The Parish of Saint Glltrin-Re2ding Repoit of the Cbiw¢hwardens to theAnnual Paroebial Meding 261h April 2026 On the year dIng 31" Iktembv 2025 The cUellt churthwardens would like to thank all who £ive freely of thr tiLue to eDsure the smooth rUwil o£the Churc HoweveE we. more people to blle invokved in learning how the churth building fullctions. RepaArs to and fare of the ChurclL The al round of routine mainknce has been coEnplete(L Annual testillg and servicing required on the ligbtning conductor. CIDCL Fire Extinguisher4 Emergen¢y Lighiing andHealing System have all be ¢omplete(L There a serious Anfestation of pigeons into the tower and bdl cbarnb. Much re$tIllS detritus required costly specialist removal and dealling. Chut( cleaning S108 attended by any who can join in are r(m and it is a good way to me& othS from the coDgregatiotL It also helps with learning more ab¢)ut tbe building and what is needed to keep it in good order. This is an opportLmity to remind EVERYONE that we cannot allow an indrvidual to commence DIY in tILe churc however well nnItig the offer is. We must also remind people that ali doots, especially those accessol tu the tower aud beyond MUST be coectIY secured aft use. We (k) not know how the pigeons managed tr) open one of the sturdy doors in the tower to gain 2cc&ss! Please also be reminded that un&pproved items n)ust not be left in churoh on a basi& Pleasetalk to Us first to obtain pern]Issio as required All Plat4 Moveable Goods and Ornament comes Und the dthrge given to the Ch]wchwardens ea¢h year as they are sworn The Churthwdrdens owo such ite during their terni of office I)ULing the year we were subject to an ArdAdeacon's IDspectioo althougb this VRS (2rrieA out by officers of Readino Deaoery on behalf of the Assooate Archdeacon of Berkshire. This gave us the chance to review many of our poliGies and to Up-date the church inventory and check aIl of the plate. It was a lot of WOTk to g& ready for the Inspectio but thts has &llowed to reguIatise out ffling aEuI collect tooetheE historic docllments for lodging iu the Royal Berksbire Ard]iva SIdesme The office of sidesnw? is an ancient one y& is ill w importsnt today. Every person who com¢s into churth on Sunday Morni needs to be 8reAed and amde to feel welcome. A new cohort of sidesm¢u We ele(ed by thePCC but we still De more people to help witll this vitsl functAthL Please do Consid offering to become a sidesnwi: training in the roIe.will be give At the 2025 APM Sylvia Gwdiag did not seek ie-dection at ChurGhwarden, Our thanks gv out to Sylvia for ber quiet devotion to the role and considthle hdp over many yeatt D Eapen Varghe8e was elected as her replacEmenL Mission. We continue to broad( our 1n sery1C liv4 on-lin4 and tbis enab1&5 some of our regular worsbipers to feel part of the congregation ather by participating via video. or joining by phon& Daily Comp]in4 on-line, allows others who do not come to our church to join wÉth the parish family in ptayet. The regular study groups continue to TUQ throughout the yw. The riDging of the Church bells allows us to D)aTk Jntional and local
events and act as a (all to wthip on Sunday. We are gratefill forthe efforts of the ringers year-roun(L It is our greatpleasure Fr Stephen Cousins continues as part of the ministrv team ls he ILdS PTO. OFspecial note is the work carried out by MT Hayn4 in the thur¢ii yard A we&ly inspection and litter Glearing helps keep this gr space in good order. Also his listing of the names on the gravtston4 who areth ptayvl for each week in our Sunday Intercessions AS profouudly movin Finanee& INE ST (knES CHURCH LANDS CHARrrY, registered charity nUrnb 1086383. A copy of audited accounts is presented COTr8id1e time h&s expended with ie8ard to eDsuring tbat leases on some of tbe prowi&s are being adhered to Ong th lease renels. S. E. Mott Churchwarden E. Vargh-ege Churchwardeo S. G. GdIng Churchwdrden
St Glles Church Lands Charl Re918tered ChAIIty No 1066383 ents gn ad December 2026 2024 2025 2024 2021 Recel tB 38,596 Rontal Income 52,493.20 1,755 Church HeaUThg 1,145.52 21,833 Dlvldends and InlereFt 22,421.78 e,258 Church Electrfcs 0.00 M18cpll8neou8 380.00 1,186 Church Fabrtc, other 5,799,OS 12,078 Inourancg 12.498.23 6,718 Property Exp&n8e8 1,200,QLI 1,076 Ral06 1.072.85 Ex¢e88 of Payments ovor Re¢olpt8 Ml8cellaneouo ExpendllLirè 1,181.04 30,725 Exce8B ol R¢¢elpiB over Paymonts 52,3go.28 80,429 76,284.98 80,429 75.284.98 Nots8; l Rental Income8 Are 8hown grc88 88 recelvgd. wllh expendllurg relollng to those propgrtle8, entgTod a8 expon809. 2 The Charlly comprf$o8 Ihe h18torlGql eslale (8el out In th9 1599 Inqul8llon}, and the WalmBley, Grfffin and Melro¥8 Beque$t8. 3 The Churchwardens as tru8te88 of the Sl G51e8 Church Lands Charaty own . 54-58 leven}, 80 and 104 London Street subled lo bulldlng le0908 wllh more than 100 years unexplred '. and 70 Soulh8mplon Street, the frontage let lo a car dealer, and the re8r car park let lo the County Danclng School.
I ha¥eexamln8d the Books ofAccowrtithoStGllÈsGbLKth Lands Ghaiiy togèthèrw5th th&Recelpts and vouththsfoltheywoDd 31 Dcember2025. In my oplnlonthealtached ReceiF4$ and Payments Accouhl shtyNin9 asurp1l0r thèyearof£61390.28 and the StaknmonioypAsetsandLtiMll4¢5gh¥# tft•nd f rOweNts11Dn olthe fiDam¢hl Btst• of¢hèCharity8furni8 as 0131 Dttember2025. G¢AéME Donovan Tax A¢tIng Ind8pprtdentE*wiii•rn 26th Apr112tr28