St Edward the Confessor The Parish Church of Romford www.stedwardsromford.com Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Romford (Charlty No. 1128998)
Pèrish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Slal@ments 2D24 Contents coKrEKrs AIMS & PURPOSES REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION PCC MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATE PRIEST REPORT CHURCHWARDENS REPORTS ECO CHURCH 14 MUSIC REpoirr 15 DEANERY SYNOD REPORT 16 ELECTORAL ROLL 2024 18 SIDESPEOPLE REPORT 18 MOTHERS, UNION BRANCH REPORT 19 FLOWER ARRANGERS REPORT 19 PHOENIX CLUB 20 SAFEGUARDING REPOltr 20 JUNIOR CHURCH 21 DIDDY DISCIPLES 21 PLAYGROUP REPORT 22 CATERPILLARS 23 SOCIAL MEDIA I COMMUNICATIONS REPORT 24 STEWARDSHIP I REGULAR GMNG 25 FINANCIAL REVIEW 26 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 28 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Appendix 1: Agenda of tha Annual Meeting 2025 ApperKlix 2: Draft MinLrtes of the Annual Meeting 2024
Parish ol Romford Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 The Parish Church of the Blesg8d Virgin Mary and Saint Edward the Confessor (commonly called the Church of St Edward the Confessor, or St Edward's Church) is the sole place of worship in the Benefice and Parish of Rornford. The parish 18 part of the Deanery of Havering, of the Archdeaconry of Barf(ing, of th8 Barking episcopal area in the Diocese of Chelmsford, in the Church of England. Parochial Church Council Alms & Purpos0$ The Parochlal Church Council (henceforth °PCC') has the responsibility of - operating with the vicar. in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church.. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is a corporate body estsblished by the Church of England, operating under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure and structured, govemed and managed in accordance with this and (until 1 January 2020) the Church Representation Rules 2017; it is also a charity registered with the Charity Commission. undor the fonnal name Wie Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Romford., and the registered charsty number 1128998. All members of the PCC are trustees of the charity and are corporately responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish, including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spenL' they have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance under the Charities Act 2011 on public benefit when considering th8 Charitls objectEves and 8Ctivities. The church's objectives and activities, achievements and perfomance are examined n the various annual reports following. The PCC ovms the curate's house.
P8r¥5h ol FlornFDrd Annual Report & Financial Slatements 2024 St Edwards Parish Office.. Church House Market Placo Romford RM13AB office@stedwardsromford.com 01708 744973 Incumbent: Rev David Simpson until 10.03.2024 Vacant from 10.03.2024 Honorary Treasurer. Peter Quinn from 25.05.2024 Simon Bravery until 25.05.2024 Bank: Natwest (Romford Town Centre Branch) 10 South Street Romford FIM1 1RD Independent Examiner. K. T. Lee, FCMA Mawney Accountancy 1 Beech Stre6t Romford RM7 7LA
Parish ot Romlord Anrwal Report & Financial Statements 2024 PCC Meetings and Membership The PCC had six ordinary meetings in the calendar year 2024, at approximatsly two month intervals but with an extra one squeezed in specifically to fomially approve the accounts on 2nd June. The dates of the PCC meetings were 17th January. 20th March, 30th May, 11th September and 61h November. A pre-vacancy meeting with the Archdeacon and Area Dean was held on 24th April wlth subsequent Section 11 Mèeting on 3rd July. All meetings took place in person in Church House. Mean attendance across all PCC meetings was 74.28 /0 (2023: 69.920) of members available with a marked drop in attendance in November (55.560/0) whoreas April to September w8 had att6ndance of around 80&A. The The members of the parish House of Clergy during this cal8ndar year were: Revd David Simpson Vicar; Chalr- did not attend in January 2024 due being on sabbatical Re5ign•d 10th March 2024 Associate Priest- ex officio Revd David Pery The lay members of the PCC this year who held thelr seats 'ex officio, (i.e. by virtue of another office) were: Alexandra Quinn Churchwarden (elected 2023) Churchwarden (elected 2024) Deanery Synod Representstive (elected 2023) PCC Secretsry Electoral Roll Officer Johanna Hardy-van den Beld Sue Arbon Deanery Synod Representativ@ (elected 2023) Ann Dalgliesh Deanery Synod Representative (elected 2023) The electsd members of the parish House of Laity during this calendar year were: Damola Aboaba Assistant Churchwarden (elected 2022) Jenny Card Parish Safeguarding Officer (elected 2022) Peter Quinn Hon. Treasurer (elocted 2023) Joanne Sheppard Social fvledia Lead (elected 2023) Nicola Sharp elected 2023 Lynne Trew elected 2022 Dean Moran elected 2022 Judy Shofolahan elected 2022 Linda Rees elected 2023 Simon Bravery elected 2023- regigned at 2024 APCM Nicola Bates elected 2023 Paul Gambini elected 2024 Georgina Olaniyan elected 2024 Isaac Chung elected 2024
Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 We stsrted 2024 V¥llth one Churchwarden. Alexandra Qulnn. Following the resignation of Revd David Sirnpson, Johanna Hardy agre8d to stsnd for election as Churchwarden to support Alex and the wider parish during the vacancy. This is in addition to her role as PCC Secretary. Committoa8 of the PCC The Financial & Stsndlng Committee of the PCC consists of the Associate Priest. the churchwardens, the Hon. Treasurer and the PCC Secretary. The Stsnding Committee meets once a month. The Fabric Committee was re-established in 2023 and consist8d of several PCC members, a member of our congregation and the Vicarto focus on the fabric of the thurch building. During the course of 2024 the Fabric Committee was much reduced in number and ceased to exlst as a separate committee. Its responslbilities have fallen on the Churchwardens, Treasurer and one other PCC member. Johanna Hardy- PCC Secretary January 2025
Parish ol Romford Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 Associate Priest Report Vacancy Fr David Simpson went on sabbatical at the beginning of 2024. He serrfed us on his retum, and we were abl8 to give him an appropriately warm farewell serqice. However, the reallty is that we have been without the real benefit of a full tjme Priest in Charge since January 2024. I would like to express my sin¢8r8 and heartFelt thanks to all those who have been so understanding by supporting me in covering what most needs to be covered during the course of this interregnum. l am in no doubt of your appreciation of what I have been able to do and must put on record my profound thanks for all you have done, to enable ma to do it. We all share the same love for God in this church community and this place and this is what insplres us. However, l am unable to cover all that needs to be done. Whilst fellow priests have supported our work, we are not the presence we should be In our schools and widor communlty. The church is stable and secure, with a good team of dedicatecl members, who are able to keep our church functioning well for the foreseeable future. However, we need a Prfest in Charge with the energy. but especlally the vision, to see where and howw8 negd to adaptto meetthe challenges of a changing town, society and world; combined with the ability to take us thllth them into these new ways and places. Whilst we have a great deal to offer (especially that we are a single church post that pays a full stipend) it is challenging to find SUTlable priests at this time. We may need to be very patient before we have the right person. The average vacancy is currently two years. We must continue to pray for all those who are supporting the process of fi'nding our new priest and for God to inspire that person to Seek us out. Worship We have maintained broadly the usual worship style of this churth. though perhaps retuming in some instances to a style more familiar to longer serving members. The return to season specific service books with a fuller text has been welcomed, but we must recognise that this is both labour and resource intensive. The Easter serwces were successful but were 8 lrttle experimentsl. We will be looking to see how we can build on the successes of last year. Our Christmas seniices were very successful and well attended. The contributions of Erik and all those who support our music have been a real boost, with the choir drawing admiration from many. Attendance is stsble and we are seeing real growih in our Sunday 8am service. The Toddler Group and Caterpillars continue to be popular and successful. Those who are maintaining these services deserve our thanks and appreciation as they take on many of the responsibilities usually met by Jenny Card. These are big shoes to fill, as we pray ft)r Jonny's retum to full health. Diddy DisGiples Is up and running again, though attendanc8 is very erratic. This is in line with Junior Church, as it suffers by lacking volunteers who are able to make a
Parish ol Rumlord Annual Report & Financial Slalements 2024 regular commltment to run and support these services every week. We are very grateful to all who are supporting those, but regular commitment Is what leads to regular attendance. This is a key area of focus for us this year as it Is Sn the strength of our children's ministry that ultimately the future of our church and faith depends. Priorlty Ar•as for th• Coming Year Re-establishing children's mlnlstry on Sunday momings and supporting Caterpillars and Toddler Group to flourish. Even thls Is a limited ambition as r establishing our work with teenagers Is beyond us at this time. Maintaining contsctwith our church schools as far as is possible. Improving our financial sÉtuation andlor changing the way that we work, so that we are able to balance the books. Including: increaslng the number of.those who contribute financially, especially through a regular scheme, to maximise our income. seeking out grants, sponsorships and other sources of income; reducing waste and considering realistic ways of cutting costs. Encouraging vocations In all their many fonns. Interregnum means that those who 'do' inevitsbly attract more tasks. Any help that can be offered is helpful and is a real expression of faith, whether thals by attending a fundraiser, going onto a rota or running a stall, everything is of help, and everyone is 1Me. We can find a job thatwtll suit you. Fixing the most urgent repairs and working towards the major restoratlon of the west aspect of the church. Celebrating our big anniversary. Hlgh Points Maintaining our Summer and Christmas Fairs. These are a great deal of work, and the Summer Fair was much hampered by terrib18 weather. However, through th8 hard vrfork and dedication of our volunteers, they persist, and Christmas an increase in giving. Lettings and use of the church building to raise funds. Many thanks to Angela, Paul and our churchward8ns especially, in rnaking these possible. Not only do these raise much needed funds but they make us relevant and embed us in the cx)mmunity. The support and good will we have recaived from surrounding churches to support us. Particular thanks to Archdeacon Chris. Area Dean Ken and those priests who have covered all manner of ser¥ices. An apparent uptick in wedding bookings potentially four in 2025 so far.
Parish ot Romlgrd Annual Report & Financial Statement$ 2024 Our Media Team, especially Jo Shepherd, in placing us out there on social media and the internet, attracting a great deal of coverage. Also, to Pete, driving force behind our improved sound and growing online congrggation. People coming forward to deepen their faith wlth eleven completing our Preparation for Holy Communion Courses and a Confinnation Course to be running up to Eastsr. Recognising that whilst we 'cannot please all of the people all of the time, my impression is that we seem a happy and successful church, ready to go forward and (pe with whatever comes next, as a united family of faith. May God continue to bless and guide us in our shared ministy. Fr David Pery January 2025
Parish ol Romford Annual Repurt & Financial Statemenls 202 Churchwardens, reports Alex The past year has been a rollercoaster ride, physically, mentally and spiritualty at St Edward's. The passing of Wendy Pidgeon was a sad loss to the church, however she wlll be remembered th fond rnemories and through all the embroidery we see around us in church. Often Sundays can bg a challenge, dealing with difficult souls that enter the church and are troubled and have challenging behavioural problems. We manage the sltuatlon as best we can to ensure the services are not disturbed and safety is maintsined. Rev David Simpson resigned from hls post at St. Edward's in February and his final seNice was a Choral Evensong on Mothering Sunday, 101h March. A crowd of around 70 people came to wish him farew811. At the APCM in May a new treasurer was appolnted, and that role has been extremely chall8nging which the new treasurer will discuss in his reporL Rev David Perry and Archdeacon Chris Burke prepared us for a potentially long wait for the right priest to take St Edward's Into the future. As l type this report, we have Interviev looming. Both Johanna Hardy and I, together wlth a huge amount of people's help, have kept the church running as smoothly as possible. A big Ihank yo, goes to a host of extremely knowledgeable and experienced volunteers, alongsido our paid stsff who are ensuring everything is wnning like clockwork. David Perry has held us together working tireles51y to keep the services maintained, this has been interspersed with visiting priests of which most have blended in very well. Desplte being in Interregnum. we have managed to gel live streaming back up and running with additional improvements to the sound system. Megan Wood pulled together both the Summerand Christmas fetes- this is a challenging job and tskes up lot of time but these events are crucial to our income and outreach. Our Eco team Lynne Trew and Linda Rees helped the church receive our Bronze award. They have (xjme up against many barriers but have ploughed through and continue to do so hoping to ad)ieve our Silver award in 2025. Our new Director of Music has worf(ed hard with our cholr and the reestablishing of our music tradition. The last year saw Sots of improvements with our security and fire alarm systems being upgraded as they were obsolete. The same goes forthe telephone system in both the thurch and the parish office in Church House, removing several redundant lines into the building. A new photocopler was instslled wlth a few teething problems. We were left with an outstanding insurance issue which needed resolving urgently as It may have18ft us in a vulnerable position. Our website was completsly updated as It was looking a little tired and we have continued to improve our online presence. We are now waiting for the installation of the new car parking monitoring which we hope will stop unauthorised cars parking as several people have been verbally abused by
Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 people parking illegally. Whilst tslking about the carpark we have cured the rat issue by employing a better pest control company who continue to monitor periodically. At the Sunday 10 am seNice, we have reintroduced the taking of the elements up to the altar and this has been welcomed. We also have the children taking up the offering atthe same sepiice and now have the children queueing up to help ring the bell during the Eucharist. We have struggled to find volunteers for junior church since Summer 2024. Sheila Ross-stocker has st8pped up to lead junlor church each week and we are truly grateful for that. howevar, we are still looking to strengthen the team of junior church leaders. We also saw the continuation of Diddy Disciples which is now run by Steph Perry and feedback from this is very posilive and very much enjoyed by both guardlans and children alike. Lack of committed leaders and long-tsrn illness led to the suspension of the Evolvo youth group until a new incumbent can breathe new life into this project. We were blessed to host the Ordination service in September 2024, wlth 6 new priests across the Diocese being ordained. This was a very large service led by the Bishop of Barking and many other senior clergy attending. Once again It took a grand effort from everyone at st Edward's who pulled together for this significant occasion. Feedback was amazing and all involved thoroughly enjoyed this special day. We are looking for4vard to celebrating our 175th anniversary of our church in 2025 and plans are in place to make this a memorable occasion. A small conversation between the Churchwardens and Parish Administrator gradually grew into the fabulous poppy event that was displayed over the Annistice week. This included over 2000 poppies that were hand knitted by the Havering community. People who wsited the church for the first time when viewing the display remarked on the warmth and kindness they felt during their time with us. We also must thank the Parish administrator for her hard efforts to utilise the church as a venue for hire- in particular the Lumos concerts that have been held over the year have helped to boost our revenue and our outreach into our community. In November we were approached by a film company who wer6 recording a TV drama in Romford with the church as a backdrop. For that they asked permission to light up the church for a week which led to some interesting stories in the local media, talking about a mystsrious light late at night around the church. This caused great amusement and again raised our profile in the local community. I personally feel we are a very content and happy church at the moment, and tt is a pleasure to serve the church as your churchwarden. Thank you Alex Quinn March 2025 io
Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 Johanna Ha When we found ourselves In vacancy in March 2024, 1 agreed to take up the reins as churchwarden again, very much to support Alex Quinn who was the only churchwarden at the time. SL Edward's is a big church to run and needs two churchwardens, even more so during a period of Interregnum. I have continued vlth my roles as PCC Secretary and Lay Chair of Havering Deanery, but this situation is not sustainable in the long run and serious consideration needs to be given to succession planning and for people to come forward willing to serve as churchwarden in future years. Church Attondan¢e In the past year we have noticed a marked increase in attendance to the Sunday Said Eucharist 8am service, with a regular congregation of beeeft 3040 adults. The 10am Sung Eucharist attendance Can fluctuate behveen 6Ck90 adults and around 10 children. Numbers at the 10am service have never fully recovered since the 2020121 Covid year but we are certainly doing well. every week attracting newcomers. Easter 2024: Palm Sunday attendance was good wlth 140 adults and 20 children attending. Holy Week attendance (combination of Maundy Thursday Eucharist SeNice and the Good Friday Children's service and One Hour Devotion) had a combingd attendance of 129. On Easter morning the 7am First Eucharist service had 25 attendees whereas at the 10am Easter Service we had a total of 250 (including 50 children) who all enjoyed the drums in the organ loft and singing by the Ukrainian children's choir. Christmas 2024: Overall attendance during the time between Advent Sunday and Christmas Day (Including primary school services and a service organised by St. Francis Hospice) was 1,395. Volunteers We rely very much on the hard work, dedication and goodwill of volunteers to keep this church open, to continue to make it look beautiful and to offer support to those who need it. This past year we have asked for offers of help with church sitting, brass deaning and we are always l(K)king for more sides people and Junior Church helpers. Vacancyllntsrre9num Officially the parish went into vacancy on 15th March 2024 with an official letter from the Registrar to the parish which then started the official legal process of filling the vacancy. A month lat8r the PCC had a pre-vacancy meeting with the Archdeacon of Barking, Chris Burke, and the Area Dean. The Ar¢hdeacon advised the PCC to have a p8rlod of reflection and prayer before starting to prepare our parish profile. We had our Section 11 meeting on 3rd July at which we voted for our0 parish representatives to be on the selection panel. The parish profile was completed over the Summer of 2024 and looked very different from the one we had prepared 4 years earlier. A lot of work had gone into it and we are grateful to all those involved in putting it together. We started advertising the post in September 2024.
Parish gf Romford Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 Fabrfc, goods and omam•nts of tho Church A Fabric Group had been estsblished in 2023, and the remit of this group was 1) to manage the Church Roof Repairs and 2) to make preparations for th6 West End Project including the Choir Vestry Plinth restoratlon. The Fabri¢ Group reports to the PCC on a regular basis as ultimate decision making Is the responsibility of the PCC. Both projects require funds that we doldid not have and therefore subject to obtaining grants to complete any major works to the church building. Fundraising for building wod( was also one ofthe aims ofthe Fabric Group. Unfortunately, several members of the Fabric Group were unable to carry on in 2024 due to other commitments and essentially the Fabric Group as a stand-alon6 committee ceased to exist. A small number of PCC members including myself have carried on with the roof repair project and in August 2024 applied for a grant from the Diocesan Minor Repairs & Improvements Grant Scheme which was a naw scheme with money from the National Church. Maximum grant available is £10,000 and we were awarded £9,000. The scheme proved to be very popular wrfch many grant applications from churches. so we were very fortunate. However, at the time of writing this report, we have not yet received the funds. We ar6 hopeful that the roof project Can finally start in 2025. Routine maintsnance work has been carried OLrt throughout the year as well as electrical work and PAT testing, organlpiano tuning, boiler serviclng and as already mentloned by Alex Quinn, we had upgrade work don8 to the fire alarm system and the sound system. Thg °curate' house in Parkside Avenue whith is owned by the PCC had a new rubber roof fitted to the garage and necessary work was carried out in the garden to replace the decking and fence panels. Back In 2023, Rev David Simpson was looking into developing the car park land behind the Wykeham Hall sometime in the future as a potential new income source. During the research, documentation was unearthed that the ownership of the Car park land. including a large L-shape piece of land behind the church choir vestry had been fully transferred to the Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Flnance in 1991 with the aim of developing the land and building on it. However, this project never went ahead. The transferof ownership in 1991 was unknown to any of us until the documont from 1991 came to light. A meeting was then called with the Archdeacon and the Diocese in 2023 with the aim of rectifying the siiuation and at the same tlme, to legally register the ownership ofthe land with HM Land Registry (most Ghurch land and property remains unregistered). The Dioc6se instructed Winckworth solicitors to transfer the land back to the PCC and Wykeham Centre & Church House respectively, agreeing to share the legal costs with the PCC and Wykeham trustees equally. In 2024 we finally got moving on this legal issue and the transfer of title deed was sign8d by the Diocese and submitted to the Land Registry for registration in the summer of 2024. Johanna Hardy March 2025 12
Parish of Romlord Annual Report & Flnancial Statements 2024 And finally... as your churchwardens we would like to thank everyone for the help and support given to us throughout the year. SL Edward's is one of the most prominent churches in the Diocese and especially being in an Interregnum, we are closely watched. We a a large and suessful church and to remaln so, it needs the commitment and goodwill of many people. We are grateful and appreciate the time, efforts and talents given by so many of our church farnily to the servic8 of St. Edward's. Alex & Johanna 13
Parish ol Romford Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 Eco Church report In February 2020 the General Synod recognised that Ihe global climate emergency is a crisis for God's creation and a fundamental injustice. and voted for the whole of the Church of England to achieve net zero carbon by 2030. Individual churches are belng urged to find ways to reduce their eneryy use and associated carbon emissions to help attain this target. In our first year of°Eco Church. at st Edward's we have looked at how we do things and considered what changes could be made to improve our sustsinability-
We completed the Diocese, Carbon Footprlnt Tool which showed a reduction in our overall net C02 emissions compared with the prewous year. We also worked on the A Rocha Eco Church Survey. a document which provides a framewoth to support churches and church leaders to take practical action on caring for God's earth. Some of the actions Implemented were: When our gas and electric contracts were due for renewal, we switched to British Gas Green Energy Blrd boxes. bug hotels and a butterfly box have been siled in the rK)rkh Ghurchyard The toilet at the back of church has been twinned with a latrSne in Nepal Members of the congregation are asked to bring their own ceramic mug for refreshments, and this has helped reduce the number of paper cups we send to landfill. Infomation and, we hope. useful tips have been included in the weekly ngws sheet including the opportunity to complete a personal carbon footprint assessment. A °reduce, reuse, recycle" project was started which includes collecting used postage stamps and foreign coins on behalf of the RNIB. We also have a link into TWAM (Tools wikh a Misslon). This charity collects useable but unwanted tools, knitting machines and wool and dress materials. Items are refurbished where required, and then shipped to third world countrles where they are used to help creats new livelihoods. As a result of implementing the above. together with other actions, we achieved our Eco Church Bronze Award at the end of 2024. Lynne Trew February 2025 14
Parish DI RomlDrd Annual Reporl & Financial Statements 2024 Music report After a period of some difficulty, occasioned in part by COVID and the departure of Jonathan Venner as Director of Music, music at st. Edward's has to a large extent recovered and reformed. The new setup is semt•professlonal in the rnodel of large churches and small cathedrals, comprising a core body of experienced regular singers with occasional deputies as required. Our Yront rovf of choristers is not as large as in previous decades. but we do have new recruits and while they primarily sing on Sunday momings, we have been trying to broaden theirmusical education by giving them morg opportunity to sing at Evensong. In addition to a Director of Music, we have Claire Morrisson regularly leading the Voice for Life programme, Andrew Morrisson and Stephen King as regular organists, two paid choral scholars, Danny our organ scholar in 2024 and now James who will join us as organlchoral scholar in 2025. This is slimline compared to past tlmes at St. Edward's, but it is still impressive for a parish church and means we are able, wlth some creativity, to be flexible with our resources and effiGient with our budget. l am very pleasgd with the high stsndard of music we are able to produce regularly, and those efforts have been increasingly noticed in the Diocese as we have hosted certain events and sang at Chelmsford Cathedral (and been invited back!). Overall, this has been something like the start ofa silver age for music at St. Edward's, and l am optimistic for the palh for¢iards. Erik Eich8lberger- Director of Music January 2025 15
Parish DI Romford Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 Deanery Synod Havering Deanery Synod is a church councll which is Convened jointly by the Area Dean and the Lay Chair of the Synod. It consists of all clergy licensed to a benefice within the Deanery plus elected lay members. It acts as an intermediary between the parochlal church ¢oun¢ils of each parish In its Deanery and the Synod of the Diocese. Deanery Synod representatives from St Edward's Church are Johanna Hardy, Sue Arbon and Ann Dalgleish. Synod rneets 4 times per year, February, May, September and November. Meetings usually include- An opening Act of Worship Vlsiting speakers, sometimes from the Diocese. sometimes from other organisations Reports from Dioc4san and General Synods Sharing of new developrnents and good practice The Deanery's Action Plan Financial matters including Parish Share. The first meeting of the year was held at St Edward's Church Romford on 19th February 2024. The following toplcs were discussed.. London Borough of Culture Bid: David Shearing. Intsrim chair of the board at Queens Theatre Homthuroh, was the speaker of the evening. Revd Canon John Dunnett, General Synod Representative, talked about the upcoming session of the General Synod in February. On the Agenda for General Synod were world issues, issues affecting local parish life, a motion for a Code of Conduct for PCC members and the discussion about Prayers of Love and Faith. Mission Opportunity Fund, which is exlra money allocated to Deanerles for the benefit of the whole Deanery rattier than individual parishes. Net Zero Action Plan and Carbon emisslons. Upcoming Elections for Diocesan Synod for Lay and Clergy Representatives. Parish Share update for 2023. The second meeting was held at St George's Church, Harold Hill on 17th Juno 2024 and the following topics were discussed: The Role of Dean of Women's Ministry. The Revd Elise Peterson, team rector of St. Helen's Rainham and Wennington, advised that the pr8vious Dean had stepped down and there is consultation within the dlocese about the role and support forwomen's ministry more widely. Archdeacon Chris Burke and Dawn Weddell gave an introduction and explanation of the STRATEGIC MISSION AND MINISTRY INVESTMENT 16
ari5h of Flomlord Annual Report & Financial Statement5 2024 BOARD (SMMIB) which replaces The Strateglc Development Fund (SDF). The Barklng Epi$paI Area has secured £2.2million in capacity funding which has served to putthe Infrastructure in place to enable furtherbids forfundsfor larger projects which take a whole deanery approach. The outcx)me will be announced in Febwary 2025. Any monies secured are to be used over a nine-year period and splTt between the five deaneries of the Barking Episcopal Area. Funding is cy)ming from NatTronal ChurGh. Th6 third me6ting was held at St Edward's Primary School onl 6th Septsmber 2024 arKf the following topics Vre discussed. General Synod Report presented by Revd Canon John Dunnett Bishop Gull ha5 reminded parishes that th8 act of intinction at communion Is not permitted for health reasons based on recent new scientific evidence. Consequently, all parishes in the Dioces8 have been instructed that 'The Common Cup, should be shared. SMMIB update.. in our Episcopal area four areas of work are being looked at. "Genesis. churches wlll be resourcing Churches. 3 in each deanery. supporting the following areas: . intentional discipleship; chlldren and young people. social justice; sustainable sttuctures. The creation of 2 Archdeaconry social justice hubs. Altemative arrangements are considered for those churches who look to the Bishops of Ebbsfleet or Risborough for fheir 8Xtended episcopal ovetsight. Bishop Lynne and ArchdeaGon Chris are leading on SMMIB and will work towards a presentation in December, with a decision in February 2025. Parish Share.. A slide presentation by Michaela Southworth Diocesan Secretsry and CEO and our speaker of the evening. It was recognised that the previous scheme had seemed unfair and lacked transparency. The current formula isny perfect but is intsnded to promote support between parishes. The fourth and final meeting of 2024 was held at St Andrevls Church, Homchurch on 11th November 2024. The Revd Becca RogerB who is chaplain to Gypsy Roma and Traveller communltles was guest speaker. Travelling communities are often marginalized in our society. and yet, for many reasons they are often very spiritual people, and tend to be very W8lcoming lo the church. Information for onllne training sessions focusing on pastoral care, and rninistry with Gypsy, Rom8 and travelling communities is available to anyone seeking to serve these communities more faithfully. Sue Arbon Deanery Synod Representstive January 2025 17
Parish ol Rornlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024 Electoral Roll 2024 At the end of 2024, St. Edward's Church Electoral Roll 2024 included a total of 214 names, of which 138 are non-parish and 76 are parish members (64.49Yo135.51 % split). This compares to a total number of 217 namos reported at last yearfs APCM. We did not add any new names slnce the APCM of May 2024 and sadly 3 members of our congregation passed away and their names were removed. 2025 is the year in which the whole of the Electoral Roll will be renewed and made ready for the period 2025-2031. The renewal will have been completed by the time of the APCM in 2025 and it will be interesting to see whether the number of names wlll reduce to under 200 or remain stable. Johanna Hardy Electoral Roll Officer January 2025 Sidespeople Report Thank you to the small team of Sidespeople for all your support sometimes w5th short dat8 notice and sometimes at the last minute. Our Sidespeople stand willlngly at the South Door, sometimes the ojldest spot in the Church when the congregation forget to shut the swing doors behind them. They are there half an hour before the Service starts to welcome the congregation and supply them with all the necessary papers to join in the SeNice. While doing their duties, during the Service they watch that all is well and nobody needs assistance. At the end they check for anything left behind and then they can have coffee. The highlight of the year was the Ordination in September of 5 Deacons belng ordain8d by the Bishop with 30 Clergy and a full Church of family and friends supporting the ordinands. It went very well and our Church was pr8k8ed for running a successful Service. My thanks to Paul Gambini for his help before the Services on Sunday momings. David Hawker Sidespeople Coordinator February 2025 18
Parish of Romlord Annval Report & Financial Statements 2L124 Mothers, Union Branch Report Morning meetings, arranged and led by Mary Leach, were heSd month5y, wlth corporate mmunlon in Chur¢h folliy*ved by refreshments and fellowship. We have enjoyed monthly avening m8etings in member8. homès with discussions about 'MU projects,, quvzzes, and a visit from Rose Gorton vtho provided a really enjoyable 'cocktail evening, in March. Our branch AGM was held in May 2024 and a summer party was hosted by Jane Olley in July. Christmas lunch and an evening meal at local r8Staurants were eryoy8d in December and very w811-attend8d. We continue to distribute r8gular newslettws and programme information. Our WhatsApp group Is our main diannel of communication for k88ping us connected and informed. It is really effectN8 in allowing us to share information of branch activities, projects in the diocese and the work of the Mothe. Union globally. W8 were sory to lose one of our longest serving members, Wendy Pldgeon, in the past year. She was a wonderfully tslent8d embroiderer and a kind and generous person. She is greatly mlssed by us all. We had 34 memb8rs durKig 2024. Jane Olley February 2025 Flower Arrangers Report We wish to thank everyone for thelr generous support with dedications and donations to the flower fund over the last year. It has meant that we have been able provide fiowers in church on a weekly basis although, as in the previous year. we are ham to scale down the number of arrangements at some of the main thurch festivals due to lack of help and the increasing cost of flowers. We will do our best to fulfil requests for dedications on sp8ctfic dates but it may not always be possible due to lack of help. If there Is anyone wtlllng to help to arrange flowers, please contact Rosemary Clayton or Sylvia Clay. We are happy to give guidance if needed. Thanks again for your continued support. Rosemary and Sylvia January 2025
Parish ot Romford Annual Report & Financial Statenents 2024 Phoenix Club The club Is an inclusNe club open to all over 55s. A club where a person on their own can feel at ease on joining and not feel like an interloper. We m8et every Thursday at the back of the church from 1-30 to 3-30pm. We enjoy quizzes, bingo, tea, Coffee, biscuits and cakes and of course chats. We have special celebrations during the year. This year we had an Easter Buffet with everyone gifted an Easter Egg, Wimbledon was celebrated any 8xcuse with another Buffet, Harvest with a ploughman's lunch and Christmas wth another huge Buffet and pass the parcel grfls. Our subs remain at £2-00 a week. If anyone Is interested in joining us just come along or contact the parish office. Phyllis Dearsley and Pat Harris - January 2025 Safeguarding Report he Diocese of Chelmsford is committed, as part of the Christian church living in the spirit of Ihe Gospel. to prote¢t and care for everyone and we aim to be a beacon in best practice in safeguarding. Ensuring that its volurrteers. clergy. advisers and lay peoplg achieve the standards laid down in the Safeguarding Policies of the Church of England. This is the opening paragraph on the Diocese of Chelmsford Safeguarding website. These alms to protect and care for everyone by followlng best practice and standards laid down In the safeguarding policies are our guidelines here at St Edward's Church and all other churches in the Church of England. As a Safeguardlng team here we have strict guidglines, procedures and policies that we have to follow and adhere to. It is essential that we protect and safeguard our children and young people, likewise we also nead to protect and safeguard everyone who works with them, whether paid or a volunteer. Everybody working with our children and young people must hold an Enhanced DBS Cerljficate (police check). Everybody also has to complete tsvo online safeguarding training courses, Basic and Foundation. DBS Certificates and safeguarding training courses must be renewed every threa years. 20
Par15h ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Stalemenls 2024 Safeguarding is pararnount and must always be at the forefront at st Edward's, for the protection of our children, young people, vulnerable adults and the people who help and assist with our children's work. Jenny Card Parish Safeguarding Officer January 2025 Junior Church Report Junior Church meets every Sunday during the 10.00 servlce In tenn time. Children attending are aged from 5 to 11 years and most sessions welcome approximately 10 children, mainly under 7 years of age. In 2024 y ha¢J to move Junior Church sesslons from Church House to an area at the back of church for various reasons. This has meant thatthe Junior Church children and their parents have become more part of the congregation and the 10am service. Opportunities have arisen for the children to engage wtth our services. i.e. they help wlth th8 coll6ction and brlnging up the offering. Towards the end of the seNice the children are asked to tell us about the activity they have engaged in with some being more confident than others to speak in front of the ngregation. Diddy Disciples Report Diddy Disclples is a new branch of our children's ministry designed for pre-school children <0 years). This is not a crèche, but a real opportunity to engage with our faith in ways that are meaningful for young children. This means there are lots of simple songs and actions., lots of moving and doing and not too much listening. It happens on the first and last Sunday of each month outside of school holidays and major feasts where opportunities for ministry for children are already availablg. There are between four and eight families each week and children are accompanied by an adult Parents and their children meet in tho family area by the St. Edward's window and, after being blessed at the start of the seNice, move to the Choir Vestry for about 35 minutes and then retuming in order to tske part in the Eucharist. We are very grateful to Steph Perry for leading these sessions. Fr David Pery January 2025 21
Parish of Romford Annual Reporl & Financial Statements 2024 Playgroup Report During 2024 St Edward's Playgroup has Gontinued to grow in membefship, welcoming new rnernbers most weeks. Playgroup offers a very important outreach into the communlty offering a regular meeting place and care and supportfor our members, there is a great need for groups like Playgroup. For the first time last year we took part in Worfd Book Day, we created a book comer in the hall, decorated the walls with book characterys and displayed many books. Most of the children and some of the helpers dressed up in book characters. We also had a table of Crafts for the children to do, themed to books and storlos. We also had a few Story Times during the morning. Each Child received a chlldren book as a gift. It was a great morning and we are planning to do the same next year. At the end ofthe SummerTerm afterthe last Playgroup we held a Helpers lunch, these are an important part of Playgroup as it is good to have a recap of what we have done over the term and plan for the following temi. We welcomed Gaynor Griffin who had Just retired as a new helper. she Is a great asset to our team and we are very grateful to her for her help. I would like to thank Fr David Perry for his continued support to Playgroup and hSs visits every week. the children love him. My thanks to all the Playgroup helpers. Jenny Card February 2025 22
Parish of Romforcl Annuat Report & Financial Statements 2024 Caterpillars Caterpillars meet In church weekly on a Tuesday (term time) with lots of fun being had as we come together to encourage pr&school children and their parentslcarers to participate and learn about God in a very relaxed and informal atrnosphere. Our weekly sessions last an hour and are packed with songs, blbl6 storieslthernes, crafts, sensory actNities and prayers as well as time for refreshments, a chat and playtlmo. We are a small team who are always on the lookoL5I for willing volunteers to join us as we plan, prepare and enjoy delivering topics and themes for preschoolers. Last year we enjoyed leaming about Jesus. friend of sinners in the story of Zacchaeus, p8ople who help us and the Good Samaritan in addition to the events of the Church year with Shrove Tuesday, Eastsr, Pentecost, the Ascension and Christmas. of course. We enjoyed learning about dlfferent ways to pray; some through song with our Two Little Eyes prayer whlch we sing each week. Our children choose the songs we sing and we have especially enjoyed 'Sleeping Bunnies 'and of Urse Xhe Wiggle Song., where we slng that wlggling for Jesus is for everyone! The 'What's in the Box. element continues to stimulate interest and is linked to our thoma or story and this year has includ6d an umbrella, leaspoons and mirrors. A big thank you to all the team (comprising Jenny, Jane, Loma. Ther88a, Helen. Kerry and myself) especially for the compassion and friendship shared in times of 511 heafth and bereavemer Our average attendance is amund 8-10 children each week and is a mlx of regulars and ad hoc visitors. We are grateful that our children are accornpanied by a worKlerful group of parents, grandparents and carers who readily join in each week. Please do come along and join us if you are freo. Sarah Cansell February 2025 23
)arish of Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statenents 2024 Social Media I Communications Report Background: Our Social Media Team was established in September 2023- therefore we have been running for a period of just over a year. We regularly post on a number of media sites, including Facebook, You Tube, and A Church Near You. S88ing some great successes we have broadened our strategic aims thls year to include wd6r communications. Our aims have been threefold. encourage more people to think of St Edward's as their church of choice, reach the ca)mmunity to regularfy spread the word of bible and continue to be the most welcoming church in Romford - using our strapline of a °warm welcome awalts" Outlined below are our key success areas as well as the analytics in comparison to this time last year to demnstrate progress: Key Aroas of Success: The reach of our social media sltes has been overwhelming. At the same point this tirn8 last year, we had 137 followers. This has now increased to a massive 376 followers (Jan 2025). As a team we have made Communications posts throughout the year on a daily basis and as a result we are seeing a steady increase in followers week on week. Over the last 28 days we have had over 39.8K views as opposed to 8.9K at the sarne tirne last year. Again, a massive increase. 2.1 K people engaged with our posts in the last 28 days, again an Increase from 1.2K at thls point last year. Our New Year post enragIng the (xjmmunity to take timo out and visit the church in the New Year had 690 views across Faceb(x)k. We now have followers in the UK, United States, Australia, B81glum, Benin. Czech Republic, Greece, India, Jamaica and Naw Zealand. Thi5 demonstrates our global reach. We have shifted our age demographic since this time last year to the 35-54 age group- which was one of the key things we wanted to do due to the changlng demographic in our area. Our Parish Admlnlstrator and our Treasurer have redesigned our website to make this more professional, reaching out to the Diocese Communications Team and taking advice on board. As a result, we regularly have in excess of 790 people accessing the website on a monthly basis. We have invested in our Live Streaming - frequently live streaming our services to ensure that we reach those who are perhaps not able to join us In person- being a key link to the church whilst being at home, we regularfy receive feedback on how cruaal this $6pAce is. A committed team is now in 24
P8115h of Romford Annual Report & Financial 5talements 2024 place to support this, constsntly making improvernents to the experience for the viewer, sharing news and key communications before the service. Last week for example, we had over 160 people view our service onllne. A Church Near You has also been a key success for St Edward's thls year. By ensuring that news sheets, service updates, and articles are shared on a regular basis and replicated on the website we hav8 seen 18,715 views on our Church page in the last year as opposed to just over 8,000 at the same point in 2024. This year we have been extremely proactive with our comrnunications to ensure that St Edwards Church is well known in the community. The success of our Poppy Displays, saw a front-page arkncle in both the Romford Recorder (with an official photographer) and the Brentwood R6¢order. There were also o articles written on the Diocese website. We were also again rec8ntJy featured after the Recorder saw some of our Facebook posts and we we asked for a quote In relation to some filming at the church- excellent publicity for both Romford, the Community and St Edward's. st Edward's has proactively built a good community network, worklng With the Local Library, Romford Business Improvement Distrfot, the local Museum and Havering Council this year- really putting us on the map. We look forward to the 175th Celebrations for the Church In 2025, with a meeting planned with the Events Team at Havering Councll, as well as the support of our Local MP already secured, and work undorway with Hav8rfng Libraries for a display on the history of the Church. Jo Sheppard February 2025 StewardshiplRegular Giving Thank you to everyone who donates to the Church at any tlme or of any sum. it is all appreciated and put to good us8. Over 900k of donations are eSigible for a Gift Aid clalm and In this past year we have recovered over £13,000 Income has reduced this year as long-standing members pass on and we hope new members will feel able to regularly support the Church by signing up for the Parish Giving Scheme. Brochures about the Parish Giving Scheme can be found at the back of church. Please give what you can that will not affect necessaries and speak to me about the papepNork. David Hawker stewardship Administrator February 2025 25
Parish of Romlord Annual Report &'Financial Statements 2024 Financial review Treasur•Vs Report on Accounts for yoar l January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Introducfjon Dear Members and Friends of St Edward the Confessor (Romford). It Is my priwlege to present my first Treasurerfs Annual Report for the financial year ending 2024. This report outlines the financlal activities of our church ov6r the past year, demonstrating our stewardshlp of the resources entrusted to us by God and by you, our congregation. Flnancial Actlvitlos The PCC is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the church, ensuring they comply with the Charities Act 1993 and related regulations. and safeguarding church assets. This includes taking steps to prevent and detect fraud. The PCC'S financial statements are also prepared according to guidance from the Archbishop's Council. During the year, we were blessed with gen6rous giving and supportfrom our rnembers and supporters. Total income for 2024 was £202,817, (£212,293 2023)- Total expenditure was £244,980, (£203,086 2023) glving a deficit of £42,163. This compares to a surplus of £9,207 in 2023. There has been an increase in parish share to the Dlocese of Chelmsford from £86,035 to £94.050. This was due to a new method of calculating parish share from parishes in 2023. Taxatlon Status The PCC is an exempt ¢harity for t&xation purposes as a church defined as a place of vrshIP und8r the Places of Worship Act 1855. R•sorv The PCC policy is to try to retsin reserves of a surn equivalent to three months, unrestricted payrnents (about £55,000). The closing balance in the General fund was £104,292. (£123.430 for 2023), and designated funds £177,199 (£179,950 for 2023) due to the PCC designating £100,000 in relation to the Fabric of the church and £75,000 for Music and Youth Outreach. The financial actmties of the PCC are set out In the attached financial statements. 26
Parish Df Romlord nnual R@port & F5nancial StalemEnts 2024 Notabl• Flnanclal Evonts and Actlvltles We received a generous one-time donatlon of £1,000, whlch was allocated towards new head set microphone and repair of existing microphones. An unrestricted legacy of £5,000 was gratefully received from Wendy Eavis long-standing member of our church who died in 2023. We benefitted from a productTon company requesting to film our church spire that led to a further £1,000 donation. The money raised from the 'Poppy Display, vrfas a great community effort whlch was more valuable than any cash raised. Major repalr l upgrade was completed on Fire alann system, Fundralsing for roof repair has started and we should see the benefits in 2025. We have updated and streamlined our office management practice as well as removing redundant phone lines and improving reporting and transparency. This will continue Into 2025. Looklng Ahaad In the coming year, we anticipate Ihe repalrs to the roof to start. We also have the 1751h Anniversaryto look forward to. Of course, we hope that ourvacancy will be filled, and we will continue to exercise wise and faithful stewardship over all resources. A budget has been prepared in consultation with the Parochial Church Council and r8fiects our vision and ministry priorities. Acknowl•dgoments My sincere thanks to everyone vtho has contributed financially, practically, and prayerfully to the church this year. Special thanks to the Church Wardens. Parish Administrator, Anne Taylor (Diocese bookkeeper), counting tsams, and our Independent examiner. for their support and dillgence. Mr. Peter Quinn Hon. Treasurer May 2025 . 2025 and slgnad on thair bohalf by Revd David Perry Associate Prigst & PCC Chair Johanna Hardy-van den Beld Churchwarden & PCC Secretary 27
ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ROMFORD Charity No.. 1128998 ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ROMFORD INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report to the trustees of the PCC on my gxaminatbon of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 29 to 38. Res ctiva res onsibilitles of the PCC and tha Examlnor The charty's trustees ar8 responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The chariws trust8es consider that an audit is not required for this year und8r section 144{2) of th8 Charities Act 2011 (th8 2011 AGt) and that an Independent Examination is needed. l am qualEfied to undertake the examination by being a member of The Chartered Institut8 of Managgm8nt Accountants. It 1$ my responsibilty to: Examin8 the Accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Art Follow procedures laid down in th8 g8n8ral directions given by thè Charty Commlssioners undar s8Ction 145(5)(b) ofthe 2011 Act-, and State whether particular matters have ¢om8 to my attention. Basis of this Re ort My examination was carried out in a¢¢ordance wrf(h the Gen8ral Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparison of the accounts pr8s6nted with thos8 r8cords. It also indudes consideratlon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures und8rtaken do not provide all the evidenc8 that would bè required in an audit, and cons8quently no opinion is giv8n as to whether th8 accounts prasent a 'trué and fair, view and the report is limited to thosa matt6rs set out in the stat8m8nt below. Inde endent Exarninbes Statemont In ¢onn8Gtion with my examination, no material matters hav8 come to my attention in connection with axamination 1. giving m8 r8asonable cause to believe that in any material respéct th8 requirements: to keep accounting records in a¢¢ordanc8 With Section 130 of the 2011 Ac( and to pr8par6 accounts which accord with the a¢wunting records and comply with accounting requirem8nts of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to 8nable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ms KT Lee, FCMA M8wn8y Accountancy 1 B8e¢h Street Romford Essex RM7 7LA Signed: Date: 114-12c)2S Page 28
THE PAR CHURCH OF ST EDWARDTHE CONFESSOI MAR Pul, ROMFORD ICharltyReKtstrathn No: 11289981 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the Year ended 31 December 2024 GeDEral Duignatèd Funds Rutricted Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Funds Fynds N•l•s INCOME Vc4untary inc(xng Activthos for generating fijnds Incomo from invgslments Chur¢h a¢tlvldos Other IncomlrYJ resources 24 2b 2¢ 2d 2• 158,702 6,445 30,075 5,275 1.317 158,882 8,843 30.075 5.700 1,317 174.802 9,741 25.976 1,774 398 425 TOTAL INCOME 201,814 202 817 212293 EXPENDrruRE Church act5 Co$ts of raislng funds Other Expendire 212,525 4.898 2,119 24,637 801 237.963 4,898 2,119 196,920 6,186 3b 3b TOTAL EXPENDITURE 801 244 980 203 086 NET INCOMFIEXPENDrruRE 17,728 24,637 202 42,163 9.207 TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS 1,410 1,410 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 19,13B 23.227 202 42,163 9207 Totsl bjnds kK)ught foThvard$ 123,430 517,602 8.965 709.997 Totsl funds carried forward 104,292 554,375 9,167 667,834 Page 29
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDWARDTHE CONFESY)R, MARKET PLACE, ROMFORD IChaTItyReglstration No: 11289981 BALANCE SHEET as at 31 December 2024 21)24 2023 FIXED ASSErs Tanglblg fLxed assets 403,148 42S,394 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and PrepayTh9nts Short torm depo¥lts Cash at bank in hand 3,697 149,240 117,948 270.883 12,231 226,466 56,040 294,737 LIABILTIES Crltors. amounts falling due V•ithin one year ,197 10,134 NEf CURRENT Ass81{uAB1uTlES) 264,686 284,603 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILEs 667,834 709.997 PARISH FUNDS Unrestrfcted Funds Deslgnated Funds Deslgnated Flxed Asset Funds Restrlctad Funds 104,292 177,199 377.176 9.167 123,430 179,590 398,012 8,965 667,834 709,997 Approvgd by the PCC on . 2025 and sign•J on theEr bghalf by The Rev8r8nd David Asswat9 Priest & PCC Chair Johanna HÈrdy-van den Beld Churchwarden & PCC Secretsry Page 30
ST EDWARDTHE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ROMFORD Ctharfty N¢y. 1128998 Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Convention The PCC is a public entity wlthin the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act2011 and in accordance with th8 Churoh Accounting Regulations 2006 governing th8 indiwdual accounts of PCCS arKI w5th the Regulations true and fair Mew" provisions. They hav8 been prepared under FRS102 (2016) as the applicable aG¢ounting stsndards and the 2016 version of the Stst8ment of the Statement of Recommended Practice, A¢xounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP(FRS102)). The financial statem8nts have been prepare(J under the historical Cost convention except for investment assets which are shown at mark8t value. Th8 financial ststem8nts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is re8ponsible by law. They do not include th8 accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to anoth8r body, nor those that are informal gatherlngs of church m8mbors. b. Fund accounting Funds held by the PCC ar8: Unrostrictedfunds are in¢om8 funds which are to be spent on th8 PCC'S gen8ral purpos88. Designated fvnds ar8 general funds set asid8 by th8 PCC for use In the future. Projed funds ar8 designated for particular projects for ajministration purposes on. Funds designatsd as inv8St8d in red as$8ts for the PCC'S own use ar8 abated in line with those assets. annual depreciation charges in the SOFA Designated funds r8main unrestricted and the PCC will move any surplus to other g8n8ral funds. RestriGtèd funds comprisa (a) income from trusts or endowments which is to be 8xpended only on the rèstrictsd purposes intend8d by the donor and (b) revenue donations or grants for a specific PCC adlvty intend8d by the donor. Any balance remaining unspent at the end ofth8 year is carried forward as a balance on that fvnd. Incoming Resourcas Voluntsry Incom8 Collections are r8cognised when r8C8ived. Plannèd giving rec8iving is reco3nis8d only when receivèd. Income tax r8coverable on Gift Ald donations is r8cognised when th8 income Is recognlsed. Grants and legaues are recognised when the PCC Is18gally entitlod to the amount due. Incomo from Investmonts Dividends ar8 accounted for when due ar payabl@. Intewt entitlements ar8 account8d for as they a¢¢ru8. All Other Incomo All other incom8 is recognised when it is rec8ivabl8. Page 31
ST EDWARDTHE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ROMFORD Charity Nts: 1128998 d. Resources Used Resourc8s expended are a¢¢ount8d for on an accruals basis and are a¢Unted for gross, apart from independ8nt r8viaweVs ramunaration and accountsncy and grants and donations which are a¢¢ounted for when paid over, or when rewarded where the award creat8s a binding obligatad on the PCC. Support costs are apportioned to activities in proportion to the estimated proportion of time spent on those activiti8s by the Parish Administration. Church Activitie5 Th8 diocesan parish Contributlon Is accounted for when paid. Any parish Contribution unpald at 31 Decgmb8r Is provided for in th8S8 accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balanc8 sheet. Flxad Assets Consecratedand benofi¢a property In so far as consecrated and b8n8fice propety of any kind is 8xcluded from the statutory definition of 'charity' by Section 10{2)(a) and (¢) of the Chariti8s Act 2011 such assets arg not capitalised in th8 financial statements. Moveablo church furnlshlng Moveable church fumishings ar8 not included in the accounts un18ss Suff18nt cost information is available, but 811 items are included in the Church's Inventory. Tangible FedA8s8ts usadby Charity, All exp8nditur8 on consecrated or b8nefi¢e buildings and other fixed ass8ts costlng under £1,000 aro written off in the year they are incurred. The fehOld land and buildings held during th8 year ¢on$ists of the Curatage at Parkside Avenue and fixtures and ftttings used in the church. D8pr•clatlon Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of tangible fixed assets, excluding freehold properties, OV8r their 8xp8ct8d useful Irvos. The rates generally applicab18 are: Fixiur8s and ffttings 20% straight lin8, 5 y8ars Comput8r 8quipm8nt 33% straight line, 3 yèars Followlng a r8view of th8 depreciation rates in 2022, the trust68s decided to ¢h8ng8 the depreclation policy for fixturès and fitiings from Ienty years to fw8 y8ars. No depreciation is provided on buildings as the currently 8Stimated residual value of the properties is not lass than th8ir carying value and the remaining useful like of these assets ourrantly exceeds 50 years, so that any depreciation charge8 would be immatsrial. An impairment review is carri6d out at 8ach y8ar4nd and any r8sultant loss Id8ntiried Included in exp8nditur8 for the year. f. Current Assets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 De¢ember in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtor61ess provision for amounts that may prov8 uncollectible. Short Tarni Daposits These ar8 th8 cash held on deposit either with the CCLA or at the bank. Page 32
THE PARLSHCHURCH OF ST EDWARDTHECONFE550R, MARKET PLACE, ROMFORD (Charlty ReBtstraUon No-. 11189981 2. INCOME G•n•rnl O•dgn•t•d Rorlthd Fur Funds T)tal 2024 T•t•l 2023 a. Volyrt4rylncom• Regular giwng - Bank Rggular ging - Envglopes Other glvlng- Sum Up Loose plats collections Sum up & Good Box Good box eolleclons Giving through churth box95 One off gift ald gtrts ham Twsl contrtbU0n to expense Spgraal colledon$ Tax iecoverablo on Gfft Aid Legades Non recurfng grants 44,545 9,234 1,374 13.381 373 2,880 4,878 5,500 51,000 3,139 16,418 6.000 44,725 9.234 1.374 13,361 373 2.880 4,878 5,500 51,000 3,139 16,418 6,000 46,822 9,888 1.420 16,180 340 2.985 5,364 2,010 47,800 5,541 17,274 5,000 158.702 180 158,882 b. A¢dvhl•$ forgen•raling funds Book shop Ineoms General rraIsIThg 174,802 1.079 5,386 6,445 1.079 5.764 6,843 166 9.575 9,741 398 398 e. lJKom• fivm Invoskn•nts Bank and bulldlng so¢lety interest Rentfrom Curatag8 9,375 20,700 30,075 9,375 20.700 30.075 6.925 d. Incom8 Irom ¢h•fftt•ble•cllII PCC Fees for wgddings. fvnerals Phoonix Cb Youlh Cholr Chur¢h Hirg Cholr 25,976 2,145 220 2,145 220 425 2.910 1,014 425 2.910 5.275 425 5,700 1,774 •. Oth•rlntomiftg rn¥our¢•s Insurance dalms 1,317 1,317 1,317 201,814 202.817 212,293 Planned givlng, coll8Ctlons and similar donations are recognised vthen r8celvod. T8x refunds are reco3nlsod when the incoming resource lo vthich they relate is recelved. Grants and legacles are 8ccounted for vthen the PCC IS entiued to use of thè re8cTCas. their ultlmate receipts is considered reasonably certaln and the amounts dvg arg reliably quanttfiable. All Incoming rosources are accountod for gro88. Page 33
THE PARtSH CHURCH OF sr EDWARD THE CONFESSO MARKET PLACI ROMFORD ICharttyRe81stratlon No: 11289981 3. EXPENDITURE G•Thèral Funds DesiyD•ted Funds R¢strlct•d Funds Totsl 2024 Total 2023 . C1W •ctlvftl•s Mission and Outreach Ministy costs.. Dlocesan Pthsh Share Other ministry Costs Salarfos and pension costs Youth work 8xpenses Parish tralning and mlssion Church upkegp of swviees Organ, cholr ind nyjslc AdMlnlslrn0n Printing and phot¢)C0png Bank ¢hargè$ Card fa8s Parish office tslfphone and broadband Webslte Depreclallon Equlpment expensed Church maintenance Church Insurance Church utilthe5 Accountsn Indopondant examlners rfjmun8ration 215 86,035 2,116 29,020 1.067 94,050 8,071 38.780 94,050 8,071 38.760 252 4,537 13,274 6,729 2,701 195 205 2,839 790 252 4,537 14,075 6,729 2,701 195 205 2,839 790 22,246 2,183 18,585 7,941 10,430 1,524 4.122 12.363 6,991 2.971 52 142 3,019 801 22,246 22,245 50 4.826 7,787 11,567 1.197 2,183 16,194 7.941 10,430 124 1,850 212,525 2,391 24,637 801 237,963 196,920 b. Costs olmlslng luhds Costs of slowardshlp campaign Costs of fetes & othgr events Parksld8 R8ntsl Managèmant Costs 1,747 3.151 4,898 1,747 3,151 4.898 2,178 6,166 . OthtrrEwndRvrn s0s Fees 2,119 2,119 2,119 219,542 801 244,980 203,086 Page 34
THE PAR15H CHURCH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFE550K MARKEf PLA, ROMFORD Icharty eTaOn No.. 11289981 4. STAFF COSTS AND RELATED PARTIES a. Staff Costs and nurnbors 2024 38.159 2023 28,566 454 29,020 Wages and salari88 sgGurity and Pgnon costs Average nuner of employees Durning the year the PCC employed a parish adminstrator. 8 retaker and a music director. Somo employees provide services for both the Church and thg Wykeharn Cgntre Ond Churth Houso, a nnected tharlty. During the yearthe Wykeham Centre made contrlbutlons towards these cost& The wages. salaries, social $9curity and p9nsions represent the total 8mount paid and are not shown net of Contrfbuttons. There were no employee bengfits paid to personnel In the prevlous or ¢urrent year$. No employe¢ wa$ pald more than £60,000 b. R•lat•d parll•$' tranuctlons. Thgrg wgre no rgaltgd paty tran$aGtion$ during the year. The stipendiary Clergy were reimbursed for expense$, It b ¢sl0r9d that no materi81 part of thls relates to thalr dutles as trusts88. unCond0n81 dOnaOn$ from those Identified as rglatgd parbos amountod to £10,468 durfng the y&ar made up of regular glvlng. Page 35
THE PARISH CHURCH OFsf EDWARD THE CONFESSOI MARKET PU4CE, ROMFORD Icharlty Re8lstration No.. 11289981 5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs Curat Hou Church P&M chureh FF&E Totsl Actualld••mod EP¥t At q January 2024 Disposals Addltions Al 310ecember 2024 350,(KJO 43286 80.478 473,764 350,000 43,286 8OA78 D•pro¢iation At 1 January 2024 Dlsposals Charge for th8 ygar At 31 Deombor 2024 8,657 39,713 48.370 13,589 53,302 22,246 70,616 17,314 N•t book amounts At 31 December 2024 350,1)00 25,972 27,176 403,148 At 31 tk¢embor 2023 350,000 34,629 40.765 425.394 6. CURRENT ASSETS 2024 2023 Incom8 tsx recoverabtè Prèpayments & acuued inu)mg 2,997 700 3.697 2,997 12,231 7.CURRENT LIABILITES 2024 2023 Accnjals & daferred Incomg Independent Examination Agency 4.119 1.400 678 7,955 1,400 779 Page 36
THE PAR15H CHLIRCH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSO MARKEf PU4CE, ROMFORD (Charity Re81straoTr No.. 11289981 8. STATEMENTOF FUNDS Bal fffwd. 0110112024 lTh¢omo ExponORur• l ¢nwd. 3111212024 Oth•r UNRESTRICTED FUNDS PCC General fvnd 201814 201.814 219.542 123,430 104 292 DESIGNATED FUNDS Fabric Legaci8s Held YoulhlMusl¢al Outr¢a¢h 99,5 5,000 2,391 97,199 5,000 179,590 2,391 177,159 DESIGNATED FIXED AssEf FUNDS Curatsg8 Churth FF&E Churth P&M (Boi18r} 350.0 40,765 7,248 398,012 350,000 27,177 13,588 22,246 1,410 377,178 RESTRICTED FUNDS Oryan Choir Youth Wark Fund UkThne Choir. 1,759 5,247 159 1,800 8,965 1,759 5,247 1,162 999 9,167 1,O)3 801 801 1,003 709,997 202,817 667,834 9. SUBSIDIARY FUNDS A number of members of the congregatlon gtve freety and generous of thdr time in promotlng a¢tivltie¥ to raise fundg for the church; cradlt Is tsk¢n In these financial statements as 8nd when donatyons are rec8Ned from promotors of those act1119$. There are 8180 8 number of org8nlsatlon assodated vAth the church wh08e accounts are quite separats form th950 n8ncial ststement 10. DIOCESAN QUOTA Payment of£94.050 was achieved in 2024. (2023 - £86.035). 11. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INTANGIBLE INCOME The Parochial Church Council is parkncularty grateful to the Trustges of Th& Wykeham Centre and Church House for thelr walver of tharges In respect of the Centre and Off. Furth8rthanks are due to many members ofthe Church famlty fora v8rl6ty of serwc9s provided. 12. CONNECTED CHARITIES The Weham Centre and Church House is a ¢onn9CtwJ charity. reglstered number 291485. ownlng and adminlstered from, propgty adjacent to the Church for the purposes of fijrtharlng tha rellgious and othgr charitable work ofthe Church of England In the ecdeslastlc81 of Romford. Thls charity produce81ts ¢)vm annual A¢¢ounts whlch ar9 indgpendently ex8mlned. Page 37
THE PAPISH CHURCH OF ST EDWARDTHE CONFESSO51 MARK PLACE, ROMFORD Icharlty Reglstratlon No-. 11289981 13. INSURANCE VALUATION OF THE BUILDINGS Th¢ properties owned and managed by the PCC are wrrenty valued for insurance purpos•s as Buildlng Dgscrlptlon Insurance Valuatlon St Edward5 the Confessor 54 Parkslde Avenue Churth Curates House 19,280,ocxI 425,251 The pollcy Includès te8S indemnty insurance for the sum of£250.000 Page 38