**2023 Annual Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of St. Dunstan’s Church, Feltham Registered Charity 1193012**
## **Aim and Purposes**
Feltham Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar and Churchwardens in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for St. Dunstan’s church and its surrounding churchyard (closed to burials), and St. Dunstan’s Church Centre with its gardens.
## **Objectives and Activities**
In our current Mission Action Plan, we are seeking to share our experience of God’s loving presence in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Our objectives are to do this through the worshipping life and occasional offices; through our contacts with local schools and other parts of the community; and through our service to the community and our individual lives through the week. Our activities listed below are all seeking to encompass these objectives in different ways.
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and become part of our parish community at St. Dunstan; to enriching the faith of participants; and to living out the demands of the Gospel in the wider community. One objective is to offer a range of opportunities to worship, as well as varying activities incorporating worship, prayer or Christian teaching. Another objective is to offer parishioners a time and place to meet and socialise, often at no cost to themselves. Some of our activities are designed to contribute to both these objectives. The objectives are held in common with our ecumenical partner church, Southville Methodist; some activities are jointly provided and there is a fruitful interchange of energy and skills between the two churches. A third objective is to maintain and offer the Church Centre as a resource to meet some of the social needs in the parish, as well as a base for church activities.
The PCC has been in the process of revising its Vison and Objectives as part of its new Mission Action Plan. The following were agreed for consultation with the congregation by the end of 2023:
## _Draft Vision:_
To be a thriving, diverse, multi-generational, compassionate congregation bearing witness to the good news of the Gospel of Christ, based in buildings fit for purpose, serving the wider community.
## _Draft Objectives_
Discipleship: for the church to grow younger, to grow numerically and have more families.
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To improve physical access to the church building and provide a toilet in the church.
For more of the congregation to be involved in helping and leading in all aspects of the life of St. Dunstan’s and the wider church.
For spiritual growth and the nurture of disciples.
## **Activities in 2023**
- Fortnightly bible study online
- Online bible studies for Advent and Lent
- Showing the Church Urban Fund ‘Growing Good’ video course during Sunday Lent services
- Weekly bible study sheet sent out online
- Weekly newssheet distributed online and by hand/post
- Weekly coffee drop-in with crafts and quizzes
- Messy Church twice a term
- Lego[TM] mornings for young people accompanied by an adult monthly in term time
- Junior church once a month
- School visits to the church and termly assemblies in a local junior and infant school
- Hosted four afternoon carol concerts by a local junior school
- Women’s social group held monthly in the church centre
- Coffee mornings with toasted sandwiches once a term
- A coronation “BIG LUNCH PICNIC” was held in the Church Centre garden as were cream teas in June & July in the church centre and at vicarage
- Routine collection for our local foodbank and storage of food for them
- Collections of money for the Diocesan Lent Appeal 2023 (ALMA) and for the work of Christian Aid, Crisis, the Children’s Society, the Prison Fellowship in Feltham Young Offenders Institute and Tear Fund
- Continuing to work on the maintenance, repair and improved access and facilities of our buildings including the recruiting of a new QI Architect on the retirement of Mr Neil Barr who served the parish for many years.
- Worked with Southville Methodist church in mission and fellowship
We thank all who have led and assisted with our activities during the year and the contribution they have made to serving the community and bearing witness to the good news, thereby promoting the kingdom of God.
## **Achievements and Performance**
## **Worship and Prayer**
We celebrated the Eucharist each Sunday and Wednesday morning. Additionally, we held all-age services for Mothering Sunday, Christian Aid, Harvest and Christingle. We also held Carol and Crib services and services of Holy Communion for Ash Wednesday (with Ashing), Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day and All Souls Day. Our vicar arranged the Feltham Churches Good Friday Walk of Witness. Members of our congregation chose the hymns for our summer “Songs of Praise” service. In 2023 we baptised three people aged under-16 and two adults and prepared two adults and four teenagers from our congregation for confirmation in October 2023. In October we also welcomed Leslie Anne Lewis and her family as she joined our Sunday services as a first-year ordinand in training. Our Vicar conducted seven funerals in church and 11 funerals at the local crematorium and led the open-air Feltham Service of Remembrance in November, assisted by other local clergy.
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In December 2023 we hosted a local funeral director’s Christmas remembrance service, which was led by our vicar.
We thank all who have worked and served our church to enable us to worship during 2023: our organist David Gamble; Nick Lane and Rachel Stuchbury who have helped with our music; our Churchwarden Duncan Forsyth who stood down after our APCM at the end of May 2023; Duncan, Ian Stuchbury, Marilyn Wade and Ruth Stevens who have been our vergers on Sundays and at festival services; and our roster of welcomers, readers, intercessors, chalice assistants, refreshment makers, those who play CDs for the services, do the count and flower arrangers.
Online we have continued to hold services of Sunday Morning Prayer on Zoom™ and we send out a monthly order of service. We thank Ian Stuchbury and Catherine Day for all their work hosting the online services.
We pray at all our services for those in need. As well as online requests for prayer, we have a book in church for prayer requests and a prayer corner which is now curated by Sue Dickens. We restarted a time of open prayer for the parish on one Sunday a month after the service. We distribute a weekly prayer sheet, both online and by hand/post. We thank Rachel Stuchbury who drafted our News and Prayer sheets until end of January 2024; Shelagh Lagden who has taken on this task, and Gary Welland for the online distribution.
_Rev’d. Anne Dollery (Vicar)_
## **Electoral Roll**
At the closing date for forms to be received, the Electoral Roll for 2023 stood at 98 of whom 29 are non-resident in the parish. In the course of the year, two names were removed from the roll and four added.
_Gary Welland (Electoral Roll Officer)_
## **Nurture and Education**
_Junior Church_ met on the first Sunday of each month, led by Ruth Stevens, assisted by Shirley Howell and Derek Parry. Some regular attendees were confirmed at St. Mary’s Bedfont in the autumn, as were two adults from our congregation. During Sunday services, weekly activities are provided for children.
_Messy Church_ continued with numbers depending on after school activities. Unfortunately, Young People's Fellowship has still not managed to meet.
_Lego™ mornings_ are popular and provide outreach, as do family services.
_Study groups_ have met but on Zoom™ rather than face to face.
_Ruth Stevens (Group Convenor)_
_Monday drop-in coffee mornings_ continued to be well attended. The Social Committee held a cream tea and three coffee mornings over the last year. Unfortunately, these have not been well supported but enjoyed by those attending. It is very disappointing for the Social Committee that we don't get the support but will carry on for the moment. We would like to thank all the committee members and everybody else that helps at these events.
_Brenda Deane, Marian Foley, Shirley Howell and Ruth Stevens._
## **Outreach and Mission**
Our outreach during this year has been mainly through:
Visits, assemblies and school concerts with a nearby infant and junior school whom we also invite for Messy Church. The school visits and assemblies were enjoyed and found helpful by the pupils,
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staff and adult helpers. We also had visits from a junior school in the centre of Feltham. In partnership with Southville church we have delivered hot cross buns for all the staff of primary schools in our catchment area before they broke up for the Easter holiday, together with a card thanking them for all their hard work with the children in our communities. As expected, these were received with much excitement and much appreciation;
Holding Lego[TM] mornings for (accompanied) children and young people, thereby drawing in families from a wider area;
Weekly Monday coffee and activity mornings which have been enjoyed by seniors from a number of local churches;
Monthly meetings of our Women’s group which includes non-church members;
Arranging and taking part in the Good Friday Churches in Feltham Walk of Witness;
With the Royal British Legion, arranging the Feltham town centre Remembrance service, followed by refreshments, for the civic dignitaries, uniformed organisations, community leaders and the local community;
Our worship, particularly at festivals and the taking of funeral services by our Vicar for families who are not worshipping at St Dunstan’s.
_Rev’d. Anne Dollery (Vicar)_
## **Volunteers**
Thanks to everyone who volunteers at St Dunstan’s - whether offering refreshments, leading Junior Church or any of the other volunteering roles in the parish, your contribution is valued and appreciated. We have rotas in church but we do face challenges with regard to volunteering which are not unique to us. We understand that life has changed for many people post pandemic and that those who once filled volunteering roles are now unable to do so. Please consider prayerfully what you are able to do to help us grow and develop our mission here in Feltham in the months and years to come, and thanks once again for your help and support thus far.
_Gary Welland (PCC Secretary)_
In particular, I want to thank Duncan Forsyth for his faithful work as our Churchwarden for the last six years and his work as our verger; to thank Ian Stuchbury who has worked so hard on our accounts and finances, supported Duncan with our buildings and then continued looking after them after Duncan stood down; to Ruth Stevens and Marilyn Wade our Deputy Wardens who together with Ian have worked so hard since May 2023 and acted as vergers on Sundays, in the absence of any Churchwarden; and to Rachel Stuchbury and Shelagh Lagden who between them have revised our newsletter and prayer sheet faithfully each week up to the present.
Finally, we offer grateful recognition to our part-time administrator, Gary Welland, who supports the life and communications of the parish generously with his time.
_Rev’d. Anne Dollery (Vicar)_
## **Ecumenical Relationships**
Once again, I have pleasure in reporting on shared activities held during 2023. It has been a blessing that Southville and St. Dunstan’s have been able to continue to work together in partnership despite having no formal meetings or moving forward with our Joint Statement of Intent.
The joint services have been as follows:
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Christian Aid week in May 2023 saw Southville hosting a breakfast style fund-raiser, ably assisted by members from St. Dunstan’s which raised £377.41.
Sadly, the joint Harvest Brunch at Southville had to be cancelled due to lack of interest.
Our joint Dedication Service was held at St. Dunstan’s on 15th October and was led by Rev’d. Martine Oborne, where members of Southville and St. Dunstan’s renewed their commitment to work together.
Our joint Lent study via Zoom™ was led by Rev’d. Anne Dollery and we joined the circuit Advent Study, led by Sheila Hassan, which commenced on Tuesday 28th November also via Zoom™. Our annual Carol Service took place on 17th December 2023.
_Marilyn Woodley (Southville Methodist Church Representative)_
## **Hounslow Deanery Synod**
The Deanery Synod has met its usual three times.
## _8th June 2023 - held at St George’s Church, Hanworth._
Rev’d Martine Obourne (Area Dean) welcomed all attendees and opened the meeting in prayer.
The topic for this meeting was “Disability and the Church” with Rev’d John Beauchamp, Diocesan Disability Ministry Enabler. This talk was followed by a Q & A session featuring Rev’d Rachel Wooden (St John’s with S Mary’s)
John spoke powerfully on the intersection of disability and the church. Synod members were encouraged to take a look at the Diocesan disability resources and newsletter. For those interested in further reading on this topic Rachel recommended two books: “At The Gates’ and “My body is not a prayer request”. She was also offering to lend a collection of booklets on disability related subjects to Deanery members if they wished to investigate this subject further.
This presentation was followed by Deanery Business with Rev’d. Martine: the minutes from the February meeting were approved. Members were reminded of the upcoming start of the new Triennium at the end of the month and the reps that are standing down were thanked for their service. Martine also reminded the members that volunteers were requested to fill vacancies as School Governors within the deanery at the Blue School and the Green School.
Martine closed the evening in prayer.
## _3rd October - held at St Michael’s Church, Chiswick_
Rev’d Martine Oborne, (Area Dean) welcomed all attendees, especially the Rev’d Emma Ineson, Bishop of Kensington, and opened the meeting in prayer.
The evening began with a service of Holy Communion led by Bishop Emma, this was followed by Martine informally interviewing Bishop Emma; this was most interesting, learning about the bishop’s previously held positions and all of her travelling. Questions were taken from the floor, and as envisaged, there were many asked.
This was followed as usual by Deanery business with the Rev’d Martine: new Deanery Reps and three new incumbents were welcomed: Erica Wilding (St Leonard’s Heston), Caroline Halmshaw (St Paul’s Grove Park) and Dave Cokayne (All Saints Isleworth). Simon Surtees is acting as Lay Chair for another year; Elis Matthews, Chris Kettel, Sally Bailey, Andy Watkins, Julian Duffus and Caroline Ferrier are the new Deanery Synod Standing Committee reps.
The Area Dean reminded attendees of the Bishop’s Vision Evenings coming up that all were welcome to attend. She closed the evening in prayer.
## _22nd February 2024 - held at Christ Church Turnham Green_
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Rev’d Martine Oborne and the Rev’d Nicola Moy welcomed all attendees, Martine then opened the meeting in prayer.
The topic for this meeting was “Volunteers and the Church” with the Venerable Rev’d Richard Frank (Archdeacon of Middx). Richard began his talk by emphasizing how essential volunteers are to all aspects of church life. Covid has changed church life and added additional challenges to recruiting and retaining volunteers. It can be tiring and dispiriting for the organiser in church.
The meeting separated into small groups to discuss the motivation and barriers encountered with volunteers, with particular focus on looking at needs, fears, practical barriers, and possible misunderstandings that can come with every role. The groups returned and shared their findings. Then returned to their groups and discussed strategies that have worked for them in the past.
This was followed as usual with Deanery Business: minutes from both June and October were approved. Martine alerted attendees to the conference “Not Equal Yet”, looking at women in the church, taking place on 20th April. She closed the evening in prayer.
_Our reps are the Rev’d Anne Dollery, Marilyn Wade and Rachel Stuchbury_
## **Premises: the Church**
In November, our inspecting architect, Neil Barr, informed us that he was closing his architectural business and would be finishing early in 2024. We therefore had to embark on the process of appointing a new architect, both for the regular quinquennial inspection of the church, but also to take on our development plans. Several individuals were suggested to us by the diocese and interviews will take place in January 2024.
After some delay, the essential repairs to the church identified in the last quinquennial inspection were able to go ahead. These included exterior decoration of the timber surrounds to the chancel windows, replacement of all the plaster on the west wall of the tower and a number of other small repairs. There are still some issues which require investigation: it appears that the damp problem in the north aisle wall is still not completely fixed; there is still evidence of damp in the vestry. Once a new architect has been appointed, we will be consulting them on the best way forward.
## **Premises: The Churchyard**
Alan Rice has kindly stepped in to organise weekend work parties to keep the churchyard in good order. The dry periods during the year meant that we did not have too much difficulty keeping the grass to a reasonable length. We did not carry out any significant pruning of the lime trees along St Dunstan’s Road or any of the other trees; this is likely to need doing in 2024.
Sadly, we have problems with drug dealers operating around the back of the churchyard close to the vestry door. The police have been informed and have suggested some actions to make the area less inviting. These include placing (dummy) CCTV cameras around the building, and fitting a gate between the churchyard and the front garden of the Church Centre as this path is used by the dealers and/or the users. The PCC will be looking at these options in the new year.
## **Premises: The Church Centre**
The Church Centre (which includes two flats let out to tenants, in both cases families with young children) has required significant repairs again this year. The fence between the Centre garden and the garden of Flat 39A has been in a poor state for some time and was replaced. We also completed the redecoration of the rooms which were badly affected by the dry rot outbreak a couple of years ago. The five-yearly inspection of the electrical systems in the Church Centre and Flat 39B revealed a need for some upgrading of the systems; this was carried out.
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At the beginning of the year, we had to replace one rotten window in each flat. In the summer, inspections carried out by our letting agents identified a number of issues which needed to be addressed. There was significant damp in the main living room of Flat 39A, because the external ground level had built up over the damp proof course. The remedy was excavation and addition of a gravel soakaway, followed by internal redecoration. In Flat 39B, the Velux roof-window in the kitchen was rotten and needed replacing. The inspection also noted deterioration of the garage roof; the entire roof needed recovering, and in addition two of the roof joists were rotten. The works to Flat 39A have been completed and it is expected that the new window in Flat 39B and the garage roof will be completed early in 2024.
_Ian Stuchbury_
## **Financial Review**
Summary: 2023 was exceptional for both income and expenditure. As noted in the financial review for 2022, repairs to both the Church and the Church Centre were delayed into 2023 and thus appear in the accounts for 2023. On the income side, we received a second interim payment from the estate of Jenny Morrison along with a grant and loan from the Area Finance Committee of the Diocese to fund the repairs to the Church.
Lettings in the Church Centre were significantly improved on 2022 partly due to SoundSteps increasing their hours and also due to C4F, a charity which provides supervised access for children from split families, making use of the building in the first half of the year. Expenditure on the Church Centre was significantly more than 2022, both due to the delayed repairs and also because, as described above, other urgently-needed works became apparent during the year.
Income: Total income for the year was £137,719 compared to £84,008 in 2022. The figure for 2023 was increased because, as mentioned above, we received a second interim payment of £35,000 from the estate of Jenny Morrison. We also received £12,596 in grant and loan from the Area Finance Committee in the Diocese, to assist with the cost of repairs to the church. A further £16,346 of grant and loan is available for payment towards the cost of the improvement work in the church. Ignoring these exceptional items, income was £90,123 in 2023 compared with £84,008 in 2022. Our active Social Committee raised £924 with coffee mornings and other events.
The use of contactless card readers for collections at services and for donations to our various charity appeals has once again proved very beneficial. Contactless collections at services raised just under £1,300 during the year and collections for our charity appeals and for our new hymn books raised £945. Because of a special deal with the Church of England from SumUp, the supplier of the card readers, the processing fees were just £25 on the total donated.
Expenditure: Total expenditure for the year was £125,909 compared with £72,389 in 2022. The majority of this increase was due to the significant work on both the Church (£17,483) and the Church Centre (£36,297). We increased our Common Fund payment to the diocese from £33,000 to £34,000. Energy costs increased from £7,339 to £9,297. However, due to some issues with registration of the gas meters, we have not been invoiced for gas usage in either building since October 2023. So the final energy costs for 2023 will be around £11,297, although the increase will appear on next year’s accounts.
Looking specifically at the Church Centre (included in the above figures), income was £35,196 compared with £28,521 in 2022. Expenditure was £51,747 compared to £16,271. Apart from the maintenance and energy costs, other expenditure was similar to 2022.
Bank: Our bank balance has been swelled by the legacy income and at the end of the year stands at £121,799. This is significantly above the Financial Services Compensation Scheme guarantee
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level of £85,000; if our bank failed for any reason, we would suffer a significant loss. The PCC therefore agreed to open a new 40-day-notice Savings Account with The Charity Bank. Funds will be transferred into it from our current account to bring the current account balance below the £85,000 compensation limit. The Charity Bank provides loans to UK charities and has recently had a significant deposit made by the central administration of the Church of England. The savings account pays a reasonable level of interest on deposits (3.30% at time of writing). The account was opened at the end of December.
Funds: During 2023 the agreement (known as Feltham EPC) between Southville Methodist Church, Christchurch United Reformed Church and St Dunstan’s ceased to exist. There was a small balance left in the account of Feltham EPC; it was agreed between St Dunstan’s and Southville Methodists that it would be held by St Dunstan’s to be used for joint activities. There is therefore a new Restricted Fund, St Dunstan and Southville Ecumenical Fund, which holds this balance.
The General Fund has increased from £19,618 to £23,222. The Development and Restoration Designated Fund has increased from £20,500 to £24,856 and the Development and Restoration Restricted Fund has increased from £33,498 to £37,087. Other funds have not changed.
Charity Collections: Over the year, charity collections at services and direct appeals have raised £1,327.
Looking Ahead: As always with old buildings, there are maintenance issues which need addressing. Early in 2024 we will be replacing the garage roof in the Church Centre and also the Velux window in the kitchen of Flat 39B. And if we finally obtain permission for the disabled access improvements to the church, next year will result in significant expenditure from the Development and Restoration funds.
_Ian Stuchbury (Treasurer)_
## **Stewardship**
There are currently 32 active members of the Stewardship scheme. Over 90% of Stewardship giving is eligible for Gift Aid which was worth over £8,400 in additional income for the year. Unfortunately, the planned stewardship campaign did not happen due to a lack of an organiser; it is hoped that a campaign can be run in 2024. Thank you to everyone who supports the scheme and a reminder that if you are a tax-payer then you can Gift Aid your stewardship donations meaning that the church receives an extra 25% of your donation from the government at no cost to you.
_Ian Stuchbury (Treasurer)_
## **Reserves Policy**
All PCCs are required to have a reserves policy. This policy is intended to ensure that in the event of some major disruption to the income of the parish it will be able to meet its financial commitments, at least in the short to medium term. The PCC aims to have at least £5,000 in reserves and at the end of the year, with the General Fund standing at £23,222 we have met that requirement for 2023.
_Ian Stuchbury (Treasurer)_
## **Charities**
As usual, we invited our congregations to donate to a number of charities during the year. Along with our regular appeals – Crisis, Angel Tree at Feltham Young Offenders Institution, Tear Fund, The Children’s Society and Christian Aid – we also supported the Diocesan Lent appeal “Mozambique Conflict Trauma Support” and the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal after the Turkey earthquake. More details of the amounts raised can be found in the financial report. Thank you to everyone who supported these appeals.
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_Ian Stuchbury (Treasurer)_
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St. Dunstan’s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), churchwardens (we have none at present) 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.
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. The PCC met 6 times in 2023, with an average level of attendance of 82%. The APCM for 2023 was held on 21st May 2023. The full PCC met either in person or via Zoom™ roughly every other month.
_Gary Welland_
## **Safeguarding**
There were no Safeguarding issues during 2023 and all necessary training is being progressed.
_Gary Welland_
## **Plans for the Future**
Looking forward to 2024, our priorities are:
- To make progress on the addition of toilet and kitchen facilities in the church and the provision of a ramp to provide disabled access to the building. We had planning permission from the London Borough of Hounslow for the disabled access but that planning permission lapsed in 2023. In 2022 we received part payment of a legacy which will help part pay for the work. Having already consulted the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) about the plans in 2018, the plans were sent to them for approval in early 2023. The DAC have agreed to the proposals for the kitchen and toilet facilities and are still advising about the plans for the ramp.
- To grow younger with more families and young people as part of St. Dunstan’s. Our continued aim is to hold another service on Sunday for families and young people. We also want to hold Sunday Junior Church more frequently than once a month. (At time of writing an additional monthly Sunday service is taking place and plans are advancing for twicemonthly Junior Church).
- To have more volunteers/leaders. We will continue to encourage, invite and enable people to become involved with the life of the Parish.
_Rev’d. Anne Dollery_
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Administrative Informatlon 2023
St Dunstan's Church, Parish of Feltham
Icorrespondence address: Parish Office, 39 St Dunstan's Road, Feltham, Middx TW13 4JYI
The Parish of Feltham 15 part of the Area of Kensington, a sub-diocese of the Diocese of London within
the Church of England.
The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is a registered charity with the Charity Commission. Charity
Number 1193012.
Membership
Members of the PCC are etther ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting
IAPCM l in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
Durin8 the year the followinF served as members of the PCC..
Incumbent.. the Rev'd. Anne Dollery
Curate..
Wardens.. Vacancy
Vacancv
RepresentGtives on Deanery Synod..
Rachel Stuchbury
Marilyn Wade
IFrom APCM 20231
(Frorn APCM 20231
Elected Members..
Richard Clayton
(until APCM 20241
Kim Harris
(from APCM 20231
Shirley Howell
luntil APCM 20241
Shelagh Lagden
(from APCM 20221
Alan Rice
Ifrom APCM 20221
Ruth Stevens
(until APCM 20241
lan Stuchbury (Treasurer) Treasurer Ico-opted May 20231
Approved by the PCC on 215t April 2024 and signed on its behalf by Reverend Anne Dollery {PCC
Chairman).
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# **St Dunstan’s Church, Feltham Registered Charity Number: 1193012**
Receipts and Payments account of the Parochial Church Council
For the year ended 31[st] December 2023
ADMINIsfRATZVE INFORMATION 2023
St Dunstan's Road, Feltham
(Correspondence address: Parfsh Offi, 39 St Cmjnstsn's Road, Feltham, Middx TW13 4JY)
The Parish of Feltham is part of the Area of Kensington, a sub-di of the Diocese of London
within the Church of England. The Par(Khial Churd) Council (PCC) is a registered charity with the
Charity CommissK)n, Charity Number 1193012.
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Feltham PCC has the ponsibIlty of c¢Mperating with the Vicar and Churchwardens 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 Centre, 39 St Dunstan's Road,
Feltham.
Members of the PCC are either ex offioo or elected by the Annual Parochial thurch Meeting (APCM)
In accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
Durlng the year the follong served as members of the PCC:
Incumbent..
Curale..
Wardens."
Revd Anne Dollery
Represeniaiive on
The Deanery Synod..
Rachel Stuchbury
Marilyn Wade
(from APCM 2023)
(from APCM 2023)
Elected Members..
Richard claort
'm Harris
Shirlev Howell
Shelagh Lagden
Alan Rice
Ruth Stevens
Ian S(uchbury
(until APCM 2024)
(from APCM 2023)
(until APCM 2024)
(from APCM 2022)
(from APCM 2022)
(untsl APCM 2024)
Treasurer (co-opted May 2023)
Appn)ved by the PCC on 8th April 2024 and 5j1 on ts behalf by Reverend Anne Dollery (PCC Chalrman).
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF
ST DUNSTANS CHURCH. FELTHAM,
I report on the a¢Unts for the year ended 31st 0mber 2023, which are set out on pages 3 to 10.
Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the eMiner
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required fDr thks year under section 144{2) of the Charities Act
2011 I'the 2011 ACY) and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibilty to-.
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Art
follow Ihe procedures laid down in Ihe general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under
seclion14515){bl of the 2011 Act, and
state whether particular maltefs have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examinerfs report
My examinatKJn was carried out in accordan wtth the General Direclions gNen ty the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounling records kept by the chafity and a comparison of the ac¢ounts
with those retxirds_ It also includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosure5 in the accounts and seeking
explanations from the managemer¢t commfftee concerning any such matters. The proureS undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an aud¢ 2nd consequenty no opinion is gwen as to whether
the accounts present a'true and fairf view and the report is limrted to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examinerfs statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has corrE to my attention..
1. whtch give me reasonable use to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordan with section 130 ofthe 2011 A¢ or
to prepare accounts which accord wtlh these accounting records and (yjmpty Y•th the a¢(x)unting requirements
of the Charibes Art have not been met or
whith, in my opinion, attenlion 5h¢JuhJ be drawn in Qrder to enatle a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Signed..
Martin K Housden FMAAT. ACIE
13 Guildford Avenue
Fellham. TW13 4EN
JL
8 April 2024
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Receipts and Payments Account** For the year ended 31 December 2023
|Note
**Receipts**
1
Incoming resources from donors
Other voluntary incoming resources
Income from investments
Income from charitable and ancillary trading
Other income resources
**Payments**
2
Activities directly related to church work
Church management and administration
Net incoming / (outgoing) resources
Transfers between funds
**Net movement in funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Total**
**2023**
**£**
Total
2022
£
46,548
0
0
**46,548**
_47,866_
42,565
0
0
**42,565**
_4,926_
472
0
0
**472**
_96_
41,477
0
359
**41,836**
_31,120_
6,298
0
0
**6,298**
_0_|
|---|---|
||137,360
0
359
**137,719**
_84,008_|
||104,689
10,644
5,166
**120,499**
_68,558_
4,067
0
1,345
**5,412**
_3,831_|
||108,756
10,644
6,511
**125,911**
72,389|
||28,604
(10,644)
(6,152)
**11,808**
11,619
(25,000)
15,000
10,000
**0**
_0_|
||3,604
4,356
3,848
11,808
_11,619_
19,618
50,500
39,973
**110,091**
_98,472_|
||23,222
54,856
43,821
**121,899**
110,091|
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Statement of assets and liabilities** As at 31 December 2023
|**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**
Triodos current account -
Charity Bank
**Totals**
**Current assets - Other**
Floats -
**Totals**
**Liabilties - Agency accounts**
Agency collections
**Totals**
**Grand total**
**Additional liabilities:**
London Diocese loan|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
77,878
43,821
100
0|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
Total
2022
£
**121,699**
_109,991_
**100**
_0_|
|---|---|---|
||77,978
43,821
100
0|**121,799**
109,991
**100**
_100_|
||100
0|**100**
_100_|
||0
0|**0**
0|
||0
0|**0**
0|
||||
||78,078
43,821|**121,899**
110,091|
|||**6,298**
5,000|
|||**6,298**
5,000|
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Church Centre Receipts and Payments Account** For the year ended 31 December 2023
(and incorporated within the main receipts and payments account)
|**Income**
Centre Bookings
Flat 39B Electric Share
Centre Electricity Rebate
Lettings
Grants received
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Insurance
Cleaner's Pay
Maintenance
Electricity
Gas
Water
General
Loan Repayments
39B Repairs/Maintenance
**Total Payments**
**(Deficit) / Surplus for the year**|**Total**
Total
**2023**
2022
**£**
£
**8,309**
2,635
**2,550**
350
**496**
0
**23,841**
24,836
**0**
700|
|---|---|
||**35,196**
28,521
**1,971**
1,828
**1,264**
1,165
**36,297**
2,536
**3,266**
2,265
**2,987**
2,973
**366**
314
**145**
40
**5,000**
5,000
**451**
150|
||**51,747**
16,271|
||**(16,551)**
12,250|
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Notes to the accounts**
## For the year ended 31 December 2023
|**1. Receipts analysis**
**Receipts**
**_Incoming resources from donors_**
Gift Aid Giving via Bank
Gift Aid Envelope scheme
Giving via Bank
Envelope Scheme
Children's Activity
Other Collections
General Donations
Devt Donations (_ad hoc_)
Service Refreshments
Income Tax Recovered
**_Total incoming resources from donors_**
**_Other voluntary incoming resources_**
Specific Donations
Legacies
Grants Received
Fund Raising Income
Social Committee
**_Total other voluntary incoming resources_**
**_Income from investments_**
Interest Received
**_Total income from investments_**
**_Income from charitable and ancilliary trading_**
Lettings
Ecclesiatical Fees
Church General Income
Parish Office
Centre Bookings
Flat 39B Electricity Share
Church Centre Electricity Refund
**_Total income from charitable and ancilliary trading_**
**_Other ordinary incoming resources_**
Loans
**_Total income from other ordinary incoming resources_**
**Total Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Total**
**2023**
**£**
Total
2022
£
29,012
0
0
**29,012**
_29,372_
865
0
0
**865**
_875_
1,220
0
0
**1,220**
_1,230_
1,624
0
0
**1,624**
_1,837_
59
0
0
**59**
_0_
3,562
0
0
**3,562**
_1,877_
1,007
0
0
**1,007**
_2,800_
0
0
0
**0**
_96_
63
0
0
**63**
_54_
9,136
0
0
**9,136**
_9,725_|
|---|---|
||46,548
0
0
**46,548**
_47,866_
297
0
0
**297**
_210_
35,000
0
0
**35,000**
_500_
6,298
0
0
**6,298**
_3,341_
46
0
0
**46**
_114_
924
0
0
**924**
_761_|
||42,565
0
0
**42,565**
_4,926_
472
0
0
**472**
_96_|
||472
0
0
**472**
_96_
23,841
0
0
**23,841**
_24,836_
2,250
0
0
**2,250**
_1,530_
3,731
0
359
**4,090**
_1,709_
300
0
0
**300**
_60_
8,309
0
0
**8,309**
_2,635_
2,550
0
0
**2,550**
_350_
496
0
0
**496**
_0_|
||41,477
0
359
**41,836**
_31,120_
6,298
0
0
**6,298**
_0_|
||6,298
0
0
**6,298**
_0_|
||137,360
0
359
**137,719**
_84,008_|
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Notes to the accounts**
## For the year ended 31 December 2023
|**2. Payments analysis**
**Payments**
**_Activities directly related to church work_**
Diocesan common fund
Organist Salary
Administrator Salary
Ministerial Expenses
Vicarage Water
Vicarage Phone
Education, Training and Mission
Church - General
Church - Maintenance
Church - Insurance
Churchyard expenses
Children's Activity
Service Refreshments
Loan Repayments
Church Water
Church Electricity
Church Gas
Warm Spaces Scheme
Ministerial Housing - Vicarage
Church Centre - Electricity
Church Centre - Gas
Church Centre - Water
Church Centre - Insurance
Church Centre - Cleaner's Pay
Church Centre - General
Church Centre - Maintenance
Church Centre - Flat 39B
Major Repairs to Church Centre
New Building to Church or Church Centre
Architect's fees - New Build
**_Total Activities directly related to church work_**
**_Fund-raising and publicity_**
Social Committee
**_Total fund raising and publicity_**
**_Church management and administration_**
Bank Charges
Other management costs
Architect's fees - Church
Parish Office - Print/Stationery
Parish Office - General
Sundries
**_Total Church management and administration_**
**Total Payments**
Excess of incoming resources over resources used
Transfers between funds
Brought forward balance
**Carried forward balance**|Unrestricted
Funds
£
Designated
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
**Total**
**2023**
**£**
Total
2022
£
34,000
0
0
**34,000**
_33,000_
1,988
0
0
**1,988**
_1,972_
4,422
0
0
**4,422**
_4,077_
101
0
0
**101**
_563_
249
0
0
**249**
_215_
504
0
0
**504**
_487_
44
0
100
**144**
_234_
2,927
0
0
**2,927**
_1,468_
17,483
0
0
**17,483**
_3,996_
2,886
0
0
**2,886**
_2,890_
0
0
0
**0**
_0_
181
0
0
**181**
_359_
177
0
0
**177**
_142_
5,000
0
0
**5,000**
_5,000_
138
0
0
**138**
_160_
1,262
0
0
**1,262**
_809_
1,782
0
0
**1,782**
_1,292_
0
0
0
**0**
_203_
442
0
0
**442**
_420_
3,266
0
0
**3,266**
_2,265_
2,987
0
0
**2,987**
_2,973_
366
0
0
**366**
_314_
1,971
0
0
**1,971**
_1,828_
1,264
0
0
**1,264**
_1,165_
145
0
0
**145**
_40_
20,653
10,644
5,000
**36,297**
_2,536_
451
0
0
**451**
_150_
0
0
0
**0**
_0_
0
0
0
**0**
_0_
0
0
66
**66**
_0_|
|---|---|
||104,689
10,644
5,166
**120,499**
_68,558_
0
0
0
**0**
_0_|
||0
0
0
**0**
_0_
148
0
0
**148**
_160_
1,449
0
0
**1,449**
_1,115_
0
0
1,345
**1,345**
_0_
986
0
0
**986**
_870_
1,484
0
0
**1,484**
_1,636_
0
0
0
**0**
_50_|
||4,067
0
1,345
**5,412**
3,831|
||108,756
10,644
6,511
**125,911**
_72,389_|
||28,604
(10,644)
(6,152)
**11,808**
_11,619_
(25,000)
15,000
10,000
**0**
_0_
19,618
50,500
39,973
**110,091**
_98,472_|
||23,222
54,856
43,821
**121,899**
_110,091_|
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Notes to the accounts (continued)** For the year ended 31 December 2023
|**3. Funds**
**Church Development & Restoration (Designated) Fund**
**_Receipts_**
_Other voluntary incoming resources_
**_Total incoming resources from donors_**
**_Total Receipts_**
**_Payments_**
_Activities directly related to church work_
_CC Maintenance_
**_Total Activities directly related to church work_**
**_Total Payments_**
**Excess of resources used over incoming resources**
Brought forward balance
Transfers to/(from)
**Carried forward balance**
**Outreach, Youth & Families (Designated) Fund**
Brought forward balance
**Carried forward balance**|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
_Total_
_2022_
_£_
**0**
_0_|
|---|---|
||**0**
_0_
**10,644**
_0_|
||**10,644**
_0_
**10,644**
_0_
**(10,644)**
_0_
**20,500**
_20,500_
**15,000**
_20,000_|
||**24,856**
_20,500_
**30,000**
_30,000_|
||**30,000**
_30,000_|
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Notes to the accounts (continued)** For the year ended 31 December 2023
|**3. Funds (continued)**
**Church Development & Restoration (Restricted) Fund**
**_Receipts_**
_Incoming resources from donors_
Development donations (planned)
Development donations (_ad hoc_)
**_Total incoming resources from donors_**
_Other voluntary incoming resources_
**_Total Other voluntary incoming resources_**
**_Total receipts_**
**_Payments_**
_Activities directly related to church work_
_CC Maintenance_
Architects fees - New Build
**_Total Activities directly related to church work_**
Church management and administration
_Architects fees - Church_
**_Total payments_**
**Excess of resources used over incoming resources**
Brought forward balance
Transfers to/(from)
**Carried forward balance**
**Memorials Fund (Restricted)**
Brought forward balance
**Carried forward balance**
**Organ - Church Tower & Organ Fund (Restricted)**
**_Receipts_**
_Other voluntary incoming resources_
Bells/Organ Fund
**_Total Other voluntary incoming resources_**
**_Total receipts_**
**Excess of incoming resources over resources used**
Brought forward balance
**Carried forward balance**|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
_Total_
_2022_
_£_
**0**
_0_
**0**
_96_|
|---|---|
||**0**
_96_
**0**
_0_|
||**0**
_96_
**5,000**
_0_
**66**
_0_|
||**5,066**
_0_
**1,345**|
||**6,411**
_0_
**(6,411)**
_96_
**33,498**
_13,402_
**10,000**
_20,000_|
||**37,087**
_33,498_
**2,830**
_2,830_|
||**2,830**
_2,830_
**0**
_37_
**0**
_0_|
||**0**
_37_
**0**
_37_
**3,644**
_3,607_
**3,644**
_3,644_|
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## **St Dunstan's Church, Feltham**
## **Notes to the accounts (continued)** For the year ended 31 December 2023
|**3. Funds (continued)**
**EPC - St Dunstan and Southville Ecumenical Fund (Restricted)**
**_Receipts_**
Income from charitable and ancillary trading
Church Gen. Income
**_Total Other voluntary incoming resources_**
**_Total receipts_**
**_Payments_**
_Activities directly related to church work_
Education, Training & Mission
**_Total Activities directly related to church work_**
**_Total payments_**
Excess of incoming resources over resources used
Brought forward balance
**Carried forward balance**
**4. Charity collections for the year were as follows:**
Angel Tree (Prison Fellowship support for families of FYOI Inmates)
Bishop's Lent Appeal
Crisis collection at carol service
Disaster's Emergency Committee (DEC) Turkey Earthquake Appeal
Tearfund collection at Harvest Festival
The Children's Society at Christingle service
Christian Aid (donations were mostly made directly to the charity by the congregation
**5. Debtors as at 31st December 2023:**
SoundSteps music school Autumn term
Oak Hill Academy heating for carol concerts
**6. Creditors as at 31st December 2023:**
Ecotricity for church and church centre gas for the period from 1st Oct to 31st Dec
**7. Grant & loan agreement with the Diocese of London**|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
_Total_
_2022_
_£_
**359**
_0_
**359**
_0_|
|---|---|
||**359**
_0_|
||**99**
_0_
**99**
_0_|
||**99**
_0_
**260**
_0_
**0**
_0_|
||**260**
_0_
£264
£140
£314
£157
£180
£143
£129
£1,023
£200
£2,004|
A combined grant & loan of £14,471 + £14,471 was agreed with the diocese in May to assist with the quinquennial repairs to the church and to progress the improvement plans for the church. £12,596 of this has been spent on the repairs. The remaining £16,346 must be spent before 31st October 2024. Repayment of the loan must be made in three annual installments starting on 15th November 2024 (the anniversary of the first drawdown of the funds).