The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Much Wenlock with Bourton
Registered Charity No. 1142708
Statement of Financial Affairs
For year ending 31st December 2025
| For year | ending 31 st Decem |
ber 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Unrestricted & | ||||
| Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |
| Fund | Fund | Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income From: | ||||
| Donations & legacies | 127,611 | 33,658 | 161,269 | 120,026 |
| Charitable Activities | 4,136 | 472 | 4,608 | 3,446 |
| Other related activities | 19,844 | 2,532 | 22,376 | 22,815 |
| Investment |
5,705 | 5,705 | 5,439 | |
| Other income |
17,452 | 17,452 | 27,980 | |
| __ ____ | __ | __ | ||
| Total income |
174,748 | 36,662 | 211,410 | 177,108 |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Raising funds | 520 | 520 | 1,682 | |
| Charitable activities | 5,135 | 5,135 | 8,018 | |
| Other expenditure |
127,746 | 66,606 | 194,295 | 192,069 |
| _____ | __ | _____ | ___ | |
| Total expenditure |
128,587 | 71,741 | 199,950 | 201,767 |
| Net income/exp. |
46,161 | (35,079) | 11,460 | (24,659) |
| Totals B/F. |
30,380 | 75,383 | 105,763 | 130,799 |
| Nett accruals | (1,019) | |||
| Totals C/F. |
75,900 | 40,304 | 116,204 | 105,763 |
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Much Wenlock with Bourton
Registered Charity No. 1142708
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
| CURRENT ASSETS Bank Current accounts Bank Deposit account Bank CCLA account Cash in Hand Debtors & Prepayments Less Current Liabilities Represented by: - General Designated Mission 2,119 Fabric 3,591 Restricted Bourton 5,065 Sharpen 3,500 Fabric 64,968 |
2025 £ 3,780 21,935 91,468 40 117,223 458 117,681 (1,477) 116,204 36,961 2,119 4,735 5,710 7,984 3,700 65,075 |
2024 £ 1,445 17,147 87,507 40 106,140 1,148 107,278 (1,524) 105,764 22,151 6,854 |
|---|---|---|
73,533 76,759
105,764
116,204
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Much Wenlock with Bourton Registered Charity No. 1142708
Statement of Financial Affairs for year ending 31st December 2025
| Statem | ent of Finan | cial Afairs fo | r year ending | 31 st Decem |
ber 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| General | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| Income | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Giving |
41,531 | 41,531 | 47,022 | ||
| Charitable collections | 5,136 | 5,136 | 5,277 | ||
| Tax refunds | 12,432 | 12,432 | 13,348 | ||
| Donations | 65,570 | 31,053 | 96,623 | 49,992 | |
| Grants | 7,634 | 7,634 | 1,600 | ||
| Fees | 4,136 | 472 | 4,608 | 3,446 | |
| Events | 5,361 | 5,361 | 7,865 | ||
| Herald | 14,482 | 14,482 | 14,950 | ||
| Sundry | 641 | 641 | 291 |
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| Bank Interest | 5,705 | 5,705 | 5,439 | ||
| Loan repayment | 2,500 | ||||
| VAT Refund | 17,252 | 17,252 | 3,867 | ||
| Total | 167,110 | 7,634 | 36,662 | 211,410 | 155,597 |
| Expenditure | |||||
| Distribute Charities | 6,491 | 6,491 | 8,018 | ||
| Parish Promise | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||
| Staf | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,238 | ||
| Team expenses | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,525 | ||
| Mission expenses | - | - | - | ||
| Utilities | 9,051 | 597 | 9,648 | 9,787 | |
| Insurance | 4,822 | 4,822 | 4,296 | ||
| Cleaning | 616 | 616 | 136 | ||
| Repair & Replace | 21,247 | 62,701 | 83,948 | 75,340 | |
| Churchyard Maint. | 3,204 | 1,552 | 4,756 | 9,786 | |
| Sanctuary exp. | 983 | 983 | 847 | ||
| Bellringers exp. | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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| Choir exp. | 137 | 137 | 270 | ||
| Admin exp. | 1,037 | 1,037 | 657 | ||
| Herald exp. | 11,563 | 11,563 | 15,039 | ||
| Fund raising | 519 | 519 | 1,682 |
| Sundry 1,319 Total expenditure 106,962 Movement |
400_ 1,719 _ 2,115 21,248 71,741 199,950 201,676 11,460 (46,079) |
|---|---|
Notes to the Financial Statement or year ended 31st December 2025
Notes to the 2025 accounts:
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A. The replacement organ project was completed thanks to a third and final donation a generous donor. We successfully applied for a VAT refund for the project, and this amounted to £17,252.
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B. The closure of the separate “Friends of Holy Trinity”, resulted in them donating £7,634 to us.
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C. The Wenlock Herald returned to profitability thanks to a switch to a new print company. In 2025. The publication made a profit of £2,719.
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1) The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, governing the accounts of PCCs and with the Regulations “true and fair view” provisions.
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2) Unrestricted Funds
These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for its own use or spending on a future project.
3) Restricted Funds
These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes.
Sharpen restricted fund is a legacy that must be spent on the upkeep of a grave in the Town Cemetery.
The Much Wenlock Fabric fund is a legacy from one parishioner to be spent on the upkeep of the building.
The Bourton restricted fund was a legacy for the upkeep of the churchyard.
4) Designated and Restricted Funds
| As at | Income | Expenditure | As at | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/25 | 31/12/25 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
Designated
| Fabric | 4,735 | 3,591 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | 2,119 | _ | 2,119 | |||
| Total | 6,854 | 5,710 | ||||
| Restricted | ||||||
| Sharpen | 3,600 | 100 | 3,500 | |||
| Fabric Much Wenlock | 65,07563,479 | 63,586 | 64,968 | |||
| Fabric Bourton | 7,984 | ______ | 2,919 | 5,065 | ||
| Total | 76,659 | 63,479 | 66,605 | 73.533 |
| 5) Staf Costs Wages and salaries Average no. of employees |
2025 £9,237 2 |
2024 £8,694 2 |
|---|---|---|
During the year, the PCC employed a Director of Music and a cleaner (both parttime) but no payments were large enough to attract social security costs and no pension contributions were made.
6) Related Parties
There were no employee benefits to key management personnel in the current or previous years.
No payments or expenses were paid to any PCC member, persons closely connected to them or related persons.
7) Analysis of Transfer between Funds
There were no transfers between funds.
8) Current Assets and Prepayments
| Debtors (unrestricted funds) Tax recoverable Other debtors Liabilities falling due in one year. Accruals utilities |
2025 £ 458 1,477 |
2024 £ 2,500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,584 |
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