**THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE Charity Number - 1200003**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
**Charity Number 1200003**
## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31st December 2023**
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Report of the trustees'|1 - 3|
|Independent examiner's report to the trustees|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5 - 6|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|7|
|Summary of funds|8|
**Charity Number 1200003**
## **Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist**
**Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2023**
## **Report of the Trustees’**
## **Charity name and other names it is known by**
The Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Goole
Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist
## **Administrative information**
The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist is situated on Church Street, Goole. The parish is part of the Diocese of Sheffield in the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Spire Centre, Church Street, Goole
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity excepted from registration with the Charities Commission.
PCC Members who have served until the date this report was approved are:
|**Incumbent:**|Rev Hannah Patton||
|---|---|---|
|**Trustees:**|Rev Hannah Patton|(Chair)|
||Rev Peter Kaye||
||Rev Benjamin Grist||
||Rev Carol Rashid||
||Emma Johnson||
||Kenneth Sykes|(also Warden)|
||Kassie Holliday|(also Warden)|
||Shaun Clarkson||
||Sylvia Andrews||
||Carol Sykes|(Secretary)|
||Susan Nicholson||
||Rachel McGarry||
||Victoria Taylor||
||Helen Sawyer||
||Zara Hale||
||Louie Broadhead||
|**Bookkeeper:**|Helen Armstrong|(Priory Business Services Limited)|
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**Charity Number 1200003**
## **Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist**
## **Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council**
## **for the year ended 31st December 2023**
## **Report of the Trustees’ continued**
## **Bank** :
Virgin Money (previously known as Yorkshire Bank in York. We can use the Post Office for paying money into the Yorkshire Bank without the need to travel to Selby but can only be deposited in complete bags of money. So some money has to be “carried over” until we can get complete bags of money to deposit it.
## **Independent Examiner** :
Sowerby Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, 50 – 52 Aire Street Goole DN14 5QE
## **Structure, governance and management**
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All who attend our church are encouraged to register on the electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
A Standing Committee made up of the Vicar, Churchwardens, PCC Vice Chairman, PCC Treasurer, PCC secretary and one other member meets as and when necessary to consider matters which need immediate or urgent attention.
We have a Subcommittee that looks at and deals with the Fabric (including Buildings sub- committee). As we now have an administration team, most things are dealt with by the admin team.
## **Objectives and Activities**
Goole Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar of Goole in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The “ecclesiastical parish” bears little relationship to the “civil boundaries” and therefore finds itself ministering to many people who properly belong to neighbouring parishes.
## **Achievements and Performance**
The number on the Electoral Roll at the end of December stood at 98.
Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic and various Government lockdowns, as a congregation we slowly moved back to what would become our "normal" services. At communion the bread is now dipped in the wine before giving out to the congregation. Although we great everyone, not all shake hands with each other still.
Hannah and the team have been running various courses including Alpha and prayer meetings.
Weddings and Baptisms have been taking place. Funerals have been taking place without being restricted to numbers as was during the pandemic
Contact is still maintained with as many people as possible, through Church newsletter and telephone contact.
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**Charity Number 1200003**
## **Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist**
**Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2023**
## **Report of the Trustees’ continued**
## **Review of the year**
The PCC met 10 times during 2023 and usually try to have August as a free month and there was no meeting in December.
Fundraising is starting to take place through having craft fayres on some Saturday mornings when we have the Saturday café.
Those who pay income tax at the standard rate are encouraged to make a Gift Aid declaration.
We continue to explore avenues of fundraising and grant applications.
We are part of a Mission partnership which has been set up amongst our neighbouring Churches in our Deanery.
At the beginning of 2023 we undertook much needed work to the South slope of the Nave roof. At the same time we did work to the windows on that side of the building. This has help stop water damage in three places and also secured the windows on that side of the building for another generation. In total it cost around £117k, which was paid from church donations and also church funds previously raised and secured in the past. Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust also awarded us £6K as part of the work.
After the EICR Electrical Installation condition report it was noted some significant work was needed on our electrics, with parts being labelled as dangerous. The cost of this work was around £3.7k.
During a particularly stormy season we had some damage to the cottage, where the vegetation was disrupted and it was taking part of the roof and stonework with it. Due to our finances being tied up in the Nave roof and windows project, the Diocese of Sheffield awarded us an emergency grant of £5k to have the vegetation removed and some hoarding to be put up, to protect the rear playground from any falling debris.
## **Financial Review**
## **PCC**
The activities of the PCC continue to be generously funded from donations made by church members, for which we are very grateful.
Total receipts received during the year were £227,142 (£115,596 in 2022).
An amount of £6,082 was received from H.M.R.C. in respect of Gift Aid Tax refund (£9,685 in 2022). Payments for the year totalled £273,953 (£162,311 in 2022).
The common fund for the year was set at £34.104 (£31,387 in 2022) and we were able to pay all of it.
The trustees have approved the trustees' report which is signed on their behalf by:
## **Rev Hannah Patton**
## **Trustee and Incumbent**
**Date: 15th October 2024**
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**Charity Number 1200003**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Goole (‘the Charity’) for the year ending 31st December 2023 set out on pages 5 to 8.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by Section 130 of
- · the Act;
or
- the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Patrick Scargill FCA Sowerby FRS LLP Beckside Court
Annie Reed Road
Beverley East Yorkshire HU17 0LF
**Date: 15th October 2024**
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**Charity Number 1200003**
## **Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist**
## **Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council**
## **for the year ended 31st December 2023**
## **Statement of Financial Activites**
|**Income**
**Voluntary Income/Receipts**
Tax efficient planned giving
Other planned giving
Collections at services/batisms/weddings
Income tax recovered through Gift-Aid
Legacies/Bequests
Grants & Vat Refund
**Receipts from activities for generating funds**
Fund-raising events
**Receipts from Investments**
**Receipts from church activities**
Printing Income
Other trading activities
Income from weddings and funerals
**Other income**
Contribution to Naïve roof
Bank and building society interest received
**TOTAL INCOME**|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
40,307
23,678
3,486
5,403
13,781
16,910
6,082
9,685
4,000
-
35,635
103,291
12,802
68,478
1,111
483
-
119
22,567
3,365
39,463
62,030
41,501
44,985
58,422
-
2,288
1,650
**227,142**
**115,596**
**2023**
**2022**|
|---|---|
||-
22,567
39,463|
|||
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**Charity Number 1200003**
## **Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist**
## **Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council**
## **Statement of Financial Activites**
## **for the year ended 31st December 2023 continued**
|**Expenditure**
**Costs of generating income**
Fund-raising activites
**Church activities**
Diocesan Common Fund
Life event fees
Clergy and staff expenses
**Church expenses**
Church expenses: Mission/evangelism
Church running expenses
Church utility bills
**Other activities**
Other costs
**Major capital expenditure**
Major church repairs
SUB-TOTAL for Church activities & expenses
Refurbishment expenses from SDF Income
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
Income
Expenditure
Deficit for the year
Gains on investments
Fund brought forward
Fund carried forward|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
16,016
**16,016**
-
**-**
34,104
31,387
25,355
11,130
11,680
**71,139**
16,568
**59,085**
411
1,634
57,954
37,223
7,866
66,231
5,379
44,236
3,816
**5,028**
116,751
116,751
52,962
53,962
**273,953**
**162,311**
-
**-**
-
**-**
**273,953**
**162,311**
227,142
115,596
273,953
162,311
(46,811)
(46,715)
2,198
(4,203)
(44,613)
(50,918)
192,246
243,164
**147,633**
**192,246**
**2023**
**2022**|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
16,016
**16,016**
-
**-**
34,104
31,387
25,355
11,130
11,680
**71,139**
16,568
**59,085**
411
1,634
57,954
37,223
7,866
66,231
5,379
44,236
3,816
**5,028**
116,751
116,751
52,962
53,962
**273,953**
**162,311**
-
**-**
-
**-**
**273,953**
**162,311**
227,142
115,596
273,953
162,311
(46,811)
(46,715)
2,198
(4,203)
(44,613)
(50,918)
192,246
243,164
**147,633**
**192,246**
**2023**
**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||34,104
25,355
11,680||
||411
57,954
7,866||
||116,751
-||
|||**162,311**
**-**|
||||
|||**162,311**|
|||115,596
162,311|
|||(46,715)
(4,203)|
|||(50,918)
243,164|
|||**192,246**|
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**Charity Number 1200003**
## **Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist**
## **Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council**
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
## **as at 31st December 2023**
|**Investments**
CCLA income shares
COIF accumulation units
**Current assets**
**Debtors**
Sundry debtors
Loan
**Bank accounts**
Yorkshire Bank current account
Virgin Money deposit account
CCLA Deposit account
CCLA Organ Fund account
CCLA Parish Church Repair fund
CCLA Proceeds of Sale of St Mary's Church
NS&I Church Restoration Fund account
Cash in hand
Creditors
**Represented by:**
General fund
SDF BID fund
Legacy fund
Organ fund
Restoration fund
Church repair fund
St Paul's Church Mission|25,363
23,165
-
11,407
25,363
34,572
1,994
224
237
-
116,006
49,263
-
53,340
-
20,829
13,544
13,123
169
19,639
-
4,706
-
3,794
767
1,529
**132,716**
**166,447**
10,447
122,270
8,773
157,674
**147,633**
**192,246**
98,362
114,518
3,072
3,072
-
3,498
13,544
13,123
-
3,794
32,655
42,834
-
11,407
**147,633**
**192,246**
**2023**
**2022**|25,363
23,165
-
11,407
25,363
34,572
1,994
224
237
-
116,006
49,263
-
53,340
-
20,829
13,544
13,123
169
19,639
-
4,706
-
3,794
767
1,529
**132,716**
**166,447**
10,447
122,270
8,773
157,674
**147,633**
**192,246**
98,362
114,518
3,072
3,072
-
3,498
13,544
13,123
-
3,794
32,655
42,834
-
11,407
**147,633**
**192,246**
**2023**
**2022**|
|---|---|---|
|||34,572|
|||157,674|
||**132,716**
10,447||
||||
|||**192,246**|
|||114,518
3,072
3,498
13,123
3,794
42,834
11,407|
|||**192,246**|
These financial statements have been approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
**Date: 15th October 2024**
**Rev Hannah Patton (Trustee and Incumbent)**
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**Charity Number 1200003**
## **Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023**
## **1 Funds**
|**Restricted**
SDF
Legacey R&M
Organ
Restoration
Repair
St Paul's Church Mission
**Unrestricted**
General|**Brought**
**forward**
**Deficit**
**Transfer**
**Carried**
**forward**
(3,072)
(3,072)
(3,498)
3,498
-
(13,123)
(421)
(13,544)
(3,794)
3,794
-
(42,834)
17,471
(7,292)
(32,655)
(11,407)
11,407
-|
|---|---|
||**(77,728)**
**28,457**
**-**
**(49,271)**|
||(114,518)
16,156
(98,362)|
||**(114,518)**
**16,156**
**-**
**(98,362)**|
||**(192,246)**
**44,613**
**-(147,633)**|
## 2 **Other assets**
## i **Freehold property**
St Johns Church Hall now known as the Spire Community Centre was valued at £130,000 in 2018.
## **Investments**
## ii **Goole Parish Church Repair Fund**
The custodian trustee is the Board of Finance. The diocese holds 1,122 shares in the Central Board of Finance Investment Fund. Interest from the shares is available to the Parish for specific purposes (primarily the repair of the fabric). The total value of the shares was £25,363.15 on 31st December 2023.
|3
**Debtors**
4
**Creditors**|**2023**
2,231
10,447|**2022**
224|
|---|---|---|
|||8,773|
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