Charity registration number: 1208859
# The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Field Sullivan Limited 9 Hare & Billet Road London SE3 0RB
## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Contents (continued)**
|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|2 to 7|
|Independent Examiner's Report|8 to 9|
|Statement of Financial Activities|10 to 11|
|Balance Sheet|12|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|13 to 23|
## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
|**Chairman**|Fr Owen Dobson|
|---|---|
|**Trustees**|Simon Bland|
||Adrian Furnham|
||Douglas Parkin, Treasurer|
||Sandra Simoni, Church Warden|
||Andrew Parry|
||Brenda George|
||John George|
||Rosanna Parry|
||Angela Devaney|
||Sean Wyer|
||Lesley Merriot|
||Fr Owen Dobson|
|**Charity Registration Number**|1208859|
|**Principal Office**|St Pancras Old Church|
||Pancras Road|
||London|
||NW1 1UL|
|**Independent Examiner**|Field Sullivan Limited|
||9 Hare & Billet Road|
||London|
||SE3 0RB|
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Trustees' Report**
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025.
## **Objectives and activities**
## _**Objects and aims**_
The principle purpose of the charity is promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church as set out in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended.
## _**Objectives, strategies and activities**_
The Parish seeks to make Christ known to the people of Camden by: Placing worship and prayer at its heart, Ministering to the whole community especially the vulnerable, Developing work with children and young people, Calling lay people to various forms of service, Maintaining our buildings as sacred places and resources for the community, Ensuring long term financial viability, Provide buildings/facilities/open space for concerts.
## _**Public benefit**_
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
## **Achievements and performance**
The Charity has maintained regular public worship for which it has responsibility over the course of the year.
Our Church building continued to remain open daily to the public free of charge.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## _**Nature of governing document**_
The Church is governed by the Canons of the Church of England and in particular, by the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended and the Church Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended).
## _**Recruitment and appointment of trustees**_
Through a mix of ex-officio members, clergy, and elected lay representatives. Specifically, they include the parish clergy, churchwardens (elected by parishioners), and members of Diocesan and Deanery synods who are on the parish electoral roll. Additionally, lay representatives are elected at the annual parochial church meeting.
St. Pancras Old Church is a Church of England Church in the Diocese of London, Edmonton Episcopal Area under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Fulham.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
The duly elected members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) are the trustees of the church and during 2025 were as listed below:
Fr Owen Dobson - Priest in Charge
Simon Bland – Lay Chair
Clare Flynn - Churchwarden (until 18th May 2025)
Sandra Simoni - Churchwarden & Deanery Synod Representative
Andrew Parry - Secretary, Safeguarding Officer & Churchwarden (from 18th May 2025)
Douglas Parkin- Treasurer
Rosanna Parry - Electoral Roll Officer
Adrian Furnham
Angela Devaney
John George
Brenda George
Lynn Trigg – (until 18th May 2025)
Iskander Georges (until 18th 2025)
Lesley Merriott (from 18th May 2025)
Sean Wyer (from 18th 2025)
## **Meetings of the PCC**
The PCC met on four occasions in 2025. The major items of discussion were: Safeguarding training, reviewing and updating risk assessment and policies, Licenses for Chalice Bearers/Eucharistic Ministers, Admin Support.
The PCC is aware of expenditure expected in the future to upgrade the electrics and lightning in the church and is holding funds to meet these needs.
## **Congregation and Worship**
There are 50 people on the electoral role.
Mass is celebrated on Sundays at 9.30am, Mondays at 9.30am, Tuesdays at 6.30pm and Thursdays & Saturdays at 10am.
Simon Ó Laocha joined the parish in September 2025 as a Pastoral Assistant. Simon has overseen the restart of the Sunday school.
William Mason was appointed as the new Director of Music and Organist in November 2025 to replace Simon Bland who left in September to go to St Stephens House Oxford to commence training for ordination to the priesthood.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
## **Deanery Synod**
St Pancras Old Church is in the Deanery of Camden and has one Deanery Synod member. The Camden Deanery Synod met on three occasions in 2025. The main items of discussion were the work of C4WS, a group of churches in Camden offering shelter to people in need and Ministry with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.
## **Finance**
The 2024 Finance report is attached.
## **Fabric**
No major works were undertaken in 2025.
## **Safeguarding**
The Parish Safeguarding Policy has been set in accordance with the London Diocese recommended policy to ensure all worshippers in our church feel safe and supported. We have a Safeguarding Officer (Andrew Parry).
## **Going Concern**
The PCC considers risks to the continuation of the Parish at PCC meetings and currently they consider there are no material uncertainties about the Parish ability to continue as a going concern.
## **Investment Policy**
The Parish has one investment account, The Laura and Victor Fund invested in the CCLA Charities Investment Fund. This is a restricted memorial fund for children attending Old St Pancras Church. It is reviewed annually as part of the annual finance report.
## **Reserves Policy**
The Church policy is to have at least the equivalent of half a year’s annual operating costs held in reserve, normally held within the Fabric Fund.
## **Annual Finance Report Year Ending 31 December 2025**
## **Income**
In comparison to 2024 total income fell by £30k (20%).
The major factors contributing to this reduction were the Legacy income received in 2024 of £18k and the transfer of £9k from the children’s fund held by the group parish office to the Laura and Victor fund held by St Pancras Old Church in 2024.
Total parish giving declined by £3k (6%) compared to 2024.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
Shown below is performance by major category.
||2025|2024|Variance|
|---|---|---|---|
||£|£|£|
|Church Giving|14,482|17,346|-2,864|
|Planned Giving|20,069|23,404|-3,335|
|Giving via Terminals|13,949|10,846|3,103|
|Grants|16,122|24,996|-8,874|
|Church Hire|47,556|42,085|5,471|
|Legacy Income||18,350|-18,350|
|Other Income|7,638|12,169|-4,531|
|**TOTAL**|**119,816**|**149,196**|**-29,380**|
## **Costs**
Total costs fell by £23k (18%) in comparison to 2024.
The major factor in the reduction was the work required to the vicarage totaling £20k prior to Fr Owen’s appointment as priest in charge of Old St Pancras in 2024.
Shown below are costs by major category:
|**Costs**|2025|2024|Variance|
|---|---|---|---|
||£|£|£|
|Music|11,258|15,251|-3,993|
|Running Costs|15,198|16,662|-1,464|
|Worship|8,035|7,993|42|
|Services|9,942|8,221|1,721|
|Pilgrimage|3,826|4,193|-367|
|Building Costs|9,208|3,615|5,593|
|Office|14,346|15,871|-1,525|
|Diocesan|31,000|31,000|0|
|Priest & Vicarage|1,521|20,391|-18,870|
|Other Costs|1,472|5,475|-4,003|
|**TOTAL**|**105,806**|**128,672**|**-22,866**|
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
## **Balance Sheet**
## **Fixed Assets**
Total Fixed Assets increased by £3k. This was due to an increase in the valuation of the CCLA general fund of £4k offset by a reduction in the value of the Laura & Victor fund of £1k.
## **Current Assets**
Net Current Assets showed an increase of £10k reflecting the increase in the balance on the PCC general bank account of £14k due to the favorable balance between income and expenditure of £13k for 2025.
## **Total Capital and Reserves**
Total Capital and Reserves at £258k showed an increase of £13k in comparison to 2024.
## **Financial review**
## _**Policy on reserves**_
The Church policy is to have at least the equivalent of half a year’s annual operating costs held in reserve, normally held within the Fabric Fund to cover any major works needed to the church building, currently at £50,000.
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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The PCC ofthe Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford NewTown
Trustees, Report Icontlnued)
The trustees are responsible for the Maintenance integrity of the corporate and financi31 information
Included On the charitable co mpany's website. Legislation governing the preparation and di55emination of
flnèncial ststements may differ Irorn legislation in other jurisdictions.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 26 April 2026 and 518ned Dn its behalf by..
Douglas Parkin
Trustee
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town 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 The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town 's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.
## **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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting 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.
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The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish ofold St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town
Independent Examiner's Report tothe trusteesof The PCC ofthe Eccleslastlcal Parish of
Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town (continued)
Tim Sullivan FCA
Field Sullivan Limited
9 Hare & Billet Road
London
SE3 OR8
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2025**
|**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
Investment income
6
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
7
Total expenditure
Gains/losses on investment assets
Net income/(expenditure)
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
17|**Unrestricted**
**£**
66,474
1,384
49,166
3,877
120,901
(104,108)
(104,108)
-
16,793
-
16,793
153,957
170,750|**Restricted**
**£**
-
-
-
565
565
-
-
(968)
(403)
-
(403)
80,649
80,246|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
66,474
1,384
49,166
4,442
121,466
(104,108)
(104,108)
(968)
16,390
-
16,390
234,606
250,996|**Unrestricted**
**£**
65,922
1,161
42,085
3,351
112,519
(121,628)
(121,628)
-
(9,109)
(9,264)
(18,373)
172,330
153,957|**Restricted**
**£**
18,350
-
-
550
18,900
(1)
(1)
447
19,346
9,264
28,610
52,039
80,649|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
84,272
1,161
42,085
3,901|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||131,419|
|||||||(121,629)|
|||||||(121,629)
447|
|||||||10,237
-|
|||||||10,237
224,369|
|||||||234,606|
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The notes on pages 13 to 23 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10
## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 17.
The notes on pages 13 to 23 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 11
The PCC ofthe Eccleslastlcal Parish ol Old St Pancraswith St Matthew Bedford NewTown
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
2025
2024
Note
Fixed a55et5
Investments
12
19,256
20,224
Curvent 4$5et5
Debtors
13
7.392
88,601
147 003
10,128
84,765
132 637
Investments
14
Cash at bènk and In hand
15
242,996
227,530
vi
Credttors- Amounts falllng duewlthln one year
16
iii
Net rrent assets
Net assets
Funds of the tharlty..
Restrltted income fund5
Restricted funds
80.246
80.649
Unrestrlcted Intome funds
Unrestricted funds
Total fut7ds
17
ThE financièl statement5 on pages 10 to 23 werè approved by the trustees. and authorised for issue on 26 April
2026 and signed on their'behalf bv..
Douglas Parkin
Trustee
The notes on pages 13 to 23 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025**
## **1 Charity status**
The charity is domiciled in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
St Pancras Old Church Pancras Road NW1 1UL
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the trustees on 26 April 2026.
## **2 Accounting policies**
## **Statement of compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Second edition October 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis of preparation**
The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
## **Going concern**
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
## **Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty**
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the periods in which the estimate is revised where revisions affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revisions affects both current and future periods.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **Income and endowments**
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## _**Donations and legacies**_
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
## _**Grants receivable**_
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
## _**Investment income**_
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
## **Expenditure**
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
## _**Charitable activities**_
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
## **Support costs**
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
## **Taxation**
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **Fixed asset investments**
Fixed asset investments, other than programme related investments, are included at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their market value at the start of the year, or their subsequent cost, and are charged or credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period of disposal.
Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement in market values during the year and are credited or charged to the Statement of Financial Activities based on the market value at the year end.
## **Current asset investments**
Current asset investments are included at the lower of cost and net realisable value / market value.
## **Trade debtors**
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
## **Trade creditors**
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **Borrowings**
Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period of the relevant borrowing.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the charity has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.
## **Fund structure**
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
## **3 Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations and legacies;
Planned giving
Donations
Unplanned giving
Legacies
Grants, including capital grants;
St Pancras Church Land Trust
Other grants|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
20,093
14,495
13,917
-
16,122
1,847
66,474|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
20,093
14,495
13,917
-
16,122
1,847
66,474|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
23,458
10,996
17,346
18,350
14,122
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||84,272|
- **4 Income from charitable activities**
|Fees and supplies|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
1,384|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
1,384|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
1,161|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **5 Income from other trading activities**
|Rental income|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
49,166
49,166|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
49,166
49,166|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
42,085|
|---|---|---|---|
||||42,085|
## **6 Investment income**
|Interest receivable and similar
income;
Interest receivable on bank
deposits
Other income from fixed asset
investments|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
3,877
-
3,877|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
565
565|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
3,877
565
4,442|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
3,351
550|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||3,901|
## **7 Expenditure on charitable activities**
|**Note**
Ministry costs
Ministry support costs
Recharged expenses
Hospitality
Parish Support Fund
Music and organist
Parish pilgrimage
Diocesan and Deanery cost
Support costs
8|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
10,434
1,522
-
534
31,000
22,856
-
663
37,099
104,108|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
8,410
20,390
(6,912)
464
31,000
24,320
4,818
482
38,657|
|---|---|---|
|||121,629|
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **8 Analysis of support costs**
## **Support costs**
|Staff costs
Wages and salaries
Casual wages
Utilities
Church maintenance
Major repairs
Insurance
Church upkeep
Other administrative costs
Printing, postage and stationery
Cleaning
Independent examination
Legal and professional
Bank charges|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
-
5,732
5,239
5,437
74
4,113
2,843
2,973
3,209
3,360
2,250
-
1,869
37,099|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
644
6,164
10,012
762
780
4,029
3,363
2,468
3,119
2,989
2,166
900
1,261|
|---|---|---|
|||38,657|
## **9 Trustees remuneration and expenses**
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **10 Staff costs**
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
|**Staff costs during the year were:**
Wages and salaries
Other staff costs|**2025**
**£**
-
5,732
5,732|**2024**
**£**
644
6,164|
|---|---|---|
|||6,808|
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
## **11 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
## **12 Fixed asset investments**
|**12 Fixed asset investments**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Other investments
**Other investments**
**Cost or Valuation**
At 1 January 2025
Revaluation
At 31 December 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024||**2025**
**£**
19,256
**Unlisted**
**investments**
**£**
20,224
(968)
19,256
19,256
20,224||**2024**
**£**
20,224|
|||||**Total**
**£**
20,224
(968)
19,256
19,256
20,224|
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **13 Debtors**
|Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
**14 Current asset investments**
Cash deposits
**15 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash at bank
**16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals|**2025**
**£**
1,831
209
5,352
7,392
**2025**
**£**
88,601
**2025**
**£**
147,003
**2025**
**£**
412
-
10,844
11,256|**2024**
**£**
7,761
206
2,161|
|---|---|---|
|||10,128|
|||**2024**
**£**
84,765|
|||**2024**
**£**
132,637|
|||**2024**
**£**
145
1,610
11,393|
|||13,148|
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **17 Funds**
## **Unrestricted funds**
## _**General**_
General Funds **Restricted funds** Laura & Victor St Pancras Appeal
## **Total funds**
|**Balance at 1**
**January 2025**
**£**
153,957
32,299
48,350
80,649
234,606|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
120,901
565
-
565
121,466|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(104,108)
-
-
-
(104,108)|**Other**
**recognised**
**gains/(losses)**
**£**
-
(968)
-
(968)
(968)|**Balance at 31**
**December 2025**
**£**
170,750
31,896
48,350|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||80,246|
|||||250,996|
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
|**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
General Funds
**Restricted funds**
Laura & Victor
St Pancras Appeal
**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**
**January 2024**
**£**
172,330
22,039
30,000
52,039
224,369|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
112,519
550
18,350
18,900
131,419|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(121,628)
(1)
-
(1)
(121,629)|**Transfers**
**£**
(9,264)
9,264
-
9,264
-|**Other**
**recognised**
**gains/(losses)**
**£**
-
447
-
447
447|**Balance at 31**
**December 2024**
**£**
153,957
32,299
48,350|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||80,649|
|||||||234,606|
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
Laura and Victor Fund - Funds were raised in memory of two children, and the purpose of the fund is to provide holidays for children attending Old St. Pancras Church. HFL Funding Appeal - Funds were raised for major building projects in the Old St. Pancras Church.
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## **The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)**
## **18 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**18 Analysis of net assets between funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Fixed asset investments
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Fixed asset investments
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
-
182,006
(11,256)
170,750
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
-
167,105
(13,148)
153,957|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
19,256
60,990
-
80,246
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
20,224
60,425
-
80,649|**Total funds at**
**31 December**
**2025**
**£**
19,256
242,996
(11,256)|
||||250,996|
||||**Total funds at**
**31 December**
**2024**
**£**
20,224
227,530
(13,148)|
||||234,606|
## **19 Related party transactions**
During the year, the charity received a grant of £16,122 (2024: £14,122) from St Pancras Church Land Trust a charity in which trustee Sandra Simoni is a trustee.
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