The Trustees Annual Report and Accounts forThe Parish of Lyndhurst and Emery Down and Minstead for the Year Ending 31 December 2025. Registered Charity Number 1211531 Aim and Purpose The Parochial Church Council (PCCI as the Trustees of Parish of Lyndhurst and Emery Down and Minstead has responsibilityof co-operatingwith the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish. the whole mission of the church. pastoral. evsngelistic. social and ecumenical. The PCC has responsibilityforthree rural parish churches and associated churchyards: St Michael and All Angels in Lyndhurst (SMI. Christ Church ICC) in Emery Down and All Saints IAS) in Minstead situated in the Diocese of Winchester. Totheyearending 31 December2025 the incumbentwasthe Reverend David Pottertion. Objectives and Activities The PCC is committedto enablingas manypeopleas possibletoworshipatourchurches and to become part of our Parish community. As such our objectives are: 1. Strengthen personal and collective faith God through prayer 2. Share faith stories with one another 3. Encourage spiritual growth and seek revival 8cross the parish 4. Work more closely across all our churches 5. Share services. worship, and soci818ctivities 6. Build stronger connections with every age group 7. Encourage and support people in their Christian journey 8. Prioritise ministry with children and families 9. Support our older community 10. Serve ourwider communities Our Se￿ICe$ and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture. music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities forthe advancement of religion. Report to the Charity Commission for the Year 2025 Page 1 of 10 Achievements and Performance Worship and Prayer The pattem of church ServI￿S acr05S the 3 parish churches through-out the year ending 31 December 2025 were as follows: 1" Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion St Michaels (Sl M) 9.30am Family Holy Communion St M 11am Parish Holy Communion AS (All Saints) 6pm Experiencing Taizé CC (Christ Church) Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion St M 9.30am Mi¢key's House - All Age Celebration St 11am Parish Holy Communion CC 6pm Said Evensong AS (with Holy Communion every quarter) Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion St M 9 30am Servi(E of Hope and Healing with Holy Communion St M 1 lam Parish Holy Communton AS 4th Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion St M g.30am Se￿1￿ of the Word St M 9.30am Funday Sunday AS 10.30am Meeting Point CC 5th Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion St 9.30am servi￿ of the Word St M (Lay Led) 11 am servi￿ of the Word AS (Lay Led) The services follow the Lectionary readings and preaching is largely from the Gospel Passages set for principal services. Leading and Preaching at our worship services has been shared bya numberof retired clergy and church members The averagechurch attendance. inthe Parish counted duringOctob8r2025was 77Adults and 4children. Midweek meetings for bible studyand prayerare held weekly in the Parish Report to the Charitycommission for the Year 2025 Page 2of 10 Life Events During the year ending 31 December 2025. our 3 Parish Churches hosted 6 Baptisms 4 Weddings and 27 Funerals including burials or interment of ashes. The churchyards at Christ Church and All Saints. remain open for burials and interment of ashes. Pastoral Care Anna Chaplaincy Conscious ofthe census information reÉardingthe age profile of the parish were 33 96 of the population are over 65 the Parish is enthusiastic for meaningful engagement with older generations. Through-out the year ending 31 December 2025 the Parish employed an Anna Chaplain to focus our ministryto older people. This ministry incorpor8tes home visits and communions. hospital visits and taking services atthe local Hartwood House Care Home. Pantry in the Porch and the Lyndhurst Foodbank This ministry operates out of St Mich8el's Church and provides items of food for those who do not need the more extensive support ofthe Lyndhurst Foodbank but are perhaps a meaLshort of p8yd8y and need free of costfood to tide them over. Members of the Parish and local community contribute to a regular supply of non- perishable food items or cash donations to buyfood stocks.. Donations offood have also been madefollowingthe School Harvest Festivaland a significant regularsupplyof foods is donated by the LyndhurstTesco Store. The P8rish co-operates with the Lyndhurst Foodbank in the provision of food supplies within Lyndhurst. Stmichaels 8ndAIIAngels Infant School Support The incumbent of the Parish is an ex-off icio School Governor and sits on the School's Ethos Committee which monitors and contributes to the school's commitment to Spirituality and Worship. Supportforthe School extends to. The provision ofweekterm time collective worship. The organisation and delivery of a whole dayacttvityfor up to 25 children every inset day Inon-teaching staff training days}. The provision, staffing and deliveryof an after school club. which is held in St Michael's church. each Mondayto Friday duringterm time. The prowsion of a weekly playtime forthe associated LittleTeddies Pre-school. Reporttothe Charity Commission forthe Year 2025 Page3of 10 Mission and Evangelism Each of the congregations of the 3 Parish Churthes provide financial support to Connected tharrties. St Michael's supports Compassion UK and the Honey Pot Charity and many members of support individual children through Compassion UK. Christ Church remains committed to supporting Water Aid and Street Pastors All Saints, continued to support Minstead Trust. Mission lo Seafarers, the Mukinge Mission Hospital and Tear Fund. Deanery Synod Two members of the PCC sit on the deanery synod ,which is chaired by PCC member Mr Willian Giles Andrrew. This provides the Pccwith an important link between the parish and thewiderstructures ofthe church. Ecumenical Relationships See Parish Life. Parish Life The Parish organises. hosts and supports a numberofevents and activitieswhich engage with and support the wider community: Crafty Cuppa- a weekly craft acting activtty Open Door Café a popular monthly afternoon gathering for drinks and cake held atAII Saint's Church. Carers. Café. A monthly Churches Together event providingcakes for Carers and those they care for held stthe Lyndhurst Baptist Church Hall. Meeting Point. A monthly community get together for the communities of Emery Down, Bank, and Allum Green communities held at Christ Church. Mickey's Messy Cr8ft Momings which bring many Ioc8l families together for a varietyof craft activities on a biblicaltheme, held atst Michaels church Upkeep of Parish Churches The PCC has the responsibly for organising and funding the operation and upkeep of 3 Parish Churches and associated churchyards. Report to the Charitycommission forthe Year 2025 Page4of 10 St Michael andAIIAngels Church, Lyndhurst A grade 1 listed building. list entry number 1094725. Built by W White in 1858-68 with many interior features by pre-Raphaelite artists, with signif icant literary association as the resting ground of Alice Pleasance Hargreaves (nee Liddell) the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Christ Church, EmeryDown A grade11 listed building, list entry number 1094721. constructed in 1863164 to a design bywilliam Butterfield of London All Saints; Minstead Agrade 1 listed building. listentry number 109472. An earLyC13 Church, built on the site of a Saxon church and listed inthe Doomsday Book. with significant literaryassociations beingthe resting place otSirArthur Conan Doyle. the creator ofsherlock Holmes. Financial Review Account Management On 1 April 2024 the 3 fomler p8rishes of Lyndhurst . Emery Down and Minstead were unite. under The Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011. to create the Parish of Lyndhurst and Emery down and Minstead. Each of the former Parishes had their own banking and investment and accounting arrangements and throughout the year ending 31 December 2025 the process of migrating income. expenditure and c8Pltalfromtheformer parishes bank and investment accounts continued and whilst three legacy bank accounts remained open on 31 December 2025, most income. expenditure and capital transactions are managed from new Metro Bank accounts held in the name of The Parish of Lyndhurst and Emery Down and Minstead. Authorised signatories to the new Metro accounts are the acting treasurer, one churchwarden and one PCC member. The formal accounts were compiled by Meon Accounting Limited from data provided by the acting treasurer and the accounts are independently examined bystone Osmond. The now bank accounts comprise a business bank account for general income and expenditure and each of the three wllage churches. St Michael and All Angels. Christ Church anci All Saints. have a savings account for the receipt of ¢Jonations specif ically given towards the fabric and churchyard of the relevant church. The reserve funds of the former parishes have been transferred to the relevant the village account. Where funds are available the cost of churchyard maintenance and fabric repairs 8re withdrawn from the relevant village account. The structure of the new bank accounts is shown below. Report to the Charitycommission forthe Year 2025 P8ge5of 10 ÉIIEWFIAID BANK Parlsh nkln4 Arr•tht8m¥nt$ 25 RESENVEPUNDsri*cH¥is Given the Parish is itself 8 registered charity a process of closing charities established under the former Parish of Lyndhurst has commenced and the associated investment funds have been closed with the closing balances transfer to the St Michael's savings account. From 1 January2026 the Parishwilloperate a common accountingsystem. which should simplifythe preparation offuture annual reports. Parish Funds The Parish funds on 31 December 2025 comprising unrestricted funds of £67.839 and restricted funds of £ 153.700. The unrestricted income in 2025 was £180,699. whilst the general expenditure was £185,800 i.e. a deficit forthe year of£5.131 The restricted income in 2025 was £59,731, a large component of which was income of £33.045 given towards the Bigger. Bolder. Stronger Project to develop our ministry to children and families. Restricted expenditure was £39,934. Accounts An on-line submission of the fullset of accountsforthe year ending 31 December 2025 was made to the Charitycommission on 19 August 2026. Report to the Charity Commission for the Year 2025 P8ge 6 of 10 Reserves Policy and Achievement The Parochial Church Council ￿he Trustees) policy is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to.. a. approximately￿0 months of general running costs b. one additional month of salary costs, to allow time to respond responsibly to an unexpected financial shock c. funds set aside fofthe planned mission project d. an allowance for anticipateci quinquennialworks and emergency repairs These reserves will be treated as designated funds and are intended to be used for the specific purposes describe above. The reseNes will be held in savings accounts. one for each of the three at the Parish Churches. St Michaels, Christ Church and AIISaints' Reserve fundsforgeneral runningcosts, salarycosts and mission projects will be held in the St Michaels savings account. On the 31 December 2025 there were insufficient reserves to cover a. two months general tunningcost and b. The repair works identified in the 2023 Quintenni81 Inspection Report on St Michael and All Angels Church in Lyndhurst. The PCC is currentlydevelopingfund raisingstrategies to address the short falls Volunteers The Parish functions largely through the voluntary contributions made by members of the Parish and village communities. Reporttothe Charity Commission fortheyear 2025 Page7of 10 Structure, Governance and Management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. Thechurchwardens are elected annualatthe Parishioners Meetingand PCC memberare elected to servefor a period of 3 years atthe Annual General Meeting by members ofthe parish who are on the electoral role. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. All those who attend our services I members of the congregation are encouraged to registeron the Electoral Rolland stand for election to the PCC. There are 134 parishioners on the electoral roll. of whom 24 live outside the parish. The PCC is supported byvillage Church Committees IVCCI. which provide a local focus onthe activates inthe church and localcommunities inwhich St Michaets. Christ Church and Minstead churches are situated. The PCC and VCC co-operate under terms of reference, which delegate specific responsibilities to the VCC. Each Committee contributes to the organising and delivery of worship services, maintenance otfabric and security of their respective church buildings and care of Local finances and caring in the local community. Safeguarding All PCC members , employees, paid helpers and volunteers who work directly with children and vulnerable adults are DBS checked. There were no serious incidents involving safeguarding issues in the year ending 31 December 2025 Administrative Information The correspondence address and the location of the Parish Office is- St Michael and All angels Church 4 High street Lyndhurst Hampshire S043 7BD The Parish email address is Report to the Charitycommission for the Year 2025 Page 8 of 10 The Parish was registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales with the Charity number 1211531 on 24 December2024 The Parish was registered with HMRC with the HMRC Charity Reference Number ZD37949 on 21 July 2025. The Parish was registered with HMRC as an employer with the HMRC Employer PAYE Reference Number 4751XE95229 ON Charity Reference NumberZD37949. The Incumbent is a Trustee of St Michael and All Angels CE (Aided) Infant School Parochial Church Council The serving members ofthe Pccto the yearending31 December 2025 were: Incumbent-, Reverend Daivd Stephen Potterton Deaneysynod Representatives: Mrwilliam Giles Andrews Dr Robert John Bowell Members: Mrs Catherine Ann de Hauteville BoweLI {Chur¢hwarden) Mrs Alison Jane McGhee {Church Warden) Mrjohn Andrew Collins {ActingTreasurerl Mr Peterwilliam Bennett IActingTreasurer) Mrs Ingrid Elizabeth Bond Mr Geoff Bultler (Deputy Churchwarden) Mrs ShellyGammon Mr MarkGerald Peters Mrs Emma Euginewhite Mrstephen Kenneth White PCC Secretary. Mrs Suzanne Middleton . who was not a Trustee The full PCC met six times during the year ending 31 De￿mber 2025. The PCC Standing Committee members. with power to transact the business of the PCC between lis meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC were: Reverend David Potterton (Rector). Catherine Bowell (Churchwarden). Alison McGhee (Churchwarden). Andrew Collins (Acting Treasurer). Reportto the Charity Commission forthe Year 2025 Page9of 10 Employees.. Duringthe yearending31 December 2025 the Parishes employed: A Parish Office Assist8nt-part-time An Anna Chaplin- part-time An Afterschool Club Leader- part-time Banking, Accountant and Independent Examiner Banks.. Metro BanK National Westminster Bank and Lloyds Bank Accountant.. Mr Davsd Whiiwell FCCA., Meon Accounting Ltd, Unit 63 Basepoint, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, S0519AQ Independent Examiner: Mr Chris Osmond. FCCA. Stone Osmond 75 Bournemouth Road. Chandlers Ford. S053 3AP Approval This report was approved on 19 August 2026 and signed on behalf of the PCC by Mrs Alison Jane McGhee ( Chair of the PCC) LJNL Report to the Charitycommission forthe Year 2025 Page 10of10 Parish of Lyndhurst and and Emery Down and Minstead Financial Statements Year Ended 31 December 2025 PARISH OF LYI*JHLViST ANO ￿Ry AND1•4STEAD FW¢L4L STATEIAEF￿ FOR TIE YEPR ENDED31 DECEMeER 3n5 INCOMING RESOURCES Tron•￿0 Grrf PL8nTrd Glwrg eci*tion and thr¢MroJ GhlAd Tax 48.530 15.321 rxn¥tyon5 vi£ PGS Do[￿￿On5 ￿Thk. ￿Cs *ld DDR DonatNMts wa cwd i￿[ nabor6 ol￿r Cash Coll&l ChathirwPrw ISM) hlldren and Fam￿1¥8 I P*ty ift ￿ Poth Fr t40.401 PARISH OF LYNDHURST AND EMERY DOWN AND MINSTEAD FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE Y&4R ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026 STATEMEIIT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES (CONTINUED Dec-25 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED Trnding Mickeys After Sthool Club HI￿ of Church Concerts Books and booklets Trading Other 13.539 1270 250 266 15.075 1.308 Mlsslon and Ministry Anna Chaplaincy Children and Famity Ministy School Support Inset Days Pantry in the Poreh Food Bank Safeguarding and Fitst Aid Training Lrfe event lees Overseas Mission Ukraine Warm Space Expenditure Charity donations 5.822 176 8.421 1.189 7,971 1.850 1,329 302 10,228 1,250 20,CQ3 Change in market valuè of Inveslmnts Change in market value 4,173 4.173 Maintenante Fabric repairs (ED) Fabri¢ repairs (SMI Bridge projé Sound System Churchy8rd maintenance and repai￿ (ASI Churchyard maintenance and repairs {ED) Churchyard maintenance and repairs {SMI Churc*yard maintenance and repa5rs shared Church maintenance Upkaep of churchyard 2.017 93,860 7,859 8.634 158 4.023 1,989 107,531 26,440 UtilltSes Electricty (ED} Eiectricty {SMI Gas (SMI Gas ICC) Water IAS) Water (ED) Water and electr￿lty IAS) Running expenses 5,307 11.122 88 103 4,318 21,4 25,391 21.436 LynduT5tand Emery Down and Mlr&tsad Deomber 2025- Final and Exèmined Account$ 05 JuTre 2026 PARISH OF LYNDHURST AND EMERY DOWN AND MINSTEAD FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2025 STATEMEMT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVMES (CONTINUED) De¢-25 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 0th6r Expensas Advertising and printing Banking. a￿Intrng and auditing Benefico admin CCLI Licenses Clergy expenses Common Mission Fund Communion supplies Cost of raising fvnds Deanery Subscription Deprecoation of &)und System E-mail. web builder, iknowthurth Insuran Organist and organ repairs Parish administr8lor PCC Expenses Photocopy and pr¢nliTrJ Refreshments Salary and pension costs Sundry expenses Telephone And intemet Tieasurer expenses Upkeep of swvic%s Vicar èxp8n$es 2.820 254 3,229 56.372 3,355 83270 588 173 165 649 625 2,315 581 10.619 1,380 14.968 523 2.316 174 1,108 15.738 2,767 812 1.610 523 101 134,652 89,371 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 225.734 229,820 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 240,4(X) 140,401 NET INCOME I IEXPENWUREI 14.6e6 -89,419 PARISH OF LYNDHURST AND EMERY DOWN AND MINSTEAD FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2025 STATEMENT OF TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS Asat 31.12.25 Asat 31.12.24 Bridge Project Anna Chaplaincy Sound System Open churches trust fiJThJ Worship Fund IRen¥medl Children and Families Fund School Supportllnset Days Mickeys After School Club Wami Space Proje Overseas Mission Ukraine Angel restoration Fabric Fund ISM) Gener81 Reserve ISM) Fabric and Churchyard IED) General Reserve IEDI Robert Wainwright Legacy (ED) Spiritual Development {EDI Taplin Legacy {EDI Rislricted Fund- Building Fabric IAS) General Reserve IAS) 105 CBF Broomhead Trust Shares {SMI Thè CBF Church of England Property Fund at Cost (ASI Endowrnent Funds- Building Fabric IAS) -10204 15866 13141 122 271 6880 22058 6756 271 39.445 472 237 20 12000 14,500 3.869 2.749 2,297 1.500 98 19,764 14.415 18.631 2.331 45,157 62901 2,428 49,234 72000 163,718 201.238 General fund 20.351 43,204 221,589 206 922 Lyndursr and Emery Down and Minst4ad Dtt•nber 2025- Final and Examined Accounts 05Jvne 2026 PARISH OF LYNDHURST AND EMERY DOWN AND MINSTEAD FINANCIAL STATEAIENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 202S BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 CURRENT ASSETS Bank bonus savei a￿nt ISM) Bank current account ISM) CBF Contingency deposrt ISM) Fabric Fund ISM) Current account ASI Fabric account IAS) Current a(wunt IEDI NS & l account IEDI Metro bank IAS) Metro bank IEDI Metro bank ISM) Metro bank bus1r￿S 51,224 52,170 12.480 9,955 29.181 12.060 1.278 24.586 91 13,￿2$ 18,631 14,415 165 26.407 94.2&8 8.675 INVESTMENT ASSETS (AT MARKET VALUE) 105 C8F Broomhead Twst Shares ISMI Gift Aid tsx recLJverable ISM) ThÈ CBF Church of England ProFerty Fund at ec6t IAS) Cash Colkth"on5 IASI 2.331 2,42e 8,761 49.234 45.157 224193 254,339 VAT on healirvJ rec￿￿ratrAe by grant LIABIL￿lEs HMRC PAYE ISM) Shar8 of Common Mission Fund ISM) Acc¥uals IAS) Deferred Mast IrKOff￿ IAS} Lk8bilitEs 526 42,641 416 47.417 TOTAL NET ASSETS RESTRICTED FUNDS UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 201,238 20.351 163.718 43,204 Approved by the Parochial Church Councal on 0510612026 And 61gnod on its bghaw by: ,LJ MRS ALISON MCGHEE CHAIR OF PARISH SCAT CHUR RINE BOWELL ARDEN Lyndur5t and EThery rthm &linste*l D￿rnber 2025- Flnal and E¥amlThed Accounts OSJuThe 2026 PARISH OF LYNDHURST AND EMERY DOWN AND MINSTEAD FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiirs ACCOUNTIN POLICIES The Financial Stslemenls of the Parochial Church Cwn¢il have been prepared in accordance the Church Accounting ReguLAtions 2006 in accordan￿ with applicabk accounting standards the current Stslement of Recommended p￿CtiCe, Accounting and Rep)rb"ng by chanb.es and appl￿ble acc(NJnting standard FRS102. The Financial Statements have been prepaTeJnted as Inal￿*￿e pr(4)th unless o)ns8u*&. They are listed in the churth's inventory. which can irtsrtd&J {at any reasonal￿e timel. All ÈXFendrtU￿ ir￿ur￿ during the year ofcon$8¢rated or benefiLial buik1irYJ. or on tr* rpFoir of thjrch lUmishir￿ 1$ Y+ritten off. ASSETS Inv•8tments Investrnents are valued at market YalLE a131° Decemt*r 2025 The folltswng investrngnts ￿re held s¥ 8alarKs SW date" De¢-25 105 shares in Ihe CBF Churth ol Erffjland Investment FuTrJ$ 2.331 The CBF Churth of ErKJland ProFerty Fund at ¢))st IAS) 45,157 Fund8 held Sn Ca¥h and Bank Ae¢ouwtts Short-torm d8Pgsits i￿￿de ¢3sh hekÈ on ¢JepTht ertherwth the CBF Churth of Eroland Furnj or * the bank. Lyndurst?rhJ Emery Lknwn and 61instead Detefflber2025- Flnal and Examlned Atcounts 05June 2026 PAftQmoPLYYt￿￿SY FNAMtsAL9fAx¥c¥r roR TriCYCAA CNLCOJI QCCfAIQERl17J6 JFFFNnFhi FUYA*Fk9rADr¢T TO DwTfi￿AT¥