## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

## **Administrative information** 

St Stephen’s Church is situated on the corner of St Stephen’s Road and the Avenue, West Ealing. It is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England. The correspondence address is: 

St Stephen’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, West Ealing, London W13 8HD. 

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is registered with the Charity Commission (No. 1133772). 

_**PCC members who have served in the period 1 January until 31 December 2024:**_ 

|_Incumbent_|The Revd Steve Newbold (Chair)|to 13 March 2024|
|---|---|---|
|_Curate_|The Revd Ruth Robinson||
|_Churchwardens_|Mary Ann Auckland||
||(Vice Chair, and Acting Chair from 13 March)||
||Ann Toley||
|_Representatives on the Deanery Synod:_|Liz Cooper||
||David Gillingham||
||James Morrow||
|_Elected members:_|Sue Charlton|to 19 May 2024|
||Jon Yarrall|to 19 May 2024|
||Janet Sehgal|to 25 Nov 2024|
||Xiaoe Li||
||Jen Whadcoat||
||(also Safeguarding Officer)||
||Ewen McKinnon||
||Linda Rivans||
||Dinos Horattides|from 19 May 2024|
||John Anniss|from 19 May 2024|
||Lily Ledwith|from 19 May 2024|
||Iain Paul|from 19 May 2024|
||Emma Harniman (co-opted)|From 19 May to 25 Nov|
|||2024|
|_Secretary (co-opted)_|Jane Maffett|to 19 May and from 25|
|||Nov 2024|
||Jon Yarrall|from 19 May to 25 Nov|
|||2024|
|_Treasurer (co-opted)_|Sanjay Joshi|to 19 May 2024|
||Jane Maffett|from 19 May 2024|
|_And the following who was not a_|||
|_member of the PCC_|||
|_Associate Vicar_|The Revd Caroline Newbold|to 13 March 2024|



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## **Structure, governance and management** 

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church of England’s Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. 

The PCC also appoints Trustees to the St Luke’s Hall Trust, a separate charity with the stated aim of managing the assets of the Trust _‘for use for the religious and other charitable purposes of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Ealing._ ’ The Vicar was an ex-officio Trustee and Chair. 

The Vicar was also a Trustee of the Gurnell Grove Community Trust, the legal body for The Grove Community Trust, active in the parish. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Our Vision Statement is: 

## _Community growing in the love of Jesus_ 

The PCC has maintenance responsibilities for the Church buildings which include the hall and a cottage for residential use. The PCC also owns and maintains a separate house in Drayton Gardens, currently occupied by our curate. 

## **General statistics** 

## _Church membership_ 

The Electoral Roll saw a small decrease so that on 31 December 2024 there were 169 people on the Roll. Of these 53% were resident in the parish, 63% were female and 37% were male. 

## _Occasional offices_ 

During 2024, there were three baptisms but no confirmations or marriages at Church. The clergy conducted the funerals of two parishioners. 

## **Review of the year** 

In March 2024 the Revd Steve Newbold left St Stephen’s Church to take up his new post in the parishes of Bradfield, Bucklebury and Stanford Dingley in the Diocese of Oxford. The Revd Caroline Newbold resigned as Associate Vicar at the same time. We held a special lunch before they left to recognise Steve’s and Caroline’s ministry here over 15 years. For the rest of the year we were in vacancy although very fortunate to have our curate, The Revd Ruth Robinson, who ran the majority of our services. Other local clergy also helped out, including The Revd Jeremy Hyde, The Revd Jane Morris, The Revd Andrew Dand and The Revd Sam Sanya. 

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (at which four new PCC members were elected) and the Annual Meeting of Parishioners (at which two churchwardens were elected) were held on Sunday 19 May 2024 in accordance with the Church Representation Rules and The Churchwardens Measure. In addition one new PCC member was co-opted at the meeting on 19 May. This member and one other PCC member resigned in November. The full PCC met eight times during 2024 with an average level of attendance of 80% of members. One meeting (3 June) was a Section 11 meeting and one (19 June) a Section 12 meeting in accordance with the appointment procedures for a new vicar. 

A ‘Parish Profile’ was produced and the post of vicar was advertised in the _Church Times_ in July and August with a closing date of 23 August. The selection panel, including two members of St Stephen’s PCC, met on 9 September and interviews were held on 25 September. A ‘Parish Day’ was held on 24 September giving shortlisted candidates an opportunity to visit the vicarage and parish as well as meet members of the St Stephen’s Church community. As a result, The Revd David Baylor was appointed to the post. 

Mid-week Connect Groups continued with almost 50% of active church members attending a group. In addition the People and Planet Group and weekly TeaTimers group gathered a wider range of people, some of whom are not yet church members. Shining Stars continued as a weekly toddler group run by our Children’s Worker. Our Pastoral Care Team, Connect Group Leaders and the Leadership Team continued to support church members through a variety of means. 

In July our curate organised an innovative 24/7 prayer weekend with many church members engaging in different ways. 

Social events organised during the year included a Harvest lunch and Tearfund quiz. 

The only staffing change in 2024, apart from the Newbolds’ departure, was Stephen Turner being appointed in April as our Youth Leader in addition to his responsibilities as Worship Pastor. 

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Throughout the year, we continued to livestream our 10.30am Sunday morning service except on the first Sunday of the month (the All-Age Service) and there is a steady number watching the service within 24 hours of its broadcast. 

A large part of our local mission is actively to support The Grove Community Church ( _The Grove_ ) on the Gurnell Grove Estate in the Parish. This is overseen by a separate charitable trust (Gurnell Grove Community Trust). As well as direct giving by the PCC, several people have been involved in running the weekly Sunday afternoon service and other activities there. Mark Tate (leader of The Grove) attends, with colleagues, occasional meetings of the St Stephen’s Leadership Team and he also participates in some services at St Stephen’s. 

St Stephen’s is committed to the Eco Church award process and gained a silver award in 2020. We continue to pursue an ecoagenda in the wider decisions and actions that we take. However, achievement of the gold Eco Church award is likely to be some way off as the standard is rightly demanding. 

The PCC continues to be grateful to the St Luke’s Hall Trust for their ongoing and generous financial support. 

Much of the work of the PCC is conducted in its subcommittee structure. The four subcommittees or teams continued: Finance, Buildings, Mission and the Children and Youth Teams. 

Key activities are described in the individual reports below. 

## _Leadership Team_ 

The Leadership Team met regularly to support the Vicar, and in the vacancy, the Churchwardens and Curate in the day-to-day management of Church life. Most of its time was spent focusing on issues of discipleship, outreach in the local community and resourcing the Church for future growth. The Leadership Team shares with the clergy in pastoral responsibility for the Church and regularly discusses and responds to individual situations. 

## _Finance Team_ 

The Finance Team – comprising the Vicar, Treasurer, at least one Churchwarden, Giving Coordinator, and one other PCC nominee – and the Standing Committee oversaw the financial position throughout the year. Their work included the review and discussion of the annual accounts, the forecast versus actual results, and levels of planned giving income. The latter was particularly important during the vacancy when we expected – and saw – a drop in giving. We continued to manage budgets carefully, in order to monitor more closely the Church’s finances and plan for the future. More detailed information is given below. 

## _Buildings Team_ 

2024 has been a year of some progress on the entrance improvement project but relatively quiet compared to recent years on ad hoc issues. Following a tender process the ‘Enabling’ stage (or foundations work) for the new entrance was carried out, starting in June and ending in August. More work on the drainage was required than initially expected. The car park area surrounding the foundations was re-laid but, following some subsidence, needed remedial work. While the work was underway the front area was inaccessible. Members of the congregation and visitors greatly enjoyed the garden area on the south-west side, thanks to the efforts of the Gardening Team. Meanwhile the PCC decided in September that the car park redesign and relaying should be part of the same contract as the main build project to avoid timing issues and the risk of any damage caused by different contractors’ vehicles. By the end of the year we were taking steps to agree and finalise detailed plans for the car park and front area. 

Elsewhere, two of the three new trees that are replacing the mature oak tree removed in 2023 were planted. The third will be sited where the shed currently stands. A defibrillator was installed in the inside corridor and a more-cost effective hot water system in the kitchen replacing the tank sited in the office. The Premises Manager, Jack Cahill, dealt with other issues including boiler malfunctions, electrical problems due to damp ingress in external lighting cases. There was also some damp ingress in the worship area due to the gutter damaged by the brickwork cascade on the east side of the roof apex in 2023. This was repaired in early 2025 but may still be a problem. A drainage issue at the Curate’s house in Drayton Gardens was resolved. The sliding panels between the Small Hall and worship area and those used to divide the Main Hall (but not between this and the entrance area) showed significant deterioration during the year and will need attention. Other outstanding issues include the opening system on the door to the accessible toilet, the projectors and the Cottage kitchen. In 2024 we organised two ‘Sleeves Up Saturday’ events, in May and November, with many enthusiastic members of the Church community coming along to help with repairs, cleaning and redecorating jobs around the Church Centre. 

## _Mission Team_ 

The team continued to liaise with Amos Trust, caring for the people of Gaza and the West Bank; Christian Solidarity Worldwide, seeking justice and freedom for all to follow their faith; Christians Against Poverty (CAP), a UK free debt counselling service; LAMB Healthcare Foundation, enabling people in poverty to access healthcare in Bangladesh; The Marylebone Project (TMP) for homeless women; Ellie Maffett, working with a church in Athens; and A Rocha UK, working with Eco Churches across the UK to be more environmentally aware and take action to limit carbon emissions and degradation of our natural world.  Guest speakers 

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came from six of these partners through the year. Groups of Church members donated gifts to fill Christmas Hampers for CAP clients; to sponsor Easter eggs for ladies at TMP; and to take part in activities to promote action on the Climate Crisis. We supported Christian Aid Week in May, raising £2,770 in sales, a sponsored walk and a concert, with a guest speaker at both services too. We hosted Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter for six nights in February/March, providing a good supper, warm safe beds for the night and breakfast the following morning. We support Ealing Food Bank giving Harvest donations and encouraging hall users and our congregation to give food and toiletries regularly. The Christmas Fair raised £3,737 for CAP in November. 

## _Children and Youth Teams_ 

These Teams seek to ensure that the needs of children, young people and their families are met within the life of the Church and that the Church vision is enacted. The Leadership Team ensures that our activities are in line with the ‘children’ element of our Safeguarding Policy and that we follow the best practice processes of the Diocese and Church of England (including the identification of a ‘Children’s Champion’). 

Children's activities continue to be focused on four strands: our junior Church (known as JAM – Jesus and Me); Shining Stars midweek toddler group (under our Children’s Worker, Morgen Edwards); Youth group (under our Youth Leader, Stephen Turner, since April) and children's activities at outreach events. 

**JAM (Jesus and Me)** – throughout 2024 we continued to support existing children as well as welcoming new children to our Sunday School. We aim for our sessions to be exciting and engaging with a strong focus on Jesus and building a relationship with Him. We now have four regular leaders running two age-related groups. The aim is still to expand to three age groups but with a limited number of leaders this is not currently possible. Children continue to participate in church services with readings, as well as leading services organised and assisted by our Children's Worker. These services involve the children leading, reading, writing and delivering prayers. 

**Shining Stars** – is a Tuesday morning Christian group led by members of our staff and congregation for toddlers and their parents/carers. Each session begins with free play and the children have a variety of toys, ride-ons or craft to entertain them. In the last year we have seen the average age range of children attending lower as more children are going to nurseries as parents return to work. We charge £2 per child to cover overhead costs enabling the replacement of broken toys, end of term/year parties and the purchase of small gifts at Easter and Christmas. Tea and coffee are provided for the adults giving adults a time to relax and chat with each other as well as the team. We also provide biscuits for all. A Bible Story and songs, some with a Christian basis, finish each session, and this ensures a strong Christian focus. Parents and carers are regularly invited to events or services at Church and the team prays weekly for those who attend. Shining Stars continues to be a very popular toddler group with many commenting how friendly the team is and how clean and tidy the toys and venue are. 

**Other events** – due to a lack of up-take we did not run a Children's party in 2024. We were also unable to run our annual Light Party (an alternative to Hallowe’en) – this was in part due to at least five other churches in the area running the same party at the same time. On Christmas Eve we held our popular Carols, Nativity and Christingle service with over 250 people in attendance. 

**Our youth** – with a committed team of our Youth Pastor and three volunteers, Sunday youth sessions during the 10:30am service are delivered on all Sundays during term time, excluding the first Sundays of the month which are All-Age Services. Attendance on Sundays fluctuates due to family events, sporting fixtures and schoolwork taking priority sometimes. We also successfully launched a Friday evening youth group in October, which runs every other week and is growing in attendance – we consistently welcome the same seven to eight young people and these young people have invited friends to come along too. It has been encouraging to see the young people’s relationships with each other develop and to see them grow in their own personal relationships with God; and the new weekday group has positively contributed to this. It has also been a great encouragement to see some of the young people serve on Church teams such as the worship band and the reading team. It would be great to see our young people get even more involved in the life of our Church and we are encouraging this. 

## _Safeguarding_ 

The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, in relation to having due regard to the House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. We have also adopted the Diocesan safeguarding policy, and continue to review, and where necessary strengthen, our processes to ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable people (children, young people and vulnerable adults) whilst at the same time trying to avoid too much bureaucracy in our various ministries. Key to all decisions is the assessment of risk and the core adherence to our policy. 

## _Outreach_ 

Outreach and mission are integral to all aspects of Church life throughout the year. However the two major events, with which we usually engage – ‘Party in the Park’ in June and ‘Light up the Lane’ in November (with prayer stalls) – were suspended for a year by the local group running them. Outreach also includes the streaming of services, enabling a wider audience to join with us from home and from overseas. 

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TeaTimers, our Friday afternoon drop-in café aimed at the over 60s continues and is much appreciated by those both inside and outside church membership. Shining Stars, our toddler group, has already been mentioned above. 

## _Deanery Synod_ 

The Ealing Deanery and its Synod met three times in the year.  At the February meeting the main focus was on young people. The Revd Christopher Ramsey (Willesden Mission Director) spoke about the Ministry Experience Scheme for 18–30 year-olds enabling them to see behind the scenes of an Anglican Parish thus growing character and faith. Jeanny Wang (St Martin's, West Acton), a Godly Play trainer, led the Synod through a session where members were encouraged to think of it as an experience mostly about discovery and trusting that God is in the process. In July Deanery Mission bids from seven churches were announced and the Synod voted to grant money to all. Most of the October meeting concerned the Bishop of Willesden's Roadshow 2024/25 which links into the Diocese of London's Vision for 2030. The Roadshow focussed on good news stories within the Deanery. 

## **Financial review** 

A formal budget process was again followed during the year to assist with financial planning. Full details of the accounts are provided in the independently examined and signed-off Financial Statements. 

Total receipts on ordinary unrestricted funds were £252,126, a 3% increase on last year. A significant 14% reduction in Regular Giving (Stewardship) and Giving at services (including Gift Aid) (not unusual during a vacancy) was offset by an increase in one-off donations, legacies of £9,452 and increased Hall rentals at £52,062, up by 38%. 

In the autumn, as usual, the Church asked all donors to review and update their giving pledges and encouraged new givers. A new service – the Parish Giving Scheme – was also introduced offering direct debits. 

Total unrestricted expenditure amounted to £234,276, a 5% increase over the previous year. This provided the Christian ministry of St Stephen’s Church, including the costs of two employee roles: Premises Manager and Communications Manager. It also included the contribution to the Diocesan parish share which largely provides the stipends and other clergy overheads (including housing). In a normal year we aim to contribute a higher percentage than the amount requested in order to support less ‘well-off’ parishes; however with a nine-month vacancy without a vicar, we only managed an extra 1.5%. 

The St Luke’s Hall Trust continued with their very welcome annual £40,000 donation into the St Luke’s Restricted Fund (SLRF). This Fund had expenditure of £48,685, including: 

- an annual grant of £7,500 to The Grove Community Church 

- the costs of our Children’s Worker, Youth Worker and Worship Pastor, the first year these roles were fully staffed. 

This deficit was easily covered by surpluses from earlier years. The PCC has agreed that £15,000 of the year-end balance is still provisionally earmarked for the planned car park repair project. 

A new restricted fund was opened in 2022 for the special donations from St Luke’s Hall Trust for the Entrance Improvement Project (SLPRF) and cost of planning and then on the Enabling stage of this at £115,889 were fully covered by donations from the Trust. To date total spend has been £159,000, with the second ‘above the ground’ build now being planned, also to be covered by the Trust. 

Lent, Harvest and Christmas Appeals continued and were generously supported, as was the Christmas Fair raising charity funds. And we made it a priority to continue to tithe 10% of regular giving to our Mission Partners using carried forward funds, even though Giving had fallen. Together these led to the church giving over £38,000 in missionary and charitable giving to other organisations. 

Overall expenditure during 2024, excluding the extraordinary building costs, was £293,618, almost the same as the previous year. Underspend on a range of budget lines allowed us to fund significantly higher maintenance costs without needing to drawdown on our maintenance reserve. The reason for these was a £20,000 bill to repair a dramatic fall of parapet bricks from the roof, only partially covered by insurance. 

**Overall we report a net surplus for the year, across all accounts, of £8,973 (£18,094 unrestricted surplus and £9,121 restricted deficit). Income overall has held steady thanks to increased letting income, legacies and special donations offsetting what we expect to be a temporary fall in regular giving during the vacancy. Well-managed expenditure allowed us to pay for emergency building work.** 

After adding reserves brought forward at the beginning of the year, the balances carried forward at 31 December totalled £317,094 (£173,570 Unrestricted, £48,748 Restricted and £94,777 Endowment). 

## **The PCC reports that we continue to operate as an ongoing concern:** 

- **Our reserves position is strong, and we plan to use some of these for essential building work, particularly the car park** 

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- **We also continue to be prudent in our expenditure** 

- **Our regular income is steady, rental income has increased and the St Luke’s Hall Trust grant of £40k continues** 

- **We continue to monitor finances closely on an ongoing basis** 

- **The Entrance Improvement Project, with the Enabling stage completed and main build at planning stage, is proceeding with the committed financial support of the St Luke’s Hall Trust** 

- **The PCC is confident that we can continue to meet our critical commitments.** 

## _Reserves policy_ 

The PCC aims to maintain a balance on free reserves of around two months’ worth of average unrestricted expenditure, which is currently equivalent to £39,046 and with our general reserve at £173,570 (of which £84,850 is not designated for specific future spend) we are comfortably in excess of this. Appropriate reserves will continue to be set aside in anticipation of future spending on the Church buildings, through the Maintenance and Special Projects Reserves. 

## **Conclusion** 

After the Covid pandemic St Stephen’s, like many churches, experienced a decrease in congregation but this had begun to build up again slowly until the vacancy began in March 2024. Although numbers have, thankfully, been relatively stable since, we have not seen an increase and we are lacking volunteers in some areas so various activities, and particularly any new initiatives, were restricted this year. However, now we have a vicar in post, we look forward to reviving some successful past events and developing new opportunities to take forward our mission of sharing the good news of Jesus in our community and beyond. 

**Mary Ann Auckland Acting Chair (Lay) for most of 2024** 

**David Baylor Vicar (from 14 January 2025)** 

**May 2025** 

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## **Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

(also known as St Stephen's Ealing PCC) 

## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 2024** 


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     Page No. CONTENT<br>1 Statement of Financial Activities for the year 2024<br>This shows a summary of the year's income and expenditure.<br>2 Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024<br>This shows the assets and liabilities at the end of the year<br>and the position of funds, both restricted and unrestricted.<br>Notes to the Accounts<br>3 Note 1 - Accounting Policies<br>4 Note 2 - Income and Endowments<br>5 Note 3 - Expenditure on Charitable Activities<br>6 Note 3 - Expenditure on Charitable Activities<br>7 Further Notes<br>8 Further Notes<br>9 Further Notes<br>10 Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2024** 


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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL FUNDS<br>Note Funds Funds Fund 2024 2023<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>INCOMING RESOURCES FROM<br>Donations & legacies 2a 193,090 46,091 - 239,182 250,159<br>Activities to generate funds 2b 52,062 4,375 - 56,438 42,734<br>Investments 2c 1,707 0 - 1,707 171<br>Charitable activities 2d 5,267 0 - 5,267 4,056<br>Grant for Major building project 2e 0 115,887 - 115,887 21,720<br>TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 252,126 166,354 - 418,480 318,841<br>RESOURCES EXPENDED ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES<br>Raising Funds 3a 302 638 - 940 467<br>Charitable Activities 3b-e 233,974 58,704 - 292,678 269,392<br>Major Building project 3g 0 115,889 - 115,889 20,520<br>TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 234,276 175,231 - 409,507 290,379<br>NET INCOMING/EXPENDITURE 17,850 -8,877  - 8,973 28,462<br>NET TRANSFERS 244 -244  - - -<br>NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 18,094 -9,121  - 8,973 28,462<br>BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD<br>AT 1 JANUARY 2024 155,476 57,868 94,777 308,122 279,660<br>BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD<br>AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 173,570 48,748 94,777 317,094 308,122<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## _**Previous year**_ 

|||||_TOTAL_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**_STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES_**|_Unrestricted_|_Restricted_|_Endowment_|_FUNDS_|
|**_For the year ended 31 December 2023_**|_Funds_|_Funds_|_Fund_|_2023_|
||_£_|_£_|_£_|_£_|
|_INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM_|||||
|_Donations & legacies_|_203,176_|_46,984_|_0_|_250,159_|
|_Activities to generate funds_|_37,763_|_4,971_|_0_|_42,734_|
|_Investments_|_171_|_0_|_0_|_171_|
|_Charitable activities_|_4,056_|_0_|_0_|_4,056_|
|_Grant for Major building project_|_0_|_21,720_|_0_|_21,720_|
|_TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS_|_245,166_|_73,675_|_0_|_318,841_|
|_RESOURCES EXPENDED ON CHARITABLE_|_ACTIVITIES_||||
|_Raising Funds_|_0_|_0_|_0_|_0_|
|_Charitable Activities_|_222,784_|_47,075_|_0_|_269,859_|
|_Major Building project_||_20,520_|_0_|_20,520_|
|_TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED_|_222,784_|_67,595_|_0_|_290,379_|
|_NET INCOMING/EXPENDITURE_|_22,382_|_6,080_|_0_|_28,462_|
|_NET TRANSFERS_|_-567_|_567_|_0_|_0_|
|_NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS_|_21,815_|_6,647_|_0_|_28,462_|
|_BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD_|||||
|_AT 1 JANUARY 2023_|_133,661_|_51,222_|_94,777_|_279,660_|
|**_BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD_**|||||
|**_AT 31 DECEMBER 2023_**|**_155,476_**|**_57,868_**|**_94,777_**|**_308,122_**|



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## **For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

|**Note**<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Drayton Gardens Property<br>1.6<br>Missional Housing Bond<br>1<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors & prepaid expenses<br>5<br>CBF Deposit Fund<br>6<br>Cash at Bank and in hand<br>7<br>**LIABILITIES (less than one Year)**<br>Amounts falling due within one year<br>Creditors & accrued expenses<br>8<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>**LIABILITIES (over one Year)**<br>**TOTAL NET ASSETS**<br>**FUNDS**<br>**Unrestricted Funds**<br>9<br>General Fund<br>**Designated Funds:**<br>Mission Fund<br>Maintenance Reserve Fund<br>Special Purposes Fund<br>Support to People In Need<br>**Restricted Funds**<br>10<br>Mission Fund<br>St Luke's Fund<br>St Luke's Project Fund<br>**Endowment Fund**<br>11<br>Drayton Gardens Property<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>94,777<br>5,000<br>99,777<br>23,382<br>5,729<br>213,868<br>242,979<br>25,662<br>25,662<br>217,317<br>-<br>**317,094**<br>84,850<br>1,089<br>46,415<br>41,216<br>-<br>173,570<br>300<br>48,447<br>-<br>48,747<br>94,777<br>**317,094**|**2023**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|
|||94,777<br>5,000|
|||99,777|
|||19,539<br>5,440<br>187,292<br>212,271<br>3,926<br>3,926<br>208,345|
|||-<br>**308,122**<br>93,144<br>3,430<br>31,415|
|||26,905|
|||583<br>155,477<br>734<br>57,133|
|||-<br>57,868<br>94,777|
|||**308,122**|



Notes on pages 3 to 9 form part of these accounts 

The Financial Statements were approved by the PCC on 12 May 2025 

Revd David Baylor Vicar 

Mary Ann Auckland Churchwarden 

Ann Toley Churchwarden 

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## **Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

- **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation and uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: 

## 1.1 **Basis of preparation** 

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)), and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. 

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. 

St Stephen's 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 note(s). 

## 1.2 **Going Concern** 

The PCC have considered the resources available and current plans.  St Stephen's is well placed to meet these activities and has adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Accordingly the PCC continues to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements. 

## 1.3 **Charitable Funds** 

Unrestricted funds represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use, or for spending on a future project and which are therefore not included in its "free reserves" as disclosed in the Annual Report. 

- Restricted funds are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts. 

## 1.4 **Incoming Resources** 

Incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when: a - the PCC becomes legally entitled to the benefit of use of the resources; 

- b - their ultimate receipt is virtually certain; and 

c - the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

Funds raised by the Christmas Fair and similar events are reported gross. Goods are donated by church members for such events. 

Grants, donations and legacies are included in the SOFA when any pre-conditions preventing their use by the PCC have been met. For collections and planned giving these, and associated gift aid are included in the year for which they were intended. 

Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the letting takes place. Investment income is accounted for when receivable. 

The value of any voluntary help is not included in the accounts but is described in the annual report. 

## 1.5 **Expenditure and Liabilities** 

Liabilities are recognised as soon as the legal or constructive obligation arises. 

Grants and donations are recognised when a commitment has been made externally and there are no pre-conditions still to be met for entitlement to the grant which remain within the control of the PCC. 

The costs of clergy (Vicar and Curate) are accounted for in the payments made to the London Diocesan Fund. The London Diocese is responsible for paying the stipend and housing costs of both individuals, as is standard practise in the Church of England. 

## 1.6 **Fixed Assets** 

Consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the financial statements by Sections 10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. All expenditure on such property, whether improvement or maintenance, is written off in the year it is incurred. The buildings and contents are insured for £6,650,000. Such buildings include the Church, Church Hall (both) and Church Cottage (buildings only). 

No value is placed on any movable church furnishings that cannot be disposed of without a faculty, and which are regarded as "inalienable" property held on special trust on behalf of the PCC, and forming part of the consecrated property excluded from the financial statements by the Charities Act 2011. 

Other tangible fixed assets may be capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £5,000. They are otherwise written off in the year of acquisition. All significant items are included in the Church's inventory. 

The house in Drayton Gardens is a freehold property valued at its purchase price in 1992. It is not depreciated as its estimated residual value is not less than its carrying value and it has an expected useful life in excess of 50 years, so any depreciation charge would be immaterial. It is maintained in good order and is insured for a rebuilding cost of £449,176. It is usually occupied by a curate, as was the case in 2024. 

During 2022, the PCC agreed to rollover a sum of £5,000 for a further 3 years with the  Missional Housing Bond Fund. The issue is unsecured but believed to be relatively low risk given the nature of the underlying assets (London housing stock). The Bond is operated by Affordable Christian Housing, (“ACH”) a Christian housing association with over 20 years’ experience in providing affordable housing to key Christian workers. It is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority and has charitable status. ACH followed FCA guidance in determining how to issue the bond. As an Industrial and Provident Society, ACH did not require FCA approval to issue the Bond. 

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## **Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

|**2**<br>**2a**<br>Regular Giving<br>Collections at Services<br>Sub-total (for tithe purpose)<br>Mission Collections (inc gift aid)<br>Special Donations<br>Legacies<br>Grant from St Luke's Hall Trust<br>**2b**<br>**Activities to generate funds**<br>Christmas Fair<br>Hall Lettings<br>**2c**<br>CCLA - CBF interest<br>Housing Bond interest<br>Bank Interest<br>**2d**<br>Fairtrade Stall<br>Social Events, Courses & Other Activities<br>Outreach Activ<br>Banns, Funeral Fees, Verger Fees<br>Rebates and one-off<br>**2e**<br>St. Luke's Hall Trust<br>**TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**<br>**Grant for Major Building Project**<br>**Charitable Activities**<br>**Donations and legacies**<br>**Income from Investments**<br>Gift Aid Recovered                        (Note 4)<br>**INCOME RESOURCES**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>142,328<br>1,392<br>28,869<br>172,589<br>-<br>6,091<br>11,050<br>9,452<br>40,000<br>193,090<br>46,091<br>4,375<br>52,062<br>52,062<br>4,375<br>289<br>102<br>1,316<br>1,707<br>-<br>322<br>320<br>1,160<br>608<br>2,857<br>5,267<br>-<br>115,887<br>-<br>115,887<br>**252,126**<br>**166,354**|**TOTAL FUNDS**|**TOTAL FUNDS**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>142,328<br>1,392<br>28,869<br>172,589<br>6,091<br>11,050<br>9,452<br>40,000<br>239,182<br>4,375<br>52,062<br>56,438<br>289<br>102<br>1,316<br>1,707<br>322<br>320<br>1,160<br>608<br>2,857<br>5,267<br>115,887<br>115,887<br>**418,480**|**2023**<br>**£**<br>156,316<br>4,264<br>36,209<br>196,789<br>6,984<br>6,387<br>-<br>40,000<br>250,159<br>4,971<br>37,763<br>42,734<br>169<br>2<br>171<br>775<br>611<br>485<br>346<br>1,839<br>4,056<br>21,720<br>21,720<br>318,840|



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**Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

|**3a**<br>Christmas Fair<br>Transaction costs on donations<br>**3b**<br>A Rocha<br>Amos Trust<br>Christian Solidarity Worldwide<br>Church Army (for Marylebone Project)<br>LAMB Health Foundation<br>UFM (re Ellie Maffett)<br>West London Trust (for Ealing Christians Against Poverty)<br>Ealing Soup Kitchen<br>Christian Aid<br>Diocese of London Lent Project<br>Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter<br>Ealing Foodbank<br>MacMillan Cancer Support<br>Spread a Smile<br>Tearfund<br>Support to people in need<br>Gurnell Grove Community Trust<br>**Total Missionary and Charitable Giving**<br>**3c**<br>Diocesan Fund<br>Vicar's Expenses<br>Curate's Expenses<br>Associate Vicar's Expenses<br>Outside Speakers<br>Training / Staff Training / Retreat<br>Children<br>Youth<br>Discipleship<br>Prayer, Service and Communion<br>Flowers<br>Music<br>Copyright Licensing<br>Outreach<br>Publicity<br>Fairtrade Stall<br>Social Events<br>Refreshments<br>Gifts<br>Diocesan Fees<br>Vacancy / Sequestration costs<br>Ministry Assistant Subsistence and expenses<br>Worship Minister Expenses<br>Youth Worker Expenses<br>Families & Children's Worker Expenses<br>**Total Work of the Church**<br>**EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**<br>**Missionary and Charitable Giving**<br>**The Work of the Church**<br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED ON RAISING FUNDS**<br>**COST OF RAISING FUNDS**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>36<br>638<br>266<br>**302**<br>**638**<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,224<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>385<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>3,737<br>157<br>91<br>744<br>757<br>217<br>109<br>1,690<br>1,533<br>7,500<br>**21,224**<br>**17,520**<br>92,698<br>534<br>1,111<br>181<br>376<br>651<br>404<br>1,016<br>333<br>2,998<br>1,366<br>766<br>444<br>400<br>1,358<br>857<br>3,442<br>118<br>601<br>100<br>**109,752**<br>**-**|**TOTAL**|**FUNDS**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>674<br>266<br>**940**|**2023**|
||||**£**<br>467<br>**467**<br>2,000<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>3,183<br>2,800<br>2,000<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>729<br>1,256<br>5,710<br>1,326<br>171<br>2,269<br>1,418<br>7,500<br>**41,561**<br>98,000<br>644<br>456<br>83<br>56<br>1,222<br>458<br>322<br>135<br>760<br>369<br>1,894<br>1,301<br>1,122<br>747<br>213<br>794<br>748<br>607<br>466<br>1,112<br>90<br>-<br>-<br>**111,600**|
|||2,800<br>5,024<br>2,800<br>3,185<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>6,537<br>-<br>157<br>-<br>835<br>757<br>217<br>109<br>1,690<br>1,533<br>7,500<br>**38,744**<br>92,698<br>534<br>1,111<br>181<br>-<br>376<br>651<br>404<br>-<br>1,016<br>333<br>2,998<br>1,366<br>766<br>444<br>400<br>1,358<br>857<br>3,442<br>118<br>601<br>-<br>100<br>-<br>-<br>**109,752**||



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## **Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

|**3d**<br>Salaries and pensions<br>Adjustment for 2021<br>**3e**<br>Printing, stationery & Postage<br>Recruitment<br>Computing & Website<br>Payroll & Accounting Software<br>Subscriptions, Licences etc<br>Independent Examiner Fee<br>**3f**<br>**Premises Costs**<br>Premises Running Costs<br>Water, Light and Heat<br>Telephone, Broadband<br>Insurance<br>Council Tax<br>Cleaning<br>Maintenance main buildings<br>Maintenance other properties<br>**3g**<br>Entrance Improvement Project<br>**Church Management and administration**<br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED ON CHARITABLE**<br>**ACTIVITIES**<br>**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**Employment Costs (Note 15)**<br>**Major Building project**<br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED ON MAJOR**<br>**BUILDING PROJECT**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>36,520<br>38,677<br>1,350<br>2,508<br>37,870<br>41,185<br>2,924<br>1,160<br>2,160<br>748<br>718<br>7,709<br>-<br>12,816<br>9,161<br>727<br>3,756<br>2,548<br>1,190<br>30,197<br>-<br>26,588<br>633<br>57,418<br>-<br>233,974<br>58,704<br>115,889<br>-<br>115,889<br>**234,276**<br>**175,231**|**TOTAL FUNDS**|**TOTAL FUNDS**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>75,197<br>3,858<br>79,055<br>2,924<br>1,160<br>2,160<br>748<br>718<br>-<br>7,709<br>12,816<br>9,161<br>727<br>3,756<br>2,548<br>1,190<br>30,197<br>26,588<br>633<br>57,418<br>292,678<br>115,889<br>115,889<br>**409,507**|**2023**|
||||**£**<br>58,726<br>58,726<br>2,646<br>2,319<br>3,419<br>644<br>552<br>360<br>9,940<br>17,393<br>8,710<br>527<br>3,740<br>3,299<br>1,252<br>34,921<br>11,846<br>798<br>47,565<br>269,392<br>20,520<br>20,520<br>**290,379**|



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**Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

|**4**|**Gift Aid Recovered**<br>Tax reclaims on planned giving<br>(2a)<br>Tax reclaims on other voluntary donations|**£**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>28,869<br>-|**£**<br>**Designated**<br>1,250|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>-<br>28,869<br>965<br>2,215|**2023**<br>**£**<br>**Total**<br>36,020<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||28,869|1,250|965<br>31,084|36,020|
|**5**|**Debtors & prepaid expenses**<br>Prepaid expenses – Insurance<br>Tax refunds due on gift aid donations<br>Sundry debtors *|**2024**<br>**£**<br>3,845<br>1,815<br>17,723||**2023**<br>**£**<br>3,756<br>11,876<br>3,908||
|||23,382||19,539||
|**6**|* Includes £15,420 due for Entrance Improvement<br>**Financial Instruments**<br>CCLA - CBF Church of England Deposit Fund|Project, since received.<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>5,729||**2023**<br>**£**<br>5,440||
|**7**|**Cash at Bank and in Hand**<br>Short term deposits (<3months)<br>Cash at Bank<br>Cash in hand|**2024**<br>**£**<br>70,380<br>143,488<br>-||**2023**<br>**£**<br>187,292||
|||213,868||187,292||
|**8**|**Creditors and accrued expenses**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Mission payment accruals<br>1,279<br>2,286<br>Income deferred<br>4,365<br>-<br>Deposit held re letting<br>600<br>Sundry year-end expense accruals *<br>19,418<br>1,640<br>The PCC is in the middle of changing banks from Barclays to Lloyds, and also seeking improved interest rates until the surplus<br>reserve funds are needed|||||
|||25,662||3,926||
|**9**|* Includes £15,420 owed for Entrance Improvement Project, since paid.<br>**Unrestricted Funds**<br>Brought<br>Additions<br>Transfers<br>Forward<br>Income<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Designated Funds<br>Mission Fund<br>3,430<br>17,259<br>Maintenance Reserve Fund<br>31,415<br>-<br>15,000<br>Special Projects Fund<br>26,905<br>15,702<br>500<br>People in Need fund<br>583<br>100|||Amounts<br>Carried<br>Used<br>Forward<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(19,600)<br>1,089<br>-<br>46,415<br>(1,891)<br>41,216<br>(683)<br>0||
||62,333<br>General Fund (undesignated)<br>93,144|15,802<br>236,324|32,759<br>(32,515)|(22,174)<br>88,720<br>(212,102)<br>84,850||
||Total Unrestricted Funds<br>155,477|252,126|244|(234,276)<br>173,570||



## **Planned use of Designated Funds** 

The **Mission Fund** represents a tithe of 10% on regular giving during the year, and is designated for nominated 'mission partner' charities (see Note 13). The PCC aims (but is not committed) to give a fixed amount from this fund to each of 7 mission partners each year. 

The **Maintenance Reserve Fund** represents funds designated for spending on long term maintenance and improvement of the church buildings and grounds. The PCC anticipates using this for Car Park improvement. 

The **Special Projects Fund** represents excess General Funds and income from legacies and special donations and is designated for future projects, as yet unspecified until we know the cost of the Car Park project. This year it funded a Defribrillator and advertisement for a new vicar. 

The **People in Need Fund** represented donations designated for assisting individuals in need of financial support towards specific expenses, as approved by the Vicar. 

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## **Parochial Church Council of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

## **10 Restricted Funds** 

|Mission Fund<br>St Luke's Fund<br>St Luke's Project Fund (SLPR)<br>**Total Restricted Funds**<br>Restricted Funds|Brought<br>Additions<br>Transfers<br>Amounts<br>Carried<br>Forward<br>Income<br>Used<br>Forward<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>734<br>10,467<br>(244)<br>(10,658)<br>£300<br>57,133<br>40,000<br>(2)<br>(48,685)<br>£48,447<br>-<br>115,887<br>2<br>(115,889)<br>£0<br>57,867<br>166,354<br>(244)<br>(175,231)<br>£48,747|
|---|---|



The Mission Fund represents donations for missionary and charitable giving as disclosed in Note 3b. St Luke's Fund represents a regular annual donation from the St Luke's Hall Trust. 

St Luke's Project Fund represents donations from the St Luke's Hall Trust specifically for the Entrance Improvement Project and is separate from the main St Luke's Fund. 

## **11 Endowment Fund** 

House in Drayton Gardens 

£ 94,777 

See Note 1 - The house in Drayton Gardens is usually occupied by a curate and is a freehold property valued at its purchase price in 1992. 

## **12 Analysis of Net Assets By Fund type** 

|Fixed Assets:<br>House in Drayton Gardens<br>Missional Housing Bond<br>Net Current Assets<br>**Total Net Assets**<br>Fixed Assets:<br>House in Drayton Gardens<br>Missional Housing Bond<br>Net Current Assets<br>**Total Net Assets**|**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>Endowment<br>Total<br>-<br>94,777<br>94,777<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>169,789<br>47,528<br>-<br>217,317<br>174,789<br>47,528<br>94,777<br>317,094<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>Endowment<br>Total<br>94,777<br>94,777<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>150,477<br>57,868<br>208,345<br>155,477<br>57,868<br>94,777<br>308,122<br>**2023**<br>**2024**|
|---|---|



## **13 Payments to Mission Partners from Tithe** 

The PCC has a long standing policy of allocating 10% of regular giving to charity, through a designated Mission Fund. During the year,  charitable payments were made to the following charities from this tithe: 

|A Rocha<br>Amos Trust<br>Christian Solidarity Worldwide<br>Church Army (for Marylebone Project)<br>LAMB Health Foundation<br>UFM (re Ellie Maffett)<br>Ealing Soup Kitchen<br>West London Trust (for Ealing Christians<br>Against Poverty)|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>2,800<br>2,000<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,800<br>2,000<br>2,800<br>19,600<br>20,800|
|---|---|



Payments in the year were partially covered from the previous year's carry forward balance in the fund. 

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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

## **14 Related party relationships and transactions** 

No remuneration or other benefis from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by any Trustees. There have been no other related party transactions in the reporting period. 

Normal expenses incurred on church activities were reimbursed to clergy, trustees and church workers. During the year the following Trustees were also Trustees of related entities (see below for details): 

## **Related organisation or party** 

Revd Steve 1 - ‘Ex-officio’ Chair of Trustees of St Luke’s Hall Trust (charity number 1069790) until March 2024 Newbold 2 - Trustee of Gurnell Grove Community Trust (charity number 1174906) until March 2024 

3 - Revd Caroline Newbold (wife) was a part time paid employee, as Youth Pastor until March 2024.  Her salary (including pension) for the year was £2,777, and she claimed expenses of £181. 

Jane Maffett Trustee, and Treasurer of Gurnell Grove Community Trust (charity number 1174906). (Also since 19 May 2024 Treasurer of St Stephen's Ealing PCC) 

**Transactions -** During the year the following either made payments to or were in receipt of payments from St Stephen’s Ealing PCC: 

**St Luke’s Hall Trust (SLHT)** : St Luke’s Trustees agreed the following grant payments to St Stephen’s Ealing PCC: 

•  £40,000  to support the work of the church and parish 

•  £115,889 for the project for improving the Entrance of the Church Buildings 

Both are routed through separate Restricted funds. 

(The history here is that St Luke’s in the early 20th century was a church plant from St Stephen’s on the edge of the parish. After that church closed, a Trust was set up for its church hall, which was still in place, to be used mainly for community activities, subsequentally registered with the Charity Commission in the 1980s. When that building was sold in 2015, the proceeds were invested by the Trust, and the trustees have since been making annual donations of circa £40k to the PCC from the income. 

The Trust is written for the benefit of the geographic parish of St Stephen, and here is an extract from their accounts: _The objects of the Trust are to use the permanent endowment assets of the Trust for the religious and other charitable purposes of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Stephen, Ealing_ .) 

In accordance with its constitution the Trustees of SLHT are appointed by the PCC of St Stephen’s Ealing. 

**Gurnell Grove Community Trust (GGCT)** : grant payments totalling £7,500 were made by the PCC to GGCT for the work of The Grove Community Church. 

(The Grove Community was a church plant on an estate in our parish, initially from St Paul’s Ealing with the support of St Stephen’s Ealing, then run independently under its own charity from October 2016 - St Stephen’s has been making donations from the start. The annual donation is just one of many from churches and individuals. There were 5 trustees at the year end, including our former vicar until his departure. There is currently one other trustee from St Stephen’s – the other trustees have no links to St Stephen’s and the PCC has no power over the appointment of Trustees.) 

## **15 Employees** 

|**loyees**<br>Number staff employed in Ministry<br>Number of staff employed in administration<br>Employment costs<br>Salaries<br>Social Security costs<br>Pension|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>2<br>2<br>2<br>2<br>4<br>4<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>70,277<br>54,877<br>-<br>-<br>4,919<br>3,849<br>75,196<br>58,726|
|---|---|



There were no employees with remuneration over £60,000 

Employers Social Security costs were all covered by the Employers NI Allowance The PCC operates a Defined Contribution retirement benefit Scheme for staff 

Note 2d – The adjustment of £3,858 related to an error in 2021, when an accrual was made which should, the following year, have been allocated for HMRC payments due. (The employment costs in 2021 should have been higher by this amount.) 

St Stephen's Ealing PCC Registered Charity No. 1133772 




## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

Char **Parochial Church Council of St. Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** ity Name 

**Report to the trustees** Char **Parochial Church Council of St. Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing** ity Name **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2024 **Charity no** 1133772 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-9 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2024. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of **examiner's statement** the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales _._ 

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

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did 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. 

**Signed: Date:** 06 May 2025 **Name:** Valerie Steward **Relevant professional** BSc BFP FCA FCCA FRSA **qualification(s) or body** 

**Oct 2018** 

1 

**IER** 



## **(if any):** 

**Address:** Greenfield Farm 23 West Street Hibaldstow DN20 9NY 

## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of** None **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**Oct 2018** 

2 

**IER**