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2022-12-31-accounts

The Parish of St Augustine w St John, Kilburn Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council

for the year ended 31st December 2022.

Administrative Information

The Church of St Augustine Kilburn is situated in Kilburn Park Road in the City of Westminster. It is part of the Deanery of Paddington within the Archdeaconry of Charing Cross and the Two Cities Area of the Diocese of London within the Church of England.

Having passed the House of Bishops’ Resolution the Parish is under the Episcopal Care of the Bishop of Fulham (under The London Plan).

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Augustine w St John, Kilburn is registered with the Charity Commission.

Parochial Church Council (PCC) members who have served from 1st January – 31[st] December 2022 unless noted otherwise:

Incumbent / Chairman The Revd Fr. Colin J. Amos SSC Vice Chairman Mrs Rebecca Osei-Asiamah Churchwardens Mr. Christopher Rocha Moraes Mr. Daniel M. Turner – to 27[th] March 2022 Mr. Abi Allison – from 27[th] March 2022 Representatives on the Mrs. Cecilia Anim Deanery Synod Mr. Daniel Turner – to 20[th] March 2022 Miss Thalia Nettleton – from 20[th] March 2022 Elected Members Mrs. Hazel Adams Mr. David Badshah Mr. Lawrence Harrault Mr. Stephen Johnson Miss Thalia Nettleton Mr. Jozef Orzech Miss Joanne Osei-Asiamah Mrs Rebecca Osei-Asiamah Mr. Tom Stockwell

Structure, Governance and Management

The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All adult communicants are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

Bankers

Nat West Bank PLC, Kilburn High Road, London.

Correspondence Address:

The Incumbent

The Vicarage, Kilburn Park Road, London, NW6 5XB

Registered Charity Number : 1132507

Background

The PCC of the Parish of St Augustine w St John, Kilburn, co-operating with the Incumbent, has the responsibility of promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the mission of the Church within the parish and more widely. The Church of England has been described as the one institution that exists for the benefit of those outside.

Due to the established nature of the Church, everyone within the geographical boundaries of the parish can look to St Augustine’s as ‘their’ parish church.

Practically, the Incumbent and the PCC have responsibility for maintaining the Church plant and the Assistant Curate’s flat.

The Parish Church

Since the parish was formed in 1870 and public worship commencing on site Passion Sunday 1871with the church opened in 1875 and consecrated in 1880 the Parish of St Augustine, Kilburn has held full catholic privileges. The Church was built during the resurgence of the AngloCatholic movement. Having passed Resolutions A, B & C under the Priests (Ordination of Women) measure 1993 and passed the new Resolution in September 2015 under the House of Bishops’ Declaration; in accordance with ‘The London Plan’ the parish is under the care of the Bishop of Fulham.

The Life of the Parish 2022

With the continuation of Covid19 and the Omnicron variant starting the year the church was open with voluntary Covid19 protections undertaken to varying degrees. With this starting point the aim of society, business and the Church in 2022 since Spring has been ‘recovery’ and this has been reflected in our numbers although, as in the case for all, not returning to 2019 levels. We have welcomed new members and also bid farewell to some as ‘the population churn’ also picks up post Covid.

The Parish celebrated with great joy the Platinum 70[th] Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II and then with equal passion marked her death on 9[th] September. Requiem masses were offered, a Condolence Book opened and Sunday attendances returned to the 70s for the first time post Covid.

A Covid Recovery Fund brought a £430,000. Re-roofing project to the church which was on site all year. The negative impact was the loss of income and ‘recovery’ contracts with those who hire the church for recording purposes. The ongoing impact of this requires monitoring.

The parish continued in 2022 with the intent to offer a daily mass with additional devotional services of Stations of the Cross and Holy Rosary offered throughout Lent. The provision of daily mass ‘post Covid’ has proved much more difficult to ensure alongside the PCC’s safeguarding requirements i.e. priest and two laity need to be identified to celebrate each mass. It was a delight to have a Confirmation with 9 candidates alongside the celebration of the sacraments of baptism, marriage and confession.

The Sunday School has experienced a slow recovery.

Two day Parish Pilgrimages to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham were made in the hope of re-building towards a residential pilgrimage.

Every Saturday we continue to welcome Community Payback workers without whose work the parish ground maintenance and most cleaning would lack support.

From its Harvest Thanksgiving the parish maintains a small Foodbank which has been called upon more as the ‘cost of living crisis’ affects the world following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Worship and Occasional Offices

The following table shows the average mass: A = Attendance C = Communicants

Sunday 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
COV		 2021
ID		 2022
8am A
Mass C		 10.6
9.9		 7.9
7.0		 7.9
7.2		 9.8
9.5		 10.4
9.6		 10.1
9.6		 9.4
8.5		 9.2
8.2		 6.7
5.7		 5.9
5.3		 5.3
4.9
10.30 A
Mass C		 99.1
70.5		 94.9
62.9		 97.1
62.0		 85.3
55.3		 81.6
57.0		 87.9
56.5		 78.4
54.7		 70.2
54.6		 43.4
30.6		 42.3
28.7		 51.0
37.3
Evening
Services		 11.0 10.7 8.6 7.7 8.5 6.0 3.1 5.3 2.8 1.4 9.7
Average
Communicants
Per week		 89.7 80.4 74.5 71.6 73. 71. 65.8 66.3 38.2 36.6 44.3
Holy Baptisms 9 17 10 4 6 10 3 2 0 2 2
Confirmations 0 10 8 6 7 0 9 5 0 0 9
Holy
Matrimony		 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Church
Funerals		 4 6 5 6 5 10 8 6 1 6 4
Electoral Roll 110 98
New		 1124 125 129 140 133 94
New		 91 100 100

N.B. These figures are in the context of the de-population of the parish with the rebuilding of parts of Kilburn Park Road from 2013 plus the compulsory eviction within 2016 of most residents from Durham and Gloucester House and the Tollgate estate.

Throughout 2021 new residents arrived in the replacement residences for Gloucester & Durham.

N.B. These figures for 2020 - 2021 and entering 2022 are in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic.

The Parochial Church Council The PCC met 8 times in 2022.

In the course of these meetings the main areas of attention included:

Election of: Lay Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Safeguarding Officer, Children’s Champion, Electoral Roll Officer and Sidespersons..

Reviewed and approved the Parish Safeguarding Policy. Had Safeguarding and Parish Finances as standing items on PCC agenda. Continued operation of GDPR regulations. Awaited the 2021-22 Churchwardens’ acceptance of the Inventory.

Received reports from the Foundation Governors of St. Augustine’s Federated Schools regarding St. Augustine’s Primary and St. Augustine’s High School. Participated in an overdue (Covid) Archdeacon’s Visitation.

Liaised with Westminster City Council about the redevelopment of Carlton Dene Residential Home.

Following the 12[th] July 2021 NW London freak flooding continued to engage with Ecclesiastical Insurance for the securing of the basement.

Oversaw Historic England Covid Recovery Grant contract for £430,000.00 for work to the N&S trancept roofs and organ loft roof.

Agreed a Covid 19 recovery plus impact of roofing work and subsequent loss of hire income Common Fund Contribution of £20,000.00 for 2023.

Entered into hire contracts for recording opportunities and considered other hire options. Reviewed Standing Committee report on all Parish financial practices.

Reviewed Standing Committee report web site and communications policies and practices. Received reports from Deanery and Diocesan Synods.

Launched a new website following deletion of the former by former webmaster. Received £20,000.00 Two Cities Area Grant award for the Organ Restoration.

Continued fundraising for the Organ Restoration & Completion Project to fulfil contract with Harrison & Harrison Ltd Organ Builders for the restoration and overhaul of the Father Willis Organ to commence Easter 2024 at contract price plus extras approved at £420,000.00 and deposit paid January 2022.

Undertook a Parish Survey.

Discerned a new Mission Action Plan for 2023.

Safeguarding

Mrs. Hazel Adams was elected our Safeguarding Officer and Mr. Jozef Orzech was elected the Parish Children’s Champion. Both are Parochial Church Councillors and both lead/assist with the Sunday School providing high profile and communication.

In line with diocesan policy, all those working with children and young people are required to hold an enhanced DBS disclosure. The new PCC reviewed and re-affirmed its commitment to the Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults. The PCC approved other members of the congregation to be appointed to positions for which DBS checks were required, obtained and recorded by the PCC before the appointments were made. The PCC had Safeguarding on the agenda of all its meetings.

The PCC is moving towards all its members holding enhanced DBS as Trustees.

A parish Safeguarding Audit was conducted and along with the annual adoption of the Safeguarding Policy these were submitted to the diocese.

Fabric, Goods and Ornaments - Log Book

Electrical items PAT tested.

Fire extinguishers serviced. Organ serviced / tuned. Lightening Conductor certified. Heating system maintained.

Roofing grant aided work commenced 8[th] November 2021 with completion due 30[th] June 2022 but not completed by 31[st] December 2022. This involved additional electrical works to be undertaken within the contract.

Review of the Meetings of Deanery Synod 2022

The Parish was represented at Paddington Deanery Meetings with a report from each provided to the PCC.

Review of the Meetings of Diocesan Synod 2022

The Parish was represented at most Diocesan Synod Meetings with a report provided to the PCC.

Report from Bell Tower

During the last year we have rung nearly every Sunday morning, ranging from tolling a single bell to a more musical group of six and on rare occasions all eight bells.

We started the year with a sad occasion, ringing for the funeral of Glyn Williams. Many Middlesex Association ringers joined this ringing to mark his lifetime of service.

We hosted the University of London Society to ring a peal commemorating the 70[th] anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, rang for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the day of the Church Fayre and later in the year tolled and rang fully muffled to mark the announcement of her death and the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

We rang for the accession of King Charles III and look forward to marking his coronation in May 2023.

The Ancient Society of College Youths rang a peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major in November as part of their society weekend in London. This has been the most active year of ringing with these special events and we were proud to be able to mark them with a range of ringing from the local band and visitors.

We enjoyed hosting a tour of the bell tower as part of the Church Fair in the summer and were pleased to train two new ringers who had their first introduction to ringing at this event. We have trained three others during the last year and have a core of eight ringers who are frequent members of the Sunday band with more who can join us less frequently for Sunday ringing.

All our ringers are members of the Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers.

We are always open to new learners who would like to visit the tower and see whether bellringing could be a new hobby.

Pauline Dingley and Lucy Chandhial

Report from Sunday School

It has been difficult to find help to assist at Sunday school during 2022. Safeguarding regulations mean we do need two adults to assist with the children, although some parents do help out when they can. Unfortunately, it has meant that we were unable to hold Sunday school every week.

Average number of children attending each week; 4

The highest number in one week was; 8

Sunday school provides a welcome to all children attending church. Ages range from 0 to around 11. We encourage all ages to join in the lesson and the activities. Children under 5 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A register is taken of all those attending.

Sunday school begins with the worksheet of pictures and puzzles based on that week’s bible readings.

We discuss the gospel passage from that week, and what we can learn from Jesus’ message. This is followed by craft activities, and sometimes songs and games.

Before we go back into church the children say a closing prayer. We thank God for all the good things in our lives, but also remember the sick and those in difficulty. We always ask God for his blessing for the week ahead.

The Sunday school children were encouraged to make up decorations and bunting to decorate our church for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. It was a positive way for the children to contribute to the church community. I hope Sunday school can do the same for King Charles’ coronation in 2023.

Hazel Adams

Parish Mission Action Plan 2023

As a Christian Community, we have been called to:

Therefore, the Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Augustine w St John Kilburn resolves and works towards:

i) Maintaining the ecclesiological and liturgical anglo catholic charism of the parish church and its schools as uniquely provided in Kilburn and surrounding areas since their founding in 1870.

In 2023 this will particularly involve:

ii) Focus on the Parish’s Ministry and Mission

In 2023 this will particularly involve:

iii) To continue to focus on fabric repairs and improvements to the church especially where it enables: health & safety / further community use / aids the rental income stream.

In 2023 this will particularly involve:

iv) the stewardship of all members in terms of time, talents and financial giving

In 2023 this will particularly involve:

www - Fr. Amos www – Mrs. Rebecca Osei-Asiamah

Approved by the PCC on 22[nd] February 2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Fr. Colin J. Amos SSC, Vicar and Chairman and Mrs. Rebecca Osei-Asiamah Lay Vice-Chair

St Augustine's Parochial Church Council

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Parish Accounts for the Year 2022

Financial review Pages 2-3 Summary of Accounts Pages 4-7 Balance Sheet Page 8 Analysis of Accounts Pages 9-11 Dual year presentation Pages 12-15 Examiner’s statement Page 16

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Financial review

Income

This line sums up all giving through the envelope scheme and banker’s orders. Comparison with 2020, when £34,743 was received, shows a 12.5% drop. Comparison with 2021, when £36,510 was received, shows a 17% drop.

The death of five generous givers at the end of 2021 has had a significant impact on the figure reached this year. The trend of a year-on-year decrease, which was in the region of 3-4% before COVID, has been strongly accentuated since then.

Cash giving on the collection plate has more than halved over the last ten years, reflecting the general trend in society toward holding less cash and favouring payment by debit/credit cards, even for small transactions.

The sharp decrease in cash collections is more than compensated by digital generated income, consisting of giving through Paypal (via the website) and the digital collection plate at the back of the church. While the latter was active throughout the year, there was a long interruption of Paypal giving when the parish website was out of operation.

Comparison with 2020, when £45,016 was received, shows a 4% drop. Comparison with 2021, when £46,906 was received, shows a 4.5% drop.

Comparison with 2020, when £83,527 was gathered, shows an increase of 10.8%. Comparison with 2021 (ex-bequest and grants for roofing), when £63,206 was gathered, shows an increase of 32%.

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Expenditure

Comparison with 2020, when £76,426 was incurred, shows a 6.8% drop. Comparison with 2021, when £112,350 was incurred, shows a 36% drop.

In both cases, some of the drop is to be imputed to the sharp reduction in our contribution to the Common Fund.

Organ restoration fund

£53,493 was added to the Organ restoration fund in 2022, including a £20,000 grant and excluding VAT refund on deposit. The £33,428 exgrant figure represents an increase of 95% on 2020, but a fall of 33.3% on 2021.

Putting things in perspective

As expected, the figures for the total income and the input into the organ fund have been adversely affected by the roofing project most of the year, as very few church hires could take place while the works were in progress, and this took longer than planned too. However, Father has not ceased in his efforts to keep contact with our regular users and he managed to secure recordings for the second half of the year, which somehow softens the drop of income and ensures that the organ fund has continued to progress steadily.

The overall figures are affected by the roofing project in another way. All finance received and invoices paid were done through the general account for practical reasons, although they concern the fabric of the church.

The present deficit on the roofing project is due to the fact that grants do not cover all of the ex-VAT costs of the project.

The Treasurer wishes to thank Father for his constant support and for his vigilance aimed at keeping costs down. Thanks are also extended to Ian Lawrence for his work on Gift Aid.

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St Augustine's Parochial Church Council

Accounts for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2022

Summary of Income and Expenditure

Income

General Account

Unrestricted Income

Christian Stewardship 30,303.85 Gift Aid 7,581.37 Collection Plate 1,109.58 Digital Collection plate 1,288.23 Paypal via Website 1,346.21 Occasional Office Donations 1,375.00 Gift Aid envelopes 209.00

Total

43,213.24

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Summary of Income and Expenditure (cont’d)

Income Expenditure

General Account

Designated and Restricted Income

Hire
14,594.00
Music Grant + LPW Scheme
1,489.65
Candles
1,314.15
Mission & Charities
2,167.90
Occ. Office Fees received
2,167.00
Heating refund
3,619.90
Electricity refund
12,448.06
Church Flat
9,600.00
Giving toward General Expenses
77.00
Tea money
909.79
Bookstall
246.00
Insurance (Roofing premiums)
1,363.52
Flower donations
76.00
Totals
Excess Income/expenditure		 Clergy
1,493.04
Locum Tenens
120.00
Organ, Organist, Music
5,599.90
Candles
234.47
Altar
309.73
Missions & Charities
2,741.00
Occ. Office Fees paid
774.00
Common Fund
5,000.00
Gas
3,455.99
Electricity
17,609.90
Church Flat
8,867.08
General Expenses
2,494.28
Tea & Catering
122.15
Bookstall
253.35
Insurance
22,029.84
Flowers paid
0.00
50,072.97
71,109.73
93,286.21
71,109.73
22,176.48

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Summary of Income and Expenditure (cont’d)

Income Expenditure
General Account
Roofing Project
Heritage grant received 320,505.80 Architect Fees 29,156.82
No.1 Trust 20,000.00 QS Fees 18,150.00
Westminster CC 2,640.00 Contractor Fees 411,994.97
Heritage Consult.
Benefact Trust 13,500.00 Fees 3,900.00
Structural Consult.
Ascot Priory 15,000.00 Fees 16,882.21
Listed Places of Worship 92,418.68 Protection of Organ 1,422.88
Sale of old slates 1,760.00
Total Roofing Project 465,824.48 481,506.88
Excess Income/expenditure -15,682.40
Grand Totals 559,110.69 552,616.61
Grand Balance 6,494.08

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Fabric Account

Income
Fabric Fund - LPW Scheme
0.00
Telecoms
14,761.95
Grants (Fabric account)
0.00
Organ Fund
Friends
2,312.01
 Gift Aid
1,819.28
Donations
22,343.20
 Occasional Offices
1,070.40
Platinum Jubilee
477.76
 Gift Boxes
740.48
DCP + Paypal
3,392.23
 GA envelopes
355.00
Anniversary pens
316.77
 Advent Carols
169.00
Pop-up tables
297.30
 Grant received
20,000.00
LPW Scheme (VAT on Deposit)
7,255.26
Total
75,310.64
Excess Income/Expenditure*		 Expenditure
General fabric
0.00
Organ restoration
0.00
Banner restoration 0.00
0.00
75,310.64

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St Augustine's Church, Kilburn

Balance sheet on 31 December 2022

Income
200 Club
General
Fabric
Total
Expenditure
200 Club
General
Fabric
Total
Surplus
200 Club
General
Fabric
Total		 1,890.00
Current A/c
196,674.43
Reserve A/c
437,746.90
CBF Deposit
636,311.33
200 Club
Correction
Interest accrued
Surplus
300.00
552,616.61
0.00
552,916.61
Represented by:
Current A/c
1,590.00
Reserve A/c
-355,942.18
CBF Deposit
437,746.90
200 Club
83,394.72
Debtors
Flowers		 4,770.17
4,481.95
349,906.16
2,431.02
1.00
4,921.93
83,394.72
449,906.95
7,323.89
8,753.28
433,378.76
451.02
0.00
0.00
449,906.95

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Analysis of General Expenses to 31 December 2022

Worship Service sheets 338.49
Confirmation 40.00 _Note:_Gifts to confirmants
Administration Photocopier 79.80
Office supplies 42.05 _Note:_Confirmation certificates + HM the Queen Condolence Book
Financial costs External examiner 100.00
Stewardship envelopes 227.47
Church building Fire extinguishers 266.39 _Note:_Replacement of fire extinguishers and servicing
Portable Appliance Testing 190.78
Parish Rooms Toilet supplies 128.58
Water 53.29 _Note:_New direct debit for church water rates
Side door keys 35.00
Digital Collection Subscription to service 216.00

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Analysis for Fabric Account

Income received 1 January – 31 December 2022

Source Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total
LPW Scheme (fabric)
Telecoms
Grants (organ)
Organ Fund
-
Gift Aid
-
Friends
-
Donations
-
Occ. Offices
-
Platinum Jubilee
-
GA envelopes
-
Digital giving
-
Gift boxes
-
Pop up tables
-
Advent Carols
-
Anniv, pens
-
LPW Scheme_(see note)_
Interest received		 14,761.95
216.00		 20,000.00
1,819.28
2,512.01
22,343.20
1,070.40
477.76
355.00
3,392.23
740.48
297.30
169.00
316.77
7,255.26
3,650.00		 0.00
14,761.95
20,000.00
1,819.28
2,512.01
22,426.20
1,070.40
477.76
355.00
3,392.23
740.48
297.30
169.00
316.77
7,255.26
3,866.00
Totals 14,977.95 0.00 64,398.69 79,376.64

Note: VAT Refunded on Contractual deposit for Organ restoration, initially funded from Fr Yates’s bequest. This appears separately in the Summary of financial assets.

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Funds in the Fabric Account on 31 December 2022

Funds General Fabric Organ Restoration Banner Restoration Total
Balance on 1 January 2022
Income to 31 December 2022
Transferred from 200 Club		 118,014.46
14,977.95
0.00		 226,172.85
64,398.69
3,500.00		 4,500.45
0.00
0.00		 348,687.76
79,376.64
3,500.00
Totals 132,992.41 294,071.54 4,500.45 431,564.40
Transferred from general funds 759.16
CBF Balance 432,323.56

Financial Assets on 31 December 2022

Assets Unrestricted Designated Restricted Notes
Bank – Current Account 7,323.89 As per Balance sheet
Bank – 200-Club 451.02 As per Balance sheet
Bank – Deposit Account 8,753.89 Reserve Policy
+ Roofingretention
CBF – Reserve Account 432,323.56 As per Balance sheet
Contractual Deposit 43,531.56 Held by Harrison & Harrison

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Statutory dual year financial reporting

Income – Voluntary giving

Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Regular giving
Christian Stewardship		 30,303.85 - 30,303.85 36,510.21
Collections at services
Collection plate
Digital collection plate
Paypal via website
Occasional offices
Gift Aid envelopes		 1,109.58
1,288.23
1,346.21
1,375.00
209.00		 -
1,955.11
1,437.12
1,070.40
355.00		 1,109.58
3,243.44
2,783.33
2,445.40
564.00		 795.85
674.49
669.63
.1,392.10
423.00
All other giving
Friends
Donations
Patronal Festival
Platinum Jubilee
Gift boxes
Advent Carols		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 2,312.01
22,343.20
-
477.46
740.48
169.00		 2,312.01
22,343.20
-
477.76
740.48
169.00		 2,732.49
42,683.01
283.90
-
3,069.10
22.00
Gift Aid recovered 7,581.37 1,819.28 9,400.65 10,025.24
Legacies received - - - 33,384.66
Grants received
Listed Places of Worship Scheme
Heritage grant
Other grants		 -
-
-		 99,743.59
320,505.80
71,140.00		 99,743.59
320,505.80
71,140.00		 5,166.72
70,240.21
31,045.00

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Other income

Other income
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Fundraising activities
Pop-up tables
Anniversary pens		 -
-		 297.30
316.77		 297.30
316.77		 162.50
-
Income from investments
Interest accrued		 216.00 3,650.00 3,866.00 151.29
Church activities
Fees retained by PCC
Trading activities
Heating refunds
Electricity refunds
Tea and catering
Bookstall
Church hire
Telecom		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1,393.00
3,619.90
12,448.06
909.79
246.00
14,594.00
14,761.95		 1,393.00
3,619.90
12,448.06
909.79
246.00
14,594.00
14,761.95		 567.00
1,989.10
17,670.58
164.00
317.30
9,998.00
14,300.00
Other incoming resources
Music fund
Candles
Flowers
Mission and charities
Insurance refunds
Church flat
Sale of old slates		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1,720.00
1,314.15
76.00
2,167.90
1,363.52
9,600.00
1,760.00		 1,720.00
1,314.15
76.00
2,167.90
1,363.52
9,600.00
1,760.00		 880.00
1,147.00
40.00
2,061.56
1,710.00
9,750.00
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Current Expenditure

Current Expenditure
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Costs of fundraising
C/S envelopes
Digital devices		 338.49
216.00		 -
-		 338.49
216.00		 206.78
654.44
Church activities
Charities
Common Fund
Salaries (Organists)
Clergy expenses		 2,741.00
5,000.00
4,180.00
1,613.04		 -
-
-
-		 2,741.00
5,000.00
4,180.00
1,613.04		 2,451.56
18,200.00
4,580.92
1,776.27
Church expenses
Mission
Church running exp.
Organ and music
Candles
Altar supplies
Insurance
Service sheets
Admin. Costs
Maintenance
Safety
Church hall
Finance Examiner
Utility bills
Gas
Electricity
Costs of trading
Tea and catering
Bookstall		 40.00
619.90
234.47
309.73
22,209.84
338.49
121.85
190.78
266.39
216.87
100.00
3,455.99
17,609.90
122.15
253.35		 -
700.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 40.00
1,319.90
234.47
309.73
22,209.84
338.49
121.85
190.78
266.39
216.87
100.00
3,455.99
17,609.90
122.15
253.35		 -
1,649.92
980.59
100.05
16,309.88
245.58
77.16
206.55
361.00
366.48
80.00
3,423.73
18,546.62
-
263.25

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Major capital expenditure

Major capital expenditure
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Church Building
Major repairs
Grilles in side aisles
Safety related works
Electrical works		 -
-
-		 -
-
-		 -
-
-		 4,680.00
8,604.00
5,970.00
Church Hall
Water pump replacement		 - - - 104.96
Organ restoration
Contractual Deposit		 - -
-		 -
-		 43,431.56
Roofing Project
BAT Survey
Architect Fees
Quantity Surveyor Fees
Contractor Fees
Heritage Consultant Fees
Structural Consultant Fees
Protection of organ		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
29,156.82
18,150.00
411,994.97
3,900.00
16,882.21
1,422.88		 -
29,156.82
18,150.00
411,994.97
3,900.00
16,882.21
1,422.88		 1,720.00
23,817.10
4,290.00
63,355.77
1,100.00
-
-

Other expenditure

Other expenditure
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Church Flat
Rents and Council Tax		 - 8,867.08 8,867.08 8,713.79

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FROM THE ACCOUNTS EXAMINER

I report on the accounts of St Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 2 to 15.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The church’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC, as charity trustees, consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners.

An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:

  2. proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act); and

  3. accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Rita Khatri

Date: 23/02/2023

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St Augustine's Parochial Church Council

+ + + + +

Parish Accounts for the Year 2022

Financial review Pages 2-3 Summary of Accounts Pages 4-7 Balance Sheet Page 8 Analysis of Accounts Pages 9-11 Dual year presentation Pages 12-15 Examiner’s statement Page 16

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Financial review

Income

This line sums up all giving through the envelope scheme and banker’s orders. Comparison with 2020, when £34,743 was received, shows a 12.5% drop. Comparison with 2021, when £36,510 was received, shows a 17% drop.

The death of five generous givers at the end of 2021 has had a significant impact on the figure reached this year. The trend of a year-on-year decrease, which was in the region of 3-4% before COVID, has been strongly accentuated since then.

Cash giving on the collection plate has more than halved over the last ten years, reflecting the general trend in society toward holding less cash and favouring payment by debit/credit cards, even for small transactions.

The sharp decrease in cash collections is more than compensated by digital generated income, consisting of giving through Paypal (via the website) and the digital collection plate at the back of the church. While the latter was active throughout the year, there was a long interruption of Paypal giving when the parish website was out of operation.

Comparison with 2020, when £45,016 was received, shows a 4% drop. Comparison with 2021, when £46,906 was received, shows a 4.5% drop.

Comparison with 2020, when £83,527 was gathered, shows an increase of 10.8%. Comparison with 2021 (ex-bequest and grants for roofing), when £63,206 was gathered, shows an increase of 32%.

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Expenditure

Comparison with 2020, when £76,426 was incurred, shows a 6.8% drop. Comparison with 2021, when £112,350 was incurred, shows a 36% drop.

In both cases, some of the drop is to be imputed to the sharp reduction in our contribution to the Common Fund.

Organ restoration fund

£53,493 was added to the Organ restoration fund in 2022, including a £20,000 grant and excluding VAT refund on deposit. The £33,428 exgrant figure represents an increase of 95% on 2020, but a fall of 33.3% on 2021.

Putting things in perspective

As expected, the figures for the total income and the input into the organ fund have been adversely affected by the roofing project most of the year, as very few church hires could take place while the works were in progress, and this took longer than planned too. However, Father has not ceased in his efforts to keep contact with our regular users and he managed to secure recordings for the second half of the year, which somehow softens the drop of income and ensures that the organ fund has continued to progress steadily.

The overall figures are affected by the roofing project in another way. All finance received and invoices paid were done through the general account for practical reasons, although they concern the fabric of the church.

The present deficit on the roofing project is due to the fact that grants do not cover all of the ex-VAT costs of the project.

The Treasurer wishes to thank Father for his constant support and for his vigilance aimed at keeping costs down. Thanks are also extended to Ian Lawrence for his work on Gift Aid.

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St Augustine's Parochial Church Council

Accounts for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2022

Summary of Income and Expenditure

Income

General Account

Unrestricted Income

Christian Stewardship 30,303.85 Gift Aid 7,581.37 Collection Plate 1,109.58 Digital Collection plate 1,288.23 Paypal via Website 1,346.21 Occasional Office Donations 1,375.00 Gift Aid envelopes 209.00

Total

43,213.24

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Summary of Income and Expenditure (cont’d)

Income Expenditure

General Account

Designated and Restricted Income

Hire
14,594.00
Music Grant + LPW Scheme
1,489.65
Candles
1,314.15
Mission & Charities
2,167.90
Occ. Office Fees received
2,167.00
Heating refund
3,619.90
Electricity refund
12,448.06
Church Flat
9,600.00
Giving toward General Expenses
77.00
Tea money
909.79
Bookstall
246.00
Insurance (Roofing premiums)
1,363.52
Flower donations
76.00
Totals
Excess Income/expenditure		 Clergy
1,493.04
Locum Tenens
120.00
Organ, Organist, Music
5,599.90
Candles
234.47
Altar
309.73
Missions & Charities
2,741.00
Occ. Office Fees paid
774.00
Common Fund
5,000.00
Gas
3,455.99
Electricity
17,609.90
Church Flat
8,867.08
General Expenses
2,494.28
Tea & Catering
122.15
Bookstall
253.35
Insurance
22,029.84
Flowers paid
0.00
50,072.97
71,109.73
93,286.21
71,109.73
22,176.48

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Summary of Income and Expenditure (cont’d)

Income Expenditure
General Account
Roofing Project
Heritage grant received 320,505.80 Architect Fees 29,156.82
No.1 Trust 20,000.00 QS Fees 18,150.00
Westminster CC 2,640.00 Contractor Fees 411,994.97
Heritage Consult.
Benefact Trust 13,500.00 Fees 3,900.00
Structural Consult.
Ascot Priory 15,000.00 Fees 16,882.21
Listed Places of Worship 92,418.68 Protection of Organ 1,422.88
Sale of old slates 1,760.00
Total Roofing Project 465,824.48 481,506.88
Excess Income/expenditure -15,682.40
Grand Totals 559,110.69 552,616.61
Grand Balance 6,494.08

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Fabric Account

Income
Fabric Fund - LPW Scheme
0.00
Telecoms
14,761.95
Grants (Fabric account)
0.00
Organ Fund
Friends
2,312.01
 Gift Aid
1,819.28
Donations
22,343.20
 Occasional Offices
1,070.40
Platinum Jubilee
477.76
 Gift Boxes
740.48
DCP + Paypal
3,392.23
 GA envelopes
355.00
Anniversary pens
316.77
 Advent Carols
169.00
Pop-up tables
297.30
 Grant received
20,000.00
LPW Scheme (VAT on Deposit)
7,255.26
Total
75,310.64
Excess Income/Expenditure*		 Expenditure
General fabric
0.00
Organ restoration
0.00
Banner restoration 0.00
0.00
75,310.64

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St Augustine's Church, Kilburn

Balance sheet on 31 December 2022

Income
200 Club
General
Fabric
Total
Expenditure
200 Club
General
Fabric
Total
Surplus
200 Club
General
Fabric
Total		 1,890.00
Current A/c
196,674.43
Reserve A/c
437,746.90
CBF Deposit
636,311.33
200 Club
Correction
Interest accrued
Surplus
300.00
552,616.61
0.00
552,916.61
Represented by:
Current A/c
1,590.00
Reserve A/c
-355,942.18
CBF Deposit
437,746.90
200 Club
83,394.72
Debtors
Flowers		 4,770.17
4,481.95
349,906.16
2,431.02
1.00
4,921.93
83,394.72
449,906.95
7,323.89
8,753.28
433,378.76
451.02
0.00
0.00
449,906.95

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Analysis of General Expenses to 31 December 2022

Worship Service sheets 338.49
Confirmation 40.00 _Note:_Gifts to confirmants
Administration Photocopier 79.80
Office supplies 42.05 _Note:_Confirmation certificates + HM the Queen Condolence Book
Financial costs External examiner 100.00
Stewardship envelopes 227.47
Church building Fire extinguishers 266.39 _Note:_Replacement of fire extinguishers and servicing
Portable Appliance Testing 190.78
Parish Rooms Toilet supplies 128.58
Water 53.29 _Note:_New direct debit for church water rates
Side door keys 35.00
Digital Collection Subscription to service 216.00

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Analysis for Fabric Account

Income received 1 January – 31 December 2022

Source Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total
LPW Scheme (fabric)
Telecoms
Grants (organ)
Organ Fund
-
Gift Aid
-
Friends
-
Donations
-
Occ. Offices
-
Platinum Jubilee
-
GA envelopes
-
Digital giving
-
Gift boxes
-
Pop up tables
-
Advent Carols
-
Anniv, pens
-
LPW Scheme_(see note)_
Interest received		 14,761.95
216.00		 20,000.00
1,819.28
2,512.01
22,343.20
1,070.40
477.76
355.00
3,392.23
740.48
297.30
169.00
316.77
7,255.26
3,650.00		 0.00
14,761.95
20,000.00
1,819.28
2,512.01
22,426.20
1,070.40
477.76
355.00
3,392.23
740.48
297.30
169.00
316.77
7,255.26
3,866.00
Totals 14,977.95 0.00 64,398.69 79,376.64

Note: VAT Refunded on Contractual deposit for Organ restoration, initially funded from Fr Yates’s bequest. This appears separately in the Summary of financial assets.

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Funds in the Fabric Account on 31 December 2022

Funds General Fabric Organ Restoration Banner Restoration Total
Balance on 1 January 2022
Income to 31 December 2022
Transferred from 200 Club		 118,014.46
14,977.95
0.00		 226,172.85
64,398.69
3,500.00		 4,500.45
0.00
0.00		 348,687.76
79,376.64
3,500.00
Totals 132,992.41 294,071.54 4,500.45 431,564.40
Transferred from general funds 759.16
CBF Balance 432,323.56

Financial Assets on 31 December 2022

Assets Unrestricted Designated Restricted Notes
Bank – Current Account 7,323.89 As per Balance sheet
Bank – 200-Club 451.02 As per Balance sheet
Bank – Deposit Account 8,753.89 Reserve Policy
+ Roofingretention
CBF – Reserve Account 432,323.56 As per Balance sheet
Contractual Deposit 43,531.56 Held by Harrison & Harrison

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Statutory dual year financial reporting

Income – Voluntary giving

Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Regular giving
Christian Stewardship		 30,303.85 - 30,303.85 36,510.21
Collections at services
Collection plate
Digital collection plate
Paypal via website
Occasional offices
Gift Aid envelopes		 1,109.58
1,288.23
1,346.21
1,375.00
209.00		 -
1,955.11
1,437.12
1,070.40
355.00		 1,109.58
3,243.44
2,783.33
2,445.40
564.00		 795.85
674.49
669.63
.1,392.10
423.00
All other giving
Friends
Donations
Patronal Festival
Platinum Jubilee
Gift boxes
Advent Carols		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 2,312.01
22,343.20
-
477.46
740.48
169.00		 2,312.01
22,343.20
-
477.76
740.48
169.00		 2,732.49
42,683.01
283.90
-
3,069.10
22.00
Gift Aid recovered 7,581.37 1,819.28 9,400.65 10,025.24
Legacies received - - - 33,384.66
Grants received
Listed Places of Worship Scheme
Heritage grant
Other grants		 -
-
-		 99,743.59
320,505.80
71,140.00		 99,743.59
320,505.80
71,140.00		 5,166.72
70,240.21
31,045.00

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Other income

Other income
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Fundraising activities
Pop-up tables
Anniversary pens		 -
-		 297.30
316.77		 297.30
316.77		 162.50
-
Income from investments
Interest accrued		 216.00 3,650.00 3,866.00 151.29
Church activities
Fees retained by PCC
Trading activities
Heating refunds
Electricity refunds
Tea and catering
Bookstall
Church hire
Telecom		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1,393.00
3,619.90
12,448.06
909.79
246.00
14,594.00
14,761.95		 1,393.00
3,619.90
12,448.06
909.79
246.00
14,594.00
14,761.95		 567.00
1,989.10
17,670.58
164.00
317.30
9,998.00
14,300.00
Other incoming resources
Music fund
Candles
Flowers
Mission and charities
Insurance refunds
Church flat
Sale of old slates		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1,720.00
1,314.15
76.00
2,167.90
1,363.52
9,600.00
1,760.00		 1,720.00
1,314.15
76.00
2,167.90
1,363.52
9,600.00
1,760.00		 880.00
1,147.00
40.00
2,061.56
1,710.00
9,750.00
-

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Current Expenditure

Current Expenditure
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Costs of fundraising
C/S envelopes
Digital devices		 338.49
216.00		 -
-		 338.49
216.00		 206.78
654.44
Church activities
Charities
Common Fund
Salaries (Organists)
Clergy expenses		 2,741.00
5,000.00
4,180.00
1,613.04		 -
-
-
-		 2,741.00
5,000.00
4,180.00
1,613.04		 2,451.56
18,200.00
4,580.92
1,776.27
Church expenses
Mission
Church running exp.
Organ and music
Candles
Altar supplies
Insurance
Service sheets
Admin. Costs
Maintenance
Safety
Church hall
Finance Examiner
Utility bills
Gas
Electricity
Costs of trading
Tea and catering
Bookstall		 40.00
619.90
234.47
309.73
22,209.84
338.49
121.85
190.78
266.39
216.87
100.00
3,455.99
17,609.90
122.15
253.35		 -
700.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 40.00
1,319.90
234.47
309.73
22,209.84
338.49
121.85
190.78
266.39
216.87
100.00
3,455.99
17,609.90
122.15
253.35		 -
1,649.92
980.59
100.05
16,309.88
245.58
77.16
206.55
361.00
366.48
80.00
3,423.73
18,546.62
-
263.25

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Major capital expenditure

Major capital expenditure
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Church Building
Major repairs
Grilles in side aisles
Safety related works
Electrical works		 -
-
-		 -
-
-		 -
-
-		 4,680.00
8,604.00
5,970.00
Church Hall
Water pump replacement		 - - - 104.96
Organ restoration
Contractual Deposit		 - -
-		 -
-		 43,431.56
Roofing Project
BAT Survey
Architect Fees
Quantity Surveyor Fees
Contractor Fees
Heritage Consultant Fees
Structural Consultant Fees
Protection of organ		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
29,156.82
18,150.00
411,994.97
3,900.00
16,882.21
1,422.88		 -
29,156.82
18,150.00
411,994.97
3,900.00
16,882.21
1,422.88		 1,720.00
23,817.10
4,290.00
63,355.77
1,100.00
-
-

Other expenditure

Other expenditure
Unrestricted Designated/restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
Church Flat
Rents and Council Tax		 - 8,867.08 8,867.08 8,713.79

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FROM THE ACCOUNTS EXAMINER

I report on the accounts of St Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 2 to 15.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The church’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC, as charity trustees, consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners.

An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:

  2. proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act); and

  3. accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Rita Khatri

Date: 23/02/2023

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