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← The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Elstree And Borehamwood

2024-12-31-accounts

The Team Parish of Elstree and Borehamwood TRUSTEES REPORT (YEARBOOK) 2024

CONTENTS

  1. Aims and Objectives

  2. Parish Structure

  3. Work of the Parochial Church Council

  4. Safeguarding Report

  5. Fabric Report

  6. Public Worship

  7. Parish Reorganisation

  8. Retiring Team Rector and Vacancy

  9. Parish Highlights 2024

  10. Youth Church and Schools Ministry

11. Mission Action Plan 2024

  1. Welcome Café and ‘Warm Spaces’

  2. A Special Year

  3. Barnet Deanery Synod

  4. District Church Reports

  5. PCC Roles and Responsibilities

  6. PCC Membership 2024 – 2025

  7. Electoral Roll Report

  8. Administrative Information

  9. Financial Statements 2024

1. AIMS and OBJECTIVES

The Church exists to offer a Christian presence in society, through civic engagement, accessible worship and opportunities for spiritual, moral and faith development. It welcomes everyone to find their own level of engagement, whether as church members, friends and visitors, recognised volunteers or partner organisations. The Parish welcomes the perspective of critical friends.

“The Church is the Church only when it exists for others...not dominating, but helping and serving” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-1945.

“The Church is the only society that exists for the benefit of those who are not its members” Archbishop William Temple, 1881-1944.

Our aim is to welcome all, to proclaim GOD’s kingdom on earth and to serve the wider community.

2. PARISH STRUCTURE

The Parish of Elstree and Borehamwood is a Team Parish comprising four District Churches. Each church has their own annual meeting at which churchwardens and PCC members are nominated and annual report and accounts presented. The Parish is served by a Team Rector (currently vacant), a Team Vicar, a Lay Reader, Church Officers, lay ministers and many active members.

All Saints

94 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1EB https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7534/

Holy Cross

Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2QU https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7535/

St Michael & All Angels

Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EQ https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7536/

St Nicholas

Elstree High Street, Elstree, WD6 3SW https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7542/

3. WORK OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Key take-aways from the work of the PCC during 2024 included:

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4. SAFEGUARDING REPORT

The Parish is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and to supporting those who have been victims of abuse, as well as those who may present a risk to others. The PCC has due regard under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 to the safeguarding guidance issued by the House of Bishops (this include both policy and practice guidance) on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The Church of England has made a significant change in its relationship with safeguarding. The Bishop of St Albans, through acceptance of the House of Bishops Practice Guidance and Policies as well as ‘Promoting a Safer Church’, has set minimum requirements for safeguarding training for ordained, licensed and other Church Officers. A Church Officer is anyone appointed by or on behalf of the Church to a post or role, whether they are ordained or lay, paid or unpaid. These changes and requirements came into effect from 2022. All members of the PCC are considered to be Church Officers and therefore must hold an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. DBS must be renewed every three (3) years.

All PCC members must also complete relevant safeguarding training specific to their role of volunteering with vulnerable children and adults. The link to training is as follows: https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org/

The PCC is currently 61% compliant in meeting those requirements. The training details of each member of the PCC is to be displayed at the back of each church.

Contact details for those wishing to obtain advice, raise any concerns or make referrals to the statutory authorities are displayed at the back of each church and can be found on the church websites - at a church near you.

There has been one (1) safeguarding issue across the 2024 / 2025 year and this was dealt with by way of enlisting the support of emergency services. There have not been any reports of concerns / allegations against church officers across the year.

Hazlyn Hazel, Parish Safeguarding Officer

5. FABRIC REPORT

ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS The routine maintenance and upkeep of the church and hall continued as usual. The boilers, gas heaters and fire extinguishers were serviced. The lightning conductor was also inspected and the PAT testing carried out. Archdeacon Janet, accompanied by Revd Laura Hewitt, the Area Dean, carried out her annual Inspection on 13[th] August and despite the problems in the Parish, we were pronounced to be in good heart. The Health and Safety Review was carried out in February and all is well, with attention to responsibilities and checks which were in order. The organ needed attention as it ceased to work due to the electrics being faulty and they had to be rewired. The organ was also tuned in September for the first time in over 4 years and a new lighting tube was also fitted over the keyboard. The piano was tuned in the summer. The 5-year electrical check was also carried out in the church. The gas heater in the vestry was removed as it was condemned, and an electric panel was fixed instead. A flood in the gent’s toilet was dealt with, a new

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soap dispenser fitted in the ladies toilet and the disabled toilet and new toilet roll holders fitted in all 3 toilets. The gutters were cleared and realigned where necessary and Richard Butler has taken on the maintenance of our grounds and hedge. We are also possessors of a sticker on our green wheelie bin.

HOLY CROSS Holy Cross (Church & Hall) has a regular caretaker check along with routine maintenance and repairs by church members.

Items addressed since the last reporting period:

Routine maintenance and repairs carried out by church members:

Grateful thanks are expressed to:

ST NICHOLAS

ALL SAINTS The Rectory has undergone some refurbishment, and all the regular maintenance has been completed at All Saints. Richard Butler continues to look after the Rectory Garden and our Garden of Remembrance.

6. PUBLIC WORSHIP

Services have been held in all 4 churches every Sunday, except when joint Parish Services are held in one church. This has been possible through the extensive ministry of Visiting Ministers, Lay members, Church Officers, District Church Council members and the Youth Church. The Bishop of St Albans, the Bishop of Hertford, the Archdeacon of Hertford and Assistant Bishop the Right Reverend Rob Wickham have all led Sunday services. With permission from the Bishop of Hertford, Communion by Extension has been offered on several occasions. All Saints Church continues to welcome the Town as its ‘Civic Church’, hosting the Remembrance Service and Christmas Memorial Service and Lent Lunches. Morning Prayer is said on Mondays (All Saints) and Thursdays (St Nicholas).

In September 2024, the Parochial Church Council approved three lay members to train as Lay leaders of Worship. They successfully completed their training in December 2024 and were commissioned in Candlemas 2025. This brings the number of commissioned Lay leaders of Worship in the Parish to five:

Pat Clarke Alana Davenport Melvyn Eddon

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Grace Silvera Anne Smith

‘Safeguarding Sunday’ was marked in November 2024 with special Parish Service at Holy Cross Church with an address by our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Mrs Hazlyn Hazel. Coloured ribbons were displayed outside the churches, to stand against all forms of abuse: https://loudfence.com/introduction.html

7. PARISH REORGANISATION

Through summer 2024, the Parish embarked upon a process of Parish Reorganisation, led by the Bishop of Hertford, The Right Reverend Jane Mainwaring. This was to help us reorganise following the loss of two clergy posts (2018 and 2019). The process lasted several weeks and included special Parish meetings and a poll. It resulted in key decisions to reorganise service times and arrangements and ministerial responsibilities, as follows:

CLERGY RESPONSIBILITIES: From January 1[st] 2025, Team Vicar Revd Louise Collins, to continue to serve the whole Parish with additional special responsibility for Holy Cross as well as St Michael and All Angels. Pastoral care of the whole Parish, including Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings, Confirmations. It is expected the Team Rector will have special responsibility for St Nicholas and All Saints.

SUNDAY SERVICE PATTERN:

From January 1[st] 2025, service pattern to change for Holy Cross and St Michael’s:

SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: From January 1[st] , services times changed at St Nicholas & All Saints:

8. RETIRING TEAM RECTOR and VACANCY

At the end of May 2024, Revd Tim Warr retired after 23 years’ service as Team Rector of Elstree and Borehamwood. His leaving service was held on May 11[th] . He will be missed across the church and wider community. One of his enduring legacies has been the establishment of a purpose-built community hub, known simply as ‘Number Ninety-Six’. This is situated next door to All Saints Church on church-owned land. He also established All Saints Church as a major local music venue and a home for the Elstree Mozart Players and Borehamwood Brass. It was during Revd Warr’s ministry that the Parish was enlarged to include St Nicholas Elstree in 2005. The retirement of Revd Warr has left a big gap. His monthly ‘Messy Church Services’ are missed by young families, we hope for something similar when a new Team Rector is appointed. His care and support for families in times of both celebration and loss is also missed. We wish Revd Tim well in his retirement.

The Parish now seeks to recruit a new Team Rector. A Parish Profile was prepared. Advertising began in October 2024 and remains on-going to date. Six members, known as ‘Panel Reps’, were chosen by the PCC and DCCs respectively to represent their members views in selection and recruitment:

PCC Rep – Pam Kubica St Michael’s Rep – Andrew Whittington PCC Rep – Grace Silvera St Nicholas Rep – Terrance Lee Holy Cross Rep – David McAuliffe All Saints Rep – Melvyn Eddon

9. PARISH HIGHLIGHTS 2024

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10. YOUTH CHURCH and SCHOOLS MINISTRY

The number of members of Youth Church has declined due to members going off to University or doing exams this year but we have helped with the Mothering Sunday service on March 10th, 2024. Again, this year we participated in the annual Hike & Bike in aid of Historic Churches in September which raised £155.00. Christingle is our big event, and several members of Youth Church took part on December 24th. We had so much participation from the community that we will need to buy costumes as we don't have enough. The turn out at our annual Youth Church Christmas meal at Nando’s was very low mainly due to the storm that night. To raise participation, we will have a Youth Church get together (with Pizza) on Mar 22nd to find out what they like to do so that we can plan events that they would like to participate in. The Youth Church exists for young people aged 11-17 across the Parish. Mrs Pat Clarke helped lead assemblies at Woodlands School with Pathways. Revd Louise supported 6 local primary schools. Hundreds of schoolchildren, parents, teachers and support staff, visited our churches for Christian education and learning. In July 2024, Revd Collins re-established regular contact and support with St Nicholas Church of England School, Elstree. The School held regular services in Church, including Leavers Service, Harvest Service, Christmas Service and Easter Service. She also connected with Kenilworth School and visited twice, through invitation following a chance meeting. Revd Collins continues as Chaplain to Elstree and Borehamwood 1372 RAF Air Cadets.

Grace Silvera, Youth Church Leader / Revd Louise Collins

11. MISSION ACTION PLAN 2024

Parish mission is shaped by the ‘Five Marks of Anglican Mission’. The 2024 Parish Mission Action Plan is “ - headed ‘Four Churches, One Vision’, with the overarching aims of Open ness, Harmony, Good ” Communication & Keeping Going . Our 2024 Smart Mission Goals, with outcomes to date, were:

To Share the Good News

All Saints DCC to explore developing their Lent OUTCOME: Lent lunches at All Saints 2024 lunches team to host on-going weekly Wednesday became a regular, monthly event, with a lunches. When? Spring / Summer 2024 strong and steady attendance

To Teach the Faith

All members encouraged to support and pray for OUTCOME: 7 Parish members were confirmed those being Baptized and Confirmed in the faith. in 2024 at 2 services at St Albans Abbey When? St Albans Abbey, May 11[th] and Oct 26[th]

To Care for All

St Michael’s DCC to offer training and support to OUTCOME: On-going preparation to form a existing and potential Home Visiting teams. Parish Visiting Scheme, with training and When? May / June 2024 safeguarding checks for Lay Pastoral Visitors

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To Transform Society

The PCC to support local faith relationships and OUTCOME: A Parish Rep has been chosen to attendance at events e.g. Hertsmere Forum of represent at the Hertsmere Forum of Faith. Faiths, Inter-Faith Week, Mitvah Day, Holocaust Parish attendance at Holocaust Memorial Day. - Memorial Day When? Year round

To Treasure the Earth

St Nicholas DCC, with PCC support, to explore OUTCOME: Pending installing air-source heat pumps to serve their Sanctuary. When? Spring / Summer 2024

12. WELCOME CAFÉ and ‘WARM SPACES’

The ‘Welcome Café’ continues as a ministry of St Michael and All Angels. It is Parish-wide in its reach, drawing both volunteers and guests from across the town. For 5 months each year, Nov 2024Mar 2025, the ‘Welcome Café’ Runs a ‘Warm Space, Hot Meals’ scheme. Nutritional vegetarian meals are prepared by Akshaya Patra UK in Watford and transported by volunteers. Fish and chips are served monthly. Generous funding from Clarion Futures and Hertsmere Borough Council have made the ‘Warm Space, Hot Meals’ scheme possible. Volunteers have been trained in Safe Food Methods which are rigorously documented. The Scheme was awarded 5 stars from Hertsmere Borough Council Environmental Health on November 23rd 2023. The free meals have had an immeasurable part in developing a strong and caring community. Over 100 individuals benefitted from the ‘Warm Space, Hot Meals’ during 2024. Church members are encouraged to support by coming regularly and making new friends. A Guest Feedback survey was carried out with overwhelmingly positive responses, for example,

‘Friendship’ ‘It’s like family’ ‘Come and see for yourself’ ‘Keep going, I am so thankful for you all’ ‘I am very happy to come out the home and ‘Pleasant to say the least’ meet good friends’ ‘Home from home - thank you’ ‘Sometime have hot meal is very good’ ‘Volunteers caring and capable’ ‘Meeting people conversations, activities’ ‘Excellent 100%’ ‘Very friendly and welcoming’ ‘Getting to know people’ ‘The people are so kind and loving’ ‘Warm welcome’

13. A SPECIAL YEAR

2024 has been an exciting year, with one of our members, Cllr Alpha Bird Collins, being voted by his fellow-Councillors as Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood on May 18[th] 2024. Mayor Collins has worked tirelessly throughout to increase the profile of the Parish, its churches and service. He has never missed an opportunity to be an ambassador for Christ, speaking and praying in both public events and private occasions and invoking the blessing of GOD in Elstree and Borehamwood. He has reached out to civic, business and faith leaders and organised the first fully multi-faith Service of Remembrance at Borehamwood War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday. Another legacy of his Mayoral term has been the creation of a new post of responsibility in the Town Council, the ‘Mayor’s Faith and Community Chaplain’. This was filled by Reverend Rachel Waitt, Minister of Borehamwood Baptist Church. Revd Waitt has accompanied and advised Mayor Collins at many events and set the tenure for this new role. Revd Louise Collins served as Mayor Collins’ Consort and attended numerous events with him, throughout the town and Hertfordshire and as far as Coventry and Sheffield. Together they visited twin-town Fontenay-aux-Roses, Paris for Armistice Day. The Parish is becoming known far and wide!

14. BARNET DEANERY SYNOD

Barnet Deanery Synod meets 3 times a year, with guest speakers for most meetings and are held at churches throughout the Deanery. Since the last ADCM there have been 3 meetings: May 22nd 2024 at St. Michael's and All Angels, where the guest speaker was Tim Bull – Director of Vocations at the Diocese of St. Albans who spoke about 'Callings and Vocations: Opportunities for the Churches in the Barnet Deanery.

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October 10th 2024 at King Charles the Martyr, Potters Bar, with guest speaker The Bishop of Hertford The Rt Honourable Jane Mainwaring. During her talk she spoke about a) Growing diversity in our leadership – both lay and ordained b) Cost of the pandemic and building back c) 2025 as the Year of Spiritual Renewal and Wellbeing d) Talking about Jesus.

February 12th 2025 at Holy Trinity Lyonsdown, a new Area Dean was commissioned – Revd Stefan Chrysostomou, Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Potters Bar by Archdeacon Janet at St James New Barnet. Archdeacon Janet was the guest speaker and spoke about The Diocese of St. Albans's Year of Spiritual Renewal and Wellbeing and Spiritual Gifts in The Feeding of the Five Thousand.

Grace Silvera, Deanery Synod Rep

15. DISTRICT CHURCH REPORTS

ca Ea Ea ie ST MICHAELS ADCM YEAR BOOK All Saints Yearbook ST NICHOLAS YEARBOOK 2025 .pd HOLY CROSS 2024-2 2025.pdf YEARBOOK 2024-25.

16. PCC ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956. The Measure states that the PCC 'is to cooperate with the minister in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical'. The PCC is a Registered Charity. PCC members are Trustees. The appointment of Trustees is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. The PCC met nine times in 2024. Meetings are held in-person. It has three Committees:

Committees Membership / Terms of Reference
PCC Standing
Committee		 Team Rector (Chair), Team Vicar, one Churchwarden from each District, the
PCC Treasurer, PCC Secretary and PSO. Appointed annually by the PCC.
Health and Safety
Committee		 Membership as appointed annually by the PCC. Annual checks and Covid
safety. To advise the PCC on ensuring compliance with current legislation.
Finance Committee Chaired by Rector or Rector’s nominee, composed of PCC Treasurer, District Finance Committee Chaired by Rector or Rector’s nominee, composed of PCC Treasurer, District
Church Treasurers and one lay PCC member from each church appointed by
PCC. Overall control of the finances of the Parish is in the hands of the PCC,
assisted by Finance Committee, who make recommendations to the PCC.

Governing documents include:

Ea rs Elstree WorkingPracticesC Borehamwood cons onventionRevJan05

17. PCC MEMBERSHIP 2024 – 2025

Revd Louise Collins, Team Vicar & Chair John Auton, Churchwarden Grace Silvera, Lay Vice Chair & Deanery Synod rep Pat Clarke, Churchwarden Melita Lee, Deanery Synod rep Carol McKee, Churchwarden Hazlyn Hazel, PCC Safeguarding Officer Rebecca Whewell, Lay Rep Pam Kubica, Churchwarden Alana Davenport, Lay Rep Anne Smith, Churchwarden Jane Dyer, Lay Rep

All PCC members have duly confirmed their eligibility to serve as Trustees and are DBS checked.

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18. ELECTORAL ROLL REPORT

Every 6 years there is a complete revision of the Church Electoral Roll. 2025 was such a year. This meant discarding the previous lists and starting again. I would like to say thank you to the Electoral Roll officers from each of the four district churches for all their work in distributing, collecting and collating all the forms. Lists of names for each district, and for the parish as a whole have been displayed in each church.

Each member of the a district roll is also a member of the parish roll. This gives entitlement to vote at all meetings – such as the Parish AGM. The numbers reflect (among other things) how many members there can be on a District Church Council (DCC), and the rate of the Parish Share which is paid to the diocese (calculated from the total parish number).

The numbers below are as of 9[th] March, but over the next year will be modified with additions or removals. As is usually the case with a completely new roll, there has been a reduction in the total number.

2025 2024 % change
All Saints 35 72 -51%
St Michael’s 58 63 -8%
HolyCross 17 31 -45%
St Nicholas 9 25 -64%
total 119 191 -38%

Carol McKee, Parish Electoral Roll Officer

19. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Name: The Parish of Elstree and Borehamwood
Address for PCC Correspondence: Parish Office, All Saints Church, Shenley Road, Borehamwood,
Hertfordshire, WD6 1EB
Phone Number: Messages may be left on 020 8905 1365 which is checked weekly.
Email: District churches can be contacted via the websites
Websites: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice/32-091BJ/
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7536/
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7534/
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7535/
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7542/
Charity Registration: The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of
Elstree and Borehamwood, Registered charity number: 1132871
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-
search/-/charity-details/5005255/charity-overview
PCC Bank Details: CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, KENT, ME19 4JQ
Sort: 40-52-40, ACC: 00012619
PCC Bank Signatories: Patricia Clarke, Pam Kubica, Grace Silvera, Carol McKee
Independent Auditor for 2025 Julie Kuriti My Key Accountants Ltd TBC

20. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2024

Financial statements overleaf:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ELSTREE AND BOREHAMWOOD

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the receipt & payments accounts of The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Elstree and Borehamwood for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Charities accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of

accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Ms. Julie Kuriti My Key Accountants Ltd 130 Balmoral Drive Borehamwood WD6 2QT

07 May 2025

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The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Elstree and Borehamwood Receipts and Payments Financial statement For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Receipt
Grants & Donations
Interest Income
Church Activities
Other
Total Receipts
Payments
Fund Raising
Church Activities
Total payments
Surplus or (Deficit) for the year
Gain or (Loss) from investment fund
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Notes 2024
2023
Unrestricted
Fund
Unrestricted Fund
£
£
11,517
12,294
45
26,258
76,287
79,735
41
385
87,890
118,671
92,124
109,081
92,124
109,081
(4,234) 9,590
8,677
8,531
191,762
173,641
192,805
191,762

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PARISH OF ELSTREE AND BOREHAMWOOD Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2024

Fixed Asset
Total Fixed Asset
Cash at bank and in hand
CAF cash Account 00012619
INVESTMENT
CBF Deposit Fund 1320011123D/CB3013931
CBF Fixed interest fund Units 132001046F/CB3014753
CBF Fixed interest fund Units 1320011160D/CB3013949
CBF Fixed interest fund Units 132001796S/CB3014577
CBF Fixed interest fund Units 132001842S/CB3014630
CBF Investment fund units 132001889s/CB3014763
Total INVESTMENT
Total Cash at bank and Investment
Net current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Current Liabilities
Accruals
Total Current Liabilities
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets (liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets (liabilities)
Capital and Reserves
Gain or Loss from investment fund
Unrestricted Reserve
Total Capital and Reserves		 Total
As of Dec 31, 2024
£
As of Dec 31, 2023
£
21,562
16,601
34,054
32,533
27,643
33,056
1,312
1,211
18,361
17,950
1,364
1,363
91,909
89,853
174,643
175,966
196,205
192,567
196,205
192,567
-
805
-
805
-
805
196,205
191,762
196,205
191,762
196,205
191,762
42,110
34,744
154,095
157,018
196,205
191,762

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Notes to the Accounts:

Notes to the
Accounts:
Note
1. Receipt
Grants & Donations
Donations
City Church Fund towards insurance & heating
Interest income
Bank Interest
Church Activities
PARISH SHARE All Saints
PARISH SHARE Holy Cross
PARISH SHARE St Michael
PARISH SHARE St Nicholas
Insurance cost contribution from All Saints
Insurance cost contribution-St Michael
Church Services, funerals, Weddings etc
Other – Printing & Photocopying		 2024
2023
£
£
11,517
1,294
0
11,000
45
26,258
29,195
32,119
3,000
6,000
28,420
25,093
-
2,500
2,833
-
1,242
-
9,366
14,023
41
385

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2. Payments

Fund Raising

Parish Share- St Albans Diocesan
Clergy Expenses
Entertaining
Holy Cross Gardening reimbursements
Other Professional Services
PCC reimbursements to DCC
Wedding & Funeral Fees
Funeral fees
Gravedigger
Organist
Verger
Wedding
SUPPORT COSTS
PREMISES Insurances Holy Cross
PREMISES Insurances All Saints
PREMISES Insurances St Michaels
PREMISES Insurances St Nicholas
Bank charges
Office/General Administrative Expenses
Governance costs
Computer Costs
Phone Costs / Land line
Printing, Postage & Stationery
Travel and Accommodation
PREMISES Gas & Elec All Saints
PREMISES Gas & Elec Holy Cross
PREMISES Gas & Elec St Michaels
PREMISES Gas & Elec St Nicholas		 2024
2023
£
£
67,549
63,781
131
4,061
1,040
800
1,099
752
-
10,224
5,952
10,014
530
720
1,410
1,590
490
595
-
22
809
772
2,756
2,580
1,226
1,293
2,858
2,732
122
131
335
552
820
-
1,404
-
2,179
1,687
1,101
1,482
314
179
-
1,279
-
1,279
-
1,279
-
1,279
92,124
109,081

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Notes to the Financial Statements:

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity which is incorporated in England and Wales. The address of its registered and principal office is xx

2. Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP FRS 102). The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

2.2 Accounts on a going concern basis

The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The review of financial position, reserves levels and future plans gives

Trustees confidence the charity remains a going concern for the foreseeable future.

2.3 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

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