Serving for our Community
Knowing & Following Jesus
Loving Each Other
## Trustee’s **2025**[Annual] **Report** Registered Charity number 1128590
**&** community outreach project
**stmarkshaydock.org**
## **Purpose & objectives**
The general functions of the PCC are stated within Section 2 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956.
St Mark’s, Haydock Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent in promoting, within the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical.
When planning our objectives for the year, the PCC considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
The PCC is also responsible for the
maintenance of:
- St. Mark’s Church and grounds
- St. Mark’s Centre
- T.A.N.G.O. Warehouse
- 303 Park Street, Haydock
- St Mark’s Graveyard
- St Mark’s field
- St Mark’s community garden
- St Mark’s car park
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- **T.A.N.G.O.** - Staff/Volunteers Community project.
- As Christians, we also seek the holistic wellbeing of those who access these services, and opportunities for listening, prayer and connecting with other St Mark’s events. Part of becoming whole is being connected to Jesus, and so we seek to live and share life in ways which share his love.
- T.A.N.G.O stands for Together As Neighbours Giving Out
- The aim of T.A.N.G.O. is, “To reach out, serve and help those in need in the community, by building trust and fellowship, mirroring Christian values”.
- T.A.N.G.O. is a major part of the outreach strategy of St Mark’s in reaching Haydock with the love of Jesus.
- Through providing low-cost furniture, clothes, bric-a-brac, and affordable food and drinks, T.A.N.G.O provides an essential community service particularly to the poorest in our community.
T.A.N.G.O. is coordinated by G. Shaw and the team leaders of T.A.N.G.O., overseen by the PCC’s subcommittee
## **Other St Mark’s community-focused ministries**
These groups are focused on community connection and providing spaces of meeting and belonging; the space to meet with others, as well as meeting followers of Jesus, and, at the right moment, being introduced to Him.
- **Voyage Junior -** a missional activity for primary-age children led by a group of volunteers. The majority of children who attend are from non-church families.
- **New Creations –** A craft group that meets weekly in the Centre to make cards.
- **Golden Oldies –** Over-60s meet weekly for arts and crafts, following the New Testament directive to care for older members of society with dignity and respect.
- **Light & Life –** A prayer ministry showing Jesus through love, signs, wonders, and miracles. This team is available weekly within the Food Pantry ministry.
- **Gardening –** Two teams operate: the regular gardening team meets weekly, and the Cluster team meets one Saturday per month and oversees the Community Garden.
- **Community Garden –** A community space for quiet, peaceful contemplation and connection with God. This is affiliated with the Quiet Garden movement.
- **Youth –** Meeting weekly on Sundays (except the first of the month) for Christian teaching. The Wednesday evening group, Voyage, is focused on un-churched young people, with various activities and games for a large proportion of the evening, followed by a short talk.
- **The Food Pantry –** Meeting on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings each week to tackle food poverty while providing dignity, hope, and choice for its members. In addition to providing savings on groceries, it is a place of building community and wider support, helping to reduce local food waste through donations from retailers.
- **Brew and Renew –** A wellbeing café meeting every Wednesday, where it is okay not to be okay.
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## **Expressions of church**
Every expression of the church listed below exists to help people become better disciples of Jesus and encounter God.
- **Sunday morning at 10 am:** modern worship gatherings
- **Sunday 3 pm:** twice a month for traditional worship gatherings
- **Brick Church 4 pm:** second Sunday of every month using Lego® to worship God and reach families, where a meal is provided.
- **Encounter 7 pm:** A monthly Sunday evening service encountering Jesus through extended sung worship and periods of space to gently meet with Jesus. (concluded July 2025) **Daily Morning Prayer:** Monday-Saturday at 9.15 am on Zoom run by members of the congregation. This began during the 2020 lockdown and is still attended daily by a regular cohort of people.
- **Ladies Meeting:** meets weekly on Tuesday afternoons for fellowship and guest speakers, ensuring each meeting has “the four Fs”: Fellowship, Fun and Friendship in a strong Faith setting.
- **Connect Groups:** Bible study small groups of 6–15 people
- **Alpha / 3-2-1:** One Alpha course was held with a small number of participants exploring the Christian faith. Nearly all are now worshipping members of St Mark’s. In September, we partnered with New Life Church (West End Road) to run the 3-2-1 seeker course **Termly Prayer nights:** including Thy Kingdom Come
During our Sunday morning teaching, outside Church festivals and special annual services, we continued teaching through the Church of England Evangelical Council’s basis of faith, The Eight Graces, followed by a series unpacking the five Ds of our disciple-making pathway: Discover, Deliver, Devoted, Develop, and Deploy, before delving into the first five chapters of John’s Gospel.
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## **One-off events**
Our special events provide social and enjoyable opportunities for the community to connect and engage. We prioritise high-quality hospitality, free whenever possible, excellent entertainment, and activities for various age groups, while recognising the ongoing need to develop youth provision. Each gathering also offers opportunities to encounter Jesus and respond to God’s call.
- **Pancake Party:** was held in St Mark’s with crafts, activities, games, a bible story and races. With the Together Liverpool grant ‘Feast of Fun’ funding, we were able to provide food for 30 children who attended this Shrove Tuesday event.
- **LENT course:** A nine-week study, ‘Practising the Way’ by John Mark Comer, helping participants form spiritual disciplines as part of everyday life.
## **Easter services**
- **Passover meal:** within the Maundy Thursday service.
- **Good Friday:** included a family-friendly morning service and a reflective Hour at the Cross in the afternoon.
- **Easter Quest:** 300 people, including children, joined us in the Centre and grounds. Activities included donkey rides, egg hunts, Easter garden creation with the Gardening Team, and refreshments. Most importantly, people explored the Easter story through six interactive stations, culminating at the empty tomb and the gifting of the Bible Society’s Easter book.
- **Easter Day:** Beginning with a sunrise service on Lyme Wood Country Park hill, shared with other Haydock churches, followed by breakfast in the Centre. In church, there was a family communion service in the morning and a Book of Common Prayer service in the afternoon.
- **Pentecost Sunday –** A shared celebration of the birth of the Church and God’s call to be filled with His Spirit, partnering with Him to see Haydock, workplaces, and homes transformed.
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- **Community Bereavement Services:** A dedicated service in June for bereaved families, and a Darkest Night service in December for those struggling during Christmas.
- **Summer Party:** A well-attended event in 2025 with over 1,000 people, including at least 400 children. Activities included inflatables, games, refreshments, BBQ, prayer ministry, and the distribution of over 600 copies of the Good News of Jesus.
- **Summer Holiday Club:** 29 children participated in ‘A Tale of Two Kings’ by Scripture Union, exploring biblical themes of kingship. All were able to explain the Four Points on departure. **Remembrance:** Marked during the 10am service on Remembrance Sunday.
## **Christmas services**
- **Nativity Breakfast:** A Christmas walkthrough event with characters, food, crafts, a movie room, and a pop-up nativity **Carols by Candlelight:** Held with the community scratch choir
- **Pop-Up Nativity:** A participatory service using the Bible Society script
- **Favourite Carols:** A popular 3pm service
- **Carol Singing at Tesco:** A joint venture with other Haydock churches
- **Book of Common Prayer Service:** Christmas Eve at 2pm **Community Carols:** A major Christmas Eve service from 4pm
- **Midnight Communion:** on Christmas Eve
**Christmas Day:** celebration at 10am
St Mark’s Church commits to tithing its income, with 10% set aside for charitable purposes. A Mission Team prayerfully oversees this and reports regularly to the PCC. Further details are provided later in this report.
The congregation continued to support the Food Pantry throughout 2025 through donations, ensuring reliable food provision.
The Wardens are grateful for the countless volunteer hours that enable essential work such as deep cleaning and decorating. They also thank assistant wardens and sidespeople for their Sunday service support.
The PCC expresses deep gratitude to the Wardens for their faithful service throughout the year.
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In 2025, the clergy were Rev Dan Leathers, Vicar of St Mark’s, and Rev Alison Carson, selfsupporting Minister.
Paid staff during 2025 (all part-time) included:
- Office Co-ordinator
- Youth Pastor
- Cleaners (two across Church and T.A.N.G.O.) Gardener
- Maintenance Person (across all buildings on the St Mark’s campus) T.A.N.G.O. Co-ordinator
- T.A.N.G.O. Warehouse Operatives (three)
- T.A.N.G.O. Shop Manager
- T.A.N.G.O. Administrator T.A.N.G.O. Catering Staff (three)
During 2025, staffing changes were:
- The Youth Pastor commenced in September 2025
- Three Warehouse Operatives left following the restructure, with one Warehouse Team Leader and one Operative recruited
## **Achievements & Performance**
The average attendance figures for our Sunday services were: 108 adults and 13 children in church with 11 online
- During 2025 there were: 6 baptisms
- 2 weddings
- 7 funerals in church
- 8 funerals at the crematorium
- 13 burials of ashes
We are delighted to have been able to live-stream almost every 10am service in 2025, and every other major service, which includes offering live-streaming to funeral families.
There are many faithful volunteers across the ministries within St Mark’s. The following section is a snapshot of some of those ministries and their work during the challenge that was 2025. These accounts are written by some of the leaders of these ministries.
## **Ministry updates**
## **Children’s Ministry – Sunday Stars**
It has been a joy to welcome some new children to the church this year and see them settle into the church family. Their enthusiasm and enquiring minds have encouraged us all. Please pray for our church families, those who attend regularly and those who struggle to do so, that each child might grow to know and love Jesus more.
Please also pray for new leaders and helpers.
We have thought about people in the Gospels who encountered Jesus, the “I AM” statements that Jesus made about who He is, and some Old Testament heroes of faith.
Party times at Christmas and in the summer are highlights, throwing either snowballs or water bombs at each other, and the leaders remains the most popular activity for many of us.
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## **After School kids club (Voyage Junior)**
Voyage Junior is rebranding this year to become Kids Club, in line with Voyage Youth changing its name. Despite smaller numbers, as many of our older lads have now become youth-aged, we are having fun playing games, doing craft, telling Bible stories, discussing them, and building relationships with the children.
We have an increasing number of parents staying during the group (sitting in the café overflow), and having an adult or two from church spending time getting to know them would be a wonderful opportunity for growth.
The weekly donations from the children have enabled us to purchase some fun items, including a fire pit. Hannah, Sue and Claire are grateful that Steve has joined our small team, initially to cover absences, but he is enjoying it so much that he is sticking around.
## **School Connections**
Dan and Alison have been supporting Legh Vale Primary School with monthly assemblies and lessons, and have continued offering lessons to Grange Valley Primary School. Dan is also a governor at Legh Vale and at Outwood Academy.
Our Legh Vale School annual Easter and Christingle services, held in St Mark’s, were well received. At the Christingle, there was a nativity character dressing-up relay race, a surprise arrival of ‑ ‘Chris Tingle’ (our T.A.N.G.O. coordinator Gerry dressed in an orange sumo suit), as well as sharing the good news of Jesus with Lego®, and a special moment of lighting the candles while worshipping God through singing Silent Night.
The fourth Outwood Academy Christmas Service was also well received and included sharing the good news of Jesus, exciting videos, challenges, carols and prayer. The feedback was that the young people had thoroughly enjoyed their time in church, and the school want to continue this as an annual fixture in the school calendar.
## **J316 YTH Sunday Morning Sessions**
The young people are engaging with the activities, and Bible studies have been on the “I AM” series of Jesus. We have incorporated sung worship with actions and included prayer, asking the young people to pray out loud so we can all say Amen. The Christmas sessions were based on the true story of Jesus, that is, Bible-based, with a quiz and video clip, and then included seasonal games. The young people are keen to attend (attendance remains between 6 and 8), learn, and fully participate in the sessions.
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## **J316 YTH Wednesday Evening Sessions**
An interesting and great group of diverse young people, attendance increased from 7 to 27 over this period. We have a regular group of six volunteers, which includes Dan Leathers. The session themes were based on the Ten Commandments, looking at them from the perspective of looking after ourselves, and were titled “It’s All About Me.”
Highlights include two special events: a firework display on 5 November, which was open to the community, with separate areas for the youth and the church and community visitors, and a Christmas event with a party atmosphere and games.
There are plenty of challenges in working with this diverse group of young people, and we are trying different methods to engage and build relationships with them, whilst managing the difficult behaviours of some of them.
## **Ladies’ Meeting**
Our Christian Fellowship is a place for the ladies of the community to meet and enjoy companionship. We start with prayers and end by asking for God’s blessing, followed by tea and a chat.
Over the year there has been an eclectic programme, with a wide variety of speakers attending. If they represent a charity, a donation is always given. Charities that have been supported are the Salvation Army, Standing Tall Foundation, Wooden Spoon, St John Ambulance and Wigan Link.
At the socials, the charity is chosen by the ladies. This year, NW Air Ambulance received £190 and Bone Cancer Research, in memory of Glen and Don, received £150. The Hospice Afternoon Tea was a great success, raising £950, which was made up to £1,000 from our funds. We also make a yearly donation of £300 to the church.
Sadly, we lost two long-standing members during 2025, but many of us paid our respects by forming a Guard of Honour at their funerals.
On a lighter note, all the trips have proved popular and have been well attended. The emphasis is on fellowship through prayers, enjoyment and social interaction, whether at talks, social events or trips, with a desire to support charities at the heart.
We hope that our form of worship will encourage other members of the community to find a way to encounter Jesus.
As another year begins, our prayers and thoughts will be with the members who are not in good health.
## **Morning Prayer**
Our Morning Prayer Zoom has become one of the quiet heartbeat moments of church life. Each weekday, a faithful group gathers online to pray together and read Scripture, lift our community before God, and encourage one another at the start of the day. What began as a simple rhythm has grown into a place of real connection and spiritual depth, with regular answers to prayer and a growing sense of unity. Led so faithfully by John Ollerton, the group continues to bless those who join, setting a hopeful, Jesus-centred tone that carries us into the rest of the day with joy and purpose.
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## Community Garden Report
A place where we are committed to caring for and maintaining God’s creation with eco principles in mind. A place where we can share and learn new skills, regardless of ability or disability, and find friendship, fellowship and a place of belonging. This year has been a mixed one, with challenges and blessings aplenty.
After a very dry, warm spring, a very hot summer with drought conditions, and a wet autumn, we have found it hard to keep up with maintenance and repairs, although our to-do list has had several items completed.
We have continued to be able to harvest and share out produce with T.A.N.G.O. Café, the Food Pantry and community folk.
We have had two new regular volunteers and one person who comes when health allows, as well as someone who comes each week for a brew and a chat.
We now have connections with the local hedgehog rehoming lady and have had our first hog. His name is Seymour (his eyes were infected, but now he can see more!).
Sadly, it has been a difficult year for a few of our volunteers, with serious illness and loss to deal with. However, the garden has been a place of peace, escape and a route to healing, with members offering support, prayer and a listening ear.
Our visitors also tell us what a special place it is, providing a calm, beautiful environment to sit, think and reflect.
We ask, as in other years, is this still a GOD idea?
## Going Deeper Connect Group
Going Deeper is an in-depth study of a variety of biblical topics, as well as people and events in church history.
## Highlights
- 1.Record number of visiting speakers and sessions led by various members of the group
- 2.Day out together at Heysham
- 3.Christmas meal together
## The Men’s Breakfast
The Men’s Breakfast was established with two key aims. Firstly, it sought to honour and reconnect with the long-standing members of St Mark’s whose faithful service helped build the church community over many years.
Secondly, the gathering provides an accessible space for participants to invite friends who are not part of the church. Through shared hospitality and relaxed conversation, the breakfast offers an opportunity to demonstrate that Christian men are ordinary people with a genuine faith and a message of hope.
Each gathering begins with a short prayer, followed by breakfast and a ten-minute reflection led by one of the members. A closing prayer of thanks is offered before the group disperses.
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Average attendance over the first four months hass been approximately 20 men.
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## **The Men’s Connect Group**
A great evening every other Tuesday, meeting to share life, worship together and unpack the Bible. Prayer together is particularly powerful. A group of deep honesty and sharing.
## **St Mark’s Worship Team**
St Mark’s worship team consists of three teams of volunteers: the band, the sound and streaming team, and the visuals team.
The band is a team of ten musicians and singers across the morning services. We are very grateful for their commitment, as some are young parents, several have jobs with antisocial hours, shift patterns and work away from home, and so their willingness to put aside several hours in the week they are leading in church is amazing. The band is always willing to accept new members, and this will be crucially felt in 2025, as two of the singers will need to step back for a while for medical and maternity reasons.
The band provides live worship for two Sunday mornings per month, one less than last year, which is a reflection of how stretched the team is, especially when three of our volunteers are also needed in the sound and streaming team. iSing is now used for two Sundays each month whenever there is a five-Sunday month, and it continues to be used during the school holidays in the summer.
The team have started a Connect Group which meets once per month for those not already in another Connect Group.
Members of the band support all the extra services at Easter and Christmas. The two worship leaders continue to run the Scratch Choir at Christmas, which allows those who love to sing the opportunity to lead worship when they cannot commit to being involved in the morning service team. It is also part of the outreach of the church, as we invite people to bring non-church friends who love to sing. This allows the band to play more traditional carols as well as more modern worship songs, and it is a blessing for all involved.
The band remains willing to accept new members and hopes that requests for new people to join will come to fruition soon. The small team will be crucially felt in 2025.
## **St Mark’s Sound and Streaming Team**
St Mark’s sound and streaming team has five volunteers covering all the Sunday morning services and as many other events as work patterns will allow. Three of these are also members of the band, so the team continues to be extremely stretched. A few of our young people in church have expressed an interest in helping with sound and visuals, and so they are sitting alongside more experienced people. One of the teenagers is now running the visuals and sound for the 3pm services.
Streaming the morning services is a vital part of our ministry, as some of our housebound congregants use this to remain connected to church, and we continue to see people joining online from around the UK and abroad. We see around 20 live connections to Sunday morning services, but we realise that there are even more playbacks during the week.
During 2024, the visuals computer was upgraded by replacing the motherboard and processor to rectify the issue of frames dropping out during the services. Requests to upgrade sound equipment were not put to PCC for the last few years due to the deficit budget, but this cannot be delayed next year, as a new amplifier and foldback speakers for the dais were requested several years ago to allow use by clergy. Speakers will also be moved from the front pillars to the front of the side aisles to improve the sound quality for those who sit in the front few rows, as the speakers are currently behind them. There is a pressing need to replace some ageing sound cable, as most of the cabling has been in situ since the church was reordered in 1994.
We are so grateful to God for our small visuals team, and we are praying for new people to join this ministry.
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Brew & Renew – a Wellbeing Café for Prayer, Support and Belonging Brew & Renew has been running for three years in April. It was set up as a wellbeing space for those who may be struggling with their mental health but would welcome a safe space where it is ‘ok not to be ok’. Over the past three years, we have also found that it is a welcoming space for those who are lonely, helping them to make friends and enjoy good company.
It offers refreshments, a weekly craft activity alongside other activities such as knitting, a jigsaw table, crossword puzzles, mindfulness colouring, dominoes and newspapers to read. In addition, there is a prayer space that is accessible for the whole session, but which hosts a led time of prayer around Psalm 103 partway through the afternoon.
New people continue to join us, and many of the long-standing visitors are still with us, with some now part of our church congregation. We are looking for new team members, as some of our team are struggling with ill health.
Last year, we had two special events: our Big Picnic in the summer, with food and a quiz, and in December we held our Christmas Party with Christmas music, party food and a Christmas quiz.
## Light & Life
The main activity of the Light & Life group in 2025 continued to be in support of the pantry.
The group supported all sessions of the pantry on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings.
In the early years, clients were offered free hand massages and a friendly listening ear while waiting to enter the pantry to secure their food. As the Light & Life members became known, people started to open up about their problems and develop relationships with the team, and people regularly asked for prayer. In the last year, as relationships have continued to develop, there has been a significant increase in people offloading their problems. In recent weeks, there have been examples of people appearing in church on Sundays who have no background of church attendance.
The numbers are as follows (2024 numbers in brackets): hand massage 441 (357), prayer 98 (121), offload 308 (89).
Light & Life also supported the Summer Party, with limited members being available. In a separate tent, they were able to offer 17 hand massages, 12 prophetic words and pictures, one prayer for healing, one dream interpretation and one personality profile, with 32 interactions in total.
Light & Life also supported an event in Parbold called Surf Stage, a music festival held with the cooperation of several churches in the Parbold area, reaching out to the community. This has helped to reach many people, sharing God’s love in a nonthreatening manner with those who would not necessarily attend church. In 2025, we were based with the festival’s Spirit Café, which led to many conversations and the building of relationships with the organisers of the festival, leading to greater opportunities going forward for outreach and for leading training of other groups in prophetic ministry.
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## **Food Pantry**
The food pantry has continued on firm foundations to provide food to our community in a way that offers dignity, choice and hope, whilst saving huge amounts of decent food from landfill. From driving to collect food, helping to sort it, or distributing food, refreshments and care during our sessions, the wonderful team of 40+ people give up significant portions of their week to enable this ministry to happen. We are very grateful to them for their help, and also to the church leadership who have enabled our growth by allowing us a rent-free permanent room (not having to put everything away each session is the only way we could continue at the numbers we serve) and supporting us with electricity. We are also grateful to the organisations and individuals who have provided grants and food to keep us going.
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## **Financial review**
The P.C.C. has established a policy whereby unrestricted funds not committed or invested (known as ‘free reserves’) should be sufficient to cover between four and six months of the general expenditure of the church.
The Statement of Financial Activities is set out on page 29.
At 31 December 2025, the financial position of the PCC was as follows:
- Total reserves of £538,088 (£571,270 in 2024).
- Unrestricted funds of £353,297 (£339,432 in 2024), which include fixed assets valued at £246,000 (£246,000 in 2024).
- Designated funds of £118,625 (£143,247 in 2024), relating primarily to the New Future fund.
- Restricted funds of £62,989 (£85,431 in 2024), which include funds held for the Tango Community Project, Youth Worker, Food Pantry, and other specific grants. A Permanent Endowment fund of £3,177 (£3,160 in 2024).
At 31 December 2025, the PCC’s free reserves, being unrestricted funds excluding fixed assets, stood at £107,297 (£93,432 in 2024).
The PCC is aware of a budgeted deficit within the annual budget prepared by the Treasurer. This budgeted deficit does not take into account unplanned or exceptional giving, particularly income received through the annual Gift Day, which continues to represent a significant source of income for the church.
The PCC’s principal source of income continues to be gifts and donations from members of the church, supplemented by Gift Aid from eligible people’s offerings. Giving by Standing Order is recommended to more robustly generate the estimated income for the year. An envelope scheme for Gift Aid is used by taxpayers who prefer to give cash. Other sources of income vary throughout the year, but include grants from outside bodies, and income generated in the course of the church’s outreach work, including activities such as T.A.N.G.O. and hire of the premises.
It remains the policy of the PCC to invest fund balances with the CBF Church of England Deposit fund.
The PCC actively reviews the major risks and challenges generated within the church by means of regular meetings of the PCC and meetings of the Standing Committee. The Treasurer gives a formal report at each PCC meeting and provides updates between meetings as needed. Buildings Team updates continue to be a normal feature of PCC and Standing Committee discussions, supporting Wardens’ updates and ensuring that PCC remains sighted on expected maintenance and repair costs.
As has been noted in previous years, PCC minutes are written so that decisions are recorded clearly, whilst for more difficult discussions, opinions are not attributed to individuals, and genuinely confidential matters are handled appropriately.
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## **Mission Giving in 2025**
The Total giving for 2025 totalled £21,896 compared with the budget of £20,000, and was in line with the overall guidelines of the church. All commitments to Global Mission Partners were maintained in 2025.
For information, the main giving in 2025 was to the following:
- Tearfund, Harvest and project
- Crosslinks, to General Funds
- Open Doors, supporting the Persecuted Church
- Compassion, supporting two children in Peru, plus contribution to General Funds Youth with a Mission Scotland, supporting Greg and Shawna Heyes CMS
- CPAS
- Hope Centre Message Trust New Wine
- Hands of Hope Romania Good News for Everyone (formerly Gideons)
**PCC Activity in 2025** During 2025 the PCC met regularly through the year in its ordinary meetings, and also held three extraordinary meetings for specific matters requiring timely PCC oversight, including an extraordinary PCC following APCM in May, and further extraordinary PCC meetings in October and November.
At PCC meetings, key standing items continued to include Wardens’ reports, finance reporting, safeguarding updates where required, and Buildings Team updates, enabling PCC to remain aware of financial position and ongoing site responsibilities.
In July, PCC agreed an updated strapline reflecting the church’s identity and purpose, adopting the phrasing, “Knowing and following Jesus, Loving each other and Serving our community.” During the year, PCC also continued to work with Standing Committee in handling certain matters appropriately within delegated governance arrangements, including when the nature of the discussion meant it was more suitable to be handled through Standing Committee processes rather than in the public record of PCC minutes.
At the revision of the electoral roll, the reduction in numbers will mean that there will be a reduction in the number of PCC and Deanery Synod Representative places available. PCC elected places will reduce to twelve instead of fifteen, and there will be four instead of five Deanery Synod Representatives (whose three-year term will come up for re-election in 2026).
During 2025, a significant area of discussion at Standing Committee was a financial review of T.A.N.G.O., done at Standing Committee due to the potential impact of affecting staffing to protect their confidentiality. Due process was carried out, with advice sought from CWN and a member of the congregation whose professional qualifications and experience proved invaluable. This was an extremely difficult process for Standing Committee knowing the impact this would have on T.A.N.G.O. staff whilst upholding the need to be good stewards of the financial stability of the T.A.N.G.O. project, as St. Mark’s provides significant financial support to T.A.N.G.O. already and the recent increases in utility bills and Real Living Wage meant that the current financial situation was untenable. Standing Committee’s recommendation to PCC, which was unanimously approved, was to end the current roles for the three paid positions in the Warehouse and create three new roles with reduced hours to bring their opening hours into line with the rest of T.A.N.G.O. The new roles were ringfenced for the current staff first, but when they chose to accept redundancy instead of a role with reduced hours, further discussion at PCC decided to reduce the paid roles into just two positions as a way of further assisting the financial situation. This will be closely monitored at Standing Committee in 2026.
## **Buildings, Maintenance, and Site Stewardship**
In October 2025, an extraordinary PCC meeting was held following a significant issue in the Centre, with PCC being informed that there was no heating due to a suspected leak in pipework under the floor. PCC supported the gathering of quotations and further investigation, with discussion recognising that parts 15 of the system were very old and that more extensive work may be required.
## **Safeguarding and Policy**
During 2025, PCC continued to maintain oversight of safeguarding responsibilities, including the use and review of local safeguarding policies aligned with Church of England guidance. PCC also reaffirmed the importance of keeping safeguarding practice current, resourced, and embedded in the life of the church.
## **Finance Process and Governance Improvements**
Across 2025, Standing Committee and PCC continued to explore financial process improvements, including discussion around digitising processes and strengthening internal controls, with consideration given to how expenditure is approved and coded, and how reporting can be made clearer.
## **Grants and External Funding**
During 2025, St Mark’s Church Haydock and its community outreach projects were supported by a number of external grants and donations. Funding was received from St Helens Borough Council through a Ward Grant, which enabled the development of the Brew & Renew wellbeing space and the purchase of equipment to support youth and community activities.
In addition, T.A.N.G.O. benefited from grant funding from charitable trusts, including the Tillotson Bradbery Trust, facilitated via the Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust, supporting practical assistance for vulnerable individuals, including refugees and asylum seekers. T.A.N.G.O. also received generous financial support from a family from London, contributing towards the continuation of its outreach and support work. All grant funding was used for the purposes for which it was given and overseen by the PCC as part of its regular financial governance.
## **Grants received**
In 2025 we were awarded several grants to further the work God is doing through us, and the PCC expresses its thanks to the people who undertook the research and administration necessary to secure this funding.
T.A.N.G.O. received £400 by Together Liverpool toward kids eat free in the T.A.N.G.O café.
Our Food Pantry received grants from several organisations:
Auto trader £1500
St Helens £1000 Credit Action £150 Big Give £584
Brew and Renew were awarded £500 and the Youth group £500, toward a new table football table from the Ward Grant.
A generous donation from a couple in London of £16,425 toward the salary of our Youth Pastor.
All grant funding was used for the purposes for which it was given and overseen by the PCC in line with its financial governance responsibilities.
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## **T.A.N.G.O. Report**
## **(including Performance, Achievements and Financial Review) Written by the T.A.N.G.O. Co-ordinator**
T.A.N.G.O. is an intentional Community Outreach Project of St Mark’s Church, Haydock. The aim of T.A.N.G.O. is to reach out, serve, and help those in need in the community, by building trust and fellowship, mirroring Christian values.
The Scriptural basis of T.A.N.G.O. continues to be found in Isaiah chapter 58, verse 7.
Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
## **Overview of the Year**
2025 has been another significant and encouraging year for T.A.N.G.O. Building on the strong foundations laid in previous years, the focus throughout this year has been on continuity, faithfulness, and restructuring our service, ensuring that help remains available to those who need it most within our community.
Demand for support has remained high, particularly as the cost of living crisis continues to affect individuals and families across Haydock and the wider St Helens area. T.A.N.G.O. has continued to respond with compassion, flexibility, and prayerful care, working closely with partner organisations, schools, housing providers, and health professionals.
Throughout 2025, every individual or family referred to T.A.N.G.O., or who approached us directly in need, was supported in some way, whether through practical provision, signposting, pastoral care, or a combination of these.
An organisation restructure was implemented to save costs and ensure future sustainability and continuity of our services to the public.
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## **Practical Support and Outreach**
**T** .A.N.G.O. has continued to provide practical support through the café, shop, pantry, warehouse, nature garden, and community partnerships. This has included the provision of food, clothing, furniture, household essentials, and warm spaces, alongside listening, prayer, and relational support. Particular areas of need this year have included: individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, people affected by housing insecurity, refugees and asylum seekers being relocated within Merseyside, young people and vulnerable adults requiring stability and encouragement, individuals struggling with mental health pressures or social isolation. As in previous years, T.A.N.G.O. worked closely with schools, social workers, housing associations, medical centres, and voluntary sector partners to respond quickly when urgent needs were identified.
## **T.A.N.G.O. Community Project Restructure**
With year on year rising costs and a lack of available grant funding, the T.A.N.G.O. community project was projected to make a financial loss during 2025. This position was carefully reviewed and monitored, and following a period of prayer, financial review, and consultation, it was recognised that organisational change was necessary in order to ensure the future sustainability and continuity of our services to the public. With appropriate HR advice and PCC oversight, an organisational restructure was proposed and taken forward through a consultation process, with the aim of reducing operating costs while continuing to meet T.A.N.G.O.’s missional objectives and respond to community need.
As part of this process, it was proposed that the warehouse opening hours be brought into line with those of the shop and café, reducing hours from 10:00–16:00 to 10:00–14:00, Monday to Thursday. This proposal placed three warehouse roles at risk and initiated a formal consultation process, during which affected staff were supported and alternative options explored with HR guidance. Following the conclusion of this process, redundancy was the outcome for the three warehouse roles. This was a difficult and challenging period for all involved, but the process was handled with care, professionalism, and a commitment to fairness and transparency, enabling T.A.N.G.O. to continue operating within its financial means while maintaining essential services to the community.
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## **Staffing, Volunteers, and Team Life**
The dedication of T.A.N.G.O.’s staff and volunteers has once again been central to everything achieved during 2025. Teams across the café, pantry, shop, warehouse, garden, and administrative functions have served faithfully, often going above and beyond their roles. After a successful and positive recruitment process, we have welcomed two new people onto the staff team as Warehouse Team Leader and Warehouse Operative.
We emphasise team communication and fellowship, introduced in previous years via all together staff breakfasts, which has continued to bear fruit. Opportunities for staff and volunteers to gather together have helped strengthen relationships, reinforce shared vision, and ensure that everyone can see how their individual roles contribute to the wider work of T.A.N.G.O.
## **Funding and Governance**
During 2025, T.A.N.G.O. received external funding which enabled the project to continue to offer free food for all children who visited us during school holidays.
- A £500 grant was received from Feast for Fun. This funding particularly helped to cover food costs for children during the seven week summer holidays.
All funding received has been used for the purposes for which it was given and overseen by the PCC as part of its regular financial governance.
## **Supporting Other Charities and Sustainability**
Alongside direct support, T.A.N.G.O. has continued to play an important role in supporting other charities and community organisations, sharing resources, redistributing donated goods, and preventing large volumes of usable items from going to landfill. This remains a significant part of T.A.N.G.O.’s commitment to environmental responsibility and community collaboration.
## **Partnerships and Community Engagement**
T.A.N.G.O. has continued to work in partnership with St Mark’s Church, local churches, schools, health services, housing providers, and voluntary organisations. New for 2025, after meeting with the St Helens Council Head of Climate, Waste, and Open Spaces, we now have an agreement with CEW Recycling Plant, St Helens, less than two miles away from T.A.N.G.O., who have agreed to take all our cardboard and wood recycling. This material is chipped on site at CEW and turned into bio fuel that then powers the offices within St Helens.
We also now have a new contract in place for all our food waste on site, particularly helpful for the Food Pantry and T.A.N.G.O. Café.
These partnerships remain essential in ensuring that support is coordinated, appropriate, relational rather than transactional, and ensuring good stewardship of the products and materials that are donated to us. Community events hosted during the year once again provided opportunities for connection, welcome, and sharing faith in action, reinforcing T.A.N.G.O.’s role as a trusted and well known presence within the community.
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## **Renovation and Re-location**
We closed the warehouse and shop for one week for renovation work in the warehouse. This was a much needed deep clean exercise. It was hard work, but also lots of fun working with volunteers from T.A.N.G.O. and church together.
We also re-located the café to church for two weeks while new heating was being installed in the centre.
See a selection of the pictures at the end of the report to look back on.
## **Looking Ahead**
As we move forward, the ongoing challenges of funding, equipment maintenance, and increasing demand remain very real. At the same time, we do so with gratitude for God’s provision, for the generosity of grant makers and donors, and for the commitment of staff and volunteers who continue to serve with compassion and faithfulness.
T.A.N.G.O. remains committed to being present, responsive, and rooted in the love of Christ, trusting God as we continue to serve our neighbours in practical and meaningful ways.
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## **Structure, governance, and management Description of the charity’s trusts**
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules.
The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure and is: a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, registration number 1128590
PCC members are appointed in accordance with the Church of England Representation Rules and are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. All those who attend are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. Individual members of the PCC receive external training as and when deemed appropriate by the PCC.
Day to Day management of the church building, finance and fabric was exercised by the Standing Committee, the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact PCC Business between PCC meetings and considers strategic issues which may affect the church. Members of the Standing Committee are:
- Rev. D Leathers, Incumbent
- Rev A Carson, self-supporting Associate Minister S Ashcroft, Warden (until May 2025)
- J Carson, Warden J Burgess, Warden (from June 2025)
- S Conway, Elected PCC representative
- R Heyes, Elected PCC representative V Jolly, Treasurer
- W Conway, PCC Secretary
An information booklet on Trusteeship is given to new PCC members at their first PCC meeting following the APCM, and all are required to have DBS check arranged unless they have a current DBS for another ministry within St. Mark’s. New members will review the policies on Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults as part of the annual review at the first PCC meeting after the APCM.
Safeguarding training is held as required, and the PCC have a designated Safeguarding Officer who is the main contact should a disclosure be made. There is also a Safeguarding Administrator who oversees the paperwork associated with arranging DBS checks, Safeguarding training and who keeps a log of all members of St. Mark’s that are required to have DBS checks and keeps a log of completed training.
St. Mark’s Electoral Roll membership entitles it to have 4 Deanery Synod Representatives and 15 Elected Laity on its PCC. One of our Lay Readers is a Lay Member of General Synod and so will remain as Ex-Officio on PCC in this capacity.
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- The Standing Committee was decided by PCC to comprise the following people: Incumbent
- Wardens
- PCC Secretary Treasurer Two lay representatives from PCC Associate Minister
Standing Committee is a subcommittee of PCC approved annually, and so this structure will be reviewed in the first meeting of PCC after the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting).
For the sake of transparency and shared leadership, the diagram below illustrates the current leadership of St Mark’s, which was adopted in May 2019 and continues to be used:
The Vicar uses Standing committee as a sounding board for vision, but also to explore the big issues affecting the church, for strategy and for counsel. All non-confidential items are then brought to PCC, and anything with wider scope is both fed back, and consultation given, to the Congregation.
## **Subcommittees that are annually approved:**
**Standing Committee** (two elected representatives of PCC are voted in at the first meeting after the A **PCM).**
## **T.A.N.G.O Subcommittee**
St. Mark’s PCC will annually appoint a T.A.N.G.O. Subcommittee, which will report to and operate under the authority of the PCC. It is made up of both PCC members, T.A.N.G.O. staff and T.A.N.G.O. volunteers. The subcommittee will have devolved responsibility for the strategy and direction of T.A.N.G.O. operations. Day-to-day management of the project is left with the T.A.N.G.O. coordinator.
## **Mission team**
A team who are responsible for allocating the annual tithe across both our mission partners and other charities St Mark’s supports
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## **Buildings Team**
Devolved responsibilities include discussing the future needs of the buildings, putting together repair plans, development plans and anything regarding the buildings and fabric of the building. Both wardens sit on this team.
## **Policies Team**
Devolved responsibilities include reviewing current policies and putting together proposals for new policies that are deemed necessary before submitting them to PCC for approval or amendment.
## **Finance Committee**
A group charged with overseeing the finances of St Mark’s and offering support to the treasurer.
## **The “Sitting” Team**
Established by Rev D Leathers as many of the chairs in church are beyond their useful life. Whilst appropriate replacements were found, the deficit budget in 2024 meant that the chairs have not been purchased, and this will roll over into 2026 when the budget for the year is discussed.
## **Affiliations**
As a church we have affiliations to the:
- Church Missionary Society Church Pastoral Aid Society Compassion UK Crosslinks
- Evangelical Alliance Light and Life ministries Message Trust New Wine Open Doors St Helens foodbank Tearfund YWAM The Message
St. Mark’s pays all employees at the Real Living Wage rate, and they have the option of joining a workplace pension scheme. Paid staff during 2025 (all part-time) include:
- Office Co-Ordinator Youth Pastor Cleaners (two across Church and T.A.N.G.O.) Gardener
- Maintenance Person (across all buildings on St. Mark’s campus) T.A.N.G.O. Coordinator
- T.A.N.G.O. Warehouse operatives (three people) T.A.N.G.O. Shop manager T.A.N.G.O. Administrator T.A.N.G.O. catering staff (three people)
(Changes in employment during 2025 are detailed in the “Aims and Purposes” section, above).
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**Reference and Administration information Church name and location:** St Mark’s, Haydock
**The church is part of the Diocese of Liverpool within the Church of England**
**Registered charity number:** 1128590
**Church address:** St. Mark’s Church, West End Road, Haydock, St Helens. WA11 0AX
## **PCC members (Board of trustees)**
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Ex-Officio
Office Dates
Name
(if any) acted if not for whole year
members
Rev D
1 Incumbent
Leathers
Associate Minister (self-
2
A Carson supporting)
3 Lay member General Synod
R Denno
4 S Ashcroft Warden Until May 2025
5 J Carson Warden
6 J Burgess Warden From May 2025
Deanery Synod Rep
Standing Committee/
7 S Conway
PCC Lay Chair, Chair of
Buildings Team
Deanery Synod Rep
8 V Jolly
and Treasurer
9 B Jones Deanery Synod Rep Until May 2025
10 H Denno Deanery Synod Rep
PCC member
11 S Lally
Deanery Synod Rep
12 R Carson
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Ex-Officio
Office Dates
Name
(if any) acted if not for whole year
members
13 L Cockram
14 W Conway Secretary
15 J Dutton
16 B Lister
17 K Lister Until May 2025
18 I McGinn
19 R Heyes Standing Committe
20 J Pearn
21 L Pearn
22 R Pearn
23 L Wilkinson Deanery Synod Rep
Office Dates
Name
(if any) acted if not for whole year
Other
elected M Curran Safeguarding Officer Until July 2025
officers J Pearn Safeguarding Officer From July 2025
G Chalk Safeguarding Officer From July 2025
L Mather Electoral Roll Officer Until July 2025
S Ashcroft Electoral Roll Officer From July 2025
S Mellan Safeguarding Administrator
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## **Names and addresses of advisers**
**Architect:** Mr P Williamson
Condy Lofthouse Architects, Unit 17, Connect Business Village, 24 Derby Road, Liverpool. L5 9PR
## **Independent Examiner:** Mr M Heaton
K M Accountants, Manchester Road, Burnley. BB11 1JG
## **Name and address of Bankers and Investments companies eg CCLA**
The Co-operative Bank, P.O. Box 48, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester. M60 1GP
CCLA Investment Management Ltd, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4ET
Funds held as custodian trustee - Agent transactions-include LDBF clergy fees, special collections, fees for the service of organists, vergers or choir at weddings and for organists, vergers and gravediggers at funerals.
## **Decleration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees (PCC) by clergy and laity (laity optional)**
## **Signature**
Rev. D Leathers Incumbent/Chair of PCC 31st March 2026
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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St Mark’s Church, Haydock**
Ireport to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity forthe year ended 31st December 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention shouldbe drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE
KM Chartered Accountants Burnley BB11 1JG
DATE TBC
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## PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL
## PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
## BALANCE SHEET
||At 31|December 2025||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|.||||||
||Note||2025||2024|
||||£||£|
|FIXED ASSETS||||||
|Tangible fixed assets|5a||246,000||246,000|
|Investment assets|5||3,177||3,160|
||b||249,177||249,160|
|CURRENT ASSETS||||||
|Debtors|7|5,188||5,587||
|Cash at bank and in hand||304,913||329,236||
|||310,101||334,823||
|LIABILITIES||||||
|CREDITORS: Amounts falling due||||||
|within one year|8a|(21,190)||(12,713)||
|Net current assets|||288,911||322,110|
|CREDITORS: Amounts falling due|8b||0||0|
|after more than one year||||||
|Total assets less current liabilities|||538,088||571,270|
|FUNDS|6|||||
|Unrestricted|9a||353,297||339,432|
|Designated/Restricted|||118,625||143,247|
|Permanent|9b||62,989||85,431|
|Endowment|||3,177||3,160|
|Total charity funds|||538,088||571,270|
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 26.04.26 and signed on its behalf by:
_____________________________ _____________________________ Trustee Trustee
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## PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL
## PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the year ended 31 December 2025
|||Unrestricted Desegnated Restricted|Unrestricted Desegnated Restricted|Unrestricted Desegnated Restricted|Endowment|TOTAL|TOTAL|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|2025|2024|
||Note|£||£|£|£|£|
|INCOMING AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:||||||||
|Donations and legacies|2(a)|198,550|9,417|16,425|-|224,392|204,962|
|Investments|2(b)|3,065|5,455|840|-|9,360|10,438|
|Church activities|2(c)|26,126|-|145,224|-|171,350|183,157|
|Grants received||500|-|4,134|-|4,634|25,180|
|TOTAL||228,241|14,872|166,623|-|409,736|423,737|
|EXPENDITURE ON:||||||||
|Grants paid|3(a)|23,446|-||-|23,446|22,015|
|Other church activities|3(b)|189,650|19,494|209,065|-|418,209|408,030|
|Governance costs|3(c)|1,280|-|-|-|1,280|1,034|
|TOTAL||214,376|19,494|209,065|0|442,935|431,079|
|Net expenditure/income before transfers||13,865|(4,622)|(42,442)|-|(33,199)|(7,342)|
|Transfers:||||||||
|Gross transfers between funds|9(c)|-|(20,000)|20,000|-|0|-|
|Net expenditure before other||||||||
|recognised gains and losses||13,865|(24,622)|(22,442)|-|(33,199)|(7,342)|
|Gains/(losses) on investment assets||-|-|-|17|17||
|NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE||||||||
|YEAR||13,865|(24,622)|(22,442)|17|(33,182)|(7,342)|
|Reconciliation of funds||||||||
|Total funds brought forward||339,432|143,247|85,431|3,160|571,270|578,552|
|Total funds carried forward||353,297|118,625|62,989|3,177|538,088|571,210|
The notes on pages 28 to 37 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL
PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 December 2025
## 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## Accounting convention
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts, except for the valuation of investment assets which are shown at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
## Reconciliation with previous Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
In preparing the accounts, the trustees have considered whether in applying the accounting policies required by FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FRS 102 a restatement of comparative items was needed. No restatements were required.
## Funds
Endowment funds are funds, the capital of which must be maintained; only income arising from investment of the endowment may be used either as unrestricted or restricted funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established.
Restricted funds represent (a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and (b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year must be carried forward for each fund. The PCC invests separately for its major restricted fund, the New Future fund, and interest earned is allocated accordingly.
Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.
Properties purchased for use by the charity out of restricted funds are transferred to general funds once the transaction has been completed.
Where the charity has committed itself to pay grants out of income at a percentage, the balance unpaid is allocated to Designated Funds for payment in the following year.
## Income
Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Grant income is deferred when grants are received in advance of the performance of the activities to which they relate. Income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions is recognised as earned (as the related goods or services are provided). Grant income in this category provides funding to support performance activities where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
## Gains and losses on investments
Realised gains or losses are recognised when investments are sold. Unrealised gains or losses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December 2025
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
## For the year ended 31 December 2025
## 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
## Expenditure
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
All resources expended are incurred as part of the charitable activities of the PCC except for the audit fee which is included in Governance Costs.
## Fixed Assets
a) Consecrated land and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with S.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011
b) Church Hall and land are fully written down in the accounts.
c) Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church's inventory, which can be inspected at any reasonable time. For anything acquired before 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1,000 so all such expenditure has been written off when incurred.
d) No depreciation is provided on the curate's ,or the assistant vicar's houses, included within freehold land and buildings, or on the Church Centre, included within long leasehold land and buildings, on the grounds that it would be immaterial because the estimated residual values of the land and buildings are not materially different from the amounts shown in the accounts. The valuations of the properties are reviewed annually for impairment.
e) Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over 5 years, starting in the year after purchase.
f) Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired .
## Investments
Investments are valued at market value at 31 December 2025 The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluations throughout the year.
## Current Assets
Amounts owing to the Charity at 31 December 2025 in respect of fees or other income are shown as debtors less any provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.
Bank deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at a Bank.
## Pensions
Thepension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charity during the year.
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## _**PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK**_
## _**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**_
## _**For the year ended 31 December 2025**_
## _**2 INCOME**_
|**_TOTAL INCOME_**
Food Pantry Grant
Youth Grant
Tango Grant
Brew & Renew
**_2(c) Church activities_**
**_2(b) Investment income_**
**_2(a) Donations and grants_**
**_Total_**
**_Total_**
**_Total_**
Brick Church Grant
Interest on UK Cash Deposits
Hardship Fund
Ladies Cluster
Tango Community Project
Smarties/Cool Club
Wedding/Funeral Fees
Hire of Centre/Field etc
Park St Rental
Food Pantry Income
Warm Space/Brew/Renew etc
Gift Aid
Parish Giving- Gift Aid
Parish Giving- Non Gift Aid
Income Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
Collections (open plate) at all services
Standing Orders not G Aid
Charity Giving/Give2All
Ephesian Fund
Youth Worker Donations
Automated Payments
Sundry Donations|**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_£_**
**_95,562_**
**_15,622_**
**_1,769_**
**_29,393_**
**_10,425_**
**_15,466_**
**_7,758_**
**_15,270_**
**_-_**
**_1,877_**
**_5,408_**
**_198,550_**
**_3,065_**
**_-_**
**_1,622_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_10,271_**
**_3,728_**
**_10,505_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_Designated_**
**_Funds_**
**_£_**
**_5,455_**
**_7,648_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_1507_**
**_-_**
**_262_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_9,417_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_£_**
**_840_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_16,425_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_0_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_131,107_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_14,112_**
**_5_**
**_Endowment_**
**_Funds_**
**_£_**
**_TOTAL_**
**_2025_**
**_£_**
**_103,210_**
**_15,622_**
**_1,769_**
**_30,900_**
**_10,425_**
**_15,728_**
**_7,758_**
**_15,270_**
**_16,425_**
**_1,877_**
**_5,408_**
**_224,392_**
**_9,360_**
**_0_**
**_1,622_**
**_31,107_**
**_0_**
**_10,271_**
**_3,728_**
**_10,505_**
**_14,112_**
**_5_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
-
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**|TOTAL
2024
£
99246
17618
1559
32465
11753
22270
0
16380
1321
2350|
|---|---|---|
|||204,962
|
|||10438|
|||,|
|||183,157
25,180
0
1834
150137
0
10388
0
2200
4,000
14548
0
50
7000
8180
0
10000
0|
||**_26,126_**
**_0_**
**_145,224_**
**_171,350_**||
||**_228,241_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_500_**
**_-_**
**_500_**
**_26,626_**
**_14,872_**
**_-_**
**_0_**
**_166,623_**
**_3,234_**
**_-_**
**_400_**
**_500_**
**_4,134_**
**_149,358_**
**_409,736_**
**_0_**
**_3,234_**
**_500_**
**_400_**
**_500_**
**_4,634_**
**_175,984_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**
**_-_**||
|||208,337|
|||423737|
|||,|
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## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
## 3 EXPENDITURE
|||Unrestricted Designated|Restricted Endowment|Restricted Endowment||TOTAL|TOTAL|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds
Funds|Funds|Funds||2025|2024|
|||£
£|£|£||£|£|
|3(a) Missions /Grants||||||||
|To Institutions||||||||
|CROSSLINKS||2,100|-|-|-|2,100|5,100|
|TEAR FUND||4,305|-|-|-|4,305|2,850|
|COMPASSION||1,576|-|-|-|1,576|1,554|
|CMS||2,000|-|-|-|2,000|2,000|
|CPAS||2,000|-|-|-|2,000|2,000|
|Poppy Appeal||200|-|-|-|200|200|
|St. Luke's Hospital||100|-|-|-|100|100|
|Open Doors||2,250|-|-|-|2,250|1,500|
|Hope Centre - Foodbank||500|-|-|-|500|500|
|Other small donations||-|-|-|-|-|100|
|Evangelical Alliance||200|-|-|-|200|200|
|God News for Everyone||400|-|-|-|400|400|
|Light & Life||115|-|-|-|115|200|
|New Wine||1,000|-|-|-|1,000|1,000|
|Hope Romania||250|-|-|-|250|250|
|Message Trust||1,250|-|-|-|1,250|500|
|Ladies Cluster Donations||1,550|-|-|-|1,550|1,186|
|To Individuals||19,796|0|0|0|19,796|19,640|
|G Heyes YWAM||3,650|-|-|-|3,650|2,375|
|||3,650|0|0|0|3,650|2,375|
||Total|23,446|0|0|0|23,446|22,015|
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PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l¢Mtinuedl
For ihe year ended 31 December 2025
3 EXPENDITURE
cont....
Unrestricied Desionated Restricted Endowrnent TOTAL
Funds
Fun¢J8
Funds
Fund8
2025
TOTAL
2024
Jlbl Work ol the Church
Dh)cesan sb.pend & Quota
Working Expenses of clergy
P3rsonage Houses
PCC Property
Admin Siaff
Youlh Workèr
Church RunniNJ Exp8ns•8
Church Utililiesllnsurance
Church M3inl8nanco
Bnc* Church
CenlTe Boler
Hall BOir
Church L wJhb"ng
Upkeep of Services
Upkeep of ChurchyardlGrounds
Cenlre Running Expenses
Cenlfè M'lt$
Training Costs and support costs
TJngo Co$t$
Tango Redundancy
Ladie5 Cluster
Hardship
Church Wall
Admin Assotsnls
Office Cosls
Sundries
Oiher Grants
Pantry Cost
70,001
1,814
4,520
870
TO.001
1,814
4.520
870
48570
1780
4008
6527
8408
14817
635d
12032
4226
5.767
5.767
6,664
12.172
5.996
3.563
16,994
1,069
2.500
3.547
19.370
20.948
2.632
10.338
165.860
22.050
76
6,664
1?,172
5,996
16,994
1,069
2,500
),547
19,370
20,941
2,6J2
10,338
5025
1W25
21775
4S58
6756
157072
163.8fj0
22.050
76
329
220
41,110
17521
3866
5688
2713
15650
22,094
3,44B
4,091
22.094
3.448
4.091
1.984
11,841
1.984
T1
189,650
19,494
209.065
41B.21)9
31cl Govemance Costs
1,280
1,280
1,034
Independent ExamabOn
Total
1.280
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
214,376
19,494
209,065
442,935
431,079
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## PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
||2025|2024||
|---|---|---|---|
||£|£||
|STAFF COSTS||||
|Gross Wages and Salaries|168, 582|166,|248|
|Redundancy Costs|22,051||0|
|Social Security Costs|14,506|7, 290||
|Pension Costs|2, 793|2, 238||
|Employers NI Allow 2024/2025|(10,500)|(7,015)||
||197, 432|168,|761|
- 4 STAFF COSTS
The average number of employees during the year was 11.5 full time equivalents (2024- 11.5). No employee earned more than £60,000 per annum in the current or previous years. No member of the PCC received remuneration No expenses were paid to PCC members in their capacity as trustees.
- 5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE CHARITY
|5|FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE CHARITY|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||Long|||||
|||Freehold|Leasehold||Fi xt ur es|||
|||Land &|Land &|Motor|Fi tti ngs|||
|||Buildings|Buildings|Vehicles|& Equipment|Total||
|||£|£|£|£|£||
|5(a)|Tangible fixed assets|||||||
||Useddirectlyforcharitable purposes|||||||
||COST|||||||
||At 1 January 2025|443, 000|153, 000|23,220|109, 606|728,|826|
||Additions|-|-|-|-||-|
||Disposals|-|-|-|-||-|
||At 31 December 2025|443, 000|153, 000|23,220|109, 606|728,|826|
||DEPRECIATION|||||||
||At 1 January 2025|(350,000)|-|(23,220)|(109,606)|(482,826)||
||Charge for the year|-|-|-|-||-|
||Disposals At 31|-|-|-|-||-|
||December 2025|(350,000)|-|(23,220)|(109,606)|(482,826)||
||NET BOOK VALUE|||||||
||At 31 December 2024|93,000|153, 000|0|0|246,|000|
||At 31 December 2024|93,000|153, 000|0|0|246,|000|
|5(b)|Investments||||2025|2024||
||||||£|£||
||Historical Cost||||3, 036|3,|036|
||Market Value||||3, 177|3,|160|
Fixed asset investments consist of Shares held in CBF Church of England Fixed Interest Securities Fund, a fund registered on the UK Stock Exchange.
The shares are held primarily to provide an investment return.
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## PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL
## PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
## 6 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
|||Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment|Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment|Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment|Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment|2025||2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|Total|||
|||£|£|£|£|£||£|
||Fixed Assets|246,000|-|-|-|246,000||246,000|
||Net Current Assets|107,297|118,625|62,989|3,177|292,088||325,270|
||Fund balance|353,297|118,625|62,989|3,177|538,088||571,270|
|7|DEBTORS|||||2025||2024|
|||||||£||£|
||Prepayments & accrued income:||||||||
||Income tax recoverable|||||5,188||5,587|
||Other debtors:||||||-|-|
|||||||5,188||5,587|
|||||||2025||2024|
|8aCREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year||||||£||£|
||Other Creditors|||||12,6|68|9,269|
||Accruals|||||8,522||3,444|
|||||||21,1|90|12,7 13|
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## PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL
## PARISH OF ST MARK'S HAYDOCK
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
## 9 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
|9|MOVEMENT IN FUNDS||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||At 1Jan|Incoming|Outgoing|Transfers|At 31 Dec|
|||2025|Resources|Resources|Total|2025|
|9a|UNRESTRICTED FUNDS|£|£|£|£|£|
||General Funds|339,432|228,241|(214,376)|-|353,297|
||TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS|339,432|228,241|(214,376)|0|353,297|
|9b|DESIGNATED FUNDS||||||
||New Future|143247|14872|(19494)|(20,000)|118625|
|9cRESTRICTED FUNDS|||||||
|||At 1Jan|Incoming|Outgoing|Transfers|At 31 Dec|
|||2025|Resources|Resources|Total|2025|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Tango Community Project|53985|132347|(185910)|20,000|20422|
||Youth Worker|995|16425|(5767)|-|11653|
||Food Pantry Grants/Income|21849|17346|(11840)|-|27355|
||Brick Church Other Grants|5,858|-|(3563)|-|2295|
|||2,744|505|(1,985)|-|1264|
||TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS|85,431|166,623|(209,065)|20,000|62,989|
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