ST JOHN'S HYDE PARK
HYDE PARKCRESCENT
LONDON W2 2(LD
ANNUAL ILEPORT
AND
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
OF THE
PAROCHIAL CHURCH
COUNCIL
FOEITHE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER2024
Registered Charity 1132885

The Parochlal Church Council of St John the Evangelist
with St Michael and All Angels, Paddlngton
Financlal Statements
For the year ending 31•t December 2024
Contents
Page
Charity Administrative Details
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Auditor's Report
17
Statement of Financial Actlvities (SOFA)
21
Balance Sheet
22
General Fund Income & Expendlture
23
Restricted Funds Income & Expenditure
25
Cash Flow Statement
27
Notes to the Financial Statements
28

Administratlve Inforniation
PCC Members
PCC Meetings
attended
The under-mentioned persons served on the PCC during the year:
Ex Officio Members
The Reverend Stephen Mason
The Reverend Alex Norris
Damon Greeney
Bryan Stephens
Incumbent
Associate Vicar
Churchwarden (to June)
Churchwarden (from June)
and Deanery Synod Rep
Churchwarden
Deanery Synod Rep
Deanery Synod Rep
616
416
114
316
Gaynor Scruton
David Fletcher
Chris Lees
616
016
416
Elected Members
Andrew Beverley
Esme Daley
Susan Greeney
Anna Haase
Helen Isibor-Epega
lan Nelson
Chris Searle
Shakira Watts
416
214
314
314
212
616
316
212
(from March)
(from March)
(from March)
(to March)
Treasurer
(from March)
(to March)
Cwted Members
Adebayo Ajayi
(from May)
314
Bankers: HSBC plc
69 Pall Mall
London SW1Y SEY
Insurers: Ecclesiastical Insurance
Beaufort House
Brunswick Road
Gloucester GL1 1JZ
Architect:John Bailey
Thomas Ford and Partners
177 Kirkdale
London SE26 4QH
Sollcltor: Winckworth Sherwood
Minerva House
5 Montague Close
London SE19BB
Auditor: TC Group
Statutory Auditor
3 Acorn Business Centre
Northarbour Road
Cosham, Portsmouth
Hampshire P06 3TH
The church office is situated at St John's Church, Hyde Park Crescent, London, W2 2QD
Incumbent: The Reverend Stephen Mason
Church Administrator: Bryan Sollenberger

2024 Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of
St John the Evangelist with St Michael and all Angels, Paddington
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has pleasure in presenting its report and the
financial statements of the Church for the year ended 31st December 2024.
Overview of the Year
Over the course of 2024, we took another slow but sure step towards recovery and it
was a good year in several respects. Actual average attendance at Sunday services
was marginally less than the previous year at 95, but there had been six seNices in
2023 which had drawn two to three times the average so after factoring that in, average
attendance was similar. Our Advent and Christmas services drew our largest
attendan￿S for five years, especially at Advent Carols and Nine Lessons and Carols -
193 and 266 respectively (134 and 193 in 2023) - and the numbers coming at Easter
and Christmas also were greater than in 2023: 194 versus 187 on Easter and 269
compared to 241 at Christmas services. Average weekly attendances across all
services grew from 129 to 148.
Financially the PCC had a good year. Fund raising activities went very well, with a
significant increase in the use of the church for concerts, charitable fund raising
activities, wedding and birthday celebrations and especially our partnering with London
Fashion Week in February and September. We are pleased to be welcoming so many
young, creative designers, models and tech personnel into St John's to encourage them
in their studies and early careers. Because of this, the PCC was able to make full
planned provisions to reserves as well as to make up for shortfalls in 2023. It was also
able to set aside funds to cary out works to the vestry space - replastering,
redecoration and recarpeting, instsllation of a new drop ceiling and a vesty chest and
other furniture - which it is hoped will be undertaken in 2025.
Alms and Purposes
The primary objective of the PCC is to co-operate with the Incumbent, The Reverend
Stephen Mason, in promoting within the Parish the whole mission of the Church: pastoral,
evangelistic, social, ecumenical and community building. The Incumbent has the
obligation of providing pastoral care to all those resident within the geographical parish, as
well as to those who attend seNices, with specific responsibility for rites of passage.
St John's is an inclusive church - that is, we believe that the Good News is for all people
regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socio-economic circumstances or
spiritual background. St John's welcomes anyone and seeks to build a congregation
that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We are aware that a number of
our parishioners, along with occasional members of our congregation, are of other or no
faith but all are welcomed with generosity and hospitality. This outlook sets the context
for all that we do and influences our approach to planning seprfices, pastoral care, social
events and other activities which we undertake in furtherance of our aims. In all our
activities we seek to minister to each one who comes through our doors- to provide a
means to deepen the faith for those who are part of our worshipping community and to
attract and to minister to those who are, at present, outside it.
Objectives and Activities
Church Attendance
Attendance figures have been noted already above in the Overview for the Year. The number
on the parish Electoral Roll at 3131 December stood at 180, an increase of 10 over the year.

We were especially pleased by the numbers at Advent Carols of 193 (134 in 2023), at Nine
Lessons and Carols of 266 (193 in 2023) and Midnight Mass of 111 (95 in 2023).
Regular attenders pre-pandemic would attend 2-3 Sundays per month but post-covid
are attending much less and this continued in 2024 but there has been a small but
steady stream of visitors. We are also seeing the steady retum of people from up and
down the country and further afield attending two or three times a year on a regular
basis. We continue to see no improvement in the number of young families attending as
house prices have increased and they can no longer afford to live in the parish. Those
who can are often drawn to attend the Annunciation, Marble Arch because of its
association with Hampden Gurney Church of England School.
Church Activities and Highlights
The year started with the retirement of our Director of Music, Robert Greenhill, who had
been in post since 2006. Robert has significantly grown and enhanced our music
tradition during his tenure. He increased the number of choral scholars first from four to
five, then to eight. He successfully attracted a core of instrumentalists from which we
draw to support some Sunday services and around which he would form an orchestra to
support our series of great carols services. His success at developing our music
programme exceeded all expectation and hls contributions over his nearly 18 years at St
John's have been immense.
Robert's final service was Epiphany Carols on 14th January. Readers at the carol
service were drawn from all who had supported Robert personally or professionally
during his time at St John's and included his partner, Thorsten Prattcher, Chris Skarratt
who had provided technical support for several school projects and silent film evenings,
organists Nick Miller and Mark James and Louise Lloyd, who had been a choral scholar
under Robert from 2007-2009. Following the service we had a party with sponsored fizz
and canapés to celebrate him and his achievements.
Nick Miller was appointed our new Director of Music after advertising in Church Times
and a full application and interview process. He joined the staff team on 1st February
2024. Nick had been organ scholar 2012-14 and then assistant to Robert Greenhill until
January 2020. He is culturally aligned with St John's, he seemed a good fit and
performed well in competitive inteNiew.
Our series of great carol services which, retell the events of the Christian year, was
again very successful and we experienced better numbers than the year before. These
have become important markers in our liturgical year and musical highlights featuring the
choir, organ and guest musicians. Nine Lessons and Carols was attended by the Lord
Mayor of Westminster and other local dignitaries and featured representatives of
community groups that enhance our communal life. These services are followed by
receptions of seasonal t￿at5 such as mulled wine & mince pies, panettone, galette des
rois, hot cross buns and Pimms.
St John's Late, a series of Sunday evening services running in November and then
again from Epiphany to Lent, comprise Choral Evensong, Compline, a Jazz mass and a
BCP Eucharist. While numbers had been disappointing in th8 autumn of 2023, they
were significantly improved in the winter series at the beginning of 2024. The autumn
series in 2024 also did better than the previous year with an average attendance of 34
except for a Choral Evenson on 17th November, during which our choir partnered with
the Chamber Choir of Queen's College, London and 105 attended the service.

In late 2023 we had been approached by the lead trustee of the Jenny Clark Memorial
Trust, which had been set up in memory of Jenny Clark for the support of church music.
The Trust had made several grants to St John's over the years. St John's was fortunate
enough to be gifted a sum to be known as the Jenny Clark Fund. These monies had been
set aside by a fomier churchwarden in memory of his first wife Jenny and over the years it
has enabled St John's to purchase the new grand piano in 2004 and supported the church
in growing the salary of the Director of Music 2006-2009. The PCC have agreed that these
funds will be accounted for within the annual report and financial statements of St John's
and will be spent on music at St John's according to a letter of agreement between the
donor and the PCC. The agreement was concluded in July 2024 and the funds transferred
to the control of the PCC in August. This will be a significant resource for the parish in the
coming years which will allow us to plan our music with Confiden￿ and innovation.
The clergy team welcomed the Reverend Owen Dobson onto the staff team on a temporary
basis from June to October in order that he could be helped with a ministry bridge between
the end of his time as Associate Vicar of St James, Sussex Gardens and his appointment as
priest-in-charge of St Pancras Old Church and St Paul's, Camden Square.
Another highlight in June was the hosting of a hustings in the run up to the General
Election. It was attended by seven candidates for Parliament and attended by over 150
people from across our local community.
St John's has a thriving social life and 2024 continued this tradition. Tea and coffee,
along with fizz or sherry when appropriate, is served after most services. Our annual
summer barbecue took place on 7th July and we were once again grateful to the
Raynham residents for allowing us to use their communal garden behind the church. A
very successful series of six summer lunches was once again held at the vicarage in
July and August as well as a barbecue for the volunteers on our servers, rota. Our quiz
evening returned this year on 17th October, with thanks to Chris Cochran, local publican
of The Victoria, who put us through our intellectual paces. Our bi-annual Dog Collar
Dinner, a safari supper hosted at three staff residences, took place in September to raise
funds for the costs of our new set of green vestments purchased earlier in the year. It
was a very successful evening with 31 parishioners enjoying courses hosted by the
Verger, Vicar and Associate Vicar.
Culture Vulture Ventures enjoyed several outings. A group went to the newly opened
London Chocolate Company in Connaught st￿et in June and the following month a group
went to Westminster Abbey for the popular Purcell Tour. These monthly guided tours of
the Abbey are so in demand that it's ne￿SSary to book around two years, ahead.
Also returning was St John's Lunch Club, with their first outing in May to the recently
opened Kendal Street Kitchen and followed up by lunch at The Victoria in Stratheam
Place in November.
In September we welcomed Philip Matei onto the staff team as Assistant Administrator.
His primary role is to assist our Administrator, Bryan Sollenberger. He also supports our
events manager, Andrejs Livins, in looking after the building during events. For several
years Philip has covered the office during staff holidays and been staffing events and
much of the budget for his post came from expenditure we were already incurring.
We were sad to note the death in September of Irene Griffiths, the last surviving
congregational member of St Michael and All Angel's, St Michael's Street, who moved
over when the parishes were amalgamated after the War. Irene had been born in Stsr
Street and moved out to Borehamwood in the 1980's but remained a faithful member of
St John's.

Children at st John's
Our children's ministry at st John's was facilitated through a service agreement with Red
Balloon Foundation until they went bankrupt in July and terminated their agreement with
us. Marcus WaIterS-Pear￿ had been directing our children and young family ministry
under our agreement with Red Balloon and we were pleased that he agreed to continue
leading Sunday morning children's activities, which he does with energy and
enthusiasm, despite the children being small in number and of a wide age range. He
successfully held together the numbers of very small children and a varying number of
teenagers, engaging them in discussions on the gospel theme each Sunday. Following
Red Balloon's withdrawal, we were unsuccessful in locating a successor to them so
Owen Dobson facilitated the playgroup until he left in October, since when Alex Norris
has taken this on. Numbers are slowly growing and later in the year Nick Miller. our
Director of Music, has a session of singing nursery rhymes and giving the young ones a
first experience of playing the organ.
Our annual Christingle this year was supported by our local Church of England Primary
School, St James & St John, and was a great success. The service raised £97 for The
Children's Society.
For some years different groups & families have designed and built our nativity scene.
This year, our Associate Vicar, Alex Norris, Chris Skarratt and Babatunde Epega
designed an Artificial Intelligence nativity scene with four pennutstions to incorporate
different aspects of the Christmas story.
Adult Education
Our Associate Vicar, Alex Norris, is responsible for adult education at St John's and
organises in-house courses as well as tsking advantage of lectures organised by the
cathedrals and other London churches. In April, a group attended the lecture at St
Paul's by The Reverend Kate Botley of Radio 2 entitled 'Have a Little Faith,. Bible Book
Club, a monthly Bible study on the first Wednesday of the month, resumed in September
after a hiatus and that same month Owen Dobson led 3 Wednesday evenings
discussing Being Christian, based on the book of the same name by Rowan Williams.
Alex took a group to St Paul's on 51h November for a lecture by Diarmaid Macculloch,
Emeritus Professor of the History of the Church: Lower Than the Angels.. a History of
Sex and Christianity. The year concluded with an Advent Course over two evenings
entitled Heaven & Earth Collide, which went in tandem with themes from the service of
Advent Carols on 3rd December.
Music at st John'5
Under the leadership of our new Director of Music, Nick Miller, our music continues to
evolve. Nick has introduced unaccompanied Psalms during penitential periods, sung
great O's during Advent as an introit to the Sunday morning Servi￿ and has achieved
exceptional arrangements of music and singing in the carol services.
Nick continues to meet ￿gUlarlY with the Vicar in planning the general direction of music
and with the clergy team to plan the carol services throughout the year which are the
hallmark of St John's evening services.
Our barbecue was preceded at the 10am service by a jazz mass setting which Nick had
written for the choir and musicians of St John's.

Our organist Ben Collyer left at the end of August and we have been grateful to a
number of people who have helped Nick with organ playing when needed, along with
James Todd.
A highlight of any year is the Jenny Clark Memorial Concert. This yearfs cOn￿rt took place
after the 1 Oam service on 1 Olh November and featured our choral scholars and cellist
Hannah Lewis as well as our Yamaha C7 concert grand piano which was 20 years old.
Social Outreach and Charitabla Giving
A new joint-partnership with the West London Synagogue, of which we are particularly
proud, launched in May. Every third Sunday of the month the Synagogue run a drop-in
centre for refugees and they approached St John's earlier in the year when their existing
location was becoming increasingly less fit for purpose. The drop-in ￿ntre provides a
hot meal, along with advice and support for many practical issues. Several of St John's
congregation have volunteered to help on one or more Sundays and our clergy now
have regular meetings with the rabbis.
St John's supported several charities during the year by collectlons at Mothering
Sunday, Harvest and Christingle, shared retiring collections and carolling at local pubs at
Christmas:
Beauchamp Lodge
Haven House
St Matthew's Food Bank
The Children's Society
£328
£275
£663
£97
In addition, a collection of foodstuffs, toiletries and other goods was taken on Mothering
Sunday and at Harvest for the Food Bank.
Worklng in Local Schools
Our voluntary aided primary school, St James & St John, which we share with St
James's, Sussex Gardens, was supported throughout the year by all the clergy through
govemorship, support of the head teacher and the provision of weekly assemblies along
with occasional classroom activities relating to RE or class assemblies. We were
pleased to welcome the school for four whole school masses during the year." at Ash
Wednesday, for Easter, for the end of year Leavers, Service in July and at the start of
the new school year in September. Despite a testing time for the school, it continued to
do very well in terms of numbers of admissions to both the nursery and reception years
and is one of the few schools in the area to fill its nursery and reception places.
In the summer term, the school entered into a partnership with St Mary's, Kilburn, St
Luke's, Kilbum, St George's, Hanover Square and St George the Martyr, all Church of
England primary schools. The partnership is under the leadership of the executive head,
Harvey Webb, and the new Head of School, Adrian Evans. The partnership has had a
significant impact especially on the quality of teaching and parents have indicated they
are very happy with St James and St John joining the partnership.
Chris Lees, PCC representative on the Board of Governors, was appointed Chair of
Governors in November. With the vicar, he initiated the exploration of the partnership
becoming a federation and negotiating with the other schools involved. Consultation
with the PCC'S of the five churches will begin early in 2025.
Connaught House School once again held their Christmas programme at St John's.

Working in the Community
Involvement in the local community is an important part of our ministry. We have good
connections with our local amenity groups - the Hyde Park Estate Association (HPEA)
and the Hyde Park Estate Residents (HYPER) - both of which use the church for
meetings. The Vicar is an elected member of the HPEA executive committee and the
Hyde Park and Paddington Forum steering group. He attends the Hyde Park
Neighbourhood Ward Panel. The administrator, verger and associate vicar represent
him at some of these meetings from time to time.
Our local Labour Ward Councillors hold monthly surgeries in the hall on the first
Thursday of each month.
Within the Diocese of London, the Vicar acts as a mentor for new incumbents in the
Diocese as part of the Diocese of London mentoring programme. He is both a
participant and a review facilitator in the Continuing Ministerial Development Review
programme for the Diocese, facilitating the annual professional review of clergy. In
addition, he acts as one of the Bishop's Surrogates for issuing Common Licences for
marriage and serves as Area Dean of the Paddington Deanery. In this role he has had
increased engagement with the work of the Diocese regarding the shape of ministry in
the Deanery amidst the changing shape of the demographics of Paddington and
especially in the potential for estste ministry in what were originally social housing
estates. He is engaged in pastoral care of the deanery clergy. The Vicar also continued
as a trustee of the Paddington Charities.
Safeguardlng
It is a prime objective that all who worship or enter our building do so in safety and
security and are respectful of the right of others to do so. Each year the PCC reviews
and revises its Safeguarding Policy in order to comply with the House of Bishops, Policy
Statements 'Protecting a Safer Church, (2017) and 'Protecting All God's Children,
(2020), as well as the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy 'Promoting a Safer Di0￿se, (2018>.
We have engaged with the Diocesan Safeguarding Dashboard. All PCC members
underwent a DBS assessment and are expected to complete Church of England Basic
and Foundation safeguarding training courses. The clergy team regularly engage with
the Parish Safeguarding Officer and with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team regarding
safeguarding incidents relating to ministry at St John's. Safeguarding is also promoted
in the weekly notices periodically and information on where to obtain advice is displayed
in the porch and on the parish website.
Trustee Inductlon
Each year following the annual meetings, an induction evening is arranged for all new
officers and members of the PCC. Topics covered include the Role of the PCC and
subcommittees, the offices of Churchwarden and Treasurer, Charity Commission
guidance on Public Benefit, an introduction to the staff team and their various
responsibilities. the clergy & staff housing, finance, what a typical meeting might look like
and what is happening throughout that year. In 2024 this was held on 7th May.
strategic Development
Guided by the parish Mission Action Plan, the vicar and administrator meet quarterly to
plan and evaluate strategic objectives for the year within a three-year cycle. In addition,
they meet on a weekly basis on Monday momings along with the verger and, from
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September, the assistant administrator, prior to full staff meetings on Monday
afternoons. The vicar meets with all members of staff regularly for supeNision and
planning.
New PCC members have an induction evening followed by dinner shortly after their
election and the vicar and churchwardens hold informal quarterly meetings. The full staff
team, through the kind generosity of a member of the congregation, had a Christmas
lunch.
The current Mission Action Plan is nine years old and the PCC will meet to review it and
to fonnulate a new Mission Action Plan for the next ten years during 2025.
Fabric Maintenance
For some years the local area has been plagued by illicit drug use and prostitution,
perpetrators of which have used the church grounds which, especially in the four
stairwells leading to the crypt, offer a place of shelter and are out of sight from the streat
which passes in front of the church. Security lighting, padlocking the main access gates,
regular pruning of the shrubs and low trees and wooden gates at the top of each
stairwell have not been effective in the longer term in reducing such activity. There is
increasing concem for the well being of sex workers and their clients, along with
homeless people unsafely accessing these lightwells. Colin Kerr, before he retired as
our architect, and then John Bailey designed a set of railings which would go around the
stairwells which could be locked and will be more resistant to vandalism than the
wooden gates. Costs of installing the railings are estimated to be around £55,000
including fees and VAT. Planning permission and a faculty were sought and obtained
during the year and an application made for Community Investment Levy funding in
October. As at 318t December we had not been informed whether our application had
been successful or not but we anticipate a response by February 2025.
Water ingress during heavy rainstomis, especially at the southwest hopper, is a
continuing problem. Colin Kerr had tried several designs to enable rainwater to flow
away freely without backing up in the gutter but the problem persisted. A further attempt
to rectify this problem was made in the summer but shortly after a heavy downpour
resulted in significant water ingress. John Bailey met with Fullers Builders to discuss the
problem and to recommend a solution. A report was In process but had not been
received by the end of the year.
Since the loss of the storag8 cupboards on the east end of the south wall as part of the
reordering and installation of the new floor in 2011, vestments have been stored in the
upstairs room of the office. A number of quotes were obtained for a vestment chest but
it quickly became obvious that the suspended ceiling and electoral lighting needed to be
replaced, plasterwork restored and redecoration and recarpeting carried out. Various
quotes for these works have been obtained and Statements of Need and Significance
written. We hope to move ahead with this once funding is available and to apply for a
faculty.
The PCC agreed to install new office doors designed and built by the Mallinson family in
memory of their parents, Anne and Terence Mallinson, long term residents in the parish
and worshippers when they were in London. Anne had been a local Councillor for many
years and Lord Mayor of Westminster in 1986-87. Michael Mallinson, an architect,
designed a set of doors commemorating his parents as well as depicting St John and St
Michael, etched in glass, which were installed in June. The costs of the doors were
generously provided by donations from the Mallinson family. They are a significant

improvement to the interior of the church and we are grateful to them for providing such
a fitting memorial.
A quinquennial electrical inspection was due and undertaken. Two quotes were
obtained and RGE Services instructed to carry out a full inspection. They did this in
June and in November carried out some modest remedial works brought to light by the
inspection.
The regular programme of roof cleans was carried out throughout the year along with
annual maintenance of the fire safety equipment, clock, front plate glass doors, gas
central heating systems and roof safety system. The organ was tuned three times
during the year and had an annual service check of the blower motor.
ststement of Parochial Church Council Responsibilities
The PCC is responsible for preparing the annual report and financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Charity law requires the PCC to prepare financial statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the church and of the incoming
resources and application of resources for that period. In preparing those financial
statements the PCC is required
to select suitable accounting policies and then to apply them consistently;
to observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
to make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
to state whether the policies adopted are in accordance with the appropriate
Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) on Accounting by Charities and
the Accounting Regulations and applicable accounting standards, subject to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and
to prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is
inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue.
b)
d)
The PCC is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the church and enable it to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the Statement of Recommended Practice
on Accounting and Reporting 2019 (FRS 102). It is also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the Charity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud or other irregularities.
Public Benefit
The PCC is aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in "The
advan￿ment of religion for the Public Benefit" and has regard to it in their administration
of the church. The PCC believes that by promoting the Christian faith it provides a
benefit to the public by:
1. Providing facilities for public worship, building community, pastoral care and
spiritual development, both for existing church members and for anyone who
wishes to benefit from what the church offers.
2. Promoting Christian values and service by members of the church in and to their
community, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
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Flnancial Review
Having been unable to implement all our financial goals in 2023, the PCC entered 2024
in a cautious frame of mind; however, as the year progressed and income for the year
was significantly ahead of budget, we were not only successful in meeting our
commitments for the year and begin catching up the shortfall in provisions for 2023 but
were pleased that the planned vestry works set out under Fabric maintenan￿ above
could largely be paid for out of funds raised during the year.
Despite the plateau in numbers attending services, planned giving held up during the
year and was slightly ahead of 2023 due to some significant donations from several ad
hoc givers. These and the donations from the Mallinson family for the office doors
meant our Gift Aid claims were £5,000 greater than the previous year.
The single biggest change however was in income from the hire of the church. Since
the reordering in 2011, there has been some use of the church by outside bodies for
award ceremonies, concerts, wedding receptions, charity fundraisers, fairs and
especially during London fashion weeks, fashion shows, but 2024 saw a dramatic
increase in the number of and income from such events. At £239,295 gross income
before staffing and cleaning costs, this well outstripped the previous best of £95,633 In
2022. This enabled us to meet our budgeted provisions to reserves of £20,000 -
£10,000 to the Church Maintenance Reser4e and £5,000 each to the Ministry and Stsff
Accommodation Deposit Reserves - and to make up a shortfall for this in 2023. The
PCC also designated £45,500 for a project to refurbish and furnish the vestry space.
From this income they also made a donation of £1,300 to Common Fund over and
above their commitment for the year of £98,700.
Other expenditure was largely as planned. The PCC had been on long-term conlracts
for gas and electricity supplies entered into before prices had not begun to rise and
which came to an end in 2023 and 2024 so those costs have jumped dramatically.
Inflationary increases in staff remuneration were agreed as usual. During the year we
were also able to take on an Assistant Administrator to begin to take on the role of
Administrator over the next few years and also to offer assistance to our verger and
events manager in looklng after the building during events. Much of the funding for thls
post was drawn from existing payments for office cover on staff days off and hours
staffing events but we had anticipated the need to raise the final 15-20 % . The success
of the events, however, brought in the additional funding for this post in 2024.
As noted above on pages 6-7, the PCC was the recipient of a donation of a portfolio of
stocks and shares to be known as the Jenny Clark Fund and to be used for the purposes
of funding church music. The value of the fund at 31st December stood at £138,234.
Payments to the Diocese
The standard parish cost for 2024 was £91,300. The PCC agreed a further contribution
to Common Fund, from which clergy slipends and costs are paid, of £7,500 for a total
contribution of £98,700. At the end of the year, given the health of our finances for 2024,
it was agreed to make an additional contribution of £1,300 to take our total to £100.000
for the year.
In addition, £42,831 was paid to the Diocese to cover the costs of our associate vicar.
Total contributions to the Diocese of London for 2024 were £142,831 .
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Reserves Policy
The PCC budgets to put £10,000 each year in the Church Maintenance Reserve and
£5,000 in its Staff Accommodation Deposit and Ministry Reserves. In 2023, it had been
possible to add only £8,000 to these reserves. Due to the financial success for the year,
it was possible to make up the shortfalls for 2023, put aside the full £20,000 for 2024 as
well as to set aside £45,500 for proposed works to the vestry space which are
anticipated to be carried out in 2025. The PCC, as encouraged by the former
Archdeacon of Charing Cross, budgets £2,000 per annum to redecorate one room of the
vicarage. No works were undertaken in 2024 so this sum was also added to reserves to
be used in 2025.
Investment Policy
A donation of an investment portfolio was given to the PCC during 2024 by the Trustees
of the Lombard Charitable Trust for the provision of music at St John's. The portfolio
consists of cash (1.3 % ), bonds (16.2 % ), alternatives & multi asset (6.5°/0) and equities
(76.1°/0) and form a medium risk portfolio, the spread of investments when held by the
Lombard Charitable Trust. The value of the fund at 31st December was £138,234 and it
is the expectation of the Lombard Charitable Trustees that the PCC will draw these
funds down over the next ten years or so. Standing Committee felt it appropriate to
maintain this Investment structure to maximlse the return over the drawdown period.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England.
The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and is a
charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
The appointment of members to the PCC is governed by and set out in the Church
Representation Rules. New members to the PCC as well as churchwardens normally
undergo an induction to brief them on their legal obligations under Church Law, the
content of the Constitution, the Council and the decision-making processes, and the
recent financial performance of the Church. In 2024 this took place on 7th May.
Organisation
The PCC meets regularly throughout the year and there are committees to which there
are delegated specific duties: Building, Congregational Giving, Communication,
Education and Liturgy. A member of the PCC is appointed responsibility for each area
at the first meeting of the new PCC and reports back at each PCC meeting.
The Standing Committee is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact
the business of the PCC between its meetings subject to any directions given by the
Council. Members of the Standing Committee comprise the Vicar, Churchwardens,
Deputy Churchwardens and Treasurer. There is an open seat on Standing Committee for
one member of the PCC to attend each meeting on the proviso that they give prior notice.
The full PCC met six times and Standing Committee met seven times during the year.
Rlsk Management
The PCC is aware of the risks to which it is exposed and regularly considers how it might
mitigate them. Key areas of risk are:
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Financial Risk
Each year the PCC budgets carefully and prudently. Donations from parishioners and
collections at sep4ices are all voluntary and the clergy and staff team work hard at
creating an atmosphere of welcome and inclusivity that is in line with the PCC'S ethos.
Planned and tsx efficient giving is promoted regularly in a variety of ways and clergy and
staff have been creative at encouraging donations in support of events and activities at
special services.
The PCC'S Financial Risk Policy sets methods for recording cash collections, financial
planning and reporting and secure handling of cash in order to protect those handling
cash and to reduce the risk of fraud. A review of this policy was completed in 2020.
A sizeable proportion of income is derived from outside sources - hire of the church,
parish hall and crypt, parking revenues, grants and ad hoc donations. The PCC is
aware of the potential link between the strength of the local economy and use, in
particular, of the forecourt by commercial firms working on local premises. This diversity
of income streams helps to minimise the exposure to risk in any one category and
makes it possible to draw upon the wider community for financial support. Use of the
church by outside groups and individuals for concerts, lectures, receptions and
community consultations has resumed since the end of Covid restrictions and this
additional income stream has been a significant factor in enhancing the financial
wellbeing of the parish. The PCC are very appreciative of the efforts of Andrejs Livins,
the building manager, at looking after these events as well as the involvement of the
Vicar and Administrator for their support in staffing such events and contributing to the
success of this source of income.
b. Statutory and Legal Risks
Charities operate in an increasingly regulated context. St John's is an employer and,
although falling below the threshold for some legislation, still has regard for employment
legislation. All staff are paid at least the London living wage.
c. Operational Risk
As a building open to the public, we are mindful of our health & safety responsibilities and
take advice on a range of issues from disabled access to fire and electrical safety.
Proper care for children and vulnerable adults is a high priority and the PCC reviews its
Safeguarding Policy annually to ensure that our younger parishioners and those at risk
are looked after in a safe environment and that those who look after them are adequately
trained and supported.
The PCC has an appropriate insurance policy with Ecclesiastical Insurance. This is
reviewed periodically to ensure that the sums insured are adequate and a review was
conducted in 2019.
Cleryy and Staff Housing
The Vicarage at 18 Somers Crescent fonms part of the Vicarfs freehold. While being
maintained by the Diocese of London, the parish is responsible for internal decoration
and any improvement works. The PCC budgets £2,000 annually for redecoration works.
In a year when this is not spent, the balance is put aside into a reserve for use in a future
year, as was the case in 2024. The works have been carried out and an invoice is
expected early in the new year.
The parish has leases on three additional properties from the Church Commissioners
which may be used for the accommodation of dergy and other members of staff. Nick
Miller, our Director of Music, occupied the first floor flat at 12a Connaught Street. Owen
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Dobson resided in the 2nd and 3rd floor maisonette during his time at St John's. 23 Archery
Close is the third propety leased from the Church Commissioners and is available on a long
lease. It has been the home of our Associate Vicar, Alex Norris, and his wife Keri sin
De￿mber 2023.
In 2021 the PCC took a lease on the ground floor and basement flat at 11 Star Street to house
the verger.
Looking Ahead
Rebuilding the congregation is a priority in 2025. Numbers initially rose gradually following
Covid but plateaued in 2024. While increasing numbers of people are retuming to church,
they are doing so with less regularty and we have only had one new family with young
children join in recent years. We were greatly encouraged by the attendances at our
seasonal services during Advent and Christmas and hope this is a forecast for the coming
year. A key focus will be on achieving and maintaining excellen￿ across all areas: keeping
the church open and welcoming, greeting attenders new and old warmly, liturgy which
engages and communicates the gospel message, hospitality during which connections can
be made and strengthened. This focus must be shared by the entire staff team.
The current Mission Action Plan, agreed in 2015, is ten years old in 2025 and the Wicar and
PCC will meet during the year to create a new Plan to guide and implement our vision for
the next ten years.
We were aware that the retirement of Robert Greenhill, having been on staff for 18 years,
could have had a significant impact on our music & worship as well as on the congregation.
The appointsnent of Nick Miller has enabled our music programme to operate seamlessly
and we are already seeing signs of where our music may continue to develop and progress
under his leadership.
We continue to seek a self-supporting minister Sin￿ the retirement of Margaret Legg in
February 2020. An SSM viill enable us to provide a vibrant ministry for older members of
the congregation. Attempts to recruit an SSM are ongoing via advertising in a newsletter
for self-supportlng ministers and to recruit through the Bishop and Archdeacon.
Standing Committee is engaging with the possibility of Bryan Sollenberger, our Parish
Administrator of 32 years, retiring or reducing his hours as he approaches retirement over
the next two-three years. Following discussions at Standing Committee, a post of Assistant
Administrator was created. Advertising and recruitment took place over the summer and
Philip Matei was appointed in September. This will provide a significant financial challenge
in the short to medium term and income will need to be found to cover this but should
smooth the transition in this key post when Bryan does retire.
Auditors
TC Group were first appointed to audit the 2013 financial statements after a review of
our audit procedures. They were reappointed to audit the 2024 financial statements.
Signed o
behalf of the PCC by
The Re
erend Stephen Mason, Chair
16 March 2025
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Independent Auditorfs Report to the Parochial Church Council of St John th8
Evangelist with St Michael and all Angels
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of the Parochial Church Council of St John the
Evangelist with St Michael and all Angels for the year ended 31 st December 2024 which
comprise of Financial Activities (incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account), the
Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements,
including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has
been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting
Standard 8pplicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial ststements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31st December
2024, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its
income and expenditure, for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Klngdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Bas15 for oplnion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK)
(ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further
described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of
our report. We are independent of the charity in accordan￿ with the ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK,
including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
opinion.
Conclusions relatlng to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the
going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is
appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties
relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant
doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least
twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern
are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other infonmation comprises the information included in the 2024 report of the
Parochial Church Council, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report
thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other infomiation. Our opinion on the
financial statements does not cover the other infonnation and we do not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the
other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtsined in the course of the audit or otherNise appears to be materially
misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material
misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material
misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have
performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information,
we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the
Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our
opinion:
the information given in the Parochial Church Council members, report is
inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements. or
sufficient accounting records have not been kept. or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our
audit.
Responsibilitles of trustees
As explained more fvlly in the Statement of Parochial Church Council Responsibilities
statement, the Parochial Church Council members are responsible for the preparation of
the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view and for
such intemal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of
financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Parochial Church Council members are
responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing,
as applicable, matters related to going concem and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless the Parochial Church Council members either intend to liquidate the
charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic altemative but to do so.
Auditor responsibllities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and
report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect
thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain ￿asOnable assurance about whether the financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error, and to issue an auditorfs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance
is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or
in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic
decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, ouuined above, to detect material
misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our
procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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Extent to which the audlt was consldered capable of detecting Irregularltles,
including fraud
The objectives of our audit, in respect to fraud, are: to identify and assess the risks of
material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient
appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to
fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses; and to respond
appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the
primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those
charged with governance of the entity and its management.
Our approach was as follows:
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to
have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial
and sector experience and through discussion with the Parochial Church Council
members and other management (as required by auditing standards), and
discussed with the Parochial Church Council members and other management
the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations;
We considered the legal and regulatory frameworks directly applicable to the
financial statements reporting framework (FRS 102 and the Charities Act 2011)
and the relevant charity regulations in the UK;
We considered the nature of the industry, the control environment and the
charity's performance;
We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and
remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit;
We considered the procedures and controls that the charity has established to
address risks identified, or that otherwise prevent, deter and detect fraud; and
how senior management monitors those programmes and controls.
Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-
compliance with such laws and regulations. Where the risk was considered to be higher,
we performed audit procedures to address each identified fraud risk. These procedures
included: testing manual journals; reviewing the financial statement disclosures and
testing to supporting documentation; performing analytical procedures; and enquiring of
management, and were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial
statements were free from fraud or error.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not
have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we
have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards.
For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations
(irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements,
the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would
identify it. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather
than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or
misrepresentation. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be
expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting
Council's website at: https:IlvMw.frc.org.uklOur-WorklAudiVAudit-and-
assurancelStandards-and-guidancelStandards-and-guidance-for-auditorslAuditors-
responsibilities-for-audiVDescription-of-auditors-responsibilities-for-audit.aspx. This
description forms part of our auditor's report.
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U•è of our r•port
This report Is mad8 solely to the charity's Irustees, a8 a body, In accordance wlth Part 4
of the Charitles (Account8 and Report8) Regul8tlon8 2008. Our audlt work has bean
und8rt8ken so that we mlgm state to the charlty'8 tru8tse8 th088 matter8 WO 8re requlred
to slate to thern In an audltor's report and for no other purpose. To th8 fv1188t 8xt8nt
pormltt8d by law, we do not acc8pl or as8ume responslblllty to anyone other than the
charlty and th8 charity's tnJst888 as a body, for our aLKlit work, for this report Dr for the
oplnions w8 have formed,
TC Group (Statutory Auditor)
Offlce.. Portsmouth
Date; Iq 102f
TC Group18 ellgibl8 to act a8 an audltor In tarms of sectlon 1212 of tho Companles Act
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St John the Evangelist with St Mlchael and All Angels. Paddington
Statement of Financlal Activities (Incorporating Income & Expendlture Account)
8t
Year Ending 31 December 2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2023
Total
Total
Income from:
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
Other Trading Activities
Investments
327,312
87,470
277,182
146,604
473,916
87,470
277,182
312,834
85.390
133,950
Total Income
697,940 146,604
844,544
536,084
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Other
48,251
548,855
48,251
561,800
26,146
525,497
12,945
Total Expenditure
603,427
12,945
616,372
558,267
Galnsl(Losses) on Investments
4,200
4,200
Net Incomel(Expendlture)
94,513
137,859
232,372
(22,183)
Transfers between Funds
Net Movement In Funds
94,513
137,859
232,372
(22.183)
Reconclllatlon in Funds
Total funds brought forward
196 037
259 001
Total funds carried forward
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the year.
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st John the Evangelist wlth St Michael and All Angals. Paddington
Balance Sheet
Year Endlng 31st December 2024
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
7,945
Current Assets
Debtors
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand3
36,709
138,234
385,436
25,282
289,668
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one yeart
(76,951)
(55,949)
Net currant assatsl(liabilitles)
483,428
259,001
Net Assets
Charity Funds
Restricted Funds
Jenny Clark Fund
Memorial Garden
Music
Vestments
Servers, Vestments
Organ Fund
138,234
3,834
47,483
3,834
46,614
1,244
5,000
6,272
5,000
6,272
200,823
62,964
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds
Ministry Reserve
Clergy Accommodation Maintenance Reserve
Church Maintenance Reserve
Vestments
Staff Accommodation Deposit
Vestry Refurbishment
Planned Vicarage Maintenance
Total Unrestricted Funds
8,650
109,358
12,990
66,752
7,756
95,358
12,990
48,752
1,881
24,000
40,000
45,500
7,300
290,550
5,300
196,037
Totsl Charlty Funds
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Parochial
Church Council on 161h March 2025.
Signed on behalf of the Parochial Church Council
(aK
lan Nelson, Treasurer
16th March 2025
The notes on pages 28-34 form part of these financial statements.
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St John the Evangelist with St Michael and All Angels, Paddington
General Fund Income & Expenditura
Year Ending 318t Decamber 2024
SOFA
Headin
s INCOME
Donations
Donations Eligible for Gift Aid
and
Envelopes
Legacies
Non-Taxed Pledges
Tax Refund
Collections
Memorial Door Donations
Other Donations
Alms
Fellowship
Special Clergy Services
Church Comm
Grants
Legacies
Vol Trust Admln Contrib
Culture Vulture Ventures
2024
2023
100,340
308
3,562
29.257
7,422
21,817
88,685
333
1,618
88,161
470
1,563
24,974
6,689
80,929
333
4,221
1,384
6,000
71,386
2,000
11,000
60,000
12,000
1,970
327,312
299,110
Activlties for Forecourt Income
Generating Nursery School Rent
Funds
Crypt Rent
38,805
44,841
3,824
37,632
43,758
4,000
87,470
85,390
Incoming
Special Services
Resources
Hire of Church
frm Charitable Hire of Hall
Activities
Other Rents
13,811
239,295
16,808
7,268
9,919
90,560
23,671
9,800
277,182
133,950
Investments Interest
5,976
3.910
TOTAL INCOME
697.940
522,360
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
(603.427)
(544,903)
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR
RESERVES USED:
Clergy Accommodation Reserve
Church Maintenance Reserve
Vestment Reserve
94,513
(22,543)
12,957
17,148
5,073
1,881
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) INCORPORATING USED RESERVES
96,394
12,635
DESIGNATIONS TO RESERVES
Ministry Reserve
Church Maintenance Reserve
Staff Accommodation Deposit Reserve
Planned Vicarage Maintenance
Veslment Reserve
Vestry Refurbishment
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) AFTER DESIGNATIONS
14.000
18,000
16,000
2,000
4,000
4,000
1,400
2,500
45,500
894
735
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St John the Evangelist with St Michael and All Angels, Paddlngton
Ganeral Fund Incoma & Expenditure
Year Ending 31st December 2024
SOFA
Headin
s EXPENDITURE
Raising Funds Forecourt Expenditure
Events Costs
2024
2023
5,691
42,560
4,527
21,619
48,251
26,146
Charitable
Activities
London Diocesan Fund
Additional Clergy Costs
Vicar's Expenses
Additional Clergy Expenses
Rents, Running Costs
Archery Close Works
Vicarage Routine Maintenance
Children's Education
Adult Education
Director of Music
Muslc Expenses
Fellowship
Altar Requisites
Light, Heat & Insurance
Cleaning
Grounds
Repairs & Maintenan
Memorial offi￿ Doors
Printing & Publicity
Administrative Staff
Verger
Assistant Administrator
Staff Pension Contributions
Office Expenses
Equipment
Depreciation
Miscellaneous Expenses
Professional Fees
Culture Vulture Ventures
100,000
42,831
14,513
2,444
32,137
97,000
49,322
16,123
2,660
27,205
12,957
600
3,319
570
21,601
47,622
13,849
8,185
22,162
10,495
1,925
29,641
3,125
80
20,042
40,210
14,504
6,530
33,864
12,947
2,567
22,979
21,138
6,007
59,775
37,356
10,224
30,165
17,165
2,369
2,928
2,063
8,922
1,970
4,618
55,133
35,144
28,199
14,979
744
1,866
6,089
125
548,855
512.133
Govemance
Costs
Audit Fee
Bank Charges
5,700
621
6,120
504
6,321
6,624
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
603.427
544,903
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st John the Evangelist with St Micha81 and All Angels, Paddlngton
Restricted Income & Expenditure
Year Ending 318t Dacember 2024
2024
2023
Jenny Clark Fund
Value of fund on receipt at 21sI August 2024
134,034
Expenditure
Gainsl(losses) on investments
4,200
Balance as at 31•t December 2024
138,234
In July, 2024 the trustees of the Jenny Clark Fund, an independently administered
charitable trust, donated their portfolio of investments to the PCC to fund the provision of
music at St John's. The investment portfolio is managed by Evelyn and Partners and
the charity's trustees control the application and use of the investment portfolio for the
benefit of St John's.
The value of these funds can go up as well as down.
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other Restricted Incom8 and Expenditure
INCOME
Charities Income
Flower donations
Music Donations - Director of Music
Music Donations - Singers & Musicians
Staff Leaving Purse
1,363
1,942
1,630
4,785
85
1,410
3,554
1,425
5,370
TOTAL INCOME
12,570
13,724
EXPENDITURE
Charitable Donations
Flower Expenses
Music Expenditure - Director of Music
Music Expenditure - Singers & Musicians
Vestments
Staff Leaving Purse
1,363
1,942
1,006
4,540
1,244
85
1,410
3,554
1,000
5,405
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
12,945
13,364
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT)
(375)
360
BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD
BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
62,994
62,994
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St John the Evangelist with St Michael and All Angels. Paddington
Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ending 31st December 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activitles
95,768
(21,592)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash flows from new borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Change In cash & cash equlvalents
in the reportlng period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
289,668
311,260
Cash and cash equivalent at the end
of the reporting perlod
Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from oparating activities
Net movement in funds for the reporting
perlod (as per the SOFA)
232,372
(22,183)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
2,928
(Increase)Idecrease in debtors
(11,427)
3,367
Increasel(decrease) in creditors
21,002
(2,777)
(Purchase)Isale of fixed assets
(10,873)
Non-cash donation
(134,034)
Gain on investments
(4,200)
Net cash provided by (used In)
operating activities
Analysls of cash and cash equivalents
Cash in hand
385,436
289,668
Notice deposits
Total cash and cash equivalents
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St John the Evangelist with St Michael and All Angels, Paddington
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ending 31st December 2024
a) General information and basis of preparation
The Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist with St Michael and All Angels,
Paddington is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 4 of these
financial statements. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are,
in co-operation with the vicar, promoting within the Parish the whole mission of the
Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social, ecumenical and community building.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in according with
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
(FRS102) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS102>, the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Companies
Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basls under the historical cost
convention modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are
presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the
nearest £.
The significant policies applied in presentation of these financial statements are set out
below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years present unless otherwise
stated.
b) Judgements and Key Sources of Estlmation Uncertainty
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and
associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are
considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The
estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to
accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where
the revision affects only that period or in the period of the ￿vIsion and future periods
where the revision affects both current and future periods.
The PCC believe there are no areas of significant estimation uncertainty.
c) Funds
Un￿Stricted funds 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. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by
the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out
in the notes to the financial statements.
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The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is
responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main
affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions
imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The
cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The
aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
d) Income recognition
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when
the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been
met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be
received. For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the
amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the
donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained
then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those
conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be
fulfilled.
No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the
SORP {FRS 102).
For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the charity being notified of an impending
distribution or the legacy being received. At this point income is recognised. On
occasion legacies will be notified to the charity; however, it is not possible to measure
the amount expected to be distributed. On these occasions, the legacy is treated as a
contingent asset and disclosed.
Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and
trading activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for
supplying goods and services in order to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement
has occurred.
e) Expenditure recognition
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under
headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised
where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is
probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be
measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings".
Costs of raising funds includes rates and other costs appropriate to that activity,
including costs incurred in fundraising and appeals;
Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred in fulfilling the
church's objectives, together with any costs in support of these. This category
includes costs normally considered support costs but because the building and
staff are integral to fulfilling our objectives, they are included here.
other expenditure represents those items not falling into the categories above.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure
arose.
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fj Tanglble fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated
depreciation and accumulated impainnent losses. Cost includes costs directly
attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the
cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its
expected useful life as follows:
Equipment- 3-5 years on a straight line basis
Grand piano- 10 years on a straight line basis
Consecrated and beneficed property is not included in the accounts in accordance with
s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. Movable church fumishings held by the Vicar
and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal
are inalienable property. They are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected
(at any reasonable time). For inalienable property acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient
cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts.
Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1,000 so all such expenditure has
been written off when incurred.
g) Debtors and creditors
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one
year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are
recognised in expenditure.
h) Investments
Listed investments are included in the Balance Sheet at thelr market value, which Is
determined with reference to the quoted price of the listed investment at the financial
year end. The Trustees have unlimited investment powers and are advised by Evelyn
Partners.
l) Provlsions
Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation at the balance sheet date
as a result of a past event, it is probable that an oufflow of economic benefits will be
required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estimated.
j) Employee benafits
When employees have rendered service to the charity, short-term employee benefits to
which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected
to be paid in exchange for that service. The charity operates a defined contribution plan
for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable.
k) Tax
The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011
and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finan￿ Act 2010 and
therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.
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l) Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concem basis as the trustees
believe that no material Un￿rtaIntieS exist. The trustees have considered the level of
funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from
authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient
with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going con￿rn.
As set out in the Statement of Parochial Church Council Responsibilities Statement on
page 12, in preparing these financial statements the PCC are required to prepare the
financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue to operate. In satisfaction of this responsibility the PCC has
considered their expectations for the charity over the next 12 months and the charity's
ability to meet its liabilities as they fall due, based upon the information available to the
PCC at the date of these financial statements.
At the time of approving the financial ststements, the charity has significant cash
reserves to cover the operating costs of the charity for a period of at least six months. In
addition, the charity has strategies planned to address potential significant changes to its
incomes during the forthcoming period, should the charity experience a significant
change in its incomes. The PCC therefore has a reasonable expectation that the charity
has adequate resources to contend with the uncertainties that may arise and to continue
in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the PCC continues to adopt the
going concem basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Accordingly, the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under
which assets are recovered and liabilities repaid in the ordinary course of activities. The
accompanying financial statements do not include adjustments that would need to be
made in the case the charity was unable to continue as a going concern, should the
assumptions referred to above subsequently prove to be invalid.
2024
2023
1 Debtors
Sundry Debtors
City of Westminster
Income Tax Recoverable
TOTAL
3,807
1,626
8,745
36,709
25,282
21nvestments
Market value on receipt at 21st August 2024
Additions
Disposals
Gainl(loss) in market value of listed investments
Market value at 31Bt December 2024
134,034
138,234
Cash
Bonds
Altematives & Multi-Asset
Equities
5,197
18,042
8,595
106 400
138,234
All investments are carried at fair value. The main risk to the PCC lies in the
combination of uncertain investsment markets and volatility in yield. The PCC manages
investment risk by retaining expert advisors and operating an investment policy that
allows for diversification of asset classes. The PCC is aware that the value of such
investments can go up as well as down.
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Cash at Bank and in Hand
General Fund
Petty Cash
TOTAL
385,316
120
385,436
289,548
120
289,668
4Amounts Fallin
Due within One Year
Sundry Creditors
Rent Deposits
Audit Fee
TOTAL
70,131
1,000
49,009
1,000
76,951
55,949
Fixed Assets for Use by the PCC
Grand
Piano
17,000
Equipment
41,732
10,873
Total
58,732
10,873
Gross Book Value at 1 January 2024
Additions
(Disposals)
as at December 312024
44,575
17,000
61,575
Depreciation at 1 January 2024
Charge for the Year
Release on Disposal
at 31 December 2024
41,732
2,928
17,000
58,732
2,928
36,630
17,000
53,630
Net Book Value at 31 December 2024
at 31 December 2023
Analysis of Net Assets by Fund
Unrestricted
Funds
7,945
359,556
(76,951)
Restricted
Funds
Total
7,945
560,379
(76,951)
Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
TOTAL ASSETS
200,823
STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Wages and Salaries
Social Security Costs
Pension Costs
TOTAL COSTS
135,856
14,785
96,788
10,737
167,729
125,105
The average number of staff during the year was four (three in 2023). No employee was
paid more than £60,000 during the year or preceding year.
Pension contributions are currently payable for four members of staff and clergy and are
made under a defined contribution scheme. One member of staff is provided use of the
1st floor flat at 12a Connaught Street.
FUND DETAILS
In 2007, the Parochial Church Council adopted a Reserves Policy which established the
following funds: General ReseNes, Ministry Reserve, Music Reserve, Church Maintenance
Reserve and Clergy Accommodation Reserve. The policy was reviewed in 2013 and 2019.
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The General Reserve is for any surpluses over and above those specified under the
policy. It is the aim of the PCC to build up reserves to cover six monlhs, running costs.
The Ministry ReseNe was created in 1998 when the PCC decided to recruit an Associate
Vicar. It is a provision made to cover anticipated additional ministry costs that might not
be met by the operational budget.
The Staff Accommodation Deposit is a re￿nt reserve, created by the PCC in recognition
that the properties they lease for the accommodation of staff are on short- to medium-tenn
rolling leases and agreements and that the mews house used to accommodate the
Associate Vicar is held on an historic agreement which will expire in approximately ten
years. The aim of the PCC is to build up adequate funds to provide for the deposit to
purchase a propety in which to house staff and so redu￿ dependence on leased
properties.
The flourishing of a music tradition over the past years has greatly enhan￿d the worship
on Sundays and at special services. Many of the costs of the choir, director of music and
guest singers and musicians have been generously provided by members of the
congregation. Donations re￿iVed in excess of costs are accumulated and held in
restricted reserve. In recognition of the fluidity of the parish and that generous contributors
to the music programme may only be around for a short time, the PCC have aimed to
have the equivalent of two years, costs in reserve.
The Clergy Accommodation Reserve was created in 2001 when major repairs and
renovations to most of the clergy accommodation made a large call on parish resources.
Currently, the PCC also budgets £2,000 a year towards future Vicarage redecoration
works. Any unspent amount in the year is set aside for future works.
In 2007 the PCC began replacement of its vestments, many of which had given
considerable service and were nearing the end of their lives. A fund was set up into
which the PCC designated funds each year and into which donations toward new
vestments were put. In 2010 orders were placed with Messrs Watts & Co for white and
gold sets of vestments. Red vestments were acquired in 2012 and a green set in 2024.
Further sets will be purchased as funds become available.
Restricted funds held by the PCC are as set out in note 4 to the Balance Sheet. Memorial
Garden funds will be used to develop one of the gardens along the church as a Garden of
Remembran￿. The Music Reserrfe holds funds donated explicitly for music. Vestments
are as set out above. The Organ Fund arose when the grade 2" listed organ was
refurbished in 2015 and is used for upkeep and maintenance of the organ.
The Jenny Clark Fund is the donation of an investment portfolio from the Lombard
Charitable Trust made to the PCC for the provision and furtherance of church music. The
funds in the portfolio will be drawn down over a period of around ten years.
2024 PAYMENTS TO PCC MEMBERS
No elected members of St John's PCC re￿Ived any reimbursement of expenses or
remuneration. All clergy are reimbursed reasonable expenses incurred in the perfonnan
of their duties. In 2024, reimbursements totalling £17,957 were made to two members of
the dergy (£19,833 in 2023) for ministry expenses and expenditure incurred in the provision
of parish hospitality. During the year the charity paid £14,164 of pension contributions on
behalf of two members of the PCC (£10,619 in 2023 for one member).
Trustees, and Officers, Indemnity is provided for members of the PCC under the teThns of
the church's insurance cover and is included in the premium for the year.
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COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
At 31 December 2024 the charity had commitments under non-cancellable leases as
follows:
2024
2023
Operating leases which expire:
Due within 1year
12a Connaught Street
11 Star Street
12a Connaught Street
11 Star Street
11,000
26,000
11,000
52,000
6,382
15,600
10,637
15,600
Within 2-5 years
CONNECTED CHARITY
The church received grants in the year of £60,000 (£60,000 in 2023) from the William
Gibbs Religious and Educational Trust. Furtherance of the educational and charitable
work of the Church of England in the parish of St John the Evangelist is one of the
objectives of the Trust. The Vicar and Churchwardens of St John's are ex officio trustees.
The parish administrator also serves as clerk to the Trust and the Trust Administration
Contribution is a voluntary donation on the part of the Trust in recognition of the services
provided by him and in recognition that expenses are incurred by the parish in servicing
the Trust. A contribution of £12,000 was made for 2024 (£11,000 in 2023).
AUDIT FEE
The fee for the audit of the 2023 accounts was £5,700. A provlsion of £5,820 has been
made for the audit of the 2024 accounts.
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