Annual Parochial Church Meeting 17[th] May 2026
Annual Reports
St. Alban’s Church Broadheath Lindsell Road WA14 5NX 1061 928 4820 www.stalbansbroadheath,org
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PCC REPORT 2025-6
The PCC has continued its programme of monthly meetings – apart from August and December – alternating between business and prayer meetings.
Regular agenda items include updates on safeguarding, finance, buildings/fabric, cafe and teams, all areas which have provided individual reports for the APCM.
The PCC was pleased to approve the appointment, following her training, of Ros Prescott as parish Pastoral Worker. It was also pleased to approve the authorisation of Nell Steele, who had originally been licensed as lay reader in Norwich Diocese, to carry out lay ministry in the parish. Many church members attended the service at Chester Cathedral in October 2025, where both received their accreditation.
There were also updates from our link diocese of Sialkot, in Pakistan, and it was good to welcome Revd. Shaphan Sabir, Dean of Sialkot Cathedral, to preach in September.
It was noted with regret that the church hall was no longer needed by the Trussell Trust for the weekly foodbank.
The lack of volunteers to fill various roles was concerning. There were likely to be vacancies for treasurer and PCC secretary shortly, and there has only been one churchwarden for the past two years. This appears to be a fairly widespread issue, with church membership ageing and dwindling nationally.
Esme Hammer
BOWDON DEANERY SYNOD
Deaneries are small geographical divisions of the Diocese, within which parishes are grouped under the care of an Area Dean. Each deanery is governed by a deanery synod. It consists of all clergy licensed to a benefice within the deanery, plus elected lay members from its parishes. Its functions include:
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To consider matters concerning the Church of England and to make provision for such matters in relation to their Deanery, and to consider and express their opinion on any other matters of religious or public interest;
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To bring together the views of the parishes of the Deanery on common issues to discuss and formulate policies, to foster a sense of community among those parishes, and generally to promote in the Deanery the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical;
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To consider the business of the Diocesan Synod, and to sound parochial opinion whenever they are required or consider it appropriate to do so;
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To raise such matters as the Deanery Synod consider appropriate with the Diocesan Synod.
June 2025 - St. Mary’s Parish Centre, Bowdon.
Revd. Steve Rankin, vicar of St Mary Magdalene, Sale, and co-ordinator of Sale Myriad Hub addressed the meeting on the Diocesan church planting initiative. He spoke about the gathered church, the sent church, which he described as being ‘church’ in our local communities, and ways in which we can effectively lead mission and evangelism both traditionally and in the modern context. Apart from the occasional offices of baptisms, weddings and funerals, of which the Church is doing fewer generally, church attendance has
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dropped markedly, although there are signs of growth and interest in church nationally. Chester Diocese, in company with dioceses across the country, continues in implementing its strategy to reach those who don’t yet know Jesus.
October 2025 - St. Peter’s Hale
Members of the Diocesan Ministry Team - Revd. Simon Chesters, Director of Ministry, Revd. Jenny Bridgman, Deputy Director of Ministry, and Karen MacMillan Bishops’ Adviser for Licensed Lay ministers – gave a presentation of the work of the team in resourcing, training, discerning and support in all areas of ministry both lay and ordained, particularly at a time when there has been a notable drop in those coming forward for ordination. They also reminded members of the support available for clergy and others, such as spiritual accompaniment, mediation and counselling.
More information on either initiative outlined in these presentations can be found on the Diocesan website: chesterdiocese.org
February 2026 – St. Mary’s, Partington
Synod met for a creative prayer meeting, led by Revd. Jane Mottram.
Esme Hammer
Church Warden’s Report April 2026
The church hasn’t needed any major structural work during the past year.
Heating
There have been ongoing problems with the heating due to the age of the boilers. The boiler which serves the back of the church, toilets and office broke down last May and because the replacement parts are no longer available, is unable to be repaired. This has had a significant impact on the temperature during the winter months. Both the other boilers have broken down during the winter and although the plumber was able to fix them on those occasions, the situation is the same as for the other boiler, that is spare parts are not available. The radiators were flushed in December which did improve to their functioning. We are currently looking at alternative options to heat the church in line with the Church of England’s policies on the environment and the use of fossil fuels.
Roof
Buddleia continues to grow on the south facing lower roof causing considerable water ingress during the ongoing heavy rain of the past few months. This will need to be professionally removed and any damage to the roof structure repaired. We are currently looking at sorting this.
The AV System
The AV system continues to work well. We are grateful to Rob Thomason and James Cunliffe for their input in the services which greatly enhances the worship.
Quinquennial Inspection
The last inspection was carried out in February 2023 when no major concerns were identified. However, there is still some outstanding work to be undertaken.
Guttering
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The gutters and gulleys were cleared in December and April. Regular cleaning has prevented a repeat of the previous problem of water ingress in the Children’s Chapel, caused by the accumulation of debris in the gulleys and gutters.
Grounds
Martin our gardener has continued to maintain the church grounds which look neat and tidy. He is working through the list of additional jobs which he was given. Further work is still required on some of the remaining trees, some of which have preservation orders.
Car Park
The car park has deteriorated with the heavy rain. It obviously needs further maintenance but the cost of doing so is prohibitive due to our current financial situation.
The grid separating the carpark from the drive needs replacing.
There is also an ongoing problem with the carpark being used by our neighbours without any consideration for church users, despite attempts to request that they do not park on Sundays and on other occasions.
PAT Testing
This was completed in October for both the church and the church hall.
Church Hall
There has been no significant work carried out on the hall during the past year. John Wooler has continued to do minor repairs, and the appliances were PAT tested in October along with those in the church.
There are so many who have given their time, energy and prayers to support the ministry of the church that it is not possible to name everyone. However, thanks go to The Welcome Team, who fulfil an essential role in greeting visitors and regulars alike and to Vivienne Walton and those who help with serving coffee. I am grateful to all who have supported me during the past year, in particular Eileen Dixon, Peter Johnson and Rob Thomason.
Ros Prescott
Sunday Club Update April 26:
This year we have had fewer adult helpers, which has affected how we run the children’s activities. At times, only Meg and I have been available and occasionally just one adult is available, so the sessions have needed to adapt to meet with the safeguarding requirements.
I now plan activities that link closely with the readings and/or the service theme, and we sit at the back of church. Activities need to be accessible for all ages so it can be completed independently and quietly, so we tend to use table top sheets, rather than more active options like games stories or videos.
Over the summer, I worked with Michelle from ‘Hello Buddy’ (building interfaith charity) to run a two - day summer club on the 5[th] and 6[th] August. One session took place in the hall and one session in church. Both sessions involved craft, sport and games, but different options on each day. Both the sessions were very successful, well attended and everyone had a good time.
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AAW services continue to develop, I help to plan these services and lead a small activity within each one to engage all ages. Nell and I have led a service together as have Rachel and I.
The Christingle service at Christmas brought in many visiting families. Everyone received a bag of activities to take home, including a note from St. Alban’s wishing them a Merry Christmas and instructions for the craft. The aim was to help families take a small piece of church home with them and creating connections. This year we did not provide a separate craft table, as the Christingle itself gave everyone something to do. It was lovely to see all ages working together to create their Christingles. During the service we had a guess who type activity that involved all ages and was well received.
Messy Harvest was less successful, with only a few families attending, mostly from within our church family. Reflecting on this, the timing clashed with other local events and the weather was poor. Although Harvest is a familiar festival for many parents, attendance was low. Going forward, it may be best to focus on strengthening our main events.
Messy Christmas was a great success with strong attendance from both church families and some new families. We had excellent volunteer support - thanks to everyone involved. However the current toddler group seems less engaged with our Messy events, possibly because the crafts feel less suitable for younger children. We may want to consider more sensory – based activities for this age group next year, or a separate event aimed at that age group.
Messy Easter was also successful too - well received and with good attendance, though slightly lower than last year. Activities included craft, stickle bricks, playdough and a Easter hunt using QR codes linking to the Easter story from Roots magazine. We finished with songs, ‘a little talk’ and a lego retelling of the Easter story, followed by a prayer and cake!
I am booked onto a one day course in September –The Playtime National Conference in Wigan - aimed at Toddler leaders. This should help build stronger links between Toddlers, Sunday club and church. Next steps: To continue to develop Sunday club and AAW; To grow what we have; To develop further Toddler events.
Sarah Thomason
Contacts with Broadheath Primary School from April 2025
Apart from Daud’s contact with the school, there are other types of involvement where the school participates in Christian activities.
1a. Easter
Shortly before the holidays, during 3 weekdays, groups from years 1-5 walk to the church where they are divided into 5 groups corresponding to 5 stations manned by volunteers who each have a part of the Easter story to tell, and about 10 minutes to do it in. At each station there is an appropriate activity (eg washing each others’ hands - not feet), before the group moves on to the next station. The session finishes with a whole-class presentation of the Resurrection.
1b. Christmas
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For the first time last year the Christmas activity was changed from the above model, being replaced by a Christingle. Groups sat at small tables, each child with a Christingle kit, painstakingly assembled by volunteers beforehand. Each stage in making the Christingle was accompanied by the corresponding part of the Christmas story. A human Christingle, dressed in a wonderful balloon of an orange suit, waddled through the tables helping as necessary and causing much mirth. The activity was more relaxed than the Easter method and had the advantage that everyone was at the same stage simultaneously.
2. Open the Book
This is a Bible Society initiative to present Bible stories in a memorable way to primary school children. Here it has been running for about 18 months. A group of volunteers, often dressed in vaguely Middle Eastern clothing, and varying in number from one to five, presents a story in which the children, and sometimes the staff, participate. To begin with, years 2 and 3 were involved, but since September storytelling has been to years 1 and 2, which, added to the fact that the school can accommodate us only once a month, has meant that continuity is difficult. From April ’25 to February this year, there have been 8 sessions, 4 of which have been to these younger children and about the life of Jesus. Open the Book takes place on the last Wednesday of the month in the afternoon.
We are very grateful to the school for its help and cooperation. It is not a church school, and many of the children are from Muslim or Hindu families, but we have been well supported. Heartfelt thanks to the volunteers too: as usual there are not enough of them! OTB has sadly lost a volunteer recently and the team is down to 4. It could do with more actors, and a prop maker or two, who would not have to be at school on Wednesday afternoons. The Christmas and Easter volunteers do a stalwart job as well. Join the fun!
Nell Steele
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TODDLERS REPORT APRIL 2026
The Toddlers group is run by a team of five volunteers (Sarah, Dianne, Meg, Mo and Georgina) and meets every Tuesday from 10:30am–12:00pm. The cost is £1.50 per adult and child, with an additional 50p for each extra child.
We follow term dates in line with Broadheath Primary School, which helps local families maintain a consistent routine and prevents older siblings from attending during school time. We currently have two regular childminders who attend, and some parents kindly stay to help tidy away toys at the end of each session.
In March, we needed to request additional volunteer support to cover two sessions due to limited availability. We were very encouraged by the number of offers to help—thank you to everyone who stepped in and supported the group.
Each session begins with free play, giving volunteers the opportunity to engage with families, play with the children, and build relationships within the community. A craft table is provided and resourced by Stamford Brook Preschool, aligned with our half-termly planning. The older children especially enjoy this activity, although parent engagement has been slightly lower compared to last year. Since Christmas, Stamford Brook Preschool has not always been able to provide a regular helper due to staffing changes, but we are hopeful this will improve in the coming half term with the return of our usual team member.
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Refreshments are served at 11:15am for both parents and children and are included in the session cost. This continues to be warmly received. At 11:40am, families help tidy away the toys before gathering for story and singing time.
This structured time follows the ‘See and Know’ format, planned on a half-termly basis and delivered consistently each week. It includes a welcome song, a Bible-based theme (such as Creation), and finishes with praise songs and familiar nursery rhymes. The use of a microphone has significantly helped manage noise levels in the hall. Additionally, the large screen is used to provide structure and visual support, enhancing engagement with the story, linking to wider church activities, and occasionally incorporating videos.
Communication with parents continues through the optional WhatsApp group, where reminders, church links, and key dates are shared. This has proven to be an effective and well-received communication tool.
Attendance remains strong, with a core group of regular families and a steady flow of newcomers. Numbers have grown over the past year. While we continue to encourage families to attend church celebrations and events, this group has been more difficult to engage in that way. It may be helpful to consider new approaches to strengthen this connection.
The prayer tree corner remains available, offering children’s Bible stories, leaflets, and information about upcoming services, as well as an opportunity for anonymous prayer requests. However, this has not yet been widely used by the group.
It is encouraging to see how supportive the families are of one another, often helping each other during sessions. This sense of community continues to be a real strength of the group.
Next Steps
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Volunteer support
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Continue to build a small bank of additional helpers to provide cover when needed
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Consider a simple rota or backup list to avoid last-minute gaps
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Parent engagement
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Invite parents personally to events, rather than whole group
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Church connection
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Trial new ways to engage families with church life (e.g. toddler-friendly events, personal invitations, or short seasonal celebrations within the group)
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Consider gathering informal feedback from parents on what would help them feel more comfortable attending
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Stamford Brook Preschool partnership
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Maintain communication to ensure planning continues to align
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Prayer tree awareness
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Gently highlight and model its use during sessions to increase awareness
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Consider introducing it briefly during story time or notices
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• Communication
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Continue to make good use of the WhatsApp group for reminders and relationship-building, more consistency
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Share occasional highlights or photos (where appropriate) to encourage engagement
• Sustaining growth
o Maintain the welcoming atmosphere that is attracting new families
Sarah Thomason
Prayer Team Report 2026
Prayer Team Members: Sandra Fairclough, Daud Gill, Darlene Harrison, Gillian Shepherd, Rita Wickens, Cecilia Williams
Between April 2025 and March 2026 the team has been able to meet most Mondays from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. for prayer via Zoom. We would like to thank all those people who have contacted us with requests for prayer. All requests are regarded as confidential and are confined to the group. We also include other urgent needs concerning the work, events and activities of the church, as well as local, national and international situations as appropriate.
Members of the Prayer Team are happy to pray in church with anyone who requests prayer.
Any prayer requests should be given to Daud (0161 928 4820; daudgill@hotmail.co.uk) or to another person within the team.
We would appreciate more feedback on situations for which prayer has been requested and thank those people who do keep us updated. It does encourage us to hear of an outcome or to have an update.
Gillian Shepherd
Ministry Team.
Members. Daud Gill, Peter Johnson, Ros Prescott, Esme Hammer, Alan Paulley, Sarah Thomason, Nell Steele, Rachel Bradley.
The Ministry team meets regularly to plan, review and develop the regular church services and to plan special events. It provides support and oversight for the House groups, The Alpha courses and The young people’s work.
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Our regular Sunday service continues at 10:30am. We have had 2 sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit and Open Road on the Christian faith journey. On other occasions we have followed the Lectionary readings. We have had special services during Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. Occasionally the services are led by lay leaders.
The services are still available on Zoom for those who are unable to attend church. We are thankful to the AV team of Rob Thomason, James Cunliffe and Martin Odenrode for all that they do. All age worship once a month is an opportunity for our younger members to get involved.
There are two House groups which meet regularly on a Tuesday evening and a Thursday morning. They meet to study the Bible together, pray for and support each other. If you would like to know more about them please ask Daud, Alan, Meg or Rachel.
The Children’s and Young people’s ministry will have a separate update but we are very thankful to Sarah and her team for all that they do with our children and young people.
Ros was licenced as a Pastoral Worker and Nell given permission to officiate as a Reader in October at a lovely service at Chester Cathedral.
Sarah and Rachel completed the Occasional Worship Leader’s training at the dioceses in December.
Daud is a chaplain at Trafford college and Peter a chaplain to the Sea Cadets. Daud also has input with some volunteers at Broadheath primary school and we are grateful to them for this.
Experience Christmas and Easter takes place in the church with around 300 children from Broadheath primary school hearing the Easter and Christmas stories.
There are many folks involved in the service on a Sunday. Including the Welcome team, readers, intercessors, The AV team, the tea and coffee team and the young folk’s team as well as those leading and preaching. We are very thankful for you all and grateful for your commitment and support.
Rachel Bradley
St Alban’s Community Café.
The Community Cafe is open every Wednesday morning between !0am and 12 midday in the Church Hall on Lindsell Road. We serve a small menu of drinks and snacks at very affordable prices.
We seek to offer a relaxed place to meet and share God’s love with our local community. We are especially keen to reach out to folk who live locally who may be isolated or lonely. There is always a listening ear at The Café.
We have been delighted to have seen a growth in new folk attending regularly.
We have a number of clients and carers from Ordinary Lifestyles which is an organisation which supports adults with learning disability who attend regularly.
We enjoyed singing carols at Christmas time and are very thankful to Andy Dodd for arranging a Brass band to accompany this. It made our celebration very meaningful.
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We have enjoyed celebrating a number of significant birthdays together with amazing cakes made by Ros.
We would love you to help us increase our numbers so please invite your family, friends or neighbours along.
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement.
The Café Team.
Buildings Team Report.
We have had ongoing issues with the heating and boilers this winter.
We are going to have a review of all the church heating with a view to providing the most appropriate heating system available for the church building.
At present we have two buildings which both require a lot of maintenance and upkeep and we are looking at the most sustainable way forward for our future mission and ministry. This includes our desire to be able to use the church on a more regular basis during the week as was intended when the church was reordered in 2000.
The Vicarage is owned and cared for by the Diocese. They are looking at different options regarding the vicarage and we will keep you updated as we have more information.
The Building Team
Finance Team and Planned Giving
The Finance Team meets regularly to review the church’s finances and its members are the Vicar, Church Treasurer and Eileen Dixon for the church hall. The church hall has a good number of regular users and the income from this helps the church’s finances however the hall is increasingly in need of significant spending on it. We are very grateful for the caretaker John Wooler who carries out essential maintenance.
Thank you to all who have continued to support the mission and life of St Alban’s Church over this year by your generous giving. Regular giving is very helpful whether by standing order or numbered envelopes.
Over the last few years we have lost a number of regular givers so if you would like to support St Alban’s please speak to me. Please consider whether you can join the planned giving scheme or increase your giving.
The parish share is the amount of money that Chester asks us to contribute to the overall running of the Diocese. We have continued to pay a reduced amount for the parish share as our regular outgoings have continued to exceed our income. This has been the case for a few years now. Although it doesn’t build up arrears as such, it would mean we are less likely to have a full-time vicar in future if and when there is a change of incumbent.
The Gift Aid tax claim from HMRC was a significant help again this year. If you are a tax payer and would like to take advantage of this tax efficient way of giving, please ask me.
Peter Johnson
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St Alban's Church Broadheath
Accounts 1 January - 31 December 2025
This report reflects the church accounts of St Alban's Broadheath from 1 January - 31 December 2025.
The following assets are recognised but not valued in the balance sheet:
- audio visual system, general office equipment, kitchen equipment, music equipment, movable church and hall furnishings which are held by the church wardens and would need a faculty for their disposal.
The PCC leases a photocopier rather than owns one.
Items are shown to the nearest £ so there may be some rounding errors. The figures behind these are kept to 2 decimal places.
Account balances
| 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | ||
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| £ | £ | ||
| Lloyds Bank current account | 10514 | 19134 | |
| CCLA general account | 21005 | 10429 | |
| CCLA BFM account | 31 | 29 | |
| Petty cash | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 31590 | 29632 | |
| Increase in total balances 1958 -18 |
Receipts and Payments 2025
| 2025 Receipts £ £ |
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2025 Receipts £ £ |
2024 Receipts £ £ |
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| Planned giving | 41387 | 42229 | ||||
| Cash collections | 3496 | 4191 | ||||
| Donations | 2481 | 2114 | 2607 | 2520 | ||
| Legacies | 0 | 10000 | ||||
| Sunday refreshments | 391 | 453 | ||||
| Toddler group subscriptions | 664 | 908 | ||||
| St Alban's Community Café | 1885 | 1574 | ||||
| Trafford YFC room rental | 1740 | 1740 | ||||
| Car park rental | 0 | 3725 | ||||
| HMRC tax refund | 11603 | 10986 | ||||
| Fees from weddings/funerals etc | 1182 | 1930 | ||||
| Grants | 200 | 530 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 1131 | 3677 | ||||
| Hall hire-regular bookings | 25508 | 27345 | ||||
| Hall hire-one-off bookings | 2528 | 1928 | ||||
| CCLA account interest added | 577 | 527 | ||||
| Total receipts | 94573 | 2314 | 113820 | 3050 | ||
| Grand total receipts | 96887 | 116870 | ||||
| 2025 Payment s |
2024 Payments |
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| Parish share contribution | 51500 | 59336 | ||||
| Salaries, NI and payroll fees | 2828 | 2887 | ||||
| Staff expenses (inc council tax and water) |
2684 | 2496 | ||||
| Church running costs | ||||||
| Church gas | 1994 | 4978 | ||||
| Church electricity | 1551 | 4402 | ||||
| Broadband | 1054 | 849 | ||||
| Church insurance | 4443 | 3982 |
| Service consumables | 617 | 849 | |||||
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| Payments out of petty cash | 120 | 131 | |||||
| Church cleaning | 1027 | 1759 | |||||
| Church maintenance and consumables |
1144 | 2081 | |||||
| Gardening and grounds maintenance |
2600 | 2925 | |||||
| Children's work | 172 | 171 | |||||
| Music licence | 148 | 248 | |||||
| Photocopier lease | 674 | 674 | |||||
| Major spending on church building and grounds |
5070 | 7328 | |||||
| Miscellanous payments | 965 | 298 | 755 | ||||
| Church hall (cost of trading) | |||||||
| Hall gas | 4154 | 3479 | |||||
| Hall electricity | 2287 | 1531 | |||||
| Hall water | 302 | 286 | |||||
| Hall cleaning and caretaking | 2399 | 2743 | |||||
| Hall waste removal | 426 | 406 | |||||
| Hall insurance | 1657 | 1913 | |||||
| Hall window cleaning | 325 | 350 | |||||
| Hall maintenance and consumables |
882 | 1216 | |||||
| Major spending on hall building and grounds |
0 | 1410 | |||||
| Other costs | |||||||
| Donation and fund raising costs for mission partner |
645 | 2200 | |||||
| Other payments from restricted funds |
2140 | 0 | |||||
| Fees paid to diocese for weddings/funerals etc |
508 | 2224 | |||||
| Bank charges | 284 | 280 | |||||
| Refunds/repayments | 330 | 2700 | |||||
| Total payments | 92145 | 2785 | 113932 | 2955 | |||
| Grand total payments | 94930 | 116887 | |||||
| Excess receipts over payments |
2428 | -471 | -112 | 95 | |||
| Total excess receipts over payments |
1957 | -17 |
| General fund | 30290 | 28037 | ||
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| Mission fund | 588 | 611 | ||
| Sialkot collection | 0 | 0 | ||
| Grant from Changing Lives Together | 712 | 530 | ||
| Special collections | 0 | 454 | ||
| Total | 30290 | 1300 | 28037 | 1595 |
| Grand total | 31590 | 29633 | ||
| Description of funds | ||||
| Grant (restricted) | ||||
| Changing Lives Together grant at 1/1/25 | 530 | |||
| Extra grant received in 2025 | 200 | |||
| Less expenditure | -18 | |||
| Balance at 31/12/25 | 712 | |||
| Sialkot collection (restricted) | ||||
| Opening balance 1/1/25 | 0 | |||
| Donations and fund raising | 622 | |||
| Transfer from Mission fund | 23 | |||
| Gifts and fund raising costs to Sialkot mission | -645 | |||
| Closing balance at 31/12/25 | 0 | |||
| Special collections held from pre-2025 (restricted) | ||||
| Held at 1/1/25 | 454 | |||
| Children's Society (Christmas Eve 2024 | ||||
| topped up to whole £) | -324 | |||
| Open Doors paid out (donation Feb 2024) | -20 | |||
| Boaz Trust paid out (Harvest collection in | ||||
| 2023) | -110 | |||
| Special collections held at 31/12/25 | 0 | |||
| Mission Fund (designated) | ||||
| Opening balance 1/1/25 | 611 | |||
| Transfer to Sialkot fund | -23 | |||
| Closing balance at 31/12/25 | 588 | |||
| Petty cash | ||||
| Opening balance 1/1/25 | 40 | |||
| Additions made from cash collections | 120 | |||
| Expenses (refreshments) | -120 | |||
| Closing balance at 31/12/25 | 40 |
| Special collections (restricted) made and paid out in 2025 | Special collections (restricted) made and paid out in 2025 |
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| Funerals | 1218 |
| GForce Harvest collection | 45 |
| Phoebe's challenge collection | 230 |
Notes for 2025 accounts
Collections and fund-raising were made for the Sialkot diocese. The gift was transferred via the vicar's personal account for reasons of discretion. Bank transfer and receipt details are available.
Christmas Eve collection in 2023 was not paid out to Children's Society and the collection for Boaz Trust in October 2023. These have been corrected in the 2024 accounts and paid out in 2025 along with other special collections in 2024. Special collections made during 2025 were paid out during the year.
All receipts made using the electronic payment devices (SumUp payments) are shown nett of commission. In 2025 there were £2375.13 of gross receipts using this method with £28.20 commission giving a nett of £2346.93 with an average commission of 1.2%. It is shown this way is because monies are received only after commission is deducted. Gifts made using electronic giving devices are allocated on the basis of date (Toddlers is on a Tuesday; Cafe is on a Wednesday). Sunday receipts are put under "general donations". Where specific activities use the device, for example, the Sialkot fund-raising evening then these are allocated accordingly.
Gas and electricity fixed rate contracts are in place until the end of 2027.
The parish share is the amount of money Chester diocese requests from us to contribute towards all the costs of the diocese. In 2025 this was assessed as £77,604.75 for the year or £6467.06 per month. We paid £51,500 due to lack of funds.
• CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGL4NDAND WALES Independent oxaminerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent E¥aminer's Report Roport tothe trnsl PCC ofSI Alban's Broathealh On a¢Uts forthe y•ar ènded 31 tkcember2025 harity no 1132079 Setouton pages Iw•12 I rèport lo the Iruste8s on my examinati of the a#ounl& of the abo charity I'lhe Tnjsl'l fortth year onded 3111212025 Respon8lbilitvas and ba81s of report As the tharity's Irwtees, you are responbleforihe preparation of the accounts in accord¢8 with requirwnents oflhe Ch8rthe8Act 2011 17 I repDrt in respera of my OKlnatiOn Df the Trust'5 8c¢ounls carned out sectitsn 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I hB¥e folbwed all the apiCAble Directions oi¥en by Ihe Charity Commiss under sect 14515llbl of theAd. Independont •xaminof8 stat•m¢nt I have completed my ex8min8tion. I confim that no materiBI matters have corne to my attention in connection with the eiaminalion (otherlh that sdo$ed balow'l whith 9i¥es me Cause lo believe Ihal ¢n, any material re5peGt' Ihp accounliry record$ vKre ml kept in acrordance ith serAlon 130 of the CharrtS Act." or the a¢UnIS did mt accord ith IhÈ axounliw records, or the account8 did not ComY wlh the ap1¢able requiretD8trts ¢oncerniny the fotm and conlenl of 3ccounts 8et gut in the Charit5 (Accounts and Re¥w)rtsl Regulations 2008 other than any requiramènt that th8 accounts give a'lrue and raif. viev4 which 15 not 3 matter n6idered as part of an Independent examinaliDn I ha¥e no ar have Gome across no other matters in ¢onn8(n th the examination towhich attention should be dravm In this report In orderto enable a prowr undÈrStsrlThg ol the a¢Gounts lo be reathed. ' Phasè Ihe in the breckers rfthtrydo rt*ath. Slgnod.. 2& Mam•: Rolovant prolotstsional gualift¢atiDnlsl or body IER O¢1 2018
Addro88: PL Disclosure Only complete If Ihe examiner needs lo highlight material matters of COTrrn 188& CC32. lfidependenl 6x8minaiion of charity aGo)unts.' directions and gUidCe fLY examiners). Give hore brf&f dola1 of any ite5 thatthe ?xamlnvr wl8hesto IER O¢t 2018