## **Part 1 - Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[st] December 2020**
## **Aims and Purposes**
Our mission statement is:
## _**“to be the visible presence of God’s love in Jesus by deepening our relationship with Him, each other and our community”**_
## **Objectives and Activities**
The Church of the Ascension PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Revd. Preb. Olwen Field, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church and Halls and the whole church site.
## **Achievements and Performance**
## **Electoral Roll and Church Attendance**
The electoral roll was revised making a total of 90
The average weekly attendance, counted during October, was 21 adults, and 2 under 17s, but this number is particularly low due to the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus including people having to shield.
## **Brent Deanery Synod**
Our PCC representatives are Mrs Maureen Cooke and Mrs Bindu Trivedi. The Synod was only able to meet twice in 2020 instead of the usual three times. The date of the second planned meeting was moved so many times it became the September meeting and due to further lockdowns it was not possible to fit in a third meeting.
The February meeting was held at Christ Church Brondesbury and focussed on Safeguarding as well as celebrating the Eucharist together. It was a well attended meeting and as it was expected to be the end of the triennium we gave thanks for those who had served on the Synod for that period. However this soon proved to be premature.
At the September meeting which was held at St Matthew’s Willesden we enjoyed a presentation from Jonathan Mann, who is the Relationship Manager for London and the South East at The Children’s Society. Jonathan was really engaging and he talked about the new ways he was having to find to keep in touch with the vulnerable young people during the pandemic when they couldn’t meet up as easily. The meeting was very well attended and many people said it was the first time they had been in a church building since March. This was followed by a general discussion on how different churches were adapting to holding services during the pandemic.
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## **Ecumenical Relationships - Churches Together**
Our parish representative is Rosemary Sheldrick.
On the 19[th] January 2020 the Church of the Ascension hosted the Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The service was well attended and members from most of the Churches in the group gave a resume of what had been happening during the year. Refreshments followed with lively chatter.
We had a meeting on the 12[th] February where it was decided The Ascension would not host the United Service in 2021 as we had been the host for two years.
It was also agreed to change the time of the Walk for Witness on Good Friday to 10.45am but sadly this did not take place due to the Pandemic.
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## **Review of the Year**
2020 was an unusual and somewhat difficult year for us all with the Coronavirus affecting much of what we were able to do. The PCC met nine times in total, twice at the vicarage before we went into lockdown, twice when we were not able to have a full meeting because some members were shielding, then three times when we were able to have the meeting in church but socially distanced and finally two meetings on Zoom. The average attendance was 69%. In addition to these meetings sub committees and working parties met in between and reported back to the full PCC.
At the beginning of the year we had our usual services with the organ, choir and Young Church on a Sunday morning with healing and anointing on the 3[rd] Sunday of each month, as well as Mother’s Union meetings, our Prayer Circle, Silent prayer and Lent group and our Brownies and Guides. In January we hosted the ecumenical service for Churches Together during the week of Prayer for Christian Unity. When we went into lockdown and could no longer hold services in church, Olwen, with Tim Woolford’s expert help, was able to record a weekly short homily which went out on YouTube and was much appreciated by those who were able to watch it. When we were able to open the church again we resumed our Sunday and Wednesday services with social distancing and sadly without any singing and without the organ. We would like to thank our churchwardens, Nicola and Irene, for all they have done to make the church as safe as possible adhering to government guidelines during the epidemic. Our Confirmation service, originally planned for July, was moved to September and then moved again to January 2021.
Our APCM which was going to be held on the 26[th] April had to be deferred until the 26[th] July. In the intervening time, at the end of June, Olwen was unexpectedly taken ill but happily felt recovered enough to Chair the APCM. At this meeting we were pleased to welcome back to the PCC Sheila Coules and myself, Jean Hailes. We would like to express our thanks to Anthea Revans who has decided to stand down as PCC Secretary after around 20 years, with a few gaps, of dedicated work and we are pleased to say she will continue to serve as a member of the PCC.
In the early part of the year, Olwen together with a small team of people, made regular visits to three of our local care homes, Birchwood, Kenbrook and Preston Lodge, to take services and give communion. Our pastoral assistants, Anthea Revans, Nicola Kent and Sheila Coules, together with other members of our church, have been keeping in contact with members of our congregation throughout the time the church has been closed or only partly open.
At the end of September Olwen retired and moved to Suffolk. Not wanting to leave us without a vicar during the pandemic, she considered delaying her retirement but her bout of ill health made her realise that the right decision was to retire as planned. We were delighted to have Bishop Pete with us on the 27[th] September for Olwen’s final service. She is now settled in her new home and enjoying retirement. We would like to express our thanks to Olwen for all she did here at the Ascension in her eight years ministry with us especially for her pastoral care which many of us benefitted from.
Nicola has done an excellent job in getting clergy to cover our services during the interregnum and we thank Rev’d Helen Askwith (St Augustines), Rev’d Jason Rendell (St Andrews), Rev’d Sheenagh Burrell, Rev’d Dave Byrne (Chaplain at NPH), Rev’d Mark Arnold (Pinner Parish church), Rev’d Alison Christian, Rev’d Paul Hullyer (Pinner Parish church) and our Archdeacon Ven. Catherine Pickford, for all their help and support during this time. Thank you also to Nicola and Sheila for covering services when clergy were not available.
Our social events were unfortunately curtailed but we were able to have our annual lunch at the Preston on New Year’s Day, the Mother’s Union annual dinner also at the Preston, and Olwen
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kindly invited everyone to the vicarage for pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. The monthly lunch after the Wednesday morning service also took place in February and March, again at the Preston.
We remember fondly and keep in our prayers Keith Gerry, Ron Newell, Richard Proctor, Nita Michelmore and David Scanes who have sadly died during the year. May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
It was a busy year for the PCC in spite of lockdowns. All our meetings were led by the Chair, Olwen, or the Lay Chair, Tim. At every PCC meeting we receive a finance report, a report on the premises from the Churchwardens, reports from the various sub committees and approval of any expenditure. As well, in January we discussed repairs needed to the Nativity set (which were duly carried out), our Stewardship campaign, a Lent course and Easter services. In February we were already thinking about the May Fair. By March we were having to consider Coronavirus restrictions and how we could open the church for private prayer and we looked at the possibilities for Olwen recording a homily each week. We also had to consider the effects of hall hirers not being able to use the hall and the way that would impinge on our income. Several meetings were held to discuss this.
At the May meeting Olwen announced to the PCC that she would be retiring at the end of September and that she would tell the congregation by email or hand delivered letter. (In the end she telephoned everyone on the electoral roll individually).
In August we had the first meeting following the APCM, at which we have to elect people to positions and committees and nominate officers. We also looked at having to postpone the Confirmation for a second time and at whether we could re-open the church halls, as well as the appointment of a new Architect. The church halls were again discussed at the September meeting with particular regard to how, if we did let hirers back, we could sanitise properly between hirers. With reduced income from hall lettings we also had to look at how we would pay the outstanding Common Fund payment for 2020.
Tim took over as Lay chair from the October meeting where we discussed again the Common Fund and started to think about the Parish Profile which we needed to present to Bishop Pete before our vacancy could be advertised. We also looked at how we could have our annual memorial service and our Christingle service and keep everyone safe and within the restrictions of Coronavirus.
By November we had moved to having the PCC meeting on Zoom. We were joined by Archdeacon Catherine who gave us general information on how the process of selecting a new vicar works. And yet more discussion on the Common Fund for both 2020 and our pledge for 2021. Finally, in December we were looking at whether we could safely hold services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
We are grateful to our church wardens, Nicola and Irene, and to our Lay Chair, Tim, for all they have done especially during the interregnum. Our hopes and prayers were that early in 2021 we could get back to having music and singing in our worship and to be able to see everyone in person. As well as missing our worship in church and Holy Communion we have also been missing the social contact which is so important for our congregation here at the Ascension.
We pray for God’s guidance over the coming months as we anticipate getting back to some sort of normality and appointing a new vicar.
**Jean Hailes – PCC Secretary**
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## **Administrative information**
The Church of the Ascension is situated in The Avenue, Wembley Park (HA9 9QL). It is part of The Diocese of London within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, 319 Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 OQQ.
PCC members who have served from 1[st] January 2020
Incumbent The Revd Olwen Field Chair (from 1[st] January to 27[Th] September 2020) Churchwardens Miss Nicola Kent Mrs Irene Stubbs
Representatives on the Deanery Synod
Mrs Maureen Cooke Mrs Bindu Trivedi
Elected Members
Mr Tim Woolford Acting Chair Mrs Anne Bignell Joint Treasurer Mrs Maureen Egbuche Mrs Anthea Revans Mr Michael Revans Miss Rosemary Sheldrick and from the APCM on 26[th] July Mrs Jean Hailes (PCC Secretary from 13[th] August 2020) Mrs Sheila Coules
Elected Office Holder (not member of PCC)
Mrs Mary-Ann Chukwuenyem Treasurer
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At the Ascension the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), churchwardens, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the Electoral Roll of the church. All those who attend our services/members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members receive initial training into the workings of the PCC.
The PCC met nine times during the year with an average level of attendance of 69%. Given its wide responsibilities the PCC has a number of committees each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. These committees, which include mission, youth, worship, pastoral care, premises and finance, are all responsible to the PCC and report back to it regularly with minutes of their decisions being received by the full PCC and discussed as necessary.
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## **Churchwardens Fabric Report**
We are able to report that the Inventory has been checked and that all listed items and ornaments of the Church are present. A new desk and two filing cabinets are in the vestry. We confirm that the terrier and log book is up to date.
Work which has been carried out includes
## **Church**
- The periodic lightning conductor test was successfully completed in January 2020
- All Church doors have been prepared and re-oiled
- External steps and area up to the church pressure washed, steps repainted
- External hand rails up to the doorway of the Church rubbed down and repainted
- External benches have been re varnished
- Electric lights changed where necessary
- A new heating timer/programmer was fitted
## **Parish Hall**
- The interior of the Parish Hall has been renovated
- The iron framed door next to the old Council Room has been removed and the area bricked up and redecorated
- Water leak in ceiling of toilets rectified
- A new pump was fitted to the heating system and the cooker was disconnected
- Hand sanitisers have been installed
## **Youth Centre**
- The interior of the Youth Centre has been redecorated
- New handle fitted in toilet
- Hand sanitisers have been installed
- New padlock fitted to the door; extra bolt fitted on the inside of fire door
## **General**
- Grounds have been maintained & donated bark spread across the gardens
- Three new external notice boards have been installed
- Garden fences treated with wood preservative
- All toilets/sinks flushed through regularly during lockdown
- Additional smoke alarms have been installed
- A chain has been fitted across the entrance of the car park to enhance security
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## **Churchwardens Fabric Report cont.**
## **Future issues needing consideration:**
- Redecoration of water damaged areas in the Church vestry and meeting room is required
- The south side of the Church has old power wiring which in the future may require replacement
2020 has been like no other year. From March 2020, we ensured the Church & halls were safe & closed for the first lockdown. Eventually reopening, our halls were made available to three hall users with social distancing, a strict cleaning regime compliant to Covid-19 in place. We value the work of our two cleaners for maintaining the Government required standard for cleaning. We would both like to thank those who have done the vital unseen things - you know who you are.
## **Nicola Kent and Irene Stubbs - Churchwardens**
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## **Reserves Policy**
It is the PCC’s policy to maintain reserves to cover anticipated future expenses incurred in running the parish and maintaining its structures. This applies to all three buildings and grounds of the church. It is our policy to invest our funds’ balances with the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England (CFB). At December 2020 total reserves were £38,876. These figures include income from the trust fund, shown in note 3 (notes page 16-7) of £7,340.
## **Financial Review**
As expected, and predicted in my 2019 report, 2020 has been hugely impacted by the lockdown measures introduced by the UK government to contain the COVID-19 pandemic up and down the country – and, unfortunately, CotA has not been spared in this with the Church, and most revenue generating activities, being shut down for majority of the year !!
Examining the accounts attached on page 16-1, Receipts and Payments Summary, total income for the year stands at £68,034 (2019, £120,069) a decrease of some -£52,035 year on year. This large reduction, when compared to last year, is explained by reductions in: Halls let income - - £32,757; Regular giving -£5,756; Other giving -£11,296; May and Winter fair fundraising income £3,359; Investments income -£2,659 and Missions -£687, mitigated by net increase in Other receipts (mainly donations for notice boards) £4,525.
Total income under the “Unrestricted” column of the accounts, at £50,205 (2019, £92,887), is a decrease of -£42,682 year on year. This decrease in income is driven from Halls letting income, accounts page 16-4 and 16-5, which at a combined £27,427 (2019 £60,184), is -£32,757 worse than last year; and reduction in Church Receipts, accounts page 16-2, which at £22,778 (2019 £32,703) is -£9,925 worse than last year. This reduction in Church Receipts is further explained, as noted in the above paragraph, by year on year decrease in Planned giving and May/Winter fair income not repeated, totalling -£9,115, and reductions in “unrestricted” Other giving of -£798.
As with prior years, our reliance on Halls letting income to meet the day to day running cost of the parish continue. Unfortunately, for 2020, fuelled by the COVID-19 impact on all activities further expanding this gap, income from lets were insufficient to fund the Parish expenditure in full. This is clear examining the “Unrestricted” column on page 16-1 of the accounts where, total combined income from Church and Halls sit at £50,205 compared to total expenditure, on same basis, of £90,286, this represents a total loss for the year of **-£40,081** .
Further, to clarify the reserves, and capital asset, included in the following financial statements, the PCC has a Trust Fund with monies invested in a Unit Trust with M&G Charifund under a Deed of Trust with the Diocesan Board as Custodian Trustees. Under the terms of the trust the monies can only be used for the benefit of the parish and the community as a whole; they cannot be used for day to day running expenses. The current figures (in summary) are:-
|**Market Value at**|**27.04.1988**|**31.12.2019**|**31.12.2020**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Charifund Units (15,985.00)|£80,000.00|£265,461.30|£219,405.31|
|Deposit Account at CBF|£4,973.00|£25,971.28|£39,471.09|
|Plus income from Charifund||£13,267.57|£10,709.95|
|Plus interest||£232.24|£158.90|
|Less grant to PCC|||(£43,000)|
|**Balance held on deposit**||**£39,471.09**|**£7,339.94**|
|**Total values**||**£304,932.39**|**£226,745.25**|
Investments in Unit trusts are subject to Stock market movements and can go down as well as up. This year, the capital value of our Charifund units has decreased by -£46,056 when compared
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to 2019. This represent a capital implosion of some -17%, which is not unexpected given the COVID driven economic contraction faced by many world economies, including the UK. However, around £10,870 of income (and interest), was generated in the year and added to the balance of income held on deposit at the beginning of the year. This allowed CotA to make an income withdrawal totalling £43,000 during the year to meet the massive shortfall (from ordinary activities) on the 2020 common fund commitment, as well fund other day to day liabilities.
## **Church Hall buildings valuation**
Current Charity commission instructions require that we annotate our accounts Church Hall buildings valuation. As such the PCC approached EIG Insurance and the valuation received for the Church Halls is set at £1,747,011 and is included on page 16-6, Assets & Liabilities, and note 2, notes page 16-7 on the attached financial statements.
## **The year ahead – 2021**
2021 will continue to be a hugely challenging year for CotA, as indeed all the country, due to COVID-19 and the third lockdown measurers implemented by the government to contain it in the first half of 2021. Although with the advent of the vaccine we may begin to see a chink of light at the end of the tunnel and an upturn, perhaps, in the 4[th] quarter, it is unlikely that we will see a recovery that will deliver results much better than that achieved in 2020.
So we should continue to anticipate a depletion in Halls letting income along the lines experienced in 2020, with both church halls expected to be closed for a significant part of the year, as well as little or no improvement, above 2020 levels, for regular and/or other church giving, as a result of the church being closed to parishioners, new and old, for the same reason.
It is imperative therefore that we prepare to double efforts to improve the volume of our one-off lets once the Church re-opens for “business”, hopefully during the 2[nd] half, explore avenues to drive more income from “Church” activities and accelerate other fund-raising efforts to try and bridge the significant income gap that is expected again in 2021.
We must also, do a deep dive on our cost base and continue to root out areas of cost savings that can safely be executed, delayed and/or postponed, to next year, including non urgent maintenance and repair works and also manage down variable costs, such that we streamline and better align normal costs to our declining revenue profile, wherever this is achievable, and contain our cash outflow.
Further, we as parishioners should stretch ourselves even more this year when filling up planned giving envelopes, gift aid all our donations and regular Giving wherever possible and, continue to execute measures that improve our financial position through 2021 and beyond.
We should continue our commitment to review stewardship on an annual basis.
## **Mary-Ann Chukwuenyem – Treasurer**
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The following accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis.
These accounts were presented and approved by an online meeting of the PCC convened on March 23, 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
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## **Part 2 - Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet**
**(including Independent Examiners Report)**
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, WEMBLEY PARK**
## **Independent examiner’s report to the Parochial Church Council of the Church of the Ascension Wembley Park**
I report on the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2020, which are set out on pages 16-1 to 16-7.
## **Respective responsibilities of Parochial Church Council and examiner**
The members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC considers that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act 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.
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**CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## **Receipts and Payments Summary**
|**Note**
**No.**
**Receipts**
**_Voluntary receipts_**
Regular Giving
**_Other voluntary receipts_**
Other giving
**_Missionary and charitable_**
Missions
**A**
**_Receipts from activities for generating funds_**
Church
Parish Hall
Youth Centre
**_Receipts from Church Activities_**
Church activities
**_Receipts from investments_**
Investment income
Bank account
**_Other receipts_**
Other receipts
**Total Receipts**
_check_
**Payments**
**_Costs of generating voluntary income_**
Stewardship envelopes
**_Fund raising & trading costs_**
Magazine, Publicity and Fairs
**_Church Activities_**
Missions
**A**
Church costs
Refund of loan
Parish Hall trading
Youth Centre trading
Major Church payments
Major Parish Hall payments
Major Youth Centre payments
**_Governance costs_**
Governance costs
**Total resources used**
_check_
**Excess Receipts/(payments)**
Movement in the year
Bank balances B/F
Transfer Trust fund money
Reclasified funds
**Bank balances C/F**|**UNRESTRICTED**
**£**
18,176
4,570
-
-
13,749
13,678
-
-
32
**£ 50,205**
_£ 0_
43
1,129
-
68,357
10,780
6,540
-
-
3,437
**£ 90,286**
_£ 0_
(40,081)
(9,830)
43,000
10,328
**£ 3,417**|**DESIGNATED**
-
-
100
-
**£ 100**
**£ 0**
100
40,182
(10,328)
**£ 29,954**|**RESTRICTED**
**£**
-
-
721
-
10,710
192
6,106
**£ 17,729**
-
-
542
400
3,000
-
-
4,968
-
-
**£ 8,910**
8,819
61,618
(43,000)
**£ 27,437**|**2020**
**£**
18,176
-
4,570
-
721
-
-
13,749
13,678
-
-
-
10,710
292
-
6,138
**£ 68,034**
43
-
1,129
-
542
68,757
3,000
10,780
6,540
-
4,968
-
-
-
-
3,437
-
**£ 99,196**
(31,162)
91,970
**£ 60,808**|**_2019_**
**_£_**
_23,932_
_15,868_
_1,408_
_3,359_
_33,447_
_26,737_
_44_
_13,268_
_393_
_1,613_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**_£ 120,069_**|
||||||_103_
_1,221_
_1,608_
_71,621_
_500_
_11,495_
_7,802_
1,250
_5,035_|
||||||**_£ 100,635_**|
||||||19,434
72,536|
||||||**_£ 91,970_**|
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## **CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## **Church Receipts**
|**Note**
**No**
**Voluntary receipts - regular giving**
Planned giving - gift aided
Planned giving non gift aided
Collections
Tax recovered - planned giving
**B**
Church boxes
**Other voluntary receipts**
Donations
Tax recovered on donations
**B**
Legacies
**Receipts from Church activities**
Parish magazine
Fees
**Receipts from activities for generating funds**
May Fair
Winter Fair
Band concerts
Preserves
Afro Caribbean Evening
Tax received on fund raising donations
**Receipts from investments**
**Other receipts**
Donation for Palm Sunday donkey
Donations for garden fund
Donation for garden maintenance
Tax on garden maintenance donations
**B**
Donations for notice boards
Donations in memory of a parishioner
Donation for heating
Donations
Tax on garden fund donations
**B**
Tax on Palm Sunday donkey donations
**B**
**Total Church receipts for year**
**Less Church payments for year**
**Surplus/deficit for year**|**UNRESTRICTED**
**£**
11,711
1,847
790
3,828
-
**18,176**
3,874
696
-
**4,570**
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
32
-
-
-
-
-
**32**
**£ 22,778**
**(72,966)**
**(£ 50,188)**|**DESIGNATED**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**£ 0**
**-**
**£ 0**|**RESTRICTED**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
**-**
-
-
210
600
150
4,968
100
25
53
**6,106**
**£ 6,106**
**-**
**(8,368)**
**(£ 2,262)**|**2020**
**£**
11,711
1,847
790
3,828
-
**_18,176_**
3,874
696
-
**4,570**
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
**-**
-
-
-
210
-
600
150
5,000
-
100
-
25
53
-
-
**6,138**
**£ 28,884**
**(81,334)**
**(£ 52,450)**|**_2019_**
**_£_**
_14,448_
_1,696_
_1,490_
_6,298_
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**_23,932_**
_4,696_
_1,172_
10,000|
||||||**_15,868_**
_44_|
||||||**_44_**
_1,436_
_1,923_
-|
||||||**_3,359_**
-|
||||||**-**
_80_
_79_
_600_
_150_
365
150
1
188|
||||||**_1,613_**|
||||||**_£ 44,816_**|
||||||**_(78,480)_**|
||||||**_(£ 33,664)_**|
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## **CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## **Church Payments**
||**Church Payments**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Notes **
**Church Payments**
**Cost of generating voluntary income**
Stewardship envelopes
Stewardship campaign printing
**Fund raising & trading costs**
Magazine and publicity
Fund raising costs
**Church activities**
**_Ministry costs_**
Diocesan Common Fund
Clergy expenses
**_Upkeep of Church_**
Gas
Electricity
Insurance
Organists fees
**_Maintenance_**
Organ & piano tuning
Routine maintenance & repairs
**_Training costs_**
Young Church and Youth
Training
Confirmation
**Governance costs**
Administration
**_Other Payments_**
Upkeep of services
Upkeep of grounds, general
, Upkeep of grounds, plants
Upkeep of grounds, fence
General outreach
Sequestration expenses
Refund of loan
**Total general Church payments for year**
**Major repairs**
Notice Boards
**Total major Church payments**
**Total Church payments for year**|**UNRESTRICTED**
**DESIGNATED**
**£**
43
-
**43**
1,089
40
**1,129**
54,000
1,416
**55,416**
3,232
588
4,349
910
**9,079**
246
1,277
**1,523**
18
**18**
3,437
**3,437**
1,016
274
-
312
719
-
**2,321**
**£ 72,966**
**-**
**£ 72,966**|**RESTRICTED**
**£**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
100
**100**
-
-
-
**-**
-
**-**
300
-
3,000
**3,300**
**£ 3,400**
4,968
**4,968**
**£ 8,368**|**2020**
**£**
43
**-**
**43**
1,089
40
**1,129**
54,000
1,416
**55,416**
3,232
588
4,349
910
**9,079**
246
1,377
**1,623**
-
18
-
**18**
3,437
**3,437**
1,016
574
-
-
312
719
3,000
**5,621**
**£ 76,366**
4,968
**4,968**
**£ 81,334**|**_2019_**
**_£_**
_103_
-|
|||||**_103_**
_881_
_340_|
|||||**_1,221_**
_53,800_
_1,418_|
|||||**_55,218_**
_2,123_
_852_
_4,377_
_3,675_|
|||||**_11,027_**
_1,073_|
|||||**_1,073_**
-|
|||||**_-_**
_5,035_|
|||||**_5,035_**
_1,277_
_1,665_
83
1,100
_178_
500|
|||||**_4,803_**
**_£ 78,480_**|
||||||
||||||
||||||
|||||**_£ 78,480_**|
Page 16-3 (of 7)
## **CHURCH OE THE ASCENSION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## **Parish Hall Account**
|||**2020**|||**_2019_**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**||**£**|**_£_**||**_£_**|
|**Receipts**|||||||
|Lettings - regular|11,444|||_29,517_|||
|Lettings - short term|2,305|||_3,930_|||
||||13,749|||_33,447_|
|**Total receipts**|||**£ 13,749**|||**_£ 33,447_**|
|**Payments**|||||||
|Electricity|920|||_1,112_|||
|Gas|2,293|||_1,775_|||
|Cleaner|1,516|||_3,007_|||
|Water|707|||_1,109_|||
|Cleaning materials|62|||_169_|||
|Performing Rights Society|39|||_38_|||
|Insurance|1,099|||_1,106_|||
|Toilet rolls|32|||_91_|||
|Plumbing & boiler service|315|||_385_|||
|Mice control||||_270_|||
|General repairs|320|||_206_|||
|Fire extinguishers|34|||_56_|||
|Appliance testing|41||||||
|Waste collection|1,329|||_1,573_|||
|Other supplies||||298|||
|New boiler pump|665||||||
|Blocking up door|1,408|||300|||
||||10,780|||_11,495_|
|**Total payments**|||||||
||||**£ 10,780**|||**_£ 11,495_**|
|**Excess of receipts over payments**|||**£ 2,969**|||**_£ 21,952_**|
|**Roof repair paid from Trust Fund money**||||||**_£ 1,250_**|
|**Parish hall heating & decorating**|||||||
|**Income**|||||||
|Trust fund money
**Total income**
**Total payments**|1,250|
|---|---|
||1,250|
||**£ 1,250**|
Page 16-4 (of 7)
## **CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ACCOUNTS FOR THE ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## **Youth Centre Account**
|**2020**
**£**
**Receipts**
Lettings - regular
13,243
Lettings - short term
435
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Electricity
588
Gas
1,528
Cleaner
812
Water
472
Cleaning materials
49
Plumbing repairs & Boiler Service
425
Insurance
592
Toilet rolls
21
Appliance testing
34
General repairs
135
Fire extinguishers
20
Waste collection
886
Other supplies
Decorating
828
Refrigerator
150
**Total payments**
**Excess of receipts over payments**|**_2019_**
**£**
**_£_**
_25,067_
_1,670_
13,678
**13,678**
**£**
_892_
_1,183_
_1,408_
_740_
_98_
_915_
_596_
_61_
_646_
_28_
_1,049_
_186_
6,540
**6,540**
**£**
**7,138**
**£**|**_£_**|
|---|---|---|
|||**_26,737_**
**_£_**|
|||_7,802_
**_7,802_**
**_£_**|
||||
|||**_18,935_**
**_£_**|
Page 16-5 (of 7)
## **CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
|**2020**
**Notes**
**UNRESTRICTED**
**DESIGNATED**
**RESTRICTED**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Assets:**
Investments
**1**
80,000
Fixed Asset - Halls - as per EIG Insurance valuation
**2**
1,747,011
Bank Accounts
**3**
3,417
29,954
27,437
**Represented by:**
Restricted Funds
**1 & 3**
107,437
Designated Funds
**3**
29,954
Fixed Asset - Halls - as per EIG Insurance valuation
**2**
1,747,011
Unrestricted Funds
**3**
3,417
**Liabilities**
**Diocesan Loan**
Hall hirers|**£**
80,000
1,747,011
60,808
**1,887,819**
**£**
107,437
29,954
1,747,011
3,417
**_1,887,819_**
**_£_**
**8,500**
3,110|**_2019_**
**_£_**
_80,000_
_1,747,011_
_91,970_|
|---|---|---|
|||**_1,918,981_**
**_£_**|
|||_141,618_
_40,182_
_1,747,011_
(9,830)|
|||**_1,918,981_**
**_£_**|
|||**_11,500_**|
Page 16-6 (of 7)
## **CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION**
## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020**
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **Note 1 - Investments**
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Note 1 - Investments**
**Restricted Funds**
Trust Fund - Non Permanent Endowment
Capital (holding 15985 units)
Market value 219,405 (2019 265,461)
**Note 2 - Fixed Asset**
Halls - as per EIG Insurance valuation
**Note 3 - Bank Accounts**
**Restricted Funds**
Missions Fund (held in Current A/c)
Retentions Funds (held in Current A/c)
Trust Fund
Bequests & Donations Fund
**Designated Funds**
Designated Funds (held in Current A/c)
Fabric Fund
COTA Deposit Fund
Bequests & Donations Fund
Parish Hall Reserve (held at CBF*)
Youth Centre Reserve (held at CBF*)
**Unrestricted Funds**
Church funds (held in Current A/c)
*CBF=Central Board of Finance of C of E
**Total Bank Balances**
**Note A - Missions breakdown**
Opening balance
Income
Gift tax recovered
Expenditure
London Diocesan Fund Lent Appeal
Christian Blind Mission
Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust
St. Laurence Larder
DEC
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Water Aid
Missions to Seafarers
Homes of Promise
St. Lukes Hospice
**Balance (liability) carried forward**
**Note B - Gift Aid - tax received breakdown**
Planned giving
Donations
Missions
**Total received**|**Opening**
**Book Value**
**£**
-
80,000
**£ 80,000**
-
**Opening**
**Balances**
**£**
227
14,009
39,472
7,910
**£ 61,618**
16,690
5,593
3,220
12,518
216
1,945
**£ 40,182**
**(£ 9,830)**
**£ 91,970**
**Unrestricted**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Unrestricted**
3,828
696
-
**£ 4,524**|**Introduction of**
**Halls as an Asset**
**£**
-
-
-
**£ 1,747,011**
**Receipts &**
**Expenditure**
**£**
179
(2,262)
10,868
34
**£ 8,819**
24
14
53
1
8
**£ 100**
**(£ 40,081)**
**(£ 31,162)**
**Restricted**
**£**
227
542
179
-
(55)
(487)
**£ 406**
**Restricted**
-
228
179
**£ 566**
**2020**|**Disposals**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**Transfers**
**£**
-
(43,000)
**(£ 43,000)**
(10,328)
-
-
**(£ 10,328)**
**£ 53,328**
-
**Total Rec'd**
**£**
227
542
179
-
(55)
-
-
(487)
-
**£ 406**
**Total Rec'd**
**2020**
3,828
924
179
**£ 4,931**|**Closing**
**Book Value**
**£**
-
80,000|
|||||**£ 80,000**|
||||||
|||||**£ 1,747,011**|
|||||**Closing**
**Balances**
**£**
406
11,747
7,340
7,944|
|||||**£ 27,437**|
|||||6,362
5,617
3,234
12,571
217
1,953|
|||||**£ 29,954**|
|||||**£ 3,417**|
||||||
|||||**£ 60,808**|
|||||**2019**
**_Total_**
**£**
_427_
_1,182_
_227_
_-_
_(422)_
_(100)_
_(223)_
_(92)_
_(332)_
_(331)_
_(109)_|
|||||**_£ 227_**|
|||||**_Total_**
**2019**
_6,298_
_1,511_
_227_|
|||||**£ 8,036**|
Page 16-7 (of 7)
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, WEMBLEY PARK
Independent examlner's report to the Parochlal Church Councll of the Church of the Ascenslon
Wembley Park
I report on the financial staiements for the year ended 3 1st December 2020. which are set out on pages 16-1 to 16-7.
Respective responsibilities of Parochial Church Council and examiner
The members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC ¢onsiders that an audit is not
required for this year under section 144(2) of Ihe Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibilitv to.
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the procedures laid down in Ihe general Directions given bv the Charity Commission under sectilin
14i(5)(b) of the 201 l Act
to state whether particular matters l)ave come to my attention
Basis of ind¢p¢nd¢n¢ ¢xarniner's report
My examinaiion was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Chariiv Commission. An
examination includes a revieiv of the accounting records kepi by the chariiy and a comparison of the accounts
presenied with those records. It also includes consideraiion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and
seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such maiters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all
the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequentlv no opinion is given as to whether ihe accounts
present a 'irue and fair view, and the report is limited to ihose matters set out in the staiement below.
Independent txamimtr's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention..
which gives me reasonable caiise to believe that in any material respect the requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Aci
to prepare accounts which accord %¥ith the accounting records and comply wilh (he accounting
requiremen(s of the 201 l Aci have not been met.. or
to which. in my opinion. atieniion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Revd David M Green FCA
Gowers Limited
The Old School House
Bridge Road
Hunton Bridge
King5 Lanb*ley
Ilerts. WD4 8SZ
D4te.' 18th MFtr¢h 2021
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