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 _Page 1_ 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. _Page 2_ ## **St Christopher’s Church, Hanwell** **End of Year Financial Statements Year ending 31 December 2020.** _Page 3_ ## • **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. . ## **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| _Page 4_ |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**| ||| ||| _Page 5_ ||| |---|---| |**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**|| |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| _Page 6_ |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| |---|---| ||—
—
—
—
—
380| ||149
—
—
—
149
154| ||149
—
—
—
149
154| ||28,470
—
—
—
28,470
31,840| ||28,470
—
—
—
28,470
31,840
406
—
—
—
406
1,873| ||21,000
—
—
—
21,000
8,750| |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| _Page 7_ |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| |---|---| ||—
—
—
—
—
11,324| |Total|44,406
—
—
—
44,406
69,317| |**EXPENDITURE TOTAL**|50,239
—
—
—
50,239
71,644| ||| |**GRAND TOTAL**|8,688
—
—
—
8,688
(15,371)| ## • **Conclusion** 1. 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. 2. Donations were 36% lower in 2020, from £11,158 in 2019 to £7,108 in 2020. 3. Hall hire receipts benefited from the nursery revenue but fell by 10.5% to £3,370. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Little church maintenance was necessary this year, so expenditure was only £206. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. The PCC decided that, on behalf of the congregation, they would make donations to worthy causes. £3,000 was distributed: £1,000 to _Page 8_ 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. _Page 9_ 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 christop￿￿5 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 a￿ve 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 ar￿untir￿j r8cords I have ￿ 0)n￿mS 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 underS￿r￿Ing 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