15 April 2005

Dear Parishioner

We, the Finance Committee and myself, are very pleased to tell you that our debt on the first phase of the church refurbishment programme has been cleared. The work undertaken in 2001 included the demolition of the old outhouses and the building of the new annexe - housing toilets, utility room etc and the provision of the stair lift to the Upper Room. The work in the Church consisted of full re-wiring, new lighting, heating and restoration of the paintings and the re-decoration of the Church.

A five year business plan was drawn up by Kevin Martin and the Finance Committee to repay the loan of £280,000 to the Diocese. It is a tremendous achievement to have paid back all of this money well inside the five year period - warmest congratulations!

It is to you, the parishioners, that I must first offer my deepest gratitude for your constant support over these years. Thanks to the many people who have worked hard in organising fundraising events - sponsored walks, Saturday refreshments, auctions, Hundred Club, car boot sales, St Crux and St Sampson events, raffles, strawberry teas etc and to all who have supported these ventures in any way.

Many people have donated generous monetary gifts and these have been a substantial help in attaining our target.

Parish Financial Return - Period Ending 31 December 2004

Note	General Receipts	£
1	Offertory:
	- Gift Aid	£2360l.31
	- Other	£30,201.68
	Donations	£7,757.77
2	Tax Refunds
	- Offertory	£6,697.16
	- Donations	£1,271.42
	General Legacies	300.00
3	Stipends (incl Chaplaincies)	£6,767.92
4	Stole Fees	£2,330.00
5	Loans Repaid by Diocese
6	Interest received from Diocese
	Fund Raising	£690.92
7	Repository, Papers, Candles etc	£14,962.04
	School Grants
8	Mass Offerings Received	£134.00
9	Landlord Rents	£5,099.96
10	Hall Hire Fees	£373.80
	Insurance Claims
11	Other Receipts
	SUB TOTAL	£100,687.98

Special (Restricted) Receipts

24	Second Collections:
	- Diocesan	£1,936.59
	- Other	£4,904.63
	Specific Legacies
25	Specific Donations	£2,000.00
	- Tax Refunds
	TOTAL INCOME (A)	£109,529.20
	RECONCILIATION
	Balance as at 1 Jan 2004
	Petty Cash Balance (B1)	£40.18
	Bank Balance (B2) (1)	£24,816.13
	(A+B1+B2=C) (C)	£134,385.51

Note	General Payments	£
12	Property Maintenance	£9,357.96
13	Establishment Costs	£12,301.08
14	Administration	£8,422.06
15	Domestic Supplies	£7,573.74
16	Travel & Motor Expenses	£1,015.08
17	Church Requisites	£1,872.88
	Priests Salary & Nat Ins	£4,227.75
18	Employees Wages & Nat Ins	£2,901.40
19	Diocesan Assessment	£17,460.00
	Loan Repayments to Diocese
	General Donations	£1,032.00
	Fundraising Expenses	£120.00
20	Repository, Papers, Candles etc	£9,003.65
	Payments to Schools
21	Mass Offerings transferred
22	Clergy Retirement Levy	£1,000.00
23	Transfers to Building and Repairs Fund	£1,575.26
24	Other Payments	£181.68
	SUB TOTAL	£78,044.54

Special (Restricted) Payments

	Second Collections:
	- Diocesan	£1,936.59
	- Other	£4.691.67
	Specific Legacies
	Specific Donations
	TOTAL PAYMENTS (D)	£84,672.80
	RECONCILIATION
	Balance as at 31 Dec 2004
	Petty Cash Balance (E1)	£58.73
	Reconciled Bank Balance (E2)	£49,653.98
	(D+E1+E2=F) (F)	£134,385.51

Refurbishment Fund

Bank Balance at 13.04.05 = £9.732.67