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2024-12-31-accounts

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North West Swindon and Lydiard Millicent

Trustees Annual Report

for the year ended 31 December 2024

The Vicarage The Butts Lydiard Millicent Swindon SN5 3LR

allsaints-online.org.uk Tel 01793 772417

Reg. Charity no. 1182788

Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 13th April 2025

1 Organisation and Trustees

1
Organisaton and		 Trustees
PCC Member Retrement Reason Note
Tina Wheeler
(Treasurer)		 March 2027 Elected Member
NickyIddon(Vice -chair) March 2026 Elected Member
Bev Kauppinnen March 2026 Elected Member/Deanery
Synod
Beverley Belcher
(Secretary)		 March 2027 Elected Member
Heather Benn March 2026 Elected Member
John Lindsay March 2025 Elected Member
Vacancy March 2022 Elected Member
Vacancy March 2022 Elected Member
Vacancy March 2022 Elected Member
Rev Tudor Robert
(Chair)		 Ex Ofcio Incumbent
Rev Tricia Roberts Ex Ofcio Minister Licensed to
Parish
John Halstead Ex Ofcio Churchwarden
Andrew Roberts Ex Ofcio Churchwarden
Julian Wright Ex Ofcio(2025) DeanerySynod

2. Aims and Objectives

3. Activities and Achievements

3.1 Church Membership

The electoral roll currently stands at 89 and will be revised in full in 2025.

(Beverley Belcher)

3.2 Worship

During 202 ~~4~~ we continued to offer an 8am Holy Communion Service along with a 10.30am service with Holy Communion on 2[nd] and 4[th] Sunday of each month. The monthly Communion moved to twice a month at 10am on a Thursday.

3.3 Annual Sunday Attendance

Year
Service
Atendance		 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
8.00 Adult Ave 12 13 12 12 12 11 9 10 9 7 7 4 5 5
8.00 Adult Norm 12 13 12 12 12 11 9 10 9 7 7 4 5 5
9.30 Adult Ave - - - - - 14 11 12 11 9 2
9.30 Adult Norm - - - - - 14 11 13 10 10 2
9.30 Child Ave - - - - - 12 9 10 11 6 1
9.30 Child Norm - - - - - 12 9 11 12 6 1
10.30 Adult Ave 62 59 54 52 52 52 50 47 47 45 28 25 25 26 26
10.30 Adult Norm 59 57 49 47 45 43 48 49 50 41 30 23 25 26 25
10.30 Child Ave 22 21 19 17 15 12 10 9 5 4 1 1 2 5 4
10.30 Child Norm 20 20 17 16 14 13 11 7 6 2 1 1 2 5 3
6.30 Adult Ave 15 19 13 15 5 - - - 15 9 -
6.30 Adult Norm 9 8 6 5 5 - - - 15 10 -
6.30 Child Ave 0 -
6.30 Child Norm 0 -
Thurs Com Adult 4 7 8 7 6
Thurs Com child 4 7 8 2 6
YouTube* Total
number of views		 3195 1281
YouTube* average
weeklyview		 80 53

The figures for 2009 to 2014 6:30 services include large figures at Partnership services. The 6:30pm began to be reintroduced in 2019 but due to low numbers stopped again mid-2019.

*The YouTube numbers are the viewing figures as listed on YouTube on 11/3/2021. We do not know how many people may have viewed the service as a household or the age of the viewer.

The Monthly Communion Service was stopped completely in March 2020 and did not restart until mid-2021 due to Covid restrictions.

The 8am Holy Communion Service did not take place during 2021 due to Covid restrictions and restarted in February 2022.

3.4 Christmas Services

Year
Service
Atendance		 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2022 2023 2024
Christngle 86 87 85 60 81 92 121 150 75* 27 - Jan
28		 Dec
3		 n/a n/a
Children 40 55 31 29 57 53 63 75 30* 18 - Jan
22		 Dec
3		 n/a n/a
Carols 87 121 113 119 134 128 109 109 128 100 - 57 51 54 27
Children 20 23 21 25 34 69 19 37 12 7 - 6 5 2 1
Christmas Eve 89 146 65 85 81 92 121 150 146
*		 92 - 42 95 100 73
Children 46 48 15 35 57 53 63 75 40* 44 - 16 50 40 35
Midnight
Comm		 61 57 62 48 52 60 55 55 50 54 22 20 29 20
Children 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 3 3 5 0 1 0 0
Christmas Day 66 74 52 73 60 35 54 66 54 45 17 26 26 22 27
Children 22 26 17 18 7 12 15 9 5 9 2 1 3 2 2
Youtube Carol
Service		 59
Youtube
Christmas Day		 51

In 2021 we did not hold a Christingle Service in December but it was held on 3[rd] January 2022. In 2023 we did not hold a Christingle Service in church but facilitated this to be held at Lydiard Millicent School as part of a school assembly.

In 2022 we held a Christingle Service in January and again in December.

In 2021 there was no Midnight Communion Service. YouTube services were stopped mid-2021.

3.5 Easter Services

3.5 Easter Services
Year
Service
Atendance		 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
*YouTube Maundy
Thursday		 42
*YouTube Good
Friday		 58 43
Good FridayService 18 7 49 35
Children 6 2 27 71
Last hour at the cross 15 8 10
Children 0 0 0
Easter Day 42 41 47 56
Children 3 4 13 15
*YouTube Easter Day 90 61

*The YouTube numbers are the viewing figures as listed on YouTube on 11/3/2022. We do not know how many people may have viewed the service as a household or the age of the viewer.

In 2020 there were no Easter Services in Church due to Covid.

Due to Covid there was no Service on Maundy Thursday in 2021. Once again this was available on YouTube. In 2021 a Good Friday service was held outside church along with a YouTube pre-recorded service.

In 2024 the Good Friday 10.30am service was planned and run by Bev Kauppinen (Schools and Children’s Worker) and the young people.

Occasional Offices

During the year, there were two Weddings, no baptisms and Tudor conducted 7 funerals.

PCC Secretary

During 2024 the PCC continued to meet regularly mainly at the vicarage. During the year we held 9 meetings and continued to follow the pattern of opening with a Bible reading and a prayer, a more focused section for prayer in the middle and ending with prayer. Once again, I am pleased to report that attendance has been good.

This year we have, continued to work on the reordering and reroofing plans and are pleased to see the work of the previous years coming to fruition.

Once again, I am grateful to Tina Wheeler who kindly proofreads for me and to all those who prepare reports ahead of the meeting. As always, we work on behalf of the church members so please speak to any of us about any concerns or ideas. Currently there are vacancies on the PCC so if you would like to be involved, please talk to one of us – you would be most welcome.

(Beverley Belcher)

3.6 Deanery Synod Report

Our Lay Deanery Synod members are Bev Kauppinen and Julian Wright and from May 2025 we have another year to serve. Tudor is a clergy member.

There have been 3 meetings this year and the fourth is on 27[th] February 2025 on Pioneering Parishes taster seminar. This seminar will offer the tools for honest conversation about how together we can shift the energy of the church further out into the parish. Members of our PCC are also invited to attend.

Our first meeting was held on 22[nd] May 2024 at St Mark’s Church and was led by Archdeacon Christopher Bryan about ‘Transforming Church. Together’. It was noted that the three most deprived areas in the Swindon Deanery were Parks & Walcot, Pinehurst and Penhill. Parishes with low income could benefit from being linked with more prosperous parishes.

The second meeting, held on 16[th] July at All Saints, Southbrook Street, failed to adopt the ‘Deanery Vision’ because the latest draft had not been circulated to members, so instead we concentrated on ‘Hearing from one another’. Our discussion group was very interested to see how our ‘Men’s Breakfast’ is held. Another group from St Mark’s talked about their ‘welcome space’.

Our third meeting held on 3[rd] October at St Peter’s Penhill Drive concerned ‘Every Member Ministry and the pathways for training being developed’ in a presentation from Dr. Stephanie Hayton, Advisor for Lay Ministry. Several stages of calling were identified namely: Being aware of God calling, being able to articulate your calling, having the confidence and desire to follow the call and making a decision to allow the church to formally test your calling. Many fortunately will volunteer (eg.PCC member, Synod rep, treasurer, churchwarden etc.) but only a few will be called to Lay Ministry. Several other Lay roles were identified.

At each meeting there was a short update on ‘Diocesan and local priorites’ which include the Deanery Working Groups, Eco Champions, Racial Justice and Financial Well-being.

When elected, Julian asked not to attend the PCC meetings and was therefore removed as a Trustee. However, in the light of changing circumstances, after the APCM he will discuss with the new PCC whether it would help them for him to become a Trustee once again.

(Julian Wright)

3.7 Worship and Music Team

From January until the beginning of August we held our services in All Saints church, as usual, with the use of the organ, piano and sound system. After this we moved into the Parish Hall while work was done on the church roof and reordering.

Our ‘new normal’ (at the time of writing) is keyboard and guitar, which has to be set up every week along with chairs, tables, projector etc. We also continue to use Worship Lyric Videos when musicians are not available. One advantage of the smaller space has been that we are all closer together and it has been good to hear the congregation singing enthusiastically. (We also have use of the kitchen making it easier to serve refreshments after the 10.30 service demonstrating just one reason why we need a servery!) At Christmas we were able to use the school for our carol service and for the All- Age Christmas service on Christmas Eve (‘Shrek finds Christmas’) led by Bev and the youth group

band.

Notable events and services during the year included two All-Age services (Good Friday & Christmas Eve), welcoming Bishop Neil in April, and a number of overseas visitors, Daniel & Sarah and their daughters, Sophie & Ana from Brazil, Mark Draper serving with MAF in Kampala, Francis from Hope for Life, Katanga, and members of the Anglican Youth Fellowship choir from Uganda on their 40th anniversary tour, sharing their joyful worship with us on a wet and windy weekend in November.

In July we held our Save the Nave concert, organised by Julian Wright to raise funds for the church roof. Local musicians, young & old, including members of All Saints, donated their time and talents for free providing a varied and highly enjoyable programme. The Corinium Players entertained on classical guitar & Spanish guitar, Rhiannon Caple played piano & flute, accompanied by Adrian Notley on guitar, and folk trio Friggit entertained with sea shanties. Anne demonstrated the versatility of the church organ, Julian ‘DB’ sang & played guitar and the youth band provided the finale, singing, dancing and waving flags.

(Anne Dwight and Ginnie Heads)

3.8 Open the Book Assemblies in Primary Schools

Open the Book is a bible story telling programme in primary schools and part of Bible Society. Stories sit within a whole school act of collective worship which is scripted and inclusive of all faiths and none. Children watching actively participate and see their peers help the Open the Book team present the story.

We are blessed with a team of 20 committed people from different churches who take assemblies into Shaw Ridge, Westlea, Tregoze and Peatmoor Community Primary Schools on Wednesdays. In 2024 we gave a total of 65 assemblies reaching an average of 450 children a week.

This year we have increased provision in Shaw Ridge school to fortnightly (3 assemblies per term) and aligned the story programme so that all four schools receive the same fortnightly assembly (17 assemblies each per year). This has enabled us to build upon existing school and team relationships, maturing the confidence of the team and supporting the schools with their collective worship.

As church volunteers invited into schools, we find ourselves a unique Christian witness pointing to the eternal hope and forgiveness found in Jesus Christ. Children who watch and take part in the stories recount their experiences – in the playground, on the way home, at the dinner table and sometimes storytellers are “spotted” like Steve out shopping when a boy insisted on speaking to him and he was drawn into a conversation with the boy’s mum – what a great witness from church to school to community.

Sometimes it’s not the people that are memorable but the props - one afternoon returning to church and unloading a wooden camel from my car I heard a small voice say, “Mummy look - there’s the camel that was at school” what a conversation opener! - I wonder if that boy was remembering the “P--tong” camel spitting noise we all enjoyed making in assembly as part of the whole school participation!

In 2024 we said farewell to our long-term members Tudor and Judith. At the same time, we welcomed Janet and Richard to the team.

This was a transitional year for the governance of the Open the Book team which underwent a seismic shift from The Partnership of Churches which it sat under to Holy Trinity Shaw who very kindly “took us in” and enabled safeguarding and safer recruitment agreements with our Anglican sister churches St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze and All Saints Lydiard Millicent. It is testament to the hard and patient work of the safeguarding officers, PCC leaderships, incumbent’s and Partnership Council that our governance has transitioned smoothly enabling the Open the Book team (who originate from different churches) to continue working together in our wonderful schools. Grateful thanks go to everyone who laboured to make this happen.

A full account of the school year 2023-24 can be found in each school’s “review of the year” reports which were written in the summer after meeting with our school contacts for everyone’s encouragement and the changeover of leadership from 31.8.24. Here are some of the year’s highlights:

Children participate in acting out the stories in all schools. Peatmoor say:

We even made it into the school newsletter with our Joseph trilogy of assemblies in the Autumn and in the summer received handmade cards of thanks from the children which they presented to us in a special assembly.

Building relationships with schools :

Tregoze invited all their volunteers including the Open the Book team for mulled wine and mince pies! Four team members went along and had a very enjoyable time chatting to teachers and other volunteers. We met Dave and Janet from Gorse Hill Baptist church who also give assemblies in school, and I was able to confirm the date of their Experience Easter visit to Holy Trinity with the year 3 teacher. Once again, the team look forward to welcoming them and helping with this whole church occasion.

Aligning the story programme allows us to offer fortnightly assemblies to all our schools.

Shaw Ridge: Since September we increased from monthly assemblies to fortnightly assemblies in Shaw Ridge so now members take the story for that day into the afternoon assembly in Westlea school as well. We also have a joint practice in between for the next story!

Thank you Westlea for allowing us to trial our new book of stories.

This year we trialed 5 stories from our new resource in Westlea school on Monday afternoons in addition to our Wednesday programme of 12 afternoon assemblies. Westlea now have all their assemblies on a Wednesday afternoon. Going into both schools more frequently has enabled the team to grow in teamwork and confidence in a year of change both for The Partnership and our Westlea Church members. Westlea says:

Prayer: We have continued with our quarterly prayer meetings, and this has been a special time of catching up with our Freshbrook friends who take assemblies into Oliver Tomkins school, Millbrook and more recently Hazelwood Academy with Toothill church.

The Gathering : We also enjoyed seeing many of them at our annual team gathering in Holy Trinity Shaw – a special time together for everyone before the long summer break. This year Stephanie ran a turban tying workshop. Special thanks go to Stephanie our costume seamstress, Alison our props design artist not to mention our “ironing fairy” who doesn’t wish to be named! We wouldn’t be “well presented” without them!

(Heather Benn 03/04/24)

3.9 Children’s Church and Schools’ Worker Report

Last year, I started my report by expressing my profound gratitude to all the members of our congregation for enabling me to embark on an incredible, once in a lifetime journey to Uganda. This year, I wish to express my deepest and heartfelt gratitude for the unwavering support and understanding I've received during what has been the most challenging year of my personal life.

The compassion, love, and care shown to me after the devastating loss of my mother, followed closely by the passing of my husband, have been invaluable. Thanks to the love and kindness I received, I was able to manage my grieving process so that when I returned to work it was with renewed energy, strength and determination. Thank you all for being such a vital and integral part of that journey.

My second topic last year dealt with BASH, where I said the following; “I am pleased to report that our Friday night youth group, BASH - Bible and Sharing Hour & half, continues to thrive. We have consistently seen attendance numbers in double figures with numbers as high as twelve, which is a testament to the fact that we are offering something, on a Friday night, that the youngsters want and enjoy.”

As of January 2025, there are just under thirty youngsters on the Bash register and Friday night attendance numbers range from late teens into the twenties. In fact, I think it would be fair to say Nicky and I were slightly disappointed, when on one Friday we only had fifteen only!

BASH, is thriving. The Christmas Eve All Age service was very well attended, with so many parents and families. Twentyfive youngsters took part in the service; “Shrek finds the real meaning of Christmas." It was such a success that the Easter all age service on Good Friday April 18 is a sequel “Shrek found the real meaning of Christmas, but what about Easter?"

I am excited about Easter. Christmas was fun, as always, and it was a large undertaking but helping the youngsters and their families understand the gospel, the good news the real significance of Easter; Christ’s sacrifice made for each one of us, is so important to me.

Our links with St Mary’s Church have grown in a really positive way. So much so they have asked us to share our all-Age Easter service with them at their Church. The youngsters are thrilled to bits to be given this opportunity.

In addition, on February 27th we are having a joint youth evening with BASH and St Mary's youngsters, which hopefully, is a sign of things to come, moving forward.

There has been no SPOT Sunday school since church moved into the parish hall, although a Sunday school was held the first Sunday of this month. There is no doubt that it is far harder getting youngsters into church on a Sunday as there is so much competition from all sorts of other external factors. As we get ready to return to church and, potentially plan the recommencement of SPOT please pray for guidance as to the best way forward.

The work in schools has gone from strength to strength, particularly in Ridgeway Farm and Peatmoor. The heads of these two schools are happy for me to lead worship/assembly and I am hoping the same will be true at Lydiard school.

I have been able to continue to build meaningful relationships with both the students and staff, creating a safe environment for the youngsters, whether it’s through band, teaching or things like Christmas in a box. The work in schools is positively, impacting on the numbers in BASH, which is such a blessing and also means I have the opportunity for more interaction with parents too.

After Easter, Experience Pentecost is the next big event that will be held in church and in Ridgeway Farm school. It will be a joy to do this in our reordered church and practically a lot easier.

The BASH, rounders, BBQ, picnic, last July was so enjoyed by all groups and generations that it has been agreed to repeat this event at the end of term six in July.

As my extended contract at All Saints Church draws to a close in July, I find myself facing a crossroads - one where the path forward is not immediately clear, yet increasingly I am feeling compelled to continue this vital ministry.

The growing number of young people who have come to our church on Friday nights, enthusiastic, eager and increasingly willing to pray and talk about God, whilst enjoying their Nicky made toasties, of course, is giving me the belief, that this is the work God wants me to do.

Yet, regrettably, I am in a position where I am unable to work on a voluntary basis. I wish that that were not the case, but it is.

I have met with the diocese, regarding the faith chaplaincy role and as I write this, I have another meeting next week. They are keen and will finance the role, to some degree, for the next three years, but would like some financial commitment from our church in addition to St Mary’s. There are also, other avenues to be explored, but the path forward is far from certain.

What I do know, with absolute certainty, is that God is good and through the most difficult year in my personal life, He has blessed me with a joy and a desire for this work that I can’t just ignore. It is my deepest hope and prayer that the way forward will be made clear, and that I may continue to work with our young people, and with All Saints church. How amazing would it be to see many of them draw close to God and in the fullness of time, accept him into their hearts and lives?

As this is my last annual report with Tudor as my ‘earthly’ boss! I want to take this opportunity to thank him for the working relationship we have had, for the times of joy, laughter, prayer and reflection we have shared and for the genuine love he has given me for the psalms.

Tudor, brings an energy, enthusiasm and humour that the children love. He has allowed me the freedom to make the role my own and not ‘clipped my wings too much’ for which I am very grateful! You will be missed Tudor, but I know God will bless you and Tricia in the next phase of your lives.

Finally, please pray that God’s will becomes clear in the coming days and weeks ahead that this particular youth work, His work and His ministry, can continue.

(Bev Kauppinen)

Bell Ringing

Throughout 2024 the number of ringers remained steady at around ten. Regularly each week we have about 8 or 9 ringers for each Tuesday practice and around 6-8 each Sunday morning. We would like to thank those committed ringers who turn up each week in all weathers. Thank you.

In February 2024 we hosted the Branch Striking competition where 6 or 7 church groups from across the branch gathered to compete for the top place (this went to St Mary’s, Purton). Overall, about 70 ringers attended and we were able to provide tea, coffee, snacks and cakes. The competition was judged by Steve Bucknell and Daniel Knight.

We rang the bells for two weddings and had several visiting ringing groups in the first half of 2024. From September the church closed for roof repairs and refurbishment. Although the church has been closed Tuesday practice has carried on with ringers crossing a very muddy churchyard each week and Sunday ringing has been unaffected. We felt a long closure would have been damaging to our practice and it would have been difficult to keep the team together so we thank the church that this has been possible. We’re looking forward to having a new carpet as the old one became extremely muddy as the building work progressed.

John Halstead has also taken on the role of checking the bells and replacing parts as necessary. He has been ably assisted by Howard Benn who helped to produce a new ‘stay’ when one was broken and needed to be replaced. Jason, ringing master from St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze has assisted with very welcome training and advice for these roles.

We held a summer outing in August 2024 to ring in Pewsey and Wootton Rivers churches followed by a very welcome lunch in the Royal Oak. Around 12 ringers from All Saints, St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze and St Mary’s Rodbourne Cheney joined forces for this outing and a very good day was enjoyed by all who attended.

Some changes in roles for 2025 have been put in place - Ann Hutchinson is Tower Correspondent Jeanette Ferris is Ringing Master John Halstead is Steeple Keeper Judith Coulson-French is Health and Safety Officer Bryan Hutchinson is Tower Treasurer Michael Moore will help with teaching on a regular monthly basis Plans for 2025 – A Quarter Peal is planned in March for International Women’s Day. Most of the ringing team plan to take part in a ringing challenge to gain a place in the Guiness Book of Records (May 25) and we’re also planning a Tower Open Day during the village commemorations for VE day. More details to follow but keep Saturday 10[th] May free.

Thank you to everyone in All Saints who help, encourage and support us throughout the year. (Ann Hutchinson and Jeanette Ferris (joint Tower Captains))

3.10 Saturday Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study

This eclectic group of men originally met in a barn in Cricklade then in the Church, and during reordering we have been meeting at the Vicarage. Men in particular love a challenge and the Vicarage may have been too comfortable for some! Nevertheless, we have met most first Saturdays of the month at 8.00 am and having feasted on bacon butties, coffee, tea, and orange juice we then begin on looking at Bible Stories and passages that might particularly speak to men in their everyday lives. We are all looking forward to meeting once again in the Church. I would commend this group to all men. I will be interested to hear how the group develops and maybe if we could link up with the guys from the Parish of Purton. My thanks to all the regulars and those who drop in its been a great thing to travel with you. We have sought to try and support financially the Filling station sandwich team that meets every three months.

(Tudor Roberts)

3.11 Thursday afternoon Bible Study Group

On first Thursdays a small group has continued to meet in the Craft room of Lydiard Millicent C of E primary School while building goes on at Church (thanks to the school for their hospitality) for mid-week Holy Communion. These have been special times. The other group that meets on Thursdays is the 2.00pm Bible study Group, we have journeyed through Marks Gospel and the beginnings of Lukes gospel and are currently studying the Book of Romans. We have enjoyed each other’s company + tea and biscuits at two and delving into Gods word and praying for those who need our prayers. Meeting in smaller groups can be a wonderful way of building on what we learn and encounter of God through Sunday worship. May these groups grow and prosper. Thank you for all the Christian fellowship.

(Tudor Roberts)

3.12 Safeguarding

Firstly, I am pleased to report that no safeguarding concerns were reported to me during 2025.

All Saints is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and as a result regularly reviews our Safeguarding Policy and follows safer recruitment practices. All appointments are approved by the PCC once the safer recruitment procedure has been followed. I also provide a Safeguarding report to the PCC every meeting.

It is a requirement that all who work with children, young people or adults at risk need to obtain a DBS check and this has to be renewed every three years. As well as this they all must undertake Safeguarding Training at a level appropriate to their level of responsibility, which again has to be renewed every three years unless it is the Basic training.

Towards the end of 2024 I renewed my DBS check and Foundation Safeguarding Training and by the time you read this I will have renewed my Leadership Training along with Recognising Domestic Abuse Training.

Since November and in the coming months, many are coming to the end of their 3 years and have or will be renewing training and DBS checks.

In 2024

Both the Basic and Foundation Safeguarding courses are available online and can be completed by anyone at a time convenient to you. Should you wish to do so please let me know and I will organise this for you.

Once again, I wish to thank all those who have responded to my requests to complete training, provide references or renew DBS checks without complaint and so promptly.

In the coming year we shall continue to raise awareness of Safeguarding issues and review our policies and practices in line with government and Diocesan requirements.

(Beverley Belcher)

3.13 Churchwardens’ Report

Around half of the year was spent in the Parish Hall (kindly offered free of charge by the Parish Hall Trustees) due to the roof renovation and the reordering of the inside of the church.

The Chancel walls were plastered by Simon Lewis in the early part of last year and they did a very good job in improving, most notably, the wall opposite the inside vestry door.

Since we have been having services in the Parish Hall, normal activities such as BASH and SPOT sessions have had to be elsewhere. The Parish Council also moved their monthly meetings to the Jubilee Club House and thanked us for hosting them previously.

The annual PAT test took place and was conducted by the same local man as last year.

Services in the Parish Hall went ahead seamlessly after all objects required were moved from the church in advance. We would like to thank Anne and Ginnie for their assistance with music; Sally Griffiths and all the flower arrangers for their floral displays when the church was still available and look forward to welcoming them back when we are in the reordered church; the bellringers for performing before our services both in the church and Parish Hall; all those who have covered sides duties, readings (and raised their voices in the Parish Hall) and sound system whilst in the church; to Nicky Iddon and others for regularly providing refreshments after the Parish Hall services and to the good number of congregants who have made the Parish Hall services cosy.

We are grateful also to Rixons and Ellis for their endeavours both on the roof and inside the church. We have kept an eye on both the outside and inside of the church during these works for insurance purposes and the normal interior and exterior checks will resume once we are back in the church.

The departure of Tudor and Tricia will leave a big hole to be filled and we would like to thank them both for their service and humour over the last seventeen years and wish Tudor well in his retirement and Tricia in finding future employment. At the time of writing, we are making plans for the interregnum and will doubtless have more information at the time of this report being read.

(Andrew Roberts)

3.14 Reordering Project

The team includes Revd. Tudor Roberts, John Halstead, Nicky Iddon, Tina Wheeler and Julian Wright. We are committed to making our beautiful, ancient building accessible, hospitable and flexible so it can be used in all sorts of creative ways for God’s mission and provide a community hub at the heart of the surrounding area.

Nave Roof Repair

The nave roof has been now been successfully refurbished (Sep 2024-Dec 2024). We have previously renewed the Chancel roof (2020) and South Aisle roof (1992), which means the entire roof is now sound for another 100 years.

The total cost of refurbishing the nave roof was £220,867 with 40% coming from church funds, 31% from grants, 15% from donations/fund raising and 14% from VAT claims. Many thanks to all those who gave so generously and to the 7 charities below, who gave us a total of £68,085 in grants towards this work.

Benefact Trust £4,750
CF Hills £10,000
CF Crapper & Sons Landfll Ltd £15,000
Congregatonal & General Charitable Trust £15,000
Garfeld Weston Foundaton £20,000
Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust £3,000
LMPC £335

We would also like to thank Lydiard Millicent Parish Hall committee who have generously provided us with free use of the Parish Hall for Sunday Services for the duration of the Nave Roof repairs and renewal of the church interior.

Renewal of Church Interior

The church interior constraint on space and the lack of kitchen and toilet facilities within the church is severely compromising our mission. The current configuration of the church also presents accessibility, sustainability, safety and safeguarding challenges.

A series of interior changes to address these limitations have been set out in a faculty which was approved by the Chancellor on 2nd October 2024. The work was initially split into phases so that as we have sufficient funds for a phase we can go ahead with the work. However, costs were constantly changing, as we managed to renegotiate some elements, the split became flexible. The builders are currently under contract to complete all of phase one and some of phase two and three (i.e. the shell for the WC and kitchen) has been moved into phase one.

Phase 1 Remove south aisle pews, new floor, new infrared heaters, new glass door. Build the shell/walls of the WC and kitchen Phase 2 Install new kitchen units and appliances Phase 3 Install toilet and associated furnishings

Once the above has been achieved we would also like to replace the existing chairs in the church which are very worn.

The total cost to complete all three phases is: The total cost to complete all three phases is:
Total Constructon costs £220,718 (includes infrared heaters and replacement chairs)
Total Consultant costs £15,565
Total costs ex VAT £236,283
Available £199,906 (includes expenditure incurred, donatons and grants)
Funds needed £36,377

We will use church funds and are holding fund raising events which are also helping foster community. We are also applying to funding bodies, local businesses and charities. We would love the congregation and local community to donate to this vital element of our shared future.

Phase 1 work is scheduled to complete by Easter 2025. We are vigorously fundraising for Phases 2 and 3 so that we can offer hospitality and the convenience of an indoor toilet, across a whole series of community events. It would be ideal if we could continue the next phases directly after the completion of phase 1. We anticipate that Sunday Services will be able to continue while phases 2 and 3 are carried out.

A local artist (Sheona Beaumont) has been appointed to design the new glass doors for the church. She has been working collaboratively with the 12 children of the Worship Committee in Lydiard Milicent School to create a design to be etched into the new doors. This will be based on the theme of Psalm 24 Verse 1 ‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it’.

In addition to the above reordering, the church organ is being refurbished. After the PCC decided to keep our pipe organ, made in 1870 by John Nicholson of Worcester, a report with recommendations was commissioned from Paul Hale, an independent organ specialist, in order to help us obtain some grant funding.

His response as to ‘why bother’ to keep and repair it? and I quote was; ‘Because this organ is a real gem. Historically and musically important, very finely made and, soundly restored when moved to All Saints – whose west end it fits like a glove.’

His recommendations concurred with a quotation from Clevedon Organs who regularly tune this fine instrument namely

  1. Remove pedalboard and pedal touch-box for restoration

  2. Remove Bourdon pipes, chest and tubing. Restore chest and re-run tubing so better supported

  3. Take all the pipes out of the organ for cleaning and repair

  4. Revise Great Mixture (our organist Anne says it squeaks)

We received much support from the DAC organ advisor (Chris Mansfield), the Archdeacon and the Assistant Archdeacon. Stages 1 and 2 have almost been completed at a cost of £7,140 thanks to some very generous donations that also paid for Paul Hale’s report.

We have a grant from the Cathedral and Church Buildings Department for £5,000 and although we are short of £2,867 the PCC have allowed Tina to sign a contract with Clevedon Organs to complete the work. As stages 3 and 4 cannot be started until the dust protection can safely be removed, we are not sure if this will be achieved by Easter Sunday but everyone involved is trying to reach that goal.

A huge thank you to Tina Wheeler for the enormous effort involved in the project management of both the nave roof repair and the reordering. Also, many thanks to Lindsay Shaw, Andrew Bourne, Tudor Roberts, Julian Wright, Tina Wheeler and Nicky Iddon for all their work in applying for grants. Many thanks to Julian Wright for all his work to get the organ assessed and repaired. Finally, John Halstead has done sterling work and saved us a lot of money by removing pews, noticeboards, baize doors, the carpet among other manual tasks.

(Reordering team)

3.15 ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPION REPORT

Activities and Achievements

Energy Efficiency : Following receipt of the recommendations of an Energy Audit carried out by the DAC in Feb 2024, John Halstead and I investigated these and recommended to the PCC that we install two infrared halo heaters in the south aisle as part of the reordering. The DAC provided a £10,000 grant towards the cost of these. These are in keeping with our grade II* listing. They heat people and objects directly below which means that we will not need to heat the whole church for meetings and events using only the South Aisle. These will reduce both our carbon emissions and our energy costs. The new glass door should also retain heat more effectively.

Wildlife Conservation: The wildflower beds at the back of the church were planted with wildflower seeds with the help of nine young people from SPOT/BASH on Sunday 17th March 2024. They did a great job and were rewarded with hot chocolate, marshmallows and squirty cream. In the autumn of 2024, I planted wildflower seeds in the back of the churchyard without BASH as the churchyard was full of scaffolding which presented a health and safety issue for the youngsters.

Churchyard Pond : Ponds in the UK have declined by approximately 50% in the 20[th] century and many have been polluted by things like agricultural runoff. These are vital part of the ecosystem supporting biodiversity, providing drinking water, breeding ground, shelter, protection and food. Following approval of our pond faculty application a pond was installed in the churchyard with the help of John Halstead. This is the first churchyard pond to be installed in the Diocese of Bristol. It will be used to teach the BASH youngsters about pond eco-systems.

Training and Collaboration : Every 6 weeks have an online meeting with the other Eco Champions in the Diocese of Bristol. Each quarter I meeting with the Eco Champions of Christchurch and Wroughton to pool knowledge and potentially collaborate on joint Eco events.

Recognition: We received the Bishop’s Award for Good Management for Wildlife, in August 2024. We currently hold an Eco Church Bronze Award, the Eco Church team has however updated the criteria for all three awards (bronze, silver and gold) and we will need to revisit this and carry out further initiatives to maintain our bronze award.

Nicky (Eco Champion)

3.17 Vicar’s Report 2024/2025

Genesis 24:42 says this:

“When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come.”

Since September 2007 Tricia and I have been on a journey. Back in June 2007 when we came for interview held at the Bible Society headquarters, we have felt a call to serve Jesus Christ in this parish. Just recently I have been taking the bus and walking a lot and it’s like God has been walking me back across every road and path on which I have travelled. Now my prayer is that God may grant you success as you head into an interregnum and grant us success as we build a new life in Plymouth. So, looking back over this last Church year since Easter 2024: I wanted to record the following:

Church building .

After 14 years of preparing for a reordering (and unexpectedly doing a Nave roof repair first) it has been moving to visit the church building and see the first results of Ellis and Co’s work on the inside of All Saints Lydiard Millicent. I am grateful for the reordering team that have served in this last church year: The team, Tina Wheeler, John Halstead, Nicky Iddon, Julian Wright (and Robert Bednarski at the beginning of the year), backed up by the PCC, have been brilliant. In the background a whole host of people have helped with grant applications thank you to each one. We have succeeded in getting the task completed (almost). Hopefully by the end April everything in the building should be done. We are so grateful to all who have given money towards all the work including many grant bodies, the builders, the architects, the team who designed the door, the organ specialists to name just a few.

It has been a long time to be homeless and we give thanks for another group of people have made “church” happen in the building of the Parish Hall. So often it’s been a small group of people who have used their ingenuity, strength, and spirit to make ‘Church in the Hall’ happen – thank you. Bells have been rung (Thanks to Ann Hutchinson and team), chairs and tables put out and stored away again, coffee has been served, intercession and readings have all been covered, music has been played, people welcomed, and sides duties done, as well as the ingenuity and design that have helped us in our Parish Hall sojourn. And thanks too to Karen Johnson and more lately Tricia Roberts who have helped prepare slides for each and every church service.

The PCC

This year the PCC have worked especially hard.

A BIG thank you to them all.

Children’s, youth, and schools work.

It has been a joy to take assemblies and teach RE in the three local primary schools (Lydiard Millicent, Ridgeway Farm and Peatmoor) that I go into. I am confident that Bev K, (who I am so grateful for) will be able to continue this work very well and excellent relationships have been built with both children and staff. I think Lydiard Millicent School has particularly missed not being in the church building for their termly services and they are looking forward to returning to our reordered church building. I am particularly happy that we have been able to involve some of the children in the design of our new church glass door. Along with others I am hoping to arrange the annual purchase of bibles through Lydiard’s Educational Trust so that these can be given out in July 2025.

I am incredibly grateful for all the freedom that we have had to serve 3 schools where Andrew Farmer, Libby Matthews and Laura Gibbard have always made myself, Bev K and Heather welcome. Please pray that All Saints can raise up a replacement foundation governor for Lydiard Millicent Church of England Primary School.

Worship

As I have said above, I am very grateful for everyone who has made church in the hall work, whether it is John showing us how to use his projector and screen or Anne Dwight and Ginnie Heads providing music week by week. Anne and Ginnie have also helped considerably with the choosing of hymns and communicating those choices to all who need to know in advance. All Saints has got some of the best intercessors I have ever come across, put that together with those who have been doing sides duty and those who have been doing refreshments after services and I think that is one of the reasons why people keep coming back to the church in the hall. It is great that people have been able to read the bible publicly either from their phones or pew bibles that has been provided. Thanks to Andrew Bourne for stepping in and leading some Sundays when we were away and the wardens too. I am very grateful to Kevin Egan, Alan Saunders and his partner Caroline and Andrews Roberts who have got the 8am services ready.

I am also thankful for the brilliant flowers the Flower team did, while were still open, under Sally and team and we are also grateful for St Mary’s Church in Purton and Lydiard Tregoze who allowed us to use their church buildings for funerals and Weddings. Thanks also to the Hall particular Mike Sharp and Sherilyn who have ensured we can use the Parish Hall throughout the rebuilding work.

Pastoral care

I am very grateful for all the visiting that Sue Jones and John Lindsay have undertaken for the church. This is a really important part of the church’s work, and it is always useful to know who we can pray for and who we can visit. We are praying for John’s health to improve so he can return to his ministry of taking home Communions.

Global mission links

All Saints is greatly blessed by our global mission links. Over this past year we have received visits from our new mission partners Mark and Stef Draper with MAF Kampala, Sarah and Daniel Brito Medeiros who have now become mission associated with CMS, the Uganda Youth Choir and Frances Nkurunziza from Hope for Life Katanga. Since the UK and the US are lowering their aid budgets, it is particular important for the church to maintain its mission links and pray for them to flourish and see the Gospel lived out and shared.

Teaching

On Tuesday nights I have taught at the Diocesan course called ‘Exploring Christianity’ which meets at Penhill church. I would commend this course to anyone seeking to grow in their discipleship with Christ. It is 2 years to complete every module, and you can choose whether or not to do essays. This can be a good way to prepare for any lay or ordained ministry that you might do in the future. At All Saints, Tricia and I have generally kept to preaching from the scriptures which are set in the Church of England lectionary for each Sunday, but I recall having taught through the books of Revelation and Deuteronomy. It has been a joy to preach at All Saints because people are very good at responding to what the preacher says. I believe that our new church building will give us greater opportunities to learn and worship in different and exciting ways. In our Thursday home group, we have often looked at the gospel that is being preached in more details. I hope such groups will spring up and flourish in years to come.

Governance and Administration

If you are still reading and this subtitle has not put you off, then it shows that this is an important subject. Karen has done all my administration for the last 14 years for which I am very grateful. I am also thankful for everyone who has served on the PCC. Beverley as PCC secretary and Safeguarding Officer and my two wardens John and Andrew and Tina as treasurer have been my A team or Standing Committee. Thank you to all of them, I am encouraged that people are already coming forward to serve with the next PCC. People sometimes think that meetings are boring, but I can truly say that the PCC meetings we have had in the Vicarage in the last few years have been really productive. We have dealt with safeguarding, finance, buildings, the churchyard, children’s and youth work, schools work and our accountability to the Diocese of Bristol. As a result, my job as Vicar has been so much easier than some of my clergy colleagues who do not have such supportive PCCs.

Lasty, I as I come to the end of my journey here, I want to say thank you to Tricia for all the support she has given to me, this church, this parish, and I am grateful To Jesus and his faithfulness. As Geneis24: forty-two says “Lord grant us success on our journey”

(Revd Tudor V Roberts Epiphany 2025)

4.0 Financial Review

4.1 Financial Arrangements

Banking Facilities: Barclays Bank, Regent Street, Swindon

Planned Giving Organiser: Tina Wheeler

Independent Examiner: Nikoleta Bates, King Charles Road, Swindon

4.2 Treasurer’s report

It has been a tough year for our finances in 2024 as our General Fund income did not cover our expenses which meant we had to use some of our reserves. The budget for 2025 also indicates that we will need to use more of our reserves to cover all expenditure. In order to try and alleviate some of the pressure we have reduced our Parish Share for the first time since I have been Treasurer.

Work on the Nave roof was completed in December 2024 and the site cleared of scaffolding in January 2025. £46,000 of the restricted Special Projects fund was allocated to the Nave roof repair and we expect to use the remainder of the fund for the reordering in 2025.

At the time of writing, we have sufficient funds to complete the first phase of work for the reordering and also install the framework and drainage for the servery and WC. We will be unable to install equipment in either of these areas unless we obtain more funds. We have several grant applications in progress for this work and welcome donations.

All of this has kept me busy, paying invoices, requesting payments of grants, applying for income tax rebates on donations and VAT refunds from Listed Places of Worship. In addition to managing the finances I have also arranged the church insurance and liaised with all the various organisations involved in the roof repair and the reordering, architects, builders etc. I am looking forward to all the work being completed and only managing the church day to day finances.

We are holding sufficient funds to continue to employ the Children’s worker until the end of July 2025 when we will need to consider if we can fund this work going forward.

The PCC have approved the reserves policy which states why we are holding reserves and how much. It is a requirement of the charity commission that members are aware of this policy. Thank you to everyone who has helped with our projects in 2024.

(Tina Wheeler)

4.3 Reserves Policy

The Reserves Policy deals with our General Fund of £41,781 at the end of 2024. Other funds which are NOT required to be included in our reserves are:

  1. Building Fund £6,029 (Restricted)

  2. Bell Fund £3,291 (Restricted)

  3. Special Projects £232,751 (Restricted)

  4. Children’s work £6,193 (Restricted)

Our Reserves

From an operational perspective, maintaining reasonable cash reserves represents good stewardship by allowing a church to be prepared for contingencies, such as unexpected large repair bills, a sudden and unexpected downturn in revenues, or other unexpected events. The recommendation is three to six months of operating expenses. The PCC have agreed to hold sufficient money in our General fund to cover six months of expenditure (£38,907 budgeted for 2025).

Other Funds held for Specific Purposes

Restricted funds (Building, Bell, Special Projects and Children’s funds) can only be used for the purpose for which they were donated.

Changes from 2024

All funds have reduced in value during 2024, apart from the Building Fund as we transferred £4,000 into it from the General Fund to cover the maintenance work required.

Our General Fund expenses in 2024 exceeded our income by £7,694, which has forced us to reduce our Parish Share for 2025, although the same situation is expected to happen in 2025.

The Special Projects Fund will be used in 2025 to pay the final roof invoice and make a start on the reordering work. The fund for the children’s work will allow us to pay a children’s worker to the end of July 2025.

Nikoleta Bates 12 King Charles Road Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8NA

Tina Wheeler 49 Chestnut Springs Lydiard Millicent SN5 3NB

21[st ] February 2025

Dear Tina,

I reviewed All Saints Church accounts for the period from 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 and can verify that accounts have been kept correctly and accurately.

Yours sincerely

Nikoleta Bates

All Saints Lydiard Millicent - 1182788

Balance sheet (Church of England) As at: 31 December 2024

As at 31/12/2024
£		 As at 31/12/2023
£
Current assets
Debtors
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year
Net current assets less current liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets less liabilities
Represented by
Unrestricted
Unrestricted - General fund
Restricted
Restricted - Building Fund
Restricted - Bell Fund
Restricted - Special Projects
Restricted - Children's Work
Funds of the church		 1,387
158,474
130,439
290,301
255
290,045
290,045
290,045
41,780
6,029
3,291
232,751
6,193
290,045		 4,254
248,007
102,518
354,780
2,836
351,944
351,944
351,944
52,349
3,659
3,211
274,611
18,113
351,944

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Analysis of income and expenditure

Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Receipts
Planned giving
0101 - Gift Aid - Bank
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes
0120 - Gift Aid - Restricted
0201 - Non Gift Aid
Planned giving Totals
Collections and other giving
0301 - Cash GASDS
Collections and other giving
Totals
Other voluntary receipts
0401 - One-off G Fund
041O -One-off Designated
0420 - One-off Restricted
0901 - Fund Raising Inc
Other voluntary receipts Totals
Gift Aid recovered
0601 - Tax Claim - GF
0610 - Tax Claim restricted
0620 - Tax Claim Designated
1001 - Dividends
1020 - Bank Interest
Gift Aid recovered Totals
Other receipts
08A1 - One-off grants
Other receipts Totals
Receipts from church activities
1101 - Ministry Fees
Receipts from church activities
Totals
Receipts Grand totals		 Total
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
54,015
54,015
56,308
2,853
2,853
3,501
816
816
616
680
680
820
57,548
816
58,364
61,245
2,397
142
2,540
2,802
2,397
142
2,540
2,802
1,903
1,903
2,233
2,350
14,451
14,451
408
774
774
458
1,903
15,225
17,128
5,450
15,223
15,223
16,245
3,949
3,949
2,790
28
9,342
9,342
25,473
1,124
1,124
665
16,347
13,291
29,639
45,204
130
112,863
112,993
5,250
130
112,863
112,993
5,250
920
920
2,644
920
920
2,644
79,247
142,338
221,585
122,596

Payments

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Missionary and Charitable Giving
1850 - Tithe Giving
Missionary and Charitable Giving
Totals
Parish Share
1910-Diocese
Parish Share Totals
Clergy and Staffing costs
2002 - Organists & Speakers
2004-Children's Worker Wages
2110 - Incumbent Expenses
2120 - Children's Worker Trv
Clergy and Staffing costs Totals
Church Running Expenses
2201-Young Peoples Work
2210 - Church Groups
2220-Outreach
2270 - Training
2301-Church running - Ins
2302 - Admin-Licences etc
2303-Admin-Printing etc
2320-Organ/piano tuning
2331-Gifts Misc
2370 - Sundries Expenses
2401-Utility-Electric
2410-Utility-Gas
2420 - Utility-Water
Church Running Expenses
Totals
Church Repairs&Maintenance
2310-Church Minor Repairs
2311 - Church Furnishings & Eqp
2312-Churchyard Maintenance
2702 - Roof Repair
2703-Organ Refurbishment
Church Repairs&Maintenance
Totals
New Building work
2701 - Church Major Repairs
2901 - Architect's/Consultant Fees
2910 - Reordering
New Building work Totals
Other Payments
1701 - Fundraising Costs
Other Payments Totals		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Thisyear
Total
Last year
6,991
6,991
8,346
6,991
6,991
8,346
63,732
63,732
63,732
63,732
63,732
63,732
2,516
2,516
2,439
11,449
11,449
9,989
2,207
2,207
1,925
469
469
1,005
4,723
11,919
16,643
15,358
885
885
651
171
171
173
555
555
785
185
185
115
2,403
2,403
2,387
652
20
672
794
299
299
76
186
186
162
42
42
384
1,676
1,676
2,934
941
941
727
745
745
1,132
130
130
201
8,874
20
8,894
10,526
90
264
264
375
1,231
1,231
3,905
145,256
145,256
4,200
4,200
1,495
149,456
150,951
4,370
3,118
3,118
23,973
23,973
384
9,180
9,180
36,272
36,272
384
18
18

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Payments Grand totals Total
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
85,816
197,668
283,484
102,738

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All Saints Lydiard Millicent - 1182788

Statement of Financial Activities

For the period from 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total Prior year
funds funds funds funds funds total funds
Receipts
Plannedgiving 57,548 816 58,364 61,245
Collections and other giving 2,397 142 2,540 2,802
Othertradingactivities 774 774 458
Other voluntary receipts 1,903 14,451 16,354 4,992
Gift Aid recovered 15,223 3,949 19,172 19,065
Investments 1,124 9,342 10,466 26,138
Other receipts 130 112,863 112,993 5,250
Receipts from church activities 920 920 2,644
Total income 79,247 142,338 221,585 122,596
Payments
Missionary and Charitable Giving 6,991 6,991 8,346
ParishShare 63,732 63,732 63,732
Clergy and Staffing costs 4,723 11,919 16,643 15,358
Church RunningExpenses 8,874 20 8,894 10,526
ChurchRepairs& Maintenance 1,495 149,456 150,951 4,370
NewBuilding work 36,272 36,272 384
OtherPayments 18
Total expenditure 85,816 197,668 283,484 102,738
Net income/ (expenditure) resources before transfer (6,569) (55,330) (61,899) 19,857
Transfers
Grosstransfersbetween funds- in 4,000 4,000 244,569
Grosstransfersbetweenfunds -out (4,000) (4,000) (244,569)
Other recognised gainsIlosses
Net movement in funds (10,569) (51,330) (61,899) 19,857
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 52,349 299,594 351,944 332,086
Total funds carried forward 41,780 248,264 290,045 351,944

~~5/2/2025~~