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2025-12-31-accounts

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Binfeld Registered Charity Number: 1149382

Annual Report & Accounts for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2025

Table of Contents

Trustees’ Report ................................................................................................................... 2 Independent Examiner’s Report ........................................................................................ 10 Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025 ........................... 11 Balance Sheet As At 31 December 2025 .......................................................................... 12 Notes to the Accounts ........................................................................................................ 13

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Trustees’ Report

Aims and Purposes

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Binfield has legal responsibility for the finance, care of church buildings and contents and care of the churchyards and cemetery. It also takes the responsibility of cooperating with the Rector for promoting the mission of the Church.

Objectives and Activities

The Vision Statement for the Church is:

Connecting people with Jesus, the Bible and others

To this end, the PCC takes care of two church buildings and a cemetery.

The church carries out baptisms, weddings and funerals for those who have a connection with the parish and admits for burial in the cemetery any person, who dies while living in the parish, who was living in the parish for a reasonable length of time even though their latter days may have been spent outside the parish in a nursing home, or was on the church electoral roll.

The PCC also encourages outreach to those in the parish, who do not attend church and attempts to help those less fortunate in and outside the parish.

Members of the church deliver the Binfield Beacon to the households in the Parish ten times a year. This magazine alerts all to the various services on offer and other activities such as the work done with children and youth. It also includes reports and other information from various organizations in the parish.

Achievements and Performance

Committees

The PCC has appointed serval committees to carry out specific work and make recommendations. The committee leaders are:

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Sunday Services

In 2025, the church has continued with its regular pattern of Sunday services:

Children & Youth work

Since our children and youth worker left us in 2024 we no longer have specific children’s groups, however, we do have a creative table at the 11am for children which focuses on a Bible story.

Youth group, 7UP, was being held on Wednesday evenings at St. Mark’s Church, but this ceased to happen from July 2025 as we didn’t have a youth worker.

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals

During the year, the church conducted 5 baptisms, 2 weddings and 15 funerals.

Funeral services are held at All Saints’ church and have also been conducted (on behalf of this church) at East Hampstead Park crematorium and the church cemetery.

Mission and Evangelism

The Silver Service

A short service with lunch at St Mark’s Church, open to anyone.

Clothesbank

The Clothesbank operates quarterly at St Mark’s Church to distribute good quality second hand clothing to those in need. Clients are recommended by various local charities.

Alternative Advent

Gifts were collected and distributed to single parents in need.

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The Binfield Lighthouse Program

The Lighthouse team continue to help those who are struggling. What started as a homeless drop in, now provides food for those who were homeless, or find themselves homeless, but are then provided with accommodation by the Borough rough sleeper team.

The team seek to provide enough pre prepared meals that can be reheated so the clients can have one hot meal every day that month.

Meals are delivered on the first 2 Tuesdays of the month.

Pastoral Care and Bereavement support

The visiting team have continued in their work and the Bereavement team continue to meet for a coffee morning every Friday.

Until We Meet Again, our annual service for those who have lost loved ones continues to be run on the first Sunday in December.

Christmas Services

The church held its full schedule of Christmas services, including:

Charity Support

Through the generous giving of the congregation, the church continued to support 3 chosen charities: Bracknell Foodbank, Oasis and Five Talents.

Volunteers

The PCC is indebted to a large number of volunteers to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.

The fabric working party maintains and keeps both churches fit for purpose, with the support from various volunteer teams throughout the year. These include the flower arrangers, the cleaners, the welcomers, the bellringers, the refreshment team, choir, and the clothesbank team. All contribute their time and efforts freely. Without them, it would be impossible to run the churches effectively.

Risk Management and Safeguarding

The PCC regularly review any major risks encountered by the church and take appropriate action to manage and minimise those risks in accordance with best practice.

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The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).

The PCC has appointed a Safeguarding Officer to oversee this important element of ministry and there were no reported incidents in 2025.

Future Planning

The PCC is committed to enhancing ministry and our church buildings through strategic improvements. Our key focus areas include encouraging new ministry opportunities, optimising our church facilities to improve accessibility and support a wider range of events, and ensuring financial resilience.

Financial Review

The total income for 2025 was £213,294, while total expenditure amounted to £186,530 and net loss on investments was £436, resulting in a net income of £26,328. At the end of 2025, the church held total funds of £205,966, broken down as follows:

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During the year, the following significant financial events impacted the church’s financial position:

The Church gratefully received a restricted donations specifically designated to support the Youth worker’s salary and ongoing church cleansing. These funds ensure the continuity of our youth ministry while maintaining a safe environment of our worshippers.

We remember with deep gratitude three beloved members who, in their final act of stewardship, left legacies to the Church. These meaningful gifts will be cherished and utilized to further the spiritual legacy of our community as the funds are received in the coming year.

As part of the 'Welcoming Space' project, the Church undertook a major capital expenditure to upgrade the Audio-Visual (AV) system. This investment enhances our liturgical experience and accessibility, ensuring our sanctuary remains a versatile and inclusive hub for both physical and digital worship.

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Reserve Policy

The PCC has adopted a reserves policy to ensure financial stability and to provide for anticipated and unforeseen needs. Reserves are held to:

The PCC recognises the importance of stewardship while balancing prudential financial planning with the biblical principle of not hoarding resources.

At the end of 2025, the PCC held unrestricted reserves of £102,798, including £87,507 is designated for anticipated repair work at All Saints’ Church (£52,507), minor works at St Mark’s (£13,000), 3 months youth expenses (£3,800), 3 months church expenses (£17,000) and 1 month salary costs (£1,200).

Structure, Governance and Management

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure.

We are blessed with two churches All Saints in Church Lane and St Mark’s in Popeswood road Binfield.

We are part of the Bracknell Deanery of churches in the Diocese of Oxford within the Church of England.

To recruit new members to the PCC, notices are given in church, on the church news email, and announced at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. The Parochial Church Council consists of people who are baptised, and their names are on the electoral roll of the parish and who are lay members of any deanery synod, diocesan synod or the General Synod.

If the parochial church council so decides, it may co-opt members so long as they do not exceed one fifth of the representatives of the laity elected.

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Reference and Administrative Details

Registered Charity Name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Binfield Working Name: Binfield PCC Charity Registration Number: 1149382 Correspondence Address: The Church Office, St Mark’s Church Popeswood Road, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 4AH PCC Secretary: Luke Taylor Church Administrator: Hayley Fourie (Resigned 17/09/25) Emilie Creasey (From 13/10/25) Binfield Beacon Editor: Claire Thomas Organist & Choir Master: Michael Hawkins Treasurer: Kwan Lam (Gigi) Ho Children’s Worker: --- Safeguarding Officer: Hayley Fourie (Resigned 17/09/25) Steve Whatley (From 18/09/25) Stewardship Secretary: Andrea White Bell Tower Captain: Jan Glen

During the year the following served as members (trustees) of the PCC:

Ex Officio members Rector: Reverend Luke Taylor Curate: Lucy Bowley (From 06/07/2025) Churchwardens: Susan Cledwyn-Davies Adrian Hinton Assistant Churchwarden: John Hargreaves Elected Deanery Synod From 24/04/23 until 2026 Michael Hawkins Rachel Willmot (plus 2 vacancies) Elected PCC Members From 09/05/22 until 2025 Robert McLean From 24/04/23 until 2026 Jill Hanson Kate Ellison-Bourne From 12/02/24 until 2026 Amanda Hawley (plus 1 vacancy) From 13/05/24 until 2027 John Hargreaves Stuart Wharpshire Kwan Lam (Gigi) Ho From 09/09/24 until 2027 Georgina Alltree From 14/10/24 until 2027 Ian White (plus 1 vacancy) From 12/05/25 until 2028 James Foster From 09/06/25 until 2028 Stephen Whatley Elaine Whatley (plus 2 vacancies)

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AJI Saints, vith Sl. Mark's Chureh8s, Binfield Declarations The PCC declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the PCC Rev. Luke Taylor PCC Chwr Date.. Ig. 04. LoLk. Annual Reports &Accounts 2025

Ail Saints, with Sl. Mark's Churches. Binfield Independent Examiner's Report (HARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts SectionA Inde endenl Examiner's Re ort Raport to the trustees The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Binf1eld On accounts for the year ended 31￿ December 2025 Charity no (If any) 1149382 Set out on pages 11-20 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity l.the Trust") for the year ended 3111212025. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 1.the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seelion 14515llbl of the Act. Indepfjndont ex•miner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not cornply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content ot accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete Ihe words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 13 Z?2 Name: Julie Nixon Relevant professional qualification{$l or body lif any}: ACMA Address: 44 Farley Copse Binfield, Bracknell Berkshire, RG42 1 PF Annual Reports & Accounts 2025 io

Binfield PCC Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds
2025		 Total funds
2024
£ £ £ £ £
Income and Endowments
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Income from investments
Income from church activities
Other income
Total Income(Note 2)
Expenditure
Cost of generating funds
Church activities – costs
Church expenses
Total Expenditure(Note 4)
Net income before investment loss
Net loss on investments
Net income / expenditure
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
106,601
9,250
5,575
24,869
2,945
50,578
13,173
0
0
0
0
0
303
0
0
157,179
22,423
5,878
24,869
2,945		 122,979
14,175
6,468
28,898
2,709
149,240 63,751 303 213,294 175,229


1,288
114,247
32,608

2,520
715
34,849

0
0
303

3,808
114,962
67,760

1,482
117,360
59,309
148,143 38,084 303 186,530 178,151
1,097 25,667 0 26,764 (2,922)
0 0 (436) (436) 244
1,097
0		 25,667
0		 (436)
0		 26,328
0		 (2,678)
0
1,097


101,701		 25,667


67,046		 (436)


10,891		 26,328


179,638		 (2,678)


182,316
102,798 92,713 10,455 205,966 179,638

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All S￿nts, Sl. Mark's I Churches, Binfrekl Binfield PCC Balance Sheet As At 31 December 2025 Fixed assets Investments (Note 6) 10,455 10.455 10,891 Current assets Cash ai bank and in hand (Nots 9) Prep￿d Expenditure (Nor8 Debiors (Note 7) 108,900 1,492 8,2DO 118,592 92,707 201,607 1,492 8,362 211.461 178,636 626 3,315 182.577 162 92,869 Total CurrentAssets Credltors.. amounts falling due within l year (Ntrts 8J Net CurrentAssets 15.794 102,798 156 92,713 1S,950 195,511 13.830 168,747 Total NetAssets 102,798 92.713 10.455 205,966 179,638 Charity Funds (N¢>t•iO) Endriwment funds Resiricted income funds Unrestricted funds 10,455 10.455 92.713 102,798 205.966 10,891 67,046 101,701 179,638 92,713 102,798 102,798 Total funds 92.713 10,455 Signed on behalf of the PCC Rev. Luke Taylor PCC Char Date of approval.. 1£ ?oL Annual Reports & Accounts 2025 12

Notes to the Accounts

Note 1 Accounting Policies

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1.4 Assets

Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Church Wardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated.

They are listed in the Church's inventory and are not capitalised in the accounts. All expenditure incurred on consecrated or beneficed buildings or on the repair of moveable church furnishings is written off as expenditure in the year.

Depreciation is calculated to write off the capitalized cost of fixed assets less their currently anticipated residual fair value over their estimated useful lives.

No account has been taken of any stocks of books, magazines or other materials held at the balance sheet date and all expenditure is written off as incurred.

1.5 Funds

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Note 2 Analysis of income

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds
2025		 Total funds
2024
Analysis £ £ £ £ £
Voluntary income
Tax efficient planned giving
Other planned giving (not gift aided)
Collection at services
Other giving
Gift Aid recovered
Legacies
Grants_(Note 3)_
Total voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Fundraising
Income from investments
Dividends and interest
Income from church activities
Wedding & funeral fees
Church hall letting
Parish magazine advertising
Events income - not fundraising
Total Income from church activities
Other income
Parish share rebate
Other income resources
Total other income
TOTAL INCOME		 42,664
22,347
17,443
3,844
13,303
7,000
0
768

10,264

130

26,587

408
5,000
7,421
0

0

0

0

0

0

0		 43,432
32,611
17,573
30,431
13,711
12,000
7,421
47,830

32,971

15,052

9,577

15,088

0

2,461
106,601
50,578
0		 157,179
122,979




9,250
13,173
0		 22,423
14,175





5,575
0
303		 5,878
6,468


6,042
8,480
9,772
575
0

0

0

0


0

0

0

0
6,042
8,480
9,772
575

7,045

9,427

9,285

3,141
24,869
0
0		 24,869
28,898


2,943
2
0

0
0

0

2,943
2


2,075

634
2,945
0
0		 2,945
2,709
149,240
63,751
303		 213,294 175,229

Note 3 Analysis of receipts of grants

From
Purpose		 2025
£		 2024
£
Binfield Parish Council
Grass cutting cemetery / churchyard
Binfield Parish Council
Clothes bank
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Lighthouse food
Total		 2,211
1,850
3,360
2,211

250
0

7,421
2,461

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Note 4 Analysis of expenditure

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds
2025		 Total funds
2024
Analysis £ £ £ £ £
Cost of generating funds
Fundraising expenses
Church activities – costs
Charitable donations
Parish share contribution
Salaries, wages and honoraria_(Note 5)_
Clergy & staff expenses
Payroll expenditure
Total church activities costs
Church expenses
Mission & evangelism costs
Altar supplies
Bank charges and fees
Books & publications
Cemetery grass cutting
Church maintenance
Insurance
Office supplies
Church cleaning
Office telephone
Other professional services
Servicing equipment
Software expenses
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Church utility bills
Events' expenses – not fundraising
Cost of trading – Beacon printing
Cost of trading – Bad debts
Total church expenses
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
1,288 2,520
0
3,808
1,482

10,680
90,545
12,548
20
454

0

0

550

165

0
0

0

0

0
0

10,680

90,545

13,098

185

454


10,500

84,622

21,914

0

324
114,247
715
0
114,962
117,360

498
290
302
630
0
557
8,852
1,025
0
625
1,257
1,137
889
714
473
7,828
300
6,926
305

5,403

0

87

0
468

16,962

0

100
2,545

0

8,839

209

0

0

236

0

0

0

0

0
0

0
0

0

303
0

0

0
0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5,901

290

389

630

468

17,822

8,852

1,125

2,545

625

10,096

1,346

889

714

709

7,828

300

6,926

305


8,927

258

204

702

3,743

6,973

8,676

1,035

2,505

687

477

2,743

710

575

280

10,604

3,051

7,159

0
32,608
34,849
303
67,760
59,309
148,143
38,084
303		 186,530 178,151

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Note 5 Paid employees

5.1 Staff Costs

2025
£		 2024
£
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other employee benefits
Total		 13,007
0
91
0
21,682
0

232

0
13,098
21,914

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.

As a gift to the church, the choirmaster and organist, Mr. M Hawkins, has chosen not to take a salary.

5.2 Average head count in the year

2025 2024
Church administrator (Part time)
Youth minister (Part time)
Parish magazine editor (Part time)
Total		 1
0
1		 1
1
1
2 3

Note 6 Investment assets

Barnett
Investment
Fund		 Wiggett /
MacNabb
Investment
Fund		 Total
£ £ £
Carrying (fair) value at 1Jan2025
Less:net loss on revaluation
Carrying (fair) value at 31Dec2025		 948
(38)
9,943
(398)
10,891
(436)
910
9,545
10,455

The endowment funds are legacies from the Wiggett, MacNabb and Barnett families the income from which must be spent on maintaining services at All Saint’s church and caring for specific graves in the Binfield cemetery (identified in the churchwarden’s log).

The funds are held as shares in the CBF Investment Fund.

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Note 7 Debtors and prepayments

2025
£		 2024
£
Debtors
Hall hire
Beacon community adverts
HMRC Charities – Gift Aid Recoverable
Funeral
Legacy receivable
Prepayments
Software Subscriptions
Leasing charge for office printer
RSCM Subscriptions
Copyright license
Utilities deposit
Total		 70
428
2,666
198
5,000		 375
131
2809
0
2,809
8,362 3,315

301
148
137
291
615
84
148
137
257
0
1,492 626
9,854 3,941
Note 8
Creditors and accruals
Amounts failing
due within 1year
2025
£		 2024
£
Creditors
Art week expenses
Castle Water St Marks, All Saints & Cemetery
Charitable giving (up to 10% voluntary income)
Christingle expenses
Clarity Copier
Clergy cover
Gas heater servicing
Lighthouse expenses
NEST pension
Organ tuning
Oxford Board of Finance – Parochial fees
Sunshine Commercial – Cemetery grass cutting
Octopus Energy
Wedding / Funeral - Clergy fees
Income received in advance
Funeral
Beacon advertising
Accruals
Accrued utilities
Total		 0
70
10,680
0
20
0
0
0
0
450
681
156
696
25		 16
0

10,500
88
18
47
144
180
19

270

67

468
0

25
12,778
11,842

359
2,382

0

729
2,741
729
431 1265
15,950
13,836

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Note 9 Cash at bank and in hand

2025
£		 2024
£
Petty Cash
Undeposited funds
Barclays Binfield PCC
Barclays Deposit Account
CBF Deposit Account
Total		 19
592
16,930
76,958
107,108

201,607
19

690

11,542

63,914
102,471
178,636

Note 10 Charity funds

Fund balance
brought
forward		 Income Expenditure Transfer Gain / Loss Fund balance
carried
forward
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Designated ARC
Designated Reserves
Total Designated funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted income funds
Restricted Church Care
Restricted ARC
Restricted Servery AS
Restricted Cemetery
Restricted Cemetery Porch
Restricted Grass Cutting
Restricted Clothes Bank
Restricted Lighthouse
Restricted Youth
Restricted Holiday Lunches & Gifts
Restricted Church Cleaning
Restricted Coffee machine
Restricted Flowers
Restricted Eco Church
Total Restricted income funds
Endowment funds
Total Funds		 14,194
149,240
(148,143)		 0 0 15,291


52,507
35,000


0

0


0

0
0

0		 0
0

52,507
35,000
87,507
0
0
0		 0 87,507
101,701
149,240
(148,143)		 0 0 102,798


33,334
20,837
800
67
462
1,229
5,812
1,565
0
943
1,198
160
258
381


14,066

984

5,000

0

0

2,211

3,418

7,388
23,933

0

5,000

0

251

1,500


(6,213)

(21,371)
0

(67)

0

(468)

(2,137)

(2,841)

(1,147)

0
(2,545)

0

(237)

(1,058)		 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0		 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

41,187
450
5,800
0
462
2,972
7,093
6,112
22,786
943
3,653
160
272
823
67,046
63,751
(38,084)		 0 0 92,713
10,891
303		 (303) 0 (436) 10,455
179,638
213,294		 (186,530) 0 (436) 205,966

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Note 11 Transactions with trustees and related parties

11.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee renumeration and benefits have been incurred in 2025.

11.2 Trustees’ expenses

No trustee expenses have been incurred in 2025.

12.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

We pass payments on behalf of funeral directors and wedding planners directly to pay for Verger, Choir, Organist and clergy travel expenses.

Name of Trustee
Description of
transaction(s)		 Amount Balance at
31Dec2025		 Provision for
bad debt at
31Dec2025		 Amount
written off
during 2025
£ £ £ £
Iain Downs
Verger
Michael Hawkins
Choir / Organist
Rev Luke Taylor
Clergy		 360
170
125		 0
0
25		 0
0
0		 0
0
0

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