Pinin9 our Cofft The Parish of Belper St Peter Incorporating the churches of St Peter'5, St Marys and St Swithun's Annual Report Year Ended 31 December 2024 Registered Charity No 1132878
Parish Church St Peter's Church Chesterfield Road Belper Derbyshire other Churches In the Parish st Mark's Church St Swithun's Church Over Lane Holbrook Road Openwoodgate Belper Derbyshire Derbyshire Correspondence should be addressed to clo The Vicarage, 6 Chesterfield Road, Belper, DE56 1 FD. Legal Status The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Belper, St Peter's is a registered charity, number 1132878 PCC Membership (Trustees) Ex Officio Members: Clergy Vacancy Charles Beresford (Vicar) Retired Priest Churchwardens David Skelton Julian Hodgson Deanery Synod Represontatlves John Hastings-Thompson Anne Clark Chris Craddy Dorothy Hunt St Peterfs St Peterfs st Peter's st Mark's Elected Members: Steve Bennett Judie Fogarty Patience Atkinson-Gregory Julian Hodgson st Peter's st Peter's St Peter's St Peter's Deputy Warden Deputy Warden PCC and St Peter's Treasurer Parish Warden and Lay Chair Margaret Goddard Tracy Drake Helen Hodgson Derek Adams Geraldine Comery Chris Gregson Linda Clark Joan Foster Christine Catherall David Fox Dorothy Hunt David Anderton Keith Wollerton Philip Thomas Barbara Anderton Tracy Comber Co-opted Sian Kellogg Charles Beresford st Peter's St Peter's St Peter's St Mark's St Mark's St Mark's St Mark's St Mark's St Mark's st Mark's st Mark's St Swithun's St Swithun's St Swithun's st Swithun's St Swithun's Deputy Warden Deputy Warden Treasurer Treasurer Deputy Warden Deputy Warden st Peter's St Mark's Retired Clergy Sue Allen Safeguarding Jane Carter PCC Secretary non-member
AIMS AND PURPOSES The Parochial Church Council IPCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting the whole mlssion of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecurnenical in this ecclesiastical Parlsh. The PCC is also specifically responsible forthe maintenance of the Church House, known as St Mark's House in Openwoodgate, Belper. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES St Peter's Parish falls within the Dove and Derwent Deanery, within the Church of England Diocese of Derby and serves an aa with a population of approximately 18,000 adults making it one of the largest single Parishes in the Diocese. The Parish participates ecumenically through Churches Together in Belper and Hope for Belper. The Parish Mlssion Statement is "Jesus at the Centre-transforming our community.. The PCC promotes this vision and is committed to enabling people to grow in di5cipleshlp through worship and teaching and to be active in supportlng the communlty both local and worldwide and allowin8 people of all race. gender, learning level, sexuality to be an active part. The PCC maintains an overvlew of worship throughout the Parish and makes suggestions on how the services at ourthree churches can involve the many groups that live within the Parish. To facllltate the above work, it is important thatthe fabric of the churches of St Peterfs, St Marvs and St Swithun's and the church hall at St Mark's is maintained. Durlng this year each church building had a Quinquennial Survey carried out by Blair Gratton architects. The Parlsh greatly benefits from the help of several active retired clergy and three fulty trained Readers. They all assist in diffent ways in the daily life of the Church. There are currently three additional people at various levels of training. However, the bulk of the work and activities is carried out by the many layvolunteers who give freely of their time and effort and without whom nothing would be achieved to promote the Eospel, encourage people to followjesus and be an active presence within the local community. In particular Churchwardens, Deputy Churchwardens and Treasurers work tirelessly to ensure that everything runs smoothly. safely and efficiently. The Parish also has an administrative team and two cleaners who are paid employees.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Church Statlstics Parish Totsl St Peterfs St Marvs St Swlthun's 2024 174 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 32 2024 19 2023 Electoral Roll Sunday attendance (adults) Baptisms Thanksgivings Weddings Renewal of WeddinE vows/Marriage blessing Funerals at Church Funera15 at Crem only Thanksgiving for life 117 125 38 23 115 116 19 65 70 35 30 15 16 13 io 17 29 29 23 21 2024 2023 Burial of Ashes St P Burial of Ashes Cem Conflrmation Admittance to HC Worship and prayer Services are held in all three churches each Sunday. The pattern of worship ensures thatthere is a communion service each Sunday within the Parish. Morning services include Common Worship, Hoty Communion and Service of the Word. At times these have been taken by Wardens and people on the Diocesan Discipleship Training Course. A more relaxed style of worship was introduced in autumn 2023 at St Peterfs led by a varied team of people. Communion is now fully available in each church. An additional Communion Service takes place on a Wednesday morning at St Swithun's Church. Main seniices at St Peterfs are live streamed vla YouTube wlth the appropriate licenses. This 15 also availablefor a small fee for weddings and funerals. There are around four Parish combined services during the year. Weekly Prayer meetings are held at St Mark's Church.
Service Patterns across the Parish Week St Peterfs St Mark's St Swithun's 10.00am ,' MW with Baptism 10.00 am HC 10.00 am HC 11.00 am MW 10.00 am MW 11.00am MW i ii.00am HC 10.00 am Relaxed ' Worship HC 10.00 am MW 10.00 am 10.00 arn MW 11.00am MW Flexible 11.00 am MW may be led by Warden In addition, a fewjoint parish services in any year. Occasional Offices Thirty- eight funerals or burial of ashes orthanksgwing for a person's life were conducted during the year by clergy from the Parish, both in the Churche5 and at Markeaton or Amber Valley Crematorium. Burials take place at Belper cemetery and burial of ashes is available in the Garden of Remembrance at St Peterfs. During the last year, five weddings were conducted In the Parish. There were ten Baptisms at St Peterfs, three at St Mark's and none at 5t Swithun's. Preparation sessions are held for parents and Godparents. The parish policy is not to book baptism dates before families have attended preparation which is called 'First Steps,. Families are also expected to attend at least one worship service and a baptism or thanksgiving servlce within the Parlsh before coming to preparatlon. This period of preparation helps families to decide whether Thanksgiving for the birth of a child or Baptism is more appropriate for them. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK Sunday Club There is a regular Sunday Club at both St Peterfs and St Mark's. Safeguarding. clearly defined roles and rotas, a well established. At St Peterfs, there are eight adults involved with Sunday Club. four session leaders and four session helpers. Young people attending in 2024 ranged from 24 months to 16 years. There are currently approximately frfteen children on the Sunday Club reeister, and most weeks average six to eight children attending. On the first Sunday of each month, St Pete¢s holds its Baptisms and there are often additional children as they are attending as guests of the baptism family. Due to limited numbers of leaders and helpers, the children are currently working as one group with the adults doing their best to differentiate the session content where appropriate. The sessions are planned using the Roots resources and follow along similar content to that which is delivered in the main sem)on each week. Overthe surnmer, Sunday Club take5 a break, however this year children were offered the opportunty to bring a parent with them to learn children's worship action sonES during the weeks spanning the summer break, which worked well.
St Mark's Sunday club meets in the Vestry area and has a rota of helpers. Between O and 4 children or young people gather each week. YPF The aims of YPF are to provide a safe, accepting and fun environment Whe young people from the church and beyond can feel comfortable to be themselves, make meaningful friendships and develop their relationship with God. The group meet regularly throughout the year, each Friday during school term times, in St Peterfs West End. The usual evening programme includes a bunch of silly games alongside a Bible based teaching session, with time for tuck shop and chats thrown in. Special events during the last twelve months have included the annual Christmas party with a bouncy castle, Bonfire night fireworks and the residential weekend away to the Peak Centre in Edale, bowling and a glass making workshop. The young people also enjoyed a Good Friday Walk at Black Rocks with other family members and dogs that wanted to join in. They stopped half way to reflect on the Easter story and share chocolate before heading back to Belper. It is encouraging to see numbers stay in the high teens each week wlth the young people inviting their school friends to come and join the fun. It is a genulne privilege to spend time together, creating community, discovering more about faith and watching friendships flourish. Messy Church Messy Church started at St Swithun's church in September 2014 and takes place on the second Saturday of each month {except August) from 4pm to 6pm. It is a monthly event forfamilies to come together to enjoy learning about God through craft activities, 8ames and stories and by eating a meal together with friends. The first hour of each session is spent on a variety of craft activities around that month's Bible theme. We have a team of helpers who asslst with the craft activities. Afterthe craft activities, we have a time of celebration during which we sin& have a Bible story and pray. Then we sit down to eat a hot meal together. The number of attendee5 varies considerably from month to month- averaging between 10 and 20 children plus adults and helpers. St Mark's Messy Church began in February 2022 and takes place on the fourth Saturday of each month (except August) from 4pm to 6pm. Each session follows a similarfomiat to the one at St Swithun's. Attendance similarly varies with an average of 6 to 16 children plus adults and helpers.
Littlo Church and Prams and First Shoes These meet at St Peterfs and St Mark's respectivelyfor pre-schoolers and their parents one morning a week duringterm time. School links The Vicar, until her retirement in October, plus two additional members of the congregation - Patience Atkinson- Gregory and Rachel Kenning, are elected by the PCC as Foundation Governors at St John's Primary School and Nursery. The Foundation Governors meet regularty in addition to fullww•rwianeetings to encourage and support the spiritual life of the school and to pray regularly. The school regularly visits the church for worship. learning and musical activities. Up until October, the vicar provided a weekly online Collective Worship and a faceto face one on a half termly bas15. Pottery School came to St Peter's fortheir annual Christmas service. Herbert Strutt School attends St Swithun's for their Christingle and Nativity services. PCC SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT PCC Mo•llng PCC March 24 APCM 23fd March 24 PCC 1PJune24 PCC 20th August 24 PCC 15th August 24 PCC December 24 PCC 18th March 24 AtterKlance 20 15 19 20 16 PCC meetings this yearwere all in person. All members attended at least one meeting. Patience Atkinson-Gregory continues In the role of PCC Treasurer. One PCC Away Day has been held duringthe year to look at strengths and weaknesses in the Parish and work was started on the Parish Profile in preparation for interviewing potential new incumbents. Individual churches held many concerts. Concerts included: Explosive Light Orchestra, Alcherny, Andy Kind, St Agnes Fountain, Fab 4, Desperados, Fleetwood Bac, Barbara Dickson, Cloudbusting and the Bohemians. Outside spaces have again been utilised. The trees at St Peterfs gUlarlY being covered in thought provoking attire. The Woollen Woods were again in St Peter's churchyard, and an Easter Garden has become an annual event. Indoor events or meetings are flourishing: craft evenings, board game5 afternoons, warm spaces. Summer fairs and Winter markets. Operation Orphan knitting groups, Harvest supper5, Holiday at Home. St Mark's hosts Prams and First Shoes and rnany others. John Hastings-Thomson edits our magazine 'Three In One.. Our online newsletter 'Enfold 'via ernail, is edited by Pamela Gough. Both have kept people infomied and included throughout the year. Jane Carter- PCC Secretary
ST PETER'S PARISH FABRIC REPORT All churches now have maintenance schedules drawn up so that no activity is missed during the year. Qulnquennial surveys were carried out during the year and the urgent work Identified addressed. No major problems were found at any of the three churches. All three churches had a minor electrical work carried out and some remedial work done. All three churches had their annual PATtests done on appliances. The fire extinguishers were Serviced at all the churches. St Swithun's Gullies cleaned out to help drainage. Part of guttering had to be replaced. St Swithun's garden is undergoing restoration work to make it more green A new water heaterwas fitted overthe kitchen sink. The electric cooker was replaced with a second hand one. A new microphone was purchased. Keith Wollerton, Deputy Warden. St Swithun's St Mark's (Comprising church, vestry, church hall, kitchen and outside play area} Church Qulnquennial report- remove weeds from roof areas-4.01, 4.02. Completed again February 2024. Quinquennial report - refix loose / dlslodged slates - 4.02, 7.01. Loose slates flxed. Quote being obtained to review coping stones Quinquennial report- check metal windows, make good putty where necessary then palnt. Paint sills- 10.01. Very large job- not yet commenced. Quinquennial report- check stain patches / flaking paint to the Nave. identify causes and re-paint with damp proof paint- 14.01, 18.03. Boarded and painted at same time as ceiling. Church ceiling painted. Metal roof ties repainted and crumbling old plaster replaced with boardinE where old organ loft had been. Gaps properly sealed at internal roof apex sides Carpet cleaned • Church windows cleaned Church vents checked to ensure remain free of obstructions PAT testing conducted throughout building Fire extinguishers serviced throughout building • Ceiling fans regularly checked Vestry Carpets cleaned Gutters to north side cleared Boiler seNiced Defibrillator regularly checked
Church Hall / Kltchen New vinyl flooring laid overthe wooden flooring Toilet doors adjusted to new flooring height. Hinges replaced on basement hatch doors • Carpet cleaned • Internal door lock workings replaced Boilers serviced Damp proof paint applied to hall and kitchen walls Outside • Quinquennial report- replace cracked manhole cover-6.04. New manhole cover fitted February 2024. Quinquennial report - re-fix weather drip to bottom of kitchen exit door- 9.03. Completed and painted January 2024 Drains regularly checked and kept clear Gutters and roof checked and cleared Garden, planters and borders kept weed free, bark chip replenished on south bed of church Hedges bordering the car park and front path of the church significantly reduced in height Paths pressure washed Some paths and lower wa115 treated with algae remover Gates, fences and shed painted Play area cleaned • Steps in church yard repainted • Handrail in church yard repainted • Gate replaced to kitchen access • Perspex replaced in external noticeboards •Outside windowsills painted Derek Adams & Geraldine Comery- Deputy Wardens St Mark's St Peter's The guttering and down pipes were cleaned out. A leak on the South side ceiling was identified as slipped slates which were repaired. Other loose slates on the roof were replaced/put back The gullie5 and downpipe5 were cleaned out A tree which was growing in the drain above the North choir vestry was removed. The flat roof was inspected and found to be ok with no leaks. New drive lights were fitted. The slabs outside the rnain door were power washed. The notice boards in the West End were taken down. cleaned and the walls repainted with damp proof paint. The fire extinguishers were seniiced. All the equipment was PAT tested. The doorplate in the door leading to the toilets came adrift, a mobile ramp has been made to be put in place for major events. Quotes were being sought for repair/replacement of the North side choirvestry window as per the Quinquennial Inspection. A new dehumidifier was purchased for the vestry to help combat damp. David Skelton- Parish Warden
St Marks House St Mark's House, a property owned jointly by St Peterfs Parish and the Derby Diocesan Board of Finance. Following completion of remedial work, a new tenant moved in on 2nd Feb 2024. Thls tenant gave notice at the end of 2024 and left on 13 Jan 2025, A new tenant moved in on 28th Feb 2025. The rental Is managed by Matthew Thomas Residential and with church oversight by Patience Atkinson-Gregory. From 2025 the property is being let for about £IIOO/month with a net income to the church of £994.40 /month. Patience Atkinson-Gregory HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT Accidents and Near Misses All three churches carry out Health and Safety inspections and have accident books. Completed forms are retained securelv. St Peterfs A full H & S walkabout was done along with regular checks Over the year there were four reported minor accidents A new H & S procedure was introduced for concerts The kitchen underwent a deep clean at least twice duringthe year The flre extinguishers were serviced All the equipment was PAT tested Risk assessments were done for all events 5t Marvs Play area cleaned Flre extinguishers Serviced No accidents reported All equipment PAT tested Rlsk assessments were done for all events St Swithun's Church There were two accidents at St Swithun's, both were reported in the accident book PATtestin8 has been done, and fire extinguisher checks carried out by O'Heap fire service Regular check5 carried out by the wardens SAFEGUARDING OUR CHURCH FAMILY This is a large and very busy parish comprising three churches. and we have many activities for children, young people and some adults who may be considered to be vulnerable. We provide a Sunday Club on most Sundays for children under 16 in two of our churches. When there is baptism during the service, we offer a welcome to all visiting children and provide the approprlate number of qualified Sunday Club staff. We also hold a monthly Messy church in two of the churches and two activities weekly in term time for the under-55. In addition, we have a Young People's Fellowship one evening weekly in term time. The Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSOI is based at St Peterfs: there are Safeguardlng Llnks at St Mark's and St Swithun's. In 2024 we also appolnted a DBS Administrator. 10
We had no specific safeguarding incidents In 2024. Our congregation is, however, very committed to maintaining good safeguarding practices and raises possible concerns if necessary. These are dealt with appropriately and tactfully. When necessary, these can be escalated to the diocesan safeguarding advisors for more expert advice. All written documentation relating to concerns is securely stored on the office pc. After two very busy p05t- Covid years DBS applications and renewals fell slightly in 2024 to 19. Thls number will rise significantly when the 3 - year renewal cycle ends in 2025. The total numberof non- clergy with DBS certificates was over 50. AII PCC members and majority of activity leaders have a current DBS certificate and have completed online Basic and Foundation online traininE courses. If required, they have also attended other courses i.e. Dome5ticAbu5e and Leadership. Every member of the Pastoral Group who visit those in their own homes because they can no longer attend 5ervlces in person has a current DBS certificate. The Parlsh Safeguarding Policy v7 was issued in May 2024. The policy, plus photos and contact details of the safeguardlng contacts, is displayed on notice boards in the three churches. A Safeguarding File is located in a prominent place in all three churches. This contains blank coples of the followlng forms: Incident record form Registration forms for all regular children's activities e.g. Sunday Clubs and Messy Church. Registration forms for occasional children's activities Reference forms for new activity leaders and helper5. Completed copies of forms, which are confidential, are given to the PSO and are scanned, stored on the parish office pc and the originals then shredded. The PSO supplies a safeguarding report for every PCC meeting. In 2024 our Safeguarding Parish dashboard attained the highest level {Level 3) with 97% at its highest. Maintaining this level is always a challen8e. Sue Allen Parish Safeguarding Officer 15 April 2025 11
FINANCE REPORT Accounts for the individual churches may be found at each church. The accounts for St Peter's Parish are made up of the funds of the PCC and those of the three individual churches. Within the Parish accounts the funds of each church are shown as a restricted fund for that particular church, although they may be made up of several separate funds, both restricted and unrestricted, within the accounts of the individual church. During 2023 a piece of land which was held in a trust was jointly owned bythe Diocese of Derby and St Peterfs Parish was sold at auction for£70,524 net. This money was placed in a high interest account operated via Insignis. The income from this is to be used as per PCC resolution 13. This resolution requested that the Derby Diocesan Board of Finance (the Custodian Trustees forthe land): Sell the land Authorise the use of income from the proceeds to be used for essential maintenance, upkeep and improvement of . St Marks church St Mark's House Mi5sional work forthe whole parish of Belper St Peter Operational Matters The expenses of Parish ministry continue to be shared among the three churches uslng a formula based on attendance and electoral roll to contribute to the Diocesan Common Fund and Parlsh expenses. St Peterfs and St Mark's make use of contactless givlng via Sum Up and donations can be made using the Ilnked Give a Little account. Donations and payments can also be made using a Pay Pal account. During 2023 the PCC agreed that money that arose due to the rental of the St John's Car Park should be used for Children and Famlly work across the Parish. During 2024 £1600 was used from the fund to pay toward5 one teacher from Stjohn's School vlsltlng Scot Lane School in Kolkata ljanuary 2025). ReseNes Policy ReseNes are held In the Church of England Deposit Fund which is regularly reviewed to ensure that the best possible interest rate is being obtained. In addition, the PCC agreed that money be deposited in Derbyshire Communjty Bank, in line with the mission of the church as allowed by the Charity Commi55ion. The Parish seeks to find the hlghest return for resenies. The sale money from the Allotment land is being invested via Insignis which has a variable high rate of interest and easy access. As shown in the balance sheet on page 20, the total funds for the PCC at the end of the year amounted to £178,861 with a further fixed asset in St Marws House valued at £265,000. The house, following the completion of the refurbishment and was let until January 2024 at £IOOO/month, a further tenancy started on 28th February 2025 at £IIOO/month, and the rental is handled by Matthew Thomas Residential as our agent. The St John's land is also owned bythe Parish but there is no corresponding asset fund as this asset is fully depreciated and has a 'nil" book value. It is held in trust jointly by the Derby Diocesan Board of Finance and the Church Commissioners of the Church of England on behalf of the Parish, who have now been appointed the managing trustees. The land is now leased to Belper Town Council for use as a car park. The rent wa5 reviewed in 2023 to £8021/yearwith a review due in 2028. The PCC agreed that this income should be rin8 fend for use on Children, Young people, families and schools work across the Parish. Funds held by the individual churches are treated a5 restricted funds forthe purposes of the particular church within the context of the Parish accounts. Reserves at St Peter's Church amounted £51660. £40358 is in the general fund, £3654 is in the belfry fund, £133 designated to Pop UK for October 2023, during 2024 this fund was transferred to the ring fenced 5t John's Car Park fund. £7645 is restricted for future work on the organ, the Church Fabric fund has been zeroed following competition of the boiler and electrical works. 12
Reserves at St Mark's Church amounted to £19610, the Church Hall designated fund Is £4146, the music fund is £155. Reserves at St Swithun's Church amounted to £14000. St Swithun's Is supported by the Hanson Trust an independent Trust Fund established by the founder Mrs Hanson to malntain a Chrlstian presence In the area of 'Cow Hlll, Belper. This Trust contrlbutes to major repalrs and renovations and pays the annual Insuran on the building. Noted in the accounts as recurring grant. Note to accounts- PCC resolution 13 The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Belper St Peter, as Administrative Trustees of the trusts established by a Conveyance dated 26th November 1942 ( the 1942 Conveyance,) in relation to piece of land situate at Openwoodgate in the parish of Belper St Peter and more particularly described in a Conveyance dated 31st December 19121'the 1912 Conveyance,) hereby resolve to request the Derby Diocesan Board of Finance Limited, as Custodian Trustees: l. In accordance with the authority and subject to obtaining the consents set out in clause 2lb) of the Schedule to the 1942 Conveyance, to extend by means of a formal Deed of Variation of Trusts the trusts set out in clause I of the said Scheduleto incorporate also". a. essential maintenance, upkeep and improvement of the building and curtilage known as St Marys Church, Openwoodgate b. the maintenance, upkeep and Improvement of the property known as St Mark's House. 11 Openwoodgate, Belper, DE56 OSD and c. missional work as defined by the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 forthe benefit of the whole of the parish of Belper St Peter including, but not exclusively for, the district of St Mark's Openwoodgate which is part of the parish of Belper St Peter. 2. To Sell the land comprised in the 1912 Conveyance which Is presently used as casual allotments and which is edged green on the plan now presented to the PCC and attached to this resolution 3. To authorlse the use of the net capital proceeds of sale of the land referred to at 21 of this resolution in accordance with the trusts set out in clause l of the Schedule to the 1942 conveyan as will be extended by a Deed ol Variatlon of Trusts of the 1942 Conveyance The original conveyance indlcates that Income should be used for the purpose of insuring both the church and the house at 11 Openwoodgate. Churchwardens, Acknowledgements: APCM 2025 The past twelve months have been a time of conslderable change forthe Parish of St Peterfs. This tlme last year we were still comfortable knowing that Revd Anne Stratton had everything (well most things) well under tontrol. Energies were put into making the last few months of her tenure memorable and planning for the 200th Anniversary of the opening of St Peterfs Church. The service on 29th September, which coincided with Anne's last Sunday, was a wonderful occaslon and a fitting start to the acknowledgements that David and I want to record in this report. I believe we gave Anne a good send off, but it would not have been possible without the good will and enormous efforts of everyone working behind the scenes to make it go smoothly. The parssh showed yet again what it can do when everyone pu115 together. And this has been the theme throughout the vacancy. which David and I believe stands us in good stead while awaiting the next Priest in charge to arrive. I said that Anne had most things covered but it was only after she had left that we began to realise just how much she had been doing which Davsd and15uddenly had to get our heads around. Who knew how complicated a heating controller could be, an empty and then not so empty a vicarage. or that a faulty socket at the front of the church could blow a fuse for the organ at the back? A steep learning curve and we no doubt muddled through on more than one occasion. A blt like so many good partnerships, David and I soon worked out each otherfs strengths and as such we have been able to cope with most things that have arfsen with little need to seek 8uidance from the Area Dean or the Archdeacon. A personal thanks has to go to David who has taken on the majority of tasks while I have been at work in the week. Thank you, David, foryour patience too as I have got up to speed. I still don't think that I fully understand facultles, but I do know that they are needed for almost every suggestlon 13
that we have to discussl The parish was and still is in a good financlal position and thanks to Patience as she• probably more than most, has had to learn quickly how the accounting actually worked. A huge thankyou is needed for Tracy and Mary in the office. I have had the privilege of supporting the office staff since September and have seen at first-hand how dedicated they are and how much they do forthe runnlng of the parish, often beyond their contractual hours, either to support events orjust to get a particular piece of work completed on time. This is even more remarkable given that Mary only started in the summer and had been with us just a matler of weeks before having to coverTracy's leave. Thanks too for the response to the plea made by David and I when the office was getting swapped wsth requests forthings that lay outside of their duties. Whtle always willing to help, Mary and Tracy needed some protection to allow them to get on with theirtasks. Thanks to the Church - watch volunteers who have assisted in responding to visitors or undertaking simple tasks that have freed up the office staff to better prioritise their work. Another example of the willingness of everyone to pull together. As mentioned, Maryjolned the staff in the summer after replacing Julie Meredith who retired after nine years of service. While we said farewell to Julie at the time, it is right to thank herfor her hard work and dedication over the years. and we wish her and her husband David, well in their retirement. Our Mission is to spread the Gospel Message wlth Jesus at the centre of our community and that would not have been possible without Services running so smoothly. I think it is an amazing achievement that the SeN1 patterns across the three churches have remained unchanged and only one service had to be altered when we had a Baptism but no member of clergy able to take the service. Had it not been due to Illness, l am sure the service leader5 would have been able to come up with an alternative, but there was Just not enough tlme. All those who have led services have malntained their commitment to the rotas and whlle not wanting to point out individuals, it is Important to congratulate, and thank, Helen, Linda and Patlence for completing their Licenced Lay Minlstry (Reader) training. We also welcome Revd Phllip Waller as a new retlred member of clergy who has been granted Permisslon to Officiate. This stands us in good stead for the coming year as we thank Jonathan Tlllin who has retlred as a Reader after over 35 falthful years of seNice at both 5t Peterfs and mostly at St Swithun's. As we look to the future, we hope to build on the work and fellowship that has been established over the past few years. The sense of community established over the variety of different gatherings w511 stand us in good faith as we Journey. We have already booked the next parlsh weekend away {July 20261 after yet another successful visit to Wydale in June 2024, where we were able to explore what it rneant to be living fruits and vines of the tree of lrfe. The last seven months have been a hive of activity. We set ourselves an ambitious target of getting the Parish Profile completed by the end of February. There was some slippage here, but the docurnent is now with the Diocese for final editing and approval by the Archdeacon and Bishop, prior to the vacancy being formally advertised. The profile group worked really hard to pull together a document that reflected and celebrated the different traditions within St Peterfs, St Mark's and St Swithun's, while still retaining a unity of purpose and commitment to togetherness. This has been illustrated in the formation of the social committee to organise and coordinate soclal events across the three churches, so that each can support the efforts of the others. While still learning and formin& this is an important group and one which exemplifies our commitment to SUPPOrtinE and caring for each other: a huge thanks to all those involved. The profile will shortly be returned for us to consider along with the advert, and David and I wanted to thank 311 those who contributed to the formulating of that document, partlcipating in the exercises with the Archdeacon. completing the various questionnaires and actively praying forthe process at each stage. Truly a team effort that has brought us closer as a church family in the Process. As a parish with three TLC'S reportlng to the one PCC, we work together well, desplte the occasional disagreement or hiccup, which is only to be expected in any large family. David and I have shared the chairing of the TLC'S, and we want to thank the deputy wardens in each of the three churches who help run the buslness slde of the parish. Making sure that everything 15 Teady for whoever is leading the seNices, countlng the money, maintenance issues reported in the Fabrlc Reports to namejust a few of the tasks, all done In people's own time, often done un-noticed, until of course when someone is not 14
there to do it. Thankfully there have been no signiflcant issues and each of the churches continues to be a part of the local communlty. Across the parish there are a wealth of activitles that the church organi5es, foryoung childreni youth, the elderly, and further afield into our communlty providing care and practical support for initiatpies like the Food Bank, where we have an opportunity to live out the Gospel message. Thank you all forthe different parts you play in the life of the parish. And finally, a personal thanks from David and l as your parish wardens. I have been overwhelmed bythe number of people who have come up to me and checked out that we are alright and to saythey have been praying for us. Thank you and keep the prayers coming. The next year will be challenging and exciting as we journey on in God's time to see the next vicar appointed. We will continue to do our best but that is made all the more manageable knowing people are supporting us through prayer. Julian Hodgson Parish Warden Administrative and other statutory inforniation The Parish of Belper St Peter is made up of the churches of St Peter's, St Mark's and St Swithun's. It forms part of the Deanery of Dove and Derwent In the Diocese of Derby. It is a member of Churches Together in Belper. The PCC is a body corporate established by the Church of England and is the actual governing body withln the framework of the Parish and Is a registered charity. Representatives from the PCC form the Trustee Local Committee for each Church; the PCC delegates the day to day declsion making of the Indlvidual churches to those TLCS. The PCC Is also required to operate under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956 as amended. This Measure states that the PCC Is to co-operate wfth the minister in promotlng the whole rnisslon of the Church. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical" The property of St Swlthun's Church Is owned by the independent charity'st Swithun's Church or Mission Hall (reglstered charity no. 217994), also previously known as the "Hanson Trust" This Charity also makes grants to the St Swithun's Church TLC for major repairs and alterations in the Church and exists to serve the "soclal. spiritual and educational needs of the people of Cow Hill" Ex-officio members of this trust are the Vicar and the two Churchwardens of St Peter's Parish. Under Charity Law and Church Accounting Regulations, the PCC is required to present an Annual Report together with a set of Consolidated Accounts for the whole Parish, prepared on an accruals basis and examined by an Independent Examiner. PCC members who have served during 2024 and at the date this report was approved. aTe as shown in this booklet. Will be approved by the PCC on 6th May 2025. PCC Sec Slgnature PCC Lay Chair 15
pcc Consolidated Financial Statement For year endéd 31 December 2024 16
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND A14D WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl membors of St Peteffs Partsh. Belper On accounts for the year ended 3161 Dember 2024 Charity no (if anyl 1132878 Set out on pages 19-27 As the charity's truslees, you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe acGounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acf) I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the app15cable Directtons given by the Charity Cornmlssion under section 145{6)<b) of the A. Re8ponsibilitle8 and basis of report Independent tThe chariry's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualffied member of [Insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ l if not appllcable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters havè come to my attention in connection wtth the examination whlch gives cause to believe that in, any material respect the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not ac£ord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fair, view which is noi a matter considered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no GOnrnS and nave come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whidi attention should be drawn in this report in order to enae a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackats rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Martin Coe Relovant professional qualifi¢atlon(s) or body (If any): Asscciation of Accounts"ng Technicians 18 IER
Address: 49 Sandbed Lane, Belper DE56 OSJ 18 IER
Parlsh of St Peter, Belp9r stol¢menl ol Flnanclal AclMHes lor the yeai ended 31 December 2024 unreed Funds Reshlcled Funds TOTAL PARISH FUNDS St Swllhun's p.c.c. p.c.c. Sl Petefs st Marf¢i 2024 2023 Church Church Church N¢)te Incomlng Resources Activities fcy generoting lunds Church oclivilies 1.427 28.633 3,093 3.399 36.552 12.353 4.786 6,533 495 13,024 Income from investments 18,787 916 15.790 197 35.689 29.327 other incoming resources Voluntary income lolol In¢omlng Resources 550 2328 2,878 161,324 248.796 84.715 94.999 46A26 19B98 144.655 24.999 131.631 65.848 26.317 298.359 Resources Used Cosl of church activilies: Cost of generaling funds Cost of generothng volvnlory income Redevelopment wo Govemonce costs 10 243 107 2B)2 12A75 366 3,518 99.735 7,171 1.336 976 49,187 28R47 9,127 110.243 7.171 11,744 1,156 50 612 Investment manogement costs I I MIOn and choriloble givin9 12 Other 13 1,442 9,767 3,324 11209 12,376 10,360 11.360 7.252 1.800 Porish Shore 14 ReS0ceS Used belore transfers 46.023 89.500 19.020 47.537 10.344 21.667 75.387 210,n3 4.041 78,695 223,990 52.028 Allocation of parish expendilLwe 14 Total Resources Used 133.3121 18.716 25.029 7,980 55.517 4244 114.529 26.011 214.774 223,990 Net Incoming IOutgoin91 Resources 8olances brought fopmard Balances caThled lonvard al 31 December 2024 6,284 17.103 10.331 306 34.022 74.368 87209 265.( 34.557 9.278 13.693 409.836 335.468 93.593 265.O¢XJ 51.660 19.609 13.999 443.858 409.836 19
Parish otst P6tsr. Bolpor alance Sh•d al 31 Decèmbw 2024 2023 Note xed Assets Tar@Ible )Ixed a55ets 16 245.OlXI 265.cf Cwgnt A5set5 Debtors ond prepuyrn8nt5 Co5h al bank and In hond 17 4,570 18 171.546 I5067 184,417 155,143 CLKient tiobllli8s. tdlThig oije wTrtNn one y¢cr Credltory oTrJ occJuals Ng1 Assets 19 5.559 IOXi7 FUNDS Income Furt5 Unreslrfcled- general - designated Restiicled 592 1311 92,436 100.?55 Wa.310 317.431 ApNoved by thè Parochial Chwch Ctyjncil ¢)n 261h March 2Y25and %grwl on Its behoFfby: Ipc Member) 20
Parish of St Peter. BeIr Notes lo Ihe Flnoficlal Stalements lor Ihe year ended 31 December 2024 Accountlng Pollcl Dasls ol Accounllng The linanciol statements have been prepared on on accruals b0515 and in accordance with the ChLYch Accounting Regulations 2016. togelherwith applicoble accounliro standard5 and Ihe Slalement of RecommerKled Practice on Accounting and Reporting for Chorilies, issued in 2019 ISORP lor Charities IFRSI 0211. Fund5 Unreslrict6d generol funds retxesenl the funds of the parish that are not 5vbjecl lo ony reslrictions regording Iheir use ond ore available for use. at the discretion of tha Parochial Chvrch Council, for the general purpose5 01 the parish. Designated funds ore urTrstricted but are amovnts which hove been pvt 05ide ot the discretion of the Church Councils. Restricted lunds ore either subjed to 5pKific conditions imposed by don(x5 or Ihey rewesent the lund5 01 Ihe individual churches. Funds within the individuol churche5 themselves maybe unrestricted. unrestricted bvl designoled. or restricted. They or6. however. treoted 0$ restricted in the occounts of Ihe parish os they relole to the particular locol church. The account5 inclvde all known1ronsoclions. assets and liabilitie5 for which the Parochial Church Council Is responsible. They do not include the accounts of church groups thal owe their moin offiliollon lo another body nor those that are informol golh8rings of church members. Incomlng Resovrce$ VoluThlory Income and ¢apltrd sources Collectlons. grants and income from fund roising efforts ore recognised when received by or on behalf ol the locol Church Councils. All non gift aided giving is now under the heading Smoll Gift Alded giving. Small Gift Aid is reclaimed up lo the HMRC limit of £8(Xtl of this lotal I eoch building. Plonned giving receivoble under Gift aid 15 recognised only when received. Income lox recoverable on Gill old donolions is recognised wh&n donations are received. Slolulory fees from lunerols ond wedding5 are accounled lor on a receivoble t)asls. Gronls to the individual churches or8 accounted lor as soon as Ihal chweh is notiffed of its legol enlillemenl. Ihe omounl due is quonlifioble and its ullimole rec8ipI is reasonobly certain. Sales ol books and the Church mogozine ore accovnled gross. Income Irom Inveslments Bank interest is accounted for when received. Land owned joinlly by the Parish ond Diocese of Derby was sold a Auction with a nel income of £70.524. This money is invested via Insignis. The income is to be used for insurance and major fatlC works at Sl ma,$ Church. The rest available for Mi55ion and Ministy across the whol8 P0ri5h. Relolad Parly Transaclkns No member received remunerolion except for the bona fide Teimbursemenl ol expenses. Grants Gronts and donolions ore occounled for when payoble. AcllvMes dlrectly i•lollng to the work of the Church Amounls due lo Ihe parish by the tlyee churches ore occovnled for when payobEe. Nx•d A$*ts Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from these accoun15 by virtve of Section 9612llal of Ihe Chorilies Act 1993. Sl Mark's House was revalued lo o gross valve of £2650CO in 2020. No Depreciation is opplied Items of equipment are writlen off when the asset Is ocqulred. 21
Parish of St Peter, Belper unrestslctod Funds lestrfcled Funds TOTAL PARISH FUNDS si Swllhun's Church p.c.c. p.c.c. Sl Peter'$ Church $1 Mark'$ Church 2024 2023 A¢lMlles for generallng funds Fundroising events Fund raising events Gllt Aided Building renlol Magaines Photocopying income 21 25,727 673 I97 28.318 18.245 2.906 2,420 1,502 6.828 5.639 1.407 1.407 2.164 530 26.638 1.427 28.633 3.093 3.399 30.552 Church acNvllles Fees - Weddings and funerals certificates etc 2.147 108 4.092 440 280 6.959 108 5.988 362 - orgon Mission. Ministry & Discipleship Contributions to refreshments Belfry income Booksloll Organists, fee5 donated bock Children & Yovng People Miscelloneous Income 625 515 100 75 520 1.192 1.707 98 1.181 117 1.181 117 1.659 172 1.750 1,212 1,275 246 12.353 1.266 127 4.786 6,533 540 495 13,024 Income from lThveslment5 Interest received Car Park renlol Sl Matvs house r8nlal Hall renlal 1,096 8,021 9,670 916 205 197 2,414 8,021 ?,670 15,$84 35.689 8,021 15.584 15,790 12.118 29,327 18,787 916 197 Cmher Incomlng resourc Sole of land Grants Donation fix Insurance IHansonl Flowers and mis VAT rgfund 70,524 10,6X) 1,173 138 2,250 84.715 500 1.105 1.223 1,605 1,223 50 550 1328 2.878 Volunlary Gill Aided donotion5 29.375 15.485 4.024 48.884 23.959 40.246 Smoll Gift Aid scheme 9626.11 8.449 5.884 23.766 Non gift oided donalions Parish Giving Scheme Incom8 lax recoverob18 Project Donolions GA Project Donantions non-gill oided Legocies ond beque515 14.335 4.700 20.135 21,533 25.076 4.401 37,327 29,701 170 27.346 10,269 170 9.942 3,490 21,699 4,405 2.660 147 94,999 1,000 19B98 1.147 141,324 46.426 144,655 Total Incomlng re$ources 24,999 131,631 6S.848 24.317 248,791 298,359 22
Parish of St Peter, Bèlpr Ovlgolng Resourc•$ Unreslrfcled Fvnds Reslrfcted Fund$ TOTAL PARISH FUNDS si SvAlhvn'$ p.&c. p.c.c. st Pelefs st Mark's 2024 2023 Chwch Church Church Costs of generaHng lunds Fayres ond other fund raising &venls- expenses Use of Church costs 366 366 352 110 Hall Mainlenance 2M)2 Website Costs 243 243 243 Publicity costs 107 107 107 270 976 243 366 3.Sl8 8 Cost ol generalkng vol Inc¢)me Patsh mlnlsty. Clergy expenses P0ri5h Svppc*l Staff Vicorag8 water role5 Childr&n & Young People Misslon. Ministry & Discipleship Edvcolion and outreach 513 513 1.209 29.531 29,531 25.511 380 632 4,595 224 4.81? 9.357 4,116 251 1.838 883 6,837 251 4.443 660 Miscellaneovs expenses Indl¥ldval chvKhe$: 179 357 536 264 Church premises- heat, lighl. woter & insuronce PCC cleaning maintenance 17.734 1984 293 2.989 23.706 3,129 2,301 275 25.677 1.702 1.135 7.194 394 387 1.520 4.096 -local cleaning expenses major repairs - equipment purchased -profe55ional lees - churchyard Corporole worship costs Orgonisls. honoraria & lees Music and AV Cos15 275 628 5.668 4,920 135 10,723 2,968 1.040 1.076 1.620 3.498 308 607 1.864 497 990 50 4.930 136 940 4.580 1,187 70 117 316 525 595 2170 1608 419 310 2.336 190 1.617 Subscriptions Miscelloneous costs 70 60 200 110 5.499 Church bookstoll costs ioo Church belty costs Orgon upkeep Printiru. postoge. slotionery and leleptrK)ne Pholocopier Bank Charg85 olher 550 456 234 690 1.277 670 557 2.341 2.680 542 99,735 2,335 2,680 160 342 28B47 293 110,243 49,187 12.575 9.127 Unreslrfcled Funds Re51rfcled Funds TOTAL PARISH FUNDS 23
Parlsh ol St Pg¢èr, 8olp•r p.c.c. p.c.c. Sl Peler's Sl M4yWs Swllhun's 2024 2023 Chui¢h Church Church Redevdopmenl works 7.171 7,171 7,171 7,171 11.744 11.744 l O Governance Independent èxamimtion and olher occounfancy fees Govemonce costs 520 100 700 324 Payroll eparation costs 288 1.156 288 100 50 1.336 612 I I Inveslmenl mangemenl Costs Building running cos15 1.442 9.767 11.20? 10.360 1,442 9.767 11.209 10.360 12 Mts$lon ond charflable gfvlng Open Doors Heartlink Church Amiy Smiles St Crispins. Pune Home for G(x)d Hope for Belper Collage Project 1.400 1,400 1.400 325 325 1.400 1.400 1.400 2.415 690 325 450 450 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.•100 1.400 1.400 2.681 831 450 831 831 450 Blue Box 450 Air Ambvlgnce 831 690 Link for Hope 252 252 MAF wateraid 831 831 450 690 450 7,252 3.324 1,800 12.376 11,360 13 Other Depreciation- Sl. Motws House 14 Porfsh Share Dioceson Porish Shore 46.023 19.020 10.344 75.387 78.695 Proporman of Partsh expenses 33.312 33,312 25.029 71.052 7.980 27,0(K) 4.344 14.689 4,041 79.428 78.696 Total Oulgolng Resources 18.710 114,529 55.517 26.011 214.774 223.990 The experKliture ol the Porochial Church Council 15 0PFX)rtioned among the Ihree church8s in the rolio ol the uverage Sunday adult attend(Jnce and eleclorol coll of the churches. During the year Sl Peterf5 w05 levied 63_03% St Mok's 23.95% and Sl 5withun'$ 13.03% Parish shore. 24
Parish of St Petsr. Belpar st Mark's House 16 Tanglble tlxed ossets Gro$1 book volv• 31 sl Dec 2024 265.IXIQ si Swllhun. p.c.c. st PeteT'5 TOTAL Church Church ChUh 2023 17 Piepaymenls and o¢eYued Incorne Income lox recoveroble on gift aid other deblors 665 1.627 2.871 1.422 1.422 578 272 665 2.205 4,871 4.576 18 Caih ot bank and In hand CCLA 17,1 7.716 11.544 6.546 31.362 19.683 Bank accounts 11.952 32.454 3,711 59,612 124.379 8glfry Insignis deposit Credit Union 2.629 80,918 80.918 118 3,180 3,298 426 179,546 3.234 Cosh in Hond 368 53.920 642 150,567 92B70 19.260 13.496 19 Amounls owed and deleffed Income Agency accounts Other creditors 290 397 11.1&81 11,415 10,307 700 700 2.636 2.926 1.756 1,857 70 5.142 5.559 77 20 Funds Unrestrletred General account 592 592 Designated - St Mark's House Account Designated- Sl. John's Hall Accovnl P0ri5h reserve account 13.616 13,616 13.610 13.610 8.816 65.774 65.774 93AY2 70.524 87.309 93.592 Reslrlcted {UnTethkted In the Indmdvol churehes, occounts) Generol occovnl 40a58 40.358 15.309 15,309 13.995 13.995 09.661 69,661 41.367 41.367 {Unrestrfct•d bul deslgnaled In the Indlvldugl churches. account$) Sl Peterfs Belfry Fund 3.654 st. Motk's Church Hall 3.454 1910 4,146 4,146 155 7.IS5 2186 Mvsic Fund 155 4.146 3.654 5,096 25
Parlsh of St Petar, Bolpgr (Restrfctèd In Ihe Indmdval churches. accounts) pcc Sl Pelerfs St Mark's Sl Swllhvn'$ Parish Assel fund 265.cxX) 265.000 265, Organ Moinlenance Music Fund 7.645 7.645 5.727 Church Redevelopment lund I Sing Pop UK Flower Fund (o} 5.267 1221 42 Churchyard 265.(XX) 7.645 272.649 276.064 Totol Restrlcted fvnds 265.000 51.657 19.454 13.999 342.310 317.431 balance at Incomlng lsl Jon 2024 Resourc• Oulgolng Resource Fund Bolonee al Iransfer$ 31st Dec 2024 Movement In Funds P.C.C - non TLC element Unreslrkt•d - g•n•ral funds Generol fvnd -31 5.018 6.287 1,891 592 Unrejlrkled bvl deslgnuled lunds Sl Mark's Hovse Account 8.(X)O 9.670 2,142 4,459 5.828 18.716 11.9121 Sl. John's Property Account Porish Osset lund 8.816 9.233 13,610 70.524 87.309 1.078 24.999 65,774 93,592 Parfsh Asset Fund Restdcted st. Mork's Hovse 265,1JXJ 265.000 265,000 358,592 265,CO) 352.309 24.999 18.716 st Peter's Church Balance al Incomlng 1st Jon 2024 Resource Oulgolng Resource Fund Balonce al translers 31$1 Dec 2024 Unreslrfded - general lunds General fund 20.514 20.514 127.424 127.424 104.765 104.765 2816 128161 40,358 40.358 Unrestrlcted bul deslgnoled Ivnds Church Belfry fund 2.914 2,914 446 3.654 3,155 446 Restrfcled Organ Mainlenonce Stal lees Church Fabric fund 5.726 625 456 1.750 7.445 5.267 2.401 8.862 1.194 (o) I sing pop 1331 2,811 11.127 3,026 9,318 7,64S 34.556 131.631 114,529 51,658 26
Parish of Si Potsr, Bglper Balonce al In¢omlng Isl Jan 2024 Resource Oulgolng Resovr¢• Fund Balance al transfws 31I Dec 2024 st Marks Chwch Unrestrf¢ted - generol funds General fund 7,123 7.123 49,282 49,282 41.097 41,097 IS.309 15.309 LlnreslActad bul deslgnat•d lunds Church Hall fund 2.155 15.943 13.953 4,146 155 Music Fund 623 16A66 1155 14.421 4.301 Restrfded 9.278 6S.848 55.517 19,610 Bolance aTr Incomlng 1st Jan 2024 ReVIce Oulgolng Reiource Fund Balance ol fransleri 37 Dee 2024 st Swllhun's Chur¢h Unreslblded - general lunds Gengrol fund 13.756 25.399 24,728 432 13.995 13,756 25.399 24,728 432 13.1?5 ReS1cted Flower Fund 1221 31 105 Churchyard Orgon Fund 813 940 168 75 918 234 159 432 1621 13.614 1.284 26.317 26.011 14.1>00 Specilic co51ections ond donations ore treated as agency funds and go directly lo the chorfty or organiy)lion for which they are intended ond Iherefore do not form port ol the Parish income or expendilvre. 27