2023-12-31-accounts

REGIStERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1131281 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 for Stokesley with Seamer PCC

Stokesley with Seamer PCC Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Page Report of the Trustees 3to5 Independent Examiner's Report Ststement of Fbnantial Aciivities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 9t014 Page 2 of 14

Report ofthe Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 The trustees present their report with the financial ststements of the tharity for the year ended 31 December 2023. REFERENCE AND ADMIN15fRATIVE D￿Alls Rewstered Charity numbér 1131281 Prindpal address The Rectory Leven Close Stokesley Middlesbrough Trustees Ex-officio Clergy- Rev Ben Gunter (Priest-in-charge & Chairl Churchwardens.- Judwth Turland-, John Groom Ivice Chairl.. David Hand,- Deanery Synod Member= Jenny James Isecretaryl Elected Jane Atha ISafe8uardingl.- Nadine Brown- Anne Bryant (TreasureTI- Guy Davies.. Jennifer Finel,. Colin Hinton," Hilary Kerr.. Beverley Turner IPCC representative on the Standin8 Committee).. Sue W3rdlè- Heather Waring- Jean Webster.. Michael Westgarth-Taylor IPCC Representative on the StandinB CommitteÈl. The PCC has also appointed an unremunerated office holder who is not a PCC member.- Elector31 Roll- Paula Davie5 Independent examiner Gillian Duffy & Co Ltd, Chartered Accountants sfRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEME14T Governing document The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956. Church Representation Rules 20171 and 3 registered charlty (number 11312811. rt has the fesponsibility. wtth the Priest-in-charge lits Chatrl. of promotinB in the ecclesiastical pa¥ish the whole rni55ion of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic. ￿Kial and ecumenical. All who attend worshlp are encouraged to register on the Church Elertoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC. The PCC met 7 times during the year. The Standing Committee, compri5in8 the churchwardens. treasurer and secretary plus two PCC represenlatives met 6 times during the year. Our Annual Parish Meeting was held on 20 March 2023. Risk Mana8eme)t and Saftguardir¥ PCC Membefs. as trustees, acknowledge their duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity 15 exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in pla￿ to provide reasonable a55urance against fraud and error. PCC member5 have also taken due regard of House of Bishops. 8uidaft￿ on Safeguardin8 Children and Vulnerable Adult5, and the PCC adopted the new 'Prornoting a Safer Church. national poliry in 2017 and updated policies in atcordance with Diocesan guidelines in the course of 2019. No reports have been received of any inadents of concem. OBJECTIVES AND AcllvmES Purpose and Values Our statement of purpose and values. adopted in 2011. continues to be- Purpose.. Our purpose is to worship God. to follow Jesus. and to show his love to all. V3lues= l. We worship the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We aim to do this throJ8h prayef. praise and study that is faithful. varied and vibrant. offered throughout the week. 2. As a refiertion of God's open and inclusrve love. we welcome all people of a113Ees. so they may develop a relationship with him. Page 3 of 14

1. As the Body of Christ. our commitment to one another is one of friendship. encouragement and support. within and beyond our organised artivities.
2. Wè want everyone to explore their call to disopleship in daity life. and we encourage them to develop that callin8 in the offerin8 of time, skills. and money w¢thin and beyond the church.
3. We ensure that the church's vision, values, art¢vities and organisation are Whdely and acce55ibly publicised and understood.
4. We m36ntain and dèvelop our buildÈngs for worship and mission and as valued spiritual places and resources within the local cornmunity. OWEcnvfS AND ACTIVMES Membershlp. Worshlp. Stutty. Prayer. Mlsslon, E¥angellsm, and Ecumenkal Atti¥ity The new 2023 Elertoral Roll contained 118 members12022= 1221 from 96 househokls. 6 bang non-resFdent. 2023 has been 3 yèar when the church has moved to notable 8rowth_ Reviewing attendance figure5 acros5 the final quarter. attendènte at the main Sunday service shows a fifteen per cent increase year on year from 2021-23. y the end of the year, normal attendance at the main Sunday service was around sixty. We have more than recovered from Covid and are attracting new people of all ages. We finished theyear with record numbers at all Chrlstmas services including a joint carol service with Churches Together. Stokesley Parish Church aims to be at the heart of its community. revitalisingtradition5 and exploring new p055ibilities. The monthly-coffee and Cake5" morning continues to see healthy numbers with the associated craft activities reachinE many people from both old and new parts of the town. The Autumn Fair was very suc￿ssIv1 with increased numbers and tskings. Local people were involved in a-tidy up- day in the graveyard extension and over thlrty l¢xal organi￿tiOnS decorated trees for our first Christmas Tree Festiv31. including 5choo15 and uniformed 8roup5. With its ex￿lIent acoustics. the church is h05ting an increasing number of musical concerts in line with our aim to grow this revenue stream in the futUTe. The church plays a significant Tole in the town at limes of natlon31 importance, this yearxreeningthe Kings, coronation. hosting a royal picnic and r￿nactIng the coronation with the local primary school for children. teachers and parents. We were delighted that the ArchbTrshop of York joined us for Rernembran￿ Svndèy and the town pafadè. following an earlier visit in lyne when he admitted churchwardens in the Cleveland Archdeaconry at our thufch. We continve to invest in our building to reflect the needs of our worshiping and lotal community which 15 growing younger and more diverse. The screen has become a very popular element of services ofall types and occasional offices. The sound system is in the pro￿55 of being upgraded to the same standard. We are very grateful for a 8eneroLSS legacy in memory of Hilary and Derek F¥ow and this will suppgrt further devdopments. Finance continues to be a considerable challenge with income lagging behind expenditure. The primary stfategy for addressing this rnust be an increase in numbers. We anticipate that wving will increase as attendan￿ and our presence in the community grows. Our ministry capacity has been boosted through increased lay leadership and p3rticipation. The farnily servi￿ is now c¢>led by parents, the Revitalize Group led a Blue Christmas service for those finding life hard and our Friendship Group continue5 to provide practical and pastoral support. Prayer ministry 15 Offered on a one-to-one basis. We are most grateful to the Reverend Jon Dean and Reverend P3uI Peverell from Great Ayton for their support. An enormous amount of time and effort has gone into the work behind scenes to enable all this to happen. We are immensely g¥ateful to all who havè contributed, and we 8ive thanks to God for all He has done in church and community this year. Public benefft The Parish of Stokesleywith Seamer-in-cleveland. in thestokesley Deaneryof the Diocesè of York. tompri5es the market town of Stokesley and the rur31 area immediately to its west and north. including Tame Bridge. Seamer, Tanlon and Newby. The parish church of St. Peter & St. Paul. Siokesley and tts thurthyard (dosed for burials, and now maintained by Hambleton DCI are on Stokesley High Street. The smèller p3ri5h church of St. Mart4n, Seamer and its churchyard (open for burials, maintained by the PCCI are on Hilton Road. Seamer. The Parish is also responsible for a large detached churchyard lopen for burials. maintsined by the PCCI on Helmsley Road. Stokesley. The PCC, mindful of the Charity Commi55ion'5 8uidance on public benefit, ￿ committed to.. enabling as many people as possible to worship ai our churche513nd tn other place5, when appropriatel- encouraging different @roups within the parish to explore aspects of Christian faith- enabling individuals to live out their faith in the communities in whtch thev live and work,. making our buildings. land and ministers available for religiou5. education31 and artistic purposes by schools and other tommunity groups. encourag*￿ the support of various tharities whose aims are consistent with the Page 4 of 14

PCC's- Providing pastoral care. This pastoral care indude5 ministry through baptisms and weddTrn8S, ViSitin8the Sick. ènd the condurt of funerals land txjrials in our churchyards) and the care of the bereaved= it is exerosed both by dergy and by lay members of the church. Financial R￿leW In 2023 the General Fund decreased from £41.071 and ended the year at £15.141 Isee note 91. Whilst we hold other designated funds which are unrestricted. the PCC rnay well have to consider tran%fÈrs from these funds into the General Fund in 2024 in order to meet regular expenditure. Total ieceipts on vnrestricted funds were £I06.3￿(2022 £94.9321 Unre5tricled planned voluntary donations were £36.03112022 £41,382), and a further £11,73812022 £11,1941 wasfrom 8ift aid. We also received a legacy of £28,orKI. whith has no restrirtions on its use. Our planned giving fdl by 13% whilst we faced increased costs. Our fundraisingtotal remained similar £1257712022 £12.215lwith increases in the funds raised by theAutumn Fair and other events offsettin8 a £759 detrease in the Grand Draw. Our 5totk market-based investments increased in value by £10,887 following a fall of £9.429 in 2022. £ICX),363 was spent from unrestricted funds to provide Christian ministry, including an Ir￿reased Freewill offer to the Diocese of York of £70,2rKJ12022 £60.0(M)I. There was a surplus on unrestrirted funds of £2.57012022 overspend £4.6661. which ￿ after including the unrestricted legacy income of £28.{￿ which is not experted to recur. Note = sin￿ the adoption of The Parish Giving Stheme. the planned voluntary donations have been reported induding the gift aid associated with the PGS. For 2023 the planned voluntary donations do not include gift aid and the comparisons above are Yestated to reflert the new accounts policy adopte(l in 2023 Reserves policy It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted ftJnd5 that equates to at leastthree months, unrestricted payments. Thi5 is equivalent to £28.LXKI. We ended the year with Un￿lri￿ed funds of £74,666 of which £15.141 is the general fund and the bèlance of £59.525 is designated, and we a￿ budgeting a further deficit in 2024. We hold our Unrestricted funds in our HSBC current attount. Restricted funds are held in the cu(￿nt account. CBF Church of England Deposit Fund and the CBF Church of Ewand InvÈstment Fund. Volunteèrs We would like to thank all the volunieers who work so hard for our chuich community. The outstanding work of the churchwardens, John Gri)om. Judiih Turland. David Hand assisted by Bev T5Jmer. along with many others. has been instrumental in sustaining and developing the churth community and God's work in Stokesley. Approved by the PCC on 241h Marth 2024 and signed on th￿r behalf by the Reverend Ben Gunter IPCC Chairman) Rev Ben Gunter Page 5 of 14

Independent Exam1r￿'S Report lo theTrusiees of I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 Decernber 2023. which are Set out on pages seven to fourteen. Responsibilittes and basis of report As the chafity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of thè accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l. and you consider that an audit is not required and that an independent examination is needed. I have examined your charity's accounts as required under sertion 145 of the Charitie5 Act 20111'the Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Direuions given bythe Charity Commission under sertion 14515llbl of the 2011 My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe= that accountin8 records were not kept 35 required by 5eLtion 130 of the Act- or that the accounts do not accord with those record5; or that the accounts do not comply with the acco*Jnting requirements of the Act- or that the￿ is further infomiatron needed for a proper understanding of the accounts. Indepèndent ex•mlnees statemerrt I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters ill to 141 listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commtssion I have found no matters that require drawing to vour attention. Gillian Duffy & Co Ltd 26 March 2024 Page 6 of 14

Stoke51ey w4th Seamer PCC statement ol Financlal Ariivltles lor the Year Ended 31 December 2023 2022 Lknre51ritted lunds Restricted lunds Totsi funds Total funds t4ffje5 INCOMING RES0￿¢(￿5 lThcomirbg resoLFr£esfrom generated funds Voluntary incorne Activities forgenerating fund5 Investrent inc Incomin8 resourcesfrom charitable acti¥itie5 Ch8ritsble Actiffities Other res￿rceS 86.985 11577 242 4.9Y 91,939 12,577 6,160 78.308 12.215 2,550 21b) 21cl 5318 Zldl 21el 5.728 859 5,728 7,352 1.770 750 Total Incomlng resour ii.w 102,195 RE￿uftCES EXPENDED CoAsol gerleratlng fvnds Church acbwtes Raising furK15 3(al IClJ,363 1.375 9.425 IC9,788 1.375 134,675 1,545 Total resoLbrcesexpended IOL738 9A15 136.IZO NET INCOMINGiioufGOINGI RESOiMICES BEFORE TPANSFERS 4ffi52 2.197 6￿49 134.0251 Gr055 tsansfer5 fv￿5 12.(B21 Net incorninBlloutgoln81 ruoLtrces before ￿her reco8nised 8alns arld 10s5es 2570 4279 134.0251 oiher recoRnised yifi4bossés Gèinsl11tt55e51 ￿ inve5trent assets 10 ION7 10,887 19,4291 Net mtr4err*nt in fund5 2,570 15.166 17,736 143,4541 RECONaLIATION OF FUNDS Total funds fc•ward 71(￿6 288.955 36L051 361.051 TOTAL FIWIDS fARRIED FORWARD 74.666 3t4,121 378.n7 361.051 Page 7 of 14

Stokesley with Seamer PCC Balance Sheet s at 31 December 2023 2023 2022 FIXED A55ETS Investn*nts 292.204 275,4(K) CURRENT ASSEfs Debto Cash at bank and in hand 130 86,987 87,826 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors {1,2431 11.4651 NET CURRENT ASSETS 86.583 85,652 ASSErs 378,787 361.051 FUNDS Unrestricted funds Re5tri¢ted fvnds 74,666 304.121 72.096 288.955 TOTAL FUNDS 378,787 361.051 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 24 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by= Rev B Gunter IPCC Chairman) A Bryant (Treasurer) The note5 form part of these accounts. Page 8 of 14

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Dewnber 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES ACCOUNTING CONVEPfflON The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the historital cost convention, with the ex￿ptIOn of investments which are included at market value, and in accordance with the Church Accounting Re8ulations 2[￿ governing the individu31 accounts of PCCS and the Regulations true and fairVi￿ provisions. and under FRS1021201613s the applicable accounting standards and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended Practi￿, Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5. FUNDS Unrestricted funds These iepresent ihe iemaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spendin8 on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for particular projecis. which are therefore not induded in 'free reserves, 35 disclosed in the trustee￿ reporL Restricted funds These a￿ income funds that must be spent on particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is induded in the notes to the financial statements. Pa8e 9 of 14

Income 2023 2022 INCOMING RESOUR(ES Voluntary income Donations Gift aid Legacies Grants Planned givir Collections and other givi Cofttsctless givir 21al 9.394 11.738 28,IXX) 3,594 8,049 ii.c 4,490 44,527 5,462 1,186 36.031 5.527 1,249 91,939 78,308 21bl Activities for generating fvnds Autumn fair Grand drdw Other fundraisi￿8 events Traidcraft 2,956 2.541 2.563 3,3(X) 6,288 65 12.215 12,577 21cl Investment Income Dividends and interest 6.160 6.160 2,550 2,550 21dl Incorning resources from charltable activities Fees retained by the PCC 5.728 7.352 21el Other incoming resources Contribution to Costs 1,770 1,770 Total Incomlng resourc 118.012 102.195 Page 10 of 14

EXPENDITURE Church activities Freewill offer to Diocese Wages Insurance Light and heat Church admin costs Incumberrt's expenses Organist fees Church cleaning Rectory expenses Mission and evangelism Church maintenance Upkeep of seNices Upkeep of churchyard Hall hire Other PCC property upkeep Major ￿paIrS to church Grants to institution5 2023 2022 3{a) 70,2(h) 2.324 5,377 9.010 4,188 218 2.700 4,903 5,324 167 1,291 1.479 170 605 1,921 125 1,498 2,380 5.656 523 6,368 4,569 41,557 267 134.675 6.028 109.788 31bl Raising funds Trdidcrdft costs Fundraising costs 112 1.432 1,545 1.375 1.375 Total resources expended 111.163 136,220 Net {expenditure}lincome tefore gairs and losses 6,849 134.0251 Realised retognised gains and losses Realised gainslllossesl on fixed asset investnEnts 10.887 19,4291 Net le¥penditurellincome 17,736 143,4531 Page 11 of 14

TRUSTEE5' REMUNERATION AND 8ENEFtrs A parish administrator who is a PCC member provided services on a self-employed basis and was paid £2169 in 2023. A small, immaterial proportion of the expenses paid to ihe incumbent may have related to his services a5 chairman of the PCC. TRUSTEES, EXPENSES Trustees are reimbufsed for expenses inojffed on behalf of the PCC. RELATED PARTIES Unrèstritted donations of £21928.63 werè received from related parties IPCC members). STAFF COSTS 2023 2022 Wages and salaries 155 2,7LKI The average rnonthly number of employees during the year was a5 follows.. 2023 2022 Church orÈanist No employee payments were large enoueh to attrart social security costs. Page 12 of 14

FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS MARKET VALUE Market value at l January 2023 Interest Investment gain Market value at 31 Decenknr 2023 275.4(K) 5,918 10,887 292.205 LIABILrtlES 2023 2022 Amounts falling due wthin one year Retentions Suppliers Collection on behalf of charities 1415 363 1,243 50 1465 Page 13 of 14

ANALYSS OF NET ASSEfs BETWEEN HJ14DS 2023 Trtal fuTrJs 2022 Trtal funds Ur¥estricted Restiitted fun In¥estmeThts 292,204 11.917 304,121 292,204 86.S83 378,787 275,4(K> 85,651 361,051 Current assets 74.666 74,666 MOVÉMENT IN FiA4DS Transfer5 At31 DecertEr At ljarwry 2023 in fLNxIs funlts 2023 Unrestrkttd Idenatedl funds General fLnd 41,071 Quinquenfibal fund 4.933 Bell repairfvnd 1.417 Legacie5 24,675 123WI 12,0821 15.141 5,433 1,417 28.(MXI 4.652 12.0821 74,666 Restrkted lunds Church Redevelo￿ ch￿￿hY3￿j Fabric Hower Fund Media project Rivers¢ne sa￿tuary Seaftr ChU￿h H￿Se 310 3,148 12.0821 3.458 1,992 35 7.831 I93,(￿6 429 1,992 20 1151 14,2221 5.918 198.984 429 84.212 288.955 10.337 13,084 94,549 304.121 2.￿2 TOTAL FUNDS 361,051 17,736 378.787 The Restricted funds consist of. Church redevelop￿nI.. S￿lfIC ¢knatiLYS for irTKV(w&￿ W0J￿ts at Stokesley Church chLWcFrya￿.. N￿gIntena￿e rf &cknley Chwrhyard Fabric.. s￿CIfiC le8acie5 and 8rants the urkeep of the fabric and fittir¥s OF the church Flotr Fund". specific Ikjnatiors fi(y￿5 at seNces Heating.. s￿CIfiC ¢knati(￿S ar¥J grants forthe heating systerrs at Stoke51ey Churh Metha proieu". donattons towards ￿￿MI$l￿ chwth aLKIio ￿$l01 systerys Rive￿￿ene. a Kopety sdd trry the parish in 2020: the Pr￿eedS may £￿tY LY used f( to furttr the religi(K￿ other tharitatAe Church cl Erela￿l in the parish Sanctuaryfurnishl￿S'. forthe maintenarKe d the ia(ty Chard at Stokesley church. for altar fffjntals etc 5eatrr specific legacies and th￿at1￿5 f(YSearTEr Church Chwch H¢xse'. a Fyrwty sold ty the parish in 1972.. prtteeds only te ￿ed f￿ caiwtal tmjildi￿g projects. The Lknrestri¢ted Idenatedl lunds con4st ofr. aUn￿nn1a1.. fc the Cc￿1 of the fivtryearfy a￿hitect,5 reFXYt andthe Bell repair. bell ￿K01r$, rerAaceftpnt bell etc. Legacie5.' legatie5 given to furtherthe Beneral chwch set aside until needed. Page 14 of 14