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Annual Report 2025 – 2026

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Trustees Annual Report 2025 – 2026

Content Page number/s
Vicar’s overview pages 3 - 5
Aim and purpose page 6
Objectives and activities page 6
Churchwardens’ overview page 6 - 7
Verger’s overview Page 8
Safeguarding page 8
Achievements and performance page 9 - 12
Financial review page 13 - 14
Structure, governance and management page 14 - 15
Statement of financial activities page 16 - 17
Independent examiner’s report
page 18
Notes to the statement of financial activities page 19 - 27

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Vicar’s overview

This year coming we will say goodbye to the Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, who has led us in this Diocese since 2011. He has been a brilliant bishop, a real friend to the clergy with a huge pastoral heart, and a real commitment to all parts of this very diverse Diocese. We wish him well in his much-deserved retirement. By the time I write this report next year we will have a new Bishop, and he or she will have much to think about – not least the Diocesan finances. In the next few months, the Diocese will be conducting a review of Diocesan finances so that we may be sustainable for the medium to longer term. There may be changes coming our way, but we will have to wait and see what they are.

It has to be said that the Church of England has not had the best of years. The Archbishop of Canterbury resigned after a safeguarding scandal involving the physical abuse of young boys at evangelical camps in the 1970s and 80s. An independent report found that Justin Welby did not do enough to bring those responsible to justice. And he is not the only senior Bishop to have been the subject of investigations. Many are saying the trust in the senior leadership of our Church has rarely been this low. And I am delighted that we now have a woman as Archbishop. Sarah Mullally is a very good thing, who will bring a gentle but confident leadership to the Church. I do believe things are looking up now.

Things are also looking up in the Diocese of Southwark. We are very lucky with the bishops we have – and I am hugely grateful for the support we receive at St Anne’s from the senior staff team, from Bishop Martin, the Bishop of Kingston, who has been both a friend to me and a friend to this parish, serving as one of the trustees of Kew Theology and Gardening, and having conducted confirmations here. And also from Bridget Shepherd, our new and excellent Archdeacon of Wandsworth. I hope you will join me in praying for those meeting to choose Bishop Christopher’s successor.

On the ground, and in the parishes, the story feels very different from all the doom and gloom that often surfaces in the national press. Here at St Anne’s, we are in good heart, we are growing numerically, and we are deepening our faith. I confess to being one of those parish clergy that does care about numbers of people coming to our Church. And the numbers are showing a steady and continual increase. In 2022, our average Sunday attendance was 142. In 2023, it was 151. In 2024, it was 172. And last year it grew again to 187. And the first few months of this year are up again on last year.

All this can be set against the overall picture in the Church of England which is decidedly mixed. Some parishes talk of what is being called a Quiet Revival taking place, especially amongst younger people, others are experiencing a continual decline, which still may be the overriding picture.

Given this, the fact that St Anne’s worshipping congregation is now a third larger than in 2022 is really good news.

Why are we growing? Because, I think, we are meeting people’s needs and

pointing them to God – in worship, in teaching, in our openness and outreach. Studies in Church growth show that having confidence in one’s faith tradition is an important part of growth. Often this is demonstrated by more conservative Churches, and commonly less so by more liberal ones. So, it remains important to me that we remain confident in our faith tradition, and that liberal and open doesn’t mean wishy-washy. Theologically, we remain a Church that welcomes all, and I am very proud of that. But we are also a Church that is rooted in the Bible and in the traditions of the Church. Taking the Bible seriously is not the same as taking it literally, for instance. And the fact that we study the scriptures in our weekly Bible Study Class and the monthly Deep Dives, is clear evidence of this.

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The Bible Study Class on a Wednesday lunchtime has grown, and their use of works of art as a way into the Bible is very effective, and I thank all those who have led and organised this.

The Deep Dives continue to explore big theological themes. The Parish Hall is usually full for these lectures, which I have been leading, and are now in their fourth year. We started with a year on the Old Testament, then a year on the New, then the Church Fathers. We are now deep into Medieval Theology before pushing into the Reformation in the academic year 2026-2027. See report on this below. As well as these, there have been other more ad hoc lectures and events.

Mark Vernon gave us a quite brilliant lecture on Blake. Rhidian Brook has published in book form his Holy Week extraordinary sermons from last year, and it is currently being used as the Lent book for Churches Together in Kew.

And that wonderful evening we had talking all things ballet and recovery with Stephen McRae was such a memorable one. Thank you to everyone who has supported St Anne’s in this way.

Preaching is, of course, one of the most important ways in which St Anne’s communicates the faith. I have my own style, and Fr Nick for instance, has another, both complimenting each other, I hope. But as well as the clergy, we now have two new Readers at St Anne’s, which is a public lay ministry that is wonderful for us to have. Cate Lyon has now passed her Reader Training, and she gave us a beautiful debut sermon at Choral Evensong in February. Joining her will be the excellent Canon Ruth Martin, who has come to join us here after many years as a Reader in the Richmond Team, and also as a former Diocesan Secretary for the Diocese of Southwark. I am delighted to have both of these Readers here at St Anne’s to make visible the importance of lay ministry amongst us.

Fr Nick is a rock. He brings so much wisdom and experience to St Anne’s, and I know how many of you value his ministry here, both pastoral and otherwise. I especially want to thank him for looking after the Church so faithfully in my absence last year after back surgery. I couldn’t work out if I was delighted how well things went in my absence or not!

The office continues brilliantly to support the work of St Anne’s, with Vicky O’Neill and Pippa Anderson being the spine of the organisation, sorting diaries and service sheets, making payments and responding to queries. In the Vestry, Susan and Jane Hayman are such a wonderful support to the worshipping life of the Church, and I am hugely grateful to them both. Thank you also to our many altar servers, and to Caroline Hill for organising them. It is wonderful to see new young people being involved here too. Judy Perkins also does such sterling work leading her talented group of flower ladies. There are so many people to thank.

Music is another way in which our faith tradition is confidently expressed. Josh Hales has proved himself to be an excellent Director of Music. The parish choir is singing confidently and with great joy. The Junior choir is coming on in leaps and bounds and continues to be full. And our Evensong choir, now dubbed the Capel Singers, is I believe one of the finest in London. Indeed, Evensong is a wonderful service, and so different from what we offer on a Sunday morning. Josh, of course, is a massive asset to the parish and I am hugely grateful for all he does. Likewise,

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Richard Birchall, who organises our excellent Summer Concert series. It is wonderful to be able to welcome so many people on a Sunday afternoon when the Church and Kew Green is at its best. Thank you also to Barbara Cook for having stewarded the Summer Teas for several years. She now takes a well-earned rest from this work and thanks to Richard Crampton-Platt for taking up the reins. To all those who bake and serve at this wonderful aspect of our summer life, a big thank you.

On a very different subject, a big thank you also to Andrew Hutchinson, for having been our Treasurer these last few years. And also, to Marian Mollett for having done a huge amount of work behind the scenes. Getting our finances looking straight is a massive task, paying wages, organising the books, taking money to the bank, it’s a much larger job that most people realise, and we are very reliant on the good will and service of volunteers like Andrew and Marian. I also want to thank Bob Fraser for agreeing to take up the reins of Treasurer. We welcome him to this important new role. In the next few months, we are going digital and online with our bookkeeping, and this will be a bit of a shift, but will increase the efficiency of how we organise things. When it comes to money, we still have a bit of work to do and will need a fundraising campaign later in the year.

The King’s Church of England School is doing really well at the moment. We have a new-ish headteacher, Karen Verge, and many new governors, who work extremely hard in the background to support the school. Thanks to our own Vicky O’Neill for having agreed to become co-chair with Beth Elliott. Many schools are operating in difficult times, with the birth rate having dropped and numbers applying to all schools showing a little downward pressure. But all will be well. We have got through big OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education) and SIAMS (Statutory inspection of Anglican & Methodist schools) inspections and can now concentrate on implementing some of their recommendations. Lynn Tandler’s presentation about the school to the PCC was very well received and I feel the link between The King’s school and the Church is strong at the moment.

The Church building has recently undergone a bit of a repaint and is looking especially good at the moment. I thank Simon Childs our architect for all his care for this place. And also, to our Verger, Glyn Farrow, who keeps the place open and cared for. An open and inclusive Church needs to be open, and his welcoming presence here makes that possible.

I love being the Vicar of St Anne’s. My ministry is extremely well supported by our much-valued Fr Nick, by our fabulous Wardens, John Mortley and Adrian Bradshaw, by the Vice Chair of the PCC, Chris Stephens, by the Secretary of the PCC, Jo Baker, and by all of its members. I thank them so much for all the hard work they

put in. I also want to welcome Cate Lyon and Ruth Martin who are now Readers in the parish. They wear their distinctive blue readers scarfs during worship and are licensed for various different ministry roles in the parish.

Finally, may I say a huge thank you to all the members of our congregation for supporting St Anne’s with your prayers and presence, your time and money – this place is for you and couldn’t exist without you. We are a growing, welcoming, and creative Church, with a huge amount going on. May God continue to bless us as we continue to seek His will in this part of South West London.

Canon Dr Giles Fraser Vicar or St Anne’s, Kew.

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Aim and purpose

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Anne’s Church, Kew, Diocese of Southwark, is responsible, in coordination and cooperation with the Vicar, The Revd. Canon Dr Giles Fraser (Fr Giles), for promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of St Anne’s Church, the Parish Hall, and the Churchyard.

Objectives and activities

St Anne’s objectives and activities are guided by the agreed values of our Church: Christ-centred; Faithful; Inclusive; Outward-looking.

St Anne’s, Kew is a warm, busy, inclusive Church in the liberal catholic tradition of the Church of England. Our services are both traditional and welcoming. We offer inclusive worship in the High Anglican tradition, with an emphasis on choral liturgy. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music, and sacrament. We have a lively Sunday school, Little Annies. We think preaching and music are important. We have been serving the community here for over 300 years and are open during the day Tuesday to Sunday so people can sit and enjoy the peace and beauty of our glorious Church.

The PCC is committed to striving towards an inclusive community in which all people feel welcome to worship at St Anne’s and participate in our parish activities, whether within the bounds of the parish or in the wider area of South West London. Our Church and Parish Hall, situated in the historic centre of Kew, are available for a multitude of community activities. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and in particular the supplementary guidance on the advancement of religion for public benefit. We offer a range of activities to the community who may or may not be worshippers. We offer a full range of services normal to the Church of England, including such public rituals as baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Church activities include:

Churchwardens’ overview

2025 was an important year for St Anne’s in many ways. The core of our Church activities is built around our Christian worship being Sunday services, morning prayer, Bible Study and Tuesday evening Eucharist. All enable us to reach out further to those who need our help and support. We are pleased to note a continuing upward trend in the number of worshippers and also in attendees to Little Annies. Thanks to all those who lead the sessions.

Our Vicar Fr Giles took leave of absence for a back operation in the last three months of 2025. We were grateful that Fr Nick stepped in to take the services along with other visiting priests, which minimised the disruption. Fr Giles returned over Christmas and has now recovered.

We commenced a material interior redecoration of the Church in late 2025. The Church already looks much better. Further work was also done to the roof, and lighting in the Mausoleum and Lady Chapel was updated. In addition, the Garden of Remembrance is being progressed, and design works are in process. Some further external works have

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taken place including repairing some gravestones. Architects have been asked to pitch for the work to help us decide our exciting new 20-year plan for the Church, so we expect an active period in taking the Church forward in 2026.

The Church was fortunate to have been left a legacy of some £250,000 from Maureen Rowlands in 2025, and we are continuing the process of drawing up and agreeing options for deploying these funds.

Our musical activities continue to develop with Josh Hales as our Director of Music. Josh has worked hard to continue our excellent musical tradition with lots of different ideas. We thank him and the choir for all their hard work. Josh has many exciting plans for the future. Our Sunday Summer Concert series was a great success. We thank Richard Birchall for continuing to organise this series. Running alongside our Sunday Summer Concerts are of course our Sunday Summer Teas. Summer Teas were a great success again this last year. We thank Barbara Cook and her dedicated team of volunteers for continuing this very important part of our mission to the community. Barbara has now retired and we thank her for her wonderful service over so many years.

We continued an active programme of interesting lectures and talks over the past year. The Vicar’s Deep Dives into the Bible, the Friends of St Anne’s, and the Kew Gardening and Theology lectures and talks have all proved very popular. The Parish Hall is becoming too small for some of these events, so with our large TV screen to go alongside our new sound system, we can now hold more lectures in the Church. We expect to hold more talks and lectures as we continue to expand the use and mission of our Church.

We were entered into the Open House again last year and had many people visit the Church, which enhances our mission to have the Church open as much as possible. Our new website continues to be populated and improved and is a superb addition to our work and ministry. As always we are deeply fortunate to have an increasing band of Welcomer volunteers who keep the Church open on a Tuesday in this important part of our Mission, so our Church is open from Tuesday to Saturday for those who wish to visit or have a quiet moment of prayer or reflection. Our Verger Glyn Farrow continues his good work in being a public face of the Church throughout the week and keeping the essential functions and overall appearance of the Church in good order, alongside Pippa and Vicky in the office who hold the administration of the Church together - which seems to grow annually.

We would like to thank Judy Perkins for all she does with the flowers including the rota and dedications, as well as for her coordination of the Vineyard Lunches. Judy is the lynchpin for these occasions which are part of our outreach and mission. We would like to thank Rebecca Phelps for organising the coffees and coffee rota after our Sunday services. We would also like to particularly thank Susan and Jane Hayman for their tireless work, much of it unseen, if not overlooked, over so many years. Our small Pastoral support team continues to ensure those members of our Church Family who need extra support for whatever reason are not forgotten. We particularly thank Fr Nick for his invaluable contribution to the Pastoral care of St Anne’s. We do not take Fr Nick’s work and time for granted, as without him, many aspects of our Christian Mission would not be possible. We will be losing the services of Andrew Hutchinson as Treasurer, and Marian Mollett as cash manager and financial assistant. We thank them for their service, especially Marian, over so many years. We welcome Ruth and Cate as lay Readers and they will support Fr Giles. For those of our Church Family who lost loved ones and Friends in 2025, we continue to hold you in our prayers.

Finally, Adrian and I wish to express our personal gratitude for your support to us as Churchwardens, as we continue to work and support Fr Giles in the Mission for St Anne’s, to bring people closer to God. We have an exciting and hopefully fruitful time ahead of us as we create the next 20-year plan and deploy the legacy wisely.

John Mortley & Adrian Bradshaw Churchwardens St Anne’s, Kew.

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Verger’s overview

I am now halfway through my third year at St Anne’s and still enjoying myself enormously. The job has grown, as has the footfall, but it is still impossible to predict what might happen on any one day. People have become used to St. Anne’s being open most days, and there are a few who call in on a regular basis to take a few minutes for themselves and invariably stay for about half an hour. Of these visitors some would like to attend Sunday services but due to various work and family commitments are unable to and are pleased to be able to come during the week.

As well as these local visitors, we welcome many other visitors from all over the world who not only come to spend ‘quiet’ time but also to look at the Church and the graveyard and very often to ask questions about the history of St. Anne’s and the people connected with it over the last three hundred years. I have had to learn a lot of history since starting here. Thankfully, there are few people, who I treat as my almanac, whose knowledge of St. Anne’s and Kew is extensive and who seem happy for me to call on them. We also receive emails from those making enquiries about their ancestors buried here or who were parishioners.

The Parish Hall is used more and more frequently for many purposes from children’s groups to choir practices, meetings, and parties. I have a genuine love of the actual building. I continue to learn a lot about it and how to help maintain it and, hopefully, improve what we are able to offer.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is a priority for St. Anne’s, and is fully aligned to the Diocese’s ‘A Safe Church.’ Our focus is to ensure St Anne’s is a safe and welcoming place for all - children, young people, and adults. We review our practices regularly, and we have built structures that demand rigorous governance of all aspects of the Church.

We look to be a thoughtful and considered organisation. Our leadership is approachable, open, and respectful. We are always striving to evolve our Church practices to best serve the parish and its communities. We are inclusive and open minded. We are respectful of a changing world and how a Church needs to respond to support that. As a Church community we work to be responsive to those who have a need.

The Safeguarding team continues to work closely with both the Diocesan Safeguarding team and St Anne’s, Kew leadership to manage all safeguarding issues. We participated in the INEQE audit survey in support of the ongoing review of safeguarding practices across the Diocese and Church of England. We have also actively engaged with the new Parish Dashboard and are progressing through the levels. This is a tool that has been developed to centralise all administrative tasks facilitating easy access to up-to-date policies, procedures, action plans, and relevant parish safeguarding information. All staff, PCC members and volunteers engage in the relevant Safeguarding training and are fully DBS checked.

Nancy Pethick, our DBS administrator, works closely with our Safeguarding Officer (SO), Kristen Anderson, to complete all DBS checks in a prompt and detailed manner. As directed by the Diocese in 2025 we have worked to update our record keeping. We also worked with the Diocese to progress DBS checking considering the data breach announcement by Adult Protection Committees (APCs) in August 2025. St. Anne’s was not affected by the breach. Nancy Pethick worked closely with the Diocesan team while they secured a new DBS checking provider. St. Anne’s was not affected by the breach. There have been eight DBS checks across all facets of the Church community and relevant training for these individuals supported since our last APCM.

Safeguarding information and notices are on the bulletin board at the back of the Church. These are on the St Anne’s website for reference as well as noted in The Messenger (our weekly newsletter). If you need Safeguarding support, please contact Kristen Anderson. If you are new to volunteering at St Anne’s please reach out to Kristen so any DBS/training requirements can be managed.

(safeguarding@stanneskew.org.uk)

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Achievements and performance

Worship and Services

St Anne’s is a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwark, standing in the liberal catholic tradition. We are fairly traditional in our worship and broadly progressive in our outlook. Our regular pattern of Sunday worship is supplemented by weekday services. We enjoy a high standard of music. On Sundays we offer the community 8.00am Said Eucharist. At 10.00am we offer Sung Eucharist and Sunday school. Our choir leads the congregational worship at the 10.00 am service every Sunday, except in August. On the first Sunday of each month our Junior choir joins the main choir. Choral Evensong at 6:30pm on the first Sunday of each month is consistently well-attended and offers a range of distinguished invited preachers. Our 8.00am service and family focused 10.00am service are well attended. We also maintain a regular weekday Eucharist at 7.00pm on Tuesdays. Baptisms (christenings) take place on the first Sunday of the month. We share daily prayer on Zoom and weekly Bible Study in person.

We conducted and officiated at 13 baptisms, 2 weddings, 4 memorial services and 7 funerals. This compared with 12 baptisms, 9 weddings, 3 memorial services and 10 funerals in the same period during 2024-2025. We conducted and officiated at 14 confirmations and 9 admissions to Communion

We take Holy Communion to the housebound and those in residential care at Cecil Court. Weekly acts of worship have been conducted at The King’s School.

Fr Nick Darby assists at the Sunday Eucharist services, takes the weekly Bible Study group, Eucharist, and has an active role in providing pastoral care.

The services of the Director of Music Josh Hales, and the choir are highly valued. Our Junior choir leader, Marion Goodgame, continues to recruit, teach and nurture the young people who meet to rehearse regularly and sing at the Eucharist each month. Our musical mission and community outreach extend beyond the singing of the offices, and the Summer Sunday afternoon concert series is an expression of this. As such, St Anne’s is a musical hub for Kew. Music at services, provided by our three choirs, sits within the Anglican choral tradition, and the Church is a venue for concerts given both by professionals and local community groups. A variety of one-off events and projects are offered, including ‘come and sing’ days, where the public are invited to join our choirs to rehearse and perform works in a few hours. On important occasions professional soloists and instrumentalists often join the choir.

Sunday school Little Annies

Our Sunday school provision at St Anne’s is called ‘Little Annies.’ This takes place during the 10.00am Sung Eucharist service on Sundays, where children leave the service after the Collect and rejoin the congregation to receive a blessing or the Eucharist. This is always a busy and joyful session run by one volunteer. We currently have ten volunteers in our helpers’ group, who rotate weekly. The session schedule for Little Annies is created three times a year, which ensures that there is a Sunday provision for children every Sunday throughout the year, without exception. Every second and third Sundays’ of the Month, we are also joined by Marion Goodgame who teaches and practices hymns with the children. The sessions may relate to one of the readings that week, any distinctive theological date, or event that happens during that Sunday/week. We pride ourselves on a diversity of delivery that sees every session being given slightly differently, and where volunteers can improvise and together create a unique Sunday school programme for the children.

We keep welcoming new children and new families to Little Annies. In the past year, we had an average of 20-25 children on Sundays, with some other services seeing 40-50 children in each session. Those services include The King’s School Welcome Sunday, which welcomes all children to the Church at the beginning of the academic year. This has been joined by the Headteacher, with prayer ambassadors from the school also running the intercessions. Easter Sunday and Remembrance Sunday have always been busy, with the latter also including the Cubs, the Scouts,

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and The King’s School and Headteacher joining and laying out wreaths. This year, for the first time, we held a Christmas Fair in St Anne’s. The children prepared for this for several weeks by making things to sell and by proposing and choosing two charities to raise funds for. Marion and Robin Goodgame created a splendid Carol singing session that concluded the fair and was joined by all – young and old! The Fair was attended by over 60 people and raised a total of £756.76 by selling tokens for crafts, games that the children designed and ran, and refreshments. This total sum was split between the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and GOSH (Great Ormond Street Hospital) Children's Cancer Centre, as per the children’s request.

This year, we have also seen more children join the main service at St Anne’s as Servers. These are now referred to as ‘Young Annies.’ We have 5 children who take turns on a regular basis in supporting the main service by serving. It is our intention to maintain this and continue to seize opportunities for enrichment and growth. If you would like to help in any way please contact Lynn Tandler (07909 950860).

Fabric and Finance Committee (F&F)

The Fabric and Finance Committee (F&F) has seven members, Telfer Saywell as Chair (since the last APCM), Andrew Hutchinson, Annabel Clark, Barnaby Rodgers, Marcus Dowding, Nicola Cottier, and Vasiles Polydorou. The Fabric and Finance Committee met four times during 2025-2026. The Churchwardens are invited to attend all meetings.

The Garden of Remembrance has progressed, with a positive meeting with the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) on the principles and position of the area. Designs are progressing for submission for DAC faculty approval. Several unsafe standing gravestones in areas most commonly used by parishioners and visitors have already been reset in an upright and secure position.

The major works to the Church this year have been the internal decorations carried out to the North and South Aisles along with high level areas of the Chancel. Other works included repair and maintenance works to different elements of the roofs, including some late replacement and minor repairs to the copper roofs above the Chancel. The lighting in the Mausoleum and Lady Chapel has been updated and the uplighting to the Chancel replaced after forty years of service. New fire signage has been added to the Church and Parish Hall to identify the safe fire escape routes. The selection of architects to contribute to the 20-year plan is in progress.

A break-in to the Church in January damaged some bottom sections of the stained-glass window in the South Aisle. The repair to the window along with one in the South Porch has been completed.

During the year we have considered areas of importance to the ongoing finances of St Anne’s. The Finance review section provides this overview.

Ministry and Mission Committee (M&M)

The Ministry and Mission committee (M&M) has six members, Andrew Wiseman, Chris Stephens, Isobel Moses, Jane Hayman, Margaret Handley, and Susan Hayman. The Ministry and Mission committee met four times during 2025-2026. Fr Giles has been Chair since our last APCM in the absence of a chairperson. The Churchwardens are invited to attend all meetings.

Many things have been considered as important to the life of our Church. These include safeguarding, services, Little Annies, and The King’s School. Some of St Anne’s congregation enjoyed the pilgrimage to Iona last summer and found it very inspiring.

We continue to support Fr Giles and Fr Nick to continue to improve the activities and mission for the Church. We also ensure the mission of St. Anne’s continues by staying open for most of the week, many people find this an opportunity to visit and to reflect. Many wonderful comments can be read in the visitors' book; this enables us to be a beacon of light to the people of Kew and other visitors to our area. During Kew Fair we ensured that visitors were aware the Church was

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open and a welcoming place from the heat of the day and for reflection. We continued to look at our charitable giving, and this is reviewed often.

‘iKnow Church’ a new software package, was introduced to improve the administration and organisational features of St Anne’s which help us plan for improved worship and outreach.

Our Sunday teas and Sunday Concert series, another popular mission and outreach continued also, attracting many people who may not attend Church regularly. We were pleased that our Christmas services also attracted many people who were not regular Church goers to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, as did the many Christmas services held by local schools during December. Our Easter services this year will also be an opportunity to continue our outreach and mission. Along with Lent groups that will be held, not only with our own Church, but with the wider community under ‘Churches together in Kew.’ Fr Giles’ ‘Deep Dives’ continue to be exceedingly popular and inspiring to a wide audience.

On reflection, St Anne’s continues its Mission and Ministry to witness to the presence of God in the World, not only to the people of the Church, but also as a place of outreach to the larger community.

Education: The Vicar’s ‘Deep Dives’

2025-2026 has seen another intriguing year of the Vicar’s Deep Dives. The format has remained unchanged: Eucharist at 7.00pm, Lecture at 7.30pm and Pub at 8.30pm on the last Tuesday of the month. Something to suit every taste.

Characters studied have shown a distinct preference for saints whose names begin with A, with Augustine, Anselm and Abelard all featuring. Aquinas is having to wait until April 2026. Hot topics have included Stoicism, the Crusades and Girl Power in the Middle Ages, as well as Jewish takes on medieval Christianity.

Why does all this matter? On all occasions Fr Giles makes links between the historical events and our own 21st century experiences and challenges of faith and society. Attendance has been around 60-70 with around half of participants joining the Eucharist before and a significant minority repairing to the Coach and Horses afterwards. Huge thanks to Fr Giles for a series of stimulating evenings which attract both members of the congregation and others from Kew and beyond.

In short, the Deep Dives are complementary and enriching to the liturgical life of St Anne’s, while clearly of intellectual interest to a number of non-Church goers. Keep an eye on the weekly Messenger, the St Anne’s WhatsApp group as well as St Anne’s website for further details on dates and timings.

Kew Theology and Gardening

Kew Theology and Gardening (KTG) is beginning to establish itself with a programme of events that link the life of the Church with the extraordinary benefits of being close to Kew Gardens. The aim of KTG goes beyond the congregation of St Anne’s at which it is based, seeking to educate and enhance the well-being of our wider community, across the Southwark and London Dioceses, ecumenically and exploring interfaith opportunities. Through the structure of our day retreats participants come together to enjoy, reflect, and pray, including time in Kew Gardens, theological input, and choral evensong. We have worked with Southwark Cathedral for two of our three retreats in 2025, one for clergy and another for congregations and we ran an additional, ecumenical, retreat for parishioners from the local Kew Churches.

We have recently piloted Stations of the Trees: A series of spiritual meditations around Kew Gardens prepared by Fr Giles, which provides a semi-curated tour round the gardens with a reflection and prayer linked to 14 ‘stations.’ The feedback on our website illustrates the appreciation of those who have participated in these activities from across Kew and the wider Southwark Diocese.

We have also hosted a series of lectures, either in Kew Gardens lecture theatre or at St Anne’s Church, addressing relevant environmental topics, with attendees coming from Churches across Kew and the wider community. A highlight for this

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year was a lecture by Lucy Winkett, Vicar of St James’s Piccadilly, and winner of a Gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. In 2026-2027, we look to expand our reach beyond Diocesan borders, extend our ecumenical reach, explore an interfaith approach, and design suitable activities for schoolchildren thus widening our impact on congregations and communities yet further.

Kew Theology and Gardening is an independent charity established by St Anne’s. It seeks to enhance the well-being of communities by providing opportunities to engage with nature. It does not form part of the PCC. (www.kewtheologyandgardening.org.uk/previous-retreats)

Richmond and Barnes Deanery Synod

The Deanery Synod is represented by two members of our PCC, Jane, and Susan Hayman. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the Church of England, enabling us to better understand what is going on in the Church of England and to make our voice heard on the issues of the day. The Deanery Synod met twice during 2025-2026.

The first meeting began with Rev Eils Osgood being commissioned to the role of Area Dean by Ven Bridget Shepherd, the Archdeacon of Wandsworth. Rev Bridget suggested two priorities for the Deanery. Firstly, to consider mission and strategy and secondly to recognise that each of our Churches form the Diocese and that there needs to be more cooperation between all of them. An update on the activities of the eco group was given.

Rev Eils expressed huge thanks on behalf of the Deanery to Rev Alex Barrow as outgoing Area Dean for his thoughtful leadership. Farewells were given to Rev Canon Wilma Roest as Richmond Team Rector, Rev Charlie Middleton as Curate there, Rev Canon Nick Jepson-Biddle as Asst Priest at St Anne's Kew and Rev Dan Wells as Vicar at Holy Trinity, Richmond.

New beginnings were announced for Rev Jonathan Haynes as Team Rector of Mortlake and East Sheen, Rev Calum Zuckert as Team Rector of Barnes, based at St Mary Barnes, Rev Ayoob Adwar as Team Vicar at St Mary Mortlake and Rev Eils Osgood as Interim Incumbent at Holy Trinity Richmond. It was noted after the meeting had closed the sad news that Rev Canon Julian Reindorp had died on 14th September 2025. Julian was Team Rector of Richmond Team Ministry from 1992 until his retirement in 2009. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Congratulations were expressed to Bishop Martin - and his dog Jem - as they recently ran the Pennine Way - 267 miles in 10 days which is a marathon a day, raising over £40,000 for our link Diocese in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. Rev Eils noted that we are very much in need of a Deanery Lay Chair and a Deanery Secretary since Paula Brackenridge stepped down from both roles last September. Anyone wanting to find out more is very welcome to contact Rev Eils for an informal conversation.

Minutes for the second meeting held on Tuesday, 10th February 2026 have not as yet been circulated. There was a presentation about the story of Messy Church at Christ Church, East Sheen. The Area Dean spoke about a Deanery Strategy and that a Deanery Handbook can be found on the Diocesan website. There was also a Link Update on the Diocese of Matabeleland by Rev Jonathan Haynes, the Co-chair of the Link Committee. The next meeting is due to be held on Wednesday, 20th May 2026 at St Mary The Virgin, Mortlake.

The Deanery Synod minutes can be found on the Deanery Synod website. All parishioners are welcome to attend any of these meetings.

Please do consider volunteering for this interesting role to be a representative from St. Anne's on the Synod. (www.richmondandbarnesdeanery.org)

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Charities

As trustees our primary obligation is to fund St Anne’s and its direct activities whilst also recognising our need to assist the wider Church.

The PCC decided to move away from donating regular income to charities to specific fund-raising for charities. Donations were made to Bishops’s Lent Appeal, Secular societies, and Churches Together in Kew. This is shown in note 3(a) of the accounts.

Financial review

The receipts and expenditure for the year 2025 are set out in the financial statements. They are allocated to unrestricted and restricted funds.

The unrestricted funds show the flow of income and expenditure related to the general activities of the Church.

The receipts and expenditure for the year 2025 are set out in the financial statements. They are allocated to unrestricted and restricted funds.

The unrestricted funds show the flow of income and expenditure related to the general activities of the Church. The bedrock of the income of the Church is individuals’ regular committed donations. There was a noticeable drop in Gift Aid donations in 2025 of £144,111 compared to £152,495 in 2024 (-5.5% year on year). This reduction in regular giving is a concern, and the PCC will continue to monitor the situation.

Unrestricted expenditure in 2025 was broadly split as follows:

56% on the Parish Support Fund pledge.

44% on regular running expenses.

The parish makes a payment each year to the Diocese of Southwark’s Parish Support Fund. The Diocese pays the stipend and housing costs of Fr Giles our Vicar, and it also provides central support services such as child safeguarding and ordinands’ training. This reflects the principle of informed generosity which underpins the Parish Support Fund – our relationship with the diocese and other parishes is not a transactional relationship. The amount committed to Southwark is at the discretion of the PCC.

The commitment made for 2025 was to keep the pledge unchanged from 2024 at £155,340 and not increase with inflation. The commitment is unchanged for 2026.

The residual £122,000 of total unrestricted expenditure during the year was spent on delivering services, running St Anne’s, maintenance of the building and its surroundings, new equipment, and CCTV maintenance. More detail is given in note 3 to the accounts.

A significant legacy of £247,652 was received from Mrs Maureen Rowlands. As Mrs Rowlands gave no direction for the use of the funds, the legacy is treated as unrestricted in the accounts. The PCC is reviewing what to do with these funds.

At the end of 2025, unrestricted funds had increased to £386,202, (2024 £137,689). Notwithstanding the legacy, income and expenditure showed a surplus of £861.

The restricted funds decreased overall by £16,920 to £60,111. These funds represent sums given for specific purposes.

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The Music Fund receives donations from patrons and income from musical events specifically to support the high quality of music at St Anne’s. The Music Fund decreased by £9,816. (See note 9).

£12,918 from the George Lewis legacy was spent on enhancements to the Church (See note 12).

Movements in the other restricted funds are shown in the financial statements.

Reserves policy

The unrestricted funds have two elements: designated funds set aside for specific purposes and free reserves.

At the end of 2025 the PCC had designated £248,000 as Mrs Rowlands legacy fund and £54,000 as a fund for major repairs. The PCC intends to designate further sums to the repair fund if they become available. This leaves free reserves at the end of 2025 of £84,000. This is in line with the reserves which the PCC considers necessary. The PCC reviewed its reserves policy in March 2023. It decided that unrestricted reserves of £80,000 would be sufficient to enable it to cover a major loss of income or any unexpected operational costs.

Assets

The PCC kept £350,000 of funds invested in the CCLA Church of England Deposit Fund. The goal of this investment is to earn a competitive rate of interest while also investing within the ethos of the Church. This investment returned income of £9,067 for 2025.

The balance of PCC funds of £78,090 were kept at Barclays Bank.

Careful monitoring of the on-going financial position will enable the Church to address shortfalls extending over a longer period by undertaking specific fundraising and reconsidering the financial commitments.

December 2025 to April 2026

The PCC has spent £50,000 on painting the ceiling of the Church in 2026. There is a fundraising campaign to raise funds for the painting. Any shortfall will be made up from the designated fund for major repairs.

Structure, governance and management

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Anne’s is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers measure. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St. Anne’s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (Fr Giles), Churchwardens, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the Church. All those who attend our services and members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members receive an orientation into the workings of the PCC.

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The PCC met four times during the year with an average level of attendance above 85%. All elected members of the PCC belong to either the Ministry and Mission team (M&M) or the Fabric and Finance team (F&F). Both teams are responsible to the PCC and report back to it regularly. These teams also meet at other times throughout the year, usually in the evening. Minutes of the PCC meetings are posted at the back of the Church (once approved).

The PCC members who served from 5[th] May 2025 until the date this report was approved are:

Incumbent The Revd. Canon Dr Giles Fraser Chair from May 2022 The Revd. Canon Dr Giles Fraser Chair from May 2022
Churchwardens John Mortley until 2028
Adrian Bradshaw until 2027
Deanery Synod Jane Hayman until 2026 Susan Hayman until 2026
Elected members Annabel Clark until 2026
Andrew Wiseman until 2028
Barnaby Rodgers until 2028
Christopher Stephens until 2027
Isobel Moses until 2027
Jane Hayman until 2026		 Marcus Dowding until 2027
Margaret Handley until 2026
Nicola Cottier until 2027
Susan Hayman until 2026
Telfer Saywell until 2027
Vasiles Polydorou until 2028

The following officers were elected at the PCC meeting held on 4[th] May 2025: Chair Revd. Canon Dr Giles Fraser Vice Chair Christopher Stephens Treasurer Andrew Hutchinson Secretary Jo Baker Electoral Roll Officer Margaret Handley Standing Committee Incumbent, Churchwardens, Treasurer

Last year a new Electoral Roll was prepared in line with the Church Representation Rules. There were 189 registered electors. The previous Electoral Roll had 252 registered electors. This year’s figure is 227.

St. Anne’s is situated on Kew Green, Kew, Richmond. Surrey. It is part of the Diocese of Southwark within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Administrator, St Anne’s Church, Kew Green, TW9 3AA.

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 09/04/2026

Signed on its behalf by the Revd. Canon Dr Giles Fraser (PCC Chair)

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. ANNE, KEW STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2025

Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from donors
2(a)
Other voluntary incoming resources
2(b)
Incoming resources from operating activities
to further the Council's objects
2(c)
to generate funds
2(d)
Income from investments
2(e)
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Grants
3(a)
Activities directly relating to the work of the church
3(b)
Church management and administration
3(c)
Costs of generating funds
3(d)
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
NET INCOMING / (OUTGOING) RESOURCES
FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD AT
1st JANUARY 2025 (2024)
FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD AT
31st DECEMBER 2025 (2024)		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
213,912
248,492
44,283
9,935
9,143
525,765
200
230,185
46,061
806
277,252
248,513
137,689
386,202		 Restricted
Funds
£
23,216
0
0
4,136
584
27,936
2,926
32,516
3,000
6,414
44,856
(16,920)
77,031
60,111		 TOTAL FUNDS
2025
2024
£
£
237,128
251,993
248,492
27,438
44,283
52,149
14,071
13,755
9,727
3,218
553,701 348,553
3,126
6,770
262,701
281,046
49,061
49,826
7,220
8,409
322,108 346,051
231,593
2,502
214,720
212,218
446,313
214,720		 TOTAL FUNDS
2025
2024
£
£
237,128
251,993
248,492
27,438
44,283
52,149
14,071
13,755
9,727
3,218
553,701 348,553
3,126
6,770
262,701
281,046
49,061
49,826
7,220
8,409
322,108 346,051
231,593
2,502
214,720
212,218
446,313
214,720
348,553
6,770
281,046
49,826
8,409
346,051
2,502
212,218
214,720

Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities on pages 19 to 27 form part of these accounts

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. ANNE, KEW STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2025

Note
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
5
Cash at bank
LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
6
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
7
Unrestricted
Restricted
8		 2025
£
22,777
428,090
450,867
(4,554)
446,313
386,202
60,111
446,313		 2024
£
19,773
207,564
227,337
(12,617)
214,720
137,689
77,031
214,720

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 09/04/2026

Signed on its behalf by the Revd. Canon Dr Giles Fraser (PCC Chair)

Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities on pages 19 to 27 form part of these accounts

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANNE, KEW (Charity no 1129136) ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20235 SET OUT ON THE PAGES CONCERNING THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Parish Church of St Anne, Kew for the year ended 31[st] December 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. 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 material respect:

· 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 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ 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.

David E Tyrrall, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Flat 5, Melsan Court, 13 Park Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2AA

31/03/2026

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Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

1 Accounting Policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the SORP (FRSSE) 2015.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements include all transactions, assets, and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of Church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

Funds

Restricted funds represent (a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and (b) donations or grants received for a specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund.

Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted.

Incoming Resources

Voluntary income and capital sources

Planned giving, collections, and donations, are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the donation to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when receipt is probable. Dividends are accounted for when received. Interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable.

Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds.

All incoming resources are accounted for gross.

Other ordinary income

Rental income from the letting of Church premises is recognised when the rental is due.

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Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

1 Accounting policies continued

Resources used

Grants

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid out, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC.

Activities directly relating to the work of the Church

The PCC’s commitment to the Diocese of Southwark’s Parish Support fund is accounted for when due. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.

Fixed assets

Consecrated land/buildings and equipment and movable Church furnishings

In accordance with section 10(2) of the Charities Act 2011, consecrated and benefice property is excluded from the accounts.

No value is placed on moveable Church furnishings. Such moveable Church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are inalienable property, listed in the Church’s inventory, which can be inspected at any reasonable time. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or benefice buildings and equipment, and movable Church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off when incurred.

Tangible fixed assets for use by the PCC

Tangible fixed assets for use by the PCC are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £10,000. They are valued at cost net of any donations specifically given to fund the asset and are written off over an appropriate period. The existing fixed assets held by the PCC have all been written down to zero under this policy, hence no fixed assets are shown in this year’s balance sheet.

Current assets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable. This includes income tax recoverable in 2026 on gift aided donations received in 2025.

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Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

2
INCOMING RESOURCES
2(a)
Incoming resources from donors
Planned giving:
Gift Aid donations
Tax recoverable
Other
Open collections
Other donations
2(b)
Other voluntary incoming resources
Legacies
Maureen Rowlands
George Lewis
Grant - Listed Places of Worship Scheme
2(c)
Income from operating activities
to further the Council's objects
Wedding fees
Flowers
Funeral fees & Memorial services
Church and hall letting
2(d)
Income from operating activities
to generate funds
Sale of teas
Sunday tea/coffee
Musical events
2(e)
Income from investments
Bank interest
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
144,111
38,694
1,010
5,789
24,308
213,912
247,652
0
840
248,492
4,030
2,682
10,841
26,730
44,283
8,184
1,751
0
9,935
9,143
9,143
525,765		 Restricted
Funds
£
0
2,440
0
2,926
17,850
23,216
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,136
4,136
584
584
27,936		 TOTAL FUNDS
2025
2024
£
£
144,111
152,495
41,134
43,180
1,010
1,671
8,715
5,801
42,158
48,846
237,128
251,993
247,652
0
0
25,000
840
2,438
248,492
27,438
4,030
12,874
2,682
2,215
10,841
7,759
26,730
29,301
44,283
52,149
8,184
7,931
1,751
1,768
4,136
4,056
14,071
13,755
9,727
3,218
9,727
3,218
553,701
348,553		 TOTAL FUNDS
2025
2024
£
£
144,111
152,495
41,134
43,180
1,010
1,671
8,715
5,801
42,158
48,846
237,128
251,993
247,652
0
0
25,000
840
2,438
248,492
27,438
4,030
12,874
2,682
2,215
10,841
7,759
26,730
29,301
44,283
52,149
8,184
7,931
1,751
1,768
4,136
4,056
14,071
13,755
9,727
3,218
9,727
3,218
553,701
348,553
251,993
0
25,000
2,438
27,438
12,874
2,215
7,759
29,301
52,149
7,931
1,768
4,056
13,755
3,218
3,218
348,553

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Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

COMPARATIVE FIGURES 2024

2
INCOMING RESOURCES
2(a)
Incoming resources from donors
Planned giving:
Gift Aid donations
Tax recoverable
Other
Open collections
Other donations
2(b)
Other voluntary incoming resources
Legacy - George Lewis
Grant - Listed Places of Worship Scheme
2(c)
Income from operating activities
to further the Council's objects
Wedding fees
Flowers
Funeral fees & Memorial services
Church and hall letting
2(d)
Income from operating activities
to generate funds
Sale of teas
Sunday tea/coffee
Musical events
2(e)
Income from investments
Bank interest
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
152,495
41,897
1,671
5,031
24,018
225,112
0
2,438
2,438
12,874
2,215
7,759
29,301
52,149
7,931
1,768
0
9,699
2,573
2,573
291,971		 Restricted
Funds
£
0
1,283
0
770
24,828
26,881
25,000
0
25,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,056
4,056
645
645
56,582		 TOTAL FUNDS
2024
2023
£
£
152,495
145,635
43,180
44,580
1,671
1,828
5,801
6,640
48,846
47,970
251,993
246,653
25,000
500
2,438
1,758
27,438
2,258
12,874
2,767
2,215
1,552
7,759
10,945
29,301
23,978
52,149
39,242
7,931
8,126
1,768
1,635
4,056
5,033
13,755
14,794
3,218
1,562
3,218
1,562
348,553
304,509		 TOTAL FUNDS
2024
2023
£
£
152,495
145,635
43,180
44,580
1,671
1,828
5,801
6,640
48,846
47,970
251,993
246,653
25,000
500
2,438
1,758
27,438
2,258
12,874
2,767
2,215
1,552
7,759
10,945
29,301
23,978
52,149
39,242
7,931
8,126
1,768
1,635
4,056
5,033
13,755
14,794
3,218
1,562
3,218
1,562
348,553
304,509
246,653
500
1,758
2,258
2,767
1,552
10,945
23,978
39,242
8,126
1,635
5,033
14,794
1,562
1,562
304,509

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Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

3
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(a)
Grants:
Bishop's Lent Appeal
0
Secular societies
0
Mission Commitment
Kew Neighbourhood Association
0
Dose of Nature
0
Age UK Richmond
0
The King's School
0
The Kew Theology and Gardening Charity
0
Churches Together in Kew
200

200
3(b)
Activities directly relating to the work of the church:
Ministry :
Southwark parish support fund
155,340
Assistant clergy & Junior church
13,325
Church:
Running expenses
29,208
Maintenance
8,448
Organ/piano repairs
790
Upkeep of services
4,347
IT equipment & G Lewis fund/Graveyard path
4,144
Organists' fees
13,667
Junior church
916

230,185

3(c)
Church management and administration:
Printing and stationery
5,053
Parish administration
40,860
Bank charges
148

46,061
3(d)
Costs of generating funds:
Teas, hall
806
Recitals, concerts
0

806
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
277,252		 Restricted
Funds
£
612
2,314
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,926
0
0
34
0
7,449
8,050
16,983
0
0
32,516

0
3,000
0
3,000
0
6,414
6,414
44,856
 TOTAL FUNDS
2025
2024
£
£
612
0
2,314
770
0
1,000
0
1,000		 TOTAL FUNDS
2025
2024
£
£
612
0
2,314
770
0
1,000
0
1,000
0 1,000
0
0
200
3,126
155,340
13,325
29,242
8,448
8,239
12,397
21,127
13,667
916
262,701

5,053
43,860
148
49,061
806
6,414
7,220
322,108
 1,000
2,000
0
6,770
155,340
8,678
34,948
14,397
2,843
12,923
35,110
15,287
1,520
281,046
5,045
44,599
182
49,826
1,843
6,566
8,409
346,051

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Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

COMPARATIVE FIGURES 2024

3
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Unrestricted
Funds
£
3(a)
Grants:
Parachute Regiment Benevolent Fund
0
Mission Commitment
Kew Neighbourhood Association
1,000
Dose of Nature
1,000
Age UK Richmond
1,000
The King's School
1,000
The Kew Theology and Gardening Charity
2,000

6,000
3(b)
Activities directly relating to the work of the church:
Ministry :
Southwark parish support fund
155,340
Assistant clergy & Junior church
8,678
Church:
Running expenses
33,664
Maintenance
14,397
Organ/piano repairs
115
Upkeep of services
6,373
IT & Sound equipment/Graveyard path
17,263
Organists' fees
15,287
Junior church
1,520

252,637

3(c)
Church management and administration:
Printing and stationery
5,045
Parish administration
41,599
Bank charges
182

46,826
3(d)
Costs of generating funds:
Teas, hall
1,843
Recitals, concerts
0

1,843
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
307,306		 Restricted
Funds
£
770
0
0
0
0
0
770
0
0
1,284
0
2,728
6,550
17,847
0
0
28,409

0
3,000
0
3,000
0
6,566
6,566
38,745
 TOTAL FUNDS
2024
2023
£
£
770
0
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000		 TOTAL FUNDS
2024
2023
£
£
770
0
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000 1,000
1,000
2,000
6,770
155,340
8,678
34,948
14,397
2,843
12,923
35,110
15,287
1,520
281,046

5,045
44,599
182
49,826
1,843
6,566
8,409
346,051
 1,000
0
4,000
150,300
6,827
30,194
6,494
0
10,469
14,908
12,752
1,142
233,086
3,649
29,449
202
33,300
2,083
7,669
9,752
280,138

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Trustees Annual Report 2025 – 2026

Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

4 STAFF COSTS

The PCC employed 5 part-time employees (2024, 5), salaries £65,221 (2024 £61,256) and social security £nil (2024, £nil).

No PCC member receives any remuneration or reimbursement of significant expenses.

5
DEBTORS
Tax recoverable
Committed donations, rent
6
LIABILITIES : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Creditors for goods, services and committed donations		 2025
7,362
15,415
22,777
4,554
4,554		 2024
8,551
11,222
19,773
12,617
12,617

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Trustees Annual Report 2025 – 2026

Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

7
ANALYSIS OF ASSETS BY FUND
Cash at bank
Current assets
(note 5)
Current liabilities
(note 6)
Inter Funds Balances
FUND BALANCE		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
383,928
22,777
(4,554)
(15,949)
386,202		 Restricted
Funds
£
44,162
0
0
15,949
60,111
(note 8)		 TOTAL FUNDS
2025
£
428,090
22,777
(4,554)
(0)
446,313

8 FUND DETAILS

The Restricted Fund balances are as follows, with their objects:

Music Fund(see note 9)
Ngmola (Kenya) Borehole Project Fundto maintain a borehole
Fabric Fund(see note 10)
Memorial Funds- churchyard, Hooker tomb, and others
George Lewis Legacy(see note 12)
Vicar and Churchwardens Fundfor use at their discretion		 2025
£
29,186
1,049
8,039
8,311
8,320
5,206
60,111		 2024
£
39,002
1,035
2,300
8,311
21,237
5,146
77,031

9 MUSIC FUND The Music Fund promotes high quality music in the church with the proceeds of musical events and sponsorship from patrons.

Balance at 1st January
Add:
Patrons' donations
Gift Aid on donations
Less:
Liturgical enhancements
Upright piano
Instrument repairs and maintenance
Musical events - donations less musician costs
Balance at 31st December		 2025
£
39,002
6,055
1,430
(8,050)
(5,195)
(2,254)
(1,802)
29,186		 2024
£
40,843
6,350
1,283
(6,550)
0
(2,728)
(196)
39,002

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Trustees Annual Report 2025 – 2026

Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

10 FABRIC FUND

The Fabric Fund consists of donations given for the specific purpose of enhancing the fabric of the church and associated fittings.

Balance at 1st January
Add:
Friends of St Anne's TV, window cleaning/graveyard path
Repainting appeal inc. Gift Aid
Less:
Large screen TV, exterior window cleaning/graveyard path
Balance at 31st December		 2025
£
2,300
4,066
5,739
(4,066)
8,039		 2024
£
2,696
13,688
0
(14,084)
2,300

11 FRIENDS OF ST ANNE'S (Reg charity number 1085389)

The Friends of St Anne's, a registered charity whose object is to "aid in the restoration, preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of St Anne's Church and its churchyard" does not form part of the PCC and is not reflected in these accounts other than as an independent third party.

12 GEORGE LEWIS LEGACY FUND

During 2024 a legacy of £25,000 was received from George Lewis, for enhancements to the church.

In 2024 £3,762 was spent on curtains and decorative candles.

In 2025 £12,918 was spent on the Lady Chapel table, chairs, an altar frontal, and sundry items. At 31 December 2025 £8,320 remained.

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