St Christopher’s Church, Hanwell
PCC Annual Report and Accounts
! January 2020 to 31 December 2020
APCM – April 2021
Vicar’s Report -
Some of what we’ve been up to since October last year:
Charlie & Chris continue to be supportive and helpful wardens, and they are willing to continue being so. Hooray!
After a somewhat subdued Christmas in locked-down London, we had some socially distanced services, including a lolly-stick nativity and carol humming. In early January, all places of worship, including our church were asked to close again voluntarily, by both the local council and the mayor of London, due to the rise in the number of covid-19 cases in London. Emails were sent each week with the bible readings and a reflection, hand delivered to those without emails. We didn’t reopen until Easter Sunday, when cases of covid had dropped substantially, though we continue with the safeguards in place – masks, social distancing, hand sanitiser, garden entrance etc.
Of significance since the last APCM, which was only in October, is that earth and us have recently lost Frances Warlow, and our loss is heaven’s gain. We will collectively celebrate her 93 years of life on 5th May 2021 at 10am.
We continue to meet together on Sunday mornings, with all other activities still suspended, including our after service cuppa and chat, which we miss hugely. We look forward in hope to when we might resume all these things and fellowship together again. God is good!
Our church mission statement: “To welcome, love and serve all people.” May God bless us and use us as a blessing as we bring this to life! <><
Revd. Suzanne Vernon-Yorke
Church Wardens Report 2021
What a year it has been. Many changes to our life to keep us all safe during this Covid 19 pandemic. It is good we are slowly getting our life back to normal.
We had to stop our services again voluntarily in January as the second surge of the Corona Virus started. The PCC voted to temporarily stop the services as requested by the Mayor of London to help keep our congregation safe.
When we were able to attend church, the services felt very different due to the social distancing measures. However, St. Christopher’s is a very flexible space, so the church services were able to go ahead when national restrictions allowed. At such times it was so good to be able to get together and see each other, Suzanne taking great care to keep everyone as safe as possible during the services.
Our Christmas services were very interesting when we had our Carol “humming” service which was all we could do under our masks, since singing is currently not allowed.
During the first Lockdown it was charming that Suzanne and Tom delivered the “Sunday Service Envelopes” _to all at St Christopher’s for whom contact details were known. These contained reflections, readings, things to think about, things to ponder and many other blessings! Suzanne also enclosed word searches, posters for colouring and lots of treats, some we could eat! As time went on sometimes extra gifts, letters and treats were passed between people
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too! All this helped us feel loved, connected and supported through what was a very unusual time.
During the second Lockdown the PCC shared the joy of contacting members of the congregation endeavouring to call named people regular to help people feel connected. This was done in a number of different media ways. Suzanne still delivered our bible readings and sermons virtually via email which was very reassuring to make us feel closer to God. Those without email Suzanne and Tom delivered by hand.
There are no particular issues concerning the fabric of the church this year. The only visible
change is the introductions of parking regulation by the YMCA, which means those using the car park at any time must all make sure licence plate numbers are registered with the YMCA reception (using the screen) within a few minutes of arrival.
We Church Wardens would like to say thank you to everyone for your support and understanding in the way our church is running at present. Your patience has really helped us both in ways you don’t understand. You are all wonderful.
Thank you Chris and Charlie April 2021
Electoral Roll: 36
Deanery Synod:
It has been a quiet year for the Deanery Synod during the pandemic, with meetings cancelled at the begining of the year and others disappointingly not communicated to all members, including myself.
However, we had our first meeting of the triennial in March via Zoom, with the Annual mtg and Electing of Officers; so good to see some wonderful people again.
I'm looking forward to the Archdeacon's Visitation in June and then the Annual Mission Fund Presentations, normally the highlight of the year for me.
Mark Howlett
Deanery Synod Rep.
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St Christopher’s Church, Hanwell
End of Year Financial Statements Year ending 31 December 2020.
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• Introduction
The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 stopped church services from being held and most of the other normal activities. This has reduced the level of financial transactions that have taken place. The notes at the end of this report provide more information.
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Receipts and Payments Account
| Total funds Prior year funds | |
|---|---|
| Building - Building Fund (Restricted) | |
| Brought forward balance | 59,516 59,516 |
| Carried forward balance | 59,516 59,516 |
| Redev - Redevelopment Fund (Designated) | |
| Brought forward balance | 1,045 22,996 |
| Transfers to/(from) | — (21,951) |
| Carried forward balance | 1,045 1,045 |
| General - General fund (Unrestricted) | |
| Income and endowments | |
| Donations and legacies | |
| 0101 - Gift Aid – Bank | 3,264 4,264 |
| 0110 - Gift Aid – Envelopes | 640 1,098 |
| 0201 - Other planned giving | 2,380 3,940 |
| 0301 - Loose plate collections | 824 1,856 |
| 0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid | 1,794 2,116 |
| 0901 - Other funds generated | — 380 |
| Total Donations and legacies | 8,903 13,655 |
| Income from charitable activities | |
| 1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals | 149 154 |
| Total Income from charitable activities | 149 154 |
| Other trading activities | |
| 1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising | 28,470 31,840 |
| Total Other trading activities | 28,470 31,840 |
| Investments | |
| 1020 - Bank and building society interest | 406 1,873 |
| 1030 - Rent from lands or buildings | 21,000 8,750 |
| Total Investments | 21,406 10,623 |
| Expenditure | |
| Raising funds | |
| 1730 - Costs of fetes & other events | — 172 |
| 1740 - Investment Management Costs | 5,110 2,154 |
| 1741 - Investment (House) Maintenance Costs | 723 — |
| Total Raising funds | 5,833 2,327 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | |
| 1801 - Giving to missionary societies | 45 273 |
| 1850 - Home mission | 3,000 281 |
| 1870 - Secular charities | — 224 |
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| 1910 - Ministry parish share etc | 36,000 34,608 |
|---|---|
| 2101 - Working expenses of incumbent | 229 574 |
| 2120 - Council tax | — 323 |
| 2145 - Parsonage – water | 359 350 |
| 2150 - Vicar's telephone | 125 350 |
| 2201 - Parish training and mission | — 200 |
| 2301 - Church running – insurance | 1,292 1,360 |
| 2310 - Church ofce – telephone | 575 674 |
2330 - Church maintenance |
206 4,593 |
| 2331 – Cleaning | 1,112 1,873 |
| 2340 - Upkeep of services | 531 3,777 |
| 2350 - Upkeep of churchyard | — 2,611 |
| 2360 – Administration | — 760 |
| 2401 - Church running – electric | — 983 |
| 2410 - Church running – gas | 666 1,728 |
| 2420 - Church running – water | 262 463 |
| 2701 - Church major repairs – structure | — 1,980 |
| 2910 - New building house for curate | — 11,324 |
| Total Expenditure on charitable activities | 44,406 69,317 |
| Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure | 8,688 (15,371) |
| Brought forward balance | 675,192 668,612 |
| Transfers to/(from) | — 21,951 |
| Carried forward balance | 683,881 675,192 |
| ZReval - Revaluation reserves (Restricted) | |
| Brought forward balance | 12 12 |
| Carried forward balance | 12 12 |
Balance sheet
| Class and code Description |
This year Last year |
|---|---|
| Fixed assets | |
| 6430 Sample fxed asset |
— — |
6431 House Purchased 2019 |
580,000 580,000 |
| Total Fixed assets | 580,000 580,000 |
| Current assets | |
| 6501 Bank current account |
33,696 35,427 |
| 6502 Redevelopment A/c |
1,045 1,045 |
| 6505 Bank deposit account |
129,137 118,731 |
| 6590 Cash in hand |
712 562 |
| Total Current assets | 164,591 155,766 |
| Liabilities | |
| 6699 Agency collections |
136 — |
| Z04 Accounts Payable |
— — |
| Total Liabilities | 136 — |
| Net Asset surplus(defcit) | 744,455 735,766 |
| Reserves | |
| Excess / (defcit) to date | 8,688 (15,371) |
| Z01 Starting balances |
735,766 751,138 |
| Z03 Gains/(losses) on reval of fxed assets |
— — |
| Total Reserves | 744,455 735,766 |
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| Represented by funds | |
| Unrestricted | 683,881 675,192 |
| Designated | 1,045 1,045 |
| Restricted | 59,529 59,529 |
| Endowment | — — |
| Total | 744,455 735,766 |
Statement of assets and liabilities
GeneralDesignatedRestrictedEndowmentThis year Last
year
| Fixed assets - Tangible assets | |
|---|---|
| House Purchased 2019 - | 580,000 — — — 580,000 580,000 |
| Totals | 580,000 — — — 580,000 580,000 |
| Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand |
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| Bank current account - | 56,141 (21,951) (494) — 33,696 35,427 |
| Redevelopment A/c - | (24,477) 22,996 2,527 — 1,045 1,045 |
| Bank deposit account - | 71,305 — 57,832 — 129,137 118,731 |
| Cash in hand - | 912 — (200) — 712 562 |
| Totals | 103,881 1,045 59,665 — 164,591 155,766 |
| Liabilities - Agency accounts | |
| Agency collections - | — — 136 — 136 — |
| Totals | — — 136 — 136 — |
| Grand total | 683,881 1,045 59,529 — 744,455 735,766 |
Fund movement by type
Opening Incoming Outgoing TransfersGains/losses Closing
| Building - Building Fund | |
|---|---|
| Restricted | 59,516 — — — — 59,516 |
| Sub-total for Building | 59,516 — — — — 59,516 |
| Redev - Redevelopment Fund | |
| Designated | 1,045 — — — — 1,045 |
| Sub-total for Redev | 1,045 — — — — 1,045 |
| General - General fund | |
| Unrestricted | 675,192 58,928 50,239 — — 683,881 |
| Sub-total for General | 675,192 58,928 50,239 — — 683,881 |
| ZReval - Revaluation reserves | |
| Restricted | 12 — — — — 12 |
| Sub-total for ZReval | 12 — — — — 12 |
| Grand total | 735,766 58,928 50,239 — — 744,455 |
Analysis of receipts and payments
| Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | ||||
| Endowment | This year | Last year | ||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | ||||||
| 0101 - Gift Aid - Bank | 3,264 | — | — | — | 3,264 | 4,264 |
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| 0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes 640 — — — 640 1,098 0201 - Other planned giving 2,380 — — — 2,380 3,940 0301 - Loose plate collections 824 — — — 824 1,856 0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 1,794 — — — 1,794 2,116 0901 - Other funds generated — — — — — 380 Total 8,903 — — — 8,903 13,655 Income from charitable activities 1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals 149 — — — 149 154 Total 149 — — — 149 154 Other trading activities 1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising 28,470 — — — 28,470 31,840 Total 28,470 — — — 28,470 31,840 Investments 1020 - Bank and building society interest 406 — — — 406 1,873 1030 - Rent from lands or buildings 21,000 — — — 21,000 8,750 |
640 — — — 640 1,098 2,380 — — — 2,380 3,940 824 — — — 824 1,856 1,794 — — — 1,794 2,116 |
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| — — — — — 380 |
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| 149 — — — 149 154 |
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| 149 — — — 149 154 |
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| 28,470 — — — 28,470 31,840 |
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| 28,470 — — — 28,470 31,840 406 — — — 406 1,873 |
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| 21,000 — — — 21,000 8,750 |
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| Total | 21,406 — — — 21,406 10,623 |
| INCOME TOTAL | 58,928 — — — 58,928 56,273 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raising funds | ||||||
| 1730 - Costs of fetes & other | — | — | — | — | — | 172 |
| events | ||||||
| 1740 - Investment Management | 5,110 | — | — | — | 5,110 | 2,154 |
| Costs | ||||||
| 1741 - Investment (House) | 723 | — | — | — | 723 | — |
| Maintenance Costs | ||||||
| Total | 5,833 | — | — | — | 5,833 | 2,327 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | ||||||
| 1801 - Giving to missionary | 45 | — | — | — | 45 | 273 |
| societies | ||||||
| 1850 - Home mission | 3,000 | — | — | — | 3,000 | 281 |
| 1870 - Secular charities | — | — | — | — | — | 224 |
| 1910 - Ministry parish share etc | 36,000 | — | — | — | 36,000 | 34,608 |
| 2101 - Working expenses of | 229 | — | — | — | 229 | 574 |
| incumbent | ||||||
| 2120 - Council tax | — | — | — | — | — | 323 |
| 2145 - Parsonage - water | 359 | — | — | — | 359 | 350 |
| 2150 - Vicar's telephone | 125 | — | — | — | 125 | 350 |
| 2201 - Parish training and | — | — | — | — | — | 200 |
| mission | ||||||
| 2301 - Church running - | 1,292 | — | — | — | 1,292 | 1,360 |
| insurance | ||||||
| 2310 - Church ofce - telephone | 575 | — | — | — | 575 | 674 |
| 2330 - Church maintenance | 206 | — | — | — | 206 | 4,593 |
| 2331 – Cleaning | 1,112 | — | — | — | 1,112 | 1,873 |
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| 2340 - Upkeep of services 2350 - Upkeep of churchyard 2360 - Administration 2401 - Church running - electric 2410 - Church running - gas 2420 - Church running - water 2701 - Church major repairs - structure 2910 - New building house for curate |
531 — — — 531 3,777 — — — — — 2,611 — — — — — 760 — — — — — 983 666 — — — 666 1,728 262 — — — 262 463 — — — — — 1,980 |
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| — — — — — 11,324 |
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| Total | 44,406 — — — 44,406 69,317 |
| EXPENDITURE TOTAL | 50,239 — — — 50,239 71,644 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 8,688 — — — 8,688 (15,371) |
• Conclusion
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This year has been impacted greatly by the Covid19 virus and the measures ordered by the government. Church services were suspended during the summer and again at the end of the year. This is reflected in the level of expenditure and income.
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Donations were 36% lower in 2020, from £11,158 in 2019 to £7,108 in 2020.
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Hall hire receipts benefited from the nursery revenue but fell by 10.5% to £3,370.
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Despite the transfer of funds from the current account into our savings account the bank paid us only £406 because interest rates were low. In 2019 it was £1,873.
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The investment made in 2019 to buy a house to let proved worthwhile. After expenses and agency fees there was a year 2020 net income of £15,167.
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Little church maintenance was necessary this year, so expenditure was only £206.
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The supply of gas was reviewed, and a change of supplier took place in November 2020. A refund of £845.09p was received. Unfortunately, the new supplier did not produce their first invoice until January 2021, so the annual figure does not reflect the true cost. The YMCA has still to invoice the church for the supply of electricity.
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There is a £136 agency liability. This is money due to the London Diocese for a funeral that took place during 2020. This was paid in March 2021.
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The PCC decided that, on behalf of the congregation, they would make donations to worthy causes. £3,000 was distributed: £1,000 to
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a YMCA tenant towards housing costs, £1,000 to a poor church in Leeds, £500 to Sightsavers and £500 to Doctors without Borders. 10. The PCC wish to thank Ms Shelia Burt for once again examining the accounts.
David Thomas Treasurer
This report dated: 24 March 2021.
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independenl Examiner's Report Report to the trusteosl members of St christop5 Church, Hanwell On accounts for the year endod 31* December 2020 Charlty no (If any) 1135371 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ave charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3111212019 R8$ponslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the TWSL you a responsible for the preparation ba$ls of r•port of the accounts in accordance wth the wuirements of the Charit18s Ad 2011 (Ihe Acr). I r8POrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's ac(x)unts carried out under sects'on 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryirNJ out my examinab'on. I have followed the applKable Dire(aions given by the Charty Commission under seth'on 145(5Xb) of the ACL I have completed my examination. I confim that r)0 material matters have come to my attention (other Ihan that disdosed below ') in ¢onnethon wth the examinab'on whith gives me cause to believe that in. any material Indop•ndent examlnerfs statsment ac£ounting re(x)rds were rK)t kept in aca)rdance with section 130 of Act or accounts do not accA)rd with the aruntirj r8cords I have 0)nmS arKI have (xmne across no other matters in connection with ts examinatK)n to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underSrIng of the aco)unts to be re&hed. . Please delete the words In the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgnod: Date.. Name: Sheila Burt Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (11 any): Addr•ss: 7 The Beeches 193 Boston Road. Hanwell London Wl 2JU Pagelo