## **Trustees** !" **Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/01/2024 To 31/12/2024**
**Charity name:** The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesias3cal Parish Of St Michael And St George, Fulwell
## **Charity registra?on number: 1184231**
## **Objec?ves and Ac?vi?es**
|Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|The objec3ves of St Michael’s Fulwell are the advancement of
religion in accordance with the tenets and prac3ces of the Church
of England for the public beneft including (but not limited to);
a) ancillary or incidental educa3onal ac3vi3es; and
b) other associated ac3vi3es for the beneft of the community
As a church we are seeking to build a gospel centred community
for Fulwell, Teddington and beyond. Our passion is to see every
life following Jesus.|
|---|---|
|Summary of the main ac3v-
i3es in rela3on to those
purposes for the public be-
neft, in par3cular, the
ac3vi3es, projects or ser-
vices iden3fed in the ac-
counts.|**Church services**
We have seen encouraging growth over the course of the year at
both our 10.30am and 5.15pm service. At the 10.30am service
numbers aRending have grown over the course of the year from
(on average) 160 to 190 and from 62 to 72 at the 5.15pm service.
We con3nue to run a full programme for youth and children at
the 10.30am service with groups for all aged 0-14 years old. We
also live-stream this service. At the 5.15pm service we have
groups for 8-14 years old with provision made for occasional
younger ones. With the growth in numbers we have had chal-
lenges of space at the 10.30am service where three of the youth
and children’s groups (creche, 2-4s and the 11-14s) all struggle
for space on a busy Sunday.
**Food Bank**
The Food Bank at St Michael’s on Wednesday aZernoons, now in
its second year of opera3on, is now well established and fre-
quently used. Whilst we partner with the Trussell Trust, the Food
Bank is largely stafed by a dedicated team of volunteers from the
congrega3on. It runs every week.
**Children’s and Youth groups**
Three aZer-school groups (SMASH, SMASH Junior, and Friday
Night Hub) run during the week to provide ac3vi3es and Bible
teaching for the diferent age groups. These are par3cularly
aimed at members of the local community who do not currently
aRend a church, as well as children and young people from with-
in the church community.
**Holiday Club**
We ran a Holiday Club at the end of August for primary school
aged children. It was well aRended with 60 children supported
by a host of volunteers including a number of members of our
youth group.
**Parent and toddlers’ group (Noah’s Ark)**
We con3nue to run an ever popular group on Friday mornings for
pre-schoolers and their parents and carers. Each week the build-
ing is full with many aRending from the local community.
**Students**
The Assistant Minister at St Michael’s runs a thriving weekly stu-
dent group, suppor3ng students at the local university St Mary’s.
**Schools**
St Michael’s funded and supported the work of Insight, a Chris3-
an charity which provides RE lessons and assemblies to schools in
the Borough of Richmond-Upon-Thames. We work closely with
them in pubng on two major events each year: The Easter Exper-
ience for Year 5s and The Christmas Journey for Year 2s. Each
event provides an immersive promenade theatre experience re-
telling the story of Easter and Christmas. Five schools and 360
children aRended the Easter Experience. Seven schools and 520
children aRended the Christmas Journey.
**Leadership Training**
During 2024, a Ministry Training Home Group was run to provide
ministry training to volunteers in the church.|
|---|---|
|Summary of the main ac3v-
i3es con3nued…|**Small Groups**
During 2024 15 small groups from within the church community
met week by week in homes across the area (or on Wednesday
mornings at St Michael’s) to study the Bible together, pray and
enjoy fellowship.
**Hope 24**
Over the course of a fortnight in March, we put on a series of
events for the local community. These included a science event
especially for children, a play called The Mark Drama, and a jazz
concert featuring the band The Roots of Jazz.
**Beyond Fulwell and Teddington**
We con3nue to be a part of the Co-Mission network of churches
with staf aRending various training conferences and many from
the church aRending the annual Revive Fes3val in June,. We also
con3nue to play our part in the Diocese of London. We support
other mission partners including Tearfund, UCCF and a church
plant in Naples.|
|---|---|
|Statement confrming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public be-
neft|When planning our ac3vi3es for the year, we have considered the
Commission’s guidance on public beneft and, in par3cular, the
supplementary guidance on chari3es for the advancement of re-
ligion.|
## **Addi?onal informa?on (op?onal)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policy for grant making|**Training**
We give Ministry Trainees a grant to support them while they un-
dertake the Cornhill Training course (or other similar course) and
related training ac3vi3es. Ministry Trainees are encouraged to
raise support for their training themselves, and the size of grant
ofered depends on the extent to which trainees have been able
to raise their own support.
**Support of mission**
The church currently supports several chari3es working beyond
Teddington with similar aims. The majority of these are closely
connected with St Michael’s in some way, and both the recipient
and the amount are discussed and approved by the PCC. In addi-
3on, dona3ons are made to local chari3es pursuing the same
goals when this seems appropriate to the PCC.|
|---|---|
|Contribu3on made by vo-
lunteers|An extremely important contribu3on has been made throughout
the year by volunteers within and outside our own church com-
munity, which has enabled the running of the charity and its vari-
ous ac3vi3es. For example, many weekly ac3vi3es (Noah’s Ark,
small groups etc) are run by volunteers, the majority of the ac3v-
i3es required for Sunday services are carried out by volunteers,
and the PCC relies on the exper3se of volunteers in many areas
(eg. governance and building related maRers).
In order to support our volunteers as best we can, we ofer train-
ing opportuni3es in the relevant areas.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
|Summary of the main
achievements of the char-
ity, iden3fying the difer-
ence the charity’s work has
made to the circumstances
of its benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society as
a whole.|**Church Growth**
We have seen encouraging growth throughout 2024. Our wor-
shiping community has grown to over 300 from 260 the previous
year. Welcome that numerical growth is, we are also deeply
concerned to see spiritual growth within the congrega3on. This
growth is not simply measured but we trust that many have
grown in their faith, through the mul3ple ministries, and have
been encouraged to live the Chris3an life full of truth and grace.
**Volunteering**
One of the marks of St Michael’s is the tremendous amount of
voluntary service taking place. We es3mate that on any given
Sunday over 60 volunteers are needed to welcome, serve tea and
cofee, set up and set down, play music, oversee the AV, take part
in the service and serve on our youth and children’s team. All
these volunteers come from within the church community and
serve with a notable joy.
**Community Connec?ons**
We are encouraged with how the Food Bank con3nues to serve
many of those most in need in our community. Our rela3onship
with local schools remains strong with Stanley School holding
their Christmas Carol Concert with us and so many local schools
enjoying the Easter Experience and Christmas Journey as already
described.
**Youth and Children Outreach**
We welcome many youth and children into our building each
week for our various clubs. On top of this, Noah’s Ark is thriving
with many connec3ons to church being made through it.|
|---|---|
## **Addi?onal informa?on (op?onal)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||Achievements against ob-
jec3ves set
Our objec3ves for this year were:
**a)**
**Complete the fnal stages of the Regenerate building**
**project**
We have made gradual progress towards this end, however, have
been signifcantly hampered by the contractor going into liquida-
3on. We con3nue to seek clarifca3on as to where we stand in
regard with the liquidator before we spend any further sums on
comple3ng the project.
**b) To con?nue to grow our two Sunday services**
As noted above, we have con3nued to see encouraging growth of
over 12% in both Sunday aRendance and membership of the
church community.
**c)**
**To con?nue to build up further our community outreach**
**ac?vi?es**
The Food Bank is now well established with an increasing number
of people accessing it. Noah’s Ark is full to burs3ng with many
from the local community aRending. Our aZer-school clubs con-
3nue to thrive. We con3nue to welcome many in the local com-
munity to events such as those run during Hope 24 and our An-
nual Garden Party in July. Easter and Christmas services con3nue
to be very popular indeed.
**d) To seek opportuni?es to support the wider church**
Over the course of 2024, in discussions with the Diocese of Lon-
don, we have been exploring opportuni3es to support and serve
another church. By the end of the year discussions were ongoing
with Christ Church Staines with the possibility of our curate lead-
ing a team to support the mission there.
Other
Our aims for next year will be:
**A) Complete the fnal stages of Regenerate**
**B) To con?nue to grow our two Sunday services**
**C) To con?nue to build up further our community outreach**
**ac?vi?es**
**D) To support the wider church, especially Christ Church**
**Staines**|
|---|---|
**Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s fn-
ancial posi3on at the end of
the period|A detailed summary of the charity’s income and expenditure is
available in the Statement of Accounts. Overall, 2024 was a pos-
i3ve year from a fnancial perspec3ve with a net movement in
the general ministry (unrestricted) fund of £25,629 of which
£13,952 is the value of AV equipment assets purchased by the
regenerate (restricted) fund and transferred to the general fund.
For the general (unrestricted) fund, income once again grew sig-
nifcantly to £455,166. The vast majority of income came from
voluntary receipts which increased by £63,524 from the 2023
fgure.
For the general (unrestricted) fund, expenditure also increased
signifcantly to £402,149, plus net transfers of £27,388 including
suppor3ng expenditure within the Grubb, Bunyan and Ling
funds. The majority of the church’s general fund expenditure is
on stafng; expenditure on salaries, s3pends, employment
costs, clergy housing costs and expenses increased to £236,223
in 2024. Other costs included Church running costs (£101,855),
external dona3ons (£25,426), and the Diocese of London Com-
mon Fund (£32,271).
As well as the general funds, there are also restricted funds for
funding ministry for Revd. James Bunyan, Toby Ling and Jess
Grubb, as well as for the PASS charity, providing support for ex-
pec3ng parents of children with pre-natal anomalies, and Love
Refugees, fundraising for hos3ng a refugee family. There is also
the ‘Regenerate’ fund which con3nues to support the regenera-
3on of St Michael's Church building.
Overall, across all funds St Michael’s recorded income
of £521,436 and expenditure of £548,109 in 2024.|
|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
sta3ng why they are held|The PCC resolves to build up reserves to a total of three months’
running costs. This is to allow staf to be paid and ministry to
con3nue in the event of a funding crisis or cashfow difculty.
The PCC commits to planned saving in future years in order to
build up this reserve further.|
|Amount of reserves held|£129,502 (unrestricted and including fxed assets)|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in
defcit|None|
|Explana3on of any uncer-
tain3es about the charity
con3nuing as a going con-
cern|n/a|
## **Addi?onal informa?on (op?onal)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objec3ves including any social investment policy adopted A descrip3on of the principal risks facing the charity Other
**Structure, Governance and Management**
|Descrip3on of charity’s
trusts:|None|
|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|PCCs Measure 1956 and the Church Representa3on Rules|
|How is the charity cons3-
tuted?
(e.g unincorporated associ-
a3on, CIO)|The PCC is a body corporate|
|Trustee selec3on methods
including details of any con-
s3tu3onal provisions e.g.
elec3on to post or name of
any person or body en3tled
to appoint one or more
trustees|The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the
Church Representa3on Rules. At St. Michael’s, the membership
of the PCC consists of the clergy, churchwardens, a diocesan
synod representa3ve, and members elected by those members
of the congrega3on who are on the electoral roll of the church.
All those who aRend our services / members of the congrega-
3on are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll. The PCC
members are responsible for making decisions on all maRers of
general concern and importance to the parish including deciding
on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members re-
ceive ini3al training into the workings of the PCC.
The full PCC met six 3mes during the year. Given its wide re-
sponsibili3es, the PCC has several sub-commiRees, each dealing
with a par3cular aspect of parish life. These commiRees, which
include Finance and Employment, are responsible to the PCC
and report back to it regularly with minutes of their recom-
menda3ons being received by the full PCC and discussed as ne-
cessary.
One member of the PCC is also an employee of the PCC, and
due regard is taken to ensuring that conficts of interest are care-
fully managed.|
## **Addi?onal informa?on (op?onal)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|**di?onal informa?on (op?onal)**
may choose to include further|
statements where relevant about:|
|---|---|
|Policies and procedures ad-
opted for the induc3on and
training of trustees|The charity trustees will make available to each new charity
trustee, on or before his or her frst appointment:
•
a copy of the PCC’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and
statement of accounts.
•
The trustee eligibility form
•
The Essen3al Trustee (Charity Commission)
•
PCC Accountability: The Chari3es Act 2011 and the PCC
(Church of England)
•
Church Policy Handbook|
|The charity’s organisa3onal
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|The Church of England provides the ofcial framework within
which we operate.
Co-Mission is a network of churches within London from which
we receive training and support, and to which we commit to
donate money each month. The amount is suggested by Co-Mis-
sion but is an en3rely free giZ and there is no fnancial obliga-
3on towards the network.|
|Rela3onship with any re-
lated par3es|Emmanuel Teddington is a charity set up to provide housing for
gospel workers in the Teddington area. The Vicar of St Michael’s
benefts from this charity as his house is partly owned by this
trust.|
|Other||
## **Reference and Administra?ve details**
|Charity name|The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesias3cal Parish Of St
Michael And St George, Fulwell|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|St Michael’s Fulwell|
|Registered charity number|1184231|
|Charity’s principal address|St Michael’s Church
Wilcox Road
Teddington
TW11 0SP|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
||**Trustee name**|**Ofce (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) en?tled to ap-**
**point trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14|Revd Edward
Kendall|Chair|||
||Revd Simon Ped-
ley||||
||Revd James
Bunyan||||
||Mr Simon
Richards|Church Warden|||
||Dr Jennifer
Eades|Church Warden|||
||Dr Nathan Wool-
ley|Treasurer|||
||Mrs BabeRe Bul-
lock|Safeguarding Of-
fcer|||
||Mr Thomas
Conway||Stepped down 21
May 2024||
||Mrs Caroline
Humphrys||||
||Mr Oliver
Humphrys|Deanery Synod
Representa3ve|||
||Mrs Vicki
Mountord||Elected 21 May 2024||
||Mr James Taylor||Elected 21 May 2024||
||Mrs Claire Wood||Elected 21 May 2024||
||Mrs Cat Young|Children’s Cham-
pion and
Deanery Synod
Representa3ve|||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding 3tle to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**||
|---|---|---|
||||
||||
**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Descrip3on of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segrega3on of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Addi?onal informa?on (op?onal)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Op?onal informa?on)**
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**Name of chief execu?ve or names of senior staff members (Op?onal informa?on)**
## **Exemp?ons from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other op?onal informa?on**
## **Declara?ons**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** EJ Kendall CM Humphrys **Full name(s)** Edward Jonathan Kendall Caroline Mary Humphrys **Posi?on (eg Secret-** PCC Chair PCC Secretary **ary, Chair, etc) Date** 20th May 2025
## St Michael's Fulwell
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and St George, Fulwell
## Statement of Accounts
2024
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Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
||Note|Unrestricted Fund|Restricted Fund|Total 2024|Total 2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£|£|£|£|
|**Incoming resources**|2|||||
|Voluntary income||427,356|66,034|493,390|452,088|
|Income from Investments||79|236|315|445|
|Church activities||27,731|-|27,731|40,695|
|**Total incoming resources**||455,166|66,270|521,436|493,228|
|**Resources expended**|3|||||
|Church activities||402,149|145,960|548,109|483,125|
|**Total resources expended**||402,149|145,960|548,109|483,125|
|||||||
|**Net incoming resources before transfers**||53,017|(79,690)|(26,673)|10,104|
|Transfers between funds|8|(27,388)|27,388|-|-|
|**Net incoming resources before other**||||||
|**recognised gains/(losses)**||25,629|(52,302)|(26,673)|10,104|
|||||||
|**Net movement in funds**||25,629|(52,302)|(26,673)|10,104|
|||||||
|Balances b/fwd 1 January||103,873|157,196|261,070|250,966|
|||||||
|Balances c/fwd 31 December||129,502|104,895|234,397|261,070|
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## Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024
|Note
Unrestricted Fund
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible
4
46,550
46,550
**Current assets**
Debtors
5
68,861
Cash at bank and in hand
21,565
90,426
**Liabilities**
Creditors (due within one year)
6
7,474
**Net current assets**
82,952
**Total net assets**
129,502
**Represented by parish funds**
**Unrestricted**
8
**Restricted**
8|Note
Unrestricted Fund
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible
4
46,550
46,550
**Current assets**
Debtors
5
68,861
Cash at bank and in hand
21,565
90,426
**Liabilities**
Creditors (due within one year)
6
7,474
**Net current assets**
82,952
**Total net assets**
129,502
**Represented by parish funds**
**Unrestricted**
8
**Restricted**
8|Restricted Fund
Total 2024
£
£
-
46,550|Total 2023
£
36,872|
|---|---|---|---|
||46,550|-
46,550|36,872|
|||2,386
71,247
103,559
125,125|45,580
191,559|
||90,426|105,946
196,372|237,139|
|||1,051
8,525|12,941|
||82,952|104,895
187,847|224,198|
|||||
||129,502|104,895
234,397|261,070|
|||**2024**
129,502
104,895
234,397|**2023**
103,873
157,196|
||||261,070|
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## **1. Accounting policies**
## **Basis of financial statements**
The financial statements have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standard FRS 102.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the charity is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
## **Fund accounting**
Restricted funds comprise revenue donations or grants for a specific charitable activity intended by the donor.
Unrestricted funds are income funds that are to be spent on the charity's general purposes.
## **Incoming resources**
Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognised when received, even where the donor has indicated a likely level of future giving. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants are accounted for when the charity is entitled to the use of the resources, their ultimate receipt is considered reasonably certain and the amounts due are readily quantifiable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
## **Resources expended**
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the charity. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
## **Fixed assets**
Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated lifespan for the item. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
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## **2. Incoming resources**
|Note
a) Voluntary income:
Planned Giving
a.
Collections at Services
All other giving/voluntary receipts
b.
Gift Aid Accrued
c.
Grants
d.
c) Income from Investments
d) Church activities
Church Activities
Other receipts|Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Fund
Total 2024
Total 2023
£
£
£
£
290,230
980
291,210
259,411
215
-
215
318
61,687
23,100
84,787
37,908
75,223
2,260
77,483
69,115
-
39,694
39,694
85,335|
|---|---|
||427,356
66,034
493,390
452,088|
||79
236
315
445|
||79
236
315
445|
||27,539
-
27,539
39,518
192
-
192
1,177|
||27,731
-
27,731
40,695|
|||
|Total Income|455,166
66,270
521,436
493,228|
a. The church is undertaking the Regenerate project to renovate the church building of St Michael and St George Fulwell (see note 8 for more details). Planned giving continues to come from people known to the Church, or part of the local community (Friends of St Michael's and Patrons). The Regenerate fund accounted for the full £980 of restricted planned giving here.
b. Other giving/voluntary receipts in 2024 included a legacy of £10,000.
c. All restricted gift aid accrued here was for the Regenerate building project fund (£2,260).
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d. There were two grants in support of the Bunyan fund, supporting the ministry of James Bunyan; one from the CoMission charity (£9,000) and another from the London Diocesan Fund (£12,854). There were a total of £11,340 of restricted grants in support of Jess Grubb's role from the YMCA (£8,340), and the Sola Trust (£3,000). There were grants totalling £6,500 from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the Love Refugees restricted fund as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
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## **3. Expenditure**
|**3. Expenditure**||
|---|---|
|Note
**a) Church activity expenses**
Church activities:
Salaries and wages
a.
Clergy and staff expenses
b.
Church running costs
Donations
Common Fund
Building Costs
Depreciation on equipment
Regenerate - Professional Fees|Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Fund
Total 2024
Total 2023
£
£
£
£
129,838
61,591
191,429
181,365
106,385
44,366
150,751
133,023
101,855
60
101,915
92,992
25,426
9,923
35,348
35,320
32,271
-
32,271
30,510
2,101
22,819
24,920
5,491
4,274
-
4,274
3,344
-
7,200
7,200
1,080|
||402,149
145,960
548,109
483,125|
|||
|Total expenditure|402,149
145,960
548,109
483,125|
a. Restricted salaries and wages are comprised of funds paid to the diocese to reimburse the cost of a stipend for James Bunyan from the Bunyan restricted fund (£20,570), a salary for Jess Grubb from the Grubb restricted fund (£18,357), and a salary for Toby Ling from the Ling restricted fund (£22,665).
b. Restricted staff expenses include expenses for James Bunyan from the Bunyan restricted fund (£27,668 - including housing costs), Jess Grubb from the Grubb restricted fund (£8,966 - including course fees), and Toby Ling from the Ling restricted fund (£7,732).
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## **4. Tangible assets**
Unrestricted Fund Restricted Fund Total 2024 Total 2023
|Movement in assets:|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Kitchen equipment purchased|-|-|-|-|
|AV equipment purchased|13,952|-|13,952|5,038|
|Depreciation|(4,274)|-|(4,274)|(3,344)|
|Total assets:|||||
|Kitchen equipment|20,428|-|20,428|22,765|
|AV equipment|26,121|-|26,121|14,107|
|Total|46,550|-|46,550|36,872|
The Regenerate restricted fund was established to renovate the St Michael and St George Fulwell church building, and therefore kitchen and AV equipment purchased under that fund are listed as transfers to the general fund.
The St Michael and St George Fulwell church building is a conscrated church building, and therefore excluded from the accounts as per s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. This applies to other expenditure from the Regenerate fund which has been applied to the Church building.
## **5. Debtors**
|**5. Debtors**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Unrestricted||Restricted||
|Income for 2024 received in 2025||327||-|
|Gift Aid eligible for claim||68,535||2,386|
|Total||68,861||2,386|
Restricted fund Gift Aid eligible for claim is for the Regenerate fund.
## **6. Creditors**
|||||Unrestricted||Restricted||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Invoices for|2024|expenses paid in|2025||7,474||1,051|
|Total|||||7,474||1,051|
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## **7. Staff**
Staff costs
|Staff costs||
|---|---|
|Salaries and wages
a.
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other benefits
Total staff costs|**2024**
**2023**
£
£
88,579
88,347
19,760
19,078
7,964
9,002
-
-|
||116,303 116,426|
a. Salaries and wages included here do not include the stipends for Ed Kendall, Simon Pedley, and James Bunyan's roles as these staff are employed by the Diocese and therefore differs from the salaries and wages figure presented in 3.a)
One of these staff is also a trustee of the charity and is paid salaries and expenses. In addition, Ed Kendall, Simon Pedley and James Bunyan are clergy and ex-officio trustees funded by the Diocese of London, and the PCC are responsible for their costs. There were no other payments made to trustees in 2024.
Average head count in the year
|Average head count in the year||
|---|---|
|Ministry
Administration
Total|2024
2023
4
3.33
1
2|
||5
5.33|
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## **8. Funds**
The movements in designated and restricted funds during the year were:
|Unrestricted funds
General
Restricted funds
Regenerate
PASS
Love: Refugees
Ling
Grubb
Bunyan|Bal b/fwd Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Bal c/fwd
£ £
£
£
£
103,873 455,166
(402,149)
(27,388)
129,502|
|---|---|
||103,873 455,166
(402,149)
(27,388)
129,502|
||118,565 26,576
(30,079)
(13,952)
101,110
650 -
-
-
650
2,559 6,500
(9,923)
-
(864)
19,457 0
(30,397)
10,940
(0)
2,022 11,340
(27,322)
16,400
2,440
13,945 21,854
(48,238)
14,000
1,560|
||157,197 66,270
(145,960)
27,388
104,895|
|||
|Overall Total|261,070 521,436
(548,109)
-
234,397|
The Regenerate Fund is the restricted fund which holds those funds being raised for the renovation of the St Michael and St George Fulwell church building.
The Bunyan fund represents funding provided for the ministry costs of Rev James Bunyan. External support for the post has been provided for the first few years of his ministry; the fund pays for Mr Bunyan's stipend, NI, tax, housing, and expenses. In 2025 this fund will be renamed as The Curate fund.
The PASS fund is the restricted fund for the ministry of Mrs Lois Bunyan. Mrs Bunyan's ministry involves the creation of the PASS project, which provides information to parents who have had a recent diagnosis of foetal abnormality. Pass now functions as a separate charity and all funds held by St Michael's Fulwell are owed to the Pass Charity.
The Love: Refugees Fund is a restricted fund to raise income for the Love: Refugees project to sponsor the resettlment of a refugee family in the local community. Funds were given by people in the church and community.
The Ling Fund represents funding provided for the ministry costs of Toby Ling. External support has been provided for the post for the first few years of his ministry in addition to a contribution from the general ministry fund. The fund pays for Mr Ling's salary, tax, pension, and expenses. This fund will close in 2025.
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The Grubb Fund represents funding provided for the ministry costs of Jess Grubb. External support has been provided for the post for the first two years of her ministry in addition to a contribution from the general ministry fund. The fund pays for Mrs Grubb's salary, tax, pension, and expenses.
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and St George, Fulwell**
I report on the accounts of the PCC of The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and St George, Fulwell for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider 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 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 next statement.
## **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 and
• 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.
Craig McDowell 1-May-2025
56 The Bittoms, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 2AP
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and St George, Fulwell**
I report on the accounts of the PCC of The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and St George, Fulwell for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider 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 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 next statement.
## **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 and
- 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.
Craig McDowell
1-May-2025
56 The Bittoms, Kingston-upon-Thames, KTI 2AP