Report to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting for the year ended 31 December 2022
Church Office: The Vineyard, 18-20 Charlestown Road, Glossop SK13 8JN 01457 853330
www.whitfieldparish.org
Charity Number 1134145
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A Glimpse of 2022 in pictures
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Churchwarden’s Report Sandie Mann & Martin Galvin
We served together as Wardens for an unusually short time following Toby’s unexpected resignation. We were appointed as Wardens at the APCM held on 8[th] May 2022 followed by the formality of a Visitation Service at St John’s Buxton on 25[th] June 2022. Three days later Toby resigned. This threw us both into a time of personal reflection about our continuing roles in the new circumstances. After a great deal of prayer we both came to the conclusion, at different times, that we could not do justice to the roles, given the extra responsibilities.
Following Toby’s resignation, there were a number of meetings to discuss arrangements going forward. We met several times with Toby to discuss the service arrangements in the immediate months following his departure. We also had meetings with Bishops Libby Derby and Malcolm Repton and Archdeacon Carol Coslett in which we able to express our views on the leadership of the Parish during the inevitable vacancy. We found these meetings to be useful and constructive, and we were listened to with sympathy and understanding.
Church life carried on of course during this time and we had the joy of three members of our congregation at St James receiving full immersion baptism on 4[th] September. This was a special day in two other respects. Prior to the service, a special meeting was held to vote for a Churchwarden to replace Martin and Hilary was appointed, whom we are most thankful for. We were also introduced to David Bracewell on that day, and we continue to be blessed by his wise counsel and inspired teaching.
During September we were sad to say goodbye to our youth leader, Sam Klemperer, who felt it was time to broaden his horizons. On 25[th] September we had our final service with Toby and we made a presentation to Toby and Helen after the service and wished them well. We also had to say “goodbye” to Chris Nowak who could no longer continue in her curacy in Whitfield Parish due to the absence of a vicar, and a place was found for Chris at All Saints Church, in Old Glossop. We also made a presentation to Chris.
We thank God for the ministries of Toby, Helen, Chris and Sam and pray that He will bless each of them mightily and enable them to continue to serve Him faithfully. We also thank God for the ministry of Rhiannon Singleton who was ordained deacon in July 2022 and had served our congregations until that point. She transferred to Dinting Parish to serve her curacy, we pray that God would bless her and her ministry there.
We also thank God that as we face uncertainty over the future of the Parish, we know he hears our prayers and as we are faithful to Him he will be faithful to us.
Ephesians 3:20-21“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work in us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Amen”
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Churchwarden’s Report Hilary Collard
Following Martin’s resignation and an extra meeting of parishioners on 4 September, I was elected to join Sandie as Churchwarden. Having been encouraged by many in the church, the support I have received since then has been invaluable; especially when the Archdeacon decided there was not to be a second meeting of parishioners after Sandie also decided to resign within a month. With the prospect of being solely responsible for six months I found it necessary to co-opt Sheila Humphrey onto the PCC as Deputy Warden at St Luke’s and appoint Elaine Richardson as Lay Chair of the PCC. For their part the Diocese put in place measures to help when Bishop Malcolm Repton was given responsibility for Whitfield Parish, The Ven. Bob Jackson was asked to support the PCC, Rev David Mundy has been conducting Baptisms and Wednesday Holy Communion services and, of course, Rev David Bracewell has blessed us most Sundays with his teaching and much more besides. What a tonic he has been to the parish!
A Finance Committee was reformed almost immediately, out of necessity, when St James’ boilers failed in October and the money had to be found to replace them. Andy Hackett, Elaine Richardson, Ann Williams and Martin Galvin have worked tirelessly since then in an effort to find ways of cutting our costs; and the recent Gift Day went some way towards addressing the deficit budgeted for 2023 and 2024 (more details can be found in the Finance Report). I can’t thank them enough, together with the legally constituted Standing Committee [Clergy/Lay Chair, Churchwarden(s), Treasurer and Deputy Wardens], for the time they have given to meeting with me, and the wisdom they have brought to the PCC as together we are endeavouring to discern God’s will and guide Whitfield Parish into the future.
In November, with the Suspension of Presentation for Whitfield Parish (which means that any new priest is likely to be licensed as a Priest in Charge, operating under a Bishop's Licence, rather than being incumbent of the benefice), the PCC appointed a team who, with Bob Jackson’s guidance, have made an excellent start in the process of developing our Mission Action Plan.
The end of the year was memorable because of the opportunities we had to look beyond our parish to develop relationships during the Christmas period: with other churches in the town when we sang carols together in Norfolk Square; with our church schools who came to us for their carol services; and with Dark Peak Music Foundation and Peak Choir who used St James’ for Christmas concerts. I believe God will provide more opportunities for us to engage with community groups and work with other Christians to share his love and, as we trust him when we venture out in mission, the ‘in-house’ practical issues will fall into place.
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
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Treasurer’s Report Andy Hackett
2022 Financials
Figures per Management Accounts
In 2022, we were blessed with congregational giving (including gift aid tax relief) of £94,161. Together with rental and other income, we had a total income of £110,096. Our total expenditure was £148,769 as detailed above. This meant we had a deficit of £38,673 for the full year ending 31[st] December 2022.
As a result of this deficit, our general (unrestricted) cash reserves at the end of 2022 reduced from £114,412 to £75,739. The Charity Commission recommends holding 3 months of expenditure in general reserves. This equates to £34,000.
More detailed figures relating to 2022 can be found in the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2022 within this overall report.
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Treasurer’s Report Continued…
Looking forward to 2023 and 2024
We spoke to our congregations about our financial outlook for 2023 and 2024 in December 2022, and in particular, that our predicted income based on the existing giving was due to fall a further £20,000 versus 2022. We held a Pledge Day on Sunday 15[th] January 2023. The response was overwhelmingly generous and we saw a significant increase in pledged giving. The PCC thank you for your quick response and generosity to our finances. There were several one-offs pledged for 2023 which really help our reserves position. These are not currently forecasted to be repeated for 2024, and hence, there is currently a forecasted reduction in giving for 2024.
We have also worked hard on our costs, although there is more to do. Some paid members of staff have volunteered to reduce their hours and increase their volunteer hours. We have reduced or eliminated costs on broadband, bank charges, Microsoft and Zoom licences. We are planning on carrying out more maintenance activities on a DIY basis to keep costs down. In 2023, energy costs are significant and forecasted to roughly double year on year based on the fixed energy prices we have until October 2023. Hopefully, these will reduce in 2024, although unlikely to get back to 2022 levels. We have reduced the amount of common fund that we will pay to Derby Diocese by £12,000 to get closer to a break-even level overall.
Overall, for 2023, we are currently forecasting a deficit of £7,000 and for 2024 a deficit of £22,000 (with energy costs forecasted at the same as 2023 given no better information). On these current forecasts, our reserves will reduce to £47,000 at the end of 2024.
This is a significant improvement from where we were at our Pledge Day where we were at risk of having no reserves at the end of 2024. The PCC thank everyone for their generosity, help and support in getting us to this improved position.
| 2022 Actuals |
2023 Latest Forecast |
2024 Latest Forecast |
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| Giving Income | £ 94k | £114k | £102k |
| Other Income | £ 16k | £ 15k | £ 15k |
| Total Income | £ 110k | £129k | £117k |
| Total Costs | £149k | £136k | £139k |
| Defcit | (£ 39k) | (£ 7k) | (£ 22k) |
| Reserves | £76k | £69k | £47k |
Figures per Management Accounts
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Treasurer’s Report Continued...
Notes to Finance Headings
Income
Giving – the largest portion of our income continues to come from what each of us gives to our churches. This includes claiming of tax relief known as gift aid. The PCC thank you for your continued generosity.
Rental of Buildings – Just over half is from the rental of Church House. The rest is from renting rooms in the Vineyard or one of the churches for concerts, etc.
Weddings & Funerals/Other – Virtually all of this is generated from fees charged for and donations from weddings and funerals, including costs such as energy and cleaning.
Expenditure
Staffing costs – with Youth Work being led by Nick Gurney and a number of volunteers, these costs are for our Parish Administrator, our Children and Families’ Leader and our cleaning staff, all on part-time basis to support and lead us in the mission of the parish.
Common Fund – This contributes towards our clergy and the running of the Diocese and the Church of England. This value is half of the suggested amount for our parish.
Energy Costs – We are forecasting a dramatic increase in costs – triple the costs from 2022!
Maintenance/Other Church Running Costs – These are the costs of running St James’, St Luke’s and The Vineyard to be used for the glory of God, and include maintenance, insurance, admin, etc.
Local Mission – Our local outreach in the form of Youth, Children’s and Schools work, Alpha, Messy Church, Whitfield Café and services/baptisms
Grants
In 2022, £6,400 was raised in grants. These funds are restricted solely for the usage they were given. Knowing church funds are increasingly tight and seeing that funding was still available for community work, the grant applications secured enable Grace Kitchen (grants of £6,150) and Whitfield Community Café (grants of £350) to be sustainable into the future and enable this ministry to grow and expand further to help those who are struggling in our community.
Below is a table showing the source of grants received, the amount and for which area of mission:
| Source of Grant | Amount | Mission Area |
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| Derbyshire Community Foun- dation |
£4,000 | Grace Kitchen |
| Derbyshire County Council | £2,000 | Grace Kitchen |
| High Peak CVS | £ 50 | Grace Kitchen |
| The Co-operative Group | £ 150 | Whitfield Community Café |
| Councillor Jean Wharmby | £ 100 | Whitfield Community Café |
| Other | £ 100 | Whitfield Community Café |
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PCC Report Suzanne Gregory
The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC continues to identify, evaluate and monitor risks facing the Council’s operations.
PCC-Following APCM April 2022
| Post | Name | Term Length | The PCC continues to identify, evaluate and monitor risks facing the Council’s operations. Whitfield PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsi- bilities for the Churches of St James the Great, Hollincross Lane and of St Luke’s, Fauvel Road; Church House, Fauvel Road and The Vineyard, 18-20 Charlestown Road, Glossop. Day to day management is delegated to the incumbent, however during vacancy this is transferred to the Churchwardens. In addition, stipendiary members of staff take responsibility for church administration and children and families work. All other members of the leader- ship team are volunteers. As the PCC has ultimate responsibility for a wide range of matters affecting the parish, indi- viduals with expertise relating to compliance with health and safety, child protection and other legislation are consulted whenever nec- essary. The PCC generally meets every two months. The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. Members are either ex-officio or elected at the AGM. This table shows the PCC as it stood following the APCM in April 2022. *SC—Standing Committee |
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| Incumbent | Toby May (Chair) (SC) | Ex-Officio | |
| Curate | Chris Nowak (SC) | Ex-Officio | |
| Warden | Sandra Mann | 2022-2023 | |
| Warden | Martin Galvin (Vice Chair & SC) |
2022-2023 | |
| Deanery Synod | Michelle Howard | 2020-2023 | |
| Deanery Synod | Hilary Collard | 2022-2023 | |
| Deanery Synod | Mat Gregory | 2022-2023 | |
| Deanery Synod | Elaine Richardson | 2022-2023 | |
| Deanery Synod | Debbie Seel | 2020-2023 | |
| PCC | Kate Cahill | 2022-2025 | |
| PCC | Andy Hackett | 2022-2025 | |
| PCC | Samuel Klemperer | 2022-2025 | |
| PCC | Mari Brown | 2021-2024 | |
| PCC | Tracey Fellows | 2021-2024 | |
| PCC | Jean Burston | 2022-2024 | |
| PCC | Duncan Edge | 2020-2023 | |
| PCC | Jan Edkins | 2020-2023 | |
| PCC | Heather Kindleysides | 2022-2023 | |
| PCC (co-opted) | Ann Williams (Treasurer) | 2022-2023 | |
| Secretary | Suzanne Gregory | 2022-2023 |
PCC Members who finished their terms and/or stepped down
The following PCC members stepped down between April 2022—2023: Samuel Klemperer, Toby May, Chris Nowak, Martin Galvin, Sandie Mann and Ann Williams.
The following PCC members have finished their term: Michelle Howard, Hilary Collard, Mat Gregory, Elaine Richardson, Debbie Seel, Duncan Edge, Jan Edkins, Heather Kindleysides, Sheila Humphrey, Charlie Bishop and Suzanne Gregory.
We would like to express our thanks to the Church Wardens and everyone that has served on the PCC this year.
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PCC Report Continued...
Current PCC
| Post | Name | Term Length |
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| Incumbent | Vacant | Ex-Officio |
| Curate | Vacant | Ex-Officio |
| Warden | Hilary Collard (Vice Chair, Deanery Synod & SC) |
2022-2023 |
| Warden | Vacant | 2022-2023 |
| Deanery Synod | Michelle Howard | 2020-2023 |
| Deanery Synod | Mat Gregory | 2020-2023 |
| Deanery Synod | Elaine Richardson (Chair & SC) |
2020-2023 |
| Deanery Synod | Debbie Seel | 2020-2023 |
| PCC | Kate Cahill | 2022-2025 |
| PCC | Andy Hackett (Treasurer & SC) |
2022-2025 |
| PCC | Vacant | 2022-2025 |
| PCC | Mari Brown | 2021-2024 |
| PCC | Tracey Fellows | 2021-2024 |
| PCC | Jean Burston | 2022-2024 |
| PCC | Duncan Edge | 2020-2023 |
| PCC | Jan Edkins | 2020-2023 |
| PCC | Heather Kindleysides | 2022-2023 |
| PCC (co-opted) | Sheila Humphrey | 2022-2023 |
| PCC (co-opted) | Charlie Bishop | 2022-2023 |
| Secretary | Suzanne Gregory | 2022-2023 |
~~Main items discussed in PCC during 2022:~~
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The Bishop’s review—how the process would take place and how results would be communicated.
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Energy prices—how to address the potential increases.
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Staffing—contracts for the Youth Worker (Samuel Klemperer finished August 2022) and Children and Families Leader.
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Safeguarding—approving and adopting policies and guidelines.
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Interregnum—timeline, support from the Diocese (Reverend Toby May finished September 2022).
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MAP—Development of the Mission Action Plan (including forming a team to undertake this task)
Finances—ongoing discussion on cost saving initiatives (including parish share) and ways to increase giving and income.
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Safeguarding Report Tracey Fellows—Parish Safeguarding Officer
Justin Welby - Archbishop of Canterbury stated ‘The Church will take appropriate steps to maintain a safer environment for all. In order to do this we must be obedient to Christ who placed a child in the midst of his disciples and encourages us all to be childlike in our faith (see Matthew 18.1-5). So we must practise fully and positively a ministry to all children, young people and adults, and respond sensitively and compassionately to their needs in order to help keep them safe from harm’ (taken from the Parish Safeguarding Handbook 2018).
‘Safeguarding is part of our core faith and an integral feature of Christian life in our parish churches. The welfare of the child, young person and vulnerable adult is at all times paramount, and takes precedence over all other considerations.’ (2018 taken from the Parish Safeguarding Handbook). During 2022, the PCC adopted and had due regard to The House of Bishops’ guidance in relation to safeguarding by adopting the House of Bishop’s Safeguarding Policy known as ‘Promoting a Safer Church’. All policies recommended by the Parish Safeguarding Handbook have been adopted and reviewed annually as recommended and our parish safeguarding action plan agreed.
Failure to have due regard to the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance may have direct consequences for the validity of church insurance. This includes ensuring that all volunteers who require DBS checks and / or in date safeguarding training meet the requirements sets out by the Church of England and Derby Diocese. To this end I have provided several face to face training sessions for those who felt more comfortable with that style of learning as opposed to online training which is available via the Church of England website. A new requirement from May 2022 is that all PCC members and those volunteering with children and youth groups are also required to have completed training “Responding well to Domestic Abuse”. I am very thankful to all who have committed their time to ensuring that training has been undertaken and DBS checks applied for. Work is ongoing to have a system in place to provide reminders via the churchsuite email system so that email reminders are sent 6 months before training and / or DBS checks are due to be renewed. Thank you to Sheila Humphrey and Suzanne Gregory for your assistance with this.
Since the departure in Sept 2022 of our previous incumbent Toby May, the responsibility for safeguarding currently lies with the church warden, the safeguarding posters have been updated to reflect this change. The Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) takes on the day to day organisation and implementation of aspects of safeguarding within the parish and reports to the PCC at meetings where safeguarding is a regular item on the agenda.
In November I had the privilege of leading a ‘Safeguarding Sunday’ service. A service encouraged by the Diocese of Derby and supported by 31:8 a safeguarding charity used by the diocese. Thank you to Rev David Mundy (priest in charge at Old Glossop Parish Church) who encouraged and supported me to do this at both St Luke’s and St James’ churches.
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Safeguarding Report Continued...
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team have continued to be a source of support and information with various queries through the year and I have been able to disseminate relevant information to teams affected eg: referrals that can be made for those experiencing winter pressures – the teams and PCC are now aware how to respond in these circumstances. I am happy to advise in any situation where there is a concern.
As ever my grateful thanks to all those who demonstrate a sincere and committed approach to safeguarding – let us all remember that safeguarding is not a ‘tick box’ exercise but a way of ensuring we continue to demonstrate the love of Jesus by looking out for the young and the vulnerable in our church communities.
Deanery Synod Michelle Howard
The Deanery Synod cautiously continued its journey, ‘returning to normal’ during this period. Four new representatives joined the ‘team’ from Whitfield Parish, reflecting the changes in the makeup of the parish.
There were also significant changes to the structure in the Deanery, reflecting Bishop Libby’s vision for the Diocese overall. We have moved from two to three archdeacons in our Deanery and as part of this restructuring there have been various new appointments including new archdeacons to each of the new archdeaconries.
At our June Synod meeting +Libby renewed her commitment to supporting parish financial sustainability and resilience and considering transformational ways to release and invest resources for mission.
The Deanery continues to emphasise the importance of safeguarding and actively supports our PSO and encourages all synod representatives to actively support and promote the role of safeguarding in all congregations and users of our spaces and services, as a vital part of everything we do and not a tick box exercise.
The return to more normal ways of working also allowed for a wonderful visit to the bishop’s house for fellowship, worship, and time to explore the Gospel of Luke through various media. We had a wonderful afternoon and were blessed with excellent weather.
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Fabric Report Charlie Bishop, Duncan Edge & Sheila Humphrey
In essence, 2022 was a catch-up year with all the necessary maintenance jobs being completed by the usual range of external contractors.
No external Quinquennial work was required, as all the identified immediate and short-term repairs of significance, had already been undertaken. The one exception was repairs/re-slating the Vestry and Organ roof at St Luke’s, which due to the estimated cost of £66k was considered unaffordable and not urgent.
Some internal repairs and repainting remain to be done at St Luke’s and some minor jobs and tidying up are outstanding at St James’.
One-off expensive jobs included:
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ECIR electrical reports £1,200 for each church (due every 5 years)
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Church House Boiler £1,217 (this is the PCC share of the total cost)
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2 new boilers for St James’ at £3,744 (this was considerably cheaper than at one point was feared, as existing pipework didn’t need replacing)
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Emergency high level gutter repairs on the road facing end, at St Luke’s £960
The main outstanding actions and emphasis for the coming year will be:
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Focus on heating options as a consequence of the dramatic increase in energy costs
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Health & Safety review/ risk assessment of the 3 buildings
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Low-cost DIY repairs & refurbishing
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Children and Families Heather Kindleysides
Has it really been a year since I took on the baton passed to me by Chris Ellison? Well, yes, it is, and what a year it has been!
With the legacy of Covid subsiding we felt a little more freedom in what we could offer. This year has seen more volunteers joining our children’s teams overall and an increase in my leadership responsibilities from Summer 2022.
I have chosen to divide my report into two parts: work with our church families (Kingdom Kids) and outreach.
Kingdom Kids , our work with the children of church families has sadly seen a drop in attendance as families have begun to worship in our sister churches across Glossopdale. Having said that, the strong team of volunteers has grown in number and using Roots on the Web and the Blackburn Diocese resources we have been able to provide a rich, and diverse programme to grow the children’s knowledge and understanding of following Jesus and have a lot of fun on the way. Kingdom Kiddies (in St James Church) is now informal with families encouraged to access the Baby Zone. Activity sheets and bible story books are available at both sites.
Outreach activities have been a real joy, and includes Newbies, our group for carers and children from zero to three years (including a few babies no more than a couple of days old!) This informal, bright, safe space provides toys (sometimes themed) craft activities, snacks, and songs and most recently a time of prayer. With many connections being made and invitations to one off events being offered. 6:30 Kids continues to be a VERY lively, and busy session which has recently gained volunteers from the local community, so demonstrating our inclusive nature. Conversations with families at pick-up and dropoff and through WhatsApp communications has strengthened the perception of church as a caring, supportive community.
Work with our Church Schools began with both schools preferring Collective Worship online until after Easter 2022 but now Rev David Mundy and I are enthusiastically welcomed into the schools for both worship and conversation. Both schools came into the churches for their Easter, Harvest and Christmas services for concerts and as part of the RE curriculum. Sadly, due to the logistics involved we have not been able to re-start the lunchtime clubs at St James or Simmondley, but I live in hope. Last year Whitfield Parish provided several local schools with the ‘It’s Your Move’ booklet which focuses on transition from primary to secondary education.
Messy Church continued with people responding to invitations offered through all the above activities. But, as 2022 drew to a close, having noticed a drop in numbers, and the toll on volunteers the decision was taken to review this provision in consultation with all the Glossopdale churches. We currently encourage families to attend Messy Church at Holy Trinity, Dinting.
Big One Off events require the support of a high proportion of volunteers in order to deliver them well, and with reduced numbers in the congregation’s volunteers were at a premium. Despite this the Family Easter Peg/Egg Hunt in Howard Park was a huge success which saw over 100 children queuing up to collect their Easter goody bags. In the summer we ran a few events: Newbies + inviting older siblings to come along, Family Picnic in Whitfield (the Rec.) Park, Family Games Night and ‘ Who Let the Dads Out’ taster session. Unfortunately, apart from Newbies + and the picnic these events were not well attended so we will be thinking again about our summer programme. And so, the year ended with joy and hope for the future.
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Children and Families Continued...
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The Family Nativity at Christmas was very well attended with a simple retelling of the Christmas story around the manger with Angels, Shepherds (and Shepherdesses), Sheep (I think we may also have had a hungry caterpillar) and Wise People all in attendance (dressed to the nines) it was a peaceful start to the Christmas celebrations.
I want to extend a huge thank you to our team of volunteers, we really could not do this without you.
And so, the year ended with joy and hope for the future.
Youth Work
Sandie Mann and Youth Team
Samuel Klemperer served as Youth worker until the end of the summer 2022, when he completed his degree. During this time he planned and organised a range of activities for both the Sunday Morning Youth and the Roots group on Sunday evenings. Samuel also worked as part of the team meeting with students at Glossopdale School, helped with leading TNT (Tea and Toast) - a drop in group for young people at Dinting Parish church (along with two other volunteers from Whitfield Parish) and mentored young people from our own churches.
The youth have enjoyed being able to meet back together, especially after being separated due to Covid. They were all sad to see Sam leave.
This autumn term, the Reverend Nick Gurney, a pioneer Vicar in Glossopdale (and Priest in Charge of Holy Trinity, Dinting) began to work with the youth leaders team. He has had oversight of planning and has met with the leaders on a regular basis. He has also helped to lead Sunday Morning Youth and Roots. The youth team: Duncan Edge, Steve Fellows... have continued to show absolute commitment to the young people of this parish and Glossopdale and we are very grateful for all that they do.
Please do pray for:
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New team members to join the Youth Leaders team
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The mixed youth groups within Glossopdale
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Good cohesion between the churches working together for youth provision
‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.’ Isaiah 40:10
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Missional Giving David Woodward
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The purpose of the Mission Team is to promote prayerful interest in the people and work of our mission partners.
At the start of 2022 our five main mission partners were: Jericho Café, The Message Trust, Open Doors, Tear Fund and Dave Maguire in Romania.
For the year 2023, the PCC accepted our recommendation that Embassy should become a main mission partner and the Message Trust change to be one of the mini partners. Other mini partners were Stephen Bell, Street Pastors and the Bishop’s Harvest Fund.
At the end of 2022 Jericho Café had to be closed due to a decline in its financial position. So, the PCC decided that in 2023 we would continue with just the four remaining main mission partners.
The Mission Team has met three times a year to pray for our mission partners and discuss recommendations to the PCC for the allocation of the parish mission tithe. 70% is allocated to our main mission partners, 20% to our mini partners and 10% allocated via discretionary grants. It has been suggested to the PCC, that from 2023, recommendations to the PCC on the allocation of discretionary grants will be dealt with by the Finance Team.
News and prayer requests from our main mission partners were forwarded to Growth Group leaders, to encourage prayer and special interest in one or two of the partners.
In 2022 we were encouraged by a visit from Stephen Bell to preach and talk about his work in Croatia at both St James and St Luke’s, followed by a well-attended lunch at St Luke’s for interested supporters.
The work of Tear Fund and Open Doors was highlighted in short videos shown in the services. Also in 2022 we were blessed by a visit of Sid Williams to preach at both church services and tell us about the progress in setting up the Embassy Village in Manchester.
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Growth Groups Suzanne Gregory
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Growth Groups remain a key part of our church and everyone is encouraged to be part of one. The aim is that through Growth Groups we become:
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Closer to God – through prayer, exploring the Bible and sharing experiences of God in our day-to -day lives
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Closer to one another – having fun, being friends, eating meals, sharing problems and caring for one another.
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Closer to others – praying for our community, inviting friends or getting involved other outreach events.
Our Growth Groups are all led by members of the congregation and we are very thankful for their time and commitment. During 2022 we had eight groups meeting regularly. Each group meets weekly or every other week, some in person and some online via Teams. For the most part of 2022, the groups used questions provided by preachers each week to help them to dig deeper into the sermon series. In November, our Growth Group leaders met together for the first time, along with David Bracewell to share about what was going well and ideas to grow and develop moving forward. We met again in December, and agreed that as we prepared for 2023, David would share study notes and questions to accompany the sermon series on Philippians for the new year. It was wonderful to meet together to encourage and pray for one another and the groups.
As we move into 2023, we would encourage you to join a growth group. You will find information in both churches about the groups that meet –you will always find a warm welcome! Our groups really are safe places to ask those difficult questions and walk together on our faith journeys.
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In our Community
Grace Kitchen— Sandie Mann, John & Ann Midwood
Grace kitchen cafe has thrived in the last 12 months. We were very sad when Helen our Team Leader left in late September 2022, but we were all determined to carry on with the good work she started. We would like to express our thanks to the 2022 volunteer team:
Sandie Mann (Team Leader) Jo Galvin (Cook) Judith & David Woodward Mari Brown Kate Cahill John & Ann Midwood Liz Strek David Leigh Ian McClure
Each Wednesday we bag up fruit & vegetables, bread and bakery goods supplied by several local supermarkets. In addition we have a variety tinned & dried food (cereals, pasta etc), which supplement the fresh food each week. This stock was bought via a grant from The Derbyshire Foundation, arranged by Helen.
There are also food donations from members of the Church Families of St Luke’s & St James each week, for which we are very grateful.
We now distribute around 40 grocery bags which help support 15 families. Ongoing we feel it is likely that the number of families will increase due to the current economic circumstances.
We serve a lunch of soup with bread, a dessert and tea/coffee water or juice, which has helped to build a real sense of community when people come to collect their food package.
Thanks to the generosity of the congregations of St Luke’s & St James we were able to make up Christmas Hampers for our families and for two ladies who had sadly been bereaved in 2022. We received heartfelt thanks from these ladies. In addition a Festive Roast Chicken lunch was provided for our Grace Kitchen group, which was a great success.
Over time we’ve had some really positive comments from our clients, saying how much they enjoy coming to Grace Kitchen as it feels like a “real Cafe” and how delicious the soup is each week. There is a good atmosphere and it’s been great to see companionship and friendships thrive. You can hear the buzz of conversations. We are now also a Warm Space and provide hot soup and drinks to anyone who joins us.
The gardening group (made up of members of Grace Kitchen) run by Mat from The Bureau, has been very successful and all those who take part seem very keen to help out at the allotments and in the area at the back of The Vineyard.
We applied for a grant for heating and food from the Hans Rausing Trust, but unfortunately on this occasion, we were unsuccessful.
Hebrews 13 v 15-16
So through Jesus let us always offer to God our sacrifice of praise coming from our lips. Do not forget to do good to others, and share with them, because such sacrifices please God.
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In our Community
Whitfield Community Cafe—Jo Galvin
2022 was a brilliant year for Whitfield community café. Attendance has continued to grow, averaging approximately 28 people per week. We held 3 celebrations, an Easter cream tea, attended by 32 people, celebration of the Queen’s jubilee with 37 people plus 22 guests from the Fab Choir and our annual Christmas party attended by 55 people plus 6 in the singing group.
External funding toward the events came from:
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Grant from The Co-Op Group £150.00
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Grant councillor Jean Wharmby £100.00
Whitfield Community Café provides a safe space where everyone is welcome, our service is free to all. There is a strong sense of community where people look out for each other over a cross section of age groups. If someone is missing it is usually noticed and enquiries are made about the missing individual. We continue with the weekly quizzes, and celebrations of special birthdays, all accompanied by biscuits and cakes, washed down with endless cups of tea and coffee.
In March Joyce Philips had a collection in the café on behalf of the Ukraine and sent a donation via the British Red Cross of £75.00.
I have a wonderful supportive team who make every effort to ensure new guests feel welcome, included and comfortable. They really do preach the gospel by their actions. They are: John Butterworth, Marilyn Butterworth, Ruth Bennett, Ellie Moore (new team member), Judith Moore, Ashley Oldham, Bee Oliver (new team member), Joyce Philips and Julie Philips.
Coffee Pot —Gill Booth and Cynthia Jones
Coffee Pot is still going strong after 20 years! Numbers vary from week to week, but some have been coming from when John and Jacky Rosedale started all those years ago. In the last 12 months we have donated £100 to St Luke's towards the heating costs, £150 to Ukrainian Refugees, £50 to Sam for New Wine, £30 towards flowers, £100 to Stephen Bell's family, and £100 to Sid for Embassy.
In 2023 we will start opening 12 - 3 pm (following on from Coffee Pot) as a "Warm Space" for people to spend the afternoon. Soup & roll or cake will be available if they wish.
Thank you to all who come along!
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WHITFIELD CHURCH COUNCIL FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2022
STATEME1 QFRN¥•%apiAcnwnES Totsl Fund5 1021 IPKOME VdvThtsrylncarne 91552 375 3?6 92B4 126,036 5.921 L218 46 Churth acimues 997 121.7WI 146.391 14744 225 &969 tso,o PAWn8 funds 1226 1448 .451 163.133 1402951 114S41 140X IL4541 114541 14AB51 Its.249 329.iai 3a3.lgs Totsl urrhdfwward nyi J93S52 287,594 329,If Tawbleflxed w•ts In¥ements 214 CURREIIT ASSEVS 4.723 94.854 103.80S 9&Y)2 63.021 351 Cath •tbankaThJ One lT 642 120 287591 329. FUNDS I,149 I4.5 .101 193,552 287594 329.160 The attached notes numbered 81orm part ofthese ftnandal staterr*nts
NOTESTO ThE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS Forthe year ended 31 Oe¢•rnbvr2022 I. ACCOUPMNG POLiaÉs Thè PCC15 a publlc benefft efttity within the meanln8 of FRS 102. The finCIal statemtnts have been prepared underthe Charltles Act 2011 and in accordance wtth the Church Accounting Regulatlons 2L6 govemlngthe indivldyal accourts of PCCS, and wilh the ReBulatI0fi5-true and falrview. provislons. They ha¥e aL%o been prepared under FRS 102120161 as the applKatAe accoufttln8 stsndaids and the 2016 versk)n of Aecomrnended Prath¢e, Actountln8 and RetKJrtln8 by Charltles ISORPI IFR51021. Consecrated and beneftts pr4p•rty In so faras consecrated and beneflce property of ary klnd Is excluded from the statutory defftnltlon of "chariif by Section 10121 lal arkl Icl of the Charities Act 20115uch assets are not £apltallsed In the flnanclal staterner. Moveable thurth fvrnhhknp and tarylbl• Ilx•d assets Items costlng In excess of El.( with a uselul economt Iwe In exce5$ Ot • year are tapttaltsed arhj depreckted overthat usefvl economlc lffe. Depreclatlon Is calculated to wrlte off the capltallsed cost of Ilxed assets. le t11 •nllclwted resldual vahje ¢)¥erthelrestlmated uul lfves as follows.. tarni and bulldlngs Fixtures, ffttinBs equlpment 4 Yeais Depreciatlon Is not provided on land and bJlldlnKs asiht cUrrentestIMO1ed value ol the propertyls lessthan the urryln8v•lue and the remalnlng useful Ilfe currentty exceeds 50 years. $0 that any depreckllon charyes would be Immaterjal. Inv•stm•nts Investrnents are valued at rnarket value ai the year ¢1. Short t•rm d•pDs1ts Thèsè are monles held on deposltwffth CC 2. INCOME Toul 2022 Futyds 2021 21.Voluthtry Incom Planned 8Mn8 T•x recovered Collectlons-open plme Grants Sundrydonaiions4nd 7514 15M47 I41 75.614 15.047 L841 104.150 21.137 349 92551 98,952 126,036 2b.Actsvldts Dothatk)nsfor s¢th¢ PUiK)ses IWJdln8laYl Rent from Church W5¢ 1.462 4.459 5.921 1,462 10.834 12,2% 2.511 9.67dl 12.185 6.375 6.375 . kntome from hNtstrnents Dfvidends on CCLA InVemert Fund Net 8alnson CCLA Investment F¥nd Interesron CCLA Oeposh Fund 376 196 676 1,24B 1,235 363 196 676 46 2d. Incom• th¥rth Feesfcf weddln8sand fvnerals Room hlre and •trICtttle$ 2.128 3.539 4,585 8.124 7.156 9,284 Totsl hKom• l(M.574 196 12.997 121,767 146.391
WHITFIELO PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNaL NOTE5 TO ThE FINANQALSTATEMENTS For the year end•d 31 De11022 3. EXPÉNI>ITUAE Totsl 20 Fund5 Fund5 05 3•. Churth¢dvltlès Mtsslonaryand charftabletrrfln Church overseas Rdwand devdoprnenia8endes Personal mis5iwarfes ome m155knsand other thwth sc<eiies se1[ 4,132 5,BOS 4.278 1.789 2.927 639 4.278 1.789 2.927 639 3,633 650 k7,116 IZ,977 12.977 Dtyxesan shr• Cleana staffln8 costs Chureh runnin8nd rnalntenarK¢ Upkeepof churchyard DeprlatIOn ol equlpmeht Mlnlstry costs rTrlnln8 andtanfrrqnces Publl¢lty Costs Officeexpenses afid olherLWS 4L814 40.359 39.931 1515 4114 40,359 39,931 Is 41,739 41,148 33.$87 2,160 $36 8,633 12 4.941 12.225 17.166 118 370 4,(9 158.969 4.712 150.0 146.744 11225 3b. Rknlrv4 Chvreh House malntehatht and other tosts 1226 Tot•1 14882 163,333 k. Anatyil¥ ol•xp•kbJRw• 2012 The lolbwln8 aThLnIsre1rhth th expEndrt¥re'. Independent ex•mltherfsttes 120 Wa8es Jnd sal•rsIlndthI pen5b)n tbl$> 37,845 36,611 4. FIXED ASSETS EqPmht T•t•l 4•.T•wlblo rd I51•ts At l January 2022 Addltlons Disposals At31 December 2021 125,684 19,856 145,S40 125.684 19M56 145,540 At L january 2022 Charge fortheyear Ekn)Inated on dlsposals At31 Decernr 2011 19.856 19.856 19.856 19.856 M•tbookvr At ljanuary ZOZ2 115,684 iZ5.684 At 31 December 2022 125,6 125,684 Church House Is stated at cost and has Th)t been ¥evaluated. Thefreehokl tttle of the prope is held by an Independent trust and the PCC has no power of sale. The costs asingOn the PrOFe are metout of the rental income received and 4nths of any net 5ncorr arLsing Is whDIty for the benefft ol the PCC. The MaInIng 3mhs Is he in trust to be used forthe benefft of St Luke's Church.
WNITFIÉLD PAROCHIAL CHUACM COUt40L NOTESTOTHE FlflANCIAL STATEMENTS Fwthe¥tareThled 31 Deumber 2022 4b.1thstments 2021 Market Yalueat ljanuary 2022 R&lnvested dbvldends Unreaused net 8alnslbsseson 4wimeni Ma1¥11ue at31 Dtttmt 2022 214 182 32 zoi 214 5. DEBTORS 20ZZ 2021 In¢¢4Metsx ¢0¥ee 3,ZZ6 4,723 6. SHORTTERM DEposns BAIIKAND CASH BALANCES 2012 2Q22 1021 2021 Shortterm dewts 51 ai bankand In hand 96,102 63,021 159.123 94,854 103.805 198,659 61. 5hortt4mi dpoP. 2022 2021 CCL4 o511s 96.102 94,854 6b. C•ih atbthknd kn hwxlctynpvkns.. 1021 aThk current axounts NationJl Westmlnster 8•nk PLC •rtkn PLC 39,011 14.C 63,015 55.653 48,132 101.785 20 103,005 P•ttyush 63.021 7. UABILMES 1021 Arnounrsf4Mln8 due wilhth o•eyear'. Funds behaweltblrd nI•S Accrued expnses $22 120 120 642 120 8. FUNDS Totsl 2QU Fundi 2021 Funds Funds Fur41 8•. Sumrn4ryolaM•ts bylynd 10.684 12S.684 201 162,3Sk 16421 287,591 125.684 114 203.382 lfvvestsnerfs Currenr asset5 Current liJbilitips 201 79.382 16421 78.yi .101 193.SS2 329.160
WHITFIELD PAROCIILIL CHURCH COUNaL NOTESTOTHE FINANaALSTATeMENTS For the y•ar ended 31 De11022 8. FUNDS Icontlnuqdl 8.b Summary fvO mo¥•mth IKome 14èti•knson Trarbsfrr b•lw••Th D4¢•mbor Fund5 Ji Padsh8eoeral fvnds 119.249 87 I1.881} 78,941 0•51d fvnd5 st Wke'sCh¥rrh bulljln8lws 14.$ 196 Ls,ioi R•itrfrt•dfunds Church HOU5efuTrd 125,684 46.213 St Luke'schurth bulhllnglunds Church House mahtrn4nce fund Church HotsseTrusteesAcwuot Whthek4 Mat Grartfund Go¢e KftChe hjnd Senbjrfs fvnd 45,613 5A12 &619 4.459 350 6.218 L294 IL997 112261 15601 19.8211 11.8441 114A511 10.852 470 3,657 1.338 195.L 193552 Towl mo¥•m•nts 329.1fy) IZL7KI 1163,3331 1131 287,594 LlnreArfctsO funds ar• I11bI•lr sp•nthn8 pmwp0oI the PCC. We touny •t 3 rnty7ths of VAF4ndltur• In wr•strtt•d r•51rw5 15 reeommended by th¢C¢0MIsjTr. Desl8nated fvnds are funds ihat been set ashje ol ¢entr unr¢5trtt•d hMKl¥ hftlk7 KC for wrtk)Jèr pJrpxe5 arJ can te ufrJeWtd ttr rtrd•s18n•t•d. Ta8tth•r w41h uhrertrktéd fvndi, th•stlorm prto1frq•rUb Restrlrted fundscan used th fvrtherarKe olthe 0bha¢S011he PCC used fi¥ purposei sèt either th• pcc itsellar external donors. AS such thty do nat form part al Iree The St L¥ke'sCh¥r¢h t1n8 fvrt11s undu thlewas htrw t1 to use thls 15 the prevlous projoct was unats to movg ahead du•to a koffvndk Wh•re n•e•ss•rythe de1$•Ithfvnd Churth Itoust is hehj by an Sndependenttrnst and tht PCC p0110. Theeosts •rlMni cffj tht property met out of the nts1 kneeme revfved and 4mhsolany net Incom¢ ¥rInI frrfihebeneltt olthePCC. Thertmaknini 3nth51shW kn IheCh¥rh HwstTMst¢•54k¢wntai a r•51rl¢tedfvnd. The Trurtees of Church Houwdedde how thtst mMles •re¥sed, btst theyfflu5t b• us•d for1 benefftofsl Lu'$Chu1th.
WHITFIELD PARCKHIALCHURai COUPKIL INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WHITHEIO PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL I reporton the accounts for the yearended 31 December 2022 whkh are set outon the pre¥h)us fve pa8e5. Rpee responslblHtS¢s of ihe members ofthe PCC4wMI ex•mlr Mernbers of the PCC are charltytrustees forthe paSh and are responslblefoT malntalnlng proper a¢eountln8 records anLI for the preparatlon of accounts. The members ol the PCC con51der that an aud b rLOt requlred thls year under seu6on 144121 of the clItIeS Act 2011 (the 2011ArtI and that an Independent examlnatk)n Is rded. It Is my resp)nslblllty to.. Examlnethe accounts under %rtlon 145 012011 kl. Follow the PedureS lald down Irb the yneral Olrectknn$ 8fven by the char1tycornrnSlQn under sectlon 1451Sllbl of the 2011 ACL and State whether partkuL4r mattets comt to MyattenOrt. of Ind•p•nd•nt £xamln•rs rtat•ment My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordarte wth the ientral dIrethOtrTr Chartty Comm15sknn. An txamhiatlon Includes a revlew of the accountlng records kept by PCC and a comparison of ihe accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes consWeratlon of any urtusual tterns or dlstlosures In the accounts and seeklng expl)natIo from the mtmbefs of the PCC concernlng any such rnatters. The procedure5 undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be requlred In an audlt and consequently no opinion is 8Nen asto whether the accounts present a tru and falrvIe and the report Is Mmwed to tfr•)s matttrssèt tyjt In thè next statement. Ind•p•nd•nt ExafflIr$ st•t•m•ni In connectlon wlth my examlnlon, no matter has c¢)nRto my•ttentkn'. 11 Whkh I$ me reawnable c•use to b•lkne tlwt In arry materlol respertthe wulfements: to keep accountln8 records In accordance wlth sethon 130olthe 2011 Ltand to prepa accountswhkh accord wtth the aCTrn1 record$4rd comphfwlth the accourrtlnK requlrements of the 2011 Act have not been or 21 to whkh, In my oplnlon. attentbn sl)uhJ be dnwn In ordertoenable a proper understsndlTr8 ol the x¢tyJntsto be reKhed. Adrlan P Brooks FC £1. 1 L.L <.c. c.A Scott RobertsTaylor & Co Actountants & Reglstered Auditors sn Corporotlon Streèt Hyde Cheshlre SK14 IAG hlLLkTL, March 2023