## **St Robert of Knaresborough Pannal**
## **Annual Report 2023**
## A strategy for the Diocese of Leeds 2019 – 2024
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## **Annual Parish Meeting 26[th] May 2024**
## Agenda
1. To elect two Churchwardens
1.1. Proposed: Joan Adams Stuart Newsome
## **Annual Parochial Church Meeting 21[st] May 2023**
## Agenda
1. Reports: The following reports have been presented to the meeting:
2. Electoral Roll Report
3. Vicar’s Annual Report
4. Church Wardens Annual Report
5. Financial Statement
6. Fabric Report
7. Safeguarding Report
8. Deanery Synod Report
9. To elect three PCC representatives
9.1. Proposed Carl Hopkins Ted Collins Matt Hart
10. Independent Examiner: 10.1. Proposed: Jo Thompson
11. Questions: Anyone wishing to raise a subject for discussion, resolution or
recommendation at the Annual Meeting must inform the Chairman (the Vicar) in writing before the start of the meeting
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Electoral Roll Report
Details.
Closing Roll for 2023 176
Additions: 12
Subtractions 6
Opening Roll for 2024 182
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The Electoral Roll certificates have been returned to the Diocesan Secretary and to the Harrogate Deanery Secretary.
## _Dianne Butterfield_
## **Vicars Comments**
## Dear Friends
This report reflects the activities, services and events between the period of January to December 2023. Having just celebrated Pentecost, it is wonderful to be reminded of the hope that the gospel of Jesus Christ offers us as we seek to serve the mission and ministry of St Robert’s church. Springtime gifts us the promise of new beginnings, as we observe the beauty of God’s creation burst into colourful song and bloom. In my mind, this is echoed in the life of our worshipping community. There is much to be thankful to God for over the last year.
There are so many people who support the activities in the parish, and we are grateful to everyone who gives their time, effort and energy to the work of God’s mission in Pannal
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and the surrounding areas. On behalf of the churches’ communities, I offer my thanks to all those clergy who have helped deliver ministry with a special thank you to The Reverend Nick Murray especially for my time on Sabbatical. I would also like to say a huge thank you to Stuart Newsome, Susan House and Adrian Cook for their ministries. We are grateful to our Churchwardens Ted Collings and Joan Adams and to Ann Howard our Deputy Warden, who work tirelessly to ensure that our worship happens and that our buildings are safe and maintained. I would also like to thank them for their care of me and ensuring that I’m okay. This particularly came to the fore when I was recently ill and in hospital. I am immensely grateful to the contributions of all our PCC members for their wisdom, insights and contributions as we have sought God’s will and direction in our church’s activities this year. Beyond those people I have mentioned there is a plethora of people who offer a wonderful ministry too many to name everyone but I am grateful to all those who offer something of themselves to the ministry of the church. May God continue to bless you abundantly in your ministry.
Reflecting on 2023, there is much to be thankful to God for. On Sundays, we regularly have 100 plus people and around 100 people midweek from toddlers to nonagenarians and it has been great to see new people join occasionally and more regularly. Occasional offices (funerals, baptisms and weddings) remain an important part of our ministry. Although we saw only a handful of weddings last year, we helped innumerable people say farewell to loved ones and we welcomed into church around 30 people through baptism. The Bishop confirmed 8 people who wanted to publicly announce their faith in Christ. We continue to work with the local schools and the relationship remains strong. Across the benefice we take a monthly service into three different Care Homes and there is a faithful team supporting Nick and me in this ministry.
As a church we continue to give generously to the charities we support: Meeting Point Armley and the Harrogate Food Bank, as well as supporting financially Otley Christian Resource Centre, Wellspring Therapy & Training, USPG, Compassion, Mission to Seafarers, The Salvation Army, Martin House, Parkinson’s Society and the DEC Ukraine Appeal. Highlights of last year include the following:
- Our annual Beer Festival and Family Fun Day
- A visit from our mission partners from Meeting point Armley
- Good Friday performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion by the choir
- Continued growth in the mid-week communion service
- Over a 100 children attending Crumpet church and Junior church
- Our fabulous Lunch Club
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- All the wonderful groups that meet on a regular basis including Mother Union, Music Circle plus many other external groups
Will you join with me in praying for our community this coming year, as we endeavour to be a people who “learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, [and] plead for the widow” (Isaiah 1.17).
With every blessing in Christ, John
## **Church Wardens Annual Report 2023**
The pattern of services continued as in 2022.
As well as our offering of Holy Communion in Church, we set a pattern of distribution to local care homes and individual homes on a monthly basis.
Our provision of on-line services continued although the numbers attending via this medium were further reduced as Congregation numbers at live services in Church increased.
We welcomed new members of varying ages to our Church family in direct proportion to the loss of existing members. The Electoral Role shows one hundred and seventy six members for years 2022 and 2023.
The Churchwardens wish to extend thanks to Clergy, PCC, musicians, sidespeople, readers, fundraisers, coffee and lunch makers, gardeners and grass cutters, flower arrangers, brass polishers, PSO team and indeed all our wonderful and amazing volunteers who keep the Church and Churchyard functioning.
Thank you to you all.
Among the various duties assigned to Wardens is to report to the Annual Meeting concerning the church building, its ornaments and chattels. We confirm that the church inventory was inspected by the Wardens in the run up to this APCM meeting and was found to be in order.
Joan, Ted and Ann Sunday 26th May 2024
## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL**
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The aim of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is to co-operate with the incumbent in promoting in the parish ‘the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical’. This includes oversight of the church finances and maintenance of our church buildings, grounds and other properties. Membership of the PCC consists of clergy, churchwardens, deanery synod representatives and up to 6 lay members, elected for threeyear terms at the APCM. To ensure smooth functioning of the committee, lay members’ terms of office start and finish in different years, so that we have a mixture of new and experienced lay representatives. During the course of 2023 the PCC met on a total of 6 occasions.
The PCC discharges its duties with the help of committees which report back to the full PCC, with minutes of their decisions discussed further as necessary. Those committees are the Finance Committee, the Fabric Committee and the Mission & Ministry Committee. A Standing Committee no longer reports to PCC as it has proved more expedient for any matters that would normally come before the committee to be dealt with in informal discussions between the clergy and wardens.
## **FABRIC REPORT**
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The following is a summary of works carried out during the year. These have been reported in bi-monthly Fabric Reports to our PCC.
**January:** The Epiphany Party, hosted by the Wardens to thank all volunteers, took place for the first time since the pandemic
**March:** saw the hanging of our beautifully made, fireproof and thermally lined curtains adding a degree of warmth, colour and refinement to our Chapter House to the benefit of all users, particularly during the winter months. Financial contributions from individual congregation members are greatly appreciated as was the purchase of the two extra Chapter House to Nave door curtains by Lunch Club, the balances met by a successful insurance claim on the old water-stained curtains.
PCC accepted quotation for Chancel roof investigatory roof works from Pearson Roofing.
**May:** Overnight on 17th May the stone Corbel immediately above the Pulpit fractured and a large piece of the Corbel crashed down into the pulpit. Fortunately no additional damage was caused and no personal injury sustained. Over the months following we had visits from our Conservation Architect, Structural Engineer, Loss Assessors and tradespeople to provide advice, recommendations and tenders for cosmetic reconstruction of the corbel, its modification to prevent a recurrence of the problem and the modification of the remaining nine corbels to prevent a similar occurrence. It emerged that this event was outside the benefits of our insurance policy. The costs incurred will amount to around £8,000 though our insurance company, as a gesture of goodwill, did cover the Architect’s and Structural Engineer’s fees.
Lightning Conductor tested and re-Certified.
Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blanket were service checked and replaced where found to be out of date.
**June:** Church clock had annual service.
Our incumbent began a three-month sabbatical. We are grateful to those who led worship in his absence.
The inspection survey of the Chancel roof took place. This necessitated the erection of scaffolding and the removal of a large number of roof tiles so that the structural elements constituting ‘the roof’ of the Chancel, including its wooden substructure could be examined and its condition assessed for repair/refurbishment/replacement.
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**September:** Rev. John returned from sabbatical, rested, refreshed and recuperated, we benefitted from hearing of his study and experiences in the Holy Land.
**October:** The Quinquennial Inspection was carried out by our Conservation Architect and resulted in a 43 page document identifying works (including reference to the Chancel roof) that require attention during the next five years.
The QI Report also advised a Structural Engineer’s survey and report on the Boiler House and Bell Tower timbers which in themselves have identified a number of tasks that will be incorporated into the work schedule over the current quinquennial period.
Garden of Remembrance was re-laid and headstones in churchyard checked by Messrs Stephensons and where attention was required it was given.
**November:** Updated Terms and Conditions document received from our Architect with an estimate of £60,000 for re-roofing of the Chancel.
The inspection of the Boiler House and Tower by Structural Engineer requested by Architect completed.
Poppy Curtain raised for 6th consecutive year, still drawing lots of attention and positive comments from parishioners, car park users and passers-by.
The Roll of Remembrance read in church has been extended to recognise those held dear by parishioners who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in more recent conflicts and wooden crosses bearing their names have been added to those placed annually in the Churchyard memorial garden.
**December:** All Christmas services were held as normal, attendance was good especially the Carol Service
Earlier we mentioned our gratitude to those particularly who help to maintain the churchyard, we continually appeal throughout each year for additional help in maintaining the yard of our beautiful Church and, as we end in this report, we make another appeal for extra hands to help in the coming summer/autumn seasons. If you can manage as little as an hour per week, please let us know. We understand that the team often retires to the Black Swan to slake their thirsts with a well-earned beer or two at the end of their labours and they would dearly love two or three new or returning team members to join them.
## **Joan, Ted and Ann**
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**Financial Summary for the year ending 31[st] December 2023**
The Statement of Financial Activities, attached below, shows a surplus of £9053. However, we underpaid our Parish Share by £32000. If the Parish Share had been paid in full, we would be showing a deficit of £22947
Our investments increased by 12.5%, or £9341, to £83675
The following are comments on the differences between 2023 and 2022, as shown in note 2 ‘Incoming resources’ and note 3 ‘Resources expended’ in the full set of accounts
## **Incoming Resources (up by £4760)**
- Voluntary income, excluding grants £116500 (up £8260) – open plate collections and sundry donations up by £4360, planned giving up by £2900 (incl gift aid) and a legacy was received of £1000
We currently have 55 donors giving by direct debit in the Parish Giving Scheme (an increase of 20 in 2023), and a further 94 giving by standing order
- Voluntary income (grants) – a grant of £950 was received from the Diocese towards energy costs
- Activities for generating funds £12500 (£2000 less than 2022) – including Beer Festival £5500, Summer BBQ £1200, Quiz Night £700, Christmas Hampers £725, Curtains £730, 100 Club £168 and Music Circle £271. In addition, the Lunch Club donated £1600 and the Parish Council £750. The Flower Festival, which raised £4910 in 2022, is not held every year, so there is no corresponding income for 2023
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- Total income from church activities were similar to 2022, but fees for weddings and funerals were down £2500, and Chapter House lettings were up an encouraging £2500
## **Resources Expended (down £10800)**
- Parish Share paid £82551, underpaid by £32000
- Energy costs £9550, £6300 higher than in 2022
- Church maintenance £5600, up by £2000. This included the fee for a drainage survey of £846 and fees for two structural engineers reports of £912 and £570, mainly relating to the necessary corbel works
- No major repairs & replacements for St Robert’s in 2023, but an architect’s bill for £500 relating to the repairs to the corbels, with the work being scheduled for 2024
- Major Repairs and Replacements includes a net zero cost of repairs to the chancel roof, for which our Lay Rector has responsibility. The repairs cost £5330, and were reimbursed in full by the Lay Rector
- Office and admin costs £12300, down £1000 – substantial savings have been made since purchasing the printer
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For the y&Y ended 31 December 2023
Unmtrfct•dRMtrkt•d
Funds
Funds
Total Fund•
2023
2022
Notes
Incomlng r•sourc•g
Voknnlary iiciJn8
116033
139)
117423 110597
iNlt*s lor AWraIlw ftmds
2b
1455
12546
14612
lrtom8 trom iiva8tm8nt
59
59
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fr(xY) clwrch a¢tN**s
2d
113
10813
10854
Tot4 Incomlng rn•our¢
137996
140841 1360
R•sourc•• exp•nd•d
crCh activit•8
125595
3366
128961 138746
Rasw fuN18
3b
2827
2827
3827
128422
131788 1425TJ
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-521
9063
-6493
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9341
-7501
R8a&sod gal) crf) trwestnwms
1*15 Wl -$21
18394
Baknc•• brouAht fofw•rd at 1 January
4227
85056
8aknc•• c•rrf•d foM¥d at 31 D•c•mb•r
99744
371
103450
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**- Safeguarding Report May 2024**
“ Love does wrong to a neighbour : therefore love is the fulfilment of God’s law. “
Romans 13:10
Safeguarding is , and always must be, at the heart of our Christian faith. Jesus teaches us, as Christians , to care for each other, indeed we all have a duty and responsibility to do just that.
The clergy and PCC at St. Robert’s comply wholeheartedly with “ due regard “ to The House of Bishops’s guidance in relation to safeguarding. They are committed to promoting a safer, happy church environment and culture for everyone, an environment where everyone is valued and where everyone feels comfortable and safe. They strive constantly to raise awareness around safeguarding through policy, reporting, understanding, training, education, address, drama and display to ensure that they deliver the very best safeguarding practice that is fit for purpose within our church communities today.
The PCC meets 6 times a year where safeguarding is ALWAYS an item on the meeting agenda. The Parish Safeguarding Officer ( P.S.O. ) presents a safeguarding update and action plan for each meeting to ensure we work as a church within the Church of England’s strict safeguarding governance and guidelines. The clergy and PCC recruit safely and support all volunteers who have responsibilities relating to children and vulnerable adults in church, pastorally at home and within our wider church communities in 3 care homes. At St. Robert’s the understanding and commitment to fulfil all the required and mandatory diocesan safeguarding regulations have been exemplary. To date 123 required and preferred safeguarding training courses have been completed to the appropriate levels. These are repeated every 3 years and the first of these began earlier this year. I am very happy to report that this year there have been no safeguarding concerns or allegations raised within our parish.
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If you would like to understand more about safeguarding a short online course is
available to everyone within our church community. If you are interested in this or for further safeguarding information please contact either :
Jane Newsome ( P.S.O.) 07803601112 / 01423 873398 or
John Smith ( Vicar ) 01423 391514
All contact details for safeguarding topics and the
Church of England’s safeguarding policy are displayed on the safeguarding noticeboard at church.
We are blessed here at St. Robert’s with a loving, happy and caring church family but please
remember :
## SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY
## Jesus said :
“ I give you a new commandment : love one another.
Just as I have loved you , you must also love one another “
John 13:24
If in doubt remember the 3Rs of safeguarding :
## RECOGNISE , RESPOND , REPORT.
## Yours in fellowship,
Jane Newsome ( P.S.O. )
May 2024
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## **Deanery Synod Report**
Harrogate Deanery is one of six Deaneries in the Ripon Episcopal area of the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. Its role is to serve the work of Church of England parishes (one of which is our parish) and Chaplaincies in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Starbeck and Wetherby and surrounding villages.
The first Synod of 2023 was in April. The focus was support to families, young people and children developing in faith and in helping the church to grow a new generation of congregation by; facilitating discussions, workshops, providing practical support and keeping up to date with resources and research. The pandemic has challenged church attendance as many had got ‘out of the habit’ of attending. The church has to think about being relevant. The ‘Growing Faith Foundation’s’ aim is to bring together church, home and school (the main areas to encounter Christ) for faith to grow in young people and children. The key to this principal is good planning and being intentional in making it happen. In July, the synod was held at St Peters, Harrogate. This celebrated the diversity of the congregation and many had provided food from their own countries including Afghanistan, Bosnia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, Norway, Peru, Switzerland and Ukraine. It was great to sample and mingle with other synod members. The meeting ended with a Eucharist. It was a fun evening.
In September we met at Birstwith where the guest speaker was from ‘Wellsprings Together’ which works with the Leeds Diocese to support churches to make a difference within their communities. The team are specialized in parish-based community engagement and supporting churches to take the next step in social action. Information and advice is offered as well as financial guidance. The projects are to be seen as social action and not evangelism with short term aims such as IT strategy or building an extension.
In November, the Synod was held at St Andrew’s Starbeck, the guest speaker was the Rt Revd Nick Baines. He discussed his faith journey starting as a Baptist in a culture where all
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the answers were given and there was no space to think for yourself. He wasn’t welcomed by the Baptist church at university so went to an Anglican church where he felt treated as an adult and the preacher didn’t tell him what to think and enabled him to ask questions. He spoke about the vocation of the Anglican church, where parishes have a legal responsibility to support all who live within the boundaries no matter whether they are Christian or not. For example, when looking for a new Vicar, the people of the parish should be the focus not just the congregation. We should be ‘Kenotic’ emptying ourselves for the good of others. We have a convening role to broker difficult conversations and steer what will work for the common good. We should be proud to be Anglican.
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St Robert of Knaresborough, Pannal
Accounts of the PCC
for the year ended 31" December 2023
Incumbent
The Reverend John Smith
St RoberV5 Vicarage
21 Crimple Meadows
Pannal
Harrogate HG3 IEL
Banks
National Westminster Bank plc
3 Cambridge Crescent
Harrogate HGI IPJ
CAF Bank Limited
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4JQ
CCLA Investment Mana8ernent Ltd
The Centrdl Board of Finance Church of England Funds
80 Cheapside
London EC2V 6DZ
Independent Examiner
Mrs JoThompson
Treasurer
Mrs Anita Hawker
Parochial Church Council ol St Robort's. Pannal. Harn)gate
ststement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Total Funds
2023
2022
Funds
Fund•
Incoming rn8ourco8
Voluntary income
2a
116033
1390
117423 110597
Activities for generating fur$
2b
11091
1455
12546
14612
Incomè from investment
2c
59
59
17
Income from church aetivitigs
2d
10813
10813
10854
Total Incomlng rn8ourc••
137996
2845
140841 138080
RQUre•* exp•nd•d
Church activit*$
34
125595
128961
138746
Raising funds
3b
2827
2827
3827
Total r080urc•8 8xp•nd•d
128422
131788 142573
Net In¢omlngl{outyolng1 rn8our¢
9574
-521
90S3
493
Unrealised gain on investments
9341
9341
-7501
Realised gain on investments
N•t mov•m•nt in fund•
18915
-521
18394 -13994
8al•nco8 brought forward at 1 January
80829
4227
85056
99050
Balances ¢arrl8d forward at 31 DKomb•r
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99744
37C6
103450
85056
Parochial Church Coun¢ll of St ROrt's. Pannal. Harrngate
Balance Sheet
At 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Fixed a88èt8
Investment assets
83675
74334
Total flxod
83675
74334
Currgnt a880ts
Debtors
2(0
1224
Cash al bank
186
10498
Total curr•nt assets
20716
11722
LSabllltl
Creditor¥
10C
N•t currnnt as8•ts
19775
10722
N•t ••••t•
103450
85056
Fund•
Unrestricted
Restricted
99744
3706
80829
4227
11
Total fund8
103450
850
The notes on the followng pages fomi part of these x¢ounts.
Approved by the Parochlal Church Councll on 12th Mah 2024 and slgned on Its
behalf by
Rev John Smlth
Chaimian
Mrn Anlta Hawk•r
Treasurer
Parochlal Chuwch Councll of St Robert's. Pannal, Harrogate
Notes to the financlal statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The PCC is a public benefft entity Tr*thin Ihe meaning of FRS102. The ffnanca81 statements have treen prepared under the
Charities Acl 2011 and in #cwd3nrA th the Churth Accounting Regulalions goveming the individual accounts of
PCGS. and with the Regulations, and lair pTo¥is¥)ns. FRS102 {20161 as the applicable accounting
standard and the 2016 version of th• Ststèment of Recunmend•Y Prnclice. A(zountsng and Reporting by Charities
ISORPIFRS102}1.
Funds
Un$¢n¢t¥d fijnds rfjpr8nt Ihe fuThJs of th8 PCC Ihat arn Tr)t subJ&X to any restric8 regarding their LW and 8ro
availabl• for applution on th& gen8ral ose8 ofthtr PCC.
Restrrcted funds are th)se frJnd8 that rA>Ue¢ted for a stated purpose. the use of %iCh is rtstiicted lo that wrpos•.
Designated funds are general thjnds set aside by th• PCC for u8e in the frjlure. Dewgnèted thJnds fwn9in unr&slri¢ted and
the PCC will movg any surF4LLq to Ot 101 fimds.
Incomlng resources
plann givin9. leCtIonS and 8knir ¢kn8lw>)s aro rwnised *•h recaved. Tax refvnds •r& recognised when th
incoming resource to which they relate is rel¥e. Grant$ and189aoes are accr¥Jnted for wthen Ihtr PCC 15 enbllgd to th&
U88 of the resources, thr ultimale receipt 15 oJftsKl*re(1 reasonably certain aTrJ the amounts due are roliably qu8ntifiablo.
Divldends ore accounted for vthèn dedared r81)18. interest as and when ac{fid by thè poy•r.
Resourcos oxp•nd
Grants and donations are 8co)unted for vthen paid over, orvA*n èwwded, rf Ihat 8ward creates 8 tirnding Of constructiv•
obligation on thtr PCC. The dic¢esan porish share expected to be pavj ovw * •xcwnt•d I when paid.
All oth•r expenditw• 1$ getrnIty recogni88d t441n bt IB i• ac£witsd for gro$8.
Flxod assets
Consetralwj gnd ndfj woperty is not Ind in w))rdgnc• wilh $.10(2}la) aThJ Icl ofthe Charities A
2011.
Movawe ¢huf¢h furrmshings held by ihe vicar and churchw¥rd¢n$ on swal trust for Ihe PCC and which wuire a farA41ty for
disw)sal are inalienaue property. lisled in the ¢hurth's invenlory, can be insF¢ded1818ny r•a$onable limel. For
anyihing ao]uired pi*y lo 2CKA) the 1$ insuffici1 cost inlormalion available and theftsre 8u¢h ossels Af¢ not valued in the
finarKial statements. Sub8equentty no indNidual rtem has cost more Ihan £IC(O so all such expenditure has writt8n off
when incurred.They are listed in the ¢hw¢h's inv¥ntory *thich can be in6pecled al any Teasc*)ablè tsm&.
Eq¢Jipmenl used %wthin thurch premw is t1•paled cffl a straight line tqsis over 5-10 years, as recommended by the
FiTran¢e suCOMmt••. IndNidual items ofequvn1 a purtha39 le• of18ss Ihan £51MXI are written off when the
8s3et is a¢quifed.
Investment assets
Inveslments are staled at mathet value at 31 DecemLw.
Current amets
Amounts Th¥ing lo Ihtr PCC ¥t 31 DeceMr in respect olfees. rts or oth¥ are Sn as debtors less pwovision for
amounts that may prov8 uncdwable.
Short tefm deposts IUde wh held on de *ith the CIKJn*Tr of EnglaThl Central Board of Finar Funds.
Parochial Church Councll of St Roberf$. Pann•l, Harrogat•
Notes to the financial statements for th• year ended 31 December 2023 cont.
2 Incoming resources
Tot¥1 funds
2023
2022
fund¥
Voluntary income
Planned Giving
Income tax recoverable
Collections (open plate) at servKes
Grants
Donats'ons
Legacy
Total
77334
21181
10981
77334 75117
21181 20498
10981
8350
950 2384
5977 4248
1000
117423 110597
950
440
5537
1C(IO
116033
2b Actlvltlos for genofatlng fvnd8
Fundraising events Igrossl
T¢)t•l
11091
11091
1455
1455
12546 14612
12546 14e12
2c
In¢om• from Inv•8lm•nt
Bank interest
Total
59
59
59
17
17
2d Income from ¢hurth aetlvltl••
Fees (weddings and fur1}
Chapter House ttIng$
Tot•1
4244
6569
10813
4244 6782
6569 4072
10813 10854
Totsl Incomlng r•8our¢•8
137996
2845
140841 136080
Parochial Church Cotsncll of St Roborvs. Pannal. H•rrogate
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 ¢onL
3 Resources expended
Total funds
2023
2022
fund¥
Church a¢tlvltl•8
PCC Charitable giving Isee note 5)
Charitable giving from fundraising {note 5}
Ministry
DK)cesan parish share
Clergy expenses & $ts
Church running expenses
Cleanerfs wages and equipment
Healing and li9hling
Insurance
Water
Church mainlonance
(incl minor repaiis and replacements)
Major repairs & replacements"
Church serviee$
lincl books. wine, wafers. candles etcl
Equipment . additsons
Organists, payment for Ser¥e$ (excl. fees)
Offi'ce and administrat costs
5450
5450
5000
82551
3263
82551 92000
3263
3314
26C6
8603
2088
117
2606
9553
2088
117
2467
3218
1947
191
950
3623
503
1976
5599
503
3598
8470
1265
217
1482
943
1488
3410
2715
12339 13395
3410
12116
223
Totsl
125595
128961 138746
3b R•l8lng Fund•
Fundraising costs
2827
2827
3827
Total resources ex
ended
128422
3366
131788 142573
Major Repaits and Replatsments includes a nel zero impact of repairs to the Chancel roof. for which our
Lay Rector has responsibility. The repwrs cost £5330. and We reimbursed in full by the Lay Rector.
4 Staff costs
During the year the PCC employed organists, an Off administrator and a eleaner. whose combined
payments amounted lo £11522. Other Tobes within the church whKh mKJht ordinanty attract payynent are
being undertaken on a voluntsry basis.
PanKhial Church Council of St Rob•rVs. Pannal. Harrogate
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 conL
5 Grants - charitable giving
PCC CHARITIES FOR 2023
Otley Christian Resource Centre
Amiley MissKJn Partners ICCACP Ltd>
British Red Cross- Gaz8llsfael Appeal
Wellspring Therapy & Training
USPG
Compassion UK
Mission to Seafarers
DEC Earthquake Appeal
750
1000
IOL¥)
1000
5CK)
450
250
<£250 also sent lo OCRC from Bed(withshaw}
Total PCC ¢hartt•bl• gfvlng (unmtrfcted)
5450
Ag•ny Goll•ctlon8
The Children's Soc*ty
DEC Earth
uake
365
707
al
6 Fixed assets
Investment assets
Al 3111 December 2022 the PCC held 1401.26 accumulation shares in the CBF Church of Engl8nd Investment
Fund at 5304.80 pence per share. As at 31 C)ecember 2023 the PCC held 1401.26 shares al 5971.38 pence Pof
share, on increase of 12.5%.
2023
74334
2022
81835
Market value al 1 January
Book value al disposal
Market value a131 December
83675
74334
unrn8llts aln
Roalis•d aln on dl8
9341
-7501
7 Debtors
2023
13(18
754
2022
1224
Tax reclaimable
Cha
ter House Letti
T<>tal
1224
Parochial ChUh Coun¢ll of St Rort'S. Pannal. Harrogate
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 conL
8 Short term deposits & cash at bank
The PCC has tsvo bank a¢Unts with the NalK)nal Weskninster Bank (General Account and Planned Giving
Account) and one wrth CAF Bank (General Account). The baLances in these accounts al 31 December 2023
were £1392, £520 and £16744 respectivety. a lotsl of £18656.
9 Creditors
There was one credrtof outstandin9 al the year end for £941. has since teen paid.
The Parish Share for 2023 was underpahd by £32S)00. giving the PCC a total 'hisloric share, of £S4551. This ts
not refiecled in the Balan Sheet as we do not anlicipate paying it in the next year.
10 Gifts in kind & intangible income
The PCC receives, and gralefLtlly ¥knowloth3es. substantial voluntary help. In accordance wrth $.8.48 of the
CBF Church of England GUance and Regulatn$ this intangible benefft is not accounted for in the SOFA.
11 Analysis of net assets by fund
Unrestrted Restrted
Funds
Funds
83675
17010
941
99744
2023
83675
20716
2022
74334
11722
1000
103450 850S6
Inveslmenl assets
Curronl assets
Current Iiabilrties
Fund b•l•n¢e
37C6
371
12 Restricted fund detsils
2023
2905
388
413
2022
3026
497
S16
Fabric Fund
Flower Fund
Music Fund
Children's & YoLrth Work
Mission Partners Fund
Total
37(
4227
n addiljon, the DIes*n Board of Finance holds a deposit fund on behalf of St Robert's for the following grft..
Churchyard maintenance
£soo
The capital frcffl this cannot be used but the interest i8 paid quartedy into St Robert's General Accounl.
The Diocese also hokls an endowment fvnd of £7697.44 in tnjst for St Robert's. This capitsl sum cannot be
Used and the interest from rt Is paid into the OKtese Stipend Fund.
Independent Examiner's report to the PCC of St Robert's. Pannal
I POrt on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023. whith are set out on the preceding pages
Respective rnspon8lbllltl08 of the Tnmtees and Independent Examiner
As trustees of the ¢haTity, the members of the PCC are resp)nsible for the preparation of the accounts. They
onsider that an audit is not required for this year under sectron 14412} of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acti
and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibilty to
examine Ihe accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Acl:
. follow the procedures laKI down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section
145151{bl of the 2011 Act., and
' state whether particular matters have come to my attentson
8asl8 of Ind•pend•nt ExamlMrf8 St•t•mfrnt
My examinatson Was carried out in accordance the General Directions given by the Chanty Commi$sion.
An examination includes a review of the a¢¢ounbng records kept by a charity and a comparison of the accounts
pftsented wrth those re¢ords. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanabons from you as trustees c£*ncÈming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that woukl be qUId in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'lrue and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Ind•p•ndent Examlnof8 Stat•mont
In connection with my eXaminatn. no matters have come to my attentn
1. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the reqU1ments
. lo keep accounting tecords in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 kt,. or
. lo prepare accounts which accord with the cOuntIng records and comply with the accounting wuiremenls of
the 2011 Act have not been mel,. or
2. to which. in my opinion, attent should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
lo te reached.
Thompson
Date
St Robert of Knaresborough, Pannal
Accounts of the PCC
for the year ended 31" December 2023
Incumbent
The Reverend John Smith
St RoberV5 Vicarage
21 Crimple Meadows
Pannal
Harrogate HG3 IEL
Banks
National Westminster Bank plc
3 Cambridge Crescent
Harrogate HGI IPJ
CAF Bank Limited
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4JQ
CCLA Investment Mana8ernent Ltd
The Centrdl Board of Finance Church of England Funds
80 Cheapside
London EC2V 6DZ
Independent Examiner
Mrs JoThompson
Treasurer
Mrs Anita Hawker
Parochial Church Council ol St Robort's. Pannal. Harn)gate
ststement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Total Funds
2023
2022
Funds
Fund•
Incoming rn8ourco8
Voluntary income
2a
116033
1390
117423 110597
Activities for generating fur$
2b
11091
1455
12546
14612
Incomè from investment
2c
59
59
17
Income from church aetivitigs
2d
10813
10813
10854
Total Incomlng rn8ourc••
137996
2845
140841 138080
RQUre•* exp•nd•d
Church activit*$
34
125595
128961
138746
Raising funds
3b
2827
2827
3827
Total r080urc•8 8xp•nd•d
128422
131788 142573
Net In¢omlngl{outyolng1 rn8our¢
9574
-521
90S3
493
Unrealised gain on investments
9341
9341
-7501
Realised gain on investments
N•t mov•m•nt in fund•
18915
-521
18394 -13994
8al•nco8 brought forward at 1 January
80829
4227
85056
99050
Balances ¢arrl8d forward at 31 DKomb•r
11
99744
37C6
103450
85056
Parochial Church Coun¢ll of St ROrt's. Pannal. Harrngate
Balance Sheet
At 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Fixed a88èt8
Investment assets
83675
74334
Total flxod
83675
74334
Currgnt a880ts
Debtors
2(0
1224
Cash al bank
186
10498
Total curr•nt assets
20716
11722
LSabllltl
Creditor¥
10C
N•t currnnt as8•ts
19775
10722
N•t ••••t•
103450
85056
Fund•
Unrestricted
Restricted
99744
3706
80829
4227
11
Total fund8
103450
850
The notes on the followng pages fomi part of these x¢ounts.
Approved by the Parochlal Church Councll on 12th Mah 2024 and slgned on Its
behalf by
Rev John Smlth
Chaimian
Mrn Anlta Hawk•r
Treasurer
Parochlal Chuwch Councll of St Robert's. Pannal, Harrogate
Notes to the financlal statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The PCC is a public benefft entity Tr*thin Ihe meaning of FRS102. The ffnanca81 statements have treen prepared under the
Charities Acl 2011 and in #cwd3nrA th the Churth Accounting Regulalions goveming the individual accounts of
PCGS. and with the Regulations, and lair pTo¥is¥)ns. FRS102 {20161 as the applicable accounting
standard and the 2016 version of th• Ststèment of Recunmend•Y Prnclice. A(zountsng and Reporting by Charities
ISORPIFRS102}1.
Funds
Un$¢n¢t¥d fijnds rfjpr8nt Ihe fuThJs of th8 PCC Ihat arn Tr)t subJ&X to any restric8 regarding their LW and 8ro
availabl• for applution on th& gen8ral ose8 ofthtr PCC.
Restrrcted funds are th)se frJnd8 that rA>Ue¢ted for a stated purpose. the use of %iCh is rtstiicted lo that wrpos•.
Designated funds are general thjnds set aside by th• PCC for u8e in the frjlure. Dewgnèted thJnds fwn9in unr&slri¢ted and
the PCC will movg any surF4LLq to Ot 101 fimds.
Incomlng resources
plann givin9. leCtIonS and 8knir ¢kn8lw>)s aro rwnised *•h recaved. Tax refvnds •r& recognised when th
incoming resource to which they relate is rel¥e. Grant$ and189aoes are accr¥Jnted for wthen Ihtr PCC 15 enbllgd to th&
U88 of the resources, thr ultimale receipt 15 oJftsKl*re(1 reasonably certain aTrJ the amounts due are roliably qu8ntifiablo.
Divldends ore accounted for vthèn dedared r81)18. interest as and when ac{fid by thè poy•r.
Resourcos oxp•nd
Grants and donations are 8co)unted for vthen paid over, orvA*n èwwded, rf Ihat 8ward creates 8 tirnding Of constructiv•
obligation on thtr PCC. The dic¢esan porish share expected to be pavj ovw * •xcwnt•d I when paid.
All oth•r expenditw• 1$ getrnIty recogni88d t441n bt IB i• ac£witsd for gro$8.
Flxod assets
Consetralwj gnd ndfj woperty is not Ind in w))rdgnc• wilh $.10(2}la) aThJ Icl ofthe Charities A
2011.
Movawe ¢huf¢h furrmshings held by ihe vicar and churchw¥rd¢n$ on swal trust for Ihe PCC and which wuire a farA41ty for
disw)sal are inalienaue property. lisled in the ¢hurth's invenlory, can be insF¢ded1818ny r•a$onable limel. For
anyihing ao]uired pi*y lo 2CKA) the 1$ insuffici1 cost inlormalion available and theftsre 8u¢h ossels Af¢ not valued in the
finarKial statements. Sub8equentty no indNidual rtem has cost more Ihan £IC(O so all such expenditure has writt8n off
when incurred.They are listed in the ¢hw¢h's inv¥ntory *thich can be in6pecled al any Teasc*)ablè tsm&.
Eq¢Jipmenl used %wthin thurch premw is t1•paled cffl a straight line tqsis over 5-10 years, as recommended by the
FiTran¢e suCOMmt••. IndNidual items ofequvn1 a purtha39 le• of18ss Ihan £51MXI are written off when the
8s3et is a¢quifed.
Investment assets
Inveslments are staled at mathet value at 31 DecemLw.
Current amets
Amounts Th¥ing lo Ihtr PCC ¥t 31 DeceMr in respect olfees. rts or oth¥ are Sn as debtors less pwovision for
amounts that may prov8 uncdwable.
Short tefm deposts IUde wh held on de *ith the CIKJn*Tr of EnglaThl Central Board of Finar Funds.
Parochial Church Councll of St Roberf$. Pann•l, Harrogat•
Notes to the financial statements for th• year ended 31 December 2023 cont.
2 Incoming resources
Tot¥1 funds
2023
2022
fund¥
Voluntary income
Planned Giving
Income tax recoverable
Collections (open plate) at servKes
Grants
Donats'ons
Legacy
Total
77334
21181
10981
77334 75117
21181 20498
10981
8350
950 2384
5977 4248
1000
117423 110597
950
440
5537
1C(IO
116033
2b Actlvltlos for genofatlng fvnd8
Fundraising events Igrossl
T¢)t•l
11091
11091
1455
1455
12546 14612
12546 14e12
2c
In¢om• from Inv•8lm•nt
Bank interest
Total
59
59
59
17
17
2d Income from ¢hurth aetlvltl••
Fees (weddings and fur1}
Chapter House ttIng$
Tot•1
4244
6569
10813
4244 6782
6569 4072
10813 10854
Totsl Incomlng r•8our¢•8
137996
2845
140841 136080
Parochial Church Cotsncll of St Roborvs. Pannal. H•rrogate
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 ¢onL
3 Resources expended
Total funds
2023
2022
fund¥
Church a¢tlvltl•8
PCC Charitable giving Isee note 5)
Charitable giving from fundraising {note 5}
Ministry
DK)cesan parish share
Clergy expenses & $ts
Church running expenses
Cleanerfs wages and equipment
Healing and li9hling
Insurance
Water
Church mainlonance
(incl minor repaiis and replacements)
Major repairs & replacements"
Church serviee$
lincl books. wine, wafers. candles etcl
Equipment . additsons
Organists, payment for Ser¥e$ (excl. fees)
Offi'ce and administrat costs
5450
5450
5000
82551
3263
82551 92000
3263
3314
26C6
8603
2088
117
2606
9553
2088
117
2467
3218
1947
191
950
3623
503
1976
5599
503
3598
8470
1265
217
1482
943
1488
3410
2715
12339 13395
3410
12116
223
Totsl
125595
128961 138746
3b R•l8lng Fund•
Fundraising costs
2827
2827
3827
Total resources ex
ended
128422
3366
131788 142573
Major Repaits and Replatsments includes a nel zero impact of repairs to the Chancel roof. for which our
Lay Rector has responsibility. The repwrs cost £5330. and We reimbursed in full by the Lay Rector.
4 Staff costs
During the year the PCC employed organists, an Off administrator and a eleaner. whose combined
payments amounted lo £11522. Other Tobes within the church whKh mKJht ordinanty attract payynent are
being undertaken on a voluntsry basis.
PanKhial Church Council of St Rob•rVs. Pannal. Harrogate
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 conL
5 Grants - charitable giving
PCC CHARITIES FOR 2023
Otley Christian Resource Centre
Amiley MissKJn Partners ICCACP Ltd>
British Red Cross- Gaz8llsfael Appeal
Wellspring Therapy & Training
USPG
Compassion UK
Mission to Seafarers
DEC Earthquake Appeal
750
1000
IOL¥)
1000
5CK)
450
250
<£250 also sent lo OCRC from Bed(withshaw}
Total PCC ¢hartt•bl• gfvlng (unmtrfcted)
5450
Ag•ny Goll•ctlon8
The Children's Soc*ty
DEC Earth
uake
365
707
al
6 Fixed assets
Investment assets
Al 3111 December 2022 the PCC held 1401.26 accumulation shares in the CBF Church of Engl8nd Investment
Fund at 5304.80 pence per share. As at 31 C)ecember 2023 the PCC held 1401.26 shares al 5971.38 pence Pof
share, on increase of 12.5%.
2023
74334
2022
81835
Market value al 1 January
Book value al disposal
Market value a131 December
83675
74334
unrn8llts aln
Roalis•d aln on dl8
9341
-7501
7 Debtors
2023
13(18
754
2022
1224
Tax reclaimable
Cha
ter House Letti
T<>tal
1224
Parochial ChUh Coun¢ll of St Rort'S. Pannal. Harrogate
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 conL
8 Short term deposits & cash at bank
The PCC has tsvo bank a¢Unts with the NalK)nal Weskninster Bank (General Account and Planned Giving
Account) and one wrth CAF Bank (General Account). The baLances in these accounts al 31 December 2023
were £1392, £520 and £16744 respectivety. a lotsl of £18656.
9 Creditors
There was one credrtof outstandin9 al the year end for £941. has since teen paid.
The Parish Share for 2023 was underpahd by £32S)00. giving the PCC a total 'hisloric share, of £S4551. This ts
not refiecled in the Balan Sheet as we do not anlicipate paying it in the next year.
10 Gifts in kind & intangible income
The PCC receives, and gralefLtlly ¥knowloth3es. substantial voluntary help. In accordance wrth $.8.48 of the
CBF Church of England GUance and Regulatn$ this intangible benefft is not accounted for in the SOFA.
11 Analysis of net assets by fund
Unrestrted Restrted
Funds
Funds
83675
17010
941
99744
2023
83675
20716
2022
74334
11722
1000
103450 850S6
Inveslmenl assets
Curronl assets
Current Iiabilrties
Fund b•l•n¢e
37C6
371
12 Restricted fund detsils
2023
2905
388
413
2022
3026
497
S16
Fabric Fund
Flower Fund
Music Fund
Children's & YoLrth Work
Mission Partners Fund
Total
37(
4227
n addiljon, the DIes*n Board of Finance holds a deposit fund on behalf of St Robert's for the following grft..
Churchyard maintenance
£soo
The capital frcffl this cannot be used but the interest i8 paid quartedy into St Robert's General Accounl.
The Diocese also hokls an endowment fvnd of £7697.44 in tnjst for St Robert's. This capitsl sum cannot be
Used and the interest from rt Is paid into the OKtese Stipend Fund.
Independent Examiner's report to the PCC of St Robert's. Pannal
I POrt on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023. whith are set out on the preceding pages
Respective rnspon8lbllltl08 of the Tnmtees and Independent Examiner
As trustees of the ¢haTity, the members of the PCC are resp)nsible for the preparation of the accounts. They
onsider that an audit is not required for this year under sectron 14412} of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acti
and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibilty to
examine Ihe accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Acl:
. follow the procedures laKI down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section
145151{bl of the 2011 Act., and
' state whether particular matters have come to my attentson
8asl8 of Ind•pend•nt ExamlMrf8 St•t•mfrnt
My examinatson Was carried out in accordance the General Directions given by the Chanty Commi$sion.
An examination includes a review of the a¢¢ounbng records kept by a charity and a comparison of the accounts
pftsented wrth those re¢ords. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanabons from you as trustees c£*ncÈming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that woukl be qUId in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'lrue and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Ind•p•ndent Examlnof8 Stat•mont
In connection with my eXaminatn. no matters have come to my attentn
1. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the reqU1ments
. lo keep accounting tecords in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 kt,. or
. lo prepare accounts which accord with the cOuntIng records and comply with the accounting wuiremenls of
the 2011 Act have not been mel,. or
2. to which. in my opinion, attent should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
lo te reached.
Thompson
Date