## **Annual Report 2022** **Priest-in-charge** Rev James Harvey **Enquiries** 01325 264 905 admin@holytrinity-darlington.org.uk Find us online at www.holytrinity-darlington.org.uk holytrinitydarlington holytrinitychurchdarlington ## ## Contents |Contents|| |---|---| |Welcome...........................................................................|3| |Review of the year............................................................|4-5| |Why are we here?.............................................................|6| |Vision, values, structure & priori�es................................|7-10| |Achievements & performance|| |Caring for God’s crea�on............................................|11| |Worship......................................................................|12-13| |Nurture.......................................................................|14-15| |Growing......................................................................|16-17| |Buildings...........................................................................|18| |Working together in Darlington........................................|19| |Administra�on..................................................................|20-21| |Finance & reserves............................................................|22-23| |Governance & Management.............................................|24| 2 ## **Welcome to our Annual report 2022!** They say it takes two years for a new vicar to fully get to grips with a new church. I wouldn’t go as far as to – say I fully understand all the workings of Holy Trinity, but it certainly feels like home to me I feel accepted, appreciated and able to use the gi�s God has given me here – all of which I celebrate! - 2022 has been a busy and important year. It started with a 5 month process of developing our vision as we worked together as a church to discern who we are and what kind of people we want to be as we go forward. I have a las�ng memory of the steering group going on a walk round the back of the vicarage deba�ng the values we wanted to live by. The values of Relevant & Engaging, Prayerful & Joyful and Inclusive and Crea�ve feel true to who Holy Trinity is as a church. & fes�vals; Caring for God’s crea�on; Differen�ated ministry; and Growing in prayer and faith – and I can see development in each of these areas as we look ahead. Out of a desire for Lay leadership and Growing in prayer and faith, the Nurture group spearheaded Holy Trinity becoming part of a programme called – Partnership for Missional Church (PMC) a 3 year Diocesan process to help us as a church become missional thinkers with these two priority areas being strengthened in the process. – I have so many highlights for 2022 worshipping with you all at 9.30am is always a joy, watching the way you embrace and absorb change especially in our all age services is another, so too is the growth and development of new homegroups and more people being part of these, and not forge�ng we managed a break even budget this year – we have so much to thank God for as a church. The other highlight is to observe and receive from the vast amount of hard work put in by vast numbers of people (seen and unseen) that enables Holy Trinity to aim to become a flourishing, ac�ve and diverse congrega�on serving our community and rooted in God’s love. None of that hard work goes unno�ced. None of that hard work is undervalued. I remain in awe of how many people give of their �me, gi�s and talents to – Holy Trinity and I want to say, ‘thank you’. – Finally, I am aware of my limita�ons Cuthbert’s) really hard and I am fully aware of the limita�ons of having a shared role. That shared role also – has its impact on Holy Trinity especially as St. Cuthbert’s becomes a Resourcing Church. I ac�vely seek to negate that impact, but it would be naive not to acknowledge this. However, one of the side effects of this – shared role has been the rela�onships developed between the two church communi�es with people from both churches in all four of our homegroups, with shared events like the Passover Meal, Tea Dance and joint Advent service of light. As the Resourcing Church team develops in 2023, I am hopeful there will also be some shared ministry and shared resources as we all seek for the Kingdom of God to grow in Darlington. Here's to a frui�ul 2023. **Rev James Harvey** (Priest-in-charge) 3 milestones that the year held. 2022 may have had its high and low points – the invasion of Ukraine and the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to name two of the biggest low points, but on the whole it has very much felt like the beginning to a new stage in the life of our church as we discerned our vision and started to take the next steps in our journey of faith together as Holy Trinity. to apply. Despite this requirement, our shared worship, fellowship and church life was star�ng to emerge with a new energy borne out of the resilience and adaptability that we had shown over the previous 2 years and hope for the future with our new minister in place. We retained and further developed some aspects of our worship and church life which we had first adopted during Covid restric�ons and re�red those measures which were no longer required. – all age – services, Messy Church, home group, Sunday lunch group, as well as new ac�vi�es JaM club, Alpha course, book club. Easter services were almost back to normal, and by the annual civic Remembrance Day service in November things were largely back to normal. The invasion of Ukraine in February dominated our prayers throughout the year. We are privileged to welcome Yevgeniya and her children Yegor and Mirosya from Ukraine to our church. We con�nue to pray for their family and for resolu�on to the conflict. We were sad to say goodbye to James Cawdell in March. James joined us in October 2021 for two academic terms as part of his ordinand training from Cramner Hall in Durham. We wish him well for his future ministry. A milestone birthday for Nance Lee Warner who was 100 in March. We celebrated with a wonderful cake – (chocolate of course for Nance) a�er our Sunday service which was presided over by Bishop Paul a very special celebra�on for a very special lady. The pla�num jubilee of Queen Elizabeth was celebrated in style with our Messy Church community. We held a Jubilee party with lots of fun royal related cra�s and ac�vi�es and even maypole dancing! In July a large con�ngent from Holy Trinity was honoured to be at the cathedral for the ordina�on of Rachael Phillips from our church family. Rachael is now a curate in Chopwell – we know that she is and will con�nue to be a blessing to that community. At the start of September Ruth and James renewed their wedding vows to celebrate 25 years of being married and the fact that they were both 50. They invited people from all stages of their lives to mark the 125 years occasion at St Cuthbert’s and we all enjoyed the prosecco and cake a�erwards. 4 ## _**“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29: 11)**_ In September we signed up to a process called Partnership for Missional Church (PMC) the idea of this is to help us to become more missional as a church. We are embarking on a journey of spiritual discovery, walking with God and one another. The Partnership part of PMC means that we will be aided and guided along the way by other churches, who have been through the process or are carrying out the process at the same �me as us, and also a brilliant team from the diocese. The missional part of PMC is us trying to become more ac�ve within our community which allows us to spread God’s message. We want to live out our vision. Holy Trinity aims to be a flourishing, ac�ve and diverse congrega�on, serving our community and rooted in God’s love. The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September brought a change to our services during the period of mourning and saw many people come into church to sign the book of condolence, to pray and reflect, to light a candle and to leave flowers. It is great to see our church bells being used regularly again. They are being rung each week for our Sunday morning service. They are also being used on a Saturday morning by the Darlington and district bell ringing – teaching centre though it is difficult to know when they are in residence as they muffle the bells so that there is no sound on the outside. The team set up a mini ring of bells in church in November to let people have a go at ringing a peal and to raise awareness about the art of campanology; new members are always welcome to the bell ringing team. In October we held a mee�ng at Pierremont Hall to discuss the use of our community assets – Pierremont Hall and Walkington House. While no final decision was reached on either facility, it was a great star�ng point. The use of a screen in our regular services is one of those areas which we have retained and further developed. In Zoom church we had found that the use of music and images enhanced our worship - experience so that when we transi�oned back to in person services the projector and screen became a regular part of our service to allow us to introduce more music and crea�ve worship. Over the year we used the screen more and more so that by the end of 2022 the words of the liturgy, readings and hymns were all provided on screen. The screen does not replace printed service sheets and hymn books, it just gives another op�on to those who find it helpful. It might be that a�er months of singing with masks we had forgo�en how good our singing used to be, but it could also be that by looking up to the words on the screen instead of down to the hymn book that many believe that the quality of singing has improved too. At the end of the year we received outline permission from the diocese to install a permanent screen and projector in church which will improve visibility of the screen throughout the church and open up more - possibili�es for new and crea�ve uses in our worship. This audio visual project will commence in 2023. Being able to communicate to our church family and the wider community is vital whether our building is – open or not. Our pew sheet is the primary way in which we share news of what is happening in our church it is emailed, shared on Facebook, Instagram and our website as well as printed for those who want to collect a copy on a Sunday or who get them delivered. Our church WhatsApp group, which was started as a support to each other during the first Covid lockdown, con�nues to be a support and place to share things within our church family. As we look back on another year it is with gra�tude for all those who contribute to the life of our church; pride at all that we have achieved; and an�cipa�on for the next steps in our journey of faith together as Holy Trinity. 5 Holy Trinity Church’s parochial church council (PCC) has the responsibility of coopera�ng with the priest-incharge (or during a period of interregnum with the Bishop) in promo�ng the ecclesias�cal parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelis�c, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the church building in Woodland Road. The PCC has legal ownership and direct management responsibili�es for Walkington House, the church hall in Vane Terrace, DL3 7AT (which is vested in the Durham Diocese Board of Finance for and on behalf of Holy Trinity Darlington PCC). The PCC also has legal ownership of Pierremont Hall, Pierremont Road, DL3 6DG (which is vested in the Durham Diocese Board of Finance for and on behalf of Darlington Holy Trinity PCC). Pierremont Hall is run by a separate charity, Holy Trinity Youth and Community Centre Management Commi�ee, registered charity number 507430, which has full responsibility for the management, maintenance and opera�on of the building. This charity is cons�tu�onally separate from Holy Trinity Church PCC although we keep up to date — with the charity as several members of our church are trustees of HTYCCMC see page 18 for a brief update. The PCC is commi�ed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at Holy Trinity. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and works on trying to provide services and events that suit the needs of our local parish. We also work with our sister church, St Cuthbert’s, to carry out joint services and some shared events. Our services and worship put faith into prac�ce through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. During this year we have discerned our vision for Holy Trinity to be a flourishing, ac�ve and diverse congrega�on serving our community and rooted in God’s love and are now set to focus on our priori�es of children, young people and families; building the involvement and leadership of the laity; events and fes�vals; God’s crea�on; differen�ated ministry; and growing in prayer and faith. to bringing our vision to reality in 2023 and con�nuing this chapter in the life of Holy Trinity. _**Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to - him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3 v5 6)**_ 6 ## **Our Vision** Our vision paints a picture of what we want to become in the future and sets out how this vision might become a reality, both prac�cally through a series of iden�fied priori�es and more conceptually through a set of values that we seek to live by. ## _congrega�onÊservingÊourÊcommunityÊandÊrootedÊinÊGod’sÊlove._ This is our vision. It is not the vision of one person or a small group, it belongs to everyone who is part of Holy Trinity Church. Our approach to building our vision has helped to make sure that this is the case, ably guided by a small working group who ensured that the process ran smoothly. Through spring and early summer of 2022 we started by listening and gathering views from across our congrega�on and our community. This included a mixture of ques�onnaires, visits, mee�ngs and discussions. It also included our congrega�onal vision day. Across these we received more than 70 different responses which we developed to become our dra� vision, values and priori�es. We shared our dra� with the congrega�on to test what was developed. The feedback from this meant we made significant refinement to our values, vision and priori�es, culmina�ng in our final version. ## **Our Values** What we do is of great importance, but more o�en than not the way we go about something is just as important. This is just as true for our work in the church and so defining a set of values that will influence the way we go about our work is essen�al. Our aspira�on is that these values should influence every ac�on and decision we take. ## _RelevantÊ&ÊEngaging_ Our ac�vity will link to our everyday lives and the challenges and opportuni�es we face. Our approach will connect with our congrega�on and wider community, inspiring and suppor�ng them. ## _PrayerfulÊ&ÊJoyful_ Our work will be rooted in God, we will pray together, and we will have fun and celebrate together. ## _InclusiveÊ&ÊCrea�ve_ the myriad of ways people learn, pray and live with God. 7 ## **How we work** Holy Trinity Church structures the life of the church under 5 areas: Worship, Nurture, Growing, Buildings and – Administra�on. Around each of these areas and seeking to influence all of them is our sixth area Caring for God’s Crea�on. Each PCC member is part of one of these teams and our church business is conducted using these areas. All of the 4 ‘ministry’ areas (Worship, Nurture, Growing, Caring for God’s Crea�on) will take forward the work of one or more priority area iden�fied in our vision process. 8 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **— Our priori�es bringing our vision to life** These priori�es will help to drive our ac�vity and we will channel our resources accordingly. These are not however the only things we will do. Sunday services, for example, are not explicitly men�oned but will naturally con�nue to be a pivotal part of our work. Our priori�es are: - ¨ _Children,ÊyoungÊpeopleÊandÊfamilies_ - ¨ _BuildingÊtheÊinvolvementÊandÊleadershipÊofÊtheÊlaity_ - ¨ _EventsÊandÊFes�valsÊ_ - ¨ _God’sÊcrea�on_ - ¨ - ¨ _GrowingÊinÊprayerÊandÊfaith_ – Developing a vision doesn’t mean we have got it all sorted by no means! We are dependent on two things: firstly, **God and the Holy Spirit** working in and through us; and secondly, **You** – we need each member of Holy Trinity (however young or old or new you may be to Holy Trinity) to play their part to ensure we realise our vision and follow God’s plans for us. Pick up a copy of our **Vision Document** to learn more about our values and find what part you could play in the life of Holy Trinity. ## **Building the involvement of the laity** ## **Children, young people and families** **Aim:** Enable more children, young people and families to discover God’s love, follow Jesus in their daily lives and be a full part of the Holy Trinity church family. **Aim:** Enable all people to explore their strengths, gi�s and talents in the life of Holy Trinity. Overseen by the Nurture Team Overseen by the Worship Team 9 ## **Events and Fes�vals** **Theme aim:** To build an inten�onal presence in our community Overseen by the Growing Team ## **Theme aim:** To understand the needs of each member of the whole and wider church family according to their stage of faith journey and tradi�on and develop relevant and engaging services and ac�vi�es. Overseen by the Worship Team ## **God’s Crea�on** **Theme aim:** To explore our God given responsibility to care for and nurture Crea�on and to increase our connec�on and contribu�on to nature. Overseen by the caring for God’s Crea�on Team ## **Growing in Prayer and Faith** **Theme aim:** To develop a culture at Holy Trinity of prayer and learning about our faith so that it becomes a regular part of our lives and we feel confident sharing it with others. Overseen by the Nurture Team 10 ## _**‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.’ (John 15: 5)**_ The Church of England has made a commitment that all churches will be carbon net zero by 2030. Our caring for God’s crea�on group will be at the centre of our response to this challenge. During the past year our group has met to discuss what we can do, as a church, to reduce carbon emissions in our concern about the effects of climate change and its impact on the planet and the lives of others. Two prac�cal ways in which we, as a church, can make small steps in the right direc�on are by plan�ng trees and encouraging reduc�on of waste and careful recycling of items used in Church. Plans are afoot for both of these in 2023. - powered hea�ng system which whilst rela�vely new and efficient is s�ll a consumer of fossil fuels. At a mee�ng in January 2023 a Diocesan Advisor explained the various op�ons for future church hea�ng. He suggested that, because greener technology for hea�ng buildings is developing at a rapid rate, we should wait a few years before considering any change to the present system and in the short term consider ways of reducing heat loss. 11 _**make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the - name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5: 19 20)**_ 2022 was a year of consolida�on and development for the worship life of Holy Trinity. Our principal **9.30am service** a�erwards. The coffee team even talked about running out of cups! Our **music group** expanded with the addi�on of a guitar (or two if Ven Rick Simpson was leading the service) as well as singers, the piano, flute and cello. Ably led by Rachel Lunney we developed pa�erns of rich worship crossing the breadth of worship music including hymns and contemporary songs from the 2010’s and the 1980’s. Musically we are seeking to create a broad appeal but always recognising worshipping God is a ma�er of the heart not a par�cular musical genre. We are very grateful to Ven Rick Simpson for taking services once a month in 2022 to enable James to have coffee with us, and to Bishop Paul, Bishop John Pritchard, Bishop Sarah and all other visi�ng clergy for sharing their ministries with us during the year. Bishop John Pritchard also led a wonderful **Advent quiet day** at Brancepeth church for us. **Christmas and Easter** provided the usual opportuni�es to retell the founda�ons of the Chris�an faith. Services in both these seasons were well a�ended and well appreciated with new ways being developed to tell familiar stories and events. For the past two years, our carol service and the – Good Friday hour at the cross have been designed and led by congrega�on members an important expression of developing our lay members. **All Age services** con�nue to be held on the second Sunday of the month and these provide a real highlight for many. Whilst crea�vity is apparent in all our services, this is where crea�vity and par�cipa�on from across the congrega�on shines, with regular features like ‘best thing of the week’, ‘chat and catch’ and interac�ve readings being some examples. We have also brought crea�vity to the communion part of our All Age services using an addi�onal Eucharis�c prayer, the Meal and when we use zones (where we invite the congrega�on to explore the story through different zones around the church) not having communion (Holy Communion is then celebrated at our evening service). Our **evening services** have con�nued with a pa�ern of Evening Prayer on the 2nd Sunday of the month and a bespoke service on the fourth Sunday of the month. These a�ract a small number of faithful people (some part of the 9.30am congrega�on, some solely part of our evening services). These services are a mixture of tradi�onal (Evening Prayer) and more crea�ve (exploring our rela�onship with God through contemporary secular songs, Taize services, exploring the words of hymns and exploring what we do in communion) services. All provide great opportuni�es for our lay people to develop and prac�ce their leadership skills. 12 **One-off services/events** con�nue to punctuate the year with lots of weddings, funerals and also bap�sms which we have celebrated as a church during our usual services. Highlights include the civic act of Remembrance, the Harvest Feast linked to our Harvest Fes�val Service, the confirma�on service led by - Bishop Paul and our Carol Service which was en�rely lay led. Other one off events have added to the colour of church life with a Timeline event liked to PMC, interviews with members of the Foodbank to raise the profile of this worthy cause and a poignant service of remembrance for our dearly departed HRH Queen Elizabeth II. The use of **audio-visual** ( **AV) equipment** has gone from strength to strength with an ever widening circle of people involved with making the slides that we use each Sunday. We are so excited for the upcoming upgrade to our AV equipment set for 2023. The involvement of **lay members** of the church in all aspects of our regular services has been wonderful, and the team of people involved con�nues to grow. **Children and families** are both a key part of who we are and who we want to be as a church in the future. We seek to provide for families through a threefold strategy of Messy Church, All Age services and JaM club (Jesus and Me). **Messy Church** has been a highlight in 2022 with new families coming (o�en through bap�sms and weddings) and it is always a delight to share in these services which are well planned, well led, – and have a great atmosphere well done to the developing Messy Church team! All Age services always – seek to be accessible to families and involve children and families where possible this has included ‘family’ readings, families wri�ng and reading prayers and children distribu�ng the bread and wine at The Meal. **JaM club** is offered on the third and fourth Sundays and the children that take part really value it. We also have plans to extend our offering to older children who are beginning to outgrow Messy Church. This is something that will take shape over the coming months, but is an exci�ng new venture for our children and families. **Flower arranging in church** . A group of half a dozen or so individuals were in high spirits arriving in church early on Easter Saturday morning feeling grateful to be back in ac�on a�er two years of no Easter gathering due to pandemic restric�ons. The full team during the year consisted of 14 people who arranged flowers on a fortnightly rota basis through un�l Advent. Some came together in smaller groups to decorate the church for the harvest fes�val and Christmas season, and three others not part of the main team contributed arrangements for fes�vals. There were four weddings when arrangers met requests for flowers to match a bride’s colour scheme. It was encouraging to see how some, new to the team in 2021 and tenta�ve about their ability, developed their crea�ve skill in 2022, gaining confidence and, at the same �me, happily enjoying themselves. 13 **Nurture** is an essen�al area of church life which encourages us to support each other, support others and develop our faith par�cularly in the prac�ce of prayer. ## **Suppor�ng each other** The monthly Sunday lunch at Tre Amici has con�nued and even grown during 2022 and has been a �me of sharing and friendship. Our thanks to Pauline Huntley for organising this quietly and efficiently every month. Refreshments a�er the Sunday morning service are a wonderful �me of fellowship and connec�on and judging by the volume of chat, they are much appreciated. Many other friendships, get togethers and informal mee�ngs also happen between fellow pilgrims and make our bonds together as a church family more meaningful. Our sincere apprecia�on goes out to all the members of our congrega�on who take the �me and make the commitment to serve and support each other and our wider community. ## **Suppor�ng others** Our pastoral care team visit people who can no longer a�end church in their homes. We offer home communion to those who cannot a�end church which is now also offered in both Moorlands and Ventress care homes in our parish. A small team of volunteers deliver the pew sheet every week to many unable to a�end our Sunday service in person. At the service in March at St Cuthbert’s church Bishop Paul confirmed 2 candidates from our Holy Trinity family ## **Developing Faith** It is encouraging to see that the number of ‘ **home groups’** has grown and during 2022 we had four groups offering different content but all offering opportuni�es for discussion and fellowship: - Þ Men’s group – book group and is now led by Rory Phillips and Ewan Woolley studying various parts of the Bible. - Þ Monday night group – The Chosen, now meets regularly for suppor�ng each other and growing in faith. Led by Jayne Davies and Liz Renwick. - Þ Mary Grimes leads a small group of 5 people in 2022 who studied the Chosen – series 1 and 2. - Þ Thursday evening group – led by Kath Wood and Robert Eden. During Lent there were two **Lent groups** in opera�on gathering people together from both Holy Trinity and St Cuthbert’s. The Monday morning group exploring ‘Building on the rock’ and the Wednesday evening group exploring the ‘liturgy of the ordinary’. James and Ruth ran an **Alpha course** in the autumn based around a meal shared together, an Alpha talk and discussion which a�racted around 15 people from both Holy Trinity and St Cuthbert’s crowding into the vicarage living room to explore faith. 14 ## **Prayer life** Prayer is a vital part of our journey in faith and as a church we have con�nued to nurture our prayer life as a church during 2022. ## **Monday morning prayers** have We now have a **self-guided** This year James again led **outdoor prayer walk** for folks **prayer walks** around the to use in the churchyard. If parish and the town centre you haven’t already tried it during ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ then pick up a leaflet in week in June. church and give it a go! con�nued throughout the year. In December an **Advent quiet** then pick up a leaflet in week in June. **morning** was again held in church and give it a go! the beau�ful church at Brancepeth, this year led by We have introduced a Bishop John Pritchard. It was **Prayer breakfasts** were held in **prayer space** on our weekly a lovely �me of reflec�on, March and October at which pew sheet which highlights prayer and blessing for we shared a delicious prayer points asking the members of Holy Trinity and breakfast and some inven�ve reader to pray for current St Cuthbert’s. ways of praying. situa�ons and needs. ## **Partnership for Missional Church** As a church, we signed up to a process called Partnership for Missional Church (PMC) in September which - – aims to help us to become more missional as a church. It is a 3 year process in four phases listening, experimen�ng, focusing and celebra�ng. A small core team from our congrega�on have been a�ending the mee�ngs with members from other churches and the team from the diocese. The inten�on is for this team - to grow during the 3 year process. We are embarking on a journey of spiritual discovery, walking with God and one another. The Partnership part of PMC means that we will be aided and guided along the way by other churches, who have been through the process or are carrying out the process at the same �me as us, and a team from the diocese. The missional part of PMC is us trying to become more ac�ve within our community which allows us to spread God’s message. We want to live out our vision. We are currently in the listening phase where we are working out where we are now. We have been encouraged to listen to God by ‘dwelling in the word’, to listen and learn from other people hearing how God is working in their lives and to listen to voices in our community and consider how we can reach out with God’s love to meet the needs of those outside the church. Regular updates will con�nue to flow from this process through quarterly bulle�ns, informa�on on the pew sheet, prayer, updates at the PCC and a display in church, The **Mothers’ Union** enjoyed a good year of monthly mee�ngs with a varied programme of interes�ng speakers and ac�vi�es. During the year they have a�ended services with other groups in the deanery and the diocese. They also enjoy each other's company at a monthly coffee morning which is a �me of friendship, laughter and sharing. The group supports the home and overseas work of the worldwide Mothers’ Union chari�es and locally supports the Women’s Refuge in Darlington and the Salva�on Army Christmas Toy Appeal. They extend a warm welcome to any who would like to join the group. _**"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God." (1 John 4:7)**_ 15 ‘Growing’ is the aspect of the faith life of our church which looks outward to our community with the aim of touching more lives with the love of God. In prac�ce this involves social media presence, social events, fundraising ac�vi�es and engagement with schools and the local community. Links to nurseries, schools and higher educa�on are developing well. George Dent nursery visited us before Christmas. Reid Street school visited us during September and were treated to the light through the ages project and enjoyed a Chris�ngle service at Christmas. It was super to see the children in our building once again. Links with Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (QE) con�nue to grow with a weekly Monday drop-in session in partnership with DAYCM. QE also held their Christmas Carol Concert in our church in December. We maintain links with the 2nd Darlington (Holy Trinity) Rainbows, Brownies and Guides through the members of our church family who are involved in running the groups. We love to see them at our services and events and are grateful for the help they give in preparing flowers for mothering Sunday and making Chris�ngles. Our Facebook, Instagram and web pages are regularly updated with photos, news, music, upli�ing quotes and much more. We hope that anyone looking for a church using social media will find what we are offering As a church we have decided that it is important to reach every home in our parish with our Easter and Christmas cards. With almost 4,000 homes in our parish this is no small task and the weather is rarely kind in December or before Easter. Our intrepid team of volunteers were up to the task with some even taking the opportunity to pray for the parish as they delivered cards through le�erboxes. In November the PCC nominated 3 chari�es to champion in the year ahead – 2 local chari�es: St Teresa’s Hospice and King’s Church Food Bank and one overseas charity Tear Fund. We already have a good rela�onship with Kings Church Food Bank as we have collected food dona�ons for them for a number of years. We were very inspired by the talk given by two ladies from the Food Bank in early February highligh�ng the need that exists in our town and we look forward to championing all 3 chari�es in 2023. – In the run up to Christmas, our Silent Santa Appeal was a great success we collected 41 gi� bags full of - Christmas gi�s for children and care leavers which were given to children and young people in our town who may not have received any Christmas gi�s. Our thanks got to Councillor Gerald Lee for organising the distribu�on of the gi�s to the children and to Tracy Dunn for organising the gi�s to the care-leavers. Following the success of last year’s community carol singing event in Stanhope Park we held two nights of – carol singing in December one in Stanhope Park and one star�ng in the park with stops at Ventress and Moorlands care homes. Despite the rainy weather, both were wonderful and well a�ended occasions which finished with mulled wine and mince pies in church. 16 _**See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 49: 13)**_ Our fundraising events have been very successful during 2022. while. It was a brilliant night with much fun, fellowship and hilarious game playing. We had no idea about Trevor’s hidden bingo calling skills. Pasta in the Pews in April was an excellent night in partnership with Veronika and the team from The Pasta Shop on Woodland Road demonstra�ng how to make pasta and pesto before we tucked into a a delicious meal of an�pas�, pasta and cake. at the Darlington Community Carnival in Stanhope – Park in June. We packed a lot into our small space we had a cra� table and a splat the rat game, a table selling home baked goods, flowers, plants and kni�ed rainbow owls and not forge�ng the ‘water to wine’ table. We used the talents and skills of many people both in advance preparing cakes, scones, jam, chutney, cra�, po�ng plants, making flower arrangements, kni�ng owls, making a banner for our area and on the day manning the tables, fetching, carrying and �dying up. A great team effort which raised our profile in the community and made over £600 for church funds. In August we held an inaugural Tea Dance with St Cuthberts. A great a�ernoon was spent with lovely company drinking tea, sipping sherry, ea�ng cake, listening to live music and joining in with dancing. An easy way to have some fun on a summer day! Plans for the Heritage Open Day on 10th September were pared back following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on 8th September. Instead of the day that we had originally planned for a day full of ac�vi�es and displays centred on the theme of ‘let there be light’ we had to quickly change pace and instead manned the church to be open for private prayer and reflec�on in this period of official mourning for Queen Elizabeth. tas�ng evening in November organised and hosted by Trevor Machin sampling cheeses from local producer Parlour Made which had been paired with a wine or port. It was a super evening tas�ng some delicious cheese and wine and great to support a local dairy farmer. 17 Holy Trinity Church was consecrated in 1838, having been built as a chapel of ease for St Cuthbert’s to accommodate Darlington’s expanding popula�on in the 1830s. We currently have a capacity of around 400. The main body of the church consists of nave with side aisles (containing the Lady Chapel), choir, historic organ and sanctuary. The church has some fine historic features including stained glass windows by Edwin Cook and Daniel Co�er and interes�ng Minton encaus�c �les in the chancel. Our bell tower has a ring of 6 - bells and is used as a training resource for local bell ringers. Our last quinquennial inspec�on took place in 2020, which fortunately did not iden�fy any major works needing a�en�on. The churchwardens have con�nued to look a�er our church building and prior to the APCM the annual stock take (terrier) of the church and contents has been completed and all necessary maintenance checks have been carried out. As you would expect from an old building, there are many maintenance tasks that keep the buildings team busy throughout the year. There are gu�ers to clean, fire ex�nguishers to service, electrical systems to inspect, boilers and roof alarms to service annually, the list goes on… This year the team installed access points to the drainpipes to facilitate clearing leaf ma�er blockages which create damp walls and purchased a pressure washer with a view to the building team clearing the gu�ers rather than using the services of a building services company. We are grateful to John Whitham, Philip Park and Trevor Machin for their dedica�on to keeping the building in good shape. volunteers. A big thank you to Kath Wood and Tom Fowke for their ongoing work in the church grounds, which is invaluable. We have con�nued to work with our local councillor Ma�hew Snedker, the police and representa�ves from - Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (QE) to try minimise an� social behaviour in the churchyard. – Our cleaning teams clean the church each week we are immensely grateful for their regular commitment to care of the fabric of our church. Our big spring clean to make sure the church was sparkling for Easter – was a lovely morning it is true that many hands make light work, and the cake helped too. Do please consider if you have �me to help with cleaning on a regular basis – the churchwardens would love to hear from you if you do have some �me to help. Our church hall, Walkington House, is located in Vane Terrace across the road from the church. It is a rela�vely small hall built in the 1970s. Walkington House con�nued to be let on a rolling month basis to local business Bijoux Bits as storage space. This arrangement has the dual benefit of providing a small rental income for the building (which covers the insurance and u�lity costs) and affords us �me to work out what role the hall could have in our future mission. The garden at the back of Walkington House was kept under control by some successful gardening sessions which involved both our own church family and also our local councillor, Ma�hew Snedker. We are exploring ways in which we can bring the hall back into community use by partnering with another charity experienced in running community halls who could operate and maintain the hall. Holy Trinity Youth and Community Centre began a period of change at Easter with the installa�on of a new hea�ng system and kitchen servery. A tea party was held in the summer to mark comple�on of the work, - funded mainly by a two year bid for grants. In October Holy Trinity PCC and other congrega�on members met in the hall to discuss poten�al ways ahead a�er longstanding management commi�ee officers gave no�ce of stepping down at the AGM in 2023. The social value of Pierremont’s community hall was evidenced during the year as le�ngs to regular user groups and for weekend par�es returned to pre-Covid - levels. In December helpers had a last minute dash to locate extra chairs when seats began filling up for a much-enjoyed carol service, organised by Rev James, an op�mis�c omen for Holy Trinity’s renewed mission in this part of its parish. 18 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Holy Trinity Darlington Working together in Darlington
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– As a church we are very aware that we do not exist in isola�on we are stronger by our connec�ons both within the Anglican church and with the wider Chris�an church in our town. ## **Deanery synod** Our church is part of the Deanery of Darlington and sends two representa�ves (Helen Morgan and Robert Eden) to Deanery Synod mee�ngs to represent our church. These mee�ngs not only provide us with a link to the wider church in Darlington but also allow us to contribute to the recommenda�ons that the Deanery makes to Diocesan Synod and the Bishop’s Council for plans for the Deanery area. The Deanery is now organised into two groups (northern and southern) to facilitate collabora�ve working and make best use of s�pendiary clergy. The Deanery Synod met three �mes in 2022 under the guidance of the Area Dean, Rev Mark East. The topics covered during the year included: - Resource churches – prompted by the strategic development fund award to St Cuthbert’s, Revd Canon David Tomlinson discussed Resource Churches and their role working alongside the other churches in the area. - Demen�a – demen�a (and their family members), representa�ves from Demen�a Friendly Communi�es & the Alzheimer’s Society explained ini�a�ves available locally to support to those impacted by demen�a. - Gypsy community – in order to be�er understand the gypsy community in our town, their leader Mr Billy Welch gave an interes�ng and wide ranging talk to the synod in November. - Clergy – An ongoing concern throughout the year was the small number of paid clergy ac�ve in the deanery due to a combina�on of clergy experiencing long term sickness and delays in filling vacant s�pendiary clergy posi�ons due to financial constraints at Diocese. On a more posi�ve note, the Deanery will welcome 3 new curates in 2023 at St. Mary’s Cockerton, St. Cuthbert’s/Holy Trinity and St. Andrew’s, Haughton. - Church closure – St. John’s PCC had made the decision to start the process of closing the church and joining the parish with St. Herbert’s. Other deanery highlights during 2022 included “The Christmas Journey” event for schools and the celebra�on service held in St. Cuthbert’s for the Queen’s Jubilee. **Churches Together Darlington** is a forum for all churches across Darlington to meet together for sharing and furthering the work of Christ in our town. There are open mee�ngs 3 �mes a year for any church members to come, listen and contribute. Rev James is a member of the execu�ve commi�ee which is made up of representa�ves from the Anglican church, the Bap�st church, the Methodist Church, Vineyard and Kings Church (this group also meets 3 �mes a year). on Monday mornings in Lent, a service at the Pease Monument on Good Friday, a stall at the Community carnival in Stanhope Park and a worship event at the Arena. We were all glad to see the Break4Lent mee�ngs restart a�er a Covid break. This year was very successful both in terms of numbers of people, the spirit of the mee�ngs and the level of teaching/interac�on. Amongst others, James Harvey (St Cuthbert’s/Holy Trinity), Gordan Ryan (St Augus�ne’s), Vicky Thompson (Bap�st) and Brian Simpson (Methodist) led sessions. 19 ## **Electoral roll & worshipping community** The electoral roll is the church’s register of electors. In the same way that being on the civic electoral roll allows you to vote in parliamentary and local elec�ons and referenda, joining the church electoral roll means that you can vote on church ma�ers, a�end the annual parochial church mee�ng (APCM) and stand for elec�on to the PCC. You can, of course, be a full and ac�ve member of Holy Trinity Darlington without joining the electoral roll. Being on the electoral roll does not entail signing up to any addi�onal commitments, however, it does help the church show its strength. The electoral roll must be fully revised every 6 years – our last revision took place in March 2019. The numbers on our electoral roll are as follows: **APCM APCM 2022 2021** Resident in the parish 43 41 Not resident in the parish 44 44 **Total on Electoral Roll 87 85** It has been encouraging to see our worshipping community star�ng to grow during 2022 as we resume a more regular pa�ern of worship. It is difficult to draw any comparisons to the previous year’s reported mission sta�s�cs because of the impact of the pandemic and interregnum period on 2020 and 2021 reported mission numbers. Our best es�mates of our worshipping community over the past 5 years are as follows: ## **Health & safety** Health and safety is a stewardship responsibility that we take seriously at Holy Trinity Darlington. Health and safety legisla�on applies to church buildings, as it does to any other public building; and PCC members are responsible for compliance with these laws. Church members, visitors, hirers of the hall and volunteers all need to be kept safe whilst we carry out our worship, mission and ministry. The churchwardens carry out regular risk assessments for our buildings and services in church and support others to prepare risk assessments for other ac�vi�es taking place in our buildings or towards our mission. Any risks iden�fied on these assessments are considered and, if necessary, procedures are introduced to minimise the risk of any incident or accident. 20 ## **Safeguarding** We are commi�ed to looking a�er the wellbeing and dignity of absolutely everyone in contact with our church, whether part of our congrega�on, visitor, clergy or volunteer. Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Everybody working or volunteering with our church should understand it, even those who don’t work directly with children or adults at risk. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, Helen Morgan. Our policies for working with Children and Vulnerable Adults have been agreed by the PCC and are displayed in Church, Walkington House and Pierremont Hall – this includes following a ‘safer recruitment’ process for all new volunteers working in these areas. All members of the PCC and other members of the congrega�on, where applicable, have received appropriate safeguarding training and DBS checks are up to date. The PCC has agreed lists of those members of the congrega�on who are approved to work with children and vulnerable adults. Our website and Facebook pages have always followed safeguarding good prac�ce, but par�cular careful considera�on has been given to safeguarding online ac�vi�es as more of our communica�on is now online. The PCC have agreed social media good prac�ce guidelines to be used in conjunc�on with those of Durham Diocese. The Parish Safeguarding check list has been reviewed and shared with the PCC and there are no outstanding items on the Parish Safeguarding Ac�on Plan. We have adopted the parish dashboard monitoring scheme promoted by the Diocese and have completed all sec�ons to a gold standard. One safeguarding ma�er was raised during 2022 which required onward referral to the Diocesan safeguarding officer under the diocesan safeguarding process. If you have any concerns about safeguarding please contact our safeguarding officer, Helen. Morgan. ## **PCC members 2022** The following persons were members of the PCC during 2022: Rev James Harvey Priest-in-charge & Chairperson June Brack PCC member un�l APCM 2022 (did not stand for re-elec�on in 2022) Tracy Dunn elected to PCC in 2020 for three year term (Minutes Secretary) Pru Farrier elected to PCC in 2020 for three year term Mary Grimes elected to PCC in 2020 for three year term Rosalind Stuart elected to PCC in 2020 for three year term—resigned September 2022 Pauline Huntley elected to PCC in 2021 for three year term Vivien Whitham elected to PCC in 2021 for three year term Kath Wood elected to PCC in 2021 for three year term Christopher Hawkes co-opted 2021 then elected to PCC in 2022 for three year term John Whitham Churchwarden (re-elected APCM 2022) Eleanor Blackburn Churchwarden (re-elected APCM 2022) (Lay Chairperson) Helen Morgan Ex officio as Deanery synod representa�ve Robert Eden Ex officio as Deanery synod representa�ve (Secretary) Caroline Stewart elected member to APCM 2022 then co-opted June 2022 (Treasurer) Hannah Sykes Co-opted June 2022 21 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Holy Trinity Darlington Finance & reserves
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## _**But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. (Chronicles 29:14)**_ sustainable foo�ng in order to fund our future vision at Holy Trinity. The first step in achieving this was to reset our parish share to a more sustainable level compared to our income. The second step was to focus on regular giving and to make it an ongoing conversa�on. The third step was to focus on our other costs to ensure that we achieve the best pricing for our large expenditure items. The good news is that we achieved break even in 2022 on our ‘normal’ opera�ons (if we exclude - deprecia�on costs, legacies and income associated with the audio visual project). We are now in a great posi�on to move forward with our vision for Holy Trinity in the fortunate posi�on of secure finances. ## **Where does our income come from?** As a parish, we do not receive any state funding and rely on the generous giving of our church family and visitors. We are very grateful to all those who contribute financially to our church. Regular giving by standing order and the Parish Giving Scheme and the Gi� Aid recovery on these dona�ons con�nue to be backbone of our income. We have a card reader in church to enable dona�ons by card. We now receive similar amounts by card and by cash in the collec�on plate on a Sunday. Dona�ons and giving by any means are always gratefully received, but we would encourage anyone who has not already done so to take the opportunity to start giving via the Parish Giving Scheme as it really eases our administra�on (and is really easy to use by the person giving too!). We received a £1,000 bequest from the late Kenneth Coates who lived on Neville Road. church – the PCC fees for these services are included in our income for the year. Fundraising events such as the games night, pasta in the pews, the community carnival and the wine and cheese night raised over £2,000 in the year. Walkington House was let on an exclusive basis to one tenant for storage purposes which means that we do now have some income from the use of the hall without the need for cleaning and other running costs. - In 2023 we intend to commence a project to install new audio visual equipment in the church which is expected to cost in the region of £30,000. In 2022 we received a very generous dona�on of £10,000 towards this project and we con�nue to fundraise for this, including seeking grants to aid this exci�ng project. 22 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Holy Trinity Darlington Finance & reserves
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## **What does it cost to run our church?** The majority of our costs relate to our Parish Share and looking a�er our buildings. ‘Parish Share’ is the money that we pay to the Diocese of Durham which pays for our minister’s s�pend, training for lay people and clergy and supports all aspects of the mission of the Diocese. It enables us to con�nue to offer regular worship, in addi�on to bap�sms, weddings and funerals, and those services which bring the community together at Christmas, Easter and Remembrance. In recent years we had already taken some ac�ons to reduce our costs – we are part of the na�onal Parish Buying Energy Basket which gives us the bulk buying power of thousands of churches to obtain compe��ve prices for our gas and electricity. We switched insurance provider from Ecclesias�cal Insurance Group to Trinitas Church Insurance Services giving us the benefit of substan�ally lower annual costs and the ability to pay monthly by direct debit. Gas and electricity costs tripled in October as our contract – pricing was reset for the coming year we definitely felt the impact of this cost increase over the winter months as our monthly gas bill for the church was over £1,000 in December. Our largest annual cost con�nues to be our Parish Share to the Diocese. This year we cut our parish share commitment by £12,000 to £32,000. This decrease s�ll means that our parish share is approximately 50% of our income, but it is a more sustainable figure and enables us to live within our means as a church. ## **Reserves & reserves policy** At the end of the year the PCC held total cash funds of £105,043. Our funds are held for a variety of purposes: to ensure that we can operate as a going concern in the future; to fulfil our charitable objec�ves; and, to fulfil the requests made by donors of funds. – Within our PCC we have two types of funds restricted and unrestricted funds, summarised as follows: – Restricted funds (£10,230) agreed with the donor. For example, money donated for the flowers in church, will be held un�l we purchase flowers to decorate the church. At the end of the year, we had restricted funds for flowers £230 and funds for audio visual project £10,000. Unrestricted funds – the remainder of the PCC’s funds are general, unrestricted funds which are sums that are freely available for general use towards the work of our church and our charitable mission. Of these - unrestricted funds the PCC has designated money to withstand any short term financial requirements. Our reserves policy is to hold a minimum of 6 months opera�ng costs (approximately £34,000) and £20,000 to pay for emergency repairs to the fabric of the buildings. These funds are held in our cash accounts and are available immediately should the need arise. Our total unrestricted cash funds at the year end of £93,519 are in excess of our minimum reserves policy requirement. With the addi�onal use of the bell tower by the bell ringing training centre the PCC has decided to designate dona�ons made by the training centre in 2022 towards the cost of any repairs required to the bell ropes and other consumables currently £988. Part of the surplus made in the 2022 accounts was also designated for the audio visual project that will commence in 2023. _**request.**_ 23 ## _**Where there is no vision the people are unrestrained; but happy and blessed is he who keeps the law of God. (Proverbs 29: 18)**_ Holy Trinity Church is situated on Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7BQ. It is part of the Diocese of Durham within the Church of England. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesias�cal Parish of Holy Trinity, Darlington is registered charity number 1162481 with the Chari�es Commission for England and Wales. Good governance is fundamental to our sustained success as a church. With it, we are best placed to deliver on our mission and achieve our objec�ves. It enables all our people to use their skills, along with our resources, to best effect. It helps us to ensure that we are compliant with relevant legisla�on and Church of England guidelines, have managed the risks we are facing, overseen our standard of opera�ons and supported a posi�ve culture. We review our charity governance, adhering to the Charity Governance Codes and regula�ons for England and Wales and Church of England guidelines. ## Management of our church The PCC, as trustees, set and agree the overall direc�on, strategy and culture of our church. They lead by example and support the priest-in-charge in the daily delivery of our ac�vi�es. The PCC also evaluates the risks we face and ensures that we have appropriate policies and procedures in place to minimise those risks and by doing so, ensure that we meet our legal and compliance requirements as a charity. PCC members are appointed under the rules set out in the current church governance guidelines, the Church Representa�on Rules. All who a�end church are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and once on the electoral roll are en�tled to stand for elec�on to the PCC. With the excep�on of the priest-in-charge, all PCC members are volunteers. Our current PCC members are displayed on a no�ceboard at the back of church and are listed on the following page. The two churchwardens are important lay leadership roles in our church. They are elected at the APCM and serve a term of 12 months (but o�en stay for longer). The official rights and responsibili�es of churchwardens are laid down in Church Law. The role is extremely varied and, aside from working closely with the incumbent, covers management, maintenance, and ministry. Our churchwardens are the people who look a�er our buildings and are the smiley people making sure that all our services run smoothly. We are very grateful for the commitment and service that our churchwardens provide. Our thanks go to John and Eleanor for commi�ng to their roles and ensuring the smooth running of our church. The standing commi�ee of the PCC consists of 5 members of the PCC (the priest-in-charge, secretary, 2 churchwardens and treasurer). This group meets in between PCC mee�ngs to plan the agenda for the PCC and to deal with any day-to-day concerns, emergencies or urgent business that may arise in between PCC mee�ngs. The PCC is supported by many other church members who volunteer their �me to support our work, either individually or as part of a larger team. **We would like to acknowledge and thank every one of them – their hard work makes our church the vibrant and welcoming community that it is.** 24 # **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON** ## **Financial Statements** **for the year ending 31 December 2022** PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **2** of **10** ## **Independent Examiner’s report To the Parochial Church Council of Holy Trinity, Darlington** This report is on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31[st] December 2022 which are set out on pages 3 - 10 following in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’), and section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). ## **Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner** As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements, and you consider the audit requirement of the Regulations and section 144(2) of the Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to issue a report on these accounts in accordance with the terms of the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b)of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2011 edition. The examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and the comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** In connection with the examination no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and - (b) to prepare accounts in accordance with the accounting records and to comply with the requirements of the Act, as also contained in the Church Accounting regulations 2006 have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David Park 38 Swaledale Avenue Darlington DL3 9AL 18[th] April 2023 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **3** of **10** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** |**Statement of Financial Activities**|| |---|---| |**Notes**|**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Designated**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**funds**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
2(a)
Income from charitable activities
2(b)
Other trading activities
2(c)
Investments
2(d)
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
2(e)
Expenditure on charitable activities
2(f)
**Total expenditure**
**Net income / (expenditure) resources**
**before transfers**
Transfers between funds
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward 1 Jan**
**Total funds carried forward 31 Dec**|55,717
—
10,789
66,506
46,512
3,940
—
—
3,940
1,149
4,489
—
—
4,489
2,071
200
671
—
871
51| ||**64,346**
**671**
**10,789**
**75,806**
**49,783**
705
—
—
705
175
65,244
—
727
65,971
70,707| ||**65,949**
**—**
**727**
**66,676**
**70,882**| ||**(1,603)**
**671**
**10,062**
**9,130**
**(21,099)**
(5,488)
6,476
(988)
—
—| ||**(7,091)**
**7,147**
**9,074**
**9,130**
**(21,099)**
203,681
51,010
1,156
255,847
276,946| ||**196,590**
**58,157**
**10,230**
**264,977**
**255,847**| ## **Balance sheet** |**Balance sheet**|| |---|---| |**Notes**|**2022**
**Total funds**
**£**
**2021**
**Total funds**
**£**| |**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
3
**Current assets**
Debtors
4
Cash at bank and in hand
5
**Liabilities**
Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year
6
**Net current assets less current liabilities**
**Total net assets less liabilities**
**Represented by:**
7
**Unrestricted**
General fund
**Designated**
Audio Visual fund
Building fund
General expenses fund
Tower fund
**Restricted**
Audio Visual fund
Charity collections
Flower fund
Tower fund
**Funds of the church**|156,595
164,444| ||**156,595**
**164,444**
4,704
3,081
105,043
89,383| ||**109,747**
**92,464**
1,365
1,061| ||**1,365**
**1,061**| ||**108,382**
**91,403**| ||**264,977**
**255,847**
196,590
203,681
2,500
—
20,669
20,401
34,000
30,609
988
—
10,000
—
—
260
230
77
—
819| ||**264,977**
**255,847**| Approved by the Parochial Church Council on Tuesday 18[th] April 2023 and signed on its behalf by: **Rev James Harvey** PCC Chairman The notes on pages 4 - 10 form part of these accounts. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **4** of **10** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements** ## **1. Accounting Policies** The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs together with the applicable accounting standards, FRS102 (2016) and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP(FRS102)). The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis under the historical cost convention. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. The activities of Holy Trinity Youth Centre are not included in the accounts of the PCC as it is a separately registered charity. ## **Funds** _Restricted funds_ represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balances basis. _Unrestricted funds_ are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. _Designated funds_ are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future. Designated funds remain unrestricted and can be moved to other general funds if the PCC so decides. The PCC has designated general funds for the purpose of building repairs, funds to cover approximately 6 months church running expenses and funds for the audio-visual project which is expected to be commenced in 2023. ## **Incoming resources** Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. ## **Resources expended** Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. ## **Fixed assets** Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with sections 10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011. Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church's inventory. For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1,000 so all such expenditure has been written off when incurred. Freehold land and buildings comprise of the hall at Walkington House, Vane Terrace and the Youth Centre on Pierremont Road. Walkington House was constructed by the PCC in the garden of 12 Vane Terrace (the house at 12 Vane Terrace was gifted to the parish in the 1960s and sold in 2013). No cost information was available for the property and the brought forward carrying value is the PCC's estimate of current market value of similar PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **5** of **10** property in the local area. No depreciation is provided on Walkington House as the currently estimated residual value of Walkington House derives mainly from the value of the freehold land which would not depreciate. Any resulting depreciation from an estimate of the building value is viewed to be immaterial. The Youth Centre on Pierremont Road was constructed in 1974. The land and building are property of the PCC. The centre is operated by the Holy Trinity Youth Centre Management Committee (charity number 507430). No cost information is available for the property and no value is attributed to it in the accounts. Fixtures, fittings and equipment used within the church & hall premises are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the useful economic life of the assets (ranging from 4 - 20 years). Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written of when the asset is acquired. ## **Note 2 - Analysis of income and expenditure** ||**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| |**2(a) Income from donations and legacies**
Planned giving – Gift Aid
Planned giving - other
Loose plate collections
Donations appeals etc – Gift Aid
Donations appeals etc – other
Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
Legacies (see note 8)
Recurring grants (see note 9)
Other funds generated
Total|33,814
—
—
33,814
25,888
4,485
—
—
4,485
4,352
3,063
—
—
3,063
2,312
2,499
—
—
2,499
1,215
1,686
—
10,519
12,205
3,689
9,165
—
—
9,165
7,776
1,000
—
—
1,000
1,000
—
—
270
270
260
5
—
—
5
20| ||55,717
—
10,789
66,506
46,512| |**2(b) Income from charitable activities**
PCC fees for weddings and funerals
Assigned fees for weddings and funerals
Parish magazine sales
Total|2,342
—
—
2,342
938
1,598
—
—
1,598
204
—
—
—
—
7| ||3,940
—
—
3,940
1,149| |**2(c) Income from other trading activities**
Walkington House lettings
Fundraising events
Other fundraising
Total|2,400
—
—
2,400
960
2,087
—
—
2,087
892
2
—
—
2
219| ||4,489
—
—
4,489
2,071| |**2(d) Income from investments**
Bank and building society interest
Total|200
671
—
871
51| ||200
671
—
871
51| |**INCOME TOTAL**|64,346
671
10,789
75,806
49,783| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **6** of **10** ## **Note 2 - Analysis of income and expenditure (continued)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2022 2022 2022 2022 2021
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
£ £ £ £ £
2(e) Expenditure on raising funds
Costs of stewardship campaign — — — — —
Costs of fundraising events 705 — — 705 175
Total 705 — — 705 175
2(f) Expenditure on charitable activities
(i) Parish share / Deanery share 32,130 — — 32,130 44,034
(ii) Clergy & staffing costs
Verger, organist & bell fees 1,598 — — 1,598 360
Clergy fees 33 — — 33 —
Working expenses of incumbent 246 — — 246 312
Parsonage – water & phone 677 — — 677 493
Parish training and mission 400 — — 400 577
Youth & childrens activities 421 — — 421 174
3,375 — — 3,375 1,916
(iii) Church running costs
Insurance 4,058 — — 4,058 3,824
Depreciation 5,898 — — 5,898 5,845
Electricity, gas & water 5,683 — — 5,683 3,826
Church maintenance 3,024 — — 3,024 1,840
Security 1,209 — — 1,209 1,552
Cleaning 30 — — 30 —
Upkeep of services 1,084 — 197 1,281 1,069
Church equipment 1,445 — — 1,445 379
Administration 1,208 — — 1,208 664
Printing & stationery 1,699 — — 1,699 1,805
Bank charges 26 — — 26 118
— — — — —
Magazine expenses
25,364 — 197 25,561 20,922
(iv) Church major repairs
— — — — —
Church major repairs
— — — — —
(v) Charitable giving (see note 10)
Home mission 602 — 530 1,132 440
Secular charities 500 — — 500 317
Relief and development agencies 500 — — 500 —
1,602 — 530 2,132 757
(vi) Walkington House running costs
Electricity, gas & water 550 — — 550 785
Insurance 179 — — 179 164
Repairs & maintenance 93 — — 93 179
Cleaning — — — — —
— —
Depreciation 1,951 1,951 1,950
2,773 — — 2,773 3,078
Total 65,244 — 727 65,971 70,707
EXPENDITURE TOTAL 65,949 — 727 66,676 70,882
TOTAL NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) (1,603) 671 10,062 9,130 (21,099)
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **7** of **10** ## **Note 3 Fixed assets for use by the PCC** ||**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| |**Fixed assets - Tangible assets**
**(net book value)**
Church servery
Church heating system
Church roof alarm
Church notice board
Church sound system
Church carpets
Chairs
Photocopier
Walkington House building
Walkington House windows
Walkington House kitchen
Holy Trinity Youth Centre
**Total**|26,150
—
—
26,150
28,161
21,678
—
—
21,678
23,810
383
—
—
383
842
181
—
—
181
327
—
—
—
—
—
1,557
—
—
1,557
1,879
2,856
—
—
2,856
3,360
1,026
—
—
1,026
1,350
100,000
—
—
100,000
100,000
890
—
—
890
1,518
1,874
—
—
1,874
3,197
—
—
—
—
—| ||**156,595**
**—**
**—**
**156,595**
**164,444**| Changes in fixed asset values during the year are summarized as follows: ||Holy Trinity|Walkington|Walkington|Church|Total| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Youth|House|House|fixtures,|| ||Centre||fixtures,|fittings &|| ||||fittings &|equipment|| ||||equipment||| |Gross book value 1 January 2022|—|100,000|22,832|103,422|226,254| |Additions|—|—|—|—|—| |Disposals|—|—|—|—|—| |**Gross book value 31 December 2022**|**—**|**100,000**|**22,832**|**103,422**|**226,254**| |Depreciation 1 January 2022|—|—|18,117|43,693|61,810| |Disposals|—|—|—|—|—| |Charge for the year|—|—|1,951|5,898|7,849| |**Depreciation 31 December 2022**|**—**|**—**|**20,068**|**49,591**|**69,659**| |Net book value 1 January 2022|—|100,000|4,715|59,729|164,444| |**Net book value 31 December 2022**|**—**|**100,000**|**2,764**|**53,831**|**156,595**| ## **Note 4 Current assets - Debtors** ||**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| |Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations
Other amounts receivable
**Totals**|4,699
—
—
4,699
3,081
—
—
5
5
—| ||**4,699**
**—**
**5**
**4,704**
**3,081**| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **8** of **10** ## **Note 5 Current assets – Cash at bank and in hand** ||**2022**|**2022**|**2022**|**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**|||||| |Barclays current account|5,893|5,489|11,294|22,676|8,204| |Darlington Building Society – Tower fund|—|988|—|988|819| |Darlington Credit Union deposit account|15,250|—|—|15,250|15,240| |CCLA (CBF) deposit accounts|14,218|51,681|—|65,899|65,043| |Cash in hand - Flower funds|—|—|230|230|77| |**Total**|**35,361**|**58,158**|**11,524**|**105,043**|**89,383**| ## **Note 6 Current liabilities – creditors falling due in less than one year** ||**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| |**Current liabilities – creditors due < 1 year**
Other invoices relating to the year
Wedding deposits
**Total**|
65
—
—
65
311
—
—
1,300
1,300
750| ||**65**
**—**
**1,300**
**1,365**
**1,061**| ## **Note 7 Fund movement by type** ||**2022**
**Opening**
**£**
**2022**
**Incoming**
**£**
**2022**
**Outgoing**
**£**
**2022**
**Transfers**
**£**
**2022**
**Closing**
**£**| |---|---| |**Audio Visual Fund**
Restricted
Designated
**Sub-total for Audio visual**
**Building Fund**
Designated
**Sub-total for Building**
**Church running expense fund**
Designated
**Sub-total for Expenses**
**Charity collections**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Charity**
**Flower fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Flower**
**Tower Fund**
Restricted
Designated
**Sub-total for Tower**
**General fund**
Unrestricted
**Sub-total for General**
**Grand total**|—
10,000
—
—
10,000
—
—
—
2,500
2,500| ||—
**10,000**
**—**
**2,500**
**12,500**
20,401
268
—
—
20,669| ||**20,401**
**268**
**—**
**—**
**20,669**
30,609
403
—
2,988
34,000| ||**30,609**
**403**
**—**
**2,988**
**34,000**
260
270
(530)
—
—| ||**260**
**270**
**(530)**
**—**
**—**
77
350
(197)
—
230| ||**77**
**350**
**(197)**
**—**
**230**
819
169
—
(988)
—
—
—
—
988
988| ||**819**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**988**
203,681
64,346
(65,949)
(5,488)
196,590| ||**203,681**
**64,346**
**(65,949)**
**(5,488)**
**196,590**
**255,847**
**75,806**
**(66,676)**
**—**
**264,977**| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **9** of **10** ## **Note 8 Legacies** During the year the PCC received legacies from the estates of the following persons: ||**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| |**Legacies received**
Kenneth Coates
Brenda Stobart
**Total**
**Note 9 Grants received**|1,000
—
—
1,000
—
—
—
—
—
1,000| ||**1,000**
**—**
**—**
**1,000**
**1,000**| ||**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |**Grants received**
Thomas Metcalfe Barron Community
First Fund
**Total**|—
—
270
270
260| ||**—**
**—**
**270**
**270**
**260**| The PCC receives an annual grant allocation from the Thomas Metcalfe Barron Community First Fund. The grant conditions are that the funds are to be used to support activities linked to the festive season for the benefit of the elderly of the parish. With the continuing impact of Covid, the grant conditions were varied again this year to allow any activities that benefit members of the parish that are disadvantaged through poverty or isolation. The 2021 funds were used in early 2022 to provide an afternoon tea party. The 2022 funds were used to provide a Christmas lunch in December 2022 and to provide bulbs or flowers for those who were not able to attend the meal. ## **Note 10 Charitable and other giving** The following charitable giving payments were made during the year: ||**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |---|---| |Christmas Journey (St Matthew & St Luke’s)
Churches Together
Holy Trinity Christmas meal (Metcalfe Barron grant 2022)
Holy Trinity afternoon tea (Metcalfe Barron grant 2021)
Kings Church Foodbank
St Teresa’s Hospice
Tearfund
Children's Society
Christian Aid
DACYM (M+M Stand)
Royal British Legion
**Total**|50
—
50
—
50
—
50
—
—
270
270
—
2
260
262
—
500
—
500
—
500
—
500
—
500
—
500
—
—
—
—
277
—
—
—
13
—
—
—
150
—
—
—
317| ||**1,602**
**530**
**2,132**
**757**| The PCC selected two local charities and one overseas charity to support over the coming year - Kings Church Foodbank, St Teresa’s Hospice and Tearfund. By championing these charities, we hope to increase our understanding of their work as well as increasing our support for them. We continue to support for the Kings Church food bank by collecting food and cash donations in church on behalf of the food bank. All food and donations collected in the boxes in church are given directly to the foodbank and do not form part of the PCC accounts. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY, DARLINGTON YEAR ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2022 Page **10** of **10** ## **Note 11 Agency Payments** The PCC receives funds on behalf of other organisations (for example charity collections and diocesan statutory fees for weddings and funerals) which are then paid to these organisations. These ‘agency’ receipts and payments are administered through the PCC bank account but do not form part of the activity of the PCC and are not included in the preceeding accounts in this report. During the year the PCC administered the following agency payments: ||**2022**
**£**| |---|---| |Durham Diocese statutory fees for weddings and funerals
Retired clergy fees for weddings and funerals
The Children's Society from the Christingle service collection
Royal British Legion from the Remembrance Day service collection
Battersea Dogs Home from funeral collection
St Teresa’s Hospice from memorial service collection
British Heart Foundation from funeral collection
**Total**|2,914
1,819
404
556
72
202
85| ||**6,052**|