Church of England

St John the Baptist Shedfield St Nicholas Wickham

OUR VISION FOR THE BENEFICE

We are keen to grow spiritually, both as individuals and as a worshipping community.

We seek to respond to the Bishop’s call to Ministry for Mission by taking the church to the wider community. We seek also to revitalise our work with children and their families whilst making sure that we nurture the older members of our parishes.

We seek to work together with our new Incumbent and our Ministry Team thereby:

Drawing people closer to God and to each other

THE CHALLENGES WE FACE Improving our ministry to youth and children Encouraging evangelism Finding ways to take the church out into the community Growing our churches numerically and spiritually Maximising effectiveness of our pastoral visitors

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Contents INTRODUCTION 2 OUR VILLAGES 3 Shedfield 3 Wickham 3 COMMUNITY OUTREACH / MISSION 4 THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY Shedfield Parish 5 Wickham Parish 5 EDUCATION 6 CHURCH BUILDINGS AND LAND St John the Baptist 7 St Nicholas, Wickham 8 WORSHIP AND MINISTRY IN THE BENEFICE 9 SERVICES 10 MINISTRY TEAM / ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 11 THE WIDER CHURCH 11 RECTORY 11 WE SEEK and WE OFFER 12 Appendices 13

INTRODUCTION We wish to appoint to our United Benefice an Incumbent with whom we can form a partnership to respond to our call to Ministry for Mission (see http://portsmouth.anglican.org/information/ministry_for_mission_framework/). We see this response as developing existing initiatives as well as exploring new opportunities. It is our hope that this partnership will continue to empower the skills, goodwill and enthusiasm of the members of our congregations and our Ministry Team through collaborative ministry. We are looking for guidance as we seek to grow as Christian disciples with the help of bible study, discussion groups and to become more Christ-centred. We also believe that God calls the church to reach out beyond its own boundaries. With this aim we hope to support our new Incumbent who will be a visible presence, caring and sharing in our communities and encouraging us to reach out and share God’s love with people of all ages. To support this outreach a Benefice team of Pastoral Visitors has recently been commissioned. Development of their role is underway to enhance and focus our shared pastoral responsibility to all members of our church families and our wider communities. We will work to support our new incumbent in developing this ministry. We are seeking leadership as we develop our plans to widen our mission to children and their families. About two years ago we introduced Messy Church and Family Time Sunday service but these initiatives only reach a relatively small number of families. Other aspects of our work with young people have faltered, including the very recent demise of Junior Church at Shedfield due to a lack of replacement leaders. Under the leadership of our incumbent we will seek to revitalise our efforts in these areas and also to take up fresh initiatives in our ministry to youth and children and to our village schools. We value our breadth of worship and wish to see both traditional and contemporary styles affirmed and developed in a spirit of partnership and recognition of need.

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OUR VILLAGES

Located in the picturesque Meon Valley, our Benefice of two parishes comprises four villages, all of which have active communities with many clubs and societies, some of which are linked to church activities and others run by the community. The parishes are well served by transport links. The M27 motorway is about 2 miles south of Wickham. Southampton Airport is about 20 minutes away and there are excellent rail services to London from Southampton Parkway, Fareham and Botley. There are some local bus services but people do tend to rely on cars for local transport. Being a predominantly rural area with arable and livestock farming undertaken locally, the Meon Valley area offers excellent opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, horse riding and other country sports. With the Solent approximately 10 miles away, water sports are very popular and there are numerous clubs situated on the coast to promote these. Further afield, the cities of Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester can meet most people’s recreational, sporting, cultural and shopping needs. The villages offer rural living with the benefits of easy amenity access (healthcare, recreation or shopping!) and a community spirit with the church playing a part in many of the activities. We welcome our new incumbent and hope that he/she enjoys the area as much as we do.

Shedfield Parish

Shedfield parish, with a total population of just under 4000, consist of 3 villages, Shedfield, Shirrell Heath and Waltham Chase, all of which lie in close proximity to each other. They all have their own character but together form a united community. The parish is part of Winchester City Council and Waltham Chase is designated by the Local Authority for housing development. Over the years there has been little housing increase in either Shedfield or Shirrell Heath. St John the Baptist C of E Primary School, which serves the three villages, is located in Waltham Chase as are the post office and a small number of shops. In the parish there are two residential care homes, two hotels, a golf club and four public houses. We have two village halls, one a Victorian building opposite the church in Shedfield and a 1970s hall in Waltham Chase which is run by a management committee with a rental agreement with the church. In addition to these amenities, there is a farm shop and tea room located on a livestock farm approximately 5 minutes drive from Shedfield (selling local meat and vegetable produce) and a large retail greengrocers/florist company on the Shedfield-Wickham Road.

Wickham Wickham Square

Wickham, with a current population of around 4300, is an historic market village, previously a Saxon settlement and a Roman outpost. The second largest medieval market square in England forms its heart. There are some small businesses plus a number of independent shops including a post office and a bank. The Square is still the focus for village life and with its range of shops makes a popular centre for surrounding communities. There are a variety of sports facilities and our large community centre hosts a wide range of activities. Since 2006 the village has been the venue for an annual family-friendly music festival. Despite initial appearances, there are considerable issues of deprivation and some social divisions exist. There is a current imbalance to the housing stock resulting from the large estates built by the council in the period 1950-1970. However, this imbalance is likely to be mitigated by significant growth in the near future as Winchester City Council requires the village to accept 250 new private houses, with a small percentage of affordable homes. More significantly, to the south of the village Fareham Borough Council has approval to build a new town of some 6,000 houses and associated facilities which will extend almost to the village boundary and will inevitably impact on the whole area.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH/MISSION

We continue to look for new opportunities to share God’s love with our wider community, while continuing to support the many clubs and societies already running. Preparing for Lunch Club at St John the Baptist Church Church halls in both parishes are available for use by groups beyond the immediate church family. As part of our pastoral care to our communities the nursing homes and sheltered accommodation are visited regularly by both lay members and the clergy for a variety of different services, including an annual carol service at Ashleigh Manor. Two of St Nicholas’ parishioners work on the chaplaincy team at the local acute hospital and both churches support local food banks. Recently we have trained and commissioned 15 parish visitors across the Benefice but we have not, as yet, made as much use of them as we could. Amongst the various church groups both churches have a thriving Mothers’ Union which gives great support to the church family where needed. The Uniformed Organisations within the benefice have good links with the church and attend services when invited, in particular Remembrance Sunday and Harvest. Regular lunch clubs are hosted by each church for local senior citizens from across the parishes and the monthly Benefice Messy Church, hosted by St Nicholas, attracts families from both parishes. In addition to supporting our local communities both churches also give financial support to home and overseas mission. As part of our outreach, a monthly magazine is produced by each church for their parish. St John the Baptist Church is a member of the Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Historic Churches Trust and both churches participate in their annual Ride & Stride fundraising event. The churches also collect in the parish for Christian Aid week and participate in the Deanery annual Christian Aid walk. On Good Friday an ecumenical service is held in Wickham Square followed by a Walk of Witness to Shedfield via Park Place Pastoral Centre. The choir of St Nicholas leads a Christmas carol service in Wickham Square. Both churches usually hold a harvest supper, with entertainment provided by the choir or congregation – a much enjoyed evening of fellowship. Our bells, rung by our own dedicated bands, ring out across the parishes, calling people to worship, celebrating weddings and commemorating other events such as national anniversaries and occasionally funerals. St John the Baptist has 8 bells and St Nicholas 6 bells and the towers are popular with visiting ringers.

Messy church

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THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY Shedfield Parish The church is an integral part of the community. During 2014 there were 7 weddings, 16 baptisms and 9 funerals held in the church. There are 121 on the electoral role (2014) with average normal Sunday attendance of 63. The church has an enthusiastic Men’s Group (women members are welcome) which arranges social functions and community events and helps run the annual Church Fete and Advent Market which, in addition to planned giving, are our main sources of fundraised income. They also host a very popular Mothering Sunday ‘Big Breakfast’ before the 10 o’clock service in the Shedfield Reading Rooms across the road from the church. There is a prayer chain organised by a lay member who ensures that prayers are said for all those who request them. We support an active Eco-congregation Group within the church which promotes the care of our environment within a Christian context and supports FairTrade. The Study Centre, or church hall, attached to the church, is a meeting place for refreshments following our services and every 5th Sunday we hold informal coffee time worship with our music group here. A morning weekly communion service also takes place in the smaller hall. Due to various donations and legacies we are able to pay our parish share of £60,130 (2015) but regular giving does not match expenditure. An appeal is being made this autumn to try and address this issue. The parish magazine is delivered free to every home in the parish. It reflects what goes on in the parish, although better use could be made of it as a means of communication between church and parish.

Wickham Parish

We continue to look for new opportunities to share God’s love with the whole community, while continuing to support the many clubs and societies already running. St Nicholas church has a stall at the annual Taste of Wickham fair and we have a regular event to walk the Parish Boundary which is jointly organised with the Wickham Society. Our magazine has been renamed a village magazine and is published ten times a year. Our fete is a village fete held in the beautiful gardens of Beverley (adjacent to the church) and as well as raising much needed funds is an event enjoyed by many villagers of all ages. Villagers also run Wickham Community Care team which undertook 1005 journeys this year helping 95 residents reach medical appointments. We are particularly proud of the fact that St Nicholas met the challenge of an initiative set by the Bishop of Portsmouth and created one of the first Community Land Trusts in the country. In 2012 the trust acquired eight homes (Houghton Gardens) which now provide affordable housing to local people. The Rector of St Nicholas is a trustee of the CLT. In 2011 we set out our 2020 Vision – three major targets in the ordering of the church for celebrating the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the church in Wickham. Under this initiative we have installed a projector and a drop-down screen and in 2013 we commissioned new choir stalls which can readily be moved to accommodate a wide range of services and events.

Houghton Gardens We are now raising funds to complete the project by replacing the decaying concrete floor of the north transept with flagstones of Portland stone to match the south transept and the Lady Chapel. Average Sunday attendance in 2014 was 63 and there are 133 on our electoral roll. There were 17 infant baptisms, 16 weddings and 14 funerals.

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EDUCATION Leaving the church after a service and with the Bishop

There are two C of E controlled primary schools in the Benefice, as well as some private nursery schools and voluntary pre-schools for the under fives. Both primary schools offer a positive, caring Christian environment where children’s individual talents are nurtured and they enjoy learning. Clergy from the Benefice are part of an ecumenical team who visit and lead assembly once a week in each school whilst the incumbent and associate priest are each on one of the boards of governors. Special services, such as at Easter, Harvest and Christmas, are held in their local church. These links need to be built on and strengthened. Older school children up to age 16 attend the local secondary college in Swanmore, which is just outside the Benefice, with a 6th form college in Fareham (3 miles south of Wickham). Universities are located in the cities of Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Shedfield St John the Baptist C of E (Controlled) Primary School was Ofsted rated in 2015 as having some areas for development and staff and parents are working hard to make the necessary improvements. There is strong representation on the board of governors by lay members of the church. The school offers their 302 pupils (2014) a warm, caring community, built on Christian values of kindness, respect, courage and honesty. Wickham Wickham Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is a ‘Good’ school striving for excellence and growing from strength to strength. In 2014 the children, staff and community agreed the school’s Core Christian Values as love, courage and respect. The school has currently 192 pupils, but the number will rise in the new school year.

Both schools were awarded an “outstanding “grade at the 2015 church schools SIAMS inspection.

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CHURCH BUILDINGS AND LAND St. John the Baptist The Church was consecrated in 1880 and is Grade II listed. There have been very few changes to the church building since its consecration, except the addition of a wooden chancel screen and the creation of both priests and choir vestries at the east end of the church. The inside of the building is brick whilst the exterior is stone clad. It seats 350 people, mainly on wooden pews but with some upholstered chairs at the west end. The font is located between the pews and the chairs, allowing for baptisms ‘in the round’ and full participation from those attending. The substantial churchyard and all buildings within it lie in the Shedfield Conservation Area. The churchyard is closed except for the interment of ashes but there is a cemetery opposite the church administered by the Parish Council. The annual choir barbecue

There is a dedicated prayer corner at the front of the south aisle with a votive stand, seating and the facility to leave prayer requests. The Study Centre, built in 2003, is one of our greatest assets. Managed by a small committee it is in almost daily use for church-related and other approved activities both by our own community and others. It comprises a large hall, a smaller meeting room, kitchen, toilets and a Parish Office on the first floor. We have recently obtained clarification of the criteria regarding the letting of the Study Centre and a committee is working to increase the usage of and revenue from this considerable asset. We are very much hoping that our new incumbent will support us in this. Following the 2011 Quinquennial Inspection all matters raised have been attended to, including repair of the lovely stained glass windows and part of the roof. £54,000 was raised to enable these repairs to take place. However, inevitably more repairs are now needed, including the pitched roof over the southern aisle which we hope to do in 2016. A small group is pursuing this on behalf of the PCC. Repairs are also needed to the priests’ vestry floor, which will hopefully be completed by winter of 2015. Day to day maintenance matters are carried out safely by members of the congregation where these do not require professional attention. Lay members also look after the church linen, and create, for example, new altar frontals and banners when requested. Maintenance of the churchyard falls within the remit of the Eco-congregation Group under the PCC. Maintaining the churchyard Within the bounds of the churchyard the old church tower remains from an 1820 chapel of ease and this is managed by the Shedfield Old Tower Conservation Society. Parking is only available on the roads around the perimeter of the churchyard with vehicular access to the churchyard itself restricted to deliveries and drivers with disabilities for whom a very limited amount of dedicated parking space has been provided. The Vicarage in Waltham Chase is the home of our Associate Priest.

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St Nicholas, Wickham

The church of St Nicholas stands prominently beside the A32, but unfortunately on the opposite side from the centre of the village. Despite many petitions the local authority has not been willing to install any form of traffic control at a busy junction. We consider it most likely that this is a factor restricting attendance, particularly of children, at services. The church is Grade II* listed, and dates back to the 12th century. Much is in Early English style, with some significant 13th century features. The exterior flint wall and tower were added during the Victorian era, as were some fine stained glass windows. Further changes to the interior were made in the 1950s, and in 2004, supported by a grant from the Onyx Environmental Trust, we raised the funds to install a glass screen strikingly etched by a local artist, so creating in the Lady Chapel a sanctuary for private prayer or for small gatherings. The Lady Chapel is furnished by donations of an altar table, 25 chairs and a votive stand. Churchyard Working Party The nave has pew seating for 100 and there is room for a further 75 chairs in the two transepts. In the south transept there is a notable monument to a 17th century Lord of the Manor. The organ is housed on a mezzanine floor at the west end of the church, with access from the bell-ringing chamber. The church room, with kitchen and toilets, is immediately adjacent to the north transept and is accessible to the disabled. It is reserved on Thursday evenings for choir practice and PCC meetings, but at other times it is used regularly by church and other groups. The churchyard has very few grave spaces remaining but contains a Garden of Remembrance for the interment of ashes. A local resident is paid to keep the grounds tidy and on occasion we arrange convivial churchyard working parties. There is a small car park opposite the rectory. The last Quinquennial Inspection took place in 2011, and we have completed all the major repairs called for. Most recently, following evidence of rain penetration in the tower we have commissioned remedial work to re- point the flints and repair the wooden belfry. The Friends of St Nicholas, instituted in 2008 by Wickham Men’s Breakfast, have provided much of the funding for major repairs, and in addition we are fortunate in being able to call upon a number of craftsmen in the village for minor repairs at basic cost and for the labour of many of the congregation on routine maintenance. Our main sources of income are the annual church and village fete and the parish magazine. We have never failed to meet our parish share, which in 2014 was £35,548. In 2015 the PCC approved the annual addition of 1% of net income to a diocesan mission fund.

Messy Church Mealtime

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WORSHIP AND MINISTRY IN THE BENEFICE

The clergy robe for all services with the exception of the more informal Family Time. Members of the congregation assist at services, in reading the lessons, as Chalice assistants, and leading the intercessions. They also take a very active part in the Family Time services, helping to lead the different groups, the intercessions and bible reading. A weekly pew leaflet is provided in each church. There is a retractable projection screen in each church for use at more informal services and for presentations. A service at St John the Baptist Church The place of music in our churches is valued by participants and congregations alike. Each church has a Director of Music and an enthusiastic robed choir who sing at all services except the Baptism and Family Time services. Both churches have a pipe organ with regular organists and also electric keyboards for use at the less formal services. At Shedfield a music group leads worship at our more informal services with a recent innovation of singers joining the instrumentalists at the Family Time service. The choirs combine for special services, some major festivals and their respective patronal festivals, and, by request, at weddings and funerals etc. In addition both choirs join with others across the Deanery on occasions such as the Ascension Day service. Both choirs have put on concerts from time to time with a range of sacred and secular repertoires. With encouragement and support there is room and the will for development of music across our worship styles and we are keen to see this happen with the support of our new incumbent. There are two marriage preparation days for couples marrying in the Benefice: a coffee morning in the autumn when engaged couples are invited to an informal meeting with clergy, organists and florists; and a whole day in the spring when the many aspects of a Christian marriage are discussed in depth. These are in addition to individual meetings with the priest conducting their ceremony. Baptism families are also supported by the clergy although this is an area where our Pastoral Visitors might be well utilised as we understand the importance of encouraging those who use our churches for special occasions to explore further what else we have to offer. The Benefice enjoys a variety of styles of liturgy and worship within a broadly central tradition of the Church of England. About 2 years ago more informal worship opportunities were introduced, such as the Family Time service, although the traditional services remain at the core of our worship. The variety of services is valued by the regular congregation as a way of attracting families and children but more work is need to encourage them to attend regularly. We actively support our deanery and the links with Hackney and with Ghana.

Coffee time at St Nicholas Church

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SERVICES Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am 10.00am 6.00pm Evensong Wickham Shedfield 1st Shedfield – BCP Family Time Parish Communion Wickham - BCP Wickham – CW (Traditional) (Choral Evensong) 2nd Shedfield – BCP Parish communion Family Time Wickham – CW (Traditional) 3rd Shedfield – BCP Family Baptism or Parish Communion Shedfield - BCP Quiet Time Wickham – CW (Traditional) (Choral Evensong) 4th Shedfield – BCP Parish communion Family Baptism or Quiet Time Wickham – CW (Traditional) 5th Shedfield – BCP Choral matins BCP Coffee Time Worship Wickham – CW (Traditional) St John the Baptist – weekly Thursday communion held in the small hall of our Study Centre.

Morning Prayer is said by a lay member at both churches on most mornings. The 8am Holy Communion (BCP and CW) services are traditional early morning services. Support for the 8 o’clock traditional services is gradually diminishing in Shedfield though remains strong at Wickham. Parish Holy Communion is a traditional service with robed choir. It is well attended in both churches, although families with young children have started to support the monthly Family Time service, the Junior Church and crèche offered at St John the Baptist having sadly ceased due to lack of leadership. We have very recently started piloting new orders of service which have been compiled by our ministry team and approved by the church family and PCCs. Family Time is a modern service designed with families and young children in mind. It is very participative (this is not a service for sitting still!) with drawing, drama & discussion. There are contemporary worship songs which, together with the prayers are projected on to the ‘big screen’. The service was introduced about two years ago in an effort to draw in new families and has had mixed success. The current congregation is a mixture of regular worshippers and those who come once a month to this service. In order to try and appeal to as wide a range of worshippers as possible, various small alterations are being made and piloted, such as changes to the prayers and type of music used. Quiet Time is quiet, contemplative and accompanied by the robed choir. Quiet Time service was introduced at the same time as the Family Time service in order to offer a different kind of worship. Family Baptism is a family service designed to be warm and friendly for families bringing children for Holy Baptism. Choral Evensong is a traditional service with robed choir. Coffee Time Worship is a relaxed and informal service held in the Study Centre on the 5th Sunday, with a shared breakfast followed by prayers, bible readings, discussion groups and minister’s reflexions. Worship songs are led by our music group Messy Church takes place once a month in term time at St Nicholas Church Room and started back this September with 24 children attending from across the benefice. We welcome children at all services, but we have noticed recently a decrease in the number of families attending. However we are making plans to restart both Junior Church and the crèche at St John the Baptist and to provide imaginative worship opportunities for children, encouraging them to participate in the services acting, for example, as acolytes and servers.

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MINISTRY TEAM / ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

We have a strong ministry team which comprises an Associate Priest, (HfD) and a Lay Minister. A part time NSM, who divides his time between England and his home abroad, complements the team. Each church has its own PCC and parish administrator. The incumbent is appointed under Regulation 30. Sir Richard Rashleigh of Menabilly, Par, Cornwall is Patron of St Nicholas. The Bishop of Portsmouth is the patron of St John the Baptist. There is full support for women in all areas of ministry. Both parishes employ a parish administrator working part-time to relieve the minister of routine office work. Their responsibilities include administrative arrangements for baptisms, weddings and funerals, and for other ad hoc services. A verger assists at weddings and funerals. Both parishes have two experienced churchwardens. Technology: the Benefice has a laptop computer, projector and large screens in each church. Both churches have a sound system and hearing loop. Our websites can be visited at www.stjohnthebaptistchurch.org.uk and www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk.

THE WIDER CHURCH

There are two Methodist churches, one in Waltham Chase and one in Shirrell Heath, with which we have good links. Once a year there is an ecumenical service held in either Shirrell Heath Methodist Church or at St John the Baptist Church. Park Place Pastoral Centre: St Nicholas’s Church enjoys a very good working relationship with the Roman Catholic pastoral centre. We combine together to hold ecumenical services in the Square at Easter and at Christmas.

Al-Mahdi Mosque/Wessex Jamaat: Although they have now built a new mosque some five miles away, the church of St Nicholas still maintains informal links with this Muslim community which used to have a place of worship on the edge of the village.

RECTORY

The Rectory is situated behind St Nicholas Church. It was built about forty years ago with a fenced garden, an integral single garage and two storage outhouses on the edge of the churchyard and adjacent to the car park. The entrance lobby gives access to a large study, and a further door leads into the family rooms consisting of a lounge, dining room, kitchen and utility room on the ground floor and four bedrooms on the first floor. There is gas central heating and an open fireplace in the lounge.

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WE SEEK

A priest and leader who will guide us into the future, working with us to develop and realise our mission priorities. A parish priest with a sense of humour and enthusiasm, good managerial and communication skills and who is committed to collaborative ministry. Someone who can: Inspire and nurture us in our worship and spiritual life Be a visible presence and work with us to reach out to the wider community Encourage the involvement of families and young people and relate with sensitivity to the needs of the elderly Offer a mix of services and worship styles that appeal to a broad church and to families and traditionalists alike Offer support for the musical life of the church Be sensitive to the needs and environment of a rural parish and ministry Foster vocational talents and gifts

In return we offer A lively and welcoming community in which to live Prayerful and practical support of clergy and lay members An appreciation that ministry belongs to the whole church community The desire to put the church at the heart of our community

This is our interregnum prayer: Lord, help us to be a people Who respond to your calling. Develop your gifts in us, so that we may be Joyful in worship, Constant in prayer.

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Appendix 1 – Financial Statement Shedfield RECEIPTS Unrestricted Restricted Total Total 2014 2013 Voluntary income from donors £ £ £ £ £ £ Planned giving Gift Aid 36,380 36,380 36,428 Non Gift Aid 2,808 2,808 2,507 Collections Gift Aid 1,289 1,289 551 Non Gift Aid 5,628 634 6,262 5,209 Donations Gift Aid 2,750 2,750 125 Non Gift Aid 9,357 9,357 1,141 Income tax recovered 11,039 11,039 9,173 Legacies 15,023 15,023 - 84,274 634 84,908 55,134 Activities generating funds Fund raising events - 15,642 221 15,863 6,523 Church activities Parish Magazine 10,706 10,706 10,191 Wedding and funeral fees 5,178 5,178 5,355 Use of Study Centre 5,115 5,115 6,176 Deanery use of Office 1,000 1,000 1,000 Catering 3,678 3,678 - Lunch Club 2,018 2,018 1,989 Flower Fund 473 473 166 Wickham contribution to clergy exps, use of copier & catering 1,262 1,262 1,045 Diocesan grant - - 2,270 Insurance claim - - 1,806 29,430 29,430 29,998 Receipts from investments Bank interest 10 10 9 Dividends 578 578 723 Rent 5 5 5 593 593 737

TOTAL RECEIPTS 129,939 855 130,794 92,392

TOTAL PAYMENTS (from Page 6) (94,978) (855) (95,833) (100,702)

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR 34,961 - 34,961 (8,310)

GENERAL FUND BALANCES at 1 January 2014 3,221 - 3,221 11,531 at 31 December 2014 38,182 - 38,182 3,221

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PAYMENT Unrestricted Restricted Total Total 2014 2013 £ £ £ £ £ £ Church Activities Missionary & charitable giving

Church overseas 460 460 460 Relief & Development Agencies 400 400 725 Home missions & church societies 909 589 1,498 1,498 Secular charities 200 266 466 513 1,969 855 2,824 3,196 Ministry Diocesan quota 58,854 58,854 58,854 Incumbents’ expenses 1,282 1,282 1,472 Other clergy expenses 1,715 1,715 1,843 61,851 61,851 62,169

Church running expenses 8,008 8,008 8,778 Church maintenance 4,411 4,411 5,778 Upkeep of services 600 600 791 Parish Magazine 9,583 9,583 10,783 Honoraria 1,200 1,200 1,200 23,802 23,802 27,330 Other resources expended Lunch Club 1,991 1,991 1,919 Catering 1,517 1,517 1,141 Gifts 30 30 35 Flower Fund 418 418 380 Refunds 75 _ 75 _105 4,031 4.031 3,580 Costs of generating funds Costs of fete etc 1,138 1,138 268

Support Costs Printing, postage, stationery etc. 1,386 1,386 1,828 Fees 642 642 238 Audio/Visual equipment _159 159 2,093 2,187 2,187 4,159

TOTAL PAYMENTS (to Page 5) 94,978 855 95,833 100,702

Wickham 2014 2013 Receipts £ £ £ £ Incoming resources from donors Planned giving 19539 20537 Collections and other giving 15826 9635 Income tax recovered 8577 5853 Church collections 723 642 Sundry donations 910 1697 45575 38364 Other voluntary income Other income 100 1531 Donations 8104 891 Events 11858 10268 Legacies 1500 10000 21563 22690 Income from investments Interest 1186 1214 Magazine sales/advertisements 15289 15021 Church room 1990 3192 Fees 10908 9131 Flowers 0 600 Book stall sales 260 366 Music 40 70 28487 28380 Total Receipts 96811 90648

Payments £ £ £ £ Grants Overseas Mission/Relief Agencies 1457 1421 Home Missions/Church Orgs 1530 1645 Special collections 285 540 3272 3606 Church- related Activities Diocesan Quota 35548 36261 Expenses of incumbent 2737 2856 Parsonage house 898 998 Church running expenses 405 151 Cost of services and Young Church 2531 5095 Upkeep of churchyard 3832 4398 Magazine and Bookstall 8518 8435 Buildings maintenance 1701 5921 Church room expenses 982 1095 Salaries and Honoraria 950 900 Major repairs and installations 5544 5235 Insurance 2923 2973 Music and Organ cost 344 0

66913 74318 Fund-raising Architects fees 1103 0 Event expenses 2150 2126 Administration 6790 5029 10043 7155 Total Payments 80228 85079