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ANNUALCHURCHMEETINGAPCM2018

18thMarchafterthe10amSungEucharist

BeforeMassattheSeaofGalileeduringourpilgrimagetotheHolyLandFebruary2018

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Rector’sreportAswecometoanotherAnnualMeetingtherearemanythingstocelebrateinourchurchlife.OurworshipisgracedwithbeautifulmusicthankstotheskillandtenacityofTimasourDirectorofMusicandthecommitmentofourchoirandchoralscholars.Children’sministryisflourishingwithLiamgrowingquicklyintotheroleofourjointChildren&FamiliesWorkerandgoodnumbersmakingupthemonthlyMESSYCHURCH.AndI’mlookingforwardtothe‘SeasideRock’holidayclubasoneof thehighpointsof thiscomingsummer.Our involvement inStNicolas’ InfantSchool iscloserthanever.It’slovelynowtohaveinEmmaanotherheadteacherwhohasalreadybecomeagoodfriendandwithTimandEthan joiningus inchurch.OurpartnershipwithPortsmouthRoadUnitedReformedChurchcontinues tomaturetoo.WeshallbeginHolyWeektogetheragainwithjointworshipandprocession.

IthasbeensogoodtoopenuptheLoseleychapelforweekdayworshipandtodiscoverthatitisnotonlyaplaceofgreathistoricalimportance(“IneverthoughtI’dlivetoseeitrestored!”)butalsothatithasanatmosphereofstillnessandpresence.Ihavesometimeswondered,whenjusttwoorthreeofusgathertooffertheEucharist–evenmorewhenI’mthere,againonmyown, topraytheDivineOffice–what thepointofall thisperformative,vicariousreligion is(keepingup the show, forpeoplewhomight like toknow it goeson,but rarely takepart?) Then I remember thatsimplyenablingtheretobeonemorestillpointinourmad,distractedandchaoticworldmightjustbeakeyministryforusatStNicolas’.

Forme2018beganwith thepresentingofoneof the ‘Livingwith theMystics’ study& reflectiondays, this timeonQuakerspirituality.Thesedaysarereallygood.RayLamb,aspartoftheWorldCommunityforChristianMeditationand our meditation group at St Nicolas’, has become very skillful at arranging and leading them. If you see oneadvertised and think, “yeah, that’s good, but not really forme”, youmight just check it out and see if you’re notmissingsomething. Iwaspleased tobeable toexplainsomeof theQuakerhistoryandexplorewhatdrawspeopletoday. It also helpedme to further clarify how I seemy ownAnglican-Quaker journey,whichwas understandablyquestionedinlastyear’sAPCM.Ihavecometoseeitasakindofspiritualtransposing,achangingofkeyormodality,touseamusicalmetaphor.ThepracticeofReceptiveEcumenism is theway toconstructivelymakesenseofall thedifferences among the churches. It means simply being open to receive from each other. Seewww.cte.org.uk/.../Receptive_EcumenismSo,forexample,suggestingthatwekeepfiveminutesofsilenceinourdailyservices in the sympathetic stillness of the Loseley chapel does seem to have been an enrichment of our worship.Duringthesummer,whiletheimprovementstotheCommunityCentrearebeingfinished,weshallprobablyhavetousethechancelinchurchforweekdayservices.Andthere'llbealotofmessandinconveniencetoputupwithfora

few months. But it will all be worth it, leaving us withmuch better meeting and cateringresources - theprovidingofwhichisperhapsthemostimportantwaywecanserveourlocalcommunity.

A big high in our church life this year long to rememberwas the recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land. One of the‘holiest’momentsformecameinourvisittothevillageofKafirBiremupinthemountainsneartheLebaneseborder.Here the youngMaronite priest welcomed us with graceand a greatwarmth of hospitality.He invitedme to givethe blessing at the end ofMass and we then all enjoyedcoffeetogetherafterwardsbeforegoingoffforlunchinthe‘new’village.ThiswaswheretheIsraeli’shadmovedthemaftertheforcibletransferfromtheiroriginalhomesinthe

1940’sandthendestructionoftheoldvillageapartfromthechurchwevisited.SeemyarticleaboutreconciliationandFrEliasChacourintheEastereditionofFOCUS.Inasocietywherethereissuchhardnessofheart,suchapparentlackofhope,wefoundloveandtheirrepressiblespiritoflife.

PreparingfortheAnnualMeetinglastyearIwaslookingforwardtobeginningacourseatGuildfordCollegeleadinghopefullytoprofessionalqualificationasacounsellorsothat ‘retirement’canalsobeatransposing.Inowfeeltobealreadywelldownthefirststageofthatthreeyearprocess,reallyenjoyingmyTuesdayeachweekasastudentagainand itsstimulationofmuchreflectionaboutmyselfandthewayswe interactwitheachother.Howgoodit iswhensomeonecanjustlistenwithfullattention,acceptinguswithoutjudgement.PerhapsespeciallyinbusySurrey,wherenoonehastime,andwe'realwaysbusilypushingourownagendas.Bycontrastgoodlisteningmightbeallweneedtorecognise how we are, and to see how we might cope better with that - who we are as children of God. FromSeptemberIexpectthedaytochangetoMondayfortherestofthecourse,soIwillnotbearoundthatdayandthepatternofworshipwillbeslightlymodified.

TheCofEmightgetadownbeattreatmentinthemediathesedaysandappearthatwayinsociety.Therearefewerofus,wedofacebig financialchallenges,andtheredoesnot feelmuchspace for it incontemporaryculture.ButeachweekinthemiddleoftheEucharisticPrayerIlookupatyouallwhilesayingthewords‘sendtheHolySpiritonyour

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peopleandgatherintooneinyourpresenceallwhosharethisonebreadandonecup’andseesomanygood,kind,open faces. The flowof theSpirit inour life together shouldgiveus confidence.Muchchanges, things evolve andmoveon,butIdobelieveintheChristianwayasaspiritualityofexpectation!

Agendas

EmergencymeetingofthePCCThiswillbeabriefformalmeetingofthePCCtoattendagreethefinaltermsandcostfortheworkontheCommunity Centre to commence. Previous PCC Minute: ‘Darrol proposed that the project managersembarkuponnegotiationswiththecontractorstoagreeafinalpricefortheredevelopment,tyingdownthequote, specification and contract and considering the engagement of a quantity surveyor to managenegotiationsandchangecontrolduringtheworks.ThiswouldallowthePCCtomakeaclearandinformeddecision.Elizabethsecondedthemotionanditwasagreedunanimously.’AnnualParochialChurchMeetingPART1:

1.Apologiesforabsence2.TheChairwillthenremindusallofwhatwehavetobethankfulforinourchurchlife,assuringeveryonethattheirownparticularroleispartoftheministryofthechurchandisappreciated.AtthisannualmeetingweareespeciallymindfulofthegenerouscommitmentofPCCmembers,togetherwithChurchwardensandTreasurers,ourVerger,ParishClerkandAdministrators,andallwhomakeuptheMinistryTeam.

PART2:THEELECTIONOFCHURCHWARDENSAllwholiveintheparishorwhoareontheChurchElectoralRollareeligibletovoteforChurchwardens.BallotpapersfortheelectionofChurchwardenswillbedistributedbeforethemeetingasrequired. 3. ToconfirmMinutesofthemeetingheldon2ndApril20174. Toelecttwochurchwardens.

PART3:ANNUALPAROCHIALCHURCHMEETING

AllwhoareontheChurchElectoralRollareeligibletovoteforthePCCandDeanerySynod.Ballotpaperswillagainbedistributedasrequired.IntheirreporttheChurchwardenswillrefertothefabricofthechurchandanymatterstheywishtobringtoyourattentionastheyareformallyrequiredtodo.TheOpenForumattheendisamostimportantpartofourgatheringtoday,sodofeelfreetovoiceanythoughts.Beforeyoucometothemeetingpleasereadthereportsbelowaboutdifferentfacetsofourchurchlife.

5. ToconfirmMinutesofthemeetingheldon2ndApril20176. ElectionstothePCC(conductedbytheChurchwardens)7. ToreceivethenamesofSides-people(namestobereadoutbyaChurchwarden)8. Finance

i TothankIainFergusonandthePCCFinanceAdvisoryCommitteefortheir overviewandadvice

ii.ToreceivetheTreasurer'spresentationoftheexaminedannualaccounts. iii Toformallyadopttheaccounts iv ToappointanIndependentExaminer

9. ToreceivetheElectoralRollreport.10. ToreceivetheChurchwardensreport.

11.Mattersarisingfromlastyear’smeeting

12. OpenForum.

13. a)Thedateproposedfornextyear’sAnnualMeetingisSunday7thApril2019. b)PCCMemberstonotetheAway-DayonSaturday12thMayatStMargaret’sParishandCommunityRoom,Fernhurst–atwhichweshallagreesthedatesforourmeetingsthroughtheyearahead(andofthePCCStandingCommittee).

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ParochialChurchCouncilMembersofthePCCareelectedforathree-yeartermofoffice.ThetwochurchwardensareelectedattheAPCMannually.DeanerySynodmembersareelectedeverythreeyearsandareex-officiomembersofthePCC.AllPCCofficersareelectedatthefirstPCCmeetingaftertheAPCM.

TheRectorischairofthePCC.AdeputychairiselectedatthefirstmeetingaftertheAPCMandisusuallyone of the Churchwardens. The Parish Administrators also play a large part in themanagement of ourchurchlife,carryingoutmanyoftherequestsanddecisionsofthePCC.

ThereisaStandingCommitteewhichmeetstohelppreparetheagendaandconsidermattersreferredtoitbythePCC.ItprovidesthePCCwithfullnotesofeachofitsmeetings.TheStandingCommitteeconsistsoftheRector,Treasurer,StewardshipPromoter,bothChurchwardensandtwomembersofthePCCwhoareappointedonanannualbasis.InadditiontothisthereisaFinanceAdvisoryCommitteeconsistingofthePCCTreasurer,theDGTTreasurer,oneoftheChurchwardens(asdecidedbythemselvesforeachmeeting),anotherappointedbythePCCforaperiodof1yearandtheRector,asanex-officiomember.

EventsApril2017toMarch2018

Duringthepastyear,thePCChasmeton8occasions,7ofwhichwereregularmeetingsand1emergencymeeting.ThefollowingtopicscomprisedthemainbusinessofthePCCmeetings:

• LoseleyChapelRestoration.• CommunityCentreRefurbishment.• Roofrepairs.• Children’sandFamiliesWorkerappointment.• Safeguarding.• Inventory.• Music,especiallychildren’schoirandscholars.• EcoChurch.• RegularupdatingoftheChurchDevelopmentPlan.• ReviewofPCCpoliciesandregularupdateofElectoralRoll.• Supportofprojectsandgoodcauses.

Churchwardens’reportPlease see the complete list at the end of this report of servicing, repairs and improvements completedbetweenJanuary&December2017.

During the year various routine items of repair and maintenance have taken place. The main areas ofmaintenancewere:

NewboilersforthechurchwereinstalledinSeptember.Thiswasnecessaryaftertheroutineannualserviceidentifiedsomeissueswithboththeboilers thatwouldhavecostaround£1000torepair.Whilst thiswassignificantlylessthanthecostofthenewboilers,theprognosisfromtheengineerswasthattheexperiencetheyhadofotherboilersof a similarnaturedeteriorated rapidly after a failureof this type, thereforewewould be left with the prospect o a potential steady rise in the number of costly repairs. Ampella werethereforeengagedtoreplacetheboilers.Thiswasdoneefficientlyandeffectivelyinoneweek.Asaresultwehadawarmchurchthroughthewintermonths.

ThemainaspectsoftheLoseleyChapelrestorationwerecompletedduringtheyearandweproudlyopenedthe doors to the public on Heritage Day in September. Many interested visitors came and listened toCatherine Ferguson explain the history that had been uncovered and the stories behind some of themonuments.

The restoration was awarded a ‘Highly Commended’ at the Guildford Borough Council Design AwardCeremonyintheGuildhall inNovember.GaryJonesofDaedalusConservation(thecontractor)submittedthe case study and attended the Awards Ceremony along with Marian Coom, Peter Oldroyd and theArchitect,MichaelStaff,whentheMayorofGuildfordpresentedtheaward.

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Thechapelisnowindailyuseforbothservicesandmeetings.Therearestillsomeoutstandingaspectstobecompleted.Afterprotracteddiscussion,adesignhasbeenagreedforrailingstobe installedeithersideofthecryptsteps inside thechapeland forawrought irongate in theentrancedoorwayto thechapel.Thetemporaryhoardingatthetopofthestepstothechapelwillberemovedoncethegateisinplace.Thenewchairsandsmalltableforthechapelshouldarriveinthenextfewweeks.

It is a credit toMarian, Peter and Catherine thatwe have achieved at last an excellent outcome to thischallengingprojectandthatthechapelisnowbackinuseonadailybasisforworshipandmeetingsattheheartofourchurchsite.

TheCommunityCentre

MostofyouwillalreadyknowabouttheplanstoreordertheCommunityCentre.Planningpermissionwasgrantedlastyearandfinalplanshavenowbeendrawnuptoimplementrefurbishments,anew,extendedkitchen,arevisedandmorespaciousentrance,enablingimprovedaccesstotheLoseleyChapelandmorespaceintheentrancecorridor.TherewillbenewheatingandanewfloorintheCentreandnewdoubledglazedwindowsinthecorridor.Therewillalsobeanadditionalparkingspacecreatedfordisableduse.

WorkisduetocommenceinAprilsubjecttofinalapprovalofthecostandapproach.Inspiteoffollowingabest practice approach of using a quantity surveyor to assess the overall costs of the project, we weredisappointedthatthefourquoteswereceivedweresignificantlyhigherthanexpected.FurtherdiscussionshavenowtakenplaceandthePCCwillbemakingafinaldecisionbeforetheAPCMmeetingtakesplace.

The work will involve closing the Community Centre for approximately 6months. Plans have been puttogethertorelocatemanyoftheusersintothechurchduringthisperiod.Theofficewillalsobelocatedinthe church on a temporary basis and limited refreshment facilities will be made available in church.ServicedPortalooswillbelocatedoutsidetheCentreforthedurationofthework.

Thedisruptionattimeswillbechallengingandmakenormalactivitiesdifficult,howeverwebelievethatinthemainpeoplewill adapt and ‘bearwithus’, recognizing that thedisruptionwill in theendprovideanupdatedandimprovedfacility,fitfortheuseofchurchandcommunityforyearstocome.

StGeorge’sChapelroof

Asmentioned in the report last year there is aneed to replace the stainless steel roof of the StGeorge’sChapel.TherehavebeenanumberofquotesreviewedanddiscussionsheldwiththeDACaboutwhethertheroofshouldberedressed inslate,aspertheoriginalroof,orstainlesssteel.Theconsensus intheendwas thatwe shouldgo for slateas it is cheaper, is sympathetic to theconservationareaprinciplesofourlocationandwilllastaslong(75to100years).Thechurchalsooriginallyhadaslateroof.WhilsttherewasextendeddiscussionwiththeDACaboutthesourceof the late, ithasbeenagreedthatwewillusegradeoneSpanishslate.This iscomparabletothebestoftheWelshslateand ischeaper.WorkisscheduledtobegininSeptemberaftertheCommunityCentreworkiscomplete.

Finalmatters

The churchwardenswould like to thank those of youwho helped at theDIY cleaning day at the end ofAugust 2017. There are always cleaning and maintenance jobs that need doing and we will be holdinganothersuchdaythisyearoncetheCommunityCentreprojectiscompleted.ThiswillHOPEFULLYbeonSaturday1stSeptember!

The churchwardens would particularly like to thank Peter Oldroyd who has once again willingly andcheerfullygivenhisadviceandpracticalhelpwithmanytasksduringthepastyear.Thetimeandcarehegivestothepracticalissuesinthechurchisinvaluable.Thispastyearhasbeenchallenginginmanywayswithboth theplanning issuesof theCommunityCentre and the remaining issuesof theLoseleyChapel.BothPeterandMarianCoomhavededicatedasignificantamountoftime,energyandemotiontobringingthese plans to fruition and they should be commended for their dedication and tenacity in deliveringsignificantimprovementstoourfacilities.

TheChurchandCommunityCentrecontinuetobeinsuredwithEcclesiasticalInsurance,therehavebeennoclaimsinthepastyear.

The Quinquennial Report was completed in July 2014. The report did not require us to complete anyImmediateActions.Duringthepastyearwecompleted1)thereplacementandrepointingofcopingstones

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on thewalls inMillmeadandBurySt, 2) the replacementof approximately400+bricksat the topof thetowerstepsthatarecrumblingandbreakingup.ThisworkisexpectedtobecompletedbyEaster.

Finally, during the past year, several church members responded to the request to help updated theInventory.Astarthasbeenmadeonthismammothtask,however,therearestillseveralareaswhichhavenotbeencoveredandtheinformationthenneedscompilinginotaformatfortheInventory.Wewouldliketothankthoseofyouwhohavealreadygivenofyourtime,butwealsoaskforadditionalvolunteerstohelpwiththisessentialjob.Pleasespeaktooneofthechurchwardensifyoucouldhelp.Hopefullythkiwillmeanthatthenewinventorywillbecompletedbythe2019APCM?!

Thechurchwardenshavecarriedoutaninspectionofthechurchfabricandallarticlesappertainingtothechurch. Theywould like to report that the contents of theChurchTerrier (as described in theNADFASReport),theInventoryandtheLogBookhavebeenupdatedandareaccurate.

Signed…………………………………………......………………………………………………..ChurchwardensDated………………………………… JANUARY RestorationofchapelandmonumentscontinuesintheLoseleyChapel. AmpellainstalledunderfloorheatinginLoseleyChapel. Dimmerlightingpanelsinstalledinchurch. Soundsystemupgradedinchurch. DBLattendedtounblockurinalinCommunityCentre. Chubbcarriedoutserviceoffireextinguishersandblankets.FEBRUARY CESfittedlightsandsocketsintheLoseleyChapel. Dimmerboardsreplacedinchurch. AKRoofingcarriedoutrepairstothegutteringonthechurch.MARCH NewlightingcontrolsinstalledintheLoseleyChapel. Pianostunedinchurchandhall. WindowscleanedinCommunityCentreandchurch.APRIL Organinspected.MAY Dryadprunedtreesinthechurchgrounds. JohnCarballoreplacedcopingstonesontheboundarywall. Watkins&Watsonservicedorganhumidifier.JUNE Newamplifierfittedinhall. JohnTaylorattendedthebells.JULY CarpetscleanedintheCommunityCentre.AUGUST Churchfloorpolished.SEPTEMBER Pianotunedinchurch. OrioncarriedoutLightningConductortest. AmpellaservicedchurchandCentreheating. WindowscleanedinCommunityCentreandchurch.OCTOBER Ampellafittednewchurchboilers.NOVEMBER PortableAppliancestested.ChildrenandFamiliesWorker’sreport:LiamRowlingsChildren’sChurchChildren’sChurchhascontinuedtomeeteachSundaythroughouttheyear.Children’sChurchhasasteadyrecordof children and families attendingweekly. I’mgrateful for the support andguidance fromMarianCoom and Cath Anderson who help lead and run Children’s Church. Many thanks to those who havevolunteeredtostepinanvolunteeralongsidetheChildren’sChurchleadershipteamaswell.MessyChurchMessyChurchcontinues toattractaround70peopleeachmonth.MessyChurch iseffectiveandmakesamassive difference to people living in our community. It’s a time for thewhole community to be joinedtogetherinchatanddiscoverJesus.TheexistingMessyChurchformatiseffectiveforages0-8yearsold.Wewould like toofferaprogrammefor8years +and for themtodiscover Jesus that’s relevant to theirage

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group.ThankyoutoallthevolunteerswhohavecontinuedtosupportMessyChurchandmakingtheeventfeellikeacommunityforallpeopleinvolved.CaféPlayThebaby&toddlergrouphascontinuedtogrowasameetingplaceforparents,grandparentsandcarers.Wehavecontinuedtomeetweeklyandthroughouttheschoolholidays.CaféPlayisajoytobeapartof,it’soverflowingwithawelcomingandwarmcommunityspirit.Thegroupcontinuestoattractintherangeof15-20adultsperweekandgrowing.ManythankstoMarianCoomandJoRadleyforsupportingCaféPlaybyservingteasandcoffees,singingthesongsandbeingalisteningearfortheadults.HolidayClub–SeasideRockI’mpleased toannounce thatHolidayClub isback.Theseaside is coming toGuildfordUnitedReformedChurch,somakesuretobringyourbucketandspadeforsomesunshineandfunfromMonday13th–Friday17th August. Would you like to volunteer with us at the beach? If so, please contactchildrenfamsworker@gmail.comSt.NicolasInfantSchoolIhavebeenworkingwithOpentheBooksincestarting inSeptember2017. Iwould like toworkwiththeschoolmoreinthefuture.

LiamRowlings

DeanerySynodGuildfordDeanerySynodhasmeton2occasionssincethelastAPCM.

InJunethediocesanChurchPlantingandFreshExpressionsAdvisorMrJensMankelexplainedhisworktous.This involvestheestablishingofnewchurchgroups innewlybuiltupareas.OnthisoccasionwealsowelcomedournewAreaDeanRevNickWilliams,theRectorofChristchurch,whohastakenoverfromRevFrankScammell,thevicarofEmmanuelStoughton.

InJanuarytheArchdeaconofDorking,TheVeryRevdPaulBryergaveatalkonhisvisionforthefutureroleandpurposeofdeaneriesandtheirsynods.

Themembersof eachDeanerySynod formtheelectorate forGuildfordDiocesanSynodand theGeneralSynod of the Church of England. InDecember there was a by-election for General Synod as one of ourrepresentativesmovedawayfromSurrey.StephenHofmeyrfromChristchurchparishwaselected.

ElizabethHooper,PhilipHooper,AndrewRustellStNicolas’InfantSchoolIt’s hard to believe that I have only been at St Nicolas’ school for half a year! Already I feel like part of the furniture, in a good way of course! And I can honestly say that my first term and half has been filled with delight, enthusiasm, team spirit and lots of fun. It has been a busy but productive first half of the year, working with a fantastic team, amazing children, great families and supportive governors.

In September we welcomed back 2 members of staff alongside many new ones; one new teacher, one new SENDco, 3 new members of support staff and a new office manager. At Christmas we said a fond farewell to Mrs Williams who has played a large role in the school in various capacities for many years. She is now enjoying looking after her gorgeous Grandson.

The autumn term Open Days were well attended and the School Council and PSA members proudly showed off our school to appreciative local families. Ensuring a creative curriculum played a large part in the first term, as we introduced more musical opportunities for our children; weekly singing assemblies, a Percussion club as well as Ocarina lessons. It was a pleasure to be able to take a group of budding singers across to the URC last term to sing at the Lunch Club. Harvest and nativities were also enjoyed by all and enabled our children to perform with confidence to a range of audiences. This term we have introduced Well Being Boosters in year 1 and 2 every Friday afternoon which includes pottery, sewing, gardening, Forest School, yoga/dance on a carousel system. Further enrichment activities have been run for the whole school to be part of, one of the many benefits of being ‘small’! We took the whole school to the pantomime at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre at Christmas and everyone enjoyed a Perform dance workshop. We ran an Advent Pause Day where children spent time in every class hearing different parts of the

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Christmas story and completing art and craft activities. The School Council have been busy building inter-generational links with the residents of Pilgrim Wood Care Home. Alongside a fabulous Elf Event the Councillors were thoroughly spoiled when we went to decorate the residents rooms with our ‘school made’ Christmas decorations! (Do take a look at our new school website for photos of just some of the events that have taken place since September http://www.st-nicolas-guildford.com/gallery/) The PSA have worked tirelessly to raise funds for the school and it has been a joy to work with them. The Christmas Fair was well attended and superbly organised by our new PSA chair, Laura Hinton. Mufti days, cake sales, tea towels, Christmas cards, Mother’s Day Breakfast are just a few of the events they have organised so far this year! Computing is an area we have invested in recently with the help of PSA funding and we have just taken delivery of 6 tablets and 15 new laptops for the children.

Open the Book continues to delight the children in assemblies every fortnight with Liam, our new Children and Families worker. Father Andrew is a regular visitor to the school; running assemblies, helping with trips, attending PSA meetings and events as well as being an active member of the governing body. It has been a delight to attend Messy Church with my son once a month and get to know the many wonderful people at St Nic’s Church and the URC. A big thank you to everyone who has made me feel so welcome. It is an honour to be part of such a caring community and I look forward with excitement to further developments that we have planned for the rest of the coming year, so watch this space…

EmmaSmartHeadteacher

StNicolas’9thGuildfordScoutGroupThescoutgroupcontinuestogofromstrengthtostrengthandisthelargestintheGuildfordWestDistrict.All four sections are active with both the Scouts and Explorers continuing their programme of outdoormeetings.ThisisamodelofscoutingwhichtheCountyCommissionerhasexpressedaninterestinandJoshGoodwin,ourGroupScoutLeader,hasbeeninvitedtospeakaboutthis.BoththeScoutsandtheExplorershike,cycle,kayakandcampinallseasonsandinallweathers.

BeaversandCubsremainactivewiththeirweeklyprogrammes,gettingoutandaboutasmuchaspossible.WehaveanumberofnewLeaders,bothinandoutofuniform,butwearealwayskeentohearfromanyonewhofeelstheywouldliketogetinvolved.Perhapsyouhaveaskillyoucouldshare?ParentsareanecessaryandhugelyvaluablesourceofhelpandwebenefitfromhelpfromouryoungerDukeofEdinburghstudentsandYoungLeadersfromourExplorers.

ThegroupisindebtedtobothStNicolas'ChurchandforitssupportoftheGroupandtoGuildfordUnitedReformedChurchwhomaketheCubsandBeaverssowelcomeinhostingourweeklymeetings.ApatternofParadeServicesisnowestablishedatbothchurches.

Welookforwardtoour102ndGoodFridayBreakfastwithasleepoverandcampatBentleyCopse,breakfastinPeaslakeandawalktothetopofPitchHillforaclosingceremonycompletewithcakeandCrèmeEggs!

CathAnderson,BeaverScoutLeader TuesdayGroupTuesday Group has enjoyed another year of regular meetings with a variety of activities. These haveincluded quizzes, talks from speakers on various topics, indoor boules, group discussions and craftworkshops. Birthdays have been celebrated in style, with cake and candles, but there is always time forbiscuitsandhotdrinksevenwhenthereisnoparticularcelebrationthatday.

Wehavebeenpleased towelcomesomenewcomers to theGroup,whichcontinues to thrive in termsofnumbers.Thosewhowishtoattendonadrop-inbasisare free todoso.Thetow-monthlyprogrammeisdrawnupbythoseattendingtheGroup–ifanyonehasanideaforameeting,they’rewelcometosubmitit–andduringthepastyearTuesdayGrouphasbeengiventheirownwebpageontheStNicolas’website,sopleasedotakealookatourpageforuptodateinformationonourweeklyactivities.

CathyGoodwin…anddon’tforgettoreadourChurchDevelopmentPlan!

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Thursday31stMay CorpusChristiProcession&Massfollowedbycheese&wineSaturday7thJuly SummerFayre&MessyChurchintheRectorygarden13th–17thAugust Children’sHolidayClubattheURCSaturday15thSeptember HeritageOpenDayFriday28thSeptember MacmillanCoffeeMorningandBring&BuySunday7thOctober DedicationFestivalThursday6thDecember,8pm StNicolas’DayCelebration SungEucharistfollowedbycheese&wine

Registered Charity number 1133971

Parish Church of St Nicolas Guildford

Report and Accounts

31 December 2017

Contents:

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Church information 1Trustees' report 2Treasurer's report 5Independent Examiner's report 6Statement of Financial Activities 7Balance Sheet 8Notes to the financial statements 9

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Parish Church of St Nicolas GuildfordChurch Information

Church address

Parish Church of St Nicolas GuildfordThe Parish OfficeBury StreetGuildfordGU2 4AW

The church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. The full registered name is:THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICOLAS GUILDFORD

The registration number is: 1133971

Parochial Church Council

PCC Secretary Catherine Anderson

The following were members of the PCC as at the commencement of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on 18 March 2018

Rev'd. Canon Andrew Norman RectorRev'd. Anne Cooper Assistant Curate

Marian CoomDarrol Radley

Philip HooperAndrew Rustell

Elizabeth HooperPhilip HooperAndrew Rustell

David Coom Stewardship PromoterPatrick Andrew PCC Treasurer

Elected Members:Catherine Anderson David Coom Suzette JonesPatrick Andrew David Greenwood Jo RadleyLinda Barnes Marion Harris Chris Ross

Co-Opted Member:Jana Phillips

Bankers

NatWest Bank plc CCLA Investment Management Limited151 High Street The CBF Church of England FundsGuildford Senator HouseGU1 3AH 85 Queen Victoria Street

London EC4V 4ET

Investment Managers Independent Examiner

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd Julian Ansell FCCA8 Finsbury Circus 19 Brooklyn DriveLondon EC2M 7AZ Emmer Green

ReadingRG4 8SR

Diocesan Synod Members

Church Wardens

Deanery Synod Members

Parish Church of St Nicolas GuildfordThe report of the Trustees (The PCC)

The PCC present their annual report and accounts for the period ended 31 December 2017

Name, address and constitutionThe full name and address of the church is The Parish Church of St Nicolas Guildford, The Parish Office, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is abody elected by those eligible to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission. The PCC membersare trustees of the charity and are therefore bound by the laws relating to the CharitiesAct 1993.

The PCC works with the Rector in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical.

OrganisationThe PCC currently comprises 9 elected, 1 co-opted, and 7 ex officio members.As required by law, the PCC has delegated to nominated members the power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council.The PCC also has a standing committee which meets in order to prepare and review the agenda for the meetings of the full PCC.

Review of the YearFor an account of the aims and objectives of the church, for details of maintenance carried out on the fabric of the church, and for a record of the meetings held by the PCC during the year, please refer to the appropriate reports within this document,

Significant changes and developments and plans for the futurePlans are in hand for the redevelopment of parts of the Community Centre; conservation works in the Loseley Chapel have progessed well and are substantiallycomplete as at the end of the year.

The electoral roll and church attendanceAt the start of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 18 March 2018there were 139 names on the roll; of these, 66 are resident within the parishand 73 are resident outside the parish.

The number of regular communicants averages 59 per week.

Transactions and Financial positionThe financial accounts are set out on pages 7 to 17. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and in conjunctionwith the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charitiesissued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales in March 2005. The trusteesconsider that the financial performance by the charity during the year has been largelyas expected.

The Statement of Financial Activities shows a deficit of net incoming resources for the year ofa revenue nature of £80,591, and net realised incoming resources of a capital nature of £Nil, making overall a net deficit of incoming resources of £80,591. The total reserves at the year-end stand at £2,210,107 of which £75,999 are restricted funds and £2,134,108 areunrestricted.

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Specific changes in fixed assets

There has been no change in our fixed assets, other than in their valuation.

Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds

The Board of Trustees is satisfied that the church's assets are available and adequate to fulfil itsobligations.

Policies on reserves, investment policies and investment performance

Surplus cash reserves are placed in interest earning accounts operated by the church's bankers. Securities held are managed by FSA authorised investment managers; a list of investments is detailed in note 9 in the accounts. The PCC has reviewed its investments toensure that they are acceptable on ethical grounds. The PCC adopts a low risk policy in the management of its investments and seeks to maximise the income derived from them.

Effectiveness of fundraising policies

The church relies for its income substantially on regular planned giving by members of thecongregation. Steps are taken regularly to remind members of the benefits to the church of making such giving in a tax efficient manner. Income is also derived from investments and from property rentals and from other activities as detailed in the notes to the accounts.

The Church's grant making policies

Special collections are held throughout the year and these, together with other amounts from the church's reserves, are gifted in furtherence of the church's charitable objectives. Details of these donations, totalling £14,079, are shown in note 7 to the accounts.

The major risks to which the church is exposed and reviews and systems to mitigate risks

The PCC seeks to identify the major risks to which the church is exposed each financial yearwhen preparing and updating its strategic plan, in particular those related to the operations andfinances of the church. The PCC then reviews any major risks which have been identified, and establishes procedures to mitigate those risks. The PCC is satisfied with the procedures thatare in place to mitigate such risks.

The church is open to the usual financial risks of any organisation, and the PCC has introduced controls to minimise these risks, such as two signatures being required for all payments from bank accounts. In addition, the accounts are regularly presented to members of the PCC and are open for members' inspection at any time.

The PCC has an established safeguarding policy and has a named children's safeguarding representative and a named vulnerable adults' safeguarding representative.

Legal Status

The church is an unincorporated association that is recognised under the Charities Act 2011.As with many other PCCs within the Church of England, the PCC registered with the CharityCommission during 2010 and is now required to file accounts with the Commission.Copies of the accounts must also be made available to members of the public on request.

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The members of the Board of Trustees of the Church, the PCC, during the year ended31 December 2017 were:-

Rev'd. Canon Andrew Norman Marion HarrisRev'd. Anne Cooper Elizabeth HooperCatherine Anderson Philip HooperPatrick Andrew Suzette JonesLinda Barnes Jana PhillipsBill Christmas dec'd 12th May 2017 Jo RadleyDavid Coom Chris RossMarian Coom Andrew RustellDavid Greenwood

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the church as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the church. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to :-

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the church will continue its work; and - state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material

The PCC present their annual report and accounts for the period ended 31 December 2017

Name, address and constitution

The full name and address of the church is The Parish Church of St Nicolas Guildford, The Parish Office, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is abody elected by those eligible to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission. The PCC membersare trustees of the charity and are therefore bound by the laws relating to the CharitiesAct 1993.

The PCC works with the Rector in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church,

Cath AndersonPCC Secretary 22nd Feb 2018

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Treasurer's Report

Our basic financial performance in 2017 is summarised in the following table; this shows - as last year - our heavy reliance on the contribution received from the Dorothy Grover Trust. These figures summarise the first column in the main report, i.e. these exclude the restricted and the designated funds, and therefore reflect our core performance.

2017 2016£ £

Free (i.e. unrestricted) income 155,331 164,817including...Dorothy Grover Trust donation 36,000 36,000

191,331 200,817less Total running costs * (164,853) (176,093)

leaving 26,478 24,724 less Donations made (7,223) (7,206)

Surplus / (Deficit) for the year 19,255 17,518

* (Church + Parish + Community Centre + Parish Share)

Once again we have an apparently healthy surplus at the end of the year, but this - as has been the pattern of the last few years - is made possible by the funding received from the Dorothy Grover Trust. It is, nevertheless, pleasing to note that our income, including the amounts given by members of the congregation as 'planned giving', held up well when compared with last year. Rental income fromSt Catherine's House suffered as we were without tenants for the last two months of the year and welost one or two regular users of the community centre, but these were largely compensated elsewhere,with congregational giving up by more than £1,000 and an increased contribution from the Hope Baillie Trust. Expenditure showed a similar pattern to that of last year and continues to reflect the commitment by members to maintaining effective controls.

The substantial expense amount in the 'Designated' column of figures in the main report is largely the continuing, now almost complete, refurbishment of the Loseley Chapel, which has been transformed and is now in regular use for mid-week services. This expenditure has been made possible by the receipt ofthe bequest from the estate of Marjorie Spooner, supplemented by a further bequest from the estate of Peggy Fletcher. The remaining balance from these bequests (and other contributions) will be put to usein the planned enhancement of the community centre, for which there has already been substantial outlay.

There has also been considerable activity within our restricted funds, with the Dorothy Grover Trust again providing funding for several activities, including - early in the year - £30,000 to cover the cost of repairs to the church roof, and later in the year, funds for the replacement of the two church boilers. Alsoongoing as at the year-end is the refurbishment of much of the brickwork in the church tower;this is being funded out of the Hazelden bequest.

VAT has been reclaimed in respect of the expense on the new boilers and where available on the Loseley Chapel project.

Please see the main body of the report for further detail.

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Independent Examiner’s Report

Independent Examiner’s Report to the PCC of St Nicolas Guildford

I report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2017, which are set out on pages 7 to 17.

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and examiner

The members of the PCC (who are also the trustees of the charity) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of theCharities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145(1)(a) of the 2011 Act;to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under

section 145(5) of the 2011 Act; andto state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

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 disclosures inthe accounts, and seeking explanations from you as 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 fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting

requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Julian Ansell FCCAChartered Certified Accountant19 Brooklyn DriveEmmer GreenReadingRG4 8SR

18 March 2018

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 31st December 2017

Note 2017 2017 2016Restricted Total Total

General Designated Funds

£ £ £ £ £

Incoming Resources

Given by the Congregation 2,7 65,199 6,856 72,055 70,692 Donations and Bequests 3 46,399 7,725 47,067 101,191 57,152 Investments etc. Income 56,731 12,268 2,113 71,112 71,201 Other Income 23,002 1,247 465 24,714 26,651

Total Incoming Resources 2 191,331 21,240 56,501 269,072 225,696

Resources Expended

Church Expenses 4 45,144 120,636 48,947 214,727 151,390 Parish Expenses 5 44,142 1,148 0 45,290 47,062 Community Centre Expenses 6 9,606 0 0 9,606 10,752 Parish Share 65,961 65,961 64,831 Donations Made 7 7,223 6,856 14,079 14,157

Total Resources Expended 172,076 121,784 55,803 349,663 288,192

Net Incoming Resources for the Year 19,255 (100,544) 698 (80,591) (62,496)

Gains/(losses) on Investments 8,9 5,198 30,405 5,306 40,909 66,168 Revaluation gains/(losses) on Properties 0 0 270,000

Funds as at 1 January 2017 328,271 1,851,523 69,995 2,249,789 1,976,117

Transfers between Funds 0 0

Funds as at 31 December 2017 352,724 1,781,384 75,999 2,210,107 2,249,789

Allocation to Funds of Net Incoming Resources 8General 19,255 19,255 Focus on Spirituality 99 99 Comm Centre & Loseley Chapel Redvpmt (100,643) (100,643)Hazelden Trust (1,945) (1,945)SCC grant 1,200 1,200 Children's Choir and Choral scholars 1,500 1,500 Flowers (57) (57)

19,255 (100,544) 698 (80,591)

Transfers Between Funds 8General 0 Loseley Chapel Conservation 0

0 0 0 0

Unrestricted Funds2017

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Balance Sheet at 31 December 2017

Note 2017 2016Fixed Assets £ £

St Catherine's House 1 825,000 825,000 17 Chaucer Court 1 325,000 325,000 209 Stoughton Road 1 335,000 335,000

1,485,000 1,485,000 Investment Assets

Surrey Save Credit Union 15,053 15,053Securities etc 9 212,925 200,951 CCLA Investment Fund 64,088 411,479

292,066 627,483

1,777,066 2,112,483

Current Assets

Debtors and Prepayments 10 24,450 10,851Traidcraft Closing Stock 90 99Central Board of Finance Deposits 397,658 110,058Cash at Bank and on Hand 15,369 20,864

437,567 141,872Less Current LiabilitiesSundry Creditors and Accrued Expenses 11 (4,526) (4,566)

Net Current Assets 433,041 137,306

TOTAL ASSETS Less Current Liabilities 2,210,107 2,249,789

Reserves 8 £ £

Unrestricted FundsGeneral Fund 352,724 328,271

Designated FundsSt Catherine's House Fund 825,000 825,000 17 Chaucer Court Fund 325,000 325,000 209 Stoughton Road Fund 335,000 335,000 Focus on Spirituality 1,092 993 Community Centre and Loseley Chapel Redevelopment Fund 295,292 365,530

1,781,384 1,851,523

Restricted FundsFlowers Fund 373 430 Hazelden Fund 72,926 69,565 SCC grant 1,200 Children's Choir and Choral scholars 1,500

75,999 69,995

TOTAL RESERVES 2,210,107 2,249,789

Approved on 18 March 2018 and signed on behalf of the PCC by:

Revd Dr Andrew Norman (Rector)

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Parish Church of St Nicolas GuildfordNotes to the accounts as at 31 December 2017

1 Accounting Policies

Accounting Convention These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

IncomeIn general, income from all sources is treated on a cash basis. Some items of income receivedin the current year, however, may be deemed more properly to belong to future years,and are therefore held over as deferred income to be reported in the appropriate year's accounts.The main instance of this is sales receipts and advertising revenue received during the year inrespect of the following year's magazine. Some sponsorship income has similarly been received early and held over as at the year-end; these amounts are specified in Sundry Creditors.

The anticipated tax refund in respect of planned giving and other donations received has been accrued.

ExpenditureOrdinary running costs are brought to account in the year to which they relate. Minor items ofcapital expenditure are written off to repairs in the year in which they are incurred.

Special Collections and DonationsThese include receipts from all collections held for a specific purpose: home boxes and other specific donations including the 'monthly good causes' and the luncheon voucher scheme. All such income is reported as 'restricted fund income'. Details areshown in note 7. Distributions to the beneficiaries of the 'monthly good causes' may be enhanced by an allocation from the PCC's own funds, also shown in note 7, any such additional amount being assessed by the Council during the year.

Restricted FundsAlso shown as 'restricted fund income' are contributions received from the Dorothy Grover Trust that have been given for a specific purpose, usually in connection with substantial outlay onmaintenance to the fabric of the church and of the community centre.

Donations received specifically for the purchase of flowers for the church are reported as restricted funds income.

Designated FundsThe PCC may designate certain bequests received during the year, or other funds received, tobe applied to particular purposes, as shown in the accounts.

InvestmentsSecurities held have been revalued and are shown at their market value as at the year end.

The property at 72 Wodeland Avenue, St Catherine's House, was acquired during 1994 at a cost of £160,000; 17 Chaucer Court was part of a bequest received in 2003; 209 Stoughton Road was purchased during 2010 at a cost of £237,500.The valuations in this report of all three properties were obtained in February 2017.

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1 Accounting Policies (continued)

Cashflow statement

The PCC has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1from producing a cashflow statement on the grounds that it is a small charity.

Fixed assets

Consecrated property and movable church furnishings

Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by section 10(2) of the Charities Act 2011.Movable church furnishings held by the Rector and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's Inventory which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For inalienable property acquired prior to 2002 there is insufficient costinformation available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. Items acquired since 1 January 2002 are capitalised and depreciated in the accounts over their currently anticipated useful economic life (initially five years) on a straight line basis.All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, on individual items of £2,000 or less, or on the repair of movable church furnishings acquired before 1 January 2002,is written off.

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment

Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £2,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.


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2 Incoming Resources

2017 2017 2016Restricted Total Total


£ £ £ £ £

Planned Giving: Donations 48,960 48,960 48,576 Income Tax Accrual 2,700 2,700 2,600 Income Tax Refunds 8,377 8,377 8,377

60,037 60,037 59,553 Open Collections 4,672 4,672 3,591 Special Collections, including Fayre 490 6,856 7,346 7,548

Given by the Congregation 65,199 0 6,856 72,055 70,692

Dorothy Grover Trust 36,000 44,767 80,767 40,000 Hope Baillie Trust 6,800 6,800 5,500 Donations and Bequests 3,599 7,725 2,300 13,624 11,652

Donations and Bequests 46,399 7,725 47,067 101,191 57,152

17 Chaucer Court Rent 15,600 15,600 15,499 209 Stoughton Road Rent 14,780 14,780 13,400 St Catherine's House 18,950 18,950 22,740 Interest Received 117 179 33 329 763 Investment Income 7,284 12,089 2,080 21,453 18,799

Investments etc. Income 56,731 12,268 2,113 71,112 71,201

Given for use of Community Centre 15,643 15,643 17,661 Given for use of Church 2,583 2,583 2,245 Magazine 760 760 579 Focus on Spirituality 1,247 1,247 1,035 Parochial Fees 1,578 1,578 1,285 Votive Candles 256 256 330 Coffee Fund 1,603 1,603 1,458 Flowers Fund 465 465 564 Traidcraft 350 350 514 Sundry Income 229 229 980

Other Income 23,002 1,247 465 24,714 26,651

Total Incoming Resources 191,331 21,240 56,501 269,072 225,696

3 Donations and Bequests £ £

Cards for Good Causes 960 Hope Baillie Trust 6,800 Dorothy Grover Trust 36,000 bequest from the estate of Marjorie Spooner 2,262 Loseley Christian Trust 5,000 other donations received 3,102 54,124

Restricted Donations:Dorothy Grover Trust, re roof repairs 30,000 Dorothy Grover Trust, re new church boilers 9,680 Dorothy Grover Trust, re organist 4,087 Dorothy Grover Trust, re choral scholars 1,000 Childrens' choir sponsors 350 Stevens & Bolton re choral scholars 750 Surrey County Council 1,200 47,067



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4 Church Expenses

2017 2017 2016Restricted Total Total


£ £ £ £ £ £

Heating and Lighting 5,422 5,422 4,985 Insurance 4,990 4,990 4,835 Sanctuary Supplies 1,299 1,299 1,379 Music 15,096 4,687 19,783 14,737 Verger 7,241 7,241 6,684 Repairs and Maintenance 8,173 120,636 43,738 172,547 112,153 Items of Equipment (see Note 13) 394 394 1,905 Deputisation Payments 0 - Flowers 522 522 622 Traidcraft 307 307 509 Sundry Miscellaneous 671 Independent Examiner Fee 600 Fees and Subscriptions 136 Bank charges 554 Gifts 183 Books 78 2,222 2,222 3,581

45,144 120,636 48,947 214,727 151,390

5 Parish Expenses 2017 2017 2016£ £ £ £ £ £

Office Administration 4,539 4,539 4,405 Parish Administrators 11,625 11,625 10,963 Clergy Expenses 1,340 1,340 1,850 Rectory 1,151 1,151 1,073 Children and Families' Worker 13,740 13,740 14,568 Young People 538 538 754 Magazine 866 866 1,418 Focus on Spirituality 1,148 1,148 933 Social Events 342 342 307 Summer Fayre Costs 30 30 - Investment Management Fees 1,985 1,985 1,781 17 Chaucer Court Maintenance 22 Service Charge, Ground Rent etc 2,241 2,263 2,263 3,028 St Catherine's House Maintenance 396 Insurance 655 Agent Fees etc 2,274 3,325 3,325 3,827 209 Stoughton Rd Maintenance 305 Insurance 320 Agent Fees etc 1,773 2,398 2,398 2,155

44,142 1,148 0 45,290 47,062

6 Community Centre Expenses 2017 2017 2016£ £ £ £ £

Heat, Light, Water 2,607 2,607 2,293 Insurance 1,256 1,256 1,218 Repairs and Maintenance 1,417 1,417 2,209 Cleaning etc. 4,011 4,011 4,662 Purchases, Coffee, Sherry, etc. 315 315 370

9,606 0 0 9,606 10,752


2017

2017

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7 Special Collections and Donations Made

MonthlyGoodCause Collected Paid£ £

January USPG, refugees 117.47 117.47February Medecins Sans Frontieres 188.91 188.91March Water Aid 184.10 184.10April Amos Trust, Palestine 87.85 87.85May The Lantern Tower, Walsingham 127.28 127.28June Save the Children 194.70 194.70July Mission to Seafarers 156.40 156.40August Insight Art 110.73 110.73September The Church Army 75.70 75.70October The Matrix Trust 76.21 76.21November Care International 78.30 78.30

Sub-Total 1,397.65 1,397.65Others:Lent Boxes The Bishop of Gfd's Lent Call... 300.00Lent Lunches The Bishop of Gfd's Lent Call... 621.74Bring & Buy etc USPG 82.00Friday Lunches USPG 1,259.55Summer Fayre USPG 490.16Harvest USPG 276.06

Advent Carols Community Angels 178.91 178.91Christmas Carols Christian Aid 302.60 302.60Christingle The Childrens' Society 893.03 893.03Christmas Day No. 5 342.98Wall box No. 5 100.94

St. Nicolas School 1,000.00St. Nicolas School, bibles 160.00 283.14Plantation Cafe 2,000.00Street Angels / Town Centre Chaplaincy 4,000.00

Luncheon Vouchers / Guildford Action 228.23 228.23

Grenfell Tower / Red Cross 153.00 153.00Christian Aid, Rohingya people 68.80 68.80

Guildford Bellringers 50.00Assoc for Promoting Retreats 50.00

Sub-Total 5,458.00 12,681.14

Total: 6,855.65 14,078.79

921.74

2,107.77

443.92

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Note £ £8 Movements in ReservesUNRESTRICTED FUNDS:General FundBalance as at 1st January 2017 328,271 Add Surplus (Deficit) for the year 19,255 Add Gain on Investments Revaluation 9 5,198 24,453

352,724

Designated Funds:St Catherine's House FundBalance as at 1st January 2017 825,000 Add Gain (Loss) on Revaluation

825,000 17 Chaucer Court FundBalance as at 1st January 2017 325,000 Add Gain (Loss) on Revaluation

325,000 209 Stoughton Road FundBalance as at 1st January 2017 335,000 Add Gain (Loss) on Revaluation

335,000

Focus on Spirituality Balance as at 1st January 2017 993 Add Contributions received 1,247 Less Printing etc costs (1,148) 99

1,092

Community Centre and Loseley Chapel Redevelopment FundBalance as at 1st January 2017 365,530 Add Interest and Dividends received 12,268 Add Other Income 7,725 Add Gain on investment revaluation 30,405 Less Architects etc fees (38,297)Less Building works (82,339) (70,238)

295,292

RESTRICTED FUNDS:Flowers FundBalance as at 1st January 2017 430 Add Contributions Received 465 Less Purchases (522) (57)

373

Hazelden FundBalance as at 1st January 2017 69,565 Add Interest earned 33 Add Dividends received 2,080 Add Gain (Loss) on Revaluation 5,306 Less Maintenance (4,058) 3,361

72,926

SCC grant 1,200

Children's Choir & Choral scolarsAdd Donations received 3,100 Less Choral scholar payments (1,600) 1,500

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9 Investments 31 Dec 2017 31 Dec 2016£ £ £

20,000 World Equity Income I Inc Aberdeen Unit Trust Managers 14,390 13,306 400 Gold & General D Acc Blackrock Asset Managers (UK) 3,983 4,102

9,000 Ordy 25p shares Blackrock Income Strategies Trust 9,788 9,326 US$0.0001 ordy shares Catco Reinsurance Opps Fund 6,998 9,849 2,150 Ordy 11.55172p shares Drax Group plc 5,818 8,125

400 Ordy 25p shares GlaxoSmithKline plc 5,290 6,248 1,416 Ordy US$0.50c shares HSBC Holdings plc 10,859 9,302

17,353 Contl European Y Inc J O Hambro Capital Mgt 29,118 26,116 8,000 Ordy 1p Shares LXI Reit plc 8,360 1,875 Ordy 25p shares Merchants Trust plc 9,338

31,664 Fltg Ordy Shares NB Global Rate Income Fund 29,986 30,682 600 Ordy 5p shares North Atlantic Small Co's IT 16,350 15,270

32 Gateway to India 'C' share Ocean Dial Investments 7,587 6,205 10,000 Strategic Bond Fund Rathbone Unit Trust Mgmt 11,806 11,477

500 Euro 0.07 B Shares Royal Dutch Shell 12,543 11,770 4,209 Ordy 284/7p shares J Sainsbury plc 10,161 10,493

700 Ordy 50p shares Scottish & Southern Energy plc 9,240 10,871 275 Ordy 31/9p shares Unilever plc 11,345 9,054

4,150 Ordy US$0.2095238 shares Vodafone Group plc 9,753 8,293

Market Value of investments held as at 31 December 2017 212,925 200,951

Add: Sale Proceeds:9,000 Ordy 25p shares Blackrock Income Strategies Trust 10,411

Less: Purchases:8,000 Ordy 1p Shares LXI Reit plc (8,128)1,875 Ordy 25p shares Merchants Trust plc (9,059)

(6,776)

206,149

Less: Book Value of investments held as at 31 December 2016 (200,951)

Gain / (Loss) on Investments 5,198

Valuation as at

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10 Sundry Debtors and Prepayments £ £Prepayments

Insurance 2,540 Others 70 2,610

Sundry DebtorsHope Baillie Trust 6,800 VAT reclaimed 11,976 Other Receivables 364 Planned Giving Tax Accrual 2,700 21,840

24,450

11 Sundry Creditors and Accrued Expenses £ £Accrued Expenses

Gas 1,040 Electricity 1,100 Professional Charges 600 2,740

Sundry CreditorProperty Deposit 1,251 Other 318 1,569

Deferred IncomeMagazine 210 Focus 7 217

4,526

12 Related TrustsHope Baillie FundThe Hope Baillie fund falls under “The Incumbents and Churchwardens (Trust) measure 1964”with the CBF as custodian trustee. The incumbent and churchwardens act as administrative trustees.

Dorothy Grover TrustThis Trust, which is a separately registered charity, no. 276803, is established for thewelfare of St Nicolas Church; the trustees are Fr Andrew Norman, Peter Oldroyd,David Coom, and Iain Ferguson.

13 Purchases of Equipmemt£

2 x oil fired radiators 94prayer tree 50banner 305 x roller towels 65amplifier for community centre 135lead for projector 20

394

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14 Employees and staff costs

The average number of employees during the year was 4 (2016 : 4). 2017 2016The total cost of employing these staff was:

£ £Salaries 38,905 32,667 National Insurance

38,905 32,667

15 Magazine 2017 2017 2016 2016

Income and costs consisted as follows: £ £ £ £SalesAdvertising 760 579

less: Printing costs (801) (1,354)Distribution etc (65) (866) (64) (1,418)

(106) (839)

16 Traidcraft 2017 2017 2016 2016

Activity in Traidcraft goods during 2017 was as follows: £ £ £ £

Income from Sales 350 514 less: Purchases (298) (471)

add Opening Stock (99) (137)less Closing Stock as at 31 Dec 2017 90 (307) 99 (509)

net surplus/(deficit) for the year 43 5

17 Independent Examiner's Remuneration 2017 2016£ £

600 600

18 Coffee etc Account 2017 2017 2016 2016£ £ £

Opening balance 39 29Receipts 1,603 1,458 Purchases (315) (370)Transfers to main PCC a/c (net) (1,293) (5) (1,078) 10

34 39

19 Music 2017 2016Expenditure on music breaks down as follows: £ £Director of Music, salary 6,963 6,826 D of M Housing allowance 9,087 6,000 D of M Childrens' Choir Allowance 1,000 Deputisation 410 580 Purchase / hire of music 91 13 RSCM membership fee 101 99 Organ maintenance, piano tuning 499 964 Choral scholars 1,600 167 Sundry 32 88

19,783 14,737

DRAFTMINUTESOFTHEANNUALPAROCHIALCHURCHMEETINGOFSTNICOLAS’CHURCHHELDINTHECOMMUNITYCENTREONSUNDAY2NDAPRIL2017AFTER10AMSUNGEUCHARIST

Present:AndrewNorman(chair),33membersoftheElectoralRollwhosignedtheregister,plustheChurchwardensMarianCoomandLindaBarnes.Themeetingcommencedat11:30.Part1

1 ApologieswerereceivedfromJeremyCooper,DennisJennerandJuneKennedy.

2 TheChairwelcomedSusanBolen,acurateonplacement,statingthatitwasvaluabletohaveherperspectiveonusandtoremindusofwhatwetakeforgranted.Heexpressedthatthereweremanythingsforwhichweshouldbethankfulandthankedeveryonefortheircontribution,mentioningPCCmembersandchurchwardens,JeanHutleykeepingthechurchopenforpeopletocomeinandfindpeace,BillChristmasinhisroleasParishClerkwithLindaBarnesreplacinghiminthatrole,RoryFennerasSexton,theParishAdministratorsandPatrickAndrew.Part2ElectionofChurchwardens

3 Theminutesofthemeetingheldon13thMarch2016wereapprovedasacorrectrecordbythemeetingandsignedbytheChair.

4 ElectionofChurchwardens:TwonominationshadbeenreceivedforthepostofChurchwarden.MarianCoomwasdulyelectedtocarryoutafurtheryearinofficeandDarrolRadleywasalsoelectedaschurchwarden.MarianCoom:ProposedbyAudreyCollier,SecondedbyMaryMurray.DarrolRadley:ProposedbyCatherineFerguson,SecondedbyRayLamb.LindaBarneswasthankedforherhelpandsupportduringhertimeaschurchwardenandwaspresentedwithflowersandgiftsasatokenofappreciation.AtthispointEmmaShawjoinedthemeetingandtheChairexpressedhisgratitudeforallshehasdoneforusandthatwewillmisshermorethanwecansay.Welooktothefuturewithexpectationandconfidence,citingthelargeattendanceatMessyChurchthepreviousday.

Part3AnnualParochialChurchMeeting

5 Theminutesofthemeetingheldon13thmarch2016wereapprovedasacorrectrecordbythemeetingandsignedbytheChair.

6 Mattersarising:None

7 ElectionstotheDeanerySynod:ThereweretwovacanciesandonenominationandElizabethwasdulyelectedasDeanerySynodrepresentative.ElizabethHooperProposedbyDavidCoom,SecondedbyJuliaAndrew.TheChairexplainedthatPhilipHooperandAndrewRustellalsoserveonDeanerySynodastheyaremembersofDiocesanSynod.ThePCCarecopiedminutesofDeanerySynodmeetings.

8 ElectionstothePCC:Therewerefourvacanciesforatermofthreeyearsandoneforatermoftwoyears.Therewerethreenominationsandtheywerealldulyelectedforaperiodofthreeyears.LindaBarnesProposedbyIainFerguson,SecondedbyRoryFenner.SuzetteJonesProposedbyLindaBarnes,SecondedbyDavidCoom.JoRadleyProposedbyCathAnderson,SecondedbyDavidCoom.

9 Side–People.Thenamesofthosewillingtoserveassides-peoplewerereadout.TheChurchwardensthankedthemfortheirimportantroleinwelcomingpeople.

10 Finance.i.TheChairthankedIainFergusonandthemembersoftheFinanceAdvisoryCommitteefortheirveryimportantroleofhelpingustobudgetonamoresustainablebasis,relyinglessonthelegaciesofpastmembers.ii.PresentationoftheAnnualAccounts.Patricktoldthemeetingthattheincomeandexpenditurepatternwassimilartopreviousyears.TheSOFAshowedanetsurplusof£17kalthoughthiswasafterdonationsandbequestsof£53k,£36kfromtheDorothyGroverTrust,£5.5kfromtheHopeBaillieTrustand£10kfromtheestateofMargaretHenwood.Congregationalgivingwasthesameasthepreviousyear.TheParishGivingschemehasbroughttaxforwardintothiscurrentyearsotheimpactwilllessenovertime.The£91kexpenditureispredominantlyontheLoseleyChapelrestoration.Therehasbeena£25krevaluationgainonourinvestmentportfolioandanincreasein£270kontherevaluationofthethreepropertiesownedbythePCC.LookingattheBalanceSheet,PatricknotedthatthevalueoftheflatatChaucerCourthadbeen

decreasedfrom£375kto£325kastheleasenowhaslessthan50yearstorunandthePCCwillneedtoconsiderthebestcourseofaction.TheCommunityCentre&LoseleyChapelRedevelopmentFundismadeof£411kismadeupofmoniesfromtheestatesofMarjorieSpoonerandPeggyFletcher.Todatetherehasbeena£35kgainoninvestingthosefunds,withexpenditureof£14konarchitectfeesand£78konLoseleyChapelworktotheendoftheyear.NocostsareincludedintheaccountsfortheCommunityCentreanditishopedthattherewillbesufficientfundstocompletebothprojects.PatrickalsoreferredtothebalanceoftheHazeldenFundwhichmustbespentonthetower/bells.PhilipHooperqueriedthedoubletaxbenefitofGiftAidclaimsin2016.DavidCoomexplainedthat2016benefitedfromtaxbeingpaidupfrontin2016butthattherewouldconsequentlybelesscarriedoverin2017.TheChairthankedPatrickforallhisworkasTreasurerandforDavidashisworkasParishStewardshipPromoter.iii.PhilipHooperproposedthatthemeetingadopttheaccountsandDavidGreenwoodsecondedthemotion.Allpresentvotedinfavour.iv.PatrickconfirmedthatJulianAnsellwashappytocontinueasIndependentExaminer.

11 ElectoralRollTheChairremindedthemeetingthatitwasimportanttokeeptheElectoralRolluptodatetotrulyreflecttheworshippingcommunity.CathAndersonandPhillipHoopergavethefinalfigureas133,64livingintheparishand69outsidetheparish.19membersdidnotattend.

12 Churchwardens’ReportItwasreportedthattheLoseleyChapelwasopentodayforchurchmemberstoviewontheirwayout.Themaintombisalmostfinishedandshowssignsofbeingrestoredinthepast.CatherineFergusonstatedthattheBrocasmemorialwastheoldestinGuildford,madebymasonswhoworkedfortheclerkofworksforRichardIIinWestminsterHall.ShethankedMarianCoomandPeterOldroydfortheiroversightoftheproject.TheredevelopmentoftheCommunityCentreisprovingdifficultwithdesignshavingtobechangedforthepre-applicationprocess.Planningpermissionwouldbesoughtwithinthenextfewweeks,followedbycostestimatesandquotes.Theplanswouldincorporateabetterkitchen,anenlargedentrance,widercorridorandpossiblynewheating.UnderfloorheatingisalreadyinstalledintheLoseleyChapel.TheChairreiteratedthethankstoMarianandPeterandremindedthemeetingthattherewouldbeapresentationontheLoseleyChapelbyCatherineonTuesday23rdMay.

13 OpenForum.i.Followinguponpointsraisedatlastyear’smeeting,theChairinvitedmemberstoaserviceonMonday24thAprilat8pmwhenSisterGracewouldmakeherLifeVowstotheSingleConsecratedLifetoBishopJo.Hereportedthatthesoundsysteminchurchisnowworkingwell.HeremindedpeopletosignupfortheWatchonMaundyThursday.HementionedtheexcellentnewchurchwebsiteandpraisedTimWoodfordfortheimportantcontributionhehasmadeasDirectorofMusic.Heexpressedhisgratitudetohimandpraisedthequalityofthemusic.Timthankedeveryonefortheirsupport.Heishappilysettledinhisnewhome.HeplansnewmusiclinksonthewebsiteandhopestodevelopaChildren’sChoir.ii.CatherineFergusonwishedtomakespecialthankstoherteamofservers.Theyoperateattheirbestwhentheyareinvisible,butshedidnotwishherthankstobeinvisible.iii.RoryFennerqueriedwhethertheglassdoorscouldbewedgedopenonSundaystobemorewelcoming.Mariansaidthatthedoorswouldstandopenbutitcouldbeverydraughty.iv.StuartMurdochsaidthathefounditpersonallyunsettlingthatmembershipoftheQuakerswasbeingpreachedaboutfromthepulpitandfeltthatthisunderminedthechurch.Hewasalso

uneasyaboutthedescriptionoftheCreedasbeing“likepoetry”andsuchsubtleandinvidiouschangesshouldonlybemadeinaconsultativemanner.HeaskedthatFrAndrewstateclearlyandunequivocallythathebelievesinGod,heisaChristianandthathisQuakerjourneydoesnotunderminehisroleasaparishpriest.FrAndrewrepliedthathedoesbelieveinGod,thatheisaChristianandthathedoesnotfeelhisroleisundermined.Hesaidthatheappreciatedwhathewassayingandsaidthathewouldbecarefulhowheexpressedhimselfinfuturesermons.v.JuliaAndrewstatedthatshehadbeenpleasantlysurprisedbytheFamilyService.vi.AnneCoopertoldthemeetingthatshewasstayingatStNicolas’.ShepraisedFrAndrewforhisgoodtrainingandexpressedhergratitudetoeveryonefortheirsupport.vii.Thechurchwardensexpressedthemeeting’sthankstoAnneandJeremyandthankedFrAndrewforhisleadership,careandloveforusallandJackyforhersupport.viii.MaureenHibberdthankedFrAndrewforthechangesmadeatchurchunderhisleadership,especiallythemovetowardsacceptingwomenpriestswhichmeantthatwenowhaveAnnewithus.ix.EmmaShawsaidthatweshouldbeencouragedthatGodisatworkherethroughthesuccessesatCaféPlay,HolidayClubandMessyChurch.WeshouldnotbediscouragediftherewereonlyafewchildrenatchurchonSundays.x.AndrewRustellsaidthatDeanerySynodistalkingaboutsharingfaithandoneelementofthisischildren’sworksoweareverygratefultoEmmaforherwork.

14 ConclusionThenextAPCMwouldbeheldon18thMarch2018.TherewouldbeaPCCAwayDayonSaturday13thMaytoreflectonwaysofmaximizingtheeffectiveoperationofthePCC.

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