## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints Rotherham** 



## **Rotherham Minster** 

## **and** 

# **The Chapel of Our Lady on the Bridge, Rotherham Annual Reports** 

**For the year ending 31[st] December 2021** 

**2021 Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of Rotherham All Saints (Rotherham Minster)** 

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## **Aims and purposes** 

The Parish of Rotherham Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the Incumbent in promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the Church, Pastoral, Evangelical, Social and Ecumenical. It has the responsibility for the fabric of the Minster Church of Rotherham All Saints and the Chapel of Our Lady on Rotherham Bridge. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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

To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of Rotherham Minster and The chapel of our lady on the bridge Rotherham. 

## **Review of the year.** 

2021 has been a further year of challenge in the life of Rotherham Minter and its partner church St Paul Masbrough. The year began with the unexpected news that we were once more entering a national lockdown and that acts of public worship were suspended. However, our PCCs working with the wider team have charted a path through these troubled waters ensuring that our worshipping life, care for our buildings and engagement with our communities have continued. 

Volunteers again enabled us to keep Rotherham Minster open for people to use for private prayer. Worship services resumed in both churches at Easter, but it wasn’t until September that the final easing of restrictions allowed the resumption of congregational singing and the relaunch of the treble line of the choir at Rotherham Minster.   Through the early part of the year Messy church continued online and finally regathered in person at St Paul’s in the Autumn.  The Autumn also provided the opportunity to share in a joint harvest supper held in Rotherham Minster. 

The work of the social supermarket continued including the appointment of a new project worker (Allie Towns) in the summer. However as church life began to gain pace we were blessed by a local business man with a new town centre venue to relocate the social supermarket to which opened in the autumn. Over the summer our team grew as we were really pleased to welcome Revd Sue Armstrong as curate. 

As for our buildings, repairs were made to the Chapel on the Bridge roof and a new hood mould installed with the support of the friends of the chapel on the bridge. St Paul’s began a re-ordering of the chancel to improve the space for the choir and following a successful bid to the cultural recovery fund restoration work began on the West window at Rotherham Minster. 

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Fellowship was maintained in part throughout the year by our network of small groups and the Lent and Advent courses further facilitated this development. The year came to an end with multiple events and services in December, amongst which St Paul’s welcomed children from Kimberworth School for a Christmas Experience followed by a special All Age service on the following Sunday. Carol services were held at the minster and St Paul’s. 

Lastly, we were sorry to see the departure of Steph Osman our operations manager at the end of the year, but were delighted to be able to announce that Chris Deeley would be taking up the role in the New Year.   Naturally all of this work has required the support of many across the life of the church and the wider team for which we are most grateful. 

**Rev. Canon Phil Batchford** 

## **Deanery Synod report for 2021** 

In February the speaker was Cathy Rhodes, Diocesan Environment officer. Cathy‘s presentation was “God’s Creation: Our Vision and Mission and centred on the global challenges of climate change and the ecological emergency”. 

Cathy told us that Sheffield Diocese has declared its support to the motion at General Synod in 2020 that ‘all parts of the Church to reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030’. Cathy explained for the Diocese of Sheffield to achieve this a concerted effort is needed for us to work together to reduce the carbon footprint of churches, clergy housing, schools, workrelated travel and Church House: a policy will be written and a Diocesan net zero carbon steering group (chaired by Bishop Sophie Jelley) formed. The big question as to what our churches and Deanery can do to support and show commitment to the ‘net-zero carbon emissions’ She encouraged us to pray and promote  Deanery champions;  register our churches as an Eco Church (www.ecochurch.arocha.org.uk); Mark Climate Sunday and write to and lobby MPs (www.climatesunday.org and https://www.hftf.org.uk/); Explore opportunities of mission and witness, to  show care for God’s creation in future projects including on buildings/land; Involve all ages in this work, include schools, uniformed organizations, etc.;  explore reducing carbon footprint and being sustainable. More information can be found on the diocesan website. Cathy can also be reached at environment@sheffield.anglican.org 

The Main item at our June meeting was Exploring the Living in Love and Faith initiative and conversation. This explores how questions about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage fit within the bigger picture of the good news of Jesus Christ? What does it mean to live in love and faith together as a Church? The Church of England has published a landmark set of resources drawing together the Bible, theology, science and history with real life stories on a new process of discernment and decision-making on questions of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage _._ We were able to experience a sample of the resources and how in small groups they would be used. The Website www.churchofengland.org/LLF gives opportunity to look at the resources. All our meetings had been virtual up to this point the November meeting in 2021 we met in person for the first time. The main item on the agenda was Resourcing for the Future. Rev Phil Batchford explained Julie Bacon Associate Archdeacon role was to help parishes to 

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move into a new model of ministry Mission Areas, Oversight Ministers and Focal Ministers, supporting those already adopting to develop their new roles.  We were able to watch extracts from videos including Laughton/Rotherham deanery prayer event  and a conversation between Julie Bacon and Chris Martin an enthusiastic Focal minister from Firbeck who described her new role  as liberating and provided recognition for her and other colleagues in their ministries in the village, an extract from Penistone Focal Ministry Team and others with specialist roles across the whole team. Sally Myers recently appointed Director of Focal Ministry spoke about the role of Focal Minister. The Focal Ministry teams at Firbeck and Penistone, and, within the Deanery, Kimberworth Park, were pilots. Sally explained it is in early stages and that it was not an office, more like a role.  Focal Ministry did not replace the more specialist other lay ministries.  Nor was it something that was imposed from the centre – the need and opportunity were discerned locally in the parishes. The new role released something that is inherently good for the church.  Sally said her role was supporting the process of identifying and preparing Focal ministers, preparation was not onerous and tailored to local need. More information can be found at 

- https://www.sheffield.anglican.org/focal ministry], Sally is available to visit parishes wising to explore the possibility further. 

Our meetings also include regular agenda items for discussion and provide updating for the Parish reps which include the deaneries plan, clergy vacancies and always include an update from the diocesan synod. 

Unfortunately, we were unable to take part in the Rotherham show in 2021. There was uncertainty that the Rotherham show in 2021 would take place and when the decision to go 

ahead with the show was announced there was not enough time to arrange the volunteers and activities. 

## **Anne Asher (Deanery Synod Representative)** 

## **Fabric Report for 2021** 

## **The Chapel of Our Lady on the Bridge, Rotherham** 

With the successful bids for funding and with funds raised by the Friends three important and necessary works have been completed.  The Hood Mould over the entrance door has been totally renewed.  The Quinquennial had outlined the structural needs of the parapet, roof and pinnacles. Paul Mendham, stonemasons carried out the necessary work to two pinnacles, Guttering and fall pipe on the River Don side of the Chapel including repairs to the roof flashing along the gutter. This was necessary to make the Chapel watertight. 

Northern Power were called in to securely attach the main fuse and meter where electricity enters the building, the Dearne Electrical re-located the lighting fuse board into the cupboard by the door, installed new lighting for the Altar and placed a light above the trap doors into the cellar area. 

## **The Minster Church of All Saints** 

After long protracted discussions and detailed inspections of the West Window both internally and externally by specialists including our preferred stonemason, a QI Inspecting 

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Architect, some glaziers, a structural engineer and several other interested parties,  it became very clear that it was in serious need of repair. 

Thanks are due to both our Resource Churches Buildings Officer and also the then-current Operations Manager for all their efforts in submitting grant funding applications and all the necessary paperwork to both the DAC and also to other grant-giving bodies. 

At the end of the year scaffolding was erected both internally and externally for the work to begin.  Keith Barley studios removed all the glass for conservation work and replacement of all the lead and Paul Mendham and his team began the long and arduous task of some replacement, conservation and restoration. 

Detailed inspections and site meetings will been ongoing to ensure that work schedules and undiscovered problems can be discussed and rectified. 

Thanks are also due to both our past and present Operations Managers and our Buildings Resources Officer for their hard work as part of the fabric committee 

**Malcolm S Turner (Fabric Officer)** 

## **Tower and Ringing Report 2021** 

Despite the restrictions imposed by lockdown, meeting in groups etc due to COVID, the bells of All Saints have not been totally silent. 

As a result of a National request they were tolled in March on the National Day of Reflection to remember the citizens who had lost their lives to COVID 19. 

On the death of Prince Philip the 11th bell was tolled 99 times, likewise on the day of his funeral. 

In June a single bell was rung to mark the 4th anniversary and the 72 people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire. 

On Easter Day morning 6 bells were rung and then with the easing of restrictions regular Sunday morning service ringing has been maintained. They were rung half muffled on Remembrance Sunday and Christmas morning was rather special when 10 bells rang out for the Morning Service. 

A regular Friday night practice has also been introduced. 

After numerous inspections from our QI architect, a structural engineer and the Taylor Bell Foundry of Loughborough, a faculty application to install a 13th bell to provide a light, easy to ring,  true octave was sought.  Funding was in place through a generous donation and several grants from other ringing bodies. It is hoped that this project will come to fruition in early 2022. 

Bells are rung for a wide variety of reasons, primarily to show the presence of an active Church and worshiping community.  They do not ring themselves and we constantly need, and are looking for, potential new recruits.  Please look at the picture display, ask questions, but better still, come and join the band of ringers at the Minster church of All Saints. 

## **Malcolm S Turner, Ringing Master & Tower Captain** 

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## **Safeguarding Report 2021** 

With all Covid 19 restrictions now lifted, Elliott Walker is exploring the possibility of being able to offer CO (basic training) in house face to face. However, at present most Safeguarding training courses are online. 

In 2021 the Safeguarding team processed 12 DBS checks and also in addition a number of referee checks of people volunteering to help with refreshments. Volunteers are invaluable and I appreciate the commitments made and their understanding of the apparently cumbersome safeguarding processes that are required. 

Finally I would like to express my personal thanks to Richard Crow for sharing the safeguarding load during this last and quite difficult year. 

“Speak out on behalf of the voiceless and for the rights of all who are vulnerable” (Proverbs 31:8) 

## **Jayne Rogan (Safeguarding and Safe Church Representative)** 

## **Music at Rotherham Minster in 2021** 

## **Music in Worship** 

## **Rotherham Minster Choir - The Choristers** 

2021 saw the introduction of a new treble section into the Minster Choir. A publicity and recruitment drive, drawing on the long tradition of choral worship at Rotherham Minster beginning with the six choristers provided by Thomas Rotherham’s College of Jesus in the 15th Century, was launched in the Spring of 2021. This included targeted recruitment of individuals, wide use of Social Media, a feature on BBC Radio Sheffield, and our first ‘Future Chorister Event’ which was held in the summer term. A presentation allowed the children and their families to learn about what is involved in being a chorister, and the children were able to have a go at being a chorister. Rehearsals for the choristers started in September, and they sang at the all-age Harvest service in October. 

Choristers rehearsed weekly during the Autumn term, with another three choristers joining during the term, and helped to lead the worship at each all-age service. The children, most of whom had no previous experience of singing in a church choir, showed enthusiasm and commitment, and consequently made very good progress in the development of their skills, so much so that they were able to sing in the two well-attended Carols by Candlelight services. The launch of the chorister programme also allowed us to start to welcome the children’s families into our church community. 

## **Rotherham Minster Choir - The Adult Choir** 

The early part of 2021 continued to be a difficult time for the choir because of Coronavirus restrictions and the need to take particular care where activities involving singing took place. The choir continued to meet and rehearse regularly when possible, although numbers had to be restricted for some time. During the year, the purchase of some new anthem books, containing anthems which could be sung in different ways depending on the number of singers, allowed for an increase in the choir's repertoire, including some newer anthems by 

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contemporary composers. These new resources also allowed for the adults and choristers to sing anthems together. After a long break, we were able to resume Choral Evensong during the Summer Term of 2021. 

In the Autumn of 2021, as restrictions on singing continued to ease, choir members were able to participate in other events. In October, a number of singers attended the RSCM Diocesan Celebration Event at Sheffield Cathedral, and later in the month the choir performed a short concert as part of the Minster’s Heritage Day celebrations. In November, the choir were invited to sing in Sheffield Cathedral, with singers from the cathedral and Doncaster Minster, at the installation of Rev Abbie Thompson as Dean of Sheffield. A number of our singers attended, after preparing through extra rehearsals for some very challenging music. At Christmas time, traditional carols were performed at the Taste of Christmas event, and the two Carols by Candlelight services gave the choir an opportunity to join with the choir of St Paul’s to sing as a Mission Partnership choir. 

## **Rotherham Minster Music Group** 

During our all-age services in the Autumn of 2021, our new music group began to lead worship songs in our all-age services. The group was formed and led by Rev. Rachel Young and Rev. Sue Armstrong who have experience with instrumental music, to help increase the variety styles of music during our services and focuses on leading worship songs where a varied instrumental and vocal lead is more suited to the style of music than an organ accompaniment. The combination of traditional hymns, choral music sung by adults and child choristers,  and worship songs led by the music group in our all-age services is part of an ongoing journey of exploration and development of a distinctive style of all-age worship for Rotherham Minster, aimed at encouraging people from different backgrounds to enter into worship. 

## **Music Outreach** 

## **Tuesday Singers** 

The Tuesday Singers is an informal choir of people who meet each week at noon in the Minster to sing together and enjoy each other's company. After a long break during the pandemic, they began to meet again in the Autumn term, and prepared some Christmas songs, which they sang, supported by some singers from the Minster Choir at the Taste of Christmas event, and they also helped lead the singing in a lunchtime carol service during the week before Christmas. The choir is open to anyone - no previous experience necessary, no need to be able to read music and no audition. The emphasis is on enjoyment and using singing to help well-being. Anyone who would like to see what it’s like can just turn up on a Tuesday and have a go. 

## **Choral Outreach in Schools** 

As part of the initiative, funded by the Strategic Development Fund, Rotherham Minster operates as a partner in the Rotherham Music Education Hub to support local schools through our Choral Outreach programme. Unfortunately, during the first part of 2021, we were unable to work in schools due to Coronavirus restrictions. However, work in schools recommenced 

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during the Autumn term of 2021, starting initially in Herringthorpe Junior School, and later in Kimberworth Community Primary School and Roughwood Primary School. Elliott, our centenary project worker, worked with approximately 150 children in the schools, delivering music education through singing activities related to the curriculum and Christmas activities, including preparation for performance in the Rotherham Music Service Schools Christmas Concert in the Minster, when we were able to welcome children and families associated with a number of schools into the Minster. 

## **Minster Music Makers** 

The Minster Music Makers is a group aimed at giving younger children an opportunity to take part in practical music activities. It started in the Summer of 2021 and took place throughout the Autumn Term. The children who attended had the chance to make music with a variety of percussion instruments and through singing, and also learned some basic music theory. A number of those who attended also became choristers. 

## **Ian Wilcock, Musical Director** 

## **Messy Church Report** 

During the pandemic Phil, Christine and Jo Wilcock ran Messy Church on Facebook. Families shared comments and photos during the session. In September, when we were able to meet in person, we resumed our Sunday gatherings at St Paul’s once a month. A small team meets to plan the sessions, but all who attend are encouraged to contribute and help out, whatever their age.  Stories of people who encountered Jesus were explored and crafts helped to tell the story. Songs, a prayer and a jacket potato meal complete the session. Additionally we had a messy church summer picnic in the Masbrough vicarage and a Christmas party at the REACH centre was held jointly with the choristers and Sunday school families. **Christine Batchford** 

## **Social Supermarket Report** 

We moved into a shop on Corporation Street, kindly given rent free. Furniture was donated by a Wakefield office which was closing down. 

Church was able to fund an extra member of staff to help run the project.  Allie Towns, our lead volunteer, was employed in July to form a leadership team of 3 with Christine and Rev Ali. 

We were able to give a greater variety of food, including chilled food with Fareshare membership. Morrisons, Aldi and Tesco continue to support us with food.  Sitwell Rotary provided vans full of tinned food. 

Partners have joined us to offer additional support and advice to members.  Making Our Money Go Further team from Rotherfed come each week to provide support around debt, savings, bills, housing, employment and wellbeing. 

Crafts are offered during school holidays to keep children happy. 

We run volunteer training sessions and socials to ensure our 25 volunteers feel valued and grow in skill and confidence.  Members are encouraged to become volunteers. 

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Graduation events for our members give a positive ending to their shopping and encourage them to keep connected. Some now volunteer with us and others have gone on to employment. 

We continue to share our experiences with others who want to do similar things or partner in some way such as the Chislett Centre and Clifton Learning Partnership.  Generosity and Coworking are part of our DNA 

Funds from the council enabled us to deliver Christmas and Easter hampers. 

The Catch Up Cafe was launched in the ASC to improve wellbeing and build community.  A brilliant team of volunteers runs this each Tuesday morning. 

Grants from Renewi, Sainsburys, Co-op and others have been invaluable. 

Our achievements were recognised at the Voluntary Action Community Achievement awards. 

Numerous copies of Mark’s gospel have been taken by members and volunteers and Rev Ali runs a weekly discipleship group just before the Social Supermarket opens. 

**Christine Batchford** 

## **Social Committee 2021** 

Owing to Covid-19 restrictions, the Social Committee was dormant for much of 2021. 

However we were able to organize a very successful Pie n’ Pea Harvest Supper followed by a homespun Cabaret for both Churches. This was followed by “A Taste of Christmas” when we spent a Saturday morning early in December enjoying Christmas Carols and songs sung by choir members from both Churches. Festive refreshments were available and it was a good start to the Christmas period. 

We look forward to 2022 when we hope that bookings for the use of the Minster will increase and the Social Committee will provide hospitality for events and concerts and be able to organise more Social evenings and entertainments. 

**Anne Hicks** 

## **Rotherham Minster Development Trust** 

The Rotherham Minster Development Trust has had a busy year, recruiting new trustees to the board to help further our work and join experienced members. The trust has also changed its name to Rotherham Minster Capital Campaign Board to help further its focus on income generation to support the church's future ambitions. An exciting year lies ahead to support the development of the life of the church alongside regeneration work. 

## **Steph Cunningham RMCCB chair and secretary** 

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## **Churchwardens’ Report 2021** 

Despite the problems caused by the Global Pandemic Rotherham Minster All Saints Church; as a whole continues to fulfil its mission. 

Looking back, over the year, we were blessed with committed workers and volunteers, who were willing to go the extra mile, to welcome everyone into the Minster and to facilitate live-stream services, for those who were unable to physically attend. 

The Minster Churchwardens have had regular sharing meetings with the Churchwardens from St Pauls. We have maintained important communications with the Clergies through structured monthly meetings. 

Working with the other members of the Parochial Church Council continues to be an asset to the Churchwardens in fulfilling our duties and responsibilities. 

We are pleased to have welcomed, a number of new members to the church family. We have observed that a few of our longstanding members are unable to attend church for different reasons. As a response we are planning to work with, existing Pastoral Carers, to explore new and different initiatives; that will keep the gates to church life open. 

We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to the life of the Minster. We specially extend our gratitude to Colin Paskett, for his assistance, in helping us to understand and manage the Churchwarden’s accounts. 

Blessings to everyone, please continue to pray for all the Churchwardens. 

## Sybil Roach-Tennant 

## **Sunday School Report** 

When services resumed at The Minster we re-introduced Sunday School. A review of how Sunday School functioned was undertaken, following consultation it was agreed to proceed with a new format. Rather than Sunday School being offered every Sunday it is now held on the 2[nd] and 4[th] Sunday of each month. The Sunday School leaders were introduced to “Out of the Box” a way of storytelling similar to that of Godly Play. Following the story telling the children are encouraged to engage in reflective play where they can use several materials and objects such as sand and building blocks, craft material etc. to explore the story in their own time. The children come together and share a drink and snack and chat, discuss and share anything they wish. The children can engage as little or as much as they wish and there is no expectation to produce anything to be shared. As a consequence of this new way of conducting Sunday School the children no longer present their “work” in church. 

We have 2 Sunday School leaders, Jakob Redmond and Sam Newton. There are several volunteers who have agreed to support the Leaders on a rota basis. 

All age worship now takes place on the first Sunday of every month, where children are encouraged to engage in the service.  These services are planned in advance and adopt an all age approach to different aspects of the service including a talk, reflective thinking time and different approaches to prayer and where possible try to reflect the principles of “out of the box” 

A new children’s area was created in church, there are several play options and reading material for younger children which is available not only to children who visit Church on Sunday’s but throughout the week. 

**Sam Newton (Children’s Minister)** 

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## **Financial Review for the Year Ended 31 December 2021** 

**The Income and Expenditure** for the year ending 31 December 2021 is shown in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 4 of the Annual Accounts.  Further details of transactions can be found in the Notes to the Accounts on pages 6 to 14. 

## **Unrestricted Income** 

Income was higher than the previous year as we came out of the pandemic and the Minster re-opening.  Regular Giving amounted to £50,575 (2020 £45,953).  The Voluntary Receipts were £5,859, Activities for Generating Funds were £6,190.  Agency Fees received were £4,695.  Income from Investments were £7.  Other Incoming Resources were £42,525. The Total Unrestricted Income for the year was £109,851 . 

## **Unrestricted Expenditure** 

Fund Raising costs were £371 and Charitable Activities costs were £200. Governance costs were £2,120. Major Capital Works were £590. Church Activities were £63,857.  Church Running Expenses were £47,485. The Total Unrestricted Expenditure for the year was £114,623. 

Church Activities expense included contributions of £36,000 (£45,000 in 2020) to the Diocesan Common Fund, which completed our pledge for 2021. 

## **Designated Funds** 

The Social Supermarket, which commenced in Autumn 2021, had income of £31,332 and no expense.  The SDF Wages Grants were £89,402 and expense of £97,877. 

## **Restricted and Endowment Funds** 

The Chapel on the Bridge Roof Project had income from Donations, Grants, the Friends of the Chapel, VAT Refunds and the sale of Fabric Fund shares.  The cost of the project was £51,056.  The project was completed in Summer 2021. 

The West Window Restoration Project had income from Donations, Grants, the Diocese, VAT Refunds and the sale of Fabric Fund Shares of £165,103.  The expense was £91,084. The project is due for completion in June 2022. 

## **Transfers and Gains/Losses on Investments** 

Transfers were made to move Investment Income from both Restricted and Endowment Funds of £8,334 to the General Fund to partly cover building insurance costs.  Some shares were sold for £1,400 to assist the Sunday School and £1,100 to assist Music.  Unrealised Gains on the value of Investments during the year amounted to £35,752 (£19,518 in 2020). There was a profit on the Sale of Investments of £4,022. 

## **Properties Revaluation** 

The Charity Commission require properties owned by the PCC to be revalued every five years.  The PCC own two properties which have not been valued for accounting purposes for 

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many years.  Reneville Road was revalued at £200,000 and Westgate for £70,000.  The unrealised gain on valuation was £230,500. 

## **Writing Off Value** 

Two funds were noted in the 2020 accounts as being utilised for other expense. The Kitchen Improvement Fund £17,328 and Chapel on the Bridge £964.  The PCC agreed to write off these amounts. 

## **Net Movement of Funds for the Year 2020** 

After the transfers to the General Fund, there was a surplus in the General Fund of £254,854. The majority of which was the revaluation of properties.  In 2020 there was a deficit of £20,182. 

## **Balances at 31 December 2021** 

The Unrestricted Funds were £272,695.  The Designated Funds were £46,038.  The Restricted Funds were £125,081. The Endowment Funds were £260,195. The Total of Funds at 31 December 2021 were £704,009   (2019  £356,388). 

## **Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021** 

The audited accounts are provided as a separate document 

**Treasurer** Colin Peskett **Independent Examiner** Les Tsang. LT ProfessionalServices 

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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At Rotherham Minster the membership of the PCC consists of the Incumbent (our vicar), 2 Associate Vicars, a Curate, four Churchwardens, the Treasurer, the Fabric Officer, the Deanery Synod Representatives and members elected by those members of the Congregation who are on the Electoral Roll of the Church. All those who attend our services / members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. 

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

The PCC meets monthly and the Standing Committee only when required. There are also sub-groups for Finance, Fabric, Property and Health and Safety. 

The full PCC met 10 times during the year, twice in person and 5 times on line, twice in the Minster observing social distancing and three times in the All Saints Centre when restrictions were relaxed.  Also 2 Standing Committee meetings were held, one of which was on line.One extraordinary meeting was also held in the Minster. 

The Chapel of Our Lady on the Bridge has a Friends Group which helps to raise funds and opens the Chapel to the public. 

## **Administrative information** 

Rotherham Minster is situated in the centre of Rotherham Borough at Church Street, Rotherham, S60 1PD . The Chapel of Our Lady on the Bridge is situated on the Chantry Bridge, Bridge Street, Rotherham, S60 1RB. Together they are part of the Diocese of Sheffield in the Church of England. 

The administrative office for both buildings is housed in the All Saints Centre at Vicarage Lane, Rotherham, S65 1AA this being the address for correspondence. 

The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2020) and a charity currently excepted from registration with the Charity Commission. 

**Registered Charity** 1129752 

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## **PCC members who have served at any time from 1st January 2020 until the date this report was approved are:** 

**Vicar                                                                  Rev  Phil Batchford** 

|**Associate Vicar**|**Rev Rachel Young**|**Rev Rachel Young**|
|---|---|---|
|**Associate Vicar**|**Rev Ali Middleton**||
|**SSM Curate**|**Rev Sue Armstrong (from 5 July 2021)**||
|**Church Wardens**|**Anne Asher**|**(Vice Chair and**|
|||**Deanery Synod Rep)**|
||**Sybil Roach-Tennant**||
||**Jayne Rogan**||
||**Richard Crow**|**(from 25th October 2021**|
|**Elected Members**|**Val Brennan**|**(Retired 30 May 2021)**|
||**Doreen Clifford**|**(Deanery Synod Rep)**|
||**Anne Hicks**||
||**Luke Hanson**||
||**Shirley Jones**||
||**David Machin**|**(Retired May 2021)**|
||**Sam Newton**||
||**Jakob Redmond**||
||**Edward Roddis**||
||**Luke Hanson**|**(from 25th Oct 2020)**|
||**Debbie Stephenson**||
||**Malcolm Turner**||
|**Secretary**|**Marjorie Russell**|**(from 30 May 2021 Sec**|
|||**Hon Sec to May 2021)**|
|**Ex Officio**|**Colin Peskett**|**Treasurer**|



## **Approved by the PCC on _________________and signed on their behalf by** 

## **Rev Canon Phil Batchford (PCC chairman)** 

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|Vicar|Rev Phil Batchford||
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|AssociateVicar<br>AssociateVicar<br>SSMCurate|Rev Rachel Young<br>RevAliMiddleton<br>Rev SueArmstrong|From 5 July2021|
|ChurchWardens|AnneAsher|Vice ChairandDeanery SynodRep|
||Richard Crow||
||Sybil Roach-Tennant||
||Jayne Rogan||
|ElectedMembers|ValBrennan<br>DoreenClifford|Retired 30 May 2021<br>Deanery Synod Rep|
||Luke Hanson||
||AnneHicks||
||Shirley Jones<br>DavidMachin|Retired 30 May 2021|
||Sam Newton||
||Jakob Redmond||
||Edward Roddis||
||Debbie Stephenson<br>MalcolmTurner<br>MarjorieRussell|Fabric Officer<br>From 30 May 2021 Secretary|
|||Hon Secretary to 30 May2021|
|ExOfficio|ColinPeskett|Treasurer|



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|L|Unr€sHctodDetignabdRestdctadEndowment<br>Not3 Funda Funds Funda Funds|||||Tolal<br>2021||Total<br>2020|
|INCOMING RESOURCES|||||||||
|Voluntary Rsceipts Regular Giving|1.1|50,s75||||50,575||45,953|
|Other Voluntary Receipts|1.2|5,859||||5,859||4,655|
|Aciivities for Generating Funds||6,190|31,332|||37,522||20,485|
|Agency Rec€ipts|1.4|4,695|89,402|||94,097||58,096|
|lncome fromlnvestnents|1.5|7|156|1,566|6,612|<br>8,341||8,609|
|Other lncoming Resources|1.6|42,525||193,068||23s,593||39,433|
|||109,851|'t20,890|194,6U|6,612|431,987||177,231|
|RESOURCES EXPENDED|||||||||
|Fundraising Costs|2.1|371||||371||476|
|Charitable Activities|2.2|200||||200||375|
|Govemance Costs<br>CapitalWorks|2.3<br>2.4|2,120<br>590||||2,120<br>590||<br>1,100<br>7,459|
|ChurchActivities|2.5|63,857|97,477|||161,7U||137,198|
|Church Running Expenses|2.6|47,485||142,140||189,62538,015|||
|Total Resources Expended||114,623 97,477||M2,140||354,640||184,623|
|Notlncoming,l(Outgoing) Re3ources||(4,7721|23,0't3|s2,494|6,612|77,U7||(7,392)|
|Transfer of Sunday School&Music Funds||2,500|(1,400)|(1,100)||00|||
|Transfer of Parish Room Fabric Shares||||51,239|(s1,239)|oo|||
|Transfer of lncomefromlnvestments||8,334|(156)|(1,566)|(6,612)|00|||
|Closure of Funds||'18,292|(17,328)|(e64)||00|||
|Profit on Sale of lnvestments||0|'151|3,871|0|4,022||<br>245|
|Unrealised Gains onlnvestnents||0|641|2,402|32,709|35.75219,518|||
|Unrealised Gains on Fixed Assets||230,500||||230 500|||
|Net Movement in Funds for theYear||254,A54|4,921|106,376|(18,530)|347,621||12,371|
|Balancesat1January2021||17,U1|41,117|18,705|278,725|356,388|U4,017||
|Balances at31December202'l||272,695|46,038|,t25,081|260,195|704,009|356,388||
|AnalysisofNetAssetsby Fund|||||||||
|FixedAssets-Tangible||270,000||||270,OOD||39,500|
|Fi)(edAssets-lnvestrnents<br>Current Assets-Cash|||5,096|19,323|260,195|2U,614302,171<br>o0|||
|-General Fund||3,495||||3,495||(10,859)|
|-Social Supermarket|||29,41'l|||29,811||16,946|
|-Timebuilders|||1,'t38|||1,138||1,138|
|- Fabric Fund||||105,758||105,758||<br>0|
|- SDF Grants|||9,993|||9,993||0|
|-Chapel on the Bridge||||||o||964|
|- Minster Kitchen lmprovements||||||o||17,s28|
|CurentLiabilities-Creditors||(800)||||(800)||(10,800)|
|||272,695|46,038|r2s,08r|260,195|704,009356,388|||





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|Tangible|270,O00||270,000|39,500|
|lntangible|5,096|19,323260,195|284,614|302,171|
|CurentAssets<br>CashonDeposit<br>CashatBank<br>Petty Cash|9,606<br>3,308 30,140<br>187<br>58|<br>15,146<br> 90,612|24,752<br>124,060<br>245|49,504<br> 25,361<br>156|
|CurrentLiabilities<br>Creditors|1,138<br>(800)||1,138<br>(800)|(10,800)|
|TotalN6tAssets|272,69546,038|125,081260,195|704,009|405,892|



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|Parish Funds|||
|FixedAssets- Tangible|270,000|39,500|
|Unrestricted-General|2,695|(21,659)|
|Unrestricted-Designated|46,038|41,117|
|Restricted|125,O81|18,705|
|Endowment|260,195|278,725|
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|NotesontheFinancialStatements<br>Fortheyear ended 31 December2021|UnrestrictedDesignatecRestrictedEndowmenTotal<br>FundsFundsFunds Funds2021||||Total<br>2020|
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|1.lncomingResources||||||
|1.'lVoluntaryReceipts Regular Giving<br>Collection Bridge Chapel<br>CollectionOpenPlate - General<br>Collection Open Plate-Gift Aid<br>Collection - Special|0<br>2,393<br>0<br>161|||0<br>2,393<br>0<br>161|252<br> 2,740<br>1,086<br>292|
|PlannedGiving-BankGift Aid|'18,136|||18,136|9,796|
|PlannedGiving-BankNon Gift Aid<br>Planned Giving-Envelopes GiftAid<br>Planned Giving-Envelopes Non Gift Aid|2,549<br>3,200<br>1,713|||2,549<br>3,200<br>1,713|2,280<br> 7,254<br> 5,574|
|Planned Giving-PGS<br>TaxRecoveredthroughGift Aid|10,888<br>11,535<br>50,575|0|0|10,8889,115<br>'l1,5357,177<br>050,57545,566||
|1.2OtherVoluntaryReceipts<br>AlmsBox<br>Donations-Gift Aid<br>Donations-Non Gift Aid<br>Flowers|1,857<br>I,205<br>1,982<br>114|||1,857<br>1,205<br>1,982<br>114|1,361<br> 357<br> 2,715<br>0|
|Giving.com<br>Good Box|24<br>174|||240<br>174|100|
|VotiveCandles|503|||503|479|
||5,8590005,859||||5,042|
|1.3Activitiesfor GeneratingFunds||||||
|CoffeeMornings|0|||0|672|
|Letting Fees||||||
|Minster|1,090|||1,090|1,054|
|AgeConcern|0|||0|68|
|Archway|0|||0|194|
|AllSaints Centre|0|||0|20|
|SocialSupermarketin Minster|5,100|||5,100|0|
|PerformingRights<br>SocialSupermarket|0<br>0|31,332||0<br>31,332<br>41<br>16,946||
|Timebuilders||||0|1.490|
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|Parochial Ch|urch CouncilofAll SaintsRotherham|urch CouncilofAll SaintsRotherham|urch CouncilofAll SaintsRotherham|urch CouncilofAll SaintsRotherham|
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|NolesontheFinancial Statements<br>Fortheyear ended31December2021|UnrestrictedDesignatecRestrictedEndowmenTotal<br>FundsFundsFunds Funds2021<br>Total<br>2020||||
|€|||||
|I.4Agency Receipts|||||
|Funerals<br>Weddings<br>Duplicate MarriageCertificate|3,665<br>1,030<br>0|||3,66s3,905<br>'1,030<br>0<br>0<br>10|
|SDF Grant|0|89,402||89,40254,181|
||4,695|89,402||094,09758,096|
|1.5lncomefromlnvestments|||||
|CBFDividends<br>CBF Depositlnterest<br>Banklnterest|0<br>6<br>1|tco|1,566|6,6128,3348,594<br>67<br>18|
|||156|1,566|6,6128,3418,609|
|1.6Other lncomingResources|||||
|Grants|0|||o23,672|
|JobRetention Scheme<br>National HeritageCulturalRecovery|5,458<br>20,953|||5,458<br>0<br>20,953<br>0|
|Rents|15,275|||15,27515,250|
|PropertyOwners lnsurance<br>VATRefund Historic Churches|0<br>839|||o<br>511<br>839<br>0|
|New Bell Project|0||15,147|15,147<br>0|
|Chapel ontheBridge Roof Project<br>West WindowRestoration|0<br>0<br>42.525|0|47,U8<br>130,273<br>193,068|47,648<br>0<br>130,273<br>0<br>0235,59339,433|





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|Notes ontheFinancial Statements<br>Fortheyearended31 December2021|UnrestrictedDesignatecRestrictedEndowmen' Total<br>FundsFundsFunds Funds202'l|UnrestrictedDesignatecRestrictedEndowmen' Total<br>FundsFundsFunds Funds202'l|UnrestrictedDesignatecRestrictedEndowmen' Total<br>FundsFundsFunds Funds202'l|UnrestrictedDesignatecRestrictedEndowmen' Total<br>FundsFundsFunds Funds202'l|Total<br>2020|
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|2Resources Expended||||||
|2.'lFundraising Costs||||||
|General||||5/I|21|
|Concerts|0|||0|343|
|Bridge Chapel|0|||0|0|
|FWOEnvelopes|0|||0|112|
||37',l|0|0|371|476|
|2.2CharitableActivities||||||
|DonationstoMissions & Charities|200|||||
||200|||200|375|
|2.3GovernanceCosts||||||
|lndependent ExaminersFees|800|||800|1,100|
|Revaluation Surveyor's Costs|1.320<br>2,120|0|0|0<br>1.320<br>2,1201,100||
|2.4CapitalWorks||||||
|Minster Fabric Repairs|590|||590|2,493|
|Heating&Boiler|0|||0|4,966|
||590||||7.459|
|2.5Church Activities||||||
|Diocesan Common Fund|36,000|||36,000|45,000|
|MinsterStaff Wages|22,103|||22,103|24,072|
|SDF StaffWages|0|73,856||73,856|53,554|
|SDFGrantCosts|0|5,555||5,5s5|0|
|ClergyExpenses&Accommodation|5,754|||5,754|1,143|
|Service Fees|0||||2,715|
|ArchitectsFees -Minster|0|||0|10,362|
|SocialSupermarket|0|18,466||18,466|0|
|Timebuilders|0|0||0|352|
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|Notes onthe Financial Statements<br>Fortheyearended 31 December2021|UnrestrictedoesignatecRestrictedEndowmenTotalTotal<br>FundsFunds FundsFunds2O2'l2020|||||
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|2.6Church Running Expenses||||||
|Administration-Postage,Stationeryetc||||0|300|
|Administration- Phone&Broadband|818|||818|931|
|ASCAdministration|2.263|||2,263|OUJ|
|ASCBuildingFees|1,215|||1,215|0|
|ASC Equipment|2,565|||2,565|1,163|
|ASCMobile Phone|499|||499|390|
|Choir Expenses &Fees|734|||734|147|
|Children&Youth|1,320|||1,320|0|
|Gifts|0||||200|
|KitchenCostswas Hospitality||||29|120|
|lnsurance-Bridge Chapel|1,069|||1,069|1,O58|
|Insurance-Minster|13,7U|||13.784|13.640|
|Maintenance-Consumables|536|||536|216|
|Maintenance-Contracts|7.764|||7,764|2,361|
|Maintenance-Equipment|0|||0|1.417|
|PerformingRights|0|||0|265|
|PublicitywasAdvertising|26|||26|180|
|Subscriptions|'1163|||1,163|286|
|Training|155|||155|332|
|RenevilleRoad -lnsurance&Commission||||1,227|1,227|
|RenevilleRoad -Repairs|690|||690|218|
|WestgateProperty-lnsurance|1,355|||1,355|550|
|Worship/UpkeepofServices|1,226|||'t,226|1,599|
|Chapelon theBridgeRoofPoect|0|51,056||51,056|0|
|West Window Restoration|0|91.084||91,084|0|
|UtilityCharges Minster|8,596|||8,596|9,306|
|UtilityChargesChapelonthe Brldge|451<br>47,485|142,140|0|451<br>0189,625|1,546<br>38,015|





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||||Gainon||
|||UnrestrictedRevaluation||Unrestricted|
|3|Freehold Land andBuildings|31Dec2O21||31Dec2020|
||Property at RenevilleRoad<br>PropertyatWestgate|200,000<br>70,000|169,000<br>61,500|31,000<br>8,500|
||Thepccrevaruedbottprop"iE#g202,.||ry|39,500|



|The Revalualionisthe|change in val|ue .elatedtothe|Bid price b|elween the date|s shown|||||
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|lnvestrnent<br>NumberofShares<br>Shares@@8204467<br>FundName1.1.21asat1.1.2021|||Saleof<br> Shares|RealisedGain/(Loss)<br>Gain/(Loss)on<br>Purchaseon Saleof<br>Revaluation<br>ofShares Shares<br>ofShares|||Numberol<br>Shares @<br>31.12.21|Shares<br>@123.3867<br>asat<br>31.12.2021||
|Unrcstdcted||€e|||€€||||t|
|Choir.|53.OO|1,OU||||155|53.00||'1,239|
|Sunday School<br>Sunday School|66.90<br>61.10|1,368<br>1,249|1,400||151|197|66.90<br>o.oo||0|
|Sunday School|98.OO|2,OO4||||28A|98.00||2,292|
||27900|5,705|1.400|||&0|217.90||s,096|
|Rastricled||||||||||
|FairLinen|14.00|3,353||||442|1A.00|||
|Organ|93.00|1,902|||||93.00||2,175|
|Organ|59.00|1,206||||174|59.00||1,380|
|Probert Music|501.80|10,260||||1,475|501.80||11,735|
|Pmbert Music|49.87|1,O20|1,100||80||o.00||0|
|Parish Room Fund|983.00|20,099|20,000||(es)||0.00||0|
|Parish Room Fund|1092.02|22,328|25,000||2,672||0.00||0|
|Parish Room Fund<br>Parish Room Fund|430.98<br>0.oo<br>3,373.67|a,a2<br>0<br> <br>68,980|10,031<br>56,131|200<br>200|1,218<br>3,871|(2)<br>2,402|0.00<br>8.45<br>826.25||0<br>198<br> <br>19,323|
|Endourment||||||||||
|Church Fabric Fund|702.00|14,354||||2,063|702||16,417|
|Chancel FabricFund|1494.00|30,547||||4,393|1,494||34,940|
|Church Fabric Fund|6545.78|133,840||||19,244|6,545.78||1s3,084|
|Tithe ChancelRepair|226.00|4,621||||664|226||5,285|
|Sub lota/|8,967.78|183,362||||26,365|8,967.78||,no'7r7|
|Aizlewood|1,411|28,850||||4,149|1,411||32,999|
|Brookes Legacy'<br>Stoddart Bequest<br>1|239<br>508<br> 1,125.78|4,887<br>',to,387<br>227,486|||0|702<br>32,709|239<br>508<br>5,589<br>11,880<br>11,125.78250,195|||
|TotallnvestmenB,|778.45|||2OO|<br>4,022|<br>35,752|12,169.932U,614|||





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|Notes ontheFinancialStatements|||
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|For the yearended31 December2021|2021|2020|
|5CashatBank, in Hand and Deposlt|||
|RBS CurrentAccount|4,801|4,700|
|RBS SavingsAccount|90,612|20,661|
|RBS Social SupermarketAccount|29,753|0|
|CBF Deposit Fund|9,606|U|
|CBF FabricFund|15,147|0|
|Petty Cash-Operations Manager|187|106|
|Petty Cash-SocialSupermarket|58|50|
||150,164|25,517|
|6Creditors|||
|Loan DevelopmentTrust|0|10,000|
|Governance Costs|800|800|
|||10,800|