The E¢cle5iastical Parlsh of St. John the Baptist, Owlerton, Sheffield
Charity Number 1127215
Chalrman's commentary and Annual report for the year ended 31" December 2024
The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31" December
2024.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with requirements of the
Charities Act 2011, and comply with the charity's constitution.
Chari
Ob"ectives
The charity's objectives are..
'To proclaim and demonstrate the love of God, and to lead and support people in becoming
wholehearted followers of Chri5V.
The trustees have the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent (currently in
vacancy) and the staff team of the church, in promoting the mission of the church, which is
pastoral. evangelistic and social. The PCC has maintenance responsibilitie5 for the church
building. New Trustees are briefed on their roles and their responsibilities, their legal
obligations under charity law, the content of the constltutlon, the declsion-making process
and the recent financial performance of the charity.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charit
Commission's
eneral uidance on
ublic benefit when revlewing the Charity's aims and
objectives and in planning future activities. The Trustees are also aware of the Charit
Commission's
uidance on
ublic benefit In The Advancement of Reli
ion forthe Public
Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity. The Charity provides
the following activities for the benefit of the general public:
The celebration of public worship
The teaching of the Christian faith
Mlssion and evangelism
o Pastoral work, including with the sick and bereaved.
The provision of facilitie5 Wlth a Christian ethos, but open to all. for the local
community, (including but not restricted tol the elderly, the young and other groups
with additional need5: and
The support of other charities in the UK and overseas
Part of the budget is allocated to supporting mission and activities beyond St. John's church.
Disbursals are organised by the Mission Matters group and agreed with the Trustees. All
church activities rely heavily on the contribution of volunteers, whose time, effort, prayer
and dedication is greatly appreciated.

OurTrustees and Office holders
Rev. Toby Hole- Interim Chair
Mrs. Katie Kerr- Vice Chair
Mr. Martin Lymn- Churchwarden (stepping down July 20251
Mr. Brian Wilson- Churchwarden
Rev. Kirsty Massey- Curate luntil June 20251
Mr. Paul Massey- Parish Safeguarding Officer luntil June 20251
Mrs. Caryl Skene {stepping down May 20251
Mrs. Joanne Tapper (stepping down May 20251
Mrs. Alison Crofton
Mr. Keith Barber
Mr. Nick Cooper
Mr. Brian Hopkins
Mr. Andy Wood
Mr PhillipTapper
Our staff team
IN VACANCY - Oversight Minister
Claire Keppas - Administrator
Rev. Kirsty Massey- Curate luntil June 20251
Joel Hamer- Winn Gardens Community Pioneer
Adam Woodhouse-youth & Children'sTeam Leader
Mark Depledge- Digital Lead
Mike Taylor- Buildings Manager
Electoral Roll
The St John, Owlerton electoral roll in May 2025 records 111 members. This includes 20
new enrolments. In 2024, the figure stood at 109 members.
We currently have 162 adult contacts and 86 children registered on Churchsuite.

Sunda
Attendance
Church attendance over this last year has remained at a similar level to 2024, and we
regularly gather around 82 adults and 21 children and young people each week.
We continue to offer hybrid worship each week, with our services streamed to YouTube.
There are regularly around 50 engagements with each YouTube service. We are pleased to
be able to offer a hybrid setvice, which means that people who are unable to attend in
person are still able to connect with church life.
Re
ort on the Proceedin
ofthe PCC
The past year has been one of change for St John's with Re¢d Joy French leaving to pursue a
new avenue in her calling as National Director of the charity Perfect Peace and the
appointment process well underway for a new Oversight Minister who, God willing, will be
in post later in the autumn.
Canon Toby Hole, Director of Mission and Ministry for the Diocese of Sheffield, joined St
John's in September 2024 to act as interim minister during the vacancy and Kir5ty Ma55ey
remained as assistant curate of St John's, although in March it was announced that she
would be taking up a new role as Oversight Minister of Anston with Firbeck, Letwell and
Woodsetts in Julv.
Following the APCM in May. the new PCC wa5 formed and the first meeting held. New
members welcomed in and a reminder of expectations in the form of the code of conduct
was re clrculated.
Main topics included discussing the role of the treasurer and how to achieve the fulfilment
of this role, requests for church tithe allocation, and the decorating of the rear rooms in the
church. The role of the new Children & Youth Team Leader post was advertlsed and PCC
gave permission for the Pioneer role for Winn Gardens to be progressed.
Further information was shared by Joy and Mike Gilbert regarding the vacancy for an
Oversight Minister when Joy leaves. Agreed support from the diocese included support
from Toby Hole (Direttor of Mission & Ministryl as interim minister to work alongside the
PCC and Mike Gilbert IA550Clate Archdeacon. Transltion Enabler).
Further business included the appointments of the PSO (Parish Safeguarding Officer) Paul
Massey and PCC Vice Chair- Katie Kerr. Claire Keppas gave notice for her role as PCC
Secretary in May, and remained in post until July 2024.
June's PCC meeting was mainly used to explore with the PCC the underpinning Vision &
Values, and to prepare for the vacancy/interregnum period. Other business included the
appointment of the Standing Committee and its members. Update5 on the ministry role5
ar¢d advertisements were reported upon, and approval sought for upcoming youth social
activities outside of the church building to ensure compliance with insurance requirements
and expettations. Finally the PCC was given an update on Alpha and discussion around

'what nexy. Thought was given to I Corinthians 12- One body many part5 and the work of
the ¢hurch family within this. PCC thanked the Alpha team.
The meeting in July was the final one for the sumrner as no meeting takes place in August
unle55 an emergency meeting is called.
Approval was given for a follow on course to Alpha to be initiated called 'A Life Worth
Living,, led by Nick & Jude Cooper and team/Home Group. Three policies were ratified by
the PCC, which were Safeguarding, Maternity and Health & Safety, with a further six agreed
once some amendments were made. Further discussion about the oversight minister
vacancy once Joy leaves was had, and Mike Gilbert highlighted that the
interregnumlvacancy was an opportunity for churches to explore 'who they are. and
explore the vision which can be carried foNards by an appropriate leader/incumbent once
appointed.
In September 2024 Toby Hole took up the chair of the PCC, working alongside Katie Kerr as
vice-chair. The main items for Septemberf5 PCC were agreement to the term5 of a St john's
standing committee which would allow small unbudgeted expenditure of up to £300 to be
agreed outside of PCC meetings and would allow some of the routine business of the PCC to
be conducted by a Smaller group, matters of policy and governance to be retsined by the
PCC. Toby's role at St John's was also clarlfied. Toby wlll chair the PCC, attend standing
committee meetings and act as Kirsty Massevs Training Incumbent. His role is primarily one
of giving advice to the PCC and wardens.
The main Item on October's agenda was the arrangements for worship outside of the
building during the installation of the new boilers. It was agreed that sunday worship would
be a combination of in-person worship at Christchurch Central's premises in Walkley and
on-line Zoom services. Plans were made for a shared ILsnch during which vacancy priorities
would be agreed and volunteers for working groups established.
November's meeting was held in the Garrison pub due to the building works in church. Brian
Wilson was readmitted as licensed Reader at St John's. Toby introduced the six Pastoral
Principles devised by the Church of England to help churches work well with difference.
Each one of the Principles was to be briefly explored at subsequent PCC meetings.
Connected with this was a discussion led by Toby and Kirsty about how St John's could
reflect on the recent turbulence in the congregation's life. Kirsty was to lead a time of
reflection and lament on Advent Sunday Iln the presence of Bishop Pete) and Toby and Mike
Gilbert (Associate Archdeacon) were to make themselves available for confidential
conversations. Toby was to produce a short report for the Bishop and Archdeacons, a
summary ofwhich would go to the PCC.
There was no PCC meeting in December.
In January Mike Gilbert explained to the PCC the appointment process for the new Oversight
Minister. There was a discussion about online safety, arising out of the unfortunate takeover
of the one of the St John'5 online services. Terms of reference were agreed for the Building's
ommittee so that routine Maintenan￿ work can be conducted outside of PCC meetings.

Februar¢s PCC meeting saw the appointment process get under way with the appointment
of two parish representatives, Jo Tapper and Brian Wilson and the formation of a small
committee to work on the parish profile. Phil Tapper led a discussion on church security and
how people with roles in the church could be clearly identified.
March's meeting had more of a mission focus with Caryl Skene and Jo Hopkins giving
presentation on the Mission Matters Group and Nick Cooper leading the PCC in a discussion
on the place of evangelism in 5t John's.
The only item on the agenda at April's meeting was the agreement of the parish prof ile and
the advert for the new Oversight Minister, which is being advertised in May.
The PCC have had three away mornings this year. Two of them looked at how Stjohn's can
thrive in the vacancy and one looked at the particular qualities the church was looking for in
an Oversight Minister.
Canon Toby Hole
Interim Minister and chair of pcc
Flnance
The Trustees have given due consideration to the health, safety and financial risk5 they face
in managing the operations of the church. Trustees believe they have in place adequate
5y5tems to monitor and control church operations at this time.
The PCC are most grateful to the finance committee for all their hard work and commitment
during 2024. The Finance Committee are.. Brian Wilson, Philippa Martin, Keith Barber,
Claire Keppas and Martin Lymn.
We encourage all taxpayers to Gift Aid their giving. Gift-Aid enables us to reclaim the tax at
25p for every pound given,. for January to December 2024 the money received back from
the Inland Revenue will be approximately £25,662.
Each year we pay into the Diocese Common Fund. This amounted to £75,000 in 2024. This
supports osjr clergy stipendiary costs and a150 helps to support other smaller parishes.
The Trustees have reviewed the reserve5 of the church. This review encompassed the
nature of our current income and expenditure. the need to match variable income with
fixed commitment5 and the nature of our reserves. In 2023, the trustees made the decision
to designate £135.000 in our accounts for church building projert works. to ensure that we
have resource available and separate from general church income. Some of this money has
been used to upgrade the church heating system in November 2024.
The accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 6th May 2025. Please see the full
accounts attached at the end of this report.

Churchwardens, Re
orttoma
2025 APCM
Mortin Lymn, Brion WAlson
Priorities for the
eriod of vacanc
When we began this period of vacancy the PCC concluded that we didn't want to drift into
vacancy and so we agreed a number of priority areas where we were seeking to make
progress.
These were:
o Developing the church's prayer life all together, in groups and individually
o Enriching our worship and Bible-based teachlng
o Strengthening frultful connectlons across the church familv
o Resourcing and revitalising the small group network
Building our youth, chlldren's and families ministries
o Engaging missionally with the wider ¢ommunlty
(including the Winn Gardens community)
Attractin& welcoming and inte8ratin8 those who are new to St Johns
You will recall that church members met after a shared lunch last autumn and. as a result,
the PCC formed a number of priority working group5 that will continue to seek to progress
these areas for the remainder of the vatancy. These groups have been making progress and
reporting back to the PCC. The aim of all of this is that we would maintain momentum as
church ready for a new Oversight Minister arriving later this year.
A massive thank
ou to Kirst
and Paul
As a church we all enormously grateful to Kirsty for working so hard and so generously over
this last year on behalf of God's mission through St John's church. Kir5ty has played such a
significant role over thi5 time. We are. of course, also so very, very thankful to Paul for all
the work he has done in supporting St. John's over an extended period. We will have the
opportunity to say 'thank you, on June 15th and to wish thern both every blessing as thev
take this next, exciting step in following God's call.
Andabi
thank
ou to the church
As churchwardens. we would also like to say a very big thank you to the whole church for
pulling together over what has been a challenging time in the 151-year life of St John's.
What has also been clear is that people have sought to 5UPPOrt and encourage one another
and to keep looking to Jesus for strength, encouragement and purpose over these months.
We are still confidently expetting the Lord to be at work amongst us and through u5 as
individuals and as a church over these remaining months of vacancy. Please do keep praying
for the right person/people that God is calling to see and positively respond to the advert
for a new Oversight Minister.

Buildin
Committee Re
orttoma
2025 APCM
Martin Lymn
Buildings Committee Choir
During 2024 substantial works were carried out on the heating system at the Church costing
a significant amount of money, some of this money has been recovered from Grants and
VAT recovery scheme, but still leaving a balance of £25,CrfJO which was borrowed from the
Church Buildings Reserves and will be paid back over the lifetime of the boiler taking into
account the efficiency savings.
The committee are currently gathering together a proposal to go to the PCC for the repair of
the pulpit, we are aiming to get this proposal together for the PCC in June. and if agreed a
faculty will be raised to get the work approved.
Rob Allen has undertaken a full review of the Church electrical system, and there is some
minor remedial work required followlng receipt of the report.
The building committee has been reformed this year with Martin Lymn Iwardenl a5 the
chair, members of the building committee are Mike Taylor, Andy Wood, Phil Tapper,
Malcom Drew and Melvyn Dalley. We would welcome anyone who feels they can contribute
to the discussions to join us, if you feel that is something you can do, please get in touch
with Martin Lymn to discuss.
The building committee have several tasks to look through in 2025
Remedial work from the Electrical Inspertion
Review and prioritise the recommendations arising from the quinquennial report
o Follow up requirements from the heating system faculty
o Provide PCC with proposal and quotes for repairing the pulpit
o Review of Church garden maintenance
Work with the Welcome team to review the signage inside and outside Church
Investigate the possibility of re-roofing the centre section of Church, utilising
available grants for insulation and energy saving.

safe
uardin
re
orttoma
2025 APCM
Paul Ma55ey
Porish Safeguarding Officer
St. John's Owlerton is committed to high standards in the safeguarding and care
of children. young people and vulnerable adults.
Throughout the year we have ensured that
All staff and volunteers have been recruited appropriately and safely, taking up
references and ensuring that DBS check5 are undertaken and maintained.
o All staff and volunteers working with children, young people and vulnerable adult5
have undertaken safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
AII PCC Trustees and Licenced Lay Readers have completed safeguarding trainin&
and we have undertaken the relevant OBS checks.
A Parish Safeguarding Policy is in place and was approved by PCC at their meeting on
1010712024.
o The Parish Safeguarding Dashboard is now in use to record key data and as it's use
grows the level of data that can be recorded will grow. allowing reporting and
analysis to PCC or for other purposes upon request.
o Paul Ma55ey has been the Parish safeguarding Officer IPSOI since the last APCM but
will be standing down at thi5 year's meeting as he is moving from the parish.
Safeguarding training and DBS administration is undertaken by Claire Keppas who
monitors and follows up with individuals as necessary to ensure that training records
and DBS compliance are in date. Claire fulfils these roles in liaison with the PSO.
Confidential information is held by the PSO and recorded in such a way as to
maintain that confidentiality.
o Where thefe has been a cause for concern this has been raised with the Parish
Safeguarding Officer and a Cause for Concern form completed.
There has been regular liai50n between Paul Masseyi as PSO, and the Diocesan
Safeguarding Team following the receipt of any cause for concern. The Diocesan
Safeguarding Advisors have been supportive of our actions and proposed actions on
every occasion.
The number of causes for concerns have not been a5 many as I would expect, nor
reflective of the level of concern that I sadly feel Sure exists, certainly on Winn
Gardens. I suspect that we have not been aware of some situations because of not
having staff in place for part of the year.

Hallam Deane
nod Re
ortto Ma 2025 APCM
Kirsty Mossey
Curate
Hallam and Ecclesfield twinned deanerles have met 3 times over the course of the year.
There follows a summary of the main focus of each meeting. A full copy of the minutes can
be found on the St John's Google drive.
Ad
22 May 2024- 155ues Relating to Church Buildings
Simon Chesters-Thompson (Diocesan Advisory Committee Secretaryl outlined the facul
rocess with a particular but not exclL¢sive focus on listed building5. Sheffield Diocese uses
an online facult
s stem. Registration is via the Diocesan website.
David Castle (Diocesan Net Zero Carbon Programme Manager) spoke about aspects of the
Roadma
to Net Zero b 2030 at both national and diocesan level. Information about
develo
ments in Sheffield Diocese can be found on the Diocesan website by following the
path Church Support 4 For Churches -> Social Transformation & Net Zero -> Net
Zero.Actions needed at
arish level include completion of the energy footprint tool (which
will support grant applicationsl, maintenance of buildings and existing systems, and ongoing
assessment of existing heating and lighting Systems against possible alternatives (for which
advice is available on the Church of England website).
Jo Edwards (Diocesan Church Buildings Officer) explained the work which the Church
Buildings Support Team does, the advice and sUPPOrt which it can offer and its links with
other teams, both diocesan and external.
12th September 2024- Updote on the Dloceson Refre5hedStrotegy
Archdeacon Malcolm Chamberlain and Alex Shilkoff, Strategic Programme Director
For the new strategy, each heading will have its own suffix..
Renewed to receive the Light of Christ
Released to walk in the Light of Christ
Rejuvenated to reflect the L¢ght of Christ.
It was emphasised how the new strategy will align with the Church of England'5 Six Bold
Outcomes:
o Doubling the number of children and young active disciples in the CofE by 2023
o A Cof E which fully represents the communities we Serve in age and diversity

o A parish system revitalised for mission so churches can reach and serve everyone in
their community
o Creating 10,000 new Christian communities across the four areas of home,
work/education, social and digital.
o All Christians in the Cof E envisioned, resourced and released to live as disciples of
Jesus Christ in the whole of life, bringing transformation to the church and world
o All local churches, supported by their diocese, becoming communities and hubs for
initial and ongoing formation
The diocese will be submitting a bid for funding, which should be received by March 2025.
This funding will be used for= lay ministry equipping,. clergy well-being & coaching,. Mission
Area support phase 2,. central support,. Centenary project phase 2- grafting teams and hub
hurche5' Rotherham & Goole phase 2,. Cathedral resourcing church through music & social
action,. Parish Nursing,. interim ministry teams.
25th Februory 2025- Focol Ministry
Beth Burras, Director of Focal Ministry, delivered a presentation which covered the
following issues-
o Forms of lay ministry in Sheffield Diocese Ilicen5edlnationally-recognised,
authori5ed/recogni5ed at Diocesan level and commissioned/recognised locally).
The leadership responsibilitie5 of Focal Ministers.
Identification of potential Focal Ministers and steps on the initial journey
towards authorlsatlon.
Her own priorities for the development of Focal Ministrv.
Focal Ministry in single-parish Mission Areas or benefices.
o The three-yearly reauthorisation process.
She emphasised the importance of Focal Minister5 having significant leadership
responsibilities wlthin their parlsh or parlshes.

APCM minist
rt-youth
Brief descrlption of what your minist
role is:
Ministry Lead for Youth Children and Families
Ministry Highlights and encouragements through this year:
Dunkin sessions on a Sunday Morning continue to be well received for both Youth and guests.
Sunday evenings have continued well with three young peopleladults learning to be young
leaders. Various outings have happened including Lazer Tag and Bowling.
Summer camps around the country seem to be encouraging our young people in their faith
journey supported by evening and Sunday morning youth Bible Studies. Two young people also
attended Alpha Course.
Youth are excited when they are able to lead worship and want to do this more.
Areas for growth over the next year:
Look at possibilities of residentials and mission trips as a church group.
We would love a few more volunteers on Sunday Mornings to give the young people different
voices and faith journeys to learn from.
Looking at possible high school engagement and college.
Set up a support networvkeep in touch with those going to university or starting a Gap Year.
More engagement with youth on planning activities and Bible Study subjert5.
Look at possible mentoring especially young leaders.
Look at discipleship of young people inc. Ilnks with more advanced Bible Study or Alpha for
example.
Please pray for;
Young people who are doing exams and those moving on to University and gap years.
Various summer residentials due to take place this year and for young people to grow in faith.
For new ideas and fresh vision for the team.
Who would you like to thank? (team, volunteers)
Christlna, Emma. Nick and Tim who have been leading and co-ordinating all the youth work
while we had no worker and who still all do an amazing job when possible to keep thing5
going. Mark for his support of AV and worship with Young people.
Dan, Jonah and Arti as they start to lead activities and become young leaders
Jude who helped at Encounter. ClairelPaul for the behind the scenes safeguarding work.
And a network of volunteers who stand in often at short noticel
Last but not least, all those who have survived a grilling at Dunkin on a Sunday- Well donel

APCM ministr
re
ort- Children
Brief description of what your ministry role is:
Ministry Lead for Youth Children and Familie5
Ministry Highlights and encouragements through this year:
Both 2by2 and Toddlers groups have continued to grow this year, while it Is also sad to see
some parents and children moving on, we wish them all the best at schoollhomes.
Sunday School ha5 again established two groups an under 55 and over 55, we pray for
continued growth in this area.
The Good Friday family morning wa5 well received 35 was various Christmas events.
We have started a good partnership with Riverlin School with weekly visits to school and
occasional visits to church by children and their teachers. Adam is also learning how to lead
Open the Book Assemblies.
Children moving up to Key stage 2 and 3 have also received prayer and gifts in church at the
start of the academic year.
Areas for growth over the next year:
New volunteers are always welcome and we are ensuring new team members are supported
through safer recruitment and induction into their roles.
We will be looking at doing some children's activities through the summer holiday5 and also
investigating midweek activities.
We are also looking at ways to be inclusive to our children who have additional needs.
Please pray for:
All the Children, parents and volunteers who are part of the St John's Church.
Pray for staff and Children of Rivelin Primary School and for the partnership with the church.
Who would you like to thank? (team, volunteers)
All the amazing helpers who encourage, equip and give up their time and energy to work with
our Baby. 2by2 and Sunday School Groups.
I would also like to Thank Kirsty who has co-ordinated a lot of the Children'5 work over the last
12 months and for Paul for moving 1005 of chairs / toy5 and a vast amount of equipmentl

APCM mlnlstry report- Winn Gardens
Brief description of what your ministry role is..
Winn Gardens Community Pioneer
Ministry Highlights and encouragements through this year:
Joel Hamer joined us as Community Pioneer in September.
Foodbank has continued to meet people's need for food but also highlighted their
wider needs, giving us opportunities to share Jesus and pray with them.
The development of a kids club that is well attended each week and where the children
attending are hearing the truth of the bible.
The conversion of one of our storage rooms to a community café that opens each week
for people on the estate.
Regular prayer and worship times on the estate.
The growth of the volunteer team working wlth residents and committed to this work.
Areas for growth over the next year:
Planting a church on Winn Gardens with a team from St John's and the wider Church.
Growing leaders from the estate and establishing a committed worshipping
community.
Starting a Community Garden to develop a fresh food provision for the estate.
Youth provision starting with basketball sessions and developing into work with the
young people that aims to encourage change in cyclical family patterns.
Please pray for:
Residents to give their lives to Jesus, to start engaging with prayer and bible studies,
and to form the congregation of the new church.
Team who are committed to the church at Winn Gardens as their church. and to
serving the Winn Gardens community.
Volunteers to support with activities during the week.
Provision of funds to start developing some of the bigger developmental projects that
we are looking to undertake (such as micro loans for start-up businesses from the
estate. development of a food pantry, etc.)
Who would you like to thank? (team, volunteersl
Special thanks to Paul Massey who has given above and beyond to the running of the
Winn Gardens foodbank. Paul's contributions over the last years have been immense
and he has served the WG community with humility and enthusiasm, thank you!
Thank you to Caryl Skene for her committed prayer for the estate and her commitment
to serving the residents of Winn Gardens despite family circumstances over the last
year.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who give thelr time each week to the running of
activities- we couldn't do what we do without theml
Thank you to all of the people who regularly give money to the Winn Gardens ministry,
the work that is done would not happen without your hugely generous donations.

APCM minist
re
ort- Music Worshi
Brief description of what your ministry role 15:
Sung Worship
Ministry Highlights and encouragements through this year:
Sustained a consistent sung worship time, in terms of full band and quality of musical provision
and leading, with the soundtrack for 2025 being introduced through the year so far and been
widely appreciated. While a number of musicians have left or been unable to contribute, we
seem to have had an equal number of new musicians to replace, including 2 new leaders who
are being slowly released into ministry in St John's Sunday services.
Areas for growth over the next year:
To continue to give opportunity for Sheila to lead occasional organ hymns. planned for current
summer term.
To phase in 3 new worship leader5, again started to implement in the new summer rota.
To look at cost effertive solutions to 'stage noise, and therefore giving more control to sound
IPA) operator, enabling volurne levels to be managed more effectively. IDisclaimer: there may
be no cost effective solutions)
Please pray for=
Team to work well together
More musicians
More of the presence of God and sense of freedom in OLtr sung worship times
Who would you like to thank? Iteam, volunteers)
All the team members and musicians who give up their time and energy to practise, choose
and learn songs and turn up at 8..30am on a Sunday morning to prepare.

APCM minist
re
ort-AVand Di
ital Medla
Brief descri
AV Lead
tion of what your ministry role is..
Ministry Highlight5 and encouragement5 through this year..
Streamed the vast majority of services to YouTube, with around 7-12 concurrent views on
most Sundays. with team able to cover all 4 jobs in each service. After service views, during the
week have declined this year with a minimum of 20 views but not Usually more than 60 after a
month.
The website continues to be viewed by around 250-300 visitors per month with over 75% new
visitors, suggesting that our website continues to mainly serve the purpose as a shop window
for interest in churches/researchers and probably new people. Data is skewed easily when
making changes to sites or church people check for needed updates.
Social media h85 grown steadily but reached something of a high around Christmas 2023 and
ha5 not significantly grown since. We use Facebook and Instagram and post weekly, mainly
with adverts for services, events or news, occasionally people post on the St John's Facebook
group too.
The vlog was originally a monthly feature but has waned towards the end of 2024 due to less
staff and clergy being available to contribute, this is an area that could pick up again if kr is felt
that a Vlog is a good communication tool but this will be decided by people willing to be
involved.

Parish of St John The Baptist, Owlerton 2024 Financial Report
Summary of Income and Expenditure Year Ended 31st December 2024
INCOME
EXPENDrruRE
SVRPLus/DEFiaT
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Total
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£420
E153.948
£154,368
f 157,309
-£2.941
Youth &YovngAdult5
Wlno Gardons
£0
£9.031
E9,031
£9,031
fo
E38.237
£8.654
f46.891
£49.228
-£2.338
Ihe F4milyWoJk5
£4.415
£970
E5,385
£S,385
EO
Totals
É42,652
Elg,075
£153,948
£215.675
£220,953
45278
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Summary of Balances Year Ended 31st December 2024
Oesignated Reserves
Church Building Developmeftt Fund
frtmoinderoffundsfrom the £300,OQO sole of Memoriol Holl)
£110.
Restricted Reserves
Ovtstonding on70untsfrom restrirted gronts ond donotions
£39,595
Monies borro%vedfrofft Church Building Development Fund. fotol
CQSt of £62.100 less SCC gront {£25.OLIOJ und VAfrecloim
ft7pprox£22,IL70) leoves opprox£25.000 to be fepoid onnuolly
over the next 20 y¢ors
Boiler Project 2024
425,Cw>)
Operating Reserve
Reseryes policy.. Equol to 3.months of 2025 expenditure
£65.(
Unrestricted / General
Reserves
Free Resetves
-£1.441
£188,154

Income Year Ended 31st December 2024
PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, OWLERTON
FINANCIAL STATEmE￿s- YEAR ENC)EO 31st QECEMBER 2024
2024
Restricted
Funds
2023
Total
2023
UnrestrKted
Funds
Total
2024
2 INCOMING RESOURCES
2 al Voluntary income
Gift aid giving
Non gift aid giving
Tax recovery from Gift aid
Collection Plate
92,158
28,842
25.622
10.329
2,270
102.487
31.112
25.622
131,884
23.1 14
32.397
1.1 06
188,500
147.623
12.599
160,222
2 bl Other Voluntarylncome
Grants
Other Charitable EivinR
Food Bank
Social Fund
Miscellaneous
Building Project
42.652
42.652
137.074
1,154
6.SOS
200
3.116
4,782
420
700
420
700
48.554
48,554
148,050
2 c} Income frorn Charitable & Ancillary Trading
Church Lettings
Fees . WeddinE5 & Funerals
Events payments
Commissioned Work ITFWI
2.075
3,374
2.075
3.374
1,428
2,255
3.328
697
3492
1.428
5,449
1,428
6.877
9.772
2 d) Income fvom Deposits
Interest - Church
22
22
22
22
25
25
2 el Other income
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
153,094
62.581
215,675
346,348

Expenditure Year Ended 31st December 2024
PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, OWLERTON
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024
2024
Restricted
Funds
2023
Total
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Total
3 RESOURCES USEO
3a) Grants
Mss5ionary & charttable givine'.-
development agencies, Home Missions.
Busaries, Rei ief
9.075
9,075
9,075
7,000
3 bl Arti¥ities dire(tly relating to the work of the thurch
Adrninsstration
8.087
Capital Expenditure
childrens Work
Church Running Costs
Routine Maintenance - Church
Ministries
Common Fund (paid to Diocese)
Employment Costs (Staffj
staff Expenses
Suftday services
Wedd ings / Funerals
Youth Ministry
Social Fund
Mu55c/ Mi5C
Winn Gardens Outreach
Food Bank
Fami Sy ¥Vorks Outreach
Church Exension Project
8.087
6.479
910
14.492
4.426
1.091
75.OCQ
35.761
2.497
4.822
1.919
910
14.492
1.153
9.619
2.593
1.045
75.000
171,408
14,434
4,748
2.317
742
1.091
75,000
28.296
1.999
4.496
4.822
283
283
9.527
17.545
5,223
9,527
17,545
5.223
14.319
6,995
15.498
I49.￿6
62072
211A78
326,350
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
158,081
62,872
220.953
333,350

PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, OWLERTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
4) StolACosts
Salaries
64.057
171,409
5) Debtors
Prepayments (Bolier Project 20241
37,ICIJ
6) liabilitie5
other Accruals
Cvrrent LÈabi lities16oi ler Project 20241
3.375
25.000
28.375
12.492
12.492
7J Totol Funds Avoiloble
Analysis by type of asset
Current Assets Ibank balances)
Current Assets (prepayments - Bol ier Project 20241
Current Lièbi Itties laccrua151
179.429
37.100
28,375
188,154
265.752
12,492
253.260
Total funds ava i lable
Analysss of Total Funds by fund
Church 8ui Iding Oeveloprnent Fund
Restricted Grants and Donations
not ava i lable tor general churth activities
Unrestricted Funds / Gener? i Reserves finrl_ Operoting Re5erne5}
li0.￿
135.0
39,595
44.628
38.559
179.628
253.260
100,45

PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, OWLERTON
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEM8ER 2024
BALANCE SME
Notes
(see obovej
2024
2023
CURRENT ASSE
Fixed Assets
Debtors I Prepayments
Cash at Bank Ibank balance51
37.IC
179.429
216.529
265.752
265.752
less LIA8ILtnES
Amounts falling due 1115thin one year
28,375
12.492
NE[ ASSErs
188.154
253.260
FUNDS
Designated Reserves - Church Buildbngs
Restricted Grants and Donations
ntst avai lèble for general church activities
Unre5trscted / General Reserves
iio.coj
135.C
39.595
38.559
188.154
44.628
73.632
253.260
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 06 May 2024
Chairman.. Revd Toby Hole
These Accounts have been independently examined and signed off as required by the
Charity Commission for England and Wales by Jonathon Buckley on 18/04/2025