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THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND The Archbishops, Council Annual Report and Financial statements Year ended 31 December 2025 Registered Charity Number1074857 isHopS

Content5 Contents 3 Welcome from the Archbishop of York Welcome 4 What we do and how we do it Financial Summary Church of Englond attendance From th8 Choir, Canon Alison Coulter I'm delighted to share with you our Annual Report which highlights the work of the Archbishops, Council in 2025 and all we do to strengthen our Church in proclaiming Jesus Christ and serving our communities across the country. From the Secrètary General, William Nye 10 Objective.. A Younger Church 13 Objective: Safety and Dignity 16 Oblective: A More Dlverse Church 20 Objective.. Revitalise Parishes 25 Objective-. New Christian Communities The Archbishopg Council vva5 set up in 1999 to co-ordinate. promote, aid and further the mission of the Church of England. It does this through di5tributinggrants to dioce5e5, parishes and partner organisations, as well as prowding resouries and campaigns to support local ministry and mission. The Church of Engl3nd5 vision in this decade is to become 3 Christ-centred andjesus-shaped Church c&ntred on the fivE marks of mission. sel out on pase 4 of this report, 28 Objective: Missionary Disciples 31 Objective: Sustainability 34 The Councll's plan5 for 2026 36 Spending Plans for the next three years 37 Financial Review 41 Governance First of all, th15 will always be about the spiritual and thoughthjl renewal of our life in Christ. and It Is always the work of the Holy Splrit. This 15 God s Church, not our5. 46 People and Organlsation 49 Risk hAanagement 53 Trustee Responsibilities 54 Independent Auditor's Report 57 Statement of Financial Activities 59 Balance Sheet 60 Cashflow Statement 61 Notes to the Financial statements However under God. the Archblshops. Council has sèt out seven objectives.. to create a younger Church-, to be a Church which affirm5 the dignity of all people by being a 53fe place for all,. to be a more dfverse Church,. to revitèlise parlshes,. to support new Christian cofflmuniries,. to be a Church of rn155ionary di5ciple5 and a Church which cherishes God's creation and leads by example In promoting SU5talftability. Archblshop¥ Councll l Annu31 Report

Welcome In 2025, we have seen more than £192 million in grants distributed to dioceses, parishe5 and partner organisations as we seek to serve our communities acros5 England. This report highlights the impact of just a selectr'on of these grants. clariiy to support ongoing improvements in our work. We are committed to arting Dn these recommendatiolls as swiftly as posslble and reporting i@gkJlarly to rhe Commission as we look to build on the positive changes in safeguarding practice made in recenc years. As you read on. my prayer Is that you will be encouraged by the new5 that attettdance at Church I would like to thank the clergy, laity and volunteers of England Churche5 ha5 increased forthe fourth In parishes up and down the country, as well as year in a row, wlth many new people comlng to faith, the staff in dioceses which 5UPPOrt them, in their who we continue to 5UPPOrt In their dE￿IpleShIP in commitment and faithful seNice to God and to the person and through online resources. communtEles we seek co seNe. as we work together in partnership. You are making a real drfference, and this report highlights just a small fraction of your work and cledlcation. YOLVII also discover more about the continued impact of one of our maln prioritles- doublingthe number of childreii and yoijng people ICYPI In the Church. with the aim of a flourishing CYP ministry wtthln reach of every young person. increasingly focussing on the lowest incorne corvmunitie5. Forju5t over a year in 2025. the See of Canierbury has been vacant. It has been humbllng tts play my small part ln 5Èrving thÈ Church this year and I rejtsice 3$ Sarah Mullally begin5 her ministry as the 106th Archblshop of Canterbury. Sarah is a person of huge iourage. wisdom. integrity and experientè. Please do pray for her as she beyjns this chapter of her mlnlstry. Of course. we r￿ogniSe God has humbled us in so many ways thts year. Our Nadonal Safeguarding Team, alon8Wlth dedicated Diocesan, Cathedral and Parlsh Safeguarding Officer5, have iontinued to work wlth vlttims and suNivors to create important frameworks and systems to make the Church of l and my fellow mernbers of the Archbishops. Council England a safer place for everyone. We thank all are looklng forward to sèThing alongside Sarah. an(5 viccims and su￿1VorS for their rime and commitment I hope that together we can contlnue the work of -their courage and honesty continue to shape helping the Ch(Jrch of England be simpler, humbler everything we dD. and bolder in its proclamation of the good news of Jesus Chrlst and irt our seNice to the nation. We have engaged fully with the Charity Commission during their case revlew of the Archblshopg Council on safeguarding I￿p[ove[ne￿ts. We welcomed the findings of this review which provided valuable Stephen Ebor.. Joint Presiden¢ Archbishops, Council chbi5hopg Council l Annual R4)0rt

Whatwe do and howwe do it What we do and how we do it Our vision Our seven objectives A Younger Church.. To double the number of children and young active disciples in the Church of England by 2030. To be a Church for the whole rlation which is jesus Christ centred. and shaped by, the five marks of mission. A Church rhatls simpler. humbler. bolder. Safety and Dignity.. A Church that affirms the dignity of all people by being a safe place for all, especlally cttlldren and vulnerable adults. Our three priorities To become a Church of mlssionary disclples vthere all God's people are free to live the Christian life. wherever we spend ourtime Sunday to Saturday. To be a Church where mixed ecology is the norm" where every person In England has access to an enrlchlng and compelllng communty of faith by adding new Churche5 and new forms of Church to our parishes. cathedrals. schools and chaplalncles. A More Diverse Church.. To fulty represent the communities we serve in age and diversity. R•vitalise Parishes: A parish System revitalised for nilssion so Churches can reach and serve everyone in their community. Nèw Christian Communitiès.. Creatin8 10,000 ew Chr15tian comrnun¥tie5 acrDSS the four areas of home. work / education. social and digital. Mlsslonary Dlsclples.. All Angllcans envisioned, resourced. and released to live out the five marks of mission in the whole of life. bringing transformation to the Church and world. All IDial Churihe5, 5UPPOrted by their dioceses. becoming communities and hubs for In￿la] and ongoing formallon. Sustainability.. A Church that £herishe5 God's creation and leads by example in promoting sustslnabllty. To b8 a Church that is younger and mor• diverse. *he mlxed ecology descrlbes the flourishlng of church and ministry In our parlshes. and in other comrnunities of faith through things like church plantin& fresh expressions of church, chaplain and online. These objectfves are based on the Church of England'5'5ix bold outcome5' and The Anglican Communion'5 Five Marks of Mission, OLrtlined in our churchofen land.or /abouUvi5ion-and-stratè Flndlng Support If you or anyone you are in contatt with is afferted by the publication of this report and would like to talk to someone independenily. please call (he Safe Spaces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or Msit safes acesen landandwales.or Alternatively, you may wish to contact the diocesan safeguarding team in your area or the National Safeguarding Team it safe8uardin8@)churchofengland.org. There are also other support seNices available at churchofen 13nd.or Isaf LEardin Ire ortin -abu5e. Archblthapg Ctsuncll l Annu31 Report

Financial Summary Financial Summary The charts below show how much money we committed to Spending to help achieve our Msion of belng a Church for the whale nation which islesus Christ centred, and shaped by, the five marks of mission. Where our money came from What we spent it on Anatysls of 2025 Incomlng resources of £232.6m 2025 Expendlture by charltable objective artivity of £232.2m Church CommissiGners1£199.1ml Revitalise Parishes1£102.Oml Dlocesan apportlonment1£32.2m) A More Diverse Church1£47.2ml Other1£1.3ml A Younger Church1£27.7ml New Christian Communities1£17.9ml Mlssionary Dlsclples 1£12.9ml Safety and Dignity {£12.8ml Sust31nablllty l£11.8ml Archbishops'council | Annual Report

ChuKh Attendan Attendance at Church of England Churches rises for the fourth year in a row since pandemic Over 1 mllllon regular worshlpper5 Adult and teenage baptisms rise by more than 1,000 Adult attendance in 2024 was a little below projected pre-pandemic trend5. while child attendance lft 2024 was close to or a Iltde above projected prevpandemic trends. Confirmations rise by more than 5% from 2023 to 2024 Whi15t adult and teena8e bapt15ms rose by mo than 1.000, baptisms acr055 all age groups were down by 9.6% from 2023 to 2024. Conflrmations rose by more than 5% from 2023 to 2024, while remaining 16% below 2019 level5. Preliminary figure5 show small increases in attendance from 2024 to 2025 Attendance ai Church of England Churches grew for the fourth year In a row In 2024. Read more here on the 2024 attendance dato.. cofeliolAttendanceDara Our annual stat15tlC5 show 0 small but COn51stent increase in attendante at services over the last four years while still belowthe levels seen before Covfd. "IYS been a joy to see the remurkable ways God is ot work among adults coming to faith across our Churches. Jvs deeply moving to witne55 lives transformed by the hope of the gospel, signs thot the Church is alive t7nd growing." The overall number of regular wofshippers across the Church of England's congregations rose to 1.01 million in 2024, a rise of 0.6%, accordin8to the annual Statistics for Mission120241 findinES released in O(cober last year. It was the second year in a row In whlcFI the Church of England's'worshipping community- the combined number of regular members of Socal con8regations- has stooé above a mi11Son slnce the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rt Revd Esther Prlor. Blshop of Aston All age average attendance on a Sunday also rose 1.5% to 581,000 in 2024, extènding rises over recent ears. And overall attendar)ce across the week edged upwards by 1.696 in a year, and stood atjust over 702,000 last year. according to the figures. AttheDmÈ Df wfiiin&20255tatrsrksfor 1OissionretyJrfjs aresDII belng recewed from Chvrche> Initia1 anJlysi50f thtafrom 12.400 Churche5who 5¥bmitted thelrfl¥ur25 by 15fhAprll 2036 5V88￿rIhat èrytn¢¥irtlnrre4x¢ 5ll8hitytfrrx• 2024¢0202%' these prelirn¢narye5OfflètesBresublectto Lhan8e a5 more data arÈ analy*d. Archbish¢ps' Council | Aftnual Report

From the Chair.Canon Alison Coulter Report from the Chair of the Archbishops. Council, Canon Alison Coulter It ha5 been a privilege to be invited to be the Chair of the Archb15hop5' CDunciI Since March 2025, and to oversee and ensure best governan￿ pracrlce across this large chariry. We continue to prioritise support for victims and survivors. This includes ongoing work to embed trauma-lnformed prattice across the Church. We are pleased with the progre55 made this year to develop and deliver the Redress Scheme. which represents an important step to fulfil our commitment as a whole Church to accoLJntèbility, compassion and justi￿. a Council. we remain deeply mlndful that our role is to serve the wider churc￿ enabling and encoura8tn8 our shared vtsion to be a Christian presence irk every iommunity- centred on and The trustee5 have also cornTnitted considerable time shaped by Jesus Christ. As I look back over the pa to a Y41de range of other aspect5 of the Co¥Jncil'5 year, l am encouraged by the signs of growrh we accivicies and challenges that the Church15 facing, iontinLte to See across the Church- tvs paniiularly particularly relating to vocations and ministrytralnins good new5 to see that approaching 100,000 children rac5al justice, and finance- w￿h a particular focLL8 on and young people attended weekly se￿ceS In 2025. the Diocesan Finances Review and the proposa15 from Supporting the Church to beiome younger and mare the Triennium Funding Workin8 Group which were diverse has remained a central focus of our work, and taker) to General Synod lastjuly. it is heartening to witness progress In this area. k a Council, we tske time each meeting to pray for this work and to hear encouraging stories from the dIC￿e$e$. In 2025, the Commlssioner5 provided funding of around £200m, 8596 of our total income. £145m was distributed to dioceses. Grants to dioceses Include support for parlsh minlstry, wlth a partlcLtlar @mph8si5 Over rhe pasryear, as trusrees. we have taken tlme on supporting work with children and young people,. to reflect again on OLJr respr)nsibilities and to deepen supportforwork towards the aspirao.on set by the our understanding of our role. Together, we have General Synod for the Church to achieve net zero engaged in training on our legal duties and the carbon by 2030,. work Dn Rècialjustice and Buildings expectation5 placed on u5 a5 charity trustees, and also for Mission. undertaken further safeguardlng tralning together. This year has seen sigrsiflcant engagement bemeen the Council and the Charity Commission. which ha5 ven added focus for our Work on good governance., we have sousht to respond constrUc￿ve1Y and svAftty to the helpful advice that we have been given by the Commission. (You can read more about this v40rk in the Governance section of this reporLI We deli8ht in the Stories of hop2 and 8race and God's falthfulness to his Church contained In th15 reporr, as well as in thls years Annual Report from the strategic Mlssion antj Ministry Board15MMIBI. I want to expres5 our sincere thank5 to the Church Commissioners and other donor5 whose generosity has underpinned these missional outcomes. A significant area of attention this year has been The work of the Archbishops, Council would not be the developfflent of new5afeguarding Structures, possible withoutthe ongoing commfcment of oTrur followlng the declslon of the General Synod to move high￿ taler)ted and dedicated staff team. On behalf of towards greater independence and scrL5tiny of our the tru5lee5,1 v4ould like to record our heartfeltthank5 Safeguarding work. We have established a dedicated for thelr hard worl professionalism and servlce tothe team to lead this worK designlng and preparing Church of England. l am grateful for the collaLKirative for changes to future structures and governance spirit with which trustees and staff have approached for safeguarding. At the same tim￿, the National thls yearfs work, and I look fotiyard to continuing Safeguarding Team INSTI has continued to lead day to to serve alongside them as we seek to encoura8e, day safeguarding work across the Church, providing 5UPPDrt and strengthen the mission of the Church. hogh-quality training and support for Dioceses. as well as managlng national cases. Canon Alison Coulter Chair, Archbishopg Counal Archbtshops, Counill l Annual Report

From the Secretary GeneRI William Nye A conversation with the Secretary General, William Nye What are the most irnportant developments in the Archbishops, Council in 2025? 106, is An obvlous highlight. But I would mention two things that are important for 2025. but also for successive years. First, in 2025 we learned that church attendance5 In the Church of England had risen for the fourth successive year- and we dor)t think that is lust a post-pan(Jemic bounce-back,. there a￿ real fflovements of growth around the country. Early signs from Ottober 2025 suggest this trend may turn out to have contlnued for a fifth year. We pray it will carry on. And that brings me to my second highlight.. the coniinuins 510w, careful. prayer-filled work of SUPPDrting dioce5e5 In their strategic work of missbon and growth In their localitie5. Making grant5 to dioceses, 5upponlng them in partnership. spreading good practiie around Ihe Church, is the single most Important thing the Archblshopg Council doe5, in 2025 and every year. You can read about some of the results of that investment in this report. A5 1 said la5tyear about 2024, we have to start safeguarding. The Ar£hbishops' Council has always made safeguarding one of Its key priorities. I 2025 we Spent more time on it, both trustees and staff, than in perhaps any other year, prompted by the publication of the report into abuse by the latelohn 5myth, and the resignation of Archbishop JLfStin Welby. We have had much to reflect on and to do in the light of those events. We have agreed regulatory attion plan with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. We knowwe have to work even harder to improve safeguardin& in the Council and across the Church, and to do more to support victims and surwvors of abuse. What has hoppened on safeguarding In 20259 What encourages you most about the A lot of things, which you can read about in thi5 stories in this annual report? report. We have estsblished a programme to deliver Just that: the 5rories of growth all around the Church ew 5afe8uarding 5tructure5, in Ilne with decision5 often in challenging place5, often in less well- taken by the General Synod in February 2025. The off communities, showing that the Gospel can be Council'5 national safeguarding team has conrinued good news In every place. And partlcularly stories Its work to improve pollcy and practice across the f growth arno￿8 children and youn8 people. l am Church, and to respond sen51tively to alle8ations delighted that the Council has made becoming reported. Regronal safeguarding leads are in place. younger Church the-priority of priorities" and that and In all but two dioceses Diocesan Safeguardlng 59 dioceses are embracing the challenBe to Offlcers have been appointed, in line with a key double the number of chlldren and young petsple in recommendarion by the Independent Inquiry into their chLJrches in this decade. In 2025 we supptsrted Child Sex Abuse. We achieved a major milestonè for the launch of 36 new~Flourish" worshipping victims and survivors with the passage of the Abuse communlties based In schools. for example: a new (Redress) Measure, whlch achleved Royal Assent In type of church, cotnplementary to and connected 2025, $0 that the Redress Scheme can come into to our parish church network. We are supporting operation this year. At the time of writing we await mlni5try for children, young people and famllies In all an Independent audlt of the natSDnal team's work klncls of churches. from our external indeper)dent auditor, Ineqe. What are the challenges aheod? The role of the Archbishopg Council is to support the dioceses. just as dioceses support the Church's parishes. chaplaincies. fresh expressions of What were the other hlghllghts of 2025? The appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury, and the first female one in a line of Arthb15hop¥Coundl l Annual RepoTt

From the Sec￿tary General,Wi11Sam Nye church, and schools. The Council's challenges are the Church's challenges,. and we recognise the challenges faced by our churches. Every parlsh, every chaplaincy, every church school, has its own pressures. As a Churchwarden myselt in a middle- sized parish, l am very conscious of the issues thot face all our Churches: sustaining a welcoming ministry, reaching new people, finding volunteers, maintaining our building, reaching out into the community. For the Council the challenges are to maintain that support for frontllne Churches, and to make It as effective a5 PQ55ible. We will be reviewin8 durin8 2026 and 2027 how we provide natlonal funding for diocesan ministry. We will be developing our pl3n5 for new 53feguardin8 5trJttures. We will be working wlth dioceses to ts£kle the impending crisis in ministry numbers, to prevent or mitlgate a proletted decline In stipendiary cler8y numbers. We will be ontinulng to work on clergy wellbeing. and on dlgntty and falrne55 in retlrement for retired clergy. Any tinal thoughts? I would Ilke to flnish by saylng thank you to all the staff of the Council, and to our colleagues in the other National church Instittjtions. for all their work durlng the year, and to the trustees who Serve the Council. Durin8 2025 Matthew Frost,James Cary, Revd Charlotte Cook, Revd lan Paul, and Bishop Jonathan Frost stepped down from the Council. Thank you to 811 of them for thelr seNlie. Peter Doyle and luliejones were appointed to the Council in Juty, and Chris Gill and Revd Will Hamood were elected to the Council in December. We welcome them. In particular I would like to thank Dave Male, who retired as co-dlrector of V151on and Strategy after four years, having previously been director of Evangelisrn and Discipleship. I want also to remember Rlchard Sudworth. who became dirertor of Faith and Public Life at the beginning of the year, but very sadly died after a long period of illness in December. Richard was a great servant of the Church. a pèssionète advocate for good relètions be￿een dlfferent falths. and a great friend and colleague. He15 much mlssed. Archbishopg Coufiol l Annual Report

A Youngeichurd) A Younger Church To double the number of children and young active disciples in the Church of England by 2030 2025 exp8nditur8: £27.7m (2024: £19.9m) Bubble Church- £1.0 Expanding the family service model by trainlng 250 further parishes to start Bubble Churches. Children and young people are at the heart of our ministry. Emmaus Gamlng- £0.47m We want to double the number of children and U5in8 online saming to connect with 100,QOO young young artive disciples in the Church - this Is our people on social media, by sharing the gospel 'prlorty of prtorities, for this decade. We belleve that message duringgaming livestreams. children and youn8 people can followJe5us and be The Royal School of Church Music IRSCMI- £0.41 m full members of the Church. and that dlscipleship Is Introduang and numJring 2.000 children as actwe posslble at any age. disciples in the worshipping life of the Church, by In 2025, the Council continLJed to work equipping Churches to create or renew 200 choirs c01labofative￿ with dloie5es. parishe5. Schools wf(h help from 500 newvolunteers. and children's and yOLrth mini5rries to create Growing HopE-£0.61 m environments where children and young people Training 825 Churches to adapt their service5 and could encounterjesus ChrisL deepen theirfaith. and buildings to be more accessible and sensory-aware actively participate in the life of the Church. for children with additional need5 and their familles. Puppets help bring new fumilies to worshlp in o Bradford church Bables. tr)ddlers and young chlldren are findlng out aboutJesu5 in a puppet-themed Short service at St Martin s Church in Heaton. 8radford. children attended weekly Se￿I(eS £27.7m Invesied In diocesan children and youth engagement A'Bubble Church,. a Sunday 5erviie especially for babies. toddlers and young farnllie5- wa5 launched at the church in the Diocese of Leeds In J3nuary2024. One of the m05t deprived parishe5 in the country, it has welcomed famllies from the community who wouldnt otherwise have Interacted with church. Worklng in partnershlp to bulld o younger Church Through partnering with experts and innovators we are providing amè2ing resource5 and 5UPPDrt for Revd Chris Chorlton said of thè first seThice: Yhose local Churche5 to develop flourishing rninistrie5 Wlth attending were evenly divideé Into half regular children. young people and families. This is made church members and half fir5ttlmers. We were possible through Partnerships Funding and Diocesan blessed by how many people wanted to thank God Investment Programme grants from the Strategic for somèthing and how the songs were enjoyed Mission and Minlstry Investment Board15MMIBI. by all." Youthscape- £1.9m Supportin8 950 more cler8y to start youth rninistry from scratch in their Churche5 and trainlng 2.300 more youth work volunteer5 to dlsciple young people in 3,500 Churches. The national Bubble Church xheme is pardy funded through the Archbishops. Council Innovation Fundlng and Partnerships Funding. 10 Archb15hops' Councll l Annual Report

A Youngerchurch Supporting mission and ministry with hildren and young people through diocesan investment most weeks, I felt rhis wasn't representative of the comtnunity that we are.. e started the 4.30pm Service, 35 thi5 seemed to be the best free time for families on a Sunday. W¥re now welcoming around 40 children, perhap5 the same number¢f adults mostweek5." The Diocesan Investment Progrèmme IDIPI funds a range of actlvities in local Churches through diocese5, from developin8 mission across the whole diocese to programme5 focused on a partictjlar geographical area or demographic group. The funding also provides Shorter term support for both ordained and lay staff, and for training curates, to address constralnts in dloceseg capaclty to develop and implement long term strate8ies. There are currently £252m of active grants which are accounteLI for across the Councifs first five objettives. Partnershlps Funding programrnes have the potential to reach: 36.000 new Ihildren and young people and 23,000 new adult di5ciple5 be(omin8 part of worshipplng communitie5. 975 new worshipplng communltles1Sncluding 175 in areas of deprivation), 7.ofJD parishes supported with tske up across all dioceses £2.7m DIoc￿e of St Edrnundsbury & Ipswich Including a pilot prolect to launch youth and chlldrens choirs in three (leanerles £6.8m Dlocese of Car1151e Includlng resourclng 3 dis(Ipleshlp pathway for young people workin8 Wlth schools and expanélng the Ne￿Ork Youth Chtjrch É15.5m Diocese Df Sheffield Including the launch of a Choral Outreach Hub to expand choral enga8etnent a5 2 pathway to faÉth Find out more: cofe.Ioiv&sFundln for young people £10.7m Celebrating everyone who ministers to Diocese of Rochester children and young people some of whSch will support a new apprenticeshlp The 30k Pro ect 15 committed to helping Churches for children's mlnisters and new'centres of excellence, for children's work recruit and support 30,000 Trew Childrerfs arkd Youth Ministers by 2030. A5 parr of th15 mIss￿on, the team £1.8m Diocese of Chichester has been working hard ttb ensure that those 5eTving In CYPF Ichlléren. Young People. and Famlliesl Employng children's workers In parishes ministry feel valued and appreciated. In July. the fir5t-ever national week of recognition, called RECOGN15E, took place to celebrate everyone involved in CYPF ministry. Churche5 across the countryjoined in by hosting parties and baking cakes, while every diocese was invited to send two CVPF ministers to a special event at Lambeth Palace. One guest shared.. Yhank you, I needed that. It's the first time in 25 years of youth work that I've felt properly thanked." 4.300 clergy and 7.250 lay leaders trained i flourishing CYP ministries 11,500 new CYPF volunteers Partnership Funding and Diocesan Investrnent Programme fundlng are part of the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment FLJnding ISMMII. This15 under the management of the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board ISMMIBI, which oversees the funds on behalf of the Archbishops, Coundl. Revitalising the parish with a new worshipping community A parish church in Lancashire has seen the number of youn8 people and famllies attendin8 each week double since ir)troducing an afternoon Sunday seNice. Revd Michael Hutchlnson, from St Thomas, Church in Gzrstang, said.."It can feel shaky but 8ivin8 It 3 go hès worked really well for us, and wetre seen lives impacted, lives touched, and Ilves changed. Initially at our 10.30am service we had perhap5 five children Archblshops'councll l Annual Report

A YoungerCFvJrch New tralnlng for 350 employed CYPF ministers The 30k Pro ect offers CYPF mlnistry training for all levels from beginrbers to PQSt8raduate5. Children's Minist Essentials 15 now promoted across 34 dloceses. and the third Catal st cohort has launched. There are also 130 students on the CYPF ministerial forrnation pathway at five TEIS natlonwlde. At the National Youth Ministry Weekend. the team conneited wlth those benefiting from these opportunities. Mesan 15 on 3 30k Project-funded placement with St Mellitus and shared.. Y love my placement. Honestly, I dont know what I'd do TrNithout this opportunity- I'm so grateful. My youth worker helped me meetlesus, and I want to give Ihal back." Take a look at all of the training options.. cote. 10130KTralnln CYPF ministries flourish The number of CYPF FLOURISH mlnistrie5 grew to 854 In 2024 (data publlshed in 20251 Over 200 flourishing church diocesan funding proposals were developed in 2025. 175 incumbenis embarked on natfonally funded Incumbentdevelopment pro8ramme5 in 2025- focused on enabling Churches to have flourishing CYPF ministries. Of these, 12 were emerglng resource Churih leaders, 145 were based In mié size Churche5 and 18 in large Churche5. 12 Arrhb15hops' Coun(il l Annuol Report

Safety and Dignity Safety and Dignity A Church that affirms the dignity of all people by being a safe place for all, especially children and vulnerable adults 2025 expenditur8: £12.8m (2024: £12.Om) What new schemes were introduced in The Archblshopg Council continues to work to 2025? Improve safeguarding pracrices. This important work National Survivor Participation Frarnework ould not have been possible without the volces, experience5 and Insight5 of victim5 and survwors, A Natlonal S￿￿1V0r Partlclpatlon Framework wa5 and the tireless efforts of their advocate5. Their launched in February 2025. This framework is courage and honpsty continuÈ to shape everything a guide for all Church bodies and any victim or we do. survlvor who currently particlpates- or wants to participate- In the safe8uaidin8 work of the Church. Workingwith vlrtim5 and suNivor5 improves the Church's safeguardlng practice. Survivor voices are central to large parts ofthe NST5 work, wlth involvement In policy-maklng. training, comrnunications and recruitment arkd decision- making. On the National Redress Scheme so far vlrtlms and survlvors have helped take over 160 poliry declsions. We also want ro recosnise the vital role of our 5afe8uardin8 profe55ionals, Parish Safeguardin8 Officers and clergy. Thelr commitment and pannership have been at the hean of these improvements. The following key mile5tone5 reflect our shared dedicatson 10 creatlng a Safer Church. These successes belong to every person who has contributed to this journey. Two new Codes of Practlco The work programme of the Councll in 2025 was shaped by the Makln Revlew, the 5ub5equent resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Response Group. which considered the reports of Sarah Wllklnson and Professor Alexis Jay, ancl the interests in these from parliamentarian5, the Charity Commlsslon and other5. In February 2025, General Synoé approved two new codes Df praciice.. Mana8in8 Alle83tions leffectwe from September 20251 which provides clear steps for handllng allegatiorns, defines accountability, introduces learning-foiu5ed pathway5 for procedural fallures and clarlfies the role of Safeguarding Case Management Groups. The Archbishops. Council secured agreement from the General Synod in February 2026 to a vision for new governance of safeguarding in the Church of England that will be an operationally independent organi5ation, led by a majority-independent non-executive Board. 'Recognising, Responding, Recording, Referrin which gives clear guidance on how to recognlse and respond to safeguarding concern5. It specifies that all concerns receNed by clergy, employees or volunteer5 rnU5t be reported within one working day. Codes of prattice must be followed ty all clergy, employees and volunteers. Independence for Diocesan Safeguarding o￿lterS All but two dioce5e5 now have their own trained Safeguarding officer, who leads a professional safeguarding team which offer5 SUPPOrt and training to parish safeguarding officers. Since 2(125 the officer has the powerto make declslons Independent of the Significant progress ha5 been made acr055 Safeguarding over recent years. but problems of trust, perceived conflicts of interest and Incon51Stency. lack of compliance and poor safeguarding culture remain. This work. now ed by an independent executive chair Dame Christlne Ryan. has been a priority for the Council in 2025 and will contlnue to be ihe priority in 2026. Arrhb15hDp< c￿n(lI l Annual Report 13

Safetyand Dvdnty diocesan bishop in respect of key safeguarding decisions. These safeguarding officers are professionally supervised and quality-a55ured by the NatlDnal Safeguarding Team through a team of Regional Safeguarding Leads. which helps build ctsn515tency of practice and shared learning. Safeguarding Training management in a range of way5. including by flagging any hlgh-rlsk cases early on and identifying concerning patterns. Support for victims and survivor5 The National Safeguarding Team operate a financial support scheme forvirtims and Survivors in urgent need. Iri 2025 rhè Interim Support Scheme helped 96 vlttlms and 5urvSvors with 5hDrt temi suppon. Since the inception of the Scheme in 2020. 168 victlryls and survivors havp been helped. We have regularty updated and delivered our safeguarding tralnin& For example, over 68,000 individuals completed our Basic Safeguarding Training. aEid over 35,000 indwiduals completed our Domestic Abuse Awarene55 training in 2025 alone. Alongside this the National Safeguarding Team spearheaded the White Ribbon Staff Netwo across the National Church Institution5, advocating for prevention of vlolence against vmmen and girls. Safeguarding training is also mandatory for all NationAI Church InstitutiDnS employee5. Key milestones in 2025 Feb 2025 Managing Safeguarding Concerns and Allegatior15 and Reco8nising and Responding Codes of Prattice approved by General Synod National Survivor Participation Framework publlshed As a result of the Makin review. the National Safeguarding TeAm seeks to bring disciplinary proceedings under the ClerEY Discipline Measure against 10 indiwduals Existing projects and systems having impact The National Safeguarding Standards Introduced In 2023, the National Safeguarding Siandards help all safeguarding professionals. volunteers and clergy understand what good safe8uarding looks like acr055 all churih bodies, including pari5he5, dioceses, cathedrals and national structures. Their use help5 us all to create a consistent and transparent approaih io 5afe8uarding and help user5 track and evaluate their own practice. The independent safeguardlng audit programme July 2025 As part of the programme of independent audits of cathedrals and dioceses. the National Safeguarding Team undergoes its Dwn audit Nov 2025 The Eccleslastical Committee deemed the Abuse Redress Measure which will enable the National Redress Scherne 'expedienf enabling the process to move forward Safeguarding prattice in dioceses ènd cathedrals 15 scrutinised and evaluated, wlth clear findings and recomrnendation5 published in reports. The proces5 of preparing for and unclergoing a safeguarding auéit drives improvemenL 3$ does recelving and respc*ndlng ro feedbatk and recornmendadons. 39% Df dioceses and cathedrals have been audited so far. U date published on progress made on Makln revlew recommendation5 Dec 2025 Implementation of the four IICSA Ilndependent Inquiry to Child Sexual Abuse) recornrnendations completed Royal Assent is granted for the Abuse Redress Measure following Parliamentary approval National Safeguarding Casework Management System The national roll out of a safeguarding casework management System was completed in April 2025. This means that every diocese now uses the same onllne system to record and track safeguardlng concerns. The system improves casework 14 Arihbishopg Council l Annual Report

Safetyand Dignity Over 300,000 Survivor participation update The survivor partiiipation annual report 2025 shows that suNivors like to have range of ways avallable to them for gettlng involved In our work. During 2026 the National Safeguardin8 Team aiffls to expand opporrunrties for survivors to influence safeguardlng work and etTr5ure quality and impac¢ remain central to all participation. We thank all victims and 5uNvors for their time, expertise by experience, and commitment to the ongoing journey of making the Church a Safer place for everyone. people in our Churche5 trained in safeguarding awarene5S e run regulor engagementforums with virtims ond survivors and their advocates. and they reolly wont us to get safeguarding right. The￿ve been incredibly willing andgenerous with their time...ond I know thot many hove confidence thot we ore making those much-needed changes." Th• Rt Rwt1 Jolnne Grenftll, Lead Blshop for S•figuardlng In the Church of Enoand Finding Support If you or anyone you are in contact with is affetted by the publication of this report and would like to talk to someone independently, please cèll the Safe Spèces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or vlsit safes acesen lanflandwales.or .uk. Redress Schème updote Alternattvely, you may wish to contact the diocesan safeguarding team In yotjr area or the National Safesuardin8 Team at safe8uardin8@ Churchofengland.org. The AbLJSe Redress Measure 2025. Ihe legal framewtsrk that allows the Church tr1 Set up a natlDnal scheme for survivors of Church-related abuse, received Royal Assent in December 2025 which means it can become part of UK law. There are also other support seNices available: churchofen land.or safe uardln Ire ortin abuse. There are sfjll some outstandlng parllamentary processes which need to be completed in the first half of 2026. The Church of England Is currently working closely with the scheme's admlnistrator to develop, tesi and finalise all systems, staffing and communication5. in preparation for the scheme launch later In 2026. Archbisho￿ Council l Annual Report 15

A More Diverse Clwjrch A More Diverse Church A Church of England which fully represents the communities we serve in age and diversity, including race, disability and deprivation 2025 expenditure: £47.2m (2024: £51.4m) "Rocialjustice is on essential component of the justice ond righteousness that the Church hungers ond thirstsfor. "Ourporishes and dioceses are on the front line of hearing and responding to injustice and delivering on our commitment to rocialju5tice. and the Rocioljustice Unit is there to resource, equip and sUPPOrt them in this." We want to be a church where all people belong on equal terms and where everyone can find Jesus. feel a sense of belonglng and can use thelr unlque grants and skills for the glory Df God. As the Body of Christ, we are Incomplete without a diversity of embodiment at our heart and thèvs wty we are calling on the people of God. tD SEE Christ In each other, and to live and work to build a kingdom of rnercy, justice and peace, where all feel they belong. In order to become a more diverse church, The Archbishops. Council has sèt out three priorities and invested In programmes and grants to SUPF)Ort Raciallu5tice,' Disability and the lowest income comrnunities ILINCI. The Ven Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes. Archdea￿￿ of Liverpool and Chair of the Raciallustice Board Key milestones in 2025 March - Publishing of BeingBuilr fogetherA ReferEnre Btxjk on RocialJusts"ce in the Church of Englond In 2025. we welcomed the 5trengthenin8 of Racial May- Establishment of GMHIUKME senior leader Justice governance with the appointments of co.Lead 8foLTrP Launih of Christirjnily u5 0 Globul World FJith- Bishops, the Bishr>p of Kirkstall, Arur) Arora, an(J the a resource which empowers teacher5 to explore the Bishop of Croydon, R05emarie Mallett. rich diversity of what it means tts be a Christian. June- A Truth Telling event was jointly held with the Universiry of Liverpool and Diocese of LNerpool on the Church's Involvement in transatlantic cha￿1 enslavement and contemporary legacies. August- Publishing of Heroes of Hope, a reader for CofE and Sunday school students O¢tober- UKME clergy conference November- establishment of new Racial justice Board Preparations for Simon of Cyrene Leadership Programme for GMH cler8y Racial Justice Their role wlS1 involve acting as advocates on raclal justice throughout the Church of England, including promoting implementation of the recommendations of From Lament lo Action. the landmark report from the Church of England'5 Anti-Rau5m Taskforce. Blshop Arun and Bishop Rosemarie will also se￿e as joint deputy chairs of the new Racial ]￿stice Board. a committee of the Archbishops, Council that ￿11 oversee its work on raclal lustlce. Councll member Miranda ThrelfAII.Holmes hès agreed tD serve as interim chair of this Board. £7m has been allocated for the 202&2028 tiiennium, anr¢ounced in December. They will also attend the Racial justice Panel. an externèl independent scrutiny body. This will provide assurance that the work on racial justice is belng carried out effettively, in accordance with agreed plans and best practice. 16 ATchbishop¥ Council l Annual Report

Amore DiVe￿e Church A new illustrated children's bool Heroes of Hope, was distributed to all Church of England 5chool5. The book 5hare5 5torie5 on black and brown Christian role models, offering young reader5 a more inclusive view of Church hlstory. Co-authored by Alysla-Lara Ayonrinde and Revd Dr Sharon Prentis and published in partnership with the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit. the book tells the stories of 22 Christian figures of global malorlty herltage who Ilved out thelr falth and made lasttng contrlbutlon5 to thelr communltles. The Diocese of Leicester received £529,347 in 2024 to appoint a full-time Director of Racial Equity for a three-year term. Thls senlof post wlll leaé. coordinate, and embed racial equity across diocesan structures and parish life. addressing systemic racial dlsparlties and ériving long-term cultural change. Type5 of Racial Justice Expenditure in 2025 Recipient Total Awarded Diocese5 £4.095,000 Other Icharitie51 £1.136,000 Ethnocultural Network5 E331,000 ParSshes & cathedrals £20.ODO National Church Instltutton5 INCISI £15,000 Total £5,597,000 Belonging tO9ether celebrating disability and dilference in the life of the Church A further £5m has been allocated for the 2026-2028 triennium. announce(l in December. The currentthree-year pro8ramme continues to fund a serie5 of measure5 aimecl at bDOSting the participation of Deaf, disabled and neurodlvergent people In parish Ilfe. Thls includes provlding specialist training programmes. research, resourclng the Mental Health Champion and Disability To support this ambition. the Archbishopg Councll A(Ivlsor networks, and encouraglng vocations to announced in 2024 that £2.4m would be allocated to the priesthood to Jwarcling grants for Improved projects to help Churches become more accesslble acces5ibilty to buildinFF in parish life. and welcoming and enable Deaf, disabled and nekjrodivergent people to explore vocatic>n and grow In the Church's mln15try and leadershlp. InJuly 2022, a motion was passed at General Synod which committed the Church of England to remove the barrlers that Deaf, dlsabled and neur0d1ve￿eTht people face within the Church. Arcbbish(PS' COUDciI l Annual Report 17

A More Diverse Chjrth Total amount awarded to parishes applying durlng 2025 step free ac￿55 Accesslble toilet Ramps+ tollet Various Small items Carpark and paths Reordering Toilet and 5ervery Handrai151step5 Floors and signage AN upgrade Hearing ald loop Doorway Mtsnltors/Screens Sensory space Chlldren's work Lighting £0 £50,LM)O £100,000 £150.000 £200.000 £250.OCIJ £3￿,000 Over £1.Om wa5 3warded to help fund 99 accesslblllty projects in ChurchÈs In 2025. Over one third of the 8rant5 went tQ PBfishes amongst 1000 of the most deprived 8reas in the A major project to improve access and add new orth of England. facilities to a rural church which previously ha New accessibility icons for church websites were multiple steps, no tolleL and lust one tap Sn the launched on a Church Near You. vestry, has been completed, thanks to a £50,00 A Deaf Mlnistry conference was held Injune, grant from the Church of En8land's disability project. with 40 delegates including the newly appointed The project at St Helen & All Saints, Church, Lead Bishop for Deaf Ministry. Bishop of Wykeham. North Yorkshire, has included an WoolTrthch Atastalr Cuttlng. acce5slble toilet, sloping of the porch floor to remove 10 new Wellbeing Cafe5 have been set up in steps, and the levelling of the floor in the north and parishe5 in partnership with Renew Wellbeing. 5QUth ai51es of the church. Renew s aces are slmple cafe style spaces run by local Churihe5, helping to address 1501ation, low fflood and lonelines5 through game5, crafts and friendships. A Mental Health Chatnpions Network was launched and hold5 quarterly webinars. built in the 19th century. following a £50,000 grant from the Church of England disability project. Addressing classism in the Church Implementation of the recomtnendations of the Let Justice Roll Down Like Water5 report continved In 2025 including 50cio-economic background ISEBI data collettion. action plans created by Theological Education In51itutiorns and further wellbeing research. From the car park to the alt&r'. how a church transformed Its access after a dlsabllSty grant award The Mlnistry Development Board wa5 tasked. following a decision by GenpT31 Synod in February 2025, to create a coherent national approach Stepfree acce55 has been introduced from the car park to the altar for the first time at a parish first Archbishops. Council l Annu61 Rep(

A MLJre Dive￿ Church to ensure that all people from working class backgrounds can flourish in ministry, lay or orclained. Lowest Income Communities Funding ILlnC) In 2025, it was announced £133.Sm was to be allocated to Llnc in 2026-28, which is £43m more than 2023-25. A task and finlsh worklng group chalred by the Rt Revd Lynne CLJllens Bishop Df Barkingi Is overseeing thls work and hès conducted slx regional consultaiion5 featuring diocesan and TEI representatives as well as the creation of a series of testlmony fllms sharlng the Ilved experlence5 of lay and ordained ministers. In 2025, £32.4m was distributed through Unc* induding £1.1 m Transltion Funding Based on analysis of 2024 figures, the funding was dtstributed (o A further debate on this work took place at the February 2026 5e55ion of General Synod. Around 2.000 parishes Where 14 mllllon people Ilve Which is IA of Ensland's population Helping Churches to serve in some of the country's most deprived areas A dedicated funding stream from Ihe Archbishop Council supports the continuation of stipendiary mlnistry In around 2,OOD of the most depr￿ed parishe5 in the country. Supportlng the mlsslon and mlnlstry of dloceses The Diocesan Investment Programme IDIPI funds a range of artivities within dioteses. from developin8 mission acr05S the INhole diocese to a programme focused on a particular geographical area or This enables cler8y rnini5try in parishes that cotjldnt demographic group. otherwise afford them. helping Churche5 to Serve communities experiencing poverty with food bank5, social tr3n5f9Fmation courses and community kitchens. £7.6m Diocese of Liverpool Includbng creating a dlverse plpellne of leaders, developing clergy and lay leadership pathway5 th people of UKMEIGMH Thi5 ha5 been made PD551ble through the Lowest Income Communitie5 Funding ILlnCI- allo￿ted fortllulaically by our Str8tegiE Mi55ion and Ministry Investment Board ISMMIBI 10 28 dioceses serving 1000 of the m05t deprtved parishes. There Is a 5irnilar 8rant to the Dioie5e in Europe. £6.5rn Diocese of Chelmsford Invested In Eelievins in Barkinl mlnistry including Single lang¥Jage congregations to adapt to the changing need5 of 2nd and 3rd generaElon Immlgration The Community Link is based in two shops on Cradley Heath High Street. It was set up by the parish of St John's Dudley Wood with Cr3dley Heath, to give the church a presence on the high street. Church members operate a café, school uniform exchange and foodbank there and invite people into chat, sharing the love of Jesus and helping to trarbSform their community. The church received funds trom the Lc>west Income Communitles Funding {LlnCI grant. £15.Sm Diocese of sheffield Includlng revitslising Doncaster city centre, embedding a 8rowin8 Urdu fellowship and appointing Parish Nurses to offer physlcal, emotional and spiritual health educatlo and advice Archbishops, Council l Annual Report 19

Revitslise Parishes Revitalise Parishes A parish system revitalised for mission so Churches can reach and serve everyone in their community 2025 exponditure: £102.Om (2024: £102.Om) £19.8m Diocese of Birmingham Including revitalisation of 13 parishes, Wtth every parish receiving consultancy from a Mission and Oiscipleship Enabler. Parishes are at the very heart of the Church of England's misslon- providing a Christian presence in every community. £0.6m Diocese Llf Worcester Establishing the church at All Saints 5edgley, in Dudley, ès a welcoming and vibrant hub for children, youn8 ppople and farnilies by launching a new acce551ble intergenerational worshlpplng communlty. Mary parishe5 can face challenges such as leadership capacity. financial sustainablllty or communiry engègement- that5 why we are committed to providing funding and practical support to as515t parlshe5 In their m155ion and ministry. £54m investments helping to revltallse parishes Reiitalising parishes is not just about sustsining existing congregations- irs ensuring they are èlso equipped tD be centre5 of m15sion ar￿ outreach. £4.4m Dlocese of Southwell and Nottingham SuppDrting diocesan-wide approach to churth growrh and revrtal1sa￿0n, Including a church In the market town of Newark, where the congregation has recently retumed to the building following SDF investment. and another in a multi-parish benefice in the p05t-indu5trial town of Klrkby-In-Ashfield. In 2025 the Olocesan Investment Programrne IDIPI helped to fund more than 85 parSsh revitalisation schemes. £7.6rn Klndllng Network- £0.34m (Partnershlps Fundlngl Diocese of Liverpool A new programme to equip cler8y from 70 Churches Including grants for innovative mi55ir)nal projects to revlta115e parishe5 in deiline through an In parishes that responé to local needs. immersive Taste and se￿ experience at St Michaefs Eastbourne, followed by ongoing peer learning. £1.2m The Diocese of Winchester Supportlng muld-parish benef5ces with growing leadership teatns, administiation, branding and digital connectivity. Launching new learning communltles A Rural Mission Learning C¢mmunlty has been established to support misslonal lead5 from 15 dioceses. Its purpose is to foster peer-to-peer learning, develop thinking and practice in rural mlsslon, and Identbfy shared challenges across diverse rural contexts. The community will help shape diocesan mission plans and refine theme5 for a forthcomlng Rural Innovatlon Challenge. £2.2m D5ocese of Sallsbury Revitalising Churches in its urban centres, market towns and rural villages. £5.3m Diocese of Chichester Funding 3040 revitalisaiion5 along the coastal strip, as well as small grants for parish Innov£ticns. The Rural Innovation Challenge was launched in November 2025 and will fund two projects addressinE key missional challenges. Each project will recelve £375,000 from a total fund of £750,00Q. These initiatlves aim to generate irksights for rural ministry acr055 all dioceses. 20 AfchblshOp￿ Councll l Annual Report

P￿ItalISe Parishe5 Lighting up new generations in Blackpool and Blackburn In 2021, the Diocese of Blackburn embarked on a £3.Sm Strategic Investment Fund ISDFI funded proiect'Lighting Up New Generation> in Blackpool and Blackburn. Over five years, the aim was to revitalise Churches in two of the countryls most deprived town5. Startlng a rlpple effect of youth sourcing across the Fylde Coast arid the East Lanca5hire Valley. In addltion, a 10.7% rlse In the natlonal mlnlmum stipend and the national stipends benchmark comes into effect in April 2026. Improvelt pension provision includes restoration of the two-thirds target level and additionèl financial support of over £95 million in 2026-28 for clergy retiremer)t holgsing as well as investment in new inltlatlves to Improve cholces for clergy when they retire. A network of diocesan wellbeing leads is now active on the Church Support Hub with initial online meetings having taken place including one on the implementation of the Clergy Covenant across dioceses. In 2025. the Churches now welcome 200 worshippers each on sundays. m05t of whom are new to church. and seNe their communities with flourishing soci31 transformation initiatives. The youth ministry innovated atthese once shrunken Churches ha5 gone on to resource rieighbouring parishes aC¥DSS the diocese and become a ploneerlng model for parlshes In low-lncome communltles nationwide. Following an audit of diocesan maternty pollcles. a clearer and more CC¥nsistent approach to support cler8y farnilies has been recDmmended. other clergy wellbelng and HR work has continued Including around combatingthe culture of overwork in the Church, bullwns and creating codes of conduct for PCC members. Watch to find out more.. cofe.i0181ack oolsto Supporting vocations The number of people enterin8 training for ordination rose to 448 in autumn 2025 IfrDm 35S in 20241 but thls remains slgnlftcantly below the long- temi target of 600. The Council undertook research in 2024 and has developed a ministerial voiations recovery plan based upon thi5. acknowledging the concernlng forecasts for the number of clergy based on the recent nutnber of ordinands. The Living Ministry research pro8ramrne continues to highlight and inforrn di5CU551on around clergy wellbeing. Two reports have been publlshed in 2025.. the Wave 4 qualbtative panel study. Trust thut God will Work His Purposes Out.. Wellbelng ond Cljange 4onogement in Ordtsined MffnFstry, and the Wavp 5 panel suryey. tord.for the Years.. Cler&v Wellbeing 2077-2025. There are signs that vocations are continuing to Increase. with many parSshes and dloceses reporting sIEnificantly larger numbers of candidates explorlng ordained ministry in autumn 2025 versus autumn 2024. The Council remain atterJtive to 5UPPOrting further recovery across the church in 2026. Helplng younger people experienc8 ministry The Ministry Experience Scheme IMESI continues to grow with over 1,000 people havlng tsken part slnce the scheme began in 2013. Ensurlng the wellbelng of our clergy A package of measure5 to improve the financial wellbeing of clergy. both in attwe ministry and those who have retired, was announced in 2025. The 5£heme Dffers 18-29 year olds vocational year- long placements in Churches to allow young people to dlscern their calllng. There are currenty 121 partlEipant5 acrDSS 22 diDcese5 including 3 record number of 28 joining Future YoLtth, the childrèn and young people's mlnistry strand. For those at the start of their ministry, the plans include enhanced support towards living costs for those rralnlng for ordinatlon. For the 2025126 aEademic year enhanced interitn arran8ements are in plate 8head of a major transformation of the support system from 2026127. Each participanV5 prograrnme is formed around practical experience such as chaplaincy, social justice ministry. preaching and sunday servlces. digStal media. pastoral vlslting event organisation, evangellsm and children and youth work. Archblshops, Council l Annual Report 21

Revitéli5e Par15hes 'The intern troining is the best thing I hove ever donel" The Dlotese Organiser is now used by 10 dloceses knd the Office of the Archbishop of York 21-year-old Lily-Beth says taklng part In the Ministry Experlence Scheme IMESI has helped her explore her vocation. In May- Ripon Cathedral became the first cathedral to adopt the newly launched Cathedral Organiser, with 4 other cathedrals joining by November 2025 Llly-Beth. from Cumbrla, completed years of the Future YoLtth MES track and is now in full-time youth ministry. A one stop shop of resources New printed packs Ilstlng all the resources and support offered by the Church of England to help dioceses and pari5he5 to carry out their mlssion and ministry were C￿ated in 20￿. She sairl.. YhÈ intern training 15 the best thing IWe ever done. It helped me to explore my vocation and took me on a bi8jDurney over both yearsl As resul¢ I drèw closer to God, and I defved deeper into the Bible. I want to See people lives transformed throLJsh God,. I've seen that happen through the internship scheme.. 5.400 National Support for Your Church paiks (Ilstrlbuted In 2025 LIIy-Beth is now employed a5 a trainee Network Youth Worker In Kendal Deanery as the next stsge of her ministry. The Diocese of Carli51e relaunihed tt5 intern and Minbstry Experience Scheme IMES) in 2022 and now in its fourth year, 23 young adults have, or re, completing trainin8. 2.000 National Support for Your Diocese pècks delivered in 2025 hat is immediately apparent to me when 15ee any administrator 15 that they are just worth their vveight in gold... 15ee them 05 very much the foundation of mission because they hold so much together." Ali50n CruickshanK A5515tant to th?Archdeacon of T8untorK DigEe5eof B•th & Wel55 Through their recent Diocesan Investmerrt PrD8ramme award, the Diocese of Carlisle is embedding these young leadership pathways. particularly looking at how young leader5 la5 young as 141 In local pari5he5 and Network Youth Church groups are supported to explore their vocational callings through leadership developrnent tralnlng, the internship scherne. and our mlni5terial development work. Slmpllfying doy to day admin for parishes Church administrators are vital to the misslon of the Church- thaV5 why a 5Ulte of new online re50uices have been created to help organise church life all In one place. Porish Giving Scheme serves over 90,000 givers The Parish Givlng Scheme IPGSI. following Its transition to ownership by Church of England Central Services IChECS.' a joint entity between the Arihbishopg Council. Church Comrnissioners and Church of England Pensions Boardl, funded via a grant from the Archb15hops' Counc51, ha5 Continued to grow. The Church Or aniser, an online administration tool, Is free to parishes, thanks to fundbng from the Archbishops, Council, 3A43 Churches across 1,578 accounts 24.555 Life Events Services managed and held ir¢ 2025 494 Churches acr055 170 accoLJnts upgraded from the Life Events Diary to the Church Organlser All mainland dioceses now have parishes partlclpadng In the scheme, whlch has expanded to serve more than 6,000 parishes and over 90,000 gJver5. PGS enables gNer5 to donate to thelr chosen church. with the scheme subsequently issuing grants equivalent to the donation valLse to thp beneficiaries. 22 Archblshop¥ Coundl l Annual Report

Re￿ta￿se Parishes its deslgn streamllnes the management of regular, one-off and contactless gtving and reduces the administrative burden associated wlth clalming Gfft Ald. In 2025, PGS processed over £110m In gifts 12024: £99.9ml. Key highlights for2025 Gfvlns Advisor Fund IGAF).. £3.9m In STants awarded acr055 32 diocese5, resulting in a 5Q% increase in giving support for Churches over five years Parish Giving Scheme IPGSI.. Now attwe In all 42 loceses, processing £11 Om in gifts to parishes 2025 Digital Giving.. Over 1000 Churches recefved a tree contacde5s giving device, processing £27m in gifts between 2022 and 2025 Gwe to Go Green IG2GGI= Piloted in eight dloceses, engaging 172 Churches and raisins £1.6m for decarbonisation projects Clergy Trainins.. More than 500 Iler8y rnembers attended workshops on encoura8inggiving and generosity part of the ongoing programme lo integrate PGS within the National Church Institutions INCI) family, the PGS Board and stsff continue to work closety with the Church of England Cenrr31 Services IChECS1 and its Givins Directorate to ensure the coheswe delivery of giwng mechanisms across the Church of England. PGS also successfully launched its digitsl transformatlon programme. wlth £3m in addltlonal grants from the Archbi5hops' Council over the last two years. Thls has helped to fund a new onlbne plarform and enhanced Direcr Debit managemenL as well a5 5trensthenin8 cyber-securtty. Conserving the precious features of Churches Encouraging generosity The ministry and mission of the Church of England 15 largely funded throLsgh the incredible generosity of th05e vlho give to it. Givir)g is responsible for fundlng three quarters of the Church's ministry and mission. The Conservatlon Grants Programme ICGPI has been rLJn since the 1950s by the Church of England in partnership with the Pilgrim Trust, the Radcliffe Trust ènd others. The CGP tearrt Is part of the Church Commissioners for England CCB,- however all grants are distributed through the Archbishops, Councll. The Archbishopg Council supporrs the implement3tion of the Giving Strate￿, which aim5 to equip dioceses and parlshe5 Wrth the tools and knowledge to create the best environment for giving nd 8eneros1ty in their Churihe5. The CGP awarde(J £0.6m to 190 projects conseNlng the precious and fas£inats"n8 interior features of Churches in 37 dioceses. The CGP expanded signlficantly In 2025 due to a Narlonal Lottery Herltage Fund INLHF) award of £4.76m over fwe years. The Anglican Giving Survey IAGSI was lauTrched in early 2025 and the results from this were published In November. Thi5 year, it directly sUPPOrted tDn5ervation project5 The AGS was developed to give us the fullest for stalned glass. paintings. wall paintings. turret possible picture of what Anglicans think- and just as clocks, organs, bells, sculpture and furnishings while Importantly. do- about giving and generostty. offering greater funding for specialist surveys and supportlng conseNation trainlng inltlztives. The additional fundiTrg also mean5 that the programme support fabric repairs grant5 where the conservation work 15 dlrettly related. and over-the- Ilne grants to he5p See exi5tin8 pro5ects through. Read the report.. churchofen land.or buildin enerous-churchlan lican- Iresources/ vin -surve The National Glvlng Strategy oudines how the Church of England can encoura8e givin8 an generosity in Churches. This include5 grants to dioceses to help them implement this Strategy. The trainlng inltlatives are focussed on addressing skills shortages in areas including the CDnsèrvation of tabletop tombs, wall painting conseNation and stslneé-glass conseN8tlon. Archblshops, Councll l Annual Report 23

Revitaiise Pwtshes CASE STUDY: Gloucester Tabletop Tomb Project Tabletop tombs are a distlnctwe part Df the Engllsh Churchyard- many of them listed indfividual￿ as Grade l or Grade Il* structures- and looking after them can be a great responsibility for parishes. The Gloucester Table Top Tomb Project, initiated in 2025 by the Church of England Conservation Grants Programme and the Diocese of Gloucester. with funding from the Narional Lottery Herttage Fund, focussed on the suNey of 9 Churchyards and 153 tombs, provldlng on-51te tralning for conservation students, giving them unique experience in a specialist area of cons@Nation. The projecr will culminate In the produition of guidance vote to help parishes to understand and care for these listed stfuctures. Phase 11 is planned for 2026. where the Conservation Grants Programme wlll help fund the conseNation of tombs prioritlsed during Phase l. Read more.. churchofen land.or Iresourceslbulldln enerous-churchlan lican- Ivln -suNe 24 Archbishops, Councll l Annual Rèport

Newchrlstian Commvnlties New Christian Communities Creating10,000 new Christian communities across the four areas of home, work/education, social and digital 2025 expenditure: £17.9m (2024: £17.Om) contact detai15 for leaders in dioceses to make dlrect contact with peers. We recognise the Church needs to be more present where people spend their live51rn an ever- evolvin8 society. In 2025 a new framework for learning from evaluations was introduced to collate shared learnlngs across projects. Thbs provbdes a means of sharing key learning from funded projects across a wider audience. The Archblshops. Council equlps diDceses and parlshes to develop new forms of Chrlstlan community, engaging people where they live, work, garher and connect onllne- playing a crucial role In enabling new Christian communities to emerge acros5 diverse contexts. The Church Support Hub now hosts 22 peer- 5UPPOrt networks to facilitate faster response to questions around areas of best practice in missional approaches, project oversi2hL evaluation and impact and recommendations over resources. Ne￿orkS aitively used on a daily basis include Oiocesan SecretarieslCEOs, Mission and Dlscipleship Enablers. Lay mlni5tries, Focal ministry, CYPF netNork, CMS User GroLJP, Ministry Experience SchemelFuture Youth Coordinators. Site visits, including Its these groups is arL)uné 10,000 per month. By the Ènd of 2025, 7 500 new worshipping communI￿e$ had been fomed as a dlrect result of national funding programmes. Home Building community at home The Council supponed gatherings where the Christian faith could be shared and explored in a cornfortable and intimate setknng. WorklEducation Building communlty at work and education BRF Mlnlstrles- Parentlng for Falth (PfFI- £0.57m IPartner5hips Fundin81 Helping parents. carers and grandparents to disciple thelr children at home by growing reach of resources and tralr)ing 750 chlldren and youth leaders and 600 clergy to support families. The FLOURISH pllot continued throughout 2025, with 36 5chDoI and ch￿￿[h partnEr5hips e5tablishin8 worshipping communlties within a range of prlmary, secondary, and FE college settlngs. The Church Support Hub. launched in 2024. backed byArchbtshop< Council InvestmenL provldes resources for small group discipleship. equipping home leaders. The 12 pilot dioceses are Bath & Wells. Bristol. Birmingham. Chester. Derby. Lichfield, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Salisbury, 5outhwark, Southwell & Nottingham and Truro. The Hub 15 an onlinè plarform packed full of helpful informatfon for Churches incluéirk8 resource5 for small group discipleshlp and has seen 25k people acce55 Its platform in 2025. On average across all of the FLOURISH locations, 29 children and young people and 13 adults regularly efi8a8ed eaih of these worshipping communltles. We have seen an increasirsg measLJre of children and young people's leadershlp across all of the FLOURISH loc3tlOll5. We are re8ularly receivin8 reports of increasing faith engagement. wlth children growing In confidence In praying and sharfng their faith with their friEnd5. A nufflber of IDcation5 have arranged The Hub's direttory now carries over 100 detailed descriptions of well-founded mis5ional project5 serving a variety of contexts across the country. Thls knowledge base continijes to be added to. It Is searchable by theme 3nd locatiDns and provides Archbishop¥ Council l Annual Report 25

Newchrfstian C¢mrywA￿¢s Confirmation and Bapt15m 5eTh(ces for their young people and parents. £5.1m Diocese of Lichfield Part of the investment will resource new worshipping cofflmunities at Stjohn's TrEnt Vale and St Luke's Church s£hg015 in Stoke on TrenL both of whlch welcome chil(Jren with higher than average experience5 of deprivation and additional emotional and educational needs. Many of the appolnted FLOURISH location leads have shared their own stories of feeling calle¢J to these new roles. as well as chlldren discovering their own unique callln8 to lead. We are also hearing report5 of improved behaviour and atmospheres of peace across school communities. Social and Digital Space "I never tho(Jght I wouldsee it happen that, a church or worshipping community. or whateveryou want to call it, wouldn t be led by adult5, orparents. orguordions. but would be led byyounger leade￿. I think thot is pretty cool.. that we are being recognised too." FLOURISH young leaderfrom Petefborough Building community in the digital world Livestreamed online services, virtual prayer gatherings, discussions on 50cial media and interartlve Blble study group5 are reaching thousands of people online, with new online Christian communities growing every day. The Way VK, which received £999k Partnerships Fundlng in 2025. work5 to spread the gospel message through podcasts and soclal media Content. and 15 aiming to grow its audience from 5tX> of 13-17-year-old5 in England to l 096 by 2027. It wlll a150 introduce 1,000 young people to their local Church of England worshipping community. The Mlsslonal Youth Church Network IMYCNI, funded by Partner5hip5 Fundin& is supporting 49 New Worshipping Communities INWCsl. with a further 17 under exploration. Over 50 of NWCs12918re located in area5 of deprivation. Online platforrns and social rnedia platforms have opened new ways for evangelism and community buildings. The Council has helped develop a range of digital ministrie5. supporting parishes In expanding their online offerings. catering especlally to younger people. Building community in social settlngs 1500 new Christlan communities Parishes have been inspired to start 1500 worshlpplng communities- for children and young people, in ￿re horne5, through Bubble Church, Forest Church and Messy Church. Dl8ltal Labs helps church leaders connect with their iommunities through a series of in-person tralnlng, online webinars. blogs and newsletters. 43 weblnars hosted wlth 3806 reglstrations 51 Digital Labs blogs published with over 50K views- a 75% increase from 2024 22.5K views of Dlgltal Labs YouTube vlde05 80,000- the number of times Digital Labs online training was accessed In 2Q25 the Dlocesan Investment Programme IDIPI helped to create new Christian communities. Some of these srants included.. £6.8m Diocese of Carlisle Nearly 90 new Christian communitie5 will be created over the next five years as part of the programme through a church planting network. new worshipping communities and the mi5sional revitalisation of existing congregations. Th8 National Online Service continLted to be an Invaluable resource for those unable to attend church person. In 2025, this was not just about maintaining that connection it was about deepening it and celebrating the vlbrant community that has grown around the seNice. 26 Arthbishopg Coundl | Annu)l Repon

New Christian Communthes Over the course of the year, we produced 58 services, partnering with 25 dloceses and 41 parishes and teams. Alongside our regular schedule, we created six speci31 se￿ice5. including Good Friday, Ascension Day, artd a Mo￿ng VE Day service featuring the story of the Rectorf5 daughter from St James Piccadilly. whose church was bombed during the Blitz. One Df the yeafs most rnernorable online service moments was filming at Halecroft Grange care home- a demographlc we had long hoped to include. There we met Alma, a residerst who leads a group of 30 people gathering every Sunday for worship uslnE the Onllne Service. Her story refletts a wider trend- many care homes acr05S the country use the seNice in communal settings. YouTube data supports this, showing that 45% ofviews come from nls. 5U8gestin8 shared viewing experience5. 625.813 views- the number of rimes people watched the National Online Service on Facebook and YouTube, 16.7% increase from 2024. 4.546 downloads of the Church of England's Lent campaign Living HDpe resources including logo5, Poster ènd social media templates. children'5 a¢Thvities and images 11.8rn impre5sion5 of Ler5t content across all social media platform5 3m Lent ￿de0 vlews AChurchNearYou.com saw more 5eNices listed for the public than ever before - over 32.000 throughout Advent and Christmas. During the ChrisEma5 periDd, the webstte rece￿ed nearly 45 million page views, a 13Y• increase comparèd to last year. Engagement was 5tron8, Wlth 4.248 clicks to'share. and 9,869 clicks to'Add to Calendarf, up 586 on 2024, showing clear intent to attend sewices. 52,DOO download5 of Thejoy of ChristrNa5 campaign re50urce5 chbishops'coun￿l l Annual Reporr 27

Mi￿10nary DYsciple5 Missionary Disciples All Anglicans envisioned, resourced, and released to live out the five marks of mission in the whole of life, bringing transformation to the Church and world. All local Churches, supported by their dioceses, becoming communities and hubs for initial and ongoing formation 2025 expenditure: £12.9m (2024.. £18.4m) The Soclety of Stwllfred and St Hllda- £D.51m (Partnerships Funding ènd Diocesan Investment Each week thousand5 of Churches brlng Programme grantl- DoL¢blin8 the number of communities together and help people in need parishes equipped through the Catholic Mission whether that 15 through loial food projects.. Ne￿trth to increase community erngagem￿nt, provtding hot meals for the homeless.. h05ting lunch increase attendance an(1 deepen the faith of their groups for the isolated,. running thildren's 8roup5', congregations. dementia cafes or heafth and wellbeiri8 aCti￿treS. A Mlsslon and Dlsclpleshlp Enablers Network (MDENI w35 established in 2025 with over 150 members representing most Dioceses and 12 partner organlsatlons. Churches are embedded in our social fabric and support rlch ne￿OrkS of relailonshlps In the wlder cornm￿nIty- Al￿[￿51de congregational life, parishes provide welcoming places where people of all taiths and none can find practical SUPPDn with big stsc1￿a1 challen8e5 including lonplinè55. food poverty and mer)tal health ané ctsme together for fun, culture and wellbelng. The network. which aims to ensure better collaboration, resource sharlng and ongoing 5UPPOrt for local and diocesan team5, met both in person and online through a newty created online peer forum group on Church Support Hub. A separate Diocesan Mission and Ministry Network IDMMN} was also established In partnership with the Mlnistry Development Team for Dirertor5 of Mission & Ministry. 46 members of the network from 36 dioceses met In a residentlal and an online peer forum grr)up was launched on the Church Support Hub. Each year over 30.000 soclal actlon projects are through the Church of England's 12,500 parlshes As well a5 en5UTing parishes, supported by their dioce5e5, are equipped for local mission and discipleship. the Church of En8land'5 Faith and Public Life team, funded through the Archbishopg Council, shapes the Church of Englands approach to publSc policy, social ethic5 interfaith relations at both national and international level5. Equipping Anglicans to live out their taith Everyday Falth Is a daily devotlonal app launched in july 2Q24. deslsned to inspire, equip and encourage users in their faith every day of thè week. 26 people representing 15 Dioceses and three parrner organisations took part in a Rhythm of Lrfe learnin8 cornmunity over five 5e55i0n5 to determlne best practlce in creating and 5UStalning Diocesan frameworks to support all Anglicans to develop a Rhythm of Spiritual Practice5. The app forms pan of the Church of Engl8n&5 objettives of mi5sional discipleship.. To become a church of missionary disciples where all God'5 people are free tD live the Christian life. wherever we spend our tlme Sunday to Saturday." 26 Archb15hopg Counol l Annu61 Report

Mi55iorw tJxipEes The ap￿5 development is also a response to overwhelming user demand for an app that delivers InspIra￿onal reflectlons year-mund, rather than focusing exclusively on our seasonal content during Lent and Advent. We wanted to create a space encouraging Chrlstlans to grow in their faith dally. International involvement Many nation5 got involved inEludlng Canada (dally vldeo reflectlons from the Prlmate of Canadal,. Korea (prayer gatherin85 and endorsement from the Primate of Koreal,. Churches In Amerlca Ihosting prayer gaiherings and daily video reflections)., prayer gatherings in Bangladesh. Australia and South Africa-, dally vldeo clevotlonal In Portuguese from the Bishop of South West Brazil, and national take up of TKC in Netherlands and involvement from mar)y other countrbes. 70k downloads of the EveryDay Faith app 194 countries access the EveryDay Faith app 8.6K unique artive users acce551ng the app each week More than 100,000 Thy ￿ngdoM Come print resources dlstributed Almost 100.000 views of Ascensions Day and Pentecost Sunday services on the Church of England s YouTube channel Our highest single4ay eng38ement was on I December 2025, vrfith 7,323 active users, followed closely by Ash Wednesday 2025. wlth 7.084 users. There has been a considerable uplift in ensasetnent during Advent and Chiistma5 2025147.2% increase in the number of actwe users vs the same period in 20241. Housing Project The Archbishop¥ Council allocated E4.25m Sn 2024 to a fN2-year housing projec[ which wlll provide professional advice and small grants to parishe5 and dioceses wishing to explo¥e the posslbility of meetlng houslng need by Ire)developing some of their land or propety. Cel8brating 10 years of Thy Kingdom Corne Thy Klngdom Come is o global ecumenical prayer movement inviting Christians around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for people to knowjesus. The Housing Project has now become an expression of the Church s commitment to soclal iusts.ce and rhe 2019 'Coming Home'vlslon. There has been significant growth in parish engagement with over 36 new housing sites taken on since launch. w￿h 60 plus actlve projects natlonally. Dloceses acros5 the country took part In the 11-day campaign. The Diocese of Sheffield hosted 5everèl Cathedral events Including nostalg1a laden Back to Bongers.. The Diocese of Porcsmouth organised seven pilgrimages in seven days. The Diocese of Exeter held a Beacon event for Pentecost 5vnday and the Diocese of Canterbury hosted several prayer events including a youth digital detox beacon event with Bishop Rose Hudson Wilkin. In 2025 we launched the Good Steward Mapplng Tool, enabllng dloceses to Identify viable church land for affordable housing and environmental benefits. £3.2m five-year feasibility grant programme under way, with 32 grant5 approved in 2025, totalling £755.000. Ecumenical involvement Ciwide gatheiings were organi5ed in 2025 brin8in8 together Churche5 from different denominations- including Nottingham11,OQO people attendlng their annual TKC beacDn event), Brightgn, Chester, Swindon and Eastboume Ihundreds of people joining in a time of outdoor prayer & worship with baptisms in the seal. 'For the Church, responding to the housing crisis is an integral part of our mission and ministry. porticulorly in so far as It affect5 the poorest und most morginalised in our communities." The ftt Revd Gull Francis-Dehqanl. Bishop of Chelmsford and Lead Bishopfor Housing Archblshops. C￿nCil l Amnual Report 29

Mssionary Dk¢tpi Social Impact Investment Programme In 2020, the Archbishops, Councll set up a Social Impact Investment Programme, funded by the Church Commissioners, to deploy Social investment c8pital to advance the Chijrch's missional objertives. The programme is designed to 5UPPOrt project5 which share the Church of En¥and's Christian value5 and benefit society. A network of Diocesan Environment Officers do the'heart5 and mlnds, work whlth enable5 our SU5tainability work15ee Dbjective 71. Thi5 includes resources and events for the Season of Crearion and other resources enabllng commltment to caring for Goiys earth to be expressed in worship. "Our environmentprogramme is not something to be odded to mission. evangelism and worship. It is part of our mission. evangelism and worship because Christian discipleship is lived out in creation care." Through this programme, the Church of England is making £25 million available for a social impact investment portfollo, which will seek Investments targeting deep positive impact. The project is managed by. and works closety with. the Faith and Publlc Llfe éepanment. Read the latesr Impact Report here.. cofe.ioJACRe Ort5 The Rt Revd Grèham Usher. B￿hOp of NoFwlch and Lead Blshop for the Envlronrnent Supportlng interfaith relatlonshlps The Faith & Public Life team supported the growing network of Diocesan Inter F81th Advisers with monthly online COnve￿at￿ons. This network 15 a dlverse group of clergy and laypeople who come from dtFFerent churih baiksrounds but are united in their commitment to Seeing Churches at the heart of good community relationships encompassin8 all OLrr religious diversity. Through thi5 network, which spread5 from Truro to Blackburn, we enable local ChLrrches to be equlpped and resourced in their relationships with other faith communitie5. 2r)25 h35 been a challenging year for interreligiou5 relationships,. our network of dlocesan inter faith athisers has been a massive a55et In their ability to anihor relatlOll5hip5 and keep going in spite of all the challenges. Working together to care lor God's creation The Church of England has developed in a partnership with the Carbon Literacy projert, a course suitable for church congregations, which has been rolled out ecumenically. It equip5 people to understand the causes of the climate CTIS15 and roDt5 our re5pon5e in our theology so people speak about this confidently In relation to theor fèSth. Injune, hundreés of Churches took part ill Churches Count on Nature- a campaign aimed at encouraging people to notice and record nature in Churchyard5. It IS a 8reat way to enga8e with the loial community, just over half of the event5 included people who dont usually go to church. 30 Archbishopgcouncll l Annual Report

Sustainability Sustainability A Church that cherishes God's creation and leads by example in promoting sustainability 2025 expenditure: £11.8m (2024: £8.8m) The impact from the Net Zero Carbon We believe that responding to the Ilimate crisis Is Programme in 2025 an essential pan of our responsibility to safeguard Parishes God's Crea￿on and achieve a lust world. Climate chan8e hits hardest the poorest countrie5 and poorest people of the world. Meantime. the widespread destruction of the natural world Is è crisis for Ireation. In 2025, 68% of Churches submltted their energy data for 2024 using our online Energy Footprint tool, up from 54% the previous year. In 2025, 48 Demonstr8¢or Churches around the country were awarded £1,084,263.35 in grant ftjnéingto implement exemplar net zero projects. Our Give to Go Green parish matched funding campalgn so far has 5upponeol 127 Churches who have raised almost £918k collectively toward5 projects totalling £2.48rn. In 2025, 56 Churches raised £421,669 locally and received £394,000 in match-funding through Glve to Go Green. 21 parishes were awaréed £638,986 in grant funding through the NZC Boiler Replaternent Hardship Grant to supportthe additsonal costs In replaclng a falled or failing oll or gas heating system with a low<arbon electrified heatbng sysom. In 2025, we ctsmmissloned a further 510 Energy Artion Plans for some of our highest emitting Churches or halls in addi(ion to Action Plans commissloned Sn 2023 and 2024. In 2025, we 3pproved £270,887 In £3k grants, to 90 Churche5 or ha115. Two thirds of the project5 included LED lighting projects. By the end of 2025 we had helped 735 Churche5 to Implement small decarbonlsation projects. Our Environment Programme exi5tS to enable the whole Church to addres5 this in faith, practice and misslon. Thls includes tackllng our own carbon emissions (aiming for Net Zero Carbon by 20301 and our wder work. We are Seeing change happenin8 at every level: Churches are taking the initiative, diocese5 are embedding support. and behèviour change is growlng across communlties. More and more Churches are sisned up to Ecochurch showin8 their commitment to caring for Goits creation. Environmentsl engagement 5tren8thens the credibillty of the Church's proclamation of the Gospel, especially in a world where many, P3rticularly young people. see Ilirnate change as their most urgent concern. Discipleship, too, must equlp bellevers ro connect their faith with sustainable living and the care of God'5 world. The Fifth Mark explicitty calls christians ro'safeguard the integrity of creation." remindlr)g us that mission Includes the healing and renewal of the whole Earth, in line ￿th christ's reconciling work for all thinss. 5,871 Churche5 res15teied under A R￿ho'S Eco Church initiatwe Over 3,000 Churches achieved at least a Bronze Eco Churih award 82 Churche5 achieved a Gold Eco Church Award The Church of England hosted three conferences to bring our networks together, build skills across the sector and share best prattice. Schools In 2025, 7 Ditycesan Boards of Education were awarded £264,000 in grant funding to support the 10% Governor Liablliry for VA Schools enablin8 decarbonisation projects. chbishops, Cwncil l knnual Report 31

5ustainabbtity Houslng Dlocese5 34 clergy housing retrofit projett5 were completed in 2025, with a further 16 Set to be completed in early 2026. In 2025, four See House demonstrator retrofit projerts were completed (Durham, Derby, Trui and Coventry) By the end of 2025, 44 out of 45 diocesan offices held at least a Bronze Eco Church award with Blrmlngham Dlocese becoming the f1rst Diocese to achieve a Silver Eco Award All dloce5es have benefited from funding to help increase their capaciry and capability to support their parishe5 in pursuing decarboni5ation projetts g diocesan clusters funded for Regional Fundraising Officer roles Cathedrals In 2025,15 Cathedrals were awarded nearly £1.3m in grant funding towards quick win and demonstrator decarbonisatlon projects More detai15 on the NZC Programm¥s progress wlll be published in the Net Zero Impact Report for 2025 which Is due out later this year. Read the latest Net Zero Carbon Impatt Report here.. churchofen land. or Iaboutlenvlronment-and-climate-chan elread. 1atest-net-Zer￿Carbon-lM act-rè ort. Where do our carbon emissions come trom? huols 38 lÉdlum Chui£hes1250-650m'i 1486 Laf80 Churthes lover 650rTPI 99b Small Churches (under 250tn'l 3 Hgu5ing21% rganls3tlonalTravd 5% Church piall 5% Cathwjrats 3% Offires I YElsl% Other01(Ke￿n Property<116 Peculiar5 <1% Unspecified <1% The Church of England's carbon footprint Our initial120201211 estimates of our carbon footprint were in the region of 410415,000 t C02e' annually but these figures involved high degreÈs of estimation and exirapolation. Wilh each year. the quality and completeness of our data has improved and the latest estlmates of our annu31 carbon emis5ion5 are 361,367 t C02el for 2022 and 364,846 t C02 for 2023 respectlvely. Year on year emissions comparisons need to be treated with caution and it 15 Still too earty to be able to repon on the impact of the Net Zero Programme which only commènced work in 2023 but initi81 forecastg are that emlssions reductions of circa 4% per year are achlevable, In line wiih Ger)eral Synod motion GS2159 to work to achieve year-on-year redurtion5. The Programme's first Progress Report will be published later in the year. In order to accurately monitor and evaluate the Church of England's carbon fDotpriTrt, the Net Zero Programme team commlssioned sustalnabillty ctsnsultants, Arup, to produce Annual Carbon Footprint Reports. View the latest reports here.. churchofen land.or abouuenvironment-and-climate.chan e/ ener -foot rint-toollcarbon-foot rint.re orts Toolklt Re ort 2021 & EDer T{￿IkIt Re 0rt2020 2 cofE larbon EmÉgioAg RÈ 0rt2Q I CofE Carbon Emkslons R 0rt20 32 Arihbishop5' Cauni¢l l Annual Report

S￿taInabl￿ty CASE STUDY: Thousands come together to unearth the wildlife in our burial grounds Injune communitles acr05S the UK celebrated Love Your Burial Ground Week, National Cemeterie5 Week, and Churches Count on Nature 2D25, a joint initiative promoted by Caring for God's Acre. the Church of England, the Church in Wales, and A Rocha UK. Over the week, particlpants explored thelr local burlal grounds, recordlng the wildllfe they dlscovered. Together, they submitted an irnpressive 8,668 vlildlife record5, representing 1,670 species including plants Oxeye Daisy, Ribwort Plantsin, Common Daisy. Iby, and Nettle. Reflecting on the success of this yearfs Inltlatlve,lo Chamberlaln, Natlonal Envlronrnent Pollcy Offlcer for the Church of England sald.. "Churches Count on Nature is a great opporrunity to invite people into your Churchyard and really notice the beaLty and abundance that can be found chere. I'm thrilled co see that more than 6,QOO people joined in this year and ivs great to see thi5 event becomin8 a resular calendar fixture for many Churches." CASE STUDY: Church mokes huge savings on energy bills thanks to net zero transformation CASE STUDY: Church helps deprived community through environmental work The electricity bills of a busy town centre church A church in the heart of one of the CoUnt￿S mo# have drastlcally reduced thanks to the installation of deprived area5 15 brlnging local people together and solar panels as part of a Church of England net helping them with thelr menral health ènd zero programme. wellbein8- thanks to the launch of a ser5es of environmental projects. Spearheaded by church volunteer Christine Rigden, Ipicturedl a 50-strong solar panel array was installed Stjohn and St Stephen's Church. in Easr Marsh, late last year on the roof of the 50Uth 3Ssle of All Grim5by. ha5 built planters providing vegetables for Saints in Bedworth. WaMckshire. the chLrrch kitchen- as well as a potting shed and attractive planting. Nearby. the church plan5 to use a piece of wasre ground to create a small orchard and meaLIow. Thls has meant the average monthty electridty bill of £500 wa5 only £88 In April this year. The church predicts reducing its carbon savings by 22% with a predicted sa¥Ang of 5 ronnes of carbon thanks to Ihe 501ar panel installatlon. East Marsh is one of the m05t deprived places in England, on every metrtc.. income, heatth, crlme and education. More than a thlrd of chlldren In the area live in poverty, according to the End Child Poverty coalition, and within one square mile in the area, there are six food banks. And over 25 years. the guaranteed minimum lifespan of the solar panels- and with the Church's Initial Investment of £19,000, the church is predicted to save over £155,170. Read more.. cofe.iolE8stMarshChurch Chrlstine, who was the project lead. said, ￿e are thankful for the solar pane15 and battery that will help LTS to rely less on burning stuff.. for the grants to pay for everything and for a chance to be. in any way we can. part of the solution and notjust part of the problem.. Now. the Cchurch ha5 betome a Church of England Demonstrator Church, helping other Churches to learn about how they might become more energy efficient. Read more.. cofe.iolEner Savin Archbishops, Council l knnual ReporL 33

The C(Mmols Plansfor 2026 The Council's plans for 2026 A Younger Church A More Diverse Church Doubling the number of children and young active disciples in the Church of England by 2030. A Church of England whlch fully represents the communitie5 we serve in age and drver5ity. Includlng race. d15ablllty and deprlvatlon. Ne￿•10rk, supporr and learn from 850+ ChLJrches with flourishlns CYP ministries Support the delivery of 450 planned flourishing ministries through current dioce53n fuftded plan5 and 250 more throu8h the support of Parrnerships Funding and Aourish. Move 3Dk project from development to delivery of30,000 new CYPF mlnisters. Develop and roll•OUt plans for a programme of peer-to peer evar*gelism training for under 185 In the Church of England including dtgitsl evangellsm. Distribute £5.5m of Racialjustice funding to dloceses and nettvorks Distribute £1 m of fijnding to parishes and dioceses through the Disability Project. With the 5UPPOrt of General Synod, continue the work to address classism. Ensure approx. £5m C¢f Pannership5 Fundlng anticipated ro be funded in 2026 reflects the diversity of children and young people across ethnicity, abllity. 50cio-economlc and geography. Revitalise Parishes Safety and Dignity A parlsh system revlta115ed for mlsslon so Churches can reach and serye everyone in th•ir community. A Church that affirms the dignity of all people by being a safe place for all. èspeclally thlldrèn and vulnerable adults. Support diocesan leadership teams to develop their strategic mission plans to deliver the Church's Vlsion and Strategy wlth 10-15 submittin8 funding prop05a15 to SMMIB in 2026. Continue to addre55 the vocations crisls thrL)ugh the Renewing Ministerial Vocations srrategy so that the Church ha5 the lay and ordained ministers Ir needs to deliver the Vi51on and Strategy and avoid the forecast long-rertn decline in the population of clergy. Facilltate a Strateglc leamlng community for diocesan leaders investing in Rural Mission. Begin the implement3tion of the new giving strategy wlth an Inltlal focus Dn supportfng deprived parishes with digital gNin& improving diocesan capacity for supporting giving and parlsh Share and pllotlng new ways to train. resource and support parish leadership on giving. Complete and publish the David Tudor Safeguarding Practice Review. Complete the response to the Makin review and provide a final update to the Gener81 Syno Inluty. Ensure the Redress Scheme is operational in the Course of 2026 Raise public awareness of safeguarding in the Church of England to dispel myths and provide clarity. Make sign￿lCant steps to prOg￿S$ the safeguarding structures work and the Regulatory Action Plan agreed with the Charity Commission for En8land and Wales. 34 Archbishops'countil l Annual Report

TheCouncil& F4ansfor2026 New Christian Communities Sustainability Creatlns 10.000 new Christian communities cross the four areas of home. work i education. soclal and dlsltal. A Church that cherishes God's creation and Itads by example in promoting susts5nabllity. Develop and then disseminate a position paper for the House of Bishops which articulates the imporrance of climate justice, creation care. and net zero as intrinsic parts of mlsslon. ministry and discipleship. ImplÈment the suite of ProjÈcts and Grant Funds approved bythe Net Zero PrDsramme Board in response ro the decarbonisation delivery strategies for buildings in scope of the Routemap to Net Zero 2030 and dlsbur5e the 2026 allocation of Triennium funding. Continue the Strategic Partnership belyrfeen the Net Zero Programme and A Rocha to Increase parish engageffleni and participation in Eco Church. Support dloceses to begln work to éevelop Dlocesan Land Management Plans in response to the Land and Nature Motion passed by General Synod. Develop and deliverè coherent natlonal approach for inspiring sustainable new worshippir)g communities, strengthening prartitloner learning through the publlshed Good Practicè Guide arnd learning nettNorks and embedding within the overall rnlxed ecology. Develop and deliverfunded pannerships In the areas of music and sport. Delwer and leèm through existing p3rtnershlp5 In dimal (The Way and Emmaus Gaming) includbng exploring how digital engagement and discipleship can move to In person community. Missionary Disciples All Angllcans env151oned. rex•urced and released to Ilve out the five marks of mlssion In the whole of life, bringing transformation to the Chur<h and world. All local Churches. SUPPOrted by thelr dloceses, becomln8 communities and hubs for Inktlal and ongolng fomiatlon. Deliver Thy Kingdom Come 2026 and extend the learnings throughoutthe year, providing resource5 to priorit15e prayer. Develop Everyday Faith app to include lent reflections in 2026 and pilgrimagel saints in summer 2026. Deliver best practice 8uides and share research to support local Churche5 in becoming communities and hubs to maklng growing ond sendlng disciples. Build, gather and refine the 150 member Misslon and Discipleship Enablers ne￿Ork and establish new Directors of Mission and Ministry Ne￿Ork. Tell gocjd news storles to bulld awareness ofl respect for Church, broadening understanding, enabling Anglicans to feel confident in sharing thelr falth. AFthbishop5' Couniil l Report 35

¢)Jr spendir¢ ptsnsforthe nertthree years Our spending plans for the next three years The Archbishops, Council works with the Church Commissioners to prepare iolnt three-year spendlng plans for the funds the Commissloners are able to make available from the Church's national endowment to support the Church of England's misslon and mln15try across the tountry. Dioceses Additional support for dioceses was refletted in the plans, seeking to ease financial stress and provide brearhing space as they pursue 5onger term stiategie5 for mission srowth and su5tsinabilty. and policy and process changes wll bring significant simplification of complex financial arrangements. This included fundlng to enable the Councll to abolish the diocesan apportionment from Ihe start of 2026. From then Ihe only diocesan contributlons to the Council will be In respect of the Mln15try Tralning Fund. The detalled work on developlng recommendations was carried OLrt by the Triennium Funding Workins Group, the membership ofwhichwas drawn from the Council. Commissioners and the House of Bishops. For the most recent exercise. diocesan secretaries were participant observers. In 2025 the spendlng plans for 202fv28, together with illustrations for the following 5Èx years, were Vision and Strategy agreed. The plans, the impact of which will be Funding to support the Churcws Vision and reported on In future annual report5. were shaped Strategy to be reallsed In partshes and worshipping by wide engagement across the Church and communities remains a critical part of the overall Incorporated several Ihanges to financial flows and funding approach, investing In diocesan strategies, pollcy and process matters arlslng from the DioCe￿n people development and strategic partnerships.. Finance5 Review, the Spending Plans rellected 5igrhificant increased 5UPPOrt for mlni5try th2 lowest Income communities. as well as Improved transparency and accountability around the use of this fundirE. Safeguarding The plans also reflected a crltlcal commltment to fund Sèfeguarding, including financial support for the work on the Safeguarding Structures and the National Redress Scheme. other areas of missionary work There was continued funding to support the Church's tommitments in relation to the Fifth Mark of Misslon through its Net Zero Carbon work, focus5ed interyention in areas of social and Racial Justice. continued funding for Building5 for Mission, supporr to grow glv5ng and generoslry in every parlsh across the Churih, snd core 5UPPOrt for national church services and statutory fLsnction. Clergy wellbeing The Council also worked with the Church of England Pensions Board to propose a package of improvements to clergy pensions. The overall spending plans package incorporated a range of measures to improve clergy wellbeing, including Increasing and recommending greater standardisation of clergy Stipends, improving and simplifying 5UPPOrt for those in ordination tralning and associated financial arrangements. and ambFtiOU5 new initiatives to improve housing choices for cler8y in retirement as well as support for the existing clergy retirement hou51ng scheme. 36 1hbi5h0￿, c￿nCil | Annual Report

Financial Review Financial Review Overview: use of resources fees forthuse undertaking preordination trainin& In 202S, Archblshop< Council expenditure totalled £232.2m. £2.8m higher than the previous year 12024: E229.4ml. Net Income was £3.9m Sn 2025 12024.. £10.1 ml after investment gains of £1.2m 12024.. £3.8ml. A More Dlverse Church grants include: lil LoY4est Income Communities ILlnCI funding 1£31.4ml which a￿ supplemented bytim&limited transltlor)al grants to smooth the transltion to rhe grant funding èrrangements introduced in 2017. In 2025, 28 dioceses received Llnc grants, 15 of whlch were £1.Om or above. The greatest proportion of the Council s expenditure In 2025 was in relauon to Its objectives'Revltalise Par15hes', A More Dlverse Church, and A Younger Church,. These represented 44%12024: 44%), 20% 12024.. 22961 and 129612024-. 9961 respectivety of total ch&rirable expenditure. lill DIP grants totallir¢g £3.5m awarded to 7 dioceses. 11111 Raclal Justlce grants totalllng £5.6m awarded to fund dioceses and other institutions to make targeted Intervention5 in the a￿a of raclal Justice. Grants The Council make5 grants to dioceses under the following main schemes. Training for Ministry 8rants were funded tn05tly from the diocesan appDrtionmenL the remainder bein8 funded by grants from the Church Commissioners. Other grant expenditure funded by the apportionment paid by dioceses included.. grants towards the work of the Anglican Communion Office, national and internation31 ecumenlcal agencie5 {includlng Churche5 Together in England, the Conference of European Churches and the World Council of Churches) and the Church Urban Fund. Diocesan Investment Progiamme IDIPI grants are allocated acros5 each of the first five objective5. the focus or focuses of each pro}ect having been considered and allocated accordingly. The Council has delegated declsions on DIP grant awards to its Strategic Misslon and Minlstry Investment Board ISMMIBI. the membership of which includes Council trustees and Church Commissioners. A total of £97.7m was awarded In DIP grants in 2025 12024.. £97.3ml. grant5 for pension contributions for cler8y employed by qualifying mlssion agencies. Use of legacies The Councll Is fortunate to re￿1ve unrestricted legacles from tlme tr) time. Its policy is tD add suih egacies to its unrestricted legacies designated fund to be spent on prlorttles decldeé ty the Council from time to time. In 2025, unrestricted legacies income was £O.I m12024'. £0.6ml. A Younger Church grants inclLtde'. lil DIP grants totallin8 £16.3m awarded to 13 diocese5. lill People and Partnerships Funding IPPFI grants totalllng£9.4m to 14 organlsattons Fundraising Secrion 162A of the Charities Att 2011 requires charities to make a statement regarding fundraising activitie5. The legislation define5 fundraising as "soliciting or otherwise pr¢curing money or other property for charitable purpose<. The Council does not undertake fundraising from the general public but from time to time does apply for grant fundin8 from grant-awarding charities. Any such amounts receivable are pre$ented in the flnancial statements wfthln income from grants, donatlons and legacies. Revitali5e Parishes grants include-. 111 DIP grants totalling £54m awarded to 38 dloceses. lill Grarits to the Church of England PensSo#s Board for clergy retirement housing totalled £6.4m. liiil Tiainins for Ministry graTrts ttstalled £20.9rn, funding training, maintenance and university Archblshops, c￿ncIl l Annual Report 37

Financial Review In relatton to the above we conflrm that all solicitations are managed internally, without Involvement of commercial pollicipators, professional fundraisers or third parties. The day.to-day management of all income seneratio Is delegated to the executfve team. who are accountable to the trustee5. The Council is not bound by any undertaking to be bound by any regulatory scheme. broad purpose5 to be used to help fund many areas of the Couniil's operating expendtture. In it5 a5sessmen¢ the Council noted the progress of the draft National Church Governance Measure. Thi5 draft Me35ure includes prop05315 that would result in the abolition of the Archbi5hops' Councll and the creation of a new National Church Institution Church of En8land National Services ICENSI- the functior15 of which would include all the octmty currentty carried out by the Council and Church of Ensland Central Services IChECS}. Injuly 2025, the draft National Church Governance Measure was given Final Approval by the General Synod. However, P3fliamenYs Eiclesiastical Committee were of the vtew that the Measure was not expedlent. As the Measure has not completed all the necessary legislative stages, It doe5 ntst impatt on the Councll'5 a55￿5ment of its ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months following the si8nin8 of this report. The Councll has received no complaints in relation to fundraising activities. Its rerms of employment requiTe Staff to behave reasonably at all liwe5 a5 the Councll doe5 not approach indlviduals for funds. Contratts of employment do not parricularise this requirement for fundraislng attivities nor does the Council conslder St necessary to design specif5C procedtjies to monitor such actiwiies. Going Concern The Council has not Identlfied any materlal ncertainties that last significant doubt on its ability to continue as a 80ing concern. In reaching this concluslon It has partlculady consldered the Impatt of ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty on its key Income streams and activtties. The Council ha5 evaluated rhe nature and resilience of it5 key 50urie5 of fncomè, partiiularly includin8 dlstrlbutlons made bythe Church Commls510ner5, Minlstry Tralning Fund contribLrtions made by diocese5 and grants from other bodie5. It has tsken note of the Statement of Funding Prlntiple5. which was revlsed durlng the year. This document confirms the Church Commis510ner5' agieement th8t once a grant formlng part of the spending plans agreed between the Commissioners and the light of this analysis. the tru5tee5 have a Council has been awarded bythe Council leither reasonable expectatlon that the Councll has (Ilrecdy orthrough one of its committees wlth adequate resources and cash flow to meet spending delegated authorltyi, provided that all conditlOT15 and commitments as they fall due for a period of at least ilestones are tret. the com[n￿$s1O￿e[5 will provide elve monrhs from the date of slgnlng ofthe annual the funding to meet future drawdowns of the grant. report and financial statements. The Council 31so considered the progress towards establishing a Natlonal Redress Scheme. It noted that the draft Abuse IRedressl Measure iornpleted its Revision Stage injuty 2025. The Measure subsequently completed all the necessary Parliamentary stages and received Royèl A55ent in December 2025. However, as further declsions In relatlon to the Implementatlon and approval of the scheme are required subsequent to the 5ignin8 of this reporL the planned scheme does not impact on the Coundl's assessment of Its abS11ty to Con￿nUe a5 a soin8 concern for twelve months followirJ8 th Signing of this report. The Counol has considered the chariys abllityto wlthstand a materlal fall In Sncome ar)d the mltlEatlng actions which could be taken in such a scenario including the types of expenditure which could be reduced or delayed. It has also analysed the strength of the available reserve5 and liquid a55et5, includin8 modelling the effect of a signlficant reduction In investmenc values. The Council considers that It has sufficient rpserve5 to withstand such an eventuality. iaking account of restritted funds (most significantty the Church and Communty Fund) with sufficiently Reserves policy For many years the Council has held specific reseNe funds for each of the five areas of expenditure voted on separately by the General Synod In relation to the diocesan apportionment contributions. Of these serves, which totalled £15.1 m12024.' £14.Oml at the en(J of 2025, £3.6m12024'. £3.4ml were unrestrirted and a further £0.4m {2024.' £0.4ml were deslgnated for clergy retirement housing. The remainlng re5tiirted reserves eriable the Council 38 Afchblshop5' Counill l Annval Report

Financial Rewew to meet its obligations and commitments that span more than one accountlng perlod, to assist In cash flow management and to help reduce the risk of needlng to ask dioceses for a substantial increase in apprjrtionment funding In any one year. The Council'5 policy 15 to hold between one and three- months, expenditure a5 reseryes for each of these areas including the Vote 2. reserve which represents the whole of the Council's unrestricted reserve, excludlng designated funds. The trainlng for ministry reseNe wa5 significantly above the maxlmum of it5 policy range at the end of 2025. However. 35 rioted above £5.5m of this sum relates to the return of funds unspent by dioceses from previously granted Resourclng Minlsterial Education grants in 2024.. these Sums are planned to be spent on theological education innovation grants. The remaifjing balance of this reserve is within the re5eTves policy range and 50 the Council does not plan to take any further attion to reduce thi5 reserve. The diocesan appoffjonment ceased atthe end of 2025. From the start of 2026 dioceses will At the start of 2025 the Mission agency pension contribute towards the Ministry Training Fund. The contribution reseNe was above the maximum reserves held for the other restritted votes w511 be of its policy range. Recognlslng thls. the Coundl spent out in 2026. At the end of 2025, the CounciV5 suspended thi5 35pect of the apportionment in unrestrlcted general fund reserves li.e. excluding 2025 with all 2025 expenditure funded from the designated funds) were £3.6m lend 2024.. £3.4ml. reserve that had been built up. Acrual expenditure This represented just under one month'5 bud8eted was higher than budget which resulted in th unresrrlcted expendlture In 2025, £0.2m below the reserve falllng below the Tninimum of the policy lower end of (he policy range of between one and range. Given the proposal In the Dlocesan Finances three months, tsudgeted unrestricted expenditure. Ileview to abolish the dioie5an appDrtionmellt in The Council conslders thls to be adequète. having 2026. and replace it with fundin8 from the Church considered the reliability of fundsng from the Church Commissioners and a Training for Ministry fund into Commissioners 3nd the diocese5 Iwhich have which dioce5e5 will contribute to, the Council doe5 met the apportionment request In full Since 20061 not plan to take any artion to increase this reserve. and the fairly brobd PLJrpDses of two of its largest The end 2025 balance on all of it5 Other re5eNes restricted funds {the Church and Community Fund were within the poliry range. and the Special Purposes Fund) with an aggregate balanie of £18.Sm as at the end of 2025. The Council wlll aim to increase rts unrestricted reseNe to wlthin the policy range durlng 2026. Investment policy and use of restricted funds The Council's investment policy for its restritted funds- based on the planned distributlDn strategies for each- is summarised as follows.. The level of reserves for each of the Training for Min15try Fund and unrestricted reseryes at the end of 2025, tO8ether with the forward looking poliry range, is set out In the following table. For settlements planned to be retalned beyond five years, the Councll's investment managers have been Set an annualised long-term target to achleve a total return1 of at least CPl+496 after all costs. The investments for these funds are held in two diversified pooled funds, managed by Sara5in anej CCLA. Balance at end 2025 {£ml Reserves policy range based on 2025 budget l£m) Reserve Ministry Training 1.9- 5.8 For funds that are planned to be spent out wtEhln fve years, (he focus Is on capital preseNation with a target return of at least bank deposit rates. The ability to withdraw funds at relatively short notice is also irnperattve. Unrestricted / operatlng budset 3.8-11.3 The aggregète totsl retum from Its long-term investments (with a time horizon of at least fwe ' ctsmL%nÈd capitsl And incorne return. omblnod Invefftnis from m&nyiNestotswlth In*sEmÈntsa¢rossa broad ra1￿ of asse¢dèsses re8l¢n% and IT￿￿$try$e£Lor5. chbtshops, Council l Annual Report 39

andal Rew'ew years) was 3.5% in 202512024: 9.9961 compared with the long-term target of 4.9%12024'. 6.5%). Over the past live years the return averaged S.Q%12024.' 6.3%) p.a, compared with the long-term target of 9.1 % ICPl444t per annuml12024.. 8.5%). The Church of England is a focus for community activity In 12,000+ parishes and 16.000 church buildings and, through the re50urcp5 at its Elisposal. provide5 activitles that SUPPDrt community development and social cohesion. Typically. this Includes projects that support children, famllles and elderly people throug c5ubs, social gatherings and outreach activities. The Council has set impatt and financial goals for its Social Impact Investment Prograrnme. aiming to achieve measurable positive social and environmental impact and preservation of the capital Dver the long term after all £05ts. The Church of England provldes education i the Christian faith and encourages personal and spiritual growth and wellbeirhg. The Council's cash resources are held in its current account. In the Central Board of Flnance Church of England Dep051t Fund or term deposits in line with its Treasury Management Policy. which is reviewed annually. The Council's average return on its cash holdinss in 2025 was 4.69612024.. 2.3%). Through its engagemenr In local communities. its chaplains in many sectors of life and its participation in public debate, the Church of England promotes values (hat it belleves are beneficial to society a5 a whole. The Council also acts as custodian trustee for several funds. At the end of 2025 the assets of these fvnds, whlch are held In Investments and cash Separately from those of the Couniil, were valued at £3.6m 12024.. £3.8ml. Through its network of schools and academles, the Church of Englané provldes an education for around 20% of children of primary School age ané 6q6 of young people of secondary school ase that is rooteé Sn Christs3n values and available to families of all faiths and none. Ethical investment The Council participate5 In the work of the Church of England's Ethic31 Investrnent Advisory Group IEIAGI. which develops ethical investment advice ro inform th￿ ￿th1(al 1nve5ttn￿nt poliEies of the three main national Church investlng bodie5.lts mernber5hlp includes members of the Coundl and Its Mission and Public Affairs Council. The EIAG publishes 3ll annual report of its work which is available, together wlth other related publications Incl￿dIng tt5 5ector- based policies. on the Church Df England web5kte. The Council also belongs to the ecumenical Church Investors Group. The Council has had ￿80rd to the requirements of the Charities Acr 2011 and published advice Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon In relatlon ro public benefit. The pooled funds managed by Sarasin and CCLA in which the Council invests havè ethical investmenr pollcbes. The Councll complles with the EIAG'S guidance on pooled funds and the Council and its Invesrment Committee regularly mDriitor compliance with this policy. Public benefit The Archbishops, Council has an enablin8 role in support of the minlsty of the Church of England whlch. through its 12,000+ pari5he5 and the 42 dioceses 3Nd throush other mean5, 5eek5 to provid spiritual care for all people in England. In parricular. 40 (hbi5hops' Council l knnual Report

Governance Introduction working partie5 for specific areas of tts work and operation. The work of the Council and its supporting bod*es 15 underp1nned by openness to God, worshlp, 5etvlce. and a desire to promote growth, partnership, unity, Integrty and transparency. The Council carries out its work In compliance wlth relevant legislation and best practice. The Council continues to monitor its processe5 and effeits'vene5s, using good prartice In governance a5 a benchmark to ensure that it operates In an effertive manner. In carrying out ks worK the Council aims to maintaln and support a skllled and motivated staff and to ensure effective 5y5tems of orgènisation and governance. In 2025 the Council metsix tlmes. Ftve of these meetings were held in person with the option for trusrees to parti¢lpate virtually. The remaining meetingwas held using remote technology. In addition sèveral additional informal meetings were attended by trustees who were available at Short notice. The Archbishopg Council Is a charSty registered under no. 1074857. Durins 2025 the Council made 12 Report of a Serious Incident I￿1) reports to the Charity Commission and filed l O updates on such reports, a figure which includes responses to questions raised by the Commission on a previovsly stsbmitted RSI. As at the date of this report. the Cour)cil had made five further RSIS to the Charity Commission and filed eleven updates to prevlously Submitted RSIS. Trustee recrultment, appolntment and Inductlon Members of the Archbishops, Council have responsibilities as trustee5. They hold office In a vèrlety of ways= ex officio Ithe nvo Archbishops,. the First Church Estates Commissioner,. the Chair and Wice-chalr of the House of Latty,. and the two Prolocutorsl,. elected (two member5 each of the Houses of Bishops, Clergy and Laity of the General Synodl,. or appolnted (by the Archblshops with the approval of the General Synod after an extensive open public recruitment process). Tailored induition, covering Such areas as key relationships. financial infomiation and forward strategy. is offered to all new trustees. New and exlsting trustees also have the opportunty to meet Dlrectors and other staff for briefing on particular areas of work. Trustees also have the opportunity to learn about the Council and contribute to its development a5 members of committees an AFchbishops'C¢vncil | Annual Report 41

Goveman Trustees of th8 Archbishops, Councll Attendance at the fomial scheduled meetings of (from l January 2025 and up to the date the Councll is set out below. This does not include of this report) attendance at additional Informal meetlngs held during the year which were attended by trusteÈs The figure5 In brackets Indicate11) the number of who were available at short notice. meetings each member attènded in 2025 lill the number of meeD'ngs each member was eliglble to attend. Joint President5 Most Revd and Rt Honjustin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury (to 6 January 20251 Most Revd and Rt Hon Sarah Mullally. Archbishop of Canterbury Ifrom 28January 20261 Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop Df York Prolocutors of the Lo¥Yer Housès of the Convocations of Canterbury and York (tx 0￿1£10} Ven Luke Miller Icanterburyl Revd Canon Kale Wharton (York) IOIDI ioioi 16161 16161 16161 Officers of the House of Laity (ex officiol Canon Alison Coulter (Vice-chair, House of Latyl Canon Dr Jamès Harrison (Chair. House of Laity) Elected by the House of Bishops Rt Revd Jonathan Fr05t (to December 20￿) 16161 {6161 15161 Rt Revd Mark Tanner 16161 Elected by the House of Cleryy Revd Dr lan Paul (to December 2D251 1616) Ven Mirancla Threlfall-Holmes 1616) Revd Will Harwood Ifrcpm December 20251 io/oi Elected by the House of Laity Jame5 Cary Ito Decernber 20251 Dr RachelJep50n Chris Glll (from December 20251 16161 16161 io/oi Appointed by the Archbishops with the approval of the General Synod Revd Canon Charlotte Cook Ito July 20251 Joseph Dlwakar Peter Doyle Ifrorn July 20251 Matthew Frost Itojuly 20251 Carl Hughe5 Canon Julie JorTres ifrom July 20251 Canon Mark Sheard {4141 2161 12131 12131 16161 13131 14161 A Church Estates Commissioner Alan Smith, First Church Estates Commissioner 16161 42 Arihb$5hops' Council l Annual Report

Govern3n Commlttees of the Archbishops, Council members of the General Synod through their appolntmentto the Archblshop¥ Covncil. The followlng bodies undertake work as committees of the Archbishops. Councl'. This helps to ensure that there is a close relatio￿hiP between the Council and the Synod. not least becèu5e the Council and its committees undertake work on behalf of the Synod and report to the Synod on that and other work as it progresses and on completion. +Audit and Risk Committee of the Archbi5hops' Councll Ichair.. Chri5 Glll Ilnterim chair to Ju 20251, Peter Doyle Ifrom July 202511 Committee for Ministry of and arnong Deaf 3nd Dlsabled People Ichalr.. Rt Revd Rlchard Atkin50nl Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglica Concern5 Ichèir. Very Revd Roger5 Govender Ito April 20251 Council for ChTIStian Unity Ichalr: R¢ Revd jonathan Baker) Flnance Committee Ichair: Carl Hughesl Governance, Effectiveness and Transition Group Ichair.. Canor Mark Sheardl The Councll and the Hous2 of Bishops work together Legislative Refomi Commtttee (chair. Ven Luke to provide leadership and to develop and resource Millerl policy. particularly on issues around lay and "Ministry Development Board Ichair: Rt Revd ordained ministry, education. safeguardin& social Mark Tanner engagement. engagement with Government and Mission and Public Affairs Council (chair. Canon framing Church legislauon. Mark She8rdl National Safeguarding Steering Group Ichair Rt Revd joanne Grenfell (to March 20261, Rt Revd Robert Springett (from April 2026} Net Zero Carbon Board Ichair. Rt Revd Graham Usher (to February 20251, Sir Robert Buckland (from February 202511 RaclalJustice Board (chair.. Ven Miranda Threlfall-Holmes Ifrovn Septetnber 202511 Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Boaré {chalr: Carl Hughesl MembeTS of the General Synod may ask que5tlons of the Councll and its committees when the General Synod meets, and the General Synod approves the Councll's annual budget and receive5 the Council'5 annual repo House of Bishops Church Commissioners Under rhe terms of the National InstltLrtlons Measure 1998, the Council and the Commissioner5 work closely to develop spending plans reflertlng the Council'5 prlorltles for rhe coming period. The Council receives report5 annually on the uses to which that funding ha5 been put to enable it to conflrm to the Ch¢Jrch Commissioners that the money ha5 been used for the purp05e5 for which it was given. *The chair of the bodies marked wlth an asrerisk must normally be an Archbishops, Council trustee. Dioceses Some ofthe Council's work is funded bythe diote5es of the Church of Er)gland. Thls glves the Council a responsibility to demonstrate that the money it receives is spent effectsvely and to work on bèhalf of the dloceses to provlde a central source of advice, appropriate services, a resource for the development of policy and legislation and a focu5 of engagement w1th the Government and other agencSes on behalf of the Church. The Council also distributes grants. funded by distributions from the Church Comm155ioner5, to dioceses under the terms of the National Institutions Measure 1998 to support their mission and mlnistry. A full list of grants awarded to institutions is available on the Church of England website.. churchofen land.or Key working relationships The Archbishgps, Council works in close partnership with the other National Church Irbsfitutions INClsl= the Church Cornmissioners, the Church of England Pensions Board. Church of England Central Services, the Offices of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the National Stsciety. Key working relationships with Church bodies Include.. General Synod The Council is not a body of the General Synod, but a statutory body established under the National Institutions Measure 1998. All of Its trustees are either drawn from the General Synod or become Arthbishops. Council l Annu31 Report 43

Guveman Church of England Central Servlces (ChECS) Comfflittee in November 2025. The draft report issued by the Ecclesiastical Committee indicated that It was of the opinion thatthe National Church Governance Measure was not expedient. In the light of this General Syno¢*s Legislative Committee has undertaken informal discu55ion5 Wlth the Eccle5ia5tical Co¥llmtttee so that the latterf5 concem5 can be fully understood. The Legislative Committee has withdrawn the Measure from the Ecclesiastical Committee and will report to the General Synod at thejuly 2026 Group of Sessions. ChECS facilitate5 the provision of cost-effective shared financial, legal and other services to the NCIS and prgvides payroll and othef Services to dioieses and other charitie5 Wlth a Church etho5. It 15 jointly owned by the Council. Church Commissioners and Church of England Pen5ion5 Board ané each body appoints two of the six directors. The CounciV5 appolntees are Carl Hughe5 and Revd Samantha Rushton. The Archbi5hopg Council and the General Synod have 3 number of other committees. commissions and similar bodies that report to them. Details are avallable on request. Appointments made by the Councll to other chorities The Council ha5 the right to fflake appointments to certaln other Church charities. It appoints of the 12 trustees of the Churih Urban Fund ané the Councils Finance Committee also appoints one trustee. The Council É7ppoints six of the 13 trustees Df Near Neighbours. The Cciuncil's Finance Committee appoints two of the 11 tnjstees of the Whltelands College Foundatlon. Safe Spaces En9lond and Wales Safe Spaces England and Wales (Safe Spacesl is a charitable jointly controlled entity between the Archbishop5' Councll and the Catholic Trust for England and Wales ICaTEWI. The Council has the right to appoini two direciors. The purpose of safe Spaces is to provide 5UPPOrt for those affected by Church-related abuse lof any kindl, in the form of a helpline. a website providing information and advlce to survivors and theirfamllles, and up to 10 cotnmLrnity-based 5urvivor-led therapeutic support groups, both faith-based and secular. Senior Management Group of th8 Archbishops. Counci5 Wblllam Nye, Secretary General Ditys Alam. Interim Deputy Director of Fairh and Pub14c Life IFebrLtary 2025 tDJanuary 20261 Revd Caxon Dr Malcolm Brown, Director of Fafth and Public Life Itojanuary 2Q251 Rlchard Chapman. Actlng Dlrettor of Falth and Public Life Governance Review The National Church Governance Programme Board (Project Board) was established injanuary 2022 to further the work of the Governance Review Group. The Project Board is rasked with developing proposals to 5irnplify the governance and Structure of the Natlornal Church Institutions and oversee the preparation and pa55age of legislation to provide a legal basis for those elements of reform requiring statutory change. The most slgnlflcant proposal Is to transfer the work of the Archbishops, Council, Church of England Central SeNices. and most of the funcrlons. other than managing Investments. of the Church Colnrnissioners into a Single integratect trustee body- It 15 proposed that the Church Commissioners should retain thelr current Investment functlons. Debbie Clinton. Cowdirector of Vision and Strategy Slmon Gallagher, Direttor of Central Secretariat Revd Canon Nlgel Genders, Chlef Educatlon Officer Ito February 20261 Revd Guy Hewitt, Dirertor of Racial Jusiice Emily Gee. Dlrector of Cathedral and Church Buildings Hannah Howard. Director of Communicatioris Alexander Kubeylnje, Dlreitor of Safeguarding Revd Canon Nick McKee, Director of Ministry Development Revd Alexander McGregor, Head of the Legal Office and Chief Legal Advisor Revd Canon David Male, Cowdirector of Vision and Strategy (to March 20251 Draft legislatbon was Introduced to the General Synod at the july 2024 Group of Sessions and completed the Synodical stsges at thejuly 2025 Group of Sesslons. The draft Measure was considered by Parliamenvs Ecclesiastical 44 Archbishop¥ Council l Annual Report

Goveman Rosie 51éter-Caff, Chlef Operating Officer Revd Richard Sudworth. Director of Faith and Public Llfe (fromjanuary 2025 to December 20251 Emma Trenier, People Direttor David White, Deputy Director of Finance Senior Stoff of Shared Services managed by other Nationol Church Institutions (Ncls) Mark 8arker, Finance Director Stephanie Harrison, Governance Prr>ject Director Muir Laurie, Director of Risk & Assurance Joanna Woolcock. Dirertor of Flnance Transformatio Offtces and advisors The Archbishop5' Council's advisor5 are listed below. All professional advisor appointments are reviewed re8ul811y. Registered office: Church House. Great Smith Street London SW1 P 3AZ. Tel: [phone] Investment rnana8ers-. CCLA Investment Management Limited. One Ar)gel Lane. London EC4R 3AB and Sarasin & Partners LLP. Juxon House, 100 St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 88U Banker5'. Lloyds Bank plc, 2S Gresham StreeL Ltsndon EC2V 7HN Solicitors.. The Legal Office of the National Church Institution5 of the Church of England, Church House, Great Smith Street. London SW1 P 3AZ Auditor.. Crowe U.K. LLP, 55 Ludgate Hlll, London, EC4M 7IW Archbishops. COU￿11 l Annual Report 45

PeoFleand 0[gar￿5￿tiOn People and Organisation Senior leadership In December we learnt of the terribly sad news that Revd Richard Sudworth, Director c>f Faith and Publlc Ltrfe, had dled. Rlchard had been Ilvlng wlth cancer for some time. He had been returning to work- to thejob he loved- but his cancer returned. Richard was a hlghiy respeded colleague who was well.known to bishops, and to members of the Archbishops, Council and Mission and Public Affairs Employee engagement Council as the lead on interfaSEh relatlons for the national Church, for the Archbishop of Canterbury Over 700 people184% of staffj completed our latest staff pulse survey In ottober 2025. The survEy and in Fairh and Public Lrfe. Since 2018. Our thoughts coll5iSted of 16 st3tements covering topics ranging are with his fami￿ and colleagues in rhe Faith and Public Life tearn. from engagement. wellbeing, and our Values. to leaders, line managers. and partnership worklng. The percentage of people who classed theMSe￿e$ as black or minority ethnic within the Archbishops, Councll was 18.0%12024.' 16.8%) compared with overall representation of17.2%12024- 18.4%) across the NC15. The percentage of people who c1055ed tttemselve5 as having a disability withln the Archbishops, Council wa5 10.3% compared to 7.3% for the NCIs overall. Richard's appolniment followed the retirement of the Revd Canon Dr Malcolm Brown, who retlred In The avera8e favourability score (the per£enta8e of January after sevenreen years of service as Director respondents chooslng'5trongly agre¥ and'agreej of Mission and Public Affairs, and later as Direcior of improved by 0.5 percentage points to 75.5% Faith and Publlc Life. Malcolm was awarded an 08E compared to 2024174.5% for the Archbi5hops' in The Kin¥s Birthday Honours in June. Councill. Some 85% of respondents stated that they would recommend the Ncls a5 a good plaie to worl In March. Dave Male stepped down as Co&Dirertor of up from 77% In 2024. To put this Into contexL the Vislon and Strategy after three years in the role an(1 favourablllty score for thls statement was 65% In ine years working at Church House, Westminster. 2017. NCI employees ère, on averège, six pErientage Dève was invofved from early 2D20 with Archbishop points more favourable in their ￿spOnSe$ when Stephen and others In developing the Church's compared to benchmark scores for the UK not- Vlslon ancl Strategy and then with Debbie Cllnton, for.profit sector. The next in-depth staff survey 15 was asked to lead the team helping dioceses, scheduled for June 2026. Churches, and ne￿OrkS to implement the bold outcomes of the strategy. Debbie now leads the team as the sole Director for Vision and Stratesy. Learning and wellbeing Learnin8 and development has continued to be a focus for the Ncls, and, in 2025, we enrolled 23 colleagues on an apprenticeship qualification accessing £277k of formèl training through apprenticeship levy funding. 147 staff members attended an Internally delivered learnlng worksttop. and 49 individuèls tDok part in either the NCI coaching or mentoring scheme. Summary of our people At the end of 2025, a total of 198 staff Ifull-time equivalentl hèd the Archbishops, Council as their mana8iri8 employer or were directly funded by it. This represented 23% of stsff at the Ncls. The NCIS ended 2025 with 887 employed staff, compared ro 806 al the end r>f 2024. Qvèfall turnover in 2025 fell to 11.8% compared to 1586 Sn 2025. In November 2024 a cash back health benefit, Medicash. was launched providing staff bvith access to 24n private GP appolntments. and cash back on prèvate healrh checks optbcal and dental treatment- this has been very well received, 3nd uptake has been high. In the pulse suryey we saw a particular Increase in satisfartion with health and wellbelng ssjpport avallable lup 7 points to 79% favourabilityl. Acro55 the Ncls, the ratio of female to male employees decreased from 60% and 40% respectively In 2024, to 5996 and 4196 in 2025. The percentage of women in senior PD5itions withln the Archbishops, Council was 51.6% compared to 46.8% for the Ncls overall. 46 Arthblshops, Councll l Annual Report

Peopieand ￿nIs4110n Belonglng and Incluslon In 2025 we reported holistlcally on our ethnicity. disability and gender pay gaps and continue to deliver our belonging and inclusion a(tion pla which extends to 2027. the same timè. shifts in representation at more Junior levels have contributed to Increases in both gap5. Increasing the percentage of colleagues who declare their ethnicity186%1 and disability status 164%) to ensure we have an accurate picture when it comes to these pay gaps 15 a key a￿8 of focus in 2026. This year In our annual exrern81 benchmarklng process, we moved from a silver to a gold TalenL Incluslon. Dwersity & Inclusion (fiDEI award recosnislng our 5y51em- wlde efforts to nurture a culture of belonging and inclusion. Overall, the story behlnd the éata Is one of strengthening foundations. Throughout 2024 and 2Q25 we have Improved our recruitment processes, invested in development pro8rammes. and focused on removing barrier5 to progression. These actions re beglTrning to influence representation ar senior leve15- a crucial step in reducing pay gap5 over time. Over 150 rnanaser5 have taken part In Dlgnity at work training alongside awareTre5s raising of our Dignity at Work policy for all staff- sharing routes to speaking up about inappropriate behaviour. During Learning at Work WeeK professional development on the theme of Speak Up included Stand up to Racism and Find your Voice workshops. Coniinued efforts In this area are required. While the poce of change ha5 not yet met our aspiiations, the direction of travells posirive. By continuing to build clearer pathw3y5 into senior roles. SUPPOrtiN8 internal progresSlDn, and ensuring falr and conslstent recruitment, we are setting the conditÉons for lon8-term. sustainable improvement. Thls year ha5 also seen a tran51tion in the chair5 for all staff networks- with co-chairs for the women's, LGBTQ, and disability and neurodiversity netsjorks artively 5upporring colleagues and coordinating events an(1 communications that celebrate diversity as well as formally Integrating and now having seats within ourjolnt Staff Forum. New ways of working A key people priorty during 2025 was to invest in the implementation of further People System (Oracle) functlonallty to enable greater efficiencies in our people processes. During 2025 we have developed additional modules within the People System to enable Recruitment. Learnin& People Helpdesk and £ase managemenc. We will therefrjre cease using the Pfeviou5 Pathw3yS System for recrui¢ment and will be able to provide 5tsff with a wider range of online learnlng and have the ability to track and monrior data a550Clated with recruitment, learning and employee relation5. Addressing our pay gops When looking at our gender pay gap, we are encouraged that, for the flrsc time, we have achieved parity ir> the proportion of women to men in our mosl senior roles Ithe upper quartllel. Nearly o-thirds of roles in the upper-middle quartile are now occupled by women. These stekdy and 5UStained increases In the proportion of women in the upper quartiles combined with smaller increases in the proportion of women in the lower quart¢le5 have resulted in a sm311 decrease in our mean gender pay gap. However, this progress IS oftser by the concentration Df women In lower pald role5, resulting in an ovèrall mèdian gender pay sap that remain5 at 18. Th15 tells us that while representation is Improving at the top, we need to ensure womèn are more evenly represented across all grades. Safeguarding AII Ncls employees are required to complete basic awareness safeguarding trnining every three years. Senior leaders must also undertake addltlonal Èxtended training, while newjoiners are required to complete this training as part Df their induction. In Q1 2025, we foiu5ed on ensuring that all employees, basic awareness traininswas up to date and continue to robustty ensure trainlng complerion which currer)tly stsnds at 94% compliance rate. Throughout 2025 Senior Leaders acr055 the Ncls and new trusiee5 have refreshed thelr Senior Le3der5hip Safeguarding trainin8- a high.quality learning event run by the National Safeguardlng team. Our ethnicity and di5abillty pay gaps- 18% and 16% respectively- show simllar dynamlcs. We have seen improvemenis in the representation of UKMEIGMH colleagtjes and colleagues with disabilities in senior and upper-mlddle bands. At Archbishops, CLxJncll l Annua5 Report 47

People and Organisat Externol servlces staff penslons In 2025 the HR External Servlces team have The staff of the Archbishop¥ Coundl are elther supported 42 dloceses, 32 cathedrals as well as Hcty members of the Church Administrators Pension Trinity 8rompton and the ChLirch in Wales HR team Fund defined benefit section lif employed before in some way. 40 dioceses and 27 cathedrals engage July 20061, or a separate defined contribution sularly in monthly HR network rneeiin85 to provide arrangement if employed subsequently. Employer peer support and share knowledge and resources. contribution rates range from 8% to 18% depending on age and additlonal voluntary contributions made. New staff are encouraged to take advantage of Dur matched additional voluntary contributions scheme and Are also offered ethlcal penslon scheme choice5. We have worked in partne￿hIp with Places for Hope to develop the Llvingwell v41th Dlfference 4 module course on conflict bullying and harassment which 23 people across dioceses, cathedrals and the Ncls and trained to dellver. The Clergy Transltlon 5eMce ha5 refreshed the clergy transition coaching offer with available resources ané one to one coaching. Trustee remuneration The Archbi5hop< Council 15 the Central Stipends Authoriry. the functions of which. as set out in the Central stipends Authority Regulatltsns 1998, are Yo keep under review and recommend appropriate levels for the siipends of diocesan and suffragan bishops. deans. residenriary canons and archtleacon5,' est3b115h and publlsh recommended forms and levels of pay for clergy, deaconesses and licerised lay workers.- Thus. its funcD'Dns include making recommendatlon5 on the 5tipend5 for archbishops and bishop5, including those who ore Council trustees. The levels of these stipends are determined, funded and paid by the Church Commlssioner5. Staff remuneration ond executive pay All the staff of the Archbishops, Council are covered by a unlfied pay and grading policy that operates across all the Ncls. The policy is designed to ensure the same level of pay for all staff in posts with work of equal value based on elght band5. For cerrain stsff with Specialist skills, typically those whose role requires thern to hold a professiona1 qualification, a market adjustment may be applled, the value of which is determined by reference to the lower quartile and median of market related salaries and Is subject to annual revlew. The Ncls are an accredired Ltving Wage employer and ensure all staff - including apprentlces, interns, and those on training 5chemes- receive the approprfate living wage for their location. A number of senior roles, Includlng those of the Chief Executives. sit outside the banding system, as the skill 5et5 required to fulfil the roles are not readily measured wirhin the Nclg standard job evaluatiori 5y5tem. Sal8rie5 for these roles are set individuallywith reference to the wider marketplace. This process 55 overseen by the Rernuneration Commirree. comprising trustees from each of the Ncls a5 parr of Iheloint Employment and Common Se￿ces Board (tEcsei. In gener31. these staff can expett the same percentage annual uplift a5 those on the Ncls bands. Thè amount paid to the highèst member of staff in the Council is 7.9=1'.1 12024.. 6.17.'11 titnes the salary earned by the lowest pald member of staff and 3.5'.1.'112024.- 3.63.'11 time5 the median salary. 48 Archblshopgcouncll l Annual Report

R￿k Management Risk Management Principal risks and uncertainties The Archbi5hops' Council 15 committed to maintaining a robust risk management framework that SUPPOrtS the achievement of wt5 5tiate8lC Object￿e5 and promote5 3 positive risk culture acr055 the National Church Institutlons INCISI. A Risk Policy and Risk Management Methodolo8y are utilised to ensure risks are identified. a55essed. and managed effettively. Thls Includes clearly defined role5, responsibilFtie5, and governanie structures aligned with best practice. inclLtded revising scoring, reassessing risk appetltes, documenting key controls, and ensuring risks accurately reflerted the prevailing risk environment. The lisk managomÈnt process is designed to enable early identrfication of threats, Optimise resource allocation, and foster effectlve communication bètween staff and leadership. This approach en5ure5 that significant risk5 are managed prDaetÉvely to minimlse their impatt on strategic objectives. Risk ownershlp is embedded ￿thin the organisatlon, This apprDach proved invaluèble in mana8lnS the with dedlcated rlsk owners responslble for fallout from the Makin Report, which ultimately monitoring and managing individual risks. Oversight culminated in the resignation ofjustin Welby as Is prO￿ded by the Risk and Assurance Servlce. wlth Archbishop of Canterbury. It was an exceptionally regu131 review and challenge from the Audit and challenging perlod for all involved, marked by an Risk Committee. The Trustee Board undertake5 an especially complex and sensitive media environment annual review of the adequacy of risk management that had to be carefully navigated. arrangements, supported by independent assurance Reiogni5ing these complexitie5, the Board has through Intemal audit processes. These findings are identified the principal risks set out below as reported to the Audit & R15k Committees trf the NCIS the most Significant obstacles to achieving the rèinfDrcing accountability and transparency. Archbishop5' Council'5 key objertives. Mitigation and management measLtres are ctsntinually monitored and reflned io ensure that resldual risk Is reduced to èn acieptable level. The Archbi5hop5' Council senior leadership regularly reviewed the strategic risk re815ter. Thi5 exercise ArchbLshops' Counc51 l Annual Report 49

Fbsk Manawerrt Principal Risk Area Safeguard5ng Key ManagementActions and Plans Established pollcies. tralning, quality assurance and culture change to Improve national, diocesan, and local safeguardlng capabillty, includlng Codes of Practice and Clergy Conduct Measure. Code of Practice and guld3nce Is revlewed regulady agalnst statutory stanéards and leamlng from national reports to ensure that we are aligned with statutory expectations and best practice. Turnlng the Page programme In place wlth dedlcated resources to respond to national recomrnendations from reports including the Makin Review. INEQE Annual Reports, as well as the Charity Commission Regulatory Actlon Plan. Interim Support Scheme in place to help survivors in urgent and immediate need and development of a National Redress Scheme. Programme of Indepenéent audits of dloceses and cathedrals - 7 0 dioceses,9 cathedrals and NST completed, further 8 audits in pro8ress. Independently led process for con51dering criticlsms against those menrioned in the Makin ￿vIeW. National Safe uardi Standards in plaie to as5es5 performance of Safeguarding re5pgnslbilÈties. There is a risk of a lack of Ctsnfldence and transparency in relation to appropriately investigating Safeguarding referra15 received by the Church of England. Flnanclal Pressures Council-led Diocesan Finances Rewew has provSded deeper understanding of diocesan finances. This puts In plare on8oin8 collection of thi5 data to allow greater transparency. By implementlng key recomMenda￿on$ from rhls review, flnance processe5 are being simplified, eg abolition of apportionmeni Uan261 and dellvery of the Minlstry Tralning admlnislered centrally. Thls also means that the council is almost completely fLJnded from Comtlli55ionerfs distrlbutions. Thls has also led to short term significant funding for dioceses and an Increase In LINC. National Giving Strategy, with further resources being developed to support clerEY and lalry with digital giving. Detalled consideratloft of the allocatlon of Church Commlsslonerg distributions every three year5 by a Triennium Funding Working Group which comprise5 members of Ihe Council. House of Bishops and Church Commlssioners. Increased financial pre55ure on the Archbi5hops' Council. as a result of increased demand for grant SUPPOrt from Dioceses, 8iven pre55ure5 on their income and addluonal coscs. Governance In the longer run, tPTre National Church Governance Measure was designed to simplity governance ?rrangement5. In the short run, the Archbishops, Councll ha5 agreed a number of steps to ImpTove sovernanie and effectivenes5, including the establishment of Governance, Effettivenes5 and Trafisition group to oversee this. Thi5 has led ro the appointment of Alison Coulter as chair on behalf of the Presldents, new policie5 on conflict of Inte￿51, complaints and seriou5 incident reportin& better agenda plannin8 and meeting management. and ongoingwork on committees ané monitoring effettiveness. Complexity of the existing governance structure Inhibits the achievement of Archbi5hops' Councll priorities and impacts upon its ability to delwer change at pace. 50 Arihbishop5' COU￿1[ l Annual Rep(rt

. Msk Marnager￿t Principal Risk Are Mlnlstry Inability to balance the supply and demand lor clergy and lay ministers, whilst working with Dioceses to provide qualty and dSversity of ministers that will 5UPPOrt the delivery of mission aim. Failure to adequately supporr those in ministry to cope with the requlrements of Dioceses within th@ vision and strategy. Key Management Actions •nd Plans The Archbishopg Councll has spent much time in 2025 focusing on the ongoing shorrfall in vocations, whiih 15 a major risk to the achievernent of all its objectDies. In partnershlp wlth the wider church and in partiCLtlar the House of 81shops. rhe Council has conrlnued to take steps in 5UPPOrt of this worl both dirertly through the renewing minlsterial vocation5 actlon plan and indirectty vla work to improve clergy wellbelng {including a stipend reset and grants to the Clergy Support Trust and St Luke's) This work will need further attention through 2026. Wision and Strategy Inability to (feliver upon the goals of the Vision and Strate￿. Failure to revitalise parishes on a significant scale. Well-resourced and capable Vision and Strategy Team, including partners for each diocese tC¥ share learning and good practice. Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board ISMMIBI deciélng on allocation of funding to dioceses on back of Diocesan Investment Plans IDIPI. aligned to the prlnciples of the Vision and Strategy. Using nthork of Champion Bishops to encourage dioceses to think about delivery of the Vision and Strategy. Younger and More Diverse Strategic Mlsslon and Minlstry Investment Board ISMMIBI allocatlng fundin8 to projects to help church Srow youn8er and for a5pect5 of diversity (including poorer area51,' Raci31 Justice 8oard overseeing allocation of Ajndlng to proietts to support a more diverse church. Programme of prayer for a younser church. Archbishops, Council makes'growing yoijngerf. a l)riority of priorities- and devotes time ar each meeting to dlscussing this. Reviews Statlscics for Mlsslon and other datè to monltor progre55. SMMIB and vision and strategy build partnerships with key youth organisations- Youthscape, The Way etc- and use innovative communications. FLOURISH programme of new wtsrshlpping commLsnicles in school5. Fallure to grow a younser and more diverse church. Volume of major projects Competing demands for stsff time coupled with the volume of change inltiatives result in the failure to deliver major change programmes. as well as impeding the deli¥/ery of signlficant busirbe5s-as*USual strands of wgrk. In longer term, Governance Review, as reflected in the National Church Governance Measure and supporting pollcy Isee abovel15 designed to provide more efficient oversight of the work of the N3tional Church. Portfolio Board, chaired by Chief Officers. to review overall work programme and make prtoritisatlon declslons- Including on allocatton of project resource. Resouries specifically ring-fen£ed for high priority projects. Arihbishops, Countil l Annual Report 51

R15k Management Principal Risk Area Reputation Adverse reputational impact, and diversion of management time, as a result of Internal Church disputes and historic fallures relation to pollcy on contentious and divisive Issues and the manner in which thi5 is porrrayed In the medla. Fallure to present a Christian vlewpoint In ways whlch can be heard accurately In a secular political and Social context. Key Mana8ementActiDn5 and Plans For 2025 the Archbishops, CoLtncll has princlpally 50U8ht to manage the issues relatlng to safeguarding risks through regular discussion, monitoring and communlcations (for example on the plan for responding to the Makln remewl. It ha5 a150 reviewed the rlsks and opportunltles to its work hri5ing from Living in LDve and Faith. Faith and Public Life have supported bishops to speak into public debate e.g. on the Terminally111 Adults (Ernd of Lrfel Bill- to provide a Christian perspective. Splrltual renewal Fallure to be a Church that Is centred upon Jesus Christ. Prayer at the centre of the Vision and Straiegywlth weekly national time of prayer. Council sUPPOrting the Thy Kingdom Come, annual prayer and spiritual renewal programme.. the Everyday Faith App allows users 2417 access to fèith-based information. Ltving in Love and Faith The uncertainty caused by debates over Livlng In Love and Faith and the eventual OU￿OrkIng of those decisions lin whichever directionl has negative consequences for the achlevements of the objectNes of the Council. Staff of the Council support the lead bishDP, and other bi5hop5. to develop piop05als for the Synod Including on theDlogy. The CDuncil Is not responsible for Living in Love and Faith beyond ihis. as it is the respiJn5ibility of the HDU5e of Bishops and the General synod. The General Syrsod p3s5ed a motion in February 2026 that-affirmlsj that the LLF programme and all work initiated by the February 2023 LLF rnotion and subsequerlt LLF motions wlll conclude byjuly 2026"; The Audit and Risk Committee of the Archbi5hop5' Council will continue to monitor the r¢5k5 and opportL¥nities in relation to Living In Love and Faith. and successor bodies. Legacy of the Independent Safeguardlng Board The disbandment of the Independent Safe8uarding Board Iisei has led to lack of confidence and transparency in relation to safeguarding in the Church of Eiisland. The Safeguarding Structures programme. led by Dame Christine Ryan as Executlve Choir and supported by Council scaff Is leadlng the work to deliver future safeguarding structures for the Church of England. General Synod endorsed in February 2026 a clear vlslon forfuture governance Interim Comm1551oner for Independent Reviews, including SUPPOrt through Fear Free, to provide suppon and independent case reviews to those to whom the former15B had proTnlseé rewews, reportin8 to the Learnlng Outcomes Worklng Group of the National Safeguarding Steering Group In the meantime Independer¢t National Safeguarding Panel IHome NSP Blo I tD provide independent scrutiny and challenge to the Church of En8lanLf5 safeguarding policies and practice5. The Archbishopg Council contributes fijnds and appoints ￿ of the six dirertors to the Safe Spaces England and Wales Board which corYim15sions the free and independent 5UPPOrt Se￿ICe for anyone who was been abused by sr>meone in the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wale5. 52 ArthblshopgC)uncil l Annual Report

Ir*￿deTrt Auditorfs Report Trustee responsibilities In relatlon to the Financial Statements As trustee5. Council members are responsible for preparlng the Annual Report and Flnancial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Srandards. The law applicable to charitles in England ard Wales requires the Council to prepare fillancial Statements each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charlty and of the Incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for the period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: select sultable accounting policies and apply them consistendy., ob5etve the methods aftd princtple5 of the Charitle5 Statement of Recommended Prattice.. state whether applicable accountlng standards h￿e been followed, subject to any departure5 dlsclosed and explained in the financial statement5: makeludgements and estimates that are reasonable and pruden prepare financial starements on the golng concem ba515 unless il Is inapproprlate to presume that th charity will condnue in bu5ine5S. They are respon51ble for keeping accountlng records that disclose with reasonable aicurary the financial posltion of the chariry and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charftles Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlon5 2008 and the National Instirutlons Measure 1998. They are 3150 responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the Archbishop5' Council and fortaking reasonable steps for the Prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularlties. Approved by the Trustees on 7 May 2026 and 518ned on its behalf by: The MDSt Reverend and Rl Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury Archblshops, Councll l Annual Report 53

IndependentAuditorfs Report Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees of the Archbishops, Council oplnlon We have audlted the finandal statements of the Archbishops. Council for the year ended 31 December 2025 which CDmprise the Statement Df Financlal A(tlvitles, the Balance SheeL the Cash How Statement and notes to the financial statements. including significant accounting policies The financial othei information reportlng framework that has been applled In thelr preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. induding Financial ReF)Orting Standard 102: The Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Klngdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice). Based on the wurk we have perforffied, we have not identified any material uncertaintie5 relating to events or condÈtlons that indlvldually or collettivety, May cast 518nificant doubt on the charity5 ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the finar)cial staiemenrs are authorised for issue. Our responsibilitie5 and the responsibilities of the trustees Wlth respect to golng concern are described in the relevant 5ettions of this report. The trustees are responsible forthe other information iontained withln the annual report. The other informatioll comprises the information included in the annual report. other than the financbal statements and our audlttsfs report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do rLOt express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In our opinion the financial 5tatements'. give a true and fair view of the state of the chari¥s affairs as ai 31 December 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of Our responsibility is to read the other information resources. including its income and expenditure and, In eolng so. consider whether the other for the year then ended., informatitsn is materially Inconsistent with have been properly prepared in accordance with the financial statements or our knowledge United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting obtalned in the audit or otherwise appears to be Prattice,. and m3teri31ty misstated. If v¥E identify such material have been prepared in accordance with the inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements. requirements of the Charities Att 2011. we are required to detem)Ine whether thls glve5 rise to a mèterial misstatement in the financial ststements themselves. If. based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a materlol Tnisstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fart. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance Internarional Standards on Auditing IUK>11SAs IUKII and applicable law. Our re5ponsibilitie5 under those standards are further described in the AudStorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are Independent of the Cha￿ty In accordance wlth the ethical requirerner)ts that are relevant to OUT audit of the financial statements in the UK including the FRC'S Ethlcal Standard, and we have fulfllled our other ethical respon5ibS1itie5 in accordance with these requirement5. We believe that the audlt evldence we have obtained 15 surr1cienl and appropriate to provide a basls for our oplnion. We have nothing to report in this re8ard. Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the follDwing matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Repo￿1 Regulatlons 2008 requlre us to report to you if, our op1nion.' the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in atty material respÈct with the trustees, report,. or 5ufflclent accounting records have not been kepL or the financial scatements are not in agreement wlrh the accounDng records and returns,. or we have not received all the information and explanaiions we require for our audit. Concluslons relatlng to going concern In auditing the financial statement5, we have concluded that the trusteeg use of the going concern basis of accouniing in the preparation of the financial Statements Is appropriate. 54 Archblshops. Council l Annual Report

IndependentAudttL￿s Report Responsibilitles of trustees Extent to which the audit was explained more fully In the trustees, considered capable of detecting re5ponsibilitie5 5tatetnent Set out on pa8e 53, the Irregularities, including fraud trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Irregularirle5. includlng fraud. are instances of non- flnancial statements and for belng satisfied that Co￿p115n(e with law5 and regulations. We identified they give a true and fair view. and for such internal and assessed the rlsks of materbal mlsstatement of control as the trustees determlne Is necessary to the financial statements from irregtjlarities. whether enable the preparation of financial statements that due to fraud or error, and discussed these between are free from material misststement, whether due to our atjdit team members. We then designed and fraud or error. performed audit procedures responsivè to (hose risks, Including obtalning audit evidence sufficient and appropriate to PrO￿de a basls for our opinion. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for 855essin8 the charitys ability to continue as a going concern. disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees elther Intend to Ilquldate the chartty or to cease operations, or have no rea5istic alternative but to do so. We obtained an understanding of the legal ancl regulatory frameworks within which che charity operates, fotuslng on those laws and regulations that have a dirert effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the flnanci31 statements, includlng finantlal reporting legislation and the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, and tax regulaiions. We assessed the required compllance ith these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement itenLS. Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements We have been appolnted a5 auditor under section 144 of Ihe Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulatlons rnade or having effect thereunder. In addirlon, we considered provlsions of other laws and regulations that do not have a dirert effect on the flnanclal statements but compllance with whlch might be necessèry to the charitys ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. Auditlng stsndards Ilmlt the requlred audk procedures to Identlfy noTrcompliance with these laws and regulations t enquiry of the Trustees and other management and Inspettion of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether che financial statements as a whole are free from materlal mlsstatemenr whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorfs report that Includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance Is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in èccordance with ISA5 IUKI will always detect a material mis5taternerbt when it exisr5. Misststements can arise from fraud or error and are consldered materlal if. indfviéualFy or In the aggregate. they could re850nably be expected to influence the economic decislDnS of users taken on the basis of these financial sratements. We also considered the oppomjnities ènd incentlv that rnay exist within the charity for fraud. We Idenfjfled the greatest rlsk of material Impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud. to be wirhin the timing of recognition of grant Income and the overrlde of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management. Internal audSt. legal counsel and the Audlt Committee about their ovw Identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals. reviewing regulatory correspondence with the Charity Commlssltsn and reading minutes of meeting5 of those charged with 8overnance. Details of the extentto which the audit Was considered capable of detecting irregularities. includlng fraud and non-compliance with law5 and regulations are set out below. A furrher descrlptlDn of our responslbllltle5 for the audit of the financial statements is located orn the Financial Reporting Council's webslte at.. www.frc. .uklauditorsres onsibS1ities. Thls descrlptlon forms part of our auditorf5 report. Owng to the inherent limitation5 of an audit. there is an unavoidable rlsk that we may not have detected Archb15hop<Councll l Annual Report 55

IndependentAuditorfs Report some materbal misststemenls in the financial statements. even though we have properly planned and performed our audit In accordance with auditing standards. For example. the further removed non. compliance wtth laws and regulations lirregularitiesl 15 from the events and trans3CCion5 reflected In the firianclal statement5, the less Ilkely the inherently limlted procedure5 requlred by auditing standards would identify it. In addltion. a5 Wlth any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-deteition of Irregularitie5, as these may involve collusion, forgery, irTrtentional omissions, misrepresentsuons, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detett non-comp10an￿ with all laws and regulations. Use of our report Thls report Is made solety to the charityls trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charitie5 (Accounts and Reports) RegLtlations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitys trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorf5 report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permrted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibillty to anyone other than the charity and the charity5 trustees as a boéy. for pur audit worL for this repor¢ or for the opinlons we have formed. Crowe U.K. LLP Statutory Audltor Londo Date., 9 lune 2026 Crowe U.K LLP 15 el¢8ible for appDlntmentas auditor of the Iharitybyvirtue of fts èli8lbllltyfor appolntment35 audltorof a company under seciion 1212 of the Comp8niesAct20( 56 ohblshops, CDuncll l Annual Report

Ststementof FinanciaLAthitie5 Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2025 Unrestritted Restricted Endtswment Funds Funds Fund5 Totsl 2025 Total 2024 Notes £'ooo £￿00 £000 £'ooo £'ooo Income from- Grants, donations and legacies Charitable atttvityes 17,947 214.629 232,576 231474 1,4B4 387 1.871 1.802 Investment income 318 493 1.360 Total Income 19.542 215,334 234.940 235,636 Expendlture on: Charttable activities 122,1061 1209.053} 11,0191 (231178) {229.408) 11.0191 (232,178} 1229,4081 Total expenditure 122.1061 1209.0531 Total income less expenditure before galns on inv•stmènt5 (2.564) 6,281 (9551 2.762 6.228 Gains on invesrments 10 65 14 1,073 1.152 3,833 Net lexpenditur&l l incorne 12.499} 6.295 3.914 10.061 Transfers between funds 2,847 11,0951 11.7521 Net movement in funds 5.200 {1,6341 3.914 10.061 Total funds at 1 January 15 10.828 22,011 33.735 66,574 S6.513 Total funds at 31 December 15 11.176 27211 31101 70.488 66.574 The income. expenditure and other recognised galns and1055es all relate to contlnuing operations, ntsne of which were acqulred during the year. The note5 on pages 61 to 94 form part of these financial statements. *Seefollowingposeforfvll breokdown of theprioryears Stotsment of Finoncit71Activities. Arthbi5hops' Cauncll l Annual Rewii 57

Statement of FinancialActivit4es Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2024 Unrestricted Fund5 Restrirted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2024** Notes £'ooo £￿00 £'ooo E'OOO Income from: Grant5, donations and legacies Charitable activities 19,108 213,366 232,474 1,686 114 1.802 Investment Income 990 253 117 1.360 Total income 21.784 213.733 119 235.636 Expenditure on: Charitable activities {21.3611 1206,3201 11,7271 (229.4081 Total expenditure 121.361) 1206.3201 (1.727) 1229.4081 Total income less expendlture before sains on investments 7,413 {1,6081 6.228 Gains on Investment5 10 172 37 3,624 3,833 Net Income 595 7,450 2.016 10,061 Transfers be￿een fund5 1,219 17441 14751 Net movement in funds 1.814 6.706 1,541 10.061 Total funds at l January 15 9.014 15,305 32,194 56.513 Total funds at 31 Detember 15 10.828 22.011 33.735 65.574 The income, expenditure and other recognised gain5 and losses all relate to continuing operatlon5, none of which were acquired during the year. The notes on page$ 61 to 94 forni part of these flnanclal statements. Ar£hbi5hopg Councll l Annual Report

BaiaKe Sheet Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Notes £'ooo £'ooo Flxed assets Investments Programme related investments Intsngible fixed assets Total fixed a5set5 10 33.563 18,545 1.007 37,022 11,369 1,486 53.115 49.877 Non-current assets Debtors. amounts due after one year 13 157.881 121.407 Current a55ets Debtors.. amounts due wlthin one year Cash equivalents Cash at bank and In hand Total current assets 137.382 4.163 2,083 143.628 131,630 4,163 7.695 143.488 Current Ilabllities Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year Net current assets 14 1125,4031 18,225 1126,4661 17.022 Total assets less current Ilabllltles 229.221 188.306 Non-curr•nt liabilities Creditor5.' amDunts falllng due after one year Net assets exf ludlng pension deficit rEco¥ery liability 14 1158,7331 70.488 {121,7321 66.574 Defined benefit penslon scheme liablllry Total net assets 70.488 66.574 Fund5 of the charity Unrestrirted fvnds: General fund Deslgnated funds Pension deficit reserve 3,556 7,620 3.424 7,404 Total unrestricted ftJnd5 Restricted fund5 11,176 27.211 10,828 22.011 33,735 66.574 Endowmentfunds 32,101 70.488 Total net a55et5 The flnanclal statements were approved byThe Archblshop5' Coundl on 7 May 2026 and SEned on its behalf by.. + /cLfta .' The Most Reverend and Rt Hon Damesarah Mullally. Archblshop ot Canterbury The notes on pages 61 to 94 form part of thesefinanclal ststements. Carl Hu£hes. Cha f the Flnance Committee Archbishops'council l Annual Rep(xt 59

Cashfiow Statement Cashflow Statement For the year ended 31 December 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 £'ooo £'ooo Cash flow from operating activities: Net incorne for the year {as per thè statement of financlal actlvltles) Gains on investments 3,914 10,061 {1,152 13,8331 Investment income 14931 11,3601 Ilncrea5el in debt015 142,2261 164.9461 Increase In creditors 35,938 64.770 Depreciation of intsngible fixed asset 479 308 Impairtnent of fixed asset investment Net cash flow (used in) provided by operative actlvities 329 242 (3.2111 5,242 Cash flows from investlng actlvltles: InvÈstrrtent incorne 493 1,360 Purchase of flxed asset Investments C7,5051 12,8221 Sale of fixed asset InvestfTIEnts 4,611 94 Purchase of intangible fixed asset Net cash flow (usèd in} invèstFng activities 14901 12,401) 11.8581 Change in cash and cash equlvalents in the year {5,6121 3,384 Cash and cash equlvalents at the srart of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 11,858 8,474 6.246 11.858 Anolysls olcosh and cosh equlvulents andne¢ debr Cash equNalent5 Cash at bank and in hand 4.163 4,163 2.083 7,695 Total cash and cash equivalents and net debt 11.858 The notes on pages 61 to 94form part of these financial statements. 60 sthbishop¥ Cauncti l AThnU￿ Report

Note5 to the Yirwicial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements l. Accounting pollcles {81 Legal statu5 The Archbishops, Coundl is a statutory body established by the Natoonal Institutions Measure 1998 and was reglstered as 3 chariry on 25 March 1999. (b) Basls of preparation The chartys flnanclal infomiation has been prepared in accordance with.. Financial Reporting Standard 102.. The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland I'FRS 102.?,. Accountlng and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their acioLFnts in actordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable the UK and Republic of [￿land (FR5 1021 fthe 50RP'?,' and the Chariiles Act 2011. The Council meets the definition of 3 Public Benefit Entity I'PBE'I as set out in FRS 102, and therefore applies the PBE prefixed par8graphs in FR5 102. The financial Information ha5 been prepared on the historical cost b3s1s (except for the revaluatior* of investments) and on the accruals basis. Irl Slgnlflcantjudgements and estlmates The Councll's key]udgements and estimates, which have a significant effert on the amounts recognised in the flnancial statements, are described in the accounting policies and are summarised below: Pension deficit liabllitles- estimatlons surroundlng the recognitlon of the Chari¥s defined benefit pension defictt liabilities. Further details are dlsclosed in notes 1lJl and 14. Carryfng value of Investment5-Judgment wlll be applied In ascertainlng whether or not indicator5 of impairment exist at year end and if SD, what the impaiTm&nt fjgure Should be. Value of debtors and creditors due after more than one year- Ajudgement is applled In determinlng the approprlate dlscount rate to apply. Further detalls are di5closd In note 1lgl. If the dis(ounr rate were to incyeèse by 0.25%, the value of debtors ènd creditors would decrEase by £1.2rn12024.. decrease by £896 The analysis benveen short and long term liablllties-ludgement is applled In ascertainingthe likely cash flow In relatlon to grant payments to dloceses and other grant reciplents, on In annual basi5. Thls is based on cashflow forecasts submitted by grantees and progress reports or. if this 15 not available historic annual spend leve15 for simllar grants. Id) Golng concern The trustees have reasonable expectation that the Council has adequzte resources and cash flows to meet spending commitments for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual report and accounts. The Council has evaluated the nature of it5 key sources of income. particularly iniludirTrg distribution5 made by the Church Commlssioners, apportionment contributions made by dioceses and grants from other bodies. It has considered the charl￿S abiliry to withstand a material fall in incDme and the mitigating acrlon5 whiih could be taken in such scenario including the types of expendlture whiih could be reduced or delayed. It has also analysed the strength of the avallable reseNes and liquid assets. including modelling the effect of a significant reduction In Investment values. The Council considers rhat it has sufficient resetves to wirhstand such an eventuality, taking account of restritted funds with suffi.ciently broad purposes to fund the malorlty of the Councll's operating expendlture. In Ilght of thls analysis, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Council has adequate re50urce5 and cash flow to meet spending commiiments as they fall due for a period of at least ￿e1ve fflonths from the date of si8ning of the annual report and financial statements. Archbtshops'councll l Annua Repori 61

Notestothe Financlal Statements l. Accounting Policies (Continued) le) Funds structure Unrestrktedfunds General Funds are funds of the Council which can be used for its general charitable objetts to CODrdinate. promote, aid and further the work and mission of the Church of England. Oe51gnated Fund5 are funds which the Council has earmarked for a particular purpose. There are no legally bindin8 restrictions on them and the Councll Is free to re-deslgnate these funds should thls be approprlate. The purpose of each designated fund is (lisclosed in the statement of funds Inote 151. RestrlttedAund$ Restricted Fund5 are subject to specific condition5 Imposed by the donor, these conditlons being legally bir￿1n8 upon the Council. Endowrn¢ntfund5 Permanent endowment funds are created whel) a sum of molley is recewed from a donor who specbfies that it must not be spent a5 if it were income. Usually, the donor wlll instruct that the sum of money must be invested, and the income generèted must be spent on certain Specified purpose5. Expendable endowment funds are s¢Jms of money dtsnated where there is a power to convert the cèpttal of the fund to incorne at the trustees. discretion. (n Income recognition All income 15 recognised when the Council is legally erstitled to the income, it is probable the income will be recelve(J, and the amount can be measured reliabEy. Pecuniary legacies are recognised a5 receivable once probate has been granted, ènd rsotification has been received. Residuary legacies are recD8riised as receivable once probate has been granted, It Is confirmed that there are sufficient assets to pay the legacy, and there are no condiu.ons attached to the legaty that are outside the control of tP]e Council. Values are revlewed and adjusted up to the point of accounts approval. Ig) Grant recognltlo An agreement 15 in place whereby the Church Commissloners provlde fundins to match the grant payments made to dioceses and cerrain other grant reclpients. As a resulL income 15 accru&d at the year-end (note 131 to match these 8rant commitments made by the Council Inote 141. Grants awarded are recognlsed when a firm commitment to provlde fundlng Is made and there Is eviijence of a constructive obligation to the beneficlary. Det8115 of the Council's grant making activities are outlined in note 6. Any ministry training maintenance grants for the Lent term of the following year, paid in the current year, are aciounted for a5 prepayment5. The long-term debtor and creditor balances arè discounted to present value. The discount rate applled uses Bank of England spot cuNe data to calculate the expected future yield on the assets earmarked for making these grant payments. 67 hrchbi5hops' Council l Annual Report

Notestothe Financial Staterronts l. Accounting Policies (continued) (hl Expendlture recognition Expendlture and liabilities are recognised when a legal or constructive obligation exists to make payment to 8 third party, it is probable chal settlement will be required. and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expendlture is accounted for on an accruals bas15. The Counclls expendlture on charitable activities Is desC￿bed in note 5. Grants avvarded Inote 61 are allocated directly 10 activitiès. Direct Costs (note 71 and support costs (note 81 are apporrioned according (o an activity-based time splrt. Investrnent managerg fees are not dlsclosed within expenditure. The CounciV5 investments are princlpalty held in collectlve Investment schemes. Fees lewed on the scheme5 ère allocated by the schemes to iricome and capital prior to distribution to fund holders, therefore investment income and realised gains are shown net of applicable fees. (l) Fixed assets Investments.. Investmentfunds (note 10) Investment fijnds are a form of basic financial Instrument and are Initlally recognised at theirtransacrlon value and subsequendy measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. Net 8ains and losses arisin8 on revaluation and disposals throughout the year are recognised in the SOFA. The Council does not acquire put opiions. derivatives or other complex flnancial instruments. All Investments are invested on an accumulation basis lexcept for Investments held withln permanent endowment funds). Investments.. Progromme reloted Investments (note 11) The Councll recognise5 Its programme related Investments at their initial cost, less any impalrments. The Council recogni5es conce5sionary loans at the Sum advanced le55 any provision considered necessary for sums that may prove tg be irrecoverable. Intanglble FlxedAssets (note 12) Amortisutlon Costs incurred on acqulring or enhanclng Intanglble assets are cap6tallsed. Staff costs that relate to the development of intangible assets are capitalised, includin8 related tax and social security payments. Amortisation is charged on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asse¢ as set out below.. Sothare 20-25 (i) Pensions Staff pensions are described In note 16. Defined benefit schernes are considered to be multiomployer schemes as descrlbed In FRS 102 paragraph 28.11 as assets cannot be accurately allocaced btheen the member organisation5. Consequently, the schemes are accounted for as if they were defined contribution scheme5, where employer contributions payable in the year are charged to expenditure. The Naiional Church Institutions, INCISI penslon scheme liability Is calculated by artuaries Lane Clark and Peacock ILCPI LLP. The Church of England Pensions Board took aévlce frorn LCP an(1 have determined the method and assumptions to use for this valuaiion in consultation with the employers. The valuation adopts the'projected unit method,. under which the technical provisions are calculated as the arnount of assets required as at the valuation date to meet the projected benefit cash flows, based on benefits accrued to the valuation date and the varlous assLJmptions ma¢Je. AYchb15hop5'Councll l Annual Repo 63

Jtestoihe Financial StatemEnt5 l. Accounting Policies (continued) (i) Penslons Icontlnued) The pension fund face5 a number of risk5. In pafficular. the actual ￿turnS on the fund's assets may prove to be higher or lower than those anticipated the calculatron of the technical provi510n5. The greater the returns antlclpated, the greater Ss the chance that attual returns will be lower, leading to the need for additional employer contributions in the future. Similarly, there is the risk that the other assumptions adopted are not bome out by future experience. A liability Is recorded wlthin provisions for any contractual commltment to fund past servlce deflclts. (k) Leases Rent pald In relatlon to operattng leases Is charged to the SOFA In equal amount5 over the period of the lease. All leases are operating leases as the risks and rewards of ownership have not transferred to the Council. 11) Taxation The Councll. as a registered charity. is exempt from taxation on its income and gains falllng wlthln Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or settion 256 of the f3xatlon of Chargeable Gain5 Aci 1992 to the extent that they are applied to their charitable purp05e5. In common with many other charities, the Council is unable to recover the enttrety of Value Added Tax IVAT) incurred on expenditure. The amount of VAT that cannot be recovered 15 included wlthin the underlying cost to whlch ic relates. {ml Related parties The Church of England15 governed by a large number of legally independent bodies in its pèrishes, cathedrals and dioceses as well a5 at national level. These bodies, with the exception of those set out below, are not related partles as deflned In the Charities SORP or Section 33 of FRS 102. Transartions and balances with these bodies are accounted for in the sème way as other tra￿SactIOnS and, where tnaterial, are separately identified in the notes to the financial statements. The Council, tosether with the Church Commissioners and the Church of En8land Pension5 Board are equal partners in Church of England Central Services IChEC51. a joint venture tiointty controlled entityl. The Counciys interest in ChECS is not consolidated as the Council is not a group. Th15 jointly controlled entity is included in the Council's con501id3ted financial statements usin8 the equity method. The Council's share of profits or losses from ChECS is included In the SOFA and its share of net assets is included In the balance sheet under programme related investments. Any balances owing to or from ChEC5 are recorded debtors/ cre(litors. Further detail is provided in note 11 note 18. The Council is also a related party to the following pension funds, operated by the Church of England Pensions Board: Church of England Funded Pension Scheme.. Church Administrators Pension Fund, Church Worker5 Pension Fund. Details abtrut the pen5ioN fund5. including contributions paid, are siven in note 16. The Council, together with the Catholic Trust for England and Wales, jointly controls Safe Spaces England and Wales which meets the definition of a progrèmme related investment. FLJrther information Is &ven in note5 10and18. (n) Cash at bank and in hand and ¢ash equivalents Cash at bank and In hand include5 dep051ts which can be wlthdrawn within 24 hours wlthout penalty. Cash equivalents include deposits which have a maturity period of 3 tnonth5 or le55 and are not subject to sIgn￿1(ant nsk of chan8es in value. 64 Arthbishopg Council l Annual Report

Noies to the Firwlciat Statements 2. Income from grants, donatlons and legacles Unrestrlcted Resiricie¢ En(Jobwnent Funds Funds Funds Tatal Unres¢ric¢ed ￿1￿cted Endowment 2025 Fund5 FuTh45 Funds Total 2024 £000 £￿00 £￿00 £'ooo Gr•nts recèived from: Church Comm1551oners 8,869 191.853 200.722 9A88 195,417 204.905 Natlonal Lortery Heritage Giant Net Zero Carbon Grants 623 623 Others 65 114 179 185 322 507 Discounting adjustrnent Total grants recel¥ed 11,6521 11,652} 15,2211 5.2211 191,286 200.220 9.673 190.518 200.191 Contrlbutions from dioceses 8,863 23,343 32.206 8.819 22.366 31,185 Legacies 90 90 616 616 Other donation5 60 60 482 4B2 Total income from don•tlon$ and leBacies 17.947 214629 231576 19.1DB 213.366 231474 Gront Incomelrom the Church Commlssloners Restricted grant income from the Churih CommÈ55ioner5 is used by the Council to support investment in the spiritual and financlal growth of the Church, funds earmarked for the support and development of mission in the lowest income communiries. and for new growrh opponunities in the Church. From the start of 2023, new grant streams have provided fur larnDngst Dther thingsl work on racial justice, disability funding and Net Zero Carbon Grants (see note 6 for details). The Strategic Development Funding ISDFI stream and various funding stream5 to support ordained miniscry have been replaced by the Diocesan Investment Piogramrne IDIPI arTrd People and Partner5hip5 f￿nding IP&PI, which w511 continue to provide funding for the Church Panbcularly In the poorest parts of the country, In Ilne wbth the Church's Mslon and Strategy for the 2020s. Grant Incomefrom Cothedn71 andmajor Churche5 Gront Scheme In 2020 and 2021 the Councll was awarded grant funding from the Governmenys Cultural Recovery Fund to be spent on cathedral and major chltrch projects beforelune 2022. A minority of the grant recipients did not spend the full gf3nt awarded in time and therefore grants were repald in 2024. The CoJrKil ha5 rnet this cost In cases where Itwas Impracrical or uneconomic to reclalm the funds from grantee5. For related srant expenditure, see notes 5 and 6Cc} for further information. D15COUlltlng adju5tmvnt The adiu5tment shown is the difference between the discounting required on grants receivable at the beginning and end of the fi'T)ancial year. The principal reason for change5 In the discounting adjustment shown abovels changes in the discount rates Used. In 2025 the discount rate used was 3.73%12024.' 4.69￿1. Ar(hbtshops' CLxJncll l Annual Reporl 65

Notes io the Financial Statements 3. Income from charitable activities Unrestricted Restiicted Endowment Funds Fund5 Funds Total Unr¢siri¢LEd Restricted Endowment 202S Funds Funds Funds Tot•1 2024 £YKIO £roo £'ooo £wo £t)00 £'ooo £'ooo Accommodation income from sub-tenants 752 752 741 741 Church House Publishing Conferences and courses 119 119 327 327 290 290 223 Other income 323 387 710 395 112 509 Total incom* from charltable actlvltlos 1.484 1.871 1.686 1,802 4. Income from investments Unrestricted Restricted Endowrnent Funds Funds Fund5 Total Unresirlcred Resirlcted Endowment 2025 Funds Funds FunL15 Total 2024 £'ooo £'ooo £￿D0 £￿00 £wo £'i)oo £'ooo £'ooo Dividends 93 93 102 102 Interest on cash and deposit fund5 318 1291 289 253 15 Income from partner5hlps (see note 111 111 990 990 Total Income frnm Investments 318 99 253 1.360 Arthbithops'councll l Annual Report

Notesto the Financkil Ststsmerrts 5. Expenditure on charltoble activities Grants rdEd Dlrert Svpport D5ts Total 2025 Gronts wortled Dlrert 05ts Support CD5t5 Total 2024 Note 6 Note 7 Note 8 Note 6 Note 7 Note 8 Charltable objective A Younger Church £'ooo eooo £wo £'ooo £'ooo É'ooo 00 £'ooo 26.853 687 204 27.744 18A35 780 302 19.917 Safety and Dignity 759 g,249 2.754 11762 8,100 3,140 11.971 A More Diversè thurch 42,761 3,426 1,01 S 47.203 46.953 3.187 1,232 51 J7Z Revitalise parishes New Christian Comrnunltle5 9,995 1965 101.964 89.806 8.762 3.387 101.955 12,899 3,819 1.133 17A51 11.721 3.806 1.471 16,998 Mlsslonary disciples 10,164 2.096 622 12.882 15,486 2.116 818 18.420 Su5t3inability Total charltablè expenditure 9,884 1,455 433 11,T72 7,IB5 1,146 8.775 192.324 30.727 9.127 231178 190.717 27A97 10.794 229M08 See note 15 for an anatysis of expenditure on charitable acrivldes by fund. Charitable expenditure is allocated according to the Archbishopg Council's seven objectives- Doubling the number of children and young artive dlsciples In the Church of England by 20301-A Younger Church'l A Church that affirm5 the dignity of all people by being a safe place for all children and vulnerable adult5 (safety and Digni A Church of England which fully represents the comrnunltie5 we Serve age and dlver51ty Ilncluding dlsablllty, race and deprivation) I'A More Diverse Churcw? A parish system rewtalised for mission so there is a pathway for everyone into an accessible an contextual expression of church r'Revitalise Parishesl Creating 10,000 new Christian communities acr05S the four area5 of home, workl education. social and digltal I"New Christs'an Conimunitie5') All Anglicans envisioned. resourceé and released to live out the five marks of misslon in the whole of lrfe. brfnglng transformatlon to Ihe Church and the world. All local Churche5. SUPPOrted by thelr dlocese5, becoming communities and hubs fDr iriitial and ongoing formation I'missionary Disciples'l A Churih that cherishes God's creatltsrn arbd lead5 by exavnple in promoting sustainability1Su5tainablliV) Archbisho￿ C¢yJncll l Annual Report 67

Notes tothe Financial Statery￿ts 6. Grant-making A full Ilst of grants awarded to Instltutlons Is avallable on the website.. Archbisho En land s, Council The Church of LDng-rerm grant funding 15 disiounteij to reflect the net present value of future payment5. The discount rate Used varies based on the time until the creditor is due to be Settled. Diocesan Investment Programme fundlng IDIPI has the alm of funding local plans vla dloceses to build and grow the Church In accordance with the Vision and Strategy for the 2020s. Dioceses are required tD provide the Council with details of how they have spent the monies. DIP projects have been reported under each relevant charitable expendlture category In lal to fg) below. A full analysls of DIP fundlng Is provbded at the of note 6 for completene55. . A Younger Church 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ooo Diocesan Investment Programme Funding awarded Ito 13 dloceses12024'. 8 diocesesll 16,281 14.779 People and Partnerships 8rant5 awarded (to 14 in5titutions12024.. 6 in5Cltutlons11 9366 3,756 Church College5 of Education Ito 1 Institutson Education Grants11 in5titution12024.. 1 Instltutlon)) 27 Flourish Grants11 instiwlon12024'. 1 instlEUtlon}I 1,146 1.707 Total grant5 awarded for A Younger Church before discounting Discounting adjustment Totalgrants awarded forA Youngerchurch 27.499 20.269 16461 11.4341 26.853 18,835 b. Safety and Dlgnlty 2025 2024 £'ODO £'OOO Interim support scheme1153 grant5 to 96 inclividuals12024.' 118 grants to 66 individualsll Other grants (to 4 institution512024.' to l institutionll Total grants awarded for Safety and Dignity 637 726 122 759 731 The Interim Support Scheme was established in 2020 to pmvide emergency support to suNivors of Church- related abuse. 68 Archbi51iops' Councll l Annual Report

Notestrj the Financd Statements c. A More Diverse Church 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ooo Lowest Incorne Communities ILinCI funding (to 29 diocese512024.. 29 dloceses}I 31,356 30,317 Transition fvnding12017-20261 (to 15 dioceses12024'. 17 dioce5es}I DIP grants awarded (to 7 dioceses12024'. 3 diocesesll SDF grants awarded (to O dioceses12024= 1 diocesell Grants awarded to Church Urban Fund 1,053 2.687 3,482 9.169 60 209 203 Raual JusricÈ grants Ito 27 dioceses and 18 institLJtions12024.' 1 S diocÈses and 13 institutionsll 5,598 4778 Disability Funding 8rants Ito 88 institutions12024.' 17 institution511 Other grants 1,014 268 18 133 Total grants awarded for A More Diverse Church before discounting 42.892 47,609 Discount¥llg adju5ttnent 16561 Total grants awarded for A More Diverse Church 42,761 46.953 Llnc funding provides funding for mission in communities with the lowest Incomes. The distribution of funds is formula-b3S@d - the allocation method begins by assessing the average income of the residents of each dlocese. The funding goes to dioceses whose residents have an income below the national average. The Council ha5 provided dioceses with an Illustratlon of the surns It hopes to be able to grant in Lowest Income Communitie5 Funding and Tran51tion Funding in 20251£31.4m and £1.1 m respectively). It was communicated to dioceses that these grant5 will only be made if the Church CommI551oner5 provlde the Counc51 wlth the necessary funding in the yeBr, and so these amounts are not included as liabilities wthin the financial statements. Transf(lon fundlng is dlstrlbuted lat a decllning rate over nine years from 20171 to diocese5 whose funding for the support of the lowest Income communltles Is less than under the previous'Darlo grant funding method which ended in 2016. The Racial Justice fund offers grants to dioceses and other Institutions to make ta￿eted interventions in the area of racial justice. DI￿bility funding is available for Parochial Church Councils and other Institutions to undertake work to widen access to the church community, and positions of leadership, for those with dlsabilities. Arihbi5hop¥ Council l Atsnual Report 69

Notestothe FinandaiStaterTwIts d. Revitalise Parishes 202S 2024 6rants vwordedfor development of Churth buildinssfor worship and5ervice.' Grants funded by the Pilgrim Trust Ito go In5titutions12024-. 54 institution511 Buildings for Mission tgrants awarded to 20 Llloce5es and 3 ir15titutions12024: to 31 dioceses and 3 institutions)) £'OOD £'ODO 207 75 360 292 National Lottery Heritage Grant (to 96 In5tltutlons12024.' to O institutlonsll Other church & cathedral grants (to 1 S instltutions12024: to 13 insriturion511 Total grants awarded for development of Church buildings for worship and service 419 31 21 1,017 388 Othergrnnts uwarded." Grants for clergy retlrement houslng (to the Church of En￿and Pensions Board) 6,444 25,838 Grants for ministry training (to 36 dioceses and 41 Institutions (2024.. 1 indlvidual and 70 in5titutionsll DIP grants awarded (to 38 dioceses12024.' 34 diocesesll 53.975 48,771 SDF grants awarded (to 4 diocese5 {2024.' 0 diocesesll 1,777 Strategic Transformation Funding (written backl from 7 dloce5e5 12024.. awarded to 2 dioceses) Incumbent Development grants (to 10 institution51 2.552 National GNing Strategy (to O diocese512024: 2 diocese511 1531 Strategic Ministry Funding (written backl from 26 diocese512U24: 31 dioceses) 11.6441 11,0301 Posts of First Responsibility Ito 20 dioceses {2024: 20 éiocese511 46 15 Parish Giving Scheme grants (to 1 institution12024.' 1 institutionll Other grants 1.427 Total grants awarded lor Revitallse Parlshe5 before dlscounting 86.998 98,694 Discountlns adJustmenr 1,882 13.3331 Return of unspent Resourcing Ministerial Education grants 124 15,5551 Total grant5 awardèd for Revitalise Pari5he5 89,004 89.806 20,855 16,781 16201 3,834 1.759 1723 837 Grant5 awarded for rnini5try tTaining were paid to Diocese5 be￿een September 2017 and August 2024. Ordinands enterlng trainlng had thelr tuition fees and some allowances paid for by a block grant. given to dioceses according to the nijmber ènd ages of their Drdinands, irrespective of their pathway choice. Grant funding fDr Ministry training was recognisect and paid over a period of vp to three years, subject to successful completion of each term of tralnlng. From september 2024 the malorlty of these grants have been paid direct to Theological Education Institutions. The value of grant funding recosnised in the year represents funding awarded for the period to the end of December 2025. This is experted to be funded from future years, Training for Minlstry diocesan apportlonment Income and Addltlonal Ordlnands grant funding from the Churih Commissioners. The Archbishops, Council provldes funding to the Church of England Pensions Board to enable ir to offer sub5idised housin8 to retired Elei8y. The grant help5 funds the repair, maintenanie and other cost5 associated wSth properties available for retlred clergy to rent tsr occupy under license. 5trateglc Ministry Funding is intended to provide financlal support to dioceses for growth in rhe number of 70 Archblshops'coiincll l Annual Report

Notes tothe FFnanc4al Statements cler8y, including support for pens10￿5 and huusing, in a tailored manner SD that it t5 PFOPOrti(Jnately hi8her for those dioceses that need it m05t. No new grants have been made under thls fiJnding stream slnce the end of 2022 and the sum accounted for represents adjvstments to and wrice backs from grants made In previous financial years. Strategii Transformation Funding is for those dioceses facing financial difficulties wishing to undertake major restructuring programmes in order to better align with their strategic plar*s and make a significant difference to their mi55ion and financial strength, In turn supporting the Churcws 5UStalnable grow¢h. The National Giving Strategy funding is to support a new strategy over the next five years to encourage giving and generosity in churches. Grants are awarded to dioceses to help them implement this stratesy. No new grants have been made under thls fundlr)g stream slnce the end of 2Q22 and the sum accounted for represents adjustments to and write-backs from grants made in previous financial years. Posts of First Responslbility Grants are an interim funding 5tTeam agreed in order to help dioceses place CUTates who have completed their trainin8 but been unable to secure a post of first responsibility. They are first incumbenoj roles where the preference is for them to become permanent. Buildlngs for Mission funding is available to dloce5es for urgent repalr or Improvemenr work to iheir Churches, up to the value of £10,000 lor £12,000 for unlisted buildinssl. Grants were made to the Parish Givlng Scheme in respect of its operat1ng costs and 10 support technology development in relatlon to dirett debit proce5sirtg and cyber security arrangements. Resourclng Mlnlsterlal Educatlon IRMEI grants were made to ¢Jloceses In previous years to support ordSnation training. Thls was replaced by the Resourcing Ministerlal Formation IRMFI grant system from Septernber 2024 and éuring 2024 the Council asked dioceses to return any unspent RME 8rantS. e. New Christian Communitie5 2025 2024 £'OOD £'ooo Innovatitsn Funding to O diDEe5è512024.' 3 diDcesel DIF grants awarded to 9 éloceses12024: 6 dlocesesl 332 13.799 9.443 SDF grants awarded to O dloceses12024.' 3 dloce5esl 600 Total granis awarded for New Christian Communities before discounting 13.199 10.375 Discounting Adjustment 13001 1,346 Total grants awarded for New Christian Communities 12.899 11,721 Innovatiorb funding 55 av6llable for creative mi551on.projects whlch seek t(9 help the Church fully represent the communities we se￿e in age aTrd diveisity. Atchbshop5' Council l Annual Report

Note5to the Financial ststements f. Missionary Disciples 2025 2024 Grants t7wordedfrL>m the Grants and Provlslons Fund." Anglican Communion Offlce Churches Together in England Grants to 2 other institutions12024: 3 other institutions) £'ooo £'ooo 664 155 150 222 216 Total grants awarded from the Grants and Provlslons Fund Othergmnts oworded,. 1,022 1.030 DIP grants awarded to 13 diDceses12024'. 6 diocese51 SDF grants Iwritten back from) 13 diJceses12024'. 0 diocese51 10,768 75.138 Mission Agencies Pension ContrlbutSon5 Fund 458 490 HousSng Project Grènts Ito 20 Institutlonsl 789 other 8rants Total grants awarded for Missionary Diciples before discounting Discounting adjustment 546 179 12.392 16.837 12,2281 11,3511 Total grants awarded for Missionary Disciple5 10.164 15.486 The Church Cornmissioners are statutorily required under the Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 to meet the pension contributions in respect of clergy who are employed bythose misslon agencles which were Church of England members of the Partnership forworld Mission at the time the Measure was passed. By agreement, the Council met the full cost of this liability, whlch was £458,00012024'. £490,CQCtl. From the start of 2026, cont￿bUt￿onS wlll be pald dlrertly by the Church Commissioners. Sustainability 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ooo Net Zero Carbon grants (to 43 dioceses and 128 InstltuOon512024.' to 42 dioceses and 2 in5titutionsll Other grants Total grants awarded for Sustainability before discounting 10,149 6,971 10,149 6,978 Dlscountlng adjustment 12651 207 Total grants awarded for Sustainability 9.884 7.185 Net Zero Carbon grants are available to dioceses to help them develop and initiare a nel zero carbon actlo plan. along with other)lJnding available for projects in schools, housing and cathedrals to support and enable the Church ro reach its goal of net zero carbon by 2030. 71 Ihbishopg Council l AnnuJ RewL

Notes to the Firkartial Statements Olocesan Investment Programme summory.. 2025 2D24 £'ooo EOOO A Younger Church (to 13 dioceses12024.. 8 diocesesll A More Diverse Church (to 7 dioceses12024.. 3 diocesesll 16,281 14,779 3,482 9,169 Revitalise Paiishe5 Ito 38 dioceses12024: 34 dioce5esll 53,975 48,771 New Christian Communities Ito 9 dioce5es12024: 6 dlocesesll 13,199 Missionary Disciples Ito 13 dioceses12024'. 6 diocesesll Total grants awarded under DIP before discounting: Dlscountlng adjustment Total grants awarded under DIP: 10,768 15,138 97.705 97.300 12,9141 18,6851 94.791 88.615 Strvteglc Developmeirt Fvnd Summary. 2025 2024 £000 £'OOD A More Dlverse Church iio O dioceses12024: 1 diocesell 60 Revtslise Parishes (to 4 dioceses12024: 0 diocesesll 1.777 New Chrlsilan Communltles tto O dloceses12024: 3 dlocesell 600 Missionary Disciples Ireilaimed from 16 dioceses {2024: 0 diocesesll Total grants awarded under SDF before discountinw. Discounting adjustment Total grants awarded under SDF: 11.1911 586 660 937 2,328 1.523 1988 7. Dlrect costs Charltable objèctive Administration and central office costs Depanment i￿nn1n8 costs Total 2025 Administration and central ofFice cost5 Deparrment running costs Total 2024 £'OOD £'ooo £'ooo £'DOO £Doo £'ooo A Younger Church 364 323 687 124 656 780 Safety and Dignity A More Diverse Church 1,927 7,322 9.249 1,379. 6,721 8,100 861 2,565 3,426 923 1264 3.187 Revitalise Parishes 2,368 7.627 9.995 2,300 6.462 8,762 Archbishops, Council l Annuol Report 73

Notss to the FlnandaL stateTh￿ts Charitable objective Administration and central office costs Department running costs Total 2025 Administration and cer)tral office costs Department runnifis c05tS Total 2024 £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo New Christian Commurnitles 519 3.300 3.819 761 3,045 3.8D6 Mlsslonary Disciples Sustainabllity Total direct costs 432 1,664 2,096 446 1,670 2.116 179 1,276 1.455 1_30 1,016 1.146 6.650 24.077 30.727 063 21.8Y4 27.897 Dirert costs are costs incurred by the Councll to dbrectly fund Irs charltable attivltle5. Central costs are apportioned acctsrding to an activity-based time split. AdministratiDn and Central Offic& costs include cost5 associated with holding conferences and courses. costs associated with Church H¢use Publishin& and other COSts such as non-5taff expenses. Department running costs Indude staff remuneration costs (per noie 9}. departmental legal and professional fees, plus other departmental expense5. Total legal and professional fees irTrcurred by ArchbisFiopg Councll departments during 2025 were £6.8m12024'. £4.4ml. 8. Support costs Note 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ooo Support costs Accommodation 1.453 1.359 Finance Transformatlon Programme costs Shared seNlce costs 2.276 6,469 6,860 Total support costs Governance cost5 8.783 10,495 Audit fees 86 Internal a￿dit and risk management Membership and Committees Total governance costs 245 245 13 1Q 344 299 Sub-Total 9.127 10,794 Movement on penslon deflclt provlslon Re-measurement of provlslon Total support and Eovern•nce Costs 16 9.127 10.794 support costs 3re costs incurred by the Councll for administering its charitable attivities. These costs Ir)clude salaries, other running costs and a share of overheads. Overhead5 afe apportioned according to an acts"vity- based time split. Shared services are the Councifs share of the costs incurred by Church of England Centr81 Service5 IChECSI. a charitsble joint venture benveen the Council, Church Commlssloners and the Church of England Penslor¢s 74 Ar(hblshops' Council l Annual Report

Note5 to ihe WmarKkal Statements Board established to facilitste the provision of cost-effe£tive shared financial, lesal and other services. During 2025 costs of £0.9m12024'. £2.3ml were incurred on the discovery and feasibility phase of a Finance Transformation Programme. the scope of whlch Includes requirements gatherlng and selectlng newErants management and finance systems. The NCIs' Finance Transformation Programme aims co improve the financial processes and syscems across the Ncls. This includes replaclng the current finance system, introducing a new grants management 5yStern and the Pension5 Finance Automation work which will enable the Church of England Penslons Board to offer a Collective Defined Contribution pension sthÈme. The programme will introducè streamlined processes that wll result in improved effi"clencies, greater tollaboration and less reliance on manual processe5. Governance costs relate to the general running of the Council including supporting the work of its comTnittees and audit costs. The external audit fee5 are quoted inclusive of VAT. Expenses incurred by trustees in attending Council and commlttee mee￿ngs and on other business of the Council were rèimbursed to 13 trustees 12024.. 7 trustees) totAlling to £19.90012O24: £7.7001. In addition. ore trustee was paid £1.30012024-. £2,600) for loss of earnings to facilitate their attendance at trustee rneetings. The rrustees of the Coundl have no entitlement to salary or pension arising from their seNices to the Council. 9. Staff numbers and remuneration The Council is joint employer, together with the other Ncls. of m05t of the staff of the NC15, one of which Is specified as their managing Employer. The Chief Executwe is employed directly by the Council. The work of the Council 15 supported by staff in shared servlce departments managed by Church of England Centr31 Service5 IChECSI (see note 191 which provides finance, HR. communications. legal. IT and Internal audit servlces to the Ncls. The SORP requlrements are that the costs of5tsff employed by thlrd partles who opEr3tè on bèhalf of th￿ Charity Should be disc105ed in the accounts. In older to comply with the spirit of the SORP, the total costs of all ChEC5 staff are shown in the tables. The Council'5 share of their costs was £5.Om 12024: £4.7ml. The cost of stèff for whlch the Councll Is the managlng employer and for ChECS Iln totall was.. Archbishops. Council 2025 2024 Number Number ChECS 2025 Number 2024 Nutnber Average Number Employed 206 186 225 202 £wio £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo Salaries 11.442 9.847 11,857 11.044 National Insurance Costs 1,462 1.133 1.591 1,272 Pension ContribLJtions 1,454 1,227 1,718 1.466 Total c05t of staff 14.358 12,207 15,166 13.782 Included In the Councifs own staff costs 15 £73.DOO12024: £46.0001 paid by way of redundancy costs to three 12024.. one) indrvidual5. The Average Number Employed is the average headcount of staff employed d￿rIng the year. The Archbishops, Council saw an increase in the number of staff particularly in the National Safeguarding and Vlslon and strategy Teams reflectlng the increased work attiwty in these areas. ChECS also saw ? minimal Increase in staff number5 in relatlon to Data Selvices and Technology teams. Archb¢shops' Coundl l Annu* RÈport 75

Note5 to the FinarKrdl Statements The number of staff whose emoluments for the year fell in the followlnx salary bands were.. Ar¢hbFshops' Cvuncil 2025 Number ChECS 2024 Number 2025 Number 2024 Number £60,001 to £7Q,000 52 27 31 £70,001 to £80,000 10 17 14 14 E8Q,001 to £90,000 12 £90,001 tD £IOO,QOO £100,001 to £110,000 £110,001 to £120,000 £120,OQ1 to £130,000 £130.OQ1 to £140,000 £140.001 to £150.000 £1 $0,001 to £160,000 £160,001 to £170,000 £170.001 to £180.000 £200,001 to £210,000 £210.001 to £220.000 There has been an increase in employees with remuneration exceeding £60,000. This is pri￿ar1￿ due to the incremental upllft associated with the annual pay award, which brought a number of Archbishops, Council and CHEce employees into thls hlsher remunerètion band. The above table refletts these movements and other salary uplifts applied durinRthe year. Of the staff above managed by the Councll. 5612024: 431 accrued bÈneffts underthe Church Admlnlstrators Pension Fund ICAPFI defFned contribution scheme for which CDntributions for the year were £967,00012024'. £464.0001. A further 26 5caff12024'. 91 accrued benefits under denned benefit 5cheme5, Wlth 812024.. 61 in the CAPF. 1512024.. 11 In the Church Worker5 Pension Fund ICWPF) and 512024-, 51 in the Church of England Funded PensÈon ScheTne ICEFPSI. Defined b@nefit contributions for yÈar for those staff wÈre £4A7.nnn 12024.- £111,000). Of the staff above manaEed by ChECS, 4412024.. 461 staff members accrued benefft5 under the CAPF defined contribution scheme for which contributions for the year were £536,00012024'. £508,000). The remaining 6 statt members12U24: 51 accrued benetits under a detineLJ benetit scmeme and 2312024.. 31 ChECS staff members accrued benefits under the CWPF. The Council'5 5enlor exectstive leadershlp tearn comprt5es 1212024: 141 Indivldua15, for vvhom the Archbishops, Council was the managing employer of 8 individuals12024= 81 and ChECS was the managing employèr of 412024.. 51. Their aggregate remuneration. includir>g pension contributions. was El 348,000 12024: £1.593,0001. Stuff loans InteTeSt-free loans are made available to all staff for travel season tickets and for the purchase of bicycles and elettric scooters. 76 Arthbishopg Council l Annual Report

Notes to the FinancwiSLitemÈnts 10. Investments 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ooo At l January Disposals Unreali5ed galns / Ilossesl Dn revaluation At 31 DKernber 37,022 33,283 14,6111 1941 1,152 3,833 33.563 37,022 Investmentfunds Funds y¥ere principally held in iollective investment schemes managed by Sarasin & Partners LLP and CCLA Investment Management Limited. Investments were held a5 follows.. 2025 2024 E'ooo £woo Sarasln 23.373 25,213 CCLA 10,243 11,802 Other At 31 December 33,563 37.022 The investment funds consisted of the foll¢)wing underlying a55ets'. 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ooo Equities 22.707 25,635 Properry 5,017 6,065 Index linked l Fixed interest Securities 1,224 1.579 Infrastructure l Aiernative 3,587 1919 Cash and cash equivalent5 1,028 824 At 31 Detember 33.563 37.022 chbi5hLyg Council l Annu£l Report

Notèstothe FIna￿la[ Ststem￿ts 11. Programme-related investments Two properties are held by the Council and meet the definition of 'programme-related Investments. as set out In the SQRP. The propertles meet rhe educatlonal obleas of the chariry as they are both le3sed to charitie5 which are obliged to maintain an Anglican ethos. The freehold at Parkstead. Roeh3mptDn Is leased to the Whitelands College Foundation on trfiio long Ipa£p.%. The freehold Interest in St Katherinds Collese, Chlldwall, Wavertree. LiwÈrpool is leased to Liverpool I lope University on a lonR lease. Saf* Spaceg England and Wales (Safo spaces) is a charitablo jointly controlled entity bènveen the Archbishopg Council and the Catholic Trust for England and Wales ICaTEWI and therefore also meets the definition of a programme relatrd SnvesrmenL Safe Spaces continues ro operate bur the Council's investment Wa5 fLrlly wntten down by the year End. The Social Impart Investment Programme established in 2021 qualrfie5 as a programme related inve5tmenL fundins bein8 m&de available by the Churth Ctsmmissioner$ specifically to advance the m1531onal objectives of the Church and pariicularly focussed on alleviatin￿ the effects of povertv throu2h addre55in2 housing need5, SUPPOrting iommunities to flourlsh and caring for the environment. In addition, in 2023, tsking account of the unusual clrcumstances of a particular grant fundinE reque5L the CoL¢ncil made an inreresi free loan to a Diocesan Board of Finance. The Concessionary Loan is accounted for a5 a programme related Investmernt a5 11 Wa5 advanced in oréer to enable the beneficiary to achieve key strategic aims which are IrL line with the Council's charitable purposes. Repayment of the concession8ry loan to the diocese is due over the course of 24 years. to begin in 2028 at a minimum rate of £IOO.OUO per year. ChECS is a cha17toble joint￿ controlled entity between the Archbishops, Councll. the Church Commissioners. and thÈ Churih of England PensioT)s Board for which the three partners hDld equal shares. On 1 january 2024, ChECS became the 501e member ol Parlsh Giving Scheme IPGSI, PGS1s a charitable organlsation with over 93.000 givers in 35 dio¢e5es who give apprc>ximately £90m a year to over 6.000 Churche5. As a resulL the net surplus ha5 been apportioned equally amongst the jolnt partners. TFS (fransforming our Ftnance System) Is accounted for as an inrerest-free programme-relAted loan, relletting that the finance system 15 caprtalised within Church tbf England Central Services IChECSI. Once the system is brought into use, the capitalised asset is depreciated over its useful economii life. An annual recharse equal to the deprt£iatioTr charge 15 applied against TF5 Income used to wrlte d¢v¥n the ourstanding loan balance over time, and associateé restrltted fund balance. 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ouo At 1 January 11,369 8,789 Additions- Social Impact Fund 1,590 Additions- safe Spaces Addition5- ChECS Uolnt controlled entftyl Additions- ChECS ITFS Project Loanl Impairment 329 242 111 990 5.835 13291 12421 At 31 December 18,545 11.369 78 ArchbISho￿[0Uncll l Annual Report

Notes to the FinanC￿l Staterrnts At the year end, the Progrfjmme related IrNesttnents conslsted of the followlng underlying a55et5- Z025 2024 £'ODO £'ooo Social Impart Investment Programme 6,034 4,804 Investment Propety 3,225 3,225 Conce5sionary Loans 2.350 2.350 ChECS Uoint controlled entity) ChECS ITFS Project Loan) At 31 December 1,101 990 5,835 18.545 11.369 As of 31 December 2025. E14.2m12024.' £12.2ml had been Committed from the Council's Social Impact Investment Prosr8mmc, of which £6.Dm12024: £4.8rnl had bccn drawn down, Icaving a lurthcr £8.2m12024.' £7.4ml iommitted with the aim5 of provbding patient and affordable capita1 to charities, social enterprises nd Impact focused org2nlsatlons as they seek to tackle poveity and address homelessness forvulnerable peopl? acr055 the UK. I his will be drawn down In subsequent year5. 12. Intangible fixed assets A National Safeguardit)g Casework Managemenr System has been developed and was completed al the end of 2024. The relevant costs have been capitalised Since the projett moved Into Its delhjery phase In October 2021. Implementation wa5 carried out in two phases. ￿ at 31 December 202J• both implementaton phases had been Completed and therefore the asset is being amortised. CM5 Software Flnance Software Total 2025 £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo Cost At 7 January 1,870 786 2,656 At 31 December 2025 1.870 786 2.656 AmortisJtion At 1 January 841 (7861 11,1701 Amortisation 14791 14791 At 31 December 2025 18631 {7861 11,649) Net Book Value At 1 January At 31 December 2025 1.486 1.486 1.007 1.007 Archblshop¥Councll l Annual Report

Notes to the FInand￿ Statements 13. Debtors 2025 2024 Amount5 due within oneyear Trade debtors £'ooo £'ooo 43 Prepayments Amounts due from NCIS 502 5Q3 18,053 7.410 Amount5 due from colle8es and schools Other debtors 26 39 1,544 3.346 Grants receivable- Diocesan Investment Prograrnme Grants receiv3ble- Strategic Development Funding Grants receivable- Str3te8ic Ministy Funding 8r3nts Grants receivable- Strateglc Transformatlon Fundlng grants Grants receivable- Building5 for Mission Ftjnding 64,927 44,240 18.813 28.440 68 3,125 7,837 9,767 3.489 6,014 Grants recelvable- RacialJu5tice Fundlng Grants receivable- Net Zero Carbon Fun¢Jing Grants recelvable- Flourish Grant5 5.120 3.146 6.680 8.209 980 CirAnt rptpivahl- nihpr 8r>ntK 9.700 16.533 Total dèbtors duè wlthln one year 137.382 131,630 Amounts due aftor more than one year Grants receivable- Diocvdan Inve=tment Prosramme Grants receivable- Strategic Development Fundlng grants Grants receivable- Strategic Minisiry Funding gra￿ts Grants recelvable- Strateglc Transformatlon Funding grants fjrant5 recelvable- Bullulngs for M1551on Funding 142,830 97,209 12,g88 19,849 146 3,335 7.601 57 1,303 Granis receNable- Racial Justice Funeing 6,014 4,1165 Grants receiv3ble- Net Zero Carbon Funelng Grants receivable- Flourish Grants 3,246 427 Grants receivable- Other grants Total before dlscounting adjustment 7.267 6.210 175.737 137.610 Di5countin8 adJu5trnent Total debtors due af¢er one year Total debtors 117,8561 {16.203) 157,881 121.407 295,263 253.037 80 Archbi5hopg CourKlI l Annual Report

3tes tothe Flnandai Statements 14. Creditors 2025 2024 Amounts due wlthin oneyear Trade creditors £'ooo £'ooo 1,060 1,111 Grants payable- Dlocesan Investment Programme Grallts payable- Strategtc Development Funding grants Grants ￿yable- Strategic Ministry Funding Grants payable- Strateglc Tran5form?D'on Fundlng Grants payable- Buildings for Mission Funding Grants payable- Racialjustice Funding Grants payable- Net Zero Carbon Fundin8 Grants payable- Nourlsh Grants Grants payable- Other grant5 Accruals and deferred income 64.927 44,240 18,737 28,264 68 3,125 7,837 9,767 3.489 6,014 5.120 3,146 6,858 8.241 98D 12,290 17.764 1.884 2.137 Amounts due to NCIS 1,824 1397 VAT and social security Orhpr rrp.ftimr% 126 161 Total creditors due within one year 125,403 126.466 Amounts du• •ft•r mor• than on• y••r Gr3nts payable- Diocesan Investrnerrt ProsraTnme Grants payable- Strategic Development Funding Grants payable- Strate8ic Ministry Fundin8 Grants payoble- Srrateglc Transformatlon Fvndlng 142,830 97,209 11988 19,867 146 3,335 7,6D1 fjrant5 payable- Bull01n￿ for M15slon Funulng 57 1.303 rants payable- Racial Justice Funding 5.014 4,665 rants ￿yable- Net Zero Carbon Funding Grants payable- Flourish Grants Grants payable- Other grants Total before discounting adjustment Di5CDunti￿s adjusttnent Total creditors due after more than one year Total creditor5 3.246 427 8.187 6.550 176.657 137,968 117,924) 116,236) 158,733 121,732 284.136 248,198 rchbi%hops' Cwncil l Mnu81 Repcrr 81

Notestothe Financialststements For grants payable due In more than one year. th@ grant ftjnding Is due to bè sÈttlÈd In thè following perlods.. 2032 and beyond £'ooo Grant stream 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Total £'ooo £,￿0 £￿00 £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo Diocesan Investment Programme Strategic Development Funding 12,965 Strategic Transformation Funding 2.809 Buildings for Mission Funding Racialjystice Funding Net Zero Carbon 53,037 36,620 24.075 16.638 8,497 3,963 142.83D 12,988 324 202 3.335 57 57 3.936 1,927 151 6,014 1,630 1.616 3,246 Incumbent Developmerbt Othergrant stream5 Total before discountlng adjustment Discounting adjustmeni 773 773 5,089 2.186 139 7.414 80.296 41696 24.567 16,638 8,497 3,963 176.657 15,2721 14,1841 13.2041 12,7111 11.6331 19201 117.9241 Total Total 75.024 38.512 21.363 13.927 6.864 3.043 158,733 REronrlliation of dpferred iniome 2025 Deferred at l January 2025 293 Released during the year Deferred during the year Deferred at 31 December 2025 12931 8Z Arthbtshops, Councll l Annual Repoit

Notestothe Finanuat Ssatements 75. Statement of funds The table below shows details of 2Q25 movements on funds material to the Council in terms of fund value or in-year movement or those funded by diocesan apportionrneF)t I"). Fund balance brought forward Fund balances carried forward Fund Gains and lossès Income Expenditure Transfers £'ouD £'DDO £'oou £'Duu £'o Unrestricted fund5 General Fund 3A24 19.291 121.9821 1758 65 3,556 Designated fvnds Progrèmme-related investments 4,215 4.326 Church House planned maintenance 1,219 58 140 1,417 Other desiRnated funds 1,144 82 11241 1511 1.051 Church Schools Fund 415 415 CHARM I 411 411 Totsl deslgnated funds 7.404 251 11241 89 7.620 Totsl unrestricted funds 10.828 19.542 (22.1061 2.847 65 11.176 Restrlcted funds Tralnin2 for mini£rry fiinrl () Tran5formin8 our Finance System Projett So(ial Impact Fund Dlocesan Investrrent Programme IDIPI Dioceses Fijnd r).1?1 l Q.￿7 (?n.o?61 7.705 5,997 5,997 4.915 1.356 6.271 1350 97.731 197.7311 2.350 1,328 43 1.371 Other re5tritted funds 1.178 17,676 117.7611 14611 14 646 Natlonal Safeguarding CJ5ework Managemeni 5y5tem 1.460 194 14781 1.176 CHARM tr) 641 16.4441 637 Grants & Pri)vision< FiirA I 317 1.582 11.3371 432 Légal tosts 347 25 (2181 250 404 Mi&sion a8encie5 pen51on £ontribution51") 24 511 14581 77 strategic Development and Innovation Fundin8 161 572 {586} 1861 61 Contlnued on next page Arihbishops. Council l Annual ReporL

Note5to the Financd5tatements F￿nd balance brought forward Fund balances carried forward Fund Gain5 and 10sse5 Income Expendlture Transfers £'ooo rooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo Cathedral and Major ChLtrchÈs Grant SchÈmÈ Clowor Funding 63 148 5tr2tegic Ministry Fufiding People & Pannershlp Funding Lowest Income Communities Funding ILlnQ Transition Funding Nètior¢al Giving Strategy Strategic Transformation Furi(Ji118 11.6441 10.447 170,3541 1921 31.357 131.3571 1,053 11,0531 19831 16201 620 Posts of First Responsibilty Net Zeio Carbon Grant Funding Radal lustlcè Fund 1461 11.322 1113221 5,603 15,6031 Parish GivinB Schem@ 1.952 11.9521 Buildin85 for Mlssion 439 14391 Flourish 1.146 11.7461 Houslng ProSert Grants 789 17891 Incumbent developmerht Z5£2 12,5521 Grant dA510Untins 33 (1,652) 1,068 69 Total r¥5tricted fund5 22.011 215.334 1209,0551 11.095} 14 27.211 Endowment fund5 Expendable endowrnent funds Church and Community Fund 17.787 1801 11,7521 678 16,422 Church Colleges of Educatlon Fund 5,311 25 1160} 173 5,349 Church of England Special Purposes Fund Women's Contlnulng Ministerial Education Trust 2,453 15001 85 2,044 2,015 141 11331 71 1.949 Other expendable endowmentfund5 1,421 36 20 1,480 Continued on next page 84 Archbishops, Ccuncil l Annual Report

)testo theFlftaAclaLStstements Fund balance brought forward Fund balances tarried forward Fund Galns and losses Income Expenditure rransfers £'ooo rooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo Tme Arcnt¢15hop> Councll iniErpriAI TrAiningTriJ£r 4A1 11A1 410 Fund Faith & Public Lrfe Sundry Funds 420 434 Total expendable endowment funds 29.868 11.019) 11.7521 1.051 28.188 Permanent endowrnent fund5 The Archbishop5' Council Ministerial Training Trust Func1 2,009 12 2,021 Other pertn6r¥eni endowmentfund5 1,021 26 1,052 Church College5 of Education Fund B37 {21 840 Total permanent endowrnent funds 3.867 3.913 Total endowment fund5 33.735 64 11,019} {1.752} 1,073 32.101 Total funds of the charlty 66.574 234.940 (232.178} 1.152 70.488 Fund by NetAsset Cash & Short Term Deposits £'ooo Provision for Penslon Liobility £'ooo Fund Fixed Assets Net Debior5 Credltor5 assets 2025 £'ooo £'ooo f'OQO £'ooo Unrestricted fund5 7,394 9.017 15.3831 11.176 Restricted Funds 14,528 14,2101 295,117 1278,2241 27,211 Endowment Funds 31,193 1,439 121 15291 32,101 Total 53.115 6.246 295.263 1284,1361 70.488 Chb15h￿s,(oU￿c11 l Annual Report 85

Notestothe FlparKlal Ststsments UnrestriTttedfunds.' Generol Fund Thi5 fund is for general use in meeting national ChLJrth re5pttnsibilitles and Is not dÈ5ignatÈd for particular purp05e5. Unre5trlrtedfund5.' De5ignutedfunds These funds comprise unrestricted fund5 which the Council has designated to be set aside for stated purposes.. Church Schools Fund is used to meet the cost of short-term loans to schools and 8rants to the Church Schools of ihe Fuiure project. Church House Planned M•intenante Fund compr15e5 accurnulated amounts s*t Aside tD meet malntenance costs related to the occupation of Church House. Programme-related Investments fund represents the carrying value of the CounclV5 properties, Safe Spaces. ChECS and an interest free loan to a diocese Isee note 11 for detailsl Penslon deflclt resekve represents the valuatlon of the deflclt contrlbutlons to be met by the Councll- see note 16 foi furthef details. Restrictedlunds The source of the following fiJnds15 the diocesan apptsrtionment.. Tr•lning for Ministry Fund provides funds towards training for ordained ministry. This fund covers the tultlon costs. universiry fees, college fees, personal maintenance and books and rravel costs of sponsored ordinands prior to ordination. The Grants and Provisions Fund providcs funds toward5 thc work of thc Anslican Communion Office, the nation31 and international ecumenical agencies, Church Urban Fund, Fresh Expressions and the Legal Costs Fund whlch Is accounted for as a separate resfrlcred fund. Mission Agenc5es Penslons Contrlbutlons Fund provldes for pension contrfbutions in respett of cler8y who are employed by the mbsslon agencoes. The Church's Houslng Asslstance for the Retlred Mlnlstry (CHARM} Fund provides grants ro subsidi5e the scheme, which is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board to provide housing for those retirlng from stlpen¢Jlary ordained and lay minlstry. The Legal Costs Fund includes the Legal Aid Fund. Genèral Synod is required by Measure to maintain a Le8al Aid Fund, whlch Is held by the Coundl on its behalf, to meet the costs of eccleslastlcal legal ald awarded by the Le831 Aid Commi5510n. The source ot the tollowlng tunds Is grants from the Church Commlssloners.. The Dloceses Fund holds other grants for distribution to the dioceses. strategic Development Fundlng is the vehicle by which grant funding is distrlbuted to dioceses land non dioce5esl to aid new growth opportunOtie5. Lowest Income Communities FundÉns provides fundins for mission In communities with the lowest incomes. Transition Fundlng represents grants to dioceses whose funding for the support of the lowest income communitles is less than under the previoJs grant funding method used until the end of 201 S. StrateBlc Transformation Funding is to provide funélng for those dloceses facing slgnlfitant financial challenge and to support restructuring with the aim of sustainable growth. National Givlng Strategy is to SUPPOrt a new 51rafegy over the next five years to entourage glving and generosity in Churches. 86 Archb1shop<Cour￿ll l Annual Report

Notestothe FfftanciaIStatem￿tS Post5 of First Responsibility Ts an interim funding stream agreed in order tu help dioceses fund curate5 who have completed thejr ordination training but been unable to Secure a p05t of fI￿t responsibility. They are Itrst incumbency role5 where the preference is for chem to become permanent. Growing Faith Foundation is a grant to the National Society to fund its Growing Faith Foundation over the next five year5, the airn of which is PLrt children and young people at the heart of the mission and ministry of the Church. Social Impact Fund fvndinR is made available by the Church Commissioners specificallyto advance the missional objertives of the Churih and 15 focu5sed on alleviating the effects of povety through addre55ing housing needs, wldenlng acce$5 to respon51ble flnance and caring for the envlronment. People & Partnershlp Funding Is f￿ndIng to supplement the direcr investment provided to diocese5 by ftjnding the pipelines of people, the capacity and research which will be needed to deliver the Vision and Strategy acrtsss the whole country. Diocesan Investment ProEramme is to fund local plans via dioceses to build and the Church In accordance with the Vision and Strate8y for the 2020,5. Net Zero Carbon grant funding is available for dioceses to hplp them develop and Irkltiate a net zero carbon action plan, along wlth other funding avallable for projects In schools. housing and cathedrals to support and enable the Church to reach its soal of net zero carbon by 2030. Raclal Justl¢e funding sr4nt money offered t¢ dto£¢s& and oth¢r inrtitutions to make tarsetcd interventiorns in the area of racial justice. P4rlsh Glving Scheme funding is to support technology develtspment In relation to direct debit processing and cyber security arrangements. Buildlngs for Mlssion funding is available to dioceses for urgent repair or improvemèntwork to their Churches. Endowmentlunds Archbishop5' Council Ministerial Training Trust Fund support5 the training and maintenance of persons undergoing trainins for ordained ministry in the Church of England. This fund has an element that 15 expendable and an element that is permanent. The Church Colleges of Educatlon Fund prO￿deS funds to advance educatlon by promoting the effertiveness of Church of England College5 of Higher Education and Universitie5. Thi5 fund ha5 an element that Is expendable and an element that is permanent. Church and Community Fund promotes the charitable work ofthe Church of England, by makln8 grants towords thc work Df thc Council gencrally. Chtsrch of Ensland Speclal Purposes Fund exists to provide for the adv£ncement of relig¥on in accordance with the dortrine of the Church of England. Women's Contlnulng Mlnlsterlal Educatlon Trust Fund exlstS to further the continulng mlnisterial education of those women in the Church of England and ihe Scottish Episcopal Church who are In need of financial assistance. Translers The Council makes transfers of surpluses arislng within general unrestrltted funds to speclflc designated fLJnds. Transfers are mède from expendèble endowment funds to income fund5 to Spend in accordance with the purpose of the underlying endowment. The most signlflcanrtransfers durlng the year were.. £1.752m tran5ferre(J from the Church & Community (Endowmentl Fund to general funds to meetgenerél operatlng actlvltles. Archbi5hi>ps' Council l Annual Report 87

Notes tothe FinarKkii Statements Fur comparative purposes. the table below shows detai15 of2024 movements on fund5 material to the Councll In terms of value (more than £500,000) or those funded by diocesan apportionment ("). Fund balance brought forward Fund Gain5 and 1055e5 Fund balances carried forward Income E¥penditure Transfers E'OOO eooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo Unrestritted funds General Fund 1776 20,110 121.1081 1,474 172 Deslgnhted fund5 Church Schools Fund 415 415 Church I louse plorlrsed maintenance 1305 67 11531 1,219 Prr)gramme related Investments 3,225 99D 4315 CHARM tt) Other deslgnated funLIs Total designated funds Total unresrricted funds before penslon resetve Penslon detlclt reserve 411 411 882 617 11001 12551 1.144 6,238 1,674 12531 12551 7.404 9,014 21.784 121.3611 1,219 172 10.828 Total unr8strlct•d funds 9.014 21.784 {21.361) 1.219 172 10.828 Restricted funds Training for Ministry Fund I I Grants & Provisions Fund I I 4.320 16.563 111,2541 14581 9.171 300 1.530 11,2431 125Jl 337 Mission agencies pension 379 1490) 120 24 CHARM tt) 511 25.968 125,8381 Dloce5e5 Fun 280 12501 250 1.328 Legal cosrs Diocesan Investment Programme IDIFI 5tr3te8ic Development and Innovation Funding Lowest Income Communities Funding ILlnCI Transition Funding Cathedral and Major Churches Grant Scheme 532 11981 347 2,350 97,299 197,2991 2,350 264 660 16601 1103} 161 30,311 130.3111 1687 12.687) 1481 (231 71 Strategic Ministry Fundin8 Notioiial Giyins 5trate8y 11,0301 1.030 890 1890) 88 Arthbishop¥ Coundl l Annual Report

Notès to Financial Statements Fund balance brought forv4ard Fund balanc carried forward Fund Gain5 and losses Income Expendlture Transfers £'ooo £￿00 £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo SLièiLE¥iL TidiisfuriTlèJLiuri Funding Clewer Funding 3,834 13,8341 76 228 1241 Posts of First Responsibility Social Impact Fund People & Partnershlp Funding Net Zero Carbon Grant Fundin8 Ra(¢al Justice Fund 15 3.237 1.678 4.915 4.272 {4,2101 1611 7,848 (7.8481 4,803 14,8031 Parish Giving Scheme Buildings for Mission Nattonal safeguarding Casework Management System 2,994 12,9941 398 13981 1,288 (308) Flourish 1.707 11.7071 Grunt discounting (5,758) 5,227 Other re=trFcted funds 998 1 5,526 115,3781 151 37 1.178 Total restricted fund5 15.305 213,733 1206.320) 17441 37 22.011 Endowment funds Expendable endowmeni funds The Archbisho9s' Council Ministerial Training Trust Fund 375 53 (641 97 461 Ihurch LollÈ8es of ￿￿ul￿tIOn Fun(5 4,823 26 462 5.311 Church and CDmrnunity Fund 17,353 1141 113821 14751 1305 17.787 Church of England Special Purposes Fund Women's Continulng Ministertal Education Trust 2,398 (1701 221 2.453 1,903 1921 205 2.015 Faith & Public Life Sundry Funds 384 35 420 Continued on next page Archblshops, Councll l Annual Repon 89

Notestothe Ythandai Statements Fund balance brought forward Fund balances carried for¥vard Fund Gain5 and 1055es Income Expendlture Transfers £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo other expendable endowm@nt funds 1.342 26 161 59 1,421 Total expendable endowment funds 28,518 95 11.714) 14751 3,384 2Y.1S6¥ Permanent endowment fijnds The Archblshops, Councll Ministerial Trainins Trust 1,883 126 2,009 FLEnd Church Colleges of Education Fund 783 55 837 Other permanent eiiduvYirieriL luiids 950 25 1131 59 1,021 Total perTnanent endowtnent fund5 3,616 24 1131 240 3.867 Total endowment funds 32.194 119 11.7271 14751 3.624 33.735 Total funds Df the charlty S6.513 235.636 1229.4081 3.833 66.574 Fund by Net Asset Cash & Short Term Deposits £000 Provision for Pension Liability £'ooo Net Fund Fixed As5et5 Oebtors Creditors assets 2024 £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo £'ooo Unre5trirted funds 6.151 2,410 6,117 3,8501 10,828 Restricted Fund5 9,066 10313 246.916 1244,2841 22,011 Endowment Funds 34.660 18651 1641 33,735 Total 49.877 11.858 253.037 1248.1981 66.574 ArchbIShop￿ Council l Annual Report

Notesto the FinarKlalStstements 16. Pensions Most staff of the Council are members of the Church Administrators Pension Scheme5 ICAPF) and a small nLTmber of ordained staff are member5 of the Church of England Funded Pension Scheme ICEFP51. Both schemes are administered by the Church of England Pensions Board which publishes the schemes, financial statement5. In addltion, the closed Central Board of Finance Lump Sum Scheme provides benefits for former staff of the CBF. The average number of the Council's staff withln each scheme wa5.. CAPF: definod benefit scheme CAPF: defined contrlbutlon scheme CEFPS Total 2025 13 133 161 2024 14 154 183 Church Administrotors Pension Fund (CAPFJ Defined benefit scheme.. Staff who commenced setvice before l Juty 2006 are entitled to pension benefits based on final pensionable pay for seNice up to 30June 2010 and career average for Se￿I(e from 1 July 201 O. Inc￿3$e5 of pension in payment and presetved pensions are Ilnked to the consumer and retsil price indices. There are no other post-retyrement benetits. The contrlbutions tts the scheme are assessed by an Independent quallfled actuary using the prolocted unit ethod of valuatlon. A valuatlon of thSs section is carrled out every (hree years, and as ai 31 December 2C25. the most recent finalizpd valuation was at 32 DetÈmber 2022 (a valu3tlon as at 31 DecÈmber 2025 is in trainl. Thi5 revealed a deficit of £1.9m. Following the valuation, the employer5 collertively entered into an agreement with CAPFto pay contrlbutions of 27.6% of Penslonable Salarles to 31 December 2023 and 16.5% from 1 January 2024 thereafter towards future service benefit3. The employers 4150 4sreed to make deficit paymenrs of £2,400,000 per annum payable rnonthly, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 with no future increases, in respect of the shortfall in the Defined 8enefit Section. These deficit contribut¢ons were made by each employer in propordon to Pen51onable Salarles of thoso in the Defined Benefit Sectlon. Deficit contribution5 ceased to be payable after 31 DeCe￿ber 2024. In addition. the employers are responsible for making colltrlbutiOll5towards the administration costs of the gthemp nf f A4n.nnn i?n?4.. Ffi4n.nnni. Iri ?fb?q. thp C.iJiinrll'% %hArp. nf th?%0 rcJ<t% WA% £1 fi7.rina 12024.. £175,000). Defined contributs'on scheme.. stsff who commenced seNice after 30June 2006 are entitled to pensions earne(* from the contributions paid into a personal pension schemp by the Council and themselves. The Archbi5hops' Council paid contribution5 of £967,OOD In 202512024.. £984,000). Church ol Englond Funded Penslon Scheme ICEFPS) A small number of staff are members of the Church of England Funded Pension Scheme ICEFPSI, also èdmln15tered by the Church of England Pensions Board. Each responsible body in the CEFPS, including dioceses, pays a common contribution rate. The contributions to the scheme are assessed by an inéepenclent qualified artuary using the projected unit method ot valuotion. fhc la=t full valuation of the •chern¢ a- at 31 Deccmbcr 2024-howed an overall durplus of £560m. Section 28.1 IA of FRS 102 requires agreed deficit recovery payments to be recognised as a liabllity. As there were no deficic recovery payments from l January 2024 onwards, the balance sheet liability as at 31 December 2025 and 31 December 2024 Is nll. Archbishops, Cwnol | Annval Report 97

Notesiothe Financial Statements In February 2026. the Church of England Pensions Board reported that in view of the strong funding level of CEFPS. after toking professlonal advice. it had agreed to reduce the contributlon rote to approximately 2196 of pensionable stipends from 1 April 2026. Centrol Boord of Finonce Lump Sum Scheme ThÈ Central Board of Finance Lump Sum Scheme proirides retirèment benefits to former stth of the Central Board of Finance ICBFI. Due to the preseNed nature of the CBF lump sum pension liability. provision for the fixed cash payments has been made in a dc5i8nated fund. As at 31 December 2025, thcrc wcrc 10 12024- 101 former CBF employees entitled to receive lump sums upon reaching retirement age. The Scheme has HMRC approval under secrion 20 of the Finance Act 1970. The tsble below shows the sum set aslde In a desi8n3ted hjnd to provide tor these in tuture. Fund brought forward Lump sums paid Fund carrled forward £'ooo £'ooD pooo Former CBF staff 28 28 Total fund 17. Operating leases The Council's total operating lease commitment relates solely to the amount due for land and buildings on a lease with the Corporatlon of the Church House. The lease was completed on 14 Mèrch 2024 wlth a term of flfteen year5 wlth a rolllng break date of 30June 2028 or any date thereafter, provided that such further date expires on the nexr qu8rter end following a rwelve month norice perir>d provi¢ed by the Council. From 1 October each yèar, the rent will be Infi3t4d by the April CPI for thatyear. As at the clate of signature of these accounrs, the Ilgures have not yet been published and hence only the known commltment has been dlscl¢sed. The total amount pail for operating leases in 2025 was £Q.7m12024: £0.8ml. 2025 2024 £'ooo £'ooo Amounts due within one year Amounts due after one year bui not more than 5 years Amounts due after five years Totsl rent5 payable under non<an¢ellable opÈratlng leases 665 679 2.662 2,713 5,454 6,239 8,781 9.631 18. Related partles Other than already disclosed in note 8, no trustee recewes remuneration for attin8 a5 a trustee. There are, however, trustees who reieive stipends in relation to their capactty as archbishops and blshops. These stipend5 are funded by the Church Commissioners, which has a statutory obligation to pay archbishops. and bishops. 5tlpends. Stlpends are reviewed and set on an annLtal basis by the organ15atlDn responsible for funding stipends. with recommendations made by the Archbishops, Council as Central Slipend5 Aulhoiity ICSAI. furllier deL4iI yl¥dSe reler Iv Llie iidrrdllVE Ull pé¥E 48 ul Llie Tiuslees RepoiL. Several Council trustees are also trustees and / or directors of other entities. Transartions between the Council and these entities for the period of concurrent Service are Set out in the tsble below. 92 Archbishops'council l Annual Report

Note5 to the Financ￿1 Statements Related Party Common Trustee Income Expenditure Year end balance £'ooo £'ooo £'(#Jo Amounts retelvable to Archblshops, Councll: Mosi Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Most Revd Church Commlssloners and Rt Hon D3me Sarah 200,722 I'l Mullally M05t Revd and 12024- 204,9051 Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell, Alan Smith 292,921 12024.. 341,9261 12024: nil) Amounts payabl? by Archbishops. Council: Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sar3h Mullally. Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby Canterbury DBF I nla 12024.. 3.6071 {2024'. 647) 12024.. 4,234) Chester DBF Rt Revd Mark Tanner 1,229 12024.. 1,1691 470 2.691 12024: 5391 12024.. 6,6631 169 12024.. 4151 728 12024: 4421 Durham DBF Canon Drjames Harrison 9.844 12024.. 11,9771 6.823 12024.. nla ** Liihfield DBF I I Chris Gill 91 12024.. n/al 12024.. nlal LK4erpool DBF Ven Miranda Threlfall- Holmes 458 10,968 12024.. 3341 12024.. 6.0891 12.789 12024: 8671 18,288 12024.. 20,3431 London DBFI London Diocesan Fund 2,974 2,262 12024.. 1,817) 12024: 9,9831 Vèn l ijkè Millpr Worcester DBF Joseph L)Iwakar lgmplnygpl Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell SJJ i?.n?&- fi741 b.ISIU i?0?4'. 7,6341 l?n?4.. 4.4AfiI York DBF 826 7,673 12024.. 9991 12024.. 2,975 2,925 12024.. 3.9221 Bible Reading Fellowship 579 12024.. nil) Canon Mark Sheard (2024: nil) 12024.. nil) Church Urban Fursd AC appolnrs some Trustees 298 12024.. 280 12024.. nil) 12024.. 1461 Leading Your Church Into Growth I

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Rldley Hall Cambridge 294 12024.. nlal Canon Mark 5heaTd 445 12024: nlal 12024: nlil 298 12024.. nlal

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Canon Mark Sheard 797 12024.. nlal 12024.. nlal 5t Mellitus College Trust Canon Kate Wharron, 105eph Diwakar Canon Drjames Harrison 3,785 12024-. nil) 12024.. 3.9121 713 12024.. 6541 1,916 12024.. 1,0701 5t John's, Durham 125 12024.. 251 12024.. nil) The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Educaiion Dr Rachel Jepson 625 12024.. 911 472 12024= 5711 12024.. nlll * Most Revd and Rt Honlustln Welby, Archblshop of Cantertjury Iro 6lanuary 20251 & Most Revd ènd Rt Hon D3me Sarah Mullally, Archblshop of Caftterbury Ifrom2813nu3ry20261. Transacilons dlsclosed 113nuary 2024- 6lanuary2025. ** thris fjill Ifrom 15 DecembÈr 20251. Transacdons dI￿105ed 15 December 2025- 31 Docember 2025. Conon Mork Sheord Ifrgm 1 l•nu4ry20251. Tronsortion? dis¢b%d 11ortviry 2025- 31 Dec¢mb¢r 2025. **** Cangn Mark Sheard (from 24 October 20251. Tronsactions di5c105ed 24 Octpber 2D25- 31 December 202 Ischblshops, COU￿14 l Annual Report 93

Penslon Schemes Details of amounts pald to the penslon schemes are di5c105ed in note 16. Jointly Controlled Entltle$ Church of England Centrulservices (ChEC5) ChECS is a charitable jolntly controlled entlty bel￿een the Archbishops, Council, the Church Commissioners, and the Church ot England Pensions Lloèrd for which the rhree parmers hold equal shares. The purpose of ChECS is to enhanc¢ the efficienoj and effertlvoness of thè charitable national and dioce53n ingtitution5 of the Church of England and of other charitiès with a church ethos, by facilitating the provision of cost-effeCt￿e shared financlal, legal and other seNices. Carl Hughes and Alan Smith are also common trustee5 of the Archbishops. Council and ChECS. The charity was regisiered wirh rhe Charity Commission on 31 t)ecember 2013 and started operating from 1 April 2014. Prior to this. shared Services were provided by each of the NC15. Manogcrnent of thcsc serrficcs. prowded by The Archbishops, Council. Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board, remained unchanged. At the balance sheet date, the Council's Share of net assets of ChECS was £1.2m12024: £1.Om} and £4.Om was owed to the Council by ChECS12024: £1.4Fn was owed to the Council by ChECSI. During the year, the Council coniributed to the costs of ChEC5. as Sei out in note 9 91 Llie5e 4aLiuufiLS. Sufe Spoces Englond tind Wole5 Safe SpaEe5 England and Wale5 ISSEWI is a charitable Jointly controlled entity be￿een the Archbishop Council and the Catholic Trust for England and Wales ICaTEWI. Ihe purpose of safe Spaces Is to provide 5UPPOrt for those affected by Church related abuse lof any kindl, in the form of a hèlpline, a webslte providing Information and advice to survivors and their families, and up to 10 cofflmunity based sU￿1VOr led therapeutlc Support 8fDUPS, bDth fait￿baSed and secular. Canon Dr james Harr150n Is also a common trusree of rhe Archbishop¥ councll ancl SSEW. Arthe balanie Sheet d4Le, (Fie CuuJiLiI iriLlvd¥d 5&f¥ SpdLe> as a programme-related investment of Énil12024'. £nill as set out in note 11. £46.00012024'. £16,QODI was owed to Safe Spaces by the Councll at the end of the year. 19. Funds held on behalf of others The Courncil is Custodian trustee for o number of funds which have trustees separate and indepondent from the Council but where the Council hold5 the trusts, investments on thelr behalf. The funds had a combined Incoffle of £1 11,00012024.. £179.0001. expendlture of £132,QOO12024'. £1]5,￿0) and net assets of £3.625,000 12024.. E3,774,0001. 94 r¢hblshep￿ Council | Annual Report

Cfy8isHopS THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND The Archblshops. CounclL Church House. Great Smlth StreeL London, SWIP 3AZ Churchofen land.or l Registered Charity number. 1074857