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2023-12-31-accounts

St Mary’s Church Hornsey Rise

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 31[st] December 2023

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY HORNSEY RISE

Legal and administrative information

Parochial Name St MaryHornseyRise
Correspondence Address St Mary’s Church,AshleyRoad,London,N19 3AD
PCC Members
Ex Officio Members
The Incumbent
Associate Vicar
Curate
Wardens
Treasurer
The Reverend Tamsin Merchant
The Reverend Robert Merchant
The Reverend Shawn Woods (from July 1st 2024)
Joanne James
Elaine Clarke
Jacqueline Barnes
DeanerySynod Representative Margaret Pickard
Elected Members Cheryl Bennett
Suzy Lee (until September 2024), Duncan Strong (until July 2024),
Faith Strong (until July 2024)
June Scott
David Sweet
Carlos Jesus Santos-de-Barros
Yvonne Watson
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Childrens Champion
Cheryl Bennett
KellyCusumano
Charitable Status St Mary’s Parochial Church Council is registered with the Charity
Commission
Registered CharityNumber 1150821
Bank CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4TA
Parish Administrator Elizabeth Clarke(until Mar 2024)
Parish Book Keeper Kevin Ogilive of CharityBook Keeping
Independent Examiner David Green of Gowers Limited
Chartered Accountants, The Old School House, Bridge Road, Hunton
Bridge,Kings Langley,Herts,WD4 8SZ.

Structure, Governance and Management

There is a Parochial Church Council (PCC) to govern the parish. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the church representation rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and stand for election to the PCC. There are 67 members on the church electoral roll an increase of 1 on the previous year. This increase reflects those who moved away or died in the preceding year and those who joined the church electoral roll.

Objectives and Activities

St Mary’s PCC has responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Tamsin Merchant, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church and Hall of St Mary. Ashley Road, London N19 3AD.

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St. Mary’s. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship seek to put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

The PCC met 5 times from the last APCM meeting in 2023 and 2024

Financial Review of the year 2023

Financially in 2023 we saw an increase in our total income £223,413 this is partly due to some building works and therefore restricted income, and also due to an increase in income from letting the church and hall. Our income exceeded our expenditure in this past year, which is good because the previous year saw a deficit. Our expenditure in 2023 was £217,356.

Parish Share or common fund. Our responsibility as a parish is to contribute to the common fund of the Diocese of London, this seeks to pay for the cost of a vicar, their stipend, housing and pension, the training of new clergy and the central costs. The 2023 common fund cost was £87,775 and St Mary’s contributed

£70,000 towards this cost. We are therefore in receipt of benefit from the Diocese of London for the ministry of St Mary and the PCC seek to strive to increase our contributions to meet the full cost of ministry.

Reserves Policy

The PCC is expected to establish and disclose its policy on reserves. Reserves are defined as that part of the PCC’s income that is freely available. This therefore excludes permanent or expendable endowment funds, restricted income funds, and any part of unrestricted funds which is not currently available for spending. The opinion of the PCC is that the reserves should be held at a level that will allow between two and three months’ contractual expenditure to be met at any time. This implies an uncommitted reserve of between £10,000 and £20,000. Church income is such that income surpluses do not normally arise. In the event that such a circumstance does occur the PCC will consider the use of a surplus in the light of their overall financial position.

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires that the trustees prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:

  1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently

  2. Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP

  3. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

  4. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements

  5. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the activities of the charity will continue.

The PCC is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enables them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports Regulations) 2008 and the provisions of the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the members of the PCC and signed on their behalf by:

Signature

Name: Rev Tamsin Merchant

Date:

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST MARY’S CHURCH, HORNSEY RISE. N19

____________________

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 set out on pages 2 to 9.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in 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 statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Rev. David M Green FCA Gowers Limited Chartered Accountants The Old School House Bridge Road Hunton Bridge Kings Langley Herts WD4 8SZ

7th May 2024

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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19 Statement of Financial Activities For the period from 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Prior year
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
total funds
Receipts
Planned giving
27,393



27,393
31,991
Collections and other giving
1,502



1,502
3,379
Other voluntary receipts
10,078
10
26,879

36,967
16,132
Other trading activities
50,228

15,741

65,969
34,444
Gift Aid recovered
5,513



5,513
4,021
Investments
24,317



24,317
21,947
Other receipts
43,700



43,700
21,265
Receipts from church activities
1,471



1,471
819
Love Your Neighbour Project Receipts


16,581

16,581
21,792
Total income
164,203
10
59,201

223,413
155,790
Payments
Missionary and Charitable Giving
12,296



12,296
10,325
Parish Share
70,008



70,008
70,000
Clergy and Staffing costs
12,080

13

12,092
4,964
Church Running Expenses
36,454



36,454
41,032
Activities directly related to Church work
8,092
6,009
10,464

24,565
25,278
Hall Running Costs
15,697
5,448


21,145
16,200
Church Repairs & Maintenance


27,279

27,279
6,158
Hall Repairs & Maintenance


1,020

1,020

New Building work






Zoffany St Costs & Charges
667



667
959
Zoffany St Repairs & Maintenance





720
Love Your Neighbour Project Expenses


11,830

11,830
16,126
Total expenditure
155,294
11,457
50,605

217,356
191,762
Gains / losses on investment assets






Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer
8,909
(11,447)
8,595

6,057
(35,972)
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in

3,200


3,200
25,841
Gross transfers between funds - out
(3,200)



(3,200)
(25,841)
Other recognised gains / losses
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use






Net movement in funds
5,709
(8,247)
8,595

6,057
(35,972)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
31,602
834,010
38,267

903,879
939,851
Total funds carried forward
37,311
825,763
46,863

909,936
903,879

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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19 Statement of Financial Activities For the period from 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Prior year
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
total funds
Total funds of the parish, as above, are represented by
Unrestricted
General fund
37,311



37,311
31,602
Designated
Dedicated gifts and donations

10


10

Hall Renovation (starting with Holloway donation)

84,529


84,529
92,786
INTERN - fund for interns to include grants

3,335


3,335
3,335
Love your Neighbour (food bank and FNT)

(365)


(365)
(365)
Revaluation reserves

39,929


39,929
39,929
ZProp - Zoffany St

698,325


698,325
698,325
Restricted
Camps and Conferences


4,678

4,678
(586)
Chairs and Sounds (new chairs and sound system)


896

896
896
Cloudesley Initial Emergency Grant


521

521
521
Discretionary Fund


(884)

(884)
(884)
Love your Neighbour (food bank and FNT)


35,087

35,087
30,337
RCC - Sliding Doors


7,984

7,984
7,984
Tower


(1,420)

(1,420)

Total funds carried forward
37,311
825,763
46,863

909,936
903,879

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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19

Balance Sheet detailed

As at As at
31/12/2023 31/12/2022
Fixed assets
6 Zoffany Street 696,130 696,130
Link Building - endowment 39,929 39,929
Solar Panels 102,155 108,164
AV Equipment 2,721 5,443
Total Fixed assets 840,936 849,666
Current assets
CAF Current Account 34,639 22,658
CAF Bank deposit account 41,602 45,730
Cash in hand 433
Accounts Receivable 2,112
Gift Aid to be claimed 3,709 6,808
Total Current assets 82,495 75,197
Liabilities
Loans received 11,200 20,000
Agency collections 1,213 984
Accounts Payable 1,081
Total Liabilities 13,494 20,984
Net Asset surplus (deficit) 909,936 903,879
Reserves
Excess / (deficit) to date 6,057
Starting balances 903,879 903,879
Gains/(losses) on investment assets
Total Reserves 909,936 903,879
Represented by Funds
Unrestricted 37,311 31,602
Designated 825,763 834,010
Restricted 46,863 38,267
Endowment
Total 909,936 903,879

The financial statements were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 4th May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

Rev. Tamsin Merchant

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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19

Analysis of income and expenditure

Selected period: 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Receipts
Planned giving
0101 - Gift Aid - Bank (Standing orders) 18,273 18,273 19,824
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes 1,285
0201 - Other planned giving (S.o. no 9,121 9,121 10,882
Gift Aid)
Planned giving Totals 27,393 27,393 31,991
Collections and other giving
0301 - Loose plate collections 1,223 1,223 545
0501 - One-off Gift Aid gifts 279 279 2,820
0502 - One-off Member contributions 15
(no Gift Aid)
Collections and other giving 1,502 1,502 3,379
Totals
Other voluntary receipts
0550 - Donations appeals etc 10,078 10 10,088 10,391
0701 - Legacies 1,500
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants 26,879 26,879 4,241
Other voluntary receipts Totals 10,078 10 26,879 36,967 16,132
Other trading activities
1230 - Church hall lettings - objectives 500
1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising 41,753 41,753 24,568
1241 - Montessori Utilities 3,058 3,058 7,210
1242 - Church Hire 627 627 60
1243 - Church Rooms Rent 4,790 4,790 370
1260 - Contributions to events e.g. 15,741 15,741 1,735
retreats
Other trading activities Totals 50,228 15,741 65,969 34,444
Gift Aid recovered
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 1,481 1,481 3,581
0611 - GAYE 4,032 4,032 440
Gift Aid recovered Totals 5,513 5,513 4,021
Investments
1020 - Bank and building society 917 917 91
interest
1030 - Rent from lands or buildings (6 23,400 23,400 21,856
Zoffany
Investments Totals 24,317 24,317 21,947
Other receipts
0602 - Area Dean Admin Support 2,200 2,200
0802 - St Peter's income distribution 41,500 41,500 21,260
0901 - Other funds generated 5
Other receipts Totals 43,700 43,700 21,265

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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19

Analysis of income and expenditure

Selected period: 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Receipts from church activities
1101 - Fees to LDF for weddings and 436 436
funerals
1105 - Fees to PCC 1,035 1,035 819
Receipts from church activities 1,471 1,471 819
Totals
Love Your Neighbour Project Receipts
0555 - Donations for LYN Project 4,024 4,024 15,862
0557 - LYN Fund Raising 600 600
0802A - Grants received for LYN 11,956 11,956 5,930
Love Your Neighbour Project 16,581 16,581 21,792
Receipts Totals
Receipts Grand totals 164,203 10 59,201 223,413 155,790
Payments
Missionary and Charitable Giving
1801 - Charitable Giving 12,000 12,000 7,000
1850 - Home mission inc retreat 3,200
1855 - Community Projects 296 296 125
Missionary and Charitable Giving 12,296 12,296 10,325
Totals
Parish Share
1910 - Diocese Common Fund 70,008 70,008 70,000
Parish Share Totals 70,008 70,008 70,000
Clergy and Staffing costs
2001 - Curate costs 2,129 2,129 56
2050 - Salary of parish administrator 7,990 7,990 2,678
2101 - Working expenses of incumbent 1,577 13 1,590 1,508
2140 - Water rates - vicarage 338 338 471
2150 - Vicar's telephone & internet 45 45 253
Clergy and Staffing costs Totals 12,080 13 12,092 4,964
Church Running Expenses
2301 - Church running - insurance 4,411 4,411 3,928
2302 - Bank Charges 60 60 81
2303 - Plant and machinery 538 538 1,629
2305 - Computer equipment 2,166 2,166 470
2310 - Church office - telephone 704 704 770
2315 - Printing, stationery and 267 267 94
publications
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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19

Analysis of income and expenditure

Selected period: 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
2320 - Music including sound 3,642 3,642 746
equipment
2330 - Church maintenance 8,362 8,362 17,647
2331 - Cleaning 5,237 5,237 3,191
2340 - Sunday service costs 639 639 577
2341 - Christmas expenses 35
2342 - Hospitality 615 615
2345 - Flowers 153 153 85
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard 1,404
2360 - Administration 2,005 2,005 2,551
2401 - Church running - electric 2,443 2,443 1,796
2410 - Church running - gas 3,991 3,991 4,293
2420 - Church running - water 588 588 511
2601 - Governance costs 636 636 1,224
examination/audit fee
1730 - Costs of fetes & other events 344 344 130
1860 - Youth and children's work 622 622 911
2052 - HMRC NI Payments 1,892 1,892 1,164
2201 - Parish training inc. lay and 13 13 394
mission
2202 - Camps 10,464 10,464 5,018
2365 - Bookkeeping 2,500 2,500 2,500
2380 - Catering and social events 422
2602 - Fixed Asset Depreciation 2,721 6,009 8,731 14,740
Church Running Expenses 44,546 6,009 10,464 61,020 66,310
Totals
Hall Running Costs
2530 - Hall running - electricity 2,883 2,883 2,189
2540 - Hall running - gas 4,598 4,598 3,410
2560 - Hall running - maintenance 5,708 5,448 11,156 8,185
2580 - Hall running - water 3 3 117
2831 - Hall survaor fees 2,506 2,506 2,300
Hall Running Costs Totals 15,697 5,448 21,145 16,200
Church Repairs & Maintenance
2701 - Church major repairs - structure 5,400 5,400 6,158
2710 - Church major repairs - 21,879 21,879
installation
Church Repairs & Maintenance 27,279 27,279 6,158
Totals
Hall Repairs & Maintenance
2801 - Hall + major repairs - structure 1,020 1,020
Hall Repairs & Maintenance 1,020 1,020
Totals

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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19

Analysis of income and expenditure

Selected period: 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Zoffany St Costs & Charges
2910 - curate house running costs 667 667 959
(Zoffany Street)
2915 - Zoffany St maintenance 720
Zoffany St Costs & Charges 667 667 1,679
Totals
Love Your Neighbour Project Expenses
2210 - LYN Food expenses 1,026 1,026 913
2211 - LYN Equipment 1,275 1,275 367
2212 - LYN Consumables 808 808 4,481
2214 - LYN Volunteer Costs 888 888 4,533
2215 - LYN Cleaner 279 279 1,733
2217 - LYN Grants to other organisations 4,344
2218 - LYN Staff Pension/HMRC 295
2219 - LYN Baby Boutique 518
2220 - LYN Christmas Hampers 2,225 2,225 (1,058)
2221 - LYN Gifts of Support 2,336 2,336
2222 - LYN Create Together 2,025 2,025
2223 - LYN Fund Raising Costs 969 969
Love Your Neighbour Project 11,830 11,830 16,126
Expenses Totals
Payments Grand totals 155,294 11,457 50,605 217,356 191,762

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St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise N19 Notes on the Financial Statements

Selected period: 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

1. Loan

2. Fixed Assets

No depreciation is provided on freehold buildings.

3. Rounding

There may be minor discrepancies due to rounding differences as the pence are not being shown in these financial statements.

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