REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1206076
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
FOR
ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
Prime Chartered Accountants Corner Oak 1 Homer Road Solihull B91 3QG
ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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|Report of the Trustees|1||
|Independent Examiner's Report|2||
|Statement of Financial Activities|3||
|Balance Sheet|4||
|Notes to the Financial Statements|5 to|11|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|12 to|13|
ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARV•lJOD
REPQRT OF THE TRU5TEE5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2025
The trustses pre8ent their report *ith the fin8nL¥#l slatements of the chaiity for the year ended
31 Dember 2025. The trLbslees have adopted the provis10 of Accounting and Reporbng by ChaTibes.'
Statement of Recommended Practice apKable lo L*arib"es preparng thew accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reportin9 Standard ap1¢able in the UK and Republi¢ of Irend {FRS l(r21 {effective 1 January
20191.
STRUCTURF, GOVERP4ANCE AND IAAMAQEMENT
Governing docum•nt
The chanty k8 controlled by ts go¥eminD dment a (ked oftrust and con8ityte¥ an unlncorporaled charty.
Risk managem*
The trustees have a duty ro and reeW the fl8ks to the tharily i¥ and to ensure
•Fvropriate ntrOl5 are pla(* to provide reasonabk aswrance aga¥t fraud and effor.
REFERENCE AND ADmINISTRAn1 OETAIL3
Registe1 Charity numbèr
12C6076
Prfnclpal •ddrnBs
8eaThYood Road
Sm•thN%4ek
West Midands
B66 4BX
Tru¥to•s
Rev. B Baker
Rev. S Dovm
B Pr•nts•
r Herbert
A Garter
B de Waal
L Gilye8d
B Tucker
I Ihorfey
J Rgynolds
V Fa6ham
E Ngugi
J Bamford
C Midoely
WTomlinson
Indep•nd•nt Ex#mln•r
Prime
Chartered Accountsnts
Comer Oak
1 Htsm•r Road
Sdihull
B913Q
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARbllDQD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
16.13.1.2.6 ................
ArOVed by ord¢r oftht l)04141 .... .
4iiiJ 519ned on Its behalt by..
Rev. 8 Baker- Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of St Mary the Virgin Church Bearwood
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of St Mary the Virgin Church Bearwood (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
## Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants 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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Jeremy Kitson FCA
Prime Chartered Accountants Corner Oak 1 Homer Road Solihull B91 3QG
Date: ............................................. 20th March 2026
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 213,708 233,381 447,089 186,106
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 10,169 - 10,169 13,340
Investment income 2 8,254 - 8,254 8,518
Total 232,131 233,381 465,512 207,964
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 166,619 33,795 200,414 131,702
Other 7,251 - 7,251 4,454
Total 173,870 33,795 207,665 136,156
NET INCOME 58,261 199,586 257,847 71,808
Transfers between funds 8 (337) 337 - -
Net movement in funds 57,924 199,923 257,847 71,808
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 302,154 5,281 307,435 235,627
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 360,078 205,204 565,282 307,435
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CMURGII BEARIWOD
BALANCE SHEET
31 DecEMBER 2025
2025
Tvlal
lunds
2024
To¢al
lund8
lknr¢5trrted Rrbtsthd
nds
nds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tanble 48sets
29.57e
CURRENT ASSETS
D•btors
Cotsh at bank
36,830
474,706
16,4S3
205,883
2015304
30S.JJ2
205.204
510.596
282.236
CREDITORa
Amounts hlhng thje %%thln one year
18.7021
(8.702)
14,4771
NET CURRENT A&8ET8
105304
801,O>4
277,659
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
JOOlJ78
200804
307,43S
PJEY ASSETS
360.070
205204
66S.282
307,435
FUNDS
Unrestn'cted
R•strirted fvnd*
360.078
208.204
302.154
5,281
TOTAL FUNDS
565,202
307,435
Thc fmon¢itsl otatsm¢nto wero approved by Ihe Board of Tw8tses ond oulh0rid for la¢
..ILl3Ja6.
. and wére •ign¢d on its b¢hJif by.
Flev. tl Baker- Iru&ee
The notes fonn PArt ofth•8• than+xI elatsments
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost
## Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## 2. INVESTMENT INCOME
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|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Deposit account interest|8,254|8,518|
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## 3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## Trustees' expenses
Trustees' expenses totalling £2,993 (2024: £3,165) were paid to 7 (2024: 8) trustees for the year ended 31 December 2025.
## 4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|funds|funds|funds|
|£|£|£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM|
|Donations and legacies|172,707|13,399|186,106|
|Charitable activities|
|Charitable activities|13,340|-|13,340|
|Investment income|8,518|-|8,518|
|Total|194,565|13,399|207,964|
|EXPENDITURE ON|
|Charitable activities|
|Charitable activities|123,584|8,118|131,702|
|Other|4,454|-|4,454|
|Total|128,038|8,118|136,156|
|NET INCOME|66,527|5,281|71,808|
|Transfers between funds|288|(288)|-|
|Net movement in funds|66,815|4,993|71,808|
|RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS|
|Total funds brought forward|235,339|288|235,627|
|TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|302,154|5,281|307,435|
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## 5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
|COST
At 1 January 2025
Additions
At 31 December 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2025
Charge for year
At 31 December 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024
6.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
7.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors|2025
£
35,830
2025
£
8,702|Fixtures
and
fittings
£
35,470
41,062
76,532
5,894
7,250
13,144
63,388
29,576
2024
£
16,453
2024
£
4,477|
|---|---|---|
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
|At 1.1.25
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
182,907
Designated - Boiler fund
15,000
Designated - LED lighting
1,943
Designated - Church plant
30,000
Designated - Pantry income
554
Designated - Staff costs from St Johns
35,000
Designated - Building projects costs
36,750
302,154
Restricted funds
Warm rooms grant
442
Pantry grant - food
1,276
Pantry grant - other
3,563
Building fund
-
Other
-
5,281
TOTAL FUNDS
307,435
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Warm rooms grant
Pantry grant - food
Pantry grant - other
Building fund
Other
TOTAL FUNDS|Net
movement
in funds
£
58,261
-
-
-
-
-
-
58,261
(491)
4,140
(2,500)
167,187
31,250
199,586
257,847
Incoming
resources
£
232,131
-
12,131
-
190,000
31,250
233,381
465,512|Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.25
£
£
86,967
328,135
(15,000)
-
-
1,943
-
30,000
(554)
-
(35,000)
-
(36,750)
-
(337)
360,078
49
-
288
5,704
-
1,063
-
167,187
-
31,250
337
205,204
-
565,282
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(173,870)
58,261
(491)
(491)
(7,991)
4,140
(2,500)
(2,500)
(22,813)
167,187
-
31,250
(33,795)
199,586
(207,665)
257,847|
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - Chairs fund
Designated - Boiler fund
Designated - LED lighting
Designated - Church plant
Designated - Pantry income
Designated - Staff costs from St Johns
Designated - Building projects costs
Restricted funds
Choir vestry seating
Warm rooms grant
Pantry grant - food
Pantry grant - other
TOTAL FUNDS|At 1.1.24
£
202,452
17,887
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
235,339
288
-
-
-
288
235,627|Net
movement
in funds
£
64,030
-
-
1,943
-
554
-
-
66,527
-
442
1,276
3,563
5,281
71,808|Transfers
between
funds
£
(83,575)
(17,887)
-
-
30,000
-
35,000
36,750
288
(288)
-
-
-
(288)
-|At
31.12.24
£
182,907
-
15,000
1,943
30,000
554
35,000
36,750
302,154
-
442
1,276
3,563
5,281
307,435|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - LED lighting
Designated - Pantry income
Restricted funds
Warm rooms grant
Pantry grant - food
Pantry grant - other
TOTAL FUNDS|Incoming
resources
£
192,068
1,943
554
194,565
500
2,000
10,899
13,399
207,964|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(128,038)
64,030
-
1,943
-
554
(128,038)
66,527
(58)
442
(724)
1,276
(7,336)
3,563
(8,118)
5,281
(136,156)
71,808|
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - Chairs fund
Designated - Boiler fund
Designated - LED lighting
Designated - Church plant
Designated - Pantry income|At 1.1.24
£
202,452
17,887
15,000
-
-
-|Net
movement
in funds
£
122,291
-
-
1,943
-
554|Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.25
£
£
3,392
328,135
(17,887)
-
(15,000)
-
-
1,943
30,000
30,000
(554)
-|
|---|---|---|---|
|Restricted funds
Choir vestry seating
Warm rooms grant
Pantry grant - food
Pantry grant - other
Building fund
Other|235,339
288
-
-
-
-
-|124,788
-
(49)
5,416
1,063
167,187
31,250|(49)
360,078
(288)
-
49
-
288
5,704
-
1,063
-
167,187
-
31,250|
||288|204,867|49
205,204|
|TOTAL FUNDS|235,627|329,655|-
565,282|
|A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in t
above are as follows:
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
424,199
(301,908)
122,291
Designated - LED lighting
1,943
-
1,943
Designated - Pantry income
554
-
554||||
|Restricted funds
Warm rooms grant
Pantry grant - food
Pantry grant - other
Building fund
Other||426,696
500
14,131
10,899
190,000
31,250|(301,908)
124,788
(549)
(49)
(8,715)
5,416
(9,836)
1,063
(22,813)
167,187
-
31,250|
|||246,780|(41,913)
204,867|
|TOTAL FUNDS||673,476|(343,821)
329,655|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
## Transfers between funds
During the year £288 was transferred from unrestricted funds to restricted funds. This represented funds that were granted for pantry food which was wrongly allocated to a designated fund in 2024.
Amounts designated for the building fund was reallocated to the general fund due to £190,000 received for this purpose instead.
Designated staff costs of £35,000 was also reallocated to the general fund as all costs are accounted for within the general fund.
A transfer of £49 was made from the general fund to the warm rooms grant fund to cover the excess expenditure in the warm rooms grant fund.
## 9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2025.
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
## DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025 2024
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Planned giving 387,292 134,597
Fundraising and appeals 653 1,353
Gift aid 37,869 25,988
Grants - 20,039
Pantry income 12,131 554
Other income 9,144 3,575
447,089 186,106
Investment income
Deposit account interest 8,254 8,518
Charitable activities
Hall income 9,810 11,165
Weddings & funerals 359 2,175
10,169 13,340
Total incoming resources 465,512 207,964
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Common fund 35,000 20,000
Donations 16,061 14,699
Cleaning 5,335 4,674
General expenses 6,675 6,059
Health & Safety - 430
Insurance 4,853 5,097
IT Running costs 3,054 3,095
Sundry 1,427 224
Printing & stationary 688 1,221
Telephone & broadband 788 697
Utilities 13,396 10,941
Professional fees - 978
Repairs and renewals 35,521 12,051
Staff costs 51,866 35,835
Communications - 625
Arts and crafts 1,254 1,133
Event costs 20,713 10,282
Gardening 633 661
197,264 128,702
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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH BEARWOOD
## DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025 2024
£ £
Charitable activities
Other
Fixtures and fittings 7,251 4,454
Support costs
Governance costs
Accountancy and legal fees 3,150 3,000
Total resources expended 207,665 136,156
Net income 257,847 71,808
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Structure, Governance and Management
Structure and Purpose
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church
of England. It is governed by the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956
as amended and the Church Representation Rules. The PCC was registered with
the Charity Commission on 6th Dember 2023.
The purpose of the charity, as stated in the goveming documents, is to Co-operate
with the vicar in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic
and ecumenical. in the parish.
Charity details
The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Sl. Mary the Virgin,
Bearwood (also known as St Mary s, Bearwood, or SMBI is a registered Gharity,
number 1206076. The church's registered office is St Mary's Church, Bearwood
Road, Bearwood, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 4BX.
Publlc benefit
The PCC fulfils Ihe Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, 'The
advancement of religion for the Publi¢ Benefit. and has regard to this in its planning
and administration of church activities.
The PCC believes that by promoting the Christian faith it provides a benefit to the
public by..
Providing facilities for and activities of worship, pastoral care and spiritual
development, both for existing church members and for anyone who wishes to
benefil from what the church offers in the community; 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.
It also provides benefit to the public through the provision grants, use of facilities and
partnership with other charities, churches and agencies that also demonstrate public
benefit in line with our mission.
The church's activities and the services it offers are available to all within the parish,
regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religious belief lor none), genderlgender
identity. or sexuality. All are welcome.
Governance
The charity is governed by the members of the Parochial Church Council IPCC),
who are also its trustees.
The appointment of PCC members is set out in Ihe Church Representation Rules.
The PCC comprises all clergy licensed to the parish, 2 elected churchwardens,
12
elected members of the electoral roll serving on Deanery, Diocesan or General
Synod, and 9 further lay members elected at the APCM. The PCC has the right to
Co-opt members.
Upon joining the PCC, new members receive an induction pack which includes
among other supporting papers. 'The Essential Trustee, published by the Charity
Commission, our most recent annual report, our annual budget and PCC minutes for
the last 12 months. We also offer an annual training meeting for PCC members.
PCC meetings
The PCC met 11 tirnes in 2025. At its first meeting following the APCM, the PCC
elected the Standing Committee comprising the clergy, church wardens, layvchair,
secretary and treasurer. The Standing Committee met a further 4 limes during 2025
to continue PCC business behveen PCC meetings. with the minutes of these
meetings circulated to all PCC members.
Risk Assessment
A regular review is undertaken by the PCC of principal risks and uncertainties that
the charity faces. The Gharity has established policies, systems, and procedures
to mitigate risks identified in its reviews relating lo safeguarding, health & safety,
data protection, financial and other issues.
Safeguarding
The PCC are committed to ensuring all aclivilies and groups are organised in
accordance with the Church of England House of 8ishops' Safeguarding Policy and
Practice Guidance. Safeguarding update reports are provided each meeting by our
Parish Safeguarding Officer. Alison Carter. Alison. with the parish safeguarding
team, meet regularly lo review compliance, concerns and safer recruitment. This
team includes the incumbent Rev Ben Baker and Becca Dawkins.
Staff and volunteers
Clergy, lay employed staff and key volunteers are responsible for the various
ministries and administration of the church and submit regular reports to the PCC.
As of 31st December. we have paid 3 employees11 full-time and 2 part-time. and 1
voluntary staff role), in addition to two licensed dergy, who are paid by Church of
England, Birmingham.
The following list records those who served as members of the PCC during the year..
The PCC
Rev. Benjamin Baker
Rev. Sarah Down
Benjamin Prentice
Francis Herbert
Alison Carter
Chair, clergy (ex-officio)
Clergy licensed lex-officio),
Churchwarden (ex-officio)
Churchwarden (ex-officio)
Term finished April 2025
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