The Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Yarm Addressfor correspondence.. The Rectory, 6 Westgote, Yorm. T515 9QT Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements of the Parochlal Church Councll for the year ended 3151 December 2025 Rector: The Reverend Darren Moore Bankers: Barclays, 23 Wellington Squa￿, st0ckt0n￿n-TeeS Lloyds Bank, 27 Hi8h Street, Stockton-on-Tees C¢>op, PO Box 250. Skelmersdale Darlington Building Society, 81 High Street, Yarm Independent Examiner: Mr Philip Sykes. Three Winds, Picton TS15 OAG Our web site: www.Yarnichurch.co.uk The Parochial Church Council is an Excepted Charity The Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Yarm The Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene Church, Yarm Trustee Annual Report for the year ended 31° December 202S Alm and Puypose St Mary Magdalene Parochial Church Council {the PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating With the Incumbent, the Reverend Darren Moore, in promotin8 in the ecclesiastical parish. the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangellstic, social and ecumenical, as well as the Church itself, which Is a Grade Il. Llsted Building. Objectlves and Artlvltles The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our Church, and to become part of our parish family. When planning our activities. the PCC has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, and particularly The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit. Our senilces and worship put falth into practice through prayer and scripture, muslc and satrament. We have reglstered as an Incluslve Church as a slgn that we welcome all people who want to Ilve out thelrfalth as part of our parlsh famlly, through: Worship and prayer: learnlng about the Gospel and developin8 their knowled8e and trust In Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people livin8 in the parish. Mission and otrtreach work. We wlsh to open the church buildlng for the beneflt of the communlty as a safe, wami space. To facllltate this work, It15 vltal that we malntaln the fabrlc of the Church. Achlevements and Performanc• Worshlp and Prayer The PCC Is keen to offer a ran8e of ser4ice5, not only OD Sundays, but also durln8 the week, that our communlty wlll find both beneficial and splrltually fulfilling. For example. Sunday mornin8 8.00am Se￿iCe$ of Holy Communion provlde a traditional form of service. Wednesday mornings provide a midweek said eucharist with refreshments and other artlvltles such as prayer tlme or bible reading fellowship afterwards. The Sunday 10.30am eucharlst has maintained Its choral basls and brlngs young chorlsters Into church. We have maintslned our fresh expresslon Se￿iCe on Monday mornings for babies and toddlers called Little Sparks. At the end of 2025 there We￿ 116 parishioners on the Electoral Roll following the full revislon. The usual Sunday attendance was 75 adults and 11 children. The under 18 attendan￿ wa5 largely due to the work of the music director encouraging a junior choir and choral scholars. The Christmas and Easter attendance In total went up by Il% in 2025. As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey throu8h Ilfe. There have been 18 Baptisms, 6 weddin8s and 11 funerals durin8 the year. Those who are no longer able to come to Church are not forgotten. There is a team of Lay Eucharistic Ministers who take Holy Communlon to people in their own homes. Deanery Synod Four members of the PCC sit on the Stokesley Oeanery Synod. but sadly through the death of David Yates, our membership was reduced to three. The syr)od provides the PCC with a link with the churches around us, and with the Dtocese as a whole. It also receives reports from the General Synod. There were three meetings. Amon8St the items discussed were Generous Giyin& safeguarding, creative prayer and Big Kids. Church Fabric The appeal for improvin8 the sound system raised enough funds to replace the dipon microphones costing just under £3.1)JO licence free. The PCC is mindful of the church's responsibility to our planet and is looking at the aim to get to cart)on neutral by 2030. It commissioned a ￿POrt from Emma Varney in July 2024 which made clear that the electricity supply to the site was inadequate. Northern Powergrid were asked to provide options for providing additional power and a report was re￿IVed in April 2025. The cost will be prohibitive without a substsntial legacy or 8rants. There is an issue with the current bOi￿r system - see details below. The plastic draln covers have been replaced wbth a more robust galvanized steel design. Faculty approval for the permanent removal of the south side pews was received in June 2025. We will need to fundraise to repalr the wooden floor blocks in 2026 to provide a secure area for future activities. st The church architect conducted his quinquennial inspection on 21 July 2025. We are pleased to announce that all the work on the roof and windows identified as urgent have been completed and cost £2,683. The boiler reported as urgent is subject to ongoing discussions wlth the DAC. We are blessed that the heatin8 system has kept the church warm over the winter months. The PCC would like to thank the Fabric Committee for their hard work to maintain the buildin8. Mlsslon and Evangellsm Helping those in need is a demonst•atlon of our falth and our food cage which Is regularly replenished by the con8re8ation has become an established form of 8ivin8 to Sprouts in Thornabv. Our monthly magazine, Tridenv, rH>W has a benefite print run of some 250 copies and glves detalls of what is comin8 up, and reports on previous artlvlties. We ask for contributions of £6 per year to cover the cost of this 10 edition ma8azine. We are indebted to our advertisers who allow us to provlde a few colour pages and retain the low subscription fee. The PCC is grateful to the editorial team for the high standard of their work. Café Magdalene continues to be the bedrock of our mlssion activities to the community. The standard of cakes and servlce is phenomenal. There were 3.872 drinks sold and 3,649 cakes sold. Word of mouth Is our best advertlslng and there Is always a wonderful atmosphe￿. The PCC knows that the work put Into makin8 this a success is considerable and words cannot express our gratitude. Other Artlvltles The PCC is grateful to the Cowop community fund for their grant of nearfy £2,(Th and Co-op funeral care for raising over £200 with a hamper raffle for the Bee Project. Alon8 With church fundraising we have managed to provide an enclosed haven for a colony of bees in a corner of the churchyard. Flnan¢lal Revlew The accounts have been transferred to a cloud based database from a spreadsheet system. Thls has allowed Trustees to be offered the facillty to see the accounts at any time using a computer and comply with Charity Commlssion's CC3 guidance. The general accounts have been prepared usin8 Receipts and Payments method and Tradlng (for the Ma8azlne, Ma8da Muslc and Café Magdalene) have been prepared usln8 Accruals Istatement of Recommended Prattice SORP 2015). This means the current fixed assets of the café and café stock value has been considered in the balance sheet. There cannot be a dlrect comparison with 2024 accounts as last yearfs accounts were prepared under a -historic cost convention". Total receipts on the unrestricted and designated General Funds were £130.71812024 - £118,576), and payments from this fund totalled £125,654 {2024- £109,326). giving a Small Surplus of £5.06412024- £9,250). The surplus is largely due to café activities whith has retained £4,(X)O for the replacement of café assets. In addition, the PCC decided to move £2,IX)O from the café account to the 'designated fund, for restoration. The surplus for the unrestricted general fund used for routine spending was £428. Income from the Parish Giving Scheme, standing orders and weekly envelopes I'Planned Givin￿) increased by around 4.3%, and we continue to encourage a change from envelope and standing order giving to the Parlsh Giving Scheme. It has been good to see that the contattless giving station and one-off Gift Aid envelopes are used by visitors and those attending occasional offices (baptisms, funerals and weddin85) and the congregation for charity donations. We have replaced the Payaz terminal as the operating system on the old tablet became obsolete and stopped working. This has (mly been achieved by the generosity of church members and users of the church. We have received no legacies over the year. We are blessed with lots of people willing to take part in church activities to provide income to run the parish from donations at church events. Included with money donated at occasional offices, refreshments, craft stall and raffles, a net income of just over £ll,(KM) was raised. The freewill offer to the Diocese- which helps towards the cost of stipends and housing tosts for the cler8y- was increased by 3.9% for 2025. The PCC feels stron8ly that the parish should honour its offer in full and now pays monthly by standing order. This can only be achieved by regular contributions and PGS monthly gift aid recovery. We are very fortunate that we have people who give their time willingly to ralse money for other charlties. The PCC have approved these acttvitie5 and therefore all 8ift aid money can be included with the donation. These are identified in the accounts and total £7.878. The church also 5UPPOrts Sprouts with food and household items: the monetary value of the gift is considerable a5 a full ca8e of 8oods is regularly emptied. The fiscal governance arrangements were reviewed In accordance with the Charity Commlssion guidance on Internal financial controls for charities. November 2024 and CC20 Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties, October 2022. All money is counted by two people daily into tamper proof bags before placing in the safe. A record of all money is kept. The church relles on regular glvers and at the end of the financial period we have 64 regular donation5 of which 62 8ift aid. 39 contribute monthly via the Parish Giving Scheme and 20 Increase thelr offer by inflation. 23 contrlbute monthly by standing order and 218ift aid thelr donatlon. 2 give weekly In a green envelope. Reserves Pollcv The PCC has resolved to maintain a balance on our General {unrestrictedl Fund, which equates to at least three months, payments of free will offer1£17,(KX)} and to cover emergencies. The Fabric Fund has its own reserve and the PCC resolved to retain £5.IXKI to cover the cost of emergenry repairs. It Is our policy to Invest reserves with CCLA. through the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund. their Investment Fund units, and their Property Fund unSts. This way. our reserves should increase with inflationary costs. The café aims to reserve £2,000 per annum in a 95 day deposit account linked to the Co-op business account to pay for planned replacement of capital assets which are devalued in the accounts over 5 years. Thls year the sum of £2,OtXI was asslgned. Safeguardlni The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to comply wlth the House of Bishops, guidance on safe8uardln8 children and vulnerable adults). Volunteers The members of the PCC would like to thank all the volunteers who work so tirelessly to make our Church a Ilvely and vibrant community. Our especial thanks 80 to our hard workin8 subcommittees. Structure, Governance and Management The method of appointmert of PCC members is set out in the Churth Representation Rules. The Councll comprises the Incumbent, assistant cler8V, the Churchwardens, Readers. those elected to the Deanery Synod. and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the congregation are always encouraged to join the Electoral Roll, and to consider standing for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance in the parish, and for all financial matters. The full PCC met six times during the year. The average level of attendance was 75%. Given its wide responsibilities, the PCC has several sub committees, each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. These include Events, Mi55ion and Outreach {GOLD), Fabric, Café, Health and Safety and Wild care. Each report to the full PCC, with the notes of their meetin8s and seek approval for any spending. Admlnlstratlve Infomiatlon The Church is situated at West Street. Yarm, TSIS 9BU and is part of the Deanery of Stokesley. in the Diocese of York. The correspondence address is The Rertory, 6 Westgate. Yarm, TSIS 9QT. The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956, and the Church Representation Rules 20221 and a Charity excepted from re8iStration with the Charity Commission. PCC members who have served from l January 2025 until the date this report was approved were.. Ex Officlo The Incumbent Asslstant Curate Assoclate Prlest Reader The Revd Darren Moore The Revd Emma Cain The Revd Kate Brown Mr David Local Chair From April 2025 Dlocesan synod member Deanery Synod member Until March 2026 Until June 2025 Churchward•n5 Mr Pther Monck Mrs Beryl Nadin Mrs Avril Rhodes Or John Rhodes Deanery Synod Vke chair Treasurer to the PCC from May 2025 Secretary from October 2025 Until May 2025 and from October 2025 Elect•d Members Mrs Lynn Allison Mrs Angela Beckwith Mrs Tanya Brackenbury Mrs Ros Carling Mrs Sue Ellis Mrs Jean Finlay Mrs Wendy Galtskell Mrs Jayne Gregory Mr5 Elalne Huggins Mr Martln Huggins Mrs Marion Johnston Mr5 va￿rie Meekin8 Mrs Beryl Nadin Mr5 Ma88ie Nichols Mrs Pam Parker Mr Shaun Sutton Mrs Abbie Telford Mr David Yates Until Deomber 2025 Treasurer untll May 2025 From October 2025 Secretary until September 2025 Appmved by the PCC ¢￿14th Aprfl 2026 ond slgned on Its behalf by.. ft￿d Oarren MO0￿ (C￿rI DrJDhn RlxKle5 Ifr••sur•fl CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Iiidoperider)t Exaniiiior s Report R•wrt to th• tru•ts•• of st Mary Magdalern Parochial Churth Councll, Yami On a¢¢ourbl¥ for th• y••r 3111 D•c4mbw 2025 Ch•rlty no (If any) 1130683 6-10 r••poMlbllltl•• ¢)f Th• chority's tNst4x8 consider that an audlt 18 not required for thkn year tru•t••• •nd •xamlw undor ￿tK)n 144 of tho CharFti8J Ad 2011 (the charit￿ Act) and that an It i• my rew)on8tMlty to.. axamino th• acc4)unts und•r ••ction 145 of th• Charitlo• A to folkm thé wocedur08 laKI In tho gonèrnl DirectiDn8 given by tho Chonty C¢xnmiMion (under 145(SXb) of tho Charbtie• kt, and to state wh•thor parlicular mattern com• to my •tt¢nl￿n. •x•mln•V• •tat•m•nt by tho Ch•rity Cixrrniuion. An exarrim￿n incWo• a r•vi•w of the aco)untin9 ro¢ord• kept by tho charty and a comporwn of the ac￿unt8 pro8onted with thw rec4)rd•. It al80 inrjuth consKJerat*)n of any unusual It•m8 or diKlosurn• in tho 8CC4)unts and •ooking 0xplan•￿n5 from the trust0￿ conc•ming any •uch matt•rn. Th• proc•dur•8 und•rtak•n do not provide all thg evKlonco th•t would b• rwuited in •n audit, and onw4uonty no opinKJn is given ￿ to wh•thw th• ac(x)unts prwnt a Iru• and falrf ¥iV4¥ and tho r•port 18 Imlt•d to tho•• matt•rn ￿t out in tho Ind•p•nd•nt In o)nnoctlon wlth my •xaminatKJn, no materknl mjttarn h•v• cm to my •umln•f• •tat•m•nt •lt•ntTh whKh mè Cau￿ to bellove that In, any materb•l re8PfjCt.' accounting t•Cfxd• w•r• not k•pt in acqXdWn￿ with Mciion 130 of which •ttonllon •hould bo dr*4¥n in ¢xdor to •nabl• * prop•r und•rntandi 01 tho occ(yJnts to be reached. S*n•d: D•ts: Marth 2028 Philip Syko• R•l•vant prof•Mlon•l quallficallonl•) or body {11 any): Three Wmth, Picton, North Yorkshire TS15 OAG St Mary Magdalene, Yami Flnanelal Statoments for th• y•ar •nded 31 December 2025 Roceipts and Paymènts alc VnTe¥trl¢t•d G•n•ral R•strlct•d Total Total fund• 2025 2024 REceipTS Don•tMs and £￿,930 £134 £10.764 £97,837 £98.691 £11.862 £8.139 £2,961 £22,762 £t4.131 Other trading activit £2,235 £20.757 £22,992 £23.840 Invo8trnnts £207 £1,059 Othw Incom• £1 £180 £0 Tot•1 Incon £101.089 £29.029 £14.112 £144.830 £137,506 PAYMEMTS R•Ming fur £1.901 £143 Exp•nditur• I￿ ch•rlthbl• •clvit £99.954 £22,7KI £9,477 £132,181 £128.857 Oth•r •xp•ndrturn Total •x ndltur• £102.761 £21093 £9.4TT £135.131 £132.031 i£t,0721 £6.136 £4636 TRANSFERS Grgss transfers t%thveen fund•. in Gr088 translerts fijnds. oui £i.soo £2.387 1£3.5CL)I £2,OCfS {£2,367) £5,867 1£5,8671 £1,200 Oth•r r•¢ognl••d g•ln• I Io•M• GainsAosges on in￿strnen1 a88•ts Glini on r•v•lu•bon, fix•d aga￿ u £7.291 £7.291 N•t mov•m•nt In fund• l•ft•r tr4n•f•rsl £11294 £18,990 £5,477 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total lund• brought forw•rd £29,n1 £1.6 £7.070 £38.396 £32,919 Totsl lund• carrl•d lorwdrd £30.159 £13, £11,338 £55,385 £38,398 St Mary Magdalono, Yarni Flnanclal Statements for the y•ar Onded 31 Decomb•r 2025 Not8S to the Financlal Statements DMlgnat•d RMtr5¢t TOTAL TOTAL 2024 N¢X• fvnd fund nd 2020 1 Donatlons and lewl•• Planr*d grving Colloctyons 81 s•Mc•s £52,701 £7.022 £13.695 £S2.701 £7.291 £24,324 £51,044 £8,874 É16.869 £69 £2 Other donations gf4nts £10.$84 Income lax Totsl £13.5X> £￿.939 £13,S20 £97,J37 £21,SD4 £98,691 £134 £10.764 NoTrvr•cuthtvJ