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2025-12-31-accounts

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew Bishopthorpe

Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 31/12/2025

Contents

Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Receipts & Payments Statement Asset & Liability Statement Notes to the Accounts

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Legal & Administrative Details

Charity Name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew Bishopthorpe Charity Number: 1161767 Charity Address: The Parish Office St Andrews Church Hall Church Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QG Trustees: Martin Sutton (Church Warden) Stephen Hall (Resigned 25/05/2025) Simon Bray (Vicar) Linda Brown Rosemary Dunn Christine Hall (Resigned 25/05/2025) Matthew Probert Tony Spreckley Sally Sutton Philip Richmond (Appointed 25/05/2025) Independent Examiner: Adrian Fuller 19 Bilsdale Close, York YO30 5TT

Trustees Report

Objects of the charity

The object of the PCC is to co ‐ operate with the priest ‐ in ‐ charge in promoting in the Parish of St Andrew Bishopthorpe and across the benefice of St Andrew's Bishopthorpe, St Chad's York and St Clement's York, i.e. the ‘Bishopthorpe Road Parishes’, the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. And to continue our ecumenical relationship with Bishopthorpe Methodist church.

The PCC is responsible for:

The PCC has powers under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers Measure) 1956 to enable it to discharge its duties by:

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements

To further the above objects and vision, the charity\s main activities and achievements were as follows:

The number of people registered on the Electoral Roll stands at 56. Average attendance for the ten thirty Sunday Service standing at 25 adults and 4 children

To further the above objectives and vision, the charities main activities and achievements were as follows:

Regular Sunday services were held at 10:30am led by ordained and non-ordained church members. A refreshed approach to the 10:30am worship was introduced in September with the aim of making services more accessible and family friendly. In addition, regular traditional Holy Communion services are held on alternating Fridays at 10:15am. Morning prayer continues online on Monday and Thursday mornings. Summit meets weekly and is aimed at young people over 12 years old.

As part of the benefice we have a monthly prayer meeting and also a space for prayer and worship called 'Love Worship'.

We held an annual Christingle service at Christmas, Light, Love and Time to Remember that were extremely well attended by families in the village and church members. In addition an annual Holiday Club for children in the school holidays is run with support of the other parishes in the benefice.

Fundraising includes an annual garden party, concerts, St Crux cafe, an advent fair and participation in the village fair.

Outreach projects include Jesus & Me (JAM) at the local primary school; Quench Cafe, a combined effort with the Methodist church that is well received by the local community; regular

Jigsaw Afternoons at the Church Hall. A Treasurer was appointed at the beginning of the year in addition to the Benefice Administrator and Multiply Lay Worker.

Significant work has taken place on the building this year including the drainage system, new carpet in the church, church path maintenance and the installation of solar panels to the Church Hall.

The Church Hall continues to be maintained well providing space for church members as needed and a hub for small business owners and the local community.

St Andrew's Church continues to have a good relationship with the local schools where the Christian ideals of inclusivity and care were identified as being apparent throughout the school.

In planning the activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Martin Sutton and Steve Hall Church Wardens

Financial Review

Unrestricted funds

During the year, we received £52,649. This is £6,093 less than the previous year. Planned giving increased by 14% to £11,310. Other donations from collections and one-off gifts totalled £5,388. Fundraising income was £3,913 which included the summer garden party, advent fair, craft stalls and St Crux . A grant of £5,457 were received from the Feoffees of St Andrews to fund the insurance of the buildings. We received £9,583 for the O2 mast and £3,885 fees from weddings, funerals and burials in the churchyard. We received £5,412 from other church activities during the year. Income of £1,855 was received from the other parishes in the benefice for expenditure incurred on their behalf. Gift aid claimed was £5,846.

The expenditure for the year was £65,357 which is £9,121 less than last year. The building cost £11,718 to insure, maintain, clean, heat and light. Whilst the maintenance and tidying of the churchyard cost £3,233. The summer holiday club and other children and youth activities cost £1,135. The cost to run the parish and church services was £7,410. The Diocesan Parish Share Contribution was £22,000. Governance including PCC cost 6,745, which included the salary cost of the treasurer.

The parish continued to contribute to the Benefice Administrator and Multiply Lay Worker. This cost £5,144. The associated employment costs for all the staff team was £2,075. The staff team expenses were £520.

Mission and charitable donations included £1,500 to the Ho Diocese in Ghana, £700 to Operation Restoration (YWAM Boliva and the Thomas family UK) , £700 to YoYo and £696 was spent on providing Bibles to children in the local primary school who moved on to secondary school.

This resulted in the expenditure for the year exceeding the income by £12,708.

The church hall raised £15,640 and £12,307 was spent on running the hall. This included the costs of cleaning, lighting and heating and the maintenance of the hall. The net income of £3,333 resulted in the designated fund totalling £3,745 at the end of the year.

The parish incurred expenditure of £3,201 on behalf of the other two parishes in the benefice. Receipts of £1,855 were received from the two parishes during the year. This net expenditure of £1,346 meant that £2,500 was owed by the two parishes on 31 December. Payment has been received in early 2026.

The movement of unrestricted reserves in 2025 were:

Net Church and Parish expenditure -£12,708 Net Church Hall income £ 3,333 Net Benefice expenditure -£ 1,346 Total net expenditure -£10,721

The funds that have been invested however depreciated in value by £1,200 but remained £44,789 more than the amount invested.

The Old School Trust made a repayment of the outstanding loan of £11,893 but also made an erroneous extra payment of £507 which mad a total payment of £12,000. The extra payment was repaid early in 2026.

The total unrestricted reserves therefore had increased by £79 to £229,295.

Restricted funds

The Margaret Jones Youth fund is to be used to fund a youth worker within the parish. Following a donation last year of £12,000, Gift aid has been received of £3,042. This resulted in a balance of £15,042 on 31 December.

The Music and choir fund of £796 was fully spent on the licenses required for the music in the parish.

The Bellringing fund received £56 during the year and spent £307 on the repair of ropes. The balance on 31 December was £4,871.

The Churchyard maintenance fund held a balance of £500 on 31 December.

The Vicar’s discretionary fund held a balance of £1,165 on 31 December.

Work was carried out on the Church Hall during the early summer months which included the installation of sonar panels and a storage battery. Grants were received totalling £32,665 and the work cost £27,761. This left a balance on 31 December of £4,904.

A collection taken at Christingle service held at Christmas raised £462, which was added to Gift Aid claimed and Card receipts received of £65. A payment of £464 was made to the Children’s Society which included the amount raised in the previous year. This leaves a balance of £475.00 to paid at the end of the year.

A concert by the Shepherd Group Concert Band was held to raise funds for Christian Aid. A payment of £1,330.00 was made to Christian Aid from the net proceeds.

The total of restricted funds held on 31 December 2025 was £26,957.

Third Party funds

We administer funds at funerals and weddings on behalf of the Diocese of York and nominated charities. These funds are passed through our bank account. We held £283 at the beginning of the year, received in £4,876 and paid out £4,240. This left £919 to be paid out at the end of the year.

Total funds

The total cash funds held on 31 December 2025 was £256,252.

Unrestricted Funds £ 229,295 Restricted Funds £ 26,957

The operating cash funds are held in a CAF cash account (£1,836), CAF Deposit account (£151,005), Santander account (£1,610) and cash (£103). This includes the restricted funds (£26,957), funds held on behalf of third parties (£919) and operational unrestricted funds (£126,678)

The balance of unrestricted funds (£102,617) was invested in the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund (£1,000) and CBF Church of England Investment Fund (£101,617).

The church hall valuation is £147,646.

Andy Hindle Treasurer

Reserves Policy

Money should only be kept in reserve for specific reasons – whilst the Bible clearly indicates that we should not hoard, it is also clear that sensible planning for known events and responsibility for others is important. It was therefore felt appropriate to keep six months general running costs in reserve. This amounts to £40,433. Any reserves held above this amount is to be invested for the benefit of the parish.

Signature

This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by:

Independent Examiners Report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew Bishopthorpe ('the charity') for the year ended 31/12/2024.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent Examiner’s Details

Name: Adrian Fuller Address: 19, Bilsdale Close, York YO30 5TT

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Receipts & Payments Statement

Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Receipts
Donations & Legacies
Donations 19,341 2,163 21,504 30,956
Fundraising 3,913 0 3,913 4,203
Gift Aid 5,846 3,042 8,888 625
Grants 5,457 32,665 38,122 20,444
Legacies 1,006 0 1,006 1,000
Charitable Activities
Church Activities 904 0 904 1,444
Church Hall Activities 15,640 0 15,640 15,652
Statutory Fees Retained By PCC 3,885 0 3,885 7,881
Investments
Investment Income 2,714 0 2,714 2,757
Other
Benefice Income 1,855 0 1,855 0
Other Income 9,583 0 9,583 9,583
Sale of Fixed Assets 0 0 0 0
Total receipts 70,144 37,870 108,014 94,545
Payments
Charitable Activities
Church Activities 257 0 257 0
Church Building Costs 11,718 307 12,025 17,742
Church Hall Running Costs 12,308 0 12,308 11,646
Church Mission Costs 878 0 878 860
Church Running Costs 7,410 796 8,207 7,013
Churchyard Maintenance Costs 3,233 0 3,233 1,378
Clergy and staff costs 7,739 0 7,739 7,539
Diocesan Parish Share
Contribution		 22,000 0 22,000 22,504
Major Church Building Repairs 1,632 0 1,632 12,945
Major Church Hall Adaptions 0 27,761 27,761 0
Mission and Charitable
Donations		 3,596 2,044 5,640 3,074
Other Expenditure 0 0 0 0
Raising Funds
Fundraising Costs 148 0 148 38
Governance Costs
Governance Costs 6,745 0 6,745 4,093
Other
Benefice Expenditure 3,201 0 3,201 1,154
Fixed Asset Purchases 0 0 0 0
Total payments 80,865 30,908 111,773 89,986
Net Receipts / Payments (before
transfers)		 (10,721) 6,962 (3,759) 4,559
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Fund Transfers In 0 0 0 143,304
Fund Transfers Out 0 0 0 (143,304)
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Unrealised Gains / Losses in
Investments		 (1,200) 0 (1,200) 4,993
Repayment of The Old School
Trust Loan		 12,000 0 12,000 12,000
Net Movement of Cash Funds 79 6,962 7,041 21,552
Total Cash Funds Brought
Forward		 229,216 19,995 249,211 227,659
Total Cash Funds Carried
Forward		 229,295 26,957 256.252 249,211
Represented By
General (Unrestricted) 183,261 0 183,261 183,969
Investment value fund
(Unrestricted)		 44,789 0 44,789 45,989
Church Hall Fund (Designated) 3,745 0 3,745 412
Bishopthorpe Road Benefice
Fund (Designated)		 (2,500) 0 (2.500) (1,154)
Margaret Jones youth fund
(Restricted)		 0 15,042 15,042 12.000
Appeal Collections (Restricted) 0 475 475 412
Music and choir fund
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 796
Bellringing fund (Restricted) 0 4,871 4,871 5,122
Churchyard maintenance fund
(Restricted)		 0 500 500 500
Vicar's discretionary fund
(Restricted)		 0 1,165 1,165 1,165
Rural England Prosperity Fund
(Restricted)		 0 4,904 4,904 0

Asset & Liability Statement

Cash Assets

Cash Assets Cash Assets Cash Assets Cash Assets Cash Assets Cash Assets
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
CAF Bank – Cash A/C 1,836 0 1,836 1,035
CAF Bank – Gold A/C 123,129 27,876 151,005 115,429
Santander – Current A/C 1,610 0 1,610 2,890
Cash 103 0 103 90
Less Third-Party Funds held 0 (919) (919) (283)
Total 126,678 26,957 153,635 119,161
Investment Assets
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
CCLA CBF C of E Deposit Fund 1,000 0 1,000 1,000
CCLA CBF C of E Investment Fund 101,617 0 101,617 102,817
Shawbrook Bank 60 Day Notice a/c 0 0 0 26,233
Other 0 0 0 0
Total 102,617 0 102,617 130,050
Total Cash Assets
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Total 229,295 26,957 256,252 249,211

Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)

Other Assets

Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)
Other Assets		 Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)
Other Assets		 Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)
Other Assets		 Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)
Other Assets		 Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)
Other Assets		 Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)
Other Assets		 Other Assets and Liabilities (not in the accounts for 2025)
Other Assets
Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Church Hall
(Valued September
1998)		 147,646 0 147,646 147,646
Reimbursement of
benefice expenditure		 £2,500 0 £2,500 £1,154
The Old School Trust
Long Term Loan		 0 0 0 11,493
Total 150,146 0 150,146 160,293
Liabilities
Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Special collections for
charities payable		 0 475 475 412
The Old School Trust
Long Term Loan		 507 0 507 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Total 507 475 982 412
Total Assets less Liabilities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Total 378,934 26,482 405,416 409,092
Third Party Liabilities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Third Party Funds held 0 919 919 283

Signature

These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by:

Notes to the Accounts

1 Accounting Policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. These have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

2 Transactions to Related Parties

The benefice employs an Administrator and a Multiply Lay Leader for which payments to St Chad’s PCC from St Andrews PCC were made. The Administrator cost £4,007 and the Multiply Lay Leader cost £1,137. The Multiply Lay Leader is the wife of the vicar of the Benefice.

A treasurer has been employed by the PCC during 2025 at a cost of £5,400. From January until August 2025, the payroll was administered by St Chad’s PCC at a cost of £3,346 and this was then transferred to St Andrew’s PCC in September 2025. From September St Andrew’s PCC provided a finance role to St Clement’s PCC at a cost of £685. St Chad’s also asked St Andrew’s PCC to provide a short-term finance role for November and December at a cost of £316.

The administrator for the Benefice uses a card for purchasing. This expenditure is charged to the CAF Bank Cash account using a fund created for this purpose. St Chad’s incurred a cost of £887 and St Clement’s £1,313.

At 31 December 2025, St Clement’s owed £1,390 and St Chad’s owed £1,110. St Andrew’s owed St Clement’s £40. These amounts were reimbursed in early 2026.

3 Movement of Funds

Fund Name Opening Balance Income Expenditure Fund Transfers Closing Balance
Unrestricted
General (Unrestricted) 183,969 64,649 65,357 0 183,261
Investment value fund
(Unrestricted) (note 8)		 45,989 (1,200) 0 0 44,789
Designated
Church Hall Fund
(Designated)		 412 15,640 12,307 0 3,745
Bishopthorpe Road
Benefice Fund
(Designated) (Note 2)		 (1,154) 1,855 3,201 0 (2,500)
Restricted
Margaret Jones youth
fund (Restricted)		 12,000 3,042 0 0 15,042
Appeal Collections
(Restricted) (Note 6)		 412 2,107 2,044 0 475
Music and choir fund
(Restricted)		 796 0 796 0 0
Bellringing fund
(Restricted)		 5,122 56 307 0 4,871
Fund Name Opening Balance Income Expenditure Fund Transfers Closing Balance
Restricted continued
Churchyard
maintenance fund
(Restricted)		 500 0 0 0 500
Vicar's discretionary
fund (Restricted)		 1,165 0 0 0 1,165
Rural England
Prosperity Fund
(Restricted)		 0 32,665 27,761 0 4,904
TOTAL 249,211 118,814 111,773 0 256,252

Church Hall Fund

This fund is used to administer the finances of operating the church hall. An annual surplus is desired which is transferred to the unrestricted general fund for use by the parish. The surplus for 2025 was £3,333.

Margaret Jones youth fund

A donation with gift aid of £15,042 has been received which is enabling the PCC to proceed to recruit a youth worker in the parish.

Music and Choir Fund

This fund is used to support the worship in the church and was fully used in 2025.

Bellringing Fund

This fund is used to support the maintenance of the church bells.

Churchyard Maintenance Fund

This fund was set up for a project in the Churchyard. This project is currently on hold.

Vicar's Discretionary Fund

This may be spent at the discretion of the parish priest for the relief of poverty in the parish.

Rural England Prosperity Fund

A grant of £14,817 was received from the Rural England Prosperity Fund, via the City of York Council, to provide funding towards the installation of energy efficient heating measures to the hall. The Feoffees of St Andrews Church provided further funding of £17,848 towards the project. The installation of solar panels on the hall roof together with an energy storing battery was carried out in the early summer at the cost of £27,761. The balance of the funding, £4,904 is to be used on the next stage of the project.

4 Further analysis of receipts and payments

Receipts

Receipts Receipts Receipts Receipts Receipts
Note
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Prior
Year
Donations & Legacies
Donations 19,341 2,164 21,504 30,956
Planned Giving 11,310 0 11,310 9,917
Collections 4,303 0 4,303 2,984
Refreshments 311 0 311 204
Gift Aided Donations 774 0 774 13,220
Children's Societycollection 0 527 527 412
Christian Aid collection 0 1,580 1,580 78
Other donations 2,643 56 2,699 4,141
Fundraising 3,913 0 3,913 4,203
Advent / Christmas Fair 638 0 638 758
Craft stalls 313 0 313 339
Gardenparty 1,407 0 1,407 1,130
St Crux 1,149 0 1,149 1,393
Carpark rent 100 0 100 0
Other fundraisingevents 306 0 306 583
Gift Aid 5,846 3,042 8,888 625
Gift Aid recovered 5,846 3,042 8,888 625
Grants 5,457 32,665 38,122 20,444
Governmentgrants 0 14,817 14,817 1,500
Non-governmentgrants 5,457 17,848 23,305 18,944
Legacies 1,006 0 1,006 1,000
Charitable Activities
Church Activities 904 0 904 1,444
Church buildinghire 0 0 0 253
Holidayclub 441 0 441 482
Jigsaw outreach sessions 115 0 115 165
Youth & children's activities 348 0 348 544
Church Hall Activities 15,640 0 15,640 15,652
Church hall lettings 15,428 0 15,428 15,158
Other income 212 0 212 494
Statutory Fees Retained By PCC 3,885 0 3,885 7,881
Churchyard burial fees 860 0 860 2,394
Churchyard burial of ashes 876 0 876 1,750
Churchyardgravediggingfees 390 0 390 0
Churchyard memorials 439 0 439 1,860
Funeral service fees 670 0 670 1,421
Weddingservice fees 650 0 650 456
Investments
Investment Income – Bank Interest 2,714 0 2,714 2,757
Benefice Income from otherparishes 1,855 0 1,855 0
Other
Other Income – Mobile Mast 9,583 0 9,583 9,583
Total receipts
70,144
37,870
108,014
94,545

Payments

Payments
Note Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior
Year
Charitable Activities
Church Activities 257 0 257 0
Food Costs 238 0 238 0
Publicity 19 0 19 0
Church Building Costs 11,718 307 12,025 17,742
Buildingfixtures & fittings 0 0 0 5,500
Buildingmaintenanceplanned 406 0 406 400
Buildingmaintenance repairs 640 307 947 2,845
Insurance 5,431 0 5,431 5,264
Utilities – electric 1,107 0 1,107 606
Utilities –gas 3,943 0 3,943 2,955
Utilities – water 191 0 191 172
Church Hall Running Costs 12,308 0 12,308 11,646
Church hall repairs 276 0 276 444
Church hall adaptions 0 0 0 1,200
Church hall cleaning 7,562 0 7,562 6,888
Church hall equipment 0 0 0 961
Utilities – electric 1,184 0 1,184 685
Utilities –gas 2,027 0 2,027 1,275
Utilities – water 476 0 476 71
Other costs 782 0 782 122
Church Mission Costs 878 0 878 860
Holidayclub 412 0 412 235
Mission and outreach costs 466 0 466 625
Church Running Costs 7,410 796 8,206 7,013
Admin expenses 257 0 257 253
Bank charges 156 0 156 114
Books and stationery 62 0 62 0
Equipment & Consumables 116 0 116 311
Flowers for services 438 0 438 413
Licences & subscriptions 942 796 1,738 1,545
Office telephone & broadband 1,501 0 1501 1,376
Other church runningcosts 348 0 348 118
Printing&photocopying&publicity 2,847 0 2,847 2,049
Sanctuaryexpenses 173 0 173 369
Trainingexpenses 0 0 0 0
Upkeepof services 196 0 196 378
Youth & children's activities 374 0 374 87
Churchyard Maintenance Costs 3,233 0 3,233 1,378
Churchyard maintenance costs 362 0 362 0
Churchyardgrave diggingfees 440 0 440 530
Churchyard equipment 2,262 0 2,262 486
Churchyard Consumables 169 0 169 362

Payments Continued

Payments Continued Payments Continued Payments Continued Payments Continued Payments Continued
Note
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Prior
Year
Charitable Activities
Clergy and Staff Costs 7,739 0 7,739 7,539
HR &payroll costs 2,075 0 2,075 2,124
MultiplyLayWorker salary 1,137 0 1,137 950
Operations Manager salary 4,007 0 4,007 4,077
Retiredpriest expenses 0 0 0 54
Vicar's expenses 417 0 417 334
Staff Training 103 0 103 0
Vicarage expenses 0 0 0 0
Diocesan Parish Share Contribution 22,000 0 22,000 22,504
Major Church Building Repairs 1,632 0 1,632 12,945
Major Church Hall Adaptions 0 27,761 27,761 0
Mission and Charitable Donations 3,596 2,044 5,640 3,074
Children's Society 0 464 464 483
Christian Aid 0 1,580 1,580 116
Ho Diocese(Ghana) 1,500 0 1,500 1,500
Operation Restoration(YWAM Bolivia) 350 0 350 0
Operation Restoration(Thomas) 350 0 350 0
York Schools and Youth Trust(YoYo) 700 0 700 0
Other mission and charitydonations 696 0 696 975
Other Expenditure 0 0 0 0
Raising Funds
Fundraising Costs 148 0 148 38
Fundraisingfood costs 0 0 0 38
Fundraisingother costs 100 0 100 0
Fundraising publicitycosts 48 0 48 0
Governance Costs
Governance Costs 6,745 0 6,745 4,093
Accountancycosts 0 0 0 716
Independent examiner fees 200 0 200 0
Legal fees 1,139 0 1,139 108
PCC Expenditure 6 0 6 27
Treasurer Salary 5,400 0 5,400 3,242
Other
Benefice Expenditure 3,201 0 3,201 1,154
St Chad’s expenditure 634 0 634 0
St Clement’s expenditure 1,429 0 1,429 94
Shared benefice expenditure 1,138 0 1,138 1,060
Fixed Asset Purchases 0 0 0 0
Totalpayments
80,865
30,908
111,783
89,986

5 Grants

We received a grant of £14,817 from the Rural England Prosperity Fund, via City of York Council.

We also received £5,457 funding from the Feoffees of St Andrews Church towards the insurance and also £17,848 towards the church hall energy project.

6 Appeal Collections

Collections were taken at services during the year for the following charities:

Opening
Balance		 Income Expenditure Closing
Balance
Children’s Society 412 527 464 475
Christian Aid 0 1,580 1,580 0
Total 412 2,107 2,044 475

7 Third Party funds

Collections and fees were received at funerals, weddings and other services during the year. These funds are administered on behalf of the following charities and organisations and remitted direct to them:

direct to them:
Opening
Balance		 Income Expenditure Closing
Balance
Bellringers fees 0 120 120 0
Diocese of York 208 2,001 2,012 197
Various Funeral
Collections		 0 1,643 961 682
Organist Fees 75 250 325 0
Retired Priests Fees 0 517 517 0
Verger Fees 0 345 305 40
Total 283 4,876 4,240 919

8 Investments

Funds held that exceed the reserve policy are invested in the following funds:

Movements in the year:

Fund Opening
Balance
Purchase
of Units /
deposit of
funds		 Sale of
Units /
withdrawal
of funds		 Unrealised Gain /
(Loss)
/ Interest added		 Closing
Balance
31 Dec
CCLA CBF C of E
Deposit Fund*		 1,000 0 0 0 1,000
CCLA CBF C of E
Investment Fund		 102,817 0 0 (1,200) 101,617
Shawbrook Bank 60 Day
Notice a/c		 26,233 0 26,375 142 0
Total 130,050 0 26,375 (1058) 102,617

*Interest is paid quarterly in to the CAF Bank Gold account.

9 The Old School Trust Loan

The trustees of the Old School Trust were contacted and the overpayment of £507 was repaid in 2026.

2026.
Opening
Balance		 Repayments Closing
Balance
The Old School Trust
Loan		 11,493 12,000 (507)