Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of
The Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak Charity Registration no. 1191092 For the year ended 31[st] December 2025
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The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak Charity Registration no. 1191092 Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] December 2025
Objectives and Activities
The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak (the PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, currently in Vacancy, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also spiritually responsible for the maintenance of the church
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at all three Churches St Peter’s Drayton Bassett, St Paul’s Fazeley and St Barnabas Mile Oak. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament. Also, through non-sacramental activities of hospitality and fellowship we aim to reach non churched members of the community.
Public Benefit
The trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity. The trustees believe that, by promoting the work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley and Mile Oak, it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by:
• Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; and
• Promoting Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
Achievements and Performance
Vicars Report
The Peel Parishes has seen many challenges and changes for the past 12 months since Rev Jonathan Iddon left for the parishes of Shenstone and Stonnall.
Not least of these was the inability to appoint two wardens for St Paul’s Fazeley, this heavy duty falling to just one, Mrs Lynda Passey, who has exercised prodigious control and organisation during this time, who also worked alongside Jean Jennings and Judy Davies for St Peter’s, and also with Julie Rammel-Sime as representative of St Barnabas – all churches part of the parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley and Mile Oak. We have been equally grateful to Anne Holman and Sara Jones, wardens for St Mary, St Giles and All Saints of Canwell and all Duty Wardens who have worked so hard to open, set up and close our churches among myriad other duties which are necessary for every church to continue its ministry to every member of its worshiping fellowships as well as the needs of parishioners.
Very early on in the Vacancy it was made clear that a replacement for Revd Iddon would not follow swiftly as four other churches in our deanery were also in Vacancy and though we had a Ministry Team of committed, hard-working Lay Readers, retired clergy with PtO complemented by several occasional preachers, it was still necessary to assess what changes may be needed to enable sustainability. After a lengthy meeting by the Discipleship Team, it was decided to put into place a reduced pattern of services
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across the Peel Parishes provided it found the approval of the PCC. As the decision took into account that the only church which provided children and youth’s ministry was St Paul’s, and therefore there would be no reduction in Sunday morning services there; that there was to be no change to the number of Holy Communion services, while the Lay Ministers who had the capacity to increase the number of funeral requests we received were prepared to cover more than “usual”; this pattern was discussed and agreed by the PCC and has, indeed, proved sustainable.
The Discipleship Team (now to be known as the Ministry Team) has been grateful for the willing cooperation of each church family, but also to their Wardens and “Deputy” wardens who endeavoured to have every church open each Sunday at the appointed time, leading simple services of Morning prayer using the appointed readings and using iSing if required for sung worship. For the last year, evening services have also been possible at St Barnabas for Praise Together and Holy Communion or Evening Prayer at St Paul’s, but the latter may have to cease as duty wardens are not readily available, or, with the willingness of a representative of St Barnabas to act as duty warden, opening and closing at the appropriate times, moved to Mile Oak.
It has been gratifying to observe that church attendances have not reduced significantly during the last 12 months or so, and even further that church families have chosen to attend alternative services when there was no service at their own church building – this has been particularly noted at St Peter’s, when many of the church family from St Barnabas have agreed lifts to get them there for their services and both church families have benefitted and been encouraged.
The Ministry Team has continued to plan ahead for the seasons, whether that is following the Church of England’s Lectionary, particularly for the great Christian feasts and festivals, and some members have prepared particular themed series of readings and sermons, including the Old Testament books of Ruth and Esther, a series on the Holy Spirit and another on the duties of our Christian stewardship.
Thanks to our retired clergy with PtO – Rev Sue Rowley and Rev Rob Davies - we have also been able to offer weddings and baptisms as well as the regular Holy Communion services, without being dependent upon regular help from others in the Deanery, while we remain grateful for occasional help from Bishop Tim and Rev Peter Smith.
The leaders and helpers of Kingdom Kids, Kingdom Youth and the Youth Alpha Team have been a huge blessing and inspiration throughout this time and because of them the younger members of our church have been nurtured, fed and also inspired. Canwell’s monthly All Age Service is also valued by all and gives an opportunity for those who attend Tots and Toys to move into becoming regular monthly members of the church.
Our outreach to the wider community has continued with occasional children’s Messy Church services, Peely Tots, and Tots and Toys, Ladies’ Carol Service, and of course the national Remembrance Day services, as well as church family events such as Kingdom Kids BBQs and others like the church bonfire at St Paul’s and Fayres at Canwell and Fazeley.
Home, church and cell groups have continued, under their steady leadership, to encourage discipleship while their leaders have also received from care and encouragement from Lisa Hardy; Rev Sue Rowley and Steve Croft have led 10 people from across the Peel Parishes through the 3 term Living Faith course devised by Lichfield Diocese.
The Oasis Bereavement Group continues its ministry monthly to those on this painful path.
It has been a tiring and trying time, but our God is a faithful and gracious God and He has sustained us all as we pray regularly and earnestly for the one whom God is calling to be our next Vicar to be found, hopefully, very soon now that the advertisement, familiarisation and interview dates have been published.
Our continuing existence as Jesus’s witnesses is entirely dependent upon Him and our commitment must be to regular prayer, worship, Bible Study, mutual encouragement and support, whether in Vacancy or blessed with a Stipendiary Leader.
We commend our churches into God’s hands.
Rev Sue Rowley and Rev Rob Davies during this Vacancy
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Churchwarden’s Report for St Paul’s Church (Fazeley)
I am pleased to present the Annual Report as Churchwarden for St Paul’s, Fazeley.
It has been another year of both challenges and blessings. In 2025 we said goodbye to the Revd Jonathan Iddon in the spring and Revd Alex Keen in the summer. Following their departure, the Churchwardens across the Benefice worked closely with the Discipleship Team, our Area Dean and Deputy Area Dean (Revd Debra Dyson and Revd John Grice) to draw up a sustainable pattern of services going forward. I am sure I can speak on behalf of the DFM PCC to thank all involved who have worked to enable worship to continue regularly in all of our churches. We are grateful for the commitment of our Discipleship Team, the Churchwardens at St Peter’s and the representatives at St Barnabas’ who have been a great support in ensuring continuity of worship and pastoral care during the Interregnum.
We give grateful thanks to the team who put together our Parish Profile and helped to draw up the advertisement for a new Rector. This was a huge undertaking and (at the time of writing this report) we continue to pray and wait for the appointment of a new Rector who will lead us further in our journey of faith.
As always, the maintenance of our church buildings and grounds remains a key challenge. Maintenance work on St Paul’s has been restricted to only the most urgent and essential items. This has been due to the limited availability of sufficient funds. Whilst this approach has allowed us to address immediate concerns, it is not sustainable in the longer term. In order to respond effectively to our more pressing maintenance needs, it is clear that we need to identify and establish a dedicated fundraising team to help secure additional resources.
A number of essential works have been identified in our last two quinquennial inspection reports. These outstanding works will require careful planning and funding identified if they are to be addressed in a timely manner. Over the past two to three years, repairs have been carried out to the roof of St Paul’s, with significant work undertaken over the south aisle. Some of the work undertaken in the past couple of years was necessitated by storm damage. In addition to this, damage was caused to the church’s lightning conductors following a lightning strike which occurred within the last two years, and remedial works were required as a result. As well as this, the roof suffered storm damage on the east wall apex of the roof. I mention this because the several roof works undertaken have necessitated in the erection of scaffolding which is always a major cost of the job. The roof currently has three small leaks at either end of the roof, and it would seem more cost effective in the longer term to have a full assessment of the roof’s condition as a whole. Unfortunately, there are things that are out of our control and take us by surprise. An example of this was the need to change the lock on the rear outer door of St Paul’s. This was specialist work and it was costly to replace the lock and issue new keys.
We are grateful to a small team who have been investigating various options for replacing our failing heating system at St Paul’s. They have been obtaining quotes for this and also for work on the outside of the building, which needs pointing. We have continued to ensure that all the relevant Health and Safety requirements have been adhered to and checks on equipment etc. have been made. Our churchyards continue to be kept as neat and tidy as possible with the help of our paid staff and willing volunteers for whom we are very grateful.
During the Interregnum we have, as far as possible, continued with our usual events. We were delighted to be able to open our doors for our usual Christmas Fayre again, which was a great success. We were also delighted to be able to welcome the BBC’s Any Questions? to St Paul’s on 30 January. This was an excellent opportunity to welcome people from the wider community through our doors.
We give thanks for every single person that comes through our doors each week and for the contribution they make to the life of the church. We never take this for granted. We thank all those who serve in any way, either seen or unseen, and give thanks for our congregations for their faithfulness and commitment. We are always happy to welcome new people on to the various teams in the church.
Lynda Passey_Churchwarden
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Church Wardens report 2026 St. Peters Church
St. Peters has a deeply faithful core congregation marked by loyalty and longevity with many members having attended for over a decade and its ministry is rooted in consistency, reverence and quiet worship. We are a warm and friendly congregation, and we aspire to welcome newcomers and young families looking for ways to grow our fellowship and engaging with our wider community. This has been more evident during interregnum when we have welcomed congregations from all our Peel Parishes and St Barnabas have been a regular attendance at some of our services, which has been encouraging for us and supportive.
When the Ministry team were arranging to cover services during this time of vacancy, it was suggested that the Wardens could cover two of the services each month and this has happened at St. Peters. Both Judy and myself have really enjoyed leading these services which are the second and fourth Sundays of each month, we plan the services together each time and choose the hymns, the inclusion of the congregation is important to us and everyone has been very supportive, the feedback we have had is that they have enjoyed the Warden services, teas, coffee and biscuits are always served and time for a chat and fellowship together after the service.
We have a Bible Study group every other Wednesday evening which Vernon takes from 7pm to 8pm where many different topics of the bible have been discussed so always something to learn.
Every Thursday morning at 9.15am we have Morning Prayer lead by Maureen or Neil which is held in the Gallery room, where we meet together for prayers and scripture readings and also private prayer.
The Bell Ringers practice every Thursday evening we have also had visiting Bell Ringers using our full peal of bells. It’s lovely to hear them ringing out in the village and they always leave us a contribution for the church.
The Children from Manor School have come into church for various events, Christmas carol concert, school leavers service, Easter service and this Christmas following a suggestion from a member of our congregation who is a resident in the village, if the children would like to make a hanging decoration for the end of the pews, and she would also be willing to contribute the prizes. We contacted the school about this suggestion, and these would be judged and generous prizes given for 1[st] 2[nd] and 3[rd] prizes, all those who entered and didn’t win were given a selection box. We had a number of entries, and the parents thought it was a wonderful idea, so we plan to arrange this again next Christmas and the children were delighted.
In May last year we had our Spring Plant sale and coffee morning which is always popular and we held another one in October selling bulbs and winter flowering plants. We are planning another one this coming May so watch this space for the date.
We are very fortunate to have a wonderful pipe organ in the church, and we have to thank Andy Coglan for all his help in playing for us at our services, we do still use the iPad for Ising songs at our services, but being able to combine the two is a real asset. We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to Margaret Putman and her daughter Kay who give up their free time cutting the grass in the graveyard and keeping it looking so tidy, we thank them for their help and continued support.
This last year has been a learning curve for us during interregnum, and we have embraced the challenge. We thank all the ministry team who have continued to support our Churches during this time of vacancy and the opportunity that has been given to the Wardens to lead alternate weeks of services, which have been well supported throughout the year.
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St Peter’s Annual Fabric Report
St. Peter’s Church is a Grade II listed historic church situated in a conservation area within the village of Drayton Bassett. The oldest part of the church is the 12[th] Century Tower, whilst the main building dated back to 1793 and circa 1855. Its historical interest is being the resting place of a former Prime Minister and father of policing Sir Robert Peel who is buried in the crypt.
A Quinquennial report was carried out in March 2024, and the surveyor’s comment was that the church is well looked after, although like many churches of this age there is ongoing maintenance. The Northwest Tower had substantial repairs carried out at a cost of £13,884.00 which included replacement of stonework and lime mortar pointing, the tower buttress capping was also repaired and repointed at a cost of £2,305.00. To date some recommended repairs outstanding from the Quinquennial report need to be done, but financially we are not in a position to proceed with these works.
Repairs outstanding : The Chancel Nave facing wall requires repair to falling plaster, we have had the roof inspected and there is no water ingress coming into the church, the plaster is dry, removing the old faking plaster and replastering with layers of lime motor is the recommendation from Midland Conservation, but it depends on the extent of the damage on investigation that will determine the cost once the scaffolding is up, quote being £5,000-7,000 or worst scenario £15,000.
Inspection of North Wall pew platform, evidence of failing timber adjacent to the North Wall particularly the pew box 5 a section of floor to be taken up for further investigation, the surveyor recommended Midland Conservation to inspect. Budget cost £1,500£3,000.
Tower Parapet gutter should be cleaned out of all debris, investigation into flies would be beneficial, they seem to be emanating from the wall plate area by the hatch. As some work has already been done on the tower slates and lead hip flashings, it is now showing up the main lead linings around the parapet gutter which is fairly shallow in area hence the buildup of debris. Budget cost £10.000.
Boundary Wall to the front of the church, whilst seems fairly stable suggested over hard pointing removed and replaced with lime motor. Budget cost £10,000.
Side Chancel Door has expanded in the damp weather and has dropped, so unable to be opened, this needs to be repaired. Topple Testing in the graveyard is required and needs to be carried out.
Works Carried out in the last 12 months: The boiler room is accessed from outside, steps leading down to entrance. Replacement sections of old lead leaking pipes and replacing cast connections with adaptors cost £1,800.00. The old boiler was corroded and couldn’t be repaired so we had to have a new gas central heating boiler installed cost £4,080.
Lightning Bonding and surge protection and new fuse board was installed recommended in Quinquennial report cost £2,888 and further electrical work required cost £465.00.
Tower Clock repaired and maintained cost £700.00 (Drayton Parish Council very kindly paid for this repair.) Work on the roof carried out, ridge tiles re bedded, replaced missing slates, gutters repaired cost £1,032. We had new doors made and donated for the noticeboard outside the church from a resident in the village. The strimming throughout the year in the graveyard and all the boundary hedges cut in the graveyard cost £700.00.
We feel that the priority of work required is on the Chancel Wall mentioned in this report, however we will need to raise funds for this work, either through grants or some fundraising. We were very fortunate that we did manage to obtain some contributions towards the cost of the new boiler for which we were very grateful for and have thanked all those who donated, but we still need to raise further funding towards this cost.
This concludes the Wardens Fabric Report for St. Peter’s Church 2026
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St Barnabas Report
After a year of fund raising for our outside garden at the front of church, we have continued to raise money for our next project which is a notice to keep our community up to date with services and events at St Barnabas.
Our First Friday Coffee mornings have proved to be popular and well attended and have raised the following amounts:
October - £67.20 November - £121.10 December - £70.00 January, cancelled due to snow. February - £31.00 This amount of £435.00 is now well on the way to providing for the noticeboard.
We have of course continued to raise money for Macmillan. Our outdoor carol service again took place followed by home made refreshments and mulled wine.
Brownies celebrated fifty years at St Barnabas, and we were sad to see them finished due to lack of numbers.
W.I. continues to meet on the third Thursday of the month and Peely Tots enjoy their activities on Wednesday during term time.
We have said goodbye to two of our much-loved congregation with the funerals of Margaret Lee and Robin Reeves.
Sunday Evening Youth Group and Youth Alpha
Sunday Youth Group meets on alternate Sundays at St Paul’s Church Centre. Over the last year, 10 young people, aged between 12 and 19 have attended, and currently 6 have regularly been attending the Youth Alpha group. Youth Alpha has been popular, and we had a fun Alpha Away Day at Canwell Church in January.
We would like to say a big thank you to helpers Sara Jones and Steffi Thompson, and to all those who helped prepare meals for Youth Alpha, especially Jenny Hawkings and Tina Bates, who gave up their Saturday for the away day. The food has been delicious and helps to make a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for everyone.
We are looking forward to welcoming a new cohort of young people from Kingdom Youth, and we plan to use some “Youthscape” material for our next sessions. In addition, we hope there will be a chance for the young people to lead a worship session in Church. We have greatly enjoyed working with this lovely bunch of teenagers, and if you would like to join in the fun and help with Youth Group, you would be very welcome!
Peter and Alison Thornley
School Liaison
The contact with schools has been maintained over the last year throughout the parish, with the children from Longwood School, (Reception and Year 5), visiting St Barnabas’ Church last summer to learn about ‘Special Places’ and ‘Commitment’, respectively. July also saw a Year 6 leavers’ service held at St Peter’s Church for children and families from Manor Primary School.
Plans for this year are already underway with Millfield School - the children will be attending an Easter celebration at St Paul’s in the coming weeks.
Hazel Plant
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Kingdom Kids and Kingdom Youth
We currently run two groups providing age- appropriate teaching and activities for our young people during the service at St Pauls Church on at least three Sunday mornings each month. We follow the same sermon themes as set in the main service. Activity sheets produced each month by Hazel Plant are available in church for the young people which they enjoy completing when the groups aren’t running.
Kingdom Kids – school age Reception to Year 5 focus on introducing bible stories in an engaging and accessible way though storytelling, craft activities and simple prayers. Attendance has been steady and the children are enthusiastic. We have seen growing participation and friendships building.
Kingdom Youth – up to Year 9 explore bible passages in more depth, encouraging discussion, questions and practical application to their daily lives alongside fun and interactive games. The group has had meaningful conversations and are demonstrating an understanding of faith and discipleship.
In addition to our Sunday morning sessions, we held an all-age Summer BBQ and Christmas party which were well supported by families across the church including pre-school age children and their families. These events provided valuable opportunities for fellowship beyond Sunday mornings helping children and adults build friendships in a more informal setting.
We are so grateful for our dedicated and gifted team of volunteers who are committed to nurturing young faith, some are designated as leaders and some as helpers and many move between the two age groups. We would welcome more volunteers to ensure we are able to continue to support our young people.
Kingdom Team Leaders
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Report on small groups in the Peel parishes
We currently have 5 small groups which meet in a variety of venues across the Peel parishes. It is hoped that a new group will be forming after Sue Rowley has recovered from her hip operation.
Vernon Whitby Smith leads a small group every other week on a Wednesday evening at St Peter’s Church, Drayton Bassett.
Steve Edwards leads a small group every week in the Church centre at St Paul’s church Fazeley. Steve writes:
The Tuesday group has now settled into what is a very strong and cohesive gathering. We currently have a core membership of six, most of whom manage to attend every session.
We meet in the Church Centre every Tuesday evening during the school terms.
In the Spring term, the series was Miracles , not just the NT miracles of Jesus but also seeing God’s hand at work in the OT. After Easter we moved on to t he “I Am” statements of Jesus from John’s gospel. This proved to be a very enriching look at Jesus’ teachings.
After the summer break, we launched into a study of Ezekiel , seeing how God revealed himself to this enigmatic and fascinating prophet through strange and powerful visions. We were all quite sad to see this series end!
We are currently enjoying a whistle-stop tour through Acts. We are always on the lookout to welcome new members.
Margaret Thomas leads a group which meets on a Monday morning, in the home of Dawn Wakelin
Carol Croft leads a group which meet at St Barnabas church on a Wednesday evening.
Julie Lloyd has been leading a group, which has been meeting during the daytime at St Barnabas church. This group has reduced in size owing to a number of people leaving the group for a variety of reasons. Sue Rowley is hoping to set up and lead a new group, when she has recovered from the surgery on her hip. She hopes to include this group and meet with them, alongside new members during the daytime on a Tuesday or Thursday morning. It is likely that this group will be meeting in the creche area at St Paul’s church.
Rob Davis leads a group on a Thursday evening, mostly at the home of Helen and Mark Whitehead in Fazeley. They meet fortnightly. The small group leaders decide on their own materials and choice of scripture. They have a time of discussion about the passage and then a time of prayer. The small groups meet in different locations and at different times of day. They hold social evenings and have meals etc to invite partners and friends etc to come along.
Small group leaders have a WhatsApp group to share information. Small group leaders attend meetings to share with each other ideas for discussion and activities. They are encouraged to share any pastoral concerns they may have at any time with myself or members of the Ministry team.
Lisa Hardy
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Peel Parishes Bible Study Group
Group Leader: Vernon Whitby-Smith.
We meet on alternative Wednesday evenings at our home at 7 Gainsborough Drive Mile Oak Tamworth B78 3PJ.
We meet at 19.00 to 20.00 precisely.
We have a cup of tea or coffee on arrival to welcome all.
We study topical Bible subjects e.g. Short book studies such as The Book of Ruth and The Book of Esther. We have just completed a study on The Whole Armour of God and when our Lent studies are completed, we will study The Trinity, The Three in One and One in Three.
We welcome anyone interested in studying Scripture to join us.
For further information contact Vernon: whitbysmithvernon@gmail.com or 07773801823.
Vernon Whitby-Smith
Deanery Synod Report
Tamworth Deanery Synod has met on 3 occasions since our last APCM.
Across these meetings, Deanery Synod focused on mission, discipleship, safeguarding, finances, and navigating multiple clergy vacancies.
Bishop Tim’s priority for the Episcopal Area is a renewed focus on discipleship, with the aim “to double the congregations of all our churches” over five years.
‑ St Editha’s is leading several open-to-deanery initiatives, including Christianity Explored, Advent prayer breakfasts, a Bible reading workshop, Discipleship Explored, Holy Week Gospel readings, and a 2026 retreat.
The July deanery prayer evening at Fazeley was warmly received, described as “a lovely evening… Bishop Tim came and gave welcome and prayers”.
Vacancies remained a major concern. Revd. Debra Dyson (Area Dean) noted “there are a lot of vacancies” and encouraged collaboration across parishes. St George’s and Peel Parishes have progressed to advertising, while Wilnecote, St Peter’s and St Martin’s continued preparing profiles. Delays in diocesan processes and archdeacon availability were discussed.
Safeguarding updates were significant: several national policies, including the Parish Safeguarding Handbook, were withdrawn and ‑ must no longer be used. Parishes were directed to the online Safeguarding e manual as “the most up to date information”.
Financially, the deanery account was converted to a charity account, with refunded charges bringing the balance to £588. Parishes were reminded to pay the £50 annual contribution (Peel Parishes/Canwell benefice is up to date)
Kintsugi Hope wellbeing groups, confirmation services, and Archdeacon’s visitations also featured positively in parish life. We have been spared an Archdeacon’s visitation, because we are without an incumbent, but we are due a visitation.
I will publish details of Diocese prayer meetings and other events in the church notices, once they have been released. Please support these, if you can.
Peter Thornley
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Report on Behalf of OASIS
Oasis has met once each month over the last year in St Paul’s Church Centre from 2pm to 3.30pm, usually on the first Monday afternoon unless it is a Bank Holiday when another date is agreed upon. It is led by Rev Sue Rowley and Liz Helm with occasional support from Julie Lloyd. We have 14 members, most of whom attend each month, although even if attendance is sporadic, a warm welcome always awaits.
Members are welcomed with tea and coffee and a cake or two (or three), but always it is a safe place where grief in its every form can be spoken of and met with understanding and compassion. We have all experienced grief and this group endeavours to come alongside and support others on this painful road. Each of us knows that bereavement is not a single event but a path we embark upon which we have not chosen for ourselves and so all are welcome, no matter how recently or long ago it may have been, for it colours and informs the rest of our lives. It is a group which welcomes everyone who needs support at this difficult time of adjusting to a new “normal”, no matter their background or circumstances.
Two or three times a year we venture further afield, enjoying a lunch at a dining pub at Christmas and a spring or summertime Afternoon Tea at a garden centre or a more substantial lunch at a hostelry if preferred by the membership and while it is a welcome change, it also enables each person to venture back into society with the support of the group around them and learn that life, even while very different, can still be good.
As far as possible, there are always two leaders to welcome, and a register is kept in accordance with Safeguarding requirements. Meetings are always “in group” and although friendships outside the group exist, either because they are church family or are neighbours or life-long friends, individual and separate meetings are never suggested or encouraged. We do have a WhatsApp group to confirm meetings and times but any business other than for Oasis is recommended to take place by private agreement – others’ contact details are never divulged by the leaders unless given permission to do so.
We look forward to continuing to welcome any who are in need at this difficult time in anyone’s life and commend it to the Church family and the wider community.
Rev Sue and Liz Helm
Financial Review
PCC of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak
Net Total Assets: £46,578_2025 [£55,791 2024] Deficit: (£9,213)_2025 – Unrestricted Deficit: (£15,769) Restricted Excess: £6,556 [Deficit: (£11,558) 2024]
Overall income for the year was £124,333 (2024: £142,897). Whilst this represents an apparent reduction, the 2024 figure was boosted by donations towards the major repairs in that year. The core giving has remained generally in line with previous years.
Expenditure also appears to have decreased, to £133,546 (2024: £154,455); however, this is almost entirely due to the major repairs in 2024 which have not been repeated at that level and which were largely covered by donations.
DFM have paid all of the 2025 Common Fund request of £52,893 (2024: £51,858) in the year and go into 2026 with no arrears.
Note: The Unrestricted Funds balances at 31 December 2025 are shown as £3,757 with designated funds of £4,803 which can be transferred back to General fund. However, there are adjustments required to be made because of transactions being allocated to the General fund which should have been allocated to Restricted funds in 2025 and previous years. These adjustments amount to approximately £15,760 which would give the balance of free reserves of £19,517. The work to produce the invoices to support this will be carried out in 2026. At that point the transfers will be made from the restricted funds to the General fund with supporting documentation and the agreement of the PCC
Thanks go Lisa and Steve for their hard work in 2025.
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Reserves Policy
It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. Three months expenditure is equivalent to £31,892_2025 [£35,872_2024]. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The balance of the free reserves at the year-end was £3,757_2025 [£20,191 2024] which is considerably lower than this target. However, there are £4,803 in designated funds which can be transferred back to General fund at any time. This would give a figure of £8,560 and if the work had been carried out to identify the invoices of approximately £15,760 which should have been taken from Restricted funds instead of General the total free reserves would be £24,320. This is still lower than the target. The PCC are aware of the situation and will be working to ensure a reserve is built up.
Investment Policy
The charity is granted power to invest in suitable investments under the PCC Powers Measure 1956 and the Trustees Act 2000. As a charity, the Trustees have a duty of care to take such advice as is appropriate before investments are undertaken. This advice is sought from the Central Board of Finance (CCLA) in London.
The charity’s investment policies are based on two key principles: -
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Ethical Investment – this includes ensuring that investments are held in companies which have high standards of corporate governance and act in a responsible way towards stakeholders.
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Long-term responsibilities – the trustees are aware of their long-term responsibilities in respect of the Restricted and Unrestricted reserves and as a result follow a prudent approach to investment decisions.
Investment policy for long-term funds is aimed primarily at generating a sustainable income, with due regard to the need for the preservation of capital value, and the possible need to realise investments to meet operational needs. The charity does not have a policy of generating income at excessive or high risk – known as “purchasing income”, where high returns are guaranteed at the expense of capital.
In summary, the charity has an overall policy to maximise income while preserving the real value of its funds. Due to the nature of the charity, an ethical investment policy is taken into consideration when investments are made:
The charity follows the Ethical Investment Advisory policy as recommended by the Lichfield Diocese which includes the following:
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“We aim to invest in companies that:
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will develop their business in the interests of shareholders;
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demonstrate responsible employment practices;
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are conscientious concerning issues of corporate governance, the environment and human rights;
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are sensitive to the community in which they operate.”
Planned giving, collections and donations are the main sources of fund raising along with tax recoverable.
Drayton Bassett, Fazeley and Mile Oak currently do not have any investments.
Safeguarding
The PCC believe they have fulfilled their duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).
Reporting Serious Incidents
A Serious Incident is an adverse event, whether actual or alleged, which results in or risks significant harm to the charity’s beneficiaries, employees, office holders, volunteers or to others who come into contact with the charity through its work, loss of the charity’s money or assets, damage to the charity’s property or harm to the charity’s work or reputation.
The trustees are not aware of any Serious Incidents in the last year
We do however want to share our awareness that some additional risks have arisen from the interregnum over the last year, resulting in an increase in lone working on Church premises. Measures have been taken to improve security for lone workers and address concerns regarding the possibility of any inappropriate behaviour from visitors, and we would like to thank all those involved in making these changes.
Fundraising
The PCC takes its fundraising responsibilities seriously and is very grateful to all donors – whether regular or occasional – for their support of the church and church events. PCC supporters are never taken for granted. The PCC takes full responsibility for
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fundraising and does not use commercial organisations or professional fundraisers. All money raised is either by donations, fundraising events, special appeals or legacies for which the PCC are most grateful.
Volunteers
The members of the PCC would like to thank all of the 72 volunteers who work so hard to make our Church a lively and vibrant community.
Risk Management
The Church Wardens carry out regular Health and Safety Reviews and regularly inspect premises for potential hazards. We have safeguarding policies in place for child protection and for work with vulnerable adults, including rigorous DBS checking of staff and volunteers. Our insurances are reviewed annually to ensure adequate cover. An informal review of any new risks which may impact the work of the Church in the Parish is ongoing.
Structure, Governance and Management
The PCC is a Body Corporate established by the Church of England and is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission. The PCC is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended that came into effect on 2[nd] January 1957, and the Church Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended).
The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, a representative of the Readers, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by those on the Electoral Roll. The PCC members receive training from courses run by the Diocese. Members of the congregation are always urged to join the Electoral Roll, and to stand for election to the PCC.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance in the parish, and for all financial matters. The PCC met 9 times during the year.
Related Parties
No Trustee or their family are employed or offered contracts to carry out work for the PCC.
Donations from Related Parties
Donations from 6 related parties [PCC members] during the year totalled £14,371_2025 [£39,621_2024]. One trustee donated 51% of the total. All these donations were received without condition.
Remuneration paid to Trustees
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from employment with the PCC.
Expenses paid to Trustees
Two trustees were reimbursed £559_2025 [£1,142_2024] for travel and subsistence during the year.
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Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name: The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak
Other names the charity is known by: Peel Parishes Registered Charity Number : 1191092
Charity’s principal address: St Paul’s Church Coleshill Street Fazeley Tamworth B78 3RQ Correspondence address: St Paul’s Church Coleshill Street Fazeley Tamworth B78 3RQ Website address: https://www.peelparishes.org
PCC Members: Who Served from 1 January 2025 to the date this report was approved
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole period |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-Officio | ||
| Mark Hardy | Vice Chair (St Pauls) | From 23.03.2025 |
| Revd Jonathan Iddon | Rector/Chairperson | Resigned 29.03.2025 |
| Alexander Keen | Clergy | Resigned 23.03.2025 |
| Jean Jennings | Churchwarden (St Peter’s) | |
| Dennis Hooper | Churchwarden | Resigned 23.03.2025 |
| Rosemary Bridges | Deanery Synod (St Peter’s) | |
| Judy Davies | Deanery Synod/Churchwarden (St Peter’s) | |
| Lynda Jackson | Deanery Synod/Deputy Churchwarden (St Barnabas) | |
| Lynda Passey | Churchwarden (St Pauls) | |
| Peter Thornley | PCC Secretary/Deanery Synod (St Paul’s) | |
| Elected Members | ||
| Julie Andrews | Resigned 23.03.2025 | |
| Jayne Ackers | Finance Team Chair | Resigned 23.03.2025 |
| Judith Haden-Homer | Deputy Warden (St Peter’s) | |
| Julie Rammell-Sime | Deputy Warden (St Barnabas) | |
| Wendy Smith | ||
| Hazel Plant | (St Pauls) | From 23.03.2025 |
| Steve Croft | (St Pauls) | From 23.03.2025 |
| Steve Edwards | Treasurer (St Pauls) | From 23.03.2025 |
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Bank Co-operative Bank Business Banking PO Box 250 Skelmersdale WN8 6WT Investment CCLA Managers 1 Angel Ln London EC4R 3AB Independent Examiner Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance St Marys House, The Close, Lichfield. WS13 7LD
Approved by the PCC on 23.03.26 and signed on its behalf by:
……………………………….
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Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees/members of The PCC of The Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak - 1191092
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2025 which are set out on the following pages.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independen t examination is needed.
It is my responsibility
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to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission
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(under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the 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 the 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 material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance
St Mary’s House, The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LD
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The Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31[st] December 2025
Accounting Policies
The Financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis.
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals as the pence are not being shown.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.
Cashflow Statement
The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from the requirement to produce a cashflow statement on the grounds that the income does not exceed £500,000.
Going Concern
There are no material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. However, the free reserves of £3,757 are significantly lower than the target of 3 months unrestricted expenditure of £31,892. It is also noted that invoices from 2025 and previous years totalling £15,760 may have been taken from General fund instead of Restricted funds. This would improve the position to £19,517 but this is still lower than the target. Work will commence in 2026 to locate the invoices and at that point funds will be transferred from the restricted funds to the General fund with the PCC’s permission.
Accounting Estimates and Prior Year Errors
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period. No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period
Description of Funds
Unrestricted funds are income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and which are therefore not included in its "free reserves" as disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
An explanation of purpose of each Designated fund are as follows
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Peely Tots – Funds set aside for Peely Tots group to record income and expenditure
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StBBuilding – Funds set aside for St Barnabas Building.
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St PaulsBuilding – Funds set aside for St Pauls Building. Fund overdrawn £1,183.40 transferred from General and closed
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● StPHobbs – St Peters Hobbs Legacy
Restricted funds comprise of two elements :-
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a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest
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b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.
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An explanation of purpose of each Restricted fund are as follows:
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Clothed – Specific donations for Clothed in Kindess
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SSPDCC – PCC to confirm the restrictions
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StPBells – St Peters Bells – Donations for the upkeep of St Peters Bells
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Youth Worker – Grants and donations specifically for the Youth worker
Endowment funds are restricted funds that must be retained as trust capital either permanently or subject to a discretionary power to spend capital as income, and where the use of any income or other benefit derived from the capital may be restricted or unrestricted. Full details of all their restrictions are shown in the notes to the accounts.
An explanation of purpose of each Endowment fund are as follows:
The Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak does not hold any Endowment funds.
Incoming Resources
Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received or when the PCC becomes entitled to the resource and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Dividends are accounted for when receivable, interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
Resources Expended
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
Governance and Support Costs
Support costs should be allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the PCC and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources eg by allocating staff costs by time spent and other costs by their usage.
Fixed Assets
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts by s.10(2)(a)&(C) of the Charities Act 2011.
Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements.
No depreciation is provided on buildings as the currently estimated residual value of the properties is not less than their carrying value and the remaining useful life of these assets exceeds 50 years, so that any depreciation charges would be immaterial. Other tangible fixed assets are valued at cost. The depreciation rates and methods used are 50% per annum.
Investments
Investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued initially at cost and subsequently at market value at the year end. Investments held for re-sale are treated as current asset investments.
Debtors
Debtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount. Subsequently they are measured as cash expected to be received
Creditors and Accruals
Creditors are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts. Accruals are measured on best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.
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Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak year ended 2025
Receipts and Payment Account 2025
| Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Endowment funds 2025 2024 |
|
|---|---|
| Receipts Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other income Total income Payments Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains/losses on investment assets Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
88,971 409 6,556 - 95,936 117,126 27,165 - - - 27,165 25,771 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,231 - - - 1,231 - |
| 117,368 409 6,556 - 124,333 142,897 18 - - - 18 - 127,552 5,974 - - 133,527 154,455 - - - - - - |
|
| 127,571 5,974 - - 133,546 154,455 |
|
| (10,203) (5,566) 6,556 - (9,213) (11,558) - 1,183 - - 1,183 - (1,184) - - - (1,184) - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
|
| (11,387) (4,383) 6,556 - (9,213) (11,558) |
|
| 15,144 9,186 31,460 - 55,791 67,348 |
|
| 3,757 4,803 38,017 - 46,578 55,791 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2025
| Class and nominal code | General Designated Restricted Endowment 2025 2024 |
|---|---|
| Current Asset - Cash At Bank And In Hand 65295834: Co-op Bank current account Total Liability - Agency Accounts 6699: Agency collections Total Net total assets |
3,757 4,803 37,946 - 46,507 56,989 |
| 3,757 4,803 37,946 - 46,507 56,989 - - (71) - (71) 1,198 |
|
| - - (71) - (71) 1,198 |
|
| 3,757 4,803 38,017 - 46,578 55,791 |
Approved by the PCC on 23.03.26 and signed on its behalf by:
……………………………….
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2024
| Class and nominal code | General Designated Restricted Endowment 2024 2023 |
|---|---|
| Current Asset - Cash At Bank And In Hand 65295834: Co-op Bank current account Total Liability - Agency Accounts 6699: Agency collections Total Net total assets |
15,144 9,186 32,659 - 56,989 67,838 |
| 15,144 9,186 32,659 - 56,989 67,838 - - 1,198 - 1,198 490 |
|
| - - 1,198 - 1,198 490 |
|
| 15,144 9,186 31,460 - 55,791 67,348 |
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Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak year ended 2025
Analysis of income and expenditure 2025
| Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2025 2024 |
|
|---|---|
| RECEIPTS Donations and legacies 0101 - Gift Aid Collections 0201 - Other planned giving 0301 - Loose plate collections 0302 - Collections at Weddings and Funerals 0303 - Contactless Giving 0550 - Donations appeals etc 0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 0701 - Legacies 0801 - Recurring grants 08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants 0901 - Other funds generated 0903 - Regular Clubs and Meetings Donations and legacies Totals Income from charitable activities 0902 - Heating - Weddings&Funerals 1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals 1230 - Church hall lettings - objectives Income from charitable activities Totals Other income 1310 - Insurance Claims Other income Totals Receipts Grand totals |
44,145 - 3,820 - 47,965 60,326 6,629 - 1,580 - 8,209 11,516 5,809 - - - 5,809 6,092 414 - - - 414 663 1,578 - - - 1,578 2,488 3,720 29 - - 3,749 12,605 17,200 - 1,156 - 18,356 17,044 - - - - - 1,250 - - - - - (625) 6,129 - - - 6,129 1,000 3,228 161 - - 3,390 4,478 115 217 - - 332 286 |
| 88,971 409 6,556 - 95,936 117,126 245 - - - 245 233 7,561 - - - 7,561 6,642 19,359 - - - 19,359 18,896 |
|
| 27,165 - - - 27,165 25,771 1,231 - - - 1,231 - |
|
| 1,231 - - - 1,231 - |
|
| 117,368 409 6,556 - 124,333 142,897 |
| PAYMENTS Raising funds 1740 - Bank Charges Raising funds Totals Expenditure on charitable activities 1720 - Stewardship 1730 - Cost of Clubs/fetes/concerts & other events 1801 - Giving to missionary societies 1910 - Common Fund 2001 - Assistant staff costs 2050 - Salary of parish administrator 2101 - Working expenses of incumbent 2102 - Working expenses of Youth Minister 2150 - Vicars Telephone 2201 - Parish training and mission 2301 - Church running - insurance 2310 - Church Office - Telephone & Broadband 2330 - Church maintenance 2331 - Cleaning 2340 - Upkeep of services |
18 - - - 18 - |
|---|---|
| 18 - - - 18 - 25 - - - 25 - 1,086 - - - 1,086 2,747 3,211 - - - 3,211 2,998 52,893 - - - 52,893 51,858 3,749 - - - 3,749 3,489 14,339 - - - 14,339 13,437 558 - - - 558 1,142 - - - - - 60 46 - - - 46 264 777 169 - - 947 899 5,838 - - - 5,838 7,274 873 - - - 873 595 16,738 3,857 - - 20,596 15,375 832 - - - 832 664 1,470 16 - - 1,486 1,177 |
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| 2350 - Churchyard Maintenance 2360 - Administration 2420 - Church running - water 2440 - Church running - heating and lighting 2550 - Hall running - insurance - St Pauls 2701 - Church major repairs - structure 2710 - Church major repairs - installation ZZ2332 - St Peter's Building Expenditure on charitable activities Totals Payments Grand totals |
6,710 - - - 6,710 5,434 3,563 - - - 3,563 7,584 560 - - - 560 518 7,586 - - - 7,586 10,806 1,210 - - - 1,210 - - 1,932 - - 1,932 28,004 5,480 - - - 5,480 - - - - - - 120 |
|---|---|
| 127,552 5,974 - - 133,527 154,455 |
|
| 127,571 5,974 - - 133,546 154,455 |
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Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak year ended 2025
Fund movement by type 2025
| Fund | Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/Losses Journals Closing |
|---|---|
| Clothed Restricted Sub-totals PeelyTots Designated Sub-totals SPDCC Restricted Sub-totals StBBuilding Designated Sub-totals StPBells Restricted Sub-totals YouthWorker Restricted Sub-totals ZZStPaulsBuilding Designated Sub-totals ZZStPHobbs Designated Sub-totals General Unrestricted Sub-totals |
604 - - - - - 604 |
| 604 - - - - - 604 644 409 185 - - - 867 |
|
| 644 409 185 - - - 867 22,206 - - - - - 22,206 |
|
| 22,206 - - - - - 22,206 3,935 - - - - - 3,935 |
|
| 3,935 - - - - - 3,935 3,373 - - - - - 3,373 |
|
| 3,373 - - - - - 3,373 5,276 6,556 - - - - 11,832 |
|
| 5,276 6,556 - - - - 11,832 (442) - 742 1,183 - - - |
|
| (442) - 742 1,183 - - - 5,046 - 5,046 - - - - |
|
| 5,046 - 5,046 - - - - 15,144 117,368 127,571 (1,184) - - 3,757 |
|
| 15,144 117,368 127,571 (1,184) - - 3,757 |
|
| Totals | 55,791 124,333 133,546 - - - 46,578 |
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Fund movement by type 2024
| Fund | Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/Losses Journals Closing |
|---|---|
| Clothed Restricted Sub-totals PeelyTots Designated Sub-totals SPDCC Restricted Sub-totals StBBuilding Designated Sub-totals StPaulsBuilding Designated Sub-totals StPBells Restricted Sub-totals StPHobbs Designated Sub-totals YouthWorker Restricted Sub-totals General Unrestricted Sub-totals |
604 - - - - - 604 |
| 604 - - - - - 604 392 394 142 - - - 644 |
|
| 392 394 142 - - - 644 22,206 - - - - - 22,206 |
|
| 22,206 - - - - - 22,206 3,756 179 - - - - 3,935 |
|
| 3,756 179 - - - - 3,935 (442) - - - - - (442) |
|
| (442) - - - - - (442) 3,353 20 - - - - 3,373 |
|
| 3,353 20 - - - - 3,373 9,390 1,000 10,390 - - - - |
|
| 9,390 1,000 10,390 - - - - (1,556) 7,265 433 - - - 5,276 |
|
| (1,556) 7,265 433 - - - 5,276 29,641 134,038 148,535 - - - 15,144 |
|
| 29,641 134,038 148,535 - - - 15,144 |
|
| Totals | 67,348 142,897 154,455 - - - 55,791 |
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Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak year ended 2025
Staff Costs
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | £16,836 | £16,229 |
| Social SecurityCosts | £1,047 | £503 |
| Average number of Employees |
2 | 2 |
During the year the PCC employed a Cleaner [part-time] and a Parish administrator [part-time]. Some payments were large enough to attract social security costs.
There were no employee benefits to key management personnel in the previous or current year.
The PCC uses the National Employment Savings Trust [Nest] via the Diocesan Payroll Scheme, for its pension payments £205_2025 [£195_2024]
Trustees’ Remuneration & Expenses
No Trustees were employed so no remuneration has been incurred during the year
Expenses paid to Trustees
Two trustees were reimbursed £559_2025 [£1,142_2024] for travel and subsistence during the year
Related Parties
No other expenses were paid to any other PCC member, or people closely connected to them or related parties.
Donations from 6 related parties [PCC members] during the year totalled £14,371_2025 [£39,621_2024]. One trustee donated 51% of the total. All these donations were received without condition.
Fees for the examination of the accounts
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Examiner’s fees |
210 | 150 |
| Other fees - Bookkeeping | 740 | 680 |
| Total | 950 | 830 |
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Analysis of Transfer between Funds 2025
| Debit Credit Description Fund **Fund Type ** |
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| - | 1,183.40 | Tfr from General to St Pauls Building to bring to nil and close |
General | Unr |
| 1,183.40 | - | Tfr from General to St Pauls Building to bring to nil and close |
ZZStPaulsBuilding | Des |
Analysis of Transfer between Funds 2024
There were no transfers between funds in 2024
Fixed Assets
a) Tangible Fixed Assets – The PCC does not have any Tangible Fixed Assets
b) Fixed Asset Investments – The PCC does not have any Fixed Asset Investments
Liabilities
Liabilities due within one year
| 2025 £ |
2024 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Agency | 50 | 1,198 |
| Total | 50 | 1,198 |
Debtors
| 2025 £ |
2024 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Agency | 121 | 1,198 |
| Total | 121 | 1,198 |
*Shown in the accounts as Agency net (£71)
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Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak year ended 2025
Summary of Assets by Fund 2025
| General (Unrestricted) Designated - PeelyTots Designated - StBBuilding Designated - ZZStPaulsBuilding Designated - ZZStPHobbs Restricted - Clothed Restricted - SPDCC Restricted - StPBells Restricted - YouthWorker Total Summary of Assets by Fund 2024 General (Unrestricted) Designated - PeelyTots Designated - StBBuilding Designated - ZZStPaulsBuilding Designated - ZZStPHobbs Restricted - Clothed Restricted - SPDCC Restricted - StPBells Restricted - YouthWorker Total |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2025 2024 3,757 - - - 3,757 15,144 - 867 - - 867 644 - 3,935 - - 3,935 3,935 - - - - - (442) - - - - - 5,046 - - 604 - 604 604 - - 22,206 - 22,206 22,206 - - 3,373 - 3,373 3,373 - - 11,832 - 11,832 5,276 |
|---|---|
| 3,757 4,803 38,017 - 46,578 55,791 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2024 2023 15,144 - - - 15,144 29,641 - 644 - - 644 392 - 3,935 - - 3,935 3,756 - (442) - - (442) (442) - 5,046 - - 5,046 9,390 - - 604 - 604 604 - - 22,206 - 22,206 22,206 - - 3,373 - 3,373 3,353 - - 5,276 - 5,276 (1,556) |
|
| 15,144 9,186 31,460 - 55,791 67,348 |
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Parish of Drayton Bassett, Fazeley & Mile Oak year ended 2024
SOFA – Receipts & Payments Comparatives [Previous Year 2023]
Receipts and Payments Account 2023
| Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Endowment funds 2024 2023 |
|
|---|---|
| Receipts Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other income Total income Payments Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains/losses on investment assets Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
108,308 1,532 7,285 - 117,126 105,822 25,729 41 - - 25,771 22,882 - - - - - - - - - - - 460 - - - - - - |
| 134,038 1,573 7,285 - 142,897 129,164 - - - - - - 148,535 5,486 433 - 154,455 134,242 - - - - - - |
|
| 148,535 5,486 433 - 154,455 134,242 |
|
| (14,497) (3,913) 6,852 - (11,558) (5,079) - - - - - 11,520 - - - - - (11,520) - - - - - - - - - - - - |
|
| (14,497) (3,913) 6,852 - (11,558) (5,079) |
|
| 29,641 13,098 24,608 - 67,348 72,426 |
|
| 15,144 9,186 31,460 - 55,791 67,348 |
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