The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Tisbury reflecting Jesus Chri5L.. ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Sunday 3 May 2026 at l 0.45am in the church (St Andrew s Chapel) ANNUAL MEETING OF PAR15HIONERS Apologies Minutes of 2025 Meeting Matters Arising Eleccion of Churchwardens ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Apologies Minutes of 2025 Meeting Matters Arising Chair's remarks Elecioral Roll Annu21 Report Presentation of the Inventory {Churchv¥arder)) and Thanks. Financial Statements for the period ended 31 December 2025 Election of up to 3 representatives to Chalke Deanery Synod Election of up to 12 member5 of the Parochial Church Council Nominations for Hinton Hall Committee Nominacions for Focus Commiuee Nomination of Sidesmen customary title Appoinunent of Independent Examiner Any Other Business 10. 12. 14. 15. PCC MEMBERS ONLY Appointment of Electoral Roll Officer Appointment of PCC Treasurer {and Assistant Treasurer) Appointment of Gift Aid administrator Appointment ol PCC Secretary Election of one Team Council Representative Election of one reserve Team Council RepresenLltive Appointment of one PCC member ro the Standing Committee Election of one lay Vice Chairman Appointment of Hinton Hall CoMmit￿e Appointment of Focus Committee Appointment of Sidesmen 10. The Parish Office. Hinton Hall. Tisbury, Wiltshtre SP3 6NH 01747 871697 u5buryparishchur(h@smail.com The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Tisbury reflerting Jesus Christ.. ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Sunday 6 April 2025 at l 0.45am in the church DRA￿ MINUTES Canon Judy Anderson welcomed those presenL She stated tha( in the absence of a Parish Priest, She would be chairing the meetings in her role as Lay Vice Chair of the PCC. She opened the meetings with prayer. She stated that all who are on the ParliaMen￿ry Register of Elector5 for the parish or are on the Church Electoral Roll are welcome to attend the first meeting (Annual Meeting of Parishioners)- The Annual Parochial Church Meeting 15 for members of the Church electoral roll. Anyone not on the Church electoral roll is welcome to stay for that meetin& but may not speak or vote. ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS Present: Judy Anderson (Chair), Pam Chaye, David Childs, John Dalton, Leo Dalton. Cherida Daniel. Sarah Douglas-PennanL Nick Errington, Louise Gibbons, Beryl Horsburgh. Michaela Hurley, Stuart Hurley. James Kay, Judith Kendra. Idris Kirby, Gillian Knighl Trish Liddiard, Anthony Lovell-wood. Christina Lovell_wood, Paul Naish. Barbara Oliver, Kate Prior. Jessica Reed, John Reed, Tina Richard, Ros Shallcross, Jean W2ts0n. Hazel Vvheeler. Heather Wren. Richard Wren. l. Apologies Apologie5 had been received from lan Campbell. Darren Chappell. Mxggie Edwards, Quentin Edwards, Elizabeth Forbes. Nigel King and Stuart Robinson. 2. Minutes of 2024 Meeting These were agreed as an accurate record of the meeting. ( l ) David Childs (2) Tri5h Liddiard Unanimous 3. Matters arising There were none. 4. Election of Churchwardens Both churchwardens had agreed to serve for a further year nominations had been submitted in advance of the meeting John Dalton: (l) Christina Lovell-wood (2) Judy Anderson Anthony Lovell-wood: ( l ) Quentin Edwards (2) Maggie Edw3rds There being no other nomination5. John and Anthony were elected unanimously for a further year. The Chair thanked both for their work over several years. and particularly the13St few months where their responsibilitie5 had increased due to the Vacancy. The meeting closed at 10.56. ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING The Chair welcomed everyone to the APCM and outlined the contents of the pack of papers. She clarified that the 'Reports of Church Attivities and Committees, does not form part of the meeting, being provided simply for information. Present: Judy Anderson (Chair). Pam Chave. David Childs. John Dalton, Leo D21ton. Cherid2 D2niel. Sarah Douglas-PennanL Nick Errinyon, Louise Gibbons, Beryl Horsburgh, Michaela Hurley, Stuart Hurley, James Kay. JLJdtrth Kendra Idris Kirby, Gillian Kni8hE Trish Liddiard, Anthony Lovell-wood, Christin3 Lovell-wood. P2uI Naish. Barbara Oliver. Kate Prior. Jessica Reed. John Reed. Tina Rtchard, Ros Shallcross, Jean Watson. Hazel Wheeler. Heather Wren. Richard Wren. l. Apolosies Apologies had been received from lan Campbell. Darren Chappell. Maggie Edwards. Quentin Edwards, Elizabeth Forbes, Nigel King and Stuart Robinson. 2. Minutes of 2024 Meeting These were agreed as an accurate record of the meeting. ( l ) John Dalton (2) Nick Errington Unanimous 3. Matters Arising There were none. 4. Chairfs remarks Most of the Chair's remarks forni the introductory page to the 'Reporrs of Church Activities and Committees, documen¢ which all were encouraged to read. The Chair reiterated her thanks to The Revd juliet￿ Hulme, Parish Priest for just over 6 years. for all she gave in her time wich us. She thanked the countless people who have con(ributed to the lrfe of the church in the lasi year. Particular thanks to the East Window committee for seeing this mammoth task to completion. The Chair updated the meeting on progress tovffirds the reorganisation of the Nadder Valley Benefice into tWQ smaller benefices of 7 parishes each. Tisbury would become part of the Upper Nadder Benefice. Following consulration in the parishes, the paperwork went to the Church Commissioners in October 2024 and we are now able to proceed with the final p3rt of the process, 6 weeks public consultation. It is hoped thaL if there are no objecrions. it may be possible for the dissolution of che Nadder Valley Benefice and the formaiion of the two new benefices to take place at the beginning of June. The Diocese is currently advertising for a Priest to take charge of the proposed Upper Nadder Benefice. 5. Electoral Roll Trish Liddiard, Electoral Roll officer, stated that this is the year when a new Electoral Roll has to be compiled from scratch. She reporyed that at the closing date (20 March) stood at 126. A few additional applicacions have come in since then. This is slightly lower than the previous figure, but it is not unusual for a few people not to have re-applied for membership, and the figure will probably rise in the next few months. The Chair thanked Trish for her ongoing work in the role, and parricularly for the huge amount of work she had done in cont2Cting 211 members of the previous roll to inforni them th2t they needed to re-apply this year. 6. Annual Report 2024 The Annual Report for 2024. approved by the PCC at ILS la5c meeting. was received. 7. Presentation of the Inventory {Churchwarden) and Thanks Anrhony Loyell-wood presenied the Inveniory on behalf of himself and John Dalton. There were no changes to the previous Inventory, other than the addition of two small items. The Inventory was signed by the Chair and the Churchwardens. John Dalton expressed thanks to a large number of people who have tontributed in many ways to the life of the church durin8 2024. 8. Financial statements for the period endins 31- December 2024 The fin2ncial statements. which had been approved by the PCC at its last meeting, were presenced by the Treasurer, who invited and answered questions. 9. Chalke Deanery Synod As the current Synod has one more year to run, representatives are noc elected this year. Our lay represent2tives, eletted at the 2023 APCM. are Anthony Lovell-wood. Kate Prior and Judy Anderson. Revd Elaine Brightwell is the clergy representative for the Nadder Valley Benefice having been eletted by the Nadder Valley Team Council. l O. El•ction of up to 12 mamb•rs of th• Part*opernte with the Clew in promoting rn the ec¢lesia5tical parish the whole mi55ion of che Church - pastoral, eyangelistrc. social and ecumenical. Worship within 5tJohn's and our ministry therein and in the communiry are key parts of our work. Another key element 15 maIn￿nanCe of the fabric of Stjohn's Church. The oldest parts of the church date from the 12th century- its upkeep 15 not cheap. All attivities at and on behalf of Stjohn's Church are governed and informed by a mission str￿Ment devised by the Parochial Church Council in 2015. encapsulated in our strapline reffecting Jesus Christ. We endeavour to be a prayerful communiry where trust prevails. love flows and joy is found to have a primary focus on ministry to families and pastornl ore to be faithful and open Sle￿an￿5 of the Go(xl New& our hcilities and our finance Safeguarding The Parish of St John the Bapiisi is Committed to safeguarding children, young people and Yulnerable adulrs from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and tKJlicies, and our Parish Safeguarding Officer. Anthony Lovell- Wood, reports on Safeguarding at every meeting of the Parochial Church Council. Contatt derails for local and diocesan Safeguarding personnel are displayed in the church porch and in the Hinton Hall, on our website and on our A Church Neor You page. Achievements and performance Church Attendance The number on our eleC￿ra1 roll at the APCM on 6 April 2025 wa5 126., a few applications form5 had come in after the closing datr of 20 March, and these n2mes would be added to the roll. On 20th April 2026, the number on the electoral rtsll wa5 . Despite having been without a Parish Priest for the whole year, attendance at Sunday services has remained good, with numkrs generally in the low 40s for a 9.30 Parish Communion, and good at￿ndance ac other service5. Online service5 have now been discontinued. Holy Week and Easter 2025 Saw a pleasing increase on 2024, with 55 attending on Palm Sunday (49 in 20241, 32 on Maundy Thursday {29 in 20241. 40 on Good Friday (37 in 20241 and 132. including 20 children. on Easter Day 1115 in 20241. At Christmas. 98 adults and 51 children at￿nded the Crib Sery¥ce and 76 the l Opm service, boih on Christmas Eye, and 64 the Parish Communion service on Christmas Day. The Christmas figures reflect che national trend lor increased attendance on Christmas Eve with lower numbers on Christmas Day. The ecumenical Remembrance SeNice and Carol Service were well attended. Review of the Year At the be8innin8 of the year, St John's vfts part of the Upper Nadder Benefi￿, which comprised 14 pari5he5 (16 churches) and w2s served by 2 Te2m Vicar and an Associate Priesi plus two Licensed Lay Ministers and tjyo Lay P3Storal Assisr2nts. After a lengthy consulr2rion proces5, the Benefice was dissolved on 31 May 2025 and cwo new Benefices came inro being on I st lune 2025. St John s became part of the Upper Nadder Benefice, comprising seven parishes (eight churches). The Revd Elaine Brightwell became Reccor of the Lower Nadder Benefice. meaning that Upper Nadder came into tting in Vacancy. Two rounds of adverusing broughi no 3ppIic2nts. 2nd the process continues. A5 noted above, the￿ has been good attendarkce ai regular service& y￿th an increase in the number V￿rshipping at major festivals. e roniinue co Yalue our connec(ions with children and young people. Our Open the Book team has presented Bible stories at St John's Primary School each month during trrm tyme, and Canon Judy Anderson has continued ro lead Collective Worship there in alternate weeks. Church meM￿r5 continue (o play an accive part as governors of the school. Our monthly All-Age services at St John s attratt a number of fxmilies with young children. althou8h not all accend every tyme. Hinion Hall Lx)okings. trK)th regular and one-off. remain healthy. 2nd some significant MaIn￿nanCe ha5 been done on the hall during the year. The Memorial East Window in the churth, complered in the autumn of 2024, was dedicated by the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral during 2 special Evensong in February 2025. led by the Bishop of Ramsbury. who also preached. We are delighted that the window has been en￿red for the national Arc and Christianiry award. the ourcome of which will be known in April 2026. The window continues to attract visitors from far and wrde. We remain unable to find a plan for additional space for the bury¢ng of ashes which is acceptable io the Diocese, and at preseni we are noi able to offer burial of a5he5 in the churchyard. Our stalls at the Village Fete in June raised over £ I SOO for church funds. thanks co generous donations of cakes 8 produce and plants to sell. We held a Charities Fair at the end of November. raising over £12c￿ for the church and good sums for the charityes. Collection5 were made for WatrrAid UK and Salisbury Hospice in Leni and Advent respecttyely. rdi5ing gocxj amounts for both. We have a150 Sup[￿r￿d other causes during the year. Financial Overview The PCC is pleased to report that on 31 December 2025 the￿ was an excess of receipts over payments, after transfers. of £956 in the Gener31 Fund. Whilst regular giving via srandins order5 in 2025 has decreased by 11.2%. the figLFres for the Parish Giving Scheme have increased by 19.73%. The CollecTin on-line device has now completed a Trknole year in place and ha5 gr05sed £2897 for the General Fund. There were three legdcies for the church in 2025 tot2lling £12,625. Work on the second part of the window projert relating to the north window continued in 2025 and has been ompleted. At the end of 2024. thè accumulated balance of unpaid Diocesan share stood at £197.074. In January 2025. following the 2024 uce55 of receipts over payrnent of £11.104 in Ihe General Fund, li was decided co pay £8500 iowards the 2024 5h2re requesr. This vrds possible due to the Diocesan accounts remaining open. Therefore. the accuwnulatrd balance ol £197.074 ￿￿s reduced to £188.574. In the aurumn of 2025. across ihe Diocese. all unpaid accumulaiions were written off. in Tisbury'5 cas& the sum of £188.574. The share request for 2025 was £49.800 of which £34.800 was paid. being 69.9% contributed. £15.000 remains unpaid. Paul Naish indicated during the year that he wished to retire from the post of Gift Aid Secretary. The PCC thanks Paul for his dedication to this parc of the church s finances and r¢ow welcomes. with thanks. Marrin Godber, who h25 taken on the position. The PCC has substaniial assers under its con(rol. buc these are mosdy de5ignaied or restricted funds earmarked for specific projects and activities reflecung the basis on which the funds were rdised or donated and on allo¢>tions agreed by the PCC. The financial health of the PCC remains dependent on the goodwll of the many volunteers who support the PCC'S acllvio'es. 2nd on the parishioners and others in the communiry who provide financial and other support. The PCC thanks all those involved in the lrfe and mission of St John the Baptsst Church. Tisbury. Fabric Work ha5 been carried out throu8hout the year to mainoin and enhance our historic church and its churchyard. The Hyde Brass will be re-laid sn January 2026 and will be protected by a clear floor maL The north-frdcing window in the Lady Ch2pel has been removed 2nd re-leaded. and has been reinstalled to include elements ol the old East Window. a requirement of the East Window faculty- Maintenance ha5 been carried ouc on the heating 5y5tem and rhe eleccrical syscem. Second-hand replacement locks have been fitc&J to the west door and the external d¢)or in St Andrew's Chapel. Planning and faculues for work on the church clock and for the reinstaietnenc of the Lady Chapel ceiling have been completed, and work wll commence eady in 2026. Following the digbandment of the Army Cadet UniL the Standard has been inst211ed on the north wall of the church. The Memorial Book for Ihe East Window is yet to be printed. In the churchyard. we are no further forwrdrd with finding a solution to the q{￿5￿0[} of an area for ¢he burial of ashes. Our wonderful of holy mowers contynue to do a splendid job looking after the churchyard and also periodically the Recrory garden. Chalke Deanery Synod Synod met three times in 2025. The meeting in Februarr. Members were told about the Cueibet 'Save our School. projett to r2ise £20,000 to rebuild the School. The old buildings had been badly damaged by siorms, and the new buildings would be much more robu5L The Very Kevd Nicholas P2padopulos ￿ve an informative presenDuon= 'Eye-Witness Stories from Israel- Palestine,, based on hi5 recent experience in Jerusalem as pary of a WCC monitoring group. The meeting in June: The Revd Mark Hayter shared detai15 of the reorganisation of the Nadder Valley Benefice from l June. Chalke-cueibet Partnership - Bishop Elijah retired on 6 June 2025. The group is in need of additional members.. anyone interested in joinin8 should contstt the Rural Dean. Finance - Elizabeth H2rvey. Diocesan Drrector of Finance shared a presenotion on the work of the DBF. The meeting in November. The Revd Mark Hayter had retired as Rural Dean at the end of Ottober. The Revd Dr Ruth Howlect-shipley accepted rhe invttation to replace Mark The Reyd Elaine Bighcwell continues as Assistant Rural Dein. Jean VVat50n has been appointed zs Deanery Treasurer. SLtzy Futcher. Diocesan Direccor for Safe￿arding gave a brief upda(e on Safeguarding, training and reporting wirhin the Diocese. Katie Fitzsimmons. Diocesan Direttor of Edlrcation shared a presenration on the work of the DBE. J Ka&rJ( Report approved by the PCC on 14 April 2026 and 5i8ned on t(s behalf by the Lay Vice Chair. Canon Judy Ander50n The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tisbury End of Year Financial Statements Year ending 31st December 2025 Page I PCC Mambers, and Trust6es' Re The PCC members and trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 315t December 2025 which were approved online following a meets.ng held on 141h April 2026. Activities The sole activity of the charrty during the year was conducting the affairs and managing the assets of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tisbury in the Church of Eng12nd Dioc8gé of S2liÈbury. Financial Statement H. hts The PCC is pleased to report that there was an excess of receipts over payments. after transfers. of £956. The Diocesan share request for 2025 was £49.800. The PCC paid £34,800 towards this request. The payment of £8500 made in January 2026 to the. Diocese was alloGated by the Diocese to the 2024 request. Had the PCC paid the full amount it would have been in contravention of its reserves policy against the Charwty Commission's guidelines. The subsidiary part of the East Window Project continued in 2025. namely the northern window of the Lady Chapel being fitted with the choicest parts of the former east window. Basis of Pre aration These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 following the re￿Ipt and payments basis of accounting. The PCC considers that an audit is not required for this year under section 1244(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. By order of the PCC J. l. Watson, TreaSU￿r Date 24th April 2026 Page 2 INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT ro ST JOHN THE BAPTIST TISBURY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL This report on trE aGCLMJrts ofthe PCC tr the y&r eThJed 31 tk(antsr 2Q5 which are set I￿t within this docJJment in respect of ￿ examination caffied out in accordanrR with the Church Accountiig RegulatFons 2(￿￿ fft regulationsl and seL#ion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acf) RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBiufiES OF THE PCC AND THE EXAAIINER As meml)er5 of ts PCC. you rewsbk for Ihe prepara￿n a(rx)urrts.' you consider that the aLhJit requiremènt of the Regulatis)ns and SedM)n 144(2J of the Ad does not apply. It is my responsibtlty to issue this teport on the* aoxjunts tn a￿)rthtr wth the terms of the Regulations BASIS OF THE REPORT My examination was ¢arTitrJ out in a￿)[dan￿ with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under Sedion 145(5Xb) of Act to be found in trt Church guidan￿, 21] edrt1c￿. That examination include5 a rev*w of the accwnting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with th08e ￿OrdS. It also inGludes ￿ns￿erIng any unusual items or disdosurp5 Èn Ihe accounts and s*wig from ycw as Trustees a)n￿Mir￿j any such matters. The pro￿lUTeS undertaken do not provide all the ev￿len￿ that would be required in an audit. and consequenty I do not express an audit opinicfft on the view given by the accounts. INDEPENDEpif EXAMINER'S STATEMEpir In Conn￿ttOn wilh rny examinaion. no matter has come to my atta1t1￿. 1. Whith gives my r8a50roble to that ui material requirements (a) To keep aC￿￿rt records in aCu)nIan￿ *7lh sedion 1XI of Ihe At*. (b) To prepare accounts which accord with accotntir¥J re(fjrds arNJ corn￿ with ihe sco￿ntrig requirements of the Act ar#J Regulations have r￿t been met or 2. To whth, in my opin￿n. attention should be dr￿1 in ordw to enable a pro understanding of the ac￿Unts to be reachèj. Jane Berrty Tisbury 21104r2026 Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tisbu Statement of Recei tsandPa ments 1st Janua 2025 to 31st December 2025 GeTh¢ro1 Deslgnaied Resirlti¢d fund fund f￿nd Total Prior l'ear funds total funds In¢omlng tvJourtt¥ Incorning resources frym generated furwts Voluntary Incotne Aclivilie5 for generating fund5 Investmeni income Inwmin9 resources from chantsble aGti¥ities TDtal inGoming TE3ourGe5 64,829 5.414 1,607 2.672 74,522 11.665 21,267 97,761 5,414 3,288 25,018 131,481 117,499 7,814 3,838 616 21.678 33.959 161,785 Resources used Cost of generating fund5 Cosi of generating voluntsry inoy Charitable aetiviliÈs Total resources used 212 197 72,146 72.SSS 1.102 1,313 213 133,539 135,06S 20 168 296 168,409 35.546 Gains I losses on investment aSSEIs Exc•sg of r•¢•lpts payrn•nts b•fore translers 4.340 755 636 IS,#881 1,968 12,453 113,66SI Transhrs Gross transfers beiween funds- ir¢ Gross transfers berween funds- 545 11.5571 13,882 113.6821 14,4S5 113,4431 28,681 128,6811 5,237 15,2371 Nel movement In funds 12.452 112.6531 755 15,9881 AII Ass8ts at 1° January 2025 47.695 107.937 74,985 230,617 236,605 All Assèts at 31It D•com￿r 202S 48.6S1 120,389 62,332 231,372 230,617 Unr•strt¢ted General fund 48.651 48.651 47,695 Designated East Window (Designated) Focus Magaane Gifts ar0 Memorbals H1n￿n H811 Maintenancè Fund Hinton Hall (Designated) 5,474 21,033 62,376 10.1 21.407 5,474 21,033 e2,37e 10.1(M) 21.40T 6,974 20.411 55.961 24.591 Restricted Ch￿stM￿ Fund Church Cbck Fund DevÈbpment IResirittedl East Win(k)w (Reslnctedl Fabric FIow8r Friends and Memona General maintenance IR8slrictedl 50 2.367 30,gJ6 5,596 8,230 121 13,919 1,052 432 2,367 29,889 20,205 9,8gg 152 13655 752 5.5 8.230 121 13.919 1.052 Page 3 Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31st December 2025 General De51 Datfd Restricted EndoivJne￿t This l'ear Last ear Flxed assets . Inveslments M&G Chatttund- 29,385 29.385 25.046 25,046 Totsls 29.385 CurTent a55ets- Cash 81 bank and in hand Current alc Santander- Nalwesl (Gift ¥idl Bath Building s￿iety- NalWesIIDeveloprnenll- Natwest Business Reserv6 IE8StWir¥knYl- Focus current alc Sanlander- Facus deoosii Santsnder- Hinton Hall current al¢- Hinton Hall dep05rt alc- 12,888 17.738 13 49.325 77.272 2,017 85.000 78,496 4,205 73,￿0 100 9,512 9,554 10,857 9,503 15,088 210,315 2.(K)S 35,675 8.015 13.018 4.699 16,708 91.004 8,015 13.018 4,699 Tota 48,651 67,076 206,130 Liabilitie$-Agen¢y AgenGy GolleGlion5- 4.743 743 4.743 4,T43 Totals 4.744 Grand Iolal 120.389 62.332 231 372 230,6 Page 4 81'L9L L9tr' L£L 8LD'S 6S6'££ 8L9' zzs'trl L9. IVIOL 3WO)NI IEWL LL6, uo4nquisip wEai- 0810 Ul!EfJ ￿uEJnsul - L910 IIPH UOIUIH trtplo auizE6pw sn)04- ttrLO aWCt)ui 6uipeJL- ztpko 6uiiEaLVLpJnyJ Jo aJiH - Li7LO saad-OtrL .A￿E aiqEWEy? wo4 SO￿n088A 6uiwo?ui 06 Ig'6 90e'LL 98 09 Lg'6 )g'LL OL ottr L61 09 919 919 L09'k IEWL 6. 98g 095.1 ApLryOS 6uipiin8 YIE8 - 6£10 Iselelul IUE8 tr£10 IpunJiJeug1 Log. L pun4 iuauJisaAui g ? w - LeLO •UIQ)U! 11101111SOAUI - $puni paiEJou•6 LUOJJ s•*no￿j 6u!woaui leg, L 109, L iewi trl9'L siuèhi gz10 gpuw 6urypJaua6 Jo4 sa!y.ArygV- spunj paiEJauaB woji sawnosaj 6u!wo)ui 66tr'Lk 90g' I9L'£6 9L' 168'LI L9Z' LZ 055 99.li 6Z8'tr9 Iwoi SUOIIEUOP IEJ8La8g - 0910 51ueJg £1 [0 SVUTUaJ XEI aLU(rJui - zi LO sipaddp Ipl￿dS - 01 LO sai?E6ai- Soko SU¢)4￿110? USE?- K>IO alPS11PM- £010 uii?eiioJ - 9000 xoa - gooo aLPg 6uiNg usijed - *OOO sanboy? dv? - zooo sadoiaAua pue sJapJo 6uipueis - L(KJO LZ'L L'9 9L9'9 OOO'LL ILO'9 £OL 150. L tr6£. L Og'9 gZ9'ZL o'i SZ9'LL S I6'tr 6£ L68. 6£ £L'£ ozg'z oztr OOL, Ltrg'6L 1£9'9L ILL'9L •woJui ￿￿unIO￿- spunj pawJaua6 woji saajnosaj 6uiwo?ui 3WOgNI JEJ p)p1Ji￿X paJYu Isaa gzoz Jeqwa?ea isk£ 01 SZO EnuEf is ue Ed PUE SI !09oJ io SIS IEUV 9 35Dd Jaqwaui POOM-IiaAOI AUOLUU Jd aiii Jo JiEiiJ Api uosjapuy Apnr UOUB rf/it/ (JaqLUaW Jjd) POOM-IiaAOI AU0￿UY pup (JlE4g Aei) uo8Japuy Apnr uouea Aq IlE4eq 4! uo peu61s pue 9I0z iudv ￿lIa UO Aq paAoJddv 99,£1 996'L Ivioi aNVtIg 60tr'891 96I89L 00 g90'Se *99'9£ Ivioi 3¥nuaN3dX3 Etr 9PL'U zesr SEU4SJJU? IE VO!SSIV4- IPLZO uotgglW- 6980 aP4OlJ- 8trGO 90su•Jx8 jsnw puE JioyJ- itrèo s¥ooq'kn?uoiws'Buwud- 9tr&0 Sèsuedxa eJyJo- g*co Ipdaj Jal￿O- £traO 8te 6P5 6£L'I Ztr6'9£ £92.9 Q8, 5£,£9 6£Z Oke 6£1'L 9Ltr £9Z'9 L*9'tr£ 06tr £E9' 8L£ Iz'tr getr'L 6ZL 99. 91 w￿$AS punos- otrco n5vI Aq iew efjpu%Eo- 6810 upfjJo- 9EZO $8gJ8dxa WEA¥)JnyJ_ 9elO )ueJnsui- s£zo r)upqa- tr£60 JOIEM- C£IO 110 zgzo IPJIV- Lgzo .UE6Jo - [iio MPH UOIU!H- I U•LuAEd 9nao4- 9LIO eJB4S WEei JeppeN- £L&O onb UBS•￿0- ZIZO u1￿9 U0IS9￿ - LOZO $8WA4)e 01q￿ljPu) otrl got'tr *pL' L otr£ 80g' L98, L98. trIY9L 0£,6 S96'g 005, SIL Og9'tr fr8tr.ok oog'gtr oz L6k 161 S8thEUJ ¥UPg_ 61YZO auwui ￿￿UnI0A 6u4woua6 Jo 150?- Spuni BuilpJ￿o6 40 ISO? tr6 OL'I OL'L ZLZ ziz ugrt3 - 8910 spunj 6u.4?J•uè6 Jo iso? 31JniiaN3dX3 Notes to the Financial Statements Year Endin 31st December 2025 Note 1. Accounting Policies The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the receipts and payments basis of accounting. In these financial statements- General (Unrestricted) funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the PCC'S charitable objects at its discretion. General funds consist of unrestricted fund money that has not been set aside for any specific project. The day to day running costs of the PCC are normally paid out of general funds. Designated funds are set aside by the PCC oul of general funds for specific projects. Designated funds are still unrestricted and can be moved to other unrestricted funds or re-designated if the PCC so decides. Restricted funds Gan only be used for particular restricted purposes with the objects of the PCC. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Note 2. The Parish Giving Scheme Whilst there has been a decrease in the income via standing orders and envelopes, there has been a marked increase in the use of the Parish Giving Scheme, with 5 new donors joining the scheme during 2025, making a total of 31. This is a very efficient system of parish giving, together with the ability to index link donations to inflation. automatically. Also, it provides less onerous administration. Note 3. Legacies Three legacies were received in the year. LegaGies are usually held in the Gifts and Memorials Fund (Designated) unless othemise specified. £1000 )_ Gifts and Memorials (Designated) £10,625) £1000 Fabric Fund (Restricted) Note 4. Speclal Appeals Donations continued to be received during the first half of the year with regard to the East Window Appeal and are shown within the Reslricted East Window Fund. During 2025, the part of the project which related to the Lady Chapel window was progressed and has been completed. Note 5. Grants In 2025. a total of £11,8g1 was received. Tisbury Parish Council West Tisbury Parish Council Listed Pla￿S of Worship Scheme Church Commissioners Benefact Trust Alice Coombes Trust WHCT Ride and Stride £300 Clock Maintenance £50 Towards churchyard upkeep £6569 Mixed Funds (see below) £2152 East Window Fund £2100 Clock Restoration Fund £250 Clock Restoration Fund £470 General Fund The Listed Places of Worship Scheme is a program that provides grants towards the VAT incurred in making repairs and carrying oul allerations to listed buildings mainly used for public worship. The amounts received in 2025 were allocaled to the relevant funds.. General (Unrestricted) East Window (Restricted) Fabric (Restricted) £2148 £3723 £698 Note 6. Events The church members joined in the Carnival Village Fete on 141h June 2025, raising a net figure of £1197. The annual Christmas Fair was held on 22nd November at the Hinton Hall and a net figure of £1169 was raised. The Norton Wind Ensemble held a cOn￿rt in the church on the 8th June, raising the sum of £401 for the church. The international pianist Reed Tetzloff gave a recital of music from the Romantic period in the church on 13 December. He was kind enough to waive any fee and £2436 was raised for the general fund of the church. Two classical music concerts were held in June and July, organised by Quentin and Maggie Edwards, in support of the Christian Aid Ukrainian Appeal. See note 12 Thanks go to all the people who gave time and effort, and waived any fees. into organising such successful fund-raising events in the year. Note 7. During the year the PCC received £1725 (2024: £2164) for weddings and funerals. Note 8. There was no team distribution in 2025. Note g. Focus Magazine 2025 £11,806 £10 484 £1,322 2024 £12,290 Receipts Expenditure Net income £2.588 See separate Focus Report Note 10. Hinton Hall 2025 £9,871 £14 737 £(4.866) 2024 £12,763 £16 213 £{3,450) Receipts Expenditure Net income See separate Hinton Hall Report Unfortunately, the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme does not apply to church halls, so no element of VAT was reclaimable. During 2025, the PCC decided to Greate a new fund, Hinton Hall Maintenance Fund (Designated) into which £10,000 was transferred from Gifts and Memorials Fund (Designated). The PCC is responsible for the Hinton Hall and ils maintenance is becoming increasingly onerous. Note 11. Agency Accounts 2025 £3,284 £1,459 2024 £3,493 £1,230 £21 St John's Choir St John's Bellringers Save the Children (Advent 2024 box) Note 12. Charities Collection boxes.. Advent 2025 £265.81 Save the Children Middle East Water Aid Lent Boxes: £374.20 Special Sunday Collections- August September Harvest £287.00 £232.00 Cueibet School Fen Farm Community Network Handling of donations on behalf of third parties-. Christian Aid Ukraine Appeal Stars Appeal The Therapy Garden Royal British Legion Salisbury Hospice Tisbury Christian Council £2.254.55 £284.00 £852.53 £315.00 £72.65 £644.58 Note 13. Diocesan Share Diocesan share is the amount requested by the Diocese of Salisbury to fund the stipends and housing for clergy plus other diocesan operation costs. The 2025 diocesan share request was £49,800 (2024.. £66,522) and the PCC was able lo pay £34,800 towards that request. During 2025 the accumulated, unpaid, balan￿ of £188,574 as at 31st August 2025 was written off by the Diocesan Board of Finan￿. The sum of £15,000 remains unpaid for the 2025 request. See further notes within the annual report. Note 14. General Fund Reserves Pollcy It has been PCC policy to maintain a balance in the general fund to cover emergency situations or a sustained reduction of income or increase in expenses. The PCC has agreed that Ihe minimum level of reserves in the general fund should be £25,000 to be reviewed annually. The general fund balance on 31st December 2025 was £48,650 which complies with the minimum reseNes balance policy. Note 15. Natwest (Development) Account This account was opened several years ago, kept open with £100 balan￿ in case it was needed. It was deemed dormant by the bank 2nd was closed with the agreement of the PCC. The £100 balan￿ was transferred to the East Window (Restricted) Fund. This dport dated 24th April 2026