## **ST MATTHEW’S CHURCH, YIEWSLEY** ## **Annual Report & Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council** for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 ## **Incumbent** The Revd Richard Young (until 26 May 2024) ## **Curate** The Revd Urmila Kurkalang **Bank** CAF Bank ## **Independent Examiner** Kevin Ogilvie Charity Registration Number: 1157580 **St Matthew's Church – Annual Report for 2024** ## **Background** St Matthew's PCC has had the responsibility of co-operating with Revd Richard Young, the Incumbent (until 26 May 2024) and thereafter with Revd Urmila Kurkalang, the Curate, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church of St Matthew's, High Street, Yiewsley. **Mission Statement:** ‘Loving God, loving our Community’ ## **Membership** Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected or co-opted by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. During the year the following served as members of the PCC: Incumbent: The Revd Richard Young (Chair – Until 26 May 2024) Curate: The Revd Urmila Kurkalang (Chair – From 27 May 2024) Wardens: Mr Tim Beale Mrs Christine Olum (until APCM 2024) Mrs Dian Goddard (from APCM 2024) Deanery Synod Mr Steve Goddard Representatives: Mrs Carol Pinnell Mr John Olum Elected Members: Mr Jack Clements Mrs Sheila Congram – Treasurer Mrs Nicola Cowen Mr Cristian Duran Mrs Wioletta Kepke Ms Judith Kusiima Mr Ethan Lau Mr Jesse Logun-Leko (from APCM 2024) Ms Cheryl Opimo-Fisher Mr Ray Papps (until APCM 2024) Mrs Linda Southby Ms Catherine Stephens – Secretary Mrs Alisa Verbicka (from APCM 2024) Co-opted: Mrs Azeb Yirgalem Safeguarding Officer ## **Committees** The PCC has one formal subcommittee, the Standing Committee and there is a Leadership Team. Page 2 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Standing Committee** This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. The membership of the Standing Committee is: Revd Richard Young Vicar (until 26 May 2024) Revd Urmila Kurkalang Curate (from 27 May 2024) Mr Tim Beale Warden Mrs Christine Olum Warden (until APCM 2024) Mrs Dian Goddard Warden (from APCM 2024) Mrs Sheila Congram Treasurer Ms Catherine Stephens Secretary Mr John Olum (until APCM 2024) Mrs Nicola Cowen (from APCM 2024) ## **Leadership Team** The Leadership Team’s main responsibility is to implement the Mission Action Plan of St Matthew’s Church as set by the PCC from time to time and to report on progress to the PCC. Regular reports on the business of the Leadership Team are main items on PCC agendas. Leadership Team members are appointed annually at the APCM (Wardens are ex-officio). The membership and areas of responsibility of the team are: |Revd Richard Young|Overall Leadership & Worship (until 26 May 2024)| |---|---| |Revd Urmila Kurkalang|Overall Leadership & Worship (from 27 May 2024)| |Mrs Sheila Congram|Facilities| |Mrs Christine Olum|Churchwarden (link to Children & Young People, Facilities &| ||Outreach) (until APCM 2024)| |Mrs Dian Goddard|Churchwarden (link to Children & Young People, Facilities &| ||Outreach) (from APCM 2024)| |Mr Tim Beale|Churchwarden (link to Pastoral & Social, Worship & Nurture)| |Mrs Heather Werrell|Children & Young People| |Mrs Louise Young|Outreach (until APCM 2024)| |Mr Jack Clements|Outreach (from APCM 2024)| |Mrs Azeb Yirgalem|Pastoral & Social (until APCM 2024); Pastoral (from APCM 2024)| |Mrs Tracey Beale|Social (from APCM 2024)| |Mr Steve Goddard|Nurture (from APCM 2024)| Each Team has a Deputy Leader, and each has been given the responsibility with their Deputy of developing a team for their area of responsibility. ## **Church Attendance** There were 172 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll with 75 residing outside of the parish, as at the date of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (28th April 2024). During the month of October, the average weekly attendance at Sunday morning services was 76 adults and 25 children & young people (under 16s). Page 3 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Review of the Year** ## **Time of Change** It was with great sadness that we learnt in January that Revd Richard Young would be leaving in May. Revd Richard, Louise and their family have been instrumental in the growth of St Matthew’s over the nearly 17 years they served the community of Yiewsley and West Drayton, bringing new believers to Christ and deepening the faith of many. Revd Richard restructured the Leadership Team taking the opportunity to fill the vacancies of Leaders and Deputies before his departure, leaving us in a strong position to take the Church forward during the transition. Revd Urmila was due to end her Curacy in June but agreed to stay at St Matthew’s and lead us through this time of transition, for which we are very grateful. A wonderful celebration of all that the Young family have done for St Matthew’s took place on 26 May, as we took time to wish them well and to send them forth with God’s blessing on their new ministry in Harmondsworth and Harlington. Page 4 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **St Matthew’s Way of Life – our renewed Mission Action Plan** On the 28[th] of January, we launched our renewed St Matthew’s Way of Life. This is something the PCC and Leadership Team had been working on since March 2023, with help from Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage, the Diocesan Discipleship Enabler. A Way of Life is about having a simple, shared structure to our lives as followers of Jesus and members of St Matthew’s so that, together, we keep growing in Christ. One of the best known and most effective Rules or Ways of Life is the one devised by St Benedict. He described it as ‘simply a handbook to make the very radical demands of the gospel a practical reality in everyday life.’ ## **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Our Way of Life is based around the concept of a tree that flourishes and, because of its healthy roots, becomes fruitful. It’s a powerful image from Psalm 1 v3 that describes someone who delights in God’s word as ‘like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.’ During Lent, we focussed on deepening our Roots: Scripture and Prayer – with a weekly Sunday slot on ‘how I pray;’ suggested daily Bible readings; and Lent listening groups. We also launched a Monthly Prayer Diary, recognising that prayer is at the very heart of our mission here at St Matthew’s. At the **Confirmation Service** in July, led by the Bishop of Willesden, The Rt Revd Lusa NsengaNgoy and our Diocesan Discipleship Enabler Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage, we joined in with an Act of Commitment to the St Matthew’s Way of Life. At this very special service, we also had three baptisms and one confirmation. Page 5 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Worship** ## **Special services** It has been a joy to see our Sunday Worship team continue to grow. Five new Worship Assistants have joined the team. And God’s Spirit has certainly been on the move, as we have heard Him speak to us through a few new voices in our Sunday sermon slot – which includes a few 17-year-olds! Our daily pattern of online Morning and Evening Prayer has continued to thrive during the week, and there too we have seen our team grow – five lay people are now part of this team. On the 17[th] of November, during our main Sunday Worship Service, we marked Safeguarding Sunday. Our Parish Safeguarding Officer Azeb Yirgalem, Deputy Safeguarding Officer Maureen McCann and Children’s Champion Laura Simpson helped us understand what it means for our church to be a place where people can feel, and be, safe. From our quarterly alternative Worship services like Messy Church and Open to God to our annual hallmark services, we were blessed with many opportunities to engage with our wonderful community. We gathered together at our All Souls’ Memorial service to remember our loved ones, to give thanks for their lives and to comfort one another in our grief – as we lingered over gently flickering candles. As always, the Church was packed for our Remembrance Sunday service. It was very special to be joined by members of many local children’s and youth uniformed organisations who led much of the service as well as our two Ward Councillors and their families. Page 6 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Special community events** 2024 was yet another year to celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness to us, as the community gathered once again to share many special events together. Our Pancake Party proved to be very popular and the hall was filled to over and above its usual capacity. Tracey and Tim Beale outdid themselves in catering for so many extras. And then we took the time to gather outside and share in some liturgy as we burned palm crosses, and began our pilgrimage together into the holy season of Lent. We journeyed together from Ash Wednesday, and walked with Jesus as we meditated on the Stations of the Cross and joined in with Listening Groups. The pinnacle of Holy Week saw us gather round the table for our Maundy Thursday Supper and then into the Chapel for a sacred, reflective Vigil. The Good Friday Giveaway was another highlight as we sought to bless our community with the love and grace of God that we have so freely received. Fast forward to the end of the year, and we ushered in the season of Advent with our Christmas Fair. Our dedicated team of enthusiastic Church volunteers was ably led by Tracey Beale and Jack Clements, and we were able to raise over £2000 for church funds. Page 7 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 **Christmas** Christmastime was rather special, as we were reminded of the God who became flesh and blood and moved into the neighbourhood, to remind us of His immense love for us. The children led us through the Nativity story from Scratch and brought good tidings of great joy. We were delighted to have Catherine and Kevin Stephens lead our beautiful Scratch Choir, as we joined in to sing our favourite Carols by Candlelight. The festive spirit continued as we gathered in the hall over mince pies, mulled wine and even hot chocolate. Later that week, we were joined by MP Danny Beales and our local Councillors Sital Punja and Naser Abby, as we sang Carols at the Outdoor Crib accompanied by the Yiewsley and West Drayton Band. And then it was Christmas! All the faithful, joyful and triumphant gathered over the course of our three Christmas services – the Christingle and Crib Service, Midnight Mass and the Christmas Morning Celebration. The year culminated with a new addition – our New Year’s Eve Family Celebration and Communion Service. It was an evening of pure joy – from playing bingo and taskmaster to sharing food and Holy Communion. We even joined in with the Hokey Cokey and ushered in the New Year as the family God has called us to be here in Yiewsley and West Drayton. Page 8 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Children and Young People** “Teach a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he shall not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6). There’s plenty of that going on in our Sunday School and we continue to be blessed by all that the children share of what they are learning every Sunday. We thank God for Heather Werrell and her amazing team, who continue to invest in our children. It was wonderful to lead a group of 8 keen children through our Admission to Holy Communion course, Welcome to the Lord’s Table in the Spring term. They were admitted to Communion at our Easter Sunday Celebration. What an absolute joy it has been to see Ignite flourish under the dynamic leadership of our Youthwork Apprentice Laura Simpson and her fantastic team. The team has grown as has the group of young people who throng to the Church Centre on a Friday evening (fortnightly). They have engaged in a wide range of activities, including several fun outings like ice skating with our very own Bishop Lusa. A group from Ignite also attended the Christian festival Wildfires for the first time, where they enjoyed time with God and each other. Laura and the team continue in their labour of love to create a safe and fun space for our young people and to build community connections. Page 9 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Pastoral Care** As a Church family, we continue to journey alongside each other, particularly as we pray for several people who are rather unwell and also those who have been bereaved. We have grown in this aspect of pastoral care as we follow God’s call to “bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2). Our Companions team, graciously led by Azeb Yirgalem, continues to visit church and community members who are either housebound or needing additional care and support at any given time. This has included a monthly service at a local residential care home, which the team enjoys almost as much as the residents if not more. The team also visited a few church members in their own homes for an evening of carol singing. ## **Social events** 2024 saw us enjoying a Strawberry Tea in the Vicarage garden in June. It was a glorious day; we tucked into scones, jam and cream followed by bowls of strawberries and cream. It was an enjoyable afternoon accompanied by a couple of games of bingo. A really fun time was had by all! In October we held a quiz night, with six teams joining in the fun, and enjoying a ploughman’s supper and a raffle. There were prizes for the winning team and wooden spoons for the team which came last. Thank you, Tracey Beale and Ron McCann! St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 Page 10 ## **Nurture** led by Steve Goddard and Judith Kusiima ## **Outreach** led by Jack Clements and Maureen McCann Baptisms are a regular feature at St Matthew’s and take place all year round. As part of the sermon slot during Sunday Worship, we have been more intentional with exploring Old Testament passages rather than concentrating solely on the Gospel readings that seem more relatable. We have also been tapping into the CofE Daily Prayer reflections during Morning Prayer, these too usually focus on the OT passage. We have three Home Groups in operation at this time: Bible Basics – 10am on Tuesday mornings Oasis Home Group – 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings Judith's Home Group (commenced in July 2024) – 7.30pm on Thursday evenings Monthly Listening Groups continue within the context of Home Groups. There is also a separate monthly Listening Group in the Lady Chapel on the second Wednesday of every month. At St Matthew’s, serving our community is central to our mission. Every week, several people stop in either seeking a cuppa, information, help with a practical need, a space to pray or even a pastoral conversation. Our Church Centre Manager Jack Clements continues to play a vital role in ensuring that all are made to feel welcome and valued, stepping in to provide the support that is needed and/or connecting them to the right individual within our church community. Wednesday mornings continue to feature our ‘Little Monsters’ toddler group, where parents and carers connect while children enjoy playtime and development activities. On Thursday mornings, the Community Café welcomes locals for tea, coffee, and homemade treats, creating an opportunity to build relationships and discuss community needs. ## **Fellowship Café** Our monthly Fellowship Café continues to be a well-loved space for great conversations, interesting craft, a topical quiz ... and even some chair exercises. Thank you, Jackie Edmiston! We have a wonderful mix of approximately 25 to 30 older people from the church and wider community attending regularly. We conclude our time of fun and fellowship each month with a rather special, informal service of Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel. ## **St Matthew’s School** One of the highlights of being part of this community is working with the School! The whole school comes into church for Worship every Wednesday and they fill the space with much joy. It is a real delight to hear the children sing; share their uncomplicated and yet profound reflections on Jesus and the Christian faith; and hear them respond in prayer. We also lead occasional sessions with the different year groups to support their RE curriculum. Our Youthwork Apprentice Laura Simpson goes into the school weekly, to work with the RE Explorers and the Student Council and any other key projects as needed. The academic year usually concludes with the Year 6 Graduation ceremony, where we bless the outgoing cohort with our warmest wishes, prayers and a Bible for each Year 6 student. Page 11 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Financial Review** The accounts for 2024 had a surplus of £3.3k. Our Unrestricted Fund, after transferring £9.0k to Designated Funds had a surplus of £9.8k. The General Fund balance is slightly higher than recommended in our reserves policy, but the 2025 budget has been set with a deficit, due to reduced voluntary giving, so is expected to be within our reserves policy by the end of 2025. Our unrestricted voluntary income was £11.1k, 13.0% lower than in 2023. Several substantial givers have left the parish which has resulted in the reduced income. Stewardship is high on the agenda for 2025. Other unrestricted income was £3.8k higher than in 2023 with increased rent from the Trout Road Hall and interest received being the main contributory elements to this increase. Unrestricted expenditure was £4.6k, higher than in 2023, the main increase was in Common Fund. The designated Building Funds expenditure was £17.3k for costs of repointing to the Lady Chapel wall, purchase of a new Keyboard, replacement pads for the chairs in the Lady Chapel and general maintenance costs. Planned Giving is fundamental to the ministry here at St Matthew’s and a big thank you goes to all who give in a planned and regular way. By giving in this way, it enables the PCC to plan for future ministry to support the local community, showing God’s love to those around us. Fund balances as at 31[st] December 2024 were: |s at 31stDecember 2024 were:|| |---|---| |**Restricted Funds Grants**|£6,617| |**Designated Funds**|| |Building Fund|£26,848| |Lease Renewal Fund|£14,500| |**Unrestricted Funds**|| |General Fund|£88,375| |Revaluation Reserve|£150,000| ## **Volunteers** We have a small staff team at St Matthew’s but the ministry that is provided to our community could not happen without the support of our volunteers both from within the Church and our local community. Thanks go to all who volunteer. ## **Policies** It is our policy to invest our fund balances with the Central Board of Finance (CBF) Church of England Deposit Fund. General fund reserve policy is to maintain a balance of between 3 and 4 months running costs. The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, in relation to having due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. We have a Health & Safety Policy in place which is regularly reviewed. A fire safety risk assessment was carried out in March 2023. We also have annual emergency lighting and fire extinguisher tests. On behalf of the PCC – Revd Urmila Kurkalang Page 12 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 |PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MATTHEW,YIEWSLEY|PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MATTHEW,YIEWSLEY|PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MATTHEW,YIEWSLEY|PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MATTHEW,YIEWSLEY|PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MATTHEW,YIEWSLEY|PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MATTHEW,YIEWSLEY|PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MATTHEW,YIEWSLEY| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES||||||| |FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024||||||| |||||||| |||Unrestricted
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(Note 10b)|Total 2024|Funds 2023| ||Note|£|£|£|£|£| |INCOMING RESOURCES||||||| |Voluntary Income|2(a)|74,311|578|3,370|78,259|89,743| |Activities for generating funds|2(b)|12,644|0|0|12,644|12,790| |Income from Investments|2(c)|121,391|0|0|121,391|115,696| |Church Activities (Inc)|2(d)|1,189|0|0|1,189|2,943| |TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES||209,535|578|3,370|213,483|221,171| |||0||||| |RESOURCES EXPENDEND||||||| |Church Activities|3(a)|189,422|17,323|2,150|208,895|232,004| |Cost of Generating Voluntary Income|3(b)|94|0|0|94|203| |Funding Raising Trading Costs|3(c)|405|0|0|405|547| |Governance Costs|3(d)|804|0|0|804|791| |||||||| |TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED||190,725|17,323|2,150|210,199|233,546| |||||||| |NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE
TRANSFERS||18,809|-16,745|1,220|3,284|-12,375| |Transfer Between Funds||-9,000|9,000|0|0|0| |NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS||9,809|-7,745|1,220|3,284|-12,375| |BALANCES B/FWD 1ST JANUARY 2024||228,565|49,094|5,397|283,056|295,431| |||||||| |BALANCES C/FWD 31ST DECEMBER 2024||238,375|41,348|6,617|286,340|283,056| Page 13 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 Bal￿0 Sheet a5 at 3tst December 2024 Unrestricted Designat&Y Reslrict&J Tota 2ff24 Funts F￿JS Fints (Ncrte FuThts 20f3 (Note 1th1 10a) (Note 1Cts) )tes FIXED ASSETS T￿￿tsIe 19).C 19),CO) 150,c(() Debtors Cash at B￿k aTrJ kn Hand 23.931 73.C(17 23.931 135.￿9 159. 32,931 121,719 154,710 41.348 41.348 21,574 21,574 UABIUnES Prthisions Crg*'tfX5'. amwrts t41irvJ inoney 3,71XJ 3.746 3,761 3,761 Net Current Assets 88.375 41.348 21.574 151,297 147,264 L(NYJ T￿n Crwthlor5 14. 14,957 14,203 Tcrt81 Net Assets 238,375 41,348 6,617 ￿.340 P￿Sh UrTrstncted Dest￿01ed Restncted 1(Kcl l￿a} 1qb) rJ8.375 238,375 228,570 41.348 49.C84 6,617 5.397 41.348 6,617 Tota Fmds TJ8,375 41,348 6,617 2￿,340 2&3.(E1 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 24 FebTuary 2025 and signed on its behalf ty. Revd Urmila Kurkalang Chair 24th February 2025 Mrs Sheila Congram Treasurer 24th February 2025 The notes on pages 15 to 20 fonn part of these accounts. Page 14 St Matthev/s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] December 2024** ## 1. **ACCOUNTING POLICES** The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCC’s and with the Regulations “true and fair view” provision. ## **Assets** ## Consecrated and benefice property In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of ‘charity’ by Section.10 (2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011, such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements. Costs associated with maintenance of and extensions to consecrated and benefice property are not recognised as assets within the financial statements, since any resultant assets are not controlled by the PCC. Such costs are recognised as expenditure in the period incurred. ## Moveable church furnishings These are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their useful economic life other than where insufficient cost information is available. In this case the item is not capitalised, but all items are included in the Church’s inventory. Equipment used within the church premises has been written off when the asset was acquired. ## Investments Trout Road Church Hall is an investment property. The PCC have elected to hold this property at its estimated historical value of £150,000. ## **Funds** ## Unrestricted Funds These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and which are therefore not included in its ‘free reserves’ as disclosed in the trustees’ report. ## Restricted Funds These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purchases and details of the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts. ## **Volunteer Time** Due to the nature of volunteer time to run the activities of the Charity it is not possible to estimate a cost of this, therefore the benefit of this voluntary resource is not recorded in the financial statements. Page 15 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 |2.|INCOMING RESOURCES|Unrestricted
Funds|Designated
Funds|Restricted
Funds|Total 2024|Funds 2023| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||£|£|£|£|£| |2(a)|**Voluntary Income**|||||| ||Planned Giving:|47,111|0|0|47,111|55,308| ||Collections|8,325|0|0|8,325|8,003| ||Tax Recoverable|12,953|0|0|12,953|15,744| ||Donations, appeals etc|5,792|578|870|7,240|10,688| ||Grants|130|0|2,500|2,630|0| |||74,311|578|3,370|78,259|89,743| |2(b)|**Activities for Generating Funds**|||||| ||Hire of Parish Centre|10,048|0|0|10,048|10,083| ||Fund Raising|2,596|0|0|2,596|2,707| |||12,644|0|0|12,644|12,790| |2(c)|**Income from Investments**|||||| ||Trout Road Hall Rent|117,672|0|0|117,672|113,037| ||CBF & Bank Interest|3,719|0|0|3,719|2,659| |||121,391|0|0|121,391|115,696| |2(d)|**Income from Church Activities**|||||| ||PCC Fees|1,189|0|0|1,189|2,943| |||1,189|0|0|1,189|2,943| |||||||| |**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**||209,535|578|3,370|213,483|221,171| Page 16 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 |3.|**RESOURCES EXPENDED**|Unrestricted
Funds|Designated
Funds|Restricted
Funds|Total 2024|Funds 2023| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||£|£|£|£|£| |3(a)|**Church Activities**|||||| ||Missionary & charitable giving:|||||| ||Supported Charities|||||| ||Tearfund|1,000|0|0|1,000|1,000| ||Y&WD Foodbank|1,000|0|0|1,000|1,000| ||Christian Solidarity Worldwide|1,000|0|0|1,000|1,000| ||Innervation Trust|500|0|0|500|500| ||St Martins In the Fields|1,000|0|0|1,000|1,000| ||Embrace the Middle East|5|0|0|5|500| ||Other|495|0|0|495|32| ||Local Outreach|||||| ||Year 6 Bibles & Transition Books|659|0|0|659|847| ||Advertising of Events|360|0|0|360|504| ||Vicar's Discretionary Fund|121|0|0|121|378| ||Other Outreach|999|0|44|1,044|2,248| |||7,139|0|44|7,183|9,009| ||Other Expended Resources|||||| ||Common Fund|93,000|0|0|93,000|87,775| ||Bishop Miss Fund|930|0|0|930|880| ||Salary|39,182|0|0|39,182|37,234| ||Printing & Stationery|1,658|0|0|1,658|2,247| ||Cleaning & Other Running Costs|2,481|0|0|2,481|2,235| ||Telecoms|1,254|0|0|1,254|1,077| ||Clergy Expenses|5,398|0|0|5,398|3,654| ||Church Utilities|12,517|0|0|12,517|9,897| ||Insurance|6,724|0|0|6,724|6,640| ||Repairs & Mnt & Equip|0|17,323|0|17,323|47,658| ||Cost of Services|1,570|0|0|1,570|1,672| ||Music & Licences|2,029|0|0|2,029|2,231| ||Children & Youth|1,185|0|2,106|3,291|1,176| ||Training|189|0|0|189|337| ||Payroll Costs|516|0|0|516|490| ||Curate Housing|4,165|0|0|4,165|10,000| ||Apprentice|7,000|0|0|7,000|7,000| ||Sundry Expenses|2,484|0|0|2,484|795| ||**Total Church Activities**|189,422|17,323|2,150|208,895|232,004| |3(b)|Generation of Voluntary Income|||||| ||Donation Fees|94|0|0|94|203| ||Planned Giving Expenses|0|0|0|0|0| |||94|0|0|94|203| |3(c)|Fund raising costs|||||| ||Christmas Fair & Other|405|0|0|405|547| ||**Total Fund Raising Costs**|405|0|0|405|547| |3(d)|Governance Costs|||||| ||Administration|671|0|0|671|671| ||Bank Charges|133|0|0|133|120| ||**Total Governance Costs**|804|0|0|804|791| ||**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**|190,725|17,323|2,150|210,199|233,546| Page 17 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 |4
**STAFF COSTS**
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**2023**
38,727
36,913
456
321
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37,234| |---|---| During 2024 the PCC had 5 budgeted staff posts, all posts were part-time. In addition to the 5 posts 4 casual staff were employed to cover opening and closing for the Church Hall for lets, gardening and Music Director cover. Only one post, the Church Centre Manager post, incurs National Insurance payments which have been offset by the allowance granted by Inland Revenue. ## (b) Related Parties The following payments, aside from direct expenses covered by receipts, were made during the year to either members of the PCC or related persons of the PCC: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name Role Amount
Mr S Goddard (PCC Member) Casual Staff £13
Mrs T Beale (Partner Church Warden) Cleaner £2,788
Mr M Laue (Partner PCC Member) Music Director £5,337
Mr T Beale (Church Warden) Caretaker £3,425
Mr J Clements Church Centre Manager £22,836
& Community Worker
Ms C Stephens Organist £625
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The Chair of the PCC (until 26 May 2024), Revd Richard Young, was paid expenses, as part of his duties as Vicar, totalling £667. The Chair of the PCC (from 27 May 2024), Revd Urmila Kurkalang was paid expenses, as part of her duty as Curate, totalling £3,553. Donations via Planned Giving and one-off donations made by PCC Members and related parties totalled £25,659 which was given unrestricted. ## 5. **Trout Road Hall** The Church Hall in Trout Road was let in 2012 for a 20 year full repairs and renewals lease. Magic Steps Nursery, the tenant, has paid a deposit of £13,000 as part of the lease agreement. This money is to be held by the PCC and returned to Magic Steps at the end of the lease with interest. Page 18 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 Interest has been allocated based on the rate received from the PCC’s CBF holding. This deposit is held as a Long Term Creditor in the accounts. The balance at 31[st] December 2024 was £14,957. |6.|Tangible|Freehold Land &|| |---|---|---|---| |||Buildings|| ||||£| ||Estimated Value 1st January 2024||150,000| ||Disposal||0| ||Additions at Cost||0| ||Estimated Value 31stDecember||150,000| ||2024||| The freehold land and buildings is the Church Hall in Trout Road Yiewsley. |7|**DEBTORS (UNRESTRICTED FUNDS)**|2024|2023| |---|---|---|---| |||£|£| ||Tax Recoverable|12,600|9,800| ||Magic Steps|10,822|23,191| ||Other Debtors|509|0| ||Total|23,931|32,991| |8|**PROVISIONS**||| ||Vicarage Decoration|4,050|3,200| ||Ignite Equipment|406|500| ||Charitable Giving|346|0| ||Total|4,802|3,700| |9|**LIABILITIES**||| ||Due Less than one Year:||| ||Other Creditors|3,761|3,746| ||Total|3,761|3,746| ||Greater than one Year:||| ||Magic Steps Nursery|14,957|14,203| ## 10. **FUNDS** The building fund is a designated fund, £7,500 was transferred to fund in 2024 from General Funds. This fund is used to pay for equipment, maintenance, and repair work. Repointing work was carried out to the Lady Chapel wall, a new Keyboard purchased and chair pads replaced in the Lady Chapel. The Lease Renewal fund is a designated fund, the PCC transferred the budgeted £1,500 to this fund in 2024. This fund is being set aside to cover anticipated costs in respect of future lease renewal. Page 19 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 |||**FUND MOVEMENTS**||Lease
|Total| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Building|Renewal|| |10(a)||Designated Funds|||| |||Balance at 1st Jan 2024|36,094|13,000|49,094| |||Income Resources|578|0|578| |||Resources Expended|-17,323|0|-17,323| |||Transfer from Other Funds|7,500|1,500|9,000| |||Balance at 31st Dec 2024|26,848|14,500|41,348| ||10(b)
Restricted Funds|||Restricted Grants|| |||Balance at 1st January|2024|5,397|| |||Income Resources||3,370|| |||Resources Expended||-2,150|| |||Transfer from General|Fund||0| |||Balance at 31st December 2024||6,617|| |10(c)|Unrestricted Funds||General|Revaluation|
Total| ||||Fund|Reserve|| ||Balance at 1st January 2024||78,565|150,000|228,565| ||Income Resources||209,535|0|209,535| ||Resources Expended||-190,725|0|-190,725| ||Transfer to Other Funds||-9,000|0|-9,000| ||Balance at 31st Dec 2024||88,375|150,000|238,375| Page 20 St Matthew’s Yiewsley Annual Report & Accounts 2024 v2 ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St Matthew Yiewsley** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 which are set out on finance pages of the Annual Report. ## **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 needed. It is my responsibility to: - Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act); - To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and - To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of 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 statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** _Since the gross income for the year exceeds the amount provided in section 145(3) of the Act, I confirm that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner under the provisions of that section of the Act and that my qualification is as shown below._ 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 - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act 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. Kevin Ogilvie Charity Bookkeeping and Examination Services 14[th] April 2025 13 Evelyns Close, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB8 3LR