THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF sr HELEN wrrH ST MAltfiN. YORK ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2024 (Rellstered Charlty Nqmber. 1153456) Rector: Rev'd Canon Lil Hassall Charity Number.. 1153456 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN wrrH ST ￿RTIN, YORK TRUSTEEY ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2024 P4elsl Annual Report Ito7 Independent Examlnerfs Reporttothe Trustee5 Statèment of Flnanclal Actlvltles Balance Sheet io Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Ilto17 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH ST MARTIN, YORK TRusfEES' ANNUAI REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2024 The trustees present their annual report and flnanclal statements of the charlty for the year ended 31 December 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Staternent of Recommended Practice ISORPI applicable to charities preparing their accounts in acrordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFR51021 (second edition of the Charities SORP IFRS1021 October 2019 effertlve l January 20191, the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the Unlted Kln8dom and Republlc of Ireland IFRS1021 and the Charltles Act 2011. The financial 5toternents have been prepared to Bive a "true and fairf vlew and have departed for the Charltles IAccount5 and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent requlred to provide a "true and fairf vlew. This departure has Involved following Accountlng and Reporting by Charlties: Statement of Recommended Practlce ISORPI appllcable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Flnanclal Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFR51021 (second edition of the Charltles SORP IFRS1021 October 2019 effectlve l January 20191 rather than the Accounting and Reportlng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practlce effective from l Aprll 2005 which has since been withdrawn. Change of accountlng method In prevlous year5, PCC St Helen with St Martln has been able to make the electlon under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 to prepare its financial statements using the recelpts and payments method. As a result of the recelpt of legacy Income, this option Is not avallable thls year as the church's Income now exceeds the £250,000 threshold for thls electlon. This means that the Church must prepare Its accounts for 2024 uslDg the accrua15 method and restate the 2023 figure5 to reflert thls method too. Objectlves and Publ1¢ 8gnefit The PCCS objectives are laid out in a variety of statutory provlsions as applicable to all Parochial Church Councils, as clarified from time to time in case law. Most fundamentally, the PCC has the responsibility for co-operating with the incumbent in promoting within the eccle51astical parish of 5t Helen with St Martln the whole mlsslon of the church. including pastoral, evangelistlc, social, and ecumenlcal matters. As a charity, the PCC must demonstrate public benefit, with reference to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and, in particular. such supplementary guidance a5 exi5t5 on charities for the advancement of rellglon. Accordingly, a summary of our activitie5 is given below. Alm5 and Activltles Ourvision is that we are led forward and motivated spiritually, prayerfully, joyfully and enthusiastically to Show that we are a IlvlnE church portraying and offering Christian love and values to the Community around u5 and tothose who Suffer inthe widerworld. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH ST MAltriN, YORK TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024- contlnued Alms and Activltle5- contlnued We exist to reveal Christ through worship and loving Service. Our churches offer Chri5tlaD hospitality, care and hope. St Helen's and St Martin's are, for everyone. sacred places where worship to God 15 offered. St Helen's Is committed to contrlbuting to the life of the clty. St Martin's promote5 peace and reconciliation The PCC meets on a regular basis to review actNities and make plans to achieve its objectives of mission. In additlon, there are infomial meetings of officers to ensure progress 15 made. The PCC is responslble for two churches located a ftw hundred yards apart In the city centre. St Helen Is the parish church where the prlncipal services are held. St Martin is a chapel of ease dedicated to Peace and Reconclllatlon and continues to be a partner In the Community of the Cross of Nalls, Report on actlvltles and achlevements in 2024 The pattern of services continued with a main parish Eucharist at noon on Saturday at St Helen, plus rnld-week Eucharist at 12.15pm at St Martln. 80th churches show a stable congregation, which Is augmented by varlous vlsltors to York. The Wednesday morning Blble study continues online uslng the Zoom platft)rm and is dillgently led by the Revd Klngsley Boulton, wlth a small number of regular attendees. The servlce of mornlng prayer on a Wednesday. which was begun in 2023, is no lon8er happening due to changing commitments of those leadlng. The "lona-insplred" seNlce of evening prayer and fellowship on the first Wednesday of the month has flourished during the summer months It Is not prartical to hold these on Winter evenlngs. We continue to share fellowshlp together as a communlty. Weekly coffee land packed lunches) have continued In the Upper Room after the midweek servlce at St Martln, and we often welcome visltors to 5t Helen's durlng refreshments after our Saturday Communlon,. thi5 15 an important part of our outreach. We have had a strong cohort of choral Scholars". recipient5 of the "Margaret and Anthony Hèmmer51ev Scholar5hlps" who have continued for a second year as a quartet. Our organ scholar a150 contlnued for a further year. We were delighted to welcome a new Direttor of Music. who was able to insplre and dlrect the scholars, Including Inviting guest singers Isome of whom were former scholars) to offer occaslonal services with repertoire in more than four volce parts. Ouring university vacatlon5. we are grateful to local organists who play when the Director of Muslc is not available. We are very grateful to our Feoffee5 who enable the funding of our musical scholarships. In January 2024, the Revd Kingsley Boulton was ordalned as prlest, coming out of retlrement and being relitensed as Asslstant Curate. Klngsley has been a regular and faithful member of the team for some THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH ST MARTIN, YORK TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2024-contlnued Report on actlvitles and achle¥ements In 2024- ￿ntInUed years. We remaln deÈply gratsful to the variou5 retlred clergy who take servlces at our churches alongside the licensed cler8V. A programme of concerts wa5 held at St Helen thls year. includlng some mu51cal groups who have returned from previous years. In early Ortober, we again took part In the York Unlocked" weekend. Thanks in large part to volunteers from York Unlocked. we were again able to open up St Martin's Including the courtyard. Large number5 of vlsitors were welcomed. and we were able to share the story of 5t Martin's over the course of the bombing and rebuilding, a5 well as our involvement with the Cr05s of Nails community and our role as a place of prayer for peace and reconciliation. The partnership wlth Changing Llves and York In Recovery continues. As in previous years a special Chrlstmas Carol Service wa5 held with moving te5tlmony given by previou5 members of the various programmes. Other Christmas services at St Helen were held as before with similar numbers to those of the previou5 year. We are grateful to Anthony and Lisa for their effort5 in fetching and decorating our Christmas Tree, which acts as a focal point for prayer requests during the lead up to Christmas. Durlng 2024 the churches were opened for visitors on most day5. St Martln tended to be available Sunday to Frlday whilst the opening at St Helen ha5 depended on the availablllty of volunteers and Is more varled. We have recrulted more volunteers to open and lock the churches bLrt further offers would be warmly welcomed. At the close of the year we again hosted the Cards for Good Causes shop in St Martin's, whlch enables seven-day presence in the church and raises funds both for us and for varlous charities. Thi5 year, as an experiment, we contlnued the Wednesday se￿1￿5 whlle the shop wa5 open. Thls was a great Success and we hope to repeat the experlment next year. In the course of the year wè have be8un to work more closely wlth the other Clty Centre Churches through regular lolnt meetlngs of churchwardens and clergy. We have planned a programme of mldweek servlce5 for certaln feast-days and festivals In the hope that people from dlfferent churches wlll come and worshlp tO8ether. 2024 was a year of consolldatlon and stability after some very turbulent years. It has been good to welcome new member5 to our community and to contlnue In our endeavours to demonstrate an attive Christian presence to those beyond our doors. Future Plans All our regular and occasional artivities are expected to go ahead durlng the coming year. There will be some change5 to the clergy support. a5 our Rector has been Seconded to the post of Acting Archdeacon for the next few months. beginning in April. Sadly, we will again be recruitlng a new Direttor of Music this year. the Current post-holder having unexpectedly been offered a post oversea5. We are working in partnership with All Saints Pavement THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH ST MARTIN. YORK TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THEYEAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2024-continued Future Plans - contlnued PCC in the recruitment process. Recruitment of new choral scholars for September 2025 is already underway, the current post-holders reaching the end of their university careers in the summer. Pollcles The PCC re-adopted the Safeguardin8 Pollcy of York Dlocese and has a named Parlsh Safeguardlng Representstlve. In 2024there were no regulated actlvitles forchildren and vulnerable adults organlsed by the PCC. The PCC has cornplled with settlon 5 Safeguardlng and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to the House uf Blshops. 8uldance relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults). The Churchwarden monitors the issue of advice by the Charlty Commission and reports to the PCC as nece55ary to ensure compllan¢e wlth requirements. In 2024 there have been no party related transartions nor any matters that needed to be reported to the Comrnlss10n. The PCC has a long-standing reseThes policy which is to ensure that there is enough funding in place for at least 12 months antlclpated expendlture and there Is a contln8ency for the organs. This policy was reaffirmed and updated by the Pccon 26 February 2025. Other matters At 31 De￿mber 2024 there were 45 on the Church Electoral Roll. Flnanclal review The balance sheet for total restricted and unrestricted funds shows an increase of £225,668 frorn £72,661 at 31 December 2023 to £298,329 at 31 December 2024; thls Incre35e is largely due to the receipt of two legacies durlng the year. Two anonymou5 legacles were received during the year vla CAF, amountlng to £219,465 A freewlll contrlbutlon of £4,0001£4,QLN) In 2023) was paid to the Dloce5an Common Fund. The PCC has not pald or rewarded any trustee for servlces. The repalrs to the fabrlc of our hlstorlc churches are in the main pald for by the Feoffees for St Helen wlth St Martln. We are grateful for their generous and on8olng support whlch as515t5 Wlth outgoings and in particular repair5 and maintenan￿. Another York city centre trust has made generou5 grants to fund the muslc and organ scholars. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITh ST MARTIN, YORK TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024- eontlnued Reserves As at 31 December 2024 the church's undesignated funds were recorded as a surplus of £290,550 Movement on the restrlcted and designated funds are shown at note 8 of the accounts. Strurturefr govemance and management The parish 15 St Helen wlth St Martin, York. The parlsh has been held In plurality for a number of years with the par15hes of All Salnts Pavement. St Denys, and St Olave. The PCC Is a corporate body establlshed by the Church of England. The PCC operate5 under the Parochlal Church Councll Powers Measure {19561 and was registered with the Charity Commlsslon on 19 August 2013, number 1153456. The method of appointment of PCC members 15 setout in the Church Representation Rules. introduced by the Synodi¢al Government Measure 1969 and slnce amended. The trustees of the charity are the members of the PCC. In summary, the members of the PCC are.. the Incumbent lor priest-in-charge where applicable), clergy licensed to the parish, the two churchwardens. and the Deanery Synod representatives (who are all ex officio members) together with a number of members elected at the Annual Parochlal Church Meetlng IAPCM} by those on the Elertoral Roll malntained under the Church Representation Rule5, the number varying in law depending upon the number on the Electoral Roll,. plus co-opted members so far as permltted by law and appointed from time to tlme. All regular attendees at parish services are encouraged to apply to be included on the Electoral Roll. All parishioners- that Is, those resldlng withln the geographical bounds of the eceleslastlcal parish plus those on the electoral roll- are entitled to vote for two churchwardens at the annual Vestry Meeting which conventlonally Immedlately precedes the APCM. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WtrH ST MARTIN, YORK TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024- contlnued Admini5tratlve Informatlon Addre55e5: St Helen Stonegate St Helen'5 Square YORKYOI 8QN St Martln Coney Street Coney Street YORKYOI 9QL Charlty Number: 1153456 PCC Member5: Priest-in(harge: The Rev'd Canon Liz Hassall (Rector from January 20251 A$s18tant Cural8S.' The Rev'd Dave Hobman (D8acon} Resigned 15 July 2024 The Rev'd NIGky Gladstone The Revd Kingsley Boulton (from 6th January 2024) Anthony Hammersley Iwef 16 Moy 20241 Churchwarden: Secretsry: Anthony Hammersley Actlng Treasurer: Anthony Hammerslev PCC Vice Chalr Anthony Hammerslev Elected members Jonathan Marshall Chrlstlne Hardaker Wanda Manley Trevor Jullan Prlnclpal Bankers: CAF Bank 25 Klngs Hill Avenue Kings Hill WEST MALLING Kent ME19 4JG Sarah Wearing FCA, DChA Independent Examlner: HPH, Chartered Accountants 54 Bootham YORK Y030 Thz THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH ST MARTIN, YORK TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024- contlnued Statement of Trustees, Responslbllftles The charity trustees are responslble for preparing a trustees, annual report and flnanclal statements in 3ccordance wlth appllcable law and United Klngdom Accountlng Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng proctlcel. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales require5 the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which glve a true and falrview of the state of affairs of the charlty and of the incoming resource5 and applicatlon of re50urce5, of the charity for that perlod. In preparlng the flnanclal ststement5, the trustee5 are requlred to: selert sultable accounting pollcles and then apply them conslstently,. observe the methods and princlples in the appllcable Charltles SORP,. make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent- state whether applicable accounting standard5 have been followed, subject to any materlal departure5 that must be disc105ed and explained in the financial statements- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity wlll continue In business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with rea50nable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Att 2011. the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the statutory provssions goveming the operation of any Parochial Church Coundl. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charlty and takln8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularitles. The trustees are responslble for the maintenance and Integrity of the charity and financial information Included on the charity's website in accordance with legislation In the United Kingdom governing the preparatlon and dlssemlnatlon of financlal statements. Approved by the Parochial Church Council on and signed on its behall by Re¢d Canon Liz Ha55all (Chalrl Anthony Hammer51ey Ivice Chairl INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEM WITH sr MARTIN. YORK I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the accounts of The Parochlal Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parlsh of St Helen with St Martin, York 1.the PCUI for the year ended 31 December 2024. This report is made solely to the PCC'S trustees. as 3 body, in accordance with sertion 154 of the Charities Act 2011. My independent examination work has been undertaken so that I might state to the PCUS trustees those matter51 am requlred to state to them In an Independent Examinerfs Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permltted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the PCC and the PCC'S trustees as a body. for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed. Responslbllltles and ba$15 of report As the charity trustees of the PCC you are responsible for the preparotion of the accounts in accordance wlth the.requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l and the Church Accounting Regulations 20061'the regulation5'1. I report in respect of my examlnatlon of the PCCS accounts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directlon5 glven by the Charlty Commisslon under sectlon 14SI5}Ibl of the Act. My examlnatlon was also carried out In accordance wlth the term5 found In the current Church Guidance Issued by the Flnance Dlvlslon of the Archblshop5' Councll. Independent examlnerfs statement Since the Charity's gr055 income exceeded £250,OOOyour examiner must be a member of a body listed In section 145 of the 2011 Act. I conflrm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodles. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connection with the examinatlon glvlng me cause to believe that In any material respect: accountlng records were not kept In respect of the PCC 35 required by sectlon 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records: or 3. the accounts do not comply wlth the applicable requlrements concernln8 the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and falr vlew which Is not a matter consldered a5 part of an independent examination. I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sarah Wearing FCA, Dcha HPH, Chartered Accountants 54 Bootham YORK Y030 7XZ DATE....I.O THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCL&8IASmCAL PARISH OF ST HELENS v4ITH ST MARnN. YORK STATEMENT OF HNANCIAL ACTivmES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 UDrestri£ted Restricted fund5 ds 2024 Totsl 2023 Unrestrlcted Rtstricted funds funds Totsl Incorne fmm: Donations and le8acies Churth actlvltles Investh*nt Income Other Income 230,765 230.765 12,697 5,347 797 22,495 50 12,747 5,347 797 50.751 5,124 17,568 5,124 2S,368 7,800 28,256 Totsl Income 259,857 267,657 41,336 28,306 69,642 Exp¢ndlturèon: Charltable actfvitl•s Church actlvltles R•155ng fvnds Fundralsln8 CQ5ts 34,887 7,102 41,989 23,456 28,492 5L948 Totsl exp*ndlture 34,887 7.102 41,989 23,456 28,492 51,948 Net IncomIn￿(eXpendlturej rransfers tse￿￿en funds 224,970 225.668 17.880 (1861 17,694 Net mDvement In fvnds 224,970 225,668 17,880 11861 17,694 Recetails of certaln Items of expenditure l Employee costs The PCC has no employees12023 none). 42 Trustee expenses No trustee5 recelved any payment or TeimbLsrsement of out of pocket 8xpen5es in the year12023- none). Nrte S - Related pjrty tran5aetlons No member or person related to a member had any personal Inte￿$t In any contract or transactlon entered Into by the PCC durfn8 the year, or recelved any remuneratlon or expenses.12023'. £nll I Note 6 - Debtors and prepayments Analy515 of debtofs all falllng due wlthln one year 2024 2024 Unrestrlcted RestrSrted ZOZ4 Total 2023 2023 Unre5trlcted Restrlrted 2023 Totsl Feofees clalm5 p￿paYMents & accrued Income 3,072 2,352 3.072 2.352 3,500 1328 2.328 Tot81 5.424 5.424 5.8Z8 5,828 Note 7- tsedltors and accruals AnBIys1s of credltors all falllnB du• wlthln one year 2024 2024 Unrestrkned Restrfcted 2024 Total 2023 2023 Unr•strlrt8d R•strfcted 2023 Totsl Accruals 2.192 2,192 1,323 1,323 Total 2.192 2,192 1.323 1,3 15 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNC￿ OF THE ECCL&8IA8TICAL PARISH OF ST HELENS VIITH ST MARTIK YORK NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Note 8 - Funds Funds Wt Incoming Outgolng resources resource5 Transfers Funds clf move￿ of funds. 2024 Choral and organ scholarshlps Heating fund 4,081 16.1861 19161 4,695 2,084 Total restrlrted *unds 6.081 17.1021 6.779 Unrestricted fund$ Deslgnated Sound system fund UndesF8nated Free reserves 1,000 65,S80 259A57 134.8871 290,550 Total unrestrfrted funds 66 259*57 134087) 291,550 Total funds 71661 267,6S7 14&9891 298A29 Movements ol fvftds- 2023 Restrlcted funds Choral and organ scholarshlps Heatlngfund Sermon5 on feast days Feoffee5- church major repalr projects 4.267 2,￿0 5,(KJO 15,1861 4,081 2,000 1501 123,2561 23,256 Total restrlcted fvnds 6,267 28,306 128A921 6J181 Unre5trlcted funds Deslgnated Sound system fund Undeslgnated Free reserves 1,000 47,700 41,336 123,4561 65,580 Total unrestrlrted funds 41,336 123A561 66,580 Totsl fund$ 54,967 69h42 151,9481 72,661 16 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESiA8TICAL PARISH OF ST HELENS Th1TH ST MARTIN, YORK OTes TO FINANCIAL STATEMÉNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Note 8 - Funds contlnued Restrkted funds Choral and organ scholarships Purpose and Re5trrctions The PCC received a grant from the Charity of Leonard Thompson to fund the choral and organ scholar5,' and assoclated muslc costs. Heatlng fund Monles We￿ recelved from the Dlocese to help wlth the Increase In heatlng costs. The PCC has declded to keep thls untll the new utility fixed Ihlgherl prlce contract commences in September 2024. A second grant was recelved thls year. Sermons on feast days Monies received from Feoffees. on behalf of the Chartty of Leonard Thompson, to ensure seimons Qn ¢ertaln feast days. Repalr projects Durln8 the year funds were recelved from Feoffees charlty to pay for large repalr costs In respect of the Church's heatSng system and St Martins courtyard. D•518n•ted fvnds Sound System Purpose For muslc provlslon across all servlces. Includln8 the Parlsh Euchar15t, Evensong and feast days. Note 9 - Net assets by fvnd Undeslgnated Funds Desl8nated Funds Restrfrted Funds Total Fund5 Current year Tanglble Fixed Assets Current Assets Current LSabllltles 292.742 12,1921 6,779 300,521 12.1921 At 31 December 2024 £ 290,550 £ 1.000 £ 6,779 £ 298,329 Undesl8nBt*d Funds D•sS8nat Funds R•strlrt•d Funds Total Funds Comparntfve ye•r Tanglble Flxed Assets Current Assets Current Llabllities 66,903 11,3231 6,081 73,984 11,3231 At 31 December 2023 £ 65.580 £ 1,000 £ 6,081 £ 72.661 17