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2022-12-31-accounts

Financial Statements & Review of the Year 2022 Parish Church Council of St Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield.

Charity Reg No 1128336

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

The PCC present their report and the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. The PCC have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial and Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014.

Administrative Information

The Church of St Columba is situated on Manchester Road, Crosspool, Sheffield. It is part of the Sheffield Diocese.

The correspondence address is:

The Church of St Columba, 503 Manchester Road, Crosspool, Sheffield S10 5PL.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and a registered charity with the Charity Commission since 2 March 2009. Registered Charity 1128336.

PCC members who have served throughout the year 2022 are:

Ex Officio members: Vicar: The Revd Tracey Morris (Joined in October 2022) Reader: Steve Ellis (also chair of Finance and Fabric) Children & Family Worker: Tara Osborne. Wardens: Jacky Hodgson Richard Wales Deputy Warden: Brenda Nelson Representatives on the Deanery Synod: Jan Rose (to April 2022) George Wild (from April 2022)

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Elected Members :

Eddie Sherwood (Treasurer)

Clare Fowler (Secretary) Michael Nelson Mary Ward Gill Wright George Wild Revd Louise Yaull Andrew Burkinshaw

Stephen Hill Representative : Trevor Wilson

Electoral Roll Officer: Peter Brown

Structure, Governance and Management

The Standing Committee consists of the Vicar, Churchwardens, Secretary, Chair of Finance and the Treasurer. Where necessary the Standing Committee may review the planning of any major campaign, but there have been no formal meetings during 2022.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll (currently 56 in number) and stand for election to the PCC. There is no formal training offered to members of the PCC but guidance can be and is provided by colleagues and the Diocese as required. The booklet, “Trusteeship: An Introduction for PCC Members” is provided and discussed with all PCC members. Allocation to sub-committees is based on their areas of interest and specialism. Currently the sub-committees, whose memberships consist of PCC members and co-opted representatives, are as follows:

  1. Finance & Fabric

  2. Mission & Outreach

  3. Joint Leadership Team (with Stephen Hill members)

All members of the PCC give their time freely and no remuneration was paid in the year. Details of expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 5 to the accounts. The PCC met on 6 occasions in 2022, and the Finance & Fabric and Joint Leadership Team each met regularly.

Our Risk Management policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of work for all our employees, casual labour and voluntary helpers, and to provide such information, training and supervision, as they need for this purpose.

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We will also endeavour to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all members of the congregation, contractors, visitors and others who may visit the church, its surrounding grounds and any associated buildings.

The allocation of duties for safeguarding and safety matters and the arrangements that we will make to implement the policies are set out in the Safeguarding and Health & Safety Documents currently in force. These policies and the way in which they operate will be reviewed regularly and the appropriate changes made. Employees and voluntary workers will be consulted on a regular basis in order to seek their views on these matters.

Objectives and Values

The Primary object of the PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrine and practices of the Church of England. St Columba’s PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

In 2011 the PCC produced a ‘statement of purpose’ which was reviewed and this was reaffirmed in 2014:

The purpose of St Columba’s Crosspool is:

On a joint day with Stephen Hill looking at core values, four core values were agreed upon:

Shared Values for St Columba and Stephen Hill

We are a community that endeavours:

These values were summarised by the following phrases which go on the newssheet: Worshipping God // Including All // Space to explore // Promoting Justice

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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 St Columba’s.

When planning our activities for the year the Vicar and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

Review of the year

As was 2021, 2022 was a year of challenges and changes.

Vaccinations

The St Columba’s site continued as a vaccination centre into the beginning of the year, but rules were changing and the need for strict sanitisation of the floors after each clinic were lifted. Also, the main phase for mass vaccinations was winding down.

Negotiations with the Primary Care Network led to the refurbishment of the flooring in the worship area, hall and foyer being funded by the NHS, prior to which we funded the redecoration of the worship area and foyer. This work was carried out at the end of February into the beginning of March. We continued to be the vaccination centre for West 5 Primary Care Network, but after Easter resumed normal operations as a church including managing returning user groups and church services.

Worship, prayer and fellowship groups

Our first Sunday service in St Columba’s for over 2 years, since February 2020, was on 1[st] May, when Tara led us in a ‘Celebration of Baptism’ family service. It was great to worship in our newly re-decorated church! But we still cherish the growing relationship and partnership with Stephen Hill, where all our Sunday worship has been for the first part of the year until April. Of course, we now worship as one community and it has been good to get back to the new normal as we worship together every Sunday, alternating the venues.

We also have shared services with Tapton Congregational Church during Lent and Easter week.

Sunday services during the continuing vacancy were prepared and led variously by Neil Craig, Louise Yaull, The Stephen Hill Worship Team, Steve Ellis, Tara Osborne, Briony Broome, and guest preachers including Associate Archdeacon, Rev Ian Parkinson, and local preachers from the Methodist Circuit. As well as the usual seasonal themes we covered Christian Aid Week and Poverty Sunday in our weekly services.

Our ministry to Cairn Home, a monthly communion, resumed after being suspended at the start of the year due to the spread of the Omicron variant. These are facilitated by Lis Selwood, a care worker there and former member of our congregation.

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The Tuesday pastoral prayer group continues its faithful weekly prayer time.

As we came back to use the worship area, two special services were held. On May 15[th] we held a special memorial service for those who had died during the pandemic and in many cases whose funerals were restricted in numbers, but also all those bereavements exacerbated by the circumstances.

On 3[rd] July we held a special service to give thanks for all that had been done by the church and local community, the medics, the council and all who had worked to support the community during the pandemic in so many ways including the voluntary hub, vaccinations, and so much more.

We were able to celebrate advent and Christmas altogether, with our new minister Tracey. We have also continued to be supported by Jonathan Carr, our keyboard player, which we are very grateful for. As we go forwards in our covenant, we have been discussing how we benefit from both denominations.

Funerals

Steve had the privilege of ministering to bereaved families and conducting 14 funerals in 2022.

Living with Loss

Living with Loss resumed in the autumn, meeting as before at Steve’s house and hosted by Steve and Briony. Some of the new members of the re-formed group are those whose loved ones Steve has conducted funerals for recently, others have been pleased to come back, having missed the friendship here.

This group started to meet in July 2019 but has not met since February 2020. The vision for it was originally to be able to provide ongoing support for bereaved relatives following funerals. However, the invitation is to anyone struggling with any kind of loss, such as loss of job, independence, as well as bereavement.

The group meets every 6 weeks or so. There is no agenda, and we meet together over tea, coffee, wine, beer, snacks, and chat. Those attending are a mixture of folk, some who are church members, some from other churches and some who are not involved in church at all. Some of the key features of the group are:

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Working Together

It is good to mark the fact that only during 2022 have we been worshipping together in both church sites every week. One of the effects of the pandemic is that it completely disrupted our gradual and carefully organised steps towards this as two congregations. February 2020 changed all that and we all worked together as needed during lockdown, the pandemic and all its repercussions. This has continued as we emerged from all that during 2022. Both our own PCC and leadership team have been superb at doing what was needed. Although Brenda Nelson stepped down from the senior warden’s role at this year’s APCM, she has continued to support actively both Jacky and Richard, the latter who stepped into a second term as warden and to whom we are very grateful. But the wardens are a perfect example of the fact that we are not defined by a title. We work together and do what is needed, all going above and beyond our defined roles.

Of course, the evolving partnership with Stephen Hill has been another example of working together, and the patience and encouragement of all our congregation (we are one church with 2 sites!), has been a blessing when we have to accommodate change in many areas of church life.

Focal Ministry

When with us for a Sunday service on 16[th] January, Rev Ian Parkinson, Associate Archdeacon, suggested to the wardens that Steve Ellis should be authorised as Focal Minister which would strengthen his role during the vacancy and give him a more visible authority in the Stephen Hill church community. He commented that Steve was, in fact, effectively doing the work of a Focal Minister and this should be recognised. PCC approval was forthcoming and a series of 3 ‘Getting ready’ meetings were led by Rev Sally Myers, Director of Focal Ministry, during which Tara Osborne also felt a call to be authorised with Steve.

Plans to hold an authorisation service were mooted, but then deferred to January 2023, because…

New Priest-in-Charge and Oversight Minister

Having resigned ourselves to the long haul of a prolonged vacancy, we were contacted by the Archdeacon and a process of shortlisting and interviewing began in July. The panel comprised the Archdeacon, Area Dean, the now Assistant Superintendent of Circuit and 2 representatives from each congregation, Methodist and Anglican.

Three strong candidates were shortlisted and following a unanimous decision Tracey Morris was installed as Priest in Charge of St Columba’s Crosspool and authorised as Minister of Stephen Hill and as Oversight Minister in the H4 Mission Area on Tuesday 18[th] October.

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Administration/development worker

We said goodbye to Felicity Cook at the very beginning of the year and a decision was taken not to replace her as Steve Ellis had struggled to find much for her to do whilst the church was dedicated exclusively to the vaccination programme. This decision risked losing the support grant from The Burgesses for extra hours in the extended role named Church and Community Support worker. It was deemed best not simply to employ someone in order just to get this grant. However, the Burgesses were happy with our decision and extended the grant offer until April 2023.

Jacky Hodgson and Steve agreed to cover what was needed for an interim period. As more admin was generated and the impact on that was understood as user groups and one-off bookings started to recur and increase after Easter, church activities resumed, the website needed regular management, etc., both agreed there was now a need to appoint someone.

The job was advertised and interviews were held on 7[th] November, following which the job was offered to and accepted by Sue Stew, a member of Greenhill Methodist Church, with a start date in January 2023.

User Groups

It was wonderful to welcome back regular pre-pandemic users and Dinky Discoverers, Pilates, Imagine Theatre Company, The W.I., and the quarterly Forum meetings were amongst those. Sadly, some had ceased during Covid and Jujitsu was one of those. We welcomed some new groups such as Running Rehab, and for the summer we hosted Gymini, although in the autumn they moved to more suitable premises at Coldwell Lane.

We have also been able to host one-off events such as children’s parties, and fund-raising evenings for various projects.

And we have hosted day clinics as needed for ongoing Covid vaccinations, and this will continue as required. We remain the vaccination centre for W5PCN.

It is fair to say that all our weekly and one-off users have been hugely grateful for the love and support shown by all the church community both during and as we emerged from the pandemic.

Looking Forwards

We head into the New Year with more focus on how we strengthen our covenant with Stephen Hill, create our shared identity through our worship and our online presence, as well as looking at how we best serve the community of Crosspool as one church of two sites. We have begun to think how we become the church community that God wants us to be and this will continue throughout 2023. We already have many community links and we will be looking at how we strengthen those links and create new ones.

Revd Tracey Morris & Steve Ellis

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Wardens’ Report

For the first four months of 2022, St Columba’s continued to be a vaccination centre, with all the church services being held at Stephen Hill. From 1st May, we were able to alternate church services between the two sites with a united congregation worshipping together every week.

Before we could open up St Columba’s church for worshipping we found that due to the heavy usage of the building for vaccination purposes some remedial work was necessary. This was discussed with the NHS representatives responsible for the vaccinations and they agreed to cover a substantial part of the cost of the refurbishment work. The works comprised the complete re sanding and sealing of all the woodblock floors in both the church and the hall together with the total redecoration of the worship area. This work was all completed in good time for the reopening on 1st May.

From that date, St Columba’s was also able to begin welcoming back former user groups, and also some new ones, while still continuing as a vaccination centre on a more occasional basis.

The main highlight of the year – after a lengthy of recruitment process – was the appointment of Revd Tracey Morris as Priest in Charge of St Columba’s, Minister of Stephen Hill and Oversight Minister for Crosspool and Lodge Moor. We were delighted to welcome Tracey at her installation service on 18th October and look forward to working with her over the coming years.

We are grateful to Steve Ellis in particular for his role in organising and leading services at St Columba’s and Stephen Hill prior to Tracey’s arrival, and also to Tara for her ongoing work on Sundays and during the week with our children and families.

Steve together with Brenda Nelson have been and continue to be the main coordinators of our vaccination-related activities, for which we and the whole community are very grateful. Brenda stood down as senior warden at the APCM in April 2022, but has continued to offer much valued support in her role as deputy warden. Thank you, Brenda, for all you have done and continue to do. Richard Wales returned to the wardening role at that meeting, bringing his invaluable experience and expertise.

We would like to express our thanks to Eddie, our treasurer, for the huge amount of work he continues to do for us; to Heidi for the beautiful flower arrangements she provides for both churches; to Debbie, our cleaner; to Michelle who continues to collect and deliver donations to the Fir Vale Food Bank on our behalf; and to all members of the congregation who have offered their unfailing support over the last year.

Richard Wales & Jacky Hodgson

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Pastoral Report

Caring is central to everything that happens at St Columba’s. We come together in many different ways, and we build supportive and compassionate relationships all the time. It should be emphasised that many church members carry out pastoral work without realising it by providing support and fellowship to both church members and others in the community. Our members are very good at reaching out and simply listening in situations where people are unwell or in some kind of distress. Sometimes they can offer practical advice and support which can be just as valuable.

Over the last year we have continued to extend St Columba’s links with voluntary organisations. We were especially concerned about the difficult issues facing family carers and in January, we held our first Carers Café in partnership with Sheffield Carers Centre. We meet every month at Stephen Hill and the group includes carers from Fulwood, Crookes and Stannington. Although we invite speakers to come and talk about relevant matters, the most important part of the meeting is the opportunity it provides for our carers to share their concerns and experiences with each other.

We are fortunate to have close links to Care in Crosspool, an independent charity and our local good neighbour scheme. Jude Murphy and the team of volunteers respond to a wide range of requests from the Crosspool community and are a huge asset.

Briony Broome

SacREd Space

The aim of SacREd Space is to help people:

  1. Reconnect with themselves (self-awareness and self-care)

  2. Reconnect with God (engage with the SacREd)

  3. Reconnect with others (create community & encourage empathy for those on the margins of society)

In 2022 we were able to start face to face meetings again, using both Stephen Hill forum and St Columba. Tracey Morris has joined our team and been very supportive. We aim to nurture all those who come through providing an hour of quiet guided reflection through music, readings and pictures.

We have planned a whole year of meetings for 2023 and are alternating between a simple compline style meeting one month and a themed meeting the next.

We would love to welcome you to SacREd Space.

Anesia Nascimiento Cook, Clare Fowler, Heather Schofield, Adrian Scott, Monica Sutton,

Tracey Morris & Fiona Watson

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Open Room Sessions

During 2022, small groups have continued to meet weekly via Zoom to share, learn, discuss and meditate, following a rolling programme on the themes of:

From September, this reduced to three themes, as Fiona felt unable to continue with the Mindfulness and meditation sessions at the present time.

We have continued to meet on Zoom rather than in person because those who attend are not necessarily members of the St Columba’s and Stephen Hill congregation, and indeed may not live in Sheffield.

At the end of 2022, it was decided to continue with the sessions going forward, as they provide a much valued midweek space for fellowship and reflection.

Jacky Hodgson

House Groups

APCM report for the house-group meeting at Barnfield Close.

The group of nine, mainly members of St Columba’s Church meet once a month on the second Tuesday and enjoy a bible study followed by refreshments and sharing news together.

In the last year we have studied Marks Gospel, part of The Acts of the Apostles and more recently the letter of James. It is good to be able to have a relaxed evening sharing God’s Word and just being with each other.

George Wild

Empowering Women's Day

Finally on the 11th June our Empowering of Women's Day went ahead after two cancellations in previous years due to the Pandemic.

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Our guests were welcomed with refreshments to lead on to our morning session starting at 10.00am.

Starting with prayer followed by reflective worship music sung by Trefor Jones. Our speaker for the morning session was the amazing Joanne Gilchrist. An enjoyable journey of Joanne's time at University and her journey with God with lots of humour!

We broke for lunch which was included in the price of our tickets and gave us an opportunity to chat with our guests.

Our afternoon session was led by Nancy Goudie from New Generation Music. Over 10 years ago I (Jan) attended a Spiritual health weekend lead by Nancy and her husband Ray (sadly now deceased) which was full of like-minded ladies all praising the Lord with lots of worship music. Last year Tara and I attended a day in Birmingham where Nancy was holding another weekend. We were invited to meet Nancy at her Champagne reception which was excellent! Needless to say it was an amazing address from Nancy with prayer and laying on of hands to whoever requested this.

Our afternoon finished on a high as we were blessed to have a young married couple, friends of Tara's called Dan and Julie. Wow what voices and worship music. We raised the roof!

Our day finished with giving ladies flowers and a goody bag. Myself and Tara requested our guests to complete a feedback form to which we received excellent comments asking when the next Womens day would be!

It was an excellent day although we faced stumbling blocks and decisions it was everything that myself and Tara had planned and prayed so hard for.

Jan Rose & Tara Osborne

Sanctuary

The Church very much appreciates the faithful work of John Norman in taking care of the sanctuary and in changing the frontals in the worship area to fit the changing church seasons. John has continued this throughout the pandemic and since the reopening of St Columba’s for Sunday services.

Jacky Hodgson

Flowers

We have continued to celebrate and give thanks with flowers at St Columba and Stephen Hill this past year, including beautiful peonies in June. Highlights include Tracey’s installation with flowers shared between both buildings. Advent, Mothering Sunday and Christmas were equally shared.

Remembrance Sunday was traditionally marked with an abundance of poppies. Several church members remembered loved ones, including birthdays and anniversaries, as well as funeral tributes. New florist ‘in loving memory’ cards were made available to write a message for a floral dedication with church flowers. Contributions to church funds with donations were gratefully received.

Always trying to be more sustainable, as part of the Eco church movement. Sadly, Flower Design in Crosspool closed this summer and is greatly missed. Kathryn supported St Columba and Stephen Hill flowers for many years, including doing church displays twice a year and generously sharing her knowledge and experience. When possible I have continued to source seasonal British flowers, or ethical imports, and foliage, including from my and

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other Crosspool gardens. I try to be plastic-free where possible, composting afterwards. I have also used more dried flowers this year to extend the season.

The new glass vases and glass candle holders are being regularly used meaning less Oasis was needed this year. We look forward a wedding in the summer.

Heidi Adcock

Mission and Outreach Committee Report 2022

In addition to giving general support to a range of charities at home and abroad, St. Columba’s has a long record of partnership with a small group of specific overseas mission workers, currently based in Uganda and Thailand. This partnership involves prayer and financial support for our mission partners as well as maintaining contact with them on a regular basis, largely via e-mails at present.

During 2022, the link with our Uganda partners has continued, a contact with MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) in East Africa that goes back to 2002, initially with Bob Gillan, a MAF pilot, and his wife, Jacqui, until they transferred to a different charity some 7 years later. We then began to support Ian Sinkinson, a MAF aircraft engineer based in Nairobi, who later undertook a wide managerial role for MAF in East Africa and neighbouring areas. This involved him in considerable travel, but also enabled him to visit St. Columba’s quite frequently until he and his wife, Dadirai, who was heavily involved in charitable work in Zimbabwe, retired in 2014. Ian and Dadirai also joined our congregation for a church weekend away in Derbyshire during this period.

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Links with our current East African MAF partners, Geoff and Celia Linkletter, began in 2015. Geoff is an aircraft maintenance engineer at Kajansi, near Kampala in Uganda, while Celia works in the MAF office there and leads a local house group among her other activities. Their daughter, Mim, is at school locally, and has had to cope with similar problems to those experienced in so many other areas during the COVID pandemic including temporary school closures. Geoff’s work is crucial in MAF’s efforts to develop links with remote areas of Uganda and neighbouring countries where organisations such as UNICEF provide economic, education and medical facilities to refugee camps and other needy areas. Uganda has over a million refugees, many of them in camps near the borders with South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both countries have been affected by recent political conflicts which periodically have caused rapid expansion of refugee numbers in Uganda as well as its neighbours. In recent years extreme climatic conditions, especially flooding, have been experienced in parts of Uganda making access to troubled areas almost impossible except by air. In such situations, MAF’s services seem likely to continue to be necessary both in Uganda and in much of the surrounding region in future.

St. Columba’s link with our current CMS (Church Mission Society) partners, Jason and Tracy Day, began when they were on home leave from their CMS work at Tansen Hospital in Nepal after several years there. Tracy was helping to train nurses and Jason was doing a variety of background administrative work which eventually, some 4 years later, led to him being ‘seconded’ to OMS (Overseas Missionary Fellowship) as a personnel manager for a wide range of mission workers in much of South East Asia and China, though both he and Tracy were still linked with CMS. They moved to Thailand as a centre for this new situation and they and their children, Ruby and Libby, live in Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand. Tracy is now also seconded to OMS as a Child Safety Officer and is a Sunday School leader, while both she and Jason are involved with helping various other local Christian groups and individuals.

They have maintained very close relationships with members of St. Columba’s through frequent e-mails, monthly link-letters and occasional phone calls and letters on special occasions as well as through a good number of visits to church during their home visits every few years. They have already expressed the hope of joining us at St. Columba’s this summer, and many of us remember their time in Derbyshire with us on their last long home visit.

As in previous years, recommendations have been made to PCC concerning the annual distribution of grants from Church income given to local, national and international charities we support. Details of charities helped this way in 2022 are given below. In addition, various other charitable donations have been made during the year in response to particular appeals including collections made at some baptism, funeral and other special services.

PCC Church Grants Allocation 2022

Alzheimers Society £200

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Art Refuge UK £150 Care in Crosspool £200 Cavendish Centre £150 Christian Aid £850 Church Army £250 Church Pastoral Aid Society £150 City of Sanctuary £500 CMS (mission partners) £1600 Freedom from Torture £200 Macmillan Nurses £100 MAF (mission partners) £1000 Mary’s Meals £100 Open Doors £250 Practical Action £300 Sheffield Cathedral Archer Project £200 Sheffield C.C.C.C. £450 Sheffield Downs Syndrome Support Group £150 St Andrew’s Child Contact Centre £200 St. Cuthbert’s PCC Food Bank £100 St. Luke’s Hospice £300 Taste £200 The Bible Society £250 UK Sepsis Trust Ltd £100 Total grant allocation 2022 £7,950

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Bill Hornby & Jacky Hodgson

Children and Families Work

Children’s work has developed and flourished in 2022. All groups are now meeting in person, no longer meeting online. The groups that have met over 2022 are: Blast Kids, Godly Play, All Age service/cafe church, Family Fun Friday, Stepping Stones, Bumps Babies and Bairns, Outdoor Church and Lydgate Junior assemblies.

Blast Kids

Meets on the 2[nd] and 3[rd] Sunday of the month in both St Columba and Stephen Hill Church. In Blast Kids in 2022 we have continued to look into the Bible and explore and grow. We have now started since September 2022 the new Rooted Journals. This is something that each child has and is going through over the next couple of months. We have had an average of 4-7 kids participate in Blast Kids. We will continue using Rooted Journals going into the following year.

Godly Play

Meets on 3[rd] Sunday of the month. This is usually at St Columba Church as we now have a Godly Play stage. This started getting put together in 2022. We were gifted a lot of Godly Play resources from the Montgomery Centre, which I have taken and with the help of Kathryn Lord turned it into a Godly Play Resource Centre. There are new units, and the stage has been cleared. So, it is all organised to be used at any time. Please pray for this to be a support to others and a space to connect with the wider community. We are open on Mondays 11 till 1pm and Fridays 10 till 12pm. These times are to pop in and borrow stories and watch a Godly Play Story.

All Age Service/Cafe Church

This Session is on the 1[st ] Sunday of the month at 10.30am. This is unlike the format of the regular Sunday service. We have crafts, stories, action songs, bible reading and quizzes, video clips. This group has met in both churches as appropriate during 2022. We have seen a difference in people that attend this service.

Family Fun Friday

Meets on the 1[st] Friday of the month at Stephen Hill. This group has grown and grown since the beginning of September 2021: our numbers have gone from 26 up to 62. This group has craft and board games, prayer station with Tuckshop in the foyer. Then a film in the main Church worship area and the hall has ping pong, indoor football and badminton. We have now added a quiet area as the group can get quite loud. We have had to ask for more and more volunteers, but I am happy to say God is good and providing them. The families that are attending are not regular Church goers, but they have definitely found this a place to connect with others and start to establish this as an area for them to feel welcome and loved.

Stepping Stones

We meet on the 3[rd] and 5[th] Friday of the month at St Columba and Stephen Hill, 1.30pm till 3.00pm. This group has been meeting for many years and it has always had the same

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number of Moms attend it. Fiona and I have noticed the group has not really grown. And in September 2022 we decide to only to do the group once a month on the 3[rd] Friday. Sadly, we haven't seen many attends this so the group has had a break for a while, with the hope to start it up again in 2023. This is a lovely group, and we enjoy singing and craft and play with chat and cake. We pray this will come back better than ever after a short break.

Bumps Babies and Bairns

This group meets at Stephen Hill every Tuesday during term time at 10am till 11.30am. This group has had lots through the door over the years and we have got things in place so the new people that attend feel welcomed and invited to stay and connect with others. The numbers are around 20 to 30 every Tuesday. This is good and continues to keep going. We hope to have more pop-up crafts for toddlers during the next few months.

Outdoor Church

This group meets instead of Blast Kids on the 2[nd] Sunday of the month from April to October, and we explore the great outdoors and learn about God and what we can do to help our environment, not forgetting to claim trees and share snacks together. We usually have between 8 and 16 attend this group which is nice. We are looking forward to bringing this back again in 2023.

Lydgate Junior Assembly

I have been invited back into Lydgate Junior School since September 2022. This has been a great connection as I have been able to talk and connect with the head of the school and the head of year 6. They have enjoyed and liked all that I have been doing in the assemblies so much that they have given me their trust in leading an assembly in whatever subject I want. I see over 600 children a month and now get to go in and speak about anything which is such a blessing. Some of these children have started attending Family Fun Friday. The school have given me dates in my diary for assemblies to year 3,4,5 and 6 until the end of July 2023. Please continue to pray for all the work and connections there.

Tara Osborne

Financial Review 2022

This year we began a gradual financial transition to more normal activity with less use of the buildings as a COVID 19 vaccination centre, and the recommencement of the use of the hall for weekly and on-off hiring by various groups. Our income did include funds from Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) which covered both the hire of the buildings alongside specific additional expenditure incurred such as all the extra cleaning, heating, equipment and provisions needed to ensure a safe working environment for the vaccination team, volunteers and all those who came for the vaccinations. We received from SCCG a total of £6,495 (£27,819 in 2021).

The unrestricted funds income for 2022 totalled £91,257 (2021: £110,929) and this is detailed in the financial statement. Planned Stewardship Giving through envelopes and bankers orders has seen a further decrease in 2022. Planned giving, excluding tax

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recoverable, was £47,392 (2021: £50,082); and gift aid giving, including tax recoverable, was £49,358 (2021: £50,596).

With the reintroduction of in-church services during the year, our income from cash collections increased to £1,570 compared to £9 in 2021.

A total of £99,594 (2021: £96,178) was expended from unrestricted funds before exceptional items, including the common fund contribution to the diocese of £38,522 (2021: £38,472). Our partner, Stephen Hill Methodist church also contributed to the cost of ministry via the common fund. The church’s overall giving in support of charitable work within and beyond the parish, both church and secular, was similar to 2021. It totalled £8,350 (2021: £8,450), which still accounts for around 10% of our ordinary income. Beneficiaries receiving £500 or more are detailed in the financial statement.

During the year, the PCC decided to try and sell the freehold flat at 20 Moorbank Road. It was therefore left vacant for several months and this was reflected in the reduced amount of gross income of £1,438 (2021: £3,818).

The investment portfolio value at year end 2021 was £264,536 (2021: £269.090). This consists of shares and cash managed by Finn & Co, and the CBF Church of England investment and Deposit funds. Finn & Co were asked to continue targeting a balance between yield (income) and capital growth whilst being exposed to ‘medium’ degree of risk. Finance & Fabric Committee continued to oversee the management of the legacy investments.

The net result for the year was a deficit on unrestricted funds of £6,967 (2021: £32,321surplus); this after accounting for gains of £1,370 on investments (2021: £20,620gains)

The net result on restricted funds was a deficit of £672 (2021: £684 surplus). The balance carried forward on restricted funds totalled £6,373 (2021: £7,045)

The total amount of unrestricted funds has decreased in the last year to £475,005 (2021: £481,972); and the total amount of restricted funds has decreased to £6,373 (2021: £7,045). Combined, our total funds as at 31/12/2022 were £481,378 compared to £489,017 in 2021.

Reserves and Designated Funds policies.

In November 2020 the PCC introduced a designated funds policy to replace the legacy policy. It also reviewed and updated the reserves policy. Both policies determine how we spend the investments held by the church. It is PCC policy on reserves to maintain a balance on funds which equates to six months payments. This is equivalent to around £55,000. We

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have retained investment of £27,728 in the CCLA Church of England Deposit Fund. There is a further £57,550 in the CCLA Church of England Investment Fund.

In 2022 we anticipated a high draw down of the designated funds to help towards the costs of children’s work and other mission and capital priorities. In 2022 we actually used £15,000of the designated funds in 2022 compared to £0, in 2021, £15,000 both in 2020 and 2019; £35,000 in 2018 and £62,000 in 2017.

Church Workers Pension Fund (CWPF)

Church of St Columba (Crosspool) (PB 2014) participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of CWPF for lay staff. The Scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the schemes separately from those of the Employer and the other participating employers.

The Church Workers Pension Fund has a section known as the Defined Benefits Scheme, a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic and a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014.

The Pension Builder Scheme of the Church Workers Pension Fund is made up of two sections, Pension Builder Classic and Pension Builder 2014, both of which are classed as defined benefit schemes.

Pension Builder Classic provides a pension for members for payment from retirement, accumulated from contributions paid and converted into a deferred annuity during employment based on terms set and reviewed by the Church of England Pensions Board from time to time. Bonuses may also be declared, depending upon the investment returns and other factors.

Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum that members use to provide benefits at retirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member. This account may have bonuses added by the Board before retirement. The bonuses depend on investment experience and other factors. There is no requirement for the Board to grant any bonuses. The account, plus any bonuses declared, is payable from members’ Normal Pension Age.

There is no sub-division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme.

The scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. This is because it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme’s assets and liabilities to specific employers and that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the SoFA in the year are contributions payable £1,797 (2021: £1035. 2020: £946).

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A valuation of the scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent scheme valuation completed was carried out as at 31 December 2016. A valuation as at 31 December 2019 was under way as at 31 December 2020.

For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a deficit of £14.2m on the ongoing assumptions used. At the most recent annual review, the Board chose not to grant a discretionary bonus, which will have acted to improve the funding position. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.

For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £1.8m on the ongoing assumptions used. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.

The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails, the Church of St Columba (Crosspool) (PB 2014) could become responsible for paying a share of that employer’s pension liabilities.

Members’ responsibility for the financial statements

The members of the PCC (Members) are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the members to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The members are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 06/03/2023 and signed on their behalf by

……………………………………… ………………………………………….. Church Wardens. Eddie Sherwood

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of

Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 22 to 29

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider 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:

q examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

q to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

q 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

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:

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

q 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.

Signed:______

Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria CA7 2EL

Date:______

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Statement of Financial Activities

for the year ended 31 December 2022

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
Income
Income from
Donations and legacies
2
63,532
Charitable activities
14,811
Other trading activities
399
Investments
12,515
Total Income
91,257
Expenditure
Charitable activities
99,594
Total expenditure
99,594
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources
(8,337)
Net gain/ (losses) on investments
1,370
Net income / expenditure
(6,967)
Total funds brought forward
481,972
Total funds carried forward
475,005		 Restricted
fund
-
-
-
-
0
672
672
(672)
-
(672)
7,045
6,373		 Total
2022
£
63,532
14,811
399
12,515
91,257
100,266
100,266
(9,009)
1,370
(7,639)
489,017
481,378		 Total
2021
£
65,954
30,109
50
14,816
110,929
98,544
98,544
12,385
20,620
33,005
456,012
489,017

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2022

Notes
Fixed Assets
4
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
5
Short term deposits
6
Balance at bank and cash
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
7
Net Current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets
Represented By
FUNDS
Unrestricted income fund
Restricted		 2022
£
-
160,000
264,536
424,536
10,390
27,728
20,058
58,176
(1,335)
56,841
481,378
481,378
475,005
6,373
481,378		 2021
£
160,000
269,090
429,090
13,834
42,728
4,608
61,170
(1,244)
59,926
489,017
489,017
481,972
7,045
489,017

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on ____ and signed on their behalf by

Church Wardens

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2022

1 Accounting Policies

Basis of preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable

to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS102 (effective from January 2015 and updated with effect from January 2016) - (the Charities SORP (FRS102)), as modified for smaller charities.

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.

Income

Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid or otherwise is recognised only when received. Collections are recognised when received by, or on behalf of, the PCC. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income to which it relates is recognised.

Grants and legacies are counted for when the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is probable. Income from the use of the church’s premises and investment income is recognised when it becomes due and payable.

Restricted Funds

Restricted funds are used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor . Expenditure which meets the criteria is identified to the fund together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted Funds are other income received or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.

Resources expended

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded if the award creates a binding obligation on the Parochial Church Council. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Any parish share unpaid at 31 December is provided for in the accounts as an operational (though not legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the Balance Sheet. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounts for gross of VAT.

Fixed Assets

Consecrated property and moveable church furnishings

Consecrated property is excluded from the financial statements by s10 (2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. Unconsecrated moveable furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trusts for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property. Such property is listed in the church inventory, which can be inspected at any reasonable time Most of the church’s inalienable property was acquired well before the year 2001 and, as there is insufficient cost information readily available, such property has not been valued in the counts. Items acquired since 1 January 20012 are capitalised and depreciated in the financial statements on a straight-line basis over their currently anticipated useful life.

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment

Major items of equipment acquired for us within the church premises are capitalised and depreciated in the financial year statements on a straight lined basis over four years. Other items of equipment costing £2,000 or less are written off in the financial statements in the period in which they are acquired

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2022

2
Income
Donations and legacies
Planned giving:
Gift Aid donations
Income tax recoverable
Other planned giving
Cash collections on plate
Donations unrestricted
Grants
Donations. Collections and appeals for charities
Soup run
Charitable activities
Church Hall lettings
Fees
Other trading activities
Womens Empowerment Day
Luncheon Club takings including trips
Investments
Dividends and interest
Flat rental income		 Total
2022
£
39,172
10,186
8,220
1,570
4,384
-
-
-
63,532
12,620
2,191
14,811
399
-
399
11,077
1,438
12,515		 Total
2021
£
41,389
9,207
8,592
9
839
5,588
330
-
65,954
28,947
1,162
30,109
-
50
50
10,998
3,818
14,816

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2022

3
Expenditure
Charitable activities
Grants
Church overseas: (note 11)
- Missionary societies
- Relief & development agencies
Home missions and other church societies
Secular charities
Ministry:
Diocesan Parish Share and fees
Vicar's discretionary fund and expenses
Children & Family Worker
Superannuation
Buildings:
Caretaking and cleaning
Gas, electricity and water
Insurance
Equipment
Repairs and maintenance
Flat expenses
Worship expenses
Organists' fees
Teaching and training
Womens Empowerment Day
Children and young people's activities and worship
Messy Church
Luncheon Club
Soup run
Sundry expenditure
Website
Vaccination Centre
Printing, stationery, publications & postage
Telephone
Remuneration of secretarial assistant
Independent examination fees
Payroll		 Total
2022
4,150
300
1,315
2,550
38,522
91
13,981
1,055
6,295
5,588
1,496
902
11,813
1,849
147
2,815
449
1,013
561
-
-
37
773
922
1,605
111
1,016
-
550
360
100,266		 Total
2021
4,250
400
1,100
3,030
38,472
49
16,535
1,035
5,788
4,966
1,456
495
2,777
5,217
194
2,074
8
-
158
30
38
59
674
2,123
758
149
1,413
4,452
520
324
98,544

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2022

4
Fixed assets
4a
Tangible Fixed Assets
Valuation at 1 January 2022
At 31 December 2022		 Investment
properties
£
160,000
160,000

The investment properties comprise a flat within 20 Moorbank Road which was received as part of a legacy during 2009. This was orginally capitalised at its estimated valuation of £100,000. A valuation as at 31 December 2015 was carried out by Blundells who valued the property at £160,000 based on current use value. Blundells are a professional valuer with recent experience in the location and class of investment property being valued.

4b
Investments
Market value and cash at 1 January 2022
Additions
Dividends
Net (loss)/gain on revaluation at 31 December 2022
Transfers
Market value at 31 December 2021
Investments at Market Value comprised:
CBF Church of England Investment Fund
Equities
Cash held by Stockbrokers		 2022
£
269,090
-
9,076
1,370
(15,000)
264,536
57,550
191,228
15,758
264,536

These investments are shares in the CBF Church of England Investment Fund and a share portfolio managed by JM Finn & Co. The original cost of the CBF shares retained at 31 December 2015 was £6,835 and the original cost of the other shares is £nil as they were given to the PCC.

No holdings in the investments represent more than 10% of the value of the portfolio at 31 December 2022.

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2022

5
Debtors
Income tax recoverable
Hall charges and other receivable income
Prepayments
6
Short term deposits
These are funds deposited in the CBF Church of England
Deposit Fund and relate to:
General Fund
7
Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
Liabilities for goods and services
Prepayments
8
Analysis of net assets by fund
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Fixed assets
160,000
Investments fixed assets
264,536
Current assets
51,803
Current liabilities
(1,335)
475,005		 2022
£
10,000
390
10,390
2022
£
27,728
2022
£
1,335
-
1,335
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
6,373
-
6,373		 2021
£
10,000
3,834
-
13,834
2021
£
42,728
2021
£
1,244
-
1,244
Total
Funds
£
160,000
264,536
58,176
(1,335)
481,378

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Parish Church Council of ST. Columba, Crosspool, Sheffield

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2022

9 Funds

Restricted Funds
Luncheon Club
Covid 19 Community Hub
Communications Project
Soup Run
Godly Play
Sacred Space		 Balance
b/fwd
£
3,725
1,612
877
645
86
100
7,045		 Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
(549)
-
(37)
-
(86)
-
-
-
(672)		 Balance
c/fwd
£
3,725
1,612
328
608
-
100
6,373

Luncheon Club meet fortnightly, in the Church Hall, to provide lunches and fellowship for an elderly group of approx 30 persons.

The Soup Run occurs from September to May providing soup, sandwiches

and clothing to the homeless.

The luncheon club did not operate throughout 2022

Transfers are made from unrestricted funds to cover any restricted funds in deficit.

10
Staff costs
Wages and salaries
Pension costs		 2022
£
23,091
1,035
24,126		 2021
£
27,814
1,035
28,849

There were no payments in excess of £60,000 p.a. (2021: Nil).

No other payments or expenses were paid to any other PCC member or their relatives. One payment of £1,920 was paid to Sherwood Building & Maintenance Services for work on improving the paving, external walls, guttering, repointing and some internal plastering. This business is owned and run by Mr. D Sherwood who is the son of the PCC treasurer. Mr. E Sherwood made this relationship known to the PCC and takes no part on the decisions relating to this work and its costs, which were made by members of the Finance & Fabric Committee, on behalf of the PCC.

11 Beneficiaries receiving £500 or more were:

eneficiaries receiving £500 or more were:
Unrestricted
funds
£
Christian Aid 850
Church Mission Society 1,600
City of Sanctuary 500

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