# **Parochial Church Council of St Augustine’s of Hippo, Hedon** ## **Trustees Report and Financial Statements** **31[st] December 2024** ## **Parochial Church Council of St. Augustine of Hippo, Hedon** ## **I N D E X** |Charity Information
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner’s Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Notes to the Financial Statements|Page
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10 - 12| |---|---| 1 ## **Parochial Church Council of St. Augustine of Hippo, Hedon** ## **Charity Information** ## **Architect** David Sherriff acts as consultant Architect and Project Manager. David Sherriff, BA (Hons), Arch Dip Arch, AABC 30-35 Dock Street LEEDS LS10 1JF ## **Independent Examiner** David Gray, NLFCA Main Road Thorngumbald HU12 9LS ## **Bankers** All banking of Church Accounts is held with: HSBC 3-4 Jameson Street Hull HU1 3JX ## **Insurers** All insurance policies are held with: Ecclesiastical Insurance Group plc Beaufort House Brunswick Road Gloucester GL1 1JZ 2 ## **Parochial Church Council of St. Augustine of Hippo, Hedon Registered Charity** ## Report of the Trustees ## _for the year ended 31[st] December 2024_ St. Augustine’s Church is situated in the town of Hedon in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is part of the Diocese of York within the Church of England ## **Objectives and Public Benefit** The promotion of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC aims to promote the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical within the Parish. When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, especially, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community and to facilitate this it is important that we maintain the fabric of St. Augustine’s Church. We also see it as part of our mission that the whole community is able to enjoy and appreciate its beauty and its core role in representing the heritage both religious and secular, of the town and region. ## **Mission Statement** To witness the love of God through worship, fellowship and service and improve the lives of the wider community. ## **Safeguarding** The Parochial Church Council has adopted and is implementing The House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy ‘Promoting a Safer Church’. ## **Benefice** St. Augustine’s Church is one of four Churches forming the Benefice of Hedon, Paull, Sproatley and Preston in South Holderness. A trial began in 2023 with the churches in the villages coming under one umbrella under the care of the Deanery with a rota of clergy performing services. St Augustine’s Church, Hedon and St Mathew’s Church Withernsea (the two largest parishes in South Holderness) both have incumbent clergy who will concentrate on serving their respective parishes. ## **Responsible Body** Responsible Body is the Parochial Church Council of St. Augustine’s Church, Church Lane, Hedon HU12 8JG. **Charity Registration No. 1130525.** ## **Principal Offices** Sheena Baylis, 10 Cedar Court, Farrand Road, Hedon, HU12 8XL – PCC Secretary ## **Parochial Church Trustees** The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. Any named person on the Church Electoral Roll is eligible for nomination and election as a Church Trustee. 3 ## **Parochial Church Council of St. Augustine of Hippo, Hedon Registered Charity** ## **Report of the Trustees (continued)** _For the year ended 31[st] December 2024_ ## **PCC Membership 1[st] January 2024 to 14[th] April 2024** ## _**Ex Officio**_ Rev Dr Susan H Pulko – Vicar Shirley Grayson – Church Warden Dorothy Winter - Diocesan Synod Representative Brenda Goldspink - Deanery Synod Representative ## _**Elected Members**_ Colin Billany Ian Brown Paul Franzen Jennifer Jones ## _**PCC Membership – 14[th] April 2024 to 31[st] December 2024**_ _**Ex Officio**_ Rev Dr Susan H. Pulko - Vicar Jennifer Jones - Churchwarden Shirley Grayson - Churchwarden Dorothy Winter – Diocesan Synod Representative ## _**Elected Members**_ Colin Billany Paul Franzen Adam Wainwright ## _**Co-opted Members**_ None ## _**Remuneration/expenses**_ The Vicar’s Stipend is paid directly by the Diocese who also provides the living accommodation and attendant costs. No remuneration is paid to any other Trustee or Officer other than repayment of direct expenses where appropriate. ## _**PCC Standing Committee**_ PCC Standing Committee comprising Vicar, Churchwardens, Secretary, Treasurer and Lay Vice Chairman. One Standing Committee meetings was held during 2024. ## **PCC Committee** Our planned application to the Heritage Lottery fund has been high on PCC’s list of priorities during 2024. The PCC made it clear that “The PCC want to continue with the priorities as indicated in the QI, a and b, and in the submission of the Expression of Interest. The PCC is concerned that the delays caused by the side issues are putting the project at risk”. The archdeacon chaired a meeting to move the project forward and made it clear that the project should follow the intention which had been set out in the Expression of Interest and accepted by the Heritage Lottery Fund and that the scope of the project was for PCC to determine, although expert advice would be sought. Following this meeting the project was back on track but, sadly, the associated delay meant that our Expression of Interest expired before we could 4 submit a Development Phase Proposal. This in turn means that a new Expression of Interest in necessary, reflecting the HLF’s new Investment Principles. Work continues of this. In June the submission of the 2023 annual report to the Charity Commission drew attention to some gaps in our governance documents which needed to be addressed before the annual report for 2024 is submitted. The Charity Commission also asked for more financial information including gifts in kind donations and donated services and facilities. Whilst the supporting information stated that “values within the 4 fields may not necessarily represent the gross income of the charity” the software did not allow us to add any figures into the fields that did not add up to the final income balance in the financial report. We were therefore unable to submit any information regarding gifts in kind etc., to the Charity Commission. Our service pattern has continued with a Sunday eucharist except on the third Sunday of each month when we have Morning Prayer, a Wednesday Celtic eucharist, Evening Prayer on Friday, and a monthly Taize-style service. Attendance levels are relatively static, aside from a modest increase in attendance on Friday evenings. We have started an informal Sing-along-in-Spirit service each month, and this is attracting a congregation of between 6 and 12 people. The number of funerals seems to have recovered following a drop at the end of 2023 (possibly due to the opening of Lelley Fields Crematorium). The number of weddings is just one down on last year, but there have been almost twice as many baptisms as in 2023, and the level is now almost as high as it was 10 years ago, standing at 24. We have continued to host local schools and nurseries for services at major festivals, and the two primary schools have both visited on several occasions during the year as part of their curricular activities. Rev Sue and Tony Hay have visited Inman’s Primary School alongside this activity to talk about festivals and have collaborated with the museum in introducing the children to the fascinating history of Hedon. Our foodbank has continued to provide support to the community. We have benefited this year from a couple to larger donations, one in kind (goods) and one in cash on top of the regular donations of food we received from individual members of the community, other churches, organisations and local businesses; we highly value this support without which we would be unable to continue. We have also joined East Riding Food Poverty Action (ERFPA) and have benefited from two small grants from them. We estimate that, during 2024, we supplied food to the value of over £31 000 based on a weekly rate of £25 per client. Apart from food the Pantry also offers fellowship to our clients with each other and ourselves over a hot drink and cake. Despite the cold temperatures many stay to chat and help each other through difficult times. We have benefited from the work of approximately 50 volunteers during 2024. Our programme of events continued, with Heritage Open Days extended to a full week in September being particularly busy. Some of the events held during that week were disappointing in terms of donations, especially when compared to the performances taking place at other times. During the year there were 6 church tours by groups and 2 churchyard tours. Summer tower tours and bikers meets also continued, and it was particularly encouraging to be able to hold our monthly craft markets on 11 occasions, missing only January. Following the success of an exhibition of artwork by primary school children in 2023, we hosted two exhibitions this year: one by a professional artist as part of the town’s Hedfest celebrations, and a second as part of the D-day Commemoration event. Our Christmas Fair was also encouraging and it seems that holding it on the evening of the town’s Christmas light switch-on increases attendance quite dramatically. Our annual beer festival in collaboration with Aitchison’s took place, but attendance was down on previous years, and it is our intention to remove the entrance fee (which currently included one drink, the brochure and a commemorative mug) for next year to improve attendance: all drinks will then be paid for, a deposit made for the mug, and a simple list of ales given as people arrive. Feedback collected at events shows that they are well received and our facilities are, with the exception of heating, perceived as at the very least adequate. The lack of effective, sustainable heating 5 continues to be a barrier to expanding the services we can offer with most of our fundraising efforts restricted to the summer months, and it is particularly sad to have to pause our weekly coffee mornings during the winter. 6 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, HEDON I report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 31" December 2024 which are set out on the attached pages 8-11. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The ¢haTity's trustees are responsiblc for the preparation of the accounts; considcr that an audit is not required for this year undcr scLtioll 144{2) of the Charities A¢1 2011 {the 2011 Art} and consider that an indq)endent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 at the 2011 Act; to follow the proecdur¢s laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission undcr section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ALI, and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of illdependent examiuer'5 report My examination was carried out in a¢¢ordan¢e with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a revicw of the accounting records kcpl by the charity and a comparison of th¢ accounts prcsCnt¢d with those rrfords. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seekin&F explanations from the Trustees concerning any su¢h matters. Thc procedures undertak¢n do not provide all the evid¢n¢e that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion 15 given as to whdh¢r the accounts pr¢s¢nl a 'truc and fair view. and the report is litnitcd to those matters s¢1 out in the following statement. Independent examlneT'S statement In connection with tny examinatio￿ no matter has come to my attention which gives tnc reasonable cause to beli¢v¢ that in any material resp¢¢t th¢ requir¢menls to k¢¢p accounting records in accordanc¢ with section 130 of the 101 l Act,. and b. to pr¢parc accounts which accord with the aLLounling rccords and comply with the aceounling requirements of the 2011 Act, have not becn tnet- or lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a prop¢r und¢rstanding of the accounts to be reached. David Gray, NLFCA Main Road, Thorngumbald. HU12 9LS a¥¢7 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, HEDON STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITES (INCORPORATING AN INCOML AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2024 UDre5tricted Restricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Total 2023 Notes Incoming resources Voluntary Income: Donations and gifis 7695 5903 13598 27187 Activities for generating funds: Services and aCti￿1t1¢S 32952 15689 48641 40978 Other income: Gifi Aid and VAT refund 7415 Other income 455 455 Tot81 incoming resources 41102 21592 62694 75580 Resources expended Charitable activitics 43791 15770 59561 58864 Net Incoming resources (2689) 5822 3133 16716 Transfer between fimds Balances brought fonward at I" January 2024 Balanees carried fonvard at 31" December 2024 35874 40018 75892 5