St MARY'S CHURCH St Mary's Market Drayton The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's, Drayton in Hales Annual Report & Accounts forthe Year Ended 31 December 2025 Ovr purpose is to enable people to know Jesus, love Jesus and live for Jesus. Ourvision istotransform ourtown throughthe love of Christ www.stmarysmarketdrayton.org.u Registered Charity number 144116
St Mary's Market Drayton TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2025 St Mary's IS the Anglican Parish Church of Market Drayton in Shropshire, in the Diocese of Lichfield, in the Shrewsbury Episcopal Area and in the Deallery of Hodnet. The Ecclesiastical Name of the parish remains unchanged from ancienttimes as Drayton-in-Hale% although Market Drayton isthe modern name of thetown. CONSTITUTION The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules 2022. It is a registered charity under the Charities Act 2011 (No: 1144116). THE PCC Members of the PCC are appointed underthe terms of the Church Representation Rules. They are trustees of the charity, which currently includes the Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre (which is reported in the Accounts as a Restrirted Fund. In 2025the PCC met sixtimes. PCC Members who 5ep4ed in 2025 Catherine McBride Vicar and Chair Maggie Everett Churchwarden Peter Fox Churchwarden Margaret Deavi1Se Churchwarden Carol Corney Pastoral Minister Val Creasey Justin Frankfort Janet Gilliland Stephen Glover Geoff Oakes Richard Priestley Mike Rushworth Kath Slater Hilary Talbot Until May 2025 From May 2025 Ex Officio Until May 2025 Until January 2025 The PCC Secretary is Kathryn Slater The Treasurer is David Lake from May 2025and was Charles Lindsay Bashford until May 2025 The GiftAid Secretary isAvril Innocent The Electoral Roll OfPicer is Pat Fox The Safeguarding Officer 15 Barbara Bashford The Health & Safety Lead on PCC is Peter Fox THE MINISTRYTEAM Catherine McBride Vicar Margaret Deaville Church Warden David Jones Reader Emerttus Rod Doulton Permission to OfPiciate Peter Fox Church Warden & Lay Reader Carol Corney Pastoral Minister
TRUSTEES REMUNERATION and EXPENSES Apart from the Vicar, no trustee receives remuneration or financial benefit in respect of their duties as trustees. The Vicar is appointed and rewarded bythe Diocese for her parish dutie5. Her expenses are reimbursed by St Marfs ontem)s specified bythe Diocese. EMPLOYMENT and VOLUNTEERS St Maws has six paid posts, which were occupied by six people overthe course of the year, all parttime as described in Note 9 of the accounts. Other activities of St Mary's are provided by a large numberof volunteers manydoing morethan one role. PUBLIC BENEFIT The Trustees of the Charity are aware of the CharrtyCommis5ion's guidance on public benefitin the Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to ffc in their administration of the Charity. The Trustees provide facilities for public worshipi pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefitfrom what the Church offers=they promote Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, tothe benefit of individuals and society as a whole. The CAP Debt Centre, wound up in April 20251 provided debt advice for people in Market Drayton and the immediately surrounding area. SAFEGUARDING The PCC is aware of guidance fromthe House of Bishops and complies with the requirements through its own policy on safeguarding, the appointment of a safeguarding officer, and training of all relevant personnel. HIGHLIGHTS of 2025 We have continued to see new peoplejoining our congregations overthe yearand three of these were confirmed in February. We continueto provide online access to our main service on a Sunday momingi enabling otherstojoin frotn home and around the world. We conducted 8 baptisms, 2 weddings and 36 funerals. We a150 participated in a numberof key civic services for ourtown, including services to mark VE Day (May), Falklands Memorial Day (Jvne), The Galahad Memorial Day (June) and VJ Day(August), as well as h05ting our usual Remembrance Sunday service, which continuesto be verywell attended. PCC: The PCC held a veryfruitFul Away Day in April at Longford Old Hall, where ourvestry plans were reviewed and the possibilty of appointing 3 Children and Families, Worker was discussed. Plans for an extensive remodelling of the vestry were shelved, as costs had risen nd the need had changed since the plans were first putforward. The work with our children and familie5 was considered a priority and a groupwas convened to scope out a part-time role. Children, Families and Schools: Our Messychurch (firstTuesday of the month at 3.3opml has continued and we have held events in church forthe local Cub Scout Unitand Reception Class from the local primary school. The Vicar has continued to visit the local Nursery School (at Easter, Harvest and Christmas) and hosted various schools. Nativity Plays and Christmas concerts. The Vicar ha5 also visited Hugo Meynell School in Loggerheads to lead an annual session with Year 6 pupils thinking about Science and Faith. We were especially pleased to be able to interview and appoint a part-time Children and Families. Worker (Carol Preston) i November, who will begin work with us in the newyear.
CAP: Following an extensive review of the use of our DebtAdvice Centre and associated artivities, the decision was made to close CAP Market Drayton atthe end of March 2025 (see later for financial details). A service wa5 held in June to celebrate the work that had been done over the pasi io years to help those struggling with debt. Mini5tryto Seniors.. Monthly seNices atwoodcroft and Tunstall Hall residential homes have continued and are verywell attended. We now have very good relations with the staff and mar)agement. A nvmber of residentsfrom the new retirement Itving complex have been attending St Mavs and a carol service was held there in December. We have continued to be a certified Dementia Friendly Church. Groups: Our Mother5, Union group continuesto growand has an Brtive membership and full programme of meetings and eventsthroughoutthe year. In 2025they sUPPOrted the MU 'Make a Mothers Day, appeal by raising £310 at a Bake Sale, donated £85 to the Lichfield Diocese MU and sent £205to the MU Christmas Appeal. Again our pastoral group offered ongoing 5UPPOrt to all those families for whom we held funeral services and hosted our annual All Soul's Memorial Service. Ovr Homegroups provide opportunities for study and fellowship during the week and ourwellbeing Group continue5to meet. From October and through the winter months we have been running a fortnightly games afternoon in our Parish Roomsi providing warmth and companior)ship foranyone who needs it. The Vicar continues in her additional role as Rural Dean of Hodnet Deanery including providing supportfortwo benefices in vacancy since October 2024. We hosted ajoint Pioneering Parishes Taster Session wtth our neighbouring deanery (Wem and Whitchurch) in July and ran a training workshop on preaching forthe deanery in August. The Vicar has been a community representative on the newlyfom)ed Community Covenant Group for Market Drayton, whose first project has been the setting up of a Community Signposting Hub. Fabric: Afire in June 2025 seriou51ydamaged the south door. however, we weretouched by the support and concern of the local community- An aurtion was organised at one of the local pubs and raised over £2,000. The door has nowbeen restored to a very high standard. We continueto carry out a programme of planned repairs and maintenance. The church has been used for a number of events forthe community including choir concerts, the annual awards presentation for our local 5t John Ambulance group and participation in the local Ginger & Spice Festival. We have also hosted a nvmber of well-received social eventsto raise moneyforthe repair or replacement of ourexisting pipe organ. HOPES for 2026 are: We are looking forward to our new Children and Families, Worker helping us to build on our existing work in this area, for example starting a toddler group, establishing a team to deliver Open the Book in our local schools and exploring the p055ibility of running a parenting course. A5 we continueto welcome new membersto ourcongregations, we hope to hold another welcome event in 2026 and possibly anotherconfirmation service. We will continue to look for ways of encouraging faith and intentional discipleship within our congregations (e.g. Lent courses, home group membership etc}, in line with our Mission Action Plan and Diocesan strategy. This will include an event to 5UPPOrt and promote our homegroups and encourage peopleto considerjoining a group. We will continue ourworkto ensure St Maws is a Dementia Friendly Church with services and activities. Build ings and Fabric: We will continue to progress the repairs and maintenance items listed in our Quinquennial Inspection. We will take forward plans for the replacement or repair of the church organ.
FINANCIAL REVIEW General Fund and St. Marfs Projects Collections for specific causes are recorded in the St. Mary5 Project fijnd. To gain a complete picture of the giving in St. Marys both funds are analysed together. Specific projects in 2025 were Organ and Security and include the Gift Aid relating to 2024 donations forthe church clock. the giving in 2024 was mainly for the church clock. Weekly giving and special collection5 decreased in 2025 by £5,714. Charitable activities and return on investment increased by £i,oii. As St. Mary5 enjoyed a large inheritance amount of £30,000,the overall income has increased by £191619. A large insurance claim of £71565 had to be recorded as income, although it is related to exceptional repair costs. DttPeree GeneralFund St. GeneralFuTrJ St.M .677 Sum 97230 nomal GMn8 53 -5.714 Gin8rge amounts GM dwrttabie AclMtre5 10.IID 9,774 vestment Usfed FIKesranr i.oii -214 Incomg: Gfvfng8nd actfvttles 19.819 InSrdea Ineofftiot 1&SAY2 1&8.708 Expenditure shows a redurtion in gas consumption by £91416, due to a change in supplier. The repair and maintenance accounts show a decrease in respectof the clocl and an increase related to the arson attack, which was wholly covered by the insurance. Slight increases can be seen in Parish Share, salaries and services such as payroll. The overall lower expenditure of the General Fund is £11927 including the rep3irs related to vandalism. Taking Dut the insurance repayment of £71565, expenditure decreased by £91492 compared with 2024. Parish Room Fund The Parish Rooms (designated fund) enjoyed an increase in income of £422, arising from return on investment, community, charity and private hire.The income exceeds the expenditvre by £1,498. It should be noted, however, thatthe Parish Rooms doe5 not operate independently of St Mary's and certain costs are covered bythe church, sothe real increase will be lower. Investment The church endoMnents, including those forthe fabric fund and the Parish Room5, decreased in value by £671974, With the receipt of £46I3T7 in dividends. Bookshop fund It has been decided to cease the bookshop operation because most books are donated by parishioners and the Good News should be distributed freely in the community- The fund was
therefore closed, the stock written off and the remaining valve £923 transferred into the General Fund. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) CAP ceased operations in Market Dray(on bythe end of March 25. CAP Market Draon therefore transferred all outstanding monies to St Marls PCC. After all remaining salaries and other financial commitments to CAP headquarters in Bradford had been paid, donors who had specifrcally given to the restrirted fund were asked howtheywished the balance of moneyto be Used. Itwas agreed to splitthe money between CAP Bradford, Market Drayton Foodbank (specificallyto 5UPPOrt debt advice) and Market Drayton ChurchesTogether and the formertwo donations have been made. The remaining ftjnds were £3,257 restricted fund, which is retained on behalf of Market Drayton Churche5 Together, and £21,000 designated flrnd. The designated fund represented money set aside by St MarY5to establish and underwrite CAP Market Drayton. RESERVES POLICY The PCC wishe5 to maintain sufficient unrestricted reseNes in the Genera1 Fund forworking capital requirements and to cover the risk of unexpected demands on cash flow. The target IS presently£85I000 (about six months, worth of regularexpendtture). The General Fund stands at £1731898. The purpose of the Fabric Fund is to fund the repairs and maintenance necessary to maintain all the PCC'S premise5 and systems in sound condition, and tofiJnd any improvements and enhancements needed overthe next15 years.Thetarget is presently a minimum of £50,000. This will require regular contributions from the General Fund. RELATED BODIES The Colley Salter Christmas Fund (registered charTty 217523} and Drayton Relief in Need Charity (registered chèrity 10548221 both have St Mary's Vicar and Churchwardens as trustees. The charities are administered by officers and members of St Marfs. Revd Catherine McBride, Vicar April 2026
INDEPLN. ExLRS, REPORT TO THE PCC ON TIIE UNAUDfrED FINAcIAL STATEMESTS OF ST MARY'S CItURC Year Ended 31yt December 2025 I report on the ac£ounts of St Marys Church for the year ended 3 1st December 2025, wtsich are set out on pages 8t0 15. Respectrve responsibilities of the PCC and the eiaminer As members of the PCC you are responiiblc foT tb¢ prcparaiion of the fin8ncia] statements. Th¢ Trustees consid¢T that an audit is not required llnder section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (tlie 2011 Act) alld thai an llidepettdanl ¢xamination is needed. It is my responsibilit}¥ to a) examiiie the coul)ts under sectioll 145 of the 2011 ACL b) follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given b>. the Charity Commission under sectioii 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. attd c) state wh¢ther partiGular matt¢rs hav¢ come to my attention B*818 of independent eiaminer's report My examination was carricd oul in aCCordace the Genera] Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a rel'ie. of the accounting records kept b), the PCC and a comparison of the accoullts with those records. Jt also incliides cousideration of any Unusual items or disclosures in the financial statsm¢nts }d se¢king explanaiions ftom you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertakeii do not provid¢ all the evidence that WOLild be required in an audit and consequenil! no opinion is given as to Thhether the accounts present a "true and fair view" alld the rew)rt is limitrd to those matters set out in tbe statement below. Independent examiner'5 Statement Ill connection with my ¢xamiiiation, no matter has wme to my attention. l) whicb gives me r&9sonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the ACL and to Prepare financial statements which accord wtth the accountillg records and conipty with tl)¢ r¢quir¢ments of the 2011 Act have not been met. or 2) to whi¢h, in my opinion, attention should be drnwn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - thj, Mr Roger Dodington FCCA STUBBS PARKtN soirrH CHARTERED ACCOUF4TAwrs 28 CHESHtRE STREI ET MARKET DRAYTOY SHROPSHIRE DATII D.. 10th April 2026
St Mary's Market Drayton Statement of Financial Activities for the )'ear ended 31 December 2025 Note Genernl Fund Designated Restricted Unrestricted Funds Fund5 Endow- ent Fullds 2025 ToÈal 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES VolLmtary Income Charitable Activitie5 Iiiv¢stmeThts 21a) 2(b) 2(¢) 114,904 17.586 7,488 16,238 2.035 124,427 33,824 47,0?7 J 27.019 25.670 45,987 TOTAL 178J18 24925 2,035 205278 188,676 RESOURCES EXPETr4DED Charitable A¢tivitie5 Governance 31a} 31b) 149,439 2,054 15,620 15,062 180,121 2.054 236,099 1.663 TOTAL NET INCOIKDYG RESOURCES BEFORE RECOGNtSED GAINS Af4D LOSSES 151,493 15,620 15,062 182,J75 237,702 2&825 9J05 {13.027) 23,103 (49,086) Gains 1 (Losses) on revaluation of inYe5tment OS5ets (IJ07) (6&667) (67,974) 42,750 TRANSFERS BKTWEEN FUNDS (8,261) 9,151 NET MOVELIIENT IN FUNDS 7,108 (3,876) (66,667) (4471) {6J36) Bal4n¢efj at l J8nu4ry 155293 108,840 20.483 1,667 604 1,952,220 1,958.556 Balances at 31 December 173A57 115.948 16,607 1,000,937 1,907J49 I,Y52,2211 Comparative results for 2024 are shown fitll in Note I I
St Mary's Market Drayton Balance Sheet at 31 December 2025 l¥ots 2025 2024 CURRENT ASSETS Bookshop stock Debtors 303 Invesllnents 1,711.531 151.830 (1,595) 58,146 1. 779,505 Bank baLances- Lloyds Bank balances- Barclg¢yS Bank balances- liatwest Bankbalances- HSBC 51,819 76 130,677 1,919.912 1,962,380 CURRENT LIABILITIES Cr¢ditors (12.563) (JO, 160) TOTAL ASSETS 1.907J49 1.952,220 PARISH FUNDS General fLmd - ii])restricted Designated RestriCt¢d Endowment 173,8q7 115,948 16,607 I0937 J55,293 108,841J 20,483 J,66;, 604 TOTAL FUNDS 1,907¥9 1.952,220 These fJnaDciat ststernents wer¢ approved by the PaThKbiai Cburch Council Oll 23 March 2026. Revd Catherine McBride (PCC Chair) ... Notes on pages l O to 15 forn] ydrt of these ACcots
St Mary's Market Drayto Notes to the Accounts AccouTrrriNG POLICIES The PCC is a public benefit entity within the rneaning of FRS102. Th&8e accounts have been prepared under the Charitie8 Act 2011 and ID accordance the Church Accounting ReguiatioDs 2006, and the staternt of Recomtnended Prdctice for Charities (SORP). The Yalue of the church and consecrated builditEos are by law excluded frorn these accounts. The value of the Parisb Roon has also been omitted on the Wllnds that historic cost data for the building ts not alIable, and no Meanill1 &se&8metst of current valu6 is avai]able. 202S 2024 Ettdow- ment Funds Genernl Designated Reslricted Fund Fund5 Funds Total INCOME 2(a) Voluntary Income Planned giving ColleciiotL8 seryices Donations Giving to CAP Debt Centtr Gift Aid claim¢d Grants 58.064 5,976 32,871 58,064 10.886 35,182 2.035 17,385 02, 156 7,391 23,28Q 4.910 2,311 2,035 17.118 875 1149 267 23,094 7A88 2,035 124427 117,1119 2(b) Charitable Activlties Car parkuser5 Parish roo5 users Bookshop receipts Tyrley cha] rent Payish roojn CAP rent Fees for fun¢rals, weddings Mileage to CrenlOriu[ll Sundry income 2.467 2,467 16,118 120 1,920 2,727 15, 724 81 2,[160 16,118 l20 I.20 5,538 5,538 4,962 7,661 17,586 7,661 33,824 AA238 25,670 2(e) Investmtnts Divid¢nd5 from invested funds Bank interest 45.138 690 45,828 1,199 46,337 690 47,027 45.255 732 45,987 1,199 io
St Marv's Market Drayton 'otes to the Aceounts 2025 21124 GeDer81 Dtsign&t¢d Rtricted Fund Funds Fullds Note Totsl EXPENDITIJRE 3{&) ChairytbIe Activitie5 Donations to charities Parish Share Clergy expens¢s Gifis for Service to tbe ¢bUb Church heal & light Church insurance Church mainten&nce CleaniRg Worship l L'pkcq) of sernices Outrewh Emd pastoral Trainints and Your]g People Parish Rooms heat & light 10 8228 47.016 236 147 15230 9,178 17.406 47,016 236 147 15,230 6.440 10.982 13.623 3,763 1,399 6,228 46, 096 297 593 24,487 6,293 6,573 J2,583 3,660 1,873 10,982 13.6 3563 2 4,968 4,968 (1,48]) Parish Room$ h¢t nJtmiDg costs Parish Rooms heating system Offi¢e & communications Bookshop costs CAP Centre costs FoodBank Costs Tyrley Ch8pel expetjditiur Bank charges 10.149 10,149 JO,245 58,365 40,523 72 16,915 43251 43251 303 5,884 303 5,884 (778) 102 {778) 102 777 90 149.439 ISh20 15.062 180.12] 236,Q99 3(b) Governillce Jndependent examinallon fee Accountancy services . payroll Emplojment law service5 PCC expenses 618 618 396 864 176 588 283 720 72 864 176 2,Oi4 2,054 1,663 li
St Mary's Market Drayton Notes to the Accounts Endow- menl Funds General Deslgnated Restrkted Fund FndS Fund5 2025 Totsl 2024 4 ITrIVESTMEYTS Market value at l January Purchase8 11901 1,667,604 1.779,505 1, 736, 755 R¢ali54tions Change in market value 1,307 66,667 42, 750 maet value at 31 December 110,594 1,61MI,937 1,711WI 1,779,5115 All investments are shares in the CBF Church of Eng]and InvesttDent Fun(L wbi¢h És by CCLA. A¢¢utnulation sh&r¢5 are held for the Fabric Fund, which is a Desigllatrd Fun Income shares are held for ihe Endowment Funds. DEBTORS Sundry debtors Gift Aid ClatiS Parish Rooll users CREDITORS Gas & electricty Account£n¢y services Foodbar Water Donations aw¢¢d 2023 Agency £olle¢tions 1.424 618 2.272 618 2,379 588 60 82 9,613 12,563 2,042 9,613 10,160 7 SUMMARY OF FU.NDS Bookshop stock D¢btors InvestmeDts Bank balances Creditors 393 110.594 6262 908 115 I,6,937 1,711,531 208,381 (l? K63 19)7J49 1, 779,505 182,572 175,899 (9.613) 10.607 1600.937 173.847 1942 220 12
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St Mary's Market Drayton Notes to the Aecounts WAGES & SALARIES 2025 2024 57,285 63.035 The chwch employed 6 people (2024- 6 people) during the year, one of whorn W0ed for CAP and therefore ceased ejllployment at the end of March. All worked part tim¢. They provtded servi¢e5 of cleaning in the church and in the Parish Rooms, rnanaging the CAP Centre, PaTisb Rooms and adJninistt*ion in tbe church office, their costs are charged to the rel¢vant fvnds. Th¢ ChUh h&$ a workplace pension scherne wbich is operated by NEST. Three of the staff 8re merllb¢rs. The church's contrll)uttOn5 as ¢p10)er tota]1 £763 (2024- £859). The 2024 r]wes incIle CAP, the 2025 figures illclude CAP for only 3 months. 10 CIL4RITABLE DONATIONS The following donation5 M'¢re r5Wte from church funth in 2024. ETnbrace Tear Fund Christian Solidarity Worldwide United Cbristian Broadc&¥tets FrieDds of Lichfield Cathedraj Shropshre Historic Churches Trnsl N(DCE Schoo]s Calendes Gil'l Friendlv Society wjnuai support CAP Brndford MD Foodbank for Debt Advice 2.(M)O 2,000 2,000 23 25 loo 78 7,867 17,406 8.228 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Money was collected bj. the congregation for the following chariues: Christian Aid 55 Childr¢n's Society Children's Society Shoeboxes Sevem Valley Hospice 121 1.066 1.236 2,478 1.762 These colle¢tiolls are not reported as income or expendit1e ill tbese account% 14
St Mary's Market Drayton Notes to the Aceounts I I StAtement of Financial Activitle8 Comparative figures for previous ye4r- 2024 General Fund Desigttattd Restric1 Unrestricted Funds Funds Endow- ment Fun(ts 2024 TotAI 21123 iNCOMING REI SOURCES Volu]Ltary Incorne Charitable Activities Tnve$ttnen 102.567 9,865 44,816 1.553 15.805 12.899 117,019 25,670 45.987 135,444 22,371 45, J67 TOTAL 157.248 1&?29 12J99 188,676 200,982 RESOURCES EXPEPIDED Charitable A¢rivities Gov¢rngn¢e 151.551 1.663 66,870 17.678 236,099 1,063 384,983 994 TOTAL NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE RECOGNISED GAtNS AL¥D LOSSKS CT9in$ l {tA)sses) on revaluation of iThwe$tnhent assets 153.214 (&870 17,678 237,762 385,977 4,1)34 {48J41) {4,779) (49,086) (184,995) 5.435 37JlS 42,750 153.267 TRAYSFERS BETWEEN FUN'DS (452) (9347) 9,699 NET MOVETrtENT IN FUNDS (51153) 4,92 37,315 {6J36) (31.728) Balanees at l Jallu8ry 151,711 15 ¥63 1630,289 1,958,556 J,Pg0,284 Balances at 31 December 155.293 108.840 20,483 1,667,604 1,952,220 1,958,556 15