REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1131553
Report of the Tru5tee5 and
Unaudited Finantial Stattments for the Ytar Endtd 31 December 2025
for
Parochiwl Chur¢h of St Mary the
Virgin. Cvttin¥hAm
Harris Lac¢y and SW￿￿
Chartered A¢counian15
Suite l. The Riv¢rsid¢ Building
Livingsione Road
Hessle.
Hull
HU13 ODZ

ParochiAI Cliuwth of St MAry the
Virgiii, Cottinglijini
Contents of the FinAncial Si4tements
for the Y¢ar Ended J l De¢tmb¢r 2028
Page
Reijort of the Trustee5
Independent Ex*mintr's Report
StAtcinent of FiTJ#ncial Activirit$
BAllin¢t Sheet
Notes to tb¢ WinaDcig1 StAtonioiit5

Parochial Church of Si Mary the
Virgin, Cottingham
Report of the Trustees
for tbe Year Ended 31 December 2025
The twstees present their report with the fmancial sratements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. The
trustees have adopted the provisions of Accountints and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recomtnended Practice
appli¢abl¢ to charities preparing their accounts ID ac¢ordance with the Financial Reporttng Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
St Mary's PCC has the responsibility foi eo-operaring with the Incumbent, in promotints in the Ecclesiastical Parish. the
whole, coniinuing mission of the Church, both pastoral ecclesiastical, social and ecumenical.
St Mary's PCC is aware of the Charity Comrnission's guidance on publi¢ benefit in the Advancetnent of Religion for the
Public Bertefit and have regard to it in its administration of the Charity. The PCC believes that, by promoting the work
of th¢ Church of England in the Ecclesiasiical PaTish of St Mary it helps to promote the whole missiot) of the Church
more effectively, and in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by..
Providing facilities for publie worship, outreach. pastoral ¢ar¢ and spiritual, moral, and intellectual teaching and
development. ix)ih for its members and for anygne who wishes to benefit from what the ¢hurch offers,. and
Promotinu Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities. w the benefit or
individuals and society.
St Matys PCC has maintenance responsibilities for the Church ( the Church Commissioners cover the majority of the
cosi of repairs to the Chanc¢l), th¢ Church Halls, Church House and the Cuiate'5 resid¢nce.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charit#ble activities
There were 109 Parishioners on the Electordl Roll, 17 of whotn were not resident within the Parish. Attendanc¢ at
services has returned to a steady level with a weekly average of 128 in October. The Church conÉinues to provide a
venue for community events including concerts.
The Parochial Chur¢h Coun¢il is a Corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the
Parochial Church Council Powers Measure.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. ASI Church attendees are
encouraged to regisier on the Electoral Roll and stand for eleciion io the PCC
The trnstees meet regularly to discll55 decisions thai need io be made within the ¢hur¢h. De¢isions are made through a
trustee making a proposal at a meeting and th¢ other trustees Voiing on the proposal.
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P#rochiul Cliurcli of st Mary the
Virgin, Cottiijghat
Report of thc Triistces
for the Year Cnded 31 D¢¢cmber 2025
FINASCIAL REVIEW
Fin#nci#l position
Tot<il rtLeipts un (he or(linary funds were £131,057 which is iii line with the buduel and la51 year. Sorne donoTS have
switch¢d from Iradiiioncil methods ofgiving by sianding order aiid weekly envelope to direct debii via tlie Parish Cjivin
Scheme. This brinLFs forward the Gift Aid ieLovery and mosl of Iliese dondiions al'e index linked thus booslinu) ongoing
revcnuc.
We hc1ve continued to fully contribut¢ to the DioLese in the sum of £55,000 which provides stipends. Iraining and
housing for the clergy.
OveTcl11 the ycar ended 3 1st Deccmber 2025 resulted in a nei surplus of £24.053 which has increased ix)th the
unrestricted and restricted fund reserves.
li been identift¢d Iliat in thc near future tl?e Org7￿ n TequiTes Inajor mainien1c nce which is likely to Lost around £40,000.
Fiindrdisin¥ h£lS LominenLed iowards Ihis iarget along with investigatiotl of specific giant opportunitie5 to enclble thc
hibturic organ io be av<lilablc foi. genentions to coine.
An amount ol £13.096 has been raised so lar which includes an carlier legacy that 15 iestricted to the maiiitenance of the
orgcin iogeiher with specific funds iaised.
Towards the end ofthe year an amouni of £1,525 was rectived froin ihe OLinsley triist to purchase liturgical Imusic. This
)rant is biiniT
held to pay foi- tliis tllL15iL in Ihe new year.
St M<1ry'S PCC are working with thc wider congregation and coinjniinily to id¢ntify future nttds under the aieas of
Accessibilily, Hospit<l1ity, FILxibiliiy nd Sustainability 11 js lioped tliis is possible using the (7cncrous ItgiaLy received in
2022 01- £150,0(10 log?ctlicr with GTaiil fiinding. This prujcci will )l%o iii¢lude tlie work fnr whicli %pecific fund.% h¢ive
bccn raised in rcceni ycars iiicluding Cliurch Anicnilics, ficxible Space Devclupment and toile15 lOtaliniT £16.952.
Also within the restricted funds are amounts ihai ale specifically for the lower bells and Clock of £25.319.
The closinu resiricied I'unds sii at £229,229 (2024 - £209,411 I which is made up of the fabric Fund of £216,132 c1nd
Organ Fund of £13,096.
Reserves policy
Tlie PCC vonlinuc to excrcise prudent fii)ancial control to maintain a level of reserves to cover emergencies whilst
conlinuini? to ¢oi)Iribute to Freewill Giving aiid Inaiiitain ilie ChuiLh for I'iiture ¥eneraLion5. This include5 preparation ol.
an annual L7lldbyei which is used io monilor progress at each Trllstees J￿e¢ling.
With this in mind, Ihe Trustees try to ensure a minimum of 3 montlis free reseives are held wiihin ihe funds al all limes.
to ensur¢ it can ineet it's coniraciucll liabiliiies. Usin&F iliis financial years figure5, 3 Inonths equates lo £33.594 uf
expenditure, however, this finurc iiicludcs 3 months of freeivill ¥iving 10 ihe Diocese ot York.
The current level of re%trvcs held by the Church in this financial period is £1,385,202 of which, frcc r¢serves ar¢
£?1,457 which is below thc ¢lbove required amounl per our policie%. Tli¢ totcil of unre5tri¢iecl reserves are £1.155,973
(2024 £1.151,738) of which £1,134,516 are held as fixed aEscls circ thcr¢fore, not coiisidered free to use diie to
theii. nature.
'l-he 'l'rllslee5 reLo(snise iliai Ilicy i)eed to build lip their frce rcscrvcs in ordcr to Ineet theii. msniinum rc5crves policy
rL'(iiiireinent. fuiidraisiiig) is coiistanily goinu on <iiid they cil-e consiaiitly lookin¥ into 3ny polential tllnding availabl¢.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity 15 controlled by its governing document, a deed of irust aiid constitutes an uniiicorporated cliarity.
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Parothiil Church of St Mary the
Virgin, Cottingharn
Report of the Trnstees
for the Year Ended 31 De¢ember 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIIATIVE DETAIIS
Registered Chgrity numbtr
Prltttipxl *ddre$$
Church of Si Mary lh¢ Virgin
The Rectory
Hallgaie
Coitingha
East Yorkshire
IIU164DD
Trustets
Rev Dr Nicola Bown
t£slie Begg
Joy Bower
Vicky Dickinson
Jenny DiNon
Sheila Fisher
Yvonn¢ Grundy
Anna Marrino
Rob¢rt Mcmillan
Sue Moody
Andy Penney
David Pennie
Wendy Sliarpe
Sut T&dd
Gairy ToTnmins
Margaret Wright
Incumknt
Safeguardin8 Officei.
Fire Safety. Officer
Asst Safeguarding o￿l¢tr
Asst Church WaTd¢n
Asst Church Warden
Chiirch Warden
IDdeptTJdent Ex*miner
Laiira J Dreiv
Harris LdGe> Swain
Chariered Accountsnls
Suite l. The Riverside Building
Li¥ingstone Road
Hessle.
Hull
HU130DZ
Banker5
HSBC plc
63 Market P13f¢
Beverlt>'
HU178AL
CCLA Invesunenl MwBgemcnt Limited
One Angel l.ane
London
EC4R 3AB
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P#rorhial Churcli ofst P¥lAry the
'iYgin. Cottinoh41m
Rtport of the Tru5tets
for the YcRr VJndtd 31 December 2025
Appiov¥d by ordL'r i)I'IIIL bocird al'li'ii$iiiS 011
Riv I)I' N J Ili)wn.-I rii%iLx'
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Independejjt Exllrnintr's Report to the Trllsttts of
P%rothiAI Churth of St MAry the
Virgin, Cottinghxm
Indepelldent examiner's report to the trustets of Plrochial Churth of St Miry the Virgin, Cottingham
I report lo the charity Irusitts on mv examinaiion of the accounts of Parochial Church of St Mary the VirgiD. Q>ltingham
{the Trusti for the year ended 3 1 Decerllb¢r 2025.
Resptsn5ibilitLts and bASiS of report
As Ihc chariry trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of ihe accounrs in accordance with ihE
iequiTemenis of the Charities Aci 201 I ('Ihe Act'l.
I rep)rt Iti Tespeci of my txamination of Ihc Trusi's accounts carried out und¢T Section 145 of th¢ Ati and in carrying out
my examination I have followed all applicabl¢ Directions ￿Ven by the ChaTity Commission undLr Seciion 14515llbl of
lh¢ Act.
Independtnt examiner's statement
I have ¢ompleied my examination. I confirm tlMI no material mallers have come to Tny attenlion in eonnectiort with the
examinaiion giving m¢ cause to believe that in any tnat¢rial r¢spect'.
accounting records wer¢ not kept in r¢specl of th¢ Trust 35 r¢quired by Section 130 of Ihe Act,. or
th¢ accouiils do not accord with those re¢oids'. or
thc accoun15 do nor comply with th¢ applicable requirement5 concerning the fortn athl content of accourtis sci oilt
in ihe Charities {AcGounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 oiher than any requirem¢nt Iha¢ the accowiis giv¢ a
true and Cair Yi¢w wl]ich is not a matt¢r wnsidered as parl of an independent examinaiion.
I have rto eoncerns and have come acr055 no oiher matter5 in conncction with the examination to which atteniion should
be drawn in this re￿rt in order lo ¢nabl¢ a proper undersiat]ding of the accounis to be reached.
Laura J Drew
The Institut¢ of Chartered AtCOUnlants in Engla￿￿ and Wales
Ha￿15 Lacey and Swain
Chartered AccounLqnis
Suiie l. The Riv¢r5id¢ Building
Livingstone Road
Hcs51¢.
Hull
HU13 ODZ
Qg:..%.. IGQ£
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PArotlJiAI Chur¢li olst Mary the
Virgith, CotlinLThgin
St4temtiil of Fiiiaii¢i#l Activilie5
for the Year Endcd 31 Doccmbtr 2025
2025
Unr¥s1riciid
runds
1lcslric￿.d
ruiid
funds
Noics
INCOME AND EYI)OWMENTS FROM
16.721
87,863
103.9R3
ChxritAbl¢ x¢tivitios
Cliur¥h
i9.914
2.28)
62.199
65.449
Ilivisiincnl inlomc
R,363
8.3()3
Totnl
131.056
27.369
158,425
180.31)0
EXPENDITURE ON
4.400
4.400
4.1)117
Chxritable aetivitiQ5
7.551
125.744
200.769
4.228
4.228
3.496
7.551
1.34.37?
20X.352
NkT INI.'OMLIIFXPCNDII'URE}
4,23)
24.053
127 1)621
RECONCILIATION OF FIINI)S
209.411
1.361.149
TOTAL FUNDSCARRIED FORWARD
22(?.22()
1.385.202
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P#rothi*l Church of St Mary the
Virgin, Cottingham
BAl*nce Sheet
JI December 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unresiricied
fvnds
R¢stricl¢d
fiJnd
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangiblc assets
1,134.516
1,134,516
.134.516
CLRRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
25,)37
229,229
254,766
227,263
CREDITORS
Amounis falling due wiihin on¢ y¢ar
14,0801
14,0801
{6301
NET CURRENT ASSETS
21,457
229,229
25a,686
226.633
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
1,155,973
229,229
1.385.202
1.361,149
NET ASSETS
1,155.973
229,229
1.385.202
1.361,149
FUNDS
Unresiricted funds
Resirieied funds
1,155.973
229,229
1.151,738
209,411
TOTAL FUNDS
1.385 ?02
1,361,149
The financial Sts*m¢nt$ were Èpprovcd by the Board of Trust¢es and authorised for issue
Iql.o..+.1.2.a2..k>... and were sign¢d on its behalf by:
on
R¢v Dr N J Bowrt- Truste
The notes form part of these financial stalcments
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PRroihial Churth ofst Mary the
Vtrgin, CottinghAm
Notes to the FÉnantial Statements
ror the Ytar Ended JI Dt¢emb¢r 2025
ACCOII.NTIN'C. POLICIES
Intom¢
Dfvir IIIL piri(Kl 10 ¥￿11¥h lh￿￿ r¥l4it¥.
IniirLsi on liin(1s held on dupi)%11 15 in¢liidLd whLll fcLLIVl£ hSc £iiid IhL ￿1￿Ul1￿1 bL mL-asiifkil rcliiilily by IhL
Exi)e#(liture
arn. apporlioiii(I ba5¢(11)11 IIIL ILTrLI ofaLIiviiy in LaLli aria.
T#tygibl¢ fixed ￿se¢S
l)Lprccialion i% prtsvlil￿d ai IliL li)Ili)iYine dnnual ratis in oixllr to wriic on. Cli Lli ass¥[ OVLI. ils L51imJlvd iis¥ful
I'-rLiliold pl￿p¢rtY
Niir dcprcciatcd
T#A*tiorb
xccounting
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PAroehial Church of St Mary th¢
Virgin. Cottillgh4
Notes to the Financial Stgttmenls- ¢thntinu¢d
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- ¢ontittued
Other policies
Estirnites and llldgtmtnts
E5timaies and jiidg¢in¢nts ar¢ continually evaIualed and are based on historical Cxpericncc and oiher factOlS.
including expectslions of fiitiire events thai are believed to bc rcasonablc under the Circlimsta￿¢5. Although
these esitmaies are based on ihc Charity's best knoi%'l¢dge of the a￿u￿t. evertis or aLtions, actual resulis
ujtitnalely differ frotn these estifflaies. The Charity does not cott%id¢r there to be any marerial ¢slifflaies and
judgcmertls.
Fin&ntiil in$trumènt$
Th¢ charity only has linancial assets and finan¢ial liabilitics of a kind that qualify as basic financial in51rumentS.
Basic financial instriimenls. including trade and other debtors and crcditors, arc initially recognised at transaction
value and subsequently measured at their s¢ttl¢m¢nt valu¢.
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
Tot
funds
20?4
Tota
bjnds
Unresiricied
fi]nds
Restrict¢d
fund5
Deposii account inierest
8.363
8.363
10,958
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Ther¢ %ver¢ no tru51ces' retnun¢ralion or other benefits for ihe year ended 31 December 2025 nor for th¢ year
endcd 31 Deccmbcr 2074.
Trnsttts, exptnses
Expenses tOLqlling £3.053 120?4 £3.326) were pwd on behdf of the rectors working expenses atml certain
rectory C051s.
STAFF COSTS
The average monthly numbcr of employee5 during the y¢3r ivas as follow$'.
2025
2024
Staff mefflber5
No employces received cmolum¢nts in excess of £60.000.
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¢ontinued...

Par¢Kliiiil Chureh of St M*ry tlit
Viryitt. C.'ottinghnm
h40tt5 to the Fiiian¢i*l StAt¢m¢nt5- Colltinutd
for the Year Emdod 31 DeceThbtr 2025
COIMPARATIVES FOR TIIE STATEMENf OF FITrIANC.IAL ACTIVJTIES
UnrLslriLILd
lulld.
RLSIIiLILd
lund
INC.()ME PIND b.NDOWMENTS FROM
78,2211
25,7)7
Cb*rit*ble Aetivities
5Q.1S
IS.2￿)
65.449
InvL'8lInLni iiiLume
10.958
l O.V58
Total
128.376
52.D14
EYPE.YDII'URF. OTri
4,0%7
Ch#riiAble *¢tLVlties
Churili
75.774
2011.761)
132.578
75.774
2U8.352
NET INCOMLIIEXPENDITIIREI
14.2021
123,7601
127.l)621
RECONCILIAI'ION OF FUNDS
Toi411 luiids broiiglii lorwdi'd
l.li5,940
233.171
TOTAL FbNDS CARRIED FORWARD
?09.411
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
PIOPLriy
COST
Ill l Jil[ilI￿iry 2025 lind 31 DLULnll￿-[ 2025
IET BOOK VALUE
AI 31 D¢¢￿171b￿r 2024

PAro¢hial Chureh of St Mary the
Virgin, Cottingham
Nott5 to the FiAincial StAtementS- tontiuued
for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2025
CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Other eteditors
4.080
630
MOVEMEP4T IN FUNDS
tnovcTntnt
in tunds
At
31.1? 25
At 1.1.25
Unre5tYicled funds
Unrestricted fund
Churcli property fund
17.222
1.134,516
4,235
21,457
.134,5 16
4,235
,155,973
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
209.411
19,818
229,229
TOTAL FUNDS
,361,149
24,053
1,385,202
Net Inovement in funds. included in th¢ above are as follows..
Incoming
T¢50urce$
ResouTC¢5
expended
Movemenl
in funds
Urtrt$trÉ¢ted funds
Unr¢5tricled fvnd
131.056
(126,8211
4,235
Restri¢ted funds
Restricicd tiind
27,369
17,551}
19,818
TOTAL FUNDS
158,425
1134,372)
24,053
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Parochi.Thl Churcli o(St ￿l￿TY tlit
Virgin, Cottinghxm
Notes to tlic Finxicial St4teirtetht5- tontknued
for the Ye*r End¢d 31 December 2Q25
MOVEMENT IN FIIND.S- continued
Compjratbves (or movemeiil in funds
muvLmini
Al 1.1.24
Unrostrictod funds
21.424
14,2021
17,2?2
Church pii)tLrty liind
1,155.940
14,2021
Rc5tricttd funds
1?3,7601
209.411
I'O'I'AI. D IIliDS
127 1)621
C()mpEifaiivL n￿1 mt>V¥lfilil in lunds. iii¥l1id￿d in IhL abov¢ arv a% lollows..
ibt)urLL
LXPL*dLd
M(IVLIIILiII
rL8oiirL¢s
Ilnro5tri&lod fuiids
1132.5781
14.2D21
Restritte¢l funds
52.014
17i,7741
TOTAL FLNDS
180.390
120B.3521
127.9621
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
'IKrL Wer￿ IX) rclalid pamy IrL)iisaciions tor Ili¥ ycar cndcd 31 1)¢LLmbvr 202).
io.
SUMIllARY OF FUNDS
UDr¢stricted
Fuiids
GcnerAI
Rc$tri¢ted
FAbri¢
Orgxii
Fun(1
'unil
TDtlll
Restricled
FurLds
Funds
Fuiid$
2(124
202S
Ai l January 2025
203.655
i.7ili
?09.411
4.23)
12,4711
7,341
24.053
127,9621
AI 31 DLcLmbLr 20?5
l.l55.973
Z16.132
13.096
229229 1.385,202
1,361,149
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