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2025-12-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of the PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST MARY’S CHURCH, SUMMERSTOWN

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary’s, Summerstown

For the year ended 31 December 2025 Annual Parochial Church Meeting 22[nd] March 2026

Vicar:

The Revd James John Gareth Fletcher

Church Correspondence Address:

St Mary’s Vicarage 46 Wimbledon Road London SW17 0UQ

Banks:

NatWest, Tooting Branch, 30 High Street, SW17 0XN

Unity Bank, PO Box 7193, Planetary Road, Willenhall, WV1 9DG

Independent Examiner: Simon Lewcock

FCCA registered accountant

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Registered Charity Number 1202536

Aims and Purposes

The primary object of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Mary’s Church Summerstown is the promotion of the gospel of Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC of St Mary’s Summerstown has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend James John Gareth Fletcher, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole Mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. In carrying out this mission, the PCC has regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, seeking to serve both the worshipping community and the wider parish.

Objectves and Actvites

St Mary’s PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible who live in the parish to attend church and benefit from the ministry of St Mary’s. To this end, we seek to frame our Sunday services and midweek groups to minister to as many people as possible within the parish. Our ministries are intended to help people come to, engage with and put into practice faith in Christ through prayer, Scripture, music baptism and Holy Communion.

We have put on activities this year in line with these aims. These have included Sunday Services (morning and evening), guest services, Sunday Club, four midweek fellowship groups including ministry to students at St George’s University Hospital, a monthly prayer meeting, two after-school clubs and our parent and toddler group. We have held monthly prayer meetings to pray for the church and the parish, conducted funerals and baptisms and continued to engage with the parish through our door-knocking ministry.

We have also continued to support Smallwood School with assemblies and with use of our building and to contribute to the Dons Local Action Group and to The Royal British Legion. We have continued to support St George’s University Christian Union by providing speakers.

St Mary’s Montessori Nursery have continued to run their nursery in the church hall from Monday to Friday.

In reaching out to the local community in these, and other ways, we have tried to further the mission of the church pastorally, evangelistically, socially and ecumenically. In carrying out this mission, the PCC has regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, seeking to serve both the worshipping community and the wider parish.

To facilitate these activities, we have sought to maintain the fabric of St Mary’s church building and church hall as outlined in the ‘Church Building and Fabric Report’.

We have also continued to support in prayer our mission partners Rhys and Georgia Nicholls,

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former members of our church (and pastoral assistant) who moved to Grantham in the Summer of 2023. We have also supported and been supported by London City Mission and our LCM pioneer Phil Barker.

The PCC meetings in 2025 have been productive and united. In fulfilling its governance responsibilities, the PCC has given particular attention this year to:

We are grateful for the unity we have enjoyed and pray that God would continue to guide the PCC into the future.

Achievements and Performance

Sunday Services, church attendance and electoral roll

Throughout 2025 St Mary’s congregation has continued to enjoy a wide diversity of membership. The morning service attendance has grown slightly while the number of people attending our Christmas and Easter guest events has grown also. Our evening service has also become established with a wide crossover of people.

Anyone is welcome at our services. At the end of 2025 there were 76 people on the Church Electoral Roll, of whom 35 were not resident in the parish. The worshipping community numbers compiled for the diocese of regular church members who come to any of our services, Bible studies or fresh expression, not necessarily on the electoral roll, was 157 with 46 people coming off or moving on and 43 joining us during the year.

The average attendance on a Sunday (according to our October count) has been 72 adults and 17 children. This is an increase of 10 more adults and 2 more children from our 2024 numbers.

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Special Services

We have had a range of special services this year including a Maundy Thursday meal, a Good Friday Meditation, an Easter Sunday Celebration, the Harvest Festival, Remembrance Sunday, Children’s Carol Service, a Christingle Service, 11pm Carols and a Carols by Candlelight. We also conducted baptisms, funerals and a reaffirmation of baptismal vows. We also had our first ever church weekend away.

Sunday Club

Sunday Club seeks to support parents and carers in the training and instruction of their children in the Lord. We are confident that God’s Word, taught faithfully, and age appropriately using crafts and activities, builds up the children.

Sunday Club has two groups - Gospel Roots (2-6 year olds) and Gospel Shoots (7-11 years old). Both groups have continued to grow, welcoming new children and families have recently joined St. Mary’s.

In 2025, we have had a particular focus on supporting children with additional needs in Sunday Club and other ministries with children. Our leaders attended training by Growing Hope and also had training together for how we best engage our children.

We are grateful to all those who served at Sunday Club this year. We have had a number of leaders move or step down in summer 2025 and also new people join the team. We have also had more younger children join, particularly from Little Lambs and Friday Club.

Fellowship Groups

It has been encouraging to move the groups out of the church building and into the community - this has helped us to engage better with the parish in which we live. Over the last year we have done a Bible overview and Discipleship Explored.

Lunchtme Fellowship Group: It has been encouraging to meet together with a number of people who can't make evening groups and see people growing in their faith. We are always pressed for time but the group has been quite large and learning.

The Hazelhurst Group: The group is well supported, we have nine regulars, plus others who can attend when able subject to work and family commitments. We commence with a chat time before study and end in prayers. The studies and prayer times have been very encouraging as everyone is now participating, and getting to know each other better. We try and keep in contact with those who can only attend occasionally and keep contact with others who would like to be part of a fellowship group but unable to attend.

The Aboyne Group: Our group has become strong and supportive as we face life situations together. We particularly enjoyed the studies in Philippians- Discipleship Explored- as they

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were very practical. We were delighted to support one of our members recently on a mission trip. This term we have a couple of new people trying us out and we have capacity to welcome new members.

Church Weekend Away

Last summer around 40 of us enjoyed a church weekend away at Denham Grove Hotel. It proved to be a wonderful few days of fellowship, teaching and rest together. The venue was excellent, with great facilities including a swimming pool, gym, extensive grounds and even a bar area! The food was lovely, and the relaxed setting gave us real time to enjoy one another’s company across backgrounds and age groups.

We were especially grateful to Simon Smallwood, who taught us from Ephesians on God’s vision for the church. His ministry was clear, challenging and deeply encouraging, helping us lift our eyes to see what God is building among us.

The weekend was a brilliant opportunity to deepen relationships, welcome newer members more fully into church life, meet up with mission partners and grow together in Christ.

We’re delighted that we’ll be returning again this year.

Little Lambs

At Little Lambs our aim is to introduce both the children and adults to the Lord Jesus through our Bible story, circle time, songs, friendship and conversation. We also long to see follow through into our Sunday morning services and with those attending becoming part of the wider church family.

We thank God that Little Lambs continued to be popular with both children and their parents and carers in 2025, and has also continued to attract new people. We ran a Hope Explored course in the summer term of 2025 after our morning sessions. We had two parents attend with their children, which we found hugely encouraging. We would love to run this again in 2026.

Children from Little Lambs, along with their families, have continued to come along to church events, especially the Community Fun Day and Christmas Services. There has also been some increased interest in child baptisms at St Mary’s, which seems to have been partly through Little Lambs.

In 2026 we are altering our booking system in order to make the admin for the group easier. This will allow 60 children a week with their parents or carers to attend, but we have stopped offering termly places. Please pray that we will continue to have a committed core who are able to book up and attend each session, rather than lots of different parents and children each week, which would make building relationships difficult for the group.

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Friday Club

We thank the Lord for His continued work through Friday Club and for the way He is touching the hearts of the children who attend. Friday Club provides a safe and welcoming space where children can engage with the Word of God and come to know the Lord Jesus. Each session includes a Bible talk and discussion, along with creative games and crafts that reinforce the lesson in fun and lasting ways.

Through the winter term of 2025, we have seen wonderful growth in both the number and diversity of children attending from Christian and non-Christian backgrounds. Eight new children have joined intermittently this term, many coming through invitations from current attendees and from our Fun on Wednesdays Club at Smallwood Primary School. Many children have also come to morning service on Sunday with their families.

In recent months, we’ve gone through the Gospel of John, exploring how Jesus met real people facing real struggles, doubts, and fears—and how He transformed their lives.

Our prayer is that the Lord Jesus will continue to reveal Himself to the children and help them grow in their understanding of the gospel of grace. We also pray that those who already know Christ would deepen their relationship with Him through regular Bible reading and prayer. We ask that the Lord would equip us to meet the needs of children with additional needs, providing the right resources, facilities, and teaching approaches. We pray for opportunities to receive further training and to grow in our skills, so that we may serve these children well.

Finally, we pray for the growth of our ministry among teenagers, particularly as we prepare to launch the new Radiant Rhythm dance club at the end of February 2026. Our hope is that this work would grow in such a way that, in time, we can develop distinct ministries for primary and secondary school children—enabling us to support both in ways appropriate for each age group.

Fun on Wednesdays at Smallwood

The after-school club ministry now meets on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm at Smallwood Primary School. Our partnership with LCM has been extended until the summer term of 2026, to give us time to identify leaders for this ministry.

The club is led by three dedicated team members and currently welcomes up to 15 children from Years 3 to 6 from a variety of backgrounds, including Christian and Muslim families. Each session includes a short Storybook Bible video, fun crafts, games, and tasty snacks. The atmosphere is joyful and welcoming, providing a space where children feel safe, included, and valued.

Several children and their families have begun attending St Mary’s for Christmas events, Friday club, and Sunday services, becoming more connected to the church community.

We pray for new committed leaders to join the team – particularly a main leader who can

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plan and prepare crafts and snacks, and general leaders who can assist with heavy lifting during set-up and pack-down. With more volunteers, we can extend our reach, welcome more children, and offer them the opportunity to hear about the love of the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Meeting

We continued to meet for our monthly prayer meeting on the first Tuesday of the month. Attendance at this meeting continues to be encouraging with about 15-20 people coming. We pray for our parish, our mission partners, church ministries and for people and issues around the world.

Door Knocking

Door knocking has continued with the support of LCM. Gill left LCM last year but training has continued with Martyn and Shane. There has been a lot of encouragement from both estates we are concentrating on. We seem to be building more contacts on the Hazelhurst, with a number coming to church, and regular good conversations.

The idea of going door knocking for most of us is challenging but has overall been rewarding.

Members of the team have prayed with people, given out tracts and Gospels. One Muslim man asked for a Bible in Urdu, which we were able to provide.

The training and support we have had from London City Mission has been excellent.

We continue with the same principle on building good relationships with our neighbours. As we build friendships, we have opportunity to get to know them and what is going on in their lives, to support them and to share and discuss our faith.

Each team aims to visit each home every five to six weeks. This does not always happen as people aren’t always in, but as we go around regularly, doors where on a previous occasion we had no reply, we get a reply. It is surprising how friendly people are. As people get to know us, they open up, and we have opportunities to pray, leave Gospels, and be received invitations into people’s homes.

We clearly are limited how many homes we can reach out to by the number of people who volunteer to come out. We always go out in pairs. It would be a great help if more people could volunteer to go out and support those who are door knocking – initially you would be put with an experienced person leading.

Our agreement with LCM is coming to an end in May, and in preparation they will gradually withdraw from coming out with us. So we are going to have fewer people able to go out as we will have to pair with each other within the team. If you would like to go out and give it a try, please let Phil know, and we will see if we can pair you up.

We appreciate many people will feel hesitant about joining us but do pray for it if you can. Feel free to chat to one of the team if you wish to have more information.

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Reaching Out

We have had a number of guest services this year (mentioned previously) but we have also run three enquirers course, including Hope Explored and Christianity Explored which about 15 people attended in total. We have also held some evangelistic pub quizzes.

Social Involvement

As well as our two after school clubs and parents a toddler group, members of St Mary’s have continued to be committed to helping local residents. Individuals are involved with local community projects like Hestia, Dons Local Action Group and Merton Street Pastors. Individuals from the church family are also involved with the Residents Association on the Aboyne including the hall committee, and ventures to reduce isolation and loneliness.

As a church, we have taken collections of items for The Dons Local Action Group and seek to find further opportunities to support our community. We have also supported The Royal British Legion by selling poppies and offering the opportunity to give to the Royal British Legion during our Remembrance Service.

Pastoral Care

Pastoral care has continued through clergy and lay visiting of those who are sick, housebound, or otherwise unable to attend services regularly.

In 2025, St Mary’s has sought to support those in our church family who are house-bound, bereaved, unwell and need support or care. Thank you to all those who have volunteered to visit, give lifts, keep in touch, help, and pray for others. Each fellowship group has also taken responsibility to pray for and keep in touch with someone who is house-bound or in a care home. We support people through visits, prayer, Bible reading and encouragement. This is really appreciated by all who are visited.

We have a team of people who support with visiting and we have safeguarding policies in place to help provide advice and guidance to those offering pastoral care. This includes guidance for: home-visiting, meeting 1-1 and spiritual support. In the year ahead, we would like to bring in some more structure to our pastoral care including our support, training and record keeping. We liaise with other organisations including social services, healthcare and the Diocese of Southwark to ensure we can help support those who need additional care and support.

Student Ministry

Last year we worked to the end of the book of Romans in Student Bible Study, and had a very successful long-weekend away in May, where Robert Prendergast (LCM) came to do a Bible overview with the students. Several students came on the whole church weekend away and helped with children’s ministry. Students serve in Friday Club, Sunday Club, Fun on Wednesday, attend morning and evening services where they serve in a variety of roles (reading/praying/tea and coffee/music/leading). Students are represented on the PCC and this year one of the church wardens.

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We also had a graduation celebration for the 7 graduating students in June. Of the 7 graduates, 4 have come back to St Mary’s, but 2 other members of the student group moved away. It was wonderful to see their growth in maturity as Christian disciples over the years they were with us, and though we were sad to see them leave, we are grateful for the time they were part of the church family and are keeping in touch. A net loss of 5 students means that the group has felt quite different this year. In addition, some of the older students are busier with longer term placements, occasionally based outside of London. Nevertheless, we have had regular contact with at least 6 new students who are beginning to settle in. We are working through Mark’s Gospel in Bible study this year, continuing to meet 1-1 with students regularly, training in evangelism and Bible study leading skills, and have plans for another long weekend away in May.

Young Adult Ministry

Young Adults Ministry has remained relatively stable over the last 12 months in terms of numbers. There are now 2x “prayer squares” that meet regularly (once or twice a term) to pray and encourage one another in faith, which has fostered closer relationships and aims to develop deeper discipleship. Life circumstances are changing for several ministry members which will mean ministry will look a little different over the next 12 months. 20s-30s continue to serve in many ways (youth and children’s ministry, Sunday rotas, PCC/treasurer). We aim to train and equip 20s-30s further for the regular Bible teaching ministries at St Mary’s, some of which they are already involved in (e.g. joining students for training in how to lead a Bible study, how to give a kids talk, etc.).

The New Development was flyered for the carol services and a few guests from there came. Residents continue to encounter St Mary’s through Little Lambs and Friday Club.

St Mary’s Summerstown Montessori Nursery School

St Mary’s Summerstown Montessori Nursery School is a separate organisation to St Mary's Church Summerstown run by an external organisation. We continued to rent the church hall to the nursery each weekday . The school is run by headteacher Elizabeth Maitland.

St Mary’s Summerstown Montessori Nursery School continued to rent the church hall each weekday morning. We agreed a new lease with St Mary’s Montessori Nursery School this year.

The Church Building and Fabric Report

This has been another full year of ongoing work on our church buildings and grounds. Much of the work undertaken is not immediately visible, but it is essential to maintaining the safety, usability and long-term sustainability of St Mary’s.

Throughout the year we have continued regular garden maintenance, including the removal of the old compost heap and the concrete base of the former shed, and the creation of a new

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flowerbed. We have also begun a programme of tree surgery, with approximately a quarter of the trees in the church garden addressed this year. This work will continue on an annual cycle to ensure the long-term health and safety of the site.

In the church hall and wider site, the following maintenance work has been completed:

In addition, approval has been granted by the Archdeacon for the installation of a separate handwashing basin in the church hall kitchen to ensure we meet current health and safety standards. This will be installed in the summer 2026.

Structural Monitoring and Reports

We received an updated report on the boundary wall adjoining 29 Keble Street and on the church hall structure. There have been no signs of further movement in the boundary wall since the new timber prop was installed, and no additional action is required at this stage.

The temporary acrow-props inside the nursery area (installed in 2009) remain secure and require no adjustment at present. However, staining from previous water ingress was noted, and patch repairs to the roof coverings have been undertaken.

The report did identify localised timber decay at the southeast corner of the church building caused by water ingress through roof finishes. Work has been done to repair this as detailed above.

While no immediate major works have been undertaken this year, it is evident that the church hall in particular will require a thoughtful and realistic longer-term plan. We will need to consider carefully how best to move forward for future ministry.

Yellow Room Refurbishment

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We have continued to progress plans for the refurbishment of the Yellow Room, including the installation of a new kitchen and redecoration, but we have now been waiting approximately eight months for faculty approval. Work cannot begin until this is granted. Alongside this, we are planning the installation of a new WC in the area beyond the Yellow Room, subject to the necessary permissions.

We hope that 2026 will see tangible progress in this area once faculty approval is received.

Our buildings are a significant asset for ministry, but they also bring ongoing costs and complexities. We are grateful to all who contribute their time, skills and financial support towards maintaining them. Please continue to pray for wisdom as we care for these buildings and seek to use them well for the glory of God and the service of our community.

Deanery Synod

In April, the Deanery Synod focused on a presentation by Imani McEwen from the Southwark Diocesan Children and Youth Team. She outlined the importance of Children and Young People (CYP) ministry and shared resources to help churches reflect on their current involvement. Discussion covered supporting children with additional needs, creating welcoming and inclusive church environments for children and young people, and understanding church as more than a Sunday service by involving CYP throughout the week.

It was noted that Marcus Gibbs’ five-year term as Area Dean concluded over the summer, making this his final synod in that role. Jonathan MacNeaney, Vicar of St Mary’s Balham, was announced as the next Area Dean of Tooting and was commissioned at the September meeting by the new Archdeacon of Wandsworth, Bridget Shepherd.

At the September meeting, visitors and newcomers were welcomed, including Bridget Shepherd (Archdeacon of Wandsworth), Michael Johns-Perring (Interim Vicar of St Mary Magdalene, Wandsworth Common), Judy Coles (Curate at St Mary Balham), and Mella Drewienkiewicz (Administrator at St Mary Balham, supporting deanery administration). Archdeacon Bridget Shepherd was interviewed during the meeting and responded to questions from synod members.

Key matters discussed included: the Growing Hope training on 11 October at St Nicholas Tooting; a query about the increasing number of funerals across churches, and deanery; safeguarding and domestic abuse training on 15 November at St James, West Streatham; encouragement to support Prisons Week and attend the Fine Cell HMP Wandsworth Quilts exhibition at St Mary Magdalene. Other events highlighted included the JUBILEE Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation conference on 8 November, a deanery confirmation service on 19 October, and the collation of Rev Claire Whitmore as Vicar of All Saints Tooting on 17 November.

The November meeting opened with prayer and a reflection on Psalm 40 led by Tim Dennis. Updates were given on deanery training arranged in response to synod feedback, including Growing Hope; safeguarding, and domestic abuse training, with attendance figures shared, and the value of face-to-face training noted. An update was provided on deanery support for

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a Syrian family, with housing support being phased down as the family has become well integrated. Churches were asked to provide Christmas gift bags for prisoners at HMP Wandsworth and to confirm numbers. Jonathan MacNeaney reported that Bishop Martin is willing to conduct an annual deanery confirmation, and churches were asked to consider their involvement. The deanery’s eco-focus was noted following the highest diocesan response rate to the Eco-footprint tool, although a planned celebratory dinner was cancelled due to low responses. A diocesan Anti-Racism Charter study resource was introduced, with the possibility of offering it deanery-wide.

Safeguarding

At the end of 2025, our safeguarding officers (PSOs) were Caroline Fletcher and Crystal Baigent. The PSOs are supported by the Diocese of Southwark Safeguarding Team who provide advice and guidance when needed.

During 2025, we processed 10 DBS applications for volunteers working with children and/or vulnerable adults at St Mary’s. All volunteers working with children and/or vulnerable adults complete a confidential declaration, an application, a DBS and we take two references. Volunteers also complete online training in safeguarding.

During summer 2025, there was a data breach at the supplier for DBS processing for the Diocese. This led to some confidential data from our data processing being accessed. Support has been put in place for credit checking and additional checks for people affected. The Diocese has now switched to a new DBS check provider, but this led to some delays in being able to process DBS checks during Autumn 2025.

Also in 2025, we updated the safeguarding noticeboard and Caroline and Crystal completed the new training for Parish Safeguarding Officers. We have agreed an action plan which focuses on safeguarding for children, record management and training for all volunteers.

We confirm that the PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the safeguarding and clergy disciple measure which stipulates a duty to have regard to the House of Bishop’s Guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

If you have any questions about our safeguarding approach, please contact Caroline Fletcher or Crystal Baigent.

Health & Safety

In 2025 St Mary's has worked hard to make progress in improving and maintaining high standards of health and safety across church life. We passed an updated and more comprehensive Health and Safety Policy in February and appointed Jolly Sirikwa on the PCC to champion this and help with implementation through into wider church life.

Therefore, this has seen us register with Environmental Health in regard to our food preparation, and we received our first inspection receiving a level 5 hygiene rating. This was

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conditional on implementing certain items, but this has been done, and in 2026 with the improved kitchen in the yellow room, we look forward to being able to make more progress in this area. Jolly has also met with ministry leads and work has begun on how we communicate risk assessments to those involved in different ministries. A comprehensive form has been created in Churchsuite to do this and should go out to all those on rotas in early 2026.

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Financial Review

We are grateful for the generous gifts provided by St Mary's Congregation, donors who have specifically donated towards two of our salaried roles at St Mary's and also to the Ephesian Fund and the Putney United Gospel Partners Trust who have given generously to us.

Overall, we have seen a decrease in giving compared to the prior year (£87k 2025, £109k 2024), with planned and unplanned giving reducing from £88k to £68k and income tax recoverable falling from £13k to £10k. This reflects a return to more typical giving levels following the exceptional one-off donations received from other churches and some individuals in 2024. Total income remained broadly stable at £126k (2025: £126k, 2024: £125k), supported by a significant increase in income from church activities, which rose from £24k to £36k.

Expenditure increased slightly year-on-year (£117k 2025, £115k 2024). Church running and maintenance costs remained largely consistent at £77k (2024: £78k), whilst major repairs increased from £16k to £20k. The Parish Church Account Pledge remained unchanged at £20,500.

This has meant an overall net income of approximately £6k during the year, representing a decrease from the £10k surplus achieved in 2024. This positive result is largely attributable to the strong performance in hall hire and fee income, which has helped offset the reduction in voluntary giving.

Disappointingly, the investment portfolio decreased modestly over the course of the year, falling from £207k to £204k, reflecting unrealised losses of approximately £2,500 across our holdings with CCLA. Both the Diocese and CCLA have written to explain this disappointing outcome in a year where other investments have increased. The endowment fund now stands at £159k (2024: £161k). This portfolio remains helpful in providing St Mary's with a fund for long-term, strategic spending but should not be viewed as a replacement for income through church activities and general giving.

The church's overall financial position is therefore unchanged, with total net assets increasing slightly from £255k to £258k (1.1%). However, in real terms this represents a modest decrease.

There will be challenging years ahead for St Mary's as for every charity, business and individual within the United Kingdom. The reduction in voluntary giving compared to 2024 underscores the importance of continuing to develop alternative income streams such as hall hire and fees. In order to sustain the ministry at St Mary's in the long term we will need to generate a large proportion of our income ourselves, either through increased giving or generating income from other sources.

Given the direction of the Church of England, as a PCC we wish to become more selfsufficient and cover the positions within our church that are currently funded. We also wish to move into a position where we are able to cover our costs within the diocese and fund

major building repairs to keep the building in a secure position for the future. We are hugely grateful to everyone who gives generously at St Mary's without whom the church would not have been able to function and we hope that during 2026 this will continue so that the church has the resources to grow.

Report of the Independent Examiner To the Trustees of the Parochial Church Council of St Mary's Church, Summerstown

On the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

I report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are attached to this report.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and 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(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

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

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

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

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

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

S.A. Lewcock FCCA Windsor Lodge Millfield Road

Houn51ow Middlesex TW4 5PN 28 February 2026

St Mary's Church, Summerstown
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
Not
e		 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 4 204,27
2		 206,81
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CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 2,692 6,161
CCLA Deposit Account 129 129
Cash at Bank and in Hand 84,687 60,919
87,508 67,209
LIABILITIES
Creditors and accruals - amounts falling due within one
year		 6 33,886 19,176
NET CURRENT ASSETS 53,622 48,033
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 257,89
4		 254,84
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Creditors-amounts falling due after more one year 6 0 0
TOTAL NET ASSETS 257,89
4		 254,84
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FUNDS
Unrestricted 98,444 93,515
Restricted 0 0
Endowment 159,45
0		 161,33
3
257,89
4		 254,84
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Approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf on
Rev'd James Fletcher
Incumbent and PCC Chairman, St. Mary's Summerstown

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of any income		 r subject
or other		 to a discre
beneft de		 2(a)
tonary p
rived from		 64,486
ower to spend
the capital m		 22,458
capital as i
ay be restri		 0
ncome, and w
cted or unres		 86,944
here the
tricted.		 108,71
2
use

~~There is on~~
~~E~~
~~ndowmen~~
~~t Fund be~~
~~n the sa~~
~~le of 28 Burnt~~
~~wood Lane~~
~~n 22 Jul 198~~
~~8~~
Income from investments
 2(b)
~~g~~		 95
 0
 0
~~y~~		 95
~~.~~		 94
Incom
~~Gross Income and endo~~		 ~~wments~~ 2(c) 35,946 0 0 35,946 16,749
~~e from church activities~~
TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Voluntary income and endowme		 nts 100,527 22,458 0 122,98
5		 125,55
5
Collectons are recognis ed when r eceived b y and on beha lf of the PCC .
EXPENDITURE

Planned giving
under Gi
fAid is re
cognised
only when rec
eived.

~~Income Tax~~
~~re~~
~~coverable~~
~~on Gif Ai~~
~~d donato~~
~~ns is reconis~~
~~d in resec~~		 ~~of income r~~ ~~conised~~
Church activities

from 1st Janua
ry 2025 t
o 31 Dece		 3

mber 202		 94,938
~~g~~
5.		 22,458
~~p~~		 0
 117,39
6
~~g~~		 115,49
8
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Income from investmen		 ts 94,938 22,458 0 117,39
6		 115,49
8
Interest ent tl ements ar e account ed for as t hey accrue.
NET INCOME /
(EXPENDITURE)

~~Enditr~~		 5,589
 0 0 5,589 10,057
~~xpeu~~
Unrealised gains on
Investments
Grants		 4 (660) 0 (1,883) (2,543) 10,277
Sale of
investments
Grants and
creates a bi		 do
nd		 natons ar
ing obliga		 e account
ton on th		 4
ed for wh
e PCC.		 0
en paid over,		 0
or when aw		 0
arded, if that		 0
award		 0
SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR
~~Actvites directly relatng to the~~		 ~~ork of t~~ 4,929
~~e Church~~		 0 (1,883) 3,046 20,334
BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT
~~Th ih hh t ld~~		 ~~i~~ ~~td f h~~ ~~d A~~ ~~t ld~~ ~~id t~~ ~~31~~
1 JANUARY 2025
~~e pars c~~
December is p		 ~~rc accou~~
rovided fo		 ~~n pege~~
r in these		 ~~s accou~~
fnancial		 93,515
~~e or wen~~
statements as		 0
~~ue. ny ac~~
an operato		 161,333
~~oun pege~~
nal (though n		 254,84
8
~~npa a~~
ot legal)		 234,51
4
liabilityis sh o wn as a cre ditor in t he Balanc e Sheet.
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT
31 DECEMBER
2025
Fixed Assets		 98,444 0 159,450 257,89
4		 254,84
8
~~Consecrate~~ ~~a~~ ~~nd benef~~ ~~ced prope~~ ~~rty of an~~ ~~kind is exclud~~ ~~ed from the~~ ~~accounts by~~ ~~S10(2)(a)~~

~~d f~~

~~hi ~~
~~.~~
~~an (c) o t~~
 ~~e~~
 ~~artes~~
 ~~ct 2011.~~
~~Movable ch~~ ~~ur~~ ~~ch furnish~~ ~~ngs held~~ ~~y the Pri~~ ~~est-in-Charge~~ ~~and Churchw~~ ~~ardens on sp~~ ~~ecial trus~~ ~~t~~
for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property
unless consecrated. For inalienable property there is insufcient cost informaton and therefore
such assets are not valued in the fnancial statements.

19 All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and the repair of movable church furnishings is written off.

Current Assets

Serving at St Mary’s

St Mary’s is dependent on all those who give their time and service to help to organise and run services and events, as well as caring for the wider church family.

Structure Governance and Management

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St. Mary’s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent, the churchwardens, the deanery synod representatives, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. Members of the church family and those who attend our services are encouraged each year to sign up on the Electoral Roll.

The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. We have been accessing training through Stewardship and offered this to PCC members as they come onboard.

The PCC organises its business by general discussion as a full committee followed by a delegation of particular tasks to the standing committee and individuals who report back to the PCC.

Standing Committee: This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council.

Other Committees:

  1. The Pastoral Care Committee

The PCC met 6 times in 2025, and an additional ‘away morning’ in April and a short extra meeting in March. The average attendance at these meetings 12 people.

Administratve Informaton

St Mary’s Church is situated in Summerstown in south-west London. It is part of the Diocese of Southwark within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St Mary’s Vicarage, 46 Wimbledon Road, London, SW17 0UQ. The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure.

The Parochial Church Council of St Mary’s has had regard to the Charity Commission public benefit guidance.

PCC members who have served at any time from 1[st] January 2025 are: Ex Officio members:

20

Vicar:

Wardens:

Members:

21