YORKSHIRE HISTORIC HISTORIC CHURCHES CHURCHES TRUST TRUST

ANNUALANNUAL REPORT REPORT 2015 2015

REPORTSREPORTS AND AND ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS FOR FOR YEARYEAR ENDING ENDING 31 31 DECEMBER DECEMBER 2015 2015

PATRONS AND TRUSTEES 2015 PATRONS The Archbishop of The Dean of York HM Lord Lieutenants of East, North, South and West Yorkshire The RC Bishops of Hallam, Leeds and The Anglican Diocesan Bishops of Sheffield and Leeds The Suffragan Bishops of Hull, Beverley and , Doncaster, Bradford, Huddersfield, Rich- mond, and Wakefield The Regional Minister of the Yorkshire Baptist Association The Chairs of the Darlington, Leeds, Sheffield, West Yorkshire, York and Hull Districts of the Methodist Church The Moderator of the Yorkshire Province of the United Reformed Church The Clerk to the Yorkshire Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) TRUSTEES David Quick – Chairman Tony Hesselwood FCA – Hon. Treasurer Richard Carr-Archer – Grants Committee Chairman The Lord Crathorne (retired 2015) Professor Clyde Binfield OBE Peter Johnston John Smith FCA (retired 2015) Malcolm Warburton Rory Wardroper Tom Ramsden Jane Hedley Fiona Le Masurier (appointed 2015) Roger Glister (appointed 2015) ADMINISTRATION

Hon. Treasurer Tony Hesselwood, FCA 38 Bromley Road, Shipley, BD18 4DT Administrator Vanessa White, 77 Silverdale Drive, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 8BE Grants Secretary Jonathan Stamp, 11 Ovington Close, Templetown, Consett , Co. Durham DH8 7NY Auditors JWPCreers LLP, Genesis 5, Church Lane, Heslington, York YO10 5DG Broker Brewin Dolphin, 10 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AN Bank HSBC Bank Plc, 13 Parliament Street, York, YO1 8RS Solicitors Lupton Fawcett Denison Till, Stamford House, Piccadilly, York YO1 9PP Website www.yhct.org.uk Twitter @YHCT88

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Chairman’s reflections Chairman’s reflections 4

Patron’sPatron’s addressaddress 5

GuestGuest article: article: Yorkshire’s Yorkshire’s Lost Lost Houses Houses - Edward- Edward Waterson Waterson 6

Case study – St Paul’s, Shipley 8 Case study – St Paul’s, Shipley

Case study – St Mary of the Angels, Batley 9 Case study – St Mary of the Angels, Batley

Grants awarded 2015 10

Grants awarded 2015 Grant Secretary’s report 11

Grant Secretary’s report Treasurer’s report 12

Treasurer’sAdministrator’s report report 14

Administrator’sForthcoming events report 15

Ways to help 17 Forthcoming events

WaysOur supporters to help 18

Our supporters Trust declaration 19 Trust declaration

3 Chairman’s welcome Chairman’s welcome

FriendsFriends of of YHCT, YHCT,

I am delighted to welcome you to our annual report for the past year 2015-16. I am delighted to welcome you to our annual report for the past year 2015-16. At the April AGM of the Trust, I stand down as Chairman after five years in office. The last few months Athave the Aprilbeen ,AGM therefore, of the a timeTrust, of I reflection.stand down The as Trust Chairman has continued after fiveits core years work in ofoffice. offering The grants last to few monthsplaces haveof worship been, for therefore, works of repaira time and of maintenance reflection. which, The sinceTrust 2011, has continuedhas totalled its in thecore order work of of offering£500,000. grants This significantto places sumof worship has often for made works a real of repairdifference and to maintenancethe viability of which,church since buildings 2011, and hashas totalled helped into thesustain order worshipping of £500,000. communities This significant in trying sumtimes. has It wouldoften be mademy great a real hope difference that YHCT to theis viabilityable to continue of church and buildings increase ourand level has ofhelped financi toal supportsustain toworshipping needy churches communities and, within in our trying times. It would be my great hope that YHCT is able to continue and increase our level of financial supportlimited tocapability, needy further churches protect and, the within county's our precious limited heritage capability, of ecclesiastical further protect buildings. the county’s precious heritage of ecclesiastical buildings. Much of our endeavour over recent times has seen an overhaul of the Trust's administration. Since the Muchappointme of ournt endeavour of Vanessa over White recent we have times impr ovedhas seen the maintenancean overhaul ofof the the web Trust’ssite, datadministration.a base and Sincestatistical the appointment analysis, as wellof Vanessa as the lines White of wecommunication have improved with the friends maintenance and corporate of the membership. website, data The basegeneral and membershipstatistical isanalysis, growing, as albeit well notas the at thelines rate of we communication might wish, and withour profilfriendse is increasingand corporate membership.throughout theThe c ounty.general Some membership new initiatives is growing, will be announced albeit not late at rthe in therate year we and might in particular wish, and I am our profile is increasing throughout the county. Some new initiatives will be announced later in keenthe year to see and the in widening particular of our I am 'area keen group' to seestructure the wideningwith the establishmentof our ‘area group’ of groups structure in North with and theEast establishment Yorkshire. Each of grgroupsoup is ain proactive North and committee East Yorkshire. of local membersEach group who is organisea proactive events committee and of promotelocal members the work who of YHCT organise and will,events I hope, and becomepromote an the increasingly work of YHCT effective and body will, inI hope, stimulating become aninterest increasingly and participation effective inbody their in areastimulating of Yorkshire. interest and participation in their area of Yorkshire.

MyMy successor successor as as Chairman Chairman is Tom RaRamsden.msden. I amI am hugely hugely confident confident that that Tom Tomwill takewill thetake work the ofwork YHCT of toYHCT greater to greaterimpact over impact the nextover fewthe years next andfew I yearswish him and and I wish his fellow him and Trustees his fellow an exciting Trustees and an exciting and fulfilling future. We have also welcomed three new Trustees in recent months, Fiona Lefulfilling Masurier, future. Roger We Glister have also and welcomed Edward threeWaterson new Trusteeswho, I’m in certain,recent months, will add Fiona to theLe Masurie corporater, wisdom,Roger Glister experience and Edward and energy Waterson of the who, Board. I'm certain, As I step will down add to I seethe corporatemuch cause wisdom, for optimism experience for theand continuing energy of thedevelopment Board. As I stepof YHCT down and I see its much influence cause forfor optimism good in forthe the care continuing of Christian places of developmentworship. of YHCT and its influence for good in the care of Christian places of worship.

AsAs always, always, the the futurefuture of thethe Trust Trust lies lies with with the the enduring enduring encouragement encouragement and support and support of our membersof our membersand friends. and You friends. are part You of are this part work of by this virtue work of byyour virtue concern of your and affectionconcern forand the affection religious heritagefor the religious heritage we seek to protect. I thank you sincerely for that faithful commitment. I know thatwe you seek will to protect.endeavour I than tok attend you sincerely one of for this that year’s faithful events, commitment. as detailed I know in this that report you will and endeavour on the website,to attend and one hope of this you year's will enjoy events, the as occasion.detailed in this report and on the website, and hope you will enjoy the occasion.

David A. Quick ChairmanDavid A. YHCTQuick Chairman YHCT

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Patron’s address – The Rt Revd Alison White Bishop of Hull Patron’s address – The Rt Revd Alison White Bishop of Hull

It was only in July 2015 that I had the honour of being consecrated as the Bishop of Hull and coming toIt bewas part only of thein July life 2015of the that Diocese I had of the York. honour This is of a newbeing part consecrated of the world as for the me. Bishop I have of Hull and been furthercoming north to inbe the part Diocese of the of life Durham of the andDiocese Newcastle. of York. This is a new part of the world for me. I I am relishinghave the been discovery further of north the people in the Dioceseand places, of Durhamthe history and and Newcastle. stories of Yorkshire. I am relishing There the discovery is so muchof tothe celebrate people andand places,to make the known. history As andI get stories to know of my Yorkshire. own area There of Hull is andso much the East to celebrate Riding I keepand tocoming make across known. gems, As I oftenget to knowhidden my away, own and area communities of Hull and livingthe Ea stout Riding the faith I keep in coming our own acrossday. gems, often hidden away, and communities living out the faith in our own day. Place is so important. We are not disembodied, nor worse still ‘virtual’. We need to have a place to go to ‘wherePlace is prayer so important. has been Wevalid’ are to not quote disembodied, T S Eliot in hisnor reflection worse still ‘virtual’.on Little WeGidding. need toWe have a are all livingplace in differentto go to ‘where ways under prayer pressure. has been valid’ to quote T S Eliot in his reflection on Little The questionGidding. for usWe all areis how all livingwe may in staydifferent healthy ways and under connected pressure. with a Thewider question perspective. for us allThe is how we places wheremay westay go healthy to pray and and connectedworship are with central a wider to that perspective. wholeness of The life. places where we go to pray and worship are central to that wholeness of life. I was until last year Priest in Charge of a church in a small village. We were able to keep the church open every day and many people found it to be a place of quiet and peace in which life took on aI betterwas until balance last year and Priestthe presence in Charge of ofGod a churchwho knows in a andsmall loves village. us was We real. were able to keep the church open every day and many people found it to be a place of quiet and peace in which life My hopetook is that on these a better treasured balance places and will the be presence more and of moreGod whoavailable knows to anyoneand loves who us is was drawn real. to find that life which is God’s gift. We are calledMy hope to beis that faithful these stewards, treasured not places keeping will these be more gifts and to more ourselves available but to giving anyone them who is generouslydrawn to help to findGod’s that life lifeand which love be is knownGod’s gift.in every We place. are called to be faithful stewards, not keeping these gifts to ourselves but giving them generously to help God’s life and love be known in every place.

5 Yorkshire’s Lost Houses

Imagine the outrage if one in four of ’s historic churches was demolished. Then spend, as I did, Easter Saturday studying Matthew Beckett’s painstakingly prepared list of 1,957 English country houses. There’s no hope of resurrection for them – they’ve all gone. That’s about one in four. Our country houses rival our historic churches as perhaps England’s greatest contribution to world heritage but it took the seminal V & A exhibition The Destruction of the Country House in 1974 to bring home just how many houses had been destroyed. Recorded losses at that time totalled a mere 750. Fresh out of university, I travelled down from Yorkshire to visit the exhibition and was deeply affected by the roll call of destruction. Even now the memory of it brings a lump to my throat. In fact I took it all so personally that the first thing I did on my return home was research the life and death of Newington Hall, my own family’s Greek Revival house in East Yorkshire, demolished as early as 1908. I realized then that the race was on against the Grim Reaper to record memories and photographs of these houses from those who knew them first hand. It wasn’t until 1998 that my fellow authors and I had completed the last of five books covering the lost houses of Yorkshire and the North East of England. What did we find in God’s own county? There are more acres in Yorkshire than there are words in the Bible, so it should come as no surprise that such a massive region should top the list of recorded losses at 246 – far more than any other county.

It’s a patchy picture. The East Riding had the fewest grand houses in the first place but one grieves at the losses of Londesborough Hall and Warter Priory. The North Riding still has some mighty seats with tenacious owners but was bereaved of Stanwick Park and Rounton Grange. What of the West Riding, where serious wealth built perhaps the finest portfolio of houses of any county in England? Draw a fifteen mile radius round Ferrybridge and you’ll hoover up at least fifty losthouses, including Fryston Hall, now under the A1 (M). Kippax Park, second only in length to Wentworth Woodhouse, succumbed to coal mining in the 1950s. The lovely Chevet Hall near Wakefield went in 1955, a year so awful that on a national basis, country houses were being demolished at the rate of almost one a day. We knew at the time of writing the books that our lists were likely to be supplemented over the years to come. New casualties keep emerging, like the recent discovery of a 1936 photograph of a previously unrecorded loss at Keresworth Hall, near Barnsley. Someone, somewhere will know when and how it went.

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The threats to our churches and our country houses remain. Congregations have fought to keep churches open and alive, whereas many owners of country houses simply gave up the fight and opted for demolition. Until 1968, when listing was finally extended to prevent demolition without consent, the only requirement was to notify the local authority of a house’s impending doom. The threats to our churches and our country houses remain. Congregations have fought to keep Today,churches nearly open all historic and alive, churches whereas enjoy many ownersthe same of countrystatutory houses protection simply gave as country up the fight houses but their and opted for demolition. Until 1968, when listing was finally extended to prevent demolition futurewithout is even consent, more the under only threat.requirement Falling was congregations, to notify the local incre authorityasingly of aexpensive house’s impending repairs and tighter publicdoom. funding go hand in hand with economic factors. In 2016 most country houses have a significant valueToday, as real nearly estate. all historic If you churches can’t afford enjoy to the run same it, youstatutory can sellprotection it to someone as country who houses can. but Churchestheir future don’t is have even morethat opundertion threat. – which Falling makes congregations, the work increasingly of the Yorkshire expensive Historic repairs Churchesand Trust all the moretighter important. public funding go hand in hand with economic factors. In 2016 most country houses have a significant value as real estate. If you can’t afford to run it, you can sell it to someone who can. Churches don’t have that option – which makes the work of the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust Don’tall ever the more let there important. be a book on the Lost Churches of Yorkshire. Don’t ever let there be a book on the Lost Churches of Yorkshire.

Newington Hall, East Riding Newington Hall, East Riding

Plus 2 more photos

Edward Waterson is a trustee of the YHCT(2016) and the author of several books on lost houses, now out of print but available on Amazon.

For a comprehensive list of lost houses, see www.lostheritage.org.uk

Edward Waterson is a trustee of the YHCT(2016) and the author of several books on lost houses, now out of print but available on Amazon. 7 For a comprehensive list of lost houses, see www.lostheritage.org.uk

St Paul’s, Shipley

StProject: Paul’s, Roof Shipley repairs StCost Paul’s: £215,392, Shipley Architect: Bill Glaister Project: Roof repairs Project:YHCT grant:Roof repairs £8,000 CostCost: : £215,392 £215,392 ArchitectArchitect: : Bill Bill Glaister Glaister YHCTSt. Paul's grant:, Shipley, £8,000 is an 1826 YHCT grant: £8,000 “Waterloo” church. After inspections in 2011 and 2012, it became apparent St. thatPaul's the, Shipley, church wouldis an 1826 need re-roofing “Waterloo”within the church. next couple After ofinspections years. As this in 2011was and going 2012, to beit became such a big apparent job, it was thatdecided the church to undertake would need repai rer -workroofing in withintwo thepha ses,next with couple the of south years. side As of this the church done first. This would include stripping and re-slating of wasthe going pitched to be roofs such and a big installing job, it wasa breather membrane and roof insulation. The fallpipes would be decidedoverhauled, to undertake parapet repai guttersr work renewed in and repairs undertaken to address the weathering stonework. twoThe pha windowsses, with were the stoouth undergo side of any the identified church done pressing first. repair This wouldand new include guards stripping would be and fitted re-slating to of St.protect Paul’s, the Shipley, windows is an against 1826 “Waterloo”vandalism. church. After inspections in 2011 and 2012, it became theapparent pitched thatroofs the and church installing would a breather need re-roofing membrane withinand roof the insulation.next couple The of fallpipes years. As would this bewas overhauled,going to be parapet such a big gutters job, it renewed was decided and repairsto undertake undertaken repair towork address in two the phases, weathering with the stonework. south ThesideThe windows oftotal the cost church were of theto done undergo phase first. one any repairs identified was £215,pressing 000 repair and the and church new guards successfully would tender be fitteded for to grants protectfrom the Heritagewindows Lottery against Fund, vandalism. the Listed Places of Worship Scheme and the All Churches Trust. ThisAlong would with the include church’ strippings own reserves and re-slating and a fantastic of thefundraising pitched effort roofs from and the installing congregation a breather to the

membranetune of £15,000, and roof the finalinsulation. grant awarded The fallpipes from the would YHCT be ensured overhauled, that the parapet total amount gutters was renewed reached . Theand total repairs cost undertakenof the phase to one address repairs the was weathering £215, 000 stonework.and the church The successfullywindows were tender to undergoed for grants The first phase of the project is now complete as shown in the photograph below. fromany the identified Heritage Lotterypressing Fund, repair the and Listed new Placesguards of wouldWorship be Schemefitted toand protect the All the Church windowses Trust. against

Alongvandalism. with the church’s own reserves and a fantastic fundraising effort from the congregation to the As part of opening up the heritage of the church to the wider community, members of the church tune of £15,000, the final grant awarded from the YHCT ensured that the total amount was reached. Thecreated total a cost history of the section phase on one their repairs website, was produced £215, 000 a newand theguidebook, church successfullyintroduced tours tendered of the for church The first phase of the project is now complete as shown in the photograph below. grantsand now from work the extensively Heritage Lottery with local Fund, schools. the Listed Places of Worship Scheme and the All Churches Trust.

As part of opening up the heritage of the church to the wider community, members of the church Along with the church’s own reserves created a history section on their website, produced a new andguidebook, a fantastic introduced fundraising tours of the effort church and now work extensively with local schools. from the congregation to the tune of £15,000, the final grant awarded from the YHCT ensured that the total amount was reached. The first phase of the project is now complete as shown in the photograph below.

As part of opening up the heritage of the church to the wider community, members of the church created a

history section on their website,

produced a new guidebook,

introduced tours of the church and now work extensively with local schools. New roof New roof

New roof

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley

Project: Urgent roof repairs Cost: £64,080 Architect: Mike Overton YHCT grant: £15,000 St Mary of the Angels, Batley St Mary of the Angels, Batley In October 2015 the Trust was delighted to award St Project: Urgent roofMaryProject: repairs of Urgent the Angels roof repairs Roman Catholic church in Batley Cost: £64,080 £15Cost:,000 £64,080. Architect: Mike Overton Architect: Mike Overton YHCT grant: £15,000Built in 1869 in the 13th century style, St Mary’s houses beautiful stained glass windows and four YHCT grant: £15,000 mosaics representing the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Assumption and the Coronation of Our Lady.

In October 2015 the Trust was delighted In October 2015 theUrgentto Trust award roofwas St Marydelightedrepairs of were the to Angels awardneeded Roman St to ensure the continued use of the church, with rainwater and Mary of the Angelsfalling CatholicRoman plaster church Catholic inwork Batley church threatening £15,000. in Batley the mosaics. Dry rot was also beginning to set in. £15,000. Built in 1869 in the 13th century style, St AlongMary’s withhouses funding beautiful from stained a number glass windows of other and sources,four mosaics the representing £15,000 from the theAnnunciation, YHCT mean t the vital Built in 1869 in therepairs the13 thNativity, century could the style,get Assumption underway. St Mary’s and housesthe Coronation beautiful of stainedOur Lady. glass windows and four mosaics representing Urgent the roofAnnunciation, repairs were neededthe Nativity, to ensure the the Assumption continued use and of thethe church,Coronation with rainwater of Our Lady.and Frfalling Eamonn plaster Hegarty work threatening said: “The the awardmosaics. from Dry rot the was Yor alsokshire beginning Historic to set Churches in. Trust was fantastic news. St Urgent roof repairsMary’sAlong were with needed is afunding much to from lovedensure a number and the well continued of otherused sources, part use of of thethe the £15,000 community. church, from with the These rainwaterYHCT meantrepairs and the were vital vital to protect the falling plaster workbuildingrepairs threatening could from get the further underway. mosaics water. Dry damage rot was and also to beginning ensure we to can set continue in. to offer a warm, safe and welcomingFr Eamonn Hegarty place tosaid: worship”. “The award from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust was fantastic Along with funding news.from St a Mary’snumber is a of much other loved sources, and well the used £15,000 part of the from community. the YHCT These mean repairst the were vital vital to protect the building from further water damage and to ensure we can continue to offer a warm, repairs could get underway.Davidsafe and Quick, welcoming Chairman place to of worship”. the YHCT, said: “We were delighted to award this grant to St Mary’s, as it is a fantastic example of an important community church with a long history. So many of our best loved Fr Eamonn HegartyDavid said: Quick, “The Chairmanaward from of the the YHCT, Yor said:kshire “We Historic were delighted Churches to award Trust this was grant fantastic to St Mary’s, news. as St placesit is a fantastic of worship example desperately of an important need communityour help inchurch order with to funda long essentialhistory. So repairsmany of , ournot only to continue to Mary’s is a much lovedofferbest lovedand a place wellplaces of used ofworship, worship part of butdesperately the also community. a muchneed our needed These help in repairsspac ordere tofor were fund all theessentialvital community to protect repairs , tothenot use”. building from further only water to continue damage to offerand ato place ensure of worship,we can but continue also a much to offerneeded a warm,space for safe all the and community to use”. welcoming place toThe worship”. photo above shows the mosaics and the damage to the plasterwork. The photo above shows the mosaics and the damage to the plasterwork. David Quick, ChairmanTheThe grant grantof the from from YHCT, the the YHCT said: YHCT was “We thewa were sfinal the delightedfinalpiece inpiece the tojigsaw in award the and jigsaw thisthe repair grantand the workto St repairis Mary’snow workwell, asunder is it now is well under way, a fantastic exampleseeway, of anphoto see important photo below below.. community church with a long history. So many of our best loved places of worship desperately need our help in order to fund essential repairs , not only to continue to offer a place of worship, but also a much needed space for all the community to use”.

The photo above shows the mosaics and the damage to the plasterwork.

The grant from the YHCT was the final piece in the jigsaw and the repair work is now well under way, see photo below.

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GRANTS AWARDED 2015

The following grants were awarded to churches in Yorkshire in 2015

Keighley All Saints £3,221 KeighleyMiddleton All Saints St Mary £3,221£15,000 MiddletonBradford St Mary St Chad £15,000£2,000 Bradford St Chad £2,000 Castle Bolton St Oswald £250 Castle Bolton St Oswald £250 Bilton- in- Ainsty St Helen £250 Bilton- in- Ainsty St Helen £250 Netherton Trinity Methodist £3,000 Netherton Trinity Methodist £3,000 North Frodingham St Elgin £3,500 North Frodingham St Elgin £3,500 RoundhayRoundhay St EdmundSt Edmund £5,000£5,000 ShipleyShipley St Paul St Paul £8,000£8,000 AmpleforthAmpleforth St Hilda St Hilda £2,000£2,000 AppletonAppleton Wiske Wiske St Mary St Mary £2,500£2,500 SelbySelby AbbeySelby Abbey £2,500£2,500 MossleyMossley St John theSt Baptist John the Baptist £8,000£8,000 Finningley Holy Trinity & St Oswald £7,000 Finningley Holy Trinity & St Oswald £7,000 Haworth St Michael & All Angels £8,000 Haworth St Michael & All Angels £8,000 Horsforth, Leeds St Margaret £2,000 Horsforth, Leeds St Margaret £2,000 Great Habton St Chad £1,500 Great Habton St Chad £1,500 Healey St Paul £2,500 BatleyHealey St Mary ofSt the Paul Angels £15,000£2,500 BridlingtonBatley St John's BurlingtonSt Mary of Methodistthe Angels £5,000£15,000 YeadonBridlington St John St John’s Burlington Methodist £3,500£5,000 LowerYeadon Dunsforth St Mary St John £500£3,500 HighfieldLower Dunsforth Trinity MethodistSt Mary £6,000£500 BurythorpeHighfield All Saints Trinity Methodist £1,500£6,000 GildersomeBurythorpe St Peter All Saints £5,000£1,500 Ripon Ripon Cathedral £1,500 Gildersome St Peter £5,000

Ripon Ripon Cathedral £1,500

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Grants Secretary’s report – Jonathan Stamp Grants Secretary’s report – Jonathan Stamp

As Grants Secretary, the most rewarding part of the job is liaising with applicants and ultimately (for

over 90% of applications) conveying committee decisions with good news of grant awards. It is no

coincidence that successful grantees are ones who have prepared a full application, exhausted As Grants Secretary, the most rewarding part of the job is liaising with applicants and ultimately (for over 90% of applications) conveying committee decisions with good news of grant awards. options of fund raising and clearly demonstrated a project shortfall. With this in mind, our website It is no coincidence that successful grantees are ones who have prepared a full application, exhausted options of fund raising and clearly demonstrated a project shortfall. has a useful list of grant giving organisations and I cannot stress enough how helpful this can be. The With this in mind, our website has a useful list of grant giving organisations and I cannot stress enough how helpfulflip this side can of thebe. role and most disappointing part is receiving a handful of applications every year which The flip side of the role and most disappointing part is receiving a handful of applications every year which are ineligibleare ineligible due to due reasons to reasons such such as ascommencement commencement of of the the project project or schemes or schemes not within not our remit within our remit to support. to support. Our guidance notes are very concise and should be read prior to completing an Our guidance notes are very concise and should be read prior to completing an application.

2015 has been anotherapplication. fantastic 2015 year has beenassisting another such fantastic passionate year assisting and committed such passionate church and committed members, church made easier by working with such a knowledgeable Grants Committee who give up so much time in assessing projects,members, writingmade easier reports by working and withattending such a knowledgeablecommittee Grants meetings. Committee who give up so

much time in assessing projects, writing reports and attending committee meetings.

11 Financial Report

The summary of the financial results for the year is extracted from the Financial Statements Financial Reportaudited by JWPCreers LLP. The financial results for 2015 follow the pattern of previous years. Increased donations and subscriptions relate to new friends and church membership. The summary of the financial results for the year is extracted from the Financial Statements The annual Ride and Stride raised slightly less than previous years. Positive feedback was audited by JWPCreersreceived LLP. from those that took part in 2015, with participants having an enjoyable day touring on foot, by bicycle or by car. The event continues to provide a great opportunity to raise money for the Trust and trustees are looking at new ways to encourage participation and for more churches to open up their doors on the day. The trustees are grateful to those who do raise money in The financial resultsthis forway. 2015 follow the pattern of previous years. Increased donations and subscriptions relateWe toare newagain grateful friends to the and trustees church of the membership. Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation for their grant of £50,000, to a number of trusts for smaller grants and to the Archdeacons in the Diocese of York for directing the annual Visitation offertories to the Trust. The annual Ride and Stride raised slightly less than previous years. Positive feedback was The Grants Committee awarded £114,721 in grants, including grants from the Jubilee sum received from thoseallocated that on took the 25th part anniversary in 2015, of the with foundation participants of the Trust. having The trustees an enjoyablemake £100,000 day touring available each year. At the end of 2015 the fund unallocated to churches was £44,244 and the on foot, by bicycletrustees or by have car. agreed The to event add a further continues £100,000 forto 2016.provide a great opportunity to raise money for the TrustThe and investment trustees portfolio are haslooking performed at new well waysthrough to most encourage of the year participat but the market fell ion and for more churches to towardopen the up end their of the doors year. £20,000 on the was withdrawnday. The from trustees the investment are portfoliograteful to fundto thosethe who do developmental part of our annual administrative cost. This is part of the planned funding for raise money in thisexpenses way. in a bid to increase membership and the general profile of the Trust. Full accounts and trustees report are available on request from the treasurer or administrator. We are again grateful to the trustees of the Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation for their grant of £50,000, to a number of trusts for smaller grants and to the Archdeacons in the Diocese of

York for directing theTony Hesselwoodannual Visitation offertories to the Trust. YHCT Treasurer The Grants Committee awarded £114,721 in grants, including grants from the Jubilee sum allocated on the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Trust. The trustees make £100,000 David A Quick available each year.Chairman At the end of 2015 the fund unallocated to churches was £44,244 and the trustees have agreed to add a further £100,000 for 2016.

The investment portfolio has performed well throu12 gh most of the year but the market fell toward the end of the year. £20,000 was withdrawn from the investment portfolio to fund the developmental part of our annual administrative cost. This is part of the planned funding for expenses in a bid to increase membership and the general profile of the Trust.

Full accounts and trustees report are available on request from the treasurer or administrator.

Tony Hesselwood YHCT Treasurer

David A Quick Chairman

SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

2015 2014 INCOMING RESOURCES Donations and subscriptions 22,645 20,569 Grants from charitable trusts 56,500 60,750 Collections 866 1,841

FUNDRAISING Ride & Stride 7,088 Less grants to participant churches 3,257 3,831 5,120 Gift Aid Tax recoverable 2,300 2,095 Events and notelets 4,893 4,039

INVESTMENT INCOME 35,118 36,781 . TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 126,153 131,195

RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds 3,779 2,510 Administration costs 34,296 34,347 Investment Management 8,464 8,371

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 46,539 45,228 . NET INCOME FOR YEAR £ 79,614 £ 85,967

Grants awarded from previous year’s income £ 114,221 £ 94,750

BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

Investments 858,571

Current assets 270,495 Less; unpaid grants 120,221 Other creditors 10,731 130,952 140,543 . TOTAL NET ASSETS £ 999,114

Representing Investment Fund 858,571 2016 Grant fund 144,244 Unrestricted reserve (3,701) £999,114

A full set of audited Financial Statements is available on request from the secretary or treasurer.

13 Administrator’s report - Vanessa White Administrator’s report - Vanessa White

2015 was another great year for the Trust. We ran a number of enjoyable, informative and popular events for members and non- members alike, and continued to grow our base of supporters.

News of the funding we awarded was reported in a number of local papers, raising much needed profile of the Trust’s work.

2015 saw Trustees awarding a number of higher value grants to churches, which in many cases provided the final piece in their funding jigsaw, enabling the repair works to get under way. An 2015 examplewas another of this great was year at St for Mary the of Trust. the Angels We ran in a Batleynumber, as of featured enjoyable, in th informativeis report. and popular events for members and non-members alike, and continued to grow our base of supporters. NewsTrustees of the funding are keen we to awarded continue was this reportedtrend, ensuring in a number the funding of local awarded papers, has raising the maximum much needed impact on profilechurches of the andTrust’s it great work. to see the repair work now complete on so many of the churches we have funded. 2015 saw Trustees awarding a number of higher value grants to churches, which in many cases providedWe have the finalanother piece exciting in their programme funding jigsaw,of events enabling organised the for repair 2016, includingworks to getan eveningunder way.of music An examplewith of renowned this was organistat St Mary Simon of the Lindley, Angels as wellin Batley, as our as regular featured church in this tours, report. exploring some otherwise unknown churches in areas which you may not be so familiar. Trustees are keen to continue this trend, ensuring the funding awarded has the maximum impact on churches and it great to see the repair work now complete on so many of the churches we have Wefunded. were also really pleased to see a number of the churches we have funded publicise the work of the Trust within their church bulletins. All the publicity we get is warmly welcomed, with the hope We havethat it another will encourage exciting new programme members. of events organised for 2016, including an evening of music with renowned organist Simon Lindley, as well as our regular church tours, exploring some otherwiseAn addition unknown to our churches website in in areas2015 waswhich a c youomprehensive may not be list so of familiar. other trusts, foundations and funding bodies that award grants to churches for repair and maintenance work. This is a really useful resource We were also really pleased to see a number of the churches we have funded publicise the work of thefor Trust all c hurcheswithin their involved church in fundraising bulletins. andAll thewe’d publicity urge you weall getto take is warmly a look. Thewelcomed, list can bewith found the on hopeour that website it will encourageat www.yhct.org.uk/grants new members., or by contacting me direct.

An additionYou will seeto ourfrom websitethe summary in 2015 of accountswas a comprehensive that our fundraising list of throughout other trusts, the foundations year has greatly and fundingbenefited bodies from that theaward events grants we runto churches and we thank for repair you for and your maintenance continued support work. andThis attendance. is a really useful resource for all churches involved in fundraising and we’d urge you all to take a look. The list canWe be can found continue on our to cutwebsite our administration at www.yhct.org.uk/grants, costs by contacting or by you contacting via email andme keepingdirect. our website You willup tosee date from with the all summary the booking of accounts forms and that details our about fundraising the events throughout we are running. the year If has you greatly don’t benefitedcurrently from receive the events emails fromwe run us and and wewould thank like you to, for please your do continued drop me a linesupport at and attendance. [email protected] and I will add you to our database. We can continue to cut our administration costs by contacting you via email and keeping our websiteHowever, up to wdatee do with understand all the thatbooking some formsof you andprefer details to receive about corre thespondence events we from are us running. via the post. If youW don’te will ofcurrently course continue receive withemails this from method us andfor those would of likeyou whoto, please do, but do if youdrop can me help a lineus reduce at [email protected] and I will add you to our database. our costs by supplying an email address, we’d be really grateful. However, we do understand that some of you prefer to receive correspondence from us via the post. ManyWe will thanks of course for your continue ongoing supportwith this. I lookmethod forward for those to continuing of you towho work do, withbut if you you and can meeting help us reduceyou at our one costs of the by event supplyings in the an coming email year.address, we’d be really grateful.

Many thanks for your ongoing support. I look forward to continuing to work with you and meeting you at one of the events in the coming year.

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churches tour Join the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust for a tour of six wonderful churches in Calderdale on Saturday 23rd July, The Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust was set 2016. up in 1988, with the aim to help repair, 9.30am Meet at Halifax preserve and maintain Minster for Tea/coffee the region’s most and refreshments. precious churches, chapels and meeting houses.

We rely on the donations of Friends and members of the business community to help us with the never 2.30pm—3pm Tour of St ending task of caring 11.50am—12.30pm. Tour of All Saints, Stephen’s church, for our precious places 10am—10.45am Tour Copley Hill. Another of worship. Elland of Halifax Minster. church under the

Membership is just £25 protection of the CCT 11am—11.30am Tour for the year, and 12.30—1.15pm Lunch (subject to Friends enjoy a wide of All Souls, Haley Hill. at All Saints, Elland. accessibility due to range of benefits, Sir George Gilbert collapsed bridge) including invites to a Scott’s finest church, variety of church tours, under the protection of 1.30pm—2.15pm lectures and social Tour of St Mary’s 3.15pm 4pm Tour of St the Peter’s church, events, receiving the Churches Conservation Elland. bi-annual newsletters Sowerby. Trust (CCT). and a copy of the Annual Review.

Being a Friend also means you will be joining a group of people who also share your love of Yorkshire’s churches. © Graham White For membership details see www.yhct.org.uk or call Vanessa White on 07786 656883 To book a place see www.yhct.org.uk/events, or contact Vanessa White on Tel: 07786 656883, email: [email protected]

15 The Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust invites you to: An Evening of Music with Simon Lindley

Thursday 16th June The Priory Church Bolton Abbey, BD23 6AL 7pm 9.30pm Drinks and canapes Raffle Join us for an evening of music with world famous Leeds organist, choirmaster, conductor and composer, Simon Lindley. Held in the beautiful Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert at Bolton Abbey, one of the finest medieval churches in the north of England, guests will be treated to a recital from Simon, accom- panied by guest artists, as well as hear about the history of this magnificent church. All proceeds will go to the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust, to help maintain and preserve vulnerable churches, chapels and meeting houses.

Tickets £25 for YHCT members £30 for non members. Booking forms available at

www.yhct.org.uk/events or from Vanessa White

[email protected] Tel: 07786 656883

16 WAYS TO HELP THE TRUST

LEGACIES Legacies play a vital part in helping the Trust to fulfil its work ensuring the future of Yorkshire’s fine churches and chapels. Making a bequest is simple – it can be included in a new Will or added as a codicil to your existing Will. It will be free of inheritance tax. Please contact us for further advice.

GIFT AID When you sponsor events such as the Ride & Stride or make donations, if you pay income or capital gains tax at least equal to the amount YHCT can reclaim, the Trust will benefit by an additional 25p in the £1 on all monies paid. If you are able to award Gift Aid, please be sure to let us know.

EVENTS Join us at one of our events and bring your friends along.

MEMBERSHIP Details of current subscription rates can be found below. Please make sure your standing order is up to date. Types of Membership Individual £25 Joint (2 at same address) £30 Corporate £75 Ten Year £150 Life £375

Please let us know if your contact details change, so we can continue to keep in touch. Email [email protected] or call 07786 656883.

SPREAD THE WORD One of our key aims for the coming few years is to increase membership and enhance our reputation as an organisation seriously engaged in the conservation of the county’s religious heritage. Please do spread the word about the Trust – Friends receive invitations to all the events we run, our newsletters, annual report and an invitation to the AGM.

17 Thank you to all our supporters

We are very grateful to all our friends, supporters, donors, trusts and foundations who gave so generously to the Trust in 2015.

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We rely on the generosity of our friends, donors and members of the business community to enable us to support Yorkshire’s places of worship. If you think your company could support the work we do, please contact [email protected].

TRUST DECLARATION

This non-denominational Trust was formed by a Declaration of Trust dated 17 August 1988 with the aim of helping with the preservation, repair and maintenance of churches in Yorkshire (as it existed before local government reorganisation in 1974) and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments, bells, clocks and chimes in churches and of churchyards belonging to any such churches. ‘Church’ means any church, chapel or other building in use for public worship by a Christian denomination. Yorkshire has hundreds of churches which are of acknowledged historic and artistic value. Together they represent over a thousand years’ record of continuous worship and artistic achievement. They are a priceless heritage which must be preserved for future generations to enjoy. Since the Trust was formed, grants in excess of £2 million have been allocated to churches in grants, as well as the allocation of refunds from half the proceeds of the annual sponsored ride, to help with essential repairs and restoration work. The Trust is always ready to give careful and sympathetic consideration to requests for help, both financial and in the preparation of appeals to others. Subscribers (“Friends”) to the Trust are entitled to attend meetings of the Trust and to receive a copy of the annual report and accounts, as well as other information either by post or email. General information is also available on our website. We are always keen to welcome more Friends to join us and help with our task. Details of how to become a Friend and current subscriptions are shown on the application form found on our internet. Subscriptions made by Standing Order help to cut down considerably on administration costs. Subscriptions by Gift Aid are particularly welcome, allowing the Trust to reclaim an additional 25p for each £1 subscribed. The Trust is a Registered Charity (No. 700639).

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HELPING PRESERVE THE HERITAGE OF YORKSHIRE CHURCHES, CHAPELS AND MEETING HOUSES

WEBSITE : www.yhct.org.uk EMAIL: [email protected] Twitter: @YHCT88 TEL: 07786 656883