**The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Cayton Charity number: 1206882** ## **Annual Report 2024** ## **Aims and purposes** Cayton Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Paul Harford, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the five church buildings and churchyards of All Saints’ (Ripley), St. Andrew’s (Burnt Yates), St. John the Evangelist (Bishop Thornton), St. Michael the Archangel (Markington), and St. Wilfrid (South Stainley). ## **Objectives and Activities** The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches and to become part of our parish community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and Scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: - Worship and prayer; learning about the gospel; developing their knowledge of, and deepening their trust in, God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. - Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish - Missionary and outreach work. To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of our five churches and their churchyards. ## **Achievements and performance** ## **Worship and prayer** The PCC is keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example, smaller services such as morning and evening prayer, and midweek Eucharists provide a quiet, intimate and reflective environment for worship, while opportunities are provided for people to engage in more outgoing worship at our larger Sunday gatherings. As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life; in marriage, public vows are exchanged with God's blessing; through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life that is now complete in this world, and commend the person into God's keeping. Study and Home Groups have met throughout the year. We are grateful to a number of community spaces who have helped in hosting us this year, including Burnt Yates Community Centre, The Yorkshire Hussars Inn in Markington, and Markington CE Primary and Nursery School. ## **Deanery Synod** Three members of the PCC sit on the Deanery Synod. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the Church. Deanery Synod Representatives for the Parish: Margaret Davis, Richard Davis, Ian Gant, Judy Matthews. The Minutes of the Deanery Synod meetings through the year and other documents distributed are available to view on request to the Synod’s Secretary. ## **The Church Buildings** Four out of five of our churches are usually open regularly to members of the public for private prayer, and reflection outside of service and event times. It is important, therefore, to keep our churches in the best repair possible. Our churchwardens continue to monitor the state of the fabric, and alongside the PCC, undertake to commission such works as are necessary and affordable. This year the Quinquennial Inspection was undertaken for St. Andrew’s Church, Burnt Yates, by Alexa Stephens, Pearce Bottomley Architects. Sadly this year the majority of St. Michael’s church has remained closed to public access, as well as a perimeter around it, due to concerns with the safety of the historic lath and plaster roof internally, and the slating externally. Other major projects we are currently exploring include re-ordering projects at St. Andrew’s, and All Saints’, as well as the requirements for restoring St. Michael’s Roof, and the organ at All Saints’ Church. ## **Pastoral care, and Mission and Evangelism** Some members of our parish are unable to attend church due to sickness or age. Reverends Paul Harford and Linda Boon, alongside Reader Janet Newell have visited all church members who have requested it, to celebrate communion with them either at their homes or in hospital. Cayton Cares (one of our PCC’s Passion Led Groups) have been instrumental in arranging and leading a number of community lunches and events, which have been received well and brought people from within and beyond the regular congregations together to reduce social isolation and loneliness, and develop links with other community groups and activities. Our second PLG, known as the ‘eco group’ has been engaging our communities in looking at how best to model sustainability, and cherish God’s creation. This has provided good opportunities to work with neighbours and others, and our open spaces have continued to flourish to the benefit of both human and wild visitors. The strengthening connection with local institutions, particularly around Christmas interactions with the Yorkshire Hussars (who invited our choir to sing in the bar one night, and also hosted our Christmas Eve Crib Service (in the stable behind the Inn); and Markington School hosting a service a month for us, continue as exciting opportunities to further grow commmunity engagement and mission. ## **Ecumenical relationships** There is little opportunity for formal ecumenical relationships within our parish, but we remain on good terms with the local Roman Catholic Church. ## **Safeguarding** The PCC has complied with the duty to have ‘due regard’ to the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance. We have established a new quarterly Safeguarding Team Meeting, and undertaken a Safeguarding Risk Assessment through the year. We have been in consultation with the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors a few times this year, but not with anything that has required any formal or legal action. ## **Financial review** Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £92,991, of which £57,395 was unrestricted voluntary donations, including a portion of Gift Aid received through PGS, and directly. Restricted donations of £3,040 were also received. Full details of these and other receipts are detailed in the financial statements. The net result for the year was an excess of receipts over payments of £17,993 on unrestricted funds. Adding bank and deposit balances brought forward at the beginning of the year, the balances carried forward at 31 December on unrestricted funds totalled £57,995. We are deeply grateful to our treasurer Karen Hyde for all her work through the year. ## **Reserves policy** It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to at least three months' unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £26,000. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The cash balance of £57,995 held on unrestricted (including designated) funds at the year end, together with the amounts payable to and by the PCC, exceeds this amount. Some of the large fabric expenses expected this year have been deferred to next, and this excess will likely be needed towards seeding funding, or meeting these costs. ## **Optional information** ## **Volunteers** We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our parish the lively and vibrant community it is. In particular, we want to mention our Associate Priest Linda Boon, our Readers Karen, Tina, and Janet, and our Licensed Lay Worship Leaders who work alongside David, our choir, and other voluntary musicians to provide our worship through the year. We also wish to acknowledge our churchwardens Diane Carter, Margaret Davis, Charles Hutchinson, Sylvia Loxley, Julia Roe, and Standing Committee member Ian Gant who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf; and Karen Hyde and Graham Jones who have done an enormous amount of work of bringing our accounts and accounting together, and Bill Humphreys our independent examiner. ## **Structure, governance and management** The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules, modified by a Bishop’s Instrument. The membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), associate vicar, readers, deanery synod reps, churchwardens, and members elected by those who are on the electoral roll of the church. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish, including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members receive initial training into the workings of the PCC. The full PCC met six times during the year. The ‘Ecology and the Environment’, and ‘Cayton Cares’ Passion Led Groups met throughout the year. The ‘Fundraising and Events PLG’ did not meet, but its terms of reference were redrawn. The Standing Committee met regularly through the year to resolve day-to-day and smaller fabric issues. ## **Electoral Roll** The Electoral Roll was renewed prior to the 2025 Annual Meeting, at which point it contained 97 names. ## **Administrative information** Cayton parish encompasses the villages and hamlets, in full or in part, of Bedlam, Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Cayton, Clint, Fountains, Hardgate, Ingerthorpe, Markington, Monkton Moor, Ripley, Shaw Mills, South Stainley, Warsill, and Wormald Green. It is part of the Diocese of Leeds within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, Westerns Lane, Markington, HG3 3PB. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2025). Cayton Parish is registered with the Charity Commission as ‘THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAYTON’, charity number 1206882. PCC members who have served at any time from 1[st] January 2024 until the date this report was approved are: ## Ex officio members: - Incumbent: The Reverend Paul Harford (chair) - Associate Vicar: The Reverend Linda Boon - Readers: Karen Evans, Janet Newell, Tina McGrath - Wardens: Diane Carter, Margaret Davis, Charles Hutchinson, Sylvia Loxley, Julia Roe ## Elected members: - Deanery Synod Representatives: Margaret Davis, Richard Davis, Ian Gant, Judy Matthews - Lay Representatives: Helen Cryer, Kathryn McKendrick-Smith, Alan Manship, Nicola Gifford, Catherine Lewis. ## Appointed Secretary and Treasurer - Secretary: Caroline Smith - Treasurer: Karen Hyde ## Independent Examiner: Bill Humphreys Approved by the PCC on 2[nd] May 2025 and signed on their behalf by the Reverend Paul Harford (PCC chairman) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PARISH OF CAYTON FROM 1.1.24TO 31.12.24 AGREED BYTHE PCC MEETING ON 5.4.25 PAROCHIAL CHUR(11 COUNaL OF THE PARISH OFc4YfoN. NCKITH YORKSHIRE Firbanclal Statementsendln831.1224 Recelptsand PaymentsAc¢ounts t￿On LeEx¥ Gertr Fund ropley M**Jn8to B Thomton ￿￿tY8t*S Sstainley awon F*rl¢ n F*ri¢ Fabric Fabrlc Fabr1¢ Restrfcted RECBP75 Volunatsryrecelpts Planned giving Collections* serrice5 l other8iving1voluntaryr￿&Pts Gift Aid reco¥tred l&ite TOTALS 24608.10 12986.73 6864.50 12936.38 57395.71 720.( 1116.00 498.87 0.00 0.00 40.00 0.00 40.00 0.00 25328.1 452.55 15255.28 8516.57 15919.94 117.D5 13053.43 9086.17 69556.75 7LX).CK> 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2334.87 7LN).rx) Legacles iooo.oo 0.00 0.00 iooo.oo Act¢￿tIest￿r1ener*inSfvn Tradin8in¢ome8ros5 Fundrai￿n88rD 12043.92 1803.28 13847.20 12043.92 2226.76 4862.02 2226.76 16905.94 831.98 831.98 0.00 Irwestmerrtincomellnterest 3226.53 89.83 33.51 d93.61 136.29 47.94 233.90 4261.61 ChJrch*iI￿ileslpCCfÉeSret3lned 16650.47 0.00 0.00 16650.47 (Aherrecelpts Grants Vat rttover 872. om O.IM) 2008.00 lo250.￿ 13130.00 0.00 7209.76 7209.76 T￿81 ie¢eFpts 92991.91 3256.68 73351 493.61 176.29 2055.94 29006.59 128714.53 Lewy fund rfjpley Markinoo B Tr)mion Bwrrtyates Sstslnley nFthic Fabr1¢ F*rie Fabric Re*rl¢ted PAYAIENTS Church actlvltles Oioce5èn parish contribution Cler8yènd staffingcost5 Church runninge%pthse5 Mission yvingand donations Mission & Ev3n8dtsm r*)tÈ Gener4 TOTALS 200LM).00 11375.21 363¥3.61 384.LKI 330.92 68473.74 0.00 20000.00 0.00 11375.21 155.90 40852.46 0.00 384.00 490.01 820.93 645.91 73432.60 IX12.65 2410.30 1902.65 om 0.00 2410.30 Church maSorrep¥rs 0.00 42374.40 42374.40 Costofgeneratingknnds Fundra151ngc05ts Tradln6C05ts 1139.72 1886.20 3025.92 L36.57 1276.29 1886.20 136.57 3162A9 Nnanclal &Professtonaltosts io 2498.80 4156.26 1571.TrJ 395.￿1 395. 395.00 1324.30 10735.36 Tot* paymet)ts 73998.46 6058.91 1571.00 395.00 195.00 Z805.30 44481.18 129704.85 E¥¢￿so¢recelpts0¥erPaITheTrts 17993.45 -2802_23 437.49 98.61 -218.71 -749.36 -IS474.59 -1990.32 Transfeibetweenfimd5 O.(KJ 5809.17 -5809.17 0.00 In¥estmententathmerts 0.00 0.00 Cath atbankat 1.1.24 ￿18￿1.67 6322.26 2238.02 29999.77 599.55 0.00 29244.59 11640S.86 Cash atbankat 31.12.24 57995.12 9000. 3510.03 I4￿ts3 30098.38 380.84 5059AI 7960.83 115415.54 Unrestricted Restricted fuThJs funds Statement of Assetsand Liabilities A5at 31.12.24: Cash funds- general reserve Legacy fijnds Restricted Deposit Funds Burnt Yates Fabric Fund Markington Fabric Fund Bishop Thornton Fabric Fund Ripley Fabric Fund South Stainley Fabric Fund Markington Church Organ Fund Markington IT Literacy Fund Chi Idrens Ministry Fund Cayton Cares Wellbeing Fund Cayton Choir Fund Churchyard Maintenance Fund Ripleyorgan Fund South Stainley Bell Tower 57995.12 9000.00 380.84 1400.53 30098.38 3520.03 5059.81 422.99 1298.87 635.62 437.00 917.91 97.93 4150.51 0.00 Investment funds NS&I 13841221 Burnt Yates re Neil Parker Memorial Clock Fund NS&I 138071981 Burnt Yates Unrestricted CCLAC830326914)01 Bishop Thornton re Doris Kirby Bequest- held at LDBF CCLACB30326904)01 Bishop Thornton re PCC Old Churchyard- held at LDBF CCLACB30135314)01 Bishop Thornton reJack9)n Bequest CCLA CB3013335-001 Bishop Thornton rejackson Bequest Total of Funds 2209.54 10964.97 28431.67 4763.28 53621.08 34710.24 77960.09 172156.23 Liabilities- Parish share liabilitywas £56.180 for 2024 and only£20k wasactually paid (leaving a deficit of £36,180> Notès l. Thefinancial stateM￿ts0fthe PCC havebeeTh preparej inaccordaTrcewiththeChurch kcounting Regulations2006 uyngthe Receipts& Payment b&sis Reslricted Funds-movements Markington Church Organ Fund Markington ITLIter￿ Fund Childrens Ministry Fund C3ytoD Ca￿wellbe[n8 Fund Markington Churchyard Fund Churchyard Maintenance Fun South Stainley Bell Tower Fund Cayton Choir Fund Ripley Organ Fund Investment Funds-mo¥ements NS&I BurntY3te5 138071981 NS&I BurntYate$ 138412211 Bal blfwd Rfftypts 399.75 23.24 71.39 Payments T￿sfer Balcfvd 422.99 1227.48 1298.87 969_33 51.30 385.01 635.62 332.00 210.00 105_00 437.00 0.00 0.00 97.93 25591.11 22884.76 42666.70 724.92 348.89 155.90 0.00 5319.08 1168.57 97.93 5809.17 917.91 4150.51 10880.79 2192.58 84.18 16.96 10964.97 2209.54 Accountsclosed durln82024: South Stainley Tower Fund Bishop Thornton Depo&tAccount Bishop Thornton Nat5avings Bond IF) BishopThornton Natsavings Inv IF) NS&I Burnt Yate5 137932907 A(tiwtiesfor8eneratingfunds Ripleycafé income stayed in the8￿er?1 fvnd thisyear Grafttsreceived.. Harrogate Bccommuted funds Harrogate BCcommut& funds Harrog&e Bccofflrnutaj funds Leeds Diocese Harrogate Repaif Fund Thesharp Trust YHCTGrant 8ramall Foundation 850.00 Burnt Yate5tree-mak¢ngeood afterstorm damage 1380.00 &)uth StainleylFabricl-Path restoratlon 628.00 South StainltylFabritl-tontribution towardsthenewchurchyard sk8naBe 22.00 Refund ofACCttnetnber5hip 2000.00 South StainleyBdl Tower Restoration 250.00 S)uth Stainlw Bdl Tower Resttsratio 3000_00 South Stainley Bdl TOW￿ Restor*io 5000.00 South Stanley Bdl TOW￿ Restoratio 13130.00 Vat recovered: New rulechanges bythe Deptof mdFaM￿ theminimurn VATryovwyÉsrK>wf 1.000 and thereforethis rulÈsoutsrnaller projects untlertaken bytheparish. >uth Stainley Bell TOwervATr￿0verd £7.209.76 Parish share.. £20,000 wa5paid towardsarequest of £56.180. OthermaiorrunningeKpense& Routine maintenance Insurance Upkeep olchurchyards 4038.05 11227.62 8841.90 Major repalrs& maintenance co South St8inlty Bell Tower South Stainl* Path 42374.40 1380.00 43754.40 io Profetyonal ¢Lbts: Geffter￿ Ac 1571.00 395.IK> 395.00 395.00 395.00 395.00 395ffj0 1314.30 1324.30 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REpoirf TO THE TRUSTEES of CAYfoN PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL J report on the accounts of the church for the 12 months ended 31" December 2024 which are set out on pages I to 6 of this report. Respcctive responsibilities of Trnstees aDd Examiner. The church's trllstees are responsible for the prepardtion of the a￿OUnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Aci 2011. li is my responsibility to . Examfftne the accounts (under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011). To follow ihe pn)ceduTes laid dow￿ in the Gener21 Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(b) of the 2011 Act): and To state whether parttcular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's report My examination was carried out under section 145 of the Clwities Act 2011. In canying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Conllnission under Section 145(b) of the Aci. My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the trustees and a comparison of the aLLounts presenied wilh those Tecords. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. Indcpendent Examiners StxtemenL I have completed my examination and confirn) thai no material matters have come to my attention wthich gave Teasonable Cause to believe that the rt4uirements to keep proper accounting records An accordance with Section IJO of the 2011 A¢( have noi been met. Signed . Date . William Humphreys 23 Williamson Drive Ripon Nth Yorkshire HG4 IAY