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2023-12-31-accounts

Annual Report and Accounts 2023

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish

of Barnard Castle with Whorlton: Diocese of Durham

1. Introduction

This Report has been drawn up in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

2. Aims and purposes

St. Mary’s Barnard Castle with Whorlton Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, The Revd Canon Alec Harding, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

  1. Objectives and activities: We have discerned the parish’s overarching aim to be

Celebrating God’s Love

We seek to do this by:

  1. Working in partnership with those who bring life to the community.

  2. Celebrating God’s gifts in His creation, His children and His work in this place.

  3. Creating space, time and opportunities for people of all ages to grow in faith and worship.

Our priorities for 2023 were discerned to be:

  1. Growing our work with Children and young people and connecting church, schools and families together:

  2. Healing and wholeness

  3. Offering ‘Living water’ through our worship and common life so we might grow

Communication:

We communicate our activity through an e-letter and/or a hard copy newsletter, through the church pew sheet, through the church website and through FaceBook.

Achievements and performance

1. Growing our work with children and young people:

The parish continues to work extensively with children and young people with volunteers involved in the weekly under-fives group (Smuffies), offering Junior church provision at Barnard Castle, weekly Big Story sessions, hymn practice and church school choir sessions and (occasional) Prayer spaces at Green Lane School. The Vicar conducts weekly collective worship at Montalbo and Green Lane Schools and now has a regular pattern of involvement at Barnard Castle School and the Prep school. Barnard Castle church hosts school visits and termly school services.

Uniformed organizations visit Barnard Castle Church.

However: we continue to struggle to connect those who come for baptism into the life of the church and to give a sense of direction to the considerable amount of work that is being done with Primary School children.

What have we done? In May we hosted the Deanery Synod open meeting for those involved in children’s and young peoples’ work with the intention of sharing good practice and creating the foundations for a Mission Hub supported by Diocesan Transformation Funds. Unfortunately, the national church bodies have delayed the release of these monies to the diocese and this route seems closed to us.

In November, those interested from the parish met with Scripture Union’s rep (Ian Kent) to discuss possible ways forward. The group recognized that the 4.00pm service’s link with baptism families had been broken through Covid and had not been successful in drawing these families into worship: the 4.00pm service will be dropped from the service pattern. Advice received was to build on existing work but ‘how’ is still elusive.

Foundation Governors at Green Lane CE School have helped the school to make the transition into the Durham and Newcastle diocesan learning Trust academy: a major shift that further solidifies the school’s connection to the church and the Christian faith.

2. Healing and wholeness

Healing and wholeness sits within the church’s provision of pastoral care to the town. At its widest level this includes ensuring that the parish safeguarding procedures are robust; supporting people to meet together and find strength and fellowship in community through the many groups that use the Parish Hall; promoting church social activities and events; hosting concerts and continuing to offer care home services and pastoral visits (not least those surrounding the occasional offices of baptisms, weddings and funerals).

What have we done?

Social events this year have included a quiz night, the Castle Players’ production of Treasure Island (promoted by the Friends of St Mary’s), concerts by the Choral Society, Barnard Castle Band, the Phoenix Consort and Opera Nova. The Windows for the King project (supported by the PCC alongside the Northern Dales Richard III Group) has also fundraised through a pie and pea supper, a lecture in church, a garden party art display and a concert by Los Capitanes. At Whorlton, the popular Hymns and Pimms service was supported by the church choir and a concert of spirituals by The New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band attracted an audience from further afield. The Harvest service and Supper raised funds for USPG, the Christmas Eve carol singing (in church because of inclement weather) was much appreciated.

The church’s ministry through music enabled almost a hundred people to meet together either in the Community Choir or as part of the Orchestra. The social and health benefits offered by these groups are part of the church’s ministry. Performances have included a concert at the Roman Catholic Church; two events at The Witham Hall, Harvest and Christmas celebrations, a joint choirs’ concert in church (with No Added Sugar) and involvement in the church Carol service.

The church bellringers have also seen an increase in activity with new members learning how to handle the ropes and visiting teams from Richmond, the Durham and Newcastle group, Penrith and Scarborough.

Safeguarding: The Parish Safeguarding Officer has met twice with the PCC to assist in the completion of the safeguarding dashboard and to ensure that safeguarding processes are up to date.

In addition:

3. Offering ‘Living Water’ through our worship and common life so we might grow:

We always seek to offer the very best we can in our worship involving the gifts of as many people as possible and being true both to ourselves and our inheritance of faith through the celebration of the Liturgical Year, and the use of a liturgical approach to worship. Whilst we are not growing as a church in number we continue to welcome new members to the congregation.

What have we done?

This year we have:

In addition to special services connected to healing and wholeness the parish celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III and a World Church service was celebrated at St Andrew’s-tide. An Eco event focused on biodiversity and sustainability was held in June.

We have also offered opportunities for study/ discipleship through a number of courses:

Church Officers and Staff:

The wider church:

a. Barnard Castle Deanery. This year:

The Bishop of Durham announced his retirement at the end of February 2024.

Wardens’ reports

St Mary’s Barnard Castle

Suggested works arising from the Electrical report of 2022 were carried out. Astley Fenwick is investigating replacement fittings for the uplighters on the pillars of the church, some of which have failed.

Robert Stenlake continued work to raise funds for repairs to the ‘Dugard’ window in the south transept and work on the western most window of the south aisle. A faculty for this work has been obtained. Funds are now in place and work will be carried out in August 2024.

The PCC have looked ahead to the next stage of major works (namely the repair of the east window in the south transept and major repointing around the chancel). The window was installed at the time of Richard III and is decorated by his boar emblem carved in stone. After consultation with the DAC and Heritage England the PCC are of the opinion that this stone should be brought into the church before it loses all definition. Currently funds are not in place for this project and the availability of grant aid is limited: a point raised with Canon Adrian Daffern (Major Churches lead) when he visited in November.

The Windows for the King project to see etched and coloured glass windows placed above the porch doors at the entrance to the church nave was granted faculty permission. Funds have been raised by the Northern Dales Richard III Group and managed by the PCC. Rachel Philip’s design was placed on display for comment as part of the Faculty process. The windows will be installed in September 2024: the 550[th] anniversary of Richard III becoming Lord of Barnard Castle.

Barnard Castle Parish Hall

The Parish Hall is in the care of the Parish Hall Association under a lease from the PCC.

The committee have refurbished some of the old chairs in the hall and protected the solar panels on the hall roof against invasive pigeons (!). Attempts to replace the water goods around the hall and to repair the hall soffits had to be abandoned when asbestos was found in the sarkin of the roof. Plans for a total refurbishment of the Guild Room have been drawn up and presented to the PCC for approval. Detailed costs are being sought to enable grant applications for work to be made.

St. Mary’s Whorlton

The year began with the church having a new central heating clock fitted, a new wall heater and a protective cover for the earth rod installed.

All the usual necessary work was carried out: doors and locks cleaned and oiled, gutters cleaned, belfry wired against bird ingress, Fire Extinguishers serviced, as well as the Organ serviced and tuned. It is hoped an Organ condition report will be forthcoming from Lightbown and Son to highlight the extent of rodent damage. Bait has since been laid and the problem is now hopefully resolved.

There are no set times for church cleaning as it is carried out continually, likewise with the churchyard trees and shrubs: efforts by volunteers throughout the year have seen significant improvements.

Whorlton Village Hall:

The Village Hall is in the care of the Village Hall Association under a lease from the PCC. The association continue to make changes and improvements to the building.

Some numbers

Some numbers
Baptisms
33 baptisms were conducted at
Barnard Castle, 2 at Whorlton
WeddingsThree weddings were celebrated at
Barnard Castle, one at Whorlton
FuneralsThere were 14 funerals at Barnard
Castle and 4 at Whorlton with a further 11
conducted at the crematoria alone.
Clergy conducted 3 funerals in neighbouring
parishes		 Admission to communionJust one
candidate was admitted to communion at a service
at Green Lane School
ConfirmationThree children and three adults
were prepared for confirmation
Usual Sunday attendance
Based on the ‘October count’ the usual Sunday
attendance at Barnard Castle is 84 adults and 5
children.
At Whorlton the figure is 10 adults
Christmas
At Barnard Castle 611 people attended services on
Christmas Day or Christmas Eve (133
communicants). Christingle attracted 159 people
and the church carol service 152. In addition, two
schools (approx. 400 children, 100 adults) and the
Durham WI (250 adults) held their Carol services
at church.
The Carol singing and Christmas communion
service at Whorlton was attended by 50 people (25
communicants)		 The Worshipping community
Those who attend ‘regularly’ in church, care homes,
but excluding weekly Collective worship at two
Primary Schools and occasional services at Barnard
Castle School
At Barnard Castle 324: (111 under 10; 13 aged
10-17; 162 aged 18-69, 138 over 70)
17 adults joined the community, 25 left (moved
away or died). 6 children moved away.
The worshipping community at Whorlton is 14: 1
aged 11-17) 4 aged 18-69; 9 over 70
Easter
At Barnard Castle 132adults attended Easter worship
(118 communicants.
At Whorlton 10 adults attended Easter worship (9
communicants)		 Comment
The number of baptisms continues to reflect the
shortage of clergy in neighbouring parishes.
The Worshipping community number has been
affected by the return to regular services at The
Beaconsfield Care Home.

Structure, governance and management

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio, elected or co-opted by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting [APCM], in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. At its Annual Meeting in 2020 a motion was passed that came into effect in 2021:

As Charity Trustees PCC members are mindful of the Charity Commission’s Guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting was held after morning worship at Barnard Castle on Monday 24[th] April 2023. The Electoral Roll was reported to stand at 144. From the APCM there were 15 members of the PCC:

Members of the PCC: PCC Standing Committee elected 24.4.23 are marked *

Incumbent & Chair Revd Alec Harding*

Churchwardens
(Can serve 6 consecutive years)		 Mrs Joan Kemp Ambler (elected
2020)		 Mr Roy Long* (elected 2020)
Vacancy Vacancy

Ex Officio: Mrs Frances Stenlake* (Diocesan Synod) Lay Chair of PCC Deanery Synod: Mr Keith Miles Ms Abi Littlefair Mr Astley Fenwick (Three elected places to serve for 3 years from 2023)

Elected Members (8 places – can serve 4 consecutive years)

John White (2020)
Seonaid Walker-Jones
(2023)		 Geoff Knott (2021)
Helen Goodman* (2021)		 Carolyn Knott (2021)
Kate Stewart (2022)
Liz Burdon (2022)		 Catherine
Wilkinson (co-
opted 2023)

PCC Secretary Mrs Carolyn Knott (Geoff Knott from April 2023) PCC Treasurer Mrs Frances Stenlake

The Parochial Churth Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Barnard Castle with Whorlton (the "PCC") Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Independent Examinerfs Report I report to the members on my examination of the accounts of the PCC (registered charity 1130279) for the vear ended 31 December 2023. Responslbllltles and basis of report As the charity trustees of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'l. I report in respert of my examination of the PCC'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{Sllbl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connertion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. accounting records were not kept in respert of the PCC as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not complywith 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 should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. James Ferdinand, ACA, cfA Address: <* £ivÈ41[IOb 3/JHrf IF 6YT

The Parochial Church Council of the Et¢lesia5tical Parish of Bamard Castle with WIK)rlton Reglstered Chtsiity 1130279 Financlal Statements for the Year ended 31" December 2023 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Brou8hiforward 01.01.2023 Unrealised 3ppre¢411i Inco¢nln8 reKwr¢e$ 111 Total 141.lYUI Re5rAJrcesused 121 127.Y6.12 5.166.53 iJThreal￿ dewa￿1 Bakin￿￿le￿ fon¥ard 31.12.2023 131 139.048.21 15?.462 83 285.408.95 Total 285,408 95 Note5 2 see￿3￿￿"s0￿ Ir￿a￿l ExKx&iure 20.853.72 PettyCa5h 23.92 2S.298.16 0.592.60 70.69a.43 157.462 83 Ba￿￿(eat CtrokwatNebank 2L,319.16 Plus.. Re￿1¥a￿es￿uÈ 3.698.82 less: payrr￿nts ￿ ckared 8aLinceai 31.12a023 4.164.56 20.853.72 Approved bythe Parochrdl Chur(h CrMJrKil and sel￿d on rts behaw br. The Revd Canon Mard Chairman of PCC Church￿rdeft Balance Sheet as at 31" December 2023 2022 Invested A55ets Childrefi's fvnd Whorlton Permanent Endowmeni DeS￿na￿d (Èx-chvrth Cottaeel 3.720.83 13.154.48 22.247.Th) 31.572.12 21.319.46 3.398 12.014 20.319 29.797 25.534 CurrentAssets Petty Cash $muff￿s Petrycash Fk)wer Guild Dewsit Account CBF Bank savirw account Year end anN)unts ¢Jue to U5 18.92 25.298_16 40.592.60 3.698.82 61 25,298 30.144 1.771 16L62739 144341 UAOILMES Accounts payablÈ 4.164.56 7.147 NET ASSETS 157,46183 141194 BALANCE starti￿ Balance Income less Experhjiture Gainslllossesl on irNe51ments 141.194.21 156,2L 11,102.09 -5.599 5,166.53 -9.407 157J618J 14L194 0110212024

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Barnard Castle with Whorlton Financial Staternents for the Year ended 31st December 2023 Analysis of Incorne and Expenditure for the Period 1st January to 31st December 2023 Unrestrlcted Oo*n•ted Restrirted Endowment Funds Funds Funds Funds TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022 INCOME and ENtIOWMENTS Donations and legacies Income from Charitable Artivitie5 Other trading activities Income from Investments Other sncome 81.958. IrKJ. 17.672.04 2,324.56 23,894.64 1.984.C(J 105.953.44 21,980.60 85,627 14,243 997 3,694.48 606.65 1.258.69 5,554.35 4.953.17 6,161.C#) 16.937 Total Intome and Endowmerrts 103.93L97 2A2&56 691.68 o.Li) 139.04821 121710 EXPENDITURE Cost5 of generating fund5 Expenditure on charitable artivities Other expendtture 2.866.69 87.539.04 1,533.79 17.C67.11 3,093.50 2.866.69 90,848.52 34.230.91 4,752 91.597 30.962 1,775.69 14.070.30 Total Expènditure 107A7184 4.62729 15WS.99 o.(x) 127,946.12 127,310 INCOME less EXPENDITURE -3.540.87 -2202.73 16A45.69 O.(KI 11.IOL09 -5.599 Transfers betweèn Funds Gains Ilossesl on sales of fixed asset5 Gains Ilossesl on revaluation of fixed assets 1.316.CKI -1.316.tsJ 1.775.46 3,391.07 5,166.53 -9.407 NEf MOVEMENT IN FUNDS -2.224.87 -1.743.27 20.23&76 0.11) 16.268.62 -15,1106 BALANCE blf AT IM JANUARY 2013 28.60Q27 4&1￿￿9 41ffi31.97 28￿57.08 141.194.21 156 2 8ALANCE clf AT 31st DECEMBER Z023 26J79.40 40357.62 61W73 28A57.08 157,46183 141194 The notes on subsequent Pa8es forni part of the accounts 01102r2024

The Parochial Church Council of the Ec¢le5ia5tical Parish of Bamord Castle WFth Whorlton Financial Statements for the Year ended 31st December 2023 Analysis of Income and Endowments Unrestricted Designated Restricted Fund Fund Fund Total 2023 Total 2022 Donations and Le8acles Planned Givin8: Bank giving Envelope5 Total Planned Giving one-off donations Windows lor a Kin8 Barnard Castle Whorltot) Funerals Weddings Baptisms Other rècurring donation5 Wall safe and Candle5 Card reader Gift Aid Small Donations 42.782.74 1,133.06 43,915.80 7,657.38 42,782.74 43.901 1.133.06 1.571 43.915.80 45,473 8.912.38 2.879 21.385.14 7,652 4.708.60 3.810 1,248.51 1.152 4,372.15 4,699 572.76 418 1.480.31 1.735 1,862.24 2,004 2,586.88 2,673 12.215.38 10.439 2.693.29 2.194 Non-recurrin8 donations I(￿.[￿) 1.155.LM) 21.385.14 Collections at Services 4.708.60 1.248.51 4.372.15 572.76 1.480.31 1,862.24 2,586.88 10,860.88 2.693.29 ncome Tax recovered 1.354.50 Legacies reteTrved Total Income from Charitsble Arti¥itie5 Fund raising Book sales Easter lilies Recitals and Conterts Christmas events Social events Other Total FurKI Raisin8 Wedding5 Funerals WeddinylFunerals Total Fees Smuffies Flower Guild 81.958AO I(M).IXI 23A94.64 IOS.953.44 85.627 182.50 605.(XI 1.2(KJ.62 2.324.56 7.035.38 1.889.82 706.22 11.619.54 2,324.56 1.291. 2.833.CM) 182.50 448 605.C 495 3.625.18 2.661 7,035.38 27 1,889.82 393 706.22 1,320 14.044.10 5,344 1.291. 2,792 3.440.LK) 2,182 930.IJ) 1,835 5,661. 6.809 347.¢￿) 552 1.928.50 1,539 1.984.(X) 21.980.60 14,243 I[￿.(X} I￿.00 Statutory Fees: 607.C 930.¢JJ 1.537.QX) 347. Other Fees 4,124.LKI Other activities 1.928.50 17.672.04 2324.S6 Total Other Trnding Activities Magazine Books Magazine 997 Totsl Income from Investments Rents OA 997 Parish Hall Whorlton Willage Hall Bank deposit C8F dep05rt Permanent Endowment CBF- ex Church Cottage Children's Fund Whorlton Endowment 1,088.32 525. 448.33 344.22 608.09 680.52 1.088.32 525.LKJ 448.33 1,141.61 1.088 525 39 331 605 859 loi 358 Investments 797.39 680.52 101.72 359.58 4.953.17 101.72 359.58 1.258.69 Total 3.694.48 Other I￿oMe Grants received Recuffin8 One-off 5.554.35 5,554.35 506.65 16,597 506.65 240 606.65 5.55435 6.161.IKI 16.937 103,931.97 2,424.56 32.691.68 139.048.21 121710 Other income Total TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 01102Q024

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Barnard Castle with Whorlton Financial Statements for the Year ended 31st December 2023 Analysis of Expenditure Unrestritted Deygnated Fund Fund Restricted Fund Total 2023 Totol 2022 Costs of Generating Funds Fund raising Easter Lilies Social events Christmas Other fund raisins Giving envelope5 t￿al lund fai￿n8(0S￿ Magazine printing Books and publications total ￿8a￿ne3￿￿ b￿kS Advertisements 112.(Kl 1.136.98 1.597.71 20. 112. 1.136.98 1.597.71 20. 175 473 1,295 24 1.967 2.442 295 2.737 47 1866.69 1866.69 Magazine and Books Advertising Total 2￿66.69 0.00 2.866.69 4.752 Expenditure on Charltable Activities Mission Giving Charitable giving Parish Share To Diocese 71,7(6.O) 71.706.Tr) 68.291 Pay and honoraria Caretaker Organists 2.035 4.2tXI 3,495.86 1,120.50 4,616.36 Clergy and Stsff Expenses lergy expenses Clerw travel Other mileage Water rates Telephone Clergy house repair5 69S.76 28.61 471.48 280.((1 1.167.24 308.61 214.20 639.56 525.00 1,764 116 227 591 124.20 639.56 525. 118 total ctyand stalfe￿I 1.978.93 124.20 751 48 2.854.61 3.655 Mission costs Services.. expense5 Smuffies Children's work Books and publication5 Music and copyright Flower Guild 703.34 67.10 556.52 273.59 770.44 556.52 273.59 371.92 820.09 392.93 1.038 589 86 305 3.112 525 371.92 289.(P3 I27.￿} 392.93 Total MiSs￿n tosts Insurance BC Insurance Whorlton 1.872.19 6,317.13 2,168.93 289. 1.024.21 3,185.49 6,317.13 2.168.93 Church Insurance 5,772 Total Church Insurar*e 8.486.( 8,486.¢ 7.760 Total 87539.04 I￿33.79 1,775.69 90W.52 91597 0110212024

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Barnard Castle with Whorlton Financial Statements for the Year ended 31st December 2023 Analysis of Expenditure continued Unrestricted Designated Fund Fund Re5trirted Fund Total 2023 Totol 2.022 Other Expenditure Church Running Costs Maintenance: BC Maintenance: Whorlton Church equipment Church cleanin8 OrBan maintenan Printing costs Cornputing Office supplies Photocopier costs Other costs Gifts and other payments 778.LK) 1,076.11 350.29 IS.99 1,854.11 350.29 391.75 2.880 320 1,266 104 375.76 24.92 24.92 535.Q) 535. 330 432.29 432.29 127 1.357.03 206.38 1.357.03 206.38 2,049 229 933.03 987.85 365.91 1,298.94 1,177.85 45.LKI 611 190. 2.890 15. T¢)tsl Ch￿￿h Running costs 5.110.26 25S3.30 7.673.56 10.806 Utility Costs Barnard Castle.. gas Bamard Castle.. electricity Whorlton: electrictry 7.259.28 3,838.31 859.26 607.C(I 7,866.28 3.838.31 859.26 4,442 2,463 781 T¢xal Utilitycosis 11.95&85 [￿7.C4) 12,563.85 7.686 Major Projects Barnard Castle Windows for a King Whorlton 3.093.50 3.993.50 11.270 lo,￿.￿ lo.(￿).0? 1,2Ct) Ttltsl major repairc0515 3.093.50 io.gyJ.(x) 13.993.50 12.470 Totsl 17,067.11 3,093.50 14.070.30 34,230.91 30.962 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 107,472.84 4.627.29 15.845.99 127,946.12 127,310 0110212024

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Barnard Castle with Whorlton Notes on the Financial Statements 2023 Basis of Statements. The Financial Statements of the PCC have been prepared under The Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulation5 2LK16 governing the individual accounts of pccs. together with applicable accounting Standards and the Statement of Recommended Practiie for charities ISORPI FR5102 The Financial Statements have been prepared using the accruals and prepayments method. Investment5 included in the Financial Statements are shown at market Ibrdl value. The accounts were subjett to an independent examination. The Independent Examiner's Report is attached to the Financial Statements. Bankers. The PCC'S bankers are The Co-operative Bank. 3. De osit Account5. The PCC has an instant access savings account with the Co-operative Bank, accessed via the current account's dual authority portal. There is also a deposit account with CCLA Investment Management Limited's CBF Church of England Deposit Fund. 4. Pro rt . The PCC owns the Parish Hall. NewEate and Whorlton Village Hall. These assets are not incltjded in the Financial Statements. Both the halls are leased in return for fixed rental income. Approximate property valuations are Pafish Hall1£185.0(K)l and Whorlton Village Hall1£145,0001. These valuations are unchanged from 31, December 2009 and were confirmed as reasonable as ai 31" December 2015 by Simon Nixon of Addi50ns. It is considered that these valuations will not have changed materia51y. The Parish Hall is leased to the Parish Hall Association Iregistered charity no.11035361 on a 30 year lease from 2004. From December 2019 the rent increased to £1.088.32pa in accordance with the lease formula quinquennial rent increase. Whorlton Village Hall was le35ed to the Whorlton Village Community Association, with a new 21 year lease effected from I, August 2019 and initial rent of £525.OOpa. The lease provides for a formula based review of rent every 5 years. with the first review under the new lease due in 2024. 5. Invested A55ets. These are included in the Balance Sheet at current value Ibid price}.. Children's Fund. The fund is invested in 164.60 units of CCLA CBF Church of England Investment Fund Income Shares. The value at 31" December 2023 was £3720.8312022. £3,398.32>. Income is restricted for use in conneciion with work with children. Permanent Endowlnent. The fund is invested in 984.15 units of CCLA CBF Church of England Investment Fund Income Shares. The value at 31 December 2023 was £22,247.0012022.. £20,318.66). The income is available for general purposes lunrestrictedl. St Mary's, Whorlton endowment. The fund is invested in 581.92 units of the CCLA CBF Church of England Investment Fund Income Shares. The value at 31" Decernber 2023 was £13.154.4812022.. £12.014.261. The income is restricted for the benefit of St Mary's. Whorlton fabric. The endowment arises from the former Whorlton Church Restoration Fund. d. Designated Funds. The proceeds of the sale of Church Cottage in December 2015 are invested in 21,811.48 units of the CCLA CBF Church of England Fixed Interest Securities Fund Income Shares, value £31,572.12 at 31" December 202312022.. £29.796.661. 6. Pett Cash. Petty Cash is held by the Flower Guild and by Smuffies Ifor subscriptions) and Smuffies Ifor its selected charity). Monies are regularly banked to the current account. Records of petty cash transactions for the Flower Guild, SmLJffie5 and Smuffies IChaTltyl are maintained in cash books. 7. Poli for Resetves. The policy is to hold unrestricted rese￿e5 (to include any Gift Aid tax due but not yet claimed andlor received) of approximately 3 months expenditure Ifrom general fundsl to provide for uneven cash flow and for minor but necessary unbudgeted expenditure. Reserves at this level are currently held. The Parothial Church Counc41 of thÈ Etcle51astical Parish of 8arna".¢J Castle with Whorllon ReEiStéred Charity No. 1130279

  1. Poli for Pa toEm lo ees. Pay is reviewed annually. with a minimum rate of payment of the Living Wage Foundation's Living Wage.
  2. Pa Em ees and Pensions. The PCC employs a part-time Director of Music. Employee costs were.. Gross pay to employees £4.616.3612022- £6.235.361 Employer National Insurance costs Employer Pension contributions Total £4,616.3612022: £6,235.36) There were no pension arrangements for employees and no employees qualified for Automatic Enrolment las pay is below threshold). No employees opted in to a pension arrangement. The payroll 15 managed by Susan Peat on behalf of the PCC. Organists play at Whorlton on a "by agreemenff basis. No payments were made in 2023. For weddings and funera15, the organist is remunerated by onward payment of the organist fee received for the service. The Director of Music has first refusal but is not obliged to play at such services. The PCC acts as paying agent and these fees are therefore not included in the 2023 financial statements.
  3. PCC remuneration. PCC members receive no remuneration.
  4. Pa ments to Connected Persons. None.
  5. Contrarts with Central and Local Government. The PCC has no contracts with Central or Local Government.
  6. Grants from Central and Local Government. A grant of £179.35 was claimed from the Listed Places of Worship Grant scheme. This Scheme makes grants equal to the arnount of VAT paid on certain specific works relating to the maintenance of the thurch. The grant was in respect of St Marfs, Barnard Castle. A grant of £IIX).IJO12022 £1(K)I was received from Durham County Council towards ttjsts incurred by the PCC in respect of the churchyard at St Marfs. Barnard Castle.
  7. Other Grants received. a. Trinity College, Cambridge granted £1.375.￿ to replenish the Restricted Fund available to the incumbent to meet expenses which might not otherwise be incurred or might not be reimbursed by the PCC. b. A donation of £ICO.C(I was received from the Lord Crewe Fund.
  8. Communi Music. The excess of income over expenditure in respect of the 2022 Music Festival and donations in respect of concerts in 2023 are held in a designated fund and used to fund ongoing community music, including employee pay and rehearsal heating costs.
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  10. This projert is run in partnership with the Northern Dales Richard111 Group. acie5. There were no legacies re￿IVed in the year.
  11. Parish Share. The Parish Share offered to the Diocese and paid in 2023 was 71,706.(K)12022 f 68,291.041. For 2024, the PCC has offered to maintain the Parish Share at £71,706.¢J).
  12. Charit Givin The Smuffies toddler group raised £352.03 for its 2023 chosen charity. Lumos, the Christingle service raised £143.66 Inetl for The Children's Society, various events during the year raised £1,454.44 for USPG, a concert raised £877.72 for St Theresa's Hospice and the civic Remembrance Service raised £949.53 for the Royal British Legion. A further £3,473.99 was raised for other charities from funeral plate collections.
  13. Photoco ler. The PCC leases a photocopier from Grenke leasing. There is a separate contract wrth Mastercopy in respect of printing.

  14. Le The Parochial Church Council of the Eff￿&èSt1CaI Parth ol Barn#dCath with WhNhLVI e8i5teredCharity No. 1130279

  15. Governance Fees. No costs have been incurred in the Independent Examination of the Accounts or in other Governance.

  16. Gift Aid. 94% of regular giwng was Gift Aided in 2023. The other 6 % relates to non-taxpayers but part of this is eligible under the Small Donations Gift Aid Scheme. In respect of the Small Donations Gift Aid Scheme, the PCC claims separately for each of the two churches as Community Building5.
  17. Other Costs. This include5 £345 for the coach to Revd Sarah's licensing (for which contributions were madel and £486.50 in respect of fines for copyright infringement in the Pilgrim magazine in 2021. 24.A Monies. The PCC acts as collecting agents for certain connected parties and also where monies are raised for a specific charity at a service or event. These transactions are not included in the financial statements. The amounts are set out in the table below: en Agenry Amount Expenses deducted Amount paid out Diocesan Fees for weddings and Funerals 5.708.(KI 5,708.00 Fees for verger, bellringers Fees for Organist at weddings and funerals 256. 256.00 1.869.TrJ 1,869.00 Funeral collections and other charity monies 7.317.34 65.97 7.251.37
  18. Accountin records. Accounting records are maintained on MyFundAccounting software supplied by Data Developments. Gift Aid and Small Gift Aid data is recorded on Donations Co-ordinator V7.10 software supplied by Data Developments. This software is used to generate and electronically submit the Gift Aid and Small Gift Aid claims to HMRC. Data on MyFundAccounting is backed up by Data Developments. Donations Co-ordinator is manually backed up at least weekty. with a security copy stored off51te. The PCC subscribes to technical support in respect of Data Developments software.
  19. Review of Financial Controls. The PCC reviewed its financial contro15 during 2023 and agreed procedures to manage risks. The financial controls have been adopted as standing orders of the PCC. The Parothial Church c￿jnd1olthe EccleyasI￿al Parish of Bamard CèsUÈwithWlwl ftegi5ter￿ tharity No. 1130279