St. Wilfrid's Church, Calverley
Annual Report and Financial Statements
of the
ParoGhial Church Council
for the year ended 31 December 2025
Prepared for the
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Monday 18tr May 2026
Vicar
Reverend Rob Denton
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ST. WILFRID'S PARISH CHURCH CALVERLEY
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2025
Background
St Wilfrid'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.
When 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, leaming 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. Wilfrld's Church
and The Barn.

Structure Governance and Mana
ement
St Wilfnd's Parish Church is sitLiatE-a In Lalverfey, Pudsey.
It is part of the Diocese of Leeds within the Ghurch of England.
It is a corporate body established by the Church of England.
It is a registered charily, number 1130921.
The correspondence address is-
Parish Office, St Wilfrid's Parish Church, Town Gate, Calverley, Pudsey, LS28 5NF.
Membershi
Membership of the P.C.C. are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial
Church Meeting (APCMI in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
Incumbent..
Church Wardens
Rev. Rob Denton (Chairperson)
Brenda Pickard Nice Chairperson)
Fiona Hainsworth
Mrs Elise Warner-Rossi
Mr Jonathan Lacey
10110
(to 2027) 8110
(to 2027) 7110
(to 2028) 3110
(to 2028) 3110
Secr8tary
Treasurer
Elected Members..
Mrs Saridra Tempest
Mr Dan Cohen
Mrs Kim Pollard
Mrs Naomi Simkins
Mr Richard Jobe¥*
Mrs Kim Raja
Ms Harriet Pollard
(to 20261 10110
(to 2026) 6110
(to 2026) 8110
(to 20261 7110
(to 20271 7110
(to 20271 7110
(to 20271 9110
(May- Dec 2025)
Mrs Elise Wamer Rossi
(stepped down)
(to 2028) 3110
Parish Rep.
Mrs Brenda Pickard
Lizzie Reynolds (Curale, Ex Officiol
{to 2027) 8110
9110
Safegudrding (non-voting) Mrs June Hopkinson
Deanery Synod Rep..
Mrs Brenda Pickard
Mrs Kiln Pollcird
8110
Committees
The P.C.C. operates through Standing Committee be￿een full meetings of the P.C.C.
if needed. There was no meeting of the Standing Committee during 2025.

Chairman's Address
Vicar's re
Hello alll
I'll keep this brief this year, keeping the fomiat of the last few years, and with more to
say about where we are going in a Family News email and at the APCM itself.
ort on 2025
Worshi
Our general pattern of worship remained unchanged barring slight ￿eakS to the
Advent and Christmas season and starting Morning Prayer on Mondays at 9 in
addition to Fridays at 8.
2025 was Toby's last full year with us as worship AV lead, as he stepped down at
Easter 2026. His tireless work installing, maintaining and operating our IT and AV
systems have been an unparalleled blessing to St Wilfrid's in his time with us, allowing
us to coordinate worship and interact with the online world wilh a degree of
professionalism far beyond most churches our size. It is testament to his skill and
commitment that a team of 5 or 6 is still not quile enough to replace him. Next year I'll
wrile more about their work and my gratitude to them, and how it takes all of us to
make church work. For, now, I know l echo all of your thanks to Toby for everything he
has done. He will continue to oversee our IT systems, which is great news indeed!
Church GrOWtTr￿ Misslon
We regularly pray this on Sundays- God of Mission. who alone brings growth, help our
church to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to you, and in sewice to our local
community. This reminds us that God calls us to work with him in growing the church in
three ways.
Mlssion - Numbers
Sunday attendance figures are steady, but it's very hard to discern what the various
measures show. It seems that average Sunday attendance is down, average weekly
attendance is up, and the count on Sundays in October is up. This seems to reflect a
significant dip in Sunday numbers during an unusually poor winter, common to other
churches who I have spoken to. Anecdotally, it seems that there are plenty of new
people, and that by ihe end of the year we were steady again.
2025
Total
196 (-140/o)
Children l Young People (0-171 56 {+19 % )
Adults (Age 18-69)
92 {-20°h)
Adults (Age 70+)
65(*0%)
2024
Total
Children (Age 0-10)
Young People (Age 11-171
Adults (Age 18-69)
Adults (Age 70+1
2271-100/0)
37 145'/01
10 (-38°/01
1151+1101.)
65 (+5°/01

2023
Total
Children (Age 0-10)
Young People (Age 11-171
Adults (Age 18-691
Adults (Age 70+1
249 (+160/0)
67(-45%1
16 (+330/01
1041+9/1
62 (-)
2022
Total
Children (Age 0-101
Young People (Age 11-171
Adults (Age 18-69)
Adults (Age 70+1
215 (+25Q/o)
46 (+84 /01
95 (-9.5°/01
62 (+77°/01
Average Sunday Attendance
This is measured by the October count- regular attendance in a representative month
which includes no major festivals or holidays.
Adults (16 years old and over)
Children and young people (under 16 years old)
9 (last year 75, -8 % )
16 (lastyear 18,-9%)
What does that mean?
That remains hard to say. By and large, numbers are Stable. That said, we still have
around 200 people known Io u5 as regular worshippers, and there are around 6000
people in Calverley- so that's 5800 people we'd love to know better, with whom we'd
love to share what we have in Christ. How will we reach them?
Mission -
iritual commitment
Disci
leshi
Depth of discipleship for individuals is a vital part of church growth, as reflected in our
mission prayer. We are all called to take our faith seriously and cooperate with God in
our growth, to become ever more the people God calls us to be.
One of our small groups still meets regularly for prayer, encouragement, study
and fellowship. One more Still meets but is not formally connected with church.
TAG continues to thrive on alternate Tuesdays.
For Lent we followed the Lectio Course from 24.7 prayer, which was a rich
blessing to the 20 or so who Pdrticipated.
Book group meets every couple of months at The Thornhill, and read a wide
variety of books, always with lively discussion. Books included The Greatest
Story Ever Told by Bear Grylls, Lamorna Ash's aulobiographical joumey of
exploring and finding faith Don't Forget We're Here Forever. and Rt Rev Marian
Budde's How lo be Brave.
Ask Me Anything continued termly., do keep asking your questions. That's key to
leaming.
We tried one last format for oiir Go Deeper services, an opportunity for more
study, prayer and worship, but soinething about this seems to not to have settled
yel. Perhaps the timing isn't right.
Improving the structures that helps with discipleship remains a priority, but something
about which we seem not to have sellled on a clear vision yet.

Children & Youth
Olivia, Harriet continue to lead our Kids Church, and Youth Church programs
respectively, and l am enormously 9raieful to them for their leadership. This is always a
priority - not the church of the future, the church nowl
Mission- Service to our local communl
Café Revive is now well established and flounshing. It is a significant part of our
calling as an Inclusive Church to love and support all.
School Strugglers began in September, a new monthly group supporting the
parents of Ihose whose kids struggle with anxiety and attendance at school.
While not a church-led group, we are delighted to host and facilitate this.
Youth Drop-ln on Wednesdays is also a largely secular activity, offering fun,
friendship, toast. and a chance to download in a safe space to secondary age
kids.
Our occasional connection with St Luke's care home continued with services at
major festivals. John and Heather Slack ably lead this, and would welcome
someone with a particular passion for this ministry bringing revitalisation.
Grief Café started as a 6-week course of bereavement support, running at Sid's
Café, transitioning to a monthly meeting on Tuesdays.
Several of us marched in Leeds Pride - a visible, affirming, supportive presence
to the LGBTQ+ community on Calverley as proud allies and advocates.
Calverley Scouts visited us twice In the year, in what seems to have become a
pattern
once for and end-of year Trading Post evening, and once for a
Christingle service.
The New Par8nts drop in for those starting at C of E was a blessing to the many
who Came.
Much of our community support comes through School's work, which is delailed
elsewhere in this report and continues to thrive. Those links through schools
coming to us for workshops, RE lessons and worship, or us going to them for
Collective Worship, or the role church members play on governing bodies, are all
a great blessing to community as well as missional opportunity.
Occasional offlc
These are at the heart of our calling as a parish church, a holy service we offer to the
whole community. In 2025 we were blessed by Sandra (funerals and baptisms) and
Claire (weddings), who oversee admin in these areas,. l am enormously grateful to them
both for their time and diligence.
Funerals in church or at crematoria..
Baplisms..
Weddings..
11 (last year 23)
13 (last year 221
1 (last year 5)
Events
Kelly continued as our Barn and events manager, and is a blessing in her creativity,
resourcefulness and diligence. Over the year we saw an increase in Barn use, both from
regular bookings and one-off events, and several events al church. Some have been
part of blessing Calverley, some more commercial. We have tried various new events,
although income has been static.
Our bigger events such as the Beer festival, and the Plant-sale￿OrnbOIa, were great
successes, bring hundreds of people together and making thousands of pounds for us
and the charities they support. Jonathan our licensee, Margaret and Michael Roundhill
our growers, and David and Susan Jubb as ticket-stickers extraordinaire, are due our

thanks for significant efforts and successes. Our presence at the Calverley Camival
gave a great opportunity to spread the word about who we are and what we do and be
loving presence at the heart of a joyful community event.
Struclures S stems and Staffin
The following are mentioned in no particular order!
Kim completed her initial Licenced Lay Minister training and was licensed, now proudly
wearing her blue scarf when appropriate. Her training continues, and l am deeply
pleased to share the ongoing leadership of the parish with her. As she says, Lay
Ministers provide a conlinuity that vicars cannot.
Fiona Hainsworth and Brenda Pickard continue to serve as Wardens, retaining the wider
support of Team Warden alongside them to handle oversight on Sundays and various
annual scheduled tasks. 11 would be impossible to overstate the impact Brenda and
Fiona have, taking much of the weight of day-to-day operation5, and especially driving
building issues forwards. I know that they too are grateful to Team Warden and all the
supporl they get which allows them to focus on their particularjobs.
Jonathan continued as treasurer. Finance has its own report, but it is encouraging to
know that we only had a manageable deficit last year, given both the continually rising
Parish Share and significant expenditure on the roof. 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.
That said, giving and eaming will need to significantly improve if we are to keep pace
with our commitment to Parish Share, our failhful contribution to the wider work of the
diocese and provision for clergy, and with the significant expecled costs of the next
phase of building work in 2027.
Lizzie's wide-ranging ministry 85 curate continues to be a rich blessing to us. Her
sermons Gontinue lo inspire me, her funerals are a great comfort. and her oversight of
Grief Café, Youth Drop-ln, the pasloral care system, New Parents drop-in is of great
benefit o the church and parish, and I cherish sharing of ordained ministry with her, as I
do with Sue and Paul, who continue to lead, preside and preach. For a church this size
to have four priests is rare and wonderful.
During 2025 we introduced a system for Pastoral Care, to help ensure those in need
were seen and cared for. Those known to us as regular attendees whose details are on
the Electoral Roll andlor Churchsuite were shared out among the PCC for each member
to keep an eye out for them, notice if they were ill or absent, check in with them from
time lo time and pas5 on any issues to Glergy as needed. Lizzie and l also took over a
different PCC member's list every month to keep an eye out ourselves. This seems to
be helping our church leaders keep in touch with the congregation.
And finall
what's next?
Reflecting on my fourth year in Calverley. we seem to be in a setded place; it was
another evolutionary year, not a revolutionary one. Loving God, Loving Calverley and
Growing Together remains a great description of who we are called to be and what we
are called to do, and we're active in all three dimensions. Inclusive Church feels like a
stable part of who we are, for instance. Various ministrie5 are up and running, and other
areas feel ready to expand or grow. I continue to wait for God and circumstance to
suggest ways forward, to prayerfully wait for opportunities to say 'yes' to, for the right
people to step into new roles. This patient faithful approach feels right.

I conclude as we usually begin our services, with gratitude. I dare not list any more
names, suffice it to say thal I continue to count myself lucky to be called to this church
at this time, a church where so many people give of themselves to Love God, Love
Calvertey and Grow Togelher.
It's worth noting that l am also deeply grateful to Carol, our administrator, who keeps
everything going behind the scenes and brings a clarity and sense of structure to things
my ADHD brain would otherwise struggle with. l am sure we get much more value from
her than we pay her forl Thi5 report in its entirety would not be here without her.
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 did not meet during 2025
The Par
chi
h Councll
The P.C.C. met in-person on 10 occasions.
Staffln
Toby is paid for 5 hours for the work he does in updating the website and producing
our morning prayer for You Tube (and 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 15 hours a week plus any additional hours if required.
omments on the flnance re
ort from the treasurer
1. Church income was almost the same as 20241£189,387 compared to £191,236
in 2024} this is considerably up from £136,998 in 2023- however this does
include extraordinary income in both years - the Woodhall Hills Children's
restricted fund donation of £28k+ in 2024 and the Grants for the roof of £17,500
in 2025- the difference being an increase of £11k in donations- which is
fantastic.
2. Total expenditure rose from £167,681 in 2024 to £191,000 In 2025. This is an
increase of £23,319114 101 this is can be accounted for in the church roof
costs of £35,504.26 (which the Grants were for), general increase in
maintenance costs and increase staffing costs1£5,885)- which is why the PCC
agreed to make a Share contribution to the diocese of £60,000 in 2025
compared to £75,464 in 2024.
3. Year 2025 made a deficit of £2663.00 compared to a surplus of £24,070 in
2024, which considering the roof expenses and general cost increases the
church has faced, is not a bad result, in my opinion. The PCC agreed to delve
into our savings to cushion this loss (£25,000 was take from our investment
account), with the intention of putting in back, when possible. The roof costs
(not including the architect's fees) came to £35,504.26 (Net of VAT- which was
reclaimed) the Grants came to £17.500 which means the remaining cost to the
church was £18,004.26 {although we did get some Smaller donalions towards
that). On page 18 Section 2a 'Grants' _ the 1st figure listed (until the column

Unrestricted funds) is actually the total reclaim of VAT for the year- which is
largely for the roof expenditure but not wholly)
4. Looking to the future- we cannol take our foot of the fundraising gas, as we
face even more increased costs, huge work on the tower1£80,000?} in the
coming years, and the loss of our ability to reclaim the VAT for maintenance
costs to the church building.
Resources Income
The income from donors by way of regular giving, tax recovery, plate and fundraising
was £121,8711£110,066 in 2024), an increase of 11 % on the previous year.
The total income was £189,387 (£191,236 in 2024) a decrease of 1 % on the previous
year.
Donations and Le
acies
During the year we received 3 grants towards the cost of the Church roof repairs. 2
grants were from the Diocese totalling £7,500 and the other was from Leeds Church
Extension Society for £10,000. We also recovered £9,209 through the governments
listed places of worship grant scheme for the VAT paid on repairs and maintenance to
the church building
Resources Used
Charitable donalions by the church for the year were £4,304
Total expendilure was £191,000 (£167,681 in 2024) an increase of 14 % on the previous
year. The cost during the year for the church roof repairs was just over £47,000 with an
additional £3,500 spent on work to the bell tower.
Reserves Polic
It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets} which
equates to at least three months unrestricled payments. This is equivalent to £47,750
based on last year's expenditure although this did include the one off £47,000 for roof
repairs.11 is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The
balanGe of the free reserves at the end of the year was £54,129 which covers this target.
Restricted funds (fabric, graveyard, and youth work) comprise £18,509 of fixed assets
and £42,181 of current assets.
The DTocesan Share
The requested share, a proportion of which meets the stipend, pension and housing
costs of the clergy, was £83,011,1£75,464 in 2024). At the end of 2025 £8,464 of the
2024 share was still outstanding, this was however paid in January 2026. At the end of
2025 there was slill £23.011 outstanding for the share request for 2025. the PCC have
decided Ihat there are insufficient funds to realistically pay this amount, so it has been
credited in the accounts and 15 not carried forward as a debt. The share request for
2026 is £91.312.
The Trustees Report was approved by the Parochial Church Council on Monday 11th
May 2026
Rev
ob Denton
Chairman of the Meeting.

Parochlal Churth Councll olStWIWrld's Calverley
Independent examinerf5 report
I report on the accounts of the Parochial Church CounrAI of Sl Wilfrid, Cafv8rf8y Ilhè church)
for the year ended 31 December 2025.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OFTHE PCC ANDTHE EXAMINER
The churth's Iwsteès are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The church's
trustees consderthat an audit is not ￿qUired for this year under section 144
121 ol the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 A¢tl and that an independent exarnination is
needed.
It is my responsibility to..
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 kt;
-To follDw the procedures laid down in the General Direction5 8IVEn bythe Chèrity
Commissioners lundersecbon 14515llbl of the 2011 Att,. and
- To 5t3te whethEr paw¢ular matters hève come to my attention BASIS OF
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
My examination was carried out in a¢¢ord8nce with the Direclions given by the Chari- ty
Commi55ion. An examination includes a rewew of the accounting records kept by the Charity
and a comparison of the 8ccounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration
of any unusual Items or disd05ures in the accounts, and seek- ing ex￿anatIonS 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 consequentl
no opinion is given as lo whether
the accounts present a 'true and lair view, and the report is
imited to those matters Sel out in
the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with my èxamination, no matter has come to my attention..
which gives me reasonable cau5eto believe that in any material respect the
requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of thÈ 2011 Act.. and
to preparefinancial staiements whlch accord with the a¢cDuntln8
record5 and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met.. or
2. to which, in fny opinion, attentton should be drawn in order io enable a proper
understanding of th& accounts to be reached.
I have no concems and have come across no other m8tters ln connection with the examination
to which èttention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the a¢coun15 to be reach d.
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Parochlal Church Councll ol St Wllfrld, Calvertey
ststernent of flninclJl artlvltles fortheyear ended
Unr•p
•trf¢i•d
Fundi
P•ildrb Endowv Total
m•nt
Fund#
Funds
Vnr•
8lrfciod •th¢t•d MMI
F￿￿dI Fund•
Furtd*
Totsl
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Incom• fvom..
Oon&ikJn• and legacAaS
2a 121,871 17,500
139.371 110.CO6 12.888 15,254 136.808
OthBr Iradlng 8dvlti88
2b 15.761
15.761
15,576
15,576
Inveslm¢nt8
2.625
1.463
4,736
2,712 1,446
4,828
Church 8cUvhl88
24.193
5,326
29,519 22.290 6.695
32,626
Tolal In¢orn•
164,450 24.289
648
189.387 152,971 22,342 15.923 191,236
R••p¥ry•• Exp•nd•d'.
Church 8cUvM•¥
167,701 23,299
191.OQO 155.652 12,029
167,681
Tot•1 Exp•ndllur•
187,701 23,299
191,000 155.652 12.029
167.681
Nel GBin ILos881 lon
Invealrn¢nl8
11.0501 11,0501
515
515
N•1 In¢om• I
(Exp•ndI￿r+}
Trantsf8rts befvleen
funds
14021 12,6631 12.6811 10.313 16,438 24,U70
47891
-ia81
N•t mov•m•nt In
Fund•
14,0401
1.887
14901 12.6631 12.6811 10.313 16,438 24,070
R•conclllAtlon •f
Funds
SB,189 58.819 45,257 162.245 BO,880 48.506 28.819 138,175
Tolgl funds bllwd
Total Fund•e•rf•d
Iofward
54.129 60,686 44,767 159.582 58,169 58.819 45.251 162.245
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Parochial Church Council of St VKilfrid. Calvefley
Balanc• Sh&et at 31 Oecember 2025
Unrèv Rèstrfci. En¢Jow-
•IrfGtsd •d F￿nd1
Totsl
Funds
Vnrtr R•41Art. Endow- Total
¥IA¢tsd •d Fuhdi
Fund
Funds
Fund*
Fundi
2025
2024
Flx•d A•681•
T8ngiblefixed
89881S
18.509
18,509
19,585
19,535
36,983 36,983
22,780 22,780
18.509
36,983 55,492
19.535 22.780
42.315
¢yrr•nt A•••t•
Deblo
11,039
297
11.358 10,147
337
25
10,509
Cash atbank 8n¢J
In hand
55,604
41,884
7.758
105.446
73,100
38.B47
7.198
119,245
CAF Bank lor
Inv8simenl
15,254
15,2S4
66,843
42,181
7,780
116.804 83,247
39,284 22,477 145.008
Cr8diiors. 8mounl
f811in9 due in one
12.714
12.714
15.07
26,078
N*1 Currènt aasal
54.129
42.181
7.780
104,090 58.169
39.294 V.477
104.676
Tol•l n•t •i••ts
54,129 60,6W 44.763 159,562 58.169
SB.a19 45.257 182,245
Parl•h FuDd•
Endowmonl
44763
44,763
45.257
45,257
Unreslnct¢d
54.129
$4,129 58,169
58.169
Resirtcled
60,690
80.690
58,819
58,819
54.129
60.690
44,763 159,582 58.169
50,619 45,257 182,245
The Balance Sheet, Statemènt of Finano81 A¢tivits'e8 ond notes thereto, ¢0getherwlth the
Annual Report for the year endèd 31 D8C8mDer 2025 were approvt4 by the Parochlal Church
Counal on Monda
11th May 2026
Chairnian oflh8 m**ting
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Parochlal Church Council of Sl Wilfrid. Calverley
Notes to the flnanclal statements forth8 year ended 310ecember 2025
1. ACCOUNTJNG POUCIES
The Parochial Churth Counol of St Wilfrid. Calvedey is a Parochial Church Council IPCCI
registered in England and Wales number 1130921 anij governed by its Power of Measure and
Church Representation Rules.
1.1 ACCOUNTING CONVENTION
The accounts have been prepared in accordance With the PCC'S Power of measu￿ and Church
Repre5enl3tion Rules, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and R8POrting by Charities..
Statement of Recotnrnended Practs'ce 8pFAicable to charibes preparing their accounts in
accor¢Jance wth the Finanual RepDrbng Standard applicalle in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021. las amended lor accounting pellods commencing from 1 January 20191. The PCC is
a Public Benefft Entty as d8fined by FRS 102.
The accounts have departed from the Charities IAcoJunts and R8PDrtsl Regulations 2008 only
lo the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the
Statement of Recotnrnended Practice for tharil'es applying FRS 102 r3theT than the versitsn of
the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regvlations but which ha5
sin￿ been wthdr8wn.
The accounts are preparerl in 51erfing, which is the function31 currency of the PCC. Monetary
amounts In these financial ststements are rounded io the nearest £.
1.2 GOJNG CONCERN
At the lime of approving the accounts, the Members have a reasonable expectation that the PCC
has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the
Memb8rs ￿nty'nue to adopt th8 go*ng rx*)￿m bass of accounting in preparing the accounts.
1.3 FUNDS
Un￿$triGted fund5 ar8 general funds which can be used fcK PCC ordinary purposes.
Endowment funds are funds, the rApital of whi¢h must be rnaintain8(I', only income arislng from
the investment of the endowment may be used either as restrided or unr8stricted funds
ijependlng on th8 pufKX)se foT the endowThent was established.
Re5lricted funds represent lal incorne from trysts or endowments which may be expended onty
on those restncted objects provided In the terrns of the trust or bequest, and Ibl donatsons or
grants received for8 specific obieci or invite by the PCC lor 8 speaal object. The funds may only
be expended on the specific object for which they were giveTI. AFFY balance remaining un- spent
at the 8nd of each ye3r rnust be carried fotward a5 a balance on the fund. The PCC does not
usually invesl separèlely for each fund. Where there is no separate inve$tr)ent, interes115
appottioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.
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Parochlal ChU￿h Councll of St VIJIffid. Calvttley
Notes to the flnancial statements for the yèar ended 31 D8e•mber 2025
1.4 INCOME
Planned giving, cd5ections and donations are recognised when re￿IVed. Tax refunds are
recogni6ed when Ihe income lowhich they relate is received. Grant5 and legacies are accounted
for ￿en the PCC Is legally entitled to the arnDunt due. Dividends are accounted for bthen
receivable. All other incorne is recognised when it is ￿CeIved. All income is accounted forgross.
1.5 EXPENDMJRE
Liabilitie5 are ￿cOgniS8d a5 soon as th8r8 15 a legal or ¢￿StrUctiv& oNigation commrtb.ng the
charity to th8 expenditure. All exp8nditure Is accounted for on an accru815 basis and has b88n
classified under heading that aggregate all cost5 related to the category. Charitable expenditure
comprises Ihose cost5 InCUr￿d by the tharity in the delivery of it5 activities and services for its
beneficiaries. It indudes both costs that Can be allocated diredy to suth activits.es and those
costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
1.6 FIXED ASSETS
Con5eGrated and benefi¢e prDperty 15 not included in the account5 in aecordance with s.10 of
the Charities Act 2011. Eqtsipment Used wthin the chu¥ch premises has been written off in the
year of acquisibon.
Moveablts church furnishings are capitalised at cost depreThated ov8rtheiru5elul e¢onomi¢
life other than where insuffiuent C05t infomation is available. In this case the item is not
rapitalised. but all items are induded in the ChU￿h'S inventory in any c85e.
Depreciation is (xlculated lo write OH the ca￿taliSed rx)5t of fixed assets less their antscipated
residual faif value over their estimated useful lives as follows..
Fixtur88 and Fith"ng5
20 years and 3 year5 straight line
Investments quot&1 on a recognised stL￿k exd)ange orwhose valu8 d8rive5 frorn thern ère
valued at rna￿et value at the year end.
1.7 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and rash equivalents Indude cash in hand, dep051t5 held at call wth banks. other
short.term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank
overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in trjrrent liabilit*s.
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Parochlal Church Councll of Stwllfrld, Calvert•y
Notes to the financlal ¥tat•m•nts for the yoar•nd•d 31 Decgmbgr 2025
I.B FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Charity has elected to apply the proviBions of Section 11 '888ic FlnBndal Inslrumenls, and
Sects'on 12'0ther FlnandBI Instrumenb1s¥uès' of FRS 102 to 811 of its flnandal instrumgnts.
Financlal Instrumènts are recogni58d In the Charity's balance sh6et when the Charity baccm88
party lo the contr8Ctual provlslons ol the in5trurn6nt.
Flnancial as68tB and 118blllt18S 8r6 olfset. wth th• n•t amounts pre¥gnted In tha fin8ncl81
slat8menls, when Ihera Is a legally enforc88ble right Io set off th8 recognlsed amounts and Iharo
is an intents'on to Bewe on a ntrt basis or lo reali80 th8 asset and settle the liabllity simultsn8oug1y.
Basic financi81 assets
Basic financial assets, which indLJde d8blofS and cash and bank balances. are initially
measured at transaction pric6 Includlng transaction c05t5 8nd are subsequently ￿rried 81
sjrnortlsed cost using the effgdlvè irtterest method unless the arrangemenl constllutes 8
finanang Ir8ns8ction, where the transaction is me8sured al the pres8nt Value ol thg futurè
receipts dlseounlèd at a market rate of interast. Financiol assels c18ssified 8$ rèceiv8ble wilhin
one year aro not amortls8d.
Debt Instrurwnts a￿ subs8quenlly carfed at amortlsod cost. U31ng the elfectlve Interest ralo
rnethod.
Tr8de creditors obllg8tlons to p8y for goods or Ih8t hove be8n 8r4uired in the
ordlnary course oloperalionsfrorn suppligr8. Amountg pay&￿9 a￿ dassified as Cufrentllablliti
if payment is due within one year or less. If not, Ihey are près•ntad as non.currerl118bllitieB.
Trad6 creditors are recognised initially al transaction price and sub8equ8nUy mèasured at
arMrtiS8d cost tjslng the effective inleresl method.
Oe-fecognition olfinancial Ilats'lllies
Fin8naal liabi1its.es are der8¢ogni8•d when the Charity's contractual obllga￿onS explre OT are
dischargod or cancelled.
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Parochial Church Council of St WIMrid. Calvetley
Not85 to the financkal Statements for the yearended 31 December 2025
1.9 EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The cost ol any unused holiday entidement is recognised in the period in which the
employee's services are received.
Termin8tion benefits a￿ fecognised Immediately a5 an expense when the PCC is
demonstrab5y committed to lerniinate the employm8TIt of an 8rnployee or to provide
lemiination benefits.
1.10 RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Payment5 to defined contribution retir8rnent benefit schemes are charged as an expense as
they f311 due.
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Parochial Church Council of St Wilfrld, Calverley
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
Uni
fDdv
Unr
Totsl
Itrtrt•d
Fun
Fun
Funth
F¥n45
2014
2 Income.,
DDnaiions & ley£i*s-
reeoverable Oth•r
80.993
18.996
80,993
18,998
630
9,398
72.
18.454
1,399
11,893
72.968
18,454
1.399
11,893
Or88n lunrtraislrti
9.398
9.209 17,500
2.645
26,709
2.645
5.354 12,888 15,254 33.495
121.871
17,600
139,371 110,066 12,888 15.254 138,208
36 ￿he￿ir1d1D1Illl¥1il￿S
Colf•# 5hDP
2.586
12.990
2.586
12.9
Oth•r lund ralslni
15,781
15,761
16.761
1S.781
15,576
15,576
IL irteorneflom InvESt- m•nt$
2.825
1,463
4.736
2.712 1,446
4.827
In[￿j￿￿t￿r￿OVw4bItr
2.625
1.463
648
4,736
2,712 1.446
669
4,827
Zd InGome from
church8cliv￿8s
Church Hall lettlngs
Children's aGb¥it
Fees
22.432
22.432
22,604
22.208
1.865
8.157
1,865
6.144
1.761
4368
6,129
2.013
24,193
5,326
29,519
24.617 8.OD9
32.626
To¢41 IDrom?
164.45D
24,289
84b 189.387 152,971 22,342 15,923 191.Z3e
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Parochial Church Council of St Wilfrid, Calverley
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
un￿ A•KMct- End(￿
rneni
F￿fid
ToLIl
F￿ndS
IJDrfy
Gir6cted •ffirted
Fund
Funth Fw¥
Endowth
Fund
F¥nd*
2025
3 Expefillture..
3 Church Odivities
MIS￿￿￿ pnd charltablegwing
CMS
SAM
Te4rfund
Hr*ne
2.882
825
625
$38
CPAS
Churth
Jesus Shaped PeO￿e
her Donat￿n6
2(Kl
3,744
200
3,744
4,304
4.304
8.727
8,727
inisty
Jio¢e$an Share
M&hère 2022 not pah1
60,000
60.(M)0 75,464
75.464
m8ini8nance c&>sts
63,428
17.50)
80,928
37,743
37,743
Church runnln8and
Churchyard upkeep
Church Hall c￿￿ts
Printing and stslionery
Organ fEpair5
DepreciBtion
Bank Ch¥rgBs
2.243
2,243
11.076
T13
11.056
825
11.056 11.076
825
TT3
1,904
387
376
316
316
135.685
20,256
155.941 125.372 3.854
129.226
3 Coffee shop
b Childten'5 WTr
Fundraising Expen58S
4.640
4.640
5.394
5.016
5.016
5.394
5,016
863
s.ee
0.081
10,721
3 GDvernance wBts
c Indep8nttenlExamin
8r¥ Fee
3 Olhel stBlf cost￿[88
22.006
2.190
24.196 14.n6
18,311
Total ExpendMur•
167,701
23,299
191,000 155,652 12,029
167,681
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P4ro¢hl•l Church Councll ol St Wlllrld. Calve*l?y
Notej to th• fOnan¢lwl st•t¢mvnts Iconllnuedl
lor the year ondfrd 31 Dfrcfrmber 2025
STAFF COSTS
48. Number ofempbytas
Th• avèrsg• monthly number ofemploye88 durfng thè yo8rwas'.
2025
2024
Empkiymentco•t•
202S
2024
Wag88 and ￿lIng•
No ern￿oyae eBmed over £60,0(Kl In the rJJtt8ntor provlwi wr.
S TAXATION
AS b ¢hBrily th• PCC18 axamptfrDm1ox on Incomo filllnB wilhin part11 of Iho Ctypora￿0n Tgx
2010.
. FIXED ASSETS
6a. Tangibl•AJso
Flxtures & Fittln85
Al 1 Jxnuwry 2025
36.027
78
Addthon8
Al 31 Decembèr 2025
Dèpreciauon
Al l January 2025
Chargo Ivr Ihe yèor
Al 31 Dècember2025
16,492
Nel bDok value
At 31 Decemb6r 2025
At 31 December 2024
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Parachlal Church Coun¢ll of StWINrld, Calver
0￿5 to the finan¢ial st8f8monts Iconlinuedl
for the year ended 31 Decem￿12025
2025
2tr24
6b. Inyesunents
Mathet value as 311 January
Addition$ al ¢OSt
Revaluation gain I Ilos51
22.780
15.2Y
22.266
515
Mathei value as a131 Decemt¢r
36,983
22.780
The market value at 31 D¥ernber2025 represents invtstrneni& In ￿d0￿ment funds.
7. Debto
2025
Tax re¢over8b
VAT recoveratle
6.705
3.024
1,050
259
8,033
465
Prepaymenls
Oiher debiols
3,048
601
320
362
11.03B
10.147
362
8 Liatxlities
Arnounls falling due In one year.
Accrual for uliltyand othercosts
Creditors
other ueditois
2,641
10,053
5.312
19.746
20
12.714
25.078
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Parochlal Church Coun¢ll of St Wllfrld, Calverfey
Notes lo the financlal statements Icontlnuod)
g. FundB
The restrlGted lunijs comprlse th)8 oraveyard. chlldreTfyoulhwork. and f8bric Ir¢ordedngl lundts.
The endowment lund5 comprise Ihe fdlowng funds.. poor IParochiall. Insuran¢0 (John Stead
Tru811. gr8veyArd. incurnbenl IW Blackeil bequesll, choncel IT H Gray b8quès1l and chlldren
IWoodh811 Hills 8und4y SchDdl.
R•itrlct•d NJnd•
A131
Dacember
2025
16,343
Ai i J8nuary
2026
14.330
Income Expendilure Tran¥forJ
2.854
Gr8veyard
18411
Fl¥ed ABS•1 Fund
19.535
878
11,9041
18641
18,509
Chlloren and Youth
24.943
1,748
25.627
Funeral F•oB
Fabrlc Fund
Church Rool R8palr8
Tolal
17,500
22,980
117,5001
21,1091
58.819
60,690
R••trt¢t•d fvnd•-2024
A131
D8C8mber
2024
Al 1 January
2024
Income
Expendituro Tr8nifer&
Gr?￿Y•r￿
13.175
3.398
12.2431
14,330
Flx•d As8•1
Childron ond Youih
21,146
14.175
19,535
24,943
15.408
14.6401
13.6361
Funer81 Fws
3,535
Fabric Fund
10
Qryan Rep8lrs
Tot81
48,506
22.342
112,0291
58,819
A131
D8¢embor
2025
Al 1 J8nua
2025 Income
Expenditure Transfors
G•MMI Fuhd•
58,189
164,450
1167.7011
17891
54.129
A131
Decemb8r
Al 1 January
2024
Income
dilurt Transfers
2024
Goneral Fun&8- 2024
60,850
152,971
155,6521
58.169
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Paro¢hlal Church Counell of St Wilfrfd, Calverley
Notes to the financlal st*ements lcontinuedl
At 1 January
2025
Gain6 1
(Losses)
At 31 December
2025
Endowmenlfunds
Income
El￿nditure
Parochial
Insurance
Gravpyard
IrKuTnbBnl
8,446
7.569
1.671
11,804
513
15,254
45.257
8,424
7,405
1,604
175
1881
12511
1671
14641
13
271
Chancel
Woodhall Hlll$
Total
526
15.194
44,764
Al 31 Decembef
2024
648
188)
110501
Gèins I
ILos6esl
At 1 J3nu8ry
2024
8,110
ETrdowmenl funds-2024
Parochial
Inwme
234
Expenditure
102
8,446
Insuw
Graveyard
In¢umbenl
Chancel
Woodhall Hills
Total
7,257
1.628
11.326
141
43
214
15
7.5fj9
1,671
11,804
513
15.254
45,257
15.254
15,923
28,819
515
10. Analy318 of not assets 2025
Unrestr¢ted RestricW End¢)wment
Fund5 £
funds £
fund5 £
Tot81
Funds £
Tangible fixed 8SS8IS
Inwesimentfixed assets
Curreni assets
18.509
18,509
36..983
116,604
36,983
7,780
66.843
42.181
112.7141
112.7141
All falling due within one y88r
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Analysls of net aSBet3-2024
Unreslricted Restricted End￿ment
Funds £
funds £
fvnds £
19,535
Totsl
Funds £
19,535
22,780
145.006
159,4281
Tan9iblt lix¢d 8$stts
Invegtmenlfixert assats
Curr8nl 858ets
22.780
22.477
83,247
125.0781
39.2B4
All falling due wthiD one ye*
11. Relatod party trJnsactlon5
There were no di&c105able relaled partylransactk)ns during the currant or prior year.
PaymeDIs 8mouniing 10 £ 780 were madeto two TFu51ees in ihe year foTspei¥fiG $8rvi¢e$ prO￿ded
outside of Iheir Iruslee role. 12024 £990 lo two Trustees).
The remuntrralion of key m8nagemenl personnel is as follows..
2025
2024
Aggregale rA)mpensalk)n
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THE BARN
31$t Jan 2025- 31$1 Dec 2025
This was my (Kelly Cartwright-Hughesl first full year managing the Bam and Events.
Throughout that time the Barn has been relatively consistently booked and we now
have a few extra weekly classes running alongside the weekend bookings.
Every week we have as follows..
Play Academy each weekday throughout term time plus sporadically Holiday
Clubs during the school breaks.
Pilates class every Monday evening
NA meetings in the upstairs room every Monday evening
Zumba class every Tuesday evening
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
The Barn has also hosted more creative workshops this year..
A Spring Wreath Workshop 17th May. We sold 7 tickets, taking £210. We paid the
artist £150.
Christmas Lino Print Workshop 131h November which sold out in just 5 days. We
sold 15 tickets, taking £510. We paid the artist £150.
Christmas Wreath Workshop 29th November. We sold 13 tickets, taking £390. We
paid the artist £150.
At the Church l organised the following events.
Spring Fair 12th April. Not as successful as thg previous Christmas fair in terms of
numbers but sellers reported they enjoyed the event and would trade again.
Toy Swaps 8, March & 9 August- both very successful and a large number of
items were donated to Leeds Baby Bank and St. Gemma's Hospice.
Sketch Club I Crafternoon on 18th Feb and 18th December, a pay as you feel event
more aimed at bringing people into the Church. These were very quiet events with
just a few guests. We may try again with a slightly different fomiat in future.
Christmas Fair 13th Dec
very successful and great feedback from both sellers
and guests.
We also tried to host a Punch Needle Workshop but didn't sell enough tickets to cover
costs so this was unfortunately cancelled.
The Barn had a thorough clean in July by a company called Shine Bright Cleaning.
This c05t £240.
There have also been a few minor repairs and decorating jobs done. The entrance hall
has been replastered and painted along with the bathroom and coat room area1£7451.
The disabled toilet has had a new lock and handle fitted and the upstairs bathrooms
have had locks replaced (£125). The fire doors have been repaired (I believe the
Wardens received the invoice for this).
Total number of Barn weekend bookings for the period: 24.
Kelly Cartwright-Hughes. Barn and Events manager
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BARN BABIES PARENT & TODDLER GROUP
Now in its 28th Year, Barn babies, parent and toddler group meets in the Barn on
Thursday morning temi time only from 9.30-11.15am. We have 22 children currently
attending Barn Babies which is our maximum capacity, this is very encouraging after
low numbers p05t covid. Sally Littlejohn continues to run it with me with Naomi
Simkins helping when she can and also our fabulous refreshment team, ex-Bam
Babies mums of Chloe Cross, Amreen Kapsi-chawke, Claire Higham, and Fiona
Knowles plus Margaret Roundhill who very kindly has rejoined the team now she is
no longer looking after grandchildren on a Thursday. If anyone would like to join our
refreshment rota, please speak to me or Naomi.
Bam 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 Bables Co-ordlnator
BELL RINGERS
The band of ringers at St Wilfrid's continues to support the worship of the church,
ensuring that bells are rung for Sunday Services, major festivals and weddings.
Bells were rung for the majority of early Sunday Services in 2025. We also provided
bands for Harvest, Christmas and Easter Services. Bells were rung to enhance the joy
of one wedding and to provide a solemn tribute at one funeral.
Weekly practice nights, on Thursdays, have been well attended, allowing us to develop
our skills in call changes and method ringing. A regular recruitment and training
programme, offered by the ringing master, means w8 are currently training five new
leamers. ensuring the future of ringing at St Wilfrid's. Ringers who started during the
last two years are rapidly making progress and expert tuition enables learning and
development at all levels.
W8 are always pleased to welcome visitors to the tower and are regularty supported
by ringers from St James, Tong, and All Saint's Otley. W8 have also welcomed bands
from Leeds Minster and Blackburn during the year.
The steeple keeper and ringing master have regularly checked the bells, tightening
nuts, checking ropes for wear and doing routine maintenance. The weather proofing
in the bell chamber has now been replaced, helping to protect the bells and bell frame
for the future. A thorough clean of the bell chamber, ringing room and tower steps has
also been undertakeii. The new lighting and stair rope in the tower have greatly
enhanced the safety for ringers and visitors.
All regular ringers have been made aware of the Diocesan safeguarding policy. The
ringing master and tower secretary have both completed Level 2 training. There are
four DBS-checked members in the band.
The ringers are pleased to record thanks to the vicar, curate and other members of St
Wilfrid's for their support over the year.
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Anyone interested in finding out more about ringing or the bells should contact:
nicola.
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Nicola Goode
CAFÉ REVIVE
This last year has been a busy one! Café Revive celebrated its first birthday, and we
have changed the day that we meet in order to try and be more accessible to those
in the village who had not been able to attend due to other commitments.
We now meet on the second Saturday of the month 1pm-3pm, for a time of shared
fun, laughter, support, fellowship and cake! We have had a visit from Sporting
Memories,. a musical extravaganza from the amazing String of Beads and our very
own in-house entertainment (including the Vicar as Bingo caller extraordinaire).
Everyone is welcome, with the café having a heart for people, their families and
carers. living with memory loss.
Blessings, Kim and Rachael
CHURCHYARD MAINTENANCE & ANIMALS
Il's been another busy year for the 10 strong team keeping the Churchyard in a tidy
condition for parishioners, visitors and the community to enjoy, as well as trying to
maintain a beneficial eco- diverse environment for pollinators and wildlife. Strimming,
mowing, weeding and tending the Beds and Borders during the Spring Isummer
period has seen our busiest time with Autumn focusing on leaf clearing to general
tidying up and ending with the Christmas Tree raising and Holly Gathering for the
Church celebrations. In between there is always plenty of running repairs required to
Benches and Fencing, as well as preparing the Cremated Remains area for
Services, litter picking and maintaining tools and Kit.
The Probation Volunteers team have been an enormous help with Strimming and
some of the heavier lifting and carrying jobs and old fence dismantling, and we look
forward to their continued involvement in 2026.
The moles are becoming a problem, particulady in the Cremated Remains area and
may need some form of control or intervention to prevent further damage to the
ground beneath the Tablets where the Ashes are placed. The molehills are also
causing environmental damage to grassed areas making for unsightly patches which
can be difficult to repair.
The Gulley in front of the Porch needs early attention to improve the soakaway drain,
and the Grating itself needs some new supports. We understand this is in hand. as
well as the rotten Ash Tree in the Victorian Graveyard which is in need of felling.
There's been no evidence of anti-social behaviour or petty vandalism that has
occurred in the past, but sadly there's increased evidence of dog fouling, which is
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very disappointing to see in consecrated ground and grassed areas and where
children are encouraged to enjoy the environment.
And finally, the Team would like to express their thanks to Rob the PCC and Office
Staff for their support in the work we do particulady with prompt funding expenses for
Kit maintenance and other essentials and look forward to another year of caring for
and tending St Wilfrid's Green Spaces to ensure an environment for all to enjoy.
Pat Kelly for the Churchyard Team
Footnote from Pat- Unfortunately since the report was submitted there has been
an incident involving serious damage to the Bench in the Cremated Remains area,
which could only be regarded as 8 deliberate and wanton act of vandalism. The
Team will keep vigilant and report back on any further incidents.
Also note." since this report was submitted the ash tree In question has been
safely felled, and the gutter, grate and dralnage in fmm top church has been
repaired
SOUTH LEEDS DEANERY SYNOD REPORT 2025
The South Leeds Deanery Synod met on Tuesday 201h May 2025 at Christ Church.
Upper Armley.
Diocesan Synod Update- Rev Phil Arnold, Upper Amiley, and Revd Mark Watson,
East Ardsley, have been elected to Diocesan Synod. Juliette Mclellen, Diocesan
Director of Safeguarding, would send out a quartedy Newsletter to Parish
Safeguarding Officers.
Parish Share- There was going to be a change in approach to engage wilh parishes
in how the Parish Share is paid. South Leeds Deanery had increased the percentage
of their payments on the Share, but it was still lower than East Leeds Deanery and
North Leeds Deanery, possible due to differences in demographics.
General Synod Update- The meeting in February focused on Safeguarding
exploring several options of how to monitor and have oversight.
Canon Jude Smith spoke about the Compass Initiative and how il aimed to give
parishes confidence in 4 areas of Mission, Future, Leadership and Witness.
The Leeds Episcopal Area Forum was held on Wednesday 19th March at 7pm al St
George's Church with Revd Anne Russell, Area Dean of East Leeds and co-lead of
our Sudan link, speaking about Sudan with its forgotten war and stories from her last
visit.
The next meeting of the South Legds Deanery Synod was held on Wednesday 24th
September 2025 at St John's, Wortley with the Rt Revd Arun Arora, Bishop of
Kirkstall. Rev Phil Arnold gave clergy updates. There was presentation by Jo Sarkar
about the work of the Mothers, Union. Bishop Arun spoke about the process
surrounding the election of a new Bishop of Leeds. Finance is an issue in the
Di0￿Se with a deficit of £2.2 million which will mean fewer clergy in the future.
Bishop Arun reported that Confirmation se￿ices across the Diocese are joyful
occasions and allow us to hear and see what God and the Holy Spirit are doing.
Bishop Arun then moved on to discuss Racial Justice in Leeds in the current climate
of national pride engendering hatred and violence towards asylum seekers and
refugees. He advised us all to be agents of love and hope in our communities.
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The Area Forum at St George's Church on Wednesday 19th November 2025
focussed on Identity and Race with speakers Wayne Simmonds, Racial Justice
Officer, Qari Asim - Senior Imarn - Makkah Mosque, Susie Gordon, CEO - Leeds
Jewish Representative Council
We are thankful for all those who serve on Deanery Synod and, in particular, the
work of Rev Phil Arnold, Area Dean, Rev Sharon Wilkinson, Assislant Area Dean
and Stuart Ward, South Leeds Deanery Lay Chair, Brenda Pickard, Deanery
Secretary, and Jo Sarkar, Deanery Administrator.
Brenda Plckard Deanery Synod Representatlve
FABRIC
This Fabric Report is submitted to the PCC by Brenda Pickard and Fiona
Hainsworth, Churchwardens in accordance with the Care of Churches and the
Ecclesiastical jurisdiction measur8 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 to make an annual fabric
report and to make the same report (subject to any alterations decided on by the
PCC) to the APCM. After the APCM, a copy is to be sent to the Archdeacon and the
church's inspecling architect.
All maintenance check5 & any necessary repairs to the fabric of the church and Bam
have been completed. All the articles and equipmenl in each building have been
serviced and are in good working order.
Brenda Plckard & Fiona Hainsworth, Churchwardens
Church Warden8 Report - Presented by Flona Halnsworth, Churchwarden
Church- The following forms the Fabric Report for the Church, January- December
2025
Quarterly pest control visits complete, intervention was necessary on
occasions throughout the year, all contract visits.
Bi-annual visils for organ tuning maintenance completed.
Annual service of organ humidifier and Blower.
Tower clock serviced.
Full electrical survey and PAT testing of all appliances.
Gas boilers inspected and serviced.
Fire safety inspection - alarm serviced, 5 extinguishers replaced, fire blanket
serviced.
Lightning conductor test and inspection.
Church dishwasher serviced.
Organ humidifier serviced.
New lock on organ door.
Church ceiling inspected, some slight evidenc8 of woodworm.
Hoppers opened for ventilation to combat damp.
Church roof as dictated by the Quinquennial Report completed.
Church alarm upgraded to Grade 4 Dual Com - Notification will be by Grade
4 DP 3 Gradeshift Pro Radio l Radio.
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Tower: .
Replacement of old lighting with spiral LED rope light.
Replacement of existing rope handrail with new, stronger fittings, good
quality rope and replacement and strengthening of wire mesh at top of
staircase.
Fitting emergency light in tower chamber.
Fitting of sensor light above exlernal tower door.
Barn: _ The following forms the Fabric Report for the Barn, January- December
2025
Quarterly pest control visits completed, intervention was necessary on
occasions throughout the year.
Fire alarm test and fire safety inspection.
Gas boiler inspected and serviced.
Dishwasher serviced.
Smartmeter for electricity installed.
New door handles fitted to main door
New laps to kitchen sinks.
Repair to surface of top step on school side of Barn
Exterior decorated. some rotten windowsills replaced.
Barn alarm upgraded to Grade 2 DIGI AIR DP2 Grade8hlft Pro Radlo I
Radlo.
FLOWER ARRANGING
I would like to start by thanking everyone who helps to make the church look so
beautiful at Christmas, Easter and Harvest. We could not do it without the donations
of flowers and greenery, and those who gather to shar8 in fellowship and Greativity.
As we work towards becoming more environmentally friendly, and 'greener' in the
way Ihal we decorate church, we are exploring different ways of creating displays
and of being more suslalnable. This is where you might come inl We would really
like to reduce the carbon footprint of the flower5 that we use, and one way of doing
that is by using seasonal and locally grown blooms. If you could help by growing
plants in your gardens which we could use in displays that would be amazingl
No formal skills are required lo help with the decorating - just a willingness to try.
maybe a pair of secateurs, and definitely a fondness of cakel
For more infomiation, please contact kim
calverle
arish.church
Kim Pollard for the Church Flower Arranglng Team
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COMMUNION TABLE FLOWER ROTA
A New Year began in January 2025 with an almost full Rota.. I was able to fill the few
vacant dates throughout the year.
The Flowers were removed during Lent. then the Rota resumed at Easter on a
fortnightly basis. During the Summer month5 the flowers are replaced weekly due to
the warmer weather causing the flowers to wilt.
Rob gave permission for Flowers to be provided during Advent 2025 as these dates
are special to the parishioners who provide them.
My grateful thanks to everyone who provide the flowers on this Rota, enabling the
long-slanding tradition to continue in our lovely Church.
l am pleased to say that the 2026 Rota is almost complete, lust one available date
on November 15th Please have a word with me for further information if anyone is
interested in providing flowers on this date.
Many Thanks and Blessings,
Julle Horan
GIFT AID
Gift Aid is the amount of money that an organisation like our church can recover from
HMRC on financial gifts made to us by taxpayers.
There are 65 people who make regular contributions to our church finances, Many of
these gifts are made via the PGS system. Any Gift Aid recoverable on these
conlributions is paid to us monthly, which is very useful for planning our finances.
For all other forms of giving, I send an annual claim lo HMRC to recover the Gift Aid
on all eligible gifts. Last year we recovered an additional £5688.72 in this manner.
Regular giving is important to our financial support and our main source of Income.
All giving is completely confidential and known only to me. I would be happy to speak
to anyone in Confidence about any aspect of giving,
Margaret Roundhill
SMALL GROUPS
There are only a couple of Small Groups who meet.
TAG (Tuesday Afternoon Group), run by Sue Ward, in the church weeks 1,3 and 5 of
the month 1 lam-2pm with lunch in The Barn, attended by c20 people, generally retired
members and an other group who meet on an ad-hoc basis.
There is currently no Small Group Co-ordinator, If anyone is interested in taking on
this role to support the growth of small groups please speak to Rob
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PASTORAL CARE
Caring for one another as members of God's family is part of being a Christian. Whils1
most pastoral care happens informally, be￿een friends and in families, St Wilfrid's
have a variety of groups and structures that offer more formalised care, loo.
Caring for our Church Family
We recogni5e that there are limes when people might particularly want the church to
be aware of their situation and find a call or a visit from the clergy helpful - and we are
always very happy to visit you - at home or in hospital. Do feel free to ask Rob or
Lizzie if we haven't asked youl
In March 2025 members of the PCC agreed to a more systemalic approach to pastoral
care proposed by Lizzie, which we hope tskes a more proactive approach. You may
remember the various notices last spring, but here is a reminder of how it works.
PCC members have agr6ed to 'look out for, their own short list of regular congregants
(listed in our electronic address book, Churchsuitel. If they haven't seen someone in
a while and are concerned, Ihey may contact that person and check all is well and
suggest andlor arrange pastoral support such as a visit from the clergy, prayers for or
with them, home communion or perhaps help with meals if that's helpful.
Rob and Lizzie "adopt" a different PCC member's list each month. We hope that this
system is encouraging us to take time to notice and care for one another in a more
deliberate way. If you find yourself at the end of a phone call or text from one of the
PCC and you've been on a fabulous holiday or had a few Sunday lie-ins, then we are
glad you enjoyed yourself and hope you feel loved and not chased upl
In addition to visits, 15 Home Communlons were shared with eight different
households visited at home or in hospital in the last year - some regularly, olhers as
needed. The majority of these were visits from the clergy, although thank you to our
wardens and to Niall for accompanying us where appropriate. We would love it ifothers
joined in this ministry,. it is a lovely thing to do.
Caring for Calverley
HOPE (Helping Other People Eat) continue to supply meals to anyone who could use
a bit of help {new babylillness...). Kim Raja heads up HOPE and reports that there
are 15 'cooks' who provided meals for between one day and a couple of month5 to
eight 'super grateful, households in the last year. A huge thank you to all who are part
of this thoughtful and practical ministry and to Kim for co-ordinating this.
Good Grief Lizzie and Denise Ratcliffe ran a Short course on Goping with bereavement
al Cravings By Sid. This was open to the village and became an informal drop in café
held on the first Tuesday of each month. Mark Dixon, who is training in bereavement
counselling hasjoined us. Thank you to Mark and Denise and to, Saeed and Waheeda
for their Care and hospitality. The team are currently reassessing the future of this café.
Community Groups
The church now provides space for three new groups this year that offer pastoral care
in some form. Some of which we attend or host, others appreciate our buildings.
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Narcotics Anonymous have met lindependentlyl in our bam since autumn 2025 and
are very appreciative. Some of Iheir members have helped us in practical ways, such
as moving chairs! They meet at 7.'30pm each Monday.
Calverley C of E Primary School SEND (Special educational needsldisabilities)
parents, coffee morning is an initiative organised and led by the school SEND Co-
ordinator, Miss White. Lizzie (as SEND governor) or Rob will join in with hosting and
the group gather twice temily. It is a valued safe space for helpful peer support and
information. we are delighted that the school offer this and are privileged to help
support the group.
Michelle Stansfield and a group of other local mums got together to create School
strugglers in winter 2025. She writes, "For the last few monlhs a group of parents
and carers of children who struggle to attend school have been getting together on the
second Saturday of the month al 10am over coffee and biscuits to offer moral support,
help and share lessons learned. Several have been surprised at how common it is to
struggle with school attendance and everything that goes with it. If this affects your
child, contact us via our Facebook group or speak to me directly.. Again. thanks are
due to Michelle and co for noticing a gap Ihat needed attention and to all who attend
and share their wisdom and experience. Rob and Lizzie attend to offer support and
hospitality (biscuitsl).
Café Revive (with its particularfocus for those living with dementia) has its own report,
but the work of Kim Pollard, Rachel Kelley and their caring, devoted team is another
expression of pastoral care that is much appreciated.
LICENCED LAY MINISTRY
It has been a joy and a privilege to 5eNe as your LLM over the last year. My
Licensing service was attended by so many, and your support and kindness has
been overwhelming.
As I grow into the role, l am exploring what my ministry might look like in Calverfey,
aside from preaching and leading, as I work alongside so many people, both lay and
ordained, who already do so much.
All I can say is watch this space and thank you for your ongoing support.
Blessings
Kim
MARRIAGE COURSES No course5 tix)k place in 2025.
MISSION PARTNERS
We Continue supporting Azaria, our CMS partner, as we had a real connection with
her, our support was increased in line with inflation. Future giving comes from a share
of donations at occasional offices, from one-off donation drives such as for the
women's refuge at Christmas and Foodbank at haNest, and from splitting the
proceeds of fundraiser5 With charities who resonated with our values chosen at the
time.
Revd Rob Denton
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'OPEN THE BOOK,
The OTB team has continued to visit assembly at C of E school every other Tuesday
to act out Bible stories. The team, with different members has been doing this for over
10 years. We began this academic year wilh the creation story and after working our
way through the stories of Noah, Abraham, Jacob and Esau, we have just completed
the Story of Joseph. Just before Easter we shall present The Last Suppef before
returning to the Old Testament for Moses and Joshua. Every week children want to
participale and tske part in the acting and I believe the children enjoy our visits.
The current team consists of Margarel Clayton, Fiona Hainsworth, Sue Longbottom,
Sandra Tempest and me. If you feel, as I do, that it is important for children lo be told
these stories from the Bible, then please considerioining us. We would love to expand
the team. You will enjoy it!
Margaret Roundhlll
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 10am joint services and for festivals such as
Christmas and Easter land Holy Week), a wedding, funerals an(J a couple of evening
services. The organ 15 performing well and reliably.11 is tuned ￿lce a year and also
has the blower serviced. Leaks, where the blower connects to the organ, were
getting much worse, and risked failing all together- so work was carried out by our
organ repairs make a completely new connector (you can't buy an off the shelf part
for an organ built in 18941). This has solved the problem. Also, on attending the
annual servicing of the humidifier and blower, it was recommended that we got a
new drip silencer fitted, which we did.
The St Wilfrid's Singers sang on Easter Day, for the Traditional Carol Servic8,
Evensong for Ascension Day and for Evensong on Advenl Sunday. Numbers
continue to grow, and we wer8 supporte(J by Farsley Church Choir for the evensong
service.
Steve Simkin and the band have been playing at the 11 am service about one a
month.
Jonathan Lacey, Organlst
OUTREACH CHILDREN'S WORK
What's The Story
In March, we welcomed Yr 5 children from Parkside, the C of E school & Pudsey South
Royd into church for 'What's Ihe Story about Easter?, and in December, Yr 1's from
Parkside and the C of E school came for 'What's the Story about Christmas?, and Yr
2's joined us for Christmas Crafts.
Our RE work with our two Schools has continued with a full programme of visits
connected to their RE curriculum. We thank God for the way the relationship has
grown, with the children accepting that this is their church and they are always
welcome in it.
Brenda Pickard & the team
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stained Glass Workshops
The Stained-Glass workshops for Yr 3 which led to some beautiful stained 'glass' and
Yr 4 groups came for learned about the history of the church through the Heritage
Trail.
Brenda Plckard
SAFEGUARDING
'The Church of Engl8nd, its archbishops, bishops, clergy and leaders are committed
to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church.,
Ensuring the safely of all those who visit or use our church remains a high priority at
St Wilfrid's.
All those working with children. young people or vulnerable adults and PCC
members as trustees are required to complete a DBS (Disclosure and Barring
Service) check and complete Diocesan safeguarding training.
I would encourage everyone to take the Basic Awareness training, available via the
Diocesan website as safeguarding is the responsibility of all of us. If you would like
more information or help, lust get in touch.
Anyon8 who has concerns regarding the safety of others within our church should
contact myself or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor or if the risk or danger is
immediate ring the police. Contact details are available on our website.
June Hopkinson, Parlsh Safeguardlng Officer.
SUNDAY
LDREN'S GROUP
The Sunday Kids Church runs (on average) two sessions per month, tailored to the
4-111Primary-school age range. We Continue to explore a variety of themes (often
linked to that week's sermon) Ihrough several age-appropriate activities such as
games, crafts, discussions, and exploring Bible passages. We have a core group of
around 12 attendees on a regular basis, with some weeks being busier, and others
quieter. We enjoyed hosting the Mothering Sunday service12025) alongside the
Youth Church group, with members of both groups contributing and helping to plan
the service. We continue to pray fof more DBS'd adults who can support and lead
these sessions as part of a wider team. Special thanks to Nicola Lightfoot who
regulady assisls in leading the sessions.
Ollvla Gaunt
SUNDAY YOUTH GROUPS
During Sunday services the youth meet within the barn. The youth ¢omprise of children
aged between 11-15. We discuss lopics relevant to their everyday using the Bible and
scripture to help navigate these sometime tricky issues. We are still seeking more
helpers and would love anyone willing and able to join usl
Many Thanks
Harriet Pollard
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YOUTH GROUP
Every term-time Wednesday we gather in church ready to meet our young people as
their buses return them to Calverley from their secondary schools. Toast, squash
and hot drinks are served by the team and there's usually ping-pong, table football,
board games and a Chan￿ to chat. Most weeks we have an activity or games
together which can be anything from making cards for St Lukes at Christmas,
planting bulbs to give to TAG, dipping candles for church or trying to eat a donut
suspended from a string with your hands behind your back.
At the end of each session, we sit together and reflect on how our day has been
before being sent home with a prayer. We have an option to stay on for half an hour
(until 5pm) where we might pray or study the Bible or discuss our faith together.
Youth sessions are for Y7 upwards, but after the final summer half term we invite
those leaving Y6 to join us.
Our team are Sandra, Rob, Rachel Marcus an(J now also Fiona Knowles and l am
massively grateftjl to them all for their commitment and sense of fun and endless
tidying up skills. Between us we manage to serve not only toast but ping pong balls
most weeks, but if you would like to join in for an hour a week when needed that
would be brilliant, as even wilh five of us there have been weeks where we have
been close to cancelling drop ins on several occasions- thank you to Kim P and
Fiona H for their last minute help this year.
Our young people are a great bunch. So, my final thank you is to them, for coming
along and joining in.
Lizzie
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