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Church of The Ascension

April 2026

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The Avenue, Wembley HA9 9QL

Church of Ascension

Reports for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2026 With Annual Reports for 2025

Agenda (Meeting of Parishioners) & Agenda (APCM)……………...…...2 Minutes of APCM 2025……………3-6 Chairman Report…………………….7-9 Church Warden Report…………10-14 Safeguarding Report....................15 Deanery Synod Report .................16 Church Matters Report .................17 Ashford Place Report....................18 St Luke’s Hospice Report…………....19 Children’s Society Report…………..20 Parent & Toddlers Group Report…21 Sunday School Report………………..22 Treasurer’s Report………………...23-25 Independent Examiner’s Report…………………………………...26-34

Agenda: Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 26th April, 2026

CHURCH OF ASCENSION, WEMBLEY

Agenda: Meeting of Parishioners, Sunday 26th April 2026 at 12pm

Agenda: Annual meeting of the Parochial Church Council to be held in the Church of Ascension, Sunday 26th April 2026 at 12.15pm

Opening Prayers

22/26: Apologies for absence

23/26: Previous APCM Minutes

24/26: Matters Arising from Minutes

25/26: Elections of Church Wardens. Attendance is recorded for our

Archive.

26/26: Presentation of Reports:

27/26: Elections and Appointments:

28/26: Any Other Business

Closing Prayers

Next APCM meeting: TBC

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Minutes: Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 27th April, 2025

Opening Prayers - Said by Chair

Members Present:

  1. Mary Ann Chukwuenyem – Chairperson 8. Geraldine

  2. Tracey King – Churchwarden 9. Stuart Ransom

  3. Mabel Muwonge – PCC Secretary 10. Valerie

  4. Nicola Kent – Safeguarding Officer 11. Sheila

  5. Angelica Chukwuenyem – PCC member 12. Ted

  6. Soulla Kwong – PCC member 13. Irene

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  1. Bindu 14. Vicki

Apologies:

  1. Eddie Lambidi

  2. Laure Lambidi

Welcome Remarks by Chair

AGM

Parishioner’s Meetng Minutes 2024

Presented and accepted, Nem com

Electon of Church Wardens – Nominatons are as follows:

Tracey King: nominated by Mary-Ann Chukwuenyem, seconded by Maureen Egbuche. Agreed Nem com

Mabel Muwonge: nominated by Tracey King, seconded by Vicki George. Agreed Nem com

AGM concludes with Tracey and Mabel re-elected as church wardens.

APCM 2024 minutes

The 2024 minutes was presented, no amendments were recorded. Minutes adoption proposed by Sheila, seconded by Tracey. Adopted Nem com.

Maters arising from APCM 2024

None.

Sheila reminded that a note be put on file to record that there was an emergency meeting held in October 2024 (EGM) to receive the annual financial reports for 2024. This was duly noted.

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By John Salmon

Minutes: Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 27th April, 2025

Reports

Vicar’s report – the 2024 report by the then vicar, Revd. Jacqueline Shalloe, was read. Election of the church wardens in the AGM just held, was announced.

Electoral roll

Sheila informed the Roll is now brand-new and contains 36 names (no addresses.) This is located on the notice board on left before you leave church.

Annual report

Tracey confirms it’s in the booklet and summarizes:

(one for mothers’ union)

Deanery Synod

Nicola confirms it’s in the booklet but summarizes:

-Covered biblical reflection on safeguarding, considered what God is saying to us as individuals in our church and the Church overall.

-Tracey thanks Nicola for her work in safeguarding and other areas. She received a round of applause.

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Minutes: Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 27th April, 2025

Financial report

Treasurer comments that it’s been in the booklet for over a week, but summarizes:

-Red item means the church made a loss. Reason being church maintenance costs. The new flat roof cost £30K, for example.

-Treasurer remarks that even without the £30K COTA would still be in the red due to drop in the number of parishioners which in turn has impacted the amount of regular giving.

-Treasurer reveals that COTA had to sell unit shares to raise £25K. They were initially purchased for £15K.

-Treasurer hopes this will not have to happen again, but it was necessary due to the diocese giving COTA a hard target to meet.

-Treasurer suggests a Fabric committee is generally to review and recommend in advance work to be done on fabrics so we can better plan.

-Treasurer recommends COTA forward-plans fundraising rather than reduce shares further.

-Treasurer comments that hall-letting has increased a lot from last year, thanks to Nicola, Tracey.

-Treasurer thanks Rev. Jacqueline for doubling the nursery’s rent to £36K and all the good work she had done to bring new missions to the church.

Sheila says congratulations but queries why the deficit in the report is £34K rather than £17K.

Treasurer explains the difference between the General fund and the total after Designated and Restricted funds and the need to keep them separate.

Treasurer adds however, that the drop in parish giving is completely mitigated by hall lettings income but major church repairs helped drive the overall deficit.

Sheila proposes that the financial report is accepted, this was seconded by Geraldine, and adopted Nem com.

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Minutes: Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 27th April, 2025

Electon and appointments

Deanery Synod Rep Nicola to continue without election because she is going into her third-year year.

PCC electons – the following are the nominatons leters received: Vicki is proposed by Angelica and seconded by Laure. Accepted Nem com.

Sheila asks if proposed members can be read out in full and then accepted en masse at the end. Chair agrees.

Soulla is proposed by Maureen and seconded by David. Laure is proposed by Mary-Ann and seconded by Vicki. Mary-Ann is proposed by Laure and seconded by Maureen. Maureen is proposed by Mary-Ann and seconded by Vicki. Angelica is proposed by David and seconded by Maureen.

Sheila proposes that all 6 are elected, and Geraldine seconds this. PCC members are accepted by Nem com. Chair thanks all.

Appointment of independent examiner

Chair informs current examiners.

David Gowers Ltd have indicated they will not be able to examine our accounts going forward due to structural changes (reducing their work volume and dropping all churches) in their organization.

Chair on behalf of PCC asks for mandate to scout for new examiners and then appoint one on APCM behalf, and proposes the same. Bindu seconds the proposal and all agreed, Nem com.

Any other business

None.

Church of Ascension

Chair confirms she has also not received any matters to be discussed under this item, and as such brought the APCM 2025 meeting to a close.

The Avenue, Wembley HA9 9QL

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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

2025 PCC Chairman’s Report : Church of Ascension (COTA) IN INTERREGNUM Presented to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

It is my privilege to present the 2025 Chairman’s Report on behalf of the Parochial Church Council of the Church of The Ascension. This document reflects our shared ministry, our stewardship of the church’s resources, and our ongoing commitment to serve God faithfully in our parish and community.

1. Worship and Spiritual Life

Even though 2025 was largely spent under INTERREGNUM after the resident vicar left in February, our worship life at COTA stayed robust, lively, and rooted in Anglican tradition. Attendance stabilised following a sharp decline from the previous year, remaining consistent at our main Sunday service and during special liturgical seasons, although we reduced weekday gatherings to twice monthly as demand decreased. Notable highlights include:

• Advent and Christmas services, which saw good participation from families and newcomers

• Holy Week and Easter, beautifully supported by our choir, servers, and hospitality teams

We remain deeply grateful to our visiting clergy, lay ministers, organists, intercessors, and worship volunteers whose dedication sustains the rhythm of our spiritual life.

2. Mission, Outreach, and Community Engagement

The PCC is encouraged by the continued growth of our outreach efforts in 2025. Significant milestones included:

• Strengthened relationships with local communities, including Ashford Place (for continued support of a vibrant Memory café, and Community choir), as well sustenance of our mother and toddler group despite challenging circumstances

• Ongoing collaboration and support for charitable organizations, such as The Children’s Society and Homes of Promise (Uganda), dedicated to assisting vulnerable boysI

• Restarting community‑focused activities such as, youth meet‑ups, and pastoral visiting by wardens after a period of reduced activity.

Our emphasis for 2026 will be on creating more opportunities for intergenerational engagement, growing our congregation and widening our welcome to new residents moving into the parish.

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3. Children, Youth, and Families

Our children’s ministry experienced renewed energy in 2025. Key developments:

The PCC recognises the importance of sustaining these ministries and will be exploring ways to support increased volunteer recruitment and training in 2026.

4. Buildings, Fabric, and Grounds

2025 saw meaningful progress in the care and improvement of our church estate:

The PCC continue to maintain a consistent maintenance plan to ensure our facilities remain safe, accessible, and welcoming.

5. Finance and Stewardship

The PCC is grateful for the faithful giving of parishioners and friends of COTA. Key financial points for 2025 include:

6. Safeguarding

Safeguarding remains a central responsibility of the PCC. This year we:

We reaffirm our commitment to being a safe, caring, and protective community for all.

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A warm welcome T to our new vicar: Reverend Nick

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

7. Governance and PCC Work

The PCC met regularly throughout 2025, engaging constructively and prayerfully with matters of mission, finance, safeguarding, and the stewardship of our parish life. The council has worked cohesively and with good humour, and I express my heartfelt thanks to:

8. Looking Ahead to 2026

As we look to the coming year, the PCC will prioritise:

Officially welcome our new vicar, who will be licenced in April, as he leads throughout the coming year and beyond..

We commit all our plans to God’s guidance, trusting in His provision for the future of this parish.

Conclusion

2025 has been a year COTA operated under interregnum, received unwavering support from the PCC and dedicated parishioners, to maintain steady progress, faithful service, and renewed hope. I thank each of you for your commitment to the life of the Church of The Ascension. May we continue working together to proclaim Christ’s love in our parish and community.

With gratitude and blessing,

Mary-Ann Chukwuenyem Chairman, PCC of the Church of The Ascension 2025 (in Interregnum)

Detailed reports from the team follows.

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CHURCH WARDEN’S REPORT

Introducton

We have had a very unusual year as we entered into an interregnum. Revd. Jacqueline moved to a parish in Kidderminster East and had her farewell service in our Church in January. This was a lovely service in which the Community Choir sang and many people came to wish her a fond farewell. I thanked her for starting our Ascension Memory Café and Community Choir with Debbie from Ashford Place, and starting the Parent & Toddler Group (which I currently run). We had food and drinks in the Parish Hall afterwards where people could speak to the Reverend personally and members of the Community Choir treated us to some guitar playing and songs.

We have had to really pull together as a team and learn how to do things we had never done before! Mabel and I had to run Sunday morning services when a vicar couldn’t be found. It was quite nerve-racking at the start. We had to learn the structure of the service and where things went as well as preparing reflections/sermons. This became very fascinating as I learnt so much from the preparation. We had to check the readings and themes for the reflection from the Church of England and then prepare and deliver it. I chose the five hymns for each service making sure they were the correct ones for each Sunday. We managed to keep things running and our deepest thanks go to Paul Davies who chose the hymns when he played the organ, (The first Sunday of the month) and Stephen Cole who plays the piano in between. Paul has very kindly played for free and donated his fees from baptisms and funerals to the Church. We are deeply grateful.

We have been very blessed too, to have had Archdeacon Catherine, The Area Dean, Revd. Sophie, Revd. Scott (St. Augustine’s), Revd. Alex Velossovich, Revd. Mark Arnold, Revd. Hyacinth, Father Jason and Carole Bevis-Smith to take our services. They have been so supportive and Revd. Sophie gave such good advice and sent me the service of the word to do on a Wednesday if there was no priest. Revd. Ulric Gerry was on hand to help us with our parish profile which was a wonderful help. We are deeply grateful for their love, advice and support during this interregnum period.

We had a wonderful baptism in Church taken by Archdeacon Catherine. Charlotte Dunn was Christened and we welcomed her parents and family to our Church. We put up pink balloons which the children all loved playing with after the service! Charlotte’s mother Sarah was Christened at our Church with her brother before she was born! It was wonderful to welcome them back.

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CHURCH WARDEN’S REPORT

In February our dear long-standing member of our Church, Daisy Tomlin passed away. She had been in Kenbrook nursing home and we were regular visitors. In her last few days we were able to go (Myself, Zakaria and Adam) and sing all her favourite hymns. She said she would be going home soon and we were able to tell her how loved she was. Revd. Sophie was amazing and visited her at Kenbrook before she died and we and the family were so blessed to have her funeral at St. Mary’s, Harrow- on theHill. Daisy’s closest friends from the Ascension came and I sang ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ at her graveside. She will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

We celebrated Josie’s 102nd birthday in church. She had a lovely cake and was so grateful for all the love and affection shown to her. She is deeply loved by our church as she continues to pray for people in need daily and is always on hand with an experienced, listening ear!

VE Day Service

In March, Anthea and Mike, two more amazing, long-standing members of our Church decided to move back to Wales where their daughter lives with her husband. We had a lovely Wednesday morning farewell and numerous people came to say ‘goodbye’ and wish them well. Mike used to mow the lawn, write the monthly newsletters and help with the money. Anthea opened and ran the nursery, ran the Brownies and was Churchwarden. They were both amazing at the Church Fairs and Ann Bignall and Anthea arranged for the Brownies to do the Maypole Dance and crown the May Queen as well as organising the brownies to parade in during the Christmas Fair as elves! Anthea was great fun and we owe both of them a great deal. Both were PCC members and Mike donated £250 to the Church Peace Garden when he left. We gave them a lovely planter which he sent a picture of on their new patio. They will be greatly missed. Revd. Scott took a lovely Wednesday service for them.

In May we had a very special V.E Day Service at the Chalkhill Community Centre. Barry Gardiner (M.P), and all the councillors attended as well as the Gurkhas. We all had food and then Zakaria and I performed some World War II songs. Zakaria sang a lovely ‘The Lord’s My Shepherd’ in remembrance of all those who died. Geraldine Cook did so much of the arranging and we are deeply grateful to her. Unfortunately she was unwell on the day. Josie (102) gave a wonderful speech and we had lots of photos taken. Was lovely to have Sheila, Doreen and members of the Memory Café there enjoying the food and the World War 11 sing along and dancing!

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In July, my pupils sang in Church and performed a two hour concert. They ranged in ages from 3 to adult and performed Classical, Musical Theatre and Pop Songs. They were outstanding and everyone enjoyed their performances. They raised £546 which was all donated to the Church. Angelica was great on the door and Soulla helped with refreshments. They performed again at Christmas raising over £450. It was wonderful to have Revd. Nick and Janice there for the Christmas Concert and was lovely to have an opening prayer.

In August, we had Brent Fun Day in the Parish Hall which was wonderful! They had children’s activities and offered support and advice to parents and carers. Revd. Nick came to help us in September and we were so thankful to have a priest, but especially him. His kindness and experience shone through and he took Helen Woolsten’s funeral in Church. He began taking Sunday services and we had a truly remarkable service for Maureen to thank God for her recovery from cancer. The Church was packed and Dennis and Maureen gave very moving accounts of all they had been through. Revd. Nick asked everyone to come forward to pray with them and the whole Church came forward!

Revd. Nick arrived in September and it is like he has always been with us! He visited Iva in her home to give her communion which was very moving and has been a warm, wonderful, kind, listening priest. We are so blessed that he has taken on this role and we warmly welcome Revd. Nick and his wonderful wife Janice into our Church and vicarage. May God shine His light for all to see!

In December Revd. Nick had a meeting with the Archdeacon and the Area Dean and felt led to join our church. After a glowing interview and a meeting with Bishop Lusa he was asked to be our new incumbent. The Archdeacon announced his new post joyously on Christmas morning!

We went to a lovely service at St.Paul’s Cathedral for the Advent Service arranged by Revd. Nick. It was a truly lovely service and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We had our Nine Lessons and Carols and it was wonderful to have Tim back to sing with us in the choir with myself, Zakaria and Adam. Zakaria(14) sang a moving ‘Once in Royal David’s City’ and Adam(11) read the first lesson flawlessly. Paul played the organ beautifully and we all thoroughly enjoyed Soulla’s mulled wine and homemade mince pies afterwards!

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‘Easter Garden’ by Soulla Kwong

CHURCH WARDEN’S REPORT

During the Christmas period, we had a wonderful production of ‘Snow White’ by the Chameleons. It was really wonderful to see a production on stage with so many people from the community attending. Mabel and Revd. Nick hosted a Youth Day in Church which was a huge success. Many young people from different Churches came and shared food. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. We had a wonderful Christingle Service in church and Hiliary arranged a lovely Christingle making Saturday in church which everybody enjoyed.

Service Preparaton and Grounds

Stuart has been taking the food donations to the Food Bank and helping to set up the hymn numbers and change the altar frontals as well as finding all the necessary equipment for the services. He has also lit the sacred flame.

Soulla has done the most amazing flowers in the Church. I have helped when she wasn’t able to, but she has done amazing flower arrangements and made the most beautiful Easter Garden which everyone truly admired! Soulla and I have cleaned the Church and weeded and cleaned the gardens and carpark along with Angelica and Bindu. We all polish and mop the Church and Soulla kindly donated some litter pickers which are fantastic for picking up the rubbish in the grounds. We paid a gardener to trim the laurel hedge and holly bushes at the side of the Church and he took 6 huge bags away. We are hoping to keep this under control. David does an excellent job mowing the lawn and keeping the rubbish down.

Hall Hirers

We welcome our Hall Hirers: Kumon, Karate, Scottish Dancing, Deen Club, Little Legs Dog Club, Zidannes Sports, Bollywood Dancing, The Wembley Arts Society, Carers Group, Councillor Johnson and our wonderful Nursery. We have had parties, funeral wakes, Baptism, Wedding and Engagement Parties and many different celebrations. We welcome all. We were able to move Scottish Dancing into the Church when the Chameleons were rehearsing in the Parish Hall and Geraldine kindly gave a wonderful talk about the history of our Church and I sang for them! It is wonderful that we have such a good relationship with all our hall-hirers and we would especially like to thank David who always ensures a smooth experience for our one-off hires! He has unblocked toilets, cleaned the halls well after midnight and waited for caterers and musicians to pack down. He has brought extra chairs in and ladders and been a great listening ear to people. He has also reset the boilers when the heaters turned off for a big event and helped people turn on the cooker as well as numerous other things. We are extremely grateful.

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CHURCH WARDEN’S REPORT

Hall Maintenance

PCC

Mabel had to stand down as Churchwarden earlier in the year as she is training to be a lay minister and had to return to her former Church, St. John’s Wembley. We are extremely grateful for all her help keeping the Church services going during the interregnum and helping run the Memory Café. She took many services and always brought a smile to people’s faces! We wish her all the very best in her studies. Vicki does a wonderful job with the children in our Sunday School and we love to hear what they have been learning! The walls of the church are full of amazing pictures of things they have been learning in church. She also does a marvellous job as PCC Secretary. Nicola has done a fantastic job with the safeguarding as well as co-ordinating with Sharesy and the hall hirers. She sets the heating and does the hall hire agreements. She also attends Deanory Synod meetings. Soulla has done an amazing job of the grounds and we are very grateful as well as all her wonderful work at the Church Fairs and doing the flowers. Angelica does a fabulous job of helping clear the grounds and church and she also helps with everything. Maureen does a wonderful job with Gift Aid and counting all our money after the service. Mary-Ann has done a fantastic job of being our Treasurer. She has also chaired our PCC Meetings and done a marvellous job! We have a wonderful PCC though we were very sorry to lose our lovely French Family as they left for Angola. We miss Laure, Edy, Luc, Sybil and Thomas who gave so much to our Church. We have learnt this year to work closely as a team, supporting and helping each other where we can through good and tough times. We have put God at the centre of our meetings and worked hard to create a positive, caring environment. God is good and sent us a wonderful new vicar, Revd. Nick and we look forward to working with him to grow our own spiritual journeys and to grow our Church. ‘

For to those who love God, everything works out for the good’.

TRACEY KING—CHURCH WARDEN

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SAFEGUARDING REPORT

Nicola Kent

Angelica Chukwuenyem

Safeguarding Report for APCM 2025 /26

As ever developing an understanding of safeguarding has played an important role. All PCC members have done both Basic awareness as well as the Foundation training for safeguarding. Leadership Training is still awaited.

DBS @ the Ascension

To make Safe Recruitment possible, the Ascension has a DBS Recruiter team. With myself as Lead Recruiter, for the Ascension. I check the majority of documents and complete applications. Angelica Chukwuenyem registered as the recruiter for the Ascension and it was she who checked my documents and got my application through. I would like to thank Angelica for her involvement. At the time of writing, most PCC members have had enhanced DBS checks.

Our servers are in the process of applying for Basic DBS checks.

Safe Recruitment

We have begun the process of Safe Recruitment and several people have role descriptions which they have signed. Two members of the PCC have started Safe Recruitment online training. In the near future, we will introduce the Safe Recruitment process. Our own Church activities are Risk Assessed for Safeguarding.

Policy and Procedures

This past year the PCC have approved:

Our Hall hirers and Church Actvites

Our hall hirers / users are required to:

NICOLA KENT—PARISH SAFEGUARDING OFFICER

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute”. Proverbs 31.8

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DEANERY SYNOD REPORT

Deanery Synod Report to APCM 2025 / 26

The Deanery Synod has met in a variety of Churches and have been hosted by St Mary’s, Kensal Rise, St Gabriel’s Cricklewood and St John the Evangelist, Wembley.

We have learnt about aspects of keeping volunteers and outreach programmes from the Events and Community Relations Manager for the SAFE programme (part of the Community Trust Security Knowledge. This is working with groups outside the Jewish Community have who feel vulnerable to violence, hate or crime.

We listened to Dr Laura Boubert from the University of Westminster who spoke about acquired Brain Injuries, which effect 12% of adults in the population and every 90 seconds causes a hospital admission.

At the meeting which took place at St John’s the Evangelist, Wembley, Deanery Synod Reps were invited to give a view on the consultation for a federation between the Governing Bodies of St Thomas Federation and Princess Federica C of E Primary School.

This event was also the Willesden Area Roadshow and was an opportunity to meet with and hear from Bishop Lusa, Archdeacon Caatherine, the Director of Ministry Andrew and the Director of Mission Christopher.

This was an opportunity to pray and listen to the Holy Spirit. Using the Ignatian practice of examine, we discussed the possibility of creating a culture of learning in the Willesden Area for becoming Churches which are Intergenerational, intercultural and Missional in their approach.

NICOLA KENT

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Chameleons at the Winter Fair

CHURCH MATTER’S REPORT

EVENTS COMMITTEE

The Events Committee was created in 2025 and consists of four members. The Committee is there to help with all events taking place at Church. Last year we helped with the May Fair, Cream Tea raising money for Homes of Promise Uganda, Music Performance by Tracey’s pupils and the Winter Fair.

A big thank you to all members for your invaluable and steadfast help and support.

CHURCH CLEANING AND GARDENING

In 2025 we had an enthusiastic group of volunteering to keep the church clean and also attending to the church grounds every other week.

Sadly the group of volunteers has dwindled down to 3 people now - however we soldier on with dedication and hope that more volunteers will join us soon.

ROTAs for INTERCESSORS/READERS/SERVERS

There are a numbers of volunteers to cover all of the above. However is anyone would like to join this dedicated team please let me know.

SOULLA KWONG

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The Ascension Community Choir

ASHFORD PLACE REPORT

Ashford Place

The Church of the Ascension support Ashford place’s work as the Church’s Pastoral Initiative.

Carers Forum

We provide premises for the Carers of those who attend Memory Café’s in the area to meet once a month for a break and support and informal chat. It’s also an opportunity to meet the Ashford Place team members and at times gain information from arranged speakers.

The Community Choir

The Ashford Place Team started a community which at the request of members, meets weekly in Church. As well as singing, which promotes happiness and is considered a healthy activity. Those coming along have an opportunity to chat and make friends. The choir is in demand and they do visit venues for performances.

Memory Café

The Memory café meets weekly in Church. Run by Ashford Place and supported by members of the congregation who volunteer, this is an opportunity for members of the community to join in an environment which is safe, friendly and accepting of everyone.

During the afternoon, those attending enjoy a cuppa, cakes / biscuits, play various games and exercise where they can. They can enjoy listening to various speakers too.

Statutory Requirements

Not surprisingly, Ashford Place takes statutory requirements seriously. DBS checks are completed by Ashford Place for their Staff Members along with any volunteers. The Ashford Place DBS checks are separate from Church DBS’s.

First Aid Session

Ashford Place are holding First Aid Training on Tuesday 28[th] April in the Partish Hall

1pm - 4pm Church members are welcome to attend.

Nicola Kent

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ST LUKE’S HOSPICE REPORT

St Luke ’s Hospice

Founded by local communities in 1987, St Luke’s Hospice helps people in Brent and Harrow to have the best possible quality of life, despite living with serious illnesses which are no longer curable. All their services are completely free of charge, available to all and respects the cultures, religions and beliefs in our richly diverse community.

Two thirds of care is provided in the comfort of peoples’ homes, while the inpatient unit at Kenton Grange, cares for people in their final days.

As St Luke’s receives only around 30% of their funding from the NHS, the rest is raised from the generosity of organisations and people in the local community through donations and fundraising alongside the dedication of volunteers. People can support the work of the hospice by making donations, taking part in events, playing the hospice lottery or shopping or volunteering in their charity shops.

St Luke’s are grateful that due to local support they are able to continue their vital care to patients and families.

I am usually invited to attend a meeting annually with other local supporters to hear about future plans at the Hospice and I will then be able to provide information about their current events.

It is now several years since any members of the Church of The Ascension took part in the “Midnight Walk”. However, the date for this year’s walk is Saturday 27[th] June. It is now called “The Starlight Walk” - walkers set off from Harrow Leisure Centre at 9pm to walk either 5 miles or 9 miles, through the night, raising vital funds for St Luke’s Hospice.

Thank you for your continued support to St Luke’s Hospice.

Hilary Prevost March 2026

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CHILDREN’S SOCIETY REPORT

The Children’s Society

The Children’s Society supports children and young people who are facing problems. The Children’s Society also campaigns to ask the Government to change policies and laws to make life better for young people in the UK.

’ The Children s Society – Donatons from The Church of the Ascension

Although we have not held a Box Opening and Coffee Morning since 2019 due to the Pandemic and which we have not reinstated so far, I am very pleased to report that I do still receive some donations from our box holders.

If anyone would like to have a collection box in their home, please let me know.

Also, if anyone has a box that is getting full, please let me know and I would be very happy to count the money and send it to the Children’s Society.

The Christingle Service held in early December 2025 raised the sum of £180.00. Thank you for your generous support.

Thank you also for your support in purchasing Christmas cards in aid of the Children’s Society. The sum of £130 was raised.

Thank you very much for your continued support towards The Children’s Society.

Hilary Prevost March 2026

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PARENT & TODDLER’S GROUP REPORT

Parent & Toddlers Group

We have a wonderful time every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.00am. We have play time until 10.30am when we have a snack, usually strawberries, bananas, grapes, cucumber and a story! The children are really enjoying our toddlers’ bible and love ‘Noah’s Ark’ with us making all the animal sounds! We have been singing ‘The Animals Went in Two by Two!’ We also read the latest fun books and we learn colours and numbers in our stories.

Before this from 9.30am to 10.30am the children play with toys and really enjoy driving toy cars around our big Parish Hall. We have a cooker which they love and they make us tea and dinner! They love playing with playdoh and we have lots of different shapes and rolling pins! The grandparents and parents love playing and chatting at the playdoh table!

After we finish our snack we spend 15 minutes sitting in a circle singing our favourite nursery rhymes!

The children also love bubbles which we sometimes blow at the end and they love to run around trying to catch them!

We had a wonderful Christmas playgroup with a fabulous Father Christmas giving out presents -(Dania’s Dad, Foued ) He was very believable and very warm! The parents and grandparents even dressed up as sheep as well as the children in nativity outfits! I would like to thank Jane who always helps with the fruit and is always so warm and friendly to our parents and grandparents. We have a lovely bunch of toddlers and adults and always thoroughly enjoy ourselves.

We have close links to our nursery who often bring extra fruit over for us and also send siblings from their nursery to us. A lot of children have joined the nursery from the toddler group. It was lovely to hear their Christmas Concert and was lovely when they came into Church to decorate their nursery Christmas Tree and see our lovely nativity figures. A lot of their families and the staff came to the panto in the Parish Hall. I often have the nursery in Church as they love ringing the bell and all take turns! We are very fortunate to have such a good relationship with each other and it was lovely to see some of them at our Nine Lessons and Carols.

The playgroup is a lot of fun and it is wonderful to see the children sharing nicely, and playing together so well. The parents and grandparents all love sharing and offering advice to one another. Love is at the heart of our morning and it is a wonderful outreach.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT

We are deeply thankful for the faithful families who have joined us when able. The children bring joy, insight, and a genuine longing to learn more and develop their faith. Though our numbers have been small, the closeness of our group has allowed for rich discussions, strong bonds with firm friendships made.

We follow the Bible Study Workbook by Jenny Ingram informally learning about meaningful stories from the Bible, delving into age-appropriate discussion and having fun completing arts and crafts projects which reinforce concepts and create opportunities for deeper conversations about God. Our focus is always: not to just learn facts about faith but to ask questions, build our relationship with God and cultivate virtues of the Holy Spirit such as love, patience, kindness and faithfulness.

This year the children created a ‘Gratitude Tree’ in response to the story of Isaac and Rebekah helping us to remember the many ways God hears and answers our prayers. They also made friendship bracelets and affirmed their love for each other in response to the story of ‘Naomi and Ruth.’ They very much enjoyed dressing up for the Nativity and creating their own models of the stable scene at Christmas time.

We continue to think creatively about outreach and have provided ready to go back packs filled with faith based activities to engage children in young families. We look forward with excitement to welcoming new faces to share in the blessings of Sunday school.

VICKI GEORGE

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TREASURER’S REPORT

Reserves Policy

The PCC policy is to maintain reserves for future expenses related to parish operations and maintenance of church structures, including all buildings and grounds. It is our policy to invest funds with the Church of England's Central Board of Finance (CBF) where possible.

As of 31 December 2025, total reserves balance was £26,439 (last year £25,291). This includes £13,115 (last year £12,544) in trust fund income (code 6515) shown on page 2 of 6 of the financial statements.

Financial Review

2025 was significant for several reasons. We prioritised increasing Halls letting income, supporting our church community, maintaining facilities, and controlling expenditure. Through the successful renegotiation of a medium-term contract with Christchurch nursery school back in Q4 2024, we achieved a full year boost in Halls letting income, which more than compensated for the ongoing challenge of reduced Gift Aid donations resulting from a smaller congregation. Our efforts to stabilise energy costs by buying forward tariffs paid off, with prices settling during the year, and we continued to drive down resource overuse by adopting smarter purchasing strategies, such as taking advantage of bulk buying opportunities where possible. These initiatives collectively contributed to a marked improvement in COTA's financial position for the year, as evidenced in the accompanying financial statements. Overall, our proactive approach in managing income streams and expenditure has helped to ensure the church's continued stability and resilience in a changing environment.

The Memory Café remained an active and valued part of our church mission, providing a supportive space for members of the community. During the year, Ashford Place assumed full responsibility for running and funding the café, although COTA continued to offer practical support by providing both resources and premises. The café’s ongoing vibrancy is a testament to its importance within the community, and we are pleased to have played a role in its success. Additionally, we received, with gratitude, a £500 donation from CAD, which will help advance COTA’s activities and outreach, reflecting the importance of strong partnerships.

In 2025, Data Developments (UK) Ltd was appointed our new independent examiners, succeeding David Gowers Ltd, whose departure was reported at last year’s APCM. We look forward to building a strong and lasting relationship with the new team both this year and in the future. Ogilvie Bookkeeping Services continues to offer valuable bookkeeping support to COTA, and we are grateful for their ongoing dedication.

Examining the accounts attached, page 3 of 9 (“Statement of Financial Activity”), total income for the year, taking all receipts regardless of designation into account, stand at £104,702 (2024, £98,640) an increase of £6,062 year on year.

This rise, analysed in pages 7-9 (“Analysis of income and expenditure”) is driven by increase in “Other trading activities” (codes 0910/ 1230/ 1240/ 1245/ 1247/ 1248 & 1249) of £21,203 (due to Hall rentals, with the lease of the Youth centre to Christchurch nursery generating an improvement of over £14,000 year on year). However, this improvement in Halls lettings were netted by reductions in “Donations and legacies” (codes 0101/ 0102/ 0110/ 0201/ 0301/ 0410/ 0501/ 0550/ 0602 & 0901) which decreased by -£5,124 (mainly due to drops in Planned Giving); and income from “Investments” (codes 1001 & 1020), including interest, which decreased by -£9,562, when compared to last year.

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TREASURER’S REPORT

Most of our activities this year sit within the “Unrestricted” column of the income statement with a movement of only £2,481 under “Designated” and £1,024 under the “Restricted” columns, as such there is no further need to separately analyse movements in the “Unrestricted” column other than what has been stated above.

As in previous years, our reliance on income from hall rentals to cover the day-to-day operating costs of the Parish, continues. In 2025, we have been fortunate that the revenue from hall lettings, alone, was sufficient to meet the Parish's expenditures (funded by up to 97%), despite major expenditure on repairs to the ceiling and replacement of the internal security doors of the Youth Center, at a cost of £7,340, during the year. This is evident in the “Unrestricted” funds column of the accounts on page 3 of 9, where the total income from the Halls (under “Other trading activities”) was £85,586 (2024: £64,383), when compared to the total expenditure on the same basis, £86,018 (2024: £86,008 excl. structural repairs).

Overall, it has been a successful year of operations for COTA. Examining the “Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer” section, and focusing on the “Total funds” column, on page 3 of 9 (“Statement of Financial Activity”) of the financial statements, Total income generated in the year was £104,702 (2024, £98,640) against total expenditure, inclusive of major/capital expenditure, incurred of £86,018 (2024, £116,052), resulting in a net increase in funds, or excess of income over expenditure, of £18,684 (2024, was a deficit of -£17,559, though this was due to a major capital expenditure of £30k without which an excess of income of £12,576 would have been reported). This summary does not include changes in the value of Trust fund investments, which are discussed below.

To clarify the reserves and capital assets included in the following financial statements, The PCC has a Trust Fund with monies invested in CBF Global Equity Fund Shares, under a Deed of Trust with the Diocesan Board as Custodian Trustees.

The current figures (in summary) are: -

The current fgures(in summary)are: -
Market value at 27.09.2024 31.12.2024 31.12.2025
CBF Global Fund shares (71,229.41)
£226,916.00
£229,031
£216,245
Deposit Account at CBF £4,973.00
£23,317		 £13,905
Plus, income from Chari Fund / Global
Equityshares
£14,721
£5,520
Plus, interest £867 £571
Less, paid to current account General -£4,160
Lessgrant to PCC -£25,000
Balance held on deposit £13,905 £15,836
Total values £242,936 £232,081

Investments in unit trusts and shares are influenced by stock market movements and can fluctuate in value. This year, the capital value of our Global Equity Fund shares declined by -£12,786 compared to 2024. This represents a decrease in capital of -5.6%. However, a total of £6,087 of income (and interest) was generated during the year, of which £4,160 was paid into general funds, with remaining 24 contributing to the balance of income held on deposit at the beginning of the year.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Church Hall buildings valuation

Current Charity commission instructions require that we annotate our accounts with Church Halls buildings valuation. As such the PCC maintain and continue to stand by the valuations raised for the Church Halls, in 2021, by EIG Insurance of £2,960,000 (2020, the Hall buildings’ valuation was set at £1,747,011). These valuations are set out on page 4 of 9 “Balance sheet detailed”, and page 5 of 9 “Statement of Assets and Liabilities (by fund)”, on the attached financial statements.

The year(s) ahead – 2026 and beyond

The Parish Church Council (PCC) anticipates that 2026 will usher in an improved future for the Church and its financial health, especially with the arrival of our new priest Nick Jones. With his stewardship the PCC aims to continue expanding our congregation, contributing more significantly to the common fund, and achieving normalcy within our church community.

As we strive to improve our financial posture, it is prudent to exercise caution, considering the expected significant expenditure planned in the first half of 2026 to our Church hall flat roof. It remains critical to persist in growing our congregation and enhancing outreach efforts within the community to prepare for other challenges that 2026 may present. Furthermore, given the demographic shift in our church community, where legacy parishioners and their considerable contributions are being succeeded by newer, younger members with numerous commitments, we must continue in 2026 to leverage alternative income sources to mitigate any gaps introduced by this change. To that end, attention should be directed towards managing and maximizing net income through various avenues. We must pursue initiatives to improve the frequency of one-off lets, implementing a rate card aligned with market rates as guided by the Diocese Financial Advisor (FA). Additionally, exploring ways to generate more revenue from church activities and accelerating other fundraising efforts are essential strategies. This includes leveraging local grants opportunities.

It is also crucial to continue conducting thorough reviews of our cost base and implementing efficiencies where feasible to streamline and align costs with changing revenue profiles. This approach will help contain or enhance our net cash position. Measures are already in motions, such as fixing electricity prices, by contract, for the next three years, effective October 2026, to safeguard against future price hikes, necessary because of the possible impact on energy prices of the current US/Iran/Israel war.

Parishioners should once again challenge themselves this year to increase regular giving, fully embracing the Church of England Parish Giving Scheme will ensure donations and regular contributions are gift-aided, thereby maximizing the benefits offered by this scheme. We must execute all measures that enhance our financial posture throughout 2026 and beyond.

We should continue our commitment to review stewardship on an annual basis.

The following accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis, and I present it to the APCM.

Mary-Ann Chukwuenyem – Treasurer

These accounts were presented and approved by a meeting of the PCC convened on March 1, 2026, and signed on their behalf by

……………………………………………….. ………………………………………………… Mrs Mary-Ann Chukwuenyem (Interim Chair) Victoria George (Secretary)

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Church of the Ascension, Wembley

End of year Financial statements for year ended 31 December 2025

Reference and Administrative Information

Church of the Ascension, The Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9QL

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC powers measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2022) and is registered with the Charities Commission, Registered

Charity No. 1170285

Bankers:

Barclays Bank PLC

Independent Examiner:

Data Developments First Floor, The Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street , Wolverhampton, Wv11HT

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(Accounts page 1)

Independent Examiner’s report

Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2025

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and they consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144(2) 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 the Independent Examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for 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 statement

In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention which gives me 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.

Date: 17[th] April 2026

Signed:

Stephen Hendy

(Accounts page 2)

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Statement of Financial Activity

Statement of Financial Activity
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total
funds
Prior year
total funds
Receipts
Donations and legacies
Income from charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other income
Total income
Payments
Raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure) resources
before transfer
Transfers
Transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
Other recognised gains / losses
Gains/losses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's
own use
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Represented by
Unrestricted
General Fund
Designated
Designated
Fabric Fund
Inspection
Parish Hall Reserve
Project Fund
Trust Fund
Youth Centre Reserve
Restricted
Bequests
Flower Fund
Garden Fund
Hall Fixed Asset
Memory Cafe
Organ Fund
Retention		 9,737.79
-
250.00
-
9,987.79
15,111.59
1,712.74
-
746.90
-
2,459.64
2,914.85
85,585.87
-
-
-
85,585.87
64,383.35
4,159.79
2,481.01
27.46
-
6,668.26
16,230.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
101,196.19
2,481.01
1,024.36
-
104,701.56
98,639.99
125.00
-
-
-
125.00
147.11
85,805.36
-
87.23
-
85,892.59
116,052.16
-
-
-
-
-
-
85,930.36
-
87.23
-
86,017.59
116,199.27
15,265.83
2,481.01
937.13
-
18,683.97
(17,559.28)
-
-
150.00
-
150.00
42,696.60
(150.00)
-
-
-
(150.00)
(42,696.60)
-
(12,785.68)
-
-
(12,785.68)
14,647.89
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,115.83
(10,304.67)
1,087.13
-
5,898.29
(2,911.39)
(342.72)
266,966.33 2,976,308.43
- 3,242,932.04 3,245,843.43
14,773.11
256,661.66 2,977,395.56
- 3,248,830.33 3,242,932.04
14,773.11
-
-
-
14,773.11
(342.72)
-
11,890.51
-
-
11,890.51
11,890.51
-
6,467.71
-
-
6,467.71
6,187.68
-
1,164.46
-
-
1,164.46
1,164.46
-
249.28
-
-
249.28
238.49
-
2,559.01
-
-
2,559.01
2,397.79
-
232,081.30
-
-
232,081.30
242,935.40
-
2,249.39
-
-
2,249.39
2,152.00
-
-
634.16
-
634.16
606.70
-
-
46.70
-
46.70
46.70
-
-
250.00
-
250.00
-
-
- 2,960,000.00
- 2,960,000.00 2,960,000.00
-
-
2,188.70
-
2,188.70
1,529.03
-
-
150.00
-
150.00
-
-
-
14,126.00
-
14,126.00
14,126.00

(Accounts page 3)

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Balance Sheet (Summary)

Balance Sheet (Summary)
As at
31/12/2025
As at
31/12/2024
Fixed assets

Tangible Assets
Investments
Current assets

Cash At Bank And In Hand
Liabilities

Net current assets less current liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
Liabilities

Total net assets less liabilities
Represented by

Unrestricted

Unrestricted - General Funds
Designated

Designated - Designated
Designated - Fabric Fund
Designated - Inspection
Designated - Parish Hall Reserve
Designated - Project Fund
Designated - Trust Fund
Designated - Youth Centre Reserve
Restricted

Restricted - Bequests
Restricted - Flower Fund
Restricted - Garden Fund
2,960,000.00
2,960,000.00
216,245.36
229,031.04
3,176,245.36
3,189,031.04

72,584.97
53,901.00
72,584.97
53,901.00
-
-
72,584.97
53,901.00
3,248,830.33
3,242,932.04

-
-
3,248,830.33
3,242,932.04


14,773.11
(342.72)

11,890.51
11,890.51
6,467.71
6,187.68
1,164.46
1,164.46
249.28
238.49
2,559.01
2,397.79
232,081.30
242,935.40
2,249.39
2,152.00

634.16
606.70
46.70
46.70
250.00
-

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(Accounts page 4)

Restricted - Hall Fixed Asset 2,960,000.00 2,960,000.00 Restricted - Memory Cafe 2,188.70 1,529.03 Restricted - Organ Fund 150.00 - Restricted - Retention 14,126.00 14,126.00 Fund Totals 3,248,830.33 3,242,932.04

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (by fund)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (by fund)
Balance
Previous
balance
Investments
6440: CBF Global Equity
Trust Fund
Designated
216,245.36
229,031.04
216,245.36
229,031.04
Investments
216,245.36
229,031.04
Tangible Assets
6430: Hall
Hall Fixed Asset
Restricted
2,960,000.00
2,960,000.00
2,960,000.00
2,960,000.00
Tangible Assets
2,960,000.00
2,960,000.00
Cash At Bank And In Hand
6501: Bank current account
Designated
Designated
11,890.51
11,890.51
Flower Fund
Restricted
46.70
46.70
Garden Fund
Restricted
250.00
-
Memory Cafe
Restricted
2,137.70
1,478.03
Organ Fund
Restricted
150.00
-
Retention
Restricted
14,126.00
14,126.00
Trust Fund
Designated
2,720.96
1,360.48
General Fund
Unrestricted
14,824.11
(563.06)
46,145.98
28,338.66
6510: CCLA (CBF) Fabric Fund
Fabric Fund
Designated
6,467.71
6,187.68
6,467.71
6,187.68
6511: CCLA (CBF) Youth Centre Reserve
Youth Centre Reserve
Designated
2,249.39
2,152.00
2,249.39
2,152.00
6512: CCLA (CBF) Parish Hall Reserve
Parish Hall Reserve
Designated
249.28
238.49
249.28
238.49
6513: CCLA (CBF) COTA Deposit
Inspection
Designated
1,164.46
1,164.46
Project Fund
Designated
2,559.01
2,397.79
3,723.47
3,562.25
6514: CCLA (CBF) Bequests & Donations
Bequests
Restricted
634.16
606.70
634.16
606.70
6515: CCLA (CBF) Trust Fund
Trust Fund
Designated
13,114.98
12,543.88
13,114.98
12,543.88		 216,245.36
229,031.04
216,245.36
229,031.04
46,145.98
28,338.66
6,467.71
6,187.68
6,467.71
6,187.68
2,249.39
2,152.00
2,249.39
2,152.00
249.28
238.49
249.28
238.49
1,164.46
1,164.46
2,559.01
2,397.79
3,723.47
3,562.25
634.16
606.70
634.16
606.70
13,114.98
12,543.88
13,114.98
12,543.88

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6590: Cash in hand
Memory Cafe Restricted 51.00 51.00
General Fund Unrestricted (51.00) 220.34
- 271.34
Cash At Bank And In Hand 72,584.97 53,901.00
Grand Total 3,248,830.33 3,242,932.04

Fund movement summary

Fund Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/Losses Journals Closing
Bequests
Restricted 606.70 27.46 - - - - 634.16
Sub-totals 606.70 27.46 - - - - 634.16
Designated
Designated 11,890.51 - - - - - 11,890.51
Sub-totals 11,890.51 - - - - - 11,890.51
Fabric
Designated 6,187.68 280.03 - - - - 6,467.71
Sub-totals 6,187.68 280.03 - - - - 6,467.71
Flowers
Restricted 46.70 - - - - - 46.70
Sub-totals 46.70 - - - - - 46.70
Garden
Restricted - 250.00 - - - - 250.00
Sub-totals - 250.00 - - - - 250.00
Hall
Restricted 2,960,000.00 - - - - - 2,960,000.00
Sub-totals 2,960,000.00 - - - - - 2,960,000.00

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(Accounts page 6)

Hall Reserve
Designated 238.49 10.79 - - - - 249.28
Sub-totals 238.49 10.79 - - - - 249.28
Inspection
Designated 1,164.46 - - - - - 1,164.46
Sub-totals 1,164.46 - - - - - 1,164.46
Memory
Restricted 1,529.03 746.90 87.23 - - - 2,188.70
Sub-totals 1,529.03 746.90 87.23 - - - 2,188.70
Organ
Restricted - - - 150.00 - - 150.00
Sub-totals - - - 150.00 - - 150.00
Project
Designated 2,397.79 161.22 - - - - 2,559.01
Sub-totals 2,397.79 161.22 - - - - 2,559.01
Retention
Restricted 14,126.00 - - - - - 14,126.00
Sub-totals 14,126.00 - - - - - 14,126.00
Trust
Designated 242,935.40 1,931.58 - - (2,115.52) (10,670.16) 232,081.30
Sub-totals 242,935.40 1,931.58 - - (2,115.52) (10,670.16) 232,081.30
Youth Centre
Designated 2,152.00 97.39 - - - - 2,249.39
Sub-totals 2,152.00 97.39 - - - - 2,249.39
General
Unrestricted (342.72) 101,196.19 85,930.36 (150.00) - - 14,773.11
Sub-totals (342.72) 101,196.19 85,930.36 (150.00) - - 14,773.11
Totals 3,242,932.04 104,701.56 86,017.59 - (2,115.52) (10,670.16) 3,248,830.33

Analysis of income and expenditure

Total
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
RECEIPTS
Donations and legacies
0101 - Gift Aid - Bank
0102 - PGS Giving
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes
0201 - Other planned giving
0301 - Loose plate collections
0410 - Giving through church boxes
0501 - One-off Gift Aid gifts
0550 - Donations appeals etc
0602 - Tax recovered on PGS giving
0901 - Other funds generated
Totals		 5,117.50
-
-
-
5,117.50
6,571.00
600.00
-
-
-
600.00
4,040.00
215.26
-
-
-
215.26
630.00
-
-
-
-
-
65.00
2,277.60
-
-
-
2,277.60
1,411.61
-
-
-
-
-
30.40
-
-
-
-
-
328.25
1,402.43
-
250.00
-
1,652.43
1,012.33
125.00
-
-
-
125.00
985.00
-
-
-
-
-
38.00

9,737.79
-
250.00
-
9,987.79
15,111.59

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Income from charitable activities
0305 - Sumup donations
0560 - Memory Café donations
1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals
Totals
Other trading activities
0910 - Fundraising
1230 - Church hall lettings - Occasional
1240 - Church hall lettings - Regular
1245 - Youth Centre lettings occasional
1247 - Youth Centre lettings Regular
1248 - Youth Centre lettings Nursery
1249 - Office rent
Totals
Investments
1001 - Dividends
1020 - Bank and building society interest
Totals
Receipts Grand totals
PAYMENTS
Raising funds
1720 - Costs of stewardship
1730 - Costs of fetes & other events
Totals
Expenditure on charitable activities
1801 - Giving Charities
1901 - Common Fund
2101 - Working expenses of incumbent
2130 - Vicarage expenses
2140 - Water rates - vicarage
2150 - Vicar's telephone
2201 - Parish training and mission
2205 - Youth and Children's work
2210 - Memory café expenses
2301 - Church running - insurance
2310 - Church office - telephone/Broadband
2320 - Organ / piano tuning
2321 - Organist
2330 - Church maintenance
2332 - Cleaning Materials Church
2340 - Upkeep of services
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard
2360 - Administration
2362 - Photocopier/printing costs
2365 - Bookkeeper
2370 - Visiting speakers / locums
2401 - Church running - electric
2410 - Church running - gas
2420 - Church running - water
2520 - Hall running - Cleaner wages
2521 - Hall Running - Caretaker
2522 - Hall Running - cleaning materials
2530 - Hall running - electricity
2540 - Hall running - gas
2550 - Hall running - insurance
2560 - Hall running - maintenance
2580 - Hall running - water
2590 - Hall running - Waste Collection		 1,712.74
-
- -
1,712.74
650.91
-
-
746.90 -
746.90
1,102.44
-
-
- -
-
1,161.50

1,712.74
-
746.90 -
2,459.64
2,914.85
2,372.77
-
- -
2,372.77
1,520.37
17,092.54
-
- -
17,092.54
9,650.26
17,238.70
-
- -
17,238.70
19,361.26
2,087.64
-
- -
2,087.64
3,177.01
1,354.22
-
- -
1,354.22
22,154.93
36,000.00
-
- -
36,000.00
-
9,440.00
-
- -
9,440.00
8,519.52

85,585.87
-
- -
85,585.87
64,383.35
4,159.79
1,360.48
- -
5,520.27
14,720.96
-
1,120.53
27.46 -
1,147.99
1,509.24

4,159.79
2,481.01
27.46 -
6,668.26
16,230.20

101,196.19
2,481.01
1,024.36 -
104,701.56
98,639.99
-
-
- -
-
63.82
125.00
-
- -
125.00
83.29
33

125.00
-
- -
125.00
147.11
621.40
-
- -
621.40
89.50
30,000.00
-
- -
30,000.00
30,000.00
-
-
- -
-
48.50
618.35
-
- -
618.35
-
50.00
-
- -
50.00
736.13
-
-
- -
-
960.58
116.17
-
- -
116.17
972.25
-
-
- -
-
685.00
-
-
87.23 -
87.23
55.82
4,396.56
-
- -
4,396.56
4,266.45
823.04
-
- -
823.04
151.88
816.00
-
- -
816.00
294.00
3,200.00
-
- -
3,200.00
2,590.00
1,399.50
-
- -
1,399.50
3,465.70
429.65
-
- -
429.65
96.19
1,115.73
-
- -
1,115.73
1,570.07
260.00
-
- -
260.00
1,026.92
1,184.26
-
- -
1,184.26
1,228.22
772.09
-
- -
772.09
2,942.66
2,500.01
-
- -
2,500.01
2,291.74
693.43
-
- -
693.43
192.00
4,527.80
-
- -
4,527.80
4,320.72
3,777.62
-
- -
3,777.62
4,296.32
235.66
-
- -
235.66
245.42
1,290.00
-
- -
1,290.00
870.00
1,100.00
-
- -
1,100.00
-
183.36
-
- -
183.36
109.46
1,032.70
-
- -
1,032.70
1,806.45
2,726.57
-
- -
2,726.57
3,417.37
1,256.21
-
- -
1,256.21
1,219.20
969.93
-
- -
969.93
2,449.79
703.86
-
- -
703.86
1,583.08
2,214.74
-
- -
2,214.74
2,081.42
(Accounts page 8)
2601 - Youth Centre Running - Electricity
2610 - Youth Centre Running - Gas
2620 - Youth Centre Running - Cleaner wages
2625 - Youth Centre Running -Caretaker
2640 - Youth Centre Running - Water
2650 - Youth Centre Running - Cleaning Materials
2660 - Youth Centre Running - Waste collection
2670 - Youth Centre Running - Insurance
2680 - Youth Centre Running - Maintenance
2699 - Governance costs examination/audit fee
2701 - Church major repairs - structure
Expenditure on charitable activities Totals
Payments Grand totals		 1,169.03
-
- -
1,169.03
958.89
1,817.74
-
- -
1,817.74
2,278.22
1,290.00
-
- -
1,290.00
960.00
1,100.00
-
- -
1,100.00
-
667.96
-
- -
667.96
1,055.40
-
-
- -
-
12.98
1,476.48
-
- -
1,476.48
1,387.63
628.08
-
- -
628.08
610.00
8,101.43
-
- -
8,101.43
2,067.20
540.00
-
- -
540.00
524.00
-
-
- -
-
30,135.00

85,805.36
-
87.23 -
85,892.59
116,052.16

85,930.36
-
87.23 -
86,017.59
116,199.27

(Accounts page 9)

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