The Parochial Church Council of
The Parish of St John The Evangelist
Kensal Green
I l.il,
Newpedestrian entrance pathway and
step-free access to the chureh
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS
for the period ending 31 sl December 2025
Reglslered Charlty 1163185

One More Step
It is said that a Bishop. advising a Vicar who had arrived at a new parish, suggested he
should "change everything, but don't get found out". To live is to change, as St John
Henry Newman famously stated. and 2025 was a year when many changes to the
church grounds were completed. Change, however, is a word that does not do justice
to what we can see today. Many comment that what is new seems to have always
existed. We have not, we might say, been found out!
It was five years ago that the new pedestrian entrance was installed and given its style,
and it being inspired by the former gate installed at the time of the opening of the
church. it does seem to have been here forever. In 2020 this new entrance opened onto
a tarmac car park. Today the pedestrian entrance opens onto a York stone path
between lawns (the car park having been relocated). On the Harrow Road side of the
church a new pedestrian gate has been made using 19, century iron work that once
formed the entrance to the school. Again, it looks like it has always been here. For the
fjrst time since 1844 the entrance to the church through the west doors are step free,
yet a new visitor would never know that there had once been a step.
We live and we change. 2025 saw the installation of CCTV. an important security
measure but a measure that reinforces our desire to be an open. welcoming safe
church. Above all an open door points to what we welcome people to. and to be. For
all that we live with change there are also constants. In the year that we saw the
Bishop of London move to Canterbury, I recall words written by Bishop Geoffrey
Fisher, the then Bishop of London in the year he moved to Canterbury. In 1944 as
St John's celebrated its centenary he wrote°renew your faith in the unchanging things
God's love, our redemption in Jesus Christ, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit in the
Church, the duty to bear our faithful witness. For these things your Church stands,.
That is our foundation and what motivates all we do. That cannot change.
Changes to the grounds could not have happened without the financial support of
Westminster City Council which over the past five years have invested over £150,000
through its Greening and North Paddington development schemes. For this we are
profoundly gratefttl. As noted in this Annual Report. we are thankful for the support
we receive frotn so many people and organisations and especially for the donations
towards our Pipe Organ restoration appeal.
To everyone who fornis a part of our ever changing yet ever the same church and
community. thank you.
The Reverend David Ackern)an
Vicar and Chairnian of the PCC
February 2026

Annual Report & Accounts 2025
Aims and Purpose
St John's Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with
the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the
Church,. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Objectives and Activities
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as posstble to worship at St John's
and to become part of our parish community. Activities are guided by the following
principles:
Looking out - things we will do in mission to reach out to our community and
beyond in service of the Gospel.
Looking in - things we will do to build up the common life and fellowship of
the church family.
Looking up - things we will do with our pattern of prayer and worship to
empower and sustain our mission and common life.
In addition, St John's has embraced Capital Vision 2030; a collective agendafor every
Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ.
Achievements and Performance
The PCC'S charitable objects are focussed on the advancement of religion which is a
charitable activity. Evidence of operation for the benefit of the public is demonstrated
in this Annual Report for the purposes of good practice in demonstrating our
commitment to public benefit.
Our primary charitable purpose is through our prayer. donations. the offering of space
(for school visits, assemblies, activities) the Playgroup, and preservation of a listed
building. Our aims include the:
prevention or relief of poverty
advancement of education
advancement of health
advancement of citizenship or community development
advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
advancement of amateur sport
reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and
diversity
advancement of environmental protection or improvement

relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health. disability, financial
hardship or other disadvantage
Worship and Prayer
St John s has remained open for worship and prayer through the year and weekly
attendance has averaged 74 (excluding FAster and Christmas services as well as special
services). The church also receives a number of visitors outside the regular cycle of
worship for quiet contemplation.
In addition to regular worship. the church provides a focal point for the community to
mark the milestones of life. During 2025 there were 13 baptisms and five funeral
services held in church. An additional eight funeral services were undertaken at the
local crematorium. Following a revision of the electoral roll in March 2025 there were
76 enrolled.
Deanery Synod
The Deanery Synod provides an important link between the parish and the wider
church community. During 2025 there were two meetings: in May there was a
presentation from the Diocese of London Compassionate Communities Team and the
speaker at the December meeting was The Reverend Fr Paul Davies. Two Cities Dean
of Mission, who spoke about the Paddington Mission Corridor supporting deprived
areas.
Pastoral Care & Safeguarding
Our tay Pastoral Minister has remained available to assist with arrangements for
baptisms and funerals as well as devoting time to individuals and families in need of
support. In addition, a weekly church newsletter is distributed by email and by post.
2025 was a full year of events and celebrations with highltghts including our annual
May Family Fellowship in Brighton and the October Walsingham Pilgrimage. Special
events for our younger members included a dinner for the Junior Choir and Servers in
April and Christmas parties in December. First Holy Communion took place in June,
when we were pleased to welcome the Bishop of Fulham for eight confirmations. In
October Michaelmas was marked by a Choral Benediction and in November the
Remembering Tree was placed in church for our month of remembrance. At the end
of the year. St John's welcomed the Bishop of London (Archbishop of Canterbury
designate) for an Advent Carol Service.
Regular events have continued, including the Under-5s Stay & Play and the Monday
Music Club. We are also grateful to the Paddington Charities for continuing to provide
support to St John s welfare fund, helping those in need.
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. St John's is committed to
nurturing, protecting and safeguarding all our members. particularly children, young

people and vulnerable adults. This is recognised as a responsibility of the whole
church.
The PCC has adopted the Diocese Safeguarding Policy, which is reviewed annually,
and has appointed a Safeguarding Officer and Children's Champion. There were four
recorded safeguarding incidents during 20Z5. Three of the incidents were referred to
the appropriate authorities and no further action was taken on the other incident.
Church Giving
Regular giving in 2025 totalled just under £9.000 (of which nearly £500 was for special
collections). This is an improvement against a 2024 flgure of just under £7,000 which
is encouraging. There was, however. a fall in general donations ofsome £1,800 (£2,772
compared to £4.548 in 2024) following a trend from the year before.
The PCC continues to recognise the challenges of stewardship during Current austere
times, especially when individual giving forms only a small part of church income. The
number of people giving regularly by standing order and by the envelope scheme
remains constant.
While stewardship remains a challenge. welfare needs are constant. There continued
to be a demand for discretionary welfare payments supported by funds from the
Paddington Charities. In addition, donations were given (or collected) for.. Aid to the
Church in Need, Caritas Bakhita House. the DEC Burma Appeal, the Children s
Society, the IFRC Jamaica Appeal, the Lord Mayor s 2025 Charities. Mary's Meals, the
Mission to Seafarers. Mzuzu Diocese Malawi. Movember, SSAFA, Women's Aid, St
Germain's Jamaica Appeal and the UNICEF Jamaica Appeal.
Proiiects and Plans
A fijrther grant of £78,000 was secured from Westminster City Council for the
completion the church grounds 'greening' project, including a new pedestrian gate
and stonework. The long-anticipated redevelopment of the church forecourt has now
been completed with a reduced parking area. Tarmac along the south side of the
church has been removed and replaced by an expanded lawn and shrubbery.
The grant from Westminster City Council also contributed towards a long-planned
project to build an accessible ramp for the church entrance. Work was anticipated to
start during 2025 but is now scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.
As reported in 2024, an Organ Appeal for restoration funds was launched. Although
the organ restoration is closely aligned with work on roof and ceiling repairs (to
maintain acoustics) the PCC has decided to focus on the organ and delay work on the
ceiling since the organ Testoration has itself been delayed by other fabric priorities. It
is anticipated that restoration of the organ will begin in 2026.
CCTV was installed in the church at the beginning oF2025. The installation is discrete
and primarily for the safety of church users as well as protection of the church
property.

Financial Review
Total receipts were just under £344,000 in 2025 compared to some £216,000 in 2024. In
addition, funds in the savings account (reserves) were just under £10,300. The income
figure is inflated by a one-off grant awarded in 2024 (£29,000 received in 2025) and a
2025 award of some £78.000. It was anticipated that much of the expenditure against
the 2025 award would take place within the financial year. However, a problem with
material supplies for the church entrance project led to work (and expenditure) being
Postponed until early 2026. The church is also holding some £24,000 in the organ fund
(grants and donations) but an initial payment of £12,000 was made towards the organ
restoration in December. Consequently nearly £56.000 is being carried forward as
restricted (committed funds). The church has also designated £15,000 towards the
organ project.
We are particularly grateful to Westminster City Council for supporting St John s
greening scheme which is helping to transforni the church grounds and accessibility
to this valued community resource. We are also grateful to all those who support our
work and mission. especially our fundraising for the Willis Pipe Organ appeal.. All
Soul's College Oxford, the Ascot Priory, the Benefact Trust. the Borwick Charitable
Trust, the Church Buildings Council. Garfield Weston, Hymns Ancient and Modern,
the Vinehill Trust, the Williams Church Music Trust, Mr & Mrs Don Young along with
numerous individual donations.
Rent from grounds and buildings leased to Bales College remains the church's main
source of income. As part of the redevelopment of the Old Vicarage, Bales College has
been using the car park area in return for a commitment to fund enlargement of the
church entrance and new gates which is now complete.
Overall expenditure was £265,500 in 2025 compared to 200.700 in the previous year.
The incTease was mainly due to project expenditures against restricted income.
Overall running and activity Costs have remained constant. Payment of the 2025
common fund offer of £50,000 was completed by the end of the year (in addition to a
payment of £5,000 completing payments against the 204 offer). Gift Aid returns of
just under £2,200 cover claims for 2025.
Reserves Policy
A review of the Reserves Policy concluded that some £io.000 should be maintained in
the savings account to cover unanticipated (unbudgeted) expenditure. During 2025 it
was not necessary to draw on these reserves.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956,
Church Representation Rules) and is a charity registered with the Charity Commission
(Charity Number: 1163185). 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 is an induction process in
place for new PCC members and each receives guidance on their responsibilities as
trustees.
PCC members are responsible for making dectsions on all matters of concern to the
parish. including decisions on how church funds are spent. There were four meetings
frotn March 2025 to February 2026 inclusive, with any additional urgent PCC business
being conducted via email.
Administrative Infonnation
St John s Church, situated in Kensal Green, is part of the Diocese of London within the
Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage. Kilburn lane.
London Wio 4AA. The church website is Mryvw.stjohnskensalgreen.org.uk
The following PCC members served during 2025:
io Membe
Rev David Ackerman
Nigel Clark
Sandra Payne
(Incumbent & Chairnian)
(Churchwarden & Vice Chairman)
(Churchwarden & Deanery Synod
Representative)
em
Anne Abel
Heather Hatter
Frances Ikemefuna
Pam Mackintosh
Sabeena Johnson
Joanna Okello
Natelle Peters
Nigel Snuggs
Daniel Turner
Rieanna Wilkinson
(Lay Pastoral Minister)
(Playgroup Lead)
(Treasurer & Children s Champion)
(Safeguarding officer)
(Youth & Families)
(Grounds & Flowers)
(Music Director)
(Youth & Families)
Yvonne Jarman served as PCC Secretary as part of her role as Parish Administrator.
Approved by the PCC on 25th March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
The Revd David Ackerman
Chairman
Nigel Clark
Vice-chairnian

Statement of Receipts and Pa￿nentS
i January-y Deceniber 2025
Unrestrlrted
Restrlcted
Total
Recelpts
Payments
Total
Cash at Bank l Jan
Cash in Hand l Jan
1,479.64
126.84
13.567.09
15,046.73
126.84
LDF Payments
Running Costs
Income Generating
Costs
Church Activities
57,087.C()
70,401.34
Regular Giving
8.326.04
493.92
8.819.96
175
GA Returns
2,172.84
2.172.84
40,054.79
Other Voluntary Receipts
2.772.09
2,749.91
5,522.
Other costs
97,801.33
Income Generating Activity
161,$04.IXI
161,S04.IXI
Fabric
Church Activities
7,043.40
3,839.28
6,547.50
133,206.80
13,590.90
137,046.08
Other Income
Sub Totols
187,264.13
156,565.22
343.829.35
265.519.46
Balance of Receipts
over Payments
78,309.89
TOTAL
343,829.35
343,829.35
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Recelpts
Balance at Bank l Jan
Cash in Hand l Jan
2024
2025
Payments
2024
2025
£4.596.05
£128 23
£15.046.73
£126.84
Ra￿lar Glvlng
Planned giving
Tax refund IGift Aldl
Collections
Other Voluntary RKelpts
Donatlons
£3.132.87
£2.404.45
£3,603.20
£5.174.00
£2.172.84111
£3,645.9612)
Fees
£2.858.00
£65.Cth.00
£2.087.00
£55.000.(y)181
Commitment
£4.$47.60
£l.W.50
£355.
£2.772.09
£2.615.91131
£134.(KJ
Office
£31,263.04
£17,468.24
£10.743.93
£3.780.59
£2,421.20
£2,428.90
£34.282.19191
É17.748.031101
£9,899.90
£3,822.24
£2,055.41
£2.593.S7
Charity
Flower Fund
Maintenance Ichur¢hl
Utilities
Insuran
Sacristy
Maintenance Ivicaragel
Income Generatl
Income Generatlnl
A¢tlvltles
Rent
£150,504.
£2,075.
£150,504.CQ
£ii.c(o.c(Jl41
Facilities
£175.￿)
Church A¢tMtles
Activitie5
£5,587.84
£3,859.00
£207.00
£6,015.431SI
£3,101.(KJ
£834.47
A¢iivities
£15.700.15
£9,262.79
£3,058.89
£85.¢XJ
E13.859.S6
£12,076.29
£4,380.01
£85.00
£4.201.62111
£4,731.25111
£130.89
Funeral & Weddings
Fundraising
Walsin8ham
Welfare refund
Music
Charity givirva
Donations
£3.250.00
£iCQ.CKJ
£3.185.00
£455.¢X)
Clergy Expenses
Walsin8ham
Fundrai5in8
Visiting cler8V
Ixher Costs
£4,481.37
£6.670.80
£248.97
£282.03
£590.17
Other Income
Project518rantsl
Organ
Music
£17,836.75
£10,320.rxs
£340.
£107,208.40,°,
£25,998.4017)
£150.
Projects
Flower fund
OT8an fund
Bank charge5
Vicar refreshment
£20.743.SI
£424.00
£148.01
£81.207.161131
£368.00
£12,000.¢JO
£259.19
£3,777.00 114
£189.98
n/a
Clergy refund
Maintenance & grounds
Miscellaneous
Bank rewards & interest
£399.80
£301.55
£325.38
£1.293.
£219.31
£3.190.
£191.01
£6.72
£2.978.00
£271.
Mis¢ellaneovs
Interesi in deposit
£205.47
£151.70
TOTALS
Le55 Poyments
Balance of Recelpts
over Payments
£215,969.07
-£2￿,795.50
£343.829.35
-£ 265,519.46
£200,795.50
£265,519.46
£15,173.57
£78,309.89

St John's Memorial Fund (Deposit) Account
2024 £
2025 £
Receipts
Balance at l Jan
io,(Ko.00
151.70
10,151.70
133.60
Interest
Transfer from current account
Total
10.151.70
10.285.30
Payments
Transfer to Cllfrent account
Balance at 31 Dec
10,151.70
10,285.30
Statement of Assets as at y Dec
2024 £
2025 £
Cash at Bank l¢urrent a¢¢ountl
Cash in Hand
Memorial Fund Isavin8s èccounil
Total cash assets
15,046.73
126.84
78,168.59
141.30
10,151.70
25,325.27
10,285.30
88,595.19
Other Assets
Leased buildings lin5urance value at year endl
2,513.995.00
2,677.405.00
Sumniary of 2025 Restricted Funds
Restrlrted
Grants & donotion5
Activity Payments
Charities
Flowers
147,284.31
7.397.50
3.526.73
184.20
rorAL
15839174
Restricted Funds clf to 2026
WCC 2025 Green Grant:
£29,262.8J
Organ Restoration:
£24.170.39
GLA Funding (Eco Projects)..
£ 2,395.10
Designated Funds clf to 2026
Organ Restoration:
£15,000.00
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Notes to the 2025 Accounts
Gift Aid returnsfor 2025.
Includes £493.92 special collectionsfor charity andflowers.
Includes £9oofrom the Paddington Charitiesfor discretionary welfare payments.
A £5,000 paymentfrom Pines and Needlesfor use offorecourt in 2024 (Christmas
Tree sales) was received in January 2025. in addition to afvrther £5,ooofor
forecourt use in December 2025.
Activities covering..
Stay & Play (under 5s playgroup)
Fellowship & outings returns
£3,027.93
£2.987.50
Westminster City Council Green Scheme Gront receipts."
2024 GrantAward
£29,069.40
2025 Grant Award
£78,139.00
Organ Fund grants and donations.
£5,000 balance o9ainst 2024 commitment paid Jonuary 2025.
Includes administration costs and office/trustee expenses of£29.126.57
io.
Church maintenance covering..
Grounds
£7.462.86
Church
£61472.32
Cleaning
£3,812.85
JJ.
Clersry expenses coverparish communications (parish phone use and WiFi
rental). car usage, un-budgetedparish hospitality expenditure and wear and tear
due to parish use ofvicarage.
12.
Some £2,500 Walsingham expenditure remained outstandingfor transport costs.
Projects expenditure covering..
Greening Scheme
GL4 Community Engagement
£80,207.16
£ 1,000.00
14.
Includes £500 depositfor 2026 pilgrimage. (2026 Budget adjusted accordingly.)
N.B. The balance of Green Scheme expenditure against Westminster City Council 2024 ond 2025
gront awards is £27,001.24. However, there was on overspend of£2,261.57 on the 2024-25 project
which is not offset against the 2025 grant award (see note 6 obove). Thus the carriedfon¥ard
balance to 2026 is £29,262.81.
13

11
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Visit by the Bishop ofIA)ndon (then Archbishop of Canterbury designate)
to StJohn s Advent Corol Service in 2025.
St John's Kensal Green
Kilburn lane
IL)ndon Wio 4AA
Reglstered Charity No. 1163185
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The Parochial Church Council of
The Parish of St John The Evangelist
Kensal Green
I l.il,
Newpedestrian entrance pathway and
step-free access to the chureh
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS
for the period ending 31 sl December 2025
Reglslered Charlty 1163185

One More Step
It is said that a Bishop. advising a Vicar who had arrived at a new parish, suggested he
should "change everything, but don't get found out". To live is to change, as St John
Henry Newman famously stated. and 2025 was a year when many changes to the
church grounds were completed. Change, however, is a word that does not do justice
to what we can see today. Many comment that what is new seems to have always
existed. We have not, we might say, been found out!
It was five years ago that the new pedestrian entrance was installed and given its style,
and it being inspired by the former gate installed at the time of the opening of the
church. it does seem to have been here forever. In 2020 this new entrance opened onto
a tarmac car park. Today the pedestrian entrance opens onto a York stone path
between lawns (the car park having been relocated). On the Harrow Road side of the
church a new pedestrian gate has been made using 19, century iron work that once
formed the entrance to the school. Again, it looks like it has always been here. For the
fjrst time since 1844 the entrance to the church through the west doors are step free,
yet a new visitor would never know that there had once been a step.
We live and we change. 2025 saw the installation of CCTV. an important security
measure but a measure that reinforces our desire to be an open. welcoming safe
church. Above all an open door points to what we welcome people to. and to be. For
all that we live with change there are also constants. In the year that we saw the
Bishop of London move to Canterbury, I recall words written by Bishop Geoffrey
Fisher, the then Bishop of London in the year he moved to Canterbury. In 1944 as
St John's celebrated its centenary he wrote°renew your faith in the unchanging things
God's love, our redemption in Jesus Christ, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit in the
Church, the duty to bear our faithful witness. For these things your Church stands,.
That is our foundation and what motivates all we do. That cannot change.
Changes to the grounds could not have happened without the financial support of
Westminster City Council which over the past five years have invested over £150,000
through its Greening and North Paddington development schemes. For this we are
profoundly gratefttl. As noted in this Annual Report. we are thankful for the support
we receive frotn so many people and organisations and especially for the donations
towards our Pipe Organ restoration appeal.
To everyone who fornis a part of our ever changing yet ever the same church and
community. thank you.
The Reverend David Ackern)an
Vicar and Chairnian of the PCC
February 2026

Annual Report & Accounts 2025
Aims and Purpose
St John's Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with
the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the
Church,. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Objectives and Activities
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as posstble to worship at St John's
and to become part of our parish community. Activities are guided by the following
principles:
Looking out - things we will do in mission to reach out to our community and
beyond in service of the Gospel.
Looking in - things we will do to build up the common life and fellowship of
the church family.
Looking up - things we will do with our pattern of prayer and worship to
empower and sustain our mission and common life.
In addition, St John's has embraced Capital Vision 2030; a collective agendafor every
Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ.
Achievements and Performance
The PCC'S charitable objects are focussed on the advancement of religion which is a
charitable activity. Evidence of operation for the benefit of the public is demonstrated
in this Annual Report for the purposes of good practice in demonstrating our
commitment to public benefit.
Our primary charitable purpose is through our prayer. donations. the offering of space
(for school visits, assemblies, activities) the Playgroup, and preservation of a listed
building. Our aims include the:
prevention or relief of poverty
advancement of education
advancement of health
advancement of citizenship or community development
advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
advancement of amateur sport
reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and
diversity
advancement of environmental protection or improvement

relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health. disability, financial
hardship or other disadvantage
Worship and Prayer
St John s has remained open for worship and prayer through the year and weekly
attendance has averaged 74 (excluding FAster and Christmas services as well as special
services). The church also receives a number of visitors outside the regular cycle of
worship for quiet contemplation.
In addition to regular worship. the church provides a focal point for the community to
mark the milestones of life. During 2025 there were 13 baptisms and five funeral
services held in church. An additional eight funeral services were undertaken at the
local crematorium. Following a revision of the electoral roll in March 2025 there were
76 enrolled.
Deanery Synod
The Deanery Synod provides an important link between the parish and the wider
church community. During 2025 there were two meetings: in May there was a
presentation from the Diocese of London Compassionate Communities Team and the
speaker at the December meeting was The Reverend Fr Paul Davies. Two Cities Dean
of Mission, who spoke about the Paddington Mission Corridor supporting deprived
areas.
Pastoral Care & Safeguarding
Our tay Pastoral Minister has remained available to assist with arrangements for
baptisms and funerals as well as devoting time to individuals and families in need of
support. In addition, a weekly church newsletter is distributed by email and by post.
2025 was a full year of events and celebrations with highltghts including our annual
May Family Fellowship in Brighton and the October Walsingham Pilgrimage. Special
events for our younger members included a dinner for the Junior Choir and Servers in
April and Christmas parties in December. First Holy Communion took place in June,
when we were pleased to welcome the Bishop of Fulham for eight confirmations. In
October Michaelmas was marked by a Choral Benediction and in November the
Remembering Tree was placed in church for our month of remembrance. At the end
of the year. St John's welcomed the Bishop of London (Archbishop of Canterbury
designate) for an Advent Carol Service.
Regular events have continued, including the Under-5s Stay & Play and the Monday
Music Club. We are also grateful to the Paddington Charities for continuing to provide
support to St John s welfare fund, helping those in need.
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. St John's is committed to
nurturing, protecting and safeguarding all our members. particularly children, young

people and vulnerable adults. This is recognised as a responsibility of the whole
church.
The PCC has adopted the Diocese Safeguarding Policy, which is reviewed annually,
and has appointed a Safeguarding Officer and Children's Champion. There were four
recorded safeguarding incidents during 20Z5. Three of the incidents were referred to
the appropriate authorities and no further action was taken on the other incident.
Church Giving
Regular giving in 2025 totalled just under £9.000 (of which nearly £500 was for special
collections). This is an improvement against a 2024 flgure of just under £7,000 which
is encouraging. There was, however. a fall in general donations ofsome £1,800 (£2,772
compared to £4.548 in 2024) following a trend from the year before.
The PCC continues to recognise the challenges of stewardship during Current austere
times, especially when individual giving forms only a small part of church income. The
number of people giving regularly by standing order and by the envelope scheme
remains constant.
While stewardship remains a challenge. welfare needs are constant. There continued
to be a demand for discretionary welfare payments supported by funds from the
Paddington Charities. In addition, donations were given (or collected) for.. Aid to the
Church in Need, Caritas Bakhita House. the DEC Burma Appeal, the Children s
Society, the IFRC Jamaica Appeal, the Lord Mayor s 2025 Charities. Mary's Meals, the
Mission to Seafarers. Mzuzu Diocese Malawi. Movember, SSAFA, Women's Aid, St
Germain's Jamaica Appeal and the UNICEF Jamaica Appeal.
Proiiects and Plans
A fijrther grant of £78,000 was secured from Westminster City Council for the
completion the church grounds 'greening' project, including a new pedestrian gate
and stonework. The long-anticipated redevelopment of the church forecourt has now
been completed with a reduced parking area. Tarmac along the south side of the
church has been removed and replaced by an expanded lawn and shrubbery.
The grant from Westminster City Council also contributed towards a long-planned
project to build an accessible ramp for the church entrance. Work was anticipated to
start during 2025 but is now scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.
As reported in 2024, an Organ Appeal for restoration funds was launched. Although
the organ restoration is closely aligned with work on roof and ceiling repairs (to
maintain acoustics) the PCC has decided to focus on the organ and delay work on the
ceiling since the organ Testoration has itself been delayed by other fabric priorities. It
is anticipated that restoration of the organ will begin in 2026.
CCTV was installed in the church at the beginning oF2025. The installation is discrete
and primarily for the safety of church users as well as protection of the church
property.

Financial Review
Total receipts were just under £344,000 in 2025 compared to some £216,000 in 2024. In
addition, funds in the savings account (reserves) were just under £10,300. The income
figure is inflated by a one-off grant awarded in 2024 (£29,000 received in 2025) and a
2025 award of some £78.000. It was anticipated that much of the expenditure against
the 2025 award would take place within the financial year. However, a problem with
material supplies for the church entrance project led to work (and expenditure) being
Postponed until early 2026. The church is also holding some £24,000 in the organ fund
(grants and donations) but an initial payment of £12,000 was made towards the organ
restoration in December. Consequently nearly £56.000 is being carried forward as
restricted (committed funds). The church has also designated £15,000 towards the
organ project.
We are particularly grateful to Westminster City Council for supporting St John s
greening scheme which is helping to transforni the church grounds and accessibility
to this valued community resource. We are also grateful to all those who support our
work and mission. especially our fundraising for the Willis Pipe Organ appeal.. All
Soul's College Oxford, the Ascot Priory, the Benefact Trust. the Borwick Charitable
Trust, the Church Buildings Council. Garfield Weston, Hymns Ancient and Modern,
the Vinehill Trust, the Williams Church Music Trust, Mr & Mrs Don Young along with
numerous individual donations.
Rent from grounds and buildings leased to Bales College remains the church's main
source of income. As part of the redevelopment of the Old Vicarage, Bales College has
been using the car park area in return for a commitment to fund enlargement of the
church entrance and new gates which is now complete.
Overall expenditure was £265,500 in 2025 compared to 200.700 in the previous year.
The incTease was mainly due to project expenditures against restricted income.
Overall running and activity Costs have remained constant. Payment of the 2025
common fund offer of £50,000 was completed by the end of the year (in addition to a
payment of £5,000 completing payments against the 204 offer). Gift Aid returns of
just under £2,200 cover claims for 2025.
Reserves Policy
A review of the Reserves Policy concluded that some £io.000 should be maintained in
the savings account to cover unanticipated (unbudgeted) expenditure. During 2025 it
was not necessary to draw on these reserves.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956,
Church Representation Rules) and is a charity registered with the Charity Commission
(Charity Number: 1163185). 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 is an induction process in
place for new PCC members and each receives guidance on their responsibilities as
trustees.
PCC members are responsible for making dectsions on all matters of concern to the
parish. including decisions on how church funds are spent. There were four meetings
frotn March 2025 to February 2026 inclusive, with any additional urgent PCC business
being conducted via email.
Administrative Infonnation
St John s Church, situated in Kensal Green, is part of the Diocese of London within the
Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage. Kilburn lane.
London Wio 4AA. The church website is Mryvw.stjohnskensalgreen.org.uk
The following PCC members served during 2025:
io Membe
Rev David Ackerman
Nigel Clark
Sandra Payne
(Incumbent & Chairnian)
(Churchwarden & Vice Chairman)
(Churchwarden & Deanery Synod
Representative)
em
Anne Abel
Heather Hatter
Frances Ikemefuna
Pam Mackintosh
Sabeena Johnson
Joanna Okello
Natelle Peters
Nigel Snuggs
Daniel Turner
Rieanna Wilkinson
(Lay Pastoral Minister)
(Playgroup Lead)
(Treasurer & Children s Champion)
(Safeguarding officer)
(Youth & Families)
(Grounds & Flowers)
(Music Director)
(Youth & Families)
Yvonne Jarman served as PCC Secretary as part of her role as Parish Administrator.
Approved by the PCC on 25th March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
The Revd David Ackerman
Chairman
Nigel Clark
Vice-chairnian

Statement of Receipts and Pa￿nentS
i January-y Deceniber 2025
Unrestrlrted
Restrlcted
Total
Recelpts
Payments
Total
Cash at Bank l Jan
Cash in Hand l Jan
1,479.64
126.84
13.567.09
15,046.73
126.84
LDF Payments
Running Costs
Income Generating
Costs
Church Activities
57,087.C()
70,401.34
Regular Giving
8.326.04
493.92
8.819.96
175
GA Returns
2,172.84
2.172.84
40,054.79
Other Voluntary Receipts
2.772.09
2,749.91
5,522.
Other costs
97,801.33
Income Generating Activity
161,$04.IXI
161,S04.IXI
Fabric
Church Activities
7,043.40
3,839.28
6,547.50
133,206.80
13,590.90
137,046.08
Other Income
Sub Totols
187,264.13
156,565.22
343.829.35
265.519.46
Balance of Receipts
over Payments
78,309.89
TOTAL
343,829.35
343,829.35
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Recelpts
Balance at Bank l Jan
Cash in Hand l Jan
2024
2025
Payments
2024
2025
£4.596.05
£128 23
£15.046.73
£126.84
Ra￿lar Glvlng
Planned giving
Tax refund IGift Aldl
Collections
Other Voluntary RKelpts
Donatlons
£3.132.87
£2.404.45
£3,603.20
£5.174.00
£2.172.84111
£3,645.9612)
Fees
£2.858.00
£65.Cth.00
£2.087.00
£55.000.(y)181
Commitment
£4.$47.60
£l.W.50
£355.
£2.772.09
£2.615.91131
£134.(KJ
Office
£31,263.04
£17,468.24
£10.743.93
£3.780.59
£2,421.20
£2,428.90
£34.282.19191
É17.748.031101
£9,899.90
£3,822.24
£2,055.41
£2.593.S7
Charity
Flower Fund
Maintenance Ichur¢hl
Utilities
Insuran
Sacristy
Maintenance Ivicaragel
Income Generatl
Income Generatlnl
A¢tlvltles
Rent
£150,504.
£2,075.
£150,504.CQ
£ii.c(o.c(Jl41
Facilities
£175.￿)
Church A¢tMtles
Activitie5
£5,587.84
£3,859.00
£207.00
£6,015.431SI
£3,101.(KJ
£834.47
A¢iivities
£15.700.15
£9,262.79
£3,058.89
£85.¢XJ
E13.859.S6
£12,076.29
£4,380.01
£85.00
£4.201.62111
£4,731.25111
£130.89
Funeral & Weddings
Fundraising
Walsin8ham
Welfare refund
Music
Charity givirva
Donations
£3.250.00
£iCQ.CKJ
£3.185.00
£455.¢X)
Clergy Expenses
Walsin8ham
Fundrai5in8
Visiting cler8V
Ixher Costs
£4,481.37
£6.670.80
£248.97
£282.03
£590.17
Other Income
Project518rantsl
Organ
Music
£17,836.75
£10,320.rxs
£340.
£107,208.40,°,
£25,998.4017)
£150.
Projects
Flower fund
OT8an fund
Bank charge5
Vicar refreshment
£20.743.SI
£424.00
£148.01
£81.207.161131
£368.00
£12,000.¢JO
£259.19
£3,777.00 114
£189.98
n/a
Clergy refund
Maintenance & grounds
Miscellaneous
Bank rewards & interest
£399.80
£301.55
£325.38
£1.293.
£219.31
£3.190.
£191.01
£6.72
£2.978.00
£271.
Mis¢ellaneovs
Interesi in deposit
£205.47
£151.70
TOTALS
Le55 Poyments
Balance of Recelpts
over Payments
£215,969.07
-£2￿,795.50
£343.829.35
-£ 265,519.46
£200,795.50
£265,519.46
£15,173.57
£78,309.89

St John's Memorial Fund (Deposit) Account
2024 £
2025 £
Receipts
Balance at l Jan
io,(Ko.00
151.70
10,151.70
133.60
Interest
Transfer from current account
Total
10.151.70
10.285.30
Payments
Transfer to Cllfrent account
Balance at 31 Dec
10,151.70
10,285.30
Statement of Assets as at y Dec
2024 £
2025 £
Cash at Bank l¢urrent a¢¢ountl
Cash in Hand
Memorial Fund Isavin8s èccounil
Total cash assets
15,046.73
126.84
78,168.59
141.30
10,151.70
25,325.27
10,285.30
88,595.19
Other Assets
Leased buildings lin5urance value at year endl
2,513.995.00
2,677.405.00
Sumniary of 2025 Restricted Funds
Restrlrted
Grants & donotion5
Activity Payments
Charities
Flowers
147,284.31
7.397.50
3.526.73
184.20
rorAL
15839174
Restricted Funds clf to 2026
WCC 2025 Green Grant:
£29,262.8J
Organ Restoration:
£24.170.39
GLA Funding (Eco Projects)..
£ 2,395.10
Designated Funds clf to 2026
Organ Restoration:
£15,000.00
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Notes to the 2025 Accounts
Gift Aid returnsfor 2025.
Includes £493.92 special collectionsfor charity andflowers.
Includes £9oofrom the Paddington Charitiesfor discretionary welfare payments.
A £5,000 paymentfrom Pines and Needlesfor use offorecourt in 2024 (Christmas
Tree sales) was received in January 2025. in addition to afvrther £5,ooofor
forecourt use in December 2025.
Activities covering..
Stay & Play (under 5s playgroup)
Fellowship & outings returns
£3,027.93
£2.987.50
Westminster City Council Green Scheme Gront receipts."
2024 GrantAward
£29,069.40
2025 Grant Award
£78,139.00
Organ Fund grants and donations.
£5,000 balance o9ainst 2024 commitment paid Jonuary 2025.
Includes administration costs and office/trustee expenses of£29.126.57
io.
Church maintenance covering..
Grounds
£7.462.86
Church
£61472.32
Cleaning
£3,812.85
JJ.
Clersry expenses coverparish communications (parish phone use and WiFi
rental). car usage, un-budgetedparish hospitality expenditure and wear and tear
due to parish use ofvicarage.
12.
Some £2,500 Walsingham expenditure remained outstandingfor transport costs.
Projects expenditure covering..
Greening Scheme
GL4 Community Engagement
£80,207.16
£ 1,000.00
14.
Includes £500 depositfor 2026 pilgrimage. (2026 Budget adjusted accordingly.)
N.B. The balance of Green Scheme expenditure against Westminster City Council 2024 ond 2025
gront awards is £27,001.24. However, there was on overspend of£2,261.57 on the 2024-25 project
which is not offset against the 2025 grant award (see note 6 obove). Thus the carriedfon¥ard
balance to 2026 is £29,262.81.
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11
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Visit by the Bishop ofIA)ndon (then Archbishop of Canterbury designate)
to StJohn s Advent Corol Service in 2025.
St John's Kensal Green
Kilburn lane
IL)ndon Wio 4AA
Reglstered Charity No. 1163185
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Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of
St John's Kensal Green
I report on the accounts for the year ended wt December 2025 which are set out in this
document.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 44(2)
of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Art) and that an inde￿ndent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
&wnine the accoujjts under section 45 of the 20u ALt;
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners sectlon 145(5)(b) of the 20ll Act. and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Enminer's Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the Genera] Directions given by the
Charity Cotnmission. 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 secking explanations
from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do
not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination. no llMtter5 have come to my attention
which give mc reasonable cause to believe that in any tnaterial respect the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Aci. or
to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records 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.
R Moore BSC, Westminster, London
16 MaTch 2026