Parish of the Ascension Hanger Hill with West Twyford St Mary
Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2021
1 Reference and Administrative Information
The Parish of the Ascension Hanger Hill with West Twyford St Mary is situated in the northern part of the London Borough of Ealing and is part of the Willesden Area of the Diocese of London within the Church of England.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) was registered with the Charity Commission on 5[th] October 2010. The Charity name is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Ascension, Hanger Hill with West Twyford, St Mary. The Charity number is 1138274.
The PCC’s correspondence address is: The Ascension Vicarage, Beaufort Road, London, W5 3EB
The PCC’s bankers are: HSBC Bank plc, 31 Holborn, London EC1N 2HR
The PCC’s solicitors are: Birketts LLP, 106 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 4AA
The PCC’s independent examiner is: Data Developments Creative Industries Centre Wolverhampton Science Park Glaisher Drive Wolverhampton WV10 9TG
The PCC members who served during the period covered by this report are:
Vicar: The Revd Simon Reed (PCC Chair) Minister at St Mary’s: The Revd Pete Harris (PCC Vice Chair) Pastoral Assistants: Mrs Elizabeth (Liz) Williams (PCC Secretary) Ms Rachel White Churchwarden: Mr Colin McKenzie, ns Deputy wardens: Mrs Rosy Sookias (A) Mr Arby Ghazarian (M) Deanery Synod Representatives: Mr Kester Worme Elected members: Mr Ben Atuobi, Mrs Denise Avanessian, Ms Annlinda Buckingham, Mr Amir Zarifnia
2 Structure, Governance and Management
The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956. The method of appointing PCC members is as set out in the Church Representation Rules and in the Parish Scheme as approved by the Bishop’s Council on 29[th] October 2002 and subsequently amended on 2[nd]
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October 2006. All members of the congregation are encouraged to apply for membership of the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
In addition to ad hoc working parties, there are three subordinate bodies which report to the PCC, namely:
1) the Standing Committee which is empowered by the PCC to transact business between Council meetings and which, for the period covered by this report, comprised the Vicar, Minister at St Mary’s, Church Wardens, Deputy Church Wardens, PCC secretary and the Parish Treasurer.
2) the Church of the Ascension District Church Council to which the PCC delegates the day to day management of the Church of the Ascension part of the parish and which comprises some PCC members and some directly elected members according to the requirements of the Parish Scheme. For the period of this report this comprised the Vicar, the Minister at St Mary’s, the Pastoral Assistants, the Church Warden, the Ascension Deputy Church Warden , the Parish Treasurer, Ascension elected PCC members and the following elected members: Mrs Iyabo Adeola, Mr Lee Dewsnap (co-opted from 14.1.21), Mrs Susan Lawes, Dr Lucy Pavesi.
3) the St Mary’s District Church Council to which the PCC delegates the day to day management of the St Mary’s part of the parish and which comprises some PCC members and some directly elected members according to the requirements of the Parish Scheme. For the period of this report this comprised the Vicar, the Minister at St Mary’s, the Pastoral Assistants, the Church Warden, St Mary’s Deputy Church Warden, the Parish Treasurer, St Mary’s elected PCC members and the following elected members: Mr Philip Calliste (to 25.4.21) , Mr Kester Worme.
3 Objectives and Activities
The PCC (the Trustees) confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives, in planning future activities, and setting the grant making policy for the year.
The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent, the Revd Simon Reed, in the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England and in promoting within the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social, and ecumenical.
The PCC also has responsibility for the financial affairs of the parish and for supporting the District Church Councils as they strive to achieve the ideals embraced by their respective vision statements:
The Church of the Ascension – “To create community and grow community”
St Mary’s West Twyford - “To be a church growing closer to God, each other, and our community.”
4 Achievements and Performance
The PCC met six times during 2021 with an average attendance of 57%. The two District Church Councils each met on six occasions. The Ascension DCC had an average attendance of 70% participating members (one ex officio St Mary’s member did not attend and is not included in the statistics). The St Mary’s DCC had an average attendance of 78% (the one ex officio Ascension member did not attend and is not included in the statistics). The deliberations of both DCCs were reported to the full PCC and discussed where necessary.
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In addition to routine business and receiving reports from subordinate committees, the PCC or Standing Committee considered the following matters in particular:
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Parish budget and Common Fund contributions
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Parish external mission giving
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Repayment of the St Mary’s Restoration Project loan
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Willesden Area Eco plan including setting up of parish eco advisory group
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Future clergy staff at St Mary’s
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Ascension & St Mary’s Mission Action Plans
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Reopening and hybrid church
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New finance arrangements
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Review of Parish policies
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Proposed Finance Committee
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Annual Safeguarding update and PCC training
In addition to routine business, the Ascension DCC considered the following matters in particular:
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Mission Action Plan 2021 update and adoption
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Reopening after lockdown and hybrid church
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Installation of bike rack (Eco group)
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Church and Hall maintenance, including Quinquennial works
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Mini Music
In addition to routine business, St Mary’s DCC considered the following matters in particular:
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Mission Action Plan
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Reopening after lockdown
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Future plans for St Mary’s
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Boundary fence with 46 Brentmead Gardens
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Church and Community Hall maintenance, inc. Quinquennial works
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At the time of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 3 April 2022, the Electoral Roll stood at ?? with ?? members belonging to the Church of the Ascension and ?? to St Mary’s – a slight increase/decrease at both churches. The figures for 2021 were 97, 68 and 29 respectively.
Sunday service attendance figures cannot be directly compared with 2019 as regular services were suspended from 15th March. Up to that point there was an average attendance of 37 at the Church of the Ascension and 24 at St Mary’s (as compared to 37 and 26 for the whole year in 2019). Online joint Zoom services commenced on April 5th and a 9am service at the Ascension was resumed from July 19th with a temporary suspension from November 8th-29th. Total average Sunday attendance from April 5th onwards was 46 of which an average of 9 people attended the service in church. In addition videos of the online services posted on the Parish website received an average of 55 plays each.
Membership of the Planned Giving Scheme was 52 at 31st December 2021, with 35 members belonging to the Church of the Ascension and 17 to St Mary’s. The figures for 2020 were 54, 36 and 18 respectively.
5 Report on the Activities of the Parish Generally in 2020
For the Ascension and St Mary’s, as for the rest of the world, 2020 was a year in which we found ourselves in a completely unexpected situation of global pandemic, and the completely uncharted waters of how to be church during successive national lockdowns. We have not only coped remarkably well but in fact have flourished and grown during these testing times.
We adapted with extraordinary speed to worshipping online. Our Zoom services are not only well attended but also offer a greater degree of personal engagement than the YouTube broadcasts many other churches have adopted. They have been attended by visitors from around the UK and abroad, some of whom have become regulars. Along the way we have gained 6 new local members (4 adults and 2 children). Special thanks must go to Lee Dewsnap, our Director of Music, whose newly acquired recording and production skills have enormously enhanced our worship. An unexpected hit has been online Daily Prayer, our very first online innovation, which has become an internationally followed parish prayer rhythm, accessed by somewhere between 15 and 40 people each day.
We also ran the 24-7 Prayer Course and the Bible Society’s Bible Course, both of which were well attended, and an online Alpha course which attracted 4 guests who were not church members. Prayer 24 and an Advent Quiet Evening also took place online. Our Youth Group has also continued in a climate in which many similar groups have struggled. Our online Carol service drew a higher number of visitors than normal services would in church. Simon was also involved in co-teaching several international courses for church leaders organised by the Community of Aidan and Hilda.
Our community activities of course had to close, but Rae White enabled us to offer support to isolated neighbours during the first lockdown, and Liz Williams has kept in regular touch with the Ascension Friends members. In these and other ways we have supported our members who do not or cannot attend online services. In the periods when lockdown restrictions lifted, Sue Lawes organised two very successful neighbourhood plant sales in the spring and at Christmas. We have also innovated to enable full communion services to take place safely in both churches when permitted.
In the background a long and still incomplete process of restructuring has been taking place in how we operate our church finances. Thanks are due to Lindsey Anne Carter, Rosy Sookias, Colin McKenzie, and Pete Harris for their work on this.
In summary 2020 was, despite all its considerable hardships, a year of innovation and growth for our churches. We ended the year with energy and momentum, not only looking forward to when we will be able to meet again with fewer restrictions, but also with optimism about the challenges and opportunities of continuing and developing as hybrid churches with both a face to face and online ministry locally, nationally, and internationally.
Revd Simon Reed (Vicar of the Parish)
6 Financial Review
In 2020 we outsourced our bookkeeping to Kevin Ogilvie of Charity Bookkeeping and Examination Services, and in the process changed our accounting systems and made some small amendments to the way income and expenditure is reported. This arrangement continued in 2021..
As with most churches our income and expenditure was affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. However we were fortunate and are grateful that most members continued to give regularly by standing order or bank transfer while the churches were closed. In addition, towards the end of the year eleven Ascension members switched from direct giving to using the Parish Giving scheme. Despite this, the overall level of giving was lower than in 2020: excluding one-off unrestricted donations and reclaimable tax, totals were £28102 for the Ascension and £13173 for St Mary’s (2020: £34011 and £14798). Excluding legacies, parish giving was little changed at £7106 vs £6783. Church and hall lettings income was also considerably lower than the already low 2020 figures.
It has been the practice in previous years for the Parish to pay a less than one twelfth portion of its Common Fund each month, with a balancing top-up at the end of the year. The same was done this year, and we were able to pay a total of £50,000 (2020: £36,000). This is still much less than we were paying before the pandemic.
At the end of the year, the amount outstanding on our loan from the diocese was £25363, a reduction of £6057 from the previous year.
The Parish received a further legacy of £26498. This was allocated to a designated legacy fund, and the PCC are looking at various projects where this money could be used.
Colin McKenzie (Deputy Treasurer)
7 Reserves Policy
It is PCC policy that the value of unrestricted funds should not exceed the value of approximately six months’ unrestricted payments. The balances at 31[st] December 2021 comply with this policy.
It is PCC policy to invest funds not immediately required with the Church of England Central Board of Finance.
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Independent Examiner’s report
Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2021 Respective responsibilities of the P.C.C and the examiner
The P.C.C. members acting as the charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the Independent Examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission and the guidance published in the PCC Accountability (The Charities Act 2011 and the PCC, 5[th] edition). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I 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.
Date: 18[th] March 2022
Signed:
Stephen Hendy
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Statement of Financial Activities
| UnrestrictedDesignatedRestrictedEndowment TotalPrior year funds funds funds funds fundstotal funds |
UnrestrictedDesignatedRestrictedEndowment TotalPrior year funds funds funds funds fundstotal funds |
|---|---|
| Income and endowments from: | |
| Giving | |
| CoA | 29,730 — — — 29,730 37,138 |
| St M | 15,813 — — — 15,813 14,880 |
| Parish | 7,106 26,498 — — 33,604 66,439 |
| Tax Recovery | |
| CoA | 7,051 — — — 7,051 8,413 |
| St M | 3,516 — — — 3,516 3,461 |
| Church Halls | |
| CoA | 22,541 — — — 22,541 28,952 |
| St M | 3,038 — — — 3,038 333 |
| Other income | 344 — — — 344 — |
| CoA | 2,187 — — — 2,187 5,666 |
| St M | 2,375 — — — 2,375 3,644 |
| Parish | 1,591 6 2,000 — 3,597 2,314 |
| Total income | 95,290 26,504 2,000 — 123,794 171,239 |
| Expenditure on: | |
| Churches | |
| CoA | 10,331 — 459 — 10,790 7,430 |
| St M | 14,820 1,589 — — 16,409 10,544 |
| Church Halls | |
| CoA | 5,263 — — — 5,263 9,523 |
| Parish Staf | 6,392 — — — 6,392 13,805 |
| Work of the Church | 67,007 — 1,500 — 68,507 46,773 |
| Miscellaneous | 4,699 — 938 — 5,637 4,853 |
| Total expenditure | 108,512 1,589 2,897 — 112,998 92,928 |
| Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer |
(13,222) 24,915 (897) — 10,796 78,312 |
| Transfers | |
| Gross transfers between funds - in | — — 250 — 250 18,760 |
| Gross transfers between funds - out | (250) — — — (250) (18,760) |
| Other recognised gains / losses | |
| Net movement in funds | (13,472) 24,915 (647) — 10,796 78,312 |
| Total funds brought forward | 25,459 59,656 (19,221) — 65,894 (12,256) |
| Total funds carried forward | 11,988 84,571 (19,868) — 76,690 66,056 |
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Balance sheet
| Class and code Description |
This year Last year |
|---|---|
| Current assets | |
| 6501 HSBC current account |
29,044 57,301 |
| 6510 CCLA (CBF) deposit account |
47,737 4,582 |
| 6590 Cash in hand |
2,320 — |
| 6595 Tax Reclaim |
30,631 38,049 |
| Z05 Accounts Receivable |
477 9,106 |
| Total Current assets | 110,208 109,038 |
| Liabilities | |
| 6699 Agency collections |
737 835 |
| 9901 Loans received |
— — |
| 9902 LDF Loan |
25,363 31,425 |
| Z04 Accounts Payable |
7,256 10,721 |
| Total Liabilities | 33,356 42,982 |
| Net Asset surplus(defcit) | 76,852 66,056 |
| Reserves | |
| Excess / (defcit) to date | 10,796 78,312 |
| Z01 Starting balances |
66,056 (12,256) |
| Total Reserves | 76,852 66,056 |
| Represented by funds | |
| Unrestricted | 11,988 25,459 |
| Designated | 84,571 59,656 |
| Restricted | (19,868) (19,221) |
| Endowment | — — |
| Total | 76,690 65,894 |
Signed
Signature ___ ___ Name ___ __ Position ___ ____ Date ___ _______
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Fund movement by type
| Opening Incoming Outgoing TransfersGains/losses Closing | |
|---|---|
| ARepair - Ascension Repair Fun | |
| Restricted | 383 — 1,500 — — (1,117) |
| Sub-total for ARepair | 383 — 1,500 — — (1,117) |
| Legacy - Legacy Fund | |
| Designated | 59,656 26,504 1,589 — — 84,571 |
| Sub-total for Legacy | 59,656 26,504 1,589 — — 84,571 |
| Pastoral - Parish Pastoral Fund | |
| Restricted | 1,105 — — 250 — 1,355 |
| Sub-total for Pastoral | 1,105 — — 250 — 1,355 |
| Rest - St Mary's Restoratio | |
| Restricted | (21,221) — 938 — — (22,159) |
| Sub-total for Rest | (21,221) — 938 — — (22,159) |
| Synod - Deanery Syond Grant | |
| Restricted | 511 2,000 459 — — 2,052 |
| Sub-total for Synod | 511 2,000 459 — — 2,052 |
| General - General fund | |
| Unrestricted | 25,459 95,290 108,512 (250) — 11,988 |
| Sub-total for General | 25,459 95,290 108,512 (250) — 11,988 |
| Grand total | 65,894 123,794 112,998 — — 76,690 |
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Analysis of income and expenditure
| Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | ||||
| Endowment | This year | Last year | ||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||||||
| Giving - CoA | ||||||
| CoA Planned Giving | 25,457 | — | — | — | 25,457 | 31,907 |
| PGS Giving | 1,031 | — | — | — | 1,031 | — |
| CoA Gift Aid | 80 | — | — | — | 80 | 208 |
| CoA Loose plate collections | 1,335 | — | — | — | 1,335 | 1,746 |
| CoA Unrestricted Donations | 1,370 | — | — | — | 1,370 | 3,097 |
| CoA Restricted Donations | 200 | — | — | — | 200 | 150 |
| Tax recovered on PGS Giving | 258 | — | — | — | 258 | — |
| COA | ||||||
| Total | 29,730 | — | — | — | 29,730 | 37,108 |
| Giving - St M | ||||||
| St M Planned Giving | 12,229 | — | — | — | 12,229 | 13,377 |
| St M Gift Aid | 411 | — | — | — | 411 | 380 |
| St M Loose plate collections | 513 | — | — | — | 513 | 85 |
| St M Unrestricted Donations | 2,640 | — | — | — | 2,640 | 82 |
| St M Restricted Donations | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | 586 |
| Parish Assistant Donations | — | — | — | — | — | 370 |
| Total | 15,813 | — | — | — | 15,813 | 14,880 |
| Giving - Parish | ||||||
| Other planned giving | 5,196 | — | — | — | 5,196 | 4,812 |
| Parish Unrestricted Donations | — | — | — | — | — | 1,971 |
| Parish Restricted Donations | 1,900 | — | — | — | 1,900 | — |
| On Line donations | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Legacies | — | 26,498 | — | — | 26,498 | 59,656 |
| Total | 7,106 | 26,498 | — | — | 33,604 | 66,439 |
| Tax Recovery - CoA | ||||||
| CoA Tax Recovered on Planned | 6,717 | — | — | — | 6,717 | 8,413 |
| Giving | ||||||
| CoA Tax Recovered Other | 334 | — | — | — | 334 | — |
| Total | 7,051 | — | — | — | 7,051 | 8,413 |
| Tax Recovery - St M | ||||||
| St M Tax Recovered on Planned | 3,388 | — | — | — | 3,388 | — |
| Giving | ||||||
| St M Tax Recovered Other | 128 | — | — | — | 128 | 3,461 |
| Total | 3,516 | — | — | — | 3,516 | 3,461 |
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| Church Halls - CoA CoA Church hall lettings Total Church Halls - St M St M Church hall lettings Total Other income Insurance claims Total Other income - CoA CoA Fundraising/Events CoA Church Lettings CoA Welcome Area Lettings Total Other income - St M St M Fundraising/Events St M Church Lettings Total Other income - Parish Non-recurring one-of grants Other funds generated Parish Magazine Parish Fundraising/Events Bank and building society interest Fees for weddings and funerals Magazine income - advertising Parish magazine sales Unidentifed Income |
|
|---|---|
| 22,541 — — — 22,541 28,952 |
|
| 22,541 — — — 22,541 28,952 |
|
| 3,038 — — — 3,038 333 |
|
| 3,038 — — — 3,038 333 |
|
| 344 — — — 344 — |
|
| 344 — — — 344 — 650 — — — 650 1,755 1,537 — — — 1,537 3,690 |
|
| — — — — — 74 |
|
| 2,187 — — — 2,187 5,519 520 — — — 520 1,149 |
|
| 1,855 — — — 1,855 2,495 |
|
| 2,375 — — — 2,375 3,644 100 — 2,000 — 2,100 200 24 — — — 24 — 138 — — — 138 760 1,556 — — — 1,556 — — 6 — — 6 19 (1,389) — — — (1,389) 665 160 — — — 160 300 300 — — — 300 102 |
|
| 702 — — — 702 267 |
|
| Total | 1,591 6 2,000 — 3,597 2,314 |
| INCOME TOTAL | 95,290 26,504 2,000 — 123,794 171,062 |
| EXPENDITURE Churches - CoA COA Restricted Donations Expenditure CoA Church Running - Upkeep of Services CoA Church running - electric CoA Church running - gas CoA Church running - Insurance CoA Church maintenance CoA Church Running - Equipment CoA Church Running - Cleaning CoA Site - Equipment |
2,000 — — — 2,000 — 220 — — — 220 43 — — — — — 893 2,584 — — — 2,584 2,193 1,422 — — — 1,422 1,482 1,462 — — — 1,462 1,006 1,676 — 459 — 2,135 — 967 — — — 967 1,334 |
|---|---|
| — — — — — 480 |
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| Total Churches - St M Parish Assistant Expenses Parish Assistant Training StM Church Running -upkeep of services St M Church running - electric St M Church Running - gas St M Church Running -water St M Church Running - insurance St M Church Running - Maintenance St M Church Running - equipment St M Church Running - Misc St M Church Running - cleaning St M Church Running - Consumables and ge St M Site - routine maintenenace StM Fundraising Costs Total Church Halls - CoA CoA Hall running - Electricity CoA Hall running - gas CoA Hall running - insurance CoA Hall running - maintenance CoA Hall running - Cleaning CoA Hall Running - Cleaning supplies etc Total Parish Staf Working expenses - Vicar Book Allowance - Vicar Parish Assistant Living Expenses Housing - Vicar Housing Community Minister Secretarial Support Total Work of the Church Education Youth Work Expenses Chiildren's Work Upkeep of services COA Organist St M Keyboard player Common Fund Charitable giving Bookkeeping Governance costs examination/audit fee Total |
10,331 — 459 — 10,790 7,430 — — — — — 7 — — — — — 150 50 — — — 50 — — — — — — 956 326 — — — 326 (1,888) 707 — — — 707 752 4,664 — — — 4,664 4,941 6,950 — — — 6,950 2,893 520 1,589 — — 2,109 — 38 — — — 38 114 1,501 — — — 1,501 1,587 62 — — — 62 — — — — — — 529 |
|---|---|
| — — — — — 504 |
|
| 14,820 1,589 — — 16,409 10,544 — — — — — 977 1,542 — — — 1,542 4,730 1,678 — — — 1,678 1,758 495 — — — 495 350 1,549 — — — 1,549 1,656 |
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| — — — — — 51 |
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| 5,263 — — — 5,263 9,523 1,033 — — — 1,033 196 — — — — — 240 — — — — — 4,000 337 — — — 337 1,401 343 — — — 343 3,424 |
|
| 4,680 — — — 4,680 4,545 |
|
| 6,392 — — — 6,392 13,805 17 — — — 17 262 1,118 — — — 1,118 — 727 — — — 727 51 144 — — — 144 455 6,208 — — — 6,208 5,683 2,232 — — — 2,232 2,325 50,000 — — — 50,000 36,000 3,003 — 1,500 — 4,503 — 2,708 — — — 2,708 1,825 |
|
| 850 — — — 850 — |
|
| 67,007 — 1,500 — 68,507 46,601 |
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| Miscellaneous Administration - Bank charges Administration - Telephone Administration - Ofce Supplies Administration - Misc Misc/Subs/Licences Printing costs Loan Interest |
12 — — — 12 — 873 — — — 873 975 482 — — — 482 431 1,238 — — — 1,238 411 295 — — — 295 424 1,799 — — — 1,799 1,892 |
|---|---|
| — — 938 — 938 704 |
|
| Total | 4,699 — 938 — 5,637 4,838 |
| EXPENDITURE TOTAL | 108,512 1,589 2,897 — 112,998 92,741 |
| GRAND TOTAL | (13,222) 24,915 (897) — 10,796 78,321 |
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Independent Examiner’s report
Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2021 Respective responsibilities of the P.C.C and the examiner
The P.C.C. members acting as the charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the Independent Examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission and the guidance published in the PCC Accountability (The Charities Act 2011 and the PCC, 5[th] edition). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I 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.
Date: 18[th] March 2022
Signed:
Stephen Hendy
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Statement of Financial Activities
| UnrestrictedDesignatedRestrictedEndowment TotalPrior year funds funds funds funds fundstotal funds |
UnrestrictedDesignatedRestrictedEndowment TotalPrior year funds funds funds funds fundstotal funds |
|---|---|
| Income and endowments from: | |
| Giving | |
| CoA | 29,730 — — — 29,730 37,138 |
| St M | 15,813 — — — 15,813 14,880 |
| Parish | 7,106 26,498 — — 33,604 66,439 |
| Tax Recovery | |
| CoA | 7,051 — — — 7,051 8,413 |
| St M | 3,516 — — — 3,516 3,461 |
| Church Halls | |
| CoA | 22,541 — — — 22,541 28,952 |
| St M | 3,038 — — — 3,038 333 |
| Other income | 344 — — — 344 — |
| CoA | 2,187 — — — 2,187 5,666 |
| St M | 2,375 — — — 2,375 3,644 |
| Parish | 1,591 6 2,000 — 3,597 2,314 |
| Total income | 95,290 26,504 2,000 — 123,794 171,239 |
| Expenditure on: | |
| Churches | |
| CoA | 10,331 — 459 — 10,790 7,430 |
| St M | 14,820 1,589 — — 16,409 10,544 |
| Church Halls | |
| CoA | 5,263 — — — 5,263 9,523 |
| Parish Staf | 6,392 — — — 6,392 13,805 |
| Work of the Church | 67,007 — 1,500 — 68,507 46,773 |
| Miscellaneous | 4,699 — 938 — 5,637 4,853 |
| Total expenditure | 108,512 1,589 2,897 — 112,998 92,928 |
| Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer |
(13,222) 24,915 (897) — 10,796 78,312 |
| Transfers | |
| Gross transfers between funds - in | — — 250 — 250 18,760 |
| Gross transfers between funds - out | (250) — — — (250) (18,760) |
| Other recognised gains / losses | |
| Net movement in funds | (13,472) 24,915 (647) — 10,796 78,312 |
| Total funds brought forward | 25,459 59,656 (19,221) — 65,894 (12,256) |
| Total funds carried forward | 11,988 84,571 (19,868) — 76,690 66,056 |
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Balance sheet
| Class and code Description |
This year Last year |
|---|---|
| Current assets | |
| 6501 HSBC current account |
29,044 57,301 |
| 6510 CCLA (CBF) deposit account |
47,737 4,582 |
| 6590 Cash in hand |
2,320 — |
| 6595 Tax Reclaim |
30,631 38,049 |
| Z05 Accounts Receivable |
477 9,106 |
| Total Current assets | 110,208 109,038 |
| Liabilities | |
| 6699 Agency collections |
737 835 |
| 9901 Loans received |
— — |
| 9902 LDF Loan |
25,363 31,425 |
| Z04 Accounts Payable |
7,256 10,721 |
| Total Liabilities | 33,356 42,982 |
| Net Asset surplus(defcit) | 76,852 66,056 |
| Reserves | |
| Excess / (defcit) to date | 10,796 78,312 |
| Z01 Starting balances |
66,056 (12,256) |
| Total Reserves | 76,852 66,056 |
| Represented by funds | |
| Unrestricted | 11,988 25,459 |
| Designated | 84,571 59,656 |
| Restricted | (19,868) (19,221) |
| Endowment | — — |
| Total | 76,690 65,894 |
Signed
Signature ___ ___ Name ___ __ Position ___ ____ Date ___ _______
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Fund movement by type
| Opening Incoming Outgoing TransfersGains/losses Closing | |
|---|---|
| ARepair - Ascension Repair Fun | |
| Restricted | 383 — 1,500 — — (1,117) |
| Sub-total for ARepair | 383 — 1,500 — — (1,117) |
| Legacy - Legacy Fund | |
| Designated | 59,656 26,504 1,589 — — 84,571 |
| Sub-total for Legacy | 59,656 26,504 1,589 — — 84,571 |
| Pastoral - Parish Pastoral Fund | |
| Restricted | 1,105 — — 250 — 1,355 |
| Sub-total for Pastoral | 1,105 — — 250 — 1,355 |
| Rest - St Mary's Restoratio | |
| Restricted | (21,221) — 938 — — (22,159) |
| Sub-total for Rest | (21,221) — 938 — — (22,159) |
| Synod - Deanery Syond Grant | |
| Restricted | 511 2,000 459 — — 2,052 |
| Sub-total for Synod | 511 2,000 459 — — 2,052 |
| General - General fund | |
| Unrestricted | 25,459 95,290 108,512 (250) — 11,988 |
| Sub-total for General | 25,459 95,290 108,512 (250) — 11,988 |
| Grand total | 65,894 123,794 112,998 — — 76,690 |
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Analysis of income and expenditure
| Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | ||||
| Endowment | This year | Last year | ||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||||||
| Giving - CoA | ||||||
| CoA Planned Giving | 25,457 | — | — | — | 25,457 | 31,907 |
| PGS Giving | 1,031 | — | — | — | 1,031 | — |
| CoA Gift Aid | 80 | — | — | — | 80 | 208 |
| CoA Loose plate collections | 1,335 | — | — | — | 1,335 | 1,746 |
| CoA Unrestricted Donations | 1,370 | — | — | — | 1,370 | 3,097 |
| CoA Restricted Donations | 200 | — | — | — | 200 | 150 |
| Tax recovered on PGS Giving | 258 | — | — | — | 258 | — |
| COA | ||||||
| Total | 29,730 | — | — | — | 29,730 | 37,108 |
| Giving - St M | ||||||
| St M Planned Giving | 12,229 | — | — | — | 12,229 | 13,377 |
| St M Gift Aid | 411 | — | — | — | 411 | 380 |
| St M Loose plate collections | 513 | — | — | — | 513 | 85 |
| St M Unrestricted Donations | 2,640 | — | — | — | 2,640 | 82 |
| St M Restricted Donations | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | 586 |
| Parish Assistant Donations | — | — | — | — | — | 370 |
| Total | 15,813 | — | — | — | 15,813 | 14,880 |
| Giving - Parish | ||||||
| Other planned giving | 5,196 | — | — | — | 5,196 | 4,812 |
| Parish Unrestricted Donations | — | — | — | — | — | 1,971 |
| Parish Restricted Donations | 1,900 | — | — | — | 1,900 | — |
| On Line donations | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Legacies | — | 26,498 | — | — | 26,498 | 59,656 |
| Total | 7,106 | 26,498 | — | — | 33,604 | 66,439 |
| Tax Recovery - CoA | ||||||
| CoA Tax Recovered on Planned | 6,717 | — | — | — | 6,717 | 8,413 |
| Giving | ||||||
| CoA Tax Recovered Other | 334 | — | — | — | 334 | — |
| Total | 7,051 | — | — | — | 7,051 | 8,413 |
| Tax Recovery - St M | ||||||
| St M Tax Recovered on Planned | 3,388 | — | — | — | 3,388 | — |
| Giving | ||||||
| St M Tax Recovered Other | 128 | — | — | — | 128 | 3,461 |
| Total | 3,516 | — | — | — | 3,516 | 3,461 |
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| Church Halls - CoA CoA Church hall lettings Total Church Halls - St M St M Church hall lettings Total Other income Insurance claims Total Other income - CoA CoA Fundraising/Events CoA Church Lettings CoA Welcome Area Lettings Total Other income - St M St M Fundraising/Events St M Church Lettings Total Other income - Parish Non-recurring one-of grants Other funds generated Parish Magazine Parish Fundraising/Events Bank and building society interest Fees for weddings and funerals Magazine income - advertising Parish magazine sales Unidentifed Income |
|
|---|---|
| 22,541 — — — 22,541 28,952 |
|
| 22,541 — — — 22,541 28,952 |
|
| 3,038 — — — 3,038 333 |
|
| 3,038 — — — 3,038 333 |
|
| 344 — — — 344 — |
|
| 344 — — — 344 — 650 — — — 650 1,755 1,537 — — — 1,537 3,690 |
|
| — — — — — 74 |
|
| 2,187 — — — 2,187 5,519 520 — — — 520 1,149 |
|
| 1,855 — — — 1,855 2,495 |
|
| 2,375 — — — 2,375 3,644 100 — 2,000 — 2,100 200 24 — — — 24 — 138 — — — 138 760 1,556 — — — 1,556 — — 6 — — 6 19 (1,389) — — — (1,389) 665 160 — — — 160 300 300 — — — 300 102 |
|
| 702 — — — 702 267 |
|
| Total | 1,591 6 2,000 — 3,597 2,314 |
| INCOME TOTAL | 95,290 26,504 2,000 — 123,794 171,062 |
| EXPENDITURE Churches - CoA COA Restricted Donations Expenditure CoA Church Running - Upkeep of Services CoA Church running - electric CoA Church running - gas CoA Church running - Insurance CoA Church maintenance CoA Church Running - Equipment CoA Church Running - Cleaning CoA Site - Equipment |
2,000 — — — 2,000 — 220 — — — 220 43 — — — — — 893 2,584 — — — 2,584 2,193 1,422 — — — 1,422 1,482 1,462 — — — 1,462 1,006 1,676 — 459 — 2,135 — 967 — — — 967 1,334 |
|---|---|
| — — — — — 480 |
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| Total Churches - St M Parish Assistant Expenses Parish Assistant Training StM Church Running -upkeep of services St M Church running - electric St M Church Running - gas St M Church Running -water St M Church Running - insurance St M Church Running - Maintenance St M Church Running - equipment St M Church Running - Misc St M Church Running - cleaning St M Church Running - Consumables and ge St M Site - routine maintenenace StM Fundraising Costs Total Church Halls - CoA CoA Hall running - Electricity CoA Hall running - gas CoA Hall running - insurance CoA Hall running - maintenance CoA Hall running - Cleaning CoA Hall Running - Cleaning supplies etc Total Parish Staf Working expenses - Vicar Book Allowance - Vicar Parish Assistant Living Expenses Housing - Vicar Housing Community Minister Secretarial Support Total Work of the Church Education Youth Work Expenses Chiildren's Work Upkeep of services COA Organist St M Keyboard player Common Fund Charitable giving Bookkeeping Governance costs examination/audit fee Total |
10,331 — 459 — 10,790 7,430 — — — — — 7 — — — — — 150 50 — — — 50 — — — — — — 956 326 — — — 326 (1,888) 707 — — — 707 752 4,664 — — — 4,664 4,941 6,950 — — — 6,950 2,893 520 1,589 — — 2,109 — 38 — — — 38 114 1,501 — — — 1,501 1,587 62 — — — 62 — — — — — — 529 |
|---|---|
| — — — — — 504 |
|
| 14,820 1,589 — — 16,409 10,544 — — — — — 977 1,542 — — — 1,542 4,730 1,678 — — — 1,678 1,758 495 — — — 495 350 1,549 — — — 1,549 1,656 |
|
| — — — — — 51 |
|
| 5,263 — — — 5,263 9,523 1,033 — — — 1,033 196 — — — — — 240 — — — — — 4,000 337 — — — 337 1,401 343 — — — 343 3,424 |
|
| 4,680 — — — 4,680 4,545 |
|
| 6,392 — — — 6,392 13,805 17 — — — 17 262 1,118 — — — 1,118 — 727 — — — 727 51 144 — — — 144 455 6,208 — — — 6,208 5,683 2,232 — — — 2,232 2,325 50,000 — — — 50,000 36,000 3,003 — 1,500 — 4,503 — 2,708 — — — 2,708 1,825 |
|
| 850 — — — 850 — |
|
| 67,007 — 1,500 — 68,507 46,601 |
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| Miscellaneous Administration - Bank charges Administration - Telephone Administration - Ofce Supplies Administration - Misc Misc/Subs/Licences Printing costs Loan Interest |
12 — — — 12 — 873 — — — 873 975 482 — — — 482 431 1,238 — — — 1,238 411 295 — — — 295 424 1,799 — — — 1,799 1,892 |
|---|---|
| — — 938 — 938 704 |
|
| Total | 4,699 — 938 — 5,637 4,838 |
| EXPENDITURE TOTAL | 108,512 1,589 2,897 — 112,998 92,741 |
| GRAND TOTAL | (13,222) 24,915 (897) — 10,796 78,321 |
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