St John Newland
Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2024
1. Ministers Report /PCC Report
This report has been complied by the PCC as we are currently in a period of interregnum. There is so much to be thankful for as we look back on 2024.
Our well-loved Vicar, Richard White, announced that he and Louise would be moving to a new parish in a job-sharing role. We sadly said goodbye in August 2024 and prayed for God’s richest blessing on them in their next job.
The PCC was involved during the Autumn period in writing a parish profile, which was used in advertising the role of the Vicar. The interviews were held at the end of January 2025 and we are very grateful to God that we have the Rev. Hannah and Rev. Jake Madin joining us in May to take up a job share role of Vicar of the SJN Parish.
Rev. Jenny Rankin, our curate, was on maternity leave for the majority of 2024 but returned to work in December. Jenny and Sam, however, continued to be active members of the congregation during this period and we are grateful to them both for all the support they have given to the church family.
The PCC have continued to meet regularly during 2024 with additional meetings in the Autumn period. The Church Wardens, Hannah Turvey and Jo Frankton, have been responsible for the church during the interregnum and Jo has chaired the PCC meetings as the Lay Chairperson. We are very grateful to Jo and Hannah for all their hard work.
We appointed Helen Robinson as our Parish Administrator in July 2024, starting with 7 hours a week and increasing to 10 hours per week. We are very grateful to Helen for all that she has done and continues to do to ensure the day-to-day smooth running and administration of the church.
Worship, discipleship and prayer
We continued to enjoy meeting together as a church family on a Sunday morning and have been encouraged by all who have been involved in many ways over this past year. The rota of jobs continues to expand, and we could not have continued without everyone taking their turn. Thank you to all. An important part of our time together is the informal fellowship after the service and this is facilitated by those providing us with tea and coffee.
The Sunday evening services and gatherings continued for 2024 but it was decided to have a break over the winter months.
The home groups have continued to run both in person and online.
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Every October, Church of England churches submit their attendance for a national count. Our average attendance in October was 68. The average number of children on Sundays in October was 10. There were 10 baptisms in 2024.
Blessing our community
Two Craft Fairs were held in church in 2024 and saw continuing growing relationships among those who bring stalls and attend.
University Outreach
In 2024 Mikey our Student and Young Adults Pioneer Worker and about 18 others from SJN, students and other church members joined another church and enjoyed a weekend residential together in Wooler. We then said a sad goodbye to Mikey in the Summer of 2024. We were delighted when Ed Tilling took over this role part time for 4 months and ran the Freshers week outreach, including a stall at the Freshers Fair, and the drop-in week for house plants and coffee in church. Ed and Chloe have continued in a voluntary role supporting the student work and involvement in church. Richard White developed the role of University Chaplaincy, and this has been taken on by Rev Vicky Earl from AST church while we are in the interregnum period; Hannah and Jake will continue in this role when they join us. Ed, Sam and Vicky were involved in a students’ Carol Service at the University.
Schools Work:
Richard, Mikey and Sam continued to have involvement in St John’s School during the Spring and Summer terms and Richard was the Assistant Chair of Governors. The whole school came to St Johns for school Easter, Summer and Christmas services as well as a leaver’s performance. Helen Robinson became a Foundation Governor in November 2024.
Brownies has continued to thrive under Helen’s leadership, meeting midweek in church each week. We have begun to reintroduce regular parade services throughout the year.
Lyn led gatherings of a group supporting local parents and families with children who have additional needs.
2. Electoral roll
The new Electoral Roll has 65 names.
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3. Fabric
The new heating system, which was installed in 2023, was finally completed and signed off. We are still trying to secure some grant funding to help with the significant cost to replace broken slates on the South facing part of the main roof.
A working party has been set up to look at the Parish Hall and how we can upgrade it so that it can be used again for the benefit of both the church and our local community. This is ongoing.
Kevin and Keith continue with their amazing role of keeping the church grounds in order and we have started a number of Saturday Morning working parties to assist them in this never-ending job.
4. Safeguarding
The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).
There were no Safeguarding issues or concerns during the year.
Lyn Frankton Booth is the appointed Parish Safeguarding Officer by the PCC and has worked with Joy Donaldson (PCC secretary) to bring safeguarding policies and notices up to date. There is a dedicated safeguarding mobile phone.
There were no regular ‘regulated activities’ in 2024 overseen by the PCC so it was not necessary to process DBS checks for all PCC members. All members of the PCC are committed to completing required safeguarding training.
5. Deanery Synod
Mike Donaldson and Richard Mackenzie represented the Church, along with Richard and Jenny, at the Deanery Meetings and this gave us an important link with the wider church in Hull.
6.Conclusion
We look back over this last year and are thankful to all those who have contributed to the support and growth of the church family and especially thankful to God for His enabling during this period of change. We look forward in expectation to getting to know Jake and Hannah as they journey with us and guide us as we together continue to discern God’s plan for this next chapter in our church family life. Our prayers are that, with the leadership of Hannah, Jake and Jenny, guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit and through continuing growth in prayer and teaching from the Bible, we will continue to be a loving, growing and welcoming church family living boldly, simply and humbly.
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Parish of St John Newland, Hull
Annual Financial Report of the Parochial Church Council
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Financial Review
[The accounts have been produced on a Receipts and Payments basis and include St John’s Church and Hall].
The finances for 2024 saw a minimal net movement in funds, meaning that our income more or less covered our outgoings. Planned giving was not as expected in 2024 so the budget for 2025 has been adjusted accordingly but general collections have seen a small increase. We have been blessed, for the third year in a row, with a generous donation for our student ministry as well as a number of smaller grants, donations and tax refunds.
The year saw a number of changes in staffing as we said farewell to both our Vicar and Student Worker. To support the ongoing administration of the church in the interregnum, a part-time, fixedterm post of Parish Administrator was created and the Student Worker post was filled, temporarily, on a part-time basis. There was additional expenditure to support the recruitment process but we are delighted that the recruitment was successful and we look forward to our new Vicars starting in post in 2025.
The PCC agreed to maintain the Diocesan Free Will offer at the same amount for 2024 and the roof repairs were put on hold until the new Vicars are in post.
2024 ended with £80284 in unrestricted free reserves and £17766 in restricted reserves.
I would like to thank John Porter for his support and independent review of the accounts.
We look forward to God’s continuing provision in 2025.
Helen Robinson Treasurer.
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THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN NEWLAND
Receipts & Payments Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2024
| Incoming Resources Planned Giving 1(a) Collections 1(b) Donations 1(c) Gift Aid Recovered 1(d) Grants 1(e) Income from Investments 1(f) Legacies 1(g) Fees PCC 1(h) Fund raising 1(i) Trading 1(j) Other Incoming Resources 1(k) DBF Fees In 1(l) Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Charitable Giving 2(a) Prior Year Freewill 2(b) Freewill Offering 2(b) Salaries 2(c) Evangelism 2(d) Expenses 2(e) General Running Expenses 2(f) Utilities - Heat & Power 2(g) Major Works 2(h) Other Costs 2(i) DBF Fees Out 2(j) Total Resources Expended Net Movement in funds Balances brought forward at 1st January 2024 Balances carried forward at 31st December 2024 |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 2024 2023 29533.70 0.00 29533.70 40584.41 2659.23 0.00 2659.23 1466.16 310.00 17000.00 17310.00 15301.00 6975.71 0.00 6975.71 12859.88 1915.00 7000.00 8915.00 8500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1500.00 1500.00 55.00 652.00 0.00 652.00 761.00 616.45 0.00 616.45 285.01 1373.00 0.00 1373.00 1812.50 1.48 0.00 1.48 15583.33 482.00 0.00 482.00 656.00 |
|---|---|
| 44518.57 25500.00 70018.57 97864.29 |
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| 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6250.00 0.00 6250.00 0.00 22500.00 0.00 22500.00 25000.00 1998.36 20888.24 22886.60 23530.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 314.50 869.67 1184.17 1327.86 12355.88 587.38 12943.26 22066.08 3593.84 1000.00 4593.84 9719.03 0.00 0.00 0.00115395.18 1336.04 0.00 1336.04 0.00 482.00 0.00 482.00 656.00 |
|
| 48830.62 23345.29 72175.91197694.94 |
|
| -4312.05 2154.71 -2157.34 -99830.65 84596.19 15611.31100207.50193788.15 |
|
| 80284.14 17766.02 98050.16 93957.50 |
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Current Assets
| Statement of Assets & Liabilities Current Assets |
Statement of Assets & Liabilities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative a/c | 79205.79 18844.37 | 79205.79 18844.37 | 98050.16 | 100207.50 | |
| 79205.79 18844.37 | 79205.79 18844.37 | 98050.16 | 100207.50 | ||
| Liabilities | |||||
| YDBF Freewill offer | 7500.00 | 0.00 | 7500.00 | 6250.00 | |
| 7500.00 | 0.00 | 7500.00 | 6250.00 | ||
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 71705.79 18844.37 | 71705.79 18844.37 | 90550.16 | 93957.50 |
Approved by the PCC on 9[th] March 2025
Jo Frankton Chair H Robinson Treasurer
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Notes to the Accounts Incoming Resources
| Notes to the Accounts Incoming Resources |
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|---|---|---|
| 1(a) Planned Giving Bank Standing Orders Parish Giving 1(b) Collections Plate GA Envelopes 1(c) Donations General Student Worker Heaters Administrator 1(d) Tax Recovered 1(e) Grants YDBF Multiply grant East Midlands business YDBF Fuel Grant 1(f) Interest Actual 1(g) Legacies Estate of Harold and Esther Jackson 1(h) Fees PCC 1(i) Fundraising Craft Fairs SumUp Amazon 1(j) Trading HCC Brownies Other Hire 1(k) Other Mobile phone refund VAT refund heating 1(l) DBF Fees To be disbursed Total Incoming Resources |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 10072.60 0.00 23393.95 0.00 |
Total Total 2024 2023 10072.60 16250.20 23393.95 24334.21 |
| 33466.55 0.00 |
33466.55 40584.41 |
|
| 1713.53 0.00 945.70 0.00 |
1713.53 951.16 945.70 515.00 |
|
| 2659.23 0.00 |
2659.23 1466.16 |
|
| 250.00 0.00 0.00 16000.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 1000.00 |
250.00 301.00 16000.00 15000.00 60.00 0.00 1000.00 0.00 |
|
| 310.00 17000.00 |
17310.00 15301.00 |
|
| 3042.86 0.00 |
3042.86 12859.88 |
|
| 3042.86 0.00 |
3042.86 12859.88 |
|
| 0.00 6000.00 1915.00 0.00 0.00 1000.00 |
6000.00 8500.00 1915.00 0.00 1000.00 0.00 |
|
| 1915.00 7000.00 |
8915.00 8500.00 |
|
| 0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
|
| 0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
|
| 0.00 1500.00 |
1500.00 55.00 |
|
| 0.00 1500.00 |
1500.00 55.00 |
|
| 652.00 0.00 |
652.00 761.00 |
|
| 652.00 0.00 |
652.00 761.00 |
|
| 616.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
616.45 252.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.01 |
|
| 616.45 0.00 |
616.45 285.01 |
|
| 600.00 0.00 340.00 0.00 433.00 0.00 |
600.00 300.00 340.00 460.00 433.00 1052.50 |
|
| 1373.00 0.00 |
1373.00 1812.50 |
|
| 1.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
1.48 0.00 0.00 15583.33 |
|
| 1.48 0.00 |
1.48 15583.33 |
|
| 482.00 0.00 |
482.00 656.00 |
|
| 482.00 0.00 |
482.00 656.00 |
|
| 44518.57 25500.00 |
70018.57 97864.29 |
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| Resources Expended 2(a) Charitable Giving 2(b) Freewill Offering 2(c) Salaries 2(d) Evangelism 2(e) Expenses Clergy Expenses Assistant Expenses 2(f) Running Costs Insurance Maintenance Church Yard Music/AV Miscellaneous Water Student Work Children's work Cleaners Bank Charges 2(g) Utilities Gas & Electricity - St Johns Gas & Electricity - Hall 2(h) Major Works 2(i) Other Costs Refreshments - RW leaving Recruitment advertising s(j) DBF Fees out Fees disbursed Total Resources Expended |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds 2024 2023 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|---|---|
| 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|
| 28750.00 0.0028750.00 25000.00 |
|
| 28750.00 0.0028750.00 25000.00 |
|
| 1998.36 20888.2422886.60 23530.79 |
|
| 1998.36 20888.2422886.60 23530.79 |
|
| 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|
| 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|
| 314.50 0.00 314.50 1151.24 0.00 869.67 869.67 176.62 |
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| 314.50 869.67 1184.17 1327.86 |
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| 4305.67 0.00 4305.67 4999.51 741.98 0.00 741.98 163.89 1183.49 0.00 1183.49 960.00 274.68 0.00 274.68 7590.11 2518.35 0.00 2518.35 3360.11 807.91 0.00 807.91 759.03 0.00 252.44 252.44 1811.82 0.00 334.94 334.94 235.82 2523.80 0.00 2523.80 2122.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 63.47 |
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| 12355.88 587.3812943.26 22066.08 |
|
| 3172.78 1000.00 4172.78 9152.56 421.06 0.00 421.06 566.47 |
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| 3593.84 1000.00 4593.84 9719.03 |
|
| 0.00 0.00 0.00115395.18 |
|
| 0.00 0.00 0.00115395.18 |
|
| 47.04 0.00 47.04 0.00 1289.00 0.00 1289.00 0.00 |
|
| 1336.04 0.00 1336.04 0.00 |
|
| 482.00 0.00 482.00 656.00 |
|
| 482.00 0.00 482.00 656.00 |
|
| 48830.62 23345.2972175.91197694.94 |
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| Restricted Fund Movements | Student | Children | Fuel Grant | Legacy | Admin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worker | Jackson | |||||
| Balance at 1st January 2024 | 13847.13 | 1764.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15611.31 |
| Incoming Resources | 22000.00 | 0.00 | 1000.00 | 1500.00 | 1000.00 | 25500.00 |
| Resources Expended | -21010.35 | -334.94 | -1000.00 | 0.00 | -1000.00 | -23345.29 |
| Balance at 31st December 2024 | 14836.78 | 1429.24 | 0.00 | 1500.00 | 0.00 | 17766.02 |
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Independent Examiners Report to the Members of the PCC Of St John Newland
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the PCC of St John Newland for the year ending 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the charity, 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 2011 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
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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 should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: John Albert Porter
Address: 165, Newland Park
East Yorkshire
HU5 2DX
Date: 14 February 2024
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Independent Examiners Report to the Members of the PCC Of St John Newland
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the PCC of St John Newland for the year ending 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the charity, 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 2011 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
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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 should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: John Albert Porter
Address: 165, Newland Park
Hull East Yorkshire HU5 2DX
Date: 14 February 2024