## ULEY with OWLPEN & NYMPSFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Registered Charity No. 1190805 

# TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 



## **INDEX** 

**Page Number Annual Report...........................................................1- 4 Examiners Certificate for Accounts..........................................5 2025 Annual Accounts...............................................................6-7 Treasurer's Report.....................................................................8-17 Annexes Rectors Report Governor's Report, Uley School** 

**Ewelme Benefice Uley with Owlpen** & **Nympsfield Parochial Church Council** 



# **Ewelme Benefice Uley with Owlpen & Nympsfield Parochial Church Council Registered Charity No. 1190805** 

## **Trustees Annual Report 2025** 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The members of the PCC are listed below. All those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. 

PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. The PCC met seven times during the year. The Annual Meeting of Parishioners (Vestry Meeting) and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting were held on Sunday 11[th] May 2025 in St Giles church. 

## **Administrative information** 

St Giles Church, The Green, Uley - GL11 5SN Holy Cross Church, Owlpen, Dursley - GL11 5BZ St Bartholomew's Church, Church Street, Nympsfield - GL10 3UB 

These churches form the United Parish of Uley with Owlpen and Nympsfield which is part of the Ewelme Benefice together with the Parish of Dursley. The Benefice is part of the Diocese of Gloucester within the Church of England and is in the Wotton Deanery. 

The correspondence address for these churches is via the Ewelme Benefice Office, St James Parish Centre, Silver Street, Dursley GL11 4NA 

The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and a registered charity, number 1190805. 

**PCC members** are elected by all registered on the Parish Electoral Roll, normally to serve for a three year term, although this can be shorter at the request of person standing. Persons who are elected are eligible to serve for three terms but then must stand down for a year. Members who have served at any time from 1[st] January 2025 until the date of this report are: 

Ex-officio members: Incumbent: The Revd Dr Juliet Jensen Assistant priests: The Revd Jane Wood until 26[th] January 2025 

Churchwardens: Dr Nicola Clarke Mr David Thomas Ms Moya Wallis until May 2025 

Deanery Synod Representative: 

Mr David Thomas 

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Elected members: 

John Penley PCC Secretary Prudence Vernon PCC Treasurer Pat Jones Safeguarding Officer Gillian Holmes Peter Randall Elizabeth Rymer Moya Wallis Julia Wathen Jane Williams 

Uley with Owlpen & Nympsfield Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the Rector in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is specifically responsible for the churches of St Giles Uley, Holy Cross Owlpen and St Bartholomew Nympsfield. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches and be part of our community. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: 

- Worship and prayer; hearing about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus Christ. 

- Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish. 

- Missionary and outreach work. 

The PCC is also responsible for maintaining the fabric of our three churches. 

## **Safeguarding** 

The Parish Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Pat Jones. 

The PCC and the Rector have a duty of care to ensure the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults in our church community. 

We consider our awareness of safeguarding issues in our parish to be good but, would always encourage our congregation to come forward and talk to the Rector or the Safeguarding Officer if they have any concerns. 

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of the whole church. 

Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in Promoting a Safer Church for All. 

The PCC gives a huge Thank You to all who have completed the safeguard training, and especially our volunteers who clean our churches, arrange the flowers and are part of the welcome team. 

Safeguarding is a fixed item on the agenda for our PCC Meetings at which we receive a regular Safeguarding Summary and we address any outstanding issues. Promoting a Healthy and Safe Culture was a Main Item for discussion at the PCC AwayDay 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

The churches have been open for private prayer during the week, 

26 weddings were held, 2 at St Giles, 2 at St Bartholomew's, and the rest at Holy Cross. In the Parish there were 3 Baptisms and 7 funerals- 1 at St Bartholomew's and the remainder at St Giles. The Benefice now regularly live-streams a Sunday seNice which is also recorded to YouTube (alternating between seNices at St Giles Uley and St James Dursley), 

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publicising the links through email contacts and the Benefice website. Weekday services are held on Zoom. The positive outcome of Zoom services and streaming has enabled us to reach church members who find it difficult to attend. 

Outreach has been maintained with the vulnerable in the parish including giving Home Communion regularly. Contact with children included Holiday Club and Experience Easter. We supported the school in particular with their Christmas concert which was attended by the pupils, their parents and church members. The Rector is one of the two Foundation Governors of the school and leads Worship in school as well as in St Giles when the school gathers for services during the year. 

The parish is a member of Churches Together in Cam and Dursley. We currently have one representative on the Wotton Deanery synod. 

Numbers on the Electoral Roll for 2025 were 59 

Average attendance for ordinary services was 40, although special services had higher attendance, especially the services with the school. School attendance at their Easter service was 195, including children, teachers, parents and carers and grandparents, Harvest attendance was 180. The attendance at the Christingle services at Uley was 21O and at Nympsfield 40. While 128 attended the Owlpen carol service. Attendance on Easter Sunday was 58 and Christmas Day 40. 

The Village News published monthly in cooperation with Uley Parish Council had 12 printed editions distributed. We are grateful to our volunteer editor for compiling the magazine. We can also contribute to the Nympsfield Village newsletter which is published bi-monthly. 

The churchyards of St Giles and Holy Cross are maintained by contractors, while that at St Bartholomew's is maintained by volunteers. A nature reserve is being developed in the northwest area of St Giles churchyard. 

## **Churchwardens' report** 

Moya Wallis was church warden until the 2025 APCM. An away day was held in North Nibley village hall for all PCC members in our Ewelme Benefice in February. Experience Easter took place with the school. The church contributed to the VE day celebrations for the village. 

David Thomas and Nicola Clarke took over as Church Wardens from May, Moya continued overseeing the Weddings ministry. The church held a 'Thank You' event, in June, where special items from all three churches' treasuries were on display and all those who contribute to the life of the church and parish were invited. In August we held a "hymn sing" with a band on the church lawn at St Bartholemew's Nympsfield, followed by tea and cake in the village hall. A harvest breakfast preceded the harvest service at St Bartholomew's in October. Second Sundays at St Giles were launched in September and have been a meaningful outreach to the village and wider community and a creative way to celebrate different themes. We started "Monday Mingles" opening the church on Monday mornings to host informal gatherings with refreshments for all ages, including Mothers with toddlers, to provide a friendly and welcoming meeting space. 

Summary of Fabric Committee work during 2025 

Rebuilding of churchyard wall 

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Mapping of Upper churchyard graves 

Improvements to interior and exterior lighting 

## St Bartholomews' 

Repair of two listed table top tombstones Restoration of church clock Repairs to rooves of Lychgate and porch after tiles were stolen Consultations as to future of existing pipe organ 

Holy Cross Overhaul of outside lighting Receipt of QI Report Mapping of Tombstones 

Cleaning of roof gutters and rectification of observed damaged/slipped roof tiles has been undertaken at all three churches 

The annual service of all the fire extinguishers at all three churches has been done. 

The PCC would like to thank all those who have volunteered to help in many different capacities over this last year. In particular our churchwardens and vergers have put in many hours supporting the wedding services at Holy Cross. 

## Financial Review 

Independent Examiners Report was undertaken by Mr Geoffrey Keen,1O Court Gardens, Uley GL11 SAH 

The PCC is not a custodian trustee. 

The accounts are prepared on a cash basis. 

The Annual Report with the attached Annual Accounts, Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes to the 2025 Accounts were Approved by the PCC on 17[th] March 2026 and signed on their behalf by the Revd Dr Juliet Jensen, Rector. 


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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Uley with Owlpen** & **Nympsfield Parochial Church Council** 

I report on the accounts of the churches for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on the following 2 pages. 

Retrospective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner 

The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The churches trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

It is my responsibility to 

- Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act) 

- To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and 

- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: 

   - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and 

   - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or 

2. to which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Geoffrey Keen l/'[1] March 2026 

10 Court Gardens, Uley GLl 1 5AH 

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Uley with Owlpen Nympsfield PCC Annual Accounts 2025 

31.01.2026 

## **Uleywith Owlpen & Nympsfield PCC** 

|**Income& Expenditure to 31 December 2025**<br>A|**Income& Expenditure to 31 December 2025**<br>A|**Income& Expenditure to 31 December 2025**<br>A|B<br>C<br>_D_<br>**2025**<br>**Restricted**<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**_2024_**<br>**_Total_**<br>1,584<br>26,269<br>_29,010_<br>-<br>4,736<br>_2,746_<br>8,038<br>26,243<br>_31,149_<br>407<br>1,437<br>_1,195_<br>1,500<br>1,500<br>_25,681_<br>9,910<br>24,749<br>_23,911_<br>323<br>2,579<br>_4,450_<br>-<br>854<br>_1,859_<br>-<br>2,215<br>_2,112_<br>-<br>-<br>_2,803_<br>4,047<br>4,783<br>_6,111_<br>**25,809**<br>**95,365**<br>_131,027_<br>B<br>C<br>_D_|B<br>C<br>_D_<br>**2025**<br>**Restricted**<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**_2024_**<br>**_Total_**<br>1,584<br>26,269<br>_29,010_<br>-<br>4,736<br>_2,746_<br>8,038<br>26,243<br>_31,149_<br>407<br>1,437<br>_1,195_<br>1,500<br>1,500<br>_25,681_<br>9,910<br>24,749<br>_23,911_<br>323<br>2,579<br>_4,450_<br>-<br>854<br>_1,859_<br>-<br>2,215<br>_2,112_<br>-<br>-<br>_2,803_<br>4,047<br>4,783<br>_6,111_<br>**25,809**<br>**95,365**<br>_131,027_<br>B<br>C<br>_D_|B<br>C<br>_D_<br>**2025**<br>**Restricted**<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**_2024_**<br>**_Total_**<br>1,584<br>26,269<br>_29,010_<br>-<br>4,736<br>_2,746_<br>8,038<br>26,243<br>_31,149_<br>407<br>1,437<br>_1,195_<br>1,500<br>1,500<br>_25,681_<br>9,910<br>24,749<br>_23,911_<br>323<br>2,579<br>_4,450_<br>-<br>854<br>_1,859_<br>-<br>2,215<br>_2,112_<br>-<br>-<br>_2,803_<br>4,047<br>4,783<br>_6,111_<br>**25,809**<br>**95,365**<br>_131,027_<br>B<br>C<br>_D_|B<br>C<br>_D_<br>**2025**<br>**Restricted**<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**_2024_**<br>**_Total_**<br>1,584<br>26,269<br>_29,010_<br>-<br>4,736<br>_2,746_<br>8,038<br>26,243<br>_31,149_<br>407<br>1,437<br>_1,195_<br>1,500<br>1,500<br>_25,681_<br>9,910<br>24,749<br>_23,911_<br>323<br>2,579<br>_4,450_<br>-<br>854<br>_1,859_<br>-<br>2,215<br>_2,112_<br>-<br>-<br>_2,803_<br>4,047<br>4,783<br>_6,111_<br>**25,809**<br>**95,365**<br>_131,027_<br>B<br>C<br>_D_|
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|**Income**<br>All Donations<br>Gift Aid<br>Grants: Mills & Settlement<br>Grants: Other<br>Major Building Projects<br>Weddings & Funerals<br>Fundraising<br>Rent - Refund of Electricity/Gas overpaid<br>Magazine<br>Clergy Fees refunded<br>Interest & Dividends|**2025**<br>**General**<br>24,685<br>4,736<br>18,206<br>1,030<br>-<br>14,839<br>2,256<br>854<br>2,215<br>-<br>736||**2025**<br>**Restricted**|**2025**<br>**Total**|**_2024_**<br>**_Total_**||
||||1,584<br>-<br>8,038<br>407<br>1,500<br>9,910<br>323<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,047|26,269<br>4,736<br>26,243<br>1,437<br>1,500<br>24,749<br>2,579<br>854<br>2,215<br>-<br>4,783|_29,010_<br>_2,746_<br>_31,149_<br>_1,195_<br>_25,681_<br>_23,911_<br>_4,450_<br>_1,859_<br>_2,112_<br>_2,803_<br>_6,111_||
|**Net Receipts**<br>**Payments**||**69,556**<br>A|**25,809**|**95,365**|_131,027_||
|St Giles Uley & churchyard<br>Uley Churchyard Wall<br>Holy Cross Owlpen & churchyard<br>St Bartholomew's Nympsfield & churchyard<br>St Barts major repairs<br>Parish Share<br>Organist<br>Wedding & Funeral fees Restricted<br>Music, books,flowers<br>Sacristan<br>Donations/Charitable Giving/TX to Friends<br>Youth<br>Outreach<br>Fundraising Expenses/TX to Deposit_ale_<br>ClergyExps<br>Clergy Fees to Reclaim<br>Office<br>Village News<br>Professional & Bank charges||13,738<br>8,770<br>4,994<br>26,784<br>2,618<br>287<br>703<br>25<br>466<br>458<br>193<br>273<br>-<br>8,123<br>1,835<br>582|25,919<br>1,612<br>7,936<br>2,981<br>4,988<br>444<br>250<br>183<br>-|13,738<br>25,919<br>8,770<br>6,606<br>7,936<br>26,784<br>5,599<br>4,988<br>287<br>703<br>469<br>716<br>458<br>376<br>273<br>-<br>8,123<br>1,835<br>582|_17,012_<br>-<br>_12,562_<br>_5,768_<br>_15,624_<br>_28,385_<br>_2,733_<br>_10,851_<br>_510_<br>_688_<br>_651_<br>557<br>_150_<br>_3,485_<br>_548_<br>_2,845_<br>_5,833_<br>_2,245_<br>_3,045_||
|**Total Expenses**<br>**Net Surplus/Shortfall**|-|**69,850**|**44,313**|**114,163**|_113,492_||
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Uley with Owlpen Nympsfield PCC Annual Accounts 2025 

31.01.2026 

## **Uleywith Owlpen & Nympsfield PCC** 

## **Income & Expenditure to 31 December 2025** 

|**!Assets**|**YearEnd**<br>**31.12.2024**|**Receipts**<br>**2025**|**Payments**<br>**2025**|**31-Dec-25**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Opening Balances<br>Funds Reinvested 2024- The Pines<br>Bank<br>Accounts<br>Barclays<br>NatWest<br>Cash<br>Deposit<br>Accounts<br>St Giles Uley Fabric<br>Holy Cross Owlpen Fabric & Organ<br>St Bartholomew's Nympsfield Fabric<br>Projects<br>Organist<br>Youth of Uley|115,227<br>30,000<br>2,132<br>298<br>35|146,716<br>1,747<br>323|147,802<br>1,000<br>325|**102,761**<br>1,046<br>1,045<br>33|
||2,464<br>13,370<br>29,159<br>22,470<br>26,731<br>1,225<br>7,341|148,787<br>605<br>1,377<br>1,018<br>4,009<br>55<br>332|149,127<br>-<br>1,168<br>-<br>24,686<br>-<br>-|**2,124**<br>13,976<br>29,368<br>23,488<br>6,054<br>1,281<br>7,673|
||100,297|7,397|25,854|**81,839**|
|Closing Balances|102,761<br>**83,963**||||



Total Cash Assets Movement 31.12.2025 

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## **Investment Funds held** 

Movement of Investment Holdings 

Organist Funds 

Purchased CBF CofE Investment Fund shares 605.7 shares x 2296.55p _NC_ 616174001S - 31.10.13 

CBF CofE Global Equity Income Fund shares x 2767.81-27.12.17 

Uley- The Pines 

Purchased 28/8/24CBF CofE UK Global Equity Fund _ale_ CB1008667-00114,849.2798 shares 

Total Holding 



- 11,534 I 156,184 I 114,982 1 **1s,19s** I 

|Cost2008|Value at<br>01/01/25|Net<br>Gain/Loss|Value at<br>31/12/25|
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|9,920.00<br>5,169.00|14,005.42<br>8,899.62 -<br>29,911.49|3,396.72<br>496.83<br>413.12|17,402.14<br>8,402.79<br>30,324.61|
|Cost2024||||
|30,000.00||||
|45,089.00|52,816.53|3,313.01|56,129.54|



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## **Statement of Assets and liabilities 2025** 

Overall the figures show a loss of £18,798 made up of a General Funds Loss of £294 and a Restricted Funds loss of £18,504 on the Restricted current account and Deposit account due to repairs carried out to the St Giles churchyard wall, the listed tabletop tombs in St Bartholomew's churchyard and its clock. 

## **NOTES TO 2025ACCOUNTS** 

1. The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting regulations 2006. 

2. There are no Fixed Assets. 

3. Investments do not form part of the accounts and are listed below for information. See last Item 12.7. 

4. **The Restricted Funds** are deposited with CCLA Church of England Deposit Funds. The interest rate on 31 Dec was 3.8%. 

- 4.1 The St Giles Uley Fabric fund 


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Opening balance<br>1.1.2025 13,370<br>Interest Received 605<br>Closing Balance 31.12.25 13,975<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


- 4.2 Holy Cross Owlpen fabric and Organ fund 


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Opening balance 1.1.2025 29,159<br>Interest Received 1,377<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|Lighting and wiring<br>Closing Balance 31.12.25|1,168|
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||29,368|



## 4.3 Nympsfield Fabric Fund 

|Opening balance 1.1.2025<br>Interest Received<br>Closing Balance 31.12.25|22,470<br>1,018|
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||23,488|



4.4 Youth of Uley 

|outh of Uley||
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|Opening balance 1.1.2025<br>Interest Received<br>Closing Balance 31.12.25|7,341<br>332|
||7,673|



4.5 Dividend receipts from the Organist Funds (£736) are paid to the General fund current account to help pay for the organist. 

## 4.6 Projects Deposit Account 


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Opening Balance 01.01.25 I I I 26,731<br>Grants Received re Wall<br>Benefact 1,750<br>Uley Society 500<br>Uley Parish Council 1,000<br>Donations 100<br>A Daybell - wall 23,089<br>C Harward -Archaeologist 1,597<br>Interest received 659<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Closing Balance 31.12.25 4,009 24,686 **6,054** 

5. **General Funds: Receipts** 

Total income for 2025 - £69,556 

5.1 Collections and Regular Giving: £24,685 (2024: £21,849). When Gift Aid is included this covers the Parish Share. 

Restricted Giving for the Churchyard wall, Children's Society, The Food Bank and Christian Aid: £1,584 (£277 and £419 paid 2026) 

5.2 Gift Aid: £4,736 (2024: £2,746) This includes the claims for 2024 of £1,969 which offsets the claims for 2025 not yet received. Most of the gift aid is received via the Parish Giving Scheme and is received monthly. 

- 5.3 Fundraising: £2,402 (2024: £2,166) These include: 

Sunday afternoon concert donations 862.00 Christmas Fair 1,007.00 Marmalade sales 82.00 Christmas Trees, Jumble Sale, Postcards, Holiday Club 451.00 

Restricted Fundraising: £323: card receipts of £184 taken at Friends' events remitted to them and St James' Dursley half share of the Jumble Sale £136 

We are most grateful to the organisers of these events, all who took part in them and everyone who came and enjoyed them. They are an essential part of church life and involve the whole community. 

We are also most grateful to The Friends of Uley Church who are fundraising to refurbish the St Giles Room and have held several successful events for this during 2025. 

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## 6. Weddings and Funerals 

Fees charged for weddings and funerals are split between the diocese to contribute towards clergy costs, non stipendiary clergy who help take services, musicians'fees, the PCC for the use of the buildings and the vergers who give up their time to see that things run to plan and clear up afterwards. 

|Weddings & Blessings<br>**25**<br>Funerals<br>8<br>£<br>Diocese<br>**3,933.00**<br>Officiating Clergy<br>**2,459.00**<br>Organists<br>**3,518.00**<br>**Total Restricted Receipts**<br>PCC Statutory Fees<br>10,728.00<br>Vergers - donated to PCC<br>3,660.00<br>Heating (Oct-April)<br>450.00<br>**Total General Funds Receipts**|£<br>**9,910.00**<br>**14,838.00**|
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||**24,748.00**|



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ALL those acting as vergers and church cleaners for the weddings at Owlpen deserve special mention as their fees for organising these services have been donated to PCC Funds and contribute hugely to our ability to pay the Parish Share and maintain our three churches. 

`7.` Grants Received applied to General and Restricted funds: 

|Grants Received 2025|General<br>Funds|Restricted<br>Funds|Total|
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|St Giles Uley 1996 Settlement<br>St Bartholomew's Nympsfield Mills Bequest<br>Mills Bequest re Tomb repair<br>Mills Bequest re Clock repair<br>War Graves Commission Nympsfield<br>VAT refund Holy Cross ceiling<br>Uley Society re churchyard wall<br>Uley Parish Council re churchyard wall<br>Uley PC re churchyard maintenance<br>Uley Community Spirit re Youth work|9,708<br>8,497<br>30<br>750<br>250|6,426<br>1,612<br>407<br>500<br>1,000|9,708<br>8,497<br>6,426<br>1,612<br>30<br>407<br>500<br>1,000<br>750<br>250|
||19,236|9,945|29,180|



## `8.` Other Items: 

Rent Received: Village Hall and allotments £854; Magazine Advertising £2,215 

9. Interest and Dividends: Interest of £736 from the Organist Funds is paid into General Funds to support payments to organists, the Restricted Interest of £4,047 is retained in the appropriate restricted funds. 

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## **10. General and Restricted Fund Payments** 

- 10.1 Parish Share of £26,784 for 2025 was paid in full. 

10.2 Wedding and Funeral fees payable to the Diocese and Officiating Clergy were paid. The final 3 months of £1,406 due to the Diocese was paid in January 2026. See Item 6 above. 

10.3 St Giles Uley- Building and Churchyard Expenses: £13,738 

St Giles, Uley Running Costs 

|Insurance<br>Electricity & Heating<br>Organ<br>Churchyard Mowing & Trees<br>Repairs & Maintenance<br>Daisy - Broadband<br>Miscellaneous including flowers<br>Cost per month 2025<br>_Cost per month 2024_|**4,622.24**<br>**2,989.03**<br>**627.00**<br>2,796.00<br>1,839.95<br>402.88<br>**460.90**|
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||13,738.00|
||1,144.83<br>_1,105.00_|



The insurance went up in October from £370.46 to £414.65. We shall be on a new electricity contract with SSE from January 2026 which seemed to be the cheapest available. 

Charging by SSE is very irregular and it is difficult to get overcharging corrected. 

10.4 St Bartholomew's Nympsfield 

St Bartholomew's Running Costs Insurance 1,965.84 Electricity & Heating 1,280.71 

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Organ<br>170<br>Churchyard Mowing & Trees<br>765.27<br>Repairs & Maintenance<br>742.09<br>Miscellaneous incl flowers<br>69.79<br>4,993.70<br>Clock (Mills Bequest) 1,612.30 6,606.00<br>Repairs to listed Table Tombs (Mills Bequest) 7,936.00<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Cost per month: 2025  416.14 _2024  480.66_ 

Insurance increased from September by £15.68/month. Clock repairs of £1,612 were paid by the Mills Bequest and carried out by a team of enthusiasts from Wotton. 

The Table-Top Tomb repairs are listed in St Barts Major Repairs. 

- 10.5 Holy Cross, Owlpen 

## Owlpen Running Costs 

|Insurance|2,358.52|
|---|---|
|Electricity & Heating|3,003.20|
|Organ|375.00|
|Churchyard Mowing & Trees|2,034.26|
|Repairs & Maintenance|998.71|
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Cost per month 2025 730.81 _Cost per month 2024_ 593.00 

Insurance increased by £20.89/month from September 

There has been very regular churchyard maintenance to bring the overgrown bushes into shape. 

11. Organist, Sacristan, Clergy and Office Costs 

Organists excluding most weddings and funerals - £2,618. The balances of wedding & funeral fees were paid in January 2026. 

Music, books and flowers - £323 

Sacristan expenses - £703 

Clergy expenses - £273 

Office costs including the office manager, stationery, printing, internet 

and telephone - £8,123 

12. Other Payments 

Charitable Giving: 

Gloucester Cathedral £25.00 Christingle 2024 (The Children's Society) £428.98 Churches Together- Christian Aid £15.00 

- 12.1 HolidayClub 

|olidayClub||||
|---|---|---|---|
||Receipts|Payments|Balance|
|Opening balance 1.1.2025<br>Donations cash & card<br>Community Shop<br>The Quarry hire|388<br>250|200|479|



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||Craft materials, Fischy Music<br>Closing Balance 31.12.25||261||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||638|461|656|



The running balance (£656) is held in the current account. 

Holiday Club has been a popular summer holiday feature for many years run by Liz Rymer and her team. Uley Community Spirit has supported it for several years. This donation and the parents' make it self-financing. A big thank you to everyone. 

12.2 Outreach - £458 includes hire of Nympsfield Village Hall, disposable mugs, second Sunday expenses and Wotton Deanery subscription of £51.30 (we have not paid one for a long time). 

12.3 Fundraising expenses - £340 include licences, half the Jumble sale proceeds shared with St James £135 and £146.77 card receipts from the Friends' Jazz event transferred to them, also oranges for the Christingle £30. 

12.4 Clergy expenses - £273 include mobile phone contract, mileage paid to visiting clergy helping with weddings 

## 12.5 Village News 

Village News 2025 

Income Parish Council 2024 share of cost 66.50 Advertising Income 2025 2,076.00 Parish Council 2025 share for 12 mths of cost 72.00 less Printing 11 months 1,835.00 Surplus 379.50 2025 Month 12 printing in 2026 but share charged to Parish Council 

We are reviewing our printing arrangements at the moment and hope to be able to print using the Parish Office machine. This will depend on availability of staff time. 

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We are most grateful to Angela Jones for editing and laying out the newsletter so expertly. 

## 12.6 Professional and Bank Charges 

This includes replacing the card reader £462, the monthly charges for it £9.60 for 5 months and £12 for 6 months with the new machine, plus the charges for transferring card payments (which can be donated via the new machine). 

12.7 Investments do not form part of the accounts and are listed below for information. 

## **Investment Funds held** 

Movement of Investment Holdings 

## Organist Funds 

Purchased CBF CofE Investment Fund shares 605.7 shares x 2296.55p A/C 616174001 **S** - 31.10.13 

CBF CofE Global Equity Income Fund sharesx2767.81-27.12.17 

Uley - The Pines 

Purchased 28/8/24CBF CofE UK Global Equity Fund a/c CB1008667001 14,849.2798 shares 

Total Holding 

||Cost<br>2008<br>9,920.00<br>5,169.00<br>Cost<br>2024<br>30,000.00<br>45,089.00|Value at<br>01/01/25<br>14,005.42<br>8,899.62<br>29,911.49<br>52,816.53|Net<br>Gain/Loss<br>3,396.72<br>-<br>496.83<br>413.12<br>3,313.01|Value at<br>31/12/25<br>17,402.14<br>8,402.79<br>30,324.61<br>56,129.54||
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The value of shares rose in 2025 so there is a net gain of £3,313 on the year. 

## PVernon 

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## Rector's Report Uley 2025 

_I am hopeful that over the coming year, as we learn together and become more open about who we are and what we do, as we seek_ to _serve the wider communities in ways that make sense, we will be blessed as we are a blessing (Report on 2024)._ 

I certainly have been very blessed and hope that in some small way, you have been too. 

Today we are celebrating some of the ways this has taken shape across the Parish in 2025. 

I detect a growing confidence in this faith community, that we have plenty to share with the wider communities. 

As we continue to take little steps of faith, I'm sure that there's more to come..... 

Thank God for that! 

There are so very many people to thank: 

- The Friends of St Giles, for the fun events that have been organised and the funds that have enabled the PCC to fulfil its responsibilities to care for these beautiful church buildings (and the wall), 

- The team who both produce and distribute the Uley Village News month by month and care for the church yard. 

- vergers and sides-people, intercessors, flower arrangers, open-uppers, singers, prayers, readers, servers, pastoral visitor 

- Our Church Wardens, Treasurer, Secretary and members of the PCC. 

- Moya and Liz are stepping down this year - thank you for who you are, all that you've done. 

We enjoy a wonderful partnership with Uley Primary School (do come along on Thursday Midday for Ascension Day with the children helping). 

Our engagement with children and families is in a time of transition. 

Liz Rymer has very ably led Messy Church and Holiday Club for many years and is stepping down from this, we are hugely grateful for all that Liz and the team has given, the fun and joy that has been shared as well as the sheer hard work. 



## **Uley Church Of England Primary School** 

is rooted a Christian understanding of God. 

God our Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer in,.,•·-·- we live, learn and flourish. 

## **Live** - learn - **Flourish** 

at home, in school, and in our local community 

Learn: about self, others, and our ever-changing world 

Flourish: be the best we can be in all that we do 

Our vision is to ensure that we can enable everyone to _be the best that can be._ 

## **The School Mission** 

give all pupils and staff the opportunities and encouragement to be the best that they can be; 

We create an environment that has the right balance of challenge and support; 

We deliver a curriculum that is right for our school, inspiring and motivating all, and embracing new ideas; 

We apply our core Christian Values of Trust, Friendship, Compassion and Wisdom in ail that we do; 

We develop strong and effective partnerships between pupils, staff, governors, parents and the wider community; 

We strive to ensure that all flourish within a moral framework built on Christian values and the Diocesan vision "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full". (John 10:10) 

## Statement 

We believe that everyone should be given the opportunity and encouragement to be the best that they can be. To this end, we strive to create the right environment, deliver the right content, and embrace new ideas. We apply our school values 

of trust, friendship, compassion and wisdom to enable every individual to flourish within a moral framework built on Christian values. We believe that this can only be achieved by developing partnerships between pupils, staff, governors, parents and the wider com 

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## **Uley Church Of England Primary School** 


- Uley Primary School is a Church of England School. 

- The aim is to give children an understanding of the beliefs of the Christian faith and an awareness of other religions and teachings. 

- There is a daily act of collective worship. 

- Prayer is a regular feature of worship and if the children wish to make the prayer their prayer they are invited to say "Amen" at the end. 

- At the end of every term, a service is held in St Giles where parents and the school community are warmly invited to attend. 

- Year 6 Leavers' Service Friday 18[7] hJuly 2025. 

- Harvest Service Thursday 23[rd] October 2025 which resulted in generous donations to the Food Bank. 

- Christmas Service Friday 19[th] December 2025. 

- • Easter Service Friday 27[th] March 2026. 

   - The school community is very grateful to Revd Ian Gardner for leading these important services. The church wardens and stewards are always very supportive to the school and this help is much appreciated. 

- "Open the Book" is a national project which offers primary school children an opportunity to tell bible stories. Karen Randall and Martin Bragg lead Open the Book in school, as the collective worship for that particular day. This occurs on a regular basis. 

- The school leavers join an annual service at Gloucester Cathedral which will be held this year on Thursday 11h June. 

## Nursery Provision 

- Pre- school facilities in the village suffered after the closure of the playgroup. This is a problem for young families and the future of the school. 

- Since October 2025 three year olds can attend the school on a sessional basis alongside our reception children. This is not possible for two year olds. 

- The solution is to build a separate building on the school site to act as a nursery and accommodate pre-school children. 

- Plans for the Uley Pre-school have been submitted and can be found on the Stroud District Council website. 

- A grant of £150,000 has been awarded from the Government's School Based Nurseries fund. Another grant has been secured from the Gloucestershire's Early Years Entitlement fund for £39,000. 

- This is a Nursery for Uley and the community is encouraged to help the school get a building to be proud of and to help raise the necessary funds. All ideas of possible sources of funding, community support and fundraising are welcome. 

- All members of the community have been invited to visit the school hall between 5.30pm and 7.30pm on Wednesday 13th May, when they will be able to inspect the plans for the new building, discuss the details of the project and ask any questions. 

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