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

2024-12-31-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 of the PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW for the year ended 31st December 2024

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 WCIR 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 2024 - filed separately.

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FOREWORD by the Reverend Dr Sarah Archer

In 2024, the country returned a Labour government for the first time in fourteen years, and life has been far from plain sailing for Sir Keir since then. Life has been rather less challenging here at St Albans!

The following pages contain many “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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the Harrow charity for the homeless. We donated £5,539 to these and other charities, including £2,000 from our Mission Fund:

Although the St Albans Playgroup sadly came to an end, we continued to honour our vocation as a centre for community life as occasional hall hire continued to increase due in part to the excellent work of Shirley Clements. We also

We continue to be committed to caring for creation and gained our Silver Eco-Church award from A Rocha in 2024.

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 Ally Vallance, Andrew Garner and Julia Skeete; our Assistant Churchwarden Roger Holburd who joined the PCC at the APCM, our Treasurer Tom Johnson, our Pastoral Visiting Team (Ninus Khako, Noah Kelly, Irene Lawrence, Carys Grom, Wendy Brooker, Jacquie Russell, Anne Mahon, Valerie Rolph, David Tuck, and Eileen Eggington), our 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. While we were sad to say farewell to Noah when he completed his Ministry Experience Scheme in July, we’ve been blessed with his continuing service. It’s also been great to continue working alongside our hugely professional staff members Shirley Walsh, Wyn Hyland, Kim Jetson and Emma Phipps.

We saw change and loss as Chrishmal, Dinusha, Kiara and Chrishan returned home to Sri Lanka & Siobhan joined a church closer to where Kase, her grandchild lives. Funerals were also held for Jim Carpenter, John Hill, Norma de Mello, Jean Chester, Rita Carver, Charles Melbourne, Cyril Ford, Henry Petrovskis, Terry Hooper and Ruth Deeks.

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. Thank you too for your patience when my new commitment as an Area Director of Ordinands has put a strain on my diary. Despite the bleak international news, our Annual Report is a testament to the positive impact of our work and worship. Particular thanks go to everyone who has played a role in creating this document. We look forward to continuing our shared journey of faith and service in the years to come.

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THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

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) 2024/25

Ex officio members:

Ex officio members:
The Revd Dr Sarah Archer Incumbent since 2020
The Revd Ninus Khako Curate since 2022
The Revd Irene Lawrence Curate since 28 Sept 2024
Alison Vallance Churchwarden Elected 2018 until 21 April
Andrew Garner Churchwarden elected 2023
Julia Skeete-Powell Churchwarden elected 2024 from 21 April
Carys Grom DeanerySynod elected 2023
Noah Kelly DeanerySynod elected 2023
David Loosemore DeanerySynod elected 2023 until 21 April
Irene Lawrence DeanerySynod elected 2024 until 28 Sept
Simon Gregory DeanerySynod appointed 2024 from 28 Sept

Elected members:

Elected members:
GerryDevine Elected 2022 until 21 April
Michael Orton Elected 2024
Marilyn Devine Elected 2021 until 21 April
Pauline Schofield Elected 2024
Eileen Eggington Elected 2021 (PCC Secretary elected 2023)
until 21 April
Roger Holburd Elected 2024
TomJohnson Elected 2022(PCC Treasurer elected 2023)
MorwenaJones Elected 2021 until 21 April
Supritha Kotian Elected 2022
Julia Skeete-Powell Elected 2022 until 21 April
Pauline Prince Elected 2023
Jane Spencer-Davis Re-Elected 2024
Caoimhe Sweeney Elected 2023 until 21 April
Adrian Holloway Elected 2024
Diane Tuck Elected 2023
Chrishmal Warnasuriya Elected 2023 until 21 April
David Martin Elected 2024

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Co-opted Members:

ShalomiJebaratnam Co-opted 20 May2024
Simon Gregory Co-opted 20 May2024 until 28 Sept

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 2024 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 3 May 2025 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.

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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, are:

Sunday services attracted around 123, based on the diocesan statistical return for an average weekly attendance in October 2024. The comparable figures for 2022 and 2023 were 106 and 113 respectively. As at 31 December 2024, the Electoral Roll stood at 184 members, of whom 90 were not resident in the parish. Seven 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

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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 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 one emergency meeting. (This included the brief in-person meeting after the PCC to select members of Sub-committees). Members’ attendances at the 7 full meetings averaged 83%.

Individual attendance was as follows:

Attended
Meetings		 Possible
Sarah Archer 7 7
Gerry Devine 3 3
Marilyn Devine 1 3
Eileen Eggington 3 3
Andrew Garner 7 7
Simon Gregory 3 3
Carys Grom 5 7
Roger Holburd 3 4
Adrian Holloway 3 4
Shalomi Jebaratnam 1 3
Tom Johnson 6 7
Morwena Jones 3 3
Noah Kelly 7 7
Ninus Khako 7 7
Supritha Kotian 6 7
Irene Lawrence 2 4
David Loosemore 3 3
David Martin 2 4
Michael Orton 4 4
Julia Skeete-Powell 7 7
Pauline Prince 3 7

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Pauline Schofield 3 4
Jane Spencer-Davis 5 7
Caoimhe Sweeney 3 3
Diane Tuck 7 7
Alison Vallance 3 3
Chrishmal Warnasuriya 2 3

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

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 2024 have included:

This was less than previous years and reflects in part increasing demands on my time as I took up a new role as Area Director of Ordinands, as well as gaining another curate for training in September.

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.

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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 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 (Shirley Walsh, Wyn Hyland, Noah Kelly, Kim Jetson and Emma Phipp), and many volunteers, much of whose work is outlined in reports below. We are particularly grateful to Churchwardens Alison Vallance and Andrew Garner, with Roger Holburd as Assistant Warden; also, to Julia Skeete, elected at the 2024 APCM, when Alison stood down. They, with Treasurer Tom Johnson and our financial team, have worked tirelessly on our behalf. Special thanks to Alison and Tom for their long years of selfless service.

The Revd Sarah Archer Acting PCC Secretary

The Diocese of London

The Diocese of London is the largest and most diverse in the Church of England. We have over 500 churches and 750 licensed clergy. We are able to have a church in almost every community, supporting the vision for every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ. In 2024, 50 new deacons were ordained, and early draft statistics indicate that Average Weekly Attendance in London grew by 7.5% to over 60,000.

During 2024, we have continued working towards our priorities of becoming a younger, safer and more racially just Church. For example:

The breadth of parishes and Bishop’s Mission Orders in London nurtured confident disciples, compassionate communities and creative growth in an amazing variety of ways. They also contributed over £23 million in Common Fund, an increase of almost £1m. Alongside £13.2m income raised by the London Diocesan Fund (LDF) and £3.6m from LDF reserves, this paid to provide ministry, and support parishes, across the Diocese.

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Anglicans in Harrow (Harrow Deanery Synod) 2024

The Deanery Synod met for three sessions during the year with a time of worship led by the hosts, who were invited to give a profile of their 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.

The first meeting was held on 6 February at the London School of Theology in Northwood with the theme of “Engaging with our Communities”. Revd Julian Gadsby, Church Engagement Specialist of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity spoke on discipleship, making a difference where we are, and shared the 6 Ms of Discipleship. These are: Model a godly character, Make good work, Minister grace and love, Mould Culture, Mouthpiece for truth and justice, Messenger for the Gospel. He reminded us that we are called to love our neighbour. We are called to tell everyone about Jesus. We should live our lives authentically for Jesus. We need to treat people we meet as people not projects. Noah Kelly of St Alban’s North Harrow spoke about the Willesden Area Ministry Experience Scheme.

The second meeting was held on 13 June at All Saints Harrow Weald. The meeting started in the Forest School which is located to the north of the church. Synod opened with a minute’s silence in memory of John Dolling, Lay Chair of the Synod for many years, who had died. Revd John Barker gave a brief profile of the church. He said that there were four parts of the church and its worship: - the Forest School, the Pre-School, the Church Hall, and the Parish. Revd Dave Bookless, Head of Theology of A Rocha International, spoke about the ECO-Church programme in England and Wales which was started by A Rocha 8 years ago and 7,000 churches are already enrolled in it. There are five areas in the ECO-Church Survey and to gain the awards parishes need to show that they have made progress in all five. These are Worship and Teaching; Management of Church Buildings; Management of Church Land; Community and Global Engagement; and Lifestyles. Tom Johnson, Treasurer of St Alban’s North Harrow, spoke about the project that they had recently undergone to install Solar Panels on the Hall roof for electricity generation.

Clive Scowen had been elected as Lay Chair, David Green as Treasurer, Sarah Archer and Jon Lindsay-Scott as Clergy Representatives on the Standing Committee, Robert May, Toby Partridge and Judith Shepherd as Lay Representatives on the Standing Committee, and Mike Still as the third Deanery representative on Harrow Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education. Matthew Szurgot, the Head of School at Holy Trinity Northwood Church of England School was co-opted to Synod. The Deanery Accounts for 2023 were approved.

The third meeting was held on 23 November at St Jerome’s Bilingual Church of England School in Harrow on the theme “Growing Younger: Improving our Provision for Children and Youth in our parishes”. Synod members had been asked to submit questions for a panel of practitioners consisting of Sarah Agnew, Children and Families Ministry Advisor for the Diocese; Carol Sormaz, Children Families and Community Worker Christ Church Roxeth; Andy Carson, Youth Worker Christ Church Roxeth and Harley Lloyd-Fix, Re:Generation Harrow Schools Worker. A summary of the Questions and Answers was included in the minutes of the meeting for parishes.

Robert May

Honorary Secretary

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Church premises & properties report 2024

The ‘Chair’ of the Buildings and Grounds (B&G) Committee was joined to my duties in March 2024 as property manager on the church owned and rented residences at 80 Whittington Way and 6 Frobisher Close.

Work Completed during 2024

We’ve had a busy year tackling repairs, maintenance, and some long-term planning. Below is a summary of what’s been sorted, what’s ongoing, and what’s next.

Church Hall & Kitchens:

External Grounds

required.

Church Roof & Building Works:

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Properties

Planned Works with costing under review

be developed in the upcoming budget.

Thanks to the support provided by the excellent volunteers of Val Austen, Tom Johnson, John Ryan, Roger Holburd and my fellow warden Andrew Garner. Julia Skeete-Powell, Churchwarden & Chair, Building & Grounds Committee

Safeguarding Report 2024

Child Protection

The Diocese Safeguarding Policy of November 2018 has been formally adopted as required annually at the PCC meeting in June 2024. 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. Messy Church does not fall under the policy as children are under the Guardianship of Parents/Carers.

Policy is followed for photography and digital image permissions. DBS checks are all in place for all involved in these activities.

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. Cathy Tahsin remained in post as Parish Safeguarding Officer. Irene Lawrence was appointed as Deputy Safeguarding Officer until her ordination. Simon Gregory was then appointed as Deputy Safeguarding Officer.

No investigations are currently ongoing. PSO is 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.

PSO and Deputy PSO work closely with incumbent and curates 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.

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Safeguarding Adults

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.

Policies and procedures have been followed at all times. Advice has been sought from

Diocesan Safeguarding Team where necessary and followed accordingly.

Any concerns raised resulting in a recommendation of increased pastoral care since last

report have been actioned but there are no concerns currently outstanding.

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

Cathy Tahsin, Church Safeguarding Officer

FINANCIAL REVIEW 2024

Introduction

Income over the year

Overall income seems to be £156,000 lower this year than last year. We need to understand the reasons for this. Last year we received legacies to the value of £84,000, this year there has been none. There have been no grants towards youth work this year, giving a drop of £45, 000 and income from the hall was down £9,000 due to the closing of the playgroup. The income from planned giving is up by £2,800 which is the first time this has increased for some years.

Capital Spend over the year

This year our capital spend was £24,348, as follows:

The fire doors from St Martins room into the courtyard had mould
Hall fire
growing through it and was presenting a danger to hall users. We
doors and £11,256
replaced these fire doors and added windows to improve light into
guttering the room. All the high-level gutters around the hall were leaking on
thejoints and so these were replaced.
The flat roof over the Lady Chapel, choir vestry and the clergy
Flat roof over
vestry were all in poor repair. While none of these was leaking,
Lady Chapel, £9,576
these had been included as issues in our last Quinquennial report
and vestries
and needed to be repaired.
The wall had been in a poor state of repair for several years,
Painting the
£3,516
following damp issues. This has now been sealed on the inside and
east wall
repainted.
behind the
altar

This brings our capital spend over the last five years to £192,912. While past years have focused on facilities – Tea Point, Projector, Altars, Organ Refurbishment, Grand Piano; this year we focused on church buildings. These should be seen as investments for the future and have only been possible due to the very generous legacies and donations made to the church over many years.

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

General Funds

We started the year with £17,000 in our general funds and have ended the year with minus £6,500; a loss of £23,000. This compares with a loss of £16,000 in 2023. No doubt the

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closing of the play group early in the year has impacted on our income. To balance the funds, we have reduced the reserves held for maintenance of both the Vicarage and Frobisher Close by a total of £7,000.

As a church we have been dependent on income from the hall and property rental for more than ten years. Spend from general funds exceeded income to general fund by £32,029 in 2016 and in 2024 it was £32,810.

We need to recognise positive items from the accounts: -

Changes to Funds

We will close the Organ Fund and Solar Panel fund as both these projects are completed and all future actions will move to routine maintenance. The Tea Point fund will be renamed the Community Outreach fund. The tea point has now been completed but the income from the Midweek café has been going into this and has met the costs of things like kettles, mugs and much else. The funds left in the tea point fund will remain in the community outreach fund. The income and spend running costs for the café will be come from this fund. It will also be possible to add to this other outreach activities run mid-week in the church.

Charity Donations

The church made Charity Donations from collections and Mission Funds totalling £5,438: Donations from collections and Mission Funds totalling £5,438: Donations from collections and Mission Funds totalling £5,438:
Home £ Overseas £
Bereavement Care 220 MACS(Malawi) 2,000
Bishops Discretionary
194 Christian Aid-Gaza Appeal 537
Fund
Firm Foundation 692 Middle East Appeals 847
AnthonyNolan Appeal 18 Toilet Twining-Africa and Nepal 360
Pancreatic Cancer UK 33 RailwayChildren-India and Tanzania 537
Total 1,157 Total 4,281

Thanks for Support

I am very aware that finance is managed by a team of people and am grateful for the support over the past year from many people, I would like to thank our Vicar, Revd Sarah Archer and our Church Wardens Jullia Powell and Andrew Garner, for their support and encouragement. The team that manages the day-to-day accounts involves many people, in particular I thank Norman Shurrock for his constant management of the Planned Giving, his monthly reconciliation of that income and tracking of what can and cannot be claimed from Gift Aid, 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 and Pauline Schofield for reading and checking all the reports, their advice is invaluable. Also, Shirley Walsh who manages hall bookings and deals with all the invoices for the church and hall.

Tom Johnson, PCC Treasurer, March 2025

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The final accounts for 2024 are reproduced in full as a separate file.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’s REPORT

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Church Fund 2024 (with three-year comparison):

(£) 2024 (£) 2023 (£) 2022
Standing orders 76,758 74,508 78,084
Envelopes 6,025 5,395 5,825
Sum Up nil 95 132
Total fund income 82,783 79,998 84,041
Average monthly giving:
Per member 71.44 63.97 70.03
Per individual 53.64 57.03 51.50
Membership: Members Individuals
1January2024 97 130
Joined inthe year 7 8
Deductleftinthe year (8) (11)
Total: 31 December 2023 96** 127

** of whom 87 gave tax-efficiently, i.e. by gift aid, give as you earn, charities trust /charities aid foundation.

Losses: deaths = 2; moves = 2; resignations = 7.

The above figures take no account of the value of gift aid recovery, which will be claimable from HMRC during the tax year 2025/6 and forms a significant part of our income stream. We are grateful to members for enhancing their giving in this positive way.

It is good to report a welcome increase of 3.48% in giving in 2024 over 2023, but, allowing that the retail price index has risen. at the date when this report was written, 18 February 2025, at an annual rate of 3.50%, it will be seen that we have really only ‘stood still’, hence the need to ask members to review their giving regularly, while recognizing that individual circumstances may be under pressure too.

Norman Shurrock

Church Fund Secretary

Gift Aid 2024

Gift Aid recovered in respect of the general fund during the year was approximately £18,200. 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 2024

Our robed choir sings every Sunday at the 10am Eucharists, plus occasional mid-week evening services, weddings and funerals. We are led by our Choir Director and Organist Wyn Hyland.

Although disappointed when all eight choral scholars left in July 2024, we have continued to provide a regular two-part choir to lead worship through the enthusiastic, committed support of our own four trebles, a young soprano and seven adults. Some highlights in 2024:

We are so grateful for the kindly leadership of our choir director Wyn Hyland; also, for John Barnard’s playing at the Tuesday Eucharists and other occasional services, not least our beautiful Epiphany Carol Service. Thanks also to our many generous friends who join us to enhance our worship on special occasions.

Penny Johnson

Children and youth 2024

During 2024 the activities we have offered have been as follows:

Junior Church : meets every Sunday during the service (term time only) except the 2[nd] Sunday of the month (All Age Worship). These sessions are based on the lectionary readings – usually Gospel, lasting approx. 20 mins. On average 7-8 young people attend, ages 4-12. We continue to use Roots platform for our planning, for which we pay an annual subscription. Thanks go to our Junior Church Leaders: Cary Groms, Kim Jetson, Irene Lawrence, Alison Vallance, Noah Kelly, and George Hallam-Attree, with occasional help from Revds Sarah and Ninus.

Choir Club: Meets term time 3.20-5.00 on Mondays, led by Wyn and supported by Kim, one parent volunteer, Irene, Rasna Hanspal, Alison and Revd Sarah. Music has varied from songs from shows, and upbeat scriptural songs. This includes warm up exercises and beginning now to split into parts. Attendance is averaging 8-9 aged 8-12.

Games on the Green: Runs on Wednesdays, term time, 3.20-5.00, led initially by Irene

and now by Kim, with increased volunteer team. Activities are supported by planning of craft, group games, cooking, and making snacks. Attendance ages 7-12 and has been well attended, up to 15 children, however there was a marked difference from September 2024 when the older members move to high school and began attending drama and concerts at their schools. This may affect future planning and resourcing.

Passport: Passport ran early 2024 but ceased during the year due to lack of volunteers. In December 2024 Emma Phipps, our youth support worker, left for other employment.

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Your Direction: This course is planned to run at Nower Hill High School for young people who have experienced parental separation or divorce. The team received training late in 2024 from an outside agency. Kim Jetson will be leading on this with support from Carys and Irene. We hope this will grow as it is a positive piece of outreach work in our community.

Thank you to all volunteers who have supported our young people during the year – we could not run without you! Thank you so much!

Revd Irene Lawrence

Messy Church 2024

In 2024 we held the following Messy Church sessions:

  1. March – Moses

  2. July – The Fishes and the Loaves

  3. October – All About Love

  4. December – Mary’s Story

Held at 4pm on the first Sunday of the month this is aimed at children up to 12yrs accompanied by parent(s)/carer. Running for two hours including themed activities in the hall, fun worship in church and finishing with a meal.

We were delighted that our numbers were up on 2023 - averaging 24 children each session - and that some of our own young people are now helping with the activities and therefore not included in these numbers.

We will have been offering Messy Church sessions to our community for 14 years this May. Our team has organised 85 celebrations (as of December 2024), and initially we were able to hold eight or nine sessions a year. Since the end of lockdown, our reduced group of volunteers has still been able to organise this wonderful Christian outreach, four times a year.

We are as always, grateful to our complete team whose enthusiasm and kindness continues to offer St Albans hospitality and warmth to our appreciative multi-generational guests. Another wonderful year!

Sarah Carter, Carys Grom & Gillian Cooper

Pastoral Care Report 2024

Valerie Rolph, Pastoral Assistant

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Mission and Outreach Committee annual report 2024

In 2024 the PCC decided to suspend the activities of the Mission and Outreach committee, which for more than a quarter of a century had been coordinating St. Alban's active giving programme (guided by the Anglican five marks of mission) to home and overseas charities. This will be subsumed by the Ministry Team and Finance Committee, with email input from existing M&O members, due to the big project being planned for the church building in the next few years.

Drop-in Café 2024

Our friendly and supportive Drop-in Café has been a great success for another year. It is always good to see members of our congregation together with members of our local community.

At Christmas 2024 there were 53 guests and 10 Carol singers.

If you haven’t joined us yet, then please do come along to the Drop in Café on the first Wednesday of every month from 10.30am – 12. Our team will be there to serve you with great cakes coffee/tea, and you may also find yourself enjoying some lively conversations.

The new kitchen at the back of our Church has been of immense value to the team, who are: Paula Crouch, Diane Tuck, Gill Sloley, Tina Ryan, Anna Hooper, Philip Crouch, David Tuck, Barry Miller and me.

Jai Mahadeo

ECUMENICAL AND INTER-FAITH

Churches Together in North Harrow (CTNH) 2024

Sadly, there were no volunteers to hold a Christian Unity service this year, even with the addition of new churches so, for the first time, a service wasn’t held.

  1. Four Lent lunches were held at Elmfield, St George’s, the New Testament Church of God and St Alban’s. The fellowship and conversation were enjoyed by all those who attended and collections were held for St Luke’s Hospice.

  2. Gathering in Lent : The individual churches hosted events where there was an opportunity to reflect together through prayer, learning and drama. Attendance wasn’t great but was greater than the abandoned house groups.

  3. Good Friday Walk of Witness : There were about 50 people walking when it reached North Harrow Methodist Church (NHMC) and 40 people reached St George’s where 50 people held a service and enjoyed hot cross buns.

  4. The AGM was held at St Alban’s Church on 14[th] May. Revd Ninus Khako stepped down as Chair, was thanked and Bishop Prince Chambers was elected in his place. It was agreed that, in future, the Chairmanship should be taken by each church in turn in alphabetical order!

  5. Revd Lyndon North from St Andrew’s Church, Roxbourne joined us and was welcomed into CTNH. A talk by Julian Saunders from the Harrow homeless charity ‘Firm Foundation’ was well received.

  6. The Summer Picnic at St. Andrew’s Church was a sunny and successful event, with Scouts running a BBQ and Ninus organizing games and sports. About 90-100 people attended.

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  1. A Quiet Day took place on 21st September at Jordan’s, led by Revd John Beauchamp, the Church of England’s disability lead for London, who is blind. The talk focused on the Gospel story of ‘The Feeding of the Five Thousand’. 33 people attended the event, which provided insights into inclusivity regardless of individual abilities.

  2. Mitzvah Day This took place on Sunday November 24[th] from 2-4pm. CTNH participated in an interfaith event with various churches and organisations to clean up North Harrow's shopping area. NHMC acted as a base for the afternoon and provided refreshments and it was seen as a very useful and successful undertaking.

  3. Advent Service – this well attended, enjoyable service was held at St George’s Church.

  4. Revd Sarah mentioned that St Albans had been invited to sing carols at the North Harrow Christmas Lights event on December 4th, replacing CTNH’s usual Christmas event. However, the crowd was large, and we felt our impact was less than expected. We will reassess for next year.

Jill Sloley

North Harrow Muslim Christian Dialogue 2024

There have been 6 meetings during the past year with attendances of around 18-20. Most of those taking part are from St Alban’s, North Harrow Methodist and Mahfil Ali (we meet alternatively at St Alban’s and Mahfil Ali), but we have been delighted to welcome visitors and new members from several other Muslim and Christian Communities.

Subjects for discussion in 2024 have included pilgrimage and other sacred journeys, forgiveness, recognizing and respecting and understanding what we share and where we disagree, justice, architecture and buildings in our two faiths and assisted dying. On each occasion we have an introductory talk from each side and then move into general discussion. Everyone is invited to join in or simply to listen. We also spend a little time discussing matters of current and common concern and sharing news of our communities. We end every evening with prayer.

We have also greatly enjoyed two guided tours of progress at the Salaam Centre. Refreshments at Mahfil Ali are always very special!

New members and visitors always welcome. Details are in our weekly News Sheet.

David Tuck

UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS

2[nd] Headstone Guides & Rangers 2024

We are a happy unit of 22 girls with committed adult and young leaders from among the 3 Rangers aged from 14½, who join in the many exciting challenges and guiding experiences. We have attracted girls from the 2[nd] A Headstone Brownies and also a few guides have introduced their school friends to the unit. The guides are aged between 10 -14 ½ years old and after that the girls that want to stay, join our Ranger Unit who meet at the same time as Guides. We normally meet on Fridays (term time) from 7-9pm in the Church Hall. The girls come from various backgrounds, schools, faiths, and cultures but the one thing in common is friendship.

The girls have enjoyed new challenges: cooking, handicrafts, shopping for the foodbank, learning about the UN, music and Ceilidh evenings.

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

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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 the girls with tools that are going to be effective to help them.

Sue Till Group Leader

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. Several badges were completed including Aviation, Skills builders, craft, and Peer Education – breaking free, giving the girls the tools to challenge any stereotype that limits them.

In July they held a party for Swan/Abi to celebrate her getting married in August and invited our Division and County Commissioners.

In September we had a Pack Holiday at PACCAR Scout camp, staying in indoor

accommodation, High Ropes, Crate Stacking and various other activities. On the Saturday we joined the Brownie County Day activities including cooking, campfire and trails around the site.

For Harvest we collected many items for the Harrow Foodbank which they brought into Church and Revd Sarah blessed.

In November Girlguiding took over the local Vue cinemas and all local Rainbows, Brownies and Guides watched the screening of Moana 2.

Suzanne Carlen, Brownie Leader

2[nd] Headstone Rainbows

We welcomed the opening of a Rainbow Unit on 5[th] November 2024, starting with 6 Rainbows and 2 new leaders, Frances and Gomathi, supported by Suzanne from Brownies. They meet on a Tuesday 5pm to 6pm. Their programme includes badges and fun activities. Currently we are looking for volunteers to help and or become a leader to enable the unit to grow. Suzanne Carlen, Rainbow Leader

4th Headstone Scout Group 2024

2024 was another busy year, when we welcomed new section volunteers (Leaders) to the group. All four sections continued to grow and enjoy the many activities on offer: Squirrels (aged 4-6), Beavers (aged 6-8), Cubs (aged 8-10.5), Scouts (aged 10.5 - 14). We have enjoyed a good relationship with Index Explorer Scouts, (aged 14-18) who meet at our scout hut. Nights away for all sections have included trips to Secret Nuclear Bunker and local campsites (Paccar, Well End activity centre, and Lee’s Wood). Activities included: zip wire, high ropes, climbing, archery, rifle shooting, junior crossbows, basic camp skills and sleeping in bunk houses and tents. 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 The Revd Sarah Archer, who joined our camp on Saturday for the AGM.

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). We are pleased to say that we presented our first Squirrel Scouts’ Acorn award, the first in Harrow District.

Fundraising continues to be an important part of 4th Headstone life and last year we raised money towards the cost of repairing the bridge that assists access to our scout hut.

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As part of our community involvement, in October 2024 we unveiled two defibrillators, one for public use and the other for internal use at the scout hut and for camps/ trips away. As a Scout Group, we would like to Thank you our Local MP Gareth Thomas for unveiling our defibrillators and supporting us at our community event in training local residents in how to use a defibrillator in a medical emergency.

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 Yeading Walk 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 Lead Volunteer

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALBAN NORTH HARROW ACCOUNTS for year ended 31 December 2024 BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

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		 2024
1,450,001
375,000
1,825,001
1,057
106,409
81,249
188,715
-
188,715
2,013,716
2,013,716
92,240
96,475
1,825,001
2,013,716		 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

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

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

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

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 2024
Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2024		 TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
109,658
13,896
123,554
270,532
10,573
1,008
11,581
8,489
15,799
12,000
27,799
22,452
50,485
224
50,709
65,041
-
-
-
2,643
186,515
27,128
213,643
369,157
-
-
-
57
2,941
-
2,941
1,880
232,568
28,029
260,597
375,345
465
-
465
400
235,974
28,029
264,003
377,682
(49,459)
(901)
(50,360)
(8,525)
(400)
400
(49,859)
(501)
(50,360)
(8,525)
1,971,335
92,741
2,064,076
2,072,601
1,921,476
92,240
2,013,716
2,064,076

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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 2024.

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 £1,500 are written off in the year they were incurred.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of tangible fixed assets costing £1,500 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 £2,886. This is less than at the start of the year when these funds were only £17,993, 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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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
Musical vision
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
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
75,483
75,483
72,928
4,500
4,500
3,990
2,800
2,800
3,080
20,959
20,959
24,278
3,017
3,017
4,282
-
2,229
2,229
2,201
2,899
1,667
4,566
7,268
-
10,000
10,000
55,413
-
-
-
84,089
109,658
13,896
123,554
257,532
10,573
-
10,573
8,489
-
1,008
1,008
13,000
10,573
1,008
11,581
21,489
8,506
12,000
20,506
15,470
7,293
-
7,293
6,982
15,799
12,000
27,799
22,452
1,161
1,161
711
2,019
2,019
3,192
47,305
47,305
56,516
-
-
224
224
4,622
50,485
224
50,709
65,041
-
-
2,643
-
-
-
-
-
-
186,515
27,128
213,643
369,157

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

2 Incoming Resources (cont.)

Income this year is considerably lower than last year, this is in part due to the substantial legacies (£84,000) received last year, which are not part of our budgeted income. In addition the play group closed in July reducing the income by £10,000.

There have been several disputes from the tenants in our property in Whittington Way resulting in a change of tenancy and some months with no income from this flat.

We have only received one grant this year which impacts on the funds available for spending on Youth work.

Income from planned giving this year increased by £3,000, this is the first increase in planned giving for several years and is caused by both people increasing giving and by new members joining the fund.

Also while the income from the hall is down by £9,000 when compared with the last three years we were still able to transfer £24,000 from the hall income to the running of the church.

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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
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
57
-
-
-
57
2,941
-
2,941
1,880
-
-
-
-
2,941
-
2,941
1,880
2,000
-
2,000
6,575
100
-
100
1,000
-
3,439
3,439
3,223
2,100
3,439
5,539
10,798
7,108
-
7,108
8,613
86,458
-
86,458
82,456
2,662
-
2,662
2,811
36,004
5,322
41,326
42,508
36,877
1,281
38,158
55,446
15,188
5,930
21,118
25,174
7,154
-
7,154
2,748
9,366
-
9,366
9,779
243
-
243
586
-
12,057
12,057
104,732
29,130
-
29,130
29,307
278
-
278
387
230,468
24,590
255,058
364,547
235,509
28,029
263,538
375,345
465
-
465
400
465
-
465
400
235,974
28,029
264,003
377,682

This years spend has exceeded income by £50,000, part of this (£24,348) has been taken from legacy funds as capital spend on building maintenance. Our income from the hall is £12,000 down as a result of the playgroup closing, our general funds are very low and we have had to draw on the funds reserved for maintenance of the vicarage and Frobisher Close to maintain the church general funds.

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

Staff costs

a

Staff costs
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 36,668 68,617

The PCC has contracted cleaning of halls to an agency who employ the cleaners. The PCC employs a part -time director of music, a part-time administrator, a part-time Youth Leader and a part-time youth support worker.

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 2024
Additions/revaluations
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024
Provided in the year
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
Net book amounts
At 31 December 2024		 Freehold land
Church
TOTAL
and
buildings
equipment
£
£
£
1,450,000
28,031
1,478,031
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,450,000
28,031
1,478,031
-
23,831
23,831
-
4,199
4,199
-
-
-
28,030
28,030
1,450,000
1
1,450,001

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 2025 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 2024 of £1 for the kitchen and piano (which is no longer being held at cost).

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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

6 Investments

Investment Property Leasehold Property Total £ £ At 1 January 2024 375,000 375,000 Additions/revaluations - - Disposals - - ---------- ---------At 31 December 2024 375,000 375,000 --------- ----------

The Parish owns a leasehold property at 80 Whittington Way, Pinner as part of the Lorna Barnett Legacy fund. The lease was extended this year from 80 years to 125 years; 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 2024 1,825,000 1 1,825,001 ======== ====== =======

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7 Analysis of Net assets by fund
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
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
2024 2023
£ £
Income tax recoverable -
Prepayments and accrued
income 1,057 4,356
1,057 4,356
9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Accruals for utilities and other costs - -
- -
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024 2023
£ £
- -
- -

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10 Statement of Funds
Balance
at 31st
Dec 2023		 Transfer
In		 Transfer
Out		 Income Spend Balance
at 31st
Dec 2024
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund Church 9,873 31,176 1,400 125,249 164,307 591
General Fund Hall 8,120 24,000 47,305 29,130 2,295
Total General Funds 17,993 31,176 25,400 172,554 193,437 2,886
Designated Funds
Vicar’s discretionary 0 1,000 1,000
General Legacy 53,867 309 26,628 27,548
Lorna Barrett Mission 45,873 8,506 7,534 46,845
Frobisher Close 11,034 3,500 900 1,832 6,602
0
Tea Point / community Activity 541 746 1,287
Mission 3,894 2,000 2,100 3,794
Vicarage 5,296 3,500 1,500 243 3,053
Solar Panels 176 176 0
Church Heating 3,460 3,460
Total Designated Funds 124,142 1,000 7,176 13,961 38,337 93,589
Restricted Funds
Charity Collections 418 400 2,676 3,439 55
Children and Youth 11,173 22,224 12,160 21,237
AH Legacy 68,374 4,178 500 1,178 63,518
Musical Vision 11,632 1,728 5,930 7,430
WMES 1,144 4,178 5,322 0
Total Restricted Funds 92,741 4,578 4,178 27,128 28,029 92,240
234,875 36,754 36,754 213,643 259,803 188,715

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

2025 Budget and Actual spend 2021 to 2024 2025 Budget and Actual spend 2021 to 2024 2025 Budget and Actual spend 2021 to 2024 2025 Budget and Actual spend 2021 to 2024 2025 Budget and Actual spend 2021 to 2024
Budget Actual Actual Actual Actual 2021
Income (£000) 2025 2024 2023 2022 Pandemic
Plannedgiving 81 83 80 84 86
Collections at services 3 3 4 7 2
Tax Recoverable 20 21 24 20 21
Fund Raising 8 10 8 9 3
Church activities 1 1 1 1 1
Bank Interest 6 7 7 2 1
House Rental 31 20 18 18 37
Church Rental 2 2 3 1 0
Hall Rental 47 47 56 58 33
Youth Activities 1 18 19 9
Grants 13 10 55 52 30
Donations 3 4 7 2 2
Legacy 0 84 5 43
Charitycollections 2.5 2.5 5 3
Total Income 215 212 369 287 271
Expenditure (£000)
LDF 88 86 82 91 89
Fund raisingcosts 2.5 3 2 3 1
Ministrycosts 4 3 3 1.5 1.5
Children & Youth Work 12 12 104 56 62
Mission to Community 4 6 8 2 1
Upkeepof services 15 20 24 24 13
CharityDonations 6 11 8 4
Church RunningCosts 40 41 42 37 36
Church Maintenance 8 10 6 5 6
Churchgrounds upkeep 4 7 3 3 3
Church hall costs 25 29 29 36 20
Parish houses 10 10 10 15 12
Clergyhouse costs 1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7
Bank charges 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3
Governance costs 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Development
Depreciation
Total Spend 215 234 328 284 252
Surplus 0 -22 41 3 19

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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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A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

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
Tea Point Designated
RV Zero		 To hold funds allocated from legacy
funds for the installation of a tea point
at the West End of the church		 Funds allocated from
legacy, income from the
midweek café and
donations made by
people to this project		 Planning and installation of the
Tea Point
Community
Outreach		 Designated
RV Zero		 To hold funds used to provide outreach
into the community, this started with
the midweek café		 Income from
community activities
like the mid week café		 Costs related to outreach activities
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.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, NORTH HARROW

A registered charity in England and Wales no. 1132600

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
Musical
Vision		 Restricted
RV £5,000		 A fund to develop the church’s
musical tradition by providing an after
school choir club		 Funded by grants for this
purpose, and fund raising
through concerts		 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		 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

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