Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council 2017
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THE PARISH OF ST WINNOW WITH ST NECTAN’S CHAPEL ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL 2017 The ancient stones of our historic and beautiful churches of St Winnow and St Nectan’s are in our care and so are the people of our parish. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) and congregation are ‘the living stones’. www.stwinnowparishchurch.com [email protected] @stwinnowappeal 1 | P a g e Contents: Forward…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..……….... 3 Overview………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………….... 3 St Winnow Parish Church, with St Nectan’s Chapel……………..……………………. 3 The Lostwithiel Benefice of Parishes……….…………………………...…………………… 3 PCC Membership 2017-2018………………………………….…………..…………............. 4 Structure, Governance and Management…………………….……………………………. 4 Objectives and Activities…………………………………………….……….……………………. 5 Achievements and Performance……………………………….………………………………. 5 Annual Reports…….………………………………………………………….……………………………………….....7 Report from The Rector, The Rev’d Paul Beynon...…….….............………………..7 PCC Review of the Year……………………………………………………………………………… 11 Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2017, with Scrutinised Accounts…………………………………………………………………….…………….14 Treasurer’s Report…….…………………………………………….………………………..………. 20 Reserves Policy……………...….…………………………………………….……………………….. 21 Deanery Synod……………………………………………………..….………………………………..21 Church Wardens…………………………………………..…………..……….…………………......22 Health & Safety…………………………………………………………………………………………. 23 Safeguarding………….………………………………………………………..………………….……. 23 Projects……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. 23 Bells & Tower Committee…………………………….………………………………………...... 24 Churchyards………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27 Associated Reports………………………………………………….………………………………………….………..28 The Tower Report for St Winnow Parochial Church Council, of the activities of the St Winnow, Lerryn School and St Mary Bradoc bell ringers in the year 2017……………………………………………………………………….……..28 The Friends of St Winnow Church……………………..………………..…………………….. 30 The Elizabeth Foster Cottage Trust…..………………………………..………………..……. 31 Further Acknowledgements……………………………………………………....……………………………….. 31 The Year Ahead……………………………………………………….………………..……………………………...... 32 Appendices……………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………… 33 Outreach 2017………………….…………………………………………………………….……….. 33 Outreach 2018…………………………………………………………………………….…….………36 Outreach 2019…..………………………………………………………………………………………38 Headliners in the Ringing World Magazine, 18th August 2017…………..………..39 Cornwall Today October 2017 Edition………………………………………………………..42 Donations to Bell Component Parts… ………………………………………………………..48 Bells & Tower Appeal Supporting Trusts and Charities……………………………….49 The New Bells 2017……………………………………………………………………………………50 2 | P a g e Forward This is the report of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Parish of St Winnow Church, with St Nectan’s Chapel for the year ending 31st December 2017. With many thanks to the contributions from members of the PCC. Overview St Winnow Parish Church, with St Nectan’s Chapel There are two places of worship within the Parish of St Winnow: The 14th century Church of St Winnow (Grade 1) St Winnow Lostwithiel PL22 0LF It’s Chapel at St Nectan’s (Grade II*) St Winnow Lostwithiel PL22 0RD The churchyard at St Winnow now only has space for the interment of ashes; the churchyard at St Nectan’s now being the principal place of burial, with room for the next 50 years at least. The correspondence address of the PCC until the April 2018 APCM is: Elizabeth Shufflebotham Secretary to the St Winnow PCC Lawn Lodge Boconnoc Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0RQ 01208 873223 [email protected] [email protected] The Lostwithiel Benefice of Parishes The Parish of St Winnow, with St Nectan’s Chapel is part of the Lostwithiel Benefice of Parishes, which came into being on 1st February 2016. The Benefice also comprises St Bartholomew (Lostwithiel), St Veep, Boconnoc, St Mary the Virgin Bradoc and St Brevita Lanlivery. Our Benefice is served by one Rector, The Revd Paul Beynon, who took up post as Priest in Charge on 9th April 2016 and was officially instituted as Rector at St Bevita Lanlivery on 18th October 2016. The Benefice sits within the Deanery of Bodmin and Trigg Minor and the Diocese of Truro within the Church of England. 3 | P a g e PCC Membership 2017-2018 At the APCM meeting held 27th April 2017, the PCC accepted 2 resignations from Adrian George and and Rene Sweet, and were also pleased to welcome a new member, Claire Harrison- Dallas. The following appointments were made, to serve for a period of 1 year, until the next APCM, being held on 26th April 2018: Ex Officio 1 The Rector The Revd Paul Beynon (Chair of the PCC and also Governor at St Winnow school) 2 Churchwarden Dawn Stephens (also Safeguarding Liaison Officer) 3 Churchwarden Nancy Morris 4 Deanery Synod Rep Becks Halkes (also Electoral Roll Officer and Pastoral Care Officer) 5 Deanery Synod Rep Colin Morris (also PCC and Tower Treasurer, Planned Giving Officer and Vice Chair) 6 Deanery Synod Vacancy Elected 7 Frances Stephens (Churchwarden Emeritus) 8 Viv Halkes (Gift Aid Secretary) 9 Louise Lubbock (Building Projects) 10 Elizabeth ShuffleBotham (PCC and Tower Secretary and Data Protection Officer) 11 Darren Shuff (Health and Safety and Webmaster) 12 Marion May (Member) 13 Charlotte Dixon (Local Worship Leader) 14 Claire Harrison-Dallas (Member) 15 Vacancy Co-opted 16 Canon John Halkes (Projects, Equality and Diversity) 17 Robert Pearce OBE (Diocesan Synod, Captain of Tower, Benefice DBS Officer and Governor at St Winnow school) Our appointed Inspecting Architect is Mr Richard Davies (Dip Arch (Hons) RIBA FRSA AABC of MRDA. Our appointed Independent Auditor is Brian Smith (CPFA) of Lanhydrock Accountancy Practice Ltd. Structure, Governance and Management. The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended and is a charity exempted by order from registration with the Charity Commission (having due regard to the Charity Commission public benefit guidance). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules, as amended in 2017. St Winnow has opted for annual elections and was able to elect 8 members to serve for one year, effective the APCM held on 27th April 2017, with one vacancy remaining throughout the year. New PCC members are provided with a copy of ‘Trusteeship – An Introduction for PCC Members’ and ‘A Brief Outline of What Every PCC Member Needs to Know About Church Finances’ booklets as 4 | P a g e produced by the Parish Resources team. Those working with children and vulnerable adults are subject to the appropriate training and DBS checks. The Diocese of Truro also provides periodic PCC training which is availed to all members of the PCC, and attendance at which is greatly encouraged. All church members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The Rector is the Chair of the PCC and has responsibility for the day to day management of Parish life, which is delegated as appropriate. The Church Wardens and Treasurer sit on the Benefice Finance Committee. The Rector, Church Wardens and Secretary sit on the Benefice Worship and Planning Committee. These two committee’s co-ordinate the work of the six parishes in our Benefice and provide the regulatory base of the Church Centre and its staff. The PCC agreed continuation of the sub-committee for our Bells & Tower project, comprising Canon John Halkes (Appeal Co-ordinator), Elizabeth Shufflebotham (Appeal Organiser), Robert Pearce (Tower Captain), Louise Lubbock (Project Architect), Dawn Stephens (Church Warden), Nancy Morris (Church Warden), Colin Morris (Treasurer) and Darren Shuff (Webmaster) during the year. The sub- committee reported regularly to the PCC for agreement of decisions and to note progress. Objectives and Activities The primary object of the PCC is to promote the gospel according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC is also required to co-operate with The Rector and other churches in our Benefice in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is responsible for the maintenance of the fabric of the two mediaeval church buildings in our care. The PCC also has shared responsibilities for the support of the Church Centre office which administers the Benefice and supports our Rector. The office is situated in the vestry of St Bartholomew’s, Lostwithiel and 2017 saw the departure of Eve Christie and Caroline Hutchings to whom we are grateful for their support. We were pleased to welcome Catherine Murphy in their stead and thank her for the work that she undertakes on our behalf. The money previously raised from the sale of St Saviour’s in 2014 played a major contribution in allowing us to complete our bells and tower works in 2017. Our fundraising appeal will however continue into 2018 as we seek to narrow the shortfall gap against our initial target spend as a PCC, which arose owing to necessary but unforeseen additional works to the tower. Our Treasurer continues to ensure that our funds are properly invested to safeguard the historic fabrics of St Winnow and St Nectan’s in the coming years and to set aside a sum in accordance with our PCC reserves policy where possible. Achievements and Performance There were 84 parishioners on the Church