PCC Report
The PCC has met 5 times since the 2025 APCM.
Membership was the Rector, 2 Churchwardens and 6 others.
Robert Cooles is standing for re-election to the PCC, having served 3 years. Bibi Antony is also standing for election to the PCC for the first time. Cax du Pon is standing down as a PCC member, and the PCC would like to thank Cax for all that she has done and continues to do in the life of the Church.
A new Parish Administrator (Fiona Fisher) started in post on 1[st] May 2025. Following the resignation of the Parish Safeguarding O�icer (PSO), and no volunteer wishing to take the role on, the PCC agreed to make the role of PSO a paid part-time role, and in November 2025 the Parish Administrator became the PSO in addition to their current role.
Following a data breach in August 2025 by the DBS provider to the Diocese, all DBS checks had to be suspended until a new provider was found. A new DBS provider has now been appointed, and St Nicholas Compton opted in to the agreement with the new provider in January 2026. The PSO is now working through those who need to renew their DBS checks and contacting those who need to update their safeguarding training. Reports on Safeguarding have been received at every PCC meeting. The PCC has complied with the requirements imposed by the code under section 5A of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016.
Eastbury Manor has been a time-consuming issue for the PCC, with no resolution yet agreed. It was reported at the most recent PCC meeting in April that the building has finally been sold, subject to contract. The PCC will contact the sellers and remind them of our prescriptive right of way across to the Church gate. The closure of the footpath giving level access to the Church has caused issues for several of our parishioners, and the PCC hope that a resolution can be reached with the new owners.
The PCC, led by Sally, has focused on Cave, Refectory, Road principles in its work:
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Cave: the place of stillness, prayer, and withdrawal that can inspire a new engagement with the mystery of God
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Refectory: how practices of hospitality can create communities that make a di�erence in the world
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Road: leading to creative and loving engagement with public life
Following on from this, the Church’s priorities for the next 2 years are:
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Prayer – Thy Kingdom Come & regular Small Group prayer
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Investing in Children and Families with a focus on Discipling
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Wider Community engagement including on the Tra�ic Committee, Women who W(h)ine, plus resources for Pilgrims
Fiona Fisher – APCM – 10[th] May 2026
Financial Statements of St Nicholas Church, Compton for the year omled 31 Delnbtr 2025 Contents Accounts: Aculting policies and basis of prew1 Balance sbeet Notes to thc accounts Trnstees Reverend Salty Buthlle (Rtor) MiGhacl WiDted)otham (ChurclNardaJ) Linda Ch&8t¢ll (freasurer) (rtsw I l May 2025) Robcrt Cooles St¢phen c& (el I l May 2025) Cary)lyn thi Pon Jill Eyl¢8 David Hunt David Mwffu
Am]ual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Statement of Flnxlldxl Acllvltles Totsl Tolal Fabrk 2025 21J24 MoveDwnts iti the yeAr 69.850 21.983 91.833 363 92.196 103,264 Total outgoing resou (87.127) (20,421) (107,548) {1,5(M)) (109.048) (87.383) (17277) 1.562 (15.715) (1,137) {16,852) 15,881 (957) (6.022) (6,979) (522) (7501) 1,473 Surplll81 (delldt) for th¢ year (18234) (4.460) (22.694) (1,659) (24J53) 17J54 Balane¢J it l JaDUary 2025 128.846 499J38 628.184 14,592 642.776 625.422 Balaneu *t 31 December 2025 110.612 494,878 605.490 12,933 618.423 642.776
Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Aecounthig policies and bath of preparation They do not inchuk accowits of other chutcb group8 that owe 8n affiliati to another iK, Tr)r thox that With effect from l J•nu8ry 2025 and 88sets ofstNlcl1aS Church were transfed from clwity numbtt 243929 0thtig ful in coJme4ion with St NiLo]as Church" to a nThly reStal exCl18st1¢81 charity 'St Ni¢holas Compton PCC", ¢knity numta I21170. Fund eDllts The fmancial affair8 of St Nichola5 Churth aye c4)lld through a number of fiwl actomts. Restri¢ted fi]nds cao only be applied for wifKd puryMx4. Desitrd th08c vknich the tra8tees have designated for Partil#r pur8¢& The trustees b8v¢ d¢8ign8teA part of this fuThl &8 the FabTi¢ DeBigDated Fun Th¢ Fabri¢ Fund is a reStrirt fulld for the improvan4 Main aDd upkeq) of the tabTiC of the cljuffh. Incoming re40llrco# Dividends from investments 8re a(wunted for when due. Tnterest entitletnents are reco8tiiwI as they Grants and donations ate accowited for when paid over, or when avMdeA if the award creates biDdiDg obligations. Donated facilities aThl servicu are Ildl ID I (and at the swne time in resource5 expended) at estinwd fair v81ue to St Ni¢lK)las Church for the 8ffViL% or facility ffceivuL The valuc of any volww help received 18 not inclth in the aLxwts but is d¢kn1 in the Tlltee'8 AnDual Re%K)rt 'charity by Section 10(2) (a) aThl (¢) of the Clwitics Act 2011, sh a58ets are n(rt L*pilalised in th¢
Annual report and accounts for the y&2r ended 31 December 2025 than where iD5ufficient cost Infornli0tt is avoi]abk. Jn this caqe the item is Th)t LxpitsJise4L thougb all 1fv are stated at eo$l or for ftS in kityj at a reasonable estim* of their open nwket value on recexpL resithMI fair yah OD a straigbt line b&8is over their estim u8efill live8 a8 follow8: Plant 8nd machitt (includiDg eltro equwl1) 7 Office quipment Expendtt•re & MablNtk¥ Related party tranmedo Related paty tians%10 •xe 8¢t out on pa8e S. RespoDJlblllty itatemeDt . 2026.
Amiual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Ineome Standing order8 unts Free will offerings and 33.135 3,750 8,999 4JOI 10.923 204 61,312 2239 210 942 34,940 3.091 9,311 3.878 11,449 380 63,049 2216 204 Tax Tcfiuth on gift aid Church box and boxe8 Children & familie8 Church events 3270 649 5.295 74.683 665 4.482 Total Income Expendlture on th•reh aeifvldeA Costs of ministy Parish sh8re payabk to the Di0¢ 53.873 249 562 6,690 1.947 2.851 51,874 164 459 4.366 Rectory outgoing8 Organists, relief organists & relief clu8y Children & familie8 Clwitablc giviD8 2,959 1,638 2.959 621 1929 3.019 11.166 Hting and ligbting 3,407 lJ56 Salarie8 & waBe8 5321 495 410 10,260 430 Totsl expendltsre 87,127 83,769 DefiL7t for the y (17277) (9.086)
Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 D¢cemb¢r 2025 2025 2025 2025 Totsl 2024 Tot21 Jncome 3,693 3,693 VAT recoverable on listed butldin8 wo Investment income Deposit aoUnt int¢r¢st 4,621 1.390 21.549 4,186 14,104 363 449 14,104 Totsl Income 363 22J46 27.560 ExpeRdlthre Replacement gutteri Repl&cement gates 6,443 5.465 .513 6,443 5.465 8.513 622 673 841 up¢D8e8 Total expenditsre 20,421 1.5(H) 21,921 1,295 Surplyi l (d¢lldl) for th¢ ye 1.562 425 26.265 Notts to th¢ ID¢om¢ Aud expendltve iecoumts Fabrfe Rdated party tran¢110 The majority of PCC thmations to the Church aye through 8tanthn8 order or throuth ft aid envelopeB. ]n additio PCC memb¢r8 mak¢ ca8b donations from time to time wbich are sep&atsl from thos¢ of year w&q £9.585 (2024: £8.931 Charltable donAthIDI These accounts do not in¢lude tlkxe th)nati(rs rai&1 for othu ¢lwitie8 tlrou8b the tiVAlle$ of the eburch orpari8hione
Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Balance sheet 31 De¢ 31 Dec 2025 2024 Note 180,140 187,(AI 300,0(X) 3(KJ.000 loo 480 140 487.741 Investhi¢nts . CBF deposlt aLrouDts Tattle fixed assets CurreAt •Mets 10.051 131,088 131,368 7.982 18,293 139.070 149 661 Cash at bank aThl on baDd Tots] d¢p08tts and cath Tot•1 current ••¢ts 148.369 159,712 Ll•bllltkn: lllOllDts fAllln8 wlthl• one yer 10,08 10.086 Totsl llablllths Net Mets 618,423 642,776 Fund aecouAts 618,423 642,776 .. 21Y26 8i8tial on its behalf by. p4É MrA IJ ChARlI
Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Notu to the aceo•nts l Anatysii of net ets by fBnd Funds Total FAbrfe Totsl Fund balanee8 at 31 De¢¢mber 2025 Fixed assets: 22.975 144.623 167598 50,(M)0 250,0(KI 300,IXKI 12542 180.140 3(Kl,O(M) Tangible fixeA ets Debtors and pre4)ayments CBF deposit accounts Ch at b8nk a1 on baThl 3,305 9299 54.802 76286 131,088 (18,538) 26,129 7.591 9.299 131,088 7.982 391 Lu8: cutrent liabilities Creditors and a¢]&18 (4.621) {5.465) (10.086) (10.086) 110.612 494,878 605,49) 12.933 618.423 Fund balancu at 31 Dtt¢mber 2024 Fixed a&. 23932 150,645 174.577 50.(KKI 250,(W 3(KI,O(Ki 100 13. 187,641 31Y),O(KI loo Investments- CBF dcp08it t)Unts Twible fix¢d assets Debtors and prepayments Deposit a¢Unts Cuh at bank and on ha1 6,173 3,878 10,051 54.802 76,566 131 J68 (1.484) 18249 16,765 10,051 131,368 18,293 1,528 &8: Current liabilities (4.677) (4.677) {4,677) 128.846 499.338 628,184 14.592 642,776
Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Notsg to the accounts Fatr v•lu• Number CO Fatrvthe perllwt •f threJ At l JanuAry 2025 8.115.0258 l51,728 187.641 At 31 D¢Lwber 2025 115.0258 151728 180 140 22.1983 At l Janw 2024 AdditioDS 1.6(X).(K 1.728 36,168 6,515.0258 I50.(Kl 150,IY)O At 31 December 2024 115.0258 151728 187 641 23.1227 designated to the restricted fabric and 1.035 to Thc8e 8harc8 wcre acffjura in 1975 for £1.08 per slwe. 6.515.0258 8bar¢8 wured in 2024 for£23.0237 8haff de41Pt to the desi fabri¢ tnv¢theDts- depoth cco•nts The8e investments COTk8i8t of the portion of the CBF ChUb of Engld dwit th)unts vkni¢h not eXpd kn be 8t in the next 12 moDtI 3 TAnglbl¢ ed PI•Dt & Cost at l J8nu8ry 8Tr131 D&ember 2025 15.059 700 D¢preci8tion at l Jwwary 2025 15.059 15,659 100 7(X) Net book value at 31 DeLber 2025 C08t tht l Janu atsl 31 DeLxmber 2024 15.059 450 150 15509 150 Deplation cb8w for the ye8r N¢t bookvah* at 31 Danl 2024 The plant and equiprneDt Consists of a ller ardr&lio micropJk)ne wuired in 2(M)9 for £6,882 and £793 resptttivety. and sound oili• wjirtij io 2015 for £7384. Th¢ compufy purch&%d in2021.
Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Independent euIDir.8 rert lo St Nlcholas chllr ComptOD Thi8 report on the of St Nicho1&8 Church for the yex end 31 De¢embff 2025. vkni¢h 81¢ 8¢t out on pages I to 8. is in respect of an examIOn Carri out under The Regulations of the Church Accounting Re8uiation8 2006 ('the Rc8ulatioDs') &145 of thc Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). Rejpecltve responsibililiu ofthe PCC andthe e¥¢uniner As m¢mbaB of th¢ PCC you arc rryKKwl)le for the p[CTati of the aci• you ltsthat audit reqUIn of thc R¢8ulatiow 8edM)n l4412) of ts Act th Tr)t appty. It i8 my r¢sn81b11ity to issue this BtLfU ofthu report nder tIOn 145{5Mb) of the Act atsl to be foutMI in i] guida 2013 eAlti0 issued by the Fitiae DIVIon of the Ar¢hbjslxry Coutril. That uamiDatsoD inchmks a r¢viv+V of the a¢¢owititig ret4)rd8 kept by St Ni¢ho1&8 Church and a Compariwn of the 8¢4)unts wtth those record& It 80 includ¢8 ¢on8id¢ritig (i) F1¢h wes me reasonable cau8e to believe thal in any nteri res thc rquimmts to knp ¢01]11 record8 in accordance with 8e£tion 130 of the Aci and to prcp8Te acrA>unts which fXOTd with the ltiti& record8 and ¢i)mply wlth th wuirements of the Act atMI the Regulations have not be£D met (Y (ll) to wbid¥ in my (Vini( atte11 8Ubl be drrn in ordcr to cnablc a propcr w¥J¢Tr* of the accounts to be TChed. M4)le House 2 Woodberry Close chiddinld God8Jming GU8 4SF 18 Anthony Kclty B.Sc FCA | f I 2026