2021-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Barnabas, Mitcham

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Annual Review 2021

APCM

Sunday, 29th May 2022

REVIEW OF 2021

Dear Parishioners,

´we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.´ Deuteronomy 26.7 .

There are events in our lives which more than being just milestones, they become identity makers. Those events leave marks that can shape who we are and thus become part of our identity as people and individuals. The people of Israel had their identity shaped by their experience in the wilderness which they saw as part of their history of salvation. Every year, during the Passover Seder (meal) Jews all over the world recite the biblical verse from Deuteronomy 26, ´A wandering Aramean was my father.´ This is a reminder of the painful beginnings of Israel as a people. The wandering Aramean was Jacob, who during a great famine, went down to Egypt in the hope of a better life but then future generations found themselves enslaved by the host nation. God, through Moses, brought them out of slavery and they wondered in the desert until reaching the Promised Land. As they left the place of slavery journeying towards the land of milk and honey, they were taught that once they were settled in the land, they would offer the first fruits of their harvest to the temple acknowledging God´s mercy and goodness. They would then recite what is seen as Israel´s first credal statement:

‘A wandering Aramean was my ancestor;

he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us,

by imposing hard labour on us,

we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.

The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders;

and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. (Deuteronomy 26.5-9)

I believe that in the past two years we lived through a time which has changed us in ways that we are still coming to understand. It has also left its marks and made us a different people. I also believe that we have become more conscious of the fragility of our lives and the need to appreciate the gifts which God has given us. We have been wandering in the wilderness of Covid-19 and we are about to enter into the Promised Land. 2021 was the continuation of the pains and uncertainties brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

We began the year with a closed church and during that time, we continued to hold our Sunday services and Bible Study sessions virtually on Zoom. So, despite the impossibility of the physical gathering, we still able to fellowship with one another and commune virtually. Were reopened the church at the beginning of Holy Week, the 28th of march, on Palm Sunday. Thus we were able to have the Holy Week services and the great celebration of Easter in church. Although much better than the previous year, it was still a different Holy Week, as those of us who were able to come to church were observing strict sanitary rules and still scared of catching the virus.

From Easter, we were able to keep the Church open during the rest of 2021. The services on Zoom were kept going as well, held immediately after the service in church, which meant that those who were not able to come to church were able still worshipping with us virtually. So, we continued to have the two services on Sunday morning, and the Bible study on Wednesday evening until September. However, after consulting with the PCC, it was then decided that we would stop the Zoom Services and concentrate on resuming the services and normal activities in the church. We were still adhering to the public health and sanitary guidelines set by the government and the Church of England.

In October the rules changed and the wearing of masks were no longer mandatory but the administration of Holy Communion was still done in only one kind, i.e., only the bread, and the sharing of the peace was done without physical contact. From then on, we were able to hold all the special services in church, All Saints and All Souls, Christ the King, Remembrance Sunday, Dedication Festival, Advent and all the Christmas Services. We celebrated them with grateful hearts as it had been two years since we had been able celebrate them physically together.

We did not have any of the social activities or those festive events for which St Barnabas is so famous. But we persevered in our worship and prayers and gatherings to celebrate the Eucharist on Sundays in church and online.

Throughout the year, despite the lock down, the church grounds were well kept and the trees and shrubs trimmed. We had our Quinquennial Inspection, and with the all the renovation work which had been done in the previous year, there was not much of great concern about the

building. However, there still a few items raised by the inspecting architect which will be addressed during the next five years.

We were also fortunate to have the organ completely cleaned and refurbished, a work which took several weeks, during the months of September and October. It was a work which was long overdue. The cost of it was £23,000.00 and it is another feat to be added to our list of great achievements as a parish. It was a joy to us and specially to our organist, Chris Cook, to have had the organ overhauled and, as the result of it, sounding much better.

I am grateful to God that we have been able to overcome the difficulties imposed to us by the Covid-19 pandemic and thus have become a more resourceful church. The pandemic has been an unexpected challenge which has created new opportunities and new ways for us of being church. I am grateful to members of the congregation and parishioners for their continued support, especially to the churchwardens, Johnson Ayibiowu and Diane Cooper, for their unwavering commitment and dedication to our church.

My hope and prayer are that we will come out of this pandemic as stronger church, more caring and more attentive to the needs of our community.

May God continue to bless us richly.

´Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.´ Philippians 4:1

Fr Joabe

REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1180333 REPQRTOF ThE TRusfEES AND FINANCIALsfATEMEHTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2021 THE PCC OF sr BARNABAS CHURCH MITCHAM Hart* Fowltr LLP (hartergj Ac0tants 4th Hcor Tut House 17.37 St Road Wimbkdon Lcffl&Jn SW19 4EU

THE PCC OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM COPfftNTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 I to 2 Indendent ExaMinw'• R4port stat¢m of Fln•nd•l ALllvltl•• B•lJnce Sheét 140th to th¢ Fkn•nd•l St•tsm•nts 6 to 9 Detsll•d st•tern Fln•nd•l A¢tlvltl¥ io

THE PCC OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH MIfcHAM REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 1021 trlstees present their rerKrt wth the financial statements of the charty for the year end6J 31 tkcemtw 2021. The trustees have adopw provision5 gf Accountr"ng and ReporbrrfJ by (ab.es.. Staternent of ReCoMmendL Practi apICable to chariues preparing their CoUnts in accordance with the Flnanaal Reporting Standard applicatAe in the UK d Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) {effective i January 2019). OBJECllVES AND ACTIVMES Objertivu and aims St Barnabas is commltted to encouraging and nurturing all In thelr falth Sn Gcrfl and their serte to the wpd crmmunity. $1onlfic•nt athibq• rktsiis of our attIv5 In the year are prowdeJ in our AnnL411 fld separatety ¥th the Charity Cmni59'0n. PyblSc benefft The incumbent and the PCC have COndered the Chorty COMMISOn'5 guIdae Dn publlc benefiL In P3rfr, thE ¥eclftc gUIdan on chanyes for the adVanMÈt of rdigI(. ACHievEMEpif AND PERFORMANCE Ch•ritsble •ctlvltles The attivits of the chwth conbnued through the year, Wcugh these were much cor6trai by the effects of the pandemlL FINANUAL REVIEW Hnanci•l potIOn DetaiL5 01 the Income and expeTrJiture and of the fmanck41 at the yEar are glven In the statement of finandal acuvit5 and the baknce sheet ¥vhich Iwm a part ¢f these acawnts. Prlnclpal fundlng Aourc Church actitS are makY fijnded by the gerOuS pport of the qJrrfJregaYon provkjed through cclection5 aTrJ donatbns. FLMJRE PLANS Future plans STRucfuRI GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing documert T1 Parochiol Church Q)urDI IPCQ is a corporate bjdy esta&he(l by the Churth of England. F£C QFwates under the Paroclial Chwch Counc51 Powers MEa5ure. The PCC 15 a registered charity. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEYAILS Pegijtered Charlty n¥mbw 1180333 Prlnclyl athlre St Bamabas Church Gorringe Park Avenue Mitcham Surrey CR4 2DJ

THE PCC OF sr BARNABAS CHURCH MTfcHAM REPORT OFTHE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 The J Cavalcanu VKar Ichairl The R1 T Payne Honordry Curate B NIcho5 Treasurer J Awbi0 Church ward and Vke Cholr D CooFer Churth Warden D Waluube PCC Secretsry E Abraham.Newton A Mar N Armar E tknglin D Evans J Howarth Kovacs L Morrison A Okonkwo C Okoye J Prlcst A Wharton Ind•pend4nt Ex•mlner Hartley Fowler LLP Chartered ACcntsnts 4th TuitM House 27-37 St George's Road Wlmbledon Londo SW19 4EU ApryOd by order trd of trustees on 26 May 2022 and slJned on Its behalf ty.. D Cts)PEr. TnJ5tee

INDEpENDEr EXAMZNER'S REPORT TO THE TRLISTEES OF THE PCC OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM llndepttnt examinerfs report to the trustees ofThe PCC of St Barnjbws thurch Mitcham I report to the chanty trLthes on my exarninats'on cl the coUnts of Tl PCC of St Barnabas Churth Mf(tham (the Trust) fv the year endej 31 Decwnber 2021. ResponslbilitleB and b•si¥ of report s the ch¥rty trustees of the Trust you are resryJnst4e preparaOn of the accounts in aLr0rdan requirements of the (harib"es Pts 20111'the ACV). I report In teCt of my examirkition of the Trusts accounts carried out under sectlm 145 of the aryj in carylng out my exarninabon I have f¢Ak)wed all app1Kab Directions gwen by the Charlty Cornmisgon der Secti 145151(bl of thè Independent u¢amln¢rfs statement I have complet&Y my examinab'on. I cgnfirm that no materf& matters ha come to my atttion In cLneLon wth t examInaUC g[9 me cowse to b thot in any material 5pt.. counlng records We not kept in re5rett of the Trust as r4ulred by secycfi 130 of the kn,. the accounts do not accord with th( records,. c the accounts do not coMY wth the applKable le4rernents CLYKernlry the fc¢m and ccrtent of accwnts sel ¢Jut in the Charities {A¢counts and Re) ReQutnS 2008 other than any requ1ment thèl the accowts give true and fair which is not a matter consldered a5 part of an IndeFendent examination. I have no COnrnS and have cryne $5 no other matkn In wrth the exaMinatiC tv attenu should te dravffl in rep)rt In order to enab a prDper und&staThJkn9 of the acctyjnts to be reached. Hartley Fowler LL Chartered Atto 4th Floor Tultion House 27-37 st (geS Road Wimbledon Lond¢)n SWI9 4EU IS August 2022

THE PCC OF sr BARf4ABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvrriES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 2021 Totsl fvnds 2a20 Total funds Unrethcted fu Restrlctsd fvnd5 Notes INCOME AIID ENDOWMENTS FROM Donth"¢)ns ènd legac$ 47,931 47.931 IS7,608 ChJr•table actlvltl Church 3ctlwtS 1,493 1,493 1,406 Other tradlng acti¥e5 IrNestment income 14,311) 25 14,3 14,300 860 25 Ttjtsl 63,749 63.749 174,174 EXPENDrnIRE OM Othrit*ble •rtl¥Stl Church actiwties Church running costs Routkne repairs ènd mairtenan Churth ublty ccsts - Wght heat aTrJ gas Church - outsvard giwng Major repalrs 51,440 15,397 3,257 1,808 600 51,440 18,395 4,914 77,590 66,310 2,998 1,657 39,494 39,494 Trt•l 72,S02 44,149 116,651 143,900 NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) {8,753) 144,149) 152,9021 30,274 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl fvnd• bvouqhtt0rYo 43,769 195,712 239,481 209,207 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 35,016 151,S63 186,579 239,481 The rde5 fcth rAqrt fryinClI 5tsternts

THE PCC OF sr BARNABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM BALANCE SHEEr 31 DECEMBER 2021 2021 Totsl funds 2020 Total nds Unreststcted Restricted fund funds Notes CURREMT ASSETS Cash at bank and In hand 37,416 151,563 188,979 239,481 CREDITOPS Amounts falllng due thIn one year (2,4001 (2,400) 14Ef CURRENT ASSErs 35,016 151,563 186,579 239,481 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREf4T UABIUTIES 35.016 151,563 186,579 239,481 HAsSET5 35,016 151,563 186,579 239,481 FUNDS Unrthkted funds Restrithd fvnds 35,016 151,563 43,769 195,712 TOTAL FUNDS 186.579 239,481 financial statemerts wue aFvwd ty the Board of Trustees and autIK$ed tr Issue on 26 May 2022 aré SrEd on Its behalf ty: D Trustee The r5 frym port rfthe5e fironaal

THE PCC OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMErirs FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 ACCOUNTIMG POLICIES Basls of weparin9 the finandal 6tatements The financial State[rt$ of the chanty, which is a wblc benefr( enknty under FRS 102, have been prepwed in COrCe th the 0rIbeS SORP {FRS 1021 'Accountlng aThJ Reporung ty Chanties.. Staiernent of Recunrnended Pr17 aptAicat4e to charknes rKepJring thr acnts in acCordae with the FinancSal Rew)rtiNJ Stsndard apFAicabk In the UK and Rewblk of Ireland (FPS 1021 (effectlve l January 2019}', Finanual Rewthro dard 102 Tre Financial RerA)rtirvJ Standard applicable in the UK aThJ RepUfe of Ire14ryJ' and the Charttles Art 2011. The financial statements havè been prepar8J under the htstorical cast conventvn. All Incon is rKcgnised In the Statcrnent of BnCIal On the tharfty has c)tr(knient to the funds. It Is obable that thè Inccffje wll receivoJ and the amount can Lr [rured rdiabty. Expendlture abilrties are recogntsed Js expendtture as os there Ls a legal constvthve 019atIon COMMtyng the chartty to rhat exFendf(ure. It is yobakle that a transfer of Eunomic tenefits 11 be requlred in aTr the amount of the ollwJation can te measured reliably. EXpdItU Is accounted for on an acuuals bas& and has een dasgfted uTrJer heèdings that aggre9ate all mst related to the category. Where costs cannot diredty athibuted to partKular h8a(rvJ5 they have lorJted to actfveS cn a Ws corsLstent wth tIE use of le5Jr. Grants Offe sublett tr• coTrJitions have nc been met at the year eN1 date are notej as a comrnltrrent not acuued as exFenditure. T•x•tion The dwrlty Is exempt from tsx C rts tharftabk Ktmties. Fund accounlln Unrestrrded funds ean be used In accordarKe wlth the drftable objethves at the diyLrthon of the trusteeg, Rethed fvnds can t¢ Used for patlcular restrlcted WrSe5 1n the oblects cl the charlty. Re5trtlM$ arSse en spttifi&l ty the d¢m cr when funds are rased for partlcukr re#rkied wrposes. Further ewanatbn of thE nature aTrJ purpw of each fund15 Induded In the notes to the flnandal staternents. OTHER TRADING ACnVtTIES 2021 2020 Ffv)ne ma* hKorne 14,300 14,300 INVEsfMEKf INCOME 2021 2020 De[SIt account lrterest 25

THE PCC OF sr BARNABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- cofttlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 TRUSFEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS re wwe no trLthes' raeration or Lwefrts for the year ended 31 Decemter 2021 rKJr for tr ypar end&J 31 2020. There were rt) trustees, ÈXFerEes pakl for the yew ended 31 Lcember 2021 nor fcrf the year ended 31 Derynber 2020. COMPARATIVES POR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACllVmES Unre5tr1cted Restrftted fund funds Total funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM CThats'cf6 arvj bJacies 157,588 20 157,608 Ch•rlt•ble acllvltl urch actiwtEs 1,406 other tradlng Inve5trnent income 14,300 14,30) 860 860 Tot•1 159,854 14,320 174,174 EXPENDITURE ON Charitsble *cll¥iti Church actMtr5 Church rnIng L(%b 77.556 34 6,310 77,590 66,310 Totsl 77.556 66,344 143,% NET INCOMEI(EXPENDmiRE) 82,298 152,024) 30,274 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tolal fundi brought forn• (38.5291 247.736 209,207 TOTAL FUNDS CAIIIUED FORWARD 43,769 195.712 239,481

THE PCC OF ST BARfiABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM NOTES TO THE F114ANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wmiIN OME YEAR 2021 2020 other credttNs MOVEMENf IN PUHDS movement in funds At 111121 31112121 lJnre%trlctad funds General fund 43,769 18,753) 35,016 BUildg fuThd Fknvers fupTd 19S,668 144.149) 151,519 195,712 (44,1491 151,563 TOTAL FUIIDS 239,481 {52,902) 166,579 Net movement In fvnds, irKJudbl In the above are as f.. Incomlng rescMJrce5 Resources Movement expended In fvrKIs unrekn1tt fvnd• Cal fund 63.749 (72,5021 18,7531 R•¥trSLtsd fvnd• Builth'ng fund {44,149) 144,149) TOTAL FU14DS 63,749 1116,651) IS2,9021 Comptyr•tl¥M for m(vthi¢nt In lundi Net rnovemt In furhts At 31112120 At 111120 Unreitted tsnds Gerffal fund (38,529) 82,298 43.769 RtrIcted fund Bullithng fvnd Fbwtrs fvnd 247,678 {52.010) (141 195,668 247,736 (52,024) 195.712 TOTAL FUNDS 209,207 30,274 239,481

THE PCC OF ST BARNAW CHURCH MrrcHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMErirs- contlnued FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 MOVEMENT 111 FUNDS- continued Comparatfve n¢t mo¥ement In (und4 included In the aLKM are as foM(Ms'. Incoming resources ReurCeS Movement expended in funds Unrestrlct•l fvnds Gra1 fund 159,854 (77,556) 82,298 Rertrlrt•d fund• Building fur Nowws fund 14,300 20 166,310) (341 (52,0101 1141 14,320 {66,Wl (52,024) TOTAL FUNDS 174.174 1143,9JOI 3D,274 RELATED PARTY DXSCLOSURES TrEre were no rekted party transactlons for the year ded 31 Decemter 2021.

THE PCC OF sr BARNABAS CHURCH MrrcHAM DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donatl¢)ns and laq•¢les Legades Flannal glvlng Plate gNing rxher giving other donats'ons 5,002 34,756 4,063 4.110 119,718 3,829 2,653 1,342 47,931 157,608 Oth¢r trndlng actMII•s Pone mast Income 14,300 14,300 InVestTht Inctyne DepD5it account Intere 25 CJwrft•bl• actfvFtkni Incorr from weddings and fijnera 1,493 Trtal l•bcomlnq rewr¢ 63,749 174,174 EXPENDrnIRE t*c(esan quota Admlnistrators wages Vergets and wardens ¥FenSeS aergy wse5 LiturgKal expSe5 Churth flowers Refre5hrnents Insuran and ufvp Light, heat and water rale5 Furniture and equlpnEnt Other costs Archects fee5 ilding costs Organ Accounts examlnab. 47,1Y)O 4,614 187 1,256 879 loo 47,OfKI 5,295 147 4,913 776 81 93 8,662 4,576 1,420 3,167 2,173 64,137 10,709 2,242 6,056 3,417 4,170 9,981 23,1)qO 2,4LKJ 71JJ 499 261 Grants to IttitUt)n$ 116,6SI 143,900 rotsl rtsOUr exTrd 116,651 143,900 Ilot (expendlture)lkncome 152,9021 30,274 Thi5 page dces fcrm part clthe 51atements -io-