Registered Charity Number: 1131532 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF MONKSEATON ST MARY ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
Contents Page Annual Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financlal Statements 4-6 Detailed Statements of Financlal Actlvlties. ' Pa8e 7 (kles not form part of the ststutory accounts as fequlred bythe Chafftles Regulatlons
The PCC members (the Trustees) present thelr annual report and accounts for the year ended 31, December 2023 which complles wlth the Churth Accountin8 Re8ulations 2006 and the Charity Commission's Statement of Recommended Practice. Admlnlstratlve Informatlon. The Ecclesiastical Parish of Monkseaton St Mary the Virgin is a benefice consisting of the St. Mary the Virgin, Monkseaton in the Archdeaconry of Northumberland in the Diocese of Newcastle within the Church of England. The correspondence address is: The Parish Office, St Marfs Church, Claremont Road, Whltley Bay, NE26 3SF. Tel No: 01916767798. email:office@stmarysmonkseaton.or8.uk Lh The Parochial Church Council {PCC) registered as a charlty on 7 September 2009. The registered charity number Is 1131532. PCC members who have served from l January 2022 to the date this report was approved are: Ex Officlo Members Vicar Assistant Curate Licensed Lay Minister ILLM) Licensed Lay Minister Warden Warden pso th Reverend Nigel Taylor (Appointed 16 November 2022 Reverend Benjamin Jarvis (Retired January 20231 Nicola Denyer th Margaret Evans (licensed 28 October 20231 Carol Nesbitt John Appleby Susan Johnson Deanery Synod Representatlves Nicola Denyer John Appleby Ellzabeth Hayes Elected PCC Members Vice Chair ecrthryanthllectoralAoll officer Treasurer Elizabeth Hayes Gra.Organ . Andrew Potter Marion Oakes David Tompkins Carole Lax Pam Miller Cheryl Savage Imogen Potter Page i
Numbers on electoral roll: St Mary Monkseaton 2023 2022 118 115 structure Governance and Management The PCC 15 a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates underthe Parochlal Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC Is a Registered Charity. The method of appointment of PCC members Is set out in the Church Representatlon Rules. The membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent, churchwardens and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our servlces/members of the congregation are encoura8ed to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for maklng decision5 on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. The PCC 15 SUPPOrted by a Standing Committee and slx committees focuslng on key areas: Finance Service Planning Group Welcome and integration and Caring Group Building and Resource Group Justice and Peace Safeguarding The PCC is aware of its duty to have due re8ard to the House of Bishops, 8uidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. From 2017 the PCC has used the"Safeguarding Toolkit" provlded by the diocese as a way of self-assessment, to seek to ensure it fulfils that duty. The PCC continues to comply with the duty to have "due regard" to the House of Blshops, guidance in relation to safeguarding. Volunteers The running of St Mary Monkseaton is reliant on our volunteer5. We would like to thank all the volunteers, er8y With 'perrriission to officiate an itensed Lay Ministérs who support'the parish vision to take the Good News of Jesus Chrlstto those who choose to hear it and work so hard to make our church the lively and vlbrant communlty It is. Rlsk Assessment The PCC regularly review the rlsks to which the Council mlght be exposed and recommend action to mltigate these orto manage the risk appropriately. The PCC reviews its Safeguarding and Health and Safety pollcles on an annual basis. Financial risks are regularly reviewed, and a risk reglster Is In the process of being developed. Pa8e li
Objectlves and Activltles The PCC is committed to beln8 inclusive and enablin8 as many people as possible to worshlp at our church and to become part of our parish community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can be inclusive and involve the many groups that live within our parlsh. Our services and worsh ip PLrt faith into practice throu8h prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities forthe year, we have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charitie5 for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live outtheir faith as part of our parish community through.. Accessible worship and prayer; learning about the gospel; and developin8 their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for con8re8atlon members and people INin8 in the parish. Missionary and outreach work within the parish. Workin8 ecumenically supporting local schools Su pporting social justice campaigns. To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church buildings wlthin the parish for community use. Staff Eslabllshment Clergy: The current Incumbent is Rerfd Nigel Taylor who Is Vicar Df St Mary Monkseaton. Adrnlnlstratlon: The PCC employs a pald Parish Admlnlstrator for 15 hours per week. St Marythe Virgin Monkseaton PCC has the responslbillty of co-operating with the Clef8y in promoting ministry and mission in the Parish. It also has malntenance responsibilities for the church buildings. Each Sunday, two mornlng services are held at least one of which will be a Eucharistic service. The Eucharist Is celebrated every Wednesday morning and on all majorfestivals. Soclal Actlon Social action and communlty engagement have grown considerably in 2023. The 'toddler's' group has expanded lsessiorper_wee5Uppotting4?yel3D-PareTrt. ildr4K-Jn-addltl0AWO.W44egUaBig-pla OUV events where up to 40 families have engaged in playlng on the church grounds bulldlng link5 between people and the church and communlty. Social action with older people continues with 'OWLs' which continues to flourish. We have also developed in partnershlp with the local communlty group'whitley Lodge Community Spirrf and Whitley Lodge Baptist Church, a'memory Lane, dementia cafe to support people with cognitive Impairment and their tarers. This is now well established with a regular monthly meetin8 in Whitley Bay Golf Club. The church's Justice and Peace group have been active in Sts 'eco campaign, and has lobbied MPS over 80vernment decisions on combustion engine vehicles and is continually striving to develop an action plan to move the church closer to Net Zero. Thi5 includes an audit of the buildings and a plan to improve the carbon footprint. Page Sii
Achlevements and Performante The Parish is continuing to develop and ha5 developed a new'shape for Sunda¢ Including a variety of services both Eucharistic and non Eucharistic. This is aimed at people questloning falth, seeklng tranquility and a break from life the business of life and also familles. In addition we have restarted a traditional 'Choral Evensong, using the strength of our choir. Thi5 has resulted in some areas of 8rowth in the church although occasional offices (funerals and weddings> have not increased in number. 2022 57 2023 66 li io Average Sunday Attendance Baptisms Funerals Weddings Worship Community 13 138 149 Flnancial Review Total receipts on unrestricted fund5 were £155,628 and are detalled In the financial 5tatement5. £142,956 was Spent to provide Christian Mlnlstry including the contribution to the diocesan parish share of £71,000. The principal funding sources are voluntary contributions from those attendlng church in the parlsh. Reserves Pollcy The PCC reserves policy is reviewed on an annual basis and is based on malntainln8 6 months running costs plus a contingency for emergencies. The total free reserves for these purposes should not fall below £30,000. Page Iv
Jodep¢lldèlli èxaminer's reportto th¢ PCC On Ibt uttatsdlted IInattd sttemts of Pansh.of St Mary The Vlr8ln.Mollkwton. I reptst th the oEparish otsr The Vtrw.MonkyEaton forth¢ yw ehlkd 31 DewnE¢r2023 xt thrt.onw¢s 2 106. rMpon8fibUltle&oftrystw 8ndJndetndeThtexxmiDpr As'.memb¢ry of the PCC you tre rwnJibl¢ tr the pr¢pAration of the acoounts. yoll wnsid¢T that the wdit YequIr0f"¢¢¢¢I¢n 144 of'the Cthitie3 AkxqQ11 (thé Ath)do¢$nol appl¥ andth) indepdent¢x1lllI1jI is n¢tthd. It js my rwsibility lo ex8mtne tht 2c£ounts under section 145 of th¢ ACL arKI Ulldtr th¢ Chwch Aè¢ouiJiing Rg8ulMhjlls2006(th¢R•8ulAIIs). Basts of IntyDdentmthitt¢r'8sltemeDt .My ¢x¥rninatioK cNryi¢d out. in axoffdattc Miththe Dir¢rfI.o 8iy#n by.the Cl11 Commlssltyu. setlionI"45(5Nb) ol tho ACt.d (o be found in.the awr¢b OLwdHn¢¢. 2006 111. iswl.by th¢ FuMA¢• DIvls5or thtAt¢hbishopg' Cwn¢ll. An¢Xth1iYl0n AnclLlesa reviewp.fthe ¥ccpunlin8T¢¢or&skw bythr"PCt •nd a comp&rlsoLof.th¢ nounts presffjt•l with those rerds. li 80 lndudes.consjderiory of" unusual it¢m$ or disclosw in the and seeklng eXplatIonS from you as'(iuM.¢oiiceniir18 •ny.wcknmatte The'wQdur.el uthdertsk¢n do r)t.provldè all lh¢ evid that woyld'.bp r¢quTY¢d' in 4n audit &nd.oonwuerfly. I do hot #xprNs . audit opmSth1 th the vi•v given by ther£thrt. IndependenteWAlleT1BbtsterneTrt ltsconl0n-WlthmYlxIrnIUÉ10M. no DI&tterhvm0t0y,btttAI1Lmk'. (l) wbÈ¢h.Nfv•È iTh4nyffl•tKid reJpocL ther4ukemonts; to k¢tp prw •EEountingrttcts itt wordm wlth se¢lion 130of the Art.ènd topreporr oc¢ounts.whi41 a¢wd withth¢aLFoyntlll8Ttsw(15 oDdtoKOmpTy rfth. thelenl requ5r•0f the A¢ hav¢ nè¢.bÉetswo nJtgwh1G. Ub my.OPiDiQA4 should bfr&4wtiin othto 0b[8M..Udey1ltsdI4 oftJ Chart¢red ArcouDf2iil Ind•pbudeDt ExarnlJh¢t . 38 S¢nhopdloid. SgUtbSbldd•. 14W4BT Pase I
Parlsh of St Mary The Vlr9ln Mghtrmaton Statemeni of nanclal actlvltles For th•.y•ar •n4ed 31 DKembor 2023 Not• Restrlcted Vnrostrl¢t•¢ Totsl 2023 2023 2023 Total 2022 In¢OmlThg rwlurys Volunt"income'" Activitios for 98rating ftlndt Inv8Stm8nt Income Incoming resources from c¢urch acllvll4e¥: Total In¢omkng rMource• 111.747 20,27e 2,596 111,747 20,276 168.269. 12,401 1,282 165,628 155,828 194,013 Re•ourc8s •xpgnded Costs ol generalNJ thnd8 Chureh A¢llvles Support Co8t8 8.553 122.793 11.610 4.OJO 123.893 237,71D 11.610 11.881 1.100 Total r•sourw expendèd 1.100 142.956. f44,056 253.621 Nat Incoffl•ll•xpendlturg) lor year -1.11x1 12.872 11,572 (59.608) Tranller between fwMI$ 10 Tot•1 fwyd8 brouglrtforwanl 5.403 75.878 81279 140.897 Total lundb ¢arrhd f0Thrd 4,303 .81.279 PAp2
Parlsh of 8t Mary The Vlrgln MonkBèalon BALAN¢E SHEEr at318t Decembo2023 2023 2021 CURREMT ASSETS. Short tenii deposits Con¢ert currént account Planned Gfvlng accounl Cgs.h at bank 71589 100 1,081 19.323 61.485 4.539 1.418 24.984 982 83.406 94,422 CREDITORSAfflounts falling.due wlthln onè year 1,$72 2,.1'27 NET CURRENT ASSEP&I{UA8ILITIES) 92,851 81.279 TOTAL NET A3SErs FUNDS R88tr1cted 10. 4,303 88.548 5,403 The flnaDclal stem8nls warn appro¥od.by the trustees on 2Dlh March 2024 and $lgned on their b8half by: Niyl Taylor Andre4¥ Potter
P•lh ofstmbry Thé.Wiroln MoThksTh Notes to Ilnan¢l41 gtatrm?nts For Ihfrswr•ndpd 31 December2023 I. ACCOUNMNG POUCIES B•615'0f pr•paraUon PCC i• a Wb14)enEfrf( 8ntityUmn thè Meang of FRS102. Tr financ181.statem8nls havo b8èn pl¢pd Ider thB Ch81ittes Art2011 and.tha Ctsjrch Awurtlno Regulal)nB 2tth,.kn wrdance wllh.appllcable Btandard8 and CJJTrnt Statemnt of Re(thmended Prndke, A(oJunting and R£porling by Cttarftes SORP IFRS1021. fin•nryal 3tat8rnertslMv2 b8eTrprepaj lmderthe.htst0rl C[tc0nvellti and in(Yud¢ all traa£a&, a88els liatsT¢S fry1th Ihts PCC.h.ffjsponsible In law. Fundi a¢11 Funds hdd by Ihe PCC are. R8sb7cled (uith can only be. uged lorth8 pur$$paifiod bythedoiior(sy. Unrnslrtrtgdlunds- G¢ngro1 be used for PCG Ordin purpts8O8. Dtlnd8-pgrt of1. unr8dpled.lunO4th4tthe PGCW deBlIale(J a pèrtlAd•rOurpog ornIng f•BOIWC4Q All Inwm.Ing r#Dur¢¥8 • inc4u(led In the"state"meiitof 1lnandd.acllIas Yknon the church'1$ 6ntillpd (Olhe omo and the".amounl.ian b& qu8nknfied reasOnabaCjraQY.Th8 following $p.polic are'applied to lIlaT cal89Dr ol.uicomé". Collecuons are recognF5e£l rFgeW by. Or( tthgNof. th? PCC. Planned glvk)g ftc4lvable uDdgr GNiAid L8 rgrngnts only when recdved. Inconie lax ratoii8r8bl& Gh7.Ald lonation$ 1$ rwni8ed the tax [ recW. Funds rrised.by Aubjmn FAr Afidslmllar events and ty sae5 are Trcry.nis grass. iknts" and legaoe8,to the PCC are accounted lor 8t)oh•¥ th0.PC¢1s nolffi8tt.ol it¥ legal entiUethenL tho.8mount l¥quaniin8t)le and Its rethlpl by Ihe PCC Js roasonabiv ¢8rt81n. hKDthe Itom tr)¥nts Isjnduded In the year In whlch'it 18 r[vabkn. Eyndthre 1> rewni8ed.an An at>Ytsa18 lJ#81# a&A h"IblMty1$ In¢urr¢d, Grantsand donations arn'a¢c4yJntodfor th pa.kl 4waMed. Wlh•t ¥444rt1. boa0m a tsrvJiNJ igathtin on PCQ T•nglble Flx•d aJ8et Cons•t$d snd bènèfud property of ahy klnd * wdudpd Iurn Ihe.Fn•Th>sl stst•ménls ty81Q(2>a of Ihe Chli¢s Aca2011. Movaabh Church" fvmi8h•igs by thé Mcarand ChurclN¥ardens on $pgdallfU8ttrth& PC.C. and rBqutre 8 faLyMy for dl$pos•l,' arg inaliena.blo prep&ty Usted In the.Chull's Irtverttory that can Ins¢d by arrangement. Al 8xp8ndMure Inr[0d.In Iho"yo3r ont4nsèGrafed or beneficed l[len crflin.thè yearol.expth. dra. The.rMtolall fthires, fittlng3 or"0ffi¢o'pquIpnlts.w1• off In th• y•ar of uiwtion. P890 4
Partsh of Sl hlary Monk*•atoh Noté8 to financlal •t•lemonts For thff year•nd•d 31 Dxember 2Q23 I Voluntsry tn¢om Restrlctod Unr•strlcte(Tota12023 T(th12022 Plannod givlng Plalmed 9ivirvJ- Inctsm6 Tax rgcoverable Legacles Donatiorts, appea18 etc 72.854 14,608 12,ODO 12,487 111747 72.654 14,608 12,OQO .74,966 1,OCrf) 65,653 158 269 111.747 S. Activiliy for gengrating funds ALrtumn Fair Concert Serfes ahd fundf8i8ing events 6,558 6,558 20,276 20,276 Invoslment Incom• Sank internst rec8lvg4 2,442 2,442 1,282 5 Incoming rnsour¢é4 from ¢hh acllvltlgs ChurGh hall reyenue Feès from pa8toral sefvlces Votive candles 16.140 5,746 195 18.120 5.746 195 195 . CurrontM••tlnvebtments CBFC Mi88ipn Opportunthes AcGOUmt CBFC Qulrrfwennlal Fund 8har8d Interest Share A¢cou 2023 49,556 18,008 5,OQS 72,9 2022 32.784 13,696 5.,OQ5 7. CREDITORSArnounts falllng duo wlthln one ygar 2023 2022 Ac(xual&' Llgh( hal water DIYlIOnS Payable Independent Examiner 800 576 480 agè5
Parfjh pfst Mary Tb• Vlrglrt Monkse•ton Notes to fln4nclal stat•ments For th• year ended 31 Dfflvmber 2023 Anatysls of ngt awts betwe•n funds Fund baLatxa8 at.31 Decembèr2023 as represented by.. Net current 4sÈets Unrn•trlcted Restrfctod Tol41 88.548 4.3tr¥ 92,851 Unrnstrloted fvnos At1Jan 1023 IneomlkyJ Outgolng Transfars At 31 reJourceB rMour4 2023 Gonergl fund D881gnatad FundB Ml88ion OpportunlU•s fund QuinqLWIDial Fund Shared Int8rp8t Total unrè8trktedfund• 29,794 155,628 (142.95b) 42,4$6 27,381 13,096 .27,381 13,896 5,005 88,548 75,876 155,62a 142, 10, R•Jtrlthd fund¥ At1 Jan 2.023 1,100 131 310 239 .2,592 Incomlng Outgolng t.ran•fgr8 At 31 Doc ras'oure•8 r•sourc8s 1023 SbuDd 8s•tsmimwovamfrnts SaNers robes Pasdkgl cand@8 YES booklot& Offja.n appèal Godly Play Total rnstrlcted {1,1> 131 310 23 2.,592 1,031 4,303 6,403 1.100) 11. Ch•rttab.le Glyl Pali.st•i Flood$ Alzh8 Society The Bay Foodbank Transf¢r Tra.de Ecochurch Total 1,020 75 3,095 Frorri tlme tolirnè P*]sh colled6 money f¢( 4'spBufi¢purpw orrharity and.th8éè funds arb sed dlrectto ts r816vant chafty. Pgtto 6
Pavlth.rf8t ry Th• Intgln hl(iTrka••ton D•wI¢d•tst•n1rfflln¢III arffvth• For tho y•ar•ndgd 31 Dw•mb•r 2013 R•strktod Vnrnstrlctsd IncgrnlT4 r•gwr4w' Ineornlny rthourcgq fd¥." FIned gwift 72,664 14,B06 12.1)00 72,e54 f4,, 74.96 16,e50 Legèci88 £3ongkn, d.C01Qn1 '12.48r è5N3 111.747 111,747 15826 AtttMlgslorgenern.Vl)glunds Aubjmn Fwr co1 S•w.8nd fimtréwirq e,558 5359 20.276 20,276 ,401 Banklni•root 2.106 1596 1182 1'34,819 134,819 171.B52 Cl¥Jrch hall revenu FI froffl lICl AaN 15,685 ¥.359 1$,565 S.746 106 2.1,009 Yot•l"In¢omlnq f•BOVe•• Rosourw penSe• 7.803 7.eP3 3.081 eg Fgli p)¥or¢o4 8.553 Dorthne 9 Contdbutlon to .ci>$t8 IE1rharèl Mlnbty- CJw9y¢osts Chtth and Cre11.41 ¢uorfng (XlBI¥ ,Soundiy8t¢m Jnd8 Not811 3.095 3A41 71:OOQ 4.551 .79ts 25,79) .6,595 2,453 120.a01 71,QOO 7S,Ih 19.152. 1.1 dthnqu•nnlal R•palrs 2J70 3,e89 ts.68a 4&04 Mw¢4pr)vAton Pmf•1erI feendem.饕thn•r Toknl wllv1uo•.•xpndr• 122.791 123, 237.710 3upportCq• 11,810 11,810 11,gto .11,610 11.881 11,881 rotsl •uPwt¢tr T)t•l 0xthr• 1.,11JO 1419e4 144,ose 263.821 NellE•M{ (outyolno) rn•our¢6• f•rth• ymr 11,100} 14872 .11172 {59.609) 1,100