ST PAULS CHURCH WINCHMORE HILL Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Winchmore Hill for the year ended 31 December 2024 Registered Charity Number 1133942
The Parochial Church Council The Parochi31 Church Council of the Ecclesiastic31 Parish of St Paul. Winchmore Hill ('the PCC,) has responsibility, in conjunction with the Vicar and Churchwardens, to promote the mission and mission of the parish. This includes responsibility for maintaining the church building, St Paul's Church Hall. and St Paul's Lodge. and the proper stewardship of the church s financial position and other resources. Membership Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) or the PCC in accordance with the Church Represent3tion Rules. Elected members serve a three-year term commencing at the conclusion of the APCM at which they are elected. By convention, PCC members normally do not serve for more than two consecutive terms (i.e. six years Durin the ear be innin 23Ma 2024 the followin have served as members of the PCC: Name Yeor eleded Ke Fr Daniel Sandham Ex officio icensed cl Chair Fr Pete Ho kins Ex officio Iensed cl Phil Mtsrehen Ex offieio Churchwarden Vice-chair Paul Pri ore Ex officio Churchwarden M3n Caswell Ex officio 2023 Susan Chambers (Deanery Synod) 2023 lizhak Mat¢hai 2023 ohn He 2023 Kirsten Li eskic 2023 Michael Laurie 2023 Alan Davis Elected 2022 Ton Cooke Elected 2022 Wanda Atkins Alison Elected 2022 Treasurer Katherine Roberts Kate Elecred 2022 ie Lindsa Elected 2022 Elertoral Roll Officer Samantha Hine Elected 2023 Alison Perera Elected 2023 Andrew Woodward Elecied 2023 Lola Cawood Elecied 2023 Athena For3n Elected 2023 Pascale Louis-Louis Elected 2024 George Agyekum And Dodd Elecced 2024 Elected 2024 Rebecca Clark Elected 2024 Secreta Claire Kni hi Elected 2024 Safeguai-din Officer
Vicar's Report Introduction Our annual report and annual meetings provide a wonderful opportunity for us to look back on the year. As I do so l am filled with thankfulness for the work of ministry in this place. and for the ways in which God has guided and provided. Worshipp prayer and discipleship The worship of Almighty God is centrnl to the mission 2nd ministry of the parish. and our regular celebration of the Eucharist is the source and summit of our life together. Our avernge Sunday attendance in 2024 was 214 (135 adults 2nd 79 children), which shows a gentle increase (7Y.) from last year. This is encourdging, 2nd we should continue to make Sunday worship our priority as Christians. and pray for continued and sustainable growth. All-Together Eucharists were celebr2ted for our Patronal Festival in January. on Palm Sunday. Harvest Festival and Advent Sunday. They continue to be excellent opportunities to worship together a$ 2 church family. Lent is special time for growth in holiness. On Sunday evenings in Lent we ran a series of services, Singing The Lord's Song, exploring how different sryles of music help us to draw close to God. It was very encouraging to see lots of people engage with this 2nd find it fruitful. Holy Week and Easter is the climax of the Church's year. as we celebrate the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We welcomed the Revd Prebendary Iren3 Edgcumbe, Director of Ministry for the Stepney Episcop21 Area. as our preacher for Holy Week. and we are very grateful for the ministry she exercised among us. 335 people attended worship on Easter Day (including the Easter Vigil on Saturday), which is three fewer th3n the previous year. and there were 220 communicants. 3rd Southgate. our sponsored scout group which uses the Church Hall on Monday 2nd Wednesday evenings. attended a number of parade services, and made their usual. poignant contribution to our keeping of Remembrance Sunday. In the run-up to Christmas we had the usual 2nd very full programme of school Christingles, Carols on the Green (see Outreach report), and Nine Lessons and C2rols. 668 people attended church on Christmas EvelDay 1410 increase from 2023 and there were 245 communicants.
Our termly Choral Evensongs. each with its own theme, continued. In Lent we welcomed the Revd Canon Paul Armstead. from the Diocese of Chichester. The Revd Tina Kelsey, Vicar of St Peter, Edmonton, preached in June. And in the autumn we welcomed the Revd Di- James Lawson, Director of Ordinands and Vicar of St Mary Magdalene. Enfield. to preach on the anniversary of the death of St Thomas Aquinas. There were 26 bapt15ms of infants and children in 2024 (compared with 21 in 2023). There were no weddings. although one service of prayer and dedication 2fter a civil marriage. The clergy officiated eight funerals. six of which were held in church, which shows a slight decrease from previous years. Catechesis is an important feature of our parish's life and culture. In July, we were visited for the first time by the new Bishop of Edmonton, the Rt Revd Dr Anderson Jeremiah. Seven children were confirmed, and three children received into the Church of England. Three adults were confirmed. one of whom was also baptised. and two adults received. On return from my study leave (see below) I had a desire to deepen our life of prayer between Sundays. We now have a handful of people who are attending Morning Prayer regularly, which has been a real joy. And we have extended our 'opening hours. so that the church is now open from 9am to 5pm every day of the week for people to visi( pray and reflecL IL Ji People The Church is the Body of ChrisL as St Paul reminds us, and it is made up of many members. each with their own distinctive task5 and c211ings. That is very true in a parish family, and is pivotal in ensuring that we continue to grow and flourish as the Church in this place. The Revd Pete Hopkins. our Assistant Curate. moved into the third and final year of his curacy. Mark Ashworth and Sarah Elkins have continued as Locally Licensed Ministers (LLMs)- Alison Perera joined this team when she was licensed by the Bishop of London in September. Additionally, Kirsten Lazarus was recommended for training for this ministry and will, God willing. be licensed in September 2025.
Hilary Crocker retired in July after 13 years of working in the Parish Office. The parish presented her with 2 gift to thank her for extr20rdinary contribution to p3rish life. Emily Jarosch replaced her 2s Office Manager and Vicar s PA. Phil Morehen continued 35 churchwarden. and Paul Prigmore replaced Ann Petrides at the Annual Meeting of Parishioners. The churchwardens do 2 colossal amount of work behind the scenes not least in supporting me, and l am hugely grateful for them. They are in turn supported in their Sunday ministry by a number of loyal duty wardens and a team of welcomers. Stipendiary clergy are permitted to apply for 2 three-month period of study leave after every ten years of ministry. I took mine, 15 years after my ordination, during April. May and June, and used it to explore the historic churches and landscape of Norfolk by fooL I was - and still am immensely grateful for this opportunity to step back from the vicissitudes of day- to-day parish ministry, and to have some extended time for spiritual refreshment and renewal. l am mindful that this required others to step up, and l am very thankful to and for Fr Pete. the Ministry Team, the churchwardens. and everyone who ensured that ministry continued to flourish in my absence. Schools St Paul's Church of England Primary School continues to be 2n important part of our parish's life. As Vicar, l am an ex officio governor. and have been elected as Vice Chair of the Governing Board. Dilani Dassenaike and Jill Ashcroft are the foundation governors who represent the pcc. A team of clergy and ministers from the churches which feed into the school lead Collective Worship every week, and 21so 3SSiSt with RE. The appointment of the Revd Canon Poppy Hughes as Vicar of St Peter. Grange Parl has brought this team back to full strength. A Whole School Service takes place twice a term in St Paul's Church, and the Eucharist is celebrated with Years 5 and 6 in each half term in different locations. Additionally, KS l and KS2 celebrated Thanksgiving Services in May. Year 6 gathered with parents and families for their Leavers, Service in July, 2nd the two Christingle services in the run-up to Christmas were as beautiful as ever. We take great pride in our church school. and are very thankful for the hard work and dedication of its staff. Keble Prepatory School is the only other school in the parish. Fr Pete led an 3ssembly for Harvest in September, and I led their Carol Service which took place in church in December.
The PCC The PCC met five omes during 2024 in the Howley H211 of the Church Hall. In addition to standard business. particularly significant discussions and decisions of the PCC comprised: Continuation of our plans to refurbish the Church Hall. Discussion around the theme of R2cial Justice. leading to the creation ofa Racial Justice Working Group. Reflections after my sabbatical on the themes of a) worship and prnyer, b) discipleship, nurture and vocation, c) people. d) simplification and efficiency, e} building projects, fj environment and sustainability. and g) the church's bicentenary in 2028. These are being worked into an updated visionlstraiegy. Restructuring and simplification of our PCC committees. Our ongoing commitment to Safeguarding. particularly in light of the widely reported failings in the Church of England. The Standing Committee, which comprises the Vicar, Churchw2rdens, Treasurer and Secretary, met between PCC meetings to enact other items of business. Fr Daniel Sandham. Vicar and Chair of the PCC Report on the Fabric of the Church (Church and Premises) The church, church h211 and curate s house have all undergone roLsiine. minor maintenance. and during the year all the required statutory tests on gas and electricity supplies and installations were satisfactorily carried out.. Roof and Stone repairs: The tender package for the repairs to the stonework and roof (including rep2irs to the finials on the Reredos and the gutter to the Howley Hall) were approved by the Archdeacon. ART Architects went out to tender to two contractors. The tenders were returned just before Christmas. These are in the process of being evaluated 2 contractor appointed. The repairs works are expected to be complete in 2025. Asbe5tOS surveys: Asbestos surveys of the Church and Church H3112nd 3 reinspection of the curate s house was carried out and the reports issued in September. The sui-vey of the Church Hall identified two areas of asbestos which need to be removed in the ground floor electrical cupboard and the basement area beneath the stage. These works will be complete in early 2025.
Energy & Net Zero Carbon Audit of Church: An energy and net zero carbon audit of the church building was carried out by Inspired Efficiency on behalf of the Diocese. The audit report makes several recommendations which will feed into our design brief for the Church refurbishment project. There is a grant of £3.000 available 2nd we will apply for this to fund some of the work. Refurbishment of church and hall: Erect Architects completed their Stage 2 design and preliminary costs for these together with 2 suggested fundraising plan w2S presented to the PCC at their meeting on 9 September. Following that meeting the Working Group was asked to scale back the proposals to make them more affordable and achievable. A phased approach to the refurbishment W2s developed and was presented to the PCC at their January meeting, and approved Andrew Woodward. Chair of Church and Premises Committee Children and Families Sunday Children's Groups The year started off well with our St Paul's children participating in the Epiphany Service in January. They had a fun time performing dramatized reading of St P2uI's conversion during the Patronal Festival service. During LenL resources were prepared and handed out to families to encourage them to prepare for Lent and Easter together. For Easter, the Sunday School team gathered donations from parents for an Easter Trail for our children on Sunday 31 March and the children had a marvellous time collecting stamps at Holy Week themed stations and receiving their Easter Egg treats and activities on completion. Holy Spirit themed activities were prepared in May for Pentecost. Children participated during the service by carrying in their fiery ribbons and each child received a Holy Spirit flame printout to hold during the service and pray for Holy SpiriL The children also had flame colouring pages to colour in and decorate with stickers to display on the Sunday School board in church. In June, work continued on FaithQuest launched in April 2024, preparing Award CertificateslB3dges and sashes. On Sunday, the 16th of June, we celebrated children who participated in our Sunday Clubs (Sparks, Ignite & IHe Acri
Ablaze) and Worship Services. The children were delighted to receive their FaithQuesc award certificates. s3shes, and badges from Fr. Pete, Claire and l. During July Preparation of rotas for Sunday School volunteers were completed and Joyful Noise intercessor prayer printouts were prepared for after Summer for September 2024 to December 2024. (Actioning the goals of the {14.'.W' Racial Justice Committee, we have included prayers for racial justice in the intercessory prayers Children enjoyed ice-lollies during our last session for the year and Summer Family Discipleship resources were sent by email to all the families to encourage talks about faith with one another during the holidays. On 6 October, children participated in the Harvest All-Together Eucharist and fun children's activities were prepared for them to do during the Harvest Roast in the Church Hall. We also had a special Harvest hedgehog cake made by one of our baker mums for the Sunday School children to enjoy. For Advent, we pre-ordered Bulk Advent Nativity Calendars which were on an early bird speci31. Ready for families to collect in the h211 after the Advent Service on l December. Advent resources were also sent out to families to prepare for Advent 2024. In November, Sunday School was very busy with Nativity play rehearsals and on 8 December we held our second St Paul's FaithQuest Awards Celebration, celebrating our St Paul's children and their service to the Lord and our f21th community! Well done to each and every child and their families for supporting this programme. On the I I th of December. we had our Toddler group Christmas party and children each received a small gift from Fr Pete dressed up as Father Christmas which the children enjoyed and Father Christmas didnt mind posing for photos with the 2ttending families. Our Sunday School ministry ended off the year with our Christmas Nativity Play held on the 15th of December 2024 2nd children received Christmas gifts of Nativity Sticker Books & Nativity Board books. Thankful for so many mums and Sunday Club Ministry helpers who helped with rehearsals <4b
and made this a joyful time for the children to encounter Jesus in the Nativity story. Sunday School Attendance Sunday school attendance for this year compared to last year: No. of Attendances by month Month 2024 2023 loo.00 80.00 60.00 40.00 20.00 0.00 January 51 78 February March 61 60 49 32 22 May 32 33 June 57 37 112024 ll 2023 July 34 31 We've had an overall increase in attendance by around 18Y¢ this year (5221444 = 117.5%). Thanks to all twenty-two people who serve in our Children and Families ministry, to those who lead and assist us in Sunday School and to our Mothers. Union members who help with refreshments in our toddler Total Attendances 522 444 group. Also, a big thanks to all in the church who think of us in Sunday School and Toddler Group and for your prayers, donations and support! Elouise Nell, Children and Families Worker September 57 27 October 24 43 November 79 41 December 51 23 Music St Paul's is blessed to have a small but very loyal and enthusiastic robed choir. It does take quite a bit of commitment, and being sm311 in number creates problem5. It is more difficult to choose music when we c2nnot guarantee to h2ve even 211 six current regular members presenL The choir is doing 2 tremendous job on a weekly b351S 2nd we can be very proud of them. Special thanks to Margery Dey for her wonderful assistance. But we would like more people to get involved and join inl There is a lively social scene with meals in local venues and members homes. Singing is for everyone and is an all-age activity with benefits for mentsl and physical health and well-being. Please see the Director of Music or 2ny member of the choir to learn more. All are welcome. including è)
less experienced singers. We all learn together in a warm understanding atmosphere. Some flagship events are the three termly Choral Evensongs. On 3 March we had a Lenten themed Evensong followed by a summer Evensong on 23 June, featuring the lovely Evening Hymn by Balfour Gardiner. For these Evensongs we welcome outside singers from local churches and the local choral society. The October Evensong featured music by two composers who died 100 years ago in 1924 and one born in 1824. It is good to see these services were well attended with nibbles and wine served afterwards. Other highlights were the Advent Carols service on l December and the candlelit Nine Lessons and Carols on 22 December. Choir, band and children happily led Carols on the Green. The band help to lead the music for the four annual All Together Eucharists. We use the church's magnificent grand piano, and we 3150 have a trumpeter and drums. occasionally a guitar and a vocal soloist. Recently some of our young people have been joining us and this is so welcome. We would love to see even more instrumentalists to get involved 2nd join us. The Sunday School choir sing special songs for key services such as harvest and Mothering Sunday, which are much appreciated and there is potential for these to continue and increase. The organ has been out of action since September 2024. The fine piano is a good substitute, but we look forward to getting our organ back. Christopher Foreman. Director of Music Social and Fundraising Our first event of 2024 was our Bring and Share event. This was a lovely social event for the congregation to bring a plate of their favourite food to share in the h311 and catch up after the Christmas season. We sold refreshments on the day which made a small amount of money. It is always a lovely event to starc the new year. This year it was decided that we would not hold the May Fair due to lack of volunteers and that next year we would come back bigger and better. However we did hold a lovely evening with R voices instead. Voices Committee and Charity We had a wonderful fundraising evening on the 16 May with R voices concert which raised £1,650.86. This was shared between church and the charity committee who are supporting Christian Aid. IE was a great event with lots of singing and dancing. Many thanks to everyone involved in making this a truly lovely evening.
St Paul's Church MOVIE NIGHT-The Star We held a lovely movie night on the 13th December showing the magical film c211ed The Star, doors opened at 4pm, film to started 4.45. It was just £5 for a ticket to the movie or you could buy a Movie Bundle, movie, hot dog, popcorn and drinks for just £8. which was very popular. The children brought a cushions and blanket and got cosy in the hall with their friends and watched the film. We sold drinks for the adults as well. The event was a great success with a nice profit of £440. We have some plans for more movie nights in 2025. Samantha Hine, S¢xial and Fundraising Committee Outreach The Outreach committee had a great year especially in terms of building and developing relationships with other organisations working in the local community. We were really happy to increase our support for APAP (All People All Places). APAP is our local homeless charity working mainly across Enfield Borough. In previous years we sent volunteers that helped APAP serve one hot meal a week but this initiative came to an end at the stsrt of 2024. After this we consulted APAP to see if there was another way that we could help with food provision that would better meet the needs of those using the centre. Off the back of this we started a new initiative in the summer term. dropping a big box of sandwiches to APAP every week This has really helped them because it gives them more flexibility in terms of being offered food to those who come into the centre for support. By the end of 2024 we had 10 volunteers making sandwiches for APAP and this group continues to grow. The Outreach Committee was really thankful to see how positive the response was to this initiative. Our growing relationship with APAP also meant that they were able to be more involved with Carols in the Green this year. The Outre3ch Committee planned the Carols on the Green fundr2ising event this year as normal. The weather was not as good as previous years but we were still able to draw a large crowd and fundraised over £3,750 for Crisis and APAP. This year a team from APAP were able to come and talk about the importance of the vit21 work of homeless charities, especially during the winter months. APAP also promoted their winter appeal focussed on child homelessr)ess during the event. This year their winter appeal was very successful. in part thanks to their engagement with community events such as Carols on the Green. The Outreach Committee would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped with our outre2ch initiatives this year. Please pray that God would help us to be a church that continues to be focussed on outreach. Fr Pete Hopkin5, Chair of the Outreach Committee
Pastoral Care The Pastoral Team has been running since 2021 with nine members that include the clergy. This ministry supports the various ways that pastoral care already takes place in the parish. Jane Reed is the current team co-ordinator 2nd reports to Fr Daniel and the Ministry Team. 41 Ji The Team offer a range of sUPPOrt to the Parish as well as those in the neighbourhood. Prayer and Listening Ministry takes place after the Parish Eucharist once a month and members of the team also join coffee after Joyful Noise to chat to our children and families. Prayer Ministry often includes prayers that people would like to say for someone else. During 2024, there were 17118 parish households who were regularly kept in touch with through visits, phone calls or t2king Holy Communion. These are usually members of the congregation that are housebound, live alone. or are bereaved. sick or troubled. The team continues to meet every other month for ongoing support and discussion about topics that support our ministry. As a result of 3 Vislt by an Admiral Nurse about understanding Dementia in July 2023. a small support group has been set up specifically for those who have family members or friends with dementia. Members of the team also led quiet days and half days in Lent and to prepare for Advent during 2024. Jane Reed, Pastor21 Care Coordinator Charities The fin31 total raised our 2023124 Annual Charity. Christin Aid, was £2,863.55. Our annual charity 2024125 is The Children s Society and over £1,000 has been rdised for it so far. The sale of poppies in November raised £146 for the Royal British Legion. Food donated to the collection box in the church porch is available for local households experiencing food poverty and is regularly used. Surplus food is shared between the North Enfield Foodbank and outreach projects org2nised by neighl)ouring churches. Our Harvest Festival gifts were sent to the Norrh Enfield Foodbank. Carols on The Green 2024 raised £3.750. This was shared between the national charity CRISIS and the local charity All People All Places. borh of which support people who are experiencing, or are threatened with. homelessness. 12
Our MU donated £400 to support the work of the London Diocesan Mothers. Union in prisons. Over the Christm2s period 2024. our MU members packed twenty shoeboxes of gifts to be distributed to vulnerable people living locally and refugees. Members also supported the charity PACT (a national charity that supports prisoners and their families) by donating gift cards so prisoners could give their children a sm311 Christmas gifL they wrote individual greetings on Christmas cards for prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs and raised money for new children s books and games that were distributed via the local Foodbank. Susan Chambers. Chair of the Charities Committee Safeguarding The parish dashboards has been regularly updated through the course of the year. Safeguarding is a standing item on the PCC meetings and Claire Knight (PSO) updates the PCC regularly. Safeguarding training 15 a key priority this year in ensuring everyone has completed basics and foundation level training. 15123 PCC members h2ve up to date safeguarding tr2ining (basic & foundations) 5 addition31 volunteers I staff also have up to date safeguarding training (basic & foundations) In addition to basic I foundations safeguarding training 5 others have safeguarding leadership training. Actions from PCC meetings: The PCC approved the new social media policy. The PCC undertook discussions around promoting 2 healthy $3fe church culture. We celebrated Safeguarding Sunday on 17 November to raise awareness of the issues around S2feguarding. During Sunday school the children discussed who their 'safe adults, were and who they could talk to if they needed help or felt uns2fe. The PSO spoke 2t both Joyful Noise and the Sung Eucharist to raise awareness of safeguarding. Posters around the church and church buildings give information of who to contact regarding s3feguarding concerns. Claire Knighc Parish Safeguarding Officer Racial Justice This initiative was formed in 2024 with a view to ensuring that we as a church are doing our utmost to ensure an environment that is reflective of all members of our parish and foster a deep sense of belonging within our community. We are in ongoing discussions about what this looks like, bringing our own ideas and aspirations, based on personal experiences and those of the people around us. We were able to identify some relatively 'quick wins, which have already been incorporated and are working well. We are working on our mission statement to help crysLillise and distinguish our aims from those of the welcoming committee. with which there is natLsrally a degree of over13P. 13
Two team members recently undertook some unconscious bias training, with a view to disseminating learnings across the broader PCC group, for continued growth and improvement. Lola Cawood, Racial Justice Champion Enfield Deanery Synod The Deanery Synod met three times during 2024. These meetings are open to all members of the Anglican churches in Enfield. Spring 2024 at Christ Church, Cockfosters The Revd Chrichton Limbert opened the meeting with prayer and welcomed members to the p3rish. The Revd Canon Stephen Gallagher. Area Dean, 2nnounced that the new Bishop of Edmonton was to be consecrated on 25 April. The venue had yet to be 2nnounced. The Events Sub Committee said there had been positive feedback following last year's Deanery Quiet Day and it was hoped to repeat the day during 2024. The main agenda item was a talk was by Stephen Miller based on his book Angels in Art- reflection for Lent. He spoke of an ancient and abiding fascination with 2nge15 that have recurred in scripture and apocryphal and mystic writings, as well as in literature, poetry and the visual arts. The talk was illustrated with 2 number of slides of paintings and carvings, including by William Blake, Botticelli. Caravaggio and Frans Floris. as well as a four-winged carved spirit from an Assyrian Palace at Khorsabad (8th Century BC). The talk described humans and angels as inhabiting very different parts of reality and of angels as a powerful symbol for those dimensions of the cosmos about which we have no real understanding. The visual arts help us to see angels with fresh eyes, as fellow creatures bound up in the mystery of creation. Summer 2024 at St Stephen, Bush Hill Park The Revd Prebendary Dr Amatu Christian-lwuagwu opened the meeting with prayer and welcomed members to the parish. The meeting was shown a short video featuring a number of community projects run by parishes in the Episcopal Area. The video had been prepared by the Parish of Bush Hill Park for showing at the annual Churchwardens commissioning to be held on 15 July ai St Luke, Clay Hill. After the meeting finished, refreshments were provided ar the Deanery Summer Party. giving the opportunity to meet and tslk with other members of the Synod. Autumn 2024 at St Peter with St Martin, Edmonton The meeting was opened with prayer by the Dean and members were welcomed to the parish by the Revd Tina Kelsey. Deanery School Governors were appointed to local schools St Andrew's. Southgate 3nd St Matthew's, Ponders End.
The Deanery Quiet Day had taken place on 28 September at St Luke, Clay Hill and was led by the Bishop of Fulham. The main item on the agenda was a talk by Levi Phillips, Cre3tive Lead at the Diocese of London Growing Younger. He gave an address to the Synod about the importance of encouraging families and young people to attend church. His team exists to support churches and individuals across the diocese to develop their engagement through training, guidance, resources, and coaching. The meeting then split into groups to discuss some of the issues raised. Further information on 'Growing Younger" is available on the diocesan website. Michael Laurie, Deanery Synod Representative 15
Financial Report There was a deficit of £21,014 on the General Fund (ie funds that are unrestricted and not designated for other purposes) in 2024. This was not unexpected. The costs 3550C12ted with running both the Hall and the Church buildings increased significantly in 2024 mainly due to the increase in energy costs as anticipated in last year's reporL Whilst tot21 sLiff costs were les5 in 2024, the PCC no longer receives a grant from the St Paul's Trust towards the administrative SLiff costs (£5.300 w2s received up to 2023) and the Children and Families worker salary now needs to be met totally from general funds. There has been 3 slight increase in planned giving. Around 120 households give on a regular basis including 28 who have signed up to the Parish Giving Scheme. We have been encouraging this way of making a regular commitment to the work and mission of St Paul's in the weekly pew sheet and a QR code allows easy access to sign up or make a one off donation. Income from collections is down by about £2,300. This may be partially driven by more people giving on a regular basis but we continue to look for ways to make it easy to give in church now many do not carry cash. Gift Aid income also incre2sed slightly but we know there are still some who donate regu13rly but are not signed up for Gift Aid. We encourage everyone to consider doing this if they pay sufficient income tax. It effectively increases giving by 25% as we can claim the tax back from HMRC. Legacies and donations were down by over £ l O,O(M). However, this type of income is very difficult to predict and the PCC was fortunate to have received £10.000 in legacies in 2023 as compared to £4,000 in 2024. Church Hall lettings were down by around £5,000 despite an increase in rates charged. This is concerning. Casual bookings have held up but it appears some regular users responded to the price increase by reducing their use of space or the 3mount of time they rented for. We have also lost some regular hirers and are looking to replace those as soon as possible. The planned refurbishments should help attract new users in future. Net income from social and fundraising events was about £2,300 less in 2024 mainly due to the fact that we were unable to hold the annual May Fair. It will return in 2025 and it is hoped this and other events will boost income. It w3s agreed that the cost of repairing the audio visual screen (£4,464) should be financed from the Flaherty Fund. This Restricted Fund can only be used for repairs and mair)tenance to the Church. A Cadplan survey (£3,060) and a roof inspection (£804) were also financed by the Flaherty Fund. There w2S 3 balance of £90,414 3t 31 December 2024 but this will all be used for the works to repair the stonework identified in the quinquennial report. The total costs are going to be in the region of £125.000 to £150,000 plus VAT. However, we do hope to be able to reclaim £25.000 of the VAT from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme. Other Restricted Funds are detailed at Note 5 of the accounts. A legacy of £2.000 was split equally between the Children and Families Fund and the Church Furnishings Fund. The Church Furnishings Fund was used to buy some new church linen, some wooden candlesticks and display boards for services at a cost of £397. This is likely to be covered by a donation.
The Hey Fund is restricted to expenditure on the church building. This and other funds (which are self-explanatory> have seen little or no change. Further expenditure (£8.784) associated with the preparatory work for the major refurbishment projett for the H211 was incurred. This was financed from Designated Funds as per Note 14 of the accounts. The PCC considered its reserves policy at a meeting on 10 March 2025 and approved the following,. It is the policy of this church to keep three months general running costs (hall, church, staff and Common Fund) and a term's hall income in reserve to cover unforeseen emergencies. Based on annual expenditure of around £226.000 and Hall income of £74,000 per annum (as per the 2025 budget) this would be about £81.000. As at the 3 1st December 2024 our free general reserves were £127.883. From the above it could be inferred that we have sufficient reserves and do not need to worry about increasing income. However, the free reserves are likely to decrease rapidly once the major Hall refurbishment project starts and the balance in the Flaherty Fund will not cover the tOLII cost of the stonework repairs. Whilst we review costs and try to keep them as low as possiblq regular running costs are not likely to decrease and our Common Fund contribution has increased by £9.500 for 2025. Unless giving increases our regular income will noc cover the regular expenditure. Please do consider a monthly contribution (with Gift Aid where possible) if you are able and have not already signed up to the Parish Giving Scheme. If you do give regularly and have not increased your giving recently, please consider reviewing it if you can. Ali50n Atkins, Treasurer The trustres declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the trustees by: The Revd Daniel Sandham Alison Atkin5 Chairman of the PCC PCC Treasurer May 2025
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST PAUL'S CHURCH, WINCHMORE HILL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Unrestrtted Restrirted Endowment TOTAL TOTAL Notes Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and Legaoes 3a 104,727 2,150 106,877 123,061 Other Trading Activities 3b 72,176 72,176 77,112 Charitable Activities 3c 7.656 7,656 16,889 Investment Income 3d 11.940 1.427 13,367 11,844 other Incorne 3e 1,091 1,091 796 TOTAL INCOME 197 590 201 167 232 838 EXPENDITURE ON: Raising Funds 4a 569 569 923 Chadtable Activities 4b 215,582 9,872 225,454 223,094 Other Expenditure 2,453 2,453 796 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 228 476 224 813 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (21,014) (6,295) 0 (27,309) 8,025 GAINI(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS Realised Unrealised 364 364 1,369 Total Funds Bmught FOart1 191,081 134,649 128,680 454,410 445,016 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 170 067 128 718 128 680 427 465 454 410 Movements on all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above. All of the organisation's operations ate classed as continuing. The notes on paqe5 20 to 26 form part of these finanoal statements. 18
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST PAUL'S CHURCH, WINCHMORE HILL BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 31-Dec 2024 Total 31-Dec 2023 Total Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Funds Funds Funds Notes Fbted Assets Tangible a55etS Investment assets 2a 2b 128,680 128,680 16,278 144,958 128,680 15,914 144,594 16.278 16,278 128,680 Current Assets Debto Cash at bank and in hand Short Temi Deposits 15.751 35,739 120,960 15,751 43,423 230,493 16,033 35,024 267,869 7,684 109,533 Total Current Assets 172,450 117,217 289,667 318,926 Credttors: amounts falling due within one vear (2,383) (4,777} (7,160) (9,110) NET CURRENf ASSETS 170,067 112,440 282,507 309,816 TOT AL ASSETS less current liabilities 170,067 128,718 128,680 427,465 454,410 NET ASSETS 170,067 128,718 128,680 427,465 454,410 Funds of the Charky Genernl Funds Restricted Funds Designated Funds 127,883 127,883 L28,718 42,184 140,113 134,649 50,968 128,718 14 42.184 Capital Funds: Pemanent EndDwment Funds 2a 128,680 128,680 128,680 Total Funds 170,067 128,718 128,680 427,465 454,410 Approved by the PCC on 10th March 2025 and Signed on their behalf by 19
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST PAUL'S CHURCH. WINCHMORE HILL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 I. AccOUTr1NG POLICIES The flnanclal statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordan with the Church Accounting egulation5 20C16 together with applicable accounting slandards, the Accoullting ènd Reportirng by Charities.. Statement of iecommended Prartice applicable lo Charities preparin9 their accounts in accordance wlth FRS 102 {effertive l January 2019) - {Charitie5 SORP (FFiS 10211 and the Charities Att 2011 but è cashflow statement 15 not induded as the PCC'S income is below £5DO,000. The financial statements have been prepared under the hislorical cost Convention except for the valuatlon OF investment assets, which a shown al rnaet value. The finanoal statements include all transactions, assets and liabilltles for whlch the PCC is responsible in law. They do not Include the accounts of Church groups that owe their fflain affiliation to another body. nor those that are informal gatherings of church rnembers. Funds Endowment funds a funds, the capllal of which must be maintained- only Income arising from investment of the endowment rnay be used either as re5tri(ted or unr2stritted fund5 depending upon the purpose for which the endowment5 wa5 established. Restricted Funds present {a) income frt)m trusts or endowments whith may be extended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the twst or the bequest, and (b) donations or grants receiv2d for a specific object or Snvited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific objert for which they were given. Any balance mainIng unspent at the end of each year rnust be carried forwa¥d as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no setsarate investment. interest is apportioned to irbdividual funds on an averaoe balance basis. Unrestricted Funds a general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. Incoming Resources Planned olvlng, collections and donation5 a COgnised whell received. Tax fundS a recognlsed when the incoming soUrce to which they relate are received. Grants and Legacie5 are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Dividends a accounted for when re1Vable, interest is accrued. All other Income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming sourceS are accounted for oross. Resources Expended Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over. or when awarfed. if that award create5 a binding obligation on the PCC. The diocesan Quota or parish Sha is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for Mission are dealt with a5 restfided funds. All other expenditure 15 generally COgnised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. Fixed Assets Consecrated and Beneficed property is excluded frotn the accounts by 5.1012) of the charitFes Act 2QII. No Value Is place(S on movable ChUh furnishings held by the churth wardens on special trust for the PCC and which rtouire a faculty for disposal Since the PCC considets th15 ttr be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on ionsecrated or benelice buildings and movable church fumi5hings, whether maintenance or improvemenl, is wrilten off as expenditu in the SOFA and separately disc105ed. Equipment Used within the ChUh pretni5e5 15 depreciated on a straight line basis over 4 yeats. Individual items of eouiptnent with a purchase price of Él.000 or less a written off when the a55et 15 acouired. Investments are valued at market value at 31st December. 20
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL sr PAUL'S CHURCH, WINCHMORE HILL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Grants payable whout performance condn$ These atE only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there a o no conditions to be met relating to a orant which remain in control of the tharitv. Changes In Accounting polKiÈs and Prev$ accounts The have been no changes to the accountin9 polioes (variation rules and rr*thods of accountlng) sin last year. Basis of preparation: The financial statements have been pPared on the historical cost basis of accounting in aCcordar with the Charities Act 2011 and in accordan with applicable accounting standards. In preparing the financial statements the charity follows best pRttice as laid down in the Staiement of Recommended Practlce "Accountlng and Reporting by Charities" (Charities Rp (FRS 1021). Conduii Funds: Conduit Funds are nv)nies received for third parties and do not belong to the PCC. The incoming fund5 and outgoing payments are excluded fnm the Statement of Financial Actiwtie5. Any conduit funds in hand at the year end are shown a5 creditors In the accounts. 2a. T ANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Freehold Land & Church Buildings Organ Endowment Churth Offlce Equiprnént Equipment Unrestricted Total EQUIPMENT Cost Additions Cost at 0110112024 115, 138 13,542 5,122 4,Q89 137,891 3111212024 115, 136 13,542 5,122 4,CI89 137,891 Depreoatlon Charge Depreaation at 0110112024 5,122 4,089 9.211 3111212024 5,122 4,089 9,211 Net Book Value Net Book Value 3111212024 3111212023 115,138 115,138 13,542 13.542 128,680 128,680 The freehold land and building5 brought forward comprise the curate's house (The Lodge), the church hall and improved asS wod( and are stated at historical cost less grant5 received {of £128,QIOO). They are insured for £250.778 and £3.330,DOO respectively. 12023.. £243.474 and £3.330,000) The consecrated and beneficed property and movable church fumishings a insured for £13,300,OOD 12023.. £13,300.OOC)). The church organ is stated at historical cost and is insured as part of church Pperty. As at 31112124 there were no capital committments {31112123'. Nil) 2b. INVESTMENT ASSETS VALUE 2024 VALUE 2023 As explained in note 1. 5nvestments are stated at market valve and comprise of 704 shares Wlth the Central Board of Finance= 16,278 15,914 21
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST PAUL'S CHURCH, WINCHMORE HILL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 3. INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Unrestricled Restricted Endowment TOTAL Funds Funds Fun¢Js 2024 TOTAL 2023 ) Donatn5 and Legacres Planned Giving Covenanted, Gift Alded and Other (reoular) Income Tax & Gift Aid Recoverable Collections Grants Donations Legacies 75,695 17,619 6,771 75,695 17,$19 6,771 74,280 16,771 9, 128 5,296 7,586 10,000 2,642 2,000 150 2,000 2,792 4,000 104,727 2.150 106,877 123.061 b) OtherTrad9 ActN*ies Church Hall Lettin9S 72.176 72, 1?6 77,112 71176 71176 77,112 c) Incomkng RÈsourcÈs from Charitable Artivities 5ale5, Fairs etc. Social Functions, Coffee et¢. Church Magazine Church Fees 2.139 621 1.226 3,670 2, 139 621 1,226 3,670 4,595 5,465 1,414 5.415 7,656 7,656 16,889 d) Investments Dividends Interesl 442 985 442 L2,925 435 I L,409 11,940 11,940 1,427 13,367 11,844 e) Other Income Lodge Rent Pilgrimage Income other Intome 3,800 91 41 742 349 742 349 1,091 1,091 3,932 22
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST PAUL'S CHURCH, WINCHMORE HILL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 4. EXPENDITURE ON: Unwestricted Restricted Endow¢ Funds Funds Fund5 TOTAL 2024 TOTAL 2023 Notes a) Raising Fund5 Cost of fund ralsing 569 569 923 569 569 923 b) Charitable Actlvk*s Grants to Other Charity Cost of Soclal Events Ministry.. Di058 Quota and fee5 Clergy Expenses Recwitment costs Assistant staff costs Other ChUh Running Costs Upkeep of SeNices Music Upkeep of Grounds Vicarage Costs Church Management & Administration.. Adminlstratorfs Salaries Parish Office Church Hall Running Costs Church Hall fflajor repair work Independent Examlnet5 Fee Insuran 900 642 900 642 86 5,260 101,456 1,690 101,456 1,690 101,875 1,699 75 20,609 804 13,538 3,688 6,321 27 539 io 13, 160 630 12,857 3,687 6.122 20 656 835 13,995 630 21,185 4.084 6,434 20 656 8,328 397 312 io 15,094 7,796 34,011 8,784 15,094 7,796 34,011 8,784 14,925 7,225 26,897 9,683 50 9,793 8,077 8,077 215,582 9.872 225,454 223,094 c) Other Expenditure The Lodge Pilgrimage costs Miscellaneous 1,839 400 214 1,839 400 214 670 75 51 2.453 2,453 796 23
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST PAUL'S CHURCH, WINCHMORE HILL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 S. RESTRICTEO FUNDS Balance 01101124 Balance ExDend1tU Transfer Revaluation 31112124 Income Garden of Rest Shares èt valuation date Short Terrn Deposit & dlvidends Flaherty Fund Chlldren & FamSlles Fund Hey Fund Music Fund st Paul's WInchmo Hlll Ttust Church Fumlshlngs 15,914 2.869 98.742 835 1.396 14.893 364 16.278 3,332 90,414 I,ooo 1,396 15,695 463 {8.328} {835) 1,000 1.114 {312} 1.000 (397} 603 134,649 3,577 (9,872} 364 128.718 The flnancial activlty of the seperately registe charity (no. 285596} St Paul's W1nd)mO Hill Tnjst is not induded. only amounts donated In accordance with the policles stated In Note l. Total 31-Dec 2024 Total 31-Dec 2023 6. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND Un$tCted Restritted Fund Fund oyal Bank of ScotlaE)d Accounts 35.739 7,684 43,423 35,024 35,739 7.fj84 43,423 35.024 Total 31-DÈc 2024 Total 31-Dec 2023 7. SHORT TERM DEposrrs Unrestrirted Restritted Fund Fund Garden of Rest Bequest Fund Reserve Account 425 15.695 93,413 425 19,695 210,373 405 18,731 248,733 4.000 116,960 120.960 109,533 230,493 267,869 Total 3L-Dec 2024 Total 3L-Dec 2023 8. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS Unrestrirted Restricted Fund Fund Tax Recover3ble Rent Recelvable & other debto 15.618 133 15,S18 133 16,033 15,751 15,751 16,033 24
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL sr PAUL'S CHURCH. WINCHMORE HILL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 9. CREDrroRS ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WThHIN ONE YEAR Total 31-Dec 2024 Total 31-Dec 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Fund Fund CdItorS and accrua15 H311 Propayments Agency Collections Independent Examlners Fee 2,383 2,383 2,465 367 6,278 4,777 4,777 2,383 4.777 7.160 9,110 •Agency Collections are fund5 held by the PCC for other charities. At the en¢J of 2024 thi5 Was mainly money collerted for The Children's g)ciety (the parish charity for 2024/25}, Crisis and APAP (which oroanises the local shelter for homeless people) rnised at Carols on the Green in mid December. 10. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS 2024 2023 Employees Organist (Self employe¢J) 34,589 35,534 5,205 Gmss Wages and Salaries 34,589 40,739 The Church etnployed an office administrator and a Faalities manager (both part time). A part time Children & Famrlios W¢er (C&FW) was lled in January 2024 èrbd the organist Jolned the paytoll. No emDlovee received emoiluments In excess of £60.000. The Vicar is considered by the Trustees to be the Key M6nagetnent Petsonnel for staff. No Key Management Personnel 1Ve any payrnent. Employees who were engaged In each of the following attivities= 2024 TOTAL 2023 TOTAL Activitie5 in furtherance of or93nisation's objecls IL. TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES No payments were made to members OF the PCC or any pevsons connerted with them dtjring this financial period. No material transaction took pla between the organi5ation and a PCC member or any person connected with them. 12. PUBLIC BENEFIT The PCC acknowledges its requirement to demonstrdte clearty that it must have charitable purposes or 'aims' Ihat are for the public benefit. 13. RISK ASSSESSMENT The truslees actively vieW the rn6jor ri5k5 which the charity faces on a 9[)lar basis and believe that maintaining the Free reserves stated combined with rpview of the contro15 over key financial 5yStem5 will provide sufficient resource5 in the event of adverse conditions. The tfU5tees havE a150 exarnined other operational and business risks and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate si4JniFicant risks. 25
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST PAUL'S CHURCH, WINCHMORE HILL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 14. DESIGNATED FUNDS On receipt of the legacy from Patricia Diack of E120,000 in 2021. the PCC agreed these funds should be designated for the major refurbishment work being planned for both the Church and Hall buildings. A further £9,008 was received in 2022. Due to the higher than expected costs of subsidence work to the hall in 2022, the PCC agreeed to transfer back E70,000 to general reserves. I n 2024 preparatory work on the refurbishment of the Church Hall costing £8.784 has been undertaken. This ha5 been flnanced from Designated Reserves. 26
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS I report on the accoiint5 of the Parochial Chiirch Coiincil of St Paiil's Church, Winchniore Hill FDr the year ended 31st December 2024, wliich are set out on pages 18 to 26. Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner The charity's trustees are responsible lor the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider tliat an aLidit is not reqiiired for this year linder section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accoLints under section 145 of the Charities Act: to follow the procediires laid down in the general Directions givev) by the Charity Conimission [Iinder sertion 145 [5)[b)) of the Charities Act: and to state whether particular n)alters have conie to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statements My exaniination was carried oiit in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and to be found in the Chiirch Giiidance. 2006 edition. issued from the Finance Division of the Archbishops. Council. That exarnination include5 a review of the accounting i-ecords kept by the PCC alid a coinpaii50n of the accoiints with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items oi. disclosures in the accoiints and seeking explanation from you. as triistees, concerning any such mattel's. The procediires iindertaken do not provide all the evidence that woiild be I'equired in an audit, and conseqiieiitly iio opinion 15 giveii as to whether the accounts presenta'trueand fair view, and the report is liniited to those niatteis set out in the Statement below. Independent examiner's statement Iii coiiilection with my exaniinalion. no n)atter has conie to my attention.. [1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any niaterial i-espect the reqiiirements- to keep accouiiting I'ecords in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accoiiiitiiig records aiid comply with the reqiiirements of the Charities Act l)ave not been niet., or [2] to which, in rny opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accoiints to be l'eached. Sigiied: Relevant professional qiialification or body: ACA, ACIE Address.. 45 Hillfield Park, London. N213Ql Date.. 14 Apiil 2024 27