Holy Trinity Wealdstone Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2025 Administrative Information Holy Trinity Wealdstone is situated in the middle of Wealdstone Town Centre. The parish is part of the Deanery of Harrow, the Archdeaconry of Willesden, and the Diocese of London. The correspondence addre55 is.. Holy Trinity Church. The Parish Office, IA Headstone Drive, Weald5tone, Harrow, Middlesex. HA3 5QX. The following served as members of the PCC of Holy Trinity Wealdstone from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. (# indicates members of Stonding Committee} Incumbent..
Reverend Simon Johnson (from 22 Jun 20221
John Highcock
(from APCM 12 May 20241
Shyami Ransley
(from APCM 12 May 20241 Churchwardens.. Representatives on the Deanery Synod: Alison Stowe (from APCM 23 Apr 20231 Elected Members..
Anne Russell
Yvonne Chisholm
Beverley Sterling Lynne Jones
Maurice Woodbridge
Pat Horn
(from APCM 18 May 202513 years Ifrom APCM 23 April 202313 years (from APCM 23 April 202313 years (from APCM 12 May 202413 years (from APCM 12 May 202413 years (from APCM 12 May 202513 years Bankers.. Co-operative Bank. PO Box 600. Delf House. Skelmersdale, WN8 6GF Architect= to be appointed Independent Examiner= Derek Taylor-mew FMAAT, 123 Park Lane, South Harrow, HA2 8NN. Page l of 13
Structure, governance and management The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is registered as Charity No 1132680 with the Charity Commission. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendee5 are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. At the beginning of each new PCC an introduction to the workings of the PCC is given to each member. Following the APCM members are given an electronic or paper copy of the 'Health and Safety, and 'Child Protection, procedures. Members are encouraged to go on training cour5e5, such as those arranged by the Diocese and Deanery. and report back to the PCC. The PCC has a Standing Committee made up of Clergy, Bishop5' Officers, Secretary, Treasurer and 2 other PCC members. The Standing Committee has the power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC. However, the Standing Committee has not had to meet due to the small number of the PCC and the use of electronic communication which reduces the need to meet in person. The major risks to which the PCC is exposed. a5 identified by PCC members, have been reviewed and 5yStems or procedures where appropriate have been established to manage those risk5. Reserves Policy The current reserves policy is to hold 3 months. worth of normal expenditure mostly in our deposit account held in the LDF'S CCLA fund. The average amount for 2025 was £37.500. Objectives and Activities The primary object of the PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrine and practices of the Church of England. Furthermore, the PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church pastoral, evangelistic, social. and ecumenical. In 2025 we have continued to seek to embody our Mission Action Plan, which can be summarised as.. 'Holy Trinity Weald5tone'. Meet with God- Make Friends.. Follow Jesus" in our common life. Our regular activitie5 including Toddlers. Brownies and Bereavement Drop-ln are run by members of the congregation who. while the main focus is on service and not evangelism. embody Christian principles in the way they work and use any opportunity to promote the Gospel. There have been several outreach events held on a Friday evening at significant times of the year- Christmas, Easter, and Summer for instance. Held outside our main entrance with Significant exposure to the centre of Wealdstone. encouraging passers-by to stop and enjoy a drink and snack, encouraging children to engage with crafts while listening to worship songs and being encouraged to take away a free Gospel and other scriptures. Prayer has been offered to those who stop to talk and prayer ha5 specifically focussed on Wealdstone and its problems with knife crime and drugs. Messy Church runs once a month with very specific Christian themes. Achievements and performance As the PCC, we are Trustees and legally responsible for making decisions which are in keeping with the moral, spiritual and practical aims of Holy Trinity Church, within the parish of Wealdstone. The PCC met 9 times during 2025. Each meeting opened and closed with prayer. Anne Russell and Pat Horn were appointed to the PCC at the APCM meeting on 18th May 2025. Page 2 of 13
The regular items on the agenda were Finance, Health and Safety. Safeguarding, Building maintenance. ccrv, Church Car Park Management and Outreach. There has been much discussion about the paving between A50A and the Church Centre door damaged by tree roots- the appointment of a Parish Architect,. the need for a Disability Charnpion and approval of named lay people to take Communion to the house-bound. Holy Trinity has been pleased to receive the ECO Church Bronze award and is well on the way to completing Silver status. Anne Russell, PCCSecretary Page 3 of 13
Financial Review 31 December 2025 The Assistant Treasurer would like to thank those who faithfully give a percentage of your income without questiofj as set out in the Bible. Those who give via bank transfer, those who give cash in the collection each week and those who give food and materia15 to support our evangelistic and pastoral work. "God loves a cheerful giver" 12 Corinthians 9=7) - may He rejoice over all of you. Holy Trinity is delighted to have a card reader which enables those who do not carry cash to give to church any amount Using card or mobile phone. A major change to the way the accounts for 2025 were prepared has taken place with the permission of the PCC at its meeting in June 2025 and the accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. only accounting for monies coming in and being paid out during the year. No accruals or prepayments have been made in 2025. Holy Trinity previously prepared accounts on an "accrual basis" which meant that on 31 December of any year the exact financial worth of HT could be determined. Holy Trinity has for a long while not needed to prepare our accounts on this basi5 because income is less than the required threshold. Changes have been made especially to make it easier for someone who has no knowledge of account5 to take over the role of Treasurer. The following account line5 are affected by the accruals and prepayments made in 2024 reversing in 2025. All these items have been cleared but distort the final surplus for 2025 reducing it by £5,320. The accounts for 2026 will not have this problem. Debtors (accruals- money owed to HT at 31 Dec 2024) Shop5 rental income £6.125 -14 shops) Gift Aid £8.045 Creditors Iprepayments- money owed by HT at 31 Dec 20241 Missionary Donations £3,476 QI 2026 rent for 2EC Ipaid in advance) Q4 service fees £124 Major expenditure is on people. In 2025 Holy Trinity paid £77,000 towards parish share Icommon fundl and salaries for our Administrator (Chinwel 20 hours per week, Cleaner IEwal 16 hours per week and Finance Administrator Ichristinel 7 hours per week. In total £107.250. Giving, both regular and in the collection totals £39.000 which in no way supports these crucial roles. Holy Trinity Is in a favourable position in that it enjoys rental income from property: the "Curates house" at 2 Ear15 Crescent Icurrently let under the -Homes to let" scheme run by Hairow Councill,. the church flat which was originally designated to be the "Caretaker's Flat" let at an appropriate rent,. the shops which were originally let on the basis of encouraging local trades with a low rent. Together with Church hall lettings this totals £106.200. After years of having to spend money on buildings (the church roof, new heating in the main hall and 2EC being the largest projects), rental income is beginning to accumulate enabling us to look Page 4 of 13
at some other serious issues. The loan for the stonework was finally paid off in 2025. In 2025 Holy Trinity was blessed by a donation of £20,000 ear-marked to pay for repairing the pavement on our premises that run5 from ASDA to the Church Centre door. The answer isn't simple,. there are two Sycamores with Tree Preservation Orders from Harrow Council whose roots are raising the pavement slabs. Our cash position at 31 December 2025 is as follow: General Desrgnated 2025 General account Cash at bank on deposit CFW account cash at bank on deposit Toddlers on deposit 31.400 20.533 283 levangeli5ml 20,{) Ipavementl £72,216 1.502 26.000 £27.502 £1,809 1,809 TOTAL £101,527 Holy Trinity would rather spend money telling the people of Wealdstone how much Jesus loves them,. how much He can change live5; how knowing Him makes such a difference. Pat Horn on behalf of the PCC The following accounts were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 11 February 2025 and signed on its behalf by: s&eLI Anne Russell, PCC secretary Page 5 of 13
Holy Trinity Church Wealdstone Income and Expenditure account For the year ending 31 December 2025 Actual 2025 Artual 2024 INCOME Planned Giving Loose plate collections Special collections Sales of produce Archdeacon's grant LBH grant refurb 2EC Car park permit deposit Gift earmarked for paving Gift Aid recovered Service Fees 33.741.41 4,952.45 399.19 277.89 35,661.21 3,876.28 256.34 323.21 1,5W.CK) Is,.{1 io. 20,CW. 731.64 7.379.12 843.(X) 64,849.16 597.Ct) 59.236.30 TOTAL MINISTrY INCOME Church Hall lettings 2EC Church Flat Shops 26.574.50 26.250.(KI 15,CKK).(L) 38,419.66 106,244.16 26,449.75 5,997.94 15,(XKJ.¢XJ 44,535.C 91.982.75 TOTAL RENTAL INCOME Other income 1,537.17 Children and Family Worker income Children and Family Worker Gift Aid CCLA income - i nterest and transfers Toddlers income 4,148.(KJ 4,462. 1,116. 18.893.04 38,011.79 [1.53 42.761.32 TOTALOTHER INCOME 26,556.71 TOTAL INCOME £208,241.78 £183.388.62 Page 6 of 13
Holy Trinity Church Wealdstone Income and Expenditure account For the year ending 31 December 2025 Actual 2025 Actual 2024 EXPENDITURE Common Fund Subs to Bereavement Care PCG ICPA to missionary societies Special collections Giving- other Transfer to CCLA account TOTALGIVING TO OTHER BODIES 77,In). 70,(KKI.IX) 2(Y).(K) 3.476.00 256.34 399.19 2(X).Th] 20.5. 98.099.19 18,376.17 92.508.51 Administrators, salary costs Clergy expenses Visiting speakerslclergy 19,536.67 2,0&9.56 18,854.(kl 93.54 TOTAL STAFF EXPENSES 21.605.23 18,760.50 Equipment Phone and network Photocopier Postage & stationery Software licences LOII.23 23.38 101.39 1.530.50 1619.74 998.69 3.638.93 43.83 2,096.95 6,778.40 TOTAL ADMIN COSTS Equipment and supplies Evangelism Hospitalitv Children's artivities 338.29 591.59 7.72 263.95 324.43 63.35 TOTAL MINISTRY COSTS 922.16 651.73 Gas Electricity Water Insurance Cleaning Maintenance Stonework repayment of loans TOTAL CHURCH PREMISES COSTS 2.967.63 2,643.30 1.5(6.26 4.639.63 13.084.29 13.LN)7.45 2,(1.00 39,848.56 3,795.58 3,541.64 808.61 3,917.96 11.478.57 8,441.65 4,0(M). 35.984.01 Page 7 of 13
Holy Trinity Church Wealdstone Income and Expenditure account For the year ending 31 December 2025 Actual 2025 Attual 2024 2EC- insurance/maintenance Vicarage - mai ntenance Vicarage water Church Flat- gas Church Flat - electric Church Flat - water Church Flat - council tax Church Flat- maintenance 396.87 4,598.13 682.30 959.75 789.57 3(A).00 2,423.65 165.60 5,717.74 502.18 1,355.86 755.19 3Q).00 1,744.28 120.21 9,375.85 TOTAL PROPERTY COSTS Children and Family worker expenditure CCLA expenditure HOTEC expenditure Toddlers expenditure 16,tXK).Q) 3CK).00 1,537.17 627.47 2,164.64 ElJ8.06 16,9)8.06 TOTAL OTHER COST5 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £185.720.68 £166,223.64 SURPLUS/{DEFICIT) FOR YEAR £22,521.10 £17.164.98 Page 8 of 13
Holy Trinity Church Wealdstone Statement of Assets & Liabilities and Balance Sheet For the year ending 31 December 2025 General Designated Restricted Endowrnent 2025 2024 Assets Fixed asset 2 EC General Fund Children & FW account CCL4 deposit fund Toddlers E13.637.00 £31.288.86 £1502.21 £20,532.69 £47.809.36 £112.92 £13.637.00 £13.637.00 £31,682.86 £29,695.02 EI,502.21 £13,354.21 £68.342.05 £30,630.26 £112.92 £119.45 £394.00 Property Oepostls Debtors £1.250. £1.250.00 £1,250.00 £0.00 £14,170.00 Total current assets £68323.68 £48203.36 £0.00 £0.00 £116527.04 £102.855.94 Property Deposit5 Creditors £1.250.00 El,250.00 £0.00 £1,250.00 £8,850.00 Total current liabilitie5 £1,2SO.IJO £0.00 £0.00 £0.( £1.250.00 EIO.100.00 ASSETS SURPLUSIIDEFICIT) £67.073.68 £48.203.36 £115,277.04 £92,755.94 Represented bv: Fixed asset 2EC Cash at bank.. £13,637.00 E13.637.00 £13.637.00 General account £31,288.86 CFW account £1.502_21 CCLA dep051t account £20,532.69 £47.809.36 Toddlefs £112.92 £394.00 £31,682.86 £29.695.02 £1.502.21 £13,354.21 £68,342.05 £30.630.26 £112.92 £119.45 £O.(M) £14,170.00 £0.00 1£8.850.001 Plu5 debtors Less creditors TOTALS £67.073.68 f48203.36 £0.00 fo.00 £115.277.04 £9Z,755.94 Reserves Opening balance HT surplus/ldeficitl HOTEC surplus/ldeficitl Toddlers surplus/ldeficitl £92,755.94 £22.527.63 EO. 1£6 531 £92.755.94 £75.590.96 £22,527_63 £18,781.12 £0.00 1£1,537.171 1£6.531 1£78.971 £115,277.04 £115277.04 £92,755.94 Page 9 of 13
Holy Trinity Church Wealdstone Statement of Financial Activities For the year ending 31 December 2025 General Designated Restritted Endowment 2025 2024 Income Giving Gift Aid recovered Letting5 Relltal of propertv Service fees E63.518.94 1£731.641 £29,199.50 £77,044.66 £597.00 £38,011.79 £63,518.94 £61,089.04 1£731641 £8.495.12 £29.199.50 £30.105.75 £77,044.66 £61,877.00 £597.00 £843.00 £38,011.79 £18,893.04 £0.00 £1,537.17 £601.53 £548.50 £0.00 £208,241.78 £183,388.62 CCLA account HOTEC Toddlers £601.53 £208.241.78 Total income £0.00 £0.00 Expenditu Running costs Repayment of loans HOTEC £183.112.62 £2.000.00 £0.00 £183,112.62 £160,059.00 £2.000.00 £4.000.00 £0.00 £1,537.17 £627.47 Toddlers £608.06 £608.06 Total expenditure £185.720.68 £0.00 £0.00 EO.00 £185.720.68 £166,223.64 Net movement in funds £22,521.10 £17.164.98 Page 10 of 13
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS Accounting Policies The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCS, and with the Regulations true and fair view, provisions, together with FR5 102 {20161 a5 the applicable accounting Standards and the 20161?) version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities ISORP IFRS 10211. Funds General Funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subjert to any restrictions regarding their use. Funds designated by the PCC are also unrestricted. The accounts include all material transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherinES of Church members. Income - Please refer to the income page of this report. Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognised when received. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised in the year in which 15 It received. Grants and legacies to the PCC are recognised as soon as the PCC 15 notified of it5 legal entitlement and of the amount due. Rental income from the letting of church premises 15 recognised when the amount has been received. Interest and other investment income is accounted for when received. Expenditure Pleose refer to the expenditure pages of this report. The Diocesan parish share is accounted for in the year to which it relates. Missionary donations representing IOQA of regular giving are accounted for in the following year. Consecrated land and beneficed property are excluded from the accounts by section 96121 lal of the Charities Act 1993. No value is placed on movable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or benefice buildings and movable church equipment or furnishings, whether maintenance or improvements, is written off as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities and separately disclosed. The PCC is managing Trustee for certain properties that are available to be used to house assistant clergy. These are stated at original cost together with the cost of any subsequent major improvements. Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment- In view of the nature of this equipment and the fact that original cost did not exceed £3,000, all expenditure is written off as incurred. Assets Cash is held on deposit with the Central Board of Finance Church of England Deposit Fund ICCLAI. Fixed assets comprise the house at 2 Earls Crescent. Wealdstone, Harrow, HAI IXN. This is stated at cost together with the expenditure incurred in construrtion of the extension. Page 11 of 13
Connected persons The PCC has been advised of no relationships which require to be disclosed (Jnder the provisions of the Charities Act. Statement of the responsibility of the Parochial Church Council in respect of the accounts The Charity Commission require the Trustees to obtain accounts each year which give a true and fair view of the financial transactions of the PCC and of the disposltion at the end of the year of the assets and liabilities and contain the information specified in relevant regulations. The Trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently and make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records. in accordance with Trust Law, which disclose the financial transactions and the assets and liabilities with reasonable accuracy. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Page 12of 13
Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of HolTr Trinity. Ivealdstone I report on the accounts of the church for the vear ended 31 December 2025 ivhich are set out in the attached page5. Respectii'e responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner The PCC (Ihe church truslees) are responsible for Ihe preparation of ihe accounts. The PCC consider thai an audit is not required for this l'ear under section 144(?) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acl) and ihal an Independent E.xamination is needed. Basis of this report My examination was Caled out in accordance ii-ith ihe General Directions given by the Charity Commission. Thai examinaiion includ¢s a rei'iew of the accounting records kept bir the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented '1th ih05e records. It also includes considering an}. unusual items or disc105ures in the accounts, and seeking explanaiions from you as trusiees concerningy any such matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not proi'ide all the ei'idence thal ivould be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is gii'en as to i4'heiher the accounts present a 'true and fair viei&' and the report is limited to Ihose matters set out in the slatement belo,. Independen¢ Examiner's slatement In conneclion with my examinalion. no matter has come lo MN, attenlion; ( l ) 'hICh gives me reasonable cause lo beliei'e ihal in anN' malerial respeci the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance 'Ith section 130 of the 2011 Act: and to prepare accounts 'hICh accord with the accountingT records and compl}. with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met- or (2) To which. in mi, opinion. attention should be draMn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts lo be reached. (Signed) 26 Februan, 2026 D Ta!,lor-MeM, FMAAT Hon. Examiner. 123 Park Lane Harroi%' Middlescx HA2 8NN