The Benefice of Winscombe and Sandford with Churchill has two PCCs. St James’s, Winscombe and All Saints, Sandford have a joint PCC. St John’s, Churchill has its own PCC.
The PCC is responsible for the financial affairs of the church, it’s wellbeing (both practical and spiritual) and the care and maintenance of the church fabric and its contents.
Its members are clergy (ex-officio), churchwardens (ex-officio), and lay members elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) of the parish, who act as Charity Trustees.
The PCC is known as a body corporate. This means that the Council has a legal identity quite separate from the individual members of which it is composed (who all have an equal say). However, the Council body is accountable for the shared decisions that it makes and therefore decisions need to be taken carefully showing fairness, respect for the law and be in line with the regulations of the Charity Commission and Church rules.
Our PCC’s typically meet monthly to discuss and decide on things affecting the parishes. PCCs also make some decisions via email in between physical meetings (decisions by correspondence).
PCC of Winscombe and Sandford
PCC Members
| Derrick Claridge | Churchwarden | St James’s | Ex Officio |
| Beth Cutmore | Churchwarden | St James’s | Ex Officio |
| Diana Williams | Churchwarden & Vice Chair | All Saints | |
| Sarah Gunn | |||
| Jo Claridge | Parish Safeguarding Officer | ||
| Dorothy Baldwin | Deanery Synod (St James’s) | ||
| Angela Morris | Deanery Synod (All Saints) | ||
| Douglas Ogram | |||
| Alison Haynes | |||
| Simon Crew | |||
| Martin Hagen | |||
| Jan Welling | Co-opted | ||
| Pauline Nixon | Retired Clergy | ||
| Jacqui Keir Bucknall | Assistant Curate | Ex Officio | |
| Vacancy | Secretary |
PCC Minutes for St James’s and All Saints
Copies of our approved minutes can be viewed here.
PCC of St John’s
| Tricia Avery | Churchwarden & Chair | Ex Officio |
| Robin Dales | Treasurer | |
| Emma Stocks | Secretary | |
| Pauline Hurst | Parish Safeguarding Officer | |
| David Hurst | ||
| Anne Baker | ||
| Heather Walker |
PCC Minutes for St John’s
Copies of our approved minutes can be viewed here.
How to contact us
Talk to a PCC member or email them via the Church Office. They will be delighted that you are taking an interest. If you have difficulty in contacting an individual, or if you want to address the PCC as a body, you should do so through the relevant PCC Secretary.
Details for contacting the Churchwardens can be found here
Details for contacting the Parish Safeguarding Officers can be found here
Other members of the PCC can be contacted via the Church Office 01934 844650