DIOCESE OF LEEDS
THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNARESBOROUGH, GOLDSBOROUGH, NIDD
AND BREARTON
Knaresborough Team Mlnlstry
Churth of SL John the Baptlsk Knaresborou
Holy Trlnlty Churth, Knaresborou8h
Churth ol St. Mary the Vlr8ln, fJoldslK¥fou8h
Churth ot St. Paul & St Mar8aret Nldd
Churth of SL John the Baptlst. orearton
ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 December 2025

THE ECCLESIAsllcAL PARISH OF KNARESBOROUGH. GOLDSBOROUGN, NIDD AND BREARTON
CHARITY NAME, REGISTRATION AND PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
AIMS ANO PURPOSES
OBJEcfivES AND AcfiviTIES
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEME
HOW WE ARE CONStITUTED
SELECTION AND ELE￿IoN OF TRUSTEES
Tftu￿EEs
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSI8ILrriES
HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE
ELEcfoRAL ROLL REPORT
TÉAM REcfoR'S REPORT
PROCEEDINGS OFTHE PCC
FABRIC REPORTS
DEANERY SYNOD
SAFEGUARDING
FINANCIAL REVIEW
INEPENDENT EXAMINER5 REPORT
8AiANCE SHEET
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrivrriES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The Eccleslastl¢al Parish of Knare5bwou8h. Goldsborough. Nldd and Brearton
Charity Name. Reglstratlon and Prindpal Addres5
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knaresborough, Goldsborough. Nidd and
8rearton
Charity Registration Number 1134252
The Parlsh of Knaresborough and the Parlsh of Nidd were united to create a new Parish with effett
from l January 2019.
The PCC was registered on Il, February 2010, havlng been previously exempt from registration
separate to the Church of England. The Parish's principal address Is The Rectory, High Bond End,
Knaresborou8h North Yorkshire, HG5 98T.
Alms and Purposes
Knaresborou8h Parochlal Church Council IPCCI'S maln objectlve Is to co-operate with the ClerBY In
promotln81 wlthln the Ecclesiastical Parlsh of Knaresborough, Goldsborough, Nidd and Brearton, the
whole mission of the Church- pastoral, evan8elical. social and ecumenical. The PCC Is also specificallv
responsSble for the malntenance of flve churches and their complexes wlthin the Parish- St John the
Baptist, Knaresborou8h, Holy Trinlty, Knafesborough, St Mary the Vlr8ln. Goldsborou8h, St. Paul & St.
Margaret, Nldd and St. John the Baptlst. Brearton.
Knaresborou8h Parish Is In the Harro8ate Deanery wlthln the Dl¢xese of Leeds.
Oblectlves and Ktlvltles
The PCC Is commltted to eftabling as many people as posslble to worshlp at our churches and to
become part of our parish community- Our activities are in line wlth this objective and include
ReBular publlc worship open to all
. The provlsion of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplatlon
Pastoral work, Including vlslting the slck and the bereaved
Provlsion of Marriage, Baptlsm and funeral seplices to all who Ilve wtthln the Eccle51astl¢al Parlsh.
Marrla8e services are also condutted for others who qualify under the Church of England Marria8e
Measure 2008.
. Teachln8 of Christianlty through sernions, courses and small groups.
Taklng of rellgious assemblies In schools
Promotln8 the whole mission of the Church includlng provislon of artivltles for senlor citizens and
parents and toddlers
. Supportlng other charities in the UK and overseas.
These artlvities are provlded for all. free of charge lexceptln8 Marrlages and Funerals) and wlth no
discrlmination lextept in the case of Chrlstlan Baptlsm on the basis of creed). Our alm Is to enable
ordinary people to live out their falth as part of the parish communtty through worship and prayer,
the provislon of pastoral tare in the communlty and misslon and outreach.
To facilitate this work It is important that we maintain the fabric of our churche5. halls and public
space.

Strurture, Governance and Management
How we are constituted
The Parish is part of the Church of England and within the Deanery of Harro8ate as part of the
Diocese of Leeds. As such it IS Subject to the laws of the Church of England Icanon lawl and the clergy
swear alleglance to His Majesty King Charles111 and an Oath of Canonlcal Obedlence to the Bishop of
Leeds land thelr heirs and successors). Deanery and DIO￿an policy Is an influence but usually as
recommendation rather than enforced requirement
The constitution of the Trustees is the same as that set for a Parochial Church Council as glven In
the Church Representation Rules which constitute Schedule 3 of the Synodical Government
Measure 1969, tO8ether with subsequent amending Measures. In particular thls allows for the
appointment of varlous officers. the election of Churchwardens and lay members of the Councll and
define5 those who are members by vlrtue ol their post or office within the ettlesiastical parish.
5electlon and elertlon of Trustees
The method of appolntlng Trustee5 is set out in the Measures referred to above. Clergy are
appointed by the Diocesan Bishop. ChLrrchwardens elÈrted by a meetin8 of all parlshioners and
other Trustees are elected at and by a meetin8 of those on the church Electoral Roll of the Parish.
Trustees
The followin8 persons have seTved as PCC Members and / or Trustees durlng the year ending
31 December 2025.
Elected Representatlves of
the Lalty
Elalne Armes
Sharon Foster
June Graham
Ex-offlclo Members
Churthwardens
Carol Ballard
Denlse Cullln8WOrth
Lynn Ciirl
Dean•ry Synpd
aer8V
Denlse Cullinwrth
John Margerison
Revd. Garry Hinchcllffe
Revd. Lisa Holland
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TIM Hunter
Anne Peppltt
John 5ellars
Jackie Shaw
Christine Willoughby
Nicky Wynn
Huseyin Demir
Brian Jelbert
Paul Kerwin
Jack Wilson
Margaret Brldge Isecretaryl
lan Ballard (Treasurer) Ico-
opted)
Brenda Wilson (Electoral Roll
Officer)

Statement of Trustees ReSpOn￿bI1ftIes for the Year Ended 31 December 2025.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the Financial Statements in
accordance with applicable Law and Untted Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdom Generallv
Accepted Accountin8 Practice).
The Law applicable to Charities in England and Wales, the Charitie5 Art 2011. Charity (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust Deed requires the Trustees to prepare
Financial Statements for each Financlal Year which gives a true and fair vlew of the state of affairs of
the Charity and the Incomlng resources and application of resources. including the Income and
Expenditure. of the Charity for that period. In preparin8 those Financial Ststements, the Trustees are
required to
select suitable accountin8 policles and then apply them consistently,.
observe the methods and princlples in the Charlty SORP:
make ludgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent:
prepare the flnanclal statements on the 80ing concern bas15 unles5 It Is Inappropriate to
presume that the Charity wlll contlnue Sn business.
The Trustees are responsible for keepln8 proper accountlng records whlch dlsclose with acturacy at
any time the flnancial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the Financlal
Statements comply wlth the Charltles Art 2011, the Charlty (Attounts and Reports) Re8ulatlons 2008
and the provlsions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safe8uardln8 the assets of the
Charity and hence for takln8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detedon of fraud and other
Irregularitles.
How d¢d51ons are made
Declslon5 of the Trustees are made by malorlty vote of those present at a properly called meetlng of
the Trustees. Dedslon5 $0 made are applicable to all the churches of the parish.
Elertoral Roll Report
The Number of People on the Electoral Roll at each Church as at 31 December 2025 was as follows:
St. John's, Knaresborough- 87
Holy Trlnlty, Knaresborough- 51
St. Marfs, Goldsborou8h- 49
St. Paul and St. Margaret, Nidd-4
St. John's. 8rearton - 7
Total Number on Parish Electoral Roll- 198
There was a total revlslon of the Parish Elertoral Roll in 2025.
Brenda Wilson
Electoral Roll OffI￿r

The Team Rector writes:
Dear friends.
What 3 year 2025 proved to be: a partial re-orderln8 of St John's. and at long last the drlveway at Holy
Trlnity was resurfaced, to name but two key events.
2026 Is provln8 to be equally Interestin81
Thls year our diocese w511 have a new leader at the helm. In many ways. a new diocesan Bishop will not
affect us in the short term. but in the medium to long term it certainly will. Under Blshop Nlck's tenure,
thls dlocese became very 'evangelical' in its mission and outreach, which Is fine, but ar8uably it was to
the partlal detrlment of the many rich diversltles of mlnistry that the Church of England has always been
proud of. That bein8 sald. a foThvard-thinkin& misslonal diocese Is good news for us all. However, that in
turn comes at a financial cosL
I hope you ore all aware that the diocese requests around £260.{)￿ from our team mlnlstry each year
as our Share contribution. Up until 2025, we have been able to pay about 50% of thls, but the PCC took
the brave dec151on last December to increase our contribution to at least cover what the diocese says
are our ministry Costs. However, we are still short of at leasr £ioo,o(J) every year. We wlll be trylng very
hard to do somethlng about that, but It Is an almi8hty ask.
It wlll mean that If we fall to get closer to the figure requested, the diocese wlll be asking some very hard
questions over the next few years about our number of Church buildin8S, the number of 5ervlces we
offer, and the deployment of cler8y across the team. Neither Llsa nor l are In danger of losing our lobs
the Church doesn't work that way but what It does mean is that when one of us leaves, that person
may not be replaced. All this comes at a time when we are already parin8 down 5ervlces at Nldd. worrylng
about the roof at Holy Trlnlty, and tryln8 desperately to Increase our numbers at worship across all our
churches.
The APCM Rectorfs report Is usually simply ? thank you to all those who have been en8a8ed wlth the
church overthe lost calendar year, and it Is true that nothing would everget done without the 8enerosSty
and klndness of all our ¢hurth members. But if I were to ask you all for one extra thing as we contlnue
Into thls year, it would be that you contlnue to pray for the Ilfe of our team and Its churches,. that you
pray for an Increase In those who are enquiring after Jesus and who want Him to be part of their lives.
I would also ask that VOU search your own hearts and ask if the￿ Is any way you can Increase your
financial glving to your church. I personally give to several charities monthly but only in small amounts
across them all. I do so In recognltion of the 8enerosity that I myself have been shown throughout Ilfe,
and also in recognition that my life could have been very different had I chosen a multttude of dlfferent
paths. Therefore. please reflect upon thls for yourselves, and pray that all our giving be done in
generoslty and in recognition of what Jesus Christ has done for us per50nallv.
May I contlude by offerln8 you all my sincere and contlnued thanks for all that you do, and by asking
that you continue to pray for me and the cler8y team.
In prayer, wlth blessings and love,
Garry

Proceedings of the PCC
The PCC met on 5 occasions in 202S- February at The Hub. April IAPCMI at St John's Church. June at St
John's Church, September at St Marfs Goldsborou8h and December at Holy Trinity Church.
On the a8enda for discussion at the meetin85: safeguarding remained a stsnding Item on each agenda,
and the PCC conflrmed that thÈ parish continues to be compllant with safeguarding requlrements.
The following matters were discussed durin8 the year- St John's Cthurch building works, Holy Trinlty
drlveway updates and St Mary's heating system issue5.
The PCC distussed Mission 2025 and beyond, considering future priorities and dlrection for KTM. We
also explored Cornerstone. a Church of England inttlative offering fundralsing ideas. Eco church was
dlscussed. including what particlpation means for our churche5 and how we might respond to
environmental responslbilities.
Also Jjpdates on The Hub, Hdy Tflnity Hall and Vestry meetin8s held durin8 the year.
Electoral Roll- this was reviewed and updated as required.
Finance- The Treasurer provided an overview of the financlal position and reported on the Parlsh
Share and Budgets. The Finance Committee met on several occasions throughout the year and the
treasurer gave an overview of thosè meetlngs. Intluding the Government Scheme for fundln8 listed
places of worshlp.
Mar8aret Brldge
PCC Secretary
Fabrlc Reports
St. John th• 8aptls¢ Knaresborou8h
The main thln8 to report Is the parual r&orderln8 of the Church durin8 the year.
This Included better access, new glass doors, addltlons to the li8htin& audio and vlsual equlpment,
stora8e cupboards, installation of a small kitchen and a play area for youn8 people.
The entrance hall and small meetin8 room in the HUB were decorated and the 8ates between the HUB
and Cotta8e were raised In height to prevent access onto the rear terrace.
Lynn Curl, Huseyln Demir and Jack Wilson
Churchwardens
Holy Trlnlty, Knaresborou8h
2025 was a year of contlnued fundralsing In order to proceed with the revamp of the drlveway and
cèrpark. Thi5 was completed earller In the year and has made a remarkable difference and major
Improvement-so much sothat everyone wants to park there now. We have had to install a key
operated barrier to reduce, if not eliminate. stray unauthorised parklng. Paid parklng of authorlsed
vehicles and issue of 8ate keys has now been taken on by Faye at the Parish Offite and seems to be
working well.
Some work has been carried out in the bell tower, decorating and reorganisine the shelvlng units in
order to accommodate new staging for Knaresborough Choral Society thanks to a successful grant
application submittèd by them, with further work scheduled to replace the sink and sink unit in the
near future.

Hi8h level falling debris (mortar and some stonework) inside the church has caused some considerable
safety concerns and is now being repaired with high scaffolding and cherry picker. Routine
maintenance has been carrled out in both the church and the hall. namety the boiler servicin& the
elertrical PAT testing, fire extinguisher servicin& organ and piano tunin8. Intemal decoration of the
church is being considered once internal wall repairs have been completed and a working party is
planned to redecorate the outside porch and the hall entrance once the weather improves.
Holy Trinity contlnues to have a faithful and loyal congregatlon, and we are thankful for the support
from them and partlcularly from the committee members. 2026 will continue to brin8 many financial
challenges, yet we will strive to addres5 any problems as and when we are able to do so.
Denise Cullingworth and Brian Jelbert
Churchwarden5
SL Mary The Vlr8ln, Goldsborough.
Work carrled ¢￿t slnce last report Isepternber 20251.
The church boiler was seNiced on 19, September and is In good order.
nd
A leak was discovered In the heaUn8 pipework In the cellar on 22 November 2025. A small length of
1.5inch piplng had corroded inslde its la885ng. Repalrs (replacement of elbows and associated
plpeworkl were carrled out by Byfield Heating Ltd., and Peter Clark50n, be￿een 25 and 2Ph
th
November. FollowinB the repairs, the heating system was refilled and vented and the boller was
restarted and tested on 2Yh
November. The system is now workln8 satisfactorily.
Work to be undertaken In 2026.
Repaintlng of the south door, the belltower door and the wooden gate in the 50Uth stone wall that
leads Into Goldsborough Hall. All these items have worn palntwork leaving the woodwork exposed to
the weather. The south door and belltower doorwill be stained in the same Ilght oak finish a5 the road
gates. Repaint all gutters and downpipes in response to observations made durin8 Quinquennial
inspectlon. E5dmate received in 2025, but the palntef was unable to do the work last year. It is now
proposed to start the work in the Sprln8. On8oln&
Asbestos to be removed from the or8an blower box, the box removed and a new blowerand box fltted.
Asbestos to be removed under controlled conditlons. Anticlpated completlon date end Marth 2026.
The ladder allowing access from the clock mechanism ftoor to the bell floor requires work to make It
safer. Ongolng.
Under Nlcky Wynn's dlrettion, we wlll arrange to lay further membrane and gravel In the south yard
durlng the Summer. This work enables us to maintsin a uniform, tidy and weed free envlronment In
the south yard and this programme wlll contlnue annually. untll the whole of the gravelled area In the
SOLrth yard is renewed.
Cellar to be swept and tidied.
All paths to be cleaned and moss removed. South path to hall gate to have loose stones levelled and
secured. Repoint areas as necessary.
Handrail to be fltted to the south west Steps.
Trees at the east end loutside the east church wall) to be trlmmed, enabllng three graves to be
exposed. Work to be carrled out by a nominated tree surgeon.
Qulnquennlal Report
We still await receipt of the Quinquennial Report from the Architect, following the Quinquennial
inspection that took place on 4, April 2025. This report will identify areas of remedial work arisln8 to be

phased over the following five years. Until we receive the report, we are unable to determine the order
of priority ot the work to be carried out.
Church reordering
The reordering and refurbishment of the church prinapally involves raising the floor, repairing
plasterwork, Tenewal of the heating system and replacing the seatin8 to create a more flexible, fit for
purpose and comfortable space. Reco8nisin8 the significant costs that thls work wlll incur, we are
Investigating various fundraising Initiatives and grant funding options. Discussion regarding the dlrectlon
of this project will take placÈ at a meeting on Tuesday 3rd February 2026.
Army Foundatlon College
Further to discussions held on Remembrance Day 2025, the Army Foundation College at Harrogate has
offered the serylces of the Junior Soldiers to carry out work within the village. St Marf5 has gratefully
accepted this kind offer, and a meetlng to Identify work in the churchyard that would be suitable for the
Junior Soldlers to undertake Ss takln8 place wlth thelr Commanding Officer on the afternoon of Tuesday
3 February.
Carol Ballard and Paul Kerwin
Churchwardens
St. Paul & St. Margaret, Nldd
The Church remalns well-heated and re-routln8 the condensate plpe wlthln the boller room seems to
have prevented the boiler 5huttin8 down on chllly moTnin8s.
The sound system and hearing loop works well, though the wireless lapel mlcrophone starts to pulse
alarmlngly if the batteries aré not replaced in tlme.
The organ Is stsble, reliable and Its volce much-admlred by vlsitors.
The tower clock stopped in November after nearly four years solld runnln8 after duck oil was used to
lubrlcate the wlnding gear.
The Churchyard grass is cut regularly and voluntsrily by local famier lan Clapham- a most welcome
donatlon to the Church- thank youl
Four Carol Services in December ralsed £970 for Harrogate Homeless Project and almost filled the
pews each time- great to see.
Davld Andrews
Deanery Synod Report
The Deanery Synod met three tlmes in 2025
21 January- St. John's on sustainable development
26 Mar¢h-All Saints Kirby (￿erbloW on vocations
6 November- St. Oswald's Collingham- on encouraging Lay Mlnistries
The Knaresborough Team was we15 represented at these meetings (Laity and Clergvl
John Margerison

Safe8uarding Report
Safeguardin8 15 ongolng and requires regular training and attention to new updates. The National
Safeguarding Team recently withdrew key documents for revision, including the handbook-new
versions should be avallable soon and will be distributed amongst the churches. In the meantime, up-
to-date information is in the National Church of England safeguarding e-manual..
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We contlnue to update the Parish Dashboard when volunteers complete thelr Safeguarding courses;
this notifies volunteers when refresher courses are due by email.
All pollcies were renewed at the September 2025 PCC meetin8 and are now dlsplayed in our Churches.
We continue to request that all volunteers cornplete the onllne Basic Safeguarding Course as a
minimurn. as safe8uardln8 Is a collertlve responsibilrty.
Thank you for supportin8 safe8uardin8 in our Team Ministry,. it protects both our church community
and its integrlty.
Faye Wright
Parlsh Safeguardln8 Offlcer
Flnandal Re¥lew
The Par15h Is funded by voluntary donatlons from Its congregations and supporters, supplemented by
fund ralsing actlvitles, Investment income Ilncludln8 revenue generated by our property aS5ets- car
parks. cottoge, halls etcl and fees. Monles received are predominantly spent on providin8 servlces and
keeplng our churches and buildln85 maintained and welcomin8.
Eèch church Is responslble for Its own flnances and reta5ns Its own funds. Responslbillty for both
Income and expenditure rests prlmarily wlth the individual Church Vestry Commlttees, though certaln
costs. Incurred centrally by the PCC. are recharged to Churches. However, major expendlture1£5,000+
requlre5 the prior approval ot the PCC. Year-end accounts are prepared and approved by the
approprlate Church Committee and then consolldated to provlde the overall atcounts for the Parish.
Mitchell Wellock have a8reed to contlnue to art as independent examiners.
The parlsh holds bank accounts at Nat West, HSBC, Barclays and Yorkshire Banks, and in the Leeds and
Skipton Buildlng Societies. There are also dèposits with the Church Central Board of Finance. These
in5tltutions have no Influence on the operations of the parish and the relationship is purely
commercial. They are avallable for financlal advlce if requlred.
Revlew of 2025
The princlpal regular income for our churches derives from collections at servlces and planned givin8
by parishioners. We are also fortunate to enjoy generous support from donors. While generally stable,
these revenues face an Inereaslng struggle to match our expense5. partlcularty during a period of
significant cost Inflation. While it is disappolnting to report that on General Fund Iday to day
activities), we retorded a deficit of £3k across the benefice, this was after having paid £142k to the
Diocese by way of parish share. a £17k increase over the 2024 figure, albeit only S4% of the amount
reqLtested. The PCC Is well aware that this performance was achleved due. in very large part to the
voluntary efforts ofour members and sUPPOrters and our huge thanks goto each ofthem.
As ha5 been recorded elsewhere in this report. two major projects. at a combined cost of c£280k, were
successfulty completed during 2025. Most of the fundraisinE for these projects was undertaken in 2024
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and the reported deficit on restrirted fund1£220kl reflerts the outflow of funds reported last year as a
corresponding inflow.
At 31 December. 2025, the Parish's net assets totalled £747,00012024: £977,CKXJI, the reduction being
as outlined in the preceding para8raph. Detsil of the underlying funds can be found in Note 12 to the
Flnancial Statements.
Rlsk Management
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity15 exposed and to ensure
ppropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Management of financial risk is the responsibllity of the Flnance Committee.
The Flnance Committee is a sub<ommittee of the PCQ of which the Finance Commlttee Chalr lalso the
PCC Treasurer) is a member. The addltional membership of the Flnance Committee comprlses
stlpendlary Clergy. Church Treasurers and. currently, one ctropted member (Jack W1150nl. The
Commlttee met three times during 202S and the minutes of those meetings were revlewed by the PCC.
Standin8 Agenda Items include revlew of current Church and PCC flnances and forward projection5.
notiflcatlon of issues arisin8 that might have a materièl financlal impact, and conslderatlon and outllne
approval of planned expendlture of £5.0(Jl or more. subject to ratificatlon by PCC.
Reser¥es Pollcy
The Parlsh has been fortunate In the past and benefits from a number of Endovm)ent funds, the
Income from whlch Is used mainly, but not exclusfvely, for 5pecifi¢ purposes. The various churches all
have Restricted funds, where money has been given Iralsed for speciftc purposes. Once the requlred
funds are raised, they are spent and the Funds closed once the objectives have been met. For some
prolect5, however, ra151n8 the required money may tske several years. At present the PCC has no
objectives to ralse any reserve funds for general / Investment purposes. General funds, whl¢h are used
to flnance day to day expenditure, are malntained at a level that Is adequate to meet short term
commitments.
Flnally, we need to acknowledge the job done by the Church Tre35urers, fully supported by thelr Vestry
Committees. l am extremely 8rateful to each of them for the, lar8ely unseen, work they do and the
help and support of Mike Daybell1St John's). L12 Woods (Holy Trlnityl, Stephen Williams 1st. John's -
Breartonl and, particularly. to David Andrews 1st. Paul & St. Margaret- Nlddl who ha5 Stepped down
after many years, service and whose knowledge and good humour will be missed by all. l also need to
record my thanks to Jack Wilson for whose back8Tound knowlÈdge I have frequent cause to be
grateful.
lan Ballard
Treasurer
We must also record our grateful thanks to lan who is not only our PCC Treasurer and Treasurer at st.
Marfs- Goldsborough, but is also takin8 on the roll of Treasurer at St. Paul and St. Margaret- Nldd
with effect from l January 2026.
Jack Wilson
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Independent Examinerfs Report
Rèport to the trnstsesl
mefnbers of
The Ecdesi88tical Parish of Knare8borough. Goldsborough, Nidd and
Brearton.
On accounts for the year
8nded
3111 December 2025
Charlty no
(if any)
1134252
Sot out on page¥
R•*p•ctlve The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
rosponsibilitie8 of The charrty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year
trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chariti'es Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the account8 under SeCt￿n 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the pr￿dureS laid down in the general Directsons given by the
Charity Commission {und8r section 145(5)Ib) of the Charities Act, and
to State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Bas18 of independent My examination was carrfed oul In accordance wth gen8ral Directions giv8n
•xamlnef8 statement by the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the
accounting ￿cOrdS kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with Ihose records It also indudes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation8 from the
trustees conorning any such matters The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evKJencé that would bg required in an audit, and consequently
no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair. view
and the repLNt is limrted to those matters set out in the statement below.
Indepondent In Connection with my axamination. no material mattws h8ve come to my
examlner'8 Statement attention which gives m8 cause to believe that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in aGcordance with section 130 of
the Chariiies Act OT
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have come across no matters in ¢onr￿lon with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Daté:
Oq-QKk- IfJ2
Name:
Diane Wellock
Relevant profa89ional
qualilication{s) or body
(if any):
FCA- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Address:
Kirkby Beck Bam. Kirkby Malham
Skipton, North Yorkshi
BD23 4BL
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KNARESBOROUGH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
2025
2024
FIXED ASSET5
Endowment Funds
85.375
88,618
CURRENT ASSETS
Deposits and cash
Debtors
656,555
6,016
662.571
CURRENT LIABIUTIE5
Creditors and accruals
11,3551
NET CURRENT ASSErs
661,215
888,354
NET Assrr5
746,590
976,971
Represented by
Endowment Funds
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds:
Designated
General
85.375
112,636
88,618
334,671
118,010
430.569
118,471
435,211
746,590
976,971
Approved by Members of the Parochlal Church Council on 2 April. 2026 and signed on Its behalf bv:
Rev G A Hlnchcllffe
Mr l M 8all?rd IPCC Treasurer)
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KNARESBOROUGH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
ststement of Financial A¢tivitie5 for the year ended 31 Dec•Trber 2025
INCOMING RESOURCES
Restricted
Fund5
Funds
2024
Voluntsrylncome
157,129
54.739
211,867
439,693
Actl¥itles for Generatin8 Funds
65.ISO
3.535
64,801
Investmènt Income
70.137
L382
71.519
67,164
Intomln8 resources from
Charitsble Resour
19.382
19.301
17,384
Other Incoming Resources
6.206
14,125
TOTAi INCOMING RESOURCES
J18,003
59,656
377,659
603,168
ESOURCES
PEN
Church ACtIv￿leS
270.205
283A54
554,059
2ll,276
Investment management and
fundralsln8 Costs
13.822
13,812
11,230
Governance costs
21,289
21,289
18,195
Other resources expended
io
15,330
15.621
23,001
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
320,646
284.152
604,798
330,702
MOVEMEKfoF FUNDS
IDefi¢itllSurplus
12.6431
1224.4971
1227,140
271466
Unreallsed Ilos$116aln on
Investments
li
13.2411
13,2411
4991
NET MOVEMENTOF FUNDS
(2,643)
1227.7381
1230,381)
274,457
Balances brought forward 11112025
553,682
423,288
976.970
702,514
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD 31112125
551.039
195.551
746.590
976.971
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KNARESBOftOUGH PAROCHIALCTrIURCH COUNCIL
Notes to the Flnanclal Ststemer
Note l-ACCOUNnNG POUCIES
Aetounts will be p￿pared for each constituent Church detsi11￿ the finantial affairs of each Church includin8
monies paid in respect of the Diocesan share apportioned to that Church and any services paid for by the
Parochial Church Counerl on their behalf. Consolidated accounts will be produced, in addition. to reflect the
amal8amated aCtI￿tieS of all the constituent churches and PCC. The policies below refer to the accountin8
practstes adopted in particular not exclusively to the con501idatèd accounts.
The Financial statements have ￿en prepared as c105efy as possible in accordance with the Charftles Art 201L
Church Accountln8 Re8ulatlons 21*)6 together with applicable accounting stsndards and the Charltles SORP
2￿)5. The financial statements have been prepared under historic cost conventlon except for the valuation of
investment assets. which are shown at market value.
Funds
General lunrestrirtedl funds rèpresent the funds of the PCC ar￿ constituent churches that are not subjett to anv
restrictions re8ardin8 their use and are available for application on the general purpose5 of the account holdin8
body. The accounts include all transactlons. assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do
not include the accounts or funds of church groups that owe thelr main affiliation to another body nor those that
are an infomial gatherln8 of church mèmbers. Restricted funds represent income that may only be expended for
the purpose for which they were given.
Ineomln8 Resourc•s IftK•lptsl
Voluntsry Incom*
Collèctions are rttO8nised when received by or on behalf of ihe constituent church. Planned givin8 receivable
under covertant Is recognised only when recefved. Income Tax ￿coVerable under covenant or Gfft Aid donation5
is recognlsed when the intome is recognised. Grants / Le8acies to the PCC are accounted for when recelved.
Funds received for event5 are accounted for8ross unless the sums ￿alIsed l expended do not exceed £500 lin
which event funds may be accounted for net.)
Investment Income
Dividends and interest are accounted forwhen recervable. Tax recoverable on such income is retO8nised in the
same accounting year. Reali5ed gains or105ses are reca8nised when investments are sold. Unrealised 8alns or
losses are accounted foron annual revaluation of investments.
Re$ources Used (Paymentsl
Grant5 and donations are accounted for when paid over or when awarded, rf that award creates a binding
obligation. The Diocesan Share Is accounted for when paid. ￿her resources expended are generally reco8nized
when it Is Incurred.
Assets
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s96(21 of the Charities Art
1993. lThis ir)dudes the Churches. the Rectory. 39 Birkdale Avenue, St. John's Church Cotta8e, and the Halls at St
John's and Holy Trinltyl. No vzlue is placed on movable church fittin8s held by Churthwarder15 on special trust for
the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal. All expentfiture incurred on consecrated or benefited buildin8S
and movable church furni5hin85, whether maintenance or improvement. is written off as expenditure in the SOFA
and separately disclosed. Fully movable Èquipment used within the church P￿mIseS is depreclaied on a straight
line basis over 4 years Ijnless of a purchase price under £2.5￿. when the value will be written off when the asset
is acquired.
Investments are valued at market value as at 31st December.
The notes form part of these finantial ststements
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KNARESBOROVGH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL
Iv￿￿ry1r*
staft(l￿OrdE
Regu*gfvknB
Co¥ertiDrs
T4x recover•
Donètlons
Charitab*ln<*)rn•
22,531
21W3
35361
37.103
I4￿1
23247
ILI(6
4L359
,749
27,441
21639
54.15S
>J7
1764
831
593
L385
5t0
3L797
8S552
23.022
L071
157.128
177.131
R•¥tyl¢t•d
Ltyac* andfj14rts
Ch•itt4b￿
fjffts ￿￿40n3¢1￿
29*5
42
12.152
12.634
Jo.m)
39,9BS
242n
54,739
2.130
247,562
262,562
TOTALVÉ￿NTAAYlNwME
J36 4WJ UJ42
gkts5
885
41750
Church HaUL•ttin
?so
49.279
ISM71
65.150
19.ln
2x81
2Y)
Fundr*51r¥
1535
1535
TOTALGINtMTEDINCIXII
J•Jn
41n¥￿t￿IllI IrKom•
R•its
Intor•srlDfvl¢•nt*
.175
976
4L715
5.221
5.221
L287
1.257
.276
2.030
42,(Vl
65,651
74137
1M•r¥tlD￿1￿
L382
LW
1382
L3•2
1513
L513
TOTUINVESTIIENTW¢OME
745
StatutoivFe
(Xher FeEs
M4yxlne
?Jii
1327
11645
l75t
L75L
TQTALCHlmTA#t IPXA
5J5J
17JM
T¢urslevents
Property sales
Reclalmed costs
4316
13.9&
dry
1.739
14,125
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D￿e￿n Share
aergy Exp¢nses and Mots*r
OryanlstsaTrJ Ch¢
P•Dsh Adtrlnlstratorls
35m) 21AbXI
241XX)
125
$J45
12,296
4,526
10.815
L74Z
2A24
7.4n
S.939
5J37
150
956 IN,4a41
315
7379
io.uo
19M25
13Q)I
19PJ2
22,01
I￿￿TanC
Rep•lr••nd routine maihtsn•n
Uphep ofSerf¢•s
3353
26,n4
22,216
25.396
5,697
$7B
Z59
4PJa
Fumlture and •qulpm•
M4Jor
1745
I,n7
1.245
4P19
21034
512
6.263
157,517
2,SXI
IS.Z021
Jwz
8,782
262J
71J ISN2Z
¥trkt4d
R•palrs ind milnt•Nn
ajor r•p•lr¥
Con5trurfi•n
Fumlture and tqulwf￿f
57)19
92*)
279.420
155
234
2591
155
519
,951
T¥i•l(th¥vthAcii¥M
Inj
15.4t2
152Q21
2712
8 Itt¥•Atm•rt m•n•y•*nt•nd
Rep•lrJand mlnt•n•nt•
FuhOr•fsln4w*s
M¥•2ine
1745
4316
1745
458
2,720
2,720
1,?35
2X*
Ind•p•n•nd•ni Ex4rnln•r
Parfih offk•ladrnlnlstr416
42
16.6X)
2.517
1517
1141
19,147
16.15S
,195
ioorhr r•wuvr•s•xp•NI
5vndrycos
Parfsh vjsts
tholrttyjn 4nd eY•nts
prot•ssbnalfetJ
167
6.494
82)
I,g53
4.921
Jjo
2>,￿1
Sundrycosts
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Notssto the Ffjrmnthl Stat•nw{(•rtl
11 Endowment Funds
In¥•Jbnem¥ heldlykns rwl
(￿rYtht Unlt
Al•rket
Value
3VI¥25
Valu•
IIV2D25
IL05$V￿1￿
StJohn
T*lbott Bequest iiaW50
667 CBF IDve#ment Units
1358 C8F FL¥ed Inierest Untts
Muslc Fund 1141055
CBF Dep¢sir Accouni
Gen•r•l Fund 6a*12￿1$
1203 CBF Investment Unlts
Bu¢ier Ll8htln¢ Fund 63LI)211Th)25
136 CBF Inve51rnent Units
F•bric 6a))2&
558 CaF In¥estrnent UDIts
PCCSu+>dy Sthool Fund 6￿￿28¢￿)￿
366 CBF Investment Units
22.198
1.528
15.423
2.025
14,
2,075
16171
50
22.198
27,817
26,7(
22.198
3.145
3.019
11261
22.198
12,9)2 ￿,387
15151
22.198
8.463
8.12S
13381
70,775
64117
2,658
C•plt•l m¥y noi be Spent but Intgme applied for the denoted punyose5.Inrorne Is *p￿led to the
General fund In mo# ¢•ses where expendhure exc*#ds the Fund income
Tiln
T*lbott8•qu•rt I￿50
667 CBF Investment Ur>lts
1358 CBF F￿ed Interest Unlts
R•palrfvnd IISOIO
17 C8F Inv•s¢morbt UnTrts
IS,423
14.
2,075
16171
50
393
17J41
377
172
583
Totsi EndowmlntF￿Thdi
616
B5,37S
3.241
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11rt•12MowmWrtofF￿knthth Z025
G•n¥al
17¥L
17F.2TS
11714241
{8,(M91
175P15
8JTrlO
F4Efl¢lDe¥iinated>
184
283J55
fjon•ral
16&4S71
114621
65376
Gth*r41
13JJOS)
2(n7
iO,ftsJ
J4.717
35J24
Ggn•r•l
16.
126,4
fj•n•r41
44J
10,145
1¢574
20
Cwi Oryn
ISCQ
Sundbystho
Votsc•hJt•
End
3•.915
39,
1222.>M
211WJ
24,2JS
29A9fj
C•r P*k
ChJichM•N
F•brfc
7M53
C￿p*#￿UK
Ea5tTIrnry
95
95
12A44
83
F¥brl¢
0•
,285
a5*J
155
40WS
Fthbrfc
F*tr*k
Y12n
Totsi
70
59ffiSS
IiU36
5LlOP￿
7Q775
W17
17
TotalEndow•d
13.241)
85a76
Tot•1 R•thdFLDJ•
423,IV
59.65$
341
19i012
Funts
gh.970 371￿
I￿2) 716
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Notes to the Fina￿la1 Statements
Note 13- St. John the Baptlst Knaresb¢Jrou8h-Small Restrirted Funds
These comprise:
Choir restrlcted- for future tours
Note 14- Desl8nated Funds
Designated Funds exlst where the PCC /Church Vestry Committee has Indlcated their intention to
spend funds for a specific projett I purpose. Such funds may. however, be re-designated if necessaryi
havln8 been acqulred for general purposes11.e. from sources that have not placed a restriction on thelr
usel.
Note 15-Trustee5' Rémun•ratlon. Beneffts •nd Expens¢5
There were no Trustees, Remuneration or other Beneflts during the year ended 31 December 2025.
Expenses totalling £3,714.27 were paid during the year ended 31 December 2025 to 2 aergy Trustees in
respect of travel and out of pocket expenses Incurred In the performance of thelr mlnlstry.
Note IFrStaff Costs
2025
2024
S•lary/Employer Penslon Contriiwtkns
£ts
£111
Average number of Employees
Durin8 the Year, the PCC employed a Parlsh Admlnlstrator. no payments were large enou8h to attract
Employers Natlonal Insurance Contrlbut6ons. A Pension Scheme is In place. the AdmSnistrator was below the
Threshold for Auto- Enrolment but opted tojoln the Scheme wlth effert from l July 2019.
Note 17-Accountanry Fe
2025
2024
£2,142
The PCC must Include a Note showlng the Fees Inojrred to have the Accounts Examlned.
The amount shown In 2025 is in respect of the Examlnation of the 2024 Accounts.
The amount shown in 2024 15 in re5pett of the Examination of the 2023 Accounts.
The notes form part of these financial ststements
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