delivered to 3,000 households by volunteers. Thank you to all new and old volunteers without which we simply could not continue. Prices of publication have increased considerably post COVID-19 pandemic. Advertisers have tsken on the October 2022 athiertising price increase having remained with us for years showing it is an important part of the community. THE UTURE OF SYDENHAM LIFE IS U If you value Sydenham Life please consider letting us know and if possible helping with volunteerin& writlng articles. advertising or sponsorship. We need more people distributing magazines in a road near where they live. CERTAIN I The cost of paper has dramatically increased and needs funding. Advertising prices have increased. but extra lines of funding have decreased eg Amazon Smile has c105ed down, so any help with Ideas or Sponsorship of Sydenham Life would be invaluable. Pleose contact li hotmail.co uk or ary of the teomthiorklng group on the backpage of the magazin¢ Geoffery Cave, Jane Somers, Alex Seton, Ope Otudeko, onne Springer, Hal Bannister & The Revjim Perry.
The Parish of Sydenham St Bartholomew's Church Annual Report April 2023 .11 •• 41
CONTENTS Electoral Roll Vicarfs Report PCC SeCretas Report Churchwarden's Report (including Buildings. Fabric & Lettings) Financlal Summary for the year ended 31 December 2022 Safeguarding Report Health & Safety Report Music Report Flowers 10. St Bartholomemls School Governorfs Report Sydenham Life Report st80rtrnewsArnxI Repvt2023 20116
ectoral Roll Re The electoral roll at present stands at148 names. Over the last two years we have kept electoral roll numbers steady through what has been a difficult time for church congregations . We have had four new people who have enrolled. ort There are 73 members who reside in the parish., There are 66 who are officially resident Outside the parish but have habitually taken part in worship within the parish prior to six month5 before enrolment ends. 9 members of another church which 'subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity as well as the church of England and habitually attends worship in this Parish.. Martin Haines, Church Electoral Roll Officer 2. Vicar's Re ort Writing after ourjoyful Easter services, ifs good to be able to report that all of our Lent, Holy Week and Easter services and groups saw an increase in attendance from last year, some modes¢ but others quite significant. This follows a trend for gently increasing attendance over the past year. As well as this increase in attendance has been an increase in activity; a few more social events, our firstjumble sale in 4 years and growing numbers of people hlring our hall. We've had a good number of Christenings and admitted four of our young people to Hoty Communion at Easter. Alongside this has been more people getting involved and 'having a go, at things. The yearfs activities included marking the significant national occasions of Queen Elizabeth Il's Platinum Jubilee and later her death. These and a number of other occasions saw vislts from our school to our church building, both for learnlng and for worshlp. Just recently this included years I to 6 coming in year groups to follow Stations of the Cross before the Easter school break, and then the whole school coming after the break to celebrate an Easter Eucharist. We give thanks to God for all of this and for the sense that we are moving In the right dlrectlon, as part of 'God's Pilgrim People,. StBa*thlomdw'iAMwI RIrI3023 3rf10
Of course we must be careful not to be complacent and continue to seek to grow in number, faith and seNice to our Parish and the wider world. Following Pentecost we will be giving particular attention to the resources we need, or may need, to grow our mission and Parish life further. One feature of the past year for myselfwas becoming Area Dean. This has had it's demands and there have been occasions when it has required a bit more time than l initially expected. but I have so far really quite enjoyed the role and I have met some great people in the wider Diocese. Perha ps one of the biggest lessons of recent years has been patience. There have been many occasions when it has been necessary to accept that things are going to take longer that I might have initially hoped or planned. In last yearfs Report I spoke of our Mission Action Plan (MAP), the need to renew it and the intention to do so last Autumn. This would have included giving attention to work with children and young people. which came to a halt during the pandemic. An important part of a MAP is that everyone. the whole church, 'owns' it as a driver for our collective church life, with all of us each having a sense of the part we can play in our mission and church life. My sense was that we were not yet ready for the MAP renewal process last year, that there is still need to rebuild and reaffirm some our activity and life together first. We may be ready to renew the MAP this year or it may be next year- I've learned not to be too fixed on a time! The appointment of Red Chika as vicar of St Philip's was a joyful moment and was done so with an explicit commitment to even greater collaboration and partnership between our Parishes. So when we do renew our MAP, will need to reflect that partnership as well. None of our church life would be possible without the hard work of a number of people. As always a huge thank you to Roland and Lesley, our Church Wardens who do a great deal, much of it unseen. Thank you too to our treasurer, Peter and those who assist him in keeping our finances in good order, and to our PCC and irs various working groups, the Sydenham Life team and our Deanery synod representatives. Thank you also to all 40116
those who contribute to and enhance our worship: our organist Dennis, the choir and slngers, those who serve, read and lead us in intercession. those who decorate the church with flowers and the Sacristy team who make sure we have all we need ready each Sunday. We don't live in the easiest of times and it would be easy to dwell on challenges and difficulties. But I believe now is a time for being more hopeful and joyful, giving thanks for all that has been good over the past year and rejoicing in the signs of new life that we see, As we continue to seek to be faithful in Ilstening for the voice of the Good Shepherd who goes ahead of us and watches over us, may we, like those early Christians have 'glad and generous heartg and always be 'praising God,, praying that 'day by day the Lord [willJ add to our numberf. Revd Jim Easter 3, 2023. The PCC has met 5 times this year. Meetings have been well attended. The PCC discusses and makes decisions on a wide variety of topics and issues during the year, mainly prompted by the reports from its various sub committees. In addition there was other business to discus Below are some of the Items discussed at PCC meetings in the past year. July_ Formation of worklng groups The following working groups were suggested: Mission Action Plan, Soclal, Pastoral, Building issues, Outreach. Engagement with other churches, Youth engagemenL Children & families, Worshlp. Sep Discusslon and presentstion on the. 'Strengths, Challenges & Opportunitles, Rewrt 2023 5rf
It was agreed that the church is welcoming and that younger families are welcomed. And that Rev Jim is to be congratulated for involving everyone in a baptism and also for the introdurtion of a children's area in the pews. It was also felt that not all the members of the congregation mix together. The question was asked whether the congregation was reflective of the Sydenham community as we are an increasingly affluent parish. It was suggested that there could be National days. Open Days. Art exhibitions. Jumble Sale Discussion and presentation, 'Encouraging Generosity and Resourcing the Future.. The presentation was by Gabby Parikh, Director of Giving & Parish Funding Jan Mar Approval of the church accounts. Shireen WilliGms. PCC Secretary urchwa den. Re B ildin s Fabric and Lettin 2022 has continued to see a gradual return to a fuller programme of artivities and services. and we have been delighted to welcome back more of the congregation as people started to feel more comfortable about participating in larger gatherings. We are very mindful of those we sadly lost during the pandemic. through Covid and other reasons, and miss them greatly. What has been a source ofjoy. however, is the number of new members and famlly groups who have started to attend our services in the last year; they are extremely welcome in the St Barts community and several of our new members have lost no time in getting involved with our activities, which is fantastic. Attendance at the Easter Sunday service was particularly encouraging, with the largest number at a service for some time, including 3 high percentage of children and young people: it was good to see the church so fulll StParttsJlthNW'sAy¥w4)IRepkvt2023 Oollo
Something that has been a feature of coming out of the pandemic is tha¢ having had a forced break from involvement in activities, some of our volunteers have felt that it is time to step back from things. This is. of course, understandable. and we are extremely grateful to all the wonderful work that our volunteers have done and continue to do: we couldn't do it without youl A drop in the number of people willing to be involved with or to lead activities and initiatives does mean. however. that we can't necessarily offer all the activities or groups that we would like to. or which we feel would be welcomed by the congregation: for example Sunday Schoollyouth attivities. brea kfasts. study groups. We therefore warmly encourage you to have a word with the vicar or the wardens if you feel you would like to get involved in any way in the current artivities of the church or if you have a great idea for something new and think you could help it happen! The maintenance of our lovely building continues to be quite a time- consuming occupation. and a regular schedule of maintenance work is carried out to keep it sound and to prevent issues escalating. Many thanks to our regular maintenance angel. Nigel, for this, and to the Buildings Issues Group. who keep an eye on what needs doing and appoints contractors. We were sad to lose Nick Lloyd as Chair of this group this year, when he and Pauline moved to Tunbridge Wells. and we will shortly be losing another stalwart, Bernard Rice. when he and his family also move out of the area. We are lucky to have recently welcomed 2 new members to the group. but if you .have any relevant experience and an interest in keeping the building standing, the BIG group would love to have you! We have been doing short-term repairjobs to the nave roof to keep it waterproof (this is the only part of the roof not to have had significant work done on it in recent years), but it is apparent that we will need to do some fundraising In the near future to enable us to carry out a proper refurbishment in the next year or so. We will be seeking quotations for the work In due course. StBnrtknbMew'5ArnNMTIReyt2023 7rf10
We have had a long wait for repair work to be carried out on the clock (following a failure of an original part which we were not permitted to change as part of our restoration work), but l am hoping as I write this that this work has been done and the clock is now keeping correct time. We are also still waiting for our place in the queue to come up at the craftsmen who are going to work on our bell and chime. Not too much longer now. we hope! We look forward to hearing the bell again, and the plan is that the clock will be causing the bell to chime at regular intervals! We are waiting for various elettrical jobs to be done, including replacement of some internal lighting currently operating on a non-standard system and adjustments to extemal lighting. We are still waiting for architects to advise on the leak running underneath the churchyard which was notified to us by Thames Water, and we hope to re501ve this soon. As previously notified, our heating system is not working at full capacity, due to a leak which is potentially under the stonework of the floor. We have managed over the winter. although the church has been a little chilly at times, but we believe there will be some grants available for more environmentalty friendly heating systems in the foreseeable future. so we will look at replacing the system rather than doing extensive work on an old system. Our lettings income has risen as more activities have taken place and we have a new choir hiring regularly on a Monday evenin& in addition to frequent ad-hoc bookings for parties and other events. We rented part of the crypt out to a music group a year around a year ago and this is providing an important contribution to our lettings income. We have also had serious talks with a new breakfasvpre-school and after-school group and hope that they may be using the hall premises from September 2023. which again will signiflcantly contribute to our budget. The loss of the wonderful Fazioli piano which we were lucky enough to have Rwt 2023 lollo
on long-term loan for several years has meant that we are no longer able to attract some of the amazing professional musicians who have performed at St Barts in recent years. Our current grand piano, which was kindly donated. is unfortunately no longer of a standard that properly supports our worship needs or piano students. We have therefore just launched a project to replace the piano with a good quality grand piano suitsble for recitals and other professional performances, as well as for our own worship needs. Our first fundraising concert was yesterday evenin& and we will be planning various other events over the year, applying for funding and tying to attract donations. We expect to spend between £15,000 and £25,000 and hope to have the new piano in place in time for our Christmas events - though sooner would be great too! As usual, we would also like to acknowledge the huge contribution made to the running of the church by volunteers; stewards, readers. intercession leaders, altar assistants, singers, members of the tea & coffee and flower arrangement rotas and those who take on a specific role. such as treasurer, sacristan, church fund organiser, PCC or committee member. Lesley Khatibi & Roland Bates. April 2023 5. FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 1) General Fund Most of our day-to-day income and running costs go through the General Fund. Donated income and tareclaImed were down due to some people moving away. and in the previous year we received several large donations which were not repeated in 2022. However, lettings income from the hall and crypt recovered very well after the pandemic and overall income rose by £3,000. We were helped by the curate's flat being rented out all year. Costs rose by about £17,000, due mainly printing Sydenham Life for the whole year agaln, hlgher ener costs, new windows being installed at the curate's flat, and buying a new photocopier. Due to all these factors, we had a St8nith¢lomvwiAMuol R4pllrt2023 gor 16
deficit of £1,000, compared to a surplus of £15,000 in 2021. When we again have a curate we will lose the income from the flat (£17.000), so there is an ongoing challenge to encourage more regular giving and hire out the hall and crypt more. Cash reserves in the General Fund would cover about 60% of our annual running costs. It is good practice to have reserves for at least three months expenses, and we are above that. 2) Buildings Fund All costs relating to the maintenance of the church building are shown in The Buildings Fund. These costs were almost £7,000 in 2022 due to the regular repairs and maintenance. and improving ladder access to parts of the roof. These costs were covered by a transfer from the General Fund, and donations received of £4.000. It is costly to maintain a building of this size and age, but money is well spent to avoid bigger problems in the future, and to maintain it at a good standard for worship. Overall, we made a surplus of £5,000 in the fund, resulting in reserves for. future building work stsnding at £29,000. The Buildings Fund also contains the equity in the curate's flat (the difference between the purchase price and the outstanding mortgage, £131497). This is not available to spend unless the flat is sold. 3) SABRE Fund Due to the Pandemi4 the SABRE project to restore and improve the church was on hold. During 2022 costs were £6,000, consisting of repairs to the clock and the final costs of the tower repairs. There is now £86,000 in the fund for further repairs. restoration, and improvements to the building. 4) Specific Projects Fund This fund is used for the income and expenditure for causes and charities, funds accumulated over the years for the specific purpose of organ restoration work, funds for youth worl and a small welfare fund. At the end of 2022 there was a surplus in this fund of £3,486. Peter Stubbs, PCC treasurer (Thefvu occounts ondllnanclolstotrn*ntsfor theyeor ended 31° Oetember2022 are olIable seporotely.J SteffjtA)lThw'sAThMkl Repfy12023 Ioollo
Re The Safeguarding committee currently has 8 members consisting of the 2 Safeguarding officers Lisa Fannon and Bernard Rice, Fr. Perry, Roland Bates. Lesley Khatibi, Hilary-Anne BuckhursL Lesley Page and Kenlyn Fleary. Since the last APGM in 2022 the committee has again been reviewing the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificates with respect to volunteers and church officers to ensure that they are still valid, in addition to monitoring the applications for renewals or new volunteers. The lack of any children's church during & post COVID restrictions has led to several DBS checks expiring without the need for renewal at presenL The committee is currently reviewing from scratch all current volunteers and staff to ensure that all have valid DBS certificates. In addition, we are preparing for when some form of Children's church begins again to ensure that the DBS process is as easy as possible for applicants. It is hoped that we will be able to arrange a Safeguarding training day run by the Diocese in 2023. which will be open to all members ofthe Deanery. Bernard Rice I¢Apri12023 7. Health & Safe re ort The last of the COVID restrictions were lifted during the year but there is the option of more distanced seating at the back for those who prefer it. as well as the choice not to receive the wine. There have not been any incidents requiring recording in the accident book. Fire Marshal training will be tsking place later this year organised by the Deanery. This will be followed by a fire drilll The Deanery are also organising a First Aid training day for the Autumn,-and we are looking for several people who would be willing to undertake this training and be our church first aiders - please let the Wardens know if you would be willing to do so. The Parish health and safety policy is in place and has not required any amendment in the year. As always. if you have any health and safety concems please do report them to the wardens. Roland Bate5 2* April 2023 R¢pwt3023
- Music Re In the last year the new arrangement for choir. singers to sing together on particular Sundays has proved successful. The two groups sing together at the Eucharist on the first and third Sundays of each month, the choir on the second Sunday and the singers on the fourth. We have seven children plus two mothers belonging to them who sing regularly, four of the children have joined in the last few months. We also have four new people in the choir. All these recent additions to the choir and singers have enhanced the quality of singing. Rehearsals for choir and singers take place on Thursday evenings. The children have occasionally sung solo in settions of the anthems. Red scarves are worn in place of robes when the two groups merge and the choir retains wearing robes when it is their Sunday to sing. The vicar and organist have had regular meetings to decide on hymns. There have been some new hymns introduced and the vicar has updated wording with some of the traditional hymns. The congregation have become familiar with the introduction of well known tune5 to the Gloria, Sanctus and Benedirtus and Agnus Dei. The organ has been used mainly to accompany hymns and anthems. Organ voluntaries have mainly been played at the beginning and end of services. There has been an increase in the use of piano accompaniment with some of the hymns. The piano has been played occasionally for the entire Eucharist. Flute accompaniment has also been used in some Services. Percussion instruments are played occasionalty by the children. The organ continues to be tuned and maintained well by a reputable organ tuning and repair company. A piano fund has been set up to raise money for a new piano to replace the current piano which is extremely - fr- old. When this has been achieved there will inevitably be a return to more concerts performed in the church. As in thejubilee celebrations last year, there will be an organ recital for the Coronation by Dennis Baugh the organist, preceded by a cream tea. A short Service with a couple of hymns will take place after the recital. Dennis Baugh 25. April 2023 ort St8artknltynewsAMurtlRe&wt2023 120116
The re-appearance of flowers at the Holy Saturday Vigil and on Easter Sunday adds to the joyful experience as we celebrate Our Lord's Resurrection. I would like to thank the members of the congregation who contributed the amazing sum of £213 towards the cost of the Easter flowers. People often find thi5 an appropriate way to commemorate someone. The amount donated this year covered the cost of the Easter flowers and enabled us to have a large number of lilies. l am always pleased to hear from people who would like to make a donation for flowers to be placed in church to mark a special event or an anniversary during the year. Thanks are due to Colleen and Jayne who have joined me in arranging the flowers and to Anne who has provided invaluable assistance. I would love to hear from anyone who would like to join us. No previous experience is necessary as we will provide support. Please come and tslk to me if you are interested. Jean Clark ort from the Governors St Bart's School As I write this Report, we are starting the final term of yet another busy and challenging year for all those involved in our church school. St Bartholomews Church of England Primary School . Following the retirement of HeadTeacher. Mrs Davies. Mr Daniel Meyer was ppolnte-d.the new Headteacher commencing 1 st September 2022. The staff continue to cope with all the challenges psented to them following the pandemic. Teachers. Teaching Assistants. Support Staff and Ancillaries, have maintained their teaching and care of all the children. All concerned are mindful that there is still much compensating to be done in order to make up for opportunities lost during Covid. New initiatives and enrlchment are continually being put in place and reviewed. This includes well being along side the academic progress of each young person. St8mtknk¥7r*wsAMUOlRrtx1I3
School trips and visits a once again very much an intrinsic part of the curriculum.The teachers. professional development has also been enhanced by every Eeacher being gNen responsibility for a main curriculum subject - and those 5ubjerts are then linked with other subjects in a 5eamles5 progressive way. Revjim continues to visit fortnightly to take collective worship. The school also visits the church for acts of worship. The School is truty blessed in having such dedicated staff and such motivated pupils who are clearly responding to the teaching and care being given to them. This is evidenced in the observed progress throughout the year. And the governors too have played their part in maintaining their role as critical friends of the school The full governing body continues to meet twice a tenn and all govemors sitone ofthe two main committee 'Resources'The budget is regularly reviewed and monitored ( so far the school has not gone into defiut although this may be a changing situation with government cuts in the offing and costs of eg energy rising exponentially) Financial and Resources priorities are discussed. rurriculum ond Learnin The curriculum is reviewed. subject leaders regularly come to address meetings. Data and progress are monitored and new initiatives are explained. All govemors also sit on sub committees such as Well-Being' and 'Health and Safety. All committees report back to the Full Governing Body meeting as a standing item. All governors ma ke regular visits to the sc-hool to observe classes and how subjects are taught. 'Safeguarding' rightly continues to be a very important priority for the school with the Safeguarding lead being very active in maintaining the safety of all pupils. ensuring child protection. The safeguarding governor meets With the Safeguarding lead twice a term and additionally when the need arises. St8ffttth>k¥TrKwSAMMdREFut2023 14tsflO
The school community had to deal with the death of a much loved teacher Florence Mugabi. The whole school family came together confident that they could share their feelings and emotions whilst showing respert and dignity and composure The children taking their lead from the staff and perhaps vice versa. Jim supported the whole school community and this tragic event certainly demonstrates the strong links between Church and School. The school's number on role is healthy with predictions that the next September intake will be full. This is no mean feat as school roles are generally dropping in this present climate. So there is optimistic hope that all places will be filled at the stsrt of Autumn Term 2023. Hilary-Anne BuckhursL Foundation Governor 11. S denham Life Re ort Overview: Sydenham Life Magazine is the free Parish Magazine of St Bartholomevrfs Church. Westwood Hill, SE26 6QR and has been continually printed in different formats since I"January 1868 (155 yrs). The cover page has now been updated with a QR code and the website changed to www.a hurchnea ou.comlchurch18361 e1635881view and Facebook me/StBartholomewsChurchS de then follow links. An important outreach magazine with interesting articles. It informs and invites the local population of events and classes available in St Bartholomewls Church premises. It Is online and the print version is a Recyclable paper magazine published 10 times a year UulylAug & Dedjan combined months) with copies sent to the British Library. It is also used for Research Projects. The Sydenham Life Working Group Team. Article Writers. Packers & Distributors from Church and Community contribute thelr time by writing artlcles and delivering the magazine. It is written. run, packed and hand StBaithJl¥new'sArnbudlR¢wit2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
Charity Commission Registration Number 1133852
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| Page | 2 | Balance Sheet | ||
| 3 | Statement of Financial Activities | |||
| 4 | to | 5 | General Fund | |
| 6 | Buildings & SABRE Funds | |||
| 7 | Specific Projects Fund | |||
| 8 | to | 10 | Notes to the Accounts |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022
| 2022 Note £ Fixed assets: 2 Current assets: 4,841 4,452 30,974 134,155 23,061 Balance on Church Equals debits cards 4,724 Cash in church safe for event floats and petty cash 1,318 203,525 Current liabilities: 2 6,464 6,366 - mainly fees due to the Diocese for 2022 & Mission Giving 12,830 Net current assets Total assets minus current liabilities Long term liability 2 44,170 Represented by: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Buildings fund curate flat purchase cost 183,131 curate flat outstanding mortgage 50,634 equity in curate flat - not available to spend 132,497 surplus in fund that can be spent on works 28,977 total in Buildings Fund at end of year 161,474 161,474 SABRE restoration fund 86,227 Specific projects fund 3,486 8 Rev. Jim Perry Lesley Khatibi Incumbent Churchwarden Tangible assets_(curate's flat at cost) Debtors & accrued income(Dec Parish Giving Scheme) Payments in advance(insurance) Balance at Natwest bank(current account) Balance at CAF bank(current account) Balance at CofE CBF (Central Board of Finance(deposit account)) Loan amount payable within one year(flat repayment) Other creditors due within one year(accruals) Diocesan loan for flat purchase -_payable after one year |
2022 Note £ Fixed assets: 2 Current assets: 4,841 4,452 30,974 134,155 23,061 Balance on Church Equals debits cards 4,724 Cash in church safe for event floats and petty cash 1,318 203,525 Current liabilities: 2 6,464 6,366 - mainly fees due to the Diocese for 2022 & Mission Giving 12,830 Net current assets Total assets minus current liabilities Long term liability 2 44,170 Represented by: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Buildings fund curate flat purchase cost 183,131 curate flat outstanding mortgage 50,634 equity in curate flat - not available to spend 132,497 surplus in fund that can be spent on works 28,977 total in Buildings Fund at end of year 161,474 161,474 SABRE restoration fund 86,227 Specific projects fund 3,486 8 Rev. Jim Perry Lesley Khatibi Incumbent Churchwarden Tangible assets_(curate's flat at cost) Debtors & accrued income(Dec Parish Giving Scheme) Payments in advance(insurance) Balance at Natwest bank(current account) Balance at CAF bank(current account) Balance at CofE CBF (Central Board of Finance(deposit account)) Loan amount payable within one year(flat repayment) Other creditors due within one year(accruals) Diocesan loan for flat purchase -_payable after one year |
2022 £ |
£ 183,131 190,695 373,826 44,170 329,656 78,469 251,187 329,656 |
2021 £ £ 183,131 4,695 3,995 23,932 149,783 22,760 0 188 205,353 6,464 6,575 13,039 192,314 375,445 50,634 50,634 324,811 79,351 149,978 92,139 3,343 245,460 324,810 Roland Bates Churchwarden |
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| 4,841 4,452 30,974 134,155 23,061 4,724 1,318 |
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| 183,131 50,634 |
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| 132,497 28,977 161,474 161,474 86,227 3,486 8 Lesley Khatibi Churchwarden |
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| 3,486 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
- summarising the three funds in SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) format
| Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Incoming resources from charitable activities ie fees Total incoming resources Resources expended Costs of generating funds Costs of running the church Governance costs (examination of accounts) Total resources expended Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers reduction in flat loan liability - to Balance Sheet Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Total funds as at 1 January 2022 Total funds as at 31 December 2022 |
General fund £ Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds £ £ £ Building fund SABRE restoration fund Specific projects fund |
2022 £ Total funds |
2021 £ Total funds |
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| 83,871 41,539 0 742 126,152 0 112,570 0 112,570 13,582 0 -14,464 -882 79,351 78,469 |
0 0 419 4,000 0 0 0 436 0 0 0 0 4,000 436 419 0 0 0 13,432 6,348 276 0 0 0 13,432 6,348 276 -9,432 -5,912 143 6,464 0 0 14,464 0 0 11,496 -5,912 143 149,978 92,139 3,343 161,474 86,227 3,486 |
84,290 45,539 436 742 131,007 0 132,626 0 132,626 -1,619 6,464 0 4,845 324,811 329,656 |
103,099 31,174 10 1,095 |
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| 0 105,258 0 |
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| 105,258 | ||||
| 30,120 6,464 -1,000 |
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| 35,584 289,227 |
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| 324,811 | ||||
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
GENERAL FUND (UNRESTRICTED FUND)
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENT
| Note Incoming Resources Donated income Fees for weddings, funerals, banns Investment income Interest on General Fund bank balance Fund-raising activities Sydenham Life advertising revenue Floodlighting Action Bibles donations Rent from the curate's flat Sunday morning coffee, breakfasts, afternoon teas Quiz evening Total general fund incoming resources Parish Giving Scheme_- regular giving_ Tax (gift aid) -reclaimed on donations Weekly collections_- now included the credit card machine_ Non-specific donations_(various donations, legacies etc) Old Church Hall site(ground rents from remaining freeholds) Occasional collections(at special services and events) Lettings - hall, crypt and church hire- up after the pandemic_ Jumble sales (donations and the October Sale) Christmas Fair income_(a donation in 2021 after cancellation) Curate training subsidy- from the Diocese when we have a curate_ |
2022 £ 57,394 14,992 5,368 5,732 250 135 0 20,283 3,025 2,244 10 195 15,400 240 142 0 0 |
£ 83,871 742 0 41,539 126,152 |
2021 £ £ 60,495 17,448 2,406 14,241 250 94,840 1,095 0 0 8,809 640 500 0 0 16,620 19 86 500 0 27,174 123,109 |
2021 £ £ 60,495 17,448 2,406 14,241 250 94,840 1,095 0 0 8,809 640 500 0 0 16,620 19 86 500 0 27,174 123,109 |
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| 123,109 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
GENERAL FUND (UNRESTRICTED FUND)
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENT
| Note Resources Expended On church objects Sydenham Life printing and expenses Bank charges Parish Pledge to Diocese_- for clergy salaries, housing and training_ Utilities -water, gas, electricity Insurance_- for the building_ Altar requisites -wafers, wine, candles etc |
2022 £ 63,000 5,104 11,733 105 3,995 1,001 2,422 5,372 4,370 0 124 266 3,908 1,546 3,900 477 1,859 2,700 63 625 -6,464 0 -8,000 |
£ 112,570 -14,464 127,034 |
2021 £ £ 62,500 1,795 7,765 125 3,454 545 2,592 2,062 4,593 200 405 418 718 525 3,713 592 916 2,469 12 95,399 -6,464 0 -6,000 -12,464 107,863 |
2021 £ £ 62,500 1,795 7,765 125 3,454 545 2,592 2,062 4,593 200 405 418 718 525 3,713 592 916 2,469 12 95,399 -6,464 0 -6,000 -12,464 107,863 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest on loan to purchase the curate's flat | ||||
| Curate's flat service charge, council tax, repairs Flower costs Staff expenses - travel, telephone etc 9 Books & print Office expenses - photocopier etc Organist Instrument maintenance 3 Sunday morning coffee expenses Action Bible costs total normal costs Inter-fund transfers etc: Transfer to Buildings Fund - capital repayments on flat 2 Transer to Specific Projects Fund - organ restoration Transfer to Buildings Fund - repairs and renewals Total Inter-fund transfers etc: Total general fund resources expended Net (Deficit)/Surplus in the General Fund in the year Surplus/(deficit) from the previous year Surplus/(deficit) carried forward to the ensuing year Cleaning -includes consumables, rubbish removal, deep clean Non fund-raising activities_(new altar cloths, DBS checks etc) Choir & music- church copyright licence_ Mission giving_- to local/national/international charities_ |
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| -882 | 15,246 | |||
| 79,351 78,469 |
64,105 | |||
| 79,351 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
BUILDINGS FUND (RESTRICTED FUND)
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENT
| Note Incoming Resources Donated income for repairs Total buildings fund incoming resources Resources Expended Routine repairs & maintenance 4 Capital paid off loan to purchase curate's flat 2 Total buildings fund resources expended Surplus/(deficit) for the year Surplus from the previous year (inc equity in flat) transfer from General Fund for flat capital repayment transfer from General Fund for repairs & maintenance increase in Buildings Fund = reduction in loan liability on balance sheet Surplus carried forward to the following year |
2022 £ 4,000 6,968 6,464 |
£ 4,000 13,432 (9,432) |
2021 £ £ 4,000 4,000 8,878 6,464 15,342 (11,342) |
2021 £ £ 4,000 4,000 8,878 6,464 15,342 (11,342) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 | ||||
| 15,342 | ||||
| (11,342) | ||||
| 149,978 6,464 8,000 6,464 161,474 |
142,392 6,464 6,000 6,464 |
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| 149,978 | ||||
| SABRE RESTORATION FUND (RESTRICTED FUND) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENT |
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| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Note Incoming Resources SABRE donations including gift aid grant income - from Church Care in 2021 fundraising Investment income Interest on balance with CBF (SABRE funds) Total SABRE restoration fund incoming resources Resources Expended 5 Total SABRE fund resources expended Surplus/(deficit) for the year Surplus from the previous year Surplus carried forward to the following year SABRE restoration costs_(clock and final tower costs)_ |
£ 0 0 0 436 6,348 |
£ 0 436 436 6,348 (5,912) 92,139 86,227 |
£ 12 5,200 0 10 -7,511 |
£ |
| 5,212 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| 5,222 | ||||
| -7,511 | ||||
| 12,733 79,406 |
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| 92,139 |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
SPECIFIC PROJECTS FUND (RESTRICTED FUND)
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENT
| Note Incoming Resources Donations Organ restoration donations Christian Aid collections Youth work income Total specific projects fund incoming resources Resources Expended Expenditure on church objects Bishop's Lent call Sightsavers British Legion Embrace the Middle East donations sent Christian Aid Organ restorations expenses The Children's Society (Christingle) Youth work costs Total specific projects fund resources expended Transfer from General Fund - organ and pandemic response Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Surplus from the previous year Surplus carried forward to the ensuing year Bishop's Lent appeal -for a range of charities Poppy Appeal_- to Royal British Legion_ Carol service_- to Embrace the Middle East_ Christingle service_- for The Children's Society_ |
2022 £ 30 0 84 143 162 0 0 30 0 0 84 0 0 162 0 |
£ 419 276 0 143 |
2021 £ £ 0 59 70 2,185 0 209 524 3,046 0 70 59 0 209 1,042 0 648 2,027 -1,000 19 |
2021 £ £ 0 59 70 2,185 0 209 524 3,046 0 70 59 0 209 1,042 0 648 2,027 -1,000 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,046 | ||||
| 2,027 | ||||
| -1,000 19 |
||||
| 3,343 3,486 |
3,324 | |||
| 3,343 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022
1) ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements are presented in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006,
together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Commission's revised Statement of Recommended Practice (the Charities SORP).
The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention.
Funds
The General Fund represents the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use, and are available for its general purposes.
The Buildings Fund is a restricted fund deriving its income from legacies, donations and fund-raising activities to be used specifically for building work. It now holds the equity in the flat purchased for curates in training. The Specific Projects Fund is a restricted fund reserved for the projects listed for which the incoming funds have been earmarked.
The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law or over which the PCC exercises control.
Incoming Resources
Incoming resources are recognised in the following manner:
(i) Collections and planned giving when received.
(ii) Gift Aid recoverable on donations, when receivable.
(iii) Grants and legacies to the PCC, when received.
(iv) Income from fund-raising and similar activities, gross when received.
(v) Investment income and income receivable, when receivable. Tax recoverable on such income is recognised in the same year.
Resources Used
The Parish Pledge paid to the Diocese covers the cost of clergy, pensions, housing and central overheads. It is accounted for in the year during which payment is sought. Any unpaid contribution at 31st December is included in the balance sheet as a creditor (though not a legal liability).
Resources Expended
Expenditure is recognised on the accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Fixed Assets
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from these accounts.
Other property held for the church's use is shown at cost of acquisition (eg the curate's flat).
Other fixtures and fittings are depreciated on a straight line basis over 3 years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
Current Assets
Amounts due to the PCC at 31 December 2022
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022
2) TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Cost At 1st January 2022 Additions At 31st December 2022 Depreciation At 1st January 2022 For the year At 31st December 2022 Net Book Amounts At 31st December 2022 At 31st December 2022 The leasehold property was purchased on 10th August 2005 for the purpose of housing curates sent to the parish by the Diocese of Southwark for training. It consists of a flat at 1 Ashleigh Court, 81 Lawrie Park Road, London, SE26 6EX. In accordance with the law relating to property held by parishes, the legal owners of the property are the Southwark Diocesan Board of Finance and the South London Church Fund as Custodian Trustees for the parish. Any capital gain or loss on the property will accrue to the parish. The flat was purchased for £183,130, and might now be worth more than that. The loan of £150,000 from the Diocese is repayable over 25 years from 12th August 2005 by monthly instalments |
Office Equipment £ 2,792 0 2,792 2,791 0 2,791 1 1 £ 57,098 -8,886 2,422 50,634 6,464 44,170 50,634 |
Long Leasehold £ 183,130 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 183,130 | ||
| 0 0 |
||
| 0 | ||
| 183,130 | ||
| 183,130 | ||
| inclusive of interest currently at 3.5% above Bank Rate. The lease has been extended to 990 years. |
||
| balance of the loan outstanding at 31st December 2021 less repayments made in 2022 plus interest costs added in 2022 balance of the loan outstanding at 31st December 2022 amount payable within one year amount payable after one year |
Now included in the accounts is a transfer from the General Fund to the Buildings Fund equal to the capital repayments for the flat loan. Interest costs are an expense from the General Fund, but capital repayments result in an increase in the Buldings Fund as the loan liability reduces. Significant capital repayments are now being made, and the addition of this line makes clear the funding needs for these repayments. So the surplus or deficit in the General Fund shows the full position after both interest and capital repayments have been made.
3) MISSION GIVING
Mission giving is agreed at 3% of the church's donated income during the previous year and was used to support the following causes by direct giving from the church's general income, rather than by specific fund-raising activities:
St Christopher's Hospice, UNICEF and Streetlink charity for the homeless. chosen Citizens UK - to support work during the pandemic
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022
4) BUILDINGS FUND
| BUILDINGS FUND | BUILDINGS FUND | BUILDINGS FUND |
|---|---|---|
| The balance in this fund represents the funds donated for building works, and the equity in the | ||
| curate's flat. A summary of the money available for building works is: | ||
| available for repairs works at 31/12/2021 | £23,945 | |
| donations received for building works | £4,000 | |
| transferred from the General Fund - repairs & maintenance | £8,000 | |
| major repairs in 2022 | £0 | |
| spent on routine repairs and maintenance | -£6,968 | |
| available for repairs at 31/12/2022 | £28,977 | |
| plus the equity in the curate's flat (not availble to spend) | £132,497 | |
| total carried forward in Buildings Fund at 31/12/22 | £161,474 | |
| SABRE RESTORATION FUND | ||
| The Saint Barts Restoration Appeal (SABRE) was launched in 2014 to raise money for a comprehensive programme | ||
| of repairs to and restoration of the building, along with improvements to benefit the congregation and community. | ||
| funds brought forward 1/1/2022 | £92,139 | |
| funds raised in 2022 | £0 | |
| Interest on balance with CBF (SABRE funds) | £436 | |
| spent in the year - clock and final tower costs | -£6,348 | |
| SABRE funds available at 31/12/2022 | £86,227 | |
| This balance is held in the church accounts at NatWest, CAF bank and CBF (Church of England account). | ||
| The total raised so far since the appeal was launched is: | £414,537 |
5) SABRE RESTORATION FUND
6) SPECIFIC PROJECTS FUND
The balance in this fund at 31/12/2022 breaks down as:
£1,048 Youth Work funds
£1,152 Welfare Fund, to be used at the discretion of the vicar for needy members of the congregation. £1,286 availbale for organ restoration and repairs £3,486
7) PCC MEMBERS
No member of the PCC has received any remuneration from the PCC during the year.
8) ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN BALANCE SHEET HEADINGS BY FUND
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Restricted funds | funds | funds | ||||
| SABRE | Specific | ||||||
| Building | restoration | projects | |||||
| General fund | fund | fund | fund | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Tangible fixed assets | 0 | 183,131 | 0 | 0 | 183,131 | 183,131 | |
| Current assets | 84,835 | 28,977 | 86,227 | 3,486 | 203,525 | 205,353 | |
| Less Current liabilities | 6,366 | 6,464 | 0 | 0 | 12,830 | 13,039 | |
| Less Longterm liabilities | 0 | 44,170 | 0 | 0 | 44,170 | 50,634 | |
| Total net assets | 78,469 | 161,474 | 86,227 | 3,486 | 329,656 | 324,811 | |
| VEL AND ENTERTAINING | EXPENSES PAID TO MEMBERS OF THE PCC DURING | 2022 | |||||
| Travel | Entertaining | Total | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Rev Jim Perry | 20 | 15 | 35 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 15 | 35 |
9) ANALYSIS OF TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINING EXPENSES PAID TO MEMBERS OF THE PCC DURING 2022
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accountsto be reached. | 2.to which,inmy opinion, attention should be drawninorder to enable a proper understandingofthe | have not been met; or | b)toprepare accounts which accord with these accounting records | a)tokeep accounting recordsinaccordance with s.130ofthe 2011 Act; or | 1. whichgive me reasonable cause to believe thatinany material respect the requirements | Inconnection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention: | Independent Examiner's Statement | wouldberequiredina full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. | committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence | of any unusual items or disclosuresinthe accounts, and seeking explanations from the management | charity and a comparisonofthe accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration | Commission. An examination includes includes a reviewofthe accounting records kept by the | Myexamination was carried outinaccordance with the General Directions given by the Charity | Basisof Independent Examiner's Statement | c) state whether particular matters have come to my attention. | section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and | b) follow the procedures laid downinthe General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners | a)examine the accounts under section 145ofthe 2011 Act; | It is my responsibility to: | ofthe Charities Act 2011 (the2011Act) and that an independendent examination is required. | The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) | Respective Responsibilities oftheTrusteesandtheIndependent Examiner | I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2022 which are set out on pages 1 to 19. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFORTHEYEARENDED3_1ST DECEMBER2022 | STBARTHOLOMEW1 SYDENHAM - |
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