ANNUAL REPORT for January to December 2025
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
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Introduction
The primary object of St Alkmund’s PCCs is the promotion of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The incumbent is Rev Dr James Hughes. Our mission statement is ‘Devoted to God, Devoted to One Another’
St Alkmund’s provides support for a significant church community, as well as education in the Christian faith, and social activities open to the wider community, as can be seen from the following report.
This report contains ‘a Year in review’ followed by contributions from the Vicar,
Churchwardens, Lay Minister, Curate and a report from the PCC. We then consider the ministry of the church under five headings: Sunday Services, Children and Youth Work, Discipleship and Pastoral Care, Evangelism and Mission, and Operations (which covers all the many activities we engage in to support our other activities).
Throughout the report you will see that we rely extensively on volunteers to enable our mission and ministry; their endeavours are incalculable and greatly appreciated. Financial reports follow the main report.
Church address: Church Office Address (for correspondence): St. Alkmund’s Church, Duffield Parish Hall Church Drive, Church Drive off Makeney Road, off Makeney Road, Duffield, Belper, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 4BA Derbyshire DE56 4BA
Telephone: 01332 987550
e-mail: office@stalkmundsduffield.co.uk; web site: www.stalkmundsduffield.co.uk
The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission at number 1134125 The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of
England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity. Appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules.
The PCC normally meets six times a year, with Standing Committee meetings in between as necessary. Standing Committee has delegated responsibility to make financial decisions as necessary, but we endeavour to make sure decisions are made at full PCC meetings as far as possible.
PCC Members 2025: Rev Dr James Hughes (vicar, chair) Richard Lindop (reader, vice-chair) Roger White (PCC member, Churchwarden from April 2025) Jodi Gray (Churchwarden)
Paul Linford (Church Warden until April 2025, PCC member) Marion Taulbut (Deanery synod)
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Nick Peacock (PCC Treasurer, Deanery Synod) Emma Rollin (deanery synod)
Tom Gray Anna Maddison Janet Roulstone (PCC Secretary) Elaine Parkin Christine Fraser-Moodie John Wightman
Bankers: HSBC, St Peter’s Street Derby Independent Examiner: Keith Gregory, 26 Barley Close, Little Eaton
St Alkmund’s 2025- a Year in review
Looking back over 2025, it is good to celebrate some of the things we did, and to give thanks to God for being with us. So here are just a few of the things that went on during 2025.
We began January with our New Testament overview course, and with the Christmas lights still up until we took them down at Candlemas in early February . We looked at John’s gospel together in the mornings, and started our first full year of 7pm services with Judges and Luke. We marked the beginning of Lent in March , on the way to a late Easter in mid- April . But we managed to fill the time – with an Easter Natotivy, with our Easter services, and with our AGM. We were able to reflect on an encouraging year, and continuing to move forward with the Bank Project. May brought us Rogation Sunday.
June was a busy month, as not only did we have our first Weekend Away since 2018, but we also welcomed Jim and Jasmine and the girls, as Jim came as our new curate – also the first one in a while. We even managed to squeeze in an appearance at the Carnival at the end of the month.
Things continued to move forward on the purchase of the Old Bank building, although not always smoothly. The purchase of the building finally went through in early August , much to everyone’s relief. We also had a successful Holiday Club at the
end of the month, building on the relationships built up through Tots. September saw two full immersion
baptisms in the courtyard (on a nice warm day, in a lovely warm pool). We celebrated Harvest in early October not only with a service, but also with a very successful Harvest Market. We had remembrance in November , but were also joined by Bishop Rob for our benefice Confirmation service. And not only did we celebrate Christmas in December with our new candleholders (and candles), we also got planning permission for the external door on the Bank building.
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From the Vicar
2025 has certainly been a full and exciting year. We ended 2024 with generous pledges to buy a building to house what has become the Bank Project, and DLETGM were finally able to buy the Old Bank Building, with support from the PCC and DGIREF in the summer. Since then, we have been working on getting planning permission for an external door, which came just before Christmas 2025, and work has continued into 2026. My thanks go to the whole project team, and to the many people who have generously supported the project this far. We look forward to opening the Old Bank Café in 2026.
As ever, I want to offer some thanks to all our volunteers engaged in the life of the church over the last year, from serving coffee, to cleaning, to leading bible studies, to helping with children’s and youth work, and beyond. As a church we seek to be a family, and to be involved in family life, and it is always encouraging to reflect back on how people serve one another here. I’m very wary of starting to mention people as I will miss someone out, so I will restrict myself to thanking by name Paul Linford, Jodi Gray and Roger White who served as wardens in 2025, and Richard Lindop who served as reader and vice chair of PCC. My particular thanks to Paul, who completed his six years of warden service; I think we would all agree that the period from April 2019 to April 2025 has not been a straightforward one: we have faced pestilence and flood but thankfully have avoided fire.
My thanks also go to the office team, and the ministry team. During 2025, both Diane and Liz have retired from office duties, and my thanks goes to both of them for their hard work over many years. We also welcomed Hannah Munro to the team, first part time, but then full time from January 2026.
I have the privilege of working here with four very supportive, encouraging, committed and hardworking colleagues, in James R, Adam, and James M, with Jim W joining us in June 2025. I look forward to the time we are able to spend together, and thank them for their support and hard work. As well as celebrating Jim joining us as curate, we also rejoiced in James R being licensed as a reader in May.
James Hughes
Churchwarden’s Report 2025
An Asbestos Survey was undertaken in November 2025 and we are awaiting remedial action to be undertaken in compliance with the survey. Access and work in the Boiler Room is now restricted and only by authorisation of the Wardens or the Office.
The Church was visited by the Diocese and Ecclesiastical during the latter half of the year. The following is a summary of Diocese recommendations and consequent Church actions:
a) The recommendation to set up a sub-committee dealing with long-term structural issues of the church will be on the March PCC agenda
b) The Maintenance Plan for 5 years will be covered by a)
c) The PCC agreed that an electronic record would be controlled by the Office
d) The £3k grant for the lighting is presently being undertaken
The following is a summary of Ecclesiastical recommendations and consequent Church actions:
a) The maintenance of Fire Safety Regulations has been completed.
b) The Wardens will appoint Fire Wardens with training to be undertaken in 2026
c) The PCC accepted the new letting contract for the Church, including Public Liability, put together by Ian
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Groom. There were a few minor changes to the Conditions – in paragraphs 9 and 10 the keys should be returned to the person agreed, and in paragraph 16 any facilities that are faulty should be reported to Hannah Munro at the office.
d) The Church has an agreed Flood Plan and is seeking a shed to store the flood defences.
e) Inspection of the drains and gutters, clearing gulleys and fixing tiles was completed in November.
f) The repair to blocks under the Vicar’s Vestry is outstanding.
The Wardens have overseen the Annual Review of the following policies which were accepted by the PCC in January..They are also filed in the office.
Displayed Notices:
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Safeguarding
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The display of the Employees Liability Certificate.
Specific policies, procedures and requirements:
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PAT testing of PA equipment annually
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PAT testing of other equipment agreed with the Diocese every 5 years.
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Keyholder and Fire Wardens Actions and Responsibilities V6
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Health and Safety: this is being finalised by John Oakley and James Hughes
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Asbestos Management
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Fire Safety: this will involve Training in 2026
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Event Risk Assessment
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Flood prevention: this has included setting up Teams and each Team under-taking a practice run
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Updated the letting policy for the hiring of the hall
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Outstanding requirements of the Quinquennial Report
As ever, our work as wardens has been made considerably easier by the continuing help of our team of keyholders - Martin Boyce, Martin Oliver, Phil O'Brien, Tom Gray, Paul Linford and John Wightman. Specific thanks are also due to Mike Stanier, John Oakley and Chris Graves who continue to provide vital help with church maintenance and Richard Burton with the IT.
It has been a challenging year with numerous DAC and Ecclesiastical recommendations, and we are very grateful for the support, encouragement and prayers of the church family throughout this time.
Roger White and Jodi Gray
Lay Minister for Evangelism and Discipleship
Reflecting on the past year, 2025 has been by and large, a year with numerous ‘encouragements’ and I hope that through reading my inputs to this annual report, together with these brief reflections on the year, you in turn might be encouraged too!
On a personal note (having completed Derby Diocese’s Reader Training Course), I was delighted to be formally licensed as a Lay Reader (or Licensed Lay Minister, [LLM(R)]) and be admitted to the Office of Reader in May 2025 at Derby Cathedral. I’m immensely grateful for all of James Hughes’ wise guidance throughout my two years of training, as well as the kind encouragement and support from various friends at both churches – ‘you know who you are’!
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Our Parish Magazine has continued to flourish during 2025, and many of us who’ve contributed to the magazine continue to receive ‘empirical evidence’ that the magazine does definitely get read! The various initiatives we launched back in 2024 to help ‘make connections’ with our wider community have continued throughout the course of 2025; these include the Album Club, our Board Game afternoons and our Repair Café. (And what other things could we also do in the year ahead?).
We give thanks for all that we’ve been able to achieve as a church and as a benefice in 2025 and for all of our many volunteers who tirelessly help to make things happen. And God willing, we trust that we can continue doing more of the same in the year ahead, as we seek to keep on sharing the ‘good news’ of the Gospel with all those around us, and as we keep growing and learning in our faith together as the Lord’s people here.
Many thanks to all my church/benefice family, including especially my Growth Group, for your continued support and encouragement over the past year; and my thanks too to James Hughes and our Ministry/Staff Team and Wardens in particular.
James Rollin
Curates letter
Dear Church,
It has been an incredible pleasure to join this benefice as a curate this year. You have all been overwhelmingly welcoming to the family and me, something which we are massively thankful for.
Of course, in many ways, it feels like coming home. The benefice is so deep in my heart and family history that I feel honoured to be able to come and serve it in this particular way. It is rare for a minister to be in their home parish, and that honour is not lost on me. In this way, it has been so lovely to reconnect with faces from the past but also meet so many new faces and friends.
In 2025, I particularly enjoyed seeing the church move through the seasons. Seeing the way in which the buildings and people move and are shaped by the changing times. Harvest and Christmas are a particular example of this. I am also sure that some of you may tire of me saying this, but I really do think the location of our church is a blessing with its surrounding beauty.
As some of you will know, this is the first time in my church leadership journey where I have lived in a place where the church was located. So, I have also really enjoyed reintroducing myself to the village, but in a new role and capacity. I remember my first conversation with Judy at the newsagents in my dog collar and chats with the businesses about the harvest festival as a particular highlight.
It has also been a great pleasure to begin to hear so many of your stories. Sharing laughter and tears in good times and struggles. Journeys of faith and the opportunity to be involved in them are among the core reasons I have set out on this pathway. And I am grateful for the ways in which so many of you have shared with me.
Furthermore, it has been a great pleasure to open God's word together. To lead services and preach for the first time in this place. You have been very kind to me, and I have greatly enjoyed the many theological explorations that have occurred during my first few months. It is great to be in a place where the word of God is met with such obedience. Long may it continue, and we continue to encourage one another in this way.
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Finally, I want to say a big thank you for the way in which so many of you have been incredibly generous and kind to the family and me. My girls have arrived at the point where they are taking their very first steps in the faith, and coming to a place that has been so loving and kind to them is a great blessing. It is everything a father could ask for. This will form the foundation for their conception of what Christ Church is and means, so thank you for your kindness, patience, and love towards them.
I am looking forward to the next year of my curacy and continuing to get to know you all and be church to one another. I am also greatly looking forward to my Priesting in June and to serving you in that capacity as well.
Blessings in Christ,
Ps - thanks for letting a Jim join the James.
Jim Wigglesworth
PCC Report
Report on the Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council
It should be the duty of the minister and the parochial church council to consult together on matters of general concern and importance to the parish. (Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956).
At the beginning of 2025 there were fifteen members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) including the vicar. In July the number went up to sixteen, when Jim Wigglesworth, the curate, joined the church.
Apart from the regular agenda topics such as the ministry update, financial report, safeguarding and church maintenance, the sale of the house on Derby Road and the purchase of a building for the Hub were discussed at each meeting. There were 7 PCC meetings in 2025 including an extra meeting in July.
At the beginning of the year the church clock was in need of repair and at the January meeting the PCC decided to contribute to the cost, along with help from the Duffield Community Association and the church bell fund.
That month Stewardship was considered, amended and was agreed at the March meeting. A new bursary fund was set up to support young people from the congregation in short term mission or ministry traineeship.
In April at the Annual Parish meeting Paul Linford stood down as churchwarden and was replaced by Roger White. He kept the PCC updated on church maintenance throughout the year. The members discussed and prioritised the outstanding work. Putting a water supply and sink into the Smith chapel for refreshments was costed but funds were not available at that time and a faculty had to be obtained.
Members reviewed the Ecclesiastical survey on the church fabric done in September 2025. They agreed some actions including checking the insurance cover of organisations hiring the church or hall and putting together a policy for fire wardens.
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Regarding church finances Nick Peacock, the treasurer, kept the PCC informed of the situation at each meeting. There is a separate report on this in the Annual Report. The PCC agreed that the envelope scheme would finish and that the card reader, lent by the Diocese, would be returned.
Safeguarding in the church was always on the agenda. Paul Linford, safeguarding officer reported to the members.
By the September meeting, the sale of Derby Road and purchase of the old Bank had gone through. Tenders were requested for the construction work and a kitchen plan was being worked on in November. The Bank windows would be decorated for Christmas.
The Remembrance service was reviewed by the PCC and it was decided that the time of the church service would be changed, to allow more of the regular congregation to attend.
A report of the PCC meetings appears in St Alkmund’s church magazine every two months.
Janet Roulstone
Sunday Services
Our Sunday services at Duffield are normally at 10am and 7pm. The morning service includes creche and youth work for those aged up to 14. We also have an 8.30am communion service which is currently held at All Saints chapel on the 1[st] and 3[rd] Sundays of the month, and often also the 5[th] Sunday.
During 2025 we continued our usual pattern of expository sermon series, seeking to explore the whole counsel of God. The morning saw us beginning to look at John, in 2 Kings and the Psalms, and in Romans. A similar pattern has been followed in the evening, looking at Judges, Colossians and Luke, and beginning to look at Mark’s gospel. We have continued to live stream services, and that will continue into the future.
The music group continues to strive to provide music that enables the congregation to praise and worship God, and has welcomed some new members. We are very thankful for the small, dedicated team of sound men and women who are essential to ensure the sound of the band is well balanced, our ppteers, and our team of Streamers, who make sure the internet behaves itself. Our bell ringers continue to encourage us into worship.
Our thanks go to our musicians, power point operators, sides people, sound team, coffee and tea makers, flowers-arrangers, tidy uppers, creche helpers and heating keeping going-ers (and many others) who contribute so much to make sure we can meet together as God’s people every Sunday.
James Hughes
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Children’s and youth work
This year we have continued to reach out to the families and children in our local area and to disciple those who regularly attend.
Weekly ministries
Fuel and Salt Cafe grew in 2025 as our older Sparks children graduated into the next age group with enthusiasm, which has been an encouragement to the teams and seen more visitors invited to Salt Cafe. Sparks has adapted well to its younger cohort despite a difficult year for some team members, and the under 14s have bonded as a community, playing together after the 10am service.
In 2025, three of our teenagers took confirmation classes at Salt Cafe and were confirmed, and two were baptised. Salt Cafe has seen more visitors return and had ten teenagers on consecutive weeks in January, with an enthusiastic team of volunteers. Some older teens serve regularly in worship group and sound team. We are also providing 1 to 1 ministry for more of our 11-18s.
TOTs groups in Duffield and Little Eaton have continued to grow with a welcoming atmosphere and visitors settling into the community quickly. The TOTs team ran NaTOTivy and a similar Easter walkthrough with enthusiasm from the team, parents, and TOTs. We have been excited to see a TOTs parent enjoying the 321 outreach course in January.
We’ve maintained our weekly assembly with William Gilbert Endowed Primary School and have supported their services throughout the year; we have also begun a half-termly assembly with Meadows Primary School in addition to their Christmas and Easter services at church.
Outreach events
Outreach this year included Pandemonium and Pandemonium on Tour making returns, along with the formal start of Board & Brew, our monthly boardgame café (every 4th Saturday 1:30pm-4:30pm).
Holiday Club this year took on a different face in August, as we merged our activities with TOTs to organise a HoliTOTs morning followed by a family follow-up service where we enjoyed a BBQ with some TOTs parents.
Adam Heaton and James Munro
Discipleship and Pastoral Care
Discipleship
A key opportunity for learning together is of course Sunday by Sunday at our weekly church services. However, we also continue to offer various opportunities for further learning and teaching in smaller groups as churches and a benefice.
Our Growth Groups have continued to meet during the year; during the first half of 2025, the majority of groups studied the book of Acts. During September – December 2025 (and on into early 2026), all groups watched the ‘Passion for Life’ training-videos on evangelism, in preparation for the 2026 ‘Find Life in Jesus’ Mission. If you are not currently involved in a Growth Group and would like to be, please contact either myself or the Vicar.
Our benefice Prayer Meetings continue to be held on the first Wednesday evening of the month, where there are opportunities to pray for the life of the church(s) and the benefice and for one another. There are also opportunities to consider at the prayer meeting, specific issues in more detail than is possible during a church service. Do please support these important meetings in the life of our church/benefice if you possibly can.
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Our periodic midweek teaching courses have continued; in January-March 2025 a Bible overview course and in Autumn 2025 Confirmation classes took place. We also encourage the church family to make use of other occasional teaching opportunities organised by third parties; for example the annual ‘Derby Bible Week’ (DBW) meetings (the Keswick Ministries Chief Executive Mark Ellis spoke on Mark’s Gospel at DBW 2025).
Our other midweek activities include our Tuesday Morning service (with Communion once a month) on Tuesday mornings in term time. We also have ongoing opportunities for 1-1 bible-study – if you are interested in this, please contact either myself or the church office.
Pastoral Care
As a church, we are committed to providing Pastoral Care to anyone within our church family who needs it. The first point of contact for our Pastoral Care Group is the Church Wardens, so if you require or are aware of anyone who needs pastoral support for visiting, the provision of meals or any other form of support, please speak to one of the Wardens.
We also provide a prayer chain and our ongoing Prayer Ministry after Sunday services (as well as fellowship over tea & coffee) after the morning service at St Alkmund’s.
Our Sanctuary event on Thursday afternoons provides a welcome space for people to come and chat and get support and company, along with our Repair Café; and we continue to organise our periodic Sunday Lunches out (at Croots & elsewhere). Our ‘TOTS’ group(s) gives chance for those caring for younger children to meet and catch up, and our various groups that help to ‘make connections’ (including ‘Album Club’ & “Board and Brew”)
providing further opportunities for company and support. And of course our Growth Groups also have a key ongoing pastoral care dimension.
James Rollin
Evangelism and Mission
Evangelism
Our parish magazine(s) continue to act as a good ‘low key’ evangelism tool for the wider village community and once again my sincere thanks go both to our magazine editor Jeff Taplin for his tireless work in producing the magazines (for both churches), and to all those who contact regular/periodic articles & content for the magazines. As ever, any suggestions for content for the magazines are always gratefully received.
In January 2025, as our usual follow-up to our Christmas services, we ran the Hope Explored course once again, in 2025 running the 3-week course during the daytime, which attracted some new participants. We have continued to organise a range of different evangelistic initiatives during the year, including the TOTS ‘Easter walkthrough’ in April 2025, a Ceilidh in May 2025, a ‘Holi-TOTS’ Holiday Club in August, our first ‘Farmer’s Market’ in October 2025 and not forgetting of course the now-annual TOTS ‘Na-TOT-ivy’ at Christmas.
Our various groups that help us to reach-out and ‘make connections’ with our wider community continued during 2025. These include our monthly Album Club evenings, our “Board and Brew” monthly boardgame afternoons and our Repair Café. And our well-established ‘TOTS’ group(s) continues to be a great way of being a blessing to, and making connections with, our wider community.
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Mission
We continue as a church and benefice to ‘tithe’ the income we receive in planned giving, supporting various organisations, from other local churches in Derbyshire, to local and national charities, together with support for international mission.
The bulk of our benefice’s overseas giving goes to our international Mission Partners; Dan and Vicki, Dr Ted and Rachel Watts, who live and work at the Good News Hospital in Mandritsara, Madagascar; Graeme and Bequi Innes, working in Moldova. Plus we also support Becky Monk Everton in north Liverpool.
James Rollin
Operations
Operations covers all the things we do to keep doing all the other things we do: our finances, the website, social media, the office, cleaning, maintenance, working parties, keeping the heating going, and many other areas.
Again, as in so many areas of church life, this involves a large group of volunteers, who clean the church (often alone in a cold building), who mow the grass, and generally keep on top of everything. You can see the work Nick Peacock, our treasurer does from the following accounts. Our thanks to all our many, many unsung volunteer heroes.
Treasurer’s report for 2025
For the third year running the church ran a large operational deficit – (£25,200) in 2025. Unlike 2023 and 2024 we did not receive any significant, unplanned donations.
Compared with the budget set at the start of 2025, there was an encouraging increase in planned giving (+£7,150) but very few donations (-£23,190). There was an unplanned donation from the DGIREF (coowners of 31 Derby Road with the PCC) of £10,000.
For expenditure, again compared with the budget, staff costs were up by £1,000, insurance by £2,700 and maintenance by £2,400. In addition, the church weekend had a deficit of £2,800. These were compensated by a large reduction in energy costs of £5,400.
The income account has been reviewed by an independent examiner as an accurate record of the activities of the church in 2025.
The acquisition of the Bank has created uncertainty in the balance sheet pending clarification of the agreement of the PCC to pass over their share of the proceeds from the sale of the Parish House (31 Derby Road) to the Duffield and Little Eaton Trust for Gospel Ministry (DLETGM).
PCC met on 16 March after the accounts were examined and agreed the following statement. “The house on Derby Road was sold for £289,000 of which the church received 25/63rds (this amount was unknown but will be in the accounts and can be pit in later). The money was reinvested in the purchase of the Bank property together with money from DLETGM and DGIREF.” The accounts are therefore presented to the APCM for approval that reflects what actually happened in 2025.
Nick Peacock
Safeguarding Report
While there were no safeguarding incidents as such to note in church during 2025, there has been much upheaval behind the scenes in terms of safeguarding admin and in particular the way the DBS system operates.
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Up until last year, the Diocese used a company called APCS (Access Personal Checking Services) to process DBS applications and carry out Criminal Records Bureau checks. During the summer of 2025 an external software contractor to this company was affected by a cyber-attack, resulting in some personal data on DBS applications being accessed.
The breach affected applicants for roles which had required a DBS check between 1 December 2024 and 8 May 2025, 13 of whom were from our parish. All those affected were then contacted along with the Information Commissioner.
In response, the Diocese offered those affected 12 months ’ free access to the Experian IdentityPlus account, which helps detect possible misuse of personal data and provides identity monitoring support. All those affected signed up for this, and thankfully the data breach appears to have had no lasting consequences.
Prior to this occurring, the Diocese had already changed providers to a different company called thirty one eight which is now responsible for carrying out the CRB checks. This has meant the introduction of a new system for DBS applications and renewals which has significantly increased the workload at our end, although this may get easier over time.
We currently have 42 people in the church family with valid DBS certificates enabling them to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. Because of the introduction of the three-year renewal limit, a larger number of certificates than usual expired during the year and while most were renewed, some were allowed to lapse as the holders were no longer in roles requiring DBS clearance.
The overall number of people with DBS certificates remains healthy for a church of our size, representing just under half of the regular Sunday morning congregation.
Over recent years our work as PSOs has been greatly assisted by Diane Whiteside who, as DBS administrator, was responsible for verifying ID for people applying for or renewing their certificates. We wish Diane well in her retirement and are thankful to Hannah Munro who has now taken on this role.
We continue to pray for God ’ s protection on our children and vulnerable adults, and on all of us in our relationships with each other.
Paul and Gill Linford, Parish Safeguarding Officers.
Health and Safety
Encouraged by our Insurance provider we have updated a number of our risk assessments, and introduced a few additional ones. Lone working is now covered, and two 2G connected emergency communication systems are in place.
The 2025 church terrorism requirements have been addressed and a draft circulated for comment, the required actions of officers of the church have yet to be detailed or practised.
A new first aid kit is available in the link, allowing access if the office is closed. (Previous first aid kit was in the kitchen.)
A number of health and safety maintenance issues have been rectified during the year however there are a number still outstanding, the two most important being a lose grating in the church and the emergency exit sign in the hall. We are also planning a fire drill in 2026.
John Oakley
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND. DUFFIELD STAT£MEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT This report on the acwunts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2025, set out on the preceding page5 NX to yy is in respett of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accountin8 ReBulatlon$ 2006 (the Re8ulationsl and section 43 of the Charities Art 1993 (the Artl. Respertlve responsibilities of the PCC and the examlner. As members of the PCC. you are responsible for pparatIOn olthe finanaal statements: you consider that the audlt requirements of the Regulations and 5ertion 43121 of the Act does not apply. It is mv responsibilrty to issue this on those finandal statements in accordance wlth the tem15 of the Re8ulations. Basls olthls report My examination was carried out In accordan with the General Dlrectlons given by the Charity Commission under sertlon 4317llbl of the Art and to be fotfnd In the church guidance, 2CO6 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparlson of the accounts with those cordS. It also Includes consldering any unusual item5 OT disclosures In the accovnts and 5eekin8 explanations from you as twstees concerning any such matters. The prOdureS undertaken do not provide all the eVIden that would be requlred In an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view gtven by the accounts. Independent Examlnerfs ststement In connectlon with my examlnatlon. no matter has come to my attention.. 11 Which causes me reasonable cause to believe that in ary materlal respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act- and to prepa atcouftts whl¢h accord with the accounting records ènd to Comply wlth the requirements of the Act and the Re8ulation5 have not been rnet.. or 21 to which, in my oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. K Gregory Si8ned Date f 26 8aTley Close Little Eaton
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (examined 5 March 2026) For the year ended 2025
| Unrestricted Funds Note £ INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from donors 2(a) 186,772 Other voluntary incoming resources 2(b) 23,000 Incoming resources from operating 2(c) 5,617 activities to further the Council's objects Activities for generating funds 2(d) 4,400 Income from investments 2(e) 1,069 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 220,858 RESOURCES USED - Grants 3(a) 19,500 Activities directly relating to the work 3(b) 200,648 of the church Costs of generating funds 3(c) Church management and 3(d) 24,947 administration - TOTAL RESOURCES USED 245,095 NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES (24,237) GAINS AND (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS - realised 5(a) (26,868) - unrealised 5(b) -unrealised 5(c) NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (51,105) BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT 1 JANUARY 2025 (2024) 69,892 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD 18,787 AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 (2024) |
TOTAL FUNDS Restricted Funds 2025 £ £ 624 187,396 - 23,000 - 5,617 - 4,400 - 1,069 624 221482 19,500 1,245 201,893 349 25,296 1,594 246,689 (970) (25,207) 10,000 (16,868) (10,609) (10,609) (1,579) (52,684) 337,139 407,031 335,560 354,347 |
2024 £ 193,402 29,168 105,295 3,050 4,339 |
|---|---|---|
| 335,254 | ||
| 21,600 292,068 23,823 |
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| 337,491 | ||
| (2,237) 2,755 |
||
| 518 | ||
| 406,513 | ||
| 407,031 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 5(a) Investment assets 5(b) 5(c) CURRENT ASSETS Stock Debtors 7 Short term deposits Cash at bank and in hand LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 8 NET CURRENT ASSETS CREDITORS - Amounts falling due after one year NET ASSETS FUNDS 6 Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
- | 2025 £ 267,500 46,332 313,832 26,157 37,597 63,754 -23,239 40,515 354,347 18,787 335,560 354,347 |
2024 £ 294,368 56,941 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 351,309 33,984 - 48,898 |
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| 82,882 (27,160) |
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| 55,722 | |||
| 407,031 | |||
| 69,892 337,139 - |
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| 407,031 |
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on
and signed on its behalf by:
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2025
| 2 INCOMING RESOURCES Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds £ £ 2(a) Incoming resources from donors Planned giving Gift Aid 142,525 Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid 34,200 - Other 3,026 624 Collections (open plate) at all services 7,021 Sundry donations -church development 186,772 624 2(b) Other voluntary incoming resources - - Legacies 1,000 - Trust Donations 22,000 23,000 - 2(c) Incoming resources from operating activities to further the Council's objects Fees 3,359 Grants 2,258 - Flood insurance - - 5,617 - 2(d) Activities for generating funds Parish hall lettings, etc. 3,592 - Magazine advertising 808 - - - ~~4,400~~ - 2(e) Income from investments Parish House net income - Dividends and interest 1,069 - 1,069 - TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 220,858 624 |
TOTAL FUNDS 2025 2024 £ £ - 142,525 137,251 34,200 33,000 3,650 18,337 7,021 4,814 - 187,396 193,402 - 1,000 29,168 22,000 23,000 29,168 3,359 3,498 2,258 2,808 98,989 5,617 105,295 3,592 2,039 808 1,011 - - - ~~4,400~~ 3,050 1,220 1,069 3,119 1,069 4,339 221,482 335,254 |
TOTAL FUNDS 2025 2024 £ £ - 142,525 137,251 34,200 33,000 3,650 18,337 7,021 4,814 - 187,396 193,402 - 1,000 29,168 22,000 23,000 29,168 3,359 3,498 2,258 2,808 98,989 5,617 105,295 3,592 2,039 808 1,011 - - - ~~4,400~~ 3,050 1,220 1,069 3,119 1,069 4,339 221,482 335,254 |
|---|---|---|
| 193,402 | ||
| 29,168 | ||
| 29,168 | ||
| 3,498 2,808 98,989 |
||
| 105,295 | ||
| 2,039 1,011 - - |
||
| 3,050 | ||
| 1,220 3,119 |
||
| 4,339 | ||
| 335,254 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2025
| 3 RESOURCES USED 3(a) Grants Missionary and charitable giving Church overseas: - mission partners - relief and development agencies UK churches Home missions and other church societies Secular charities and organisations 3(b) Activities directly relating to the work of the church Ministry: diocesan quota clergy expenses vicarage Lay assistants employment and expenses Lay minister employment and training Cost of services Church running expenses Insurance Church maintenance Youth and childrens activities Upkeep of churchyard Training & Mission Parish magazine expenditure Parish hall running costs Flood 3(c) Costs of generating funds 3(d) Church management and administration Secretary employment Printing, stationery & misc. requisites Professional fees Office running costs TOTAL RESOURCES USED |
Unrestricted Funds £ 19,500 78,022 4,550 44,775 26,468 6,868 14,636 10,724 6,138 716 1,206 - 4,458 2,087 200,648 20,519 1,638 964 1,826 24,947 245,095 - |
Restricted Funds £ - - - 161 - - - 1,084 - - - - - 1,245 - 349 349 1,594 |
Total Funds 2025 2024 £ £ 9,000 1,500 500 6,000 4,600 19,500 21,600 78,022 75,749 4,711 5,868 44,775 54,115 26,468 24,643 6,868 3,764 14,636 15,862 10,724 8,239 7,222 15,687 716 266 1,206 878 - - 4,458 3,537 2,087 1,330 82,130 201,893 292,068 20,519 19,191 1,638 2,132 964 1,017 2,175 1,483 25,296 23,823 246,689 337,491 |
|---|---|---|---|
Note 3(a). Major grants for 2024 are to DVB - £3,000, Ted& Rachel Watts -£3,000 Graeme and Bequi Innes £3000
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2025
| 4 STAFF COSTS Secretarial & Lay Minister's employment Lay Assistants |
2025 £ 46,987 44,775 91,762 |
2024 £ 43,834 54,011 |
|---|---|---|
| 97,845 |
5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC
| Freehold land 5(a) Tangible fixed assets £ GROSS BOOK VALUE 01-Jan-25 267,500 Disposals 31/12/2025 267,500 DEPRECIATION 01-Jan-25 - Charge for the year - 31/12/2025 - NET BOOK VALUE 01/01/2025 267,500 31/12/2025 267,500 |
Buildings TOTAL £ £ 26,868 294,368 (26,868) (26,868) - 267,500 - - - - - - 26,868 294,368 - 267,500 |
|---|---|
The buildings comprised the Parish Hall located at Church Drive and the Parish House at 31 Derby Road, Duffield. The Gross book value of the Parish Hall, £267,500, is based on the value for insurance purposes and is considered to be a fair estimate of the current value in use of the property.
PCC met on 16 March 2026 after these accounts were examined and agreed the following statement. “The house on Derby Road was sold for £289,000 of which the church received 25/63rds.
The money was reinvested in the purchase of the Bank property together with money from DLETGM and DGIREF.” The accounts presented to the APCM for approval therefore, reflect what actually happened during 2025.
| 5(b) Investments General Fund Restricted Fund Vicarage Fund Shares in the CBF's Investment Fund 2462.57 shares with a market value at 31/12/24 £56,941 2087.1839 shares with a market value at 31/12/25 £46,331.93 £10,000 cash realised |
2025 2024 £ £ 0 0 56941 46,332 46,332 56,941 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
| 6 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unrestricted Funds £ Fixed assets Current assets 42,026 Current liabilities (23,239) Fund balance 18,787 7 DEBTORS Collections/envelopes-sundry debtors Interest Income tax recoverable Parish house donation Cash c/f - church weekend DCC Flood grant 8 LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Stewardship Utilities (gas/electric) Parish Hall Cash c/f for Church weekend Fees other accruals |
Restricted Funds £ 313,832 21,728 - 335,560 2025 £ 440 240 25,477 26,157 2025 £ 19,000 2,846 544 849 - 23,239 |
Total £ 313,832 63,754 (23,239) |
|---|---|---|
| 354,347 | ||
| 2024 £ 23,697 1,220 6,260 2,808 |
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| 33,984 | ||
| 2024 £ 21,600 2,500 1,670 200 1,190 |
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| 27,160 |
Note: The income and expenses of the Parish house are divided by agreement between The PCC and the Duffield Girls & Infants RE Trust in the proportion 25000 to 38000 ( the respective contributions to the purchase price).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2025
10 FUND DETAILS -
The Restricted funds are detailed below. The funds available in each fund can only be used for a specific purpose designated by the original donor.
Net Incomings/Outgoings on these funds have been agreed with the account examiner and PCC.
Cash balances of the funds.
| Cash balances of the funds. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2025 Net incomings/(outgoings) for the year. Balance at 31 December 2025 |
Organ Fund £ 914 914 |
Repair Fund £ - |
Clergy Bell Fund Fund £ £ 10,217 1,567 9,490 (460) 19,707 1,107 |
| - |
Note: The Bell Fund is a combination of the Belfry Fund and the Bell Fund shown in earlier accounts
Unrestricted funds
| Cash balances of the funds Balance at 1 January 2025 Net incomings/(outgoings) for the year. Balance at 31 December 2025 |
General Fund £ 31,852 10,096 |
Hall Magazine Fund Fund £ £ 4,348 - - |
|---|---|---|
| 5,773 - |
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