Seven Saints Team Annual Report and Accounts 2023
THE DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER BOLTON DEANERY
THE PARISH OF SEVEN SAINTS NEW BURY WITH GREAT LEVER
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Annual Report and
Financial Statements
of the Parochial Church Council
for the year beginning 1st January 2023 and ending 31st December 2023
Ministers
Team Rector: Vacant Position Seven Saints Rectory 130a Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0AJ
Associate Rector: Vacant position
Team Ministers: Rev. Alison Comber OLM Methodist Link Rev. Darren Garfield Pentecostal Minister
Rev. Stephen Garner (now left the Parish)
Bank The Co-operative Bank
Charity Registration Number: 1134133
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Parish of Seven Saints, New Bury with Great Lever
The Parish is a single parish Team ministry covering the area of South Farnworth and Great Lever in Bolton; it is part of the Deanery of Bolton and the Diocese of Manchester. It came into being on October 10th 2011 by the joining of the former parishes of Five Saints and SS Simon and Jude’s. The population is approx. 31,000; and there are high levels of deprivation. The Parish is mainly residential with some large council estates and an industrial and commercial corridor along Manchester Road and the northern section of the parish.
AT the beginning of 2023 there were 4 centres of worship in the Team. St Catherine’s Church in Highfield & Community Hall (Anglican/Methodist LEP) St George with St James Church and Hall - Plodder Lane St Michael with St Bartholomew Parish Church SS Simon and Jude’s School, Newport Road Great Lever – a tragic fire at SSSJ School has resulted in the closure of the church in scholl jow relocated to worship with St Georges
The Electoral Roll at the APCM in 2022 was 120
The average Weekly attendance* was
| The average Weekly atendance* was | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– over 16’s Under 16’s *taken from Statstcs for Mission Report October fgs 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 141 151 168 225 54 140 135 88 60 71 113 157 16 100 101 35 |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 141 | 151 | 168 | 225 | 54 | 140 | 135 | 88 | |
| 60 | 71 | 113 | 157 | 16 | 100 | 101 | 35 |
There are 4 church schools in the parish – St James CE Secondary Part of the Bishop Fraser Trust, St James CE Primary Voluntary Controlled, St Michael’s CE Primary Voluntary Aided and SS Simon and Jude CE Primary Academy
Priorites:
Priority 1 - We will enhance the attractiveness of our worship communities – offering a range of distinctive congregations and communities (including traditional, modern and family friendly). We will welcome baptism, funeral and wedding families into our church families; and we will ensure that our welcome and activities genuinely show that “no-one is excluded”
Priority 2 - We seek to deepen the prayer and spiritual life of the parish, and ourselves. We will do this through our collective worship, through being involved in small groups and through our private prayer and study
Priority 3 - We will maintain and build on our work with children, young people, and young adults. We will resource Messy Church through the staffing transition and beyond. We will ensure that children are welcomed and included at all services, but at the same time we will have good quality alternative worship provision that focuses on children (while welcoming and including adults).
Priority 4 - We will improve the future viability of the parish through improving our finances and completing repairs and improvements to our buildings.
Mission Statement: Seven Saints Team aims to be a worshiping, growing and transforming Christian presence at the heart of our community.
This Vision will be the focus of all we do – it will inform how we plan our services and other events, how we use our resources (time, buildings, money), how we pray both collectively and individually, and how we engage with our neighbourhood and the wider world.
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| Seven Saints PCC & MeetngMembership2022 | Seven Saints PCC & MeetngMembership2022 | Seven Saints PCC & MeetngMembership2022 | Seven Saints PCC & MeetngMembership2022 | Seven Saints PCC & MeetngMembership2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positon | St Catherine's | St George's | St Michael's | SSSJ's |
| PCC | ||||
| Warden | Andrew Gibbons | Rob Tyler | Margaret Moulton | Deb Lyons |
| DeputyWarden | Sheila Smith | Rachel Bridge | Helen Butler | Sam Bowerbank |
| Synod | Andrea Gibbons | Rob Tyler | n/a | n/a |
| PCC Rep1 | Catherine Lee | Lesley Durosomo |
Margaret Moulton | |
| PCC Rep2 | JoyFairbrother | Sandra Bromley | Helen Butler | Marilyn Wren |
| PCC Rep3 | Tim Goddard | Mary Quayle | Kathryn Fox | June Wolfenden |
| PCC Rep4 | Andrea Gibbons | Margaret Brockie | ||
| Finance | ||||
| Verger | Shelia Smith | Rachel Bridge | Margaret Brockie | N/a |
| Treasurer | Andrew Gibbons | Andrea Jackson | Kathryn Fox | Peter Lyons |
| Methodist Circuit Rep1 | Andrew Gibbons | NA | NA | NA |
| Methodist Circuit Rep2 | Shelia Smith | NA | NA | NA |
| Methodist Circuit Rep3 | JoyFairbrother | NA | NA | NA |
| Methodist Youth Rep | Andrea Gibbons | NA | NA | NA |
| Gif Aid Sec | Stella Crank | CCPAS Lead Recruiter |
LesleyDurosomo | |
| Parish Safeguarding | Deb Lyons | Lesley Durosomo |
Electoral Roll Officer: Stela Crank
P. C.C. Treasurer: Lesley Durosomo
P. C. C. Secretary: Kathryn Fox
P.C.C Chair Lesley Durosomo
Vice Chair: Deb Lyons
(Team Clergy are ex-officio on the P.C.C.
PCC REPORT
2023 was another exceptional year as worked the full year in interregnum. We have made some difficult decisions to keep the parish operating and worshipping on a Sunday – we have reduced our
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youth service on Thursday evenings to twice a month term time only and there is no junior church although we have altered our main services go cater for the young people attending.
The PCC met every 2 months during 2023 to oversee the work of the Parish and to consider major issues within the parish.
For financial information see the reported accounts
During the interregnum the PCC and the congregation have worked tirelessly to maintain services
A Parish Vison Day was held off site to gain clarity on the way forward and with the output of this day the Parish Profile was update to facilitate the appointment of new Team Rector.
MISSION REPORT
As a parish:
-We have partnered with Farnworth and Kearsley Foodbank and run a centre on Mondays at St G.
PASTORAL TEAM REPORT
The WhatsApp groups for the churches were very helpful to keep connected and the Prayer Chain for prayer support
We continued to pray for and visit the sick and the housebound, and where appropriate to take home communion.
M ETHODIST CIRCUIT REPORT 2021 - Report not available
Ministers Revd D Garfield
SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS REPORT
Our Safeguarding Officer is Deb Lyons supported by Lesley Durosomo and Diocesan Church Safeguarding Training has been received for Safeguarding leads over the last 12 months. We note that 2 safeguarding issues have been raised this year and dealt with in accordance with our safeguarding policy. We have an up-to-date register of all of the people who need DBS checks and when they received their last training.
Seven Saints Treasurers Report 2021
See report from Lesley Durosomo PCC Treasurer.
Signed by
Lesley Durosomo
PCC Chair
Lesley Durosomo
Date: May 2023
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Statement of Financial Activities
Financial Year: 2023
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Prior Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming Resources | |||||
| Donations & Legacies | 38,634.00 | 1,385.00 | 0.00 | 40,019.00 | 47,629.36 |
| Charitable Activities | 28,191.75 | 316.23 | 0.00 | 28,507.98 | 24,880.15 |
| Investments | 86.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 86.67 | 8.63 |
| Trading Activities | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other | 533.15 | 332.95 | 0.00 | 866.10 | 2,546.32 |
| Total incoming resources | 67,445.57 | 2,034.18 | 0.00 | 69,479.75 | 75,064.46 |
| Resources Used | |||||
| Charitable Activities | 66,286.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 66,286.95 | 51,879.42 |
| Raising Funds | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Activities | 2,829.73 | 8,648.97 | 0.00 | 11,478.70 | 12,355.94 |
| Support | 45.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.00 | 5,807.66 |
| Total resources used | 69,161.68 | 8,648.97 | 0.00 | 77,810.65 | 70,043.02 |
| Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before transfers) | -1,716.11 | -6,614.79 | 0.00 | -8,330.90 | 5,021.44 |
| Fund Transfers In | 23,180.13 | 5,447.53 | 0.00 | 28,627.66 | 12,783.79 |
| Fund Transfers Out | 21,627.66 | 7,000.00 | 0.00 | 28,627.66 | 12,783.79 |
| Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before gains/losses) | -163.64 | -8,167.26 | 0.00 | -8,330.90 | 5,021.44 |
| Investment Gains (or Losses) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before Asset Revaluation) | -163.64 | -8,167.26 | 0.00 | -8,330.90 | 5,021.44 |
| Asset Revaluation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Movement of Funds | -163.64 | -8,167.26 | 0.00 | -8,330.90 | 5,021.44 |
| Total Funds Brought Forward | 52,109.61 | 60,955.03 | 0.00 | 113,064.64 | 108,043.20 |
| Total Funds Carried Forward | 51,945.97 | 52,787.77 | 0.00 | 104,733.74 | 113,064.64 |
| Represented By | |||||
| Seven Saints (Unrestricted) | 7,098.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7,098.66 | 8,110.82 |
| SSSJ (Unrestricted) | 686.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 686.51 | 1,267.39 |
| St. Catherines (Unrestricted) | 1,875.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,875.86 | 1,404.80 |
| St Georges Building Fund (Restricted) | 0.00 | 328.60 | 0.00 | 328.60 | 0.00 |
| St. Michaels (Unrestricted) | 8,048.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8,048.00 | 12,455.62 |
| St. Georges with St.James (Unrestricted) | 4,766.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,766.64 | 6,150.78 |
| TMCP (St Catherines) (Restricted) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| St James Churchyard Account (Restricted) | 0.00 | 26,249.68 | 0.00 | 26,249.68 | 26,177.49 |
| St Georges with St J Designated (Designated) | 4,779.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,779.96 | 4,824.96 |
| St Michaels Churchyard Appeal (Restricted) | 0.00 | 1,636.78 | 0.00 | 1,636.78 | 845.78 |
| Grave Yard Maintenance (Designated) | 10,692.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10,692.06 | 10,663.52 |
| Church Yard Legacy (Restricted) | 0.00 | 13,000.00 | 0.00 | 13,000.00 | 20,000.00 |
| Insight - Football (Designated) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Prior Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Saints Toddler Group (Restricted) | 0.00 | 541.14 | 0.00 | 541.14 | 541.14 |
| St Michaels Organ Fund (Restricted) | 0.00 | 4,672.91 | 0.00 | 4,672.91 | 4,668.56 |
| St Michaels Renovation Designated (Designated) | 5,308.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,308.04 | 5,308.04 |
| Job Club (Restricted) | 0.00 | 944.16 | 0.00 | 944.16 | 944.16 |
| Heritage Project (Restricted) | 0.00 | 866.30 | 0.00 | 866.30 | 866.30 |
| Petty Cash (Unrestricted) | -24.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -24.33 | -24.33 |
| Ground Breakers (Restricted) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Community Champions (Restricted) | 0.00 | 1,833.81 | 0.00 | 1,833.81 | 1,833.81 |
| Messy Church & Family Activities (Designated) | 1,460.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,460.07 | 1,948.01 |
| Stafng Support (Restricted) | 0.00 | 2,262.38 | 0.00 | 2,262.38 | 2,262.38 |
| St Michaels Energy Grant (Restricted) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 977.75 |
| St George with St J Energy Grant (Restricted) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 812.93 |
| St Catherines Energy Grant (Restricted) | 0.00 | 452.01 | 0.00 | 452.01 | 1,024.73 |
| St Catherine's Building Fund (Designated) | 111.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 111.50 | 0.00 |
| SSSJ Insurance Claim (Designated) | 7,143.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7,143.00 | 0.00 |
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Independent Exanthier's Report to the PCC I rep)rt to the trust% on my examinatson of the accounts of the PCC for the year ending 31 December 2023. Re8pertlve respoDslbllltles. As the charity trustees of the PCC you are r¢snsIble for the prcparation of the accounts in acrdance with the requirem¢nts of the Charitics Act 2011 ('the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of the PCC accounts. carri¢d out under section 145 of thc 2011 Act, and in catrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Conunission under scclion I45{5)) of the Act. BAih of thts r¢porL Th¢ examination includ¢5 a review of the ac¢£Junting records kcpt by the PCC and a comparison of Ihe accounts with those records. It also includes CA)nsidering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and secking explanations from you as trustc¢s nCernIng any such matters. The procedures undcffakcn do not pmvidc all the evidence that would be requird in an audit, and consqucntly I do not expres5 an audit Opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent exathlner's 8tatemeDt. I have compl¢ted my examination. l LX)nfirni that DQ material matte[5 have come to my attention in connection with thc examination givinB m¢ cause to beli¢v¢ that in any material respect: l. A¢countin8 records weff not kept in rcspect of the PCC as required by Section 130 of the Acl; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not mplY with th¢ applicablc r¢quirements concerniftg the forni and content of accounts set oul in the CharitiC5 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(K)8 othcr than any rquirment thal the accounts give a 'true And fair, view which is not a matter consideral as part of an independent examinatio I have no concerns and have come acro no other matters in conne£tion with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in thi8 rq)ort in order to enablc a proper understanding of the ac(x)unts lo be reached. surcLIFF F.C.CA Torevell Dent Limlted Chartered Certified Accountants Centre of Excellen Hop¢ Park Trevor Foster Way Bradford BD5 8HH Date 26 April 2024