Parish Profile This form is designed to give an overview of a parish to be used in a vacancy for the appointment of a new parish priest. It will be accepted as the "statement describing the conditions, needs and traditions of the parish" required by the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986. Additional information may be given by way of printed documents or written submissions. Please write in black ink I. Parish Information 1(a) Name of parish(es) to which this information Ainderby Steeple with Yafforth and Kirkby Wiske relates: with Maunby (b) Name(s) of parish church(es): St Helen’s Ainderby Steeple, All Saint Yafforth, St John the Baptist Kirkby Wiske, St Michael and All Angels Maunby. 2. Name(s) of other C of E church(es)/centres for None public worship in the parish: 3. Cluster or group of parishes within which you Benefice of the Lower Swale. work (formally or) informally: 4. Deanery: Wensley 5. Population: In the region of 1270. A housing development of 40 houses is nearing completion in Morto on The 2011 census information gives the Swale. following figures. Please indicate how this might have changed since then. 1 6(a) Number on Electoral Roll: 83 (b) Date of APM when this number was declared: 18/04/2018 7. Attendance at worship in each church Please provide details of average attendance at Sunday and weekday services Church/Service Time No. of Adult Under 16 communicants attendance St Helen’s/ Sunday 11.00am 25 25 2 Christmas inc. Midnight Eucharist 43 40 3 Easter 11.00am 71 62 9 All Saints/ Sunday. (1/month) 9.30am 10 10 Christmas Eve Carol Service 7pm 80 15 St John the Baptist/ Sunday. 9.30am 14 14 Christmas 23 Easter 24 St Michaels & All Angels/ Sunday 9.30am 12 12 (1/ month) Christmas Carol Service 70 10 2 8. Occasional offices Number for last 12 months in each church Funerals Funerals taken Church Baptisms Confirmees Weddings in church by clergy not in church St Helen’s 9 7 7 18 1 All Saints At St Helen’s St John’s 1 At St Helen’s 3 2+2 Memorials St Michael’s At St Helen’s 9. Communications Names, Addresses & Telephone Numbers for each church Church Clergy Readers Lay staff Churchwardens eg Youth worker, Administrator United Benefice Rev Canon Dr Ann Paul Chubb MBE Brian Phillips Chapman HFD, Lay Reader Bridge Close Part time. Warlaby Northallerton DL7 9JS Chris Riley Cherry Tree Cottage Yafforth Northallerton DL7 OLL II. Parish/Community Information 1(a) Briefly describe the population mix of the(se) The parishes are based around rural villages, parish(es) in terms of its employment, cultural, almost exclusively British White population ethnic, age and housing mix. which reflects the area covered by Hambleton District Council. A small number of Syrian refugees have been placed in Northallerton and Thirsk, the largest towns in the area. Unemployment is extremely low, though many people commute to neighbouring areas. Approx 30% of the population are under 30 years of age. 3 (b) Are there any special social problems (eg high No special problems, lack of rural transport employment)? services could be a problem for some if they do not have their own transport. 2. Please list for each Ainderby Steeple C of E Primary School. South Otterington C of E Primary School serves • Local Schools: the southern part of the Parish, but is not in the Parish or Diocese. The Dales School at Morton on Swale is a • Youth centres: school for SEN and Disabilities. Helpers at St Helen’s provide weekly sessions • Hospitals: for around 40 children aged 4 to 18. The Friarage Hospital is based in Northallerton • Nursing/elderly persons' homes: and is part of the South Tees Trust. There are a number of Nursing Homes in the • Places of worship of other faiths local district. There is a Methodist Chapel in Maunby. • Local Businesses: There are a wide range of businesses in the surrounding area based on the Market Towns of Northallerton, Thirsk and Bedale. Many farm • Neighbourhood initiatives: businesses. • Associations eg tourist group: • Describe any civic responsibilities which the clergy have: III. Church Information Please give details for each church 1(a) What percentage of the congregation lives Very few. outside the parish? 4 (b) Describe the mix of the congregation in terms People of all ages, though many retired. All of age, employment, cultural, ethnicity, age and British White. The majority of the congregation gender. are female. 2(a) How would you describe the churchmanship Middle of the road and have vestments for tradition of each church and give details of each season. robes and vestments worn by officiants? (b) What is the regular average weekly giving of Over the Parish £420 those 16 years & over and what proportion of 90% the giving is gift aided? (c) When did you last have a stewardship 10 years+ campaign? 3. How does each Church supplement its direct Coffee mornings, concerts and other social giving in order to meets its financial needs? occasions. 4(a) What amount of working expenses were paid to £1742.95 the clergy in the last financial year? (b) Were these met in full? Yes (c) Is there an annual discussion about level of No expenses as part of the PCC’s budgeting process? 5 5(a) What amount of Share has (a) been requested; Share requested Share Paid and (b) been paid from the parish in: • last year? St Helen’s & All Saints • current year? only 22547.00 22547.00 • next year ? St John’s 7 St Michael’s To Follow (b) Will this year’s be met? Yes 6(a) Is there any capital project in hand at the Grants are being applied for, for the moment? replacement of the roof at St John the Baptist’s. (b) Please give brief details with costs and state £250,000 has been quoted for the above and how they are to be met. will hopefully be met by grant aid and local fund raising. 7. Please attach a copy of the last PCC accounts. 8(a) What is the general state of repair of: St Helen’s is in good repair, the Quinquennial the Church(es) -please list. Report is awaited, following inspection in April and the same applies to St Michael’s. Kirby Wiske’s Quinquennial Report raised the question over the state of the roof as previously mentioned. All Saints is again in good order. 6 IV. Outreach and Mission 1(a) What are the regular mission and outreach All Saints, Yafforth have a monthly Community activities of the parish? Hub. St Helen’s Ainderby has the childrens work. (b) What are you doing to help people find out The work with our children is very important about Jesus? and our Mission Statement which is included in our Benefice Brochure. (c) What are you doing to help grow people in Through our Mission Statement and Lay discipleship? Training’ (d) What are you doing to grow people in We have recently organised Lay Training for a leadership? number of our members with Ruth Newton, to assist with leading prayer and home visiting. 2(a) Please give details of the support of the Church None overseas: (b) How much is given annually? Nil 3(a) Give details of the support for home missions Any funding for charities is from half of the and charities: collections at funerals when a request has been made by the family of the deceased. Regular giving from church funds has become more difficult. (b) How much is given annually? £1500 3(a) Does the parish have an overseas link? Not now. (b) If so, please state where/who? 4(a) Is there an organised system of outreach and No. welcome to new families? (b) If so, please describe: 7 5. What part does the church play in community We have assisted with collections for the local care? food bank. St Helen’s church is open 24hrs and we have had travelling individuals stay overnight. 6(a) Are there any Lay Eucharistic Assistants who These are in training at the present time. take communion to the sick? (b) If so, who are they? 7. What work does the church undertake with The Rectors have worked with both the C of E young people, other than in church based Primary School and the Dales School in Morton organisations (eg open youth work)? on Swale which have held services in St Helen’s. V. Ecumenical Relations 1(a) State involvement in local Council of Churches: St Helen’s is a member of Churches for All in Northallerton. (b) Is there a formal covenant with any other No denomination? 8 2. What informal ecumenical contacts are there? St Michael and All Angels work informally with their local Methodist Church. VI. Church Education and Social Provision 1(a) Name of Church School(s) if applicable: Ainderby Steeple C of E Primary School (b) • Aided? The school is Volountary Controlled. • Controlled? • Foundation? (c) Number of pupils on roll (approx)? There will be 80 on roll in September. (d) If aided, does the PCC support the school? Two PCC Members are governors of the above school. VII. Lay Education and Participation 1. What education and training work takes place 45 children and young people attend weekly for in the Church for the following (give approx religious education and training in 3 age numbers): groups. • Children Training for adults has taken place with the Mission Groups, Lent and Advent Groups. • Young People • Adults 2(a) Give details of house/prayer groups: As above (b) Are the leaders clergy or lay? Clergy 3(a) How do you rate the strength of lay leadership? Practical leadership is very good with many volunteers to help with the upkeep of the churches and grounds, church cleaning, flower arranging.