PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
ANNUAL REPORT
and
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2025
Incumbent:
The Revd Canon David Burrows
The Rectory
Charles Streel
Elland
HX5 OJF
Bank:
Barclays Bank PIC
39147 Commercial Street
Halifax
HX1 1BG
Independent Examlner.
Craig Strattord FCA
Simpson Wood Limited
Bank Chambers
Market Street
Huddersfi8ld
HD12EW

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
INDEX
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Contènts
Paga
Annual Report
Statement of RespOn￿bim10s of the Parochial Church Councll
Ir￿ePendent Examiner's Rep)rt
State￿￿nI of Financbal Activilies
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Slalements
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Parochial Church Counal
The p)licy and decision-making body ofthe Parish, and therefore ofthe Charity. Members are Trustees.
with responsibilities for a Registered Charity, as defined by Statutory and E(xJesiaslical Law. The prime
objective of the Council is to Ccpoperale with the Incumbent to promote the whole missi¢M of the Church,
and to provide religious facilities of the Church of EnglarKI, as the Established Church, within the Parish
of St Mary's Elland. for the public benefit. In Ma￿n9 decisions Trustees have had due regard lo the
public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties lo which the guidance is relevant.
Members of the PCC
E18Cted Members." Susan Blunstone, Jackie Heap. Joyce Ha￿h (PCC Lay Vice -Chaimianl. Tony
Murphy, Elaine Saffiah. Brenda Simpson. E18anor Simpson, Judith Utlley (Hon. Secretary).
No Churchwardens were ethted at the 2025 Annual Ve5ty M88ting.
Reader with Permission fo Ofvate & Deanery Synod Representative." Lynn Lord
Co-opt8th. Fr Philip Chachvrck (Honorary Assistsnt Priest) arKI Peter Uttley (Hon. Treasurer.>
Incumb8nt'. Canon Dawd Burrows (Stiper￿l8ry Priest, Redor of Elland, Chaimian of the Council}, until
relirernent ¢Jn 1" July 2025.
Full Meetings held on 1P March, 12th Awil. ￿ July, and 29" November 2025.
stalut Re
nsibilities
Safeguarding & Child Protection Issues afe revIe￿Ed annually, together with the with adopts'on of
National 3fKI Diocesan Policies. Health and Safety Poliues are implemented and obseTved, together
with requirements under Accessibility legislation.
Safe
uardi
The care and protection of chiklren. young people and vulnerable adums involved in Church aclivities
is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone ¥¥tho participates in the life of the Church has a role
to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.
Priorities
The PCC are guided by the folloviing Pasioral and Missional Priorilies:
Teaching the Faith
Pastoral support and encouragement for one anolher
A Culture of InvitatM)n
Fabric and Finance
In 2025 we were onty able lo pay £8.900 towards our Parish Share of £27,243. As our number of
parishioners continue to fall. mainly through deaths and illness, we have been very appreciative of the
continuing regular giving by those of us who continue lo attend St Marys. Given the financial times w&
are all living in with the of living and fuel charges, it is very dtfficult to ask for increased contributions
from those who regtjlady V￿rShIp at Church.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
ANNUAL REPORT ICONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
We had, as usual, monthly wffee momings and other social events during the year which resulted in
£4,000 being us&d to contribute towards the Parish Share total. Grfl aid r8funds claimed Iwice yearly
resulted in £5.580 being also added to Parish share payments. Rebgcca Littlewood is also thanked lor
her ongoing work in recording giving and rna￿.￿g the Gift Aid claim5.
Pointing Work was carried out on the Porch roof during the year and. after a long wail for the Vestry
walls to dry out. they were replaslered in Autumn. Repainting of the Vestry walls and roof timbers will
lake place during Spring 2026 together the repainling of the Porch and Wesl doors. Regular weekly
checks were made on Ihe fabric of the building throughout the yeay with quarterly professional full
cleaning of the Church and Cornmunty Room taking place.
Thank You
This Report acknowledges also the profound thanks of the Church Council for the generosity of so
many, in time, talents and financial giving. and to all who have endeavoured to keep our Church Irfg
going forward.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST AIARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
Statement of Responsibilities of tho Parochial Church Council
Law applicable to Charities in EnglarKI and Wal8s rewir8s th8 Parochial Churth Council IPCC} lo prepare
financial slalements for each finanoal yearwhth give a Iwe and fair view oflhe charity's financlal activiiies during
the year and of its financial Frf)Sition at the end of the year. In prepamg financial ststemenls giving 8 true and fair
view. lh8 PCC shouWI follow best pradice arKI:
select suitable accountirwJ poI￿leS and Ihen appty Ihem eonsistsntty..
make judg8ments and &sbmates thal arn reasonabl8 and w￿l@Tr[
Stale ￿ether applicable accountiThJ S￿￿lardS and ststernents ofrecommended praclice have b8en followed,
subject lo any departures di￿lOSed and expkined in the financial statements.. and
prepare Ihe financial slalements on Ihe gou)g c(MKem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charity will continue in opeTalK)n.
The PCC are responsible for keeping proper acwunting records disdose. with reasonable accuracy the
financial position of th8 chariiy and whith 8nabl8 them to both ascertain lh8 financial position of the charity and
which enable them lo ensure that the financlal stalemenls compty wilh the Charities Acl 2011. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the chanty aTrJ herKe for takry reasonab￿ steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irreg￿ant1es.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST AIARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE PCC OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
I report on the financial slalernenls ollhe PCC Ihe year ended 31 Decen*er 2025, 4thich are sel out on pages
51011.
Respocllve responsibilities ol trnstees and independent examiner
The Clwrch's Iruslees are ￿sponsible for the preparalw of the financial slalemenls. The Church's truslees
consider that an audit is not ￿qUired for this year u￿1@[ section 144{2} of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act 2011)
arKf thal an indepen(lent examination is required.
It Is my resportsibility to..
EXam￿e thè fina￿la1 statements und8r S8ctk)n 145 of th& 2011 Act
To follow the procèdures laid dtr•Vn in the Gener81 Directions given by the Charity ComftNssioners (under
section 145lb} of the 2011 Acll ', and
To stste whether particular matters have come lo my attenlK)n
Basls of ind•p•nd•nt •xamin•rfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An
&xaminalion includas a r8vi8w ol th8 ￿CoUnting records kept by the Charity. and a comparison of the financial
statements Fyesented with those records. 11 also includes ¢I￿$￿IelatI￿ of any unusual items or disclosures in
the finanual slalem8nts. and seoking explanations fr(Mn y(AJ as trusleos ccrteming any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do rnt provide ￿ the evide￿ that *¥)uld be ￿quired in an audit. and consequently no
opinK)n is given as to whether the finan(ial statements present a 'true and fair ￿ew. and the report is limited lo
those matters sel out in the statement beknv.
Klependent examln•rf$ *lalemenl
In connection my ex8min8bc4). N) matter h8s lxxne to my attentN)n:
which &¥ves me reasonable cause lo believe that in any malerial respect the requiTemenls.'
to k88p accounting f8cords in accordance s8clion 130 of thè 2011 Act.. and
lo prepare financial slalemenls whKh ac(xYd the ac￿nting recO￿S and comply with the
accounting requirements ol the 2011 Act have not been met: or
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lo which. in my opinion. attention shoukl be drawn in order to enable a Proper urKlerslandir*J of the
financial statements to be reached.
Craig Strafford MAAT FCA
Simpson Woo(l Limiled
Chartered Accountants
Bank Chambe
Market Street
Huddersfield
H012EW
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Unre5tri¢t•d
Funds
TOTAL
FUNDS
2025
TOTAL
FUND5
2024
Fund5
Voluntsry incone (direct
21a)
27.665
1.010
28.675
26.656
Other voluntary income
Gross incom8 from
évènts and Activities
21b)
21cl
6.613
6,613
7.660
(Xhtrr ordinary incom8
21d)
Income ffom Investment
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
21e)
109
109
192
1.119
35.427
34.538
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Grants
3(al
2,675
2,853
Support costs
Directly relating to the
work ofthe church
Fund-raising and wbliaty
3(c)
35.087
7(X)
35.787
34,964
3(dl
440
Church Managery￿￿1 and
adminislration
TOTAL RESOURCES
EXPENOED
Transfers b8tW8en lunds
3(81
2.550
2,550
2,498
37.752
32fj0
41,012
40,755
| NET INCOMINGI
(OUTGOING)
' RESOURCES
{3.4441
12.141)
{5.585)
16,2171
GAINS & {LOSSESI ON INVESThIENTS
Rè81588d
Unrèalis8d
TOTAL
NET hlOVEMENT IM
FUNDS
BALANCES BROUGHT
FORWARD AT 1 JAN
2025
(3,4441
(11411
(5,5851
16,2171
10.130
14.199
20,416
BALANCES CARRIEO
FORWARD AT 31 DEC
2025
1,928
8.614
14,199

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Noto
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash al bank and in hand
9.112
14.697
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
amounts falling due within one yoar
Accrued expenses
NET CURRENT ASS￿8
8.614
14.199
£8.614
£14199
FUNDS
Unreslriclèd
Reslricled
10.130
4,069
1.928
614
£14.199
Appwved by the Parochial Church Council on 2111 Febnwy 2026 and signed on its behaK ty.-
Mrs J Uttley
Honorary SecTrtary
Mrs J Haigh
Lay Chaimian
Thg noles ￿ pages 7 to 11 fomi part of these accounts.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Nots
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The PCC Is a public benefft wilhin Ihe I￿ning of FRS102.
The financial slalements have been Prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordan¢8 with th8
Church Accounling Regulations 20l￿ togelher With applicable accounting standard5 and the Charities
SORP.
The financial statements have been prep¥e(l underlhe his1o￿al costconVent￿n except forthe valuation
of investrnent assets. which are sho•m al Ma￿et value.
FUNDS
General fund5 rep￿sent the funds of the PCC that are nol sut4ecl lo any reslricliDns regarding their use
and are aVaila￿e for application on the general purposes ol Ihe PCC. FurKls designated for a particular
purpose by the PCC are also ￿n￿$trICIe￿.
The accounts Ir￿lude Iransactions. assets and IralHlities ft)r￿th￿h the PCC is TeS￿n$1b1e In18w. They
do not include the accounls of chwch groups that OW8 their main affil'ats'on to another body or those that
are informal gatherings of church members.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary incom• and capltal %wrc•5
Colleclb)ns are Tecognised when received by oron behaw of the PCC.
Planned giving receivable uThJer Gift is recc*Jni8ed onty when recewed.
Income lax recoverable on Gift Aid (k)nations is recognised when received.
Grants and legacies to the PCC are accoLmted for as soon as Ihe PCC is notified of its legal entitlement,
the amount due is quantifiat4e aNI its ullimate r8c8iPt ty th8 PCC is reasonably certain.
Fund5 raised by social events ar¥J Irom Ihe sa￿$ of b<￿ and magazines are accounted for gross.
Oth•r Income
Rental income from Ihe of premises is re(wised when the renlal is ￿CeIved.
Income from inveslm•nts
Dividends and interest are accounted for when received.
Galns and loM•s on Inv•stm•nts
Realised gains or knsses are recogni%ed when investments are sold.
Unrealised gains ￿ losses ￿ accounled for revalualion of investments at 31 December.
RESOURCES USED
Grants
Grants and (k)natK)ns are accwnted knv*l*n paid over. orwhen awafiled. ifthal award cr8al8s a binding
obligation on the PCC.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Note
ACCOUNTING POLICIES contlnwd
Activltles directly relating to the WO￿ of tho Chur¢h
The Common Fu￿1 paymentis accounl8d forwh8n paid. Al the year end. an amount remakns outstanding
on the Parish Share: Ihls has not been [￿MIed as Ihere is no legal obligatm to pay it.
FIXED ASs￿s
Inve8tm•nts
Investments are vabjed al mwket value at 31 December.
CURRENT ASSETS
Amounts owing to the PCC al 31 Dec8mb8r in r8SP8Ct offe&s. rents ￿ other income are shown as deblors
les5 provi￿On for amounls that may wove u￿lectable.
Short-lerm deposits include cash held on dep05il al the bank.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2025
INCOMING RESOURCES
Unr¢$trl¢t•d
Funds
R•$trl¢t•d
Fund5
TOTAL
FUNDS
202S
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
Volunta
income
Planned
ivin
Gift Aid
direct
18.570
18.570
Incom• tax racoverable on gift aid
5.368
Other
Collecti￿$ at all services
310
310
428
Sund donations
700
4.215
1.230
TOTAL
27.665
1.010
28,675
26.656
Othèr volunt
Grants
Donations. 8
als. etc
acies
TOTAL
21cl
Gross Income from events and
8Gtrvities
Fetes Bazaars. other fund raisi
5.748
5.748
6.472
Ma azin¢s
352
352
403
Fees
513
513
785
TOTAL
6.613
6,613
7,660
Other ordina
Insurance cla￿5
Church L&llin
30
TOTAL
30
30
Income fiom Investmènt
Dividends and interest incluckng any
reclaimabl• tsx
109
109
192
TOTAL
109
109
192
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
34.308
1.119
35.427
34.S38

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLANO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Unrnstricted
Fuhds
Restrict
Funds
TOTAL
FUNDS
2025
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
Note
Grants
Missiona
aThJ charita￿e
ivrn
Reli81 and d¢ve￿I￿¢￿t a9en¢ie$
H(*ne nwssions and other Church
s￿￿tIeS
115
1.810
1.925
2.103
Secular charities
Oa
sc￿01
750
750
750
TOTAL
115
2.560
2.675
2,853
Su
ort costs
Sunda schcw)I lèaders trainin
TOTAL
ducalion
31cl
Dwectty relating to the woth of
Ihe Church
Mirmsty." Common Fund
Clergy expenses
Clwrch runnlng expenses
Church rnaintenance
11.000
2.032
13.S82
13,939
Expenditure on magazine aThl bookstall
Major repairsIre￿￿Ceme￿ts (lnstslatK￿)
an restoralion
362
362
414
9.513
9.513
7,019
Sun
246
700
946
Salaries
of Servi￿s
TOTAL
35.087
71KI
35,787
34,964
Fund-raisin
and ublc"
Cosis of Fetes, bazaars. other fund
¢vents
440
TOTAL
440
31el
Church management and
administration
Prsnli
and station
elc
2.052
2,052
2,000
Audit and Jccounts
498
498
TOTAL
2.550
2.550
2,498
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
37.752
3,260
41.012
40,755
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Nole
STAFF COSTS - SALARIES
During the period the PCC had an Orrjanist WI￿ is sel*mpW.
FIXED ASSETS
Invgstm•nts as Ilsl•d
Nominal
Market Value
31.12.25
Market Value
31.12.
Restricted
C.B.F. Deposit Fund
C.B.F. Deposit Fund
ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS 8Y FUND
Unreslr1cl￿ Restrlded
Funds
Funds
TOTAL
2025
TOTAL
2024
Fixed Assets
Cur￿n1 Assets
Current liabilities
7,184
(498)
1,928
9.112
{4981
14.697
1498)
£6,686
£1.928
£8,614
£14,199
Reslrlctsd Funds were l*ld *) resk*ct of the Legaci8s arKI Budding Funds.
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