The Parish Church Of St John The Evangelist (Palmers Greenl Trustee Report and Financial Statements For the year end 31 December 2025 Charity Commission Re8lStration Number 1132592
Contents Page Annual Report Report of the Independent Examination Statement of Financial Activities Notes to the Financial Statements
THE PARISH CHURCH OF sr JOHN ThE EVANGEUST, PALMERS GREEN ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The Trustees have pleasu in presenting their report and the financial statements of the Parochial Church Council IPCCI for the year ended 31 December 2025. In preparing the financial statement5. the Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20151. Airn and purposes St John the Evangelist Parochial Church Council IPCCI has the responsibility of co-operating with the Priest in charge in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish. the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is responsible for the maintenance of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Bourne Hill. Palmers Green, London N13 4DA Admlnlstrotlve InAormotlon St John The Evangelist is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England. The correspondence address is 18ourne Hill, London N13 4DA. The PCC is a corporate body IPCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 20111, and, from 7 November 2009, is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under charity registration number 1132592. Registration is in the name of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Palmers Green. Strurture, Governance and Management Constitution of the Parochial Church Council pcc The PCC 15 a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Power5 Measure and wa5 officially registered with the Charity Commission as Yhe Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of 5t John the Evangelist in 1904. Copie5 of the Annual Report and Financial Statement are held by the Secretary of the Diocesan Board of Finance and are also available upon written request to the PCC Secretary. The Church currently does not have an active PCC Statement of PCC members. res nsibilities Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the PCC members. who are trustees of the charity for the purposes of charity law, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the State of affairs of the church and of its financial actiwties for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the PCC members are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the financial statements on the Going Concern basis unless it is inappropriate. to presume that the Church will continue in operation. state whether applicable UK Accounting Stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements. The members of the PCC are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Churth. and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity IAtcounts and Reports) Regulation5 2(K)8 and the provisions of the trust deed. The members of the PCC are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the church and hen for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Da -to-da mana ement The day-to4ay management of the parish is the resnsIbIlity of the Incumbent, although various functions are delegated to other individuals. including Other members of the Ministry Team and the Trustees Bankers.. CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kin85 Hill, West Mallin& Kent, ME19 4JQ Inde endent Examiner- Anthony Croft Ezekiel Ltd Introdurtion to the Annual Parochlal Church Meetlng. For the Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCM}, the Parochial Church Council IPCCI must provide a report which has to include information about the Churth Elettoral Roll. details of proceedings of the Parochial Church Countil IPCCI and parish 3Ctivtties generally. information aboLrt Church fabric, goods and ornaments. detai15 of proceedings of the Deanery Synod, and a statement about compllance with Safeguarding. This document forms the Required Annual Report for the past calendar year- 2025. Financial Statements (Annual Accounts) - A summary of the Church Council's independently examined financial statements for the calendar year 2025, prepared by Anthony Croft Ezekiel Ltd 343, City Road, London ECIV ILR and Independent Examiner. Anthony Letchumanan F.C.C. Parish Prie5Vs Report The Reverend Mother Kathryn Twining FISM SMMS SCP On 5th March 2026.1 was licensed as the Parlsh Priest for St John the Evangelist. Palmers Green. and therefore, was not present during the previous year. which is the focus of this Report. The contents of this report are brief and based on reliable information we hold from digital and physical records and from communication with the DI0se of London. 2025 was an extraordinary and difficult year for the parish. Due to the Consequences of its extreme nature, the parish was granted an extension of one month in which to hold our Annual Meetin& which normally would be held between January and May of the year following. In May 2025 the Vicar, The Revd Julie Coleman, handed in her resignation. as did most of the Church Officers li.e. Church Wardens, PCC Members, Deanery Synod Representative). All remaining officeholders resigned shortly thereafter, leaving the parish without governance. No Preparation of new Church Electoral Roll took place, as was required, leaving the parish with an Elettoral Roll of O IZero/Nought). The Archdeacon of Hampstead condurted his Visitation on 23 July 2025 and provided a Summary Report with some basic. tasked actions across the Church Campus. No Safeguarding Officer was in post at the time of the Visitation. 31 August 2025 marked the departure of the Vicar, by which time a suitable replacement was under consideration by the Bishop of Edmonton. A Panel of three Cong88nts- Erit 88nton, Moira F05ter, Norma Clayton - was appointed to meet the candidate Imell online with the Archdeacon- the meeting was viewed posttively by all. making way for the appointment of me as parish priest. On 23 November 2025 three Trustees- Kate Kardooni. Guy Halliwell. Karen Lsvingston- were appointed to handle the financial matters of the parish. From September through Oecember 2025 the Sunday Parish Eucharist continued to tske plate weekly* mainly with supply tlergy from the Edmonton Area. and our LLM. Julia Thornas.
Deanerysynod Report In the absence of any Deanery Synod Representstive, Enfield Deanery Synod ha5 provided 2025 Minutes, which inform that 20 March: The Bishop of Edmonton made hls °Lenten" address. l July: Mirjam Ngoy-verhage, Diocesan Discipleship Enabler. made her Thvay of fe. address. 11 November: The Bishop of Edmonton made his "Racial Justice" address. Safeguardlng Report The Visitation document states that a Safeguardin8 Officer was not In post. and the parf5h was not 5afeguardlng compliant. Fabric Report Outstanding Loss Adjustment ne8Otiations and Restorative Repairs, resulting from the arson attack to the Parish Church on l January 2024, remained, pending the arrival of the new Incumbent. Flnanclal revlew Total recelpt5 on unrestrlcted and deslgnated funds were £110.339 of whlch £13.307 was from planned glvlng and £ 6,636 wa5 from voluntary giving and £80,398 was from bettings and fentsl income. There was £5,639 total receipts on designated funds. Total payments on unrestritted fvnds amounted to £126.333 ofwhich £13,CQO was contributed to the London Diocesan Common Fund. There were no payments on designated or restricted funds in 2025. The net1055 for the year was £21,633 on unrestricted funds. The balance to carry forward at 31 Detember 2025 on unrestricted funds was £131,189. The net gain on designated funds was £5,639, and £nil on re5trirted fund5. The carry forward balance on designated funds is £32.750, and on restricted funds is £40,399. The total carry forward balance is £204,338. Re5erve5 poIIcy It is the PCC policy to maintain the recommended balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months ynrestrirted payments to cover all the running expenses for a period of 3 months, which is around £12,000 per quarter. As the unrestrirted cash fund balance is in defictt by £4,638, the church is currently not following this recommended poliLry. Due to the arson attack in early 2024. and the incurnbent priest leaving on 31 August 2025. the Trustees have continued to suspend the polity on unrestricted funds for 2025, with a view to better understanding the financial situation for the church during 2026 and re*stablishing the poliLy at this point. Church Electoral Role 2026 The Electoral Roll presented to the APCM last year (May 20251 contained O member5. An additional Elertoral Roll was condurted in May 2026 and contained 26 members Approved by the PCC on IO, August 2026 and signed on its behatf by: Mother Kathryn Twining Vicar of St John the Evan8eli5t
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUt4aL OF 5T JOHN THE EVANGELIST. PALMERS GEEN I report on the financial ststements of the church for the year ended 31 December 2025. as set out on pages 5 to 8. This report is made solely to the charivs trustees. as a body, in accordance with sertion 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might stste to the charitvs trustees those matters l am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume re5pon5ibility to anyone other than the charity and the charivs trustees as a body. for my work. for this report. or for the opinions I have formed. REsp£cnvE RESPONSI8ILmES OF THE CHARITY AND THE EXAMINER The chariVs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitvs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act (the 2011 Artl and that an independent examination is needed and ensure that the accounts have been prepared under the FRS 102 {SORPI framework and in line with the requirements under the 2015 Order. It15 my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charity Act 2011. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Dirertions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act,. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF THIS REPORT My examination was carried out in accordance with the general dirertions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those cOrds. It al includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequentfy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connettion with my examination. no matter has come to my attention (other than that disclosed belowl- (11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accountin8 requirements of the Charities Art have not been met: or 121 to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn to, in order to enable a proper undefstanding of the accounts to be reached. Anthony Letchumanan F.CQA Anthony Croft Ezeklel Ltd 343 Clty Road, London ECIV ILR 12" Au8USt 2026
THE PARISH CHURCH OFST JOHN THE EVANGÉUST. PALMERS GREEN FIP4AIICIAL STATEMEpifs KIR THEYEAR ENDED 3tst DECEMBEP 2025 RECEIVTSANO PAYMENTSACCOUPIts Tot•1 202S Totsl lunds fund nds 24 RECEIPTS Voluntary income io 20.642 20.642 36,446 Acti¥&tles for8eneratin8 fund5 ic 65 Church activities ict 89.662 115.663 T•t•l r•celpts 104. 5.639 110,339 152,174 PAYMEN Church attiYr(ies i(J 125.215 125.215 150016 Q)st#f generatingfunds ic L118 L118 Total paym•nts 126333 126.333 150.9J6 Net Éaifis111o55e51 -2L633 L269 Transfer betweenfunds Net Movements -21.633 5.639 -15,994 L269 Totol funds broughtfoard 1822 27.111 399 220.332 219,063 Totsl funds tard1¢¥ard 131.189 32.750 40.399 21hl,338 210,332 Cash at bank, l January 2025 6.671 27.111 40.398 74.180 72.911 Cash ot bank, 31 Oecembef 2025 32.7SO 40.398 68,510 74,180
THE PARISH CHURCH OF STIOMIIThE EVANGEUST. PALMtRSGREEN STATEMENT OFA55EfSAMD LIAblLmE5 A5 AT 11ST DECEMBER 2025 Tot41 Cash frjnds Bank accounts Othermonetsryassets A£cwed income an¢J otherdebtry5 32.750 40.398 68510 74.J80 Assets retalnedfor thurth use 150.C(KJ U8bllftles Accrued expen5e5 and othercredito io 14.172 14.17Z Net assets i. 32.750 40.398 204,338 220.332 Approved by the Pccan and W on its bÈhaff by:
THE PARJSII CHURCH OF sfJoHN TTrtE EVANGELIST. PALMERS GAEeN 140TESTO THÉ ACCOUNT5 FOR THE YEAR ENOED 3tst DECEMBER 2025 l. The financial 5tatsments have been preprod urthrthe hthrKal cost convenrkn 'Acceuntiryand Reporhfig by tharities." Ststementof Recommended Prartice applicable tocharities prepaFTngtheir accounts in occordance Iwth the Financial Reportini standa applitable in the UK IFRS 102 SORP 20151, THE PARISH CHUPCH OF 5TJOHN THE EVANGEUST meetSthe definr(In of a public beTrefitet)trty unoer FRS 102. Assets¥hd liabilities are inkièlly reco8ni5ed az hlstorK31 cost or iransattN)n value uftlessotherwi5e stèted in the rethnt KCOUAtinz poIV notel51. 2. Th• asg•ts r•talnèd lorchurch use are the Stjohn's Halls. Bourne Hlll an¢ Ihe 85th01 wjpertyat 509 Green Lanes. These properues a helo bv the London DlocÈsan Fund as DWxe53D Authothy (formerly known as Custodlan Trustetl wtrh the pcc hangthe rolE of ManaÉinK Trustee and iakln8 dty-tQ-day re5ponybility forthese prortydS. Stjohn's Flalis were valupd manYyearsa8oat £150.iDJto retcnisethe unlimr(ed use of the pmperty by THE PARISH CHURCH OF 5TJOHN TrIE EVANGEu¥f.The leasehohl property at 5(YgGreen Lanes was handed back tothediocese in May 2024. 3. The fund5 comprfse.. al The General fijnd which is an Unrestricted fund av4ilabk for use at the dtsuetK) ofthe PCC membets ihfurthèrdhte ofthE Beneral oblertwes ofthe church znd whSch has not been deygn3ted torany other partitularpurptsse. bl Designated fund5whith are Unfestricted funds that have been Set ayde PCC members fora parricular pw. l Restritted fundswhith are to be used in aurydance %wth specffic instlUCkn5 Nnpwd tythe donors orwhich hove been raised bythe church for particular purpose. 4. The movements ifi Deswated and ReS[red fwdsdurln8the Ywwere: D•$1¥ lund$ Rordering of sanctuary 27.111 5.639 32.750 Restrfcied Ae-orderinÉ of sanctuary Chlldren's ministry Youth provlsion ARK- community initiatwt Gift Gill 8rcwne funefal collertion Grant from Dtoce5e of Lgndonlother 1.743 122 1.743 122 26.244 26244 L243 li.( 1,243 ii,ct6 40.398 5. For part of 2025the Churth afid h#1 wert clD5ed or offertry Ilm6ted acces> Asa resUe[lre and Te£•pts ha¥evarfed from what wtyjld norrnally be experted. 11 Is notp0sble to rtlLabfyestimaiethethMion and cw5equence50fthe pandemlr. a5 wdl asthelrfmpatt, on the flTranclal position and resuksfOrlurt year & The board of trv5tees have a reasonable expettatv)n that the OfgaAlSation hJ5adequate re50urcesto coThtinue in operational estenCe forthe foreseeable future. Accordingly. they contlntse to adopt the GoiTr8CorKern basis in prepariwthe annual reports and accounts. 7. Furtherto the ongotnÉ1s5ues wilh EDF respect of ener8y costs. a pr0¥75iM has beell fnade of £I0.L1. . {rluded in of11 ana administrative expertsès aTr amount ot£6.LU> Pa 15.07.2025. We do rthave sullkiwtintormation or (locuments to verify whatth)s payment relatesto. 9.urt olattNtd ÈXPEnx5 othv .112024 3.B48 A£countanry Fees Addlfjonal ener8¥ COtt-EDF Printer Cost io 324 T*)t•l 14,172
THE PARISH CHURCH OF fJOH147HE EVANGEUST, PALMERSGREE14 NOTESTOTHE FINANCIAL5TATEMEFifs FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 3ts1 DECEMBER 1025 Total 10.REtEIPT5 loa.volu• In¢om• Planned Éivtn8 Collettions at all s@IviC Donatlens and OtherlUntary Incrmr Gfft ald retovered Grant from Lond Thece5an Fund 13.307 5,522 L114 13.307 5,522 1,114 13395 12.ly 397 20.642 20,642 36,446 IObActl¥ltlÈs for FUndraIn8 events erall funds 35 35 65 l(Llnt mt from chu Church hall and p8rish Centre ttIn4S Rents- 509Green Lanes Pccfees from ddin8s and fufiabs Sundry income 80.398 104.791 10,382 9.264 89,66Z 490 115,663 PAYMENT5 l)d.Chur¢h artO¥ltles Diote5an Comrnon Fund Church runnin8COSts Church rnaintenance and pAIrS V1caraEe costs 1nsuronce Malntenance and ¥tpaits-509 Green lanes Staff costs Dlrettor of Muslc and othw music tosts Hall runnin¥ expen5e5 Ha11 maintenance and repaiv5 Officè and admlni#rative expeJ)ses Gift thurch Mis0n Accountsncy 13.r 40.334 6.893 36.fXY) 18,810 7.995 2.445 4.170 0.334 6.893 7.747 1.313 342Q6 275 9A67 512 7,747 1,313 34.2C 2.875 9.467 512 24,273 4,107 20,755 ,371 4.379 2,323 11,320 3.167 125.215 3,167 125.215 150.816 Fvndraisin8 eveTrts Church MisOn 1,1 1.118