Independent Examiner’s Report to the PCC of Saint Mary the Virgin, Kenton Parish of Saint Mary the Virgin, Kenton Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council This report on the financial statement of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2011 st is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting for the year ended 31 December 2011 Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’) and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). Administrative information The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is situated in Saint Leonard’s Avenue, Kenton. It is Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner part of the Harrow Deanery in the Diocese of London within the Church of England. As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Kenton is registered with the Charity Commission. statements, you consider that the audit requirement of the Regulations and s.144 (2) of st the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those financial state- Parochial Church Council (PCC) members who have served from 1 January 2011 ments in accordance with the terms of the Regulations. until the date this report was approved are: th Incumbent / Chairman Fr Edward Lewis from 20 May 2011 th Basis of this report Chairman Mrs Patricia Royle until 20 May 2011 Vice Chairman Mrs Patricia Royle from 20th May 2011 My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.145 (5) of the Act and to be found in the Church Hon. Assistant Priests Fr John Metivier SSC guidance, 2006 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records Fr Malcolm Gray SSC kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes Churchwardens Mrs Patricia Royle Mr Kenrick Elliott considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures Representatives on Dr Gill James until 10th April 2011 th undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and the Deanery Synod Mr Alan Anyon from 10 April 2011 consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Miss Valerie Southwood Elected members Mr Alan Anyon until 10th April 2011 Independent examiner’s statement Mr Luke Anand from 10th April 2011 In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: Mrs Sophia Arthur until 10th April 2011 (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the Mrs Denise Augustus requirements Miss Johnette Clarke to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act, and Mrs Gloria Cowans to prepare financial statements, which accord with the accounting records and Mr Mark Giffin comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations Mrs Mary Haines Mrs Joan Hooton have not been met, or Mr Mike Still (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper Miss Susan Tye Smith understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mrs Cynthia Yorke Structure, governance and management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Date Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. R J Marshall MA FCA FCIE BANKERS 26 Kingsway Barclays Bank plc, Harrow Group, 355 Station Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AN Gerrards Cross Bucks CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS SL9 8NT The Incumbent The Vicarage, 3, St. Leonard’s Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8EJ REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132234 WEBSITE www.stmaryskenton.org Page 20 Page 1 Introduction It is a great joy to write my introduction to this short account covering the life of 5) FUNDS St Mary’s in 2011. Thank you so much for the warm and kind welcome Katherine and I have received. The Wardens did sterling work in the 2011 2010 Interregnum and continue to do so. The first seven months of my ministry £ £ amongst you have been concerned with ‘plant’, but thankfully there has been time to get to know the wonderful range of people who make up the St. Mary’s Fabric Reserve Fund family. The daily Mass and Office are at the heart of our Christian Life. The Balance 1st January 186,507 197,133 support of Fr John Metivier and Fr Malcolm Gray is a real gift. Major repairs (120,359) (4,126) The unanimous decision of the PCC, in September, to have the interior of the Transfer to General Fund - (6,500) church painted was bold and timely. Thanks to good housekeeping, the money was available to undertake this work; which is very well received. The church Balance 31st December 66,148 186,507 will look more welcoming and ‘fresh’ as we seek to invite more people to ‘come and see’. [John 1 v 39] General Fund th Whilst the 75 Anniversary is a time of thanksgiving it is also a time of st challenge. Our thirst is for souls and welcoming all ages is so important and Balance 1 January 58,206 43,508 vital. The priest cannot do this alone and the way forward has to be one of co- Transfer from Fabric Reserve Fund - 6,500 operating together, using gifts and talents for the Glory of God. Our Holy Faith is Surplus/(Deficit) for the year (17,258) 8,198 not a hobby, which may be taken up or put down at will. However the extraordinary commitment, both of time and money, that people invest in their Balance 31st December 40,948 58,206 hobbies may be a lesson for us all! Belief in the Living and true God, who became incarnate in Bethlehem, is literally LIFE GIVING and LIFE ENHANCING. We live out our Faith in this world, looking to the life of the world Occasionally monies are received for specific small projects. These are spent in to come. Words made famous by King George VI in his Christmass Day the same years as they are received. broadcast in 1939,’ I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year – give Both funds are unrestricted. me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown’…and he replied,’ Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.’ Approved by the PCC on Sunday 18th March 2012 and signed on their behalf by May we put our hands in the Hand of God NOW as our forebears did in the Mrs Joan Hooton (PCC Honorary Treasurer) past. Yours devotedly, Date Fr Edward Background Father Edward J Lewis JP B.A. B.Ed. MA FRSA M.Inst.D. MOC The Parish of St Mary The Virgin Kenton is in The Diocese of London, part of The Church Of England. (Chaplain to Her Majesty The Queen, Vicar of St. Mary’s & PCC Chairman) The PCC of St Mary The Virgin Kenton, co-operating with the Incumbent, has the responsibility of promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ and mission of The Church, within the parish and more widely. The Church of England has been described as the one institution that exists for the benefit of those outside. Date Page 2 Page 19 Due to the established nature of the Church, everyone within the geographical 3) DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS boundaries of the parish can look to St Mary’s as ‘their’ parish church. We are 2011 2010 always glad to welcome people into the family of the Church. Practically, the Incumbent and PCC have responsibility for maintaining the £ £ Church plant, together with the Church Hall and the former curate’s house 268a Income Tax Recoverable 1,700 1,700 Kenton Road. This house is rented to the Diocese of London until 2017. Interest Receivable 15 110 The Parish Church Service Charges due from tenants 9,682 7,209 For 75 years the parish of St Mary’s has held full catholic privileges and was 1 Insurance Claim 2,654 - built for anglo-catholic worship. Having passed Resolutions A & B under the Priests (Ordination of Women) measure 1992 and in accordance with ‘The TOTAL: 14,051 9,019 London Plan’ the parish is under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Fulham. [As the see of Fulham is currently vacant, the Bishop of Edmonton takes responsibility for Fulham parishes until a new bishop is appointed.] 2 Let it be clear that St Mary’s welcomes everyone and values each person who comes through her doors. Our passion is for souls. We want to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with everyone. We do not feel that the Church of England acting alone can change 2000 years of tradition regarding the priesthood or episcopate by admitting women to either order. Thus, our bishop is one who does not ordain nor would he consecrate women. The Life of the Parish in 2011 4) CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR January to May Thanks are due to the Churchwardens [the bishop’s officers] Mrs Patricia (Trish) 2011 2010 Royle and Mr Kenrick (Ken) Elliott. They were responsible for the affairs of the £ £ parish during the Interregnum. The two priests in residence, Canon Fr John Metivier and Fr Malcolm Gray, maintained the Daily Office and Mass during this Rents and Services in Advance 12,398 12,142 period, as far as it was practicable.