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St Margaret’s Church, Harpsden Annual Parochial Church Report and Meeting 27[th] April 2025 09:30

The Harpsden PCC has the responsibility of promoting the whole mission of the parish: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the church buildings and other facilities in the benefice.

This booklet contains the statutory information required by canon law for us to hold our Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCM), which will be held on Sunday 27[th] April 2025: at St Margaret’s, Harpsden at 09:30.

The agenda for both the vestry meetings (to elect churchwardens) and the APCM can be found on the inside back page of this document.

In this document you will find the minutes of our 2024 APCM, together with the various reports and accounts.

Please read these reports ahead of the APCM. All parishioners are welcome to attend, but only those on the Electoral Roll are permitted to vote and participate within the meeting. The majority of the activity reports will be taken as read at the meetings, with time for questions if required.

Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting of the Parish of Harpsden cum Bolney on Sunday 5[th] May 2024 at 09:30

Vestry Meeting – for the election of Churchwardens

Prayers

The Revd. Robert Thewsey opened the meeting with a prayer

Present

There were 42 people present at the meeting.

Apologies

Clare Ward and Caroline Fulton

Minutes of the last meeting – 3[rd] April

The Minutes of the 2022 Vestry Meeting were adopted as an accurate record of the meeting.

Churchwarden Elections

David Ward and Valerie Nicholson were nominated, proposed and seconded and were duly elected by unanimous agreement for the year 2023-2024.

Archdeacon Visitation

Archdeacon’s Visitation – will be on 8[th] June 7.30pm at Dorchester Abbey, when our churchwardens are sworn in. Parishioners are encouraged to attend to support them.

APCM

Present

As for the Vestry Meeting

Apologies

As for the Vestry Meeting

Minutes of the 2022 APCM

It was proposed that ‘by a large majority’ should be deleted from item seven – Presentation of the Accounts.

All agreed.

The rest of the Minutes of the 2022 APCM Meeting were adopted as an accurate record of the meeting.

Election of PCC members

Jo Taylor, Josie Peddie, Paul Barrett, David Ward, Tilden McKean, Sue Wright, Shelagh Stanbridge Bennet, Kester George, Jane Burtt and Valerie Nicholson were all nominated and accepted unanimously by the meeting.

Secretary

LL will continue to act as secretary

Safeguarding

LL to continue as Safeguarding officer. All agreed. Diocesan Safeguarding policy should be adopted. All agreed.

Data Protection

LL to continue as Data Protection officer. All agreed. Diocesan Data Protection policy to be adopted. All agreed.

Health and Safety

Ian Bartlett to continue as Health and Safety officer. All agreed. Health and safety policy to be adopted. All agreed.

Electoral Roll Officer

James Frost has agreed to continue in this role. All agreed.

Presentation of Accounts and Treasurer’s Report

The accounts had been available for a month for inspection before the APCM. RT thanked Nigel Smith for his hard work in preparing the accounts and asked the meeting for questions. They have already been adopted by HPCC.

There was a question about legacy money. NS explained that a generous legacy had been left by Mr. Watson, not to the church, but to the incumbent who could decide how best to spend it. RST explained that a document was available in church all about legacies. It would be best to leave money for general maintenance of the church and grounds.

All agreed the accounts should be accepted.

Appointment of Auditors

All agreed that Richard Parker should continue.

Inventory

The Terrier and Inventory has been checked and all items are present and correct. All agreed to accept.

Reports

All other reports were taken as read. All agreed.

Vision Day Saturday 17[th] June 10:00-16:00 – Shiplake

To create a benefice vision. RST asked everybody to attend to feed into the vision. If you can’t attend, please send in any thoughts and ideas.

Prayers

RST closed th meeting with a prayer and The Grace.

REPORTS FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2024

CLERGY REPORTS Revd. Pam Gordon

2024 Report for APCMs of Shiplake with Dunsden and Harpsden cum Bolney Benefice from Rev Pam Gordon

My responsibilities changed as Rev Sarah Nesbitt took her position as team Rector in Wallingford and later Rev Robert Thewsey took his new position as rector in the Manchester diocese.

I expanded my support for lay leadership and ministry by coordinating the team and extending its membership.

Both colleagues’ absences [and Rev Heather’s surgery] increased the frequency of my Sunday and Wednesday contributions as a president and preacher.

The interregnum changed the dynamics of my responsibilities which I describe by SMARTY goals.

S pecific target to ensure the pattern of services could continue [with the exception of the 8am], all Holy Communion services were resourced by clergy – yes, all lay led worship – yes. Thank you visiting clergy, especially Rev John Ryeland and Rev Becky Medlicott who offered their time before I had a chance to ask. The 2[nd] specific target was to ensure communication between those now holding responsibility for different strands of benefice life that had previously been exercised concurrently by the rector, e.g. ministry and administration, worship and buildings, vocational gifting and finances, pastoral service and health, safety and safeguarding.

M easurable goals included providing for the special seasonal services of Harvest and All Souls, Remembrance, Advent and Christmas, plus the concerts and social occasions – yes.

A chievable – yes because of dedicated parishioners in all 3 churches who found resources of energy, time and passion to support these extras. Impossible for me without their commitment.

R elevant – the church year sets the relevance but the interpretation was met with creativity and hard work by teams, e.g. multiple carol services with no need of a priest although I did enjoy each and every one from the pews.

Ti me bound goals – were planned efficiently and responsibility shared, e.g. setting up nativity scenes.

YOU – in what ways were these goals I could contribute to?

I was able to apply my love of learning / education to equip and encourage, support and resource the lay ministry teams to extend their areas of responsibility IMMENSELY – without them it would have been hopeless.

I drew on my management experiences to differentiate where priests were required and where laity / congregation were the right leaders and doers. Delegation? yes.

Empowerment? yes. Very satisfying for me to not be needed and see others absolutely flourish in new roles.

As a former counsellor and trained listener, having time for those involved in pastoral concerns and services was a joy. Finding out ways people might like to be more involved – so rewarding.

In my personal circumstances of Nana time, husband now partially sighted and needing a driver, living so close to the next 2 generations, it was possible to earmark those spaces with a flexibility in my ministry thanks to the support of colleagues, especially Leigh, churchwardens and the lay ministry team,. We covered Rev Heather’s necessary absence.

I look back on 2024 with a smile and thanks that, together, we met these SMARTY goals. We offered and many new faces crossed our thresholds. We did our best.

Revd. Heather

During the last year I have been privileged to continue to exercise ministry in diverse ways within the Benefice. Be it conducting worship, helping with children’s activity days, conducting Bible study or pastoral visiting. This has included taking the sacrament to house bound people, and to Tower House and Lashbrook, residential care homes within Shiplake Parish. My first year as Anna Chaplain was blessed by Paul Barrett and Valerie Nicholson, being licensed as Anna Friends. ( after requisite training orchestrated by BRF ) Their ministry became invaluable in maintaining all the links forged during the year with parishioners : be it the monthly social Anna lunch or tea which now attracts over 20 on each occasion as well as maintaining all the pastoral sacramental links when personal surgery demanded my absence. I am indebted to them.

Church Wardens’ Report - Valerie Nicholson and David Ward

Another year, another Interregnum! We were sorry to lose Robert last year to pastures new and hope he and his family are enjoying their lives in the north.

The interregnum has brought with it many demands, both on the clergy and lay members of the church, putting pressure on ensuring the church was run smoothly and efficiently. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Rev. Pam for her unstinting efforts in making sure we have a service every Wednesday and Sunday. She has been ably supported by Rev. Heather and the many visiting priests who have brought their own styles of worship to St. Margaret’s. Rev. Heather has introduced the Anna Chaplaincy and is offering Holy Communion to people in the local care homes and privately at their homes. St. Margaret’s regularly take a Holy Communion service to Henley Manor and our wonderful prayer group meet regularly in Albert Court.

We have also been fortunate to have the services of our Lay Leaders and the Morning Praise service has grown in popularity.

Shelagh has provided our young children with the most wonderful knowledge of the Bible and encouraged them to get to know the church. The Patronal Festival was testament to her ability to enable children to grow in faith and confidence.

The fabric of the church is in good order. A Quinquennial survey was carried out this year and, with one or two minor issues, was favourable. The Churchyard is owned by the SODC and is regularly maintained. The East wall adjoining Harpsden Court will be repaired by the Council.

The cemetery is looking lovely, and from April is being mown regularly after a winter break.

The Inventory and Terrier are up to date and available for inspection. We are due an Archdeacon’s Triennial Inspection next year and we will ensure they will be happy with what they find!

We are truly blessed at Harpsden to have the most wonderful people who give their time and efforts. Our brilliant organist, the choir, the flower team, coffee and cake providers, readers, intercessors, chalice servers and sacristan, and the sidesmen who welcome us every Sunday. Thanks also to the people who draw up the various rotas, so we know what we are doing!

We have grown in our relationship with Shiplake and Dunsden and have been working together more than ever during this interregnum.

We have an exciting building project ahead of us, which will provide much needed space and, hopefully, a place for the extended community to use.

We look forward to welcoming our new Priest in Charge.

Treasurer’s report - Nigel Smith Separate booklet

Music and the Choir - Roger Derbyshire

Music plays an integral part in supporting and enhancing our worship during the regular services at St Margaret’s, both by leading the congregation’s singing, and performing beautiful and more challenging music to the praise of God.

During 2024 we were very fortunate again to be able to rely upon the resources of a dedicated choir numbering up to around twenty individuals, singing a varied selection, from traditional to contemporary, of hymns, anthems, psalms, Taizé chants, songs and carols. A regular weekly choir practice was held throughout the year.

In addition to contributing to our regular Sunday services at St Margaret’s the choir also sang at a number of weddings, funeral and memorial services. It helped support the monthly Benefice Services at Shiplake and Dunsden, and during Christmas time performed Carol Concerts for the residents of The Manor and Albert Court care homes. As part of the Patronal Festival celebrations in July an informal ‘Hymnathon’ of requested hymns was held, and at the Harvest Lunch in September we contributed to the musical entertainment following the wonderful feast!

As always, I would like to record my sincere thanks to two choir members in particular for their help and support throughout the year: first to Josie Peddie for continuing to look after the administration work behind the choir music, robes, bookings, attendance; and secondly to Nigel Smith, both for his wise words of advice and for conducting the choir where needed whilst also singing tenor!

Finally, thanks to Jonty for his help playing the hymns during Morning Praise in August and the carols at the Christingle Service on Christmas Eve, and also to Helen for covering the services for me when I am away.

We look forward to continuing to support the worship at St Margaret’s and throughout the Benefice during 2025.

“Music can amuse, charm, annoy and challenge; it can provide comfort and be incredibly uplifting. It is a gift given to us by God, and we endeavour to use this gift ‘Ad majorem Dei gloriam’ – to the greater glory of God.”

(Tim Pratt, St Mary’s Priory, Abergavenny, RSCM Music Sunday 2012)

Benefice Administrator Report – Leigh Leadbetter

As Benefice Administrator, I manage the day-to-day operations of the parish, ensuring smooth communication between staff, volunteers, and the wider community. I oversee administrative tasks, coordinate events and maintain records.

In my role as Safeguarding Officer, I prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children, vulnerable adults and all parish members. I ensure adherence to safeguarding policies, providing training and guidance to staff and volunteers and addressing concerns in an appropriate manner.

As the Data Protection Officer, I ensure compliance with data protection laws, handling parishioners' personal information responsibly and securely.

As Health and Safety Officer, I maintain a safe environment for everyone, conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and providing guidance on safe practices.

Finally, as PCC Secretary, I manage meeting agendas, record minutes, and support the PCC in its decision-making processes.

In 2024 there were three SwDPCC meetings, three HPCC meetings and three Joint PCC meetings. Arch Deacon David Tyler attended a SwDPCC meeting to discuss Parish Share and to offer suggestions on how to raise money. Other items discussed include the Church Hall development, the state of Church Lane, the extension at Dunsden etc. We also welcomed Nigel Smith who agreed to take on the role of Treasurer.

Electoral Roll – James Frost

It is 5 years since the update of the Electoral Roll in 2020. In that 5 years we have seen enormous changes, not only in the Parish but worldwide.

Parishioners have moved away to pastures new, and some are unfortunately no longer with us. However, it is also easy to forget the massive upheaval during this period caused by the COVID pandemic. The country closed down as people succumbed to the infection, and that included the closure of churches. We were all fearful of meeting together.

There have been newspaper reports of congregations being decimated, with numbers down by as much as 50%, still struggling to recover.

I am thrilled to report, that notwithstanding the loss of our Assistant Rector in early 2024, promoted to a new benefice, and our Rector in the Autumn of 2024, returning to his home county in the north west, we have thrived. Thanks to the enormous amount of work given with great enthusiasm by our non-stipendiary Associate Priest, Rev Pam, our Church Wardens, Valerie and David, the Choir, Sides people, Readers, Coffee makers, Flower arrangers and many, many more, we have thrived. The members on the Electoral Roll now number 78 , an actual increase of 7% .

This result is attributable to the fantastic church family that is St Margaret’s, where together we have grown as a church family and together we will continue to grow,

being there for our community when they need us. Thank you for your support and patience.

Sunday School – Shelagh Stanbridge-Bennett

This year has been an extremely exciting and progressive year at our benefice Sunday School held at St Margaret’s in Harpsden. Sunday school happens every week whether there is a service in the Church. We call these empty Church weeks when we go into the main body of the Church and the children learn about its history the furnishings and symbols within it and importantly the Aumbry where the sacrament is kept, the Altar , the table of the Lord, and the baptismal font. They have learned the significance of the windows and during this time we talked about our great benefactor in Harpsden, John Hodges. The children became particularly interested in him and we spent time cleaning his grave and planting a garden there which was very apt as it was his centenary year, a hundred years exactly from his death in 1824. As you read this the garden is in full bloom.

At Christmas, the children presented a tableau and sang the Carol ‘’The Angel Gabriel, at the Christingle service on Christmas eve. On mothering Sunday, they gave their first Child Led Service with enormous success and will be doing, a child led service every fifth Sunday in the year which is about five Sundays a year. This is a unique endeavour, enormously important to them in their understanding of the liturgy of the Anglican church and easing them in when the time comes for their transition from Sunday School to adult worship. It has been an important year for the children as they continue to develop their knowledge of the Old Testament and have found the connections to Jesus within it. We had a successful celebration of our Patronal festival with the children re-enacting the story in a short playlet form Pageant, in the Church yard with a scary dragon coming in the midst of red and yellow billows of smoke. The audience were afterwards to a cream tea. Other events were a flower festival with the Church bedecked with many flowers. We are a truly intergenerational Sunday school with the children sharing what they have been learning in class with members of the congregation at the end of the service which they love doing a happy and wellmotivated and above all hope to continue growing in number as well as in spirit with a well-grounded knowledge of their Bible and their faith.

The Vestry Meeting & Annual Parochial Church Meeting of the Harpsden cum Bolney PCC Sunday 27[th] April 2025 09:30

Vestry Meeting Agenda

Prayers
Apologies for absence
Minutes of last meeting
Elections
Church Wardens

Vestry Meeting Ends

APCM Agenda

Apologies for absence
Minutes of last meeting 5[th] May 2024
Elections of PCC Members

Safeguarding Officer – Leigh Leadbetter

Need to adopt Diocesan policy
Data protection Officer – Leigh Leadbetter
Need to adopt Diocesan policy

Health and Safety Officer - SD/H – Leigh Leadbetter

Need to adopt Diocesan policy

Electoral Roll Officer -

H -James Frost

Accounts to be adopted
Appointment of Auditor for 2025
Presentation of Terrier and Inventory
All other reports to be taken as read– and questions asked if needed
Prayers to close

The Grace

The first meeting of the PCC will elect a Secretary and Treasurer and agree the dates of the PCC meetings for 2025/26

The parosh of Harpsden cum Bolnev St Margaret of Antioch Parochial Church Council Statement of Financlal Actlvitles for the year ended 31st December 2025

Indepernlent Examin*s Rep¢xt This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31st December 2025. which are set out on pages 2 to 7 . is in respect of an examination carried out under Regulation 3131 of the Church Accountin8 Regulations 97 to 21 (the and&43olthe £haritiAtt 1993 lthe ActL Respertive Responslbllltes of the PCC and the Examiner A5 membeTS of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the a£counts• you consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 3{31 and s.43 of the charities Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to i$5ue this report on those a(counts in acconlance with the tern of Re8uLition2 Basls of my Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the Ge•)eTrl DIrertiO 8iven by the Charity Commission under sec.4317llbl of the Act and to be found in the 8uidance, 2CKJI edition, issued by the FInan DNlslon of the Archbishop's Council.That examination includes a review of the atcounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those record& It also includes consKlering any unusual items or disc105ures In the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. In connection wlth my examlnatlon. no matter has come to my attentlon l.) which gives me to belleve that in any Material respect the requirements a. to keep proper aUntIng records in accordan(e with 5 41 of the Act". and b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accountinB records and comply with the requirements of the A nd the Regulations tha¥e been met 2.) to which, In my opi of the accouftts to ention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper urMlerstarKling Si8ned............................. ,12f& JJ¥14kn o)

Statemertof AnandalAclMt forthe Year eTrlln¥ 3151 Decernber 2025 Trt•l Voluntary Inc4xne 42972 53222 41535 ' io,(#J) 51.535 5XII 3302 19,545 2433 69370 1 IOJW . In(4xne 79?70 costofwieraiixs IRurn<ostsJ 3,125 14.657 24,657 43A44 63.0)7 150, 43,594 50.608 75265 Toil e¥penses 55265 1 &JwpWIDefftdtl Gthlllossl TAluedln%wt 2.502 nai 566.106 7311 574x117 S67,410 $66.106 574017 The notes pa8e4108fm oftse o(t(wn

Harpsden Parothlal Churth Counrj 2024 Flxed A Debtors Annexe Fund Bank accounts Lloyds Treasureès Lloyds aassic CCLA- Church Board of Flnan Chartty Bank dposlt account Accrued interest 9,981 2.749 10.812 11,223 2.706 12.508 6,946 296.1))4 I15.Cl 124.(KMJ 2.387 459,050 ' 441.270 Current Llabllltles 3,205 1,816 455.845 449h54 Ti)tsl Net A55ets 587,725 574.016 Restricted Funds- Sunday School Fund . Rectory Decorati - Other restricted 6,054 1,857 6,975 572.839 6,054 1.857 General Fund 566,106 . Total Funds 587.725 574.017 Approved ty the Par(Khial Churth Council on March 2025 and sened on its behaK try: Valerie Nicholson (Church Warden) Ni8el L Smith (Trea5urerl The notes on pages 4 to 8 form part of these actnts Page 3

Harp5den Parochlal Church Coun¢il Notes to the finan£ra15tatements for the aT ended 315tJknmlw2025 l. Accountlng Policies The financial statements have been prepared on the accruals basis in accordance with the Regulations 2001 tO8ether with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Prartice b. The accounts include all transactlons. assets and liabilitie5 for which the Parochial Church Council IPCCI is responsible in Liw. c. Incoming resources are reco8nised as follow: Collections- when received Pjanned giviv)g- when received Fund raisin8 events- when carried out Church fees- when due d. Consecrated and benefid property has been excluded by law from the accounts e. No value ha5 been placed in the accountson moyeabje ehurth furnishings hejd b¥ thurcJ)w3rdens on trust for the PCC. Other fixture5. furnitu and equipment are written off in the year of purchase f. Short term deposits include cash held on deposit at the banks or CBF of the Church of England & Debtors indude arno due from activitses during the year and prepaid expenditwe h. Income tax refunds on voluntary income have been allocated in the accounts to the appropriate Funds are analysed and reported on in a variety of classe5. the principal distinction being between Unrestricted and Restricted Funds. Restricted Funds consist of money which has been given by the donor fi>Ta spetifit P1WP. UJJre5tricted Funds may include De5i8nated Fund5 which have been set aside by the PCC to be used for a particular purpose in the ftrture. The PCC has the power to reallocate these luTrds.

Hafpsden Pan>thial Church COWKII Notes to the financial Ststements forthe ar ended 31st Oecember 2025 I Incomlng rnsouffes Total Fund5 Funds 2a. VoluTrtwy lrtome Glft Aid income Tax reci)verabie Loose plate collections Appeals and donations Other funds generated Grants recelved Legacie5 2024 18593 5.447 ' 6370 I2[2 18.593 5,447 6370 21312 19.046 6,998 9.482 19.046 6.998 9,482 16.009 10.(ThXl I 41972 250 53.222 41.535 ioMAJ 51,535 2b. Aitlvftle5 FOrgenerad funds Fund ralslng events Fees for weddln8s & funerals 1560 2.941 5,501 2,941 2.041 2.041 3,302 2c. Investment Income i¥idends Bank & CBF Interest 1.812 17.733 19545 1.726 22,807 1.726 22,807 24533 17,733 19545 Totsl Incom5ng resources 640 10.250 78268. 69370 io,o(K) ,' 79,370 Page5

HaTP5den Parothial thur¢h Coundl , Notes to the financial Ststements for the year endeil 3tst December 2025 2025 2024 Total 3a. Cost of ner funds Gas Electrfclty & Water Insurance Church maintenance {Al Organist Fee5 Choir, music & psalters Upkeep of services Advertisin8 in¢ CCU Flowers at services Cemeterygrass cutdn8 ioi 2.198 2.489 11,859 4.881 2.550 ', 10.294 4.837 2.489 , IA59 4MI, io,( 2th) 2.430 , 2.430 19.563 3,125 , 14,657 24,657 3b. Grn•n¢e Costs Gfvlng to agreed charmes Parfsh Share Deanery Synod levv Shared Benefice Clergy expenses ', Adminlstationery Independent ExamSners fee 5.273 39.582 336 4J>7 610 5.273 39,582 336 4.807 610 32.993 , 319 4.933 699 32.993 319 4.933 394 3275 ', 75,265

Notes to Ihe fina¥Kial Ststements for the yearended 31st December 2025 , All payments come from unre5tritted fund 2024 Shiplake Church of England Primary Sch(M)I Kohima Educational Trusl 273 Launchpad Christlan Aid 1,500 1.5 5,273 2025 2024 Church of England Global Equlty Fund M&G Charities Fixed Interest Furyl 4.064.252 units M&G Equltles Investment Fund for ChaTltle5 1,917.446 unlts 98,755 101,945 4,385 33.125 28.232 131,880 134,562 During the year M&G ckbsed the fixed interest fund. £4,405 wa5 received Insettlement. A reallsed profft of £19.92 was recogn6ed. Unrealised galns were £1,703 makin8 total 8aln of £1.723 6. Debtors 2025 1,759 3.100 ', 2024 575 3,456 6.780 Interest due Charlty Bank accrued Parish share paid in advan Monies due for weddlngs and fvneyals 3,718 10.811 7. Cfedlto From previous years Benefice expenses Anna chaplaincy zo 2024 25 L250 541 IA16 2.739 441:

Harpsden Parothial Churth Council Notes to the financial Statemefits for the year ended 3tst December 2025 Note & Churth Hall Annex Fund l. Funds have been donated for the demolition of St Pete¢s vestry and the construction of a church hall annexe. The tern)s of the donation which have been agreed by the PCC are as follows- a. The funds donated will be restricted to payin8 forthe demolition and buildin8 of the annexe together with fixtures and fittings b. Payments Shall be authorised by the representstlves of the donors. c. Any interest earned by the funds shall be added to the capital sum donated d. Any surplus funds which may exist following the completion of this project shall be held and paid out In accordan with the wishes of the donors. 2. Funds at 31st December 2025 Monies donated Interest eamed to date 771.241.48 13.433.67 784,675.15 32,952.40 751.722.75 1 Less: Payments Represnted by: Charity Bank deposit Owed to Harpsden PCC 754,471.83 2.749.08 751.72175 3. Payments Payments present fees paid out priorto planning perrni55ion. Payments are made from Harpsden PCC bank account and reimbursed by the monies donated. At 31st December 2025 mon+es were owed to Harpsden PCC bank account.

The parosh of Harpsden cum Bolnev St Margaret of Antioch Parochial Church Council Statement of Financlal Actlvitles for the year ended 31st December 2025

2025-12-31-accounts

St Margaret’s Church, Harpsden Annual Parochial Church Report and Meeting 27[th] April 2025 09:30

The Harpsden PCC has the responsibility of promoting the whole mission of the parish: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the church buildings and other facilities in the benefice.

Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting of the Parish of Harpsden cum Bolney on Sunday 5[th] May 2024 at 09:30

Vestry Meeting – for the election of Churchwardens

Prayers

Present

Apologies

Minutes of the last meeting – 3[rd] April

Churchwarden Elections

Archdeacon Visitation

APCM

Present

Apologies

Minutes of the 2022 APCM

Election of PCC members

Secretary

Safeguarding

Data Protection

Health and Safety

Electoral Roll Officer

Presentation of Accounts and Treasurer’s Report

Appointment of Auditors

Inventory

Reports

Vision Day Saturday 17[th] June 10:00-16:00 – Shiplake

Prayers

REPORTS FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2024

CLERGY REPORTS Revd. Pam Gordon

Revd. Heather

Church Wardens’ Report - Valerie Nicholson and David Ward

Treasurer’s report - Nigel Smith Separate booklet

Music and the Choir - Roger Derbyshire

Benefice Administrator Report – Leigh Leadbetter

Electoral Roll – James Frost

Sunday School – Shelagh Stanbridge-Bennett

The Vestry Meeting & Annual Parochial Church Meeting of the Harpsden cum Bolney PCC Sunday 27[th] April 2025 09:30

Vestry Meeting Agenda

APCM Agenda