North London Pastoral Assistants – Report of the Trustees , Year Ended 31[st] August 2022
The Trust continued to offer supervised experience of parish ministry within a Church of England Catholic context. The scheme remains open to women and men, and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to broaden their worshipping and ministry experience in an inner city setting, as well as from those already more familiar with Catholic parish life.
The Trust continued to receive generous funding from a range of charities including The Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme; The Cleaver Ordination Candidates Fund; The Fellowship of St John; The Greig Trust; and The Number One Trust. It was able to house Pastoral Assistants in housing generously provided by The Diocese of London, and by a private individual within one of the parishes.
For 2021-2, the Trust offered placements to six out of a possible eight young people to explore a vocation to ministry in the Church. Two Pastoral Assistants were recommended for training and have now commenced their studies in Mirfield College. One has accepted a place at at St Stephen’s House, one is pursuing non ordained ministry within the Church of England, one is staying on the scheme for a second year to continue the process of discernment. One left the scheme during the year for personal reasons.
Daily life continues to provide an invaluable grounding for future ministry. Pastoral assistants have taken assemblies and supported pupils in RE lessons and Messy Church activities at local primary schools. They have attended local YMCA youth activities, supported activities for older people in local community centres, helped in chaplaincy work at local hospitals and visited sick or isolated members of their congregations in their homes and in hospital.
During the year, a full series of in-person formation sessions was provided – the previous year, due to lockdown, less was offered, the majority of it online. Six sessions took place in St Andrew’s Church, Holborn, with one in Salisbury. PAs and their formation supervisors also participated in a Quiet Day in a Franciscan house. NLPA also supported the cost of residential retreats for those PAs who wished, and enabled PAs to attend parish pilgrimages to Walsingham and other places alongside members of their congregations. Towards the end of the year, the Formation tutors, Frs Eric Lobsinger and Ben Kerridge led the PAs through a very full 6 day formation trip to Rome.
Pastoral assistants spoke warmly of their experience over the year.Some quotations form the Pastoral Assistants themselves:
“When I started the scheme I was at a crossroads.. early in my placement I felt an overwhelming affirmation: the Priesthood is a vocation I am to discern”
“From working with elderly people to the young children in the local school, we are offered the gift to minister to a great number of people in many occasions, sharing pour Christian faith and seeing how God is at work in their lives.”
“Thanks to the scheme, the future holds for me a vocation to becoming a priest that I have been able to explore with my parish priest, my congregation and my co-workers.”
Charity Number: 1175492 North London Pastoral Assistants Financi21 Statements For the vear eDded 31 August 2022
Page I Orth London Pastoral Assistants Independent Examiner's Report- Period to 31 August 2022 Independent EiamiDergs R¢port to the Trnstees of North London Pastoral Assistants Council We report to the Charity TteeS on our examination of the accounts of the Chariry for the period ended 31" March 2022. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As Trustees of the Charity you are responsible foi the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the chltieS Act 2011 ('the Act.). We report in respecl of our examination of the Charit) s accounts carrted out under section 145 of the ?01 l Act and in caTrving out our examination we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charitv Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent ExamiD¢r's Statement We have completed our examination. We confirni that no material matters have corne to our attention in connection with our exgJnination giving us no cause to believe that in any material respect". accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charitv as required by section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with those records . or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the foTm and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair view, which is not a matter considered &s part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which atteThtion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Maple Cottage Arkesden Road Clavering Saffron Walden Essex CBI14QU
Page 2 North London Pastornl Assistants Statement of Financial Acttvity for the vear ended 31" August 2022 2022 2021 Income Grnnts Received - No. l Trust - Cleaver Ordination Candidates Fmd Fellowship of St. John - Church of England Minislry Experience Scheme - Greig Trust 8.000 9.000 18.000 20.000 9.000 18,000 7,200 18,000 5.760 18,000 Totsl Income 60,200 70,760 Expenses Expense Allowances Fonnation and Training Costs Formation Visits Other 27,946 39,625 4,761 175 461 Accommodation Costs Council Tax Utility Costs Vieara8e Expense Contributions Repairs and Maintenance Furniture and White Goods Sundrv 4.867 4.668 5,646 6.515 480 3.092 360 913 17,006 (1,666) (360) 2.274 967 14.572 Less: Contribution from tA)dger Write back of 2019f20 Provision 14.572 Others Recwitment Costs Independent Examiner GeTternl Administration 1.959 500 450 500 386 886 Total EIpen (54,227) (56.127) Net Surplus for the Year 5.973 14,633 Balance brollgbt fonvard 73,120 58,487 Ballee carried fonvard £79.093 73.120
Page 3 North London Pastoral Assistsnts Balance Sheet as at 31" August 2022 2022 2021 Current Assets Debtors Prepayinents Cash at Bank 1.227 450 100.18 100,183 100,139 Less: Current Liabilities Amounts payable within on¢ year Sundry Credito Income re1ved in advance 1,019 26.000 18.000 (21.090) {27,019} Total Net Assets £ 79.093 £73,120 Represented by: Unrestricted Funds £73.120 These financial slatements We approved bv the Trustees on 1&16123 and signed on their behalf by Chairnian
Page 4 North London Pastoral Assistants st Principal Accounting Poli¢i¢s Year to 31 August 2022 The principal accounting policies adopted: judgements and ke sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the accounL8 are laid out below. Basis of preparation The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convenlion with items reeognised at cost or transaction value unless othernise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing the accounts in accordance with the Financial reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effectiN'e l Januar! 2015) (Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Irelaa (FRS 102) and the Charities A¢t 2011. Assessment of going concern The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's abilitv to continue as a going concern. Critical 2reas of judgement or uncertaints, There are no significant areas of judgement or key assumptions that affect items in the accounts other than those included within the a¢counting policies described below. Cash flow5 The Trustees have tsken advantsge of the disclosure exemption in respect of the requirements of Section 7 "Statement of Cash Flows" in prepaTing these accounts as perniitted by FRS 102 and the Cklarities SORP (FRS 102) UFdate Bulletin l. Income Income is Tecognised in the period in which the Charity is entided to Teceipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Page 5 North LondoD Pastoral Assistants Principal Accounting Policies Year to 31" August 2022 Expenditure All expenditure is included on an accounts basTS and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for expenditure. Charitable expenditure cotnprise grants ivhich are provided for when approved by the Trustees, and support costs which are identifiable as wholl}T 01 mainly in support of the Charity's objectives based on the allocation of sthff time and office resources. Support costs are those costs which enable fijnd generator and charitable activities to be undertaken. Where activities incurred relate to more than one cost category, it is apportioned on the basis of time incurred. Taxation As a registered Charity, the Council is exempt from tsx on assessable income applied within the objects of the Council. Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds comprise those fimds which the Trustees are free to use foT any puryose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Debtors DebtOTS are recognised initially at fair value. Subsequent io initial recognition they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interesi method: less any impairn]ent losses. Creditors Creditors are recognised initially at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition thev are measured at amorti5ed cost Sing the effective interest method. Cash and cash equiv8lents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and balances with bar, and investments in monev market instniments which are readily convertible: being those with original maturities of three months or less.
North London Pastoral Assistsnts Page 6 endix to the Accounts: Reserves Policy In line with many charities, the reserves polioi is to keep approximately twelve months running costs in cash or equivalents
Page I North LoDdon Pa$toral AssistaDts st Independent Examiner's Report- Period to 31 .4ugust 2022 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trnstees of North London Pastoral -4ssistanls Council Ive report to the Charit) Trusiees on OUT examination of the accounts of the ChaTitv for the period ended )1" March 2022. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As Trustees of the Charitv vou are Tesponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Cknties Act 2011 ('the Act.). We report III respect of our examination of the Charity.. s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 201 l .4ct and in caTr%ing out our exaMin10n we have folloii."ed all the applicable Directions giN'en by the Charity. Commission under section 145(i)(b} of the Acr. IDdepeDdeDt E%aTniDer'5 Statement We have completed our examinauon. We confrn that no material matters ha¢ come 10 our attention in connection with our exnInatiOn gil'ino us no cause to belieNe that in anv material respect: accounting records weTe noi kept in resF£Ct of the Charitv as required bv section l JO of the Act: or the accounts do not accord with those records ', OT Ihe accounts do not complw with th¢ applicable TequiremenTS ¢onceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremeni that the accounts gil'e a "trne and fair Vie which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinatio We have no concerns and have ¢ome across no other matters in connection with the examinaiion to M'hieh attention should be drawn in this report in order io enable a er understanding of the aecounts to be reached. Maple Cottage Arkesden Road ClaTreriThg Saffron Wden Essex CBI14QU