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2022-12-31-accounts

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Helen with Holy Trinity, Kensington

Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

St Helen’s is a UK registered charity, number 1134830

2022 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

1. Legal and Administrative Information

Charity Name
Charity registration number
Governing Documents
Independent Examiners
Bank
Correspondence Address
Telephone
Email
Website
Context
Incumbent
Other staff member		 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Helen
with Holy Trinity, Kensington (St Helen’s North Kensington)
1134830
Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended;
Church Representation Rules - contained in Schedule 1 to the Church
Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1).
Stewardship Services (UKET) Ltd, 1 Lamb’s Passage, London, EC1Y 8A
HSBC, 69 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5EY
St Helen’s Church
St Helen’s Gardens
London
W10 6LP

020 8968 7807
info@sthelenschurch.org.uk
www.sthelenschurch.org.uk
St Helen’s Church is situated in North Kensington and, as part of the
Church of England, is located in the Diocese of London.
Rev Steve Divall, St Helen’s Vicarage, St Helen’s Gardens, London,
W10 6LP
Sasha Kumari
Part-Time Administrator (9 hours per week)

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2022 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

Trustees / PCC Members serving during 2022

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Role Name Note
Incumbent / PCC Chair Rev Steve Divall
Deanery Synod Member Oness Williams From 2020 APCM to 2023 APCM
Elected Members Michelle Wu Elected 2020 APCM to 2023 APCM
Emrita Popoola Elected 2021 APCM to 2024 APCM
Gifty Ofori Elected 2021 APCM to 2024 APCM
Jennifer Brown Elected 2021 APCM to 2024 APCM
Timothy Wells Elected 2022 APCM to 2025 APCM
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Responsibilities of Trustees

Responsibility for setting policy and for determining the parameters within which the charity should operate rests with the PCC, which meets regularly to monitor the activities of the charity. Responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the charity is delegated to the incumbent.

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.

We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

Statutory Duties

In pursuing the aims described in this report the Trustees can confirm that they have:

It is our intention that no one starts a role with children, youth, or vulnerable adults before they have received appropriate training and been taken through the DBS process. The Diocese has produced a basic level e-learning safeguarding training tool, which we ask all volunteers, staff and PCC to do. A copy of our safeguarding policy is on our website and also held within the church office.

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2022 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

2. Aims and Purposes

The charity is responsible for co-operating with the incumbent in promoting, to the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

3. Vision 2023-2028

In the Spring and the Autumn the PCC met, together with other church members who were interested, to clarify our Vision and articulate a fresh Mission Action Plan for the following five years. Revd Jonathan Rust joined us on both occasions to facilitate our discussion. We arrived at the following statement:

Vision Statement

St Helen’s Church is a vibrant, all-age community which loves Jesus, and welcomes all. We seek to grow deeper into God as we hear, receive and respond to his word; to be a prayerful church, where we support one another, grow as disciples, share the gospel, and reach out and care for the wider community; and to be a church growing in number, youth, and leadership across the ages.

As part of the Church of England and the Diocese of London we seek to play our part in Capital Vision 2030: For Every Londoner to Encounter the Love of God in Christ.

Priorities for 2023-2028

Goals in four key areas have been identified:

Prayer

Develop a culture of prayer at St Helen’s such that by 2026, 70% of regular members report that they are regularly praying privately, and 35% are attending prayer meetings/partnerships.

Outreach

Help at least 68 people who are not currently members of the church hear the good news of Jesus each year and for at least 7 people to be personally invited each time we run an enquirers course.

Pastoral Care

Establish a pastoral care structure during 2023 (drawing on lessons learnt during lockdown) so that every member of the Electoral Roll is included, whether currently attending on Sundays or not.

Developing Leaders And Volunteers

By the end of 2024, offer each regular church member the opportunity to serve, together with appropriate training. In 2025 50% of committed members will identifiably be involved in active service, increasing to 70% by the end of the MAP period.

68 is the number of members of the Electoral Roll at time of writing 7 is the number of PCC members at time of writing

[These two numbers will be updated each year after the Annual Meeting]

We will pursue these priorities over the next five years as we seek to be a church with Loves God and Loves People.

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2022 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

4. What we did in 2022

4.1 Ministry Review

We began 2022 eager to make the most of the year to start to meet in person once more, to re-engage with both church members and our wider community, as well as to ‘bank’ some of the learning we did during the Lockdowns. During the year:

4.1.1 Cornhill students

We continued to have students placed with us from the Cornhill Training Scheme. We covered their living and travel costs (with a grant from a The Rock Foundation covering approximately half of the overall amount).

Dinesh Khadka was with us from Nepal from September 2021-July 2022 and Bay Zie, who also arrived in September 2021, from Myanmar, is due to be with us until July 2023. Their placement included the opportunity to preach (approximately once per term), involvement in Life Group, helping with the Children’s ministry and some practical work to help the church function. Bay Zie has also been able to use his musical gifts to lead and bless us on Sundays.

4.2 PCC Review

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2022 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

5. Mission Partners

Our mission partners are Notting Hill Churches Homeless Concern (the 240 Project); Churches Together in Notting Hill; Glass Door (formerly West London Churches Homeless Concern); London City Mission (ministering to ‘The Last, The Least and The Lost’ throughout London); UCCF London (student work); Eden London (youth work), Rose of Sharon (mission and ministry in rural South Africa). In addition we bought £33 worth of emergency food to help neighbours in need and gave £250 to Crosslinks to contribute to a new Laptop for Zablon Kihara, one of our former Cornhill students.

6. Financial Review

During the year, income increased by £25,012 to £232,101, while expenditure also increased by £21,631 to £181,589 – resulting in a surplus of £50,512. As a result, the cash held by the charity increased from £228,333 to £278,844, of which £97,404 is undesignated and unrestricted and can be used for any charitable purpose.

7. Reserves Policy

The PCC has determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £60,000 (which equates to approximately three months’ unrestricted expenditure), so that the charity could continue to operate should income and/or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted, undesignated cash of £97K.

8. Quinquennial Inspection / Building Maintenance

The major work completed was to give all six of the flat rooves a new waterproof layer, with an expected life of in the region of 20 years

Routine maintenance on the boilers and building was also conducted.

9. Structure, Governance and Management

Each area of the church’s life and ministry falls under the oversight of the Vicar, PCC and staff team. The PCC draws on the blessings of the skills of many members of our church family beyond the PCC in order to help it meet its responsibilities.

9.1 Parochial Church Council (PCC )

The PCC is a body corporate established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure and the Church Representation Rules. Members of the PCC are either exofficio; elected representatives of Deanery Synod; or elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).

The ex-officio members of the PCC are:

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2022 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

Elections to the Kensington Deanery Synod take place every three years with the next election due to be conducted at our 2023 annual meeting. Mr Oness Williams is our current Deanery Synod representative. Rev Steve Divall is also a member of Deanery Synod.

PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern to the parish including deciding how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. All PCC members are trustees of the charity. Elected PCC members serve for a three-year term, with three elected members standing down each year. All eligible church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll.

Prior to the APCM, the congregation is informed of the forthcoming election to the PCC and the Deanery Synod. People are encouraged to stand for election and/or to nominate others. The congregation is informed of resulting appointments immediately following the election. Ongoing training is available to members of the PCC, particularly in areas of their responsibilities as trustees such as finance and child protection.

9.2 Standing Committee

This is the only committee required by statute. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between full Council meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. Its membership is determined by the PCC and ordinarily comprises the vicar, PCC secretary, treasurer, and the two churchwardens. In light of vacancies in all of these positions, excepting that of the vicar, there were no Standing Committee meetings in 2022.

10. Approval

This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by Steve Divall (PCC Chair) on 30 March 2023.

Steve Divall

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Helen with Holy Trinity, Kensington ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2022 on pages 8 to 11 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  1. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

S Crispin

Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date:11 April 2023

THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Notes
Income receipts
Voluntary receipts
2(a)
Fundraising income
2(b)
Investment income
2(c)
Church activities
2(d)
Total receipts
Payments
Church activities
3(a)
Church expenses
3(b)
Major Capital Expenditure
3(c)
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments) before transfers
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Cash funds as at last year end
Cash funds at this year end
A		 Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
39,554
-
-
-
404
-
183,007
-
222,965
-
100,839
-
35,235
-
2,265
28,560
138,339
28,560
84,626
(28,560)
(90,000)
90,000
(5,734)
61,440
102,778
120,000
97,404
181,440		 Restricted
Funds
£
9,136
-
-
-
9,136
11,554
3,136
-
14,690
(5,554)
-
(5,554)
5,554
-		 2022
£
48,690
-
404
183,007
232,101
112,393
38,372
30,825
181,589
50,512
-
50,512
228,332
278,844		 2021
£
70,892
-
37
136,160
207,089
125,727
26,919
7,313
159,958
47,131
-
47,131
181,203
228,334

The notes on pages 10-11 form part of these accounts.

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THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

A
Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate
access
Notice deposits
Petty cash
B
Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity
C
Liabilities
Falling due within one year
Delayed Giving
Independent Examination
Total		 Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
97,369
157,229
24,211
35
-
97,404
181,440		 Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
97,369
157,229
24,211
35
-
97,404
181,440		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-		 2022
£
254,598
24,211
35
278,844		 2021
£
204,435
23,897
2
228,333
6,500
6,500
3,207
1,175
4,382		 -
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-		 6,500
6,500
3,207
1,175
4,382		 -
-
-
-
-

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Steve Divall

Steve Divall (PCC Chair)

Date: 30th March 2023

The notes on pages 10-11 form part of these accounts.

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THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

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THE PCC OF ST HELEN WITH HOLY TRINITY, KENSINGTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

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