2024-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Richard Of Chichester, Hanworth

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Hanworth

Annual Report 2024

Prayer of St Richard

Thanks be to you, our Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you have given us, for all the pains and insults which you have borne for us. Most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen.

Annual Report 2024 Contents
	Page
Agenda for APCM –18 May 2025	4
Minutes of 2024 APM and APCM	6
Electoral Roll Report	8
PCC Secretary’s Report	9
Treasurer’s Report	10
Church Wardens’ Report	17
Safeguarding Report	18
Hampton Deanery Synod Report	19
Curate’s Report	20
Vicar’s Report	21

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is to be held on Sunday 18[th] May at 10am.

An Attendance Register will be taken to include those attending.

Annual Meeting of Parishioners, (AMP)

Opening Prayer and worship.
Appointment of Churchwardens.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting, (APCM)

Welcome
Apologies
Approval of the Minutes of the AMP and APCM of 23[rd] April 2023.
Matters Arising
The presentation of the Annual Report which includes:
Electoral Roll and the Electoral Roll Officer's report.
PCC Secretary’s Report incorporating Proceedings of the Council during 2024.
Treasurer’s Report – including Audited set of accounts and video presentation.
Church Wardens’ Report including a report on the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Church for 2023.
Church Safeguarding Officers’ Report.
Hampton Deanery Synod Report.
Curate’s Report.
Vicar’s Report.

The Annual Report was available, (digital and printed versions), prior to the APCM and so taken as read. Questions taken.

Appointment of the Independent Examiner for 2025.
Elections to PCC
Election Results (if necessary)
AOB
Video collation celebrating our church and community life in the last year.
Open time of prayer and sung worship with thankfulness for the last year and seeking guidance from God for this year and beyond.
Holy Communion
Final Blessing

PCC Membership 2024

Clergy:

Revd Debs Wignall Ex Officio, Chair, Revd Yvette Dixon Ex Officio.

Wardens:

Mike Coombes Ex-Officio Ann Hedges Ex Officio

Elected Members:

Emma Hughes (2023) Dave Rayner (2023) Treasurer Liz Sharpe (2024) Deanery Synod Anita Pinnalawatta (2023) Electoral Roll Officer Hannah Mitchell (2023) Deanery Synod Emma Brown (2023) PCC Secretary Beryl Wittin (2023) Mike Reynolds (2024) Debi Lagor (2024) Pauline Thomas (2024)

Forthcoming PCC meeting dates are as follows:

Short meeting after APCM 18[th] May for election of officers Monday 19[th] May, (social at the Vicarage), and 21[st] July Meeting (7:45 pm start).

Church Employees: Wendy Rayner Children and Families Worker Paul Hughes Communications, Online Church, and Music Lead Ivanna Chornopyska Cleaner (Mmmarvellous)

Licensed Ministers

Brenda Small Licensed Lay Minister Emma Hughes Licensed Lay Minister John Baggs Licensed Lay Minister Emeritus Revd Danny Wignall Permission to Officiate

Minutes of Annual Meeting of the Parishioners, (AMP), and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, (APCM) at 10am on 12[th] May 2024.

Both statutory annual meetings were held as a component of Sunday Worship.

Annual Meeting of Parishioners, (AMP)

Debs Wignall (DW) Opened with prayer and led worship. No Formal Apologies
Appointment of Churchwardens.

Emma Hughes (EH) is stepping down as Church Warden to dedicate more time to her role as Licensed Lay Minister, (LLM). DW gave grateful thanks and appreciation for everything she has brought to the role.

Current serving church warden Ann Hedges (AH) has kindly offered to stand again for a further year.

Proposed: Emma Brown. Seconded: Yvonne Mansell Mike Combes (MC) will serve as one of the church wardens

Proposed: Tricia Law Seconded: Yvonne Mansell

Debs Wignall (DW) invited the APM to approve the appointment of the wardens and this was approved by a unanimous show of hands.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting, (APCM)

DW Welcomed all to the APCM.
The Minutes of the AMP and APCM 23[rd] April 2023 had been made available online before the meeting. Independently audited Accounts were approved by the PCC in March and DW asked the congregation to confirm their acceptance by a show of hands. This was approved without correction by a unanimous show of hands.
Matters Arising – none were tabled.
The presentation of the Annual Report which included:
Electoral Roll and the Electoral Roll Officer's report.
PCC Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report – including Audited set of accounts and video presentation.
• Church Wardens’ Report
Church Safeguarding Officer’s Report.
Hampton Deanery Synod Report.
Vicar’s Report. Written and video.

The Independent Examiner, Donna Cooksley, was approved: Proposed: Gavin Thomas Seconded: Hannah Mitchell

The Annual Report was made available online and printed copies made available prior to the APCM and so taken as read.

PCC

Gavin Thomas (GT) is Stepping down from PCC. DW thanked him for his hard work and his support and encouragement of herself. Nominations for new PCC members follow:

Pauline Thomas Proposed: Chrissie Clark Seconded: Tricia Law Mike Reynolds Proposed: Yvonne Mansell Seconded: Pauline Thomas Debbie Lagor Proposed: Hannah Mitchel Seconded: Liz Sharpe

DW prayed for PCC. Grateful thanks and prayers given for Dave for his financial stewardship and to Yvette, Dave, Vanessa, Paul and Wendy for their continued hard work and encouragement in the life and work of St Richards.

Questions: Tricia Law asked a question relating to an Ex-offenders Policy. DW responded that St Richard’s has policies in place which PCC review throughout the year. These ensure good governance and safeguarding at St Richards.

5. AOB – there were no additional items.

End of formal meeting, Service continued

Annual Parochial Church Meeting, (APCM)

Electoral Roll Report to April 2025

As it is six years since the new roll, a completely new Electoral Roll was prepared this year with each person on it required to apply this year. Although the overall total remains the same, there were some significant changes to the roll. 32 people came off. 31 new people joined the roll. During the year a further 4 young people who turn 16 this year and have registered will join the Electoral Roll.

Summary

Summary
Date	Total on Roll	Resident in Parish	Male	Female
24/04/24	102	52(51%)	30	72
21/04/25	102	47(46%)	26	76

This map generated by Church Suite shows where members of the Electoral Roll live with the central cluster in our parish. In addition to the 102 people on the Electoral Roll there are a further 100 adults who are registered on Church Suite, 30 of whom also live in the parish. 45 children are registered with us which doesn’t include all those who are participants at Coffee Morning.

PCC Secretary’s Report

During 2024 we had PCC meetings in January, March, May, July, September, and November. We operate a hybrid model for meetings with participation available both online and on site. We continue to enjoy a very high level of attendance and thanks should go to the PCC members who have prioritised both the meetings and taken ownership of the actions during the church year.

This report seeks to bring out some key activities without repeating content from other specialist reports within this broader APCM document.

Safeguarding

The Parish Safeguarding Dashboard is now fully integrated allowing accurate monitoring and review of training, policies, procedures and church activities. Safeguarding Sunday took place in October 2024. All those on team who have completed the required Safeguarding Training were issued with named team lanyards.

Buildings & Grounds

A detailed log is maintained for all works carried out within the church building and on the grounds, which is summarised in the Church Wardens' Report. A notable achievement this year was the purchase and installation of a much-needed new cooker, which will play a vital role in supporting the church's regular social events. Our sincere gratitude goes to the Roger Casson Fund and a grant from Hounslow Borough Council’s Thriving Community Fund for making this and the additional kitchen enhancements possible. Additionally, The Community Prayer Garden continues to thrive, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our small working parties.

Policy and other approvals

Throughout the year, the PCC has remained sighted on risk assessments for the activities of church groups. In addition, several policies have been reviewed and approvals given including for the Health & Safety Policy and Fire Risk Assessment

Financial Matters

The management and stewardship of financial resources are key responsibilities of the PCC. The Treasurer's Report provides a comprehensive overview of the church's financial position. Our regular hall hirers entered into revised agreements reflecting an increase in hire fees. We continue to proactively explore and apply for external grants to support the mission and ministry

of the church, which in addition to the grant from HBC also included a small grant to support Wednesday Welcome from the Freshwater Foundation.

Thank you to all members of the PCC for all their work this year. If you’d like to know more, please speak to me or any of the PCC.

Emma Brown, PCC Secretary

Treasurer’s Report (also available as a Video presentation).

This report to be read alongside the Audited Accounts available as a separate document.

If we compare the overall picture in 2024 with the previous year, we see that the income and expenditure decreased slightly, back to 2022 levels.

In both years the difference between income and expenditure is essentially the repayment of Project Grow loans, but there was less to pay back in 2024. In the accounts these repayments are recorded as a reduction in debt rather than expenditure.

You will also notice that the orange blocks, showing restricted income and expenditure showed that restricted income decreased significantly in 2024, while restricted expenditure increased. This was because we lost the grants for the Children’s & Families Worker but still classified the salary costs in the accounts as restricted expenditure.

Let’s now look at how the General Fund income is made up.

40% of the income comes from planned giving, most of which is through the Parish Giving Scheme, very similar to 2023.

11% comes from gift aid recovery. 28% comes from hall hire, up from 26% in 2023.

8% comes from other donations including cash in the plate and donations through the card machine or website.

7% comes from Church Groups, primarily the Thursday Social and Coffee Mornings, up from 5% in 2023.

We did get 2% from new grants, even though we lost the Hampton Fund and Hounslow Welcare grants.

The 4% from other sources was almost all from fund-raising and interest on our savings with CCLA. Concert income is no longer included as it now goes into its own fund.

If we look at Parish Giving over the year, we can see that it has been very flat across the year. This means increases from some members have closely matched reductions from others, but mainly it means that most regular givers did not change their level of regular giving.

This graph compares average monthly giving through Parish Giving by all giving families and by just those who are Church families. You can see the graphs have now converged, unlike a few years ago when we benefited from continued giving from people who had left the Church.

We see that the average monthly giving by families has hovered around £130.

The graphs at the bottom show the number of families who give through Parish Giving. Across the year, this has increased very slightly, from 30 of which 29 were Church Families to 31 families of which 30 are Church families. So we have simply gained one Church Family. In two cases, families of members who died in the year have continued to give in their memory.

We are still very keen to get some of the people who give by cash or online to switch to Parish Giving. A few Parish Giving leaflets have been requested recently so this might change in 2025. This will greatly assist in financial planning and will reduce administration in counting, banking and claiming gift aid.

This bar chart compares the monthly giving including gift aid from regular giving families. It presents the number of giving families in each band:

Below £25, £25 to £49, £50 to £99, £100 to £149, £150 to £249, £250 to £499, and over £500 per month.

This shows that 9 families are giving about the average amount, 10 families are giving more than the average, and 19 families are giving less than the average.

The eagle-eyed among you will notice that this bar chart includes 38 families compared to the 31 families giving by Parish Giving Scheme in the previous graphs, meaning that 7 regular giving families give by standing order or online.

This next bar chart shows the average and total monthly giving in each of the giving bands shown in the previous bar chart.

This shows how financially dependent the Church is on the 10 families able to give more than the average. Great thanks must go to those 10 families.

If we compare the different types of income and how they are varying, we can see planned giving is hardly changing. As a result, income tax recovery has also stayed flat.

However, hall lettings income is increasing, with the hire rates going up from January 2024 and again from January 2025.

Oxford way rent peaked has disappeared completely in 2024 due to Yvette occupying Oxford Way.

Other donations dropped slightly in 2024 as some giving switched from this category to planned giving. We are hoping for an increase in 2025, as a result of an appeal for increased giving.

There were some small General fund grants in 2024.

Other income declined in 2024 because of the switch of concert income to a separate fund.

Looking at General Fund expenditure, only 19% comes from transfers to other funds to pay off loans and to create the concerts fund. This is down from 30% in 2023.

19% is Common Fund, paid to the diocese – a figure that is much lower than the standard parish costs because of our need to pay off the loans. It will increase in 2025.

21% is staff costs, up from 11% in 2023 because of the loss of the grants which paid for most of the Children’s & Families Worker salary from a restricted fund in 2023.

14% is Church Running costs, the same % as in 2023 but artificially low because our 2024 gas was paid for by a massive credit on the account caused by the wrong VAT rate being applied in previous years.

Only 4% in 2024 was Church Maintenance, but this disguises the kitchen maintenance costs being paid from the Roger Casson Legacy Fund.

12% is housing costs, for both the Vicarage and Oxford Way.

Looking at how the different types of expenditure are changing, we can see Common fund is shooting up in 2025, now that the loans are largely paid off.

The underlying trend of staff costs is a steady increase but the lack of grants to offset the costs in 2024 caused a massive spike.

Church running costs dropped in 2024 because of the credit that avoided us paying for gas, but we are paying for gas again in 2025. The drop from 2023 to 2025 is because we now have a much cheaper printer contract.

Church maintenance fell to a very low level in 2023 and stayed low in 2024 because most Church Maintenance came from the Roger Casson Legacy Fund.

The transfer to other funds shows a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024 because of the reduced loan repayments and then it falls again in 2025 now that almost all the loans have been paid off.

The change in other expenditure costs is down to the creation of a separate fund for concert income and expenditure.

Project Grow income was mostly from the General Fund, but there was still a worthwhile amount coming in through planned giving and gift aid. This fund was only used to pay off the loans.

Here we see how the loans have dropped from £180k in 2019 to just £2k at the end of 2024. In 2025 we will pay back the final £2k to the diocese. All the Church Member loans have now been paid off.

The main lesson from these graphs is that the rate of repayment has been very steady across the years.

This bar chart shows the Roger Casson Legacy Fund which was used in 2024 to pay for the new cooker and other kitchen improvements.

Notice there was Church Member giving towards the kitchen works, meaning that very little had to be transferred from the General Fund to pay for the work.

It also shows the new Concerts and Events Fund. This started with a transfer from the General Fund amounting to the profit from the two concerts in 2023. The income and expenditure relate to the concert in 2024 – note that the expenditure exceeded the income this year, but there is still a surplus to carry forward.

The charities account shows both fund raising for charities like Tear Fund and MacMillan Cancer Support, and the PCC approved payment of 5% of the previous year’s unrestricted giving to specific charities (Tear Fund, Shooting Star Hospice and St Richard’s School).

Thanks go to

Donna Cooksley, our Independent Examiner.
Vanessa Hughes, our book-keeper.
Chrissie Clark, Mary Smith and Yvette Dixon who have helped Vanessa with banking in 2024.
Hounslow Borough Council, Freshwater Foundation, Church of the Living God and the Kensington Area of the Diocese for grants.
Church Members and the Diocese for interest free loans.
All regular givers, especially those giving through Parish Giving Scheme, as this enables us to receive the Gift Aid every month alongside the giving itself.

Dave Rayner, Treasurer.

Church Wardens’ Report including a report on the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Church

It is one the Wardens’ chief responsibilities to look after the fabric of the building and we are indebted to the many who have researched the options, provided labour and supervised the delivery of that work this year. Especially we would like to thank Paul and Wendy who have chased contractors and facilitated access to the building.

We would also like to especially highlight the work in the kitchen which has included the replacement of the gas cooker, which had failed its annual safety inspection, with an electric cooker and hob and the installation of an extractor hood. The failed water heater was also replaced. The changes required an upgraded to the kitchen electrics to accommodate the new cooker and the lighting was also upgraded.

The wardens would like to thank the large team that worked on all aspects of this significant project for a facility that is critical to many of the users of our premises.

There have been many other repairs throughout the year including doors and the replacement of the awning at the rear of the building.

Annual gas safety checks have been conducted at Oxford Way and the church. Normal repairs and electrical issues have also been addressed at Oxford Way as they have come to light. Thank you to Paul Hughes for organising annual electrical PAT testing and co-ordinating electrical works.

The building continues to be let by a dance class, Aikido Class, pre-school and the Church of the Living God. Hire charges were raised in January 2024 to reflect higher running costs not least for heating and lighting.

The annual fire safety risk assessment has been completed, the smoke alarms and CO detectors have been tested regularly, and two fire drills have been carried out. Thank you to Wendy Rayner for organising the annual fire extinguisher and emergency signage checks. A powder fire extinguisher was replaced in the upper room and four extinguishers will require replacement in 2025.

The wardens have addressed any Health and Safety concerns identified through their annual assessment of the building but would welcome any observations or concerns as soon as they are recognised.

Ann Hedges and Mike Coombes, Church Wardens.

Safeguarding Report

Since the last APCM one Safeguarding concern was reported and followed through to conclusion with support from the area safeguarding advisor and social services. Advice has been sought and guidance received regarding one other possible concern.

We review all roles which require Safeguarding training and continue the process of ensuring all those who require it have completed, renewed, or are working towards completing the training levels required for their roles

We continue to use the Parish Safeguarding Dashboard which enables us to track progress of our safeguarding requirements. We use the Safeguarding hub to track individual’s Safeguarding status which includes information about DBS checks and relevant training pertaining to their role in the Church.

We have a good working relationship with our area safeguarding advisor who offers support with safeguarding concerns as well as advice on policies, procedures and training requirements. We are also able to attend safeguarding drop-in clinics when we have a question or query relating to Safeguarding documentation.

In the autumn term we conducted our Safeguarding service. During this service we shared our commitment to making church a safer space for all.

We continue to communicate our ‘commitment to safer churches’ via the safeguarding noticeboard, signage in the bathrooms and on the foyer and church screens. St Richards is committed to making a safer church for all those who attend our groups, our services, and within our community.

Wendy Rayner and Gill Coombes, Church Safeguarding Officers.

Hampton Deanery Synod Report

In 2024, Deanery Synod Meetings were held on 20[th] February 22[nd] May and 7[th] November in different churches around the Deanery.

20[th] February at St Mary’s Hampton.

The key theme for this meeting was an introduction to the new Diocesan Secretary, Oliver Home, who shared about his background and commitment to the church. He highlighted two key elements to his role:

Chief Executive of the London Diocese fund. His primary role was to serve the Churches and Ministers in what they do. He had to ensure resources were deployed as effectively as possible.
Making the system, strategies, and relationships work

In building relationships, he needed to:

listen and understand the London Diocese in more detail.
get to know the Team – Bishops, Diocese, Deaneries

Oliver outlined the Teams (all team were available for support and advice):

Confident Discipleship – simple offerings including Lent offering on-line.
Creative Growth – with the church leadership Team
Compassionate Communities – refugees, asylum seekers
Caring for God’s creation – supporting Net Zero e.g., Eco Church
Younger Team – prioritizing youth and children’s work
Safeguarding – have a small strong team in place and rapidly developing.
Parish Property and Fundraising

Oliver finished by saying he was still very much in a listening phase in his role and asked members to consider what they valued and what local Parishes needed.

22[nd] May 2024, St Augustine’s of Canterbury, Whitton, (In Vacancy)

The key speaker was Alison Tsang, leader for London Diocese on Compassionate Communities.

She reminded us of the three Diocese Priorities towards the 2030 vision of Confident Disciples, Compassionate Communities and Creative Growth.

Members of Synod were invited to share on large sheets of paper the different ways in which we were already living this out, specifically with reference to Compassionate Communities and the 5 Marks of Mission.

To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
To respond to human need by loving service
To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every
kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation
To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.

7[th] November at St Mary with St Alban, Teddington.

The Key Speaker was Revd Mary Hawes who gave a presentation of the Archbishop’s Commission, launched in April 2021 to explore what families and households, in all their diversity need to flourish.

Key Messages:

To value families in all their diversity.
To support relationships throughout life.
Honour singleness and single parent households.
Empower children and young people
Build a kinder, fairer, more forgiving society.

Liz Sharpe and Hannah Mitchell, Deanery Synod Reps

Curate’s Report

You will know my people…

Matthew 7: [20 ] Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

I love the arboreal theme of our Verses of the Year. And I have continued to learn so much about church life, not just the mechanics but the real workings – the people. When you (royal) are asked about your church it is easy to talk about the size and the resources – but I try desperately (something I have also seen differently as clergy) to quickly follow up with what really matters.

Yes, as a church leader I have to understand all the nuts and bolts of running a church and Debs is showing me those areas. However, in my opinion at this stage of my training, I don’t think we do church, reveal Jesus to others and welcome the stranger through statistics and data. A work in progress… and as one former Archbishop is quoted as saying, “There is no one way of being a Priest.” I feel I have also grown out of something I don’t find comfortable, leading from the front. The St Richard’s family have made that growth so much easier through encouragement and acceptance – I am still open to feedback (you know who you are ).

Following priesting, it has been an absolute privilege and learning curve to preside over Communion. It was also an insight alongside experienced and

knowledgeable teams stepping into Christmas whilst Debs was away. Still reflecting on that experience and how it translates in the future. The time certainly made me appreciate how much goes into planning, leading and being present to all that goes on during a busy season. This verse seems to cover this area of my development:

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (2 Corinthians 12:9 New International Version).

I have continued to dig deep into new skills and God’s grace through the Initial Ministerial Development training and Prison ministry. As well as taking my first wedding, funeral and baptism this year with an ever-increasing revelation of how God is present in each of those sacraments while at the same time considering my own well-being. I look forward to finding out more about myself and my ministry in the coming year.

I will conclude as I started this report. I can wholeheartedly say that there hasn’t been a week that I haven’t received kindness and love by someone in this church community – that is when you know you are in the place God wants you to be. I praise Him and thank Him for you all at St Richard’s.

With all hope and appreciation Yvette

Yvette Dixon, Curate

Vicar’s Report

‘Come Follow Me.’ Three words of Jesus, an invitation to follow Him that we find in several places in the New Testament and that led us into 2024 as our verse for the year.

It is odd writing this report with the celebrations of our 60[th] Birthday as church in this place fresh in my mind, whilst focusing in on what we noticed God doing in and through us during January to December 2024.

In summary, I am thankful for the growth that we continued to see in the life, ministry and mission of our church. Growth that we measure not only numerically, although we praise God that is happening, but three dimensionally as our vision reminds us.

Growing Deeper in our love for God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit as we spend time with him on our own and together.

Growing Closer in our love for each other, being intentional in building relationships with those who are part of this St Richard’s Family. Growing Wider in our love for and welcome to others, who have yet to discover the love of God encountered in Jesus, but who are joining in with the variety of our offerings and welcoming us into their spaces to partner with them.

This year we have continued to live out a shared value of being a generous people serving our God who provides.

For example, the loan repayment schedule agreed in the Autumn of 2019 as the major building works began to replace the roof has been paid off on time. This is an extraordinary achievement. Thank you to each one who has given regularly, faithfully, and generously through the turbulence and uncertainty of those five years to enable not only our commitment to repay loans to be done, but also for the life and ministry of our mission to continue to expand. For example, so many of you give your time and talents to serve on teams. One of the highlights

of the photos shared as part of our Birthday Celebrations and today is to see the number of people of all ages, those who are new to our church, and those who have always been here, celebrated in team photos. Thank you for your gracious and faithful service, often unseen by most. Thank you.

The Five Marks of Mission, agreed by the Anglican Communion, underpin our task as servants of King Jesus. As we look at each one, we can give thanks for the different ways in which our life as St Richard’s, gathered and scattered church throughout the week has an impact under each heading. I’ve highlighted a few, there are more!

To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

Opportunities to share the Good News, not only on Sundays, but through our engagement with St Richard’s Primary School, weekly Collective Worship and Lunchtime Explorers. Facebook Live Morning Prayer. Explorers on Tuesday evenings.

To teach, baptise and nurture new believers

10 baptisms during 2024. Conversations through midweek activities around Faith.

To respond to human need by loving service

A very long list both directly through what we do as gathered church and through what each of you do on your frontlines, family, community, workplace and volunteering.

To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation.

Prayer first, through our gathered worship including weekly Morning Prayer on Facebook. Through small groups and through our ministry of Safeguarding at the heart of all we do.

To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.

Thought about in the decisions we make as a church from cleaning products to coffee and recycling. Through care and development of our grounds. As individuals too, but with a need to re-launch our intentionality as a church in this area.

I wonder where you see your contribution in one or more of the above…

Finally, on a personal note I would like to thank all of you for your support at the end of last year, when I had various surgeries. You were such a blessing to me, knowing that our church life would continue without me over Christmas whilst I recovered. Thank you.

As I close, I am thankful for 2024, and excited to see the momentum that grows during the first few months of 2025. Please continue to share your ideas with me and join me in continuing to pray with confident hope for God’s Kingdom to grow here.

God Bless, Debs

Revd. Prebendary Debs Wignall (Vicar)

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Parochial Church Council of St. Richard of Chichester, Hanworth Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Receipts and Payments Accounts Unreslrrtal Restrtt41 2024 2023 Note Recelpts Vduntary Incoff ActivitS for g8neralwKJ fvrhts Income from nvgsInts Incarne frotn church actNIths Other IOrng reswrces Totat Recelpts la 1b 7.410 87.363 8.242 4.435 38.694 1.493 42,161 1.493 42,161 1d le 121.032 7,410 128.442 138,735 Payment$ Church C05t5 ofgeneratry funds Governance costs Olhef payments Total Payments 78.wj 3.024 1,339 20,142 .(P33 3.024 97.982 5,794 976 2¢ 83.313 20,142 103.456 104,751 Excess of receipts owr payments 37.719 (117321 24.9B7 Transfers belween fvrKts Changes 12 {34,939 34.939 24.lJX> 11,793) 124,IKK> 38,LXJO 14,0171 17 Cash and bank8d funds on l Jwary 11 44.313 44.313 Cash bank1 funds ijn 31 Decenthr 11 574 41.283 Non cash adyJslm8nls Not Movgrnent in Funds 11. 13 2.7&) 22207 24.987 Funds bllwd FuThts clfv 1 January 2024 31 t)ecember 2024 12. 13 11.13 37.929 40.709 {23,633 1,426 14. 39.283 19,6871 14.296

Parothial Church Council of SL Richard of Chichester, Hanw(xth Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5 as at 31 December 2024 unres1 Restrrled FuThJs Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Note Fixed Asset$ Tangib Axed assets Cash fund5 Cash al bank and #i hand Short term deposits 11.078 29,631 40,709 13.426) 12,159 28.138 40.296 29,631 37.283 (3.426) Llabllltles other crlItorS 10.11 12. 12.CH))I I2.0) 26.OCQ Net CurrentAssets l {LHblbesl 40.709 11.426 39,283 14.296 Total Net A8sets I {LbS) 1.426 14,296 Represent By Funds unreStrted ReStrted 40.709 40,709 {1,426 39,283 37.929 23.6331 14.296 1.426) 1.426)

Parochlal Church Council of SL Richard of chIdster, Hanworth Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 1. Recei Unrestitted Reststwj FurKIs 20TJ 01 Voluntary Incom Planned givi)g". de¢bred as Gll A Income tax r0Veral on G¥t Non Grft fr98 wl ollerrys Pbte cdkntijns Sundry donatrjns & Graits 47.258 13.455 52.111 14. 51,091 14,648 92 1.947 8.912 2.050 80,7 2,935 6,855 11,(X)O 87.303 73.380 7.410 b) Aetlvltl•s for GeneE7llng Funds Fund-raising a¢tNtrs FUnctnS & everhts 1.616 1.616 2,382 1.317 6.925 8,242 el Income from InTmStm8nts Rent135 Oxford Way) CCLA deFttsit oiterest 1.4¥3 1,493 1.493 1.493 835 4,435 dl Income fram Church A¢ti¥i CFMJrch hal PAx)kstaH Fees- weddngs &fun8r8b5 Chur¢h actNtsS W)con HOLaY Qb & youth mss)n 32.371 32.371 31,297 158 629 6,219 391 38.694 401 &705 455 42,161 401 8,705 42,161 e) Other Incorning R•sources PCC assoGiated funds Total Receipt$ 121.032 7.410 128,442 136,735

Parochial Church Council of SL Richard of Chichester. Hanworth Notes to the Financial Statements ftthe year ended 31 December 2024 2. Pawnqnts Urrfegtrkipjj a) Church Actmths 1.591 T FufK R Cross IGszal 47S St Rtharrfs 1267 Star HIBpie Sèctslarchwths Ghls 15.%7 14.7T6 1435 li 2.511 Traknrg & a5SLKHted Totslstaff Rekt&l Costs 15.56T .432 UpkeBp ¥8rvk Chjrch exp&¥J Z427 2 CCLI ri2023 104 &37 Tota Costs &621 8247 12648 9244 158 Fees. 10.e1 lo.1 3Z1 Z.BIT 21. 2.817 21. 4.012 26.970 TO1 Creh Runniva ffovttew Irrarage Ctssts 35 Oxford Way costs Futn$htys 7.137 11155 12241 14.104 25.184 19.129 18 Chwch AGlr4tyS JJ.142 $9.r bl Costs of G•naratkng Funds Functkn5 & events FundrayTrEeNPVlSe5 Totslc05t50fwerinefvnds 101 5.794 3.024 PayrL4S8FVfe F PCC Bank ClwgBs Teial Gtr4emaTeQ$ts 1.339 976 dl Otherpaym rcc A58rt*d Fw Total Payrnwts 8&313 20.142 1D1456 104.751

Parochial Church Council of SL Richard of Chichester, Hanworth Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Actnting Poli(aes: The finaniial statements have been preFored in aCa)rdan with the Church AccountiThJ Regulations 20[ using the Receipts and Payments basis. Unrestricted funds represent the fvnds of the PCC that are not subject to any restiictions regarding their use and are available for applicalion on the general purpose of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular puw by the PCC are also unrestric*ed. Restricted funds represent donations or grants e1Ved for a swific puOSe. These funds may only expended on the speafic purpose for vthich they Vre given. The nature of particular fijnds is dEdosed in rrnre detail in Note 12 to the financial statements. Fed Assets -Al expendilure incurred during the year on consecrated or tEneficed buildiros and moveable thurch fumishings, whether mainterkqnce or improvemen( is written off as expenditure. IndividuaI ttems of equipment are written off to the receipts and payments aox)unt Wh the asset is ao]uired. Receipts: The gift aid daim for Q4 {Oct-t)ec) for donatiorTS digIe for gift aid not made through the Parish Giving Scheme, the pant from HMRC will submitted eaty in 2025. As in previous years, donatiorts arKJ appeals ino)me has been induded in Sundry donalions. As in previous years, PCC a&s(Kiated funds erKl[lure has bn sh(ywn urKler Church thilies expendIre. Fixed assets are not depreciated under receipts arKI payments accounlir¥J. Short tenm depo&ts refiect money hdd on detM)st vth the Central Board of Finance of the Church of EnglarKJ.

TPEre have bn Project Gr Loans from two Church Mernbe, both restiicted for use for PrO1t Grow. These initi'ally totall £1 k, advanced on an interest fr& basis, all of whith has been repaid by the end of 2024. Eath loan was subj'ect to a loan agreement They were repaid on time. Unf(xtunately, an inadvertent overpayment of £4,000 was made one of these Church Member loans in December 2024. The overy)ayment was immediatety identified and repaid on 4th January
The amount of Prc4ect Grow Loans (yJtstanding at the year*nd is shown as -£2.000 Ixrt this represents the £2,IX)O menb'oned in note 11 below minus the overpayment of £4,(X)O.
There is also a Project Grow Loan, inilially £10K fK)m the Kensington Area of the di(xese, again interest free. of 11th £8.IYJO has teen repaid. This loan is also subject to a loan agreement It is to be repaKJ at £2,0()J per year over 5 years, the firk31 £2,0(M) in 2025.

Parochial Church Council of SL Richard of Chichester, Hanworth Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 DeCnber 2024 12.kn3lyssofFund Furh F EX9 Trtr5 UnrFStrfct8d FuTrds General Fund Ra9 cass Leggcy Fd certs 8nd Events Thursday Scramb E¥fvrer5 117229 1.79) ZOS3 n.$13 136.4311 40.111 5.011 2.754 1209 121 10 10 40 40 40,709 Vnrestitsl FLW 37.929 121.032 83.313 R95trfcted Funds Propct Gr(M Furny ChMreTVF8mWuk¥s FurKI Gardan Fund 35 Way Rep3rs Furwj Fk)wers Fund ChaFdy DDt*Y PCC 5¢ted Furtltr)Ds Tota RestrKtsd FuThts 1243911 124 16,XKI 15,7 2$) 11.9511 15. 183 15 418 23.6331 7.410 .142 11.4261 Total Funds 14 12&442 103.456 39.283

Parochial chUh Council of SL Richard of Chichester, Hanworth Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Unrestricted Funds General Fund The general fund represents funds for the general use of the PCC. It rdlects all the funds available to the PCC, other than those designated for another purpose by the PCC or restn'cted by donc. TTrditiOna1 the PCC has kept a cash balan suffi(#ent to cover expenses for 3 months to pe with a drop in the level of giving or some UnfOresn expendrture. Roger Casson Legacy Fund The Ro3er Casson legacy fund was set up to kH)Id the legacy from the estate of the late Roger Cass. The PCC decaded to use the remaining money in this funds to pay for a new cx)oker and other kitchen equipment The fvnd has now been exhausted. PCC Associated Funds (Church Groups funds) Following discussion, the PCC fdt that the In(Me and funds held by the various groups of St Richards Churth are by nature designated, fdther than restrict, as the grcxjps are part of the core mission of the church. Hen the funds of active groups were transferred from restiicted fvnds to designated funds in 2017. All of these groups have now dea'ded to transfer some or all of their fiJnd balan to the General Fund. Designated fvnds are maintained tr) account for the small agreed floats maintained by sorrE grDUPS. The only groups now with cash lloats are Explorers, coff Moming, and Scramblers. Concerts and Events Fund It was agreed this year to set up a Concets aTKI Events fvrKI to hcld the surplus arising from concerts and events run in conjunction Canaan Bookshop, Staines. This provides gter transparency than holding this surplus witt)in the General Fund. This mney should be put towards the costs of future C(certS and events bLrt rf no such conrtS or events are held, we are liable to retum up to 50 % to Canaan BcK)kshop.

Parochial Church Council of SL RKhard of Chichester, Hanworth Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Restricted Funds Project Gn)w Fund The Project Grow fund represents funds that have been donated to FKovide for the church building project. Income now comes from fr11 offerings specifically for Projed Gr(M. The expenditure is the repayment of loans. For this purFN)se, it is now topped up as necessary from the General Fund. Children and Family Worker's Fund The Children arKJ Family Workerfs fvrKI represents any restricted grants that contribLrte to the o)sts of the children and family outreach woth. Although the salary costs were charwl to this fvnd, no grants were received this year, so a transfer from the General Fund was used to o)ver the costs. Garden Fund The PCC decided to set up a Garden Fund in 2022 to provide for Ihe development ofthe prayer garden and an appeal was made for donations speafi(xlly for this puipc6e. Whilst tsre has twl KJeSt expenditure this year, there was almost no new inc£)me. so the fu1 was topO up from the General Fund. 35 Oxford Way Repairs Fund The 35 Oxford Way Repairs fvnd was set up to hold prevtous non-missionary rental income frcxm 35 Oxford Way. It is required by the DicKese that this mney is set aside to cover the repair costs of the property. During 2024, there were some repair (xEts charged to this fund. The property is currently occupied by our Curate. It has now been decaded by PCC that when the rTh)ney in this fund is finally used up, future repair costs will be charged to the General Fund.

Parochial Church Council of SL Richard of Chichester, Hanworth Notes to the Financial Statements for the y&ar ended 31 December 2024 Flowers Fund The Flowers fund represents church memtErfs (kniations given to cover the costs of flowers for special servi. rYK)sty, Easter, Harvest and Christrnas. The fvnd is topped up rf necessary from the General Fund. Associated Functions Fund The asKKiated fvnctions furKJ represent8J KleS raised arKJ expended for mmunty projects affiliated to the thurch. During 2018. a donation of £3(X) was given speafii2lly to txry equ17ent f(y the dder ywrKJ pe'S group at the time. In 2021, it was agr with the doncK that this could be used for equipment for the EXplS and Adventurers groups. The final amount in this fund was spent duriry 2024. Special Charity Donations The Special Chaiity t)(atIonS fund rewesents monEs raised by the church to suppjrt various chatknes. Donations made during the year are shown in note 2 to the accounts. In 2024. fvnds were raised for Red Cross (Gaza Appeal}, Tear Fund, St Richard's Primary School (LDBC SdEme ofwork Chrisb'an ResOurs}, Macmillan Canr Supp)rt and Shcx)ting Star Hospi. These have bn input to this Special Charity acccunt for transparency. before then being paid to the chaiities, partilIarlY because the donations indude money given in resp)nse to sfiC appeals and the Churd)'s gmng in 2024 of 5 % of ts non-restricted free-will offerings r1Ved in 2023. io

TPEre have bn Project Gr Loans from two Church Mernbe, both restiicted for use for PrO1t Grow. These initi'ally totall £1 k, advanced on an interest fr& basis, all of whith has been repaid by the end of 2024. Eath loan was subj'ect to a loan agreement They were repaid on time. Unf(xtunately, an inadvertent overpayment of £4,000 was made one of these Church Member loans in December 2024. The overy)ayment was immediatety identified and repaid on 4th January
The amount of Prc4ect Grow Loans (yJtstanding at the year*nd is shown as -£2.000 Ixrt this represents the £2,IX)O menb'oned in note 11 below minus the overpayment of £4,(X)O.
There is also a Project Grow Loan, inilially £10K fK)m the Kensington Area of the di(xese, again interest free. of 11th £8.IYJO has teen repaid. This loan is also subject to a loan agreement It is to be repaKJ at £2,0()J per year over 5 years, the firk31 £2,0(M) in 2025.