**Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements of the PCC** 

**Year Ended 31[st] December 2025** 

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## **CONTENTS** 

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|Administrative Information|3 - 7|
|Review of the year|7 - 17|
|Financial Review|17 - 18|
|Financial Statements||
|Balance sheet|19|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|20 - 27|
|Independent Examiner’s report|28 - 29|



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## **Administrative Information** 

This document is prepared by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cranley otherwise Cranleigh. 

## **Rector and Advisers:** 

|**Rector:**|Reverend Canon Roy Woodhams until November 2025. Then in vacancy|
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|**Registered Charity No:**|1131701|
|**Bankers:**|Lloyds Bank Plc|
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|**Independent Examiner:**|Oakwood Business Consultants|
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St Nicolas Church Cranleigh is situated in the High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey. It is part of the Diocese of Guildford within the Church of England. The registered name is ‘The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cranley otherwise Cranleigh’ and referred to as ‘PCC St Nicolas Church Cranleigh.’ 

The following have served on the PCC during the period from 1[st] January 2024 until the date of this report unless otherwise indicated. All PCC members serve as a Trustee of the registered charity: 

|**Chair (Rector):**<br>|**Chair (Rector):**<br>|The Reverend Canon Roy Woodhams|until November 2025. Now in vacancy|
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|**Curate:**||The Reverend Erik Heemskerk||
|||Rev’d Dr Susan Tresman<br>from September 2025||
|**Churchwardens:**<br>||Mrs Susan Clarke (Vice Chair from November 2025)||
|||Mr Alan Walton||
|**Hon. Secretary:**<br>||Mr Paul Jenkins||
|**Hon. Treasurer:**<br>||Mr Alistair Smith||
|**Parish Administrator:**||Mrs Nicola Craven-Smith||
|**Childrens and**|**Families**|Mrs Steff Shepherd||
|**workers:**||Mrs Claire Jones||
|**Deanery Synod:**<br>||Mr Maurice Bowles<br>||
|||Mrs Joan Connolly||
|||Mr Bryn Jones||
|||Miss Margie Nursey||
|||Mrs Sandra Keeping||
|**Elected Members:**<br>||Mrs Jane Etherington<br>from APCM 2025||
|||Mr Richard Tuck||
|||Mrs Alison Hendy||
|||Mrs Susan Knight||
|||Mrs Sarah Smith<br>from APCM 2025||
|||Mr James Lester<br>from APCM 2025||



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## **Vision Statement** 

## **St Nicolas Cranleigh – Caring, Sharing & Daring** 

## **A Community Growing in Faith, Hope and Love, Reaching into the heart of the local community, Leading all to the liberating truth of Christ.** 

To achieve this, we seek: 

- to be an inclusive church, welcoming all in the love of Christ 

- to be a light shining in the community 

- to uphold Christian values 

- to make a stand for truth and justice on issues local, national and international 

- to respond to the changing culture of the 21[st] Century 

- to deepen our faith and understanding of what it means to be Christian 

- to encourage ‘All Member Ministry’ – we all have a part to play in church life and promoting Christian values 

- to be a church representing the whole age and social profile of the community 

- to encourage the building of Community Spirit within the Village 

- to grow our current membership 

At the heart of everything we do are our 3 F’s:  Faith, Family and Friendship. You will find us Welcoming, Caring, Listening, Supportive, Passionate and Engaging. 

## **Safeguarding** 

The PCC is committed to Safeguarding all Children, Young People, Victims of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults. 

## **Public Benefit** 

As the Parish Church for Cranleigh, St Nicolas is open to all denominations for Christian worship. The Church is at the heart of our community and open every day. It is an active Church with a wide age range, aiming to show the love of Christ through all we say and do. There are a rich variety of services to suit different ways of worshiping God ranging from Common Worship Holy Communion to informal Family Services, traditional 1662 Holy Communion and Evensong.  Furthermore, St Nicolas appeals to young people and families with an increasing breadth of Christian fellowship, activities and events. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and is registered with the Charity Commission. 

The day-to-day management of the PCC is vested in the Rector (the PCC Chairman) with support from the two Churchwardens and many other volunteers. 

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

## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities** 

The trustees (members of the PCC) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law, FRS 102 (Financial Reporting Standards) and SORP 2015 (Statement of Recommended Practice). 

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The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.  In preparing these Financial Statements, the trustees are required to: 

- a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. 

- b) Observe the methods and principles in the current Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). 

- c) Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. 

- d) State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements. 

- e) Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act, Charity Reporting and Accounting Guidance, and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

## **Standing Committee** 

This is the only committee required by law and must have not less than five members; the Rector, two Churchwardens and two others appointed by members of the PCC. The Standing Committee has the power to transact the business of the PCC between PCC meetings, subject to any direction given by the PCC. During our vacancy, the vice chair of the PCC acts as chair of the Standing Committee. 

## **PCC Meetings** 

In 2025 there were 6 PCC meetings and the APCM held on 30[th] April 2025. All meetings were in person except for the January meeting which was on zoom. 

## **Team Structure** 

It is intended that all PCC members serve on at least one of the teams, thus providing the means for the PCC to enquire upon any points raised within team meeting minutes presented to the PCC. Some teams meet on a regular basis whilst others are brought together to plan and organise specific events or activities. The teams include: 

## • **Finance Team** 

The Finance Team includes a Chair, the Treasurer, the accounts bookkeeper, a Churchwarden and the Stewardship Officer. The team oversees the financial governance and day to day finances of the Church. It monitors all income and expenditure, sets the Annual Budget and prepares the Annual Report and Financial Statements. It is responsible for establishing an overall system of financial controls, including establishing financial policies, and for bringing to the PCC items which the PCC are required to approve. The Stewardship Officer is responsible for monitoring and maintaining confidential records of all planned giving including the claiming of gift aid. 

## • **Buildings Team** 

The team is chaired by a Churchwarden and focuses on the maintenance of the Church, Churchyard, Church car park, Church Rooms and the curate’s house. The Buildings Team has authority to carry out minor works, and to make recommendations to the PCC via the Finance Team, where appropriate, for major repairs or alterations including any matter involving a faculty or Archdeacon’s certificate. 

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## • **Young People’s Team** 

The Young People’s team was formed to coordinate support for young people and families. 

## • **Magazine Team** 

The team oversees all matters concerning the Parish Magazine relating to editorial, advertising and financial management. 

## • **Outreach and Missions Team** 

Establishes and maintains practical contact with the missions and charities supported by St Nicolas, reviews local outreach opportunities and identifies local, national and international missions /charities to whom St Nicolas Church’s annual mission funding can be made. The team’s recommendations are reviewed and agreed by the PCC prior to grants being made. 

## • **Social Team** 

Advises, initiates, promotes and assists in providing a range of social activities to appeal not only to the Church congregation but also to the wider community. 

## **Risk Management** 

The PCC addresses the key areas of risk management regarding safeguarding and health and safety. Insurance prevails on major risks and a Fire Risk Assessment and Health and Safety Report are formally documented and regularly reviewed. Risk assessments are carried out on all activities and events which are the responsibility of the PCC. Any third party hiring the church or church rooms for a public event must complete their own risk assessment and submit it to the churchwardens. 

St Nicolas, Cranleigh has adopted the Church of England ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ Policy Statement, the House of Bishop’s Practice Guidance and supporting Diocesan Safeguarding Protocols. 

The PCC maintains a Finance Committee with relevant or related professional experience. The committee regularly reviews financial governance, updating its terms of reference and its policies as required. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

The PCC of St Nicolas Church has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector, the Reverend Roy Woodhams, in promoting the whole mission of the Church; pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.  It has responsibility for financial affairs, the maintenance and the appropriate insurance of the Church, Churchyard, Church Rooms, and curate’s house. It also must agree to any changes to existing forms of worship in the Parish. In setting objectives and planning activities, the PCC gives careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. 

## **Parishioner and Church Member Involvement** 

The PCC is continuously indebted to all parishioners who give their time and talent to care for all aspects of Church life. Through the various teams, Church groups and individual volunteers, all aspects of worship, social activities, administration, teaching and maintenance are approached in a caring and meticulous fashion. It is an accepted fact that without this large number of faithful helpers, upkeep of the services provided and the Church property, would not be viable. 

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## **Mission Giving** 

The policy of the PCC is to make Mission Giving grants each year equivalent to 10% of agreed income streams. In 2020 and 2021 concerns over income levels meant that Mission Giving in these years was restricted. However, since 2022, using planned giving income as a base, Mission Giving was increased, although grants are still below the 10% target. 

## **REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2025** 

## **Worship** 

On Trinity Sunday we had Bishop Paul visiting for a special service of Baptism and Confirmation, at which two adults were baptised and confirmed, two adults were confirmed, alongside six teenagers (two of whom were from the Parish of Dunsfold and Hascombe). 

In September, anticipating the vacancy, we changed our services. The Discovery service was paused for the duration of the vacancy, and we decided to adapt our services to include all ages better in our worship every Sunday at our main 10am service. All Age Worship on the 1[st] Sunday of the month continued as it was, all the other Sundays became All Age Communions, though varying in style. 

## **Pastoral Ministry** 

Our church is open every day which leads to many spontaneous pastoral conversations with visitors who come in to the church for quiet prayer. 

Our occasional offices all involve one or more pastoral visit and this year we ministered to the families of 30 baptisms, 37 funerals and 8 weddings which took place at St Nicolas. 

We are very grateful to Revd Martin Booth who has been leading our Pastoral Assistants Team and been working on mapping and streamlining our pastoral care. 

**2025 Electoral Roll** : In 2025 a new Electoral Roll was prepared. There were 209 parishioners, representing a decrease of 95 on 2024. 10 have died, 10 are new, the rest have moved away or have chosen not to re-apply. 

## **Church attendance in 2025:** 

The average weekly attendance at services on a Sunday was 145 (up from 132 in 2024), with an average of 17 attending live via livestream, and around 50 watching on catchup. 

Easter attendance stood at 300 this year, up from 198 in 2023.  (In 2024 attendance figures were boosted (to 395) by an extra Baptism/Confirmation service on Easter Eve.) 

Christmas services were popular, with a total of nearly 1,100 attending services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, compared to 999 last year. 

Livestreamed Christmas services attracted viewings of 56 (Advent Carol Service), 89 (Nine Lessons and Carols), 53 (Midnight Communion), and 68 (Family Carols). 

Many positive comments have been received about the livestreaming service, from people in nursing homes, ill at home, away on holiday, or watching as their marriage banns are read. It is also a popular feature of wedding and funeral services. 

## **Services** 

The Sunday pattern of services continued as it was in 2024, until the summer when changes were made to streamline our services ahead of the vacancy period: 

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- **8 am Every Sunday** - Communion service 

- **10 am 1st Sunday** - All-Age Worship 

- **10 am 2[nd] , 3[rd] , 4[th] and 5[th] Sundays** , All Age Communion, with Trackers 

**6 pm  1st and 3rd Sundays** - Evening service fortnightly alternating between Choral Communion and Evensong 

The 10am service continues to be live streamed via our YouTube channel 'St Nicolas Church Cranleigh' each week. 

## **Other events this year** 

The Social Team organised a hugely enjoyable Quiz Night with a Fish and Chip supper on 22[nd] March. 

The Rectory Fete in July was a great success and much enjoyed by all. 

There was also a much-appreciated Harvest Lunch attended by 80 people at the beginning of October. 

Our Harvest Lunch took place one week after the ordination of Sue Tresman as deacon and we are so grateful to have her working with us now as part-time curate. 

The ‘1170’ team laid on another interesting and well-attended Heritage Day in the church, with an exhibition of church records and registers, organ demonstration and tours of the bell tower. 1170 also helped arrange another successful concert in Advent – an evening of festive music with The Queen’s Six. 

The Rector entertained with an afternoon concert of piano and organ music in October, followed by tea and cakes in the Church Rooms. 

The return of the Christmas Tree Festival was welcomed and enjoyed by hundreds of visitors. 

All these events were a good way of promoting community spirit and also provided a welcome boost to church funds. 

Soon after Roy’s departure, our kitchen was out of action for a few weeks while we had a complete re-fitting and refurbishment, including an extension of the serving hatch.  This is now much appreciated by all users and we hope to launch a series of parish breakfasts and community lunches in 2026 to make the most of the new facilities. The building work was made possible by a grant from Surrey County Council’s Small Grants Fund, and the new hatch was sponsored by a legacy from Tom Avery. 

The most significant event of the year, however, was when we said our fond farewells to our rector Roy Woodhams and his wife Kate. Roy has moved into a part-time role at Holmbury St Mary. Although having now also taken on the role of Assistant Archdeacon of Surrey, he will soon be busier than ever! 

At a special farewell service on October 19th at which all our congregations combined, Roy spoke encouragingly of the time ahead for us, and our churchwardens gave appreciative thanks for all his hard work in and dedication to this parish. This was followed by a spectacular bring-and-share lunch at the Cranleigh Sports and Social Club where everyone had a chance to say their goodbyes, and eat cake! 

Associate Archdeacon Ven Phil Andrew led a congregational meeting after Roy’s departure, outlining the timeline for the vacancy, and we are all grateful for the work and commitment of our ministry team to making this a fruitful and positive time for the church as we seek God’s guidance in the appointment of a new incumbent. 

## • **Fellowship groups** 

A number of home groups operate in the parish, and there was another Lent series, this year using the film ‘Chocolat’ as a basis to explore issues about God, the world and what it is to be human. 

## • **Eco church** 

We were delighted to achieve Silver in our Eco church quest and are now travelling the road towards a Gold award. 

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## • **Buildings** 

In addition to our annual safety and service checks, including servicing of 3 gas boilers, PAT, RCD, lightning conductor testing, gutter clearances, church clock, fire extinguishers and pest control the following were major works:- 

(N.B. – excludes 22 Orchard Gardens, which is managed by Hestia Lettings & Property Management on behalf of the PCC. There were no repair and maintenance costs for this property). 

## Repairs & Maintenance 

## 1. Church 

1.1 Temporary repair carried out to wooden flooring at entrance to choir vestry. To be kept under review. 

1.2 Vision 2030 - Roy introduced this new title to describe the accessibility and reordering of the church, for which work has progressed to define the next stages in the project to - 

a) improve access and providing toilets for people with disabilities and baby changing facilities in church b) incorporating a ‘hidden’ kitchen and providing space for serving refreshments, and welcoming visitors and enabling Christian fellowship, 

c) giving more flexibility for contemporary worship, concerts and other activities. 

The Vision 2020 Project Team continued to meet regularly and in liaison with Adam Heiki, the Church’s Inspecting Architect, of Nye Saunders Architects Ltd, Godalming. 

During 2026 the submitted floor plan will be enhanced by Artist Impression and 3D imagery detailing the planned changes. 

The Amenity Societies and Waverley Borough Council will also be consulted on the proposals. For which the PCC has agreed an additional £17,500 covering the above works. 

## 2. Churchyard 

2.1 Members of the Building Team jet washed the church paths and applied a chemical treatment to kill the lichen and algae that cause the surface to become slippery. 

2. Thanks especially to:- 

3.1 Mike Roberts, for his continuing support with clock adjustments for heating of the church and external lighting of the church and churchyard and the ordering of cleaning supplies for the church rooms and church. 

3.2 All members of the Church Hall Management Team and Buildings Team (and its associate members),who meet regularly throughout the year to support the churchwardens in their roles regarding repairs and maintenance of the church, churchyard and church offices and rooms. 

3.3 Sue Tresman for her co-ordination of our ECO Church moving us forward to the Silver Award. 

3.4 Malcolm Keeping and all the Mowing Team for keeping our churchyard and church rooms grassed areas looking amazing throughout the year. 

## • **Church Rooms** 

Thanks to a successful application to Surrey Community Fund, and the use of a legacy from Tom Avery, we were able to refurbish our St Nicolas hall kitchen in October this year. We now have a brand new kitchen including new flooring 

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and ceiling, ovens and integrated fridge and freezer. The works also included extending the hatch opening into the hall. We are excited to be able to make the use of these new facilities with community lunches, parish breakfasts and more, and hope it will also prove appealing to our current and potential hirers. 

## • **Car Park** 

Since December 2023, our car park is managed by Euro Car Parks and we are very pleased with calmer usage. Church members on church business can have their registration number added to an exemption list so that they can park without a fee. Other users are asked to pay a charge starting at £1 for two hours. 

The car park is raising an average of £650 per month towards church funds. 

We re-sited the disabled parking bays to make them more accessible and to improve safety around the footpath that travels through the car park 

## • **Prayer** 

We thank God for the many members of our church who across the year have spent hours praying for the Lord’s work here in Cranleigh, and we ask you all to continue to pray for the Lord’s blessing and guidance over all we do at St Nicolas Church. 

## • **Elmbridge Retirement Village Community** 

Church services at Elmbridge Retirement Village continue to prosper.  The Faith Group in the Village plan our church activities throughout the year, with the usual three Tuesday services led by St Nicolas Church and one by the Methodist Church each month.  We continue our non-denominational objectives by inviting other Christian churches to lead services when there is a fifth Tuesday in the month. 

Rev Roy’s contribution to our services, over the years, has been a really important factor in the spiritual wellbeing of the Christian and ecumenical community in the village. He is greatly missed and especially as he wasn’t available to play the grand piano for our annual Christmas Caroll service this Christmas.  Rev Paul Glass, ably assisted by John Ashworth on the grand piano, entertained us, in his inimitable way, to a very well attended Carol service.  Over 80 residents attended, raising a significant donation for the RNLI. 

The Harvest Service on 14[th] October proved to be Rev Roy’s last service here.  We bid farewell to Roy with a well attended supper afterwards in our restaurant.  The usual donations of produce were taken to the local Food Bank. 

Sunday November 11[th] , our Remembrance Day Service was also very well attended, with similar attendance numbers.  The Godalming Brass Band accompanied our service as usual. 

Our All-Souls service, on 4[th] November, was led by Rev Erik ably assisted by Rev Dr Sue Tresman. 

The opportunity of the interregnum at St Nicolas Church has happily given us the pleasure of the company of Rev Dr Sue Tresman and Rev Martin Booth as we pray for the appointment of the new incumbent at St Nicolas Church. 

## • **Choir and Music** 

Michael Clarke continued to lead the choir and music group/band in providing musical support for services in St Nicolas. 

For the choir this meant morning Parish Communions on 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays, an evening Choral Communion on 1st Sundays, and Evensong on 3rd Sundays – full Choral Evensongs in January, March, April (on Easter Day), July and September, and chanted Evensongs in February, May, June and November. 

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Our biannual partnership with the choir of St James’s Shere continued: as in 2024 we joined them in St James’s on the evening of Palm Sunday for a service of words and music, and as in 2023 they came to St Nicolas to share in our Advent Carol Service. 

The choir also sang at a number of weddings and funerals during the year, at midweek services for Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Ascension Day, at the Confirmation Service in June, and at the Christmas Carol Service, joined again for the latter by singers from other Cranleigh churches and ‘extras’ from our own congregation.  Finally, on the social side the choir Summer Dinner reverted to July this year, and they enjoyed the usual Advent Supper after the Advent Carol Service (with the St James’s choir). 

On a sadder note, we mourned the passing of Chris Robinson after a long and debilitating illness.  Chris was a very longstanding member of the choir who was initially persuaded to join by his wife Tricia and became a faithful (and for many years the only) member of the basses.  After Tricia died in 2016 Chris remained in the choir, and continued singing despite his illness long after others would have given up.  At his funeral in October, the choir were honoured to perform again the lovely anthem written first for Tricia’s funeral by their daughter Elizabeth. 

The band was responsible for supporting the music for All Age Worship and Communion services on 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings respectively, and the Christingle Service and two Crib Services in December, and the band and the choir were involved together in the (5th Sunday) All Age Communion on Mothering Sunday, the Family Communion on Easter Day, and Roy’s final service in October.  It has been great this year to have had more frequently some of the younger members of our church family singing in the band! 

## • **Bell Ringing** 

In February and March some of us attended training sessions, run by the Guildford Guild, where we get the chance to try things we don't have the numbers for at our own practices. 

In May we rang to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. 

We had a good response to our recruitment efforts in August, which consisted mainly of a recruitment banner hung on the church front wall.  In fact, I had to take it down as we were getting more enquiries than we could handle.  The three new learners that 'stuck' continue to be very keen and are making good progress, as are all our ringers who we encourage to progress in their ringing achievements.  Some of which came to the fore during the Annual Quarter Peal Weekend in October where ringers from across the Guild gather at various towers to ring Quarter Peals, that is 45 mins of continuous ringing.  Twelve Quarter Peals were successful and included eight 'firsts', which is where someone rings a quarter peal of something they have not rung a quarter peal of before - four of those eight firsts were by Cranleigh ringers. 

Of course, we lost Chris Robinson in August.  Having been Tower Captain for many years, it was a massive loss for us when he had to give up ringing a couple of years ago.  We rang for his funeral with ringers from far and wide attending, some of whom came up to ring with us.  In November, some of the best ringers in the Guild, together with my wife Sarah and me, rang a peal in memory of Chris, in 3 hours and 6 minutes.  A new peal board has still to be commissioned which will mark a permanent memorial in the Ringing Chamber. 

## • **Child and Adult Safeguarding** 

## **PCC Actions** 

Following the APCM in 2025, the PCC agreed to continue to adopt the Diocese Safeguarding Policy and ensure that the PCC will comply with the duty to have due regard to the House of Bishop’s Practice Guidance. 

Brian Boxall the Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) attended a PCC meeting early in the new church year, to introduce himself to new members, and to remind all members of their safeguarding duties and the responsibilities of the PCC. Safeguarding is a standing PCC agenda item. 

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In September 2025 Brian stepped down as PSO and has been succeeded by Katherine Tuck. Brian, thankfully, remains the DBS manager for the parish. 

The Parish Dashboard is a Diocese tool which records the level of safeguarding measures within a parish.  We continue to work toward level 3. 

The term Vulnerable Adults was replaced by Adults with Safeguarding Needs (although I suspect Vulnerable adults will continue to be used ) 

A livestreaming policy was introduced in November 2025 to protect any children who may appear on the camera – anyone without consent must not be filmed. 

There have been two raised concerns, but these have not been substantiated and so there remains no safeguarding incidents during the year. 

## **Recruitment, Training** 

Katherine has worked on the required Safer Recruitment procedures for the parish, and these are now in place and ready to be put into practice. We have role descriptions for the various volunteer positions and there are just some induction procedures outstanding. 

We have worked on ensuring all who are in contact with children or adults with safeguarding needs have completed the necessary training and this included our welcome team and home groups. 

Following Safeguarding Sunday in November an invitation was issued to the whole church family to complete the basic training. I am pleased that some have taken this up and a parish group session is planned for February / March. 

Following a reported Data Breach in August 2025 a hold was placed on all DBS checks. A temporary provider was secured but the appointment of a permanent new DBS provider is still ongoing, with some questions to be answered. The process has become somewhat frustrating for those applying for a DBS. Hopefully it will be resolved soon. 

There are currently 35 individuals with DBS checks. 14 PCC members (Including 2 Churchwardens) 

9 working with children 

4 Pastoral Assistants 

5 Open the Book 1 Director of music 

1 working with adults 

1 PSO 

And 7 DBS are pending at this time 2 PCC (new) 1 PA (renewal) 1 Bell lead (renewal) 3 adults (new) 

## **Conclusion** 

See It, Hear It, Report It. 

The church should be a place in which the most vulnerable individuals, adults or children, are safe and feel supported. Whilst we have the policies in place and individuals trained, we need to remember that it is the responsibility of each one of us to look out for the children, young people and those adults with safeguarding needs in our parish, and take  immediate positive action if we have concerns. 

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## • **Children, Youth and Family Work** 

The year we continued our employment of two part-time Young People and Families Leaders to coordinate our children’s and youth work, especially taking the lead on Trackers and Ignite groups. The children’s corner in Baynards chapel offers colouring, books and toys and this is popular with under-fives and their families. 

## **Service pattern** 

In all our services children of all ages are welcome, and as a church we think it is important that children can be children in church. Each week, the 10am service is aimed at all ages, so worship and fellowship can be enjoyed together. The first Sunday is a more informal service of the word with the remaining Sundays being All-Age Communion, during which our Trackers group for children up to year 6 has been running as well. 

During communion services we have made accommodation for those who are younger or have special educational neds by providing a visual timetable for people to track where we are in the service. 

We are delighted that some of our young people now choose to sing with the band on the first and third Sundays of the month. 

## **Trackers** 

Trackers has been running in each 10 o’clock service with the exception of the first of the month which is an all age service where accommodations are made to make the service more accessible. 

On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays of the month the 'Trackers' Group meets in church and is prayed for with the whole church before going out to the St Andrew's room for their own teaching. Teaching follows a programme of study called “Click” by the Good Book Company. The curriculum provides a structure that spans over four years and works with age ranges from 3-5, 5-7 and 7-12, allowing for future development of other groups as numbers grow. The use of this curriculum was in response to leaders wanting to work “off lectionary”. This year Trackers ran throughout August with some success allowing for more consistency for families. A few of the older children sometimes volunteer to help with the running of Trackers who give a welcome extra pair of hands and some extra energy. 

## **Ignite** 

Ignite is our teenager group which was set up to provide for our youth ages 11-16 meeting twice a month. We have 8 – 10 teenagers who regularly attend. The session is made up of an activity such as Win It In A Minute challenge, Legomasters, Edible Art, Recycle Upcycle Challenge and quizzes. At the end of the evening, we then have the God spot where we discuss issues relevant to the teens such as friendships, families, peer pressure and bullying but also to see where God figures in these issues and how He can help us. 

We also held a movie night for all Teens and Tweens to attend at Christmas and 16 young people attended a showing of “Elf” and managed to eat 7 pizzas between them! 

## **Little Nic’s Baby and Toddlers** 

Little Nic’s Baby and Toddler Group has continued to run every Friday in term time. 

We have extended our time and now start at 9.30. This is so that those adults who drop children at school or nursery at 9.00 and live too far away to go home again do not have to wait too long in the village before we open. This has been appreciated by many. 

We always have a good number of children each Friday and we are pleased to see they bring a range of adults, not just parents but grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends and childminders. 

We continue to have a time of free play and a craft linked to our story that week, serve snacks and drinks and finish with a simple Bible story, singing and our goodbye song. 

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Some people come every week, others occasionally but we extend a warm welcome to all and aim to be a core activity to reach out to parents and toddlers, as well as other adults caring for young children and connecting them to the life of the church. 

We are very grateful for the team of volunteers who regularly give their time to help run Little Nic’s. 

One such volunteer was Janet Lillywhite and it was with great sadness that we heard of her very sudden death in February 2025, she is much missed by us all. 

## **Toddler Praise** 

This group meets in the Church Rooms for 40 minutes every Wednesday 9:30 to 10:10 and occasionally in the church. 

It is run by Ann Beresford for parents and toddlers to enjoy making music together through singing, movement and playing instruments. Ann leads from guitar and among the familiar toddler songs introduces ones which share stories of the love of God and His world. 

Ann would be very happy to have a helper if anyone is interested. 

## **Schools and Open the Book** 

In term time there are weekly assemblies in the Church of England school. We are also from time to time invited to local schools to assist in RE lessons. Acorn Nursery, Longacre, Duke of Kent, and Park Mead Schools also used the church for carol services at Christmas. 

St. Nicolas Church has been taking part in ‘Open the Book’ since May 2023 at St. Cuthbert Mayne School (weekly)and Park Mead(fortnightly). This has extended also to the Church of England School (once a half term). We have a team of 12 volunteers from three different churches in Cranleigh. We are currently telling stories about Jesus and his miracles . The children in all three schools thoroughly engage and enjoy the assemblies and members of the OtB team are regularly recognised when out and about in the village! 

## **Occasional Events** 

We have continued to try and include the young people wherever possible in services such as Christmas, Easter and Mothering Sunday. 

The singing group now regularly has a couple of the young people singing  with them, and we will continue to encourage them to do so, and for others to join them. 

## **Cranleigh Mothers’ Union** 

We are a membership of 76 of which 6 are now what we call twilight members as they do not leave their homes or are in care/nursing Homes. We have enrolled 5 new members. 

On an average monthly meeting over the last year we had attendance of 30. During the year we have speakers, coffee mornings and lunches. 

Our MU communion is on the 4th Friday of the month and is attended between 20-30 which is at 10am in Church. We help at Cedar Court Nursing Home and Knowle Park Care/Nursing Home once a month with a short service at which our members support the clergy. 

## • **Sewing/Knitting Group** 

We meet most Mondays between 10-12noon in St Andrews Room. Not all ladies or visitors are church goers, and are happy to part take in any projects. A very happy and social group. 

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We now have a total of 30 ladies, who have been over the last year, and we tend to have 22+ each week. 

We are  happy to do mending for anyone that comes to see us, also do our own projects, plus church mending, outfits and mending for open the book  and any other church groups that ask. Our last project was for Christmas crackers which we made 240 for giving out on Christmas Day after the service. 

## • **Christmas Festival** 

We held our Christmas Tree festival over the first weekend in December, with 35 trees on display. We were delighted to have a number of new entrants this year, and were pleased to see that one of these new entries won Overall Best in Show with their ‘Where’s Wally’ tree. 

We raised over £3000 for church funds. This was in no small part thanks to the continued generosity of Hans Christmas Andersen (Santa Fir Christmas Tree Farm, Guildford Road, GU5 0SQ) who donated all 35 trees, as well as our two Church Christmas trees. 

## • **Social Events** 

Events organized by the Social Team during 2025 starting with a Quiz Evening with Fish and Chip Supper in March, attended by 60 people and for which rector Roy Woodhams as expert Quizmaster provided 9 excellent rounds of quizzing. The evening was an enormous success. 

There was also a much-appreciated Harvest Lunch attended by 80 people at the beginning of October, with an attractive range of delicious food. 

After the Rector’s Sunday afternoon concert, also in October, the Social Team provided tea and a beautiful array of cakes in the Church Rooms providing a chance for the audience to meet socially. 

## • **The Rectory Fête** 

We were again blessed with good weather and attendance at our Rectory Fete this year and raised a total of £7,904 thanks to the generosity of the church and village community. 

The basic format was very similar to last year with entertainment running continuously throughout the day which, even with the very high temperatures encouraged people to stay. The Horsham Brass Band and the singing groups again proved very popular. 

We had a number of new people running stalls this year for the first time which was greatly appreciated. 

## • **1170 Charity** 

1170  is a separate Charity with the intention of raising money for the maintenance of this Heritage building. Although there is representation from the PCC, Trustees are drawn from the wider community. This year Jane Briggs retired as chair of the Trustees, as a well known and respected member of the Village we have been very grateful for her leadership and we are delighted that she will continue to be 

involved with the organisation of the 1000 Club. Derek Trawber has stepped up to be the new chair having already been a Trustee. He is a  key member of Cranleigh Lions. 

A successful Heritage Day was held and a concert by Queen Six encouraging the wider public to attend events in the wonderful community and Heritage building that is  St Nicolas. 

A request from the PCC for help with the cost of the guttering and work on the South aisle roof was agreed and £4000 was given. 

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## • **Outreach and Annual Mission Giving** 

St Nicolas’ church family are very mindful of the need to focus both locally and in the world at large in supporting charities financially. 

St Nicolas through the deliberations of the Outreach & Mission Team and the support of the Church Council has included charities and organisations with whom we have an existing relationship and a couple that are new to us. The financial support is indicated. 

In 2025 grants were made to the Rowley’s Centre for the Cranleigh Community (£1000), Jigsaw Plus (£2,000) based in Dunsfold Park with its commitment to supporting young adults with Autism. 

Similarly, support is given to A Rocha UK (£2,000), a Christian charity focussed on advising and supporting churches across the UK in practical ways on how to protect and restore the environment – for God, nature and all people. St Nicolas through the practical efforts of the Church Family have achieved the silver standard award with work continuing to achieve the gold standard. 

Ride 4 A Woman (£500) is aimed at helping women socially and economically in the local community of Bwindi, Uganda. In particular, our financial support is focussed on helping meet the costs of a child being able to go to school, so desperately needed. 

Hope into Action (£1000), through prayer, invests to fight the injustice of homelessness by acquiring property that provides much needed homes. 

United Society for Partnership in the Gospel (£1000), partners with churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice. 

A donation of £1,500 was made to Wintershall specifically for the Education Programme and acknowledged as restricted for that purpose 

It was agreed that the remaining balance of £1000 was placed in a restricted account with St Nicolas Church, for supporting costs associated with outreach activities. Recommendations for drawing on these funds for an Outreach activity to be made by the Outreach Team and agreed with the PCC 

## • **Letting and Rental Income** 

The hiring out of the Church Rooms brought in approximately £27,000 this year. In addition to hiring out the church rooms they are well used by the Parish for a variety of Church and Community activities including the Toddler group, Mothers’ Union, PCC meetings, refreshments after services, social committee events and other social gatherings. 

The curate’s house in Orchard Gardens has continued to be let out for 2025 whilst a property owned by the Diocese is being rented for the current curate. 

## • **Parish Magazine** 

During 2025, we continued to produce and distribute a full colour, glossy magazine each month, thanks to the efforts of everyone on the magazine committee. The members of the committee were: Margie Nursey, Josephine Scurry, Fiona Cantelo, Jackie Vale, Nicola Craven-Smith, Michael Wild (who acts as our in-house photographer), Peter Bond and Annie Cotterill, who oversees magazine distribution and the final few information pages of the magazine. 

Each month, one of the five people on the editorial team – Margie Nursey, Josephine Scurry, Nicola Craven-Smith, Fiona Cantelo and Peter Bond - kindly give their time to put the magazine together. 

We are very grateful to the people who send in articles for publication each month, but we are always seeking interesting new articles and photographs from other contributors. This year, largely due to the efforts of Michael 

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Wild, we continued to include a series of in-depth profiles of members of our church community. We also produced a special issue dedicated to Roy Woodhams, who retired as Rector on 19 October. 

The print run for each month was 400 copies, most of which were distributed by 32 volunteers to homes and public buildings in the village. We are most grateful for their assistance. We also continued to leave copies of the magazine in the church for individual purchase. In addition, 15 copies are posted each month to interested organisations and people who have moved away. 

Subscribers are able to make payments either by internet banking or by cheque/cash given to the magazine treasurer, Jackie Vale, who then provides an invaluable service by logging and paying in the subs. 

We are pleased to report that the income from advertising and subscriptions exceeded the expenditure, providing additional funds for the church. Once again, Nicola Craven-Smith did a splendid job of chasing up and liaising with advertisers, and all slots were filled. Due to the prevailing commercial pressures on businesses, we decided to keep the same advertising rates during 2025, but introduced a modest increase for 2026. The cover price of each magazine also remained the same. 

Many thanks to our printer, C&A Tickner Ltd., who has been most helpful and supportive, producing a high quality product for our readers. 

## • **Stewardship Recorder’s Report** 

The table below provides some details of regular Church income. 

A Parish Giving team was set up to look at ways to increase our parish giving, working off the Cornerstones initiative from the Diocese. 

|**Donation Scheme**|**2025**|
|---|---|
|**PGS Donations**|**£47773.37**|
|**PGS Gift  Aid received**|**£11412.25**|
|**No. of PGS Givers**|**49**|
|**Standing Orders, Blue &**<br>**White Envelopes Gross**|**£54621.03**|
|**Gift Aid on Standing**<br>**Orders, Blue & White**<br>**Envelopes Gross**|**£13655.29**|
|**Gift Aid Small Donation**<br>**Scheme St Nicolas**|**£1671.30**|
|**Gift Aid Small Donation**<br>**Scheme Elmbridge**|**£272.37**|
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## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## **Summary** 

Total income for the year was £312,720 (2024: £261,130) of which £242,444 was in the General Fund (2024: £249870). The principle causes of the increase over previous year being a grant from Surrey Council towards the Kitchen and some legacies. 

Total expenditure in the year was £307,756, an increase from £243,379 in 2024. The majority of this increase was for the new Kitchen in the church rooms at £35,911. Additionally, maintenance costs on church buildings and church yard continue to increase and this year represents a further  increase over last year of £3,633. 

Total reserves at the end of 2025 (excluding those relating to fixed assets) were £172,421 (2024: £167,386). The increase in reserves reflects a surplus in the Building Fund of £7,915 and a further increase of £4,146 in funding for our Outreach Leaders. This is offset  by a reduction of £7,097 in the general funds. 

## **Unrestricted Funds** 

In 2025 the General Fund shrank by £7,097. 

Although in Total General Fund income increased to £312,720 from £261,130 in 2024. A significant part of the increase came from legacies and grants while other income was really rather static. 

Expenditure in the General Fund of £249,041 increased by £20,113 with expenditure on employment costs and churchyard maintenance being the bulk of this. The churchyard costs were driven in the main by Tree maintenance. 

## **Restricted Funds** 

Restricted Funds increased by £2,313 from £1,308,169 at the end of 2024 to £1,310,482 at the end of 2025. This is a net movement of the aforementioned funding for a youth leader and a decrease in the building fund. Of the total £1,280,000 relates to Land and Building fixed assets which were unchanged in the year. 

## **Investment policy** 

It is not the policy of the PCC to speculate when investing reserve balances, but it is the policy to maximise financial returns whilst taking a low approach to risk. During the year the PCC retained its holding of income shares in The CBF Church of England Investment Fund as a means of improving financial returns on its reserves in the medium term. Other reserves, not required for short-term working capital requirements, are held on deposit with the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England benefitting in the year from higher interest rates. 

## **Reserves** 

Total reserves at the end of 2025 were £1,452,421 an increase in the year of £5,035 reflecting the surplus generated in the year 

Tangible Fixed Assets account for £1,280,000 of reserves leaving a balance £172,421 for future expenditure and working capital requirements of the Parish. 

It is the policy of the PCC that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least three months’ expenditure of the General Fund. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the PCC’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. 

**Approved by the Parochial Church Council on  11 / 03 / 2026 and signed on its behalf by:** 

**Chair** 

**Date** 

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Approved by the Parochial Church Council on March 11th 2026 and signed on its behalf by: 

Chairman 

Alistair Smith ACMA Hon. Treasurer 

## **The notes on pages 20-27 form part of these accounts.** 

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## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with the relevant requirements of FRS102 (Financial Reporting Standards); the recommendations of the SORP 2015 (Statement of Recommended Practice) and the selection of appropriate accounting policies that comply with FRS102 and the SORP (2015). 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Valuation of investment assets and freehold buildings are shown at market value. 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** 

Unrestricted Funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted. Other funds, designated for a specified purpose by the donor, are held as Restricted Funds. 

## **Incoming resources** 

## _Voluntary income_ 

Donations received are recognised as income in the year in which they are received and are accounted for through Funds, as set out in note 10, in accordance with the terms under which the donation is given. Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Regular giving under Gift Aid is recognised when received. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised. 

Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the funds are recedived into the PCC bank. 

## _Other income_ 

Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due. Income raised through parish activities and similar events is accounted for gross. 

## _Income from investments_ 

Interest and dividend income, which is received gross, is accounted for when it is received. 

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## **Resources expended** 

Expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. 

## _Grants_ 

Grants are made under Mission Giving each year up to the maximum the PCC considers reasonable and affordable. 

## _Activities directly relating to the work of the Church_ 

The Diocesan Parish Share is paid to the Guildford Diocesan Board of Finance in accordance with the amount advised annually. The Parish Share covers an allocated share of total Diocesan ministry, education, development, management and administration costs. The amount payable for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 has been paid in full. 

## **Fixed Assets** 

## _Consecrated property and movable church furnishings_ 

Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s.10 of the Charities Act 2011. 

All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, on individual items under £10,000, or on the repair of movable church furnishings is written off. 

Movable church furnishings held by the Rector and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church’s inventory, which can be inspected at any reasonable time. 

## _Freehold Land and Buildings_ 

Freehold Land and Buildings are included in the accounts at their open market values. The last valuation was carried out for the 2019 accounts 

## _Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment_ 

Individual items with a cost of less than £10,000 are written off on acquisition. 

## _Investments_ 

Investments are included in the accounts at their market value on the 31st December. 

## **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. 

Short term deposits represent cash held on deposit with the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England. 

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## **Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements of the PCC St Nicolas, Cranleigh** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **3 RESOURCES EXPENDED** 

|<br> <br>3(a) Cost of generating voluntary income<br>Stewardship costs<br>Total 2025<br>_Total 2024_<br>3(b)<br>3(c)<br>3(d)<br>3(e)<br>**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>_Total 2024_<br>Charitable activities<br>Mission giving<br>Total 2025<br>_Total 2024_<br>Church activities<br>Ministry:<br>Diocesan parish share<br>Rector's housing<br>Rector's working expenses<br>Curate's housing<br>Curate's working expenses<br>Church running expenses<br>Church maintenance<br>Upkeep of services<br>Employment costs<br>Young People's Minister activities<br>Upkeep of churchyard<br>Total 2025<br>_Total 2024_<br>Activities related to generating funds<br>Magazine expenses<br>Church Rooms expenditure<br>Other expenditure<br>Total 2025<br>_Total 2024_<br>Church management and administration<br>Audit fees<br>Administration<br>Employment costs<br>Total 2025<br>_Total 2024_|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>86<br>86<br>97<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025         2024**|
|---|---|
||86<br>-<br>86|
||_97_<br>_-_<br>_97_<br>10,000<br>-<br>10,000<br>10,000|
||10,000<br>-<br>10,000|
||_10,000_<br>_-_<br>_10,000_<br>116,005<br>116,005<br>116,005<br>1,964<br>1,964<br>947<br>3,020<br>3,020<br>2,987<br>16,676<br>16,676<br>22,310<br>1,004<br>1,004<br>1,124<br>14,085<br>14,085<br>14,496<br>20,212<br>35,911<br>56,123<br>18,079<br>2,372<br>2,372<br>2,547<br>6,576<br>9,971<br>16,547<br>6,100<br>454<br>454<br>574<br>13,085<br>13,085<br>6,143|
||195,453<br>45,882<br>241,335|
||_177,361_<br>_13,951_<br>_191,312_<br>5,315<br>5,315<br>4,752<br>16,075<br>16,075<br>9,137<br>1,302<br>1,302<br>_966_|
||22,692<br>_-_<br>22,692|
||_14,855_<br>_-_<br>_14,855_<br>2,500<br>2,500<br>3,000<br>7,944<br>7,944<br>7,333<br>23,199<br>23,199<br>16,782|
||33,643<br>-<br>33,643|
||261,874<br>45,882<br>307,756<br>_27,115_<br>_-_<br>_27,115_|
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## **Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements of the PCC St Nicolas, Cranleigh** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **4 STAFF COSTS** 

|Wages and salaries|**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>39,746<br>22,882|
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||39,746<br>22,882|



these costs reflect all employment costs incurred by the parish 

## **5 FIXED ASSETS** 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Consecrated and benefice property are not included in the accounts. Moveable church furnishings held by the Rector and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church’s inventory. 

The Church Rooms, adjoining office and Hazelwood Room (valued together) and 22 Orchard Gardens are included at open market including land values as revalued by Oxborough Chartered Surveyors for the 2019 accounts. 

Office and Church Rooms equipment with an individual value greater than £1,000 had previously been capitalised and depreciated. In 2021 the Fixed Asset policy was changed to only capitalise individual assets with a value greater than £10,000 of which there have been none in recent years. The remaining book value of the equipment assets has been fully depreciated since 2021. 

Whilst there was significant expenditure on the new Kitchen it has been decided not to include i 

|**Open Market Value**<br>Church Rooms<br>22 Orchard Gardens<br>Sub total buildings<br>**Equipment Original Cost**<br>Additions in year<br>**Total**<br>**Depreciation**<br>to 31/12/24<br>for 2025<br>**Total Depreciation**<br>**Net Book Value**|**Buildings**<br>**£**<br>735,000<br>545,000<br>1,280,000<br>-<br>1,280,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,280,000|**Equipment**<br>**£**<br>14,259<br>-<br>14,259<br>14,259<br>-<br>14,259<br>-|**Total**<br>**£**<br>735,000<br>545,000|
|---|---|---|---|
||||1,280,000<br>14,259<br>-|
||||1,294,259|
||||14,259<br>-|
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## **Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements of the PCC St Nicolas, Cranleigh** 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2025 

|**10**<br>**FUND DETAILS**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>General Fund<br>PCC Building Fund<br>Total Unrestricted<br>**Restricted**<br>Outreach Leader's Fund<br>Church Building Fund<br>Audio Visual Fund<br>Christmas Day Lunch Fund<br>Land & Buildings<br>Total Restricted<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|**Balance**<br>**01.01.2025**<br>**£**<br>**Incoming**<br>**Resources**<br>**£**<br>**Resources**<br>**Expended**<br>**£**<br>**Revaluations**<br>**Transfers**<br>**Gains/(Losses)**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Balance**<br>**31.12.2025**<br>**£**<br>60,504<br>242,515<br>(249,541)<br>-<br>53,478<br>78,713<br>56,159<br>(35,911)<br>(10,500)<br>88,461|
|---|---|
||139,217<br>298,674<br>(285,452)<br>-<br>(10,500)<br>141,939|
||23,412<br>14,117<br>(9,971)<br>27,558<br>2,902<br>(12,333)<br>10,500<br>1,069<br>1,855<br>1,855<br>-<br>-<br>1,280,000<br>1,280,000|
||1,308,169<br>14,117<br>(22,304)<br>-<br>10,500<br>1,310,482|
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||1,447,386<br>312,791<br>(307,756)<br>-<br>-<br>1,452,421|



We transferred in the year £10,500 to cover costs of the church building fund from the PCC buildings fund. 

## **11 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS** 

At the year end there were no capital commitments contracted for but not provided for within the accounts (nil at end 2025). 

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