Annual 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
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The 2026 Annual Meetings will be held in the Parish Hall at 11.00 on Sunday 31 May 2026 in accordance with the notices shown below:

2026Apr28_APMnoticeDownload
2026Ap28_APCMnoticeDownload

Annual Meetings documents can be read and downloaded below:

AgendaAnnual ReviewFinancial StatementsMinutes
31 May 2026 Draft Agenda
25 May 2025 Agenda2024 Annual Review2024 Accounts2025 Draft Minutes
26 May 2024 Agenda2023 Annual Review2023 Accounts2024 Minutes
2022 Annual Review2022 Accounts
2021 Annual Review2021 Accounts