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. Parish of Upper Wharfedale and Littondale I. Parish Information 1(a) Name of parish(es) to which this information UPPER WHARFEDALE AND LITTONDALE relates: (b) Name(s) of parish church(es): St. Mary’s Kettlewell with Starbotton St. Mary’s Conistone with Kilnsey St. Oswald’s Arncliffe with Halton Gill St. Michael and All Angels Hubberholme 2. Name(s) of other C of E church(es)/centres Scargill House, a Christian retreat, conference for public worship in the parish: and holiday centre. Parishioners have an open invitation to attend the Scargill Chapel for worship. 3. Cluster or group of parishes within which Ministers of: you work (formally or) informally: The Parish of Linton serving Grassington Area The Methodist Circuit Grassington/Skipton The Congregational Church, Grassington RC Church Threshfield/Skipton 4. Deanery: Skipton. 5. Population: Kettlewell 330 Conistone with Kilnsey 120 The 2011 census information gives the Arncliffe 291 following figures. Please indicate how this Hubberholme 160 (plus holiday homes might have changed since then. becoming full time occupancy) 1 6(a) Number on Electoral Roll: 117 (b) Date of APM when this number was declared: No APCM yet during 2020 due to Covid 19 7. Attendance at worship in each church (see Notes at end of Parish Profile) Please provide details of average attendance at Sunday and weekday services Church/Service Time No. of Adult Under 16 communicants attendance St Mary’s Kettlewell Holy Communion/Morning 9.30am 15 14 1 Prayer (Sunday) Sanctuary@6 (Wednesday) 6pm 16 17 1 St Mary’s Conistone Holy Communion (Sunday) 6.30pm 11 11 0 Evening Prayer (Sunday) 6.30pm 10 10 0 St Oswald’s Arncliffe with Halton Gill Holy Communion/Morning 9.30am 16 16 0 Prayer (Sunday) St Michael & All Angels Hubberholme BCP Holy Communion/Morning 11.15am 21 21 0 Prayer (Sunday) Open Door (Wednesday) 12 noon 0 6 0 2 8. Occasional offices (see Notes at end of Parish Profile) Number for last 12 months in each church Funerals taken by clergy Funerals Church Baptisms Confirmees Weddings not in church in church St Mary’s Kettlewell 3 0 1 2 1 St Mary’s Conistone 0 0 1 0 0 St Oswald’s Arncliffe 1 0 2 3 0 with Halton Gill St Michael & All Angels 0 0 2 2 1 Hubberholme 9. Communications Names, Addresses, Telephone Numbers and E-mail addresses for each church Church Clergy Readers Lay staff Churchwardens Whole Parish eg Youth worker, Administrator Whole Parish St Mary’s Mrs P Campbell Parish Administrator Andrew Hitchon Kettlewell Castle Farm Andrew Hitchon Arncliffe The Parish Office BD23 5QE St Mary’s Church AND 01756 770269 Kettlewell patsy.campbell@ BD23 5RD littondale.com 01756 380237 [email protected] Mrs G Jowett Barn Garth House Senior Sides Person Kettlewell Litton Sue Nelson Eileen Leahy BD23 5QJ Amber Cottage Smithy Cottage, 01756 770200 Kettlewell BD23 5QZ Arncliffe. gilljowett@ 01756 760887 BD23 5QD btinternet.com [email protected] 01756 770051 St Mary’s [email protected] Conistone Miss PA Senior Sides Person Conistone Thompson Philip Butterfield 4 Roebuck Fisher’s Barn AND Bungalows Conistone BD23 5HS Conistone Road [email protected] 3 St Oswald’s Kettlewell Arncliffe BD23 5RE Senior Sides Person Arncliffe 01756 760272 Hilary Follows paulineamelia44@ Botany End AND gmail.com Arncliffe BD23 5QE 01756 770246 St Michael’s [email protected] & All Saints Hubberholme Senior Sides Person Hubberholme Deirdre Halsall Cornerstones Jackie Yarrow Buckden Kirk Gill Cottage BD23 5JA Hubberholme 01756 760296 BD23 5JE [email protected] 01756 760219 [email protected] II. Parish/Community Information 1(a) Briefly describe the population mix of the(se) Population is mainly white British, scattered, parish(es) in terms of its employment, cultural, rural and in small settlements. There is a cross ethnic, age and housing mix. section of ages. Employment is agriculture, tourism, self- employed and retired. Housing is expensive and comprises farm and detached houses, semi- detached cottages and barn conversions. There are some new-build low-cost and housing association properties. Property is mainly owner-occupied and there is a large proportion of second and holiday homes. (b) Are there any special social problems (eg high Rural poverty and isolation and limited public unemployment)? transport. High property prices. Large proportion of holiday and second homes which may be unoccupied over the winter months. Large elderly population. 2. Please list for each Primary: Kettlewell Primary School – in the Parish • Local Schools: Grassington CofE Primary School – for those parents who want a CofE education for their children Secondary provision with Selection at 11+ Upper Wharfedale School, Threshfield. Ermysted’s Grammar School (boys), Skipton. Skipton Girls’ High School. • Youth Centres Reverb Project – outside Parish but organised 4 and financed by the Parish and young people in the area. • Hospitals: Skipton General Hospital Out-patient facilities and out of hours GP services Airedale General Hospital at Steeton, Keighley – full range of specialities including A and E • Nursing/elderly persons' homes: Gills Top Anchor Housing – Grassington Threshfield Court Nursing Home with specialist facilities for dementia care • Places of worship of other faiths: NONE • Local businesses Farming, Holiday cottages, Hostels & Bunk Barns, Public Houses, Cafes/Restaurants, Pony Trekking, Trout Farm (fishing & nature trail), Shops, Camping/caravan sites, Artisan Trade Construction/building, Conference & Retreat Centre. Garden maintenance, Bed & Breakfast, Garage, LEA Outdoor Education Centre. Various self-employed enterprises working from home. • Neighbourhood initiatives: Open weekly coffee morning at Kettlewell Hostel mainly for retired people. Lent lunches, Village Hall activities, Snooker, Luncheon Club- monthly for over 60s, Cinema evenings, Bridge Club, Visiting entertainers and, theatre groups, Carpet Bowls, Table Tennis, Conistone Community veg and orchard garden, Buckden singers, Buckden Village Institute activities, Whist, Skittles, Art Group, Littondale Charities, First Responders, Walkers Group. • Associations eg tourist group: Women’s Institute, Horticultural Societies, Handbell Ringers of Grassington, Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, Friends of Kettlewell School, Cricket & Rounders teams, Littondale Entertainment group. • Describe any civic responsibilities which NONE the clergy have: III. Church Information 5 Please give details for each church 1(a) What percentage of the congregation lives Kettlewell – 10% outside the parish? Conistone – 10% Arncliffe – 0% Hubberholme – 60% (b) Describe the mix of the congregation in terms Kettlewell - predominately white Caucasian of age, employment, cultural, ethnicity, age and retired female. gender. Conistone -ditto. Arncliffe – usually good mix of age, employment, culture and gender. Hubberholme – gender 50/50, ethnicity white, mainly over 60. Employment mostly retired. 2(a) How would you describe the churchmanship Kettlewell: Common Worship, Taize, Non tradition of each church and give details of Liturgical. Mission Praise, Common Ground. robes and vestments worn by officiants? Central. Cassock, surplice & Stole, Cassock Alb. Conistone: Central. Cassock, surplice & stole, Arncliffe: Common Worship and Mission Praise. Cassock, Surplice and Stole. Hubberholme: Traditional. Book of Common Prayer. Mission Praise / Ancient &Modern Vestments worn as required by clergy, Stoles worn but not scarf and hood. (b) What is the regular average weekly giving of Please see Accounts. We no longer break down those 16 years & over and what proportion of regular giving by individual church and are the giving is gift aided? encouraging giving via The Parish Giving Scheme. Approximately 70% of regular donations are Gift Aided. (c) When did you last have a stewardship Some time ago campaign? 3. How does each Church supplement its direct Kettlewell & Conistone – Scarecrow Festival – giving in order to meets its financial needs? major fundraiser over 9 days each August. Coffee morning, Annual Dinner Dance, Concerts, Table- Top Sale. Arncliffe – fundraising and social events, including Open Gardens and Duck Race. Hubberholme – fundraising & Social events eg Silent Auction, Open Gardens, Musical concerts, Bank Holiday Pre Loved Stalls and Refreshments, Buckden Gala Church Stall, Crafting workshop & craft sales, Easter Lilies, Hubberholme Friends, Christmas Stars. 4(a) What amount of working expenses were paid to £3516. Although this was not representative of the clergy in the last financial year? a typical year as the former Vicar had paid for a lot of office supplies etc and had not submitted a claim for 18 months. (b) Were these met in full? Yes 6 (c) Is there an annual discussion about level of No expenses as part of the PCC’s budgeting process? 7 5(a) What amount of Share has (a) been requested; Share requested Share Paid and (b) been paid from the parish in: • last year? £41626 £41626 • current year? £45789 £16615 • next year? Not yet known (b) Will this year’s be met? Under discussion, may not be met due to Covid 19 6(a) Is there any capital project in hand at the 1. Repointing to Tower at Arncliffe moment? 2. New external porch door at Arncliffe 3. Installation of speakers at Kettlewell 4. New audio system including keyboard at Hubberholme (b) Please give brief details with costs and state 1. c£50k Appeal fund over several years how they are to be met. topped up with reserves. 2. £5k paid for by donation from local resident. 3. c£4k from general reserves. c£10k from bequest of £5k with balance from general reserves. 7. Please attach a copy of the last PCC accounts. Accounts attached 8(a) What is the general state of repair of Kettlewell – some issues with roof, 2020 the Church(es) - please list Quinquennial report due soon.