St Mary's Spring Grove
Annual Report 2023
Recorded Received
The Ecdesiastical Parish of St Ma￿5 Church Spring Grove
Charity Registration Number- 1732866
Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2023

St Matys Church Spring Grove Parochial Church Council
Registered with The Charity Commlssion on 215[ November 20091 as
The Ecclesiusticol P(Jrish of St Marys Church Spring Grove"
Charity Registratlon Number 1132866
Parish Church:
St Mary's Church Sprirlg Grove
in the Hounslovv Deanery of the KensingLon Episcopal Area
Diocese of London
Address:
St Marys Parish Office
Osterley Road
Isleworth
Middlesex
TW7 4PW
Tel: 020 8569 7312
Email.. parishoffice@stmarysosterley.or8.uk
Website..
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Incumbent:
Revd Elis Matthews
Bank:
Barclays Bank plc
210 High Street
Hounslow
TW3 10L
Independent Examlner.
Mrs Rhona Barton
The Parochial Church Councll IPCCI ha5 the responslblllty of co-operatlng with ihe Incumbent In promoting,
n the ecclesiastical parish of St Marys Spring Grove. the whole mlssbon of the church. pastoral, evangelistic,
social and ecurnenical. The main church building snd halls are located at St MaW5 Church, Osterley Road.
and St Luke'5 Mission Church. Kingsley Road. The Annual Report and Accounts covefs the PCC'S financial
year 1 january to 31 December 2023.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY'S SPRING CROVE
ANNUAL REPORT
Membership of the PCC
The membership is partly ex-officio and partly elected at the Annual Parochial Church
Meeting in accordance ivith Church Repr¢8eThtation Rules. The membership in the
year January - Decembcr 2023 was as follows:
Vicar/Chair ot.pcc
Revd Elis MatLhews
Churchwardens
Andrew Bellis, (since 2019)
Rcvd Fi Budden (since June 2022)
Linda Joyce (St Luke's Committee)
Nick Munn (' co-opted)
Jolm Blake (crneritus)
Curate
Readers/Licenced Lay Ministers
Diocesan Synod (21-24)
Deanery Synod (23-26)
Sheila Matihews
Margaret Cave
Linda Joyce( co-opted)
Sally Martin-Brown* (Deputy Warden)
Daphne Bellis (22-25) (St Luke's Committee)
Carl Bryce (23-26)
John Collis (21-24)
Nicola Collis (21-24)
Rafferty Collis (APCM 23-26)
Barbara Green* (23-26) (PCC Treasurer)
MarL Green (22-25)
Tom Hance (APCM 23-26)
Steve Joyce (APCM 23-26) (PCC Secretary)
Diana Nortey (22-25)
Keeley Quartey (21-24}
Caroline Sloley (until APCM 23)
Denise Toye ('co-opted) (22-25),
Phil Toye (until APCM 23)
pcc
'Memb¢rs of the Standing Committee ￿ offtcio members of D¢anery s)￿0d ' St Luke's Reprewitative
The folloiving appointrnents were madc by the PCC:
Lay Vice-chair of PCC: Andy BellÉs
Safeguarding OtTicer: Zosia Thackray.
Electoral Roll Officer: Helen Haw¢s
DBS Evtdence Checker: Lesley Taberner (*c/o)

Vicar's report
'A new command Igweyou.. Love one onother, As I have lovedyou, soyou must love one
onother. By this everyone will know thatyou ore my disciples, ifyou Jove one another.",
Uohn 13.34-35}
My favourlte day in the church calendar is Maundy Thursday. I love the rich variety of
stories that emanate from that day, which have had such a ripple-effect in the way we
act as the church of God. I love the way we creatively explore these stories during Holy
Week at St Marls and St Luke's. gathering with food around a table and sharing our
Slories of sufferin& our stories of loving, our stories of living. Jesus's 'new
commandment. to love one another, isjust one of the powerful stories of that day,
whlch glves shape to what li means to be a people seeklng to be more Ilkejesus.
2023 is now another artefart in the history of this parish, this people and this place. We
have sought to love one another, and to share the love of God we encounter in Christ
with those around us. In this brief ￿pOrt you'll find some of the stories of how we're
doing this.
It is not difficult to be the vicar of St Ma￿S Spring Grove. There is an abundance of love,
which I get to share in. l am grateful to so many people who do so much in rhe life of
this parish. Your contribution is so valuable and we need you - thank you.
In March we welcomed Bishop Emma as the new Bishop of Kensington. and she visited
twice in that first month, as part of a prayer pilgrimage across the Transforming
Southall and Hounslow Mission Zone (of which we are members) and on a whistlestop
tour of the deanery (where I got to be chauffeurl) During Lent we were already using
Bishop Emma's Lent reflections, Dust + Glory in our online morning prayer, and she was
able tojoin us live for one of these. We were also blessed by the visit of the Bishops of
London and Willesden Iplus their considerable entourages) to our Eco Event at St Luke's,
as part of the Archbishop of Canterburys vislt to the Mission Area. Although Justin
Welby couldn't make it to us that day (his mother sadly died that morning) he did make
it to Hounslow later, and I was pictured worshiping in the seNice at which he spoke,
before performing a spoken word poem I'd written that day (see below).
Being able to gather the wider community is always a joy, whether through the fun of a
quiz night, to showcase eco attivities in the garden at St Luke's or for the Kin¥5
Coronation. The culmination of our community activities has to be the Christmas Fair in
early December, which was enhanced by a Christmas Tree Festival of over 25 trees
donated by community groups, and got us in the Christmas spirit, with the knock-on
effect of larger attendance at all our services.
The Community Hub at St Luke's on Tuesdays has continued to reach out to those
experiencing hardship in our community. Hounslow has the second highest population
of asylum seekers in the country, and we see many on Tuesdays, where we are able to
offer clothin& English language learning and the opportunity to sit, eat, or volunteer.

Grant money from the Hounslow Community Energy FLtnd has meantwe were able to
make improvements to the building, making it a warmer and friendlier environment for
all. Good relationship with New Creation Christian Fellowship and Hope for Hounslow,
who rent our church space, has enabled us to work generously with others who seek to
proclaim that Jesus Saves,.
In May, we remembered our sister Marion Wartnan with a musical tribute, and a mass
choir singing sections of Handel's Messiah. Music continues to be an important aspect of
our worshiping life, in a variety of ways. We now worship on fourth Sundays In the
Millennium Hall, and these informal services have grown during the year.
Of course, I couldn't reflect on 2023 without remembering the devastating loss of our
churchwarden and dearfriend, Sharrion Llewellyn. after a cancer diagnosis that turned
OUE ro be inoperable. Before she died, she gathered friends and family to St Luke's,
where her son Isaac and his band played the most amazing rnusic in her presence. li
was moving and unforgettable, as was her funeral service in November. We miss you,
Sharrion. We also lost two other giants in the larger story of St Marls within a week of
each other. and many came to celebrate the lives ofjoan Hazell an(5JohnJames.
Part of our response tojesus, commandment to love one another is to accompany
people in theirgrief. We once again ran The 8ereavementJourney in the autumn, and
ran contemplative services for All Souls and Remembrance Sunday. We are growing this
work in 2024 with a new drop-in café to support bereavement and loss. and to help us
talk about death and dying.
Ministry at 5t Maws is very much a team effort, which I'm proud to head up. Fi was
ordained priest injune, and, at the cathedral in November, our lay ministers were
licensed for another five years. The ministry team does so much at St Marls and St
Luke's on Sundays, of course, but have a wider influence which you may not know of. Fi,
as well a5 being our curate, serves a5 the estates ministry advocate for the Kensington
Area. Nick provided cover and led many services at All Saints Isleworth, during their
vacancy. John took the funeral of Edith Abraham. a long time member of the
congregation at St Luke's. Linda ha5 overseen our vvelcome and hospitality ministry, as
we work to put this at the heart of everything we do. Over the nexr year, we need to
grow our ministry team, as we prepare to say goodbye to Nick and Fi. so if God is calling
you to a new vocation in our church, please speak to me.
Revd Elis Matthews

Churchwarden's report
"For where rtrvo or three cJregathered in my ngme, there l am among them." (Matthew 18.201
The past year has been challenging for the parish. Much work goe5 into looking after
the buildings. running services, outreach, and all the other roles and activities that just
happen,. They are a testament to the faith, generosity and hard work of many people. I
would like to thank Jessica Sobryan for herskill and hard work in the church office, all
those retiring from their positions, and everyone who ha5 contributed to the life of our
parish In the last year.
Injune we were delighted that Fi was formally ordained Priest at St Paul's,
Hammersmith. She can now preside at communion services. We live-streamed the
service in church for anyone to watch.
In early 5ummer- we held a Pcc'away da￿ In Church - the purpose was to allow a
deep-dive into initiatives that would help our mission. We looked at our current
structure and how we could reorganise it to better support our initiatives. We came up
with a number of subgroups, and would like more members of the congregation to sign
up and get involved. The subgroups are:
Buildings & Maintenance
Worship & Discipleship
Community & Compassion
Finarice & Fundraising
Plannlng & Proce55
Welcome & Hospitality.
The PCC also had our annual discu$5ion about the Common Fund (the amountwe
provide to the Kensington Area for the work of Church mi55ion & ministry). We are
provided with a Suggested amount, and then it is up to us to decide whether we can
offer what is requested, pay more, or pay less. At St MaW5 we have traditionally offered
more than requested. offsetting lower offers from poorer churche5. After much debate
we reduced the extra percentage we would offer for the following year because we felt
that we needed to use some money for our own ministry needs.
We appointed a new Quinquennial Inspector and we had our S-yearly inspection carried
out on the church buildings to ensure they are maintained adequately. This report
provides a maintenance programme for rhe'Buildlngs & Maintenance. subgroup.
Sally Martin-Brown has diligently organised the music. choir and organists, and we must
thank her and all those involved in suppor(ing our musical offering at setvices.
However, another Churchwarden responsibility is to ensure that organ is looked after.
Towards the end of the year a section of the organ ceased working, so a fundraising
appeal was launched. The aim is to get this fixed by Easter 2024, and to have raised

sufficient funds to carry out a full condition survey of the organ. This will provide us with
a good maintenance guide for the years to come,
At St Luke's the clothing bank and the Roots &Shoots projects have become important
weekly features, led by Denise Toye and Fi Budden. Refurbishment work has continued,
and the building is being used more.
The following reports give a short summary of life at St Maws and St Luke's during
2023.
Andy Bellis (Churchwarden)
Curate's report
"Behold, l am doing u new thing,. now it springsforth, dowu notperceive ity Ilsaiah 43.191
Behold, l am doing a new thingi now It springs forth, do you not percelve
In some ways. the curate's ministry could be summed up in this phrase from Isaiahl
That said, l am starting to realise that God is always doing a'new thing. This is the
exciting aspect of being involved in leading 3 church,. looking to see where God is
nudging. keeping us awake in the Gospel. Of course, my main new thing during 2023
was being ordained a Priest and my memories of presidlng at my first Holy
Communions- both at St Marfs and St Luke's- will be treasured.
It has been ajoy to continue in service at St Maws and St Luke's and to feel increasingly
assured in my ministry. Elis has provided me with a broad range of opportunities to
'learn my trade,, for which I'll always be grateful.
In terms of highlights, the BMO mission vi51t injuly, when the bishop of London, the
bishop of Willesden and their entourage descended on a community day at St Luke's
was wonderful. Mostly because it was great forthe community of St Luke's, whether
connected to the Tuesday Community Hub or Sunday worship, to be so visible and
celebrated - and the Sun shonel
I've loved my involvement In every aspect of church life at St Marys and St Luke's over
the last year. from the privilege of accompanylng people on the sad journey of105ing
loved-ones to the wonderful opportunity of my first bapt15m. Thank you for all your
support and gentle encouragement over the year.
I very much look forward to continuing my journey with the people of St Maryls and St
Luke's and the surroundir)g parish, as we seek to be children of God; speaking and living
the word of Chris( in all areas of our lives.
Revd Fi Budden

Secretary's report on the proceedings of the PCC
The PCC introduced changes to the way it worked during 2023. It reduced the number
of full PCC meetings throughout the year from nine to six. It 31so creating a number of
sub-groups which would lead on particular areas of work. These areas are:
Worship and discipleship
Buildings and maintenance
Finance and fundraisirsg
Welcome and hospitality
Community and compassior)
Planning and process.
Some of the groups are already more established than others. 'Buildings and
maintenance, for example comprlses the old'Fabric group'_ whereas'community and
compassion, is a new group which focuses not only on pastoral care to members of our
own congregation- but also looks at how we engage vvith our local community and
respond to the needs we encounter.
Introducing the groups has also led to changes in PCC reporting and to more
conver5ation5 about areas that we have not focused on in the recent past.
The PCC reviews all our policies and procedures regularly and is responsible for the
effective implementation of safeguarding practices. The PCC ha5 also begun an
overhaul of how we decide on which charitable causes to support, There will be more
on that later in 2024.
The PCC decided to continue our generous SUPPOrt for the Common Fund and which in
turn helps those Churches who may be struggling financially. We are one of the few
Churches in the area that pays above our quota.
The PCC appointed a new Quinquennial Architect in 2023 and received his first report in
the Autumn. The report is already gulding our programme of planned maintenance
and repalrs.
The PCC met six times overthe course of the last year and the average attendance was
fourteen people.
Steve Joyce (PCC Secretary)
Please note.. the Treosurers report is included in the separote docun7ent along with the
annuol accounts and independent examinerfs report.

Safeguarding report
At the May PCC meering. St Marls PCC agreed and adopted the House of Bishops.
'Promoting a Safer Church: Safeguarding Policy Statement,, which is based on five
foundations and offers six overarching policy commitments:
Promoting a safer envlronment and cukure
Safely recruiting and supporting all those wlth any responsibility related to
children. young people and vulnerable adults within the Church
Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
Caring pastorally forvictims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
Caring pastorally for those who are the subjectof concerns or allegations of
abuse and other affected persons
Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy
Discipline Measure 2016, in relation ¢0 having due regard to House of Bishops, guidance
on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
The PCC has continued using the Parish Dashboards resource, which monitors
safeguarding procedures and produces an ac¢ion plan.
Towards the end of 2023. Zosia Thackray stood down as Safeguarding Officer, and
responsibilities for the role reverted to me. In early 2024 the PCC appointed Lesley
Taberner as Parish Safeguarding Officer and Lavinia Pashley-wilkins as Deputy
Safeguarding Officer.
Revd Elis Matthev¥s (Vicar)
Buildings and maintenance report
Replacement LED lighting. funded by the Hounslow Community Energy Fund, has been
installed throughout both halls and includes additional security lighting for the Centenary
Hall pathway. Our new PV roof inverter fitted in late 2022, again courtesy of the HCEF,
began to show, in late May, faults in or on the roof, and was not generatin8 at all in the
second half of the year. On the upside. HCEF lighting changes are experted to give St
Marls annual savings of over4000kWh, oraround £900. Good for us, good forthe planet
and good for Eco Church! Final work on the project at St Marys remained for completion
early in 2024. (Spoiler alert ~ it was1)

We part-glazed and repaired the Centenary Hall front doors 10 improve daylight and
warmth in the lobby and their overall ￿elCOme,
In August. our steeplejack installed ladders to assess and repalr weather damaged
stonework right to the top of the spire. IVS a longjob and sti15 underwayl
In December, work also began fixing potential sources of leak in the Millennium Hall
crush area rooflights. However. being December, the roof proved too slipperyto continue
workingsafelyand so only one rooflight{out of 3) received the full treatmentwithin 2023.
At St Luke's. triple glazing has been installed where appropriate, followed by external
secondary glazing to the large chapel windows, and cavity wall insulation to the newer
part5 of the building. All this work was again funded by a grant from HCEF, making St
Luke's quieter and warmer on the inslde, and of course, saving energy at the same tlme.
Throughout the year, there were also the more frequent routine visits making checks on
our gas and elettrical equipment, fire alarms. gutters and lightning conductor.
2023 was the year of our Quinquennial Inspettions, carried out on all buildings. The
resulting reports will guide us on repair and maintenance prlorities forthe next five years.
But not the only ones! Regular maintenance of St Maws organ has shown that a number
of components are either very worn, failing or failed. Replacing these components is
underway and going to be expensive into 2024. A dedicated organ fund appeal was
launched before the end of 2023.
Outside the Millennium Hall, the large Yew tree was reduced in size at Easter, alongwith
removing two other trees and work to several others on the north side of church, all this
after being cleared through the Planning process.
Regular working parties throughout the year. mainly outdoors (come and join us!), and
three whlch havespecific tasks. To put up and putaway Christmas decorations. Thethird
working party (usually February) concentrates on the 'Terrierf' the church's annual
inventory of its Possessions and a good chance for anyone to really get to know the
church. Otherworking parties are outslde if weather permits, keeping the large grounds
u nder control.
We purchased a new strimmer during the year, whlch makes some of that control easier,
cutting our gra55 banks (twice a year only) between the long'no mow, periods we allow
to encourage rewilding, and keeping vegetation at the base of the church walls down. We
also found a new more discreet home for what we lovingly know as "the pile" Thls in
preparation of hopefully greenerthings to come.
Richard Green {Buildings and Maintenance subgroup)

Deanery Synod report
2023 was the start of a new triennium for the Deanery Synod and Linda Joyce, Sally
Martin Brown and Margaret Cave were elected at our APCM in April. Thanks to Barbara
Green who represented u5 previoLJsly. The clergy are also members of Synod, with Elis
also on the Deanery Standing Committee as Assistant Area Dean. Sheila Matthews,
having been elected to the Diocesan Synod 15 also ex officio on the Deanery Synod, so St
Maws is very well represented!
Subjects of meetings in 2023 included: ministry to asylum seekers and refugees,
disability and the church, and a Q&A with the Bishop of Kensington. All have given
useful food for thought, and fed into PCC discussions around hospitality and welcome,
as we seek to put this at the heart of everything we do.
Revd Elis Matthews
Mission Giving
The PCC commits to give a percentage of income received through congregational
givingto good causes that align ro ourvision and values. In 2023, as in previous years,
donations were Split between a mixture of local and national causes, who each received
a few hundred pounds, and the Church Mission Society, which received a larger amount
to support the work of our Mission Partner Alison Giblett in Ukraine.
Smaller donations were made throughout the year in response to requests, and we also
raised funds for Christian Aid through bake sales and a special service.
In 2023, the PCC agreed to adopt a new method of selecting the causes we support and
how they are championed and promoted through the life of the church. We will
continue to SUPPOrt CMS. but from 2024, members of the congregation will be able to
nominate 34 causes for support, to be decided by a newly appointed Mission Giving
Committee. Diana Nortey, Jane Marriott and George Manu applied to form this
committee and were appointed. In the second half of the year, as we transition to this
new way of giving, we hope to be able to make more of our supporc through worship
and fundraising activities.
Electoral Roll report
There were 206 member5 on the Electoral Roll in April 20241210 in 20231; 191 attend St Marys and
19 attend St Luke's. 115 are resident in the parish and 95 are non-residents.
Helen Hawes {Electoral Roll Officer)

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical
Parish of St Mary Spring Grove
End of Year Financial Statements
Year ending 31 December 2023
Page I

Flnancial Overview of the Accounts for 2023
The total income forthe year 2023 was £258,476. an increase of £66,226 when compared with £192,250 in
2022. Expenditure in 2023 totaled £227,153 compared with £183.718 in 2022.
Income
Income from planned giving, plate and elettronic reader collections at both St Mary's and St Luke's was
£81,102 in 2023 an increase compared to £75,779 in 2022 and is also above the £77.518 received in 2020;
this was largely due to welcome increases in the amount received through planned giving at St Marfs and
plate giving at St Luke5. Other donations to both St Marfs and St Luke's totaled £2,630. It should be noted
that £48,953 of our income in 2023 came from grants from the London Borough of Hounslow, expenditure
of which was restricted to the Clothes Bank, Roots & Shoots and Energy Saving measures at both St Mary's
and St Luke's. A further £26,100 was received as legacie5 from the estates of the late Wendy Archer, Patricia
Barrett, and Ted Deeley.
Income from St Mary's Hall rentals showed a slight increase in 2023 contributlng £54,589 to our income
compared with £53,042 in 2022. Saturday evening rental of St Luke's Chapel to The New Creation Church
commenced in 2023 which together with rental of the Boys Brlgade Hut for the storage of Scenery by St
Faith's Players contributed £7,155 in 2023 compared with £2,180 the previous year. Several successful
fundraising event5 were held including a Qyiz night and a very successful Christmas Tree Festival & Fair
which along with other outreach activities raised £7.418. At St Luke's £2,099 was raised for the Clothing
Bank and Roots & Shoots projects combined. Tax recoverable was £18,731 compared with £16.283 in 2022.
Ex
enditure
In 2023, our Common Fund of £91.910 was paid in full and Charitable giving totaled £8,010.
Apart from our normal running costs, other expenditure of note was £12.000 forthe Curate's Housing
Allowance. At St Marls, over £5,000 for new LED lighting for the halls etc; and at St Luke's. £36,522, spent
mainly on energy efficiency measures Including double glazed wlndows and cavity wall insulation for Kennvs
Room as well as double glazing the chapel windDW5. All energy efficiency worl(s at both 5t Marws and St
Luke'5 were funded by a grant trom L B Hounslows Community Energy Fund. St Luke's expenditure on the
Clothes Bank and Roots & Shoots totaled E7,787 in 2023 all funded through the Government's Household
Support Fund via LBH Hounslow, a grant from the Isleworth and Hounslow Charity, donations or fundraising.
Restricted and Desi
nated Funds
Of total reserves held at 31 December 2023 £25,188 is held as restricted funds,. and £164,028 a5 designated
funds.
Assets
Balance Sheet
Our total current assets Icashl as at 31 December 2023 were £278,472. the figure for 31 December 2022 was
£243,909. Our liabilities as at 31 December were £17.477.
The total value of our assets as at 31 December 2023 was £2,279.677, this includes cash, the value of our
halls, and fixed asset5 i.e. AV System, Hall Cooker, & Inverter which have all been depreciated as required.
The figure at 31 December 2022 was £2,264,892. Therefore our total assets have increased by £14,785,
Barbara C Green MBE.
Treasurer, St Mary Spring Grove.
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Statement of Financial Actlvltles
Unrestrlcted
nds
Restricted Endowmen¢
funds
lunds
Total
funds
Prior year
total fund5
Incomlt79 resources
Inc(Thing restsu￿$ from generated funds
Voluntary in(x)tne
Activities for generating fun(Ss
Investment Income
Incoming resources from charitable aclwties
Olher incomirtg resol1￿85
Total incomlng resources
£115,37t
£1,874
£2,455
£74,457
£1 763
£195.922
t62.148
£406
£177,520
£2,280
£2.455
£74.457
£119,137
£2,429
£639
£65,349
£4.693
£192,250
£62,554
£25BA76
Resources used
Cost of generating funds
Cost ol generating v(Auntary income
Charitable activities
GoVerrtan￿ costs
Other resources u58d
Total resources used
£12,444
£138,028
E8,010
£360
£18.339
£177,182
£12,444
£186,820
£8.010
£360
£19,518
£227,153
£6,193
£151.730
£8,185
£306
£17.302
£183,717
£48.791
£49,970
N•t incoming l outgoing resources beforn
transf•r
£18,739
£12,584
£31,323
£8,S32
TTansfers
Gross transfers betsveen funds- In
Gross transfers betrNeen funds- out
Net Fncoming l outgoing before other gain$ I
lo55ÈS
£11
£1.827
£17.027
E1,827
£116
£44295
£1,943
£1,943
£31.323
£1,015
£1,015
Other re¢ognl$gd gaFns I losses
Galns on revaluabon. fixed assets, chariW8 own u58
Net movement In funds
£16.537
£490
£16,537
£14.785
£17,572
1£9,0401
£14,295
Total lund5 ljroughtforward
£273,998
£10,892
£1.980,OIJO
£2.264,891
£2,273.931
Total lunds ￿rrI•d foTh¥ard
£274,489
£25.1B8
£1.980,OIXI
£2.279,677
E2204.891
Reprg88nt•d by
UnrestrlGted
Gen8ral fund
£110,460
£110,460
£98,739
Deslgna¢ed
Audio Visual Sysiem
Church General Repairs
Hall General RepaiFS
Ministry Housing
st Luke's Clothing Bank
Thr8e Month Emèrgency Running Costs Reserve
£327
£30,000
£10,000
£82,032
£1,668
£40,000
£327
£30,￿0
£10.(KJO
£82.032
£1,668
£40.000
£327
£30.000
£10,000
£94,032
£900
£40.000
Restrlcted
Church Chancel LJ9hting
Church Organ Ropalr Fund
Chur¢h Rep8(r5
LBH Community Energy Fund St Luke's
LBH Communtiy Energy Fund Sl Mary's
Missions Abroad
St Luke'g Clothlno Bank
St Luke's Roots & Shoots Pfoject
£2,440
E2,745
£14,501
£0
£3,537
£164
£1.363
£437
£2,440
£2,745
£14,501
£0
£3,537
£164
£1,363
£437
£2,440
£1,501
£4.776
£164
£1.316
£754
Endowment
Halls V8ltsaUon
£1.980.000
£1,980.000 £1.980.000
Poge 3

Balance sheel
Total funds
Prlor
ear fuDd5
Fixed assets
Tangible a65Fts
Hentsge assets
£38.682
£1.980,000
£2,048,682
£57,434
£1,980,000
£2.037.434
Current assets
D8btors
Cash at bank and in hand
£s,eoo
£272.872
£271872
E15.698
£228 210
£243,W8
Llablllties
Creditors.. Amounts tsllir¥J due tn one year
Provision for Iiabililies 8nd charges due withln ono year
£5,176
£12.301
£17,4
£11,776
£4.674
£18.451
N¢t eurrent as8ets105$ currant liabiltttes
£260.994
27,45T
Total a8sets10ss ¢uTrent IlabllltleB
£2.279.677
£2,264.891
Totsl net as%t5 less li•billtieB
£2,279,677
264.891
Represgnted by
Unrestricted
General fund
£110.460
£98,739
D8slgnated
Audio Visud Sy5tsm
Sl Lukes Clothing Bank
Ministy Housing
Three Month Emergry RunniTrJ Costs R6$0N•
Church Gor*ral Repai
Hall Gener81 Repairs
£327
£1.66
£82,032
£40.OLN)
£30,0
£10,oriJ
£327
£9DD
£94.032
£40.000
£30,000
£10.000
RE5tri£ted
Cknu￿h Organ R•pair Fund
L8H Comtnunity Energy Fund Sl Luke'5
LBH Community Energy Fund Si Marf8
Sl Luke'ts Clothlng Bank
Sl Lvk85 Roots & ShoDts Pr4ect
Church Repair5
Church Chancel Lwing
A4isBionsAbro&d
Vestry Hall Heaters
£2.745
£0
£3,537
£1.363
£437
£14.501
£2.44D
£164
£4,718
£1.316
£754
£1,501
,440
£164
Endowment
Ha115 Valuallon
£1.980,000
£1.980.OOQ
Fund¥ oftht church
£2 279 677
£2 264 891
Page 4

statement of assets and liabllltles
Gcnernl Desl
ated RestrIcted Endowtnent
Thls
ear
Lllst
ear
Fixed 8s88ts. Flxod assèts
Milennlum Hall In5uranGe Valuatithi
Centenary HaH In8urarrE V￿al(0n
Fixed Assets OB
Millemium Hall Cooker
Audio Visual & Slre8ming System- Church
Eleclricd PV Inverter
C(Aour Pholocopier
Fixed Assels Sl Lthe'5 Chaws
FLxed Assei Hall Healer
Fwl Asset Church 8e115
Fixed Assets Ch3ncèl Lighllng
Fixed Assel Depreciatio
£1.540.000
£440.000
£1,910.000
£440,￿0
£1.540.000
£440.000
£1.781
r33,363
£1.781
£33,383
£3.537
£2.672
£50.044
E4,716
£3.S37
Tolals
£35,145
£3,537
£1.980,￿0
018.682
037A34
Curr8nt as¥ets-Curteni assets
ank Bar¢lays CrAnrnunity 50709573
Bank Barclays CoTnmunily 50709581
gank Barclays PremiLm 70709603
CCLA ICBFI Deposit C83029808-fY)1
Bank Catcash 00008015
Bank C8fGold 000086709
Bank Cafflai 00303991
Bank eardays St Lukes Cuvent 207954&1
8dnk Barday5 St Luk05 Premlum 90794783
C8sh in h¥d
Debtors
otPÉr DebloTS
Artounts Receivable
£72,080
1£17,5451
£￿.731
£21.267
£24.850
£58.701
1£27,3411
1£11.8691
£60,509
£103.183
£11.011
£2,622
£1.688
£2,947
£161,754
£30,000
£12.096
1£60.7121
1£103,1831
£1,618
£220.456
£7,125
£181.820
£6.904
£4,467
(£2261
£203
1£8181
£11,811
È10.622
£1,588
£2.947
£12,030
£2,461
£342
£14.172
£2.173
£215.607
£480
£38,837
£2.653
£77&472
t1.526
£243.908
Totrl$
£21028
Llatsllllles- LIabl￿tIeS
Grants rgmwning
CrBditotS
Dep05hs for W8ddiry5 or Hall Rontals
Loan fromArea Finance
HO￿lThg Accovnl- 8elLs
Holding Account- Chancd Lighfjro
Holding Act￿1ftt Christianity Exp￿￿1
Hdding Accwnt 2(b2O Vision
H￿dIng Att(MJnt- Mlnislry Housi
ThFee Month Running G051s R8serye
Agercy collecliuns
Attoufits Payable
£12.301
£wJ
£12,301
£704
£3.fj39
£9,947
1£3,Crt)01
£3,0(K)
£1,034
£100.￿0
£40,(M)O
1£1W,0￿)
1£40,0001
£1,481
£363
£17.206
£1,481
£1,829
Tolals
£140.271
(£140,000)
£17.477
£18.451
Grand totsl
£110 46D
£1980.000
£2,279 677
£2 264 BY1
Page 5

Fund movement by type
IneomlD
£2,745
oln
Trnnsfers GAin51105ses
Closin
£2,745
51rtied
AVSYSTEM-Audk* Vlsual Sysfom
Oesi9nated
£327
£327
£327
£327
Sub4oial forAVSYSTEM
CÉFSTL- LBH Communty Energy
ReSt￿ted
É35.503
5,503
£0
£0
8ub40tsl for CEFSTL
£35,504
CEFSTM- LBH GomEnunity Erjeryy
£4.718
£4,716
£5.495
£5,495
È8.674
£6,674
Sub-total forCEFSTM
CLOTH8ANK.St Lukè's Clothln9
D8$ignaled
Restricted
£900
£1.316
£2.216
£768
£5.810
£Q579
£1.888
£1,363
£3,031
£5.648
£5,648
116
1É1161
Sub4otal forCLOTHPANK
HALLS- Hallsvaluatlon
Endowment
£1.980,OOD
£1.980,000
£1.980.000
£1,980.000
Sub-tolal fvr HALL3
MINHOUSING- MlnF8try Housing
Designated
£94.032
£94,032
£82,032
£82,032
Sub4otal for MINHOUSING
£12,000
Rt)OTSPROJ.St Luk•'s Roots & Sh
Reslrfcl8d
£754
£754
r2.143
£2,143
£1.827
£1,827
£437
£437
Sub4otal for ROOTSPROJ
RLINCOST-Three Month Em8rgenc
D8sign8ted
£40.000
£40,000
sub.total for RUNCOST
£40.000
Gori8ral- Genèral fvnd
Unr8sts1cl80
£98.739
£98,739
£195.153
£19S.1S3
£165.182
£165,182
£1.711
1£1.7111
11tO.480
£110,460
Syb.total for Genèral
CHREPAIRS- ChyrGh General Repal
Designttted
£30,000
£30,000
Sub4Dtal forCHREPAIRS
£30.000
CHRESREPAI. Church Repalys
Resltlct8d
£1.501
£1,S01
£13.000
£13.000
£14.501
£14.501
Sub4olal fDf CHRESREPAI
CHCHANCEL- Chwch Ch8n¢o1 Lrghl
£2,440
Sub4otal for CHCHANCEL
£2.140
MI$SIONS_M15GLon5 Abroad
Restrfcted
£164
£164
£164
£164
$ub40ts1 fot MISSIONS
VESTRY-V85try H411 Hoat•rs
Resthcted
5ub-totsl forVESTRY
HALREPAIRS- Hell Gerwal RepaTh
Oesiwated
£10.000
£io,ooo
£10 000
0.000
Subkntal forHALREPAIRS
Gyand totsl
891
279 677
Page 6

Analysls of income and expenditure
Incoming rgsourc•s from generated funds - Voluntary income
Totttl
ear
£65,998
£16(>
£325
£4,092
£658
£270
£251
Unrestrfieted Desi
£65,998
£160
£32S
£4,092
£658
£270
£251
D&ted
Restricted
Endo
t Thi5
Last
£61,772
£498
£256
£2,879
£505
£474
£1,108
0101C- Planned GlviNJ Bank
0110C- Pbnned Givirg Envelopes
0115C- Pknned Glving Other
0301C- Colleetions Sunday Sary￿e$
0305C- PLqnned Giving Gift Ad
0310C- Collections other Services
0315C- Col)ections Weddln95
8aplisms Funerb
0320L- Collections St Luk85
0325C- Collections by Card
Readerlonline
0550C- Donations Church
0556L- Donations Sl Lukes
0601 C- Tax re¢oveTabl8 on Glft A
0703G- Legacies
0805C- Non Recurring or one off
Grants
0805L- Non R8tyJrring or one otf
Grants St Luke8
£4.452
£4,416
£4,452
£4,896
.278
£6.008
£480
£2.095
£520
£18,481
£11.100
£2,550
£15
£2.110
£520
£18,731
£26,100
£8,045
£437
£25
£16,282
£11,376
£6.770
£250
£15,000
£5,495
£40.908
£40.908
£8,465
Total
£115,3T1
£82.148
£177,520
£119,137
Incomlng resourGes from generated funds - Adivities for generatlng funds
Total
ear
UDre5tricted Desi
£181
estricted
Endo)vmen
LAst
0910C- Fundrai3ing Catering and
Coffee
0916L- Fundraislng St Lukes
OulreachlRoot5&Shoo
£181
£345
£924
£768
£406
£2.099
£2.084
Total
£1,106
£768
£406
£2,280
£2,429
Incoming resources from ggngrated funds - Investment Income
Total
ear
Untestrlcted Desl
£1,984
4ted Restricted
EndowmeDt This
Last vear
1005C- Bank Interest Barclays
1010H - Bank Interest Calcash
1015H- Bank Inte￿51 GafGtsld
1020C- Bank Interest C8F
1025L- Bank Interest st Lukes
1035H- Bank Interest CafPlat
£1.984
£61
£15
£174
£89
£2
£295
£308
£161
£308
£161
Total
£2.455
£2,455
£639
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Incoming resource6 from ch￿Itable activities
Total
UorEYtricted De51
nated Res
ted
EndowmeDt This
Lsst
ear
0901C- Fundraising Aucilon
0903C- Childrens Income
0904C- Donats'ons- Sl Martys
Outreach le.g.Lunchboxl
0906C- Fundraising Annual Fair
0908C- Fundraising . Other
1103C- PCC Statutory W&F Fees
1202C- Usè of Church W & F
1205C- Ministers W&F Exp8nsès
1215H- Hall Rentals
1217L- St Luke5 Rentals
1230C- Funds Use of Copiers
1245C- Church Use
1250C- Newsletter ÈdveriTslng
1255C- Church HSslory Publicatio
1260C- Hymn BookslPrayerBooky
£125
£165
£848
£242
£1,299
£242
£1,299
£3,587
£2,109
£1,545
£425
£105
£54,589
£7,155
£22
£3,144
£225
£3,587
£2.109
£1,545
£425
£105
£54,589
£7,155
£22
£3,144
£225
£3.558
£1,444
£1,064
£70
£105
£53,042
£2,180
£2,647
£15
£7
£7
£74,457
£74,457
£65,349
Other incomlng resources
TotAI
ear
Unrestrided Desi
IIAted Restricted
Endowment This
LASt
ear
£1.501
0810C- Contrfbuoon St Luke's-
Major RefiJtb
1315H- Incom8 frorn FITS refvnd
1317H- Contra Deposits Hall Rentals
1319C- Contra Deposits Church
Wedding5
1320C- Un8￿0¢9(6d Paying In
£64
£1,485
£64
£1,485
£50
£1.222
£1.920
£50
£164
£164
Total
£1.763
£1.763
£4.693
Cost of generating funds
Total
Ullrestrlcted Desi
£444
Re5trActed
Endowment This
Last ear
£225
£5,968
1705C- Fundraising & Ev￿1 Cosis
2106C- Clergy Housing Costs
£444
£12.000
£12.000
Totsl
£444
£12.000
£t2,444
£6,193
Page 8

Cost of generatlng funds - Cost of generatlng voluntary incorna
Tot81
Unrestricted Desi
£91,910
£1,080
£1,220
ated Restricted
EodowThent Thi$ '¢a
£91,910
£1.080
£1,220
1901C. Common Fund
2001C- Cost of Organist
2005C- Cost of Other Musicians &
Music Director
2105C- Clergy Expenses
2115C- Read8r Expens85
2205C- Cost of Junior Church &
Youth Resource
230tC- Upkeep of St Mary8 chureh
8nd grounds
2301L- Upkèap of St Luke's church
and ground$
2310C- Cost of Upkeep St Luke's
2315C- St Marys Church Insurance
2317L- St Luke's InsurarKe
2318C- Sanctuary Purchases for
Service
2361C- Resources Card Reader
Charg88
2395C- C05t of C8teiing & Coffee
2401C- Cost of Church Gas
2405C- Cost of Church Electn"city
2407L- Cost of St Lukes Electricity
2415H- Cost of Hall ElectFicity
2420H- Cost of Church, Hall &
Vicarage Water
2425L- Cost ol St Luke's Water
2501C- Cost of Nthsleller
2503C- St Marls Outreach
ILunchbox 8tcl
2504L- St Luke'5 Outreach Prc4ects
2505H- Hall Flre and Intrud8rAami
2510H- Hall Insurance
2515H- Hall Maintenan
2520H- H811 Cleaner Ca￿taker
2521H- Waste Removal
2525H- Hall Sundry Fixtures
2540H- Contra Deposits Hall Rent
Refunds
2545H- Cost of HaN Svndry Costs
£91,000
£900
£420
£7.179
£7
£163
£1.179
£7
£163
£1,341
£177
£3,844
£324
£4.168
£14.761
£1.018
£35,504
£36,522
£870
£9
£5.681
£675
£406
£5,951
£750
£434
£5,951
£750
£434
£116
£116
£110
£878
£6,894
£961
£1.175
£6,909
£1,589
£878
£6,894
£951
£1.538
£6,909
£1,589
£291
£4,816
£1,179
£646
£4,379
£t.521
£363
£207
£896
£473
£207
£896
£473
£139
£400
£419
£359
£2,088
£2.356
£785
£1,769
£958
£230
£1,505
£7,428
27,787
£2,088
£2,356
£5,956
£1.769
£958
£230
£1.505
£7.849
£6,069
£2,400
£1,168
£1,747
£877
£129
£1,050
£5,171
£313
£313
£292
Total
£138,028
£48,791
£186,820
£151,730
Gharltable actlvltles
I'otal
ear
Unrestrlrted Des
£8,010
nated Restricted
EDdowment Thi%
Last
1801C- Charitable Act Mliisiry
Glvlng
1805L- Charitable Activities St
Luk8's
£8,010
£8,135
£50
Total
£8.010
£8,010
£8,185
Page 9

Govemance ci>sts
Totsl
Unrestritted Desi
£360
ated Re8trl
EndoThThent This
e&r
Last
ear
2020C- Resources Pay Roll Costs
£360
£306
Total
£360
£360
£306
othgr resources usod
Total
ear
£9,193
Unrestrieted
£9.193
Restrieted
End
nt This
Last
2010C- Resour￿ Parish
Adminisirator
20tSC- TJi¥ & NIC
2330C- Resources Church
Telèphone & Broadband
2335C- Resour￿9 Church Sundry
Costs
2337L- Resour￿ St Lukes Sunrjry
Costs
2340G- Resources Copyright
Licen
2345C- Re50uices Teachlng
Materials
2355C- ReS￿rCeS Church
Slab"onery
2360C- Reswrces Church Bank
Charges
2365C- Resources ICT
2370C- oigan1P￿no Tuning
2380G- Resources Flowers lor
church
2385C- &)sl ol Service Books &
Music
2393C- Resour￿$ Copler
2398H- D8preciation Hall Fixtures
2555tr1- Cost of H811 Bank Charges
£7,733
£318
£936
£144
£144
£3,315
£3.315
£369
£38
£38
£161
£1,055
£1.055
£887
£240
£240
£746
£746
£442
£280
£299
£1.791
£735
£122
£1,791
£735
£122
£3,635
£470
£250
£283
£283
£234
£391
£391
£1,179
£309
£1.179
£76
£1,179
Total
£18,339
£1.179
£19.518
£17,302
Page lo

< NOTES TO. AND FORMING PART OF. THE FINANCIAL STATEklENTS- ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Forthe y¥dr ended 310￿Mber 2023.
Th8 PCC is a public benefit entity w5thin the meaning of FRS102. The financial stat8monts have been prepared uThJer the
CharitEs Act 2011 and in accordan￿ wilh the Chur¢h Accounting Regulations 2006 goveming the individual account$ of PCCS.
8r￿ with the Regvlations'"Irue and fair view" provisbns, they have been prepared under FRS1021201618S the applleable
accounting Standards and the 2016 version ol the Statement of Rettjrnmended Praclicg, Acc￿￿ting and Reporbn9 by Charities
ISORPIFRS10211.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic81 wst convention except for the valuation of Investrnent assels
whi¢h are shown at market value. Th¢ financial statements indude all Iransactions. assets and liabS1ities for which the PCC is
responsible in law. They do nol include the accounts ol ¢hurch groups that owè thelr maln affiliation to another body. nor those
Ih8t a￿ informal galherings of church m8mbèr5.
Status and Going Concern- St Mary Sprfng Grove PCC is a public benefit eatity and there are no rnaterial urKertainties about the
church's ability lo continue as a going concem.
Incorning resources.. The aecounts are prepared on the acauals basis of acts)unlng-. income is recognised wh8n receivable,
except for donations ol all kinds that are iècognised wh8n rec8lved-, income tsx woveratile is recognis8d in the same year as
the donation. Grants and donations ar8 accounted for when paid Over promded that Ihe t8mis of the gr8nt do not trnpose future
parfoman(x rglat8d conditions on thé PCC. Al inwming resources are accounted for gross.
Resourees expended: Grants and donations are accounted for when pa￿ over, or when awarded, if that award creates a
blnding or ¢onstru¢bve obligation on Ihe PCC. The dI0￿San parish Sha￿ (see Common FU￿dI is accounl8d foi when duè.
Amounts recelved spe&fically for rr5isslon ère deaK wlh as réstricted fvnds. AJI other expenditure Is recognised when it 13
payable and is ac¢ount8d for including Value Added Tax.
Funds.. Unrestricted general fvnds représent fund5 that are not subject to any restrictions ￿gardIng their use and are available
for applicabon on Ihe general purposes of the PCC. Unrestricted designated fund5 include funds which are not restrf¢led bk*t
have been designaleo by the PCC for a specific purpose. Restricted funds rep￿sent lal in¢orn* from trusts or endowrnents
which may be expended only on those restricted objects pro￿ded in terrns of the trust or bequest, and Ibl donations or grants
received for a sp8(xfic object or tnviled by th8 PCC for a sp8cific tsbjecl. The funds may onty be expended on the specrfic objecl
f(K which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year musl be carriEd forward 85 a balanc8 on that
fund un18SS Otherwlse agreed by the doTh)r.
Endowment funds are representèd by the valuaticn of the Millenn4um Hall.
Lkgbilities.. Liablitles are w8cogni5Ed where there is an obligation to transfer economic benefits. The1Sabilty recognised is the
amount that the Ghurch anticipates ft will pay to sewe the debt or the amount It has re￿wed as an advan￿ payment lor goods
or seNs￿$ It musl provide. A proVis￿n for a liability is recognised only when.. there 18 a present obligation at the r9PQrting date
as a result of a past evens,. it 18 probable that a transfer of economlc benefit, Usually in the fomi of cash. will be required in
sett￿rnent,' and the amounl of th8 settlement can be eslmated reliably. Th8 provIs￿n will be tngasured at tre best estifflate of
the settlement amounl.
T8ngib1e assets and depre￿a￿on'. Con58cfdted and benefice property Is not indud8d In thè accxjunts in #c￿rdanCe with Section
10 of the Charitles Art 2011.
However. the PCC is responsib￿ for ensuring that church buildings 8re 8dequately Insured. ￿thOUgh Ihe valuations of St Mary's
church and St Luke's bulldings do not feature in these account5 (see assets 8boval. they are currently insuie(I forthe sum of
£14.15 mS11ion and £2.9 milllon respectively. Other bulldinos are also adequately Insurgd.
Costs ass(Kiated with Ihe maitttenance or Improvement of Such assets will be wrftten off in the year they are incurred. Indlvidual
itetns of equipm8nl with a purchase price of £1,000 OT less written off when the asset Is acquired. For other assels
deprecialion will be provided to wrile off the cost ￿$$ the estimated residual value by equal instalrnents ovor Ihoir eslimated
US8ful economic lives. Movable church Ibmishlngs 8nd p)ssessions are Ilsted Sn the church'5 inventory, which can be inspected
al any reasonable lime.
Page 11

REPORT OF THE INOEPENDENT EXAMINER
TO TH£ PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY SPRING GROVE
REGISTERED CHARifY NO.1132866
Inde
endent Examine
I report to the trustees on my exam5nation of the accounts of the above chartyfor the year ended
31 December 2023.
ualified R
ort Accoyn
s 31 December 2023
Respedive Responsibsltties of Trustees and Examiner
The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation ot the accounts. The church's trustees
con5iderthat an audit Is not required for thts year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the
2011 Actll and that an independent examination is needed.
The eharlty's gr05s income exceeded £250,000 In 2023 and l am quallfied to undertake the
examination by belng a qualified member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
ICIMAI.
It Is my responsibility to:
Examine thè accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Actl..
To follow the procedures lald down in the Genera5 Direttlon$ 8l¥en by the Charity Commissioners
(under sertion 14515llbl of the 2011 Actl- and
To state whether particular matters have come to Flly attentior5.
B8515 of Independent Examiner's report
My examination was carr￿d out in accordan￿ wlth the general Dirertions glven by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the account5ng records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented wkth those records. It a150 includes consideration of anv
unusual items or disclosures in the aciounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees
concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would
be required in an auditand consequently ¢￿ oplnion is given as to whether the accounts present a
'true and fair view, and the report is limited t¢ those matiers set out in the statement below.
Indèpendent examlner'5 5tstement
In connection with my examination, no matter ha5 come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the acCO￿ntIng records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met.. or
to which, In my opinion, attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper undérstandlng ot
thè accounts to be ￿aChed.
Rhona Barton
Date
05103124

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