THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FORDINGBRIDGE AND HYDE AND BREAMORE AND HALE WITH WOODGREEN ALSO KNOWN AS REPORT OF THE TrVSTEES AND INDEPENDENTLY LXAMINED FINAP4CIAi sfATEMEPUS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CharttyNumber. 1201768 AVON VALLEY CHURCHES coKrErifs OF THE HNANCIALsfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Charitylnfomiatton Reportofthe TNstees Independent Enrninets Report io statsmentof FlnanclalA¢tlvlties li Balance Sheel Noteslothe Flnan¢lalSt*ements AVON VALLEY CHURCHES CHAR INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 BOARD OFTRU5tEES: Allmembers of the PCC aretrustees ofthe chailty (see page 9for detaitsl PRINapALAOORESS: Avon Valley Churches 16 GLisshouge Studios Fryern Court Road Fordingbridge SP6 IQX CHARITY NUMBER: 1201768 INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINER: Martyn Smith FCA Fawcetts LLP Chartered Accountsnts Windover House St Ann SITeel Salisbury SP120R ANKEAS: Natwest Bank plc 48 Blue Boar Row Satisbury SPI IDF Uoyds Bank pl 25 High Street Ringwood BH24 IBD AVOMVALLEYCHURCHES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The members ofthe Parochial Church Councll of theAvon VaLley Churches presenttheir annual report and accounts foTtheyear ended 31 December2025. The ac¢ounts have been examined inijependentty an(tthe report ofthe examiner. Martyn Smith FCAof Fawcetts LLP. Is set outon page 9. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note I to the accounts and complywfth the appucable law. Ihe requlrements of the Charltles SORP 2019 IFRS 1021. and the Charities Aet2011. AIM AND PURPOSES The Parochial Church Council IPCCI of the Avon Valley Churche5. in co-operatoon ￿th the Rector of the Avon Valley Churches. Rev. Luke Wickings. has the responsfjbil￿ of promoting in the ecclesiastical parish. the whole mission of Ihe Church, pastoral, evangelistic. socialand ecumenical. The PCC is also specificaLty responsible for the malntenance of the Church Buildings. associated buiLding5 and churchyards of the Parosh - St Maiys Fordingbridge and the Church Hall.. HolyAscen5ion Hyde, Ctturch Centre Hyde, churchyard Ftyde and the churchyard at Ib51ey, St MarYs Breamore; St Matys Hale.. St Bonlface Woodgreen.. St Aldheim's Sandleheath (leased lo the Sandleheath Village Hall A550Cla￿On on a long hjlly repairkng lease).. St GILes' Godshiu (not at present used tor pubilc worship. but as a retreat and visitors, centrel. 08JECTIVESANDACTMllES The PCC is committed to enabb.ng as many people as possfjb￿ io worshlp at our Churche5 and to become part of the Church communftles ol the Parish. The PCC malntalns an overview of worship throughout the PaT15h and makes suggestions on how our Semces ¢an irhvolve the many group5 that live wthin our Parish. Our seNices and worshlp putiaith into praclicethrouth prayer and scrlpture, music and Sacrament. When planning our activities forlhe year. we have considered Ihe Charlty Commls51on's guidance on publbc benefit and. in particular. the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of rellEion. In partlcuLar, we iryto enatrJLe ordlnary people to lfive ouitheirfaith as part of OUT parish community through= Worship and prayer: Leamingatmxrtthe GospeL and developingtheir knowledge and trust in Je5U5. Provlslon of pastoral ¢arefor people imngin the parish. Mlssionary and outreachwork. (continued on next pagel AVONVALLEYCHUIICHES REPORTOFTHETRUSIEES FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2025 08JECTIVESANDAcTivmEsicoiillNUEDI The Rector reportsthai"Godwa5buildinghtsChurch2000yearsaEo. artd He isstillbuilding Hisehurch today. even here intheAvonValiey. I have beenencouraged Lrythe steadygr¢Mth of new member$comingto manyofourchurches. One￿I￿￿ele. andone (xlwothere.and that is addingup. Dearfriènds, ifwe remain faithlul. rfwe read and INe tytheword olGod.- rfwEloveone anoiher, eelÈbratewhatGod has done in Christ andsejye him.then God ￿uC￿n￿lIueto buiLdhisChurch here." ACHIEVEMENfsANDPERFORMANCÉ Our purpose as God's Church here in thÈAvon Valleyisto bJiLd God'5 kn'ngdom and to fulfil his purp05e5. and we ha¥e SOUKhl 10 contiiiue to do overthe past The fol￿￿"Trg outt1￿ s¢yne ofthe achievements of the past year. PASTORALCAAE Mary Melbourne. one ot our Anna charAains. had an ¢fftrsight of the pastoral care 8cio$$ the whole parish. However. wllh the agreement otthe Rector aThJ PCC, there is nowa Pastoral Care team in Each local church area, led by ¢¢Mrdinators %*iKsend a reportto PCC meeting5and rneet￿th eitherthe Rector or a curate duri￿ the course ofthe year. The5etearns makesure that those vtho are sick or housebound are visf(ed an(1 have the opportunrty for home communion where approwiate. There are atso ￿￿lar $er¥i¢e$ in our local car&homes, and sorne, are a part of the chap&incy team atSabSl￿ry H05Pttal, ensure thatthose of oui numberwho are in h0slxtsih￿alls1lI[OM one ofthe chap&ins. WOIISHIPAND PRAYER Our regU￿r￿rshiP is a ￿tal part of doing ￿S *iiL and building Gorf's kn"ngdom. and we ha¥e worshlpped our Lord across ourvaiious churches thrryjghout the star. There are swvices in every local church area every Sunday except alL meet ID￿r$hIp together lor special fesrN*ats oron thefifth Sunday of the month. Thi5 isaw0nderfu1wdyofr￿tingtheneeds0fIhetO￿n and ofthewlws inourparish. We areso gratefulandir4Jebted has madethlsp055th1e" lotthsts. curates. Wmlni51er5. licensed ￿a¢her5 and ministers. low?rden5. 3intrrs.Ghuir5. ThUsKians, setvers and dIre￿Or8 ofmusic,. 8nd ot¢outse, to our¢onEregation members.WehavesomanypeorAein ￿r¢hurcheSt0than￿ MayGod'5 blessing beupon usall a5 we￿rshIpaThJ5e[Ve ￿tOgeth￿. ECUMENICALRELATIONSHIPS Avon Vaueychurchescominuesto engagewith otherlocalchuTchesthfouEh Churche5Togetherln Forth'ngbridgeand Disrriciwthieam andcongregation membersallendingtheiocalministets. Breakfasts, lolnlngin theAnNalUnrtyWeEk wce. Good Fri¢layeRnts.5upp0wb"￿lbeCh0sen" showiwand h05ting a wayer eveninginStMarYs, F￿d￿￿)ridge. (continued on nertpagel AVON VALLEY CHURCHES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 OUTREACH: The Alpha course Led to a follow-up course, vthich ha5 been greatly bLesseO- rt Is attended bythose who have a Christian faith and those who are still searching and 15 much appreciated by both. In addition. there was a course called °Big Questions. BigAnswers" which was attended by some from the churches and some who were searchingfor answers and ittoo. wa5 well attended and appreciated. We have seen some growth in OUT congregations. especiallyforthe 60'tlock seNice which attracts people who are not so famikn'arwith church services. °The Chosen. has continued to be shown in the Fordingbridge and the parish produced and p￿sented a pLay"ReveLation- a glimpse of heaven" in St Mary's Church. thi5 attracted manyfriends and neighbour5; it was attended by Bishop Philip Mounstephen. There is a church magazine which reachesjust over 150 households in Hyde- it is distributed by members ofthe church and 0ftheV￿der community. DuTlng 2025 Frogham Fairwas made very popular by the presence of an aeroplane. courtesy of MAF. The Mission attended both the Fail and the Tent SeNice on the following day and spoke about its work in getting medical and other needs to inaccessible parts of the world as well as takingthem the good news of Jesus Chtist. The parish continues to seNe the two church schools where members present"Open the Book" and take regular assemblies. Messy Church continued at Hyde until September. when sadly it stopped because of changes to the school's *nap-around-care"_we are looking for a wayto continue wtth the contact in differentways and maybe different times. Holiday activitie5 for children are run in Fordingbridge under the auspices of the AVCM. MINISTERIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE: In 2025 we were blessed to receive new members into the ministry team. In June, Ruth CrosLand and Vicky Semple were ordained to the priesthood and have continued with us as curates in the Parish. In June 2025 Alex Sains was ordained Deacon and continued within the parish as curate and deacon. Julian Sims will be ordained in June 2026. In addition. Julie Francis continues to explore God's calling upon her life. and has undertaken the Bishop's Pemission to Preach course. The parish also has many people who have received the Bishop'5 Commission to seNe in a variety of areas of ministry. including pastoral, worship- leadin& prayer and care of the environment- many others continue to seek to seNe God in both newways and old. Icontinued on next pagel AVON VALLEY CHURCHES REPORT OFTHE TRU5fEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 BUILDINGSAND CHURCHYARDS: Our beautiful bulldlngs. the places where we*Y)rship, are themseivestestimorytothe falthfulness of God to his people overlhe centunes. IE istherefore our re5ponsibilttyto care lor and to maintain these lovely churches. Overthe pa$tYearv￿ have SOUEhtto ilo so. The congregation at Hale andwoodgreen congregation have COMinue(I lo applyforgrants, and wlththeir funiJraisings0 thatthey can complete thework needed at St Marfs. Hale. Fordingbridge completety redecorated the inside of the cfwjrch. folLrywlngihework onthe heatlnE and Ilghting. The beautrful churchyard at Breamore is open annuaiLyforthe Snowdropdispiay. whlch Is celebrated on Snowdrop Sunday. At Ftyde plans were agreed for new glass doorsatthe main entrance and the contractorwas employed for the work to be commenced in 2026. Thoughtwas also giventothe agingaudio ￿$teM wth a wewto its replacement. The churchyard is maintained by reguiarvoluntarygroups as well as malntenance ofthe grass and hedges duringthe summer months by a Local contractor. We are gratefullo all members ol ourcongregationswho gNegenefously. who clean. tidyandvolunteer for work parties. DEANERY SYNOD The AVC has four members on the Deanery Synod whlch is a link betyleen our PCC and the Dlocesan Synod. Its role is mainlyto look after mlssion and pastoral matters in the Deanery. help parishes deliver the Dlocesan strategic prioritie5 andto monitor and support the aiiocatlon of Parfish Share across the Deanery to the Common Mlssion Fund. Christchurch Deanery￿Qd metthreetime5 in 2025. in Febwary. June and October. In Februarywe welcomed the new Bishop of Southampton. Blshop Rhlannon Klngto St Marylhe Vlrgln Bransgore. Itwas a wonderful opportunityio gei to know her and hear hervery inspiiingtaikwhich Included highlightlngthe power of prayer. In June at Eltingham thefocuswas on finance the presentation of a Dlocesan Financial brieffng by Alistair Barron and MarkTeahanfrorrbthe Diocese. The Deaneryalso passed a motion to tske to Diocesan Synod.. Christchurch Deanery Syno(I calls upon Diocesan Synod to adoptthe strategyset oul in the paper CrossingtheThreshoLd. a Hereford DioceseToolkft, and conslderthe Use ofchurch Building5 as CommunityAssets. This was subsequentlyadopted by Diocesan Synod, with some amendments. (continued on ne￿ pagel AVON VALLEY CHURCHES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 DEANERY SYNOD (CONTINUED) The meetlng In October at St Marfs Fordingbridge heard an InlomiatNe tslkfrom Jemima Lewis (Head of Communications and Engagement forthe Diocese) on howto maximise our communications potential. followed by an update on Kinkiizi by the Klnkilzl Action Group Chair. GIllTybje￿ after her recent vislt there. The Deanery overseas linkwith Kinkllzl Diocese Uganda continues to thrNe. The project chosen to support in 2025 was construction of teacher5. weeknight accommodation to ease transport problems to the remote Vil￿ge of Bwanja. £8000 was raised and building began in September. In total £8540 was donated to Kinkiizi. including support for retired priests. During 2025 there have been a number of parishes in vacancy. Some appointments have been made and newclergy now begin lo make a dltterence in those places. We have also said goodbye to Rev Canon Charles Siewart who retired from Christchurch and Rev Dr Ben Sargentwho moved on from New Forest Edge Benefice. We are still awaiting the appointmerrt of an A￿8 Dean. Deanery Synod meetings are now all open meetings foranyone to attend should they sowish. (Only if a vote is called are restrictions in place for elected members onlyto cast such a vote.) I would encourage everyone to consider coming along to hear interesting speakers. have a chance to meet other people from across the Deanery. and to share experiences lor mutual support. GiUTybjerg (Deanery Secretary) FINANCIAL REVIEW The church office manages allthe centralfunds while each local church area has tts own assistant treasurerwho manages the fundsforthat LCK The parish treasurer has an oveNiew of all the funds and is responsible forcheckingthe centralfund and for consolidating allthe accounts atthe end of the financial year. The PCC aims to have a reserve5 policyof keeping a balance of at least 3 months in unrestricted funds. The paTish has been granted a reduction in the requested CMF and is now in the third year of the PToposed'Ylight plan". In 2025 the parish was asked to paythe Teduced amount of 81,742.45 and this wa5 exceeded, betause St MarVs. FoTdingbridge was able to pay more aftertheir°Generous Giving" campaign. In 2026 we viill be asked to paythe reduced amount of £90.137.30 and we betieve that the Parish will be able to meetthat request. (continued on next pagel AVON VALLEYCHURCHES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CMF Request (Flight Path) Actual Request {estimate at286 increase perannuml 117.394.56 119,742.45 122.137.30 124.580.05 127.071.65 129.613.08 132,205.34 lindicativel Reduction Granted 2024 74.394.56 81.742.45 90.137.30 99,580.05 110,071.65 121.613.08 132,205.34 lindicativel 43.000.00 38,000.00 32,000.00 25.000.00 17.000.00 8.000.00 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 The total income in the year 2025 was £298.899 lefihanced by legacies £38.3561 compared with £364,236 last year; butthat was distorted by VAT refunds and one-off grants. Fordingbridge has continued with their programme ofwork- another£44,000-which has come from the designaied fund for that purpose. Hyde began preparation for new Wass doors and made two payments totaling £7,8181S0% of the final costl also from money ￿fted forthat purpose. Hale has continued with fundraising forfurther roof-work needed. As always, the increasing age of our congregations means that the biggest financial risk is a reduction In regular income due to smaller congregations. There is also too great a dependence on the generosity of a few. The PCC would like to give specialthanks to all the localtreasurers for theirwork during the year and. in particular, to the Hyde local treasurerwho has done so much towards preparing the final accounts forthe year. The PCC would also like to thank Zoe Goddard for her indefatigable work in the office. for keepingthe central accounts in order and always smiling. VOLuNfEERS We would like tothank all the volunteerswho make it possible forthe churchesto continue to be effective places of worship and outreach. We would also liketo thank ourwonderful team of retired clergy and the lay ministryteam who have worked with the rectorto seNe all the churches and provide the welcoming ministry in them. The PCC is very gratefulto the manyvolunteers in ali of the churches who contribute so much, seen or unseen. and who make the parish the weicomingan(J vlbrant community that it is. Icontinued on next pagel AVON VALLEY CHURCHES REPORTOF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 1025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMEI The structure of the single parish 15 currentty Llnder conslderatlon. because there are a number of Issues which mean that it does not work as well as was envisaEed. One issue is the membership of the PCC- the central bodyof tsustees. Thls needsto be amended. The membershlp oflhe slngie PCC Iscu￿¢￿ttYma￿e upasfollow5. butthi5 may not be the pattem in the future= The Rector 2Churchwardenslrom each Local Area1=81 I PCC Memberftom each LocalChurchAJea Ir41 Any Ilcenced Clergy lincluding Curates) 4 Deanery Representatives (current number) l Licenced Lay Minister Ailthose who attend ourse￿iceS and allmembers of the congregation are encouraged to reOster on the Elecloral Rolland stsnd for election tothe PCC. The PCC mernbeT5 are trustees of thewhole parlsh and are responsible for makingdecisions on ali matters of general concem and Importance tothe parish incLudingdecidingon howlhe funds ol the PCC are io be spent. The fuu PCC met slx time5 duringtheyearlincLudingthe APCMI. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATIOII The Avon ValleyChuTches Padsh Is part orthe Christchurch deaneryin the Diocese of lMncheSter￿IhIn the Church of England. The postal a(J¢Yress of the Parish is= The Church Office 16 Glasshouse Slud105 Fryern Court Road FordinÉbrldge SP6 IQX Tel: 01425 6531&3 The PCC is a bodycorporate IPCC Power Measure 1956, Church Repre5enation Rules2fA)61 and a charlty reglsteredwth the ChaiityCommission112017681. AVONVALLEYCHURCHES REpoKf OF THETRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER IOZ5 ADMINISTRATNE INFORMATION ICONIFNUEDI PCC memberswho ha¥eseThed atanytlrne durfng2tr25are: Incumbent R￿d LukevI￿"ngs Llcensed ASsi￿antP￿e5t R￿￿¢a￿on NlgelCoate5 As$lstantCurate5: Re￿ wuorlasempie Revd Ruth Cr051and Revd Alex Sains Wardens: Mrmarkward lun￿lMaY71￿ 20251 MrMa￿"n Ir¢s Mrs Marymeiboume MrAndrew FEnch Mrs Lyndawame MtsJan￿ Blrtcher Christine Calder HaleMthWoodgreeTr Mi mel￿ Benwnlfr(rfnJune 11th20251 Fordingbridge Fordln8bifjdge Hyde Bream¢)re 8reamo Hale withwootyeen Representatl¥es on tht Deanerysynod. electedfor3yeats2023-202&. Mr Markward" (un&lApJrt" 27th2025} mrju￿an Slms Mrs Lynette sianford Breamore MrsCJaneCant Hatebvithwoodgreen Mrs Sarah PereUelfromAprf127th20251 Fordin8bTrdge Fordlngbrfdge EleGted Laymembots: Mrs Heatherctark fParthTre85U￿J Mr Nigelspratt" (Pccse¢￿th￿i mrsJar￿I Spratt funtrt 7thMay20251 Mrlan Newman" MsLyn Dudman MrDennisWhtte Fordlnebrfdge Fordingbridge Fordingbridge HalewithWoDdgreen Breamore *ThetotaLnumberol member5fr0rn FordiWridge isfoura5 Speci￿ inthe PCC handboo Appry bythÈ PCC on 29Apri12026 and sig*d onthEirbehallty. Revd. LukeWl¢kln Chalr NIKel$pratt PCC Secretary INDEPENDENT EXAMINE￿$ REpoKr TOTHE TRusfEES OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OFFORDINGBRIDGEAND HYDE AND BREAMOREAND HALE WITH WOODGREEN I reportlo the charitytrustees on my examlnation of the accounts of the ch3rlty forthe yearende(J 31 December 2025. which comprise the Statementot FirbancialActNities. the Balance Sheet, and the related noles. Re$pon5ibilities and basis of weport As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the ac¢ouftts in accordance with the requirements of the Chartties Att 20111'the Art'l. I report in respert of my examination of the tharity's accounts orried 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 Sertion 14515llbl of the Art. Independent examlnÈrfs statement Since the charity's gross income exceeded £2SO.C¥)) your examiner must be a member of a body listed in Sethon 145 of the Att. I confimi that l am qu¥lified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 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-. accounting records were not kept in respect of Ihe charttyas required bysection 130 of theAct: the accounts do not accord ￿ those records. or the accounts ¢Jo not comply with the appucable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charrlies (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts yive a Irue and fairvievl which is not a matter considered a5 part ol an Independent examinalion. I have no concerns and have come arm55 no other m*ters in ¢onrWion 7Mth the examlnation to whlch attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Martyrt Smith FCA Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wale5 Fawcetts LLP Chartered Accountants Windover House St Ann Street Salisbury SPI 2DR 6 May 2026 io AVONVALLEYCHURCHES FOR ThEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1025 End(wneM Funds Totols 2025 Totals 2024 INCOMEANDEMDOWMEPIts Donationsand Legacles OthertradingactMtie5 Investments ChaiitsNeacl￿ltyes Otherincome 215.240 19.127 15.045 230.285 19.127 10.730 17,346 21,411 237.082 19,9)6 13.017 18,051 76.180 17346 10.&78 10.7T3 TOTALINCOMEANDENDOWMEPIts 27L755 25B,899 3H236 EXPENDITURE ON-. Raisingfur￿$ Charf(able acti￿7￿"e5 Governancecosts 5.610 295,282 zi 4,&53 251,717 2,100 242.770 52.512 TOTAL EXPÉNDITURE 302,992 258,170 GAINSIILOSSESION IN¥ESIMf NTS Rèèlisedgainsll1055esl Unrealised gaSnslllossesl 13301 14.1121 14,4421 3.069 NEfGAINSIILOSSESION INIIESTMEIITS 13301 {41121 14,4421 NEf(EXPEND￿uREll IN¢ONE I29.￿5) 109,135 Transfers ttheen funds 116.7401 16.740 NEf MOVEMENTIN FUNDS IU7951 18W51 109.U5 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Totalfunds brou8ffttforw8rd 179.507 517.897 408.762 TOTAL FUNDSCARRIED FORWARD i*n2 517.897 notesfrJmipartofthe5elinafi¢wlstatements li AVONVALLEYCHURCHE5 8ALANCE SHEEr 31 DECEMBER 2025 FIXED ASSErs Investsnents 193,252 CURRENfASSETS Agency collection Debtors Prepaymentsand accrued income Cash at bankand in hand 1,716 15.870 312 371,668 387 319,488 CREDITORS-AMOUNTS FALUNG DuEw￿HlN ONEYEAR Agency collection Accounts payable Accruals IrJ L450 2.100 1353 NEfCuRREF￿ ASSErs 316.110 385,497 TOTALA5SETS LESSCUARENTLIABILMES 517,897 CHARITYFUNDS Unrestricted- Generzlfunds u￿re￿￿￿ed- De$￿ated funds Restricted funds Endowmenl lunds 11,582 3.025 335.365 179.507 le6,935 TOTAL FUNDS 517,897 Thefinancialstatements**re approved and authorised for issue bythe Parochialchurch Council on.. and were signed on its behalf ty. Revd. Luke Wlcklngs Chair Nigel Sprati The notest0￿ partoflhesefinancial siatements AVON VALLEYCHURCHES NOTES TO THE HNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Li. AccouMnNG pouaES The charity constitLrtes a publ1¢ benefft entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Prattice applicable to chartties preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191 ICharitie5 SORP 2019 IFRS 10211 and the Charities Act 2011. The charity doès not meet the definition of a larger charity under the Charities SORP and is therefore exempt from the requirement to prepare a cash flow statements. The financial 5tstements are prepared on a going Concern basis. The financial ststements are prepared in Sterling (£1 which is the functional currency of the charity. The signfficant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these finan¢ial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless othèrwise stated. Ib. FUND AccouMllNG General lunrestrictedl funds of the charity are not subject to any special restrirtions regardin8 their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the charity. Designated lunrestrictedl funds comprise monies set aside for a particular purpose by the charity, includlng funds designated for the benefft of particular local church areas. Restricteij and endowment lunds compdse la} Income from endowments whlch are to be expenderj only on the resirlcte(I PUfPM)ses Intenijed by the ijonor anrj Ibl revenue donations or grants for a specific charity actiwty intended by the dOr￿r or which have been raised by the charity for a particular purpose. The cost of raising and adrnini5teiing such funds are charged against the specofic fund. A summary of the purposes of each restTiCted and endowmentfund 15 3vaiiabLe on request. Ic. INCOME RECOGNMON All Incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Acn"vtlles ISOFAI when the charity is Legally entilled to the Income after any perfofmance condition5 have been met, the amount can be measure(J reliably and it is Pfobablethatthe incomevAllbe received. For donations to be recogni5ed the charlty wlll have been notified ofthe amounts and the settlement date In writing. If there are condiloons attached to the donation and thls requires a tevel of pertoimance before entitlement can be obtained then income is defeNed until those eondtiions are fully met or the fulfiiment of those condltions is within thecontrol otthe charityand it is probabiethatthey Mll be lulfllled. 13 AVONVAILEY CHURCHES NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Ic. INCOME RECQGNMON (fontlnued) No amount Is Included In the flnanclal statementsforvoluntsertime in line ￿￿ththe SORP IFRS 1021- Ftxed asset grfts in kind are Tecognise(I when TeceivatAe and are included at fair value. They are not deferred overthe life ol the asset Id. EXPENDMJRE RECOGNMON All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis arwj has been cla55ffied under heading5 that aggregate all cost5 related to the category. Expendlture Is recognlsed where there Is a legal or constwctlve obllEatSon to make paymenis to thlrd parties. rt is Probable that the settlement wll be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. The Irrecoverable element of VAT Is Included within the item ol expense to wthich it relates. le. DEBTORS Debtors are measurefl attheir ￿0verable amount& If. CREDITORS AND PROVISIONS Creditors and prow5ion5 are recDEnlsed vthere the charlty has a present obkn'gatlon resulting ftom a past eveni that VAII probably result in the tran51er of ftjnds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reisably. Creditots and provoslons are normally recognised al their settlementam0untafteralio￿n8fo￿ anyirade dlscounts due. 18. PENSION COSTS The charfty contrlbures to the Indiwdual defined contribution pension Schemes of employees. Contrlbutionsto this scheme are charged to the Statementof FinancialActivities asthey become payable. Ih. FIXED ASSEf INVESThIENTS Fixed assèt investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised and unrèalised gains and1055es are ￿tOgnISed in the Statemerrt of Financial Activities in the year in which they arlse. AVON VALLEYCHURCHES NOTES TO THE FINANCIALStATEMEp¥fs- ￿ntiTrued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 I STAFFCOSTS 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social securty Defined contriljutyon pension costs 40,068 37.325 547 526 40.614 37.851 The average monthly numberof empwees duringthe period wasas follows: AdmIni￿ratiOn Music Assistantstaff No employees receoved totalempLoyee benefft5 lexcludingempioyer pension cost51 of morethan £60.000. The trustees neither receNeil norwaived any remuneratlon durlngthe perlod. The charity considers its key managernent personnel comprise the trustees. Key management personnel are not remunerated. A totalof￿.235(2O24: £9341 was paid to Ilvetrustees12024: fvetrusteel as reimbursed tTavel expenses. 15 AVONVALLEYCHURCHES NOTESTO THE FINANCIALsfATEMEp¥fs. ￿ntInued FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2025 3. INCOMING RESOURCES Unrestrkt¢d G¢n¢ral De5knated Restrlcted Endowmenl Funds Funds Funds Funds Tota15 2025 Totsis 2024 3a. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM DONORS Church Collections Special collections Wall Safe Donaoons appeals Legacles Tax Recovereil on GrfIAid Grants received 975 5.791 125.508 7.026 129.834 2.774 1,020 9,748 29.807 26,928 775 11.543 38,356 26.954 11.420 8.400 1,078 230,285 22,351 27,901 36.940 7,675 8.400 1.207 237,082 1014 5.0 Breamore RectoryTrust Otherfunds generated 9.100 700 614 16.655 19B.585 15.¢)45 3b.ACTIVITIES FOR GENEPATING FUNDS Fairtrade sales Fundraising 2.004 17,C 19.070 2.004 17.123 19,127 2,068 17,838 19,906 57 57 3c. INCOME FROM INVESTMEIIIS Dividend5 Bankintefe5t 3,470 9,547 13.017 6.179 6,952 10.730 1.326 2d. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARtrABLEACTMIIES Fees forweddings and funerals Parish magazine 5ale5 and advertising 13.553 13,553 3.793 17.346 14,210 3,841 18.051 17.346 ae. OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES VAT refunded Church lail lettin&% Miscellaneous 66.452 8.412 1,316 76.180 9.622 9,622 11,789 21,411 10,773 10.773 10,082 TOTAL INCOMING RESOVRCES 17288 298,899 3H23fj 16 AVONVALLEYCHUACHES PIOTESTOTHE R14APIOA15fATEmEPll5.torth￿d FOAIHE YEAR ENDED310ECEMbEft20Z5 TOTALRESOURCES EXPENDED Totsis Tots Funts Funds Funds Funds 2024 4a. CO¥fOFfjENERATING FUNDS Fairtradecosts Magèzlne exFen5e5 Fundralsln8 2,015 1.711 5.610 $55 4.353 4b.CHARITABLEACmVrnE$ Outward gmng DearÉryshare Salaryof Parishadmlnlstrat Director of muslcand organist Ta¥JNI paid ons8latlÈs Pen5ionon s8Lqrles ASSI￿a￿lS[3￿ costs Clerwexpen5es Cotnmon M15sion Fund M15slonand Outreach yii 7A18 18,240 11.376 17.538 10227 11.376 547 547 iOAS2 2.efji 81612 526 9,581 2.$54 74,396 Nurture Insurance Beneficeofthe*Jture Oigttnists, tees OrE8￿p1anO1Unlng Churth buiidingmairnen8nce Church buiLdinErepair5 Routine maintenance Cleanlng Upkeepof servlces Upkeepofchuichyartt Admin151rationand prtnfjng Heal. lightanijwater Office rental Church hall malnten9￿e Church hall repair5 Misceliawu5 expenses Officeeost contrlbutlonsfrom LCCS L617 1.816 14235 13,490 1,352 ,coi i.ln &7,864 21.8&3 4.907 11819 49.105 7.375 7.895 4,391 4.391 4111 163 .320 2.312 6.178 3.320 3,759 4.211 211 &116 L047 Z312 2.453 6.178 104 607 711 Piofe55ionalfees rth.161 52,512 251,717 4¢. GOVERNANCECOSTS IndepenttenieKaminefslee PLcountsncy zi( 2.11)0 2.100 2.100 2,100 TOTALRESOURCE5EXPEPX)ED 24£n6 301992 258,170 17 AVONVALLEY CHURCHES NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS- contlnued FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 5. FIXED ASSEf INVESTMENYS Totsls 2025 Totsls 2024 Marketvalue * ljanuary 132,4(Kl 204,496 Addr(ions Disp05aLs at carrylngvalue 176,6311 Unrealiseij Ilossl Igaln on revaluall.on 14,4421 3.069 Marketvalue * 31 December 193.252 132.400 &COMMON MISSION FUND DurfnEtheyear, a contrlbutlonto the Common MI￿on Fund of£84.61212024.' £74.3961 was made. 7. RELATED PARTYTRANSACTIONS Therewere no related partytransactions duritlthe periodwith the excepiion orthe transactions detailed in Note 210 thefinan¢ial statements. 18 MWMEIITWI WMDS / TrxMf•M 310e(ernb 17267 i&no) 11.582 iyJ Il7101 115 FardR*r*.' GenernlfLTh cBFIn￿y5Irnerffi￿d Swcwl Fyoiects iVJ349 U123 767 21S 69.157 Ger￿￿fUTr Chwch and thJritrtyard f Lych haMrep*hY•J Fabrfcwirfund rthrnyirefu 752 13791 1793 4.115 ￿5 753 123J291 Tolerfund Sutton Llwv H•le4ThJWooL*een." io.r 15151 {JYW7) H*esAngekfvnd 335J6S 254265 124L715 I19￿17) 327.768 F¢￿￿￿tir￿e.. PCcsale&ChurthLi￿j Fam¢f￿)j 1149 1202 Ln6 li C8FSt￿Wm.s5a￿￿heath COFFuelTn CBFthwo4yardTrwt CBFHastyrwTrktyt C6FHÈèthTn￿t 113 129 117 24 L3J9 8rOadb3ndh￿j 117 241 ChLY£hyadfiRvJ ChLYchy¥d FaLYi(rWrlTrbJkelfwd 211 719 151 Frlerth, lur Muskfund mDry. 73 &429 33 11771 (2571 29) s lo6.0￿> 109.ts6 RECONCIUAnoN OF FUNDS: Toiallunds broughlforward at lJanuary2023 176,372 408,762 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD at31 December2024 179,507 517.897