I I NPR Ifil:J THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS HIGH BEACH IINNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, HIGH BEACH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBIIR 2024 CONTENTS Page Chui'ch Council Infoi"Ination Aniiual Report Balajice Sheet- Summary- All Fui)ds Statement of Unrestricted Assets 2nd Lfiabllltles Statement of Financial Activities - fiuiids 10 Statement of Unresti'icted Receipts and Payments 11 Independent Examiners Report
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGH BEACH Church Council Information Registered Charity 1170115 Incumbent The Rev'd Jane Yeadon clo The Church of the Holy Innocents Church Lane High Beach Essex IGIO 4BF Bankers HSBC 92 Hoe Street London E174QN Independent Examiner N.Floyd ACA Cobbin Floyd Limited Trading as Findlay Wetherfield Scott and Co. Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditors 137 Station Road, Chingford E4 6AG
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS High Beach Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of High Beach for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2024 Alms and purposes Holy Innocents High Beach Parochial Church Council (PCC} has the responsibility of cooperating wilh tlie incuinbent, The Reverend Jane Ycadon, in promoting in tlie ecclesiastical parisli, the whole mission of the cliurch, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for tlie inainlenance of the Church of the Holy Innocents High Beach, Cliurch Lane, Higli Beach, Essex IG10 4BF, whicli is a G17de II listed buildiii& set in the hcart of Epping Foirst- a Site of Special Scientiflc Interesl. The church works closely with tlie local C of E Priinary Scliool and reacl)es out lo inembers of our Parisli and a wider community of people who live, work and use the Forest. Objectives and aclivltles The PCC is cominitted to enabling as inany people as possible to WO]11p at our chuirh and to become pait of our parish comniunity al 14oly Innocents High Beach. The PCC mainlains an overview of worship throughoul the parisli and makes suggestions on liow our serviccs can involve the many groups that live witliin our parish. Our scrvices and worship pul faiil) into practice throu7 prayer and the teaching of scripture, music and sacrajnent. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Coininission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, Ihe supplementary guidance on charilies for the advancement of religion. In paiti¢ular, we try to enable ordinary people lo live out their faitli as part of our parish community through: Worsliip and prayer Biblical study and discussion groups Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parisli Support of our local church school The provision of occasional offlces such as baptisms, weddings and funerals - Mission and outreach work in our local wmmunity Activities for our children and young peopl¢ - Minislry for ilie poor, sick and needy To facilitate this work, it is important ihai we maintain the fabric of the Churcl) of Holy Innoc¢Thts High Beach and the churcliyard.
Achievement$ and performanee Worship and prayer Th¢ PCC supports the clcrgy team to provide a range of services to meel the necds of the community. We hold two services each Sunday" a Irdditional BCP servic¢ with organ and robed choir at 9.00 ain and a more infonnal Family service ai l 0.30 am which incorporates Holy Coinmunion on the I sl and 3rd Sundays of cach month. On Thursdays, there is a BCP Comiiiunion service at 1.00 pm. Additionally, we hold special SeiCe throughout the year. Thesc include outdoor scrvices f(x' Horseman's Sunday, Thanksgiving for our Teas Ministry, All Hallows Eve, a blessing of motor bikes services, as well as Chrislingles at Christmas and Carol singing at one of the pubs in our parish. We liave a high proportion of young people and young faihilies al the churcli. We liold regular activilics foi. primary age cliildren during tlie Fainily Service and a successful 9+ group, whicli meels regularly for sludy during services. In 2024, we maintained this regular programme of worship at ihe Cliurch as well as taking Coniinunion to the hom¢s of thob¢' who could not altend in person. We have a higli proportion of familics and young people al the Church. We have a successful Sunday school whicli meets during the 10.30 service. On tlie 2nd Sunday the children stay in for tlie service wliich is followed by Messy chu1} based on the tl)eme for the day. Misslon and outreach In 2024 this consisted of various initialives The associate wcar, along with volunteers from the congregation, visit 3 local care homes and a rehabilltation unit on a weekly basis. Short services are offered for all who wish to attend, and communion is available on an individual basis. Services for special occasions such as Remembrance Sunday and Chrlstmas are also offered and are well attended by staff and families as well as residents. In addition, they offer friendship and activities such as singsongs, bingo and quizzes. The church played host to its first Conference "Sound Music and Climate Change in Spiritual Communities" wliich included the premier of music written for our carillon and handbells, the latter of which were played in the churchyard. About 70 people attended the conf¢rence. In the Suinmer we hosted a Hollywood produclion company who used the churchyard to fjlm scencs for a film due to be released in 2025.
We held four major concerts in Church, a Summer concert by Kath Savage and The Woodford Singers who returned in December to give us a Chrislmas concert, a collcert in Septembci" organised by George Davies and Cknistmas in the Forest organised by Stephen and Katherine Fellowes. We also hosted an evening with GeotT Probyn who entertained us with stories from his career as an intemational rugby playu. Geoff kindly donated some of his rngby memorabilia which was auctioned for church funds. We liad a successful tea season througli the summer from April till September, with ihe wcatlier being greatly in our favour. We were blessed by concerts given during some of tlie Sunday afternoons by Liz Pearce and Hannah Hattagan and fricnds, by David Boardinan and liis musical groups and by Asaph who gave us 4 walk-in conceils. It is wonderful to see ihe sense of community thai develops between the regulars and the occasional visitors. In May we led the Horseman's service witli ihe Epping Forest Riders Association which is an annual outdoor service for Ihos¢ wlio ride in tlie parisli and great forest. Tliis was followed by a Tack and Turnoul competition for the hoTSCS and tlieir riders and a Fun" dog sliow judged by a cliurcli meinber. In June we held our second 'Blessing of ihe Motor Bikes service for local riders. We siipported the 3food4you chariiy in Waltham Abbey and the Harlow Food Bank with goods and financial donations as well as our harvest pioduce collection. Al Cliristmas we held two very well allended Christingle services in church wilh donations to The Cliildren's Society and we organised our regular collection of shoeboxes wliich this year were sent lo B1hswo0d Care, a charity which distribules boxes to disadvantaged children in Europe. Many boxes were filled wilh iiems for differenl aged children. Each nionth we dislribule free of charge a coinmuniiy magazine to every house in oui. parish, to the other Iliree churches in our Bcnefice, lo regular worshippers and also post to over 140 people wlio are int¢sted in the life of our church. We have a range of individuals and businesses who advertise in Ihe magazine and liclp to finance its production. Schools work Our Church School, High Beech chUh of England Primary School. is an iiiiportant parl of our ominunity. The clergy and Lay preachcr took it in turns lo visit the school on a weekly basis and to hold a Collective Worship service. Tlie vicar also runs the "Archbishop of York's Leadersliip Prograin" with year S which takes place weekly. The vicai and a manber of the cOnegation are oil the board of govei'nors. The Church also gave an li's youi. move" booklet" and a copy of the Lord's Prayer lo all tliose pupils leaving for Secondary School.
The Chur¢h All are welcome to attend our regular services. In 2024, there were 74 adults on the Church Electoral Roll, Attendance at the SundAy services during the year averaged at 72 of which 22 were under the age of 16. In addition to our Sunday moming services, it is a great privilege and blessing for which we tliank God that we air able to share in the milestones of people's lives. In 2024, we welcomed through baptism l O children and l adult inlo the Church of England fan)ily. 2 adults were confiimed by the Bisliop in Waltham Abbey Church, 6 couples exchanged their marriage vows befoi"e family and friends and asked foi. God's blessing on their union and we held 3 funeral services in Church at which family and friends could say their farewell to a loved one and commit thein to God's loving care and lield three services for the intern]cni of aslies. Deanery Synod Tlic clergy and one lay member of the PCC sit on the Deanery Synod. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parislj and the wider struclures of ihe cl)urch. Chureh FAbri¢ Regular inaintenance l]as continucd througliout ihe year ensuring that ihe building and services are in good working order. The churchyard lias bccn mainlained by volunteers. A Quinquennial Report to asscss the slale of the church building is due in 2025. Reserves pollcy It 18 PCC policy to try and maintain a balance of unrestricted funds whicli equates to at least three months of ongoing expenditure. Dui'ing 2024, the churcli received approximately £149,000 from a Hollywood production company for using the churchyard to film scenes for an upcoming movie. Tliis amount is currently allocaled to unrestricted funds while the PCC deterniincs the best use of these funds. Designated thnds arc held for organ ihainlenance in the Inemory of Frank Manning, our longstanding organist who died in 2016 and for futurc repairs and maintenance of tlie chur¢h. Tlie Colin Mackenzie Grave Tn]st and the Warlow Everett Grave Fund are held as restricted funds for the upkeep of the aVeYard. Volunteers The cliurch relies on volunteers, and we are fortunate lo have a wide range of SUPPOTtive volunteers who support tlie activities of the chUh. These include th¢ people who assist with services, count and bank money, sit on the PCC, arrange flowers. support tlie fundraising activities, concerts and teas, deliver the magazine, and all of the volunle¢Ts who work so hard to make our churcli the lively and vibrant community it is.
Structure, Governanee and Mvdnagement Thc method of appoinlinent of PCC manbers is set out in the Chuich Represenlation Rules. At Holy Innocents High Beach. the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent, the associate minister the Ghvrcliwardcns and members elected by those on the elecloral roll of the church. All regular members of thc congregation are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and to sland for election to the PCC. Tlic PCC members are rcsponsible for making decisions on all matters of genfflal concern and iinportance to tlie parish including deciding on how the funds of Ihe PCC are to be spent. New manbers receive initial training into the workings of th¢ PCC. The 1] PCC met six times during the year with an average level of attendance of 72 /. A Standing Commitlee mects beforc ¢ach PCC meeling to review matters in detail and prepare the agenda. Tlie Reverend Jane Yeadon supported by the Waltham Abbey Team and The Reverend Jane Begley, lead the church and the PCC. Admlnistratlve Informatlon The Church of the Holy Innocents High Beach is in Church Lane, Higli Beach. The PCC is a body coryx)rat¢ (PCC Powers Measure 1956 ai)d Church Represenlaiion Rules 2006) and a ¢harily registered willi the Chariiy Commission. PCC members who have served al any lime in 2024 are: Ex Officio meinbers Incumbent: The Revercnd Jane Yeadon (Chair) Associate Minister: Tlie Reverend Jane Begley Cliui'chwardens: Martin Rumbelow Paul Haagan Elected Members: Alison Hodgkinson Kevin Horton Nicola GaiTett Gregor Davis DawIi Baird Sandra Potter Margaret Wackct Shaun HarTi50n Dasiika Wijesuriya Laura Stavrou Stella Murpliy Approved by the PCC on Ycadon (PCC Chair) . March 2025and signed on its behalf by Tlie Reverend Jane Reveren eadon - Chairman PCC
THK CHURCH OF THE HOLY tNNOCENTS, HIGH BEACH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST fJECEMBER 2024 BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 ALL FUTrIDS 2024 2023 rixed Assets Investments 4541.99 4,440.36 Cui'rent As5et5 Casli at bank aiid in hand Net fees to be received Net Cui'i'ent Assets 219.362.47 722.92 220,085.39 93,538.17 358.92 93 $97.09 Cui'rent Liabilities Pr¢paid fees received in advance 17,219.16 17,219.16 Net Cui'i'ent Assets less Curi'ent Liabililies 202,866.23 76,677.93 Total Net Assets less Liabilitie& 207,408.22 81,118.29 Represented by: Uui'e5ti'ieted General Fund 169,369.69 44,009.39 Deslgnated Higli Beacli Festival Repaii's and liiiprovemeiits Fund Oigan Fiiiid 218.67 31,424.00 48.28) 31,642.67 779.72 Resti'iLted and Endoivinent Coliii A Mdckenzie - Grave Trust Warlow & Everett - Gr&ves Fund 1.074.15 4,541.99 1,074.15 4,440.36 Funds of the Cliui'eh 207,408.22 81,118.29 foi The fmancial statements of Ibe PCC have bcen prepared ID accordance witli the Cbiircli Accounting Regulations 2006 using th¢ i'eceipts and paynienls basis, with the exceptioii of allowliig foi. aiiy fe¢s r¢ceived in advance of specific expenditure. Appi'oved by the PCC on 11..14f.Ik..... . 2025 and signed on their behalf by: si}ed.. Revei'en eadon- Chair an PCC Sign¢d.. O.Goodrich- Ti'easui'er PC
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, HIGH BEACH riINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2D24 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 2024 2023 Cryi sh f4unds Bai)k Curi'¢nt Accouiit CBF Deposit FuThd Cash in Iiaiid Total Bank Current aiid Deposit Accounts 186.165.51 32,122.81 0.00 218,288.32 61,850.29 30.503.73 110.00 92,464.02 Less.. Repall's and Iillproveinents Fund and Organ Fiiiid - Designated Funds licld ot] bank current accowit Net Casli Funds - i'elatfing to uni'estricted funds 32,422.39 185,865.93 31.594.39 60,869.63 Otlier Assets Nel fees lo be I'eceived 722.92 358.92 Net Cui'reiit Assets 186,588.85 61,228.55 LIAbllltles Prcpaid lees i'cceived i advallce 17,219.16 17,219.16 17.2K9.I6 17,219.16 Net A8sets Relating to UDresli'l¢ted Funds 169.369.69 44,009.39 NOTES The ftn¢lncial slaleincnts of the PCC liave been prepared in accoidaiice widi tlie Cbuiih AccoiiNliDg Regiilations 2006 USiDg tlie receipts and paymeii15 basis, witb Ibe exception of allowiiig foi. any fees receivcd in advancc of specific expeilditute. Tl)e above i'epi'esents the assets and liabilities only relaling to tlie Unrestricted Funds. The balance8 held on Restricted and Designated Fullds a5 8t Ihc balance slieet date ainouiited ÈO £38,038.53 (2023 - £37,108.90), and arc as shown on Page 7 of these Financial Statements Appi'oved by tlie FCC on 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Siglled.. Reverend on Cli#ir cc Signed.. O.Goodi'ich- Ti'eAsurer PCC
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, HIGH BEACH FDIANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EIqDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 STATLMENT ON FINANCIAL ACTIvTfES - ALL FUNDS Unrestricted De5lEnated Restricted Endowmenl unds Funds Funds Funds Total Funds Pi-ior Year Total Funds Receipts Plai)ned giving Collections aiid otbei. giviiig Ollier voliintary i'eceipts Gift Aid iecovcitd Activities for gen¢rattng funds Invcslii)eiit incoiiie Receipts fi'oin cliurcli &ctivitieS Total Receipts 34,438.16 12,740.01 654.85 0.00 18,925.S5 1.771.33 155.277.80 123,808.00 3,000.00 37,438.16 12,740.01 654.85 0.00 18,925.85 1,771.33 155,277.80 O.(bO 226,808.00 47,207.17 14,095.74 12,887.60 12,484.11 17,640.60 2,208.62 6.752.05 113 275.89 0.00 3 IbOO.00 Pllyments Missiorvary alld cljarilable giving Parisli SI1.¢ Clei'gy and slaffmg costs Cliui'ch iunning ¢xpeiises Hall iunniiig cos18 Cliui'Gli repall's and maintei)ance Total Payments 917.40 24,160.92 10.183.74 26,395.64 0.00 35,790.00 97,447.70 3,000.00 3,917.40 24,160.92 10,183.74 26,567.64 0.00 35,790,00 .00 100 619.70 3.000.00 31,299.84 8,710.19 31,071.99 10.00 8,630.40 82,722.42 172.00 172.00 3,000.00 Net incoming l outgoliig resources beloi'e ti'ansfer5 126,360.30 ( 172.00) 0.00 0,00 126,188.30 30,553.47 Ti'llii$ters Gross ti'aiisfers b¢tween fuiids in Gl'oss Irai]sfers between fiiiids out 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 ( 1,000.00) Plet Incomfing l outgolng before othev gai11s And losses 125,360.30 828.00 0.00 0.00 126,188.30 30,553.47 Otlier recognised galns and losses Gains I losses on investment assets Gaiiis I losses on i'evalualion rixed assets. cliai-ity's own use 101.63 101.63 0.00 0.00 381.84 0.00 Net movement in funds 125,360.30 828.00 0.00 101.63 126,289.93 30,935.31 Ileconciliatioii of Funds Tot21 fi ullds bi'ought forw#rd 44,009.39 31,594.39 5,514.51 81,118.29 50,182.98 TotAI Funds carried forjvard 169,369.69 32,422.39 0.00 5,616.14 207,408.22 81,118.29
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY IfKNOCENTS, HIGH BEACH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 GENERAL fi UND (UNRESTIUCTED) RECEIPTS AND PA YMENT ACCOUNT 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Voluntai'y Receipts Regular Givlng Planned giving Collections aiid oiljer giving Gift Aid incoine tax iecovci'cd Otliei. Voluntai'y Recefipts Dollalions Receipts fi'om Activitie5 for Generating Funds Paiish niagazine sales aiid adverts Activity days and ¢vttnts Salcs of diaries, lea and cakes, books etc 34,438.16 12,740.01 0.00 44,207.17 14,095.74 L2,484.11 47,178.17 70,787.02 654.85 654.85 12,887.60 12,887.60 2.660.00 5,162.99 11.102.86 2,355.00 2,708.80 12,576.80 18.925.85 17,640.60 Receipts from Churcli Actlvities Wedding, fuiiei'al aiid othei fees Use of church pi'operty 5,930.30 149,347.50 6,752.05 0.00 155,277.80 6,752.05 R¢telpt5 from IJivestmeDIs Bank and CBF Deposit account inleresl Dividends oil CBF Cliurcli of England 1,711.65 59.68 977.92 1,230.70 .771.33 223,808.00 2,208.62 110.275,89 PAYMENI'S Chui'ch Activilies Missionai'y and cl)aritable giving Parish shal'e Clergy and staffLll8 Costs Chui'cli iunning expenses Hall iiiimitig costs Cliuich i'epaiLS and in&inlenan¢e 917.40 24,160.92 10.183.74 26,395.64 0.00 35,790.00 0.00 31,299.84 8,710.19 30,662.99 10.00 8,630.40 97,447.70 126.360.30 79,313.42 30,962.47 EXCESS OF REI CEIPTS OVF,R PAYMENTS Tyansfei. to designated I restricted fund - Repaii"s Fund - Desigi)ated Fund Oi'gan Fiiiid - Desiw)aled Fund Micliael Robei'ts Tnist Restricted Fund Lev¢i'ton Education Found&tion - Restrict Fund 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 i.000.00 125,360.30 0.00 30,962.47 Net Banli Cui'i'ent And deposlt Accounts at 1st January 2024 Ba]Q Cutyent and deposit a¢¢ounts at 1st January 2024 Less.. Liabilities as at 1st January 2024 44,009.39 0.00 13,046.92 0.00 44.009.39 13,046.92 Net Banlc Cuvvent and DeposEt Aceoullts at 31st December 2024 169.369.69 44,009.39 io
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY tNNOCEN]S, HIGH BEACH rThANCIAL STA TEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Independent Examinei s Report to the PCC of The chTCh of the Holy IDnocents, High Belleh This i'epoi't on the fiiiaiicial stateinents of thc PCC foi. tlie year ei]dcd 31 st Decembei- 2024, whicli are set out 011 pages 7 to 12, is in i'¢spect of an exatnination cai'ried oul tn acciJTdan¢e with Ibe Church Accountillg Regulations 2006 ("tlie Regulations") aiid s.145 of the Chai'ities AGt 2011 ("the Act"). Respective responsibilitie5 of the PCC and the ExamlneA' As members of tlic PCC you ar¢ i'esponsible for tlie preparation of thc financial statenieiils- you coiisid¢i- tliat tlie audit i'equii'eiiients of tlie Regulations and s.144(2) of the Act does not apply. 11 is my responsibility to issue tliis rcpoi't oti tlios¢ financial slaleinents in accoi'dancc with the terms of tlic Regulalions. Basis of the i'eport My exanilliation was ca11.ied out in accordan¢¢ willi Ilie Geiieial Dii'ections given by tlic Cl)arity Coiiiiiiissioii undei. s.145 of tlie act and also to be found iii Ilie Cliiiirli Giiidance, 201 l edition. That exaiiiinatioii includes a i'eview of tlie accowitiiig i'ecords kept by tlie PCC knid a coinparisoii of Ilie accoiiiits with these I'ecoi'ds. It also illcliides coiisideJ'ii)g aiiy iuiusual ileiiis or disclosures tlie fu)aiicial stateinenls and seeking explaiiations froin you as ti'usteeB coiiceruuig siicl) ii)atters. Tbe procedures undertaken do not pi'ovide all tlie evidence tljat woiild be i-eqiiired in an audit, and consqiiently I do not express ali audit opiiiioii on Ihe view giveii by tl)e accoiints. Independent Examlnei s Statement lil comi¢clioii witli my examEltIon, no inatter has comc to iny attention: ( l ) wliicl) gives Ine reasonable cause to believe (l)at iii any material respect to requiremeiils to keep accouiiting i'ecoi'ds iii accordance willi section 130 of Ille Act. and to piepai'e financial staleinen18, whicli accoi'd wilb Ibe accouDliiig recoi'ds aiid Coiiiply willi tlie requircinents of tlie Act and tlie regulalioJ)s liave iiot been niel. or (2) to wliicli, iii Iny opinioIi, attention should be drnwn iii order to cnable a pi'oper uiider51aiidii)g of the accounts lo be i'eaclied. N.Floyd ACA foi" and oil behalf of Cobbii) Floyd Liniited Tradlng as Fijidlgy Wetherfield Scott & Co. ch2rtei.ed Accountants and Registered Auditlll's 137, Statioii Road, Cliingfi)rd, London. E4 6AG JQ.. lknh2025 li