St Edward the Confessor The Parish Church of Romford www.stedwardsromford.com Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Romford (Charlty No. 1128998) Parish of Romford Annual Report & Financial Statements 2025 Contents coKrEKrs AIMS & PURPOSES REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATniE INFORMATION PCC MEEfiNGS AND MEMBERSHIP VICAR'S REPOI CHURCHWARDENS REPOltrs ECO CHURCH 13 MUSIC REPORT 13 DEANERY SYNOD REpoirr 14 ELECTORAL ROLL 2025 15 SIDESPEOPLE REpoirr MOTHERS. UNION BRANCH REPORT 16 FLOWER ARRANGERS REPOI 18 PHOENIX CLUB 18 SAFEGUARDING REPORr 19 JUNIOR CHURCH 20 PLAYGROUP REPORT 21 CATERPILLARS 22 SOCIAL MEDIA I COMMUNICATIONS REPORT 23 STEWARDSHIP I REGULAR GIVING BELL RINGERS REPORT 25 FINANCIAL REVIEW 26 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REpoKr FINANCIAL STATEMEP 30 Partsh ol Romford Annual Report & Financial Slatemen15 2025 The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Salnt Edward the Confessor {commonly called the Church of St Edward the Confe&8or, or St Edward's Church) is the sole place of worship in the B8nefTh and Parish of Romford. The parish Is part of the Deanery of Havering, of the Archdeaconry of Barking, of the Barking episc%)pal area in the Dioc8se of Chelmsford, in the Church of England. Parochial Church Council Alms & Purposes The Parochial Church Council (henceforth 'PCC") has the responsibility of co- operating with the vicar (Rev Jordan Palmer>, in promoting in the e￿leS1astiCa] parish. the whole misslon of Ihe Churth: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England, operating under the Parochial Church Councll Powers Measure and structured, govemed and managed in accordance vrith thls and (until 1 January 2020) the Church Representstion Rules 2017. it is also a Gharfty registered with the Charity Commission, under the fonnal name 'lhe Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Romford., and the gistered charlty number 1128998. All members of the PCC are trustees of the charity and are corporately r6sponsible for makbng decisions on all matters of general ￿nCern and importance to the parish, induding deciding on how the funds of the PCC aro to be spent., they have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance under the Charities Acl 2011 on public banefit when cOnS￿ering the Charitys objectives and activttles. The Church's objectives and actlvlties, achievements and performarKe are examined in the varfous annual reports following. The PCC owns the curate's house. Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Einancial Slalemenls 2025 St Edwards Parfsh Office: Church House Market Place Romford RM13AB office@stedwardsromford.com 01708 744973 Incumbent. Rev Jordan Palmer Honorary Treasurer: Peter Quinn Bank: N8tWest (Romford Town Centre Branch) 10 South Street Rornford RM11RD Independent Examiner. K. T. Lee, FCMA Mawney Accountsncy 1 Beech Street Romford RM7 7LA Parish of Romlord Annual Report & Financial Slatemen15 2025 PCC Meetings and Membership The PCC had six ordinary meetings in the Lzlendar year 2025, at approximatsly two th month intervals. The datss of the PCC meetings wore 15th January. 12th March, 14 May, 91h July, 1 Olh September and 12h November. All meetings took place in person in Church House or in Church. Mean attendance across all PCC meetlngs was 67.27tr/0 (2024: 74.289A) of members available with the h￿hest attendance rewrded in September 2025 of 77.780h. The members of the parish House of Clergy durlng this calendar year were: Revd Jordan Palmer Vlcar & Chair thtlve yd July 2025 Revd Davld Pery Associate Priest- ex offlcio. etirnd in Swtembw 2025 as Assodate Prlest and r•slgned from PCC The lay members of the PCC this year who held their seats 'ex officio, (1.8. by vlrtue of another office) were: Alexandra Quinn ChurGhward8n (elected 2023 and re-elected 2025) Johanna Hardy￿Van den Beld Churchwarden (elected 2024 and re-elected 2025) Deanery Synod Representative (e18Cted 2023) PCC SeGretary Electoral Roll Offbcer Sue Arbon Deanery Synod Representative (elected 2023) Ann Dslgllesh Deanery Synod Repres6ntstlve (elected 2023) Resigned in May 2025 Th8 elected members of the parish House of Laty during this calendar year were: Parlsh Safeguarding Officer (elected 2022> and resigned at 2025 APCM Hon. Treasurer (elected 2023) Social Media Lead (elected 2023) elected 2023 elected 2024 elected 2024 e18Cted 2022 - resigned at 2025 APCM elected 2022 - resigned at 2025 APCM elected 2023 elected 2023 Jenny Card Peter Quinn Joanne Sheppard Nicola Sharp Lynne Trew Damola Aboaba Dean Moran Judy Shofolahan Linda Rees Nicola Batss Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2025 Paul Gambini Georgina Olaniyan Isaac Chung Gaynor Griffin-stsnning Tery LethBeau 618cted 2024 elected 2024 elected 2024 elected 2025 & Parish Safeguarding Officer elected 2025 Erik Eichelberger (Director of Muslc) Cr￿pted 2025 Commltto•s ho PCC The Flnancial & Standing Committee of the PCC consists of the Vicar, the thurchwardens, the Hon. Treasurer and the PCC Secretary. The Stsnding Committee meets on a regular basis. There is also a Social Media Group18d by Joanne Sheppard and an Eixj Church committee led by Lynne Trew and Linda Rees. The Fabric Committee did not continue as a stand-alone comrnittee due to a lack in numbers, and fabric has become the responsibillty of the Stsnding Committee of the pcc. Johanna Hardy- PCC Secretary January 2026 Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2025 Vicarfs Report As I write my first report as Vicar of St Edward the Confossor Church, I do so with deep gratitude. Although I have only been here for the final six months of 2025, this has been a period of attentive listening observing what already happens here, understanding where the challenges lie, and recognising where the opportunlties for growth and renewal are emerging. I have been particularty blessed to b8gin my incumbency with two extremely strong, actlvo, prnsont and supportive churchwardens. Their commitment, good humour and willingness to step into both the practical and pastoral needs of the parish have been invaluable. Their partnership has made these early months feel hopeful and grounded. One of the earfy joys has been the strength of relationship y￿th our two church schools. Both are eager for engagement, partn8rship and pastoral presence. At the same time, it has bocome dear that this work currently rests largely on the shoulders of the incumbent. There is real opportunity for this to be shared more widely and embeddad more sustsinably within the lrfe of the parish in the years ahead. Another blessing has been discovering the immense number of people who give their time to this church week by week- from Ilower arrangers to readers, church sitters to welcomers, those quietly caring for the buildiNJ, the grounds, and many other unseen acts of service. The generoslty of this parish is remarkable. At the same time. I have sensed that alongside this willingness there would be great benefrt in developing a clearer sense of sharad dirnction and collective purpose, so that our efforts are not only generous but also united. We owe a particular debt of gratitude to Fr Davld Perry, whose ministry during the vacancy was a huge btessing. His steady presence provided Gontinuity and care at a time when the parish deeply needed it. His move earlier this year was a significant loss, but we are grateful that he continues to support us monthly on Sundays and Fridays. The past year has asked a great deal of the parish: navigating a vicar vacancy adjusting to a new Incumbent a simultaneous v8cancy in the caretaker role all while beginning substantial works on the church wall, roof, windows and car park Despite these pressures, the parish has shown remarkable resllience. Our fairs, festival seNi¢es and key annual events continued throughout the vacancy. as did many of our income4Jenerating activities. Encouragingly, across all seryices we have also seen 8 16•A rfsa In att0ndan￿ from 2024 to 2025, and that growth in¢lud8s slx months of vacancy. This 18 a hopeful sign of both the commitment of the existing wngr8gation and the openness of our town to what happens here. ParTsh of Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2025 Our online presence 'going viral. has also brought unexpected encouragement. It has placed St Edward's within the wider conversation of the national church and the Diocese. but perhaps most importantly it has raised awareness locally. Many more people in Romford now know that St Edward's exists and that its doors are open. Thls has translatsd into more new faces coming through the building. including signthcantly younger adults and famill•s. Some are rediscovering faith, others are exploring church for the first time, arKI many are beglnning to see this as their spiritual home. I do sense that we are at a positive crossroads. There is a grn￿ng recognltion of the significance St Edward's has had - and should cont]nue to have - in the life of our town. At the same time, there Is a gentle releasing of the past and an acknowledgement that the church now functtons within a new environment and now season, one in which fresh opportunlties for mission, worship and ￿MMunity are opening before us. This has been a year of transitk)n, rebuilding and hope. As we look ahead, my prayer is that we continue to become a church confident In Its worship, generous in its welcome, unlted In purpose. outward-facing in mission, and deeply rooted In the love of Chrlst. Thank you for the privilege of sepiing as your Vfcar. I look forward with great hope to all that God will grow among us in the year ahead. Fr Jordan Palmor March 2026 Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial 5taternen15 2025 Churchwardens, reports Alex Quinn It is wlth a heavy heart that this will be my last report as I will be standing down as the Churchwarden in May. I have tried to fulfil the role to the best of my ability, but Ft Is now time for me to let somebody new to take on this role. 2025 has be8n a busy year, we saw the 17&year celebration weekend In September become a great success. Various people dressed up in period costume and reached out to tt)e Romford community by walking around Romford marf(et. We held a 1850- style servlce on the Friday, a Tea dan(* during the Saturday and the day was dosed off by holding a 1980's themed disco. Our newEy appointed priest Fr. Jordan Palmer was keen to wear period dress and dived in feet first with all the events over the weekend. demonstrating his enthusiasm which we have all come to enjoy. Fr Jordan's installation seryice OTr July 3rd was very well attend8d and a lovely celebrafiion. Llttle did w8 realise what a success he would be on social media. I have lost count on how many people have asked 'is that your priest on TikTok'. Without doubt he has been instrumental in getting people through the door at St Edward's and Into our church communlty. This coupled with the fact that our existing community has embraced newcomers and welcomed them has led to both Sunday sorvlces being very well attended. Both Johanna and I were happily shocked at the amount of people that attended Midnight Mass. We thought we were being optimistic putting out J/4 of the chair5 but by 11pm all chalrs were out and there was standing room only. It was amazing to see so many people coming into St Edward's Church. Another w4ent to be noted was the Patronal Festival Servlce led by Bishop Gull. This was another, wonderful event and very well attended. Let's not forget Archdeacon Chris Burke who has supported us very well through interregnum and into Fr. Jordan appointment and remains a constant support. The church oy￿S great gratltude to Fr. David Perry and his wife Steph who have been a constant source of help throughout the past few years and continue to be so. It was an honour to attend the wedding of their son and daughter-in-law at St Edward's which Fr. David presided over. SadTy. w6 lost a great frEend to St Edward's this year, Jenny Card a long-standing member of the congregation who was always there to help and do anyihing. Her work wth children will be remembered and talked about for years to come. We hold her family in our prayers always. There are new voluntsers coming forward to continue Jenn￿S good wor There are lots of new Voluntee￿ stspping up to help the running of our busy church, for thls we are truly grateful. I would like to thank Johanna for overseeing the roof projeci and the new dormer window which was an additional and unexpected expense to the church. Wrthout her dedication. time, experience and hard work this would not have been achleved. Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & Financial Stalements 2025 We also successfully appolnted a new Caretaker and Nigel is already proving to be Invaluable. He is imaginative and creative and very keen to help when and wherever he can for this we are very thankful. Our Parish Administrator, Angela, continues to go above and beyond her duties and even whllst recoverlng from hip surgery Is busy writing questions for the upcoming qulz and knitting 5 ducks a day. Thank you. Alex Quinn March 2026 Johanna Hard We started 2025 while still in a period of Interregnum but we were hopeful that there would b8 a new appointment soon. Interviews were scheduled for early Spring and after an Intensive discemment process the Bishop of Chelmsford appointed Revd Jordan Palmer as the new vicar of St. Edward's. The Installation service took place on 3rd July 2025 and was well attended by many of our congregation. dergy from the Deanery and the wider Diocese, avic dignitaries, family and friends. It was a joyous occasion and very special as Fr Jordan was already known to many at St. Edward's as our youth worker during 201 &2020 and used to run Ed's Place, before going on to be ordained. It was therefore also a °homecoming' and wonderful to welcome Fr Jordan and his family back to Romford. Looldng back on the 1 &months Intsrregnum perfod, we can honestly say that for our thurch it was a good time. We managed to keep 811 our seNlces and activities going and there was a lot of goodwlll and support from many rnernbers of our church family. We are also enomously grateful to Fr David Perry for his contribution in leading most services every wed( and for his pastoral as well a8 common sense support. Church Att•ndanrA In the past year we have noliced a further In¢re8se in attendan￿ to the Sunday Said Eucharist 8am service, wkth a regular congregation of between 3040 adults. The 1 Oam Sung Eucharlst attendance can fluctuate between 60-90 adults and around 10 children. However, since Fr Jordan's arrtval, numbers have increased considerabty and we now see an average number of around 100 adults and anything belween 25 children Sn church andlor at Junior Church. Easter 2025: Palm Sunday attendance was slightly down on the previous year wlth 115 adults and 12 children attending. Holy Week attendance (combination of Maundy Thursday Eucharist Service and the Good Frlday Two Hour Devotion) were well attended but again dovm on the previous year. The Good Friday Service this year was a two-hour devotion of readings. reflections and silence which worked well and most of the congregation stsyed for the full two hours. Parish of Romford Jknnual Report & Financial Statemen15 2025 On Easter morning the 7am First Eucharist service had 35 attendees whereas at the 10am Easter Serrfice we had a total of 217 (including 23 children) who all enjoyed the trumpet and drurns in the organ lofL Christmas 2025: Overall attendance during the time between Advent Sunday and Christmas Day (including two primary school services and a service organised by SL FraneAs Hospice) was 1,733, well up on the previous year. Voluntsars We rely very much on the hard work, dedication and goodwlll of volunteers to keep this church open, to continue to make il look beautlfvl and to offer support to those who need it, This past year we have asked for offers of help with church sitting, brass cleaning and events In church such as the summer fete and Christmas bazaar. We are always looking for more sidespeople and Junior Church helpers. Fa rfc oods and omaments of th• church A Fabric Group had been established in 2023 and the remit of this group was 1) to manage the Church Roof Repairs and 2) to make preparations for the West End Project induding the Cholr Vestry Plinth restoration. The Fabric Group ceased to exist in 2024 and with the help of Patrick Harrison. a member of our Gongregation, we continued with tha roof project as plans were well underway and at the end of last year we were Just waiting for the grant money to come in from the Diocesan Minor Repairs & Improvements Grant Scheme. This money was received in March 2025 by which time w8 had also recelved a £2,000 donation from Romford Lions and the balance from Ihe 200 Club to pay towards the cost of the roof repairs. Totsl funds received from fvndraising were around £15,000. We got in touch with the building company to give the gr8en light to start the work, but due to unforeseen circumstances on their side (the sudden death of the main man at the firrn) the project was put on hold. Sn May 2025 our Quinquennial Inspection took place and we discussed the project with the archltect who emphasized again how important the issues raised in his previous reports were regarding roof repairslguttering etc in order to keep the building free from water ingress. It was dear this was a prlority. The archttect discovered sorne other issuos with the many roofs we have got (the ones that he could reach) and when Lodge & Sons eventtjally came to us for a visit in the summer to look again at what work was needed, these issues were also highlighted. It resulted In a revised quote of £32,000 which was twlce what We vder6 expecting to hav8 to pay. It turned out that the original quote never included the cost of SC8ffoldlng which alone cost £15,000. Having got this far and knowing that the work was urgent, the PCC agreed that any shortfall should be met from our reserves and that the work should go ahead. io Parish ol Romlord Annual Report & kinancial Statements 2025 Lodge & Sons started the roof work In Novernber 2025. Roof work carrled out: Replace estimated 230 tiles, remove moss and clean all gutters and down pipes; All guttering and down plpes have been prepared and painted; Take apart guttering and reseal leaking joints" Replace lead in valley by west door New fasGia and refixing of gutter for choir vestry; R6-allgn tile central valley Replace broken glass pane at the south side of the nave Outstsnding work Is the replacement I refurbishment of the iwo dormer windows on the Chancel roof. One had to be removed altogether as the timber had completely rotten away over time, including all the timber panelling around it. The other on the north side of th6 Chancel roof was in a better condition and needs a new sill and ver strips as well as trealrnent of the timber panelling. There 15 also work to be done on the stonework "shoulders. (miniature gables) on the east end of the nave and chancel gables where there are numerous mortar gaps and cracks on various locations. This outstsnding work was only discovered just before th8 Chrisknas break and added another £15,000 to the total cost of tho roof project. The work is expect8d to be completed early next year. Olher Major work carrted out in 2025 In end around the church: Front Church ard Wall We were contacted by Havering Council in the summer to advise that a £20,000 grant was 8vailable to repair the front churchyard wall which had fallen into disrepalr. The eventual quote from the stonemasons was £52,000 to complete all the work needed so we engaged the help of the DAC Secretsry who managed to re-wrfte the specification and reduce the cost to around £20,000 by concentrating on the most urgent repairs. Hopefully there will be more money available in the fLrture from the local authon'ty to carry out more worf(. The work on the wall was completed in Nov6mber 2025. Bell Ro Our eight bell ropes needed replacing as they were frayed and had already been repaired in places over several years. Total c￿st was £2,256 and this was an unexpected cost that we had not budgeted for. Money was ralsed spectfically to pay for the new ropes by a °sponsor a rope" initiative and we are thankful to all those people who generously donated. A plaque showing the names of people who donated has been placed in the bell tower. Parish of Romlord Annual geport & Financial 5talernents 2025 Rouling maintenance work has been carried out throughout the year including gutter cleardnce as well as electrical work and PAT testing. fire alarm testing. organ I piano tuning, boller servi¢ing, orFgoing work related to the sound system and other small repalrs. The heatlng stopped working at the end of November which was due to a brok8n-down pressure valve and sensor, and not because of a fault with our new boiler. PES thankfully managed to get this sorted temporarily for our Christmas services while waiting for the parts to arrive In the new year. We also had to replace a lighl in the porch which took longer than expected as the whole unit had to be sent back to the manufacturer to be tssted and was subsequently upgraded and then sent back. The °cur8te' house in Parkside Avenue which is owned by the PCC has a new tenant since August 2025 and the family are very happy in the house. At their own cost the tsnants re-decorated the house and tackled the garden. The PCC agreed to pay for tsvo new carpets and a new cooker as these were all in bad condition. There were several other necessary Maintenance issues to be resolved regarding the electrics and heating syst8m. Johanna Hardy March 2026 And finally... as your churchward6ns we would like to thank everyone for the help and support gÉven to us throughout the year. We are a prominent and successful church in the heart of Rornford town centre and this is due to the time, efforts and talents given by so many of our church family In the seniice of St. EdvRrd's. Alex & Johanna 12 Parish ol Rumlord Annual F£eport & Financial Stalements 2025 Eco Church report Having achieved the Eco Church Bronze Award at th8 end of 2024 we decided to carry on and work towards the Silv8r Award through 2025. The Bronze had been achieved using the orfginal A Rocha Eco Church Survey, a framework designed to help churches and church leaders to take practical action on caring for God's earth. In early 2025. A Rocha launched an updated version of the survey, designed to be more indusive, flexible and responsive to the urgent evolving climate and nature crEses. The old surrfey was discontinued so there was no optlon to continue on that. On transferring our informatlon to the new version, we discovered thatwe did not meet the new crlteria for bronze on three out of five sections In the survey; clearly there is a lot of wod( to be donel However we believe that we are at, or very close to, silver level on the remaining two sections which is good nev￿. Part V4ay through 2025, the Eco Team decided to take a tempordry break from progressing with the projeGt pending the arrival of our new Incumbent, Fr Jordan, allowing him time to settle Into hls new role. We wlll be meeting with Fr Jordan early in 2026 to discuss how to tske thls project for4vard. My grateful thanks go to Linda Rees for her continued support, advice and guldance, without which we wouldn't have progressed as far as we have. Lynn8 Trew February 2026 Music report In the past year we have tried to malntain our choral tradition as best as possibl8 given the financial situatlon of the d)urth and also the time required to prepare for big servlces. This has occasionally rneant doing less than we would like to, particularly on Sunday momings, because we have needed to concentrate our resources for a number of important ontroff occaslons such as Fr. Jordan'8 instsllatlon and the Bishop of Chelmsford's vistt. I predlct this will ease up now that our numbers are up and our general financial position has improved. There Is now much interest in St. Edward's thanks to our soclal media presence and this has brought a lot of new opportunitles for collaborations. Chelmsford Csthedral thoir approached us for a parinership project and l am eager to see vthere else the coming year will tske us. Erik Eichelberger- Director of Music February 2026 13 Parish Df Romford Annual Report & Financiol Staternents 2025 Deanery Synod Havering Deanery SyrK)d is a church council which is ¢onvened jointly by the Area Dean and the Lay Chair of the Synod. It consists of all clergy licensed to a benefice within the Deanery plus elected lay members. It acts as an intermediary between the parochial church councils of each parish in its Deanery and the Synod of the Diocese. Deanery Synod representstives from St Edward's Church are Johanna Hardy and Sue Arbon wtlh one vacancy due to Ann Dalgliesh stsndlng down at the lastAPCM. Synod meets 4 times per year, February, May, Septembor and November. Meetings usually Include: . An opening Act of Worship Wisiting gpeakers, sometimes from the Diocese, sometimes from other organisations Reports from Diocesan and General Synods • Sharing of new developments and good practice The DeaTrer￿S Action Plan Financial matters induding Parish Share. The first meelng of the year was held at St Edward's Church Romford on 10th February 2025. Apart from the usual notices it was pointed out that St Andre￿5 Homchurch, St Edward's and Sl Alban's churches are the only churches in the Deanery that offer Choral Evensong. All wero asked to spread the word to help build support for these services. Vicky Dreese - Family Outreach Pastor at St James,, Collier Row and St John's Havering Atte-Bower spoke of her role for outreach into the Collier Row community and particularty to children and young people on the estates and Bower Park school. She Is leading work wlthln the parish to bulld up other and intergenerational activities. The second meetirKJ was held at St Augustln8 Church Rush Green on 16th June 2025. It was announced that the Revd. Jordan Palmer was appointed Vicar at St Edward's Romford and the Revd Dave Chesney as Vicar at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Collier Row. There was no guest speaker, instead representatlves from all parishes across Havering were asked to reflect on their own parishes and where they see the role of their parish and themselves within Havering Deanery. It was a live5y evening and those that were present generally had a positive view of the Deanery and there is generally a wlllingness to work more ckJs8ly together wtth other parishes. The meeting scheduled for 22nd September was Can￿lled due to unforeseen circumstances. 14 Parish of Rornford Annual Report & ￿#nanCIal Statements 2025 The fourth rneetlng was held at St Andrew's Homchurch on 17th November 2025. The Area Dean highlighted that the main financial issue to note is that the Parish Share Deanery giving is down compared to the same time last year, but this was as expected. The Area Dean encouraged parishes in the Deanery to sign up for Eco Church even if they are not in a position to work towards the Bronze award at this tlme. Revd Lisa Bewick, newly appointed Prfest-in-charge of All Saints Ardleigh Green and Homchurch Passion Play Chair, spoke to Synod and explained the role of the Passion Play across the Deanery. The Passion Play was conceived in 1993 (this 13 available on the Passion Play website) and will be perfomied again in 2026. Although casting has been done for the larger roles, there were still smaller roles to fill, as well as supportlng roles such as stewarding, prayer ministy and taking collections. Support for the Passion play was also encouraged. Sue Arbon Deanery Synod Representative January 2026 Electoral Roll 2025 At the tlme of writing, St. Edward's Church Electoral Roll 2025 included a total of 179 names, of which 115 are non-parlsh arKI 64 are parish members (64.250/0135.754 split). This compares to a total number of 217 names reported in last yeavs report which was subsequently updated to 180 following the 6-year renewal of the Electoral Roll for the period 2025-2031. Since the APCM of May 2025 we have added four new members and remved five names. Johanna Hardy Electoral Roll Officer March 2026 Partsh ol Romlord Annval Report & Flnancial Statemefits 2025 Sidespeople Report My thanks as always to the Sldespeople tsam for their support during the year and also to Paul Gambini who remembers everything we need to do the work. It Seems from memory to have been a year of two halves, the first half a nonnal celebration of the Church's year and the second more hectic with the arrlval of our new Incumbent Rev Jordan Palmer. First we had the Instsllation & InductK)n Service in July v￿th Blshop Lynne and then the Church's 175 years celebration in September wlth Blshop Gull. In the meanume, our modern Vicar went on Social fv18dia and the congregation numbers grew. The S8rvic*s of Nine Lessons and Carols and Midnight Mass had record attendances. In the 15 minutes before the Chrfstrnas Eve Service we had to put out every chair and still there were people standing. We have had a few funerals as usual and for the first time I can remember several weddings. One of those did not go as smoothly as the funerals as the bride arrived Iwo hours late. As the congregation grows we will need m¢x8 Sidespeople and we would welcome new recruits. David Hawker Sidespeople Coordinator February 2026 Mothers, Union Branch Report Moming meetlngs, arranged and led by Mary Leach, were held monthly, with corporate comrnunion in Church followed by r8freshrnents and fellowship. W6 have enjoyed monthly evening meetlngs in members, homes wth dlscu&8ions about 'MU projects,, quizzes and soctal gatherings. and trips to th8 theatre and cinema. Our branch AGM was held in May. A summer paty vras hosted by Jeanette Ford in July. Christrnas lunch and an evening meal at local restaurants were enjoyed in December and V￿re vary well attended. 16 Parish ol Romlord Annval Report & Pinancial Statemenis 2025 We continue to distribute regular nev￿letterS and programme infomation. Our INhatsApp group Is our main channel of communicalion for keeping us connected and informed. 11 is truly effective in allowing us to share information of branch actlvlties. projects in the diocese and the work of the Mothers, Unlon globally. We were greatly saddened at the death of Jenny Card in Juty. She was at the heart of everything connected to family life and the nurture and spiritual growth of the chlldren in the parish. She had worked tlrelessly for over 40 years and was responsible for setting up St Edward's Playgroup and our monthly Pram Servic8, which was an MU project which evolved into our weekly Caterpillars group for under 5s and their parents and carers. We also lost Evelyn Huggins in July. Evelyn was 95 and enjoyed attending moming meetlngs. She was always interested in all Mothers, Union matters both locally and worldwide. She Is sadly missed. Mary Leath has been arranging and facilitating monthly moming meetings in recent years. Sadty, the meetings have not been well attended In recent mnths and a decision has been made to discontinue them. Our thanks go to Mary for everythlng she has done, and continues to do, for Mothers, Union. I would like to thank our committee members, Ther888 Johnson, Shelley Goff, Jane Dore, Jeanette Ford and Ann Dalgliesh. for their continued dedication and commitment. We had 32 members during 2025. Jane Olley February 2026 17 Parish ol Romlord AnnLtal Report & Finartcial Statemeftts 2025 Flower Arrangers Report Once again, very many thanks to everyone for their generous support with dedications and donations to the flower fund over the last year which means we are able to provide flowers in church on a weekly basis. We have been asked not to put arrangements on the wooden shelf in the Lady Chapel to prevent further damage to the fabric of the church. However. it was agreed that we could decorate the Lady Chapel for Christmas, provided we used silk flowers and foliage that would last and would not need watering. We will do our best to futfil requests for dedications on specific dates but it may not always be possible due to lack of help. We are very grateful to Mike Dlckinson for refurbishing the Advent candle starKI. If there Is anyone willing to help to arrange flowefs, please contact Rosemary Clayton or Sylvia Clay. We are happy to give guidance if needed. Rosemary Claylon and Sylvia Clay February 2026 Phoenix Club The dub had another successfijl year- not only did our membership numbers remain 8teady but we welcorned 5 new membersl Our programme baslcally doesn't change from week to week.. . toas, coffee, biscuits. cakes, qutzzes and games wlth sm811 treats as prizes. We stlck to thls forrnat as it works well.... a lot of chatting and laughter fill any void. We plough any profft back into the Club. We both decided on tsking over, that we would not embark on any trlpslmeals or shows out if not everyone was able to participate due to physl¢al inabillty or c*>st. We are one unlted club. Our 2025 o)nsisted of Valentine's Day treats, Easter c8lebratory sit down Buffet Lunch (including a little winel) and a large Easter Egg each. We had treats for Wimbledon and ice creams In the hot weather. A Harvest sit down buffet lunch followed which was a ploughman's with extras and apple pies and custsrd. A little tipple was includedl Christmas was a sit-down buffet (including a little wine again), crackers. mlnce pies and ￿Stsrd. Games and pass-the-parcel followed which gave each member 3 small pressies..... Back to our childhoodl All these were possible wlthout any extra r￿sts to our mernberyts. 18 Pèrish ol Romlord Ann¢Jal Report & fvinaneial Statements 2025 We have declded, due to a bit of pressure from some of our members and the Increasing cost of living, to increase the subs to £3 a week. They have remained at £2 for 5 yearsl This was unanimously agreed to. We continue to give a donation to the Church on a regular basis as the Club's contribution towards the cost of heatinglelectricity. If anyone over 55 would like to join us, we meet every Thursday from 1.30-3.30pm at the back of Church. Just some along and you will be made most welcome. We thank St. Edward's for°putting up with usl.. Phyllls Dearsley and Pat Harris January 2026 Safeguarding Report Safeguarding remalns a vilal part of our parish life and mission. Ensuring that St Edward's is a safe. welcoming, and attentive place for children, young people, and vulnerable adults depends on each of us being alert and infonned. By working together, we continue to build a culture where safety, care, and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We would lik8 to acknowledg8 the huge amount of work carried out by Jenny Card during her many years as Parish Safeguarding Officer. Her dedicat6d service laid the strong foundations on which our safeguarding practice now stands. Following her sad death last year, Gaynor Griffin- Stenning was appointed to WO￿ alongside Jeanette Ford as Parish Safeguarding Officers. Our contsct details are displayed on the safeguardlng posters in Church, the Wykeharn Centre, and on the website. DBS checks continue to be managed efficAently by Angela Butt in the parish office, and all new volunteers In roles requiring safer recruitment have been processed in line with national guidance. Safeguarding training compliance across the parish remains strong. We currently have 47 volunteers who have completed the appropriate level of safeguarding training for their roles. This includes Basic Awareness, Foundation, Leadership, and Safer Recruitrnent where required. Volunteers have been supported to complete trainlng onllne, and reminders have been issued when renewals are due. This year has been particularfy busy, as many of our volunteers completed their safeguarding training shortly after the Covid lockdowns. As a result, many people are now reaching the three-year renewal point. If you are one of the volunteers we have contactsd about updating your tralning, we wwld be very 9rateful if you could complete it as soon as possible. I want to emphasise that our volunteers are consistently excellent at keeping their training up to dats. The online courses are very user-friendly and straightforward to 19 Parish of Romtord Annual Report & Financial Staletllents 2025 complete. Your commitment makes a real difference to the safety and wellbeing of everyone who comes through our doors. We are Introducing the Church of England Parish Dashboard system to strengthen our safeguarding reporting and ensure we remain fully aligned with natlonal Church of England safeguarding requirements. This has already helped us improve oversight of training, DBS checks, and policy reviews, and will continue to support our safeguarding work going forward. Safeguarding rernains a central part of our parish life and ministry. We are grateful to all our volunteers, dergy, arKI congregation members for their continued commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and attentive environment for children, young people. and vulnerable adults. As we move into the comlng year, we will continue to strengthen our safeguarding practlce, maintain training and DBS compliance, and 8nsLJre that safeguarding remalns embedded in everything we do at St Edward's. Jeanette Ford & Gaynor Griffin*Stenning Parish Safegu8rding Offlcers F8bruary 2026 Junior Church Report The past year has been one of significant transition, resilience and growth for Junior Church at St Edward the Confessor Church. From January to October, Junior Church met at the baGk of church. Thls was sustained almost entlrely through the immense dedication of Sheila and Nikki, who carried the ministry wlth remarkable faithfulness during a period of real uncertainty. After Jenny Card became unwell 18aving a noticeable gap for all who had benefited from her ministry- and during the parish's vicar vacancy, they ensured children were still welcomed warmly. crafts were prepared eath week. and families continued lo feel at home on Sundays. th the arrival of Fr Jordan, children's attendance grew significantly- Including one Sunday with 41 children. Recognising the need for a broader and sustainable team. the cA)ngregation was encouraged to step forward. A committed team of 10 DBS-checked volunteers formed. and we are now in the process of expanding this to 14 volunteers. This increase means the team can serve on a sustainable rots. with most volunteers in church for the majority of Sundays and helping at Junior Church roughly every three weeks. In lats September, after consultation with the tearn, Junior Church moved frorn the back of church into the café space in chU￿h House. This has enabled children to build friendships more naturally and allowed the team to offer a wider programme of games, songs, storytelling and ueative actrvitles. 20 Parish of Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2025 Attendance continues to fluctuats, but our current average Is 19 chlldren. Junior Church does not meet OLrtslde of school term time. instead, a craft activity is placed at the back of church dur1ng holidays, which is parent-led. Throughout the year, the children originally followed the lectlonary, mirroring the readings used in Sunday worshlp. Towards the end of the year, the team shifted towards themed teaching shaped specifically for the children. They explored °Jesus the... for ox8mple, Jesus the Teacher, Jesus the Miracle wa￿er, and other key aspects of his identity and ministry. A typical Junior Church session now includes a biscuit and juice, a Bible story, a craft activity and games. helping to create a welcoming, structured and enjoyable environment for leamlng and faith fornation. We continue to refine the prO￿sS of bringing children back into church, aSming to balance the reverence of the Eucharist wlth a culiure where our children feel part of the wider family and encouraglng thelr parents to collect their children before receiving cx)mmunion. Junior Church continues to grow In Confiden￿. depih arKI joy, and we look forward to buikllng on this strong foundation in the coming year. Playgroup Report St Edward's Playgroup contlnues to provide a welcoming and supportlve space for young children and their caregivers to meet weekly for play, learning, and social interaction. The group offers a range of activities, including creatlve play, songs, stories, and free play, helping children to develop socially and emotionally whlle providing parents and carers wlth the opportunity to build friendships and share support. The group creates outreach into the community, forging Ilnks between families and St Edward's. It has beix)me a valued part of the community, supporting families across generatlons. Many parents who once attended as chlldren now bring their own children, demonstrating the lasting impact of the group. Special events thls yoar Included the annual Christmas party with Mrs Santa Claus, attended by 40 chlldren, and World Book Day, when the Chlldren dressed as their f8vourlte characters. The playgroup marked the passing of Mrs Jenny Card, who had run the group for over 50 years. JennYs dedication, compassion, and tlreless commitment shaped the playgroup into the much-loved community resource it is today. Her work touched the lives of countless families and she was honoured with a rnuch4eseTved Civic Mayorfs Award in recognition of her outstanding sep4ice to the community last year. Parish of Romlord Annual Report & Financial Statements 2025 The playgroup also sadly lost Jean UndepNood, a long-t8mi volunteer, until she mov8d to Dors6L Jean gave many years of loyal servi¢8 and was greatiy valued by children, families, and fellow volunteers alike. St Edward's Playgroup is now being run by a small cornmrttee of long-term volunteers, who are committed to continuing the legaGy of Jenny and Jean by providing an inclusive. affordable, and nurturing environment for families and look forward to the year ahead. Jeanette Ford & Jane Olley Fobruary 2026 Caterpillars Caterpillars meet in church weekly on a Tuesday (temi time) with lots of fun being had as we Come together to encourage pre-school child￿n and thelr parentslcarers to participate and learn about God in a very relaxed and informal atmosphere. We welcome all to our sessions and are delighted when joined by those who do not ordinarily attend church as it is a joy when anyone comes to leam about Jesus for themselves. Our weekly sessions last an hour and are packed wEth songs, blble storieslthemes, crafts, sensory activities and prayers as well as tlme for refreshments. a chat and playlime. We are a small team who are always on the lookout for willing volunteers to join us as we plan, prepare and enjoy delivering topics and themes for preschoolers. In 2025 we learnt about the story of creation In additk)n to Jesus calmlng the stonn, being our light and feeding the five thousand all with Greative crafts, sensory activities and the surprise of ourwhat's in the Box element. We were blessed to have Fr Jordan retum arKI join the team In both planning and delivering sessions. We cov8red storfes of Jesus welcorning us and brfnglrKJ hope, peace and love In additlon to celebratlng the joy of Jesus's blrth. I cannot wrile this report without ackrK)wledging the dedication and contributions of the lat8 Jenny Card who we sadly lost last summer. Jenny was at the centre of children's ministy at St Edward's and was skilled at encouraging people to participate in addition to recognising those who needed to experience the love of God and join a community. Jenny is both greatly missed and fondly remembered. A big thank you to all the team (comprising Jane. Loma. Theresa, H8len, Kerry, Fr Jordan and myselQ and also to Angela for her asslstance and to Fr David who encouraged and supported us throughout the first half of the year. Our average attendance last year was around 6-10 children each week and was a mix of regulars and ad hoc visitors. We are grateful that our children are accompanied by wonderful group of parents, grandparents and carers who readilyjoin in eaGh week. 22 Parf5h ul Romford Annual Report & Financial Statements 2025 Please do come along and join u5 if you are free. Sarah Cansell February 2026 Social Media / Communications Report Background: Our Social Media tsam was establlshed in September 2023. We post on three channels, Facebool YouTube, and joined fiktok mid-2025. W8 also regularly post on a Church Near You. Outlined below are our key success areas: Key Areas of Success: Our reach on Tiktok has been amazing this year- our first video around the introduction of our new Parish Vicar, Father Jordan went viral 2.4 million views. Whilst this was amazing for the Parish and really put Romford and St Edward's on the map, it was also a challenging time for the Dlocese Communications Team, Father Jordan and the PCC. With this inctsased presence on social media, we recelved a lot of press interes( induding the Daily Stsr, The Sun, The New York Times. The Indian Times, GMTV, and This Moming amongst others as well as some online traffic. St Edward's as always dealt with thls efficlently and robustly being mindful of both safeguarding issues, and giving a steer on 'lines to take. for our congregation. Once this period had calmed down what remained was an exlremely posiitve experience, which meant that we were able to spr8ad our Ministry widely. At this point last year. we had 376 followers on Facebook. We now have 2.737 followers (as of Jan 2026). We see amund 159,000 vlews In a monthly period on our content. We have followers in the US, Australla, and Canada arnongst others. We have continued to invest in our Live Streaming - frequently INe streaming our services on Fa(*book, YouTube and a Church Near You to ensure that we reach those who are perhaps not able to joln us in person. A committed team is rK)w in place to support this, including Volunteers from our local Community Volunteer Group. Last week for example, we had peoplejoining us from Texas, Nashville and Australia viewing our servlce online. Our services are seeing an increased number of people joining us °live" wlth around 1000 people watching the service during the week. This is a ¢Ncial which receives excellent feedback. Our increased presence on TlkTok has allowed St Edward's to reach a younger community. We have 19.200 followers on TikTok with 240,000 likes on our content. One of our recent vldeos advertising our Christmas Services was viewed 42,000 times. Although hard to directly link to our presence on social media, we are seeing an increase in community members to our services. 23 Parish of R¢mlord Annual Report & Financial Slatement5 2025 We have increased our presence on A Church Near You, with our Ix)ntent being viewed 37,448 times in the last year. This is a great repository for articles, events and our News Sheets. Once again, we have been extremely proactlve with our communications to ensure that St Edwards Church is well known in the communtty. The success of our Poppy Displays, two features on the appointment and first few months of Father Jordan, artrcles on our 179h Anniversary have all made St Edward's focal polnt of the communty. We have also featured regularty on the Diocese websFIe. Our website sees hundreds of vIeV￿ every week and replicates articles that are also featured on a Church Near yo￿. To ensure we support the wlder community we have worked closely with Havering Volunteers seeing Volunteers join us for Cleaning, Church Sitting, Graphlc Design, and Live Streamlng. In return we have offered refernn¢es to people that need them to help and support them into work. As a result of working with our Graphic Design Volunteers we have managed to renew some of our publicity leaflets and now have two producls that the comrnunity can use when touring the church and enjoying the local history at St Edward's. Finally, we have contrnued to develop our partnershlps wth local stakeholders, of notable interest was our y￿rk with Havering Libraries to develop an exhibltion on the history of the Church, an overwhelming success which Is rTh dlsplayed in the local library. Jo Sheppard- February 2026 StewardshiplRegular Giving Thank you to everyone for their contributions through the year and particularfy for the Gfft Aid you enable us to recover, by signing a Gift Ald Dedaration. The alternative is putting your name and addres8 on the white envelope with your donation and if uslng the card machine the amount as w811. We are of course grateful to those fortunate not to pay tax who cannot do this scheme and our percentage of those giving with Gift Aid has increased. The surprise of the year was the mEr￿r crisis of needing new ropes for the Bells. No sooner had the Churchwarden told the congregatjon of the probl8m that she returned announcing an immedi8te flury of substantial donations. David Hawker Stewardshlp Administrator February 2026 24 Parish of Romford Annual Report & Financial 51alement5 2025 Bell Ringers Over the last year we have welcomed many people to the tower for visits and to leam how to ring. We practice every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. We also ring for the Sunday rnomlng seNice on altemats weeks. We successfully helped three young men to achieve part of their Duke of Edinburgh award by learning lo n'ng, volunteering to ring on Sundays and at Christmas. We have marked some special occasions both national and local. In August we rang the bells to commemorate the eightieth annNersary of Victory in Japan. In July we rang a special performance to welcome Father Jordan followlng hls first Sunday service. A small number of us leamt how to rfng some tunes on handbells. We were pleased to be able to perform these at the summer fete in June. We also rang the church bells durfng the fete whlch attracted more visitors. We helped to celebrats the festive season when we rang for the Midnight Service on Christrnas Eve which Is always a special tlme. Thanks to donations we have been able to replace the ropes which were very wom and thls wlll enable us to keep th8 bells ringing out for many years to corne. The number of ringers attendlng practices are fairly consistent, but we do need more people to take up this activity and provide a seNice to the church. June Gray & Andrew Bond February 2026 25 Parlsh ol Romlord r," Annual Report & Financial Statements 2tr15 Financial review SL Edward th• Conf•s8or Church {Romford) Trnasurnrfs Report on Accounts for year l January 2025 to 31 Docomber 2025 Introduction Dear Members and Friends of St Edward the Confessor (Romford), It is my privilege to present my second Treasurerfs Annual Report for the financial year ending 2025. This report outlines the financial activities of our church over the past year, demonstrating our stewardship of the resources entrustsd to us by God and by you, our Congregation. Flnanclal Actlvlt The PCC 15 responsible for keeping proper accounting rewrds which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the church. This report complies with the requirements of the Charities Act 1993 and the regulations made under it and wtth the guldance of the Archbishops, Coundl. Summary of In¢omo: During the year, we were blessed with generous giving and support from our members and supporters. Total income for 2025 was £216,100 (an increase of £13.283 or 6.60 Increase from 2024). It should be noted that there was a decrease In regular giving ￿rnpared to 2024 of £3,198, fortunatsly this was offset by an increase in collections and offerings of £9,282. Regular Giving (Standing Orders, Envelopes, etc.).. £52,134 Gift Aid Reclaimed on regular glving: £17,097 Collectlonslofferlngs: £32,598 other Donattons: £6.582 Wykeh8m Trust Contrfbuth)ns: £56,000 Fundralsing activities: £10,198 Church Hira: £2,780 26 Parish ol Romfor Annual Report & Financial Slalements 2025 Summary of Expenditurn: Total eXpend￿u￿ for 2025 was £214,926, (244,981 for 2024) glvlng an overall surplus of £1,174 of. This compares with a deficit of £42,163 for 2024. There has been decrease in parish share to the Diocese of Chelmsford from £94,050 to £89,475 This was due to a new method of calculating parish share from parishes in 2024. Parish Share: £89,475 Staff Salarieslstipends: £37,021 Utlllties and Malntenance: £30,086 Insuran￿ and Admin Costs: £12,364 MusSc & Choir Costs: £8,610 Other Expenses: £13.323 Depreciation". £22,246 Notable Flnan¢lal Events and Activities The Church has beén tsken from a £42,163 deficit to a slight surplus of £1.174. Supported by the Increase In Income by 6.6Y4 compared to 2024 figure8. We would like to thank everyone for thelr donations towards the Roof Fund, including the Romford Lions Club for their donation of £2,000. We would like to express our gratilude for the legacy received from the estate of Ron and Sheila Whitehead. A one-off grant of £9,000 w8s received frorn the Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Flnance for minor repalrs and improvements. We have seen 8 49Qh increase on fund ralslng led by the Events tsam (Alex, Angela ar￿ Megan) The 'Poppy Display. we saw a repeated success and our community spirit is reaching as far as Japan, America and Australia due to our increase online presence. We started the appllcation to set up a Just Gtvlng page in 2025 which led to its launch in 2026. We used it to request support towards the roof and successfully reachad our target of £6,000. Major repair l upgrade work was started on the roof with imioices to be paid in January 2026 meaning funds will look weak in earfy 2026, We continue to update arKI streamline our office management practice as well as rnoving redundancy and improving reporting and transparency. This ￿ntinUeS in 2026. 27 Parish of Romtord.. Annual Report & Flnancial Stèlements 2025 Looklng Ahoad We I￿11 contlnue to exercise wise and faithful stewardship over all resources. A budget has been prepared in consuttation with the Parochial Church Council and reflects our vision and ministry priorities. Taxation Status The PCC Is an exempt ¢harSty for taxation purposes as a church defined as a place of worship underthe Places of Worship Act 1855. Resarv•s The PCC policy Is to try to retain reserrfes of a sum equlvalent to three months, unrestricted payments (al)out £47,598). The closlng balance on the General fund was £98,359 (£78.320 for 2024) and designated funds £177,198 (£177.199 for 2024). Designated funds Included £100,000 in rdation to the F8bric of the ChU￿h and £75,000 for Music and Youth Outreach. The financlal activities of the PCC are set out irF the attached financial statements. A¢knowl•dgemonts My sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed financially, practically, and prayerfully to the church this year. Special thanks to the Parish Administrator, Anne Taylor (Diocese bookkeeper) counting teams, and our ind6pend6nt examinerlauditor for their support and diligence. Mr. Peter Quinn Hon. Treasurer April 2026 Approved by the PCC on . . 2026 and signed on thelr behalf by Revd Jordan P8lmer Vicar & PCC Chair Johanna Hardy4pn den Beld Churchwarden & PCC Secretary 28 ST EDWARDTHE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ROMFORD Charlty No: 1128998 ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ROMFORD INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report to the trustees of the PCC on my examination of the ac¢ounts for the year ended 31 Dècember 2025. which are set out on pages 30 to 38. Res octive rns nsibilities of tho PC Exam nor The Charty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charivs trustees consider that an audit is not requir8d for this year under section 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent Examination is needed. l am qualified to und8rtake the examination by b8ing a mèmber of The Chartered Institui8 of Management Accountsnts. It is my responsibility to: Examine the Accounts under section 145 of th8 2011 Ac(. Follow procedures laid down in the general directions gNen by th8 Charlty Commission8r8 under section 145{5)(b) of tho 2011 Act; and stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of his Ro My examination was carrigj out in accordance with th8 General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An 6xamination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparÉson of the accounts presented with those records. It 81s0 includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures in th8 accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that Y￿Uld bg required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is giv8n as to wh8th8r the a¢counts present 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matt8rs set out in the ststement b81ow. Indo ndont Examinerfs Statornont In connection with my examination, no material matters have com8 to my attention in connection with eX8mlnalk)n 1. glving me reasonable caus8 to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with S8¢tion 130 of the 2011 Act; arKI to prepare accounts which accord with the a¢¢ounting records and compty with accounting requirements of th8 2011 Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should b9 drawn in order to enable a prop8r urKlerstanding of the accounts to be reach8d. Ms K T L88, FCMA Mawney Accountancy 1 Beech Str88t Romford Essex RM7 7LA Signed: Date: &ls/2ts 29 THEPARISH CHURCH OFSTEOWARDTHEcONFES￿R. mARK￿pLAcE. RC*IFORD ICharttyR•81stratlon No.. 11289981 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year ended 31 December 2025 G•n•rnl Funds Flud Asmts D•slin•ted Rutrfd•d FuDd¥ Funds Funds Total 2Q24 2025 INCOME Voluntsry ￿COrne Actfvitigs for generatlng fiJnd8 Income frtrn Inv¢stments ChU￿h actwides Other incoming resourGgS 171,893 6.336 25,555 6,636 13 1,518 3.849 2b 173,411 10,185 25.555 6,936 13 158.882 6,843 ,075 5.700 lJ17 2d 300 TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE Church aclvttiOS Costs of rwsing fvnds Other Expenditure 210,433 5,067 216,100 202,817 186,327 4,067 22,246 2.286 3b 210.859 4.067 237,963 4.898 2.119 TOTAL EXPENDrruRE 22,248 2,286 214,926 244,981 NFf INCOMEEXPENDITURE 20,039 22246 3.381 1.174 42.163 Transfer5 botwe•n frjnds Gains and10$596 on the revaluation of flxed 4ss8ts 100,1)X) 100.tKJo NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 20,039 Tl,754 3.381 101,174 42.163 Total funds tXCMJght forward5 78,320 403,148 ITI,198 9.167 667.833 Totèl funds carrfed forward 10 98.359 480.902 177,198 12,548 769,007 30 THE PARISH CHURCH OFST EOWARDTHECONFESSOR, ￿RKEr PLACE, ROMFORD ICharttyReg15tralon No: 11289981 BALANCE SHEET as at 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Not FIXED ASSETS Tangibb fixed a8s&ts 480,902 403,148 CURRENT ASSET8 Debtors and Prgpayments Short tem dePo￿ts Cash at bank and In hand 3,345 219,742 70,218 293, 3,696 149,240 117,946 270,882 LIABILTIES Creditor8: amounts falling du9 Withln one year 8,197 NET CURRENT ASSETSI(LIA8ILITIE8) 264.685 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITES 769,007 687,833 PARISH FUNDS Unrestrtcted fvnds Deslgnated funds Deslgnated Fixed Asset fvnds Restrlctsd fvnds 10 98.359 177.198 480,902 12,548 78.320 177.198 403,148 9,167 10 10 769,007 667,833 rovgd by the Parwhlal Church Council and ￿gned on its behalf by tK Rev Jordan Pdmer Chair 31 ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF RQMFORD N￿ 1128998 Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accountlng Conv•ntion Th8 PCC is 8 public entity within the meaning of FRS102. The finan￿al Ststom￿ts have b88n pr8pared under the Chartties Act2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting R8gulation$ 2006 governing the Individual accounts of PCCS and with the Regulations. °true and fair view" provisions. Thgy hava been prepared under FRS102 (2018) as th8 applicable accounting standards and the 2018 V8rslon of the Ststement of the Statemwtt of R8¢ommend8d Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Chariti8$ {SORP{FRS102)). Th8 financial stat8m8nts have been prepar8d und8r th8 hlstorbcal cost conventlon except frir Investment assets which are shown at mark8t value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilits8s for which the PCC is responsible by law. They do not include th8 a¢counts of church groups that owe thèir affiliation to another l)ody, nor thos& that are informal gatherings of church members. b. Fund accountlng Funds held by the PCC are: Unrn$trictod fvnds are income funds which are to be spent on the PCC'S g8neral purpos8S. Dasignatod fiinds are g8neral funds s6t aside by the PCC for us8 in the future. Project fvnds are designated for particular proj8¢ts for administration purposes only. FurKls designated as invested in fixed as88ts for the PCC'S own use 8re abated in line wrth those assets. annual depreciation charges in the SOFA Designated funds remain unr8Strict8d and th8 PCC will move any surplus to other gen8ral fund& Restrleted fvnds comwise (8) irTh?me from trusts or endowments which is to be exp8nded onty on the restricted purposes intonded by tho donor and (b) revenu8 donations or grants for a specific PCC aclivfy interKJ8d by the donor. Any balanc8 remaining unspent at the end of th8 year is carried forward as a balance on that fund. Incomlng Resources Voluntary Incom• Collections are recognised when rèceiv8d. P18nned glving recelving is recognised only wh8n received. Income tax r8coverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income Is recognised. Grants and legacies ar8 recognised when the PCC is legally entit18d to th8 amount due. Income from Investmonts DivKl6nds are accounted for when due and payablg. Interest entitlements ar8 accounted for a8 they ac¢rue. All Othorlncom• All other incom8 is recognised wh&n it is rec6lvabl8. 32 ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ROMFORD rity No: 1128998 d. Resources Used Resources experKled are accounted for on an accruals basls and are accounted for gross, apart from independent reviewer's remunoration and accountsncy and grants and donations which are a¢count8d for when paid over, or when rewarded where the award creates a binding obligated on the PCC. Support Costs are apportioned to activities in proportion to the estimated proportion of time sp8nt on those activities by the Parish Administration. Church Actlvftios The diocesan parish contribution is acu)unt8d for when pald. Any parish contribution unpaid at 31 December is prowded for in these accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance she8t. Flxed Assets Consocrat•dand benefi￿ proparty In so far as consecrat8d and benef￿￿ property of any kind is 8x¢luded from the statutory definltion of 'chariW by Section 1012)(a) and (c) of tha Charities Act 2011 such as88ts are not capits11s￿ in the financial statements. Moveable church furnlshlng Moveable church furnishings are not included in th8 accounts unless $uffici8nt cost information is available, but dl items are included in the Church's inventory. Tanglblo FlxadAssets usedby Charity, All 8xpenditure on consecratéd or b8nefice bulldings and other fLxed a&%ets costing under £1,000 ar8 written off in the year they are Incurred. The freehold land and buildings held during the year conslsts of th8 Curatsge at Parkside Avenue arKI fixtures and fittings used in the chU￿h. Th8 Curatsge is currently b8ing rentsd out whilst a Curate is not in post. Its market value was appraFsed by Andrews estate agents on 24 June 2026, the trustees consider this to be a fair value. Depreciation Depreciation is calculated to write down th6 Cost of tangible fixed assets, excluding freehold properti88, over their expected useful Iiv8s. The ratss generally applicable are". Fixtures and fittings 20% straight line, 5 years Computer equipment 33% straight line, 3 years Following a review of the depreclation rat8s in 2022 the trustees decided to change tho depreciation policy for fixtures and fittings from fv￿nty years to five years. No dePr￿lation is provtded on buildlngs as the Currently estimated residual valu8 of the properties is not less than their carrying value and the remaining usefijl like of these assets currently ex￿dS 50 years, so that 8ny depr8ciation chargès would be immaterial. An impairment review is carried out at aach year-end and any resultant loss identrf18d included in expenditure for the year. f. Current Assets Amounts owing to th8 PCC at 31 December in respect of f88s, rents or other income are shown a$ debtors less provision for amounts that may prov8 uncoll8Ctible. Short Tami Deposits These are th8 cash h8ld on d8PO8it either with the CCLA or at th8 ban 33 THEPAAISH CHURCH OFSTEDWAPL)THECONFESSOR. mAR￿pLAcE. ROMFOBD ICh8rftyRp81stratlon No: 11289981 2. INCOME Flx•d Au•ts D•¥lBTrat•d R•strkted Funth T•tsl 2025 Y•tal 2024 Fundi •. VoluKt•rylncom• Regular giving - bank RtguLgr givirvJ- envolopes Other Fd8nned giving Loosè p13te coll8¢Uons Svm-up collecbons Goodbox collecuons GI￿n9 through church boxes One off gtlt ald ￿fiS Vfykeh8rn Trust contribuiion Spgdal collgctlons Tax recoveraNe on Gift AAd Legaties Non 18￿Mng grants 44812 6,879 223 20249 120 45,032 6,879 223 20,249 44.725 9234 1,374 13.361 373 2,880 4178 s￿00 51,000 3,739 16,418 6￿00 5,647 4.382 2.320 5.647 4,382 2,320 s6.{￿1 4.582 17m7 2,CiJO 9.OQO 173,411 3,184 17,097 1,398 171,893 1,518 b. Act1￿$ lorgeR•r*tingfynds Shop Income Gener￿ Fundraising 158,882 973 973 9,212 10,185 1,079 5,764 3.849 8,336 ¢. Inc+Wn• from Inv•stnMnts Bank and bullding sodety interest Rent from Pork8kle 5,902 19,653 25,555 5,9)2 19.653 25,555 9,375 20,700 30.075 d. In¢om• &l*rltsbl• •cUvltt•s PCC F￿ for weddlngs, funeral$ & other Phoenlx Uub Youih Chryr- contribuuons Church Hlre- Obl8thes c¥r 3.301 555 3301 555 2,145 220 425 2,910 300 2,780 2.780 6,636 300 6,936 5,700 Insurance dalms Othw T￿[pl$ 1,317 13 13 13 13 1,317 210.433 5,667 216 100 Planned ￿ing, colthttons and slmllar donatlon$ are recognlsed when rKdved. Tax refuftds are reccgnlsed when the Incoming resourc8 to whlch they relate Is rec8fved. Grants and lagaclgs 8re occounted for when the PCC Is entided to use of the resources, thglr uttimate rrfolpts are considered reax>nabty cgrtaln and the amounts dug 8re reliably qLFantlfiabl8. All incoming rgsour¢gS acc£sunted for gross. THE PAIUSHCHURCH OFSTEI)WARD THECONFE&SOFi ￿PlACE, ROMFORD ICharftyReg15trallon No.. 112B9981 3. EXPENDITURE G•n¢r•l Fvn Fl¥•d As$4ts D•s￿nIted A￿tr1¢ted fynd5 F¥nds Flndi Total 2025 Total 2024 •. Churdj •dMU•s Parlsh Share other ministry costs Salaries and pension costs ParSsh trinlng and mlssion chU￿h insura Church Ull￿OS Chur¢h upkeep of servic9$ Organ, choir and mu$l¢ Equipment o¥)ensad Church maintenance and repairs Clganing Depreciation Admlni5tration Prfntrng &PhotO¢Op￿ng Parish offi¢e tsl&phone & broadban Bank charges Card fees Website A¢countan¢y Independent examiners Ter￿￿ratIon 89.475 6,507 37,021 89,475 8,507 37.021 94,050 8.071 38,761 252 7.941 10,430 4,537 14,075 2.183 17,397 8,253 11.624 5,666 8,610 1&8 3,054 1.237 8,253 11,624 5,866 8.810 138 5,340 1.237 22,246 4,131 3,238 2,370 185 325 473 2,520 1.500 210.859 2,286 22,248 22,246 6,729 2.701 2.839 195 205 790 1.524 4,131 3.238 2,370 185 325 473 2.520 186,327 b. Costs olrdising fvnds Costs of stewardship campaign Costs of fetes & other events Parkside R￿tal Management Costs 2.280 237,963 563 1,747 4,067 4.067 4,898 Solicitor's Foes 2,119 2,119 190.394 22,246 2.280 214,926 244,981 35 THEPARISH ¢HURCHOFSTEDWWIHECIItrIFESSOR. MARKErPL￿,RONF0RD IChailtyAeR1stiatlonNo.-11289981 4. STAFF COSTS AND RELATED PARnES a. Stsff ¢•8ts and nwnbtrs Wages and salar19S so￿1 se¢urfty and Pension rx)sts 2024 38.159 603 36.398 624 37.021 Average number ofempty88s Dumlng the year the PCC employed a par18h admSni8tralor, 8 cEretsker 8 mLt$l¢ director IM a Ffjrt Ime b8sb. Some emrAoyoe8 prowdè services for both fhg Church and the WykehAm Centrg and Church House, conn8cted charity. Durfng the year the Wykeham Centre made contributions towards11￿￿e costs. The wag s8LqTle& sodal security and penslons reprosant Ihe totsl amount paSd and aro not shown net of Ihese conlribubong. Thtrre w9ro no employee benoflts paid to ￿r$On￿oI in the prevlou8 or odrrent yoars. No employee was pad morg th8n £60.000 b. Rdatod puU•