TheParAsh of Satnt Gae&in-Reading Report of the Chyrchwardens to the Annual Parochial Meetino 18th May 2025 OD the year rnding 31" Detember 2024 The CUellt churchwardens wouidlske to thank all who give so fréely of their time to Repairs to and care of the Church. The usua] round of routsne maintenan¢x bas been completed The heating Syste workal well th[0gh the winter. Annual testing and serviGing reqvirgj on the li(Fbtnincy conductor, ClocL Fire Extinguishers, Emeroency Lighting and Heati0 System have au be complete(L The five yearly iuspection of the electriGS ill church took placE in 2024 with veJy little remedlal action requiie(l Regular deaniug sessions attended by any who can join in are run on¢e more and it is a good way to meet otheTS who we might not nornllY have a chance to work wAth, it also helps with learning a bit more about the buildino and wbat is need to keep it in good ordeT. Sidesmeu. The office of sidesman 15 an ancient on4 yet is still very iuwortsnt today. Every person who ¢onkes into ¢hur¢h oll Sunday morning needs to be greeted and made to feel welcom& A new cohort of sidesmen were elected by the PCC but we still need more people to help with this vitsl fim¢tiorL Please do ¢onsidtr offering to brne a sidesma traini0 in the role will be giv. ffjssio We continue to broadL2St ourmain seThices livA orfrlin4 and this a)ablas some of our regular worshtpers to feel part ofthe consation eith by participatÉng via video or jQiDing by phono Daily Complin4 on-lin4 allows others who do not come to our church to join with the parish family in prayer. The regular study groups continue to rvn throughout the year. Theringin(r of the ¢hur¢h bel]s has allows to mark national and locAI events and act as a call to worship on Sunday. We are ateful for the efforts of the riogers year-round. Work in supporting ClltDIC has continued as norn]aL It was a particular joy to welcome the Bishop of Osww fo celebrate and preach in Advent. It is our great pleasure to welcome Fr Stephen Cousins to join the ministry team as he now holth vro. of Sla1 note is the work caTTied out by Mr Hayn&5, in the church yar¢1 A weekly inspection aud litter dearing helps keep this green sp&cE in good ordpJ. AISO his listing of the names on the grav&stonffj vtho are then prtyed for week in our Sunday Intercassions is profoundly movin Finance& THE ST GttES CEWRCH LANDS CEL4RrrYy registered charity number 1086383. A Copy of audited awounts is presented. CoDsid&able time Iw been expended with regard to eDsuring that leases on some of the ]ToppJtis% are adhered to. S. E. Mott Chur¢hwarden S. G. Gooding Churd]warden
Gllas Church Lands Charl glst8red Charlty t40 108B383 Recel Is an ts Aceount for he Year ended 31st Dècèmbèr 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 Pa mants 41.188 Rental Income 38,596.20 446 ChurGh H8allng 1,755.13 21,533 Dlvtden(18 and Inlèrost 21,832.91 2,892 Church Elecirics 8.287,88 Mlscellaneou3 14,004 chUh Fabrlc, olhgr 1,185.84 11,895 In8uran¢o 12,078.27 1.63S Propariy Expensos 8,717,80 1,101 Ral&s 1,076.85 Exc688 of Payments over Rec8lpt8 507 M18cellaneouo Expendllure 636.41 30,819 Excess ol R&1P19 over P8ym&nlB 30,725.45 82,699 60,429.11 62,899 60,429.11 Notes '. 1 R8n191 Incuwe8 aro Shown gr088 as r8cglved, wllh &xpendllur& r8lallng to those propertles, enler8d as expenBe8. 2 The Gharlty compr18es the hlslorlcal 88tale Isel out In the 1599 Inqulstlonl, and the Walmsley, Grfffin and Melrose Bequ&sts. 3 The Churchwardens as Iru8lees of the St Glles Church Lands Charity own 54-581ovenl, 80 and 104 London Slregt all subject lo bulldlng leases wlh more than 100 years un&xplred '. and 70 Soulhamplon Stre81, the frontage let lo a c8r dea18r, and th8 rear car park let to the County D8n(yng Schg01.
Corrf15c4te I have examiJTed the Books ofAccount of th8 St Oll•s Church Land8 Gharity tsgglh8rwlth tha Re¢•ipts and Vouchers for the yearonded 31 Dè¢ember 2024. In my Dplnion thè attached RèEelpts and Payments Account, showing a surplus for the year tsf £30,725.45 Bnd Ilt8 Statement of Assets and Llabilitios give a tru• and falr representation of th• financlal state of tht Charity'5 funds as at 31 D•cemb*r 2024. Graham Shaw Donovan Tax and Ac¢ounting Independent Examlnér8