goodman Chairman, Fundraising for the PCC Christmas Puddings. Once again Christmas Puddings from the Ultimate Plum Pudding Company, the family business in Kendal, were on sale on Doors Open Day. However, this year the majority of puddings were sold to the everincreasing ‘regular customers’ rather than to the visitors. The reason for this was that the date of our main holiday in 2014 clashed with Doors Open Day and neither event could be changed! As Christmas would not be the same without the Redcliffe pudding (or so I’m told), potential customers were asked to preorder this year and as only complete boxes may be delivered, the total was rounded up leaving just a few spare puddings to sell in September. My grateful thanks go to Marion who volunteered to add this to her duties, ensuring the usual sellout and reaching the maximum profit possible of £218.42. Normal service will be restored this year when more Christmas puddings will be available. Sue Pickard. Redcliffe Treefest Treefest has come and gone for 2014 but it is likely to reappear in December 2015. So, for those who did not know or have not heard, what was/is Treefest? The basic plan was to encourage 100 organisations of all types, charities, church organisations, businesses and individuals to enter a decorated Christmas tree for the event. By the time we reached opening day some 90 trees had been entered. There was a fantastic variation in the decoration of the trees which made for an amazing display in the church. We are certainly indebted to all the
Page 1 and 2: A YEAR AT REDCLIFFE 2015
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS 3 From the Vicar 5 From th
Page 5 and 6: FROM THE VICAR 5 Just over a year a
Page 7 and 8: FROM THE CHURCHWARDENS 7 I have lea
Page 9 and 10: EDUCATION / ADMINISTRATION 9 additi
Page 11 and 12: PARISH MAGAZINE REPORT 11 Speaking
Page 13 and 14: REPORT ON THE FABRIC 13 Again this
Page 15 and 16: REPORT ON THE FABRIC St Mary Redcli
Page 17 and 18: REPORT ON THE FABRIC 12/6 Means to
Page 19 and 20: ELECTORAL ROLL 19 Electoral Roll Re
Page 21 and 22: PCC ADOPTED VISION AND VALUES 21 If
Page 23 and 24: PCC DECISIONS 23 An important aspec
Page 25: PCC FINANCES 25 St Mary Redcliffe w
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Page 31 and 32: PCC COMMITTEES 31 The Social Commit
Page 33 and 34: WORSHIP 33 Sunday School 201415 T
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Page 37 and 38: ORGANISATIONS 37 The Canynges Socie
Page 39 and 40: GROUPS 39 Welcome During the year w
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