Christ Church Dore Annual Report 2024 Growing Sharing Serving
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Contents of our report
Introduction..............................................................................................................................3 Welcome from Reverend Andy Patrick....................................................................................4 Worship and Prayer at Christ Church Dore..............................................................................6 Regular Services.......................................................................................................................7 Welcome Group...................................................................................................................7 Musicians............................................................................................................................. 8 The AV team and live-streaming..........................................................................................8 Bellringers............................................................................................................................9 Children at Christ Church.......................................................................................................10 Black Lives Matter.................................................................................................................12 Fundraising............................................................................................................................. 13 Pastoral Care...........................................................................................................................14 Home Groups.....................................................................................................................14 Community Relationships and Outreach................................................................................15 Local Mission Group.........................................................................................................15 Alpha..................................................................................................................................16 Mission Beyond S17..........................................................................................................16 Toddlers..............................................................................................................................17 Christ Church Dore Community Centre............................................................................18 Christ Church Dore Art Club.............................................................................................19 Statutory Reports.................................................................................................................... 21 Parish Church Council (PCC)............................................................................................21 Ecumenical report.............................................................................................................. 24 Deanery Synod...................................................................................................................25 Safeguarding Report..........................................................................................................26 Fabric Report.....................................................................................................................28
Electoral Roll Statement of Accounts
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Introduction
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.
We seek to love and follow Jesus – with the same heart as him, the same love and joy as him, and the same welcome. No exceptions. No one is excluded. No one is “not good enough.” We want to live lives that are like Jesus, finding our identity as God’s beloved children. If you have felt “hurt by religion”, or damaged by your experience of the church, we want to be part of the healing. So whatever your physical ability, colour, education, gender, sexuality, whether rich or poor, Jesus invites you to belong to his church, and to feel at home in his love and care and delight for each one.
Reverend Andy Patrick has now completed his third year in Dore, it has been a significant year as the long awaited reordering of the church building began, resulting in a temporary move to Christ Church Dore Community Centre for our Sunday services. This change meant there were no weddings this year and three baptisms. Funerals and committal services were held 11 times.
Along with Andy the Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility in promoting the whole mission of the Church, this includes pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical aspects. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church building and the Christ Church Dore Community Centre (which is managed by a separate group made up of church members and community members). The PCC receives reports from this group on a regular basis.
Many members of the church community contribute to the life of the church, whether in services, organising events, caring for others or working behind the scenes and this report demonstrates the significant input of these church members have had during 2024.
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Welcome from Reverend Andy Patrick.
In January 2024, after two decades of exhaustive preparation and planning, we moved out of the church building ready for the main stage of the reordering project to commence. This was a momentous moment in the life of Christ Church Dore, making the building fit for purpose for the next generation and beyond.
We had hoped to be in our freshly re-ordered church building to celebrate Christmas – but, as anyone who has seen Grand Designs before will know, it hasn’t been quite so straightforward – asbestos, roof leaks, woodworm, rotten timber and plenty more besides.
2024 was a year of camping out, of being on tour. I’ve been greatly encouraged by our church community’s ability to adapt, cope with change and roll with the punches. Everyone has been remarkably resilient and chipper! Moving out of the building meant learning to be church in a new way, in a new place. People have really embraced the challenge.
Being in a less familiar, less typical-church-building space does comes with the benefit of reminding us of the unchangeable, unshakeable reality that God is with us. Wherever we are and wherever we might gather – God is with us.
At the Carol Services, camped out in the church hall, I drew on these themes to remind us that God became flesh and blood and dwelt among us. Or, literally, ‘ pitched his tent with us’.
Special buildings are a blessing and can offer us so much – sanctuary; space to draw closer to God; a link to past generations. This is why we have spent so much time, effort and money getting the church reordered and usable for God’s mission here in Dore for the next chapter. Yet, the most important thing is not where we meet but who we meet – the one who is with us, intimately close – Jesus, Immanuel, God with us.
Worshipping at Christ Church Dore Community Centre on Sundays and at Dore Methodist Church on Thursdays has drawn us closer together as a community. The necessity during this time of worshipping at 5.30pm on Sundays has brought a unity and cohesion between our previously separate Sunday congregations. This is something that we need to treasure and think about how we can continue to nurture when we move back to two services on a Sunday.
We have seen the Thursday Service grow during our adventure out from our church building and our links with The Døre Bar and Grill where we go for coffee after the service go from strength to strength.
As you will see from the many reports and updates on the ministries of the church, the move out of the building hasn’t meant that we’ve had to put the brakes on. Far from it! I pay tribute to all who share their time, gifts and resources to see God’s kingdom grow here in S17.
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During this year I’ve been reflecting on our continued ministry as a parish church – of serving a particular area and community. The clue to our mission lies in our name – Christ Church Dore.
Our first call is to Christ – to love our Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Simply, this is why we meet together to worship and to encourage one another to love and follow Jesus.
He calls us together to be Church. God has not called us to be individual believers but a body – his church. And, despite our faults and failings, our differences, and our idiosyncrasies, he has called us – this random, imperfect group of people – to bring life and hope to the world. The local church is the hope of the world.
As a local church we are called to love and serve Dore – sent out in the power of the Spirit. We have the best news to share with our community – we are loved by God. We are offered forgiveness, hope, peace, joy, life everlasting and so much more. Why would we not want to share something so wonderful?
Christ. Church. Dore. These are three things we love. And, as we prepare for the exciting time of moving back into a freshly reordered building we look again to whole focus of our purpose and hope – the resurrected one, Jesus.
May our shiny, renewed building point to him.
With my love and ongoing gratitude, Andy
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Worship and Prayer at Christ Church Dore
As mentioned in Andy’s welcome the re ordering project has meant that we had to find an alternative venue for our weekly services. We held our Sunday service at 5.30 in the community centre and, due to the kindness and support of Dore Methodist Church we held a weekly service on a Thursday in Dore Methodist Church building, along with morning prayer meetings 3 times a week.
Christ Church joined with All Saints Totley to celebrate Easter, sharing with them a wonderful sunrise service.
At Christmas a series of events were organised including our regular community choir carol service, a midnight mass and crib services.
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Regular Services
Our regular services were supported by a team of dedicated church members who led the services and shared reflections, in addition there were many others who ensured the smooth running of our services. On a Sunday, before the service, Diana and her team provided tea, coffee and sometimes cake, giving people the opportunity to chat, catch up and pray for one another.
Welcome Group
By Hazel Wood
"Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it" Hebrews 13:1
All are welcome at Christ Church Dore. Making all who come to Christ Church Dore feel welcome is an integral part of our ministry.
We have a wonderful group of welcomers who, whatever the weather, provide a lovely warm welcome to all who arrive for our services. The church is it's people, and we believe the welcome received is so important not only for newcomers, but also for those who are here every week.
Newcomers are offered a welcome pack, which provides some details about the Church. During 2024, Andy and Claire Patrick hosted meals for both the Welcomers Group and also those new to our church, which was very much appreciated. If you would like to join the Group, do have a word with Andy, or the church wardens.
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Musicians
By Nina Patterson
I am so thankful to the Lord for the wonderful musicians and singers we have to lead the worship at the 5.30 pm service. Many, many thanks to Honor, Robin, Gillian, Lis, Sean, Sarah and Andy for using your gifts and talents in order to facilitate our worship to the Lord.
A huge thank you to the AV team too, for all the support and help they give us on a weekly basis.
The AV team and live-streaming
Services are supported by our technical team who ensure that visuals are displayed, speakers can be heard and livestreaming is connected. The AV team consists of Andy Bush, Andy Walsh, Paul Archer, Peter DeLange and Rob Plaskitt. During 2024 the l ivestreaming team consisted of Anita Campbell, Martha Condliffe, John Hollis, David Wood, Phil Allsop, Sue Knights and Yvonne Twelvetree.
Bellringers
Information provided by Richard Knights
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The usual pattern of bell ringing for services and the ringing of peals to mark significant national and local events could not take place due to the reordering when all equipment, including bell ropes, had to be removed from the tower. Part of the reordering plans included modifications to the access to the bell tower, removing the need to climb up a ladder to access the ringing room.
Keeping the band together during 2024 was a challenge but practices could continue due to the kindness and generosity of St James’ Church Norton for which the band is very thankful.
Many thanks to Richard Knights for his leadership of the bell ringing team over many years and for his guidance and training of new ringers, he will be missed.
Due to his anticipated move to Dorset there were significant changes to roles within the band as follows: Ringing Master – Rod Ismay. Deputy Ringing Master – Charlotte Molloy. Tower Secretary and church contact – Jackie Butcher. Tower Treasurer – Dave Skelton.
Steeple Keeper – Rod Ismay and Dave Skelton.
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Children at Christ Church
By Paula Dowson, Lena Plaskitt and the team
January 2024 marked a big change for our church family as we moved to Christ Church Dore Community Centre due to the start of our church redevelopment project. It was certainly a busy time of packing, locating storage, unpacking and settling in to our new children’s space. We celebrated this move with a wonderful afternoon tea for the whole church family.
As our new service was at 5.30pm we decided it would be a good idea to provide tea for our children. So each Sunday from 5pm our children arrive for baked potatoes (with various toppings) and sometimes pizza. This has been a great success and out thanks go to those who provide it.
Children’s activities are provided every Sunday by a dedicated team of volunteers and the groups are as follows:
Freestyle - All age,
Diddy Disciples-from babies upwards and
Godly Play - from age 4 years upwards.
This year we have continued to look out into our community to engage with local families. Sharing God’s love and his Word, through a variety of events (run by our amazing team of volunteers). All bible based, lots of fun, well received and attended. These were as follows:
Easter Crafternoon Tea,
An Easter Egg Hunt, Build It, Teddy Bears Picnic Follow The Star.
Our focus as a church family during the summer holidays was PRAYER.
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During our children’s groups, each Sunday, we had a lot of fun learning the Lord’s Prayer through art, baking, song and craft. Together we made the longest scroll ever seen and also learnt to sign the Lord’s Prayer. The latter both shared with our church family.
The summer was a time for the children’s leadership team to reflect on the way ahead and as a result our small teams have come together under Christ Church Kids(CCK). We meet regularly as a team and enjoy planning and dreaming.
Our wonderful team includes Dawn Carter, Grace D’Souza Walsh, Julia Stevens, Beth Goodband, Claire Patrick, Katie Sanders, Ruth Freeman, Emma Archer, Paula Dowson, Lena Plaskitt.
We said goodbye to Jill Bush one of our Godly Play storytellers and gatekeepers. Our thanks go to her for all the many years she has given to the children’s work at Christ Church Dore. We will miss her and pray for her as she moves into a new season ahead.
Our prayers are being answered and we are so thankful to God that our children’s groups are growing both in number and in the understanding and deepening our their faith. They are all such a blessing.
Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. (Mark 10 v 14)
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Black Lives Matter
By Joan Giles and Olayinka Oluwole
We continue to celebrate diversity and support the Diocese regarding racial and cultural issues.
Joan and Yinka have been involved in several events in the last year.
The Diocese is providing a leading role nationally as we now have a Racial Justice Officer-Rev Anesia Cook and events are planned each year for parish representatives around the Diocese.
We attended the special ‘Being Built Together, Being Fruitful Together’ Black History Month Weekend Events in Sheffield Cathedral, with many parishes represented. On the Saturday we attended with Rev Andy Patrick, and this included a short service and a symposium event. We then had an opportunity to meet others and chat over a shared lunch. On Sunday there was a special Celebration service with keynote speeches, Gospel rich choirs with renditions of heartwarming songs.
Yinka led the Black History Month service here in Dore and recently the Racial Justice Sunday service on 9th February 2025.
She has represented Christ Church Dore at an Intercultural Churches’ leaders Meeting in January 2025.
An event is planned for later in the year-Celebrating our Diversity- at St Mary’s Bramall Lane on Saturday 14[th] June 2025. It is hoped this will incorporate lived experiences and sharing of cultures in cuisine and more.
A number of the church family have attended Unconscious Biases Training and Black Lives Matter is on the agenda at every PCC meeting.
We continue to explore ways of enhancing further richness in diversity and culture.
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This is everybody’s business, and we are all urged to seek ways and activities to enhance this. Worshipping in our local neighbouring churches with increased diversity is encouraged as well as supporting our church family with diverse representation in all areas of service in the church and community.
We would value any thoughts from other members of our church. Perhaps you have ideas about inclusive events that we could plan? Perhaps another visit to a church with a more diverse ethnic population? We need to constantly explore how we can develop ways of including young and old, different genders and different cultures into our services, social events and PCC.
Fundraising
by Steve Clarke
As a PCC we continue to be amazed and grateful for the continued generosity of the congregation. The first half of 2024 saw significant sums raised mostly from pledges made in September 2023. However 2 significant donations in excess of £50,000 (incl Gift Aid ) were also made boosting our resources considerably. We had confirmation of a number of grants following the hard work of the Fundraising committee such that total expected grants was almost £200,000, the majority of which have now been received.
In addition to generous donations, fund raising activities during 2024 included:Maundy Meal £250 Sponsored Bike Ride £1165 Sponsored Spring Walk £190 Garden Party Bistro Evening £1170 Quiz EasyFundraising £256 (for those who do internet shopping!)
In addition we have received interest free loans of £100,000 – again even then 2 loans have been converted to donations increasing gift Aid and importantly reducing the repayment burden.
In summary we have raised £720,000 (incl sale proceeds of Curate’s House) towards our total requirement of £995,000. With the grant monies our shortfall is expected to be approx. £75,000 which is amply covered by a lending agreement from Methodist Chapel Aid . fundraising will continue in 2025 especially for the chairs which will see the shortfall /loan reduce.
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Pastoral Care
by Margaret Winstanley
Pastoral Care is offered to all parish members. The Pastoral Care team provide home communion to the elderly and sick who are unable to attend church services. We also visit the recently bereaved and those people the vicar feels would benefit from a home visit.
The team consists of the following members: Pastoral Worker Margaret Winstanley, Pastoral Visitor Ricardo Lynch, and our Priest in Charge Andy Patrick.
The team meets with the vicar approximately every six weeks to discuss those visited and those to be visited over the next six weeks and also to discuss who should visit whom.
Our aim is to provide a confidential and caring service and to ensure people who are unable to attend church still feel a link to church via a member of the Pastoral Team and receive communion at home, should they wish. We also feel it is important to offer pastoral support to the recently bereaved at a difficult time.
Home Groups
by Lis Hunt and Julia Stevens
Firstly we would like to thank Sue and Richard Knights for all their hard work supporting and encouraging the home groups in the church, and we wish them well in their new ventures down south. Over half the members of the church are in one of our eight home groups whilst a few folk involved attend other churches in Sheffield. The new group meeting on a Monday afternoon is progressing strongly.
The leaders of home groups meet together approximately three times a year to share what is happening in each group and discuss forthcoming study series. Studies are chosen by each group to suit their situation but Andy has suggested some studies during the year such as ‘Practicing The Way’ (following the sermon series). Each group feeds back on resources they have used which gives suggestions to other groups. Prayer is a fundamental part of home group life and fellowship between members is greatly valued.
Some groups include activities of witness and service in their schedule such as helping at the Grace foodbank or providing church and community social events. If you would be interested in finding out more , please speak to Andy Patrick, Lis Hunt or Julia Stevens in person or via the church office.
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Community Relationships and Outreach
Local Mission Group
by Dianne Capps
The Local Mission Group (LMG) feel that it is an important purpose of our church to be an agent of Christ’s presence in our local community and we, as a group, coordinate with other churches and local groups to do this.
LMG take an overall view of mission in our parish over the course of the year, encouraging our church family to join in with activities in our church calendar, such as Easter and Christmas, and activities arranged by the local community such as the recent Lantern Parade and the Dore Scout Gala. We have good connections with the local primary school and also the pubs and restaurants. We meet on average every 6 weeks or so generally on line but occasionally in person.
This year, as always, has been a busy year for the Local Mission Group (LMG) and chocolate if often a part of our activities. We have helped co-ordinate some of the fund raising events for the re-development of our church. We generally start in January where we discuss giving out chocolate hearts and cards for valentines day to let the community know that Jesus loves them. We help out with preparations to hand out daffodils for Mothering Sunday. We then move on to Easter preparations where we ensure the cross is at the centre of our village outside the Village Greens where we gather as a church family to sing on Good Friday and we hand out hot cross buns. We connect with Dore Primary School teachers handing out Easter cards and a gift to share. We also provide a chocolate gift for the mother and toddlers. We organised the twice yearly Rake and Bake in June and October and the adopt a grave scheme is growing slowly. We were a presence at the Dore Show where a table was set up to publicise our re-development. Other notable events that go on in our church, including events over Christmas (another very busy time of year for the LMG), where we ensure there is sufficient help to run them and all the time provide chocolates to hand out to the villagers and attendees. We try and have Jesus at the heart of everything we do.
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Alpha
by Pete Sanders
A number of churches across S17 supported the Alpha course which ran from late January to late March 2024.
Those involved on the course leadership from CCD were Jill Mitchell and Pete Sanders . Leaders from other local churches also assisted . A special call-out and thanks also to Katy Sanders who provided the fantastic food for all the guests and leaders throughout the whole 10 sessions .
A very encouraging Alpha launch event was held at The Dore and subsequently 12 guests from the local community, including some from CCD , joined the course .
It was wonderful to see how quickly the group jelled together as very open and honest discussions about faith began to take place each week . Praise God that a number of guests gave their lives to the Lord whilst others were strengthened in their faith .
The group wanted to carry on meeting after the course had finished so evolved into the Beta group which then met regularly until the end of the year , sharing and growing together in faith with other suitable study materials.
It’s been a blessing and very encouraging to see a number of those who attended the Alpha group in 2024 helping to lead the Alpha 2025 course . Praise God for all He has done ,and is doing , in the lives of all those who joined the course last year .
Mission Beyond S17
During 2024 Christ Church Dore had four Mission Partners as follows:
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The Oakes – A Christian Activity Centre in S8 where young people can enjoy an action -packed holiday while hearing about the Christian message.
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TEAR Fund .
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Hazel Gray – Working in Tanzania alongside The Wycliffe Bible Transaltors
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The Days Family who work in Thailand.
We supported with regular donations and special offerings. During the year both TEAR fund and Hazel visited and spoke about their work.
The church also regularly supports the work of the Grace Foodbank in S8.
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Toddlers
by Katy Sanders
Christchurch Dore Toddlers meets every Thursday in term time in the CCDCC between 10- 11.30 am. Toddlers has been continuing on this past year in its happy steady friendly way under the continued leadership of Becky Robinson and Katy Sanders.
We’ve seen the predictable rise and fall in attendees but of late are peaking higher again with 35 adults last week and 37 littlies. We average approx 25 families each week.
We continue to offer, in addition to a warm welcome, free play including craft table with a different theme weekly, play dough, soft play, puppets, jigsaws, dressing up, trains and cars, home corner, book corner, preschool table, farm, duplo, bricks and a baby space.
The toddler cafe is open for most of the time and huge thanks to our attentive, competent and smiley team who work in the kitchen on a rota basis serving up hot and cold drinks, fruit, raisins, breadsticks and biscuits. The morning finishes with tidy up time, singing and parachute or instruments, birthdays and notices of course!
We try regularly to invite families to church events, especially the Friday afternoon ones.
We also managed the toddler nativity in the hall this Christmas- hay everywhere! We try our best in the chaos to share the good news of Jesus.The Christmas party is always a big hit too.
We love our Dore toddler group- come and be part of it and see for yourself the fun we have! Feel free to invite any young family, friend or neighbour with little one/ s on a Thursday morning and stay local!
Thanks for all your ongoing prayers and support
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Christ Church Dore Community Centre.
by Pete Sanders and Jill Bush
The CCD Community Centre had a highly successful 2024 and continues to see new groups starting and existing groups enjoying using the ever-improving rooms and facilities we have available.
It has been encouraging to see the steady growth in the proportion of the CC room letting time used for church based or church sponsored meetings/activities which has now risen to above 45% (including the CCD services on Sunday afternoons). Our prayer is that this continues to grow and that all the contacts and friendships made through these groups, and others that meet in the CC, will continue to draw people into a closer faith in the Lord Jesus.
The major project initiated, fully funded, and completed last year was the expansion of the church office and the moving of the entrance so that it opens out into the external seating area between the two buildings. In addition, the access to the Ark and internal space was improved through the addition of a large side doorway opening.
Overall, the CC remains in a strong and financially viable situation as we grow our number of users and reap the benefits of sensible investments made in the past few years which have made our facilities more attractive to hire and the building cheaper to operate. Energy costs have risen significantly in the new contract recently agreed but these rises will be absorbed without having to increase the hire charges to all our users. We are pleased to be able to report that our hire charges have remained the same since the CC was setup in 2021 and we are working hard to ensure that they remain at these levels for as long as possible.
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Christ Church Dore Art Club
Yvonne Blower and Rosie Hawley
CCD Art Club meets in CCDCC from 2 - 4pm on the first Friday of each month. We have 40 members and average 20 at each session. Our members are mainly from the Dore and Totley area although some members travel across the city to join us and another travels in from Youlgreave.
Our aim is to provide a low key, relaxing opportunity to experiment with various media in order to create individual pieces of art. We also aim to provide a friendly and welcoming environment for our members and tea, coffee and the very popular home made cake is available at each session.
Each meeting consists of a demonstration of a new skill followed by the opportunity to put it into practice. We also do a couple of art history sessions each year when we learn about an artist and try to copy their technique and style. Over the last year, amongst other things, we have learned how to pour paint, draw, using various media, we have also learned how to quill and to print on fabric.
We have also been fortunate enough to have local artist, Chris Dowson, leading a couple of very successful sessions on pastel drawing.
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Other sessions this year will include egg painting, paper flower making, air drying clay and flower arranging. We usually have two socials every year to give our members the opportunity to get to know each other and form new friendships.
As Christians we hope that the Art Club upholds our values of kindness, acceptance, respect and encouragement. We have a box for prayer requests and are open about our faith and belief in God.
Everyone is welcome, whether they want to meet people, make new friends or just sit and enjoy focusing on being creative, away from the busyness of life. We are very grateful to the CCD Community Team for continuing to financially support our outreach work.
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Statutory Reports
Parish Church Council (PCC)
by Anita Campbell
Aims and Objectives
The PCC is committed to enable as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community.
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 Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
The aims and activities of the PCC are in accordance with the guidelines on public benefit and are expressed in our mission statement:
The church has reviewed its Mission Action Plan at an Away Day in June ‘24. The following priorities for 2024/5 were agreed:
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Property and Resources
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Discipleship
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Children, Families and Young People.
PCC report on management, structure and governance.
In 2024 the PCC had 7 regular and 2 extra meetings to conduct its business. This was fewer in number than in previous years when there was extra work entailed in planning the redevelopment project, “Step into the Light.” Andy Patrick chaired all the meetings and Paul Archer, the Lay Vice Chair was ready to take over should there be any items where a conflict of interest was declared by Andy. A mixture of face to face and online meetings was used. Periodic workshops or awaydays are very useful for working as a team on our plans for the future and one took place at Whirlow Spirituality Centre on July 14[th] 2024.
Membership of the PCC consists of the priest in charge, the churchwardens, elected and ex-officio members of the Diocesan and Deanery Synods and members of the church elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting or APCM. Anita Campbell was secretary of the PCC throughout 2024 and was pleased to be
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joined by Shirley Hollis as deputy secretary after the June PCC meeting. Shirley had agreed to learn about the role with a view to taking it over after the APCM of 2025.
During 2024 the subjects discussed related to finance, the fabric of the church and churchyard. However discussions were dominated by updates and decision making related to the redevelopment project. Reports were received and discussed about Black Lives Matter, children’s work, Safeguarding, health and safety, incident reporting, GDPR and e privacy adherence, local mission and mission outside S17. The PCC consulted with church members about the service plan when the church moves back into the building in 2025.
Standing Committee, with a membership agreed by the PCC, meets in between PCC meetings and completes work as directed by the PCC. Then it reports on this work to PCC at each meeting. The management of the CCD Community Centre is separate but reports to the PCC which maintains overall responsibility.
The subcommittees of the PCC during 2024 were: Standing Committee Fabric Committee reconvened December 2024 Local Mission Group Pastoral Care Group
In addition we have people who lead on areas of the church life: Treasurer and deputy Treasurer Gift Aid Secretary Parish Safeguarding Officer Deputy Recruiter -Safeguarding PCC Secretary and deputy Secretary Client representative for Redevelopment Two Eco Church Champions Two Black Lives Matter leads Personnel Lead Health and Safety Lead
Three members of staff are employed supporting the work of Christ Church Dore. They are a Parish Administrator, CCD Community Centre Administrator, and the Church and Community Centre cleaner.
The Area Dean’s visitation last took place in 2022 and will take place again in 2025. All returns required by the Diocese, namely the Parish Finance Return, Statistics for Mission return, and in addition the Charity Commission return were all submitted on time.
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PCC Membership
The PCC size is determined by the size of the electoral roll. This was 139 in 2024 and therefore the PCC is permitted to elect 12 members. 2 Deanery Synod representatives are permitted for this electoral roll size.
PCC members who have served at any time from 1[st] January 2024 until the date of this report approval are:
Priest in Charge: Rev Andy Patrick
Churchwardens: Sarah Oxby and Martin Blower elected May 2023 served from Ist January 2024. Then Sarah Oxby and Lena Plaskitt were elected in May 2024 and continue to serve into 2025.
Elected members:
Paul Archer (Lay Vice Chair) Anita Campbell (PCC Secretary and Deanery Synod representative) Alison Saxton (Treasurer and Deanery Synod representative until her untimely death in March 2024)
Jane Closs (Deanery Synod representative from May 2024) Lena Plaskitt (Deputy Churchwarden until election as Churchwarden in May 2024) David Wood (Deputy Churchwarden) Jill Mitchell (Deputy Churchwarden from August 2024) Robert Hunt (Treasurer from August 2024) Jill Bush Diana Downing Kath Crosby (Gift Aid Secretary) Margaret Winstanley Paula Dowson Olayinka Oluwole J Nicholas Payne Dawn Carter
Co-opted to PCC
Shirley Hollis (deputy secretary of PCC from June 2024) Stephen Clarke (deputy treasurer until March 2024; then interim treasurer until August 2024; then deputy treasurer).
Observer
Yvonne Twelvetree, Parish Safeguarding Officer is invited to all PCC meetings.
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Ecumenical report
by Jill Mitchell
The Local Mission team....has grown and developed over the past year, encouraging more members of our church family to get involved in our community and around S17 .We are building up strong ties and friendships with other members of the S17 churches.
We had a great response to our Alpha course (29 guests) which started in January at Christ Church Community Centre, with joint help and leaders from previous Alpha and Beta course from the past year. Again an ecumenical event involving many of the S17 churches.
Christ Church Dore was involved in the Arise Sheffield initiative which works ecumenically across Sheffield, with prayer walking throughout Lent to Easter. Members of Christ Church engaged in praying for each street in our area, opening with a joint S17 time of prayer on Strawberry Lee Lane speaking out across the local area and the whole of Sheffield.
Sheffield West Filling Station is another ecumenical initiative, meeting monthly in Christ Church Dore Community Centre, offering a time for believers of all denominations to come together for a time of worship and prayer.
Christ Church shares in local mission for the village with Dore Methodist Church for the Well Blessing and Remembrance Day service at the War Memorial.
Leaders of Christ Church meet together with other leaders from churches within S17 for a time of fellowship over a monthly breakfast and to seek ways to work together in initiatives for the benefit of the local community. The Joy Family Fun Day held in June has been one of the fruits of this.
The Joy Family Fun Day...S17 churches together enjoyed our 2nd Joy Family Fun Day, held in Totley school grounds. There were hundreds of families/children came throughout the afternoon to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment, bouncy castles, treasure hunt, tug of war, prayer tent, hook a duck, story-time, cake and drinks stall, ice lollies, face painting, games, dance, music, balloons ,books and much much more. All free of charge. Another one is planned for this year.
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Deanery Synod
by Anita Campbell
At the beginning of 2024 Alison Saxton and Anita Campbell were Christ Church Dore Deanery Synod representatives. After the sad and untimely death of Alison the church elected Jane Closs to join Anita as our second representative in May 2024 APCM. Jane and Anita continue in this role until the next elections in May 2026. Mark Brown of All Saints Ecclesall is our Area Dean and convenes the synod.
There have been 2 meetings of the Deanery Synod since our last APCM: one in June and one in November. The June meeting focussed on the work of the Diocesan Advisory Committee with the Secretary Simon Chesters-Thompson speaking. There was discussion about the role of faculties. The buildings officer Jo Edwards and the Net Zero officer David Castle also spoke. The conclusion for Christ Church was that we need to work on the Net Zero by 2030 action plan as soon as we are back in the church building.
At the meeting in November 2024 it was announced that Bishop Sophie has been appointed as Bishop of Coventry and a new suffragen bishop will be appointed in 2025. There is a good representation of clergy and lay from our deanery on the Diocesan Synod. There were ongoing discussions about funding for Sheffield Diocese and the outcome should be known by the end of February 2025.
Any member of Christ Church is welcome to come along to observe the synod. If you are interested in doing so please contact Anita Campbell or Andy Patrick.
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Safeguarding Report.
Yvonne Twelvetrees.
The PCC has complied with the duty to have ‘due regard’ to the House of Bishops’ guidance in relation to Safeguarding. During the remodelling of our church building, a copy of this guidance is on the notice board of the Dore Community Centre, the Church website and in the monthly Newsletter.
The PCC reviews our Safeguarding Policy each year. There is an up to date policy on Safeguarding with attachments and links to other guidelines and procedures. All documents may be found on the Church web site
Christ Church Dore Safeguarding Documents:
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CCD Activity Risk Assessment Template
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2 CCD Registration Form - Activities and Trips
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CCD Safeguarding– Who’s Who
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CCD Volunteer Driver Agreement
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CCD Consent Form Recordings
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Parish Safe Guarding HandBook August 2019 Web
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Fact Sheet - Sexting (youth produced sexual imagery)
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CCD Risk Assessment Checklist for Home Visiting
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CCD Safeguarding Bellringing information
Yvonne Twelvetree is the Safeguarding Officer. The agency used for DBS checks is Thirty one Eight. Safeguarding is standing agenda item for the PCC meetings.
- 2024 2025 Developments
These are the activities authorised by the PCC for children and vulnerable adults. Diddy Disciples, Godly Play, Thursday Toddler group, Pastoral team, Local children’s outreach teas, All age Children’s Group first Sunday service of the month, Sunday service crèche on second and fourth Sundays of the month.
Safe Recruitment
The Diocese has a self -audit tool called the Parish dashboard to guide the PCC in good Safeguarding practice. Safe recruitment has been a significant development
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for our PCC this year. For all the authorised activities adults helping, whether paid or unpaid, must have job descriptions, application forms, references, the appropriate level of DBS check and probationary period. Lena Plaskett is our lead in Safe Recruitment and she has worked hard to ensure Safeguards in recruitment and Risk Assessments are in place.
Our authorised activities are grouped together for personnel and safeguarding purposes, as the age of the children and type of activities differ.
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Christ Church Kids- all the activities that occur for children during a Sunday Service
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Dore kid -all the activities offered for community events such as the Christmas Crafts Fair and Pancake Day
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Toddlers- The Thursday Morning group held in the Community Centre
The PCC have accepted the new recruitment policies in December 2024...
- On line Streaming
During the Covid pandemic the streaming of church services was developed. There have been many people in our community who have continued to enjoy our online services. There were a few concerns about our on line streaming practice whilst remembering its value to house bound parishioners, people who are less confident in winter to come to our evening service and for people who have family links to our church.
A group led by David Wood have reviewed policy and practice and the PCC accepted the new policy in January 2025.
Risk assessments
The PCC have been conscientious in ensuring that the temporary premises for worship during the church re modelling are safe for all age groups. Risk assessments for the activities in the temporary premises have been done: also care has been taken for the Safety of workers on the church site.
Every three years the PCC are required to submit an audit of Safeguarding to the Diocese. The standards to be met are in relation to:-
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Implementing policies and procedures
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Safer recruitment
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Safe Practice
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Managing those who pose a risk
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Learning and Development
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Website and social media
All requirements by the Diocese related to Safeguarding are in place.
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Fabric Report
by Anita campbell
The Fabric Committee was not meeting in the first part of 2024 because the church building was closed and all efforts were focused on the redevelopment project.
With the end of the redevelopment in sight a new Fabric Committee was proposed in November 2024 and the membership and terms of reference were approved by PCC in January 2025.
In the absence of Fabric Committee, Standing Committee oversaw work which was required to maintain the churchyard during 2024. However access was difficult with part being fenced off for the contractors’ use. There was no thoroughfare but much of the churchyard was still open for people to visit graves as usual. Two Rake and Cake churchyard tidying events took place.
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Statement of Account
By Robert Hunt - Treasurer
Accounting Policies for the 2024 Accounts
- The financial statements have been prepared as accrual with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP. The financial statements have been prepared as accrual accounts as the gross income is greater then £250,000 except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value.
Funds
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General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any
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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.
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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
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Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC.
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Income tax recoverable on gift aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised.
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Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement and the amount due.
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Funds raised by fetes and similar events are accounted for net.
Other ordinary income
- Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due or invoiced.
Income from investments
- Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable. All such income is receivable gross.
Gains and losses on investments 10. 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
- 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
- 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.
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Fixed assets
Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings
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Consecrated and benefited property is excluded from the accounts by s96(2) (a) of the Charities Act 2011.
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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
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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
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No depreciation is considered. The Church does not pay tax, and therefore the purpose of depreciation, to offset against tax is not applicable. Investments
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Investments are stated at market value at 31 December 2024.
Notes to support the 2024 Accounts
I must start this analysis by giving my appreciation for Alison Saxton for all her hard work and dedication both to the church but also to these accounts, she was in post for the first three months of this year. Alison has steered the church financially for over 10 years and it is almost impossible to comprehend the huge effort and dogged determination shown to bring us to this position.
At the last APCM the 2023 accounts were presented but because the turnover was greater than £250,000, they needed to be in another form, utilising accruals and prepayments and also we noticed an anomaly which needed resolution. The accounts were reviewed by an independent examiner recommended by the diocese. The PCC adopted the 2023 accounts on 22[nd ] October then submitted them on time to the Charity Commission.
2024 has been the year when there has been the start of the reordering process. The Church family has relocated to the Community Centre to allow the builders to work on the reordering of the church structures. During the early phase, some remedial work was required and there was an understandable change in the timescale for completion to Easter 2025.
Within these accounts there are three streams of activity, the reordering of the church building, the Community Centre and the ordinary work of a parish.
The Reordering of the Church Building
Following the final fund raising during the autumn 2023, the decision was made to start the Phase 2 work in January 2024. At the start of 2024 there was £379,246 in our accounts allocated to the work, with further pledges & grants in place. Over
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the course of the year the KT&WC Veall Trust – (Endowment £17,858) & Brenda Dinsdale Lewis Legacy (£2,125) were allocated to the development by the PCC together with the additional funding of £456,769 from donations, grants and banked loans.
In the same time £ 721,154 has been spent on building costs, professional fees and associated expenses representing 72% of the anticipated final cost of £995,000 net of VAT.
At the end of 2024, we have c.£189,760 allocated to the reordering (including £55K congregational loans at 0%) with secured further grants of £41,000. There is also a loan facility from Methodist Chapel Aid (MCA) at a market rate (5.65%) sufficient to cover remaining anticipated expenditure.
The Community Centre
The PCC had decided in 2023 to make the Community centre self-supporting and to that end opened a separate bank account in June. However, it continues to be under the authority of the PCC and therefore included within these accounts. During the year there has been work on the Community centre building including The Ark, Church office and relocating an external door from the west elevation to the central space costing c.£20,000 fully paid. At the end of the year the CCDCC Running fund stands at £2,617.
The Parish
The ordinary work of the parish continues with activities now relocated, in the main, to the community centre. There is reduction in some service charges for utilities, because we are not occupying the church building, but we must be aware, the very favourable fixed price contracts we had in place are now ended. There is also a reduction in fees for wedding funerals and special services.
The congregation have continued to generously provide regular donations, giving a total of £93,395 for the year an increase of around £3,000 (3,3%). We work to reclaim Gift Aid from HMRC for all eligible gifts. Other voluntary income, gift aid tax and other income, raised this to a total of £125,563. We are introducing the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) to the congregation to provide a safe, secure and progressive platform for regular giving and Gift Aid recovery.
Over this year we made regular payments to the common fund of the Diocese totalling £71,000. A small reduction from the previous year in view of our build.
We spend on congregational groups and activities such as our Sunday children’s work. Home mission within our parish & S17 including Toddlers, Alpha & Friday Arts.
For the rest, our World Mission includes our mission partners and other occasional gift days.
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I am grateful to the finance committee (Steve, Phil & Paul), Community Centre management team (Pete, Jill & Wendy) and gift aid secretary (Kath) for all the work they have done, unseen, to enable the finance of the Church to progress in this difficult and complicated year.
Robert Hunt (Treasurer)
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Table of Contents for Accounts
Balance Sheet Detailed.........................................................................................................................2 Balance Sheet (Separate Funds)........................................................................................................... 3 Analysis of Income and Expenditure................................................................................................... 4 Sof A Separate Designated...................................................................................................................8 Independent Examiners Report............................................................................................................9
Balance Sheet Detailed
Christ Church Dore PCC
Balance Sheet detailed
Current assets
Liabilities
Reserves
| As at | As at | |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | |
| 6501: PCC Bank current account | 44,303.13 | 46,608.71 |
| 6505: CCD Bank deposit account | 72,507.83 | 206,647.18 |
| 6507: CCDCC Current account | 2,617.72 | - |
| 6508: CCDCC Deposit Account | - | 1,290.35 |
| 6510: CCLA (CBF) deposit account | 196,948.34 | 187,021.54 |
| 6520: COIF Charities deposit fund Brenda Harwo | 90,000.00 | 90,000.00 |
| 6530: CBF CoE Investment Fund - 790 shares | - | 17,858.19 |
| 6540: CDBF Brenda Dinsdale Lewis Legacy | - | 2,140.54 |
| 6590: Cash in hand | - | - |
| Z05: Accounts Receivable | 10,093.13 | 7,598.43 |
| Total Current assets | 416,470.15 | 559,164.94 |
| 6601: Loans received | - | - |
| 6602: Loan 1 received for CCD reordering project | 20,000.00 | - |
| 6603: MCA (Methodist Chapel Aid) CCD Reordering project | - | - |
| 6604: Loan 3 received for Reordering Project CCD | 20,000.00 | - |
| 6605: Loan 4 received for CCD Reordering | 5,000.00 | - |
| 6606: Loan 5 received for CCD Reordering | 10,000.00 | - |
| 6699: Agency collections | - | (125.00) |
| Z04: Accounts Payable | 56,047.00 | - |
| Total Liabilities | 111,047.00 | (125.00) |
| Net Asset surplus (deficit) | 305,423.15 | 559,289.94 |
| Excess/(deficit) to date | (253,826.65) | 121,755.38 |
| Z01: Starting balances | 559,484.10 | 436,193.10 |
| Z02: Gains/(losses) on investment assets | (234.30) | 1,341.46 |
| Total Reserves | 305,423.15 | 559,289.94 |
Represented by Funds
| General (Unrestricted) | 69,454.86 | 61,610.24 |
|---|---|---|
| Designated | 40,736.26 | 65,648.44 |
| Restricted | 105,232.03 | 324,173.07 |
| Endowment | 90,000.00 | 107,858.19 |
| Total | 305,423.15 | 559,289.94 |
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Balance Sheet (Separate Funds)
Christ Church Dore PCC
Balance Sheet (Separate funds)
General Designated Restricted Endowment[At 31/12/2024 ] £ At 31/12/2023 £
| Gener | **al ** | **esignated ** | **Restricted ** | **ndowment ** | £ | £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Debtors | 4,245.71 | - | 5,847.42 | - | 10,093.13 | 7,598.43 | |
| Investments | - | - | - | 90,000.00 | 90,000.00 | 107,858.19 | |
| Cash At Bank And In Hand | 65,091.55 | 50,736.26 | 200,549.21 | - | 316,377.02 | 443,708.32 | |
| 69,337.26 | **50,736.26 ** | 206,396.63 | 90,000.00 | 416,470.15 | 559,164.94 | ||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year | (117.60) | - | 56,164.60 | - | 56,047.00 | (125.00) | |
| (117.60) | - | 56,164.60 | - | 56,047.00 | (125.00) | ||
| Net current assets less current liabilities | 69,454.86 | **50,736.26 ** | 150,232.03 | 90,000.00 | 360,423.15 | 559,289.94 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 69,454.86 | **50,736.26 ** | 150,232.03 | 90,000.00 | 360,423.15 | 559,289.94 | |
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than | one year | - | 10,000.00 | 5,000.00 | - | 15,000.00 | - |
| Provision For Liabilities After One Year | - | - | 40,000.00 | - | 40,000.00 | - | |
| - | 10,000.00 | 45,000.00 | - | 55,000.00 | - | ||
| Total net assets less liabilities | 69,454.86 | **40,736.26 ** | 105,232.03 | 90,000.00 | 305,423.15 | 559,289.94 | |
| Represented by | |||||||
| Unrestricted | |||||||
| Unrestricted - General Fund | 69,454.86 | - | - | - | 69,454.86 | 61,610.24 | |
| Designated | |||||||
| Designated - Brenda Dinsdale Lewis Legacy | - | - | - | - | - | 2,125.34 | |
| Designated - Children & Youth Fund | - | 1,500.00 | - | - | 1,500.00 | - | |
| Designated - Church Weekend Aways | - | - | - | - | - | (72.98) | |
| Designated - Development Fund | - | 39,186.26 | - | - | 39,186.26 | 67,596.08 | |
| Designated - World Mission | - | 50.00 | - | - | 50.00 | (4,000.00) | |
| Restricted | |||||||
| Restricted - CCD CC Refurbishment Fund | - | - | - | - | - | (6,548.85) | |
| Restricted - CCD CC Running Fund | - | - | 2,617.72 | - | 2,617.72 | 14,933.76 | |
| Restricted - Church Development Fund | - | - | 95,574.46 | - | 95,574.46 | 311,650.25 | |
| Restricted - Income from Francis Gisbourne Trust | - | - | 810.00 | - | 810.00 | 663.00 | |
| Restricted - Interest from Harwood bequest | - | - | 6,229.85 | - | 6,229.85 | 3,335.92 | |
| Restricted - Agency collection | - | - | - | - | - | 138.99 | |
| Endowment | |||||||
| Endowment - Harwood Bequest | - | - | - | 90,000.00 | 90,000.00 | 90,000.00 | |
| Endowment - KT&WC Veall Trust | - | - | - | - | - | 17,858.19 | |
| Fund Totals | 69,454.86 | **40,736.26 ** | 105,232.03 | 90,000.00 | 305,423.15 | 559,289.94 |
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Analysis of Income and Expenditure
Christ Church Dore PCC
Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
| Total | Total | ||||||
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| **General Designated ** | **Restricted Endowment ** | This year | Last year | ||||
| Incoming resources | |||||||
| Incoming resources from generated funds | |||||||
| 0101 - Gift Aided - Bank | 85,018.00 | 2,705.00 | 400.00 | - | 88,123.00 | 80,630.00 | |
| 0102 - PGS Parish Giving Scheme | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0201 - Other planned giving | 5,242.50 | 10.00 | - | - | 5,252.50 | - | |
| 0210 - Non-Gift Aided - Bank | 3,135.00 | - | - | - | 3,135.00 | 9,730.00 | |
| 0301 - Loose plate collections | 717.60 | - | - | - | 717.60 | 1,147.20 | |
| 0401 - Regular gift days | 30.00 | 30.00 | - | - | 60.00 | 2,902.73 | |
| 0403 - SumUp Give a little GA'ed | 2.10 | - | 612.04 | - | 614.14 | 467.44 | |
| 0404 - SumUp Give a little Non-GA'ed | 517.54 | - | 154.66 | - | 672.20 | 55.38 | |
| 0405 - Amazon Smile receipts | - | - | - | - | - | 35.15 | |
| 0406 - SUM UP - Payaz Terminal | 44.22 | - | 104.51 | - | 148.73 | 543.14 | |
| 0410 - Giving through church boxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0501 - One-off Gift Aided donations | - | - | - | - | - | 160.00 | |
| 0502 - One off non-Gift Aided donations | 30.00 | - | 25,000.00 | - | 25,030.00 | 286.58 | |
| 0503 - Lent Appeal | 430.30 | - | - | - | 430.30 | - | |
| 0510 - Gifts of quoted securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0550 - Donations appeals etc | - | - | 50.00 | - | 50.00 | 836.14 | |
| 0560 - Donations for Church Office Development | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0570 - Donations for Church Reordering | - | - | 188,487.25 | - | 188,487.25 | 151,228.23 | |
| 0575 - Loans for CCD Reordering | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0580 - Donations for CCDCC Refurbishments | - | - | - | - | - | 6,661.88 | |
| 0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aided donations | 21,968.52 | - | 29,975.93 | - | 51,944.45 | 57,681.21 | |
| 0701 - Legacies | - | 5,117.17 | - | - | 5,117.17 | 750.00 | |
| 0801 - Recurring grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0810 - Grants for CCDCC Refurbishment | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0820 - Grants for CCD Reordering Project | - | - | 120,000.00 | - | 120,000.00 | 32,750.00 | |
| 08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants | 1,500.00 | - | - | - | 1,500.00 | 1,150.00 | |
| 0901 - Other funds generated | - | - | - | - | - | 293.75 | |
| 0930 - Pathfinders Fund income | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0830 - VAT Recovery - List of Places of Worship Scheme | - | 39,129.10 | 32,517.13 | - | 71,646.23 | 27,947.33 | |
| 0940 - Fund Raising for Church Reordering | - | 330.00 | 2,529.72 | - | 2,859.72 | 3,006.99 | |
| 0950 - Fundraising for CCDCC Refurbishment | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1220 - Bookstall sales - fund raising | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1230 - CCDCC lettings - misc rentals | - | - | 38,347.22 | - | 38,347.22 | 36,205.88 | |
| 1240 - CCDCC lettings - fund raising | - | - | 118.00 | - | 118.00 | - | |
| 1250 - Magazine income - advertising | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1260 - Parish magazine sales | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1001 - Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1020 - Interest and dividends | 5,569.78 | 4,954.77 | 9,748.28 | - | 20,272.83 | 12,172.05 | |
| 1030 - Rent from lands or buildings | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00 | |
| Incoming resources from generated funds Totals | 124,205.56 | **52,276.04 ** | 448,044.74 | - | **624,526.34 ** | 426,741.08 | |
| Incoming resources from charitable activities | |||||||
| 1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals | 1,168.10 | - | (85.10) | - | 1,083.00 | 3,767.68 |
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| Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **General Designated ** | **Restricted Endowment ** | This year | Last year | ||||
| 1210 - Bookstall sales to promote objectives | (2.05) | - | - | - | (2.05) | - | |
| 1225 - Church Hall Lettings - internal use | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1290 - Church Weekends Away Receipts | - | - | - | - | - | 7,331.69 | |
| Incoming resources from charitable activities | Totals | 1,166.05 | - | (85.10) | - | 1,080.95 | 11,099.37 |
| Other incoming resources | |||||||
| 1270 - Secretarial support - to others | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1280 - Photocopying | 10.00 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | |
| 1310 - Insurance claims | - | - | - | - | - | 5,768.01 | |
| 1320 - Surplus - sales of fixed assets | 181.40 | 97.42 | - | - | 278.82 | - | |
| Other incoming resources Totals | 191.40 | 97.42 | - | - | 288.82 | 5,768.01 | |
| Incoming resources Grand totals | 125,563.0152,373.46 447,959.64 | - 625,896.11 443,608.46 | |||||
| Resources used | |||||||
| Cost of generating funds | |||||||
| 1701 - Fees paid to fund raisers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1710 - Costs of applying for grants | - | - | - | - | - | 355.80 | |
| 1720 - Costs of stewardship campaign | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1730 - Costs of fetes & other events | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1740 - Investment management costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1750 - Costs from fees from banks | 97.27 | - | 25.15 | - | 122.42 | 150.69 | |
| 1752 - Repayment Loans etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1725 - Costs for CCD Reordering Fund Raising Activities | - | - | - | - | - | 650.25 | |
| Cost of generating funds Totals | 97.27 | - | 25.15 | - | 122.42 | 1,156.74 | |
| Charitable activities | |||||||
| 1801 - Giving to missionary societies | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1820 - Giving from miscellaneous collections | 215.00 | - | - | - | 215.00 | 944.89 | |
| 1830 - Giving - relief and development agencies | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1860 - World Mission | 4,000.00 | - | - | - | 4,000.00 | 7,516.48 | |
| 1870 - Secular charities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1880 - Pathfinders Fund Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1901 - Stipends quota | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1910 - Ministry Common Fund | 71,000.00 | - | - | - | 71,000.00 | 75,000.00 | |
| 2001 - Assistant staff costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2050 - Salary of parish administrator - Church | 9,835.49 | - | - | - | 9,835.49 | 8,762.55 | |
| 2055 - Salary for administration of CCDCC | - | - | 4,995.24 | - | 4,995.24 | 4,364.74 | |
| 2060 - Salary for CCDCC Cleaner | - | - | 4,754.41 | - | 4,754.41 | - | |
| 2070 - Salary/Payments for Church Running | 190.66 | - | - | - | 190.66 | 1,106.04 | |
| 2075 - Salary for Churchyard maintenance | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2080 - Salary for church hall running | - | - | 619.70 | - | 619.70 | 3,594.83 | |
| 2101 - Working expenses of clergy | 277.91 | - | - | - | 277.91 | 996.75 | |
| 2120 - Council tax | 495.00 | - | - | - | 495.00 | - | |
| 2130 - Vicarage house expenses | 207.00 | - | - | - | 207.00 | - | |
| 2140 - Water rates - vicarage | 652.95 | - | - | - | 652.95 | 566.13 | |
| 2150 - Vicar's telephone | 90.00 | - | - | - | 90.00 | 110.00 | |
| 2170 - Education | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2180 - Welcome and Hospitality | 378.85 | - | - | - | 378.85 | - |
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| Total | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **General Designated ** | **Restricted Endowment ** | This year | Last year | |||||
| 2201 - Parish training and mission | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2210 - Church Activities - eg Away days, weekends | 70.00 | - | - | - | 70.00 | 9,007.68 | ||
| 2240 - Children and Youth Mission | 77.13 | - | - | - | 77.13 | 1,954.83 | ||
| 2250 - Home mission | 3,425.18 | - | - | - | 3,425.18 | 2,117.54 | ||
| 2260 - Discipleship (Home Groups etc) | - | - | - | - | - | 223.66 | ||
| 2301 - Church running - insurance | 3,786.40 | - | - | - | 3,786.40 | 3,030.82 | ||
| 2310 - Church and office - telephone and WIFI | 659.05 | - | - | - | 659.05 | 1,148.54 | ||
| 2320 - Church Equip & Maintenance | 964.40 | - | - | - | 964.40 | 452.50 | ||
| 2330 - Church maintenance | 55.00 | - | - | - | 55.00 | 726.79 | ||
| 2331 - Church - Cleaning Materials etc | - | - | - | - | - | 80.36 | ||
| 2335 - Church Maintenance - Quinquenniel | - | - | - | - | - | 864.00 | ||
| 2340 - Upkeep of services | 2,383.80 | - | 53.89 | - | 2,437.69 | 1,845.58 | ||
| 2345 - Expenses for Weddings and Funerals | 769.00 | - | - | - | 769.00 | - | ||
| 2350 - Upkeep of churchyard | - | - | 1,736.98 | - | 1,736.98 | 436.75 | ||
| 2360 - Administration | 1,403.25 | - | - | - | 1,403.25 | 2,176.19 | ||
| 2365 - Administration & Financial Software Fees | 240.00 | - | - | - | 240.00 | 308.99 | ||
| 2370 - Visiting speakers / locums | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2380 - Church Activities - eg rent of CCDCC, Old School | 380.00 | - | - | - | 380.00 | 300.00 | ||
| 2401 - Church running - electric | 790.76 | - | - | - | 790.76 | (607.33) | ||
| 2410 - Church running - gas | 2,987.27 | - | - | - | 2,987.27 | 3,971.42 | ||
| 2420 - Church running - water | 849.56 | - | - | - | 849.56 | 1,266.61 | ||
| 2440 - Church running - heating and lighting | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2501 - Magazine expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2510 - Bookstall costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2515 - CCDCC- management including professional fees | - | - | 475.00 | - | 475.00 | - | ||
| 2520 - Hall running - oil | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2530 - CCDCC running - electricity | - | - | 2,574.86 | - | 2,574.86 | 2,211.38 | ||
| 2540 - CCDCC running - gas | - | - | 3,341.48 | - | 3,341.48 | 1,135.89 | ||
| 2550 - CCDCC running - insurance | - | - | 1,654.77 | - | 1,654.77 | 1,631.99 | ||
| 2560 - CCDCC running - maintenance | - | - | 8,333.98 | - | 8,333.98 | 9,669.94 | ||
| 2565 - CCDCC Maintenance - Quinquennial | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2570 - CCDCC running - telephone and broadband | - | - | 29.65 | - | 29.65 | 302.29 | ||
| 2575 - CCDCC Running - admin systems etc | - | - | - | - | - | 549.04 | ||
| 2580 - CCDCC running - water | - | - | 980.88 | - | 980.88 | 760.34 | ||
| 2595 - CCDCC- Cleaning materials etc | - | - | 513.24 | - | 513.24 | 566.59 | ||
| 2600 - CCDCC Facilities Support | - | - | 910.00 | - | 910.00 | - | ||
| 2701 - Church major repairs - structure | - | - | - | - | - | 112,939.94 | ||
| 2710 - Church major repairs - installation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2720 - Church interior and exterior decorating | - | - | 4,680.00 | - | 4,680.00 | 2,280.00 | ||
| 2801 - CCDCC + major repairs - structure | - | - | 19,890.95 | - | 19,890.95 | 7,700.00 | ||
| 2820 - CCDCC + major repairs - installation | - | - | - | - | - | 810.93 | ||
| 2830 - CCDCC + interior and exterior decorating | - | - | - | - | - | 13,150.97 | ||
| 2840 - Other PCC property upkeep | - | - | - | - | - | 296.25 | ||
| 2920 - Building development - Church- Consultants | - | 2,184.00 | 46,179.71 | - | 48,363.71 | 17,784.45 | ||
| 2921 - Building development - Church- Architects | - | 1,944.00 | 21,336.00 | - | 23,280.00 | 14,109.00 | ||
| 2922 - Building development - Church- Contractors for building work etc |
- | 76,534.06 | 563,862.61 | - | 640,396.67 | - | ||
| 2923 - Building development - Church - Miscellaneous Activities 172.29 |
64.00 | 4,344.98 | - | 4,581.27 | - | |||
| 2925 - Building development - Church office | - | - | - | - | - | 1,680.00 | ||
| 2930 - Building Development - Hall | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Charitable activities Totals | 106,355.95 | **80,726.06 ** | 691,268.33 | - | **878,350.34 ** | 319,846.34 |
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| 1,250.00 - - - 1,250.00 850.00 - - - - - - 1,250.00 - - - 1,250.00 850.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - 107,703.2280,726.06 691,293.48 - 879,722.76 321,853.08 Total General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year |
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|---|---|
| Governance costs 2375 - Governance costs examination/audit fees 2601 - Governance costs examination/audit fee Governance costs Totals Other resources used 3010 - Church Weekend away Other resources used Totals Resources used Grand totals |
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Christ Church Dore PCC
Sofa Separate Designated
For the period from 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Prior year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | funds | funds | total funds | |
| Incoming resources | ||||||
| Incoming resources from generated funds | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Voluntary income | 118,635.78 | 7,862.17 | 364,784.39 | - | 491,282.34 | 347,308.83 |
| Activities for generating funds | - | 39,459.10 | 73,512.07 | - | 112,971.17 | 67,160.20 |
| Investment income | 5,569.78 | 4,954.77 | 9,748.28 | - | 20,272.83 | 12,272.05 |
| Incoming resources from charitable activities | 1,166.05 | - | (85.10) | - | 1,080.95 | 11,099.37 |
| Other incomingresources | 191.40 | 97.42 | - | - | 288.82 | 5,768.01 |
| Total income | 125,563.01 | 52,373.46 | 447,959.64 | - | 625,896.11 | 443,608.46 |
| Resources used | ||||||
| Cost of generating funds | - | - | - | - | - | 650.25 |
| Cost of generating voluntary income | 97.27 | - | 25.15 | - | 122.42 | 506.49 |
| Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment management costs | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charitable activities | 106,355.95 | 80,726.06 | 691,268.33 | - | 878,350.34 | 319,846.34 |
| Governance costs | 1,250.00 | - | - | - | 1,250.00 | 850.00 |
| Other resources used | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditure | 107,703.22 | 80,726.06 | 691,293.48 | - | 879,722.76 | 321,853.08 |
| Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer | 17,859.79 | (28,352.60) | (243,333.84) | - | (253,826.65) | 121,755.38 |
| Transfers: | ||||||
| Gross transfers between funds - in | 20,600.17 | 10,138.70 | 66,210.84 | 10,280.01 | 107,229.72 | 4,545.16 |
| Gross transfers between funds - out | (30,615.34) | (6,658.08) | (41,818.10) | (28,138.20) | (107,229.72) | (4,545.16) |
| Other recognised gains / losses | ||||||
| Gains/losses on investment assets | - | (40.20) | 0.06 | - | (40.14) | 1,535.62 |
| Gains on revaluation,fixed assets,charity's own use | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net movement in funds | 7,844.62 | (24,912.18) | (218,941.04) | (17,858.19) | (253,866.79) | 123,291.00 |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 61,610.24 | 65,648.44 | 324,173.07 | 107,858.19 | 559,289.94 | 435,998.94 |
| Total funds carried forward | 69,454.86 | 40,736.26 | 105,232.03 | 90,000.00 | 305,423.15 | 559,289.94 |
| Represented by | ||||||
| Unrestricted | ||||||
| General fund | 69,454.86 | - | - | - | 69,454.86 | 61,610.24 |
| Designated | ||||||
| Brenda Dinsdale Lewis Legacy | - | - | - | - | - | 2,125.34 |
| Children & Youth Fund | - | 1,500.00 | - | - | 1,500.00 | - |
| Church Weekend Aways | - | - | - | - | - | (72.98) |
| Development Fund | - | 39,186.26 | - | - | 39,186.26 | 67,596.08 |
| New Wine Fund to underwrite future events | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weddings and Funerals | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Mission | - | 50.00 | - | - | 50.00 | (4,000.00) |
| Restricted | ||||||
| Agency collection | - | - | - | - | - | 138.99 |
| CCD CC Refurbishment Fund | - | - | - | - | - | (6,548.85) |
| CCD CC Running Fund | - | - | 2,617.72 | - | 2,617.72 | 14,933.76 |
| Church Development Fund | - | - | 95,574.46 | - | 95,574.46 | 311,650.25 |
| Church Office Development | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Income from Francis Gisbourne Trust | - | - | 810.00 | - | 810.00 | 663.00 |
| Interest from Harwood bequest | - | - | 6,229.85 | - | 6,229.85 | 3,335.92 |
| Miscellaneous Restricted Collections | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Old Dev And Organ Fund | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Website Development | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Endowment | ||||||
| Harwood Bequest | - | - | - | 90,000.00 | 90,000.00 | 90,000.00 |
| KT&WC Veall Trust | - | - | - | - | - | 17,858.19 |
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Independent Examiners Report
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Christ Church Dore Church for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the accounts. It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act);
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under
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section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
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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 the charity 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the gross income for the year exceeds the amount provided in section 145(3) of the Act, I confirm that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner under the provisions of that section of the Act.
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
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requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ashley Ellis
25[th] March 2025
22 Barholm Road Crosspool Sheffield S10 5RS
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