Parish Of ndDor 8IC)J° Loving God, Loving People Annual Report 2025 Fundlny ralsod by The National Lottgry AndaNwd¢d tythtHeritWeLthFur￿ LOTfEflFUI¥%D Contents ## 1 Administrative Information - 2 Balance Sheet/Statement of Accounts - 3 Independent Examiners Report - 4 Budget – 2026 - 5 Churchwardens Report - 6 Secretary’s Report - 7 Gift Aid Secretary’s Report - 8 Electoral Roll - 9 Safeguarding Officers Report - 10 Foodbank Report - 11 Servers Report - 12 Music Report - 13 8[th] Redcar Brownies Report - 14 8[th] Redcar Guides Report The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Coatham & Dormanstown Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31[st] of December, 2025. ## Administrative Information The Parish of Coatham & Dormanstown (formed in 2002) is situated on the North East coast of England on the edge of Redcar. The Parish is part of the Diocese of York within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, 9 Blenheim Terrace, Redcar, TS10 1QP. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity, registered with the Charity Commissioners. The registration process was completed in December 2024. Our Charity registration number is 1211528. PCC members who have served from the 1[st] of January, 2025 until 31[st] of December, 2025 are as follows (Churchwardens, Curate and Deanery Synod representatives are ex-officio members of the PCC): ## **Vicar & Chair:** Revd Rebecca Haughty ## **Curate:** Revd Peter King Until July 2025 **Comminuty Minister:** Maggie Hadland ## **Churchwardens:** Dave Stones Safeguarding, H & S and Health & Hygiene Officer Graham Brimble Safeguarding PCC Lead Carole Prest Until 2025 APCM ## **Deanery Synod:** Maggie Hadland Community Minister ## **PCC Members:** Gift Aid Secretary Jan Pountain Gift Aid Secretary Angela Phillips Rita Pulfrey Martin Farrance Secretary & Vice Chair. Carol Upton Barbara Lambert Until 2025 APCM Simon Asker Co-opted November 2024 Ernie Hammond From 2025 APCM ## **Standing Committee:** Revd Rebecca Haughty Revd Peter King Until July 2025 Martin Farrance Dave Stones Graham Brimble Carole Prest Until 2025 APCM Until 2025 APCM **Officers who are not members of the PCC:** Alan Ebbs – Electoral Roll Officer ## **Organist:** Barbara Lambert ## Structure, governance and management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. ## Objectives and Activities Coatham and Dormanstown PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar in promoting the ecclesiastical Parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the buildings of Christ Church, Coatham, All Saints, Dormanstown and Coatham Church Hall. As a condition of the lease relating to the Church Shop at 8 Farndale Square, we are also obliged to carry out minor repairs and maintenance, also redecoration as required. ## Church Attendance There are 41 parishioners on the Electoral Roll, 18 of whom are not resident in the Parish. The weekly attendance varies, but the average attendance for 2025 was approximately 35 over the Sunday and midweek Services. There was a Service of Morning Prayer held via Zoom 3 times per week. ## Financial Review Parish income has maintained at a reasonably steady rate; however, expenditure has continued to rise. This has resulted in a deficit of £11,938 for 2025. There continues to be substantial pressure on Parish finances in maintaining and running both Churches and the Church Hall. ## Reserves Policy The Parish holds 2 bank accounts, a current account for day-to-day income and expenditure, and a deposit account for reserve funds. 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Every member of the Ministry Team and PCC are fully aware of the need for safeguarding, and to this end, all of the above now have had Enhanced DBS checks undertaken and also have had the relevant online safeguarding training applicable for their role, everyone has completed a minimum of Basic and Foundation level training and in some cases Domestic Abuse awareness. All Church Wardens and above have also completed the Safer Recruitment module as part of their role, and the whole of the ministry team including the PCC Safeguarding Lead have also completed the Leadership Role module as part of their safeguarding training. We have a system in place (The Parish Dashboard), whereby we can check when an individual’s Safeguarding Training is due for renewal, and a new feature of this app is a section which also reminds me when individual members of the PCC need to have their DBS Checks renewed, after checking our online system, I can confirm that the next batch of both safeguarding and some DBS checks need to be renewed in May/June of this year. I am pleased to report, that since we acquired level 3 on the Church of England parish safeguarding dashboard in July 2023, we have consistently retained that level since then, which acknowledges that as a church we maintain a high level of safer practices with regard to safeguarding. Updated safeguarding action plans are presented to and agreed by the PCC on a regular basis, with the last on being in November 2025. Signed front sheet of the action plan is attached overleaf. I can also confirm we have not (to date) had any reported/reportable safeguarding issues. **Dave Stones** Parish Safeguarding Officer Safeguarding Action Plan Coatham and Domianstown Level 3 Introduction cIAcixN) Pkn.. Overall Progress Pagp 1 rf3 ## **Foodbank Centre Report** This past year has brought another encouraging reduction in foodbank use at All Saints. For the second year running, the number of people we supported has fallen. We assisted 430 individuals — 269 adults and 161 children — 131 fewer than in 2024. It is only the second time in more than a decade that we’ve seen a sustained drop in demand across most Redcar Area Foodbank centres, with only St Hilda’s, Grangetown showing a small increase. Although welcome, this decrease sits within a challenging wider picture. Food donations continue to fall short of what centres need, and the ongoing cost of living crisis remains a major factor. As a trustee, I know Footprints in the Community must keep submitting funding bids to secure essential grants. These enable us to buy additional food and other necessities, and we still spend a significant amount each month with wholesalers and supermarkets to ensure every centre has the basics it requires. At All Saints, we are blessed with a faithful and hardworking core team of volunteers. Although we have lost a few members, our small team continues to serve with dedication. Alan — our celebrated tea maker, is widely regarded as brewing the best cuppa in Redcar — along with Jane, Ann, and myself, keeps the centre running smoothly. We continue to offer clients and visitors a warm drink and a biscuit, though many visitors, especially agency staff, tend to come and go quickly. For more than two years, we’ve benefited from the support of Sammy, our Citizens Advice worker. She is an invaluable part of the team, helping clients access the benefits they’re entitled to, offering basic housing guidance, and issuing Fuel Vouchers to those on pre-payment meters. These are limited to two per client in any twelve-month period. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the entire team. We simply could not do this work without such committed, compassionate, and generous volunteers. Finally, my thanks go to the whole church community for their ongoing support. We could not operate from All Saints without your willingness to provide free access to the building. My heartfelt thanks also go to Rebecca and the PCC for their continued encouragement and support of Redcar Area Foodbank and Footprints in the Community. ## _Dave_ ## **Servers Report 2026** We currently have 2 Servers Myself (Graham) and Dave, There are many roles that are carried out by servers ,Crucifer, Acolyte , Eucharistic minister ,Dressing the Alter and greeting and giving out the service books as people enter the Church . if anyone feels that they would like to become a server or may be thinking it’s something they would like to do in the future, or if you would just like any information regarding the Servers role you can speak to me or Dave at any time. The Procession of the Elements has been well received since it was re-introduced to the Sunday service and me and Dave would like to Thank Carole, Valentina, Debbie, Jackie and Karen who all help out . “Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord , which by night stand in the house of the Lord” Graham and Dave ## **Music Report 2025** Sunday music and hymns are usually played and accompanied by Barbara Lambert on the piano/organ, or keyboard, with David Philips supporting once a month. Our current hymnbook is Hymns Ancient & Modern (9th Edition). Hymns and worship songs are generally chosen by Barbara and David Lambert and Carole Prest and then approved by Rev. Rebecca. A great deal of care goes into selecting music with words that reflect the Bible readings, the liturgical season, or any special services. When a hymn tune is unfamiliar, we often substitute a well-known melody that suits the tempo and mood. As with many church choirs, our numbers have sadly declined in recent years. However, we remain grateful for our two or three faithful choristers who continue to support the worship each week. Anyone who would like to strengthen our numbers—and our volume—is warmly invited to join us. The only requirement is the ability to sing in tune; being able to sing a harmony part would be a wonderful bonus. Although last year’s APCM agreed to hold a choir practice on the first Sunday of each month, this has not been possible due to other commitments. Instead, we plan to hold occasional practices after the service as needed. We would also like to express our thanks to the visiting organists who kindly play for weddings, funerals, and other special services. Looking ahead, it would be lovely to expand the choir’s repertoire by introducing some simple pieces from Iona, Taizé, and perhaps some Gelineau Psalms during the coming year. ## **“If you sing, you pray twice.” – St Augustine of Hippo** ## **8[th] Redcar Brownies Annual Report 2025** Another year has gone by so quickly – the Brownies have celebrated various events this year Chinese New Year, Thinking Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas -we made crafts, played games and completed challenges. In our Division we had a fundraiser Easter Egg Chocolate Bingo and a Halloween Quiz. The girls have been working towards their themed badges and are well on the way to earning their bronze and silver awards. They have earned Speaking Out Interest Badge. We had a joint pack holiday with another brownie unit at Egton Guide house for a weekend in the summer – it was the theme of Wicked – there was plenty of pink and green activities and ended with a Wicked Theme Tea Party. The Brownies took part in Parliament Week Challenge – they learned about a voting system and even did a mini vote on the theme for our next Pack Holiday – Disney being the winner!! We have had a few brownies move on to Guides and we are looking forward to welcoming some new recruits moving up from Rainbows after half term. ## **8[th] Redcar Guides 2025 Report** Throughout January and February, We travelled round the world stopping off to visit our four world centres, India to do henna painting on our hands and China to make dragons and eat noodles! We celebrated ‘Thinking Day’ by revisiting our guiding history through old uniforms. This was quite the night with our Guides putting on old uniforms from as far back as 1940’s and making their way down the catwalk to show off the uniforms from each era. We also took part in a sponsored walk with our division to renew our ‘thinking day’ promise together. Celebrating Shrove Tuesday, we cooked pancakes on a tin by candle light. At Easter we got together with the division and our families to hold an Easter Bingo in the guide hall where lots of chocolate was won and money raised to repair the guide hall. In April one of our young leaders ran the activities for the night which was part of her challenges to become a unit leader and I’m very proud to say she passed. This year we joined the scouts on a couple of activities and fire lighting to toast our marshmallows was a hit with everyone. We continued our programme learning new skills and gaining badges. The guides loved the mocktail badge! We play games and have lots of fun together. We enjoyed the outdoors throughout the year, taking part in penny hikes, we had walks out to the marshes and the beach. We played rounders and skips outdoors. We had a visit to a farm, and it was so lovely to see the Guides feeding the animals and helping to look after them. The sun was shining resulting in the perfect day out. In September the Guides wanted to go ice skating so we met up with Guides who we made friends with from our last camp and they all had a great time on the ice! In October we had a spooky night to celebrate Halloween. In November we enjoyed the cold night air under the stars, drinking lemonade and ice cream! We looked for glowsticks in the grounds and played glowstick skittles, this was great fun. We even managed to spot a constellation or two too! We celebrated Christmas with the people of Coatham Lodge where we entertained the folks there. We played bingo, charades and sung carols. Nothing beats our finale with a rip-roaring rendition of our best song the 12 Days of Christmas! We decided to finish the year with a Christmas party for the girls, playing games and having fun.