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2020-12-31-accounts

Charity number: 1138031

ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

UNAUDITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers 1
Trustees' report 2 - 5
Independent examiner's report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 - 21

ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Trustees

Revd Steve Taylor, Vicar Revd Ali Taylor, Vicar Revd Amelia Jacob, N.S.M Sandria Terrelonge Joy Niroshan Joseph (appointed 17 October 2020) Martha Parkurst Amos Nishanthan Sam Awale Petrunella Brownbill Edna Emmanuel Bruno Fernando Heather Ford (resigned 22 July 2019) Manisha Gaware William Gill (resigned 10 June 2019) Glaxen Jebamalathasan Pamela Johnson (appointed 17 October 2020) Vijay Josiah (appointed 17 October 2020) Robert Kantepudi (appointed 17 October 2020) Ajit Khristi Anshul Mahida Anil Porxotomo Ms Dimitrinka Radeva (appointed 17 October 2020) James Salter David Shaw (appointed 17 October 2020) Mayank Solikar

Charity registered number

1138031

Principal office

Stanley Avenue Wembley HA0 4JB

Accountants

Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Chartered Accountants 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street London WC1N 3GS

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

The PCC members (Trustees) present their annual report together with the financial statements of St James Church for the 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the church comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the church's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective from October 2019).

Objectives and activities

a. Policies and objectives

The primary object of the PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus in the ecclesiastical parish

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancement of religion for the public benefit.

b. Strategies for achieving objectives

Historically at St James there are four Sunday services, two in English, one in Tamil and one in Hindi. However, services were suspended due to the Covid pandemic between April and September 9 2020.

From January to April, a traditional Anglican service with weekly communion took place at 9am. There was a family service with children's activities at 11am. Communion was celebrated in this service twice a month. The Tamil service was held at 1.30pm and a service in Hindi started at 4pm. Communion takes place on a monthly basis in both the Tamil and Hindi services. On the first Sunday of each month, we held one service at 10:30 to which all members were invited and where all prayers and music were translated into the relevant languages.

Between April and September, we moved our worship services online. Prayer meetings were held weekly in English, Tamil and Hindi. We established a “virtual service” page on our website which hosted prayers, hymns, bible readings and sermons in all three of our main languages. There was also a ‘Kids Corner’ which had downloadable activities, suggestions for craft, and a story video each week. Understanding that not all our members have access to the internet, we also set up a phoneline through the website Twilio (https://www.twilio.com/) where parishioners could dial a local number and listen to a recording of that week’s sermon.

In June we hosted a ‘Black Lives Matter’ service on a Sunday where we watched a video created by members of the church where black members of the church shared their experiences of discrimination and racism and then prayed together for ourselves and our community.

From September we reopened for one service of Holy Communion on a Sunday at 10:30 and on a Wednesday at 10:30. We invited church members to book seats (for themselves as well as on behalf of others) in advance of the service and chairs were laid out 2metres apart. Masks were worn throughout and clergy wore gloves and facemasks to distribute communion bread (wine was not shared following advice from the Church of England). We continued with our aspiration to use all our main languages equally at first by members recording songs, prayers and bible readings in advance of the service and this being played in church on the Sunday. In November we switched to asking two people out of those attending to read the bible in their own language and intercessions were offered by everyone in their respective languages. The online ‘virtual church’ on our website continued with sermons and songs being further shared using the Church Facebook page and YouTube channel. We continued with prayer meetings in English, Tamil and Hindi on the Zoom platform.

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Objectives and activities (continued)

In addition to the main worship services the charitable objectives are achieved in practice by undertaking the following supplementary activities:

  1. Providing building and open space to local population. The St James Centre is rented out to local families and used by external organisations such as A Perfect Start Nursery, a foster carers group and Tae Kwon Do class. The use of the building has varied depending on the level of lockdown being applied. Between April and July the church hosted a “Covid Kitchen” which provided hot meals for NHS staff and local vulnerable families. This met in our main hall with a one-way system in place for deliveries arriving at the back door, and filled boxes being taken out the front where drivers collected and delivered them.

  2. Running regular religious education for both adults and children.

  3. Running free English classes twice a week during school term time (January to March only due to Covid restrictions).

  4. Running a parent and toddler group every Monday during school term time (January to March only due to Covid restrictions).

  5. Running ‘Healing on the streets’ public prayer in Alperton every Saturday. (January to March only due to Covid restrictions).

Further examples of how the church sought to continue to build relationships within the local community in the year were through:

-Chairing & giving meeting space to the Friends of Mount Pleasant Open Space looking at applying for and directing funds to the renovation and development of the public open space directly behind St James’ Church.

c. Charitable giving

We give financial support to individuals and charities all over the world. Beneficiaries of our support typically already have some connection to the church or some of its members and we seek to build ongoing relationships with our beneficiaries.

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Achievements and performance

Financial review

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.

b. Reserves policy

On Monday the 22 June 2015, the PCC adopted a reserves policy, to be reviewed annually. It was ratified at our meeting of 18 May 2020.

St James Church, Alperton has general, designated and endowment funds. Endowment funds are not relevant in the setting of reserves as they can only be used for their defined purpose.

The church aims to hold in reserve six months’ average expenditure on ministry costs, which is approximately £52,000.

The balance on unrestricted funds at 31 December 2020 was £174,774 (2019 - £181,298), with £37,576 (2019 - £40,865) being in designated funds, and £137,198 (2019 - £140,433) held in general funds, thus exceeding the target level of reserves. Any decision to spend reserves must be agreed in advance by the PCC and this policy will be reviewed annually.

c. Plans for the future

St James' is exploring how, although our church family speak different languages, we all belong to one body. We are also looking at how we are a blessing to our parish in the way we live our lives day by day.

In 2021, we are collaborating with the London community kitchen to distribute needed basic foodstuffs to our local community. Once restrictions allow we will meet together for worship and explore what work needs to be done to celebrate our key workers and to grieve for those we have lost. We will continue to develop our monthly ‘common services’ where we meet altogether using each other’s languages. We will also look to continue with elements of our online ‘virtual service’ for those in our community who are unable to attend physically or who would like to find out about us and our faith in an unthreatening way.

PCC continues to look into priorities for developing the building with a view to applying for funding through the Community Infrastructure Levy. We are also investigating the possibility of buying a house locally with money donated to the church in legacies. This would give the church an asset that would gain in value over time as well as providing a source of rental income or accommodation for future church staff such as curates.

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Structure, governance and management

a. Organisational structure and decision-making policies

The management of the church is the responsibility of the PCC members who are elected by/from the electoral roll. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules

. The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the joint vicars, Revds Ali and Steve Taylor in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 is the charity's governing document. The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission (charity number 1138031).

The PCC met a total of eight times in 2020.

The PCC has a building committee and a finance committee which deal with these particular areas of church administration. Both of these committees met three times in 2020.

b. Financial risk management

The PCC members have assessed the major risks to which the church is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the church, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the . They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

................................................ Revd Steve Taylor

................................................ Revd Alison Taylor

Date:

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of St James Church Alperton ('the Charity')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the Charity you 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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

This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Signed: Dated: Richard Hill FCA

Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Chartered Accountants 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street London WC1N 3GS

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
2
. Other donations and legacies
Charitable activities:
3
. Other charitable activities
Investments:
4
. Other investments
Total income and endowments
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities:
5
. Other charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Endowment
funds
2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
723,595
723,595
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
110,075
19,842
204
130,121
136,645
136,645
(6,524)
181,298
174,774
Total
funds
2020
£
110,075
19,842
204
130,121
136,645
136,645
(6,524)
904,893
898,369
Total
funds
2019
£
182,200
39,986
496
222,682
140,529
140,529
82,153
822,740
904,893

The notes on pages 9 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
12
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension asset
Total net assets
Charity funds
Endowment funds
13
Restricted funds
13
Unrestricted funds
13
Total funds
2020
£
14,000
163,414
177,414
(2,640)
2020
£
723,595
723,595
174,774
898,369
898,369
898,369
723,595
-
174,774
898,369
2019
£
17,247
166,572
183,819
(2,521)
2019
£
723,595
723,595
181,298
904,893
904,893
904,893
723,595
-
181,298
904,893

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Revd Steve Taylor

Robert Kantepudi

Date:

The notes on pages 9 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1. Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

St James Church Alperton meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the church, and are rounded to the nearest £1.

1.2 Income

All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.

1.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity.

Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

1.4 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1. Accounting policies (continued)

1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

The PCC is in the unusual position amongst Church of England parishes in that the church from which its ministry operates is vested in the PCC rather than the incumbent. Accordingly the historical cost incurred some years ago of rebuilding the Parish Centre of Worship, which includes the church sanctuary, on the site of the original church, is carried within fixed assets on the balance sheet. See note 10.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Tangible fixed assets are carried at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

1.6 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

1.7 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

1.8 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

1.9 Financial instruments

The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Donations
76,075
Legacies
20,000
Tax recoverable
14,000
Total 2020
110,075
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
Donations
78,084
Legacies
86,869
Tax recoverable
17,247
Total 2019
182,200
Total
funds
2020
£
76,075
20,000
14,000
110,075
Total
funds
2019
£
78,084
86,869
17,247
182,200

3. Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Rent from Nursery, Tae Kwon Do and Kumon
18,098
Church hall and property lettings
1,290
Other income
454
Total 2020
19,842
Total
funds
2020
£
18,098
1,290
454
19,842

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

3. Income from charitable activities (continued)

Rent from Nursery, Tae Kwon Do and Kumon
Church hall and property lettings
Other income
Total 2019
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
35,752
3,086
1,148
39,986
Total
funds
2019
£
35,752
3,086
1,148
39,986

4. Investment income

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Investment income - bank interest
204
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
Investment income - bank interest
496
Total
funds
2020
£
204
Total
funds
2019
£
496

5. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities Summary by fund type

Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Direct ministry costs
99,036
Direct building and maintenance costs
14,507
Support costs
23,102
Total 2020
136,645
Total
funds
2020
£
99,036
14,507
23,102
136,645

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

5. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities (continued)

Summary by fund type (continued)

Direct ministry costs
Direct building and maintenance costs
Support costs
Total 2019
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
103,892
9,259
27,378
140,529
Total
funds
2019
£
103,892
9,259
27,378
140,529

6. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Direct ministry costs
Direct building and maintenance costs
Support costs
Total 2020
Direct ministry costs
Direct building and maintenance costs
Support costs
Total 2019
Activities
undertaken
directly
2020
£
86,137
14,507
-
100,644
Activities
undertaken
directly
2019
£
87,043
9,259
-
96,302
Grant
funding of
activities
2020
£
12,900
-
-
12,900
Grant
funding of
activities
2019
£
16,850
-
-
16,850
Support
costs
2020
£
-
-
23,102
23,102
Support
costs
2019
£
-
-
27,378
27,378
Total
funds
2020
£
99,037
14,507
23,102
136,645
Total
funds
2019
£
103,893
9,259
27,378
140,529

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

6. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of direct costs

Diocesan fund
Church repairs & maintenance
Church insurance
Catering and church cafe
Music expenditure
Youth and school expenditure
Church expenditure
Total 2020
Diocesan fund
Church repairs & maintenance
Vicar, Curate and PCC expenses
Church insurance
Catering and church cafe
Music expenditure
Youth and school expenditure
Events expenditure
Total 2019
Direct
ministry
costs
2020
£
85,200
-
-
562
126
155
93
86,136
Direct
ministry
costs
2019
£
83,628
-
445
-
1,771
457
691
50
87,042
Direct
building
and maint
2020
£
-
12,072
2,435
-
-
-
-
14,507
Direct
building and
maint
2019
£
-
6,717
-
2,542
-
-
-
-
9,259
Total
funds
2020
£
85,200
12,072
2,435
562
126
155
93
100,643
Total
funds
2019
£
83,628
6,717
445
2,542
1,771
457
691
50
96,301

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

6. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs

Church office telephone
Printing, posting and stationery
Consumables
Subscriptions
Cleaning
Light, heat & water
Independent examination fees
Total 2020
Church office telephone
Printing, posting and stationery
Consumables
Training
Subscriptions
Cleaning
Light, heat & water
Independent examination fees
Total 2019
Charitable
activities
2020
£
649
2,056
454
1,407
9,191
6,575
2,770
23,102
Charitable
activities
2019
£
762
1,721
1,213
664
1,238
10,838
8,292
2,650
27,378
Total
funds
2020
£
649
2,056
454
1,407
9,191
6,575
2,770
23,102
Total
funds
2019
£
762
1,721
1,213
664
1,238
10,838
8,292
2,650
27,378

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

7. Analysis of grants

Grants, Direct ministry costs
Grants, Direct ministry costs
Grants to
Institutions
2020
£
12,900
Grants to
Institutions
2019
£
16,850
Total
funds
2020
£
12,900
Total
funds
2019
£
16,850

The Charity has made the following material grants to institutions during the year:

Name of institution
Hope of Glory Foundation
Discretionary fund
Total
2020
£
6,000
6,900
12,900
12,900
2019
£
9,200
7,650
16,850
16,850

8. Independent examiner's remuneration

The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner fee of £2,770 (2019 - £2,650).

9. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2019 - £NIL).

During the year ended 31 December 2020, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2019 - £NIL).

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

10. Tangible fixed assets

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2020
At 31 December 2020
Net book value
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
11.
Debtors
Due within one year
Tax recoverable
12.
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Accruals and other creditors
2020
£
14,000
14,000
2020
£
2,640
Freehold
property
£
723,595
723,595
723,595
723,595
2019
£
17,247
17,247
2019
£
2,521

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ST JAMES CHURCH ALPERTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

13. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Designated funds
Redevelopment of the building
Other charitable donation fund
Youth travel fund
Mission - Naomi Waqo
Mission - Discretionary
Mission - Hope of Glory
Foundation
Mission - Srilanka Village
Gospel
Mission - Other
Balance at 1
January
2020
£
22,086
525
500
475
13,243
933
1,841
1,262
40,865
Income
£
-
-
-
-
600
3,891
120
-
4,611
Expenditure
£
-
-
-
-
(6,900)
(6,000)
-
-
(12,900)
Transfers
in/out
£
-
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
-
5,000
Balance at
31
December
2020
£
22,086
525
500
475
11,943
(1,176)
1,961
1,262
37,576

The purpose of the designated mission funds listed above is outlined below:

Currently ten percent of all St James income is tithed, and is transferred every quarter of a year to the St James Alperton-Missions account. It is the responsibility of the World Church Committee to oversee the distribution of these funds, in order to further Christian mission activities and evangelism around the globe, and to ensure, as much as is reasonably possible, that these funds are used for their intended purpose. Up to twenty percent of these funds can be used for projects in the local area of St James Alperton.

General funds

General funds
General Funds - all funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Endowment funds
Endowment Funds - all funds
Total of funds
140,433
181,298
723,595
904,893
125,510
130,121
-
130,121
(123,745)
(136,645)
-
(136,645)
(5,000)
-
-
-
137,198
174,774
723,595
898,369

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13. Statement of funds (continued)

Statement of funds - prior year

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Redevelopment of the building
Other charitable donation fund
Youth travel fund
Mission - Naomi Waqo
Mission - Discretionary
Mission - Hope of Glory
Foundation
Mission - Srilanka Village
Gospel
Mission - Other
General funds
General Funds - all funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Endowment funds
Endowment Funds - all funds
Total of funds
Balance at
1 January
2019
£
22,086
525
500
350
13,893
937
421
1,262
39,974
59,171
99,145
723,595
822,740
Income
£
-
-
-
125
600
3,896
120
-
4,741
217,941
222,682
-
222,682
Expenditure
£
-
-
-
-
(7,650)
(9,200)
-
-
(16,850)
(123,679)
(140,529)
-
(140,529)
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13,000)
(13,000)
-
(13,000)
Balance at
31
December
2019
£
22,086
525
500
475
13,243
933
1,841
1,262
40,865
140,433
181,298
723,595
904,893

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14. Summary of funds

Summary of funds - current year

Designated funds
General funds
Endowment funds
Balance at 1
January
2020
£
40,865
140,433
723,595
904,893
Balance at
1 January
2019
£
39,974
59,171
723,595
822,740
Income
£
4,611
125,510
-
130,121
Income
£
4,741
217,941
-
222,682
Expenditure
£
(12,900)
(123,745)
-
(136,645)
Expenditure
£
(16,850)
(123,679)
-
(140,529)
Transfers
in/out
£
5,000
(5,000)
-
-
Transfers
in/out
£
-
(13,000)
-
(13,000)
Balance at
31
December
2020
£
37,576
137,198
723,595
898,369
Balance at
31
December
2019
£
40,865
140,433
723,595
Summary of funds - prior year
Designated funds
General funds
Endowment funds
904,893

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15. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current period

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total
Endowment
funds
2020
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
£
723,595
-
-
177,414
-
(2,640)
723,595
174,774
Total
funds
2020
£
723,595
177,414
(2,640)
898,369

Analysis of net assets between funds - prior period

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total
Endowment
funds
2019
£
723,595
-
-
723,595
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
-
183,819
(2,521)
181,298
Total
funds
2019
£
723,595
183,819
(2,521)
904,893

16. Covid-19

Since March 2020, the spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted many local economies around the globe. Measures taken to contain the spread of the virus, including quarantines, social distancing, and closures of nonessential services have triggered significant disruptions to businesses, resulting in an economic slowdown.

The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effectiveness of government and central bank responses, remains unclear at this time. It is not possible to reliably estimate the duration or severity of the consequences, as well as their impact on the financial position and results of the charity for future periods.

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