**Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton (Charity Registration Number: 1134504)**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025**
## **Aims and Purposes**
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Parish of St Mary and St Michael has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church:pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical.
## **Objectives and Activities**
- Regular public worship open to all.
- Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and meditation.
- Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.
- Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.
- Taking of religious assemblies in schools and provision of church services for schools.
- Promotion of Christianity through staging of events and meetings and the distribution of literature.
- Promoting the whole mission of the church through the provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers, young people and special needs groups.
- Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
## **Achievements and performance**
Combined electoral roll 119 (136) Average Sunday attendance 93 (102)
The attendance at the regular major services at Christmas, Easter and Remembrance as well as monthly Messy Church are much greater.
## **Worship and Prayer**
The pattern of worship has continued with Sunday services being mainly Eucharistic. There is at least one Eucharist within the Parish each Sunday. However, the constraints of being without an incumbent priest have led to the exploration and development of alternative forms of service which are lay-led, such as Café Church at St Michael’s. Messy Church continues to grow. Midweek services at St Mary’s and St Michael’s are Morning Prayer, with a Eucharist once a month.
## **Home Communions**
Home communions continue to be offered throughout the parish for people who are housebound. These are taken by lay readers and our licenced Pastoral Assistant monthly on request.
**The Contemplative Prayer Group** meets monthly in St Michael’s.
**The Intercessory Prayer Circle** has been active and a prayer chain by email is actioned for the sick or anyone else who requests this support.
## **Schools and Youth and Children’s Work**
Positive links continue with all 6 schools in the parish. Church representatives are involved in delivering school assemblies.
Local schools continue to hold Christmas and Harvest services in our churches, as well as making visits to the church buildings as part of their RE curriculum. These visits enable members of the
church to share and talk about their faith. Young people from Thomas Estley Community College took part in a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial on Armistice Day.
## **Open the Book**
Our Open the Book team has 10 members. The team visits all five Primary Schools in the ParishManorfield in Stanton, Croft Primary, Orchard, Old Mill and Hallbrook in Broughton Astley - twice each term. Our visits are welcomed by the schools and greatly enjoyed by the children.
## **Teddy Bear Bunch**
This group for toddlers and their parents/carers meets weekly during term time at St Mary’s. There are a variety of activities for the children and a Bible based story at the end of each session. The group provides a valuable link to Messy Church and baptisms.
## **Messy Church**
Messy Church meets monthly in both St Mary’s and St Michael’s churches on a Sunday morning. Numbers continue to grow and it is a valuable outreach to families.
## **Christingle**
Christingle services were held in all three churches and were once again exceptionally well attended.
## **Occasional Services**
## **Remembrance**
Readers worked with Parish Councils to offer Remembrance Services in each village which were very well attended.
## **Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals**
In 2024 there were 8 (12) Baptisms, Confirmation 0 (1), Weddings 7 (7), 0 (0) Wedding Blessing and 16 (15) funerals across the Parish.
## **Christmas**
An Advent Carol service took place at St Mary’s and there was a combined Parish Carol Service at St Michael’s. Christmas Midnight Mass was held in all three churches. The combined parish choir worked very hard indeed and produced music of a very high standard.
## **Missions and Evangelism, Outreach and Communications**
The three churches maintain an open and inclusive tradition embracing Catholic and broad church elements in their worship and ministry, although each has its own particular ethos, so that all parishioners are catered for in a non-discriminatory way in their faith journey.
The unique, historic church buildings and the tradition of regular bell-ringing make people in each community aware of the church’s presence. The monthly Parish Magazine has an average circulation of approximately 280. We make regular use of village notice boards, both physical and on social media. There is a Parish Website which Steve Beadle maintains, and a Parish Facebook page.
There is a Parish Administrator, Linda Humphreys, to assist with general enquiries and bookings for weddings, baptisms and funerals. Her contact number and email are widely advertised. Linda also maintains the Parish Diary and service rotas.
All three churches regularly host community events such as coffee mornings and community markets which are very well attended and much appreciated by our wider community.
## **Groups and Fellowship**
## **The Parish Bible Study Group** meets monthly.
**The united BACSS Choir** rehearse weekly and are growing in number. Our thanks are due to Andrew Davies for directing the choir with such skill and enthusiasm.
Each church has a dedicated group of **Bell-ringers.** The tower at St Michael’s regularly hosts the Leicester Diocese Young Ringers’ Group.
**The Ladies’ Fellowship** meets monthly at St Mary’s.
Each church offers regular opportunities for people to meet friends and socialise: Community Market and Coffee Morning every first Saturday of the month at St Mary’s. Weekly Coffee Mornings at St Michael and All Angels. Coffee Morning at St Michael’s every second Saturday of the month, plus Winter Warmer Lunches.
Numerous social events are held throughout the year such as quiz nights, Harvest Supper, concerts, Christmas Tree Festival etc. It is noteworthy that the congregations of all three churches enjoy meeting together and supporting each other’s events.
## **Ecumenical Relationships**
Friendly and co-operative relationships are maintained with other denominations in the Parish (Baptist, Evangelical and Methodist). There are no centres of worship of other faiths within our Parish.
## **Support for the Wider Church**
A representative of the PCC participates in the Guthlaxton Deanery Synod and we receive the Leicester Diocesan weekly Diomail ensuring contact with and awareness of the wider church. See also the Minster Community section below.
## **Support for the Wider Community**
As well as our pastoral ministry and the provision of the ‘occasional offices’ marking the various rites of passage, our policy is to serve each community in the Parish, and we have made significant progress in adapting our buildings for greater community use including exhibitions, concerts and other community occasions. Our three buildings have adequate energy efficient heating and lighting systems as well as loop systems for those using hearing aids. The reordering in all three churches has created flexible and useful spaces in which people may gather for a variety of events. A hiring agreement is in place for each church so that community groups can use these reordered spaces sanctioned by the PCC.
At St Mary’s the Broughton Astley Volunteer Group holds a weekly coffee morning attended by around eighty, mostly older people. A Brownie Pack and a Guide Pack also use the church, plus a slimming club. The W.I. Holds meeting in both St Mary’s and St Michael’s.
## **Safeguarding in the Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
In our Parish of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton our culture has always been that the safety and well-being of all people, especially children and vulnerable adults, is taken seriously. This year we have continued to hold ourselves to that standard and to prioritise safeguarding.
We are grateful for people in our parish who volunteer on our various teams, groups and PCC and who work here. They all have a firm commitment to a safe culture and one way they show this is in their willingness to undertake the appropriate training in which they have been helpful, quick and responsive.
We are very grateful for our church safeguarding contacts who provide a local reference point for safeguarding in each of our three churches.
During 2025 we have 12 people who have successfully completed the Basic Awareness Training, 7 who have successfully completed Foundation Level training,3 who have successfully completed the Domestic Abuse safeguarding training, 5 who have completed the Safer Recruitment and People Management training and 8 who have completed the Leadership course.
9 people have renewed their Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) checks in 2025 as well.
During this time while the parish is in vacancy our ministry team have worked incredibly hard to ensure that the highest standards of safeguarding have been upheld in all of our areas of ministry. Our thanks to them for this.
We are continuing to use the national Safeguarding Dashboard and we are finding it very helpful for tracking our progress, helping with reports, and identifying areas to work on. There were no formal safeguarding incidents in 2025. We are grateful to the Diocesan Safeguarding advisors who are always helpful with all queries we have and guidance we require.
## **Safeguarding roles**
The following people have Safeguarding roles in the Parish:
· Parish Safeguarding Officer - Peter Yates
- Parish Safeguarding Officer for Vulnerable Adults - Mr John Bass
We take advice from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team:
- Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor - Rachael Spiers
- Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor - Peter Holloway
## **Equal Opportunities**
The PCC has adopted the Leicester Diocese Equal Opportunities Policy.
## **Health and Safety Policy**
The PCC has a Health and Safety Policy which is reviewed annually.
## **Charitable Contributions**
The Parish continues to organise collections within and beyond our congregations. In addition the Parish responds readily to other causes and emergency appeals as they arise. We also maintain Foodbank collection points in all three churches.
## **Maintenance of Historic Buildings**
Our churches are listed historic buildings (Grades ll* and ll) which, despite very significant challenges in their upkeep and maintenance and their adaptation for community use, are greatly cherished. Our buildings are maintained in good order. Following the quinquennial inspections, work is being progressed at St Mary’s and has been completed at St Michael and All Angels Croft and at St Michael’s Stoney Stanton. We maintain recommended levels of insurance with Ecclesiastical Insurance Company.
## **Financial Review 2025 (Draft Accounts subject to Examination)**
Our 2025 total income was £110,196 (2024 was £142,154 and 2023 was £112,326).
Our core regular giving to the Parish by our congregation was £44,687 (2024 was £48,713 and 2023 was £47,695). Unfortunately the pool of regular givers has been falling slightly over the last few years.
Fund raising and Church hire continue to bring in substantial funds.
Our 2024 total expenses were £99,435 (2024 was £118,719 and 2023 was £92,404).
As expected, our heating and lighting costs continue to rise, together with most other costs. In 2025 we contributed £46,000 to the Diocese (2024 was £52,000)
Our “normal “ annual running costs are approximately £100,000 per year.
Overall in 2025 our income, including some generous donations, exceeded our expenses by £10,761. However there are sizeable repair and maintenance costs to come in 2026.
The Balance Sheet at 31 December 2025 shows the Parish has net assets of £297,488 which includes the net proceeds of Stoney Stanton Church Hall and Land of £124,992 in December 2023
As ever the Financial Statements reflect the fundraising efforts and generosity of many people to maintain and upgrade our church buildings and to further the church ministry.
## **Priest’s Report**
The Parish continues in vacancy.
## **Minster Community Process**
Very encouraging progress has been made in building a Minster Community. It is hoped our Parish will join with the Upper Soar Benefice, Burbage and Aston Flamville, and Sharnford and Sapcote. Strong and cordial links have been forged and work continues on a Proposal to put to the Diocese in early 2026.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The Scheme for management of the Parish (“The Constitution”) was approved at the Annual Parochial Church meeting in April 2019 and implemented. Appointment of PCC members complies with the Church Representation Rules 2020. The PCC as at 31st December 2025 consisted of:
- Licensed Clergy
- Churchwardens (x6)
- Readers’ Representative
- Licensed Lay Representative
- Deanery Synod Representatives (x2)
- Elected members (x6 ie 2 per congregation)
- Safeguarding Officer
- Vice chair
- Secretary of the PCC
- Treasurer of the PCC
All who attend worship regularly are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and to consider standing for election to the PCC and the DCCs.
The full PCC met 6 times during 2025 and was quorate on all occasions with an average attendance of 70%. Its objectives are to consider and conduct day to day Parish management, agree goals, visions and parish policy. The PCC also deals with the legal requirements of the church in areas such as Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
For practical reasons, the PCC continues to delegate management of funds raised by and maintained by each church to that church’s District Church Council. The Parochial Church Council in law has ownership of all funds (subject to any donor-made restrictions) and each DCC is accountable to the PCC for them. The policy of the Council is to regard the funds managed by each DCC as designated to the church of that DCC.
## **Administrative Information**
The Parish has churches in Broughton Astley, Croft and Stoney Stanton. It is part of the Diocese of Leicester within the Church of England. The Parish Contact is: Parish Administrator bacsschurches@gmail.com. 07534 820197
The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2020) and a charity registered with the Charity Commissioners as indicated above. The PCC during 2025 and to date of signing below was:
Rev Vic Goodman (licensed clergy)
Churchwardens: Paul Lawrence, Rachel Smith, John Bass, Mike Wootton, Claire Jordan and Colin Atkinson. The Churchwardens are sworn in each year. Chair of the PCC Sheila Yates Readers’ Representative: Peter Yates Licensed Lay Representative: vacant Deanery Synod Representatives: Margie Brimacombe and one vacancy. Safeguarding Officer: Peter Yates Secretary of the PCC: Paula Atkinson Treasurer of the PCC: Barbara Bedford Elected: Broughton Astley: Steve Windram, Sheila Yates Croft: Lester Halling, Jeremy Davis Stoney Stanton: Margie Brimacombe and one vacancy.
## **Acknowledgements**
We are grateful to retired clergy Rev Vic Goodman who has played a key support role in our ministry team.
The PCC is grateful to the Lay Ministers Sheila Yates, Alison and Martin Macklin, Heather Beadle, Malcom Burland and Paula Atkinson; Pastoral Assistant John Bass, Readers Peter Yates and Lester Halling and Parish Administrator Linda Humphreys, and also the many volunteers who continue to give substantially of their services in all spheres of our church activity. All those who financially support our churches in these difficult times are much appreciated as are all those who have made donations, grants and legacies which have greatly enhanced our work during 2025.
We thank the PCC’s Financial Statements Examiner David Rupp FCCA for his services.
Signed for and on behalf of the PCC ___________________
Chair of the PCC Sheila Yates _________________________________________
Secretary of the PCC Paula Atkinson _______________________________________
The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Michaels, Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton
## Diocese of Leicester UK
## Parochial Church Council
Charity Commission Registration No 1134504
Statement of Financial Activities of the Parish for the year ended 31 December 2025 and the Independent Examiner's Report thereon
Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of the Eccleslastl¢•l P•rl$h of St Mary
and St Mlchaels, Brou9hton A$tley and Croft with Stoney Stanton.
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charoty for the year
ended 31S1 December 2025 which are set out on pages I to 8.
Respon$lbllltl•$ and basls of report
A5 the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Art,).
I report in respect of my examlnation of the charity's accounts carrled out under sertion 145 of the
Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under settion 145{5){b) of the Att.
Your attention is drawn to the fatt that the charity has prepared the accounts In accordance with
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparlng their accounts in accordan with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 in preference to the
Accounting and ReportSng by Charities.. Stateinent of Recommended Practice issued on l April
2005 which is referred to In the extant regulations and has since been withdrawn. l understand
that this has been done in or¢Jer for the accounts to provlde a true and fair view in accordance wlth
the Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice effective for reporting period5 beginnin9 on or after I
January 2015.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examinatlon. I confirm that no matertal matters have come to my attentlon
In connection with the examinatlon giving me cause to belleve that in any material respect..
accountlng records were not kept In respect of the charlty as required by section 130 of the
Act,. or
the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concernino the form and content
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
quirement that the accounts give a 'true and falr vlew, which is not a matter considered as
part of an indeperident examlnation.
I have no concerns and have corne across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Davld Rupp, FCCA
10 Crowfoot Wayi
Broughton Astley
LEICS LE9 6WR
..2026
**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025**
|**Description**
**Note**
**Income**
Voluntary Giving
2a
Activities for generating funds
2b
Income from Investments
2c
Church activities
2d
Trading activities
2e
Other income
2f
**TOTAL INCOME**
**Expenditure**
Cost of fundraising activities
3a
Church activities
3b
Church running expenses
3c
Cost of trading activities
3d
Major repairs to Churches
3e
Major repairs to other PCC Property
3f
New building work to Churches
3g
Other
3h
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**SURPLUS/ (DEFICIT)**
**Balances brought forward at**
**1 January 2025 (2024)**
**Balances carried forward at**
**31st December 2025 (2024)**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
73,519
-
73,519
101,300
19,384
-
19,384
24,980
7,207
-
7,207
3,733
4,992
-
4,992
5,948
4,665
-
4,665
5,569
429
-
429
623
110,196
-
110,196
142,155
1,083
-
1,083
2,069
52,867
-
52,867
62,810
43,381
1,000
44,381
39,396
987
-
987
1,017
-
-
-
13,044
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
117
-
117
382
98,435
1,000
99,435
118,720
11,762
(1,000)
10,762
23,435
274,226
12,500
286,726
263,291
**285,988**
**11,500**
**297,488**
**286,726**|
|---|---|
Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Balance Sheet at 31 December 2025**
|**Note**
**Current Assets**
Debtors
5
Cash at Bank & in hand
Sale of Stoney Stanton Church Hall
14
**Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due**
6
**within one year**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**Liabilities:Amount Falling Due**
**after one year**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**Parish Funds**
Unrestricted and designated
7
Restricted
7|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
**8,900**
4,500
**288,964**
283,590
**-**
-
**297,864**
288,090
**(376)**
(1,363)
**297,488**
286,726
**-**
-
**297,488**
286,726
**285,988**
274,226
**11,500**
12,500
**297,488**
286,726|
|---|---|
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 13 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Sheila Yates Chair of the PCC
The notes in sections 1 to 14 form part of these accounts
Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2025**
## **1 Accounting Policies**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2019 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland(FRS102), FRS102 and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts and all major accruals included. The presentation currency is GB pounds sterling. The PCC constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
## **Funds**
General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted.Restricted funds must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions are provided in note 7.The financial statements include all transactions, assetsand liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law.They 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.
## **Income**
## _**Voluntary Income and capital sources**_
Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC.
Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received.
## _**Other ordinary income**_
Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is received.
## **Expenditure**
## _**Grants**_
Grants and donations are accounted for when awarded if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.
## **Fixed assets**
## _**Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings**_
Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from Charities Act 2011.
## **Current assets**
Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at a bank.
## **Indemnity Insurance**
The parish has centrally effected insurance to protect trustees and other voluntary workers
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2025**
## **2 Income**
|**Description**
**Note**
Voluntary Giving
2a
Regular giving
Collections at services
Donations and all other giving
Gift aid recoverable
Charity collections less paid to charities
Legacies received
Grants received
Activities for generating funds
2b
Fund Raising
Subscription draw & 100 club
Income from Investments
2c
Bank Interest
Church activities
2d
Fees retained by PCC
Trading activities
2e
Parish Magazine
Printing income
Hire of churches (mainly BA)
Other income
2f
Miscellaneous inc Nat West compensation
**TOTAL INCOME**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
44,687
-
44,687
48,713
8,584
-
8,584
7,047
7,234
-
7,234
17,249
11,203
-
11,203
25,348
(25)
-
(25)
67
-
-
-
-
1,837
-
1,837
2,876
73,519
-
73,519
101,300
18,336
-
18,336
23,313
1,048
-
1,048
1,667
19,384
-
19,384
24,980
7,207
-
7,207
3,733
7,207
-
7,207
3,733
4,992
-
4,992
5,948
4,992
-
4,992
5,948
1,090
-
1,090
1,483
10
-
10
124
3,565
-
3,565
3,963
4,665
-
4,665
5,569
429
-
429
623
429
-
429
623
**110,196**
**-**
**110,196**
**142,155**|
|---|---|
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2025**
## **3 Expenditure**
|**Description**
**Note**
Cost of fundraising activities
3a
Hall hire and other event costs
100 club prizes
Church activities
3b
Mission and charity giving
Diocesan parish share contribution
Administrator costs
Organists & music
Clergy and staff expenses
Church running expenses
3c
Mission and evangelism - youth work
Insurances
Routine repairs & maintenance
Croft VAT refund
Parish running expenses
Altar requisites
Printing & stationery
Parish Telephone & Broadband
Bank charges
Midshire printer contract
Heat light & water
Cost of trading activities
3d
Stoney Stanton church hall costs
Parish Magazine costs
Major repairs to church buildings
3e
Quinquennial reports
Croft steeplejack & related professional fees
Major repairs to other PCC property
3f
New building work to the churches
3g
Other Expenditure
3h
Miscellaneous
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
518
-
518
1,594
565
-
565
475
1,083
-
1,083
2,069
658
-
658
486
46,000
-
46,000
52,000
2,092
-
2,092
5,274
3,957
-
3,957
4,880
159
-
159
170
52,867
-
52,867
62,810
178
-
178
299
10,225
-
10,225
9,867
18,382
1,000
19,382
18,449
-
-
-
(1,999)
1,169
-
1,169
549
597
-
597
616
159
-
159
386
-
-
-
604
72
-
72
71
547
-
547
278
12,051
-
12,051
10,277
43,381
1,000
44,381
39,396
-
-
-
-
987
-
987
1,017
987
-
987
1,017
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,044
-
-
-
13,044
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
117
-
117
382
117
-
117
382
**98,435**
**1,000**
**99,435**
**118,720**|
|---|---|
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2025**
## **4 Payments to PCC Members**
Members of the PCC were reimbursed for parish travelling and out of pocket expenses.
Clergy £ 159
No member of the PCC received any remuneration as members of the PCC.
## **5 Debtors**
|Tax Recoverable - BA
Tax Recoverable - Croft
Tax Recoverable - SS|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
1,500
1,500
2,400
1,500
5,000
1,500
8,900
4,500|
|---|---|
## **6 Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due within one year**
|Due to charities -SS
Parish Bank|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
196
115
180
1,248
376
1,363|
|---|---|
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2025**
## **7 Analysis of Net Assets by Funds**
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|Description|Unrestricted|Restricted|2025|2024|
|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|
|£|£|£|£|
|Current Assets|286,364|11,500|297,864|288,090|
|Current Liabilities|(376)|-|(376)|(1,363)|
|Fund Balance|285,988|11,500|297,488|286,727|
|The majority of the unrestricted fund balance is needed for working balances and|
|essential works not yet contracted for to the fabric of the three churches.|See note 13|
|2025|2024|
|Total|Total|
|£|£|
|Unrestricted funds:|
|Broughton Astley|93,046|79,861|
|Croft|14,915|10,008|
|Stoney Stanton|175,377|182,732|
|Parish|2,650|1,627|
|285,988|274,227|
|Restricted funds:|
|Broughton Astley|New Hymn Books|500|500|
|-|
|Broughton Astley|Servery|1,000|
|Stoney Stanton|Pew removal|1,000|1,000|
|Stoney Stanton|Reordering|10,000|10,000|
|11,500|12,500|
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Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2025**
|**8 Prior Year Items**|**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||£ NIL|£ NIL|
|**9 Independent Examiner's Remuneration**|||
|The amount payable in respect of the independent examination|£ NIL|£ NIL|
|**10 Projects agreed by PCC and contracted for at 31st**
**December 2025. To be completed in 2026.**
Broughton Astley Servery
Stoney Stanton - Stained Glass Window|-
-|1,000
2,000|
|**11 Projects agreed by PCC, for which Faculties have**
**been received, but not yet contracted for at 31st**
**December 2025.**
Stoney Stanton window coverings in spire. Faculty not required|-|1,152|
|Application will be made for recovery of the VAT in the above costs
under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme where applicable.
**12 Projects supported by PCC at 31st December 2025**
**for which Faculties will be sought.**
Stoney Stanton reordering. Approximate cost|200,000|200,000|
|**13 Quinquennial Inspections and Architect's Reports**
The quinquennial inspections for the 3 churches took place during 2021
by Peter Rogan Associates Conservation Architect.
**Quinquennial cost estimates**
Broughton Astley - mainly roof repairs
Stoney Stanton
Croft|150000
-
-|120,000
-
-|
|**14 Freehold Land and Buildings**|||
|**Church Hall and Land at Church Street Stoney Stanton**|||
|The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance is registered with the Land|||
|Registry as Proprietor and is Custodian Trustee. The PCC is the|||
|Managing Trustee and holds and manages the Church Hall and Land|||
|for the benefit of St Michael's Church Stoney Stanton.|||
|The Church Hall and Land was sold on 20th December 2023.|||
|The net proceeds of £124992 were received by the Parish on 9 February 2024.|||
Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **The Parochial Church Council for the Year Ended 31 December 2025**
## **The Council's Duties, Responsibility, and Authority**
The Council is required by the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956, to co-operate with the Priest in Charge in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and economic.
The Council for practical reasons delegates management of funds raised by and maintained by each church to that church's District Church Council. The Council in law has ownership of all funds (subject to any donor made restrictions) and each District Church Council. is accountable to the Council for them.The policy of the Council is to regard the funds managed by each District Church Council as designated to the church of that DCC.
## **Location of Churches**
St Mary the Virgin - Broughton Astley St Michael and All Angels - Croft St Michael - Stoney Stanton
## **Address for Correspondence**
Paula Atkinson PCC Secretary 16 Burrough Way Lutterworth LE17 4GJ
## **Council Organisation**
The PCC normally meets at least once a quarter, the meetings being held at each church in turn or by online ZOOM. Objectives are to consider and conduct day to day parish management, set goals, visions and Parish policy. The PCC deals with the legal requirements of the Church and considers items referred to it by individual District Church Councils. Items are also referred to DCCs as required.
## **Bankers**
Croft and Stoney Stanton use National Westminster Bank. Broughton Astley uses Santander Bank. The Parish uses Unity Trust and Santander Banks.
## **Independent Examiner**
David Rupp FCCA 10 Crowfoot Way Broughton Astley Leics LE9 6WR
The summary of activities and review of the year are set out in the Annual Report presented to the Parish AGM by the PCC. Copies are available from the PCC Secretary.
Signed on behalf of the PCC
Chair of the PCC
Date signed
Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504
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**The Parish of St Mary and St Michaels - Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton**
## **Membership of the Parochial Church Council during the Year Ended 31 December 2025 and as at 13 May 2026**
PCC members are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules 2020 and the Scheme of the Parish.
## **Ex-Officio**
## **Licensed Clergy**
## **Chair of the PCC from**
1st September 2024 Sheila Yates
## **Churchwardens**
John Bass Colin Atkinson Rachel Smith Paul Lawrence Mike Wootton from 7 May 2024 Claire Jordan from 7 May 2024
## **Readers’ Representative**
Peter Yates
## **Licensed Layworkers’ Representative - vacant**
## **Deanery Synod Reps elected at APCM on 7 May 2024 for 3 years**
Margie Brimacombe & Claire Jordan
## **Elected at Annual Parochial Church Meeting 7 May 2024**
Steve Windram BA Sheila Yates BA Lester Halling Croft Jeremy Davis Croft Margie Brimacombe SS **Safeguarding Officer** Peter Yates **Vice Chair of the PCC** Colin Atkinson **Secretary of the PCC** Paula Atkinson **Treasurer of the PCC** Barbara Bedford
Charity Commission Registration No: 1134504
Page 10
Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of the Eccleslastl¢•l P•rl$h of St Mary
and St Mlchaels, Brou9hton A$tley and Croft with Stoney Stanton.
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charoty for the year
ended 31S1 December 2025 which are set out on pages I to 8.
Respon$lbllltl•$ and basls of report
A5 the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Art,).
I report in respect of my examlnation of the charity's accounts carrled out under sertion 145 of the
Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under settion 145{5){b) of the Att.
Your attention is drawn to the fatt that the charity has prepared the accounts In accordance with
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparlng their accounts in accordan with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 in preference to the
Accounting and ReportSng by Charities.. Stateinent of Recommended Practice issued on l April
2005 which is referred to In the extant regulations and has since been withdrawn. l understand
that this has been done in or¢Jer for the accounts to provlde a true and fair view in accordance wlth
the Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice effective for reporting period5 beginnin9 on or after I
January 2015.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examinatlon. I confirm that no matertal matters have come to my attentlon
In connection with the examinatlon giving me cause to belleve that in any material respect..
accountlng records were not kept In respect of the charlty as required by section 130 of the
Act,. or
the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concernino the form and content
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
quirement that the accounts give a 'true and falr vlew, which is not a matter considered as
part of an indeperident examlnation.
I have no concerns and have corne across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Davld Rupp, FCCA
10 Crowfoot Wayi
Broughton Astley
LEICS LE9 6WR
..2026