The Parish of St. John the Baptist, Hatherleigh
Annual Report & Financial Statements
Of the Parochial Church Council
For the year ended 31[st] December 2025
Team Vicar: The Reverend Leigh Winsbury
Bankers: National Westminster Bank
Independent Examiner: Mr Greg Morgan Landscove
The Parochial Church Council is an Excepted Charity Charity number 1208479 St John the Baptist Church, Hatherleigh EX20 3JN stjohnshatherleigh.uk
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
AIMS AND PURPOSES
St John the Baptist’s Parochial Church Council (the PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with our Rector & Incumbent the Reverend Claire Reynolds & Team Vicar the Reverend Leigh Winsbury, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. We have a curate Jonathan Cook who is working for the 5 parishes.
The church itself is a Grade I Listed Building, which the PCC is responsible for maintaining as well as the Old Vestry and Old Schools both grade 2 listed buildings, which are also Church property.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
In promoting activities in furtherance of these objectives the PCC has regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to feel part of our parish family by holding regular services and community events and meetings in both the church and other church buildings. Within our worship we endeavour to put faith into practice through worship and prayer
We seek to benefit the whole community by being inclusive of everyone. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through worship and prayer, provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish and by mission and outreach. We have traditional and alternative styles of worship in order to meet the spiritual needs of everyone regardless of age or gender.
We are now encouraged by Bishop James Grier and our Archdeacon Douglas Dettmer.
We realise that to facilitate this aim we must maintain the quality of our Church, its ancillary buildings and the churchyard.
At the end of the year the Electoral Roll stood at 65
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
We continue with a broad range of worship styles across the 6-7 services held each month to reflect the breadth and diversity of our congregation. We hold weekly prayer meetings. We have established 3 regular and well attended Home Groups led by Mel Croom, Judith and Will Sawers and Sarah and Donald Miles. These are well attended.
Special Activities
Good Friday service Girdling the church (formerly Ascension Day Sunday school anniversary service)
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Church fete Open gardens Hatherleigh Festival service Bandamonium service Remembrance Service Christmas Eve service Carers support group Nativity service – involving children and adults Singing Group – for Christmas Christingle 9 Carols and lessons
Other Activities
Carer’s support group Living Churchyard eco project Sunday School Hatherleigh Gym Saturdads – father and toddler group The weekly coffee mornings Youth Cafe Mum’s Crew
TEAM VICAR’S REPORT
2025 has been an incredible year at St. John’s, Hatherleigh. We have seen much encouraging growth in terms of numbers, with many new people of all ages coming, both from the existing community and those who have moved to the town in recent years. Many of these are now picking up responsibilities such as children’s work, musicians, hospitality and building works, as well as deepening their faith beyond services by attending home groups.
We have made excellent progress this year seeing most of the desperate repair work needed on the church building completed, and the beginning of re-ordering which will continue into the new year.
The Leadership team including PCC, Lay leaders and home group leaders continue to be positive about the mission in hand and for the most part find encouraging, ready agreement and a passion for the way forwards. What I find most delightful is that the reputation of the church, and Jesus, in the wider community has been raised, largely through the wide range of supportive community ministry and outreach initiatives that the church manages to supply. Our connections with community partners continue to be a joy and grow deeper each year. It is a delight and an honour to serve in such a thriving and positive church.
CHURCH WARDEN’S REPORT
It has been a busy period since our last annual report. Christmas has come and gone, the bellringers once again took responsibility for putting up and decorating the tree in the church and a grateful thank you is due to them. The tree was collected by Winkleigh Young Farmers, and a donation was made to Devon Air Ambulance. The bells have started to be rung again, how wonderful to hear them welcoming people to church on a Sunday and on practice night. What a lot of work has gone into getting
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the new bell frame in and rehanging the bells. Also raising the ringing chamber. A great deal of this work has been done by the bellringers themselves.
The display cabinets have been placed in the South East corner of the church and look splendid. Magnificent craftmanship and a wonderful asset for the church. We now need to source and display items and artefacts. Chris Thorne has finished his wiring in the church, and it is good that there is a sensor activated light that comes on when people enter the building. There has been some concern over the visibility of some of the white wiring in the eaves.
The ramp has been installed, partly created from some pews that had to be removed to create it and has been used satisfactorily on a couple of occasions. There is a good space for turning and for entering the body of the church. The porch gates were removed and restored making a very smart entrance. There has been a problem with the heating, the automatic function doesn’t appear to be working and there have been occasions, on funerals for example when it has been quite chilly. This is in hand. We are still waiting to hear when the clock will be installed. Robin has been in touch with the person concerned. We will then be able to make our final claim from the Heritage lottery. Our attention can then turn to the kitchen and toilet area. We need to organise a building’s subcommittee meeting to agree a forward plan. Dave Denton has been asked to address the valleys in the church roof and to give us a quote for addressing the damp issue in the Old Schools.
We agreed to ask the companies who had tendered for the kitchen and toilet area to tell us when they might be able to start. We agreed that we would go ahead having raised 50% of the money needed. There has sadly been a broken gravestone in the churchyard, it is uncertain how this has happened. The family needs to be contacted. It was noted on 23[rd] Feb that a considerable amount of rain was coming in the windows on the South side of the church. This needs to be investigated and we need to consider what action to take.
Very happy to report that on the last family service we had 17 children in the congregation.
There was a working party on 20[th] September to rake it up following the cut by Top Cut. It has been a particularly dry season, and the appearance of the churchyard will be improved by this tidy up.
We had a discussion about the new toilet and kitchen area and progressing with the initial stages even though we do not have all the money needed to complete the project to the amount quoted. It was agreed by those present that we would go ahead and start the essential early work. We have had professional people on board for the essential water and waste works and have had some local craftspeople and volunteers working on the project to Jeremy Chadburn’s design.
I would like to formally thank Leigh and Lynn for hosting the evening where all the churchwardens from the 5 parishes got together to share a delicious meal. It was good to spend time in their company and learn something of what is going on in the other parishes. Similarly, an event was held in October at Leigh and Lynn’s invitation to discussion and lunch in the Old Schools.
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The home groups are running well and the one I attend has grown in size and is helpful to all of us all in growing our understanding and knowledge of the Bible and God’s word.
Robin has installed a new electronic giving device, and this is being used. It was agreed that Hatherleigh PCC would make a donation of £1000 to Meeth PCC to help with their building project and the unexpected extra work. They had been very generous last year and had made a donation to us.
We have had 2 special joint services following events in the town. The first was the Festival Service which inspired many and the second was the Sunday Bandamonium service. Both were very well received and well attended. Several people have since been inspired to ‘come aboard’.
It has been brought to our attention that there is further damp damage in the main room of the Old Schools. This has recently been redecorated but the wall is now bowing and there are signs of staining on the ceiling.
Work has been progressing on the new kitchen and toilet area. Local contractors have been employed under the direction of the architect Jeremy Chadburn and the building work is being overseen by a new church member Steve Carter. Trenches have been dug outside to establish the whereabouts of existing drains. However, it was deemed necessary to install a gravity fed system to minimise disruption to existing graves as no direct access was available to an existing drain. During the course of excavation at the back of the church, an old lead-lined coffin was found containing some human bones. This was obviously the grave of someone of importance. It was decided that the remains would stay where they had been laid to rest and some carbon dating of the remains of the wooden cross that was laid on top would be carried out. Rod Lane kindly made a new cross which was laid on top of the unknown person’s remains. The Delabole slate floor has been laid where the back pews have been taken out. Most of the work causing dust has been completed. The organ was shrouded to keep it free from dust.
There has been a great deal of extra cleaning necessary in the church and Kate has been doing an excellent job. There has been a working party to prepare the church for Sunday services and again before the Remembrance service in November. While clearing out the church we came across the old audio system which appears to be no longer in use. The socket is in current use. We will clear out the unnecessary wiring. There has been another trench dug alongside the main cobbled path, and we were wondering if it might be an opportunity to plant some spring bulbs.
I was able to attend some churchwarden training in Newton Abbot. Always interesting and informative. This one was led by Douglas Dettmer and key to everything is safeguarding and data protection.
Liza has been busy organising the coffee mornings for the church and for the Sunday school. She is also building up the Sunday school attendance which is very positive.
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We now have 70 new hymn books, thanks to Ian and Liza. They are looking into getting some large print books. The new oven has been installed and is working in the Old Schools, enabling food to be heated or cooked from fresh. Ian and Liza have been sorting through and tidying the Sunday School files upstairs in the Old Schools.
2025-2026 Hatherleigh PPC report - Curate’s contribution
It has been a real joy this year as team Curate to see new and existing ministries developing that allow us as a Church to invest in families. A huge thank you to the incredible volunteers who make such a wide range of community care possible.
Saturdads, our monthly father's breakfast and toddler group, has now taken root with a regular attendance of around 3-6 fathers, alongside 4-13 children. In January we held our first evening conversation in the pub for just Dad’s, and it was warmly received and shows promise of building a culture of mutual support. We hope to repeat and build on this aspect.
Youth Cafe , our weekly open space for teens, has been re-launched for a younger age group and attendance has shifted from regularly 1-4 teens, to between 12 and 16 on an average night, and over 30 registered youth. We also have some new volunteers and raised some funds to support this growth.
Mum’s Crew, has been started and led by Ruth Tagg and has been a huge blessing. It regularly fills up with mothers and children in Old Schools, and there is a close community being built with supporting social events. We have created a leadvolunteer role description for Ruth, and established a line of communication between myself and the PCC on her behalf. Ruth’s role will need to be replaced as she leaves this year, and we hope that this will allow the role to be taken up by those worshipping in our own church on Sunday and living in the parish. We offer many thanks for all she’s begun.
School assemblies and Nursing home, partnerships continue as a regular part of parish life. Monthly services take place in the Hatherleigh Nursing home and fortnightly assemblies at the school. The school is appearing to reach out for more varied interaction with the Church, such as Leigh's sharing in a class lesson around the topic of science and creation, and Jonathan representing the church at other school events. Nursing home relations remain positive but less formalised, and we are excited that one parishioner is exploring a voluntary pastoral connection to the
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home, with Jonathan, that could grow into a more regular form of care and discipleship for those most elderly in our parish.
Electoral Roll Report
At the publication of the new Electoral Roll on 7th March 2025 there were 65 people on it.
We were particularly pleased to welcome 16 of these who had not previously been on the electoral roll. It’s important to be on it if you would like to stand for the PCC and/or vote and in order to help out at services for instance as a sides-person.
Deanery Synod
Two Deanery Synod meetings were held in 2025, both at Whiddon Down village hall.
The new Rural Dean, Revd David Spence opened the 1st meeting of the year on 27th March. Michael Winter was elected as Secretary and Bill Sutton-Coulson as Treasurer. Bill reported on Bishop Mike’s first Diocesan Synod where he had given an impressive address. He wants the parishes to give less attention to the ‘A,B,C’ (attendance, buildings, cash) and more to the ‘D,E’ (discipleship and evangelism). There was a presentation by Laura Bird on the Okehampton Street Pastors. They work in the Town on some Saturday evenings with a ministry that involves walking and talking, under the motto of Care-Listen-Help. They make a difference just by being there and are always pleased to have new volunteers. A Deanery Worship th and Cream Tea event was held at North Tawton on July 29 .
The second Deanery Synod meeting was on 22nd October and a report on the Diocesan Synod included the increasing work of the Safeguarding team (including for work external to the Diocese) and the application that was about to be made to the National C of E for substantial grant aid over the next 6 years. There was a plea for more parishes to use the Energy Footprint Tool as the rate of response to this could affect access to National grant funding. During the discussion that followed, further consideration was given to the Bishop’s strategic priorities: Missional leadership, Missional ‘DNA’, Vocations, Children & young people, Mixed ‘Ecology’ and how the parishes were building on the Bishop’s ‘C’ and ‘D’ to increase involvement of people within and outside of the church and in ways old and new.
The PCC is represented by two members on the Deanery Synod, Sally and Jane
THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH
The ringing chamber is now upstairs. Drains and sewers have been installed ready for the toilet and kitchen. A slate floor has been laid.
The back pews were taken out in readiness for the new kitchen. The old screen was removed.
SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT
Sunday School in its new form began on 1[st] August 2025. Sessions are held on the first, second and fifth Sundays of the month, between 11:00am and 12 noon.
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Children are dropped off/collected at the Church before heading to the Old Schools building where a host of games and activities take place, mirroring the theme of the week’s sermon. There are currently 10 children registered and an average weekly number of children who attend is 6. This number swells on the fifth Sunday and around holidays. The Sunday school is run by a team of seven volunteers.
MUM’S CREW REPORT
Mum’s Crew started in April 2025 and is held in Old Schools on Wednesday mornings between 9:15am and 12pm. Its purpose is to create a space for mums, grandmothers and female carers to spend time with their children. It is a safe place for mums to talk about motherhood, women’s issues, give advice, support and a listening ear. There are 19 mums registered and the average weekly attendance is 10 mums and 6 children. There are monthly evening get togethers and the group meets for outings during the school holidays.
THE CHURCHYARD
The PCC’s commitment to follow the principles of the Living Churchyard scheme continues with success aided by volunteers and working parties from our local environmental group.
Work has been being carried out to improve the safety within the graveyard and to update and improve the mapping of the graves.
We are being considered to be a County Wildlife Site which are sites of county importance for a wildlife habitat or for special wild plants or animals.
PASTORAL CARE
The community in Hatherleigh has continued its efforts to ensure that anyone in need was identified and steps taken to assist them. The positive leadership and comfort provided by Rev Leigh Winsbury has been much appreciated.
SAFEGUARDING
Since the last APCM Melanie Croom has been appointed as the Safeguarding Representative for Hatherleigh with Douglas Young dealing with the admin side (the hub and dashboard) of safeguarding for all 5 parishes.
One or two issues which have come up during the year have been dealt with locally and by the Exeter team.
All those involved in various roles in the parish have had the necessary DBS checks and undergone safer recruitment processes. All those who need to have also undertaken the necessary Safeguarding training with one exception who should have completed the additional course soon.
The PCC continues to follow the instructions and guidance contained in the Diocesan Safeguarding policy and all members have received the necessary training for their role.
The PCC has complied with the duty to have due regard to the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance.
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The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956 and Church Representation Rules 2011. The PCC is a registered charity with the Charity Commission – Registered Charity No 1208479.
The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in The Church Representation Rules. At St John the Baptist, Hatherleigh the membership of our PCC consists of our Vicar, Church Wardens (ex officio) and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. There are currently 63 people on the electoral role.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the Parish including on how the funds of the PCC are to be used. Members receive the necessary training in safeguarding, health and safety etc to enable them to meet their obligations. The PCC met on 5 occasions with a separate subcommittee set up to oversee the building projects. The Tower, Roof, Disabled Access, Church Re-wiring and museum project was successfully completed in the spring of 2025.
PCC members elected at the APCM (or subsequently co-opted)
EX OFFICIO Incumbent The Reverend Leigh Winsbury
Church Wardens Mrs Jane Fawcett Mr Ian Lancaster-Watts
ELECTED MEMBERS The Reverend Jonathan Cook Miss Melanie Croom Mrs Liza Lancaster-Watts Mr Donald Miles Miss Sally Vick Mr Robin Wonnacott (Treasurer) Non PCC Safeguarding Officer – Mr Douglas Young
Administrative Information
Hatherleigh St John the Baptist Church is part of the Northmoor Team Ministry in the Diocese of Exeter within the Church of England.
Address for correspondence: The Reverend Leigh Winsbury, The Rectory, Church Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon. EX20 3JY
VOLUNTEER STATEMENT
On behalf of the PCC, we would like to officially thank all those who help in any way in the day to day running of the church and the maintenance of the buildings and grounds. We are always grateful for the kind offers of assistance.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
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The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956 and Church Representation Rules 2011 and is a charity currently excepted from registration with the Charity Commission.
We are in the Archdeaconry of Totnes in the Diocese of Exeter. The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St John the Baptist the membership of the PCC normally consists of our vicar, church wardens (ex-officio) and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. There are currently 65 people on the electoral roll.
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. Members receive the necessary training in safeguarding, health and safety, etc. to meet their obligations. The PCC met 4 times during the year.
PCC members who were elected at the APCM are:
Ex Officio
Incumbent: Rev Leigh Winsbury
Licensed Lay Minister:
Church Warden: Mr Ian Lancaster-Watts
Church Warden: Mrs Jane Fawcett
Deanery Synod Members: Miss Sally Vick, Jane Fawcett
Elected members
Miss Mel Croom - Safeguarding lead Mrs Liza Lancaster-Watts - Children's lead Mr Donald Miles Mr Robin Wonnacott (Treasurer) Non PCC safeguarding officer – Douglas Young
Administrative information
St John the Baptist is situated in Hatherleigh. It is part of the Northmoor Team Ministry in the Diocese of Exeter within the Church of England.
Address for correspondence:
Rev. L. Winsbury, The Rectory, Church Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon EX20 3JY.
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HATHERLEIGH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
St John the Baptst Church - Reg Charity No 1208479
– ST FINANCIAL STATEMENT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
NATWEST NO 1 ORDINARY ACCOUNT (Unrestricted General Fund)
| RECEIPTS | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Efcient Planned Giving |
16490.00 | 14878.00 |
| Other Planned Giving |
4227.00 | 4355.00 |
| Collectons at Services (GASDS) |
**1940.35 ** | 1210.46 |
| Contactless Giving |
343.87 | 0.00 |
| Gif Aid Recovered | 4371.47 | 5129.93 |
| Non- Recurring Donatons |
1956.59 | 493.27 |
| VAT Refunded |
10972.75 | 42425.07 |
| Heritage Lotery Grant Receipts |
16086.95 | 159175.76 |
| Salar Gallery (Christmas Card Sales) | 356.95 | 0.00 |
| Salar Galary (50/50 Sale) |
200.00 | 200.00 |
| Fund Raising Events – Gross Receipts |
4056.99 | 4391.37 |
| Fees Paid to the PCC |
2381.00 | 2362.00 |
| Church Property Income |
5199.00 | 4509.00 |
| Old Vestry (John’s Gym Subscriptons) |
10995.00 | 7760.00 |
| Churchyard Designated | 53.49 | 49.18 |
| Youth Café |
630.00 | 45.00 |
| Big Story/Sunday School | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Other Sundry Income |
268.76 | 43.44 |
| Fund Raising for Other Charites (Christngle) (see note 3) | 98.60 | |
| Disabled Access Fund Raising |
0.00 | 400.00 |
| Hatherleigh Group Admin Contributons |
1605.72 | 1606.64 |
| Hatherleigh Group Curate Contributons |
1245.00 | 671.06 |
| Donatons and Grants Received (See Note 1) 42000.00 | 45200.00 | |
| Withdrawn from Income Bonds (NS&I) |
0.00 | 15000.00 |
| Charity Bank Interest (Churchyard Des) | 2556.44 | 2880.78 |
| Income Bond Account Interest |
1591.02 | 2039.52 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR |
129528.35 |
314939.08 |
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| No 1 Account– PAYMENTS |
2025 |
2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Share |
11059.00 | 10316.00 |
| Northmoor Team Ministry | 1180.00 | 1054.32 |
| NMT Curate Cost Contributon | 2500.00 | 1500.00 |
| Church Electricity | 701.25 | 1801.26 |
| Church Heatng Oil | 618.75 | 638.77 |
| Church Cleaning Wages | 1848.00 | 1 588.30 |
| Okehampton PCC (Hath Group Admin) | 3244.56 | 3065.67 |
| Insurance Premium | 7266.70 | 6855.35 |
| Church Maintenance (General) | 2451.71 | 1101.05 |
| Upkeep of Services | 990.48 | 325.05 |
| Old Schools Electricity | 1268.19 | 2368.31 |
| Old Schools Cleaning | 1691.99 | 1450.58 |
| Old Schools Maintenance | 154.42 | 1564.66 |
| Old Vestry (John’s Gym) Expenses | 2835.49 | 1718.78 |
| Old Vestry (John’s Gym) Electricity | 298.21 | 896.57 |
| Church Yard Maintenance | 4414.88 | 3327.50 |
| Repairs to Garage Roof | 0.00 | 530.20 |
| Sunday School Expenses | 326.77 | 22.22 |
| Big Story Expenses | 0.00 | 7.21 |
| Youth Café Expenses | 992.22 | 1681.98 |
| Saturdads Expenses |
337.18 | 85.58 |
| Photocopier Rental/copy costs | 907.15 | 718.69 |
| Rural Dean Expenses | 0.00 | 174.20 |
| Music Copyright Licence | 230.00 | 223.00 |
| Vicar’s Discretonary Fund |
100.00 | 150.00 |
| Website Expenses | 757.99 | 622.99 |
| Shopping Evening Expenses |
0.00 | 84.92 |
| Training Costs |
1320.00 | 185.00 |
| Fete / Light Party Expenses | 0.00 | 75.81 |
| Church Away Day |
0.00 | 377.76 |
| New Pew Cushions | 3892.32 | 0.00 |
| Christmas Cards (For Resale) | 174.52 | 0.00 |
| DBS Check Fees | 185.00 |
0.00 |
| Payaz Contactless Giving Terminal & Sim | 411.44 | 0.00 |
| Other Sundry Expenditure | 167.45 | 451.09 |
| Charitable Giving (See Note 2 Below) | 3605.22 | 2205.00 |
| Church Roof and Tower Repair Project | 20300.10 | 255214.67 |
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Church Kitchen and Toilet Project 48445.40 0.00 TOTAL PAYMENTS YEAR TO 31.12.25 124676.39 302382.49 EXCESS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR 4851.96 12556.59
Notes to Receipts and Payments
| 1. **2. ** |
Donatons/Grants Received Per E Sawers (Pew Cushions) Benefact Trust (Kitchen/Toilet) Balsdon Trust (Kitchen/Toilet) Hatherleigh Moor Commitee (Kitchen/Toilet) Parish Pump (Kitchen/Toilet) Garfeld Weston (Kitchen/Toilet) Devon Historic Churches (Kitchen Toilet) TOTAL DONATIONS Charitable Giving The Children’s Society Hospice Care, Exeter Meeth PCC (Tower Repair Contributon) Hatherleigh Rotary Foodbank Open Doors The Salvaton Army Chidren’s Hospice South West TOTAL CHARITABLE GIVING |
2000.00 12000.00 1000.00 5000.00 1000.00 15000.00 6000.00 42000.00 |
2000.00 12000.00 1000.00 5000.00 1000.00 15000.00 6000.00 42000.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200.00 160.00 1000.00 201.22 681.00 681.00 682.00 |
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| 3605.22 |
3. Christngle
304.93 was raised for the Children’s In addition to the above Charitable Giving £ Society at our Christingle Service; this amount was forwarded directly to the Children’s Society.
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No 1 General Unrestricted Account – Reconciliaton
| Opening Balance as at 1.1.25 |
1401.97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts for Financial Year |
129528.35 | |
| Sub Total |
130930.32 | |
| Less Payments for Financial Year | (124676.39 | |
| Sub Total |
6253.93 | |
| TransfersFROMVicar & c/w account | 87887.65 | |
| Sub Total | 94141.58 | |
| TransferTOOld Schools Reserve |
(105.00) |
|
| Sub Total |
94036.58 | |
| TransfersTOVicar & c/w account |
(87651.40) | |
| Sub Total |
6385.18 | |
| TransfersTOBell Tower Current account(4227.88) | ||
| Closing Balance as at 31.12.2025 |
2157.30 |
(As per Statement) |
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OLD SCHOOLS – NatWest Business Reserve Account- Designated Fund
| ______ | Opening Balance as at 1.1.25 3513.01 Interest Received during the year 40.30 Sub Total 3553.31 TransferFROMNo 1 account 105.00 (Cofee Morning) Balance as at 31.12.25 3658.31 (as bank statement) _________ |
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VICAR AND CHURCH WARDENS NatWest Business Reserve Account (Unrestricted ) Opening Balance 1.1.2025 60379.04 TransfersINfrom No 1 account 87651.40 Sub Total 148030.44 TransfersOUTto No 1 Account (87887.65) Sub Total 60142.49 Error : Duplicated Transfer 50.53 Sub Total 60193.32 Interest Received during year 818.73 Balance as at 31.12.2025 (as per bank statement) 61012.05 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Vicar and Churchwarden account – Designaton of balance 31.12.25
| Church Building Project 33685.71 Sunday School 2133.44 Youth Café 119.27 Insurance Reserve 4000.00 Old Vestry (John’s Gym) 14343.98 Non Designated 6729.65 TOTAL 61012.05 HATHERLEIGH PCC BELL TOWER NatWest Ordinary Account (Designated) |
Church Building Project 33685.71 Sunday School 2133.44 Youth Café 119.27 Insurance Reserve 4000.00 Old Vestry (John’s Gym) 14343.98 Non Designated 6729.65 TOTAL 61012.05 HATHERLEIGH PCC BELL TOWER NatWest Ordinary Account (Designated) |
Church Building Project 33685.71 Sunday School 2133.44 Youth Café 119.27 Insurance Reserve 4000.00 Old Vestry (John’s Gym) 14343.98 Non Designated 6729.65 TOTAL 61012.05 HATHERLEIGH PCC BELL TOWER NatWest Ordinary Account (Designated) |
Church Building Project 33685.71 Sunday School 2133.44 Youth Café 119.27 Insurance Reserve 4000.00 Old Vestry (John’s Gym) 14343.98 Non Designated 6729.65 TOTAL 61012.05 HATHERLEIGH PCC BELL TOWER NatWest Ordinary Account (Designated) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance at 1.1.25 Receipts Donatons 1750.00 Grants 9800.00 Keyring Sales 256.00 Wood Product Sales 2726.02 Striking Competton 72.00 Other Fund Raising 1608.12 Payments MNW Timber 1422.01 Dawson Steeplejacks 522.00 Carpet and Underlay 975.00 Mathew Higby 21623.40 TransferIN from Liquidity Manager a/c TransfersINfrom PCC No 1 Account (VAT 3927.90, Gif Aid 299.98) TransfersOUTto Liquidity Manager a/c Balance as at 31.12.25 (as per statement) |
16212.14 24542.41 ( |
1186.29 17398.43 7143.98) 12000.00 4227.88 9083.90 (5083.90) 4000.00 |
Hatherleigh PCC – Bell Tower NatWest 35 Day Liquidity Account (Designated)
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| Opening Balance 1.1.2025 TransferredINfrom Bell Current a/c Sub Total Transferred out to Bell Current a/c Sub Total Interest for the year Balance as at 31.12.25 (as per statement) |
13048.19 5083.90 18132.09 (12000.00) |
13048.19 5083.90 18132.09 (12000.00) |
|---|---|---|
| 6132.09 129.61 6261.70 |
( 35 Day NatWest Liquidity account interest rate 2.05% AER)
THE CHARITY BANK LTD ETHICAL 1 YEAR FIXED TERM ACCOUNT
CHURCHYARD RESTRICTED
| Balance as at 01.01.25 | 57000.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Received 24.10.24 | 2556.44 | |
| Transfer to Vicar & Church Warden a/c (2556.44) | ||
| (Churchyard Designated) | ||
| Balance as at 31.12.25 | 57000.00 |
The above balance relates to the Manaton and Petherick Legacies (Restricted to Interest only).
Interest is fixed at 3.61% for 3 years with interest allocated to Churchyard Maintenance Expenses annually until maturity (27/10/28)
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| N S & I INCOME BOND ACCOUNT | – RESTRICTED ACCOUNT |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Balance at 01/01/25 | 48000.00 |
| No Transactons (See Note below) | |
| Balance as at 31.12.25 |
48000.00 |
NOTE: All interest (£1591.02) received during the year from this income bond account is paid monthly directly into the Hatherleigh PCC No 1 Account.
£35,500 of the above total is restricted to interest only under the Manaton and Petherick Legacies and is not available for use.
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The Parochial Church Council of St John the Baptst Church Hatherleigh
(Registered Charity No 1208479)
BALANCE SHEET (as at 31st December 2025)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| FIXED ASSETS Property Owned (Old Schools, Old Vestry,5 Garages) CURRENT ASSETS Monetary Assets (see No 1) CURRENT LIABILITIES NETT ASSETS PARISH FUNDS General (Unrestricted) Designated Restricted (see Note 2) Note 1 (Monetary Assets) No 1 Account (Unrestricted) Old Schools Reserve (Designated) Vicar & Church Warden (Designated) Vicar & Church Warden (Non Designated) Bell Tower Current Account (Designated) Bell Tower Liquidity Account (Designated Charity Bank Ltd (Restricted) N S & I Income Bonds (Restricted) N S & I Income Bonds (Unrestricted) TOTAL (as balance sheet) Note 2 (Restricted Funds) Manaton & Petherick Legacies The Charity Bank Ltd * N S & I Income Bonds**** TOTAL ( as balance sheet) |
350,000.00 182089.36 NONE 182089.36 21386.95 68202.41 92,500.00 182089.36 2157.30 3658.31 54282.40 6729.65 4000.00 6261.70 57000.00 35500.00 12500.00 182089.36 57000.00 35500.00 92500.00 * |
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Restricted to interest on the capital only to be used for Churchyard maintenance *Restricted to interest on the capital only to be used for General Church Expenses
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HATHERLEIGH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RECEIPTS
| Regular Giving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tax Efcient Planned Giving | 16490.00 | |
| Other Planned Giving | 4227.00 | |
| Collectons at Services | 1940.35 | |
| Income Tax Recovered | 4371.47 | |
| Contactless Giving | 343.87 | |
| Sub Total | 27372.69 | |
| Other Voluntary Donatons and Grants | ||
| Non Recurring Donatons | 1956.59 | |
| Donatons and Grants | 42000.00 | |
| Youth Café (Mustard) Grant | 630.00 | |
| Sub Total | 44586.59 | |
| Income From Church Actvites | ||
| **Hatherleigh Group Admin Conts ** | 1605.72 | |
| **Hatherleigh Group Curate Conts ** | 1245.00 | |
| Fund Raising | 4613.94 | |
| Fees Paid to the PCC | 2381.00 | |
| Church Yard Designated | 53.49 | |
| Church Property Contributons | 5199.00 | |
| John’s Gym Subscriptons | 10995.00 | |
| VAT Reclaimed (LPW) | 10972.75 | |
| Heritage Lotery Payments | 16086.95 | |
| Other Sundry Income | 268.76 | |
| Sub Total | 53421.61 | |
| TOTAL | 125380.89 |
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| INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS Charity Bank Ltd Vicar & Church Warden (NatWest) Natonal Savings Income Bond Old Schools Reserve (NatWest) Bells Liquidity Account (NatWest) TOTAL PAYMENTS Church Actvites Charity Giving Diocesan Share Clergy Expenses (NMT) Church Utlity Costs Church Running Expenses Church Maintenance Upkeep of Services Okehampton PCC (Group Admin) Group Curate Costs (NMT) General Church Property Expenses Churchyard Maintenance Sunday School Expenses 326.77 Saturdads Expenses Youth Café Expenses Photocopier lease and copy costs Annual Insurance Premium Copyright Licence Website Maintenance DBS Checks Other Sundry Expenditure SUB TOTAL Extraordinary Expenditure Pew Cushions Church Tower/Roof Project Training Expenses Contributon Payaz Digital Giving Machine & Sim Christmas Cards for resale Church Kitchen & Toilet Project SUB TOTAL TOTAL |
2556.44 818.73 1591.02 40.30 129.61 3605.22 11059.00 1180.00 1320.00 1848.00 2451.71 990.48 3244.56 2500.00 6248.30 4414.88 337.18 992.22 907.15 7266.70 230.00 757.99 185.00 267.45 3892.32 20300.10 1320.00 411.44 174.52 48445.40 |
5136.10 50132.61 74543.78 124676.39 |
5136.10 50132.61 74543.78 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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1. This Financial Statement of the PCC has been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis and were prepared by the Hatherleigh PCC Treasurer Mr Robin Wonnacott.
2. £60,000 of The Maurice John Young legacy was used in previous years for major repairs to the Old Schools Building. If this building is sold in the future £60,000 of the funds raised must be restricted for Church Fabric Repairs Only.
3. The PCC Allocated £3910.15 to Mission Giving during 2025; this was raised from various fundraising activities and was allocated to charities that had requested support or were selected by Church Members.
Details of giving are as follows:
| The Children’s Society (Christngle) The Children’s Society Hospice care, Exeter Meeth PCC (Tower Repair) Hatherleigh Rotary Foodbank Open Doors The Salvaton Army Children’s Hospice South West TOTAL |
304.93 200.00 160.00 1000.00 201.22 681.00 681.00 682.00 3910.15 |
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4. Currently a project to provide a Disabled Toilet and Kitchenette facilities within the church is underway with an anticipated completion date of Spring 2026
5. A new 3 year Electricity Contract was agreed in December 2024; this has resulted in tremendous savings on our previous contract. Total Electricity costs for 2025 were £2267.65 compared to a total of £5066.14 in 2024 showing a reduction year on year of £2798.49
- During the year the PCC decided to bring Contactless Giving into the Church; this was installed in July 20254
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956 and Church Representation Rules 2011. The PCC is a registered charity with the Charity Commission – Registered Charity No 1208479.
The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in The Church Representation Rules. At St John the Baptist, Hatherleigh the membership of our PCC consists of our Vicar, Church Wardens (ex officio) and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. There are currently 63 people on the electoral role.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the Parish including on how the funds of the PCC are to be used. Members receive the necessary training in safeguarding, health and safety etc to enable them to meet their obligations. The PCC met on 5 occasions with a separate sub committee set up to oversee the building projects. The Tower, Roof, Disabled Access, Church Re-wiring and museum project was successfully completed in the spring of 2025. - PCC members elected at the APCM (or subsequently co opted)
EX OFFICIO
Incumbent The Reverend Leigh Winsbury Church Wardens Mrs Jane Fawcett Mr Ian Lancester-Watts
ELECTED MEMBERS
The Reverend Jonathan Cook
Miss Melanie Croom
Mrs Liza Lancaster-Watts
Mr Donald Miles
Miss Sally Vick
Mr Robin Wonnacott (Treasurer) Non PCC Safeguarding Officer – Mr Douglas Young
Administratve Informaton
Hatherleigh St John the Baptist Church is part of the Northmoor Team Ministry in the Diocese of Exeter within the Church of England.
Address for correspondence: The Reverend Leigh Winsbury, The Rectory, Church Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon. EX20 3JY
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ACCOUNTS APPROVED BY THE PCC- DATE £3 fibn ned For and On Behalf of The Hathe•rlei h Parochlal Church Coundl The Reverend Leigh Win5bury PCC Chalmian Mrs Jane Fawcett Churth Warden Mr lan Lancester-watts Churth Warden 23
CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner'$ Report Report to the trustees Hathedeigh St John The Baptist Parochial Church Council On a¢¢ounts forth• yvar ended 31st December 2025 Charfty no lif any) 1208479 Sot out on page5 I rèport 10 the trustees on my examinBtK)n of the 8(xounts of the above charity Ie Trusfi for the ytar ended R8spollsibilitie5 and basis of report As the charivs Irusle8s, yw are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts In accordan with the requiremenls of the Charitie5 Act 2011 I"Ih& Act"). I report in resttct of my examination of tha TrJsl's ¥ccoun15 carried iy under SeCtn 145 of the 2011 Act and in catrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Oiracuons given by the Charity Ccmmi¥sion under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent he charitys gross income exc8eded £250.000 ond l arn Qual&d lo •xamlneV8 8tatgmgnt undertake the examination by bn9 a qualrfied memberof linsert namè of applicab Ik8ted tx)dy[. D$l&le I l ilnol 8pplioats. I have complele(t my examination. I canfirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection the examinatn l(rth8r than that disdosed below") which gtves rne Gause 10 b8li&ve that In. any material respect." the accountiw rewrds werè not kept in accordatKE wth sectiun 130 of the Chanlies Act.. or the accounts did not accord wlh the OtIng records., or the accounts did not comply wlh the applicable requireTnents conc&miw the fomi and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulaiions 2008 otherlhan any uIrnt th81 the accounts give a'ltue and fair. viewwhich is not a matter considered a& part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in nnectn th the examination to which att8niiM 8houk1 be dra in this rtrport in order to 8n8ble a prokEr underslandirvj of th8 accounts to be reached. . klg¥sÉTr d91ala lh9 words irj Ihebr8ck&ts illheydo notsppty. Slgnod- Oat•'. Namo: Relevant profBssional qualific1On(SI or body IER Oct 2018 24
(llan= Address: CcT-•<¢ t- L¢kn I*¥+AP o,crtsrJ 64orJ Section 6 Oisclosure Only complete il the examiner needs lo highlighl material matters ol conce see CC32, Independent exarnination of charily accounts." d1cOrts and guidance for examiners). Gfve here brief dttall8 of any It8m$ that the axaminer wishts to dls¢los0. IER Oct 2018 25