St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 December 2024
Index
| 2 | Charity Information |
|---|---|
| 3-6 | Trustees' Annual Report |
| 7 | Independent Examiner's Report |
| 8-9 | Statement of Financial Activities |
| 10 | Balance Sheet |
| 11-25 | Notes to the Financial Statements |
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Charity Information
Charity: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael & All Angels Blackheath Park SE3
Trustees (Parochial Church Council [PCC] members):
Vicar:
Rev. Trevor Kemp (Chair)
Reader:
John Clark (vice chair)
Wardens:
Clare Bartram (resigned 21 May 2024) Jonathan Causer
Other e lected members: Christopher Ashworth Richard Bolton Charlotte Chiew Charles Cunningham (appointed 21 May 2024) Simone Foster David Hawkett (resigned 21 May 2024) Heather Heiner Hugh Ridsdill-Smith (resigned 21 May 2024) Carolyn Watkins
Representatives on the Deanery Synod:
Louise Hall (resigned 21 May 2024) David Harrison (appointed 21 May 2024) Stephen Hingston Gregory Smye-Rumsby Khai Vualnam
Charity Number:
1133778
Governing Document:
Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 Church Representation Rules 2020 (as amended)
Registered Office:
1 Pond Road SE3 9JL
Independent Examiner:
Archie McDowall BA, CA Stewardship 1 Lamb’s Passage London EC1Y 8AB
Bankers:
CAF Bank Ltd Lloyds Bank plc National Westminster Bank plc CCLA Investment Management Ltd
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Trustees' Annual Report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees of St Michael & All Angels (The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael & All Angels Blackheath Park SE3) are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements, for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Objects of the charity
The charity is responsible for co-operating with the incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church be it pastoral, evangelistic, social, or ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for maintaining certain church property situated within the parish, namely the church, halls, bungalow, and storage area within our grounds.
Main activities and achievements
The trustees have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
The church‘s work in advancing the Christian faith is done primarily through weekly services, through marriage, baptism, and funeral services, and through pastoral work within the parish. The public benefit is achieved through enhancing the spiritual well-being of the beneficiaries.
The church’s work in relieving poverty is done primarily through gifts to other charities, working both within and outside the UK, and through activities in the local community. The public benefit is achieved through the delivery of material, social, and spiritual benefits to beneficiaries.
The church’s work in advancing education is done by systematic teaching of the Bible each Sunday to adults and young people. The public benefit is achieved because such teaching is open to all.
Services
Our normal pattern is that we provide both morning and evening services on Sunday, including the monthly 9.00 am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion service, which is led by Rev Adam Scott, a retired clergyman with Permission to Officiate, as well as weddings, baptisms, and funerals. We have continued to provide recorded online morning services throughout the year.
Pastoral Care
The vicar is committed to providing pastoral care throughout the parish as needed, and members of the pastoral team also care for members of the congregation. Carolyn Watkins, commissioned as a Southwark Pastoral Auxiliary, serves as the pastoral minister, and oversees a pastoral team of volunteers. Pastoral care is also provided through the small groups which meet regularly and in which some 50 people are involved.
Children's and Youth ministry
Amanda McTavish acted as Children and Young People Co-ordinator until July 2024. In October, we appointed Lydia Fuller as Youth Minister, Hannah Bailey-Evans was appointed as Children's Minister and Domonic Garriques was appointed as an Intern assisting with youth ministry. In March 2025, Lydia and Hannah left their roles and Domonic's role increased to be a Youth Minister.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Trustees' Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2024
Church Administrator role
After 20 years as our Administrator, Marion Lane decided she would retire in January 2025 and following interviews, Lila Razakandisa started in January 2025 as Operations Manager, alongside Mhairi Veall as Communications Manager.
Halls
The Administrator, now Operations Manager, has an office in the halls and takes responsibility for their upkeep, as well as ensuring the welfare of hall users. The halls, a major community resource, are normally very well used day and night during the working week and on Saturday, being only for church use on Sundays.
World Focus
The church gives 10% of its general income (excluding halls income) to mission, which we call World Focus. Through World Focus we support five primary agencies: Bible Society, Church Mission Society, Crosslinks, OMF International, and Greenwich Youth for Christ. These agencies receive consistent financial and prayer support from the church. In addition we have three personal missionary links: in Ukraine (CMS), Ethiopia (Crosslinks), and in Japan (OMF).
Landscape and repairs
We carried out remedial work on the bungalow garden wall during the year, as well as various other repairs to the halls and church buildings.
Volunteers
The majority of the work of the church is undertaken by volunteers. The vicar is paid by the Diocese. We employ six part-time staff (Youth Minister, Children's Minister, Intern, Operations Manager, Communications Manager, and church cleaner). We are helped by paid contractors who do halls cleaning and gardening.
Volunteers are responsible for home Bible study groups, the flower team, Children’s Church, providing Sunday services through stewarding, operating the audio-visual desk, reading, providing music, preaching and leading, also through the finance team, the maintenance team, the pastoral team, the prayer ministry, Food Bank collections, the Art Gallery, organising social events, the Advent Fair, Health and Well Being Fair, Children's Choir and our annual Holiday Club.
Structure, Governance, and Management
St Michael and All Angels was registered as a charity on 26 January 2010, having existed as a church since 1830.
Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
The trustees normally meet 9 times a year. Day-to-day management of the church is undertaken by the Vicar and the staff team. The trustees delegate detailed financial matters to the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, and to the Standing & Finance Committee, which meets 10 times a year. Other bodies with delegated spending powers are the Halls Management Committee, World Focus team, PCC Remuneration Committee, and a group which manages the Hardship Fund.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Trustees' Annual Report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
St Michael and All Angels is a parish church within the Diocese of Southwark, and within the local Episcopal area of Woolwich, in the Deanery of Charlton. It is also accountable to the Archdeacon of Lewisham and Greenwich.
The church is linked to the Southwark Diocesan Evangelical Union and is a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
The trustees have recognised their responsibility for the management of risk, have identified risk factors, measured their potential impact on the church, and taken the necessary steps to manage these risks. In particular they have appointed two Safeguarding officers, a Health and Safety officer, and a Fire Risk officer.
Financial Review
Total income for the year amounted to £314k (2023: £325k); of which £187k (2023: £214k) was within General Fund, £82k Halls Fund (2023: £73k), PRISM Fund nil (2023: £3k), World Focus Fund £7k (2023: £5k), Choir Fund £6k (2023: £5k), Legacy Fund £1k (2023: £1k), Bungalow Fund £25k (2023: £20k) and Special Collections £4k (2023: £4k). A further £2k was received on trust for Churches Together in Blackheath (2023: £1k). The decrease in total income of £11k is mainly within General Fund £27k, offset by the £9k increase in Halls Fund, £5k increase in Bungalow Fund and £1k increase in Choir Fund.
Total expenditure for the year amounted to £306k (2023: £315k), a decrease of £9k on last year.
The church’s contribution to the Diocese through the Parish Support Fund was £86k (2023: £86k).
All church members are encouraged to use the Parish Giving Scheme for both regular giving and one-off gifts. This scheme is a charity which operates as a secure and efficient vehicle for church members to make their donations to the church, with Gift Aid, enabling them to choose to have their giving increased annually in line with inflation. The church benefits through reduced administration and improved cash flow.
We give thanks to God for providing sufficient income during the period.
Reserves Policy
St Michael’s has a reserves policy, which is to ensure that normally there are sufficient cash resources to cover 13 weeks’ normal expenditure, £46k in relation to annual unrestricted expenditure of £186k. The cash resources available at 31 December 2024, calculated by taking total cash (£204,115) less Restricted funds (£8,407), less the balances of certain Designated Funds (World Focus Fund £673, Bungalow Fund £22,027, Legacy Fund £31,530, Halls Maintenance Reserve £23,100 and Church Maintenance Reserve £45k, total £122,330), as shown in the Balance Sheet on page 10, amounts to £73,464 (2023: £68,537).
The PCC has established the Church and Halls Maintenance Reserves in 2022 , with balances of £45k (2023: £33k) and £23k (2023: £16k) respectively. The intention is to make annual transfers to these reserves and build them up to a suitable sum. Meanwhile routine repairs are charged to the current year’s expenditure.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Trustees' Annual Report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Statement of Responsibilities of the Members of the Parachial Church Council
The PCC is responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the 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 charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the PCC are required to: i) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
ii) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
iii) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
iv) state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
v) prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The PCC is responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Key risks and uncertainties
The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The PCC review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.
Other matters
With regard to the PCC’s obligations to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, the members of the PCC confirm that they have complied with their duties under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016.
The last quinquennial inspection was held in 2020; the work required has been undertaken.
Plans for Future Periods
The church has had numerous significant staff changes over the last two years, and these have been the focus of the PCC. As the church settles into a new era, the Mission Action Plan will need revisiting.
John Clark
Apr 25, 2025 ……………………………………………………. ……………………………… John Clark (Apr 25, 2025 17:29 GMT+1) John Clark (vice chair) Date
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael & All Angels Blackheath Park SE3
I report to the members of the PCC (who are also the charity’s trustees) on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 on pages 8 to 25 following, which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on pages 11 to 14.
Responsibilities and basis of the report
As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 examiner’s statement
Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
a) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
b) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
c) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Archie McDowall
Date: Apr 29, 2025
Archie McDowall (Apr 29, 2025 14:41 GMT+1)
Archie McDowall BA, CA
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Stewardship I Lamb’s Passage London EC1Y 8AB
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31st December 2024
| Note Income 2 Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Income from charitable activities Other income Total Income Check Expenditure 3 Charitable activities Total expenditure Check Net income / (expenditure) before transfers Transfers 9 Gross transfers between funds Net income / (expenditure) before other gains / losses Other recognised gains/losses Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
General Fund Designated funds Restricted funds Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 £ £ £ £ £ |
|---|---|
| 158,356 1,906 17,063 177,325 200,633 3,860 106,414 - 110,274 98,581 7,598 - - 7,598 4,103 10,122 - 1,373 11,495 14,379 7,579 - - 7,579 8,035 |
|
| 187,515 108,320 18,436 314,271 325,731 0 0 0 185,418 101,873 18,702 305,993 315,025 |
|
| 185,418 101,873 18,702 305,993 315,025 |
|
| 2,097 6,447 (266) 8,278 10,706 (27,647) 27,647 - - - |
|
| (25,550) 34,094 (266) 8,278 10,706 - 61,677 - 61,677 45,171 |
|
| (25,550) 95,771 (266) 69,955 55,877 13,203 2,114,273 8,792 2,136,268 2,080,391 |
|
| (12,347) 2,210,044 8,526 2,206,223 2,136,268 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 11 to 25 form part of these accounts.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities with Comparatives for the Year ended 31 December 2024
| Income Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Income from charitable activities Other income Total income and endowments Check Expenditure Charitable activities Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/losses: Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Total funds Total funds 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ General Fund Designated funds Restricted funds |
|---|---|
| 158,356 183,058 1,906 979 17,063 16,596 177,325 200,633 3,860 4,905 106,414 93,676 - - 110,274 98,581 7,598 4,103 - - - - 7,598 4,103 10,122 14,379 - - 1,373 - 11,495 14,379 7,579 8,035 - - - - 7,579 8,035 |
|
| 187,515 214,480 108,320 94,655 18,436 16,596 314,271 325,731 0 0 0 185,418 204,166 101,873 86,353 18,702 24,506 305,993 315,025 |
|
| 185,418 204,166 101,873 86,353 18,702 24,506 305,993 315,025 0 0 |
|
| 2,097 10,314 6,447 8,302 (266) (7,910) 8,278 10,706 (27,647) (65,674) 27,647 60,051 - 5,623 - - |
|
| (25,550) (55,360) 34,094 68,353 (266) (2,287) 8,278 10,706 - - 61,677 45,171 - - 61,677 45,171 |
|
| (25,550) (55,360) 95,771 113,524 (266) (2,287) 69,955 55,877 13,203 68,563 2,114,273 2,000,749 8,792 11,079 2,136,268 2,080,391 |
|
| (12,347) 13,203 2,210,044 2,114,273 8,526 8,792 2,206,223 2,136,268 |
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024
| Total | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Designated |
Restricted | funds | funds | ||
| Fund | funds | funds | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||||
| Tangible assets | 5 | - | 2,005,166 | - | 2,005,166 | 1,947,594 |
| Investments | 5 | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| - | 2,005,166 | 10 | 2,005,176 | 1,947,604 | ||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Debtors | 7 | 8,741 | 1,948 | 1,161 | 11,850 | 36,288 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 6 | (15,671) | 208,567 | 11,219 | 204,115 | 167,925 |
| (6,930) | 210,515 | 12,380 | 215,965 | 204,213 | ||
| Creditors | ||||||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 8 | 5,417 | 5,637 | 3,864 | 14,918 | 15,549 | |
| Net current assets | (12,347) | 204,878 | 8,516 | 201,047 | 188,664 | |
| Net assets | (12,347) | 2,210,044 | 8,526 | 2,206,223 | 2,136,268 | |
| Represented by | ||||||
| General fund | (12,347) | - | - | (12,347) | 13,203 | |
| Designated funds | - | 2,210,044 | - | 2,210,044 | 2,114,273 | |
| Restricted funds | - | - | 8,526 | 8,526 | 8,792 | |
| Funds of the charity | 9 | (12,347) | 2,210,044 | 8,526 | 2,206,223 | 2,136,268 |
Approved by the PCC at its meeting on and signed on its behalf. 26/04/2025
- Signed: John Clark (Apr 25, 2025 17:29 GMT+1)John Clark Signed: Gregory Smye-Rumsby (Apr 26, 2025 08:52 GMT+1)Gregory Smye Rumsby John Clark (vice chair) Gregory Smye-Rumsby (Treasurer)
The notes on pages 11 to 25 form part of these accounts.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention (as modified by the revaluation of certain assets, which are measured at fair value through the Statement of Financial Activities). The financial statements include all activities for which the PCC is legally responsible; the activities of informal gatherings of church members and groups that owe their main affiliation to another body are excluded.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with The Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the 'Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)' effective from 1 January 2019 ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.
The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the '2008 Regulations') requires charities to prepare their accounts in accordance with 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005' but this accounting standard has since been withdrawn and has been replaced by the Charities SORP mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The charity has prepared these financial statements in accordance with the new Charities SORP; this departure from the 2008 Regulations is believed to be necessary for these financial statements to give a 'true and fair view'.
The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.
a) Going concern
The PCC have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The PCC have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the PCC have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and the possible implications should projected income and / or expenditure vary unexpectedly. The PCC have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
b) Income
Income (which includes planned giving, collections and other donations) is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to receipt, the amount receivable can be measured with reasonable certainty, and receipt is probable. For the most part income is generally recognised when it is received by, or on behalf of, the PCC. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.
Income from donations and legacies includes:
i) Recoverable gift aid. This is recognised when the related donation is received. Gift aid that has not been recovered by the balance sheet date is included as a debtor.
ii) Donated facilities, services and goods. Goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries are recognised as income when receivable at fair value (being an estimate of the amount it would cost to purchase those items). Facilities, services and goods donated for the charity's own use are recognised as income when receivable at their value to the charity.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its activities. However, in accordance with the SORP, the value of these services has not been included in these financial statements as they cannot be reliably measured.
When donated goods, services and facilities are distributed or consumed, an expense in respect of those items is included in the Statement of Financial Activities. At the year end any goods that have not been distributed or consumed are recognised as stock; donated fixed assets are capitalised.
iii) Legacies. Income from legacies is recognised when a distribution is received from the estate or, if earlier, when the charity has been notified that a distribution will be made and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from church retreats and other events and courses.
Income from other trading activities represents income receivable from activities undertaken to generate funds for the charity. It includes income from the sale of donated goods.
Investment income represents income generated by the charity's assets and includes income from letting the charity's property and bank interest.
Other income comprises gains arising from the disposal of tangible fixed assets / social investments.
The charity has taken the view that it has only one charitable activity, namely the advancement of the Christian faith, and all income from donations, legacies and charitable activities is in respect of this one activity.
c) Expenditure
Expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, is recognised when it is incurred or, if earlier, when a legal or constructive obligation for a payment arises provided that it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Contributions to the Diocese in respect of the Parish Support Fund are included in the Statement of Financial Activities for all amounts agreed to being payable for the financial year. Any contributions that have not been paid over by the year end are included as a creditor.
The charity makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. Grants payable are recognised as constructive obligations arise, which is generally when the charity expresses a commitment to the recipient that can be measured reliably and then only to the extent that any conditions associated with the grant are outside of the control of the charity.
Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities but are identified separately in the notes to the accounts, includes costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
d) Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the PCC in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the PCC for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
e) Tangible fixed assets
Consecrated and beneficed property is not included in these financial statements by virtue of s.10(2) of the Charities Act 2011. All expenditure on consecrated or beneficed buildings is written off in the year in which it is incurred.
Movable church furnishings held by the incumbent and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are capitalised in accordance with the policy set out below. These items are regarded as inalienable property and are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected at any reasonable time. Inalienable property acquired prior to 2000 has not been capitalised as there is insufficient cost information available.
The church halls and bungalow are held in trust by the Diocese on behalf of the PCC.
Items purchased or donated for the charity's own use are capitalised when the cost of purchased items, or the fair value of donated items, is more than £5,000 and the item is expected to benefit the charity over more than one accounting period. Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis so as to write down the value of each asset to its estimated residual value (if any) over its expected useful economic life. To achieve this objective the
Freehold land is not depreciated (because it is not consumed by use) Freehold buildings none (although typically this is done over 50 years) Equipment over 10 years
The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment in periods when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
f) Investments
Fixed asset investments are held to generate income and / or for their investment potential.
g) Pension scheme arrangements
The charity contributes to the Church of England Pensions Board Church Workers Pension Fund, which is a multiemployer defined benefit pension scheme. The charity is unable to identify its share of this scheme's assets and liabilities therefore, as permitted by FRS 102, it is being treated as if it were a defined contribution scheme. The last actuarial valuation indicated that pension scheme was in surplus on the ongoing assumptions used. The charity also contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme on behalf of its employees in accordance with auto-enrolment requirements. The amount contributed by the charity is treated as an expense.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
h) Taxation
The charity has taken advantage of the various reliefs from taxation available to charities and no tax is payable on the charity's income.
i) Financial instruments
The charity's financial assets and financial liabilities all qualify as basic financial instruments, as defined by FRS102. Except for loans, creditors and debtors are measured at their expected settlement value (normally the amount of cash that the charity expects to pay or receive). The charity recognises liabilities for the principal of those loans that remains outstanding at the year end (i.e. the liabilities exclude any interest chargeable on the loans in future years).
j) Exemption from preparing a cashflow statement
The charity has taken advantage of an exemption conferred by the Charities SORP and has not prepared a cash flow statement.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
2. Income
2.1 Income from generated funds - Voluntary Income
| Parish Giving Scheme Standing orders CAF & Charities Trust Donations Tax reclaimed Sunday Collections Special Collections PRISM Choir Legacies World Focus Total |
Total Total General Designated Restricted 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ £ |
|---|---|
| 100,120 - - 100,120 106,472 8,348 - - 8,348 9,123 3,761 - - 3,761 4,140 12,920 875 - 13,795 23,976 29,192 - 2,501 31,693 37,311 4,015 - - 4,015 4,764 - - 4,558 4,558 3,218 - - - - 2,660 - - 3,980 3,980 4,040 - 1,031 - 1,031 979 - - 6,024 6,024 3,950 |
|
| 158,356 1,906 17,063 177,325 200,633 |
The comparative figures for 2023 were: General - £183,058, Designated - £979 and Restricted - £16,596.
2.2 Income from generated funds - Activities for generating funds
| Church lettings Hall lettings - Long term Hall lettings - Single Bungalow Rent Total |
3,860 - - 3,860 4,905 - 73,640 - 73,640 64,988 - 8,459 - 8,459 8,669 - 24,315 - 24,315 20,019 |
|---|---|
| 3,860 106,414 - 110,274 98,581 |
The comparative figures for 2023 were: General - £4,905, Designated - £93,676 and Restricted - nil.
2.3 Income from generated funds - Investment Income
| Interest received | 7,598 | - | - | 7,598 | 4,103 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The comparative figures for 2023 were: General - £4,103, Designated - nil and Restricted - nil. | |||||
| 2.4 Income from charitable activities | |||||
| Holiday Club | 2,251 | - | - | 2,251 | 3,402 |
| Woman's weekend | 4,247 | - | - | 4,247 | 5,559 |
| Advent Fair | 2,989 | - | - | 2,989 | 3,000 |
| Health & Well-Being Fair | 635 | - | - | 635 | 1,068 |
| Children's Choir Concert | - | - | 1,373 | 1,373 | - |
| Youth Weekend | - | - | - | 1,350 | |
| Total | 10,122 | - | 1,373 | 11,495 | 14,379 |
The comparative figures for 2023 were: General - £14,379, Designated - nil and Restricted - nil.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
2.5 Other income
| 2.5 Other income | |
|---|---|
| By Fund Other Income |
General Designated Restricted Total 2024 Total 2023 £ £ £ £ £ |
| 7,579 - - 7,579 8,035 |
The comparative figures for 2023 were: General - £8,035, Designated - nil and Restricted - nil
3. Expenditure
3.1 Charitable activities
| Parish Support Fund Staff Costs World Focus payments Hardship Special Collections Events Expenditure Other Church: Church Repairs Depreciation Children's Choir Other church costs Halls: Repairs Manager/maintenance charge Other hall costs Bungalow: Repairs Other Bungalow costs Governance costs (Note 3.2) Total |
86,300 - - 86,300 86,000 25,654 - - 25,654 45,227 - 24,000 7,530 31,530 30,558 - - 335 335 1,331 - - 4,558 4,558 3,924 9,205 - - 9,205 12,116 32,095 - - 32,095 35,447 7,535 - - 7,535 10,495 - 4,105 - 4,105 4,105 - - 6,279 6,279 4,535 21,723 - - 21,723 16,748 - 17,198 - 17,198 12,461 - 15,000 - 15,000 14,000 - 27,836 - 27,836 25,719 - 13,201 - 13,201 8,907 - 533 - 533 541 2,906 - - 2,906 2,911 |
|---|---|
| 185,418 101,873 18,702 305,993 315,025 |
The comparative SOFA figures for Total resources used for 2023 were: General - £204,166, Designated - £86,353 and Restricted - £24,506.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Holding funds on trus t
On occasion the charity receives money on behalf of other charities or individuals, which it banks and then pays out to these charities or individuals. This money is held on trust for these charities or individuals and the income, and the related payments, are excluded from the Statement of Financial Activities; any money that has not been distributed by the year end is recognised as creditor.
During 2023 the charity received money from the members of the congregation which it held on trust and, in that capacity collected and paid out £1,855 as a leaving gift for our Youth Minister, Lauren Crisp-Hihn.
3.2 Governance Costs
| 3.2 Governance Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Payroll bureau Independent examination Total |
2024 2023 £ £ 686 661 2,220 2,250 |
2023 |
| 2,906 2,911 |
The fee payable to the independent examiner for examining the accounts was £2,250, adjusted for £30 over accrual in 2023 (2023: £2,250); in addition the charity paid £686 (2023: £661) to Stewardship for payroll bureau.
4 STAFF COSTS
| 4 STAFF COSTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries Pension contributions |
2024 2023 £ £ 37,813 53,832 2,960 4,659 |
2023 |
| 40,773 58,491 |
During the year the PCC employed six staff members (2023: 4): a Children and Young People Co-ordinator (until July 2024), a Youth Minister, a Children's Minister and an Intern assisting with youth ministry (all from October 2024), an Administrator, and a cleaner, none of whom earned £60,000 p.a. or more. The stipend for one further individual: the Vicar, Rev. Trevor Kemp, is paid directly by the Diocese. This figure is not included above.
The church operates a defined benefit pension scheme with the Church of England Pensions Board. Contributions were paid during the year in respect of two employees (2023: 2). The charity contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme on behalf of its other employees in accordance with autoenrolment requirements.
Most of the charity’s activities are carried out by volunteers.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC
| 5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC | |
|---|---|
| Cost / Valuation At 1 January 2024 Additions Unrealised Gains/(losses) on revaluation At 31 December 2024 Accumulated depreciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year At 31 December 2024 Net book value At 31 December 2024 At 1 January 2024 |
Freehold Buildings Audio Visual System Chairs Total £ £ £ £ 1,927,071 36,278 4,770 1,968,119 - - - - 61,677 - - 61,677 |
| 1,988,748 36,278 4,770 2,029,796 |
|
| - 18,140 2,385 20,525 - 3,628 477 4,105 |
|
| - 21,768 2,862 24,630 |
|
| 1,988,748 14,510 1,908 2,005,166 |
|
| 1,927,071 18,138 2,385 1,947,594 |
The comparative SOFA figure for 2023 for Unrealised gains on revaluation was £45,171.
Freehold property was valued at £1,927,071 in February 2024 by an independent qualified valuer. This figure was increased in March 2025 to £1,988,748 for insurance purposes, after indexation.
The Audio Visual System acquired in 2006 was fully depreciated at 31.12.17. Enhancements costing £35k were made in 2018. New church chairs were also acquired in 2018. Both of these are depreciated on a straight line basis over ten years.
The freehold buildings comprise the church hall and the bungalow situated at 1/1a Pond Road. The net book value is based on the value as at 25 February 2025 for insurance purposes and is considered to be a fair estimate of the current value in use of the property. The valuation of £475,000 at 1st January 2007 represents the best estimate of historical cost available to the Trustees.
The halls and bungalow are held by The South London Church Fund & Southwark Diocesan Board of Finance (SLCF). The maintenance of the PCC’s asset in the name of SLCF is both a current legal requirement and aids the practicalities of land holdings and possible disposals.
| Value | Unrealised | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brought | gains on | carried | |||
| forward | revaluation | Depreciation | Disposal | forward | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Shares (see note below) | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
The comparative SOFA figure for 2023 for Unrealised gains on revaluation was nil.
The PCC holds two £5 shares in Blackheath Cator Estate Residents Limited.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
6 CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
| 6 CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank with immediate access Notice deposits (with a term of three months or less) Petty cash 7 DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS Income tax recoverable Legacies receivable Other debtors 8 LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accruals and deferred income |
2024 2023 £ £ 54,115 67,925 150,000 100,000 - - |
2023 |
| 204,115 167,925 |
||
| 2024 2023 £ £ 5,152 2,576 - 30,000 6,698 3,712 |
2023 | |
| 11,850 36,288 |
||
| 2024 2023 £ £ 14,918 15,549 |
2023 |
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
9 FUNDS
During the year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
| Fund and type General Fund Designated funds Halls & Bungalow Capital Fund Audio Visual System Fund Chairs Fund Halls Fund World Focus Fund Bungalow Fund Legacy Fund Halls Maintenance Reserve Church Maintenance Reserve Total designated funds Restricted funds Special Collections World Focus Fund Travel Fund Choir Fund Cator Estate Shares Hardship Fund Total restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS at 31 December 2024 |
Balances brought forward Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and losses Balances carried forward £ £ £ £ £ £ |
|---|---|
| 13,203 187,515 185,418 (27,647) - (12,347) |
|
| 1,927,071 - - - 61,677 1,988,748 18,138 - 3,628 - - 14,510 2,385 - 477 - - 1,908 76,083 82,099 60,034 (15,600) - 82,548 26 - 24,000 24,647 - 673 10,571 25,190 13,734 22,027 30,499 1,031 - - 31,530 16,500 - - 6,600 - 23,100 33,000 - - 12,000 - 45,000 |
|
| 2,114,273 108,320 101,873 27,647 61,677 2,210,044 |
|
| - 4,558 4,558 - - - - 7,530 7,530 - - - 373 - - - - 373 4,126 6,348 6,279 - - 4,195 10 - - - - 10 4,283 - 335 - - 3,948 |
|
| 8,792 18,436 18,702 - - 8,526 |
|
| 2,136,268 314,271 305,993 - 61,677 2,206,223 |
Analysis of net asset by fund
The assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
| Tangible fixed assets Investments Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors falling due within one year |
General Designated Restricted Total funds funds funds 2024 £ £ £ £ - 2,005,166 - 2,005,166 - - 10 10 8,741 1948 1161 11,850 (15,671) 208,567 11,219 204,115 (5,417) (5,637) (3,864) (14,918) |
|---|---|
| (12,347) 2,210,044 8,526 2,206,223 |
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
9 FUNDS
In the previous year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
| Fund and type General Fund Designated funds Halls & Bungalow Capital Fund Audio Visual System Fund Chairs Fund Halls Fund World Focus Fund Bungalow Fund Legacy Fund Halls Maintenance Reserve Church Maintenance Reserve Total designated funds Restricted funds Special Collections World Focus Fund Travel Fund Choir Fund Cator Estate Shares Hardship Fund PRISM Fund Total restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS at 31 December 2023 |
Balances brought forward Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and losses Balances carried forward £ £ £ £ £ £ |
|---|---|
| 68,563 214,480 204,166 (65,674) - 13,203 |
|
| 1,881,900 - - - 45,171 1,927,071 21,766 - 3,628 - - 18,138 2,862 - 477 - - 2,385 60,606 73,657 52,180 (6,000) - 76,083 2,115 - 20,620 18,531 - 26 - 20,019 9,448 - 10,571 - 979 - 29,520 - 30,499 10,500 - - 6,000 - 16,500 21,000 - - 12,000 - 33,000 |
|
| 2,000,749 94,655 86,353 60,051 45,171 2,114,273 |
|
| - 3,924 3,924 - - - - 4,938 9,938 5,000 - - 373 - - - - 373 3,830 4,831 4,535 - - 4,126 10 - - - - 10 5,614 - 1,331 - - 4,283 1,252 2,903 4,778 623 - - |
|
| 11,079 16,596 24,506 5,623 - 8,792 |
|
| 2,080,391 325,731 315,025 - 45,171 2,136,268 |
Analysis of net asset by fund
The assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
| Tangible fixed assets Investments Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors falling due within one year |
General Designated Restricted Total funds funds funds 2023 £ £ £ £ - 1,947,594 - 1,947,594 - - 10 10 3,265 31,784 1,239 36,288 20,114 137,544 10,267 167,925 (10,176) (2,649) (2,724) (15,549) |
|---|---|
| 13,203 2,114,273 8,792 2,136,268 |
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 11
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Fund transfers World Focus Fund (10% transfer of general income) Halls Fund to Halls Maintenance Reserve General Fund to Church Maintenance Reserve Halls Fund to World Focus |
World Church Halls General Focus Halls Fund Fund Fund £ £ £ £ £ (15,647) 15,647 (6,600) 6,600 (12,000) 12,000 9,000 (9,000) Reserve Maintenance |
|---|---|
| (27,647) 24,647 (15,600) 12,000 6,600 |
The comparative SOFA figures for 2023 were: General – (£65,674), Designated – £60,051 and Restricted - £5,623.
Designated funds
Halls & Bungalow Capital Fund is the valuation of the church hall and bungalow.
Audio Visual Fund and Chairs Fund represent the undepreciated value of the Audio Visual System and church chairs.
Halls Fund comprises income from lettings, less expenditure in respect of the halls.
Restricted funds
Special collections represent donations received for specific purposes, for example; a funeral where the family ask us to give the collection to a certain charity and church service where we tell those attending the collection will go to a specific charity.
World Focus Fund income primarily arises from the 10% of general income agreed by the PCC, as well as specific gifts to the fund.
Other restricted funds include the Cator Estate Shares.
The Choir Fund was opened in 2019 to receive donations for the St Michael's Children’s Choir, and to fund expenditure in future years.
The Travel Fund was set up many years ago to enable travel, in either direction, between the church in Blackheath and the church overseas. In 2022 it was used to receive income and pay out expenditure in respect of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land attended by church members and others.
The PRISM Fund (Preserve, Restore, Improve St Michael’s) was set up in 2013 to fund expenditure on the inside and outside of the church. The PRISM Fund was closed in 2023.
The Hardship Fund was opened in 2020 to assist those who were struggling financially as a result of the Covid pandemic.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
10 CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE - GRANTS PAYABLE
Grants payable out of World Focus Fund in 2024 were in respect of UK and overseas mission and totalled £31,530 (2023: £30,558).
Charities to which World Focus grants paid in 2024: Bible Society £3,000, Church Mission Society £3,000, Crosslinks £3,000, Greenwich Youth for Christ £3,000, OMF International £3,000, Church in Ukraine £2,500, Safe Families £5,000, Debt Centre Greenwich £4,000, Diocese of Kibondo, Tanzania £4,030 and Manipur, India £1,000.
Charities to which World Focus grants paid in 2023: Bible Society £3,000, Church Mission Society £3,000, Crosslinks £3,000, Greenwich Youth for Christ £3,000, OMF International £3,000, SAT-7 UK Trust £1,000, Church in Ukraine £6,125, Safe Families £5,313, Tearfund £120 and Manipur, India £1,000. We also paid £1,000 each to two missionary families working in India and Wales.
Grants payable out of the Hardship Fund in 2024 totalled £335 (2023: 1,331), was paid to individuals for the alleviation of poverty.
No grants were paid out of Travel Fund (2023: nil).
No grants were paid out of the General Fund (2023: nil).
| Grants payable Grants for UK and overseas mission Grants for the relief of poverty Grants for education, including ministry training The comparatives for the previous year are as follows: Grants for UK and overseas mission Grants for the relief of poverty Grants for education, including ministry training |
Institutions Individuals Total 2024 £ £ £ 31,530 - 31,530 - 335 335 - - - |
|---|---|
| 31,530 335 31,865 |
|
| Institutions Individuals Total 2023 £ £ £ 28,558 2,000 30,558 - 1,331 1,331 - - - |
|
| 28,558 3,331 31,889 |
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
The charity's principal grants to institutions comprised:
| Bible Society Church Mission Society Crosslinks Greenwich Youth for Christ OMF International Diocese of Kibondo Debt Centre Greenwich Church in Ukraine Safe Families Grants to institutions for £1,000 each and less |
2024 2023 £ £ 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 4,030 - 4,000 - 2,500 6,125 5,000 5,313 1,000 2,120 |
2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 31,530 28,558 |
11 PENSIONS
The charity contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme on behalf of its other employees in accordance with auto-enrolment requirements.
St Michaels also participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of the Church Workers Pension Fund for lay staff. The Scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the Scheme separately from those of the Employer and other participating employers.
The Church Workers Pension Fund has two sections: the Defined Benefits Scheme and the Pension Builder Scheme, which has two subsections, a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic, and a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014.
Pension Builder Scheme
Both sections of the Pension Builder Scheme are classed as defined benefit schemes.
Pension Builder Classic provides a pension, accumulated from contributions paid and converted into a deferred annuity during employment based on terms set and reviewed by the Church of England Pensions Board from time to time. Discretionary increases may also be added, depending on investment returns and other factors.
Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum which members use to provide benefits at retirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member. Discretionary bonuses may be added before retirement, depending on investment returns and other factors. The account, plus any bonuses declared is payable, unreduced, from age 65.
There is no sub-division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme.
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St Michael and All Angels
Charity Number 1133778
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
The scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. This is because it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme’s assets and liabilities to specific employers and means that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year are the contributions payable to Pension Builder Classic, £2,960 (2023: £4,659).
A valuation of the Pension Builder Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent valuation was carried out as at 31 December 2022.
For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £34.8m on the ongoing assumptions used. At the most recent annual review effective 1 January 2025, the Board chose to grant a discretionary bonus of 6.7% to both pensions not yet in payment and pensions in payment in respect of service prior to April 1997; and a bonus on pensions in payment in respect of post April 2006 service so that the pension increase was 2.7% (where usually it would be calculated based on inflation up to 2.5%). This followed improvements in the funding position over 2024. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
The next valuation is due as at 31 December 2025.
For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £8.5m on the ongoing assumptions used. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails, St Michael’s could become responsible for paying a share of the failed employer’s pension liabilities.
12 RELATED PARTIES
Donations received from trustees and other related parties for the year amounted to £49,365 (2023: £48,604).
Four trustees ( 2023: 5)were reimbursed expenses during the year for church resources they purchased personally and the total amount reimbursed was £2,137 (2023: £2,063).
Note 4 ‘Analysis of staff costs’ discloses the salary and pension cost of the charity's employees.
The church is part of the Church of England and payment is made to the Diocese of Southwark in the form of a contribution to the Parish Support Fund.
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