## Parochial Church Council of **ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, COUNTESTHORPE Registered Charity No 1135711** ## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year 2025** ## _**OUR YEAR**_ **Our Electoral Roll was down to 69 at the APCM in 2025, but the number had gone up to 77 by the end of the year. Financially it was a challenging year. We paid some more instalments of the diocesan loan for the Bridge. We also managed to pay our 2025 Parish Contribution to the Diocese, but not until January 2026. So 2026 has started with funds very low and the possibility that we shall be unable to pay our 2026 Parish Contribution in full. Church members continue to work hard to raise money for the essential repairs to the tower and the chancel.** **Messy Church continues to be successful as does the Little Friends group for mothers or carers with tiny children. The Mothers' Union branch is flourishing as are the Friendship Teas, the Craft Corner and the Rainbow Shop. The Sunday Kids' Group is serving our small band of children well.** ## **Highlights of the year were a Mission Week in June and an Art Exhibition in October.** **We are in the middle of the diocesan Minster Communities project, which will mean some changes to our way of working, with a sharing of resources for mission. St Andrew's Countesthorpe is taking part in discussions with ten other churches with a view to forming a Minster Community.** ## _**The Church**_ St Andrew’s Church is a Grade II Listed building. The church was rebuilt in 1907, but its 13[th] /14[th] century tower was retained and now holds eight bells. In more recent years the church has had a new roof, new electrical wiring and sound and projection equipment. The pews have been replaced with chairs and the old organ has been replaced with an electronic one. The main entrance now has glass inner doors and new steps and railings enhance it even more. The floor was refurbished in 2019. The church is situated on Main Street, Countesthorpe, LEICESTER LE8 5QX, and is part of the Four Saints Benefice, with Foston, Peatling Magna and Willoughby Waterleys. There is a church hall called The Cornerstone. The church’s premises at 1 Main Street, next to the church, include a shop and a flat, both let to tenants, and The Bridge building, which has toilets, the church office, the Rainbow Shop and a meeting room. The Rainbow Shop is run by volunteers from St Andrew's, other local churches and the community and it raises funds for the interdenominational charity Christian Aid. Visitors can be sure of a cup of tea and a chat there. The Bridge meeting room is used by a number of organisations as well as church groups. ## _**The Church’s Mission**_ The Parochial Church Council (PCC) co-operates with the Minister in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. ## **ST ANDREW’S MISSION STATEMENT Sharing God’s love in word and action in Countesthorpe** St Andrew’s Church is a Christian community of people who want to celebrate God’s love revealed to us in his Son Jesus Christ and who want to grow in and be transformed by that love. We care deeply about God, about each other and the community to which we belong. We are a dynamic church that meets you right where you are. We are committed to a compelling and challenging presentation of God’s truth and seeing Countesthorpe changed by the love God has given us to share. A church is more than the building, it is people living real lives with real joys and real concerns in community and relationship. At St Andrew’s, we are attempting to live life in the light of the grace and love that has been shown to us in God, God’s Son Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit. We long to share God’s hope, grace, strength, and welcome. 1 AnnRepFor2025-signed Whether you are just curious about church or faith in God, or you are a dedicated follower of Christ, you are welcome here. ## _**Finance**_ The funding needed comes mainly from the donations of individuals and a few fundraising initiatives during the year. Much of the upkeep of the Cornerstone and No 1 Main Street is funded by rent and fees for lettings. A Parish Contribution is paid to the Diocese of Leicester for the salaries of the stipendiary clergy and central services. In 2025 Funds were raised by a Quiz Night, Coffee Mornings, a Vicarage Tea Party, Beetle Drives, a Loose Change Appeal, a meal at the Axe and Square public house and the annual Garden Party and Christmas Fayre. The Christmas Fayre raised over £1,000 and the Garden Party over £900. Curate Cam and his wife Harriet raised over £900 with a run in May. In September St Andrew's took part in the Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride event. ## _**Structure of the PCC**_ The PCC is a corporate body established and operating under the Church Representation Rules of the Church of England and is Registered Charity No 1135711. The PCC normally holds five meetings during the year. The Standing Committee, made up of the Rector, the Curate, the Churchwardens, the Lay Vice-Chair, the Treasurer, the Secretary and two members elected by the PCC, prepares the agendas. Various PCC sub-groups are set up from time to time. The PCC’s bankers are: HSBC, Leicester Clock Tower Branch, 2-6 Gallowtree Gate, LEICESTER LE1 1DA Zempler Bank, Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London SE1 2QG CBF Church of England Funds, CCLA Investment Management Ltd, 80 Cheapside, LONDON EC2V 6DZ (Central Board of Finance) Santander (for the Rainbow Shop), Business Banking Operations, Sunderland SR43 4FW. ## Its insurers are: Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, Beaufort House, Brunswick Road, GLOUCESTER GL1 1JZ. The Independent Examiner is Mrs Susan V Wyllie FCA, 4 Mawby Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6XA. ## _**PCC Members 2025**_ Apart from the ex-officio members, there are fifteen elected members of the PCC, who serve for a three-year term of office, with five standing down each year. ## _Ex Officio_ The Revd Richard Reakes, Rector The Revd Cameron Wiltshire-Plant, Assistant Curate June Ainge, Reader Minister Sally Bailey, Deanery Synod Representative Stephen Bailey, Deanery Synod Representative and Churchwarden Anne Jelves, Churchwarden and Vice Chair Lindsey Jelves, Reader Minister Gail Mackley, Associate Minister Jacqui McAughey, Associate Minister Helen Stokes, Associate Minister and Deanery Synod Representative _Elected Members_ Emma Adams Eva Morris (PCC Secretary) Christine Baxter Deborah Perkins Yvonne Bennett Rachel Pound (Electoral Roll Officer) John Cook Margaret Seville (until Apr 2025) Alison Dale (Treasurer) Jacqueline Sturrock David McAughey (until Apr 2025) Edward Thomas (until May 2025) ## _**Membership and Attendance**_ 2 AnnRepFor2025-signed There were 77 people on the church Electoral Roll at 31 December 2025. Sunday attendance when the service was at 9am was 45-50 adults and up to 9 children in Sunday School; when the servfce was at 11am 35-40 adults. In addition other families attended Messy Church. ## _**Ministry/People**_ The Rector of the Four Saints Benefice is the Revd Richard Reakes. At the end of June 2025 Assistant Curate in Training, the Revd Cameron Wiltshire-Plant, was ordained Priest, having served as Deacon for a year. The occasion was celebrated with a lunch at St Andrew's. A retired priest with Permission-to-Officiate (the Revd Mick Gillespie) officiates at some of our services. The Benefice has two Reader Ministers (June Ainge and Lindsey Jelves) and four Associate Ministers (Gail Mackley, Jacqui McAughey, Michael Oates and Helen Stokes). The church's architect is Simon Bird. The PCC employs a Benefice Administrator (Emma Adams) and a Premises Officer (Tony Cuthbert). ## _**Worship and Groups**_ There is currently one service on a Sunday - alternating between Holy Communion at 9am and a contemporary style Morning Praise at 11am. We use the Common Worship liturgy. During the 9am service there is a 'Kids' Group' in the Bridge. Mid-week Holy Communion is held at 9.30am on Thursdays. Morning Prayer is said in church at 8am from Monday to Saturday. 'Messy Church' is held on the third Saturday of each month. On some Sunday evenings there is 'An Hour Wlth God' in church. If there is a fifth Sunday in the month just one service is held at 10am in one church in the Benefice, in turn. This service is well attended and at other times some of St Andrew's members attend services in the other churches of the Benefice. From Easter 2025 St Andrew's resumed the use of the common cup at Holy Communion, after the end of the Covid restrictions. Home Communion is provided for those who cannot get to church and this includes ministry to the Cherrytree Residential Care Home. There is a Whats App prayer and support group. The church has mid-week groups for Bible study and prayer. In 2025 there was a Lent course called 'Practicing the Way', based on the book by John Mark Corner. There was also an Advent course. There is a regular Craft Group. The tower team ring the bells on Sunday mornings and for weddings. We are able to call on a small number of organists, musicians and singers to lead worship and, when they are not available, we have recorded music and, at the 11am service, recorded songs on video. Except during Lent, the church is enhanced with delightful arrangements of flowers. We are also grateful to the group of people who help the Churchwardens with minor repairs from time to time. St Andrew’s has a long-established Mothers’ Union branch, which has a full programme of monthly meetings, including the Rally in October, hosted by St Andrew’s and attended by friends from around the Deanery and the other denominations in the village. The church takes part in the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January, the ecumenical World Day of Prayer service in early March and a Good Friday Walk of Witness. A group from the Benefice went to the New Wine event at Shepton Mallet in the summer. Harvest celebrations in 2025 included the annual Harvest Supper. New members are welcome to join our groups. ## _**Outreach to the Community**_ Funerals and weddings take place in St Andrew’s Church and the 11.00am service sometimes includes a baptism. On these occasions St Andrew’s endeavours to offer a welcome and ongoing pastoral care. In May the village celebrated the 80[th] Anniversary of VE Day and the church bells were rung. In June there was a Mission Week facilitated by students from Holy Trinity Leicester. Leaflets were taken round the village and there was a Healing Service and a Community Fun Day. 3 AnnRepFor2025-signed St Andrew’s hosts the Remembrance Service for the whole village, in the churchyard, where the village War Memorial is situated. Scouts and Guides attend. The Scouts held their carol service in the church in 2025.. In October 2025 St Andrew's hosted a popular Art Exhibition in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. Halloween saw St Andrew's members outside the church offering "Treats on the Street" - refreshments, activities and prayer. 4 AnnRepFor2025-signed The annual Service of Light was held again in 2025. This is a well-attended SeN1￿ when people are enabled to remember the loved ones they have lost. Greenfield Primary School held Iheir carol service in St Andrew's Church in 2025. Before Christmas St Andrew's members sang carols at Cherrytree Residential Care Home. A Carols and Cake aftemoon was held in the Bridge. St And￿￿$ carol service was held in December 2025 and on Christmas Eve there were Christingle ServI￿S and a Midnight Communion. The Comerslone and The Bridge are used regularly by church and outside groups. There are Friendship Te8s' on a Monday afternoon. On a Thursday aftemoon during tem time there is a group called Litle Fr￿Trds, for mothers or carers wf(h tiny Children. As mentioned, the Rainbow Shop offers a welcome. 11 sent £16,000 lo Christian Aid in 2025. A May Fayre was held to ¢oir>cide with Chrislian Aid Week. There was also a Mini~Fayre in October. The Bridge garden is a quiet space accessible to the community, vwth a dedicated team to maintain it. As a founder member of the Countesthorpe Foodbank the church continues to support it. Safeguarding and Other Policies The church has Safeguarding Policies for both children and vulnerable adults. The PCC has adopted the House of Bishops, Guidance. It has a Slatement on Domestic Abuse and a policy for the recruitment of ex-offenders. It also has a Health and Safety Policy, a Lone Worf(ing Policy. an EqualÉty and DNersity Policy and a Data Protection Policy. Communication st Andrews has a benefice website (www.standrewscounleslhorpe.co.uk). There is a St Andrew's Church & The Bridge Facebook page and a St Andrew's Church Facebook group. The church also contributes a section in the local village newspaper, wth the Baptist and Methodist churches. The newspaper is delivered free to every home and is available online. There is a weekly news sheet for church members called Whats On Where (WOWJ, which can also be downloaded from the benefice website. Financial Review We expected that this would be a challenging year financially, and so it has proved to be. The Restoration Fund for the urgent church building repairs has been very well supported by many fundraising initiatives by church members, and the local community have also contributed, with the balance increasing by the year end to £18,235. We have repaid a further £6,000 of the Diocesan loan for the Main Street building, bringing the balance down to £62,000. However there was a loss on General Funds of £8,811 and we did not manage lo pay our full Parish Contribution lo the Diocese by the year end. We paid the final 2025 inslalment in January 2026, as is permitted by them. This means that we stsrted 2026 with church General Funds very low, with no reserves (net current liabilities of £5,913). It is unlikely that we will be able to pay the full Contribution this year unless we have a significant change in circumstances. We must of course continue to pray for God's guidance and provision. We remain very grateful lo those who give faithfully to support the church's ministry, enabling Ihe services and outreach at St Andrew's to continue. We have reviewed the valuation of the Main Street building this year based on market rents and have accordingly increased its valuation in the accounts by £18,000. EVA MORRIS IPCC Secretary) ALISON DALE IPCC Treasurer) Signed on behalf of the PCC KO&. . THE REVD RICHARD REAKES 11.. 4 -1201 AnnRepFor2025-signèd o()>J tij h) 4ornZ3¢ ID Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countssthorpe Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025 202S 2024 FIXED ASs￿s AT COST Tangible fixed assets 367,511 350.257 CURRENT ASSETS Cash balances inc. ffoal8 Bank balances CBF Deposits Debtor5 HMRC tax refund5 due Rentals due - Cornerstone Rentals due - Main Sirget Other Debtors 424 24,356 1,657 17,414 1,657 3,728 5,126 1,775 5,422 120 469 453 Totsl Current Ag8ets 35,744 26,921 LIABILITIES: AMOUNT FALLING OUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Creditors - Parish Contribution - LD8F Fees - Clergy expenses Utilits'e5 Loan interest - HMRC PAYE due Other creditors 10,240 2,737 85 1,180 469 225 2,033 4,345 71 1,333 513 765 Total Current Liabilitias 16,969 7,027 NET CURRENT ASSETS 18,775 19,894 LIABILITIES: LONG TERM Diocesan Loan 62,000 68.000 NET ASSETS 324,286 302,151 FUNDS UnrestTrcted Restricted 299,598 24,688 290,409 11,742 324,286 302,1 $1 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on .1¥ /.u¥lALand si9ned on its behalf by The notes on pages 5 10 9 fomi part of Ihese accounts. Reverend Ri¢hard Reakes Rector Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Restricted Funds Income and Expenditure Accounts For the Year Ending 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Ralnbow Sho restrlcted Income Income from charitable trading Donationslgmnts for refurbishment fund Interest received Total income 19,002 19,084 19,002 19.084 Expenditure Purchase of goods for resale Running expenses Refurbishment Fund payments Igarage door) Overseas missions and relief agencies Totsl payments 1,114 1,646 42 16,000 18,802 2,629 1,409 239 15,000 19.277 Excess of income over expenditure 200 {193) Total Funds al 1 January Total Funds al 310ecembeT 1,601 1,801 1,794 1,601 Countestho St. Andrev Youth Fund restricted Income Interest 74 86 Expenditure Payments towards youth travel Excess of in¢ome over expendlture 74 86 Bank account at 1 January 297 1.657 1.954 211 1,657 1,868 Totsl Fund at 1 January Bank account at 31 December CBF deposit fund account al 31 December Totsl Fund at 31 December 371 1,657 2,028 297 1,657 1,954 Parochial Church Councll of St Andrew Countssthorp• Restrictèd Funds Income and Expenditure Accounts For the Y￿r Endin9 31 December 2025 202S 2024 Brfd Lo•b Fundr•lBI Incomo Grf¢ aided regular rtonth￿¥ Donaiions from oroups and olher Sing￿ don8tions Gfft tsx reco￿[e￿ 3.120 1.547 780 4.320 1.107 Totsl Irrune 5.447 8,287 Exp•ndrtuY• Loan capital re￿￿TrentS mode dtying thè year 6.￿0 6,000 6.￿0 6,000 Su￿1￿￿11￿*ft¢lE} of Incom• ovorexpondttu 16031 287 AtA]Jmulatsd Fund at 1 January SuWu51ldefLtii for the year Total Fund at 31 Oecomber 3.177 553 2.624 2.890 287 3.177 Church Ro•tor4llon Fund rn•trf¢i•d Incom• Donallons and cdledions Fundiaising events Grft Income lax Fecovered 6.536 6.149 758 2,030 2.373 389 Total Income 13.443 4.792 EAp•#dltuYo Payrnenis duriry tha year ol lfttom• Expondlturo 13.443 4.792 AGGumulaW FurKI at 1 J8nu8ry Surplus fof the yeai Totol Fund •t 31 D￿rnb•r 4.792 13.443 18.235 4,792 4,792 i)th•¢h Qrnn¢ Incomg Qranls (ecew8d Tolal Income Exp•ndltUfO Proiècts supported durfw Ihe y8&r. Just Treats. outrgaL 218 218 Excom of Incomb ovèr Expendlttsr• 12181 AecJJmulated FuThS al 1 January Surplus for lh8 year Total Fund at 31 D•¢oml>•r 218 218 218 Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Counte5thorpe Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Endlng31 December 2025 I ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, and with the Charities Act 2011. The financial 5taTements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon and on the Going Concern basis. Funds Restricted funds represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regardlng rhelr use and are available for application on the general purpose5 of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purp05e by the PCC only are also unrestricted. The accounts include all tran5action5, assets and liabilitie5 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 or those that are informal gatherings of church members. Incomin resources Voluntoryincome ond copitolsources Collection5 are reiogiTisetJ wlieii reiEived by ui uii belidll of Llie PCC. Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received. Income Tax recoverable on Grft Aid donatlons is recognised when the income is recelvable. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accosjnted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement. the amount due is quantifiable and it is received. Other income Rental ificome from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is receivable. Bank Inte￿5t is reco8nised when credited Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to the Financial Statements For th@ Year Ending 31 December 2025 continued Resources used Gronts Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over li.e. a cheque is issuedl, or when awarded. if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC. Activities dirertly relotinq to the work of the church The Diocesan Parish Contribution is accounted for when paid li.e. a cheque is issued). Any Contribiition iinpaid at 31 fiprpmL7pr, but is intended to be paid. is provided for in these account5 as an operational Ithough not a legall liability arTrd is shown as a creditor in the Balance Sheet. Fixed assets Consecrated property and moveoble churchfvrnishings Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts under the provisions of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable church furnishinES held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's Inventory which can be inspected lat any reasonable timel. For inalienable property acquired prior to about 1990 there is insufficient tost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. Items acquired since l January 1990 have been capitalised in the accounts and are now being depreciated on a straight line basis over 10 year5. their currently anticipated useful economic life. The railings and gates, having a much longer anticipated useful life, are being depreciated on a straight line basis over 40 years. All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings. or individual items under about £IOOO. or on the repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before 1990, is written off. Otherfixtures. fjttings and office equipment Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basi5 over 5 years unless the decision is taken to not do so. Individual items with a purchase price of £IOOO or less are wrltten off when the asset Is acquired. Current assets Amounts owinR to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtor5, provided they are not considered to be irrecoverable. Liabilities Liabilities are recoEnised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the PCC to pay out resources, and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to The Financial statements For the Year Ending 31 Dec6mber 2025 INCOMING RESOURCES UnrestrSctod Fund8 Restfltled Funds 2025 2024 21al Incoming resoU￿S from donofs Tax*fficEnl giving Gift aided $landing orders Gift Aided single donations Income lax recoverable Other giving Standing Orders (not Gift Ai¢Jadl Single Donations (not Gift Aided) Contribution for Mission Week Collections Services - cashlenvel0pe￿c8rd Gift ¢olle¢lions Charity Collections 27,511 1,761 8,201 3,410 30,921 1,761 9,739 30,$49 9,393 11,021 1,538 17,280 1.301 1,000 17,280 9,094 1,000 16,460 2.716 7.793 6,470 6,470 5.057 511 64,035 511 76,776 598 75,794 12,741 21b) Other voluntsry incoming rnsources Listed Places of Worship VAT refunded Deanery Outreach Grant (2025 - banners) 437 437 300 737 300 737 400 400 Incoming resources from oper8ting 21cl actsvrties to further the PCC'S objects Christmas Fair funds raised Fees - wedding5. funerals elc Contribution from Rainbow Shop ContribLrtions for use of Church 1,000 1.000 6,181 1,249 7,633 6.181 660 480 8,321 62S 10,167 7,321 1,000 Incoming resources from operating 21dl activities to generate fLtnds Fundraising events Igrossl Rainbow Shop trading income Miscellaneous income 590 5,149 19,002 5,739 19.002 552 25,293 5,666 19,084 195 24,945 552 1,142 24,151 2{el Income from investments Bank Interest Rentsl Income from The Cometslone Rental Incorne from 1 Main Street 74 74 12,590 12,984 86 14,025 14,170 12,590 12,984 25,574 74 25.648 28,281 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 98,809 37,966 136,775 139,587 Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to The Financial statements For the Year Ending 31 December 2025 RESOURCES EXPENDED Unr8striet•d Funds R•strlcted Funds 2025 2024 31al Costs of generaling funds Rainbow Shop purchases Fundraising expenses 1,114 1,114 241 1,355 2,629 132 2,761 241 247 31b) Grnnts/donalions Overseas reliet and mission Home missions Honie relief and secular 18,000 16,000 354 182 16,536 15,055 383 175 15,613 354 182 536 16,000 ActwIt￿S diTrctly relating to the work ol 31cl the churGh Parish Contribution to Diocese Fees paid lo LOBF & staff Clergy expenses Church running expen8es 53,240 3,607 1,287 53,240 3.607 1,287 48,400 5,C65 1.033 6,718 1.966 2.615 6.718 6.232 1,934 2,577 Insurance Maintenance & Miscellaneous Upkeep of services.. 2.615 Worship inc music and related items Outreach inc Mission Week 2,046 856 2,046 1,074 1.473 607 218 Children & Youth groups., Mes$y Church Gifts Banners Faculty Miscellaneous expenses inc. bank chgs Premises Management and cleaning Comerstone running expenses 419 105 439 289 697 6,336 419 105 439 289 697 6,336 273 341 606 7.118 3.556 1,972 2,094 3.556 1,972 2,094 3.152 1,93g 4,165 Insurance Mainlenan¢e & Miscellaneous lind. new boiler- 20241 l Main St wnning expenses Ulililies Insurance Hygiene items and contract Mainlenanco & Miscellaneous Rainbow Shop 8xpensès Rainbow Shop refurfoi8hment exp8 Garden expen5e5 Dlocesan Loan Interest Depreciation of fixed as5et5 Leavinglretirernent gifts etc. Grants from Ytruth Travel Fund 2.292 2,40? 1,822 1,582 2,292 2,401 1,822 1,582 3.089 2,326 1,180 1.546 1,409 239 1,646 42 42 92 1,876 92 1,878 546 2.072 546 98.855 1,906 100.761 97,366 31dl c1ju￿h man8gement and8dministr8t Office expenses- Printing, Phone etc Depreualion ol office equipment 3,459 200 59 3.459 200 3.659 3,783 152 3,935 Parochlal Church Councll of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to The Financial statements For the Year Endlng 31 December 2025 4 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE 8Y THE PCC 1 M•ln Street at v4lu¥tion Ralllngs and gat•$ Office oqulpment: Laptops Total At 1 January 2025 Addilions Revaluation 330,0 21,843 352.841 18,(M]O 18.000 At 31 December 2025 348,(J)O 21,843 998 370.841 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2025 Charge for the ye8r At 31 December 2025 2.184 546 2,730 400 200 2,584 746 3.330 14ET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2025 348,000 19.113 367.511 Al 31 December 2024 330,000 19.659 598 350.257 5 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Flxed As$et• Currtrnt A￿•t¥ Current Ll*bllltl•8 Long Temi Llabllltlo8 Unre•trfcted Fund General Fund 367.511 11.056 (16.9691 162.0001 299.598 387,511 11.056 16.969 82,000 299,598 R•strletèd Funds R8inbow shop Youth Travel Fund Brid99 Loan Rgpaymant Church Re5tor8tK)n Fund Outreach Grant balance 1.807 2,028 2,624 18,235 2,028 2,624 18.235 24,688 24,688 367.511 35.744 118,9691 162,Ll)O} 324.286 6 TrANSACTIONS WITH MÉMBÉRS OF THÉ PCC AND RELATED PAATIES: There have been no malert81 Iransa¢tion8 vthh, or payments of expen$85 to, PCC membeis. T EMPLOYEE EMOLUMENTS Totsl ifjmuner81ion for the year.. Administrator Premises Off (Gro88 P8yI 10,819 The number of emph)yees lor the yearwas There was r¢0 change in the year. The Administrator is a memb¥r ofthg PCC. Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Independent Examiners report to the Trustees of Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are set out on the attached pages. Respertive responslbllitles of Trustees and Examlner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the ac¢ounts- you consider the audit requirement of s144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) does not apply. and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts un(ler s145 of the 2011 Act- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission under s145{5llbl of the 2011 Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examiners ￿pOrt My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations frorn you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in audit and, conseouently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examlners statement In connection with my examination, no matterhos come to myctténtion-. 111 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements.. *To keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the 2011 Act- and 'To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. 121 There are no other matters to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Susan Wyllie FCA 4 Mawby Close Whetstone LE8 6XA Date