THE PAROCHIAL (>IURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31st December 2025 COMPRISING THE ACCOUNTS OF.. THE PCC CENTRAL FUNDS THE DISTRI CHURCH COUNCILS OF: ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY ST FREMUNDTHE MARTYR PRIORY CHURCH OF ST PETER ActSng Tèam Rectof: The Revd Ricky Turner Parish Office, Parish Hall Church Close Church Street Dunstable LUS 4RU Independent Examlner The Revd Alan A. Clements MA, ACIB, FCIE 15 Carleton Road Great Knowley Chorley Lancs PR6 8TQ The Parochial Chuich Council of the Eccleslastlcal Parish of Dunstable Registered Charity Commission No. 1130250
THE PAROCHIAL (IIURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31st December 2025 Page No. Contents Independent Examiner's Report Balance Sheet Statement of Financial Activities Cash Flow Statement NotEs to the Financial Statements Aecounting Policies Incorne Expenditure Staff Costs. Related Parties, Fund Transfers. Fixed Assets Investments (Endowment Funds) io Debtors and Prepayments Short Term Deposits Cash at 8ank and in Hand li Fund Details Unre5trirted 12 Fund Details Restricted Endowment Insurance details 13 Connected Charity- The Nash Bequest Fund Grant5 Receivable Grant5 donated directly from ehurch fund5 14-19 Trustees Report
Independent Èxaninerf5 Report. P.C.C Only Independent Examinerfs Report to the P.C.C. of the Parish of Dunstable in respect of their financial affairs for the year ended 31, December 2025. I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st.Decernber 2025 which are set out in this Report. Respective resporsibilities of the trustee and examlner. The charitS trust•e is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charivs trustee considers that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Att} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibi ity to examine accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act,. follow the )r0dureS laid down in the general Direction5 given by the Charity Commi55ioI under sertion 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act; and to stste wFether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of the indepjndent examinerfs report. My examination was carried out in accordan with the general Directions given by the Charity CommisSi(n. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a COpariS0n of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of aly unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evijence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is giverb as to whethpr the accounts present a true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent exarninerfs ststement. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention- which giv me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requiremernts to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act- and to prepared accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the 3ecouniing requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met, or 2. to which. my opinion, attention should be drawn order to enable a proper understancing of the accounts to be reached. Alan A. Clements. le¢d. Fellow of the Ass0=iation of Charity Independent Examiners. Date 25th. March 2026.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 3151 DECEMBER 2025 TOTAL X124 lunds FIXED ASSETS TElble 320.000 320.000 320.665 41.168 361,E33 InVestHnts 40.684 40,684 320,000 360.684 CURRENT ASSETS 31,721 5,053 36.n5 38.661 SIKKttaTh derrfp5Èts 88,533 172,565 261.1)98 289.690 Cash 8t baDk in hand io 11.092 22.818 8.051 41.961 8011 131.346 2(Ml.437 8.051 339A34 409.162 LESS: LIABILrriES C]ul]s- AmuutLtsdu6 in orteye li 6,353 1,624 7.977 4,331 NET CURRENT A&SETS 124,994 198,813 8,051 33157 404,831 TOTAL NEf Assrrs 198.813 48,735 692.541 766,664 Unrestricted 12 lal 444.994 455.168 Restricted 12 Ibl 198,813 198.813 262,586 Endowment 12 Icl 48.735 48.735 48.910 TOTAL FUNDS 444.994 198.813 48,735 692.541 766.664 IApptoved bv the Pan)chi81 Churck Council on Wedne8da%, 18th March 2026 land SIWd on its ithlf bi,: The Revd RIC TuThrtr Acting Team Re£tor. John 8tadlev F. The rM)trs on rAges 4 to 13 forni t ofthese #tcounts
THE PAROCHIA_ CHURCH COUNCILOF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31st December 2025 Note UThrestrlrted lunds Rtrtrlded funds Endowment TOTAL 2025 TOTAI fund5 20Z4 IN'COP41E Volunian. income Chur¢h arlivilies A¥liiriliLs for generaiing funds Ineomc from invcslments Oth¢r in¢om 136,341 67,138 9,265 24,416 8,987 27,563 163,904 67,138 9.265 33,016 8,987 260.516 70,994 8,194 26,782 6,523 7,314 1.287 TOTAI. INCOME 246.146 34,877 1.287 282.310 373,009 EIPEjDITI'.RF Church aciivilics Raising fiiud5 Inicsltncni costs GM'ernJnce costs 250,247 231 6,353 350 98.768 349,015 231 6,353 3SO 296,287 152 3.878 350 TOT,IL LXPTr.NDITI'.RE 257,181 98,768 355,949 300,666 'LT IICOIIEIIEIPFN'DITIIREI 111.0351 163,8911 1.287 173.6391 72,343 G..&INSIII.OSSESI ON INI'E8TIIWpiTS 14841 19781 14841 1.083 'I'Ei.I.NSTrLR5 BETII'FF4Ji Fl'.i%'DS 860 118 E'I. IIOI'EITEJT IIN FI'.N'DS 110,1751 163.7731 11751 174,1231 73.426 Tot*1 fund5 blf at l Janu¥ry 202.4 455,168 262,586 48,910 766,664 693.238 Total funds ¢lf #t 31 Dec£rnbtr2025 444,994 198,813 48.735 692.541 766.664 PaEe 3
THE PAROCHIA_CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year ended 31st December 2025 Z025 ZOZ4 Net Cash from oper¥tinG activitles 1100,4581 36.12Z Cash flows from Invesung attivIEies Oividend5, Inte5¢ and rent from irvE5tfflents 33,016 26.782 Proceed5 from the Sale of.. T3nEiblÉ fixed asset5 Proceeds from the Sale of.. Tan8iblE fixed investmellts Purchase of.- Tangible fixed as5e15 L055 on disposal of fixed assets Fixed 355et investments Net ¢ash provided byl lused Inl Inve-ting artlvltles 33,016 36,782 Chan8e In cash and tash equivalents n the reportlng perlod 167,4411 62,905 Cash and eash equivalents at l Janua y 2025 370,501 307,596 Ca$h and ¢ash e4uivalents at 310ecanber 20Z5 03.059 370,501 Reconcillatlon of net Income I lexperditurel before Invesrmentgalns Net income before imfe5tmentylns 4t ai December Adjustments for.. Dppreciaiion charges Dividends, intere51 and 1 inve5tnents Decre2sÈl lincase1 in stocks Decrea5e/ lincreasel in debtors 173.6391 72,343 665 133.0161 2.525 126.7821 1,887 3,646 1100,4581 110,3911 Net cash provided byl (used Inl DpergtinE aetivities 36.122 An#lysis of cash and Cash e4uivalents CAF Bank Natwest Barclays Lloyds Cash in hand 32,999 3,986 1.983 2.668 326 73.934 3,977 1.983 657 259 41,961 80,811 Notice dep051t5 Ile5S than 3 montlEI CCLA- CBF Church of England Depc5it Fund NatWe5t Reserve 227,116 33.972 256,028 33,662 261.098 303.059 289,690 370.501 Pa8e4
THE PAROCHIA. CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS For the year ended 31st December 2025 I. ACCOUNI TINC POLICIES The PCC is a public benefji enti¢} within the rneaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under Ihe Charit1¢5 Act 2011 in accorda1ce with the Church Accouniing Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCS with the Regulations Twe and fair view" provisions and applicable accounting standards and ihe 2016 version of the StateTnent of Reconmended PTactice. Accounting and Reportittg by Charitie5 ISORPIFRS1021}. ASSETS Consetrated and benefice prop".rty In so far as consecrated and bene.. ice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of Charity, by Section 10121 lal and Icl of the C iaritie5 Act 2011 su¢h assets are not capilalised in the financial statements. i oveable church furnishings These are eapitalised at cost and £epre¢iaied over their useful economic life other then where insufficient cost infomiation is available. In this cise the item is not capitalssed, bui all items are included in the Church's inventory. Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity These are capilalised if they can Ee used for more than one year, and cost at least £2,000 each. They are valued at C051 or else, for gifts-in-klnd, at a reasonable estimate of IheiT open market on receipt. Depreciation is calculated ¢0 writt off the capilalised cost of fixed &85ets over their esiimated useful live5 depending on the type of asset as follows.. Office equipment Land and buildings- Ihe PCC adcpts the policy TegaTding the clergy house (temporarily letl at 95 Evelyn Road. Dunsiable of ¢¢counting ai'curr¢nt market value, based on v2lllations within the last 3 years. -ears IrtV¢$¢ments Inve5trnents quoted on a recogni5d stock exchange or whose value derives from ihem are valued at markei value 01 the year end. Short term deposits These are the ¢ash held deposits aiher with the CCLA or at the bank. FUINDS Unrestricted Funds These represent the rematning inome fund5 of th¢ PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including atnounls design8¢ed by the PCC for fixed assets for it5 own use or for spending on a future project and which are therefore not in¢luded in it's'free reserves. as disclosed in the trustees report. Restricted Funds These are income funds that must be spent on reslri¢ted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the Dole5 t(¥ the 2ccounts. Endowment Funds These are restricted funds that mt be retained as tTUSt capital either pemianently or subject to a discretionary poweT to spend capital as in¢oTne. and wiere the use of any income or any oiher benefit derived from the capital may be reslricled or unrestricted. Full detiils are shown in the notes to ihe ac¢ounlS Pa8e S
THE PAROCHIA. CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS For the year ended 31st December 202S INCOME Unreslflcted RÈttriLted Endowment TOTAL TOTAL 2024 fvnd5 fund5 2025 Note 21al VoluntAry tncome Gifl aid donaiions Incoille tsx r¥¢ov¢rabl¢ Sponsorship Othcr p12nn¢d Collcciions- open plai¢ Don21ions Lc8a¢ie5 Grants Chaplaincy smi¢xs 10 a¢ad:mieg 56.778 17,690 308 10,605 9,465 10.162 6.479 6,945 17,909 136.341 56,778 17,690 308 10,605 9,465 10,182 6,479 34,488 17,909 163,904 66,560 20.144 235 10.799 9,421 1.777 88,810 i5.261 17,509 260.516 20 15 27.543 27.563 21bl Ineorne from chureh a:tivities 56.753 56,753 57.623 20 Publicaiions and souvellir leS F¢¢s- Iv¢ddings and fun¢¥¥È 10,385 67.138 10,385 67,138 70,994 21cl Activities for genergtirg funds 9.265 9.265 9,265 9,265 8.194 8.194 21dl Incorne from inve5tmeits Rental income Dii'Td¢nds- C13F invcsimen funds Bank and CCLA deposti illtrrcst 20.470 20.470 1,287 11,260 33,016 14,388 1,086 11,308 26,782 1,287 3.946 24.416 7.314 7,314 1.287 21el Other Éncome Flc¢iricilY Fted in Tariff Sale ofa$5C Insurance claims Oih¢r 565 565 491 8,372 50 8.987 8a72 50 8,987 5,908 TOTAL IN'COME 246,146 34.877 1.287 282,310 373,a09 Pa8e 6
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILOF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS For the year ended 315t December 2025 EXPENDITURE Unre51rlcted funds Re5trlcted funds Endowment TOTAL 2025 TOTAI 2024 fund5 Note 31al Church activities Mis%ionarYl¢hariiabl¢ givjn- Millistrv". Dioceq3n parish shar¢ Clcrg!. cKpenses Clcrgi, vacan¢y SialTLOS15 Church runnin8expcnsc5 Church maini¢nJuce Upkeep ofserviccs Chur¢h hall Training and educaiion DLyr¢¢iaiion PriniTng and sialion¢r>' Offjiccequipmeni rent21 1¢¢h ¢quipm¢ni Tclcphonc Postage Bank chargcs Hall bad d¢bts Sundt) cxpcnses 16 813 813 855 148.165 1,606 148.165 1,606 144,778 1,545 19,655 24,436 25,586 7,545 19,655 24.436 39.796 29,428 11.184 19,538 27,167 26,542 23,786 45,329 64 2,525 1.056 14,?10 21.883 665 455 665 455 6.672 1,799 62,675 69J47 1.799 1,986 14 159 330 330 1,328 250,247 lJ28 349,015 943 296.287 98.768 31bl Raksing funds Fund Raising Evenss Si¢%vardship iosis 231 231 152 231 231 152 jlcl InVtment eosts 3,897 2.456 6,353 3,897 2,281 1,597 3,878 A8¢ni f¢¢ 6a53 31dl Governance costs Ind¥pLndli cxatninerfs renuneraiio 350 350 350 350 350 350 TOTAL EXPEINDITURE 257,181 98.768 355.949 300,666 Page 7
THE PAROCHIA_ CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For theyear ended 31st Deeember 2025 41al STAFF COSTS 2025 2024 A YLragc numbcr ofcmplo)'£C5 IIWagcs and salaries Pcnsion £ 18,970 18.894 643 19.538 TO'fAI. £ 19,6.5S F.mploy¢Vs NIC iva5 noi chrgcablc as Ihc Iolal forihe Parish Wds 1¢$$ than Ihc FIMRC 311oivsnce of£3.000 p.a. Durin8 th¥ I'car Ihc PCC eTrploy¢d lh¢ folloiiin8Staff lall ydrt-iim¢l'. I x Adminisirulor Irc l K Clcaner St P¢terKSI Frcmund Si Pct¢r l K Mu$i¢ian 41bl RELATED PARTIES No pa!'m¢ft15 Il'crc made io inv PCC Mem[. persons closely conn lo Ihcm or related parties12024.. None) duringthe j'car TRANSFERS BETWEEIN FUNDS Unrestrlcted Restri¢ted fund5 Endowment fynd5 fvnd5 PriorF ChUh of 51 Ptttr Chcshire fiiiid dividend$ 10 Building Devclopmcni l-.und BlJckii'cll fund di%rid¢nds l) Fulure Curaci Fund Rarn¥d fund dividcnds to :asier l.ili¢s I'und MacKono¢hie fiind dividcrds io kli8h Aliar Chrisinias fioi¥'erg Fund AJ Ward Bequesi io genLYa. fuDd5 669 192 16691 78 39 1781 1391 860 1978} FIXED ASSETS Frechold Land & IluildiTrgs .hur¢h loi'cable FurnlEquip Chh Fixturns orri¢e Equipmenl Tolal C05tlR¢valualion Cosi ai l Januarj 2025 Reialuaiiop ai i Jan 2025 Addilio#s DispD5a15 Ai 31 Decembei 2025 Depreclailo Al l JanuaTh 20?5 Charge for Ihc rar Disposals Ai JI Decemkt 2025 Tri¢¢ book v*lue Ai 31 r)c¢¢mbci 2025 92.500 227.iOO 18.632 9,236 2,659 123,028 227,500 3?0.000 18,632 9,236 2,659 350,528 17,967 665 9,236 2,659 29.863 665 18,632 9.236 2,659 30,528 320,000 320,000 320,000 320,665 Ai 31 DecemiKr 2024 665 Fr¢¢hold land and buildinOr¢Pr¢s¢l thL' hou5c loCad Bl 95 F.v¢lvn Road. Dunsiable. This propert). lias pur¢has¢d prior lo 1998 * an on8inal COSI of £92.500. The propcny lasi alUed ai 3 Isi D¢£ember 2019. Pa6eB
THE PAROCHIL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTES TOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31st December 2025 FIXED ASSETS (Con-.inuedl Funciional chariiabl¢ land buildings arc not includcd in lh¢ balancc shtti. IThis COTnprises Ihe Pnory. Church H?11 s.hich h25 a i'aluaiion ofap)roYiillatel5 £200.00011997). Thc lynd acquircd b}. dced ofErani from'fhc Croivn E51aic in 18i9 to bc used aoa %¢hool and lalcr in 1923 the usc 'aS cliallged io tliai of ehur¢h and gimilar m¢¢iiftgs. Should ihi5 change. oiiisideiliosc pcmiiii¢d b}. Ihc grants. Ihere ii'ould bc a righi of rc-cniry io the Cro5 fsiaie. Thcr¢for¢ no comtnercial gEin would bc realised. ['vEsTMENTs (ALL ENDOWMEiYT FUNDS) 2025 2024 ,1l•rktl iglut #t T 20ZS 41.168 40.085 I Ct gain5111osStsl 14841 1.083 I larkel ialuc Rt 31 Dcoonthtr 2025 411.684 Repr¢5Cltted by.. CCL,A- CBF I%VESTMFNT FliJND rjamard of shares 122.00 2,708 2.821 9.952 1¢rinon Ma¢kono¢hie 50.51 60.93 lJ53 1.409 14.736 15.349 Sharc i'aluL ai 31 De¢LmbEr 2025 iva5 £22.198)12024.. £23.12271 CCLII. CBF FIXED INT-, REST SECIIRITITr.S bliN'D ChcshiTe 12.858.00 19.643 19.174 Shar¢ value ai 31 D¢¢¢mbcr2025 ivas £1.527712024-. £1.49121 CC.l.JK- C.Qlb C.14JlRITlfS ETIIIC.,11. INI'FSTIIFN- FI.'ND. INJ COl4lF I:'NI'lTS of 2.148.67 6JO.S 6.645 Shar¢ value ai i l Dccembcr 2025 ivas £2.934412024.. £3.09261 TOTAL TIIIESTIIEJTS 4fj,684 Pate 9
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTE5 TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS For the year ended 31st D¢¢cmber 2025 Urestrirted Restrlcted Endowmnt fvnd5 TOTIIL fud5 funds 2025 2024 DEBTORS AD PRE)AYMEiYTS 14JMRC -incon1¢ r¢i01ble VAI. r¢claim Schools- Chaplaincy servics Hall l.¢tlin85 PrepayiKenL% & A¢¢rucd In(omc Oih¢r dcbiors 13.319 13J19 20,144 544 2,918 6,070 8,634 352 5,223 ,369 11,69J 5.223 lJ69 16,746 5,053 31.721 5.053 36.775 38,661 SHORT TERM DEP(3ITS CLA- CBf c of F. l)¢pos t Fund N81 W¢si t3aTrk- Rcscrve A=¢ouni CAf BJnk- Ctold A¢¢ouni 57.301 31,232 169,825 2.740 227,126 33,972 256,028 33.662 88,533 172,565 261.098 289,690 io CASH AT BANK ANII IN HAND Nal li(c51 Bank CAF Bank 3.900 3.172 1.026 2.668 326 86 21.776 957 3,986 32,999 1,983 2.668 326 3,977 73.934 1,983 657 259 8,051 r4¥¢lai's Bank Lloi'ds Baiik Cysh in hand 11,092 22,818 8,051 41.961 80,811 LIABILITIES Cr¢diiofs-. falling due in on¢ y¢ar-. Accru31s Crcdiiors forg(K>ds and $¢N¢es Accouiit2neJnndcpcndcni ETram. SiatTPcn5ion cos speci eolle¢iions Chatii). Granis 14all advan¢i l¢iiins51d¢posis Oihcr creditors 3.346 1.468 4,814 2.383 350 1,328 350 lJ28 156 343 986 350 643 360 345 250 156 343 986 6.35i 1.624 7.977 4.331 Pa8e 10
THE PAROCHIA.CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUN5TABLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year endeij 31$¢ De¢¢mb¢r 2025 FUIYD DETAILS 121AI UNRESTRICTED FUYDS pr.r. teIral Priory Church of St Peter St ,Iu2Wsilne St rcmund 2024 General Funds: Gencral Purpos¢s Bequcsis. l.egacic5 Propert!, Revaluaiion R¢sLYV¢ 3.828 30,194 14,881 6.953 79,512 320.000 326.953 320,000 375,856 320,000 399.512 3.828 30,194 Designgted Funds: Sub groups 28,357 28J57 15 3,955 421 1,443 34.192 15,806 578 3,614 486 1,443 21,928 Choirs 3,955 421 1.443 34,192 Publications Total Sub groups Other Designated LJu¢aiitsn Fund- PCC Proj¢¢ts for'Lii'ing God'5 L(we' P3rish Sinking Fund Community Coffee Spccial Evcnis 658 3,177 10.102 658 3,177 10.102 1.126 31 627 3,025 9,678 971 1,126 Gardcn Altar Frontals 464 5,752 1,661 2,127 437 9,410 464 5,752 1,661 2,127 437 9,410 464 5,507 1,661 2,127 419 9.219 Building D¢v¢lopm¢ni FuluF¢ Curacy Equipmcnl Flrdiin8 5)stcm Or8311 Total Other Designated 13,937 19,852 34,946 33.729 Total DesignAted Funds 13,937 54,043 69,138 55.656 Total Unre5trÈcted Funds 17,765 31.352 14.881 380,996 444,994 455.168 Page 11
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31st Dceembtr 2025 Izlbl RESTRICTED FUNDb 2024 Donor Mat). To1%send Ic8acy mr5.lanc Cart T usi Work ii'ith voung people Mr5 Jane Cart T usi I cnlal Ilcalth Projeei Donalions I cssy church Dunsiablc Town Council 13adminion Si Albans DBr Asylum s¢¢k¢ Si Augusiin¢ coi grcBaiion- variou C3ry)¢i & Mainicnance Vick). faulkn¢r Icqucsl Church hall inicriDrlBaraBe refurbishment AJ Ward Bcque ror usc b}. Ihc Vicar and Cliurchii'ardens Mar%. McKcaRd In M¢Tnvr>' of Ivinifred Guymer for cdu¢aiio Famil}" of Olil'e _ccch R¢-plaTrling church garden Church Choirs LIoys' and Birls, choirs, sin8in8 Vlslts Phvllis Blakc1¢g¢y Mobilc font. fabrie and upk¢¢p of ¢hurrh Joe kendrick grthi Anonymous Various Specified Purpose of Fund Paschal candlL St,lugustine 144 348 2,084 52 520 2,153 69 27 78 286 78 274 48,101 2,199 173 2,450 3,673 75 356 1,666 522 650 1.027 Si Fremund Prtorn. Church f 51 Pctcr 2,297 173 2.276 3,837 78 356 1,666 547 650 1.073 Scr¥rrs' albs and atttS$0ri¢5 20PO Visioii for ehllreh rcfurbishm¢ni Easier3nd Clirisimas noiYLrs Church fioii'¢r fund Church hall htllTrng Svslcfft niainien3nce Maini¢iian¢¢lr¢pair ofbc115 Jnd oihcr Various Audrth R¢¢$ Iw¢y Anonymokns PrioTh So¢i¢tv o-B¢llringers 17.805 4,617 100 1.757 58,054 21,994 6,867 1,500 85,699 262,586 ArtOnNTholl CllraiL'g ExpLll5Q5 Church linLrt 4,617 loo 1,757 55,862 11.752 Suc R¢ad Si Alban5 DiocL¥c R R Barloil BfU¢ 2022 R R tlarloii Rf4u¢si 2022 Mrs Jane Cart Ttysi David foivl¢r- l¢qtscsi 2024 David Foivlcr- •¢quesi 2024 Chaplain¢)' ¢¥p¢n5CS Dun51Eiblc PrioTh Church Music ai thc Priory Cliurch Choral Sclio13rship Spccific itcnis Dunsiable Priory Chllrch 659 89.516 198,813 121el ENDOIVMENT FUNrs These arc perniaiieni endoiY*¢nts for Ihc Priory Church of Si Prfw. Dunsiablc. Ivhi¢h alloii. fvr the in¢om¢ arising io bc spcni 01 spccificd purpos¢s as nod. Ngmc of spcifi Purp Brqyts¢ PtrmAntnt Enoowmont IncDThe Fund TOTAI. FLlI%DS 2025 2024 Flory MacKonochie Barnard Flcrington Ch¢shir¢ Blackivell U¢¢p orth¢ Lady Chapel Hi&h aliar nOTrS ai Christmas l-.&i¢r lili¢s UntsiriilLd L'p<eep ofchurch 2nd s¢tvi¢¢s Awcnlation ofstipcnd for ass slant piicsi 9.554 1.353 2.708 6.730 16.283 lJ53 Z,708 1.681 19.643 7.066 16.405 1.409 2.821 560 19.643 6.J05 40.684 761 8.051 7.406 48.910 T3 IN'SURANCE The church buildings and Ctslcnts arc illsured ivith th¢ Ec¢lesi%ii¢al Insuran¢¢ Group ai Ihc folloii'ing sum5 insurcd.. 2025 2024 Si Aueusiinc Orc1¢rbUry Si l.-rcmund lh¢ Mart)rr Prior% Chur¢h of Si Pcier PrioTr Church l-lall Housc ai 95 Evclvn Road. fvn51abl¢ 3,660,000 3.660,000 Z9,ZS0,00 753,045 414.424 37,737,469 3.330.000 3.J30.000 29.250.000 730.028 403.08) 37.04i.I li Page 12
THE PAROCHIA_ CHURCH COUNCILOF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS For the year ended 315t December 2025 14 CONNECTED CHARITY-THE NASH BEQUEST FUND The Nasli Bcqucsi fund 15 lrica 101i7Fds pavincnis to curaic Al J151 Dcccmbcr 2025 ilie fund compris¢d lh¢ folloii'ing. 2024 Adminislcred b), St Albans )io¢¢san Board ofFinancc' CCLA - CBF C of E Investment Fund CCLA - CBF C of E Deposit fund 30J67 3.671 34.038 31.632 3.671 35.30i Adniinist¢r¢d bv lh¢ K¢¢ioTand Parish Chllrchivardens.. Nat West Ba[- Current accouni 11.066 10.023 TOTIIL Fl'.INDS 45.J26 15 GRANTS RECEIVAHLE Unrestrlcted fund5 Restrlcted funds Specifitd Pvrpost Total 51 Augllstint Mrs Jape Caft Trust Si &'remund Mrs JaK¢ Caft Trust Prior). C.hureh olst Poter Bcd5 &. Flcrts14isloric Churhes Tnjsi Mrs Jattc C2rt"1'rust Mrs.lalle Can Trust Th¢ t)unstahle Prior%. Presewaiion Trust Mrs Jane Qart Trust T¢ch Fquipmcni 10,000 10.000 Restoration ofporch 4.320 4.320 G¢n¢ral mainnance Churcli Clock Choral S¢holarship Asbcsios rcmoval Choral S¢holatship 55 2.570 55 2.570 i.333 14.210 3.3i3 TOTAL GRANTS RECEIV,IILE 6,94.4 34.488 16 GRAiYTS PAYABLE- CHARITABLE 20Z5 2024 Marv's mcals Ccnirepoini Smile Trdi RNIB Bcds &. Ilcrts Ilistoric Churhcs Prion. Church of51 Pctcr Bids aiid Ilirts Histori¢ Chryrch¢s I'ru5l Bcdfordshirc Associaiion ol Bcllrinscrs Dllrt%iablL l.ood148nk TOT2lLGiLIITS PAI'*lBI.K 172 172 40 40 50 20 360 813 40 70 360 855 Page 13
THE PARISH OF DUNSTABLE THE PAROCHIAL cHuH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE REGISTERED CHARITY ljo. 1130250 ANNUAL REPORTTOTHE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Aim and Purposes The primary object of the Parochial Church Council IPCCI is the promotion of the gospel of our Lord jesus Christ according-o the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The statutory funrtion of the PCC is t) co-operate with its ministers in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish of Dunstable the whole rr is5ion of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Objectives and activitias The PCC is committed k> enabling as many people as possible to join in worship and mission and to become part of our paiish tommunity. The PCC maintains an overview of worship and mission throughout the parish and makes su8gestions on how activitie5 can reach and involve people throughout the parish and beyond. Worship puts faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning activities in 2025, the PCC considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and in particulcr the guidance on charities seeking the advancement of religion. Primarily, the PCC tried to help o-dinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community, with activity that addressed this need through.. Worship and p-ayer Pastoral care aid support for people living in the Parish Mission and OLtreach work To facilitate the activites, it wa5 and is important to maintain the fabric of the church bvilding5 and premises for which the PCC is responsible. Achievements and Performance Worship ondproyer The PCC worked to support as many people as possible to worship at our churches and to become part of the Parish com munity in Dunstable. The PCC maintained an overview of worship throughout the Parish and looked t.) improve on how our setwices could involve the many communities and groups that live within the Parsh. Our service5 and worship put faith into prartice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament. 14
Two of our churches aso Continued to offer online worship. Newsletters and social media enabled contart to continue an J new contacts to be made, helping the PCC to fulfil its objettives in new ways and changing circumstances. During Lent members of our three churches took part in variou5 Study groups about reading the Bible in a prayerful way Through the year our churches offered various courses studying the Bible, prayer and spirituality, which We well supported. Postorul care and supp)rtAor people living the Porish In 2025 the clergy coni ucted occasional offices for those living in the Parish, or connected with it.. Baptisms lup to age I Baptisms lover age 121 Confirmation5 Marriages Funerals in church Funerals at cemetery LY crematorium 12024.. 111 12024.. 21 12024.. 111 12024.. 61 12024.. 291 12024.. 121 12 28 13 Mission Gnd outreach The Revd Tim Davis continued to provide chaplaincy servi¢e5 to two local diocesan secondary School academies All Saints K.cademy and Manshead Academy. Our clergy regularly led collective worship with the two church sc iools affiliated with our churches- Ashton St Peter's Primary School and St Augustine's Academy - and our clergy and lay people 5eryed as governors in those schools. Our churches continuej to support asylum seekers staylng temporarily in Dunstable, several of whom worshipped reg•larly in our churches. though by the end of 2025 nearly all of them had moved lor been movecl elsewhere. Our churches also continue to support local people in need of emergency food through Dunstable Foodbank- hosting a distribution centre, donating food and volunteering. All three churches continued to let their halls to external user5, raising income and strengthening links with the local corr munity. Parish Electoral Roll Adults and young peope Involved in the churches, worship and activities are encouraged to join the Parish Electoral Roll an J vote for churchwardens and officers of the PCC and DCCS. In 2025 we carried out a complete renewal of the Elettoral Roll. As at the annual meeting in March 2025. the number on the Electoral Roll was 227, an overall decrease of 10 from 2024, distributed as follows: Priory Church of St PetEr St Augustine St Fremund 14112024.. 1551 5912024.. 581 2712024.. 241 15
Structure. governance and management The Parish of Dunstablp is part of the Diocese of St Albans in the Church of England. It comprises the PCC and the three Dist-ict Church Councils IDCCS) of the Priory Church of St Peter, St Augustine of Canterbury and St Frenund the Martyr. The ministry team in 2025 comprised.. Team Rector. the Revd Rachel Phillips- Team Vicar5, the Revd Ricky Turner and the Rvd Tim Davi5, and a Parish Reader, Keith King who was licensed in 2023 and is based at St Augustine's Church. In September we were sad to say goodbye to the Revd Rachel Phillips who retired. The Revd Ricky Turner became the Acting Team Rector. The Annual Parochial thurch Meeting IAPCMI was held on 16 March 2025 in the Priory Church, to approve the accounts c nd various reports for 2024. together with elections of PCC members. pcc The method of appoin1ment of PCC member5 is set out in the Church Representation Rules. PCC member5 include the Cergy and churchwardens,. repSentativeS to the deanery and diocesan synods- and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the parish. All those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to tFe PCC. The PCC members are -esponsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the pari: h, including deciding how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. The full PCC held four c rdinary meetings during the year, receiving reports from the churchwardens of the three churches cnd discussing matters for which the PCC 15 responsiljle, including finance, safeguarding, health &safety and data protection. There were a further four meetings of the PCCS StandinglFinance Committee. The PCC devoted its lune meeting to considering the long-term sustainabTlity of St Fremund'5 Church, in the light of ceclining numbers and finances. St Fremund's undertook to conduct a wide consultation and to WCTk towards a new vision for the church and its mission in the parish. Safeguarding Throughout the year, t ie PCC complied with the duty under section 5 of the safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishop5' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). In November, Sean Doyle stepped down as our Parish Safeguarding Officer and Clovissa Moodey lour Parish Administrator), took on this role with the support of the diocese. 16
Trustees PCC members who hap served at any time from l January 2025 until the date thi5 report was approved are.. Ex officio members Clergy The Revd Rachel Philli The Revd Tirn Davis The Revd Ricky Turner Incumbent/Team Rector (until 29 September) Team Vicar Team VicarlActing Team Rector (from 30 September) Licensed Reoder Keith King Churchwardens Claire Dowsing Shauna Dyke Pam Ingram Nicola Kershaw Rosemary Turley Georgina West Martin Wild Churchwarden (Priory Church of St Peter) from 16 March 2025 Churchwarden IPriory Church of St Peter) until 16 March 2025 Churchwarden 1st Fremundl Churchwarden1St Augustinel Churchwarden1St Augustinel Churchwarden 1st Fremundl Churchwarden (Priory Church of St Peterl from 16 March 2025 Elected members Keren Bonner john Bradlev Shauna Dyke Kate Klimayty5 janet Morton also PCC Treasurer from 16 March 2025 jamie Murray Jackie Prince judy Read Gill Short Veronica Yate5 Christopher Young also PCC Secretary The PCC remains thanul to the large number of volunteers who give generously of their time and talents, supporting mis ?ion and growth throughout the Parish. 17
Flnan¢ial review The PCC Treasurer cc ordinated the volunteer treasurers of the three DCC5 and ensured that financial records were maintained for the preparation of annual accounts for the individual churches and the corisolidated accounts for the Parish. The net Parish asset¢ decreased by £74,123 to £692,54112024: £766,664). Total income of all fLnds for the year was £282,310 which decreased by £90,699 from £373.009 in 2024. This wa5 maje up as follows- Legacies wep £6,479 for the year which was £82,331 lower than 2024 Grants receii ed were £34,488, similar to 2024. The Wrs Jane Cart Trust gave 4 grants. Two to the Priory Church, one of £3,333 for the winter term of the choral scholarship programme lalthough this was still to be received at nd the end of the yearl and a 2 of £2,570 towards the repairs to the church clock. One to St Augustine Church for £10,000 for the purchase of the Tech equipment. One to St Fremund Church of £4,320 towards the restoration of their porch. The Dunstable Priory Preservation Trust gave £14,210 to cover the cost of the asbe-tos removal from the Priory Church The total of ¢11 donations and tax recovered was £95,562 down by £13,953 from 2024 Open plate c)Ilections were almost the same as 2024 at £9,465 Hall hire was down by £870 at £56,753. St Augustine was £21,672 (down £8.3231. St Fremund £l(,,091 lup £5,711), and the Priory Church was £24.990 lup £1,742) Fees for wedjings and funerals fell by £2.966 to £10.385 Fund raising ncreased by £1,071 to £9,265 Rental intoe rose by £6.082 to £20,470 Insurance clcims increased by £2,464 to E8,372 Total expenditure of all funds for the year was £355,949, an increase of £55,283 on 2024 although it included exceptional costs on tech equipment for St Peter and St Augustine churches which total £69,347. 5t Peterfs £53,133 was mainly funded from restricted legacies from previous years. St ALgustine's £16.214 was funded by the £10,000 Mrs Jane Cart Trust grant with the balance coming from general funds. There was also the £14,210 spent on the removal of the asbestos, £6,726 more Spent on the choir and choral scholarship. and £7,020 spent on St Fremund's porch anc pavin& most of which were covered by grants. Excluding the except onal item5 in each year. the regular costs increased by £7,210. The key changes were: Increase in par sh share paid of £3,387 Increase of £2,176 relating to fees and maintenance of the Evelyn Road property Reduction in tF e church utility costs of £2,731 Additional orgén maintenance costs of £3,600. Of the total, income-or unrestricted funds was £246,146 of which £136,341 came from voluntary income induding planned giving of gift aid donations, income tax recoverable. other 18
planned giving, sundr¢ donations, chaplaincy contributions, grants, and legacies. Church activities included £56,753 for hall lettings and £10.385 fees received for weddings and funerals. Fund raising brought n £9.265 and rental income from the freehold property £20,470. Expenditure on unregritted funds was £257,181 of which the major cost was £148.165 being the Parish's quota comtribution to the Diocese of St Albans. This wa5 £3,387 higher than last year with St Fremund staming to build up their payments again. Other expenditure incurred was £19,655 for Staff Costs, £3,6LK) for Organ repair5, £53,967 for church runnin& maintenance and LFpkeep of services, and £11.184 for church halls runningjmaintenance costs. Restrirted funds income of £34,877 came from £27,543 of grants and £7.314 ot interest. Restritted funds expEnditure of £98,768 was made up of £62,675 tech equipment for St Peterfs & St AugustinH's, St Peterfs asbestos removal of £14.210. and Choir honoraria & scholarship costs of £21,833. Net movement in Parish furbds, after fund transfers (including £50.000 transfer from restricted legacies to-over current losses on general funds) and investment gains, is summarised as follows.. Unrestricted -unds net shortfall Restricted Fuids net shortfall Endowment Funds net shortfall Total Net shrtfall £10,175 £63.773 £175 £74.123 Resetves carried forward on 31 December 2025 for unrestricted funds for general purposes were £444,994 of which £,138 had been allocated for sub-groups and designated funds, leaving a net balance of £375,E56. Fixed assets account for £320,000 of this, leaving current assets of £55,856. It should be noted that fixed assets are a current sellingvaluation of £320,000 for the clergy house at 95 Ev1¥n Road. Dunstable which was the curate'5 residence and is now let OL Appmed by the PCC (m 18 March 2026 and signed on their bekalf by the Reverend RickyTumeT (Acting PCC Chairl 19