The Church of the Ascension Parish Hall Charity Hall Green, Birmingham - Charity No. 1187634 Report of the Trustees for the Period 1[st] January – 31[st] December 2025
This is the sixth Annual Report of the Church of the Ascension Parish Hall Charity which was registered by the Charity Commission in January 2020.
Structure, Government and Management
The Parochial Church Council of The Church of The Ascension, Hall Green (charity number 1133810) is the Managing Trustee of the Church of The Ascension Parish Hall Charity, Hall Green, Birmingham. The PCC manages and administers the Parish Hall Charity, making decisions about the activities of the Hall Charity in accordance with its constitution.
Objects and Activities
The object of the Charity is to further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the parish.
In 2025, the Charity sought to benefit:
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Those in need by reason of age (elders), disability, ill health and financial hardship. For example, through the Food Bank for those in food poverty.
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Those suffering hardships through family separation. The Child Contact Centre provided a neutral and safe venue for non-resident parents to have contact with their children.
3.The community through recreation and leisure facilities; for example, for children and young people through the uniformed organisations and karate classes, for adults through Hall Green Choral Society, Hall Green Arts Society, Acocks Green Folk Dancing Society and Barn Dance Fitness.
Most of these activities are operated by volunteers and include some organisations which are charities, while the remainder are operated on a private or commercial basis for the community.
Financial Review
Income from Hall Lettings was £46,838, approximately £2,000 less than the previous year. This is more than accounted for by the closure of the Playgroup in July 2024.
Expenditure remained much the same as the previous year resulting in a deficit of £2,093 for the year. As a result, the Charity is in deficit to the tune of £14,575. The deficit is underwritten by the General Funds of The Church of The Ascension, Hall Green.
Property Report
Church Hall and Coffee Lounge
The redecoration of the church office and the 1:1 room has been completed using funds donated in memory of David Chellingworth. They are now lighter and more attractive rooms. The updating of the kitchen area is still under consideration. The heating controls for the boiler had to be replaced at a cost of £285 + £57 VAT.
In March an urgent repair was carried out by ABRS Roofing (£2,200+VAT). Some ridge tiles and the “arts and crafts style” bonnet tiles were re-nailed and reset on two of the hip lines.
Chatterton Hall and 93b School Road
Minor repairs only have been carried out this year, and we are grateful to Richard Hyde and Behzad who have kindly given their time and expertise to undertake this work.
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General
Patrol Alarms carried out their routine service of the intercom and door pad entry systems in October. Warmingtons Heating and Plumbing carried out Gas Safety inspections on all five boilers in November. Fire Safety inspections were carried out in October 2024 and April 2025. All fire extinguishers across the site were checked in December 2024.
The insurance for the church and halls has been renewed with Ecclesiastical Insurance (Parish Plus). The premium for 2024/5 was £6,653.74 including tax.
Sarah Barnes, PCC Secretary, on behalf of Church of the Ascension PCC (Managing Trustee)
Approved at the Church of the Ascension PCC (Managing Trustee) meeting on 23.04.2026
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THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION PARISH HALL CHARITY, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM
Charity Number 1187634
Accounts For the period 1st January 2025 to 31 December 2025
| From 01 January 2025 01 January 2024 To 31 December 2025 31 December 2024 |
From 01 January 2025 01 January 2024 To 31 December 2025 31 December 2024 |
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| Income and endowments Donations and legacies Recurring grants Non-recurring one-off grants Total Donations and legacies Other trading activities Church Hall lettings Chatterton Hall & House Lettings Total Other trading activities Other income Insurance claims Total Income and endowments Expenditure Expenditure on charitable activities Parish Administrator Salary & Pension Total Other income Hall Utilities - Gas Hall Utilities - Electricity Hall Utilities - Water Church Hall Cleaning Chatterton Hall & House Cleaning Church Hall Repair & Maintenance Church Hall Insurance Chatterton Hall & House Insurance Chatterton Hall Maintenance Total Expenditure Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure Total Expenditure on charitable activities Brought forward balance Transfers to/(from) Total carried forward balance |
£1,000 £1,000 |
| £2,000 £21,823 £13,672 £18,880 £33,166 |
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| £40,702 £46,839 £989 |
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| £989 | |
| £43,691 £46,839 |
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| £10,033 £11,262 £10,868 £12,072 £4,096 £4,790 £923 £694 £5,491 £4,336 £7,234 £7,827 £4,277 £1,992 £1,740 £1,698 £1,539 £1,502 £1,597 £2,759 |
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| £47,797 £48,932 |
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| £47,797 £48,932 |
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| (£4,106) (£2,094) (£14,575) (£13,410) (£1,989) £929 |
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| (£20,670) (£14,575) |
Approved at the Church of the Ascension PCC (Managing Trustee) meeting on 23.04.2026
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These accounts were independently examined as part of the examination of the Church of the Ascension (Managing Trustee) Accounts. The Independent Examiner’s opinion is below:
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