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St Saviour’s Wendell Park

ANNUAL REPORT 2025-26

APCM on 31 May 2026

ST SAVIOUR’S WENDELL PARK COBBOLD ROAD, LONDON W12 9LN

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2025 – MARCH 2026 AND ACCOUNTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Administrative information

Vicar: The Revd. Chris Lee

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity and has now been registered with the Charity Commission, registered charity number 1177239

PCC members who have served from April 2025 until the date this report was submitted are:

Revd. Chris Lee * Vicar Bruce Marquart * Churchwarden Sandra Pepera * Churchwarden Stefanie Stretton Children and Families Worker Ellie Sturt * Secretary Amanda Paparelli * Treasurer Astrid Wilson Deanery Synod Representative Roey Jenkins Katie Sayles

Our other church officers are:

Stefanie Stretton SafeguardingOfcer
Bruce Marquart SafeguardingOfcer
DeborahDown Electoral Roll Ofcer
Stefanie Stretton Children’s Champion

Contents

Vicar’sreport 4
Kids andyouth report 5
Worship team report 6
Churchwardens’report 6
Electoral Roll report 9
Treasurer’s report 10
Deanery Synod report 22
The Upper Room report 22

VICAR’S REPORT

At our first PCC this year I said to our team that the word I felt for us as a church as we look ahead was ‘retention’, it may not be the most dynamic of words, like perhaps ‘miraculous’, or ‘growth’, or ‘passion’, but it was something that I felt was for us as a church. We are according to church of England statics a ‘large church’(<60). This is both encouraging and honestly discouraging as I don’t think we are large. But if everyone who steps into our church over a three-month period committed to coming every week, we would be well over a hundred people on a Sunday. The truth is many dip their toes into church and leave having had a great experience, but then only come now and again. We have a great core of committed Christians, but I felt that if we were able to retain the more curious people, we would be able to see people grow in faith and be able to build up every team in church and thus become a place which could offer more to everyone.

As I look back at last year, I’m encouraged and excited about our church. We have had some big shifts, we moved from two curates to no curate and our main worship leader left to return to Korea, we also embarked on a large building project. All these things have built up pressure. But what we have seen is more people stepping into roles and new ministries are starting, like our Young Adults Pizza nights and our Youth group. These are great.

Kids and Youth Church are on the up, we are seeing more and more families join our church and our ministries here have swollen. Stef has done an incredible job as our children’s and family’s worker, working tirelessly on creating events such as our Easter Eggstravaganza, our summer ‘Schools out’ event in Wendell Park, The Light Party, Christmas Party and Nativity Play. Our Stay and Play group have also seen growth. Moving to three days a week, Monday singing, Tuesday bubbles and Wednesday puppet show bring joy and fun to all who come and see over a hundred people coming to our church weekly. Along with this Stef and the team of volunteers are making Sundays the best they can be for the kids. We have three areas now for our growing children’s ministry, under 4’s in the chapel, 5-8’s in the ‘Junior Church’ and 9+ in our ‘Youth Church’. Thanks to everyone who commits to serving this way, it is hard to explain how important this is to our church. Our mid-week compline prayer meetings continue to be a source of nourishment and depth, and we have a good attendance every week. We also launched our new website, a special thanks to Simon for spearheading this. We had our best Christmas ever I would say with lots going on and a wonderful Lent course in partnership with the local Catholic Church. It has been a huge privilege to see the church thrive this last year.

Our PCC developed too with Sandra coming onto join Bruce as a new Warden, bringing with her fresh insight and strength to the team and with Amanda, who became our Treasurer, making an immediate impact with her professionalism and hard work in a particularly tight time financially for the church. A huge thanks must be given to them both and indeed the whole PCC.

I continue to have invitations to speak and travel with my wider ministry and I am thankful to the church and PCC for recognising and supporting this.

I want to finish with a massive thanks to all of you for your continued love and support for St Saviour’s, it simply would not be a church without you. Whether you serve on welcome, coffee, tech, worship, sacraments, kids, I recognise the time and financial contributions that so many give, so thank you. Our rule of life

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hangs on five keys, Silence, Song, Scripture Sacrament and Service let these guide how we live out Church life at St, Saviours together. Let’s all keep going and trusting in Gods provision.

Revd. Chris Lee

Vicar, St Saviour’s, Wendell Park

KIDS AND YOUTH CHURCH REPORT

We have been working our way through the Old Testament over the last year, covering classic Bible lessons such as Jonah and the whale, the Kings, Joseph and more. These have been well received by the children, who have enjoyed the various arts and crafts that have come with it. The older Youth group have been doing the same lesson, but with a more Bible study feels. This has allowed them to have the space to ask questions, be inquisitive and think about their faith as they move into a more mature church setting. We would like them to come into the church as the communion prayers start, so that we are easing their way into spending more time in the sermon once they are ready.

We have now moved on to the New Testament! Hallelujah! We will be spending the next few months learning of the teachings of Jesus and His Disciples. We will continue with the arts and crafts aspect of the lesson with the younger children, as well as doing more outside lessons now the weather is improving.

We have had great success in launching our Youth group. Neha, Amet and Anca have been paramount to its success and we have seen it grow. We would like to introduce bring a friend weeks to encourage the young people to bring friends, and to try and encourage them to come and have fun with Christians their own ages, whilst having the space to learn about their faith within their peer groups. I believe this will only get bigger and better! We would also like to do more trips outside of church, such as football in the park, and potentially swimming. This will involve more volunteers, and a full risk assessment plan.

Stay and play has been running for three days a week for over a year now and we have seen it grow beautifully. We have up to 140 people on a Monday, and 90 Tuesday and Wednesdays. The puppets Tina and Tim have been a huge success, with the comedy aspect enjoyed by parents and children alike. We have fruit and snack donations from City Harvest weekly, which is a huge addition to our offering, and now a partnership with Clear Spring who reached out to us to offer their 100% Organic fruit pouches for free! A huge thank you to Neha and Alyssa, Chris and of course the fabulous Roey for their continuous help and support in bringing this fantastic service to our community. The increase in costs of stay and play has meant that we are now contributing a significant amount every month to the maintenance of the church and the raising of funds for the new kitchen, which is in itself a vital project.

Our Community reach out has been another wonderful aspect to our church. We now offer Music evenings, 31st October Light Party, Christmas Fair, Nativity, Christingle, Easter Fair, Valentine party and Summer Festival! These are all amazing ways to interact with the community, encourage them to be active in our church, learn about God and the message of Jesus and come together to support one another. We have had families join our church after visiting events and are fast

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becoming the true centre of the community. These events cannot happen without volunteers and the support of the church, so we will need to dig deep as we push forward with more events and ensure that God's message of Love is being shared! They are also a vital way for us to raise funds for the church, so that we can continue with these vital services and maintain the church building and infrastructure.

Stefanie Stretton Children and Families Worker

WORSHIP TEAM REPORT

Between April 2025 and March 2026 there have been notable changes and milestones in the musical worship at St Saviour’s.

In September, Jack stepped back from a leadership role in order to concentrate on his new family, and support Ellie as she prepares for Ordination. We would like to take this moment to recognise both of them for the hard work they have done, and the tremendous blessing they have been to St Saviour's, particularly regarding the Worship Team.

Sia has stepped into the breach, taking up a leadership position with Leo.

Danylo has been a great support with administration, and Judah has been lending a great deal of expertise regarding hardware, equipment, and sound mixing.

In early 2025, the leadership of the worship team proposed a renewing of the church’s musical equipment with the intention of prolonging the lifespan of our existing equipment, equipping the worship team to better lead musical worship. This has taken place and has made set up and pack down much smoother, whilst maximising the potential of our existing equipment, and improving sound quality.

Due to several key members of the team moving on to new exciting opportunities, or having to step back for personal reasons, we are currently hoping to grow the team, to alleviate the pressure on existing members. Any prayers for God's provision would be appreciated. And if you are musically inclined and want to get involved, please talk to Sia or Leo.

Finally, we would like to thank all of the members of the worship team. Your hard work and passion are a real blessing to the community. You are greatly appreciated, not just for what you do, but for the wonderful people you are.

Leo Skelsey Worship Team Leader

CHURCHWARDENS’ REPORT

This past year at St. Saviour’s Wendell Park Church has been one of reflection, challenge, and renewal. Kind of equal parts Alleluia! Hosanna! and Pharell Williams’ “Happy”, as themes! Through all this, our vicar, The Reverend Chris Lee, has inspired, supported and held us accountable - also in equal parts. May the Lord continue to richly bless him and us through his ministry.

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As far as the churchwardens and office holders are concerned, this has been the year of two halves. We have to acknowledge the work and grace of Simon Jenkins and Gregory Pennington as outgoing Churchwarden and Treasurer respectively. They have continued to bless us with their service to St. Saviours - for example, Simon is responsible for our new website, and Greg’s financial analysis has been foundational. They have enabled our successes while providing support during the transition since May 2025, to the incoming office holders - especially Sandra Pepera and Amanada Paparelli. Thank you, Simon and Greg.

And, thanks, too, to the rest of the Parish Church Council (PCC) for all they do in numerous and diverse ways to keep our ministry in the community growing from strength to strength.

In November 2025, on behalf of the Archdeacon of Middlesex, we were visited by our Area Dean, The Reverend Denis Adide (St. Stephens), whom many will know from his occasional ministry on Sundays when our vicar has been away. The Dean came and through conversation with us did a soup to nuts health check of St. Saviours. We’re pleased to report that our traffic light scoring of over 120 areas was overwhelmingly green, with less than a handful of reds and ambers - some of which we have addressed already.

For all of us, our Saint Saviour’s Rule of Life “Silence, Song, Scripture, Sacrament, and Service” are additional Spirit-filled guidelines for the fulfillment of our mission here at Saint Saviours. We hope that you will recognise these moving through our annual report which will touch on developments within our parish community, the stewardship of church assets, activities, and what the next year might hold.

Worship and Community Life

Attendance at our 10.30a.m. Sunday services has remained steady, with a small increase of 4% in attendance between 2024 and 2025. So we’re averaging just over 70 people of all ages for Eucharist, and our parish roll places us in the ‘large church’ category! Our Compline services continue to attract a faith-filled and committed group, and we know that our Vicar has plans to augment our service offering in the near future.

Youth Ministry each Sunday now has three age groups: Toddlers (with their parents) in the Chapel, 5-8 yr olds in the Hall, and the over 9s meet in the Willow Tree. A separate Youth Ministry evening twice a month has also started. The ministry to children and young people adds more and more to the mission of our church by introducing them to the teachings in the Bible, building confidence in their Christian faith and values, self-expression and the fact that church can be fun, too. This makes a huge contribution to the spirit of our worship and we owe thanks to Stefanie, Neha and the small army of members of the congregation who have volunteered to help out with this very important part of our mission to continue to grow disciples.

The Stay and Play group for local toddlers, new mothers and carers, which takes place three mornings a week has added both to our mission in the community and to our finances. We have welcomed several new young families into the congregation and many new volunteers for community events.

Our three church sponsored community events - Summer Extravaganza, Easter Eggstravaganza and Winter Wonderland - have been well attended community events that help us make a unique contribution to this area of West London. The presence of live animals whether at the Summer Petting Zoo or the perennial

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donkey rides make a memorable experience for all the children who attend. Christmas concerts by the Upper Room, a Christingle service, and the traditional candlelight Christmas concert with readings were also enthusiastically attended.

Being able to provide a hall facility allows us to contribute to the diversity and variety of choice in our community. Our users include Tae Kwando for children, a children’s ballet school, a children’s writing school, AA groups, and adult exercise classes. We’re also able to host many birthday parties and family celebrations. The hall is routinely used as a local election site for this ward in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Collectively, all these worship and community events make Saint Saviour’s positive contribution highly visible in our community. Many of you will know about our ‘Kitchen Refurb’ plans, and God willing by the time of the next churchwardens’ report we will have completed that upgrade as further service to our community and to strengthen our financial base.

In the course of the year, we said goodbye to both our curates whose service at St. Saviours was invaluable as colleagues and advisers. The Revd David Hill finished his two year curacy with us in July 2025. David and his wife Verity were crucial in the success of last year’s activities and we were blessed to take a group from St. Saviours across to his new parish in Ealing to introduce him to his new congregation. We wish them (and Josh!) well in their new mission. We also said goodbye to The Revd Professor Luke Bretherton and his wife Caroline. They moved in August 2025, as Luke took up his appointment as Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Christ Church, Oxford. We gave a gift of clerical stoles embroidered with the same symbol as appears on our beautiful new altar cloth to each of them as a ‘thank you’ and continuing memory of their sisters and brothers in Christ here at St. Saviours.

Fabric and Maintenance

We have continued our commitment to maintaining and improving the 140 year old church building and grounds. Key projects included the following:

  1. major roof repairs near the Upper Room entrance 2. maintenance and repair of a broken boiler, 3. replacement and upgrade of existing temperature control systems 4. planning approval by Hammersmith and Fulham Planning Commission for Church north side Hall Entrance, expanded plaza and new disability ramp.

  2. 5 year electrics inspection, upgrade repairs and certificate 6. Comprehensive asbestos Inspection 7. High and low Gutter cleaning and vegetation removal 8. PAT testing 9. Fire Risk Assessment 10. Insurance valuation 11. Hall painting 12. Hall entrance roof repair and multiple safety glass window replacements

  3. Organ and piano tuning 14. Tidy up of organ loft area 15. Gardening improvements, reseeding grass and annual flower replacement

  4. Plan and fundraising for hall kitchen refurbishment

Regular inspections have ensured that the premises remain safe and welcoming for

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all worshippers and visitors. This includes a Safeguarding Policy and Risk Assessments for the building, and its activities as well as all community activities.

Financial Overview

We give thanks to our Lord and our church leaders for teaching and promoting a message of service and generosity. We thank you, our parishioners, for your continuing financial contributions even amidst the current economic uncertainties. We are also grateful to the PCC for its stewardship of the contributions of our major charity tenants - The Willow Tree Nursery and The Upper Room - as well as those of our hall rental users.

However, there’s no hiding from the fact that our church’s finances have declined in the last two years particularly through a significant drop in rentals. We believe that the Spirit of the Lord will provide for our needs, and that working together our church’s finances will be remedied because we are investing wisely in people and worship and activities that build up our community, church reputation and a spirit of love and giving within the congregation.

As a community of Spirit-led worshippers, we can still each continue to make a fruitful effort through legacies, our weekly giving, our donations button on the website, and monthly standing orders (the best way), to increase our material giving. This increased giving will sustain our Christian mission, our community, and especially St. Saviour’s future as a beacon of love and light in West London. More details on our finances are available in the Treasurer’s Report, and if you have any questions about ways of giving please take a moment to talk to Amanda.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

With all our hearts we give thanks to the Lord, for our rev, Chris Lee, his wife Jenny and their family who all give immeasurably to the spiritual life and earthly mission of St. Saviours. St Saviours would lose some of its beating heart without the wonderful Worship team members and musicians who week after week and at every special occasion, help us fulfill our rule of ‘song’ in such beautiful and professional ways. Thank you.

Blessings and thanks too, to our Church Administrators, Yew Ming and Jemima Rosinski; to all of you who have warmly welcomed us as we arrived on a Sunday morning or volunteered to manage our post-service coffees or run the technicals. Your acts of kindness and grace have been core to our life and mission as a church.

Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on fostering a spirit of welcome, faithfulness and service within our parish. This is the natural outcome of following the St. Saviours’ rule of life. Please join us in praying for the Lord’s blessing and the Spirit’s guidance in the year to come.

Sandra Pepera and Bruce Marquart Churchwardens

ELECTORAL ROLL REPORT

The electoral roll is like a membership list for St Saviour’s and carries with it the entitlement to vote at the APCM. After this annual meeting, we have to tell the Church of England the number on the roll.

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Although we do publicise about joining the roll in the lead-up to the annual meeting, members can join at any time - anyone who lives in the parish, or who has been worshipping with St Saviour’s for 6 months, is welcome to contact me on Deborah.down@btinternet.com to be added to the roll. I can also help people to know whether or not they live in the parish, though it makes no difference to St. Saviour’s whether you do or not, it is just something that we have to include on our return to the Church of England!

Last year there were 80 members on the roll and this year we have grown to 87. During the year a few people moved away and sadly Malcolm passed away. But we do have 9 new members! We wish them a big St Saviour’s welcome. Of the 87, 47 live in the parish and 40 outside the parish.

With a lot of members moving home in the last year or two, if this applies to you it would be appreciated if you could let me know your current address so that I can update the electoral roll.

Deborah Down Electoral Roll Officer

TREASURER REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2024

Over the course of the year the church incurred a deficit of £40,763 over expenses (2024: net surplus of £9,623). As a result, the 31 December 2024 balances for Unrestricted (Undesignated) Funds, Restricted Funds, and Designated Funds were £42,144, £17,690, and £10,550, respectively. The net deficit resulted primarily from the following:

Unfavourable changes:

During the year we consciously made several key investments to improve the quality of the building and ministries:

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The PCC and I would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has generously given of their time, money, and support throughout the year.

Amanda Paparelli Treasurer

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St Saviour’s Wendell Park Cobbold Road London W12 9LN

Financial accounts held

  1. CBF Church of England Deposit Fund deposit rate at December 2025: 3.85% AER

  2. Current Account

HSBC, 281 Chiswick High Road, W4 4HJ

  1. PayPal Account

Treasurer

Amanda Pparelli

Independent Examiner:

Anthony Simkin FCA

202 5 Accounts

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Balance Sheet at 31st December 2025

Notes
Fixed Assets
Church halls, 57% of insured value
4
Building Project
3
Computer Equipment
3
Fixtures & Fittings
3
Music Instruments
3
Total Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Cash
Debtors
Total Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Creditors
Accruals
Total Current Liabilities
Net Current Assets
Net Assets
Funds
Unrestricted Funds
2
Designated Funds
2
Restricted Funds
2
Church Halls
4
Total funds		 31 Dec
2025
£
8,339,100
13,646
(681)
4,180
1,480
8,357,725
57,455
4,932
62,387
2,615
7,743
10,358
52,029
8,409,754
42,144
10,550
17,960
8,339,100
8,409,754		 31 Dec
2024
£
7,581,000
13,046
303
3,131
1,592
7,599,071
94,244
6,908
101,152
5,510
2,297
7,807
93,345
7,692,417
82,907
10,550
17,960
7,581,000
7,692,417

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on:

and signed on its behalf by:

Mr Bruce Marquart (Churchwarden) Ms Sandra Pepera (Churchwarden)

The notes on pages 4 to 9 form part of these accounts.

St Saviour’s Wendell Park

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Statement of Financial Activities For the Year ended 31st December 2025

Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted Designated Funds Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Income Notes £ £ £ £ £
Voluntary income 5a 49,687 - - 49,687 79,487
Activities for generating
funds 5b 69,251 - - 69,251 86,237
Other income 5c 12,650 - - 12,650 4,285
Income from investments 5d 3,044 - - 3,044 3,184
Total Income 134,632 - - 134,632 173,193
Expenses
Running costs 6a 114,186 - - 114,186 96,047
Donations and gifts 6b 61,210 - - 61,210 67,945
Total Expenses 175,395 - - 175,395 163,992
Net Income (Loss) Before
Transfers (40,763) - - (40,763) 9,201
Transfers 2a - - - - -
Net Income (Loss) After
Transfers (40,763) - - (40,763) 9,201
Total funds brought
forward 82,907 17,960 10,550 111,417 88,595
Total Funds Carried
Forward 42,144 17,960 10,550 70,654 97,796

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31st December 2025

Note 1: Accounting Policies

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations' 'true and fair view' provisions, together with FRS 102 (2016) as the applicable accounting standards and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP (FRS 102)).

1. Incoming resources

1.1. Recognition of incoming resources

1.2. Grants and donations

1.3. Gift Aid Tax claims etc. on cash donations

1.5. Investment income

Income from investments is included in the accounts when receivable.

2. Expenditures and liabilities

2.1. Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognized as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation and settlement is probable and quantifiable.

3. Assets

3.1. Consecrated and benefice property

In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of ‘charity’ by Section 10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011, such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31st December 2025

Note 1: Accounting Policies (continued)

3.2. Moveable church furnishings

These are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their useful economic life other than where insufficient cost information is available. In this case the item is not capitalised.

3.3. Tangible fixed assets

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. Depreciation is calculated to write off the capitalised cost of fixed assets less their currently anticipated residual fair value over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Church Halls are disclosed based on 57% of their insured value consistent with the accounting treatment adopted in 2010.

3.4. Short-term deposits

4. Funds

4.1. Unrestricted funds

These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC.

4.2. Restricted funds

These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions provided are down in the notes to the accounts.

4.3. Designated funds

These represent ‘free reserves’ designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and that are therefore not included in its ‘free reserves’ as disclosed in the trustees’ report.

St Saviour’s Wendell Park

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31st December 2025

Note 2: Summary of fund movements

Designated Funds
2a
Balance as at 1st
January
Donations/Income
Less: Expenditure
Transfers
Balance as at 31st
December		 Capital
Contingency
£
Vestments
£
Maintenance
Fund
£
Total
Designated
Funds
£
10,000
550
-
10,550
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,000
550
-
10,550

"Designated Funds" are those whose use is designated by the PCC.

Restricted Funds
2b
Balance as at 1st
January
Donations/Income
Less: Expenditure
Balance as at 31st
December		 Helping Hand
Fund
£
Vicar's
Discretionary
£
Building Fund
£
5,687
-
12,272
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,687
-
12,272

"Restricted Funds" are those whose use is restricted by the donor. The Building Fund is for the planned building project.

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St Saviour’s Wendell Park

Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31st December 2025

Note 3: Fixed Assets

Building Computer Fixtures & Music Total Fixed
Fixed Asset Project Equipment Fittings Instruments Assets
Schedule £ £ £ £ £
Gross book value
Balance at 1 January 13,046 4,340 15,479 2,042 34,907
Additions 600 - 1,450 - 2,050
Disposals - - - - -
Balance at 31
December 13,646 4,340 16,929 2,042 36,957
Depreciation
Balance at 1 January - 4,037 12,348 450 16,836
Charge for the year - 984 400 112 1,496
Disposals - - - - -
Balance at 31
December - 5,021 12,749 562 18,332
Net book value
Balance at 31
December 2025 13,646 - 681 4,180 1,480 18,625
Balance at 31 18,07
December 2024 13,046 303 3,131 1,592 1

Note 4: Insurance for St Saviour Wendell Park, Cobbold Road

This consecrated property, i.e., the worship area, is excluded from these financial statements by virtue of Section 10(2)(a) of the Charities Act.

The church buildings, including the three halls, and contents are 100% insured for £14,630,000. The value, for insurance purposes, of the three halls is included on page 2, the Balance Sheet.

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31st December 2025

Note 5: Income

Unrestricted Restricted Designated Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Note 5: Income £ £ £ £ £
Voluntary income 5a
Stewardship 19,298 - - 19,298 24,436
Collections 10,163 - - 10,163 9,357
Gift aid 9,144 - - 9,144 12,365
Donations 4,905 - - 4,905 21,240
Grants 6,178 - - 6,178 12,090
Total voluntary
income 49,687 - - 49,687 79,487
Activities for
generating funds 5b
Lettings 61,782 - - 61,782 84,537
Fundraising 7,469 - - 7,469 1,700
Total activities for
generating funds 69,251 - - 69,251 86,237
Other income 5c
Offertory, Baptisms & - -
Weddings 1,103 1,103 1,460
Church activity fees 11,548 - - 11,548 2,825
Total other income 12,650 - - 12,650 4,285
Income from
investments 5d
Dividends & Interest 3,044 - - 3,044 3,184
Total income from
investments 3,044 - - 3,044 3,184
Total income 134,632 - - 134,632 173,193

The PCC received grants for curate housing of £6,178 in 2025, and £12,090 in 2024, respectively.

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31st December 2025

Note 6: Expenses

Note 6: Expenses
**Unrestricted ** **Restricted ** Designated Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Running Costs: 6a
Curate expenses 8,826 - - 8,826 17,973
Maintenance &
repairs 19,343 - - 19,343 8,975
Employee expenses 30,843 - - 30,843 22,012
Utility expenses 21,881 - - 21,881 14,722
Cleaning & gardening 7,908 - - 7,908 8,833
Building insurance 5,064 - - 5,064 4,837
Church supplies 4,649 - - 4,649 5,782
Children ministry 3,941 - - 3,941 948
Music ministry 3,250 - - 3,250 815
Depreciation 1,496 - - 1,496 1,120
Accounting expenses 475 - - 475 386
Hospitality expenses 1,652 - - 1,652 3,928
Finance fees 96 - - 96 141
Church activities 1,574 - - 1,574 2,143
Miscellaneous costs 3,185 - - 3,185 3,433
Total Running Cost 114,186 - - 114,186 96,047
Donations: 6b
Diocesan fund 66,000 - - 66,000 63,000
Helping hand - - - - 1,515
Other (4,790) - - (4,790) 3,430
Total Donations 61,210 - - 61,210 67,945
Total Expenses 175,395 - - 175,395 163,992

During the year the PCC employed two administrative assistants on a part-time basis and a part-time children’s worker. Staff costs include the resulting wage, tax, and pension costs.

From time to time, members were compensated for their time spent conducting children ministries (excluding part-time children’s worker), cleaning the church, and gardening, totaling £3,153, £342, and £940 in 2025.

The Independent Examiner was not compensated for efforts for both years presented.

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DEANERY SYNOD REPORT

Astrid Wilson sent his apologies for being unable to submit a report due to ill health.

THE UPPER ROOM REPORT

This year was as busy as ever for us. We served 31,847 meals with a total of 17,579 individual attendances, regularly feeding over a hundred guests a day. We continued to provide a wide range of other services through our partnerships with Citizens Advice and Glass Door, along with the provision of 4,109 items of clothing, 3,057 toiletry items, oyster cards, mobile phones and much more.

We had 126 referrals to UR4Driving, with 101 people enrolled in the programme. There were 32 theory test passes and 24 practical test passes.

We supported 37 people through our Jobs Club.

We had another successful year of events, with our popular Winter Talks, our annual quiz night at Latymer Upper School, Bridge afternoon, book swap, and we once again featured prominently at Green Days during the Bedford Park Festival.

The support we receive from St Saviour’s is as always greatly appreciated. One of the highlights of the year, as ever, was the lovely Carol Concert held in the church in early December, with the superb Addison Singers’ Chamber Choir.

A number of companies have held very successful volunteering days with us. In total an astonishing 347 volunteers gave a total of 9,453 hours. We are always looking for more individual volunteers; we simply couldn’t operate without them. If you’d like to become involved, do get in touch via our website at https://theupperroom.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/

Finally, I must report that this will be my last year as Chair. After nearly 21 years as a Trustee – the majority of them as Chair – it’s well past time for me to pass on the baton. In any case 2027 will see the end of my permitted number of years in office. There is the additional factor that Veronica and I moved out of London last autumn.

I’m delighted to say that local resident Christian Schroeder is due to take over as Chair this summer. I know he will continue to maintain the extraordinary work of the charity.

I would like to thank everyone at St Saviour’s (where I have been involved in one form or another for more than 30 years) for all your friendship and support. I will continue to attend Upper Room events, and hope to visit Cobbold Road whenever possible.

Simon Tuke

Chair of Trustees, The Upper Room

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