## **Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Report** The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of __________________________________________________ ## **St Michael & All Angels, Mill Hill** __________________________________________________ For the year ended 31[st] December 2020 CONTENTS Trustees’ annual report Notes to the accounts Report of the independent examiner Vicar: Independent Examiner: The Revd Steven Young CH Jefferson & Co Suite 1, The Limewood Suite, 5 Park Square, Scunthorpe, National Westminster Bank plc, Edgware Branch DN15 6JH Bankers: Registered Charity Number: 1168446 ## St Michael & All Angels, Mill Hill Trustees’ Annual Report for 2020 ## ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION St Michael & All Angels Church is situated in Flower Lane, Mill Hill. It is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, 9 Flower Lane, Mill Hill, London NW7 2JA. With effect from 26[th] July 2016, St Michael’s is registered with the Charity Commission and the Registered Charity Number is 1168446. ## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARITY The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England and registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Charities Act 2011. Its governing documents are the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended and the Church Representation Rules in its currently amended form which took effect from January 2020. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St Michael’s membership of the PCC consists of certain ex-officio members (the Vicar, Churchwardens and members of the Deanery Synod) and 12 members of the congregation who are on the Electoral Roll of the ecclesiastic parish and who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). At the APCM in 2020, 8 members volunteered for election. Deanery Synod representatives are also elected at the APCM and normally hold office for three years. St Michael’s is permitted to have three representatives based on the number on our Electoral Roll. 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. With effect from 13[th] September 2020, the following served as members of the PCC: ## Ex Ofcio Members: _Vicar_ : The Revd Steven Young Chairman _Curate_ : The Revd Heather Betts (wef 10/10/2020) _Churchwardens_ : Peter McCabery Evelyn Semlyen _Representatives on_ Colin Izzard (elected 13/09/20 for 3-year term) _The Deanery Synod_ Evelyn Semlyen (elected 13/09/20 for 3-year term) _Elected members_ Enitan Adegbite _(12)_ Martin Asamoah Danso Gillian Asquith Katherine Barker David Barton Carol Brown Terry McCabery Frances Parnaby Trustees’ Annual Report 2020 cont’d/ .... 2 PCC Secretary Stewardship Secretary Treasurer Vice Chair/ERO The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including how the funds of the PCC are to be spent and the care and maintenance of the fabric of the church and its grounds to their best use in furthering the mission of the parish. All members of the PCC are Charitable Trustees. Given its wide responsibilities, in addition there are a number of Committees dealing with particular aspects of parish life which occasionally meet in between PCC meetings as required, and report back to the Council. For 2020 these Committees were as follows: Standing Committee Finance Committee Stewardship Committee Worship Committee Works/Fabric Committee Hall Committee Health & Safety Committee ## OUR AIM AND PURPOSE AS A CHARITY St Michael’s PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar, the Revd Steven Young, in - promoting of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England; - promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical; - providing practical support and care for people in the parish from the youngest to the eldest, irrespective of age, needs or their personal circumstances; - being responsible for the management of the church hall, Hartley Hall, which is situated next door to St Michael’s church. ## HOW WE PLANNED TO ACHIEVE OUR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES When planning our activities during the year, we considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on ‘charities for the advancement of religion’. Trustees’ Annual Report 2020 cont’d/ .... 3 For 2020 we discussed and planned a range of objectives and activities to help us achieve our aims. The PCC remains committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community. It maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services and activities can involve the many groups that live in and around our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. In particular we have tried to enable everyone to live out their faith as part of our parish community through worship and prayer and through learning about the Gospel, providing pastoral care to people living in and around the parish and through outreach and missionary work. The Council has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty to have due regard to the House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. ## REVIEW OF THE YEAR It is difficult to comprehend that it is more than a year ago when the world was hit by a global pandemic which has altered our lives more and for longer than we could have imagined. At St Michael’s, as in religious organisations throughout the world, we have been unable to enjoy our normal calendar of events, our fellowship together and, perhaps most importantly, our opportunity to give thanks to God in communion with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Around us we have seen a great deal of sadness: families who cannot be together in times of grief or visit loved-ones in hospital, nor offer the reassurance of a human touch, so essential when we feel alone. At the same time, we have witnessed incredible acts of kindness and caring and as we begin to see the light at the end of a very dark tunnel, there is hope that our lives can return to some sort of normal in the near future. The PCC met on nine occasions during 2020 although only in January were we able to meet face to face, the remainder being held via Zoom. The meeting scheduled to be held on 24th March was cancelled as Lockdown 1 took effect the day before. At that time, Government legislation meant we were unable to hold services or even enter the church and all our regular groups including Sunday School, the Children’s Choir, Mothers’ Union, the Bereavement Group, the Japanese Anglican Church, Parent & Toddler Group, Brownies and Guides, and Sea Cadets could not meet as we were all confined to our homes. Trustees’ Annual Report 2020 cont’d/ .... 4 Our normal policy of opening the church during daylight hours was sadly unable to continue and our attention turned to thinking about those less fortunate in our local community. During the Zoom meeting held at the beginning of May and in association with the Sacred Heart church, the PCC agreed to contribute £500 towards funding basic ration boxes which could be distributed in a socially distanced way to those who were suffering financially. We were also able to continue donating £100 per month to The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak. Our thoughts also turned to those in our own congregation who might be in need, socially or financially, and plans were set in place to support the more vulnerable. At this time, in the absence of our normal pattern of worship, recorded services were posted two or three times a week and broadcast via Facebook. Sadly, none of the many planned services and events arranged for over the Easter period could take place. Due to the success of our initial Zoom meeting another was arranged towards the end May when the forthcoming Triennial Inspection on 2[nd] June was discussed. As a face-to-face meeting was not possible, Fr John Hawkins met with Fr Steven, the Churchwardens and the PCC via Zoom and the report subsequently received was very positive, Fr John being impressed with our engagement in the current circumstances, the maintenance of the church building and the role of Hartley Hall. With the easing of Lockdown 1 our first service in church was held on the 26[th] July, prior to which a Risk Assessment was carried out in line with Government and Diocesan guidance. All non-essential furniture was removed from the main body of the church, a one-way system was introduced and hand sanitizer was placed at the entrance and exit of the church. Measurements taken of the space available and allowing for social distancing of 2 metres, it was agreed the maximum amount of people who could attend a service would be 30. The APCM which was originally due to be held on 17[th] May was rescheduled for the 13[th] September due to Lockdown. At this meeting it was reported that, taking into account additions and deletions, there were 133 parishioners on the Electoral Roll, 40 of whom were resident within the parish and 93 outside the boundary. Election of Churchwardens, Deanery Synod and PCC members also took place. At the first meeting following the APCM, we welcomed Frances Parnaby to the PCC and thanked Redwood Wilson as he stood down. Special provision was made by the Diocese to extend the tenure of the Churchwardens and PCC beyond that which is normally allowed. Trustees’ Annual Report 2020 cont’d/ .... 5 At a PCC meeting held in August, the PCC agreed to the new constitution for the Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak which allowed them to become a registered charity. At this meeting our Centenary celebrations, due to be held on 26[th] June 2021 were also discussed and it was suggested that plans should continue on the basis that, if necessary, they may have to be adjusted nearer the time. It was agreed that ‘save the date’ invitations should be sent to those on the list of invitees which was compiled based on the lists for the events arranged for the closing of the old Hartley Hall and the opening of the new one together with members of the congregation, totalling approximately 200 people. In addition, it was reported that the Ordination of Heather Betts, our Curate, would be taking place on Saturday 10[th] October at Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead but due to restriction on numbers, and much to the disappointment of the congregation, we were not able to attend. Instead the service was live-streamed and the following day Heather took her first Mass. The PCC agreed to purchasing a new laptop for Gillian as her existing one, which she had used for Hall work for the past six years, was beyond repair. Another memorable occasion took place on 4[th] October, when the Bishop of Edmonton visited St Michael’s to preside at the Sunday Eucharist, followed by a Confirmation Service which was held separately after the service due to constraints on attendance. At the meeting held in November St Michael’s Christmas celebrations were discussed. Many of our traditional Christmas services such as the Carol Service and Christingle could not go ahead but printed Christmas cards were ordered and subsequently delivered to a large proportion of households in our parish by a team of willing volunteers from the congregation. It was agreed that we should once again have Christmas trees both outside and inside the church, and in spite of being slightly smaller than the previous years’ trees, they both looked very attractive and colourful to the delight the congregation and local residents. A beautiful live Carol Service was held in church with readings, recorded music and organ music (but no singing) and, via Zoom, a family friendly Christmas carols service was held whereby participants could sing along to their hearts content as their voices were muted. A Christingle service was also held on Zoom which featured short video clips recorded by different families, edited together by Fr Steven and Andrew Neale and narrated by Carol Brown which was delightful and very entertaining. Trustees’ Annual Report 2020 cont’d/ .... 6 During these strange times we have been unable to celebrate the milestones of life in the normal way with all the restrictions imposed as a result Covid. However, just a week before Lockdown 1, the baptism of Theo Turner took place and when The Bishop of Edmonton visited in October, one baptism and three confirmations took place. During 2020 Barry Ashcroft and Kay Kazanieka passed away and more recently three long-standing members of our congregation sadly died: Trevor Williams, Joan Wrigley and Jean Kemp. They will each be greatly missed and remembered for the unique contribution they made to the life of St Michael’s. It was hoped that, when restrictions are lifted, services to celebrate their lives would be held. Finance, as always is a regular Agenda item and in January the Diocese offered to dissolve a Hartley Hall Proceeds Trust which was set up following the sale of a parcel of land in 1960. The PCC accepted this offer, worth approximately £1500, the money to be made available towards the upkeep of Hartley Hall. Gillian suggested at this meeting that the monthly sum transferred from the Hall account to the PCC one should be reduced from £5K to £2.5K as the original amount was exceeded by expenditure. After Lockdown 1 on 23[rd] March, the Common Fund payment to the Diocese was suspended and the Standing Order from the Hall to the PCC account cancelled. Towards the end of the year, Common Fund payments resumed and by the year-end our quota had been met in full, partly due to drawing on reserves from income from the Property Fund. It was proposed and agreed that our Common Fund offer for 2021 should remain the same as in 2020 at £65K. Ground rent from Titan Court and rent from Flat 2 continued to be received. As collections at services were not possible during Lockdown and in any case handling of cash was not recommended, it was suggested that donations to the church via the Parish Giving Scheme would be preferable. This scheme would also allow us to use a contactless card reader for donations and David Barton, our Treasurer, agreed to obtain the card reader. The fabric of our church remains in good condition. In January it was agreed we should have a coffee area in church with a water supply being brought down the North aisle from the existing kitchen area/flower room as sourcing a water supply to the South aisle was not possible. Both the vestry and porch roofs were repaired and later in the year it was reported that Mummery’s were called back to further repair the porch roof under warranty. A more comprehensive report will be presented to the APCM by one of the Churchwardens. Trustees’ Annual Report 2020 cont’d/ .... 7 Safeguarding is on the Agenda at each PCC meeting. At the beginning of the year, a Safeguarding checklist was distribution to PCC members and Enny was thanked for making sure the checklist was completed and that we are complying with legislation. The Safeguarding Policy Statement is normally reviewed at the first meeting after the APCM but as this meeting had been postponed, the PCC approved the updated Policy Statement on 20[th] May and it was submitted to the Diocese. Bookings in Hartley Hall started extremely well and the outlook for the rest of 2020 was encouraging. However, all bookings were cancelled with effect from 23rd March and we were not able to open again until September and then, only for certain groups, mainly for children’s classes, according to the guidance at that time. We remained open on this basis until Lockdown 2 in November, opened briefly in December and have only in the last two weeks opened our doors again after Lockdown 3. Prior to re-opening in September a Risk Assessment was carried out and sent to all hirers together with a supplementary document, ‘Special Conditions of Hire during Covid-19’ as well as the usual Hire Agreement. Risk Assessments were also received from all hirers. Unfortunately plans to purchase very much needed new chairs, and an AED have had to be shelved due to lack of funds. A very special thank you is owed to Peter our Caretaker and Marie and Billy our cleaners who have been flexible and understanding of the everchanging situation during Covid-19 whilst keeping the Hall and church spotlessly clean and tidy and observing all the extra safety precautions necessary to enable our buildings to remain Covid secure. St Michael’s was represented at Deanery Synod by Fr Steven and two lay members of the congregation who are usually in post for a 3-year term, the current one running from 2020 to 2023. Elected representatives at the APCM were Colin Izzard and Evelyn Semlyen. Our links with the wider church and local community remain strong. In addition to our representation at Deanery Synod, we were also represented at meetings of Churches Together in Mill Hill by Terry and Peter McCabery who attended meetings and reported back to the PCC. This year, on Christmas Day, a lunch was cooked and distributed to all those who would normally have attended the Christmas Day lunch. For Mitzvah Day the local synagogue asked us to provide ten nominations to receive ‘Doorstep Mitzvah’s’, consisting of a handmade greetings card and a small gift. Trustees’ Annual Report 2020 cont’d/ .... 8 During these strange times, although our usual outreach activities were severely affected during 2020, services have either been broadcast via Zoom alone or, when permitted, held in church and simultaneously Zoomed which has allowed as many members of our church family as possible to participate in worship whether it be in church or in the comfort of their own homes. Our grateful thanks are passed to Fr Steven for providing these services and constantly thinking of innovative ways to enhance our worship and support members of the congregations. We are also grateful to our Curate, Heather, who has not only delivered some powerful sermons but also some light relief in the form of a quiz and a Teddy Bear’s Picnic, and to our Licensed Lay Minister for his constant support and entertaining sermons. Their many talents are much appreciated. As we have been unable to have a choir or any congregational singing, the music which Gordon, our Musical Director, provides to accompany our worship has become even more important and meaningful and we sincerely thank you. As the months have progressed so have the quality and scope of our Zoom meetings and for this we must sincerely thank David Barton for his technical wizardry and expertise. Looking forward, in June we celebrate our Centenary when we were hoping to invite many guests and members of our community and congregation to a Eucharist, followed by afternoon tea. The service will still take place but in view of the uncertainty with regards to the roadmap out of lockdown, the PCC regretfully took the decision, with the safety of all concerned in mind, to limit numbers in the church to 50 but the service will be broadcast live on Zoom. And finally, we have a very special ‘thank you’ to say. For as long as I can remember, up until recent years, June has lovingly tended the church gardens. And it is only now that she has decided the time has come to step down from adorning our church with beautiful floral decorations. Whatever the season or occasion, June and her team have always provided us with the most magnificent floral displays and she bakes pretty delicious cakes as well. May 2021/gma Vs 2 St Mlchael and All Angels Financial Statement5 for the Year Ended 31st December 2020 St Michael and All Angels Mill Hill Registered Charlty Number 1168446 Independent Examiner's Report to the Membersnrustees of St Michaels and All Angels Parochlal Church Council I report tothe trustees on my examinètSon of the attounts forthEyeareThYed 31 December 2020. Resp0￿1￿￿￿11e5Ind basis of report As the charitytrustee5 you are responsible forthe preparatlon Df the aCCDunts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2Qll I'thE I report in respect of myexaminètron of the Trust's accounts carried out under settion 145 of the 2011Atiand in Carry￿KOut my examination I have followed all the appllcable Dlrecrions 8l¥en bythe Chafity Commission undersection 145lSllbl of theAct. Indep?ndenteXamine￿S statement I have complEtÈd my examlnatlon I confirm rhar no material matters have tome to myattentlon In eonnertion with the examination glvln8 me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 111 accountSn8 records were not kept Sn respect of the Trust ès rEquired bysection 130of theAct', or 121 the accounts do not ètcord wlth those TecDrd5,' cr 131 the account5 do not cornply with the applicable requifementsconcerninB the form Ind content of accounts Set our in the Charities (Accounts and Aeportsl Regulations 2008 otherthan any requlrement that theaceounts give a'true and faIr￿eW, wNch is nota matterconsidered part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come acrD5S no other matters in connErtion with the ex3miTh3tlDnto which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. S4gned.. 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Resp0￿1￿￿￿11e5Ind basis of report As the charitytrustee5 you are responsible forthe preparatlon Df the aCCDunts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2Qll I'thE I report in respect of myexaminètron of the Trust's accounts carried out under settion 145 of the 2011Atiand in Carry￿KOut my examination I have followed all the appllcable Dlrecrions 8l¥en bythe Chafity Commission undersection 145lSllbl of theAct. Indep?ndenteXamine￿S statement I have complEtÈd my examlnatlon I confirm rhar no material matters have tome to myattentlon In eonnertion with the examination glvln8 me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 111 accountSn8 records were not kept Sn respect of the Trust ès rEquired bysection 130of theAct', or 121 the accounts do not ètcord wlth those TecDrd5,' cr 131 the account5 do not cornply with the applicable requifementsconcerninB the form Ind content of accounts Set our in the Charities (Accounts and Aeportsl Regulations 2008 otherthan any requlrement that theaceounts give a'true and faIr￿eW, wNch is nota matterconsidered part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come acrD5S no other matters in connErtion with the ex3miTh3tlDnto which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. S4gned.. 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