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← The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Alban, North Harrow

2023-12-31-accounts

PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England & Wales no. 1132600

ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of the PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL for the year ended 31st December 2023

Incumbent The Revd Dr Sarah Archer The Vicarage Church Drive, North Harrow HA2 7NS

Bankers National Westminster Bank PLC Branch: Station Road, Harrow also at the CBF Church of England Investment Fund and Virgin Money PLC

Honorary Solicitor Mr Christopher Noyce Lovell, Son & Pitfield 9 Gray’s Inn Square Gray’s Inn London WC1R 5JT

Independent Examiner Mr Alan Mitchell 33 St Thomas Drive Pinner HA5 4SX

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Contents

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Appendix 1: Group Activity Reports

Worship, Mission and Outreach

Accounts for year ending 31 December 2023 - filed separately

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FOREWORD by the Reverend Dr Sarah Archer

In 2023, we faced a challenging winter due to the cost-of-living crisis, but also found joy in celebrating the Coronation of Charles III and strengthening friendships forged during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We also rejoiced in significant milestones: Ninus Khako was priested, Noah Kelly extended his Ministry Experience Scheme commitment for another year and Irene Lawrence embarked on ordained ministry discernment and training on the Caleb Scheme at St Mellitus.

The following pages contain many more “causes of celebration”, demonstrating as they do the continuing commitment and hard work of so many. You have my thanks and the thanks of all who have benefited from the ministry of St Alban’s in the last year.

This year we helped to maintain and develop our confident and compassionate worshipping community by:

We strived to be multi-generational : there is a full report on our Youth Ministry later in this document, but it has been great to see:

We have continued to develop our capacity for mission and outreach through:

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We strengthened our vocation as a centre for community life as hall hire increased due in part to the excellent work of Shirley Clements. We also:

This is an incredible amount of work, ministry and life together, as a church, and I (and all of us) owe a debt of thanks and appreciation to those who have given so sacrificially of their time and resources to “make church happen”: not least our churchwardens Adrian Holloway, Ally Vallance and Andrew Garner, our Assistant Churchwarden Gerry who like Adrian stepped down at the APCM, our Treasurer Tom Johnson, our Pastoral Visiting Team (Ninus, Noah, Irene, Carys, Wendy, Jacquie, Anne, Valerie, David, Chris and Eileen), our PCC secretary Eileen Eggington and PCC members, and all whose ministry and work – largely hidden – goes on unseen, but very much appreciated. Particular thanks go to David Tuck for his continued support for the Tuesday Eucharist and for enabling me to take my annual leave. It’s also been great to continue working alongside our hugely professional staff members Shirley, Paul, Wyn and Hope.

We saw change and loss as Joan Hart, Catherine and John Hicks, Joan Overstall and Jim Anderson moved out of the parish: the two Joans and Jim to be nearer family, and Catherine and John to enjoy a well-earned retirement in lovely Chichester. We also said farewell to Chris Nalder, our Youth Leader, Hope, his daughter and the rest of his family and Paul Carey, our Choir Director and Organist. However, we were glad to welcome Madeleine, Lorena, Kase & Ava into the church family through baptism and others have also joined us to worship each week.

The community was saddened by the tragic early passing of Syd Home, former chorister, and we also bade farewell to former members Christina Browning, Patricia Perry, Jean Porter, and Pamela Davies.

I am personally immensely grateful to all who have contributed their time, treasure and talents to our life together, and ask you to read on carefully to honour the work of so many and add your thanks to my own. Despite the bleak international news, our Annual Report is a

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testament to the positive impact of our work and worship. Thanks to everyone who played a role in creating this document. We look forward to continuing our shared journey of faith and service in the years to come.

THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

St Alban’s Parish Church is situated in The Ridgeway, North Harrow. It is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Parish Office, St Alban’s Church, Norwood Drive, North Harrow, Harrow, HA2 7PF.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2020) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission (no. 1132600).

All PCC members as Trustees are inducted into the role and encouraged to attend training. An induction policy statement incorporating safeguarding and making training mandatory for all trustees was agreed by the PCC on 6 November 2023.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) 2023/24

Ex officio members:

Ex officio members:
The Revd Dr Sarah Archer Incumbent since 2020
The Revd Ninus Khako Curate since 2022
Alison Vallance Churchwarden elected 2018
Andrew Garner Churchwarden elected 2023
Carys Grom DeanerySynod elected 2023
Noah Kelly DeanerySynod elected 2023
David Loosemore DeanerySynod elected 2023

Elected members:

GerryDevine Elected 2022
Marilyn Devine Elected 2021
Eileen Eggington Elected 2021(PCC Secretaryelected 2023)
TomJohnson Elected 2022(PCC Treasurer elected 2023)
MorwenaJones Elected 2021
Supritha Kotian Elected 2022
Julia Powell Elected 2022
Pauline Prince Elected 2023
Jane Spencer-Davis Elected 2022
Caoimhe Sweeney Elected 2023
Diane Tuck Elected 2023
Chrishmal Warnasuriya Elected 2023

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Statement of Responsibilities of the Members (Trustees) of the Parochial Church Council (PCC)

The Trustees (PCC members acting collectively) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and in compliance with guidance from the Charity Commission.

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

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 as amended, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with the current Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice): Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102, 2[nd] edition, 2019; and the Parochial Church Council Powers Measures 1956. 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.

Declaration on reporting serious incidents

There were no serious incidents or other matters relating to the PCC during the 12 months to end December 2023 that should have been brought to the Charity Commission’s attention but were not.

This report, including the accounts and financial statements, of the Trustees was approved by the PCC on 18 March 2024 and is signed on behalf of the PCC by the Vicar, subject to the satisfaction of the Independent Examiner, whose signed report accompanies the Accounts.

An amendment to p. 8, Section 4 a. of the Annual Accounts was approved by the PCC Standing Committee in October 2024 prior to submission to the Charity Commission.

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The Revd Dr Sarah Archer, Vicar and PCC Chair

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PCC

Aim and Purposes

St Alban’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Revd Dr Sarah Archer, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the church building, church grounds and hall complex of St Alban’s, The Ridgeway, North Harrow.

Objectives and Activities

Our Mission (Vision) Action Plan is used as one of our reference points when planning our activities and committing major expenditure. We have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the supplementary guidance to charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable everyone to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

The main objectives of our current Mission Action Plan, which is to be revised in 2024, are:

Sunday services attracted around 113, based on the diocesan statistical return for an average weekly attendance in October 2023. The comparable figures for 2021 and 2022 were 115 and 106 respectively. At 31 December 2023, the Electoral Roll stood at 186 members, of whom 97 were not resident in the parish. 23 names were deleted, including 4 who had died. 12 new people joined the Roll.

Structure, Governance and Management

The PCC, rather than St Alban’s Church, is registered with the Charity Commission and PCC members are trustees. The Church of England Church Representation Rules has set out how PCC members are appointed and elected. The PCC comprises the incumbent (our Vicar, who also chairs the PCC), churchwardens, elected Deanery Synod representatives, elected lay members, and any co-opted members. Those who attend our services are encouraged to join

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the electoral roll, vote at our APCM and, if desired, stand for election to the PCC or Deanery Synod.

The PCC is responsible for making decisions on all matters of importance, including PCC funding. New members receive a PCC Handbook concerning the workings of the PCC and trustee responsibilities. Meetings are held around 6 times a year, plus at least one extended session or away-day for deeper discussion. Training opportunities are offered by the diocese and external bodies. This year most meetings took place both in person and on Zoom.

This year the PCC had six scheduled meetings and two emergency meetings. (There was also a brief, online meeting, to approve the Accounts and Annual Report.) Members’ attendances at the 8 full meetings averaged 83%.

Individual attendance was as follows:

dual attendance was as follows:
Possible meetings Attended
The Revd Dr Sarah Archer 8 8
Ray Barber 3 2
Gerry Devine 8 7
Marilyn Devine 8 5
Amanda Dodd 3 3
Eileen Eggington 8 7
Carys Grom 8 5
Mo Hatton 3 3
Adrian Holloway 3 3
Tom Johnson 8 8
Noah Kelly 5 5
Supritha Kotian 8 5
The Revd Ninus Khako 8 8
Julia Powell 8 5
Pauline Prince 8 5
Tina Ryan 3 2
Jane Spencer-Davis 8 7
Caoimhe Sweeney 8 5
Diane Tuck 8 8
Alison Vallance 8 8
Chrishmal Warnasuriya 5 2

There are 4 sub-committees and each reports to the PCC:

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Meetings are held by Anglicans in Harrow, which incorporates the Deanery Synod. See their report on page 10.

The PCC seeks to ensure good governance and compliance with church, charity, and other national legislation. A range of policies and procedures are in place and kept under regular review for Safeguarding; Drugs and Alcohol; Health, Safety and Welfare; Lone Working; Equality and Diversity; social media; Conflicts of Interest; Reserves; Legacies and Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), together with procedures for complaints, grievances, and disciplinary matters. The policies and procedures can be viewed on our website and are also available in church and the church hall for all to see.

Matters discussed and agreed by the PCC during 2023 have included:

Conflicts of Interest

As charity trustees, all members are legally obliged to act in the best interests of the PCC. We therefore have an agreed policy to identify and manage any such conflicts of interest, which may include declaring trusteeship of another charity, or a personal interest in a matter to be voted on. This also applies to members of PCC sub-committees and working groups. There is a standing agenda item when any conflict of interest is declared, which may involve leaving the meeting and/or abstaining from voting. Relevant conflicts of interest declared in the year are reported in the Accounts.

Risk Management

The PCC has a high regard for the safety and security of its employees, church and community members, who use our facilities. It aims to identify and minimise risks through regular reviews at the PCC’s Standing, Finance and Buildings & Grounds Committees.

Robust financial controls are in place. The PCC agrees an annual budget before the start of each financial year, and it is reviewed against expenditure on a quarterly basis. Insurance

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policies are reviewed before renewal. Safeguarding is a PCC agenda standing item and our safeguarding policy is renewed annually.

We seek as a church to be open and transparent in all we do and would encourage anyone to bring concerns about PCC governance directly to the Vicar or Churchwardens, or via the PCC Secretary

Staff and Volunteers

We are thankful for our staff (Chris Nalder, Shirley Clements, Paul Carey and Wyn Hyland), and many volunteers, much of whose work is outlined in reports below. We are particularly grateful to Churchwardens Alison Vallance and Adrian Holloway, with Gerry Devine as Assistant Warden; also, to Andrew Garner, elected at the 2023 APCM, when Adrian stood down. They, with Treasurer Tom Johnson and our financial team, have worked tirelessly on our behalf. Special thanks to Adrian and Gerry for their long years of selfless service.

Eileen Eggington PCC member & Secretary

Anglicans in Harrow (Harrow Deanery Synod) 2023

The Deanery Synod met for three sessions during the year with a time of worship led by the host church or school, who were invited to give a profile of the parish or school and its mission and ministries before the Synod prayed for them. Hosts also kindly provided refreshments. At each meeting reports were tabled or presented on the recent sessions by those elected to the Diocesan and General Synods. There was also a short business meeting held using the Zoom Software. During the year a new triennium started, and elections were held in preparation for the opening meeting.

The first meeting was held on 8 February at St Alban’s North Harrow with the theme of “Modern Slavery – what is it and what can we do about it?”. Pattie Gercke, Development Worker for the Compassionate Communities Team of the Diocese, gave a presentation on Modern Slavery. Modern Slavery is a serious crime in which people are coerced or deceived into a situation where they are exploited for the purpose of making a profit. The offence is punishable by up to life imprisonment under the 2015 Modern Slavery Act. She described the various forms of slavery, the victims, the signs to look out for, the resources available, and what we in the parishes can do about it. She then answered questions.

At the Parish APCMs new lay representatives on the Synod were elected. Elections were made for the Triennium. John Dolling was elected as Lay Chairman; Robert May as Secretary; David Green, Barry Hingston, Ajay More and Emma Webber as Clergy Members of the Standing Committee; Mary Abbott, Toby Partridge and Clive Scowen as Lay Members of the Standing Committee; Derek Taylor-Mew as Independent Examiner; John Spencer as Representative on Bereavement Care Management Committee and Clementina Pagano as Foundation Governor of St John’s School Stanmore. The three representatives on Harrow SACRE (Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education) had agreed to continue and were confirmed (Revd James Power, Alison Stowe, and Mary Abbott).

A meeting to discuss Synod business was held using the Zoom software on 15 June. Five applications for a grant from the Deanery Mission Fund had been received from St Mary’s Kenton for notice boards, All Saints Harrow Weald for sound system improvements, St

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Peter’s West Harrow for Messy Church equipment, Re:Generation Schools Work for equipment and materials and Holy Trinity Wealdstone for outreach events. These were all approved. The Deanery Accounts for 2022 were received and approved, subject to Independent Examination. Toby Partridge was confirmed as the Deanery representative on the Area Finance Committee.

The triennium opened with the 4 July session, which was held at St Mary the Virgin Kenton and started with a Eucharist. Bishop Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy addressed the Synod and answered questions. Synod agreed to co-opt the Headteachers of two Church of England Schools to be members of the Synod - Jo Hester at St John’s Stanmore and Daniel Norris at St Jerome’s Harrow.

The third meeting was held on 23 November at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Ruislip. Dr Hilary Macaulay, Headteacher, gave an introduction to the school and its vision and activities. These included three projects:- The Big Feast providing a different experience of worship; the Willesden Area Church of England Choir Project where over two days twelve schools in the Area worked with the London Gospel Community Choir; Common Good Schools which was designed through the lessons and assemblies to get schools working with their community, Synod was then given fifteen minutes for conversation in groups to consider three questions:“ What is your response to these projects? ” “ What volunteering opportunities could your church offer for students in your community? ” and “ Do you have any other ideas for how your church community?” and “ Do you have any other ideas for how your church community could link with your local schools ?”. Alison Stowe gave a report from Harrow SACRE (Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education). Ann Lynes announced that she is stepping down as Area Dean and the Bishop will appoint a successor. A By-Election had been held to fill a vacancy for a Lay Representative of the Synod on the London Diocesan Synod. Noah Kelly of St Alban’s North Harrow had been elected to fill this vacancy.

Robert May

Honorary Secretary

CHURCH PREMISES (FABRIC, GOODS AND ORNAMENTS) 2023

The ‘Chair’ of the Buildings and Grounds Committee became my responsibility following my election and when it became clear that we had no immediate willing volunteers to take that role. I covered for several months from August during this reporting year. A key issue brought to my attention by our treasurer, Tom Johnson, was that while the Committee had been doing excellent work keeping on top of the repairs and managing a major ground restoration after contamination with oil, he was put in the less than ideal position of signing off on invoices and then paying them. We agreed this process was not ideal and took steps to separate duties more clearly.

Work Completed during 2023

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restitution was complete the area was levelled and new astroturf for the play areas

installed. Ground was also prepared on the grass area near Church Drive. This was seeded with grass, and wild grass seeds.

window frames for the lower level windows, redecorated various toilet areas, and have been steadily repairing damaged pews along with cleaning and some grounds work.

Thanks

As always, I need to give a very big thank you to the committee members for their invaluable help during the year, Val Austen, Tom Johnson, Roger Holburd and Julia Skeete. Also a big thank you to the various members of the congregation who have also helped during the year in the upkeep of our buildings and grounds.

Andrew Garner , Churchwarden & Chair, Buildings and Grounds Committee

Safeguarding Report 2023

For the purposes of the APCM report, PSOs have been asked to respond to Section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 so have responded to each section as follows:

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Child Protection

“The Church of England, in all aspects of its life, is committed to and will champion the protection of children and young people both in society as a whole and in its own community. It fully accepts, endorses, and will implement the principle enshrined in the Children Act 1989, that the welfare of the child is paramount. The Church of England will foster and encourage best practice within its community by setting standards for working with children and young people and by supporting parents in the care of their children.”

PSO response

The Diocese Safeguarding Policy of November 2018 has been formally adopted by the PCC and encapsulates best practice for faith organisations. The new wording was formally adopted at the PCC meeting in November 2023.

All organised events follow policy at all times. Full List is included on the Parish Dashboard and PCC confirmed this is a full and complete list. Regular events include Choir, Serving Team, Junior Church for 8+year olds, After Service Sunday Youth and all events organised for youth aged up to 18 years (and above) as part of our Children and Young People programme. DBS checks are all in place for these activities A process of review has been commenced regarding Risk Assessments and Role Descriptions. The PCC has in place a Social Media policy which incorporates Safeguarding measures to help staff and volunteers stay safe online for their own safeguarding and to put in place a procedure if online activity raises any safeguarding concerns.

We also run a Messy Church event where children are under the guardianship of parents and carers so normal Safeguarding policy does not apply. However, procedures are fully complied with regarding photography and digital images permissions, as they are with our one-off events such as the Summer Fair and Christmas Bazaar.

Cathy Tahsin remained in post as Parish Safeguarding Officer. Alison Vallance remained in post as Deputy Safeguarding Officer until APCM. Irene Lawrence was then appointed as Deputy Safeguarding Officer.

“It will work with statutory bodies, voluntary agencies and other faith communities to promote the safety and well-being of children and young people. It is committed to acting promptly whenever a concern is raised about a child or young person or about the behaviour of an adult and will work with the appropriate statutory bodies when an investigation into child abuse is necessary.”

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PSO Response :

No investigations are currently ongoing. I am aware of which statutory bodies we need to share information with and am prepared to collaborate fully with all statutory bodies if or when necessary.

“The Church of England is committed to encouraging an environment where all people and especially those who may be vulnerable for any reason are able to worship and pursue their faith journey with encouragement and in safety. Everyone, whether they see themselves as vulnerable or not, will receive respectful pastoral ministry recognising any power imbalance within such a relationship.”

PSO response:

PSO and Deputy PSO have worked closely with Vicar Sarah Archer to ensure anyone in need of pastoral care has received this in a respectful manner and there have been no concerns regarding exploitation of any power imbalance regarding such ministry.

Safeguarding Adults

“All church workers involved in any pastoral ministry will be recruited with care including the use of the Criminal Records Bureau disclosure service when legal or appropriate. Workers will receive training and continuing support.”

PSO Response:

No DBS Checks are currently outstanding. Deadlines have been given to all those required to undertake Safeguarding Training and any exceptions due to mitigating circumstances have been recorded.

“Any allegations of mistreatment, abuse, harassment or bullying will be responded to without delay. Whether or not the matter involves the church there will be cooperation with the police and local authority in any investigation.”

PSO response:

Policies and procedures have been followed at all times. Advice has been sought from DST where necessary and followed accordingly.

Sensitive and informed pastoral care will be offered to anyone who has suffered abuse, including support to make a complaint if so desired: help to find appropriate specialist care either from the church or secular agencies will be offered.”

PSO response:

Any concerns raised resulting in a recommendation of increased pastoral care since last report have been actioned but there are no concerns currently outstanding.

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“Congregations will often include people who have offended in a way that means they are a continuing risk to vulnerable people. The risks will be managed sensitively with the protection of adults and children in mind.”

PSO response:

All or any agreements of such nature are confidential and are being/will be managed appropriately by DST/PSO/members of supporting teams.

Other information:

We continue to be committed to promoting Safeguarding within the Parish.

Cathy Tahsin

Church Safeguarding Officer

FINANCIAL REVIEW 2023

Introduction

Our income from hall lets was impacted by the oil leak in the courtyard, we were unable to allow users to be in the courtyard for the whole year, or to have the doors to the courtyard open. This most affected the playgroup; for the first time they had no new children in the playgroup in the year; no doubt this was driven by messages on social media about smell and dirty clothes. The courtyard could not be used for fundraising by the church or other users, and some users were disturbed by the contractors being on site. As a result we have given discount to users and have kept increased rental to a minimum.

Income over the Year

Overall income seems to be £81,000 higher than last year but this is caused by legacy income of £84,000. When this is considered, we are £2,500 lower than last year. Income from planned giving and from collections is down by £4,000. However income from property, hall and church letting and bank interest are all up, with a collective increase of £15,000.

Capital Spend over the year was £40,585:

Tea Point £26,165 We made the initial payment of £10,410 last year making
the total cost £36,575. Since completion the tea point has
been used for the monthly café, after funerals and for fund
raising activities. There have been teething problems with
the doors and further changes will be made in 2024.
Altars £9,578 We had made previous payments of £4,000 in past years
for design. The new matching altars are in the Lady Chapel
and the Nave. These are being used for family worship and
midweek services.
Lady
Chapel Seating		 £4,842 These were funded by generous donations from many
people in the parish and conclude the improvement of the
Lady Chapel which has been running for many years. We
have fitted glass doors, had the wooden panels removed
treated and cleaned, and new lights fitted in the centre.
The new Altar is part of this long-term project which will
be completed in 2024 with theprovision of new seating.

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Our capital spend over the last four years is £168,564. We have a grand piano in church, overhead projector, tea point, new altars, solar panels and a refurbished organ. As a result of this spend and the spend over many years before, we have a lady chapel in good order and much used. We are able to offer family worship from the Nave Altar. We run a monthly midweek café, and families and organisations are able to provide refreshments at the back of the church after funerals and concerts. There is much scope for us to increase our outreach into the community by using these investments.

Statement of Funds (see note 10 of the Church Accounts)

We started the year with £33,000 in our general Funds we have ended the year with £17,000 in the general funds. These are the funds that hold recurring income and from which we take recuring spend (planned giving, hall hire, rents, electric and gas bills, running costs of church and hall).

The church accounts give balances at 31st December 2023 of £17,993 in General Funds, £124,142 in Designated and £92,741 in Restricted Funds. We are increasingly dependent on hall income for the running of the church. In 2020 this figure was £7,000 from hall income for day to running of the church. This has increased each year – 2021 it was £15,000, in 2022 it was £18,000 and in 2023 this has increased to £30,000.

We have a new restricted fund this year, The Anne Harvey legacy fund. This legacy was given with a request this should be used by the PCC for religious purposes. It has been difficult to decide exactly what she meant by religious purposes. The Fund has been created and the PCC must decide how to interpret this; at present it is used to cover Alpha, the Grumpy Owl show and the training and development of ministry staff.

In the past year we have closed the Library Fund and the Organ fund. The Library Fund had not been drawn on for at least four years. The Organ fund had managed the refurbishment of the organ at a cost of £15,000 and we are now in a position where we can go forward with routine maintenance. Spend for both Organ and Library will be taken from general funds in the future. The musical vision has been changed from Designated to Restricted as all the income to this fund is from grants and donations both named for this purpose.

Charity Donations

Charity Donations Charity Donations
The church made CharityDonations from collections and Mission Funds totalling £11,239.
Home £ Overseas £
CALM Campaign Against
People LivingMiserably		 7.00 Earth Quake Appeal – Christian
Aid		 1,651.50
Cancer Care 50.15 Christian Aid 942.35
CTNH Lent Talks 42.50 Embrace the Middle East 752.43
Firm Foundation 500.43 Libya Floods Appeal 375.30
London CityMission 50.00 MACS 75.00
St Lukes Hospice 63.90 RailwayChildren 153.40
A Rocha ECO Church 75.00 MACS – Cyclone Freddie 1,000.00
MACS – Hospital Project 2,000.00
St Saviour’s Church,Riga – Roof 1,000.00
Open Doors 500.00
Rapha Medica 2,000.00
Total 788.98 Total 10,449.98

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2023 Budget

In November 2023, the PCC approved a budget for 2024. This is on page 12 of the Annual Accounts. The budget takes into account the continuing drop in church members which is driving the fall in planned giving.

Thanks for Support

I am very grateful for the support over the past year from many people, I would like to thank our Vicar Revd Sarah Archer and our Churchwardens Alison Vallance and Andrew Garner, for their encouragement. The day-to-day management of our accounts also involves many people, in particular I thank Norman Shurrock for his constant management of the Planned Giving and his monthly reconciliation of that income, Ken Alder for tracking and reclaiming the VAT over the year, Jane Spencer-Davis who manages the payroll, deals with the Gift Aid Claim and prepared the year end accounts, Malcolm Grant who checks my reports giving valuable feedback, and Pauline Scofield who has got to grips with hall rental income and cleared the backlog of unpaid invoices. Also, Shirley Clements who manages hall bookings and deals with all the invoices for the church and hall.

Tom Johnson

PCC Treasurer

The final accounts for 2023 are reproduced in full as a separate file.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’s REPORT (see page 18)

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PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN. NORTH HARROW CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner'5 Report Report to the trustees THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBANS NORTH HARROW On a¢¢ounts forthe yeor ended 312$t DECEMBER 2023 Charity no lif any) 11328 Set out on pag85 I rewrt to the bijstees on my examinatKJn of ts a¢counts ofth8 atr)ve charity1lh8 TrusVI for th8 year8nd8d Responsibilitiès and basis of rnport AS the d)aritys trustees. you a￿ fesponsible for the p￿parats.0￿ of th8 accounts in arn)rdan￿ wth the reqU1￿ments ofthe Charitseg Act 2011 (￿h8 ACVI. I re￿rt in rèspe￿ of my èxamination of thè TDJSt's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in CArying out my examination, I have follow8d all applic8ble Directions given by the Charity Commissicm nder secbon 14515llbl of Ihe Act Indèp•nd•nt tThè charity's gross income •xcèeded £250,OW and l am qualified to •xamlnfrrf$ $tat•m•nt undertake examin8b.on by being a qualified member of lins8rt name of applicsble listed br￿Y]] Delet81 l if not applicable. I have COMP￿ted my èxamination. I confim that no matenal matters have come to my attèntion in connection the examination lother than Ihat disclosed below'l which gives me cause to believe that In. any rnateri81 respect." the accounting record5 wèrè not kapt in att0rd￿¢t wth $6cbon 130 of the Charit18s Act,. or the accounts did not accord wth the accounting records.. or the a¢¢ounts dKI not cnmply wrth the applicable requirements concerning the forn and content of accounts set out in tt)e Charits"es (Account5 and Rep)rtsl Regulations 2008 other than any ￿quIrernent that the attounts give a'true and fail view %%ich 1$ not a matter consKlered as p8rt of 8n inde￿ndent exarnination. I have no concerns and have C￿ne across no 0th8r matters in connection ith the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this ￿pOrt in .order to enabla a prop8r under5tsnding of the accounts to l)e reached. Please delets th8 words in Ehe b￿ck￿lS if they do not apply. Srgned.. Dale.. Name.. ALAN ROBERT MITCHELL Rèlevant professional qualificationlsl or body FFA, FIPS I INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANTS I IER Oct 2018 18

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Church Fund 2023 (with three-year comparison):

(£) 2023 (£) 2022 (£) 2022 (£) 2021
Standing orders 74,508 78,084 80,332
Envelopes 5,395 5,825 5,322
Sum Up 95 132 n/a
Total fund income 79,998 84,041 85,654
Average monthly giving:
Per member 63.97 70.03 69.64
Per individual 57.03 51.50 51.22
Membership:
Members Individuals
1January2023 101 137
Joined in the year 5 5
Left in the year (9) (12)
Total: 31 December 2023 97** 130

** of whom 85 gave tax-efficiently, i.e. by gift aid, give as you earn, charities trust /Charities Aid Foundation = £73,316 - 96.47% of total giving.

Losses: deaths = 3; moves = 4; resignations = 5.

The above figures take no account of the value of gift aid recovery, which will be claimable from HMRC during the tax year 2024/5 and forms a significant part of our income stream. We are grateful to members for enhancing their giving in this positive way.

There was a further net loss of members, and almost no increases in individual giving, due no doubt to the straitened economic circumstances prevailing in 2023.

Norman Shurrock

Church Fund Secretary

Gift Aid

Gift Aid recovered in respect of the general fund during the year was approximately £18,900. In addition, smaller amounts were recovered in respect of charitable donations.

Most members of the congregation already Gift Aid their giving. If you do not and would like to discuss it with me, I’m happy to do so. And thank you to everyone who does give under Gift Aid. As you can see it makes a huge difference

Jane Spencer-Davis Gift Aid Secretary

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APPENDIX 1: Group and Activity reports

WORSHIP, MISSION AND OUTREACH

The Choir

Our choir comprises 22 singers, including 8 Choral Scholars, 5 Trebles and 9 adults. We lead the Sunday 10am Eucharist, including the monthly All-Age services, plus occasional evening services and funerals. Our eight Choral Scholars sing parts: 3 Sopranos, 2 Altos and 3 Basses. Three left the choir in July for university; a soprano and bass joined us in September.

In October 2023, the annual Deanery Choirs Festival was held at St John’s, Greenhill. Eleven members of our resident choir attended and enjoyed both the more challenging singing and meeting with friends from other churches.

Our Choir Director and Organist Paul Carey, left in October 2023. Wyn Hyland was appointed in November. Both led the Monday after school Choir Club.

In December, we were joined by friends, old and new, for our Carols by Candlelight. It was a well-attended, lovely service, in preparation for Christmas.

Finally, we extend special thanks to Paul and Wyn for leading our choir; also, to John Barnard, for playing at the Tuesday Eucharists, and for regularly stepping in when required, not least in leading our beautiful Epiphany Carol Service. Thanks also to our many friends who join us for special occasions.

Penny Johnson

Children, Families and Young People 2023

We are thankful that John Lyon’s Charity (JLC) grant enabled us to continue to employ Chris Nalder, our Youth, Children & Families (YCF) Lead, and Hope Nalder, Youth Support Worker (YSW), for community-facing work in our weekly clubs and holiday clubs. We were also delighted to receive confirmation in August, that JLC will continue their provisional, 3 years grant, for a second year until July 2024. In August, Hope left for Chichester University. We give thanks for her two years of selfless service. Happily, Noah and Precious stepped up to help with the regular clubs.

Additional monthly funding of £1,000 came from the Lorna Barnett Legacy, plus government funded holiday club grants, club member fees, and other charitable grants awarded for equipment and sporting activities, including London Youth, Young Harrow Foundation, Jack Petchey Foundation, and the E. Ivor Hughes Educational Foundation. Our church also provided generous facilities for the clubs to run.

With support from a team of volunteers from among our ministry team and church members, sports facilitators and regular student holiday club helpers, we impacted positively on the lives of up to 163 individual children and young people (CYP) in our following clubs and groups, both community and faith based:

  1. Passport - Saturday evening youth club (aged 10-18, weekly term-time)

  2. Choir Club - Monday after-school club (8-12, weekly term-time)

  3. Games on the Green - Wednesday after-school club (7-12, weekly term-time)

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  1. Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) Government sponsored Summer & Easter holiday clubs (aged 5-16)

  2. Messy Church - creative sessions & worship (aged 8-12, monthly term-time)

  3. Junior Church - Christian teaching (5+ weekly term-time)

  4. Sundays@4 – informal worship service for children and parents

Several parents fed back that their CYP have felt welcomed, valued and respected in our clubs; they have seen improvements in confidence and self-esteem, resilience, and teamwork; they have expressed appreciation for our help with both mental and physical health issues.

A real sense of community developed among our CYP, who came from diverse backgrounds. They gained experience of leading, working with, and helping others. Following a visit to War of the Worlds in London, a mother texted: “..an important character-defining moment for him: the pride AB took in having looked after his friends during the club trip was lovely to see. Confidence that he can successfully participate in such activities without my support is fantastic!”

Up to a dozen of our ‘own’ CYP have engaged in Junior Church, and other activities, such as ‘server-leader’ roles: in the choir, as acolytes, as readers and as audio-visual system operators. Plus, around 30 aged 5-16 from the weekly clubs and holiday clubs came to Messy Church and/or Sunday@4. Youth Church morphed into a post-church ‘Doughnut Club’ run by Noah in which sessions were framed in response to young people’s questions.

Chris Nalder left us in December. We are very thankful for his 7 years of ministry and wish him well in his new role as Families and Children’s Pastor at Emmanuel Church Northwood.

Eileen Eggington YCF supporter

Messy Church

In 2023 Messy Church ran the following four, two-hour, faith-based activities, including worship and food, for children aged up to 13, accompanied by parents/carers:

Numbers averaged 33 (around 20 children). Many children returned, accompanied by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and family friends. This year we welcomed 10 new children. The Team ran activities and worship to cater for a variety of needs and interests. Feedback was invariably positive, with many feeling they ‘belong’.

We launched Messy Church 13 years ago and there have been many changes. We are so grateful to our volunteers: welcomers, crafters, caterers, pew shifters, banner hangers, AV experts and worship leaders/helpers. We believe all engaged in this outreach mission are energised by the contributions they make in touching lives of young and old through sharing our Christian faith, time, and talents.

Sarah Carter, Carys Grom & Gillian Cooper

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Pastoral Care Report 2023

Pastoral Care continued in support of parishioners and wider community.

Valerie Rolph, Pastoral Assistant

Mission and Outreach Committee Annual Report 2023

M&O is a PCC sub-committee which met three times. Guided by the Anglican five marks of mission , its work included the co-ordination of parish giving both at home and overseas. From the £11,239 raised, beneficiaries included earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria and Morocco, victims of floods in Libya, and victims of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi.

We also gave funds to Open Doors, which supports persecuted Christians in over 70 countries with prayer and practical assistance.

Committee members encouraged support for the May Christian Aid appeal and the Harrow Foodbank, with monthly deliveries of donations to the Harrow warehouse, including record donations given at our Harvest Festival.

Our Mission Fund provided support for:

  1. Rapha Medical Project in Nigeria , a UK Registered charity, which is run by Mary & Paul Ushie, a nurse and doctor team. Mary works part of the year in the UK and is a member of the church.

  2. Urgent church roof repairs at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Riga, where the Garner family worshipped when living in Latvia.

  3. Malawi Association for Christian Support (MACS) to fund top-up salaries for three clinical assistants at St Anne’s Hospital Nkhotakota.

The PCC endorsed our recommendations for the Christmas charities in 2023:

  1. Embrace the Middle East , an ecumenical Christian charity which supports marginalised communities in the Middle East

  2. Firm Foundation , Harrow’s homeless charity which gives practical help to rough sleepers, including drop-in sessions, a winter night shelter and longer term supported living.

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M&O has continued to work towards the reduction of our impact on the environment, and we anticipate gaining the Eco Church Silver Award in early 2024.

Thanks to all who have supported our work, especially Tom Johnson for managing the M&O budget and payments, and Emma Garner for championing the God-honouring priorities of sustainable living and environmental responsibility,

Gerry Devine

Drop-in Café

The Wednesday morning monthly Drop-in-Café has been running for six years. Its popularity continues, with up to 50 church members and visitors from the local community, meeting in church for coffee, cake, and friendly chatter.

Christmas carols by the Tonic singers was well received with us all participating in the singing of the carols.

The new church Tea Point is of great service. It makes life easier for those of us working in the kitchen area. Our aim is to reach out and provide a relaxed atmosphere for members and visitors who can enjoy a chat over a cuppa and a piece of cake if they so wish.

Jai Mahadeo

ECUMENICAL AND INTER-FAITH

Churches Together in North Harrow 2023

CTNH is committed to bringing our churches together to witness to our shared Christian faith. We were therefore delighted to welcome Rev Prince Chambers and Joe Shepherdson from the New Testament Church of God, and Joseph Chandrasekaran, a London City Missionary, from the Tamil Fellowship based at Rayners Lane Baptist Church.

Activities this year have included:

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Jill Sloley

North Harrow Muslim Christian Dialogue

We have been meeting now about 6 times a year for over 12 years, learning to explore, understand and respect the lives and beliefs of our Muslim near neighbours at the Mahfil Ali Shia Community – and they ours. Numbers attending range from 15-20. It was good once again to welcome members of that community to our Christmas Midnight Mass.

At our January meeting the main topic for discussion was Death and After . The March meeting was planned as a wider inter-faith encounter on the topic of Fasting , but sadly, on the night, we heard only from Christians and Jains!

At both June and August meetings we considered the meaning and significance in both our Faiths of Jesus and Mohammed . Visiting speakers, Geoff Calvert, Mustafa Merali and Renaldo Leao-Neti added greatly to the value of these two evenings. There was a memorable start to our August meeting when Dr Versi took us on a tour of the building work on the wonderful new Salaam Centre which had then just risen to roof level, followed by generous hospitality.

In October we discussed the wide range of belief, worship, and culture within our two faiths.

These topics are the main agendas of our meetings, but we also spend time sharing recent events and issues in our communities and end with a time of shared prayer. We warmly welcome both new members and one-off visitors.

David Tuck

UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS

2[nd] Headstone Guides & Rangers

We are a happy unit of 28 girls who meet with committed leaders and young leaders from among 6 Rangers aged 14½+. We have attracted girls aged between 10 -14 ½ years from the 2[nd] A Headstone Brownies, plus a few of our Guide’s school friends. We meet on Fridays (term time) from 7-9pm in the Church Hall. The girls come from different schools, faiths, and cultures but share a common bond of friendship.

The Guides and Rangers have enjoyed learning new skills from challenges including cooking, handicrafts, a Coronation themed evening, pond dipping at the river Chess, a blind & deaf

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awareness evening, yoga, music, and indoor rock climbing. Our Christmas evening was a silent disco 😊😊 .

Girlguiding exists to help girls and young women find their voice and build skills and confidence – inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and empower them to make a positive difference in their community. Between school, social media, friendships, and relationships – there's a lot going on for girls today. As leaders we equip our girls with tools that are going to be effective to help them navigate the challenges of life.

Sue Till

2[nd] A Headstone Brownies

This past year, our Brownies have had an exciting time with a varied programme to develop their skills, confidence, and independence.

In June, they made decorations and had a party to celebrate the coronation of King Charles. They also took part in the county Brownie Day which was all about action. They overcame obstacles, made smoothies, and marched across Willow Tree field with their homemade banners and instruments, shouting about their causes!

This year they also took part in a Peer Education session ‘Think Resilience’, aimed to support young people develop resilience and life skills to better prepare them to face life’s daily challenges. These included: understanding emotions and limitations; positive thinking and problem solving; self-calming techniques; identifying support networks; and recognising strengths and achievements.

As part of their fundraising badge, the girls chose to support Harrow Foodbank. This included the girls donating lots of foodbank items and taking them to church for the Harvest Festival to be blessed by Ninus. They also created Christmas cards to sell at the Christmas Bazaar, which raised money for the charity. They then wrote letters to Harrow Foodbank to tell them about their work and thank them for the support they give to those in our community that need it.

At Halloween we dressed up for a fancy dress competition and played fun games where you can’t use your hands, such as first to eat the donut off the string , apple bobbing and find the starburst in the flour. Before Christmas, some of our Brownies attended a special Girlguiding screening of the new Disney film ‘Wish’ in association with Odeon Cinemas.

Abigail Carlen, Brownie Leader

4th Headstone Scout Group

2023 was a busy year, when we welcomed new section volunteers (Leaders) to the group. The Beaver, Cubs and Scouts’ sections all grew, and, in January 2023, we opened a Squirrel Drey for children 4-6 years old, the first in the London Borough of Harrow. We enjoy a good relationship with Index Explorer Scouts, who meet at our scout hut.

Nights away for all sections have included trips to Dorset (including hikes and coastal steering), and to local campsites (Paccar, Northern Heights activity centre, Walter Davies, and Lee’s Wood). Here, activities included: zip wire, high ropes, climbing, archery, rifle shooting, junior crossbows, back-up basic camp skills and sleeping in a double decker bus!

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In September our annual family camp attracted over 180: Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers, plus siblings and parents; also, our leaders and other volunteers. It was nice to welcome Revd Dr Sarah Archer, who joined our camp on Saturday for the AGM and took part in It’s a knockout . We are so proud that David Carlen (our Ex-Group Scout leader) became our President, and we are thankful for his support.

Our young people worked towards challenge and activity badges. Most completed their Chief Scout awards, the highest for each section: bronze (Beaver). silver (Cub) and gold (Scout). Next year, our Squirrel scouts will aim for their Acorn award.

Fundraising has been focussed on the purchase of two defibrillators: one for our use both in the scout hut and on away camps/trips; the other outside for public use. Fundraisers included: Quiz night, Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Fair and Auction, plus donations by his family in memory of Chris Saunders, who sadly passed away in May 2023. Chris was a supportive parent and coordinator for our hut refurbishment programme. He will be greatly missed by the 4[th] Headstone community, which has grown through our fundraising activities.

Other local community activities, involving all four sections, have included: Christmas carol singing at a local care home; litter picking in streets near the scout hut and in the grounds; litter picking in Yeading Walk and helping to clear the YW stream.

Finally, thank you to our volunteers (leaders and trustees) who make 4th Headstone the successful group it is, and to Revd Sarah for her continued support.

Sammy, Group Scout Leader (Lead Volunteer)

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALBAN NORTH HARROW ACCOUNTS for year ended 31 December 2023 BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
5
Investments
6
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
8
Short term deposits incl. CBF/CCLA
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
9
NET ASSETS
7
Funds
Restricted funds
10
Unrestricted funds
10
Assets / investments
10		 2023
1,454,200
375,000
1,829,200
4,356
144,395
86,125
234,876
-
234,876
2,064,076
2,064,076
92,741
142,135
1,829,200
2,064,076		 2022
£
1,458,399
375,000
1,833,399
12,560
159,844
66,858
239,262
60
239,202
2,072,601
-
2,072,601
59,162
180,040
1,833,399
2,072,601

The notes on pages 3-11 form part of these financial accounts.

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALBAN NORTH HARROW STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Notes
Incoming resources
Voluntary income
2a
Activities for generating funds
2b
Income from investments
2c
Church activities
2d
Other incoming resources
2e
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Costs of generating voluntary income
3a
Fund-raising trading costs
3b
Church activities
3c
Governance Costs
3d
Total resources expended
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed & Investment
assets and transfers
5/6
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward at 1 January 2023
Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2023		 TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
128,662
141,870
270,532
186,177
8,489
-
8,489
9,821
22,452
-
22,452
12,558
60,419
4,622
65,041
70,707
2,643
-
2,643
9,224
222,665
146,492
369,157
288,487
57
-
57
-
1,880
-
1,880
5,891
250,116
125,229
375,345
342,706
400
-
400
400
252,453
125,229
377,682
348,997
(29,788)
21,263
(8,525)
(60,510)
(12,316)
12,316
(42,104)
33,579
(8,525)
(60,510)
2,013,439
59,162
2,072,601
2,133,111
1,971,335
92,741
2,064,076
2,072,601

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

1. Accounting policies

A Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in these notes, and comply with Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the Charities Act 2011 as amended, the Charity (Accounts and Reports Regulations 2008, and the current Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice): Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102, 2[nd] edition, 2019.

They follow the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value. The revaluation of fixed assets (freehold land and buildings) was last undertaken in April 2015. Our Property Agents have re-valued the Parish houses at 6 Frobisher Close and 80 Whittington Way but it has not been possible to revalue the church hall this year. The financial statements include all transactions, assets, and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those which are informal gatherings of church members.

B Funds accounting

Funds held by the PCC are:

Unrestricted funds - general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes

Designated funds - monies set aside by the PCC out of unrestricted funds for specific future purposes or projects.

Restricted funds - a) income from trusts or endowments which may be used only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest; b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be used on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund.

C Incoming resources

All incoming resources are accounted for gross.

Voluntary Income

Collections are recognised when received. Planned giving receivable is recognised only when received. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when received. Grants and legacies are recognised when the PCC is legally entitled to the amount due.

All other income

All other income is recognised when it is receivable.

Gains and losses on investments

Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation on 31 December.

D Resources used

Resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis and are accounted for gross.

Grants

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded where the award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

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Church Activities

The diocesan parish contribution to the London Diocese Common Fund is accounted for when paid. It was paid in full in 2023.

E Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets

Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s.96(2) of the Charities Act 1993.

Movable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected. For inalienable property acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. Individual items acquired since 2000 where their value at acquisition was £1,500 or more, have been capitalised in the accounts and depreciated over their useful economic life (see note below).

All expenditure on consecrated or beneficed buildings and individual items costing under £1500 are written off in the year they were incurred.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of tangible fixed assets costing £1500 or more, excluding freehold properties, over their expected useful lives. The rates generally applicable are:

Hall kitchen & piano (see note 5) 10% straight line Fixtures and fittings 25% straight line Computer and other electronic equipment 30% straight line

No depreciation is provided on freehold property as it is the PCC's policy to maintain these assets in a continual state of sound repair. The useful economic life of these assets is so long and residual values so high that any depreciation would not be material. These assets will be subject to annual impairment reviews. Provision will be made if there has been any permanent diminution in value.

F Current Assets

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for any amounts that may prove uncollectible.

Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds, or at a bank or building society.

G Reserves Policy

It is PCC policy to retain in our General Funds three months unrestricted funds to cover any emergency situation that may arise. The balance of our general funds is only £17,993. This is less than at the start of the year when these funds were only £33,000, it remains much less than the £40,000 target.

The PCC is aware that it still has significant Designated Funds in both its Legacy Fund and in the Lorna Barnett Fund. A 5- year financial assessment has been undertaken which identifies a number of projects in support of our mission and could be used also as emergency funding. The Lorna Barnett Fund is designated for Mission purposes and currently supports Youth development including the choir club.

There are currently no known significant outstanding works. All other anticipated risks have been included in the 5-year finance plan and reflected in the 2024 budget at the end of this report..

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

2
Incoming resources
a
Voluntary income
Planned Giving
Gift Aid Donations
Other Tax Efficient Giving
Other
Tax recoverable
Collections at services
Charity Collections at services
Sundry donations and appeals
Grants
Legacies
b
Activities for generating funds
Church Fair & Bazaar
c
Investment income
Property
Dividends and interest
d
Income from Church Activities
Fees from weddings etc
Church Lettings
Church hall lettings etc
Messy Church
Youth Leader &Other
e
Other incoming resources
Rent from Church Property
Insurance claims
Mission Fund
Total incoming resources		 TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
72,928
-
72,928
78,247
3,990
-
3,990
3,050
3,080
-
3,080
2,749
24,278
-
24,278
20,363
4,282
-
4,282
4,677
-
2,201
2,201
4,449
6,485
783
7,268
3,514
-
68,416
68,416
62,623
13,619
70,470
84,089
6,505
128,662
141,870
270,532
186,177
8,489
-
8,489
9,821
8,489
-
8,489
9,821
15,470
-
15,470
10,322
6,982
-
6,982
2,235
22,452
-
22,452
12,558
711
711
1,592
3,192
3,192
-
56,516
56,516
59,421
97
-
4,622
4,622
9,598
60,419
4,622
65,041
70,707
2,643
2,643
7,800
-
-
1,424
-
-
-
222,665
146,492
369,157
288,487

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

2 Incoming Resources (cont.)

Income overall increased by £80,670. The increase is driven by two legacies received this year one of £70,000 and one of £10,000in addition there were other legacies. We have also benefited from increased interest rates this year and increased hall income. The loss of income from Frobisher close does also impact and there was a change of tenancy in Whittington Way which resulted in both time with no income and some repairs that we needed to complete in order to bring the flat into order for letting.

This year we have received grants from - Willesden Diocese, Harrow Young Foundation, John Lyon Charity, and the Ivor Huges Foundation. These have supported Youth, Willesden Ministry Experience scheme (Noah training), the choral scholars and choir club.

We are increasingly dependent on hall income for the running of the church, in 2020 this figure was £7,000 from hall income for day to running of the church, this has increased each year – 2021 it was £15,000, in 2022 it was £18,000 and in 2023 this has increased to £30,000.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

3
Resources Expended
a
Costs of generating voluntary income
Church Fund costs
b
Fund-raising trading costs
Events
Property rental- agent fee
c
Church Activities
Missionary and charitable giving:3
Giving from Planned Income
Other Charitable Giving
Overseas:
Home:
Ministry costs
Mission to community
Diocesan parish contribution
Other clergy costs
Church running expenses
Church maintenance / Improvements
Upkeep of services
Upkeep of church grounds
Parish Houses
Clergy House Costs
Children & Youth Work
Church hall running costs
Bank charges
Sub Total
d
Governance costs
Independent examination fee
Total resources expended		 Unrestricted
Restricted
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
57
-
57
-
57
-
57
-
1,880
-
1,880
2,822
-
-
-
3,070
1,880
-
1,880
5,891
6,575
-
6,575
4,000
1,000
-
1,000
-
-
3,223
3,223
4,432
7,575
3,223
10,798
8,432
8,613
-
8,613
3,010
82,456
-
82,456
91,371
2,811
-
2,811
595
36,632
5,876
42,508
36,722
53,182
2,264
55,446
70,286
16,050
9,124
25,174
24,206
2,748
-
2,748
3,053
9,779
-
9,779
12,106
586
-
586
354
-
104,732
104,732
55,683
29,307
-
29,307
36,408
387
-
387
480
242,551
121,996
364,547
334,274
252,063
125,219
377,282
348,597
400
-
400
400
400
-
400
400
252,463
125,219
377,682
348,997

This years spend has exceeded our income by £8,500, we need to remember we have completed three projects in the year £9.500 to install the new Altars, £26.000 on the Tea Point and £4,800k on the Lady Chapel seating. These are all investments for the long term and have been funded through Legacies and donations. It brings total spend on these projects to £13.500 on the Altars, £37,000 on the Tea point. The increase on the 2022 figure for Children and Youth costs reflects inflationary uplifts as well as the cost of resolving a lengthy employment situation on which the PCC took appropriate professional advice.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

4. Staff costs

a

4. Staff costs
2023 2022
£ £
Employee payroll 97,023 63,286

The PCC employs on its payroll a part time director of music, a part time administrator and a full time Youth Leader.

These costs reflect inflationary uplifts on pay, together with national insurance and pension contributions as well the cost of resolving a lengthy employment situation on which the PCC took appropriate professional advice.

In the interests of upholding our policy of employee confidentiality, a breakdown of these costs is not included.

The PCC has contracted cleaning of halls to an agency who employ the cleaners.

b Payments to PCC members

There were no disclosable payments in respect of PCC members, nor persons closely connected to them, nor other related parties in the year.

5 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2023
Additions/revaluations
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Provided in the year
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
Net book amounts
At 31 December 2023		 Freehold land
Church
TOTAL
and
buildings
equipment
£
£
£
1,450,000
28,031
1,478,031
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,450,000
28,031
1,478,031
-
19,632
19,632
-
4,199
4,199
-
-
-
23,831
23,831
1,450,000
4,200
1,454,200

The freehold land and buildings comprise the parish house at 6 Frobisher Close, Pinner and the church hall. The value of 6 Frobisher Close was re-assessed in 2019 by our property agents, Gibbs Gillespie, at £675,000. The existing value of the church hall at £775,000 is retained (last re-valued in 2015 on advice from the Diocese). It will need to be re-evaluated in 2023 by suitably qualified property surveyors. In 2014 the parish fitted a new kitchen in the church hall and purchased a piano for the ABRSM exams at a total cost of £41,989. Depreciation was set at 10% per year, with a written down value at 31[st] December 2023 of £4,200 for the kitchen and piano (which is no longer being held at cost).

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

6 Investments

Investment Property Leasehold Property Total £ £ At 1 January 2023 375,000 375,000 Additions/revaluations - - Disposals - - ---------- ---------At 31 December 2023 375,000 375,000 --------- ----------

The Parish owns a leasehold property at 80 Whittington Way, Pinner as part of the Lorna Barnett Legacy fund. The term of the lease was originally 125 years from 13th October 1986 we have extended the term to the 13th October 2201 instead of 13th October 2111; costs for this were taken from the Lorna Barnett Legacy. Following this increase we need to have the value of 80 Whittington Way revalued in the coming year. The net income from this let property is used for the mission and outreach of the church under the control of the Lorna Barnett Legacy Fund. At present it is used to supplement the grants for youth work at the rate of £12,000 a year. Due to the length of the Whittington Way lease no depreciation has been included. This Leasehold property was last re-valued by Property Agent, Gibbs Gillespie, at end 2019 at £375,000.

Net book amounts Land & Buildings Church Total Equipment £ £ £ At 31 December 2023 1,825,000 4,200 1,829,200 ======== ====== =======

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

7 Analysis of Net assets by fund
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Investment fixed assets 1,829,200 - 1,829,200
Current assets 142,135 92,741 234,876
Long term liabilities - - -
1,971,335 92,741 2,064,076
8 Debtors
2023 2022
£ £
Income tax recoverable -
Prepayments and accrued
income 4,356 12,560
4,356 12,560
9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Accruals for utilities and other costs - 60
- 60
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023 2022
£ £
- -
- -

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

10 Statement of Funds
Balance
at 31st
Dec 2022		 Transfer
In		 Transfer
Out		 Income Spend Balance
at 31st
Dec 2023
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund Church 22,064 30,116 2,400 125,357 165,264 9,873
General Fund Hall 10,911 30,000 56,516 29,307 8,120
Total General Funds 32,975 30,116 32,400 181,873 194,571 17,993
Designated Funds
Library Project 32 32 0
General Legacy 48,035 11,433 17,265 53,867
Lorna Barrett Mission 47,755 12,000 15,470 5,352 45,873
Frobisher Close 9,768 2,000 3,693 4,427 11,034
Altar Project 3,145 6,433 9,578 0
Tea Point Project 20,834 5,000 872 26,165 541
Mission 9,477 1,992 7,575 3,894
Vicarage 4,382 1,500 586 5,296
Solar Panels 176 176
Church Heating 3,460 3,460
Total Designated Funds 147,065 13,433 23,465 40,792 53,683 124,142
Restricted Dunds
Charity Collections 797 400 2,444 3,223 418
Children and Youth 45,545 12,000 58,538 104,910 11,173
Organ Project 84 84 0 0
AH Legacy 70,470 2,096 68,374
Musical Vision 7,216 13,540 9,124 11,632
WMES 5,520 1,500 5,876 1,144
Total Restricted Funds 59,162 12,400 84 146,492 125,229 92,741
Fixed assets
Investments
Total Funds 239,202 55,949 55,949 369,157 373,483 234,876

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Budgets 2018 to 2024

Budget Actual Actual Actual
21		 Actual
20		 Actual Actual
Income (£000) 2024 2023 2022 Pandemic 2019 2018
Plannedgiving 80 80 84 85.6 86.4 86.3 83.1
Collections at services 3 4 4.6 2 2.1 4.7 4.3
Tax Recoverable 20 24 20.3 21 23 20.5 22.3
Fund Raising 8 9 9.8 3.2 1.8 9.3 8
Church activities 1 1.5 1 4.3 4.9 6.7
SundryIncome 1 1 3.5 0.4 13.9 4
Bank Interest 4 8 2.2 0.4 1.1
House Rental 18 18 18 37.3 37.2 35.8 38.1
Church 2 3 0 0.3 0.5
Hall 60 57 59.4 33.4 24 37.5 32.9
Youth Activities 10 9 9.5 7
Grants 45 59 62.6 28.8 46 37.5 32
Donations 0 9 1.5 1.9 31 1.8
Legacy 84 6.5 43 2 10
Charitycollections 2 4.9 3.6 0.9 4.5
Total Income 251 368 288.3 268.5 229.7 291.4 237.7
Expenditure (£000)
Cost of voluntaryincome 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Fund raisingcosts 2 2 2.8 0.4 1 0.7 0.7
LDF 88 83 91.4 89.7 89.7 88.3 88.3
Ministrycosts 4 3 3 2.5 3.8 1.3 1.4
Curate 1 1 0.6
Upkeepof services 10 14 13.8 10.5 5 10.5 10.8
Musical Vision 10 10 10.4 2.4
Mission to community 4 8
Children & Youth Work 52 104 55.6 62 58.7 43.3 40.9
CharityGiving 2 11 8.4 1.5 2.8 9.3 13.9
Church RunningCosts 37 43 36.7 37 30.5 37.7 33.9
Church Maintenance 8 11 5.6 6 2.5 15.2 25.2
Development 0 41 64.4 10.7 56.7
churchgrounds 4 3 3 2.6 11 3.6 8.1
Church hall costs 23 29 36.4 21 17.3 31.1 33.5
Parish houses 2.5 10 15 12 9.2 0.5 5.8
Clergyhouse costs 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 7.9
Bank charges 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Governance costs 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Total Spend 249.1 374.4 348.3 259.9 289.3 242.9 271.2
Surplus 1.9 -7.3 -60 8.6 -59.6 48.5 -33.5

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

EXPLANATION OF FUNDS

Fund Designation /
Reserve Value		 Description Income Outgoings
General fund
– Church		 Unrestricted
RV £30,000		 Used for the running of the church Church collections,
regular giving & non-
designated income		 Running costs of the church
including heating, lighting, wages
and all regular costs
General fund
- Hall		 Unrestricted
RV £10,000		 Used for the management of the
church hall, This Fund will be
maintained with a limit of £10,000 for
operational needs. Further income will
go to the General Fund – Church		 Income from lettings to
the organisations that
hire the hall		 Running costs of the church hall
including heating, lighting and
other regular costs. When the Fund
exceeds £10,000, income will go
to General Fund – Church
Legacy
Fund		 Designated
RV Zero		 Holds funds bequeathed to the church
or gifts that have no designated
purpose when received		 Legacies and donations
to the church given by
individuals without a
requested purpose		 At the discretion of the PCC to
projects as seen fit but not used for
general running of the church
unless directed by the PCC.
Lorna Barnett
Legacy		 Designated
RV £10,000		 To manage the Legacy of her house
left to the church in the Lorna Barnett
will		 From investment rental
income and interest
from Bank account		 The running cost of the property in
this fund and for parish Mission
and Outreach at the discretion of
the PCC

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Frobisher
Close Fund		 Designated
RV £10,000		 Church property for clerical use. This
Fund will be maintained with a limit of
£10,000 for operational needs. Excess
will be transferred to General Funds		 Rental income if let Property maintenance costs &
agency fees. When the Fund
exceeds £10,000, income will go
to General Fund – Church
Mission Fund Designated
RV Zero		 To Support the charitable outreach of
the Parish at the recommendation of
the Mission and Outreach Committee.		 A monthly allocation of
£166 from planned
giving to this Fund each
month		 In line with Parish guidelines at
the recommendation of the
Mission and Outreach Committee
to the PCC from available funds.
Vicarage
Fund		 Designated
RV Zero		 Fund to ensure we are able to decorate
and complete minor repair to the
vicarage in line with Parish obligations		 From parish funds at a
planned rate of
£125/month from parish
planned giving		 As needed at the discretion of the
Church Wardens.
Solar Panels Designated
RV Zero		 To hold funds allocated from general
legacy to install Solar panels on the
roof of the Church hall		 Funds allocated from
General legacy		 Planning and installing the solar
panels under the control of the
PCC
Church heating Designated
RV Zero		 To hold funds allocated from general
legacy to replace existing heating		 Funds allocated from
General legacy		 Planning and replacing heating in
the church and hall under the
control of the PCC

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Musical
Vision		 Restricted
RV £5,000		 A fund to develop the church’s
musical tradition by providing an after
school choir club		 Totally funded by grants
for this purpose		 This fund is spent under the
control of the PCC on the musical
vision of the parish
WMES Restricted
RV Zero		 To hold funds given by donation and
grants for the support of a person
completing the Willesden Ministry
Experience Scheme (WMES)		 Grants and donations Monthly payments at the control
of the PCC to cover basic living
costs of a person sponsored by the
parish to complete the WMES.
Charity
Collections		 Restricted
RV Zero		 To hold funds collected from appeals
and fund raising for any named
Charity		 Collections, Donations,
Appeals and fund
raising for the named
Charity		 To the named Charity with any
gift aid that can be reclaimed by
the church
Youth Fund Restricted
RV £15,000		 A Fund to support the parish outreach
to youth in our Parish and the
surrounding area.		 Various Grants and
donations for the
development of youth
activities.		 This fund is spent under the
control of the PCC on the youth
and children work of the Parish
AH legacy Restricted
RV Zero		 This fund was created to manage the
legacy from Anne Harvey who asked
for the Legacy to be used for
“Religious Purposes”		 Legacy from Anne
Harvey and from
activities run through
this fund.		 Used for outreach Activities e.g.
Alpha, clergy training, grumpy
Owl at PCC discretion.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALBAN NORTH HARROW ACCOUNTS for year ended 31 December 2023 BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
5
Investments
6
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
8
Short term deposits incl. CBF/CCLA
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
9
NET ASSETS
7
Funds
Restricted funds
10
Unrestricted funds
10
Assets / investments
10		 2023
1,454,200
375,000
1,829,200
4,356
144,395
86,125
234,876
-
234,876
2,064,076
2,064,076
92,741
142,135
1,829,200
2,064,076		 2022
£
1,458,399
375,000
1,833,399
12,560
159,844
66,858
239,262
60
239,202
2,072,601
-
2,072,601
59,162
180,040
1,833,399
2,072,601

The notes on pages 3-11 form part of these financial accounts.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALBAN NORTH HARROW STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Notes
Incoming resources
Voluntary income
2a
Activities for generating funds
2b
Income from investments
2c
Church activities
2d
Other incoming resources
2e
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Costs of generating voluntary income
3a
Fund-raising trading costs
3b
Church activities
3c
Governance Costs
3d
Total resources expended
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed & Investment
assets and transfers
5/6
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward at 1 January 2023
Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2023		 TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
128,662
141,870
270,532
186,177
8,489
-
8,489
9,821
22,452
-
22,452
12,558
60,419
4,622
65,041
70,707
2,643
-
2,643
9,224
222,665
146,492
369,157
288,487
57
-
57
-
1,880
-
1,880
5,891
250,116
125,229
375,345
342,706
400
-
400
400
252,453
125,229
377,682
348,997
(29,788)
21,263
(8,525)
(60,510)
(12,316)
12,316
(42,104)
33,579
(8,525)
(60,510)
2,013,439
59,162
2,072,601
2,133,111
1,971,335
92,741
2,064,076
2,072,601

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

1. Accounting policies

A Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in these notes, and comply with Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the Charities Act 2011 as amended, the Charity (Accounts and Reports Regulations 2008, and the current Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice): Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102, 2[nd] edition, 2019.

They follow the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value. The revaluation of fixed assets (freehold land and buildings) was last undertaken in April 2015. Our Property Agents have re-valued the Parish houses at 6 Frobisher Close and 80 Whittington Way but it has not been possible to revalue the church hall this year. The financial statements include all transactions, assets, and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those which are informal gatherings of church members.

B Funds accounting

Funds held by the PCC are:

Unrestricted funds - general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes

Designated funds - monies set aside by the PCC out of unrestricted funds for specific future purposes or projects.

Restricted funds - a) income from trusts or endowments which may be used only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest; b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be used on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund.

C Incoming resources

All incoming resources are accounted for gross.

Voluntary Income

Collections are recognised when received. Planned giving receivable is recognised only when received. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when received. Grants and legacies are recognised when the PCC is legally entitled to the amount due.

All other income

All other income is recognised when it is receivable.

Gains and losses on investments

Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation on 31 December.

D Resources used

Resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis and are accounted for gross.

Grants

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded where the award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Church Activities

The diocesan parish contribution to the London Diocese Common Fund is accounted for when paid. It was paid in full in 2023.

E Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets

Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s.96(2) of the Charities Act 1993.

Movable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected. For inalienable property acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. Individual items acquired since 2000 where their value at acquisition was £1,500 or more, have been capitalised in the accounts and depreciated over their useful economic life (see note below).

All expenditure on consecrated or beneficed buildings and individual items costing under £1500 are written off in the year they were incurred.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of tangible fixed assets costing £1500 or more, excluding freehold properties, over their expected useful lives. The rates generally applicable are:

Hall kitchen & piano (see note 5) 10% straight line Fixtures and fittings 25% straight line Computer and other electronic equipment 30% straight line

No depreciation is provided on freehold property as it is the PCC's policy to maintain these assets in a continual state of sound repair. The useful economic life of these assets is so long and residual values so high that any depreciation would not be material. These assets will be subject to annual impairment reviews. Provision will be made if there has been any permanent diminution in value.

F Current Assets

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for any amounts that may prove uncollectible.

Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds, or at a bank or building society.

G Reserves Policy

It is PCC policy to retain in our General Funds three months unrestricted funds to cover any emergency situation that may arise. The balance of our general funds is only £17,993. This is less than at the start of the year when these funds were only £33,000, it remains much less than the £40,000 target.

The PCC is aware that it still has significant Designated Funds in both its Legacy Fund and in the Lorna Barnett Fund. A 5- year financial assessment has been undertaken which identifies a number of projects in support of our mission and could be used also as emergency funding. The Lorna Barnett Fund is designated for Mission purposes and currently supports Youth development including the choir club.

There are currently no known significant outstanding works. All other anticipated risks have been included in the 5-year finance plan and reflected in the 2024 budget at the end of this report..

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

2
Incoming resources
a
Voluntary income
Planned Giving
Gift Aid Donations
Other Tax Efficient Giving
Other
Tax recoverable
Collections at services
Charity Collections at services
Sundry donations and appeals
Grants
Legacies
b
Activities for generating funds
Church Fair & Bazaar
c
Investment income
Property
Dividends and interest
d
Income from Church Activities
Fees from weddings etc
Church Lettings
Church hall lettings etc
Messy Church
Youth Leader &Other
e
Other incoming resources
Rent from Church Property
Insurance claims
Mission Fund
Total incoming resources		 TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
72,928
-
72,928
78,247
3,990
-
3,990
3,050
3,080
-
3,080
2,749
24,278
-
24,278
20,363
4,282
-
4,282
4,677
-
2,201
2,201
4,449
6,485
783
7,268
3,514
-
68,416
68,416
62,623
13,619
70,470
84,089
6,505
128,662
141,870
270,532
186,177
8,489
-
8,489
9,821
8,489
-
8,489
9,821
15,470
-
15,470
10,322
6,982
-
6,982
2,235
22,452
-
22,452
12,558
711
711
1,592
3,192
3,192
-
56,516
56,516
59,421
97
-
4,622
4,622
9,598
60,419
4,622
65,041
70,707
2,643
2,643
7,800
-
-
1,424
-
-
-
222,665
146,492
369,157
288,487

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

2 Incoming Resources (cont.)

Income overall increased by £80,670. The increase is driven by two legacies received this year one of £70,000 and one of £10,000in addition there were other legacies. We have also benefited from increased interest rates this year and increased hall income. The loss of income from Frobisher close does also impact and there was a change of tenancy in Whittington Way which resulted in both time with no income and some repairs that we needed to complete in order to bring the flat into order for letting.

This year we have received grants from - Willesden Diocese, Harrow Young Foundation, John Lyon Charity, and the Ivor Huges Foundation. These have supported Youth, Willesden Ministry Experience scheme (Noah training), the choral scholars and choir club.

We are increasingly dependent on hall income for the running of the church, in 2020 this figure was £7,000 from hall income for day to running of the church, this has increased each year – 2021 it was £15,000, in 2022 it was £18,000 and in 2023 this has increased to £30,000.

.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

3
Resources Expended
a
Costs of generating voluntary income
Church Fund costs
b
Fund-raising trading costs
Events
Property rental- agent fee
c
Church Activities
Missionary and charitable giving:3
Giving from Planned Income
Other Charitable Giving
Overseas:
Home:
Ministry costs
Mission to community
Diocesan parish contribution
Other clergy costs
Church running expenses
Church maintenance / Improvements
Upkeep of services
Upkeep of church grounds
Parish Houses
Clergy House Costs
Children & Youth Work
Church hall running costs
Bank charges
Sub Total
d
Governance costs
Independent examination fee
Total resources expended		 Unrestricted
Restricted
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
57
-
57
-
57
-
57
-
1,880
-
1,880
2,822
-
-
-
3,070
1,880
-
1,880
5,891
6,575
-
6,575
4,000
1,000
-
1,000
-
-
3,223
3,223
4,432
7,575
3,223
10,798
8,432
8,613
-
8,613
3,010
82,456
-
82,456
91,371
2,811
-
2,811
595
36,632
5,876
42,508
36,722
53,182
2,264
55,446
70,286
16,050
9,124
25,174
24,206
2,748
-
2,748
3,053
9,779
-
9,779
12,106
586
-
586
354
-
104,732
104,732
55,683
29,307
-
29,307
36,408
387
-
387
480
242,551
121,996
364,547
334,274
252,063
125,219
377,282
348,597
400
-
400
400
400
-
400
400
252,463
125,219
377,682
348,997

This years spend has exceeded our income by £8,500, we need to remember we have completed three projects in the year £9.500 to install the new Altars, £26.000 on the Tea Point and £4,800k on the Lady Chapel seating. These are all investments for the long term and have been funded through Legacies and donations. It brings total spend on these projects to £13.500 on the Altars, £37,000 on the Tea point. The increase on the 2022 figure for Children and Youth costs reflects inflationary uplifts as well as the cost of resolving a lengthy employment situation on which the PCC took appropriate professional advice.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

4. Staff costs

a

4. Staff costs
2023 2022
£ £
Employee payroll 97,023 63,286

The PCC employs on its payroll a part time director of music, a part time administrator and a full time Youth Leader.

These costs reflect inflationary uplifts on pay, together with national insurance and pension contributions as well the cost of resolving a lengthy employment situation on which the PCC took appropriate professional advice.

In the interests of upholding our policy of employee confidentiality, a breakdown of these costs is not included.

The PCC has contracted cleaning of halls to an agency who employ the cleaners.

b Payments to PCC members

There were no disclosable payments in respect of PCC members, nor persons closely connected to them, nor other related parties in the year.

5 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2023
Additions/revaluations
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Provided in the year
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
Net book amounts
At 31 December 2023		 Freehold land
Church
TOTAL
and
buildings
equipment
£
£
£
1,450,000
28,031
1,478,031
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,450,000
28,031
1,478,031
-
19,632
19,632
-
4,199
4,199
-
-
-
23,831
23,831
1,450,000
4,200
1,454,200

The freehold land and buildings comprise the parish house at 6 Frobisher Close, Pinner and the church hall. The value of 6 Frobisher Close was re-assessed in 2019 by our property agents, Gibbs Gillespie, at £675,000. The existing value of the church hall at £775,000 is retained (last re-valued in 2015 on advice from the Diocese). It will need to be re-evaluated in 2023 by suitably qualified property surveyors. In 2014 the parish fitted a new kitchen in the church hall and purchased a piano for the ABRSM exams at a total cost of £41,989. Depreciation was set at 10% per year, with a written down value at 31[st] December 2023 of £4,200 for the kitchen and piano (which is no longer being held at cost).

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

6 Investments

Investment Property Leasehold Property Total £ £ At 1 January 2023 375,000 375,000 Additions/revaluations - - Disposals - - ---------- ---------At 31 December 2023 375,000 375,000 --------- ----------

The Parish owns a leasehold property at 80 Whittington Way, Pinner as part of the Lorna Barnett Legacy fund. The term of the lease was originally 125 years from 13th October 1986 we have extended the term to the 13th October 2201 instead of 13th October 2111; costs for this were taken from the Lorna Barnett Legacy. Following this increase we need to have the value of 80 Whittington Way revalued in the coming year. The net income from this let property is used for the mission and outreach of the church under the control of the Lorna Barnett Legacy Fund. At present it is used to supplement the grants for youth work at the rate of £12,000 a year. Due to the length of the Whittington Way lease no depreciation has been included. This Leasehold property was last re-valued by Property Agent, Gibbs Gillespie, at end 2019 at £375,000.

Net book amounts Land & Buildings Church Total Equipment £ £ £ At 31 December 2023 1,825,000 4,200 1,829,200 ======== ====== =======

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

7 Analysis of Net assets by fund
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Investment fixed assets 1,829,200 - 1,829,200
Current assets 142,135 92,741 234,876
Long term liabilities - - -
1,971,335 92,741 2,064,076
8 Debtors
2023 2022
£ £
Income tax recoverable -
Prepayments and accrued
income 4,356 12,560
4,356 12,560
9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Accruals for utilities and other costs - 60
- 60
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023 2022
£ £
- -
- -

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

10 Statement of Funds
Balance
at 31st
Dec 2022		 Transfer
In		 Transfer
Out		 Income Spend Balance
at 31st
Dec 2023
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund Church 22,064 30,116 2,400 125,357 165,264 9,873
General Fund Hall 10,911 30,000 56,516 29,307 8,120
Total General Funds 32,975 30,116 32,400 181,873 194,571 17,993
Designated Funds
Library Project 32 32 0
General Legacy 48,035 11,433 17,265 53,867
Lorna Barrett Mission 47,755 12,000 15,470 5,352 45,873
Frobisher Close 9,768 2,000 3,693 4,427 11,034
Altar Project 3,145 6,433 9,578 0
Tea Point Project 20,834 5,000 872 26,165 541
Mission 9,477 1,992 7,575 3,894
Vicarage 4,382 1,500 586 5,296
Solar Panels 176 176
Church Heating 3,460 3,460
Total Designated Funds 147,065 13,433 23,465 40,792 53,683 124,142
Restricted Dunds
Charity Collections 797 400 2,444 3,223 418
Children and Youth 45,545 12,000 58,538 104,910 11,173
Organ Project 84 84 0 0
AH Legacy 70,470 2,096 68,374
Musical Vision 7,216 13,540 9,124 11,632
WMES 5,520 1,500 5,876 1,144
Total Restricted Funds 59,162 12,400 84 146,492 125,229 92,741
Fixed assets
Investments
Total Funds 239,202 55,949 55,949 369,157 373,483 234,876

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Budgets 2018 to 2024

Budget Actual Actual Actual
21		 Actual
20		 Actual Actual
Income (£000) 2024 2023 2022 Pandemic 2019 2018
Plannedgiving 80 80 84 85.6 86.4 86.3 83.1
Collections at services 3 4 4.6 2 2.1 4.7 4.3
Tax Recoverable 20 24 20.3 21 23 20.5 22.3
Fund Raising 8 9 9.8 3.2 1.8 9.3 8
Church activities 1 1.5 1 4.3 4.9 6.7
SundryIncome 1 1 3.5 0.4 13.9 4
Bank Interest 4 8 2.2 0.4 1.1
House Rental 18 18 18 37.3 37.2 35.8 38.1
Church 2 3 0 0.3 0.5
Hall 60 57 59.4 33.4 24 37.5 32.9
Youth Activities 10 9 9.5 7
Grants 45 59 62.6 28.8 46 37.5 32
Donations 0 9 1.5 1.9 31 1.8
Legacy 84 6.5 43 2 10
Charitycollections 2 4.9 3.6 0.9 4.5
Total Income 251 368 288.3 268.5 229.7 291.4 237.7
Expenditure (£000)
Cost of voluntaryincome 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Fund raisingcosts 2 2 2.8 0.4 1 0.7 0.7
LDF 88 83 91.4 89.7 89.7 88.3 88.3
Ministrycosts 4 3 3 2.5 3.8 1.3 1.4
Curate 1 1 0.6
Upkeepof services 10 14 13.8 10.5 5 10.5 10.8
Musical Vision 10 10 10.4 2.4
Mission to community 4 8
Children & Youth Work 52 104 55.6 62 58.7 43.3 40.9
CharityGiving 2 11 8.4 1.5 2.8 9.3 13.9
Church RunningCosts 37 43 36.7 37 30.5 37.7 33.9
Church Maintenance 8 11 5.6 6 2.5 15.2 25.2
Development 0 41 64.4 10.7 56.7
churchgrounds 4 3 3 2.6 11 3.6 8.1
Church hall costs 23 29 36.4 21 17.3 31.1 33.5
Parish houses 2.5 10 15 12 9.2 0.5 5.8
Clergyhouse costs 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 7.9
Bank charges 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Governance costs 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Total Spend 249.1 374.4 348.3 259.9 289.3 242.9 271.2
Surplus 1.9 -7.3 -60 8.6 -59.6 48.5 -33.5

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

EXPLANATION OF FUNDS

Fund Designation /
Reserve Value		 Description Income Outgoings
General fund
– Church		 Unrestricted
RV £30,000		 Used for the running of the church Church collections,
regular giving & non-
designated income		 Running costs of the church
including heating, lighting, wages
and all regular costs
General fund
- Hall		 Unrestricted
RV £10,000		 Used for the management of the
church hall, This Fund will be
maintained with a limit of £10,000 for
operational needs. Further income will
go to the General Fund – Church		 Income from lettings to
the organisations that
hire the hall		 Running costs of the church hall
including heating, lighting and
other regular costs. When the Fund
exceeds £10,000, income will go
to General Fund – Church
Legacy
Fund		 Designated
RV Zero		 Holds funds bequeathed to the church
or gifts that have no designated
purpose when received		 Legacies and donations
to the church given by
individuals without a
requested purpose		 At the discretion of the PCC to
projects as seen fit but not used for
general running of the church
unless directed by the PCC.
Lorna Barnett
Legacy		 Designated
RV £10,000		 To manage the Legacy of her house
left to the church in the Lorna Barnett
will		 From investment rental
income and interest
from Bank account		 The running cost of the property in
this fund and for parish Mission
and Outreach at the discretion of
the PCC

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Frobisher
Close Fund		 Designated
RV £10,000		 Church property for clerical use. This
Fund will be maintained with a limit of
£10,000 for operational needs. Excess
will be transferred to General Funds		 Rental income if let Property maintenance costs &
agency fees. When the Fund
exceeds £10,000, income will go
to General Fund – Church
Mission Fund Designated
RV Zero		 To Support the charitable outreach of
the Parish at the recommendation of
the Mission and Outreach Committee.		 A monthly allocation of
£166 from planned
giving to this Fund each
month		 In line with Parish guidelines at
the recommendation of the
Mission and Outreach Committee
to the PCC from available funds.
Vicarage
Fund		 Designated
RV Zero		 Fund to ensure we are able to decorate
and complete minor repair to the
vicarage in line with Parish obligations		 From parish funds at a
planned rate of
£125/month from parish
planned giving		 As needed at the discretion of the
Church Wardens.
Solar Panels Designated
RV Zero		 To hold funds allocated from general
legacy to install Solar panels on the
roof of the Church hall		 Funds allocated from
General legacy		 Planning and installing the solar
panels under the control of the
PCC
Church heating Designated
RV Zero		 To hold funds allocated from general
legacy to replace existing heating		 Funds allocated from
General legacy		 Planning and replacing heating in
the church and hall under the
control of the PCC

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Musical
Vision		 Restricted
RV £5,000		 A fund to develop the church’s
musical tradition by providing an after
school choir club		 Totally funded by grants
for this purpose		 This fund is spent under the
control of the PCC on the musical
vision of the parish
WMES Restricted
RV Zero		 To hold funds given by donation and
grants for the support of a person
completing the Willesden Ministry
Experience Scheme (WMES)		 Grants and donations Monthly payments at the control
of the PCC to cover basic living
costs of a person sponsored by the
parish to complete the WMES.
Charity
Collections		 Restricted
RV Zero		 To hold funds collected from appeals
and fund raising for any named
Charity		 Collections, Donations,
Appeals and fund
raising for the named
Charity		 To the named Charity with any
gift aid that can be reclaimed by
the church
Youth Fund Restricted
RV £15,000		 A Fund to support the parish outreach
to youth in our Parish and the
surrounding area.		 Various Grants and
donations for the
development of youth
activities.		 This fund is spent under the
control of the PCC on the youth
and children work of the Parish
AH legacy Restricted
RV Zero		 This fund was created to manage the
legacy from Anne Harvey who asked
for the Legacy to be used for
“Religious Purposes”		 Legacy from Anne
Harvey and from
activities run through
this fund.		 Used for outreach Activities e.g.
Alpha, clergy training, grumpy
Owl at PCC discretion.

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