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The Parish of Sydenham
St Bartholomew's Church
Annual Report
April 2023
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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
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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.
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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,.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022**
_**Charity Commission Registration Number 1133852**_
|||||**CONTENTS**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|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
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**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**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|||4,841
4,452
30,974
134,155
23,061
4,724
1,318|||
|||203,525
6,464|||
|||6,366|||
||||||
||2|12,830
44,170|||
||||||
||||||
||183,131
50,634||||
||132,497
28,977
161,474
161,474
86,227
3,486
8
**Lesley Khatibi**
**Churchwarden**||||
||||||
|||161,474|||
|||86,227|||
|||3,486|||
March 2023
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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**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||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_|
|||||_135,378_|
|||||_0_
_105,258_
_0_|
|||||_105,258_|
|||||_30,120_
_6,464_
_-1,000_|
|||||_35,584_
_289,227_|
|||||_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_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_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_|||||
|||-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_|
|||||_149,978_|
||||||
|**SABRE RESTORATION FUND (RESTRICTED FUND)**
**INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENT**|||||
||**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_|
|||||_92,139_|
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## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM**
## **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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**l'J-3**||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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