The Parish of St John the Evangelist,
Corby Glen
Annual Report and Financial Statements
of Corby Glen Parochial Church Council
for the year ended 31 December 2025
Rural Dean:
The Revd Stephen Buckman
Priest in charge..
The Revd Helen Roulston (from 7 April 20261
Churchwarden5:
Mr Mick Franklin and Ms Sue Glover
ndependent Examiner:
Anne Davies, MAAT, Bsc
Glenhill, Corby Glen, NG33 4NY
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist,
Corby Glen, in the Diocese of Lincoln, is registered with the Charities Commission
Registered Charity.. 1209424

Annual Report of Corby Glen Parochial Church Council
for the year ended 31 December 2025
Aim and Purpose
The Parochial Church Council IPCCI of St John the Evangelist, Corby Glen, together with the
incumbent or lin vacancy) the Rural Dean, has the responsibility for promoting, in the
ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church - pastoral, spiritual, evangelistic, social
and ecumenical.
A key element of this mission is providing and maintaining a building for worship and for
religious ceremonies such as marriages and funerals for the people of Corby Glen and
beyond - the Grade I listed Church of St John the Evangelist with unique, internationally
significant medieval wallpaintings- and maintaining the associated public churchyard for
burials. Our Christian mission is also fulfilled through community outreach and services,
working with local schools and other community groups
Objectives and Activities
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our Church, and
to become part of our parish family. When plannin8 our activities, the PCC has considered
the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, and in particular the specific guidance
on charities for the advancement of religion. Our services and worship put faith into practice
through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. We try to enable ordinary people to live
out their faith as part of our parish family, and support other churches across the benefice
and deanery, through:
Regular opportunities for worship and prayer,.
Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish;
Mission and outreach work; and
Playing our part in the work of Beltisloe Local Mission Partnership, Beltisloe Deanery and
Lincoln Diocese.
To support this, it is vital that we maintain and preserve the fabric of the church building,
and update its facilities to meet 2 Ist-century needs. To that end, since 2017 we have been
working actively with the church architect Mark Goodwill-Hodgson, the Diocesan Advisory
Committee and various external experts and consultants to plan for improved access and
flexibility of use throughout the building, to install toilet and servery facilities, and to ensure
a comfortable and welcoming environment for all.
Achievements and Performance
Worship and Prayer
In February 2025, the parish entered a second year of vacancy. However, with the strong
support of the Rural Dean, Revd Stephen Buckman, the deanery Curate, Revd Isaac Frisby,
visiting priests with Permission to Officiate IPTOI, and our two Authorised Lay Ministers
IALMS), Sue Glover and Louise Small, the church was able to offer services of Holy
Communion or Morning Worship every Sunday.

During this year, the ALMS were pleased to receive the help of primary-school teacher
Sophie Warner and her young family, to make the Morning Worship services more
welcoming and inclusive for all ages.
The Wednesday morning service of Holy Communion was usually led by the Rural Dean or
Revd Peter Lister. We are grateful to them both for enabling this important, quietly reflective
and prayerful said service for the whole benefice to continue during the long vacancy.
In February 2025, Mick Franklin and Louise Small were trained and licensed as Lay Ministers
of Holy Communion, joining Sue Glover in this key role.
The church continues to be open daily for visitors and private prayer, an opportunity
regularly used by individuals across the village, who comment on the sense of peace and
welcome they feel as they enter the building.
For music, we have continued to welcorne the organ playing of Vicky Buckman, with Martin
Fuggle helping on occasion for pastoral and other services. When an organist is not
available, we are able to play recorded accompaniments through the church's sound system,
and in Services of the Word we have experimented with unaccompanied unison singing of
Taizé chant5 or Simple plainsong canticles led by Revd Isaac Frisby or the ALMS.
Margaret Lyon organises a rota of readers for the lectionary readings at Sunday services.
Intercessions are usually led by an ALM.
Flowers beautify the church and enhance our worship in a visual way. Jill Walsingham
organises a team of volunteer arrangers and others who wish to Support them by donations
for flower5, often in memory of loved one5.
Mission, outreach and fundraising
During Holy Week 2025, Revd Peter Lister led the Triduum, the solemn three-day service
commemorating the events leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, at our
church for the benefit of rural parishe5 across Beltisloe Local Mission Partnership. He also
presided at our Easter Sunday and Christmas Day Family Holy Communion services
(attended by 42 and 24 individuals respectively, including several children at each).
During Lent 2026, with the support of Revd Isaac Frisby. a fortnightly session of Lectio
Divino, an ancient system of meditating on Scripture, was held in a private home, attracting
participants from several villages.
Special services for the two schools in our village, Corby Glen Community Primary School
and the Charles Read Academy, were led by the Rural Dean at Easter. Harvest, Remembrance
Day and Christma5, enabling us to continue thi5 Vital ministry to young people and their
families. The church is alway5 packed (well over 100 attendees) on these occasions,
sometimes requiring two 'sittings' to accommodate all the students. A special mention must
be made of the generosity of both schools at harvest time, which resulted in grocery
donations weighing nearly 200kg for Bourne Food Bank.
Messy Church sessions were organised around the major church festivals, with families and
friends enjoying themed 5torie5, crafts, music, puppets, prayers and refreshments. Our

thanks go to Ann Warren and Louise Small and thelr team of volunteers for their continuing
work in this area.
At the request of Corby Glen Parish Council. Mick Franklin Ichurchwardenl and Sue Glover
IALMI organised and led commemorations around the Beacon and War Memorlal on the
village green for the 70th anniversary of end of World War11 (both VE Day and VJ Day), and
(with the support of Royal Navy veteran Adam Clink} Remembrance Sunday. These occaslons
are always well supported by the wider community.
ServSces for Corby Glen Sheep Falr Sunday and a celebration of the Harvest (key occaslons in
our rural setttn8) were or8anlsed by the ALMS; the Harvest Festival collection of £67 was
donated by the PCC to Bourne Food Bank.
Efforts are being made to encourage new people- churchgoers and non-churchgoers alike-
to join our activities whenever posslble.
For example, on Sheep Falr Sundayi 5 October 2025, a Cake Stall organised by such a group
raised £488 for church funds. A proposed fundralsing Harvest Supper sadly had to be
cancelled because of the closeness of Sheep Fair celebratlons. A revlsed tlming for the
Harvest Festlval and Supper wlll therefore be consldered for 2026.
A hlghll8ht of the year for many of us was the lay-led Village Carol Servlce, whSch Involved
groups from across the community In organlslng very effecttve publiclty, decoratln8 the
church wlth Advent greenery, supporttn8 the sin8ln81 readln8 the lessons, and provlding
delicious refreshments afterwards. The church was packed, and the offerlng ￿sUIted in a
£500 donatlon to the Salvation Army'5 Chrlstmas Appeal.
Foodbank contributions continue to be left In the church porch and are taken to the Trussell
Trust depot In Bourne.
We have an active team of bell-rlnger5 working out of St John'5 a5 well as three other local
towers. Though few In number- a core of five members- we have advertlsed and
encouraged new people to loln us and learn to ring. This has brought along slx new people
who are currently exploring the conslderable challenges Involved,. we are giving them tlme
and tultton In the hope that they will become permanent members of our group and enable
us to rin8 for servlces and other vlllage events.
We are currently plannln8 a vlllage féte In the 8rounds of the Old Rettory to take place in
July 2026 with the hope of repeatlng the success of our prevlous venture a couple of year5
ago. Already several individuals from the new estates in Corby Glen have asked if they mlght
be part of the organisin8 team.
As Is common In rural parlshes, many church members also have roles In other vlllage
activities and or8anisations, such as managlng the Church Street Rooms, community choirs,
local history society, publishing a monthly magazine for local vlllages, running websites for
community groups, art club, flower arranglng... Thls embeddedness exemplifies a key
element of our falth In actlon.

Church Fabric
A lot of practical work goes on behind the scenes to maintain and enhance our beautiful and
historic church building for the benefit of all. This continues the long tradition of church
buildings evolving over the centuries to meet the needs of succeeding generations. We
would like to thank all who have generously given their time and expertise as well as making
financial donations.
During 2025, besides the annual checks on the roof alarm, sound system, PAT testing, and
organ tuning, the following work was completed..
The churchyard gates, lamp-post and boiler shed were professionally repainted and
renovated in the autumn of 2025.
The church roof lead has been repaired recently; several troublesome leaks should now
be cured.
Some repairs to worn-out wiring and the fan heaters have had to be made.
Development Project
Since 2017 the PCC has been actively working with the church architect, Mark Goodwill-
Hodgson, on plans for the redevelopment of the church building to make it fit for purpose
for the 21st century.
The first part of the plan - the replacement of a failing 50-year-old boiler with a modern,
efficient boiler system that has the potential to be converted to burn bio-fuel, plus necessary
inf rastructure for water, power and broadband- came to fruition in 2023 when the old
boiler broke down completely. In 2024 and 2025 the new boiler has enabled the church to
continue to be heated using a conservation grade regime (background ID°C, raised gently to
14-16°C for events) using 28% less oil per year land a parallel reduction in costs), and
resulting in a 29% reduction in net C02 emissions from 2023 to 2024 and 2025 as calculated
by the Cof E energy footprint tool.
Further extensive consultations with the church architect, the DAC, external experts and
heritage bodie5 are continuing with the aim to install toilet facilities and a servery, update
the power and lighting systems, improve access for all and open up the body of the Church.
Thanks to a substantial legacy from a late and much missed parishioner and a generous
contribution towards the cost of installing a toilet from the local Methodist Church when it
closed, we will be able to move forward with the development plan in the knowledge that,
once approved, we are in a financial position to complete the implementation.
Statistics and the chLJrch electoral roll
The usual Sunday attendance in 2025 wa5 12 adults and I child. The average weeklv
attendance in October 2025 was 28, including 6 children, and the worshipping community
102 across all ages.
2025 saw one baptism, one wedding and seven funerals conducted at Corby Glen Church.
There were 52 on the church electoral roll when it was renewed in early 2025. In 2026 the
number still stands at 52.

Deanery Synod
Two members of the PCC are part of Beltisloe Deanery Synod. This provides the PCC with a
link with the churches around us, and also with Lincoln Diocese as a whole. Deanery Synod
meetings are held in Corby Glen Church because of its central geographic location - an
example of its growing role as a hub church for the wider area.
During 2025, all the rural churches in Beltisloe Local Mission Partnership ILMPI entered
vacancy, resulting in a near-impossible workload for the Rural Dean as the only stipendiary
minister for 30+ villages as well as his own, growing parish, the market town of Bourne. Thi5
situation is slowly being resolved by the Deanery and Diocese, with four parishes in the
south of the deanery coming under the Oversight Ministry of a neighbouring Society priest
within Beltisloe Deanery,. in 2026 they will become part of the Diocese's Richborough LMP.
In the spring of 2025, Lincoln Diocese gave Corby Glen Grouplsix parishes) and Ringstone-in-
Aveland Group (five pari5hesl the go-ahead to advertise for a new incurnbent. The post is to
be held initially in plurality. The first round of advertising unfortunately failed to attract a
suitable candidate, but the second round, from September with interviews in November,
resulted in an appointment being made. Revd Helen Roulston will be licensed to the post on
7 April 2026 at a joint service at St John the Baptist Church, Morton, the hub church for the
Ringstone Group. We are looklng forward to working Wlth Revd Helen and our sister
churche5 in the two benefices.
Financial Review
The attached financial statements f rom the independent examiner detail the PCC'S income
vs. expenditure over the course of 2025. Key points to note..
Compared with 2024, planned giving and collections at services are down substantially-
the PCC will need to consider a giving campaign (the previous one was back in 20181.
Gift aid for 2025 is yet to be recovered from HMRC, via the Small DonatTons Scheme and
for the tax-efficient planned giving.
The income from investments has increased substanttally, both unrestricted and
restricted, helping to make up most of the shortfall from other income sources.
The largest regular expenditure for the PCC is the Covenant Pledge toward5 the cost of
stipendiary ministry in Lincoln Diocese. In 2025, the PCC contributed a Covenant Pledge
of £20,000. The total planned pledge for 2026 is £18,000.
Church running costs are down slightly compared with 2024.
Legacies
In late 2025 the PCC received the final legacy payment from the estate of Mrs Stella Surkitt,
whose will stipulated that two-ninths of the legacy was for the Fabric Fund, two-ninths for
the Churchyard Fund, and five-ninths unrestricted, for the General Fund.
In January 2025. money from this legacy wa5 invested with CCLA through the CBF Church of
England Deposit Fund Ifor the General Fund) and their Investment Fund units (for the
Churchyard Fund). A further tranche has been added to the General Fund dep051t fund
(March 20261. Money for the Churchyard Fund paid for the renovation of the church gate,
lamp-post and boiler shed. Fabric Fund money is earmarked for the Development Project,
and is held in readine5S to be used whenever the faculty is granted. The Covenant Pledge for

2025 and 2026 is being funded from the unrestricted part of the legacy; the PCC sees locally
based stipendiary ministry as essential to fulfil the mission of the Church and therefore
makes it a priority.
Reserves Policy
The PCC has resolved to maintain a balance on the General lunrestrictedl Fund which
equates to at least six months, unrestricted payments (approximately £16,000 in 20261
in case of emergency. The reserves are comfortably in excess of that.
Safeguard i ng
The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the S3feguardin8 and Clergy
Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to comply with the House of Bishops, guidance on
safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).
The benefice shares a Parish Safeguarding Officer IPSOI, Faith R055. The Diocese of Lincoln's
safeguarding webpages Iwww.lincoln.anglican.org/parish-support/safe8uarding/l contain
vital links and information including contact details for the Diocesan Safe8uarding Team.
AII PCC members land others) are encouraged and supported to undertake the online CofE
safeguarding training courses "Basic A wareness"
"Foundations" and 'Raising Awareness of
Domestic Abuse" In addition, the churchwardens and ALMS have completed the
'Leadership" course run by the Safeguarding Team at Lincoln Diocese.
AII ALMS have up-to.date Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates organised by the Diocesan
Safeguarding Team. The Parish Safeguarding Officer organises DBS checks for volunteers with
Me55y Church,
Safeguarding matters are always on the agenda for PCC meetings and the APCM. Thankfully,
there have been no significant Safeguarding issues within the parish since the last APCM.
Structure, Governance and Management
The method of appointment of PCC members is Set out in the Church Representation Rules.
The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, those elected to the Deanery
Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by
those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the congregation are always encouraged to join the
Electoral Roll, and to consider standing for election to the PCC.
PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and
importance in the parish, and for all h'nancial matters. The full PCC met seven times during
2025.
Administrative Information
The Church of St John the Evangelist is located at Church Street, Corby Glen, NG33 4NJ. The
correspondence address is= l Ferndale Close, Corby Glen, NG33 4NZ.
The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Power5 Measure 1956, and the Church Representation
Rules 20221. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the
Evangelist, Corby Glen, in the Diocese of Lincoln, is registered with the Charities Commission
IRegistered Charity: 12094241.

The MinistryTeam and Church Officers
Rural Dean
The Revd Stephen Buckman
The Revd Helen Roulston (from 7 April 20261
Ms Sue Glover Ireauthorised November 20241
Mrs Louise Small lauthorised November 20241
Priest in charge
Authorised Lay Ministers
Churchwardens
Mr Mick Franklin
Ms Sue Glover
Hon. PCC Secretary
Mrs Sue Woodman
Hon. Joint Treasurers
Mrs Jan Larter (died in post, 4 February 20261
Mrs Elizabeth Par50ns
Mrs Sally Franklin (from 24 February 20261
Electoral Roll Officer
Mrs Phillipa Lane
Corby Glen Parochial Church Council
This section lists the PCC members who served f rom l January 2025 until the date this
report was approved. The Rural Dean, Churchwardens and Deanery Synod representatives
are ex-officio members of the PCC.
Rural Dean
The Revd Stephen Buckrnan BA (Honsl
Mr Michael Franklin
Ms Sue Glover
Churchwardens
Deanery Synod
Representatives
Mrs Phillipa Lane
Ms Sue Glover
Elected PCC Members
Mr Vincent Hedley Lewis
Mr David Hinsley (to 12 May 2025,. did not seek re-election)
Mrs Jan Larter Idled 4 February 20261
Mrs Margaret Lyon
Mrs Elizabeth Parsons
Mr Jon Wakerley
Mrs Sophie Warner (from 12 May 20251
Mr Nigel Warren
Mr5 Sue Woodman
Co-opted PCC Members
Mrs Louise Small (from 16 September 20251
Mrs Sally Franklin (from 24 February 20261
Finance
Independent Examiner
Anne Davie5, MAAT, BSC
Bank account
Santander, 09-01-55, 04126709
Account name.. Corby Glen Parochial Church Council
The financial statements and independent examiner's report for 2025 are
reproduced on the following pages.

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St
John The Evangelist, Corby Glen, In the Diocese of Lincoln
Reglstered Charity: 1209424
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31st December 2025
Examined by:
Anne Davie5. MAAT, Bsc
Glenhill, Corby Glen, NG33 4NY

The Parochlal Church Councll of the Eccle51a5tlcal Parlsh of St John The Evangellst, Corby Glen. In
the Dlo¢ese of Lln¢oln
Registered Charity: 1209424
Flnancial Statements tor the year ended 31st December 2025
Independent Examlner'5 Report to the PCC of St. John's Church. Corby Glen
This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31st December 2025, whlch are set out on
pages l & 2 Is In respect of an examlnatlon carried out under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006
and sectlon 145 of the Charltles Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
Res
ertSve res
onsl
xarnlner
As a member of the PCC your are responslble for the Pfeparatlon of the accounts, and you conslder
that an audlt Is not requlred for thls year under section 144 of the 2011 Act and that an Independent
examlnatlonls needed,
It Is my responslblllty to.,
examlne the accounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Art,
to follow the procedures lald down in the general Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon
under sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. and
to state whether partlcular matters have corne to my attentlon.
My examination was carrled out In attordance wlth general Dlrectlons given by the Charltv
Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Include5 a review of the aecountin8 records kept by the charlty and a
¢omparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes consideratlon of any
unusual items or dlsclosures in the accounts and seeklng explanatlons from the trustees concernlng
any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be required
In an audlt, and consequently no opinion Is glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair,
vlew and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the statement below.
nde
nt
mlner's statement
In connectlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon,
whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that In, any materlal respect. the requlrements:
- to keep accountlng records In accordance with sectlon 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accountlng records and comply wlth the
accounting requlrements of the 2011 Att
have not been met; or
2 to which, in my opinion, attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Anne Davies. MAAT. Bsc
Glenhill, 4 Musson5 Close
Corby Glen
Grantham
NG33 4NY
Date
Ilth Aprll 2026

The Parochial Church Councll of the Ecdesiastl¢al Parlsh of St John The Evangellsk Cth Glen, In the
Dlocese of Llncoln
Reglstered Charlty: 1209424
Flnanclal sL*ements for the yèar ended 31st December 2025
2025
2024
INCOME
ivin
Tax efflclent planned glvln8
Other planned glvlng
Collettlons at servlces
All other glvln8 and voluntary recelpts, Includlng
special appeals
Gift Aid recovered
Le8acies recelved
Grants
Actlvltl s f
tin
Fundralsln8 actvltles18ross proceeds)
me from Investments
Dlvldends, Interest, Income from property
Ch h actlvltles
Fees retalned by PCC
Tradlng actlvltles18ross proceeds)
Other Incomln
resources
Other recelpts I Income not already Ilsted
Totsl Income / recelpts
EXPENDITURE
£ 4.012 £
£ 1,416 £
545 £
£ 9.383 £
£ 3,750 £
1,489 £
£ 3,840 £
£ 2.510 £
£ 1,362 £
£ 31,119 £ 24,858 £ 80,727 £ 64.582
£ 1,133
£ 3,239 £ 3,245 £
£ 2,117
£ 3,376 £
98 £
£ 3,263 £
188 £
£ 47,645 £ 28.103 £102,672 £ 67,832
In
Costs of fundralslng actlvltles
Church actlvltles
Mlsslon glvlng and donatlons
Dlocesan parlsh share contrlbutlon
Salaries,wages and honoraria
Clergy and staff expenses
Church
787 E
£ 20,000
500 £
£ 18,000
Mi55ion and evangellsm costs
Church runnlng expenses Ilncludln8 Governance)
Church utllity bllls
Costs of trading
Ital ex
endlture
Malor repalrs to church bulldlng
Malor repalrs to church hall/other PCC property
Includln8 redecoratlon
New bulldin8 work to the church, church hall,
clergy houslng or other PCC property
121 £
1,001 £ 1,216
446 E 9,365 E
719
£ 2,335 £
£ 8,544 £
£ 2,297 £
£ 7.033 £
£ 15.982
Other payment l expenditure not already listed
Totsl expendlture / payments
Net Surplus foi the year
£ 31.749 £ 7,479 £ 31,201 £ 17,917
£36,520
£121,386

The Paroch141 Church Councll of the Eccleslastlcal Parlsh of St John The Evan8ellst. Corby Glen. In the
Dlocese of Llncoln
Reglstered Charlty: 1209424
Flnan¢ial statement5 for the year ended 31st December 2025
2025
2024
Incorne and Expendlture A¢¢ount
Balance brought forward
Net movement on Income and expenditure account
Balance carrled forward
271,590
36,520
308.110
150,204
121,386
271,590
Balance on Fund Accounts:
General
Development
Churchyard
Fabric
Sunday school
Bell tower
Totsl Funds
106,650
5.200
108.902
85,258
1.533
567
308,110
140,755
5,200
49,516
74,377
1,175
567
271,591
Represented bv:
Santander Current account
CCLA- Corby Glen Church fabrlc Fund
CCLA- Corby Glen Sunday School (Holman) Fund
CCLA- Corby Glen Churchyard IMu55onl Fund
CCLA- Corby Glen Churchyard Isurklttl Fund
CCLA- Corby Glen General Isurklttl Fund
M&G- Corby Church Fabrlc (Holrnanl Trust
M&G- Corby Sunday School IHolmanl Bequest
Sum Up Account
Cash In hand
138,475
950
350
487
50,000
loo,000
17,300
350
122
76
308,110
252.031
950
350
487
17,3(KJ
350
122
171,590
otes to the accou
Market
Market
Capital
value @
value @
invested 31.12.2025 31,12.2024
Details of investments and deposlts held bv
I LDT8F Llmlted.
Noof
Shares
Corby Glen Church Fabric fund
Corby Glen Sunday School fund
Corby Glen Churchyard fund
Corby Glen General fund - dep051t fund only
2091
453
2326.79
nla
18,250
700
50.487
100.000
169,437
40,056
4.373
51.811
loo,000
196.240
37,494
8,627
4,000
50.121
Unrealised gain on cost
Approved bythe PCC On...klAf>sIw￿..............................
Signed..........
Elizabeth Parsons, JolntTreasurer
26,803
Signed...........
Sally Franklin. JointTreasurer
Slgned............
Mlchael Franklin- PCC Chair / Churchwarden