## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st December 2025 and Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2025 COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2025 ||Page| |---|---| |Directors Report|1| |Report of the Reporting Accountant to the members|2| |Statement of Financial Activities|3| |Balance Sheet|4| |Notes to the Financial Statements|5 to 9| ## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## Directors Report The Directors present their report and accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st December 2025. The Church of England made a major change to governance and control of Religious Communities defined as the Religious Communities Regulations 2020 which came into force on 26th November 2020 under Cannons of The Church of England. ## Public Beneft Statement A Religious Community in the Church of England is a community of persons – (a) which has a particular vocation in the service of the Gospel (b) whose members seek to frame and fashion their lives in accordance with a Rule or other pattern of life that is particular to members of the Community, and (c) which is declared by the House of Bishops to be a Religious Community in the Church of England ## Safeguarding The Community is resident within the Diocese of Exeter and the Bishop is the “Visitor”. We are committed to implementing and adhering with the standards defined within the House of Bishops and Diocese of Exeter Safeguarding Policy and associated guidance: - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/ Contact for current or past safeguarding issues is Br Simon CGA. Company Law requires Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of the financial results of the Company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Directors are required to: - a. adopt suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. b. make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. c. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. d. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. Trustees - Rev. Peter Geoffrey Brook Brother David Owen Rev. Alison Shaw Mr John Venmore Community Members - Br David Br Simon Sister Cecile Rev.Bro. Simon (P.G. Brook) COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION Page 1 A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## Report of the Reporting Accountant to the members We have examined the financial statements on pages 3 to 9 which have been prepared under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out on page 5 for the year ended 31st December 2025. ## Respective responsibilities of the Members and the Reporting Accountant As the Company’s and Charity’s members you are responsible for ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with the Companies Act 2006 and preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and section 43 of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations relating to the accounts, so far as applicable to the company. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on our examination of those statements and to report our opinion. ## Basis of opinion We conducted our examination in accordance with Auditing Standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board. We planned and performed our examination so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by error, or by fraud or other irregularity. In forming our opinion we have evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of the information in the financial statements. ## Opinion In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Community of the Glorious Ascension as at 31st December 2025 and of the year ended 31st December 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with, United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and in accordance with, The Charities Act 2011 and The Companies Act 2006. The Charity has kept sufficient accounting records and documents for the preparation of a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Community of the Glorious Ascension. ## **Graham Bird** Graham Bird FFA Teign Accountancy Services 1 Charter House Dawlish Devon EX7 0NH 26th February 2026 ## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Page 2 Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 |Notes
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
Incoming resources
Voluntary Income:
Income from Members
3
Donations
3
Activities for generating funds:
Investment income
Total Incoming Resources
Resources expended
Cost of generating funds:
Charitable activities
4
Governance costs
4
Total Resources Expended
Net Incoming Resources for the Year
Other Recognised Gains and Losses
Realised gains/losses on investment assets
Unrealised gains/losses on investment assets
8
Net Movement in Funds
Reconciliation of funds
Balance brought forward at 1st January 2025
Balance carried forward at 31st December 2025|2025
£
92,677
-
100
92,777
75,442
10,649
86,091
6,686
-
- 21,964
- 21,964
- 15,278
2,526,331
2,511,053
Unrestricted
Funds|2024
£
92,353
-
108
Unrestricted
Funds| |---|---|---| |||92,461
78,279
14,410| |||92,689| |||- 228
-
102,755| |||102,755| |||102,527| |||2,423,804| |||2,526,331| All gains and losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. The net movement of funds arises wholly from continuing activities. Notes of pages 5 to 9 form part of these accounts. ## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 Page 3 ## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2025 |Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
5
Investments
8
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
7
Current Liabilites
Amounts falling due witihn one year
6
Net Current Assets
Total Assets less Current Liabilities
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted Funds
Total Funds|2025
£
316,539
2,072,925
2,389,464
126,177
126,177
4,588
121,589
2,511,053
2,511,053
2,511,053|2024
£
319,917
2,094,889| |---|---|---| |||2,414,806
114,386| |||114,386
2,861| |||111,525| |||2,526,331| |||2,526,331| |||2,526,331| The notes on pages 5 to 9 form part of these accounts. (a) For the year ended 31st December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. (b) The Members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. (c) The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and in preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime. These accounts were approved by the Members on Chairman Bro. Simon COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 Page 4 ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 ## 1. Nature and purpose of funds The Community of the Glorious Ascension was incorporated on the 26th day of September 1967 dedicated to the Glorious Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. “For the advancement of the Christian religion for the benefit of the public to act as a Religious Community of the Church of England who join in the Apostolate of the Church among people by living out together a balanced calling of prayer, worship, fellowship and work under the Evangelical Counsels of Poverty, Celibacy and Obedience and engaging in charitable religious and educational work in the United Kingdom and abroad and carrying out pastoral and evangelical, literary, educational; and all or any works regarded by the Charity as being for the advancement of Christian religion amongst humankind.” ## 2. Accounting convention The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention in a form to meet the requirements of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2011, the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2015) for Accounting by Charities and applicable UK accounting standards and the Charities Act 2011. ## 3. Accounting policies The following policies have been used consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in the Fund’s accounts. ## 1) Fixed assets and depreciation Assets costing £500 or more are capitalised in these accounts in the year of acquisition at cost. Depreciation is provided on a straight line basis at the following rates: |Freehold land and buildings at cost or revaluation|0%| |---|---| |Furniture, fxtures and fttings|20%| |Ofice equipment|33%| |Motor vehicles|25%| ## 2) Currency The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. ## 3) Income from Members This consists of the fees and pensions of the members. ## 4) Donations These represent monies donated to the community in appreciation of the work performed by its members and contributions for it furtherance and upkeep. ## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 - Continued Page 5 ## 4. Direct Charitable Expenditure |ct Charitable Expenditure||| |---|---|---| |a) Accommodation
Household Expenses & Food
Light & Heat (less solar credit)
Rates, Taxes and Insurance
Books and Newspapers
Clothing and Health
Repairs and Renewals
Care Home Expenses
b) Transport and Holiday Costs
Transport
Holiday, Retreats and Conference Expenes
c) Donations and Pensions
Charity Donations
Total Direct Charitable Expenditure
d) Governance Costs
Sundries
Depreciation
Telephone
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Legal Costs and Accountancy|2025
£
13,762
986
4,547
712
2,014
4,334
41,955
68,310
1,827
89
1,916
5,216
75,442
1,093
3,378
1,242
546
4,390
10,649
Unrestricted
Funds|2024
£
13,904
1,087
4,033
1,358
1,426
557
38,124
Unrestricted
Funds| |||60,489
2,134
3,161| |||5,295
12,495| |||78,279| |||134
3,379
1,310
1,094
8,493| |||14,410| ## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 - Continued Page 6 ## 5. Fixed Assets |Cost
At 1st January 2025
Additions
Disposals
At 31st December 2025
Depreciation
At 1st January 2025
Charged in the year
At 31st December 2025
Net Book Values
At 31st December 2025
At 31st December 2024|£
£
£
£
309,782 115,009 27,184 2,393
- - - -
- - - -
309,782 115,009 27,184 2,393
- 115,008 17,050 2,393
- - 3,378 -
- 115,008 20,428 2,393
309,782 1 6,756 -
309,782 1 10,134 -
Freehold
Property
Furniture &
Equipment
Motor
Vehicles
Ofice
Equipment|Total
£
454,368
-
-| |---|---|---| |||454,368| |||134,451
3,378| |||137,829| |||| |||316,539| |||| |||319,917| ## 6. Creditors falling due withing one year |ditors falling due withing one year||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||2025||2024|| |||£||£| |Trade Credtiors and Provisions||4,588||2,861| ## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 - Continued 7. Cash at Bank & Cash Flow Statement Page 7 |Balance at 1st January 2025
Net Cash Infow/Outfow
Balance at 31st December 2025
Represented by: -
Barclays Current Account
Buckinghamshire Building Society
Cash in Hand
Net Incoming Resources for the period
Less:
Capital Expenditure/Investments
Add:
Decrease/Increase in Creditors
Add:
Depreciation
Net Cash Infow/Outfow|2025
£
114,386
11,791
126,177
26,177
100,000
126,177
-
126,177
6,686
-
1,727
8,413
3,378
11,791
Unrestricted
Funds|2024
£
108,832
5,554
Unrestricted
Funds| |---|---|---| |||114,386| |||114,386
-| |||114,386
-| |||114,386| |||- 228
-
2,403| |||2,175
3,379| |||5,554| ## COMMUNITY OF THE GLORIOUS ASCENSION A Company Limited by guarantee and not having share capital Company Registration No. 916302 Registered Charity No. 254524 ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 - Continued 8. Investments 2025 2025 2024 2024 Page 8 |500 Ord Share Staplebarn PLC
520 Ord £1 B Non Voting Shares Tradescraft PLC
700 Ord Shares West Somerset Railway PLC
2 Ord Shares English Chruches Housing Group PLC
1180 25p Ord Shares Barclays Bank PLC
33327.78 CCLA Accumulation Shares|Cost
£
500
560
70
2
-
866,520
867,652|Value
£
-
-
-
-
5,616
2,067,309
2,072,925|Cost
£
500
560
70
2
-
866,520
867,652|Value
£
-
-
-
-
3,164
2,091,725| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||2,094,889| ## 9. Capital Commitments Capital expenditure authorised and committed at 31st December 2025 £nil (2024: £nil). ## 10. Contingent Liabilities There were no contingent liabilities at 31st December 2025 (2024: £nil). ## 11. Arrangements for the Community Funds in the event of closure An Extraordinary meeting of the Chapter, in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association held on 28th September 2020 chaired by the Rt. Rev Lord Bishop of Exeter approved that new Trustees be appointed so that there is succession. These have been agreed by the Chapter and Messer’s Stone King LLP of Bath have filed the Articles of Association at Companies House dated 17th June 2024. In the event of declining numbers of members all funds will remain in place for the benefit of remaining members, and that after the death of all members, funds should be dispersed in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association. It has been agreed by the Chapter that the Anglican Religious Communities Development Trust, Registered Charity No. 1112468, is an acceptable deposit for the remaining funds of the community or similar trust fund. Page 9 Community Of The Glorious Ascension Limited 31st December 2025 ## Notes & Queries ## 1 Approach Client has populated their spreadsheet (saved in the From Client section) with the details of the bank accounts and credit card transactions in the year. This includes allocations and is also linked to notes for the accounts. I have created my own copy of the Workbook and agreed the details to the bank accounts and credit card statements. Where there are items that were missing or incorrect in the clients workings I have made adjustments and highlighted the cells in orange. I have then worked through the other tabs in the Workbook to help prepare the accounts and notes. P:\Clients\Community Of The Glorious Ascension Limited (C142)\Accounts\2025\From Client P:\Clients\Community Of The Glorious Ascension Limited (C142)\Accounts\2025\TAS Review - br I have then created the accounts in excel and populated the figures from the workings. ## P:\Clients\Community Of The Glorious Ascension Limited (C142)\Accounts\2025\Accounts 2025 ## 2 Client Amendments The client has provided a cover sheet of some amendments that they required based on a change to their Articles of Association. I have attached a copy of the clients letter and made the amendments stated on the accounts. ## 3 Trustees Meeting The client has a Trustees meeting later on in March so has asked if they could receive the accounts early to mid March at the latest. The accounts will then be discussed at the Trustees meeting to whether any other amendments are required before confirming them for submission. 4 Sister Jean passed away on 04/11/2025