Inde endent Examlner's Re ort to the Trustees of St Th0￿￿?1, Vari5h Cliurch Paroehial Church Council Independent examiner $ report to the tru5tee5 of Si ThO￿a￿, Parish Churth Parochlal Church Council I report to the charity trustees on My examiiiation of th¢ ar￿unt8 of StThomas's PArish Church Parochial Church Council (the Twst} for Ihe year ended 31 DeCe￿ber 2025, set out on pages I to 6. Responsibllltles and bASIS of report As the Charity trustees of the T￿$t you are responsible for the preparation of Ihc accounts En accordanc¢ with the requÉremenls of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act). I r¢port in respect of my examination of the Trnst's accounts carrid out under Section 145 of ihe Act and ill carrying out my examination I h&ve followed all applicable Directions given by the Charily Cornmission ullder s￿li0n 145(5)(b) of the Act. Indopendent examiner's stAtement E have complctcd my cxamination. l confirm that no material matters have wme lo my attention it) connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respe¢t- ￿￿o￿nting recottls were not kept in respect of thE Trust as requsred by Section 130 of the Act. or the ac¢ounts do not accord with ihose records; or th¢ a￿oUntS do not comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and Content olaccounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) RegulatioDs 2008 other than any requuement that the accounts give a true and foir view which is not a fflatter collsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come acr055 no other rnatters ill conneclion with the examinaiion to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to etthble a proper understanding of the accou￿ts to be reached. Mr Miles Ward FCCA Owls Dette Rawcliffe Road St Michaels on Wyre Preston PR3 OUE Date: Parochlal Church Councll of St Thomas, Black ool Re i5tered Chari Number 1132312 Statement of financial artivities for the Page I ar endln 31 December 2025 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 notes INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income Activlties for generatlng funds Income from inve5tment5 Churth activÈties Other incoming resources la Ib Ic Id le 60,945 285 2,366 6,387 74,914 135,859 285 93,333 945 2.366 6.387 2.736 8,644 374 TOTALINCOMING RESOURCES 144 897 RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generation volunlar Fund raising trading costs Church Activities income 2a 2b 2c 2d 70,339 31,170 101,509 104,210 Governantè costs TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 101 509 104 210 Incomlnglloutgolngl Resources UnrÈalisablé 8ainslLossèsl on investment a5set5 13561 43,744 43,388 1.822 on disposal on revaluation NET MOVEMENT IN FUND5 Balance5 8IFWD l January 2024 Balances c/FWD 310ecember 2024 65,165 24,401 89,566 132 954 87,744 Signed on behalf of the Parochial Church Council: Rev'd Dav rien Incumbent Pau Ronson FCA Treasurer Date:.. Parochial Church Council of St Thomas, Black Statement of Assets as at 31 December 2025 ool Page 2 FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY 2025 2024 notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Investment TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS Gift Aid to be claimed lestimatel Investment Cash at Bank and in hand 4,000 132,954 85.566 TOTAL 132,954 89,566 LIABILITY Payments due in one ear lestimatel TOTAL ASSETS 132 954 Page 3 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis INCOMING RESOURCES TOTAL TOTAL Vnresiiided Funds REStiicted Funds Endowment F￿ndS la Voluntary Income 2025 2024 Planned Glvlng Gift Aid donations Tax Recoverable Other Collections Gift Days Grants Igenerall Donations, appeals Legacies TOTAL 27,386 10,373 628 14.640 1.869 440 27,386 10,373 628 14,640 1,869 75.354 5,078 531 135 859 33,107 12,575 8,914 3,330 32,393 3,014 74,914 5,078 531 Ib Activitie5 for generatlng Funds 285 285 945 Ic Income from Investments Dividend5 and Interest Id Income from Church actlvities ChuTch Hall lettin 5,104 1,283 5,104 1,283 5,824 2,820 Fees and other TOTAL le Other Incoming resources 374 Total Incomlng Resources 106 032 Page 4 TOTAL 2025 TOTAL 2024 Reslrlcted Funds End(y44ment RESOURCES EXPENDED Funds 2a Church Actlvltles Mission Overseas Mission Home Parish Share Paid Clergy Expense5 Other Ministry costs Parish Centre costs Insurance and Church Utilities Repairs and Maintenance Bank Charges Charitable Activities Costs Sub Total 65 910 38,1( 7,236 5,956 4,874 10,154 2,930 108 65 910 1,071 1,923 36,805 7,516 4,638 3,377 13,675 7,349 156 27,700 104.210 38,106 7,236 5,956 4,874 10,IS4 2,930 108 31,170 31.170 Generatlon olvoluntary Iniome Costol apppa15 ett Fund raising costs Governance costs Total Resources Expended 2b 2c 2d 101 509 FIXED ASSETS 2025 2024 la) Tangible Ib) Investments At estimated market value Total Debtors Gift Aid to be claimed la 4,0 Total Liabilities Due within one year Due after one year Totsl Page 5 FUNDS 2025 2024 General Fund General Reserve Fund 29,809 35,000 30,165 35,000 Restrfcted Funds lsee 8 below) Total CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND Current account Money Master account Sub Totsl 34,276 5,366 97,614 50,226 CBFCE Deposlt account Sub Totsl 132,824 86,436 Cash held 130 130 Totsl Parish Vision Fund Pastoral Trust Lowest Income Community Funding Blackpool Council Youth Grant CCTV Drift Christian5 Against Poverty Duchy of Lancaster George Fisher Home Mission Fund Kingsclere St Marv Pastoral Trust (Family Engagement Worker) Warm Space Blackpool Council LACV5 Archbishops Council (Parish Centrel 6,797 2,026 2,580 2,240 1.859 27 4.050 1,832 2,026 2.615 4,320 117 li 1,405 1,555 25,000 Henry Smith Foundation Tuesday Church Toddlers Family Engagement Worker (Warm Spare) Gardening General- Vicar General 1,234 839 303 413 2,103 15,714 2,037 1,121 800 3,000 6,522 Total Restrirted Funds 68,145 24,401 Page 6 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION No payments were made to any member of the PCC, person5 closely connected to them or related parties except for payments to the Pastoral Trust. io. RESERVES POLICY The Parochial Church Council aim to keep a general reserve fund of £35,000 which aim to cover the running expense5 of the parish church for a period of l year without any income- excluding payment towards any pafish share.