Registered Charity Number 1191040 The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Catherine With St Paul Neasden Report and Accounts For The Year Ended 31 De￿mber 2024 The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Catherine With St Paul Neasden Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2024 Contents Page Legal and Administrative Infofftiation Trustees, report 24 Accountants. re¥x)rt Sklement of Financial Activities Statement of Assets and Liabiltties Notes foming part of the Financial Statements The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Catherine With St Paul Neasden Legal and Administrative Infonnation Trustees Rev. A Carmich￿1 Mr D Griffilhs Ms M Doku Ms A Campbell Mr E Rose Mr R Midwinter Mrs V Stanislas Ms P Littlejohn Mr B B Conleh Mr B Thomas Mr S Payne Mrs C Rose Ms V Rose Mr S Choudhury Secretary Ms M Doku Accountants Mrs J M¢)or JWC Consulling (UK) Ltd UnitA6 Atlas Business Centre Oxgale Lane London NW2 7HJ Charity Office Sl Catherine's Church Dollis Hill Lane London NW10 1QB Charity Number 1191040 The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Catherine With St Paul Neasden Trustees, Report For the year ended 31 December 2024 The Trustees pre￿￿t their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 st December 2024. REFERENCES AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charty Number 1191040 Registered Office Sl Catherine'e Church Dolli5 Hill Lane London NW10 1QB Trustees Revd. Anlhea Camiichael", Eric Rose." Bai Bai Conteh., Robin Mi(Jwinter, Steven Payne., Cheryl Rose,. Bobby Thomas," Mabel Doku", Valery Stanisla5". David Griffilhs,. Patricia Littlejohn.. Audrey Campbell,. Sham Choudhury", Valerie Rose Aims and Objecttves The official charitable aim and purFK)se of St Catherine's. as part of the Church of England is.. 'to prornote in the eCcles￿S1lCal parish. the whole mission of the Church. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Sunday Worship Sunday worship starts from 10.00am and memters of the church ￿)ntr"nue to lead and take active parts in the services including choosing the hyrnnslsongs. the reading and the theme. We conb.nue to experiment different variety to our services and worship. Over all, Sunday worship at st Catherine's has a bright and friendly feel to it which is good for both regular5 and visitors. We look forward to more people taking an active part in runnin9 the services in the coming year Achievements and Perfomance PCC (Parochial Church Council) This year the PCC met every other month. Facilities in the church remain fully functional and we have been able to carry out church and other community events. Looking ahead,the PCC is sb"Il comthed in the rebuild of the church hall. of which the diocese will assist to rnove the project forward. We remain comrtted in Dur efforts towards getting the necessary funds to stsrt the rebuild. The PCC has madè the decision to rebuild the Church Hall as an extension to the church and therefore has more funding options based on this. Financial Review For the year ended 31 Decernber . the trustee5 consider the financial p0S￿On of the Charity to be in line wrth expectations The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Catherine With St Paul Neasden Trustees. Report For the year ended 31 December 2024 Reserves Policy The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wsh to retain appropriate to the charity's needs. Thi5 is based on the charity's size and the level of commitments held. The Trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil their charitable objectives Volunteers We would like to thank all the volunteers who have worked so hard to make our church community very vibrant and lively.Ihere are many people who have worked tiredlessty through out the year. Our church wardens Mr Rose and Ms Doku, who have worked tiredlessly in keeping the chureh open and to Meet all the needs of the communty Our foodbank have gn)wn signrficantly and would like to thank the team for its efforts in raising ftjnda. They have also manage to see the mission grow and able lo meet its present needs in the community. Risk Review The trustees conduct periodr reviews of the rnajor risks to which the charity is exposed and systems and pro￿ureS to manage those risks identified are implemented so as lo minimise any potential impact on the chanty should any of those risks materialise. Statement of Trustees Responsibilities Law applicable to charities in England and Wales require the trustees to prepare financial Statements for each financial year which gtve 2 Irue and fair view of the chartty's financial activities during the year and of its financial txisrtion at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to" al Select suitable a￿ountr.ng policies and apply them consistenty ', bl Make judgments and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent.. cl Slate whether applicable accounting standards and staternenls of recommended practice have been followed, subject lo any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements-, dl Prepare the financial 5tatefflents on the going cOn￿M basis unless il is inappropriate to presume Ihal the charity will continue in operakn"on. The trustees are responsible for keeping the accounty.ng recortjs which disclose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the chanty and enable to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charrties Act 1993 They are also reswnsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventr.on and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approval This report was approved by the trustees on ......... and signed on their behalf. Rev. A Cam)ichael Chairman Mr E Rose The Paro¢hial Church Councrl OFThe Ecclesiastical Parlsh Of St Catherine With St Paul Neasden Accountants. Report For the year ended 31 December 2024 Accountants. report to the d1￿ctOrS of The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Catherine Wrth St Paul Neasden We repon io the trustees on my examinaJ"on of the accounts of the a￿ve chartty (-the Trusl'l for the year ended 31st December 2023. As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 ('the Acri. We report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs ac(x)unts carried out under secb.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. We have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cofflrnission under section 145{5}Ib) of the Act. We have completed our examination. We confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connects.on wtth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. .the accounting re(x)rds were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act., or .the accounts did not ac￿r& with the acGounb"ng records.. or the accounts did not comply wrth the applicable requirements conceming the form and conlenl I accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation5 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. We have no concems and have come across no other matters in 0)nn￿tIOn with the examination lo which attention should be dra￿￿ in this report in order lo enable a prO￿r understanding of the accounts to be reached. JVVC Consutting IUKI Ltd Accountants & Tax Advisors Unit A6 Adas Business Centre Oxgate Lane London NW2 7HJ 7 October 2025 CHARITY COMMISSIONTHE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FOR ENGLAND AND WALE THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST Recei ts and payments arxounts For the period from CC16a 01101r2024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearnst RÈstrittÈd funds tothe nearest£ Endowrne nt funth Total fund5 Last year to the nearest ¢jea￿t £ n8arest £ A1 Receipts Planned Colle¢tyons Other Volunta Rec81 Gift Aid recovered Other r￿1 Activities for eneratin Church Hall Lettin Re￿iptS fr￿ church activ¢ties Indudin Food Bank Non-recumn one-off Investment Incorne 29.133 3.686 23.452 6.707 1.928 29.133 24,986 2,220 494 4.512 1.575 23,452 6,707 funds 26,590 27.324 2,478 rants Sub totsl(Gross in¢ome forAR) 94.142 94.142 63,589 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (See table). Sub total 94.142 3,58 A3 Payments Costs of generth"ThJ funds Mission Pansh Costs Support Costs Church Running Expenses Church repair5 & Maintenan H811 Running Costs Major Repairs Other ￿$oUr￿5 expended 352 7.447 25.000 352 7,447 25,000 268 8.788 24,000 659 24,710 2.677 33.624 33.624 Sulj total ,102 A4 Assot and invgstm&nt purchases, Isee table) Sub total 66.871 Alet of recvipts/(paymerts) A5 Transfers betsveen funds A6 Cash funds last year end Ca$h fvnds this yearend 75,118 375,454 302,446 377 302,823 Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 48,930 280,787 Restricted funds to nearest £ 377 Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Detalls B1 Cash funds Cash at bank and in hand Hall Accounts Total cash funds (agree balances with re￿iptS 329,717 377 Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Details B2 Other monetsry assets Fund to whlch asset belongs Cost (optionall CUr￿nt value (optionall Details B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optionall Current value {optional} Details B4 Assets retsined for the charity's own use Fund to vthich liability rèlatès Amount due loptional) When due (optional) Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of 811 the trustees Dale of approval Signature Prinl Name The Parochial Church Councll Of Thé Ecclesiasttol Parish Of 5t Catherine With St Paul Neasden Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 De¢ember 2024 Accounting policlÈs 1.1 Basis of prepor(rtion The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis. under the historical cost convention, and in ccordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102. leffertive 1st January 20161 and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practi￿ for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, la5 amended by the Bulletln Issued in February 20161, (The SORPI, published by the Charity Commlssion in England & Wales ICCEWI effettive January 2016, and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdirtion of iegistration, except that the charity has prepaied the financial Statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charitie512015, las amended by the Bulletin issued in February 20161, IThe SORPI. in prelerence to the previous SORP. the SORP 2CN)S. which has been withdrawn. notwithstandÈng the fact that the extant statutory regulations. Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This ha5 been done to accord wtth current best practice. There has been no change to the accounting policies Ivaluation rules and methods of accounting) Sin￿ last year. 1.2 Recognition of Incoming Resources Income. whether from exchange or non exch3nÉe tTrnsartions, is recognised in the statement of financial Investment incorne= this is included in the accounts when receivable. Volunteers In accordance with the SORP. and in recognition of the difficulties in placÈng a monetary value on the contribution froffl volunteers. the contribution of volunteers is not induded within the Income of the charity. However, the tru5tee5 value the Significant contribution made to the activities of the charity by unpaid volunteers. 1.3 Re50urce5 Expended Re50urce5 expended a￿ recogni5ed in the period in whtch they are incurred. Resources expended include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. Income Income represents donations from the general congregation arhd other income received VOLUNTARY INCOME 2024 2023 This is stated after charging.. Planned Giwng Collection5 and other giving Other voluntary recelpts Gift Aid recovered Other receipts Investment income Receipts from church aCtI￿tieS 29.133 3.686 23,452 6.707 1.928 26,590 2,646 24.986 2,220 494 4.512 1,575 27,324 2.478 94,142 63.589 The Parochial Churth Countil OFThe Ecdesiastlcal Parish Ofst Catherine Wrth St Paul Neasden Note5 to the Accounts For the yèar ended 31 December 2024 FUNDRAISING- 2024 2023 Costs associated with event 352 268 CHARITABLE AcnvrriES Cosrs 2024 2023 Food Bank 7,447 8.788 MOVEMENf IN FUNDS 2024 At l January 2024 Surplus/lDefitttl for the period 302.823 27.271 At 31 December 2024 330.094 Incoming Resources Resources Expended Movement in funds Unrestrirted funds General fund 94.142 66,871 27.271 Total IKome 94.14Z 66A71 27.271 Incoming Resources Resources Expended Movement in funds Restrirted fund5 General fund 7,447 14.8011 Totsl Income 7,447 14.801 Resources Expended Analysi5 or re50urce5 expensed Charitable Artivities Parish Share 2024 2023 25,¢XIO 24.000 Total Operating Cost 25.OLKI 24.000 Support costs Parish Training and mission Church running- Elecrriciry Church runnin£- Gas Church running- Water Telephone and fax Insurance Church Repairs and maintenance Bible Reading Fellowship Sundry expenses 347 5.507 9.285 3.890 4,224 360 617 5.991 2,676 504 7,802 674 6.744 4.388 254 5,983 The Parothial Church Council Of Thè Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Catherine Wrth St Paul Neasden Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 Dètèmber 2024 33.624 26,064 Ca ital Costs & Ma orRe alrs Consultancy fees=_ Surveyor 1,315 1.315 Total Management & A