CHRIST CHURCH PITSMOOR 2020 Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the APM 26[th] May 2021
Administrative Information
Christ Church Pitsmoor is situated at the corner of Pitsmoor Road and Nottingham Street, in the district of Pitsmoor. The correspondence address is Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, S3 9AQ
The Parochial Church Council is a charity Registration number 1129500
PCC members who have served from 1[st] January 2017 until the date this report was approved are:
| Chair | Reverend Pip Salmon | from 23 April 2018 |
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| Lay Chair | Ruth Crowley | from May 2019 (re appointed March 2021) |
| Church Wardens | Mr John Hayes | from APCM 2019, resigned APCM 2020 |
| Mr Mike Dennett | from APCM 2019, re-elected APCM 2020 | |
| Miss Susan Mate | from APCM 2020 | |
| Deputy Warden | Mr Howard Barber | from APCM 2019, resigned APCM 2020 |
| Mr John Hayes | from APCM 2020 | |
| Miss Susan Mate | from APCM 2019, resigned APCM 2020 | |
| Curate | Reverend Huw Thomas | from Sept 2017 |
| Reverend Sara Goodman | from Jul 2019 | |
| Representatives on the | Mr Brian Vivien | from APCM 2019 and resigned from APCM 2020 |
| Deanery Synod | Mrs Margaret Vivien | from APCM 2019 and resigned from APCM 2020 |
| Vacant | from APCM 2020 | |
| Vacant | from APCM 2020 | |
| Readers | Mr Brian Vivian | |
| Mr Nick Edmondson | serving on PCC as from APCM 2019 | |
| Mr Chris Limb | serving on PCC as from APCM 2019 | |
| Mr Roger Walters | ||
| Sister Yvonne Hayes | ||
| Mr Derwent Levick | ||
| Mr David Reid | ||
| Elected Members | ||
| Ruth Crowley | Ruth Crowley | from APCM 2017 and re-elected from APCM 2020 |
| Kate Thompson | from APCM 2017 and re-elected from APCM 2020 | |
| Pat Limb | from APCM 2017 and re-elected from APCM 2020 | |
| Kate Thomas | from APCM 2017 to APCM 2020 | |
| Sue Barber | from APCM 2017 to APCM 2020 | |
| Jennie Levick | from APCM 2018 resigned APCM 2020 | |
| Christine Grainger | elected at APCM 2020 | |
| Jane Skinner | from APCM 2018 | |
| Vera Jamna | from APCM 2018 | |
| Robert Platts | from APCM 2019 | |
| Bernadette Rouine | from APCM 2019 | |
| Treasurer to PCC | Bernadette Rouine | from May 2019 (re appointed March 2021) |
| Secretary to PCC | Maureen Fischer | from May 2016 |
| Safeguarding Officer | Sue Mate | from 13 May 2019 |
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Structure, governance and management The living was suspended in December 2017 and Reverend Pip Salmon was licensed as Priest in Charge of Christ Church Pitsmoor and Associate Priest of St Peters Ellesmere and St Cuthberts Fir Vale as from 23[rd] April 2018. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the New Church Representation Rules (2020). All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
Objectives
We are a multicultural church in a multicultural, multifaith community, committed to sharing the love of Christ in action. We have a large leadership team of licensed lay ministers, church officers, and gifted church members, all of whom contribute to the life of the church. We also have two curates. The PCC is fully supportive of the ordination of women to the priesthood and aims to promote, support and encourage women’s ministry in the church in every capacity.
Church attendance
In 2020 there were 92 parishioners on the Electoral Roll, of whom 80% were resident within the parish. The average
Approved by PCC at their meeting on 10 May 2021
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Return of Parish Finance
January To December 2020
Parish ref: Parish : Pitsmoor: Christ Church
If this form is NOT completed on behalf of the entire Deanery: parish, please list below the churches included. ECCLESFIELD Pitsmoor: Christ Church Diocese: Sheffield
| INCOMING RESOURCES | UNRESTRICTED | UNRESTRICTED | RESTRICTED | RESTRICTED | RESTRICTED | RESOURCES EXPENDED UNRESTRICTED |
RESOURCES EXPENDED UNRESTRICTED |
RESOURCES EXPENDED UNRESTRICTED |
RESTRICTED | RESTRICTED | RESTRICTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary income/receipts | (nearest £) | (nearest £) | Costs ofgenerating income | (nearest £) | (nearest £) | ||||||
| 01 Planned Giving | 38966 | 240 | 17 Fund-raising activities (costs and payments) | - | - | ||||||
| 03 Collections at services | 868 | - | Church activities | ||||||||
| 04All other giving and voluntary receipts, including special appeals (recurring and one-off) 06 Gift Aid recovered 07 Legacies received (capital value) 08 Grants (include recurring and one-off) TOTAL Voluntary income |
326 8726 - - 48886 |
221 - - - 461 |
18 Mission giving and donations 19 Diocesan parish share contribution 20 Salaries, wages and honoraria 21 Clergy and staff expenses Church expenses 22 Church expenses: Mission and evangelism costs |
569 35000 4409 1252 (359) |
- - - 96 510 |
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| 23 Church running expenses | 10035 | 5405 | |||||||||
| Activities forgenerating funds | 24 Church utility bills | 2523 | - | ||||||||
| 09 Gross income from fundraising activities | 1244 | 55 | 25 Costs of trading | 3345 | 632 | ||||||
| Income from investments | Major capital expenditure | ||||||||||
| 10 Dividends, interest, income from property etc Church activities 11 Statutory fees retained by the PCC (weddings, funerals etc) 12 Gross income from trading (e.g. hall lettings, magazine, bookstall) |
- 3520 2872 |
- - - |
27 Major repairs to the church building 28 Major repairs to the church hall or other PCC property, including redecoration 29 New building work to the church, church hall, clergy housing or any other PCC property SUB-TOTAL for Church activities & expenses |
- - - 56775 |
- - - 6643 |
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| Other incoming resources 13 Other incoming resources / receipts not already listed TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES(from Financial Statements) |
1736 | - | 99 Other outgoing resources / payments TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED(from Financial Statements) D Unrestricted E Restricted |
- 56775 6643 |
- | ||||||
| F TOTAL |
63418 | ||||||||||
| A Unrestricted B Restricted |
58258 516 |
Cash and investment balances | |||||||||
| C TOTAL |
58774 | 31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31st December | 4449 | 8308 | |||||||
| Plannedgivers and legacies 14 Number of Planned Givers |
48 | 32 Investments as at 31st December Account basis: On which basis are your accounts prepared? |
- (indicate ONE) |
- | |||||||
| 16 Number of new legacies received | 0 | ||||||||||
| 30RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Y |
ACCRUALS | ||||||||||
| Your diocese can supply notes to explain what each | Date 19 May 2021 Name Maureen Fischer |
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| section is. These are consistent with the guidance | Position administrator | ||||||||||
| provided in PCC accountability, 2013. | Contact (Phone or E-mail) maureen.fischer@blueyonder.co.uk |
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| Looking back across 2020, were there any exceptional circumstances or significant | changes that | may have led to unusual figures? Please provide details in the |
box below. |
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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Ch3rity, l_ Christ Church Pitsmoor On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 Charity no {if any) Set out on pages {rem&mber to include the psge nuin¢ers of adtyilionai sheelsl 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 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Charities Act.) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5}Ib) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examinerfs statement 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 the 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 Irue and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention examinerfs statement lother than that disclosed below "} 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements-. to keep accounting records in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 19 May 2021 Name: Barbara J Lomas Relevant professional BA (Hons), FCA IER
Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. None IER