Padiham , Parish, for the year Ènded 31st Deceiiiber 2023 Incumbent Reii. Canon ". Mark A. Jones =. The" Vicarage -1 Arbor51 Drive Padih"a Burnley - BB12 8-JS caf.cash Kings Hill, Vest-matling Barclays Bank St. James St. . Burnley_ ME194TA- BB11-1NH -.Indepen-dént Éxaminer.- Mf. i.-.Todd- Registered-Char.ity Number: "= -113-11_82
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Padiham Parish Parish of Padlham wlth Hapton and Padiham Green Annual Report for 2023 Background The Parochial Church Council (P.C.C.) has the re5ponsibillty of co-operating with the incumbent, Rev. Mark Jones, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mlssion of the Church as set out in the Mission statement. Parish Mission Statement Our Vision is to be churches whose members are growing in thelr love for Jesus Christ and hisGospel. This will be seen in: 1. Lovefor hearing God's word, singlng his praisesi praying to hlm and celebratlng thesacraments. 2. Lovefor each other in the church famiLy of St. Leonard's and St. Margaret's. 3, Love for the people of Padlham and Hapton, and beyond. Membershlp Members of the Parochial Church Committee are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting In accordance with the Church Representation Rules. Durlng 2023, the followlng served as members of the P.C.C: Incumbent Rev. Canon M.A. Jones (Chalrman) Wardens Mr. R. Birch Mr. R. Smyth IVlce-chairman} Mr. J. Pendley Mr. J. Dell. Dlocesan Synod Members Mr5. L. Trudglll Deanery Synod Representatives:. Mr. F.W. Birch Mrs. K. Hudson Mr. G. Trudgill
Elected members:. St. Leonard's Mrs. C, Beattle 2025 Mrs. K. Proctor 2025 M. Heaton. 2024 Mr. A, Summers 2026 Mr. J. Sellick. 2024 Mrs. R, Plckles 2024 Mrs. J. Sldhu 2025 Mr. J. Addison 2026 St. Margaret's Mrs. E. Geldard 2025 Mr. P. Lamport 2026 Mrs. K. Foreman 2026 Mrs, L, Blrbeck 2024 Years refer to date when period of office ends/re-election. Denotes Church Treasurer ** Denotes Parish Treasurer The PCC is a charlty, whlch Is registered wlth the Charity Commlssion and is governed by the Church of England rules. Commlttee There were 4 maln meetings of the PCC In 2023. The average level of attendance at meetlngs was 77%. Finance Committee The Incumbent, Parish Wardens, those who act as Wardens at the daughter church and the treasurer5 meet from time to time to discuss Parlsh matters, such as the Parish Budget, before they are presented to the full PCC. Church Commlttees Each church has its own Church Committee, reports of which are publlshed separately. Electoral Roll The revised roll has a total of 177 members. St. Leonard's has 138 on roll, 83 resident in the parlsh and 55 non.resident. Slnce last year, 3 people are deceased, 5 have been removed and there are 4 new members. St.Margaret's has a total of 39 members, 33 resident and 6 non-resident. Fred Birch Secretary's Report There were 4 main PCC meetings held in 2023. Items that were discussed were the sltuation regarding Prayers of Love & Faith and the PCC'S and Individual's position on thls, the retirement of John Graver as debt centre manager and the appointment of Katy Oehring as manager. Also, later in the year the appointment of an addltional debt coach due to the demand on the centre. We also discussed the posslble
employment of a Youth & Children's worker and we proceeded with a grant application relating to this. We continue to have malntenance issues with 5, St. John's Rd and this is an ongoing issue. Mark Heaton was appointed as Parish Treasurer at our October meeting. Grateful thanks to John Sellick for all he did as Parlsh Treasurer. Richard Birch Treasurer's Report Is at rear of booklet. Christians Agalnst Poverty Since CAP was launched in Burnley In January 2020 our centre has worked wlth 235 families. We have grown from a single Debt Centre Manager, who could support 36 families a year in Burnley, to two members of staff in July 2022 and expandlng our service into Colne, Nelson and surrounding areas. We are going into 2024 with a Debt Centre Manager and two Debt coaches belng able to support 96 families a year. There has been a recognlsable need to extend our team and our capacity as we have been regularLy booking cLients in two or three months in advance. In the past 4 years we have seen over 50 families be lifted out of debt, 23 on them In 2023 alone, We have on average 65 open cases. On average 14 are paylng off debts through debt management plans, 16 are waiting to be seen and around 30 are currently being worked wlth. These numbers do not take Include those individual who we've equlpped through our Money Coachlng courses to avoid going into debt or golng back into debt. Nor those who we have helped avoid rent arrears through supporting them to apply for Discretlonary Housing Payments to cover the shortfall between their hou51ng beneflt and rent. Addltionally, we have 4 drop ins in Nelson, Colne and Burnley and surgeries which are run at the Job Centre Plus in Burnley, Since they have opened, we have supported the Community Grocerie5 in Burnley, holding regular drop ins and running Money Coaching. Recently we have made sure people are receiving the benefits they are entitled to through the CAP benefits calculator. A service we will be rolling out at other drop ins, a5 well as with our own clients. Our staff have supported partlcipants on CAP Llfe Skills Courses at Down Town Burnley. These courses not only teach participants how to make a budget but how to shop, cook and live on it. They also help reduce social isolation and they build communlty. We are helping facilitate another CAP Life Skills course which is launching in February 2024 at St Bartholomew's in Colne. We have provlded fuel vouchers through CAP'S emergency support scheme to our clients. As advocate5 for Acts 435 we have been able to help people fund their Debt Relief Orders, as well as purchase white goods, such as fridge freezers, washing machines, dryers and other needs such a bed and sofas, We've helped famllles buy winter coats, shoes and school uniform. This Christmas we were able to give 30 clients Christmas Hampers and Christmas vouchers due to the generosity of Pendleside Rotary and Life Church Burnley.
We continue to work with and bulld relationshlps wlth other professionals and agencies, This year we have been supporting Burnley Council with those applylng for Burnley Discretionary Household 4. Many potentlal cLlents who are working with other agencles would like our help but feel anxious about meeting new people. As a result of thls we wlll go and meet them wlth those professionals they already know and trust. Thi5 ha5 included social prescrlbers, Calico support workers, Family support workers, Home Start and more. We have an amazing team of over 20 volunteers who enable us to visit clients in their own homes and offer support from the local church, if the client wants it. We have access to CAP head office where there is over 600 staff, Includlng financial and debt advlsors and counsellors who are able to produce budgets for our clients and recommend a route out of debt. We do all this and more. The focus however Is always those people we work wlth every day) whether indivTduals or groups, clients or at a drop in. We spend more tlme wlth cllents than any other debt servlce provider. We work with the most vulnerable, the least mobile and those who leaving the house and travelling to get help is too much. People who struggle when dealing with phone calls or online. The ones who need someone to sft and explaTn the paperwork they are slgning and reassurance that they are doing the right thlng, and they aren't doing it alone, Other agencies often say they refer their most vulnerable to us as they know we will go above and beyond to help and support them. Martin Lewls on This Mornlng said of CAP "Citizens Advlce Bureau, Step Change, National Debt Service, all very good if you just want a service. If you are struggllng emotionally. If you want someone who is going to hold your hand at the same time. That's often needed and very valuable because Debt and mental health go together so much, then there is an organisation called Chrlstians Agalnst Poverty. You don't have to be a Christian to go to them. They do It because they are Christlans rather than the other way round. They do debt and emotional support together. If you can't even cope with thinking about your debts, if you need someone to help you to deal with them, I would go to Christians Against Poverty" As of 2024 John Graver has retlred as Centre Manager, wlth Katy OehrTng moving up Into that role. Marie Malone was appointed a5 a debt coach in 2023 and Anthony Holden has been selected as the new debt coach and started his training at the end of February 2024. Mark Heaton Food Bank It has been another busy year for the Food Bank. We have given out over 2000 parcel5 and once again our work has only been posslble thanks to our volunteers and all those who support us. An important part of keeplng the Food Bank runn7ng is securlng funding and fundralslng. This year Bev Holmes did a sponsored event to ralse money and we also held a Toy Sale to brlng in funds. There have also been fundraising event5 held by St Leonard's School. Funding has also been received from local business and indivlduals. Further to thi5 we are fortunate to have recelved some generous grants.
We still do not require users to have any sort of referral to access the Food Bank - anyone can come to us knowing that we won't ask any questlons. This year we have linked In wlth Burnley Together who attend the Food Bank every third Thursday of the month to promote use of the Community Grocery and supportlsign post wlth any other practical issues somebody may have. Chr7stians Against Poverty attend every first Thursday of the month. Please pray for us as we progress through 2024 that we take the Food Bank in the right directlon and for those who use It to help them with any difflculties they may face. Kate Proctor Safeguardlng The safety and well.being of all our congregatlon fs paramount and safeguarding continues to underpin all our church actlvities encompasslng our Under 18 groups as well as those involving the more vulnerable members of our community. We must remember, that, from time to time, we will all fall into the vuLnerable category therefore this role is challenging due to the varlety of concerns that can arise. As in previous years, advice continues to be sought by a number of people in regards to Safeguarding. These have Included welfare concerns, potentlal and actual domestlc abuse concerns, and general safeguarding concerns. All this has been dealt with in confidence and respectfully, and has, in the maln, involved signposting, however sometimes just a friendly ear with which to share worries, has been needed. The increase fn our involvement in wider communlty activities, for example CAP, and the Food Bank, has led to a helghtened safeguarding awareness of all those InvoLved in thls work, whlch in turn leads to an Increase queries and Informatlon requests from myself. The Parlsh Dashboard Is now in use with regular training provided by the Diocese to encourage further uptake. No personal information is stored In this area. it is merely a repository for our documentation, making it easler to access, as well as an audit tool. I WILL be requesting up-to-date group information to ensure records are up-to.date, so If you are a group leader, I will be contacting you shortly, DBS checks are the maln priority thls year as It Is now 3 years since the bulk exercise. I myself have undertaken the Level 3 training requlred for my position and am have aLso volunteered to support further Level 3 training throughout the Diocese In order to deepen my knowledge of this topic. Speak out for people who are vulnerable (Proverbs 31:8} Claire Beattie
Deanery Synod Burnley Deanery Synod met three times In 2023 and the Standing Committee a150 met. In February, Deanery Synod met at St Stephen's Church, Burnley. We had a power- point presentatlon from Steve Haskett, of Blackburn Diocese Mission and Par75h Renewal department. Steve was an engaglng and interest1ng speaker and told us the most significant growth he had seen was at All Saints, Burnley. Fr Charlie, vlcar of All Saints, and 2 of his congregation, told u5 that Steve's advice to conslstently pray for the Wednesday evening servlce had led to renewal. The July meeting was at Hapton St Margaret and the speaker was Carolyn Barton, who gave a presentation on how possible initiatives for Burnley Deanery wlthin Mission and Financial Flourlshing could be possible and how they could be financed.The Standing Committee met to dlscu5S this. Bishop Philip Spent the day in Burnley on Frlday 17, November. Along with Munawar Dln, our Area Dean, and Fr Andrew Holmes, Rector of St Peter's and St Stephen'5, he attended the Deanery Chapter Meeting and paid a vislt to St Peter's C of E Primary School. They were then Joined by Lynne Trudgill, as Deanery Lay Chair and Pete Best, minister at Llfe Church, for a tour of the Communlty Grocery and Café on the balcony in the market square. Pete an(1 members of his congregation are very involved In the grocery. Please do try to tell people about this and visit yourselves this is a valuable asset to the people of Burnley, with not only a Community Grocery, but a second.hand school uniform and other clothing 'shop' and a full commercial kltchen, where cookery lessons are given. Deanery Synod met In the evening, when Blshop Phlllp gave an address, Lynne Trudgill Deanery Synod Rep & Lay Chalr of Burnley Deanery Synod, Pastoral Team The Pastoral Team comprises Canon Mark Jones, Lynne Trudglll, LLM (Ilcenced to the Bishop). Elaine Geldard, Grahame Trudgill, David Edmondson and Julie Sidhu, who are ALM'S {licensed to the vicar). We continue to meet approximately every 314 months to go through the list of Home and Sick Communions and discu55 who is to do whlch visits. The team works throughout the parish, and with parishioners from other churches in the care homes, if requested. Our aTm contlnues to be to take communion to former members of our churches who are now housebound or in poor health, or to stay In touch with visits or phone calls. Sadly, we have lost several people this year, but glve thanks for thelr Ilves of falth. We hope to re.start taking services in our care homes in the near future. As at December 2023, there were 10+ parishioners on our list, although thls varies, as well as care homes. I would Ilke to thank all on the team on your behalf for the work they do In our parlsh. Grahame Trudglll
PADIHAM PARISH PCC ANNUAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2023 Introducllun: The Parochlal Church Council Icommonly known as the PCCI 1$ a reglstered charity whlch has overall responsible for the two chur¢hes of St Leonards IPadlhaml and.st MaTgarets (Haptonl. Each of the churches are responslble for thelr own finances and contrlbute towardsthe shared expendlture of the PCC such as clergy tosts and the parish share of Diocese expendlture. Flnancial 5tstements of the two churches a separately wallable, with a summary of reserves set out below. In addltlon to thls the PCC also operates the Padlham Food Bank an& the BuThleyi Colne and Nelson christians Against Poverty Debt Centre. The fvnds of both.are restricted fun¥f of thè. P£C and not availab18 for Beneral usè of the PCC QT Itstwo churchÈ5. There are four statements; Recelpts and Paymen15 Account PCC Gènaral Funds Padiham Food Bank CAP Debt Cehtre Statement of Assets and Llabllltles PCC Funds At the year end the PCC hetd funds in Investments, bank accounrs and also a residenual property. Total balances atthe year end amounted lo £259,634, of whlch £214,517 Is deslgnated leavlng general funds of £45,231 IbÈnks £26,885, investments £18,346). Thé generalfund Is Ilkelyto be eroded due to Vear-on-year Increases In the Parlgh Share and Ilmltatlgns on the amount5 that can be requested from the two churches. The PCC has set a defitlt budget of £7,000 for 2024. Parlsh Share Ip31d to the Dlocese for Parlsh staff costs, hDusing and Diocese èxpÉndlturel amounted to £68,086 wh1ch was redu¢ed by a Low-lncome Communltles Fund 6rant Df£19,166 leavlng £48920 to bè pald. The correspondlng amounts fo* 2024 are.. Parlsh Share £75,331 less LICF grant £20,436 leavlng £54,897 to be p?Id, an in¢¥ease of £5,977. The LICF grant is not guaranteed so the Increases In the Share could be muth hlgher In 2025 and onwards. Funds are designated as follows,. Chur¢h propertyfund5 should either chur¢h not be able lo meet wsts from their own funds,. Carbon Neutral Fund £20,000 Emergency Building MalntÈnancÈ £10,000 Re51dentl31 property..
PropeFty value lat trtsstees valuattonl £100,600 Repalr fund £3,917 Famlly and youth worker £80,000 Total deslgnated funds £214,517 Padlfvam Food Bank {restrlcted fund) The food bèhk recelved grahts and donatlons totalling E 15,677. Expendlture In the yesr on food wa5 £12,036, At the yearend retglned balances amounted to E9,403, an Increase of £3,641, prlmarlly as result of iwo grants totalllng £6.10 late Ih ihe year. Atl the work of the Food Bank Is undertaken byvolunteers. Burnley Colne & Nelson CAP Debt Centre Irtstrl¢ted fundl The CAP debt centre receTved gknts, donadons and other In¢om& totalllng £52.473, Expenditure In the year on 5tsffin8, emergency suppon for cllent5, ¢ontribuilon to CAP central expendlture and general runnlng costs amounted to £51.123. At the yearend retslned balances èmounted to £10,023, an Intrease of £1,350. The debt centre employs thre8 Indlvlduals.. debt centre manager and iwo debt ¢oa¢hes. Other work Is undertaken by volunteers such as befvlendlng. st Leonard's Padlham Reserves at 315t December 2023,. General IUnre5trlctedl £48,871 Deslgnated £81,671 Restrlcted £36,097 Total St Margaret's Hapton Reserves at 31" December 2023: General Iunrestrlctedl £11,864 Deslghated £11,671 Restrfcted £1,035 Total £24 570 GIAID The PCC1s reglstered wlth Hmftc for Glft Ald, of whlch both the Food Bank and the CAP Debt Centre have benefited In 2023.
RECEIPTS AND PAYMÉNTSACCOUNT PCC FUNDS Total funds 31.12.23 Total lunds 31,12.22 Recel Quotas from churches Funera15 and related recelpts Fees Ifor Dlocesel Rent Magazlne adverts Dlocese 8rahts oih¢.r Interest Total recel ts 64,732 6,380 5.278 7,440 1,109 2,598 Fa97 S48 88,782 62,071 7,550 6,891 7,440 1,155 39 90,751 Pa ments Dlocese SharE Honororlum and vlsldng reachers Overseas mlsslon Photocupler Cle ex enses Funeral&and relatsd payments Fees remltted to Dlocese azlne Vicarage Bulldln8s lrnsuyance Broadband Fuel granls to churche5 Other 48,920 1,711 47,886 900 2,958 1.323 1,292 6.243 5,278 2.996 1.366 5,290 7,493 6,891 1,159 3,708 3,134 388 439 5,606 1,979 2,335 348 346 6,726 Totsl payments 84A76 83.7a6 Net re¢elpts 4.306 7,015 Balances blfd ?lances clfd 26 96 Geneyal fund D8slKnat?d fund 26,885 26A96
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT PADIHAM FOOD BANK Year ended 31.12.23 Yearended 31.12.22 RecelptS: Grants Donations Fundraislng Giftaid Total receipts 9,000 4,645 2,030 2,872 1.801 103 15,677 4,776 Payments,. Food purchases 12.036 3,285 Net receipts 3,641 1,491 Balances bfd Balances cfd 5,762 9,403 4,272 5.762 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT BURNLEY COLNE & NELSON CAP DEBT CENTRE Year ended 31.12.23 Year ended 31.12.22 Retelpts: Grants Donations Fundraising Gift aid Reimbursed expenses Interest received Miscellaneous Total receipts 28,716 15,747 152 1,269 6,428 161 18,356 12,158 2,035 28 268 Payments.. Staff cost5 inc pension CAP Central charges Emergency fund payments Staff and other expenses (travel etcl Total payments 25,074 9,680 9,412 6,957 13,709 8,250 5.280 3,406 Net recelpts Balances blfd Balances clfd £10 023
STATEMENT OF AS5ETSAND LEA81LITIES AS AT 31" DECEMBER 2023 31.12.23 31.12,22 Resldenttal propertv Investments.. Accumulauoh Shares Barnk balances- CCLA Bank ba12nces- CAFJBarcl Totsl assèts ILK),6LK) ioo.soo 128,346 S,952 44,276 £279.174 113.934 5.759 3S,172 £255,465 AIEo¢atlon Inio funds:: Rèstrletsd: Foodb3nk CAP DeF)t Centre Deslghated: Carbon Neutral Fund EmErgency Bulldlng Malnt Resldential property- house Resldentlal property- repalr Famlly and outh worker General- banks General-_Invcstments Total fvnds 9,403 10,023 5.762 8,673 20,000 ID.000 100,600 3,917 80,000 26,885 18.a46 £279,174 20,000 10,000 100,600 80,000 a.934 £255,465 The financial statements were approved by the Parochlal church Council on 20th March 2024 and slgn¢d on thelr behalf by.. Canoh Rev ku-LA .To/L A Jones (Chalrl Mark Heaton (Treasurer)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL {AS MANAGING TRUSTEESI OF PADIHAM PARISH l ¥epc¢rt to the eharlty trustees on my examlnatlon vf the a¢wunts of the charlty for the year ended 31 December 2023, Responstbllltles and bad5 of report As the charlty'5 trusteos you are responslble for the pYep2Vation of thÈ accounts In accordance wlth thtrFequlréH7ents of the Charltles Act 20111'the Aet'l. I reportln respert ol myexamlnatlon Of the tharlty's accounts carrled tjut under sethon 145 of the Act and In carrying out my examlnatton I have followod all the applicable Dlrections glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under section 145I5llbl of the Act. Independent examlner'sstatement I have completed my examInatr. I conlirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In ctmne£tlon th the examlnadon glvlng me cause to b?Ileve that In any materlal respect.. l. aceouthting records were not kept In respeEt of the charlty as requlred by 5Éetion 130 tsf thè Act,, or 2. the accounts do not a¢¢oTd wlth those records I hav£ no toncerns and have come across no other matter5 In connecdon rtth the examlnètion to whlch attentltsn should be drawn In this report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. lah Todd 2 Woodlands Grove Padlham