2025-12-31-accounts

The Parish Church of ST MARK Biggin Hill, Kent

Annual Report

and

Financial Statements

of the

Parochial Church Council

For the year ended 31[st] December 2025

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Table of Contents

Administrative information .................................................................................................................. 3 Structure, Governance and Management ........................................................................................... 4 Objectives and Activities ...................................................................................................................... 4 Financial Review ................................................................................................................................... 5 Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of St Mark's Biggin Hill ................................................... 6 Fabric Report ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Supplementary Reports ....................................................................................................................... 8 Baby and Toddler Group .................................................................................................................. 8 Chairman’s Report ........................................................................................................................... 8 Deanery Synod .............................................................................................................................. 10 First Biggin Hill Guides ................................................................................................................... 11 Homegroups .................................................................................................................................. 12 Moving Church News .................................................................................................................... 12 Outreach and Mission Committee ................................................................................................ 13 Safeguarding .................................................................................................................................. 14 Singers and Music Group ............................................................................................................... 15 Website …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16 Welcare in Bromley ....................................................................................................................... 16

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Administrative information

St Mark’s Church is situated in Church Road, Biggin Hill, Kent. It is part of the Diocese of Rochester within the Church of England. The correspondence address is:

St Mark’s Parish Office, 10 Church Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3LB.

Tel.: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a registered charity - Reg. No. 1132503. During the year, the following served as members of the PCC:

Incumbent	Vacancy
Wardens	Caroline Budimir	Elected until May 2026
	Patrick O'Sullivan	Elected until May 2026
PCC Treasurer	Don Reeks
PCC Secretary	Sue Walker	Co opted
Deanery Synod Reps.	Neale Patrick	Elected until May 2026
PCC Elected Members	Joanna Hussey	Elected 2023 - 2026
	David Scott	Elected 2025 - 2026
	Peter Langridge	Elected 2025 - 2027
	Stephanie Peacock	Elected 2024 - 2027
	Christine Reeks	Elected 2024 - 2027
	Andrew Scott	Elected 2024 - 2027
	Lynn Hussey	Elected 2025 - 2028
	Anne Nash	Elected 2025 - 2028
	Amanda O'Sullivan	Elected 2025 - 2028
	Donald Reeks	Elected 2025 - 2028

Bankers: Independent Examiner: National Westminster Bank Mr Peter Cureton-Jones FCCA

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Structure, Governance and Management

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

The PCC operates through a number of committees, which meet between full meetings of the PCC:

Standing Committee

This is the only Committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC. The Finance Committee was subsumed into this Committee during 2022 and so the Standing Committee now oversees the general financial dimension of the work of St Mark’s by monitoring income and expenditure, budgeting and co-ordinating the annual review of the Christian Stewardship of money through planned giving.

Fabric and Hall Management Committee

Attends to matters relating to the stewardship of plant, such as the Church buildings and fabric, the churchyard and bell tower. Deals with matters relating to the administration and management of the hall and makes recommendations for major expenditure or changes to the current procedures, where necessary .

Outreach and Mission Committee

This committee deals with all aspects of mission and outreach relating to the church.

Objectives and Activities

St Mark’s PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent (although at the moment we do not have one), in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church Centre complex of St Mark’s, Church Road, Biggin Hill. The main activities of the PCC are provision of church services, baptisms, weddings, funerals, youth and children’s work, outreach, and teaching adults through weekly home groups.

Church attendance

Electoral Roll: 123 parishioners on 31[st] December 2024 116 parishioners on 31[st] December 2025.

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Financial Review

Last year I said in my report, ‘that I believe we are in a solid financial position with the proviso we all pay close attention to both income and expenditure in the future’. However, although we are in a good position overall, (our savings for repairs to the church and the hall are in a good position to deal with the requirements arising from the quinquennial reports), our General Fund which reflects income and expenditure is facing real difficulties.

Over the last 10 years costs have increased across the board whereas our income has not kept pace with it. Using government RPI figures (retail price maintenance) costs have risen by 30-35% in that period. St Mark’s main source of income is giving (planned, plate and gift aid) which in 2025 was £68,700 compared to £67,759 in 2016. This level of giving has remained constant over the past 10 years.

As result of the shortfall in 2025 we reduced our contribution to the Rochester Parish Share by about £9,000 and reduced our usual giving to charities from £6,500 to £2,575. However, the position was eased slightly by a legacy of £3,000 and unexpected donations of £3,500. As a result, our General Fund showed a loss of £452.96, but without the figures above it would have been a loss exceeding £6,500.

Having been the Treasurer for the last 20 years, I have experienced this situation before and we have clearly survived.

I should like acknowledge and thank Chris Reeks for processing the receipts etc in the Parish Office and to Peter Walker for his assistance with the HMRC Gift Aid claims. Lastly thanks to Peter Cureton-Jones for carrying out the annual inspection of the accounts.

Don Reeks Treasurer

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST MARK'S PCC, BIGGIN HILL I report on the accounts of the churth for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 1- 4. Respertlve Responslbllltles of Trustees and Examlner The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The church's trustees consider that an audit Is not requlred for this year under sectlon 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responslbilty to.. Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act); To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners lunder section 1451511bl of the 2011 Artl- and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examlner's report My examination was carrled out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It a150 includes ¢onsideratlon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinlon Is glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlner's ststement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my ottention: which gives me reasonable cause to belleve that In any material respect the requirements to keep accountin8 records in accordan￿ with section 130 of the 2011 Act: and to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and comply with the accountln8 requlrements of the 2011 Att have not been met.. or to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the attounts to be reached. Mr Peter Curet es Dated- ,(I kl I Zv7 Page 6 of 16

Fabric Report

2025 saw the continued work on the upkeep of the church and church hall by the working party. The quinquennial inspection of both church and hall took place and the resulting reports form the basis for ongoing work. Wherever possible, the tasks are completed by the Monday working party and thanks go to them for their continued activities which save the church a lot of money as we do not need to employ outside companies.

The main works are as follows-

• The blue metal handrails outside have been renovated and repainted: the compost heap in the memorial garden has been removed as it was no longer practical and we have added a second garden rubbish bin to the council’s provision.

• The large beech tree in the memorial garden continues to be a concern because of its size and impact on the grounds – this is an ongoing problem which needs to be resolved.

• The belltower is still closed to all access and we are in continuing discussions with WIG to resolve the issue, have the tower and its contents returned to good working condition and enable us to ring the bells once more. The matter is very slowly moving forward.

• In the church hall, the MDF radiator covers have been replaced with more efficient and safer mesh guards and the hall windows have been refurbished - all now in good working order.

• The church hearing loop has been amended and this has made it a more workable provision although there is still some follow up to be completed to ensure efficient use.

Finally, we have received the crucifixion painting by Mary Krishna which was generously donated by the family of Reverend Richard Handforth. This has been placed in the church on the wall above the kitchen hatch.

Caroline Budimir (chair), Pat O’Sullivan (churchwarden),Andrew Scott, Don Reeks, Chris Reeks.

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Supplementary Reports

Baby and Toddler Group

Thanks go to Pauline, Sue and Jan . Thanks also goes to David who helps to set up at the beginning of the session and to pack away at the end.

We had a successful Christmas party. Our thanks go to Stuart,for his story telling,and to Martin for being our Father Christmas. (Martin is the Lollipop Man at Biggin Hill school)

Julie continued to lead the singing at the end of the sessions with “What’s in the box? until the road to New Addington closed. She has since left the group. Thanks go to her too. We have been very lucky that Ann, another childminder, has taken on this session at which the children enjoy singing and joining in with actions etc. They particularly enjoy the song “I had a little turtle” which ends with them catching bubbles.

Numbers continue to vary depending on weather and road conditions but it averages to about 20 children per session

Chris Dilling.

Chairman’s Report

2025 has been a challenging year in some ways, mainly as a result of Alison and Mark retiring and leaving a big gap here at St Mark’s. Alison was not only the vicar here but also Diocesan Vocation Adviser and Discernment Adviser, Padre at the ATC and conducted services at St George’s Chapel. She was greatly supported by Mark, who was Lay Reader and was active in so many ways to make things happen and enable our mission statement to become more of a reality. We wish them well in their retirement although I am sure that they will soon find things to occupy them and keep them busy!

The start of 2025 saw the usual activities, including Messy Church at Easter, the very successful Moving Models Day and in June, participation in the Biggin Hill Festival. Towards the end of the year, we held our tenth Christmas Tree Festival alongside the Christmas Fair and a second Messy Church. I was also given an opportunity to speak in assembly at Oaklands Primary School which was lovely and we hope to develop this link. These are only a few activities to enable us to reach out and connect with those in our community.

Sadly during 2025 we saw the passing of several from our electoral roll: Pat Elson, Sheila Simons, Dorothy Fisher and Edna Etridge RIP.

Now we are officially in vacancy and awaiting the appointment of Priest in Charge. The preparation for this was quite intense, especially the writing of the Parish Profile which is the reference applicants will use to find out all about us. I would like to thanks all those who helped to put this together and especially Jo Hussey who created the final presentation. I think it truly reflects who we are as a church and will encourage the right person for us to apply.

Organising vicars to step in to take our services is challenging but Alison left us with a great foundation to take us through into the new year as she had completed the rota up to April 2026. I

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would like to say a sincere thank you to those who have come to join us and take our communion. It has been wonderful to experience different approaches and a variety of speakers and we have been so pleased to welcome them. Jerry and Stephanie Peacock have been stalwart in organising the Wednesday Communion as well as taking a role in Sunday services. Stephanie has also worked tirelessly on her Safeguarding roll and has been instrumental in establishing a Home Communion team from our congregation. We are pleased to continue to support Anne Nash as she moves towards being awarded Licensed Lay Minister status; she has already taken on the roll of Padre to the ATC and will continue to make a great contribution to our ministry team.

When offering thanks to people who have supported St Marks it is quite challenging because so many people are involved. We are a real family! I apologise for anyone I have inadvertently left out. I will start with Sue Walker who has the unenviable job of minute taker for three committees and has put together this report. The church and church hall Quinquennial reports were received and the Monday working party plus Don continue to maintain and organise repairs: Edwina quietly gets on with regularly sorting out the Memorial garden: Those on the duty rota come and go- a special thanks to those who do the coffee duty and those who clean the church – not the most glamourous of tasks! We are gradually coming to terms with the technology in the church and thanks go to Andrew, Pat and David for that. Now I have mentioned Pat, I would especially like to say thank you to my fellow warden who just gets on with it. His practical knowledge and steadfast support may go unnoticed but not by me! So, thank you Pat.

The question of the bell tower and return to our bells being able to ring is still ongoing and sadly it looks as though there is not a final solution in plain sight. I give thanks to Andrew for his expert knowledge and persistence in chasing this problem. Here’s hoping 2026 sees a solution.

So many of those mentioned are members of the PCC and it is great that we do have an active group who enable St Mark’s to thrive and move on. Finally, I must mention Don who has continued to look after our finances. Again, not the most glamorous of jobs but a rock on which we base our financial viability. And Chris Walker, our Musical Director who has taken an evergrowing singing group to new heights and enabled more spiritual worship. And finally, last but never least, thanks to Chris Reeks our Parish Administrator who is another one who works quietly, tirelessly and long hours to enable St Mark’s church and hall to function efficiently and effectively.

Attendance at St Mark’s – numbers in brackets from 2024

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Number of Events Attendance at Services
Baptisms 8 (10) All Souls Service 40 (82)
Weddings 1 (0) Main Carol Service 60 (111)
Funerals in Church 2 (8) Christingle Services 254 (293)
Funerals elsewhere 8 (19) Midnight Communion 68 (58)
Burial of Ashes 10 (10) Christmas Day 44 (89)
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Looking back over 2025 the numbers attending church have fluctuated but it has been great to see many new faces towards the end of the year. In more recent weeks we have seen a steady rise in numbers at Sunday Services. Some are new to worship and attending church, some are new to the area and some are just looking for a place to worship which fits their need. May we continue to thrive and be the welcoming friendly church we aspire to be. New challenges await us in 2026. With God’s Grace we will meet these in full.

Caroline Budimir, Chairperson, St Mark’s Parochial Church Council and Churchwarden.

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Deanery Synod

Within the Diocese of Rochester there are 3 archdeaconries. Biggin Hill is placed within the Bromley & Bexley Archdeaconry. Within this Archdeaconry there are 5 deaneries; ours is Orpington, and St Mark’s is one of 17 churches. The Deanery Synod meets in various different churches during each year.

The July meeting was cancelled due to illness.

The October meeting was addressed by Sylvie and Stephen Barbor, Chairs of the Companion Diocese Program for Rochester. Rochester has four companion dioceses namely Harare in Zimbabwe, Mpwapwa and Kondoa in Tanzania and the Lutheran church in Estonia. The programme is about friendship; they communicate, pray for each other, visit, support projects, talk about faith and concerns and build trust. The dioceses are very different with some with high levels of poverty. About half of the diocesan poverty and hope funds go to the three African companion dioceses. Parishes, that wish to, can form a parish link with another in one of the companion dioceses. The programme will help and advise on how to form a link. It is not a one way process, we can learn a lot about thankfulness, even if you do not have wealth, and freedom and joy in the way they worship.

The February meeting heard speakers on the work of Chaplaincy in the Orpington Deanery: Anna Chaplains: Rosemary Hughes, Sue Proctor, John and Kim Curle; Hospital chaplain: Tim Mercer.

I find the meetings and visiting different churches within the deanery a really worthwhile experience and would encourage anyone to be a DS rep. Any further questions please ask me.

Neale Patrick.

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First Biggin Hill Guides

In January we started the year with 22 girls and a games evening to get back into guiding mode. We started a badge, “Be Prepared” looking at what you would need for 72 hours, safe spaces to go and what can we do to stop getting bored.

We have done a couple of quizzes, various crafts throughout the year including bead bracelets, marbled eggs, England flag pin badges, planted sunflowers for part of a challenge badge too. We looked at the history of guiding and held a VE Day party to see what guides did during the war. We looked at Blitz cooking too.

We did a chocolate challenge, designing a chocolate bar and wrapper presenting it like a sales pitch.

We went to a Hogwarts morning with the guides in Bexley, a growing up Wild Day at Cudham and a Splash day at Danson Park, kayaking, paddleboating and canoeing.(15 guides)

We went to Waylands Scout site for the last 6 weeks of the summer term, as usual, enjoying the outside, cooking, water evening, making rockets and bubbles, ending with a BBQ.

In September we made a recipe book, getting a favourite recipe from each guide which we made into a laminated books to sell for funds at the carol service in December.

We went on a penny hike and had a sleepover in the hall for all the brownies and guides. We also had a weekend at Waylands, the guides staying for two nights and the brownies visiting on the Saturday for the whole day.

We had a Christmas carol service in Church for the whole district and parents, presented by the girls looking at different traditions from different countries. presided over by Anne Nash.

We finished the year taking all the guides to Pizza Express in Oxted where they all made their own pizza’s with various fillings and ate them along with dough balls and ice cream afterwards. A very enjoyable treat before Christmas.

We helped at the BBQ stall for the carnival with the rest of the district leaders and attended the Remembrance service in November.

Another busy and enjoyable year in Guiding.

Rosemary Spurway Guider.

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Homegroups

St Mark's has four homegroups; all are well attended and we may need a fifth one soon. Each group chooses what it wishes to study.

• Sue and Peter Walker's group (Tuesday afternoons) completed studying Romans (Bible Society video course), Philemon, Jonah, Esther and started studying Mark.. The group had a meeting to discuss the Makin review.

• Chris Walker's group (Monday afternoons) also completed studying Romans and then looked at some of the parables of Jesus and their relevance to the present day.

• Neale Patrick's group (evenings) studied the missionary journeys of Paul; different ways to pray and the letters of the new testament.

• Gordon Harris' group (evenings at Rohan and Cordelia Perera's) spent the whole year studying Matthew's gospel.

Sue and Peter Walker.

Moving Church News

Over 3,000 copies of the Moving Church News are delivered to a large proportion of roads in Biggin Hill bi-monthly. Over 60 people are involved in the distribution, including several who are not members of St. Mark’s. Once again, thanks must go to them all for their devotion to this task in all weathers. It is an important way of helping to spread the ministry and the events of our church and links St. Mark’s to the local community. The majority of distributors manage to deliver within a week of publication, which helps to keep the magazine relevant in terms of dates of events. We deliver to about 80 of the roads in Biggin Hill including nearly every road in the upper part.

There is always a balance between advertising and editorial space, but the advertising is essential to help with the cost of producing the magazine which is distributed free of charge. We must thank our advertisers for their continued support. Many have supported us for a number of years.

The Moving Church News is labelled as a community magazine, and there is usually a spread of articles to achieve this. However, there is always room for individuals or groups both within St. Mark’s and the wider community to submit articles for publication. We have regular articles from the Residents’ Association, the Biggin Hill Friends of the Parks, the Horticultural Society and the local Councillors, but other organisations are welcome to contribute.

Neil Walker Editor, Moving Church News.

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Outreach and Mission Committee

The Commitee organised or contributed to several events during 2025.

The Moving Models Exhibition on 15 March had a steady stream of visitors and the models provided a useful conversation starter.

Good Friday 18 April . After Messy Church and All Age Worship the committee organised the distribution of hot cross buns to passing pedestrians and car occupants. The buns were wrapped in a napkin displaying an Easter message. Mark Newman wrote a risk assessment for both Messy Church and the distribution of buns.

Biggin Hill Carnival on 28 June 2025. The theme of our stand was 'Biggin Hill 2050'. We had a board with the caption 'Hopes and Dreams' and invited passing carnival visitors to write their thoughts on it. In conversation we tried to tease out what their hope is and share our hope in Jesus. There were several encouraging conversations, which compensated for the visitors who did not want to engage.

Open House Festival September 2025. This was the second time St Mark's had participated in this event.

Towards the end of the year we saw signs of what the Bible Society calls 'The Quiet Revival'. St Mark's has been blessed by a steady stream of visitors to our services. Some are visitors to Biggin Hill, others are people returning to the church after a lapse of some time and others are searching for something. The committee began, and continues, to develop ways of meeting the needs of these people.

Sue Walker.

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Safeguarding

Stephanie Peacock continued as the Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) since her appointment on 30[th] April 2023 and Lead Recruiter (which deals with all the DBS checks) since her appointment on 3[rd] May 2024.

The year got off to a flying start in January with 4 attendees at a Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse safeguarding module run by Stephanie & Jerry Peacock at their home and another 4 attending in June thereby continuing the Safeguarding with Coffee-and-Cake approach. Three members undertook the Leadership modules run by the Diocese during February.

A Full Level 3 Action Plan (which lists and prioritised all safeguarding practices and procedures) was presented to, and approved by, the PCC on 22nd January 2025. The PCC also reviewed and approved the St Mark's policy 'Responding to a Safeguarding Concern or Allegation' which is displayed at the back of church. New posters and booklets concerning information for “Victims & Survivors of Abuse” were also made available at the back of church.

Church Activities (those dealing with children and vulnerable adults for example Toddler Group, Messy Church, Pastoral visiting) and Non-Church Activities (for example Guides, Community Care) were agreed at the January PCC with the accompanying “Dashboard” being updated. The Dashboard is a step-by-step method of prioritising the order for completing the various safeguarding tasks some of which have to be brought before the PCC for approval.

Safeguarding continued to be a standing agenda item at each PCC. The APCM took place on 18[th] May 2025 and at the first PCC following on 4/6/2025 the Safeguarding Policy “Promoting a Safer Church” and the “Formal Safeguarding Statement” were signed by the incumbent and wardens.

In October the PCC adopted the new Safeguarding Hub being promoted by The Diocese which was introduced to keep track of DBS checks and safeguarding training as well as assist with safer recruitment. Stephanie Peacock was nominated unanimously as the Hub Owner. The safeguarding information on the church website has been updated with new posters on display in the church and church hall.

There are now 64 members of the congregation up-to-date with their safeguarding modules and the relevant DBS checks.

I would like to thank Jo Hussey and Anne Nash for their help with Role Descriptions and Person Specifications which must be produced for all church roles. I would like to thank Anne Nash for her valued assistance with producing and reviewing various risk assessments and role descriptions/specifications.

Stephanie Peacock Parish Safeguarding Officer

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Singers and Music Group

Music continued to be a vital part of worship at St Marks throughout 2025, and St Mark’s Singers grew together as a committed choir who continued to work together to form a cohesive musical group accompanied by the keyboard at the 10.30am services. The 10.30am Parish Eucharist has continued to be streamed so singers confident in using a microphone have led the singing as without this, those watching the live streaming cannot hear the songs! The singers have supported worship every Sunday and on other occasions such as festivals including Good Friday Messy Church, Christingles and the Christmas Carol Service.

Chris Walker has accompanied singing at services using the keyboard or programming the digital hymnal. Kaye and David Scott played guitar at All Age Worship along with Chris. Thanks are due to Dennis Moor who played the organ for the Christmas Carol Service.

The number of singers in the choir remained steady at 15 members and practices continued to take place on Friday evenings, and great enjoyment and fun has been had in learning new songs taken from the 6 Volumes of Songs of Fellowship. New songs have been introduced at All Age Worship and then amalgamated into the Parish Eucharist services.

Other musical activities in the church have included in December, Fairchildes Primary School choir entertaining the punters at the Christmas Fair, the District Guides’ Carol Service was held in the church and students from Charles Darwin High School held their Christmas concert there too.

As ever - Sincere thanks go to all singers and musicians who have given their time to push forward this important aspect of worship at St Mark’s.

Chris Walker

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Website

Our main website is https://www.movingchurch.org/ and we also have space on the Church of England's site at https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/9817/. The latter hosts our church calendar. Our main site is aimed at people who are not members of St Mark's and are:

• looking to attend a church because they are visiting Biggin Hill,

• in the process of moving here and they are looking for a church to attend, or

• they want to learn about Christianity.

What they all want is information about St Mark's, and they want to find it fast .

Both websites use Google Analytics to record the behaviour of people visiting them. During 2025, 2400 viewers visited movingchurch.org for the first time. Of these 2400, 1924 “engaged” with the website. This means their visit lasted more than 10 seconds . In fact for these 1924, the average duration of their visit was 161 seconds, during which they viewed more than 8 pages. This justifies the site design which

• limit the text on most pages so it can be scanned quickly.

• Most pages suggest where the viewer might like to go next.

On our other website, the vast majority of the visits were to view the calendar, particularly for events in April and December. Both sites automatically adapt how they look depending on the device being used by a visitor. In 2025

• 59% visitors to our main site used a phone, 29% a desktop and 2% a tablet.

• 73% visitors to our other site used a phone, 23% used a desktop and 4% a tablet.

Peter Walker

Welcare in Bromley

A new Family Support Officer joined Welcare in February 2025. She started by working with three families who had come to Welcare via their referring schools. These referrals have primarily been due to challenging behaviour reported by parents. During her work, it was clear that many varying factors were at play and the reports are only a small part of the picture that has included parental conflict, struggles due to parental health, financial hardship and housing. There can often be underlying issues of low self-esteem and worry about external situations that impact children’s wellbeing. One of the benefits of an organization like Welcare is that it can also work with parents. Referrals tend to come from schools, but can come from other sources, e.g. other agencies or Churches. Initial discussions have been held with the Bromley Children’s Project about the possibility of working jointly with them on occasion.

There were several events held this year to raise funds. In August, there was a community picnic at Redhill Memorial Park for over 100 local children. A Rock Choir concert was held at St Paul’s, Bromley in June, with Morrisons generously double-matching the funds raised, and a mid-summer Afternoon Tea was organized at Shooters Hill. Some other fund raising has included ten people running in the London 10K and Carol singing in the Glades in December. Once again, the Welcare Annual Service of thanksgiving was held at Bromley Parish Church in November to celebrate the support given by congregations and clergy from local parishes. It was attended by the Mayor of Bromley and a children’s choir from Parish Primary.

Heather Shannon Welcare representative

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	Unrestricted	Designated	Restricted	Endowment	Total	Prioryear
	funds	funds	funds	funds	funds	totalfunds
Incomeandendowmentsfrom:
Donationsandlegacies	75,555.87	50.00	—		75,605.87	80,506.55
Incomefromcharitableactivities	19,727.34	—	26,812.85		46,540.19	40.388.81
Othertradingactivities	5,895.22	—	—	—	5,895.22	9.535.66
Investments	301,61	3,059.01	—	—	3,360.82	4,19703
Otherincome	13,609.19	—		_	13,609.19	28,113.91
Totalincomeandendowmentsfrom:	115,089.4.3	3,109.01	26,812.85	—	145,011.29	162,741.99
Expenditureon;
Raisingfunds	5,880.25	—	—	—	5,860.25	5,493.00
Expenditureoncharitableactivities	103,950.14	2,277.34	18,938.20	_	125,165,68	217,325.62
Otherexpenditure	,....,	4,139.57		......	4,130.57	'10,067.32
Totalexpenditureon:	109,830.39	6,416.91	18,938.20	—	135,185.50	232,885.94
NetIncome(expenditure)	6,259.04	(3,307.90)	7,874.65		9,825.79	(70,143.96)
Transfers
Grosstransfersbetweenfunds-in		5,712.00			5,712.00	30,088.39
Grosstransfersbetweenfunds-out	(5,71200)				(5.71200)	(30,08839)
NetIncome!(expenditure)	(452.98)	2,404.10	7,874.66	—	9,825.79	(70,143.95)
Otherrecognisedgains/losses
Netmovementinfunds	(462.96)	2,404,10	7,874.65	—	9,825.79	(70,143.95)
Reconciliationoffunds
Totalfundsbroughtforward	14,619.10	100,663.93	19,986.20	—	135,169.23	205,313.18
Totalfundscarriedforward	14,066.14	103,068.03	27,860.85		144,996.02	135,169.23
Representedby
Unrestricted
Generalfund	14,066.14				14,066.14	14,519.10
Designated
ChurchLighting-Des		772.66			772.66	3,000.00
ChurchRepairFund		44,604.26			44,604.26	41.050.46
DiocesanAccount		31,647.30			31,647.30	30,604.38
HallRepairFund		26,043.81			26,043.81	26,009.09
Restricted
BelltowerFund			1,42888		1,428.88	1,428.88
LBBFund			26,43197		26,431.97	18,557.32

	Asat31/12/2025	Asat31/12/2024
Currentassets
Debtors	6,882.73	15,108.08
Cashatbankandinhand	144,313.50	129,047.91
	151,196.23	144,155.99
Liabilities
Creditors:Amountsfallingdueinoneyear	6201.21	8986.76
Netcurrentassetslesscurrentliabilities	144,995.02	135,169.23
Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities	144,996.02	135,169.23
Totalnetassetslessliabilities	144,995.02	135,169.23
Representedby
Unrestricted
Unrestricted-Generalfund	14,065.84	14,519.10
Designated
Designated-ChurchLighting-Des	772.66	3,000.00
Designated-ChurchRepairFund	44,604.26	41,050.46
Designated-HallRepairFund	26,044.11	26,009.09
Designated-DiocesanAccount	31,647.30	30,604.38
Restricted
Restricted-LBBFund	26,431.97	18,557.32
Restricted-BeRowerFund	1,428.88	1,428.88
Fundsofthechurch	144,995.02	135,169.23