PARISK CFFbiRCFF DF STBARNABAS NORTFtDLTPAR RegLStered Chority NwKber - 1160t22 St BARNABAS NORTHOLT PARK REPORT AND ACCDLINTS OF TrFF PAIIOCFFIAL CPFbiRCV eDbLNCIL OF STEARNABAS, NOIITFtDLTPARL FOR TFFE YEAR ENDE 31ST DECEMEER 2025 AnnlFinan fteptyt2025
AdMiNstrative LfortLOv St Barnabas Church Northolt Park is situated in Northolt. It is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St Barnabas Church, Raglan Way, Northolt UB5 4SX. PCC members who have senied at any time from l January 2024 until the date that this report was approved are: Ex Officio members: Incumbent Churchwardens: The Revd Emily Davis {Chair) from July 2025 Ben Gordon from April 2025 David Edghill, Electoral Roll Officer from April 2025 Deanery Synod Representative: Margaret Cobley, Lay Chair, Treasurer. Standing & Finance Committees Elected members: Tom Brassington Jane Cox Emma Green Merle Griffith Sadie Khan Luke Kwamya Artur Olczyk Jennifer Thompson Standing Committee PCC Secretary, Standing Committee. Hall Booking Sec Finance Committee Safeguarding Officer, from April 2025 from April 2025 Gift Aid & Stewardship Sec. Finance Committee from April 2025 Regular Hall bookings. Standing Committee Str&tre, gover VLQgernet The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure registered with the Charity Commission. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St Barnabas, the membership of the PCC consists of an elected Deanery Synod member, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our services / members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish, including deciding on how the fvnds of the PCC are to be spent. New members are offered and actively encouraged to undertake initial training into the workings of the PCC provided by the diocese. Since our entitlement is for 9 elected members, we have I vacancy for elected members. Annual Finance Report 2tr25
The full PCC met 10 times throughout the year, including the Section 11 meeting to appoint 2 Parish Representatives to interview for an Interim Minister and to agree the Parish Profile . The average level of attendance was 83%. Ati pkryosts St Barnabas, Parochial Church Council (PCC) had the responsibllity of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Emily Davis, in promoting, in the eccleslastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical. We were pleased to welcome Revd Emily in July. Whilst the parish was in vacancy Revd Patty Linders covering most services wrth assistance of visiting priests. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church complex of St Barnabas, Raglan Way, Northolt, which includes a residential property in Vernon Rise, Greenford. Dbjestivts o¢tithi£s 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 Bamabas. Our services and worship put faith into prartice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. Pastoral care is provided to both our existing congregation and those in need in the local community. We reach in mission and evangelism to serve and to share the Christian faith with those around us. We maintain the fabric of the Church of St Barnabas and the Church complex, including the Vernon Rise property to provide the accommodation and resources for our mission and outreach. AGhLweM£ perforwi Worship and prayer Our Sunday services were led by both the Revd Emily Davis and the Revd Patty Linders . Duringthe first half of the yearwewelcomed various clergy helpingwith the cover. Bishop Pete Broadbent was welcomed and appreciated during Lent and Easter. An average of 35 adults and 8 children usually attend the Sunday mass with greater numbers for particular festivals and celebrations. Easter services were well attended by 105 including a total of 81 communicants. In December, 56 attended the Christmas Carol Service. 86 attended Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. of whom 70 were communicants. The Christmas Eve service returned to its original start time of 11.30pm and was well attended with many visitors. During 2025. there were 4 Baptisms, including 2 adults. The clergy of St Barnabas officiated at 3 funerals 2 of which were held in church. There was one wedding this year, Christina Simon. past member of St Barnabas.
Church membership The Church Electoral Roll was renewed in 2025 year with a total of 59 parishioners. We were sad to see two long standing members leave at the end of the year. Cynthia McLetchie-Rabess to eventually return to Tobago and Natalie Ramsay, who now living in Ickenham was finding travelling on Sunday morning difficult, although she is hoping to still attend the Barney Group. We give thanks for all their help and encouragement they have given over the years. We have welcomed some new faces as well as others returning so 2026 should see an increase in membership. Pastoral care Some members of our parish are unable to attend church due to sickness or age. These receive a mixture of home communions and telephone services from our clergy. Care for church members who are going through specific personal difficult situations is provided by our clergy. A WhatsApp Group offers a twtrway channel of communication from notices to personal thanksgivings and prayer requests. The Barney Group {see below) led by Yvonne Bailie, Margaret Cobley and Jane Nicholls offers mutual support and care for our over 55s. Children's Work Funmi Hinimikaiye has been leading Sunday School On a month, assisted by Artur Olczyk and Revd Emily- Safeguarding Merle Griffith as our Parish Safeguarding Officer has worked hard on all aspects of safeguarding to ensure that we are compliant with our church's safeguarding policy. Jane Cox is our Children's Champion, Revd Patty Linders is our Elders champion. The PCC complies with the duty under Sertion 5 or the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, in relation to having due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The Church Centre Complex The church is occasionally open for prayer and our Garden of Rest is accessible by arrangement. Annwl finance RepJrt2025
Ealing Foodbank operate on a Tuesday from the hall and is well used. Some church members volunteer. Various community groups meet during the week in the church hall including Stay Active 4 Life helping people with their mobility. Children's parties at the weekend continue to be popular, and the Church of God meets Sunday lunchtimes. The Barney Fellowship Group aimed at the over 55s, meets once a month and have enjoyed outings including lunch at Ruislip Lido, and Christmas lunch at Sudbury Golf Club. Thanks go to Tom who keep the grounds tidy and has worked hard on rejuvenating the Garden of Rest. New rose bushes have been planted as well as annual flowers. Thanks also to Yvonne for providing the beautiful flowers near the entrance door. Our Building fund holds £5174 for security work. Mlsslon and evangelism Christmas events were advertised on our new website and through social media and through the distribution of Church Christmas Cards around some of the local streets. Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. We were able to send £638 from our Lent Appeal to ALMA for our twinned parish in Chigoma, Mozambique for their water well appeal. and from the Harvest service £300 to Ealing Foodbank. At Christmas our collections supported Ealing Foodbank and Ealing Winter Night Shelter £521. These totals include gift aid where applicable. Ecumenical relatlonshlps The church joins with other local churches for the Good Friday Walk of Witness to Northala Fields. Deanery Syn¢)d The Deanery Synod provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church. During the year, we have one elected member, who is also the Deanery Synod Treasurer. process The accounts are prepared using the Receipts and Payments basis. Bankers: Current and Gold savings account- CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue. Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent Alnual FlnaTr ReK*YI 2025
Deposit account- CBF Church of England Deposit Fund managed by CCLA Investment Management Ltd. 80 Cheapside, London. Independent Examiner- Mr S Patel, 19 Dewhurst Road. London W14 OET ¥Lkta ktLia L rerfLew Funds are made up of Unrestricted (general). Designated and Restricted funds. Designated funds a monies set aside for particular activities but may, if necessary, be used for general activities. The fixed asset value of Vernon Rise is treated as a Designated Fund-the property held in trust by the London Diocesan Fund with St Barnabas retaining the rent. Total receipts for unrestricted (general and designated) funds were £62,552 (down £7833 on 20241. due to loss of rent from Vernon Rise and less Hall income. Within this total, Planned Giving totalled £24,264, down £4,036 on last year. We are fortunate that there are regular contributions and generous donations received from past members wanting to continue to support their church. We give thanks to God for that generous continuing support. but the PCC recognise that this may not necessarily continue in the long term. The card machine has made giving simpler for some and has increased to £813 compared to £573 in 2024. The Plate Collection £2735 a slight reduction compared to 2024. Gift Aid envelope giving was £650 boosted by some generous lump sum donations. We are grateful to the donors for their generous donations. Interest paid on the CAF current account counteracts the bank charges. We are grateful for all your efforts in supporting the ministry of our church over this past year. At the beginning of the year there were 34 members {30 gift aided their donations) in the planned giving scheme and the year ended with 33 members (30 gift aided their donations). In addition. there was another giving through CAF Give as you earn scheme and another through Stewardship. By the end of the year there were 33 in the planned giving scheme and one through Parish Giving. giving a total of 34 regular givers. Church Hall lets were lower than last year, providing income of £20,778: although down £4,904 on last year there were late receipts received in January 2026 of £2,845. Annual Finano ftepcrt Z025
The tenants at Vernon Rise were taken to court and given notice and eventually left in April owing over £30.0(Xl in rent. The house was left full of belongings and rubbish, in a dirty stste. A total refurbishment has taken place at a cost of £35,000 including a new boiler, wood flooring and carpets. It was then advertised to let with a new agent. We can now report that new tenants have just moved in. The cost incurred has run down our Reserve Fund which had been intended for building repairs to the church. Restricted donations of £5,036 were also received; these comprised donations to flowers, charity appeals/collection. Building Fund, refunded Gift Aid tax, restricted funds interest. The Barney Fellowship Group purchases food and catering items for their monthly meetings. costs being covered by donations. The new boiler in the link was paid for by a generous gift aided donation. Interest rates on our CCLA account have been fairly high this year giving a good return for our money in the restricted funds. The unrestrirted income provides for the Christian ministry at St Barnabas including our contribution to the Diocesan Common Fund, which provides for the cost of our vicar. vicarage. staff training and support costs. Total expenditure amounted to £122,414, of which the UnstrICted expenditure totalling £112,268 up £42,267 on last year. The parish's contribution to the Diocese of £38,OlJ) (£34,788 in 2024). This amount represented around 38% of the amount required to cover our relevant costs for one member of clergy: the remainder is covered by the generosity of other churches. Clergy expenses were reimbursed up to an agreed budget. Utility bills in the church cost £2773 (down by £427 on 2024). Hall utility bills totalled £3290 (down £1396 on 2024). The church is particularly expensive to heat, £15 per hour. so attention is given to careful monitoring of heater settings and only switching on essential lighting Insurance for our buildings was paid in full £4483 Including Reserves we ended the year with Unrestricted funds of £35,349 and Restricted funds of £20,487, a Totsl balance of £55,836 The year ended with a net surplus of -£51989. AThnual Flnance RryrtX2S
Resekves poLiG It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on fe reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months, non-restricted payments. This is equivalent to £15,000. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The balance of the free reserves at the year-end was £21,657. The agreed figure for Common Fund in 2026 is £38,OlXI A further £5174 in restricted funds are held for a security system The balance in the CCLA Church of England Deposit Fund belongs to the Screen Fund, Purple Fund, Youth Walsingham donations and Youth Club funds. Reports IwLLKded Receipts and Payments Report-this summarises the income. expenditure and transfers across the top-level activities. as defined by the Annual Return Form. It also shows how these activities are represented across the funds. Balance Sheet- this shows a breakdown of the Assets of St Barnabas and how these are split across the different funds. Analysis of Receipts and Payments-this shows, for the various types of funds, the income and expenditure across the various nominal accounts (activities). Fund Summary- this summarises the activities of the various funds as well as the location of the balance of monies held. VoLtteerS We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church a welcoming community. Being a volunteer is part of what it means to be "the Body of Chrisv (I Corinthians 12). With the exptIOn of the vicar. every job at St Barnabas is carried out by volunteers. Pald Employees St Barnabas is not currently employing any staff. AJknu¥l FknaKe Rewi x)z%
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Exam I iier s Report ParochFal Church Counca of St Bamabas. Northoll Park On accounts for tho y 31 D8¢ember 225 Chorty no (If any) 118028 I IZ, 13,IW IJ- a6d,,IIEf4Sr %leets'. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accnts of the abov8 charity {e Tru) for ts yearend8d 31112r2023 Rospon$ibililles and As the tharity trltee8 of the Trus( you are responsibl8 for the preparation basis of report ofthe axounts in arord wilh the r¥4U8nts of Charities Act 2011 Cthew. I rewt in my examination of the Trusfs accounts caThied oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caIng out my 8xaminalion. I have folltywed the appIable Directioro gi¥M by the Charity Commission urKJer wtion 145(5)(b> of the A Independent I have compled my exaninalion. I confrfm Ihat rK> mat8rAI matters have oxaminerfs statement come to my attention (other than that disdosed beltrw ? in connection with the examination whith gives me cause to tieli8v8 that in, any material the Act or I have no con(rrts arKI have come a¢¥oss olhèr matters In connection with the examination to which attenton shouhj be dra•m in order to enable a proper understanding of the acCnts to rea(Ed. Sign. 10 1.1 Relevant professlonal qualificationls) or body (If any): Addr•M: 19 DthUi Road London W14 OET
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