Charity registration number 117¥664 {England And Wale5) THE PCC OFTHE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Tru5tecs Mrs C Go(Idwin Dr S C Drage Mr J R Hulse Mr A Bailey Dr J F Moore Mr8 D 14arn¢ii Miss P Blyihe Mrs M M Keenc Mr A R 13¥vinginn Mrs LA Gleaves RevL'rcnd S R Morris Mr411 (' C'(i()k Mrs J E Guodilr Mrs M G Ann%ironb PTOI. I) M(IrrLy-C'artLr Rev H R Murrey-caiier Mr T J W Buiskool (Appoinlcd 12 May 20251 IAppuini¢d 17 MdrLh ?0251 IAppoini¢d 12 May 20251 Charlty rvki15tr#llon En¥land and Wales 1178664 Prlnrlpal Address Pcel Lanc A%tbury CongilLlon ChL%hire C'WI94RQ Ind¢p¢ndcnt ¢xAmin¢r Amanda Cirini. FC'C'A Haiiitiioiid MLNuliy LLP Bank HouNc Markci square ConbilL'lon Chc%hirc F.ngTlaiid CW12 IET THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY CONTENTS PAg¢ TTuslee5' report Indcpcndcnt cxamincT'5 TCPOrt Siai¢m¢ni of finaniial a¥tiviii¢s 10 Baliince %he¢i Noicli to ihc finanLiol slulcmcni. 12-22 THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The trU￿1£¢S PTesent their annual Teport and financial stalernenl% for the year endcd 31 Derctnber 2025. Thc financial statcmcnls have bccn prcparcd in accordancc wilh ihc accounting policic% 8cr out in noic I to thc financial 5tdlemL'nis and comply with the chdrily's deL'd of Irusl. Ihe C'hdriiie5 Act ?01 l and 'Accouniingi and Rcponing by Chariiics.. Siaieineiii ofReLoinin¢iided PrailiLe applildble lo Lliarilies prepdring Ilieir abioun15 in aLL(IrdaiiLe wilh ilie FinanLial Reporiillb Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland IbRS IU21" letteciive l January 2UIg1. Obj¢ctlv¢s and &¢tlvltle5 l)bjeclive5 and C'onslilution of the Parochial Church Council {PCCI Tlic ohjcci ot. tlic PC'C. is lo furthcr IliL work ot ihc C'hiircli of l..Ilbiland in thc Parish of Si Mary's Astbury. Elections ro ihc PCC arc hcld annually.. all mcmbcTS on the church elcctoral rolc arc cntiiled to votc and st8nd for clcclion. Therc is also a power to LO-DPt niLnibLrs lu ihL PCC. Tlic P('C' is rL%poii%iblL for.. Ihc tinancial ninniisrciiicnl of Si Mary'% C'hurch thc care and mainlcnJncc of ihc church rubric lincludinbl thc LhurLhyllrdl In order io di￿har￿1L IhLliL fLspon%ibililiLs undlr IliL abov¥ MLasurL Ihc PC'C may.. acquirc. InRnabTL ￿nd adinini%lcr PTOPCrty tor CLcIc%i￿%1lc￿l purpo%e% forniuluiL nn(l uppri)vL lin nnnual biidbTcI 40 os 11) uLliicvL 11.4 (IbjcLlive levy and Lolllxl a v()lunlary LhurLh raiL makL reprLliLiilulions 11) IIIL Bi%h()p of L he51er concerning the welfare ofihe Parish Thc PC'(. opcrllle% for ihc piiblic bLncfil in Ihc Pari%h of St Mary'% A%tbury. ThL P('C' complicd with it% diity lo have duc ThL Ini%lcc% havc paid duc rc8aTd to bpuidancc iy%ucd by Ihc Charily Commili4ion in dccidin8 whal aclivitic.% the charity %hould undcrtakL. THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Mlnlster's Report 202516 Wcll. ￿hat a j(iuHicy this ycar bccn. I never ima¥ined when I came 10 St Mary's this lime lasi year ihai it would lake us Ihis way. As a church we have been Lh(Illen&Ted by many Ihin&TS r¢jviLe(l oveT InULh i(io. At my Indurtion Scrvicc la%t M minisllr aintsng and bl dmong us. Tli¢r¢ arL' rLpi)ri% atiaihLd whi¢h ILII ol. Ihl a¢llVllli% Ihai havL L()niinu¢d aiid ¥rc>wii Ilirc¥u¥h Ihi¥ y¢ar. Anil WL kni)w IliJi W¢ havl bc¢n rhroug>h th¢ Ino%1 ditfiluli ot. Iimc4. Financially. as you can ¥¢c fmm Raihll % Rlpnri, we arc in ¥Lrinii% ditliLulti¢s. Muih hoi bccn rumouNsd, bui ihc riJx)n &yiv¢4 rhc faci%. Myih I,, W¥ Jr¥ noi a w¥alihy lhurih, Nor ar¢ ihi C hurih ot. rngland r¥¥pon%ibl¢ lor th¥ upk¢¢p ofih¥ building. Myih 2.. W¢ do noi g¢1 lh¢ iickc¢ 8a1¢ iakin¥¥ from th¢ ihrcc nigh1% of Ru$4¢11 WJi.qon Tick¢l%. H¢ gives u8 a gen¢rouq donalio oui ofhi% idking%. Myih 3.. Thi% %iiualion will noi r¢4olv¥ il%¢if. li % a r￿¥￿)n￿l6llIlY ol. and ¥viry i)ni ol. u4. Wiihc)Ul ¥viryi)n¢ %¢rii)u%ly ion%id¢ring how ih¢y ¢gn h¢lp ih¢ ¢hur¢h lurthcr. Ih¢TC i¥ a v¢ry r¢81 lik¢lihoL)d ot'u% b¢ing lintsniiolly in4olv¢ni. lul¢r thi% yc8r, W¥ hdv¢ alrL"Lidy hdd on¢ or two p¥oplL Ihinkinbb %4riou%ly Jnd r¥¥ponding b¥n¢Toii%ly. Oni Jnonym(iu% pri)iiii%¢ uf L?D.(X)D dnd i)ne per%on be¥i)iiiinbi v¢ry diliv¢ iii Ihinking dEx)ui new wJy% ol. lundr£ii%inb. The que%iion 1%, dr¢ you dble ljnd wdy.% 10 h¢lp': Our clL'Ll%lI)n in t)eLemher Ii) Lea.%e %erviLL'% Lil Si Mary'% fcir IhL' very Lold Ini)nths and ji)in with Sl Jc)hn'% in SMdllw()(￿ wa% o VLTY dI￿lLull dLLlSlI)n lo mdke and was noi madL libthily. WL don'i hdve a btra%p i)fhow Ihi% will dfYLLI bTr{)inbt fÉ)rward%. Some will liave mi)ved Ici i)Iher LhurLhe%. and %ome will hdi'e lound a new rhyilim ofnoi bieiiinbt u Bul IhL'fL' 1% dlxi) IllULli ti) rLjI)ILL I)VLr. WL, drL .%0 VLry grdlLlul 10 IIiL' gL'nL'ro%iiy c)t' Si Ji)lin'4 d8 they welLI)med si Mary'% for IhLsL' 12 wL'Lk.%. Fc)r Ix)Ih LhurLhL8 IhLrL hds bLLn d %liLifLd SLnse ol. li,IIL)w'%hip and Inuliial benLIIi W'L hdvL' hhdrc,d in and worship. 'DiflLTLni bui also lifLgiving' wa.s onL LommLnl, and'please can WL do Ihis again next year" annihLT. Thcre i hopL io return next winier. TherL is an cxpre%%cd hopL Ihai WL mig7hi do morL Ihing?% IobTCthcT ihTOUbThDui Ihe year. There have been many, mllny, commen1% on how muLh people have enjoyed the experience. In the end li has been a po%ilive experience. Along%idL thi8 wc havL Lonliniicd lo hold wLddings and baptism% a% we CLILbraic lilc cvcnis: wiih a numbcr of ncw couples aiicnding Sl John s to slam Ihcir qualifying conncclion with lis for weddings later thi8 ycar and inio 2027. I liave also been privileg7ed 10 conduci many funerals. And we liad a joyoiis joinl Bapli%m and Conlirnialion Service with + Julie in June 2025. Our Au8USt Summer Concert% were wcll attcndcd bringing people into the church. l am so gralcful to Janc Sharman and hcr tcam that orgTanize thesc and look aftcr Ihc dctails. A150, we arc gTratcful lo Brian Vow1¢5 in his support of St Mary's and hostin¥ many even15 to raise funds al Old Biddulph Hall. So many othcr pcoplc support the work of Si Mary's in the faithful and oftcn unsecn ways. Thank you. Rev Heather Cart¢T THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Aehlevements &Tbd perfTrrm#nce omerford Chapel Annual Report 2025 Sonicrford Chapcl opcncd for 20*5 on La5tcr Sunday with a Holy Communion scrvicc. The C'hapLI services iakL placL on IliL firsi Sunday ofLach nionlh iinlil Ihc IlarvLsi FLs1ival sLrvicL al Ihe cnd of SLplLmbcr. All iicm% donalcd al Ihc Harvesi Fe%iival arc given to the foodbank at New Lifc C'hiirch. Atlcndancc Iliroughoul the ycar 1% constant. The annual Cliristmas Carol service in Deceniber was very well aiiended. In August ihc Chapel Ihrce hundTcd year% old and hostcd 8 concert to cclcbratc thi% annivcrsary. All monics Tai%cd wcre donulcd to IhL Motor Neurone Dise4Lse Association in memory of Kuth Wainwrigyht. a lonbr.51andin¥ worshippeT and volunteer t the Chapel. Wc havc piirchll%cd two new hcatcrs diirinb Ihc ycar which arc workin8 WCII and ihank% lo a Icgacy Icft io thc chapcl. A ncw cILctric %iniirt rnclLT hu.4 bccn 11llcd and ull Ihc Llcclric4 PAT Ic4lcd. SomLrford Pari4h CounLil have laid mutling? along tliL paih by ihc ChapLI and across part of IhL rjeld oulsidL. This ensurLs Ihal Larli Lun now park wiili()ul Ilic Worry ofbTLlliny.4luLk duriny bad wcathLr. Thank% Tnu%l bjo lo ull ihc volunlLer% who work to keLp ihl ('hupel in ihe excellcnl condition it is in und io ihL Ministry Team who lead Ihe serviceli ¢nLouragTe everyone lo liupporl lh¢ CliarKI. JanLI lioodicr. Sornerford C'hapLI Trea%urcr S*fi'kiuurdlnki RL'PUTt APC￿l 2026 Ir ()I'iliiingiL wiilI Jliiny RLnsliaw-Pric&l slcppinm back a5 SGO aftLr IMai)y faithful ycar¥. Our thanks and PTiiycr& go 'VC ￿￿vrCcd to 4lcp iii. %hort Icrin I hopc. to hclp kccp u4 4ofL. IihougTh a% you know. il 1% Al.1. our rc%tK)n%ibility Al.WAYS. Bul il. in doubi IhLn l urn your tir41 p()rl-of-Lull %utLgTUi4 rdingTU%tbury(¢i,nioil.COTn OvLr Ihc pu%t WLck% wc havc updalcd rnuch of IhL papLrwvrk ubsocialLd with IliL suli¥uardinB hLrL at Si. Mary's. 'l-lianklully il is only Ihc TccordinbT Ot- our good praclicc wc liavc had no Safegu￿rdIng IS￿11¢% rccordcd in thc pasl Iwclvc Inonilis. This is grclll ncw% bill it is only thc bcgTinning. ()Iir objcctivc is lo Bl.. SAI--LR in cvcryihing do and wc g7row artd bLLomL n)OTL divLibL vui rL5ponsibililiLb musl rLbpond ULLordingily. 'l-hLTL Jrc p051crb in IhL our buildingTS which gTiVC you UII lh¢ dir¢Llivn you wvuld n¢¢d io highli¥ht a suf¢guardinB tnall¢T OT ind¢cd beek help. Tlicsc roulcE follow strict prolocols oiid Icvcls of cscalatioii biit al I1￿ Toutc it I￿ privalc und contidcnlial. Thcrc I￿ salcguclrding tTuiningT aviiilablc for ihose w'ho would wi%h to know MOTC about our proc¢%5 and. indccd. tlicTC 1% thc opportunity lo Icud thib won(l¥rful dnd in)portuni ministry in Pdrtn¢r&hip will) Rev. H¢Hiher dnd the PCC. Thank you dll fur b¢inu7 saf¢. It is w iimpurtani we w¢lLuin¥ ¢dih viher inl(1 wvrsliip &¥rviL¢ that w¢ Lan l¢¢1 saf¢. If yvu ar¢ uns(if¢, l¥¥] yuu lknily b¢ kLvm¢ unsaf¢, see on)¢thing you thiiik is uiisale- then i)l¢a4¢ do SI￿ak up. An(Irew BLvinwon ISGOI AKA"Bev" Fln#n¢l#l R¢vlfw of tht Ycar 2025 Thc ycar rloscd with Ihc church having a ncl worth of £370,142 hcld 3$ irt currcnt and invc%tmcni acrouni%. How¢vcr, thc ¥rcatn's rnanag¢m¢nl tC cvenr% hi)slLd a¢ Biddulph nld Hall. a 4pvn%ured Wdlk niri)l ¥x¢¥%¥iv¥ winilr hiJiing li wa% d¢¢id¢d io pausi 4¢rvi¢¢¥ in th¥ ¢hur¢h Irom January io Mnr¢h 21126 Jnd Ji)in with Ilwi)od lor Ihiir K'rvi¢c%. Niw iniom¢ %irLJin% ar¥ b¢ingi 4oii&ihi iOb¥ihir with finiL niial Bpp¥al% wiihin IhL ¢hur¢h Lgnd th¥ ¢ommiinity. A Cr()wdfunding ur¢ ¥rui¢lul io th¢ r¢gular donor% hav¢ lJk¢n thi% opportunity lo inir¢a¥¢ Ihcir giving. Irih¥ ¢urri'nt findnLiJI IrLnd ¥dnnoi b¢ hali¢d. Ili¢ PCC dr¥ iotnmiii¥d i(1 riviewinbt Ihi ihariiy bioinb ion¥4rn. In Ihi. ¥v¢nl i)I' d nii)re peniidiieni Lli)%ure, the future of Ihe re%ifiLied luiid% iiiu%l be dddre%%ed %inLe they Ldn i)nly b¢ u%ed Ii)r Ilie piirpci%¢ di)ncIlL￿ Lind it bLLC?mL'% L'.%%L'iili£il Ic) i)IYLr iheir rLiiurn li) IhL, di)nc>r%. 11 1% %inLLfLly li()PLcI Iliill L'mLrgenLy mL'd4ure% iindLriAken in 2026 will pr¢v¢nt ¥u¥h an oui¢om¢. RaLhel Hulse F*brlc fJenLral mainlenancc of IhL huilding has conlinucd and IhL li¥hinin¥ LnndiicloTS have been upgraded. LLser scanning and phnlobTTLimmciry have re8ulicd in an accurate %urvLy ol'thc.8lalL Dr IhL biiilding. ollowing adviLC from a slruLtural LngincLr. IhL churlhyard wall bordcrin¥ thL road has bcen moniiorcd to LhcLk ihal ihLfL IS no signilicani movcmcnl. Mca8urcincnts havL fLmaincd wiihin ihc ori8inal 2.smm lolcrancc. The vestry has been fully surveyed. There is some outward movement in the north wall. %0 a Jnain bellm needs to be sthbilised and Lracks in the north-east and cast windows nccd monitorin¥ and supportin¥ with woodcn frames. The spire has al%0 been %urveyed. It needs Te-pointing. some stonework need% rcpair and ihc weathervane need% Te-tixing. However, no work ha5 bccn donc a5 yet bccausc Faculty and List B applications await pcrniission fmm Ihc Dioccsan Advisory Commillee. Sally Dragc THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Bell Tower .vcnls 4incc the la%t report in May 2025.. All the bell wheels have been painted land pre¥ervedl many thanks io Pip Bulcombe for his help wilh ihis. A rvmplctc sct of ncw ￿)1 Top￿ in%tallcd. many Ihank4 to Hcltihcr and hcr Icum for thc DcdiLativn Scrvir¢. 6 nLw TinbTin&T ¢hambcr cciling panc1% rcplaLcd due io Waicr damagic again thanks 10 Pip for his help.. ai rhc same time a sei of PVC gTrummL%I.4 litied to PTI)IL'¥t rope% ThL qiairs io ihL ringing combLr havl bcLn augmcnicd with a bani8icr rope and non-glip striped iapc A rini>ink> Simulaior in.%tsillLd, thi4 will bc ol. HUCTE ￿.￿er)I io all ring>Lr4. A new Sup¢r S¢iure lo¢k insiall¢d its b¢llivw¢r d(wr. Thdnks again lu HLaih¢r, Ihis was 4uppli¢d fr(bm IhL B¢ll fund. Nexr Required a¢iions'. Th¢ iluLk is ¢urr¢nily running app 10 mins slow du¢ ¢0 puw¢r outag¢ in Asibury villdg¢ Ihup¢fully li) b¢ Lorr¢¢l¢d ihis w¢¢k¢ndl al%() noied during IhL ouiag¢. ¢h¢ ground fl(H)r ¢m¢rg¢n¢y lighii inoperable. Th¢ WJi¢r 10 th¢ ring?ing ¢hdmbir i¢ilinbi Jnd bclfry floor is not du¢ io mo4onry dcfcci$ bui Ihg 8 opcn apcrtur¢.q in th¢ %pir¥ only hdving dnli-bat nii¢inu. no or P¢rspix'. Wi)()dwi)rii) inl¥¥i£1111)n in ringing ihciiMb¥r- th¥ l£ibli whiih wd% h¢avily inf¢%l¥d hdi blin r¢mi)v¢d Iihank% io Hayl¢y & Mi¢ha¢ll Illdihir will ioniJ¢i ih¢ arihii¢il lor liirthlr J¢iii)n, biiv¢n thc wcx)d¢n iiilinL7 14 inl¢il¢d. RdUmii¢ groiind floor H¢aih¥r ha% in4iall¥d a Hunidn¥ trap a¥ y¢lt no gu¢4isl l)n th¢ ringing front.. th¢ following hu% hiipp¢n¢d., On 26ih April 25 w¢ porliiipated in ih¢ Guild O￿n Dlly b¢in&y on rouie A Ihi¥ Tgis¢d n¢arly £2000 for th¢ bell resioraiion fund. Wc dlw held a Mdy-Ddy open ddy rdiling dpp L90 Astbury ring¢r8 hgve run&) al ChLsler Cathixlral. Quan¢Tly m¢eiing% ai Bartholm¢y, Wrcnbury & th¢ AGM ai Congl¢iion We hdve dlso develO￿d a Llo%e link with the SdndbdLh dnd Bdrtholmey bdnds. WL havc N new ringing Cjuild mcmbLrs with anoiher Iwn in wailing. Kcvin TiickLT hccn a hu¥L asset Ihc lower a% lead inslruclor. fast iracking? IhL IcarninbT %cquencc by many monih.s by i)rrLrinbi 3-4 aliLTnaiive cvcning prJciicL %essiDns wilh bLII silenced. lo not annoy Ihe neib?hbours. Wc arL aLlivcly recruilin8 for ncw sli?rtcr.% via muliiplL mcdia oiiilcis Kevin also rcccntly enlcrcd the Cxuild l O-bell striking conlesi ai Siockport ISI Mary's) Wc have lost 3 members due lo the rc5i¥naiion of fonncr lower Captain Sicve Sioker in Oclobcr 2025. Wc Tccently slancd lo otfcr mutllcd tollin8 bcll% for funerals and 80 tar we havc had 4 rque5t5. Kevin Tucker was elected as Tower Captain at the Tower Meetin8 on March I Ith 2026. THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Musle A4 alway%. we are gTateful lo Iho%e who pr(ivide our music IMini%try. At I I.OOuiM, an inf(iTrnuI group of .%ing¢T% %UP]X)rt the congregaiion in hymns and worship songs. Twice a month at 6.30pm. evensong. using the 1662 Book of Ci)Inmun Pr￿ly¢r, 14 _4ung by the robed. 4.Pilrt ¥hoiT. Bi)Ih bJruup%, togT¢thrr with 'Lel¢hrbFi%li¢4 Iprimorily ioil¢l fa¢ililii% and ￿.￿lunt[¥r roiio numb¢r41 th¢ g*roup wa.% movld io Sl John'%. Smallwi)od from Junk 2025. W¥ w¥ri giv¢n p¥rmi%sion by Sm¢illwiwd PriinJry A¢Jd¢my 10 u%i Ihl pldying Ii¢ld dl th¢ %ihotsl lor JiliVili¢% und illi w¥¢k d% IhL rdlio ni¥dLd Ic)w¥r. Unfonunoicly, du¢ io o bcr¢ov¢m¢ni and illnc%q. I wo% unable lo run YAS club in Scpicmb¢r and Ociobcr 2025 and January ?112(i. S¢%%ii)n4 b¢bdn in. bui unfi)nunJlily Ihl numb¥'r4 JllinJinb* hai'l r¢,du¢id. Fi)r Llni ?112(). I rdn il LLNT ¢i)ur%¢ i)ii IhL filin, 'Wiik¢d'. Fi)ur yi)Iinb p¥()pli aiiLnd¥d. Hi)w¢v¢r, it ha¥ dl¥o b¢¥n h¢ld WL'Lkly diiring £1 Thur%ddy liinih lilnL JI Snidllwi)cxl Priinclry ALJdLiiiy 'YA% C'lub jiinii)r' £ind I X ILiiiiiliL4 ¢xpr¥%¥id ini¢rL%I. wilh 12-14 young p¢opl¢ aticnding ¢aih w¢¢k. Thii group of¢hildr¢n OTC k¢¢n lor J lunihlim¢ group 10 ¢oniinue. Mis4ion work- Hibihli¥hiy In MdfLh 21125, we prLPdred d Mi)IhLring Sunddy ServiLe dl Allbury. whiLh wJ% ILd by Rev Sieph Mi)rrii dnd Iny%elf (Si)phi¢ Mc)lynL'iixI, with IhL' YAS Llub meiiik.r% Lhoc).%in¥ mu%iL with Sally Driibke. helping prL'pllre %Lripiur¢ m¢4%gg¢ lllb¢l% about lov¢ for IhL fl(IwL'r4, ILJdinb prayLT% and haiidinbl i)ut btift% durinbl IhL %ir%'iLL and g7fL'LiinbTr i)n ihL door. During Holy Week 202.%, Ihree member% volunteered 10 help run Ea%ler Siorylime di si John'% Smdllwwd. They led Lrdft dLIiviiiL'% dnd hL.IpLd LhildrLn 10 pldnl d mini-l.'J8lL'r Ciardcn 10 IdkL homL In January, Ihe group creaicd scis of holding ¢ro%se% for each class in Smallwood Primary Academy which are used in daily rLtIL'Ltion time. The%e have had hllbie impact in SLhool, wilh children u5in8 them for their own private prdyer and momen1% of Wc vcry miich valiic ihc support from voliintccrs Trcvor Ma%scy. Clarc Haycs, Liz Cuttcll, Alan Burkc. Jane Moore. Nicola Holi and Helen Canliam and members of Ihe Ministry Teain who have gyiven lime io allow il 10 lake place so we have Safe ratios f adiilis to Lhildrln. WL would likL Io bTive a spLiial Ihajiks io RLV Sicph Morris for Lniourdbrinby at]d biuidinbT ML. and tor hLlpin¥ SLI up Ihe groiip and siippori the running thL scssions. Thank you lo Ilslyn LLWIS. hL4?dieaLhcr ol-smallwood ALadLmy Primary SLhool for yoiir support and thc u%c of Ihc school tacilitics, particularly during coldcr wcaihert I would like to thank A%tbL)ry May Day committee for their generou% donation of £250. Many thanks Sopliic Molyneux THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Toddler Clroup Wednesday mornln¥s durlng t¥rm tlme. Ti)d(IIL T gr()up c(Inliiiuc4 1() wclL()Inc rcguldn w()rk iir¢l¥¥%ly in lh¥ kii¢li¢n, prc>widing ()f l¥L'i and ¢c)Ilii Ii) i)Iir Inum%, Jdd4, grdiidpar¥ni% £ind ¢Jr¢'r% dnd pr¢pJrin¥i tDa%l Jnd brio¢h¢ for the mid-%14%ii)n.%nJik. MLirbtddri%l 8prinbil¢ hJ%n'i k,¢n Jbl¥ i() rliiiirn ti) li)ddlir% %in¢¢ %hi hdd h¢r kni¥ i)p¥rJlii)n in Ihl %ummir, IhJnk hir fi)r li¢r tim¢ %uppE)nin¥k li)ddlir% and wi%h hir J %p¥¥dy rn'ii)v¥ry. li would b¢ IILlplul io li£lV¥ a liw Inor¥ wolunl¢¥r% who w¥ ¢c)uld ¢dll on il'J¥aii L)r Jiidii unJviiildbl¥ th¢ kii¢li¥n r¢dlly di)¥% n¢¥d ilir¥¢ pLc¥pl¥ Ic) work ￿.¥1. W4 dr¢ Ini)%1 grdiilul lh¥ IlrL'ndd £ind Li%liy whi) hdv¢ bi)Ih h¥lpL.d i)ui wh¢n w¢ %hi)rtlicind¢d iii th¢ kit¢h¢n. Our bkri)up iouldn'l run wiihoul ML.1 who 14 ih¢rL froin Xam dlmo%t ¢v¢ry wii.k i(1 lill UP. w¥ Jl¥o hdv¢ d ioupl¥ ofbifdndpdrL'niy whi) Li)tiie e£irly ii) help with Ilie %eiiinbt up. e%peLidlly il. Mel is Jwdy. l Lan'i be ihere uniil tl..30 JI Ihe edrlie%l. Mi)¥1 pdrent IILlp with Ici iidy awdy a11d arL' gL*iiinb* LXPLfiLnLLd dl P£lLking Ll'Lryihing ilW£ly iiilc? IIIL. Liiphcidrd and IhL. hclLk ri)(Ini. WL. Are U%Udlly dll po¢kcd up by l 0..5U and Ih¢n wilh th¢ h¢lp otr my pupp¢l JasminL I l¢lld t¢n minut¢% ot. sin¥ing lim¢ bclor¢ w¢ tinish oi I l am. Rev Sleph Morri .adle$ Fellowshlp ThL FLllI)w%hip mLeis oncc a month in Asibllry villabye Hall.17 members comc regularly io listen lo a 8peaker on 8uch iopic% as ilie Samarilan%. keepinb your%LII- lil and Di%LipIL%liip Explored. Ollr new ReLior. induLled in Marlh. bjave an inierL%ling rL%uillL of IiLr lifl. In JiinL and July WL go oui lor liinLh. Inany friLnd%.joinin¥ 115. WL drl on IhL Q-onglLion Q'ominillLL of IhL World I)ay ol. Pnyer. and run a %iall al Ihc May Day. proceLd8 going towards church IIowLr%. Wc donalc 10 various LhariiiLS- MIND, MND. the Samaritans. We end our ylar with a Communion Service and a selt-caiercd lunch in thc village hall with iue41s. which everyone seejns lo enjoy. C'arole Goodwin Chaimian. Sl Mary's School Report follow5 as an appendix. Flnun¢l#l revlew Thc PC'C'S rc5CTVC policy is to kecp a minimum of £15,000 in hand Should unforeseen cvcn15 occur. This 15 also the level dccmcd %ufficicnt to %niooth out fluctuation% in ca.8h flow. Oihcr fc%cTVCS arc hcld in accordancc with futurc plan% and rcquircTncnls. such as building7 WOTks and improvcmcnts. After dcduclingy ainounts for futurc projccts and Soincrford Cliapel ass¢tS. th¢ charily held reserves of £2.132 freely available at tlie end oftlie year. THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Stru¢tur¢y governan¢¢ #nil management Governlnx doeumettt The Lharity l& Lonirolled by its governing doLument, a deed of trust and constitutes an uninLorporaied Lhdrity. Sl Mary's c.hurch A8ibiiry has th¢ rlsponsihiliry of c(>-opcraiing with ihc Jncumbcni tor thc lim¢ bling in promoting in thc eccl¢.sia%iical parish th¥ whole mi%qion of ihc ¢hurch, pastoral. ovangelisiic, social and ¢cum¢ntcal. Thc PCC is a ¢orporai¢ body, Ils Lomposiiion dnd proLLdurL' fLbiilJiLd by thL LhiirLh RLprLSL'nidtion RulLS LolllillnL￿d in SLhL,dulL 3 of IhL' SynodiLal GovLrnmeni Meastire 196Y. The luniiions and p)wers ol. lh¢ PQC are ¥oniain¢d in ihe ParoLhial Church CounLII (Powers) MLasur¢ IIC)56}. Th¢ Iru%iees whu serv¢d 4JuTinbT the year dnd up io lh¢ date uf %ib?nulur¢ of Ihe linanLiul 4tut¢ments were.. Mrs C Ci(x)dwin l)r S (' l)rabyL MrJ R HulsL Mr A Bailcy IRe8ib)n¢d 12 May 20251 Dr J E MoorL MT% D Burnett Mi%4 P J41yihL Mr% M M KLLne MTli J L RLn%huw-Pric%t IRc%ibyned 12 May 20251 Mr% L A tiliJvi MT (- RLn%how-PTjCSt RLvLriiid ts R Moffi¥ Mr% LIC Qvuk MT% J F. CJ()cxli¢r Mrh M (i ATm.41riiii Pi'L)r D MuTrt'y-LartLr Rci. 11 R M(¥rr¢y-C'.drtcr Mr T (' Mcl%¥L'y Mr T J W Buiskool IRe%ibyned 14 July 20251 IAppvintLd 12 May 20251 IAppi)intcd 17 Mar¢h 20251 IAppc?intLd 12 Miiy 21125 dnd resiyned 16 MLifLh 211261 IApp(IiE)tLd 12 May 20251 Tru%lcL5 arc cliLILd ai ihc ACIM opcn lo evcry lay pcrson whosc name 15 on the roll of Ihc parish. Elections mii.%l happcn al ILds1 LVLry 3 ycdrs. l.ull rLIIL5 on 1110sL Lli¥iblL lo bl LILLILd dnd volL Lan bl foiin(I IILrc.' lillps'.IIwww.LhurLliolLnglLind.oryl abouilleadership-and-governancel1e8al-scrvice￿chUreh-reprcsentH1lOn-n1Ie￿Part- Thc tru%lccs' rcport wa5 approvcd by thc Board of TTusIccs. Rev H R Morrey-Cart¢r J)al¢'. THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY I rq)ort lo the trustee% my exurniniition of the flnuncial %tatement% of The PCC of the Eccle&iaslical PaTi5h of St Mary Astbury Iihe Lhariiyl for Ihe year ended 31 December 2025. Re5P01151bllltles and bA515 of report A% the tru5te¢5 of the Lhurily yvu #re responsible for the PTePUfation of the financial simiements in accordance with the r¢quir¢n)¢nls ufthe Churilics ALt 2011. report in re.%peci of my exainiiiation ol- the Lh￿￿riTY'￿ linaiiLial %lalemeni% Larried out linder .%eLlion 14$ ot. Ilie L'harilie% Act 2011. In carrying Out my CKaniinarion I have followcd Ihc Dircclion% 8iNcn by ihc Charity CoiiJmi5sion under scciion 14515iibl of thc Charities Act 2011. Ind¢p¢ndellt exMmln¢r's sl*t¢mtnt SiiiLC Ihc cliariiy'% byro¥% inLomc CXCCL.dcd £250.(XM). thc indcpcndent Cxdminer mu%1 bc n member of a body lislcd in %cclion 145 of IliL ChariiiL'S ALI 2011. l Lonfirin Ihdl l am qualified lo underiake the exdminaiion because l am a member of ACCA. whiLh 1% onL of IliL li.%lLd bodiLS. Your aiicniion 18 drJwn 10 ihc faci ihai ihc charity has prcparcd ihc financial qlcilcmenl.% in accordance with ihc r¢lev¢ini vcrsion ol. lh¢ SiaiLmLni i)r RLLI)Inm¢ndLd PraLliLL JpplILJblL li) Lhariiic% prLparin¥i IhLir findnlial 4iaiLmLniq in aLcorddnc¢ wilh Ihc inancial RLpuriing SidndJrLI dppliLubl¥ in ihL UK and Ripubli¢ ol. IrLldnd IFRS 1021 in pr¢fLrLn¢L iu lh¥ Aliouniing und Ripciriiny by C'liJriii¢%,' Si¢ilLIiiLIii vl. Ri¥oii)mLnd¥d PrdiliLL i%%iILd on l April 2005 wl)i¢h 1% rLl¢rrLxi li) in thi ¢Xlanl rLuulJiii)n% biii lia% nc)w hL¥n wiihdrJwn. l undir%i4iid IliJi Ihis h¢1% bLLn di)nL In i)rdLr lor IhL Iinancial %ll¢ l¢ni¢nl% li) pr()vid¢ Iru¢ und lair vilw In d¢LI)rddi)ce wilh UK (rLn¢rdlly AI¥LpiL%d A¢LI)uniin¥ PrtsLIIIL. I havL LoinplLILd n)y Lxurninaliun. l Lunfirm Ihal no mullcrs havc comc to my allcnlion in connLclion wilh Ihc Lxaminalion ivingT ML lo bLIiLVi Ihul in any In￿l￿ri￿1 rL.4pLLI'. LLouniinbT rL'Lord% wcrL' noi kLpt in rL%pi¢i of IhL churity a% ￿quired by se¢iion 130 of thc Charitie% ALI 2011. IhL liii&lllLldl %laiLlliLni% do not Loinply wilh IhL 4 ppliL￿lbIc rcqiiirenicnl% conccrninb the fomi ￿1nd conlcnl of financial statements ¥ivc a true and tair view, which 1% not a matlcr considered part ot-an indepcndcnt cxaminalion. I have no ion¢¢rns dnd hav¢ iome airosy no other maiterb in ionne¢iion wilh the examinJlion io whi¥h ai¢eniion bhould be drawn in thi% r¢porl in or(l¢r io ¢nabl¢ d pr()p¢r undersldnding ol'ih¢ tinan¥idl stdiemeniy io be r¢aihed. Amanda Cirlnt, I",CCA Hainmi)nd MLNuliy LLP Bank House Markct Squarc Cviigl¢ton Che4hire CW12 IET England Dalc.. THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Unre$trl¢tiYl funds 2025 Restrletiyl funds 2025 Total Unr¢$trl¢tcd funds 2024 R¢$trl¢tcd funds 2024 Tot*1 2025 2024 Nole5 Incorne from: Donaiioiis aii(I legTacies haTila I'ollc¢iions ai 8¢rviccs Pl4inned b?IVlllb Flurial & WL(IdingT feLs Parish ma￿lirt Toddler Group 21,507 230,708 252.215 18.777 54.882 73.659 12.647 26,625 17,669 1.253 1.600 13.9(K> 28.225 17.669 535 2.347 8,762 24.179 20.043 912 9,674 •5.489 20.043 664 ,873 535 2.347 664 1,¥73 Oiher irudin¥ aciiviiie$ Inv¢sim¢nis 10.003 J.576 10.063 4.312 10.944 4,777 10,944 4,X36 736 59 'lotal Ineomt 92.0117 237,179 129.2fi() 87.4N2 59.700 147.182 F.xp¢ndltur¢ on: 227 227 575 575 C'hurih running ¢xp¢nK's I)ic?LL'%an Pciri%h sh￿re -19.955 fi5,1140 26.833 66.788 05.1140 626 40.550 ()11.276 20,021 60,571 611.276 640 626 640 Mi%.4ion bTivin&r & dunuliuns T()Jdl¢r Cir(iup LxLL'piional itLm% 1.410 1,410 1.434 1,395 1,395 1,357 123.gOXI 1.434 1,357 123.()U141 'lot#l ¢h4rlt4hle rxpindlluri, 106.405 28.893 135.298 78,313 22,018 100,331 Tot81 expendlture 106.632 28.893 135,525 78,888 22.018 100.906 Net Incomel{expendlture} 114.5451 20¥.286 193.741 8.594 37.6142 46,276 Tron8fcr% ￿tween fund 1,904 11.9041 119,143) 19,143 Net movernent IN fund5 io {12,6411 206,382 193.741 110.5491 50.825 46.276 Retontili*tlon of funds.. Fund balanccs ar l January 2025 42,867 133.534 176.401 53.416 76.709 130.125 Fund bilAn¢¢$ at 31 Dec¢mber 2025 -10,226 339,916 370,142 42,867 133,534 17fi,401 All in¢ome and expenditure d¢rive from ¢ontinuin¥ activitie%. 10 THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY BALANCE SHEET ASA T 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Notes Current as5Vt5 Di'bti)r% Ca%h at bank and in hand 14 284 374.208 292 IM5,686 374.492 185.97S Credltors: 8rn0unts falllng due wlthln on¢ y¢Ar 15 14.3501 19,5771 Net current I¥5ets 370.142 17(1.401 1.he funds of thL' rh4rlty RL%lriLILd inLI)me fun¢1% lJnr¥%iri¢icd fund% 16 17 339,916 111,226 133,534 42,X67 370.142 176.401 The finunLial ylalemenlb WCTe approvcd by the ITU%t¢eb on Rcv H R Morrey-c'artcr THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Aceountlng pollcle5 Charity information The PLC ol'ilie Lccle%iaslical Parish ofsi Mary Asibury is an unincorporaled charitable Inist. B8515 of preparatlon The fiiiancial %ialenients h cach aLIiVlly. J)ireLI cosis aiiribuiable lo a %inb)IL acliviiy arL alloLaied dirLcrly io rhai aciii'iry. Shared costs wliicli contrihuie io morc than one aciiviiy and %iipport cosr% which ￿re not atlribuiablc lo a sinsrlc activity arc apponioncd belwccn iho.%c aciiviiic% on a ba%1% consisicni with Ihc uqc of rcsoiirccs. Ccnlral sialy Losls arL dlloLdlL(l on IhL. basis of limL spcnl, and dL'prL'Lidliun LharbTL's arL' ,?IIocdlLd on ihL poriion of the assel s use. 1.6 Cash and cash equlTralents Cash and Lu%li ¢quival¢nl% inLliidt Lu%h in lianLI. dei)(1.4il% h¢ld al Liill willi bunk%. uth¢r %hurl-Icmi liquid inv¢4liiicnl4 with uriginal ni(IIuTili¥h ul-IhTLL nii)ntl)% (Ir 1cli%. uiid bdiik uvirdTaft%. 14uiik uvLI'draft.4 all lili(Iwn within b(Irrowing% iii LurrLnl 1.7 FlnanclHI InslrumL'nts 'hL Lliiirily liil% LILLILd to upply Ihc provision% of ScLlion I I 'Ba.4ic FinanLial In¥lrumcnlli' and ScLlion 12 '0ihcr Financiul In.4lTUTncnl% l%liuc4' of FRS 102 10 all of ils financial in.4lrumcnis. FinanLiul iii%lniinLiil.4 arL rcLogyni%cd in IhL Lharily's balanLC ¥hcLI whcn thL Lharily bcLomc& party lo ihc conlraclual provi%iun.4 uf IliL in%lruinLnt. FinonLiul and liubililiL.4 arL olT%cl. wilh IhL llLI om(iunlli pri.4LnlLd in Ihc finurtciol slulcincntli. wliLn IhLTL 1% tl ILgTally LiilurLLablL rigihi lo %il off Ihi rLLOkTIII%Ld umuunl% und IhLrL 14 an iiilLiilion lo %iiilL un u nLI bubis ur lo rLUll￿ the abscl and stiilL IhL liubilily simulianLouliIy. including Iran.8actioii co%1% and are %iih%cquciiily carricd Rl aniorti%cd co%1 ii%ing IhL ctlcilive iiilerL%l iiiLiliod iinlL%% the arrangycmcnl con%liliilcs a tin4?ncing tr4?n%aclion. wlicrc ihc tran%aciion is Incll%iircd al thc prc%cnt voluc ot. Ihc tiiluTC rcccLPts discounlcd at a markct ratc of intcre%t. Financial assct5 cla5sificd as rcccivablc within onc ycar arc nol amortlscd. Bd.¥ii' JIKdNI'iul liuhiliile.Y Ba%ic financial liabililic%. includingT crcditor% and bank loan% arc iniiially rccogTniscd at Ir4?n%aclion pricc unle%s thc arranglincnl LonsliliilL5 d finanLlllLi IransaLlion. whLri thi dLbi instruinlnl is Ji)LasufLd al IIIL pfLSLnl valui of IliL lulurc payniLnls di5counlLd al a markct ratc of inlLrLsl. Finaiicial liabililies classified as payablc wilhin onc yLar arc not ainortiscd. Dcbi inslrumenls arc 5ub5cqucntly carricd at amortised c051. usingT the effcclivc interest ralc mcthod. Trade Creditors are obligation5 lo pay lor g(￿dS or service% that have been acquired iii Ilie ordiiiary course of operation5 trom 4upplicT%. Amount% payablc arc cla%siticd a.% currcnt liabilitic% it payrncnt is duc within onc ycar OT Ics%. It not. Iliey arc prc5cnicd as non-CUTrcnt liabilitlC5. TTadc crcdilors arc rccogjniscd initially at transllction PTiCC and subsequcntly tn¢abuTed at amorti5¢d cost u5ingr the effective interest method. Financial liabililie5 are derecogTtij5ed when the charity's contractual obligratiolls expire or are dischargTed or cancelled. 13- THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CrltScal #ccoullt5tt¥ e5tlmate5 Ind Jud¥ement5 In ihc application of the charity's accounting policics. Ihc trustcc% arc rcqiiircd io makc judgcmcnt.%. csiimatcs and a55uinpiions about ihc carryingi amount of assC15 and liabilities that aTC noi rcadily apparcnl froni oihcr 50urccs. The e51iniaies dnd dssoLialed dssullipii011s are based on hisloriLal experienLe and oilier faLlors that are considered lo be relevant. Actual results may ditTeT trom ihese ¢51imates. The cstimale5 and underlyingy a5surnpiion5 ore rcview'cd on an ongyoing basis. Rcvisions lo accounliiigT csliinulcs ore recogwiiised in the periud in wliiLh the esiimale 15 revised where the revision atTeLls oiily Ilial period, or in the period of the revision and future periods wliere th¢ revisioii atyects both curreni and future period5. Income frorn donAtlons gnd l¢ggCI¢S UnrLisirleiLid Rlwirleied Toiil Unroslrl¢tL,d funds 2024 RoslrletL,d Totil 202$ 2025 2024 2024 Donalions and uifts 15.37Y 225.922 1,500 3,286 241.301 1.500 9.414 18.649 46,547 3.500 65,196 3.500 4,963 Grtsllls 6.128 128 21.507 230,70 252.215 18.777 54.%¥2 73.659 DO￿￿tIonS And %lft$ Doiiiii11)n% Oift Hid rcLvvcrcd Som¢Tftsrd Chdpil biffunds 7,1124 7,555 225,594 328 233.41 7,8¥3 2¥.fAI 565 17,341 3Y.191 9,b64 17,341 .099 15,379 225,922 241.301 1¥.1)49 40.547 65.196 14 THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Income from rharliablt actSvltltS Unre8trSeied runds 2025 Restrleied runds 2025 Total Unr¢strl¢t¢d funds 2024 R¢$trlet¢d funds 2024 Totil 202S 2024 Colleetlons It servleos Regular giving 12.647 1.253 13.900 8,762 912 9,674 PIAnned gli'lng 26,025 1.600 28.225 24,179 25,4119 Burl#l & weddlng (tes WLildiD¥. luiiLr41 & moiiun)Lni I¥L% Oih¥r fLL.% and subsiriplions 15.07 2,59Y 15.07 2.5Yg 17,n71 2.972 17,071 2,972 535 535 664 664 'loddlL'r (Iroup Oihir f¥Lb and ¥ubbLriptions 2.347 2.347 1,873 1,873 51?,941 5.735 (12.67(? 52.YN4 4.759 57.743 Ineome from other tr#dln# i¢tlvltle¥ Unrc5trlctcd Unreglrlcted fund5 2024 1025 Fundraibing evenis 10,063 10,944 Ineome from Investments Unrestricted lunds Restricted lund$ 202.5 TolAI UnreslTlCted funds 2024 Reslricted funds 2024 Total 2025 2024 Interest receivable 3,576 736 4.312 4,777 59 4,836 15- THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Exp¢ndlture on ral$lng funi15 Unrestricted Unreslricted fund$ fund5 2025 2024 Fundrai$in% and publicity OihL'r fuDdrai%iDyT Ll)%I 227 575 16- THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Expendlture oll ¢haritable #¢tli'ltles Churc Dioce5a rutlning pari5b sha expense5 Parish Mi5S1011 Ell'ing & donations Toddler Group Total 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 Direct cost5 Mission gyi'ing & donaiions Diocesan parish shar¢ Church insurance Clergy & staff expense5 Missi()n and cvangcli%m Costs Chureh runnin¥ expenses Church lighi. heat, water & waste Costs of tradiT)g Repairs to LhurLh building Upkeep of thc churchyard Architcct and survey costs 1.410 1.410 65,￿10 14.265 6.3W 415 5.672 8.748 626 16.637 7.387 7.449 65.040 14265 6.399 415 4238 8.748 1.434 626 16.637 7.387 7.449 65.538 65.040 626 1.410 1.434 134.048 Share of 5UPPOrt and governance costs (see note 9) 1250 1,250 66,788 65.040 626 1.410 1.434 135.298 An*ly$i$ by fund Unrc%trieted funds Resiricted funds 39.955 26.833 65.040 1.410 106.405 28.893 626 1.434 66,788 65,1)40 626 1.410 1.434 135.298 17- THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Expenditure on chY4ritable actiThitie5 (Continued) Pr¢Trious year: Church Dio¢es*n rnnning parish sh*r¢ expenses Parish magAziDe Mission gii'ing & donations Toddler EA¢eption81 Group it¢ms Total 2024 2024 2024 21124 21124 21124 2024 Dlrect costs Mission giving & donations Diocesan parish share ChuT¥h insurance Clergy & siaff expen8e Mission and evangelism costs ChuTch Tunning ¢xp¢nse5 Church lighi. hea¢ water & wasie Cosis ot'irading Repair5 to church building Upkeep of the chuT¢hyard Archjicct and survey costs Other chariiable expenditure 1.395 1.395 rt).276 13,892 2.722 1.104 6.758 8,980 60276 13.892 5.401 8.980 1.357 9.739 7.(K)5 11,014 9.739 7.005 123.9081 123,9081 59.857 fAI276 ,395 1,357 123,9081 99,617 Share of 5UPPOrt aDd goTrerDaDce cost5 {5ee note 91 Governance 714 714 60J71 EA1376 1.395 1.357 123.9081 l(M),331 Allal)'5l5 bv fulld UnrestriLted funds- Restricted funds 40J50 20,021 fAb376 1.395 123.9081 78.313 22.018 1.357 60571 fAbJ76 1.395 1.357 123,9081 l(M),331 18- THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 8upport C05t5 4lloc*ted to actlvltle5 2025 2024 Goveman¥e ¢0514 1,250 714 AnAII'5cd bekn'een: ChuTLli 1,250 714 10 Net mov¥m¥nt Srt funds 2025 2024 The n¢t movement in tund8 L8 %Lqied atler Cha￿11n￿lI(CrediIlnbl'. Fees poyable for ihe indcpendeni examinaiion of Ihc chariiy's financial qlaiemenis 1,250 714 Trustoes None of ihe Iruslees lor any persons connected wilh them) received any Temuneralion or benefi15 from the charily durinb the year. 12 Employees Thc avcrag?c monthly nuit)￿r ofcmplvyLCS durin&r ihc yLar was.. 2112.$ Number 2024 Number Toial Thcrc wcrc no cmployccs whosc annual rcmuneration wa% more than L60.000. 13 Taxatlo Th¢ Charity ig exempt fri)In taxation on its a¢tiviii¢% be¢au%e all 118 in¢om¢ i¥ applied for ¢harilabl¢ pvrposeg. 14 Debtor5 2025 2024 Arnounts falllnx due wlthlD one yeAr: OihcT dcbtor Prepaymeni% and aLcrued inLom¢ 292 284 284 292 19- THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 15 Crcdltors: #mouNt$ falllng due wlthln one ve#r 2025 2024 Other creditor 4,350 9,577 16 Re$lrl¢t*d funds Thc Tcstrictcd fund% of Ilic charity compri.%c thc uncxpcnded balanccs of donations and grants hcld on trust %ubjccl to pccific coiidilion.4 by donor% to how thcy Inay bc u%cd. At l J&nullry 2025 Ineomln% resource5 Resources expended Transf¢rsAt 31 D¢¢ernber Parish n¢ws RLclL)r & Lhurch warden8 200 1.795 5.5.()67 X,(y16 535 16261 {1,7951 13.2Yb I,Y27 2.446 216.211 2.754 119.7811 49.472 (1,4)22 1.976 267.4(?6 14.0110 ]3LII rlpdir Toddl¢r brroup SLcd buildin¥ SuniLrl(Ir(I C'hupil 12.2831 51.235 1.7,¥78 12,5521 133,534 237.179 12¥.IIY31 33gl}16 Prcvlous y¢Ar: At l Janullry 2024 InL¢bmlnR rt¥ource RL'soufcL'S expendL,d Tran5f¢rqAt.11 D¢cernb¢r 2024 Pari4h n¢w8 RL'Llor & LhiirLh wardens CliurLh fabric ]3¢11 rcpoir Midweek %erviLe le¥#Ly ToddlLr grroup Sccd building Som¢rtord Chap¢l 177 1.795 65.071 0.771 43 2.052 663 16401 200 1.795 55.967 8,fj46 33.771 1,875 20 1.958 131.8611 16321 12.1971 51,235 51.235 13,X78 21,413 17.5351 76,709 59.700 122.01 ¥1 19,143 133,534 20- THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 17 Unrtstrlcl¢d funds Thc unrc%tricrcd fund% of thc charity compri%c rhc uncxpcndcd balancc.8 of donation% and grani% which arc not %ubjcct io 5pccific condition5 by donors and gTrantors as lo how Ihcy tnay be used. Thcse includc dcsignatLd fund5 which havc bccn Sei aside oul of unre5triLled funds by Ihe Iruslees for speLifiL purposes. Al l JanuAry 2025 ID¢omlng rt$our¢e5 Resources expended Tran5fersAt 31 D¢ctrnb¢r 2025 ieneral fund8 42,867 92.nR7 11(16.6321 1,904 30,226 Provlous year: At l Januory 2024 1￿c￿mIng rtsour¢os Re$ource8 ¢xpendLyl Tran%fer$At 31 Dec¢mher 2024 Friendli ofA%ibury General fund 320 87.162 52.wo 178,8881 117.4071 42,867 53.416 117.4112 17¥.8HIII 119,1431 42,%67 An*ly%ls of n¢t A¥s¢ts b¢tw¢¢n fundi Unrestrlcted (und8 2025 Restrlcled funds Total 2025 At 31 December 2024: Currcnt a55cl￿(li￿b1lI1]cs 30.226 339.910 370.142 30.226 339,916 370,142 Unrestrlcted fundy 21124 Restrleied funds 2U24 Tot*1 2024 At 31 December 2024: Curr¢nt &g5e1￿1]l?bil1l1es 42,8CI7 133,534 17CI,401 42.867 133.534 176.401 19 Relat¢d p4rty trans*¢tlons There were no disclosable related party transactions duringr the year12024 - none). 21 THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 SOMF,RFORD CHAPF.I, STATE￿IENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES for the year cnding 31st December 2025 2025 2024 ACCOUNTOPF.NING BALANCF.S Rils BANK BUILDING SOCIETY Held by ThL PC.C Si Mary Asibury 5,0147 12.254 13.878 13,878 17J41 INC()MINC. RF.S()URCTr.S ScrviLL$ Lc&ya¢y SoiiiLrford P(, Ci)ngTlilun InLI()4UTU Tru%1 Buildinbi Sociciy 1,253 1.300 912 Donolions.. 600 2,500 59 Grani Inicre8¢ TOTAL INCONIIYG RESOURCES 2,753 4,071 .Tr".% b.XPF.NI)F. HJli)g¢n hidlir pur¢hJ4¥' SeTViLL Lon%umablL% Inliurunce 52J 12 1.250 234 109 1,2a6 354 120 102 Chroniile PAT tL.81 and electrical inspeciion RupHirs Fire ¢xtinguisher IAs¢bury PCC) Cleaning 5,¥15 96 18 126 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 7J34 NET MC)VEMENT IN FUND* 201 lJ,46Jl BALANCES BIFWD 1st JanuHry 13.878 17.341 BAI.ANCF.S CIFWD at yeireNd 14,079 13J78 ACCOU)T CLOSINC. BALANCES I Icld by'fiic PC'C. Si Mlc ry Asibiiry FUND BALANCEAT YEAR END 14,079 14.079 13.N7Y 13J178 This page does notform part of the stalutoryfinancial slatements 22- School Lane Astbury Cheshire CW12 4RG 01260 272528 Astbury St Mary's C of E Primary School kvalk in love as Christ lows you. Ephesians 5.2 Head Teacher Miss P. Blythe head astbu .cheshire.sch.uk DAT Ch￿lTD1￿•sa￿A￿thrn￿S PCC re ort for the AGM 2026 RE teachin This last year, we have continued to teach using the Questful RE curriculum following our long term plan. htt s=Il uestful-re.or .ukl Below are a few examples of their learning. Class Jonah made Easter cards as they were learning about the Chrislian message of hope in the Easter story. They had hatched the chicks from eggs- it was very exciting. Class Noah were learning about Bible characters, how Jesus welcomes everyone and designing an Easter garden using a Christian's knowledge of Easter. is Class Mary have been thinking about God's power and looking at artists, portrayal of s￿ne$ from the Easter story. What do ou think that thl 6 is Give exaffl showed His le5 from Th Bibl¢ wh owor: an ou think f an lives now which mi work? hin which ha nsln ht also show God's Class Jacob have been focusing on who was Jesus and who is Jesus? Learning was about who Bible characters would say Jesus was, who he said he was and who Christians say he is. Jk Worshi This last year our worship has focussed on perseverance, forgiveness, and will move onto parables for the next term at school. We have also worshiped through harvest, advent and lent. Each week, children have had the opportunity to respond personally to worship through the class refleclion time. Here are a few examples: Lent - kindness Thurtday5 Marth 2026 'Let ewerytkLrn9ytru say KeLp tKers 9rtrw EpkesLans IF:26. r4aLS Wtrrd& ettrt IxuLLd LLP