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2020-12-31-accounts

Charity number: 1131598

ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

ST PETER’S CHURCH, EALING TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Annual Report of St Peter’s PCC

The PCC members, in their capacity as trustees of the registered charity, present their annual report together with the financial statements of St Peter’s Church, Ealing for the year from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

Background

St Peter’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) is responsible for co-operating with the incumbent in the promotion of the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, within the ecclesiastical parish. In addition, it has maintenance responsibilities for the Church, Church Hall and grounds adjacent to and on the north side of the Church.

Membership

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio; or elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with Church Representation Rules. During 2020, the following served on the PCC:

Incumbent: The Revd David Neno Assistant Curate: The Revd Dr Adam Dobrzynski Churchwardens: Mr Trevor Bates (until October 2020) Mrs Jane Campbell (2021) Mr Richard Peatfield (2021)

Reader (ex-officio): Mrs Susan Peatfield

Deanery Synod Reps: Mr Angus McAvoy (2020) Saira Salimi (2023)

Elected Members: Mrs Sue Barr (2020) Mrs Linda Foster (PCC Treasurer) (2021) Mr Keith Win (2021 – deceased) Ms Ailsa Stuart (2021) Mrs Ann Lazarow (2021) Mrs Christine Neyman (2021) Mr Rodney Reid (2022) Vacancy (2022) Mr Daniel Yeadon (2023) Ms Cornelia Harding (2023) Mr Alexander Pridgeon (2020, re-elected 2023) Mr Simon Baker (2020, re-elected 2023)

Co-opted Member: Revd Dr Margaret Joachim

At the PCC meeting of Sunday, 11 October (held immediately after the APCM) Mrs Jane Campbell was elected Vice-Chair of the PCC; and Mrs Linda Foster was elected PCC Treasurer. The post of PCC Secretary was filled by Mrs Ailsa Stuart.

The PCC operates through six committees that meet between full meetings of the PCC:

• Standing Committee : the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. The following served on the Standing Committee during 2020: Revd David Neno, Mr Trevor Bates (until October 2020); Mrs Jane Campbell; Mrs Linda Foster, Mrs Ailsa Stuart; Mr Richard Peatfield (from October 2020).

• Mission Committee: chaired by the Revd David Neno. The committee meets up to six times a year to agree its terms of reference; to discuss and evaluate mission opportunities within the life of the parish, to monitor the implementation of the Mission Action Plan and agree the beneficiaries of charitable fundraising events hosted by the parish. The following were appointed to the Mission Committee at the PCC meeting of 11 October: Mrs Linda Foster, Revd David Neno, Revd Dr Margaret Joachim, Mrs Susan Peatfield, Mr Daniel Yeadon, Ms Cornelia Harding, Mrs Ailsa Stuart and Mrs Madeleine Morse.

• Events Committee : chaired by Revd David Neno. This committee meets up to six times a year to organise social events, some of which are linked with significant seasonal and/or liturgical occasions. Surpluses from social events may be given to charities agreed by the Mission Committee. The following

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were appointed to the Events Committee at the PCC meeting of 11 October 2020: Revd David Neno, Mr Mark James, Mrs Susan Peatfield; Mr Daniel Yeadon, Ms Cornelia Harding, Ms Sarah Hare, Mrs Anne Lazarow, Mr Simon Baker and Mrs Christine Neyman.

• Finance & Stewardship Committee: chaired by the parish treasurer, Mrs Linda Foster. The committee meets a minimum of 4 times per year. This committee manages the church accounts and explores ways of improving stewardship and giving. The following were appointed to the Finance Committee at the PCC meeting of 11 October 2020: Mrs Linda Foster, the Revd David Neno, Mr Alexander Pridgeon; Mrs Christine Macallister and Mrs Catharine Partridge. The PCC Treasurer reports the business of the committee at each PCC meeting.

• Buildings and Grounds Committee: chaired by Revd David Neno. This committee meets a minimum of four times a year. The committee’s main concern is the maintenance and upkeep of the church fabric and grounds, ensuring the annual maintenance programme is carried out and the church and environs are kept in a presentable and safe state. The committee ensures the PCC adheres to all building regulations and safety requirements, working with the church architect and Archdeacon to complete the identified issues in the church Quinquennial report, and advising the PCC on all matters to do with health and safety. The following were appointed to the Buildings and Grounds Committee at the PCC meeting of 11 October 2020: Revd. David Neno, Revd Dr Adam Dobrzynski, Mr Angus McAvoy, Mr Ian Bradshaw, Mr Richard Peatfield, Mrs Moira Babary, Mr Alex Pridgeon and Mrs Ann Lazarow.

• Safeguarding Committee: this committee meets twice a year to prepare the annual report to the APCM, to present the annually updated Parish Safeguarding Policy in line with the Diocese of London’s Safeguarding guidelines, to nominate the Children’s Champion and the Church Safeguarding Officer for the year and to ensure all relevant parties are adequately trained and up to date with their licenses and legally required checks. The Committee comprises Mr Adam Grimley as the Church Safeguarding Officer; Mrs Susan Peatfield as the Children’s Champion; Mrs Allison McAllister as the nominated ID Evidence Checker; Revd David Neno & Revd Dr Adam Dobrzynski.

Vicar’s Report

If you had not noticed 2020 proved to be an unusual year. It began ordinarily enough with the parish making the usual plans for the coming year: service planning, parish socials, study groups for Lent, Easter plans, what might we do for Petertide this year, holidays and parish pilgrimage to Santiago di Compostela. Epiphany arrived and the arrival of the Magi was celebrated. At Candlemas we had a quiz evening lead by Mr Clive Brand and a lovely hot supper either shepherd’s pie, lasagne, vegetarian chilli with baked potato, and a lovely pud.

All the while, in the news we were hearing of a virus originating in China, spreading though Asia and Australasia eventually appearing in Italy that was killing thousands of people. We began to take precautions at St Peter’s unaware of the full magnitude and implications of this infection until the Archbishops of Canterbury and York requested all churches in the provinces of York and Canterbury close with immediate effect from 24 March. Life changed in so many ways. From the week beginning 16 March the Government issued a ‘Stay at Home’ Order; everything closed except for essential shops. This happened over night and we had to rethink life.

In the context of the parish we wondered how we might keep worshipping and being in fellowship with each other; how we might support each other and our wider community. We continued to be a collection point for Ealing Food Bank. With the skilful leadership of Revd Dr Margaret Joachim we worked with the West London Leaders to provide a shopping support network across Ealing playing some part in supporting the vulnerable. Fr David was in constant contact with the Borough Council through the weekly council/faith leaders’ briefings. Fr Adam lead on maintaining contact with those of our number who were not connecting to our online worship, using telephone calls and texting to keep in touch. Worship moved online. Initially our plan was to live stream to YouTube. However we chose the Zoom Conferencing Platform that allowed us a better pastoral connection with our members whilst allowing us to broadcast worship. As churches closed Fr David elected not to celebrate the Eucharist as we could not gather to celebrate. Instead, we fasted from the sacraments and feasted on the word sharing each week in a service of the word lead from Fr David’s study over Zoom. Revd Margaret also organised a Zoom every evening during the week for Compline. Lead by members of the congregation this proved very helpful and popular. St Peter’s experienced a very different Holy Week and Easter whilst maintaining our pattern of worship. At our dawn service on Easter Day we had a special visitor, the wife of David Scott, priest and poet, whose work we were using in our service. She along with a couple of friends in the Lake District, was delighted to join us and hear his poems being read.

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Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting due to take place on Sunday 26 April was deferred under direction from The Bishop of London until October 2020 and all officers were to stay in post. Our administrator was furloughed under the Government scheme and Fr David took on the office duties. Our Church Hall was closed. The Nursery, Yoga Class, Tia Chi, Kumon Maths, party bookings, all closed and our church finances came under immediate strain as income dried up. The world seem to stand still.

Slowly infection rates came down and the population began to breath a little easier. Monday 8 June, under Government and Church direction St Peter’s opened for private prayer. A full risk assessment had been carried out and a full process put in place of how people might enter and leave safely. A cleaning regime was put in place for both the church hall and the church to keep visitors safe and sanitiser was made freely available along with face masks. The church opened Monday – Friday, 9am until 12 noon with a team of Church sitters to aid cleaning and to offer welcome. On Sunday 12 July, kept as our Dedication Festival, St Peter’s opened for public worship and the Eucharist was celebrated for the first time since lockdown. Our liturgy was changed as we could not share the peace or sing hymns and we needed to maintain social distancing. The sacrament was offered in one kind, social distancing was maintained, the altar party severely reduced and masks were worn; it was church but not perhaps as we knew it. Coffee was not offered after church and the congregation were not encouraged to mingle or stay.

A single Sunday Mass was maintained throughout the summer. For the children a new service was developed, Gemstones. This brought together Pebbles and Steppingstones in one service held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month. All services were still being zoomed for those who were unable to attend church in person.

Providing services online presented another challenge. We began using a laptop and a computer camera. This soon proved to be completely inadequate. Fundraising began, a generous offer was made and the Hope Beyond project of Allchurches Trust was applied to and funds came in. Creative Audio Digital helped out with the loan of a splendid camera and a wireless system that transmitted our microphones into the computer and out to out Zoomers. It was a great step forward. It also became clearer this was going to be something we would need to use for some time. Quotes were gathered and CAV won the contract to upgrade our existing system to meet the challenge. We are now putting in a new system and training members of the congregation to use it.

Zoom has also helped us hold our meetings, study groups and prayer groups. Attendance at Sunday worship has remained steady. We have lost a couple of members for now and have gained some others. We have had to think differently and rise to new challenges.

One of those challenges was continuing with our plans for our Harvest Festival. Crafts had been made during lockdown as had large amounts of jam, marmalade and fudge. There was a plant stall to be held and St Peter’s calendars to be sold. Saturday 3[rd] October we held our Harvest Fayre. It was socially distanced with a one-way system around and through the church hall, allowing visitors to browse at every stall before exiting via the hall link and the plant stall. Fr Adam did a marvellous job manging our card reader and encouraging contactless payments. The day raised over £1500 in three hours and everyone had a fun day. On the Sunday we celebrated Harvest with a food collection for the Ealing Food Bank and a cash collection for Water Aid.

Finances at St Peter’s had taken quite a blow. However, members of the Church stepped up to do their best and the congregation raised an extra £20k to support our work. Linda Foster, our treasurer also did a sterling (pun intended) job making grant applications and between these actions we managed to meet our commitments. It is a great thing to be able to say we were also able to pay our Diocesan Common Fund in full.

November saw Lockdown 2. We closed the building to public worship again whilst staying open for private prayer. Our congregation showed great resilience in easily returning to online worship which this time we led from the Lady Chapel. This only lasted a few weeks and we were back in church for Christmas.

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Christmas began with a wonderful, zoomed ‘scratch’ carol service on Sunday 20 December. A choir of ten voices came together to begin our celebrations of Our Saviour’s birth with some beautiful singing. For our services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, our administrator, Lesley Brooks, who had come off furlough in September did a marvellous job designing and managing a booking system for our Christingle Service (of which there were two), Midnight Mass and The Mass of the Holy Nativity on Christmas Day. Attendance though down was good all things considered. We had plenty of visitors and no one had to be turned away and we were able to zoom the service. Again all services were on Zoom with the aid of the enhanced equipment from Creative Audio Visual.

We did not have a formal Stewardship Programme in 2020 although one was planned. Instead a regular article was published in a newsletter which during lockdown 1 became weekly until July. Each week the articles explored the many aspects of stewardship. Church members were encouraged to reflect prayerfully on their offering to the church with a view to increasing their gift if possible.

The Mission Action Plan 2020-23 was formally received by the PCC in 2020. However many of the recommendations could not be actioned whilst under Government restrictions. The MAP will be taken up with vigour once some level of normality returns.

The Lady Chapel similarly has been in abeyance. However, Alexander Pridgeon and Fr David have been working on grant applications. Finances have been improved so that as this is written the Diocese have released the necessary papers for us to proceed and we have accumulated £10k towards the works. It is hoped work will begin properly in April 2021.

Thank you.

The Chair’s report is an opportunity to say thank you to several people publicly. It is easy to take people for granted, I hope those who give of themselves to the mission and ministry of St Peters do not feel they are so taken. This is all the more important when we see how people of St Peters have stepped up to the plate in this difficult times.

I want to begin by thanking our churchwardens. A church can operate without a vicar but it cannot operate without churchwardens, so thank you to Trevor, Jane and Richard. Without them the early days of restrictions would have been very difficult to manage and they have kept us organised. They were also instrumental in making sure this year’s Archdeacon’s Visitation, at which we were able to welcome our new Archdeacon The Venerable Catharine Pickford, went without a hitch. Thank you to Lesley, our administrator, who really makes my life so much easier and life in the parish much smoother. Her forbearance as we sent her into furlough and her support as we have made our way through each Tier and Lockdown since her return in September as been invaluable. To Val Stephens who does a huge amount behind the scenes, to our staff team, Susan, Harold, Margaret and Adam. We are truly blessed with such wisdom and skill. Thank you too to Linda our treasurer, an absolute gold mine and gem in our lives; to Ailsa who is growing into her roll of PCC secretary, whilst also learning all about being a new mum. Thank you to our PCC members, Safeguarding Team, Leaders in Pebbles and Steppingstones, our servers, welcomers, choir members, especially Mark James our Director of Music and David Blumlein our Choir Leader, our flower arrangers and Event, Finance and Stewardship, Mission, Buildings and Grounds team Members. Moira Babary and Rosanna Fullerton who run the Ivy Café and have maintained a valuable pastoral link for our Ivy Café members during this pandemic.

The list is wonderfully huge.

Public Benefit Statement

In producing their assessment of the benefit to the public provided by the charity, the trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefits, Charities and Public benefit. St Peter’s Church is governed, as are all churches of the Church of England, by the Church Representation Rules 2020, the Canons of the Church of England, and the Book of Common Prayer.

Church Attendance

There were 106 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, as declared at the APCM held on 11[th] October 2020 (the 2019 APCM), of whom 43 (40.6%) were resident within the parish and 63 (59.4%) were resident outside the parish. Average attendance during the year was 44.75 (22.75 online): 37.75

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(19.75 online) adults and 7 (3 online) children; Christmas congregants figures were 145 (42 online). The Church in normal circumstances is open daily between 8.30am and 5.30pm or dusk whichever is earliest. During the pandemic, when permitted the church was open 9am-12noon Monday to Friday.

Uniformed Organisations

St Peter’s is affiliated to the following uniformed organisations: 1st Ealing North Beavers; 1st Ealing North Cubs; 4th Ealing Brownies; and Guides.

Review of the Year

St Peter’s PCC met nine times during the year, as follows:

• 21 January 2020: the PCC discussed congregation members who could be approached to fill vacancies that will soon open on the PCC, or could help with roles in church such as the Servers and Counters, as these teams are very short on members. The meeting received reports from the Standing Committee, the Treasurer on Church finances at the end of the financial year, Health & Safety and news from the Buildings & Grounds committee on a recent work party day.

• 26 April 2020: there was meant to be a meeting on 22 March to receive the accounts ahead of our APCM. However due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the UK government introduced lockdown measures which saw the church closed and PCC and APCM meetings unable to take place in person. While some members of the PCC approved the accounts by email, the committee took the opportunity today to ask the full group for approval as Trustees.

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown period, the Bishop of London passed a Bishop’s Measure stating that APCM could be postponed until the quarantine is lifted but should be held by the 31 October, situations allowing. Due to the APCM being delayed, all those PCC and Standing Committee members due to end their tenure at the April APCM are required to remain in their posts until we can hold a meeting. The PCC agreed to a revised cash flow proposal for the year, given the effect of the church closure.

• 20 May 2020: the PCC heard from Linda that £20,000 had been raised so far through our soft fundraising drive, from 17 donations and that because of the donations received, she was able to pay our full Common Fund contribution for the next 3 months, despite having previously agreed that we would pay just 50%, due to restricted income during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Linda also made the application to HMRC for our first grant under their job retention scheme (also known as the furlough scheme) and payment had been received to cover April’s 80% of wages for Lesley. The church also applied for a Heritage Grant for just under £10,000.

The PCC heard that Roderick McLennan, the church architect, had recently reported that tiny holes in the Lady Chapel windows may mean the windows have to be removed totally to be repaired, bringing an extra cost. Fr Adam reported on a new, combined version of Stepping Stones and Pebbles for parents and children, now happening every Sunday by Zoom video call.

• 7 July 2020: the Heritage Fund awarded the church £9800 to support us through the Covid19 crisis. We also received the government Job Retention grant to cover 80% of Lesley’s salary while she was furloughed, which it was agreed will continue until September 1st. The nursery licence was due to be looked at again by our solicitors Jones Day regarding adding additional clauses, including what the effect of another Covid-19 shutdown of buildings would be, but Fr David was still waiting for Jones Day to respond.

The planned pilgrimage, due to take place this autumn, was rescheduled to 19-28 May next year by the tour operator, McCabe Travel. Trevor reported that since the last PCC meeting on the 20 May, church had opened in two stages. The first stage was in the form of opening for private prayer with limited hours, and restrictions around where you could sit/stand and hand sanitiser being available. In the second stage the building opened for Sunday service on 5 July, with social distancing measures in place. Thanks were offered to Fr David & Fr Adam for their hard work in getting safety measures in place.

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The PCC heard from the Buildings & Grounds team that a new red noticeboard is now in place at the west end of the church, and a second on the Montpelier Road side. Rob Alvis from Creative AudioVisual Solutions Ltd was due to discuss improving our use of Zoom calls with Fr David, as there were issues with the sound on the Zoom part of our Sunday services. The PCC felt it important to record that compline was a huge success during lockdown.

• 15 September 2020: the PCC heard from Fr David on progress with improving the audio visual system to share Sunday Mass via Zoom. Additional quotations were being sought. Discussion took place around the upcoming Triennial Visitation, and the delayed APCM now due to take place in October. The Events team were focussing on the Harvest Fayre planned for 3 October.

• 11 October 2020: the first meeting of the newly elected PCC. PCC officers were elected.

• 5 November 2020: the PCC sadly recorded the death of one of their number, Keith Win, after a long illness waiting for a lung transplant. The Treasurer’s Report noted that cash balances were still healthy, and we were again receiving rent from the Montessori Nursery, Kumon Maths and the Yoga group, after some breaks earlier in the year due to lockdown and other social distancing restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jane Campbell reported that the Venerable Catherine Pickford, Archdeacon of Northolt, had made a Triennial Visitation on 12 October which went very well. The PCC also heard an update on Pebbles and Stepping Stones, which are now running as ‘Gemstones’, and is taking place both on Zoom and in person. The Harvest Fayre in October ran 11am-2pm and raised over £1500 for the Lady Chapel appeal. The appeal now has just under £10,000 in the pot and Alex Pridgeon is apply for additional grants. The updated Montessori Nursery Licence has been accepted by the PCC, Diocese and nursery owner, and is now in operation.

Significant Events in 2020

The most significant event in 2020 was the arrival of COViD 19 in our community and the effect that had on the totality of our lives. Special services held during the year began with the Baptism of Christ; the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) and Ash Wednesday. As from Sunday 23 March (the Fourth Sunday in Lent - Mothering Sunday) Church services went online using the Zoom Conferencing Platform as the building was closed for public worship and private prayer. The Church Community then began to discover ways in which we could maintain contact and fellowship through worship, newsletters, email and telephone calls. We were able to continue our programme of special services if in a very different form; Passion Sunday; Palm Sunday; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; the Easter Vigil; Easter Day; the Ascension of our Lord; Pentecost and Petertide Celebrations. The building opened for private prayer on Monday 8 June whilst continuing to worship online until Sunday 5 July. From then we were able to celebrate special services in Church together beginning with our Dedication Festival Mass; Harvest Thanksgiving and All Saints. The Nation entered lockdown 2 and worship returned to online, broadcast from the Lady Chapel when we celebrated Remembrance Sunday and Christ the King. Lockdown was eased for Sunday 6 December when we returned to worship in the church building. We celebrated with a Carol Service; Christingle; Midnight Mass of the Nativity; and Christmas Day.

There were no weddings this year, 5 baptisms, no admissions to communion; no confirmations and 5 funerals (1 held in church and 4 held at the crematorium) conducted at St Peter’s in 2020. Ealing Winter Night Shelter was not run in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Safeguarding Report

In an unusual year, the team has continued to meet regularly and has worked hard to ensure safeguarding is at the heart of our community and ministry and our commitment to each other. DBS checks have been made and updated – this came in to its own when the West London Leaders Shopping Programme needed volunteers with DBS checks to help shop for vulnerable people during the first lockdown. Safeguarding training for the team is up to date and the PCC have been offered online training – this remains a priority for the coming year.

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Churchwarden’s Report

The Standing Committee consisting of the Vicar, Churchwardens, Treasurer and Secretary met several times during the year to discuss all aspects of church governance and set the agenda for the PCC meetings. The agenda was then discussed with the PCC at their meetings that were held six times during the year.

The church was closed following the national lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic; this was from the 22 March 2020. Our Zoom services began on the 2 April with Compline; and on the 5 April with our Sunday Mass, Gemstones and Evening Prayer. These Zoom services continued with our Easter church services. The church was reopened for public worship and private prayer on the 12 July. Father David has continued a Zoom connection for all shielding parishioners.

The APCM due to be held on the 26 April was postponed due to COVID-19. All PCC members were required to stay in their posts. This was the beginning of Trevor Bates’ third year as churchwarden and Jane Campbell’s second.

Lesley Brooks was put on furlough and Mark James remained in post. He provided us with some fine organ music for our Zoom church services. Father David managed all the office duties during Lesley’s furlough. Lesley returned to the office at the beginning of September.

The Montessori nursery school and other clubs that met in the church hall, had to close during lockdown which resulted in reduced income for the church. Through the generosity of our congregation, and our Treasurer Linda Foster’s judicious planning; we managed to keep the church finances in balance. The nursery school reopened in early July and has continued in the usual pattern for the entire year. The Montessori nursery school has now been granted a licence to occupy St Peter’s church hall.

Our commitment to cleaning the church hall for the children has had to change to meet the new requirements and the hall is cleaned every week day. During the school holidays the cleaners clean the church instead.

The church Inventory detailing the contents of the church and the church hall has been updated for 2020. This includes the Log Book which maintains a record of key items of expenditure.

We have 26 Risk Assessments on file to guide us all into using safe practices during church services and other activities. All the safety checks continued throughout the year and that included the fire appliances, the emergency fire exits and lighting and all the external doors. We did not conduct an emergency fire drill planned for November/December because of the ongoing ‘safe distance’ restrictions amongst groups congregating within or outside buildings. We intend to reinstate the fire drill later in 2021.

Further electrical repair work on the emergency lighting and the external west porch light is being planned for early 2021. All the more accessible external drains and pipe work were kept clear of leaves throughout the year and eventually on the 27th November a professional job was done by I.P.H. Solutions to clear all the drains, valley gutters and the flat roofs, of debris. We have ‘before and after’ photographs of the state of the gutters, the drains and the down pipes. Some down pipes will require attention in the future. The east church boundary wooden fence had completely collapsed and Harrow Fencing erected a wire/metal fence on the 5 February 2021. Both external boundary notice boards and the red pavement ‘Church Open’ sign have been replaced. Creative Audio-Visual Solutions have begun the upgrade of our audio-visual system.

Our deferred 2020 APCM via Zoom was on the 11 October and it was well attended. Richard Peatfield volunteered and was elected to take over as Churchwarden from Trevor who was standing down after such a successful two- and a half years. What a privilege for us all to have benefited from Trevor’s diligence and warmth. He knows how much we all appreciated his ability to think ahead and get things done. Many thanks to Richard for taking over with such enthusiasm. It is especially good to have him as a fellow churchwarden! Due to the pandemic restrictions, Father David was given permission to license Richard and Jane at our Sunday Mass on the 1 November 2020.

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On the 12 October, we had our Archdeacon Catherine Pickford’s Triennial Visitation. Our papers, documents and records were all in order and were made ready for her by Trevor who had sent on the completed questionnaire a week before her arrival. She showed great interest in the building, in our safeguarding policy and in our parishioners who she met after scrutinising all our church registers. Lesley was on hand to help with the elusive files!

The Statistics for Mission Return for 2020 covering attendance and other activities has been completed and sent off electronically.

A very special thank you to Father David, Adam, Margaret, Harold and Susan for spiritually sustaining us during this very exacting year of intermittent lockdown! They have had to determine safe distances in church with sticky tape everywhere so that our two-meter distances were never in doubt. They have organised our disinfection products and routine and opened up the church building safely when it was permitted.

Thank you too to our parish administrator Lesley Brooks and to our very talented organist Mark James and to all our volunteers who have kept St Peter’s open when we were allowed and in such good spirits during 2020.

Treasurer’s Report and financial review

We are very pleased to report that the results for 2020 show a surplus of £23,463 compared to last year’s deficit of £6,338. This was achieved in the face of the uncertainty of the pandemic and the resultant negative impact on our Church Hall rental income and service collections.

Two income steams filled the gap:

Ongoing operating costs (utilities, insurance, cleaning, and maintenance) were closely monitored throughout the year and kept to a minimum wherever feasible. The only non-recurring expenditures of any note were for replacement of external church signage (£3,200 – largely funded by donations in 2019), legal fees for the Hall lease (£1,030) and architect fees for the Lady Chapel project (£2,700, funded from monies given to funds given specifically for this project in previous years).

The parish’s largest cost, the £7,100 monthly Diocesan Fund contribution, was fully met, as was the 1% Schools’ Levy payment.

Looking ahead to 2021, we will continue to closely monitor our operating costs, and, as the pandemic permits, welcome back other hall users and recommence service collections. More opportunities will be explored for grants to support special appeals for the Lady Chapel and Organ Restoration Fund.

The reserves from 2020’s surplus will provide a foundation for a more stable and secure financial framework for St Peter’s Church.

This report was approved by the PCC on March 14 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

Revd. David Neno, Chair of PCC

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of St Peter's Church, Ealing ('the Charity')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Signed: Dated: 23 March 2021 Richard Hill FCA Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Chartered Accountants 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street London WC1N 3GS

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Income from use of church buildings
5
Investments
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net income
Transfers between funds
14
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
143,803
2,167
21,340
3
200
167,513
144,555
144,555
22,958
(1,024)
21,934
398,622
21,934
420,556
Restricted
funds
2020
£
6,408
888
-
-
-
7,296
6,791
6,791
505
1,024
1,529
8,459
1,529
9,988
Total
funds
2020
£
150,211
3,055
21,340
3
200
174,809
151,346
151,346
23,463
-
23,463
407,081
23,463
430,544
Total
funds
2019
£
129,127
3,597
31,353
7
781
164,865
171,203
171,203
(6,338)
-
(6,338)
413,419
(6,338)
407,081

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 4 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension asset
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
14
Unrestricted funds
14
Total funds
5,655
37,432
43,087
(12,543)
2020
£
400,000
400,000
30,544
430,544
430,544
430,544
9,988
420,556
430,544
5,570
6,319
11,889
(4,808)
2019
£
400,000
400,000
7,081
407,081
407,081
407,081
8,459
398,622
407,081

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Rev'd David Neno (Chair of Trustees) Date: 14 March 2021

Linda Foster (Trustee)

The notes on pages 4 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1. General information

St Peter's Church is an Anglican parish church based in Ealing located at Mount Park Road, North Ealing, London W5 2RU. A description of the nature of the charity's operations and its principal activites can be found in the Annual Report of the PCC.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

St Peter's Church, Ealing meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

2.2 Income

All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.

2.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.3 Expenditure (continued)

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

2.4 Government grants

Government grants relating to tangible fixed assets are treated as deferred income and released to the Statement of financial activities over the expected useful lives of the assets concerned. Other grants are credited to the Statement of financial activities as the related expenditure is incurred.

2.5 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the financial statements by section 10(2)(c) of the Charities Act 2011.

Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. For such alienable property there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements.

All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or benefice buildings or on repair or replacement of church furnishings is expensed within the Statement of Financial Activities

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

No depreciation is being charged on the land and buildings as it is considered immaterial in the context of the financial statements.

2.7 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

2.8 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.9 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

2.10 Financial instruments

The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.11 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.

3. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Stewardship income, collections and gift aid recoverable
124,872
Listed places of Worship grant
-
Grants from Heritage fund and Coronavirus job retention
scheme
18,931
143,803
Restricted
funds
2020
£
6,408
-
-
6,408
Total
funds
2020
£
131,280
-
18,931
150,211

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

3. Income from donations and legacies (continued)

Stewardship income, collections and gift aid recoverable
Listed places of Worship grant
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
123,798
1,433
125,231
Restricted
funds
2019
£
3,896
-
3,896
Total
funds
2019
£
127,694
1,433
129,127

4. Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Income from events
1,511
Traidcraft receipts
656
Fee income
-
2,167
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
Income from events
1,106
Traidcraft receipts
134
Fee income
1,460
2,700
Restricted
funds
2020
£
-
-
888
888
Restricted
funds
2019
£
-
-
897
897
Total
funds
2020
£
1,511
656
888
3,055
Total
funds
2019
£
1,106
134
2,357
3,597

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

5. Income from use of church buildings

Income from fundraising events

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
St Peter's Hall rental income
21,305
Church building income
35
21,340
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
St Peter's Hall rental income
31,338
Church building income
15
31,353
Total
funds
2020
£
21,305
35
21,340
Total
funds
2019
£
31,338
15
31,353

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Summary by fund type

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Church Activities
144,555
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
Church Activities
167,985
Restricted
funds
2020
£
6,791
Restricted
funds
2019
£
3,218
Total
funds
2020
£
151,346
Total
funds
2019
£
171,203

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Church Activities
Activities
undertaken
directly
2019
£
Church Activities
151,186
Activities
undertaken
directly
2020
£
130,320
Grants to
Bishop of
London's
Appeal
2019
£
435
Support
costs
2020
£
21,026
Support
costs
2019
£
19,582
Total
funds
2020
£
151,346
Total
funds
2019
£
171,203

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of direct costs

Diocesan quota
Clergy expenses
Outreach/Mission
Worship expenses
Music expenditure
Junior church
Events expenditure
Traidcraft expenditure
Schools levy
St. Peter's Hall expenditure
Vicarage costs
Church repairs & maintenance
Church noticeboard
Restricted stonework expenditure
LDF fees
Direct
ministry
costs
2020
£
85,200
2,688
385
395
6,445
48
178
291
852
16,826
1,297
8,924
3,274
2,701
816
130,320
Total
funds
2020
£
85,200
2,688
385
395
6,445
48
178
291
852
16,826
1,297
8,924
3,274
2,701
816
130,320

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of direct costs (continued)

Diocesan quota
Clergy expenses
Outreach/Mission
Worship expenses
Music expenditure
Junior church
Events expenditure
Traidcraft expenditure
Schools levy
St. Peter's Hall expenditure
Vicarage costs
Church repairs & maintenance
LDF fees
Direct
ministry
costs
2019
£
82,800
2,854
1,015
2,832
7,002
145
110
648
828
20,252
1,647
29,558
1,495
151,186
Total
funds
2019
£
82,800
2,854
1,015
2,832
7,002
145
110
648
828
20,252
1,647
29,558
1,495
151,186

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs

Staff costs
Parish office administration
Sundry expenses
Parish office stationery
Parish office telephone
Governance costs
Staff costs
Parish office administration
Sundry expenses
Parish office stationery
Parish office telephone
Governance costs
Ministry
support
costs
2020
£
12,168
538
3,455
472
2,125
2,268
21,026
Ministry
support
costs
2019
£
12,168
524
2,134
1,063
1,493
2,200
19,582
Total
funds
2020
£
12,168
538
3,455
472
2,125
2,268
21,026
Total
funds
2019
£
12,168
524
2,134
1,063
1,493
2,200
19,582

8. Independent examiner's remuneration

The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner fee of £2,268 (2019 - £2,200).

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

9. Staff costs

2020 2019
£ £
Wages and salaries 12,168 12,168

The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the year was as follows:

2020 2019
No. No.
1 1

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

The key management personnel of the church consists of the incumbent, who is not paid directly by the church and the PCC members (trustees). None of these individuals are employees of the church.

10. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2019 - £NIL).

During the year ended 31 December 2020, expenses totalling £2,688 were reimbursed to 2 Trustees (2019 - £2,854 to 2 Trustees).

11. Tangible fixed assets

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2020
At 31 December 2020
Net book value
Freehold
property
£
400,000
400,000
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
400,000
400,000

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

12. Debtors

Due within one year
Other debtors
Tax recoverable
2020
£
-
5,655
5,655
2019
£
1,221
4,349
5,570

13. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2020 2019
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 12,543 4,808

Included within accruals and deferred income is an amount of £7,614 relating to the proportion of a Heritage Fund grant that is to be expended in the 3 months to 31 March 2021 in accordance with the grant application and £644 of marriage fees in relation to a wedding initially scheduled to take place in 2020 but which has been deferred until 2021 as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. At 31 December 2019 there was no deferred income.

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

14.
Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
Balance at 1
January
2020
£
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Church Hall
400,000
General funds
General Funds
(1,378)
Total Unrestricted funds
398,622
Restricted funds
Lent appeal
(10)
Church Notice Board
2,250
Lady Chapel Fund
6,281
Funeral fees
(62)
Special collection
-
8,459
Total of funds
407,081
Income
£
-
167,513
167,513
-
-
6,128
687
481
7,296
174,809
Expenditure
£
-
(144,555)
(144,555)
-
(3,274)
(2,701)
(335)
(481)
(6,791)
(151,346)
Transfers
in/out
£
-
(1,024)
(1,024)
-
1,024
-
-
-
1,024
-
Balance at
31
December
2020
£
400,000
20,556
420,556
(10)
-
9,708
290
-
9,988
430,544

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

14.
Statement of funds (continued)
Statement of funds - prior year
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Church Hall
General funds
General Funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Lent appeal
Church Notice Board
Lady Chapel Fund
Funeral fees
New Hymn Books
Total of funds
Balance at
1 January
2019
£
400,000
6,535
406,535
-
1,250
5,098
536
-
6,884
413,419
Income
£
-
160,072
160,072
425
1,000
1,183
897
1,288
4,793
164,865
Expenditure
£
-
(167,985)
(167,985)
(435)
-
-
(1,495)
(1,288)
(3,218)
(171,203)
Balance at
31
December
2019
£
400,000
(1,378)
398,622
(10)
2,250
6,281
(62)
-
8,459
407,081

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

15. Summary of funds

Summary of funds - current year

Designated funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Balance at 1
January
2020
£
400,000
(1,378)
8,459
407,081
Income
£
-
167,513
7,296
174,809
Balance at
1 January
2019
£
400,000
6,535
6,884
413,419
Expenditure
£
-
(144,555)
(6,791)
(151,346)
Income
£
-
160,072
4,793
164,865
Transfers
in/out
£
-
(1,024)
1,024
-
Expenditure
£
-
(167,985)
(3,218)
(171,203)
Balance at
31
December
2020
£
400,000
20,556
9,988
430,544
Balance at
31
December
2019
£
400,000
(1,378)
8,459
407,081
Summary of funds - prior year
Designated funds
General funds
Restricted funds

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ST PETER'S CHURCH, EALING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current period

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Tangible fixed assets
400,000
Current assets
33,099
Creditors due within one year
(12,543)
Total
420,556
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior period
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
Tangible fixed assets
400,000
Current assets
3,430
Creditors due within one year
(4,808)
Total
398,622
Restricted
funds
2020
£
-
9,988
-
9,988
Restricted
funds
2019
£
-
8,459
-
8,459
Total
funds
2020
£
400,000
43,087
(12,543)
430,544
Total
funds
2019
£
400,000
11,889
(4,808)
407,081

17. Related party transactions

The aggregate donations given by PCC members in the year amounted to £26,882 (2019 - £32,256).

18. COVID-19

Since March 2020, the spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted many local economies around the globe. Measures taken to contain the spread of the virus, including quarantines, social distancing, and closures of non-essential services have triggered significant disruptions to businesses, resulting in an economic slowdown.

The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effectiveness of government and central bank responses, remains unclear at this time. It is not possible to reliably estimate the duration of severity of the consequences, as well as their impact on the financial position and results of the charity for future periods.

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