THE PARISH CHURCH OF KJ HolyTrinity WITH St Mark Financial Statements and Associated Reports for l January 2024 to 31 December2024 presented to the Annual Parochial Church meeting held on 30 March 2025. FOLL VING. WING J Hoty Trinity with St Mark Index to the Financial Statements Year ended 31" December 2023 Vicar's Report Independent Examiners, Report Financial Accounts PCC Report PCC Secretary's Report Church Warden's Report Boomerang Report Electoral Roll Report Safeguarding Report 10. Magazine Rq)ort Deanery Synod Report 12. Music Report 13. Café Generate Report 14. Trinity Tots Report 15. Fundraising/Social Events Report 16. Junior Church 17. AED Defibrilator Rq)ort 18. Ignite Youth Club Holy Trinity Ivith St Mark Vicar's Report Rev'd Paul Neville, Vicar's Report to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) Sunday 30th March 2025 Following Jesus, Serving our Community. Welcome to Holy Trinity with St Mark APCM, and thank you for joining us, I would like to thank you all for this opportunity to gather together to reflect, as we look back over the past year and to give thanks to God for all that we have done in His name and for His glory in this church and the wider parish. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting- (APCM) is a legal requirement where the PCC pr￿ent financial accounts and reports from all departments of our church and where we are reminded of our purpose and calling as the church in this community, that is. The church is called to be pastoral - to look after the individual p¢ople; to be evangelistic- to tell people the Good News and invite them to accept it; to be social - to help the poorer members of society, and those suffering from racial, economic and other forn]s of injustice; and to be ecumenical - to encourage good relations with other Cbristian denominations. This is my twelffli APCM. As we look back over the past year 2024 together, I am always blessed by the process of looking back together. Each year we get a greater sense of our pun)ose, the mission which God calls us to partake to constantly welcome everyone who comes through the doors of our church. St Paul called the church 'the body of Christ, which gives us an image of a fvlly fimctioning and varied body of people working together following Jesu8 serving the community. In 2024 yet again brought both blessings and sadness. We remember those who we lost, Thelma Hew Kathlen Carr, Doug Si&s1o￿ Brian Smith, Peter Wilson. May they Rest in Peace and rise in glory. Safe Safeguarding is a primary importance to enable us to promote our church as a safe place for everyone. It is essential that all who engage in some forni of ministy and service have a DBS check and fulfil the required safeguarding training provided by the Diocese under the leadership of Beth Miller and Wendy Hodgson. The training is mainly online with some face-to-face options for thos¢ who prefer that mode of learning. Safeguarding is the responsibility of us all, each member of the church a responsibility to one another, which is ￿tIrelY biblical. The Church of England has had a huge shake up over the past year because of the lack of Safeguarding and accountability. It is imperative that we take safeguarding seriously as a church. Holy Trinity Ivith St Mark Thank you to Jo Ford -Leadbeater our Parish Safeguarding Officer and for leading us in this aspect of church governance. Please remember if ever you have a concern about anything within the church, please speak to Jo, immediately. Do not leave it to someone else. When in doubt ask. Rev John sing Thelma last year was especially dAfficult for us all. Thehna was alongside John as a wonderful wife and mother. Thelma made a huge contribution to the life of our church and was dearly loved by us all. When Thelma and John Join￿ us here at Holy Trinity we very quickly felt the blessings that they would bring to our churclL Cl]ristine and I had and have a strong bond with Thelma which continues with John. I continue to be blessed to minister alongside John, I know only too well that I couIdn't have the ministy I hav¢ without bis assistance and supikn. May John know the deep love of all our church for him now and in the years to come. Rev Jane Rev Jane completed her Curacy with us last year and was formally installed as the Anglican Chaplain at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS trust. It was an amazing service that marked a long and challenging journey for Jane. Connie Robinson Thank you to Connie for your ministry and all that you do for our church. We all know that you too have had your health problems and we Lx>ntinue to pray for you. Church Administrator Once again may I say thank you to Sue on your behalf and from me personally for the ever-increasing role she has serving our church in such a proficient way. not only running the office, but as Gift Aid coordinator and supporter of atl that we do as a church. Despite a challenging year for Sue and Malcolm she has continued to do all she can to look after the adrnin of our church. Churchwardens Gemma Robson and David Patterson have served us so well during the past year yet again. I am personally grateful to them both in the way that we work together so w¢ll and that I can rely on them both in such a way that enables me to attend to other matters of importance. Being a churchwarden is a huge ask and a privilege, but it sometimes comes at a cost and I hop¢ that our church congregation not onIy appreciate what they do but express it too. Holy Trinity with St Mark PCC Secret At last year's APCM brought Doreen's 17 year role as PCC secretary to retirement. It was then that the PCC approved Joanne as ow new PCC secretary, and she has served us remarkably well. Thank you Joanne for your hard work. tism Minist Thank you to Connie Robinson for not only in her role as Licensed Lay Minister but as Baptism Coordinator. The system we have currently, has been working really well after the Sunday morning service. The families appreciate your care and help in the coordination of our baptisms. Finance and Stewardshi 2024 was indeed a year of change which included the retirement of our Treasurer Mike Blake. We are grateful for the hard work that Mike did for us over a number of years. It was a r¢lief that Jennifer Stewart came forward to carry on this very important role within the broader remit of finance. Stewardship is of course the responsibility of us all. God calls us to not only be good stewards of all that we have that comes from Him, but also to be generous with what we give and share. Every APCM is the point in the year when we all review our financiat giving to our church, which is in fact giving to God. It is very often easy to forget to increase our giving to enable our church to flourish. It falls to me as the Incumbent to ask if all members of church consider the level of giving as we look to the future in faith and trust with thanksgiving for all that God provides for us. If you need any help/advice regarding planned regular giving please do speak to me or Jemiifer. If you can Gift Aid your giving ple&se speak to Sue Gordon for help and the necessary documents. I was extremely bless￿ by the generous gift of £5,00"O so that we could install professional camera and sound equipment so that we could improve the live stream of our service on a Sunday morning. May I thank those of you who give so generously and sacrificially to the church we all love. In order that you are inforn)ed, the runnAng costs for our church are £2,000 per week. Your giving is ¢ss¢ntial to make it possible for us to enjoy the church we enjoy. pcc Thank you to the PCC, we continue to be a great team working together to be a light to our community, a place of encounter and discipleship. The PCC'S role is not just a committee responsible for the management of the church working with the Vicar, but a body of people who seek to make disciples of one another and the wider church. Hoty Trinity with St Mark Children and oun le's minis IAst year we have started to see the green shoots of wwth among our children and young people. Our small team have done remarkably well. working together in establishing a consistent approach to how we work with and the development of Junior Church. Please do pray for our children and young people in their journey of faith. It was wonderful to see eight of our young ones getting confirnied in October. Ignite youth club. is now in its fifth year and is doing well, staffed by yet another great and cornmitted team. Thank you again for all that you do to enable our work to continue. Worshi In 2024, we had a large donation specifically for professional camera equipment to make the live streaming of our services more professional. The technology was installed and training given. Thank you to Mark, Gemma and David who helped in the acquisition of the new system and being willing to help run it on a Sunday morning. It was also encouraging that Cbris offered to join the team. We continue with Ising, a computer-based software and Song Select to enable our worship to be meaningful and nourishing. It has not been possible to reinstate our music group post Covid, and so we will continue with Ising. Thank you to Gemma for coordinating and selecting the hymns and songs each Sunday. The Eucharist is central to our Sunday worship with preaching shared between Rev John and Connie. Area Dean I continue in my wider role as Area Dean of Stockton on with the added mle of Chaplain to the Mayor of Stockton on Tees. Mr John Gardner was last year's Mayor and it was a privilege for me in that role to lead the Act of Remembrance at the High Street Cenotaph on I l November. It has been wonderful to wel