2025-12-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1200003

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees	Rev Hannah Patton
	Karen Holliday
	Sylvia Andrews
	Helen Sawyer
	Susan Nicholson
	Rachel McGarry
	Carol Sykes
	Kenneth Sykes
	Victoria Taylor
	Shaun Clarkson
	Rev Benjamin Grist
	Emma Johnson
	Zara Hale
	Ann Gilbert
Charity number	1200003
Bankers	Virgin Money
	46 Coney Street
	York
	Yorkshire
	United Kingdom
	YO1 9NQ

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

CONTENTS

	Page
Trustees' Report report	1 - 2
Independent examiner's report	3
Statement of financial activities	4
Balance sheet	5
Notes to the financial statements	6 - 15

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

TRUSTEES' REPORT REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's [governing document], the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and activities

Public benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Achievements and performance

Significant activities and achievements against objectives

Financial review

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

Structure, governance and management

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Rev Hannah Patton

Karen Holliday Sylvia Andrews Helen Sawyer Susan Nicholson Rachel McGarry Carol Sykes Kenneth Sykes Victoria Taylor Shaun Clarkson Rev Benjamin Grist Louie Broadhead (Resigned 30 September 2025) Emma Johnson Zara Hale Ann Gilbert

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

TRUSTEES' REPORT REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The Trustees' report report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

.............................. Rev Hannah Patton

Date: ............................................. 07.09.26

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

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 financial statements of The Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Goole (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

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

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

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

• 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

• 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

• 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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 financial statements to be reached.

M L Craig FCCA TC Group

19 Commerce Road Lynch Wood Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 6LR England

Dated: .........................

06/08/2026

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2025 Notes £ £ Income and endowments from: Charitable activities 3 74,825 - Other trading activities 4 40,262 - Investments 5 1,028 - Other income 6 - - Total income 116,115 - Expenditure on: Net project (income) over expenditure - (85,066) Charitable activities 7 136,756 - Total expenditure 136,756 (85,066) Net income/(expenditure) (20,641) 85,066 Transfers between funds (63,985) 63,985 Net movement in funds (84,626) 149,051 Reconciliation of funds: Fund balances at 1 January 2025 98,422 143,005 Fund balances at 31 December 2025 13,796 292,056	Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2024 2024 £ £ £ 74,825 71,065 - 40,262 40,863 - 1,028 2,343 - - 472 - 116,115 114,743 - (85,066) - 17,417 136,756 146,538 - 51,690 146,538 17,417 64,425 (31,795) (17,417) - - - 64,425 (31,795) (17,417) 177,442 147,634 - 305,852 115,839 (17,417)	Total 2024 £ 71,065 40,863 2,343 472 114,743 17,417 146,538 163,955 (49,212) - (49,212) 147,634 98,422

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 11 Investments 12 Current assets Debtors 13 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 14 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets excluding pension liability The funds of the charity Restricted income funds 15 Unrestricted funds	2025 £ 5,090 136,216 141,306 (40,540)	£ 180,180 24,906 205,086 100,766 305,852 305,852 292,056 13,796 305,852	2024 £ 66,593 40,787 107,380 (34,902)	£ - 25,944 25,944 72,478 98,422 98,422 (17,417) 115,839 98,422

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .........................

..............................

Rev Hannah Patton

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Goole is a unincorporated charity (No. 1200003) registered in England and Wales.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's [governing document], the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land and buildings No depreciation

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

1.8 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.10 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.11 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Income from charitable activities

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	2025	2024
	£	£
Tax efficent planned giving
Sales in the year	42,960	39,089
Collections at services/baptisms/weddings
Sales in the year	12,337	18,253
Other planned giving
Sales in the year	7,685	7,849
Grants & VAT refund
Sales in the year	7,633	3,710
Income tax recovered through Gift-Aid
Sales in the year	4,210	2,164
	74,825	71,065

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

4 Income from other trading activities

		Unrestricted	Unrestricted
		funds	funds
		2025	2024
		£	£
	Non-charitable trading activities	11,305	9,832
	Trading activity income: other	28,957	31,031
	Other trading activities	40,262	40,863
5	Income from investments
		Unrestricted	Unrestricted
		funds	funds
		2025	2024
		£	£
	Gains on investments	-	581
	Interest receivable	1,028	1,762
		1,028	2,343
6	Other income
		Unrestricted	Unrestricted
		funds	funds
		2025	2024
		£	£
	Other income	-	472

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

7 Expenditure on charitable activities

	Expenditure	Expenditure
	2025	2024
	£	£
Direct costs
Fund-raising activities	40	958
Diocesan Common Fund	37,632	37,632
Life event fees	17,101	17,150
Clergy and staff expenses	17,908	17,880
Church expenses: Mission/evangelism	359	388
Church running expenses	44,754	41,023
Church utility bills	9,760	8,085
Other costs	8,165	10,417
Other major church repairs	1,037	13,005
	136,756	146,538
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds	136,756	146,538

8 Trustees

Helen Sawyer, a Trustee, is also an employee who had received total remuneration of £6,400 from the charity during the year.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2025	2024
Number	Number
3	1

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

10 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

11 Tangible fixed assets Cost Additions At 31 December 2025 Carrying amount At 31 December 2025 12 Fixed asset investments Cost or valuation At 1 January 2025 Valuation changes At 31 December 2025 Carrying amount At 31 December 2025 At 31 December 2024 13 Debtors Amounts falling due within one year: Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income	Freehold land and buildings £ 180,180 180,180 180,180 £ 25,944 (1,038) 24,906 24,906 25,944 2025 2024 £ £ 2,995 1,561 2,095 - - 65,032 5,090 66,593

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Other taxation and social security Trade creditors Other creditors Accruals and deferred income	2025 £ 139 10,365 29,370 666 40,540	2024 £ 192 29,784 688 4,238
		34,902

15 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

	At	1	January	Resources	At 31
			2025	expended	December
					2025
			£	£	£
			(17,417)	309,473	292,056
Previous year:	At	1	January	Resources	At 31
			2024	expended	December
					2024
			£	£	£
			-	(17,417)	(17,417)

16 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

	At	1	January	Incoming	Resources	At 31
			2025	resources	expended	December
						2025
			£	£	£	£
General funds			34,437	116,115	(136,756)	13,796

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

16	Unrestricted funds				(Continued)
	Previous year:	At 1 January	Incoming	Resources	At 31
		2024	resources	expended	December
					2024
		£	£	£	£
	General funds	147,634	114,743	(146,538)	115,839
17	Analysis of net assets between funds
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
			funds	funds
			2025	2025	2025
			£	£	£
	At 31 December 2025:
	Tangible assets		-	180,180	180,180
	Investments		-	24,906	24,906
	Current assets/(liabilities)		13,796	86,970	100,766
			13,796	292,056	305,852
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
			funds	funds
			2024	2024	2024
			£	£	£
	At 31 December 2024:
	Investments		25,944	-	25,944
	Current assets/(liabilities)		89,895	(17,417)	72,478
			115,839	(17,417)	98,422

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

18 Breakdown of Net Project Income/Expenditure 2025 2024 £ £ Grants Received 182,489 Fundraising Community Hub Project 23,084 Grant Related Costs (5,920) Special Project - Car Park & Drainage (43,609) Special Project - Cottage (10) Special Project - Roof (70,968) Total Net Project Income/Expenditure 85,066 19 Related party transactions	76,428 - - (93,845) - - (17,417)

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GOOLE

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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Index

	Index
		Page
1	Welcome	3
2	Agenda	4
3	Papers:
	• Vicar’s overview	5
	• Treasurer’sreport	6
	• Buildings	10
	• Life Events	12
	• Children, youth and families	13
	• Parish SafeguardingOfficer	17
	• Worshipand Social	18
	• Craft Angels	19
	• SaturdayCafé	20
	• EncouragingWomen,EmpathySharing (EWES)	21
	• Prayer Breakfast	22
	• Electoral Roll	23
	• Life Hub	24
	• Mission to Seafarers	25
	• Life and Hope Gardens	26
	• PCC Secretary	27
	Appendix 1: Statement of Financial Activity & Statement of Assets and Liabilities	31
	Appendix 2: Minutes of the APCM meeting held on 29 April 2025	34

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Welcome

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Romans 5.3-5

I’m currently reading the New Testament straight through, which is shedding a new light on some passages that I have perhaps overlooked, or never paid much attention to in the past. It is interesting to me how many passages mention suffering, it seems that suffering and struggle were a normal part of life for the early church. They expected to suffer, because they had seen that Jesus had suffered, even to the point of death. Somehow his example helped them understand that as his followers, suffering is part of the journey, and actually an important part. They didn’t pray for suffering to stop, instead, they looked at how God was using their situations to grow their faith and character.

This year there have been many joys in our St John’s community - people coming to faith, baptisms, answers to prayer, new journeys and seasons. There have also been times of suffering and grief, and we particularly remember those in our community who have died: Wendy Shand, Eileen Rocket, Beryl Beck-Taylor, Bob Watson, June Wilson. There are also others who have died that we are close to. We have experienced loss in other ways, the end of relationships, hopes that did not emerge. But we are grateful for a God who does not leave us alone in these times, but draws near and ensures us of his love, presence and power. And he uses all situations to grow us as followers of Jesus, working on our character and our confidence in him.

In these times of struggle, we need to remember that Jesus has to be centre of our community, and that we exist together as part of the body of Christ through him . We need him to help us love each other, forgive each other, and build each other up.

I’m so grateful to serve such a wonderful church as your vicar. Keep seeking Jesus!

Every blessing,

Hannah Patton Priest-in-Charge March 2026

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Agenda

Annual Parochial Church Council Meeting

To be held on Tuesday 19 May 2026, 7:30pm

To be held in The Spire Centre

Worship

Meeting One

Meeting of Parishioners for the Election of Churchwardens

1. Opening Prayer

2. Apologies for Absence

3. Election of 2 Churchwardens

Meeting Two

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

1. Approval of previous minutes (from 29 April 2025)

2. Matters arising

3. Election of PCC Members

4. Election of 2 Deanery Synod Representatives

5. Consideration of reports and comments

6. Appointment of auditor

7. Chairman’s remarks

8. AOB

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Vicar’s overview

2025 has been a full and eventful year, some of which I missed because I took my Sabbatical! I was so grateful to the team and the wider St John’s family for giving me this time off to rest and reflect. Jonny and the children were able to take a month with me as we went to America, it was really wonderful to visit friends and retrace some of my own spiritual roots.

This year there have been many things to celebrate in our St John’s community - people coming to faith, baptisms, answers to prayer, new journeys and seasons. We have welcomed baby Roman, bringing joy into the St John’s family. There have also been times of suffering and grief, and we particularly remember those in our community who have died: Wendy Shand, Eileen Rocket, Beryl Beck-Taylor, Bob Watson, June Wilson. There are also others who have died that we are close to. We have experienced loss in other ways, the end of relationships, hopes that did not emerge. But we are grateful for a God who does not leave us alone in these times, but draws near and ensures us of his love, presence and power. And he uses all situations to grow us as followers of Jesus, working on our character and our confidence in him.

We welcomed Sonia Crowe onto our team, who has done a fantastic job of applying for funding for our Life and Hope Gardens. We also welcomed Helen Sawyer as our verger and cleaner, and it’s been great to work alongside Helen with our life events in church.

This was also a year when we launched our Community Hub Fundraising project, in order to raise funds to finish this round of building work, and look towards putting toilets in church, as well as exploring the potential for a cafe. It’s been fantastic to see how much fundraising momentum there is, and I am sure God will provide everything we need, as we keep trusting in him.

During 2025 we continued our journey with the Diocese of York, partnering with them to dream some dreams for the future of the Howdenshire Benefice, now that James is retiring. The partnership with Howden is growing really positively, and we are so thankful that God is at work in this way.

The most exciting part of being a vicar is seeing people grow in their faith in Jesus, and it’s been wonderful to hear so many stories of how he has been at work during the year. – Some of you were new to faith in 2025 congratulations! We rejoice that you have found life in Christ Jesus, and we love having you in our community.

We look forward to all that God continues to do in and through us, and we keep praying for an outpouring of his Spirit in our town.

Hannah Patton

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Treasurer

Revised ACPM Financial Report

The PCC of St John the Evangelist Goole Financial Review for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Introduction

The 2025 accounts reflect a significant year of grant-funded capital and community project activity. While the Statement of Financial Activities reports a surplus of £27,342 compared with a deficit of £49,212 in 2024, this position should be interpreted in the context of substantial restricted grant income and associated project expenditure during the year.

A large proportion of income received in 2025 related specifically to roofing works, the drainage and car park project, the Cottage / Community Hub project, and other restricted activities. Much of this income was therefore matched by corresponding expenditure and does not represent unrestricted recurring operational surplus.

The accounts instead demonstrate successful grant acquisition, careful stewardship of project funding, continued congregational support, and substantial investment in the longterm sustainability of church buildings and community facilities.

Financial Performance Overview

Total income increased from £195,588 in 2024 to £321,689 in 2025. The principal reason for this increase was grant funding and fundraising connected to major capital and community projects.

Grant and Restricted Funding

FundingSource	2025
Drainage/Car Park/Garden Project Grants	£79,511
RoofingGrants	£65,000
Cottage Grants	£25,683
CommunityHub Fundraising	£23,084
Restricted Grants & Donations	£12,295

These funding streams enabled the PCC to undertake substantial building and communityrelated works which would not otherwise have been possible from unrestricted income alone.

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Regular Giving and Core Income

Income Category	2025	2024
GivingSchemes	£42,960	£39,089
GivingDirect to Bank	£3,891	£8,840
Service Giving–Small Donations	£7,983	£8,989
Gift Aid Recovered (excludingPGS)	£4,210	£2,164
Funeral Income	£24,349	£27,787
WeddingIncome	£4,608	£3,244

Planned giving remained stable during the year and continues to form the foundation of the PCC’s ongoing ministry and operational sustainability.

Project Funding Analysis

Project	FundingReceived	Expenditure	Surplus/(Shortfall)
RoofingProject	£65,000	£70,968	(£5,968)
Community Hub /Cottage Project	(£5,968)	(£5,968)	(£5,968)

The Roofing Project incurred expenditure exceeding grant funding by approximately £5,968, however as funding money is claimed in arrears this is not an issue for concern.

The Community Hub / Cottage Project generated combined grant and fundraising income of £48,767 against recorded expenditure of £37,186 during the year. Remaining balances are expected to support continuing project delivery and future associated costs.

The PCC remains deeply grateful for the generosity and encouragement already shown towards the Community Hub Project through donations, fundraising activities, volunteering, and wider community support. This generosity has played a vital role in enabling the project to progress and in helping secure significant external grant funding.

However, while substantial grants have been awarded, they have not covered the full cost of the wider project programme, and continued support will remain important to ensure that future costs can be met without placing undue pressure on unrestricted reserves or day-to-day ministry finances.

Expenditure Analysis

Direct ministry and project expenditure increased to £213,474, reflecting substantial investment in church buildings, infrastructure, and community facilities.

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Major Project Expenditure

Project Expenditure	2025
Roof Project	£70,968
Cottage Project	£37,186
Car Park & Drainage Project	£36,893

Administrative Costs Review

Category	2025
Salaries	£21,943
Insurance	£10,754
Light,Power & Heating	£9,760
Repairs & Maintenance	£9,313
Consulting	£7,075
Travel	£5,917

Administrative costs increased during the year due to increased operational activity, higher utility costs, staffing support, and expenditure associated with project delivery.

Balance Sheet and Financial Position

The year-end net assets position of £125,764 includes balances that are restricted, designated, committed for future expenditure, or offset by temporary liabilities. These amounts should therefore not be regarded as fully available unrestricted reserves.

Description	Amount	Treatment
Total: Net Assets	£125,764	Total year-end reserves Position
Less: Organ Fund	(14,908)	Restricted
Less: Church Repair Fund Investments	(£24,906)	Restricted / designated investment holdings
Less: Community Hub / Cottage Project Surplus	(£11,581)	Committed to ongoing project expenditure
Less: Income in Advance	(£9,372)	Weddings and staffing support grant income for 2026
Less: Diocesan Loan	(£20,000)	Temporary project cash flow support
Indicative Unrestricted Balance	£44,997	Approximate unrestricted reserves

The Income in Advance balance principally relates to fees received for 2026 weddings together with grant funding received in advance for staffing support to be applied in the following financial year.

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The Community Hub / Cottage Project surplus represents funding retained to support continuing project development and associated future expenditure.

The £20,000 diocesan loan represented temporary cash flow assistance linked to the timing of project expenditure and grant receipts. The loan was repaid in full during May 2026.

Key Financial Strengths

• Successful acquisition and stewardship of substantial grant funding

• Stable planned giving and congregational support

• Improved cash position during a major project delivery year

• Significant investment in church buildings and community infrastructure

• Improved overall balance sheet presentation and financial reporting

Key Risks and Considerations

• Rising utility, staffing, and operational costs

• Need to maintain unrestricted reserves which have decreased considerably since the end of 2024 - £57k to £45k.

• While there has been a significant unrestricted legacy give to St Johns (£70k+) we must continue to control spending and increase general income in order that the current available funds do notdecrease further.

• Importance of maintaining regular congregational giving

Overall Conclusion

The 2025 accounts reflect a year of significant capital investment, grant-funded activity, and community project development rather than a simple increase in unrestricted operating surplus.

Jonny Patton in his role as Ops Manager successfully secured and managed substantial external funding - we are extremely grateful for all his hard work.

Future financial sustainability will continue to depend upon careful stewardship, prudent expenditure management, ongoing congregational support, and continued success in securing appropriate external funding.

NB these are Management Accounts still to be independently examined and put into FRS 102 Format by our Accountant TC Craigs.

Helen Armstrong Priority Business Services Ltd External Bookkeeper

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Buildings

Car park and Drainage

At the start of 2025 we completed the works to the car park and also installed foul drainage to the Vestry and the North transept for future toilets and kitchenette/café. A pump was also installed to pump across the road to existing sewage, as there is none in the road. We were awarded £100,000 from the Government’s UKSPF Levelling Up fund.

Community Hub

Cottage

We were awarded a £452,261.35 grant from the Property Activation Fund, which is part of Goole Town Deal. Work commenced in on 20[th] October 2025 by Pinnacle Conservation and set to be complete by June 2026.

Church roof

We were awarded a grant of £100,000 from Historic England Heritage At Risk fund for works to the church roof and high level masonry. This work was completed March 2026 by Martin Brooks roofing, although we were awarded extra further funding for extra masonry works, glazing works and survey work for the spire and tower. This has resulted in an increased grant award of £170,229 with Stephen Hunter glazing completing the works to the windows.

We also launched the fundraising campaign to raise funds for future toilets and the Life & Hope gardens.

Project overview estimated costs:

Project	Cost	Projected Grant	Funding required
Cottage	£490,000	£465,000	£25,000
Roofs	£150,000	£100,000(+LPW)	£30,000
Cafe/Toilets	£220,000	£40,000(+LPW)	£180,000
L&H Gardens	£200,000	£185,000	£15,000
Total	£1,060,000	£790,000(+LPW)	£250,000

Belfry windows

We had received a £4,000 grant money from Minor Repair Grant from Diocese to repair broken windows in the Belfry. As the DAC recommended not to add the leaded trace on the replacements, toughened glass was installed on Tuesday 27[th] May by Stephen Hunter Glazing.

North transept floor.

While undergoing works to the drainage to the North transept it was noted that the floor in the corner was unsafe. This work was completed in May 2025 by Pinnacle Conservation at a cost of £3,594.79. The floor has needed to be installed lower than expected , as we didn’t have the access and a redesign has taken place. It may need to be raised in the future.

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LED uplighters

We were awarded £1220.60 from the Net Zero grant scheme by Sheffield Diocese to replace our old Halogen uplighters to LED. The quote from MTS electrical was for £2033.82 (including VAT). The difference was £813.22 and was covered by the PCC.

Jonny Patton

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Life events

Our parish continues to be richly blessed with a high number of life events, including baptisms, weddings, and funerals . These significant moments offer a profound opportunity for us to serve our community at key points in their lives, often welcoming people who may have little other connection with the church.

At the heart of this ministry is our calling to be present with people in moments of joy, transition, and loss. In baptism, we celebrate new beginnings and God’s gracious welcome into the family of faith. In weddings, we witness and bless the covenant of love, giving thanks for the gift of relationship. In funerals, we walk alongside the bereaved, holding before them the hope of the resurrection and the promise of God’s enduring presence.

Over time, we have developed clear and effective policies and procedures to support this ministry. These provide consistency, clarity, and a high standard of pastoral care, ensuring that each family is supported with sensitivity, dignity, and respect.

In addition, we have established a strong and responsive system for communication and staff allocation. This includes the use of dedicated channels, such as private WhatsApp groups, to coordinate clergy and lay ministers efficiently. This approach has enabled us to respond promptly to enquiries and to manage the volume of services well, while maintaining a collaborative and supportive team dynamic.

This work is further strengthened through regular staff meetings and a commitment to ongoing training and encouragement for our lay ministers, many of whom are continuing to grow in confidence and experience as they serve so faithfully within this ministry.

We give thanks for the trust our community places in us at these pivotal moments. It is a privilege to stand alongside people in these sacred spaces, and we remain committed to offering a ministry that reflects God’s love, compassion, and faithfulness to a ll.

Carol Rashid

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Children and Families

Children’s work; to summarise the past year it has been a blast! We have seen steady growth in numbers but also each child’s heart for Jesus become more apparent with individual spiritual growth too.

Kingdom Kids.

Kingdom Kids, runs on a weekly basis. This weekly session coincides with the 11.15am service. The aim for this group is to engage children with their discipleship, build Godly characteristics and be involved in peer fellowship as a strong Faith based group.

Each session consists of prayer, worship, a bible teaching, a craft or practical activity ending with a snack together. This gives the children opportunity to serve each other with preparation and delivering of snack time.

We join the main congregation for the last part of the service and participate in setting up of communion – the children love doing this as they take a small amount of ownership in leading this part of the service.

Little Lambs.

The aim of this group is to meet the needs of the community through offering a safe secure – environment for both children and carers. We meet every Monday, 10.30am 12.30pm in the spire centre. The aim of this group is an outreach purpose and building relationships with the community. Alongside a play session we offer a light lunch, this provides opportunity for families to eat together and receive a meal for no cost. As living costs increase and some families may face financial hardship, this provides them with a meal.

Every week we follow to same routine of free play, this is when the group helpers interact and talk to the parent/carer giving them the opportunity to off load or just a friendly ear to listen. We then join for story/singing and finish with a light lunch.

Although this group is low key faith based, we end each session with a Jesus song and grace, everyone is happy to join in and be a part of that small act of worship.

Unfortunately, I have seen a decrease in attendance within this group, however if the last year as taught me anything it is to trust the Lord and he will provide.

1,2,3 Walk with Me.

Also known as ‘after school church/ family service’ is such a joyous time of the week. This group is faith centred as the children pray, worship, look at a bible story, craft, and we join together for a meal. One of the highlights from this group is everyone is in, it is lovely to see – everyone pull together to help out or serve in some way this is a delight to see. We have – seen significant growth in numbers for this group which is just delightful. This group as highlighted to me that some things are just worth the wait. This year we introduced ‘journeying with Jesus’. Every week this gives a child the opportunity to take our Jesus teddy home with them, along with a journal. The children are encouraged to record what they

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have done with Jesus during the week. The aim of this is to encourage children Jesus is with them in everything they do, they are not alone and it is good to spend time with Jesus, adopting their own interpersonal relationship with Jesus.

Open Door Youth.

The youth group continues to meet monthly. The church doors are open and the youth are welcomed. The attendance for this group varies in numbers, some months we have had no attendance, this time is not wasted as it gives us the opportunity to pray for the youth of our town and seek God’s guidance for next steps. A highlight for this group was a visit from Bishop Pete. Our young people loved this and are beginning to ask the more important life questions in relation to faith. Bishop Pete offered opportunity for each young person to be – blessed, all that attended took part this was amazing to see. Upon our next gathering we asked how they felt afterwards some of the replies were:

“I felt special”

“I felt protected”

“I went home to look up Daniel and the meaning, did you know there is a story in the bible about Daniel”

These responses were encouraging for us as a team.

Schools work.

We continue to build connections with all the primary schools within our Parish.

See below for the STATS for school connections from September.

school	In school sessions	Whole school assemblies.	Visits to church
Kingsway Primary	2(approx. 65 children each session)	2 (370 children each assembly)	0
Boothferry Primary	1 (approx. 30 children each session)	0	3 (approx 58-62 children each visit)
Riverside	1 (approx. 15 children each session)	2 ( 40+ pupils each assembly)	2 visits. Post 16–35 children 1.Christmas performance for parents. (68 children and parents -154 in total)
Marshlands primary	2 (28 children each session)	1 (approx 385 children)	0

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It is great to engage with the different schools and help them deliver the Christianity part of the RE curriculum. We love to welcome the schools into church to encourage ‘Church’ as positive experience. I have recently been contacted by Falcons Education to see if we can make links and have the children come into church.

Outreach – supporting families.

With all our groups we strive to be a firm foundation and place of safety for children, along with their parent and carers.

This year, in December we were blessed by Five Rivers community, as they kindly put together Christmas hampers to give to each of our families. These were received with love and gratitude as some of our families find the Christmas season challenging.

The diocesan safeguarding team along with our parish safeguarding officer have provided valuable support and advice when concerns have been raised. This has allowed us to support families and individuals effectively and correctly.

Up coming Events.

I am excited to say I was contacted by Take Flight’s outreach programme, in connection with The Junction. Their aim is to work with a local baby group to offer a free, one-hour drama workshop for babies and their grown-ups, led by a professional early years artist, bringing their skills directly into the community. This is taking place in April.

Centenary Project.

The Centenary Project offers valuable support for my role through Monthly networks and training. It is great to meet with other workers, share ideas, difficulties and to be a part of a supportive community.

Training completed this year:

• How to be an all-inclusive church.

• Racial Justice training.

• Open the book.

• Messy church

• Chat and Catch – children prayer ministry

All of this training is valuable and supports me within my role.

The Centenary project also provided us with a retreat day, this created opportunity for spiritual refilling, to hear and listen to God and create opportunity for personal connection.

Volunteers.

As always, children’s ministry would not be possible without committed volunteers. It is with their help, dedication, individual gifts and talents that these groups are successfully ran. A BIG thank you to each person that gives their valuable time and is committed to supporting the children’s ministry.

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A thought from me

One of the biggest highlights and quotes I have come across this year is:

“Children are not the future; they are the here and now”. This is something I feel we adopted well as a church. However, I hold this at the front of planning, decisions and children’s ministry as we continue to grow not just in number but faith too.

Please do pray for our children’s ministry groups as they grow and learn with Jesus.

With every blessing

Emma Johnson Children and Families worker.

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Parish Safeguarding Officer

Churches, ours included, are a community of imperfect people, ministering to a community of imperfect people, through sharing and living the good news of Jesus with them. We each come with unique experiences, successes, mistakes and hurts that shape who we have been, and who we are now. Safeguarding in practice reminds me that, knowing all this (including the bits we ourselves try to ignore) God still welcomes everyone to His table.

Promoting a Safer Church is at the heart of safeguarding, built on us expressing and demonstrating the love of God in every aspect of our relationships, how we relate to each other, and by valuing the image of God in each person.

The Church of England has made six clear commitments the regarding the safeguarding of children and adults (found in the House of Bishop’s policy document ‘Promoting a Safer Church’). It’s about our church culture and environment; safe recruiting and train ing for anyone with responsibilities related to vulnerable adults, children and young people (volunteers and paid team); responding promptly to concerns or allegations; pastoral care for individuals; responding to those who may present a risk to others.

The Church of England have provided clear guidance and policy, training and toolkits to practice this across everything and in everything our church family day to day. Safeguarding – activity frequently occurs in the background the advance planning and risk assessments of - a new activity, or the safe conversation about a ‘gut feeling’ about an incident, or the direct disclosure or witness of harmful behaviour in the church setting & subsequent responding. As part of this, we greatly appreciate the expertise, support and advice of our Diocesan Safeguarding Team when we have concerns that directly affect our church life and people, and other issues in our town that affect our church family. At St. John’s, we continue our legal responsibilities to report and respond to concerns as they occur, as well as holding regular meetings (at least quarterly) for the ministry team to discuss key or current safeguarding matters.

The Diocese of Sheffield also arrange a day each year for all the Parish Safeguarding Officers and any deputies, to meet and learn together. I have found these incredibly positive and useful events. At the 2025 event, our group work and updates were powerfully put into context by a survivor who told us their personal story, and how they now use this to protect others.

Training on safeguarding vulnerable adults, children & young people is available to anyone who attends our church. You can complete basic and foundational training by e-learning at your own pace, or via one of Diocese of Sheffield’s sessions on Zoom or in -person. Details for both can be found here

https://www.sheffield.anglican.org/support/safeguarding/training/safeguarding-elearning/

I would like to thank the ministry team, churchwardens, all volunteers and everyone else in our church community for being part of the work in the last 12 months.

Rachel [e-mail]

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Worship and Social

The group continues to meet each month, unfortunately the numbers have fallen due to illness and age and often the weather.

It is a chance for some people who do not attend Church Services to come and enjoy worship, hymns, prayers, speakers and discussion time on many subjects. It is also a place to meet and greet each other with a cuppa and lots of chat!

We sing hymns, have prayers and a short talk. We have had a visit from 2 ladies from Sheffield Mothers Union working in the Doncaster Deanery.

We welcomed Rev’d Carol to speak to us on two occasions.

Our ‘giving pot’ at meetings gives us money to give to church and pay for flowers given out on Mothering Sunday, also birthday flowers.

It was wonderful that other members took it on to plan and lead the meetings when I was out of action.

It would be lovely to welcome new people and thank you to staff who prepare the room for us, very much appreciated.

Yvonne Johnson

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Craft Angels

The Craft Angels meet every Thursday, term time only, from 1pm to 3pm in The Spire. Numbers can vary from 3 to 11 depending on outside responsibilities. We usually bring our own projects unless we are concentrating on something in particular. We had a very busy 2025.

It is fair to say that this group has evolved and is no longer purely a craft group. We are regularly involved in the church festivals which the group do enjoy. In 2025 this involved: Decorating the church for Hannah and James’s wedding. Preparing Mothering Sunday posies (£25 donation from the Fellowship Group) New bunting for The Spire.

New cushion covers for The Spire easy chairs (thank you Barbara Dargan) Decorating the church and The Spire for Easter, V.E. Day Celebrations, Harvest Festival, Remembrance Sunday, and Christmas. Thank you to Julia Walton and Margaret Chantry for their contributions.

It was also our privilege to decorate the church for Shiela Dunleavy’s funeral, a much loved and missed member of our church family.

We held a Pie, Pea and Quiz in April and raised approximately £280. Thanks to Sylvia for making the pies.

We held a Summer Cream Tea in July and raised approximately £210 We attended Old Goole Gala (crafts, cake stall) in August and raised £150. A further Pie and Pea lunch was held in October, £140 raised.

Christmas Craft Fayre with mince pie and drink was held late November. Following this Fayre, we located a Craft table in the church, along with an honesty box. Items sold very well. £350 raised.

Sue Nicholson 10.03.26

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Saturday Café

I am pleased to report that the Saturday Morning Café is as popular and as lively as ever. We arrive at 9am to open from 10am to 12 noon on the third Saturday of the month. Regular groups arrive in couples and fours with singles arriving and forming large groups of up to 10. We have now settled on a type of sausage, bacon and breadcakes that people seem to prefer, and we receive very few complaints these days (big relief). On average we take £45 in donations every Saturday we are open, up from £35 in 2024. More donation tins are now distributed around the café.

We have a strong, committed team of 6 and there is a lot of fun and laughter in the kitchen. Thank you, I love you all!!

We now offer gluten free breadcakes.

We would like to offer a vegetarian option in the near future.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team and Karen for all their effort and support throughout 2025.

Thank you to Barbara Dargan who very kindly shops for our supplies and stands in at short notice when needed.

Sue Nicholson 10.03.26

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EWES

Background:

EWES meet on the 1[st] Tuesday evening of every month throughout the year (between 5 and 12 women each time). Some people live in Goole itself, and others live in surrounding villages, and we come with a broad mix in the length of our faith journey, and our experiences of life, work and church.

Our sessions begin with a conversation starter over drinks (and often delicious cake), before more focussed discussion on a word or phrase linked to Christian life. We end with the structured night prayer of compline.

In June 2025 we also went for a Saturday of activities in Hunmanby, beautifully led and organised by three members. Individuals who’re unable to come on Tuesdays joined too, for a day of crafts, worship, personal quiet time, chat, food and time on the beach. A blessed day.

– Reflections co-produced by the group:

– During EWES we share personal stories our faith experiences, what makes us who we are now. Trust in and respect of each other mean it’s space of safe sharing. We are encouraging each other. EWES is a chance to talk freely about faith and belief, which we really value (particularly when we’re otherwise surrounded by non -Christians, or our local church is a small community).

For our different individual reasons, coming to an evening group can feel too much sometimes. However, this safe haven offers time out. It’s comforting, it’s calming. We feel refreshed as we leave. And the group agreed – it’s worth the effort.

Rachel

pp: women of EWES

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Prayer Breakfast

Many have said in the past that prayer is like the engine in a church or a ministry, and at St John’s that’s no exception. A small number of us have been meeting every Thursday morning at 7am in the Spire Centre to intercede for our Church, or Town, our Nation, and the World. We start each meeting with worship and a time sharing testimony of what we are seeing God doing, and throughout the months, there has never been a session where we haven’t been surprised to hear of prayers being answered or God at work in wonderful ways.

We, and others, have noticed a real difference in events and groups when they have been prayed for at some point, particularly during Prayer Breakfast, and we know as Hannah often reminds us, that our prayers have made a difference!

It is a joy for us to spend the time after prayer eating together and getting to know each other, which has helped us all to grow closer and have a deeper care for one another.

Ben Grist

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Electoral Roll

The year began with just over 100 members on the church Electoral Roll.

As required every six years, a complete renewal of the Electoral Roll commenced in January 2025.

Sylvia Andrews has served as the Electoral Roll Officer for six years, stepping down in April 2025 and handing over to Sue Nicholson. We would like to thank Sylvia for her service and her help during the handover.

Following the completion of the renewal the Electoral Roll at the end of 2025 stands at 78 members. This lower number reflects, not only the necessary updating of the roll, but also the loss of much-loved members through death and others moving away from the parish. It also highlights an opportunity for renewed growth.

A recruitment campaign is planned for 2026 to encourage greater participation and to increase membership on the Electoral Roll.

Susan Nicholson

Electoral Roll Officer

05.05.26

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Life Hub

Life Hub meets on a Wednesday evening during term time at the Spire Centre and is a chance for people to get to know each other, study the Bible together, and pray for each other.

We have been trying this model for the last year and I feel it has been largely successful in achieving these aims. We have been following the Sunday sermon series as the Bible reading each week, and people have appreciated going deeper into a passage and having the chance to discuss questions that came up from the sermon. We have managed to have some socials at Christmas and the Summer, eating together, having a quiz, and enjoying a laugh.

Members of the group have fed back on their experiences with Life Hub, and some notable feelings were that the group is a very safe space to share openly, and that the discussion is accessible to people of different familiarities with the Bible.

Numbers have dwindled more recently, but we typically might expect to see around 8-10 people each week.

The group has just started the Bible Course which has seen a boost of enthusiasm and we are excited to see how God guides the group in this next season.

Ben Grist

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Mission to Seafarers

The Humber Mission to Seafarers Goole Team continues to visit ships offering support to visiting seafarers. Often this is a simple as giving local information and time to chat about life at sea and at home. As crews can be separated from home and family for up to nine months, they value welfare support. Goole is a good port for seafarers as all the town facilities are very handy, as is the church.

We have hosted barbecues in the past and are planning to do the same again this year. The dates are 18 May, 15 June and 6 July (all Mondays). Church members very are welcome to come along and meet the visiting crews. We never know if ships will be in on the day or if the crews will attend, but when they have been, they made for great evenings.

The team is currently Frankie, Alex, Ben and Steve. If you are interested in finding out more about being a volunteer ship visitor, please speak to a member of the team or contact the port chaplain direct at

[e-mail].

Tim Linkens

Humber Port Chaplain

The Mission to Seafarers

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Life and Hope Gardens

Progress on Life and Hope Garden is going smoothly, thanks to support from the PCC for covering survey costs and funding from the Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust and Howden Rotary. We now have the completed ecology survey from Middleton Bell and Helen Ball at Groundwork finalizing the garden plan. Meanwhile, John Buglass is preparing the Written Scheme of Investigation for the archaeology survey, and the flood and tree surveys are expected to start from the week beginning 18th May. Zoe and Catherine are working on the DAC application, and we will be ready to submit the Planning application as soon as the surveys and plans are finished.

Looking ahead while we wait for paperwork, I’ve been researching additional funding opportunities that will become available once we secure planning permission and move into the next phase. Jonny recently found information about The Queen Elizabeth Trust—a new charity supporting community projects like ours—and we’re waiting for further updates in the coming months. Other potential funders on our list include Asda, Screwfix, and the Better Community Business Network amongst others, all with upcoming funding rounds.

I have also visited with local groups who’ll use the space, like Treehouse nursery and Little Lambs toddler group. I also visited an established community garden, Mires Beck, to speak with Leanne, who coordinates the project. She had some great advice about how we can welcome people to the space once established and is keen that we contact her if there is anything she can advise or support us with as we progress. It was great to see the very successful project up and running! Anthony from Hey Smile has sent some useful information about setting up a Friends group to help maintain the garden and further contacts who are involved in similar projects. I hope to arrange visits to speak with organizers soon. I have also been visiting Skipworth Hall occasionally to work with the head gardener there to get a little hands on, practical experience and will be attending the next Together for Goole meeting to make contacts and promote the project. We are also very excited about the seeding swap event on 16[th] May, at which I will be showing the walkthrough video of the garden and asking people to complete questionnaires which can be used to support future applications.

Sonia Crowe

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PCC Secretary

Parish of Goole – St John the Evangelist

Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council

for the year ended 31 December 2025

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 registered with the Charities Commission Ref No 1200003.

PCC Members who have served until the Annual Parochial Church Council in April 2024

Incumbent Revd Hannah Patton Ministry Team Revd Peter Kay Revd Ben Grist Revd Carol Rashid Children’s Worker Emma Johnson Church Wardens Ken Sykes Kassie Holliday

Representatives of the Deanery Synod

Shaun Clarkson Ken Sykes Reader Shaun Clarkson Directly Elected Members Secretary & Minute Taker Carol Sykes Safeguarding Rep Rachel McGarry Treasurer Helen Armstrong Electoral Roll Officer Sue Nicholson Helen Sawyer Victoria Taylor Emma Johnson Zara Hale

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Louie Broadhead left the PCC during 2025 to undertake Curate training.

New Members elected to the PCC from April 2025 are

Ann Gilbert

Administration Team Jonny Patton Karen Saxton Flo Dendle

Bank : Virgin Money (previously known as Yorkshire Bank).

We have to use the Post Office in Goole for paying money into the Virgin money as there is no local branch. They will only allow us to deposit complete bags of money, therefore money has to be “carried over” until we can make up complete bags of money to deposit.

Independent Examiner :

Although Sowerby Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, 50 – 52 Aire Street Goole DN14 5QE have been our Accountants for a number of years, the PCC have agreed to use the Accountants that our Treasurer uses for her other clients and we are in the process of moving to new Accountants.

Structure, governance and management

T he 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 secretary and two 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 subcommittee).

As we now have an administration team, most things are dealt with by the admin team.

We also have a subcommittee regarding Health & Safety issues.

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.

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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 78 .

Hannah and the team have been running various courses including Alpha and prayer meetings. We now have a “little lambs” group, youth group, Ewes (Encouraging women empathy sharing) Coffee mornings and “Bob” group (band of brothers) a Saturday Café once a month and Craft Angels who do fundraising events and other things for the Church.

Revd Peter Kay has moved from Goole and the Life Events Weddings Baptisms Funerals are dealt with by the team. Ben and Hannah help with these. We continued covering the Marshlands area until the end of the year.

Contact is still maintained with as many people as possible, through Church newsletter by email and printed form and telephone contact.

We are looking at have a Life & Hope Garden around the church grounds and toilets in the Church. We still continue with this, pursing grant funding where we can to make this happen.

Review of the Year

The PCC met 8 times during 2025. We usually try to have April as the APCM, August as a free month and no meeting in December due to this month being busy with Christmas events.

Fundraising continues to take place through having craft fayres on some Saturday mornings when we have the Saturday café. We keep Zoe Kemp and Jonny Patton busy with applications for Grant funding. They have been successful in receiving £150k for part of the Church roof from Historic England and received money from the Town Deal to bring the Cottage attached to the Spire Centre back into use. The work on these have started.

We have started a community hub in which we are raising money over the next 3 years to help with all the work we hope to achieve.

Those who pay income tax at the standard rate are encouraged to make a Gift Aid declaration.

We continually 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.

We receive bookings for the Spire Centre throughout the year which also generates some income. We have a ramp to get into the building which makes it easier for disabled patrons to use.

For services in Church we currently have to use the outside toilet available at the Spire Centre which is across the road from the church, but are aiming to have toilets inside the church when finances allow us to do this. Drainage has been laid from the church to join up with the mains drainage to start the process.

We have had a car park put on the church grounds with some marked for the disabled patrons who attend church. The car park has been helpful as car parking isn’t always possible on one side of Church Street during the week.

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CCTV covers the Church and grounds.

We have started working with the Mission to Seafarers and trained members of the Church visit the ships in dock when required.

We continue to work towards a Life & Hope Garden around the outside of the Church. We have had plans drawn up which are amazing and hope at some point in the future, grants permitting, that we will be able to complete this project.

C A Sykes (Mrs)

PCC Secretary

April 2026

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Appendix 2

Parish of Goole Minutes of ELECTION OF CHURCH WARDENS and ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING From Tuesday 29 April 2025 7:30pm held in The Spire Centre

WORSHIP

Led by Jonny Patton on guitar.

Opening prayers led by Rev Dr Hannah Patton.

MEETING ONE – For the Election of Church Wardens

1) Apologies

Yvonne Johnson, Karen Saxton, Alison and Helen Armstrong

2) Election of Church Wardens

Nominations were received from Kenneth Sykes and Kassie Holliday. Kenneth and Kassie were accepted by Rev ’ d Dr Hannah Patton and duly elected.

Hannah thanked Kenneth and Kassie for all their hard work through 2024. She said they did a wonderful job and were very reliable.

MEETING TWO – Annual Parochial Church Council Meeting

The Annual Parochial Church meeting took place immediately after the election of Church Wardens.

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] December 2024 had been made available prior to the meeting.

Meeting chaired by Rev ’ d Dr Hannah Patton. All reports were pertinent to the year 2024.

21 people in attendance.

Rev ’ d Dr Hannah Patton, Jonny Patton, Rev Ben Grist, Rev Carol Rashid, Shaun Clarkson, Louie Broadhead, Emma Johnson, Kassie Holliday, Kenneth Sykes, Carol Sykes, Sylvia Andrews, Helen Sawyer, Patrick Bryars, Victoria Taylor, Rachel McGarry, Ann Gilbert, Zara Hale, Andrew Taylor, Susan Nicholson Jackie Crawford and Julia Walton.

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1. Approval of previous minutes.

Proposed by Sylvia Andrews and seconded by Patrick Bryars. All in favour.

2. Matters Arising

No matter arising from the previous minutes.

3. Election of PCC Members

Louie Broadhead Helen Sawyer Carol Sykes Rachel McGarry Zara Hale Susan Nicholson Victoria Taylor Emma Johnson Ann Gilbert

1. Ratification of Side persons - Not required to ratify side persons.

5. Consideration of Reports and comments.

Reports were received from: Treasurer, Buildings team, Life Events, Children and Families, Parish Safeguarding Officer, Worship and Social, Craft Angels, Saturday Café, Sunday Lunches, Electoral Roll Officer, Life Hub, Mission to Seafarers, PCC Secretary.

Comments on the Reports -

• The reports were encouraging.

• It was great that young children are coming forward to help.

• Lovely having the Nigerian families and that they seem to have settled with us.

• Support networks seem to be growing.

• Shout out about the curates, how they all work together.

• Joy to see what has happened over the year.

• Nice to see how people meet for church services and then they go to the pub for coffee !

• Building work is encouraging.

6. Appointment of auditors

Although Helen was unable to attend the meeting she had suggested that we continue with Sowerbys as the Auditors. If not with them there will be huge fees to pay for others.

Ken proposed and Victoria seconded that we stay with the current Auditors. All in favour.

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7. Chairman’s Remarks.

So much has been happening and life is sometimes hard and sometimes it is difficult to have conversations but on the whole, we are incredibly hopeful for what God is doing here. We had a prayer meeting for the hospital. Hannah feels that at this meeting, something happened and she felt that God was working. She reported that she can see things happening in the Church and that it is being opened up more and more. She reported that we have an opportunity for work on the roof, we are looking at installing toilets into the Church and perhaps a café, hope to have Life and Hope Gardens surrounding the Church which would not only be good for the Church but for the town and the community. Sonia Crow is currently in post for another 3 months doing fundraising for the Life and Hope Gardens.

Hannah then went on to talk about money. Many people may not know how money works within the Church. We have had a large grant which the Diocese of Sheffield blessed Goole with which we will receive over the next 3 years to fund posts so we have a little time to get ourselves into a position before we will have to pay for the team, along with all the outgoings of the Church upkeep. Our Parish Share goes to pay for the stipend ’ s salary. The remaining money we receive comes in through Life Events, cake stalls and other events we hold. When the grant monies dry up, we will need to increase our income into the Church. We will need some serious fundraising. We will be talking to the congregation about giving. We will need to look at how we all give and look at creative ways to raise money. If we continue on the trajectory we are on, we won’t have a lot left. We need to think of ways we can all bring in more money. Its really about God and his vision for Goole. Do pray for God’s provision.

The meeting ended with prayers.

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