The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of
St. Patrick, Patrington,
East Yorkshire (registered charity no. 1132801).
Annual Report and Financial Statements . for the year ended 31 December 2020
Minister: Rev, A. Laird. Churchwardens: Mrs. A. M. Hamilton and Mr. C. J. Unwin. PCC Secretary: Mrs. A. M. Hamilton PCC Treasurer: Mr. M. G. Price
Bankers: Barclays Bank plc. The Central Board of Finance of the Church of England.
Solicitors: Messrs Rollits, Kingston-upon-Hull.
Architect: Mr. C. Cotton, Purcells, York.
Honorary Independent Examiner: Mr. A. Guy, Southcoates, Withernsea.
Enquiries about this Report should be addressed to the appropriate Church Officer. Telephone numbers are stated against names and offices on page 3.
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Reference and Administration
Vicar, Assistant Curate and Churchwardens:
In interregnum until installation on 1 September 2020 of Rev. A. Laird, The Rectory, Northside. Patrington, East Yorkshire, HU12 0PB Rev. J. Sharp, 3 Ringrose Cottages, Northside Rd, Hollym, East Yorkshire, HU19 2RS Mrs. A. M. Hamilton, 21, Saffron Garth, Patrington, East Yorkshire, HU12 0RF Mr. C.J. Unwin, 32, Station Road, Patrington, East Yorkshire, HU12 0NE
The Parochial Church Council
Members are ex officio, elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, or coopted, in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. At the 2017 Annual Parochial Church Meeting, it was resolved that the elected lay membership of the PCC should be no lower than nine; and ex officio members, officers and lay PCC members (elected en bloc) at the delayed 2020 Annual Meeting were:-
Rev. A. Laird (Chairman) – from 1 September 01964 630327 Rev. J. Sharp (Assistant Curate) Mrs A. M. Hamilton (Churchwarden, Secretary & Verger) 01964 630631 Mr. C. J. Unwin (Churchwarden & Deanery Synod representative) 01964 630313 Mr. M. G. Price (Treasurer) 01964 622399 Mrs. R. Pate (Electoral Roll Officer) 01964 630145 Mrs. M. J. Anstruther, Mr. B. Bonnard, Mr. W. Hamilton (Deanery Synod representative), Mr. A. C. Pate, Mrs. M. Stansfield, Mr. M. Watkinson.
There were 8 PCC meetings scheduled to be held in the year. The pandemic resulted in only one being held, with all other consultation of PCC members being by email or paper. The management of the church’s affairs between consultations was conducted by the Standing Committee, in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
Church Electoral Roll
There are 34 people on the Electoral Roll, 29 resident in the parish and 5 nonresident.
Professional Advisers
These are listed on the front cover page.
Website
Our website is www.stpatrickspatrington.org, where there is much more information about the church and its activities. Our Facebook page is St Patricks Church Patrington – authentic page
Structure, governance and management.
The Parochial Church Council.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. Its governing documentation and objectives are those adopted by the Church of England, which require it to promote in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the Church. It is required to comply with all relevant statutes and regulations, including the Charities Acts, Health & Safety, Equalities and Child Protection legislation. It is also a separately registered charity (registration no. 1132801). PCC members have trustee status and are required to act accordingly.
Subsequent to the 2014 pastoral reorganisation, St. Patrick's is part of a benefice comprising six parishes running for some twenty miles along the northern bank of the Humber Estuary (Keyingham, Ottringham, Winestead, Patrington, Welwick, and Easington & Skeffling in west to east order). The benefice is within the Deanery of South Holderness in the Diocese of York. Patrington is a rural village with some 2,000 population, located some sixteen miles east of Kingston-uponHull.
There are two independent charities associated with the church (the Patrington Church Lands Charity, registration no. 223274; and the Friends of Patrington Church, registration no. 507331) in which the PCC has no role. Donations received from either are restricted income.
The Standing Committee and Working Groups
The Church's Standing Committee, which under the Church Representation Rules conducts the business of the church between PCC meetings, comprises the Rector, the Churchwardens (and Secretary), the Treasurer, Messrs. Pate and Watkinson, with Mrs. Stansfield co-opted. The PCC has two working groups to relieve PCC agendas of administrative and detail issues, one covering Outreach and Social matters (chaired by Mrs, Stansfield) and one covering Building Management and Marketing (chaired by Mr. Price). Both groups are required to include at least one member of the Standing Committee, to carry out their delegated remits within PCC policy and to report regularly to the PCC. The Treasurer must be consulted upon any financial issues which may arise. Group membership may be drawn from the wider community and is not restricted to church members.
Objectives and activities.
The Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 states that the PCC is to cooperate with the Minister in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church; pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
This, already a far from easy task, was intensified in difficulty during 2020 by the Covid19 outbreak and successive lockdowns of varying complexity and duration (and sometimes with a less than consistent regulatory backdrop). By God's grace, we are blessed with church members capable and willing to participate in non-ordained ministry - leading worship, communion assistants, intercessors, readers, sidespeople, organists and choristers providing the music which (in normal times!) enriches our services, or carrying out the many administrative and practical tasks which are required. They are, however, few in number with an average age over 70. We need replacements to carry out these vital tasks into the future.
Lay effort cannot, however fully substitute for or satisfy the vital need for the pastoral care and spiritual guidance of an ordained priest in our community. When clergy are few, inevitably illness or changes in appointments have a disproportionate impact, despite the support of the retired clergy living locally. We maintained holding Sunday services (when permitted) at 10.30, but inevitably in a shortage of ordained clergy there was a much greater proportion of non-Eucharistic services There has not been any recovery in church membership or Sunday attendances overall, rather the reverse, but to what extent this is a result of the pandemic remains to be seen. To safeguard the future of St. Patrick's, we need to be reaching people we currently do not, moving to growth and establishing stable finances, to quote current Diocesan objectives: we are far from achieving any of them. We pray that together with the new Vicar, the Revd. Alisdair Laird we will be able at least to begin this muchneeded recovery during 2021.
Our magnificent church building, dating from the early 14[th] century, is listed Grade 1 and is deservedly classified as one of the highest quality English parish churches, attracting many visitors. The PCC has a major and continuous responsibility for maintaining this architecturally exceptional building whilst enabling its use for modern worship within the constraints of its listing. In June 2018 we were notified that St. Patrick’s had been designated as a Major Parish Church and accordingly is subject to the guidance (which has statutory force) provided by the Church Buildings Council, including the preparation of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP), currently on hold for obvious reasons. Our hope is still that this will lead to greater community involvement, including major enhancements for community use.
At the time of writing this report, a major project covering high level stonework, the Lady Chapel and various roof repairs at an estimated cost of £340,000 was in progress, financed by a grant of £272,000 from the DCMS Culture Recovery Major Works stream and £8,000 from Allchurches Trust. This will still leave circa £500,000 to be found to finance other repairs identified in the 2017 Quinquennial Inspection Report, plus the costs of carrying forward the CMP enhancements.
Achievements and performance.
Services and attendances.
In 2020 we held:-
13 Sunday services of Holy Communion, with an average attendance of 16. 16 services of Morning Prayer led by laity, with an average attendance of 15. 3 special services - on Ash Wednesday, the institution of the Rev. Alisdair Laird on 1 September, and a Crib Service on 24 December. There were no collections
taken at these services. There was no Remembrance Service in the church, but clergy did attend acts of remembrance at the War Memorial. 2 baptisms, 3 marriages, 8 funerals and 1 burial of ashes.
Care of assets.
The PCC has a trustee responsibility to ensure the structural integrity and physical preservation of the St. Patrick’s Church building and, where possible, to improve its utility for its purpose within the constraints of its Grade 1 listing. This also extends to all other church assets, which are maintained as far as possible in a sound state of repair. This is becoming increasingly difficult as financial pressures intensify
By virtue of s.215 of the Local Government Act 1972, Patrington Parish Council is statutorily responsible for maintenance of the churchyard.
Events and functions.
These events are in normal times a key feature of Parish life, serving to improve the church’s finances and providing a crucial interface with the local community which St. Patrick’s is there to serve. The diversity of these events, ranging through concerts, sales, lotteries, harvest auctions, cream teas, quizzes, markets and lunches reaches equally diverse elements of our community. Their success was a major contributor to church finances and the dominant feature of our outreach in 2019. 2020 is of course a very different story, with most of them cancelled. We cannot predict how adverse impact of the protracted lockdowns upon the local economy will affect our future events, when we are able to resume them.
We hope to continue to utilise the church hall as a service to community groups, youth organisations and charities, providing an inexpensive venue for community events and functions, often at below full economic cost. The hall did receive government subventions of £11,334 during the year to compensate for closure.
Charitable outreach.
Total charitable donations in 2020 were £574 including a donation of £250 to the Poppy Appeal and collections at funerals shared with charities nominated by bereaved families.
Voluntary Income and Public Benefit.
We continue to receive substantial income from our committed congregation and supporters, much of which is gift aided. Without such support, we would struggle even more to maintain St. Patrick’s. It is an indication of the value our community places upon its Church and the benefit they derive from it. This is (usually!) supported by the many positive reactions from individual visitors recorded in our Visitors' Book – when visiting is permitted.
This Trustees' Annual Report and the accompanying financial statements were approved by the PCC on 26 April 2021 and by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 24 May 2021
…………………………………………….. Chairman
…………………………………………….. Churchwarden
Financial overview.
I deliberately delayed writing this overview until the last possible moment so it provides an up to date commentary on St. Patrick’s financial situation. Before doing so, I will repeat the crucial message: our vital need is more and younger committed disciples able and willing to support St. Patrick's in cash and in kind . We are over-reliant upon the small number of people who donate or raise the majority of our income, provide the DIY effort which reduces routine maintenance costs and manage the church. We cannot realistically operate St. Patrick’s if we have money but not people, or people but not money. We need additions to and replacements for the current small (and diminishing) number of ageing stalwarts who keep our church going.
The attached financial statements do not provide a valid comparison with past years as 2020 has been so abnormal, with events and services cancelled or curtailed by Church or government restrictions. I would specifically emphasise that the increase in unrestricted funds is due entirely to the government grants received from closure of the Church Hall; and the changes in restricted funds are mostly a consequence of the major repairs which were begun in November 2020 and (at the time of writing) are still in progress.
Looking forward into 2021, we hope our usual activities can resume successfully after the currently forecast ending of restrictions at the end of June, but this will depend upon the impact of Covid19 on the economic, mental and physical health of our community, currently unknown. We can but hope and pray that the Archbishop of York’s “Living like Christ” initiative will prove successful and we do find we have growth rooted in discipleship.
Michael Price. Treasurer.
| Patrington | Patrington | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parochial Church Council | ||||
| Statement of | ||||
| Financial Activities | ||||
| Year ending | ||||
| 31 December 2020 | ||||
| Unrestrict | Restricte | |||
| ed | d | Total | Total | |
| funds | funds | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Incoming resources | ||||
| Voluntary income | 13459 | 15150 | 28608 | 28782 |
| Activities for generating funds | 945 | 863 | 1808 | 9228 |
| Income from investments | 1031 | 1031 | 1175 | |
| Church activities | 6672 | 6672 | 12456 | |
| Other receipts | 11334 | 11334 | 4000 | |
| Total incoming resources | 26769 | 22685 | 49454 | 55641 |
| Resources expended | ||||
| Church activities | 12715 | 20354 | 33069 | 40553 |
| Cost of generating voluntary | ||||
| income | 2020 | 2020 | 1833 | |
| Governance costs | 1759 | 1759 | 10696 | |
| Total resources expended | 16494 | 20354 | 36848 | 53082 |
| Net incoming/outgoing | ||||
| resources | ||||
| before transfers | 10274 | 2331 | 12605 | 2559 |
| Gross transfers between | ||||
| funds | nil | nil | ||
| Other recognised | ||||
| gains/losses | 1549 | 1549 | 2113 |
| Net movements in funds | 11823 | 14154 | 4672 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balances b/fwd 1 January | 109291 | 46114 | 155405 | 150733 |
| Balances c/fwd 31 December | 121114 | 48445 | 169559 | 155405 |
| Patrington Parochial | ||
|---|---|---|
| Church Council | ||
| Balance Sheet as at | ||
| 31 December 2020 | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Fixed assets | ||
| Church Hall | 50000 | 50000 |
| CBF fxed units | 21347 | 20620 |
| CBF investment units | 11253 | 10529 |
| Total fxed assets | 82600 | 81149 |
| Current assets | ||
| Bank balances | 86884 | 74862 |
| Cash in hand | 75 | nil |
| Total current assets | 86959 | 74862 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Amounts due inyear unpaid | ||
| Net current assets | 86959 | 74862 |
| Prioryear adjustment | -606 | |
| Net total assets | 169559 | 155405 |
| Represented by | ||
| Tangible assets | 50000 | 50000 |
| Investments | 32600 | 31149 |
| Unrestricted balances | 38514 | 28142 |
| Restricted balances | 48445 | 46114 |
| Church funds | 169559 | 155405 |
| Receipts and payments year to 31 | Receipts and payments year to 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | ||||
| Recei | Unrestric | Restrict | Last | |
| pts | ted | ed | Total | year |
| Receipts from | ||||
| generated funds | ||||
| Voluntary | ||||
| income | ||||
| Collections at services - | ||||
| 2768.0 | ||||
| Holy Communion | 2768.08 | 8 | 4024 | |
| 4111.8 | ||||
| Morning Prayer | 4111.85 | 5 | 4248 | |
| Family Services | 294 | |||
| Baptis | ||||
| ms | 67.35 | 67.35 | 174 | |
| Marriages | 71.38 | 71.38 | 291 | |
| Funera | 1190.6 | 1586.2 | ||
| ls | 395.60 | 6 | 6 | 5620 |
| Other | 555 | |||
| subtotal - | 8604.9 | 1520 | ||
| collections | 2 | 6 | ||
| Direct donations from | 5160.0 | |||
| churchgoers | 4740.00 | 420.00 | 0 | 3900 |
| Donations | ||||
| boxes | 254.46 | 90.00 | 344.46 | 2531 |
| Other | 1070.0 | |||
| donations | 1050.00 | 20.00 | 0 | 7115 |
| Legaci | 2409.8 | 2409.8 | ||
| es | 9 | 9 | ||
| 10831. | 10831. | |||
| Grants | 86 | 86 | 30 | |
| VAT recovery | 187.34 | 187.34 | ||
| Gift Aid | ||||
| recovery | ||||
| Subtotal - | 13458.7 | 15149. | 28608 | 2878 |
| voluntary | 2 | 75 | .47 | 2 |
| Activities for | ||||
| generating funds | ||||
| Church Hall | ||||
| lettings | 792.00 | 792 | 2471 | |
| Event | 1015.8 | |||
| s | 152.90 | 862.91 | 1 | 6757 |
| Subtotal- | 1807. | |||
| activities | 944.90 | 862.91 | 81 | 9228 |
| Investment | ||||
| income | ||||
| Bank interest | 16.98 | 16.98 | 38 | |
| CBF dividends | 698.49 | 698.49 | 831 | |
| CBF interest | 315.21 | 315.21 | 306 | |
| Subtotal - | 1030. | |||
| investments | 1030.68 | 68 | 1175 | |
| Generated funds total | 15434.3 | 16012. | 31446 | 3918 |
| 0 | 66 | .96 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts from charitable | ||||
| activities | ||||
| 6672.0 | 6672.0 | |||
| Fees charged | 0 | 0 | 12456 | |
| Charitable activities | 6672.0 | 6672. | 1245 | |
| total | 0 | 00 | 6 | |
| Other | ||||
| receipts | ||||
| Reimbursemen | ||||
| ts | 4000 | |||
| Hall closure | 11334. | |||
| grant | 11334.00 | 00 | ||
| Other | 11334.0 | 11334 | ||
| receipts total | 0 | .00 | 4000 | |
| 26768.3 | 22684. | 49452 | 5564 | |
| Total receipts | 0 | 66 | .96 | 1 |
| Receipts and payments year to 31 | ||||
| December 2020 | ||||
| Unrestric | Restrict | Last | ||
| Payments | ted | ed | Total | year |
| Costs of generating | ||||
| funds | ||||
| Collections | ||||
| costs | 54.79 | 54.79 | ||
| Marketing | 128.04 | 128.04 | 295 | |
| Events costs | ||||
| Church Hall - | ||||
| Insurance | 713.47 | 713.47 | 670 | |
| Gas | 414.93 | 414.93 | 274 | |
| Electricity | 281.90 | 281.90 | 260 | |
| Water | 137.89 | 137.89 | 149 | |
| Maintenance | 288.62 | 288.62 | 185 | |
| 1836.8 | ||||
| Hall subtotal | 1836.81 | 1 | 1538 | |
| Total cost of generating | 2019. | |||
| funds | 2019.64 | 64 | 1833 | |
| Charitable | ||||
| activities | ||||
| Churc | ||||
| h - | ||||
| 8167.0 | ||||
| Insurance | 8167.08 | 8 | 8023 | |
| 1603.5 | ||||
| Gas | 1603.56 | 6 | 1853 | |
| Electricity | 409.36 | 409.36 | ||
| Water | 31.20 | 31.20 | 32 | |
| Routine | 1237.0 | |||
| maintenance | 1237.08 | 8 | 1067 | |
| Minor equipment | 548.99 | 548.99 | 80 | |
| 11997. | 1105 | |||
| Church subtotal | 11997.27 | 27 | 5 |
| Enhancements | 2239 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | ||||
| works | 674 | |||
| Restoration | ||||
| fees | ||||
| Major repairs | ||||
| works | 5048 | |||
| Major repairs | 16864. | 16864. | ||
| fees | 74 | 74 | ||
| Freewill ofering to | ||||
| Diocese | 7500 | |||
| Clergy | ||||
| expenses | 5000 | |||
| Upkeep of | ||||
| services | 447.86 | 447.86 | 563 | |
| Honoraria | ||||
| Secular | ||||
| charities | 450.00 | 450.00 | 1882 | |
| 1693.0 | 1693.0 | |||
| Occasional ofce fees | 0 | 0 | 3342 | |
| 1346.0 | 1346.0 | |||
| Diocesan fees | 0 | 0 | 2938 | |
| Church Lands Charity | ||||
| support | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 270.10 | 270.10 | 312 | |
| Total cost of charitable | 12715.2 | 20353. | 33068 | 4055 |
| activities | 3 | 74 | .97 | 3 |
| Governance | ||||
| costs | ||||
| 1338.0 | ||||
| Architect's fees | 1338.00 | 0 | 9981 | |
| Other professional fees | ||||
| Legal costs | ||||
| Ofce and adminstrative | ||||
| costs | 421.00 | 421.00 | 715 | |
| 1759. | 1069 | |||
| Totalgovernance costs | 1759.00 | 00 | 6 | |
| Total | 16493.8 | 20353. | 36847 | 5308 |
| payments | 7 | 74 | .61 | 1 |
| Surplus/Defci | 10274.4 | 2330.9 | 12605 | |
| t | 3 | 2 | .35 | 2559 |
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Accounting policies – revenue accounts.
The accounts are reported on a receipts and payments basis. They comply with current Charity Commission and Church of England requirements. All payments are made by internet, direct debit, standing order or cheque, as authorised by two of the signatories mandated by the PCC. There is a petty cash imprest of £150 held in the church safe for purchase of urgent minor items. All income is recognised only when received. Gains or losses on investments are recognised only upon disposal
In view of the constant need for restoration and repair, balance sheet reserves are maintained at the greatest possible level consonant with the PCC’s spending priorities. They have been substantially expended from the 2019 level as the PCC’s contribution to the costs of the £340,000 repair project in progress from November 2020 to May 2021, mainly financed by DCMS grant under the Culture Recovery Major Works stream. The residue is inadequate to address known repair and restoration needs, estimated at a further £500,000 over the next quinquennium, without the PCC receiving very substantial external aid. This figure excludes the improvements outlined in the Conservation Management Plan.
Accounting polices – fixed, inalienable and other assets.
All consecrated property is statutorily excluded from the PCC’s accounts. The Church building is insured with the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group at a value of £29.12m. Inalienable church furnishings are held at zero value. All repair, maintenance and renewal expenditure upon assets is treated as a revenue item in the year it is financed. Incidental equipment is charged to the revenue
account when purchased. Historic acquisitions are assumed to have been written down to zero value prior to 31 December 1996. Land and buildings are valued when considered necessary, at the discretion of the Churchwardens.
Fund restrictions.
The PCC distinguishes between Unrestricted and Restricted funds. Unrestricted funds may be used for all proper charitable purposes of the PCC. Restricted finds may only be used for the purpose stated within the restriction, e.g. grant-aided works, church restoration, heating.
Payments to PCC members or connected persons.
No such payments were made in 2020.
Payments to third parties supplying services at marriages and funerals.
These payments are met by the persons requiring the relevant service and have no net effect upon Church funds. They are private arrangements between those supplying and receiving the services involved or are dictated by the annual Parochial Fees Order.
Payments to third parties during 2020 arising in this way were:-
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Retired clergy | 558 |
| Organists | 550 |
| Vergers | 585 |
| Diocesan fees | 1346 |
Events and functions.
Events and functions raised a total of £1,015.81 for Church funds, being restricted to two Parish Lunches and a ceilidh.
Charitable donations.
Total charitable donations in 2020 were £450, inclusive of shared collections at funerals.
Assets and ownership.
The PCC has a leasehold interest in the Church Hall for 21 years from February 2001 at a £25 annual rental, with the building vested in the PCC. The PCC is entitled under this lease for renewal at the same terms. The freehold is held by the Diocese of York. The last formal valuation, at £50,000, was at 31 December 2004. The Hall and contents are currently valued for insurance purposes at £441,000 and it is insured for its total value. It is maintained in a good state of repair.
The PCC also has a similar leasehold interest in the church car park, at a peppercorn rental, which expired on 2 July 2019. The car park remains available for church use and the lease renewal will be addressed during 2021.
The PCC holds 549.25 CBF Investment Units and 12,585.41 CBF Fixed Interest Units. The values of these investments at 31 December 2020 were £11,252.65 and £21,347.37 respectively. The Investment Units have increased in value over the year by 6.9% and the Fixed Interest Units by 3.5%.
The Ernest and Christina Pickering Memorial Bequest is a separate trust, with the Diocese of York as custodian trustee and the PCC as managing trustee. Funds are managed day to day by Smith & Williamson Investment Management and accrued income is paid to the PCC every five years (next payment due on 1 June 2025). This income must be used for repair and maintenance of the Church building. The total value of trust securities at 31 December 2020 was £16,819 (31 December 2019 £16,685). The payment due on 1 June 2020 was not made as a result of the Covid19 restrictions and has been paid in February 2021.
The PCC does not hold any monies or other assets as custodian trustee