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2025-12-31-accounts

St. Paul’s Hooton Parish Annual Report 2025

Chester Road, Little Sutton, CH66 1QF Registered Charity No. 1134654 Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Prepared by the Parochial Church Council

For the year ended 31 December 2025

For the year ended 31 December 2025

For the year ended 31 December 2025

ADMINSTRATIVE INFORMATION

St. Paul’s is situated on Chester Road in Little Sutton, a village eight miles from Chester. The ecclesiastical parish is made up of three communities of Hooton, Childer Thornton and Little Sutton. The correspondence address for the parish is Hooton Vicarage, Chester Road, Little Sutton, CH66 1QF. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body of corporate (POCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2022) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission. Registered Charity no. 1134654

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Our ACM was held in April following Church and Government guidelines. Two nominations were received for the two positions of Churchwarden and they were elected unanimously to continue as Churchwardens for another year.

PCC members are appointed in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. Membership consists of ex-officio members (as listed above) and members elected by those names are on the Electoral Roll or live in the Parish. All those who attend our services – and are members of the congregation – are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

There were two vacancies on the PCC at the time of the ACM following the resignation of Jan Barnett and Kath Hitchmough and both do not wish to be re-elected to the PCC. The Churchwardens and the PCC wish to thank Jan and Kath for all their hard work over the last year. We received two new nominations for election to the PCC from Beryl Tidbury and Joy Edge. Jo Byrne was re-elected to the PCC at the PCC meeting held on 12 May 2025. All three were duly elected to the PCC.

We have three Deanery Synod Representatives and at the time of the AGM, two well established representatives, Sarah and Richard and Sheena has applied for election to Deanery Synod as a representative of St. Paul’s and was accepted unanimously.

PCC members are responsible for discussing and making decisions on all matters of concern and importance to the Parish which includes finance, maintenance of the fabric of the church and grounds, and social activities held by the church.

This year the PCC continued to be split into working groups with the following names and remit: Estates – to identify as much maintenance of the fabric needed on the church estate and complete. To develop the assisting buildings and modernise the church hall.

Events – to plan social events throughout the year with the aim to develop community participation and increase income. Finance – to review our financial situation. Seeking to wisely minimise outgoings and increase income, whilst remaining missional. Looking at budgets for mission, buildings, charitable giving, like any family that feels the pinch, we have needed to look at our spending and budget fairly to achieve our aims. Applying for and achieving grants to continue our mission work within the community.

Worship - to ensure that the current worship at St. Paul’s is practically within our skill set, working at its best to develop community and how the community worships Almighty God. This group work on the liturgy in church, what our diet of worship looks like, ensuring we are creative at Easter, Christmas, Ascension, Pentecost, Epiphany, Lent and Advent. This group have worked hard to create, develop and lead family and café church services over the last year.

PCC SECRETARY REPORT

The PCC met ten times in the year. The average attendance was 82%. The first PCC meeting held in 2025 was chaired by the Parish priest, Father Mark. Following Father Mark’s short illness and sad passing, the Vice-Chair Churchwarden Alex Duffey chaired all remaining meetings in 2025, apart from the November PCC meeting which was chaired by Churchwarden Mark Holmes.

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The Standing Committee met five times in 2025 (under Church Representatives Rules 2011 M31/6). In addition, there was one Extraordinary PCC Meeting held in March 2025 following the sad passing of Father Mark.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The PCC works with the vicar to promote the mission of the church in the local context. This work is pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical in nature. We endeavour to communicate our faith and values through words and action, in the creation of a caring Christian community that is outward thinking. As well as providing services to our community in a variety of situations, we provide the church hall for various social needs and aspirations.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our Church, and to become part of our parish family. When planning our activities, certain members of the PCC have considered the Charity’s Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and particularly the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish family, through

To facilitate this work, it is vital that we continue to maintain the fabric of the building and develop/modernise the church hall.

At St. Paul’s we are a community of many layers that come together to worship God and serve those around us. We aim to welcome everyone and have developed and continue to extend our sense of inclusivity. We hear God calling those in the margins locally, to be the centre of His church. We hear God calling back whose who have once left church behind,and church has left them behind.

The statistics show that St Paul’s Electoral Roll is 147 people in 2025. There were 32 baptisms and 7 weddings Our Christmas and Easter services were very well attended.

40 funerals were held in church, 14 at crematorium and there was a total of 26 committals only or burial of ashes. Memorial services to remember those who have died were held in December, continuing our fantastic relationship with our Funeral Directors to conduct memorial services for their clients. Williams Bell’s service was held at St. Paul’s, led by Rev. Gillian and the worship team. Anderson Funeral Directors held theirs at St Thomas’ for last year with members of our worship team conducting elements of the service.

Ministry highlights for 2025:

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WORSHIP

Over the last year we have continued with what our diet of worship looks like and their collective range. We continue to assess our services on a regular basis; our like and dislikes, strengths and areas for development. I think you’ll agree our refreshed diet of worship is refreshing and spiritually engaging here at St. Paul’s. Services are:

As well as these monthly services, we continue to hold an annual Dawn Service on Easter day, Holy week evening activities, reflections and services.

CHURCHWARDENS REPORT

This year has been a tough year and brought many challenges to Mark and I. The tragic death of our vicar Father Mark at the start of February, threw the parish into another interregnum. We have also faced the challenge of falling masonry from the dome in the church and the temporary closure of the centre section of the church for six months. However, through the power of prayer and dedication of the parish we have seen a temporary net installed, until we have secured the money needed to complete the repair. As Father Mark would say there have been many moments over the past year that have brought the parish joy and gratitude. The support from the diocese in the temporary appointment of Rev. Gillain has certainly eased the pain that so many have felt at the loss of Father Mark. Rev. Gillain and Rev. Paul have brought stability to the parish.

The embedding of our worship group to lead family and cafe services has been wonderful to see and a particular source of joy. They now plan and run these services, involving children and families as much as possible and linking to our new messy church which runs once a month on a Saturday.

For the year ended 31 December 2025

CHURCH HALL USAGE

The Church Hall continues to be well used throughout the week and during the weekend. We currently have a Friday free but have to turn bookings away regularly due to being full. The Church Hall is available for hire for private functions on request.

WORKS, MAINTAINENCE AND HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Monday lads have kept up with general maintenance, changing bulbs and lights to LED where possible. Annual safety inspections have been carried out, i.e. PAT testing, Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kits. Central heating in the church and hall has been serviced. Defibrillator and stab pack installed. A team of local volunteers and pay back team have kept the graveyard well maintained. Paths and walkways have been kept clean and clear of moss, topple test carried out on gravestones and any dangerous ones were made safe. Dangerous trees by the hut and stream have been removed safely. Kitchen oven serviced and cleaned. Big thank you to all the volunteers you continue to give up their spare time to keep the church and grounds in good condition.

INITIATION AND NURTURE

Seven candidates were prepared and five candidates were presented by the Vicar for Confirmation by the Bishop Sam. All are regular communicants at St Pauls post confirmation.

MAGAZINE

Over the past year we have continued to produce, edit and write for the Parish Magazine. In 2025 we released 9 editions, including a special edition in November honouring the memory of our much-missed Father Mark. In 2026 we will continue to produce nine issues, with joint editions in January/February, July/August and October/November.

The magazine is a mix of devotional articles, history, photographs and information on a whole range of Church activities, together with a wide variety of pieces contributed by a small but devoted group of parishioners. We have also continued to advertise a small number of local businesses.

In the summer of 2025, we agreed to take on the task of producing the weekly Sunday Link newsletter, reducing the size from A4 to A5 to save on printing costs. It continues to inform parishioners on upcoming Church events and services.

BIBLE STUDY

A Bible Study was requested when Rev. Gillian arrived and has met on about five occasions. It was well received and attended.

PRAYER GROUP

The prayer group is open to everyone and meets fortnightly in the living room on a Wednesday evening at 7pm lasting about an hour. This usually follows the choir practice.

It is led by Occasional Worship Leader, David McCormick and is based around the liturgy of compline. It includes a devotional scripture reading and a time of open prayers of intercession for God's family here and the world.

BAPTISM TALK

Regular talks take place every second Tuesday of the month this will be taken forward by Rev Jo. A family service with Baptism is ready to be used but will need to be printed by the office.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL’S, HOOTON ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2025

OCCASIONAL WORSHIP LEADER (OWL)

Occasional Worship Leaders are recruited and authorised by, and accountable to, the incumbent and PCC of the parish in which they will lead worship.

Training for this ministry is resourced centrally by the Diocese, through a four-week Leading Public Worship course. This covers the elements, shape and liturgy of worship including the use of music, image and prayer in all types of services.

Currently we are fortunate to have 3 “OWLS” at St Pauls. They are David McCormick, Sarah Turner and Claire Dilworth.

Together with, at present Rev Gillian Rossiter, Rev Jo Pemberton and Lay reader Sheena Wilson this makes up the basis of our worship team together with Jo Byrne, Choir Lead Gill Dutton and celebrant servers Beryl Tidbury and James Turner.

This is humbling, but also both a privilege and a joy, to lead the lovely members of God's family at St Pauls in worship.

Thank you for your support.

SCHOOL CONNECTIONS

Rev. Gillian reports that during my time at St Paul's I have been into four local schools. At the Little Sutton Primary School (church school), we have assisted at the presentation evening and visited them on one other occasion also Rev Paul spent the day with them at Christmas (Father Christmas). The school came to visit the church on 30[th] March 2025 and were welcomed by Rev Jo. I have been into Rossmore twice to take assembly and meet some of the children. We have visited Childer Thornton School to talk to them about Christmas and also about baptism. We visited Parklands School at Easter to take a service and talk about Palm Sunday.

CHOIR

The church choir is an integral part of the 10.30am Sunday service, leading the congregation in the singing of the hymns and sung prayers. During communion, the choir sing two or more hymns as required.

The choir consists of six/seven full time members plus additional members from Sunday club and the congregation. We practice on a regular basis, to learn new pieces for worship in song and run through the hymns for the forthcoming month.

I, as choir leader, choose the hymns for each month and for important dates such as Christmas and Easter. The choir also supports the clergy in the smooth running of the service. The choir leads the singing at the Cenotaph on the yearly Remembrance Day service.

At Christmas time the choir play an important role during the celebrations, particularly at the Nine Lessons and Carols service by leading the congregation and singing four choir items during the service. At this time, and also for the Easter time services, we have additional members to swell our choir numbers to 14/15.

SUNDAY CLUB

Sunday club meets at 10.30am on Sunday morning in the Church Hall. It is led by Gwen and a dedicated team of helpers on a rota basis. We have an average of 6-9 children throughout the year, every week

We generally follow the Lectionary, as we are finding that as we don’t have the same children every week. This is working very well. We do have ‘Click’, ‘On the Way’ and ‘In Sight’ to use alongside the Lectionary. Ther series takes s through the Old and New Testaments covering all aspects of our Christian faith. All teaching material involves the children having fun with crafts and activities whilst learning.

In November, we introduced ‘Lego Church’ on a Sunday morning once a month, which has become very popular.

Child Protection and Health and Safety protocols are in full operation and checked on at regular intervals. We all have had DBS checks and have completed Safeguarding Training.

For the year ended 31 December 2025

SOCIAL EVENTS

The social committee is a sub group of the PCC and meet once a month to discuss upcoming events, we plan what we are going to do at each event and seek volunteers to run these events. They are a mix of fundraising events and social events to gather people together from both the church and the wider community. We have again had an emphasis on involving more children and families in our events this year. We have also aimed to try and host one fundraising event a month. Our events took a slow turn with the loss of our Father Mark.

January is a quiet month when we did very little – in order to get over Christmas!!!

February we held a tabletop sale, which was well attended and then cancelled everything else, due to the death of Father Mark.

March was a busy month with posy making for Mother’s Day, a creative crafts afternoon for children and families and a treasure hunt in the church and the agape supper, we combined our hot cross bun morning with a tabletop sale this month.

April this year we hosted a film and BBQ evening- although the weather was terrible and we ended up having pizza in the church hall, the film night was very successful and well attended by a mix of people.

May brought our first Car Boot sale which we are still refining the details of this was an excellent event with refreshments supplied by the church- bacon butties and a table in the hall with church stuff on. This was also the month of the 2[nd] boat canal trip organised by Les Dean, this was highly successful although the weather was not as warm as last year. We also hosted a VE Day afternoon Tea which brought in lots of the local community.

June saw the 2[nd] car boot sale, which was again a successful event.

July brought our summer fair and some fairly decent weather.

This event is one of our main fund-raising events along with the Christmas Fair. This year we had a variety of activities for both children and adults. Cadets marching band provided excellent entertainment, the local fire brigade brought their fire engine, and the owl man attracted many locals to the event. Rossmore school performed two sets of music. The bouncy castle provided lots of fun. We also had a dog show this year which brought many different people to the Church. The BBQ sold out of burgers and ice cream was well received and a little melted! This event needs volunteers to run and this largely depends on when people are on holiday, it also takes a lot of time to organise and prepare. Little Sutton Primary and Childer Thornton schools provided the decoration in church.

August is a quiet month as the schools are off and lots of the congregation are away on holiday.

September was the month that we hosted our first Artisan Market. This was a massive success, bring many of the community together with the congregation. Kath and the team sold refreshments and St Paul’s had a raffle and bits and bobs stall.

In October we hosted our harvest meal on a Sunday in the Church Hall after the service. This was well attended and a good church community event. Again, we hosted an Artisan Market.

November saw the ramp up to Christmas begin, with the Family Film Night at the end of the month. This was a very successful event and well attended. It really did put everyone in the Christmas spirit. We also held our annual Forum housing gift service sending over 100 bags of gifts the association, with speakers coming to Café Church. This year we combined our Christmas Fair with the Artisan Market. This was hugely successful. We ran a blind tombola, raffle and refreshments and raised a large amount of money for our church, the Christmas spirt was flowing!

Sarah T, assisted by Alex D hosted our second Christmas wreath making workshop which was a sell out. This was a great event to bring in local people that don’t necessarily attend the church and promote our upcoming December services.

December - singing in the pubs was well received again this year with the card machine working this year!

We look forward to another round next year!

For the year ended 31 December 2025

PARISH WALKING GROUP

2025 had St Pauls Parish Walk Group visit a number of beauty spots, usually once a month. Leaders have been Mark Holmes (Chairman), Nicholas Revill (Parish Walk Subgroup Secretary) and Les Dean (Committee Member). We usually meet the 3rd Saturday of the month and sometimes 4th Saturday. It is a popular event, and attendance can be upwards of 15 to 20 members of St Pauls Church. Our visits are usually no more than 25 miles away from St Paul’s.

Here are some examples of places where we have visited in 2025:-

1.Hillbrae Island in the R. Dee Estuary.

2.Nercwys Forest and Hill near Mold in Wales.

3.Walk from Boat Inn Irbestock along the R. Dee Valley

4.Halkyn Mountain in North Wales with stunning views of Clwyd Mountains and over R. Dee Estuary

5.Near Chirck castle and walk along the Llangollen canal North Wales.

6.Daresbury near Warrington, Alice in Wonderland Trail.

7 Festive Xmas walk around Chester's city walls and Meal in the Ship Inn in Handbridge

Distance varies of up to 6 miles, depending on terrain and location.

The bottom line of all these walks (more could be listed) encourages our parishioners to go out and enjoy the countryside with healthy exercise. It also encourages greater fellowship within St Pauls. On a number of walks around least 3 walkers come along who we don’t normally see in Church. Mark Holmes had been very successful with walkers leadership and Nick Revill and Les Dean have been continuing the work of providing an excellent day out for our walkers group.

GOOD TO TALK

‘It’s Good to Talk’ is led by Gwen and a team of helpers. We have been running for around 10 years on the last Thursday of every month at 1pm. Our numbers average 25-30 people at the sessions. In September we had afternoon tea in the Church Hall, which they all enjoyed and in December we had our special Christmas ‘It’s Good to Talk’ where we joined by the Women’s Fellowship.

We would like to thank all our helpers as without them we would not be able to carry on. We now look forward to the next twelve months

PUBLIC LIVING ROOM

Monday Hub

The number of people coming on a Monday on a regular basis has risen to an average of 15. They have taken ownership in many ways, bringing donations of food – sausage rolls, pasties, cakes, biscuits etc. and offering suggestions for activities. Along with donations from Asda, Morrisons and some purchases from Gwen and I, everyone is well fed. Last year we held quizzes, poetry, Bingo and birthday parties and enjoyed visiting singers. Quizzes and Bingo give rise to much hilarity, particularly as we cannot always find all the numbered balls and on one occasion the incorrect answers to the quiz had been photocopied. Chocolate is a popular prize!

One of our regular ladies whose birthday was on a Monday, was asked by her husband what she would like to do. She replied “to the hub of course” and then commented that it was the best birthday she had had. A young gentleman who has since moved away, was very shy initially, sitting to one side when a quiz was in progress. He slowly began to join in, would turn up first and then assist the ladies with seats etc.

A special mention should be made of Les Dean who helps to clear the chairs and tables and vacuums the carpet.

Gwen and I consider it a joy and a privilege to be able to carry on Father Marks vision.

For the year ended 31 December 2025

Wednesday Hub

The Wednesday morning hub has always been a very unstructured meeting. It has catered for people to sit, chat and have a cuppa and cake, in a safe warm environment. People attending include those who have been to the communion prayer meeting held in the Lady Chapel, the Church Book Club members and at the beginning of the year, a number of ladies and their carers. On average we have 12 /14 people each week and the buzz of laughter and talk is a pleasure to be a part of.

SCHOOL CONNECTIONS

We have a strong working relationship with Little Sutton CofE Primary School. September saw a new Headteacher at the school who is very enthusiastic about the close relationship with St. Paul’s.

Gwen has spent a lot of time over the last year working closely with reading and other activities. Little Sutton CofE Primary attend the Church building regularly for major Christian Festivals. Children from the School have assisted with our Family Eucharist Service.

In October 2024, Fr. Mark and Gwen Wale started a ‘Lego Church’ at lunchtime which in 2025 has become popular with years 1-4. This year there have been new children joining the group.

In 2025, firmer links have been made with Childer Thornton Primary, Rossmore Primary and Parklands Primary, who have all allowed Rev. Gillian Rossiter to attend regularly for assemblies and Collective Acts of Worship.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

In March 2025, St Mary of the Angels was the host church for World Day of Prayer, Catherine Jones St Mary of the Angels Hooton with Hazel White from Little Sutton Methodist and Gwen from St. Paul’s. Each participant in the service with readings, prayers and hymns. Host for 2026 will be Little Sutton Methodist.

DEANERY SYNOD

There were 3 meetings held in 2025 in different parishes within the deanery, The first meeting was in memory of Father Mark and included an evensong. The second and third covered various topics, such as diversity and modern slavery. There are currently three members Richard Soper, Sheena Wilson and Sarah Wood.

SAFEGUARDING

The Parish reviewed and updated its safeguarding policy in 2025. The policy is in line with the Diocesan/National Church guidelines.

All members of the PCC have completed DBS checks and have completed a program of Safeguarding Training.

Gwen continues to act as Safeguarding coordinator for the parish assisted by Beryl. All noticeboards have been updated with the new logo Speak Out, Stay Safe

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VOLUNTEERS

This year we continued to encourage young people to volunteer at our church.

We had four volunteers, two completing their bronze award helping with the refreshments, one volunteering for a year with the cleaning of the hall and one volunteering as server in Church for communion. This has enabled them to make connections with older people and improve communication skills. We would like to thank them for all their hard work.

For the year ended 31 December 2025

FINANCIAL REPORT 2025

As we continued to engage in a new way of thinking and living here at St. Pauls’, it gives me great pleasure to reflect on the amazing faithfulness and sacrificial generosity of the people of St Paul’s. The PCC would like to thank each and every one of you for the wonderful financial support you have given to the church in 2025. We have felt empowered, affirmed and have shown that together, as believers, we are stronger. We are slowly seeing the financial impact of what this vibrant parish is offering, we have all given generously with our money, time and fundraising efforts. Your generosity has again enabled the church to grow in so many ways, to pay most of our bills, salaries, and commitments, as well as supporting our mission partners. We have engaged in various fundraising activities including hosting a car boot sale, film night, quiz nights, Messy Church and the introduction of the monthly Artisan Markets beginning in September. The events have been welcomed by our parishioner’s and the wider community, we still believe that our vision is achievable.

A copy of the full financial report is attached, the main highlights are, total expenditure for 2025 amounted to £110,801, total income for 2025 amounted to £137,610. A net surplus of £26,808. Our Parish Share for 2025 was £6467.06 per month. Due to insufficient funds available, payment of the full Parish Share was not sustainable, the PCC asked the Diocese if it was possible to reduce to £1,000 per month, as we wanted to be able to keep the church open and functioning, the Diocese agreed to a reduced monthly fee. From January to May a £1,000 per month was paid, June to September we increased the monthly amount to £3233.53, due to a healthier position the amount was increased in October back to the full amount of £6467.06, we agreed a review of this monthly. As the church is now accessible again with the temporary repair of the Dome we are looking toward to a more stabilised future, being able to offer services for Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals generating more income.

We must also say thanks to our parish administrators, Sarah Wood and Tommy Tempest, who have kept the treasurer informed of income and expenditure and have managed the daily accounting/office tasks required competently. Sarah Wood is also our parish planned giving officer. Sarah Wood has now become familiar with the new My Fund Accounting system and is inputting the monthly transactions which are then reconciled by the treasurer. This separation of duties is good financial practice.

We have not applied for any grants over the past year but have been successful in securing a refund on the VAT for the Dome repair. It is the intention of the PCC to become more proactive in applying for grants over the next year.

We have also been successful in securing 2 small insurance claims, one for the initial survey of cleaning of the Dome at the start of the year and the second for the repair to our St Paul Statue.

Over this last year we have achieved a lot of valuable improvements to St Paul’s which has only been possible due to the church hall being hired every day together with your incredible fundraising and generosity with our church events.

The list is just a flavour of what we have achieved:

As we grow in numbers as well as in service, may I make an appeal to those who enjoy our church, who may not be doing so already, to please consider making a commitment to regular giving by way of a standing order, direct debit, internet banking, or other means. If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider completing a Gift Aid form, which enables the church to claim back an extra 25% from HMRC. Forms are available at the back of the church, and it only takes a couple of minutes to complete or alternatively speak with our planned giving officer Sarah Wood.

For the year ended 31 December 2025

PCC Members who served from 1[st] January 2025 to 31[st] December 2025 are:

Ex-Officio Members Incumbent: Rev Mark RJ Turner (January and February) Reverend Canon Gillian Rossiter, Associate Minister (from June) Curate: Reverend Jo Pemberton Church Wardens : Alex Duffey, Mark Holmes Deanery Synod Reps : Sheena Wilson (from April), Sarah Wood, Richard Soper Elected Members : Lynne Bergin – Secretary Sarah-Jane Turner – Treasurer (Jan – Oct) Joy Edge (from April and Treasurer from Oct) Sarah-Jane Turner Jo Byrne Beryl Tidbury (from April) Nicholas John Revill Wendy Holmes Jane Sheehy David McCormick Gwendoline Wale Jeanette Cain Kath Hitchmough (Jan – April) Jan Barnett (Jan – Feb)

St Paul

Analysis of Receipts and Payments Selected period: 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025

Total
General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
Receipts
Donations and legacies
0101 - Gift Aid - Bank
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes
0201 - Other planned giving
0301 - Loose plate collections
0302 - Loose Plate Baptism
0410 - Giving through church boxes
0501 - One-off Gift Aid gifts
0550 - Donations appeals etc
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
0701 - Legacies
0801 - Recurring grants
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants
0901 - Other funds generated
0902 - Open Church Donations
0903 - Car Boot
0904 - Church Yard Giving
0911 - Events - Community ( eg fairs )
Donations and legacies Totals
Income from charitable activities
0910 - Events - Social
1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals
1102 - Wedding & Funeral Mileage
1103 - Wedding & Funerals - Verger
1104 - Weddings & Funerals - Organist
1105 - Wedding & Funeral - Heating
1106 - Wedding & Funeral - CD Copyright
1107 - Wedding & Funerals Stonemason
1108 - Fallon nameplate
1109 - FUNERAL GRAVE DIG
1110 - WEDDING & FUNERALS VIDEO
1111 - Wedding & Funerals Bells
1230 - Church hall lettings - objectives
Income from charitable activities Totals
Other trading activities
1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising
1250 - Magazine income - advertising
1260 - Parish magazine sales
1270 - 100 Club
Other trading activities Totals		 19,827.12
-
500.00
-
20,327.12
20,274.50
14,285.69
-
-
-
14,285.69
11,757.01
442.73
-
225.00
-
667.73
2,469.26
7,705.04
-
-
-
7,705.04
8,120.33
-
-
-
-
-
1,032.00
893.12
-
-
-
893.12
823.46
1,230.00
-
2,000.00
-
3,230.00
964.00
2,761.66
-
2,088.00
-
4,849.66
7,562.35
10,030.72
-
-
-
10,030.72
9,622.69
1,000.00
-
435.00
-
1,435.00
300.00
2,552.55
-
4,978.15
-
7,530.70
11,055.40
-
-
2,000.00
-
2,000.00
1,464.02
5,322.19
-
335.00
-
5,657.19
12,652.38
18.00
-
-
-
18.00
639.00
-
-
-
-
-
472.00
-
-
150.00
-
150.00
605.00
618.00
-
-
-
618.00
2,060.70
66,686.82
-
12,711.15
-
79,397.97
91,874.10
159.99
-
-
-
159.99
241.75
14,513.92
-
-
-
14,513.92
11,432.00
895.00
-
-
-
895.00
310.67
1,480.00
-
-
-
1,480.00
790.00
2,813.00
-
-
-
2,813.00
1,320.00
1,729.00
-
-
-
1,729.00
525.00
775.00
-
-
-
775.00
500.00
712.00
-
-
-
712.00
933.00
1,380.68
-
-
-
1,380.68
468.00
-
-
-
-
-
65.00
50.00
-
-
-
50.00
100.00
-
-
-
-
-
40.00
-
-
-
-
-
1,021.00
24,508.59
-
-
-
24,508.59
17,746.42
27,318.06
-
-
-
27,318.06
13,456.62
97.00
-
-
-
97.00
-
604.39
-
-
-
604.39
970.64
4,245.03
-
-
-
4,245.03
2,465.72
32,264.48
-
-
-
32,264.48
16,892.98

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Total
General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
Investments
1001 - Dividends
1020 - Bank and building society interest
Investments Totals
Other income
1310 - Insurance claims
Other income Totals
Receipts Grand Totals		 -
929.92
-
-
929.92
-
219.66
-
-
-
219.66
1,291.35
219.66
929.92
-
-
1,149.58
1,291.35
289.90
-
-
-
289.90
-
289.90
-
-
-
289.90
-
123,969.45
929.92
12,711.15
- 137,610.52
127,804.85
Payments
Raising funds
1701 - Fees paid to fund raisers
1720 - Costs of stewardship campaign
1725 - Cost of Digital Giving
1730 - Costs of fetes & other events
Raising funds Totals
Expenditure on charitable activities
1850 - Home mission
1870 - Secular charities
1910 - Ministry parish share etc
2001 - Assistant staff costs
2050 - Salary of parish administrator
2051 - Salary - Incumbent PA
2052 - Salary - Verger
2053 - Salary - Grave Digger
2060 - NI Costs parish administrator
2061 - NI - Incumbent PA
2063 - NI - Grave Digger
2101 - Working expenses of incumbent
2120 - Council tax
2130 - Parsonage house expenses
2140 - Water rates - vicarage
2170 - Education
2201 - Parish training and mission
2202 - Fallon nameplate
2310 - Church office - telephone
2320 - Organ / piano tuning
2330 - Church maintenance
2331 - Cleaning
2340 - Upkeep of services
2341 - UPKEEP OF WARM HUB
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard
2360 - Administration
2370 - Visiting speakers / locums
2401 - Church running - electric
2410 - Church running - gas		 242.00
-
-
-
242.00
204.94
456.01
-
-
-
456.01
232.98
-
-
-
-
-
44.46
96.86
-
-
-
96.86
-
794.87
-
-
-
794.87
482.38
-
-
-
-
-
80.00
504.55
-
-
-
504.55
-
39,568.83
-
-
-
39,568.83
32,423.50
-
-
-
-
-
40.00
6,157.07
-
-
-
6,157.07
6,019.35
9,188.39
-
-
-
9,188.39
10,923.66
120.00
-
-
-
120.00
350.00
-
-
-
-
-
2,552.00
-
-
-
-
-
231.68
700.41
-
-
-
700.41
436.80
-
-
-
-
-
198.16
1,081.86
-
-
-
1,081.86
2,484.10
2,058.61
-
-
-
2,058.61
2,727.54
2,607.81
-
-
-
2,607.81
747.73
870.65
-
-
-
870.65
1,659.45
-
-
-
-
-
34.32
210.39
-
-
-
210.39
-
926.41
-
-
-
926.41
163.12
1,328.19
-
-
-
1,328.19
1,307.97
60.00
-
-
-
60.00
150.00
3,728.96
-
-
-
3,728.96
3,335.62
-
-
-
-
-
2,364.90
5,835.10
-
-
-
5,835.10
14,810.04
1,039.00
-
-
-
1,039.00
500.00
888.00
-
-
-
888.00
788.05
5,095.09
-
-
-
5,095.09
2,649.53
1,409.83
-
-
-
1,409.83
1,058.40
901.42
-
-
-
901.42
(365.98)
13,219.40
-
-
-
13,219.40
12,734.90

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Total
General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
2420 - Church running - water
2440 - Church running - heating and lighting
2530 - Hall running - electricity
2540 - Hall running - gas
2560 - Hall running - maintenance
2580 - Hall running - water
2590 - Hall running - heating and lighting
2601 - Governance costs examination/audit fee
2701 - Church major repairs - structure
2720 - Church interior and exterior decorating
2830 - Hall + interior and exterior decorating
2840 - Other PCC property upkeep
Expenditure on charitable activities Totals
Other expenditure
1750 - 100 Club
9999 - Corrections
Other expenditure Totals
Payments Grand Totals		 923.01
-
-
-
923.01
753.02
-
-
-
-
-
633.00
576.36
-
-
-
576.36
-
517.91
-
-
-
517.91
1,515.16
1,055.14
-
-
-
1,055.14
145.24
163.54
-
-
-
163.54
-
853.20
-
-
-
853.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,872.80
4,946.40
-
-
-
4,946.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
200.00
3,342.00
-
-
-
3,342.00
-
241.80
-
-
-
241.80
2,192.72
110,119.33
-
-
-
110,119.33
107,716.78
208.00
-
-
-
208.00
245.00
(320.25)
-
-
-
(320.25)
-
(112.25)
-
-
-
(112.25)
245.00
110,801.95
-
-
- 110,801.95
108,444.16

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Independent Examlner's report Accounts for the year ended 31•t December 2025 Respectlve re8ponslbllities of the Trustees and the examiner The charity's tfustees are responsible forthe preparation ofthe accounts and they considerthat an audit is not required for the year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilityto: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act to followthe procedures laid down in the general directions given bythe Charity Commission (under section 145{5llb) ofthe Charities Act. 8nd to state whether particular matters have come to myattention. Basls of the Independent Examiner'$ statement My examination was carried out in accordancewith the general directions gfven by the Charity Commission. An examination include5 a review ofthe accounting records kept bythe charityand a comparison ofthe accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such mattgrs. The procedures undertaken do not provide allthe evidence thatwould be required foran audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whetherthe accounts present a'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my ex8mlnation, no material matter has come to my attention which gives mg cause to believe that in, any material respect: I have come across no pmatters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper und8rstanéingofthe accounts to be reached. Date: 3rd May 2026 Signed: £ r+," Sharon Taylor-Booth