– Stanmore Chapel Trustees Report 2023/24
Charity name: Stanmore Chapel Charity number: 1204079 Address : Stanmore Chapel, c/o Marsh Lane & Nelson Road, Stanmore. HA7 4HP Trustees: Sheila Jarvis (Treasurer) Christopher Tapp (Chair) James Sant Afia Kwateng Ng Ho Wai Mike Bharwani
Stanmore Chapel is a church which holds Christian services, Bible teaching and study and a Sunday School. Alongside this we offer numerous and varied activities and groups for the benefit of the local community.
Becoming a CIO
During this year the main administrative change to organisation has been to switch over to being a CIO, which becomes effectual at the end of the church year (so from October 1[st] 2024) But for the past year:
Growth
In general we have been continuing to grow and to seek to serve our community. It has been encouraging to add new members and to have increasing numbers of people attending; so much so that we have had to add an extra morning service on a Sunday, not least because of increasing numbers in the Sunday School.
This is encouraging to see in line with our charity objectives and public benefit.
Building work
In terms of the fabric of the building we have had new carpets fitted in the Chapel and also in the office. We have also entirely replaced the roof over the two front rooms where previously it had been leaking.
Events throughout the year
Alongside our regular exercise classes, toddler group, children and youth clubs, we also held a number of one-off or more occasional events during the year. All these events are open to anyone.
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In October we held one of our popular ‘Quiz and chips’ evenings.
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In December we had both a family carol service and an evening carols with fairy lights as well as carol singing at Stanmore tube station.
Some church officers attend a Chanukah candle lighting event at the Mosaic synagogue in December.
We also took up a Christmas offering for Christians in poverty in Pakistan.
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In February we enjoyed a Lunar new year celebration hosted by our Cantonese group
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In March we had an Easter family fun quiz as well as our Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.
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In April and May we hosted a ‘Hope Explored’ course, giving people the a chance to explore where hope and peace and purpose can be found in life.
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In June we were pleased to begin to host a monthly Carers Café, in partnership with Harrow Carers. This is an opportunity for friendship and support for those caring for loved ones, friends or neighbours with dementia.
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In August we ran a Family Fun Day with bouncy castles, games, craft and face painting which was very well attended, with most people coming not being members of the church but just members of the local community.
During the month we also ran a ‘Bible in the British Museum Tour’
- In September we had our Harvest service and were able to take up a record (for us!) collection and donation for the Harrow Food Bank.
Groups
We have had three groups running during this year; a Women’s group, a Men’s group and a Cantonese group. These groups have met regularly for a variety of events and activities; from meals, to painting workshops, to craft mornings and games nights.
They are a great way for people to get to know others and for people to try new things! We are hoping to add a new group for those in their 20s & 30s in the near future.
Finances
During the year the charity had an income of £137,072.80. This incomes comes primarily from giving received from members of the church as well as income received from the hiring out of the church buildings. This is done on a regular basis to a variety of different users including a nursery school, a ballet school and two Romanian church congregations.
The expenditure for the year was £123,086.93.
So for the church year 2023-24 we had a surplus of £13,985.87. And at the end of the period we had a balance of £119,062.70.
We are planning to potentially increase the size of the staff team and also to look to undertake future building works so this carry forward is in line with our reserve policy and expected future expenditure.
Stanmore Chapel Balance Sheet Af of Soptombor 30, 2024 A4FT Totsl A¥ of sgp 30. 2024 A• ot Sep 30. 2023 CaBh at bank and In hand 70,332.14 33,S89.19 8,824.54 6.123.73 I.31.e0 1.594.49 8arElw Communlty Actou 5.112.80 Pfrtty C88h Totsl Cash at bAnkand In hand 213.10 54.74 119,062.70 £ 105,076M3 119,062.70 £ 104076A3 105.076m NEtcurrent a58•ts IlkqWIMkn81 119,062.70 £ 119.062.70 £ I07$13 105.076J3 ngt as84ts1l6ab116I 119,062.70 £ Fund• Unrn•trl¢t•d Fun 66,149.07 £ fj0.757.n 52.W23.C(I 52.923 fy) F•IliyhIP Fund 935.83 $3.913.63 £ 54.319.11 Ilestrlctod FurK 0.00 £ Total FundB 119.062.70 £ 104076.83
Stanmore Chapel Income and Expendlture Octob•r 2023. S•ptwnb•r 2024 D II4PT Oct 2023- 8•p 2024 Oct 2022. 8•p 2023 .811 9) 47.78100 39.018 71 35.844 96 Donbtion¥ 24.797 63 44.SY.C 10.937.61 95 1.417.35 878 82 137.07180 £ IW965.S3 137.OYI40 È S4¥le• & W•y•A e1.n3.92 57.011. 21.2155 33,681 87 Utyknl11 11.253.rJ 13.LVJ 32 9.).1x) 8.469.tr1 s.m.88 7,721.ZJ 4,222.42 3.29147 FLI $SThP Exp•na•s121 3,952 03 1638 98 3,949 >J 0.136 t25OTrJ 123,086.93 £ 138.418.9U I3.9.¥7 £ 3.496.SS 13,985.87 £ 3.496.56 l.Thk¥ COL t&Y, Wthr r9, Ekndr andGA&. 2. IndJ Ic<Pty in & PLSY FW CIL*
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Stanmore Chapel members of On accounts for the year 30 September 2024 Charity no ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 September 2022.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 11/01/2025 Signed: Name: Nathan Warner Relevant professional MAAT qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 214 St Johns Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ