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2025-12-31-accounts

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aldhelm, Edmonton

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

Vicar Mother Anna Stuttard

Curate Father Gideon Nnanemere

Churchwardens Ann Toussaint Joan McLeish

Bankers CAF Bank Ltd West Malling ME19 4JQ

Independent Examiner Stephanie Beeston-Clarke Accountants, 92 Gladstone Street, Winsford Cheshire CW7 4AZ

Contents

PART ONE Page
Contents 2
1 Reference and Administrative Details 3
2 Annual Report for 2025 4
3 Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 10
4 Independent Examiner’s Report 11
5 Financial Statements 12
PART TWO
6 Agenda for Annual Meetings 22
7 Minutes of the Annual Meetings held on 25May2025 23
8 Report on Changes to the Electoral Roll 25
9 Churchwardens’ Report on the Fabric,Goods and Ornaments of the Church 25
10 Report of DeanerySynod Meetings 26
11 SafeguardingReport 26
12 Reports on church activities:
• Social Committee
• Mothers’ Union
• Children and Sunday Club
• Windmill Projects
o Arts & Crafts
o Edible Garden
o Foodbank
o Café and Bakery
o Stitchers		 28
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13 Sidesmenappointedfor 2026-2027 32

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1. Reference and administrative details Charity Name

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aldhelm, Edmonton also known as St Aldhelm’s, Edmonton.

Charity Number

1132175

Address

Geographical location: Silver Street, Edmonton, London N18 1PA Postal address: 2 Windmill Road, Edmonton, London N18 1PA

Website

www.aldhelms.org.uk

Membership of the PCC

Ex officio

Clergy The Rev’d Anna Stuttard * Vicar, Chair of PCC The Rev’d Gideon Nnanemere Assistant Curate; from 27 October 2025 Churchwardens Ann Toussaint * from 26 May 2024; re-elected 25 May 2025 Joan McLeish * from 26 May 2024; re-elected 25 May 2025 Lay members of the Enfield Deanery Synod Merlene Nurse elected February 2024 Ijeoma Ogbonna elected May 2023

Elected members

Edie Duncan * Lay Vice-Chair; to May 2028 Desmond Williams to May 2028 Lorraine Coppin* to May 2026 Zavia Parker to May 2026 David Reed to May 2026 Peter Clark * PCC Secretary; to May 2027 Gloria Littler to May 2027 Rebekah Grey-Bubu to May 2027 Marie-Lise Appadoo to May 2027

Co-opted members Pamela Carson* PCC Treasurer, from May 2024

Standing Committee

Those marked with an asterisk * were members of the PCC Standing Committee for some or all of the year.

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2. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2025

Aims and Objectives

St Aldhelm’s is a Church of England church, serving this parish in Upper Edmonton since 1903. Our worship is within the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, sacramental but varied in style and our choir and musicians enrich our worship with modern and traditional music. Our congregation reflects the rich diversity of the community in which we serve and we seek to be welcoming to everyone who walks through our doors.

Our faith demands that we love our neighbour as well as God, so we engage with the local community in a variety of ways, working in partnership with other organisations to provide places and activities where people can meet, connect, find support or simply find peace in a beautiful environment.

Public Benefit

We are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the advancement of religion, and we believe that, working with the Incumbent for the promotion of the mission of the Church in the parish and in the wider community, the church benefits the public by providing:

Governance

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956 (as amended) and the Church Representation Rules. It is also a charity registered with the Charity Commission (registration number 1132175).

The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent in the task of participating in God’s mission to the world and taking counsel together for the sake of the pastoral, evangelistic, educational, social and ecumenical ministry of the church within the ecclesiastical parish. Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in accordance with the Church Representation Rules or co-opted by the PCC. In 2025 membership of the PCC comprised: the licensed clergy, the two churchwardens, two lay members of the diocesan and deanery synods (ex officio); and nine lay members elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (“the APCM”), who typically serve three-year terms. In addition, the PCC was entitled to co-opt up to three members annually; in 2025 the PCC co-opted Pamela Carson to act as Treasurer. The names of PCC members are listed above.

Churchwardens are elected annually at the Annual Meeting of Parishioners immediately preceding the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). The Wardens elected at the Annual Meeting of Parishioners in May 2025 were Joan McLeish and Ann Toussaint. Wardens are entitled to serve a maximum of six consecutive periods of office; Ann and Joan were both first elected in May 2024; this means that they must stand down no later than the APCM of 2030.

The number of elected members on the PCC is determined by the number of people on the electoral roll of the church. In 2025, as per Church Representation Rules, we were required to create a new electoral roll, as a result of which the number of people on the electoral roll went down from 119 (2024) to 68. Consequently, the number of elected members on the PCC was reduced from 12 to nine. At the 2025 APCM four members of the PCC came to the end of their term of office and another member stood down. Two of those whose term had ended were willing to serve again and, as there were no other candidates, were re-appointed unopposed. One person was co-opted to the PCC because of the skills they bring.

The PCC has complied with its reporting obligations to the Charity Commission. A Serious Incident from 2025 has been reported to the Charity Commission and appropriate steps followed.

Safeguarding

The PCC is confident that it has complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy

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Discipline Measure 2016 to have regard to the House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. A fuller Safeguarding Report is included later in this report.

Clergy

Mthr Anna Stuttard is the Vicar. Mthr Patricia Brown was Assistant Curate until the end of 2024 and in 2025 her curacy was transferred to the parish of Holy Innocents in Crouch End, where she lives. In October we celebrated her time with us with a joyous last service. Mthr Patricia is much missed and she goes to Holy Innocents with our love and prayers.

In August 2025 we welcomed the Rev’d Dr Gideon Nnanemere to St Aldhelm’s. An experienced priest with years of service in the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Fr Gideon came initially to provide support as Mthr Patricia recovered from illness, but in October he was licensed as Assistant Curate. We are delighted to have Fr Gideon as part of our ministry team and we are benefitting from his experience and wisdom.

St Aldhelm’s in 2025

2025 was a busy and encouraging year at St Aldhelm’s, in which our ministry and social action continued to flourish and we began work on our long-anticipated spire project.

After three years of fundraising, work finally began on a project to reshingle our spire and regild the weathervane, along with carrying out repairs to the roof of the choir vestry and to brick, stonework and guttering on the roof. By the end of the year work was almost complete and our spire and golden cockerel gleamed in the winter sun. We are very grateful to our architect, Daniel Benson of Ablett Architects, for all his work on this project and for his tenacious project management. In December we held a celebration event for our spire during our Christmas Bazaar (further details about this fundraising event below), inviting funders and local dignitaries. A local representative of the Lord Lieutenant of London came to learn about our work.

At Pentecost St Aldhelm’s worked with other local churches to lead a nine-day festival of prayer and praise focussing on praying for Edmonton and asking God to bless our people, our churches and our community. The event, called Blessings for Edmonton, included prayer walks, a service of healing and daily prayer and culminated in a service of prayer and blessing led by the Bishop of Edmonton. We continue to ask for God’s blessing on this community, in which deprivation, according to the latest official statistics, is getting worse and worse.

St Aldhelm’s is blessed with a flourishing Mothers’ Union; a full report appears later and a major highlight was the very popular and successful coach trip to Southend in August. Our thanks to them for all they do to support families here and elsewhere.

Thanks also to our energetic and committed Social and Fundraising Committee for their tireless hospitality and fundraising – our Christmas Bazaar was the most successful in recent years and their work made a major contribution to church finances in 2025.

In less happy news, our Easter joy was saddened by the news of the unexpected death of a beloved member of our congregation, Martin Smith, who passed away very unexpectedly on Holy Saturday. He is much missed, especially midweek when his absence is still felt keenly.

PCC meetings

The PCC had four scheduled meetings during the year, as well as a short meeting immediately after the APCM and an exceptional meeting in July called at short notice to deal with unexpected circumstances. All meetings were held in person although, in line with guidance given by the Archbishops in 2020, some of the work of the PCC and Standing Committee was conducted online, with decisions requiring formal approval circulated in writing after each meeting, in line with Church Representation Rules M29 and 76. Some business of the PCC and Standing Committee is confidential and treated as such as per Rule M28(6).

The PCC has a standing agenda and at every meeting looks at items including Safeguarding, Finance and Fundraising, Buildings and Works, Mission and more. We have a programme of adoption, review and

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revision of policies; current policies which are reviewed regularly include Safeguarding, Internal Financial Controls, Conflicts of Interest, Equality, Diversion and Inclusion, Risk Management, and Data Protection, as well as HR policies including Grievance, Disciplinary, Maternity, Paternity, and Sickness and Absence policies.

At the first meeting of the year, in January 2025, the PCC noted that this year we would be required to start a new electoral roll. The PCC was told that Mthr Patricia was very ill and that we had appointed one of the foodbank volunteers to act as interim Community Action Coordinator to cover some of her work.

By the time of the second PCC meeting in May we had created a new electoral roll. The new roll comprised 68 people, compared to 119 last year – the electoral roll officer explained that some people chose not to rejoin and that 12 people who applied to rejoin unfortunately did not qualify, because they do not live in the parish and have not attended church services regularly in the last six months.

A short meeting after our APCM on 25 May appointed officers and members of the Standing Committee and co-opted Pam Carson to be the Treasurer.

By July we were working with our architect and roofing contractors to finalise the forthcoming spire project and it became clear that additional works would be needed. The PCC agreed the additional expenditure at a special meeting called under Rule M25(8).

At the scheduled meeting in July it was confirmed that the nursery which had been hiring the hall for some years would be moving out in August and the PCC discussed the forthcoming works on the roof and spire. We took some time to consider the financial implications and our future plans.

In October we rejoiced at the news that Bishop Sarah would be the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury and, with work well underway on the spire, made plans for our Christmas Bazaar and Spire Celebration, to which we would invite local councillors, the MP and a representative of the Lord Lieutenant of London.

In November we welcomed the Archdeacon of Hampstead, Fr John Hawkins, as he carried out an official Visitation. In his report he said his time with us was one of immense positivity, with joy and laughter, and described our Windmill projects as bringing joy, dignity and hope to those who come to St Aldhelm’s. He spoke of the importance of the work, life and worship of St Aldhelm’s and told us how much our work is appreciated. The ministry team and PCC were very heartened and moved by his comments.

Committees

Standing Committee

This is the only committee required by the Church Representation Rules. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. Its function is to support the Incumbent in his/ her role as the spiritual leader of the parish, and to monitor and encourage implementation of plans agreed by the PCC. It meets between the full meetings of the PCC and at other times if necessary. The Standing Committee was re-elected after the Annual Meeting in May 2025.

The Standing Committee met four times in 2024, using its delegated authority to enable decisions to be taken in a timely and appropriate way and work to progress smoothly. Among other things, the Standing Committee oversaw expenditure and fundraising in between PCC meetings, authorised a fire risk assessment, approved a change in our energy provider, dealt with legal questions, authorised minor works and had oversight of all HR issues.

Social and Fundraising Committee

The Social Committee is currently the only other committee answering to the PCC. Their review of 2025 is included elsewhere in this report.

Church membership and attendance at services

Church members must be communicants of sixteen years and upwards and on the Electoral Roll of the parish.

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We have a stable congregation in which most people attend Sunday services every week. Overall, average attendance at a Sunday service in 2025 was 44 adults and 8 young people, roughly the same as in the previous year. 99 adults and 18 children attended on Easter Day, considerably more than in any other year since Covid, and attendance at Christmas was healthy, with 82 adults and 11 children attending either for Midnight Mass or Christmas morning. The trend for fewer baptisms, weddings and funerals in church continues - during 2025 there were three baptisms, no weddings and only one funeral in church.

The Sunday morning Parish Eucharist continued to be the main focus for our corporate worship. Our Sunday worship is live-streamed to a small regular audience and is also watched by members of the congregation who are unable to attend that day. In addition to Sundays, we met throughout the year for Morning Prayer on Zoom. Evening Prayer was mostly said privately. Our Thursday morning service of Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer was attended faithfully by a small number of people.

The Sunday Club for children, led by Rebekah Grey-Bubu, provides Bible-based activities, food and fun for children and has gone from strength to strength. A lay-led Bible study group meets weekly online.

Staff Team

We are grateful to Chris Littler, our buildings manager, Nikki Davis, who continues as our interim Community Action Coordinator, Boyka Stoyanova Tatanova (Bobby) our cleaner, Tosin Akinremi, our Director of Music, and Leah Stuttard our grants fundraiser for their ongoing commitment and hard work and for all that they contribute so positively to our life at St Aldhelm’s. Bobby, Nikki and Tom are employees, for whom the church pays National Insurance and deducts PAYE tax. Chris, Leah and Tosin were self-employed and responsible for their own tax arrangements.

Data Protection

Mthr Anna and the Administrator have kept the PCC’s Data Protection obligations pursuant to GDPR under review and are satisfied as to compliance.

Church halls

The Halls are a vital source of income for the church, as well as an important meeting point for community activities. The Hall Hire Policy focusses on using the halls to raise income for the church – the policy sets fees, prioritises regular bookings and accepts one-off bookings only at the full commercial rate and for a minimum hire period.

Since September 2024 our regular hall hirers have all had formal hire agreements and pay by Standing Order/BACS transfer. Our regular hirers include Age UK, several churches and various dance, drama and martial arts classes, all of which provide valuable and much needed to services to our local community. Our long-standing arrangement with the nursery which hired our halls came to an end in August 2025.

Church building

Our church is in reasonably good repair and we have a rolling programme of tests and checks and a standing item on the PCC agenda keeping an eye on maintenance and repairs. A Quinquennial Inspection was carried out in October 2024 which identified issues which will be addressed as funds allow.

Supporting our local community

Serving our community is a key part of our mission here and we work hard to keep our church open and available to the community. The church is open 9.30am to 5.00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and is visited by surprisingly high numbers of people, of all ages and of all faiths and none.

Our partnership with West Lea School has continued and is now in its fifth year. The community café project, staffed by young people with disabilities, is very popular. The young people on placement make hot drinks and baked goods under the supervision of staff from West Lea and, as well as providing training and employment opportunities for young disabled people, this project also provides a place for local people to meet, use the internet and make connections. The students also work hard in our garden, helping to provide fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices for our foodbank and church community.

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The foodbank has grown from small beginnings to provide significant support to a growing number of households. Since we began have helped over 220 local households experiencing food insecurity and we continue to see new households needing our help as well as returning beneficiaries.

Our Stitching Group is loved and well attended and offers a friendly space for local people to learn new skills, find friends, craft and stitch. We are grateful to North London Stitch and Textiles for their support.

In September 2025 a new charity partnership began. One-to-One Enfield visit us on Wednesdays to run Windmill Arts and Crafts, creative activities with adults who are autistic or have learning difficulties. By the end of the year, 39 individuals had enjoyed making things and developing friendships with others during the sessions led by One-to-One.

We have warm relationships with nearby primary schools and the local Scout group. In the run-up to Christmas we welcomed more than 400 children into church to learn about Christmas and the Christian faith. We were delighted to welcome the Scouts back to decorate three Christmas trees for the church.

Mother Anna writes: Our Mission Action Plan is simple: to love God, love our neighbour and love creation. As I look back at 2025 I am really heartened by the ways in which the people of St Aldhelm’s have taken these three imperatives to heart and are living out God’s mission in this place.

We show our love of God in our worship and in our daily lives. Our worship is sacramental and liturgical but it is not just the responsibility of our ordained clergy - many of our congregation, including most of our children and young people, participate in reading from scripture and leading prayers and we have a team of singers and musicians, young and old, led by our remarkable music director Tosin Akinreme, providing Spirit-led music which deepens our response to God. A lay-led Bible study group meets weekly and supports our congregation in their faith journeys and our children and young people are supported to learn and grow in faith through a monthly Sunday Club. A committed group of lay people led by our Reader Emeritus, Dorothy Nnene, lead worship at a local care home and a faithful group meets online seven days a week for Morning Prayer and to pray for our community and one another. I am thankful to God for the commitment and prayers of so many people at St Aldhelm’s.

We show our love for our neighbour predominantly through our Windmill social action projects, which are going well, with stable funding, committed volunteers and wonderful partnerships. Midweek projects are often barely noticed by Sunday worshippers but at St Aldhelm’s our Windmill projects are understood and valued by our worshipping community. They are also appreciated by the community around us - during the year I had several encounters and conversations with people in the local community, people who have nothing to do with the church, who see and value what we do. Beyond the Windmill, I am thankful to the Mothers’ Union at St Aldhelm’s which makes a valuable contribution in a variety of ways, including supporting our local shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence.

We love and safeguard God’s creation in a number of ways, including by using our churchyard as a community edible garden and also by providing a quiet space for people to sit and rest. Looking after our listed church building is a precious responsibility and this year we were finally able to get work started on repairing our spire and parts of the roof. Looking ahead to 2026 we are putting plans in place to increase our green awareness and environment care.

I am grateful to God for calling me to St Aldhelm’s and for all that we are achieving together.

Financial Review and Results

The church’s accounts for 2025 form part of this annual report and are set out on pages 10-18 of this document.

Total income on unrestricted funds was £115,325 (£134,800 in 2024) of which £53,357 was from hall lettings (£71,241 in 2024), £7,801 from the planned giving scheme (£13,439 in 2024), £18,039 from gift aid claims (£11,989 in 2024). Total expenditure on unrestricted funds amounted to £130,550 (£99,736 in 2024), and we contributed £31,100 to the London Diocesan Common Fund (£27,318 in 2024).

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There was restricted income of £156,560 in gifts and grants (£66,220 in 2024), and restricted expenditure of £186,133 (£94,477 in 2024).

The net result for the year was an overall deficit of £24,799 (surplus of £6,806 in 2024). The balance to carry forward at 31 December 2025 of unrestricted funds was £87,284 (£82,510 in 2024) and on restricted funds, £28,915 (£58,488 in 2024), a total of £116,199 (£140,998 in 2024).

Thank you to our supporters

At St Aldhelm’s we are grateful for the support of all our donors and value every gift, however large or small. We are particularly grateful to all those individuals who committed to give to St Aldhelm’s regularly through standing orders, to everyone who gave generously at our Thanksgiving Service and online and to people who made generous one-off donations.

In 2025 we also received numerous grants from trusts and foundations and we are deeply grateful for their help and support. We would like to express our thanks to:

The support we received enables us not only to continue to support our community but also to make improvements, the benefits of which will continue to bless us and the community we serve for years to come. Thank you.

Investment policy

None of the church’s funds are permanently endowed, and in the event of any significant surplus funds ‐ arising the PCC will take advice to ensure safe long term growth commensurate with planned spending needs from time to time.

Reserves

It is the PCC policy to try to maintain sufficient working capital to meet expenditure as incurred. It has agreed a level of unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments, which amounts to just under £28,000. The balance of available unrestricted funds, as shown on the balance sheet, is £87,284 and thus, at 31 December 2025, the PCC met its reserves policy and was a going concern.

Risk management

The principal risks and uncertainties faced by St Aldhelm’s continue to be those that inevitably attend a small church. Themes in recent years have been the need to reduce reliance on rental income and to broaden the donor base from within the church membership, and the need to build up reserves to meet a backlog of maintenance work on the church building and Halls.

Conclusion

This annual report and the associated accounts were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 14 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Mthr Anna Stuttard

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aldhelm, Edmonton

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The members of the PCC, who are also trustees of the charity, are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The trustees are required to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the PCC and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the PCC during the year.

In preparing those financial statements, the PCC is required to:

The PCC is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the PCC and to enable the PCC to ensure that the financial statements comply with the requirements referred to above. The PCC is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Church Representation Rules and applicable UK Accounting Standards

Approved by the PCC on 14/05/2026 and signed on its behalf by:

_____ Rev’d Anna Stuttard PCC Chair

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aldhelm, Edmonton INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS’ REPORT TO THE PCC/TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

I report to the PCC on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 12 to 21.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

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

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

(2) that accounts do not accord with those records; or

(3) that accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than the requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Stephanie J Beeston-Clarke FCCA Beeston-Clarke Accountants Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 92 Gladstone Street Winsford Cheshire CW7 4AZ

14 May 2026 Dated: ………………………….

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 31 DECEMBER 2025

Income
2
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
4
Investment income
5
Other income
6
Total Incoming Resources
Expenditure
Raising Funds
7
Charitable activities
8
Total Expenditure
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward at
31 December 2024
Total funds carried forward at
31 December 2025
Transfers
Net movements in funds
Note
Net income/(expenditure)
before transfers
Donations & legacies
Gross transfers between funds		 Note Unrestricted
& Designated
Funds
2025
£
53,153
54,868
6,369
255
680		 Restricted
Funds
2025
£
156,560
-
-
-
-		 Total
Funds
2025
£
209,713
54,868
6,369
255
680		 Restated
Unrestricted
& Designated
Funds
Restated
Restricted
Funds
Restated
Total
Funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
49,107
66,220
115,327
73,601
-
73,601
6,306
-
6,306
284
-
284
5,502
-
5,502
115,325 156,560 271,885 134,800
66,220
201,019
9,750
100,800		 3,030
183,103		 12,780
283,904		 6,584
2,085
8,669
93,151
92,393
185,544
110,550 186,133 296,684 99,736
94,477
194,213
4,775 (29,574) (24,799) 35,064
(28,258)
6,806
- - - -
-
-
4,775
82,510		 (29,574)
58,488		 (24,799)
140,998		 35,064
(28,258)
6,806
47,446
86,746
134,192
87,284 28,915 116,199 82,510
58,488
140,998

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Current A55ets Debtors Cash at bank and In hand li 27851 119.073 146,523 7,769 141,602 149,371 CrÈditors- amdumts falling due within one year 12, 13 14,324 8.373 NETCURRENT ASSErs 132,159 140,998 Creditors- 3mountsfalling due after more one year 13 16 16,OC NET A55Ers 116.199 140.998 THE FUNDSOFTHE PCC.. Restrlded Funds 18 28,915 58.489 Unrestricted & Oesignated Funds 19 87.284 82,510 116 199 140 998 TOTAL FUNDS The accountswere approved bythe Pccon.... and were si8ned on their behalf bv. Revd Arma 5tuttard PCC Chatr ed The notes on pages 14tD 21 fortn part of these financial statement5

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation

The PCC constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 (Charities SORP FRS102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention (see note 15), and are presented in sterling. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The financial statements of the PCC have also been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the accruals basis.

Income recognition

All income is recognised once the PCC has legal entitlement to the income, when there is sufficient certainty of receipt and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Donations are recognised upon receipt and classified at that point as either unrestricted or restricted if the donation is for a specific purpose. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

Investment Income

Income from investments is included in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which it is receivable.

Expenditure recognition

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the PCC to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been listed under headings that aggregate all the costs related to that activity, including support and governance costs. Where costs cannot be directly attributed they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Charitable activity expenditure are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and include expenditure directly associated with individual projects and support costs relating to those activities.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Allocation of governance and support costs

Governance costs are those incurred in connection with the management of the PCC and its assets, organisational administration and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with their use of resources.

Due to the nature of the financial activities of the PCC, these would be allocated across Charitable Expenditure which comprises the majority of its expenditure and as such are automatically charged there.

Restricted Funds

Restricted funds are accounted for in accordance with the particular terms of trust arising from the express or implied wishes of donors in so far as these are intended to be binding on the PCC members.

Designated Funds

Designated funds are unrestricted funds that the PCC have set aside for a particular purpose. The designation reflects the members’ intentions for the future use of the funds, but it is not legally binding.

Unrestricted Funds

Free reserves that are those available for the general purposes of the PCC, after deduction of restricted funds.

2. Donations & Legacies
Collections
Donations
Gift Aid
Grants
Planned Giving
Total
3. Income from Charitable Activities
Church Hall lettings
Church Hall lettings - Nursery
Occasional Offices
Total
4. Income from Other Trading Activities
Fundraising income
Total
5. Investment Income
Bank Interest Receivable
Total
6. Other Income
Income from solar panels
Total		 2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
254
-
254
2,296
22,059
-
22,059
23,053
18,039
-
18,039
11,989
5,000
156,560
161,560
64,550
7,801
-
7,801
13,439
53,153
156,560
209,713
115,327
2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
36,985
-
36,985
38,966
16,373
-
16,373
32,275
1,511
-
1,511
2,360
54,868
-
54,868
73,601
2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
6,369
-
6,369
6,306
6,369
-
6,369
6,306
2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
255
-
255
284
255
-
255
284
2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
680
-
680
5,502
680
-
680
5,502

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Raising Funds
Fundraising
Total		 Restated
2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
9,750
3,030
12,780
8,669
9,750
3,030
12,780
8,669

7. Raising Funds

8. Charitable Activities

a) Analysis of expenditure on
Charitable activities
Church Activities
Church Hall Repairs
Church Hall Utilities
Church Major Repairs/Spire
Church Repairs
Church Utilities
Common Fund
Grants Made
Marketing
Office
Other staff costs
Staff
Vicarage
Windmill
Total
b)
Accountancy
Independent Examiner's Fees
Legal Fees
Total
Analysis of Governance Costs		 Restated
2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
6,111
1,115
7,226
13,527
2,528
3,533
6,061
16,929
12,787
814
13,600
17,991
15,901
101,005
116,906
-
1,469
883
2,352
13,679
1,126
11,353
12,478
11,711
31,100
-
31,100
27,318
-
-
-
5,000
847
568
1,415
4,477
5,657
6,642
12,299
12,017
8,100
-
8,100
13,737
3,521
46,124
49,645
38,713
1,942
-
1,942
1,089
(187)
9,325
9,139
6,306
85,625
125,912
211,537
136,386
Restated
2024
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
1,498
1,142
2,640
1,260
2,040
600
2,640
1,770
6,361
-
6,361
21
9,899
1,742
11,641
3,051

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

9. Net Income/(Expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) for the year is stated after charging:
Independent Examiner's Fees
10. Analysis of Staff Costs
Employee costs during the year were:
Salaries
Total		 2025 Restated 2024
£
2,640
2025		 £
720
Restated 2024
£
49,645		 £
38,713
49,645 38,713

The average head count of employees during the year was 3 (2024: 4)

No staff were paid more than £60,000 during the year.

11. Debtors
Debtors & Prepayments
Accrued income
Gift Aid
12. Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses
Other creditors		 2025 Restated 2024
£
3,637
5,775
18,039		 £
368
-
7,401
27,451 7,769
2025 Restated 2024
£
-
8,941
1,383		 £
240
7,203
930
10,324 8,373

13. Loan

‑ During the year, the church received an interest free loan of £20,000 from the London Diocesan Fund assist with repairs to its Spire. The loan is repayable in accordance with the agreed timetable with the lender and no repayments were made during the year.

The loan is unsecured and carries no interest. All funds received were spent in the year for the purposes specified in the loan agreement.

At the balance sheet date, the loan was repayable as follows:

Amounts due within one year: £4,000 Amounts due after more than one year: £16,000

The total loan outstanding at the year end was £20,000.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

14. Capital Commitments & Post Balance Sheet Events

There were no capital commitments at 31 December 2025 or 31 December 2024.

15. Related Party Transactions

a) Mr Chris Littler was paid £1,295 during the year for his services as caretaker (2024: £4,061). His wife is a member of the PCC.

b) Rev Patricia Brown, the curate, was paid £964 in the year in salaries (2024: £12,817). She did not receive any grants in 2025 (2024:£5,000). She is on the PCC by virtue of being a Clerk in Holy Orders.

c) Ms Leah Stuttard was paid £13,380 (2024: £4,300) in the year for her administration and fundraising services. She is the sister of the vicar.

d) Income through planned giving includes £11,327 received from PCC members (2024: £18,175).

16. Going Concern

The PCC members have assessed the risk to the PCC in relation to going concern. At the time of approving the financial statements, the members have a reasonable expectation that the PCC has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, thus the going concern basis continues to remain appropriate.

17. Restated comparatives

As gross income received in 2025 exceeded the threshold for preparing receipts and payments accounts, the comparatives for 2024 have been restated in line with an accruals basis of preparation to provide a like for like comparison.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

18a. Restricted Funds Movement Analysis
Foodbank Project
Spire renovation
Windmill projects
Children & Youth
City Bridge Trust
Joseph Rank Trust
Mercers' Company
London Diocesan Fund
Ian Askew Grant
John & Ruth Howard Charitable Trust
Sainsbury's Good Food For Us All
Albert Hunt Trust
Bentley Advancing Life Chances
SMB Charitable Trust
Children's Society
Rev Paul Towns
Albert Gubay Foundation
Bernard Sunley
Bishop Radford Trust
Enfield Society
Groundwork UK (Tesco)
The Innholders Charitable Foundation
Joseph and Lillian Sully Foundation
London Catalyst
London Dangoor Award
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
The Archer Trust
The Master Poulters Pelican Trust
An Anonymous Foundation
National Churches Trust		 Balance at
31/12/2024
1,430
16,170
4,000
1,983
3,001
11,397
12,903
17
500
3,000
228
2,000
375
1,000
185
300
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Income
360
-
-
-
21,964
12,500
20,000
20,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
152
-
9,650
10,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,500
5,000
3,000
500
19,685
2,000
250
5,000
20,000		 Expenditure
243
16,170
-
-
19,896
20,454
24,094
20,000
500
3,000
228
2,000
375
1,000
-
-
9,650
10,000
2,000
2,000
-
1,501
5,001
3,000
-
19,685
2,000
250
3,087
20,000		 Transfers
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31/12/2025
1,547
-
4,000
1,983
5,069
3,443
8,809
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
337
300
-
-
-
-
1,000
(1)
(1)
-
500
-
(0)
-
1,913
-
58,489 156,560 186,133 - 28,915

Restricted funds received in the year contributing the repair of the church Spire are as follows: London Diocesan Fund, Ian Askew John & Ruth Howard Charitable Trust, Albert Gubay Foundation, Bernard Sunley, Enfield Society, Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, National Churches Trust. Restricted funds received in the year contributing to the Windmill Project are as follows:

City Bridge Trust, Joseph Rank Trust, Mercer's Company, Sainsbury's Good Food For Us All, Albert Hunt Trust, Bentley Advancing Life Chances, SMB Charitable Trust, Bishop Radford Trust, Groundwork UK (Tesco), The Innholders Charitable Foundation, Joseph and Lillian Sully Foundation, London Catalyst, and The Archer Trust. The Funds from an Anonymous Foundation were provided for the Windmill Foodbank Storage Project. The Master Poulters Pelican Trust provided funds for working with vulnerable and disabled people in Enfield.

18b. Unrestricted Funds Movement Analysis

Unrestricted Funds Movement Analysis
Free Reserves
Designated Funds - Spire Project		 Balance at
31/12/2024
72,510
10,000		 Income
115,325
-		 Expenditure
100,550
10,000		 Transfers
-
-		 Balance at
31/12/2025
87,284
-
82,510 115,325 110,550 - 87,284

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

19a. Restricted Funds Movement Analysis 2024
B&Q Foundation - Access & Security
Foodbank Project
Spire Renovation
Windmill Projects
National Lottery Awards for All - Staff & Utilities
Forrester Family Trust - Cost of Living Crisis Fund
Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund
Children & Youth
City Bridge Trust
Joseph Rank Trust
Mercers' Company
London Diocesan Fund
Ministerial Support Grant
Ian Askew Grant
John & Ruth Howard Charitable Trust
Sainsbury's Good Food For Us All
Albert Hunt Trust
Bentley Advancing Life Chances
SMB Charitable Trust
Children's Society
Rev Paul Towns		 Balance at
31/12/2023
4,500
1,430
14,500
4,000
9,875
15,000
35,231
2,210
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Income
-
-
1,670
-
-
-
8,155
-
7,592
12,500
22,318
1,000
5,000
500
3,000
500
2,000
500
1,000
185
300		 Expenditure
4,500
-
-
-
9,875
15,000
43,386
227
4,591
1,103
9,415
983
5,000
-
-
272
-
125
-
-
-		 Transfers
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31/12/2024
-
1,430
16,170
4,000
-
-
-
1,983
3,001
11,397
12,903
17
-
500
3,000
228
2,000
375
1,000
185
300
86,746 66,220 94,477 - 58,489

19b. Restated Unrestricted Funds Movement Analysis 2024

Free Reserves
Designated Funds - Spire Project		 Balance at
31/12/2023
37,446
10,000		 Income
134,800
-		 Expenditure
99,736
-		 Transfers
-
-		 Balance at
31/12/2024
72,510
10,000
47,446 134,800 99,736 - 82,510

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDHELM, EDMONTON

INCOME & EXPENDITURE 31 DECEMBER 2025

Income
Donations & Legacies
Collections
Donations
Gift Aid
Grants
Planned Giving
Income from Charitable Activities
Church Hall lettings
Church Hall lettings - Nursery
Occasional Offices
Income from other trading activities
Fundraising income
Investment Income
Bank Interest Receivable
Other income
Income from solar panels
Total Income
Expenditure
Raising Funds
Fundraising
Charitable Activities Expenditure
Church Activities
Church Hall Repairs
Church Hall Utilities
Church Major Repairs/Spire
Church Repairs
Church Utilities
Common Fund
Grants Made
Marketing
Office
Other staff costs
Staff
Vicarage
Windmill
Governance
Accountancy
Independent Examiner's Fees
Legal Fees
Total Expenditure
Net Income/(Deficit) for the year
20.		 Unrestricted
Funds &
Designated
2025
£
254
22,059
18,039
5,000
7,801		 Unrestricted
Funds &
Designated
2025
£
254
22,059
18,039
5,000
7,801		 Restricted
Funds
2025
£
-
-
-
156,560
-		 Total
Funds
2025
£
254
22,059
18,039
161,560
7,801
Restated
Unrestricted
& Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
2,296
-
2,296
21,083
1,970
23,053
11,989
-
11,989
300
64,250
64,550
13,439
-
13,439
53,153 156,560 209,713 49,107
66,220
115,327
36,985
16,373
1,511		 -
-
-		 36,985
16,373
1,511		 38,966
-
38,966
32,275
-
32,275
2,360
-
2,360
54,868 - 54,868 73,601
-
73,601
6,369 - 6,369 6,306
-
6,306
6,369 - 6,369 6,306
-
6,306
255 - 255 284
-
284
255 - 255 284
-
284
680 - 680 5,502
-
5,502
680 - 680 5,502
-
5,502
115,325 156,560 271,885 134,800
66,220
201,019
9,750 3,030 12,780 6,584
2,085
8,669
9,750 3,030 12,780 6,584
2,085
8,669
6,111
2,528
12,787
15,901
1,469
1,126
31,100
-
847
5,657
8,100
3,521
1,942
(187)		 1,115
3,533
814
101,005
883
11,353
-
-
568
6,642
-
46,124
-
9,325		 7,226
6,061
13,600
116,906
2,352
12,478
31,100
-
1,415
12,299
8,100
49,645
1,942
9,139		 13,098
428
13,527
6,429
10,500
16,929
16,429
1,562
17,991
-
-
-
2,125
11,554
13,679
7,741
3,970
11,711
21,518
5,800
27,318
-
5,000
5,000
77
4,400
4,477
5,968
6,049
12,017
11,349
2,388
13,737
3,345
35,368
38,713
1,072
17
1,089
948
5,358
6,306
90,901 181,361 272,263 90,100
92,393
182,493
1,498
2,040
6,361		 1,142
600
-		 2,640
2,640
6,361		 1,260
-
1,260
1,770
-
1,770
21
-
21
9,899 1,742 11,641 3,051
-
3,051
110,550 186,133 **296,684 ** 99,736
94,477
194,213
4,775 (29,574) (24,799) 35,064
(28,258)
6,806

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6. AGENDA for the ANNUAL MEETINGS to be held in Church, after the Parish Eucharist on Sunday 24 May 2026

A: ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

People entitled to vote are those:

B: ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

Lay people entitled to vote or speak in this meeting are those whose names are on the Church Electoral Roll

  1. Appointment of Clerk to the meeting

  2. Approval of the Minutes of the previous year’s meeting

  3. Presentation of the revised Electoral Roll

  4. Election of representatives to the Deanery Synod

  5. Election of lay representatives to the Parochial Church Council

  6. Receive the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 and note the Independent Examiner’s report

  7. Appoint the Independent Examiner for 2026

  8. Receive the Annual Report of the PCC

  9. Receive a report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church

  10. Receive a report on meetings of the Enfield Deanery Synod

  11. Receive a report on Safeguarding

  12. Receive reports on church activities:

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7. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGS held on Sunday 25 May 2025

A: MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

(ie those whose names are on the Church Electoral Roll or who are resident in the Parish and on the Local Government Electoral Roll)

Mthr Anna took the Chair and opened the meeting in prayer at 12:05.

Mthr Anna proposed and Pam Carson seconded the motion that Peter Clark be appointed as Clerk to the meeting to record minutes. This was approved nem con .

The minutes of the meeting of parishioners held in 2024 had been distributed beforehand. There being no corrections or questions, on the proposal of David Reed, seconded by Maureen Smith, they were approved nem con .

Mthr Anna repeated the qualifications for attendance at this meeting, and declared that nominations for the post of Churchwarden were closed. Two nominations for the post of Churchwarden had been received for two vacancies. Under the Churchwardens Measure 2001 they would be automatically elected, and the meeting was asked to confirm that this was its wish. This was agreed nem con . Mthr Anna therefore declared Joan McLeish and Ann Toussaint elected for a one-year term.

There being no further business the Meeting was closed.

B: MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

(those entitled to take part and vote are those whose names are on the Church Electoral Roll) Mthr Anna again took the Chair. Mthr Anna proposed and Gloria Littler seconded the motion that Peter Clark be appointed as Clerk to the meeting to record minutes. This was approved nem con .

Mthr Anna repeated the qualifications for attendance at this meeting, and declared that nominations for the election of PCC members were closed.

The Minutes of the annual meeting held on 26 May 2024 had been distributed before the meeting. There being no questions or corrections the meeting approved the minutes as a true record on the proposal of Pam Carson, seconded by Edie Duncan and approved nem con .

Election of PCC members.

There were two vacancies and two members proposed. Under Church Representation Rules they would be automatically elected, and the meeting was asked to confirm that this was its wish. This was agreed nem con . Mthr Anna therefore declared Desmond Williams and Edie Duncan elected for a 3 year term.

To receive the Annual Report

The PCC had approved the report on 13 May 2025 and it was presented to the APCM.

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It was pointed out that the Financial Statement looks different to previous years because we have a new Independent Examiner and new accounting software.

Appointment of the Independent Examiner

The PCC proposed the continuation of the current examiner: Stephanie J Beeston-Clarke FCCA of Beeston-Clarke Accountants Ltd. On the proposal of Edie Duncan, seconded by Zavia Parker, this was approved nem con .

Presentation of the New Electoral Roll.

An entirely new Electoral Roll had been prepared this year and membership totalled 68 against the previous year’s total of 119. As a result, and as per Church Representation Rule M15 (8)(b), the PCC now includes nine elected members, compared to 12 in the previous year.

The annual report of the PCC will be submitted to the Charities Commission.

Other reports were taken as read and Mthr Anna invited questions or comments.

Peter Clark Clerk to the meetings

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8. Report on changes to the Electoral Roll

At the APCM in 2025 there were 68 people on the electoral roll. This year before the APCM deadline 11 new people were added to the Roll and none were removed leaving a total of 79 on the electoral roll when the review period ended on 10 May 2026.

9. Churchwardens’ Report on the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Church

Background : It is the responsibility of the Churchwardens to inspect and report to the Annual Parochial Church meeting each year on the fabric, fixtures, fittings and furniture of the church, in accordance with the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991.

We have checked the Terrier and Inventory, which describes the lands, goods and possessions of the church, and made sure that the Logbook, which records all alterations, additions, removals or repairs to the premises, is up to date. These documents are kept in the Parish Office, whilst the Church Registers (which form part of the Inventory) are kept in the Vicar’s Vestry.

Physical fabric : Work on the Spire Project commenced at the end of 2025 and has now been completed. The weathervane has also been regilded and looks brand new. The stone masons also completed works to the stonework on the roof. Our annual gutter clearance can now take place as the roof project is now completed. The choir vestry roof is now free from leaks.

Inventory: The inventory records are kept securely in hard copy form, with brief descriptions of all major items and photographs (unindexed) to the church plate. It is also in electronic form, and we report no significant changes to it since last year.

Registers: The London Metropolitan Archive holds the following registers: Baptisms 1903 to 2010 Banns 1930 to 1990 Marriages 1903 to 2002 Confirmation 1941 to 2009

Registers in use since these dates are held in the church and noted in the Inventory. The interment of ashes only started in 1980, and the first Burials register is still in use.

Church grounds: There have been no major changes to the church grounds.

Maintenance : Routine maintenance tasks continued throughout the year. In 2025 this included annual gutter clearance, servicing the heaters and gas boiler, fire extinguisher testing, testing of static electrical equipment.

In 2025 we realised we needed to replace our gas cooker and after advice from the Diocese decided to change to electric as a more environmental solution. This work will be completed in 2026.

Thanks: Our thanks go to all those church members who continue to give their time to care for and maintain the church, the Halls and their grounds for the use and enjoyment of members, visitors, and the wider community. Ann and Joan

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10. Report of Deanery Synod Meetings Representatives: Ijeoma Ogbonna, Merlene Nurse.

1[st] July 2025 This meeting took place at St Peter’s Grange Park, the opening prayer was led by Rev P Hughes, this was followed by the deanery summer party.

11[th] November 2025 This meeting took place at St Paul’s Winchmore Hill with an opening prayer by the Area Dean. Also in attendance was the Bishop of Edmonton, Rt Revd Dr Anderson Jeremiah. The bishop expressed his pleasure at being able to speak to the Deanery Synods. He spoke about racial justice and the church’s mission for every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Jesus Christ. He spoke about the racial steering group and the availability of some funding to Deaneries and Parishes.

Area Deans Notices The area dean introduced himself and asked members to make themselves known to him during the summer party. Rev Ian Gallagher was able to run basic and foundation courses in safeguarding, for those who are unable to complete online. The meeting appointed school governors.

Way of life was addressed by Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage. She spoke about her role as a discipleship enabler, and her talk gave many examples about living together in the faith. There was a moment’s silence to pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Thomas Gwyn Clement. There was to be presentation for those interested in vocations to be held at St Mary and All Souls Kilburn on 24[th] January 2026.

The Area Dean thanked Rev Beattie and his parishioners for his hospitality, Rev Twining would be licensed as priest in charge of St John, Palmers Green on 5[th] March. He mentioned the outbreak of measles affecting Enfield.

Report from the events sub committee The Mothers’ Union would be holding a retreat at Edgware Abbey in May, it would be open to all with limited numbers. There were plans to hold a quiet day in October. S Johnson appealed to synod members to suggest future events to the committee.

All members of the congregation are encouraged attend Deanery Synod meetings.

11. Safeguarding Report

The Safeguarding Team consists of the Vicar Mthr Anna Stuttard, the Parish Safeguarding Officer Lorraine Coppin and the Lead Recruiter, Nikki Davies. The team met regularly and with the PCC. Safeguarding is a standing item on agendas at PCC meetings.

Annual Safeguarding Statement/Policy

The Safeguarding Policy is reviewed yearly. The PCC has complied with its duty to have regard for the House of Bishops’ guidance and practice on Safeguarding children and Vulnerable adults and have adopted it accordingly.

Parish Safeguarding Officer.

In my role as Safeguarding Officer, I have completed all relevant training. I attend monthly drop in sections with the Safeguarding team from the Diocese and other Parish safeguarding officers. It normally comprises of Sarah Black Safer Church co-Ordinator, and a Safeguarding Adviser. These sessions are helpful to me in my role.

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Lead Recruiter

Nicola Davies is the Lead Recruiter. She has been recruited following Safer recruiting guidance. She has completed her training and checks are in place.

Evidence Checker is Edie Duncan. She has completed necessary training.

Parish Safeguarding Advisor.

Michelle Burns has resigned and a replacement is being sought.

Safeguarding INEQE Audit

The Independent Safeguarding Audit was sent out to parishes for completion. The aim was to make sure that the Diocese are doing all that they can to create a safe church. The results will be sent to parishes and will also be found on INEQE web pages.; I would like to thank all those who completed the survey.

Safer recruitment

DBS checks are in place. Required personnel were recruited following Safer recruitment guidelines. They have completed necessary training.

Training

PCC members have completed Safeguarding training in Basic, Foundation Domestic abuse, Modern day slavery and Safer recruitment. Those in Leadership roles have completed relevant training.

Face-to-face training was done by Mthr Anna. Training is important to us at St Aldhelms. Thanks to all those who took part.

Safeguarding Sunday.

Safeguarding Sunday took place on 16[th] November 2025.The Theme was “Action speaks louder”. Mthr Anna led the service with participation from me. LLM Dorothy presented the sermon and helped to reinforce the importance of Safeguarding within the Church and community.

Archdeacon Visitation

The Archdeacon’s visitation took place on November 26[th] . It was a positive visit. There were no Safeguarding incidents at time of report writing.

Parish Dashboards.

The Parish Dashboards are a helpful tool which helps Parish Safeguarding Officers to keep compliance. We have reached Level 2.

Conclusion

I thank Mthr Anna for her positive support to me in this role.

There was no safeguarding concerns reported this year. Safeguarding is everyone’s business. We must maintain our vigilance to ensure the protection and well-being of everyone in our Parish. Lorraine Coppin Parish Safeguarding Officer

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12. Reports on Church Activities

Social and fundraising Committee (SFC)

Members: Mthr Anna, Mthr Patricia (until September), Edie Duncan, Gloria Littler, Julie Willoughby, Joan McLeish, Rebekah Grey- Bubu, Maureen Smith, Ann Toussaint, Pam Carson, Lorraine Coppin, Janette Williams, Merlene Nurse, Betty Schofield and Nikki Davies

St Aldhelm's Church

Sunday morning worship brings together a strength of fellowship in a significantly social space to greet and have conversations... sip good coffee, enjoy multiple choice of teas and meet newcomers to St Aldhelm’s.

Events

Stations of the Cross - 16 March 2025

Is always a well-attended prayerful evening of worship for everyone and our welcomed friends from other churches in the parish. The Social Committee catered for the evening. St Aldhelm’s is renowned for our hospitality - feedback from guest and visitors is a beautiful service, always feel welcome, and we will come again.

Easter Celebrations - 20 April 2025

Morning worship followed with a Bring & Share and a raffle of lovely prizes donated by the SFC - grand luxury egg, wine, scented candles and a box of chocolates.

Prayer and Praise - 8 June 2025

St Aldhelm's hosted the closing service for the Nine Days of Prayer for Edmonton. We welcomed guests and friends from churches in the parish in Edmonton along with the Bishop of Edmonton. SFC catered for the service.

Celebration at St Paul's Cathedral - 28 June 2025

A group of us were honoured to attend Matilda Tempest (Mthr Anna's daughter) ordination service held at St Paul's Cathedral.

Autumn Fayre - 6 September 2025

Vigil Mass was followed with an Autumn Fayre with deliciously creative food, homemade jams, exotic beverages and other tempting refreshments for sale.

Plants, herbs and surplus food from St Aldhelm's garden project were sold adding to our church fundraising.

Mthr Patricia leaving service - 12 October 2025

A celebration for Mthr Patricia's last day at St Aldhelm's Church sending her with God's blessings to Holy Innocents Church to continue her great work. SFC catered for the event.

Church Spire and Christmas Bazaar - 6 December 2025

Another successful 5th year of holding this fundraising event with amazing raffle prizes and over 14 stalls. The completion of the magnificent spire was also celebrated by the many visitors and invited guests. Many hands made the bazaar and celebration a great event, we are very grateful.

Carol Service / Bring & Share Lunch - 21 December 2025

The carol service was followed by a Bring & Share generously donated by yourselves - thank you all. Mthr Anna provided mince pies and mulled wine - thank you.

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The Social and Fundraising Committee wish to thank each and every one of you for your participation, generosity, support, sharing in the social gatherings and making the fundraising a success. Do continue to share your ideas with us.

Edie Duncan on behalf of the Social and Fundraising committee

Mothers’ Union

St Aldhelm’s Mother’s Union branch held their monthly meetings on the second Monday of the month by zoom at 8 pm. Face to face meetings will be trialled in the summer months of May, June, and July in the Lady Chapel.

Branch Events in 2025.

The events are to promote worldwide Mothers Union’s aims and objectives of transforming communities worldwide.

Lady Day service the Feast of Annunciation took place 25[th] March. The service was spiritually engaging and culminated with eleven members being enrolled.

Mothering Sunday took place on 30[th] March

This was a successful service led by our Vicar Mother Anna who gave the opportunity for Branch Leader Lorraine Coppin to give a talk about the objectives of promoting loving family lives and support stable communities and to foster Christian faith values. Branch secretary Sinna R highlighted the importance of mothers and care givers as peacemakers within their families and communities. She also informed the congregation about services e.g. Foodbank and supporting a local women’s refuge. We also invited the local communities to join in seaside Coach trips. All Saints Church celebrated VE80 on 11[th] May. Some members of MU and Mother Anna attended a scripture filled service, with Choral music and Gospel singing all with reflections and prayers. This was a commemoration of soldiers and volunteers of World War 2, mostly Asian, African, and Caribbean who contributed to serving in the war.

Domestic Abuse Awareness On 11[th] June we attended a service in Mary Sumner chapel to promote awareness of Domestic abuse through understanding equity in God’s creation of human beings. Prayer Walks On 8th -15[th] June we celebrated through blessings and prayer walking through the boundaries of St Aldhelm’s Church led by our Vicar Mother Anna. Members of the congregation accompanied her.

Ordination at St Paul’s Cathedral We attended St Paul’s cathedral on 28[th] June for ordination of Matilda Tempest, daughter of our Vicar Mother Anna. Matilda supported the church community with services.

Thank you tea party On Sunday 13[th] July a thank you tea party was given to Dorothy Nnene founder of the Branch who served as AVP and Branch leader for six years.

Enrolling new member Pamela Carson was enrolled into Mothers’ Union by Fr Gideon.

Fundraising Activities.

Well-being event took place on 11[th] January 2025. We had speakers on Domestic abuse and Diabetes. This was all in raising awareness of Domestic abuse for the Rise up campaign and work towards the silver Award.

Coach trip Our first attempt in organising a coach trip to involve the church local community and other branches of Mother’s Union. It was a successful first attempt.

Sponsored walk took place on 16[th] August 2025. This was our second year to undertake the event to support the local women’s refuge and raise awareness of Domestic abuse in our church and our community.

Lorraine Coppin Branch Leader.

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Children and young people Introduction

Over the past year, our Sunday School has continued to grow and flourish, with the joy of welcoming new families and an increasing number of children joining us. Despite a reduced number of sessions, this growth has enriched our community and strengthened the sense of belonging within the church. Through the commitment and support of our volunteers, we have created a lively and welcoming environment where children feel encouraged to learn and engage with their faith.

Highlights of the Year

Welcoming new families to the church, growing the number of children attending Sunday school. Thanks to our volunteers’ commitment and support, we’ve been able to sustain a lively and welcoming Sunday School environment..

Teaching Topics 2025–2026

This year’s themes included:

Looking Ahead: 2025–2026

Next year, our teaching will focus on the theme of prayer, exploring:

Plans and Aspirations

We’re looking forward to:

Conclusion

As we reflect on the year, we are thankful for the progress made and the strong foundation that has been built. Looking ahead, we are excited to deepen our focus on prayer and create more opportunities for young people to take an active role in church life. With continued support and shared commitment, we look forward to another year of growth, learning, and spiritual development.

Windmill Projects

Our Windmill projects have continued to reach out to the local community all year round. Nikki Davies, our Community Action Coordinator, has led with commitment to all our beneficiaries.

New project: Windmill Arts and Crafts

In September 2025, One-to-One Enfield began delivering arts and crafts sessions to their beneficiaries on Wednesdays. They are present from 10 until around 14.30 every week and adults with learning difficulties and autism are welcome to take part in their activities or ask their staff and volunteers for individual support. We are delighted to have already seen 39 disabled adults come through our doors and participate, making more social connections and feeling more wellbeing because of it. 13 new members have also signed up with One-to-One as a result of their presence in our church. Their members told us that when they are visiting our church they enjoy

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having the chance to try new things, to craft together and chatting with the other people around them.

Windmill Edible Garden

The edible garden is in fine shape. The raised beds continue to be successful. We have grown tomatoes, broccoli, marrow, peppers, potatoes and runner beans. We also planted a herb garden where thyme, parsley and mint grew. Finally we grew some delicious strawberries. The students from West Lea school worked really hard in the garden. Following a weekly task-list, students set to work on tasks like clearing the pathways and grounds of the church after Autumn leaf fall, watering the wild garden and keeping flower beds clear. They also swept down brickwork, litter picked and regularly cleaned and maintained tools as well as sanding down and revarnishing two benches in the memorial garden. Students also made a start on clearing a small section of the garden that will be known as The West Lea Garden. This is a quiet space for them to enjoy and relax. Students have been busy digging, moving earth and prepping the area for new flower beds and the sowing of seeds. The experience and the work at the church has also inspired a number of students to consider taking on landscaping jobs when they enrol on West Lea school's Supported Internship programme.

The harvest from the edible garden was shared within the church and with the congregation. Some of the produce from the garden was used in healthy lunches for the local children who attended Sunday school.

A big thanks to all the people that help out in the garden with planting and looking after the plants, especially Charlotte, Peter and Rebekah.

Windmill Foodbank

The foodbank continues to be one of our biggest projects. This year we have provided 2062 food parcels providing enough to eat in each package for 3 meals for one individual. We supported 85 households or a total of 286 individuals (148 children and 138 adults) at our Windmill Foodbank. 43 of these households were families with children and 27 of those were families with more than 2 children. 48 of these households visited us for the first time during this period. 35 households only had to come and visit us once or twice but 8 were regular visitors, needing support for at least 22 of the weeks that we were open. These beneficiaries tell us that they particularly like how comfortable the environment is, the chance to make friends and chat, and the kindness of our helpful volunteers.

Our food is collected from and given by lots of different people and places. Our own congregation and community make donations. St Peter’s church; Co-Op Enfield; Hornsey Foodbank; Fareshare, Sainsbury’s and Aylward School all offered food that we picked up. We have used services such as Too Good To Go, Olio and Neighbourly.

The collection of food has been done by an amazing group of volunteers on a weekly basis. Our thanks go to Desmond, Rebekah, Pam and Brian Moon, and Pam Carson. We are also grateful to the food sorters: Pam Moon, Charlotte, Lily, Ann, Merlene, Althea, and Maria; our team of foodbank servers: Charlotte, Althea, Maria and Merlene as well as the clearing team.

Windmill Café and bakery

In July, we sadly said goodbye to the wonderful students who had been baking and brewing up for us all year, but we rejoiced in how skilled they had become. One young person enjoyed making coffee so much he has gone on to find employment in a local family-run coffee shop. In September, we were delighted to welcome some of them back and also to make new friends when the new cohort arrived. The café continues to flourish on Tuesday and we hope that there will be enough

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customers soon for it to open again on Wednesdays! We are delighted to work more closely with Learning for Life, the charity associated with West Lea School, who have helped us make more local connections thanks to a networking event celebrating the achievements and successes of our collaboration with West Lea in January 2026.

Stitchers

Our weekly stitching group continues to be a wonderful opportunity for people to meet, chat, learn new skills, share their skills and create beautiful things. Numbers attending were stable throughout the year at around 10 people every week, under the excellent leadership of Helen Brown and Meral Mehmet from North London Stitch and Textiles. In total 20 people participated. In a snapshot survey, the stitchers agreed that they feel a sense of belonging by coming to the Windmill. They all also really appreciate the friendships they make and maintain at Windmill Stitch and Chat. One said that what they like about coming is having “a good laugh, and people who are there when you need a shoulder to cry on”.

12. Sidesmen 2026-27

The following were appointed by the PCC in May 2026 as Sidesmen for the year ahead:

Lily Alexis Clifford Appadoo Marie-Lise Appadoo Justine (Chris) Berry Edie Duncan Gaynor Jipps Beryl Johnson Rosemond Keyede Patrick Keyede Betty Kirby Chris Littler Gloria Littler Joan McLeish Maureen Smith Ann Toussaint Helen Quashie Julie Willoughby

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