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ANNUAL ftEpoeT AND FINANCIALSTATLM£wr
NOTIC£ OFAPM AND APCM
2024
MINiyfES QF APM AND APCM HELD ON MAY I l MAY2024
THE INCUMBEwf REPORT
DEAN£RYsYNOD REPORT NOAHS ARK ft£PORT
CHuecHWARDENS eEPORT
CQmMUNITYcE￿fftE
REPORT
BUILDtNG REPORT
SULYDAYSCHOQL AND YOUNG ST JOtINS R£PORT
SAFE.&UARDING REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
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THE PAROCHL4L CHURCH COUNaL OF THE ECCLESIASTIG4L PARISH
OF SL SOHN. WEMBLEY.
Annual report for the year ended December 31# 2024.
SL John's Church is situated in the Harrow R<￿1 Wembley, close to & corner of Crawford
Avenue. It Is part of the Dioc¢s¢ of London within Church of EllEl￿ The th for
correspondence is The Vicarage, 3, Crawford Avenue, Wembley. Middlesex HAO 2HX. The
Parochial Church Council of th¢ Ewl¢siastical Parish of SL job￿ Wembley is a charity
Tegistered with the Cl￿rity COMM￿0￿ registr*ion number 1140226.
The governing documents are the PaT￿bla1 Church COW￿11 Powas Measu￿ (1956), &8 amendal
and th¢ Church Representation Rules. The following trustres served as P.C.C. m¢mbers in 2024.
Vicar
The Rev'd Chinenye Ngozl Njoku
LiLwed Lay Ministtt (Read¢r):
Carok Bcvis-smith
Nk2rn EgE￿ukU (To ATr.Nf.)
Dipathmuwonge (fo ATr.M.)
Uchechi Alioha (From A.P.M.)
George Onyemekarn (FTh>m AP.M.)
Can)l¢ BevAS-Smith
Elected lay Members:
Adetokunbo Yoks" Ajayi
Arinze
Le51ie BevAS-Sniith
Rita Cbiamonwu
Monica Hinds (From A.P.C.M.)
Shauna Clarke (To kP.C.M.)
Leda Yousif
Herniine Bany-Cla￿e
Obiorah Nwanonyc
Dr. Joan Telford
Martina Vemon (FADM A.P.C.M. )
Nkiru Egbochuku and Yetunde Cok¢r were COW to the P.C.C. at the May and November
meetings rwtively. One pkn for an Elect&1 Lay MemEtt is cUrre￿￿y v&xnL

All adults who attend services are encouragul to ttgister on the Electoral Roll. and stand for
election to the P.C.C. The P.C.C. of a parisl) the si7£ of SL John's, M£aw￿ by having between
100 and 200 Dames on its Electoral Roll. may l)aYe 12 elected lay DThb¢rs. M¢ftnbers of the
P.C.C. serve for a terni of thre¢ yvdry and tsaditionally one third of the meDtherthp retires by
rotation at each ￿P.c.M. Obiorah Nw8nony¢. Dr. Joan Telford and Lcda Yousif are due to retire
by rotition in 2025. As the Electo￿ Roll is below 152, SL Jolm's has two Deallery Synod
Joan Telford h&s been our Health & Safety Officer. H¢rmine Barry.Clarke was Safeguarding
Offi1￿ utilil NovemF£r 2024. when Yettllxle Coker took over.
OBIECTS AND ACIIVITIES
SL Jolm's P.C.C. hay the resFK)J]sibility of ￿o￿K9t1Dg within the ¢￿1&14st1¢al paris14 the whole
mission of the Churcty pastoral, evangelisti¢, social and ecunLenicaL in cweration with th¢
Incum1￿L It al￿ oversee5 th¢ OE*ration of SL Jobn's Community Centr4 which it shares WAth
Iepresentstiyes of the Illcory￿ Tnkn of WoTknien's Hall, thtough a joint ¢onllnittee.
The P.C.C. met oll five I￿10￿8 during 2024 for r¢gular busiM meetings. Attend￿ at thes¢
meetings ranged between nine and thirteffl. the average figure being eleV￿L Between one and
four P.C.C. n￿l￿S unable to attend these n￿ding$ in perw participated through Zoom. A
Special Meeting to considff the draft aC￿Unts for 2023 and the new le&8e to be granteAI to
Wembley Central Nursery Sch(K)I t(x)k pl&e on February 13 , through th¢ medium of ZO￿ in
ST
REVIEW OF THE YEARENDED DECEMBER 31 2024
The aDnuaI reviews of 2022 and 2023 had bc¢n much rAincerned with r¢￿Very of the Parish after
the Covid 19 psndemic and & rasultant I￿kdoWn. 2024 w&8 the year of the 'knv nonnal" It
h&5 become accepted that we now stand lthre the communion rdil, Trther than kneeli￿ as
fore. We have conlinll￿ to re￿1ve the Sa¢ranTht by lntinctio￿ rnther than by using shared
chalices wi￿1 with a liJKn purAfic4tor after each commwiicant rec¢ived the coi]secrated win¢.
circulatsng and shaking hattds. The rell￿l￿g change brougbt about by the need to protect us in
the recovery phase after the pandernic bal done its WOTSL w&8 cboristers not pro¢essing at the
conmjenixment and ending of servic¢s. It did tske plac¢ at all during 2024, but h&8 been

The *win tra¢k- Style of worship is long in our pasL and while not all a4￿Cts of our 10.30 &llL
on Sunday mornin￿. W¢ have been fortunate to obtain the s¢rvices of a talented young
￿￿1cla￿ Inenna od￿ to play the keylK>ard at our servic￿. accompanied by our talented
Musi¢ Gn)up. Th¢ P.C.C. agreed that after Easter 2024. the hitherto Thursday I I.(X) Holy
Communion S￿l¢e skK)uld take plac¢ on WedlleSd￿ for purely thiDiStra1iv¢ as local
clergy meetings ar¢ often scbeduled for Thursdays. It has made no difference to attendance al
what is a lWrtif￿ and Intin￿ service for those abl¢ to atten
issues preoc¢wing the P.C.C. have been recovetiD8 our finwxial ￿sitiO￿ arr¢ars of
Maintenan￿ both of which ar4 of ¢ourK interlinked. It is a hard Konomic fact that offerings
by the Congregation fall far short of what is ne&d to finance the Church. Both Gift Aided
donalions and offerings mad¢ -on the plate- reduced sigDifi¢antly from 20Z2 kn 2023. Jt is
pl￿Ing to reconl that this lias Iw? reversed io 2024, with an &IdAtiOn￿ being offered.
Those who have rwnded to ccx)no]nic reality are to be thankaL but it is not enough to keep us
solvenL W¢ must all be aware that in these inllatiow tAn￿ our cUr￿t rate of ex￿ndItuTe is
not sustaitwble, and Off￿AngS need to be ftnLre￿ by us alL Rernin￿ of ow fill￿¢[al position
ll￿d to IK included in th¢ weekly sheet band•a to worshipFtr4 and to explain OUT sitiwtion in
ore detaiL pemMncnt notices plac¢d at th¢ rear of the ChurclL "Going cashless" should nol b¢
exc￿4 and during the year we investigated the po&8ibility of acquiring a card rethr. This has
been frustrated by the WTong equipment having be¢n supplie
Our biggest annual eX[￿e is our contribution to th¢ Comznon Fund levied on all parishes by the
Diocese, according to their rneat￿ to pay clergy Sti￿ldS and many oth¢r expenses. The figutE
whith we palid wa5 sUbSt￿lY redwed duriDg and after the p￿demiC, when it was
appreciated that th¢ scope for raxiving Incon￿ was mu¢h reducoi W¢ are now being expect&1
lo Tevert to a pre-covid Icvel. and werE &8ked to pay £59,500 for 2025. This repres
increase of ahnost s￿/￿ over the £432(K) given in 2024, in turn far mor¢ than the £28,000 which
we paid in 2023. The wuest was subwuently reth￿ed kn £50,000. Our Ac￿linIallt has advised
that even this sum will be (bffi¢uh to achi¢ve. We have the Community Centre &s a major source
of income, and during the year took steps to iocTe&8e our income from Wembley Ca)tra] Nursery
School. The Financial Advisor from IA)ndon Diocese, our Awountant and Vicar met to resolve
th¢ Situatio￿ one suggestion being 11]at we outsowced Hall IKN)kings to an agency. The P.C.C.
felt that our existing system with a F*rt tin￿ Adminis￿ likely to prove more cost
effective.
Y¢t agai￿ the structh of the Church is being underniined by movemenl of the subsoil. this time
affecting the column by the lectern Monitoring studs w￿¢ ill place d￿ing June, and an
arlx)ri¢ultural survey will be needed to a&8e&8 th¢ extent to which surroU￿ng tr¢es are extending
meanwhile lo be paid for. and desirabl¢ n¢w Projects have not always been carried out for

in thc Choir Vesty ShO￿d be treated with fre K8iStant InatffliaL which would also b¢ an
opportunity to tr¢at them to long overdue cleaning. Refurbishing our notice boards has also been
pul on hol￿ though Ibey pres¢nt a WM)r image of SL Johu's. The South facing one on the Harrow
Road has become op4ue a￿1 Iwd to read throu8h ex￿$ll1￿ to sU￿1￿L the one by the main
A Freedom of Information request by the pressure group Countyide Alliance rev￿ed that an
average of eight crimes per day had Iwi c(m]mitt¢d in churches between January 2022 and
D¢¢ember 2024. Not 811 the 45 ￿lIce forces contacted r¢spmde4 ftn¢luding our own
MetropKfvlitan Police. sx) the tru¢ figure is likely to be higkn. This ￿{￿Y related to theft and
vandaliw but inclutsa arson and satanic rituals. If a ]isted building like St. John's is affected,
traditional replacemem materi￿5 mwt be use4 adding fith to th¢ L￿l Farly in 2024, we
suffered damage to a window in the M¢moiial Cbapel, ￿lch Iw tten covered by insurance. We
ind¢bted to Leslie Bevis-smith for all his ¢fforts in making th¢ claio) and arranging for
Lincolnshire Stained Glass Studio to effect a tepair. More rccently. the door of the Choir Vesty
has been danw in a failed attoDPt to break in. Incidents of this character njake it vitaI that our
insiiTance Is lip to date and that we ￿mpty Mith all its tm. One of thes¢ is the marking of
have recently changed hands. After str¢nuous efforts by the Vicar aod Secretary, a firm qualified
to in8tall it on the rnof was locate(L aod they promise to be a usefvl firni to work for us in future.
We Ca￿ ￿ a Congregatio￿ do muth to keep St. Jolm's and its Churchyard clean and presentable,
but could do mo￿. The team whith cleatt8 the Church every Friday nceas more pairs of band
an ideal way to serve th¢ Lord by anyone in the-Aclive RelitEd" category. A major lit*r picki
Sunday. aod it was g￿1 that mor¢ young and fit members of the Congregation participated. The
next exer¢ise to be undertaken by a Working party must be clearing th¢ locked area North of the
Chu￿b, and Temoving ivy which h&8 colonised the West wall. Clwing the route from the
Iclergy Vesty exlullal door to the two gates in th¢ fence has a degree of priority as it is a fir¢
escape route. and S￿ing growth is steadily making it impa&8ibl¢.

IndopoDdent EwnIner,¥￿0pOrt
This report on the financial statements of the Parochl81 Church Council IPCCI for the year
ended 31 December 2024. as set out. is in respect of an examination carried out in
accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 20061.the Regulations'l and sections
43 of the Charities Act 19931.the Act'l.
Respectlve respon8ibllltles of the PCC and the examingr
As members of the PCC. you are responsible for preparing and producing the financial
statements. You considerthat the audit requirement of the Regulations and sectlon 43{21 of
th8 Act do not apply. It Is my responsibility to Issue the independent examiner's report on
those financial ststements in 8ccordan¢e with the terms of the Regulations.
Ba$ls of thi8 report
My examlnation was Ca￿led out in accordance with the General Dlrections given by the
Charity Commission under section 43171{bl of the Acts 8nd 8re to b8 found in the Church
Guidance. 2006 edition. issue(J by the Finance Division of the Archbishops. Council. That
examination includes a reviewofthe accountingrecords kept bythe PCC and a comparison
of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or
disclosures in the tinancial statements and seeking explanations from you as tTUStee8
concerning any such matt8rs. The procedures undert8ken do not provide au the evidence
th* would be required In 8n audit. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the
viewgiven bythe accounts.
Independent Examlner's statement
In connectlonwith myex8min8tion. no matter has come to myattentlon:
1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requiremènts
a) To keep accounting records In accordance with section 41 of the Act: and

bl To prepare financlal statements whlch accord with the acoounttng records
8nd complywith the requirements oftheAct and the Regulation8
Have not be8n met" or
2. Towhlch, in myopinion. attention 8hould be drawn to enabLe a proper underst8ndingof
the accounts to be re8ch8d.
Recommendatlon:
None.
sign6d: P4<•¥C
Date: 0210512025
Prlnt Name: Mrs Princess Christian-lwuagwu
Quauficatlons.. FCCA, CIPFA, Msc. Bsc (Honsl. Dip Theo. ICAN
Addross: The Vicarage. 43A Village Road. Bush Hlll Park. Enfield EN12ET

ioffi
Tolal
Fund•
Vdui*ary r8c8ipis
40.110
40.110
37.552
1,748
92,994
5.$07
137,801
c￿l￿h IdUrvJ
Grnnt
Totsl ￿[pts
ZG
111.794
111.794
1W.303
153
ChU￿h a(*¥ibo
123.550
2,795
128.34S
123.5r4J
146.7C
4,182
150.887
Totsl i)ayi1￿
126.346
113,088)
4.otsj
Nof irwme after deP￿l￿t
119.79))
135
4,630
14,
4.130
130
4.130
Off￿r￿￿1
31st
2rr23
TangIb￿ f￿ed oe8•ts
348.000
DebtOT8
Cash at bank and 8IM)rt twm dopogas
18,475
14,416
114.898
109.644
224.542
243.017
103.
105,514
209,452
CBF Churth of Erwnd dewt ￿nd
Cu
Less tkje 141tNn one >wr
17
237.731
208.843
Tot4188••ts lo•• ¢urrnrtl Il•blllllo•
10
585.731
Unresti?dqd
11
12
13
183,(￿1
r4)tal PwrfBh Fund•
585.731
558.643
attached notos fomi pHrl of1h9￿11n8￿4a1 ststemwts
ro¥ed tyth& PCC on
d svJ)gd ￿ theK b•ha￿tsY
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31 OBC￿nb•r 2024
vAth th• Chwch A• Requ￿￿8 2LK6gMmkng Ihe ￿dh￿U81 aco)unt8 ofPCC& the Ch•ribe8
4A 2011. tho Ststemenl 01R￿nThded Prndice.. wd by
theIr￿Unts In aX{¥dar￿ vAh the Fkwrxtal Rwrltn9 Sto￿la￿d aWK¥bl8 In UK and RepubNc
of IroLvKI (FRS102).
Unre6lrfC￿ Ibnds ofth? PCC that ara 8v4llat4e fwpneral apOcallon puw&.
The acMunts Inthjdo au Ilor￿lIOns. assets OMI Wiilltss for th8 PCC w rosp(wlbl8 In law.
GfftA*J ig wnt8od uilywhgn rec•%￿1. GrnntaThl lews to PCC wo ac(*Amt•d *Jr as 800n ag
PCC is ncthed ofTt8 Wl enknt. tsgmowts ar8 and th￿r ulUmat• Iwipts ty th•
PCC Is reaBonable certaln. Funds Mr¥•d by ffi1￿ thll&r8¥Wrt¥ oTrJ the I￿￿8 of bo(*8 and mogg
fEvm thurch bwkstsl arn ￿0)ul*J forgross. Ir￿¢￿ tsx r8cowJr*b •Thl gu ots thcsyne reorArrr48
obwon on It* PCC.
EwoltW• IB It18 ￿￿￿r0d and afAX>L¥tsd tr gn>M.
tothe
olth•
The dkwan parf$h $haTe18 &Y¥Junt&J for*then p&d. AAIY F•rth 8haM unp* at 31 D•¢ombw 2024
prov#l•d trin Ihtt• finan¢*a statwnerts 99 on oreTthnal (thcvth r￿1¥ 18gaD liab￿ty *)d Is
Conwated •nd beneffl¢*d woptyofarytrind IJ from thgthaKlal elatsme￿ by 8xtlon 10 of
thee￿ACt 2011.
&yrect•d u8•fiI •coTh)micllb •• folk￿..
Fjthre. IItUiYdS ar￿ wiprnent" . over4 yaws
IthL*t (lems olflxlum. gnd vAth 8 putr1*8 prfce of £1.29) ar•vthtten
debtorn less forarr•)unts that pvrAe ￿n￿lI?6￿e.
Shorttem dew61ts hKludwvJ ¢88h hekl on elthwhth ts CBF ofEWd or al tr
bank.
pagp 2

lal Church Coun¢ll of th•
Tdal
Fur
Totsl
Fund8
lJJcomhJ
2a Vdl
ald donatlork8
15,58a
15.fé8
14.695
TaK rgr•v8rabl8
3.891
18,284
40,110
3,891
18284
40.110
4,423
14.080
37,552
tuto
Funw41. ￿ddIng anrl ot1wS￿
1.3
1,748
H811 leltiThJ Ir￿n$
111.794
111,794
5.507
153.303
153.303
7.801
ssknwy and gi'¥ityJ
fiThsty'. Lond(¥) tX(wan Fund
Other mtnlstry wsts
C¥￿ and mu
Orq•n wrand malnt•n8n
Repekand n*lftten6nc¢
28,WO
135
870
210
10A31
14,8C6
4.087
871
1.e70
150
9.925
4.134
933
180
4,134
J3
linic*
Bank tha
SeeJJrity and salety
1.872
3,670
560
Qsankng
h￿1
Salary. Nl ond pemon
Stab(mary, 8nd i>)stsge
rdoph￿• intomet
14.BOI
14,501
t2,￿2
1,527
2.307
4.OCQ
9.738
Q.4841
1,879
8,240
6.931
9.738
r2.4641
1.879
8,240
5.931
U01￿e8
22,247
2.091
13,453
R•w'r m8lntenats>
S&%rity •nd 4fety
pplbo and S￿ory e¥pon
Wa* ¥nd refusg
Equi>mort rer*al
2.381
1,787
123.550
1.787
123.
111,794
S7254
Total ￿1
H¥l18ttiwJ gafns
111,794
57.254
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Furx18
FyTrJs
Fur•
Leg81 and
140BI
2A76
120
2,875
120
150
125
135
CBF Churth ofEnO*ttl
4.180
4,1&)
4.130
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The PIro¢N￿ Ch
Fur•Js
Fu￿8
Ctwrrtt
Fumtth &
Equyrmnt
Ghu
Hdl
A1Btkn
At 318t l)8c¢rnber
Nl 1•t Jan￿ry
318t DWIL
97,
t valuè
At31st Dec•Nthr2023
A 31Jt OrKanber2024
Tho w•Thlthrè Fn IèAPO(* ofst Johrfs CoNnunly Cth1¥8 been trfjaled aB [wtrtr￿I
bftsu8• the m•Ja byTh• Trn*t￿ ofWothan'$ Hdl In 2010 on thtr ba¥18 Ihat
Awdallon Limtsj to the LoTh*(m Dkwn Fwxl181 Iru8iee tsfthe P￿rK￿lIch￿th olErxle8l•sffjcal
ofst. Jthn, W¢mi￿y) foralwm of125 yearn *om Da¢•mbw 2(W.
2024
Chw¢h.In8ur•ne
CCLI knnce
Clwrth Iwl In6uranco
rth hal tafoty arnl
chu￿ ham rwtsl
1A01
1.148
144
1.081
144
14,418
8 CBFCh
B￿alK¥ 1stJanu
1fkS.514
4.130
109,644
100,865
ethnee3181 D8c*thr
105,514
fawn duo T￿thIn on•
C￿r¢th bank
C￿rth hall utildi•#
Churth hal
Ghurth hall ￿01akIr￿￿ts
Churth hg1188lwy
Chwch ￿11 rnpatrand Ma*rt￿￿n
Churckn aThl W￿rIlY
Churth
11,850
7(#)
422
480
120
2,675
P￿05

Fu
Fu
FundB
sIT￿lur*I rn•lrrt•nanf*t
G•r•r•l Fur
.f22
149.123
218,240
Ee.122
178.895
2K017
17.888
731
l•tJwn XQ4 Ov•r(••￿•> 31¥lJan 2024
tho0)mmunty(xrth
72m
110.329
(8,$9))
141837
WooltyTrtWlFur
CommwtyPI¥
352,C¥XI
WoDWTnJ•l Fund
Th•rttlrkl•d c<thpr*•tto •nd lthrtof210M18 W•d￿TR¥IFUrth, ro•Irk￿lkn
01£7,CéO Édw,(￿ fvn Ih•W¢¢m8n* Ha¥Tn4tlTrBiryl•r&S thtynun¥)•r2101541 dewedthn.
p49•8

SL JibrdN THE EVANGELisf. IVFJIBLETr.
MINifTES THE AI¥NIIAL PARIICIIIAL MEETING.
OIW StINDAV APHIL 2024.
PRECEIIED BY ThE AI¥NUAL PARISII iIIEITIIIG.
Forty two thurch rnetnbe￿ were pTrsent for the LPM, 4Dd the ATr.CM.
atwdiD8 the Meetiw in peTr)￿ but the w45 able to observe via z(#)￿
ANNUAL PARISH MEEfiNG
Yousif on their wedding. There had akn been members of the Congregation. who joined the ranks of
the faitlthd deEwtd durAng the year. andheld iti the memorn of th(Kse presenL
ELE￿IoN OF CHURCHWARDENS: Nkiru EglKKhuku Iwl given notice in ttdva￿ of the A.PM.
years, and compltted a year as Cljurclnvkn, and now wished to stand down ftir personal reasons.
George Onyemekara was nominatej as Churchvffirden by Tok5 Ajayi and Seconded ty lfioma
AzAll￿ Uchechi Alioha w&5 nomitiated as Churchwarden by The Rev'd Ngozi Nioku gDd second
Nkiru Egbochuku hkd ￿en elected 08 Churchwarden no less than 14 time4 witb 8abbatiL
Including ellsw1￿ the smooth runni￿ of the P￿]Sh during the IntenEguD% and ttibute wa8 paid to
her remarkable service. Dipath Muwon8e also thanked for the efficient execuu(m of bis warden's
The notice convening the mL*ting w&8 read by Robert Barker. the P.GC. Secrrtary. at the eTLd of the
ACCE}ryAN￿ OF MINtm3
The Minu￿ of the 2023 kP.K and LP.CDL could not be considerd or aceeptal &$ the annual
tt h8d ODly been circu]ated on the morning of the MeetiD85.

ELEcfIoN OFLAY REPREsE￿rA￿V&s TO THE P.CC
by rotstion, having Served their statutory three year terni. Before the Meeting. Leslie Bevis.Smith
had been proposed for rfrdeLtion by Robert Barker and secDndd by Carole Bevis.Smith. Rita
but having served already two term& she did not WA8h to return. Martina Tll￿. VeTnon and Monica
Hinds were both pmw)sed as new P.C.C. membern by the Vicar. Having Consented verbally. they
were setonded by Herniltie B8rry-aarke and CatheriDe Miller.Baldwin rwively. and duly
wish to become an eletted lay member of the P.C.C. on her retTrement as Chutchwarden. and a place
Currentty the onty active sideswoll￿L are Dr. Telford and Kayleigb Telford. In their alk8eo
they weTr invited to continue in F*XL No volunteezs came forward to assist when they are unable to
be present.
ELEcfoRAL ROLL REPORT
Toks Aiayi* the Electoral Roll Officer. pruented h7¥ retM)rL and a cw w&8 8iven to the S&retary.
Robert Barker. In 2022. the roll stood at 110. and in 2023 it contalned 116 DOme& . In the ]ast twelve
montbs, three names have been added, but deletions bad reduced it to 101. If the mll falls Wow I(￿.
the number of lay P.CQ members mwt be redu￿￿1 A dernroll ￿ due to be compiled ncEt year.
REPORT ON THE PR(KEEDINGS OF THE PARC￿H[AL CHURCH COUNCtL
The Secrew. Robert Barker. was not called upon to suimnarise or answer qu&tions up)n the
FINAN(JAL REpoirr & ACCOUIWI5 OF THE P.C.C. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DE(EMBER 2tr23
contxnued to n￿ke financial offerillgs to SL John's. and especially those who have been able to give
more at a time when the c￿t of living is increasthg. She reminded the meetiU8 that a major of
Church members were able to proDth our ftneetiDg T(￿ to their frien& and n•8hbLll￿, it would
be to the advantage of SL lohn'&

th Wembley Central Nursery School and Gujarati Cbrlstion Fellowship U.K? A full answer would
made available at the next P.CC rnee￿ but G.QF.U.L paid £444 per Calend￿ month
April 202
REPORT ONTHE FABRIC AND ORNAMENIS
corner of the ￿￿reh. I￿h1nd the lettenL and tbe undereroft of the Or8￿ chamiw. IEslie Bevis.
adjacent to an area whith has already tten underpinned is now siDkin& The C£snllnittee has been
aware that there has a problem for time. but it has recently WOTsened. Monitorin8 of
cracks in the walls needs to be8iD well lth the ground out in the Sumjntr months. and he
asked that it is given priority as an agenda item at the next P.C.C
Roberr Barker thou8ht that it lime to refresh and update our notice boards. The one on the High
Road Kill daims that we wotship at 9.30 &m.. I1.￿) and 6.(K) p.nL It v￿$ agreed they present a
Carole Bevis-smith, 8 SL John's repre8e￿e on the Syncxl. w)iDted out that Its ptime fiuTrction is to
enable Brent's Churches to know what ￿ tsking Pla￿ in other parishes. and how they might learn
This was the first yw when Mr& PiincE58 Chri8tian.Iwuagwu bad undertaken Independent
FebThary. It was fe]t tbat son￿ of the work undertaken by OUT previrAJS Lwniner bad been more
MArfERS ARISING FROM OTHER REPOR15
AS THOSE PRESENf HAD NO OPPoRTur4r￿ TO READ THE REPOR15 IN D￿AlL BEFORE
F4JOKU OR ROBERT BARKER BEFORE THE N￿P.c.￿ MEEfING.

At the 20Z3 LP.CthL, the precautions a8aiWt the spzead of 19 were revirf and a year ]ater.
the time ha8 come to abandon them altogether. The thn8re8ation were happy to continue
ethn8ing the Pe￿ by ￿nal￿]￿& in theiT Pl￿ and wav2D& and the Vicar felt it 4)propriate to
briDg the collectlon fo￿ to ￿ taken during the Peae&
She akn WISTr￿1 JDore to involve the chlldren who woz5hip at to SL John's to in setvic
JayiDg the founknn of the next generntion of practisillg Chri8tiaD& Specifically she proposed that
the eleDients are canied to the altar at Holy CommuDion Servi￿ by childreTr Until the Covid
was raken as to whth or not kneebD8 at the altsr rall for those who are able, should be an optxon.
The n)idweek service of Hoty CA)mmw]1o￿ which hitherto tsken place on Thursdays will in
future be cdebrted on Wednesdays *t 11.(Kl a.nL
p&8t we had hosted SWAY (Sudbury, Wembley & Alperton Youth). an intrr-denorninational exercise
in °soft evangelism" to eD8ure that youn8 people did not lthe touch with the Christian faktlL
VICAR% REPORT
The Rev'd Ngthi Ifioku be88n by relatin8 that the iDKpiratson for ministry came frollk infiuences
foun& Trnly grou￿ in knipture aud the Spirit of God". and bletsed with members able to
communicate the Message through their preaching. She al80 exPr￿ed her thanks for all who serve
the SL Jo]Jn s community ill any way. not kast the aeaning Tea￿ the cmly thRn8 wron8 with which
is that it Deeds more rneMbe￿ (Offen of be]p invitd)
The vi(￿S v￿lon fDr80ing forward ranaitis
To be seen as a prxyerfill Church
Preparing oursefve5 and the wider community to become rnore Confident discipks
charitable worL
To be proacrive in after GThl's creatio
iv)

oINr MANAGING COMMIrrEE.
chaTity, and its i)wn legal existcnce. The Wothllen's Hall Tjwt (Wfflibleyx like SL John's Church. was
foun￿ by l(Kal philanthropists Fra￿e9 at41 coplan￿ From th¢ir inceptioffj the two bcdi¢s have
worked cli)sety together, and currentty the P.C.C. and Tn￿ sh￿￿ the same S￿￿. Th¢ Joint
Committee AS legally Constiti￿ to comprise rew¢seDkn of thc CbwcW iticluding th¢ h￿UMb
ez officio. Carok Bevis-Smitl¥ and Catherin¢ M1ll¢r.Baldwi￿ plus two members of the TTWt.
Offerings by the congregation do not cover the runniag ￿sts of SL John's Churc￿. ckrgy stipend,
building maintena1￿c. heating aDd many other expenses. The Centre exists iM)th to proyide a social
f¥ilty 0[￿ to the widcr ￿MmunIty. and to sub&idise the Parish ChurdL Three iftcom¢ st￿$ are
gen￿ted by the Comm￿lty Ceotre. use of the Main Hall from Monty to Friday by Wembley Central
Nursery SchooL bir¢ of the wnall¢r rixNns on & regular on¢¢ a week bw 4nd casual hire for private
functions. Issues rel*ing to the I¢￿e iswd to the Wembky Central Nursery School h&ve be¢n resolved
early in 2024, and this will be an assur￿1 Inco￿ str¢am for three yeArs. The Proprietrix h&s drnwn to our
att¢ntion the deteriojating condition of the fl(x)r surface in the Main Ilall. which remains to be address&l.
The Comtnitte¢ has akeady de¢tded that the m￿l￿g$ for BadmintoiL r4 game never playd since Ihe
Centre was buill will not be reinst￿ when the floor is refiybisw.
Late in 2023, a Fire Risk was undert&¢n in th¢ Centre wbi¢h was tmid for by the Workmen's
Hall Tn￿L Some anomalies iD it wfflr Ide￿ified by I£sli¢ Bevis-SmIt￿ as a resuft of which it was ttot
finalise4 until eady in the New Year. Mgterial4 including highty flamnthle nmterials were found storoj
in the Plant Roon4 a practi￿ since pmhil)it&L The arca ben¢ath the Stairca￿ w&8 l*ing used for stOT8ge,
with a foT fire iisL At a r￿t rneeti￿ the P.C.C. examined the twi7Jility of the area being
The Workm¢n's Hall Tnth offered to fund the ￿nstn￿On of a storage facility 0rt5ide the main
buildi￿ but nothing had been done Èbout this major prnje￿ by the end of th¢ year. The Tnths also
offered to kny an Evacvation Chair for the stairc•K we did not go ahead a8 mi¥kls on the markct
were unsuitabk f¢x us¢ by un1rnill￿ perS(M￿l.
and th¢ Buildings Committ￿, in res￿￿5¢ to a dIsc￿￿10n paper concernin8 outsknding Works submitt
to the P.C.C. by tKslie B¢visrySmith. Of parti¢ular relevan¢¢ to the C.CJLC.. wwe the degree se¢wity on
th¢ d(M)r of th¢ Plant R(KKn and the emergency exit gate from the Centre garde￿ The latter Ims to be
designed bearDig in mind that it of a heithivhi¢h mak¢s it ￿llY opencd by adults but not small
thildren. to compty witb the recomnKthon of the Fire Risk A55¢5smenL Convers¢ty, it must not be
apabl¢ of by a p)tential iDtruthr Ixot on violating a safe Sp￿e. The agreal SO1￿￿)n is a shoot
bolL secured by an FB pad1￿￿ the key being housed in a *reak G]￿- conlain¢r. The￿ is atso, withill
the Plant Room, a potenti￿lY dangero￿$ situation on the Control board. whtch inCOrr￿dY shows th&t the
gas suM)ty be£n turned off. It came to light at the m¢eting that a currenl Electrical Safety Certificate
had not bcen obtsined by Dwemb¢r, somdhing which is a 1¢8al r4uiRm¢nt and demanding urgent
attention.

Refiection on My 202￿2025 Annual Report
Reflecting on the Heroes of World War II and tbe VE Day
Poppy Exhibition
A tribute fo sacrifice. resilience, and remembrance.
As I r¢flect on the paiod from 2024 into the present year,
2025, 1 do so with a sense of apprehension. Last y¢ar was incredibly challenging. It seemed
that ev¢ryone I knew had lost a loved onwany to cancer and oth¢rs by different means. This
included my dear ¢ld¢st sister. Victoriffj who lived in the Unitcd States of Amuica.
Nhile grief is experienced differently by ¢veryon4 I caDllOt help but express my deep ￿ltUd¢
to all the Church members for your immense support. l am especially thankfijl for your
understanding when I had to travel hom¢ to Nigeria during the Christmas season, entrnsting
Carole and the Church Wardens with ensuring everything at the parlsh C<)ntInu￿ to run
smoothly.
I also tske this opportunity to thank my esteemed coll¢agues, Revd Dr Joe Ajaefobi and Rev'd
Gospel 1wu0￿ for stepping in to preach and presid¢ at the Eucharist during my absence.
Over the past w¢¢K I have been deeply moved while watching televised int¢rviews and
documentaries recounting the haTrowing cxperiences of war vet¢rans. Their testimonics
continue to serve as powerful reminders of the unspeakable trials endured during World War
II. These stories reflect an era defined by sacrifice, endurance, and the r¢sili¢nce of the human
spirit.
As A.W. Tozer wrote in his book The Pursuit of God: "When religion has said ils losf word,
there i.s little that we need other than GodHimself ' Many of us live out our faith in a way tbat
ould be described as"God and...
God and a good job, God and good health. These desires
are not wrong in thanselves. but when they become demands, they rev￿ where our true trust
lies.
So we must ask ourselves: Is Godsufficient in our lives? In the midst of that happens, is He
enough? At the deepest point of human suffering, there 15 room for no one else but the Lord
our God. With all my heart, I say: He is enough and He As sufficient- and I hop¢ you are able
to say the same.
Our Wednesday Bi7)le Study) held weekly from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. via Zoom, continues to
be a Sour￿ of spiritual growth and encouragement. I encourage everyone who is able to make
time to join us. My prny¢r and desire foT us all echoes the words of St. Paul: "That Im¢ry know
Him and the power of Hiy resurrection" (PhiIippians 3.10). This is not merely intellectual
knowledge but a deep, personal experieft￿ of Christ's r¢su￿eCtIOn power at WO￿ in our lives.
Meanwhile, th¢ 2024 a¢tivities at SL John's have continued as usual. Th¢ Noah's Ark toddler
group, led by Carole, and the Memory Cafè, led by Catherine, remain visible bridges into our
community. We also recognize the ongoing work of the Wembley Central Nursery, by
Nk]r￿ which stands as a beacon of sUp￿rt and care for young families in our are
I've taken time to read our Secretary Robert Barker's comprehensive report. I want to thank
him for his dedication to the PCC and to the life of this church. l join him in thanking each one

of you for your contrlbutions to the life and ministy of SL John the Evangelist Parish Churc
Wembl¢y.
Rev'd N8OZi
Vicar of St John the Evangelist Wembley.

Deanery SynodlAnglleans in Brent Report
There were th￿e meetings of Deanery SynodlAIB in 2024.
In January our meeting was held at St Miehael'8 Chureh, Tokyngton, where our speaker Pauline M¢ Call
who is the Willesden Ar¢a representative for Th¢ Motherfs Union (London Diocese), presented an overview of
the work of the Mothers Union in supporting families, prisoners, and re￿geeS in the Area.
Jn June we met at St Michael and All Angels Ill Stonebridge to reflect on church's stewardship of God's
Creation. Brent Council gave a pres¢ntation on the Council's 'Faith Climate Action Plan'_ their climate charter
with faith and community groups and advised of other projects happening in Brent. St Gabriel's, Cricklewood
also told us how they achieved their Bronze Eco Churth Awar& and how churcbes can rnake small ¢hanges lo
help the planet.
At October's meeting at All Soul's Church. Harlesden, Angela colma￿ the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer for
Willesden Area led us in a biblical reflection on safeguarding and spoke about how we can all make our
chur¢h¢s a safe place for everyone. This was a great opportunity to think about safeguarding ahead of
Safeguarding Sunday on 17th November.
UnIess th￿¢ 15 a partiGular aspect of Diocesan business that nee<Ls attention, D¢an¢ry Synod meetings ate
regarded as an opportunity for infonnalion shating and lay training. Meetings are open to all. not just those
el¢¢ted, so please attend any that are of interest to you.
Our Area Dean is Rcv'd Sophie Schuil-Brewer of Holy Im)ocent's Church, Kingsbury, and the Assistant Dean
is Rev'd James Yates of St Gabriel's Church. Cricklewood. Sharon Dunbar of All Soul's Harlesden is the Lay
CILair. The Deanery Synod representatives for St John's are Catherine Miller-Baldwin and Carole Bevis-smith.
Carole BevIS￿Milh

The Church Wardells Re
rt 2025
In all things w¢ give God the glory
We give God the glory for protection and guidance through the past year.
We wish to thank ¢v¢rybody for their continued suppo¢ patienc4 and contribution duTing the
past year.
W¢ say a big thank you to Revd. Carnion Ngozi Njoku as she continues to lead us &8 the Vicar
of St John the Evang¢Jist Church. W¢ prdy for success for her ministy in this parish.
Our member8 are increasing in number gradual but steady. Glory be to God.
Congrathlations to the Music Group for the improved perforn￿]Ce during our church services
making th¢ seThrices livelier and more enjoyable. Thank you to Maka Ejehu and ll(enna
Odemelam on the keylx)ard and Hendy Ni¢holls on the drums. Special thank you to Revd.
Ngozi for this success. We say thank you to all the members of the choir and Lesli¢ Bevis-
Smith &s the l¢ader and on the organ for their contribution during Sunday Se￿ice5.
Our gratitude aIso goes to Mason and wife, Lada for their tecFmical support with the pmjector
every Sunday.
Fabrics and ornaments of the parish church:
The Parish ornaments are in good ￿nditiOn and safely stored away.
The PCC have yet to discuss and approve more CCTV cameras to the back of the church as
this hidden area the coverage. Door ring CCTV was approved by PCC.
We need to thaoge the lighting around the outside of the Chuwh to energy saving bulbs to help
save energy as well as provide lighting to the area.
Incidents are still happening amund th¢ church ground people are still gathering around th¢
church entrance and the hall entrance drinking, smoking and leaving their mess around even
though the Caretaker has left bins all around to prevent this.
There was an incident in the year where unknown people vandalised the external door of the
choir vesty but could not gain enty into the church. More in the buiIding report.
We say thank you lo the caretaker Mr Gei)rge Dede for Cleaning and Icoknng after the church
ground and the hall and for all the WO￿ he does opening and closing the hAII doors for p￿pIe
who use it.
The installation and de￿)ration of the Lychgate which was since approved by th¢ PCC is still
waiting to be done. The Brent Council did say they will sponsor this project. This is still
outstanding.
There has been movement in the organ area. More in the buitding report.

The Gujarati church is now using th¢ church every Sunday. There have been a few incidents:
breakag¢ of the pew book r&s¢ and some other minor darnag￿. They have b¢¢n cautioned
hopefully they will be more ¢arefill and the leader to take control of the Con￿egatIOn.
The broken stained-glass door on the entrance door to the south atsle of the church stiii need to
be fixed. We need quotes from stained glass c4)mpanies for this. More Thill hopefully be in the
building rewrt.
The Community CeDtre:
The income from the hall h&s now picked with more and more bookings
We say thanks to the hall con]mittee members, the caretaker/cle8ner Mr George Dede and the
Athninistrator Ev¢lyn who ov¢r sees to the hall bookings and rLuming of the centre.
Car Park
It was agreed by PCC to rent out th¢ church car parking spaces, to raise fimds for the ¢hurclL
Appreeiation:
We wish to appreciate all the members of St John the Evangelist Church Wembley parish for
all their contribution and support.
Our ￿atitUd¢ goes to Camle Bevis-smtth for ll￿kIng sure that our WOTship/services are aired
via Zoom for peopl¢ who ar¢ not able to attend physically. We hope the quality and the whole
media will be up￿￿ed in firture. Thanks to Carole also for l¢ading and coordinating the
ChristmastNew year servic¢s Én our vicaT'S absence. Our special thanks to the guest pastors,
Gospel and Efeobi who also ble95ed with their ministry during this time.
W¢ would like to say thank you in partie￿ar to the following:
the Admin Staff - Evelyn ApptaM The PCC secTCtary - Robert Barkff, the treasurer
Ifeoma Arinz¢, our independent examiner Mrs Princess Iwuagww, the new accountant
Hon Mrs Princess Christian Iwuagwu for working tirclessly to get the financial report
ready for the APCM and for the Charity Commission.
Gwen and her team- Lil, H¢len and Ikenna who have regularly cleaned the church
All the side persons -Toks, Joan, Kayleigty Lada and others who have Contribut￿ io
this welcoming frontline service.
To Gwen and her team: Lil, Mary, Ladffj Mason and others for the hospitaltty, maknng
sure people have te4 coffee, biscuits and cake before leaving. Sp¢cial thank you to
Gwen for provision of cak¢s and Helen for the biscuits.
To Toks Ajayi for overseeing the electoral roll register which is an essential part of
church records, the lent purse and the charities supported by theParish.
Rita Chiamonww Ruth Oghenekaro for counting our offcrings and contributions each
week and Evelyn Appiah for banking our mon¢y

Shibu for looking after our aid claims and organising the gift aid envelopes.
All the Sunday school t¢achers for the good work th¢y arc doing with our children
esp￿lalIY Simbo Ajayi the lead.
Special thank you to our Caretaker and ¢leaner- Mr GwTg¢ Dde. He maintains the
cl¢aning of the Community centr¢, its surn)undAngs and the church grounds. His
dedication is well appreciated.
A big welcome to n¢w members who have joind us in within the last year. God will
ntinue to guide and prot¢¢t us all and ble&s His ministy
The club:
Thanks to Catherine, Len and their team for the memory cafe which is now operating on
another level still providing food for the homeless in our community. We appreciate the new
ioitiative8.
Thursday Services and Wednesday holy communion servlces and Bible Studies
Thanks to Revd. Ngozi Njoku for keeping these s¢rvi¢es/Bible study going.
We would like to appreciate our Licensed tAy Minister Carole Bevis-srnith, ourcAm]missioned
Lay Minister Simbo Ajayi, our Pastoral Assistant Catherine Miller-Baldwin, alld all our service
leaders for leading our Sunday services. Thanks also to those who help out with communion.
Congregation
Special thank you to all the members of St John the Evangelist Church Wembley. We
appreciate all ofyou and together w¢ will keep worshipping and spreading the Gospel knowing
that God is with us everywhere we go. Glory be to God.
George and Uche
Church wardens

St John the Evangelist Churcm Wernbley
BUILDINGS REPORT 05.05.025 &)xlldeA26.5.025 h￿ilbts dele*
l£sli¢ D¢Yis-SThith for thr PCCIBllddin£ Commin¢¢
IMPOR TANTPRELJMIJVARYNOT ..
It is recommended ihai readers refer to previouyyears R¢portsfor background information to
enablg this doctunenl to be kept as, brief possible. Thiy documenl adv￿e$ tpllhe currenl
pIMI"tionAS OF THEDA TEABOVE, not the end of2024.
I.CHURCH GROUNDS
1.2 As Previously noted, it is es
ntial that the ESCAPE ROUTES from the north ￿Orch) &
north-east IV¢sty) doors are cleared, levelled and cleared of aIl debris & re
ularl
n￿IntaIne
in
00
order. This work is ¢ss¢ntia] & has been noted before but is an item in the Fire Risk
Report.
All rn￿1 in
ine the silualion where an ￿1¢ iv blocked
orua
evenin
event and all Includin
raivelderl.
ersons be esco
1.2 The fencing looks dreadful where tbe black paint has failed.
1,3 Restoration works have tt) b¢ Ca￿led to the Lych Gate & High Road boundary as
previously advised.
1.4 The metal 'legal advice, sign to ihe main pathway west access gate must be securely fitted
(it could easily b¢ targeted & stolen for Scrap metal).
1.5 The west perimeter gate must be maintained in a closeable & llxkable condition. During
recent attempts to close & lock the gate, it was found that the l(Kk would llot engage due to
movement of either the gate pos¢ hinges OT closure post, possibly due to subsidence: T
Deeds attention
As thb g￿e (al¢hou8h usually open) is escape route ihe ¢ode should be properly
recorded by & Iyardens anditis $uxgesledbe on an inlernalsign at each ofthe 3 w￿(
I doors.
1.6 The External Notice Boards are seriously neglected. Although some pernianent Signing
has been improve(L the vandalised & weathered glazing(s) have not been replaced and are a
poor advertisemenl for the church. The west 'PO8t' signboard has noi been repla¢¢d following
its removal due to vandal damage for fixings safety reasons and still awaits attention. The
regulor updaiing and proper use of the nolice boardg with magnet fixings are Jeriowly
neglected, andihere seems lo be some dnttbi ay to who is.supposed to look after them.
2.CHURCH
2.1 The stn￿t￿Tal movement as previously noted continues to show at the SE corner & other
places. The main indications are the progressiv¢ sinking of the pier adjacent to the lectern are
cracks in some internal walls, brickwoA( under the organ cracking and floor crack in front of
the organ becoming TlloTe obvious. Th¢ movement between wall fixed parts of th¢ organ and
floor fixed items including wAnd ducting has illustrated this with wind leak requiring
emergency repairs. As noted 1&8t year w¢ remain concerned that debris from the cracks may
fall on to pipes, windchcsts and organ meckwiism.
Following revised & recommended action by our Architect & Engineers that't¢ll-ta]e' markers
are fixed, monthly checks are properly recorded over a period of at least a y¢ar as from June
2024 ILBS).
Whilst it is likely that the London Clay is an issue, tree roots sucking up moisture from the
ground is likely to be stgnificanl and the professional t¢am strongly advise that we should seek
advice from an aTboriculturist in the first instance.
The Local Authority maintain the t￿es. A tree plan has been sent to the Engineers but up to
date there has been no comment. This ilem needy to befollowed t4p (LBS/RB).
er dark at an
ed oul lo sa

2.2 RaRnw&ter di$posal is vital from all roof gulleys. gutters and ground level gulleys which
must b¢ kept clear and covtted wherev¢r possible. The gutters betwe¢n each n￿1n roof are
particularly vulnerable, and ideally interim checks should be made where the valley5 drain into
th¢ downpipes.
2.3 Damp patches in some walls have been noted (especially adjaeent to vestylloung¢ dooT
and S wall of organ cbamber) and be kept under observation.
2.4 Security (A) An issue noted last year at the toilet window which has not been addressed
as requested (NB some years ago sotneone got in through a small window such as this). ￿Th
Aeeds acl￿n.
2.5 S¢eurity (b) In January 024 there was an attempted break-in seriously damaging the low¢r
part of a north-east chapel window. Progress on this issue has been very slow and is still
Ongoing:
2.5a The outside vestrylLounge door has been seriousty damaged. The Vicar has had a
temporary panel installed in MDF, but the author has no idea of what ig happening
regarding th￿ inadequate temporary repaid.
Unfortunately & arising from discussion Thilh the stained-glass speciali3( it seems that
there is no pbotographic reeord of the statned-glass windows.
2.5b This has been put in hand by the author of this document.
2.6 A Fire Risk As8essment w&s cornmissioned to cover the entire site. Ivhilst the church
situation is reasonable and ￿Ing addressed, there was a criticism regarding the lack of
Emergency Lighting, both inside & out. Following the specialist's advice, a battery torch has
been clipped bylon th¢ external doors,for use only in an emergew. The wardens mtut check
every O montks at leaFt.
2.7 Pew damage has been caused during a period of rent of the churcm and organisation of
repair is Currently in hand. However the proposed method appears to bave failed, and the use
of old/unused book rests is being contemplated. (LBS)
3.CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE
3.1 The r¢quired Fire Risk Assessment inspection revealed some issue5 of ¢oncern, including:
3.1 a Door locks & locking procedures for the Nursery is unacceptable & must be chang¢d:
3.lb The emergency escape from th¢ Nursery open area w&s completely blocked and must be
made fully workable: Due to the writer being unable to inspect. the situation is unclear.
3.lc Storage under the slairs & in the plant room is criticised and must be reviewed.
3. Id There is no record of safety checks and certift¢ates for the el¢¢tri¢al system, It appears
that this may be in hand with th¢ Vicar and a contrdctor with which th¢ author ofthis document
has no knowledge.
UALIFICATION for this section. A nufftber of works have been carried out und¢r
the dire¢tion of the Vitar i?hi¢b the writ¢r has no detail or knowled
e of aDd therefore
Cannot comment on or di5CUSS.
3,3 The east end main entrance doors security & auto lock system failed rendering the building
insecure. WhilJt Ihis wtu resolvedai least on a temporary basis, the at4thor has noled thai rhe
self-closer lo this door eiiher need* adJ'u3lment or replacement lo ensure the doors AL WA YS
close.
NB Whilst there are otkr items arisingfor the Church & Community Centre, the above are
the significant issues.
ORGAN REPORT 09.05a024

For Inforn￿tion, the completion of the organ restoration is taking an extraordinary long time."
However subslanlialprogress wos made some weeks ago with the delivery &f￿ing ofthe ncw
windchesifor the choir organ 'Clarinel', andsubsequently ihe pefurn ofit$ 49pipes. The choir
nrgan windchest is ready to receive il's sel of 61 'Larigol'pipes. which wlll befinally voiced
in situ. the eleclrical connections made, and the newly engravedstop knobfitted LBS
DOCUMEKfENDS
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Safewli￿ Rwt f(rStJohn's the EVangd￿ Ch￿￿ WaDbley
Submitted to thc Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)
My name isyetunde Coker, and I am WTiting to provide an update on the safeguarding measures
being implemented at St John's the Evangelist Church in Wembley. We are committed to
ensuring that our church remains a very safe place for all ¢hildr¢n and adults,
Introduction
In the past four years, St John's has not had a d￿l¢ated Pastoral Safeguarding Officer. which
has result¢d in several outstanding safe8uarding issues that need to be addressed. However, we
are determind to overcome these challenges and create a robust safeguarding framewoTk for
our community.
Current safegl￿ding Initiatives
We have recendy taken significant steps to enhaftce the safeguarding environm¢nt at St John's:
l. Engaging Work¢rs
We have activ¢ly ¢ngaged all our church Wo￿¢1￿, including volunteers, staff, and clergy, to
ensure they are aware of their safeguarding responsibilities. Training sessions and workshops
will be conducted to educate them on the importance of safeguarding and the pmcaures they
must follow.
2. Obtatning DBS Checks
We are in the proc¢ss of obtaining Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all
individuals working wtth children and vulnerable adults. This is a critical step in ensuring that
all personnel are appropriately vetted and that their backgrounds are thoroughly checked to
guarantee the safety of our community memb¢L7.
3. Safeguarding Posters
We hav¢ displayed safeguarding posters promin¢ntly throughout the church premises. These
posters provide essential infomiation on safeguarding policies, procedures, and contact details
for reporting any concerns. They serve as a constant remints to everyone about the importance
of creating a safe environment.
4. Dedicated Safeguarding Phone Line- 07983 806566
A dedicated phon¢ lin¢ for safeguarding issues has been establish￿. This phone line is
monitored by rne which means I can respond promptly to any concerns or reports. It provides
a direct and confidential way for individuals lo seek help and report any safeguarding issu￿.
5. Safeguarding Email Address- safeguaTdingO8tjohnwembley.org
In addition to the phone lin¢, w¢ hav¢ sel up a separat¢ email address dedicated to safeguarding
matters. This email address is regularly monitored, and all communication is treated with the
utmost confidentiality. It allows inth'viduals to report concerns in writing and provides an
alternative means of communication.

Future Plans
While we have made some prO￿s, th￿¢ is still much WO￿ to be done to ensure that St John's
the Evangelist Church is a safe and welcotning environment for all. Our thture plans in¢lude:
l. Continuous Training and Development
Ongoing trainAng and development sessions will be condu¢t¢d for all church workets to keep
th¢m infonned about the latest safeguarding PTa¢tic¢s and t() reinforce their understanding of
their reswnsibilities.
2. Regular Audits and Reviews
We will conduct Tegular audits and revi¢ws of our saf¢guarding policies and procedures to
identify gaps and areas for improvement to ensure compliance with national safeguarding
standards.
3. Building a Support Network
We aim to build a strong support network within the church community, encouraging open
communication and mutual support. This network will provide a platforn] for individuals to
share conc¢rns and seek adTrice.
Conclusion
W¢ arc CQD]mitted to creating a safe and nurturing environment at St John's the Evangelist
Church in Wembley. While there are challenges to overcom¢, w¢ are Gonfidcnt that with the
continued support of our community and the irnplem¢ntation of robust safeguarding m¢&sures,
we will achieve our goal.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter. We look forward to your continued
support and collaboration in ensuring the safety and well-being of all members of our church
community.
Sincerely,
Yetund¢ Coker

Sunday School and Young People's Report
Sunday School is a safe, welcomin& and engastng environm¢nt where children and young
people ¢om¢ together to explore Scripture in a meaningful and relevant way. Our t¢a¢hing and
learning emph&sis are on helping the children Conne￿ biblical tnlths to their everyday lives.
Due to several famili¢s relocatin& our cumt att¢ndance decreasaL and we now have six
active children participating regularly. Despite the smaller numbers, each session remai
vibrant and spiritually enriching.
Every class begins with the children leading in prayer, encouraging than to develop their own
prayer lives. This is followed by a Bible le&son or theme all￿ed with the main Chwch
lectionary, which allows for a cohesive learning experience between the Sunday School and
the wider Church family. Lessons are sometimes enhanc¢d with simple, themed songs or
choTuses that help reinforce the message as well &s through independcnt activities such as
quizzes, wlourin& and word searches. These are all centred around the Bibl¢ passage of the
day. Each ￿$S1On concludes with everyone joining to share the grace together.
Some of the key biblical topics we've explored include Jesus, baptism, His temptstion, and
various miwles He perfornied. The children also tske an ￿tive role in the main Church
service. They regularly read s￿lpture, lead prayer8 and WOTship, and occasionally s¢rv¢ as
ushers. One of the higmigbts of our year was the children's Mother's Day prayers and poems,
and the Nativity skit which were delivered with great enthusiasm and talent-evida]c¢ of
God's Spitit at work in our young people.
We are esp￿[allY thankful to Nadia, who has stepped in as a Sunday School helper from lime
to time.
W¢ are deeply 8rateful to all members of the congregation for their ongoing support of our
Sunday School ministy. A spe¢ial thanks to our vicar, R¢v Ngozi wbose encouragement and
inclusion of the children in Church services has help¢d nurture their confidence and spiritual
growth. Finally, we give thanks to God for the dedication and commitment of our fellow
Sunday School T¢a¢hers and Assistants, Carol, Moriffj Maka and Favour. May He ￿ntinue to
bless and guide this vital ministy.
Simbo Ajayi
On behalf of Sunday S¢hool and Young St JOR￿j

Noah's Ark
John's Pre-school Toddler Group
Noah's Ark is St John's outr¢ach mission to pre-school children and their parents and carers in the conllnunity.
We offer structured 'stay-and-play' sessions, 10.00am - 12 noon and 1.00 - 3.00pm on Thursdays duTing
school terni time. Noah's Ark has been part of St John's ministy for over 40 years and meets in the Evans
Room of the Community Hall.
W¢ op¢rate with an open door/drop-in policy, so people Come when they are able. Although the sessions are
structwed, there is pl¢nty of opportunity for children to have fun without realising they are learning; using their
fme motor skills during pretend play and their gross motor skills for the half hour before departure wh¢n the
slid¢s and sit-on rides come out. There is always a break b¢tw¢en these activities for refreshments al￿Ill8 Story
and song time. At this point we also celebrate birthdays, achievements of the children and catch up on family
news and church activities. Unfortunat¢ly. we do not do as many crnft activities as w¢ used to, as ther¢ is
enough to clear up after a session without picknug playdougb or glue out of the caryet. On the positive side of
using the Evans Room, when the weather is good the balcony extends th¢ play are4 and ev¢ryone can enjoy the
fresh air and outdoors safely. At these tim¢s there is the opportunity to have 'Messy Play. with sand and water
trays. At the end of each terni, we hold a Servic¢ followed by a 'Bring & Share, party.
Noah's Ark was one of the founder rnembers of the Brent Parent and Toddler Network, which has since grown
to be London-wide and supported by the Diocese. B¢fore the pandemic there were 53 stay-and-play groups in
Brent, but since Iwkdowi and the end of the restrictions tbere are now only 15. So many babies and young
children are now rnissing out on a vital part of their development, and parents and carers on the support they
n¢ed. As a governor in a local primary school, I am aware that nwiy children from this area enter nu
education with low¢r-than-averdg¢ basic ski114 which worsened due to the isolation and la¢k of social
inleraction of the pandemic. The servirk that St John's provides for the children and parents of our community
through the playgroup is vitsl, and has helped 76 families ov¢T the past year
At Noah's Ark we try to be the extended family for those who have none and encourage parents to ensage and
play with their Children, and through the activities we provid¢. help chtldr¢n progress with their physical,
emotional and social dev¢lopment. Th¢ group reflects the multi-culturnl nature of the ¢ommunity in Wembley
and is very friendly and iTJclusivc of all needs and abilities.
Carole Bevis-
Smiih

THE MEMORY CAFÉ AT SAtNT JOHNS CHURCH
REPORT TO THE APCM SUNDAY I I- MAY 2025
The Memory Café 18 a Community Project and supported by the Commutiity Action on Dementia and
Brent H¢a]th Matters. We are very graieful that Ihe Church (PPC) faci]itsteA the Copland roouL,
and overthe years, the Memory Café ha8 been going verywell, al￿ numbers are roughLy 12 to18 guests
each week. Obviously, the numbers go down Wh￿ guests have appointments or may forget their day
due to their condition.
Wc provide Gam&s quizze4 bingo, or guests can do any other activity thcy want a8 we provide a good
stock of resources.
Wcprovide accessto Immigrntion advicc, Referral to CAB and assistance forawessiag f(M)d banks and
mon¢y advi
We provide health checks. iticluding blo(NJ pressure and diabetes advice. Thi8 15 carri￿ out here and
any other café in th¢ bi)rough atKiut every six weeks.
We invite other organisalions to do presentations on other Èssues like. bow to prcvent scams. green
doctor, wbo hclps us with keq)ing our energy bil]s low. If need be, they contact our energy supplier on
our behalf for installing gadgcts that ¢ould hclp us monitor our encrgy usage.
As a network of cafes who are o￿n on different days. we invite otber cafes to our cafes for or
games. Our funders allow a quarterly lun¢h at the Chalk hill Commuaity Centre so that we meet up
and clljoy a lovely lunch and activities like bingo and quizzes.
I have a(Ided a new activily to our group, and this 18 a kne¢ up on the last Friday of the month, agai
w¢ invite other cafes, and we d8nce to 50.and 60s' music. and have hot food and lots of funj join us if
you are available.
We also cel¢brdtc every llLembefs birthday with a cake and cards.
I am gratefiil to Lil who continues ¢0 help with dish¢s and cleanup even though sbe usually would have
just finished her ¢l¢aning in the church. Bless her.
Myself as lea¢ I receive monthly training at the AscensiotL and we have just started a Lunch and
Training Group with otherchurches. and the first on¢ will be hosted by St Cuthberts. It's a g(x)d example
to see that the priests take an interest in tbis important community work.
Wc at St JOI￿ Memory Café covet your Prayers and gre grateful for the support from our Priest R
Ngozi.
Thanks for reading tbis short RekKPrt.
CatELerine
Café L£ad

Treasurers Report for APCM- St John's tbe EvaDgelist iith May 2025
Introducdon and Apprecthllon
We begin by expressing sincere thanks to every member of our chll￿h family for their faithfi
financial giving this past year. Your generosity Sustains the life and mission of our church and
makes a real diff¢rertce in our ability to serve our commutiity.
Special tEw)ks also go to thos¢ who volunteer behi￿1 the s¢enes-especially those who regularly
count the offerlngs. and to our dedicated Athninistration Officer, Evelyn. for her continu¢d
diligcnce and Service. Your time and ¢0mmitn￿t ar¢ deeply app￿cIated.
GiTring over￿e1¥
We are pleased to report that givlng has Increased this year. This 18 a testimony to your
commitment to the life and n]ission of our chU￿h. Thank you for responding faithfillly and
g¢ner0￿S1y.
We Also encourage those who give to consider registering for Gift Ald. If you are a UK
tsxpayer, Gift Aid allows the church to reclaim 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to
YO￿ This is a significant way to help the chur¢h maximise ev￿ donation.
Expendfrture IIighlights
Vhile giving has increased, so too have our expenses. For a detailed breakdo￿), please refer to
thc Chureb Financial Accounts, which are available for review.
Onc of the most notable increases has b¢¢n our contrAbution to the Dlocesan Fund:
2023: £26,900
2024: £40,944
This rise reflects our on-going ￿(￿nMItt￿ent to support the wider work of the Diocese, and the
increased costs associated with ministry and mission across the regio
Sumnvdry
We ar¢ grnteful for your generosity-thank you.
Givitig has gon¢ u￿h1$ is cncouragin8 and much needed.
Costs have also riSe￿speCIallY our Diocesan rontribution.
Pl¢ase consider Gift Aid to help your giving go further.
Full accounts are available for anyone wishing to view the finarteial detsils more cloAy.
Together, let US continue to be good stewards of all that God has entrusted to us, ￿ we build His
kingdom here.