Annual Report and Finanaal Statements of the Parothial Churth Council for the year end 31st Dernber 2025 The Parish of St John's Church, Doddington Addressforcorrespondence.. The Hon. TreaSUr. Ewan Gibb, Stjohn's Church. Daddinoton. DY14 OHL Rector: The Rerfd Prebendary Ashley Buck Bankers: Uoyds Bank Independent Examiner. Mr& Maureen Field Ir web slte: www.stiOhndin8t.1x8
The Parochial Church Council of St John's Church Doddington Annual Report for the year ended 31° December 2025 ASM and Pu St John's Doddington Parochial Cthurch Council {the PCC) has the responsibility of cc¥)peratin8 With the Incumbent, the Rerfd Prebendary Ashley Buck. in promotin8 Within the ecdesiastical parish, the whole mlsslon of the Church. pastoral. evangelistic. social and ecumenKal. The Church is a Grade11 Listed Buildin& and the PCC is also responsible for maintainin8the surrounding Churchyard. Objectlves and Actlvltles The PCC Is committed to enablln8 as many people as posslble to worshlp at our Church. and to become part of our parish family. When planning our activit*s. the PCC has considered the Charlty Comm155lon's guldance on public benefft. and In particularthe speafK guidan on charities forthe advancement of reli8ion. The PCC also tries to ensure It adheres to best practice behaviors in respect of ecological responslblllty. Our servlces and worship put faith into practice through prdyer and scripture, muslc and sacrament. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their falth as part of our parish family. through: Worship and prayer: leamin8 about the Gospel, and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus; Provislon of pastoral care for people Imng in the parfsh: and Mission and community 0ach work In support of thls work, the PCC malntalns the fabrfc of both the Churth and the Churthyard. Athlevements and Perforniance Worshlp ond Pmyer Consistent with its mission and available resour. the PCC 15 keen to ensure that a range of services is available each month. Currently these are held every first Sunday {mornin8 Eucharist) alld third Sunday (afternoon Evening Prayer) of the month. supplemented by festival services. as dates fall ITr the month. The PCC sees its mission as reaching beyond the walls of the buildin& out into the community in holdin8 monthly Community events. There are 21 people registered on the Electoral Roll. {2024- 221. Thanks to a generous one-off donation in the year. we acquired a beautiful new lertern Bible. As well as our regular 5ervice5, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey throu8h life. A monthty Holy Communion Service is also held in Doddin8ton Lodge Care Home. There was one burial of ashes durin8 the year. Our annual Carol Service was as usual held jointly wlth our friend5 the Methodlsts, this year at St John's. Lleunerysynod One member of the PCC sits on the Dlocesan Deanery Synod. Thls provldes the PCC with a Ilnk wlth the churches around us. and also with the Di¢xese as a whole. It also receives reports from the Generdl Synod. Churth Fobrfc ond our Projert The Beacon on the Hill Project. COStlng approx. £450.CKXI and funded by a portfollo of 11 (eleven) grant- makin8 bodies was in full swing in the year. Project planning Started In 2017 and followlng a long perlod of plannin8 and fvndin8 applications, the main project expenditure started In February 2024. The Project has transformed the West end of the Church and ground floor of the Tower. We have repaired all our unique cast iron windows, connetted the building to mains water. fed a toilet. improved access. frtted a small servery. and a drop-ln refreshment area. These faolities focus on a collertion and display of physical and di8ital heritage materials thereby creating a heritage dtsplay Spa that acts as a "gatewaf to those tho want to explore the rith and deep heritage of the buildin& community and landscape In whlch the building sits. We are delighted that, as well as meetlng the project speclfied deliverables, we had sufflclent financlal contin8ency left as the project ended to be able to agree with the Lottery Fund that we could add in the
refurblshment of the Organ and our aock. We were also delighted that as part of the Project we were able to hold a wide range of heritage and community focused events- workshops, walk5, visits. craft sessions- culminating in our"Son8 of The Hill-. This multimedia concerL created by our songwriter in residence, Sid Peacock, involved local groups and the local school, and was perfomied in May 2025 in Ludlow St Laurence's. A film of that event fornis part of the legacy created by the Project and is available on our website. The work in Church meant we started the year holding servlces at the local village Hall, to whom we are very grateful for their h05Pitality. We were able to resume worship in the Church bulldin8 in April 2025. The Church Is now open from 9am tlll 5pm each day. The PCC belleves that the Proiect chan8es have honoured and complimented the peace and simplicity of the bulldin8 as a place for continued worship and contemplation, and provlded an enhanced community asset for visttors, whether local or from afar. The PCC gives prayerful thanks to the skillful and talented contractors and project leaders we *ffjrked wlth, and we are also very grnteful to all the volunteers who have helped us durlng the year at our events and who continue to help In all aspects of the malnteTran of the buildin& In the communlty events we hokl and worship that take place in St John'% Mlsslon ond Evonqellsm Provldin8 SUPPOrt and v4ents for the community is a demonstration of our falth. Durln8 thts year, we held many community herage, outreach and entertainment events, and one sponsored event. The events held Included walks, talks, tlle makln& photO8raphy. writing events, heritage gatherin& heritage visits, community entertainment events and our Songof The Hlll. The PCC gives a huge thank you to all our volunteers who helped, and those who attended those events Harvest Auction raised £198 for Ueobury Mortimer First Responder5. We continue to be active on appropriate Social Media platfornis. and during the Projert we buitt and launched our newwebsite www.st'Dhnsdoddin on.or whith contains information and heritage Inforniatlon from a wealth of talented and 8enerous individuals, as well as detalls of our church events and serylces, and some of the heritsge legacy dlgltal assets created as part of the Beacon on the Hlll project. Other Acdvltles The PCC holds monthly meetings to organize events and sustsin the workings of the Parish. Our Church Warden also attends local Parish Council meetings to provlde updates as appropriate. The PCC Is a member of Caring for Gods Acre, A Rocha I"Eco Church-l and Shropshire Historic Churches Tnjst. Flnandal Revlew The number of activities mean that we have a number of separate Fund& These have to be recorded separately and presented in separate fund types. In accordan wlth accountlng best practlce. Those fitnds fall into the categorles descrlbed below- Unrestricted. Desl8nated, Restrlcted and Endowment. Unrestrfrted Funds-The General Fund The fund which manages the day to day runnin8 of the Church and Parish is the Unrestrlcted General Fund {The General Fund"). Total receipts on the General Fund were £11,128 {2024- £8,388) and payments from thls fund totaled £10,850 {2024- £5.2471 . giving a modest surplus of £27812024- surplus £3,082). Our fall in surplus is partly due to the General Fund havin8 to pay for the interest of £3,567 on the Hereford Diocesan bridging loan (the terms of donor funds not pemitting loan interest to form part of Project costs). We are 8rateful for regular 8ivin& particularly through the Parish Givin8 Scheme. the use of which greatly simplifies cash administration particularly in thi5 age of dosin8 bank branche& PCC income is au8mented by the continued community events we managed to hold. During the year these contributed £3.69912024- £2,128). We also hope that the church improvements will incTease use of the facilities by the communrty and visitors. As a result, on80ing costs will rise (for example, water. electricity}, but PCC hope that, as was envisaged when we undertook the Beacon on the Hill Project, the increased usa8e brings With it increased
donations and earned revenue. so boosting general revenues and su5tainin8 the building into the future. Total General fund expenditure was £10,85012024- £5,247). In 2025 this induded the loan interest payment of £3,567 (not a feature in 2024). The lar8est on8oin8 element of our costs is our contlnued glvlng £2,850 (2024- £2.795) to Central Churth purposes The Parish Offerf (which in turn helps pay for our cler8y), and insurance of the building £1,12712024- £1,106). Wlth the surplus of £278 generated this year, the asset balance on the General Fund is £6.278, 51i8htly above our £6,> agreed policy target. Designated Funds- Fabrlc Repair Gravryard Maintenance: A<rtr. ao(& Repair Designated ndS (fitnds with designated purposes. but where rfthose purposes cannot be met or they end, any remaining funds can then be transferred to the thurch Unrestricted Fund) are the Fabric Repalr Fund: the Churchyard Maintenance Fund,. the Aower Fund: the aock Repair Fund. Donatlons of £496 made in 2024 to the aock Fund were moved to the Beacon Fund where the clock repair was done. The Clock Fund has now closed. Funeral and burial fees are allocated by the PCC to Graveyard Fund, and these added £74 to that Fund in 2025. From this Fund the PCC spent £1,175 on 8rass cuttin& £840 on wall repair and £474 on a new extemal tap. Fund balance is now £3,573 {2024- £5,988). The graveyard, which is sloping and uneven, is a beautiful but Challenn8 site to maintain. It is maintained so as to be sensitive to both the needs of visitors and those usin8 the 8raveyard, but also for wildlife and the interests of conservation. Fabric Repair fund1£5,154) was not used as any fabric repair was being done as part of the Beacon on The Hill project (below). The Flower fund has no funds but can be reinstated by the PCC as requlred. Restrfcted Funds- on the Hlll ProJe¢t Restrlcted funds are where money has been 8iven for a specifK Restricted purposes and rfthat purpose cannot be fvlfilled, the money has to be returned to the donor. Expendlture on Beacon on The Hlll Project started in February 2024. The opening value of this Fund on IA January 2025 was net liability of £10,667 representin8 the net position of funds raised over expenditure made at that point in the project, less the Dxesan Bridging loan liabilty. The tems of the lar8est donors, grants were such that money had to be spent by the PCC before it could be reclaimed. This presented a significant cash flow challenge , and the PCC are very grateful that Hereford Dlocese was able to provlde a cash bridgin8 Loan. which was fvlly repaid in accordance with Its ternis on 31° August 2025. The PCC is tremendously thankful for the support of all donors and fundln8 providers. During 2025, £299,5(6 was spent. and £304.850 funding was drawn. To this the PCC has also added the clock fund £456. Starting the year with negative Funds of £10,667 Ilnduding certaln of the 11 donor 8fantS where money was given in advance and outright, and money raised by the PCC itselQ in 2025 the project had a net cash Inflow of £5.841. Ending 2025 wlth a net cumulative liability of £4.826. the final daim forfunds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will be after the year end, ift mid-january 2026. At that point all works will be done. There is then a project snagging revlew In March 2026 at which point retention money held for this purpose will be avallable to make the flnal contractor payment, the fund will show net nil balance and will be closed. End•Ient Fund The Endowment Fund was 8lven to PCC In the Is. The capital of this cannot be touthed by the PCC. The money is invested with CCLA in the CBF Church of England Investment Deposit Fund. Interest generated from this of £299 (2024- £292) is shown within General Fund income. The capital value of the units changes annually. The value of the fund units of £10.34412024- £10.775) fell by £431 (2024- a rise of £241) Reserves Pollcy Once completed in early 2026, the Beacon on the Hill will have no reserves and the Project 11 be c105ed (after the March 2026 sna8ging and retention period has elapsed). PaÈe 3
The PCC has resolved to maintain a balance on our General lunrestricted) Fund, which equates to at least one years unrestricted payments (estimated at £6.IJY)I to cover emergencies. In addition, we aim to build towards and then maintain the same £6k amount in our Fabric Repair Fund (currently £5,154) and also the Graveyard Maintenance Fund (currently £3,753). Safeguardin8 The PCC has complied with the duty under sertion S of the Safeguarding and aew Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishopg guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). Volunteefs The PCC thank all the volunteers who work so tlrelessly to make our Church a lively and vibrant tommunity. Special thank% go to our ChurthvRrdÈn, Celia Gibb. who in addition to warden atti¥ities has worked so hard up to and during the Project, on all aspects of project control, grant claiming and reportin& working with our project Herita8e Officer Mr. Jim Grevatte. and supported by the Steerin8 Committee. Structure. Go¥emance and Management The method of appolntment of PCC members Is set out In the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churthwardens, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parothtal Church Meetin& by those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the congregation are encouraged to join the Electoral Roll. and to consider standin8 for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for rnaking decisions on all matters of general concem and importance in the parish. and for all financial matter& The fvll PCC met 9 times duringthe year12024-91. Minutes are taken and circulated after each meetlng by the Secretary. The average level of attendance was 68% {2024 71%) (affected by the incapacity of two of our members) The PCC only has one subcommittee, the Project Steering Committee. reportin8 at each PCC meetlng to the full PCC. Admlnlrtratlve Informatlon The Church is situated at Doddington DY14 OHL of the Deanery of Ludlow. in the Diocese of Hereford. The correspondence address is St John's Church, Doddlngton, DY14 OHL Lepl and Charltsble Status The PCC is a body corporate {PCC Powers Measure 1956, and the Church Representatlon Rules 2022) and Is a registered Charity wlth the Charlty Commissioners, number 1208550. PCC member5 bvho have served from l January 2025 untll the date thls report was approved were: Ex Offlclo The Incumbent Churchwarden Deanery Synod Rep Other Elected Membe The Rerfd Prebendary Ashley 8uck Chair Mrs Cella Gibb Mr. Ewan Gibb Mrs. Virgtnia Roblnns Mrs. Carol Evans Mrs. Vivian Kerry Mrs. Sonia Pearsall Mrs. Doris Smardon All members OF the PCC are elerted for a period of one year from the date of the APCM. also Treasurerto the PCC Approved by the Pccon .... LL ondsiqned on Its behqlf tr. Rrfd Prebe¥thy hhkny IC
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustom of , St John's Parochial Church Council, Doddington On accounts for the year •nd•d 3111 December 2025 Charfty no (rfany) 1208550 &10 RMpoctlv• The chwity's trustees are responsth for the Fyeparation of the accourrts. responslbilh5es of The charity's trustees ccsKIer that an audrt is not required for this year tN•toes and examiner under se('on 144 of the CharitEs Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is naeded. It is my responsits.lty to". examine the acwunts under section 145 of the CharitEs Ad, to follow the wocedures laid dovm in general Diredions given by the Chaiity Commission (urbjer section 145{5){b} of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independenl My examinats'on was carried out in accordance wth general Directions given examinef s statement by the Chanty Commission. An examinats.on includes a revthv of the a(zounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts present&J wtth those records. It also indudes consK8eration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The wocedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that woukl be required in an audrt. and consequentty no opinion is given as to whether th8 accounts present a Irua a1 fairf view, and the report is limrted lo those matters set out in the sLement belryw. Independent In nnectIOn with my examination. rtt) material matters have come to my examinerfs ststement attention whi¢h gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect". accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts <10 not accord wilh the accwntiNJ reoyds I have c(yne attoss no Other matters in connection with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in order to enable a pyoper understanding of the accounts to te reathed. Slgn•d: 22"A ••1 ZOI Name: Maureen Field Relevant professional qualifirAtion{s) or body lrfany): NIA Address: 7 Trtterst0 Close. Cleehill. SY18 %)Z Page 5
St John's Church Doddlngton STATEhENT of FUNDING ACTIVITIES For the perlod from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2026 Pbkny•ir Income and ¢ndwm•nts Irt: 6.014 6.014 5.576 4,318 74 4.392 3.981 115 11,128 103,368 113.588 Total [ror Eynditure on.. R•igirq 422 305.347 316.052 3.758 3,756 115 on 2,515 17.535 281,971 2,515 299.506 32.957 109.065 142.137 240 10.850 282.211 312.871 278 -2.937 5.841 3,182 -28.549 Trnnskn: 59.082 .59,082 431 2.751 278 -2.937 5.841 431 -28.549 RoBonci•tkn of fwMIJ T¢i•i 8.000 11.665 -10.887 10,775 17,774 48.323 Tot•1 fund8 urri•d forward 8.278 8.728 4.828 10.344 20,525 17.774 Represented by 6.278 6.278 Cb(P*rFu Fat¢FIO5f 5.155 5.155 5.155 3.573 5,988 -lo,7 CCL4 Fw 10.344 10.344 10.775
St John's PCC Doddlngton: Flnandal St•t•MO for tho year ended 31 D•c•mb•r 2025 Recolpts and Paym8nts AGGount THE GENERAL FUND - Unmtrithd Genoral Fund Voluntary recelpts Regular Gmng pnned gNing Coltions at servK 1104 752 1.7T4 493 754 4.398 ¢)th¢r voluntary rn¢¢lpts Grants Legacies 874 874 A¢tMUM for genernting fund• GtOS5 in(x)me from fundraising NOTE 3 3.970 2,395 Incom• from Inv8glments Interest- Bank Interest- End(rM Fund 370 TOTAL RECEiprJ Chur¢h aetivilb Inr8st on BTrlging Loan for Pr MISS gNirvJ donatK)ns Wedding fees roc&an Parish Offer Church utilty costs eokter Ele¢) Church and service consuw0bl88 Vending consuffobles Church In$ufartts Cleobury offKe exFw*o8 PJlemtW8hip fees Vkbsrte and softsrnre Bankin9 fees Fire and servirang, d83ning arKI sundry P40TE 2 115 2,795 87 1.127 317 117 1.105 347 75 15 5.247 5.247 TOTAL PAYMEpif8 io 3,082 (3082} Transfer to other Funds Re resented b Bank current and dekx)sit accounts on 1 Janu Bank cumnt and d•po8ft accounts at 31 DK•mb•r 6.000 The surplus of £278 for the year has bgen rnlained within Genefal FuTrY. In 2 the surplus tr8nsferTed k) the Beacon Project Fund.
St John'8 Doddlngt¢)n: Flnan¢lal Statthnwts for the year ended 31 DQMber 2025 Recelpts and Payments ¢- tlesi nated F Flower and Cl(Kk Repalr) 2025 2024 Roc8lpts . D8glgnalod FuThls Fbwer fLmd receipt 74 1.113 74 1.649 Paym•nts. 0•81gnt•d Fund8 14 Sundry repairs Upke¥p of thuffJyml- W rapair, tap 1.125 1515 1.139 ID•fklt) I Slu• of r•c•lFts oyw 11441) 510 Transfer in from other funds Transfw Chxk to Ben Project (Deficitl I Surplus of ineom• ovor éxpndltur• resent Bank current and deK¥)gt amnts 1 Janwy (Deficit) I surplus in yeai Bank currorrt and deposit accounts on 31 December- Combin•d DHigTrat Funth 10.152 937 Récèipts and Payments alc- Restrlcted Fund: Beacon on tho Hlll Fund R¢celpl• Shropshire SPF. draw 102,438 31,136 171.r16 34.712 9.516 30.140 20.000 5.000 Las Hinton-tyJtrigtrrt grart Shropslb'rè Htorfc ChurrtwTrlt. Jtright grant 3.000 103,368 Paym•nts evakjatoriees 10A61 7,074 19,344 8.918 11.835 15.339 Songwriter and Sw Of Hill L&Jger St Grapl4c4 25.228 2,720 89,770 176,812 Catwing oquynw He8ter k)wls Cl¢x 7.744 14.105
PA 5yStwn uparade 8,WJ8 Siws, salety. PR, Media aThJ sun¢ky 211,971 1&8,753 IDefklt) l Excess ol r•c•ipts ov•r payments, prn fund tsansfor Transfw in from other fiJrHts Net surplus l (defiat) of Income tyer EXFeKl1 (33,385} 6,841 (30,3031 Re resented Bank current and dept acctyJnts defKit on 1 January Surplus l (deficit) In year Bank accounts defictt on 31 Decom (10M7) 5.841 19.637 St John's Doddington: Financial Statements for the year anded 31 December 2025 Statement of Assets and Llablltties as at 3101 December 2026 En&yrn Totsl Total 2024 2025 Inv•8tments CCLA (In¥e9binl 10,344 10,344 10.T15 10.775 Cash Funds Cagh in Hand 307 5.971 307 (4.828) 826 1.959 1C6.W9 Nst FurKI Asset Suipth l Les•: Ll•bllltles 2025) N•t A88ets less Uablllt8- Fund Totsl$- Surplus I{Dle1t) 10 unltriCt•d fvnd Is the Genwd Fthj (w The DMlgnat•d fwKI rt85 to furth sei asA1e ty the PCC mt t th• M•nkninry the Churthywd. Prowding Fkmpts, and Refurtmshiw the ChLwth Ck Thè R•8trld•d fiJr#J ffeles lo Ihe 17 Pmi& 1. The financial stnnts of lhe PCC have been prepared in wilh the Church kwjnllng Regulattons 2006 LLwng the Recelpts and Paymènts bast l The follong assets are recognised but not nece&wity valLd in Ststeffent of Assets and Lk4bilitig5.' nwblè thurch fumishings held by Church vIar on spe(xal tnJst for the PCC and whith require faculty for disposai. 3. Dunno the year the PCC drew dcrwn and repaK1 in OrdanCe vmh Lx)ntrthal tems a Bridging Loan of £i00,rJJo from the Hereford Dmxese. at interest rate of Bank of England base rate plus 1.5%. Itotal interest tharge in the perd £3,567} to PCC to nwnage the large cash txrtftws of the Beacfjn on the Hdl Yoie& where sIgnrfaTrl cash furKls reque kn t¢ exFwded in •JvwKe of balNJ able to reclalm dged monies from granl les. Approved bythe PCConthe122 A .; I E 202knnd8 ed on itthhalf by.
St John's Doddington: Fhmnclal Statements for the year ended 31 Decembor 2025 Notes to the Accounts 2025 2024 Fee9111 Fees r4KI to PCC- to Unre#rK*J Fw)J 74 1,113 74 In 2025 the PCC pald membershlp fees to cari for Gods Aue: ShropshI Historic Churc1 Tnjst and A Rocha (Eco Church) totslling £11712024- £75) 2024 Ride and Stride ETMt 174 115 Harvest collectm to CIEobury 151 Responders Funeral Co11¢ 8b4Èn to Funttal Cause Cards for kKal resldents 47 Income from Fundr4isin8 Ets and acll¥lU 2024 January event- Bums lunch Pancake event Strawberry Teas Harvest Musical conort Monthly Whist and Bingo 8ric-a-Brac Sale Christmas Fair Coffee and vend mathlftes Sponsored event (gross) TOTAL 397 218 291 256 193 314 1224 l.(V33 560 264 478 267 3.970 2.395