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ALL SAINTS ECCLESALLPARISH PROFILE 2020
(4) Welcome from the Bishop
(5) Welcome from the Wardens
(6) Our Context
(7) Who we are
(8) Our History
(10) Loving God. Living Life. Sharing
Faith
(12) Partnerships
(17) The Vicarage
(18) Praying for You
(19) Meet the Team
(26) Occasional Offices
(27) All Saints’ response to Covid-19
(28) The Church Estate
(29) Governance
(31) Map of Ecclesall
(32) Key Social Indices
(33) Verse of the Year
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
There is no denying it: these are challenging times in the Diocese
of Sheffield. But by the same token, these are exciting times for us. No-one
has any doubt that in 2029 the Church of England in South Yorkshire and the
East Riding will look very different from the way it is now — but equally no-one is yet very
clear about the shape it will take. Will the whole people of God be mobilised for the whole mission
of God? What will morale be like, among key lay and ordained leaders? Will attendance figures be in decline
or growing? Will there be more stipendiary incumbents or fewer? Will there be more congregations or fewer? These
questions were already pressing ones for us before the present pandemic: they will surely be even more urgent for us now.
In this context, the appointment of a new Priest in Charge of All Saints’, Ecclesall is therefore all the more important. As one of our relatively
few genuinely ‘larger churches’, the parish is strategically a key one for future flourishing of the Diocese. In particular, it is well-placed to be formally
designated, within the Diocese, as a resourcing church – contributing as a lead partner to the re-evangelisation of the city and region. In this Gospel adventure for the sake of the coming kingdom of God, the leadership of this church family is going to be vital. It will require someone who is able to exercise an enabling oversight, with a passion for teamwork, for developing leaders and for empowering all the baptised to live out their baptismal vocation to shine as lights for Christ in the world, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God the Father.
I am praying that the Lord will bring to us a person with a strong sense of vocation to this task at this time; a person of faith and hope and love in God; a person wholaughs easily and has a zest for life in Christ; a person with a sense of adventure,unafraid of failure and reliant on the grace of the Holy Spirit. If that might be you, we would love to explore with you the possibility that the Lord is calling you to this role.
With every blessing,The Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox
WELCOME FROM THE BISHOP
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By now you will have read the advert, explored our website and visited our Facebook page. We hope that they have inspired you to want to get to know us, to enter into a deeper conversation and to explore the possibility of sharing in the leadership of this wonderful church family.
We want to grow in our passion and love for the God we see in the face of Jesus. This is the God who reveals himself in the Bible and whose Spirit is at work amongst us today. As a church family we want to live this brief chapter of eternity in ‘all its fullness’, to God’s glory and for the extension of his kingdom.
This is an exciting time for All Saints. We are growing younger and growing in numbers. We have been thrilled to see lots of young families joining us over the last couple of years. In recent years we have taken over 60 people on our Easter youth Houseparty. Last year the number of children joining our five day summer Holiday Club was the highest for many years!
The opportunities at All Saints are many. We are a church family that is a challenge to lead and yet hungry for leadership. We have been given much and much needs to be expected of us. We know that you too will have much to offer, that much will be expected of you, and that you too will want to grow in your faith and discipleship.
We look forward to getting to know you.
With love and prayers on behalf of the church family of All Saints,
Sarah and Ruth
WELCOME FROM THE WARDENS
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OUR CONTEXT
Sheffield is a city that has embraced its creativity and cultural heritage. The city centre is attractive and welcoming. There are 138 primary schools, 37 secondary schools and 12 special and alternative schools. There are also two universities — The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
The suburb of Ecclesall is one of the most pleasant and desirable areas to live in England. Our parish is a leafy and hilly suburb on the south - western edge of Sheffield, close to the Peak District National Park.
With good transport links in and out of the city it is a popular area. A third of people are economically active and nearly 40% of Ecclesall are professional people according to the 2011 census. It is the least deprived ward in Sheffield with over 95% school attendance at both primary and secondary school level.
Cycling, running and walking are major leisure activities. The route of the annual Sheffield Half Marathon passes directly in front the church. The quality of life here is high and many parishioners are active well into their nineties. The medical centres and schools all enjoy excellent reputations. Our Hallam Parliamentary Constituency is often described as one of the best educated in the country and one of the most affluent outside of the south east of England.
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WHO WE ARE
As a church family we are diverse in our needs, callings, and aspirations. We are very young, young, middle-aged, old and very old. We are pre-school, in education, working and retired. Together we are immensely proud of, and hugely blessed by, the inheritance of faith passed onto us by the generations who have preceded
us.
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OUR HISTORY
1536 The chapel fell into disrepair as a result of the dissolution of
the monastries1622
The Vicar of Sheffield, Thomas
Toller, and the Puritans of Sheffield restored the chapel
1758-85 Ringinglow
Road was built, allowing the area
of Ecclesall to develop, and the
population to rise. As a result
the existing chapel did not fit the needs
of the growing community
1787On 27th June
1787 the foundation
stone for the present building
was laid
1788On 14th
December 1788 the church, with
a capacity to seat 700 was opened for worship. It was consecrated as a chapel of ease of the Parish Church of Sheffield. It also now had a 2 acre
burial ground
Manor Chapel
1843 Church Alteration Temple Moore
Extension
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OUR HISTORY
1849 Ecclesall
became a parish
1964The nave roof
was found to be unstable and
a replacement roof, designed by George Pace was
installed
1908The Temple
Moore Extension - the galleries were removed and a new chancel and transept
were built
1998The Vicar,
Peter Williams, oversaw
completion of a re-ordering of the church with architect Peter Wright
1843The church was altered.
The tower was raised, new bell installed and the
Norman-style door installed
2016The renewal
of the Temple Moore transept
roof was compeleted
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LOVING GOD . LIVING LIFE . SHARING FAITH
Our calling is to be a vibrant, missional and multi-generation Christian community. We worship God who is Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, living our daily lives as worship and sharing our faith with Ecclesall and beyond.
Multi-generational
Rooted in our local community and in the wider south west of Sheffield, we are a church family of all ages. We are very diverse in our needs, callings, and aspirations.
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Open Evangelical
Our commitment to scripture, mission, evangelism and discipleship are foundational to our faith. We welcome Christian disciples from other traditions and want to learn from them, growing together in passion and love for the God we see in the face of Jesus.
Exploring
Confident in the promises of God in the Bible and secure in 2000 years of Christian discipleship and spirituality we want to explore all that it means to be a follower of Jesus today. We welcome those who are less sure of what they believe and want to make space for those who doubt or disagree.
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LOVING GOD . LIVING LIFE . SHARING FAITH
Worship is at the heart of all that we do. We believe that our life together and our shared mission in the world should flow out of our worship of the God we see in the face of Jesus, who reveals himself in the Bible and whose Holy Spirit is at work amongst us
today.
Welcoming of the Holy Spirit
We long to be in tune with the re-creative, restorative and reconciling work of the Spirit of God as we participate in God’s mission in the world and welcome the prophetic and healing work of the Holy Spirit today.
Wholeheartedly Anglican
We express our love for the living God through a breadth and depth of spirituality and worshipping styles. We give thanks for the generations who have gone before us and wholeheartedly belong to the Diocese of Sheffield and value Anglican ordering of mission, ministry and worship.
Resourcing of Others
We have been given much, both spiritually and materially. We recognise our responsibility to share our faith, to resource other churches in their mission and to bless others with the resources God has given us.At
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PARTNERSHIPS
Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Whirlow with the Whirlow
Spirituality Centre.
whirlowspiritualitycentre.org
Whirlow Spirituality Centre at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit is called to be a place of generous hospitality and sanctuary. Inspired by the Christian virtues of faith, hope and love we have been called to create a place of silence, space and stillness for all people.
Hidden in a quiet corner of Whirlow, we are a place of individual and communal transformation, where people can encounter the love and spaciousness of the living God, experience personal renewal and be nurtured in their calling to make a difference in the world.
Our values:God is at the centre of everything we doTime and people are preciousWe prioritise those on the marginsWe walk lightly on the earth
We offer:• A rich and diverse programme of prayer and retreat events drawing from a breadth of Christian traditions• Regular reflective worship services • Thoughtful and engaging study of the Bible• Opportunities to grow in Christian spirituality and discipleship• Space for individual and group retreats• A well-resourced Christian Spirituality library• A welcoming and high quality venue for hire
Whirlow Spirituality Centre is a successor to the Whirlow Grange Conference Centre. We are an Anglican Foundation with an ecumenical vision - run in partnership between Whirlow Grange Ltd and All Saints Ecclesall. The Chapel of the Holy Spirit is a ‘Chapel of Ease’ of All Saints. It was built and consecrated in 1958 funded by the bequest of Miss Enid Hague.
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PARTNERSHIPS
The incumbent at All Saints is an ex-officio member of the Whirlow Grange Ltd board and member of the partnership committee. Revd Joy Adams is chaplain responsible for organising the programme and coordinating activities. The chapel building is owned by All Saints Ecclesall.
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PARTNERSHIPS
Clifford All Saints Church of England Primary School
Built in 1834 the school site has served Ecclesall in various institutional guises. In the summer of 2018 the voluntary controlled Junior School closed and in January 2019 the site welcomed the new Clifford All Saints voluntary aided Primary School with an enhanced Christian ethos and a stronger relationship with All Saints. The school, orginally on one site is now a school on two sites: the original Psalter Lane site and the old Ecclesall Junior School site on Ringinglow Road.
Clifford All Saints aims to give a sound academic education, positive values and a sense of security to children nurtured in the caring, Christian atmosphere of a one form entry Church School. The School has strong links with the parish churches of St. Andrew’s Psalter Lane and Ecclesall All Saints and makes these links meaningful to both the school and the church. The ministry team actively support by coming into school weekly to take assembly. The Head Teacher is Mrs Sue Preston.
St. Gabriel Church, Greystones
All Saints Ecclesall PCC entered into a formal agreement with the PCC of St Gabriel’s Greystones sharing resources to support the renewal and revitalisation of the mission in Greystones for a period of up to 5 years. It was agreed to release Revd Alistair Stevenson to take pastoral charge of St Gabriel, initially on a half-time basis moving to full-time in July 2020. The Church welcomes opportunities to share and receive other expertise and resources in a spirit of partnership with St Gabriel. The Churchwardens of both parishes convene review meetings to monitor the implementation of the agreement and the impact on mission.
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KEY COLLEAGUES AND PARTNERS
Key colleagues within the church (local, deanery, diocese and ecumenical)
1. Staff team and key volunteers: Associate Vicars, Children’s Minister, Youth Minister, Authorised Pastoral Assistant, Operations Manager and Operations Team; Churchwardens, Deputy Churchwardens. PCC members, PCC Secretary, Treasurer, Giving Treasurer, Safeguarding Officer.
2. Associate Clergy and Readers licensed to All Saints; several members of the congregation who are active in leading services, preaching and leading worship, a number of whom are ordained ministers worshipping at All Saints
3. Priest in Charge, Churchwardens and PCC of St Gabriel’s Church Greystones
4. Chaplain and staff of Whirlow Spirituality Centre and fellow Directors of Whirlow Grange Ltd
5. Leaders of churches of different denominations within Ecclesall.6. The Bishop of Sheffield and the Bishop of Doncaster; the
Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham7. The Area Dean and Lay Chair of the Deanery Synod
Key partners within the Parish (individuals and organisations) 1. Head teacher, staff and governors of Clifford All Saints Church of
England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2. Other Schools: The two secondary schools located in the parish
- High Storrs School, a specialist college for the performing arts, mathematics and computing, and Silverdale School, which specialises in languages. Ecclesall Primary School and Bents Green School
3. A wide range of local community organisations that use the parish halls regularly, including very popular uniformed organisations with strong links to the parish church; Ecclesall Forum
4. Staff and patients of St Luke’s Hospice5. Staff and residents of Broomcroft Nursing Home
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THE VICARAGE
The Vicarage is a two minute walk from the church and is located between the churchyard and school. Built in 1969 to replace a very large Victorian Vicarage, it has large, mainly lawned, south facing garden with a perimeter of well-established trees and shrubs. The house is double-glazed throughout and has gas-fired central heating.
The downstairs has a large, part glazed entrance porch that leads to the hall, which includes a cloakroom with a WC and washbasin. There are two small rooms, currently used as a computer room and a study, with floor to ceiling bookshelves on the whole of one wall. There is a lounge which opens to a dining room, of reasonable size, and a recently upgraded kitchen, large enough to be used by a family for breakfast, with a good range cooker and a separate utility room.
Upstairs there are four large bedrooms and a small, single bedroom. The bathroom includes a bath and a separate shower and washbasin.
Outside are two sheds and a garage. The drive provides ample parking for cars. The Vicarage and grounds are in good condition.
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PRAYING FOR YOU
We will want to help you flourish.
We are a large ‘parish’ church with a growing role in the life of our community and diocese which has been
nurtured over many years.
All Saints has a very strong church family ethos. ‘We rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those
who weep’.
If you have the gifting to lead a large church, we want to help ‘fan those gifts into flame’.
This is a demanding role but here at All Saints you will soon experience the love and friendship of the staff
team, wardens and the wider church family.
If you want to thrive and help others flourish we would love to hear from you.
Our prayer is that you will soon settle here loving God, living life and sharing faith.
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MEET THE TEAM
CLERGY
Dan ChristianAssociate Vicar
Dan has been Associate Vicar at All Saints Ecclesall since April 2016 and is responsible for our multi-generation pastoral ministry including overseeing ministry to children, youth and families. He also oversees seniors ministry, occasional offices and ministry among men.
Beth KeithAssociate Vicar
Beth has been Associate Vicar at All Saints Ecclesall since February 2019 and is responsible for overseeing our extensive small group ministry including Alpha and nurture groups and our internship programme. She is also developing ministry among women and encouraging the prayer life of the church family. Temporarily she is overseeing worship within our church life.
Priest in charge
Vacant
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MINISTRY TEAM
Sue BlabyPastoral Ministry Leader
Rosie BlackettChildren’s Minister
VacantDirector of Choral Music
Currently recruitingYouth Minister
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Hannah ChesterIntern 2020
Worship Ministry
OPERATIONS TEAM
Rachel McLaffertyOperations Manager
Sally HunterAdministrator
Kate BurtonAccounts Assistant
Lesa ThompsonHalls Administrator
Michael DaviesHospitalities and Facilities Assistant
Mike RowlandCaretaker
Richard DonkinIT Support
Janet DayeFinance Officer
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ASSOCIATE CLERGY, READERS AND PREACHERS
Rev. John Hutchison
Rev. Joy Adams
Geoff SnellReader and Preacher
John GoodacreReader and Preacher
David WilliamsReader and Preacher
Rev. John Stride
Rev. Stephen Hunter
Bridget WilliamsReader and Preacher
Janet HutchisonReader and Preacher
Sarah WithersReader and Preacher
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CHURCH OFFICERS
Sarah LeightonSenior Churchwarden
Kate GerrishSafeguarding Officer
Deputy Churchwardens
David ColeshillJulia NewtonAlison FletcherRichard Blyth
Emily JacksonPCC Secretary
Ruth WatkinSenior Churchwarden
Julia NewtonTreasurer
Roger ManterfieldGiving Treasurer
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OCCASIONAL OFFICES
At All Saints we offer both baptism and thanksgiving services. In 2019, we had lots of babies born within our church family. Most of our services of both baptism and thanksgiving have been for families who regularly worship at All Saints. This has created a real sense of celebration at our services. Our baptism and thanksgiving services happen on the 4th Sunday of the month during our 11am service. For families who do not worship at All Saints, our baptism ministry is a lovely way to share God’s love and to welcome people to the Church. Engagement with our pre-Baptism visiting process is expected for all seeking Baptism. In April 2019, we had a fantastic full-immersion baptism service with the Bishop of Sheffield, where both young people and adults were baptised and confirmed.
We conducted 7 weddings in 2019. This provides a great opportunity to share God’s love with couples at an important part of their lives. Our weddings for 2020 have been postponed because of the COVID-19
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crisis. Growing relationships with couples is always at the heart of what we do whether they are members of the church; local couples in our community; or couples who live further afield. We have a marriage preparation day each year looking at the wedding service and how marriages can flourish. This is run by Dan and Laura Christian alongside other church couples.
Funerals are conducted in the church, in our open graveyard and at the crematorium. We normally have 30-40 funerals a year and we seek to minister to families at this most difficult of time with love and care. We have a bereavement team who offer support to those who are grieving after losing a loved one. We also run an annualbereavement service where we read out the names of people whose funerals we have taken over the last 3 years. The graveyard offers new graves of both full plots for burial and half plots for the interring of ashes. We also have a garden of remembrance where ashes may be scattered.
ALL SAINTS’ RESPONSE TO COVID-19
In March 2020, following government and Church of England guidance, the church building and halls were closed due to the COVID-19 crisis. As of July 2020 the church opened for private prayer and simple communion services on a Sunday.
During the crisis, we have been pastorally supporting those in need and isolating. This has been through existing pastoral structures and small groups as well as identifying those who can’t be contacted electronically. We have run weekly online services on our website and YouTube channel. You can join in and watch our service at 10.30am through our facebook page. There have also been children’s and youth activities available alongside our service.
Daily reflections have gone out on our website written by members of the congregation. Monthly mailouts have been posted out to members of the congregation who cannot access services online. As far as possible small groups and youth activities have continued online through Zoom alongside the governing of the church through
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THE CHURCH ESTATE
The church building is set in a beautiful and well-kept open churchyard and estate of some 10 acres. The estate also includes the Church Halls complex, vicarage, clergy houses and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Whirlow. The school is adjacent.
Ecclesall’s churchyard, established in 1788, is the only open parish graveyard in Sheffield and is self-financing. There are several graves of historical interest and a database exists to aid genealogical research.
The Church Halls complex, built around an 18th century farmhouse hosts the church office and is a special community resource. The Halls are in need of refurbishment and in advance of this, the PCC agreed to commission a community consultation to assist our understanding of the future mission of the Halls.
The Chapel of the Holy Spirit is hidden in a quiet corner of Whirlow and set in beautiful grounds, from where you can walk into the countryside. Designed by the church architect George Pace in 1958, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit hosts the Whirlow Spirituality Centre resourced and managed in partnership with Whirlow Grange Ltd.
The church also owns two four-bedroom properties occupied by two of our associate vicars. They are both recently refurbished, well maintained and contemporary.
PCC and PCC sub-committee meetings.
In order to start moving forward with pressing issues, the PCC has recently set up three working groups. These are considering A) re-opening the Church B) “Closing the financial gap” and C) The future of the Church halls complex. We intend that each of these groups will recommend immediate steps and outline options for the future.
GOVERNANCE
VICAR- PRIEST IN CHARGE
The role of the vicar has three main elements:
i) Spiritual leader ii) Incumbent of the parishiii) Chairing the PCC
On a day to day basis, the Vicar shares leadership and the cure of souls with the other clergy, members of staff, readers and voluntary ministry leaders.
CHURCHWARDENS
Churchwardens are elected by parishioners in accordance with the Church Warden’s Measure 2001, and serve as officers of the Bishop and not the incumbent or the PCC. They are the foremost representatives of the parish and the church family. They are elected because of their good standing and are expected to promote unity and peace within the life of the church.
Given that the vicar is the Chair of the PCC as well as the Incumbent, the wardens and deputy wardens provide this ongoing confidential support and challenge. The wardens are the ‘eyes and ears’ of the church family, watching and listening out for the general well-being of the church, celebrating good news and raising any matters of concern directly with the vicar in relation to his or her overall ‘cure of souls’. To fulfil their role effectively, as well as a mature Christian faith, they also need independence of mind.
THE PCC
The PCC is the governing body of All Saints Ecclesall. Its purpose is to cooperate with the Vicar in promoting the whole mission of the church: social, pastoral, evan-gelistic and ecumenical within the parish. There is a reciprocal requirement for the Vicar to consult with the PCC.
As a parish church of the established Church of England, our church organisation is governed by statute law. We are also
subject to canon law, ecclesiastical faculty jurisdiction and the law relating to charitable trustees.
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GOVERNANCE
In order to focus on the strategic matters above, the All Saints PCC delegates operational decision-making and some limited financial responsibility to the sub
committees described below:
The PCC Executive CommitteeThe PCC Estate Committee
The Mission ‘Beyond Ecclesall’ Support GroupThe Treasurer’s Group
The PCC retains the right to withdraw or over-ride the delegated authority at any time should it wish to do so. All Committees are fully accountable to the PCC for
the conduct of the PCC’s business.
The PCC Executive Committee
Our standing committee consists of the ordained members of the ministry team, the senior churchwardens, the treasurer and two elected members of the PCC. The senior deputy warden attends as an observer and the operations manager is in attendance.
The PCC Estate Committee
The Estate Committee cares for our physical assets. It serves to create a single overview of the estate in support of the mission of the church and acts as the inter-face between the governance of the PCC and the management and operation of the physical plant.
The Mission ‘Beyond Ecclesall’ Support Group
This group is part of the PCC’s governance structure because it has substantial del-egated spending powers and its own budget line within the PCC’s accounts.
PCC Treasurer’s Group
The Treasurer’s Group is a relatively recent addition to the All Saints governance structure. Its purpose is to work alongside and in support of the Church Treasurer in respect of good governance. This group does not have delegated spending powers, but exists to embed and strengthen financial good governance in support of the mission of the church.
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MAP OF ECCLESALL
KEY SOCIAL INDICES
Average Life Expectancy86
Average household income£46K
Black and minority ethnic10%
Adults have a degree level education 80%
Population over 65yrs 21%
Of over 65’s who receive financial support 4%
2.3 Square miles Population: 10,646
54th most affluent Parish (out of 12382 in England)
This page contains some statistics about the Ecclesall parish. These statistics represent the core demographic in Ecclesall and the population make up of All Saints Church
Source: https://www.churchofengland.org/researchandstats(32)
FOR GOD ALONE MY SOUL WAITS
IN SILENCE, FOR MY HOPE IS FROM
HIM. HE ALONE IS MY ROCK AND MY
SALVATION, MY FORTRESS; I SHALL
NOT BE SHAKEN.
PSALM 62: 5 - 6
2020 VERSE OF THE YEAR
We asked the children what they thought our new vicar should be like....
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Role Description
Details of Post
Role Title: Oversight Minister and Priest in Charge of Ecclesall Bierlow All Saints
Benefices in Mission Area: Ecclesall BierlowGreystones St Gabriel
Deanery: Ecclesall
Archdeaconry: Sheffield & Rotherham
Context
The role of Oversight Minister is to work in partnership with the Bishop, fellow Clergy and Lay Leaders, and all the baptised members of the diocese of Sheffield, to help realise the Diocesan strategy to be a flourishing and generous Diocese of Sheffield by 2025: Renewed, Released and Rejuvenated!
We seek to be a Diocese Renewed in the grace and power of God, by a constant reliance on the Holy Spirit. We seek to be a Diocese Released from the constraints which hold us back from mission, and released, as the whole people of God for the whole mission of God. We seek to be a Diocese Rejuvenated — partly through a dedicated and sustained programme of outreach to families, children and young people, and partly through the creation of 75 new congregations, including 25 in our churchschools.
Ecclesall Bierlow encompasses the parish of Ecclesall All Saints with the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Whirlow, and shares in a Mission Area with the parish of Greystones St Gabriel. Whilst focusing on ministry in their respective parishes, the Priest in Charge of Ecclesall and the Priest in Charge of Greystones will share together in the strategic oversight of the whole Mission Area, exploring creative possibilities for partnership working and equipping the whole people of God to enter into the full dignity of the baptismal vocation.
Role Purpose
The role of the stipendiary incumbent is defined ‘semi-episcopally’ as an Oversight Minister, to work collaboratively with others in four interrelated ways:
1. To oversee mission and ministry in the Mission Area, managing change and providing vision, direction and leadership;
2. To grow a healthy church, watching over the well-being of the whole people of God and equipping them for the whole mission of God;
3. To ensure mission and ministry in the Mission Area reflects the Christian faith as understood in the Church of England;
4. To keep watch over the leaders in the Mission Area.
General Responsibilities
Oversight Ministers will oversee mission and ministry across the Mission Area, providing vision, direction and leadership for a cluster of existing and new congregations. Some Mission Areas will be served by two or more Oversight Ministers working collegially, while others will be served by one, according to size and context. Working closely with the Associate Archdeacon Transition Enabler, as the new diocesan structures are implemented, they will draw others into a constructive process of change. With a commitment to collaborative teamwork at every level, they will build and enable Focal Ministry teams for each congregation and a Mission Area leadership team. They will work particularly closely with Focal Ministers, providing supervision, support and mentoring.
At the heart of their work will be growing outward-facing Christian communities which demonstrate the love of God and His Kingdom.
Oversight Ministers will play a key role in sustaining a healthy church, through equipping and resourcing lay leaders, volunteers and whole congregations. They will work with Focal Ministers and other leaders, ensuring provision for the worshipping life of the church and for learning for discipleshipand mission. In collaboration with St Peter’s College, they will identify and as appropriate provide training for individuals and groups in order to build up the mission and ministry of the Body of Christ.
They will support the churches in developing their understanding of faith and practice in the Church of England, the Five Marks of Mission, the Diocesan Strategy, and the way this is lived out in the local context. Oversight Ministers will act as a channel between church, Mission Area and diocese, facilitating healthy working relationships and ensuring full compliance with Diocesan policies, accessing deanery and central services support.
They will ensure the ministry and mission of each church is rooted in prayer. They will lead by example in self-care and in personal ministerial development, supporting and enabling all leaders to do the same.
This model of ministry maintains our commitment to having a worshipping Christian community in every place, which makes disciples and seeks to transform our society and God’s world. The key challenge is to achieve a culture change, in which every Christian is mobilised for the service of God in the world. The exact outworking of the role of an Oversight Minister will vary according to context, butwill exhibit the same priorities in all places. Collaborative working will be an essential quality and practice, comprising a number of inter-related ministries and mission communities:
Within the Diocese
Diocesan Bishop and Suffragan Bishop; Parish Support Team; Archdeacons; 6 Deanery Areas; Associate Archdeacon Transition Enabler; Area Deans; St Peter’s College.
Within each Mission Area
Focal Ministers (lay or ordained); Leadership Teams comprising ordained & authorised lay ministers; Churchwardens and PCCs; Existing and new church congregations; Church schools.
Specific Responsibilities
1. To oversee mission and ministry in the Mission Area, managing change and providing vision, direction and leadership, in partnership with the Priest in Charge at St. Gabriel’s:
To share with the Bishops the cure of souls in the Mission Area; To lead through change: starting from the current context, drawing others to engage in
a constructive process of transformation, including positive engagement with conflict and resolving disputes;
To foster the culture and practice of collaboration and teamwork; To provide oversight, guidance and leadership for the Mission Area leadership team
and for the Focal Ministry teams, in the discernment and implementation of vision; To develop Mission Action Plans for the Mission Area, focussing on releasing and
enabling leaders, facilitating new congregations and refreshing inherited congregations; To be the Priest in Charge in the Benefice / Parishes, having regard to the calling and
responsibilities of the clergy as described in the Canons, the Ordinal, the Guidelines for Professional Conduct of Clergy, and other relevant legislation and guidance.
2. To grow a healthy church, watching over the well-being of the whole people of God and equipping them for the whole mission of God:
To support the churches and congregations in the Mission Area in the core practices of a healthy church;
To seek to grow new congregations; To ensure the Mission Area and its congregations are sustained through the ministry of
word and sacrament; To discern, release and develop the gifts of others; To ensure that the people of God are equipped to make Christ known; To provide regular support, supervision and mentoring for Focal Ministers, so that the
mission and ministry of the local churches is sustained.
3. To ensure mission and ministry in the Mission Area reflects the Christian faith as understood in the Church of England:
To foster a working understanding of Christian faith and practice in the Church of England;
To attend to and advance the priorities described in the Diocesan Strategy of Renewed, Released, Rejuvenated;
To ensure excellence in safeguarding and care for all God’s people, and full compliance with Diocesan and national Safeguarding guidelines, policy and procedures;
To maintain good stewardship of finance, resources and administration, accessing deanery and central services support;
To facilitate healthy and effective working relationships within and between the congregations, Mission Area, deanery and diocese;
To be the person to whom Focal Ministers are accountable.
4. To keep watch over the leaders in the Mission Area:
To hold the Mission Area before God in prayer; To lead by example, participating in the diocesan programme of learning and to engage
in support and supervision for Oversight Ministers with the Associate Archdeacon and St Peter’s college;
To support and enable Focal Ministers and other leaders in reflective practice, learning and personal development;
To facilitate opportunities for learning as appropriate in the church / Mission Area; To support leaders in their practice of self-care, attending to their self-understanding,
patterns of life and ministry, their spiritual life, and their desire to continue growing; To monitor individual learning plans for Focal Ministers, reviewing their learning needs
and helping them develop and use the tools and skills of reflective practice.
Additional Responsibilities as Priest in Charge of All Saints
In addition to the following ex-officio external roles Member of Board of Governors of Clifford All Saints Voluntary Aided Primary School Member of the Board of Whirlow Grange Ltd
To demonstrate leadership in discerning God’s plan and direction for the church to prayerfully and collaboratively determine and communicate a strategic plan to be open to developing ongoing opportunities surrounding the church estate, the
implications of being a resourcing church and our recent church graft to St Gabriel’s to steer the church through times of change or significant debate
To oversee, guide and nurture a number of large and diverse teams through a culture of shared leadership and delegation
to lead a large staff team incorporating clergy and administrative staff to affirm and encourage the large number of volunteers
To encourage individual spiritual growth, personal discipleship and a greater desire for us all to become more Christ-like
to deliver challenging and inspirational Bible-based teaching within a context of much valued and varied worship styles
to encourage spiritual gifts to be identified and exercised
To create strategic opportunities for mission in ‘Jerusalem, all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth’
to encourage creative expressions of evangelism in the local community to actively participate in and support the diocesan strategy and other ecumenical initiatives to promote greater levels of support for our overseas mission partners
To make use of all available resources to manage the church in an effective, efficient and honourable way
to ensure adherence to our comprehensive governance policy to fully comprehend and manage the financial aspects of our large and complex church in
collaboration with the treasurers group
Self Care
The Bishops are committed to the health and wellbeing of all lay and ordained leaders in the Diocese.
This is a demanding role and the post holder is encouraged to work within the pastoral guidelines issued by the Bishops on holiday entitlement and time off.
Person SpecificationAn Ordained Minister
Qualifications and personal attributes
In Holy Orders for not less than three years Recommended by their Bishop as suitable for Common Tenure Primary
Responsibility Experienced in the leadership of a large and diverse church and a gifted Bible
teacher and preacher Able to demonstrate the calling, character, gifts and skills to oversee a number
of local churches and ecclesial communities in a range of parishes, institutions and networks
Shows capacity to foster collaboration between lay and ordained ministers (licensed, commissioned and authorised) and lay leaders
Committed to mutual flourishing envisaged in the Five Guiding Principles
Character Models leadership on the example of Christ and dependency on the Holy Spirit Demonstrates a collaborative leadership style Enthusiastic about mission and the diocesan vision and strategy Committed to the breadth of tradition in the Church of England and the
mutual flourishing and leadership potential of everyone in the church family Strong and mature personal faith, nourished by well-established patterns of
prayer, worship, reflection and Bible study Accountable to the PCC and the Bishop Open to life long learning and development Recognised as resilient, stable and trustworthy Self-aware and self-accepting Cares for self and for key personal relationships
Experience Leading, managing and consolidating change Manage conflict with wisdom and sensitivity Building and facilitating teams, shared decision-making Entrepreneurial skills, including responsible risk-taking Along with the PCC, develops and holds the strategic vision of the church Energising and enabling others in forming vision and in strategic planning Working collaboratively, exercising accountability and delegation Encouraging trust in God Discerning, nurturing and developing the skills of others Enabling others in reflection, review and developing the mission and ministry
of the church Building community through relationships of trust Inter-personal skills, including listening, communication, and exercising
emotional intelligence Organisational skills and administration
Working with multiple generations and inter-generationally, and experience ofleading a range of liturgical styles
Helping others shape and engage in mission and evangelism appropriate to the local context
Pastoral supervision and reflective practice Coaching and mentoring Working with different theological perspectives, church tradition, culture and
life experience Knowledge, understanding and experience of diocesan and church structures,
policies, and practices including Safeguarding, finance and governance Initiating and enabling working relationships between church, Mission Area,
deanery and diocese Handling a complex workload, prioritising and balancing competing demands Taking responsibility for personal well-being and nurture Enabling others in their practice of self-care and personal development
Making appropriate pastoral provision for leaders
Loving God. Living Life. Sharing Faith.
An Update on Church Finances
This report provides an update for all the Church Family on our Finances. It is prepared as a set of
questions and answers reflecting some of the key questions you have been asking.
2019
Q1: Do we have audited accounts for 2019?
Yes. Our auditors were able to complete their work and PCC was able to approve a set of accounts,
with the Trustees’ Report, at a meeting by Zoom on 11 May 2020. These will be published and made
available to the church family prior to our APCM, which we now hope to hold in the autumn. We
are pleased that our auditors gave us an unqualified opinion on our accounts and a very positive
report on the finance processes and controls we have as part of our governance arrangements.
Q2: Did we end the year as we expected per the Stewardship Booklet?
In the Stewardship Booklet, which church family members received in October 2019, we explained
that we were likely to have expenditure greater than our income for 2019 by about £50,000. Our
accounts show that we did slightly better than this. Our total income was £720,748 and our total
expenditure was £741,188. So we spent £20,440 more than we received from all sources of income
(giving, legacies, grants and event/hire fees) in 2019. This meant we needed to use £20,440 of our
reserves. We worked hard in the last 3 months of the year to reduce expenditure where it was
appropriate to do so. Also, in the accounts, we had to show all of a £25,000 grant as 2019 income
even though £20,000 will be spent in future years, reducing our deficit for 2019 by this amount.
Q3: Can you provide a summary of our Income and Expenditure for 2019?
The table below shows our different sources of income and then it shows that £528k (71%) of our
expenditure went on maintaining our church, halls and churchyard, paying our staff and our church
services; £69k (9%) on other activities and £145k (20%) on our missional activities.
2019 Final Position per our Accounts
Income £ % Expenditure £ %
Church activities
General Giving (incl. Gift Aid) 421,208 58% Common Fund - All Saints Vicar to 5 September 46,667
Other donations 8,169 1% Staff Salaries & Expenses 257,415
Legacies 41,039 6% Estates costs including churchyard 171,314
Grants 37,275 5% Ministry and admin costs 52,646
Investment Income 16,879 2%
Funerals & Weddings 30,916 4% 528,042 71%
Other income eg hire of
Whirlow, Church & Halls 106,720 15% Other activities including special events
Events eg Big Church Weekend
Away and House Party 58,542 8%
Events eg BCWA and House Party and costs
relating to weddings & funerals 68,566 9%
Total 720,748 Missional Giving
Common Fund - support to other churches 92,227
St Gabriels Mission Partnership 19,191
(Deficit) (20,440) Other Missional Giving 33,162
144,580 20%
TOTAL expenditure 741,188
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Q4: What Funds and Reserves do the accounts show we have at 31 December 2019?
All Saints as a Charity has to separately monitor and account for the different sorts of Funds we hold
as each of the Funds come with different rules and restrictions which affect how they can be used.
Our accounts set these out in detail, but in summary we have FOUR different sorts of funds:
In summary, at 31 December 2019 we have £2.1 million of Funds but we only have
£295k of Free (Unrestricted) Reserves. It is these reserves which PCC decides how best
to use to support the running of our church and halls, including for any major repairs
that are needed to our buildings.
Q5: Why have our Free Reserves reduced during 2019?
The main reason for the reduction in our free reserves is that PCC decided to use the balance of a
very generous legacy given to us in 2018, to provide the funds needed to purchase 9 Greystones
Grange Road, in addition to the net sale proceeds of 48 Renshaw Road. This was owned jointly
with the Church Commissioners and so required us to repay a loan of £135k. PCC wished to purchase
a different house which met the criteria previously agreed by PCC for a property suitable for
occupation by an Associate Vicar and family.
Q6 How do PCC plan to use the £295k Free reserves going forward?
As a Charity we must have a Reserves Policy which we must set out in our annual Trustees’ Report.
The PCC approved a new policy to be effective from 1 January 2020 after taking advice from our
£'000
464
117
1,260
295
2,136
Endowment Funds: Funds must be held permanently. We can only use
the income from the investments for the specific purposes for which the
Funds were originally given eg estates costs
Restricted Funds: These can be used for the specific purpose for which
the income is received. Our largest is for our church yard at £93k. Also
£20k for St Gabriels mission partnership and £5k Connected Church.
Designated Funds held as Property and other Fixed Assets: Our main
assets are the houses occupied by our Associate Vicars and our Church
Halls
Unrestricted/ Designated Funds = Our Free Reserves
Use of Free Reserves during 2019 £'000
Balance at 31 December 2018 521
Net cost of purchasing a different house for Associate Vicar (206)
This involved repayment of loan on Renshaw Road
Excess of Expenditure over Income (net deficit) in 2019 (20)
Balance at 31 December 2019 295
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auditors and looking at our risks and needs over the next two years. We determined THREE main
uses for our Reserves over the next 2 years as follows:
We explain in answer to Q7 why PCC approved a deficit budget for 2020. In addition, PCC thought
it necessary and important to put aside a contingency reserve of £54k for 2020. This is for 2 main
reasons; for emergency spend e.g. for temporary staff or unexpected repairs to our buildings and
to provide contingency funds if income (e.g. giving from the church family or hire of our buildings)
is less than our target figures.
The restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, mean that we will need to regularly re-assess
whether this is how we should spend our reserves. To date in 2020 we have spent or committed
around £25k of the £150k set aside for repairs to our church and halls buildings. Most work is unable
to proceed during the current restrictions but we continue to work on our applications for grants to
support the cost of the works.
2020 Budget
Q7: What budget did PCC approve? Did it change from the draft budget included in the
Stewardship Booklet?
PCC approved a final budget for 2020 on 17 February 2020. We reluctantly approved a deficit
budget of £40,500 (i.e. expenditure in 2020 is planned to exceed our income for the year by this
amount), to allow us to continue with church activities and missional giving at similar levels to 2019.
This level of deficit also allows for a small deficit for running our Halls (£3,000) and takes into
account our joint running of and our own use of Whirlow Spirituality Centre (net cost of £2,400).
It means we must plan to use £40,500 of our reserves as shown in answer to Question 6.
We have managed to reduce the planned deficit from the £60,000 shown in the Stewardship Booklet.
There are a number of reasons for this including more up to date information on some areas of
expenditure. However, the main reason is because we have been able to plan for a very generous
specific donation to meet the costs of the Youth Minister if/when appointed.
The budget assumes paying our £141k contribution to the Diocesan Common Fund in full and so
while we have a Vacancy, all our contribution will be Missional Giving. It also assumes that we will
Reserves Required at 1 January 2020
£'000 £'000
Church Activities
2020 Activities: To cover Planned Deficit 40.5
Contingency Reserve 54.0
94.5
2021 Activities: Contingency Reserve 50
For IF PCC is unable to set
a balanced budget for 2021
Estates
For Major Repairs to Church 120
Repairs likely to cost more; Grants to be sought
For Repairs to Halls / Other minor requirements 30 150
Total 294.5
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achieve our target of £430k general giving from the church family. The table below summarises the
Budget approved by PCC.
PCC also approved a separate budget for the maintenance of the church yard. For 2020
expenditure should be fully funded from specific funeral related income and separate investment
income which comes mainly from our church yard Endowment Funds (£205k). If we have additional
or unexpected costs relating to the church yard these will be funded from the Restricted Fund. (This
stood at £93k at 31 December 2019.)
2020: What is happening?
Q8: What is the impact on church finances of the Covid -19 restrictions? What is PCC
doing to manage our finances at this time?
PCC received a detailed report on 11 May 2020. This showed that for the first 3 months of the year
(so before Covid-19 restrictions started to impact significantly), our income was slightly below budget
(mainly giving and halls hire) and expenditure was close to budget. This was overall good news in
the sense that our finances for 2020 were broadly as planned before the impact of Covid-19.
The report then looked at what might happen to our finances if our church building and halls remain
fully closed in 2 scenarios; firstly for 3 months to 30 June and secondly for 6 months to 30
September. This was to give PCC a guide as to what might happen, knowing that some key
assumptions cannot be fully accurate while we are in a period of unprecedented uncertainty.
The report explained what actions are already being taken to reduce expenditure. This
includes the decision to furlough some staff in line with the Government Scheme, to keep under
review the post of Director of Choral Music when it becomes vacant in July, the switching off of
utilities where possible (although we still incur some standing charges), the pausing of contracts for
cleaning and hygiene services and reducing the use of some consumables, although payments for
music and software licences and other IT contracts need to continue as normal. It also explained
the expenditure which continues, such as the costs of our ministry and operations team staff, who
are still working and insurance and maintenance for all our properties including the houses occupied
by our Associate Vicars. The Vicarage is not owned by the PCC but while we have no incumbent we
Final Budget for 2020: Church & Halls £ % £ %
Church activities Income
Common Fund - All Saints Vicar * 17,500 Giving 430,000 82%
Staff Salaries & Expenses 213,300 Grants & Other Income eg Fees 25,000 5%
Estates costs including depreciation 60,900 Church Hall Hire 69,000 13%
Ministry and admin operational costs 39,400
331,100 59% Total before an increase in giving 524,000
Church Hall Expenditure 72,000 13%
Missional Giving Deficit Budget (40,508)
Common Fund - Supporting other churches 124,172
St Gabriels Mission Partnership 19,320
Giving via Mission Support Group # 17,916
161,408 28%
TOTAL expenditure 564,508
* Total cost for a parish for an incumbent including support costs is £70,000. Budget assumes in post October 2020.
# This excludes any specific donations such as those raised over Mission Weekend.
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have limited costs that we remain responsible for paying if the property remains vacant. The Diocese
determines whether or not the vicarage is rented out and would retain any rental income.
For the moment, PCC has decided that we should continue with all our missional giving as planned,
whether that is to our Mission Partners, as part of our mission partnership with St Gabriels or to
support other churches across the Diocese as part of the Common Fund arrangements. We will,
however, need to keep this under review as the year progresses.
The report also considered the impact of the closure of church and halls buildings on our
income. We lose on average £6,000 of income for every month the halls are closed and we cannot
reduce our expenditure by anywhere near this amount and so if our halls are closed for 6 months
we could have a deficit of £21,000 for the operation of our halls in 2020. We are investigating
whether we are eligible for any Government Grants to support us. We are also losing around £2,000
per month from hire of the church and fee income for weddings and funerals, although of course
we are not incurring related costs and so the net loss is around £1,400 per month.
We are very blessed that most of our giving from the church family is made by regular Standing
Orders and are very grateful that most members have been able to continue with their giving, but
fully understand that some have needed to cease or reduce giving at this time. Some of our giving
comes through the weekly collections “via the plate” (cash or envelopes) which has ceased. On
average £1,000 a month is received this way. We are grateful to members who have instead sent
in cheques to the office. Alongside regular giving, each year we are usually blessed by generous
“one off” gifts and based on history, budget for £18,000 of such donations each year. We are well
below this amount currently, but such gifts are made throughout the year. In summary, in a “normal
year” there will be fluctuations in giving, as new members join and others leave or reduce giving for
a variety of reasons, but we try and plan for this as we take into consideration what has happened
in previous years. Due to the exceptional times in 2020, however, it is difficult to fully assess how
far below our target of £430,000 for giving we may end the year. We are likely, therefore, to have
some specific funding raising events as the year progresses.
In summary: Our deficit is almost certain to be greater than planned and so we could need much
of the contingency reserves we set aside for 2020. (See Q6.) PCC have agreed that it is important
we continue to take actions to reduce our expenditure and maintain or increase our income where
possible in the current year. If we do not, this will present us with greater financial challenges for
2021. However, it is important to also reflect that some churches in our Diocese are facing a very
uncertain future and we are fortunate to have a much more secure financial position. God blesses
us by his abundant provision and faithfulness and generations of our church members have
responded generously and this continues in 2020.
PCC will review our finances again at the July meeting. I hope by then there will be greater clarity
on when and how we may open our church and halls buildings, to help us take further decisions.
Julia Newton, Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Church Warden on behalf of PCC
May 2020
The 2019 Annual Report which would ordinarily have been presented at the APCM in May, can be made available to applicants by contacting either of the parish representatives by e mail: Michael Gordon - [email protected] Alison Fletcher - [email protected]
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REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
CONTENTS
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Reference and administrative details 1 - 3
Trustees' report 4 - 11
Independent Auditors’ report 12 - 13
Statement of financial activities 14
Balance sheet 15
Cashflow statement 16
Notes to the financial statements 17 - 31
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS - continued
Ex Officio members of the PCC
Dan Christian - Associate Vicar
(Joint Vice Chair from 6 September 2019) (T)Beth Keith - Associate Vicar (from 30 January 2019)
(Joint Vice Chair from 6 September 2019) (T)Alistair Stevenson - Associate Vicar Stephen Hunter - SSM Associate Minister
Churchwardens Michael Gordon - (Vice Chair to 24 April 2019) (T)
Sarah Leighton - (Vice Chair from 24 April 2019 to 5 September 2019)
(Chair from 6 September 2019) (T)
Ruth Watkin - (from 24 April 2019) (T)
Tim Robinson (T)Vicky Vidler ( to 5 February 2020) (T)
Officers of the PCC
Secretary Emily Jackson - (T)
Electoral Roll Officer Stuart King
Treasurer Ann Hawkes (T) (to 10 February 2020)
Deputy Tresurer Julia Newton (T) (from 27 January 2020)
Treasurer for giving Roger Manterfield
Key (T) = Trustees
Deanery Synod
Representatives
Gary Wilton - Vicar and Chair (T) until 5 September 2019Clerks in Holy
Orders beneficed in
or licensed to the
Parish
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Deputy Wardens
Ruth Watkin - (to 24 April 2019) (T)
David Coleshill (T)
Julia Newton - (from 24 April 2019) (T)
- (standard representative to 24 April 2019) (T)
Standard Representatives
Sue Blaby - (T)
Richard Blyth - (T)
Jenny Coleman - (T)
Alan Cantrell - ( from 24 April 2019) (T)
Mike Carney - (to 24 April 2019) (T)
Sally Craig - (to 24 April 2019) (T)
Richard Donkin (T)
Kelly Feast - (T)
Alison Fletcher - (T)
Kate Gerrish, Parish Safeguarding Officer (Co-opted from 3 June 2019) (T)
Michael Gordon - (from 24 April 2019) (T)
Jonathan Hattersley - (from 24 April 2019) (T)
Rod Ismay - (T)
Eric Phillips - (T)
Bev Popplewell - (T)
Tim Robinson (T)
Beth Sliwinski - (to 24 April 2019) (T)
Lesley Snell - (T)
Kathryn Walker - (T)
Alison Woodman - (T)
Vicky Vidler - ( to 5 February 2020) (T)
Key (T) = Trustees
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Structure, governance and management
PCC
PCC Executive Committee
Gary Wilton Vicar and Chair (to 5 September 2019) Michael Gordon Church Warden and Vice Chair (to 24 April 2019)
Sarah Leighton
Ruth Watkin Church Warden (from 24 April 2019 and Vice Chair from 6 September 2019)Deputy Church Warden in attendance - (to 24 April 2019)
David Coleshill Deputy Church Warden in attendance - (from 24 April 2019) Julia Newton Deputy Church Warden in attendance - (from October 2019)
Ann Hawkes Treasurer (to 10 February 2020) Eric Philips Elected by the PCC Alison Fletcher Elected by the PCC Rachel McLafferty Operations Manager in attendance Dan Christian Associate Vicar in attendance Beth Keith Associate Vicar in attendance Alistair Stevenson Associate Vicar in attendance as required
PCC Estates Committee
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
The members of the Parochial Church Council ('PCC') have pleasure in presenting their annual report and financial
statements for the year ended 31 December 2019.
The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It is part of the Ecclesall Deanery within the Diocese
of Sheffield. Decisions made by the General Synod of the Church of England, and by the Diocesan and Deanery Synods
are liable to impact the operating policies. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. All
regular Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and are able to stand for election to the PCC
providing they meet the requirements of the Charity Commission. The method of appointment of trustees is set out in the
Church Representation Rules as set out in the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended.
The policies and procedures adopted for the recruitment, induction and training of PCC members are that recruitment is
partly by advertising in the church notices and partly by invitation by existing PCC members. New members are made
aware of papers which outline how our PCC works and training courses are available and recommended to new members.
The PCC is responsible for setting the overall mission and vision of the Church, for ensuring that money is spent wisely
and appropriately, for employing staff and for looking after all church property, including the Chapel at Whirlow, the
houses occupied by our Associate Vicars, the Church Halls and the Churchyard, together with their repair, maintenance
and insurance. This also includes the moveable objects of the Church.
The role of the Estate Committee is to act as an interface between the governance of the Church and the
management and operations of All Saints estate. The Committee usually consists of a chair, a designated warden,
the treasurer, plus another member of the PCC and up to three members of the Church family with appropriate skills,
experience or expertise, approved by the PCC, on a triennial basis. The Committee reports to the PCC via minutes of
its meetings. In attendance, when required, are John Stride (Chair of Whirlow Grange Ltd), Jack McBane
(Churchyard Team Leader) and Rachel McLafferty (Operations Manager)
During the year the Standing Committee of the PCC (known as the PCC Executive Committee) and the PCC Estate
Committee shared the oversight of property improvement and maintenance.
The role of the Executive Committee is to transact the business of the Church between PCC meetings. It usually consists
of the vicar, two church wardens and treasurer plus a minimum of two elected members of the PCC, with the operations
manager, the associate vicars and deputy warden(s) in attendance. The committee reports to the PCC via minutes of its
meetings. The membership of the Executive Committee during 2019 was:
Church Warden (Vice Chair from 24 April 2019 & Chair from 6 September
2019)
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Structure, governance and management - continued
• The membership of the committee during 2019 was:
Gary Wilton Chair (to 5 September 2019)Beth Keith Chair (from 6 September 2019)Ruth Watkin Church Warden
Ann Hawkes Treasurer (to 10 February 2020)
Alan Cantrall PCC member (from September 2019)
Michael Grainger Former churchyard committee member
David Howarth Former property committee member
Stephen Holme Other Church family member
Mike Blundell Other Church family member
Treasurer's Group
• The membership of the group during 2019 was:
Gary Wilton Vicar (to 5 September 2019)Dan Christian Associate Vicar (from 6 September 2019)
Ann Hawkes Treasurer (to 10 February 2020)
Roger Manterfield Giving Treasurer
Rod Ismay PCC MemberJon Hattersley PCC Member
Julia Newton PCC Member (Secretary to the Group and Deputy Treasurer from 27 January 2020)
Budgeting and Financial Management
Related Trusts and Charities
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During 2019 the Treasurer’s Group met with increased frequency (meeting 5 times) to work alongside and in support of
the Treasurer. The key objectives and tasks of the group include developing sustainable financial policies and
procedures in support of good governance and stewardship of church resources and providing technical and professional
expertise to support the Treasurer in the preparation of financial reports and assessments to PCC. During 2019
Treasurer's Group led the work on the new Reserves Policy, the development of a Risk Register, a model to support
pledged giving forecasts, an enhanced budget setting process for 2020 and an initiative to look for new approaches to
increase income.
The membership consists of the Vicar or Associate Vicar, Treasurer, Giving Treasurer, a member of the PCC (appointed
by the PCC) and up to three Non-PCC members with appropriate skills and experience (to be appointed by the PCC on a
tri-annual basis).
PCC approved the creation of a Deputy Treasurer at its meeting on 27 January 2020 initially for a 6 months period to
provide additional resilience to managing the financial affairs of the Church. This role is being filled by Julia Newton.
This decision has allowed for the necessary resilience following the death of our Treasurer on 10 February 2020. PCC
intend to appoint a new Treasurer in advance of the APCM. While the Covid-19 restrictions remain, it looks likely that the
APCM will be delayed to the autumn.
For activities where centralised accounting has been introduced, all income and expenditure is accounted on a 'cost
centre' basis. Any possible expenditure that has not been budgeted for must be referred to the PCC Executive committee
for consideration when identified. The venture with Whirlow Grange Ltd to operate and maintain the Spirituality Centre
and Chapel at Whirlow is led by a management group drawn from both Whirlow Grange Ltd and All Saints Ecclesall.
The overall budget for church activities and charitable giving each year is approved by the PCC. In addition for 2020,
individual operational budgets have been set with the Associate Vicars and Operations Manager. The budget for the
Whirlow joint venture is set after consultation with the management group.
The Taylor Institution (Reg. Charity 226122) provides grants to poor people in the Ecclesall Bierlow area, who are
members of the Church of England. The Incumbent of All Saint Ecclesall was the sole trustee of the charity in 2019 until
5 September 2019. In the Vacancy this responsibility has transferred to the wardens.
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Objectives and activities
Achievements and performance
Worship
Daily Prayer normally takes place in the church on mid weekdays with up to 5 services of public worship each Sunday and
one on a Wednesday. In addition, on Sundays there is a pattern of services at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit and youth-
orientated worship events in the halls. There is a weekly reflective service of Holy Communion at the Chapel of the Holy
Spirit on Tuesday mornings.
Deanery
During 2019 two representatives of the church were members of the Deanery Synod, regularly reporting to the PCC as
they also automatically become members of PCC.
Pastoral Care
Under the leadership of Dan Christian and Sue Blaby All Saints has a team involved in and committed to developing
Pastoral Ministry with staff and many others reaching out and offering care to church members and the local community.
Mission and Evangelism
All Saints is heavily involved with both Mission and Evangelism. Support is given to local, national and international
projects and individuals.
Grant Making Policy: The PCC aims to support a number of Christian charities and church members engaged in
missionary activities, at home and abroad, each year. A budget is set by the PCC for support from general funds and
recommendations for the distribution are made by the Mission Support Group. In order to ensure that the annual
allocation of such funds is predictable, transparent and generous the PCC has continued to agree to allocate an agreed
fixed percentage for 2019 and 2020, related to the voluntary income of the Church after deducting the amount in our
Common Fund contributions to support the mission of the Diocese of Sheffield. The calculation for 2021 onwards will be
reviewed in 2020.
A full report on the activities of the church is produced each year for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) and is
available as a separate document on the church website.
Church membershipThere are 341 Church members on the Electoral Roll as at 31 December 2019 following the full renewal of the Roll
which takes place every 5 years (2018 – 414; 2017– 410). The average weekly attendance at All Saints during the year
was 400 + 40 at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit (2018 – 446; 2017 – 443; 2016 – 419). There were on average 230
pledging households in 2019 contributing to planned giving (2018 - 244; 2017 - 227; 2016 - 225)
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The Church's main objective is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and
practices of the Church of England.
All Saints PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish the
whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical and in support of our calling to be:
A vibrant, missional, multi-generation Christian community worshipping the God who is Father, Son
and Holy Spirit, living our daily lives in worship and sharing our faith with Ecclesall and beyond.
The full PCC formally met six times during the year, with an average attendance of 83.4% (2018 - 78.5%) focusing on
strategic matters. PCC also held two away mornings. The Executive Committee, the Estates Committee and the
Treasurer's Group each met on a number of occasions to consider a range of detailed matters between PCC meetings
and to provide advice to PCC as appropriate.
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Volunteers: The church is very grateful for the services of numerous volunteers which cover a wide variety of jobs
including Church Wardens, Readers, PCC members, Sidespeople and Welcomers, Working Group Members, Home Group
Co-ordinators and Leaders, and many other roles. Ordained, licensed and approved ministers and preachers lead and
preach at services on a regular basis.
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During the vacancy period all members of the ministry staff are prayerfully taking on the extra duties that operating
without a dedicated incumbent necessarily involves. We have been particularly helped in this regard by Beth Keith
starting work as our new Associate Vicar on 30 January 2019.
Ministry Team
Associate Vicar, Dan Christian, is responsible for our multi-generation pastoral ministry, ably assisted by Sue Blaby. He
also oversees ministry to children, youth and families, senior’s ministry and occasional offices and ministry among men.
Associate Vicar, Beth Keith, has taken on the responsibility of overseeing our extensive small group ministry including the
women only Echo groups and groups for younger adults. This is alongside overseeing welcoming and our internship
programme. She is developing ministry among women , encouraging the prayer life of the church family and our Alpha
courses. She took over as our deputy safeguarding officer.
Associate Vicar, Alastiar Stevenson worked half time at All Saints during 2019, continuing to lead on worship and the
music ministry, while developing the role of Priest in Charge at St Gabriels as part of our mission partnership with that
church. He has been ably supported by David Onac, Director of Choral Music in that aspect of the ministry.
Children’s Minister, Rosie Blackett very ably continues to develop the children’s ministry throughout the church and in her
role as school chaplain for at Clifford All Saints School. She was assisted in 2019 by Ruth Ling and Eva Brankin as
assistants to our Toddlers Group and Small Saints.
Joseph Sheldon's contract as our part time Youth Ministry Leader came to an end in August 2019. After careful
consideration, PCC decided to advertise for a part time Youth Minister in autumn 2019 as the PCC recognised the
aspiration to appoint someone with experience in order to develop ministry amongst the youth. We were unsuccessful in
our initial recruitment and readvertised in February 2020 but to date have not been able to make an appointment. Dan
Christian, ably supported by our 2 interns from September 2019, has continued to run a range of youth activities,
although unfortunately House Party 2020 scheduled for April 2020 had to be cancelled due Covid-19 restrictions.
Public BenefitsThe range of activities in our church provides clear tangible benefits to our community by:
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Ecumenical relationships Members of staff meet with leaders of other local churches and from churches across the city. The ministry based on the
Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Whirlow is a beacon of ecumenical cooperation for the city and beyond. We are in a mission
partnership with St Gabriels in Greystones with one of our Associate Vicars, Revd Alistair Stevenson, spending half his
time as Priest in Charge throughout 2019 and other members of the ministry team providing support. We have run a
number of joint services and events.
The provision of a full range of services, in the open evangelical tradition, available to all.
Pastoral work, including visiting the sick, distressed and bereaved in the community and through our links with St
Luke’s Hospice.
Teaching of the Christian faith through sermons, courses, special events and youth groups and religious assemblies
in local schools.
Providing facilities through the use of the Parish Halls to a large variety of groups, including Pre-school, Mother and
Toddler Groups, uniformed organisations, musical and theatre groups etc.
Following his resignation, our Vicar, Gary Wilton, ended his incumbency on 5 September 2019 after a sabbatical taken
from the end of June. At the time of writing this report we remain in a Vacancy. The period of Vacancy which is longer
than we might have hoped for, reflects that as part of the Sheffield Diocese, All Saints needs to wait for the Bishop of
Sheffield's approval to advertise for a new incumbent and this approval needs to take into account financial constraints
across the Diocese and the implementation of a new strategy "Renewed, Released, Rejunvenated". A consultation was
held with Deaneries and Parishes in the early part of 2020. The Bishop issued an Ad Clerum on 7 May 2020 providing
initial feedback and signalling that some recruitment would commence from June. We await confirmation as to whether
this will include to our Vacancy at All Saints.
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Review of the year - continued
Operations Team
Programme of Events
Whirlow
FINANCIAL REVIEWEach autumn, we have a Stewardship Appeal for the forthcoming year when we set out the draft budget for the year
ahead, outline the likely major needs from our reserves and ask members of the church family to prayerfully consider
their pledged giving for the year ahead. For 2019 the appeal set out a request for an ambitious £440,000 of pledged
giving (compared to £415,000 final actual in 2018) to allow us to undertake the full range of proposed church activities
and missional giving, with only a modest planned in year deficit of £20,000, fully affordable in the context of our
reserves.
By early summer 2019 it became clear that this target level of general pleged giving was unlikely to be achieved. (The
final actual position was £421,000.) At the same time we identified a number of cost pressures which had not been
identified or were unforseen at the time of setting the 2019 budget. Taken together the factors could have resulted in a
£60,000-£70,000 deficit. As a result, we began work to look at ways of reducing our expenditure and increasing our
income, while still maintaining a full range of our activities and giving. We made some changes but as our accounts
show, even after taking into account £41,000 of legacy funding, we ended the year with a £20,440 deficit (prior to net
gains on fixed assets/investments).
As our 2018 report set out, in 2019 we planned to sell one of our Clergy properties (48 Renshaw Road) and replace it
with another property which would provide more suitable, low maintenance accommodation for our new Associate Vicar
and her family. These transactions were successfully completed. After taking into account discharging our loan to
Church Commissioners on 48 Renshaw Road, we utilised £217,000 of our reserves. We made no other major calls on our
reserves during 2019 other than to fund our in year financial deficit of £20,000 because PCC decided to defer further
major estates expenditure until we had undetaken more indepth financial planning, established a risk register and moved
to a new risk based Reserves Policy. This is set out below.
Looking ahead to 2020, in our Stewardship Appeal we have asked the church family for pledged giving of £430,000 and
PCC approved a deficit budget of £40,500 at its meeting on 17 February 2020. PCC discussed the potential requirements
for our unrestricted liquid reserves which stand at £294,794 at 31 December 2019 (as set out in note 19 to the accounts)
and these are set out in our new Reserves Policy below. Members of PCC are fully aware of their stewardship
responsibilities as trustees of a charity and to the church family for good financial governance and planning. During 2020
we will continue with our work on risk management and initiatives to increase the income of the church, with the
objective of setting a balanced financial budget for 2021. All of this work is to support delivery of our calling as set out in
our mission statement.
During the year we had a full programme of events for all the church family, which included the popular House Party in
April and Holiday Club in August. Probably the highlight of the year was the Big Church Weekend Away held in Buxton in
January 2019 when 320 of the church congregation of all ages gathered together for a weekend of fellowship, teaching
and fun.
During 2019 we have benefited from the upgrade to the facilities at Whirlow following the 60th Anniversary Refurbishment
Project. The final liability, paid by Whirlow Grange Ltd, net of grants and other contributions, was £178,432. All Saints
Ecclesall fully discharged our 50% share of the costs, £89,216 by autumn 2019.
During 2019 we have sought to strenghten a range of governance and operational processes and procedures. This work
has been largely led by our Operations Manager, Rachel McLafferty, in addition to overseeing the day to day
requirements of operating our church and parish halls. We are also very grateful for all the work undertaken by our
volunteer Parish Safeguarding Officer, Kate Gerrish, as there has been considerable work to develop and implement
enhanced Church of England requirements in the important area of safeguarding.
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Reserves policy
Reserves Required at 1 January 2020
Church Activities £
2020 Budget: Planned Deficit 40,500
54,000
Retaining balance on Toddler and Youth Designated Funds 5,200
50,000
Estates
120,000
20,000
Contingency for in year minor repairs 10,000
Total 299,700
Unrestricted Funds Available 294,794
(Shortfall)/Surpus Reserves Available (4,906)
The Total Funds of the Church are made up as follows: £
464,529
116,862
1,260,101
294,794
2,136,286
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Unrestricted/ designated funds held in liquid form for general purposes.
Reserve for operational risks during 2020 which include potential shortfall
in giving against £430k budget and unexpected or emergency staffing or
other costs
Contingency for 2021: PCC is working to have a balanced budget for 2021
but believe it is appropriate to have a contingency reserve to allow for
some phasing of changes to income/expenditure and other risks
Fund for major repairs to the Church over the next two years. There are
still substantial repairs required eg to prevent serious water ingress,
following the 2015 Quinquennial Inspection. We will seek Grants to
support the works and hence supplement this reserve.
Budget for repairs to the Church Halls of which £7,000 already spent in
January 2020
We define unrestricted reserves as free reserves and designated funds held in liquid form. Thus we exclude any funds
which could only be realised by the disposal of the fixed assets held for charitable use such as the properties we own.
The total level of such funds at 31 December 2019 was £295k. Thus we have a small shortfall of £5k against our target
requirement. We will continue work in 2020 to identify actions to eliminate this shortfall and build up reserves for future
years.
Endowment Funds: Investments held permanently to produce income for
the specific use of maintaining the churchyard, church fabric, supporting
church music and contributing to the Diocesan Stipend Fund.
Restricted funds held for specific purposes.
Designated funds held in the form of tangible fixed assets
We review our reserves policy at least once a year and at its meeting in February 2020, PCC approved a revised approach
to our policy.
Our aim is to maintain unrestricted reserves at a sufficient level to ensure financial resilience and sustainability,
including protecting us against key risks identified in our risk register. The most significant of these is the likely cost of
repairs to our church building. Our aim is to achieve an appropriate balance between financial resilience and stepping out
in faith to use our funds in support of the mission of the church.
We believe that we should look ahead over a three year planning period, but that as a minimum we should seek to have
sufficient reserves for the financial year ahead. At the 31 December 2019 we assessed that we needed reserves of £250k
for 2020 and that we should have a £50k contingency for 2021 while we continue to work on plans to allow us to operate
in financial balance in 2021. Thus, in total we have assessed that we need £300k of reserves. A summary of our
requirements is shown in the table below:
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Investment policy
Post Balance Sheet Event: Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic
Investment in property such as clergy housing and the parish halls is made to assist in the mission of the church by
providing resources for ministry staff and outreach to the church family and wider community.
Investment in the CBF Church of England Investments funds is made principally to ensure the security of the endowed
funds and a good long term financial return.
Investments in cash deposits is spread between different financial institutions for varying investment terms to ensure
maximum flexibility and the ready access to working capital with a reasonable financial return.
Each year as part of approving the accounts, which we did this year at a virtual meeting of the PCC on 11 May 2020, PCC
members are required to consider if there have been any material events which have happened since the balance sheet
date (31 December 2019) and which we should highlight, therefore, as part of our report. This is particularly the case if
the event(s) are likely to have a significant financial impact.
On Monday 23 March 2020 the Prime Minister announced unprecedented peace time restrictions on our daily lives in
response to the Covid-19 pandemic. These had been preceded the previous week by some inital restrictions including on
social gatherings. As a result, at All Saints we held our last services of worship in the church on Sunday 15th March and
closed the Halls during the following week. At the time of writing this report, our church building and halls remain closed.
We are very grateful that our Ministry team, together with a whole range of lay volunteers from across the church family,
have responded in many marvellous ways to provide pastoral support and care to our church family and wider
communities, including in new and imaginative ways and to provide services on line during these extraordinary and
challenging times. We are also very grateful to members of our operations and admin team who we have asked to
continue to work to keep necessary financial and other operational matters functioning.
The cessation of activities in the halls and church is inevitably leading to a loss of income from hiring, fees and weekly
donations "through the plate". However, we remain very thankful for the large number of church family members who
continue to maintain their giving through our stewardship programme. At the same time, a variety of actions have taken
place to reduce expenditure where appropriate and possible for example in "pausing" contracts for certain supplies, with
significant reductions in our use of utilities and after careful consideration, in placing 7 members of staff on "furlough" in
line with the Government scheme.
2020 is likely to be a challenging year in many ways for us as a church family and for many members individually, but we
remain thankful that we continue to be blessed by God's abundant provision and faithfulness.
Led by our wardens and deputy treasurer, the PCC has continued to be kept well informed of key issues emerging and
through the use of modern technology for virtual meetings etc, has continued to make important decisions. PCC were
given a detailed appraisal of the financial position for 2020 at the 11 May 2020 meeting, including how our deficit for
2020 may exceed the planned £40.5k in different scenarios, linked to how long strict social distancing restrictions are in
place. The PCC also considered an updated budget for the 2021 financial year. From this review, PCC members were
able to assure themselves that although there may yet need to be some difficult prioritisation decisions on spending to
support church activities and missional activities, we could from the information available to us on the 11 May 2020,
continue to allocate our reserves as set out under the Reserves Policy section above.
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Trustees' responsibilities statement
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP FRS 102;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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Signed
The members are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the PCC and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act
2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the PCC and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the PCC on 11 May 2020 and signed on their behalf by Sarah Leighton, Senior Warden
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As trustees, the members of the PCC are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the members to prepare financial statements for each
financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the PCC and of the incoming resources and
application of resources of the PCC for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the members are required to:
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the PCC will
continue to operate.
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Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements:
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Basis for opinion
Conclusions relating to going concern
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Other information
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities
for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance
with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the
FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these
requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to
report to you where:
the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements
is not appropriate; or
the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may
cast significant doubt about the charity’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of
accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are
authorised for issue.
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information
included in the trustees’ annual report , other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent
otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and,
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or
our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such
material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a
material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If,
based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other
information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ECCLESALL PARISH CHURCH
We have audited the financial statements of the Parochial Church Council of Ecclesall Parish Church ( "the
PCC") Charity for the year ended 31 December 2019 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the
Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has
been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including FRS 102 ‘‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland."
give a true and fair view of the state of the PCC’s affairs as at 31 December 2019 and of its incoming
resources and application of resources in the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice; and
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
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- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
Use of our report
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We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees'
report; or
This report is made solely to the members of the PCC, as a body, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the members those matters we are required to
state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not
accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the PCC and the PCC’s members as a body, for our audit
work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the members of the PCC are responsible for
the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the
trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue
as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern
basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no
realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with
regulations made under section 154 of that Act.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise
from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our
auditor’s report.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds Funds Funds Total Total
2019 2019 2019 2019 2018
Notes £ £ £ £ £
Donations and legacies 3 409,686 129,634 - 539,320 679,931
Charitable activities 4 73,023 26,881 - 99,904 89,548
Other trading activities 5 64,645 - - 64,645 69,585
Investments 6 2,948 13,931 - 16,879 15,537
Total income and endowments 550,302 170,446 - 720,748 854,601
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
- Grants made 7 (17,818) (15,344) - (33,162) (43,451)
- Other missional giving 8 (106,418) (5,000) (111,418) (65,506)
9 (422,276) (174,332) - (596,608) (595,266)
Total resources expended (546,512) (194,676) - (741,188) (704,223)
Net gains/ (losses) on investments - - 73,199 73,199 (5,960)
(1,215) - - (1,215) 143,078
2,575 (24,230) 73,199 51,544 287,496
Transfers between funds 11 (25,862) 25,862 - - -
(23,287) 1,632 73,199 51,544 287,496
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 1,578,182 115,230 391,330 2,084,742 1,797,246
Total funds carried forward 1,554,895 116,862 464,529 2,136,286 2,084,742
- Activities directly relating to the
work of the church
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Income and endowments from:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
Net movement in funds
Net gains/ (losses) on revaluation of
fixed assets
Net income / (expenditure)
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BALANCE SHEET
2018
Notes £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 15 1,260,101 1,192,074
Investments 16 464,529 391,330
1,724,630 1,583,404
Current assets
Debtors 17 31,214 156,837
Short term deposits 30,041 291,978
Cash at bank and in hand 401,413 327,207
462,668 776,022
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 18 (51,012) (71,569)577,225 67,192
Net Current assets 411,656 704,453
Total assets less current liabilities 2,136,286 2,287,857
18 - (203,115)
Net assets 2,136,286 2,084,742
Charity Funds
Unrestricted funds
Free funds 19 139,541 36,205
Designated funds 19 1,415,354 1,541,977
1,554,895 1,578,182
Restricted funds 19 116,862 115,230
Endowment funds 19 464,529 391,330
Total funds 2,136,286 2,084,742
Sarah Leighton, Senior Church Warden
The notes on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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2019
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 11 May 2020 and signed on its behalf by:
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Note 2019 2018
£ £
Cash flow from operating activities 24 (114,495) 232,305
Interest paid (324) (2,275)
Net cash flow from operating activities (114,819) 230,030
Cash flow from investing activities
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (439,791) (66,195)
Proceeds on sale of fixed assets 350,000 -
Interest and dividends received 16,879 15,537
Net cash flow from investing activities (72,912) (50,658)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (187,731) 179,372
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2019 619,185 439,813
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2019 431,454 619,185
Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
Cash at bank and in hand 401,413 327,207
Short term deposits 30,041 291,978
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2019 431,454 619,185
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
(a) General information and basis of preparation
(b) Funds
Restricted funds represent the funds of the PCC that are subject to restrictions as set out by the donor.
Details of each restricted fund are given in note 19.
Endowment funds represent those assets which must be held permanently by the PCC, which are
detailed in note 19.
The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible
in law. They do not include the financial statements of church groups that owe their main affiliation to
another body or those that are informal gatherings of church members.
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General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their
use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a
particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted and are detailed in note 19.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities
Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention,
modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which
is the functional currency of the charity and are rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out
below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the
Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and
fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July
2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
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1. Accounting Policies - continued
(c) Income recognition
Voluntary income and capital sources
Collections are recognised when received by or on the behalf of the PCC.
Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid donations is recognised only when received.
Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised.
Income from investments
(d) Gains and losses on investments
Realised gains or losses are recognised when investments are sold.
Unrealised gains or losses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December.
(e) Resources Used
Grants
(f) Fixed Assets
Consecrated property and movable church furnishings
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Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if the award creates a
binding obligation on the PCC.
Activities directly relating to the work of the Church
The Diocesan Common Fund is accounted for when due. Any amount unpaid at 31 December is
provided for in the accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in
the Balance Sheet.
In January 2019, The Chapel of the Holy Spirit was valued on the basis of open market value by
Whitehornes Bespoke Sales & Lettings at £275,000 - £285,000.
Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement,
the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certain.
Funds raised from events etc are accounted for gross except where expenses are considered to be
immaterial.
Dividends are accounted for when due and payable. Interest entitlements are accounted for as they
accrue. Tax recoverable on such income is recognised when the income is recognised. Income
received in respect of investments held in endowment funds is classified as restricted income.
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by section 10(2)(a) of
the Charities Act 2011. This exclusion continues to apply to the consecrated property at Whirlow,
Sheffield, (the Chapel of the Holy Spirit), owned by All Saints Ecclesall PCC and held under the
custodian trusteeship of the Sheffield Diocesan Board of Finance. The purchase of land at Whirlow and
the subsequent building of the Chapel in 1958 was financed out of a generous bequest received from
the Estate of Enid Gertrude Hague Deceased.
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1. Accounting Policies - continued
(g) Fixed Assets - continued
Unconsecrated property
Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment
Office equipment – 3 or 4 years straight line
Church equipment – 4 to 10 years straight line
(h) Investments
(i) Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year
(j) Tax
(k ) Going concern
Movable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the Parochial
Church Council, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless
consecrated. They are listed in the church’s inventory which can be inspected (at any reasonable
time).
Property held by the PCC for continuing use in its work that has not been consecrated or beneficed is
valued at market value for existing use at 31 December each year.
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The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no
material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected
level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements, taking into
account the implications of Covid-19 as disclosed in note 26 and the Trustees' report. The budgeted
income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as
a going concern.
Individual items of fixtures, fittings and equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written
off when the asset is acquired, with the exception of computer equipment, which is capitalised
regardless of cost.
Items with a purchase price in excess of £1,000 are included in the accounts at cost less depreciation
which is calculated so as to write off the equipment over their expected lives as follows:
Investments with the Central Board of Finance Investment Funds are valued at mid-market value at 31
December.
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are
recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is
considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets
the definition of a charitable organisation for UK corporation tax purposes.
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1. Accounting Policies - continued
(l) Current Assets
2. Prior year SOFA Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds Funds Funds Total
2018 2018 2018 2018
£ £ £ £
Donations and legacies 569,075 110,856 - 679,931
Charitable activities 85,132 4,416 - 89,548
Other trading activities 69,585 - - 69,585
1,836 13,701 - 15,537
Total income and endowments 725,628 128,973 - 854,601
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
(15,727) (27,724) - (43,451)
(65,506) - - (65,506)
(485,564) (109,702) - (595,266)
Total resources expended (566,797) (137,426) - (704,223)
Net gains/(losses) on investments - (5,960) (5,960)
143,078 143,078
301,909 (8,453) (5,960) 287,496
Transfers between funds (10,828) 10,828 - -
291,081 2,375 (5,960) 287,496
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 1,287,101 112,855 397,290 1,797,246 1,293,501
Total funds carried forward 1,578,182 115,230 391,330 2,084,742
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
Net movement in funds
Income and endowments from:
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as
debtors.
Short term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the Central Board of Finance Church of
England Funds or with various banks.
Investments
- Grants made
- Activities directly relating to the work of
the church
Net income / (expenditure)
- Other missional funding
Net gains/ (losses) on revaluation of fixed
assets
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3. Income from donations and legacies
Restricted Endowment
Funds Funds Funds 2019 2018£ £ £ £ £
Planned giving:- Gift aided 255,260 50,377 - 305,637 328,433
- Other planned giving 25,794 4,638 - 30,432 21,674
Total planned giving 281,054 55,015 - 336,069 350,107 Other giving 4,026 740 - 4,766 7,993 Collections at services 4,158 2,772 - 6,930 6,776 Donations, appeals, etc 3,403 24,492 - 27,895 6,929 Income tax recoverable on
Gift Aid 66,931 18,415 - 85,346 85,393
Total giving 359,571 101,434 - 461,006 457,198
Grants 9,075 28,200 - 37,275 10,960 Legacies 41,039 - - 41,039 211,773
409,686 129,634 - 539,320 679,931
4. Incoming resources from charitable activities
Restricted Endowment
Funds Funds Funds 2019 2018£ £ £ £ £
Funeral & Weddings Fees 14,160 12,496 - 26,656 22,563
Events 16,788 10,125 - 26,913 20,101
Church hire 6,523 - - 6,523 6,638
Grave plots - 4,260 - 4,260 3,900
Parish Hall lettings 8,465 - - 8,465 16,851
Whirlow lettings 5,030 - - 5,030 4,082
Trading 22,057 - - 22,057 15,413
73,023 26,881 - 99,904 89,548
Events include childrens' holiday club, youth events (including house party) and toddler events
5. Income from other trading activities
Restricted Endowment
Funds Funds Funds 2019 2018£ £ £ £ £
Parish Hall lettings 61,685 - - 61,685 67,357
Whirlow lettings 2,960 - - 2,960 2,228
64,645 - - 64,645 69,585
6. Income from investments
Restricted Endowment
Funds Funds Funds 2019 2018£ £ £ £ £
Dividends and interest 2,948 13,931 - 16,879 15,537
2,948 13,931 - 16,879 15,537
Unrestricted Total funds
Total funds
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Unrestricted
Unrestricted Total funds
Unrestricted Total funds
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7. Grants made Unrestricted Restricted EndowmentFunds Funds Funds 2019 2018£ £ £ £ £
- Missionary societies 12,880 1,210 - 14,090 1,642 - Relief and development agencies 1,804 6,856 - 8,660 12,880
14,684 8,066 - 22,750 14,522
Home Mission & Charitiable Giving 3,134 7,278 - 10,412 28,929
17,818 15,344 - 33,162 43,451
Grants made in excess of £1,000 are as follows:
Church Mission Society 6,000 - - 6,000 6,000
Overseas Missionary Fellowship 3,800 - - 3,800 3,800
Smithers Pakistan with SIM 1,000 - - 1,000 1,000
Rachael Williams via OM 240 1,210 - 1,450 3,890
Alpha India - 1,150 - 1,150 2,494
Connected Church - Tanzania - 4,642 - 4,642 5,000
Tearfund - 1,064 - 1,064 1,000
Ecclesall Live at Home Scheme 1,000 - - 1,000 700
The DATIC Trust (Galeed House) 700 375 - 1,075 700
Christians and Sheffield Schools 690 315 - 1,005 300
Church Urban Fund - - - - 5,300
Christians Against Poverty - - 5,300
Snowdrop Project 1,064 - 1,064 5,410
Alistair Stevenson at St Gabriel - - 1,250
Clifford All Saints School 2,500 - 2,500 -
13,430 12,320 - 25,750 42,144
2018 comparators have been restated where necessary to provide a consistent analysis
8 Other Missional Giving
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds Funds Funds 2019 2018
£ £ £ £ £
Diocesan Common Fund 92,227 - - 92,227 65,506
St Gabriels 14,191 5,000 - 19,191 -
106,418 5,000 - 111,418 65,506
Please see note 9 for further details on contributions to the Diocesan Common Fund.
Total funds
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Total funds
Overseas Mission & Charitable Giving:
All Saints PCC entered into a Mission Partnership with St Gabriels PCC for 5 years from 1 January 2019. During
2019 Rev. Alistair Stevenson worked half time as Associate Vicar at All Saints and half time as Priest in Charge
at St Gabriels. Throughout 2019, All Saints fully funded the stipend and related employer costs of Rev.
Stevenson and thus provided missional funding into St Gabriels of £19,191. In 2019, £5,000 of this was
funded via a kick start grant from the Diocese and hence is shown as restricted expenditure.
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9
Unrestricted Restricted EndowmentFunds Funds Funds 2019 2018
Ministry: £ £ £ £ £- Diocesan Common Fund #1 46,667 - - 46,667 70,000 - Clergy stipends - 90,219 - 90,219 70,994 - Clergy housing & expenses 15,770 - - 15,770 10,436 - Loan interest on clergy property 324 - - 324 2,275 - Lay staff salaries & expenses 23,058 - - 23,058 21,450 - Contribution to diocesan stipends - 4,613 - 4,613 4,500 -
85,819 94,832 - 180,651 179,655
Salaries 122,109 1,321 - 123,430 119,316 Church running costs 42,032 - - 42,032 41,172 Major repairs 7,058 3,446 - 10,504 14,112 Services and ministry costs 14,928 426 - 15,354 17,017 Mission and evangelism costs 606 - - 606 1,538 Events #2 11,070 45,528 - 56,598 13,620 Trading activities 3,856 - - 3,856 4,291 Wedding and funeral costs 3,458 4,654 - 8,112 10,928 Upkeep of churchyard - 24,064 - 24,064 24,347 Parish Hall running costs 38,114 - - 38,114 45,217 Whirlow running costs 28,366 - - 28,366 12,658 Whirlow development costs 716 - - 716 68,500 Administration expenses #3 25,621 61 - 25,682 16,584 Depreciation 20,549 - - 20,549 18,315 (Profit)/Loss on sale of fixed asset 6,970 - 6,970 - Governance costs (note 10) 11,004 - - 11,004 7,996 -
422,277 174,332 - 596,608 595,266
10 Governance costs
Auditor's remuneration
- audit of 2019 accounts 7,200 - - 7,200 4,509
- prior year under provision 886 886 -
Legal and professional 2,918 - - 2,918 3,487 #REF!
11,004 - - 11,004 7,996
Total funds
Activities directly relating to the work of the church
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#1 Diocesan Common Fund: The PCC's total contribution to the Sheffield Diocesan Board of Finance
Common Fund in 2019 was £138,894. (2018 £131,944) Our contribution has two elements. The Diocese
has confirmed that the annual cost of supporting an incumbent (vicar) for a parish is £70,000. This covers
stipend and housing costs, together with other parish support costs. Parishes are asked to make a further
contribution to the Common Fund which takes into account the relative wealth of the parish. All Saints
Ecclesall was asked to fund an additional £68,894 in 2019 (£65,506 in 2018).
#3 In 2019 it has been necessary to write off £10,787 of old balances relating to prior years
During 2019 we had an incumbent only until 5 September 2019. As a result, we have shown £46,667 as
activities directly relating to the work of the church. (2018 - £70,000). We have shown the balance of
£23,333 within other missional giving to give an overall total of £92,227 (2018 - £65,506). This
presentation is a change in our 2019 accounts to provide greater clarity to the readers of our accounts. For
consistency the 2018 comparators have been changed. See also note 8 on Missional Giving.
#2 During 2019 a big church family weekend away was held. The costs of the event were £44,054. These
were met by a mix of donations and from payments by church family members attending. There was a small
surplus of £700 which was given as a grant to Whirlow Grange Ltd to support other church families to have
time away.
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11 Transfers between funds
12 Auditor’s remuneration
13 Trustees' and key management personnel remuneration and expensesThe trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year (2018: £nil).
The total amount of donations made to the Church by the Trustees was £89,994 (2018: £59,506).
This includes the total amount where donations were made from joint accounts held with a spouse.
14 Staff costs and employee benefits
The total staff costs and employee benefits were as follows: 2019 2018
£ £
Wages and salaries 233,677 207,504
Social security 13,467 7,104
Defined contribution pension costs 38,963 10,021
286,107 224,629
Average number of employees during the year (headcount) 17 12
No employees received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000.
Stipend clergy are paid by the Diocese through the Church Commissioners. The stipends and related social
security and pension costs for the Associate Vicars are financed by Ecclesall PCC and included in the total
benefits shown above,
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The auditor’s remuneration amounts to an audit fee of £7,200 (including VAT) for 2019 and an under
accrual of £886 in relation to the 2018 audit. (2018: £3,410) and other non audit services of £540 (2018:
£1,099).
Trustees may claim travelling and subsistence expenses but no claims were made (2018 £nil).
One PCC member was paid a total of £187 for officiating at or otherwise assisting at some services (2018:
Three PCC members were paid £170)
The PCC considers the key management personnel to be the Trustees, the Vicar, the Associate Vicars and
the Operations Manager. The aggregate salary and pension contributions paid by Ecclesall PCC to and on
behalf of these individuals is £148,273 (2018: £107,574). This includes £nil (2018 £nil) for the Vicar as
these costs are met via our Common Fund contribution.
£4,744 was transferred from the Churchyard fund to the Estates designated fund, following a decision by
PCC that from 1 January 2019 all income and expenditure rerlating to the churchyard should to be
accounted for through the Churchyard Restricted Fund (In 2018 £nil).
£36,087 was transferred from the Parish Hall fund to the Estates designated fund, following a decision by
PCC to consolidate funds for estate improvements into one fund at the end of 2019 (In 2018 £nil).
£1,758 was transferred from general funds to the Whirlow fund to cover the in-year deficit and £716 of
redevelopment costs in excess of the creditor included in last year's accounts (2018: £1,008).
£25,862 was transferred to the designated ministries fund from general funds to support the designated
ministries fund expenditure not covered by income (2018: £10,828).
£136,144 was transferred to general funds from the Legacy fund to support future operating activities as
part of the revised Reserves Policy; £224,406 to the Fixed Assets fund primarily to support the purchase of
9 Greystones Grange and the balance of £2,250 to the Estates designated fund. (In 2018 £136,553 was
transferred to the fixed asset fund.)
£12,500 was transferred from Redevelopment fund to the Estates designated fund, following a decision by
PCC to consolidate funds for estate improvements into one fund at the end of 2019 (In 2018 £nil).
The average number of employees includes 3 Associate Vicars (2 in 2018) and as part of partnership
arrangements, 2 staff employed on behalf of Whirlow Grange Ltd (1 in 2018).
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15. Fixed assets
Total
£ £ £ £Cost / market value for existing use
As at 1 January 2019 1,120,000 96,125 46,590 1,262,715
Revaluation (1,215) - - (1,215)
Additions 426,215 11,692 1,884 439,791
Disposals (350,000) - (9,861) (359,861)905,000 26,041 31,062 962,103
As at 31 December 2019 1,195,000 107,817 38,613 1,341,430
Accumulated depreciation
As at 1 January 2019 - 36,909 33,732 70,641
Disposals - - (9,861) (9,861)
Charge for the year - 13,189 7,360 20,549
As at 31 December 2019 - 50,098 31,231 81,329
Net book value
As at 31 December 2019 1,195,000 57,719 7,382 1,260,101
As at 31 December 2018 1,120,000 59,216 12,858 1,192,074
The freehold land and buildings at 31 December 2019 are comprised of:
£
Clergy House: 162 Knowle Lane, Sheffield 450,000
Clergy House: 9 Greystones Grange, Sheffield 450,000
Church Parish Hall 295,000
1,195,000
16. Fixed asset investments
2019 2018
Market value £ £
As at 1 January 2019 391,330 397,289
Increase in value during the year 73,199 (5,959)
As at 31 December 2019 464,529 391,330
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The historical cost of the Clergy House at 162 Knowle Lane is £390,000 and 9 Greystones Grange was
purchased in January 2019 for £426,215. Information is not available to quantify the historical cost of
the Church Parish Hall.
The Clergy House at 48 Renshaw Road, Sheffield was sold on 31 May 2019 for £350,000 and at the
same time the PCC discharged the equity sharing loan with the Church Commissioners which was
included in liabilities (Note 18). The net loss on the transaction was £7,275.
Freehold
land and
buildings
Church &
Halls
equipment
Office
equipment
No depreciation or impairment has been provided on the freehold land and buildings as the PCC has a
policy of valuing properties at market value for existing use at 31 December each year. The properties
were revalued on the basis of open market value by Whitehornes Bespoke Sales & Lettings in
December 2019 resulting in the overall small reduction in valuation.
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16. Fixed asset investments - continued
CBF Church of England Investment Fund
2019
Shares £
Houghton Fabric Fund 2,621 1,916.91 50,242
Churchyard Fund 12,683 1,916.91 243,126
Choristers Memorial Fund 650 1,916.91 12,460
Augmentation Trust 8,279 1,916.91 158,701
464,529
17. Debtors 2019 2018
£ £
Prepayments and other debtors 25,093 41,837
Expected Legacies 6,121 115,000
31,214 156,837
18. Creditors 2019 2018
£ £
Due within one year
Accruals and other creditors 51,012 43,097
Deferred income - 28,472
51,012 71,569
Due after more than one year
Equity sharing loan - 134,615
Other creditors - 68,500
- 203,115
Equity sharing loan
As at 1 January 2019 134,645 107,692
Repayment of Loan (134,645) -
Share of increase in property values - 26,953
As at 31 December 2019 - 134,645
Share price (in
pence) at
31.12.2019
The equity sharing loan from the Church Commissioners was secured on the property at 48 Renshaw Road.
It operated on the basis that the Commissioners did not receive repayments during the life of the loan, but
shared in the proceeds of sale. The property was sold in February 2019 and the Chuch Commissioners
received £141,890 being their share of the proceeds of the sale.
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19. Fund reconciliation
Unrestricted funds
Balance at Balance at
01/01/2019 Resources 31/12/2019
£ £ £ £ £ £
Free funds 36,205 395,671 (400,859) 108,524 - 139,541
Designated funds:
Youth Events fund 5,565 9,121 (10,433) - - 4,253
Toddlers fund 2,056 6,340 (7,396) - - 1,000
Whirlow fund - 27,325 (29,082) 1,758 - -
Legacy fund 321,761 41,039 - (362,800) - -
Parish Hall fund 35,756 70,806 (70,475) (36,087) - -
Estates fund 102,136 - (7,718) 55,582 - 150,000
Redevelopment fund 12,500 - - (12,500) - - Churchyard fund 4,744 - - (4,744) - -
Sub total 484,518 154,630 (125,104) (358,792) - 155,253
Fixed Assets fund 1,057,459 - (20,549) 224,406 (1,215) 1,260,101
1,541,977 154,630 (145,653) (134,386) (1,215) 1,415,354
Total Unrestricted funds 1,578,182 550,302 (546,512) (25,862) (1,215) 1,554,894
Total of Unrestricted Funds held as Cash or Short Term Deposits 294,794
Designated Funds
Youth Events fund - Funding for the purpose of supporting youth activities such as the annual House Party.
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Transfers
Resources
Expended
Incoming Gains /
(losses)
Toddlers fund – Income generated mainly from the Toddlers Group. PCC have determined that from 2019 onwards a
balance of £1,000 should be retained each year end if possible for future major purchases. Any in year surplus income will
be used to support funding the toddlers assistant post.
Legacy fund - Legacies given to the PCC for which no use was specified are accounted for via this fund. During 2019 PCC
determined that funds should be transferred either to general funds or other designated funds as part of an updated
Reserves Policy.
Whirlow fund – All Saints Ecclesall operate the Whirlow Spirituality Centre in partnership with Whirlow Grange Ltd. The
PCC's share of income and expenditure relating to the centre as part of the partnership arrangements is accounted for via
this fund, with any shortfall in funding being financed from general funds.
Redevelopment fund – a fund for the future redevelopment of the church was started with a generous one off donation in
2017. With the agreement of the donor in 2019 this funding has been transferred to the Estates fund and the
redevelopment fund has been closed.
Fixed Assets fund – the value of funds invested in Freehold Land & Buildings and other capital assets to support church
activities.
Churchyard fund: During 2019 PCC determined to close this fund with effect from 1 January 2019 so that all income and
expenditure relating to the churchyard is accounted for via the Churchyard Restricted Fund. The balance on the
designated fund was transferred to the Estates Designated fund.
Estate fund - PCC has determined that a designated fund should exist to support future major repairs and improvements
to the Church, Parish Halls and other properties owned by the PCC. The value of the fund required will be evaluated at
least once a year.
Parish Hall fund – This fund is used to account for income from lettings of the parish halls and related expenditure. As
part of the revised Reserves Policy, PCC determined that the balance of funds at 31 December 2019 should be
transferred to general reserves. In future funding for the improvement and major maintence of the halls will be through
the designated Estates Fund. Any shortfall in letting income to cover operating costs of the halls will be met from general
funds.
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19. Fund reconciliation - continued
Balance at Incoming Balance at
Unrestricted funds - prior year 01/01/2018 Resources Transfers 31/12/2018
£ £ £ £ £ £
Free funds 8,395 373,541 (333,895) (11,836) - 36,205
Designated funds:
Youth Events fund 3,602 15,187 (13,224) - - 5,565
Toddlers fund 1,514 6,213 (5,671) - - 2,056
Whirlow fund - 18,449 (19,457) 1,008 - -
Legacy fund 324,810 202,004 (68,500) (136,553) - 321,761
Parish Hall fund 19,553 84,809 (68,606) - - 35,756
Estates fund 110,014 8,447 (16,325) - - 102,136
Redevelopment fund 12,500 - - - - 12,500
Churchyard fund 10,570 16,978 (22,804) - - 4,744
Sub total 482,563 352,087 (214,587) (135,545) - 484,518
Fixed Assets fund 796,143 - (18,315) 136,553 143,078 1,057,459
1,278,706 352,087 (232,902) 1,008 143,078 1,541,977
Total Unrestricted funds 1,287,101 725,628 (566,797) (10,828) 143,078 1,578,182
Total of Unrestricted Funds held as Cash or Short Term Deposits 520,723
Balance at Balance at
Restricted funds 01/01/2019 Transfers 31/12/2019
£ £ £ £ £ £
Restricted:
Churchyard fund 99,048 19,681 (25,440) - - 93,289
Houghton Fabric (Estate) fund 1,815 1,631 (3,446) - - -
Choristers fund 64 362 (426) - - -
Augmentation trust fund - 4,613 (4,613) - - -
Connected Church fund 6,696 1,379 (4,703) - - 3,372
Big Church Weekend Away fund - 44,754 (44,754) - - -
St Gabriels: Kick Start fund - 25,000 (5,000) - - 20,000
Designated ministries fund - 64,357 (90,219) 25,862 - -
Assigned Fees fund - 4,600 (4,600) - - -
Mission & Other funds 6,135 4,069 (10,003) - - 201
Youth Events fund 1,472 - (1,472) - - -
115,230 170,446 (194,676) 25,862 - 116,862
Endowment:
Churchyard fund 204,815 - - - 38,311 243,126
Houghton fabric fund 42,325 - - - 7,917 50,242
Choristers fund 10,497 - - - 1,963 12,460
Augmentation trust fund 133,693 - - - 25,008 158,701
391,330 - - - 73,199 464,529
Restricted funds:
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Churchyard fund – Funds available to use as a resource to maintain the churchyard. Income each year is from the Endowment
churchyard fund and from specific funeral related fees. Expenditure is all on maintenance of the churchyard.
Designated ministries fund – Historically part of the regular donations from the church family have been specifically allocated to this
fund to cover the remuneration of the ministry staff. The need for this historic approach no longer exists and PCC determined in
November 2019 to cease this approach from 1 January 2020 and so the fund is closed as at 31 December 2019
Connected Church fund – funds generated from donations and events to finance the partnership with Tearfund to support the
Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro with the Church & Community mobilisation project.
Choristers fund – Income is from the related Endowment Fund investment and is spent on the provision of music.
The Big Church Weekend Away was held in January 2019. All income received for the event has been expended and so the Fund will
be closed with effect from 1 January 2020.
St Gabriels: Kick Start Grant - All Saints Ecclesall PCC has entered into a 5 year Mission Partnership Agreement with St Gabriels PCC.
We received a £25,000 grant from the Sheffield Diocesan Board of Finance in 2019 to support the parnership. It will be used equally
over the 5 years.
Augmentation trust fund – Income is from the related Endowment Fund which is held on behalf of the Sheffield Diocesan Board of
Finance and is passed to them as a contribution to the Diocesan Stipend Fund.
Houghton Fabric (Estate) fund – Income is from Endowment Fund investments and each year estates expenditure can be set against
the fund resulting in a £nil balance at year end.
Resources
Expended
Gains /
(losses)
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended
Gains /
(losses)
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19. Fund reconciliation - continued
Restricted funds:
Endowment funds:
Restricted funds - prior year Balance at Balance at
01/01/2018 Transfers 31/12/2018
£ £ £ £ £ £
Restricted:
Churchyard fund 99,048 8,442 (8,442) - - 99,048
Houghton Fabric fund 129 1,686 - - - 1,815
Choristers fund 64 - - - - 64
Augmentation trust fund - 4,500 (4,500) - - -
Connected Church fund 8,846 2,850 (5,000) - - 6,696
Designated ministries fund - 81,616 (92,444) 10,828 - -
Assigned Fees fund (182) 4,145 (3,963) - - 0
Mission & Other funds 3,478 25,734 (23,077) - - 6,135
Youth Events fund 1,472 - - - - 1,472
112,855 128,973 (137,426) 10,828 - 115,230
Endowment:
Churchyard fund 207,935 - - - (3,120) 204,815
Houghton fabric fund 42,970 - - - (645) 42,325
Choristers fund 10,656 - - - (159) 10,497
Augmentation trust fund 135,729 - - - (2,036) 133,693
397,290 - - - (5,960) 391,330
20. Analysis of net assets by fund
Total
£ £ £ £ £
- 1,260,101 - - 1,260,101
- - - 464,529 464,529
Current assets 175,896 158,347 128,425 - 462,668
Current liabilities (36,355) (3,094) (11,563) - (51,012)
Long-term liabilities - - - - -
Fund balance 139,541 1,415,354 116,862 464,529 2,136,286
Analysis of net assets by fund - prior year
Total£ £ £ £ £
- 1,192,074 - - 1,192,074
- - - 391,330 391,330
Current assets 67,860 561,431 146,731 - 776,022
Current liabilities (31,655) (8,413) (31,501) - (71,569)
Long-term liabilities - (203,115) - - (203,115)
Fund balance 36,205 1,541,977 115,230 391,330 2,084,742
Assigned fees fund - A set proportion of fees earned from funerals and weddings has to be paid over to the Sheffield Diocesan Board of
Finance. This fund is used to manage such income and should have a £nil balance at each year end.
Mission & Other funds – donations or grants received for specific purposes
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
designated
funds
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Endowment Funds are assets which must be held permanently by the PCC. The income arising from these assets is allocated each year
to the relevant restricted funds as shown above.
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended
Gains /
(losses)
Youth events fund – These funds were generated from donations and events a number of years ago. In 2019 the funds have been fully
utilised to support the 2019 Youth House Party. The fund is closed with effect from 31 December 2019.
Fixed assets investments
Sufficient resources are held in an appropriate form to enable each fund to be applied in accordance with the restrictions imposed by the
donors.
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
free funds
Fixed assets investments
Fixed assets for church use
Unrestricted
free funds
Unrestricted
designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Fixed assets for church use
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
21.
The church had commitments as follows: 2019 2018£ £
Contracted for but not provided in these financial statements - 7,000
22.
A valuation of the Pension Builder Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent
was carried out as at 31 December 2016.
The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails, Ecclesall PCC could become
responsible for paying a share of that employer’s pension liabilities.
For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a deficit of £14.2m on the ongoing
assumptions used. At the most recent annual review, the Board chose not to grant a discretionary
bonus, which will have acted to improve the funding position. There is no requirement for deficit
payments at the current time.
For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £1.8m on the ongoing
assumptions used. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum that members use to
provide benefits at retirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member.
This account may have bonuses added by the Board before retirement. The bonuses depend on
investment experience and other factors. There is no requirement for the Board grant any bonuses.
The account, plus any bonuses declared, is payable from members’ Normal Pension Age.
Pension Builder Classic provides a pension for members for payment from retirement, accumulated
from contributions paid and converted into a deferred annuity during employment based on terms
set and reviewed by the Church of England Pensions Board from time to time. Discretionary
increases may also be added, depending on investment returns and other factors.
Pension Builder Scheme
There is no sub division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme.
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The scheme is a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102 as it is not possible to
attribute the Pension Builder Scheme’s assets and liabilities to specific employers. This means that
contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions
costs charged to the SoFA in the year are contributions payable. 2019: £10,783. (2018: £10,021)
Church of England Defined Contributions Scheme
Ecclesall PCC participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of the Church Workers Pension Fund
(CWPF) for lay staff. The Scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which
holds the assets of the schemes separately from those of the Employer and the other participating
employers.
The CWPF has a section known as the Defined Benefits Scheme, a deferred annuity section known as
Pension Builder Classic and a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014.
The Pension Builder Scheme of the Church Workers Pension Fund is made up of two sections,
Pension Builder Classic and Pension Builder 2014, both of which are classed as defined benefit
schemes.
Capital commitments
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23. Related Party Transactions
24. Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities
2019 2018
£ £
Net income for year 51,544 287,496
Interest receivable (16,879) (15,537)
Interest payable 324 2,275
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 20,549 18,315
(Gains) on investments (71,984) (164,040)
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors 125,623 (29,893)
(Decrease)/ Increase in creditors (223,672) 133,689
Net cash flow from operating activities (114,495) 232,305
25. Analysis of changes in net debt
As at 1
January
2019
Cashflows
Other non-
cash
changes
As at 31
December
2019£ £ £ £
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash 327,207 74,206 - 401,413
Short term deposits 291,978 (261,937) - 30,041
619,185 (187,731) - 431,454
Loans falling due after one year:
-Equity sharing loan (note 18) (134,645) 134,645 - -
Total net debt 484,540 (53,086) - 431,454
26. Post Balance Sheet Event
As part of their assessment of the going concern basis of preparation, the PCC has considered the
impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Church’s income sources and the wider community that it
operates in. For further details of this, we refer you to the Trustees' Report. It is the view of the PCC
that the events which have significantly impacted the Church are the direct result of Government and
international policy in response to the pandemic (for example restrictions on travel and personal
interactions) and such policies were announced after the balance sheet date. The PCC, therefore,
considers the impact of Covid-19 to be a non-adjusting post-balance sheet event.
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There are no related party transactions during the period (2018: £nil), other than those disclosed in note
13.
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