2021-12-31-accounts

Christ Church Dore 2021 Annual Report for the APCM

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Aim and purposes

After being in vacancy since 6[th] January 2019, as part of the Sheffield Diocese Reorganisation project, we were advised in April 2021 that we could advertise for a Priest in Charge and Oversight Minister for our parish.

During May and June, we put together a Parish Profile, describing our mission as a church and our desire for someone to lead and walk alongside us on this journey. We had a significant number of applicants, and interviews were held in July. It was unanimously agreed by the interview panel that we should invite Rev Andrew Patrick (previously Team Vicar in the Bilton (Harrogate) Team Ministry), to join us. Andy was licensed by Bishop Sophie on 1[st] November 2021.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) had the responsibility in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, which include pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church building and the Church Hall buildings (including the Parish Office and the Ark).

Objectives and activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at Christ Church. The PCC maintains an overview of worship and makes suggestions as to how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice, through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.

When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

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The aims and activities of the PCC are in accordance with the guidelines on public benefit and are expressed in our mission statement:

Christ Church Dore invites everyone:

To worship and to learning that renews and refreshes our relationship with God,

To be a member of the family of God’s people, to meet and provide mutual help and support,

To be an agent of the Christian gospel in the wider community .

These aims and activities can be summarised as:

• Public worship, to which every resident of the parish is welcome and invited to join

• Pastoral work through the ministry of the occasional offices

• Youth work that involves both church and non-church young people through CCD linked groups such as Pathfinders,

• The use of the church buildings (church and community centre) by the local school, choirs and other community groups, including a thriving toddler group where local church volunteers provide help for the local community

• Distributing a proportion of our voluntary giving to other charitable organisations both within and outside the diocese of Sheffield Since March 2020 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, means that much of this activity has had to move to online meetings or be put on hold. Both our interregnum and the pandemic have resulted in a time of reflection and also spiritual growth for many people across our congregations. In the summer of 2021 we were able to open up our church building for services, taking into consideration Covid security and the vulnerabilities of many in our congregations.

We look forward to a revival within our wider community; this vision was a key theme in the parish profile we produced to invite applicants to become our new parish priest. We are confident that Reverend Andy Patrick has the same vision and we look forward to the opportunities that together we can open up in the coming years.

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Achievements and performance

Worship and prayer

The PCC is keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. The church building is open during the day for people to come in for private prayer.

The pattern of worship is All Age Worship at 10am and Evening Prayer at 5.30pm, each Sunday. On Thursdays at 10.30 we hold a spoken Communion service.

At the end of 2019 Paula Dowson and Jill Bush introduced us to ‘ Godly Play ’, and this has continued through 2021, with Beth Goodband joining later in the year.

“In most religious sessions children are told who God is. In Godly Play children discover who God is.” J. Berryman (Founder).

Godly Play is a multi-sensory approach to discovering and connecting with God through Bible stories. These stories are given tangible form using high quality, hand crafted figures and objects. We have also made some of our own resources too. Godly Play is widely and successfully used across the world with adults as well as children.

Godly Play was initially offered to primary age children during church services in the vicar’s vestry. At times, Covid restrictions meant these moved to our online services. These came back into the church in the summer of 2021 For 2022 we are planning to use the more spacious facilities in the Old School Dore, as more children join us.

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Throughout 2021, in both our online services and then back in church, we have been supported by the worship team, along with occasional services by retired clergy. Online services have been very well attended, bringing in new faces to our regular congregation, with very positive feedback. In the early days of our return to the church building, our attendance numbers have been lower than pre-Covid, but fortunately in October we introduced live streaming of the 10am services, available to those in our congregations who didn’t feel ready to come back in person. This has been very well received.

The smaller online Wednesday morning service, which started in April 2019, and had support from a regular group from across the congregations, finished in the summer of 2021. Thank you to Martin and Yvonne Blower for providing this throughout the dark times of lockdown.

Whenever possible, during the various stages of lockdown, we opened Church on Thursday afternoons, for Private Prayer and Reflection. This has been a successful outreach initiative, as we have found passersby dropping in for prayer and chat, as well as members of our congregation who were missing the physical contact with their church. At the end of 2021 we decided that this had served its purpose, as people started to join us in other ways. Thanks to Jill Mitchell, Anita Campbell, Julia Stevens, Martin Blower, Rachel Pilkington, John Varty and many others who supported this initiative.

The PCC continues to monitor all services and to see how they can be developed.

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Our annual church meetings were held on 13[th] April 2021, a Tuesday evening, and were held online as in the previous year. With regard to the electoral roll, as of 13[th] April 2021, the number of members on the electoral roll stood at 134. 84 residing in the parish, 49 residing outside the parish, and 1 classified as “other”.

The average weekly attendance in church, counted during October, was 70 adults and 25 children, including pathfinders as Fresh Expressions’ church. We have around 10 people joining the online service on Sunday morning.

As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God's blessing and through funeral services friends and family express their grief. They give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping.

This year has been different due to COVID, with restrictions placed on how many people could attend at any event varying throughout the year. We have celebrated 1 baptism since September. The government guidelines about the number of attendees possible at events was relaxed in July.

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We had 10 weddings this year, a number of these being catch ups from the previous 2 years. There was 1 funeral in our church this year, with 3 services held at the crematorium, and 2 committals of the body and ashes.

In addition, we had a Thanksgiving service for one of last year’s weddings, where there had only been 15 family members in attendance. The bridal party wore their wedding outfits, and the couple remade their vows in front of all their family and friends. It was a very joyous occasion.

We also had memorial services to celebrate the lives of two members of our church who had died in the previous year. and whose funerals then were limited in the numbers that could attend. All family and friends could be there to remember the individuals involved, and share memories with each other, both in church and afterwards with refreshments.

Each year Dore village has a number of events that the church joins in with. Sadly some of these were cancelled again this year. These included the annual Dore Festival, the Well-dressing service on the village green, and the Scout Gala event.

However the village show in September did take place, and we used this point in the calendar to relaunch the church hall, now named the Christ Church Dore Community Centre (CCDCC). More details about CCDCC can be found later in the report.

The Village Lantern parade also went ahead. CCD had a gazebo with nativity dressing up clothes available, and families could take pictures of their children. This was very popular.

On Good Friday the wooden cross erected was in the centre of the village . This year it was a focus for individual prayer and reflection, and some Bible verses were left there.

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The Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial took place this year. This is a significant event for the village with 100’s of people attending. Again we put a net up on the side of the church building, to allow the community to remember their loved ones by attaching a poppy or a cross. We held a small service in church at 10am, before joining the community at the war memorial.

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Christmas this year was closer to what we had been able to hold pre-Covid. Previously, regular carol and crib services would mean typically 800-900 people coming through our doors.

This year we were able to hold two candle-lit carol services with the community choir.

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We also had 2 candle-lit crib services where children were invited to dress up and act out the Nativity story.

All these events were held with Covid in mind, and so we did restrict numbers each time. It was wonderful to see so many families in church, with such eager participation by the children, reminding us what a key part of Christmas these events were for so many people.

Our knitted Nativity scene, created last year by some of the ladies of our church, was on display again for the children to enjoy in their area.

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Deanery Synod

The parish priest, any clergy licensed to the parish, two lay members of the PCC and any lay representatives on the Diocesan Synod, are members of the deanery synod. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church.

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Use of the Church Buildings

As reported earlier, the church has been closed for some of the year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. From August onwards we reopened cautiously, and by the end of the year we have been able to provide 3 services per week, with around 70 attendees on a regular basis across them.

We were able to make church available for the Dore Male Voice Choir to hold their Christmas Concert, a regular community event that had been on hold for the last couple of years.

With regard to the Church building itself, we are still progressing a reordering project, to better fit the building for future needs. We want the building to be as warm, welcoming and as accessible as possible for all who come, whether for regular services of worship, for special occasions, in times of need, or simply for quiet contemplation.

Much has been learnt about the constraints our present building places on our outreach activities, and has supported the framing of the Statement of Needs to support the Faculty application process.

The aim is to offer a flexible space for differing forms of worship and outreach activities, being available for use such as for school visits, concerts and other events.

Our plans and architects’ drawings are available on our website, and are also exhibited around the village wherever we have a presence.

These plans were submitted to Sheffield Council for planning permission for the second time this year, having been rejected last year due to feedback from one of the historic societies about the creation of a new doorway through the bell tower. This was based on incorrect information, and so with a paper to correct these misunderstandings, we appealed, and this time planning permission was granted.

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These things have delayed the progress of the project, but we have at last got to the final stage, the Church of England Faculty Application to the Chancellor. This has been submitted and we are now awaiting that decision.

Then there will be the final fundraising needed, before the work can start, hopefully before the end of 2022. Pledges and donations for the Church Development Fund are being received, and fund–raising and outreach activities will continue.

This has been a long journey, with a few refinements to the plans along the way, to something we are positive is the right thing to do for our church and local community, for now and the future.

The Church Hall (now known as the Christ Church Dore community Centre or CCDCC) is hired out to a wide range of community groups and the church. This also had to close in March 2020.

For many years, we experienced the challenge that the income from the rentals had only covered the everyday utility and staff costs, and it meant that only critical refurbishment tasks were possible. We had not been able to build up reserves for anything more. As a result some groups were not finding it an attractive building to use, and were moving to other community spaces around the village.

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During 2019 and 2020 discussions took place as to how best the management of this building could be handled sustainably in the future. A potential leasing of the facility was considered, and serious steps taken to formalise this arrangement. Subsequently, however, the decision was taken to retain direct control of the church hall by the PCC, with a management team having representation from the church and community. This decision was made significantly easier after a local Christian offered to donate sufficient funds to cover the initial stages of the required refurbishment.

Having briefly reopened in May, the hall closed for 3 months over the summer, where a huge amount of work was done. Repaired windows, new lighting and redecorations, along with improvements to the toilet facilities, and a brilliant new kitchen. The Christ Church Dore Community Centre was launched in September, with an open day for the local community to come in and see the work that had been done. All our users were invited to set up stalls and talk to visitors about the activities they provided. This was very well attended, and feedback was very positive.

New groups have joined us, and more childrens parties were booked for half term (October) and Christmas than we could remember for many years. There are many new initiatives, both secular and Christian outreach, planned for the coming year.

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Fabric Report

Fabric Committee produce a detailed report, of which this is a summary. The routine maintenance schedules continue to be used as the basis for our budgeted maintenance work. They are reviewed on an annual basis. We have also sought more formal scope and price agreements with the various suppliers to the services detailed in the scheduled maintenance work. This has allowed us to control costs and undertake better budgeting. The main areas of work beyond the routine are identified below.

Church

The Church five year inspection, The Quinquennial, was completed in 2015. The inspection has raised a number of priority areas both internally and externally and reinforces our need to carry out major refurbishment work as part of the Church Development Project.

One particular area of focus is the Choir Vestry roof. This has been leaking intermittently for a number of years and is now damaging the roof timbers and items stored in the Vestry. In the short term a temporary surface has been laid on the roof to prevent further water ingress and damage. When it is carried out, it is intended that this package of work be undertaken as a fasttracked element of the Church Development Project.

The Quinquennial inspection took place at the end of 2021, and we are awaiting the report from our Architect. We will reestablish what work can be held until the reordering project begins, or whether there is anything that should be done immediately.

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Churchyard

We are a closed churchyard, and formally it is the responsibility of Sheffield City Council.

We are appreciative of the continued efforts put in by volunteers for the care of the churchyard. They keep the various flower beds in order, and have created colourful displays close to the entrance to church, refreshing them each season. They trim the shrubs that sometimes seem to take over, particularly amongst the graves where relatives are no longer around to care for them.

In July and November we held a ‘Rake and cake’ Saturday in the churchyard, where volunteers, both church and community, came to clear areas, plant bulbs, and prepare it for the summer and winter.

We have plans to use the churchyard as a wildlife haven, with the balance of respect for the graves and memories of people buried there, with the opportunities for wildlife, butterflies, insects etc to thrive. This is a work in progress, and there will be more work in 2022, including refreshing the Memorial Garden.

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In September, on the Open Day for the CCDCC there were also activities in the churchyard; pebble painting, local quiz trail and bulb planting in trugs. Pebbles painted by church members were also given to those who came. It was enjoyed and well attended by local families.

In January 2022, we are employing a ‘Eco Project assistant’ through the DWP Kickstart programme. They will work with us to make a beautiful space, respectful to the memories of loved ones who have been interred there.

Prior to lockdown, we paid the probation service to come and cut the grass in the churchyard. This was not possible during the lockdown times, but we are hopeful that we will go back to this in the future, complimenting the re-wilding aims for the church yard as a whole. We continue to use the council green bin scheme to assist with the disposal of Churchyard green waste.

Church Hall - CCDCC

In 2019 a ‘quinquennial’ report was commissioned by the PCC on the condition of the fabric of the Church Hall. Fabric Committee has been steadily working through the prioritised recommendations. Much of this has been taken on board by the refurbishment project.

Parish Office

This has been in service for several years now. It works very well. The project will actually complete when the re-tarmacing of the area outside the Parish Office is completed.

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Pastoral care

Some members of our parish are unable to attend church due to sickness or age. A member of the pastoral team visits all church members who request it, to celebrate communion with them either at their homes or in hospital.

We are aware that, due to Covid restrictions for most of 2020/21, there has been a significant number of the church family and the local community who have been more isolated than usual. Whilst they could not visit and celebrate communion during lockdown, the pastoral team kept in touch by phone with these church members.

Mission and evangelism

Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. At the end of each year, we have a Gift Day to raise money to give to our World Mission partners. Due to the number of other events at the end of 2021, this has been moved to the start of 2022, rather than the end of 2021.

Our Lent Box appeal for 2021 raised £2692 for the Diocesan Archer project in Sheffield, looking after the homeless in Sheffield.

Harvest 2021 this year focused on financial donations, rather the usual food and toiletries. This raised £2100, which was shared between the Cathedral Archer Project, and the City of Sanctuary. This charity based in Sheffield city centre liaises with other agencies, to support refugees arriving in Sheffield and fleeing from dangerous situations in the world, including Afghanistan.

We have a Church Newsletter that is produced monthly, and is available to all members of our congregations, as well as being shared with cafés, pubs and other businesses around the village. This keeps parishioners informed of important matters affecting our Church, as well as the various activities we are involved in, to share God’s message. This news is reinforced by our news and notices on our website and our Facebook Page.

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Christ Church Mothers’ Union group (MU) group managed to hold their Summer Fayre and Christmas Market this year, but no monthly meetings.

Sadly, it has not been possible to find a new leader for the CCD MU group, so the branch closed at the end of 2021, after many years. It is hoped that the twice-yearly fundraising events will still go on, providing funding to various MU activities, including the literacy fund, overseas fund, and holidays for underprivileged children.

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The Christ Church Dore Ladies’ group provides a valuable link between the church, the village and the wider community, providing fellowship with talks, presentations and social events through their monthly meetings, started again this year.

Another opportunity for outreach within the local community is the Baby and Toddler Group , held in the Church hall on Thursday mornings, with a Nativity service held at Christmas. This is very well attended, with upward of 40 children and their carers sharing play and fellowship. MU ladies provide refreshments, a critical support for the fun and games! Quoting from Katy Sanders’ Toddler group report ‘Helping at Toddler group is a wonderful way of shining God’s love in a very practical way right into the heart of our community’. This restarted in September, and has been as popular as ever.

A number of church members are regular volunteers at Grace Food Bank and the S2 Foodbank. We also have a collection box in the Church porch for donations to this critical cause, which has become more needed during the pandemic. Church members have contributed financial donations directly to the food bank, whilst the church has been closed due to Covid.

For many years we have supported the Genesis Project . This involved providing good quality second hand clothes, toys and other items to their charity shop in one of the more deprived areas of Sheffield. Again in December, our congregations contributed many items, which made a big difference at Christmas for the children and adults living in that area.

Pathfinders (11-18 years old youth group ) continued meeting online during the whole of both lockdowns and managed to keep the group growing in friendships and their faith. As soon as the regulations allowed,they began to meet outside and then finally back inside once restrictions were further lifted.

The group also managed to hold their (twice postponed) weekend away in Edale which was attended by 26 young people and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

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The group numbering around 25 are very supportive of each other, and are always open to welcoming new members. They are growing in their love and knowledge of the Lord and we hope to see more of the group come forward for baptism in the coming year.

Ecumenical relationships/Mission Partnerships

The Local Mission team met regularly. Their role is to be a point of contact and encourage all the Church family to be involved in local mission & to take a lead in organising and supporting local mission activities. This also covers joint initiatives with churches in our mission area & S17.

The PCC engages with the Diocesan MAP process – Mission Action Plans. The Mission Action Plan (MAP 4) was reviewed in the spring of 2021 & shared with the diocese & our church family.

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At that time it was decided that the plan should be reviewed annually. This has now been done & the draft MAP for 2022 will be shared with the PCC shortly. It is important to emphasise that this is not a 'paper exercise' but informs our mission as a church and we try hard to put it into practice. We are also exploring as a church our vision for mission, and we are tieing this in with our vision for the Church Reordering project. The process will involve prayer, reflections, reading & discussions as a church family.

Arise Sheffield is a crossover initiative, part local mission but also ecumenical and partnership working across Sheffield. It is through Arise Sheffield we were put in touch with Together for Sheffield and have our Kickstart worker.

We were involved with the Prayer Walking Initiative from Arise Sheffield where through Lent to Easter we took part in praying for each street in our area and sharing our Faith with the local community. We shared Real Easter eggs and Advent Calendars with groups in our local community.

Filling Station is also an ecumential initiative for which there are 150 churches in Sheffield working together.

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We share in local mission with Dore Methodist Church on Good Friday and for the village Well Blessing and Remembrance Day at the war memorial. We are part of the ecumenical ‘Prayer for S17’ group.

We are in a Mission partnership with All Saints Totley, and previously we shared with them the service of Associate Vicar Revd Ali Creasey. In September 2019, Ali resigned her licence for Christ Church, but she continues to be available for weddings and funerals if possible within her schedule.

We are fortunate to have Richard Knights as licensed Lay Reader, and Jill Mitchell as Parish Evangelist. Martin Blower has completed his Foundation Course through St Peter’s College, and is looking to further training within the Diocese of Sheffield once they have rescheduled their curriculum.

Sarah Oxby has also completed the Foundation Course.

In addition, we are fortunate to have Robin Condliffe and Olayinka (Yinka) Oluwole in the service leadership team.

We had been in vacancy since 6[th] January 2019, (when Rev Katie Tupling left us), until 1st November 2021 when Rev Andy Patrick joined us. 2021, like 2020, was a challenging year, with COVID 19 adding to the pressures that vacancy brings. We are blessed with a growing number of people taking on significant additional responsibilities, sometimes holding more than one leadership role within the church. Also, with a number of the people in our congregation setting up new initiatives. This has brought a greater sense of togetherness than has been felt for a while.

As a Church community we have been very concerned about the often difficult situations and disadvantages experienced by people of colour in this country. We have tried to have a better understanding, by reading and sharing books which provide a short but essential history, and which explore race relations in the Church and society in general, in the UK.

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We recognise that we need to move towards a truly inclusive society, and a worldwide Christian church which embraces people of all races, colour and gender, a diverse and welcoming church. We have been fortunate to have the Rev Anesia Cook (the Bishop’s advisor on Black, Asian and Minority matters), to talk with us and we have representatives on the Diocesan BLM committee.

Financial review

Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £101,780. Restricted and designated income was £63,068. These totals include £18,388 tax recovered from Gift Aided donations. Total unrestricted expenditure was £92,066, and restricted/designated expenditure was £76,883 .

Reserves policy

It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months' unrestricted payments, which for 2021 would equate to £25,500. The balance of the free reserves at the end of 2021 was £41,438 .

More detail can be found in the financial statements and its associated narrative.

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Structure, governance and management

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules.

Membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (vacant until 1[st] November), churchwardens, elected and ex-officio members of the Diocesan and Deanery Synods, and members elected to the PCC at the APCM. All those who attend our services and members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members receive initial training into the workings of the PCC.

Christ Church Dore Parochial Church Council met 12 times in 2021.

In addition to regular business the PCC has debated various issues relevant to the life of our church including finance, fabric, redevelopment and world and local mission.

Our Church Safeguarding policy is prominent on our website. The key statement is -

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. This implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

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Our church safeguarding officer, Yvonne Twelvetree, is connected to the Diocese Safeguarding team and keeps the PCC briefed on changes to safeguarding requirements, and issues surrounding domestic abuse.

Various groups support the work of the PCC. Our thanks go to all those who have worked tirelessly throughout the year with

• the Fabric Committee,

• the Finance and Personnel Committee,

• the Building Development Group,

• the World Mission Team,

• the Local Mission Team,

• Pathfinders and leaders,

• Safeguarding Officer

• Electoral Roll Officer.

We employ 2 members of staff, to support the work at Christ Church Dore. These comprised the Parish Administrator, and church and hall cleaner.

In January 2021, after 9 years as Parish Administrator, Sarah Oxby resigned. Due to Covid, it took a long time to be able to find a replacement for Sarah, but in September we were able to appoint Katie Casson to the role. We welcome Katie to the Chist Church Dore family. We thank Sarah for all the years of dedicated service she has provided and wish her all success for her future endeavours.

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Administrative information

Christ Church is situated in Dore, Sheffield. It is part of the Diocese of Sheffield within the Church of England. The correspondence address is Parish Office, Townhead Road, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GA.

Registered charity number 1128106.

At the APCM in 2021 we were allowed to have up to 12 Elected Members in total (based on Electoral Roll of as of APRIL 2021 134 adults).

PCC members who have served at any time from 1 January 2021 until the date this report was approved are:

Incumbent Rev Andy Patrick from 1st November 2021. (Vacancy prior to that.)

Churchwarden

Julia Stevens and Alison Saxton elected in October 2020, and both re-elected in April 2021.

Elected Members

Paul Archer (Lay vice-chair) Alison Saxton (PCC Treasurer and Church Warden) Emma Archer (until April 2021) Joan Giles (Deputy Warden) Robin Condliffe (until April 2021) Jill Bush Roderic Hoyle Diana Downing Julia Stevens (Church Warden) Richard Lynch (until April 2021) Michael Waters David Kirkman Paul Cobbold Kath Crosby Margaret Winstanley Paula Dowson Olayinka Oluwole

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Co-opted

Peter Brand (Chair of Fabric and Church Hall Committee) Yvonne Twelvetree (Church Safeguarding Officer up until April 2021 when she became an observer invited to all the meetings) Anita Campbell PCC secretary, co-opted April 2021

Ex-Officio Members

Susan Ashton (Deanery Synod until April 2021) Diane Capps (Deanery Synod) Jackie Butcher (Diocesan Synod)

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Christ Church Dore

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 2021

This report dated:

Charity Number 1128106

Approval by the Parochial Church Council on

and signed on its behalf by: Rev Andy Patrick

Signed version available in Parish Office

Accounting Policies as Stated in the Accounts

1. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value.

Funds

1. General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restriction imposed by the donor or the terms of an endowment regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC.

2. The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of specific donations or legacies which are under the control of the incumbent and the churchwardens. Neither do the accounts include details of the affairs of groups who owe their affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

Incoming resources

Voluntary income and capital resources

1. Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. 5. Income tax recoverable on gift aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised.

2. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement and the amount due.

3. Funds raised by fetes and similar events are accounted for net.

Other ordinary income

1. Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due or invoiced.

Income from investments

1. Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable. All such income is receivable gross.

Gains and losses on investments

1. Realised gains and losses on investments are recognised when investments are sold. Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December.

Resources used

Grants

11. Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

Activities directly related to the work of the church

12. The parish share and ministry contribution are accounted for when payable. Any parish share unpaid at the year end is provided for in these accounts as an operational (though not legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet.

Fixed assets

Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings

1. Consecrated and benefited property is excluded from the accounts by s96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011.

2. No value is placed on moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or benefited buildings and moveable church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities and separately disclosed.

Freehold land and buildings

1. No depreciation is considered. The Church does not pay tax, and therefore the purpose of depreciation, to offset against tax is not applicable.

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment

1. No depreciation is considered. The Church does not pay tax, and therefore the purpose of depreciation, to offset against tax is not applicable.

Investments

1. Investments are stated at market value at 31 December 2021.

Christ Church Dore PCC

Statement of Financial Activities

For the period from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021

	Unrestricted	Designated	Restricted	Endowment	Total	Prior year
	funds	funds	funds	funds	funds	total funds
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds	-	-	-	-	-	-
Voluntary income	96,896	-	48,390	-	145,286	146,948
Activities for generating funds	-	-	14,583	-	14,583	7,406
Investment income	469	62	51	-	582	1,678
Incoming resources from charitable activities	4,414	-	-	-	4,414	1,561
Other incomingresources	-	-	-	-	-	805
Total income	101,780	62	63,024	-	164,867	158,401
Resources used
Charitable activities	91,766	16,587	60,296	-	168,649	143,682
Governance costs	300	-	-	-	300	350
Total expenditure	92,066	16,587	60,296	-	168,949	144,032
Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer	9,713	(16,526)	2,728	-	(4,083)	14,369
Transfers:
Gross transfers between funds - in	-	89	40	-	129	5,931
Gross transfers between funds - out	(90)	-	(40)	-	(130)	(5,932)
Other recognised gains / losses
Gains/losses on investment assets	-	-	-	2,315	2,315	1,041
Gains on revaluation,fixed assets,charity's own use	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net movement in funds	9,624	(16,436)	2,728	2,315	(1,768)	15,410
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward	31,814	88,511	129,278	106,184	355,789	340,379
Total funds carried forward	41,438	72,076	132,006	108,500	354,022	355,789
Represented by
Unrestricted
General fund	41,438	-	-	-	41,438	31,814
Designated
Brenda Dinsdale Lewis Legacy	-	2,031	-	-	2,031	2,030
Church Weekend Aways	-	-	-	-	-	-
Development Fund	-	69,227	-	-	69,227	81,857
New Wine Fund to underwrite future events	-	227	-	-	227	227
Pathfinders Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-
Weddings and Funerals	-	-	-	-	-	-
World Mission	-	589	-	-	589	4,396
Restricted
Agency collection	-	-	138	-	138	138
CCD CC Refurbishment Fund	-	-	3,917	-	3,917	-
CCD CC Running Fund	-	-	(1,950)	-	(1,950)	-
Church Development Fund	-	-	128,187	-	128,187	128,422
Church Office Development	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income from Francis Gisbourne Trust	-	-	717	-	717	717
Interest from Harwood bequest	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miscellaneous Restricted Collections	-	-	995	-	995	-
Old Dev And Organ Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-
Website Development	-	-	-	-	-	-
Endowment
Harwood Bequest	-	-	-	90,000	90,000	90,000
KT&WC Veall Trust	-	-	-	18,500	18,500	16,184

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There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown

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Christ Church Dore PCC

Balance Sheet detailed

Current assets

Liabilities

Reserves

			As at 31/12/2021 As at 31/12/2020
6501: Bank current account 19,932 10,777 6505: Bank deposit account 43,611 42,820 6508: CCDCC Deposit Account 990 - 6510: CCLA (CBF) deposit account 178,861 193,764 6520: COIF Charities deposit fund Brenda Harwo 90,000 90,000 6530: CBF CoE Investment Fund - 790 shares 18,500 16,184 6540: SDBF Brenda Dinsdale Lewis Legacy 2,047 2,046 6590: Cash in hand 196 196 Z05: Accounts Receivable - - Total Current assets 354,140 355,789 6601: Loans received - - 6699: Agency collections 117 - Z04: Accounts Payable - - Total Liabilities 117 - Net Asset surplus (deficit) 354,022 355,789 Excess/(deficit) to date (4,083) 14,369 Z01: Starting balances 355,983 340,573 Z02: Gains/(losses) on investment assets 2,121 847 Total Reserves 354,022 355,789 Represented by Funds General (Unrestricted) 41,438 31,814 Designated 72,076 88,511 Restricted 132,006 129,278 Endowment 108,500 106,184 Total 354,022 355,789			19,932 10,777 43,611 42,820 990 - 178,861 193,764 90,000 90,000 18,500 16,184 2,047 2,046 196 196 - -
			354,140 355,789 - - 117 - - -
			117 -
			354,022 355,789
			(4,083) 14,369 355,983 340,573 2,121 847
			354,022 355,789
		Represented by Funds General (Unrestricted) 41,438 31,814 Designated 72,076 88,511 Restricted 132,006 129,278 Endowment 108,500 106,184 Total 354,022 355,789

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Christ Church Dore PCC

Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021

	Total General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds 0101 - Gift Aided - Bank 0130 - Gift Aided - Pew Envelopes 0210 - Non-Gift Aided - Bank 0301 - Loose plate collections 0401 - Regular gift days 0403 - SumUp Give a little GA'ed 0404 - SumUp Give a little Non-GA'ed 0405 - Amazon Smile receipts 0501 - One-off Gift Aided donations 0502 - One off non-Gift Aided donations 0550 - Donations appeals etc 0570 - Donations for Church Development 0580 - Donations for CCDCC Refurbishments 0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aided donations 0701 - Legacies 0802 - HMRC Furlough Claims - CCD CC (Hall) 0803 - HMRC Furlough Claims - CCD Church 08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants 0930 - Pathfinders Fund income 0940 - Fund Raising for Church Reordering 0950 - Fundraising for CCDCC Refurbishment 1230 - Church hall lettings - misc rentals 1020 - Interest and dividends 1030 - Rent from lands or buildings Incoming resources from generated funds Totals Incoming resources from charitable activities 1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals Incoming resources from charitable activities Totals Other incoming resources 1270 - Secretarial support - to others 1280 - Photocopying Other incoming resources Totals Incoming resources Grand totals	67,036 - - - 67,036 69,397 - - - - - 242 7,317 - - - 7,317 5,771 681 - - - 681 700 - - - - - 3,234 786 - - - 786 70 285 - - - 285 49 18 - - - 18 - 1,198 - - - 1,198 338 1,001 - - - 1,001 3,631 - - 2,583 - 2,583 4,261 - - 620 - 620 30,530 - - 44,157 - 44,157 - 17,359 - 1,029 - 18,388 27,025 - - - - - 1,079 583 - - - 583 - 128 - - - 128 - 500 - - - 500 - - - - - - 618 - - - - - 1,500 - - 1,284 - 1,284 - - - 13,299 - 13,299 5,906 469 62 51 - 582 1,578 - - - - - 100
	97,365 62 63,024 - 160,452 156,034 4,414 - - - 4,414 1,561
	4,414 - - - 4,414 1,561 - - - - - 600 - - - - - 205
	- - - - - 805
	101,780 62 63,024 - 164,867 158,401
Resources used Charitable activities 1820 - Giving from miscellaneous collections 1860 - World Mission	221 - 2,100 - 2,321 5,301 44 3,896 - - 3,941 7,974

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Total

	Total
	General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
1880 - Pathfinders Fund Expenditure 1910 - Ministry Common Fund 2050 - Salary of parish administrator - Church 2055 - Salary for administration of Community Centre 2070 - Salary/Payments for Church Running 2075 - Salary for Churchyard maintenance 2080 - Salary for church hall running 2130 - Vicarage house expenses 2170 - Education 2201 - Parish training and mission 2240 - Youth Mission 2250 - Home mission 2301 - Church running - insurance 2310 - Church and office - telephone and WIFI 2320 - Church Equip & Maintenance 2330 - Church maintenance 2331 - Church - Cleaning Materials etc 2340 - Upkeep of services 2345 - Expenses for Weddings and Funerals 2350 - Upkeep of churchyard 2360 - Administration 2365 - Administration & Financial Software Fees 2380 - Church Activities - rent of Old School 2401 - Church running - electric 2410 - Church running - gas 2420 - Church running - water 2501 - Magazine expenses 2515 - Church hall - management including professional fees 2530 - Hall running - electricity 2540 - Hall running - gas 2550 - Hall running - insurance 2560 - Hall running - maintenance 2570 - Hall running - telephone and broadband 2575 - Hall Running - admin systems etc 2580 - Hall running - water 2595 - Hall - Cleaning materials etc 2801 - Hall + major repairs - structure 2820 - Hall + major repairs - installation 2830 - Hall + interior and exterior decorating 2920 - Building development - Church Charitable activities Totals Governance costs 2601 - Governance costs examination/audit fee Governance costs Totals Resources used Grand totals	- - - - - 1,435 60,000 - - - 60,000 70,000 11,628 - - - 11,628 8,558 - - 1,102 - 1,102 - 933 - - - 933 5,878 - - - - - 1,731 628 - 2,471 - 3,100 4,462 85 - - - 85 - 300 - - - 300 207 - - - - - 242 66 - - - 66 - 200 - - - 200 279 2,699 - - - 2,699 2,751 1,057 - - - 1,057 817 607 - - - 607 45 661 - - - 661 972 10 - - - 10 118 2,082 - - - 2,082 1,339 38 - - - 38 51 1,218 1,410 10 - 2,639 542 1,417 - - - 1,417 1,347 45 - - - 45 - - - - - - 100 981 - - - 981 1,077 4,011 - - - 4,011 5,256 126 - - - 126 324 - - - - - 355 160 11,281 - - 11,441 - 383 - 840 - 1,224 1,678 1,706 - 1,844 - 3,551 4,342 363 - 1,090 - 1,453 1,462 50 - 6,918 - 6,968 3,548 - - 333 - 333 - - - 236 - 236 - 35 - 251 - 287 257 - - 197 - 197 - - - 10,537 - 10,537 - - - 14,324 - 14,324 - - - 16,985 - 16,985 - - - 1,050 - 1,050 11,225
	91,766 16,587 60,296 - 168,649 143,682 300 - - - 300 350
	300 - - - 300 350
	92,066 16,587 60,296 - 168,949 144,032

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Notes to support the 2021 Accounts

Statement of Financial Activities Report

1. General fund – Reserves

At year end this stands at £41,438 , which is an increase from last year, when it stood at £31,814 . An increase of £9,624. This comes about from many sources which are highlighted throughout the report.

2. Development Fund – £69,227

This continues to be a Designated fund, ie general funds which the PCC has decided to put to a specific purpose.

It is expected that some of this will be used to supplement the Church Reordering Project.

1. Church Development Fund – £128,187

To the end of 2021, the amount we have received into this fund totals £182,353 . This includes interest and Gift Aid, on top of the donations from individuals and fundraising events. (Line 0570 shows that we have continued to get donations from some members of the congregation).

As can be seen from the expenditure in line 2920, we are engaging with a variety of consultants as we finalise the plans for the Church Reordering for submission, expected to be achieved in 2022. The total amount spent to the end of 2021 from this fund is £55,331.

Additional pledges are still to be received (where the donors have pledged to give the money when we need it for the project). This will bring the total pledged to be over £233,500. (Some money is pledged but will not be received until the project is finally approved).

There will be applications for grants and other sources once the plans are finally agreed by the Chancellor for the Church of England, to raise the remainder needed to achieve the changes proposed.

Analysis of income and expenditure report

Income Section

1. 0101 – 0301, 0403 - 0405 – These codes represent the variety of ways that we have received regular donations from the Church family, for our General Fund. This money supports the day to day needs of the Church, from which we pay our contribution to the Diocesan Common Fund, utility bills and general maintenance costs.

Income from these sources this year is £76,126, compared to £76,229 last year. Thus a small decrease, though the use of the different methods has changed, with SumUp increasing in use.

1. 0401 – World Mission Gift Day

The Gift Day for World Mission was moved to the start of 2022, rather than the end of 2021, as would have happened in previous years. Thus it will be reported in next year’s accounts.

1. 0501, 0502 – These codes represent a variety of ad hoc donations, made for a variety of reasons. Some are ad hoc or supplementary donations from individuals. Others are donations from groups, for support to the Church.

2. 0550 – various specific collections in Church. These donations are listed against code 1820, (with the difference representing the Gift Aid claim we are sometimes able to add on).

3. 0601 – We are very ‘Gift Aid’ efficient. The change in the amount since the previous year is due to 2020 having a number of significant on-off donations. The gift aid for general giving etc is in line with previous years.

Even though we are very ‘Gift Aid’ efficient, there is still room for improvement. Thus if you pay tax but do not currently Gift Aid your donations, and are willing to consider doing so, please talk with our Gift Aid Secretary.

But remember, if your circumstances change and you are no longer eligible to claim Gift Aid on your donations, you need to contact us to update our records. The Gift Aid claimed this year is more than last year. This comes mainly from a very generous donation to the Church reordering project. Other than that, Gift Aid claimed was lower that last year, in line with reduced General Fund income.

1. 0930 – We are guardians of the Pathfinders Fund. In 2020 the total of this fund was passed by Pathfinders, to Susan, the girl they had been supporting through her education. There have been no further activity for fundraising this year.

2. 0940 – Fundraising for Church Reordering Project – no activities this year.

3. 1020 – Interest rates have been significantly lower this year, which is shown by the reduction of income from these sources. We have 2 bank accounts with HSBC, where interest is minimal. We have an account with CCLA, which pays marginally more interest. Our investments are managed by the Diocesan Board of Finance.

4. 1101 – Fees for weddings and funerals. This is a significant increase from last year, since restrictions were lifted and larger events have been able to take place.

5. 1230 - Church hall lettings – The building reopened this year from April. The income is no longer reported against the General Fund, but against the new restricted fund, CCDCC Running Costs Fund, used by the management committee to pay their utility bills, general maintenance, etc. It was agreed by PCC that for its first year of running, whilst CCDCC was getting established, any running costs that couldn’t be covered by the income from the lettings, would be covered by PCC. At the end of 2021, this deficit stands at The cost centre report for the hall shows an overall deficit of £1949 . It is expected that this will be paid back quickly in 2022, from which point CCDCC will be self supporting.

Expenditure Section

1. 1820 – Giving from various collections, (including Gift Aid). This year comprised ●Lent Boxes 2020 collection – residual to The Furnival £221

2. ●Archer Project from Harvest Collection 2021 - £1050

3. ●City of Sanctuary from Harvest Collection 2021 - £1050

4. 2050 - 2080 – During 2021, the PCC employed a parish secretary, and a cleaner for the Church and Church Hall - CCDCC. These salaries are divided between the church General fund and the CCDCC Running Costs funds.

5. The PCC ensures that conflicts of interest are avoided when determining staff terms and conditions. No members of the PCC receive any remuneration as a consequence of their PCC duties.

We are committed to fair reward for work done, and as such, pay as minimum the amount advised as ‘Living Wage’, by the Living Wage Foundation. We have used the HMRC Furlough scheme from March 2020 to support our cleaner, during the time that she was not able to work, with the buildings being closed (codes 0802 and 0803).

1. 2350 – Upkeep of Churchyard . Much of the expenditure reported here is the purchase and installation of the Church Notice board, the work for which will complete in February 2022. This is paid for out of the Development Fund. The remainder of the expenditure is for repairs of the equipment for the churchyard and a contractor for maintenance of the shrubbery.

The Harwood Bequest id a restricted fund, from which the interest can only be

spent of the churchyard maintenance. This year the interest was £10.69 .

1. 2301 – 2331, 2401-2420, Utility bills and maintenance of the Church and office

Whilst the church building has been closed for half of the year, insurance, gas and electric have been required to keep this older building aired. We have also installed a WiFi facility in church to enable live streaming of services, a new initiative for 2021. Code 08A1 records the grant received from Sheffield Diocese for the camera and modem required for this.

1. 2530-2580 – Utility bills and maintenance for CCDCC

Whilst the buildings have been in lockdown for most of this year, gas and electric have been required to keep this building aired.

For the first quarter of 2021, these bills were covered by PCC out of the General Fund, until the CCDCC management committee took over from April, where they were covered from the CCDCC Running Costs Fund..

1. 2501 – Magazine Expenses – this is now zero. These have been distributed online, removing the printing costs. Also we are producing more in-house material.

2. 2801-2830 – This represents the costs for the refurbishment of the CCDCC so far. The money comes from the restricted CCDCC Refurbishment fund, donations reported in 0580, and fundraising in 0950 ( from the Band Night held in September, a great event, very well attended).

3. 2920 – Building Development – Church Payments have been made to the Architect and other professionals, in line with contracts. This work supports the revision of plans, for submission to the necessary approval parties.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO CHRIST CHURCH DORE

I report on the accounts of Christ Church Dore for the year ended 31st December 2021

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and examiner

Christ Church Dore is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. Christ Church Dore considers that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act);

• to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission; and

• To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by Christ Church Dore and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from Christ Church Dore concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

• 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

• • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or

• 2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Shahida Siddique

FaithStar LLP 12 Leeds Road G2 Building Sheffield S9 3TY

Signed Independent examinator Ms Shahida Siddique Member of the ACIE Date: 14/03/2022

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO CHRIST CHURCH DORE

I report on the accounts of Christ Church Dore for the year ended 31st December 2021

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and examiner

Christ Church Dore is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. Christ Church Dore considers that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act);

• to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission; and

• To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by Christ Church Dore and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from Christ Church Dore concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

• 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

• • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or

• 2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Shahida Siddique

FaithStar LLP 12 Leeds Road G2 Building Sheffield S9 3TY

Signed Independent examinator Ms Shahida Siddique Member of the ACIE Date: 14/03/2022