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 lowject 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: 020 7898 1000 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 ar*d 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 Archb15hopm 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 Staterr*nts 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 implementat*on 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< Fiir*A 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 Archb1shopps' 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 rcJd 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 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