st Paul'$ Church. Harold Hill Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31. December 2021 Incumbent: Ivacantl The Vicarage Redcar Road Harold Hill Wardens: Emma Smith Helene Callaghan PCC Chair- Gus Fenn Ilnterim) Bankers: St Pauls TSB Bank Hilldene Avenue Harold Hill Independent Examiner: Alan Gray Registered Charty No.. 1159458 st Paul$ Harold Hill Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for Year Ended 31 December 2021 Aims and purpose5 The Parochial Church Council {PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating wf(h the incumben*, in promoting the whole mission of the Church {Article xixl, pastoral, evangelistic and social. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the church complex of St Paul's. Harold Hill. Objecttves and activities The PCC is committed to preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ lo as many people as possible and to allow Christians and seekers to worship with our Church and lo become part of our Church community. The PCC maintains an overview ofworship and demands accountability from The Incumbent. It also makes suggestions on how our Servi￿ Can engage with Ihe many gfOUPS that live within our designated parish area. Our seNi¢es and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament, and hospitality. When plannir¢g our activrties for the year. we have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular. the gupplemenlary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enabte ordinary believers to live out their faith as part of our local community through.. Worship and prayer. leaming about the gospel of Jesus Christ from The Holy Bible and developing knowledge and trust in Him. Belief govems behaV￿ur. Provision of pastoral care for people lÉving in the area. Missionary and outreach work Worship and prayer The previous incumbent, Russell Moul retired on 31. Juty 2021 and we have been in interregnum since that lime. There were sad tosses in 2021 as long-term members and friends were called home to glory 2nd some families moved to other churches. However, in God's goodness, we have had a steady inflow of new members and the church is gradually returning lo the vibranl communty of previous years. Since the retiremeTrt of Rev Rusgell Moul and end of the four-year contract of the Associate Minister, Rev Martin Bailey in August 2021, a standing commritee led by James Oladunjoye (Children & Families Minister) have helped lo keep the church running. Other members of the committee are Emma Smrth. Helene Callaghan. Gus Fenn. Dan Shipway and Jacqui Warcraft. The church has continued lo focus on Jesus and the teaching of hts Word in the congregation. We interact and reach out to our neighbourhood through 'Lrttle Stars.. a weekty parent and child event. Deanery Synod Due lo lack of current clergy at Sl Paul's, we currenty have one member of the PCC on the Deanery Synod and no one on Diocesan Synod. We hope to revrew this once the new minister is in post so that we can maintain links be￿een the local Church and the wider stnjctures of the denomination. Pastoral ¢are The Church has continued to offer both online and in person opportunity for weekty Sunday worship. week￿ prayer meetings have continued on Zoom. There are weekly study groups which provides the opportunty for interactk)n, Bible study and mutual care. Visitations have continued but not to the level when we had hvo full time ministers in post. Members have continued to encourage and support one another including providing practical support when necessary. Holy communion is provided on a monthly basis through the help of licensed ministers from another local church. Fortnightly Se￿iCe at a local care horne is currentty suspended. There is desire on both sides for a restart. and we hope lo revisrt this On￿ the new minister is in post. Mission and Evangelism School assemblies were put on hold due lo the fack of mankxiwer but as we have had requests from local schools for this to be reinslated. it is hoped thal this would resume later in the year. Weekly parents and toddlers, group have continued_ Financial Review Total income for the year to 31 st Decemter 2021 amounted to £82910.49 . EX￿n￿rture for the year amounted to £82030.73. We paid the Parish Share in full. We are currently behind wtlh Gift Aid recovery which has not been claimed since 2019 this will be rectffied during the 2022 financial year. Reserves poli¢y We attempt to hold a level of reserves equivalent to one morrth's expenditure to protect against the risk of being unable lo support essenlial expenses should forecasted income be reduced. Volunt•ers Sl Paul's members have pulled together during this period of interregnum to keep the church going forward in her mission under ChrisÉ_ We would like lo thank everyone who worked so hard to make our church the livety and vibrant communty that it is. In particular, we want to thank our churchwardens and the PCC who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf. We are also blessed to have others taking up the responsibilty for the spiritual leadership of the church famity in leaching and leading at all our services and group activitres. El•¢toral Role Report St Pauls.. There are 54 members on the electoral roll. Structure. Governance and management The method of appointment of PCC members is set Olrt in the Church RepreSentat￿n RuEes. At St Paul's the membership of the PCC consists ofthe v￿ar {vacant}. the churehwarijens, tre8surer and members ethted by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the Church. All members of the wngregation are encouraged lo register on the ele¢toral roll and to stand for election to the PCC. The PCC members are reswn9ible for making decisions on all matters of general coneem and importance to the parish, including deciding on how the fvnds of Ihe PCC are to be spent. The full PCC aim to meet at least 6 times during the year. Administrative Information St Paul's Church is situated on Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill. It is part of the Diocese of Barking wf(hin the Church of England. The coffespondence address is The Vicarage, Redcar Road, Harold Hill RM3 9PT. The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956 and Church Representation Rules 20061 and is now a char¢ty registered with the Charty Commission. number 1159458 (registered December 2014) The PCC is made up of repre$entstives from St Paul's members who have served at any time from 1 January 2021 until the date this report was approved are.. Incumbènt: Churchwardens: Interim PCC Chair: Iva¢antl Emma Smith and Helene Callaghan Gus Fenn Elected Members: Ms J Wallcraft Mr C Ekwonna Mr R Annis MTS J Aldridge Mrs H Callaghan Mrs E Smith Mr D Shipway Mr G Fenn MrA Devadas Mr M Smith Mrs E Shipway Mr J Oladunjoye IPCC secretary) (reappointed 30.05.20211 (reappointed 30.05.20211 (reappointed 30.05.20211 (appointed 30.05.2021- Warden) (appointed 30.05.2021- Warden and Safeguarding Officer) lappoinled 18.10.20201 (appointed 18.10.2020- interim PCC Deputy Safeguarding Officer) (appointed 18.10.2020) (appointed 28.04.2019} (appointed 30.05.2021) (C(￿pIed - Deanery rep and Treasurer from 30.05.2021) Approved by the PCC on 17. April 2022 and signed on their behalf by the Intsrlm Chair of St Paul's PCC Signed: Ik- Gus Fenn Date IE,LY LL Independent Examine¢s ￿POrt to the membersjtrustees of St Paul's Church Harold Hill Parochial Church Council. I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on the attached pages Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Inde￿ndent Examinor The charty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and thal an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility lo 1. Exaffline the accounts under sectton 145 of the 2011 Act., 2. Follow procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charty Commissioners sectton 145lSllbl of the 2011 Act,. and 3. State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiners StstemenL My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting record$ kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosu￿$ in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the management cornm￿ee conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ thal would be required in a fvll audil, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the a￿￿nts. lTrdependent examine￿5 statement In connection wrth my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gNes me reasonable cause to believe that in any material resFect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with s.130 of the 2011 kt" or to prepare accounts, which accord with these accounting records have not been met., or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable e proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed . Date . Alan Gray 73 Shepherds Hlll Harold Wood RM77 ## **St Paul's Church, Romford** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **For the period from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021** ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total**|**Prior year**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**total funds**| |**Receipts**|||||| |Planned giving|25,460.00|600.00|-|26,060.00|34,672.03| |Collections and other giving|11,317.80|-|-|11,317.80|1,895.01| |Other voluntary receipts|5,872.00|37,600.00|-|43,472.00|30,080.34| |Gift Aid recovered|-|-|-|-|8,194.70| |Other receipts|2,040.59|20.00|-|2,060.59|130.00| |Activities for generating funds|-|-|-|-|-| |Investment Income|0.10|-|-|0.10|1.53| |Receipts from church activities|-|-|-|-|2.50| |**Total income**|**44,690.49**|**38,220.00**|**-**|**82,910.49**|**74,976.11**| |**Payments**|||||| |Cost of generating funds|25.00|-|-|25.00|119.48| |Missionary and Charitable Giving|145.77|-|-|145.77|1,817.05| |Parish Share|26,123.00|-|-|26,123.00|23,647.36| |Clergy and Staffing costs|544.56|40,912.47|-|41,457.03|53,198.65| |Church Running Expenses|8,187.53|-|-|8,187.53|14,464.15| |Hall Running Costs|78.00|-|-|78.00|-| |Church Repairs & Maintenance|-|-|-|-|-| |Hall Repairs & Maintenance|-|-|-|-|4,778.79| |New Building work|-|6,014.40|-|6,014.40|-| |Governance Costs|-|-|-|-|-| |**Total expenditure**|**35,103.86**|**46,926.87**|**-**|**82,030.73**|**98,025.48**| |**Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer**|**9,586.63**|**(8,706.87)**|**-**|**879.76**|**(23,049.37)**| |**Transfers:**|||||| |Gross transfers between funds - in|4,220.92|3,438.27|-|7,659.19|26,615.33| |Gross transfers between funds - out|(7,659.19)|-|-|(7,659.19)|(26,615.33)| |**Other recognised gains / losses**|||||| |Gains/losses on investment assets|-|-|-|-|-| |Gains on revaluation,fixed assets,charity's own use|-|-|-|-|-| |**Net movement in funds**|**6,148.36**|**(5,268.60)**|**-**|**879.76**|**(23,049.37)**| |**Reconciliation of funds**|||||| |**Total funds brought forward**|**13,917.39**|**32,182.68**|**-**|**46,100.07**|**69,149.44**| |**Total funds carried forward**|**20,065.75**|**26,914.08**|**-**|**46,979.83**|**46,100.07**| (10 March 2022 5:29 pm) Page 1 of 1 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** ## **Report to the trustees/ PCC of St Pauls , Harold Hill members of** **On accounts for the** 31st December 2021 **Charity no** 1159458 **period ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2021. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 19 April 2022 **Signed: Name:** Alan Gray **Relevant professional** Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales (FCA ) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 73 Shepherds Hill Harold Wood RM3 0NP **October 2018** **IER** 1 **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** **IER** 2