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 CU￿ellt 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[0￿gh the winter. Annual testing and
serviGing reqvirgj on the li(Fbtnincy conductor, ClocL Fire Extinguishers, Emeroency
Lighting and Heati￿0 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 norn￿llY 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 b￿rne a sidesma
traini￿0 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 cons￿ation 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 S￿la1 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
chU￿h 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