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2025 Annual Report

Charity number 1127944

Parochial Church Council of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year to 31 December 2025

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF

THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, CROOKHORN

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2025

Administrative Information

The Church of The Good Shepherd is situated on Crookhorn Lane, Waterlooville. It is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth within the Church of England. The address for correspondence is: The Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn Lane, WATERLOOVILLE, PO7 5QB. The email address is: ofce@cogs.org.uk

The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2020) and a registered charity. The Charity Registration number is: 1127944. The registered name of the charity is: The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of The Good Shepherd, Crookhorn During the year the following served as members of the PCC:

Clergy

The Revd. Janette Smith – Incumbent (SC) Chair

Churchwardens

Mr Tim FitzGeorge (SC, Vice Chair) Mr Jonathan Harrington (SC)

Representatives to the Deanery Synod

Mr Tim FitzGeorge (ex officio) Mrs Mary Attwood Mr Barrie Jones

Representatives to the Diocesan Synod

Mr Tim FitzGeorge

Elected Members

Mr Barrie Jones Mr Jonathan Harrington (SC) Mr Alexander Hall Mr Steven Furby (SC) Treasurer Mrs Nicola Jeram

Note: (SC) denotes Standing Committee member.

PCC Secretary

Mrs Laura Furby

Parish Safeguarding Officer

Mrs Emma Harrington

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Structure, Governance and Management

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

The PCC operates through a number of committees, which meet between the full meetings of the PCC (usually eight in a year). The structure of committees was organised during the year as follows:

Commitee Area of Responsibility
Standing Commitee Standing Commitee Finance & Budgetng, Progress PCC business,
Agenda setng
Note: This is the only commitee required in law. It has power to
transact the business of the PCC between its meetngs, subject to
anydirectonsgiven bythe Council.
Prayer Prayer,Prayer ministry& Pastoral
Resources and
Health & Safety		 Fabric, Buildings, Parish Ofce, Sunday Set-up Team, PA & Sound
Team
Welcome &
communicaton		 Social, CoGS Hub, Events, Cofee Team, Welcome/Follow-up,
Website
Discipleship To support the discipleship of all church members, encouraging
each to take responsibilityfor their owngrowth
Outreach/Events Alpha Courses, Men’s Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Community
Outreach
Finance Church fnance
External Giving Mission giving
Eco Church To encourage the church towards eco sustainability

Objectives and Activities

Crookhorn PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the current incumbent to promote within the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at CoGS. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament.

When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

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♦ Missionary and outreach work.

To facilitate this work, it is essential that we maintain the fabric of the Church Centre complex of The Church of The Good Shepherd.

The PCC has complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Disciple Measure 2016 to have due regard to the House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Review of the year (by Revd Janette Smith)

2025 has been a year unlike any other for CoGS—challenging, stretching, refining, and yet full of unmistakable signs of God’s grace and new life.

It has been a tough year in many ways. Some of what has happened has been painful but I am convinced that God has been in the middle of this season. A number of key members have moved on including Clare (Youth & Families Team leader), Antonia (Administrator), Phil (Churchwarden), Julia (Safeguarding Officer), plus other significant members of our fellowship. We also, sadly had to say goodbye to our Curate Emily who moved to Bedhampton to complete her training as she was not getting enough exposure to Life Events at CoGS. I believe we have been in a time of pruning. Pruning doesn’t mean that those who have left “needed to go”—far from it. Often, pruning involves cutting back healthy growth so that the whole plant can flourish. I want to bless those who have moved on and pray that they feel released to serve God in new places. At the same time, others stepped forward into new areas of service. Jon took on the role of warden, Emma became the Parish Safeguarding Officer, and Laura became the PCC Secretary. Their willingness to serve strengthened the church at a crucial moment. I am deeply grateful to all those who stepped into roles supporting our children and youth.

Despite the challenges, there is a growing sense that God is doing something new among us. At our Vision Day, many felt we were in a season of Autumn or Winter - a time of letting go, waiting, and trusting. Yet Jon shared a picture of a snowdrop, a flower that blooms in winter and throughout the year, signs of new life became increasingly visible: three baptisms, three confirmation candidates, new people joining us most weeks, fresh prayer initiatives, and a growing desire across the church to go deeper with God.

The PCC carried a substantial governance load this year, overseeing safeguarding changes, financial stewardship, staff departures and the development of new job roles. Despite being having no staff and a much smaller PCC, something beautiful has happened: we have grown more together. The gaps left by others have drawn us closer, not further apart.

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Several images shared during leadership reflection days helped shape our understanding of the season - pictures of resilience, renewal, and deep cleaning - reminding us that God was preparing ‑ us for growth. Following the Vision Day, a vision team was formed to begin developing short term, three ‑ year, and longer ‑ term plans for mission and ministry.

Through all of this, one message was clear: God was still at work in Crookhorn. Even in uncertainty, the church continued to see signs of hope, faith, and new beginnings. As the year closed, it felt increasingly clear that Spring was on the way. We are not broken, not defeated, but being renewed - piece by piece, corner by corner. I remain convinced of one thing: God is on the move in the Church of the Good Shepherd.

I’d really encourage everyone to read the rest of this Annual Report. It gives a clear picture of the work, faithfulness and commitment that have carried us through this year, and it shows how God has been quietly shaping and strengthening our church in every area.

Yours in Jesus Janette

Financial Review

Independent Examiner’s Statement (2025)

CoGS’ accounts for the year ending December 2025 have been independently examined by Shahrukh Talati and he concluded that “I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached”.

Many thanks, once again to Shahrukh Talati for all of his assistance here.

I would also like to call out and give thanks to Sally Walker, our amazing bookkeeper, for her diligence and expertise in maintaining and reporting CoGS accounts throughout the year. Her support and counsel have been invaluable.

Financial Summary (2025)

The total receipts (income) of both unrestricted and restricted funds during 2025 were £135,637, with details included in the financial statements of this annual report.

During 2025, £109,411 was spent on providing the Christian ministry of The Church of The Good Shepherd. This figure includes our contribution to the Parish Share which largely provides the stipends and housing for clergy. The net result this year was therefore a surplus of £26,226.

For details of our External Giving in 2025 please see the relevant section in this report.

Reserves (2025)

Given this surplus, our reserves have increased to £131,374. As a church and charity, we have a legal and ethical duty to ensure that we do not hold large of sums of money without purpose.

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However, we are also conscious that reaching Net Zero Carbon commitments will require a significant outlay within the next few years, but we don’t yet have exact costings for this.

Bearing this in mind, we designated £15,000 for replacing our doors, certain windows, and carpets, and continue to set aside £15,000 for general repairs and replacement of equipment.

In 2024, we were blessed by a generous legacy left by the late Roy Wraith (£37,625). We have set this aside as a ‘legacy reserve’ as we continue to discern how best to use this.

The remainder, £62,332 is set aside to cover approximately seven months of expenditure (bills, Parish Share and other commitments). This reserve also includes a £1,000 balance designated for Frontline.

Conclusion

Following 2024 where we took a significant hit financially after the work on the roof, 2025 has allowed us to get back onto a more even keel.

Through God’s amazing grace and the generosity of both new and established CoGS members throughout the year, we are in a healthy position and are confident about meeting future financial challenges and commitments.

External Giving

As a church, we feel it is important to donate 10% of the church’s income to help support a range of other local and national charities.

During the Autumn, we invited the congregation to propose charities that they had a personal connection with. This has resulted in several new causes being supported for the first time.

Chosen Charity Donaton
Supportng Sena and Jane Ounate-Lare’s ministry in France(£400p/m) £4,800
YWAM to support Storm Hargreaves(£100p/m) £1,200
Vicar’s Discretonary Fund £1050
Waterlooville Foodbank £1500
Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline(Ukraine) £1000
Rowans Hospice £1000
**Mercy Ships ** £300
Parkinsons Society (Cosham) £300
Portsmouth & Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards £300
Tearfund(this includes £105 collected during Harvest Festval) £405
Enable Ability £300
Total 12,155

Alongside this, the PCC also agreed to support Eddie Warren’s FrontLine work by ‘ring-fencing’ £1,000 to assist FrontLine’s work.

Written by Steve Furby – Treasurer

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Parochial Church Council

The PCC is the body responsible for the financial affairs of the church, in looking after the building and its contents and for co-operating with the vicar in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church.

The Full PCC normally meets every other month. After the last APCM we had an away day (in the building). We met and looked at Vision and PCC roles and teams. Out of this we had a wardens day away (at the Vicarage & pub) to go over policies.

We have discussed many things over the last year and have got together job descriptions for a new administrator and Children’s and Youth worker. We have successfully appointed a new administrator and await Gods provision on the other role.

The minutes of PCC meetings are posted on the notice board near the sound desk. So if you ever want to know what we are talking about give them a read some time, and if you want to have a say on what happens then come join the PCC. Written by Jon Harrington - Church Warden

Deanery Synod report 2025

The deanery synod met on three occasions in 2025 and over the year we have covered many different topics from diocesan plan to local activities. We meet each time in a different church in the deanery so that we can all understand better how each of us worship and put into practise Gods love in our individual communities. The meetings last for about 2 hours.

During the year there was a change of leadership and Rev Andrew Sheard - Emsworth and Warblington parish stepped down from the role of area dean and Rev Emma Racklyeft - Denmead parish was appointed.

There were also several new vicars and curates appointed and the stepping down of others with two parishes in interregnum and one being supported by the deanery with their minister off on long term sick leave.

Topics discussed and activities highlighted over the year have ranged from growing prayer spaces in schools, choir schools, training for diddy disciplines and bubble church, a look at fresh expressions of church with Wild Church at Emsworth, Anna Cafe Church and a lunch group church, and Tea and Praise . All thriving and bringing together members of the communities and church members.

We also had presentations about the Ghana and Portsmouth Link which Havant deanery support. The work of the Children's and Youth and families diocesan officer supporting parishes in their work, by Heather Powney and Andrew Hargreaves (then our mission support lead) gave a talk on the diocesan strategy “ A rejuvenating community of Jesus centred, kingdom seeking disciples. ” Revive, Revitalise, Renew.

Andrew also coordinated the Thy Kingdom Come Diocesan Pilgrimage in June and the Havant Deanery hosted an 11 mile walk breaking for lunch here at Crookhorn. Many walked all the way and others joined at the stopping points where prayer was given for each area.

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Other issues looked at were the parish share, how to apply for grants, church heating and many more.

If you have any queries on this interesting work please contact Barrie Jones or Mary Attwood your deanery synod representatives for this year.

You may also like to think if you would like to take up this role as there will be two vacancies in 2026.

Written by Mary Attwood

Fabric Report

The major requirement for the fabric report is to report on the progress we make on the work recommended by the last Quinquennial review. We had a new one in 2025 and began work on it on the second workday of the year.

We have replaced the old hedge with a lovely new fence to give better protection to the shed. A new bin area currently under construction behind the sheds was begun in mid 2025, the aim is to move the bins out of the main space to make it safer for toddler group and others that use the patio and grass areas.

We started on a number of repairs and adjustments that the review brought up. Tim and I made a priority list and began working through it. The Den was painted to introduce some colour, and a new door is on the way as recommended in the report. The usual painting and fixing as well as chairs recovered and a host of jobs were completed.

A big thank you to all who have helped on workdays and those who help keep the building ticking over, especially Simon Lane who pops in to fix things as needed. Overall, the building is in good condition, with a few edges starting to fray due to the age of the building. The list will be never ending, but that is perfectly normal.

With the Net Zero Carbon strategy coming by 2030, we look forward to getting our building assessed to find the best path forward to meet this Church of England requirement. Written by Jon Harrington

Wardens’ Report

Churchwardens are a role that many will have heard of but may not know what we do. I have been doing it for a year and I’m still not sure what I am meant to do. Tim said to me that the warden role is what you make it. In reality, it’s our job to be responsible for

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everything Janette isn’t. We have regular meetings with Janette to discuss church life, and while Emily was curate she also joined in. We discuss many things and help set the PCC agenda. We are also responsible for the building (see Fabric Report). We are offered training by the diocese (I couldn’t make it this year) and we get commissioned at the Archdeacons visitation, a special service where we get asked how things are going at our church by the Archdeacon (Bob). Then all the Wardens in the Havant Deanery are thanked for their service and those continuing into the next term are commissioned - It was a lovely service at Blendworth this year.

Tim is standing down this year as he has completed six years’ service. We give him many thanks for all he has done as warden and beyond, but we will still come to him to pick his brains, as he knows the rule book inside out and is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to the Church of England and how it works. He has been invaluable navigating cogs through his years of service.

Written by Jon Harrington

Church Attendance

The average attendance at Sunday morning services, counted during October 2025 was 64 adults and 16 children.

Although a number of people chose to leave us this year we have been pleased to welcome several new members.

Written by Janette Smith

Electoral Roll

All are welcome to attend our regular services. Church members who fulfil the application criteria (baptised, aged 16 or over, and regular attendee) are encouraged to have their names entered on the Electoral Roll. This allows attendance at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting and confers the right to vote in any elections at that meeting. Members of the Roll are also encouraged to consider standing for election to the PCC themselves.

There are 86 church members on the Electoral Roll of The Good Shepherd, Crookhorn. Seventeen (about 20%) reside in the parish.

Written by Janette Smith (on behalf of and in the absence of Parish Administrator in 2025)

Life Events

In 2025 we conducted two funerals and one baptism and a further three people who renewed their baptismal vows.

Two people were also confirmed by Bishop Jonathan at the Cathedral in November. Written by Janette Smith

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Safeguarding Report for year 2025

The PCC has a legal requirement to report on safeguarding progress and include a statement as to whether or not they have “complied with their duty to have ‘due regard and comply’ with the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance.” The PCC has complied with this duty and signed the 2023 Promoting a Safer Church policy statement for safeguarding and domestic abuse. These are displayed publicly in the church premises.

COGS is committed to changing and improving its culture and procedures for safeguarding and is committed to:

This year Emma Harrington stepped in to the role of Parish Safeguarding Officer. Due to a new arrival in the family she has obviously taken maternity leave for much of the year but will be, hopefully, back in the role in 2026.

Worship

Sundays

cross the year, worship has been marked by creativity, participation, and a growing attentiveness to God’s presence among us. Our journey moved from Epiphany into Mothering Sunday, giving thanks for nurture and care, then into Walking with Jesus, our Lent and Easter series that drew us into the heart of the gospel, followed by APCM Sunday, where we reflected on God’s faithfulness. We shared food and fellowship in Meals with Jesus, explored our church’s priorities through the diocesan visit from Andrew Axon, and joined Green Week under

the theme The Earth is the Lord’s. We reflected on The Power of Words, and a four week focus on Sabbath - supported by small group engagement with Practicing the Way - helped many incorporate Sabbath rhythms into their week.

A four week Generosity series invited us into deeper trust and gratitude and consolidate our value of Generosity, while our Harvest and Baptism service strengthened our sense of being one church family. Our Fear Not! series helped us face everyday anxieties in the light of God’s promises, and we marked

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Remembrance Sunday and Safeguarding Sunday with honesty, gratitude, and renewed commitment to being a safe, caring community.

We celebrated all God is doing through our teams at the Ministry Fayre, and ended the year with Light in the Darkness, holding onto hope in Christ in a troubled world.

All Together Services

This year we increased our All Age services to once a month, supported by a new team who have shaped and delivered worship for all generations. These services have been something of an experiment, but they have been warmly received and enjoyed across the age range. During the summer we ran six Come to the Table sessions exploring Holy Communion. Each week we created something to be used in the final service -baking bread, pressing grapes, making a table frontal, decorating a cross, and painting candles. Children and adults alike loved the hands on approach. The series culminated in a joyful All

Together Communion service in which every part of the liturgy was explained as we went along, helping the whole church family engage more deeply with this central act of worship. Written by Janette Smith

Midweek Communion

We continue to have a small but committed group attending our monthly midweek communion. This simple said service, with a short homily, remains open to anyone who wishes to come and is timed to link naturally with the Vintage Wine gatherings that follow. The service continues to offer a gentle, reflective space for worship at 1pm on the first Wednesday of most months. Written by Janette Smith

Belmont Castle

Every second Sunday of the month in the afternoon at 3:30pm we perform a service at Belmont Castle care home. The residents who are in the room during the services do enjoy it and some of them are great at singing the hymns. The December service is Christmas carols which was very much loved. It was again carried out on weekday afternoon inserted of a Sunday. When the service has been completed the team of church members have a good conversation with the residents and the opportunity to give them spiritual welfare. Thank you to Janette who led most of the services and the church members for their great help and chats with the residents. Written by David Warren

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Practicing the Way - Sabbath

The Sabbath Practise was part of a four part series of sermons during June and July. Small groups were encouraged to participate in the course in their group meetings and several people began to incorporate Sabbath into their own weeks.

Written by Janette Smith

Music

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord”

Music continues to be a key part of our worship at COGS. This year we have welcomed Chris on the drums and Alicia on the bass as new members of the team (which has helped lower the average age of the music group considerably!)

Mixing the sound on the AV desk and making sure the words are all displayed correctly (and in time) are also essential elements that contribute to the overall worship and so my thanks go to all those people who contribute in these areas - you do a great job of making me sound OK (and well done for keeping up with my frequent changes of direction during the songs).

If you have a heart for worship, and can play an instrument, or sing, or would like to help on the sound desk then please do come and chat with me, or Tim.

Written by Mike Homer-Ward

Audio-Visual Team

The Audio-Visual team consists of a small number of dedicated people whose job is to assist people leading the service (in the broadest sense) in making themselves heard and seen. Under normal

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circumstances it is a job that should be unseen, although when we make a mistake everyone turns round to look at us.

We try to juggle the levels of the different sound sources to make sure they are all heard clearly at the right sound level (which means that the number of people complaining about it being too loud and too quiet are about equal). We also try to make sure the right slides are shown on the screens at the right time (which involves trying to read the musicians’ minds) and stream the services so that people can join in at home (or anywhere else they happen to be). Written by Tim FitzGeorge

Prayer

Prayer Ministry

Monthly Prayer

A new prayer team has been formed, consisting of Clare Thorpe, Sarah Jeal, Mami Hurst and Mary Attwood. This team works in addition to the existing prayer team who pray for members of the congregation on Sundays.

The Prayer breakfast on a Wednesday morning at 7am, is continuing to focus on praying for the café and the events for that day (Toddlers group). Wednesday is a very important day to pray for these ministries, and if you are unable to get up early and join others, please pray on your way to work or as you enjoy your first cup of tea of the day. We need to cry out to God for His hand upon these ministries and to bless the leaders and their teams.

The new prayer team decided to hold monthly prayer sessions on a Saturday morning, each lasting an hour and a half. Unfortunately, attendance has generally been low, with only a small number of faithful attendees coming regularly. However, one session in November was well attended. During these gatherings, we have prayed for a range of subjects relating to both the local community and the church.

When we listen to God in the week and then bring this to our time together, the leader, preacher, worship leader, Prayer Ministry Team can guide our worship, prayers and ministry time in a dynamic way. The more we can do this together the more we see God at work in us and through us.

12-Hour Prayer Event

The prayer team also organised a 12-hour prayer event. Six prayer stations were set up, each offering different activities. Two of the stations focused specifically on prayer for the UK and for international concerns. As part of the event, we also created a quiet space, which proved to be a great success!

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Overall, 21 people took part in the event. We are hopeful that future events will attract even more participants. We are also considering reducing the length of time for similar events in the future, and some sessions will be held on Zoom.

Written by Sarah Jeal and Clare Thorpe

Children and Youth,

Junior church and Crèche

We were sad to see Clare Hargreaves leave in February 2025 but she had set up the rota and planned our syllabus for Junior Church up until July. Emma kindly took over the rota and planning. Emma took maternity leave in the autumn. Our team leaders are Emma, Heather and Fleur, with assistance from Mami, Brenda and Carol with Chris and the youth often helping too.

The number of children coming each session varies greatly with as few as 3 children and as many as 18. For most of the year we had the toddlers in with their parents in Junior church before the creche was introduced. We used material from Trueway kids online to plan each session. In the Spring we covered topics about Jesus’ disciples, Abraham and family, then a 6 week series on Easter and Jesus appearing to his disciples. In the summer topics included a series on “Meals and messages”, then in the autumn term a series on “Gardens of grace” and then a series on “The colours of Christmas”. We start each session with lively worship songs and include bible stories, prayer, games and craft.

It is a privilege to see the children grow in their faith and knowledge of God and become more involved in the All age services too.

Written by Fleur Chambers

Refuel

Since the departure of our Youth and Families Team Leader, Clare Hargreaves, we have been unable to sustain ministry to teenagers during our Sunday services. It has been wonderful to see some of our young people joining us for Sunday services and some helping out in Junior Church.

The Zone (11+)

The Zone is a group is for 11 to 18 year olds and meets three Friday evenings 6:30-9:00pm in the month. The other Friday the youth attend High Tide a united youth group event (see below).

We usually play games, have challenges, worship, Bible study and prayer. We used to eat dinner together but since Clare and Nathan’s departure in March we have just had desserts. (We couldn’t manage a meal and run the group). Stepping into the gap to encourage the Youth to grow with God has been Simon and Sara Lane, Becky and Mike Homer-ward. (Backed up wonderfully at times by Martin Boyd, Nicky Jeram and David Warren) To our surprise a small but steady group usually between 6 and 10 youngsters have continued to come. We declared the area a ‘No Phone Zone’ and have enjoyed seeing the youth talking more to each other and becoming real friends. As leaders we feel very inadequate and old but we pray that a more youthful worker will be able to take over soon!

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High Tide

High Tide is a Youth event that happens monthly, it welcomes small youth groups from around Portsmouth, so the youth can enjoy worshipping as a big group, 60 plus and so that youth can encourage each other. The venue varies which is great because it enables youth to see other Churches and become familiar with them. I think this has helped Youth leaders grow in unity and has been a great source of encouragement to the Youth themselves. Written by Sara Lane

Superhero Trail

On All Saints day (the day after Halloween) we ran a Superhero Trail where children had to follow a trail / map that we had pre-

made and find up to 18 Superheroes hidden around the local area. The trail ended back at the Church with families gathering for hot chocolate and goodie bags. The bags also included a Top Trump Card of Jesus our Superhero. Lots of fun and good conversations were had.

It was a very wet day that remarkably stopped raining -thank you Lord- for the two hours that children were out hunting down Superheroes. (Only soaking the people had put the figures up!)

Thank you to all those who made this event possible - especially the wet people! Written by Sara Lane

Wednesday Toddlers

At the start of 2025 we had over 30 children every week with mums, grandmothers, a few Dads / grandads and childminders. Children grow in their developmental skills and adults have a chance to socialise.

Our amazing team of helpers, Emma, Nicky, Joy, Lyn, Margaret, Heather, Fleur and our wonderful reserve Mary, all play a part in running the group and helping families feel welcome and valued. Emma took maternity leave in the autumn term, so Heather joined us to help which was great as some other team members were poorly. Each week we have a bible story with props to encourage children to join in. Joy and Lyn spend many hours preparing craft for the children to do. Then there is snack time with refreshments for the adults, prepared by the awesome Bus Stop Café team.

We end with an action song time including “Twinkle, twinkle precious star. Jesus loves you as you are.” with stars for the children to hold. In the summer term the children were able to play outside in the back garden and have fun with water and sand. We like the new shed to store all our equipment in. At the end of the summer term we had a Teddy Bear picnic and said farewell to about

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15 children who left to start Preschool and school. We gave the leavers a bible story book and certificate.

In December we had a Christmas party at group, and the children were all given a Nativity story book. Some of the Toddler group parent/carers and helpers came to the special Christmas dinner and really enjoyed it - many thanks to everyone involved. We have a joint Toddler / Tots’n Tunes Zoom prayer time every Friday morning focussing particularly on our Toddler families and group needs. Please speak to Emma or Fleur if you would like to join our team. Written by Fleur Chambers

Tots and Tunes

Tots and Tunes has continued to be a blessing to many Mums, carers and grandparents. There is always a buzz of excitement in the hall with children skipping around happily and parents forming important friendships. I believe many happy early childhood memories are made here.

This year we have had a really happy bunch of toddlers who love singing, it is a real joy to lead this group. It was interesting to observe that many of the children attending Holiday club this year are those who have first come to us as babies through Tots and Tunes or Toddlers. I continue to believe this is a bridge building activity helping us get to know local Mums and letting them know we are here. My hope is still that this positive experience will be a stepping stone for people to come into our Church family.

Huge thanks to Hale, Letitia and Heather for their invaluable help. Written by Sara Lane

KidZone

Following the departure of Clare & Nathan Hargreaves our Wednesday afternoon KidZone was taken on by our curate Emily and her husband Chris. Unfortunately, Emily had to leave us this year and we were unable to find anyone to take on Kidzone. KidZone was our main focused outreach to the estate kids and is sadly missed.

Holiday Club 2025

This year’s holiday club was a giant success! We followed the story of David with around fifty children each day who were all involved in acting out the story. The children thoroughly enjoyed it and we were able to do songs, stories, games and crafts with them all helping towards them learning more about God’s hand on David and His interest in their lives today.

It was the last event that Clare led before her departure so was particularly special. The team worked well together, a huge thanks to everyone who helped make it

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all possible and a special thanks to the teenagers for giving up their holiday lie-ins to work with children- well done! On then last day we held a Giant Picnic which was a great chance to chat to the parents of the children who came. Organising team: Aimee, Clare and Sara

Written by Sara Lane

Schools

Morelands Primary School

It remains a real privilege to be welcomed into a non Church of England school and to speak openly about Jesus. A small team continues to visit Morelands Primary School each month to lead assemblies, and it is increasingly clear how much the children enjoy them. They especially love Simon’s brilliant acting and playful silliness, and they engage wholeheartedly with everything we do - right down to the enthusiastic “Amen” at the end of our prayers.

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connecton with CoGS, so it’s On the way into Morelands School in the summer I
wonderful to see familiar faces and
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people who tell us about Jesus’ - so we must be
getng something right!

Our team visits monthly. In the Spring we covered major Bible stories about Jesus and in the Autumn, we started a new series telling the parables of Jesus in modern day settings. The Parable of the Good Southampton supporter and the Workers in the Ice cream Shop went down especially well! The staff and children are always receptive which makes it a joy to do.

At Christmas and Easter, the children all walked down to the Church to visit us, it was a delight to welcome them as always, their excitement is written on their faces, and we trust that seeds of faith have been sown and shoots are growing.

School Assemblies Team: Janette Smith, Clare Hargreaves (until Feb) Emily Ashworth (until June?) Written by Simon and Sara Lane

Welcome Team

We have piloted involving the entire congregation in welcoming on a Sunday. It has been well received and enjoyed by most people that took part. Many said they had not realised all that it entailed so it was a good way to raise awareness of the importance of a good welcome. Not just shaking hands at the door but following through each week with new people who come in until they are settled and have an understanding of all that goes on in CoGS. One person said it had really helped them to get to know more members of the church too.

We had four people join/rejoin the team through it and several others who cannot commit regularly but are happy to be called on for an odd session.

There were a few people who did not turn up usually because they had forgotten and a few who asked not to do it.

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So all in all it has been a good success . We also had very helpful feedback that we have tried to take on board to enhance our practice.

Outcome - It took quite a lot of thought and organising to ensure it happened well so we do not propose to do it on a rolling basis but perhaps it will be worth doing again in a couple of years’ time .

Written by Mary Attwood

Community

Bus Stop Café

The Café continues to provide a space where a regular community has developed and it is used and appreciated by the wider community. The aims of the Café remain the same:

The Bus stop café had a short break during Jan / Feb 2025 as Paul and Janette had some time off at the beginning of the year. We returned on the 5[th] March serving Toasties on a Wednesday morning.

We started providing cooked breakfasts in July with an average of 20 cooked breakfasts served each week a rise on the average of 14 toasties per week. In total over 1000 breakfasts were served during 2025 with many customers additionally finding warmth, friendship and fellowship. Our donation-only approach is currently covering the café’s food costs more than twice over. God is good! Written by Paul Smith

Front Line Debt Advice

During 2025 there were 7 new clients.

Customer Feedback

“When I first reached out for help I was severely in debt and I had already lost everything. I was anxious, worried and scared. Frontline COGS helped me to sort through my finances and the weight that lifted from my shoulders that day was immense.”

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Customer Feedback

“This service was an absolute life saver for me. Edwina was there every step of the way to help me with everything. I can’t thank her enough.”

Since September Sue Powney has been my befriender/money assistant. Sue is great at putting clients at ease whilst I’m busy gathering information and scanning documents. Her help has been a blessing.

I still have around 18 people receiving my monthly prayer email - and we have seen many answers - Praise God! Written by Eddie Warren

Vintage Wine

Vintage Wine is a monthly fellowship for the more mature on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:45pm (after mid-week communion). No wine I’m afraid! But lots of interesting topics, always food and good company.

Christmas and Easter

Easter Services

Easter service this year were taken by various members of the Havant Deanery as I was off sick. I am very grateful to Derek Johnston, Emma Racklyeft and the Bishop’s chaplain, Amanda Collinson for presiding at communion during this time and to Tim & Emily who organised a Good Friday prayer station event in my absence.

Christmas Services

Christmas was, as ever, a joyful and busy season. We began with our Carol Service, continuing the newer tradition of nine lessons paired with nine 50 word sermons, shared by an intergenerational group of readers and speakers not often heard from. These short reflections offered a clear and compelling retelling of the Christmas story.

At Belmont Castle Care Home we were joined by extra singers to lead a carol

service, and it was a delight to see residents joining in with such enthusiasm. Morelands Primary School held their annual carol service in church - always a highlight, with their infectious energy and love of singing.

Our DIY Nativity on Christmas Eve welcomed many familiar faces and plenty from the wider community; it was, as always, a joyful and lively celebration, and we are very grateful to Sara Lane for organising it.

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Although Midnight Communion was smaller in number this year, it remained a beautiful and holy service as we welcomed the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day brought its usual hour of celebration, full of warmth and joy as we marked the birth of our Saviour and King - complete with a balloon drop to finish the morning.

Written by Janette Smith

Follow The Star

Our Christmas event this year, Follow the Star, was a family friendly, immersive journey through the Christmas story, celebrating God’s promises, Jesus’ identity, and the truth that “the Good News is for everyone.”

We transformed the hall into a multi-station experience where families could explore the story of Jesus’ birth through themed activities. Their adventure began with “Caesar Augustus,” who announced the census and handed each family a scroll. From there, guests travelled through ten creative stations - Mary’s room,

Joseph’s workshop, the wise men’s observatory, the shepherds’ hillside, a giant gift symbolising Jesus (with a real baby) and more. Along the way, they collected stickers showing how God fulfilled Old Testament prophecies, reminding them that God always keeps His promises.

The experience also included a quiet space for prayer, carol singing around the tree, and festive refreshments of mince pies, mulled wine, and hot chocolate.

Although attendance was smaller than in previous years, the atmosphere was warm and meaningful. We were able to have excellent conversations with our visitors, and everyone who came had a wonderful time.

Written by Janette Smith

Christmas Day Community Lunch

We had another successful Christmas dinner for those who would otherwise be on their own on Christmas day. We fed around forty guests with many from Elsie Fudge and Wakefield Court with a three course turkey dinner followed by coffee and mince pies. Entertainment included a game of Blankety Blank hosted by Jonathan and a stand-up Comedy act from Roy. Many thanks to the many helpers, including the Jones, Harrington & Warren families and June who again provided our delicious pudding. Written by Paul Smith

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Charity Number 1127944 Parochial Church Council of The Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year to 31 December 2025

Parochlal Church Council of The Church of the Good Shepherd. Crookhom 31 December 2025 Professional Advisors Incumbent The Revd Jap.eie Smith The Vicara-e 87 Perseus Pia Crookhorn WalertODvII P07 8AW Bank The Co<Jperabve Bank PO Box 250 Skelrnersda WN86 Accountant Sally Walker FCA Chartered Accountsnt 3 Ladybridge Road Walerlooville P07 5RP Independent Examiner Shahrukh Talab FCA 17 Sl Georges Road Soulhsea P04 9PL Diocese A memtér of the Church of England in the Dioces8 of Portsmouth in the Parish of Crookhom

Charlty no 1127944 Independent examiner's report to the trustees (The PCCI on the attounts of The Parochial Church Councll of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Good Shepherd. Crookhorn For the year ended 31st December 2025 Set out on pages 3 to 10 Responsibilties and basis of report I report to the trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the charit￿) for the year ended 3151 December 2025. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Charivs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any materlal respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with sertion 130 of the Charitie5 Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not Comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2C(J8 other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Shahrukh Talati FCA 17 St Georges Road, Southsea P04 9PL Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Parochial Church Council of The Church of the Good Shepherd. Crookhom Statement of financial activitles for the year ended 31 December 2025 Charity No. 1127944 Restri¢ted income funds Unrèstricted fvnds Endowment Total thls funds year Total last year Incoming resources Donations Activities for generat5ng funds Legacy Investment income Church activities 128.580 355 2,500 131,080 355 135,687 160 37,625 373 6,003 196 4,006 2.130 1,876 Total Incoming resources 131.261 4.376 135.637 179,848 Resources Exp8nd8d Church activitie5 External Giving Support costs 75.322 17.190 12.861 3,933 105 79.255 17,295 12.861 176,273 7,153 13,954 Totsl Resources Expended 105.373 4,038 109,411 197,380 Net Movement in Funds 25,888 338 26,226 117,5321 Total Funds Brought Forward 105.(￿9 105,148 122,680 Total Funds carrled fotward 130.957 417 131,374 105, 148

Parochial Ch&irch Council of The Churh of the Gocd ¢￿=p4erd, c￿￿￿.￿cVr. Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Fixed assets Equipmerbl Current asset8 Debtors and prepayments Stock Bank balances and cash in hand 9.902 6,715 130 101,632 123.502 133404 108.477 Current liabllltles Creditors falling due within one year Olher liabili11g5 2,030 3.329 2.030 3,329 Net current assets 131.374 105,148 Nèt a$$ets 131.374 105,148 Re8grve8 Unreslri¢l¢d Funds Restricted funds 11 130,957 417 105.069 79 Reserves carried forward 131,374 105,148 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 11ah April 2026 and signed on Éts b&half by.. Jonathan Harringtonlchurch Warden} Timothy Fitz4eorge (Church Warden}

PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH OFTHE GOOD SHEPHERD. CROOKHORN NOTESTO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS For the year ended 31st December 2025 NOTE I- STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIE5 Basls of preparatlon- The PCC is a public benefit entity Wlthin the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and rhe Charilies Act 20113nd in accordance with Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCS, and with the Regulations"true and fair view" provi5ion5, together with the Statement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5 SORP IFR51021 effective from 1st January 2019. Aeco8nltion of Income- Income 15 included in the Statement of Financial Activities ISOFAI when.. the PCC become5 entitled to the intome. the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. it is probable that the PCC will receive the income. Off5ettln8- There has been no offsettin8 ol assets and li3bilities or income and expenditure unless required or permitted by SORP IFRS 1021. Tax reclalms on donatlons and 81fts- Gtft Aid re￿1¥able is included in incomewhen there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid recovered on a donètion is considered to be pari of thai glft and Is ireated as an addition to the sarne fund as the initial donation urtless otherwise specified by the donor or the terms of the appeal. Donated 5ervl¢es and facllltles- Gifts in kind are included at valuation and reco8nized as income if feasSble. No amounts are included in the financial statements lor servsces donated by volunteers. Llablllty recognltlon- Liabilities are ¥ecognized where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive liability and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Support costs- Support costs Include central offlce functions. Credltors- Credltors are measured èi settlement amount less any trade dlscounts. Debtors- Oebtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount or amount advanced by the PCC. Subsequently they are measured at cash value or other considefation expected to be received. Consecrated and beneflce property- In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of 'charity" by section 10121 lal and Icl of the Charities Act 2011. such assets are not capitalized In the flnanclal statements. Moveablè church furnlshings- These are capitalized at cost and depreciated over their useful economlc life except where insufficient cost information is available. All items are included in the church's inventory, which can be Inspected at any reasonable time. Tanglble fixed assets- These are capitalized if they can be used for rnore than one year and cost more than £2,000. Depreclation is provided on all tangible fixed assets on 3 5tiai8ht line basis over four years. Restricted funds- These are Sncome funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and the details of the funds held and restrictions placed thefeon are shown in the notes to the accounts.

Parochial Church Council of The Church of the Good Shepherd. Crookhom Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Income and expgnditure account analysis Unrtstri¢W R¢stritt¢d Endowment Funts Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 2 Income Donations Planned Giving.. Gift Aid donation5 Income lax recoverable Other planned giving Other unplanned giving Bus Slop Donations Tear Fund Appeal Frontline Debt Counselling Roof appeal Church Collection Box Grant received for energy costs 81.766 2D 679 10.873 10.717 3.595 81,766 20,679 11,498 10,717 3.595 105 1,770 81,757 21,296 13,252 6,558 4,597 625 105 1.770 1.353 5.499 1.375 950 950 128.580 2500 131,080 135,687 ActlvltSes for generatlng fund8 Centre hiring 355 35$ 355 355 160 160 Legacles Legacy received In¢ome from Inv•stment8 Interest received 37,625 196 373 373 196 Income from church actlvltles Children's work 0-11 Youth work 11 plus Outrea¢h - adults PCC fees income 1,913 138 1.913 2.014 2,262 3,034 108 599 6,003 1.876 79 2,130 79 4,006 1.876 3 Expendlture on Church a¢tlvities Diocesan parish share lauota} Incumbent's expenses & vicarage costs Youth leader salary Youth leader support costs Church utility costs Other church running expenses Church maintenance - minor Church maintenance - major Upkeep of services Bus Stop Café costs Education & tfftining adult Education & training 0-11 Education & training 11 plus Frontline Debt Counselling Community work 0-11 Community work 11 plus Community work- adult Church events & conferences 48.605 2,850 3.807 48.605 2,850 3,807 59 4,849 5.238 1.824 48,605 1,922 17,219 260 5,760 5,478 1,954 75,997 3,944 4,543 726 546 147 1,708 2,613 3,981 541 329 176,273 59 4.849 5,238 1.824 3.777 1.672 148 252 43 3,777 1,672 148 252 43 1.861 1,545 2,025 603 97 79,255 1,849 1,545 2,025 603 97 75,322 3.933

Parochial Church Council of The Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 4 External Giving Missionary and charitable giving Oversea5 Mission Societies P2kist2n Appeal Relief and development agencies Dioeesan Mission Fund Home mission & other church societies Secular charities 10.410 105 10.515 6,000 500 6.780 6.780 653 17.190 105 17,295 7,153 Of the above giving £4,010 Overseas Mission and £1.130 Home Mission were paid in 2025 in respect ol the 2024 giving which was based on 2023 income. In addition £1,000 of unrestricted reserves has beèn designated to support Frontline in 2025. 6 Support costs Salaries Admin recharged Copier leasing & running costs Telephone & other admin costs Po$18ge, printing & stationery Website Subscriptions Bank charges Professional lees 9.959 12,4041 980 1.926 234 56 689 89 1.332 12,861 9,959 12,4041 980 1,926 234 56 689 89 1,332 12,861 14,201 14,1151 982 1,277 723 52 635 199 13,954

Paro¢hial Church Council ofThe Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhom Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 6 Staff costs 202S 2024 Salaries Pension costs 11.075 287 11,362 26.884 421 27.305 Number of staff employed". During the year the PCC ernployed 2 people. the Admini$tr*or and the Youlh and Farnity Team Leader Payménts to PCC Mèm￿18 and rnlated parties In order10 8void possible conllicts of interest. relaled PCC members do rK•I take part in discu$$ions or voles in matters connected wth themselves A small immaterial portion of the ex￿n$8$ paid to the Inujmbent may have related to their service as Chairman of the PCC. 7 Egulpment Equlpm•nt Totsl Cost At 1 January 2025 Additions Disposals Al 31 December 2025 47,027 47.027 47.027 47,027 Dgpreclatlon Al 1 January 202$ Charge lor the year On disposals Al 31 December 2025 47.027 47.027 47.027 47.027 Not book value Al 31 December 2025 Al 31 December 2024

Parochial Church Council of The Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 8 Debtors TOTAL 2025 TOTAL 2024 Income lax recoverable Other debtors and prepayments 6,717 3.185 2,901 3,814 9.902 6,715 9 Creditors falling due withln one year Accruals and deferred income Other creditor5 2,030 3,329 2,030 3,329 10 CAPITAL COMMITMENT There were no capital commitments at 31st December 2025. 11 Fund D•talls ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unrestri¢t•d R•strlcted Endowment TOTAL TOTAL Fund• Fund• Fund 2025 2024 Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Long term liabilities 132,987 -2.030 417 0 133,404 108,477 -2,030 -3,329 Fund balance 130 957 417 131 374 105 148 The restricted fund carried forward is for Youth Wofk The PCC has designated the following from Un￿striCted funds.. New doors and carpets provision Provision for repairs and replacement of equipment Frontline Legacy reserve lor capitsl project 15,000 15,000 1.000 37.625 68.625 There remains a surplus of £62.332 in unrestricted ￿ServeS (which would cover approximately seven months overheads).

Parochlal Church Council ofThe Church ofthe Good Shepherd. Chartty No. Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31st De¢ember 2024 1127944 Restricted un￿tricted income funds funds Endowm8nt funds Total 2023 Incoming resources Donations Activities for generating fvnds Investment income Church activities Legacy Total Incomlng resources 128.835 160 373 3.434 37 $25 170.427 6,852 135,687 160 373 6,003 37,625 179,848 2.569 9.421 Resources Expended Church activities Donations made Support costs 166.497 7.153 13.954 9,776 176.273 7,153 13.954 Total Resources Expended 187.604 9.776 197,380 Net Movemont In Funds -17,177 355 -17,532 Total Funds Brought Fotward 122,246 434 122,680 Total Funds carried forward 105,069 105,148 10