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 throu￿7 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 Se￿iCe 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 chu￿1} 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 B1￿hswo0d 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 chU￿h 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 cOn￿egation 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 chU￿h. 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 Ha￿agan
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 SI￿1.¢
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 ch￿TCh 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 examEl￿tIon, 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
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