20 May 2026
| Restricteil Unrestricted Endowment Designated Total Funds Total Funds | Restricteil Unrestricted Endowment Designated Total Funds Total Funds | Restricteil Unrestricted Endowment Designated Total Funds Total Funds | Restricteil Unrestricted Endowment Designated Total Funds Total Funds | Restricteil Unrestricted Endowment Designated Total Funds Total Funds | Restricteil Unrestricted Endowment Designated Total Funds Total Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income from | |||||||
| Incoming resources from donors 2(a) | 115,291 | 115,291 | 119,173 | ||||
| Other voluntary incoming resources 2(b) 298,225 | 298.225 | 185,384 | |||||
| Income from charitable and ancillary | |||||||
| trading 2(c) | 107J30 | 10,687 | 117,817 | 108,025 | |||
| Other ordmary incoming resources 2(d) | 2,597 | 2,597 | 552 | ||||
| Income from investments 2(e) | 22,431 | 737 | 32,146 | 55,314 | 68,505 | ||
| Total incominn resources | 545,674 | 11,424 | 32,146 | 589,244 | 481,639 | ||
| Expenditure on | |||||||
| Grants | 3(a) | 3,268 | 3,268 | 4,696 | |||
| Activities directly relating to the work | |||||||
| of the church 3(b) | 486,796 | 52,316 | 539,112 | 326,768 | |||
| Fund-raising and publicity | 3(c) | 9,500 | 9,500 | 2,787 | |||
| Church management and | |||||||
| admmistration | 3(d) | 33,319 | 63,854 | 97,173 | 77,692 | ||
| Total expenditure | 532,883 | 116,170 | 649,053 | 411,943 | |||
| Net mcome/(expenditure) | 12.79J (104,746) 32,146 | (59,809) | 69,696 | ||||
| Transfers between funds | (66,886) 103,940 (37,054) | ||||||
| Net income/^ expenditure) before | |||||||
| investment gains | (54,095) | (806) | (4,908) | (59,809) | 69,696 | ||
| Unrealised gauis/(3osses) on investments | 31,889 | (27,414) | 4,475 | 13,500 | |||
| Realised gains on investments | 1,353 | 1,353 | |||||
| Gains on property disposal | 529,967 | ||||||
| Net movement in funds | (20,853) | (806) (32,322) | (53,981) 6I3J63 | ||||
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||||
| Balances brought forward 1,867,407 45,880 990,016 15,000 2,918,303 2,305,140 | |||||||
| Balances carried forward at 31 December | |||||||
| 2025 | 1,846,554 45,074 957,694 15,000 2,864,322 2,918,303 |
20 May 2026
| 2. Income from | St J Baptist St Mark | St J Baptist St Mark | St Peter St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Prmter Bells Hill | St Peter St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Prmter Bells Hill | St Peter St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Prmter Bells Hill | St Peter St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Prmter Bells Hill | Total | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Restricted | Restricted Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Endowment Designated | Funds | Funds | |||||
| Funds Funds | Funds | Funds Funds Funds Funds Fund Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| 2(a) Incoming resources from donors | ||||||||
| Planned giving: Covenants | 11,922 | 1,830 | 4,395 | 4,140 | 22.287 | 20.723 | ||
| Parish Giving Scheme | 25,169 | 7,653 | 692 | 33,514 | 37.434 | |||
| Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid | 5,997 | 2.286 | 2,089 | 10,372 | 12.313 | |||
| Parish Giving Scheme tax recovered | 6,687 | 2,322 | 154 | 9,163 | 6.237 | |||
| Collections (open plate) at all services | 7.807 | 8,255 | 1,015 | 5,021 | 22,098 | 20,295 | ||
| Special collections (Funerals, Hymn books) | 1,682 | 1,682 | 2.330 | |||||
| Other voluntary donations | 3.712 | 421 | 538 | 4,700 | 9.371 | 13,717 | ||
| Daytime Church Opening Donations/Memorial | ||||||||
| collection | 1.237 | 1,237 | 1.112 | |||||
| SumUp Donations | 5,567 | 5.567 | 5.012 | |||||
| 69,780 | 22.767 | 6.794 | 15,950 | 115.291 | 119.173 | |||
| 2(b) Other voluntary incoming resources | ||||||||
| Grants from the Chancel Estate | 24,130 | 1,502 | 1.000 | 26,632 | 29.509 | |||
| Grants from other sources | 43.257 | 3,945 | 12.000 | 59,202 | 18.450 | |||
| Grants for Director of Music | 15,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 | |||||
| Organ refurbishment (including grants) | 876 | 876 | 84.563 | |||||
| Legacies | 170,000 | 170,000 | 25,000 | |||||
| VAT refund | 13.777 | 655 | 14,432 | 1.061 | ||||
| Fundraising | 4,519 | 4.444 | 2,582 | 538 | 12,083 | 6.801 | ||
| 101.559 | 180.546 | 3.582 | 12.538 | 258,225_ | 185.384 | |||
| 2(c) Income from charitable & ancillary trading | ||||||||
| Books, china, guide books, postcards, flower fund | 776 | 776 | 1,242 | |||||
| Church hire includmg Antenna in the Tower | 24,460 | 24.460 | 22.927 | |||||
| Catering and refreshments | 2,185 | 261 | 2,446 | 2,461 | ||||
| Fees | 5,635 | 2,495 | 953 | 3,294 | 12,377 | 9,756 | ||
| Copy printer account | 10,687 | 10,687 | 9,318 | |||||
| Church hall | 31,435 | 13,085 | 22,281 | 66.801 | 61.160 | |||
| Magazine and others | 130 | 140 | 270 | 1.161 | ||||
| 33,186 | 33,930 | 14.439 | 22,281 | 3.294 | 10,687 | 117,817 | 108.025 |
| 2. Income from | St J Baptist St Mark St Peter | St J Baptist St Mark St Peter | St J Baptist St Mark St Peter | St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Printer Bells Hill | St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Printer Bells Hill | St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Printer Bells Hill | St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Printer Bells Hill | St Stephen B.H.B.G PCC Copy Printer Bells Hill | Total | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Restricted Restricted | Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Endowment | Designated | Funds | Funds | |||||||
| Funds | Funds Funds | Funds Funds Funds Funds Fund | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| 2(d) Other ordinary incoming resources | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | 854 | 1,333 | 410 | 2,597 | 552 | ||||||
| 854 | 1,333 | 410 | 2.597 | 552 | |||||||
| 2(e) Income from investments | |||||||||||
| Dividends and interest | 2,312 | 2,060 | 504 | 1,883 | 18 | 435 | 13,092 | 20,304 | 28,093 | ||
| Investment interest | 14,113 | 1,559 | 284 | 19,054 | 35,010 | 40,412 | |||||
| 16,425 | 2,060 | 504 | 3,442 | 302 | 435 | 32.146 | 55,314 | 68,505 | |||
| Total income | 221,804 | 240,636 | 25,225 | 51,273 | (>,736 | 302 | 11,122 | 32,146 | 589,244 | 481,639 |
| 3. Expenditure on | St J Baptist St Mark | St J Baptist St Mark | St Peter St Stephen B.H.B.G | St Peter St Stephen B.H.B.G | St Peter St Stephen B.H.B.G | PCC Copy Printer Bells Hill | Total | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Restricted | Restricted | Restricted Restricted | Unrestricted Unrestricted Endowment | Designated | Funds | Funds | |||
| Funds Funds | Funds Funds Funds | Funds Funds Fund | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| 3(a) Grants | |||||||||
| Missionary and charitable giving | 1.064 | 779 | 265 260 | 2.36S | 2.423 | ||||
| Other charitable siving including Churches Together | 690 | 210 | 900 | S60 | |||||
| Miscetianeous collections to charities | 1,415 | ||||||||
| 1,754 | 989 | 265 | 260 | 3,268 | 4,69^ | ||||
| 3(b) Activities directly related to the work of the church | |||||||||
| Parish Share | 75,000 | 30.504 | 23.500 | 21,000 | 465 | 150.469 | 147.909 | ||
| Clergy and reader's expenses | 1,447 | 343 | 50 | 802 | 2,642 | 3.9S6 | |||
| Upkeep of 13 Cedar Lawn Avenue, Vicarages | 2 A 20 | ||||||||
| Church running expenses | 20.227 | S.035 | 3.868 | 2.787 | 34,917 | 34JOS | |||
| Cleaning | 1,704 | 1.704 | 3.481 | ||||||
| Church maintenance and repairs | 12,462 | 4.789 | 2.917 | 1.173 | 21.341 | 19.755 | |||
| Organ/piano tuning and repairs | 3,205 | 732 | 398 | 4.335 | 4,584 | ||||
| Major repairs | 5.018 | 5.389 | 7.477 | 17.884 | 8.840 | ||||
| Restoration of the pipe organ at St John the Baptist | 190.686 | 190.686 | |||||||
| Insurance | 6.985 | 3.109 | 2.460 | 1.671 | 14.225 | ] 3.396 | |||
| Church Vergers' salaries | 25.670 | 25.670 | 24,032 | ||||||
| Hall Managers and Cleaners' salaries | 26,181 | 26.181 | 14.904 | ||||||
| Contributions Church house/Church hall running costs | 8.859 | 100 | 13.421 | 22.380 | 17.800 | ||||
| Junior church and young people | 274 | 274 | 2?tl | ||||||
| Books, library, postcards, ciiina. flowers | 461 | 46) | 867 | ||||||
| Magazine | }}K | 1.911 | 2.029 | 2,106 | |||||
| Furniture, carpets, flags, kitdien equipment | 543 | 543 | 5^0 | ||||||
| Other direct expenditure: DBF Fees, verger fees | 2.714 | 1.307 | 610 | 232 | 4.863 | 4.907 | |||
| Upkeep of services | 3,159 | 3,188 | 346 | 764 | 7.457 | 4.789 | |||
| Upkeep of churchyard | 342 | 3.850 | 440 | 1.944 | 3.592 | 10J68 | 16,840 | ||
| Depreciation | 883 | 883 | 8S3 | ||||||
| 324,345 | 70.256 | 44.431 | 43.960 | 3.S24 | 52,316 | 539 J 12 | 326,768 | ||
| 3(c) Fiiatl-raisiaK and Publicity' | |||||||||
| Cost of fund-raising | 1J24 | 417 | 519 | 2,260 | 2,787 | ||||
| Investment managexnent charges | 7,240 | 7,240 | |||||||
| S,564 | 417 | 519 | 9.500 | 2.7S7 |
| 3. Expenditure on | St J Baptist St Mark | St J Baptist St Mark | St Peter St Stephen | St Peter St Stephen | B.H.B.G | PCC Copy | Printer Bells Hill | Printer Bells Hill | Total | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Endowment Designated | Funds | Funds | ||||||||
| Funds | Funds Funds | Funds | Funds Funds | Funds Fund Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| 3(d) Church management and admiBistration | ||||||||||
| Administrator's salary | 25.674 | 25,674 | 23,%2 | |||||||
| Administration expenses | 7.296 | 96 | 52K | 32 | 1.673 | 10,128 | 19.753 | 15.818 | ||
| Fee payable for Independent Examination | 3,840 | 3.840 | 3.120 | |||||||
| Professional fees | 5.505 | 243 | 5J4<S | 2.7S6 | ||||||
| Bank charges | 598 | 122 | 39 | 102 | 42 | 903 | S 65 | |||
| Honoraria to organists and choir | 11.959 | 2.940 | 21,952 | 36,851 | 27.849 | |||||
| Gifts, refreshments. Lunch Club etc. | 1,022 | 191 | 305 | 200 | L718 | 3.292 | ||||
| Miscellaneous wedding refunds etc | 2.341 | 345 | 2.686 | |||||||
| 28,72] | 3.694 | 833 | 71 | 53.6S4 | 10,] 70 | 97,173 | 77,692 | |||
| Total expenditure | J63.384 | _75,356 | 45,509 | 44,810 | 3,824 | 1()6,00() | 10,170 | 649,053 | 41_L<M3 | |
| Net lncome/(Expendihire) before transfers | (141,580) | 165.280 (20,284) | 6,463 | 2,912 (105,698) | 952 | 32,146 | (59,809) 69,696 | |||
| Transfer between funds:- | ||||||||||
| Belis Hill Fund | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 8.000 | (18,000) | ||||
| St John the Baptist Churcli Vergers, Administrator and | ||||||||||
| Director of Music salaries | (49,792) | 49.792 | ||||||||
| St Mark's salaries | (11,160) | 11,] 00 | ||||||||
| Administrator's salaiy | 19.054 | (19.054) | ||||||||
| St Stephen's salaries Hall Manager | (14.684) | 14,684 | ||||||||
| Retirement gifts to Bishop of St AIbans | (50) | (50) | (50) (50) | 200 | ||||||
| St Mark's and St Stephen's BT Bill | (525) | (525) | 1.050 | |||||||
| Total transfers | J;47,342)_ | C9J35) | A450 _,(12,75?) | 103,940 | (37,054) | |||||
| Net Income/(Expenditure) for tile year | (188,922) 15<*,045 | (17,834) | ((>,296) | 2,912 | (1,758) | 952 | (4,908) | (59,809) | (>9,69A | |
| Gains/(iosses) on investments | 35,599 (1.467) | (2,243) | (27,414) | 4.475 | 13.500 | |||||
| Gains on disposal of investments | 1,353 | 1.353 | ||||||||
| Gains on disposal of property | 529,967 | |||||||||
| Net Movement in funds | (151,970) | 154,578 (17,834) | (6,296) | (»<i9 | 0,758) | 952 | (32,322) | (53,981) | 613,163 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Wages and Salaries | 96,252 | 78,922 |
| Employer's national insurance | ||
| Employer's pension | 1,641 | 765 |
| 97,893 | 79,687 |
| 5. Support costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2024 | ||
| £ £ | ||
| Independent Examiner's fees 3,840 3,120 | ||
| 6. Fixed assets Freehold FF&E | ||
| Property (Pews & Organ) Total | ||
| At cost or valuation | ||
| At 1st January 2025 321,000 39,170 360,170 | ||
| Additions | ||
| Disposals | ||
| At 31st December 2025 | 321,000 | 39,170 360,170 |
| Depreciation | ||
| At 1st January 2025 | 5,116 5,116 |
|
| Charge for the year | 883 883 |
|
| 5,999 5,999 |
||
| Net book value | ||
| At 31st December 2025 321,000 33,171 354,171 | ||
| At 31st December 2024 321,000 34,054 355,054 |
| 7. Fixed asset investments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Endowment | ||
| Funds | Funds | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Market value | |||
| At 1st January 2025 | 976,681 | 685,723 | 1,662,404 |
| Additions | 138,849 | 138,849 | |
| Disposals | (135,948) | (135,948) | |
| Revaluations | 31,889 | (27,414) | 4,475 |
| At 31st December 2025 | 1,011,471 | 658,309 | 1,669,780 |
| Net book value | |||
| At 31 st December 2025 | 1,011,471 | 658,309 | 1,669,780 |
| At 31 st December 2024 | 976,681 | 685,723 | 1.662,404 |
| Recommended Practice. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| CBF Investment Fund 1,645,516 1,638,720 | ||
| CBF Fixed Interest Securities Fund 24,264 23.684 | ||
| 1,669,780 1,662,404 | ||
| 8. Material items on SOFA | ||
| The net gain/(loss) on investments and short term deposits are | noted as below: | |
| 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | |
| Unrealised gains on fair value changes of investments | 4,475 | 13,500 |
| Realised gains on investments | 1,353 | |
| Realised gains on property disposal | 529,967 | |
| Net gain on investment | 5,828 | 543,467 |
| 9. Debtors | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Other debtors | 175,011 | 3,571 |
| Amounts held by St AIbans DBF | 113,298 | 127,973 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 1,713 | 75,651 |
| 290,022 | 207,195 | |
| 10. Creditors | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 53,021 | 32,302 |
| Creditors for goods and services | 3,484 | 3,931 |
| 56,505 | 36,233 |
| i 1. Movement in funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net | Transfers | |||
| At | movements | between | At | |
| 01.01.2025 | in funds | funds | 31.12.2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| PCC | 12,972 | (105,698) | 103,940 | 11.214 |
| Copy Printer | 32,908 | 952 | 33,860 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| St John the Baptist | 1,194,927 | (104,628) | (47,342) | 1.042,959 |
| St Marks | 141,212 | 163,813 | (9,235) | 295,789 |
| St Peters | 155,496 | (20,284) | 2,450 | 137,662 |
| St Stephens | 257,085 | 6,463 | (12,759) | 250,788 |
| Bells Hill Burial Ground | 118,687 | 669 | 119,356 | |
| Endowment funds | ||||
| Bells Hill Endowment Fund | 990,016 | 4,732 | (37,054) | 957,694 |
| Designated funds | ||||
| Designated funds | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||
| Total funds | 2,918,303 | (53,981) | 2,864,322 |
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expensed | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| PCC | 302 | (106,000) | (105,69S) | |
| Copy Printer | J1J22 | (10,170) | 952 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| St John the Baptist | 221.804 | (363,384) | 36,952 | (104,628) |
| St Marks | 240,636 | (75,356) | (1.467) | 163,813 |
| St Peters | 25,225 | (45,509) | (20,284) | |
| St Stephens | 51,273 | (44,810) | 6,463 | |
| Bells Hill Burial Ground | 6,736 | (3,824) | (2,243) | 669 |
| Endowment funds | ||||
| Bells Hill Endowment Fund | 32,146 | (27,414) | 4,732 | |
| Designated funds | ||||
| Designated funds | ||||
| Total funds | 589,244 | (649,053) | 5,828 | (53,981) |
| Net | Transfers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | movements | between | At | |
| 01.01.2024 | in funds | funds | 31.12.2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| PCC | 18,934 | (83,402) | 77,440 | 12,972 |
| Copy Printer | 31,673 | 1,235 | 32,908 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| St John the Baptist | 538,979 | 653,702 | 2,244 | 1,194,927 |
| St Marks | 115,093 | 26,825 | (705) | 141,212 |
| St Peters | 159,883 | (14,387) | 10,000 | 155,496 |
| St Stephens | 268,764 | (17,380) | 5,702 | 257,085 |
| Bells Hill Burial Ground | 119,994 | (1,307) | 118,687 | |
| Endowment funds | ||||
| Bells Hill Endowment Fund | 930,748 | 47,877 | 11,391 | 990,016 |
| Designated funds | ||||
| Designated funds | ] 21,072 | (106,072) | 15,000 | |
| Total funds | 2,305,140 | 613,163 | 2,918,303 | |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as | follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
| resources | expensed | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| PCC | 406 | (83,808) | (83,402) | |
| Copy Printer | 9,829 | (8,594) | 1,235 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| St John the Baptist | 283,798 | (155,319) | 525,223 | 653,702 |
| St Marks | 93,541 | (68,361) | 1,645 | 26,825 |
| St Peters | 22,782 | (37,169) | (14,387) | |
| St Stephens | 33^84 | (51,264) | (17,380) | |
| Bells Hill Burial Ground | 4,866 | (7,428) | 1,255 | (1,307) |
| Endowment funds | ||||
| Bells Hill Endowment Fund | 32,533 | 15,344 | 47,877 | |
| Designated funds | ||||
| Designated funds, | ||||
| Total funds | 481,639 | (411,943) | 543,467 | 613,163 |
| Net | Transfers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | movements | between | At | |
| 01.01.2024 | in funds | funds | 31.12.2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| PCC | J 8,934 | 0 89,100) | 181,380 | 11,214 |
| Copy Printer | 31,673 | 2,187 | 33.860 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| St John the Baptist | 538,979 | 549,074 | (45,098) | 1,042,955 |
| St Marks | 115,093 | 190,638 | (9,940) | 295,791 |
| St Peters | 159,883 | (34,671) | 12,450 | 137,662 |
| St Stephens | 26S.764 | (10,917) | (7,057) | 250,790 |
| Bells Hil! Burial Ground | 119,994 | (638) | 119,356 | |
| Endowment funds | ||||
| Bells Hill Endowment Fund | 930,748 | 52,609 | (25,663) | 957,694 |
| Designated funds | ||||
| Designated funds | 121,072 | (106,072) | 15,000 | |
| Total funds | 2,305,] 40 | 559,182 | 2,864,322 |
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expensed | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| PCC | 708 | (189,808) | (189JOO) | |
| Copy Printer | 20,951 | (18,764) | 2,187 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| St John the Baptist | 505,602 | (518,703) | 562,175 | 549.074 |
| St Marks | 334,177 | (143,717) | 178 | 190.638 |
| St Peters | 48,007 | (82,678) | (34,671) | |
| St Stephens | 85,157 | (96,074) | (10,917) | |
| Bells Hill Buria! Ground | 11,602 | (11,252) | (988) | (638) |
| Endowment funds | ||||
| Bells Hill Endowment Fund | 64,679 | (12,070) | 52,609 | |
| Designated funds | ||||
| Designated funds | ||||
| Total funds | 1,070,883 | (1,060,996) | 549,295 | 559,182 |