## **St Christopher’s Hanwell, Trustees’ Reports 2022**
## Church Wardens’ report on behalf of the PCC
Covid Omicron was with us at the start of the year. Whilst it is still with us the impact on our daily lives is getting less
Community Café on a Saturday morning continues to be well attended and what fun they have there. All the new games with drinks and cakes
We decided to try something new. From May 2022 the church for a year adopted a change to services. This was a new 9.30 service with Holy Communion where it was a said service for quiet contemplation and deep thought. Very intimate and very thought provoking.
At the same time our 11am service became our Cafe Style service with Holy Communion ‘Café style’ on the 1st Sunday of the month, which was relaxed and informal. We encouraged more Lay Leaders doing the "talk" and another leading the service. We sit around tables and enjoy our cup of tea and biscuits (and sometimes even carrots brought by Tom!). Scouts are still very much encouraged to have a parade service with fun and learning once a month too! A review of these arrangements will take place in May 2023.
Our Christmas services were very interesting. This year we had a ‘lollipop’ nativity, with little nativity characters to help everyone get involved! The carol singing was great and very enthusiastic hand bell ringing welcomed worshippers to the carol service again last Christmas!
This last year, St Christopher’s was invited to host not one, but two ‘online’ church services for the Church of England! One in summer 2022, the other the Nativity in early 2023. This was prepared with great enthusiasm by everyone at St Christopher’s, filmed and edited by Tom and received positively by so many people who viewed them, each service being watched by thousands of people, many overseas.
Tom is absolutely amazing how he learns our music for our singing by teaching himself to play by ear. It is reported to us that the congregation absolutely love this. So thank you Tom. And thank you Chris for playing your bass guitar!
We very much appreciate our Suzanne. Where does our amazing vicar get her energy from and ideas from when she is doing the "talk"? How she manages to fit in her work as vicar into her "part time" hours _and_ do her PhD is beyond us! Thank you Suzanne for your energy.
The church held a jubilee tea party to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II, which was well attended and had lots of yummy food, union jacks and paper plate crowns! A few weeks later, Hanwell Big Local held a very successful Fun Day at the Church, with a bouncy castle, stalls, burgers and drinks!
We hosted the archdeacon for her visitation to inspect the church’s paperwork, and all was found to be in good order. It was also confirmed that the diocese will be continuing to offer only a half-time clergy person in our parish.
Over the last year there have been challenges too. In particular a shooting in the autumn last year in the foyer was very distressing and brought home how much we need to love and
cherish each other. Suzanne held a special service bringing contemplation, prayer, comfort and unity. We hold those who live and work in the YMCA, past and present, in our prayers.
The fabric of the church has seen some changes since last May. The main one being the newly refurbished toilets, which appear to be holding up well and have been compared to the toilets at Heathrow Airport! In the kitchen, the mixer taps, fridge, donated dishwasher and water heater have all been replaced this year. Externally, the oak tree has been trimmed down as it was starting to damage the church itself. After an incident in the church garden during nursery hours, new high railings have been commissioned and will be installed in the summer, supporting safeguarding of the children. Part of the old railings will be used to fill the gap at the side of church, where the railings had buckled and had to be removed.
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.
Chris Royle and Charlie Adjetey
## Vicar’s report
## **Gratitude:**
It continues to be a privilege to serve God by loving and serving this church and community. Tom and I continue to be grateful for the love and grace you show to us. I’m particularly grateful, as always, for your patience in bearing with me while I only work part-time.
Charlie & Chris continue to be fabulous wardens, doing everything they can to support the work of the church and me personally. The PCC continues to be a place where we seek to do God’s business in harmonious ways. It’s not a glamourous role to be a PCC member, but it’s essential for the legal functioning of the church and for discussing the ministry and mission of the church. I’m very grateful to them all for making my job easier.
There have been many challenges in the last year. The shooting in the reception last Autumn and all the consequences of that. And Les’ deteriorating health and his death (now living resident of heaven!) I’m thankful to God for getting us through both – The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it!
## **Taken opportunities:**
We led two of the Church of England online services as a church, one last summer, in July, and again for Epiphany in January.
We had visits to church from classes at Brentside Primary & Woodlands Primary Academy.
We invited our local MP and the YMCA manager to do readings at Carols by Candlelight.
We have welcomed both Archdeacon Catherine and Bishop Lusa to speak at services this year.
## **Opportunities in progress:**
We are in talks with the YMCA manager and the CEO, to renew our partnership working.
We have had new signs made, which will be fitted early in the summer of 2023 – to improve our presence.
## **Continued opportunities:**
We have decided on all age café church communion at 11am and will do our best to make it the best it can be.
We continue with Community Café as a place both of fellowship for the church and a place for the community to come for company.
We continue to host pop-in on Tuesdays, providing a friendship space to the community.
We continue to try to be faithful to God both together as a church gathered and individually in our lives as church scattered.
We continue to ask God to help us with our mission: “To welcome, love and serve all people”.
May God bless us and use us as a blessing, as we strive to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly!
## **St. Christopher’s Church, Hanwell Charity Number 1135371**
**End of Year Financial Statements Year ending 31 December 2022**
_Page 1_
## • **Introduction**
Income has increased this year, mainly from donations, a legacy, and arrears of rent being paid to the church by the YMCA. Essential internal building improvements and three year’s electricity payment to the YMCA plus other increases in costs resulted in the year’s expenditure being £15,650 more than total income.
## **Receipts and Payments Account**
||**Total funds**
**Prior year funds**|
|---|---|
|**Building - Building Fund (Restricted)**
Brought forward balance
Transfers to/(from)
**Carried forward balance**
**Redev - Redevelopment Fund (Designated)**
Brought forward balance
**Carried forward balance**
**General - General fund (Unrestricted)**
**Income and endowments**
Donations and legacies
0101 - Gift Aid - Bank
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes
0201 - Other planned giving
0301 - Loose plate collections
0550 - Donations appeals etc
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
0701 – Legacies
_Total Donations and legacies_
Income from charitable activities
1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals
_Total Income from charitable activities_
Other trading activities
1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising
_Total Other trading activities_
Investments
1020 - Bank and building society interest
1030 - Rent from lands or buildings
_Total Investments_
**Expenditure**
Raising funds
1740 - Investment Management Costs
1741 - Investment (House) Maintenance Costs
_Total Raising funds_
Expenditure on charitable activities
1850 - Home mission
1870 - Secular charities
1910 - Ministry parish share etc
2101 - Working expenses of incumbent
2140 - Water rates - vicarage
2150 - Vicar's telephone|59,167
59,517
—
(350)|
||**59,167**
**59,167**
1,045
1,045|
||**1,045**
**1,045**
2,599
2,869
525
950
1,935
1,180
2,069
1,545
3,000
—
1,262
1,185
2,000
—|
||_13,390_
_7,729_
390
246|
||_390_
_246_
27,150
27,330|
||_27,150_
_27,330_
180
41
43,500
21,000|
||_43,680_
_21,041_
4,254
4,284
1,435
2,659|
||_5,689_
_6,943_
2,000
3,000
10
10
40,008
37,800
250
200
389
376
228
481|
_Page 2_
|2301 - Church running - insurance
2310 - Church office - telephone
2330 - Church maintenance
2331 – Cleaning
2340 - Upkeep of services
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard
2360 - Administration
2370 - Visiting speakers / locums
2401 - Church running - electric
2410 - Church running - gas
2420 - Church running - water
2710 - Church major repairs - installation
_Total Expenditure on charitable activities_
Other expenditure
1742 - Bank Charges
_Total Other expenditure_
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure
Brought forward balance
Transfers to/(from)
**Carried forward balance**
**ZReval - Revaluation reserves (Restricted)**
Brought forward balance
**Carried forward balance**|1,420
1,321
577
576
1,820
1,152
1,985
1,242
827
282
1,000
—
300
260
49
48
4,620
—
1,954
2,526
384
673
36,744
—|
|---|---|
||_94,565_
_49,947_
6
—|
||_6_
_—_
(15,651)
(544)
683,687
683,881
—
350|
||**668,036**
**683,687**
13
13|
||**13**
**13**|
## **Balance sheet**
|**Class and code**
**Description **|**This year **
**Last year **|
|---|---|
|**Fixed assets**
6430
Sample fixed asset
6431
House Purchased 2019
**Total Fixed assets**
**Current assets**
6501
Bank current account
6502
Redevelopment A/c
6505
Bank deposit account
6590
Cash in hand
**Total Current assets**
**Liabilities**
6699
Agency collections
Z04
Accounts Payable
**Total Liabilities**
**Net Asset surplus(deficit)**
**Reserves**
Excess / (deficit) to date
Z01
Starting balances
Z03
Gains/(losses) on reval of fixed assets
**Total Reserves**|—
—
580,000
580,000|
||**580,000**
**580,000**
6,642
32,586
1,045
1,045
140,358
130,179
215
102|
||**148,260**
**163,911**
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**|
||**728,260**
**743,911**|
||(15,651)
(544)
743,911
744,456
—
—|
||**728,260**
**743,911**|
**Represented by funds**
_Page 3_
|Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
**Total**|668,036
683,687
1,045
1,045
59,179
59,179
—
—|
|---|---|
||**728,260**
**743,911**|
## **Statement of assets and liabilities**
||**General Designated**|**Restricted **|**Endowment**
**This year **
**Last year **|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Fixed assets - Tangible assets**
House Purchased 2019 -
**Totals**
**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**
Bank current account -
Redevelopment A/c -
Bank deposit account -
Cash in hand -
**Totals**
**Grand total**|580,000
—|—|—
580,000
580,000|
||**580,000**
**—**
28,893
(21,951)
(24,478)
22,996
82,526
—
1,095
—|**—**
(300)
2,527
57,833
(880)|**—**
**580,000**
**580,000**
—
6,642
32,586
—
1,045
1,045
—
140,358
130,179
—
215
102|
||**88,036**
**1,045**|**59,179**|**—**
**148,260**
**163,911**|
||**668,036**
**1,045**|**59,179**|**—**
**728,260**
**743,911**|
## **Fund movement by type**
||**Opening**|**Incoming Outgoing **|**Transfers **|**Gains/losses JournalsClosing**|**Gains/losses JournalsClosing**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Building - Building Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Building**
**Redev - Redevelopment Fund**
Designated
**Sub-total for Redev**
**General - General fund**
Unrestricted
**Sub-total for General**
**ZReval - Revaluation reserves**
Restricted
**Sub-total for ZReval**
**Grand total**|59,167|—
—|—|—|—
59,167|
||**59,167**
1,045|**—**
**—**
—
—|**—**
—|**—**
—|**—**
**59,167**
—
1,045|
||**1,045**
683,687|**—**
**—**
84,609
100,260|**—**
—|**—**
—|**—**
**1,045**
—
668,036|
||**683,687**
13|**84,609**
**100,260**
—
—|**—**
—|**—**
—|**—**
**668,036**
—
13|
||**13**|**—**
**—**|**—**|**—**|**—**
**13**|
||**743,911**|**84,609**
**100,260**|**—**|**—**|**—**
**728,260**|
## **Analysis of receipts and payments**
|||||||**Total**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**||**Endowment**|**This year**|**Last year**|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||||||||
|**Donations and legacies**||||||||
|0101 - Gift Aid – Bank|2,599|—||—|—|2,599|2,869|
|0110 - Gift Aid – Envelopes|525|—||—|—|525|950|
|0201 - Other planned giving|1,935|—||—|—|1,935|1,180|
|0301 - Loose plate collections|2,069|—||—|—|2,069|1,545|
|0550 - Donations appeals etc|3,000|—||—|—|3,000|—|
|0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid|1,262|—||—|—|1,262|1,185|
|0701 – Legacies|2,000|—||—|—|2,000|—|
|Total|13,390|—||—|—|13,390|7,729|
_Page 4_
|**Income from charitable activities**
1101 - Fees for weddings and
funerals
Total
**Other trading activities**
1240 - Church hall lettings - fund
raising
Total
**Investments**
1020 - Bank and building society
interest
1030 - Rent from lands or buildings
Total|390|—|—
—|390|246|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||390
27,150|—
—|—
—
—
—|390
27,150|246
27,330|
||27,150
180
43,500|—
—
—|—
—
—
—
—
—|27,150
180
43,500|27,330
41
21,000|
||43,680|—|—
—|43,680|21,041|
|**INCOME TOTAL**|84,609|—|—
—|84,609|56,345|
|**EXPENDITURE**
**Raising funds**
1740 - Investment Management
Costs
4,254
1741 - Investment (House)
Maintenance Costs
1,435
Total
5,689
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
1850 - Home mission
2,000
1870 - Secular charities
10
1910 - Ministry parish share etc
40,008
2101 - Working expenses of
incumbent
250
2140 - Water rates – vicarage
389
2150 - Vicar's telephone
228
2301 - Church running - insurance
1,420
2310 - Church office – telephone
577
2330 - Church maintenance
1,820
2331 – Cleaning
1,985
2340 - Upkeep of services
827
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard
1,000
2360 – Administration
300
2370 - Visiting speakers / locums
49
2401 - Church running – electric
4,620
2410 - Church running – gas
1,954
2420 - Church running – water
384
2710 - Church major repairs –
installation
36,744
Total
94,565
**Other expenditure**
1742 - Bank Charges
6
Total
6|4,254
1,435|—
—|—
—
—
—|4,254
1,435|4,284
2,659|
|||—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|5,689
2,000
10
40,008
250
389
228
1,420
577
1,820
1,985
827
1,000
300
49
4,620
1,954
384
36,744|6,943
3,000
10
37,800
200
376
481
1,321
576
1,152
1,242
282
—
260
48
—
2,526
673
—|
||94,565
6|—
—|—
—
—
—|94,565
6|49,947
—|
||6|—|—
—|6|—|
_Page 5_
|**EXPENDITURE TOTAL**
100,260|—|—
—|100,260|56,890|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|**GRAND TOTAL**
(15,651)|—|—
—|(15,651)|(544)|
## • **Conclusion**
Following the pandemic that suppressed activities during the previous two years more has been done in 2022. The following items have impacted upon the church’s finances.
1. A Sunday service recorded at St Christopher’s and shown on various internet platforms prompted an overseas viewer to donate £3,000 to our funds, The bank took £5.50p in charges.
2. When reading the church property lease agreement our vicar, Suzanne Vernon-Yorke, found that rent was due to be paid each year by the YMCA to St Christopher’s. This was accepted and the YMCA paid £22,000, including twenty years’ arrears, in 2022.
3. The house to let continued to provide income and maintenance costs nearly halved this year.
4. Charitable donations were made to Sightsavers (£500), Doctors without Borders (£500) and a northern church in need (£1,000). A further £1,000 was available to support YMCA residents but a suitable nomination was not forthcoming.
5. Payment to the Diocese, as the parish share of costs, was increased by 5.8% to £40,008.
6. Upkeep of services increased as a new format of “Café Church” was introduced for one year.
7. In the churchyard essential work on the tree to prevent damage to the building cost £1,000.
8. An invoice was received from the YMCA for electricity used since 2019 and payment of £4,620 was made.
9. The PCC agreed that the toilets were not up to standard. Tenders for refurbishment were invited and a contract was signed. The work was completed late in 2022 at a cost of £36,744.
The PCC wish to thank Ms. Sheila Burt for once again examining the accounts.
David Thomas Treasurer
This report dated: 26 March 2023.
_Page 6_
(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
St Chnstopherfs Church. Hanwell
On accounts for the year
ended
31 December 2022
Charlty no
(If any)
1135371
Set out on pages
1 to6
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3111212022.
Responslbllltles and
basls of report
As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
a¢cnunts in accordance with the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011
(Ihe Act").
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in &qrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Direth'ons given by the Charity Commission
under sethon 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matsrial matters hav8
oxamlnorfs Statament come to my attention in rK)nnection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in ac(x)rdance with section 130
of the Chanties Act., or
th8 accounts did not accord wilh the ac¢ounling records.. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conc8ming the form and contenl of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independenl examinalion.
I have no o)n(*ms and have come across no ottsr rnatters in Connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
Dat•:
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