St Wilfrid's Church, Calverley
Annual Report and Financial Statements
of the
Parochial Church Council
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Prepared for the
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Monday 19th May 2025
Vicar
Reverend Rob Denton
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Registered Charity NuM￿r 1130921

ST. WILFRID'S PARISH CHURCH CALVERLEY
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024
Background
Stwilfrid's, Calverley P.C.C. 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.
Vvhen planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and the PCC have considered
the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance on
charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out
their faith as part of our parish community through=
Worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel; and developing their
knowledge and trust in Jesus.
Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish.
Missionary and outreach work.
To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of St. Wilfrid's Church
and The Barn.

Structure Governance and Mana
St Wilfrid's Parish Church is situated in Calverley, Pudsey.
It is part of the Diocese of Leeds within the Church of England.
It is a corporale body established by the Church of England.
It is a registered charity, number 1130921.
The Corresponden￿ address is..
Parish Office. St Wilfrid's Parish Church, Town Gate, Calverley, Pudsey, LS28 5NF.
ement
Membershi
Membership of the P.C.C. are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual ParochiaS
Church Meeting IAPCM) in acGordanGe with the Church Representation Rules.
Incumbent.
Rev. Rob Denton (Chairperson)
ChurGh Wardens
Brenda Pickard (Vice Chairperson)
Fiona Hainsworth
Mrs Elise Warner-Rossi
Mr Jonathan Lacey
10110
(to 2027) 8110
(to 2027) 6110
6110
(to 2027) 5110
Secretary (non-voting)
Treasurer
Elected Members..
Mr David Williams
Mrs Olivia Gaunt
Mrs Sandra Tempest
Mr Dan Cohen
Mrs Kim Pollard
Mrs Naomi Simkins
Mr Richard Jobes
Mrs Nicola Lightfoot
Mrs Kim Raja
(to 2025) 0110
(to 2025) 7110
(to 20261 10110
{to 2026) 8110
(to 2026) 10110
(to 2026) 7110
(to 2027) 9110
(to 20271 9110
(to 20271 10110
(Apr- Dec 2024)
Mi55 Hariet Pollard
Mrs Elise Warner Rossi
(to 2027)
(to 2027)
516
616
Parish Rep.
Mrs Brenda Pickard
Lizzie Reynolds (Curate, Ex Officio)
(to 2027) 8110
10110
Safeguarding (non-voting) Mrs June Hopkinson
Deanery Synod Rep.
Mrs Brenda Pickard {10 2025)
Mr David Edwards (resigned September 2024)
8110
2110
Committees
The P.C.C. operates through Standing Committee be￿een full meetings of the
P.C.C. if needed. They met once in 2024

Chairman's Address
Vicar's re
ort on 2024
2024 was an evolutionary year, nol a revolutionary year. It felt like change and growth
occurred organically and incrementally rather than radically. It also felt, as my 3riJ year
here, like I finally had my feel under the desk. so to speak.
Many of these areas have their own reports from ministry leaders, but I wanted to
celebrate some particular aspects. I will keep to reflections on the calendar year in the
main sections and then reflect on where we are now and how we might move into the
future at the end.
Worshi
Worship is central to our calling. Our primary response to God who loves us is to gathef
in praise. As St. Augustine says,"You have made us for yourself O Lord, and our heart
is restless until it rests in you., For this reason, worship is central nol only lo our life
together but also to our mission and growth., LYCIG remind us that if we can improve
one thing, it's worship.
Our general pattern of worship remained unchanged from 2023.. a more formal and
lilurgical communion service at 9.'15. And family worship at 11 with Kids Church and
Youth church with communion weeks l and 3. We conlinued to gather as a joined
congregation on 5th Sundays, as well as major festivals and the summer holidays. We
have been blessed by Steve leading live worship more often, often with Olivia and
some of our young people, a direction of travel we hope to continue down.
Worship at major festivals continues to be a delighl, with a significant proportion of the
village at one of our many Christmas seNices, and evident joy on Easter Sunday as
several children and adults were baptised.
We continue to embrace our call to explore the richness of our heritage, to celebrate
and embrace a wide variety of worship, and yet remain rooted in our distinct
services. Lizzie's priesting in July revealed so much of the nature of our church and
its worship., we celebrated her first time presiding at communion with a joint Se￿iCe
that people enthusiastically eMbra￿d with curiosity and sense of joy. This is the
privilege of having a curate, a job for the whole church in which we learn as much as
they do. Our recent experiments with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and some
Anglo-catholic style worship flow from this. as do our periodic glorious Choral
Evensongs.
Our annual Pride service migrated, as a cross-Leeds service started last year at Leeds
Minster. It was a pleasure lo be able to join with so many inclusive voices from across
the city.
Our annual memorial seNices, at Advent and Easter. continued to be an act ofworship
as well as a service to Calverley. Not dissimilar to Remembrance Day, they are part
of our civic function and always well attended and are an opportunity to speak God's
story of love and hope into the world's story of hurt.
Coordinating with Mrs Cameron, the new head at Calverley C of E who arrived in
202314, we developed a pattern whereby every year group comes to church for
worship seNice oftheir own. devising at key points across the year: just one aspect of
a much deeper spiritual connection fostered since her arrival.

Church Growth- Mission
We regularly pray this LYCIG prayer- God of Mission. who alone brings growth. help
our church to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to you, and in service to our
local community. This reminds us that God calls us to work with him in growing the
church in three ways.
Mission - Numbers
Sunday altendance figures remain steady, with an overall average increase in
numbers by 1 adult and 1 child. Growing Together is rightly part of our vision statement
numbers matter, not as a statistic, but because numbers are people, individuals for
whom our hope and prayer is that they get to know the joy of life in all its fullness we
have found in Chrisl The C of E asks us to count in two different ways, whi¢h give
different perspectives.
The figures below refer to those who are part of our tolal worshipping community. who
attend once a month or more lor who would do so if not prevented by illness). These
figures are hard to work out as they rely on our memories and knowledge of individual's
circumstances. This may account for much of the variation. The drop in children's
attendance feels real, bul might be due lo some overcounting last year. The growth in
adult attendan￿ is encouraging. What is the overall story.
2024
Total
227 (-100/9)
37(-45%1
101-380/01
1151+110/0)
Children (Age 0-10)
Young People (Age 11-17)
Adults (Age 18-69)
Adults {Age 70+1
2023
Total
249 {+16°/0>
Children (Age 0-10)
Young People (Age 11-171
Adults {Age 18-69)
Adults {Age 70+1
161+330/01
1041+90/0
621-}

2022
Total
215 {+25°10)
Children (Age 0-10>
Young People (Age 11-171
Adults (Age 18-691
Adults (Age 70+)
12 (+710/01
951-9.5%)
621+770/0}
Average Sunday Attendance
This is measured by the October count- regular attendan￿ in a representative month
which includes no major festivals or holidays.
dults116 years old and over)
Children and young people (under 16 years old)
75 (last year 74, +1 %)
18 (last year 17, +60/0)
What does that mean?
It's hard to say. By and large, numbers are stable, with slight growth in adulls, although
fewer people with kids Some kids have grown up, some moved on. Numbers do
malter and we are all called to play our part, motivated by love for our neighbours
Calverley, sharing the joy we have found in God, in faith, and in church.
Mission-
iritual commitment
Depth of discipleship for individuals is also a vital part of church growth, as reflected
in our mission prayer. Numbers are only a reflection of this, but it is good to not that in
2024 we had several people attend the Entrance to Communion Course and Moving
On course prior to adult baptism or confirmation. For the wider church, we ran the
Sanctuary Course, helping us rethink Ouf approach to mental health and faith,
particular blessing as an Inclusive Church.
We were blessed by a varied perspective in the pulpit, with sermons over the year
from 7 regular preachers and several occasional or visiting spèakers, as well as termly
opportunities lo wrestle with scripture, theology and life together in our Ask Me
Anything slots. Our Sunday teaching is a rich blessing and source of strength. With
this large team in Pla￿ we were able to be of considerable support to Farsley in their
interregnum.
Go Deeper Live was our service with extra time for extended worship, prayer and a
longer more challenging talk, all key lo Going Deeper in our discipleship. Having
started on Sunday evenings we ended up with very few coming. We switched to after
church with food but still had little uptake. We've paused this for now, perhaps an idea
whose time has not yet come.
Small groups have diminished in number, although TAG goes from strength to
strength. I have always believed thal small groups are a cornerstone of discipleship,
we will need to consider this.
Dlsci
leshi

Children & Youth
Having started Youth Drop-ln on Wednesddys a while ago {a ministry that fils more in
'serviGe to the community'l, it has been good to see the faith element of this develop,
with an extra ½ hour on Wednesdays, and Youth Church on Sundays. Thanks to Lizzie
and Harriet respectively for this. Our Young People are beginning to function as small
group.
Mission - Service to our local communi
2024 saw the beginning of Café Revive, a dementia focused café on the 1st Saturday
if each month for those with memory issues, or those living alongside them. Thanks lo
Rachael, Kim and the wider team. We also ran a dementia friends, session and
advertised it to the wider Calverley community and have been looking at ourselves
wilh a dementia friendly lens, leading to changes such as the new welcome mat.
2024 also saw the end, for now, of Friday Coffee Shop, with not enough volunteers
and a drop in numbers. A vital service to Calverley when it started, other places have
sprung up in the inteNening time.
Our connection with St Luke's care home became more occasional, with services at
major festivals. John and Heather Slack continue to lead this and would welcome
someone with a particular passion for this ministry bringing revitalisation.
Occasional offices
These are al the heart of our calling as a parish church, a holy service we offer to the
whole community. In 2024 we were blessed by Sandra (funerals) and Claire (wedding
and baptisms), who oversaw admin in these areas,. l am enormously grateful to both
of them for Iheir time and their diligence. John Corbin's ministry taking funera15 has
been a great blessing to the church and to the families he supports, and Lizzie
continues to serve with a lender pastoral touch. This was a bumper year for baptisms.
Funerals in Ghurch..
6 (last year 11)
17 (last year 12)
8 (same)
22 (last year 81
5 (last year 31
Funeral at cremaloria by clergy or LLMS..
Interments of ashes..
Baptisms..
Weddings..
Mi8810n-
enerall
In 2024 we joined Inclusive Church, after a lengthy period of discernment by the PCC
and congregation, building on our long-held value of hospitality. Our initial focus has
been on dementia. We know that some individuals have come lo us as a recognisably
safe space having found us on the IC website, a tsngible illustration of the need lo be
a refuge.
In November PCC gathered for a vision day with Sarah Hobbs, which helped us

refocus our efforts and to put some things down. Our core mission remains to Love
God, Love Calverley, Grow Together.
Events
Claire handed over to Kelly as our Barn and events manager in July. Over the year we
saw an increase in Barn use, both from regular bookings and one-off events. and
several events at church Some have been part of blessing Calverley, some more
commercial, and we have seen steady growth in our presence and in Ihe balance
sheel. There have been experiencelcraft sessions, parties, sketch club, a Burns
Supper, the 1st Plant Sale. the 3rd Beer Festival, collaborations with the Scouts,
viewing the World Cup final and more.
structures S stems and Staffin
Kim continued in her Licenced Lay Minisler training with a placement in St John's,
Bierley, and Lizzie was priested. John Corbin has now moved to Farsley and is
exploring continuing as an LLM in his new local church. We will miss his contribution
to St Wilfrid's and wish him and Pauline well in their new home.
All salaried staff are now on up-to-date contracts and continue to be paid at least the
Real Living Wage.
We appointed Fiona and Brenda as Wardens. retaining the wider support of Team
Warden alongside them to handle oversight on Sundays and some annual scheduled
tasks. It would be impossible to overstate the impact Brenda and Fiona have had,
taking much of the weight of day-to-day operations, and especially driving building
issues fO￿ardS. I know that they too are grateful to Team Warden and all the support
they get which allows them to focus on their particular jobs.
Jonathan took over as treasurer from Nicola, who stepped down after 5 years faithful
service. (The actual hand-over of all account details is ongoing.} Finance has its own
report, but it is profoundly encouraging to know that we balanced the books last year,
even in the face of the continually rising Parish Share. This was because of significant
but small progress in all areas,. regular giving, donations. fundraising, and commercial
income. To have our finances in such health is not something I take for granted.
And finall
what's next?
This next season I feel called to focus on our discipleship. What will we do with Go
Deeper, how can we look again at our Small Groups? Clergy and PCC are in the midst
of putting structures in place for offering pastoral care.. an area which has perhaps
been more ad-hoc than it should have been.
There are other key areas where we need the next people to step into a deeper
commitment, such as Kids and Youth, tech on Sundays, and joining PCC, but I believe
God will call people in due time, and to other areas that have not yet occurred to us.
Perhaps this might be to continue serving our community by supporting parenting. We
are wondering what mighl follow our first well-received session, particularly in the light
of the recent Nefflilx series, 'Adolescence'.
I continue lo wonder what our calling is to support good mental health.

I still like to say yes, to people with passion, and to God who is at work what might
God be asking you to step into, or to start?
Noticeable work in the next year or three will be on the building, with significant projects
ahead on the roof and rainwater goods and then on the tower. This is vital work and
our stewardship of our beautiful old stones is to be undertaken with love and as
worship.
I conclude as we usually begin. with gratitude. I dare not list any more names, suffi
it to say that I continue to count myself lucky to be called to Ihis church at this time,
church where so many people give of themselves lo Love God, Love Calverley and
Grow Together.
On the whole, we're thriving.
Your ever grateful vicar
Rob
Standin
Committee
This is the only committee required by law. It has the power of the PCC between
meetings, subject to any directions given by council. (Full Terms of Reference &
Procedures available on request) It met once during the year.
The Parochial Church Council
The P.C.C. met in-person on 10 occasions.
Staffin
Toby is paid for 5 hours for the work he does in updating the website and producing
our morning prayer for You Tube land many other things). Susan Jubb is paid for 2
hours a week to clean the office, vestry, toilets and server. Carol Cowling. our Church
Administrator is paid for 12 hours, and Kelly Cartwright Hughes our Church and Barn
Events Manager is paid for 10 hours a week.
Resources Income
The income from donors by way of regulaT giving, tax recovery. plate and fundraising
was £110,066 (£90,341 in 20231, an increase of 220/0 on the previous year.
The total income was £191,236 (£136,998 in 2023) an increase of 39.6% on the
previous year.
Donations and Le
acies
During the year we received 2 donations from the Woodhall Hills Sunday School
Charity. The first amount of £15,254.23 is to be invested and the income from the
investment musl be used to promote Christianity amongst young children. The second
amount of £12,887.52 is restricted to being used to promote Christianity amongst
young children. At 31112124 the investment money was still being held in a current
account awaiting the decision on where to invest it. Post year end the PCC has agreed
to invest the £15,254.23 in the CCLA CBF Investment Fund.

Resources Used
The mission giving for the year, to each of the five mission agencies,
Overseas
Church Mission Society {Azaria Spencer support)
£2882
South American Mission Society (now part of CMS}
£825
Tearfund
£538
Home
Church Army {Sortedl
Jesus Shaped People
Total expenditure was £167,681 {£134,131 in 2023) an increase of 23.5 % on the
previous year.
£538
£200
Reserves Polic
It is PCC policy to try to mainlain a balance on free reserves {net current assets) which
equates lo at leasl three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalenl to £39,000.
It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and lo meet emergencies. The balan
of the free reseNes at the end of the year was £58.169 which covers this targel.
Restricted funds {fabric, graveyard, and youth work} comprise £19,535 of fixed assets
and £39,284 of current assets.
The Diocesan Share
The requested share, a proportion of which meets the stipend. pension and housing
Costs of the clergy, was £75,464, {£68,604 in 2023 of which £61,500 was paid the
remaining £7,104 was written off). At the end of 2024 £57,000 of the 2024 share had
been paid and the PCC has agreed to pay the remaining £18,484 balance in full during
2025 along with the requested share for 2025
The 2023 accounts filed with the Charily Commission included £27, 104 of voluntary
Parish Share relating to years 2022 and prior. For prudence we had provisionally
included this in 2023's unrestricled expenses and creditors. In our final 2023 accounts
we removed this expense as it had become certain that it would not be paid, but the
unaltered earlier version of accounts was filed. The 2023 comparatives in these
accounts are the correGted figures. When compared to the 2023 accounts lodged with
the Charity Commission, the difference represents 8 £27, 104 increase in unrestricted
funds.
The Trustees Report was approved by the Parochial Church Council on Monday 7th
April 2025
Revd Rob Denton
Chairman of the Meeting.
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Parochial Church Council of St Wilfrid's Calverlèy
Independent examiner's report
I report on the accoun15 of the Parochial Chur¢h Counol of St Wilfrid. Calverley Ilhe
church) lor the year ended 31 December 2024.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PCC AND THE EXAMINER
The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The
church's tTU5tees consideT Ihal an audit is not required for this year under Section 144
121 ol the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is
needed.
It is my re5ponsibilily to..
Examine the accounts undeT sèthon 145 of the 2011 Act..
To follow the procedures laid down In the General Directions given
by the Charity Commissioners lundey section 14515llbl of the 2011
Act,. and
To $18le whether particular matters have come lo my attention
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
My examination was Garried out in accordance with the Directions given by the Chari-
ly Commission. An examination indudes a review of the actounting record5 kepl by
the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with IhosÈ records. It a150
includes consideration ol any unusu31 Items or disdosures in the ac￿UntS, and seek-
ing explanations from you as trustees Concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and
consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and faiT
view. and the report is limiled lo those matter5 set out In the slalement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connectiofi with rny £xamin8tion, no matter has come to rny attention..
1. whith gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material
respect Ihe requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 01 the
2011 Act.. and
to prepare financial slaternents which accord with the accounting
recoid5 and comply with the accounting requirements of the
2011 Act have not been met.. or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
I have no concem5 and have come acr055 no other rn8tters in connection with the
exarniNalion lo which attention 5ttould be drawn in this report in order to enable
derstandi
the accounts lo be reached.
Andrew Ormondroyd FCA
Fox Jennings Cullen Accountants & Business adwsors
Tam House
77 High Street
Yeadon. Ls19 7SP
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Parochlal Church Council of St Wilfrid, Calverley
Statement of flnanclal actfvltles lor the year ended
31 December 2024
UM•. RMtr4￿. Endow- Total
strkted
m•rt
Fund$
Fund•
Fund• FundB
Endow- Total
¥trW•d *trkt•d ffl•nt
Fun
Fi*
Funds
2024
2023
Incom• from..
Dcn8tK*ns 8nd ￿9•cle8 2a 110,Cfj6 12,888 15,254 136.808 90,341
Other tr8dirvJ a¢tivitKB
15,576
15.576 13,474
In￿$(MentS
90.341
13,474
2,712
1,446
4.826
2,503 1.156
639
4,299
ChurGh activllkry8
24.617 8.009
32,626 22.290 6.595
28,885
Totsl Incom•
152,971 22.342 15,923 191,236 128,608 7,751
639 130.998
A••vuftcu E¥p•NDID'.
Church acllvit*s
155,652 12,019
167.681 126,761 7,370
134.131
Total El￿ndIt￿l•
155.652 12,C129
187,681 126.761 7.370
134,131
Nel Galn ILoi*8 l on
itwestrnenlfy
515
515
1,872
1.872
N•t Incom• I
IExp•ndltur•l
Tran&fers tse￿n
fund
12,8811 10.313 16,438 24,070
1,847
381
2,511
4,739
N•t m0￿m•￿t In
Fund•
12.6811 10,313 16.438 24,070
1.847
381
2.511
4,739
RecoNciLIATfoN Olt
FUND
Tok)I funds blfwd
Total Fund¥ c•rrl•d
lorward
60.6￿ 48.5C6 28,819 138.175 59,003 48,125 28,308 133.436
56,169 58,819 45,251 162,245 60,850 48,$06 28,819 138,175
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Parochial Church Council of St Wilfrid, Calverloy
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024
Unre-
R8stri¢t. Endow• Totsl
trt¢ted od f
mgn¢
Fundi
Funds
Unrg-
trict•d
Fund¥
R•strict-
•d F￿￿￿#
Endow.
mont
Fund•
Totsl
Funds
Funds
2024
2023
Flxed Assets
Tangible fixed
3S5els
68
19,535
19.535
21,146
21.146
Inve51tnen15
6b
22.780 22,780
22,26S 22.265
19.535 22,780
42.315
21,146
22.265 43,41
Cyrrent As88
Debtors
10.147
337
25
10.509
8,821
320
24
9.165
Cash al bank and
in h8nd
73.100 38.g47
7.198
119.245 84,410
27.040
6,530
117,980
16,254
15.254
CAF Yank for
Investment
83,247
39.284
22.477 145,008 93.231
27,360
6.554 127,145
Crediiors..
amounts
25.078
25.078 32.381
32.381
ne year
Net Currenl assets
58.169 39,294 22A77 104.676 60.850 27.360
6,554
94.764
Totsl ngt assets
58.16g 58.819
45,257 162.245 60.850 48.506
28.B19 138.175
PARISH FuNo8
Endovmeni
45,2FI
45.257
28.819
28,819
Unreslricte
58.169
58,169 60,850
60,850
Resiri¢ted
58.819
58,819
48.506
48,5D6
58.169 58,819
45,241 162.245 60.850
48.506
26.819 138,175
The Balance Sheet. statement of Financial Activities and notes theretD. together with the
Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 were approved by Ihe Parochial Church
Council
025
Chaimian of the meeting
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Parochlal Church Council of St Wllfrid, Calvedèy
Notes to the flnancizl Ststsments for the yèar ended 31 De¢emb8r 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Parochial Church Council of St Wilfnd, Calverley is a Parochial Church Counol IPCCI
registered in England and Wales number 1130921 ané govemed by its Power of Measure and
Church Representation Rules.
1.1 ACCOUNTING CONVENTION
The actounls have been prepared In accordafi￿ wth the PCC'5 Power ol Measure and Church
Repre5entatson Rules. the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charitses..
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to chanties preparing their accounts in
accordance wth the Finanrjal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021" 185 amended for accounting penods commencing from 1 January 20191. The PCC
15 a Public Benèfit Entity a5 defined by FRS 102.
The account5 have departed frorn the Chantiey (Accounts and Reportsl Regulatsons 2008 only
to the 8xlent ￿qUired w provide a true and fair wew. This departure has Involved following the
Statement of Recommen¢ed Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than Ihe version of
the Statement ol Recornmended Practice which 15 referred to in the Regulations but which has
s￿are i*en withdrawn.
The Jccounls a￿ prepared in sterting. which is the functional currency ol the PCC. Monetary
?mount5 in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
1.2 GOING CONCERN
At the time of approving thè aecounts, the Members hav8 a ￿asonable expectation that the
PCC has adequate resources to continue In operat50nal e￿stenCe fof the foreseesble fulure.
Thu5 the Members continue to adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparing the
accounts.
1.3 FUNDS
Unreslncled funijs are general funds which can be used for PCC Drdinary purposes.
Endowment funds are funds, the capital ol whieh must be maintained". onSy Income arising from
the Investrnent of the endowment may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds
depending on the purpose for which the endowment wa5 e5tsb115hed.
Restricted funds repiE5ent lal Income frotn trusts or endownents which may be expended only
on th058 restricted objects provided in the temis of the trust ¢r bequest. and Ibl donations or
grants received tor a specific obiecl or Inwte by the PCC for a spe￿al object. The funds may
only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance rem31ning un-
spent at the end of each year rnust be carried fopward as a balance on the fund. The PCC does
not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investsnent, Interest 15
apportioned to Individual funds on an average balance b8515.
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Parochial Chvrch Councll of St Wlllrld. Calvèrlèy
Ntste$ to the flnancial statements for the ygar 8rtd•d 31 December 2024
1.4 INCOME
Planned giving, collections and donabons are recognise¢ when re￿ived. Tax refund5 are
recDgnised when the Income to which they r818te Is received. Grant5 and lègacies are
accountsd for when the PCC Is lagally entitled to the amount due. Diwdends are accoun18d lor
wh8n receivable. All other incom& Is recognis¢d when It 15 receiv8d. All incomg 15 8ccounted
lor gross.
1.$ EXPENDifuRE
Liabilibes are recDgnis8d as goon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing th
charity to the exptndilure. A11 exp8nditure Is accounted for on an accru81y bas15 and has been
classified under h88ding that aggreg8t8 all costs relatett ID th• category. Ch8ntable
exp8n(J1tuie cornpnyes those costs Incurred by thé charity in the delivery of Its activitie5 and
service5 for Ils baneficiari88. It Includ$s both costs that can bo glltscated directly to such
8ctivitses and those c05t$ of an Indiraa nature necessary to support th8m.
1.8 FIXED ASSETS
Conséerattd and benefice property 15 not Includ8¢J In th• accounts In accordance with 5,10 of
tht Charities Act 2011. Equipment U6ed wthin th& ¢hyr¢h pr*mis8s has be•n written off In the
year of acquisition.
Mov•abl8 church furnishings are capil8lised at cost and deprgciated gvgr their useful
econoTnic life other than where Insufficient cost Information Is ava1Iable. In this case the item is
not c4pitslised. but all Items are Included In th? Church s Invenlory In any c#s•.
Depreci8iion Is caleul8tad to writè off the cap1talised Cost of fixad a$s•ts l$s$ their antltypale
re31dual fair value over their e3tirnated u3eful lives as Idlows..
Fixturès and Fitting$
20 years and 3 years straight line
Investments quoted on a recogniwd stock exchange or whose value d•riv8s from tham aro
valued at market value at the year end.
1.7 CASH ANO CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash ané cash equivalent5 Include ea5h In hand, depo¥it5 held at C811 with banks, other
short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. and bank
overdrats. Bank overdrafts are shown wthin borrowings in current liabilities.
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Parochial Church Coun¢ll of St Wlllrid. Calverley
Nots$ to the finanelal ¥tatsrnents for the year ended 31 De¢ernber 2024
1.8 FINANCIAL INSTRUMÈNTS
The Charity has elected to apply the prowsions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments, and
Section 12 '0ther Finanryal Instruments 158ues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial Instrurnents are ￿COgnIsed In the Charity'5 balance sheet when the Charity becLYnes
party to the contractual piovisions of the Instrurnent.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset. wth the net 8rnOUnts presented In the financia5
statements, when there Is a legally enforceable nght to set off th8 recognised amount5 and
there Is an Intention to settle on a net basis or to reali5e the asset and setue the liability
51Tnultaneously.
Basic fin8ncial a55ets
885ic financial a55ets, which indude debtors and cash and bank balan￿s, are initially
measured at transaction price Including transaction costs and are SLJbsequently carriecs al
3mortised cost using the effective Interest method unless the arrangement constitute5
financing transaction, where the transaction 15 measured at Ihe present V31ue ol the futu
re￿ip1S discounted at a market rale of Interest. Financi81 8SSets classified as re￿1vable within
one year are not amorbsed.
Debt Instrurnent5 are subsequelltly carried at atnortised c05t, using the effective Inte￿st rate
method.
Trade credrtors are obligations to pay for goods or servi￿$ that have been acquired In the
ordinary COUf5e of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable a￿ classified as current
118bilities if payment is due Within one year or less. 11 not, they are pr8S8nted as non-current
liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised 5niDally at Iran5actson price and subsequently
measured at smortise(J cost using the effective interest method.
De-recognition ol financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Ch8rity's contractual obligatsons expl￿ or ale
discharged or Can￿l￿d.
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Parochlal Church Councll of St Wllirld, Calv8rfey
Notes to the Ilnancial $tatemènt$ for the year ended 31 Dec•mb•r 2024
1.9 EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The cost of any unused holiday entstl8m6nt is recognijed in the period in which the
employee's services ar¢ received.
Termination benefits are recognised irnrnedi8t•ty 88 an expense wh8n the PCC 13
demonstrably committed to terminate the ernploymeni ol an employee or lo prowda
ierminalion benefits.
1.10 RETIREMENT BENEFITS
P8ym8nts to defined contribution rotir6m•nt benefii schemes are charygd as an exp8nse as
they fall due.
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1 Parochial Church Councll of St Wilfrld, Calverley
Notes to the flnancial statements Icontinuedl
UnrE-
JtrhG¢od
Fund
R•s￿¢t- endwi-
ed
Fund•
y￿r+-
En.
gtrkt•d strl¢ted do￿*
F￿nd￿
Fund8
Totsl
Funds
Fumdi
2024
Funds
2023
2 In¢om•.'
Donaiions & legacies-
anned gi￿n9
Gift donatiDns
Tax recoweTable
other
Open plate cdleclion5
Orggn fundra151ng
GTaDIs
DonaliDnS and appeals
72,966
18.454
1.399
11.893
72.986
18.454
1,399
11,893
64.783
16,944
64.783
16,944
5.354 12.888 15,254 33.495
3.650
3.650
11D,066
12.888 15.254 138,208
90.341
90.341
2b OlheF Irading acii4ilies
Coftee ShDP
Olher fund raising
2.586
12.990
2.586
12.990
3,556
9,918
3.556
9,918
15.576
15.576
13,474
13,4T4
2c IncLyre from inve51-
menis
VideTrYs end 1n*re¥t
kncjuding
2.712
1,446
669
4,827
2.503 1,156
639
4.298
2,712
1.446
669
4.827
2.503 1.156
63
4.298
2d Income from
Churchaciiwlies
Church Hall lellirvJ5
Children s aciivrties
Fee5
22,604
22.206
1.865
8.157
18,936
18.9
1,247
8.702
1.865
6.144
1,247
3.354 5.348
2,013
24.617
8.D09
32.626
22,290 6,595
28,885
Total Income
152.971
22.342 15,923 191.236 128,608 7,7S1
839 136.998
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Parochial Church Council of St Wilfrid, Calverley
Notes to the financial statement5 Icontinuedl
A•Btrl¢t- endow-
ment
Funds
Totsi
Fundb
UnfÈ-
8trict•d
Fvndy
Endowp
meni
Funds
Totsi
Fund#
$trictDd
F￿nd
Fullds
2024
2023
3 Expenditure..
3 Church actsvilies
a Mission and charrta￿e
giwng
Oveisea5
CMS
SAM
Tearfund
ome
CPAS
Church Army
Jesu5 Shaped People
Other Donations
2.882
825
538
2.882
825
538
1.628
3.30D
2,152
1,828
3.300
2.152
1.628
2.152
1.200
1,052
1.628
2,152
1.200
1.052
528
200
3.744
538
20Q
3.744
8.727
8.727
13,112
Ministry
Ditscesan Share
Share 2022 Dol paid
ChuTch running and
mainlenance costs
ChuY¢hyard upkeep
Church Hall cosls
Printing and slalior
Organ repairs
Deprety81ion
Bank Charges
75.464
75,464 61,500
(20.0001
61.500
120.0001
37.743
37,743
2.243
11.076
773
36.920
36.920
1.910
14.308
2.243
1.910
11.076
773
14.308
316
316
108
108
125.372
3,854
129.226 93,987
3,521
97.508
3 Coffee shop
b ChikJren'$ Work
Fundraising ExpBnse5
687
687
4.640
5.394
776
776
674
5.688
4.640
674
5.394
5.688
6.081
4.640
10,72f
6.464
674
7.138
3 Gowemance costs
c Independeni Examin
3 Other slaff coslsllees
14.776
3535
18.311 12,538 3,175
15.713
Total Expendlture
1SS.652
12,029
167.681 126.761 7,J70
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Parochlal Church Coun¢ll of 5t WllfF6d, Calverley
Notts to the financl81 statempnt8 l¢ont+nuedl
for the ygar ended 31 OBcember 2024
STAFF COSTS
4a. Number ol etnployees
The average rnonlhly numberof ern￿oYeeS during the year ￿$..
2024
2023
Employtnenl costs
2024
2023
Wages and sal8ries
14.776
11,48
No employee earned over £60.000 in the cuirenl or premous year.
5 TAXATIQN
As 3 chanly the PCC is exernpl Irom18x on income falling ￿thh1n part11 of the Corporation Tax
2010.
6. FIXED ASSETS
6a. Tanglble As5els
Fixtures & Fitbn85
Cosl
Al 1 January 2024
36,027
Additions
Al 31 December 2024
36,027
Oeprecialion
Al 1 January 2024
Charge for Ihe year
Al 31 December 2024
14,881
1,611
16,492
Nel book v31ue
Al 31 Dtrcember 2024
19.535
21.146
Al 31 December 2023
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Paro¢hlal Church Coumcll ol St WIWrf¢J, ¢olvgrl
Not88 to the finanelal •t#temonts Icontlnuadl
lor tho y?ar gnd8d J1 Decamf&8r 2024
2024
2023
6b. Investments
Market value a$ ai 1 January
22,265
516
20,393
1.872
Mad(ei value as 8131 December
The matkei value al 31 Decamber 2024 iepre8en15 Invesimenis in 8n¢Jowmenl lunds
7, Debior6
2024
2024
2025
¥23
TIX Fewveiible
VAT iecoverable
8,053
46S
3.048
801
8,497
Prepaymern8
Olher Jeblors
562
362
1761 544
344
362
Amoun15 lalliry due In une y¢¥r'.
Accrual Inr ulllily &nd other costs
Creditors
Olhtr CTedhorn
5.312
19.746
20
5,328
27.028
20
Wage$
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Parochial Church Council of St Wilfrid. Calverley
Notes to the financial statements Icontinuedl
9. Funds
The resincled funds the gravey8rd, childrenlyouthwotk, and fabnc Ireordefingl fund5.
The e*)dowmeni fund5 comprise the follovAng funds". POOT IParochiall, InSU￿￿te (John Stead
TTUSII. 9r3vey3rd. Incumbent IW Blackett beouesll, chancd Ir H Gray beque511 and children
oodh311 Hills Sunday School).
ftestrlctod lunds
At31
Al 1 January
2024
DeceTnber
2024
Incorne
Expèndlture Transfers
12.2431
Graveyard
Fixed Assd Fund
13,175
3,983
14.330
21.146
19,535
Children and Youth
14.175
15.408
14,8401
24,943
Funeral Fee5
3535
13,5351
Fabric Fund
Organ Repairs
Total
48.506
12.29
58,819
Aestrfcted lund$-2023
A131
December
2023
At 1 Janu8ry
2023
Income
Eweridilure Transfers
Graveyard
Fixed Asset Fund
Children and Youth
12,286
2,797
13,175
22.757
13.070
21.146
14,175
1.779
16741
Funeral Fees
3.175
Fabnc Fund
10
Organ Rep8irÈ
Total
48.125
7,751
7,370
48.506
A131
Decwnber
2024
At 1 Janua
-￿2024 Incor¢ie
ndllure Tran51ers
General Funds
59,003
128.608
126.761
At31
Dec2m￿r
2023
Al 1 Jaiiuary
2023
IncDmeaendilure Transfers
1.088
General Fur*Jw 2023
59,003
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Parochial Church Council of St Wilfrid, Calverley
Notes to the financial statements Icontlnuedl
Al 1 January
2024
Gains I
ILos5es1
102
At 31 December
2024
endowrne￿t fund6
Income
Expenditure
Parochial
Insurance
Gr8veyard
Incumbent
8,11D
7.257
1,628
11,326
498
234
8,446
7.569
43
214
264
11.804
Chancel
Woodhall Hills
Total
513
15.254
15,254
15.923
28,819
At 1 January
2023
7.521
515
Gains I
ILussesl
379
45.257
Al 31 December
2023
Endo%*Tnenl fund54023
Parochial
1nr.rrne
Expenditure
210
8.110
Insurance
Graveyard
ItFcumbent
Chsn¢e
Tolal
6.56D
1,488
10,267
472
26.308
529
140
798
28
1.872
7.257
1.fj28
11,328
498
28.B19
261
639
10. ￿m¥SyS1$ of not a880ts
UNeslnded Reslncted Endownenl
Funds £
funds £
funds £
Total
Funds £
19,535
22.780
145.008
Tangible fixed 355eis
Invesimenl fixed 3sseis
Cufftni 85seis
19.535
22.780
22.4T7
83.247
39.284
125,0781
125,0781
JI lalling due ￿￿thin urte year
56,169
58.819
45.257
162.245
Analysis of net assets￿2023
Unre51ricted ReslTrcted Endowme
Fund5 £
fun¢5 £
ILnds E
21.146
Tolal
Funds t
TaryiNe fixed as8et8
Inves1(nenl fixed assets
Current asseis
21.146
22,265
127.144
159.4281
22.265
6.$54
93.230
159.4281
27.360
JI falling due ￿1th1￿ ore year
83.802
28.819
11. Rolated party tTarb5actlons
There were no d1sc1osab￿ rdated party Iransaciions during the current or pnor year.
Payrnents amounting lo £ 990 were m8de io Iwo Trustees in the yearfor 5peciftc seNces prowdEd
Dulside ol Ihpirlrusiee role. 12023 £2.265 to IhTee TTuslees1.
The retnuneralion ol key n7anagemenl pet50nnel is as follow5..
2024
2023
Aggre9aie compensation
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THE BARN
l (Kelly Cathright) took over the role of Barn & Events Manager in July 2024.
Throughout that time the Barn has been relatively consistently booked with..
Play Academy each weekday {term time only),
Pilates class every Monday eveiiing
Choir Practise every Wednesday evening
Barn Babies every Thursday morning
Belly Dance class every Thursday evening
Sound Healing on the last Friday evening of each month
There was a break in private bookings be￿een Clare finishing and me starting in the
role. From September to December, I made 14 weekend bookings for private partie5.
The Sound Healing booking had used the Barn 3 times prior to me taking over but has
now been given a group booking rate after upping her booking schedule to every
month.
In November and December, the Barn also hosted creative workshops, these were
ticketed events with guest artists. Attendance was good for both workshops, as was
overall response to the events within the community. We hope to host rn0￿ of these
throughout 2025.
Lino Workshop.. We had 11 attendees with a gross income of £330, the guest
artist Gosl £150 and I spent roughly £10 on promotional materials. All gave
positive verbal feedback, 1 ofwhich booked onto the next workshop too.
Macrame Workshop.. We had 8 attendees with a gross income of £220, the
guest artlsl cost £150, no money was spent on promotion. This workshop didn't
seem as successful as the lino, but I think this may have been due to the lack
of promotional materials and the dateltime. This was a weekday evening {as
opposed to Ihe Lino being a Saturday afternoon) and closer to Christmas.
The Barn had a thorough clean in August by a company called Shine Bright Cleaning.
This included the rafters and all windows. This cost £380.
There have also been a few minor repairs. As these were prior to me being assigned
a spending bltdget, the Wardens handled the expenses, so l am unsure of cosls.
In regard to other events, l also organised the Winter Mini Market and Sketch Club in
the Church. I believe the Mini Market raised upwards of £1000 and received great
feedback from the community, roughly £61 was spent on promotional materials.
Sketch Club was a pay as you feel event, there were 14 attendees. We hope to run
Ihese regularly throughout 2025.
When I started in July there were 20 bookings in the calendar from January through
lo September.
Kèlly Cartwright-Hughes. Barn and events manager
BARN BABIES PARENT & TODDLER GROUP
Now in its 271h Year, Barn babies, parenL and toddler group meets in the Barn on
Thursday morning term time only from 9.30-11.15am. After a couple of years of
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reduced number5 and having dropped Trom tiiree to one session a week post covid,
we have had an increase in interest since. September 2023 and have been running at
full capacity. Sally Littleiohn continues to run it with me with Naomi Simkins helping
oul when she can and also wilh the help of our fabulous refreshment team, all ex-Barn
Babies mums of Chloe Cross, Amreen Kapsi-chawke, Liz Hill, Claire Higham, and
Fiona Knowles. Lisa Dixon has had to step down from the refreshment team after
many years of helping as she now has a job, and Liz is having to step down due to
increased work hours after the summer term. So, if anyone would like to join our
refreshment rota, please speak to me or Naomi.
Barn Babies aim continues to be, to provide a facility for families to meet others, feel
welcomed by the local church and introduce young children to Father God and Jesus
through See and Know.
Fiona Hainsworth, Barn Babies co￿rdInatOr
BELL RINGERS
Lots of comings and goings has been a feature of this year, with Iwo learners starting
their ringing journey and making good progress, but others having to put their ringing
on hold for a variely of reasons. Average attendance on a Sunday is be￿een seven
and eight ringers and our current membership list stands at 18 which is an impressive
number.
We have rung for more ofthe early Sui)day Servi￿$ than last year and also for Easter.
Hatvest and Remembrance Sunday. OcGasionally Ihere is no ringing eilher due to the
weather conditions or because all three key holders are away on the same weekend.
It is pleasing to note that our efforts are missed on these occasions.
Three couples chose to include bells as part of their wedding celebrations this year.
A band, from various towers around Market Weighton, enjoyed their visit lo ring at St
Wilfrid's. The Yorkshire Tykes (Young Ringers) visited in November and rang methods
conducted by a teenager who, together with his parents is a regular visitor lo Calverley.
The Western Branch of the Yorkshire Association of Bellringers visited for an
afternoon's ringing in December.
Several of our ringers are active within the wider riiiging Gommunily, regularly visiting
towers in Ihe local area including, St James, Tong, Holy Trinity, Idle, St Mary,
Todmorden, St Mary, Oxenhope, at John, North Rigton and Bradford Cathedral. In
return we welcome other local ringers to St Wilfrid's mainly from St James, Tong and
All Saints, Otley.
The ringers are pleased to record thanks to the vicar, curate and other members of St
Wilfrid's for their support over the year.
Anyone interested in finding out more about ringing or the bells should contact-
nicola
oode2
lnmedia.com
Nicola Goode
CAFÉ REVIVE
We started a new initiative this year to provide support, reSoUr￿S and a welcoming
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space for people living with memory loss, their Larers and their family. We have been
encouraged by the growing number of attendees each month, even in the terrible
weatherl A particular blessing has been the number of volunteers, cake bakers and
words of support and encouragement from you all. and we would like to exlend our
thanks to all who are involved. Ifyou feel Galled to become part of Café Revive please
speak to Kim Pollard or Rachael Kelley - il is only once a month, and sUPPOrt could
be physical, helping us to spread the word or in the form of light refreshmentsl
Blessings, Kim and Rachael
CHURCHYARD MAINTENANCE & ANIMALS
The Team looks fO￿ard to another Year of working in the Churchyard and keeping
it cared for and an asset for Parishioners, the Local Community and visitors to St
Wilfrid's. The pasl twelve months have been a very busy one in this respect keeping
on top of the mowing, strimming, weeding, tending flowers beds and shrubbery and
carrying out general maintenance to seating and other facilities in the Churchyard.
We are blessed with a very committed, loyal and able Team taking a great pride in
the work they do for the good of St Wilfrid's. In doing this we are very appreciative of
the help thal has been given by the Probation Volunteer Team who have contributed
enormously in assisting us tackling Ihese tasks and those additional jobs which the
regular Team have been unable to manage given other priorities. We very much look
fO￿ard to their continued support in the coming months. Our thanks also go to Rob
and the PCC and their prompt assistance with equipment replacement and
maintenance costs which is a big factor in ensuring we always have fully functioning
Kit available to cover the extensive Churchyard area at all times.
As regards specifics. The old dilapidated and unsightly fencing behind the Church is
in the process of being removed and this Should be completed by the end of March
all being well., timber and wire fencing that can be recycled will be retained for future
use as the need arises. The melal Container where all the Equipment is stored is
troubled by lack of ventilation and heavy condensation which is problematic for
storage., we have decided to store the Mowing and Strimming kit in the Barn
outbuildings until such time as we can take measures to improve the ventilation
problem. Dog fouling is another problem which unfortunately appears to be on the
increase., hopefully the extra Notices around the Churchyard will help,. and
separately Moles have been doing some damage to grass, particularly the Cremated
Remains area which. And finally, and thankfully, it's good to report there have been
very few instances of vandalism.
Pat Kelly for the Churchyard Team
COMMUNITY COFFEE SHOP
Calverley Church Community Coffee Shop firsl began almost 20 years ago as the
vision of John and Pauline. Al that time there was no setvery, no sink and few
helpers. It was a massive undertaking and raised funds for the reordering as well as
opening up the Ghurch on a Friday morning for people who otherwise might not come
to church. Over the years the format changed with the advent of a dishwasher,
servery, and more helpers.
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After many years of seNice John and Pauline siepped down for a well-earned rest
and 5 teams endeavoured to keep their vision alive. Sadly. last year several team
members felt unable to continue their service, being overstretched wilh other church
or work commitments. nol to menlion feeling the effecl of advancing years.
Consequently, the church run coffee shop closed its doors on 18110124.
Happily, another door has now opened in the form of the monthly Cafe Revive. Run
by a team headed by Kim and Rachel the cafe provides a welcome and valued
environment for families living with Ihe effects of dementia.
Margaret Roundhill
SOUTH LEEDS DEANERY SYNOD REPORT 2024
The Deanery Synod met on 25th January 2024 at St Peter's Church, Gildersome.
Stuart Ward, Lay Chair, thanked Rev Phil Harris for serving as Area Dean, and also
thanked Sarah Han¢ox for serving as Assistant Area Dean. Bishop Nick licensed Rev
Phil Arnold as Area Dean and
Rev Sharon Wilkinson as Assistant Area Dean. Bishop Nick reflected on Jeremiah
29'.4-14 and gave an overview of where we are as a Church and nation. He also
referred to Psalm 137 and that we should be 'singing the Lord's song in a strange land,
as he talked about us living in a time of fragmentation and danger. As we entered a
year of General Elections for half of the world's population, the bishops would be
identifying political iSSLJes and calling people lo look at them Ihrough the lens of the
Lord's Prayer, particularly seekiny the Kingdom of God Bishop Nick talked about the
Diocese being a community of people witli a diversity of views, and the need for us to
keep our focus on the Kingdom of God together.
The Area Forum at St George's Church on Tuesday 12th March 2024 focussed on
Church Growth.
The next meeting of the Deanery Synod was on Tuesday 141h May 2024 at Christ
Church, Upper Armley. There were updates on the Deanery Synod elections, the
practicalities of finding cover during a vacancy and an update on Parish Share. Rev
Emily Tidball had been appointed as Priest-in-charge of the parishes of Gomersal and
Birkenshaw and as she had been serving as Deanery Secretary there was a need to
appoint someone new for this role. There was a presentation by Janet Edmonds and
Alena Rose-Douglas from the DI0￿Se on using church buildings for mission and
grants to support mission in our churches.
The third meeting of the Deanery Synod wa8 on Thursday 12th September 2025 at St
Wilfrid's, Calverley. Elections to Mission & Pastoral Committee
Rev Phil Arnold
volunteered as Clergy Member and Stuart Ward led the election of lan Waterhouse,
previous Lay Chair, who was happy to continue. Brenda Pickard from Calverley
agreed lo take on the role of Deanery Secretary. Phil mentioned the Selection Panel
for Ordinands and asked for any names, clergy or lay to be forwarded to him. DDV
Advisors were also mentioned and Rev Rob Denton. who is an Advisor. gave a brief
explanation of how it works. Rev Graham Blackwell was unavailable to speak about
Artificial Intelligence so Rev Chris Balding snared a few tips on how it can be used
practically. Rev Mark Watson spoke about his experiences of 3-year Interim Ministry
al St Michael's.
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The Area Forum at St George's Cnurch on Tuesday 12th November 2024 focussed on
Lay Training.
We are thankful for all those who serve on Dednery Synod and, in particular, the work
of Rev Phil Arnold, Area Dean, Rev Sharon Wilkinson, AssistantArea Dean and Stuart
Ward, South Leeds Deanery Lay Chair and Brenda Pickard, Deanery Secretary..
Brenda Pickard Deanery Synod Representative
FABRIC
This Fabric Report is submitted to the PCC by Brenda Pickard, Churchwarden in
accordance with the Care of Churches and the Ecclesiastical jurisdiction measure
1991, which came into force in March 1993 and imposes a legal requirement on
churchwardens to inspect the fabric of the Church and all the articles belonging to it
at least once a year and lo make an annual fabric report and to make the same
Teport (subject to any alteralions decided on by the PCCI to the APCM. After the
APCM, a copy is to be sent to the Archdeacon and the church's inspecting architect.
All maintenance checks & any necessary repairs to the fabric oflhe church and Barn
have been completed. All the articles and equipment in each building have been
serviced and are in good working order.
Brenda Pickard & Fiona Hainsworth, Churchwardens
Church Wardens Report - Presented by Brenda Pickard, Churchwarden
Church
The following forms the Fabric Report for the Church, January - December 2024
Quarterly pest control visits complete, intervention was necessary through
November and December.
Quarterly visits for organ tuning maintenance completed.
Tower clock serviced
Full electrical sutvey and PAT testing of all appliances
Gas boilers inspected and serviced
Fire safety inspection
alarm serviced, 4 extinguishers replaced, fire blanket
Se￿ICed
Lightning conductor test and inspection
Church dishwasher serviced
Organ humidifier seNiced
Repairs to church boundary wall after Gar collision damage
Fitting of wire mesh to interior of air brick outside vestry to prevent entry by
mice
The following forms the Fabric Report for the Barn. January - December 2024
Quarterly pest control visits competed, interyention necessary through
November aiid December
Fire alarm test and fire safety inspection
Gas boilers inspected and setviced
Dishwasher seNiced
New fire door fitted to rear of Barn
Replacement of LED flood light with sensor ovef Barn front entrance
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Replacement of floodlights to school playground. paid for by Play Academy
The following forms the Fabric Report foi the Churchyard, January- December 2024
Trench dug to fix a leaking pipe bemeen the roadside & the scout hut
FLOWER ARRANGING
We continue to decorate the church at Easter. HaNest, Remembrance Sunday and
Christmas. We Couldn't do this without the support of an amazing team of volunteers
and donations of flowers. In November we assembled a display with hundreds of
knitted or crocheted poppies which had been crafted by some very talented people,
and were blown away by your support.
We are always looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly wilh our displays,
and would welcome any suggestions. The reusable ￿1g wreaths seemed to work well
at harvest and Christmas, and we are happy to report that the hydrangea petals were
made into confetti which has been used at some of the weddings in church this yearl
If anyone would like to join us, please do gel in touch. No experience is necessary,
just willing hands and a good imaginationl
For more infomiation email kiiTI
calverle
a rish cnurch
KSM Pollard for the Church Flower Arranging Team
COMMUNION TABLE FLOWER ROTA
At the present time the flower rota has two vacant dates for 2025 due to people been
deceased or leaving the parish they are as follows.. 3 August & 16 November.
l am in the process of approaching people in Church lo try lo fill these dales.
The flowers are placed in th? silver vases usually every two weeks except for during
Lent when the Altar is left bare until Easter. Bul during the hotter summer months they
are provided every week, there has been some discrepancy about flowers during
Advent but as some December dales are special memories for the people who provide
flowers Rev Rob Deiilon has given permission for flowers lo be on the Altar Pedestals
during this period.
May I give my heartfelt thanks to everyone wno provides flowers for the Altarl
Communion Table pedestals il is much appreciated,
Many Blessings, Julie Horan
GIFT AID
My role is to facilitate giving to church and I maxin)ise gifts by reclaiming money from
HMRC. For every taxpayer who makes a gift to church I can reclaim an additional
250/0 from HMRC, with the taxpayer s pemission.
My job has become easier in those case4> where the Parish Giving Scheme is used.
PGS reclaim the tax on this giving and account to us monthly with the relevant gift
aid. Last year we received an extra f.11,955.94 by this method.
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Some people Still give by standing order direct tG Church or by using the envelope
System. The lax reclaim on this giving is made by me in January every year and we
have received an amount of £4412.73 Iri this respect.
There is also a scheme called the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme which allows me
to reclaim tax on any donation of amounts less than £30 where I do not know the
donor. This means any cash on the plate, in the Alms box or via the card reader. We
received an extra £1619.91 in this way.
The total amount we were thus able to get back from HMRC was £ 17,988.58.
Regular giving is the best way to support our work and mission and I would
encourage everyone who feels able to join the PGS scheme. You can speak to me in
complete Confiden￿ about any aspect of giving and thank you to the 72 people who
currently make regular contributions.
I would encourage everyone who supports our church to commit to regular giving
and to review their giving annually to enable our work and mission to continue.
Margaret Roundhill
SMALL GROUPS
33 members of St Wilfrid's attend a small group on a regular basis across 3 groups.
6 groups in the first half of the year, 3 groups by the second half of the year, with EAT
and The Thursday PM groups stopping running.
The remaining groups are.,
TAG - Tuesday Afternoon Group, run by Sue Ward, in the church weeks 1,3 and 5 of
the month 11am-2pm with lunch in The Barn, attended by c20 people, generally retired
member5.
Tuesday PM Group, run by Kim Raja, rotatiiig round homes of members fortnightly on
Tuesday or Wednesday pms. This group is attended by 6 people, generally mLtms.
The 3 groups which have closed are:
EAT - numbers tailed off and it was decided to take a break and see what happens
when the church forms new groups for lent studies
Thurs PM 2 Group The 5 members stopped meeting as ability to meet become
difficult lo meel for some members, but there is a desire to regroup when possible.
Val Pearson's Group This group of 7 members, closed to give a break to long term
hosts, Steven and Sarah. They meet informally, socially, monthly.
Victoria Denton, Small group co-ordinator
LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY
The Lay Eucharist Ministry team administer the Sacrament from the Eucharist to the
sick and housebound at home or in hospital. The Sacrament is usually offered on a
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monthly basis unless a more frequent visii is iequested.
This year the team took the Sacrament to 3 individuals as well as to a number of
residents at St Lukes Nursing Home diiring Easter week.
The lotal number of communions administered wa5 23.
John and Pauline Corbin
PASTORAL CARE
This ministry continues to provide vital contact to those unable to attend church on a
regular basis. A small team have responded to requests and needs which included
home and hospital visits and telephone contact to individuals.
John and Pauline Corbin
LICENCED LAY MINISTRY
Well despite stepping back from some of my duties here at St. Wilfrid's. I have still
been busy, not leasl al other churches. Along with others I have helped at St. John's
in Farsley and Pudsey Parish Church during their interregnums and preached at
SeNice of the Word al Sl. John's on Christmas Day and St. John's Farnley and
Wortley after the Christmas Services.
I was invited to lead the prayers at Rodley War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday
and Calverley Park Cenotaph the day after, it was a privilege lo officiate at bolh and
thanks musl go to the stalwarts of the Calverley branch of The Royal British Legion,
Peter and Freda for'Keeping the Candle lit, for those men of Calverley who made
the greatest sacrifice.,.thank you.
On Maundy Thursday I gave a short talk in Church to the Barn Babies Mums and
Dads and am grateful lo Fiona for including me in her long and dedicated Ministry to
the young families in Calverley.
Again, with others I visited C of E School next door throughout the year, with Open
the Book and thank Margaret R. (No Fuss) for her resilience and leadership skills in
keeping the small band ofwannabe thespians on the road for the past 10 Years or
so.
I have led Morning Prayer at 8-15 every Friday in School term time and are grateful
for two regular attendees in Sandra and Eileen, the latter celebrales her 94th
birthday in May and catches a bus in Rodley up lo church in all-weather lo attend,
true inspiration for myself and thanks to you both.
l Give Ihaiiks lo God for that which has been my main ministry over the last nine
years, taking funerals and interments both at St Wilfrid's and other locations in
Leeds, this year, I was involved in taking 19 Christian funerals and 5 interments and
was honoured lo be asked to lake the funerals of past members of this Church.
Lynne Taylor, Vivian Powell and Peter Perkin
I thank Pauline fof her help and support during this past year to the organising of
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Home Communions visits with others.
But as the book of Ecclesiastes tells us 'There is a time for everything, and Pauline
and I now know that our time and Our ministries are coming to an end, so after
twenty-seven years of service and worship this will be my last APCM report as an
LLM at St. Wilfrid's.
We are moving to be wilh our daughter Sally and her family in Farsley and after
meeting with Rob he has gracefully accepted my decision to not only worship at St.
John's but also offer my help and support as an LLM to their new Incumbent Rev.
Nathanael Poole, which he has accepled.
Finally. I take this opportunity to thank not only our brothers and sisters in Christ but
friends for the love and support they have shown to us both over the years.
With Love John, To God be the Glory.
John Corbin Licenced Lay Minister
MARRIAGE COURSES No courses took place in 2024.
MISSION PARTNERS
In January 2024 PCC decided to stop regular giving to most of the charities we had
been supporting, until such time as we were able to also pay our parish share. It was
decided to Gontinue supporting Azaria, our CMS partner, as we had a real connection
with her. Future giving was to come from d share of donations al occasional offices,
from one-off donation drives such a5 for the women's refuge at Christmas and
Foodbank at harvesl, and from splitting the proceeds of fundraiser5 Wlth charities who
resonated with our values chosen at the time.
Revd Rob Denton
'OPEN THE BOOK,
The team has continued to present Bible stories during Tuesday morning assemblies
at C of E school throughout the last year. The children are very enthusiastic, and we
are never short of volunteers to help swell our numbers in non- speaking parts.
This year Fiona Hainsworth and Sue Longbottom have joined the team. but sadly aftef
Easter we shall be losing John and Pauline who are standing down after many years
loyal and valued service. With me John is the only other survivor of the original OTB
team. We would really like to expand our team and if you feel you could help, please
get in touch with us. No experience necessary.
From Easter the team will be Margaret Clayton, Fiona Hainsworth, Sue Longbottom.
Margaret Roundhill.
Margaret Roundhill
MUSIC REPORT
The organ continues to enhance the worship at St Wilfrid's and has been played at
many of the 9.15 services, some 'lOam joint servi￿S and for festivals such as
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Christmas and Easter land Holy Weekl, foi a few weddings, funerals and a couple of
evening services. The restoration work done to the organ has Meant it is now
performing well and reliably. It is tuned regularly and also has the blower setviced.
Leaks are getting worse, however, wilh the coiinection be￿een the bellows and the
blower and il is now at risk of failing completely, so work will be undertaken to repair
it and make a completely new connector.
The St Wilfrid's Singers sang on Easter Day, for the Traditional Carol Service, at a
summer Songs of Praise and for evensong on Advent Sunday. Numbers continue lo
grow, and we were supported by Farsley Church Choir for the evensong service.
Jonathan Lacey, Organist
OUTREACH CHILDREN'S WORK
Messy Church
Unfortunately, due to very limited interest in the Messy Church programme offered,
the Messy team have taken the very sad decision to Suspend Messy Church for the
foreseeable fllture.
Brenda and the Messy Team
What's The Story
In March, we invited Yr 5 children from Parkside, the C of E school & Pudsey South
Royd into church for'what's the Story about Eastefi, and in December, Yr 1 children
from the 3 schools came for 'Whal's the Slory aboul Christmas?, Yr 2's joined us for
Christmas Crafts. Our RE work wilh our schools has developed with a full
programme of visits, each yr group coming into church at least once every term, We
have been en¢oLtraged by how well the Children engaged with the activities offered.
Teacher response is thal the groups love to come so we thank God for them and hope
to continue lo develop in 2025.
Brenda Plckard & the team
Stalned Glass Workshops
Our regular visits during the year were 3 Stained Glass workshops for Yr 3 which led
to some beautiful stained 'glass' & 3 Yr 4 groups came for the Heritage Trail. I
Brenda PiGkard
SAFEGUARDING
'The Church of England, its archbishops, bisliops, clergy and leaders are committed
to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church.
At St Wilfrid's we are committed to eiisuring the safely of all those who visit our church.
We use the Parish Safeguarding Dashboard to monitor and report on all areas of
safeguarding wilhin the church.
All those working with children, young people 01 vulnerable adults and PCC members
as trustees are required lo complete a DBS {Disclosure and Barring Service) check
and complete Diocesan safeguarding training.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of all of us. I would encourage everyone to lake the
Basic Awareness training, available via the Diocesan website. If you would like more
infomiation or help, just get in touch.
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Anyone who has concerns regarding the safety of others within our Ghurch should
contact myself or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor or if the risk or danger is
immediate ring the police. Conlact delails are available on our website.
June Hopkinson, Parish Safeguarding Officer.
SUNDAY CHILDREN'S GROUPS
The Sunday Kids Church has felt the benefit of splitting to create a 'Youth' age group
to run alongside, so that sessions in the Kids group are more tailored lo the 4-
111Primary-school age range. We continue to explore a variety of themes (often
linked to that week's sermon) through several age-appropriate activilies such as
games, crafts, discussions. and exploring Bible passages. We have a core group of
around 10 attendees on a regular basis, with some weeks being busier, and others
quieter. We look forward to hosting ihe Mothering Sunday service alongside the
Youth Church group with members of both groups contributing and helping lo plan
the seNice. We continue to pray for more DBS'd adults who can support and lead
these sessions as part of a wider team, with some expressing interest following the
latest Time and Talents outreach. Special thanks to Nicola Lightfoot who regularly
assists in leading the sessions.
Olivia Gaunt
SUNDAY YOUTH GROUPS
Every 1st.2nd and 3rd Sunday we meet with in the barn with children aged be￿een
11-15. We discuss issues and topics relevant to their everyday using the Bible and
scripture to help navigate these sometime tricky topics. We are currently in need of
helpers and would love anyone willing and able to join usl
Harriet Pollard
YOUTH GROUP
The church opens up on Wednesday afternoons after school to welcome young people
from Y7 to Y11 with toast, chal, board games. ping-pong
and now table football!
We've explored the church calendar (hatvest, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, All
Saints ..) through cooking, games and crafts, and made Christmas gifts for care
homes and our congregation. Every week is different, and every week opens up new
conversations
particularly during the short space where we check in with how one
anolher's day has gone at the end of every session. (Ask us what a 'spreader of truth,
means- you might be surprisedl)
We also offer the opportunity for a tèen small group. exploring different ways to pray
and read the Bible together. which runs from 4.30-5pm.
Our team has changed this year, with Sarah Colien and Sally Corbin-smith stepping
down and Sandra Tempest and (most recently) a junior leader, Emelia Cohen, joining
Rachel Marcus, Rob Denton and myself. Shirley Carson has continued to be an
occasional stand-in when needed.

I can't stress how much fun it is lo be a part of tni
group, and how much l enjoy the
company ofthose who attend. l am so grateful to all who have served and now serve,
particularly now that we have a growing number of young people attending.
As Y6 will be invited to join after the May half term, we urgently need more support if
we are to keep running. If you would like to join in, do let me know. Every church will
lell you that young people are their priorily. St Wilfrid's are really trying to do this, but
ifeven one of us in the team is unable to make it, we have to make a call as to whether
we can run the session, and that's a real shame. Thank you for keeping us in your
prayers
Rev. Lizzie Reynolds
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