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2025-12-31-accounts

Kirkleatham Parish St Cuthbert's & St Hilda's 2025 Annual Report www.kirkleatham arish.or

Section A Legal and administration details

Charity name

The Ecclesiastical Parish of Kirkleatham in the Diocese of York (Kirkleatham Parish)

Registered charity number 1171557 Principal address: The Vicarage, 130 Mersey Road, Redcar TS10 4DF

Charity trustees

Chair : Revd Jane Robson

Wardens :

Mrs Susan Nicholson (also Deanery Synod) Mr Bruce Williams (also Deanery Synod) Mr Robert Nightingale – until 11/05/25 Mr Keith Simpson – until 11/05/25 Mrs Susan Garner – elected 11/05/25 Miss Louise Sorrell – elected 11/05/25

Treasurer : Mrs Sue Nicholson Secretary : Mrs Ruth Barnes

Elected members :

Miss Mary Tough Mrs Joan Gibbin Mrs Janet Williams Mrs Margaret Mableson Mrs Eileen Dye Mr Martin Birkett – elected 11/5/25 Mrs Jan Heslop – elected 11/5/25 Mrs Angela Williams – elected 11/5/25 Mr Robert Nightingale – co-opted 11/5) Mr Keith Simpson – co-opted 11/5)

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Section B Structure, Governance and Management

The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended defines the principal function, or purpose, of the PCC.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church of England’s Church Representation Rules. In Kirkleatham parish the PCC consists of the incumbent, parish assistant, churchwardens and members elected by persons on the church electoral roll. All those who regularly attend our services are encouraged to register for inclusion on the electoral roll.

Electoral Roll Officer’s Report May 2026

Sadly, since the 2025 APCM, four people named on the Electoral Roll have died:

June Armstrong, Brian Banks, Tony Crow and Merle Roberts.

Philip Holmes and Jonathan Munondo have moved away and no longer worship in the parish.

New additions to the Roll are:

Gillian Christie, Anne Harrison, Eva Lawson, Lee-Anne Rose and Cynthia Watson.

The number on the Revised Electoral Roll for 2026 is: 78

Margaret Nightingale, Electoral Roll Officer.

Parochial Church Council (PCC)

The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish. This includes deciding how the parish funds are to be spent. Since the parish became a registered charity in February 2017 the PCC members also serve as trustees of this charity. This involves a little more paperwork but no changes in procedure.

The full PCC met 7 times during 2025, one of them being the brief meeting after the APCM. The average attendance rate 78% with all meetings taking place face to face.

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Safeguarding Report 2025

The Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSO) regularly report on safeguarding in the parish. Safeguarding is a standing agenda item at each PCC meeting.

We take Safeguarding very seriously in this Parish and have posters in both churches emphasising this and giving details of contacts that people can reach out to for help.

In 2025 the PSOs continued to use the Safeguarding Dashboard.

This produces a safeguarding action plan for the PCC. This confirms that:

We are also now fully using the Safeguarding Hub element of the dashboard, which manages records of parish roles, training and DBS details.

We have maintained level 3 on the dashboard, which is the highest level.

In 2025 there were no reported safeguarding concerns and there are currently no Safeguarding Agreements in place in the parish.

If you have any safeguarding issues that you would like to discuss, please speak to Sue Nicholson or Ruth Barnes.

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Section C Objectives and Activities

Aim and purposes

The Parish Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of continuing to promote across the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

The parish has two churches: St Cuthbert’s, an 18 Century grade 1 listed Georgian church building and St Hilda’s, a church completed on 7 May 2021.

Our mission statement is: Taking our God-given opportunities to grow deeper and younger.

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship in our churches and to become part of the parish community.

When planning our activities, we have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular, the guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

We try to enable people to live out their faith as part of the parish community through:

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of St Cuthbert’s Church and open out St. Hilda’s Church to the local community.

St Cuthbert’s Church and its Mausoleum are open most Wednesdays and Sundays during the warmer months and a few people visit each week. From time to time, groups of people (history clubs or architecture buffs) have asked for a guided tour due to the attached grade 1 listed Turner Mausoleum, which attracts visitors from around the world. We hope that they see the church as a functioning place of worship. We are very grateful to those members of our congregation who welcome visitors to the Church and act as guides. The local special needs school, Kirkleatham Hall School, also use this building for all their annual services and see it as their home from home.

The Hall and Meeting Room at St. Hilda’s are used for community activities and private lettings so that the those living locally are able to experience the three fundamental objectives listed with *. Activities such as church services, shop/café, table-top fairs and knit and natter group together with lettings for yoga, fitness, dance, Taekwondo and parties help deliver these objectives. Again, thanks go to all who make these activities function well.

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Section D Achievements and Performance Worship and Prayer

Mission and outreach

During 2025, regular Sunday worship has been at 9:30am in St Hilda’s and 11:15 am in St Cuthbert’s. At St Hilda’s we also held a communion service each Thursday morning at 10am and a monthly informal Sunday afternoon service. Monthly prayer meetings were also held at St Hilda’s, and we prayed for the whole parish over the year in our monthly prayer walks.

Special services were also held at Christmas (Nine Lessons and Carols and Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Cuthbert’s, Quiet Christmas, Christingle and Crib Service at St Hilda’s), Holy Week and Easter (Holy Week Communion at both churches, Easter Crafts at St Hilda’s and Good Friday Meditation at St Cuthbert’s) and the annual memorial service at St Cuthbert’s.

Occasional offices included

16 Baptisms (13 at St. Cuthbert's and 3 at St. Hilda's)

Schools

During 2025 we had visits from Kirkleatham Hall School to St Cuthbert’s for services at Easter, Harvest and Christmas and Lakes Primary School to St Hilda’s for their Christingle services. Lakes Primary School had a visit to look round St Hilda’s. The priest in charge has also visited Lakes and Green Gates to deliver lessons to year groups and visited Riverdale and Green Gates to lead assemblies and Christingle services.

Sir William Turner’s Hospital

This historic property falls within the parish boundaries. The Incumbent is technically the chaplain, however a retired priest in the Deanery has been taking on this role. In 2025 the priest in charge conducted 3 of the monthly communion services and led the Founder’s Day and Christmas Carol Services.

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Activities

General Report (January – December 2025)

Looking back on 2025, it is incredible to note how many different types of organisations have used the Hall and the Meeting Room.

G & J Fitness Group have continued a pattern of 4 sessions per week. Kick Boxing and Taekwon-do cater for the more energetic members of the community each week. During 2025, Taekwon-do extended their session time with us.

The Knit and Natter group numbers have steadied. The Tuesday afternoon session offers relaxation, fun and endeavour. We began a beginners’ Crochet Class in September 2025 with a grant for tuition, refreshments and a contribution to the utilities.

Ember Fitness began 3 sessions during 2025 – one session on Tuesday evening and two sessions on Wednesday evenings.

Tides – a dance class for primary school children began in September and expanded from one evening to two evenings.

Our Little Seeds Toddler Group continues to thrive and often there are 30+ children with their parent/grandparent/carer.

Kerry, who has been with us since the building opened, has continued to deliver a Solo Salsa on a Wednesday evening and it seems to be going very well.

Paula’s Tremourloes Group has continued to grow – it offers singing opportunities for Parkinson’s sufferers and their Carers. It is a pleasure to hear them sing.

Due to funding from The Ballinger Trust & Sport England we have been able to continue to offer a Tai Chi and Well Being Session on Fridays. Terry, the Coach, is very encouraging and the numbers have been around 15.

Also, on Fridays, Louise has continued her monthly Sound Therapy session with her weekly Yoga on Chairs session whilst Helen has continued her weekly term-time hourly session of Spanish for tots.

Si has continued to offer Yoga successfully on Friday evenings.

In the Meeting Room, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council have provided a ‘pop up’ library on the first Tuesday of each month between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Books can be borrowed and returned or ordered. New members can join.

Harbour and our Ward Councillors are other organisations which have used the Meeting Room on a regular basis throughout 2025. An Education Session for children being taught away from school started each Monday morning in termtime.

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Four Destash Sales and four Mum2Mum Sales have taken place throughout the year – arranged by external co-ordinators.

Throughout 2025, the hall continued to be a popular venue for Children’s Parties – 33 parties in total.

Thank you to all who make another positive report possible – volunteers who open & close for lettings, people who keep the building clean and those who ensure that the activities run smoothly.

Rob Nightingale

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Activities

Tabletops

We continue to hold our tabletops, but some months are really quiet for stallholders, so we have reduced the hours so that we close an hour earlier at one o’clock. They continue to be a social activity for many of the stall holders who come, as much for a catch up as to actually sell goods. We try to mix up the stalls, so we have a variety of stalls for members of the community to come and see. Regular attendees often use the sales as a chance to meet up with friends. We offer light refreshments on the day which are enjoyed by stall holders, our volunteers and visitors alike.

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Bingo

We held 5 sessions in 2025 and still have our regular cohort of attendees. We play for prizes, most of which we have donated allowing us to raise funds for the parish. We have a lovely team of volunteers, bingo calling, prize running, manning the kitchen and we would be unable to keep going without them.

The atmosphere is always fun with lots of laughter and our players are often seen at other activities in church now such as the shop on Tuesdays and the Good Neighbours group. If you want a lighthearted afternoon out, why not join us and see if you can win our coveted packet of toilet rolls prize!

Ruth Barnes

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Eco shop report

We have now had our eco shop open for over 2 years. We have a regular cohort of attendees, and we are delighted to say that many are now staying on to chat, browse the church shop and use the café. It’s proving to a valuable asset in bringing people in.

All our profits are redirected to Foodbank and the total paid to Foodbank for 2025 is £1,845.16 which is an amazing amount and is making a huge difference to their ability to support the most vulnerable in our society.

We are currently looking into securing funding so we can continue to supplement what we receive from Fareshare but in the meantime, we still charge the bargain price of 5 items for £1. So, if you haven’t given it a try, pop in and help save the planet as well as supporting your local community.

Ruth Barnes

Shop and cafe

We continue to be amazed by the success of our weekly café/shop. The regular individuals and groups who attend seem to enjoy the experience. The numbers are growing and the positive interaction between volunteers and users is so encouraging - it feels so natural. The income exceeded £14 000 (all used to service the loans on the St. Hilda’s building), but the friendly caring atmosphere is the key to the success together with the loyalty of the group of volunteers.

Rob Nightingale

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Good Neighbours

I knew I wanted to start a group for the more mature of us but didn’t really know what sort of thing to arrange. I spoke to Rob and between us we put in a fund bid to Tees Million. Having successfully received £2,500 we were set to go with funding for two years. The idea was to get people out of their homes and to meet up with others to avoid social isolation and loneliness.

I spoke to potential attendees and asked what kind of things they enjoyed. The replies were pretty much all the same bingo, quizzes, dominoes and a few more suggestions.

We had funding and an idea of what we were doing but I needed helpers. So, a call for help went out and I was blown away with the response. It was especially lovely that people not directly involved in church offered to help. My amazing Team was formed. They really are amazing and I can’t thank them enough; I would be lost without them.

The biggest problem was what do we call the group? I wanted to avoid words such as senior, silver, mature, old, friendship group, club. I really didn’t have a clue! I have a friend called Aimi who has a wonderful imagination, so I asked her, and she immediately started singing the theme song from Neighbours. And so Good Neighbours was born!

Our first meeting was in March 2025, and I think it is safe to say it is going very well. It is such a lovely friendly and relaxed atmosphere that I think everyone enjoys. We have added ‘Play Your Cards right’ and Beetle to our programme and you wouldn’t believe how competitive people get over a game of Beetle!

Sue Nicholson

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Connect

Connect is our fellowship group which meets on a Thursday evening at Rob and Margaret’s house. We usually meet fortnightly, but during Advent and Lent we meet weekly. In Connect we Share fellowship while studying the bible so that we may grow together in faith and knowledge of the Lord .

We have continued to explore the Sermon on the Mount together. Those three chapters of Matthew hold such deep wisdom! In Lent we paused to reflect on the Nicene Creed in its 1700[th] anniversary year, and in Advent we looked at the Advent words: Love, Joy, Peace and Hope. We also had moments of celebration in our summer party and our Ascension Day Communion together.

Please do come to join us. You don’t need to know anything about the bible, just have a desire to learn with others. It’s a chance to ask questions and admit doubts in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere. We are growing in faith, understanding, confidence and love for each other.

We usually have 9 people attending each week, but there is room for more. And if you would prefer an afternoon session we could consider starting another group if there was enough interest. Do ask one of us for more information if you are interested to join us.

Revd Jane

Between the Tides

This took place in Kirkleatham Village in August.

Teams from St Cuthberts and St Hildas opened the church, mausoleum and churchyard to visitors and served light refreshments.

It was great that children, parents and guardians came to look inside, many followed the children’s trail and read the historical timeline. A short quiet and reflective trail guide was introduced for visitors to spend time in the churchyard. Despite some logistical challenges the Sunday service and two baptisms went ahead.

Janet

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Explore@4

Explore@4 is an informal café style service which is held in St Hilda’s on the third Sunday of each month at 4pm A small loyal group of regular worshippers from both churches have attended but it has also been lovely to welcome in new people some months.

The aim of this service is Growing deeper together.

In 2025 we completed our contemplation of the Lord’s Prayer and also looked at Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly a with your God.” We also held a healing service and met for worship on a very windy beach in the summer.

Each service, which lasts about 50 minutes, includes worship and an opportunity to go a little deeper by discussing the topic together. In the second half we are invited to respond by interacting with themed prayer stations and an opportunity to receive personal prayer and anointing with oil. We are finding that we are growing deeper, but we are also learning to trust and support each other.

Revd Jane

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THE KINGDOM OFGOD EXPANDING There are people in our Parish who God wafts in his Kingdom There are places of darkness Stick a star on those places you want to seeGod's Kingdom expanding into. dispelling the darkness, and pray forthem 14

Revitalise

Lord Jesus, we thank you for drawing us together to serve you in this parish. Guide us on our Revitalise journey,

The Revitalise programme has continued to move forward with new ideas and fresh hope for the parish. The team comprises Jane, Eileen, Louise, Mary T and Sue N.

Revitalise will change in the summer when the diocesan team leaders retire. It has been really good to meet with other parishes in the diocese. So, we hope to join with some of the local parishes to continue to support and challenge each other as we seek to continue to Revitalise Kirkleatham Parish. Revd Jane

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Fund Raising Report

The Fund-Raising Group met twice during 2025 to analyse events of 2024 and look towards the activities of 2025. The group tries to ensure that social activities take place throughout the year and that, where possible and appropriate, these activities raise funds towards the overall income of the Parish.

All the activities listed below have been well received, both socially and financially. ‘Other’ Category included Toy Sales and a Summer Fair at St. Hilda’s and sale of refreshments at ‘Between the Tides’ in St. Cuthbert’s.

Thanks go to Sue Nicholson, Ruth Barnes and their teams for all the organisation in the background.

Activity 2025
Estimate		 2025 Actual 2026
Estimate
Grand Draw/Raffles £400 £580 £500
100 Club £500 £520 £600
TradingPost £400 £737 £400
Table-TopFairs £3 100 £3 405 £3 200
Wreath Making £400 £423 £400
Bingo £1 000 £793 £800
Partnerships £250 £240 £250
Christmas Market. £1 100 £1 821 £1 100
Other £1 000 £1 001 £900
Total £8 150 £9 520 £8 150

Rob Nightingale

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Deanery Synod Report

Kirkleatham Parish is part of the Guisborough Deanery. Revd. Adam Reed, Vicar of Saltburn and New Marske, is Area Dean, Jeanne Parncutt is Area Lay Dean.

Kirkleatham's Deanery Synod reps are Sue Nicholson and Bruce Williams. Revd Jane Robson also attends.

There is also a Deanery Leadership Team (DLT) which meets regularly to set agendas and co-ordinate initiatives. Bruce Williams is a member of DLT due to his role as Deanery Financial Adviser (DFA).

Three meetings were held in 2025, in February, July and October as is tradition.

The Deanery Facebook page is still used, and all clergy are encouraged to advertise what they are doing in their parish.

A Deanery Morning was held at Emmanuel Church in Saltburn in June, with a guest speaker Steve Osmond talking about Confident Christianity. It was very successful and was well received. There was also a Deanery Gathering in January offering an opportunity for people in the Deanery to meet +Barry, the new Bishop of Whitby.

Safeguarding continues to be a standing agenda item with Sue Nicholson providing updates on safeguarding across the Deanery.

Regular financial updates are given and Bruce Williams reports on matters discussed at Deanery Financial Advisor meetings.

Updates and good news are shared across the Deanery with all churches encouraged to share any news (good or bad) or activities they are planning.

Upleatham Trust was once again able to make payments to several parishes that applied and Kirkleatham Parish received a further £1,000, to be used for Christian education for children and young people up to the age of 25.

Sue Nicholson

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Churches Together in Redcar

We continue to meet together every three months on Tuesday evenings 7.30pm at Newcomen Methodist Church to plan and discuss the way forward.

We gather for monthly prayer meetings at All Saints Church Dormanstown on the first Thursday each month at 9am till 10am where we hear about our local churches and pray for one another, our churches and the Redcar Community.

We have agreed and signed the Churches Together Redcar Unity Document which describes how we will respect each other and work together to extend God’s kingdom in Redcar.

In January for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we took over Station Road URC Church to spend a time of prayer using prayer stations. This was well attended and many people found it uplifting. The Celebration of Unity at the end of the week followed by a shared lunch was thought provoking and enjoyed.

A joint Pentecost service was held hosted by Blank Canvas and their young people and Bishop Barry Hill was the guest speaker.

A prayer diary was compiled to share with all the churches so that we regularly keep each other in prayer.

Please continue to pray for God’s guidance as to how we work together. If you have a passion for unity and would like to be one of our Churches Together representatives, do please let us know.

Eileen Dye and Revd Jane

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Fabric reports

St. Hilda’s Fabric Report (January – December 2025)

Internal:

Our continued thanks go to Jon Gordon who was responsible for the completion of a variety of handyman jobs throughout the year. These included: Placing Cactus strips on the north and south fences of the compound, removing the cycle stand nearest the south compound fence, hanging award frames in the entrance, erecting the noticeboard in the lobby, resetting the sink in the disabled toilet, placing CCTV notices on the compound fences, shortening the height of the lectern and once again trying to repair the other toilet.

The Fire Alarm was serviced in April and October, and the heating boiler was serviced on 23[rd] December.

Peter Grogan (Grogan Fire Protection) checked and serviced the Fire Extinguishers in April, and once again Peter completed this free of charge to the Parish.

Two trolleys were bought to hold up to 25 chairs each. These have greatly eased the movement of chairs around the building.

The floor ducts in the main hall were cleaned where the electric sockets are in the floor. This proved to be quite a mammoth task but very worthwhile.

Several days in February and March were spent by Rob and Margaret Nightingale and Sue Nicholson, in sorting the loft. This was carried out in stages as again it was a very big job.

The large Rotowash cleaner was serviced in March and July and the smaller machine checked.

In March Anti-glare film was attached to some of the south facing hall windows and has eased the glare considerably.

In November Song Select was purchased for use in services at St Hilda’s.

External:

Several pieces of perimeter fencing blew down in the year, and we are very grateful to Les Taylor, Bill Cornick and Steve King who have repaired and strengthened the fence at different times. During a very windy day the gate into the compound broke as it blew shut. This was once again speedily repaired by Les Taylor.

In March the external east end ground light was replaced by Quartz the company that fitted the lights originally.

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General:

The use of the building throughout 2025 has again been fantastic – we continued to receive many complimentary remarks about the premises and the welcoming atmosphere.

Our sincere thanks go to all who keep the building clean, those who attend to minor repairs, and to those who open and close before and after activities. This all contributes to ensuring that the community feel welcome and at home in a bright, clean and warm environment.

Sue Garner (July – December) Rob Nightingale (Jan – July) Sue Nicholson

St Cuthbert’s Church – Fabric Report (2025)

Building Maintenance & Repairs

Churchyard

Priorities for 2026

Bruce Williams Louise Sorrell

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Community Ministry Reports

Youth Group

Over the last year here at St Hilda’s, I have overseen our Thursday night youth group in partnership with blank canvas and our wonderful volunteers. There are so many young people in our community being blessed and supported through the youth work we do, and more importantly the safe space that we provide for them. We helped them to develop new skills throughout the year, and we took them to Wydale where we did sessions on faith and coming to know Jesus. It was a truly amazing weekend. We also had a visit from our Texan friends from Green Acres Baptist church. Lots of fun was had throughout their visit and it was lovely to see our young people coming together to listen to the sharing of others’ testimonies and for God to move in them. Firm friendships were made and more of our young people have actively started following Jesus. We ended the year with a joint Christmas party with Redcar Baptist Youth Club, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Thank you for continually praying for us. God bless

Sue G

Teardrops

Our Teardrops team continued to feel blessed that we were able to support and share with our members with their various stages of grief. A great amount of love, empathy and kindness was exchanged. We went to Redcar Golf Club on 8th December for a Christmas lunch.

Then on 22nd December during our weekly meeting a "Quiet Reflective service" was led by Lee-Anne.

Our numbers continued to grow.

Margaret M

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Little Seeds Toddler Group

Little Seeds continued to be a great encouragement in 2025. On average we had around 30 children per session and an equal number of adults. Our link with Multibank and Make Period Poverty History meant that we have been able to supply the young families with essential products. The continued support of shops such as Morrisons and our local councillor Peter Grogan has meant that we were able to give out gifts to the children on special occasions. The church provided books to each child for Easter and Christmas which were well received. We have had weekly help from Thrive @ Five which signposts our young families to support they can get in the area. Financially we have no concerns as we still have some of our 'Tees Million Grant' left, this is used to buy nappies, period products, wipes etc. The children and their carers held a sponsored walk in the summer to raise funds for Little Seeds expenditure. Many thanks to Sue for all she does to make sure we know what is available in our accounts! We are indebted to Les, Bill and Rob who bring in the toys each week, to Maureen who serves refreshments and to Wendy and Mandy who help run the group. Our main concern continues to be lack of help at the session particularly from 8am-9am and prayers for this would be much appreciated.

David

Growing Younger Team

In 2025 following several presentations from Jonny Hedges at Blank Canvas, we agreed that we needed to form a group to look at what we could do to attract younger people to our churches. The Growing Younger Team was formed.

The Team with the help of Jonny met and discussed how our church can be a more welcoming inter-generational church. The first few meetings were sessions of discernment to use one of Jonny’s favourite words. After googling the word, I see it means the process of seeking God’s direction for major life choices. Well, we were certainly looking for God’s direction.

We had a very frank and honest discussion about what we could offer the young people and Jonny agreed he had concerns that the young people wouldn’t know us. So, it was agreed that we wouldn’t fret about what night, what time or what we will do but we would go along in turn to the existing Youth Group activities to get to know the youngsters and hopefully they would tell us what they want or need. So, the plan was agreed that we would visit Drop In, Youth Group and Sunday Night Live to get an idea what they actually enjoy, what they like to talk about and of course, what they like to eat!

Sue G On behalf of the Growing Younger Team

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Treasurer’s Financial Report 2025

We continued to be kept busy with all the lettings, parties and activities held in St Hilda’s, and the shop and cafe on a Tuesday morning continue to exceed expectations. The lettings from the use of the building and the shop takings cover the loan repayments, while all other fundraising such as tabletops, bingo, raffles, markets, wreath making etc all contribute to the running of the Parish.

The Eco shop was still successful but not quite as productive as the previous year. All profits were still passed on to Redcar Foodbank and in 2025 we paid £1,845.16 over to them. We still think this is incredible, considering all this food was destined to go to land fill. We had a grant that was used to supplement the eco shop delivery with staples such as pasta, rice, beans etc but unfortunately that ran out in December. These purchases are still needed so we deduct the cost of these from any profit made, so this will reduce payments to Foodbank, but we are actively looking for alternate funding for this.

During the year we have successfully applied for and received several grants. These have been for: Tai Chi (£1,600), Shop Café - to maintain prices (£600), Warm Space (£1,000), Good Neighbours Group (£2,500), Crochet class (£2,460) and Children’s Christian education (£1,000).

As always, I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to Rob Nightingale and Mary Tough for all their help during the year. I might sound dramatic but my role as Treasurer would be impossible without them!

My thanks also go to Neil Sellstrom for his help and for auditing the accounts ready for publication.

The table below shows the balances on our Current Account (General Account) at the beginning and at the end of 2025. More detail is shown in the Budget Comparison table further down the report.

Barclays Current Account (Number 1 A/C) Barclays Current Account (Number 1 A/C)
1 January 2025 £39,326.64
31 December 2025 £36,445.28

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The table below shows the high- level activity with the St. Hilda’s A/C for 2025:

St Hilda’s Building Account(Number 2 A/C) St Hilda’s Building Account(Number 2 A/C) St Hilda’s Building Account(Number 2 A/C)
Opening Balance £34,198.92
Income:
Grants
Donations
Legacy		 £1,500.00
£7,100.00
£9,593.72		 £18,193.72
Expenditure:
Equipment
Donation to Trinity Church, North Ormesby
Expenses		 £4,734.82
£1,000.00
£ 140.00		 £5,874.82
Closing Balance £46,517.82

The table below shows the high- level activity with the St. Cuthbert’s A/C for 2025:

St Cuthbert’s Restoration Account(Number 3 A/C) St Cuthbert’s Restoration Account(Number 3 A/C) St Cuthbert’s Restoration Account(Number 3 A/C)
Opening Balance £98,066.70
Income:
Interest
Legacy		 £1,310.33
£5,240.41		 £6,550.74
Expenditure: £0
Closing Balance £104.617.44

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Below is a budget comparison at the end of 2025. At the end of each year a balanced budget must be submitted to the Diocese of York. This budget is reported on at PCC Meetings throughout the year.

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Budget comparison @ 31.12.25
Income Budget full year Budget to date Income/expenditure Variance
to date
Regular Giving SO £43,500.00 £43,500.00 £44,193.82 £693.82
Regular Giving Envelopes - St £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £3,279.50 £779.50
C/H
Open Plate Giving - St C/H £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £3,056.49 £556.49
Tax Refunds £13,000.00 £13,000.00 £13,013.43 £13.43
Plate Weddings Funerals etc £1,500.00 £1,500.00 £1,538.20 £38.20
Fees - PCC £4,000.00 £4,000.00 £2,290.00 -£1,710.00
Lettings £16,517.09 £16,517.09 £17,232.00 £714.91
Smiles £360.00 £360.00 £360.00 £0.00
Café/Shop £12,000.00 £12,000.00 £14,145.40 £2,145.40
Fund Raising £8,150.00 £8,150.00 £10,077.17 £1,927.17
Parish Mag Advertising £300.00 £300.00 £270.00 -£30.00
Dividends & Interest £50.00 £50.00 £58.99 £8.99
Other Income £3,000.00 £3,000.00 £91.00 -£2,909.00
Total £107,377.09 £107,377.09 £109,606.00 £2,228.91
Expenditure
Freewill Offering £52,800.00 £52,800.00 £52,800.00 £0.00
Clergy Expenses Incumbent £1,680.00 £1,680.00 £871.22 £808.78
Clergy Expenses Other £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Verger Fees £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Church Maintenance - St H £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £909.02 £90.98
Church Maintenance - St C £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £6,659.15 -£5,659.15
Parsonage Maintenance £500.00 £500.00 £515.96 -£15.96
Heating & Lighting Utilities £10,000.00 £10,000.00 £8,815.00 £1,185.00
Insurance £6,000.00 £6,000.00 £5,492.79 £507.21
Smiles £360.00 £360.00 £360.00 £0.00
Charitable Giving £4,500.00 £4,500.00 £4,500.00 £0.00
Admin/Running Costs £480.00 £480.00 £1,110.72 -£630.72
Printing £540.00 £540.00 £526.58 £13.42
Loan Repayment £28,517.09 £28,517.09 £28,514.14 £2.95
Total Expenditure £107,377.09 £107,377.09 £111,074.58 -£3,697.49
£0.00 £0.00 -1,468.58 -£1,468.58
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The figures below show the balances on our three bank accounts at the year end. Below that shows details of the restricted funds currently held within the Current A/C. This means that they can only be used for the purpose intended by that fund so are not for the general expenditure of the Parish.

Balance on Accounts@ 31.12.25
Barclays Current Account £36,445.28 ** £21,340.8
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Barclays St Cuthbert's Account £104,617.4
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Barclays St Hilda's Account £46,517.82
£187,580.5
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YoungPerson's Fund £1,671.09
Disadvantaged Fund £560.68
Little Seeds Toddler Group £1,284.31
Little Seeds Consumables £1,344.51
Tear Drops £1,349.83
Youth Group £1,597.28
Youth & Families Work £0.00
Music Foundation Trust £48.00
Eco ShopGrant £0.00
Churches Together Redcar £871.72
Good Neighbours £1,345.30
Crochet Class £1,737.41
Asda Grant(ShopCafé) £431.30
Warm Space £1,000.00
Tai Chi Well Being £1,863.00
(Held within current a/c) £15,104.43 **

I think you will see that we are in a very strong position financially. Although the Current Account (or General Account) shows a balance of £36,445.28, £15,104.43 is restricted for the purpose for which it was received. We are left with a very healthy £21,340.85 to start the new year to maintain the Parish and fund any work we wish to do. However, we cannot rest on our laurels. The parish takes a lot to run financially and if we do not maintain the level of income we will eventually run out of money.

I have to say though that once again, we have been blessed by so many people. I hope that we have shared that blessing as much as we could and that we will be able to continue to do so.

As always, I hope the figures speak for themselves but if anyone has any queries please get in touch and I will do my best to answer you.

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Sue Nicholson Parish Treasurer 27

PARISH OF KIRKLEATHAM, ST CUTHBERT & ST HILDA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

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Fund Fund Balance Balance Receipts Receipts Payments Transfers Transfers Balance
b/f c/f
Restricted Funds: 61,876.62 37,004.46 15,631.52 0.00 83,249.56
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Designated Funds
61,876.62 37,004.46 15,631.52 0.00 83,249.56
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
Fund
Fund
Fund
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
£
0.00
14,834.13
14,834.13
110,625.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
10,660.00
10,660.00
7,967.00
0.00
25,494.13
25,494.13
118,592.49
24,222.57
0.00
24,222.57
23,445.03
24,222.57
0.00
24,222.57
23,445.03
58.99
1,310.33
1,369.32
933.86
58.99
1,310.33
1,369.32
933.86
2,290.00
2,290.00
5,169.00
2,837.78
2,837.78
4,968.98
17,232.00
17,232.00
16,863.28
319.67
319.67
425.29
22,679.45
22,679.45
27,426.55
0.00
700.00
700.00
728.90
0.00
2,040.00
2,040.00
11,885.78
0.00
2,740.00
2,740.00
12,614.68
46,961.01
29,544.46
76,505.47
183,012.61
5 Receipts and Payment Analysis Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
Fund Fund Fund 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
a Other voluntaryreceipts
Legacy (7) 0.00 14,834.13 14,834.13 110,625.49
Recurring grants(8) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-recurring grants(8a) 0.00 10,660.00 10,660.00 7,967.00
0.00 25,494.13 25,494.13 118,592.49
b Activities forgeneratingfunds - receipts
Fund raising (9) 24,222.57 0.00 24,222.57 23,445.03
24,222.57 0.00 24,222.57 23,445.03
c Receipts from investments
Dividends and interest(10) 58.99 1,310.33 1,369.32 933.86
Rent from PCC ownedproperty (10)
58.99 1,310.33 1,369.32 933.86
d Receipts from church activities
Fees retained bythe PCC(11) 2,290.00 2,290.00 5,169.00
Eco Shop (12) 2,837.78 2,837.78 4,968.98
Lettingof hall(12) 17,232.00 17,232.00 16,863.28
Magazine(12) 319.67 319.67 425.29
22,679.45 22,679.45 27,426.55
e Other incomingresources
Insurance claims(13)
Loans(13)
Donations received as endowments(13)
Churches Together Redcar 0.00 700.00 700.00 728.90
Mustard Seed Grants 0.00 2,040.00 2,040.00 11,885.78
0.00 2,740.00 2,740.00 12,614.68
46,961.01 29,544.46 76,505.47 183,012.61

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Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
Fund Fund Fund 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
f Church activities -payments
Costs ofgeneratingfunds
Fund raisingcosts(17) 485.00 485.00 160.00
Donations(grants)to charities
Overseas missions(18) 1,608.43 1,608.43 1,687.75
Home missions(18) 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 6,088.00
Secular charities(18) 900.00 900.00 1,200.00
Activities directlyrelated to the work of the church
Salaries,wages & honorarium(20)
Workingexpenses of the incumbent(21) 871.22 871.22 1,152.98
Workingexpenses of assistant staf(21) 412.00 412.00 59.95
Parsonage house expenditure(21) 515.96 515.96 658.72
Mission & evangelism costs(22) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mustard Seed Expenditure 9,301.32 9,301.32 11,664.46
Church insurance(23) 5,492.79 5,492.79 5,213.46
Church cleaning (23)
Church admin costs(23) 2,953.52 2,953.52 2,080.91
Church maintenance costs(23) 4,028.17 4,874.82 8,902.99 7,398.21
Upkeepof services(23)
Upkeepof churchyard(23) 3,540.00 0.00 3,540.00 1,400.00
Other PCCpropertyupkeep (23)
Support costs(23)
Loan interestpaid(23) 28,514.14 28,514.14 29,125.54
Gas costs(24) 970.34 970.34 1,435.79
Electricitycosts(24) 3,533.83 3,533.83 3,806.06
Water costs(24) 807.24 807.24 627.08
Oil costs(24) 2,797.99 2,797.99 2,863.56
Little seeds Expenditure 1,505.02 1,505.02 736.26
Children's activities 235.30 235.30 784.56
CommunityActivities 2,034.00 2,034.00 1,740.00
Churches Together Teesside 455.38 455.38 81.80
Fees to Diocese 1,050.00 1,050.00 2,242.00
Costs of trading
Eco Shop 3,771.63 3,771.63 4,424.12
Lettingdirect costs(25)
Parish magazine costs(25) 526.58 526.58 567.94
Governance costs(26) 75.00 75.00 50.00
Major expenditure
Major repairs to church buildings(27)
Major repairs to church hall(28)
New buildingor major works(29)
69,628.16 15,631.52 85,259.68 87,249.15

6 The expenses paid to clergy may include a small immaterial proportion, which relates to their function as PCC members.

No payments were made to PCC members

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PARISH OF KIRKLEATHAM, ST CUTHBERT AND ST HILDA FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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Independent Examiners Report

Parish of Kirkleatham PCC Chair’s report 2025

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Once more 2025 has been a year to celebrate as a parish.

The year started as usual with us joining Newcomen Methodists for their Covenant service. Although they were unable to join us for our St Hilda’s day service, they did come to the St Cuthbert’s day service, which was followed by a really enjoyable picnic in the Churchyard – something we will definitely repeat! Churches Together Redcar has grown closer over the year and have signed a Unity Document to enshrine our work together.

Bishop Barry spoke at the Pentecost Churches Together service, but he had already visited the parish in January as part of his introductory tour of the Archdeaconry. He loved his time visiting Little Seeds. He has yet to visit us for a service but that will change in 2026.

Worship in the parish continues to grow and develop with occasional offices, school visits and special services as well as our Sunday and midweek services, including Explore@4. Our monthly prayer walks and Revitalise Prayer Meetings have also continued. We have continued to delve deeper and grow closer through Connect. In the autumn we held a Start Course which we will repeat in 2026.

I want to thank all involved in our worship, particularly Billy who has been a great support to me despite his ill health over the year. And thank you George and Ruth for leading worship and preaching. In September 2025 we welcomed a new face in church as Lee-Anne, an ordinand on a contextual pathway. She will be with us until May 2027 as she prepares for ordination as a priest. She has already proved to be a real asset to our community.

Community Ministry continues to grow. Sue G still works tirelessly with Blank Canvas at Youth Club and the Monday drop-in. Carol had been employed to provide advocacy for young people through Blank Canvas but this came to an end in September, and due to ill health she has had to take a step back. We thank her for her compassion and the difference that she made to the lives of many young people in this area. The latest person to join Stepping Up is Margaret Mableson, and she is discerning what her community ministry might look like. Little Seeds and Teardrops continue to grow and develop. Thank you to David, Maureen, Joan, Margaret M and Eileen for all you have done through these.

Revitalise has continued beyond its original 2 year term. Eileen, Louise, Sue N, Mary T and I continue to try to explore what God wants us to do to extend his kingdom in the parish. Revitalise will change in 2026 and we hope to join with some of the local parishes to continue to support and challenge each other.

We continue to have a big presence in the community with St Cuthbert’s opening for visitors to drop in, the café, Ecoshop and wellbeing activities at St Hilda’s, and the opportunity for us to hire St Hilda’s out for parties and local groups. And we had a lovely time carol singing inside ASDA at Christmas. Thank you to the staff for the warm welcome, and to Richard for playing his accordion to accompany us. And in March we launched Good Neighbours to provide a fun and welcoming space for those who just need a little more friendship and kindness. We are also working with

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Cleveland Emergency Planning Unit as St Hilda’s is now a staging location in the event that all or part of Wilton Complex may need evacuating.

August was a busy time for St Cuthbert’s. We invited Stewart Ramsdale to talk to us about the history of St Cuthbert’s. This was a really interesting and informative evening and many visitors joined us. Between the Tides relocated to Kirkleatham Village at very short notice. However, the team put together a wonderful welcome to the many children and their adults who wanted to explore the church and the churchyard. Thank you to all of you for making this such an interesting and fun place to visit.

So many people work behind the scenes to keep our buildings clean and welcoming and our services and events run smoothly. Some are obvious but many hidden. I can’t list everything that you do, but it is all very much appreciated. It is wonderful to work alongside such a dedicated bunch of people who obviously love being a part of the family at St Hilda’s and St Cuthbert’s.

And thank you to our Churchwardens and Church Officers and PCC members for working with me over the last year. We particularly want to thank Ruth for her tireless work as PCC secretary as she steps down. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful team of people who love this parish and want to see God’s work here grow as we try to be a loving family, and a blessing and sign of hope to all in our community. But there is always space for more if you would like to join them.

We have so much to celebrate and we hope that 2026 will be as exciting and important. Some of us attended the autumn LiCiG conference and were reminded of their prayer:

God of Mission who alone brings growth to your Church, send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, and power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to you, and in service to our local community, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Will you pray this with us, and be willing to be a part of the answer to that prayer?

Revd Jane Robson

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KIRKLEATHAM PARISH ANNUAL PARISH CHURCH MEETING (APCM) on Sunday 11th May 2025 in St Hilda’s

Present: 25 adults

Apologies: Janet Williams (JW), Joan Gibbin (JG), Angela Williams (AW), George Featherston (GF), Mary Ovens (MO) Pam Love (PL).

Part 1 Election of churchwardens

The following nominations had been duly received:

Nominee Proposer Seconder
Mrs Susan Garner Mary Tough Rob Nightingale
Mrs Susan Nicholson Rob Nightingale Mary Tough
Ms Louise Sorrell Bruce Williams Janet Williams
Mr Bruce Williams Keith Simpson Louise Sorrell

All were in favour.

Rev Jane Robson proposed a vote of thanks to Rob and Keith who have stepped down as Church Wardens.

Part 2 APCM

1. Minutes of previous APCM (2024)

Minutes were approved. Proposer: Sue Nicholson Seconder: Mary Tough All in favour

2. Matters arising

None raised

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3. Election of PCC members

3 Vacancies but as SG is to be ex-officio as Churchwarden she has stepped down, leaving a 4th vacancy but only a 2-year post.

Nominee Proposer Seconder
Angela Williams George Featherston Carole Simpson
Jan Heslop Keith Simpson Barbara Williams
Martin Birkett Sue Nicholson Rob Nightingale
MaryTough Ruth Barnes David Dipple
Rob Nightingale MaryTough Ruth Barnes
Keith Simpson June Hare Pam Love

RN and KS opted to stand down from the election so Angela Williams, Jan Heslop, Martin Birkett and Mary Tough were duly elected. KS and RN are to be co-opted for 1 year at the next PCC meeting All were in favour.

4. Trustee’s Annual Report for 2024

The report was deemed a fair reflection. Proposed: Keith Simpson Seconded: Margaret Mableson All were in favour.

5. Chair’s Report

Presented by Rev Jane Robson Proposed: Sue Nicholson Seconded: Keith Simpson The report was approved.

6. Presentation of Accounts

Presented by Sue Nicholson Proposed: Sue Nicholson Seconded: Jan Heslop The report was approved.

KS proposed a vote of thanks to SN

7. Appointment of Auditor

Neil Sellstrom has agreed to continue in the role. Proposed: Sue Nicholson Seconded: Keith Simpson All were in favour

9. Any Other Business

BW raised that we have a casual vacancy for Deanery Synod which would be a 1- year post.

RN led a vote of thanks for JR for her leadership of the parish this year.

The meeting closed in prayer.

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Services

St. Hilda’s Sunday 9:30am

We warmly invite you to join our church family on Sundays for a service of Holy Communion. Our modern language service uses a blend of hymns and more modern worship songs. As we come together in worship, children are engaged in fun and meaningful activities right from the start, joining us later for Holy Communion. Our service typically lasts about an hour, after which we encourage everyone to stay and enjoy each other’s company over coffee. It’s a perfect time to connect, share stories, and build friendships.

Join us on the first Sunday of every month at 9:15am for our All-Age café-style service! Gather around tables for an interactive, informal, and fun worship experience. Enjoy breakfast together, celebrate community, and connect with people of all ages.

We don’t share Holy Communion on this week.

St. Hilda’s Thursday 10am

Every Thursday morning, find solace in our quiet Holy Communion service held in our Meeting Room/Chapel. This peaceful gathering, without singing, provides a tranquil half-hour of reflection and communion.

St. Cuthbert’s Sunday 11:15am

For those who prefer a more traditional worship experience, we welcome you to join us at St. Cuthbert’s in Kirkleatham village. Here, we gather for a service of Holy Communion where we embrace the beauty of traditional language and older hymns. Our worship, typically lasting one hour, provides a cherished and timeless experience. Come, be a part of our congregation, and find solace in the embrace of tradition.

Everyone is very welcome

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