Parish and Parochial Church Meetings
Annual Parish Meeting (“APM”) and Annual Parochial Church Meeting (“APCM”)
The Annual Parish Meeting (“APM” or Parishioners’ Meeting) is the meeting at which the Churchwardens are elected. It must be held no later than 31st May and is usually held immediately before the APCM. It is normally chaired by the Incumbent and may be attended by those persons who are on the Church Electoral Roll and any other person who is resident in the parish and whose name is on the register of local government electors.
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (“APCM”) must also be held by 31st May. It is normally chaired by the Incumbent and may be attended by clergy licensed to the benefice and all lay persons who are on the Church Electoral Roll. The agenda for the meeting is laid down in CR Rule M5 and is conducted in the following order, although other items can be included according to local practice:
a. Report on the Electoral Roll
b. Annual Report on the proceedings of the PCC and activities of the parish
c. Presentation of the independently examined PCC Accounts for the previous year
d. Churchwardens’ Report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church
e. Report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod
f. Election in every third year of lay representatives to the Deanery Synod
g. Election of lay representatives to the PCC
h. Appointment of an Independent Examiner to the PCC
The 2026 Annual Meetings were held in the Parish Hall at 11.00 on Sunday 31 May 2026. The following documents confirm the number of electors on the Revised Church Electoral Roll and the results of the elections held
Extraordinary Parish Meeting
There will also be an Extraordinary Parish Meeting in St George Church on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 11.15 after the 10am morning service at which churchwardens will be formally elected (as no one stood on 31 May). Nomination forms can be downloaded here.
The churchwardens’ role is to ensure that services continue well, buildings are looked after with the guidance of the Archdeacon, The Ven Louise Ellis.
In due course, the Archdeacon will also advise on the way forwards, taking into consideration the wider context of the Salisbury Deanery, the ability to pay parish share and the context of the Harnham locality and wider mission especially with the growth in population.
Annual and Extraordinary Meetings documents can be read and downloaded below:
| Agenda | Annual Review | Financial Statements | Minutes |
| 16 August 2026 Draft Agenda | |||
| 31 May 2026 Agenda | 2025 Annual Review | 2025 Accounts | 2026 Draft Minutes |
| 25 May 2025 Agenda | 2024 Annual Review | 2024 Accounts | 2025 Minutes |
| 26 May 2024 Agenda | 2023 Annual Review | 2023 Accounts | 2024 Minutes |
| 2022 Annual Review | 2022 Accounts | 2023 Minutes | |
| 29 May 2022 Agenda | 2021 Annual Review | 2021 Accounts | |
| 28 April 2021 Agenda | 2020 Annual Review | 2020 Accounts | |
| 21 October 2020 Agenda | 2020 Minutes |