# **The Parish of Bracknell: Holy Trinity with Mosaic** _**Called together to make Christ known**_ 

## Annual Report for 2025 


April 2026 



## Introductory Notes 

We continue to celebrate the growth and diversity of our congregations in our parish as we put into practice our mission statement: ‘Called together to make Christ known’. During 2025, we joined in prayer and action to make the love of God known through our worship, pastoral care, and involvement in community life, offering a warm welcome to established and new members of the congregation across our two mission hubs: Holy Trinity and Mosaic. We have reached out to the community in Bracknell town through our Town Centre Mission, which seeks to build relationships with people working in the town centre through spiritual and faith-based conversations and prayer. 

As part of our mission, we support local and global charities. Members of the parish congregations contributed ideas for charities to support, and the PCC selected the following three to be supported for two years: Berkshire Mind, Shelter and Médecins Sans Frontières. The PCC also made a one-off donation to the DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal. 

Although our incumbent vicar (Robin) retired at the end of November, we feel strong as a PCC for the challenges of the interregnum. We are grateful for the support and guidance from visiting clergy, Deanery and Diocese. In October Bishop Mary confirmed 20 confirmation candidates 9 of which were from Bracknell Parish. 

There were two joint parish services in 2025. The first, held in the spring, was hosted by Holy Trinity and was followed by the APCM. The second, very well attended, service in the autumn was hosted by Mosaic and was an opportunity to celebrate the great time that children enjoyed at the October Holiday Club. This included pictures of their work, songs and a short play celebrating the fruits of the Spirit. Thank you to all who worked so hard to make the Holiday Club and the service such a success. 

We continue to uphold our commitment to being an Inclusive Church; at present there is a monthly gathering in Langley Hall _._ We are pleased to have made progress in our aim of becoming an Eco church, taking our responsibility as caretakers of precious resources seriously and are now in a strong position to obtain our Bronze Award. 

Our parish is moving forward positively through the commitment of our spiritual leaders, growing congregations and dedicated teams of volunteers across the parish, for which we give thanks. 

_Lesley Johnson: PCC Lay Chair_ 

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## Holy Trinity 

We have successfully maintained our established pattern of worship at Holy Trinity. Our services continue to reflect a rich variety of styles and formats. Sunday worship includes an 8:00am service, alternating between said Communion and Services of the Word. The 9:30am service follows a monthly pattern of Sung Communion, All-Age Communion and Service of the Word, with an occasional ‘Songs of Praise’. We have also continued our 10:00am Thursday service at Langley Hall. 

We are grateful to the visiting clergy for their support and ministry during this time. We were delighted to have Bishop Mary officiate at our Christmas Day service. 

We continue to hold a short service of Morning Prayer at 8:30am on Tuesdays. Although attendance is small, there is a committed core of regular worshippers, and we intend to continue this service. 

Music at Holy Trinity remains central to our worship and spiritual life, particularly at the 9:30am service. This is a collaborative effort involving Fabio, the Service Planning Team, and the choir. We are committed to broadening the diversity of music within our services, embracing a range of styles and genres to enrich worship. We have also introduced a philosophy of using a variety of voices in our intercessions, and members of the congregation have responded positively to this initiative. 

As previously reported, the organ is now beyond its best. However, we have recently trialled an alternative instrument, which proved successful, and we look forward to the installation of a new organ of a similar style in the near future. 

Throughout the year, we have marked key moments in the Church calendar, including Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension Day, Pentecost, and the Battle of Britain commemorations. In November, we were honoured to host the town’s Civic Remembrance Service, welcoming members of the local community, the Royal British Legion, and various uniformed organisations. There was a variety of Christmas events and services, including carol singing at Waitrose (to raise money for Mind); our Christmas tree festival which was well supported, our more traditional Carol Service, our Christingle service on Christmas Eve, popular with families, and Midnight Mass and an All-Age Communion on Christmas Day. 

We have also welcomed local schools into Holy Trinity. Ranelagh School has held several services here during the year, and Holly Spring Primary School joined us for their Christmas service. In September, for Heritage Day, we welcomed many visitors who came to learn more about the church silver and to view a photographic display of Bracknell Town. As in previous years, this coincided with Ride and Stride, raising funds for Berkshire churches. 

Holy Trinity has continued to celebrate important life events within the parish. During the year, 10 children and 2 adults were baptised. There were no weddings. We held two 

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funerals in church, and our clergy officiated at five funerals at the crematorium. In addition, we held three memorial services in church. 

Our congregations continue to support local charitable initiatives in practical ways. These include contributions to the Foodbank and Clothes Bank, as well as the collection of candles for conversion into emergency heaters for Ukraine. We held a very successful Advent collection of new pyjamas, underwear, and toiletries for the Clothes Bank, alongside our ongoing support for the Foodbank. 

We have also hosted events to support charitable causes, including a coffee morning for Christian Aid in May and support for the Children’s Society. 

We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who contributes to the life of Holy Trinity. This includes our service leaders, musicians and singers, readers, intercessors, sacristans and servers, activity leaders, welcomers, the flower team, and the refreshment team. We are equally grateful to those whose work often goes unseen, including the Holy Dusters, the Maintenance Team, and all who carry out practical tasks in and around the church. 

Finally, we extend our grateful and heartfelt thanks to our esteemed curate Beth who has worked so hard and supported and encouraged everyone so well. Thank you Beth. 

_Les Allen and Russell Goodburn: Holy Trinity Leadership Team and Church Wardens_ 

## Mosaic 

We give thanks to God for the significant numerical growth we have seen over the past year. On a typical Sunday, we welcome between 55 and 65 adults and children. While attendance is often quieter during school holidays, when many families are away, we sense that we have now reached a healthy critical mass. 

As we continue to grow, our next priority is to encourage more people to become involved in serving in different areas of church life. This will help to spread the load more sustainably and strengthen our pastoral care, ensuring that as our community expands, individuals continue to feel known, valued, and supported. 

Our services have covered a wide range of topics, including exploring the deeper meaning of key Christian words and phrases such as “redemption,” “salvation,” and “grace.” We remain committed to making our worship and teaching accessible to those with little or no church background, while also ensuring that our services are welcoming and engaging for families. In this way, we seek to support people in growing as disciples and deepening their faith. 

Alongside our Sunday worship, we are grateful for three established small groups, each with its own distinctive style. Together, they offer opportunities for deeper discipleship through activities such as in-depth studies of the Gospels and practical exploration of how to live out our faith in everyday life. These groups play an important role in building 

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community, nurturing spiritual growth, and providing spaces for prayer, encouragement, and mutual support. 

We are thankful for our talented and dedicated worship team, who lead Mosaic Sunday worship each week. Over the past year, this team has been strengthened by several new members playing drums, cajón, ukulele, and contributing vocals. Encouragingly, the average age of our musicians continues to fall as more of our young people become involved, reflecting our commitment to nurturing and empowering the next generation. 

Our aim is to enable everyone present to connect with God through worship that reflects and reinforces the core message of each service. This supports our wider vision of building a strong, prayerful, and united community. 

In the coming year, we will be exploring opportunities to offer occasional extended times of worship, creating additional space for reflection, response, and spiritual growth. 

Through all of this, we remain committed to our shared values of serving others, growing disciples, and building community, as we seek to follow God’s leading together. 

_Sam Leach: Mosaic Leadership Team_ 

## Town Centre Mission 

Last year Steph Littlejohn joined Lynn Davidson as a Town Centre Chaplain. Sadly, Lynn resigned at Easter leaving Steph to maintain as many of their contacts as she could alone. 

In June we were able to have a stall at the Bracknell Pride event. We ran it with volunteers from both congregations. The badge machine was a popular draw, facilitating opportunities for many conversations. We estimated that we reached a good hundred people. We were also able to give away literature, bags, pens and water. It was a good opportunity to raise our profile as a church that is welcoming to the LGBTQ+ members of our community. 

We also participated in supporting a stall run by the Bracknell Christian Network at the Community and Culture Day in July. 

Over the past 12 months there have been some significant changes to the Town Centre Mission. Maria Farrant joined Steph Littlejohn as a chaplain in September. They both underwent a 6 week zoom training module run by WCM, Workplace Chaplaincy Mission UK. 

In December as part of Town Centre Mission they organised carol singing in the town Centre. The music was provided by Fabio Marques, with the singers coming from different churches in Bracknell Christian Network (BCN). We gave out chocolates and around 300 invitations to Christmas events within the BCN. 

The day to day role of the chaplains is to bless the town centre by being a listening ear, to offer support and spiritual guidance when appropriate. We do this by frequenting a 

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handful of small to medium size businesses in town. Currently we are in 6 shops. 1 of our regular visits has closed down, we have another that has gone into liquidation and another that is about to close. We also have contacts with, and are building relationships with, the employees working within the town centre. We are currently in touch with 9 security staff. We are also getting to know some of the regular users of the town centre. We provide a free, friendly, non-judgemental service to those that want it regardless of background, race or faith. 

We have built a good rapport with the workers in our regular shops choosing to work either on a Wednesday or Thursday so that we can catch managers on different shifts. We have seen the long term effect of our presence by being welcomed into conversation with smiles, people confiding in us with matters of concern either within their job or privately or sharing positive news. 

An example of this was at Christmas, when, knowing it would be a busy time in the shops, we had planned to have quick visits taking a card and small gift to our regular shops. In all the shops we were greeted warmly and in many the staff engaged us in conversation wanting to update us on things or share grumbles about the way some shoppers had been etc as well as sharing Christmas wishes for us. 

We have also had many spiritual and faith based conversations, which, given the majority of those we talk to are not Christians and in some cases are of a different faith, was exciting. 

Recently we have seen the fruit of building relationship over the long term when we were asked to pray for someone and in another setting were asked advice on finding a suitable church. 

Plans for the future include expanding the number of regular shop stops and finding a place where we can offer a drop in. 

We are supported by many people through our own Church - Mosaic and Holy Trinity - and the wider Christian Churches of Bracknell via the Bracknell Christian Network weekly prayer meetings and a monthly Town Centre Mission prayer meeting via Zoom. Funding comes from the parish and the Alan Christmas Charity. 

_Steph Littlejohn: Town Centre Chaplain_ 

## Children and Youth Work 

As our Mosaic congregation continued to grow in 2025 we decided to start a new group for our older primary and secondary school children. This launched in September for children in Year 6 and above. The young people decided on ‘Chosen Crew’ as the name for their new group led by Lidya Mennie and James Farrant. 

Chosen Crew is a youth group where we come together to learn about God and support each other. We look at Bible stories in a simple, real way and see how they connect to 

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what we go through every day. It reminds us that we’re all chosen and loved, even when we mess up. And praying is just talking to God honestly, like you would with someone you trust. 

Sparklers (Yr R to Yr 5) and Chosen Crew groups run on two Sundays a month in term time. 

Sparklers enjoy bible stories, learning songs and memory verses and particularly doing craft. They are forming good friendships and say they wish that Sparklers was on every week! In early December 2025 Sparklers performed a Nativity play at Christmas while Chosen Crew did a sketch about the true meaning of Christmas. All the children enjoyed participating and will be participating in more services during 2026. 

_Sue and Lidya_ 

Children's church at Holy Trinity re-started up in September. We meet on the first Sunday of the month, for primary school age children and take part in bible stories (based on the readings in HT) games, songs and crafts. 

We share a prayer, including the children by asking them what they would like to pray for. 

The children all like to get involved and, after a drink and snack, we rejoin the congregation for communion. The children then share what they have learned and created. 

_Aimee_ 

The parish youth group meets once a month on Sunday afternoon where we come together to learn about God in a simple and fun way. Past activities have included exploring the church, carrying out a survey of plants in the churchyard, reflecting on the meaning of Communion, helping with the Christmas tree festival, looking at different books in the bible, enjoying pancakes and talking about Lent. We explore Bible stories with real-life meaning, using facts, reels, and honest conversations to help us see how it connects to our daily lives. We’re also learning how to pray and build a real relationship with God step by step. And it’s not all serious—we enjoy cakes, sweets, fun quizzes, and just spending time together. 

We are hoping that some members of the group will be able to participate in Amplify, a weekend for young people organised by the Diocese, which takes place in July. 

We are very grateful to Robin for the varied programme he organised while he led the group _._ 

_Angela and Lidya_ 

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## Safeguarding 

**Formal Obligation.** The PCC ‘has a responsibility to have due regard to House of Bishops guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.’ It performs this duty by receiving reports, approving policies, and appointing people to key roles. 

**Safeguarding Roles** . Angela Evans was the Parish Safeguarding Officer until 6th November 2025, when Nathalie Davy-Bramman was appointed by the PCC to take on this role. Sam Leach is Assistant Safeguarding Officer. Linda Edwards is Safeguarding Administrator, supporting the recruitment of workers, and keeps records of DBS checks and safeguarding training. There are several verifiers whose role is to administer on-line DBS checks: Lesley Johnson, Christine Bowes, and Greeti Mennie. 

**Policy, Guidance, and Information** . Safeguarding in our parish draws on policies and guidance from the Church of England. 

The PCC reviews the Parish Safeguarding Policy annually, most recently in November 2025. A Parish Reporting Procedure for Safeguarding Concerns was circulated to PCC members in November 2025, updated in December 2025. 

We use the Parish Dashboard to monitor policies and procedures, and the Safeguarding Hub to track training and DBS information about volunteers and employees. These systems generate reminders about safeguarding procedures, and renewal of training and DBS checks. 

**Learning and Development.** There are forty-six volunteers and employees in the parish who are required to complete safeguarding training at various levels, depending on their role(s). Training is available on-line or using Zoom - face to face training is also available. Most training should be renewed every three years. Currently there are several people who have not completed their initial training and others who need to renew their training. 

**Safer Recruitment and People Management.** There is specific guidance about how people are recruited for roles when they will be working with children or people who may be vulnerable, within the church, including taking up references. DBS checks are also required, following government and church guidance; these checks must be renewed every three years. There are currently thirty-three volunteers and employees in the parish who are eligible for DBS checks. 

Since September 2025 there have been delays in conducting DBS checks, because of problems with the provider, so a new process with a different provider is being put into place. Several new volunteers will need DBS checks, and some people also need to renew their DBS checks once the new process is established. 

**Concerns Raised.** During the year the Safeguarding Officers informed the PCC on several occasions that concerns had been raised; details are confidential. These are discussed by the Safeguarding Officers and clergy and appropriate action is taken. 

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**Thanks** . Thank you to everyone who has supported safeguarding in our parish during the year. Thank you to Nathalie for taking on the PSO role and all who take an active part in seeing that our church activities are carried out safely. 

**Finally** - please contact one of the Safeguarding Officers if you have any safeguarding concerns – effective safeguarding depends on everyone being alert to possible safeguarding issues. 

_Angela Evans: Parish Safeguarding Officer (until Nov 25)_ 

## Bracknell Deanery Synod 

Bracknell Deanery comprises of eight parishes in the area and is one of 29 Deaneries that make up the Oxford Dioceses. The purpose of Deanery is to provide a level above our parish PCC to discuss topics of the church’s ministry and mission. We consider how we might pool resources to help each other, for example there is a Deanery Environment Lead. The challenge is to be humble enough to ask and generous enough to share. 

All licensed clergy are members of Deanery Synod. Lay members are elected to represent the parishes, their term of office is three years, a ‘triennium’. The number of elected lay members is based on the size of the electoral roll. The Parish of Bracknell has three elected members at Deanery (Angela Evans, Lesley Johnson, Simon Sellick). The current triennium started in June 2023, and the Deanery have chosen to focus on youth, children and school work for this period. 

During 2025 there were the usual three Synod meetings and a Deanery Gathering. There was an update on youth and children work along with other topics per meeting. 

February meeting we had a talk on Christian Aid 

May meeting included a presentation on the building work at Holy Trinity, Sunningdale, ‘Transforming Trinity’ project, and an update on the changes impacting Eco-church assessments. 

October was the Deanery Gathering: the focus of the gathering was to reflect, reimagine and renew our shared vision for the next five years, and in the morning we worked on summarising our aims and values as a deanery. The afternoon session looked at Lighthouse Central, an organisation that runs week-long holiday clubs for primary aged children. 

In November we started engaging in a traditional worship style of the hosting church, starting with St. Michael’s, Sunningdale, with a service of Compline, followed by a discussion on delivering Lighthouse, talked at the Gathering, in summer 2026. 

If you have any interest to come and see what happens at Deanery and for a broader church perspective, do get in touch. 

_Lesley Johnson: Deanery Synod Representative_ 

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## Fabric Report 2025 

The churchwardens have continued to carry out their legal responsibilities to maintain the inventory, terrier and logbook of the parish. During this year no items were added to the inventory. 

Details of the repairs carried out continue to be recorded in the logbook. 

The vestments, frontals, altar cloths and communion linen continue to be maintained in reasonably good condition.  Thanks to our Sacristans, Shirley Taylor & Lydia Pugh, for their diligent work in this area. Kim & Aimee Winston have joined the sacristy team taking on responsibility for changing the curtain throughout the year. 

Work has gone into caring for the buildings at Holy Trinity and Langley Hall. The maintenance mornings are now managed by Les Allen. Thanks go to Alan Batup who stood down as organiser during the year.  We are grateful to the people that attend to work in the grounds of the church and hall, both on a Saturday morning and midweek. Finally, thanks to the Holy Dusters and volunteers who clean, polish & wax furnishings and tend to our brassware; your contribution is greatly appreciated. 

_Russell Goodburn: Churchwarden_ 

## Buildings Committee 

Purpose: To oversee the care, maintenance, safety, and development of all church buildings and grounds, ensuring they are safe, legally compliant, and fit to support the church’s mission and ministry. 

Key Responsibilities: 

- Oversee ongoing maintenance and necessary repairs to all church buildings and grounds. 

- Ensure compliance with health and safety and other relevant legal requirements. 

- Prepare, manage, and monitor the property budget. 

- Develop proposals for major works, improvements, or capital projects for PCC approval. 

- Identify and plan for future maintenance and capital expenditure needs 

Examples of work initiated and/or carried out in the last year include: 

- Comprehensive roof repairs (ongoing) 

- Patio development project within the church grounds (ongoing) 

- Repair/replacement of heating boiler (ongoing) 

- Replacement of conventional light bulbs with energy-efficient LED lighting throughout 

- Tree husbandry and general maintenance of the churchyard 

- Replacement of lighting (conversion to LED) and fire exit signage at Langley Hall 

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- Repairs to inside of tower 

- Re siting of ornamental font cover (ongoing) 

- Elimination of pests and vermin (ongoing) 

The Buildings Committee also have additional responsibilities: 

- Coordinates Risk Assessments across church properties 

- Organises “Maintenance Morning” sessions, where volunteers assist with minor repairs, gardening, and general housekeeping tasks 

- Supports Eco church projects. 

_Les Allen: Building Committee Chair_ 

## Electoral Roll 

In January 2025 the process of compiling a new roll began. At the time of last year’s APCM there were 140 names on the electoral roll. Minor changes were made up to the end of 2025. 

March 2026, the roll contains 146 names. After the APCM on 26[th] April 2026 anyone who is eligible may apply to be added to the new roll. 

_Alan Batup: Electoral Roll Officer_ 

## PCC 

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) consists of clergy members, the Churchwardens, Deanery Synod representatives, and members elected by people in the congregations (Holy Trinity and Mosaic) who are on the church electoral roll. Until his retirement in November 2025 our Vicar, Robin Sharples, was Chair of the PCC. After Robin’s retirement, the PCC appointed Lesley Johnson as PCC Chair. 

The PCC is responsible for making decisions on all matters of importance and concern in the parish, including the maintenance and care of our church buildings, and the use of the funds of the parish. Also, the PCC is required to have a Standing Committee, a smaller group with the power to make decisions on any urgent business between PCC meetings. 

There are two PCC sub-committees, Finance and Administration, and Buildings. 

The PCC employs a part-time Parish Administrator (Linda Edwards), and a part-time Financial Administrator (Sally Evans). Also, the PCC employs two part-time Town Centre Mission Chaplains, Steph Littlejohn and Maria Farrant. 

The PCC have two subgroups as part of the Mission Action Plan (MAP) which guide activities beyond their given trustee responsibilities. These are: 

## Inclusive Church 

Bracknell Parish Inclusive Church group plays a vital role in ensuring that our church community reflects values of welcome, equality, and respect for all people. Its primary 

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objective is to help create an environment where individuals of all backgrounds— regardless of gender, sexuality, race, age, disability, or socioeconomic status—feel fully accepted and valued. 

One of the key responsibilities has been raising awareness within the congregations about inclusion and justice. This has been done through discussions (Bible Study Groups being a good avenue) and in sermons and talks that explore issues such as discrimination, accessibility, and diversity in faith. The group will continue to review church practices, language, and policies to ensure they are inclusive and do not unintentionally exclude anyone. 

Another important role has been advocating for practical changes. This includes improving physical accessibility, ensuring diverse representation in our service provision, and promoting inclusive language in services and church materials (good example being the provision of large print service sheets for those with reduced vision). 

The Inclusive Church group works collaboratively with church leaders in an attempt to embed inclusion into every aspect of church life. In doing so, this is helping build a stronger, more compassionate community that reflects the core message of love and acceptance. 

## _Les Allen_ 

## Community Engagement 

The Community Engagement element of the Mission Action Plan focuses on ‘making Christ known’ through developing the engagement of the church community and the wider community. This involves developing communication, drawing more people into the church and organised activities, and embedding our role in the community 

Social media is an effective method of reaching a wider audience, so during 2025 we explored ways of boosting our presence and, at the same time, strengthening links between Holy Trinity and Mosaic. A comprehensive policy was created to underpin our work: the new Bracknell Parish Social Media and Digital Communication Policy will be brought to PCC in early 2026. 

We boosted our profile on Facebook by advertising events, such as Bracknell Pride and Holiday Club, more ambitiously and including pictures. The bulletin and details about services are also published weekly on Facebook. This approach has been successful and engagement has increased. 

Working with children is an important part of the Mission Action Plan. We organised a half term holiday club for primary school children, held at Ranelagh School, in autumn 2025. This strengthened our sense of community by drawing together children, and carers, through fun activities, making Christ known. Holy Trinity and Mosaic organised and 

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publicised this on social media, using the same advert on both Facebook pages, and the service to celebrate the work was held jointly at Mosaic the following Sunday. 

We are developing an Open the Book team to continue valuable work in schools. Five members of the church community have undergone training from the Bible Society and will begin organising and delivering assemblies in 2026. 

We aim to continue the good work in 2026 by developing our social media presence and supporting activities that bring people into the church community and further embed our presence in the community. 

_Katherine Lobo_ 

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## PARISH OF BRACKNELL PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PARISH OFFICERS (following APCM 2025) 

||**Clergy**||Position||Term of Ofice|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Rev. Robin Sharples (Vicar)||Clerk in Holy Orders||Ex oficio<br>(until Nov 2025)|
||Rev. Beth Quainton (Curate)||Clerk in Holy Orders||Ex oficio|
||**Parish Wardens**|||||
||Russell Goodburn||Churchwarden 2025-2028||Ex oficio|
||Thomas Leslie Allen||Churchwarden 2025-2028||Ex oficio|
||**Deanery Synod (DS)**||||Trienium ‘23-‘26|
||Lesley Johnson||DS Representative||Ex oficio|
||Simon Sellick||DS Representative||Ex oficio|
||Angela Evans||DS Representative||Ex oficio|
||**Lay PCC Members**||Church normally attended||Term of Ofice|
||Fabio Marques||Holy Trinity||2023-2026|
||Sam Leach||Mosaic||2023-2026|
||Shirley Taylor||Holy Trinity||2024-2027|
||Neil Arden||Holy Trinity||2024-2027|
||Lydia Pugh||Holy Trinity||2024-2027|
||Paul Byron||Holy Trinity||2025-2026|
||Walter Mennie||Mosaic||2025-2028|
||Steph Littlejohn||Mosaic||2025-2028|
||Katherine Lobo||Holy Trinity||2025-2028|
||Michael Mortimer||Holy Trinity||2025-2028|
||**Parish Oficers**||Ofice held|||
||Adelle Greenwood||Treasurer|||
||Simon Sellick||Secretary|||
||Alan Batup||Electoral Roll Oficer|||
||Angela Evans<br>Nathalie Davy-Bramman||Parish Safeguarding Oficer<br>(PSO)||Until Nov 25<br>From Nov 25|
||Sam Leach||Assistant PSO|||



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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of the Parish of Bracknell** 

This report on the financial statements of Bracknell PCC, for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out in this Appendix 1 on pages 1 - 10, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations') and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993 ('the Act'). 

## **Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner** 

As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that the audit requirement of the Regulations and s.43(2) of the Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Regulations. 

## **Basis of this report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.43(7)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (1)            which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements 

   - (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and 

   - (b) to prepare financial statements, which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met; or 

- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of accounts to be reached. 

S K Douglas 

Chartered Management Accountant ACMA 

## _S K Douglas_ 

62 Westmorland Drive Warfield 

Date: 19th February  2026 

Appendix 1 - Page 1 of 10 



## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Statement of financial activities** 

|Notes<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>**Incoming resources**<br>Voluntary income<br>3<br>93,902.58<br>Activities for generating funds<br>3<br>8,049.75<br>Income from Church Activities<br>3<br>1,105.72<br>Investment income<br>3<br>6,417.75<br>Insurance Claim<br>3<br>**_Total incoming resources_**<br>109,475.80<br>**Resources expended**<br>Parish Share<br>4<br>38,918.67<br>Staffing and Clergy expenses<br>4<br>24,244.91<br>Church running expenses<br>4<br>25,754.01<br>Hall running expenses<br>4<br>14,164.20<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>4<br>6,092.94<br>Repairs & Building work<br>4<br>0.00<br>Costs of generating funds<br>4<br>285.24<br>Investment costs<br>4<br>73.87<br>Governance costs<br>4<br>108.00<br>Insurance Excess<br>0.00<br>**_Total resources expended_**<br>109,641.84<br>(166.04)<br>**Gross transfers between funds**<br>(5,294.90)<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>(5,460.94)<br>296,075.73<br>**_Total funds carried forward_**<br>290,614.79<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**<br>**_before transfers_**|Notes<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>**Incoming resources**<br>Voluntary income<br>3<br>93,902.58<br>Activities for generating funds<br>3<br>8,049.75<br>Income from Church Activities<br>3<br>1,105.72<br>Investment income<br>3<br>6,417.75<br>Insurance Claim<br>3<br>**_Total incoming resources_**<br>109,475.80<br>**Resources expended**<br>Parish Share<br>4<br>38,918.67<br>Staffing and Clergy expenses<br>4<br>24,244.91<br>Church running expenses<br>4<br>25,754.01<br>Hall running expenses<br>4<br>14,164.20<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>4<br>6,092.94<br>Repairs & Building work<br>4<br>0.00<br>Costs of generating funds<br>4<br>285.24<br>Investment costs<br>4<br>73.87<br>Governance costs<br>4<br>108.00<br>Insurance Excess<br>0.00<br>**_Total resources expended_**<br>109,641.84<br>(166.04)<br>**Gross transfers between funds**<br>(5,294.90)<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>(5,460.94)<br>296,075.73<br>**_Total funds carried forward_**<br>290,614.79<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**<br>**_before transfers_**|Designated<br>funds<br>£<br>3,000<br>2,944.54|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>10,686.61<br>78.39<br>-|<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>£<br>107,589.19<br>8,128.14<br>1,105.72<br>9,362.29<br>126,185.34<br>43,242.91<br>36,182.32<br>32,696.94<br>14,164.20<br>6,518.31<br>0.00<br>1,271.85<br>73.87<br>108.00<br>0.00<br>134,258.40<br>(8,073.06)<br>0.00<br>(8,073.06)<br>444,146.28<br>436,073.22|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>£<br>109,193.21<br>8,544.25<br>2,117.85<br>12,836.69<br>0.00|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||109,475.80|5,944.54|10,765.00||132,692.00|
|||0.00<br>179.51<br>-|4,324.24<br>11,937.41<br>6,942.93<br>245.86<br>986.61<br>-||40,290.75<br>29,301.92<br>25,669.22<br>11,992.07<br>7,519.27<br>2,539.20<br>803.56<br>60.00<br>108.00<br>625.00|
||109,641.84|179.51|24,437.05||118,908.99|
||(166.04)<br>(5,294.90)|5,765.03<br>260.00|(13,672.05)<br>5,034.90||13,783.01<br>0.00|
||(5,460.94)|6,025.03|(8,637.15)||13,783.01|
||296,075.73|93,845.64|54,224.91||430,363.27|
||290,614.79|99,870.67|45,587.76||444,146.28|



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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025** 

|Notes<br>**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>13<br>**Total fixed assets**<br>**Current assets**<br>Investments<br>14<br>Debtors<br>15<br>Accrued Income<br>15<br>Prepayments<br>15<br>Cash in hand and at bank<br>**Total current assets**<br>**Liabilities**<br>16<br>**Net current assets**<br>Agency Collections<br>**Net assets**<br>**Funds of the church**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Designated fund<br>18<br>**Restricted funds**<br>17<br>**Total funds of the church**<br>19|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>96,382.70<br>9,161.25<br>717.43<br>122.00<br>187,485.67<br>293,869.05<br>(3,254.27)|Designated<br>funds<br>£|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>1,751.00|<br>**Total**<br>**2025**<br>£<br>1,751.00<br>1,751.00<br>96,382.70<br>9,398.75<br>717.43<br>122.00<br>332,925.09<br>439,545.97<br>(5,223.76)<br>434,322.21<br>436,073.21<br>290,614.79<br>99,870.67<br>390,485.46<br>45,587.76<br>436,073.22|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>£<br>1,270.00|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||0.00|1,751.00||1,270.00|
|||99,870.67|237.50<br>45,568.75||98,066.95<br>14,011.63<br>747.97<br>69.50<br>367,438.04|
|||99,870.67|45,806.25||480,334.09|
||||(1,969.49)||(3,508.31)|
||290,614.78<br>290,614.78 <br>290,614.79<br>290,614.79<br>-<br>290,614.79|99,870.67|43,836.76||476,825.78|
||||||(33,949.50)|
|||99,870.67|45,587.76||444,146.28|
|||99,870.67|||296,075.73<br>93,845.64|
|||99,870.67|||389,921.37|
|||-|45,587.76||54,224.91|
|||99,870.67|45,587.76||444,146.28|



Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 1st April  2026 and signed on its behalf by: 

## _Russell Goodburn_ 

## _Adelle Greenwood_ 

Russell Goodburn Parish Warden 

Adelle Greenwood Treasurer 

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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **1 Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations1997 to 2001, the Charities Act 1993, applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (revised 2005). 

The accounts are drawn up under the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investment assets at market value. The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. These accounts do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

The accounts have been prepared on an accruals accounting basis. 

## **2 Accounting policies** 

## **Funds** 

Unrestricted funds are general funds available for the general objectives of the church, not subject to any restrictions regarding their use. 

Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the PCC for particular purposes.  Details of designated funds can be found in Note 17. 

Restricted funds can only be used for the purposes for which they have been given, within the objectives of the church.The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against those specific funds. Details of restricted funds held can be found in Note 16. 

Endowment funds are restricted funds which must be held permanently and the capital maintained while the income is restricted.  Bracknell PCC do not hold any Endowment Funds. 

## **Incoming resources** 

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the church becomes legally entitled to the income and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable certainty. 

Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving is recognised only when received. Grants and legacies are recognised as soon as the PCC becomes aware of its legal entitlement and the amount due is quantifiable with reasonable certainty. 

Income tax recoverable on gift aid donations is accounted for when the gift is received, not when the tax refund is received. 

When incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising income) the incoming resources and the related resources expended are accounted for gross in the SOFA where possible. 

Rental income from letting the Langley Hall is accounted for when it falls due. 

Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable and includes any recoverable tax. 

Realised gains on assets held for the church's own use are taken into account at the time of sale. 

## **Resources expended** 

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for goods or services. 

All costs have been directly attributed to the various categories within the SOFA. 

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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **Resources expended continued** 

Any general support costs have been allocated across activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources based on an allocation of actual costs. 

As the church is not registered for VAT, all expenditure is shown inclusive of VAT. 

Governance costs include the cost of the preparation of the annual accounts, the cost of PCC meetings and the legal cost of advice on governance or constitutional matters. 

Grants and charitable giving are accounted for when paid over or when awarded, if the award creates a binding obligation on the PCC, provided that there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the church. 

Parish Share is accounted for when due except that any Parish Share unpaid at the end of the financial year is provided for in the accounts as a constructive obligation, although not a liability, and is included in the balance sheet as a liability. 

## **Fixed assets** 

All capital expenditure in excess of £500, for a single item or a group of similar items, is capitalised. 

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost evenly over the expected useful economic life of assets. Accordingly, furniture, fittings and equipment are depreciated over 5 years. 

## **Buildings:** 

Bracknell PCC is the beneficial owner of properties held in trust for us by the Diocese of Oxford. 

Holy Trinity Church is consecrated and therefore dedicated to God, being set aside solely for sacred purposes. Consecrated property is excluded from the financial statements by s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993. Maintenance costs on consecrated property are written off in the year they are incurred. 

The PCC have a beneficial interest in the land and buildings of Langley Hall. 

Langley Hall was built over 40 years ago. The costs were written off at the time of completion. The Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting (SORP) 2005 requires that these buildings should be capitalised. However there are insufficient records of the original costs, and no values have been included in the Balance Sheet. 

Our insurance policy, with Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, for both Holy Trinity Church and Langley Hall has changed to a combined policy, Parish Plus.  Details of which are available in the Parish Office.  Building and content values for both church and church hall have not been included in the balance sheet in 2025 (or since 2006), as to do so would distort the overall view of our finances. 

## **Investments** 

Investments are included at market value. 

Both realised and unrealised gains are shown under 'other recognised gains/(losses)' section of the SOFA. 

## **Current assets** 

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors. 

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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

|**3 Analysis of incoming resources**<br>Notes Unrestricted<br>£<br>**Voluntary income**<br>Recurring income:<br>Envelope giving (excl. tax)<br>2,207.00<br>Collections of loose cash at services<br>3,879.18<br>Other planned giving (bankers orders)<br>63,565.00<br>Coffee mornings<br>939.97<br>**70,591.15**<br>Non-recurring income:<br>Grants<br>5<br>453.00<br>One Off Donations<br>1,420.04<br>Evangelism Income<br>Donation - cashless<br>3,800.00<br>- less fee taken<br>(143.90)<br>Gifts for individuals<br>1,135.00<br>Collections for Charities<br>1,191.67<br>**7,855.81**<br>Gift Aid - Tax recovered<br>**15,455.62**<br>**93,902.58**<br>**Activities for generating funds**<br>Fund raising activities<br>6<br>217.25<br>Langley Hall/Car Park letting<br>7,832.50<br>**8,049.75**<br>**Income from Church Activities**<br>Fees - weddings, funerals etc<br>7<br>1,105.72<br>Bible Reading Fellowship income<br>**1,105.72**<br>**Investment income**<br>CBF accounts<br>4,606.85<br>Investment movement<br>(1,684.25)<br>Bank interest<br>3,495.15<br>**6,417.75**<br>Insurance Claim<br>-<br>**Total Incoming resources**<br>**109,475.80**|**3 Analysis of incoming resources**<br>Notes Unrestricted<br>£<br>**Voluntary income**<br>Recurring income:<br>Envelope giving (excl. tax)<br>2,207.00<br>Collections of loose cash at services<br>3,879.18<br>Other planned giving (bankers orders)<br>63,565.00<br>Coffee mornings<br>939.97<br>**70,591.15**<br>Non-recurring income:<br>Grants<br>5<br>453.00<br>One Off Donations<br>1,420.04<br>Evangelism Income<br>Donation - cashless<br>3,800.00<br>- less fee taken<br>(143.90)<br>Gifts for individuals<br>1,135.00<br>Collections for Charities<br>1,191.67<br>**7,855.81**<br>Gift Aid - Tax recovered<br>**15,455.62**<br>**93,902.58**<br>**Activities for generating funds**<br>Fund raising activities<br>6<br>217.25<br>Langley Hall/Car Park letting<br>7,832.50<br>**8,049.75**<br>**Income from Church Activities**<br>Fees - weddings, funerals etc<br>7<br>1,105.72<br>Bible Reading Fellowship income<br>**1,105.72**<br>**Investment income**<br>CBF accounts<br>4,606.85<br>Investment movement<br>(1,684.25)<br>Bank interest<br>3,495.15<br>**6,417.75**<br>Insurance Claim<br>-<br>**Total Incoming resources**<br>**109,475.80**|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>2,715.00<br>2025|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>2,715.00<br>2025|Total funds<br>£<br>-<br>2,207.00<br>3,879.18<br>66,280.00<br>939.97<br>**73,306.15**<br>6,828.96<br>5,621.94<br>0.00<br>3,800.00<br>(143.90)<br>1,135.00<br>1,191.67<br>**18,433.67**<br>**15,849.37**<br>**107,589.19**<br>295.64<br>7,832.50<br>**8,128.14**<br>1,105.72<br>0.00<br>**1,105.72**<br>4,606.85<br>(1,684.25)<br>6,439.69<br>**9,362.29**<br>-<br>**126,185.34**|2024<br>Total funds<br>£<br>2,733.00<br>4,168.84<br>70,061.50<br>868.28|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**70,591.15**|**0.00**|**2,715.00**||**77,831.62**|
||453.00<br>1,420.04<br>3,800.00<br>(143.90)<br>1,135.00<br>1,191.67|3,000.00|6,375.96<br>1,201.90||1,624.04<br>5,438.43<br>0.00<br>4,281.00<br>(156.32)<br>0.00<br>1,216.21|
||**7,855.81**|**3,000.00**|**7,577.86**||**12,403.36**|
||**15,455.62**||**393.75**||**18,958.23**|
||**93,902.58**|**3,000.00**|**10,686.61**||**109,193.21**|
||217.25<br>7,832.50||78.39||278.00<br>8,266.25|
||**8,049.75**|**0.00**|**78.39**||**8,544.25**|
||1,105.72||||2,013.00<br>104.85|
||**1,105.72**|**0.00**|**0.00**||**2,117.85**|
||4,606.85<br>(1,684.25)<br>3,495.15|2,944.54|||3,681.33<br>942.70<br>8,212.66|
||**6,417.75**|**2,944.54**|**0.00**||**12,836.69**|
||-||||-|
||**109,475.80**|**5,944.54**|**10,765.00**||**132,692.00**|



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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

|Notes<br>**4 Analysis of resources expended**<br>**Church Activities**<br>Parish Share<br>Rebate<br>Staffing and Clergy expenses<br>Salaries<br>Clergy expenses<br>8<br>Staff/Chaplain/Warden expenses<br>9<br>Curate Housing Allowance<br>Verger and organist fees<br>Church running expenses<br>Cost of weddings and funerals etc<br>7<br>Children's work<br>Mosaic expenses<br>Eco Church<br>Gifts<br>Rent<br>Insurance<br>Outreach & Training<br>Licences/Permits/Subscriptions<br>Organ repair/tuning & Music<br>Utilities<br>Telephone & Internet<br>Church Maintenance<br>Church supplies<br>Equipment<br>Books and publications<br>Stationery, Printing & Office supplies<br>Hall running expenses<br>Cleaning<br>Maintenance<br>Utilities<br>Insurance<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>10<br>Evangelism Activities<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>Vicar discretionary grant<br>Ranelagh Chaplaincy<br>Repairs & Building work - Church<br>11<br>Costs of generating funds<br>Coffee Morning/Refreshments<br>Other resources<br>Insurance Claim excess<br>Contingency<br>Investment costs - bank charges<br>Governance costs - Audit Fee<br>12<br>**Resources used total**|Unrestricted<br>£<br>39,916.58<br>(997.91)|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>4,435.12<br>(110.88)<br>**4,324.24**<br>11,168.98<br>304.93<br>48.60<br>414.90<br>**11,937.41**<br>111.20<br>2,288.00<br>639.58<br>953.00<br>346.78<br>72.08<br>525.20<br>972.79<br>675.55<br>358.75<br>**0.00**<br>**6,942.93**<br>128.86<br>117.00<br>179.51<br>**179.51**<br>**245.86**<br>**2025**|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>4,435.12<br>(110.88)<br>**4,324.24**<br>11,168.98<br>304.93<br>48.60<br>414.90<br>**11,937.41**<br>111.20<br>2,288.00<br>639.58<br>953.00<br>346.78<br>72.08<br>525.20<br>972.79<br>675.55<br>358.75<br>**0.00**<br>**6,942.93**<br>128.86<br>117.00<br>179.51<br>**179.51**<br>**245.86**<br>**2025**|Total funds<br>£<br>44,351.70<br>(1,108.79)<br>**43,242.91**<br>30,510.99<br>1,670.17<br>60.30<br>3,370.86<br>570.00<br>**36,182.32**<br>23.99<br>217.34<br>0.00<br>1,007.16<br>97.00<br>2,288.00<br>4,923.20<br>677.90<br>1,740.73<br>483.78<br>2,290.53<br>1,258.59<br>12,805.71<br>1,084.53<br>1,046.76<br>1,062.17<br>1,689.55<br>**32,696.94**<br>6,350.00<br>3,059.94<br>3,547.24<br>1,207.02<br>**14,164.20**<br>906.18<br>4,432.62<br>179.51<br>1,000.00<br>**6,518.31**<br>**0.00**<br>1,271.85<br>**1,271.85**<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>**0.00**<br>**73.87**<br>**108.00**<br>**134,258.40**|**2024**<br>Total funds<br>£<br>41,802.75<br>(1,512.00)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**38,918.67**<br>19,342.01<br>1,365.24<br>11.70<br>3,370.86<br>155.10||**4,324.24**<br>11,168.98<br>304.93<br>48.60<br>414.90||**40,290.75**<br>24,046.91<br>1,064.78<br>2,160.00<br>1,725.23<br>305.00|
||**24,244.91**<br>23.99<br>106.14<br>1,007.16<br>97.00<br>4,923.20<br>38.32<br>787.73<br>137.00<br>2,290.53<br>1,258.59<br>12,733.63<br>559.33<br>73.97<br>386.62<br>1,330.80||**11,937.41**<br>111.20<br>2,288.00<br>639.58<br>953.00<br>346.78<br>72.08<br>525.20<br>972.79<br>675.55<br>358.75||**29,301.92**<br>12.99<br>195.91<br>739.21<br>431.64<br>180.39<br>2,244.00<br>4,808.56<br>1,160.40<br>1,653.65<br>886.75<br>2,613.78<br>1,163.49<br>4,152.66<br>1,095.28<br>2,207.01<br>684.77<br>1,438.73|
||**25,754.01**<br>6,350.00<br>3,059.94<br>3,547.24<br>1,207.02|**0.00**|**6,942.93**||**25,669.22**<br>5,413.00<br>1,366.00<br>4,034.15<br>1,178.92|
||**14,164.20**<br>777.32<br>4,315.62<br>1,000.00|179.51|128.86<br>117.00||**11,992.07**<br>274.96<br>3,689.31<br>555.00<br>3,000.00|
||**6,092.94**|**179.51**|**245.86**||**7,519.27**|
||285.24||986.61||**2,539.20**<br>803.56|
||**285.24**||**986.61**||**803.56**<br>0.00<br>625.00|
||**0.00**<br>**73.87**<br>**108.00**||||**625.00**<br>**60.00**<br>**108.00**|
||**109,641.84**|**179.51**|**24,437.05**||**118,908.99**|



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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **5 Grants** 

A grant of £8,000 was received in January 2025 of which £6375.96 was related to 2025 and was restricted for Town Centre Mission (2024 £1,624.04).  In addition, a grant of £453 was awarded for LED Church lighting. 

## **6 Fund raising activities** 

||||
|---|---|---|
|**Fund raising activities**<br>Town Centre T-shirts<br>Ride & Stride<br>Card & Mice Sales<br>Tea Towels<br>Easyfundraising|2025<br>£<br>60.00<br>155.00<br>62.25<br>0.00<br>18.39<br>295.64|2024<br>£<br>30.00<br>150.00<br>63.00<br>35.00<br>0.00|
|||278.00|



## **7 Weddings and Funerals** 

Fees for weddings, funerals and baptisms were restated in 2024, in accordance with CofE guidelines, so that only income and expenditure received or incurred by the PCC are included in the accounts.  No allowance is made for fees payable to the Diocese, organists, vergers etc for these events. 

## **8 Clergy Expenses** 

No members of the PCC received any remuneration for their work for the PCC. The clergy, who are ex officio members do receive a stipend but are not remunerated for their service on the PCC. No PCC members claimed expenses although they would have been entitled to claim travel costs for attending meetings. The clergy, including visiting clergy, received expenses for their role as parish or guest priests of £1,670 (2024 - £1065). 

## **9 Consultancy and Staff Expenses** 

Staff or Warden expenses were £60. (2024- £0) 

|**10 Mission Giving and donations**<br>Charitable Donations were made to the following institutions:<br>DEC - Myanmar and Middle East Humanitarian<br>Food Bank<br>Fairtrade<br>Bishop's Outreach Fund<br>Red Cross<br>Christian Aid<br>Children's Society<br>Royal British Legion<br>Parkinsons UK (Rev'd Robin chosen charity)<br>Thames Valley Hospice<br>Refuge<br>MAF<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>Medecins Frontiers<br>Vicar Incumbent grants<br>New Town Centre expenditure<br>Evangelism expenditure - Easter & Christmas<br>Mission Giving:<br>Donation<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>390.00<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>390.00<br>Medecins Frontiers(2024: MAF)<br>390.00<br>Total<br>1,170.00|**10 Mission Giving and donations**<br>Charitable Donations were made to the following institutions:<br>DEC - Myanmar and Middle East Humanitarian<br>Food Bank<br>Fairtrade<br>Bishop's Outreach Fund<br>Red Cross<br>Christian Aid<br>Children's Society<br>Royal British Legion<br>Parkinsons UK (Rev'd Robin chosen charity)<br>Thames Valley Hospice<br>Refuge<br>MAF<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>Medecins Frontiers<br>Vicar Incumbent grants<br>New Town Centre expenditure<br>Evangelism expenditure - Easter & Christmas<br>Mission Giving:<br>Donation<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>390.00<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>390.00<br>Medecins Frontiers(2024: MAF)<br>390.00<br>Total<br>1,170.00|Additional<br>175.83<br>56.12|160.00<br>304.00|2025<br>£<br>300.00<br>167.00<br>160.00<br>125.30<br>0.00<br>214.86<br>272.56<br>1,075.00<br>175.83<br>56.12<br>20.00<br>179.51<br>128.86<br>777.32<br>3,652.36<br>725.83<br>750.12<br>390.00<br>5,518.31|2024<br>£<br>0.00<br>110.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>100.00<br>100.00<br>287.00<br>160.00<br>304.00<br>280.00<br>555.00<br>178.02<br>274.96|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||2,348.98|
||||||637.00<br>643.00<br>890.00|
||1,170.00|231.95|464.00||4,518.98|



The payments to Mind (£175.83) and Shelter (£56.12) were matched by the PCC  (to a maximum of £500 per charity). A payment of £1,000 was made to Ranelagh School in respect of the cost of the school Chaplain (2024: £3000) 

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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **11 Repairs & Building work** 

No repairs were carried out to the church (£2024: £625). 

|**12 Audit Fee**<br>Auditor<br>**13 Tangible fixed assets**<br>**Net book value**<br>At 1 January 2025<br>Purchased in 2025 - Mosaic laptop<br>Depreciation<br>At 31 December 2025<br>**14 Investment assets**<br>**CBF Trust Funds**<br>Value on 1 January 2025<br>Net gain/(loss) on revaluation for 2025<br>Value on 31 December 2025<br>**Analysis of investments**<br>Grange Road Trust Fund - (for any ecclesiastical purposes in the Parish.)<br>represented by CCLA CofE Deposit Fund<br>Leaves Green Trust Fund<br>represented by CCLA Investment Fund<br>represented by Income Shares<br>**15 Debtors and prepayments**<br>(Amounts falling due within one year)<br>Debtors<br>Debtor - Gift Aid owed<br>Prepayments<br>Accrued income<br>**16 Creditors and accruals**<br>(Amounts falling due within one year apart from Hall and Key deposits)<br>Creditors<br>Money held - Hall & Key Deposits<br>Money held - Wedding and Funerals<br>Collecting Agent - Ranelagh School<br>There were no additions or disposals during the year.<br>(capital and income applied as part of  Bracknell PCC general income)|£<br>719.00<br>799.00<br>-180.00<br>Computer<br>equipment|2025<br>108<br>£<br>551.00<br>-138.00<br>413.00<br>£<br>98,066.95<br>-1,684.25<br>96,382.70<br>27,628.00<br>12,817.08<br>2025<br>£<br>351.54<br>9,047.21<br>122.00<br>717.43<br>10,238.18<br>2025<br>£<br>4,298.76<br>825.00<br>100.00<br>0.00<br>5,223.76<br>Sound<br>equipment|2024|
|---|---|---|---|
||||108|
||||Total<br>£<br>1,270.00<br>799.00<br>-318.00|
||1,338.00||1,751.00|
||||£<br>97,124.00<br>943.00|
||||98,067.00|
||||£<br>55,937.62<br>40,445.08|
||||96,382.70|
||||2024<br>£<br>2,177.76<br>11,833.87<br>69.50<br>747.97|
||||14,829.10|
||||2024<br>£<br>2,758.31<br>750.00<br>0.00<br>33,949.50|
||||37,457.81|



£725 hall hire and key deposit money has been held for over one year. 

The Parish of Bracknell was acting as an agent for the Oxford Diocese for the payment of salary and costs for the Ranelagh School Chaplain.  This ceased during 2025 and all holding money was paid to Ranelagh School.   No further money is being collected or held. 

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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **17 Restricted funds** 

|Holy Trinity Roof Fund<br>Holy Trinity Fabric Fund<br>Holy Trinity Hymn / Service Books<br>Holy Trinity Music Fund<br>Holy Trinity Music Director<br>Holy Trinity Seating Fund<br>Training<br>Clergy Expenses<br>Youth Bibles<br>Mosaic<br>New Town Centre Mission<br>Night Shelter|£<br>4,009.06<br>1,200.00<br>143.12<br>1,322.77<br>414.90<br>1,652.00<br>0.00<br>1,033.66<br>97.42<br>42,503.30<br>125.00<br>1,723.68<br>Fund balances<br>brought<br>forward|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>860.29<br>3,068.75<br>6,835.96|Resources<br>expended<br>£<br>(547.48)<br>(414.90)<br>(12.60)<br>(97.42)<br>(11,368.79)<br>(11,995.86)|Transfers<br>£<br>5,034.90|£<br>4,869.35<br>1,200.00<br>143.12<br>775.29<br>0.00<br>1,652.00<br>0.00<br>1,021.06<br>0.00<br>34,203.26<br>0.00<br>1,723.68<br>Fund<br>balances<br>carried<br>forward|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||54,224.91|10,765.00|(24,437.05)|5,034.90|45,587.76|



## **18 Designated funds** 

|Hardship Grants<br>Car Park compensation<br>Roof<br>Vicar Incumbent grants<br>History Project<br>Organ/Music<br>Legacy<br>Total<br>For Ecclesiastical matters and charitable purposes<br>within Bracknell parish|£<br>0.00<br>85,298.25<br>832.08<br>768.47<br>0.00<br>6,946.84<br>Fund balances<br>brought<br>forward|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>2,944.54<br>3,000.00|Resources<br>expended<br>£<br>(179.51)|Transfers<br>£<br>180.00<br>80.00|£<br>0.00<br>88,242.79<br>652.57<br>768.47<br>180.00<br>10,026.84<br>Fund<br>balances<br>carried<br>forward|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||93,845.64|5,944.54|(179.51)|260.00|99,870.67|



## **19 Summary of funds** 

|**Summary of funds**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Net assets at 1 January 2025<br>Income in 2025<br>Expenditure in 2025<br>Transfers between funds<br>Net assets at 31 December 2025|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>296,075.73<br>109,475.80<br>(109,641.84)<br>(5,294.90)|**Designated**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>93,845.64<br>5,944.54<br>(179.51)<br>260.00|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>54,224.91<br>10,765.00<br>(24,437.05)<br>5,034.90|**Total**<br>**£**<br>444,146.28<br>126,185.34<br>(134,258.40)<br>0.00|
||290,614.79|99,870.67|45,587.76|436,073.22|



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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of the Parish of Bracknell** 

This report on the financial statements of Bracknell PCC, for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out in this Appendix 1 on pages 1 - 10, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations') and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993 ('the Act'). 

## **Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner** 

As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that the audit requirement of the Regulations and s.43(2) of the Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Regulations. 

## **Basis of this report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.43(7)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (1)            which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements 

   - (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and 

   - (b) to prepare financial statements, which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met; or 

- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of accounts to be reached. 

S K Douglas 

Chartered Management Accountant ACMA 

## _S K Douglas_ 

62 Westmorland Drive Warfield 

Date: 19th February  2026 

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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Statement of financial activities** 

|Notes<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>**Incoming resources**<br>Voluntary income<br>3<br>93,902.58<br>Activities for generating funds<br>3<br>8,049.75<br>Income from Church Activities<br>3<br>1,105.72<br>Investment income<br>3<br>6,417.75<br>Insurance Claim<br>3<br>**_Total incoming resources_**<br>109,475.80<br>**Resources expended**<br>Parish Share<br>4<br>38,918.67<br>Staffing and Clergy expenses<br>4<br>24,244.91<br>Church running expenses<br>4<br>25,754.01<br>Hall running expenses<br>4<br>14,164.20<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>4<br>6,092.94<br>Repairs & Building work<br>4<br>0.00<br>Costs of generating funds<br>4<br>285.24<br>Investment costs<br>4<br>73.87<br>Governance costs<br>4<br>108.00<br>Insurance Excess<br>0.00<br>**_Total resources expended_**<br>109,641.84<br>(166.04)<br>**Gross transfers between funds**<br>(5,294.90)<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>(5,460.94)<br>296,075.73<br>**_Total funds carried forward_**<br>290,614.79<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**<br>**_before transfers_**|Notes<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>**Incoming resources**<br>Voluntary income<br>3<br>93,902.58<br>Activities for generating funds<br>3<br>8,049.75<br>Income from Church Activities<br>3<br>1,105.72<br>Investment income<br>3<br>6,417.75<br>Insurance Claim<br>3<br>**_Total incoming resources_**<br>109,475.80<br>**Resources expended**<br>Parish Share<br>4<br>38,918.67<br>Staffing and Clergy expenses<br>4<br>24,244.91<br>Church running expenses<br>4<br>25,754.01<br>Hall running expenses<br>4<br>14,164.20<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>4<br>6,092.94<br>Repairs & Building work<br>4<br>0.00<br>Costs of generating funds<br>4<br>285.24<br>Investment costs<br>4<br>73.87<br>Governance costs<br>4<br>108.00<br>Insurance Excess<br>0.00<br>**_Total resources expended_**<br>109,641.84<br>(166.04)<br>**Gross transfers between funds**<br>(5,294.90)<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>(5,460.94)<br>296,075.73<br>**_Total funds carried forward_**<br>290,614.79<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**<br>**_before transfers_**|Designated<br>funds<br>£<br>3,000<br>2,944.54|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>10,686.61<br>78.39<br>-|<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>£<br>107,589.19<br>8,128.14<br>1,105.72<br>9,362.29<br>126,185.34<br>43,242.91<br>36,182.32<br>32,696.94<br>14,164.20<br>6,518.31<br>0.00<br>1,271.85<br>73.87<br>108.00<br>0.00<br>134,258.40<br>(8,073.06)<br>0.00<br>(8,073.06)<br>444,146.28<br>436,073.22|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>£<br>109,193.21<br>8,544.25<br>2,117.85<br>12,836.69<br>0.00|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||109,475.80|5,944.54|10,765.00||132,692.00|
|||0.00<br>179.51<br>-|4,324.24<br>11,937.41<br>6,942.93<br>245.86<br>986.61<br>-||40,290.75<br>29,301.92<br>25,669.22<br>11,992.07<br>7,519.27<br>2,539.20<br>803.56<br>60.00<br>108.00<br>625.00|
||109,641.84|179.51|24,437.05||118,908.99|
||(166.04)<br>(5,294.90)|5,765.03<br>260.00|(13,672.05)<br>5,034.90||13,783.01<br>0.00|
||(5,460.94)|6,025.03|(8,637.15)||13,783.01|
||296,075.73|93,845.64|54,224.91||430,363.27|
||290,614.79|99,870.67|45,587.76||444,146.28|



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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025** 

|Notes<br>**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>13<br>**Total fixed assets**<br>**Current assets**<br>Investments<br>14<br>Debtors<br>15<br>Accrued Income<br>15<br>Prepayments<br>15<br>Cash in hand and at bank<br>**Total current assets**<br>**Liabilities**<br>16<br>**Net current assets**<br>Agency Collections<br>**Net assets**<br>**Funds of the church**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Designated fund<br>18<br>**Restricted funds**<br>17<br>**Total funds of the church**<br>19|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>96,382.70<br>9,161.25<br>717.43<br>122.00<br>187,485.67<br>293,869.05<br>(3,254.27)|Designated<br>funds<br>£|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>1,751.00|<br>**Total**<br>**2025**<br>£<br>1,751.00<br>1,751.00<br>96,382.70<br>9,398.75<br>717.43<br>122.00<br>332,925.09<br>439,545.97<br>(5,223.76)<br>434,322.21<br>436,073.21<br>290,614.79<br>99,870.67<br>390,485.46<br>45,587.76<br>436,073.22|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>£<br>1,270.00|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||0.00|1,751.00||1,270.00|
|||99,870.67|237.50<br>45,568.75||98,066.95<br>14,011.63<br>747.97<br>69.50<br>367,438.04|
|||99,870.67|45,806.25||480,334.09|
||||(1,969.49)||(3,508.31)|
||290,614.78<br>290,614.78 <br>290,614.79<br>290,614.79<br>-<br>290,614.79|99,870.67|43,836.76||476,825.78|
||||||(33,949.50)|
|||99,870.67|45,587.76||444,146.28|
|||99,870.67|||296,075.73<br>93,845.64|
|||99,870.67|||389,921.37|
|||-|45,587.76||54,224.91|
|||99,870.67|45,587.76||444,146.28|



Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 1st April  2026 and signed on its behalf by: 

## _Russell Goodburn_ 

## _Adelle Greenwood_ 

Russell Goodburn Parish Warden 

Adelle Greenwood Treasurer 

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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **1 Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations1997 to 2001, the Charities Act 1993, applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (revised 2005). 

The accounts are drawn up under the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investment assets at market value. The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. These accounts do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

The accounts have been prepared on an accruals accounting basis. 

## **2 Accounting policies** 

## **Funds** 

Unrestricted funds are general funds available for the general objectives of the church, not subject to any restrictions regarding their use. 

Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the PCC for particular purposes.  Details of designated funds can be found in Note 17. 

Restricted funds can only be used for the purposes for which they have been given, within the objectives of the church.The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against those specific funds. Details of restricted funds held can be found in Note 16. 

Endowment funds are restricted funds which must be held permanently and the capital maintained while the income is restricted.  Bracknell PCC do not hold any Endowment Funds. 

## **Incoming resources** 

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the church becomes legally entitled to the income and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable certainty. 

Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving is recognised only when received. Grants and legacies are recognised as soon as the PCC becomes aware of its legal entitlement and the amount due is quantifiable with reasonable certainty. 

Income tax recoverable on gift aid donations is accounted for when the gift is received, not when the tax refund is received. 

When incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising income) the incoming resources and the related resources expended are accounted for gross in the SOFA where possible. 

Rental income from letting the Langley Hall is accounted for when it falls due. 

Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable and includes any recoverable tax. 

Realised gains on assets held for the church's own use are taken into account at the time of sale. 

## **Resources expended** 

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for goods or services. 

All costs have been directly attributed to the various categories within the SOFA. 

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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **Resources expended continued** 

Any general support costs have been allocated across activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources based on an allocation of actual costs. 

As the church is not registered for VAT, all expenditure is shown inclusive of VAT. 

Governance costs include the cost of the preparation of the annual accounts, the cost of PCC meetings and the legal cost of advice on governance or constitutional matters. 

Grants and charitable giving are accounted for when paid over or when awarded, if the award creates a binding obligation on the PCC, provided that there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the church. 

Parish Share is accounted for when due except that any Parish Share unpaid at the end of the financial year is provided for in the accounts as a constructive obligation, although not a liability, and is included in the balance sheet as a liability. 

## **Fixed assets** 

All capital expenditure in excess of £500, for a single item or a group of similar items, is capitalised. 

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost evenly over the expected useful economic life of assets. Accordingly, furniture, fittings and equipment are depreciated over 5 years. 

## **Buildings:** 

Bracknell PCC is the beneficial owner of properties held in trust for us by the Diocese of Oxford. 

Holy Trinity Church is consecrated and therefore dedicated to God, being set aside solely for sacred purposes. Consecrated property is excluded from the financial statements by s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993. Maintenance costs on consecrated property are written off in the year they are incurred. 

The PCC have a beneficial interest in the land and buildings of Langley Hall. 

Langley Hall was built over 40 years ago. The costs were written off at the time of completion. The Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting (SORP) 2005 requires that these buildings should be capitalised. However there are insufficient records of the original costs, and no values have been included in the Balance Sheet. 

Our insurance policy, with Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, for both Holy Trinity Church and Langley Hall has changed to a combined policy, Parish Plus.  Details of which are available in the Parish Office.  Building and content values for both church and church hall have not been included in the balance sheet in 2025 (or since 2006), as to do so would distort the overall view of our finances. 

## **Investments** 

Investments are included at market value. 

Both realised and unrealised gains are shown under 'other recognised gains/(losses)' section of the SOFA. 

## **Current assets** 

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors. 

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## **The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

|**3 Analysis of incoming resources**<br>Notes Unrestricted<br>£<br>**Voluntary income**<br>Recurring income:<br>Envelope giving (excl. tax)<br>2,207.00<br>Collections of loose cash at services<br>3,879.18<br>Other planned giving (bankers orders)<br>63,565.00<br>Coffee mornings<br>939.97<br>**70,591.15**<br>Non-recurring income:<br>Grants<br>5<br>453.00<br>One Off Donations<br>1,420.04<br>Evangelism Income<br>Donation - cashless<br>3,800.00<br>- less fee taken<br>(143.90)<br>Gifts for individuals<br>1,135.00<br>Collections for Charities<br>1,191.67<br>**7,855.81**<br>Gift Aid - Tax recovered<br>**15,455.62**<br>**93,902.58**<br>**Activities for generating funds**<br>Fund raising activities<br>6<br>217.25<br>Langley Hall/Car Park letting<br>7,832.50<br>**8,049.75**<br>**Income from Church Activities**<br>Fees - weddings, funerals etc<br>7<br>1,105.72<br>Bible Reading Fellowship income<br>**1,105.72**<br>**Investment income**<br>CBF accounts<br>4,606.85<br>Investment movement<br>(1,684.25)<br>Bank interest<br>3,495.15<br>**6,417.75**<br>Insurance Claim<br>-<br>**Total Incoming resources**<br>**109,475.80**|**3 Analysis of incoming resources**<br>Notes Unrestricted<br>£<br>**Voluntary income**<br>Recurring income:<br>Envelope giving (excl. tax)<br>2,207.00<br>Collections of loose cash at services<br>3,879.18<br>Other planned giving (bankers orders)<br>63,565.00<br>Coffee mornings<br>939.97<br>**70,591.15**<br>Non-recurring income:<br>Grants<br>5<br>453.00<br>One Off Donations<br>1,420.04<br>Evangelism Income<br>Donation - cashless<br>3,800.00<br>- less fee taken<br>(143.90)<br>Gifts for individuals<br>1,135.00<br>Collections for Charities<br>1,191.67<br>**7,855.81**<br>Gift Aid - Tax recovered<br>**15,455.62**<br>**93,902.58**<br>**Activities for generating funds**<br>Fund raising activities<br>6<br>217.25<br>Langley Hall/Car Park letting<br>7,832.50<br>**8,049.75**<br>**Income from Church Activities**<br>Fees - weddings, funerals etc<br>7<br>1,105.72<br>Bible Reading Fellowship income<br>**1,105.72**<br>**Investment income**<br>CBF accounts<br>4,606.85<br>Investment movement<br>(1,684.25)<br>Bank interest<br>3,495.15<br>**6,417.75**<br>Insurance Claim<br>-<br>**Total Incoming resources**<br>**109,475.80**|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>2,715.00<br>2025|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>2,715.00<br>2025|Total funds<br>£<br>-<br>2,207.00<br>3,879.18<br>66,280.00<br>939.97<br>**73,306.15**<br>6,828.96<br>5,621.94<br>0.00<br>3,800.00<br>(143.90)<br>1,135.00<br>1,191.67<br>**18,433.67**<br>**15,849.37**<br>**107,589.19**<br>295.64<br>7,832.50<br>**8,128.14**<br>1,105.72<br>0.00<br>**1,105.72**<br>4,606.85<br>(1,684.25)<br>6,439.69<br>**9,362.29**<br>-<br>**126,185.34**|2024<br>Total funds<br>£<br>2,733.00<br>4,168.84<br>70,061.50<br>868.28|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**70,591.15**|**0.00**|**2,715.00**||**77,831.62**|
||453.00<br>1,420.04<br>3,800.00<br>(143.90)<br>1,135.00<br>1,191.67|3,000.00|6,375.96<br>1,201.90||1,624.04<br>5,438.43<br>0.00<br>4,281.00<br>(156.32)<br>0.00<br>1,216.21|
||**7,855.81**|**3,000.00**|**7,577.86**||**12,403.36**|
||**15,455.62**||**393.75**||**18,958.23**|
||**93,902.58**|**3,000.00**|**10,686.61**||**109,193.21**|
||217.25<br>7,832.50||78.39||278.00<br>8,266.25|
||**8,049.75**|**0.00**|**78.39**||**8,544.25**|
||1,105.72||||2,013.00<br>104.85|
||**1,105.72**|**0.00**|**0.00**||**2,117.85**|
||4,606.85<br>(1,684.25)<br>3,495.15|2,944.54|||3,681.33<br>942.70<br>8,212.66|
||**6,417.75**|**2,944.54**|**0.00**||**12,836.69**|
||-||||-|
||**109,475.80**|**5,944.54**|**10,765.00**||**132,692.00**|



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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

|Notes<br>**4 Analysis of resources expended**<br>**Church Activities**<br>Parish Share<br>Rebate<br>Staffing and Clergy expenses<br>Salaries<br>Clergy expenses<br>8<br>Staff/Chaplain/Warden expenses<br>9<br>Curate Housing Allowance<br>Verger and organist fees<br>Church running expenses<br>Cost of weddings and funerals etc<br>7<br>Children's work<br>Mosaic expenses<br>Eco Church<br>Gifts<br>Rent<br>Insurance<br>Outreach & Training<br>Licences/Permits/Subscriptions<br>Organ repair/tuning & Music<br>Utilities<br>Telephone & Internet<br>Church Maintenance<br>Church supplies<br>Equipment<br>Books and publications<br>Stationery, Printing & Office supplies<br>Hall running expenses<br>Cleaning<br>Maintenance<br>Utilities<br>Insurance<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>10<br>Evangelism Activities<br>Mission Giving and donations<br>Vicar discretionary grant<br>Ranelagh Chaplaincy<br>Repairs & Building work - Church<br>11<br>Costs of generating funds<br>Coffee Morning/Refreshments<br>Other resources<br>Insurance Claim excess<br>Contingency<br>Investment costs - bank charges<br>Governance costs - Audit Fee<br>12<br>**Resources used total**|Unrestricted<br>£<br>39,916.58<br>(997.91)|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>4,435.12<br>(110.88)<br>**4,324.24**<br>11,168.98<br>304.93<br>48.60<br>414.90<br>**11,937.41**<br>111.20<br>2,288.00<br>639.58<br>953.00<br>346.78<br>72.08<br>525.20<br>972.79<br>675.55<br>358.75<br>**0.00**<br>**6,942.93**<br>128.86<br>117.00<br>179.51<br>**179.51**<br>**245.86**<br>**2025**|Designated<br>Restricted<br>£<br>£<br>4,435.12<br>(110.88)<br>**4,324.24**<br>11,168.98<br>304.93<br>48.60<br>414.90<br>**11,937.41**<br>111.20<br>2,288.00<br>639.58<br>953.00<br>346.78<br>72.08<br>525.20<br>972.79<br>675.55<br>358.75<br>**0.00**<br>**6,942.93**<br>128.86<br>117.00<br>179.51<br>**179.51**<br>**245.86**<br>**2025**|Total funds<br>£<br>44,351.70<br>(1,108.79)<br>**43,242.91**<br>30,510.99<br>1,670.17<br>60.30<br>3,370.86<br>570.00<br>**36,182.32**<br>23.99<br>217.34<br>0.00<br>1,007.16<br>97.00<br>2,288.00<br>4,923.20<br>677.90<br>1,740.73<br>483.78<br>2,290.53<br>1,258.59<br>12,805.71<br>1,084.53<br>1,046.76<br>1,062.17<br>1,689.55<br>**32,696.94**<br>6,350.00<br>3,059.94<br>3,547.24<br>1,207.02<br>**14,164.20**<br>906.18<br>4,432.62<br>179.51<br>1,000.00<br>**6,518.31**<br>**0.00**<br>1,271.85<br>**1,271.85**<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>**0.00**<br>**73.87**<br>**108.00**<br>**134,258.40**|**2024**<br>Total funds<br>£<br>41,802.75<br>(1,512.00)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**38,918.67**<br>19,342.01<br>1,365.24<br>11.70<br>3,370.86<br>155.10||**4,324.24**<br>11,168.98<br>304.93<br>48.60<br>414.90||**40,290.75**<br>24,046.91<br>1,064.78<br>2,160.00<br>1,725.23<br>305.00|
||**24,244.91**<br>23.99<br>106.14<br>1,007.16<br>97.00<br>4,923.20<br>38.32<br>787.73<br>137.00<br>2,290.53<br>1,258.59<br>12,733.63<br>559.33<br>73.97<br>386.62<br>1,330.80||**11,937.41**<br>111.20<br>2,288.00<br>639.58<br>953.00<br>346.78<br>72.08<br>525.20<br>972.79<br>675.55<br>358.75||**29,301.92**<br>12.99<br>195.91<br>739.21<br>431.64<br>180.39<br>2,244.00<br>4,808.56<br>1,160.40<br>1,653.65<br>886.75<br>2,613.78<br>1,163.49<br>4,152.66<br>1,095.28<br>2,207.01<br>684.77<br>1,438.73|
||**25,754.01**<br>6,350.00<br>3,059.94<br>3,547.24<br>1,207.02|**0.00**|**6,942.93**||**25,669.22**<br>5,413.00<br>1,366.00<br>4,034.15<br>1,178.92|
||**14,164.20**<br>777.32<br>4,315.62<br>1,000.00|179.51|128.86<br>117.00||**11,992.07**<br>274.96<br>3,689.31<br>555.00<br>3,000.00|
||**6,092.94**|**179.51**|**245.86**||**7,519.27**|
||285.24||986.61||**2,539.20**<br>803.56|
||**285.24**||**986.61**||**803.56**<br>0.00<br>625.00|
||**0.00**<br>**73.87**<br>**108.00**||||**625.00**<br>**60.00**<br>**108.00**|
||**109,641.84**|**179.51**|**24,437.05**||**118,908.99**|



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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **5 Grants** 

A grant of £8,000 was received in January 2025 of which £6375.96 was related to 2025 and was restricted for Town Centre Mission (2024 £1,624.04).  In addition, a grant of £453 was awarded for LED Church lighting. 

## **6 Fund raising activities** 

||||
|---|---|---|
|**Fund raising activities**<br>Town Centre T-shirts<br>Ride & Stride<br>Card & Mice Sales<br>Tea Towels<br>Easyfundraising|2025<br>£<br>60.00<br>155.00<br>62.25<br>0.00<br>18.39<br>295.64|2024<br>£<br>30.00<br>150.00<br>63.00<br>35.00<br>0.00|
|||278.00|



## **7 Weddings and Funerals** 

Fees for weddings, funerals and baptisms were restated in 2024, in accordance with CofE guidelines, so that only income and expenditure received or incurred by the PCC are included in the accounts.  No allowance is made for fees payable to the Diocese, organists, vergers etc for these events. 

## **8 Clergy Expenses** 

No members of the PCC received any remuneration for their work for the PCC. The clergy, who are ex officio members do receive a stipend but are not remunerated for their service on the PCC. No PCC members claimed expenses although they would have been entitled to claim travel costs for attending meetings. The clergy, including visiting clergy, received expenses for their role as parish or guest priests of £1,670 (2024 - £1065). 

## **9 Consultancy and Staff Expenses** 

Staff or Warden expenses were £60. (2024- £0) 

|**10 Mission Giving and donations**<br>Charitable Donations were made to the following institutions:<br>DEC - Myanmar and Middle East Humanitarian<br>Food Bank<br>Fairtrade<br>Bishop's Outreach Fund<br>Red Cross<br>Christian Aid<br>Children's Society<br>Royal British Legion<br>Parkinsons UK (Rev'd Robin chosen charity)<br>Thames Valley Hospice<br>Refuge<br>MAF<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>Medecins Frontiers<br>Vicar Incumbent grants<br>New Town Centre expenditure<br>Evangelism expenditure - Easter & Christmas<br>Mission Giving:<br>Donation<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>390.00<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>390.00<br>Medecins Frontiers(2024: MAF)<br>390.00<br>Total<br>1,170.00|**10 Mission Giving and donations**<br>Charitable Donations were made to the following institutions:<br>DEC - Myanmar and Middle East Humanitarian<br>Food Bank<br>Fairtrade<br>Bishop's Outreach Fund<br>Red Cross<br>Christian Aid<br>Children's Society<br>Royal British Legion<br>Parkinsons UK (Rev'd Robin chosen charity)<br>Thames Valley Hospice<br>Refuge<br>MAF<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>Medecins Frontiers<br>Vicar Incumbent grants<br>New Town Centre expenditure<br>Evangelism expenditure - Easter & Christmas<br>Mission Giving:<br>Donation<br>MIND (2024: Thames Valley Hospice)<br>390.00<br>Shelter (2024: Refuge)<br>390.00<br>Medecins Frontiers(2024: MAF)<br>390.00<br>Total<br>1,170.00|Additional<br>175.83<br>56.12|160.00<br>304.00|2025<br>£<br>300.00<br>167.00<br>160.00<br>125.30<br>0.00<br>214.86<br>272.56<br>1,075.00<br>175.83<br>56.12<br>20.00<br>179.51<br>128.86<br>777.32<br>3,652.36<br>725.83<br>750.12<br>390.00<br>5,518.31|2024<br>£<br>0.00<br>110.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>100.00<br>100.00<br>287.00<br>160.00<br>304.00<br>280.00<br>555.00<br>178.02<br>274.96|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||2,348.98|
||||||637.00<br>643.00<br>890.00|
||1,170.00|231.95|464.00||4,518.98|



The payments to Mind (£175.83) and Shelter (£56.12) were matched by the PCC  (to a maximum of £500 per charity). A payment of £1,000 was made to Ranelagh School in respect of the cost of the school Chaplain (2024: £3000) 

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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **11 Repairs & Building work** 

No repairs were carried out to the church (£2024: £625). 

|**12 Audit Fee**<br>Auditor<br>**13 Tangible fixed assets**<br>**Net book value**<br>At 1 January 2025<br>Purchased in 2025 - Mosaic laptop<br>Depreciation<br>At 31 December 2025<br>**14 Investment assets**<br>**CBF Trust Funds**<br>Value on 1 January 2025<br>Net gain/(loss) on revaluation for 2025<br>Value on 31 December 2025<br>**Analysis of investments**<br>Grange Road Trust Fund - (for any ecclesiastical purposes in the Parish.)<br>represented by CCLA CofE Deposit Fund<br>Leaves Green Trust Fund<br>represented by CCLA Investment Fund<br>represented by Income Shares<br>**15 Debtors and prepayments**<br>(Amounts falling due within one year)<br>Debtors<br>Debtor - Gift Aid owed<br>Prepayments<br>Accrued income<br>**16 Creditors and accruals**<br>(Amounts falling due within one year apart from Hall and Key deposits)<br>Creditors<br>Money held - Hall & Key Deposits<br>Money held - Wedding and Funerals<br>Collecting Agent - Ranelagh School<br>There were no additions or disposals during the year.<br>(capital and income applied as part of  Bracknell PCC general income)|£<br>719.00<br>799.00<br>-180.00<br>Computer<br>equipment|2025<br>108<br>£<br>551.00<br>-138.00<br>413.00<br>£<br>98,066.95<br>-1,684.25<br>96,382.70<br>27,628.00<br>12,817.08<br>2025<br>£<br>351.54<br>9,047.21<br>122.00<br>717.43<br>10,238.18<br>2025<br>£<br>4,298.76<br>825.00<br>100.00<br>0.00<br>5,223.76<br>Sound<br>equipment|2024|
|---|---|---|---|
||||108|
||||Total<br>£<br>1,270.00<br>799.00<br>-318.00|
||1,338.00||1,751.00|
||||£<br>97,124.00<br>943.00|
||||98,067.00|
||||£<br>55,937.62<br>40,445.08|
||||96,382.70|
||||2024<br>£<br>2,177.76<br>11,833.87<br>69.50<br>747.97|
||||14,829.10|
||||2024<br>£<br>2,758.31<br>750.00<br>0.00<br>33,949.50|
||||37,457.81|



£725 hall hire and key deposit money has been held for over one year. 

The Parish of Bracknell was acting as an agent for the Oxford Diocese for the payment of salary and costs for the Ranelagh School Chaplain.  This ceased during 2025 and all holding money was paid to Ranelagh School.   No further money is being collected or held. 

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**The Parish of Bracknell** 

## **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

## **Notes to the accounts** 

## **17 Restricted funds** 

|Holy Trinity Roof Fund<br>Holy Trinity Fabric Fund<br>Holy Trinity Hymn / Service Books<br>Holy Trinity Music Fund<br>Holy Trinity Music Director<br>Holy Trinity Seating Fund<br>Training<br>Clergy Expenses<br>Youth Bibles<br>Mosaic<br>New Town Centre Mission<br>Night Shelter|£<br>4,009.06<br>1,200.00<br>143.12<br>1,322.77<br>414.90<br>1,652.00<br>0.00<br>1,033.66<br>97.42<br>42,503.30<br>125.00<br>1,723.68<br>Fund balances<br>brought<br>forward|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>860.29<br>3,068.75<br>6,835.96|Resources<br>expended<br>£<br>(547.48)<br>(414.90)<br>(12.60)<br>(97.42)<br>(11,368.79)<br>(11,995.86)|Transfers<br>£<br>5,034.90|£<br>4,869.35<br>1,200.00<br>143.12<br>775.29<br>0.00<br>1,652.00<br>0.00<br>1,021.06<br>0.00<br>34,203.26<br>0.00<br>1,723.68<br>Fund<br>balances<br>carried<br>forward|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||54,224.91|10,765.00|(24,437.05)|5,034.90|45,587.76|



## **18 Designated funds** 

|Hardship Grants<br>Car Park compensation<br>Roof<br>Vicar Incumbent grants<br>History Project<br>Organ/Music<br>Legacy<br>Total<br>For Ecclesiastical matters and charitable purposes<br>within Bracknell parish|£<br>0.00<br>85,298.25<br>832.08<br>768.47<br>0.00<br>6,946.84<br>Fund balances<br>brought<br>forward|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>2,944.54<br>3,000.00|Resources<br>expended<br>£<br>(179.51)|Transfers<br>£<br>180.00<br>80.00|£<br>0.00<br>88,242.79<br>652.57<br>768.47<br>180.00<br>10,026.84<br>Fund<br>balances<br>carried<br>forward|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||93,845.64|5,944.54|(179.51)|260.00|99,870.67|



## **19 Summary of funds** 

|**Summary of funds**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Net assets at 1 January 2025<br>Income in 2025<br>Expenditure in 2025<br>Transfers between funds<br>Net assets at 31 December 2025|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>296,075.73<br>109,475.80<br>(109,641.84)<br>(5,294.90)|**Designated**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>93,845.64<br>5,944.54<br>(179.51)<br>260.00|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>54,224.91<br>10,765.00<br>(24,437.05)<br>5,034.90|**Total**<br>**£**<br>444,146.28<br>126,185.34<br>(134,258.40)<br>0.00|
||290,614.79|99,870.67|45,587.76|436,073.22|



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