## **Annual meeting intro** 

Dear friends in Christ, 

As we reflect on the past few months together, we are so grateful for the warmth and welcome we’ve received from you all. It has been a joy for us to get to know so many of you and to witness God at work in diverse and beautiful ways through the life of our congregation and wider community. We continue to be available to meet and pray and to walk alongside in our shared journey of faith. 

As we look ahead, 

We would love to invite you to pray with us for three key areas over the coming months: 

1. The formation of ministry teams – that we would build a culture of teamwork, sharing the load, involving more people, and ensuring the continuity of ministry. We believe that teams not only help the church function well but also embody the very community we are inviting others to be part of. 

2. The launch of a new intentional community in St. Stephen’s vicarage in September - which would be a place of growth, discipleship, and welcome, with a vision shaped by prayer and hospitality. This is part of the London Diocesan Ministry Experience Scheme, where young people gain experience by being placed in a church for a year and follow a simple rhythm. 



3. The review of The Manna – that we might discern together how best to sustain and develop this vital ministry, building on its history while responding to current needs. 

We’re always open to ideas and suggestions of how we can take any area of the life of the church forward - just let us know. 

We are excited for all that God is doing among us and thankful to be on this journey together. 

With love and prayers, James & Prakash 




## **Annual Vestry & Parochial Church Meetings** 

- Sunday 11[th] May 2025, 12.30pm 

- St Stephen’s Church 

Annual Vestry Meeting 

1. Approval of minutes of 2024 Annual Vestry Meeting 

2. Election of Churchwardens 

Annual Parochial Church Meeting 

1. Approval of minutes of 2024 Annual Parochial Church Meeting 

2. Electoral Roll Report 

3. Churchwardens’ Report, including Fabric Report 

4. Annual Reports 

- a. PCC Report 

- b. Deanery Synod Report 

- c. Staffing Report 

- d. Health & Safety and Safeguarding Report 

- e. Mission Report 

Manna Report 

- g. Urban Hope Report 

5. Elections 

- PCC members standing for re-election 

Finance Report and appointment of Independent Examiner (p4) 

- PCC members stepping down 

- Appointment of Electoral Roll Officer for 2024/25 

6. AOB (Notified in advance) 



## **St Stephen’s Church, Canonbury 17 Canonbury Road, London N1 2DF Annual Vestry & Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 28th April 2024** 

**In Attendance:** Clare Shepherd (Interim Priest in Charge), Rachel Woolf (Acting Secretary), Rufin Batota-Mpeho (Church Warden), David Titmas (Church Warden) Susan Rice, Margaret Evans, Stuart Evans, John Creyke, Bo Sheppard, Susan Clarke, Rose Mwesigwa, Timothy Muller, Katie Melville, Joy Faulkner-Mpeho, Miriam Faulkner-Mpeho, Lizzie Evans, Dan Gleadall, Stan Evans Gleadall, Boaz Evans Gleadall, Alex Elliot, Luke Ainger, Fola Foleti, Andrew White, Ben Husser, Jennifer Franich, Auryn Franich, Len Chalkley, Mary Thomas, Pauline William. 

## **12.10pm: Ben Husser: Mission Presentation** 

Ben Husser opened the Vestry Meeting and APCM with a presentation on the church survey and mission research. Please see slides sent around the congregation. Mission in Motion: who we were, who we are and who we are to become and how to implement this. Words to reflect the essence of St Stephen’s, why we come, how we describe our church and our ideal church as well as improvements we would like to see. Ben Husser spoke about the new mission we have compiled as the result of the survey and analysis as well as conversations people have had over the past month. Margaret Evans shared hers and Stuart’s story of how they came to St Stephen’s and what this means in relation to the new mission work we are doing as a church. He and Stuart Evans also gave some information around what the four action groups and the actions that resulted from their work. 

Points to note (ideas to potentially implement, slides show this in more detail): 



- Making children’s spaces more welcoming, creche set up and restocked/checked regularly 

- Communion rail brought back in, written prayers by congregation more than first Sundays 

- Review of music that is sensitive and inclusive 

- Improved welcoming and supported/training on welcoming, in week activities and serving the community. 

- Volunteering that is time boundaried and clear. Rota and needs will be reviewed. 

Minuted thanks to the four groups involved in this mission (children’s work, emergency management, services and community life) and to Ben Husser and David Titmas for their work on this. 

## **ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING** 

## **Meeting Began at 12.40pm** 

## **1. Opening Prayer and Introduction** 

Clare Shepherd opened us in prayer. Clare Shepherd thanked people for being here and bearing with us in a time of change in 2023. And to David Titmas and Rufin Batota-Mpeho as Church Wardens for the year 2023. 

## **2. Apologies for Absence** 

Ralph Dunham (Treasurer). 

## **3. Approval of the Minutes of the Vestry Meeting held on Sunday 23rd April 2023** 

Minutes accepted unanimously. Proposed by Susan Rice, Seconded by Katie Melville. 



## **4. Election of Church Warden(s)** 

Minuted thanks to David Titmas and Rufin Batota-Mpeho for their service in 2023. No new nominations for Church Wardens in 2024 and both willing to continue on in their service. Both were re-elected. 

David Titmas proposed by Timothy Muller and by seconded John Creyke. All in favour. 

Rufin Batota-Mpeho proposed by Lizzie Evans and seconded by Rose Mwesigwa. All in favour. 

## **5. Finance Report and Appointment of Independent Examiner** 

Ralph Dunham unable to be at APCM today, apologies sent. Please see Ralph’s attached report for detail and figures. Confirmation from Independent Examiner re: Approved Accounts for 2023. Minuted thanks to Jonathan Orchard for his continued work and Ralph Dunham for his. Congregation to come back with finance questions to Ralph Dunham and PCC Officers, Karin Fitzpatrick, Clare Shepherd or Church Wardens once they have read the reports in full. 13th May is the next PCC so this should be the deadline for Finance questions. Jonathan Orchard confirmed as Independent Examiner for 2023/4 Financial Year. 

## **ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING** 

**1. Apologies for Absence** Ralph Dunham (Treasurer) 

## **2. Approval of the Minutes of the APCM Meeting held on Sunday 23rd April 2023** 

Minutes accepted unanimously. Proposed by Katie Melville, Seconded by Alex Elliot. 

## **3. Electoral Roll Report** 



Karin Fitzpatrick to remove Bo Sheppard from 2023 Annual Report creation. Noted sadness of losing Vernon Trafford and Mike Dana this year.Minuted thanks to Karin Fitzpatrick for compiling this. Electoral Roll stands at 91 at time of APCM Report. 

**4. Church Warden’s Report inc. Fabric Report (CWs)** Please see attached report from David Titmas and Rufin Batota-Mpeho. Minuted thanks (again!) to these two for their service. What are their needs for 2024? One of their roles is maintaining order and decency in church and churchyard (being on duty and dealing with issues Sunday mornings). Suzanne Roberts has supported CWs in this specific part and this is on the Volunteering sheet for someone else to support with this. The second need is around buildings. There is an opportunity to support Rose Mwesigwa and CWs on buildings. 

## **5. Annual Reports*** 

Thank you to everyone who compiled these (and to Karin Fitzpatrick and David Titmas for their specific work on this) 

- PCC Report - no questions or comments. 

- Deanery Synod Report - Timothy Muller reported although he was unable to make Deanery Synod meetings in 2023, which mainly focused on inclusivity and Mission Action Plan (Anglo-Catholic, Children’s work and work on estates in Stepney). Clare Shepherd attended 2023. Timothy Muller will attend again in 2024 on behalf of St Stephen’s. Another Deanery Synod representative is needed if possible. MInuted thanks to Timothy Muller for being Deanery Synod Representative. 

- Staffing Report - no questions or comments. Katie Melville is standing down as Chair of this committee after ten years (!). Minuted thanks to Katie for her 



service here. The Staffing Committee is meeting in late May to discuss replacement. 

- Health & Safety and Safeguarding Report - no questions or comments. Suzanne Roberts is stepping down as Health & Safety Officer, Rose Mwesigwa is taking this role on alone. Minuted thanks to Suzanne Roberts for her service. Support needed for Rose Mwesigwa on this and a designated Safeguarding Officer is now needed. 

- Mission Report - Karin Fitzpatrick to remove East of Africa from Mission Report so it read ‘the work of our Missionaries’. Liz Ainger to step down from Missionary Group (minuted thanks) and David Ainger to replace her. 

- Manna Report - John Creyke mentioned that Dipak Kapur retiring needs to be removed as this occurred in 2024 not 2024. Karin Fitzpatrick to remove this sentence in the Manna Report. 

- Urban Hope Report - no questions or comments. Short report due to pause in activities. 

- Administration Report - no questions or comments but Karin Fitzpatrick has been very valued in her new role. 

## **6. Elections** 

- Church Wardens have been elected earlier in the meeting. ● PCC members standing for re-election: John Creyke, Sarah Strang and Len Chalkley all happy to stand for re-election. Nomination Forms completed. Proposed by David Titmas and Seconded by Lizzie Evans. 

   - Ben Husser elected 2024 for three years. Proposed by Katie Melville and Seconded by David Titmas. 

   - PCC members stepping down: Elizabeth Ainger, Rachel Woolf. Minuted thanks for their service. 

   - Margaret Evans co-opted April 2024 



- Appointment of Electoral Roll Officer 2023/4: John Woolf and Stuart Evans elected 2024 for one year. Karin Fitzpatrick administrative support. 

## **7. AOB (notified 48 hours in advance)** 

No other business. Minuted thanks to everyone for attending and to everyone involved in the meeting and to Clare Shepherd for her leadership in 2023. 

## **Actions** 

## **Karin Fitzpatick** 

- To send minutes to congregation and print on noticeboard 

- To send Ben Husser’s slides to congregation 

- Karin Fitzpatrick to remove Bo Sheppard from 2023 Annual Report creation. 

- Karin Fitzpatrick to remove East of Africa from the Mission Report so it read ‘the work of our Missionaries’. 

- John Creyke mentioned that Dipak Kapur retiring needs to be removed as this occurred in 2024 not 2024. Karin Fitzpatrick to remove this sentence in the Manna Report. 

## **PCC** 

- Designated Safeguarding Lead is now needed for St Stephen’s. 

## **Congregation** 

- Read through Ben’s slides in full - new mission. 

- Congregation to come back with finance questions to Ralph Dunham and PCC Officers, Karin Fitzpatrick, Clare Shepherd or Church Wardens once they have read the reports in full. 13th May is the next PCC so this should be the deadline for Finance questions. 



_**Draft Accounts** - Not all sections of the Year End Accounts are complete_ THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY 

Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 31/12/2024 



## **Contents** 

Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Statement of Cash Flows Notes - Accounting Policies Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds Notes - Other 



## Legal & Administrative Details 

Charity Name: 

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY 

Charity 1131839 Number: 

Charity The Parish Church Of St. Stephens Address: 17 Canonbury Road LONDON N1 2DF 

Trustees: Benjamin Hussar (Appointed 28/04/2024) David Titmas 

ELIZABETH JANE EVANS 

JOHN CREYKE 

Joy Faulkner-Mpeho 



Leonard John Chalkley 

Margaret Elizabeth Evans (Appointed 28/04/2024) 

Mary Thomas 

Ralph Dunham 

Rufin Batota-Mpeho Sarah Strang Timothy Muller 

Key Management Personnel: 

Rose Mwesigwa 

Name & The Co-Operative Bank Address of 25 Islington High St Primary London Banker: N1 9LQ 

Independent Examiner: 



## Trustees Report 

## Objects of the charity 

St Stephen's Church is the parish church for Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington, within the Stepney Area of the Anglican Diocese of London. The public services and worship of the church put Christian faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament and two specialist ministries: The Manna, serving homeless and marginalised people, and Urban Hope, serving young people. 

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements 

To further the above objects and vision, the charity\s main activities and achievements were as follows: The Church of St Stephen Canonbury holds weekly Church Services at 11.00 every Sunday. At these services it provides activities for Primary age Children and a "Dreams" club for Secondary School Age Children. 

Urban Hope delivered 4 days of a 9am-5pm holiday club for children aged 8-11 in the church during the last week of August. It was led by Keeley Timms, staffed by 3 local sessional workers who all had experience working with young people, and was attended by 10 young people. 



The sessions cost £1,885.63 to run which came from left over funding from compass. 

The Manna is St Stephen’s project working with homeless and marginalised people. 

Present opening hours are: 

Tuesday 2pm – 7pmThursday 10am – 4pmFriday 10am – 4pmDaily attendance is between 90 and 120, of whom up to 50 are present at any one time. 

At these open sessions clients have access to the following: Food and drink Showers Laundry Clothing Wifi internet Laptops Phone-charging Telephone One-toone support Access to individual grants Respite We run the following small groups: Poetry  Thursday 1pm – 3pm run by a paid freelance facilitator Art Thursday 2 – 4pm run by a paid freelance facilitator Gardening   alternate Thursdays 11am – 3pm run by a community gardener Outings  Wednesdays: walk or visit to place of interest 

All activities are overseen by The Manna Management Committee which meets regularly to monitor the project, support the staff, review the finances, and set policy. All activities are risk-assessed. Relevant staff and volunteers are DBS-checked.  St Stephen’s Safeguarding and H&S procedures are followed. In planning the activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. 



## Structure, Governance and Management 

The Trustees of the Charity are the Parochial Church Council. None of these are paid. 

There is a paid Church Administrator (Part time) and a Communications admin (Part Time) 

Manna have the following staff: Cook 32 hours Kemi Buraimoh Advice & Advocacy Worker 40 hours Munira Ali The staff are supplemented by approx. 20 volunteers who work between 2 hours a month to 4 days a week. 

## Financial Review 

The total income for the year 2024 was £370,649 (2023 - £348,501). This income was made up of restricted funds of £163,730 (2023 - £177,130); this includes £152,291.81 (2023 - £139,917.69) of donations and grants to support the work of the Manna and Manna Welfare and £0 (2023 - £32,647) to support the work of Urban Hope. The General fund also received restricted income of  £11,438 (2023 £4,566) principally Grants for building work and income from appeals. 

As a result of the inability to raise sufficient grant funding and due to key staff members leaving the project the decision was made by the PCC to pause the work of Urban Hope. This decision will be reviewed in the future by the PCC and a new vision for Christian Youth work in the St Stephens Parish will be formulated. 

Unrestricted funds incoming amounted to £206,919 (2023 - £171,371) principally Church Giving and fees earnt from property and Church activities. Contributions 



from Church members including gift aid amounted to £91,023 (2023 - £78,380) a good increase on the previous year and  was broadly in line with budget. Income from premises hire was £30,064 (2023 - 

£36,448) and remains healthy but has been impacted by the lack of heating and the loss of a regular hirer. Expenditure for the year 2024 amounted to £214,076 (2023 - £178,282). Spending was £206,844 (2023 - £196,440) of restricted funds and £214,076 (2023 - £178,282) of unrestricted funds. The financial position at year end was £193,491 (2023 - £231,762) made up of £137,298 (2023 - £180,412) of restricted funds and £56,193 (2023 - £51,350) of unrestricted funds. The Urban Hope Project remains under review as the Trustees consider how best to deliver Youth Services for our community. The Manna remains very well funded and has sufficient levels of reserves. 

The General fund is in a good financial position and is within the stated reserves policy of 3 to 6 months current expenditure. A budget for 2025 has been agreed. Unexpected repairs to some Church properties meant that a loan was taken to ease any cashflow issues. This will be paid from 2026 and is interest free from the Diocese. The common fund contribution has been reduced this year with the priority of the church is to rebuild the level of reserves. 

Funds in Deficit 

Not Applicable 



## Investments Policy 

## Not Applicable 

## Reserves Policy 

The charity aims to hold a minimum of  (which is approximately 3 months of expenditure) as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.  A 

## Responsibilities of Trustees under charity law 

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year.  In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

1. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; 

2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 



3. make judgements and estimates that are 

   - reasonable and prudent; 

4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.  They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 



## **Signature** 

This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by: 


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## Independent Examiners Report 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY ('the charity') for the year ended 31/12/2024. 

## 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## Independent Examiners Qualification 

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the [Insert Applicable Listed Body], which is one of the listed bodies. 



Independent Examiner’s Statement 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. 

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

Independent Examiner’s Details 

Name: 

## Address: 


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## Statement of Financial Activities 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Incoming Resources**||||
|Donations &<br>Legacies|100,762|157,116|257,877|231,101|
|Charitable<br>Activities|0|0|0|0|
|Investments|0|4,949|4,949|1,989|
|Trading<br>Activities|105,541|0|105,541|107,646|
|Other|616|1,665|2,281|7,765|
|Total incoming<br>resources|206,919|163,730|370,649|348,501|
||||||
|||**Resources Used**|||
|Charitable<br>Activities|212,573|206,844|419,417|374,722|
|Raising Funds|0|0|0|0|
|Governance<br>Costs|1,504|0|1,504|0|
|Support|0|0|0|0|
|Other|0|0|0|0|
|Total resources<br>used|214,076|206,844|420,920|374,722|
||||||
|Net Incoming /<br>Outgoing<br>Resources<br>(before<br>transfers)|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
||||||
|Fund Transfers<br>In|0|729|729|263|
|Fund Transfers<br>Out|0|729|729|263|





|Net Incoming /<br>Outgoing<br>Resources<br>(before<br>gains/losses)|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|Investment<br>Gains (or<br>Losses)|0|0|0|0|
|Net Incoming /<br>Outgoing<br>Resources<br>(before Asset<br>Revaluation)|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
||||||
|Asset<br>Revaluation|0|0|0|0|
|Net Movement<br>of Funds|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
||||||
|Total Funds<br>Brought<br>Forward|51,350|180,412|231,762|257,983|
|Total Funds<br>Carried<br>Forward|44,193|137,298|181,491|231,762|
||||||
|||**Represented By**|||
|General<br>(Unrestricted)|44,193|0|44,193|51,350|
|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|0|-1,728|-1,728|1,272|
|Urban Hope<br>(Restricted)|0|7,759|7,759|9,546|
|Urban Hope<br>non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0|0|0|
|Manna<br>(Restricted)|0|125,267|125,267|162,866|
|Manna Welfare<br>(Restricted)|0|5,999|5,999|6,728|





## Statement of Financial Position 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|||||
|Cash|44,744|137,125|181,870|228,845|
|Accounts<br>Receivable|11,448|173|11,621|382|
|Prepayments|0|0|0|2,693|
|Total|56,193|137,298|193,491|231,920|
|Non-Current Assets|||||
|Fixed Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Investments|0|0|0|0|
|Total|0|0|0|0|
|Non-Current Assets|||||
|Accounts<br>Payable|0|0|0|158|
|Deferred<br>Income|0|0|0|0|
|Total|0|0|0|158|
|Non-Current Liabilities|||||
|Long Term<br>Loan /<br>Mortgage|12,000|0|12,000|0|
|Total|12,000|0|12,000|0|
|Net Current<br>Assets|56,193|137,298|193,491|231,762|
||||||
|Total Net<br>Assets (Assets<br>Minus<br>Liabilities)|44,193|137,298|181,491|231,762|
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|**_Represented By_**|||||
|General<br>(Unrestricted)|44,193|0|44,193|51,350|





|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|0|-1,728|-1,728|1,272|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Urban Hope<br>(Restricted)|0|7,759|7,759|9,546|
|Urban Hope<br>non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0|0|0|
|Manna<br>(Restricted)|0|125,267|125,267|162,866|
|Manna Welfare<br>(Restricted)|0|5,999|5,999|6,728|



## **Signature** 

These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by: 


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## Statement of Cash Flows 

||**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|
|**Cash Flow from Operating Activities**|||
|Net Surplus (deficit)|-50,271|-26,221|
|**_Adjustments For:_**|||
|Fixed Asset Depreciation|0|0|
|Less Investment Gains|0|0|
|Accounts Receivable<br>Decrease|-11,239|3,359|
|Prepayments Decrease|2,693|2,089|
|Accounts Payable Increase|-158|158|
|Deferred Income Increase|0|0|
|Less Interest Received|-4,949|-1,989|
|Less Sale of Assets|0|0|
|Less Asset Revaluation|0|0|
|Loan Interest Paid|0|0|
|NET Cash Flow from<br>Operating Activities|-63,924|-22,605|
||||
|**Cash Flow from Investing Activities**|||
|Interest Received|4,949|1,989|
|Sales of Assets|0|0|
|Less Purchase of Assets|0|0|
|Return of Investments|0|0|
|Less Money Invested|0|0|
|NET Cash Flow from<br>Investing Activities|4,949|1,989|
||||
|**Cash Flow from Financing**|**Activities**||
|Loans Received|12,000|0|
|Less Loan Repayments|0|0|
|Less Loan Interest Paid|0|0|





|NET Cash Flow from<br>Financing Activities|12,000|0|
|---|---|---|
||||
|Increase (decrease) in<br>Cash|-46,975|-20,616|
||||
|Cash at start of period|228,845|249,461|
|Cash at end of period|181,870|228,845|
|**_Represented By:_**|||
|General (Unrestricted)|44,744|48,452|
|General Restricted<br>(Restricted)|-1,728|1,272|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)|7,759|9,546|
|Urban Hope non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0|
|Manna (Restricted)|125,095|162,847|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)|5,999|6,728|
|TOTAL Represented By|181,870|228,845|





## Notes - Accounting Policies 

## Basis of Preparation 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102. The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the '2008 Regulations') requires charities to prepare their accounts in accordance with 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005' but this accounting standard has since been withdrawn and has been replaced by the Charities SORP mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The charity has prepared these financial statements in accordance with the new Charities SORP; this departure from the 2008 Regulations is believed to be necessary for these financial statements to give a 'true and fair view'. The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out in the accounting policies below. 



## Going Concern 

The Trustees consider St Stephens, Canonbury a going concern at the date for approving the accounts. There are no material uncertainties that the charity can continue as a going concern for the next year. 

## Key Risks & Uncertainties 

The charity is exposed to various risks, including operational, financial and reputational risks. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks. 

## Fund Accounting 

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific 

purpose. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts. 



## Incoming Resources 

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

- All voluntary income from members of the charity are recognised as donations and are included in full, with associated Gift Aid receivable in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

- Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. 

- Income resources from charitable trading activities such as the letting of the building are accounted for when invoices are drawn up (as at the point of entitlement). 

- Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. 

- Gifts in Kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. 

- Volunteer time, the value of voluntary support for the work of the charity, is not included in the 



accounts but is described in the Trustees Annual Report. 

- Investment Income is included in the accounts when receivable 

## Resources Expended 

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. 

## Governance Costs 

Governance costs include costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory 

requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity. Governance costs are shown within ‘Analysis of Expenditure’ note. 

## Liability Recognition 

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. 



## Tangible Fixed Assets 

Assets over the value of [amount] are capitalised. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the expected useful economic life of that asset, as follows: 

- Freehold property - Not depreciated 

- Musical and Technical Equipment - 5 years on straight line basis 

- Office and computer equipment - 5 years on straight line basis 

- Furniture, fixtures and fittings - 5 years on straight line basis 

[In view of the maintenance programme in place which aims to keep the building in good condition, the trustees consider that any depreciation of freehold property would be immaterial and accordingly no provision has been made. The carrying amount of the freehold property is reviewed annually for impairment by the trustees.] 

## Pensions 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. 



## Operating Leases 

Rental charges payable under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the terms of the lease. 

## Taxation 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation 

The trustees do not consider that there are any material sources of estimation or uncertainty at the balance sheet date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the next reporting period. 

In preparing financial statements certain judgements, estimates and assumptions have to be made that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be significant: 

- The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful economic life and residual value. These estimates are reassessed annually and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect current circumstances. 

- The constructive obligation for grants payable is based on an assessment of the likely duration of the supported activity. This estimate is re- 



assessed annually and the obligation is adjusted to reflect current expectations. 

## Concessionary Loans 

The charity initially recognises and measures concessionary loans at the amount received or receivable. The carrying amount is adjusted in subsequent years to reflect repayments and any accrued interest. 



## Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure 

## Analysis of Income 

## Current Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Incoming Resources**|||||
|**Donations & Legacies**|||||
|Donations|75,374|35,547|110,920|98,763|
|Gift Aid|15,650|1,094|16,743|19,759|
|Grants|9,738|120,475|130,214|112,579|
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Event Income|0|0|0|0|
|**Investments**|||||
|Bank Interest|0|4,949|4,949|1,989|
|**Trading Activities**|||||
|Rental Income|105,541|0|105,541|107,646|
|Sales|0|0|0|0|
|**Other**|||||
|Other Income|616|1,665|2,281|7,765|
|Total incoming<br>resources|206,919|163,730|370,649|348,501|
||||||





## Prior Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Incoming Resources**||||
|**Donations & Legacies**|||||
|Donations|60,856|37,907|98,763|120,996|
|Gift Aid|16,996|2,763|19,759|22,585|
|Grants|-14,500|127,079|112,579|104,338|
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Event Income|0|0|0|0|
|**Investments**|||||
|Bank Interest|0|1,989|1,989|46|
|**Trading Activities**|||||
|Rental Income|107,646|0|107,646|61,019|
|Sales|0|0|0|0|
|**Other**|||||
|Other Income|373|7,392|7,765|5,316|
|Total incoming<br>resources|171,371|177,130|348,501|314,299|
||||||





## Analysis of Expenditure 

## Current Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Resources Used**|||
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Activities|82,196|83,376|165,572|119,963|
|Admin|3,894|1,467|5,361|9,086|
|Advertising|0|0|0|0|
|Bank Charges|112|183|295|360|
|Depreciation|0|0|0|0|
|Event Costs|0|0|0|0|
|Gifts Given|0|0|0|0|
|Other<br>Expenditure|0|0|0|0|
|Premises|95,250|21,438|116,687|94,037|
|Staff Costs|31,122|100,380|131,502|151,275|
|**Governance Costs**|||||
|Governance<br>Costs|1,504|0|1,504|0|
|Total resources<br>used|214,076|206,844|420,920|374,722|
||||||





## Prior Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Resources Used**|||
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Activities|66,878|53,086|119,963|107,504|
|Admin|4,252|4,835|9,086|10,581|
|Advertising|0|0|0|0|
|Bank Charges|104|256|360|334|
|Depreciation|0|0|0|0|
|Event Costs|0|0|0|792|
|Gifts Given|0|0|0|934|
|Other<br>Expenditure|0|0|0|0|
|Premises|83,163|10,873|94,037|35,521|
|Staff Costs|23,886|127,390|151,275|176,111|
|**Governance Costs**|||||
|Governance<br>Costs|0|0|0|0|
|Total resources<br>used|178,282|196,440|374,722|331,776|
||||||





## Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds 

## Current Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|56,193|137,298|193,491|231,920|
|Non-Current<br>Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Current<br>Liabilities|0|0|0|158|
|Non-Current<br>Liabilities|12,000|0|12,000|0|
|Total Net<br>Assets (Assets<br>Minus<br>Liabilities)|44,193|137,298|181,491|231,762|
||||||



## Prior Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|51,508|180,412|231,920|257,983|
|Non-Current<br>Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Current<br>Liabilities|158|0|158|0|
|Non-Current<br>Liabilities|0|0|0|0|
|Total Net<br>Assets (Assets<br>Minus<br>Liabilities)|51,350|180,412|231,762|257,983|
||||||





## Notes - Other 

## Volunteers 

The charity benefits greatly from the voluntary contributions of time and money. Please refer to the trustees' report for further detail about volunteer contributions in the organisation. 

## Independent Examination Fees 

Fees payable to the independent examiner for independent examination were: £0 (fee payable in the prior year: £0). 

## Staff Costs 

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows: Gross wages and salaries: £98,850 , Employers NI costs £8,109, Employers Pension costs £4,812The average number of employees during the year was 5 

No employees received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum. 

Key Management Personnel 

. 



## Trustee Remuneration 

During the year 0 trustees received remuneration. The remuneration paid during the year was for the employees' role within the charity and not for their role as a trustee. 

The total remuneration paid during the year is as follows: N/A 

## Trustee Expenses 

During the year the 0 of trustees incurred out-ofpocket expenses totalling £0.2023 0 trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £0All expenses were incurred for the day-to-day running of the charity's activities. 

## Trustee Donations 

## N/A 

## Tangible Fixed Assets 

||**Fixtures & Fittings**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|
|**Cost**|||
|Prior to 1st January 2024|10,400|10,400|
|Additions in financial<br>year|0|0|
|Total as at 31st<br>December 2024|10,400|10,400|
||||
|**Depreciation**|||





|Prior to 1st January 2024|10,400|10,400|
|---|---|---|
|Additions in financial<br>year|0|0|
|Total as at 31st<br>December 2024|10,400|10,400|
||||
||**Net Book Value**||
|As at 31st December<br>2024|0|0|
||||
|As at 31st December<br>2023|0|0|



## Debtors 

## Accounts Receivable 

|**Description**|**Amount**|
|---|---|
|Gift Aid|1,110|
|Trade Debtors|10,511|
|Total|11,621|



## Prepayments 

|**Description**|**Amount**|
|---|---|
|Prepayments|0|
|Total|0|



## Creditors 

## Accounts Payable 

|**Description**|**Amount**|
|---|---|
|Accruals|0|
|Finance Lease Liabilities|0|
|Tax & Social Security|0|
|Trade Creditors|0|





|Total|0|
|---|---|
|Deferred Income||
|**Description**|**Amount**|
|Deferred Income|0|
|Total|0|



## Deferred Income 

## Loans 

||**As at 31st December**|**As at 31st December**|
|---|---|---|
||**2024**|**2023**|
|Maisonette repairs<br>(General)|12,000|0|
|Total|12,000|0|



## Analysis of Charitable Funds 

## Current Year 

|**Fund**<br>**Name**|**Opening**||**Expenditur**|**Fund**|**Closing**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Income**||||
||**Balance**||**e**|**Transfers**|**Balance**|
|||||||
|**Unrestricted**||||||
|General<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|51,350|206,919|214,076|0|44,193|
|Urban<br>Hope non-<br>restricted<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|0|0|0|0|0|
|Total|51,350|206,919|214,076|0|44,193|
|Unrestricte<br>d Total|51,350|206,919|214,076|0|44,193|
|||||||
|**Restricted**||||||





|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|1,272|11,438|14,438|0|-1,728|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Urban<br>Hope<br>(Restricted)|9,546|0|1,787|0|7,759|
|Manna<br>(Restricted)|162,866|152,292|190,619|729|125,267|
|Manna<br>Welfare<br>(Restricted)|6,728|0|0|-729|5,999|
|Total|180,412|163,730|206,844|0|137,298|
|Restricted<br>Total|180,412|163,730|206,844|0|137,298|
|||||||
|TOTAL|231,762|370,649|420,920|0|181,491|



## Prior Year 

|**Fund**<br>**Name**|**Opening**||**Expenditur**|**Fund**|**Closing**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Income**||||
||**Balance**||**e**|**Transfers**|**Balance**|
|||||||
|**Unrestricted**||||||
|General<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|58,261|171,371|178,282|0|51,350|
|Urban<br>Hope non-<br>restricted<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|0|0|0|0|0|
|Total|58,261|171,371|178,282|0|51,350|
|Unrestricte<br>d Total|58,261|171,371|178,282|0|51,350|
|||||||
|**Restricted**||||||
|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|426|4,566|3,720|0|1,272|
|Urban<br>Hope<br>(Restricted)|47,692|32,647|70,793|0|9,546|





|Manna<br>(Restricted)|145,138|139,918|121,927|-263|162,866|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Manna<br>Welfare<br>(Restricted)|6,465|0|0|263|6,728|
|Total|199,722|177,130|196,440|0|180,412|
|Restricted<br>Total|199,722|177,130|196,440|0|180,412|
|||||||
|TOTAL|257,983|348,501|374,722|0|231,762|



## Fund Transfers 

|**Description**|**From**|**To**|**Amount**|
|---|---|---|---|
|fund transfer|Manna Welfare|Manna|729|



## Fund Descriptions 

|**Name**|**Description**|
|---|---|
|General|The Unrestricted general funds of St<br>Stephens Church, Canonbury|
|General Restricted|The restricted funds of St Stephens<br>Church, Canonbury|
|Urban Hope|Unrestricted funds for the purposes of<br>the Youth ministry of St Stephens<br>Church Canonbury|
|Urban Hope non-restricted|Restricted funds for the purposes of<br>the Youth Ministry of St Stephens<br>Church Canonbury|
|Manna|The funds of the St Stephens Church,<br>Canonbury outreach project|
|Manna Welfare|Funds for the purposes of the<br>Outreach project of St Stephens<br>Church Canonbury|





## Transactions to Related Parties 

There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period. 

## Prior Period Adjustment 

There were no prior year adjustments. 

## Pensions 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. 

## Other (Optional) 

Trusts administered by the Vicar & Church Wardens 

a   Holiday Home Fund - Charity Number 237285 The objects are to grant money to defray some expenses of rest or change of air (including transport and obtaining domestic help) for poor parishioners, church members and others in the area. 

COIF Share Price 2.029 Units 371Value at 31st December 2023 £7,362Value at 31st December 2024 £7,529 



Income and Expenditure Bank Balance at 1st January 2024 £3,805Income:  COIF Dividends £205, Bank interest £57Expenses: Grants Made £0Bank Balance at 31st December   £4,066 b   St. Stephen's National School - Charity Number 312354 

The objects are to promote religious instruction by means of a Sunday School or otherwise (33%) and to promote religious education (including social and physical) of persons under 25 resident in the parish and in need of financial assistance.COIF Share Price 2.029  Units 419 

Value at 31st December 2023 £7,615Value at 31st December 2024 £8,503 

Income and Expenditure Bank Balance at 1st January £1,370,Income: COIF Dividends  £231, Bank interest  £21Expenses: Grants Made £0Bank Balance at 31st December   £1,623 

c.St. Stephen's Parish Housing Company Limited - Company Number 01591276 

A dormant mutual trading company that does not operate with a view to profit. The Directors are the serving churchwardens.  They hold two shares on behalf of the PCC. 



## **Electoral Roll Report 2025** 

We record our sorrow at the deaths of 3 longstanding and much loved members of St Stephen's - Elizabeth Ainger, Simone Wilson and Carol Mellor. 

We give thanks for their lives, their love, their faith, their gifts and their contributions to our common life. 

The total number of names on the roll before the APCM 2024 was 91. The renewed roll, prior to APCM 11th May 2025, totals 54. 

51 of those have renewed their membership and 3 have joined the roll for the first. 



## **Churchwardens’ Report (including Fabric Report)** 

This has been another difficult year for the fabric of the church and the maintenance of our buildings and facilities. 

## **Heating** 

The heating project in particular has not made as much progress as hoped, primarily due to its complexity and our capacity to manage a £200K project effectively with our current resources. During 2024 we continued to raise funds for the work and develop the design for the new heating system, while also undertaking remedial work on the drainage.  However the task of moving from design to approval and implementation has been overwhelming, especially during a vacancy period when the church is already stretched. 

The church coped remarkably well with the sustained disruption caused by the failure of the heating system, adapting quickly to hold services in the church halls, where the temperatures were still uncomfortable, but more viable than the church building. 

However, the impact of the loss of heating has been and continues to be serious, affecting both our ability to hold services in the church building and to make best use of our halls for community groups and private hire. This affects our income as well as our mission. 

This is something that our new Priests in Charge have already started to address by recruiting for a 



Projects Manager to provide dedicated oversight for this work. We have started to engage with the Diocesan Advisory Committee on the existing designs, though are exploring whether we can simplify the designs further to ensure we can deliver the project within the funding the Cloudesley Charity has already committed. 

The outline of the work is available on the noticeboard, though this does not reflect the simplifications we are exploring with the DAC. While the situation is clearly problematic, it is likely that the new heating system will not be complete in time for next winter, and we will need a clear plan for how the winter months can be managed accordingly. 

## **Other work** 

During 2024 we completed repairs to the church roof and replaced the roof between the upper and lower halls. This work was covered by an insurance claim following storm damage, and by a small grant from the Cloudesley Charity. 

We also undertook much-needed work at the Maisonette, repairing the damage caused by water ingress from the roof leaks and from general wearand-tear. 

There have been issues during the year with both the electrics and the drainage affecting the operation of the halls. While these have been addressed as promptly as we can manage, they have shown the need for a thorough reset of our facilities and maintenance arrangements. The 



recruitment of a project manager will be a positive step forward to address this and ensure our buildings can better support our mission in future. David Titmas 

On behalf of the church wardens, David Titmas & Rufin Batota-Mpeho 



## **Annual Reports** 

## **PCC Deputy/Acting Chair's Annual Report** 

The PCC has continued to meet regularly throughout the past year. It has been a great blessing to have been joined by Prakash and James for the last few meetings. After five years as deputy chair, which has involved many months as acting chair, I will be handing the reins over to them. I'm incredibly grateful to all the members of the PCC who have supported me over the past years, and I'm confident that they will be an invaluable help to James and Prakash. 

The work of the PCC was described to me by Andy Rider, the Stepney Dean of Mission who many of you will have met, as being a combination of the trellis and the vines: the trellis is the work of God, while the trellis is the administrative tasks that need to be undertaken. He suggested that the aim of all PCCs should be to ensure that as much time is spent on the vines as on the trellis, but he also admitted that is rarely achievable. Our 'trellis' work has dominated most of the year's meetings, and details of that can be found in the other annual reports, but I would like to highlight the building works. We are all incredibly grateful for the time and effort David Titmas has put in, being a oneman buildings committee for most of the past year. Thanks to his persistence, our heating problems 



should be solved in time for next winter, but he has also had to deal with a host of unforeseen issues in the church building, the maisonette and the halls. 

In terms of our 'vine' work, we have generally followed the lectionary for our readings through the year. However, we have also looked at aspects of our mission statement: presence and doubt have provided us with messages of challenge and of comfort. We have sought to build on some of the themes and practices that emerged from our church weekend with Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage, including some shared silences and some more meditative services. We hope to explore these ideas more as we go forward. 

The PCC exists to serve the church members, and to serve God. My prayer as I leave the PCC is that we grow in both those areas, and I hope that your prayers may be with us as we try and fulfil those lofty commitments. 



## **Deanery Synod Rep's Annual Report 2024-2025** 

As Deanery Synod Rep, I have attended three Deanery Synod Meetings in the past year. Each has included a time of prayer, the latest parish news, and presentations on discussions on various themes. The parish news has included updates on appointments at churches through the year (including St Stephen's) as well as approvals of nominations for governors at church schools and trustees of the Richard Cloudesley Trust. 

The themes for discussion this year have included mental health, featuring presentations from Kintsugy Hope, Renew Wellbeing and Sanctuary. Presentations on the theme of 'growing younger' were given by St Augustine's Church, talking about Bubble Church, St Mary's Upper street, discussing their links with their primary school, and St George's Tufnell Park, sharing their experience of a monthly event that provides a welcoming space dedicated to children with special educational needs. The final meeting of the year focused on the relationship between churches and schools, where speakers included a local head teacher, and a representative of the London Diocesan Board for Schools. 

The Deanery Synod also acts as a way of keeping in touch with representatives from local churches, and plays an important role in embedding us in the diocesan community. 



## **Health and Safety Report** 

The aim of the health and safety work is to provide a safe worship and community space, and a safe work environment for staff and volunteers. 

Rose has maintained a general oversight of Health and Safety for our buildings with the Church 

Warden and Welcome Team continuing this during services and church events. The routine internal annual H&S inspection was completed in February 2024 and the fire review and PAT testing was completed in April 2024. Throughout the year general maintenance has been carried out to keep our buildings fit and safe for purpose. Although, in the winter months it has proved difficult to maintain an acceptable environment without a functioning heating system. Work continues to progress, in line with our sense of the importance to manage our buildings in a sustainable way, towards ensuring the building is fit to move over to an electrical heating system (rather than replacing our old gas boiler). 

Thank you everyone for keeping a level of safety awareness and reporting any concerns to keep St Stephen’s a safe place for work and worship. 

**Rose Mwesigwa - Health & Safety Officer Suzanne Roberts - PCC Health & Safety Representative** 



## **Safeguarding Report** 

Throughout the year St Stephen’s has continued in its aim of working according to best practice in providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults both within our worshipping community and for those attending The Manna project. In May 2024 the new PCC re-affirmed its adoption of the Diocesan parish safeguarding policy and a copy of the summary statement has been displayed on the church and hall’s noticeboards throughout the year. 

The PCC was, however, unable to appoint to the post of Church Safeguarding Officer and therefore these responsibilities were held by the Church Wardens between April and September 2024 when a Safeguarding Officer was again appointed. During this period procedures were put in place to ensure that the ongoing seeking of advice or reporting of any concerns from and to the London Diocese Safeguarding team was understood by all members of the PCC, and by all key Manna Project staff. This wider sharing of responsibility has meant the role of Safeguarding Officer is now more manageable. 

A link to the Safeguarding Policy is provided on the front page of St Stephen’s website and practical implications are summarised in the Church of England Parish Safeguarding Handbook – Promoting a Safer Church which can be found at: - https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019 10/ParishSafeGuardingHandBookAugust2019Web.pdf 

As the re-appointed Church Safeguarding Officer, I continue to be grateful for the Diocese of London Safeguarding policy and team of staff, both of which help to provide a clear framework, direction and support for this work. Work has been planned and 



recorded using The Church of England Safeguarding Dashboard and we are now meeting 94% of the level 3 mandatory requirements (the Dashboard has three levels: Level 1 - Safer Foundations; Level 2 - Safer Activities; Level 3 - Safer Practices) with the 2025 action plan seeking to address the outstanding areas of work. 

## **Suzanne Roberts - Safeguarding Officer** 



## **Mission Group Annual Review 2025** 

We are continuing to support Tim & Rachel Green based in Kuala Lumpur sharing their faith amongst university students. Tim has produced a course entitled “Come Follow Me” helping students to grow in their faith in Jesus including facilitator training encouraging them to share their faith. This has been published in 8 languages & they have been asked to translate it into the Malaysian National language which they hope will be completed in May this year. 

Tim is also involved with “Word of Life” producing teaching material & sessions helping local churches in Malaysia about the gospel & giving them courage to share their faith sensitively. 

Rachel is involved with The International Students Ministry arranging conferences locally & abroad. 

As both their parents are in their mid nineties they are planning to return to Oxford & would value our prayers as they hand over some of the work to local believers. 

They are not retiring & will continue being involved in the work. They will keep us informed how this will develop over the next few months. We will pray God’s guidance & blessing on them & their family throughout all the decision making. 

We supported The London Churches Refugee Fund once again for our Christmas giving. 



This Lent we are supporting the Lent Appeal of the Anglican mission USPG,” Bringing Care in Crisis to Families in Gaza & the West Bank”, in partnership with the Diocese of Jerusalem. This will include the Al Ahli Hospital we supported last year. 

## **St Stephen's Luanda news** 

St Stephen’s Canonbury has been linked with through ALMA (The Anglican Church in London, Mozambique & Angola) since 2002. 

We are grateful for the update provided by John Tasker (St Jude's and St Paul's Church), who has maintained a closer relationship with the Anglican Church in Angola and Mozambique through ALMA. 

St Stephen's Luanda is now a cathedral of the Diocese Divina Esperance (Divine Hope) with Pastor Emmanuel as Dean. Amadeu is the new youth leader. St Stephen's Luanda Youth continues its mission to share the good news to those who do not know God. One of the good news is that Pastor Emmanuel was welcomed back to church in March last year after 6 months of absence due to illness. 

St Stephen’s Luanda continues to plant new congregations and train new priests. A few young people from Luanda who visited St Stephen's Canonbury in the past have become parish priests. 



Oliveira, Massala and Osvaldo are now parish priests for other parishes with Massala being Archdeacon of Kwanza in south Luanda. There have been so many new congregations started that a new archdeaconry has been created in East Luanda. 



## **The Manna Annual Report May 2025** 

The Manna is St Stephen’s response to homeless and marginalised people. It began in February 1990 with 6 clients and in 2024 we saw over 200 clients in any one week, with an average of 93 on a Tuesday, 101 on a Thursday and 92 on a Friday. Clients have continued to regularly use the sessions for extended key work, showers, laundry, food, postal service, small groups and for a sense of wellbeing and community. 

A rising number of our clients are rough sleepers, many of whom have a history of repeat homelessness. This rise is consistent with figures published by the government and observed by other organisations working directly with homeless people. The rest of our client group is made up of individuals that are precariously housed, and of individuals struggling to sustain their tenancies. We had 33 active volunteers in 2024, a third of who are members of St Stephens. Contributions ranged from providing support during our busy drop-in sessions to collecting much-needed donations. Without the exceptional support of our volunteers, we would not be able to deliver the essential services we proudly provide. 

Kemi continued as our kitchen lead ushering in a number of new volunteers- notably three have gone on to secure paid positions following their experience at The Manna. 



In an increasingly challenging housing landscape and against a backdrop of rising pressures on public services, great efforts have been made by our team to support clients who languishing in unsuitable temporary accommodation, those facing high rents precluding them from working, and those navigating a progressively confusing and uncertain benefit system. 

Anne and Munira supported clients through (amongst other things) homeless applications and appeals and requests for a suitability review; benefit applications, reviews and appeals; and by awarding small grants to assist with utility costs and other essentials. See below for a case study. Our coordinator, Charlotte, stepped down at the end of 2024. 

Our monthly health hub with a GP and nurse was in great demand with many sessions going over the allotted time. This service was used to ensure that our most vulnerable clients are receiving appropriate healthcare and are properly safeguarded. 

We are pleased to report that about a third of our clients were regular attendees of our group activities. Our walking group, led by Anne, went on 29 trips, covering some of London’s best green spaces, including Bushy Park, Oxleas Wood and Kew Gardens. Stephen and Amy collaborated for much of the year to deliver our poetry workshops. Eva and Tony delivered our art and gardening workshops respectively. These groups form an essential part of our clients’ recovery support system 



and have consistently generated glowing feedback from participants. 

We are grateful to our funders: grant-making trusts Cloudesley, Cripplegate Foundation, Islington Giving, Brown Dog, Palca Stevenson Giving, Transport for London (Walking and Cycling London), and StreetSmart and for donations from Big Choir, and Borough Kitchen and to the many individuals who have supported us financially. 

St Stephen’s PCC delegates the day-to-day and strategic operation of The Manna to the Manna Management Committee whose members currently are Tim Elliott (chair), Amanda Gowing, John Creyke, Len Chalkley, Dipak Kapur, and Anne Cartwright. 

Looking ahead, we are aiming to review the project in the coming months in order to identify areas that could be further strengthened and additional ways we could meet the increasing needs of our client group. 

## **Case Study** 

RB started the year in crisis: his benefits were suspended, his Leave to Remain was about to expire, and he received an eviction notice. By the end of the year, his benefits were reinstated following a successful appeal; his Leave to Remain was extended, and his local authority agreed to use their discretionary powers to offer him his first permanent accommodation as a direct result of our advocacy efforts. 



_**Draft Accounts** – Not all sections of the Year End Accounts are complete_ 

## THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY 

Reports & Accounts 

Financial Year Ending 31/12/2025 

## Contents 

Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Statement of Cash Flows Notes - Accounting Policies Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds Notes - Other 


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Legal & Administrative Details 

Charity Name: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY Charity Number: 1131839 Charity Address: The Parish Church Of St. Stephens 17 Canonbury Road LONDON N1 2DF Trustees: Benjamin Hussar David Titmas (Resigned 20/04/2025) ELIZABETH JANE EVANS JOHN CREYKE Joy Faulkner-Mpeho Leonard John Chalkley Margaret Elizabeth Evans Mary Thomas Ralph Dunham Rufin Batota-Mpeho Sarah Strang Timothy Muller Key Management Rose Mwesigwa Personnel: Name & Address of The Co-Operative Bank Primary Banker: 25 Islington High St London N1 9LQ Independent Jonathan Orchard Examiner: 



## Trustees Report 

## Objects of the charity 

St Stephen's Church is the parish church for Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington, within the Stepney Area of the Anglican Diocese of London. The public services and worship of the church put Christian faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament and two specialist ministries: The Manna, serving homeless and marginalised people, and Urban Hope, serving young people. 

## Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements 

To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows: 

The Church Continues to provide public services and Christian worship through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament and two specialist ministries: The Manna, serving homeless and marginalised people, and Urban Hope, serving young people. 

In planning the activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. 

## Structure, Governance and Management 

The Trustees of the Charity are the Parochial Church Council. None of these are paid. 

There is a paid Church Administrator (Part time) and a Communications admin (Part Time) 

Manna have the following staff: Cook 32 hours Kemi Buraimoh Advice & Advocacy Worker 40 hours Munira Ali The staff are supplemented by approx. 20 volunteers who work between 2 hours a month to 4 days a week. 

## Financial Review 

The total income for the year 2025 was £308,169 (2024 - £360,310). This income was made up of restricted funds of £147,121 (2024 - £163,730); this includes £94,578 (2024 - £157,116) of donations and grants to support the work of the Manna and Manna Welfare and £0 (2023 - £0) to support the work of Urban Hope. 

Unrestricted funds incoming amounted to £161,048 (2024 - £196,580) principally Church Giving and fees earnt from property and Church activities. Contributions from Church members including gift aid amounted to £71,121 (2024 - £90,423) a decrease on the previous year and but in line with budget. Income from premises hire was £27,060 (2024 - £30,064) and whilst lower than last year remains healthy despite being impacted by the lack of heating. Income was impacted by extended periods of vacancy in the Church accommodation (The Maisonette). Income in 2024 was £32,575 in 2024 but only £16,666 in 2025. This had a major impact on the Church accounts this year as this was not budgeted for. 

Expenditure for the year 2024 amounted to £338,261 (2024 - £420,920). Spending was £166,500 (2024 - £206,844) of restricted funds and £171,761 (2024 - £214,076) of unrestricted funds. The financial position at year end was £141,061 (2024 - £171,152) made up of £118,503 (2024 - £137,298) of restricted funds and £22,557 (2023 - £33,854) of unrestricted funds. 

The Urban Hope Project remains under review as the Trustees consider how best to deliver Youth Services for our community. The Manna remains very well funded and has sufficient levels of reserves. 

The General fund is in a poor financial position and is below the stated reserves policy of 3 to 6 months current expenditure. This has been a result of reasons explained above ( a fall in maisonette income due to extended vacancy) and the trustees have agreed a plan to reduce our outgoings and increase our revenue in 2026 to return the unrestricted funds to a more healthy level. 

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Not Applicable. 

Investments Policy 

Not Applicable. 

## Reserves Policy 

The charity aims to hold a minimum of (which is approximately 3 months of expenditure) as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. 

## Responsibilities of Trustees under charity law 

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

1. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; 

2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 



4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

## Signature 

This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by: 


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## Independent Examiners Report 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY ('the charity') for the year ended 31/12/2025. 

## 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## Independent Examiners Qualification 

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination. 

## Independent Examiner’s Statement 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## Independent Examiner’s Details 

Name: Jonathan Orchard 

Address: 

Name Signature Date 



Statement of Financial Activities 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Prior Year|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming Resourc|es||||
|Donations & Legacies|62,122|140,173|202,295|247,539|
|Charitable Activities|0|0|0|0|
|Investments|19|3,879|3,899|4,949|
|Trading Activities|96,970|0|96,970|105,541|
|Other|1,938|3,068|5,006|2,281|
|Total incoming resources|161,048|147,121|308,169|360,310|
|Resources Used|||||
|Charitable Activities|171,761|166,500|338,261|419,417|
|Raising Funds|0|0|0|0|
|Governance Costs|0|0|0|1,504|
|Support|0|0|0|0|
|Other|0|0|0|0|
|Total resources used|171,761|166,500|338,261|420,920|
|Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before transfers)|-10,713|-19,379|-30,092|-60,610|
|Fund Transfers In|0|2,544|2,544|729|
|Fund Transfers Out|584|1,959|2,544|729|
|Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before gains/losses)|-11,297|-18,795|-30,092|-60,610|
|Investment Gains (or Losses)|0|0|0|0|
|Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before Asset Revaluation)|-11,297|-18,795|-30,092|-60,610|
|Asset Revaluation|0|0|0|0|
|Net Movement of Funds|-11,297|-18,795|-30,092|-60,610|
|Total Funds Brought Forward|33,854|137,298|171,152|231,762|
|Total Funds Carried Forward|22,557|118,503|141,061|171,152|
|Represented By|||||
|General (Unrestricted)|22,557|0|22,557|33,854|
|General Restricted (Restricted)|0|-4,473|-4,473|-1,728|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)|0|8,343|8,343|7,759|
|Urban Hope non-restricted (Unrestricted)|0|0|0|0|
|Manna (Restricted)|0|106,717|106,717|125,267|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)|0|7,916|7,916|5,999|





## Statement of Financial Position 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Prior Year|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|C|urrent Assets||||
|Cash|28,762|115,540|144,302|181,870|
|Accounts Receivable|4,827|2,964|7,791|1,283|
|Prepayments|1,060|0|1,060|0|
|Total Current Assets|34,650|118,503|153,153|183,152|
|Non|-Current Assets||||
|Fixed Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Investments|0|0|0|0|
|Total Non-Current Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Cu|rrent Liabilities||||
|Accounts Payable|92|0|92|0|
|Deferred Income|0|0|0|0|
|Total Current Liabilities|92|0|92|0|
|Non-|Current Liabilities||||
|Long Term Loan / Mortgage|12,000.00|0.00|12,000.00|12,000|
|Total Non-Current Liabilities|12,000|0|12,000|12,000|
|Net Current Assets|34,557|118,503|153,061|183,152|
|Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)|22,557|118,503|141,061|171,152|
|Represented By|||||
|General (Unrestricted)|22,557||22,557|33,854|
|General Restricted (Restricted)||-4,473|-4,473|-1,728|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)||8,343|8,343|7,759|
|Urban Hope non-restricted (Unrestricted)|0||0|0|
|Manna (Restricted)||106,717|106,717|125,267|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)||7,916|7,916|5,999|



## Signature 

These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by: 

Name Signature Date 



Statement of Cash Flows 

||Total|Prior Year|
|---|---|---|
|Cash Flow from Operating Activities|||
|Net Surplus (defcit)|-30,092|-60,610|
|**_Adjustments For:_**|||
|Fixed Asset Depreciation|0|0|
|_Less_Investment Gains|0|0|
|Accounts Receivable Decrease|-6,508|-901|
|Prepayments Decrease|-1,060|2,693|
|Accounts Payable Increase|92|-158|
|Deferred Income Increase|0|0|
|_Less_Interest Received|-3,899|-4,949|
|_Less_Sale of Assets|0|0|
|_Less_Asset Revaluation|0|0|
|Loan Interest Paid|0|0|
|NET Cash Flow from Operating Activities|-41,467|-63,924|
|Cash Flow from Investing Activities|||
|Interest Received|3,899|4,949|
|Sales of Assets|0|0|
|_Less_Purchase of Assets|0|0|
|Return of Investments|0|0|
|_Less_Money Invested|0|0|
|NET Cash Flow from Investing Activities|3,899|4,949|
|Cash Flow from Financing Activities|||
|Loans Received|0|12,000|
|_Less_Loan Repayments|0|0|
|_Less_Loan Interest Paid|0|0|
|NET Cash Flow from Financing Activities|0|12,000|
|Increase (decrease) in Cash|-37,568|-46,975|
|Cash at start of period|181,870|228,845|
|Cash at end of period|144,302|181,870|
|**_Represented By:_**|||
|General (Unrestricted)|28,762|44,744|
|General Restricted (Restricted)|-4,656|-1,728|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)|8,343|7,759|
|Urban Hope non-restricted (Unrestricted)|0|0|
|Manna (Restricted)|103,937|125,095|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)|7,916|5,999|
|TOTAL Represented By|144,302|181,870|





## Notes - Accounting Policies 

## Basis of Preparation 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102. 

The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out in the accounting policies below. 

## Going Concern 

The Trustees consider St Stephens, Canonbury a going concern at the date for approving the accounts. There are no material uncertainties that the charity can continue as a going concern for the next year. 

## Key Risks & Uncertainties 

The charity is exposed to various risks, including operational, financial and reputational risks. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks. 

## Fund Accounting 

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts. 

## Incoming Resources 

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

- All voluntary income from members of the charity are recognised as donations and are included in full, with associated Gift Aid receivable in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

- Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. 

- Income resources from charitable trading activities such as the letting of the building are accounted for when invoices are drawn up (as at the point of entitlement). 

- Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. Gifts in Kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. 

- Volunteer time, the value of voluntary support for the work of the charity, is not included in the accounts but is described in the Trustees Annual Report. 

Investment Income is included in the accounts when receivable 

## Resources Expended 

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognied where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. 

## Governance Costs 

Governance costs include costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity. Governance costs are shown within ‘Analysis of Expenditure’ note. 

## Liability Recognition 

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. 

## Tangible Fixed Assets 

Assets over the value of [amount] are capitalised. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the expected useful economic life of that asset, as follows: 

Freehold property - Not depreciated 

Musical and Technical Equipment - 5 years on straight line basis Office and computer equipment - 5 years on straight line basis Furniture, fixtures and fittings - 5 years on straight line basis 

- [In view of the maintenance programme in place which aims to keep the building in good condition, the trustees consider that any 



depreciation of freehold property would be immaterial and accordingly no provision has been made. The carrying amount of the freehold property is reviewed annually for impairment by the trustees.] 

## Pensions 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. 

## Operating Leases 

Rental charges payable under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the terms of the lease. 

## Taxation 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation 

The trustees do not consider that there are any material sources of estimation or uncertainty at the balance sheet date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the next reporting period. 

In preparing financial statements certain judgements, estimates and assumptions have to be made that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be significant: 

The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful economic life and residual value. These estimates are reassessed annually and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect current circumstances. 

The constructive obligation for grants payable is based on an assessment of the likely duration of the supported activity. This estimate is re-assessed annually and the obligation is adjusted to reflect current expectations. 

## Concessionary Loans 

The charity initially recognises and measures concessionary loans at the amount received or receivable. The carrying amount is adjusted in subsequent years to reflect repayments and any accrued interest. 



Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure 

## Analysis of Income 

Current Year 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming Resources||||
|Donations & Legacies||||
|Donations|57,415|34,287|91,702|
|Gift Aid|13,707|1,016|14,723|
|Grants|-9,000|104,870|95,870|
|Charitable Activities||||
|Event Income|0|0|0|
|Investments||||
|Bank Interest|19|3,879|3,899|
|Trading Activities||||
|Rental Income|96,970|0|96,970|
|Sales|0|0|0|
|Other||||
|Other Income|1,938|3,068|5,006|
|Total incoming resources|161,048|147,121|308,169|



## Prior Year 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming Resources||||
|Donations & Legacies||||
|Donations|75,374|35,547|110,920|
|Gift Aid|15,650|1,094|16,743|
|Grants|-600|120,475|119,875|
|Charitable Activities||||
|Event Income|0|0|0|
|Investments||||
|Bank Interest|0|4,949|4,949|
|Trading Activities||||
|Rental Income|105,541|0|105,541|
|Sales|0|0|0|
|Other||||
|Other Income|616|1,665|2,281|
|Total incoming resources|196,580|163,730|360,310|





## Analysis of Expenditure 

## Current Year 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|
|Resources Used||||
|Charitable Activities||||
|Activities|60,461|44,535|104,997|
|Admin|3,535|1,478|5,013|
|Advertising|0|0|0|
|Bank Charges|90|120|210|
|Depreciation|0|0|0|
|Event Costs|0|0|0|
|Gifts Given|0|0|0|
|Other Expenditure|0|575|575|
|Premises|74,411|26,698|101,109|
|Staf Costs|33,263|93,095|126,358|
|Governance Costs||||
|Governance Costs|0|0|0|
|Total resources used|171,761|166,500|338,261|



## Prior Year 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|
|Resources Used||||
|Charitable Activities||||
|Activities|82,196|83,376|165,572|
|Admin|3,894|1,467|5,361|
|Advertising|0|0|0|
|Bank Charges|112|183|295|
|Depreciation|0|0|0|
|Event Costs|0|0|0|
|Gifts Given|0|0|0|
|Other Expenditure|0|0|0|
|Premises|95,250|21,438|116,687|
|Staf Costs|31,122|100,380|131,502|
|Governance Costs||||
|Governance Costs|1,504|0|1,504|
|Total resources used|214,076|206,844|420,920|





Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds 

## Current Year 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|34,650|118,503|153,153|
|Non-Current Assets|0|0|0|
|Current Liabilities|92|0|92|
|Non-Current Liabilities|12,000|0|12,000|
|Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)|22,557|118,503|141,061|



## Prior Year 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|45,854|137,298|183,152|
|Non-Current Assets|0|0|0|
|Current Liabilities|0|0|0|
|Non-Current Liabilities|12,000|0|12,000|
|Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)|33,854|137,298|171,152|





## Notes - Other 

## Volunteers 

The charity benefits greatly from the voluntary contributions of time and money. Please refer to the trustees' report for further detail about volunteer contributions in the organisation. 

## Independent Examination Fees 

Fees payable to the independent examiner for independent examination were: £0.00 (fee payable in the prior year: £0.00). 

## 

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows: 

Gross wages and salaries: £106,733, Employers NI costs £11,946, Employers Pension costs £8,996 

(prior year Gross wages and salaries: £98,850, Employers NI costs £8,109, Employers Pension costs £4,812) 

The average number of employees during the year was 5 

(the average number of employees during the prior year was 5) 

No employees received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year or prior year. 

## Key Management Personnel 

The Charity Considers its key management personnel to be Rose Mwesigwa. 

The total employee benefits received by the key management personnel (including employer national insurance and pension contributions) was £5,467 (total employee benefits for the prior year were: £3,102). 

## Trustee Remuneration 

During the year 0 trustees received remuneration. The remuneration paid during the year was for the employees' role within the charity and not for their role as a trustee. 

The total remuneration paid during the year is as follows: £0 

## Trustee Expenses 

During the year the 0 of trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totaling £0. 

2023 0 trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totaling £0 

All expenses were incurred for the day-to-day running of the charity's activities. 

## Trustee Donations 

During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees was £15,172 

There were no conditions attached to the donations. (total aggregate donations from prior year were £6,191) 

## Tangible Fixed Assets 

||Fixtures & Fittings|Total|
|---|---|---|
|Cost|||
|Prior to 1st January 2025|10,400|10,400|
|Additions in fnancial year|0|0|
|Total as at 31st December 2025|10,400|10,400|
|Depreciation|||
|Prior to 1st January 2025|10,400|10,400|
|Additions in fnancial year|0|0|
|Total as at 31st December 2025|10,400|10,400|
|Net Book Value|||
|As at 31st December 2025|0|0|
|As at 31st December 2024|0|0|



Debtors 



Accounts Receivable 

|Description|Amount|
|---|---|
|Gift Aid|2,468|
|Trade Debtors|5,323|
|Total|7,791|



## Prepayments 

|Description|Amount|
|---|---|
|Prepayments|1,060|
|Total|1,060|



|Creditors<br>Accounts Payable||
|---|---|
|Description|Amount|
|Accruals|92|
|Finance Lease Liabilities|0|
|Tax & Social Security|0|
|Trade Creditors|0|
|Total|92|



## Deferred Income 

|Description|Amount|
|---|---|
|Deferred Income|0|
|Total|0|



|Description|Amount|
|---|---|
|Deferred Income|0|
|Total|0|



## Loans 

||As at 31st December 2025|As at 31st December 2024|
|---|---|---|
|Maisonette repairs (General)|12,000|12,000|
|Total|12,000|12,000|



## Analysis of Charitable Funds Current Year 

|Fund Name|Opening Balance|Income|Expenditure|Fund Transfers|Closing Balance|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted||||||
|General (Unrestricted)|33,854|161,048|171,76|1<br>-584|22,557|
|Urban Hope non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0||0<br>0|0|
|TOTAL|33,854|161,048|171,76|1<br>-584|22,557|
|Unrestricted Total|33,854|161,048|171,76|1<br>-584|22,557|
|Restricted||||||
|General Restricted (Restricted)|-1,728|13,952|16,69|8<br>0|-4,473|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)|7,759|0||0<br>+584|8,343|
|Manna (Restricted)|125,267|131,668|148,25|9<br>-1,959|106,717|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)|5,999|1,500|1,54|3<br>+1,959|7,916|
|TOTAL|137,298|147,121|166,50|0<br>+584|118,503|
|Restricted Total|137,298|147,121|166,50|0<br>+584|118,503|
|TOTAL|171,152|308,169|338,26|1<br>0|141,061|



## Prior Year 

|Fund Name|Opening Balance|Income|Expenditure|Fund Transfers|Closing Balance|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted||||||
|General (Unrestricted)|51,350|196,580|214,07|6<br>0|33,854|
|Urban Hope non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0||0<br>0|0|





|Fund Name|Opening Balance|Income|Expenditure|Fund Transfers|Closing Balance|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|TOTAL|51,350|196,580|214,076|0|33,854|
|Unrestricted Total|51,350|196,580|214,076|0|33,854|
|Restricted||||||
|General Restricted (Restricted)|1,272|11,438|14,438|0|-1,728|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)|9,546|0|1,787|0|7,759|
|Manna (Restricted)|162,866|152,292|190,619|+729|125,267|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)|6,728|0|0|-729|5,999|
|TOTAL|180,412|163,730|206,844|0|137,298|
|Restricted Total|180,412|163,730|206,844|0|137,298|
|TOTAL|231,762|360,310|420,920|0|171,152|



## Fund Transfers 

|Description|From|To|Amount|
|---|---|---|---|
|Adj|General|Urban Hope|584|
|Funding|Manna|Manna Welfare|1,959|



## Fund Descriptions 

|Fund Name|Description|
|---|---|
|General (Unrestricted)<br>|The Unrestricted general funds of St Stephens Church, Canonbury|
|General Restricted (Restricted)<br>|The restricted funds of St Stephens Church, Canonbury|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)<br>|Unrestricted funds for the purposes of the Youth ministry of St Stephens Church Canonbury|
|Urban Hope non-restricted (Unrestricted)<br>|Restricted funds for the purposes of the Youth Ministry of St Stepehens Church Canonbury|
|Manna (Restricted)<br>|The funds of the St Stephens Church, Canonbury outreach project|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)<br>|Funds for the purposes of the Outreach project of St Stepehens Church Canonbury|



## Transactions to Related Parties 

There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period. 

## Prior Period Adjustment 

There were no prior year adjustments. 

## Pensions 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. 



## **Annual meeting intro** 

Dear friends in Christ, 

As we reflect on the past few months together, we are so grateful for the warmth and welcome we’ve received from you all. It has been a joy for us to get to know so many of you and to witness God at work in diverse and beautiful ways through the life of our congregation and wider community. We continue to be available to meet and pray and to walk alongside in our shared journey of faith. 

As we look ahead, 

We would love to invite you to pray with us for three key areas over the coming months: 

1. The formation of ministry teams – that we would build a culture of teamwork, sharing the load, involving more people, and ensuring the continuity of ministry. We believe that teams not only help the church function well but also embody the very community we are inviting others to be part of. 

2. The launch of a new intentional community in St. Stephen’s vicarage in September - which would be a place of growth, discipleship, and welcome, with a vision shaped by prayer and hospitality. This is part of the London Diocesan Ministry Experience Scheme, where young people gain experience by being placed in a church for a year and follow a simple rhythm. 



3. The review of The Manna – that we might discern together how best to sustain and develop this vital ministry, building on its history while responding to current needs. 

We’re always open to ideas and suggestions of how we can take any area of the life of the church forward - just let us know. 

We are excited for all that God is doing among us and thankful to be on this journey together. 

With love and prayers, James & Prakash 




## **Annual Vestry & Parochial Church Meetings** 

- Sunday 11[th] May 2025, 12.30pm 

- St Stephen’s Church 

Annual Vestry Meeting 

1. Approval of minutes of 2024 Annual Vestry Meeting 

2. Election of Churchwardens 

Annual Parochial Church Meeting 

1. Approval of minutes of 2024 Annual Parochial Church Meeting 

2. Electoral Roll Report 

3. Churchwardens’ Report, including Fabric Report 

4. Annual Reports 

- a. PCC Report 

- b. Deanery Synod Report 

- c. Staffing Report 

- d. Health & Safety and Safeguarding Report 

- e. Mission Report 

Manna Report 

- g. Urban Hope Report 

5. Elections 

- PCC members standing for re-election 

Finance Report and appointment of Independent Examiner (p4) 

- PCC members stepping down 

- Appointment of Electoral Roll Officer for 2024/25 

6. AOB (Notified in advance) 



## **St Stephen’s Church, Canonbury 17 Canonbury Road, London N1 2DF Annual Vestry & Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 28th April 2024** 

**In Attendance:** Clare Shepherd (Interim Priest in Charge), Rachel Woolf (Acting Secretary), Rufin Batota-Mpeho (Church Warden), David Titmas (Church Warden) Susan Rice, Margaret Evans, Stuart Evans, John Creyke, Bo Sheppard, Susan Clarke, Rose Mwesigwa, Timothy Muller, Katie Melville, Joy Faulkner-Mpeho, Miriam Faulkner-Mpeho, Lizzie Evans, Dan Gleadall, Stan Evans Gleadall, Boaz Evans Gleadall, Alex Elliot, Luke Ainger, Fola Foleti, Andrew White, Ben Husser, Jennifer Franich, Auryn Franich, Len Chalkley, Mary Thomas, Pauline William. 

## **12.10pm: Ben Husser: Mission Presentation** 

Ben Husser opened the Vestry Meeting and APCM with a presentation on the church survey and mission research. Please see slides sent around the congregation. Mission in Motion: who we were, who we are and who we are to become and how to implement this. Words to reflect the essence of St Stephen’s, why we come, how we describe our church and our ideal church as well as improvements we would like to see. Ben Husser spoke about the new mission we have compiled as the result of the survey and analysis as well as conversations people have had over the past month. Margaret Evans shared hers and Stuart’s story of how they came to St Stephen’s and what this means in relation to the new mission work we are doing as a church. He and Stuart Evans also gave some information around what the four action groups and the actions that resulted from their work. 

Points to note (ideas to potentially implement, slides show this in more detail): 



- Making children’s spaces more welcoming, creche set up and restocked/checked regularly 

- Communion rail brought back in, written prayers by congregation more than first Sundays 

- Review of music that is sensitive and inclusive 

- Improved welcoming and supported/training on welcoming, in week activities and serving the community. 

- Volunteering that is time boundaried and clear. Rota and needs will be reviewed. 

Minuted thanks to the four groups involved in this mission (children’s work, emergency management, services and community life) and to Ben Husser and David Titmas for their work on this. 

## **ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING** 

## **Meeting Began at 12.40pm** 

## **1. Opening Prayer and Introduction** 

Clare Shepherd opened us in prayer. Clare Shepherd thanked people for being here and bearing with us in a time of change in 2023. And to David Titmas and Rufin Batota-Mpeho as Church Wardens for the year 2023. 

## **2. Apologies for Absence** 

Ralph Dunham (Treasurer). 

## **3. Approval of the Minutes of the Vestry Meeting held on Sunday 23rd April 2023** 

Minutes accepted unanimously. Proposed by Susan Rice, Seconded by Katie Melville. 



## **4. Election of Church Warden(s)** 

Minuted thanks to David Titmas and Rufin Batota-Mpeho for their service in 2023. No new nominations for Church Wardens in 2024 and both willing to continue on in their service. Both were re-elected. 

David Titmas proposed by Timothy Muller and by seconded John Creyke. All in favour. 

Rufin Batota-Mpeho proposed by Lizzie Evans and seconded by Rose Mwesigwa. All in favour. 

## **5. Finance Report and Appointment of Independent Examiner** 

Ralph Dunham unable to be at APCM today, apologies sent. Please see Ralph’s attached report for detail and figures. Confirmation from Independent Examiner re: Approved Accounts for 2023. Minuted thanks to Jonathan Orchard for his continued work and Ralph Dunham for his. Congregation to come back with finance questions to Ralph Dunham and PCC Officers, Karin Fitzpatrick, Clare Shepherd or Church Wardens once they have read the reports in full. 13th May is the next PCC so this should be the deadline for Finance questions. Jonathan Orchard confirmed as Independent Examiner for 2023/4 Financial Year. 

## **ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING** 

**1. Apologies for Absence** Ralph Dunham (Treasurer) 

## **2. Approval of the Minutes of the APCM Meeting held on Sunday 23rd April 2023** 

Minutes accepted unanimously. Proposed by Katie Melville, Seconded by Alex Elliot. 

## **3. Electoral Roll Report** 



Karin Fitzpatrick to remove Bo Sheppard from 2023 Annual Report creation. Noted sadness of losing Vernon Trafford and Mike Dana this year.Minuted thanks to Karin Fitzpatrick for compiling this. Electoral Roll stands at 91 at time of APCM Report. 

**4. Church Warden’s Report inc. Fabric Report (CWs)** Please see attached report from David Titmas and Rufin Batota-Mpeho. Minuted thanks (again!) to these two for their service. What are their needs for 2024? One of their roles is maintaining order and decency in church and churchyard (being on duty and dealing with issues Sunday mornings). Suzanne Roberts has supported CWs in this specific part and this is on the Volunteering sheet for someone else to support with this. The second need is around buildings. There is an opportunity to support Rose Mwesigwa and CWs on buildings. 

## **5. Annual Reports*** 

Thank you to everyone who compiled these (and to Karin Fitzpatrick and David Titmas for their specific work on this) 

- PCC Report - no questions or comments. 

- Deanery Synod Report - Timothy Muller reported although he was unable to make Deanery Synod meetings in 2023, which mainly focused on inclusivity and Mission Action Plan (Anglo-Catholic, Children’s work and work on estates in Stepney). Clare Shepherd attended 2023. Timothy Muller will attend again in 2024 on behalf of St Stephen’s. Another Deanery Synod representative is needed if possible. MInuted thanks to Timothy Muller for being Deanery Synod Representative. 

- Staffing Report - no questions or comments. Katie Melville is standing down as Chair of this committee after ten years (!). Minuted thanks to Katie for her 



service here. The Staffing Committee is meeting in late May to discuss replacement. 

- Health & Safety and Safeguarding Report - no questions or comments. Suzanne Roberts is stepping down as Health & Safety Officer, Rose Mwesigwa is taking this role on alone. Minuted thanks to Suzanne Roberts for her service. Support needed for Rose Mwesigwa on this and a designated Safeguarding Officer is now needed. 

- Mission Report - Karin Fitzpatrick to remove East of Africa from Mission Report so it read ‘the work of our Missionaries’. Liz Ainger to step down from Missionary Group (minuted thanks) and David Ainger to replace her. 

- Manna Report - John Creyke mentioned that Dipak Kapur retiring needs to be removed as this occurred in 2024 not 2024. Karin Fitzpatrick to remove this sentence in the Manna Report. 

- Urban Hope Report - no questions or comments. Short report due to pause in activities. 

- Administration Report - no questions or comments but Karin Fitzpatrick has been very valued in her new role. 

## **6. Elections** 

- Church Wardens have been elected earlier in the meeting. ● PCC members standing for re-election: John Creyke, Sarah Strang and Len Chalkley all happy to stand for re-election. Nomination Forms completed. Proposed by David Titmas and Seconded by Lizzie Evans. 

   - Ben Husser elected 2024 for three years. Proposed by Katie Melville and Seconded by David Titmas. 

   - PCC members stepping down: Elizabeth Ainger, Rachel Woolf. Minuted thanks for their service. 

   - Margaret Evans co-opted April 2024 



- Appointment of Electoral Roll Officer 2023/4: John Woolf and Stuart Evans elected 2024 for one year. Karin Fitzpatrick administrative support. 

## **7. AOB (notified 48 hours in advance)** 

No other business. Minuted thanks to everyone for attending and to everyone involved in the meeting and to Clare Shepherd for her leadership in 2023. 

## **Actions** 

## **Karin Fitzpatick** 

- To send minutes to congregation and print on noticeboard 

- To send Ben Husser’s slides to congregation 

- Karin Fitzpatrick to remove Bo Sheppard from 2023 Annual Report creation. 

- Karin Fitzpatrick to remove East of Africa from the Mission Report so it read ‘the work of our Missionaries’. 

- John Creyke mentioned that Dipak Kapur retiring needs to be removed as this occurred in 2024 not 2024. Karin Fitzpatrick to remove this sentence in the Manna Report. 

## **PCC** 

- Designated Safeguarding Lead is now needed for St Stephen’s. 

## **Congregation** 

- Read through Ben’s slides in full - new mission. 

- Congregation to come back with finance questions to Ralph Dunham and PCC Officers, Karin Fitzpatrick, Clare Shepherd or Church Wardens once they have read the reports in full. 13th May is the next PCC so this should be the deadline for Finance questions. 



_**Draft Accounts** - Not all sections of the Year End Accounts are complete_ THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY 

Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 31/12/2024 



## **Contents** 

Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Statement of Cash Flows Notes - Accounting Policies Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds Notes - Other 



## Legal & Administrative Details 

Charity Name: 

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY 

Charity 1131839 Number: 

Charity The Parish Church Of St. Stephens Address: 17 Canonbury Road LONDON N1 2DF 

Trustees: Benjamin Hussar (Appointed 28/04/2024) David Titmas 

ELIZABETH JANE EVANS 

JOHN CREYKE 

Joy Faulkner-Mpeho 



Leonard John Chalkley 

Margaret Elizabeth Evans (Appointed 28/04/2024) 

Mary Thomas 

Ralph Dunham 

Rufin Batota-Mpeho Sarah Strang Timothy Muller 

Key Management Personnel: 

Rose Mwesigwa 

Name & The Co-Operative Bank Address of 25 Islington High St Primary London Banker: N1 9LQ 

Independent Examiner: 



## Trustees Report 

## Objects of the charity 

St Stephen's Church is the parish church for Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington, within the Stepney Area of the Anglican Diocese of London. The public services and worship of the church put Christian faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament and two specialist ministries: The Manna, serving homeless and marginalised people, and Urban Hope, serving young people. 

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements 

To further the above objects and vision, the charity\s main activities and achievements were as follows: The Church of St Stephen Canonbury holds weekly Church Services at 11.00 every Sunday. At these services it provides activities for Primary age Children and a "Dreams" club for Secondary School Age Children. 

Urban Hope delivered 4 days of a 9am-5pm holiday club for children aged 8-11 in the church during the last week of August. It was led by Keeley Timms, staffed by 3 local sessional workers who all had experience working with young people, and was attended by 10 young people. 



The sessions cost £1,885.63 to run which came from left over funding from compass. 

The Manna is St Stephen’s project working with homeless and marginalised people. 

Present opening hours are: 

Tuesday 2pm – 7pmThursday 10am – 4pmFriday 10am – 4pmDaily attendance is between 90 and 120, of whom up to 50 are present at any one time. 

At these open sessions clients have access to the following: Food and drink Showers Laundry Clothing Wifi internet Laptops Phone-charging Telephone One-toone support Access to individual grants Respite We run the following small groups: Poetry  Thursday 1pm – 3pm run by a paid freelance facilitator Art Thursday 2 – 4pm run by a paid freelance facilitator Gardening   alternate Thursdays 11am – 3pm run by a community gardener Outings  Wednesdays: walk or visit to place of interest 

All activities are overseen by The Manna Management Committee which meets regularly to monitor the project, support the staff, review the finances, and set policy. All activities are risk-assessed. Relevant staff and volunteers are DBS-checked.  St Stephen’s Safeguarding and H&S procedures are followed. In planning the activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. 



## Structure, Governance and Management 

The Trustees of the Charity are the Parochial Church Council. None of these are paid. 

There is a paid Church Administrator (Part time) and a Communications admin (Part Time) 

Manna have the following staff: Cook 32 hours Kemi Buraimoh Advice & Advocacy Worker 40 hours Munira Ali The staff are supplemented by approx. 20 volunteers who work between 2 hours a month to 4 days a week. 

## Financial Review 

The total income for the year 2024 was £370,649 (2023 - £348,501). This income was made up of restricted funds of £163,730 (2023 - £177,130); this includes £152,291.81 (2023 - £139,917.69) of donations and grants to support the work of the Manna and Manna Welfare and £0 (2023 - £32,647) to support the work of Urban Hope. The General fund also received restricted income of  £11,438 (2023 £4,566) principally Grants for building work and income from appeals. 

As a result of the inability to raise sufficient grant funding and due to key staff members leaving the project the decision was made by the PCC to pause the work of Urban Hope. This decision will be reviewed in the future by the PCC and a new vision for Christian Youth work in the St Stephens Parish will be formulated. 

Unrestricted funds incoming amounted to £206,919 (2023 - £171,371) principally Church Giving and fees earnt from property and Church activities. Contributions 



from Church members including gift aid amounted to £91,023 (2023 - £78,380) a good increase on the previous year and  was broadly in line with budget. Income from premises hire was £30,064 (2023 - 

£36,448) and remains healthy but has been impacted by the lack of heating and the loss of a regular hirer. Expenditure for the year 2024 amounted to £214,076 (2023 - £178,282). Spending was £206,844 (2023 - £196,440) of restricted funds and £214,076 (2023 - £178,282) of unrestricted funds. The financial position at year end was £193,491 (2023 - £231,762) made up of £137,298 (2023 - £180,412) of restricted funds and £56,193 (2023 - £51,350) of unrestricted funds. The Urban Hope Project remains under review as the Trustees consider how best to deliver Youth Services for our community. The Manna remains very well funded and has sufficient levels of reserves. 

The General fund is in a good financial position and is within the stated reserves policy of 3 to 6 months current expenditure. A budget for 2025 has been agreed. Unexpected repairs to some Church properties meant that a loan was taken to ease any cashflow issues. This will be paid from 2026 and is interest free from the Diocese. The common fund contribution has been reduced this year with the priority of the church is to rebuild the level of reserves. 

Funds in Deficit 

Not Applicable 



## Investments Policy 

## Not Applicable 

## Reserves Policy 

The charity aims to hold a minimum of  (which is approximately 3 months of expenditure) as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.  A 

## Responsibilities of Trustees under charity law 

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year.  In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

1. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; 

2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 



3. make judgements and estimates that are 

   - reasonable and prudent; 

4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.  They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 



## **Signature** 

This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by: 


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## Independent Examiners Report 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN CANONBURY ('the charity') for the year ended 31/12/2024. 

## 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## Independent Examiners Qualification 

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the [Insert Applicable Listed Body], which is one of the listed bodies. 



Independent Examiner’s Statement 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. 

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

Independent Examiner’s Details 

Name: 

## Address: 


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## Statement of Financial Activities 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Incoming Resources**||||
|Donations &<br>Legacies|100,762|157,116|257,877|231,101|
|Charitable<br>Activities|0|0|0|0|
|Investments|0|4,949|4,949|1,989|
|Trading<br>Activities|105,541|0|105,541|107,646|
|Other|616|1,665|2,281|7,765|
|Total incoming<br>resources|206,919|163,730|370,649|348,501|
||||||
|||**Resources Used**|||
|Charitable<br>Activities|212,573|206,844|419,417|374,722|
|Raising Funds|0|0|0|0|
|Governance<br>Costs|1,504|0|1,504|0|
|Support|0|0|0|0|
|Other|0|0|0|0|
|Total resources<br>used|214,076|206,844|420,920|374,722|
||||||
|Net Incoming /<br>Outgoing<br>Resources<br>(before<br>transfers)|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
||||||
|Fund Transfers<br>In|0|729|729|263|
|Fund Transfers<br>Out|0|729|729|263|





|Net Incoming /<br>Outgoing<br>Resources<br>(before<br>gains/losses)|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|Investment<br>Gains (or<br>Losses)|0|0|0|0|
|Net Incoming /<br>Outgoing<br>Resources<br>(before Asset<br>Revaluation)|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
||||||
|Asset<br>Revaluation|0|0|0|0|
|Net Movement<br>of Funds|-7,157|-43,114|-50,271|-26,221|
||||||
|Total Funds<br>Brought<br>Forward|51,350|180,412|231,762|257,983|
|Total Funds<br>Carried<br>Forward|44,193|137,298|181,491|231,762|
||||||
|||**Represented By**|||
|General<br>(Unrestricted)|44,193|0|44,193|51,350|
|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|0|-1,728|-1,728|1,272|
|Urban Hope<br>(Restricted)|0|7,759|7,759|9,546|
|Urban Hope<br>non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0|0|0|
|Manna<br>(Restricted)|0|125,267|125,267|162,866|
|Manna Welfare<br>(Restricted)|0|5,999|5,999|6,728|





## Statement of Financial Position 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|||||
|Cash|44,744|137,125|181,870|228,845|
|Accounts<br>Receivable|11,448|173|11,621|382|
|Prepayments|0|0|0|2,693|
|Total|56,193|137,298|193,491|231,920|
|Non-Current Assets|||||
|Fixed Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Investments|0|0|0|0|
|Total|0|0|0|0|
|Non-Current Assets|||||
|Accounts<br>Payable|0|0|0|158|
|Deferred<br>Income|0|0|0|0|
|Total|0|0|0|158|
|Non-Current Liabilities|||||
|Long Term<br>Loan /<br>Mortgage|12,000|0|12,000|0|
|Total|12,000|0|12,000|0|
|Net Current<br>Assets|56,193|137,298|193,491|231,762|
||||||
|Total Net<br>Assets (Assets<br>Minus<br>Liabilities)|44,193|137,298|181,491|231,762|
||||||
|**_Represented By_**|||||
|General<br>(Unrestricted)|44,193|0|44,193|51,350|





|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|0|-1,728|-1,728|1,272|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Urban Hope<br>(Restricted)|0|7,759|7,759|9,546|
|Urban Hope<br>non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0|0|0|
|Manna<br>(Restricted)|0|125,267|125,267|162,866|
|Manna Welfare<br>(Restricted)|0|5,999|5,999|6,728|



## **Signature** 

These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by: 


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## Statement of Cash Flows 

||**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|
|**Cash Flow from Operating Activities**|||
|Net Surplus (deficit)|-50,271|-26,221|
|**_Adjustments For:_**|||
|Fixed Asset Depreciation|0|0|
|Less Investment Gains|0|0|
|Accounts Receivable<br>Decrease|-11,239|3,359|
|Prepayments Decrease|2,693|2,089|
|Accounts Payable Increase|-158|158|
|Deferred Income Increase|0|0|
|Less Interest Received|-4,949|-1,989|
|Less Sale of Assets|0|0|
|Less Asset Revaluation|0|0|
|Loan Interest Paid|0|0|
|NET Cash Flow from<br>Operating Activities|-63,924|-22,605|
||||
|**Cash Flow from Investing Activities**|||
|Interest Received|4,949|1,989|
|Sales of Assets|0|0|
|Less Purchase of Assets|0|0|
|Return of Investments|0|0|
|Less Money Invested|0|0|
|NET Cash Flow from<br>Investing Activities|4,949|1,989|
||||
|**Cash Flow from Financing**|**Activities**||
|Loans Received|12,000|0|
|Less Loan Repayments|0|0|
|Less Loan Interest Paid|0|0|





|NET Cash Flow from<br>Financing Activities|12,000|0|
|---|---|---|
||||
|Increase (decrease) in<br>Cash|-46,975|-20,616|
||||
|Cash at start of period|228,845|249,461|
|Cash at end of period|181,870|228,845|
|**_Represented By:_**|||
|General (Unrestricted)|44,744|48,452|
|General Restricted<br>(Restricted)|-1,728|1,272|
|Urban Hope (Restricted)|7,759|9,546|
|Urban Hope non-restricted<br>(Unrestricted)|0|0|
|Manna (Restricted)|125,095|162,847|
|Manna Welfare (Restricted)|5,999|6,728|
|TOTAL Represented By|181,870|228,845|





## Notes - Accounting Policies 

## Basis of Preparation 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102. The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the '2008 Regulations') requires charities to prepare their accounts in accordance with 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005' but this accounting standard has since been withdrawn and has been replaced by the Charities SORP mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The charity has prepared these financial statements in accordance with the new Charities SORP; this departure from the 2008 Regulations is believed to be necessary for these financial statements to give a 'true and fair view'. The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out in the accounting policies below. 



## Going Concern 

The Trustees consider St Stephens, Canonbury a going concern at the date for approving the accounts. There are no material uncertainties that the charity can continue as a going concern for the next year. 

## Key Risks & Uncertainties 

The charity is exposed to various risks, including operational, financial and reputational risks. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks. 

## Fund Accounting 

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific 

purpose. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts. 



## Incoming Resources 

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

- All voluntary income from members of the charity are recognised as donations and are included in full, with associated Gift Aid receivable in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

- Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. 

- Income resources from charitable trading activities such as the letting of the building are accounted for when invoices are drawn up (as at the point of entitlement). 

- Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. 

- Gifts in Kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. 

- Volunteer time, the value of voluntary support for the work of the charity, is not included in the 



accounts but is described in the Trustees Annual Report. 

- Investment Income is included in the accounts when receivable 

## Resources Expended 

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. 

## Governance Costs 

Governance costs include costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory 

requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity. Governance costs are shown within ‘Analysis of Expenditure’ note. 

## Liability Recognition 

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. 



## Tangible Fixed Assets 

Assets over the value of [amount] are capitalised. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the expected useful economic life of that asset, as follows: 

- Freehold property - Not depreciated 

- Musical and Technical Equipment - 5 years on straight line basis 

- Office and computer equipment - 5 years on straight line basis 

- Furniture, fixtures and fittings - 5 years on straight line basis 

[In view of the maintenance programme in place which aims to keep the building in good condition, the trustees consider that any depreciation of freehold property would be immaterial and accordingly no provision has been made. The carrying amount of the freehold property is reviewed annually for impairment by the trustees.] 

## Pensions 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. 



## Operating Leases 

Rental charges payable under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the terms of the lease. 

## Taxation 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation 

The trustees do not consider that there are any material sources of estimation or uncertainty at the balance sheet date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the next reporting period. 

In preparing financial statements certain judgements, estimates and assumptions have to be made that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be significant: 

- The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful economic life and residual value. These estimates are reassessed annually and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect current circumstances. 

- The constructive obligation for grants payable is based on an assessment of the likely duration of the supported activity. This estimate is re- 



assessed annually and the obligation is adjusted to reflect current expectations. 

## Concessionary Loans 

The charity initially recognises and measures concessionary loans at the amount received or receivable. The carrying amount is adjusted in subsequent years to reflect repayments and any accrued interest. 



## Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure 

## Analysis of Income 

## Current Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Incoming Resources**|||||
|**Donations & Legacies**|||||
|Donations|75,374|35,547|110,920|98,763|
|Gift Aid|15,650|1,094|16,743|19,759|
|Grants|9,738|120,475|130,214|112,579|
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Event Income|0|0|0|0|
|**Investments**|||||
|Bank Interest|0|4,949|4,949|1,989|
|**Trading Activities**|||||
|Rental Income|105,541|0|105,541|107,646|
|Sales|0|0|0|0|
|**Other**|||||
|Other Income|616|1,665|2,281|7,765|
|Total incoming<br>resources|206,919|163,730|370,649|348,501|
||||||





## Prior Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Incoming Resources**||||
|**Donations & Legacies**|||||
|Donations|60,856|37,907|98,763|120,996|
|Gift Aid|16,996|2,763|19,759|22,585|
|Grants|-14,500|127,079|112,579|104,338|
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Event Income|0|0|0|0|
|**Investments**|||||
|Bank Interest|0|1,989|1,989|46|
|**Trading Activities**|||||
|Rental Income|107,646|0|107,646|61,019|
|Sales|0|0|0|0|
|**Other**|||||
|Other Income|373|7,392|7,765|5,316|
|Total incoming<br>resources|171,371|177,130|348,501|314,299|
||||||





## Analysis of Expenditure 

## Current Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Resources Used**|||
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Activities|82,196|83,376|165,572|119,963|
|Admin|3,894|1,467|5,361|9,086|
|Advertising|0|0|0|0|
|Bank Charges|112|183|295|360|
|Depreciation|0|0|0|0|
|Event Costs|0|0|0|0|
|Gifts Given|0|0|0|0|
|Other<br>Expenditure|0|0|0|0|
|Premises|95,250|21,438|116,687|94,037|
|Staff Costs|31,122|100,380|131,502|151,275|
|**Governance Costs**|||||
|Governance<br>Costs|1,504|0|1,504|0|
|Total resources<br>used|214,076|206,844|420,920|374,722|
||||||





## Prior Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Resources Used**|||
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Activities|66,878|53,086|119,963|107,504|
|Admin|4,252|4,835|9,086|10,581|
|Advertising|0|0|0|0|
|Bank Charges|104|256|360|334|
|Depreciation|0|0|0|0|
|Event Costs|0|0|0|792|
|Gifts Given|0|0|0|934|
|Other<br>Expenditure|0|0|0|0|
|Premises|83,163|10,873|94,037|35,521|
|Staff Costs|23,886|127,390|151,275|176,111|
|**Governance Costs**|||||
|Governance<br>Costs|0|0|0|0|
|Total resources<br>used|178,282|196,440|374,722|331,776|
||||||





## Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds 

## Current Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|56,193|137,298|193,491|231,920|
|Non-Current<br>Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Current<br>Liabilities|0|0|0|158|
|Non-Current<br>Liabilities|12,000|0|12,000|0|
|Total Net<br>Assets (Assets<br>Minus<br>Liabilities)|44,193|137,298|181,491|231,762|
||||||



## Prior Year 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Prior Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Current Assets|51,508|180,412|231,920|257,983|
|Non-Current<br>Assets|0|0|0|0|
|Current<br>Liabilities|158|0|158|0|
|Non-Current<br>Liabilities|0|0|0|0|
|Total Net<br>Assets (Assets<br>Minus<br>Liabilities)|51,350|180,412|231,762|257,983|
||||||





## Notes - Other 

## Volunteers 

The charity benefits greatly from the voluntary contributions of time and money. Please refer to the trustees' report for further detail about volunteer contributions in the organisation. 

## Independent Examination Fees 

Fees payable to the independent examiner for independent examination were: £0 (fee payable in the prior year: £0). 

## Staff Costs 

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows: Gross wages and salaries: £98,850 , Employers NI costs £8,109, Employers Pension costs £4,812The average number of employees during the year was 5 

No employees received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum. 

Key Management Personnel 

. 



## Trustee Remuneration 

During the year 0 trustees received remuneration. The remuneration paid during the year was for the employees' role within the charity and not for their role as a trustee. 

The total remuneration paid during the year is as follows: N/A 

## Trustee Expenses 

During the year the 0 of trustees incurred out-ofpocket expenses totalling £0.2023 0 trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £0All expenses were incurred for the day-to-day running of the charity's activities. 

## Trustee Donations 

## N/A 

## Tangible Fixed Assets 

||**Fixtures & Fittings**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|
|**Cost**|||
|Prior to 1st January 2024|10,400|10,400|
|Additions in financial<br>year|0|0|
|Total as at 31st<br>December 2024|10,400|10,400|
||||
|**Depreciation**|||





|Prior to 1st January 2024|10,400|10,400|
|---|---|---|
|Additions in financial<br>year|0|0|
|Total as at 31st<br>December 2024|10,400|10,400|
||||
||**Net Book Value**||
|As at 31st December<br>2024|0|0|
||||
|As at 31st December<br>2023|0|0|



## Debtors 

## Accounts Receivable 

|**Description**|**Amount**|
|---|---|
|Gift Aid|1,110|
|Trade Debtors|10,511|
|Total|11,621|



## Prepayments 

|**Description**|**Amount**|
|---|---|
|Prepayments|0|
|Total|0|



## Creditors 

## Accounts Payable 

|**Description**|**Amount**|
|---|---|
|Accruals|0|
|Finance Lease Liabilities|0|
|Tax & Social Security|0|
|Trade Creditors|0|





|Total|0|
|---|---|
|Deferred Income||
|**Description**|**Amount**|
|Deferred Income|0|
|Total|0|



## Deferred Income 

## Loans 

||**As at 31st December**|**As at 31st December**|
|---|---|---|
||**2024**|**2023**|
|Maisonette repairs<br>(General)|12,000|0|
|Total|12,000|0|



## Analysis of Charitable Funds 

## Current Year 

|**Fund**<br>**Name**|**Opening**||**Expenditur**|**Fund**|**Closing**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Income**||||
||**Balance**||**e**|**Transfers**|**Balance**|
|||||||
|**Unrestricted**||||||
|General<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|51,350|206,919|214,076|0|44,193|
|Urban<br>Hope non-<br>restricted<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|0|0|0|0|0|
|Total|51,350|206,919|214,076|0|44,193|
|Unrestricte<br>d Total|51,350|206,919|214,076|0|44,193|
|||||||
|**Restricted**||||||





|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|1,272|11,438|14,438|0|-1,728|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Urban<br>Hope<br>(Restricted)|9,546|0|1,787|0|7,759|
|Manna<br>(Restricted)|162,866|152,292|190,619|729|125,267|
|Manna<br>Welfare<br>(Restricted)|6,728|0|0|-729|5,999|
|Total|180,412|163,730|206,844|0|137,298|
|Restricted<br>Total|180,412|163,730|206,844|0|137,298|
|||||||
|TOTAL|231,762|370,649|420,920|0|181,491|



## Prior Year 

|**Fund**<br>**Name**|**Opening**||**Expenditur**|**Fund**|**Closing**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Income**||||
||**Balance**||**e**|**Transfers**|**Balance**|
|||||||
|**Unrestricted**||||||
|General<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|58,261|171,371|178,282|0|51,350|
|Urban<br>Hope non-<br>restricted<br>(Unrestricte<br>d)|0|0|0|0|0|
|Total|58,261|171,371|178,282|0|51,350|
|Unrestricte<br>d Total|58,261|171,371|178,282|0|51,350|
|||||||
|**Restricted**||||||
|General<br>Restricted<br>(Restricted)|426|4,566|3,720|0|1,272|
|Urban<br>Hope<br>(Restricted)|47,692|32,647|70,793|0|9,546|





|Manna<br>(Restricted)|145,138|139,918|121,927|-263|162,866|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Manna<br>Welfare<br>(Restricted)|6,465|0|0|263|6,728|
|Total|199,722|177,130|196,440|0|180,412|
|Restricted<br>Total|199,722|177,130|196,440|0|180,412|
|||||||
|TOTAL|257,983|348,501|374,722|0|231,762|



## Fund Transfers 

|**Description**|**From**|**To**|**Amount**|
|---|---|---|---|
|fund transfer|Manna Welfare|Manna|729|



## Fund Descriptions 

|**Name**|**Description**|
|---|---|
|General|The Unrestricted general funds of St<br>Stephens Church, Canonbury|
|General Restricted|The restricted funds of St Stephens<br>Church, Canonbury|
|Urban Hope|Unrestricted funds for the purposes of<br>the Youth ministry of St Stephens<br>Church Canonbury|
|Urban Hope non-restricted|Restricted funds for the purposes of<br>the Youth Ministry of St Stephens<br>Church Canonbury|
|Manna|The funds of the St Stephens Church,<br>Canonbury outreach project|
|Manna Welfare|Funds for the purposes of the<br>Outreach project of St Stephens<br>Church Canonbury|





## Transactions to Related Parties 

There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period. 

## Prior Period Adjustment 

There were no prior year adjustments. 

## Pensions 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. 

## Other (Optional) 

Trusts administered by the Vicar & Church Wardens 

a   Holiday Home Fund - Charity Number 237285 The objects are to grant money to defray some expenses of rest or change of air (including transport and obtaining domestic help) for poor parishioners, church members and others in the area. 

COIF Share Price 2.029 Units 371Value at 31st December 2023 £7,362Value at 31st December 2024 £7,529 



Income and Expenditure Bank Balance at 1st January 2024 £3,805Income:  COIF Dividends £205, Bank interest £57Expenses: Grants Made £0Bank Balance at 31st December   £4,066 b   St. Stephen's National School - Charity Number 312354 

The objects are to promote religious instruction by means of a Sunday School or otherwise (33%) and to promote religious education (including social and physical) of persons under 25 resident in the parish and in need of financial assistance.COIF Share Price 2.029  Units 419 

Value at 31st December 2023 £7,615Value at 31st December 2024 £8,503 

Income and Expenditure Bank Balance at 1st January £1,370,Income: COIF Dividends  £231, Bank interest  £21Expenses: Grants Made £0Bank Balance at 31st December   £1,623 

c.St. Stephen's Parish Housing Company Limited - Company Number 01591276 

A dormant mutual trading company that does not operate with a view to profit. The Directors are the serving churchwardens.  They hold two shares on behalf of the PCC. 



## **Electoral Roll Report 2025** 

We record our sorrow at the deaths of 3 longstanding and much loved members of St Stephen's - Elizabeth Ainger, Simone Wilson and Carol Mellor. 

We give thanks for their lives, their love, their faith, their gifts and their contributions to our common life. 

The total number of names on the roll before the APCM 2024 was 91. The renewed roll, prior to APCM 11th May 2025, totals 54. 

51 of those have renewed their membership and 3 have joined the roll for the first. 



## **Churchwardens’ Report (including Fabric Report)** 

This has been another difficult year for the fabric of the church and the maintenance of our buildings and facilities. 

## **Heating** 

The heating project in particular has not made as much progress as hoped, primarily due to its complexity and our capacity to manage a £200K project effectively with our current resources. During 2024 we continued to raise funds for the work and develop the design for the new heating system, while also undertaking remedial work on the drainage.  However the task of moving from design to approval and implementation has been overwhelming, especially during a vacancy period when the church is already stretched. 

The church coped remarkably well with the sustained disruption caused by the failure of the heating system, adapting quickly to hold services in the church halls, where the temperatures were still uncomfortable, but more viable than the church building. 

However, the impact of the loss of heating has been and continues to be serious, affecting both our ability to hold services in the church building and to make best use of our halls for community groups and private hire. This affects our income as well as our mission. 

This is something that our new Priests in Charge have already started to address by recruiting for a 



Projects Manager to provide dedicated oversight for this work. We have started to engage with the Diocesan Advisory Committee on the existing designs, though are exploring whether we can simplify the designs further to ensure we can deliver the project within the funding the Cloudesley Charity has already committed. 

The outline of the work is available on the noticeboard, though this does not reflect the simplifications we are exploring with the DAC. While the situation is clearly problematic, it is likely that the new heating system will not be complete in time for next winter, and we will need a clear plan for how the winter months can be managed accordingly. 

## **Other work** 

During 2024 we completed repairs to the church roof and replaced the roof between the upper and lower halls. This work was covered by an insurance claim following storm damage, and by a small grant from the Cloudesley Charity. 

We also undertook much-needed work at the Maisonette, repairing the damage caused by water ingress from the roof leaks and from general wearand-tear. 

There have been issues during the year with both the electrics and the drainage affecting the operation of the halls. While these have been addressed as promptly as we can manage, they have shown the need for a thorough reset of our facilities and maintenance arrangements. The 



recruitment of a project manager will be a positive step forward to address this and ensure our buildings can better support our mission in future. David Titmas 

On behalf of the church wardens, David Titmas & Rufin Batota-Mpeho 



## **Annual Reports** 

## **PCC Deputy/Acting Chair's Annual Report** 

The PCC has continued to meet regularly throughout the past year. It has been a great blessing to have been joined by Prakash and James for the last few meetings. After five years as deputy chair, which has involved many months as acting chair, I will be handing the reins over to them. I'm incredibly grateful to all the members of the PCC who have supported me over the past years, and I'm confident that they will be an invaluable help to James and Prakash. 

The work of the PCC was described to me by Andy Rider, the Stepney Dean of Mission who many of you will have met, as being a combination of the trellis and the vines: the trellis is the work of God, while the trellis is the administrative tasks that need to be undertaken. He suggested that the aim of all PCCs should be to ensure that as much time is spent on the vines as on the trellis, but he also admitted that is rarely achievable. Our 'trellis' work has dominated most of the year's meetings, and details of that can be found in the other annual reports, but I would like to highlight the building works. We are all incredibly grateful for the time and effort David Titmas has put in, being a oneman buildings committee for most of the past year. Thanks to his persistence, our heating problems 



should be solved in time for next winter, but he has also had to deal with a host of unforeseen issues in the church building, the maisonette and the halls. 

In terms of our 'vine' work, we have generally followed the lectionary for our readings through the year. However, we have also looked at aspects of our mission statement: presence and doubt have provided us with messages of challenge and of comfort. We have sought to build on some of the themes and practices that emerged from our church weekend with Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage, including some shared silences and some more meditative services. We hope to explore these ideas more as we go forward. 

The PCC exists to serve the church members, and to serve God. My prayer as I leave the PCC is that we grow in both those areas, and I hope that your prayers may be with us as we try and fulfil those lofty commitments. 



## **Deanery Synod Rep's Annual Report 2024-2025** 

As Deanery Synod Rep, I have attended three Deanery Synod Meetings in the past year. Each has included a time of prayer, the latest parish news, and presentations on discussions on various themes. The parish news has included updates on appointments at churches through the year (including St Stephen's) as well as approvals of nominations for governors at church schools and trustees of the Richard Cloudesley Trust. 

The themes for discussion this year have included mental health, featuring presentations from Kintsugy Hope, Renew Wellbeing and Sanctuary. Presentations on the theme of 'growing younger' were given by St Augustine's Church, talking about Bubble Church, St Mary's Upper street, discussing their links with their primary school, and St George's Tufnell Park, sharing their experience of a monthly event that provides a welcoming space dedicated to children with special educational needs. The final meeting of the year focused on the relationship between churches and schools, where speakers included a local head teacher, and a representative of the London Diocesan Board for Schools. 

The Deanery Synod also acts as a way of keeping in touch with representatives from local churches, and plays an important role in embedding us in the diocesan community. 



## **Health and Safety Report** 

The aim of the health and safety work is to provide a safe worship and community space, and a safe work environment for staff and volunteers. 

Rose has maintained a general oversight of Health and Safety for our buildings with the Church 

Warden and Welcome Team continuing this during services and church events. The routine internal annual H&S inspection was completed in February 2024 and the fire review and PAT testing was completed in April 2024. Throughout the year general maintenance has been carried out to keep our buildings fit and safe for purpose. Although, in the winter months it has proved difficult to maintain an acceptable environment without a functioning heating system. Work continues to progress, in line with our sense of the importance to manage our buildings in a sustainable way, towards ensuring the building is fit to move over to an electrical heating system (rather than replacing our old gas boiler). 

Thank you everyone for keeping a level of safety awareness and reporting any concerns to keep St Stephen’s a safe place for work and worship. 

**Rose Mwesigwa - Health & Safety Officer Suzanne Roberts - PCC Health & Safety Representative** 



## **Safeguarding Report** 

Throughout the year St Stephen’s has continued in its aim of working according to best practice in providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults both within our worshipping community and for those attending The Manna project. In May 2024 the new PCC re-affirmed its adoption of the Diocesan parish safeguarding policy and a copy of the summary statement has been displayed on the church and hall’s noticeboards throughout the year. 

The PCC was, however, unable to appoint to the post of Church Safeguarding Officer and therefore these responsibilities were held by the Church Wardens between April and September 2024 when a Safeguarding Officer was again appointed. During this period procedures were put in place to ensure that the ongoing seeking of advice or reporting of any concerns from and to the London Diocese Safeguarding team was understood by all members of the PCC, and by all key Manna Project staff. This wider sharing of responsibility has meant the role of Safeguarding Officer is now more manageable. 

A link to the Safeguarding Policy is provided on the front page of St Stephen’s website and practical implications are summarised in the Church of England Parish Safeguarding Handbook – Promoting a Safer Church which can be found at: - https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019 10/ParishSafeGuardingHandBookAugust2019Web.pdf 

As the re-appointed Church Safeguarding Officer, I continue to be grateful for the Diocese of London Safeguarding policy and team of staff, both of which help to provide a clear framework, direction and support for this work. Work has been planned and 



recorded using The Church of England Safeguarding Dashboard and we are now meeting 94% of the level 3 mandatory requirements (the Dashboard has three levels: Level 1 - Safer Foundations; Level 2 - Safer Activities; Level 3 - Safer Practices) with the 2025 action plan seeking to address the outstanding areas of work. 

## **Suzanne Roberts - Safeguarding Officer** 



## **Mission Group Annual Review 2025** 

We are continuing to support Tim & Rachel Green based in Kuala Lumpur sharing their faith amongst university students. Tim has produced a course entitled “Come Follow Me” helping students to grow in their faith in Jesus including facilitator training encouraging them to share their faith. This has been published in 8 languages & they have been asked to translate it into the Malaysian National language which they hope will be completed in May this year. 

Tim is also involved with “Word of Life” producing teaching material & sessions helping local churches in Malaysia about the gospel & giving them courage to share their faith sensitively. 

Rachel is involved with The International Students Ministry arranging conferences locally & abroad. 

As both their parents are in their mid nineties they are planning to return to Oxford & would value our prayers as they hand over some of the work to local believers. 

They are not retiring & will continue being involved in the work. They will keep us informed how this will develop over the next few months. We will pray God’s guidance & blessing on them & their family throughout all the decision making. 

We supported The London Churches Refugee Fund once again for our Christmas giving. 



This Lent we are supporting the Lent Appeal of the Anglican mission USPG,” Bringing Care in Crisis to Families in Gaza & the West Bank”, in partnership with the Diocese of Jerusalem. This will include the Al Ahli Hospital we supported last year. 

## **St Stephen's Luanda news** 

St Stephen’s Canonbury has been linked with through ALMA (The Anglican Church in London, Mozambique & Angola) since 2002. 

We are grateful for the update provided by John Tasker (St Jude's and St Paul's Church), who has maintained a closer relationship with the Anglican Church in Angola and Mozambique through ALMA. 

St Stephen's Luanda is now a cathedral of the Diocese Divina Esperance (Divine Hope) with Pastor Emmanuel as Dean. Amadeu is the new youth leader. St Stephen's Luanda Youth continues its mission to share the good news to those who do not know God. One of the good news is that Pastor Emmanuel was welcomed back to church in March last year after 6 months of absence due to illness. 

St Stephen’s Luanda continues to plant new congregations and train new priests. A few young people from Luanda who visited St Stephen's Canonbury in the past have become parish priests. 



Oliveira, Massala and Osvaldo are now parish priests for other parishes with Massala being Archdeacon of Kwanza in south Luanda. There have been so many new congregations started that a new archdeaconry has been created in East Luanda. 



## **The Manna Annual Report May 2025** 

The Manna is St Stephen’s response to homeless and marginalised people. It began in February 1990 with 6 clients and in 2024 we saw over 200 clients in any one week, with an average of 93 on a Tuesday, 101 on a Thursday and 92 on a Friday. Clients have continued to regularly use the sessions for extended key work, showers, laundry, food, postal service, small groups and for a sense of wellbeing and community. 

A rising number of our clients are rough sleepers, many of whom have a history of repeat homelessness. This rise is consistent with figures published by the government and observed by other organisations working directly with homeless people. The rest of our client group is made up of individuals that are precariously housed, and of individuals struggling to sustain their tenancies. We had 33 active volunteers in 2024, a third of who are members of St Stephens. Contributions ranged from providing support during our busy drop-in sessions to collecting much-needed donations. Without the exceptional support of our volunteers, we would not be able to deliver the essential services we proudly provide. 

Kemi continued as our kitchen lead ushering in a number of new volunteers- notably three have gone on to secure paid positions following their experience at The Manna. 



In an increasingly challenging housing landscape and against a backdrop of rising pressures on public services, great efforts have been made by our team to support clients who languishing in unsuitable temporary accommodation, those facing high rents precluding them from working, and those navigating a progressively confusing and uncertain benefit system. 

Anne and Munira supported clients through (amongst other things) homeless applications and appeals and requests for a suitability review; benefit applications, reviews and appeals; and by awarding small grants to assist with utility costs and other essentials. See below for a case study. Our coordinator, Charlotte, stepped down at the end of 2024. 

Our monthly health hub with a GP and nurse was in great demand with many sessions going over the allotted time. This service was used to ensure that our most vulnerable clients are receiving appropriate healthcare and are properly safeguarded. 

We are pleased to report that about a third of our clients were regular attendees of our group activities. Our walking group, led by Anne, went on 29 trips, covering some of London’s best green spaces, including Bushy Park, Oxleas Wood and Kew Gardens. Stephen and Amy collaborated for much of the year to deliver our poetry workshops. Eva and Tony delivered our art and gardening workshops respectively. These groups form an essential part of our clients’ recovery support system 



and have consistently generated glowing feedback from participants. 

We are grateful to our funders: grant-making trusts Cloudesley, Cripplegate Foundation, Islington Giving, Brown Dog, Palca Stevenson Giving, Transport for London (Walking and Cycling London), and StreetSmart and for donations from Big Choir, and Borough Kitchen and to the many individuals who have supported us financially. 

St Stephen’s PCC delegates the day-to-day and strategic operation of The Manna to the Manna Management Committee whose members currently are Tim Elliott (chair), Amanda Gowing, John Creyke, Len Chalkley, Dipak Kapur, and Anne Cartwright. 

Looking ahead, we are aiming to review the project in the coming months in order to identify areas that could be further strengthened and additional ways we could meet the increasing needs of our client group. 

## **Case Study** 

RB started the year in crisis: his benefits were suspended, his Leave to Remain was about to expire, and he received an eviction notice. By the end of the year, his benefits were reinstated following a successful appeal; his Leave to Remain was extended, and his local authority agreed to use their discretionary powers to offer him his first permanent accommodation as a direct result of our advocacy efforts.