**Registered Charity no: 1193556**
## **PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC**
**REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
Chartered Accountants
**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC**
## **CONTENTS**
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Legal and administrative information 1
Report of the Board of Trustees 2 - 4
Independent examiner's report 5
Receipts and payments account 6-9
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**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**Registered charity number** 1193556 **Registered address** 1 Portland Road Weymouth DT4 9ES
## **Administration**
The Parish of Wyke Regis All Saints with St Edmund is situated in the Weymouth suburb of Wyke Regis and Lanehouse, Weymouth. It is a Church of England parish in the ecclesiastical diocese of Salisbury.
The membership of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) consists of the incumbent, Licensed Lay Ministers, Churchwardens, and those elected to represent the congregation and the parish on the Deanery Synod who have to be members of the church electoral roll.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules (CRR). All regular members of the Churches are encouraged to register on the Parish Electoral Roll.
**PCC members during the period of this report were as follows:**
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Incumbent Rev John Mackenzie PCC Chair
Rev Ashley Liddington
Licensed Lay Minister None
Alison Rimmer (appointed 21 May 2025)
Leslie Seamark
Churchwardens
Caroline Elliott
Gary Hepburn (ceased)
Graeme Slocombe (appointed 21 May 2025) Vice Chair
Mark Stone
Deanery Synod
Carole Griffin
Maxine Legg
Secretary Pip Dillistone (appointed)
Treasurer Michael Dillistone
Julie Norris
Elected Members Amy Roff
St Edmunds Church Lynda Ferry
Derek Griffin
Jane Thomas
Cheryl Wise
Maxine Foster (ceased) Safeguarding Officer
Marilyn Mackenzie (ceased)
Elected Members
Lorraine Ovenden
All Saints Church
Robert Smith
Jeffrey Thomas
Janet Hall
Joan Robb
Diana Gill
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**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC**
**REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**_
## **Aims and purposes**
The PCC had the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent Rev’d John MacKenzie in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of All Saints Church, Wyke Regis and St Edmunds Church and Hall, Lanehouse.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **Public benefit**
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The objectives of the charity for the public benefit are as follows:
The PCC is committed to working with the incumbent to provide an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere to everyone who visits our churches to worship and to share in the wider life of our parish community.
The PCC maintains a strategic overview of worship throughout the parish, and works with the incumbent to develop forms of worship, services and parish groups to ensure we provide spiritual support and enrichment for the wider parish community. Our services, groups and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament.
The PCC ensures that the fabric of our Church buildings is properly maintained; both to preserve historically significant items and architecture, and to ensure that the buildings can continue in regular public use into the future.
When planning our activities for the year, we considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our community through:
- •Worship and prayer, preaching about the Gospel, and developing parishioners’ knowledge and trust in Jesus;
- •Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish;
- •Missionary and outreach work;
- •Provision of the Occasional Offices of Baptism, Marriage and Funerals for those living within or having a connection to the parish.
## **Achievements and performance**
The parish has continued from strength to strength in 2025, with every aspect of our mission becoming broader and more developed.
The ministry team expanded with the arrival of an Assistant Curate, Revd Ashley Liddington, and he has already made substantial contributions to the life of the parish—in particular, he has greatly expanded our online presence and capabilities, furthering our outreach efforts both within the parish and beyond.
The newly created Parish Office and role of Parish Administrator has now become a regular part of parish life, coordinating activities between various groups and lightening the organisational load on volunteers.
A new family and children’s service, Ignite, was introduced in the winter and will continue to provide fun and engaging forms of worship for young people and their families. The services take place twice a month and also include a lunch provided by parish volunteers. Our occasional services of Evensong have now become monthly and are offered in collaboration with our neighbouring parish of Holy Trinity.
The Parish Fellowship continues to offer a large number of community events, groups and activities to enrich the lives of everyone in the parish. These include (but are not limited to):
•Walking group (weekly);
•Art and crafts groups (fortnightly);
- •Eating Out group (monthly);
•Singing for Fun (monthly); •Flower arranging; •Poetry group (quarterly); •Book group (quarterly); •Community Film Club (bimonthly);
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**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC**
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**_
The Fabric Working Group at All Saints has continued to maintain the church’s assets. A final inspection of the North Aisle Roof took place in June, following completion of repairs in 2024. The work has rectified the original issues and mitigated all water ingress. 2025 also saw the construction of a new stepped dais for the church organ, complete with guard rail; the furtherance of plans for new storage units in the North Aisle; continued investigation of a replacement heating system, including the commissioning of a feasibility report and meetings with the Diocesan Net Zero Decarbonisation Officer; and the acquisition of a number of grants and the launch of a public Appeal for repairs to the South Aisle windows.
Following the decision to make St Edmund’s Church Hall a collective asset of the parish, our volunteers have undertaken significant projects to develop it into an attractive venue for public events. These include:
- Renovation of the stage inc. addition of safety rails and gates, and the hanging of new curtains;
- Obtaining a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good) from the Food Standards Agency, giving assurance to
- everyone that community meals offered on the premises are prepared to the highest safety standard;
- Extensive rearrangement of community storage spaces, to properly and safely house donated
- items together with equipment used for parish activities;
- Refurbishment and repainting of the foyer, lavatories, walkways and kitchen areas;
- The purchase (via a community grant) of: a new slip-proof ramp for disabled access; safer and more
- durable folding tables; fencing for the churchyard and grounds; and an air fryer.
These efforts have resulted in a hall which is attractive to community groups and has seen increased use. Our regular hires include dieting groups, yoga, Pilates, Zumba, line-dancing, Weymouth Concert Brass and the Majorettes. We continue to host a monthly Men’s Breakfast.
In accordance with our Eco Church commitments, the hall has been fitted with solar panels which now provide clean, renewable energy for the building. The grounds have also seen substantial volunteer activity, such as the clearing of brambles and overgrown hedges; the planting of several fruit trees and a wildflower garden; the addition of bird feeders and boxes; and the construction of raised beds for community food harvesting.
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**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC**
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**_
## **Financial Review**
The two churches of the parish maintain separate accounts, but this review presents them combined, as for the parish as a whole.
Total gross receipts on unrestricted funds were £170,846 (£141,061), the main components of which were £101,424 (£86,152) in voluntary donations, £13,637 (3,011) from legacies, £2,354 from grants, £13,133 (£18,854) from fundraising, £9,630 (£9,135) in fees, £11,758 (£9,856) from St Edmunds church hall letting and £18,143 (£13,495) from income tax recovered.
Gross restricted income was £26,040 (£72,152) of which £13,500 (£57,644) was grants, which includes £7,000 towards the All Saints Window Fund, £3,000 towards the All Saints nurse and £3,500 towards All Saints admin, £4,432 (£6,588) was donations, £5,058 (£1,367) was fundraising, and £2,996 (£6,005) was interest and dividends.
£156,026 (£131,167) was spent from unrestricted funds to provide the Christian ministry from the two churches, of which £66,465 (£68,541) was the diocesan parish share.
The net result for the year, excluding exceptional items such as legacies, was that St Edmunds made a surplus of £11,317 (£3,382) on unrestricted funds, while All Saints made a surplus of £17,096 (£582 deficit). The combined balances carried forward on 31st December 2025 on unrestricted funds totalled £84,798 (£71,607); and on restricted funds totalled £92,565 (£91,254) including the residue of the All Saints fabric fund £61,468 (£66,098), Parish Office fund £3,500 (£3,800), Par nurse fund £5,650, Window fund £8,155, Printer fund £1,371 (£5,496) and foodbank surplus £4,925 (£4,780).
As both churches paid their share in full but did not pay off any historic debt, the level of debt at the end of 2025 was unchanged from the previous year. All Saints owed the diocese £35,500 and St Edmunds £13,700 in unpaid share.
## **Reserves**
Both churches aim to maintain a minimum level of unrestricted funds that is sufficient to pay six months of normal expenditure excluding the parish share. This is done to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. At the end of 2025, the unrestricted funds of both churches were above these minimum levels. The minimum levels are determined by the treasurers of the two churches, and are currently £12,500 for All Saints and £5,000 for St Edmunds.
## **Principal Risk Factors**
With both churches paying their diocesan share in full and recording surpluses on unrestricted funds, the financial outlook appears better than it has since well before Covid. In 2025 it is planned to open a parish office and employ a parish administrator, which will place an additional burden on the parish finances. However, with both churches paying their diocesan share in full and recording surpluses on unrestricted funds, the financial outlook appears better than it has since well before Covid.
Approved by the Board on 6 May 2026
Signed on behalf of the board by John Mackenzie
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**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC**
**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PCC**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Parish of Wyke Regis All Saints with St Edmund PCC for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 9.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- (2) the accounts do not accord with those records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**H E Jones BA (Hons) FCCA Edwards and Keeping Limited Chartered Accountants**
20 July 2026 Unity Chambers 34 High East Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1HA
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**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Gift-Aided Planned Giving 45,342 417 45,759 42,923
Other Planned Giving 2,284 - 2,284 2,188
Collections at Services 9,475 - 9,475 9,515
All other giving receipts 44,323 4,015 48,337 38,114
Tax Recovered 18,143 55 18,198 14,044
Legacies 13,637 - 13,637 3,011
Grants 2,354 13,500 15,854 57,644
Fundraising 13,133 5,058 18,191 20,220
Dividends & Interest 767 2,996 3,763 6,561
Parochial fees 9,630 - 9,630 9,135
Income from other activities 11,758 - 11,758 9,856
Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 170,846 ] 26,040 - 196,886 213,213
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 170,846 26,040 - 196,886 213,213
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## **PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **Section A Receipts and payments continued**
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A3 Payments
Fund Raising Costs 583 805 1,388 1,931
Bank Charges and Interest 167 - 167 297
Donations to Charities 4,176 - 4,176 1,353
Parish Share C.2 66,465 - 66,465 68,541
Salaries, Wages & Honoraria 5,900 3,300 9,200 £Nil
Expenses - -
Expenses 1,570 - 1,570 275
Printing and material costs - both churches 278 152 430 742
Postage and Carriage - - -
Church Running Expenses 15,457 748 16,206 9,754
Church Utility Bills 10,296 - 10,296 13,866
Costs of Trading - - £nil
Governance Costs 350 7,118 7,468 13,068
Major Repairs Church 367 3,244 3,611 106,168
Major Repair/Replace/Hall 3,778 - 3,778 11,653
Fees (Incumbent/Diocese) 1,405 - 1,405 3,558
Organ Stipend 4,891 - 4,891 2,375
Telephone 1,221 - 1,221 1,079
Church maintenance 7,081 5,444 12,525 8,438
PCC Fees 440 - 440 1,923
Church insurance 8,898 - 8,898 7,204
Significant purchases 4,125 1,140 5,265 £Nil
Sub total [ 137,448 ] 21,953 - 159,401 252,225
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
Computer equipment - 4,405 - 4,405 -
Fixtures, fittings and equipment 18,578 - - 18,578 740
Solar panels - 6,026
Sub total [ 18,578 ] 4,405 - 22,983 6,766
Total payments 156,026 26,358 - 182,384 258,991
Net of receipts/(payments) 14,820 (318) - 14,502 (45,778)
A5 Transfers between funds (1,629) 1,629 - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 71,607 91,254 - 162,861 208,639
Cash funds this year end [ 84,798 ] 92,565 - 177,363 162,861
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**PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS**
**Registered Charity no: 1193556**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds All Saints Current Accounts 4,324 - -
All Saints CBF Deposit - - -
All Saints Rector & Churchwardens - - -
All Saints CAF Account 44,303 8,994 -
Fabric fund CBF account 79,821 -
Organ fund CBF account - 48 -
St Edmund CBF Deposit 3,281 - -
St Edmund Lloyds Current account - - -
St Edmund CAF account 32,889 2,893 -
St Edmund NS&I Account - 810 -
Total cash funds 84,798 92,565 -
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets Salisbury Diocesan Board of Finance Unrestricted - 15,664
All Saints - Income Shares Unrestricted -
-
-
- -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the Computer equipment R & CW 6,988 -
charity’s own use Fixtures, fittings and equipment St Edmunds restricted 1,404 -
Solar panels Unrestricted 24,604 -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
Independent Examination Unrestricted -
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval
John Mackenzie 06 May 2026
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## **PARISH OF WYKE REGIS ALL SAINTS WITH ST EDMUND PCC RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **Section C Notes**
## 1. Basis of preparation
These financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations using the receipts and payments basis
Reserves policy - The PCC tries to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to approximately 6 months unrestricted payments excluding diocesan share, to cover fluctuations and emergency situations that may arise. The combined All Saints and St Edmund unrestricted current account balances of approximately £84,000 meet this requirement.
## 2. Parish share 2025
Both churches paid their 2025 share in full.
## 3. Restricted funds
|**YE 31/12/2025**
All Saints fabric
All Saints organ
All Saints bells
All Saints roof
Food bank
Sunday school
Choir fund
St Edmund
Heating
Dday
Admin
Printer
Par nurse
Window
Flowers|Opening balance
66,098
46
297
8,250
4,780
510
1,429
-
550
-
3,800
5,496
-
-
-
91,255|Receipts
3,400
692
-
317
145
-
-
2,893
-
622
3,500
-
6,000
8,306
165
26,040|Payments
(11,785)
-
-
(4,812)
-
-
(50)
-
-
(972)
(3,800)
(4,125)
(350)
(227)
(236)
(26,358)|Transfers
3,755
-
-
3,755
-
-
-
193
810
-
350
-
-
76
200
1,629|Closing balance
61,468
737
297
0
-
4,925
510
1,572
3,703
550
-
3,500
1,371
5,650
8,155
129
92,565|
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Notes
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