THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMKS CROYDON TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Registered Cb4rity number 1134764
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNLIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMKS CROYDON TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The Parolhial ChurLh Cnuncil of St Michael and All Angel% with Si jeS is a Lhariiy rLgi%iered with the Chariiy Cominissiun. Hnwever. the Church ol. Enuland rLtdjllS il& govttrning siaius dnd LU%li)dial r()l¢. 'The parish is SitUad tn Wc81 Croydon., it 1$ pari of thc Dioccse of Souihwark within the ChurLh of England. The Lorresp(Trndence addTC%.4 is Poplar Walk, Croydon. CRU IUA. Member5 (Trf Ihe PhiuLhial Church C()uncil arc the charity irusiees. They are either ex offiLiu or eleLted by thL Annual Par(Khi#l Church Meeiin¥ in accordanc¢ with ihe Church R¢prL%enidlion Rules. 'rhg trusl¢¢s at the date of ihis report are as follows.. Ex nfficio,. Revercnd Canun Tim()Ihy Pik¢ Ilncumbentl Ju.%eph GoswLII IChurchwJTden) Al4n Ri).4e IChurchwardLtI) Anthi)ny A(JLloytt IDcdnery ,SyntKI ReprLsenialivel Jo¢ AIILn (D¢#n¢ry .%ynod Reprcwniaiivel IfT()m 21 April 21123} Elecied- Kdren Aisihorpe Ben A%ant¥' AnnL Fl¢ming Chris H()()d ViLloria MaLhLka {fr()m 23 April 2021) Gl()ria R¢nii¥r-ThuJnu5 JdmL4 Wall Ifr(>m 23 April 2027) Duvi(I Wydll In Addili()n, Ihe foll(Iwing l's[)n was LX of(i¥ii).' RLVel'Lnd Fr Ni&iel Palmcr IAs4i%lanl Curuiel uniil 7 1)LlohLr 2Q23' ond thc following were elected Linda Audiart.mulIJTr¢y uniil 211 Mdrch 21)2.1. Hblen Biin()r¢hi% unlil Y April 21123 und Philip Bign¥ll until 311 Ociihher 21123 Registercd Addru4: The ChurLh i)f St MiLhacl and All Angcls P()plai Walk, Croyd(In CRO l UA clrItY Number: 1134764 Independent Tréx&miner: Adam HalsLy FCA DChA Hay.4mJcinlyre LLP. 111 QueLn SircLI PlaLL, London. EC4R IACJ Bankers Natii)nal Wesimin51er Bank plL l Hi¥h Sireei, Croyd()n CR9 IPD
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAF.L AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMKS CROYDON TRUSTELS, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The 1Fusiec% have pledsure in pre5¥niing Iheir reporl tu¥eth¢r wirh Ihc financial .%taiemcnL8 of ihe charity for the yeai. endcd 31 DeLember 2023. AIMS AND PURPO&iES Thc Paro¢hial Church Cone11 IPCC} (Ifsi MiLhael and All Angels wilh Si James. Croydon, has thc rcsponsibility ufcoopLrating with the illLumbL'ni, Ihe Rcwurend Canun Timorhy Pike, in pri)tnoting in Ihe ccclesia%ii¢al parish. the whule rnissiun (Trf ihL churLh, p&sii)ral, evangeli51ic, soLial, athd ecumenical. T1IL PCC is also %pecifzcally rL%pon%ible lor Ihe maintenanLL of IhL Lhurch uf St Micliael and All Angel% and 11.4 adjdCLnl hall. The pari.sh is affiliaied to The Sociely undcr Ihe Patri)nagL ()f Si Wilfrid and.81 Hilda. 'I'hc PCC h&% pass¥d 8 r¢sLTrlutivn in aLcorddncL' wilh ihL Hou.se of Bi$hops' DlratiOn on Ihe minigiry of bi%h(TrPS dnd prie.sts. 4nd ihL Pdri.4h is und¢r Ihe PASli)rkLI carc of Ihc Bi%h<)p or rulham. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES 'lThc PLC is Lommiiied i(J ttnkbling as many people as pog8ible i() worship al our Lhurch and lo become pari ()t our Piifi5h Liiinmunity. Th¢ PCC niainidinh an ()verviL'w ot wi)r%hip, is LLILhTalcd daily and witli liadiiional si)lemniiy on Sundays and oiher significgni days ifb Ihe liiur¥iLal calLndar. When planning dLtivilie5, IhL PCC lia% LonsidLred thL Charily Comini.¥%ion'.¥ giiidan¢¢ i)n puhliL henefil aThd. in Pilyliiular, Ilic.%upplLITi¥nidTy guidanLe on Lhariiics fni. IhL advan¥Lmeni of religion, We Iry Ii) enable pc()ple 111 live L)ul their faith p1 i)I' ()ur pdti4h cDfflmuniiy Ihroiigh.. Worship und prayer. leAming about the G05pel' and developing their knuwledge of and trust in Jesus ChTISI. Pr()visi()n ol. pd.%lDial Lare lor pLiTrpl¢ living in the parish. Missiiinary and ouir¥dch wurk. To f¢lciliinlc Iliis wi>rk, il 1% imp()riJnl Ihai we tnJinldin IhL I'abric (If the Lhurch an(1 holl and keep IhL Lhurch open d% muLh as pijssible. 'fhL PCC ¢onipleiely endor.%e% the operalion ()f the Pa5tThral A%sisiani %LhGine whiLh, lurbded by granl$ recLived. hLlps in fulfillin8 these objLLIivcs. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The PCC miinitors the perfomidnLe Ipf thc Lhurch in Tnecling its nbjectivc8 by rcgiilorly rcccivin8 and reviewing rcp()rls by ihv inLutnbcni and uther chuTLh vfficers. The PC.C met on Six OCCH5ion.g in 2D23. Intrnduc¢ory Rem4rk5 The $1)urLe and summii of dll Chrislian life in ihe PaTlSh i.s the EuchaT15t and we are plea5cd to r¢po11 thdi duTing 2027 Ma55 wa5 ¢tylebi'aied evcry day. Durin8 2023 Fr Tr'ni look a Ihree-monih 5dbbatieal in the fooisteps of Si Paul, Hc was vcry gra*ful for thi oppuriunily for Tesi, iefreshmLni, and rL'newkl. We WEre graleful 10 Fr Nigel and oiher Llergy friends for cowering Ihe daily Mas5cs al .81 Michael'5, whiLh continued os usual. In addilion lo the round uf daily worship and pagtora] work many other evet)IS OCCUTred.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITA ST JAMES CROYDON TRUSTE&S' REPORT FOR THE YF.AR ENDED 31 DEC'EMBER 2023 Special.Services and Events in Church An Epiphany Cdrol Service wds h¢ld ai which the Arca Dcan officiatcd TriniLy SLhtsul held regular services of F.vensong & Bcncdiciion and a cnn¢eri A RLqui¢m Mass wa8 offcrcd for (he soul of Fr Pdul Gibbons, s()meiimtt Lurale of the Parish Th¢ rites of Holy Week and FAsiLr wcrl Lelebraled in lull. The Superiur of Mirfield preuchcd A rich progrklmme of Organ ReLi(als iouk plaLe A Pdrty was lield lifter Mass to LLlebrEhlL the Coronaiion of HM the King A drinks rLLepiii)n was hLld lu Lel¢brato ihe AsUmPtiOn ol. (jur Lady Pdri.shionLr.% altLnded Ihe PilgrimAge i)f Healing and Renewal al Wal.%inghani A Re4ui¢m M&$8 was hcld for IhL Bishi)p of W()i)IwiLh, ThL Ri Revd Dr Kar()wei Dnrgu Thc Palri)ndl bLs1ival CLILbrul¢d und ihcrL was u drinks recepii()n dl'i¢r IhL High Ma& Bi%h()p PLi¢r WheailLy L'elLbrut#d Mass 10 mark IhL 5111h Anniver.%ary nl. hi¥ i>r¢Jinali()n as d DcaLun The ¢h4LliLe resi()red ai Muss, p(?lil-Covid, on All S&inl% Day ThLre wa¥ Adveni C#ri)18LfviLe There ChTislma.4 Carol 8¢rvic J41shua Ryall ¥dve &L fLLital ()f La N#iivii¥f du Seigncur Enga8emenl with the Wider Church Fr Tim lcd dn ecurthenic#l %iudy trip flir y()ung pei)pl¢ i() Ihc Ahhey of Ch#vcl<)¥ne, BLl8ium Fr Tiin prLuchcd r()T Candl¢mu.% ui Si Jiihn Chrys()8ti)m, Pcekham ThL ArLhdeacon nf RLl¥41c vi4iied thL Parish dnd wu% en1¥r¢ined tij lunch Fr Nigel allendcd th¢ ¢on¥eLraiion of LhL R¢ RLvd Paul Thoni&% u5 Bi.%h(Ip of (l%wcsiry r Tim vi%il¢d CMP Fiiiher5 IIT()und IhL Luuntry, and Ihey vi8lted Si MichaLI's Fr Tim wen¢ i() Ihe LiLensin¥ i)f br R()ss Copley, former pliiLemLnl %iudcni, in Swindon New Ti)wn Fr NigLI und Fr Tim aiiendLd variiius evLning evLnls ai %()uihwark Cath¢dral Ilir Hon()Tary Canon.% Fr Nigcl and Fr Tim &illEndcd th¢ Giire LcLlure at We.%imin%ter Abhgy on ihL monahY F'i Mikh4el Eve150n. ()rihi)d(Ix Munk of Cheveio¥ne. vi.4ited ihb Purish and th¢ Chevei(?8nc 8roup Fr'fiiii AIlLnded (h¥ Elcciion in Yi)rk Minster of Bi5ht>p Philip Nnrih CMP as Bishop of BIALkbuin rr Tim preaLhed ai.Sunday Mass ai .%1 A8ne5. Kcnninglort Clergy and parishinner5 aiiendLd cach of th¢ Ordinaliun and Fiisc Mass uf Iwu of our former Past(Iral A%%isIanl Fr.Slcphcn Millcr and Pr MiLhacl Dixon Fr Tim and Fr MiehaLI Dixon all¢nded An Orth(Klox service 10 mark the 20LI annivcrsary of Ihc d¢aih of Mctropolitan Anih(Iny Bl(H)m Fr rim allcndtd a lalk ai Si Marfin in lh¢ Field.% on ihe Church'.% rnini8try in Ukrain¢ Fr Nigttl and Fr fitn ult¢nd¢d ihe SSC NatiTrnal .%ynnd in Lnndon Parishioner5 donuted new pairs of sock8 as Chrisima5 pre5cnt% for Prisvner5 in Wandsworth prison
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMKS CROYDON TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2n23 r rim aiiended the Consianiinuple ixciure on Ih¢ Coronation at thc Greek Caihcdral. Bay%waleT Fr Tim and Jue Allen atnded mas.s in Si Alban's Cathedral for thc 60, anniversary in the priesthood uf Fr Jondihan Ewer S8M, one of the Kelham f8thcrS We welcomed visiting prcachers, including Fr Will Lyon Tupmart, foi'm¢r Pagtoral A%sistant. who preaLhed on Lent Ill Fr Obwill Gartsidc LR, Superior of the Communily of the Resurreciion, for Holy Week Hugh Bishop prcach¢d Dn his missionary visii 10 Malawi o h. NiLolas .Siebbing CR preaehcd al the Paironal Festival Liz Brid¥L. Quaker ChaplAin of HMPWandswni1h, Preached in Nov¢mb¢T FrAndrew Howard, Vicar nf Si Wilfrid Cantley. prcdLhed on Adv¢ni I fr Andrew Ci)Ilins J()nes CMP. Vicdr <)f Si lunaliu.s Hendon, pr¢a¢liLd un Adveni Il Churles Bi.$hap prLa¢hed f(Trr Advent IV (which Wds als() Chrisima¥ Evell J(* Allen preached fvr ihL Vigil M45s nf Chrisimas Teaching the Chris118n Faith A h()mily on LhL Scripiure rL'adings was prLached ai M$ Lvery duy in 2023 A LLnt Group was held, I'Lulurin8 Lecliu Diwina Inr Ihe Leni Sunday Ma.4% Iradings Art auiurnn Study Group i(K)k pla¢¥ on th¢ Lty'iiers of.si Paul & ihe B()(Ik of RcvLla(ion An uurumn Book CJr(iup took plaLe on MeetlPl8 Cyod in Paul by Rowan Williams Parishionlrs aiiended d Ixlure hy Pri)fesstsr Jahn Bari(In on the BihlL at Si Paul's CaihLYITal Social Oc¢a5ions A reception was held 10 eclLhratc Dr Anih()ny Ad¢loye'$ PhD A reccplioTh wa% held tv c¢lLhTaie Jnseph Cioswell's LLM in Canon Law An Exhibiiinn ol Vestmcnts. wa.% h¢ld a% parl of vur PalTI)fbal celebrali()n A Parish Trip li) Chich¢.ster Ii)ok plaLL, iD¢ludins d M&s ift th¢ Bi%hop's PAIDce Chapcl A drinks reccpiion was held Mfter the Solemn Mas% for th¢ PalTonal festival A party was held dfier thL Adv¢nl Carol Servicc tn thank Ihe choir for Iheir labour% Friends fr()m FAith5 TogeihcT in Croydnn ho8d a Christmas lunch in th¢ Church Hall OulreAch to the wider community Fr'fim celcbra¢Ld il teTmly Mass ai Trinity School Li.a Castagner bruughi a group of adulis Wlth Learning Disabiliiics t(J photograph the Chuich We ran d weekly Warm WclLume Drop-In. in the cold¢T months, which has been very happy and successful We held a successful Carol Service in Ihe Church for Ihe staff and users of Croydun MenLap
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MtCHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Encouraging vocatio We h4Lve continued to enLullrage p¢rsiins 10 trxplorc their Voclllion Jiie Allen begdn a seLond Yl as our Pastoral A.S%Lsixnl Fr Edwdrd Duwler ILd a (hL()l(Igy %cminar thc wriiing and rninislry of Si Paul Two of our fornicr Pasiorul Assisianis MiLha¢l Dixon, Siephen Miller were ordained as Priests. hoih by Socieiy Bishnps Prof¢%s()r lan B¢)Kall led a thec)logy Seminar on ihe B(M)k of Revelaiio Thc Bishop ut Souihwai'k £tllcnded Vcspers d dinner lor levcn poicniial young urdindnds qincc 21116 IhLre have bcLn I I Pd%ii)ral As%isldllL% ai.si MiLhu¢l'%. ()f them Ihroe are nijw ordained., Iwii arc &LI Iheol()¥LLELI Lollegc; IhreL ar¢ in i)Iher Chur¢h WOTk,' un# is ul universiiy; i)n¥ 15 iTh.siiu; and on¢ is in ()Iher empli)ymcnl. WL artt grutcful iii IhosL wh(Tr hdve fund¢d Ihi8 wiirk. It ullio bb'un A plL#sur¢ for ull io hav¢ y(Trung L()11¢oguL4 io LnhanLL the li(c wilno%s lif our parish. SI MiLhaLI'¥ has IL'en viry gldd i(? make 5uLh a si¥niticunt conlribuiion ti) C&ihnlie priestly voLaiii)n% for the widLr ChurLh in rLL¢OI yttaTS. 5tatlstics for Mls%ion Here arL' our 21123 Eater and Christmas diiendunc¢ and cotnmunildnl numhvrs and 5tdli%iiCS fi)r rni58iiIn, wilh 2022 21119 li.L., prL'.C()vidl rirL..% for LiTrmpari%on. 2023 21122 2019 EasiLr CumniuniLunis Ed%ier AtlenddnLe (E&.fler Vigil & Ea.Iler DLTY Ma.¥JeJ & Even.Yr)ng) 215 Aiienddn¢e ai 8peciul .S¢Tvices in Advcnl ChTjlilrnai Communicwily Chri.%lmas AtiendatLLe 588 153 447 145 199 175 218 Averagc Sunday Aitcndance in l)ctobcr Av¢rag¥ iotal Weekday Service Atlcndance in ()ctobcr 105 112 123 162 Bapli.sms Weddings unerdls in ChurLh 14
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAFL AND ALL ANGEIS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Links with the Wider Chureh During 202.1 St Mi¢hael's has been plcased ¢0 pariieipale in the life of the Cruydon Ceniral DeaneTy. both through the clergy chaprer and the DcaneTy .Syn(MJ. li has d pl¢&sure ta eollaboralc wilh friends at Croyd()n Millsler aThd Si Albdn's South Nurwood in d¢vocional aLtivitics and in ieims of muiual .supp()rl for ihc clergy. We have playcd an aCliv¢ parl in the life of Ihc Dioce.%e in Vdfiou5 ways, nol least in paying Parish Shure in full and un lime. Fr Tim and Fr Ni&T¢I have arrended various evcnis fur Hnnorary Canons in Southwark Cdihedrai. During 2023, &$ w¢ll &$ Invitin vi51ting preachers lo Si Michael'%, the Pariyh Clergy have also undertaken Various preaching enya8emLnls ond proviJLd Mass cover Ll%Lwhere in IhL wider Chur¢h. We have In paniculurly glad to nurture Iricndships hetw¢cn our ordindnds and the Abbey uf Cheveoign¢ in B¥l¥iuni. It h&q heen J pleasure lo welL(Imc nrihcKI()x mona%iie guc.sl% i(1 Si Michatyl'4 un variou.q ()L¢asions in the past yLdr. Our Parishloner$ In 21)23 Jo8eph Gi)¥well and AIELn Rose, our CXLell¢nl Churchw£irdens, have sL'rved with greal dedicaiiun Jnd kiiidnc%.%, nul least in CaY1¥ out their duly ol. Care l(Tr Ihb LlerBy. We aT¥ Iremend()usly gJ'alLful la IhLm for their chcLrful and gencrous L(?nimiltn¢nl of lime nd ttn¢r¥y lil rhe life dnd Iniiiislry (>f ()ur Pari%h. The Pari.4h very well servvd by muny gLner(Iu.4 people who makL Ihe lile (If ihL Lhureh happen 5mu()thly nd wcll. WL, dre VLry gralLful 10 (>ur PCC Trea.%urer. our PCC.SecrLidry, our Pariili ALiniinisirai(Ir, our Direciilr ol. Mu%iL and all our rnUSiLldns, our Sa¢ri4ian, and servcr8. and llll who hLlp ¢lcJn Ihe Church and look afier ihe ¥ard¢ns, WL ar¢ extremely ¥rJlelul io Gli)ria Renner Thi)m8s. whi)se calm Und rLliahli dLdiLaiion i(> hei imporidnt wi)rk a4 c)ur Saf¥¥uaTding oifiLer is VLry muLh apprLLialcd hy evcryune hLrL al Si MiLhael's dnd widcly admirLd by Dii)Lesan Salcguarding collL&gue5. We thank thern dll for Iheir cuniributiun io the life i>f the church h¢TL' al Si Miehael'.% and Iru51 thai Iherc will even rnure opi)i)riunity lor ux all to work Lo¥eihttr fi)r ihe gl()ry of Gi)d and the building up of the ChurLh in the ycar ahead. We wcrL glad io ¢¥ltyhrdie acddemic.succesb in 2023, Our srs[n, Dr Anih()ny Ad¥loye, was awardtAJ hi5 PhD from thL Univ¢isity iTrl'Abery5twyih. Our Churehwarden, Ji)seph G05w¢II, was awarded and LLM in Cdnon Law by th¢ Univerlily ol. Cdrdilf. We ¢ongr4tuldLe Ihetn both on ihese si8nifi¢anl achievements. Durin8 2023 we were sudden¢d by the death of our Pari.%hioner. Rogcr Walklcy, and wc pray for thc rew)sL' of hi5 50uI. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENr Thc P8ri)chial Church Council oversees the life of Ihe Pari.%h in collabor&iinn wilh the Incumbent. Clerical tThstees are ex officio. in accordance with Church Representation Rules. lay tyusiees are electcd ai thc annual church meetings. All eligible Lhur¢h aiielldttes are enLouraged 10 rcgi51er on ihe electoral rnll and stand for election io the PCC should (hey 50 W15h The Good.%hephcrd Mi5%zofb Hall Chaiily (GMSHLI is a separate ¢hariiy wi(h separate objects.
THF. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
OF.ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON
TRUSTEES, RPoRT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECF.MBER 2023
RISK MANAGEMFJ+JT AND GOING CONCERN
ThL PCC h&% o risk managcmcni Strategy tn keep under review dnd ideniify yignifiLdinl risks ihe pari.%h may facc
tu e%iahlish wh¢r¢ possiblc. Syslcrns and procedures 10 rniti¥dte Ihem.
Thtr PCC is clcat in locussing ()n Ihc evcryday ttpplicaiion ol. safe eil)iLal piaLtILes on ihe daily lif¢ of ihe
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The Iruste¢s are responsible for prcparing thc irusiecs, report and Ihe linancial stalernenls in accorddnLe with applicable law and United Kingdnin Accouniing Siandards (Unld Kingdom Generally AccepieJ ALLounlin PtactiLel. The law applicabl¢ to ¢harilies in England & Wales rcquires the trusl¢¢s lo prepare linanLial slalements for edLh rinanLial yedr whiLh givc a Irue and fair view af rhe siaie nt affair.% of the ¢hariiy of ihc inLoining rL&ources dt)d application ()f rcsuurces of the charity (or thai PLrii)d. In preparing ihL.%e financial Sl4Ltements. the trus¢& are requircd tu.. Select suiiabl¥ accounting policies and rhen apply them consisierttly,. Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORTr. Make jud8¢menls and esiim&iL's thai ar¢ reasondble at)d prudent- Stalc wheihLr applicablo #ccounlin8 standards havc been lollowcd. 5ubjc¢l 10 any maicri&l departur¢5 disclosed and ¥xplain¢d in the financial stkternent5,' Prcpklre ihL finaneial sl#temeni8 1)n thc 8¢)in8 Loneern basis unle%s it is inupprvprtaie Iu PTttsumc Ihai Ihe charity will continu¢ in business. The IrusiLL4 4re relponsible l()r ke¢ping propcr ULcounting records Ihdl disclo.4L Wlth r¢ayonable uLcuracy ai any time Ihe financial posilii)n (If the chariiy and cnitble tlILni lo ensure Ihai lh¥ financial sldlLmeni.4 produced fTom Ihem Lomply with &ppliLabl¢ l¢gal rL'Muiremen15. ThLy are alsii re4pon5Lble for safcgudrdin¥ the as%ei% vl. Ih¢ ¢hurily and hence fi)r taking reu%iinttble sicps for Ihc prevcniion and deteLtiun ol. frauii und other irre¥ularilie%. Approved by thL Parochial Church Counchl anLI Yigned tsn il& behalf by.. Revererbd Carton Timoihy Pike ViLur und Chair of the Trusie I l April 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OTr ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGEIS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 I report to the Iru5(tres on my examination of the accoutLt$ of the Tru81 for the year cnded 31 December 2023. R¢swbn$ibilitie5 and basis of report As the charily truslLes of the Trust. you are responsibl¢ for the prLPELraliiTrn of thc accounL% in accordance with Ihc requiremcntli of Ihti Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). l Tepori in rc%pect ol. my exutninalion of the Tru&l'S aLLuunl.4 ci)nduLted under seciion 145 of rhe 21)] l Aet and in conducting my Lxaminaiion I have followe¢J all Ihe appliLdblc Dir¢ctions givcn by th¢ Chariiy Commissian under.4eeii()n 1451Sllbl ol. Ihe Act. Independtnt examintr's statement I havL Lompleied my exatninaiion. l Lonfirtn thal lli) iiiaiLlldl maiittrs have comL lo my aiienrion in eunnLction wilh ih¢ ¢Kaminali()n givin¥ ML L£iuse i() beli¢v¢ thdl in any mat¥rial rcipeLI'. dL¢ouniing rL'L(Irds were ni)I kepi in re%p¢cl of Ihc Tru%t as rL'quirL.d hy S¥Lti()n l 30 1)f Ihc ALt.' vr 2. IhL accounts d(? nul aLLord wilh IhusL' records., ()r l. Ihe aLLiiuni% d() not Liimply with IhL appliedble requir¢rn¢ni¥ LollLLrning ihl form und LoniLnt ()r uLcouniN ¥ei oui in IhL Chariliv.% IALLI)unis and Rep()ri%l RL¥uldlion.¥ 20011 i)Iher Ihdn uny rLquirLmLnt Ihai Ihe IILLI)vni.% give ll 'lruc and I'&ir' vi¢w whiLII 18 n(Il &L tnuiier con%iderLd a5 parl ()[ un indLpendinl ¢xaminaiion. I huv¥ no Li)ncLrn.% and have ci)tne ft¢TOS¥ no oihLr mallLr% in Li)nnecii()n wilh Ihe exaininHlion li) whiLh AiicniiiTrn shiiuld bL. drawn in thi.s repori in ()rd¥r li) en&hlL u pr()PLr undLr%ianding ol. Ihb ULcounlli lu bL r¥aLhcd. Adnm Halscy FCA DChA r.iTrr and ()n bbhdlf of H8ysmdLiniyre LLP 11) Queen Sir¢¢l PlaLe Li)ndon EC4R IAG 11 April 2024
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGEIts WITH ST JAMLS CROYDON STA TEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVJTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Unrestricted Restrict tun funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Notes Income from: Dnnarions and legacies Other trading aciiviti¢s InvesimLlll& 52,8Tr) 23,944 2,588 72,173 72,142 26,584 2,588 Total income 98,7115 99,458 Exp¢ndilure on Charitable activitie5: (147,815) (18,1491 1165.964) 1167.174) Total expendlture 1147,815) 118,149) {16.5,964 {167.1741 Net incomel{expendlthre) 168,4741 1,215 (67,259} 167.7161 Net movement in funds 108.4741 1.215 167.259) 167,7161 Funds lTrroughi forwurd Ul l janUY 7.311,469 789.2n2 856.91B Fund¥ carried forward at 31 DLember 661.995 59.9411 721,943 789.202 The Siaiemenl of financial aLlivilie.s includLS dll gains %nd Ios8¥s ree.o¥nised in ihe yttar, Tht OTr pages 12 10 1 B form pari of ihese finuncial siuiemeni. 10
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGE[3 WITH ST JAMES CROYDON BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 21123 2022 Notes FIXED ASSETS 5711,880 580,640 CURRENT ASSETS D¥biors CA%h ut bank and in hathd l Y.780 152,410 19,320 218.408 171,190 237,728 CREDITORS.. amount.s due within one yLar 120,1271 12Y,166) NET CURRENT ASSETS 151.063 2118,.562 721,Y43 789.2112 FUNDS RL¥triclcd funds Unres¢ricied fund. 59.948 661,995 73n,469 TOTAL FUNDS 721.941 789,202 Thc fin4ncial.siatLmeni.% wgre approved Und auihorisL'd for i%sue by the Par(Kliial Church CuunLil ()n I l April 2024 und wLre signed bllow on tis bchulf by: Reverend Canon Timuihy Pike ViLar and TTu51ee The noles on pages 12 to 18 form part r>f thesc financial stalcments.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MtCHAEL AND ALL ANGF.IS WITH ST JAMTrS CROYDON NOTLS TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR FNDED JI DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES General information Thc Parochial ChuTch C()uncil of Si MiLhael dnd All AngLls wilh .S( Jarnc.% Croydon i8 an unincorporaicd charity in EnglAnd and Wdles, with the Lhwily r¥gistralivn number 1134764. The registered office i.s The Church of Si Michael dnd All Angels, Popl Walk. Croydiin CRO IUA. The principal Dbjcclives of Ihc ¢haTify are sei (Trul wiihin the Trustees Repuri. on puge 2. Basis of preparation The findnLial stdiem¥nls have been prep&ed in accordance wilh Ihb Fioan¢ial Reporting .Standard applicahle in (he UK and RLpubliL ol. IrLldnd IFRS 1021. and Ihe Stdlem¢nl ()f Recommended PraLtice appliLkLbl¢ io Lharilies pfL'paring iheiT ULL()uni.q in acLI)rdance wilh FR8 102. The chariiy 15 a public benel'il eniiiy rc¥i%iered a5 a Lhariiy in Tr.r5¥land dnd Wdles. Asseis #nd liabiliiies arL inilially r¢Lognised al hi.%ii)riLal Lost vr transaLiion value unless oiherwi4e 5tatcd in IhL Tel¢vanl accounting policy. The accounis hav¢ been prLpared on u g(Trin¥ conLern b&¥i8 lls IheTe arc no maieridl uncerlainlies ahoul Ihe Lhariiy'& ability 10 cijniinue up¢raling for the lore5eeahle fuiurL. The finanLiJI siaiemcnl% ar¢ presenied in UK Sicrling, which i.¥ the Chdrily's fynltional LurrethLy, And roundcd t() IhL nedfLSI pound. Gott18 eoncern The Trus¥5 il.4sess whciheT IhL use of going Liincern is 4ppri)priaie, wh¢ih¢r Ihere arL any malerial uncLrlainiiL% relaied 10 Lvents ()r L'ondilions Ihai may Last si8nil.icanl douhi Ihe ahiliiy of the Chilrily I ¢onlinuu d% d going concern. The Ti'u.%rees make Ihi4 45SLS.%meni in rcsp¢LI ()I'a pLri()d ol. al leasi line year frojn ihe ddlb i)f aLslhori.Sd(ion (OT IS$U¢ (Il IhL finAneial .%ialcmenis and hav¥ L()ncludLd thai Ihe Chariiy has ade4Udle resour¢cs 111 Loniinue in i)peraiionLI Lxi%lence for Ihtt lor¢sL'bdhle Iuiur¢ and IliLre are no material uncerlainljc.s dboui Ihe Churily's #hilily l(} Lnnlinue as a going L()ncern, Ihu5 ihcy L(>nlinue LO adopt ihL 80in¥ ¢onLLYn ba81¥ of aLcouniing in preparing the fin4Ln¢ial 4th1emLnts. Tangtble fixed Assets DeprcciatlQtt 1.% Provided on ¥ Straiyht-line basi.s Iii WriiL off Ihc amouni of fixLd assets, Lxcept freehold land, ov¢r ihL'ir expeLlcd ukeful lives. It is ¢albula(ed al thc f()11(Trwin8 annual ral¢s.' rreehold buildings at 2Yo' fixtures and fittings ai 211%. ExpcnditUTC exceeding £5.(K)O i.s included in fixed assets if il is ol. a Lupital nature. DeblorB Other debtors are recogrti%cd al Ihe seiilvmeni amount. Prepayments are valued ai the amount prepaid. Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand includes ¢ash iind shurt term highly liquid invesimenis with a malurity of threc month8 or Ic%s. Ll&bilitses Liabilities ore rccognised al the amount that the Charity anticipaies li will pay 10 seiile ihe debi or the amount il has receivcd a5 advanced paytnents for th¢ goods or services li must piovide. 12
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Income Incomc is recognised vnLe the churity has eniiilemtinl ¢(1 thc re$ourcc%, il is probable ihal ihe income will be rccLived, und the atnounl caTh be assessed with suffiLr¢nt rLliabili(y. It)come tax sifi aid recovuable in relation to income 15 reLwgni5cd at thL lim¢ thc income is rcLeiv&ble. Iniercsi i)Th fund% held on deJM)siL is includLIJ when reL¢ivable and the aTnount can be measured relialTrly by rhe Chprity,. this is nomially upon notificalion of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom th¢ lunds are dep05iled. Expenditure Chariiable eXrnditre cnnsi%ts ot all expLndiLur¢ rclalin¥ 10 ihL ()bjeLts ()f Ihc Lhurity. All co%t4 are directly aiiribuiuble lo Ihe aLlivilib% ut)dcr whi¢h IhLy Iiave iK'en analysed. Governance COSL4 in¢ludc ¥xpcndiiure Iin the govLrn4nce of Ihtt Charity and il.% Qisseis and dre primarily associated with nsliturional und 51hluli)ry requirement%. IrrecovLrable VAT i% incluiied with the ¢ategory ()f expcnse (o whiLh li rclaie%. Fund COuntIng R¥siriLled fund¥ rcflL'LI funds Iii he Appli¢d to ihL relevani de.%ignalcd resiriLled purpo.%ts%. Unr¢¥iriciLd fund5 available for ud by ihL chariiy in llicordance wilh ILS objcL¢ivLs. 13
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI DECEMBER 2023 tNCOME 2023 21122 Donatjons And legacie8 Gifi Aid donations Income lax recoverable Cash i)ff#rings Onlin¥ giving Gr4hDIs l)Ih¢T dnnaiions Legacies 22,4(K) 5.024 12,178 12,761 16,106 710 2.994 22.619 13.249 10,821 16.914 72.142 iher tradin% activi¢1 Leiiings und lees 26,584 26,584 Investment incam¢ Bjnk inieresi rLL¢ivable 2,588 7.12 TOTAI. INCOME 98,7115 99,458 EXPEIYDITURE 2023 21122 Charitsble a¢tiviti .8ervice.4 Adminisliatii)n cos15 Clergy and %uppon cnsis Property Lll4ts PasLnr41 a&sistani costs Oiher cosi.% GoverndnLe COSLS 17.609 10,602 8,7¥9 56,504 15,580 52,8UO 4,020 26,675 9.79.5 .483 47.17n 22,8.51 4X,I)00 4,2(M) 105.964 167,174 NET IEXPENDITURE)nNCOME FOR THE YEAR 2023 21122 This is after eh#r8ing'. D¢preciaiiun Independent ¢xaminaiion fee 9,760 4.020 9,760 4.2(K) Trustet5' Temuneratioll expensu: DuTing the y¢ar, no Tru51¢<5 r¢c¢ived any remuneration or othcr benefits 12022 - £NIL), and none wert r¢imbursed any extknditllre (2022 - £NILI. 14
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS C05t or valu&tion Ai l JInUarY 2021 dnd ai 11 DLLeinbL'r 2023 fiA8,1XK) Deprttiation Ai I lanudry 2023 Chargc f()r ihe year 107.360 9,760 At 31 DeLLmber 2021 117,12U Ne¢ book amount AI 31 DL'Lembcr 202.3 5711,880 At 31 DcLembLr 2022 The Iru.41ees rLvi¢wcd the Viiluttiii)n.% of thL frechi)Id lund und huilding% ()wned hy thc Churily. ThL Trusl¥L SLd insurunLe vuluali(hn¥ and iountyil lux hdndin¥.% Us a ¥uide. Th¢ pixjperly 1% dll in funciiiindl u.%L und IhLrelorL ihe Lll%t ul. a full vdlu4liun would he an unnece.44Y U%L lif IliL assels (If Ihc Chariiy. SubliL4ueni addiiionli havc bL¢n aLL()UllLL'd lor ui cosi #nd d¥prLiiaied in aLLI)rdanLL with IhL acc()uniin8 policy. DFJITORS 2023 2(122 ()thcr debtor% 18,711 111,711U CREDITORS: due wlthin one year 2023 2022 Accrual.5 G()od.Shephcrd Mission Hall Charity In,927 9,200 19,966 9,2 20,127 29,166 15
THE PAROCHIAI. CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMF,NTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21123 RESTRICTED FUNDS Balance Brought forward Total Funds Income ExpeDdilure In Mcmoriam MT W Baker Organ 41nd music Pastoral ussi5tanl.schemc VLsimenis and fahri¢s Lay Inini.%lttr Oiher funds 52,4Q5 1,028 J2.405 11,028) 115.5XOI 15,485 2,994 4.108 656 (656} 18851 885 3,200 Futhd.8 ai 31 Dec¢mbL'r 2023 58.733 19,364 118,149) 59,948 RESTRicfED FUNDS TotBI Funds Brought forward Income Expenditure In Mem()riom Mr W B&k¢r Organ klnd inusic Pastural as.%i.4iani scheme Vesim¢nL% and fabrics Lay rnini.st#r OihLr fund5 -S2,411.5 52,405 1,028 11,8.35) 122,851) 14.500 16611) 18,020 656 7,820 Funds al 31 DeLembcr 2022 69,779 22,320 {.11,3661 These funds arL flir the following purposes- in memoriam W Baker for a siiiluhl¢ mcmorial., oi¥an fund f()r Iirgan m#iinicnanc¢'. pa.%ioral &%.%islance scheme fnr thL Loniinuing operation ()f this priijeci whereby candidaiLS Lan experience paribh lile. as Ihey cnn5idLr ()ffcring IhemwlvL% f()r IhL qaLred mini.4lry; v#&lmenis and labriL% fur new vestments OT repairs lo extstifbg fabric.s, and lay ministers for cost en¥a8ing lay minisiLr lu help keep the Lhurch ()pen. 16
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS wrrH ST JAMES CROYDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI DECKMBER 2023 FUNDS Unrestricted Restricted Fundi Fut)d5 Total Funds Funds as dl l January 2023 Incomc Expenditure 730.469 789,2n2 19,-164 (111,1491 1147,11 l.fjl 116.5.Yfi4) Funds at 31 December 2023 fjb1.9Y.S 59.948 721,941 FUNDS Unrestricted Restrieted Funds Fund$ Total Funds Fund.4 a5 ai l January 2022 Income ExpcndiiurL' 7x7,139 69,77Y 22,-120 113,1()61 50.918 Y9,4511 {107.1741 1133,8U81 Fund8 At JI DeceMr 21b22 7311.4fi9 711Y,202 10. ANALYSIS OF NE'f AS.8Er& BETWEEN FUNDS Current ye4r Unrestrl¢ted Restric¢cd Funds Funds TntAI Funds Pix¥d ASSL'IS Cuffeni a4sels Curreni liabililie5 5711,81111 11,242 (20,127) .f 7n,11811 171.iyn {20,1271 59.948 Total I,y().s Prior year Unrestricted Restricted Ful5 Funds To(1 FndS Fixed absets Currcnt assct% Curreni liabiliti¢5 5111),640 178,995 129,1661 580.040 217,728 (29,166) Total 730,469 58,733 789.202 17
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST JAMES CROYDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENIS FOR THF. YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 11. RELATED PARTIES There wttre no related pdrly tran4aLtiOlls during ihe year. (2022.. None). During Ihe finanLial yLar RevLrend Canon Tim()Ihy Pikc. Joscph CJoswLII, and Alan Rosc, Trustees, were Iso Trusices Lif Gu(xl Shbpherd Mi%4iun Hall Charily. Thc Pari)Lhial ChurLh C()unLil uf Sl Mich] and All A Thgels with Si Jdmbs Croydon h(Ild funds on bLhalf i)f Gnod.%hepherd Missic)n Hall ChaTily. A4.%hown in n()1¢ 7 1() Ihe financial %ldiemLiJI.%. u¢ Ihc BalancL.shcLI dale. (herb. was a halaniu ()1"£9,21XI12022. £9,2UOI inLluded within th¢ churiiy's (olal or¢ditor% baldtLL¢. h¢ing IhL tr1411ancL Ot fund% hel¢J un behalf uf G(KMI ShephLrd Missiun Hall Charily. 12. PRIOR YEAR STA TEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricled Restricted funds funds Tolal 21122 Notes InLy>mo from: Donuiiiins und Icgacies OihLr irading aciivilies Invcsimbnl 49,822 22.3211 72,142 26.5114 7.12 Tot41 incnme 91),458 Expenditurc on Charitahl¢ activitios: (113,811141 (31.3661 (167,174} Ttstal txpcnditure {113,1108) {.I3.306) (167.1741 Net {expendi¢urelllncome (.56.67111 (I 1,()461 167,7161 Net Movement fund5 I.SO,67111 111,0461 (67.7161 Fund baldnce8 brought forward at I January 2022 787.139 641,779 856,Y18 Furtd bAlances earrled forward at 31 December 21122 7111,469 78().2n2 18