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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS EALING

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CHARITY NUMBER: 1154054 WWW.ALLSAINTSEALING.COM

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS EALING FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

CONTENTS PAGE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 3
INTRODUCTION 4
VICARS REPORT 5
FAMILIES & CHILDREN MINISTRY 6
MINI SAINTS 7
WARDENS REPORT 8
SAFEGUARDING 11
ARCHIVES 12
DEANERY SYNOD UPDATE 13
CREATION CARE 14
ELECTORAL ROLL REPORT 16
FINANCIAL REVIEW 16
APPENDIX
Minutes of the APCM 2024 19
Financial Statements 21
Supplementary Information. 23

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity Number : 1154054

Principal & Registered OLice

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Ealing Elm Grove Road

Ealing London W5 3JJ

Members of the PCC 2025.

PCC ex o%icio Vicar: David Hill (from June) LLM & Deanery Synod: Mo Perkins LLM: Christine Stratham Church Warden & Treasurer: Stuart Perkins PCC Elected Members: Diego Armond (co-opted October) Nick Harvey PCC Secretary: Catarina Siqueira Armond Crystal Xue Parish Safeguarding O^icer: Catarina Siqueira Armond Independent Examiner: Isabel Dart, Denke Consulting. Burton Avenue Tonbridge Bank: HSBC Holborn Branch (2 accounts) CCLA Reserves Account All accounts are in the name of the PCC of All Saints Church Ealing.

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1. INTRODUCTION

Hello and welcome to All Saints Ealing. It is a blessing to have you with us and thank you for taking the time to read this report.

coming to fruition, including the creation of a new access ramp and the removal of fixed pews. These improvements will help us continue to serve both our congregation and the wider community more e^ectively.

We were also delighted to welcome our new Vicar, Revd David Hill, midway through the year. His licensing service was a joyful occasion, attended by many local residents, clergy, as well as the Bishop and Archdeacon.

As a church community, we have launched a growing midweek Stay and Play group, helping us build stronger connections with local families and the wider community. We also hosted a well-attended Carols by Candlelight service, which served as the launch event for the following term’s Alpha Course.

We have also committed to weekly live sung worship, drawing from a mixture of traditional and contemporary worship songs, and have updated our AV projection system to support this transition.

In addition, we have improved the organisation and storage of our archives, including material relating to the life and political career of Spencer Perceval, by building new storage cupboards and reorganising archive spaces.

All Saints Ealing continues to thrive because of the generosity, commitment, and faithful service of so many people within the local community. A huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered and served in countless ways throughout the year. Your contribution is deeply valued and appreciated.

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2. VICAR’S REPORT

I was licensed to the church on 25 June 2025, and it has been a huge blessing for my family and me to be here at All Saints Ealing.

The licensing service was very well attended, and it was wonderful to be joined by a worship team from my previous church, St Saviour’s W12, as well as members of St Paul's Ealing and Christ Church W4.

and groundwork for a new vicar and a new season, so arriving when I did was a real blessing.

As a result, we have been able to move forward quickly in a number of areas, including:

Whilst continuing the tradition of preaching through the liturgical calendar and lectionary, we have also explored themed sermons on relevant topics such as worship, giving, and identity in Christ. It has been a joy to journey together as a congregation, seeking to be formed more into the likeness of Christ, both individually and as a community.

It was also a blessing to host the installation of our new Area Dean and chapter meeting at All Saints Ealing, as clergy from across the area gathered together to worship and share fellowship in our newly reimagined nave.

As we move forward, there are many things I look forward to continuing to nurture and grow within the church community. We want to continue making the church a place of encounter through worship, prayer, teaching, and ministry.

We also remain focused on making the church a welcoming and comfortable home for all, with tea and co^ee before and after services, a relaxed atmosphere, and welcomers helping both newcomers and existing members feel connected.

For 2026, we have committed once again to supporting the Winter Night Shelter, and we look forward to welcoming guests into the church.

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There are also plans to continue growing our worship ministry, both through improvements in technical equipment and through additional events and Sunday groups.

It has been a real joy to restart Mini Saints and to see it grow, especially as some of the parents from the group joined our Alpha Course. We now look forward to seeing how these new relationships continue to grow within the life of the church.

Building on this growing community, we are also planning an All Saints’ Summer Fun Day and Summer Kids’ Bible Club in the church grounds to welcome the local community and open our church to those who do not yet call it their spiritual home.

It has been a real joy to begin this journey with you all, and I very much look forward to all that God has for us in the months and years ahead.

Every blessing and much love,

David

3. FAMILIES & CHILDREN MINISTRY

Children’s Ministry on Sundays has continued to develop in a variety of formats this year as we have explored new ways of nurturing faith among our youngest members. Children and their families are welcomed into church each Sunday morning for a time of lively and often noisy worship together with the wider congregation. Most Sundays, the children then move to the hall with the Children’s Ministry team for an age-appropriate session.

to participate in whichever way feels most comfortable for them. Babies and very young children are always welcome to remain in the toddler and baby area throughout the service, while those approaching nursery and school age may wish to join the Sunday sessions in the hall. The age range varies from week to week, but currently usually includes children aged approximately 3–8 years old, with around three families attending regularly and between six and nine children on average, sometimes more. We continue to anticipate and welcome children of all ages.

Our sessions make use of invitational and imaginative storytelling inspired by the beautifully crafted principles of Godly Play, incorporating Montessori-style techniques for handling objects alongside role play and other physical and creative ways of exploring Bible stories together. Above all, we pray that every child may encounter God through these sessions and grow in faith and confidence within the church family.

This year we have also focused intentionally on helping children grow as young disciples of Christ through studying Discipleship for Kids , encouraging the children to deepen their understanding of following Jesus in everyday life. It has been encouraging to see their growing confidence, curiosity, and participation in worship and church life.

One particular joy this year has been seeing some of our older children taking a more active role in services, participating in the Maundy Thursday meal and stripping of the

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altar, reading at the Carol Service, and enthusiastically helping to extinguish the altar candles at the end of worship.

Looking ahead, we continue to hold a vision and hope for further midweek engagement with children and families, as well as the possibility of a Summer Bible Holiday Club with a “wild church” emphasis. We will continue to wait prayerfully to see what God’s plans are for us and how he may lead us in reaching the many children for whom the name of Jesus is not yet spoken.

Thank you to all the parents and wonderful children who bring such life and joy to our shared community. Particular thanks go to those who faithfully volunteer on the Sunday rota — your commitment and generosity are deeply appreciated. Thank you also to our whole church family for the warmth and welcome you continue to show to our youngest members. It remains an unceasing joy to nurture spiritual growth at every age and stage of life.

Catarina Siqueira Armond

4. OUTREACH: MINI SAINTS

With great joy, Mini Saints, our outreach to pre-school families, was relaunched in September 2025.

All Saints has had an outreach to young families for at least the last 30 years, in di^erent formats and locations. The previous iteration could not reopen after Covid as the hall was fully let to the university. However, it was an intentional missional choice to relocate it back into the church itself. After much prayer, patient waiting and e^ort, the flexible nave finally came into being in summer 2025 enabling the launch to take place.

We are very grateful to the generosity of the past congregation, whose generous donations to a previous Gift Day Appeal for children & youth initiatives, has enabled us to invest in the necessary infrastructure for the move into church, as well as the greater range of toys especially active play now possible in this larger space. In total, £830 was spent on set-up costs, leaving approx. £2700 for other initiatives such as a youth group, after school group etc.

The session includes free play followed by a circle time with story and singing – many thanks to Rev David for bringing his guitar! At present, the session is only gently touching on direct faith references but over time it is hoped we might introduce more Bible stories, a prayer etc

Attendance has steadily grown largely through personal recommendations: feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, many praising the wonderful space, good range of toys and activities and the welcoming community. One quote from one mum to her friend: “you have to try Mini Saints, it’s the best toddler group n Ealing”!

Toddler groups play a vital role in the wider community, supporting carers in their role as well as the children in their development and readiness for school. There is a move to link

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up all the church toddler networks and to work more closely with the Council. Our prayer is also that Mini Saints may be an opener for families into faith: already our relocation into church is reaping quiet benefits as families are very relaxed in the church, lingering afterwards to continue their conversations.

Many thanks to our volunteer team: to Crystal and Catarina when work commitments allow and to Charis who supports us as part of her apprentice year at St Marys Church. And thank you to everyone for your prayers and your donations of wonderful toys, for supporting the creation of the access ramp now used by everyone attending, thank you for helping this dream and hope become reality.

Mo Perkins

5. THE CHURCHWARDEN’S REPORT ON THE BUILDINGS & CONTENTS.

clear timeline for the appointment of a new vicar and ended the year with David in post as our new vicar. We are grateful for God’s provision.

I want to thank the whole church family for your support and prayers during the vacancy and for your e^orts in hosting a wonderful Licensing Service and reception, and to the PCC members for your contributions. Thank you to Guy, who, as our Sacristan is in church every Sunday to set up and clear away for worship, alongside carrying many unseen repair tasks. Thank you also to our tech team, Guy and Richard Arnold, who with me ensure we have a service! And thank you to Jane who cleans the church every week. Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel.

It has also been a very busy year for completing several of the major projects that we have been working on over several years:

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The refurbishment of the vestry , which started in 2024 was completed early in the year and was blessed to our use by Rev Bruce Rickards on 30 March.

Thank you again to the church volunteers who put in many hours of unpleasant toil to prepare the woodwork and by doing so saved us thousands of pounds.

It is hard to remember now (thankfully!) that we had no hygienic sink before this.

The storage cupboards are in use for ministry resources, and it was especially a great relief to deliver to Richard Bowden his long promised

secure storage for the archives, on which he had laboured so hard.

In addition, with its own heater, this new space has proved invaluable for team meetings and for Alpha meals.

The access ramp contractor who was able to complete the work to budget. The ramp was initially approved in 2019 but replacing the gutters had to take priority. The subsequent delay did mean some additional requirements as the accessibility regulations had changed, eg a second handrail to the lower slope and the fitting of brass strips on the steps- and a big increase in cost due to the wider economic situation!

We are now blessed with a fully accessible entrance to the church, which complies with the latest requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act, and in particular, that any one less mobile is able to access the building via the primary entrance, accorded the same dignity as everyone else, as befits a building dedicated to our endlessly welcoming God. The ramp is now in constant use especially by parents with buggies accessing Mini Saints, which could not have been relaunched without it.

The ramp cost £45,000, the majority of which was funded from our reserves previously allocated, the shortfall in funds at hand was made up by a very generous grant of £10,000 from the Diocese.

The ramp was blessed to our use by Rev Bruce Rickards on 22[nd] June 2025.

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The refreshment island and pew removal/ shortening completed, thanks to carpenter Ben. Again, it is a joy that living out of plastic crates for our catering is a thing of the past, and of course, our new arrangement in the nave with small tables and flexibility enables so many more ministry opportunities, beginning with the Maundy Thursday Seder meal and of course Mini Saints. We can now look forward to other new outreach initiatives, potentially including the Night Shelter, a youth group etc

ready to move forward.

The Hall:

Minor improvements were carried out – changing the lights in the lobby, toilet and rear o^ice area to motion sensors, because the lets frequently leave them on! This benefits our carbon footprint and budget.

The water heater in the kitchen had to be replaced.

A Personal Note:

Great joy to welcome David, Verity and Joshy to All Saints as David is appointed as our new Vicar.

Looking ahead:

There are of course always more projects in the wings as we continue to streamline our operations as well as carry out necessary repairs.

It is a matter of regret that the Government chose to end the Listed Places of Worship Grant scheme which enabled listed churches like ourselves to reclaim the VAT on eligible projects and repairs – we have benefitted enormously from this over the last ten years. The new grant scheme will require competitive open tender and full details are yet to be published. This means all work from now on will cost us more.

Nevertheless, there is more to do-

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It is worth noting that if we could secure funding and permission for solar panels on the roof, not only would this bring us much closer to net zero and support our transition away from fossil fuels for heating but would also provide an income stream (through selling the electricity to the mast company) that would part fund our other projects.

A Report on the Contents of the Church.

The churchwardens hold the contents in trust.

During 2025, as reported above, we removed and reduced the length of our pews. Some of the released wood was repurposed into our small tables and the refreshment island, much of the rest of it was given to the carpenter Ben in exchange for reducing the remaining pews – attempts to find buyers for the timber having proved fruitless. The original lead lined Edwardian sink removed from the vestry is currently in the cellar. See section 7 for a report on the archives, a very important part of our contents. Stuart Perkins, Churchwarden.

6. SAFEGUARDING

At All Saints Ealing, safeguarding remains a central priority in the life and ministry of the parish. Our Parish Safeguarding O^icer is Catarina Siqueira Armond . The diocesan safeguarding policy can be found here: Diocese of London Safeguarding Policy Safeguarding Training

The parish actively promotes safeguarding awareness and training across all ministries and volunteer teams. The Basic Awareness and Foundation safeguarding courses can be completed online by any member of the congregation to support a culture of vigilance and care within the Church.

The following groups are especially encouraged to complete this training:

Additional safeguarding training requirements apply to clergy, licensed lay ministers, parish workers with children or vulnerable adults, leaders and supervisors, safeguarding

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o^icers, churchwardens, PCC members, youth and children’s pastors, music leaders, and bell tower captains.

Safeguarding Audit and Best Practice

In August 2025, the parish underwent a comprehensive safeguarding audit, which was passed with excellent results. All Saints Ealing received a green safeguarding dashboard , recognising the parish for strong safeguarding practice, compliance, and continued commitment to maintaining a safe and supportive church environment.

In November 2025, the parish also held Safeguarding Sunday , continuing to raise safeguarding awareness and strengthen a culture of care, accountability, and vigilance within our church community.

Reporting Concerns and Support

If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires urgent medical attention, call the emergency services on 999 immediately.

Diocesan Safeguarding Contact

National and Specialist Support Services

Other Safeguarding Contacts

Write to: National Safeguarding Team Church House Great Smith Street Westminster SW1P 3AZ

7. ARCHIVES

the church itself over its 121 years plus of course, memorabilia and records bequeathed to us by the Perceval family.

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It was a pleasure to hold our Open Afternoon in September in which to showcase some of this interesting material, provide hospitality to visitors and to encourage our wider community into the church. Thank you to Paul in particular, and to everyone who helped set up or provide the hospitality. It was an event tinged with sadness that Richard’s health had declined to the extent he was unable to attend in person.

I would like to take this opportunity to record our thanks for the life and faithful service that Richard Bowden had o^ered All Saints over many years. His patient sifting and sorting of all the church material, carrying on from work already carried out by Kenneth Bryant, former churchwarden, has ensured that we have well recorded and appropriately stored all that is needful and valuable, whilst anything superfluous has been removed.

Richard was a gentle, kind, prayerful and interested member of our church family, a good friend to us all, always ready to join in with whatever event or activity we dreamed up, bringing his musical gifts to our Sunday worship and his wisdom to PCC meetings, and to those of us tasked with leading. May he rest in peace, good and faithful servant, and rise in glory.

Enjoying life at church! With the recreated Roll of Honour (his work); delivering archives at The London Metropolitan Archive (his work).

We will again be opening our doors this coming September. In tribute to Richard, I hope we can create an even better event than we have achieved thus far. Mo Perkins

8. DEANERY SYNOD UPDATE

“Ealing Deanery Synod brings together representatives from all the churches in the deanery four times a year. The word ‘synod’ means ‘walking together’, and all our meetings are open to any church member.

Synod meetings include talks by inspiring speakers, case studies of good practice from the deanery, and formal processes such as voting on issues related to the wider Church

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of England. The synod also distributes the Mission Fund in the summer each year and is responsible for electing school governors to a number of schools in the Deanery area.” Meetings are held in di^erent churches across the Deanery.

Topics under discussion during 205 were:

January 2025: The new Diocesan Safeguarding O^icer, Angela Colman, gave a presentation on the new approaches, the safeguarding values, processes and what information churches should have on display. (Many thanks to Catarina as our parish safeguarding o^icer for ensuring we are fully compliant.)

prisons, refuges, hospitals etc, and its campaigning to raise the profile of gender based violence, encouraging new members to get involved.

July 2025: Elections to the Diocesan Synod and school governors. Presentations of parish mission fund applications. A total of £23,000 was awarded across 13 projects, including support for an outreach to elderly, a new noticeboard, youth work resources, church gardens. Max of £1850 awarded to any project.

November 2025: “Project Adder”: Addiction Diversion Disruption Enforcement Recovery a presentation by community police on new initiatives to provide support to those su^ering from addictions, including sending round alerts when contaminated drugs are found to be in circulation. They brought a sobering display of the many di^erent forms of “recreational drugs” available to youngsters today. Project Adder can assist community organisations such as churches who have contact with those at risk.

January 2026: Presentation by the Church Mission Society on missional practices for parish churches to assist them in looking outwards to what God is doing in their wider parish.

Mo Perkins

9. CREATION CARE

Caring for God’s Creation is what God commissioned Adam to do in the garden, and it stands as an ongoing commission on us. Jesus is Lord of all Creation.

In a world that sometimes seems to have given up, it is important that churches stand up for the vulnerable, human and non-human, as climate change begins to take its toll, and to pursue a discipled way of living that takes all of creation into account in actions and decisions. It is our hearts and minds seeking after Jesus in our life, that can routinely make the right choices.

We have a Creation Care policy (https://www.allsaintsealing.com/new-page-34)

“We will take our environmental impact and use of resources fully into account in our work, worship, study, education, preaching, training, outreach, pastoral care, travel, administration, projects and programmes.”

We continue to make progress in church operations, small steps go a long way:

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“We will embark on this journey with joy and determination together, supporting one another. In all we do in relation to the natural world, we will seek the guidance, strength and protection, as well as the forgiveness when we fall short, of God our Creator and Jesus Christ our Saviour.”

There are large projects that we are beginning to think about – a new, non-fossil fuel heating and solar panels, insulating the hall for instance. These can seem daunting, but alongside them there are many smaller projects and fun activities that we can consider too: I have written a number of these reports and in each I have invited participation, team building, sharing of ideas, creativity and fun. Pooling ideas and working together we can achieve so much and feel we are making a di^erence in our own corner of the planet, ultimately progressing towards silver on the Eco Church Scheme (we have bronze). If anyone is interested in getting together to form a group – as many churches have - do let me know.

The church grounds: now that the ramp is installed, we can discuss how to manage the grounds – we are blessed with a wonderful outdoor space, it is very possible to manage it for both people and planet so let’s talk about this and share ideas.

pollinators and light up the grounds, even a community allotment at the rear... anything is possible..

I want to say a big thank-you to those who have joined in with planting so far and brought your ideas and enthusiasm- we have lots of ideas simmering, so let’s get together, talk then act – for spring is well underway-

so that our grounds can be an inviting space for wildlife, our wider community as well as ourselves.

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10. ELECTORAL ROLL REPORT FOR 2026.

Each parish of the Church of England is by law required to have an electoral roll. People are entitled to have their name entered on the roll if they are baptised members of the Church of England (or of a church in communion with it) and they either live within the parish or have habitually attended public worship in the parish for the previous six months. It is this electoral roll that determines who can vote at the Annual Meeting, stand for election to the church council (having been on the Roll for at least 6 months), how many members the PCC should have, and how many people should be elected to represent the parish at the Deanery Synod.

It is important to note that everyone is welcome in church and to participate fully in church life whether on the electoral roll or not.

Every year the Electoral Roll must be revised in time for the Annual Meeting. The revised Electoral Roll now stands at 31 , of which 16 are resident in the parish and 15 are non-resident, a net gain of 4.

There are 7 new members, and three removals: two deceased and one who has moved to another church.

Note that new members can be added throughout the year.

11. FINANCIAL REVIEW

and full details of the accounts can be found in the independently examined and signed-o^ Financial Statements in the appendix.

We are dependent on the income from the hall lets and the mast to meet our core running costs. The loss of the university let would severely restrict our ability to operate.

upgrades, and 2025 was a very busy year for All Saints with several significant capital projects completed.

These raised the total expenditure last year some £30,000 higher than the previous year. The funding came from various sources: our reserves, a grant from the diocese (£10k) and increased rental from one o^ lets.

Sources of Income:

Congregation Giving

Planned giving was slightly up on the previous year with additional income via the Parish Giving Scheme. We also saw an increase in income from collections, in cash or via SumUp in the final quarter.

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run a Gift Day Appeal which had contributed £3,000 in 2024.

It would help stabilise our budgeting if more church members could sign up to monthly giving on The Parish Giving Scheme, with the added advantage that Gift Aid where applicable, is automatically transferred into our account every month. https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/fnd-your-parish/ealing-all-saints-ealing

Commercial Income

Our sources of commercial income are:

• Rental from hall letting (especially the university.) £58,275.
• Rental of the church tower for telecoms masts £17,835.
• Rental of the vestry loo for TFL bus drivers £ 1,750.

The hall income was down on the previous year, in part because 2024 was boosted by an adjustment in the phasing of the payments from the University. Overall, the hall income was higher than forecast due to many one-o^ lets, mainly children’s birthday parties but also occasional lets to film companies as a refreshment base.

for generously taking on this work and for looking after all aspects of the hall lets since Henryk’s departure. She would like you to know though that the position of hall manager is vacant should anyone like to take it on.

Income from the mast also increased due to additional equipment installed in the tower.

Expenditure

Overall, our total expenditure of £158,200 was higher, as already noted, because of the major projects we completed last year, approx. £48,000.

Excluding these capital costs our spend was in line with our forecast with the main increase being the higher contribution to the common fund agreed by the PCC of £55,200. The Common Fund is paid to the Diocese and covers full clergy costs (stipend, pensions, housing, training etc) as well as central support functions such as buildings advice, safeguarding etc

We also renewed our utility contracts as the previous deals came to a close. We moved all supplies to a green, fully renewable supply, Ecotricity, in line with our Creation Care Policy and as the recommended supplier from parish buying. We have 3 year fixed deals so are not vulnerable to the impact of recent events on prices.

Old deal New Deal
Church Gas 11.5p per unit
151pstandingcharge		 5.1p per unit
116pstandingcharge
Church Electricity 23.76p per unit
110 standingcharge		 22.65p per unit
126pstandingcharge
Hall Electricity 23.41p per unit
324pStandingCharge		 22.65p per unit
153.3pstandingcharge

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The new deal for church gas is particularly good and has seen our costs remain manageable over the last winter.

Reserves:

(£36,360 at start of year, prior to capital project spend)

of which £3600 reserved for children and youth from an earlier Gift Day Appeal, (£850 has been spent on set-up investment for Mini Saints), the balance reserved for future children and youth engagement. The remaining £7600 is for our future projects mentioned in the churchwarden’s report.

Conclusion.

Leaving aside our capital investments, our income generally supports our routine outgoings to run the church as is. I am aware that further expenses incurred by those running ministries or supporting our hospitality are o^ered as gifts to the church and I am very grateful to them for that.

It should be noted that as we expand our ministry and outreach activities, we will need more budget allocated to support, both for resources and salaries. At present, we have begun payment for a worship leader, as at last year, we were only paying commercial hall cleaners and a small payment to Jane for church cleaning (thank you so much Jane!).

Many thanks to Chris Timms, our Gift Aid O^icer, who banks our cash and carries out all the necessary administration to reclaim our Gift Aid, we are so blessed to have him!

Many thanks to everyone who gives, whether regularly or occasionally, every sum given is cherished and used wisely.

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APPENDIX ONE: MINUTES FROM THE APCM 2025

All Saints Ealing

Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) 2025 Minutes

Date: Sunday 11[th] May 2025 Location: All Saints Ealing

Present

Catarina Siqueira Armond, Mo Perkins, Daniel Perkins, Alan Boulton, Nick Harvey, Sheila Ryan, Stuart Perkins, Belinda McLaughlin, Guy Eagling, Crystal Xue, Diego Armond,

Apologies

Sjenka Harvey, Richard Bowden.

1. Acceptance of Minutes from APCM 2024

The minutes from the 2024 APCM were accepted.

Alan proposed the approval of the minutes and Belinda seconded.

2. Matters Arising

There were no matters arising from the previous APCM minutes.

3. Churchwarden Nomination

A churchwarden nomination form was received for:

4. Electoral Roll

The Electoral Roll currently stands at 27, being:

This was a marked drop on the year before of 61,but expected as this is a 6[th] year when a completely new Roll must be prepared.

5. Financial Review 2024

Key points included:

6. Church Building, Grounds and Content Report

The following updates and achievements were highlighted:

Volunteer e^ort in the hall and in the vestry refurb has probably saved the PCC around £40k.

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7. Ministry and Outreach Report

Thanks and appreciation were expressed to Mo for all e^orts and continued dedication to the ministry and outreach of the parish.

8. The All Saints Vision

Discussion took place regarding the ongoing vision and future direction of All Saints.

9. Safeguarding Report

The parish safeguarding report was presented.

It was noted that:

10. Deanery Synod Report

A Deanery Synod report was received and noted.

11. Creation Care

Updates regarding Creation Care initiatives and environmental stewardship within the parish were shared. Mo invited participation team building, a sharing of ideas, and real action.

12. Any Other Business (AOB)

It was noted that the parish energy supplier would be changing from British Gas to Ecotricity.

13. PCC Elections

The following individuals were elected to the PCC:

The meeting closed with prayer and thanks to all attendees for their support and contribution to parish life.

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APPENDIX TWO: SUPPLEMENTARY READING.

Aims & Purposes

This Report is produced to report back to the congregation the activities of the year , the

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar and Churchwardens in promoting in the parish “the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.”

The PCC support the Churchwardens in their responsibility for maintaining the church buildings and ensuring they are safe.

The members of the PCC in the period May 2025 – May 2026 were:

Co-opted from October : Diego Armond.

OLicers of the PCC:

Secretary: Catarina Siqueira Armond

Treasurer: Stuart Perkins

Families & Children: Mo Perkins until Oct 2025, then Catarina Siqueira Armond Children’s Champion: Hannah Beveridge

Creation Care Lead: Mo Perkins

Parish Safeguarding O^icer: Catarina Siqueira Armond

Electoral Roll Rep combined with the Parish’s administrative functions.

Governance & Structure.

The Church Representation Rules determine the number of PCC members and Deanery Synod representatives a parish can have, according to the number on the electoral roll.

All Saints can have up to 6 elected PCC members. Members are currently elected annually at the APCM.

All Saints can have one Deanery Synod representative, elected for a 3 year term.

Independent examiner or auditor

The annual meeting appoints an independent examiner or auditor, who is not a member of the PCC. The PCC elected Isabel Dart (formerly Kuhl) for the period 2024-2025

Caring for our Buildings:

Under the Church Representation Rules para II 9d.

The churchwardens are to be prayerful.

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They are responsible for ensuring the buildings and grounds are safe and wellmaintained, they hold the contents in trust for the church;

they are to support the minister in their mission and ministry;

and to welcome and encourage the congregation.

They are required to maintain accurate records of church contents and legal documents in The Terrier and to keep careful and detailed records in The Log Book of all work carried out on the buildings, for use by the architect and future wardens.

The Church of England requires an approved architect to carry out a detailed survey of the buildings every five years, known as The Quinquennial Inspection or QI. Our next QI is imminent.

fabric report is written for each PCC meeting, and all proposed work is considered by them and they authorise research to go ahead.

The Church of England requires the architect to be consulted on all proposed work, the PCC are to support and must approve works prior to submission to The Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC).

For most work, given our listed status, a Faculty from the Diocesan Chancellor in the Consistory Court, (which takes the place of Listed Building Consent) is required, and occasionally local council planning permission is needed.

Therefore, all work carried out is fully accountable and authorised with professional support so that we care for the building properly.

The VAT on all eligible work to the church was reclaimed from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme – unfortunately the government ended the scheme this year – the only benefit we had because of our listed status!

We have two equally important demands when considering our church building:

for mission and ministry in the current age.

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APPENDIX THREE: ACCOUNTS & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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ALL SAINTS CHURCH, EALING COMMON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Receipts
Planned Giving
Collections
Income Tax Recovered
Other voluntary receipts
Activities for Generating Funds
Receipts from Church activities
Investment Income
Payments
Church Activities
Diocesan Parish Share
Other payments
Operating Excess/(Deficit) of Receipts over Payments
Other Receipts and Payments
Total Excess/(Deficit) of Receipts over Payments
Transfer between funds
Bank Current and Deposit accounts 1st January 2025
Bank Current and Deposit accounts 31st December 2025
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
Cash Funds
General Current Account
Hall Current account
Savings Account
Fixed Assets
Church Hall (at valuation)
Net Assets
Represented by
General Current Account
Hall Current Account
Savings Account
Capital Reserve
(Church Hall at valuation)
Total Capital Employed		 General
Account
£
13,374
1,573
1,634
16,580
0
0
81,172
0
97,752
55,200
33,451
88,651
9,100
(42,223)
(33,122)
25,799
(7,323)
31,992
24,669
General
Fund
£
5,047
19,622
0
24,669
410,008
410,008
434,677
5,047
19,622
0
410,008
434,677		 Savings
Account
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,244
1,244
0
0
0
1,244
0
1,244
(25,799)
(24,555)
35,934
11,379
Savings
Account
£
0
0
11,379
11,379
0
0
11,379
0
0
11,379
0
11,379		 Total
2025
£
13,374
1,573
1,634
16,580
0
0
81,172
1,244
98,996
55,200
33,451
88,651
10,345
(42,223)
(31,878)
0
(31,878)
67,926
36,048
Total
2025
£
5,047
19,622
11,379
36,048
410,008
410,008
446,056
5,047
19,622
11,379
410,008
446,056		 Total
2024
£
12,091
627
4,436
17,154
3,158
50
86,089
1,811
108,263
52,500
42,839
95,339
12,924
(9,854)
3,070
0
3,070
64,856
67,926
Total
2024
£
8,120
23,872
35,934
67,926
410,008
410,008
477,934
8,120
23,872
35,934
410,008
477,934
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT ANALYSIS
£
a) Other voluntary receipts
Gift Day
0
Donations
0
0
b) Activities for Generating Funds -Receipts
Fund Raising Events -Income
0
Fund Raising Events -Expenditure
0
0
c) Receipts from Church activities
Church Fees
850
Hall Income Letting
57,745
Chruch income Letting
531
Mast Income
18,035
TFL income
1,751
Diocesan Income
2,261
81,172
d) Receipts from investments
Bank Interest
0
0
e) Church activities - payments
Subscriptions
322
Donations- Charitable Giving
188
Cost of Services
9,455
Church Maintenance and Insurance
8,684
Grounds Maintenance
0
Hall Expenditure
14,455
Clergy Property Costs
53
All Saints Office
216
bank charges
78
Church Management
0
Diocean loan repayment
0
Mast Electricity charges
0
Clergy expenses
0
33,451
f) Other Receipts and Payments
Vicar's discretionary fund
-Income
0
-Expenditure
0
0
Vestry refurbishment
-Income
0
-Expenditure
5,274
(5,274)
Professional Fees
-Income
0
-Expenditure
2,122
(2,122)
website and AV costs
-Income
0
-Expenditure
287
(287)
Gifts
-Income
0
-Expenditure
100
(100)
Capital Expenditure
-Income
0
-Expenditure
36,084
(36,084)
Restricted Donations - other
-Income
0
-Expenditure
0
0
Miscellaneous
-Income
1,085
-Expenditure
350
735
Sequestration
-Income
1,566
-Expenditure
657
909
(42,223)		 £
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,244
1,244
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		 Total
2025
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
850
57,745
531
18,035
1,751
2,261
81,172
1,244
1,244
322
188
9,455
8,684
0
14,455
53
216
78
0
0
0
0
33,451
0
(5,274)
(2,122)
(287)
(100)
(36,084)
0
735
909
(42,223)		 Total
2024
£
3,020
138
3,158
50
0
50
236
67,434
0
16,668
1,751
0
86,089
1,811
1,811
204
1,136
6,200
17,669
4,484
11,623
975
136
127
249
0
0
36
42,839
0
(8,156)
(905)
(250)
0
0
125
(667)
0
(9,854)

Independent Examiner's Report To the PCC of All Saints Church, Ealing Common

This report on the financial statement of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are set out in pages I to 2.

Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner

As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 unusuaLitems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently 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 Examiner's Report

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect,

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or

the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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18/05/2026