2023 11 Annual Report li The Parish of All Saints with St Margaret, Upper Norwood AnnuaL Report and Accounts- 2023 Registered Charity Number 1201205
Table Of Content 1.About ALL Saints 2.our PCC & Officers 3.Vision And Mission 4.CLergy Reports 5.ChurchuJardens and PCC Sercretary Reports 6. Mission Reports 7.Stewardship Report, FinanciaL Statement and Accounts 8.Contact Us Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
About ALL Saints Enter our doors and step tnto a fascinating pLace.' this is the house of God, your Father/Mother, that makes it your house. So uje uery much hope you lIL come and visit, and feel completeLy at home here. What Trakes this pLace speciol are its liuing stones.. a u(bTont communiLy of ordinary people seTuing an extraordinary God. A pLace here authentic reLationships are formed and nurtured. A place where heorts are anchored in the fuLLness of Christ and believers ore mobiLised for others to encounter the liuing God. This is family. Here, at ALL Soints, Lue welcorne people of aLI Christian traditions as weLL as people of other foiths and people of little or no faith. We are committed to the personaL and spiritual deuelopment of aLL who worship here because we are folloluers of Jesus Christ. aiLarLkn No ifs, no buts, no smaLL print.. aLL means all. In our diuersity we show Lhe diuerslty of the Kingdom of God, which is an image of God's own seLf. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Our PCC & Officers Fr Antonio G Fuerte Vicar Ex Officio (2022- ) Fr Jon Fox Assistant Curate Ex Officio (2023- ) •• ArabeLlo Colleridge Churchwarden Ex Officio (2076- ) Bron Ponter Churchworden Ex Officio f2023- ) Maureen Crooks PCC Secretary PCC (2022-2025) Chrls Chlckwendu PCC Treasurer PCC (2022-2025) ) Jonas Wontumi PCC Lay Chair PCC (2027-2024) ) Tim Wright Electoral Roll Officer PCC (2023-2026) ) Clive Carr pcc PCC (2022-2025) ) Mac Hagan PCC & Deanery Synod PCC (2023-2026) Martyn Harris PCC & Choir Leader PCC (2027-2024) Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Mike Hedges PCC & Clerk of Works PCC (2023- 2026) Nikke Thomas pcc PCC (2022-2025) Artwold Williams PCC & Deanery Synod PCC (2023-2026) Mandy Harrls Sidesperson & Euents Leader Sllas Morklah Coffle Sidesperson Irene Oworakanga Parish Safeguarding Officer Nicola Pearson Parish Safeguarding Officer Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Vision and Mission Vision In All Things to Love and Serve . one hand toward God and the other toward aLL people, tIg the Gospel, the Sacraments, and human service. to brlng that personal conuerslon, communlty / transf ormation and social justice. Mission The mission of the Church is the mission of Christ. 1.To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom. 2.To teach, baptise and nurture new belieuers. 3.To respond to human need by loving service. 4.To transform unjust structures of society? to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation. 5.To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the Lif e of the earth. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
I Clergy Reports Vicar's Report The AnnuaL Report for any organisation is alujays retrospectiue, it glues a backujards gLance at what has been. There is much in the 2023 Report from which we can usefuLLy Learn - as we moue forward, and I commend the report for a cLoseT reading and l add my gratefuL thanks for the many peopLe who haue heLped to make so much happen at, in and through ALL Saints Church. We need to ceLebrate too that vje haue consoLidated our euening seruice and Spanish-speaking ministries. These haue continued to grow. SLOWLY a smaLL core of Leaders is forming. Our Spanish-speaking ministries are part of the whoLe. We don't haue two congregations, but one, UJLth two seruices, one in EngLish in the Morning and one in Spanish in the euening. Saint PauL often uses the anaLogy of the Church as the Body of Christ. Owning this anaLogy, we couLd say, that here at AIL Saints, we are, as if it were, the Lungs, which is both doubLe but a single organ, a part of the whoLe Body with its own and unique organic pLace in it. We haue many things to ceLebrate. Fr Jon Fox arTLued in JULY 2023 to serve his titLe among us. Fr Jon has generously shared with us his gifts and he has uery quickLy become part of the church famiLy. Fr Jon's sacramentaL ministry at the Eucharist and Baptisms, has been more uisibLe, but he aLso undertakes a number of Less uisibLe pastoraL care ministries, such as home communions, home uisits or accompaniment. We are aLso gratefuL for his heLp with the Youth Group, and beginning seueral initiatiues, such as a coLLaboration support ujith our church schooL, ALL Saints, OUT monthLy church famiLy Lunch or a gardening group. We look forward to his continuing ministry among us. Baptisms haue continue to be a strong part of our ministry to those within and beyond our doors. The number of Baptisms in 2023 has been aboue auerage in comparison to the rest of the Church of EngLand. Houjeuer, weddings has been beLow auerage. Our engagement Wlth ALL Saints Church of England PrirnaTy School has continue to grow. Our Foundation Gouernors offer strategic ouersight of Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Clergy Reports the schooL and gouernance. l am the We are aLL incredibLy gratefuL to her. Chair of Gouernors and it is aLuJays a ArabeLLa has been seruing as a joy to work ujith Mrs Josephine Churchwarden for 8 years now, and CopeLan(L the Headteacher, Mrs Diane has decided that her time to step George, the Deputy Headteacher, and down has nouj come. We are also aLL the schooL staff in this wonderfuL incredibly thankfuL to her for her pLace. The schooL continues to grow service and commitment over aLL these from strength to strength and despite years. The increasingLy difficuLt task of the external setbacks (ie. Post Could finding a new suitabLe churchwarden sociaL issues, drop in the rate of chiLd has now started. The expectation births, finances...). Likeujise, the wouLd be that new churchwardens Pastoral engagement ujith the schooL stay in post for two or three years, has continued to grow. We hoLd weekLy enough to induct the next coLLectiue ujorship at the schooL, churchLuarden and hand ouer. This way preparations for Baptisms and the tasks of the churchujardens wouLd Admission to HOLY Communion, visits be less burdensorne and more peopLe and ujorship to the Church and an WILL be inuoLued in this key Leadership annuaL uisit to Southujark CathedraL roLe. We aLso need to ceLebTate our Lay As a church we haue continued to be Leadership.. our Churchwardens, engaged and supporting SPIDIR, the ArabeLLa and Bron, and the whoLe PCC. network of SpirituaL Directors Linked to The work of the Churchujardens is our Diocese. They hoLd superuision often mode on the background, but groups in our church. l am aLso part of UJLthout them most things wouLd the Vocations Tearn in the Diocese as simply just not happen. They are the an ADO (Area Director of Ordinands), Bishop's officers, and are admitted to supporting the discernment of those office each year by the Archdeacon, on who haue come forward for Ordination behaLf of the Bishop. They work in and Aduising the Bishop on their communion and unity ujith the parish suitabiLity for Ordained Ministry. priest on the day-to-day functioning of the parish. A ueTy speciaL thanks to Our mLSSLon WILL continue to deueLop as Bron this year for deaLing ujith the we Look to Live out our caLLing as broken boiLer, and the TepaLTS, as weLL discipLes of Christ. He is the one ujho as the insurance. It has been a caLLed each one of us, by name, (cf. cFiaLLenging and time consuming task, Mattheuj 4.19), and ujho is faithful to especialLy considering that Bron works us in our caLLing {cf. 1 Thessalonians f ulL tirne. 5'.24}. 2024 wiLL see us preparing our next Mission Action Plan togetlier Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Clergy Reports engaging euerybody in the Houjeuer, uje are abLe now to make use congregation, refLecting preciseLy into of the buiLding at those times for the this question: we haue been caLled by Youth Group, the euening Spanish God, but what for? The centre of our preparation of chiLdren to HOLY Liues, to worship God and glue him Communion, and teens for gLory (cf. PsaLm 115.'1" I Cor 10.31; Reu ConfirmatiOTL 14:7...} is something we are good at. But Jesus has aLso giuen us the Great There are stilL chalLenges to ouercome. Commission: 'Go therefore and make One of our chaLlenges to grovjth is our discLpLes of aLI nations, baptLZLng them Lack of uoLunteering. This is a wider in the name of the Father and of the probLem not onLy across the CFiurch of Son and of the HOLY Spirit, and England, but mainLy within aLL teaching them to obey euerything that Charities. Another issue preuenting haue commanded you. And growth is our Lack of a suitabLe church remember, l am with you aLways, to haLL where to hoLd meetings. the end of the age." (MattheLLJ 28.'19- Stewardship is generous at AIL Saints, 20) Houj are we going to Liue this out? but the rising liuing costs makes euery Because in Living this Out, we aLso glue chaLLenge a bit steeper. Howeuer, the gLory to God. There is onLy one way we greatest chaLLenge wiLL be rnoving to can come to understand this and is compLeteLy reneuJabLe energy by 2033. through listening to Christ who comes This foLLows not onLy Government and to meet us in the worLd, in our daiLy Church of England requirements, but Liues, in the most unremarkabLe daiLy aLso our commitment as stewards of euents. This is aLso answering a the Earth (cf. Gen 1.29-31). question, that in the judgement of the nations (cf. Matthew 25:44}, 'Lord, This transformation WILL require work ujhen was it that we saw you hungry in a number of areas. First, we wilL or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick need to insuLate our building. The roof or in prison, and did not take care of and tower u)ilL be the most chaLLenging you?. and costLy works. Next, finding a forTn of heating that does not depend on This year 2023 we haue ouercome fossiL fuels. any of the fonns currentLy some chaLLenges. The departure of auaiLabLe {heat pumps and soLar) Sacred Sanctuary, ujho had been using wouLd be insuffLCLent for our buiLding, our church to worship on Sundays at so uje need to combine two or more noon for many years, was sad. They different forms of heating. On the are now in Orpington and uje continue other hand, the insuLation of the tower in contact with them. WILL glue us the opportunity to deueLop Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Clergy Reports hat space, and perhaps find space for and sociaL meaning, showing that some meeting rooms that wouLd fraternity is possibLe and uisibLe. It is expand our capacity. There WILL be part of our common mission to make many things to take into account for our communities pLaces ujhere this our PCC in the near future. fraternity is uisibLe. My brothers and sisters: we have much May Mary, Mother god God and our to rejoice about and thank God for Mother, heLp us to forge bonds of Loue, aLLowing us to WLtness his work among to break down waLLs that divide, to us, and for inuiting us to be part of it. coLLaborate in the search for the He inuites us to Liue in Communion and common good, to discouer tFie face of Mission, that is, to see each other as God, and to find ourseLues, to brothers and sisters... LiILthout encounter each other, whiLe we share. demanding impossibLe perfections from us, but capabLe of understanding that uje aLL need protection, welcome, refuge and home. ALL Saints must stand out as the face of a neighbour, both in its bibLicaL (cf. Luke 10..25-37) Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. St Margaret of Antioch, pray for us. ALL Saints of God, pray for us. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 io
A reflection on Deaconship God is extending a caLL to you, but the decision to respond rests in your hands. A window of opportunity has openedl RefLecting on my personal journey toward priesthood, recognising God's caLL and determining how to answer proued chaLlenging. taken by members of the Laity. Churches encompass more than just priestsl Perhap5 God is urging you towards a specific ministry, whether it be becoming a Reader or a Southujark PastoraL AuxiLiary (SPA) focusing on working with those in prisons or facing homeLessness. ALternatiueLy, you might sense a calLing to be a permanent Deacon, perhaps. How does one discern if God is caLLing them? Perhaps encounters ujith indiuiduals embodying a godLy Life chaLlenge you, or encountering written or spoken words ignites a yearning for something more. Attempting to Lead a uirtuous Life, you may find yourseLf faLLing short and experiencing an inner emptiness and finding belief in God, heLps. In the past, being a Deacon ujas uiewed as a preparatory step for priesthood. However, contemporary perspectiues recognise as a syrnboL of Jesus Christ the Servant in the Church- a 'DiaconaL Church., This roLe extends beyond the Church to the broader community, encompassing the Ministry of Charity (seruing the poor, uuLnerabLe, and marginalised), the Ministry the Word {procLaiming the GospeL and occasionaLLy preaching at Mass and other reLigious seruices), and the Ministry of the ALtar {assisting the Bishop or Priest during Mass). In my case, I sensed a compelLing puLL toujards the Church. Looking back, it feLt, as if God had ensnared me ujith an inuisibLe Line and an unseen hook. It took me thirty years to embrace my uocation, and fortunateLy, God exhibited remarkabLe patience. God communicates with each of us, and He may indeed be caLLing you, but the onus is on us to Listen and acknowLedge our calLing, necessitating a response. Opening your heart to Christ invoLves deciding to cease Liuing soLeLy for yourseLf and surrendering compLete controL to Him as your Lord and Sauiour. This transformatiue decision Marks a significant shift in your Life. Christ LS here to save and guide you througFI this new step by step if you choose to answer His caLL. Houjeuer, it's cruciaL to note that God isn't necessariLy caLLing eueryone to priesthood, and that's Likely for the best! HistoricaLLy, many pastoral responsibiLities nouj assumed by priests, such as visiting the sick, were Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Churchwardens and PCC Secretary Reports Churchujardens I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the House of The Lord. (Psalm 122) We wouLd Like to begin our report by offering our warmest thanks to our Sidesmen, (WeLcomers) Mandy Harris and SiLas. Part of the roLe of a Sidesman in a Parish Church is to perform duties on behaLf of the Churchwardens, to enabLe seruices to run smoothLy and effectiveLy. We are most gratefuL for their dedicatLOn. We offer our warmest thanks to our CLerk of Works, Mike Hedges. ALI Parish Churches are required to haue Quinquennial Inspections which are conducted by the Church Inspecting Architect. Our Inspecting Church Architect is Mr. NichoLas Weedon of HansLip & Co. FolLoLuing the inspection comprising, of no stone being Left unturned, a fuLL report is presented to the ParochiaL Church CounciL {PCC} and the head of the Diocesan Advisory Committee. We are extremeLy gratefuL to Mike for bringing to fruition the urgent ujorks Listed in the most recent report. This takes a great deaL of time and due diLigence, for ujhich we are gratefuL. You iuiLL find ujithin the APCM report, a ujritten piece from Mike addressing the works compLeted during this past year. During the course of each month we are gratefuL for the help we receiue from a dedicated number of peopLe who keep the Church cLean and tidy. The main cLean takes pLace on the 1st Saturday of each month. If you wouLd Like to glue a hand on tlie first Saturday of the rnOnt pLease do just pop aLong at 10:30am. Refreshments are aLwaus serued. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
I Churchwardens and PCC Secretary Reports Much work has been undertaken to reduce the weeds, and the trimming back of hedges. This is a thank-Less task, because like 'The Washing, the weeds are aLways with usl Even if you can onLy spare 30 minutes or so, aLL heLping hands wouLd be weLcomed on the f irst Saturday of each montFL We take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to Brenda ALLen, ujho glues time each Saturday morning to cLear the Churchyard of Litter and other debris. Euen in the bLeakest of u)eather, Brenda undertakes this ujork, for ujhich we are most gratef UL. Churchwardens, in aLL Parish Churches, are required by Lauj to ouersee certain inspections. Not aLL the inspections are annuaL. The Mandatory Inspections at ALL Saints, are.. Gas boiLer mechanicaL inspection Gas boiLer seruLCLng Lift inspection Fire aLarm inspection Inspections of the Fire Extinguishers PAT Test internaL PAT Test externaL ELectricaL InstaLLation Lightening Rod inspection QuinquenniaL Inspection The Gas BoiLer not passing its annual inspection and being condemned ujas a setback. Howeuer, we haue been incredibLy fortunate that the cost of repLacing has been met in fuLL by OUT Church Insurers. We haue been incredibLy gratefuL to so many of you in the graciousness you dispLayed by not compLaining of the coLd and cheerfuLLy 'just getting on ujith it, and continuing to worship here week in and week out, during the coLdest and wettest of the winter months. Thank you. We offer our sincere thanks to Father Jon Fox. Since joining us, he has heLped the Churchwordens quietLy and effectiueLy in maintaining the Churchyard. We appreciate his cheerful manner, and 'matter of fact, approach. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 13
I Churchwardens and PCC Secretary Reports This past year has certainLy presented us with chaLLenges in finding ways to maintain the buiLding and surrounding Churchyard. We off er OUT deepest thanks and Loue, to Father Antonio for his support, his caLm approach, and his warm encouragement. May God continue to richLy BLess him and guide him. 'Thank you, to aLL of you ujho quietLy and effectiueLy heLp us in so many ujays. We haue been greatLy encouraged in the past few weeks by more members of our Church FamiLy coming forward to help in caring for our pLace of worship to truly reflect the GLory of God. Works Works CompLeted During the Year 2023: Masonry improuement works to the Vestry roof. the South and West doors were made good and repainted,. a new fire escape ujas instaLLed to the North door.; the door itseLf and surrounding masonry was made good and repainted. Repairs were made to the gaLe ends of the Lady ChapeL roof. Gutters and guLLeys were cleared. The roofs are routineLy inspected and tiLes TepLaced/ Tepositioned as necessary. The Lining on the South side gutter lias been repLaced. Discrete ujorks were necessary foLLouJing storm- damage to the roofs, during the recent incLement weather. PLanned Workts: Further repairs are planned to the Church roof, a hopper on the Tower WILL require cLeaning, any works to action the recommendations of the QuinquenniaL Report WILL begin. Long -Term PLanning: the wooden fLoor in the entrance Lobby is in a poor state of repair and wiLL require repLacing, areas of the Church's waLLs in the Naue currentLy require redecoration, there is a need to clean the higher sections of the intemaL waLLs of the naue, more substantiaL ujorks on the Cliurch roofs uJiLL be required in the Long-term. 1145" Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 14
I Churchwardens and PCC Secretary Reports PCC Secretary It's been another busy year ujith positiue changes and new mission initiatiues introduced such as the Youth Group and the re-introduction of Communion in two kinds (both bread and wine). There haue aLso been roLe changes in the PCC as foLLows: Mike Hedges did not stand for Te-eLection as Churchwarden when his tern came to a cLose in 2023. Howeuer, he is happy to continue supporting the Mission of ALL Saints in other capacities, such as supporting the Churchujardens ujith the ouersight of the BuiLding and RentaLs. He has stayed on the PCC as CLerk of Works. The PCC expressed their thanks to Mike for aLL his hard ujork as Churchwarden. Bron Panter was eLected as the neuj Churchwarden and our new Lay-vice Chair is Jonas Wontumi. FoLLowing Brenda Coop's resignation, Chris Chikujendu was appointed our new Treasurer in May. The PCC expressed theLT gratltude for Brenda's 19 years of dedicated seruice as Treasurer. We weLcomed Fr Jon Fox who joined us as Curate. He was ordained on 24th June and he joined us for the first time at Sunday seruice 25th June. Fr Jon has been heLping in the schooL 1 day per week. He Led the August bank hoLiday weekend churchyard cLean up and barbecue for those who uoLunteered to heLp. It ujas a pLeasure to see what a great job that eueryone done and houj good the churchyard Looked. The PCC agreed that uje should resume offering communion in tujo kinds, this ujas introduced on Sunday 4 June when the Archdeacon Led the seruice. Fr Antonio drew up a List of chaLice bearers (Eucharistic Ministers) to assist VJLth this. There were 21 children from the schooL and 3 from the Spanish congregation admitted to HOLY Communion on 11th June and they received the bread and wine. On the 5th JULY, Martyn Harris ceLebrated 64 years as a choir member. Fr Antonio gaue our thanks to Martyn for his dedicated seTuice and for his heLp LIJLtFI the choir more recentLy. We recruited a neuj organist in September, Luis VaLLes. He Liues LocaLLy and he teaches music at Westminster City SchooL. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
I Churchwardens and PCC Secretary Reports Father Antonio continues to do a great job of designing LeafLets to pubLicise euents and seruices, whiLe sauing on costs. This now incLudes our service bookLets that used to be the red sheets. Fr Antonio has aLso produced a heLpfuL funeraL bookLet. We know that it u)as an incredibly chaLlenging time. The PCC aLso recognizes the commitment and support shown by the congregation you were aLI wonderfuL in continuing to attend seruices in the absence of heating. The Youth Group met for the first time on 28th January 2024 and tFiis is off to a good start, in coLLaboration with St. Lukes, Woodside, St Marks and HOLY Innocents. SmaLL Saints Sunday SchooL is popuLar with sometimes as many as 15 chiLdren attending. Both Irene and Ruth Lead these sessions and they haue been suppLied with books and otlier materials to aid this important work. This year the Open House euent in September Led by Mandy and Martyn Harris, was Linked with the Art Exhibition Led by Tim Wright. The Art Exhibition began the weekend before the Open House euent, houjeuer, joining tlie two euents on the foLLowing weekend proued to be a great success ujith ouer 250 people attending both. We were asked by Bishop Rosemarie MaLLett to send acoLytes for the seruice at Southwark CathedraL Saturday 7 October, ceLebrating BLack History Month. Our acoLytes Patrick, EmmanueL, AnneLiese and EmmanuelLa (supported by Maureen) were superb ambassadors for ALL Saints, and receiued Lots of positiue feedback for ajob uJeLL done. We look forward to the rest of 2024, in supporting Fr Antonio to buiLd on current mission initiatiues and to deueLoping new ones. Our Churchujardens haue continued to ujork extremely hard to ensure that aLI aspects of the smooth running of the church is maintained. The PCC extends grateful thanks in particuLar to Bron Panter for aLL she did once the boiler stopped u)orking to sort things out. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
l Mission Reports SmaLL Saints SmaLL Saints ujas re-estabLished in September 2023, run by Ruth and Irene, and supported by some mothers in the churclL There are on auerage 12 chiLdren a ujeek with ages ranging from 4-12 years. The group meets in the Lobby of the main church. Our aim is to teach the chiLdren the character of God and his Loue through reading bibLe stories about parabLes and Learning about significant days and seasons in the Christian caLendor such as Lent, Aduent, and Christmas. Learning and teaching take place through actiuities such as quizzes, crossword, uJordseaTches, arts and crafts. The church has prouided enough resources and materiaL. ALthough attendance to SmaLI Saints is not high, it LS Stable with about 6 TeguLar members on any giuen Sunday. The chiLdren enjoy this time of feLLowship together and are encouraged to come euery ujeek. UnfortunateLy, uje are affected by the Lack of space in the Lobby to spLit the chiLdren into groups to enabLe us to engage them in age-appropriate actiuities. The young ones often get bored and distract the oLder ones while Lessons are ongoing. SecondLy, there are onLy two uoLunteers nouj which makes it quite chaLlenging to manage the group and does not alLow the group to function properLy if one of us must take time off. With the Lack of uolunteers, hoLding SmaLL Saints euery Sunday creates puts uoLunteers under immense pressure. There is also noise interference from the main church when preaching is going on. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
l Mission Reports SmaLL Saints ALL-Saints Sunday schooL opened in October 2022 after seueraL discussions Led by Father Antonio Fuerte. This was after a Very Long period without the church hauing a running Sunday schooL. We receiued tremendous support and are gratefuL to so many of our church friends ujho supported us in this ministry. Your guidance, suggestions, resources and keeping us mouing forward in an orderLy way. are inuaLuabLe. You have aLL contributed to the Sunday schooL reuiuaL and maintenance. The dispLay of the box and coLoring penciLs make the area where the Sunday schooL is heLd uery attractiue and weLcoming, that the children are naturaLLy drawn to this area. They waLked in their short steps, their eyes to the right, focusing on the dispLay on the table. As a resuLt, in the first few weeks of starting the schooL the number chiLdren sharpLy increased from 4 to 16 and voLunteers increased from 2 to 5. We thank the parents for trusting us with their chiLdren The attendance is diverse, composed of chiLdren from different backgrounds, different age and maturity and have different interests and expectations. They range from age 3 to 13. They graduaLLy bond to support and Look out for each other to finish the planned work on time. During the past year a new format for Sunday schooL ujas introduced which is prayer, bibLe reading, worship, coLoring art and joining in the main seruice. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 18
l Mission Reports We discuss christian vaLues of loue, fait kindness, peace, respect, obedience, goodness and LoyaLity through the bibLicaL stories of creatioTr Ruth, Samuel, Jonah and the parabLes. The learning is reinforced tFirough art and quizzes. Testimonies from the chiLdren of what God has done in their Lives recognizes the greatness and goodness of God. The highLight was Christmas season when the chiLdren Learnt the natiULty story and exchanged Christmas gifts. During this year an offering coLLection ujere introduced as assign of thanksgiuing. The chaLlenges uje are facing incLude Improving access to our Sunday School to the community. Recruitment of Sunday scliooL Leaders and uoLunteers Introducing new Sunday school actiuities. EvaLuating the success of ministry. We WILL do our best and glue God the gLory. fréiAg LQ Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 19
l Mission Reports Euents We had tujo euents in the Latter part of 2023, The first in September which ujas part of the Open House Weekend across London. We ujere abLe to showcase out beautifuL Church with its significant History. Father Antonio kindLy coLLated a Lot of the History onto a portabLe screen ujhich uisitors couLd uieu) whiLe sitting down. An organ recitaL was aLso prouided by MichaeL BaLL who kindly gave his own time. An exhibition on the theme of AngeLs aLso took pLace hosted and compiLed by Francesca and Tim Wright two members of our congregation. The second euent was held in Late Nouember our Winter Fayre .consisting of Pre Christmas Gifts and uarious other staLLs, TomboLa RaffLe Cakes Refreshments. Over £800 was raised Thank you to aLL who heLped to run stalLs. ALthough hard work you get to enjoy meeting neuj peopLe and engaging with them. We haue three Euents pLanned for the coming months,. a Summer Fete on July 13, Open House Weekend in September, Winter Fayre in Nouember. ALI WILL be reveaLed in the coming months. ft14 l/afft5 ¢knrl Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 20
l Mission Reports Art Exhbition September 2023: Angels The exhibition 'AngeLs' featured 31 works by 8 artists. This resuLted from an open caLL to artists to respond to the them in whateuer way they ujished. The artLStLC responses, paintings, drawings, prints and scuLptures, ujere reLigious and secuLar, dark and Light, humorous, serene and tortured. They indicated that aLthough the Christian doctrine and practice are not as centraL to UK cuLture as they once were, angeLs continue to resonate in terms of the spirituaL contact and comfort they glue. Perhaps they also prouide an image of a Less earthbound uersion of ourselues. The show was the first staged at ALL Saints since Lockdown and ran across two weekends. It opened with an opening euening that brought a Tange of LocaL peopLe from ALI Saints and the ujider community aLongside the artists. It ujas weLL attended across the two weekends with members of the congregation taking turns to inuigiLate. The show coincided on one weekend with the Open House ujeekend, which was mutuaLLy beneficiaL to both euents. For the Open House there was a highly engaging sLide show and information boards about ALL saints, historicaL connections. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 21
l Mission Reports Choir ALL Saint"s Church choir has continued to Lead the musLC Ln Church each Sunday throughout the Year. We haue supported other sung seruices on weekdays{Ash Wednesday ALL Saint's Day CandLemassland of course speciaL seruices at Easter/Aduent/Christmas. In the Autumn after seueral months of uisiting organists or recorded music uje weLcomed Luis as our permanent organist. Special thanks must go to MichaeL BalL who has continued to heLp and support us, even though he is an organist and choirmaster at a Church in Downham. MichaeL pLays for our reheaTsaLs once a fortnight as uJeLL as playing music at OUT fundraising euents. It wouLd be nice if others couLd join our smaLL group of singers-just a commitment to attend most Sunday mornings and a rehearsal euery other Thursday euening and a Loue of singing sacred music. PLease speak to Father Antonio if you might be interested. At the present time l am seLecting Hymns for Sunday worship-if anyone has a speciaL request{perhaps an occasion or a hymn we have not had for a whiLe)pLease haue a word ujith me after the Sunday seruice. Canon Joseph PooLe(of Canterbury and Couentry Cathedrals) wrote" "Music is Prayer, it is the Prayer of a community ujhose members are bound to the loue of God and the Loue of one another and to the seruice of man." h lartyll l/ams Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 22
l Mission Reports SociaL Media 2023 has been a great year, we have had an oueraLL increase in the number of foLLowers of our Facebook (ALL Saints,Upper Norwood) page. The number of posts and reeLs (minimum of 2 per week) posted in wider community groups has heLped with this growth. The Church has recently set up an Instagram account {aLL_saints_un) and hope this uJilL aLso help in promoting the church to the community and presence in sociaL media. Going forward the Church can obtain more foLLowers if uje mention sociaL media in meetings and notices and ensure the ujebsite is updated on a reguLar basis. Al¢& cAdLuO Annual Report and Accounts - 2023 22
Stewardship Report, Financial Statement and Accounts Finance Reuiew This year the Church Income from Donors has increased compare to Last year. Father Antonio has settLe in weLL and continue to improue the quality of senjice, getting members inuoLued. The congregation has been uery generous with donations and heLp in keeping costs to a manageabLe leueL The introduction of Spanish Church has also contributed to encouraging the LocaL community to join our euening senjice. The chiLdren incLuding ALL Saints Church SchooL are now more invoLued in service which is a great way of ministering. Energy cost has increased since uje came out of the f ixed contract in pLace last year and the gas boiLer unfortunateLy gaue up. We are expecting energy costs to faLL soon hence decided to enter fixed energy contract for a shorter term than we normaLLy do so we can benefit from future price falL We also had some unauoidabLe expensiue repairs to the buiLding which uje are onLy deaLing with urgent repairs at the moment so stiLL need your support in raLSing additional f unds. ch cAd8uJd, Annual Report and Accounts - 2023
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of All Saints with St Margaret Upper Norwood
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of All Saints with St Margaret Upper Norwood
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of All Saints with St Margaret Upper Norwood (the Trust) set out on pages 3 to 10 for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Alan Fitzgerald, FCA
CWF & Partners Chartered Accountants 67 Westow Street Upper Norwood London SE19 3RW
Date: .............................................
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret Upper Norwood
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| Incoming Resources Income from Donors 2[a] Other Voluntary Income 2[b] Investment Income 2[c] Trading Income 2[d] Non-Recurring Income 2[e] Total Incoming Resources Resources Expenses Donations to Charities 3[a] Work of the Church 3[b] Diocesan Quota Church Running Expenses 3[c] Salaries - Director of Music/Organist Administration Costs Total Resources Used Net Movement in Fund Fund Balances B/Fwd 01.01.23 Fund Balances C/Fwd 31.12.23 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 30,182 100 1,937 3,996 - 36,216 40 2,501 10,800 36,242 3,421 2,030 55,033 (18,818) 54,855 36,037 |
Restricted Funds £ 225 - - - 278 503 - 369 - 1,140 - 484 1,993 (1,490) 7,484 5,994 |
Total 2023 £ 30,407 100 1,937 3,996 278 36,719 40 2,870 10,800 37,382 3,421 2,514 57,027 (20,308) 62,339 42,031 |
Funds 2022 £ 25,344 160 471 6,184 11,453 43,612 430 2,845 10,200 16,906 4,950 2,993 38,325 5,288 57,052 62,340 |
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret
Upper Norwood
| Balance Sheet 31 December 2023 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FIXED ASSETS Fixed Assets for Charity Use 4 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 5 Current Asset Investments Cash at Bank and in Hand Total Current Assets CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors due within One Year 6 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES NET CURRENT ASSETS Creditors over One Year NET ASSETS Represented by Funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 7 |
2023 £ 2 - 5,991 37,027 43,018 990 990 42,028 - 42,030 36,037 5,993 42,030 |
2022 £ 2 2,115 7,482 53,730 63,327 990 990 62,337 - 62,339 54,855 7,484 62,339 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
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The notes on pages 5 to 10 form part of these accounts
C Chikwendu-Treasurer
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret
Upper Norwood
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is not provided as the assets are shown at a nominal sum.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret
Upper Norwood
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 2. INCOME RESOURCES (a) Income from Donors Tax Efficient Planned Giving Income Tax Recoverable Other Planned Giving Collections at Services Gift Day and Donations Total (b) Other Voluntary Income Fund Raising Total (c) Investment Income Interest Received Total (d) Trading Income Use of Church Buildings Fees Other Income Total (e) Non Recurring Income Legacies Grants Total Income Resources |
Unrestricted Funds £ 10,431 4,061 4,859 9,793 1,038 30,182 100 100 1,937 1,937 1,725 1,797 474 3,996 - - - 36,216 |
Restricted Funds £ - - 225 - - 225 - - - - - - - - - 278 278 503 |
Total 2023 £ 10,431 4,061 5,084 9,793 1,038 30,407 100 100 1,937 1,937 1,725 1,797 474 3,996 - 278 278 36,719 |
Funds 2022 11,038 4,864 6,666 2,457 319 25,344 160 160 471 471 4,230 1,805 149 6,184 5,000 6,400 11,453 43,612 |
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret
Upper Norwood
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 3. RESOURCES EXPENDED (a) Donations to Charities Home Mission Secular Charities Total (b) Work of the Church Diocesan Quota Incumbents Expenses Worship Expenses Social Expenses Total (c) Church Running Expenses Running Expenses and Insurance Church Maintenance Total |
Unrestricted Funds £ 40 - 40 10,800 - 2,424 76 2,501 17,602 18,640 36,242 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - 246 123 369 1,140 - 1,140 |
Total 2023 £ 40 - 40 10,800 - 2,670 199 2,870 18,742 18,640 37,382 |
Funds 2022 £ - 430 430 10,200 444 779 1,623 2,845 10,856 6,050 16,906 |
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret Upper Norwood
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
4. FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
| Tangible Fixed Assets Cost As at 01.01.23 Additions Disposal As at 31.12.23 Depreciation As at 01.01.23 Charge for the Year Disposal As at 31.12.23 Net Book Value As at 31.12.23 As at 31.12.22 |
Digital Organ £ 45,825 - - 45,825 45,824 - - 45,824 1 1 |
Furniture and Equipment £ 37,951 - - 37,951 37,950 - - 37,950 1 1 |
Total £ 83,776 - - 83,776 83,774 - - 83,774 2 2 |
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The digital computer organ was purchased in February 2007 and is shown at a nominal sum of £1.
Furniture and equipment were items purchased in 2011 and 2012. They are shown at a nominal sum of £1.
| 5. DEBTORS Tax Total |
2023 £ - - |
2022 £ 2,115 2,115 |
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret Upper Norwood
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 6. CREDITORS Accruals Total |
2023 £ 990 990 |
2022 £ 990 990 |
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted General Fund Restricted Fixed Assets Organ Fund Fitzroy Fund Piano Fund Music Workshop Area Mission Fund Flower Fund Art Festival Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.1.23 £ 53,227 2 2 421 3 2,094 4,593 - 369 7,483 60,710 |
Net movement in funds £ (18,818) - - - - (1,555) 65 - (1,490) (20,308) |
At 31.12.23 £ 34,409 2 2 421 3 2,094 3,038 65 369 5,993 40,402 |
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Restricted funds comprise the book value of assets owned by the Parish and small revenue funds for which external money has been given for particular purposes.
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General Fund Restricted Area Mission Fund Flower Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources £ 36,216 - - - 36,216 |
Resources Expensed £ (55,033) (1,555) 65 (1,490) (56,523) |
Movement in funds £ (18,819) (1,555) 65 (1,490) (20,308) |
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1201205
All Saints with St Margaret
Upper Norwood
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS -continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted General Fund Restricted Fixed Assets Organ Fund Fitzroy Fund Piano Fund Music Workshop Area Mission Fund Art Festival Fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above Unrestricted funds General Fund Restricted Music Workshop Area Mission Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.1.22 £ 53,227 2 2 421 3 2,496 532 369 3,824 57,051 are as follows: Incoming Resources £ 38,612 5,000 5,000 43,612 |
Net movement in funds £ 1,628 - - - (402) 4,061 - 3,659 5,287 Resources Expensed £ (36,984) (402) (939) (1,341) (38,325) |
At 31.12.22 £ 54,855 2 2 421 3 2,094 4,593 368 7,483 62,338 Movement in funds £ 1,627 (402) 4,061 3,659 5,287 |
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8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Contact Us 0208 653 2820 office@aLLsaintsun.org uJuJw.aLLsaintsun.org Thank you fDr our par+nefEhip in +he 6oEpel (PhilippianE 1.3) to aLL who share in the ministry of this Cliurcli, through their actiue u)ork, financiaL support, and/or prayers. Annual Report and Accounts - 2023