THE PAROCI.IIAL CHURCH COVNCJL or SI-. JOHN-I'I.JL IIAP'I'IS'I. CHUIICH, LLY'foNs'i'oNE REI CLI IJJ'I'S AIND PA YfvIL4 N'I'S ACCOUIY'I. IOR TIIE YLI AR ENDED 31 DECEIVkBER 2U24 REGISTERED CIIAIU-I'Y NUITrlBIGR 1207111
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF sr. JOIIN TIIL fsAPTISI' CHURCFI, LEI YTONSTONE REI CISTLI IiLrD CHARITY NU&IqBER 1207111 INDEI PEI NDENT II XAMINIR'b REPORT foR THE YE4 AR ENDEI D 31 DKCLI MBER 2024 L report to th¢ PLTrrvLlJidl C.hurLh Council IPCCI Illy LKaniiRlliion of thc accounts Dt. tho Lhciyity fur thc y¢aT Lndcd 31 Drccrnbei. 2Q24 wliieli is 5Ct out oi) tlic followiiig pages. Respom$lbilltl¢$ by51¥ of rL'port As 11)e chni'iiy's ¢ni%Lees you are irsijoiisible foi. the prei)ai'aiioi) of the u¢couiits' in ucwrdance iviili tli requirejnciils of Ilie Cliarittes Aci 2011 ('the A¢t'l. I report 111 rcspcct of my cxatt)jJljiliui) of thr GliaLIty'b aCCUUlltS' ClilTiLd out LiJidLr scclion 145 of Ihtt A¢1 Jnd iii ¢&riying oiit my exnll)inatioJi I liave followed all Ihe applicabl¢ Dirwlions givell by tlie Chai'ity Cornmissioii utJdcJ' secrion 14515}Ibl uf th¢ Act. Indepeiident ex8nilll¢i"1 5tatenien( I hav¥ ¢ompleled my exan)inu¢ion. I coiifinn thar no Inaicrial mall¥rs huvL ¢tsm¢ lo niy attention in connection wilh tl)c examination bnviiig tnG caiise io bclieve tliat ijj ai)y material J'cspcct.. acboiintiiig rcLoi'ds weir iiol kcpL in rcsp¢¢L vf tlib Ghuiity rLLiuiird by scctioji 130 of IIIL ALI. ur. thc accounis do n()t dccord willi th0 Trro15', or liavc no concerns ¥nd liove cotne aGr035 110 otjier ntter5 in connection iviih tlic txainiiiation to which attention should bc drawn in this r¢pDIt in ord¢L" 10 cnablc o proper Lijiderslandillbt of IhL dccounts to b¢ Tcaclicd. Lorraiiie Catlierine Purdy FCCA Cliiy IIAtiidge Sli'evells & Iliils Siiile D, Tlie Business CeIre FGrsngdoii Avciiuc Romford EsSCX g¢WLLWg GbItVKi (4 CCCA RM3 8EN Dalc..
TIIE P..IRQCiiI..IL CFIURCTT CQUINCIL nr ST..InHN THF. IIApfi.T CFTUftCFY, I.F,I'T()li.%I'C)NF. RF.C.I,STFRF.D CHARITY NUTrIRF.R 12Q7111 S'I'A'I'LI MLN'I. 01.. I.'INANCIAL,tC'l'llTJ1'1LS IIOR'I'HI.: YLAJI kNI)L?D 31 1)LICLfvIBTr.X 2U24 Tvtft131123 Iloeoipts X2,755 2U.259 122.598 53.7fj0 634 Incoinc fronichir rilJblc otdcrtriiding llctiviliL'S OlhiTiTieOitsTr resoutces 3,7W 15,367 10.276 Y4.229 26,fin5 IS9,379 173.11)8 iymonis 2.382 %9,SA9 2,538 127,937 1fi,0591 2.248 117.399 9.55% 85,892 124,4J6 119,778 i ¢1 Icxycndi(Iircl bEfurt ¢tn$[CrI 8,337 2H,987 (13611 34.963 55.4311 G[ trHn%lcrs bctweeii funds- iii GTOSS tiansfcrs bclWcLll fun¢L%.oui 8.38¥ 3.544 23,2RO 14.915 {X.8881 123,2801 (14.915) 'I,lihLoA¢lltxpcnditurel befoTeo¢he 28.4117 55,430 30.212 30,212 291,499 %J23 58,699 <1.8471 22,945 gnS,516 47,651 976.113 6311,184 964,215 45,flU5 ,n41,288 976,lJ3
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COIJNCIL OF sr. JOllN THE BAPTIST CIIURCI.I, LEI YTONSTONE REGISTEIIED CIIARITV NL TrIBEI R 1207111 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES A.$ AT 31 DLCEI MBfi R 2024 2024 2023 IIXED ASSKTS NotL' Fixcd Assets 928,723 928,723 898.511 ctiRRENT ASSETS Cash at bank ttiid in Iiond 112,565 77.602 TOTAL NET ASSEITS LESS LIABILITIES 1,041,288 976,113 REI PRESKNTE4 D BY Unresli'ietd funds Designated liinds ResCted fijijds 31.268 964.215 45.805 22.945 905.-516 47,652 TOTAL f4UND.8 1.041,288 76,213 Approved by tlke PCC and slgned on it5 belialf: Ne. E+V@LALLktÉ ctsv) Date:
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL or s'r..IOllN 'I'Iif. BAI>'TI.ST CIIURCII. LEI VTOINSTONE REI GISTEI RCI D CIIARITY NUNIBCI R 1207111 NOT TO THE FINANCEAL STATCI MLNTS YEI AR NDED JI DECEMBER 2024 l Aee(kuntin£ policles Tlic accoiitllg liavc b¢cn pi¢pJr¢d on a rc¢eipl% LiIid paytncnls biisis diid in accordance witli the Charilic5 Act2011 b Flxed Assets Tlie8e dre eoiiipi'i%cd ofthc Chiii'cli Iliill 4ilynii wilh tbe fLXtiii-es 411id filliiigs contained Ilierein. Tlie valiie is based on tIIc i1i511f4incc valiiation provi(Ic<l, Ihc PCC'S ¢UifLnt in¥iiT¢inc¢ providei. is 'Ecclesiasiieal 2 Flxed As¥ets Fixtures Chui'cli HAII F&tlln#s Tutal Gro&% book valiie ai l Janiiary 2023 Addilions Di%i)osals RcvaluotjOl15 TiaD4f¢rs b¢twccn Ldtc¥orics 874.846 23,665 898.511 29,740 472 30.212 Gr059 boul< V<Trlue &t 31 DeLember 2023 904,586 24.137 928,723 Net book value at 31 D¢cemlTrer 2024 904,586 24,137 928,723 El book I¥11¢ 11131 Deceiiibei. 21123 874,846 23,665 898,511
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF sr. JOHN THE IIAPTAST CHURCH, LEYTONSTONE IIEI GISTII RCD CHARITY NUNIBER 1207111 I',UND MOVEI MEINT SUIMMARY YEAR ENDEI D 31 DEI CLI MBER 2024 ResDuJ'¢es 01,01.21)24 Inconiing Oiitgoing Gainl(Loss) Inl(Out) 31.12.2024 Vnre5trlcted Fuiids Generlll 22,Y45 94,229 85,892 31,268 DeskxnatLd Fund ChiirLh Hdll- Conlcn Cl)ur¢h Hall Building Hall Vijilagc Tca 23,665 874,846 7,005 472 29,740 24,137 904,5116 35,492 38,045 500 9,558 15001 905.516 38,545 9,558 30,212 15001 964•15 R¢51ricled Funds Alpha Bell Re51uL71tson Carc FuiJd F<ibriclRe5toi'alion Hall tprOVe1¢t Fulld Kilchen Fund Orga]i Fuiid RailiJig5 Vintage Tea 2,682 6,487 8()7 6,026 90Q 12,681 2,392 15,617 156 2.526 6,831 917 3.962 990 28,021 2.519 344 50 5,185 1,850 15.341) 127 3.709 7.249 1,760 15 499 460 39 47.65? 26.605 28,966 514 45,¥05 976,113 159 J79 124,416 3U,212 1,041288
Leytonstone St Joht) tho Baptlst Charity No- 1207111 Receipts and payments Selected period.. 01 January 2024 to 31 Decemb8r 2024 From 01 January 2024 31 Decetnber 2024 01 January 2021 31 December 2023 Nol General General fund Iunrestrictgdl Fund Income and endowmen16 DoDplKJns and leoAcies Gill Aid- Bank GillAld- Enveknpes Ydbw Envelopes CAF Ch81itabl9 giving Offertory- Sunwp Otherplaiined 91?9 Loosb plat$ ¢&1o¢iions IGASDSI L005e plate ClectIonS (Non GASDSI 25,215 2.935 27,206 2.941 1.257 3,9gi 30 3.755 go 7.213 1.409 2.619 fj.415 7.824 1.835 1.417 259 Give a litlle- If411 eI tsifl d?y% One-ofl GIN Aid gills DonatnS app&als eic Donatn1- Refipshtnenis Donatns-V0lIY9 Gand DOnatn$- Sumup Donalbns-Advgnl appeal Oonalrons- Edilwebsitgs Donalions- Fbwers Charily collectlon3 Tax recoverable on GiliAid GASDS- GifiAid SNthll Oonalron5 &h4t Non-re.cvrring oneffranla herfu[S gen&raled 700 4.560 61 2.133 3.500 1,534 140 23 1.000 3.980 12991 2.ofjo 3.245 2.723 10.0gQ 1.9 1.702 38,997 3.824 1.045 703 485 Tol8lDon&ls &ndl898des 62.754 t08,957 Incomefrorn chaTilab1e 4¢tiwtie3 Fees IoTwBddings and lunerds Memorlal Insulpln BDok 14741 79 5S8 13941 566 0th9rlradlrvJ ac1ivllS DDnallons- Lunthlitne ConEerf3 Con¢eAs Viniage TBa sthy and play Fundiaiainu evenls B$111 saltrs- fund r81skng Chvrch tlIng8 Parish rnggazine salBS 1.4el 2,585 619 2.394 1,84E 554 2,980 e3 2.720 38 2.48D 38 3.225 ToialOlhrlradQ $¢IrtIeS It,564 11.216 Inveslmon15 Bankand burfding SQ¢ltrlylntr8$1 767 279 Tolallnveslmenl 787 279 There m8ybeminorthscrepancies In Ihe total.% irihgpen¢e are nol belng shown 24 F•bruary2025 Page 1
Leytohstone St John the Bapt15t Charity No 1207111 Receipts and payments Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Frvm Q1 January 2024 31 Docombèr 2024 01 January 2023 31 D8¢8mber 2023 Gbner31- G8n8ral fund IUhrestrict8dl Fund InGL¥no and ondowmnls Donal5 qnd legacies l%ll Ald- Bank GirtAld- En¥0[3 Yolkw Envèwos CAF harilabie givi Offerlory- Sumup OlherplCd 9iwng LorÉe plale CLlloclii)ns IGASOSI Loe plaie ciAl&cllans INon GASDSI a lilUB- IOa8ds1 Glvg a lilUe- (Non oastsl Glve 8 IIiUè- IQIftAW$dl Glft flays Onfrofv Gift Aid gifts DonalK>ns appe31s DonatKlns- Refr85hfflents Donaiion$- Vol8 Candles Donations- Sum Dtall9Tr5-AenIapp1 DOnS- EdilWeb61188 Danalion5- Floweis 25.215 2,9 27.206 2,941 1,257 3.901 2.619 6.415 1,221 7.824 1.83S 3.75S 7.213 1,409 1,741 259 70D 3.500 1,534 2,133 41 140 23 I,0 1980 2.04 3.245 30 2,723 10,090 1,g85 1.702 38.997 3.824 1,045 703 Tax r6cov8raW8 on Gift GASDS- GiAAid Srnall DonatiDn8 S¢h$m N0TrrecurrO onÈ-¢Mgrgnls Othèrftsnds g9tbprgtgd 485 To[BIDjaIl0rts>fidIèpS 82,754 708,957 IrOrne1M ¢haritab alIS F6es forw@ddlngs and funeraly Memorlal In5Giwtion BoDk 14741 79 568 13941 568 Olhet iradin9 adlvitles Donalions- Lundthrne ConEtrf¥ CoèriS Vinlago Tea Slay and Flay Fundralylng ev8rt8 Books1[ Sa8- ljnd Church leNings PaiEtsh ma9&zlng saS 1.4fj1 2.585 619 2.394 1.846 SS4 2.480 38 3.225 3.720 38 ToI4lOthoridRgdCHBk 11.564 Iny8slmenls Bank bulklhig srdoiy 1[&1 7e7 279 Tof21 Inve&lIty 767 2r9 There mayts&mlnordlsGrwncles in the totalsir1hepence8 notbelng5hrMn 24 Febtuary 2025 Page I
From 01 January 2024 31 DecembeT 2024 01 January 2023 J1 Da¢emb&r 2023 Alole Ttan5ters lolllroml Ttslal carrled forward balancB 16.0921 22,945 31,267 Alpha-Alph3 IRestriGtodl Fund Expondltur Ralslng Iwds CoE15 olfpl8$ &otherevenis 156 Tvlal expyndltur• 156 ExtÈs5 ol IrMY>Me and ery&iwmenls ovsr ExpeFrfiiufe Brou&hllopNgrd b4ance Total ¢arrlgd forward balance 2.682 2,6r$2 2,682 2.525 Bèlls Bells rostoration (Restricted) Fund Incorne and trndowments Inve51mgnts 8ankand build¥ $O¢i$tyinreSI 344 Totallnveslm8nls 344 200 Total Intomè and endow¢nenls 344 200 Exsess ol Inrne endowmenis ovei Exp8ndlluro Brought fcKward b81c* TolBI carrfed fonvard balgnrc 344 6.486 200 6,285 6,830 6,486 Care. Care Fund IRè8trlctedl Fund Income and eDdowmenl$ t>onalions lega9$ One-off Gift Aidgift Donation& Èppeals etc Tax recoveralle on Gift 25D 50 62 rddDonthDnsandlog8civs 50 319 Toljl incornè and •ndowmonls 50 312 Expendllure Expendllure on charitabh ¢hariiablÈ givifvj 550 TolalExponthAKfjon th4rit8blg8elfviJl&s 550 Total gxyndltur4 S50 Excess oflncome and 8ndovfftnts Expèndlure BTDughl lorW8rd baancB Total cairled forward balonce SD 86Y 1,104 867 917 Therèmaybtrmlnordl%¢repAncle.s In the lolal.% If Ihepenceare i]01 belttg shown 24 FebTUary 2025 Page 3
From 01 January 2024 31 Oecernber 2024 01 January 2023 31 DÈcernber 2023 fvole Fabrtc. Fabric l Restoration (Restrictedl Fund In¢ome #nd endowrnonl Dtsnatsor and18gacie$ ye1 Envabpos Don81ion$ appBai8otc DMalions- Advent arwal Dwalions. £dllW£bslio5 Tax re(Verable Dn GiftA Non-re¢wrkng one-off grants 0th9rlunds generad 540 1.OD7 375 3.100 9,242 165 TolalDonaliQJ andlBgael•s 5.785 Ii.OB5 Tot41 IncomB and •ndowm•ni$ 5.185 11.085 Expvndllure ExpgNdhlurg oThch£ritablu actli9¥ Church main19nance Hall iunnino-rnairtenar Church maityr iFpairs- slruciuiè hurth maNr repaS- Insiall81iOn Tol8lExpertthlure on aclldtlèk 7.249 2.384 26 2220 2.458 7.249 7.080 T¢tsi eXPEndttuiE 7.249 7.086 Excess clln(x)me cndovdrnenls overExpentliure Brought lorYiArd b8bncg TDl&l carried forward bolan¢È 12,D841 6.026 3.962 3.goe 2.D29 6,026 Hall Hall IDg$lgn4t9dl Fund InEorne and •ndowmont Donallons artd18uat?9s on0 Gift lknd glfis DonaUong- Sufflup Tax rccoverabie on GIft NOn-rring onTroft grants 5,OCkl 11581 1,250 3.000 TOlglD<vwlj andl$gatl 9.2 1158) Incotne from charite aCile5 Church hall leUlng$- One Off Hlres Church hall ltriiiTrys- Baby Musk Church h811 lellinos- Epir Salsa 3.767 2.770 374 3,600 510 545 5.IOD 1.410 chrth hall l£lling5- Ln & Lnslrtg H S Church hall lellkngs- LeytonsloDB Folk Church lellhig&- M8xltnu¥ Church hal lellings-Nows trorn Nowhere Church ha Ielt98-PjTrd8rnonrn Drmts 9,270 560 840 765 900 1,900 60 487 e80 1,860 Church ball lelling5- Zum Church h&ll lelu¥ Tiny ea11 To1811ncoffl8 trom chgrtisble &GtivR 16.182 21.741 Inveslmen19 Bank atwj bjitdiwsodbly IAtqrg$1 512 512 Theremoyts6mlntrrd15CTepanclos tho lolals Ifihe pence orenoibelw5hown 24 February 2025 Pag&4
From Of January 2024 31 December 2024 Of January 2023 31 OeGembÈr 2023 N(>ie Olher illGoTne Insurance clain 12.120 To181 Olhrlneom8 12.120 Total incorn ènd 8ndowmcnts 38.044 21,563 Expèndllule Expendilure on chaTrioble 9clwil1 Ckanino CanIng- R•fusa colleciic eaDing Nlorials Admlnlslrallon Charges.'Surnup Hè11 runTring- cleanin 418 47 399 1.261 2.191 .859 1.515 Ha11 tunning- gas HFAI ruiiMIDg- InsuTUnCQ H] runThlng- mainlenance H41 tunning- maierials H1 4 Majorreirs- 5truduio roislExp8ndllur8 on charfl38 acllvNles 1.202 1.976 296 4.467 44 9.557 f7,085 Total expenditure 9,557 11,085 Ex¢8ss ol Incoma and andowmenisover Exp&ndllur9 BToughl hslahtè Transfers I([rOMI Tota5 tarr5gd forward balance 26.486 7.004 10,498 1,342 35.491 7,00 Halllmpnts- Hall Improvernents fund IRe$lrlctedl Fund In¢trm• and endowrneii15 Dona05 and Ona-off Gift Aid 98 Donation5 appE81s elc Oonati¢n$- Svmup Donallons- Advèni app&31 Taxrecoverable on GIllAid 1,0 1.100 250 ToWDonellDnsandl&gsclgs 1.850 Total Incorne and elldrwimpDty 1,850 902 Expeiidlture EKp&ndftureon eharfiable gdlvllle5 Charge5.'Sumup Holl + fftAjorrepgirs- structurg TotaIExponOitu ehBrfIBbJ& &clfvllleB 1,760 1.760 Total 8xpinditure 1,760 EX$9 ol Inrne and eThJowfflenW over E¥ptyndllulÈ Broughl fDrward bAnCe Total carrled fomard bal4#¢0 89 goD 989 900 rhere fflaybe rninordls¢rep8ncles In Ihe lolal_% If Ihepence are belng show 24 Febru8ry2025 Page 5
From 01 January 2024 31 DÈ¢Èmher 2024 01 January 2023 31 Decembor 2023 Nole CbHIBdng. Church Hall- building (Doslgnatedl Fun Bloh1 l¢twBrd balance Galng 8 log$oÈ 874.64e 29.740 904.586 06.012 268.834 Totol catrl¢d forward balancè 874,846 ChHICnlnts- Church Hall- Cont&nts (Designatedl Fund Bioughl lorNard banC Gains &105S&S 23,665 472 23,fj65 23,665 Total Eèfrld lomard balahc 24,137 Kitthèn- Kltchen Fund IRestrictedl Fund Income and d0Men1$ Donaiions and legacies Onfrolf GIA AIO gffts Oonations appeals èic tlonBtions- Sumup DonatioDg- Edil Websi5 Tax r8coveraNe on Qift Aid Otherfunds gon&raled 10,SOD 50 40 30 2,625 1A69 TatslDonbons$nGllggad98 11175 t.498 olher1radg a¢thye8 Fundraising evènl$ 1.22D 172 Tof Otherlr•dltJg acll¥W>$ .220 172 Invasimanis Bank an¢ bkS9 soctely Interogt 82 944 82 Totsl Inconw 4ndowmonls 1S,340 1.753 Excessof Income and an(knnglS over Expendliuie lotw8rd blnc9 Translgrs lolllrorn} Tot•1 carrled for4Yard balanc* 1S,240 12,680 1,753 1D,927 12,680 28,021 Mlsslontra Mlsslon Trallblazors IDesigDatedl Fund Erou9hl forward baance Total cariiwdfoThvard bJlanc¢ Th8rernaybernlnordlscrewncles In thè roi$ls illhepenGe are nol belng shobvn 24 February20 Pa9&6
FrDm 01 January 2024 31 December 2024 01 January 2023 31 December 2023 - Organ Fund IDes1gnatedl Fsjnd Biouohl lomard balance Total ¢arrled forward balanc Or97 . Oryan Fund IRestrlctedl Fund In¢otn& and endowments Inv8slmenls B8nk and bvNding soci&ly Interest 70 io Total Income ènd endowments 126 Exe898 ollncomb and 08n1SOv¢rExp8nitrtr roughl I{ward b8l#rrCè Total car¥i¢d ftriwa¥d balance 12fj 2.391 2.518 70 2,321 2,391 Ralllngs- Ralllngs IRestrlctedl Fund Inrom8 8ndowm•nlG Olh81in¢ome InsuraetIe1rnS 3.706 15,617 Yolal OlherinGom9 3.708 f5,61T Total Income a#d enduNments 3.708 15,617 Expendilure Expendllweon charilab19 3clivilk¥s Raifings rep21rs 19.340 rolalSxppFKlitulO On chif&blo ac¢hl105 19.340 Total exppnalture f9,340 Excess of Income and erKI[onIoVerE%KÉndItUre Brouyht rJard balance Transfer5 lollfrwl Total ¢oYrt•d lo*ward balanee 15.617 15,617 14 15.617 Theremsytsemlnordlyrepancies in Ihe lolels ifttseperKe are nolbeing.fhown 24 February 2025 Pgge 7
From 01 January 2024 31 December 2024 01 January 2022 31 December 2023 Ivole VirrtageTea- Vintage Yea Fund (Designated) Fund gndowrnenls DonaboNs ond Ipgacigs Non-recurrino w89ranl5 500 TothlDonalponsandlegacies 500 Total Incorn• and ¢ndowmont$ 500 Excess of IncomF 8t¥0t5 over EWerlIU 500 15001 VlntageTea- Vinlage T8a Fund (Restricted) Fund Expendllurè Expondilure on cha100 aeIwkS VinLage Tea expenses 459 TolalExp8nthturn onGh8itablpBBlhrfffles 459 Total expe•)dltur£ 459 ExcBs¥ ol IDcome ond ondowmènt$ Ovpr Expendiiure BrotsghlfoTr¥ard bÈlante Trèn51e lolllrom) Total carrlBdfo¥ward balanco 14591 500 40 ThereMaybemlnordlscf@panGles Ihe 1013ls Ifih¢ptsn¢g are notbelng shown 24 Ftrbruary2025 Page 8
TRUSTEES REPORT 2024 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST LEYTONSTONE - Registered Charity Number 1207111 Aims and Piirposes St Julin's Pai'oclii<il Chiircli Council (PCC)11ÉlS the respoiisibility of co-opeiattn8 with the Clei'gy in Promotins in Uie ecdeSlÉlStiClc I paiisli, Ilie wliole rnissioii ofj Ilie chuich, pasloi'al, eir¢ingelistic, social aiid ecLinieLiical; aiid also to inaintain the Eabric of tlie cIILlI'ch, tlie churcli lii£11, and the 8foLinds. Followins Ilie i'esigniÈ tioii of Rev. David Britton in July 2023, St Jolins was in an interi'egiiuin foi. tlie first Fai't of 2024, but we were well served by Ilie cui'ate Rev. Liz Blcicldiciin. We weie deligliled Io ¢ippollil Rev. Liz as our Vicar on 18, June 2024. Rev. Peivaiz Khan conliniies to hold tlie position of Associit te Priest at St Johns. Objectives and Activities St Johii the Baptist CliurdTh Leytonslone (5t Iohn's) is a lively, diverse, family-ILieiidly church in the healt of tlie Leytoiistone community in East London. We seek to share the love of God and good news of jesus Clirist thiou8h all that we do, whether it is on a SLmday or Wediiesday at our worsliip sei'vices or serving the comniLinity throiishout the week. St Jolm's is part of tlie Cliurcli of England, iii Ilie Diocese of Chelmsford, the Aiclideaconiy of West Ham, and die DeaneTy of Waltliam Forest. We work with othw. diuiclies in Leyton8tone Eoi tlie Remembrance Day seICe and Iwk to inci'ease Olir collaboration in the Euture. T]ie PCC coiisiders guidance from the Cliarity Commission on public benefit whon pla[]ng its activities, paiticularly tlie specific guidan on the advancomont of religion. We ti'y to eiiable ordinary people to live out their faitli as part of our P<lrisli community throiigli worsliip and prayer, pastoral cale for people livins in tile Pai'ish, and missionary and oUeaCh work. Safesuarding The PCC ensures that a member of the churdi lias lead respoiisibility Eor safeguai'ding in iespect of its activities, tliat it considers safeguarding at its regular Final 11 May 2025
meetinss, and that its employees and volunteers are Tecriiited safely. Our Safegu¢irding Officer carrie5 Out DBS cliecks on those who hold qualiEying positions, as set out in the Chuicli OE Eli81ld'S latest Safer Recruitment Practice Guidance and ensures regular training is iiiiderlaken. We held a special Safeguaidllig service on November 17th Safeguarding Sunday. Achievements and Performance Worship and Prayer Tlie PCC is l<een to offer a range of 5eivices each week tiiat our congregation find botli beneficial and spiritually fulfilliiis. Our curreiil patteiii of worship is the main Sunday bervice at 10..30 AM which indiides groups loi. cliildien, and i]iid-week services of moi'liins player and Holy Cominunion. We also liold Occcisional evening serVIS lo maik tlie seasoiis of tliL year. sudi s Adveiit, Lent, Passiontide. Eastei. and ASl10n, and Olir Patroiial Festival. i 2024, we weie pleased to LEIiTrtrodu a service of ClTroi'al Evensoiig once a month, for the first tiiiie sil1 the COVID pandemic. The St Jol]n's choii is aUgellted by singeTS Erom a iiumbei of other chui'ches across tlie Diocese. OLtr Sunday rnoining service is live-streicmed arld has regLilar viewings of around 75 people. All are welcome to attend our iEgLilar services. Last year, we saw a small inclease in the nLunber of tnember8 on the Electoial Roll. Electoral roll Nutnber on roll Additton5 Deletions Niimber living in the Parish Nuniber living outside the Parish Total nuinber on tlie roll 2024 127 2023 2022 J19 126 12 28 26 99 97 91 127 125 127 Final 11 May 2025
The SiindcTry weekly attendaiice Vit ries bul is on averiL ge 6D adults and 7 childi'eii. this does not lliclude those attLndins oii-line. On Wednesdays about 12 people attend Eoi. Holy CoTnmLllliOn. As well as our resular.£ervices we enable the commilty lo celebrate and to thanlc God at ilie milestones of the journLy tliiough life. In 2024 we held 3 fLinerlÉ Is in oui chiiidi, as well coiidLlCting sevei'al Eunei'als aiid coinmittals in non-chLirch Iocir tions, and 2 disposcil of ci'em¢lted Lcmains iii tlie cliuicliyai'd. Deanery Synod TlILEe membeis of PCC sit on the Wic Itliam Forest Deaiiery Synod. This pi'ovides PCC with clii importaiit liiik between the parish alid tlie widei. soverncince st1ctU].es for Ilie aiuith. Church Building We weiE gi.Ileful lo receive an ciwai'd iii Jiine from tlie Loiidon Over the Bordei Fund, which allowed us lo carly out rooE rep<iirs to thL Chuich. We instriicted solicitors to registei a nari'ow sli'ip of land to the l'ear of the CIIUTCII, .Idjoiniiig the ietail site iiow occiipied by Aldi. Agic in, we lire grateEul to London Over the Border foi. fiiiids to assist with this. We <llE ciwai'e'that we need to stcirt planniiis Eor a replacemeiit for the g<iS boiler in the Chui'cli. The PCC lias discussed the Chlircli OE England's policy of moving towalds NET 7ERO and agreed that tliis sliould iiiform oui. dccision-making goiiig forward. Churchyard Tlie appeaiance of the churcliyciid continues to irnprove, reflecting the worlc of the Community Piiyback team. Being in an urban"location with deprivation, the chiirchyi£ rd eXperIenS anti-social behavioiir including drug Lise and rou8h sleeping. We ivere grateful for Ilie asslstciiice of oui. local councilloi's ¢ind Safei. Ncighboiii'hoods teain in maLiaging these issues. Final 11 May 2025
The beautiful Vicloiian cabt-iron iailings were iEpaired by Keystone in the autumn following darnase by a veliicle drivllig lip Leytonstone Hish Road. UnfoitLuiately, they were damaged again iii Decenibei. by anotlier veliicle. Theii repair is a specialist job, ]d we ale thankful tliat the cost will be covered by OLir insLlI'allCe. The brass handi'ails wei'e stolen from the niain steps loadins up to the church and are subject to another in5uiance claim. The replacemeiit h]dra115 will be wrought iroii. Church Hall The church liall is used by the Sunday School. a fortnightly yoiing adi11 group,. a monthly church prayer meeting. monthly Vintage Tea for seiiiors,. ajid Community Paybaclc. We no longer rwi a Stay and Play groiip. Additionally, Ilie hall is hired out to cliibs and societies, aiid various exercise classes take place. The liall is iegularly hired FOT private events such as birthday parties. We instructed arcliitects to diaw up plaiis to iinprove the aiurdi Hiill. Tlie first steps ale to register tEie Hall with tlie Land Regi5kn'y and to iiicrease tlie eleclty supply lo Ilie building. The kitchen iii tlie liall is iii uigent need of iEfLirbisI]eIit. Fuiids i'aised by tlie annual Ride and Stride event were set aside for tIIis puip05e, aiid a nunibei. OE individual dOltionS were received. Ui'gent iDoE repairs wei'e carried out to tlie re of the hall. The heatins also iieeds upsiadin8 as one of the gas boilers is neai the end of its U5ekil life. Agaiii, we will be guided by the NET ZERO policy. Fastoral Care We run a l'ange OE activities that offer pastoral care to the con8regaLioii and tlie coniinuLllty. Tliere is a piayei. gioup whose membeis regularly play for those lll need. We have ic pastoral team wliose membei's visit those wlio are liousebound or iii cale liomes or hospital. Final 11 May 2025
Tlie clei'gy visit tlie sick and tl1 l<e Holy Coinmunioii to tlieiL' liome. Tlie clioir visited Regincild Soien50n House care liome to siiig carols iii Deceinber,. aiid a church gi'oup did the same al George Mason Lodge cal'e liome. Tlie moiitlily Vintage Tecl is vei'y populai. and aims lo i'educe loneliness amongst seiTrioi' Ineinbers cind provide ci spacc lo develop Eiiendships and commlinity. We are srateliil foi. fiii<incial suppoi't £i'oin the Coiilicil foi. this initiative. We Lilso liold service5 which PTovide an opportLiiiily for pa5toial care at particular times of tlie yeai, sueli as 'ln Lovin8 Memory,, atid tho a[Ual Christmas memorial sei'vÈce run iii conjunction with Dignity Funerals. New this yeal, we liad 11 n Animal Welfare service in Septeinber with oppoi'tLiiiity to ieineinbei pets who liad died. Some members of tlie church meet in Home Gi'oups between %ervices, eitliei. onliiie or in person. The grotips offer Bible sttidy, prayei- and siipport for tiiose in the group and the wider comniLinily. Mission and Evangelism Foi maiiy yeai's, tlie church h£iS siipported the annu£l1 Christian Aid appecil. In 2024, we also SiiPPOLted tlie Childi'en's Society tliroiigh a collection at the Christiiigle Service and the Chi'istian Kitchen chaiity through a collection at the Carol Seivice. We have worked with ConimLiiiity Payback on the lna1ntenwi of tlie chLlI'chylÉ rd. A liglit P¢irty was held for children of primary school age on 31.*1 October. The church is gifted with a woiideiful strategie town-centiE locatioii, widi a foi'ecoui't and diiirdiyaid in addition to the attractive listed building of the churcli itself. Pait of our mission is to be at the hub of tlie Leytonstone comrniinity, and we work in P¢iitneiEhip with tlie Loiidoii boioLigli OE Wc11tham Forest ld others to liost i ianse of eveiits includiiig ligliling of the Clii'istnias tiee; DÉiylight Music,. Shcike the Hisli Road,. Pitchstone. Orcliestial concerts 11 nd Leytonstonc Folk. We held a joint event in the Hall with tlie Leytonstone FestiVc11. Clergy attend tingS of the LÉytonstone Town Team working with the CouncÈl and Ioccil busiiiesses to improve tlie Higl) Street. Meetings are held in tlie church. Final li May 2025
Ecuxnenical relationships We have a Food Share collection point inside tiie chuicli, and every S£ltLirday mo111n8, there is a collection ui the churcliyaid, we are blessed to le1ve doiialions from individuals and from botli the Bushwood and Feiiidale Areci Resideiils Associations. Tlie doiiations ale Ilien taken to the churcli OE Holy Triiiity and St Aiigu8tine of Hippo, Erom wlieLE they are distributed at a Tuesday food bank. In tlie past we have been an active ineinbei ol Cliiiiches Together, but this has not pid(ed up again since the palidemic, althousli clergy coiitinue to coinmiinicate and maiiitain relationsliips. An interfaitli breakfast is orgci11ised regularly by tiie mekn.opoliI police which brings faith leaders together Eiom the Waltham Forest conunuiiity. St loliii's lias also had good relation8 Wlth tlie imanis of the local Leytonstone Mosqiie ai)d the leaders of tlie Leytonstone and Wan5tead Synagogue. Financial Review St Johns holds botli a Coinmunity and a Biisiiiess Plemiiini ME Account willi Barclays B]k PLC. Restricted Funds al'e held at CCLA InvLstsneiit Management Ltd iii the CBF Churcli of EngllÉ lid Deposit Fiiiid. Oui income agaiii exceeded £IOO,000, and it was necess£lly to seek independent registt'ation fiom tlie Chailty Commission; we were pleased that Qui application was siiccessful. Income Et'om Donations ld Legacies fell from £122,598 to £112,764. This was because the Gift Aid iiicome received lli 2024 did not iiiclLide any backdated clainis. icoine from One-off giEts, primarily foi the plaiuied worlc to the Hall increased from £3,750 to £21,060. We continue to face very significant finaiicial challeii8es but were able to pay our ieduLed Parisli SIre in ELIII. The cost of eneigy continLied to be a niajor cause foi concern. However, the iiistallation of a HIVE device in the Cliiiich, the triÉ nsilioii to low-enei8y lightiiig in the Church and Hall, Trd a refLllid of VAT conibined to iEduce our iiLJt expeiiditLii'e Signifi'c1tIY to £6,073, tlie secoiid yeai in a low tliat we have been able to ILJdiice )Xp]dItUi'e on eTheigy. Final 11 May 2025
We conlii)ue to be very depenclent oil income raised Iliroiigh lettings OE the chiirdi hcill, and of the diui'di itselE, particulai'ly for ConrE5. We wero pleased that OLII. appei£ I to tlie Fin1( iicial Ombudsman in respect OE Barclays Banlc wa,s successful, resultiiig iii Ilie rLJtui'n of £6,OJf9 to the Cliui'ch. io Staffing and volunteers Diiring the intei'regnuni, we were foi'tLinii te to have the services of oiir tr£iiniiig ciirate, Rev. Liz Blackha and retired clergy, to enable continiiity of seivices. Oui DirectOL OE Music, PeteT Scott, contiiiued his sabbatÉcal. 'Oiii' Piiid oigcinist is Ben SiirnmeL'S, aiid tlie Choir and Silvanus Dornathoti lead worsliip aiid play guitai. DaFfodils planted iii the cliiiicliyard in tlie memory OE Stephen Moyle, a miicli loved Orsi¢ nist, bloomed cheerfully in tlie spring. We would like lo thaEik all the ehurcli nieinbers who woi'k so hard to make the chiirch welcomiiig evely week. We would like to tliank the volunteeis foi. their haid worl< in Administration, maiiitenance of the bLiilding, flowei-arrangin& niLISiC mciking, tlie Welcoine Team, Reli'eslimeiTrts team, Sunday School teacliers and helpels, and the e-missioij teani. li Strneture, Governance and Management PCC inen)bers al'e appoiiitod according to Chlirch Representation Riiles. At St John's tlie PCC was chaiied by the Cui'ale durllis tLie interiegiium. MembeiBliip of the PCC llicludes all clergy, cliurchwardens, and all members elected by tliose inembels of tlie congregation pieseiit at the Annual Paiochial Church Meeting wlTro 'e on the electoi'al ioll. All those who attend oui servi3 al'e encoui'aged to join tlie electoial L'OII and stai)d foi. eleciion lo PCC. PCC is responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to tlie P<irish. The Diocese of Chelnisfoid guided us tliroLigh the iecruilment pi'ocess, and we are. parliculai'ly 8ratefiil to Rev. Polly Kersys-Hull, the Assistant Ai'ea Dean, Rev. Sue Final 11 May 2025
Luca5, the Acting Area De7 cind Rev Lynne Cullens the Bishop of Bail<in& for theii. assistance duiing tlie intre]urn. The full PCC met eight limes duiing the year: laiiiiiifyi Febiuary, March, May, June, July, September, aiid November. 12 Administrative inforniation Tlie correSpondlCe address of the church is 825 Hisli Roic d, Leytonsloiie, Loiidon EII IHH. Tlie PCC is a corpoLate body goverjied by Parocliial Churcli Council (Powers) Measure 1956, (Cliiirch Representatioii Rules 2022). St Johji's is registered as a clii¢ rity,. the Charity Registiation number is 1207111. Bankeis are Baidays Bani< PLC, I Cliurdiill Place, LondoiiE14 5HP and CCLA, PO Box 12892, Duiiinow, Essex CM6 9DL Solicitors are Winckwoi'tli SheOOd, Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road. Londoii SEI 9AX Independent Examiner is Clay Ratnage & Co, Suite D, Tlie Business Centre, F1nsdon AvenLie, RomEord, Essex, RM3 8EN Final 11 May 2025
PCC coniposilioiTr following tlie APCM iiTr May 202Li.. Ex-officio Membeis Incumbent Ticiiiiin Cui'ale Associale Piiest Wardeii Wal'den Vl¢ Cclnc Rev. Liz Blcickhii m RLV. Pei'vJi£ KI17 VaciÉ Ilc PaLiliiTre Robert8 Chaii ElectLd niembeiE Mai Llo d-Evaris Vice ChTri il Secret¢ll' Treasiiiei Kl¢ tliariiie Srniili Floii ~YolcL Lim Until June 2024 Paul Kenned Anne D ei. Chris P. K<ina aithi DeaEiery Syiiod Alasdiiir Pi'egton Midd Cummin Fredericlc La gah Approved by the PCC 011 61h M<iy 2025 and signed by Rev. Liz Blackham Final 11 May 2025