Hampton in Arden Parish Church The Parochial Church Council Members/Trustees of St Mary and St Bartholomew
Annual Report for 2025
(Charity Number 1133937)
Introduction
At the start of 2025, we introduced a new software package to manage the Church’s accounts. This has already proved invaluable. An online Gift Aid software package has also been established and is now fully operational.
Income and Expenditure
Over recent years, the church has experienced an annual deficit of approximately £20,000 per year, resulting in a significant reduction in reserves. In response, the PCC agreed to suspend payment of the Common Fund (Parish Share) to the Diocese during 2025, with a review scheduled for September.
Following encouraging fundraising efforts, together with the receipt of two legacies, the financial position improved towards the end of the year. This enabled a contribution of £15,000 to the Common Fund, while also generating a surplus of £6,000 to support cash flow and begin replenishing reserves.
The Village Letter distributed in December was well received, generating donations totalling £2,600 to date, along with several increases in regular monthly giving.
Cash Flow
The upkeep and running of the Church, Church Hall and Churchyard cost approximately £7,000 per month in 2025, this included the £15,000 paid to the common fund. If, in 2026, we can sustain the monthly income on a par with 2025, which was approximately £7,000, excluding the two Legacies, we will break even in 2026. We, therefore, need to increase our income and fundraising activities to ensure we do not return to a deficit situation.
Common Fund
By not paying the full Common Fund in 2025 we stemmed the losses of the previous years, but this is not a long term solution and the PCC have agreed to pay £20,000 in 2026, this will be reviewed and paid quarterly.
Maximising Income – Consolidation of deposit/share accounts
Over a number of years, several small deposit and share accounts were established following donations and legacies. These accounts were held under the control of both the Diocese and the Parish.
During the year, these have been consolidated into a single account under the control of the Parish. This has improved accessibility and secured a more favourable rate of interest.
The consolidated account currently totals £18,500 and comprises funds designated for the Church, Church Hall, Churchyard, and Mission.
Fabric Fund
We also have a restricted ‘Structural/Fabric Fund’ which contains £63,600. This is purely for structural repairs to the church and can only be accessed with permission from the Diocese. The new church lighting was paid for from this fund.
Grants / VAT
We have submitted an application for funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Fund via the Parish Council. In addition, applications have been made to reclaim VAT incurred on the organ repairs and the installation of new lighting.
A VAT reclaim of £851 for the organ repairs has been successfully received. The VAT reclaim for the lighting expenditure, totalling £2,488, has been approved and is currently awaiting final confirmation.
Fundraising
The 100 Club was reintroduced in 2025. Chronicle sales and advertising have increased. The Village Festival, Music Evening, Christmas Fayre, sale of books on eBay and other events were all good revenue earners and helped enormously towards last year’s cash flow. We need to continue the trend for 2026.
Forward thinking
In conclusion, we are inviting our congregation and church members—to share their ideas for fundraising and to help bring them to life. By working together to increase our cash flow, we can ensure the continued upkeep and running of our beautiful church.
Parish Church of Hampton in Arden
Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
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|Total|
|General|Designated|Restricted|Endowment|Thisyear|Last|year|
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|Income and endowments|from:|
|Donations|and|legacies|
|4000|- Regular Donations|26,052.60|-|-|-|26,052.60|22,650.00|
|4001|- Contactless|Donations|4,358.70|-|-|-|4,358.70|4,285.00|
|4002 - Plate Collections|7,610.44|-|-|-|7,610.44|-|
|4003 - Legacies|7,500.00|2,300.00|-|-|9,800.00|5,000.00|
|4004 - Miscellaneous|Donations|3,220.43|226.00|-|-|3,446.43|-|
|4005 - Church|Maintenance|-|4,195.92|-|-|4,195.92|-|
|4006|- Annual/One-off Donations|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|4007|- Churchyard|Maintenance|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|4008 - Church Appeal|Letter|-|1,311.41|-|-|1,311.41|-|
|~~|Donations and|legacies Totals|48,742.17|8,033.33|-|-|56,775.60|31,935.00|
|Income|from|charitable|activities|
|4100 - Fund|Raising|5,412.28|716.00|-|-|6,128.28|-|
|4101|- Christmas|Fayre|1,890.41|-|-|-|1,890.41|-|
|4110 - 100 Club Subscriptions|-|2,500.00|-|-|2,500.00|-|
|Income|from charitable|activities|Totals|7,302.69|3,216.00|e|-|10,518.69|:|
|Other|trading|activities|
|4600 - Chronical|Sales|2,509.00|-|-|-|2,509.00|-|
|4601|- Chronicle Adverts|2,136.00|-|-|-|2,136.00|-|
|Other trading|activities|Totals|4,645.00|.|:|-|4,645.00|c|
|Investments|
|4500 - Investment Income|2,185.02|360.32|-|-|2,545.34|3,056.00|
|investmentssTotals|2,185.02|360.32|-|-|2,545.34|3,056.00|
|Other|income|
|~|4050|
|-|Gift|Aid Tax Recovered|7,980.34|-|-|“|7,980.34|10,499.00|
|4200 - Church|Hall|- Rental|4,565.60|-|-|-|4,565.60|3,591.00|
|4300 - Weddings|4,432.00|-|-|-|4,432.00|8,591.00|
|4400 -|Funerals|4,718.00|-|-|-|4,718.00|8,591.00|
|4501|- Bank Deposit|Interest|759.97|-|-|-|759.97|57,00|
|Other income|Totuls|22,455.91|-|-|-|22,455.91|31,329.00|
|Income and endowments Grand totals|85,330.79|11,609.65|-|96,940.44|66,320.00|
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|Total|
|General|Designated|Restricted|Endowment|Thisyear|Last year|
|Expenditure|on|charitable|activities|
|7950|- 100 Club Prize Money|-|810.00|-|-|810.00|-|
|8000 - Chronical|- Expenses|De|a|
|Expenditure|on|charitable|activities Totals|3,897.04|810.00|-|4,707.04|=|
|Other|expenditure|
|5000 - Diocese - Parish Share|15,000.00|-|-|-|15,000.00|27,978.00|
|5001|- 2024 Payment to Diocese|1,554.00|-|-|-|1,554.00|-|
|5100 - Electricity- Church|2,886.20|-|-|-|2,886.20|-|
|5101|- Electricity- Church|Hall|465.30|-|-|-|465.30|-|
|5102 - Gas - Church|5,245.54|-|-|-|5,245.54|-|
|5104|- Waste Collection|605.46|-|-|-|605.46|-|
|5105|-|Fire|Protection|-|-|-|-|-|=|
|5106 - Church Alarm|1,824.00|-|-|-|1,824.00|-|
|5200|- Water Rates - Vicarage|769.29|-|-|-|769.29|-|
|5300 - Insurance|6,869.44|-|-|-|6,869.44|6,149.00|
|5400 - Maintenance|1,937.88|7,719.60|-|-|9,657.48|ow|
|5500 - Visiting|Clergy|128.10|-|-|-|128.10|-|
|5550|- Funeral|Fees|- Msc|147.00|-|-|-|147.00|-|
|5700 - Salaries|18,084.62|-|-|-|18,084.62|14,813.00|
|7400 - Travelling|209.50|-|-|-|209.50|-|
|7405 - Retreat|300.00|-|-|-|300,00|-|
|7406|- Subsistence|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|7407 - Miscellaneous|Expenses|3,649.26|-|-|-|3,649.26|-|
|7408|- Church Service Expenses|6,926.92|-|-|-|6,926.92|-|
|7409 - Books,|Papers, Journals|382.72|-|-|-|382.72|-|
|7410|- Childrens|activities|201.27|-|-|-|201.27|-|
|7411|- Misc - Vicarage|11.47|-|-|-|11.47|-|
|7510 - Postage/Carriage|30.85|-|-|-|30.85|-|
|7520 - Office Supplies|957.69|-|-|-|957.69|-|
|7530 - Telephone/Broadband|1,988.44|-|-|-|1,988.44|-|
|7550 - Computer Software|259.99|-|-|-|259.99|-|
|7560 - Photocopier|1,239.38|-|-|-|1,239.38|-|
|7570 - Flowers|435.43|-|-|-|435.43|-|
|7600 - Upkeep of|Churchyard|3,206.00|336.00|-|-|3,542.00|4,730.00|
|7601|- Cleaning - Church Office|334.40|-|-|-|334.40|-|
|7602 - Cleaning - Church|Hall|1,553.00|-|-|-|4,553.00|—|
|7900 - Bank Charges|300.41|-|-|-|300.41|259.00|
|7901|- Income Loss due to sale of|Asset (3071765|-|199.24|-|-|199.24|-|
|Other expenditure|Totals|77,503.56|8,254.84|-|-|85,758.40|53,929.00|
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|Expenditure Grand totals|81,400.60|9,064.84|-|-|90,465.44|53,929.00|
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Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the members / trustees of St Mary and St Bartholomew Hampton in Arden
Parochial Church Council
| report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 1 to3.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustee and Independent Examiner
As trustees of the charity the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). | reportin respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act
Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
° the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
° the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
Signed Raz
Christine Lee
14 March 2026
Parish Church of Hampton in Arden
Balance Sheet detailed
| As at | As at | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | |||
| NY | ||||
| Fixed assets | ||||
| 1001:CBFCofEInvestmentFund-Fabric-3001429 | 63,643.18 | 78,507.58 | ||
| 1002:CBFCof€Short DurationBond FundAc3020150 | - | 10,095.42 | ||
| 1003:COIFCharities InvestmentFundA’c3071765 | - | 6,125.90 | ||
| 1005:Church -Fumitureand Fittings | 340.00 | 340.00 | ||
| Total Fixed assets | 63,983.18 | 95,068.90 | ||
| Current assets | ||||
| 9000:HSBC -PCCAccount | 1,308.66 | 21,527.29 | ||
| 9001:HSBC-FeesAccount | 2,648.22 | 3,398.57 | ||
| 9002:HSBCBMMAccount | 60,000.00 | 1,187.10 | ||
| 9003: UnityBank | 1,650.34 | 4,031.40 | ||
| 9004:CBFCofEDepositFundA’c3001500 | - | 3,720.00 | ||
| WN | 9005:CBFCofEDepositFundA’c3001528 | - | 824.61 | |
| 9006:CBFCofEDepositFundA’c3001531 | - | 2,634.35 | ||
| 9007:CBFCOfEDepositFundAYC3020149 | 18,545.12 | 2,176.82 | ||
| 9050: 100ClubCash | 85.00 | - | ||
| Total Current assets | 84,237.34 | 39,500.14 | ||
| Liabilities | ||||
| 6699:Agency collections | ‘ | 13,906.00 | 8,137.00 | |
| 204:Accounts Payable | 1,407.48 | - | ||
| Total Liabilities | 15,313.48 | 8,137.00 | ||
| NetAssetsurplus (deficit) | 132,907.04 | 126,432.04 | ||
| Reserves | ||||
| Excess/(deficit)todate | 6,475.00 | - | ||
| 201: Startingbalances | 126,432.04 | 126,432.04 | ||
| Total Reserves | 132,907.04 | 126,432.04 | ||
| Ww | ||||
| Represented byFunds | ||||
| General (Unrestricted) | 25,712.55 | 22,007.36 | ||
| Designated | 43,211.31 | 25,577.10 | ||
| Restricted | 63,983.18 | 78,847.58 | ||
| Total | 132,907.04 | 126,432.04 |
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Parish Church of Hampton in Arden
Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
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| General | Designated | Restricted | Endowment | Thisyear | Lastyear | ||||
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| Incomeandendowments from: | |||||||||
| Donations and legacies | |||||||||
| 4000-Regular Donations | 26,052.60 | - | - | - | 26,052.60 | 22,650.00 | |||
| 4001 -Contactless Donations | 4,358.70 | - | - | - | 4,358.70 | 4,285.00 | |||
| 4002 -Plate Collections | 7,610.44 | - | - | - | 7,610.44 | - | |||
| 4003-Legacies | 7,500.00 | 2,300.00 | - | - | 9,800.00 | 5,000.00 | |||
| 4004-Mscellaneous Donations | 3,220.43 | 226.00 | - | - | 3,446.43 | - | |||
| 4005-Church Maintenance | - | 4,195.92 | - | - | 4,195.92 | - | |||
| 4006 -Annual/One-offDonations | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 4007-Churchyard Maintenance | - | = | ss | “ | 7 | re | |||
| 4008 -ChurchAppeal Letter | - | 4,311.41 | - | - | 1,311.41 | - | |||
| _ | ponationsand legaciesTotals | 48,742.17 | 8,033.33 | - | - | 56,775.50 | 31,935.00 | ||
| Income from charitable activities | : | ||||||||
| 4100-Fund Raising | 5,412.28 | 716.00 | - | - | 6,128.28 | - | |||
| 4101 -ChristmasFayre | 1,890.41 | - | - | - | 1,890.41 | - | |||
| 4110-100ClubSubscriptions | - | 2,500.00 | - | - | 2,500.00 | - | |||
| Income fromcharitable activities | Totals | 7,302.69 | 3,216.00 | : | - | 10,518.69 | / | ||
| Other trading activities | |||||||||
| 4600-Chronical Sales | 2,509.00 | - | - | - | 2,509.00 | - | |||
| 4601 -ChronicleAdverts | 2,136.00 | - | - | - | 2,136.00 | - | |||
| Othertrading activitiesTotals | 4,645.00 | . | . | . | 4,645.00 | . | |||
| Investments | |||||||||
| ; | |||||||||
| 4500-InvestmentIncome | 2,185.02 | 360.32 | - | - | 2,545.34 | 3,056.00 | |||
| Investments Totals | 2,185.02 | 360.32 | - | - | 2,545.34 | 3,056.00 | |||
| Other income | |||||||||
| Ww | 4050-GiftAidTaxRecovered | 7,980.34 | - | - | - | 7,980.34 | 10,499.00 | ||
| 4200-Church Hall -Rental | 4,565.60 | - | - | - | 4,565.60 | 3,591.00 | |||
| 4300-Weddings | 4,432.00 | - | - | - | 4,432.00 | 8,591.00 | |||
| 4400 -Funerals | 4,718.00 | - | - | - | 4,718.00 | 8,591.00 | |||
| 4501 -BankDepositInterest | 759.97 | - | - | - | 759.97 | 57.00 | |||
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Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Raising funds Totals
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|Total|
|General|Designated|Restricted|Endowment|Thisyear|Last year|
|Expenditure|on|charitable|activities|
|7950 - 100 Club Prize Money|-|810.00|-|-|810.00|-|
|8000 - Chronical|- Expenses|3,897.04|-|-|-|3,897.04|-|
|Expenditure|on|charitable|activities Totals|3,897.04|810.00|-|.|4,707.04|.|
|Other expenditure|
|5000 - Diocese|- Parish Share|15,000.00|-|-|-|15,000.00|27,978.00|
|5001|- 2024 Payment to Diocese|1,554.00|-|-|-|1,554.00|-|
|5100|- Electricity-Church|2,886.20|-|-|-|2,886.20|-|
|5101|- Electricity- Church|Hall|465.30|-|-|-|465.30|-|
|5102 - Gas - Church|5,245.54|-|-|-|5,245.54|-|
|5104|- Waste Collection|605.46|-|-|-|605.46|-|
|5105|-|Fire|Protection|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|5106 - Church Alarm|1,824.00|-|-|-|1,824.00|-|
|5200 - Water Rates - Vicarage|769.29|-|-|-|769.29|-|
|5300 - Insurance|6,869.44|-|-|-|6,869.44|6,149.00|
|5400|- Maintenance|1,937.88|7,719.60|-|-|9,657.48|“eh|
|5500 - siting Clergy|128.10|-|-|-|128.10|-|
|5550 - Funeral|Fees|- Msc|147.00|-|-|-|147.00|-|
|5700 - Salaries|18,084.62|-|-|-|18,084.62|14,813.00|
|7400 - Travelling|209.50|-|-|-|209.50|-|
|7405 - Retreat|300.00|-|-|-|300.00|-|
|7406|- Subsistence|-|-|-|-|-|~|
|7407 - Mscellaneous|Expenses|3,649.26|-|-|-|3,649.26|-|
|7408 - Church Service Expenses|6,926.92|-|-|-|6,926.92|-|
|7409 - Books,|Papers, Journals|382.72|-|-|-|382.72|-|
|7410 - Childrens|activities|201.27|-|-|-|201.27|-|
|7411|- Misc - Vicarage|11.47|-|-|-|11.47|-|
|7510 - Postage/Carriage|30.85|-|-|-|30.85|-|
|7520 - Office Supplies|957.69|-|-|-|957.69|-|
|7530 - Telephone/Broadband|1,988.44|-|-|-|1,988.44|-|
|7550 - Computer Software|,|259.99|-|-|-|259.99|-|
|7560 - Photocopier|1,239.38|-|-|-|1,239.38|-|
|7570 - Flowers|435.43|-|-|-|435.43|-|
|7600 - Upkeep of|Churchyard|3,206.00|336.00|-|-|3,542.00|4,730.00|
|7601|- Cleaning - Church Office|334.40|-|-|-|334.40|-|
|7602 - Cleaning - Church Hall|1,553.00|-|-|-|1,553.00|-|
|7900 - Bank Charges|300.41|-|-|-|300.41|259.00|
|7901|- Income Loss due to sale of|Asset (3071765|-|199.24|-|-|199.24|-|
|Other expenditure|Totals|77,503.56|8,254.84|-|-|85,758.40|53,929.00|
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|Expenditure Grand totals|81,400.60|9,064.84|-|=|90,465.44|53,929.00|
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