f ARIS
Annual Report
for 2020

## **AGENDA** 

## **ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING** 

## **11.45am on Sunday 25[th] April 2021** 

1. Appointment of secretary to the meeting 

2. Apologies for absence 

3. Election of churchwardens 

4. Minutes of the 2020 Vestry Meeting held on the 18[th] October 2020. 

5. Any Matters Arising 

6. Questions on the churchwardens’ report 

7. Announcement of appointment of churchwardens _(if an election was required)_ 

_All persons whose names are entered on the electoral roll (prior to the end of the period of the revision: Friday 9[th] April 2021) and all persons resident in the parish whose names are entered on a register of local government electors by reason of such residence are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting._ 

## **AGENDA** 

## **ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Immediately following the Annual Vestry meeting on Sunday 25[th] April 2021** 

1. Appointment of secretary to the meeting 

2. Apologies for absence 

3. Minutes from the 2020 APCM held on 18[th] October 2020 for approval and signing 

4. Matters Arising from the minutes not raised elsewhere on the agenda 

5. Election of up to four members to the Parochial Church Council to serve until the APCM in 2024. 

6. Appointment of Garbutt & Elliott as Independent Examiner 

7. Report on the Electoral Roll 

8. Safeguarding Report 

9. The Annual Report and comments on any matters contained within it 

10. Financial Report of Year Ending 31st December 2020 

_For an informed response to questions under items 8 & 9, it is helpful if questions can be put in writing to the Rector at least 48 hours prior to the meeting: sam.corley@leedsminster.org_ 

11. Rector’s Remarks & Closing Prayers 

_Note: All persons whose names are entered on the electoral roll (prior to the end of the period of the revision: Friday 9[th] April 2021) and such persons only, are entitled to vote at the election of parochial representatives of the laity._ 

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## **Minutes of the Annual Vestry Meeting for the Parish of Leeds City held at 11.45am at Leeds Minster on Sunday 18[th] October 2020** 

**Present** : The Reverend Canon Sam Corley (Chair) welcomed the 29 parishioners and / or members of the electoral roll present in person and the 6 members of the electoral roll present online. 

**In attendance:** The Reverend Judith Clark, Dr Ben Johnson, Richard Butterfield. 

**1 Appointment of Secretary to the Meeting** : Canon Sam Corley proposed that Richard Butterfield be appointed as secretary. This was agreed unanimously by the meeting. 

**2 Apologies for absence** : received from Lesley Allsopp, Margaret Dawson, Pam Eden, Lesley Enoch, Irenna Howell, Michael & Valerie Pawson and Ann Simpson. 

## **3 Election of Churchwardens.** Two candidates were nominated: 

Trevor Parker: proposed by Noreen Connor and seconded by Linda Sato. Rhoda Wallace: proposed by Jean Steer and seconded by Noreen Connor. 

There being no other nominations, Canon Sam declared Trevor Parker and Rhoda Wallace duly appointed as Churchwardens until the next AVM in April 2021. 

Canon Sam stated that Trevor Parker does not wish to be nominated ahead of the next Annual Vestry Meeting. Dr Simon Peatman has expressed his willingness to stand as a Churchwarden at the next meeting and will shadow Trevor and Rhoda over the coming months. 

On behalf of everyone, Canon Sam thanked Trevor and Rhoda for their hard work, dedication and commitment over the past 18 months. 

## **4 Minutes of the 2019 AVM** 

These were accepted as an accurate record of the meeting. 

## **5 Matters arising** : None. 

## **6 Churchwardens’ Report** 

Rhoda expressed thanks to Chris Lenton for her work as PCC secretary and the Churchwardens presented their report which had been circulated ahead of the meeting. 

Sir John Betjeman once commented: ‘There’s the high church and there’s low church and there’s Leeds Parish Church’. Dr Hook’s vision for a new and beautiful church for Leeds began to take shape in 1837; close to the original church; by the river; in the densely populated heart of downtown Leeds. The Established Church was in the minority then and dissenters were appointed as wardens. When completed in 1841, people came in great numbers (Florence Nightingale as well). In fact, in living memory people still queued to attend Sunday Evensong. 

The stones and mortar are still the same, but as people say – ‘The only constant thing is change’. In 1869 the railway viaduct separated the now Leeds Minster from the commercial heart of Leeds to the point where Sir Nikolaus Pevsner in the late 1950s designated the area around as ‘the dead end of Leeds’. Today we are at the edge of a secular city centre. Thousands pass by from all points of the compass: on the flight path; by train over the viaduct; on the city loop road; to and from the bus station and on foot. We even see the building on the local TV. 

Many do come in from all parts of the globe: for worship, from curiosity, for the history, pastoral help or peace away from the world outside. We welcome hundreds for Christmas events and annually, worshippers from all over the Diocese and beyond attend special services. Reasons vary 

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too why we as members of the regular congregation are drawn here. But it is the people that are the Church and not the building. All are welcome and we come with our individual needs. We strive to make the welcome as good as we would give visitors to our homes; there has been much healthy growth. 

And of people, our sincere thanks go to Canon Sam for his leadership, pastoral care and commitment to the parish of Leeds City; to The Reverend Judith Clark, our Assistant Curate, also to Kay and Simon for their contributions. We say ‘Thank you for the music’ to Paul Dewhurst for his three years with us and we welcome Alex Woodrow who has recently joined us. Thank you to Richard our Director of Operations, and parish staff who are ably supported by a dedicated group of sidespeople, welcomers, stewards and other Minster helpers who freely give of their time and energies. As Churchwardens, we are charged with aiming to ensure the smooth running of the parish – the plant, the personnel and the administration; along with encouraging worshippers to develop and grow their individual Christian life and with promoting peace and unity. We are indebted to all who give pastoral help and we remember too those of our community who were called to the Lord during the past year. 

We can always learn from children. Do you recall the story? It was Eastertime and the children heard the king was coming. The ideal place to play was a local open space and they decided to prepare. When he came would they know him? They had ideas what he would be like so they got an old chair for a throne; covered it with material; found card and made a crown. People passed, so did time. Then an elderly, weary down-and-out shuffled along, a heavy bag in each hand. He stopped to look in the litter bin. The children decided the real king was not coming today, so invited him to rest on their ‘throne’. The sun was setting and like a golden crown it shone on the man’s head. For those- children that day the most unlikely ‘king’ had come. We too may at any time be ‘entertaining angels, or even a king unawares’. 

This year we are spread to the four winds and Easter will be like no other. We can still though, in our own place, pray and care for each other and celebrate the seasonal liturgies. 

I will lift-up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber not sleep. _Psalm 121.1-4_ 

Keep praying! Keep safe! 

## **The meeting closed at 11.50pm** 

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## **Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting for the Parish of Leeds City Held at 11.50am at Leeds Minster on Sunday 18[th] October 2020** 

**Present** : The Reverend Canon Sam Corley (Chair) welcomed the 29 members of the electoral roll present in person and the 6 members of the electoral roll present online. 

**In attendance:** The Reverend Judith Clark, Dr Ben Johnson, Richard Butterfield. 

**1 Appointment of Secretary to the Meeting** : Canon Sam Corley proposed that Richard Butterfield be appointed as secretary. This was agreed unanimously by the meeting. 

**2 Apologies for absence** : received from Lesley Allsopp, Margaret Dawson, Pam Eden, Lesley Enoch, Irenna Howell, Michael & Valerie Pawson and Ann Simpson. 

**3 Presentation of the Minutes from the 2019 APCM for approval and signing:** these were accepted by the meeting as a true and accurate record. 

## **4 Matters Arising from the Minutes not raised elsewhere on the Agenda** : None. 

## **5 Election of up to four members to the Parochial Church Council to serve until the** 

## **APCM in 2023** 

There being no other nominations, Peter Edson and Diane Maloney were appointed as representatives of the laity to the Parochial Church Council to serve for three years until April 2023. Canon Sam noted that the PCC may co-opt additional members to fill the current vacancies on the PCC (one vacancy for one year, one for two years and two for three years) if needed during the course of the year. 

## **6 Election of up to four members to the synod of Allerton Deanery** 

There being no other nominations, Kay Brown, Ann Clark and Simon Peatman were appointed as representatives of the parish to the Allerton Deanery Synod. 

## **7 Appointment of Garbutt & Elliott as Independent Examiner.** 

A proposal to re-appoint Garbutt & Elliott as examiners was proposed by Trevor Parker, seconded by Peter Hart and agreed unanimously by the meeting. 

**8 Report on the new Electoral Roll** : It was noted that since the last APCM John & Sheila Fisher and Sr Karen Elizabeth have moved away from Leeds and that Phil Rone, Tom Samwell and Brian Robinson have died. Following a period of revision, the electoral roll now stands at 98. Canon Sam stated that anyone else who wishes to be included on the roll, and who qualifies, is welcome to apply to join the roll at any time. 

## **9 The Annual Report and comments on any matters contained within it.** 

Canon Sam thanked all those who had contributed to the Annual Report. That the meeting receives the report was proposed by Dr Christopher Webster, seconded by Dr Sara Caine and agreed unanimously by the meeting. 

## **10 Financial Report of Year Ending 31st December 2019.** 

Canon Sam spoke to the financial report, a summary of which was contained on pages 21-23 of the Annual Report. He pointed out that the Parish had ended 2019 with a net surplus of £3,990. 2019 had been a significant year in that the parish had paid its parish share in full for the first time in many years. Trevor Parker proposed and Connie Hartley seconded that the meeting receive this report and this was agreed unanimously. 

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## **11 Rector’s Remarks and Closing Prayers.** 

Canon Sam stated that the next Annual Vestry Meeting and Annual Parish Church Meeting will be held on Sunday 25[th] April 2021. He also stated that a change in the Church Representation Rules earlier in 2020 means that the APCM is no longer responsible for appointing sidespeople. This is now a function of the PCC and will be carried out at the first PCC after the APCM (10[th] November 2020). 

Canon Sam provided an update about the works at Holy Trinity, Boar Lane which are continuing apace and are due to be completed in early December. Canon Sam reported that a proposal to transfer a portion of the south-west corner of the Leeds City Parish (including Holy Trinity, Boar Lane) to the parish of St George’s had been passed unanimously by the PCCs of both Leeds City and St George’s and is due to be sent to Bishop Nick for signing later this month ahead of it being sent to the Church Commissioners. 

Canon Sam gave an overview of the return to worship in the building as lockdown restrictions eased and said how good it was to welcome the return of the choir. Sadly, bellringing has been suspended in the light of rising infection levels and advice from the Central Council of Church Bellringers. Sam thanked Ben Johnson and the Leeds Minster Society of Change Ringers for their contribution to our corporate life. 

Canon Sam remarked on how good it was that The Reverend Judith Clark had finally been ordained a priest in the church of God after a delay due to Covid-19. Canon Sam also stated that, as a consequence of the same situation, he would be postponing his sabbatical – originally planned for the spring of 2021 – until the first three months of 2022. 

Peter Hart asked that the contribution and example of Shirley Parker, Graham Platt, Phil Rone, Tom Samwell and Brian Robinson – who have each died in the last two years – be remembered. 

## **There being no other business, the meeting concluded at 12.16pm with prayers led by Canon Sam Corley.** 

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## Reference and Administrative Details 

The Leeds City Parish comprises the parish churches of St. Peter-at-Leeds (Leeds Minster) and Holy Trinity, Boar Lane. The redundant Church of St. John the Evangelist, New Briggate is located within the Parish and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. 

The Parish of Leeds City is in the Archdeaconry of Leeds, which itself is co-terminus with the Leeds Episcopal Area, part of the Diocese of Leeds, in the Province of York, within the Church of England. 

The correspondence address is St. Peter’s House, Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ. 

The charity registration number is 1135593. 

PCC members who served since the last APCM are: 

|Rector of Leeds:|The Revd Canon Sam Corley||
|---|---|---|
|Lecturer:|The Revd Prof Simon Robinson||
|Lay Reader:|Kay Brown|_Vice-Chair of the PCC_|
|Assistant Curate:|The Revd Judith Clark|_From 29th June 2019_|
|Church Wardens:|Trevor Parker|_Elected 18th October 2020 for 1 yr_|
||Rhoda Wallace|_Elected 18th October 2020 for 1 yr_|
|Representatives on|Kay Brown|_Elected 18th Oct 2020 for 3 yrs_|
|Deanery Synod:|Ann Clark|_Elected 18th Oct 2020 for 3 yrs_|
||Simon Peatman|_Elected 18th Oct 2020 for 3 yrs_|
|Elected Members:|Quentin Brown|_Elected 29th April 2018 for 3 yrs_|
||David Dredge|_Elected 29th April 2018 for 3 yrs_|
||Christopher Webster|_Elected 29th April 2018 for 3 yrs_|
||Lesley Allsopp|_Elected 28th April 2019 for 3 yrs_|
||Noreen Connor|_Elected 28th April 2019 for 3 yrs_|
||John Tempest|_Elected 28th April 2019 for 3 yrs_|
||Peter Edson|_Elected 18th Oct 2020 for 3 yrs_|
||Diane Maloney|_Elected 18th Oct 2020 for 3 yrs_|



_There are currently four vacancies on the PCC: one vacancy for one year; one vacancy for two years; two vacancies for three years._ 

|PCC Secretary|Richard Butterfield<br>_From 18th October 2020_|
|---|---|
|PCC Treasurer|Diane Maloney<br>_Re-appointed 18th October 2020_|
|Principal Bankers:|CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Ave, Kings Hill, West Malling,|
||Kent, ME19 4JQ|
||NatWest, PO Box 666, Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8FH|
||CCLA Investment Management Ltd, The CBF Church of England Funds,|
||80 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DZ|



Independent Examiner: Laura Masheder FCA, DChA 

Garbutt & Elliott, 33 Park Place, Leeds, LS1 2RY 

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## Structure, Governance and Management 

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 (Registration Number: 1135593). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. 

## Statement of PCC members' responsibilities in respect of the Annual Report and the Financial Statements 

The PCC members are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the parish and of the excess of expenditure over income for that period. 

In preparing these financial statements, the PCC members are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in its activities. 

The PCC members are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the parish and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the parish and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. 

## Objectives and Activities 

Leeds City PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector of Leeds in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church of St. Peter at Leeds; the St. Peter’s precinct buildings comprising St. Peter’s House, the Church Hall (both of which are leased), and the caretaker’s flat; and Holy Trinity Church. When reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity, and in planning future activities, the trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission. 

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## Achievements and Performance 

## Key events in the past 12 months: 

**Covid-19:** 2020 will always be remembered as the year when the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was first experienced. What is not yet clear is for how long that impact will continue to have serious implications on our well-being, not least in terms of our health, social interactions, and economic stability. In common with many other places of worship and religious organisations, the Parish of Leeds City has been severely affected by these implications and by this uncertainty. 

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York requested that all services be suspended in Church of England Churches on Tuesday 17[th] March 2020. This was implemented that same day following the Holy Communion service at 13.05. For the rest of that week the church was open between noon and 2pm. At 2pm on Friday 20[th] March, the Minster closed for all services and events until further notice. This was followed by the announcement of a national lockdown on Monday 23[rd] March and all worship in churches remained suspended until 4[th] July. At that point the PCC made the decision to open for private prayer only between 10am and noon on Sundays and authorised dispensing with the reading of Morning and Evening Prayer as required by Canon B 11, and the celebration of the Holy Communion as required by Canon B 14, on the following four Sundays. 

From 2[nd] August we opened for a simple, said service of Holy Communion and for occasional offices as required. All other services remained suspended and no events were held in the building. From 23[rd] August our worship was enriched by a cantor singing parts of the service and the full choir began to sing again when all three of our Sunday services resumed from 4[th] October. No sooner had a healthy rhythm been established than a second lockdown came into force the day after our services for All Saints and All Souls on 1[st] November. The Minster remained closed for worship until the Second Sunday of Advent, 6[th] December, when Sunday services resumed. The beginning of third lockdown, announced on Monday 4[th] January 2021, led to further adjustments, with the Minster remaining closed other than for one simple said Communion service at 10am on Sundays. 

Throughout this time, our congregational life has been sustained through emails containing various news and resources, appended to which has been at least one Order of Service and homily for people to pray through and read at home. After Easter a midweek lunchtime service was offered via Zoom and a series of reflections on the Resurrection appearances was recorded and posted on the Minster’s Facebook page. This was followed by a series of videos exploring the books of the Bible and then a third series exploring different ways of praying. These videos all remain visible on the Leeds Minister YouTube Channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfaYBKgVZH4ZpRYL3Md_lRw. 

Throughout this time of disruption, the support, flexibility and dedication of the churchwardens, sidespeople, choir and organists, bell ringers, sacristan and serving team and Minster staff has been tremendous. Likewise, the congregation - those who have been praying with us and for us from home, as well as those who have attended services – have offered support, care and encouragement to the Minister staff, officers and volunteers and to one another. It has felt like a time of growth, despite the significant sense of loss, demand and challenge. 

**Finance:** In the last annual report we celebrated 2019 as the year when, for the first time in many years, we paid our parish share in full. The total amount paid to the Diocese of Leeds was £58,584. We continued to maintain this commitment for the first six months of 2020, but the financial pressures caused by the pandemic became too acute for us to sustain this for the second half of the year. We ended 2020 having paid 50% of our parish share (£30,223 of a request for £60,451). 

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On 27[th] January 2020, staff and officers fell victim to an attempted scam. While monies had been transferred electronically, the payment was stopped by the bank before the funds left our account. A review of procedures was undertaken and reported to the PCC. A Serious Incident Report was submitted to the Charity Commission on 4[th] February 2020 

With the building closed for events and services, and two commercial offices vacated in St Peter’s House and St Peter’s Hall, we lost on average £5000-£6000 a month against expected income from April 2020 through until the end of the year. This is expected to continue into 2021 for as long as the offices remain vacant and the Minster building remains closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision not to pay parish share, along with one-off donations from members of the congregation in response to a special appeal for additional funds, enabled us to meet all our other financial obligations and to sustain free reserves at a level similar to that achieved in 2019. At the same time, not being able to pay 50% of our parish share contribution in 2020 was a source of real regret and disappointment to the PCC. The decision to suspend parish share payments will be reviewed next at the end of March 2021. 

**Staffing:** Pressure on the parish’s finances meant that the post of part-time cleaner at Holy Trinity was made redundant with effect from 31[st] July 2020. The lack of grant funding and pressure on the parish’s finances meant that the post of Education Officer was also made redundant, effective from 31[st] October 2020. 

The parish continues to employ a Director of Operations (funded by a grant from the Diocese of Leeds); a Director of Music and a Sub Organist (both posts supported by a grant from The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster); a Finance Office (funded by The Harrisons Charity); and a Caretaker (with salary and accommodation provided direct from parish resources). 

On 19[th] October 2020, a member of staff was involved in a ladder fall and remained off work for the rest of the year. The incident was reported to Leeds City Council’s Environmental Health Department and our Health & Safety Consultants, Alpha Swanson Limited, undertook a review which was reported to the PCC. Measures have been put in place subsequently to avoid a repetition of the accident. 

**Special Services:** The impact of the pandemic meant that almost all the additional services usually hosted at the Minster over the course of a normal year were cancelled. An exception was the Ordination of Priests from across the Leeds Episcopal Area which, although delayed from Petertide and reduced significantly in scale, took place across two services on Saturday 3[rd] October. An added delight was that our Assistant Curate, The Reverend Judith Clark, was one of those ordained priest that day. 

The loss of services over Holy Week and Easter was grievous, so it was some comfort to be able to hold an Advent Carol Service and a Christmas Carol Service in December though, like the ordinations, these were reduced in scale and scope and were attended by much smaller congregations. 

**St John’s Church:** The Parish of Leeds City continues to have some responsibilities for the Church of St John the Evangelist, New Briggate, which is the regional headquarters for the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). St. John’s is in the care of the CCT, but the Rector is still technically the incumbent. The PCC is responsible for the Churchyard at St. John’s, including insurance obligations, though the care and maintenance of the Churchyard is undertaken by Leeds City Council. In 2019 the PCC discussed proposals for the churchyard and the external area around the church developed by Leeds City Council. These plans remain at the development stage, though significant work to the east of the church is underway to pedestrianise New Briggate, and it is hoped that these works will see the proposals for the churchyard move forwards. 

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**Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane:** With the last service in Holy Trinity having taken place in September 2019, the church remained closed for services and events throughout 2020. Preparations continued on the redevelopment plans and works began on site from Monday 11[th] May 2020. The lead contractor, Brookes Contracting Ltd, worked hard to ensure that Covid-19 secure guidance was followed by everyone working on the site and a good relationship with the Trinity Shopping Centre was sustained throughout the works. Covid-19 secure guidance and issues in the supply chain delayed some aspects of the work and lengthened the overall time taken to complete the works beyond the initial projected timescale, but work continued to be undertaken to a high standard and a revised date for practical completion by the end of January 2021 was agreed. 

In March 2020, the Parochial Church Councils of Leeds City Parish and of St George’s Leeds agreed to the transfer in principle of a part of the Leeds City Parish – which includes Holy Trinity, Boar Lane - to the Parish of St George’s Leeds. The rationale behind this proposal was to better enable effective mission and ministry out of the church, and to best secure the long-term sustainability of the project being funded by the Strategic Development Fund of the Church Commissioners and The Diocese of Leeds to establish out of Holy Trinity a mid-week ministry focussed on those who work in the City Centre. These proposals were accepted by the Leeds Episcopal Area Mission and Pastoral Committee in the autumn of 2020 and are now with the Church Commissioners. It is hoped that this transfer will be completed by the end of April 2021 and preparations for an effective handover of the building and linked investments are in hand. The move represents a deepening of the partnership between Leeds City Parish and St George’s Leeds which was always in view throughout the development of the project at Holy Trinity, and the parish looks forward to contributing to the new ministry there. The transfer should also free up time and resources to enable the Leeds City Parish to focus on the significant missional, financial and maintenance challenges at Leeds Minister. 

**Leeds Minster:** Before the first lockdown began in March, we were able to host the weekly series of lunchtime lectures throughout February organised by The Leeds Civic Trust and delivered by Dr Kevin Grady. If anything, attendances were better than in previous years when the lectures have been hosted at Holy Trinity. During the first lockdown two lectures by Professor Joyce Hill were delivered over Zoom. 

Throughout the year small works to the building were undertaken. Security grilles were installed over the steps to the boiler house. Three downspouts were replaced at the South West end of the church. Repairs to the paving on the North side of the church were undertaken and the pruning of trees around the church and throughout the precinct was carried out. A like-for-like replacement of the wheel on the eighth bell was made by Taylors of Loughborough and installed by our ringers. Internally minor repairs to the organ blower were carried out and a new piano was purchased for the song room. The walls of the vestries were repainted and the floor of the song room was sanded, levelled and revarnished. 

In October we were delighted to receive the news that we had been awarded £326,237 from the Culture Recovery Fund for Major Works towards the cost of replacing roofs at the Minster. A great deal of time was spent over the course of the rest of the year running a competitive tendering process. Interest was less then expected, and the only tender submitted was much higher than forecast. Intense negotiations followed at the end of which we agreed a programme of works to replace all the roofs over the east end vestries and corridor that will be completed by the deadline of 31[st] March 2021 stipulated by the grant awarding body. The grant funding is for 80% of the initial projected cost of the project (not including VAT, which can be reclaimed under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme) and thus requires the PCC to contribute the remaining 20% of the cost of the total project. This amounts to £81,500 of which the PCC had secured £78,000 before the end of December 2020. 

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**Music Department:** A full report on the activities of the music department is detailed elsewhere in the annual report. Suffice to say that following the departure of Paul Dewhurst for Bridlington in December 2019, it was a delight to welcome Alexander Woodrow as Director of Music in February 2020. Once again, David Houlder oversaw the interim with skill and good humour and ensured that Alex arrived to a choir in good heart and voice. Alex made a superb start before the severe disruptions of Covid-19 intervened. Nevertheless, Alex worked tirelessly to establish himself and sustain the morale of the choir throughout the rest of the year. It has been a delight to welcome the choir to lead our worship when it has been safe and permissible to do so and online organ recitals and choir performances recorded remotely and mixed by Russell Sowden have been greatly appreciated. We have continued to honour our financial commitment to our choral and organ scholars throughout the pandemic thanks to a generous grant from the Liz & Terry Bramall Foundation, with additional scholarships made possible by a generous legacy. This funding also made it possible for us to recruit a fresh batch of scholars ready for the start of the new academic year in September 2020. The regular work of the choir continued to be funded most generously by the Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster, with additional monies awarded by The Friends towards organ repairs and the costs of a new piano for the song room and sanding of the song room floor. 

**Education:** The Covid-19 pandemic made it impossible for schools to visit the building. The Education Officer resourced schools with various online materials. Grant funding used to finance the post of Education Officer came to an end in 2020 and the lack of alternative sources of funding and the pressure on the parish’s finances meant that, with enormous regret, the post was made redundant, effective from 31[st] October 2020. 

**The role of the Rector of Leeds:** The Rector continues to play a role in the various charities and trusts of which he is an ex-officio member by virtue of his office, including The Market Place, the Harrison’s Charity, the Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster, the Leeds Church Extension Society and the Leeds Church Institute. Canon Sam continues to service as Chair of the House of Clergy in the Diocese of Leeds and as Chair of the Forum for Diocesan Clergy Chairs nationally. He remains a member of the Diocesan Board, the Leeds Episcopal Area Staff Team and a governor of St. Peter’s School and is also a member of the Diocesan Strategic Safeguarding Committee and a member of the Past Cases Review Group. Further afield, Sam continues his work with the Ministry Division of the Church of England, acting as a Panel Secretary on Bishops’ Advisory Panels and as a member of the Candidates’ Panel of Ministry Division. He has also continued his work with the Future Clergy Review Group and developing a new discernment quality framework under the Selection Oversight Group. 

**Safeguarding and Health & Safety:** At a meeting on 10[th] November 2020, the PCC reviewed and renewed its commitment to the Safeguarding Policy Statement ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ published by the House of Bishops in 2017. This will continue to be reviewed annually, and the relevant policy and contact information is displayed on notices boards in both churches and is also accessible on the Minster website. At the same meeting in November, the PCC re-appointed Kay Brown as the Parish Safeguarding Officer. Richard Butterfield oversees health and safety on behalf of the PCC. We continue to be well supported by Alpha Swanson, our Health and Safety consultants, to ensure that the PCC is fulfilling its obligations in this area, and a health and safety working group met during the year. 

**Conclusion:** 2020 was a year like no other. As stated at the start of this report, the full impact of the pandemic is yet unclear. The PCC is committed to working as hard as it can, under God, to ensure that the ministry of the parish continues through and beyond this period of considerable uncertainty and challenge. 

**The Reverend Canon Sam Corley Chair of the PCC** 

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## Report from the Churchwardens 

As I sit at my desk, I am looking at the objects on my desk: a photo of Shirley, taken many years ago, on holiday in Wales; a robin figure; a small icon of the Madonna & child and a laser printed cat my Granddaughter Molly made. Each have memories connected to them. 

What of the year 2020? What memories do we all have? Masks; safe distancing; separation and isolation; hand washing and a virus that has changed how we live. Whatever your memories and reflections of the year. of one thing I am assured: 

## _‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.’_ 

Over the year, we learnt how to ‘do church’, in some new and exciting ways, as Jesus preached to the crowd from a boat or a mount. We took to Zoom to communicate the Minster’s services and prayers. Email delivered our service sheets, our information and updates. Facebook gave us an opportunity to listen to and see music from the Minster; and as Jesus delivered parables to help those who listened to understand the gospel, Canon Sam delivered interesting insights into each of the books of the Bible, (using a variety of family pets and objects) via Facebook. 

For a short period we were able to worship together, wearing masks, signing forms, safe distancing. It was good to see each other even with these restriction. Thank you to Canon Sam, the Team, and all those who made it possible and created a safe environment. 

Canon Sam’s report outlines the main changes that have occurred during the year, including the refurbishment and re-organisation of Holy Trinity, Boar Lane, and the impact of our financial situation on the Minster’s staff and outreach. 

I am sure that I speak, not only for the Churchwardens but for the whole Minster family, in passing on our sincere thanks to Canon Sam for his dedicated leadership, pastoral care and commitment to the parish of Leeds City and to The Reverend Judith Clark, our Assistant Curate, for her commitment to the life and work of the Minster. We also greatly appreciate Kay and Simon’s very welcome contributions to our spiritual life. 

We also say a big thank you to the ‘music department’, for all they have contributed, in difficult circumstances, and especially to Alex Woodrow, who had to deal with the impact of the virus on the Choral foundation so soon after arriving in Leeds. Thank you to Richard our Director of Operations and the parish staff for all they have contributed over the last year. 

We express our appreciation and admiration to all our dedicated volunteers; Sidespeople; Welcomers; Stewards and other Minster helpers who freely give of their time and energies. We as Churchwardens are indebted to all who give pastoral help and we remember all those of the Minster family who need our prayers and support at this time, and we remember those who have been called to the Lord during the year. 

As we move into a new year and see the battle against the virus making positive strides forward - we plan and look forward to being able to have fellowship again with each other.  Being able to sit and have a chat over a cup of tea or coffee without wearing masks or distancing, and at last to be able to greet one another properly! 

As we learn from the past and move forward in grace, I would like to take the opportunity to thank Rhoda, Canon Sam, the Team and all the Minster family for making my time as a Churchwarden a pleasure and one full of lasting memories. 

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Some words of Hope from 1 Peter, chapter 1: 

_‘Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.’_ 

God Bless and Keep Safe! 

## **Trevor Parker and Rhoda Wallace Churchwardens** 

## Report from Holy Trinity Church 

The redevelopment works at Holy Trinity were an undoubted highlight of an otherwise challenging year. With plans devised, funding in place and faculty approval secured (all in record time), just  the modest task of delivering the work remained. A competitive tendering process resulted in Brooks Contracting Ltd of Leeds being selected as our lead contractor. Work had been due to start in April, but the uncertainties associated with the first lockdown prompted a short pause before work began on site on 11[th] May, with working arrangements modified to ensure a Covid-secure environment. 

Looking back, it is remarkable to think that the entire building project has been completed through extended periods of restrictions and through three lockdowns. While this has meant that timescales have been extended, there have also been unexpected benefits. Erecting scaffolding and managing work to the exterior of the building has been greatly eased by the low levels of city centre footfall and the helpful and accommodating approach taken by the Trinity Centre and our neighbours at The Botanist. 

As a very visible church in Leeds city centre, it was important that the refurbishment programme made a positive impact. The presentation of the building reflects our care of an important Grade 1 Listed Building, but also makes a statement about the presence and intent of the church in Leeds. Improvements to the exterior include cleaning the stonework, repairing damaged and worn masonry and repointing. While deeply ingrained dirt could not be removed without damaging the surface of the stone, the result is still noticeably cleaner and the repairs will help to protect the church into the long term. 

Other improvements to the exterior included the replacement of the clerestory windows, two of the south aisle windows, painting window frames and re-staining of all the exterior doors. The finishing touch is the exterior lighting scheme, with downlighters to the facades and uplighters to the tower, creating a new landmark on the evening streetscape of Leeds. 

The refurbishment of the interior of the church has revealed and restored the beauty and simplicity of its lines, reflecting its Classical architecture, as well as creating a more flexible space. This process has involved removing later additions such as intrusive light fittings, the organ loft in the north aisle and redundant heating pipes, while historical features have been restored. The wealth of memorials which help to tell the story of the founding of the church, have been cleaned and conserved, while the nineteenth century O’Connor window of ‘Christ in Glory’ has been cleaned and re-leaded. The altar platform has been removed, revealing an earlier marble dais and more of the beautiful chequerboard tiling in the sanctuary. 

The existing flooring arrangements were unsatisfactory, so floor levels and ramps have been reconfigured. A stunning new floor of engineered oak has been installed, with underfloor heating to 

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improve comfort and environmental efficiency. Level access into the former café area has been created, with two of the windows on the north side of the church being removed to create access into a new foyer area. The new flooring is complemented by 180 new stackable chairs, which give the building full flexibility for a range of functions. This will accommodate different nave layouts for worship, but will also open-up opportunities for the church to be used for concerts, lectures, conferences, dinners, exhibitions and events. All of this is supported by a comprehensive, high spec audio visual system and by controllable lighting. 

Paint samples were taken and analysed to help understand the historical development of the décor. This confirmed that neutral tones characterised the earliest days of the church, and this informed the colour scheme for the refurbishment. The lighting design works to highlight the architectural features of the interior, with uplighters to the columns, spots to the memorials and sanctuary and a coloured wash to the window reveals at clerestory level. 

While the circumstances have been challenging at times, the process of managing the project has been hugely rewarding. Every aspect of the building has been tested, restored or renewed, creating a coherent and workable setting. As the church nears the three hundredth anniversary of its consecration, we can be satisfied that it is once again fit and ready to meet the needs of the City it serves. I am sure we all look forward to when people can be welcomed through its doors again, as a centre of mission and worship in the heart of Leeds. 

## **Richard Butterfield Director of Operations & Development** 

## Report from the Allerton Deanery Synod 

Deanery Synod is a group of clergy and elected lay members who act as a forum for discussion and decision making around the organisation of the church and the interface between church and society. Leeds City Parish sits within Allerton Deanery, one of four deaneries currently within the Leeds Episcopal area. During the past year, we have not run to the usual pattern and some of our meetings have been cancelled due to the impact of the pandemic, as was the Deanery service in 2020. 

That said, a very successful online synod was held in October jointly with thye other Deaneries in the Leeds Episcopal Area. The topic was Health and Well-being, with two keynote speakers and plenty of time for discussion. The Revd Dr Gillian Straine, CEO of the Guild of Health and St Raphael, spoke on why health and well-being should matter to Christians and offered interesting reflections on faith and healing. The Revd Ben Rhodes, who heads up chaplaincy in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, then talked of the experience of faith in our local hospitals, and in particular how they are bringing Christ to those isolated through illness and bereavement during the pandemic. There was good opportunity to discuss a very pertinent topic. 

In January there was a meeting of Allerton Deanery Synod, with a lively debate about the future shape of deaneries in Leeds and an introduction to the Rhythm of Life, and which we are now exploring in Lent groups. 

Our Deanery representatives for this three year term are Ann Clark, Simon Peatman and Kay Brown (also Lay Chair of Allerton Deanery). Please do talk to us about the life of the Deanery and do support any Deanery events you are able to as it is enriching to forge links across the city. 

## **Kay Brown Licensed Lay Minister** 

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## Report from the Music Department 

Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, dramatically less music has been offered and heard at Leeds Minster in 2020 than in any other year in the church's distinguished musical history. As I write, 62 days into the third national lockdown, 2021 is so far succeeding in like manner, although at least there is the prospect of society opening up in a measured way over the coming months, bringing with it the hope that our Minster Choir can once again return to rehearsing and service singing as the year progresses, hopefully in an irreversible way rather than in the dispiriting stop-start manner of the last 12 months. 

Prior to my arrival in February 2020, David Houlder ably took on the stewardship of the Minster Choir on an interim basis, often assisted by Organ Scholar Chantal Berry. I am very grateful to David for maintaining the choir's high standards and good spirits before my arrival, as well as to Canon Sam, our staff team, our choir members and wider members of the Minster community for their warm welcome. On 9[th] March, the choir gave a moving account of Maunder's 'Olivet to Calvary' in Leeds Town Hall. The following Sunday, unclear to us at the time, we were to sing our final choral services for six and a half months. 

During the extended lockdown, the Minster Choir kept together socially, through a members' page on Facebook, and musically, delving into the world of multi-track virtual recordings, with individual singers recording their own vocal lines to a range of anthems at home, and Russ Sowden, tenor in the choir, expertly mixing all of the parts together. I am so grateful to Russ for devoting hours to editing these recordings which gave pleasure and comfort not only to members of our regular congregation, but also to a wider public via the setting up of a YouTube channel, 'Music from Leeds Minster'. The wonders of technology! 

Public organ recitals ceased on Friday 20th March 2020 and may well not resume until beyond the summer of 2021. As a response to this, from September we have been publishing a lunchtime organ recital every Friday, the lion's share of the playing shared between David Houlder, Christopher Newton and myself, enlivened by occasional welcome appearances from our Organ Scholars and visiting players. The process of recording, editing and uploading these videos week by week has been more than repaid by the number of people who have tuned-in to watch these organ performances from the Minster: we have amassed over 18,000 views over the various lockdowns, showcasing our fabulous Harrison/Schulze organ to a wide public. The hope is that some of them may well be inspired to visit us when our usual programme resumes. 

Over July and August, a simple Sunday morning service was held each week at the Minster and we subsequently put out a plea for individual singers from the Minster Choir who might like to serve as cantor at these services. The response was overwhelming and, in the end, we had a series of six Sunday services, all of them with a different cantor and all of them enhanced by a different Mass setting and a wide variety of anthems and hymns. The fact that we have such willing and confident singers among our ranks in the Minster Choir, and such a profusion of them, is wonderfully encouraging. The new academic year then brought with it a bumper crop of applicants for our Choral Scholarships and we made five appointments who brought with them, variously, choral experience from Jesus College, Cambridge; Liverpool, Wakefield, Belfast and Leicester Cathedrals. We also welcomed William Campbell as Organ Scholar, to read Music at York University but bringing with him the experience of another Organ Scholarship at Guildford Cathedral. He has recently gained his ARCO diploma and has already established himself as an extremely fine and promising musician. The great disappointment is that our newly appointed members have had so few opportunities for choral singing so far this academic year. 

When the choir resumed to rehearsals in September and services in October, we formulated a strict protocol in order to be as Covid-secure as possible. The sight of 24 or more socially distanced 

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choir members dispersed geometrically across the chancel and sanctuary was a new and imposing experience and it was truly amazing how quickly choir members adapted to balancing and ensemble issues inherent in such a widely spaced arrangement. October saw a wonderful month of excellent music making and with the new scholars quickly finding their feet and settling in seemingly effortlessly, despite the strange rehearsal circumstances. A very beautiful Requiem Eucharist at which the Faure setting was offered on the Eve of All Souls' saw our final service before the November lockdown. It was a delight to be able to make some music again during Advent and to sing on Christmas Day. While we did not have the usual seasonal programme of services, concerts and other events in December, nevertheless two concise carol services were achieved and the choir also recorded a popular virtual recital to round off the term's organ series, ably directed by Organ Scholar Chantal Berry and with William accompanying at the console. The skill, patience and adaptability of all of our choir members during the last few months has been both humbling and inspiring. 

As I write, we do not know when we may resume our music making. Our risk mitigation measures and protocol are likely to remain in force for some time yet. I have managed 11 Sundays with the full Minster Choir in 13 months. We are all desperate to return to it all when permitted. Despite all of the frustrations and challenges I am delighted to be here and working with such a positive and able team. My sincere thanks to our talented musicians; and let us hope that as 2021 continues we see a consistently improving picture. 

## **Alexander Woodrow Director of Music** 

## Report from St Peter’s Church of England Primary School 


It is now almost a year since we had to close the school because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. Looking back, none of us believed that this would last so long or cause such change to all our lives. In mid-March staff were enjoying an away day treasure hunt at Temple Newsam, running about in teams in the spring sunshine. A week later the announcement came that schools would close. 

Throughout the year children have attended school and then had to stay at home a number of times. This has been at the government’s instruction and also where cases in school have meant individual classes have been sent home for two weeks. This has obviously caused disruption to their learning and the lives of their families. Children went home with packs containing enough work to keep them busy for the two weeks isolation and then arrived back at school to continue face-to-face lessons. 

Staff have had to learn quickly how to teach children remotely and become skilled at linking in video clips and recording teaching for them to follow. They have communicated with them throughout via class blogs. It has been a challenge for all members of our school community, but the positive attitude and dedication of our staff and families has allowed children to learn, engage and access a wide range of subjects. 

We have continued to have children of critical workers in school and pupils with learning difficulties. The staff have kept them on track with learning, exercise and plenty of fun. 

In terms of the Christian celebrations in school we have had to celebrate a great deal remotely. Harvest was led by a class who recorded their presentation for families and classes. Pupils have taken part in worship via Zoom for All Saints, Remembrance, Christmas, Epiphany and Lent. It was great to have Canon Sam and The Reverend Judith Clark leading our Christmas worship online. 

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In addition to these events, we worship together three times each week and children enjoy seeing each other on class Zoom worship days. Parents are able to follow our worship at home too and this offers them an opportunity to reflect with us on themes such as patience, hope and giving thanks to other. Qualities we have all had to demonstrate over the past year. 

We are currently having some classrooms extended and a new classroom built. It will be wonderful to have more space for the children on their return and we very much look forward to welcoming them all back on 8[th] March. 

## **Liz Holliday Head Teacher** 

## Report from the Leeds Minster Society of Change Ringers 

**General update:** Well, it’s safe to say that at this point last year, we couldn’t have foreseen how different the ringing over the past year could have been.  We have worked hard to ensure that we keep the band and their extended families together, using all the different platforms available, and I am confident that when we are able to start ringing again, we will make the most of being able to ring-out with joy. 

## **Ringing:** 

Between the start of 2020 and the 16[th] of March (when we took the decision to pause ringing due to the pandemic) we rang for all Sunday morning services and Thursday practice nights as well as all 3 monthly Sunday advanced sessions, with a quarter peal on 15[th] March to celebrate the engagement of two couples from our band. 

The Leeds 12 Bell team had been working very hard towards a 2020 eliminator at Chester Cathedral and had been achieving very promising results before the entire year was lost. Finals at Sheffield 2020 and Guildford Cathedral 2021 have already had to be cancelled, but there is a great appetite nationally for a substitute event to be held in Autumn 2021, restrictions permitting. Unfortunately we weren’t able to ring for the VE day celebrations as we had planned to, but in August the restrictions had eased enough that we were able to ring 4 bells to celebrate the 75[th] anniversary of VJ day. 

When Sunday morning services recommenced on 6[th] September, after extensive risk assessments, hand sanitiser etc. we commenced ringing for the Sunday morning services, ringing a combination of bells, which fulfilled all the guidelines agreed by the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) and the Church of England’s Recovery Group, to ensure a safe environment.  We were able to continue like this for six Sundays, until national restrictions took hold again in mid October and ringing had to pause at Leeds Minster. Unfortunately, with the continuing restrictions, we have not been able to ring again since. 

Fingers crossed that 2021 will see the return of the glorious sound of the bells of Leeds Minster ringing out once again over the city. 


_The ringers on 4[th] October 2020 following ringing for the Sunday morning service._ 

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_Lifting the trapdoors to bring the new wheel up the tower_ 

**Maintenance:** At the end of 2019 we discovered a broken wheel on the 8[th ] bell,. This was repaired temporarily until a new one could be sourced and fitted. Thankfully, we managed to source the replacement wheel, with financial help from a grant from the Leeds Branch of the Yorkshire Association, as well as the Minster, managing to collect it at the start of March, from Taylor’s Bell Foundry in Loughborough.  This had to wait until the restrictions began to ease in July before it could be fitted. 

A full inspection of the bells and tower was carried out by the ringers in early July to ensure that nothing unforeseen had happened in the tower since we stopped ringing in March.  Reassuringly the only significant thing we found was 

that pigeons had managed to get through various sections of netting, and this had to be repaired to stop them making further mess inside the belfry. 

**Other activities:** To help keep the band together during the past year we have held regular get togethers on Zoom at the same time as our practice nights on a Thursday and Sunday mornings. We are extremely grateful to Wendy and Graham Bloom for coordinating this and more recently Simon Kemp for letting us use his Zoom account.  Numbers have remained comfortingly high, with technology meaning that old and new LMSCR members and supporters have joined us from France, Guildford, Morecambe, Ripon and Wales amongst others. 


_The Johnson Dumbbell_ 

Although ringing in the normal sense has had to take a back seat over 2020, it has seen the emergence of multiple advances in virtual ringing technology – the most notable is an interface called Ringing Room (developed by a couple of ringers from Boston, Massachusetts, USA), which was even featured on the BBC news quite early on in the whole Pandemic in May 2020. Eight members of LMSCR were early adopters of this site in April last year. At the start of the lockdown. I decided that I would build a fully working model bell so that I could still ring in a semi normal way, during the enforced break from ringing. I also joined a team to develop electronic handbells (eBells) which have proved extremely popular, again allowing ringers from all over the world to ring together, mimicking how a normal handbell is rung. 

It is hoped that Yorkshire Day (1[st] August), will see many towers in the county open for visitors with demonstrations of ringing to offer an introduction to anyone who might like to take up this rewarding pastime. We hope to take part (restrictions permitting) and will have the Dumbbell and eBells on display for people to have a go on. 

If any members of the Minster community would like to come and have a look (or indeed a go) at bell ringing, or would like to know 

more about the bells, clock etc, please don’t hesitate to contact me via the email address on the Bells page of the Minster’s website. 

LMSCR would like to thank Canon Sam Corley and the whole Minster team for their continued support through such a difficult time and we are looking forward to regaining our part in the worship of the congregation 

## **Dr Benjamin Johnson Ringing Master** 

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## Report from St Peter’s Singers of Leeds 

As for everyone connected with Leeds Minster and with live music, 2020 was a sad and mostly silent time for St Peter’s Singers. 

We were able to give our annual lunchtime recital in Leeds Town Hall – directed with great skill by Alasdair Jamieson, standing in for Dr Lindley – before the pandemic arrived. However this was followed by the huge disappointment of having to postpone the second performance of _Penthos_ – a magnificent work created by two of our own members – which was to be the centrepiece of our presentation of ‘Music for Good Friday’. All subsequent events were also cancelled. 

However, we were able to hold some rehearsals in October and December, and were thrilled to sing at the Eucharist on 3[rd] January. This was all made possible by the work done by Alex Woodrow in pioneering the return of singing to the Minster in the autumn, and our sincerest thanks go to him, and to Canon Sam and Richard Butterfield, for enabling us to meet. For spirits that were flagging and down, this was a most real and practical enactment of hope! Thanks also go to Alex for leading us in that period. 

2020 brought St Peter’s Singers to another crossroad as Dr Lindley advised us in September of his decision to retire from his position as Director of Music. This was undoubtedly a considerable wrench for him, and marks the end of an extraordinary era for the Singers, going all the way back to its foundation in 1977. His association with the choir was longer than that of even the longestserving members, and we owe him a huge debt of gratitude for the energy, vision, generosity and sheer musical inspiration that he brought to everything the choir did in its mission to enrich the musical and spiritual life of the Minster, of the city of Leeds and of the surrounding area. 

At the time of writing, the process of recruiting Dr Lindley’s successor is underway, and we hope to make an announcement in due course. The choir is well-placed to restart when restrictions are lifted, and to begin a new life under new leadership, rebuild our membership and make music once more. One of our first decisions will be when, not if, to reschedule _Penthos_ . 

## **Quentin Brown Chair** 

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## Financial Report 

Total receipts on unrestricted general funds were £161,198 (2019: £212,773), and are detailed in the financial statements. The largest element is donations and legacies at £103,036 (2019: £96,033). Charitable activities raised total funds of £4,236 (2019: £17,791), and other trading activities raised £22,099 (2019: £47,752). 

Total expenditure from the unrestricted funds was £152,685 (2019: £212,253) again detailed in the financial statements, to give a net result for the year on unrestricted funds of a surplus of £10,029 (2019: surplus £3,990) after taking into account gains on investment revaluations of £1,516 (2019: (£3,470)). The contribution paid to the diocesan parish share was £30,223, our required contribution was £60,451. Our cumulative outstanding parish share is £294,679. Total funds at 31 December 2020 were £1,090,662 (2019: £1,418,857) of which £831,007 (2019: £820,978) were unrestricted. The restricted funds at 31 December 2020 were £259,655 (2019: £597,879). 

The trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the sources of income and planned expenditure. They have a reasonable expectation that adequate financial resources are available to enable the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and have adequate contingency plans in the event that income streams are reduced. Whilst the global economy has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 virus, the charity still has reserves sufficient to meet its immediate requirements. Consequently the financial statements have therefore been prepared on the basis that the charity is a going concern. 

It is PCC policy to maintain, if possible, free reserves which equates to approximately three months budgeted unrestricted payments (to include paying the diocesan share in full) to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. At 31 December 2020 this requirement was approximately £38,000. The balance of £29,997 (2019: £23,544) on unrestricted funds held in net current assets at the year-end is inadequate to meet this target and the PCC members are to consider how to address this matter. 

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## Statement of Financial Activities 

## For the year ended 31 December 2020 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**2020**|**2019 Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total Funds**|**Funds**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income from:**|||||
|Donations & legacies|103,036|578,243|681,279|732,858|
|Charitable activities|3,526|710|4,236|17,791|
|Other trading activities|21,749|350|22,099|47,752|
|Investments|32,887||32,887|54,136|
|**Total income**|**161,198**|**579,303**|**740,501 **|**852,537**|
|**Expenditure on:**|||||
|Raising funds|972|-|972|2,621|
|Charitable activities|151,713|113,769|265,482|341,038|
|HolyTrinityProject|-|807,565|807,454|43,034|
|**Total expenditure**|**152,685**|**921,334 **|**1,074,019**|**386,693**|
||||||
|**Net income/ (expenditure)**|||||
|_before other recognised gains_|**8,513**|**(342,031)**|**(333,518)**|**465,844**|
|**Other recognised**|||||
|**gains/(losses):**|||||
|Realised and unrealised gains on|||||
|investments|1,516|3,807|5,323|11,893|
|**Net movement in funds**|**10,029**|**(338,224)**|**(328,195)**|**477,737**|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**|||||
|**Total funds brought forward**|820,978|597,879|1,418,857|941,120|
|**Total funds carried forward**|**831,007**|**259,655**|**1,090,662**|**1,418,857**|



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## Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020 

||**31 December 2018**|**31 December 2018**|**31 December**|**2018**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed Assets**|||||
|Tangible fixed assets|180,000||180,000||
|Investment property|595,000||595,000||
|Investments|80,192||74,869||
|||849,869||849,869|
|**Current Assets**|||||
|Debtors|27,712||34,350||
|Bank|274,535||543,536||
||302,247||577,886||
|**Creditors**:|||||
|amounts falling due within|||||
|one year|(68,837)||(8,898)||
|Net Current Assets||233,410||568,988|
|Net Assets||1,090,662||1,418,857|
|**Funds:**|||||
|Unrestricted funds||831,007||820,978|
|Restricted funds||259,655||597,879|
|||1,090,662||1,418,857|



Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 23[rd] March 2021 and signed on its behalf by: 


The Reverend Canon Sam Corley **Rector of Leeds** 



**Charity number: 1135593** 

**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

**Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements** 

**For the year ended 31 December 2020** 




**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Contents** 

## **Page** 

Trustees’ Report .......................................................................................................... 1 Independent Examiner’s Report ..................................................................................... 8 Statement of Financial Activities .................................................................................... 9 Balance Sheet ........................................................................................................... 10 Statement of Cash Flows ............................................................................................ 11 Notes to the Financial Statements ................................................................................ 12 



## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year to 31 December 2020. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) as detailed in the accounting policies. 

## **Reference and Administrative Details** 

The Leeds City Parish comprises the parish churches of St. Peter-at-Leeds (Leeds Minster) and Holy Trinity, Boar Lane. The redundant Church of St. John the Evangelist, New Briggate is located within the Parish and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The Parish of Leeds City is in the Archdeaconry of Leeds, which itself is co-terminus with the Leeds Episcopal Area, part of the Diocese of Leeds in the Province of York within the Church of England. 

The correspondence address is St. Peter’s House, Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ. The charity registration number is 1135593. 

PCC members who served from 1st January 2020 until the date this report was approved are: 

|**Rector**|The Revd Canon Sam Corley||
|---|---|---|
|**Lecturer:**|The Revd Professor Simon||
||Robinson||
|**Lay Reader:**|Kay Brown|(Vice-Chair of the PCC)|
|**Assistant Curate**|The Revd Judith Clark||
|**Church Wardens:**|Trevor Parker|Re-elected 18 October 2020 to April|
|||2021|
||Rhoda Wallace|Re-elected 18 October 2020 for 1 year|
|**Representatives**|Ann Clark|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
|**on the**|Kay Brown|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
|**Deanery Synod:**|Simon Peatman|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
||Sheila Fisher|Elected 30 April 2017 for 3 years|
|**Elected Members:**|Quentin Brown|Elected 29 April 2018 for 3 years|
||David Dredge|Elected 29 April 2018 for 3 years|
||Christopher Webster|Elected 29 April 2018 for 3 years|
||Lesley Allsopp|Elected 28 April 2019 for 3 years|
||Noreen Connor|Elected 28 April 2019 for 3 years|
||John Tempest|Elected 28 April 2019 for 3 years|
||Peter Edson|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
||Diane Maloney|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
||Sr Karen Elizabeth Evans|Resigned 18 October 2020|
||John Tempest|Elected 28 April 2019 for 1 year|
||Stan Hardy|Resigned 18 October 2020|



There are currently four vacancies on the PCC, one vacancy for one year, one vacancy for two years and two vacancies for three years. 

|**PCC Secretary:**|Christine Lenton<br>Appointed to 18 October 2020|
|---|---|
||Richard Butterfield<br>Appointed 18 October 2020|
|**PCC Treasurer:**|Diane Maloney<br>Re -appointed 18 October 2020|
|**Principal Bankers:**|CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Ave, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ|
||NatWest, PO Box 666, Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8FH|
||CCLA Investment Management Ltd, The CBF Church of England Funds,|
||80 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DZ|
|**Independent**|Laura Masheder FCA, DChA, Garbutt & Elliott LLP, 33 Park Place, Leeds,|
|**Examiner:**|LS1 2RY|



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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The Parochial Church Council (‘PCC’) 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 (Registration Number: 1135593). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. 

## **Statement of PCC members' responsibilities in respect of the Financial Statements** 

The PCC members are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church and of the income and expenditure for that period. 

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in its activities. 

The PCC members are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Church and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006.  They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Church and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

Leeds City PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector of Leeds in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church of St. Peter at Leeds; the St. Peter’s precinct buildings comprising St. Peter’s House, the Church Hall (both of which are leased), and the caretaker’s flat; and Holy Trinity Church. When reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity, and in planning future activities, the trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission. 

## **Fundraising** 

We strive to achieve the highest fundraising standards and we value our supportive funders. We stay up to date with developments in charity regulation, data protection and the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) to make sure we are legally compliant and adhering to all guidelines. We follow the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice.  No complaints regarding our fundraising activities have been received in the year. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Key events in the past 12 months:** 

**Covid-19:** 2020 will always be remembered as the year when the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was first experienced. What is not yet clear is for how long that impact will continue to have serious implications on our well-being, not least in terms of our health, social interactions, and economic stability. In common with many other places of worship and religious organisations, the Parish of Leeds City has been severely affected by these implications and by this uncertainty. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York requested that all services be suspended in Church of England Churches on Tuesday 17[th] March 2020. This was implemented that same day following the Holy Communion service at 13.05. For the rest of that week the church was open between noon and 2pm. At 2pm on Friday 20[th] March, the Minster closed for all services and events until further notice. This was followed by the announcement of a national lockdown on Monday 23[rd] March and all worship in churches remained suspended until 4[th] July. At that point the PCC made the decision to open for private prayer only between 10am and noon on Sundays and authorised dispensing with the reading of Morning and Evening Prayer as required by Canon B 11, and the celebration of the Holy Communion as required by Canon B 14, on the following four Sundays. 

From 2[nd] August we opened for a simple, said service of Holy Communion and for occasional offices as required. All other services remained suspended and no events were held in the building. From 23[rd] August our worship was enriched by a cantor singing parts of the service and the full choir began to sing again when all three of our Sunday services resumed from 4[th] October. No sooner had a healthy rhythm been established than a second lockdown came into force the day after our services for All Saints and All Souls on 1[st] November. The Minster remained closed for worship until the Second Sunday of Advent, 6[th] December, when Sunday services resumed. The beginning of third lockdown, announced on Monday 4[th] January 2021, led to further adjustments, with the Minster remaining closed other than for one simple said Communion service at 10am on Sundays. 

Throughout this time, our congregational life has been sustained through emails containing various news and resources, appended to which has been at least one Order of Service and homily for people to pray through and read at home. After Easter a midweek lunchtime service was offered via Zoom and a series of reflections on the Resurrection appearances was recorded and posted on the Minster’s Facebook page. This was followed by a series of videos exploring the books of the Bible and then a third series exploring different ways of praying. These videos all remain visible on the Leeds Minister YouTube Channel: 

## https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfaYBKgVZH4ZpRYL3Md_lRw. 

Throughout this time of disruption, the support, flexibility and dedication of the churchwardens, sidespeople, choir and organists, bell ringers, sacristan and serving team and Minster staff has been tremendous. Likewise, the congregation - those who have been praying with us and for us from home, as well as those who have attended services – have offered support, care and encouragement to the Minister staff, officers and volunteers and to one another. It has felt like a time of growth, despite the significant sense of loss, demand and challenge. 

**Finance:** In the last annual report we celebrated 2019 as the year when, for the first time in many years, we paid our parish share in full. The total amount paid to the Diocese of Leeds was £58,584. We continued to maintain this commitment for the first six months of 2020, but the financial pressures caused by the pandemic became too acute for us to sustain this for the second half of the year. We ended 2020 having paid 50% of our parish share (£30,223 of a request for £60,451). 

On 27[th] January 2020, staff and officers fell victim to an attempted scam. While monies had been transferred electronically, the payment was stopped by the bank before the funds left our account. A review of procedures was undertaken and reported to the PCC. A Serious Incident Report was submitted to the Charity Commission on 4[th] February 2020. 

With the building closed for events and services, and two commercial offices vacated in St Peter’s House and St Peter’s Hall, we lost on average £5,000-£6,000 a month against expected income from April 2020 through until the end of the year. This is expected to continue into 2021 for as long as the offices remain vacant and the Minster building remains closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision not to pay parish share, along with one-off donations from members of the congregation in response to a special appeal for additional funds, enabled us to meet all our other financial obligations and to sustain free reserves at a level similar to that achieved in 2019. At the same time, not being able to pay 50% of our parish share contribution in 2020 was a source of real regret and disappointment to the PCC. The decision to suspend parish share payments will be reviewed next at the end of March 2021. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

**Staffing:** Pressure on the parish’s finances meant that the post of part-time cleaner at Holy Trinity was made redundant with effect from 31[st] July 2020. The lack of grant funding and pressure on the parish’s finances meant that the post of Education Officer was also made redundant, effective from 31[st] October 2020. 

The parish continues to employ a Director of Operations (funded by a grant from the Diocese of Leeds); a Director of Music and a Sub Organist (both posts supported by a grant from The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster); a Finance Office (funded by The Harrisons Charity); and a Caretaker (with salary and accommodation provided direct from parish resources). 

On 19[th] October 2020, a member of staff was involved in a ladder fall and remained off work for the rest of the year. The incident was reported to Leeds City Council’s Environmental Health Department and our Health & Safety Consultants, Alpha Swanson Limited, undertook a review which was reported to the PCC. Measures have been put in place subsequently to avoid a repetition of the accident. 

**Special Services:** The impact of the pandemic meant that almost all the additional services usually hosted at the Minster over the course of a normal year were cancelled. An exception was the Ordination of Priests from across the Leeds Episcopal Area which, although delayed from Petertide and reduced significantly in scale, took place across two services on Saturday 3[rd] October. An added delight was that our Assistant Curate, The Reverend Judith Clark, was one of those ordained priest that day. 

The loss of services over Holy Week and Easter was grievous, so it was some comfort to be able to hold an Advent Carol Service and a Christmas Carol Service in December though, like the ordinations, these were reduced in scale and scope and were attended by much smaller congregations. 

**St John’s Church:** The Parish of Leeds City continues to have some responsibilities for the Church of St John the Evangelist, New Briggate, which is the regional headquarters for the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). St. John’s is in the care of the CCT, but the Rector is still technically the incumbent. The PCC is responsible for the Churchyard at St. John’s, including insurance obligations, though the care and maintenance of the Churchyard is undertaken by Leeds City Council. In 2019 the PCC discussed proposals for the churchyard and the external area around the church developed by Leeds City Council. These plans remain at the development stage, though significant work to the east of the church is underway to pedestrianise New Briggate, and it is hoped that these works will see the proposals for the churchyard move forwards. 

**Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane:** With the last service in Holy Trinity having taken place in September 2019, the church remained closed for services and events throughout 2020. Preparations continued on the redevelopment plans and works began on site from Monday 11[th] May 2020. The lead contractor, Brookes Contracting Ltd, worked hard to ensure that Covid-19 secure guidance was followed by everyone working on the site and a good relationship with the Trinity Shopping Centre was sustained throughout the works. Covid-19 secure guidance and issues in the supply chain delayed some aspects of the work and lengthened the overall time taken to complete the works beyond the initial projected timescale, but work continued to be undertaken to a high standard and a revised date for practical completion by the end of January 2021 was agreed. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

In March 2020, the Parochial Church Councils of Leeds City Parish and of St George’s Leeds agreed to the transfer in principle of a part of the Leeds City Parish – which includes Holy Trinity, Boar Lane - to the Parish of St George’s Leeds. The rationale behind this proposal was to better enable effective mission and ministry out of the church, and to best secure the long-term sustainability of the project being funded by the Strategic Development Fund of the Church Commissioners and The Diocese of Leeds to establish out of Holy Trinity a mid-week ministry focussed on those who work in the City Centre. These proposals were accepted by the Leeds Episcopal Area Mission and Pastoral Committee in the autumn of 2020 and are now with the Church Commissioners. It is hoped that this transfer will be completed by the end of April 2021 and preparations for an effective handover of the building and linked investments are in hand. The move represents a deepening of the partnership between Leeds City Parish and St George’s Leeds which was always in view throughout the development of the project at Holy Trinity, and the parish looks forward to contributing to the new ministry there. The transfer should also free up time and resources to enable the Leeds City Parish to focus on the significant missional, financial and maintenance challenges at Leeds Minister. 

**Leeds Minster:** Before the first lockdown began in March, we were able to host the weekly series of lunchtime lectures throughout February organised by The Leeds Civic Trust and delivered by Dr Kevin Grady. If anything, attendances were better than in previous years when the lectures have been hosted at Holy Trinity. During the first lockdown two lectures by Professor Joyce Hill were delivered over Zoom. 

Throughout the year small works to the building were undertaken. Security grilles were installed over the steps to the boiler house. Three downspouts were replaced at the South West end of the church. Repairs to the paving on the North side of the church were undertaken and the pruning of trees around the church and throughout the precinct was carried out. A like-for-like replacement of the wheel on the eighth bell was made by Taylors of Loughborough and installed by our ringers. Internally minor repairs to the organ blower were carried out and a new piano was purchased for the song room. The walls of the vestries were repainted and the floor of the song room was sanded, levelled and revarnished. 

In October we were delighted to receive the news that we had been awarded £326,237 from the Culture Recovery Fund for Major Works towards the cost of replacing roofs at the Minster. A great deal of time was spent over the course of the rest of the year running a competitive tendering process. Interest was less then expected, and the only tender submitted was much higher than forecast. Intense negotiations followed at the end of which we agreed a programme of works to replace all the roofs over the east end vestries and corridor that will be completed by the deadline of 31[st] March 2021 stipulated by the grant awarding body. The grant funding is for 80% of the initial projected cost of the project (not including VAT, which can be reclaimed under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme) and thus requires the PCC to contribute the remaining 20% of the cost of the total project. This amounts to £81,500 of which the PCC had secured £78,000 before the end of December 2020. 

**Music Department:** A full report on the activities of the music department is detailed elsewhere in the annual report. Suffice to say that following the departure of Paul Dewhurst for Bridlington in December 2019, it was a delight to welcome Alexander Woodrow as Director of Music in February 2020. Once again, David Houlder oversaw the interim with skill and good humour and ensured that Alex arrived to a choir in good heart and voice. Alex made a superb start before the severe disruptions of Covid-19 intervened. Nevertheless, Alex worked tirelessly to establish himself and sustain the morale of the choir throughout the rest of the year. It has been a delight to welcome the choir to lead our worship when it has been safe and permissible to do so and online organ recitals and choir performances recorded remotely and mixed by Russell Sowden have been greatly appreciated. We have continued to honour our financial commitment to our choral and organ scholars throughout the pandemic thanks to a generous grant from the Liz & Terry Bramall Foundation, with additional scholarships made possible by a generous legacy. This funding also made it possible for us to recruit a fresh batch of scholars ready for the start of the new academic year in September 2020. The regular work of the choir continued to be funded most generously by the Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster, with additional monies awarded by The Friends towards organ repairs and the costs of a new piano for the song room and sanding of the song room floor. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

**Education:** The Covid-19 pandemic made it impossible for schools to visit the building. The Education Officer resourced schools with various online materials. Grant funding used to finance the post of Education Officer came to an end in 2020 and the lack of alternative sources of funding and the pressure on the parish’s finances meant that, with enormous regret, the post was made redundant, effective from 31[st] October 2020. 

**The role of the Rector of Leeds:** The Rector continues to play a role in the various charities and trusts of which he is an ex-officio member by virtue of his office, including The Market Place, the Harrison’s Charity, the Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster, the Leeds Church Extension Society and the Leeds Church Institute. Canon Sam continues to service as Chair of the House of Clergy in the Diocese of Leeds and as Chair of the Forum for Diocesan Clergy Chairs nationally. He remains a member of the Diocesan Board, the Leeds Episcopal Area Staff Team and a governor of St. Peter’s School and is also a member of the Diocesan Strategic Safeguarding Committee and a member of the Past Cases Review Group. Further afield, Sam continues his work with the Ministry Division of the Church of England, acting as a Panel Secretary on Bishops’ Advisory Panels and as a member of the Candidates’ Panel of Ministry Division. He has also continued his work with the Future Clergy Review Group and developing a new discernment quality framework under the Selection Oversight Group. 

**Safeguarding and Health & Safety:** At a meeting on 10[th] November 2020, the PCC reviewed and renewed its commitment to the Safeguarding Policy Statement ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ published by the House of Bishops in 2017. This will continue to be reviewed annually, and the relevant policy and contact information is displayed on notices boards in both churches and is also accessible on the Minster website. At the same meeting in November, the PCC re-appointed Kay Brown as the Parish Safeguarding Officer. Richard Butterfield oversees health and safety on behalf of the PCC. We continue to be well supported by Alpha Swanson, our Health and Safety consultants, to ensure that the PCC is fulfilling its obligations in this area, and a health and safety working group met during the year. 

## **Plans for the future** 

2020 was a year like no other. As stated at the start of this report, the full impact of the pandemic is yet unclear. The PCC is committed to working as hard as it can, under God, to ensure that the ministry of the parish continues through and beyond this period of considerable uncertainty and challenge. 

## **Financial Review** 

Total receipts on unrestricted general funds were £161,198 (2019: £212,773), and are detailed in the financial statements. The largest element is donations and legacies at £103,036 (2019: £96,033). Charitable activities raised total funds of £4,236 (2019: £17,791), and other trading activities raised £22,099 (2019: £47,752). 

Total expenditure from the unrestricted funds was £152,685 (2019: £212,253) again detailed in the financial statements, to give a net result for the year on unrestricted funds of a surplus of £10,029 (2019: surplus £3,990) after taking into account gains on investment revaluations of £1,516 (2019: (£3,470)). The contribution paid to the diocesan parish share was £30,223, our required contribution was £60,451. Our cumulative outstanding parish share is £294,679. 

Total funds at 31 December 2020 were £1,090,662 (2019: £1,418,857) of which £831,007 (2019: £820,978) were unrestricted. The restricted funds at 31 December 2020 were £259,655 (2019: £597,879). 

## **Going Concern** 

The trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the sources of income and planned expenditure. They have a reasonable expectation that adequate financial resources are available to enable the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and have adequate contingency plans in the event that income streams are reduced. Whilst the global economy has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 virus, the charity still has reserves sufficient to meet its immediate requirements. Consequently the financial statements have therefore been prepared on the basis that the charity is a going concern. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Financial Review (continued)** 

## **Reserves Policy** 

It is PCC policy to maintain, if possible, free reserves which equates to approximately three months budgeted unrestricted payments (to include paying the diocesan share in full) to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. At 31 December 2020 this requirement was approximately £38,000. The balance of £29,997 (2019: £23,544) on unrestricted funds held in net current assets at the year-end is inadequate to meet this target and the PCC members are to consider how to address this matter. 

Approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by: 

## Sam Corley 

**Canon Sam Corley Chair of the PCC** 

**Date 23 March 2021** 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Members of the Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the Parish of Leeds City PCC for the year ended 31 December 2020. 

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.  My independent examination work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the charity’s trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body for my examination work, for this report, or for the statements I have made 

## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** 

Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.  I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Financial statements and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 

## Laura Masheder 

25/03/2021 

**Laura Masheder FCA, DChA** Date Garbutt & Elliott LLP Chartered Accountants 33 Park Place Leeds LS1 2RY 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities** 

## **For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

||**Note**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income from:**||||||
|Donations and legacies|**3**|103,036|578,243|681,279|732,858|
|Charitable activities|**4**|3,526|710|4,236|17,791|
|Other trading activities|**5**|21,749|350|22,099|47,752|
|Investments|**6**|32,887|-|32,887|54,136|
|**Total income**||161,198|579,303|740,501|852,537|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||
|Raising funds|**7**|972|-|972|2,621|
|Charitable activities|**8**|151,713|113,769|265,482|341,038|
|Holy Trinity Project|**8**|-|807,565|807,454|43,034|
|**Total expenditure**||152,685|921,334|1,074,019|386,693|
|**Net income /**||||||
|**(expenditure) before other**||8,513|(342,031)|(333,518)|465,844|
|**recognised gains**||||||
|**Other recognised**||||||
|**gains**||||||
|Realised and unrealised  gains<br>on investments|**12**|1,516|3,807|5,323|11,893|
|**Net movement in funds**||10,029|(338,224)|(328,195)|477,737|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||||
|**Total funds brought**<br>**forward**|**15, 16**|820,978|597,879|1,418,857|941,120|
|**Total funds carried**<br>**forward**|**15, 16**|831,007|259,655|1,090,662|1,418,857|



A fully detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2019 is shown at note 21. 

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements. 

There are no recognised gains and losses other than those in the statement of financial activities. All the above amounts relate to continuing activities. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020** 

||**Note**|**2020**||**2019**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed Assets**||||||
|Tangible fixed assets|**10**|182,060||180,000||
|Investment property|**11**|595,000||595,000||
|Investments|**12**|80,192||74,869||
||||857,252||849,869|
|**Current Assets**||||||
|Debtors|**13**|27,712||34,350||
|Bank||274,535||543,536||
|||302,247||577,886||
|**Creditors**: amounts falling||||||
|due within one year|**14**|(68,837)||(8,898)||
|Net Current Assets|||233,410||568,988|
|Net Assets|||1,090,662||1,418,857|
|**Funds of the charity:**||||||
|Unrestricted funds|**15,16**||831,007||820,978|
|Restricted funds|**15,16**||259,655||597,879|
|Total funds|||1,090,662||1,418,857|



Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on its behalf by: 

## Sam Corley 

The Revd Canon Sam Corley **Rector Date 23 March 2021** 

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

||**Note**|**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|
|**Cash flows from operating activities:**||||
|Net cash(used in) / provided byoperatingactivities|**19**|(299,193)|416,809|
|**Cash flows from investing activities:**||||
|Purchase of tangible fixed assets||(2,695)|-|
|Investment income||32,887|54,136|
|**Net cashprovided by investing activities**||30,192|54,136|
|Change in cash and cash equivalents||(269,001)|470,945|
|Cash and cash equivalents at the beginningof theyear||543,536|72,591|
|**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of theyear**||**274,535**|543,536|



The charity had no debt during the year. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **1.  Accounting Policies** 

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: 

## **Charity Information** 

The Parish of Leeds City PCC is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity registration number is 1135593). The correspondence address is St. Peter’s House, Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ. 

## **Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

The Parish of Leeds City PCC meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is liable in law. They do not include the financial statements of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

The financial statements have been prepared in pound sterling which is the functional currency of the charity  Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1. 

## **Going concern** 

The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the sources of income and planned expenditure. Whilst the COVID-19 virus has negatively impacted the charity’s income in 2020, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that adequate financial resources are available to enable the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and have adequate contingency plans in the event that income streams are reduced. Consequently the financial statements have therefore been prepared on the basis that the charity is a going concern. 

## **Income** 

Income represents all resources which become available to the charity but excludes gains on investments. Grants, donations and legacies and associated gift aid are recognised when the charity becomes entitled to receive the funds, when it is probable that the funds will be received and that they can be measured with sufficient reliability. Investment income is recognised on an accruals basis and comprises of dividends declared and interest receivable during the accounting period and rents from investment properties which are included when they are receivable by the charity. 

## **Expenditure** 

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over or awarded. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when paid. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is recognised when incurred and accounted for gross. 

## **Staff Costs** 

The costs of short term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense where settlement of obligations does not fall within the same period. 

## **Pension Costs** 

The charity has made arrangements for a defined contribution scheme for the members of staff. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity.  Pension costs charged in the Statement of Financial Activities represent contributions payable by the charity in the year. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Accounting Policies (Continued)** 

## **Operating Leases** 

Rentals applicable in respect of operating leases where substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the income and expenditure account as incurred. 

## **Funds** 

_**Restricted Funds:**_ represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. 

_**Unrestricted fund**_ **:** represent general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

## **Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings** 

Consecrated and beneficed property is not included in the financial statements in accordance with s.10 (2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Other land and buildings** 

The charity owns the flat occupied by the caretaker, which is included at a valuation arrived at by the PCC.  No depreciation is charged against the flat and the carrying value will be reviewed annually. 

## **Other equipment** 

Equipment used within church premises and offices is depreciated on a straight line basis over 4 years.  Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,500 or less are written off in the period in which the asset is acquired. 

## **Investments** 

Investment properties are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, are measured using the fair value model and are stated at their fair value which is estimated based on future cashflow expectations and the current market conditions at the reporting date.  The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in the SOFA. 

Other listed investments are held to generate returns and gains for the charity and accordingly are designated as fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”). Under this designation the portfolio is re-valued at each period end to its fair value, as determined by reference to quoted market prices and values determined by independent fund managers, with any gains or losses going through the SOFA. 

## **Financial instruments** 

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. 

## **Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity held for working capital. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing in current liabilities. 

## **Debtors** 

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount.  Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Accounting Policies (Continued)** 

## **Creditors** 

Creditors, loans and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.  Creditors, loans and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 

## **2.  Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements** 

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. 

The following estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities: 

**Investment property valuations:** Investment properties are included in the financial statements at fair value. The valuations are Trustees valuations and are based on current market conditions and prevailing values and expected future cashflows from the properties. 

## **3. Donations and Legacies** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Total**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Planned giving:**|||||
|Regular donations|44,788|626|45,414|28,694|
|Tax recoverable|11,074|-|11,074|9,004|
|Open plate collections|2,000|-|2,000|6,883|
|Collections for special purposes|324|-|324|1,118|
|Legacies|7,500|-|7,500|89,988|
|Other donations|20,382|-|20,382|15,718|
|**Grants :**|||||
|Leeds City Council|10,000|-|10,000|15,000|
|All Churches Trust|-|10,500|10,500|19,000|
|Church Extension Society|-|-|-|5,000|
|Hargreaves Charity|-|-|-|1,000|
|Pilling Trust|-|7,500|7,500|7,500|
|Harrisons Charity|7,250|-|7,250|8,150|
|Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation|-|-|-|12,800|
|Diocese of Leeds|-|50,004|50,004|93,038|
|Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster|-|32,245|32,245|22,000|
|Trinity Church Repair Charity|-|370,194|370,194|390,172|
|LPOW|(282)|107,174|106,892|7,793|
||103,036|578,243|681,279|732,858|



The Charity benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of a number of volunteers, details of which are given in our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 the economic contribution of volunteers is not recognised in the financial statements. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

|**4.**|<br>**Charitable Activities**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Facility fees – premises lettings|2,857|10,588|
||Fees for weddings, funerals and memorials|1,379|7,203|
|||4,236|17,791|
|**5.**|<br>**Other Trading Activities**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Car parking income|13,775|19,392|
||Printing and administration fees|-|1,315|
||Fund raising events etc.|561|7,265|
||Café, coffee shop and stalls|1,463|13,480|
||Income from phone mast|6,300|6,300|
|||22,099|47,752|
|**6.**|<br>**Investment Income**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Dividends|968|1,322|
||Interest|849|804|
||Income from investmentproperty|31,071|52,010|
|||32,887|54,136|
|**7.**|<br>**Expenditure on Raising Funds**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Café, coffee shop and stall goods|972|2,621|



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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **8. Expenditure** 

||**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Direct charitable expenditure:**|||
|Clergy expenses|3,328|6,417|
|Parish Share|30,223|58,584|
|Altar requisites and service costs|1,093|1,212|
|Staff costs|102,675|107,117|
|Insurances|23,292|21,206|
|Rent|8,160|7,960|
|Gas and electricity|21,564|25,121|
|Water rates|1,603|2,170|
|Telephone and internet|1,601|2,766|
|Repairs and maintenance|21,089|43,364|
|Caretaker’s accommodation|3,585|3,601|
|Displays, exhibitions and fees|407|2,393|
|Choir and music costs|26,860|32,872|
|Bad debts|-|3,280|
|Other expenditure|535|2,407|
|Site redevelopment costs / Legal and professional|2,702|-|
|Depreciation|635|-|
|Independent examination|1,100|1,050|
|Accountancy|1,720|1,660|
|Administration|6,931|8,894|
|Refuse and hygiene|3,062|4,947|
|Photocopying|3,317|4,017|
|**Total charitable expenditure**|265,482|341,038|
|**Exceptional costs:**|||
|Holy Trinity redevelopment project|807,565|43,034|
||807,565|43,034|



## **9. Transactions with PCC Members and Connected Persons** 

Apart from the clergy expenses (referred to in Note 8 and Note 17) no members of the PCC received any reimbursements of expenses or remuneration (2019: £nil). 

## **10. Tangible Fixed Assets** 

||**Land and**|**Equipment**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**buildings**|||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Cost or valuation:**||||
|At 1 January 2020|180,000|42,897|222,897|
|Additions|-|2,695|2,695|
|At 31 December 2020|180,000|45,592|225,592|
|**Depreciation:**||||
|At 1 January 2020|-|42,897|42,897|
|Charge in the year|-|635|635|
|At 31 December 2020|-|43,532|45,532|
|**Net Book Values:**||||
|At 31 December 2020|180,000|2,060|182,060|
|At 31 December 2019|180,000|-|180,000|



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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Tangible Fixed Assets (continued)** 

In November 2015 a lease for 150 years was signed between The Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance, The PCC of Leeds City Ministry Team, the Bishop of Leeds and Yelcon Ltd in respect of the land and buildings within the St Peter’s precinct. The rent payable under the terms of the lease is a peppercorn per year. 

The land and buildings within the St Peter's precinct, includes a flat used by the caretaker and owned by the charity and has been valued by the Trustees at £180,000.  The trustees believe there is no change to this valuation in the year. 

The site of the Holy Trinity church includes a church hall which is an integral part of the building. As no separate value can be attributed to the hall, it is treated as consecrated and beneficed property which is excluded from the financial statements in accordance with the accounting policy. 

## **11. Investment property** 

||**Leasehold**|
|---|---|
||**land and**|
||**buildings**|
||**£**|
|**Cost or valuation:**||
|At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020|595,000|
|**Net Book Values:**||
|At 31 December 2020|595,000|
|At 31 December 2019|595,000|



The land and buildings within the St Peter's precinct includes office space owned by the charity and let out to commercial tenants and 11 flats which have been granted a lease of 125 years with a ground rent being paid to the charity. 

The valuation of the property has been reviewed by the Trustees and revalued based on expected income streams and current prevailing market conditions. 

Investment property has a historical cost of £575,000 (2019: £575,000). 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **12. Investments** 

|**R = Restricted**<br>**U = Unrestricted**|**U/**<br>**R**|**Market**<br>**Value at 31**<br>**Dec 2019**|**Gain during**<br>**the year**|**Market Value**<br>**at 31 Dec**<br>**2020**|**Historical**<br>**Cost**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Church Fund:**||||||
|St Peter’s Church fund:||||||
|Tenants – CBF I/F 576 units||11,041|760|11,801|5,832|
|CBF I/F 188 units||3,604|248|3,852|1,805|
|3% Birmingham Corp 337.5||175|-|175|240|
|3.5% Hull Corp 360.80||234|-|234|313|
||**U**|15,054|1,008|16,062|8,190|
|**St Mary the Virgin:**||||||
|Maintenance Fund – CBF I/F||||||
|1318 units|**R**|25,265|1,737|27,002|1,312|
|**Choir Fund:**||||||
|CBF I/F – 174 Units||3,335|230|3,565|2,355|
|CBF I/F–120 Units||5,966|410|6,376|1,470|
||**R**|9,301|640|9,941|3,825|
|**Holy Trinity:**||||||
|Music – CBF I/F 602 units|**R**|11,540|793|12,333|3,388|
|PCC – CBF I/F 385 units|**U**|7,380|508|7,888|2,160|
|Thorp Nussey–CBF I/F 285||||||
|Units|**R**|6,329|637|6,966|1,801|
|||25,249|1,938|27,187|7,349|
|**Total investments:**||||||
|Unrestricted|**U**|22,434|1,516|23,950|10,350|
|Restricted|**R**|52,435|3,807|56,242|10,326|
|**Total**||74,869|5,323|80,192|20,676|



Listed investments have a historical cost of £20,676 (2019: £20,676). 

|**13.**|**Debtors**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|Trade debtors||12,501|20,742|
|Other debtors and accrued income||15,211|13,608|
|||27,712|34,350|
|**14.**|**Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|Accruals||68,837|8,898|



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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **15. Analysis of Net Assets by Fund** 

|**For the year ended**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total funds**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**31 December 2020**|**funds**|**funds**||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Tangible fixed assets|182,060|-|182,060|
|Investment Property|595,000|-|595,000|
|Investments|23,950|56,242|80,192|
|Net current assets|29,997|203,413|233,410|
||831,007|259,655|1,090,662|
|**For the year ended**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total funds**|
|**31 December 2019**|**funds**|**funds**||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Tangible fixed assets|180,000|-|180,000|
|Investment Property|595,000|-|595,000|
|Investments|22,434|52,435|74,869|
|Net current assets|23,544|545,444|568,988|
||820,978|597,879|1,418,857|
|**16.**<br>**Movement in Funds**||||



|**For the year ended**<br>**31 December 2020**|**Balance**<br>**1 January**<br>**2020**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|<br>**Net gains**<br>**on**<br>**investments**|**Balance**<br>**31 December**<br>**2020**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|<br>**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds:**||||||
|Church funds|787,765|153,370|(139,329)|<br>1,008|802,814|
|Holy Trinity|21,260|6,619|(13,356)|<br>508|15,031|
|St Marys|11,953|1,209|-|-|13,162|
|**Total Unrestricted funds**|820,978|161,198|(152,685)|<br>1,516|831,007|
|**Restricted funds:**||||||
|St Peter’s:||||||
|Parish Activities|-|60,504|(50,004)|<br>-|10,500|
|Choir – general|57,377|41,431|(57,297)|<br>640|42,173|
|Choir – Choral Scholarships|84,988|-|(6,468)|<br>-|78,520|
|Other churches:||||||
|Holy Trinity:||||||
|-    Project|404,922|477,368|(807,565)|<br>-|74,725|
|-   Tower|2,471|-|-|<br>-|2,471|
|-<br>General and music|22,666|-|-|<br>1,430|24,096|
|-<br>Redevelopment|168|-|-|<br>-|168|
|St Mary’s   -  Repairs|25,265|-|-|<br>1,737|27,002|
|**Total Restricted funds**|597,879|579,303|(921,334)|3,807|259,655|
|||||||
|**Total funds**|1,418,857|740,501|(1,074,019)|<br>5,323|1,090,662|



## **Purpose of restricted funds** 

Parish activities - Includes income received from the Diocese of Leeds and the All Churches Trust for specific purposes. 

Choir – general – funds for the use of the choir. 

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## **16. Movement in Funds (continued)** 

## **Purpose of restricted funds (continued)** 

Choir – Choral Scholarships – funds from a legacy received in 2019 given specifically for Choral Scholarships. 

Holy Trinity – Project – funds specifically given for the current redevelopment project. 

Holy Trinity – Tower, General and Redevelopment - Funds historically set aside for Holy Trinity 

St Mary’s – funds held in the CBF Church of England Investment Fund for the maintenance of St Mary’s Church. 

|**For the year ended**<br>**31 December 2019**|**Balance**<br>**1 January**<br>**2019**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|<br>**Net gains**<br>**on**<br>**investments**|**Balance**<br>**31 December**<br>**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|<br>**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds:**||||||
|Church funds|789,442|180,127|(184,111)|<br>2,307|787,765|
|Holy Trinity|17,817|30,422|(28,142)|<br>1,163|21,260|
|St Marys|9,729|2,224|-|-|11,953|
|**Total Unrestricted funds**|816,988|212,773|(212,253)|<br>3,470|820,978|
|**Restricted funds:**||||||
|St Peter’s:||||||
|Parish Activities|-|60,004|(60,004)|<br>-|-|
|Choir – general|80,520|46,816|(71,402)|<br>1,465|57,399|
|Choir – Choral Scholarships|-|84,988|-|<br>-|84,988|
|Other churches:||||||
|Holy Trinity:||||||
|-    Project|-|447,956|(43,034)|<br>-|404,922|
|-   Tower|2,471|-|-|<br>-|2,471|
|-<br>General and music|19,689|-|-|<br>2,977|22,666|
|-<br>Redevelopment|168|-|-|<br>-|168|
|St Mary’s   -  Repairs|21,284|-|-|<br>3,981|25,265|
|**Total Restricted funds**|124,132|639,764|(174,440)|8,423|597,879|
|||||||
|**Total funds**|941,120|852,537|(386,693)|<br>11,893|1,418,857|



|**17.**<br>**Employee Information**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Staff costs in the year amounted to:**|**2020**|**2019**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Wages and salaries|94,755|99,389|
|Social security costs|3,861|5,455|
|Pension costs|2,296|2,573|
|Redundancy cost|1,763|-|
|Total|102,675|107,417|



The average number of employees during the year analysed by function was as follows: 

||**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|
|Ministry|1|1|
|Administration|6|6|
|Total|7|7|



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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

**Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **17. Employee Information (continued)** 

No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more during the year (2019:none). 

The charity considers its key management personnel to be the Canon Sam Corley. Canon Sam received no remuneration from the charity but was paid by the Diocese of Leeds as Rector Designate. 

The charity makes arrangements for a defined contribution pension for it employees.  The cost of the pension scheme to the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020 was £2,296 (2019: £2,573).  There were no amounts outstanding at the year end (2019: £nil). 

## **18. Commitments under Operating Leases** 

At 31 December 2020 the PCC had total commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows: 

||**Office Equipment**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
|---|---|
||**Expiry date:**<br>Within one year<br>1,648<br>2,695<br>Between one and five years<br>3,296<br>-|
||4,944<br>2,695|
||**19.    Net Cash provided (used in)/ provided by Operating Activities**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
||Net movement in funds<br>(328,195)<br>477,737<br>(Gains) on fixed asset investments<br>(5,323)<br>(11,893)<br>Depreciation charge<br>635<br>-<br>Income from investments<br>(32,887)<br>(54,136)<br>Decrease in debtors<br>6,638<br>6,473<br>Increase / (Decrease) in creditors<br>59,939<br>(1,372)|
||(299,193)<br>416,809|



## **20.    Capital Commitments** 

At 31 December 2020 the charity had capital commitments authorised and contracted in respect of the development at Holy Trinity of £19,190.  This commitment is payable within one year and restricted funds are held for this purpose.  No provision was made in the financial statements in respect of these amounts. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **21. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2019** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted Funds**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**||**Total Funds**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income from:**||||
|Donations and legacies|96,033|636,825|732,858|
|Charitable activities|15,251|2,540|17,791|
|Other trading activities|47,667|85|47,752|
|Investments|53,822|314|54,136|
|**Total income**|212,773|639,764|852,537|
|**Expenditure on:**||||
|Raising funds|2,621|-|2,621|
|Charitable activities|209,632|131,406|341,038|
|Holy Trinity Project|-|43,034|43,034|
|**Total expenditure**|212,253|174,440|386,693|
|**Net income before other**<br>**recognised gains**|520|465,324|465,844|
|**Other recognised gains**||||
|Realised and unrealised  gains on<br>investments|3,470|8,423|11,893|
|**Net movement in funds**|3,990|473,747|477,737|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||
|**Total funds brought forward**|816,988|124,132|941,120|
|**Total funds carried forward**|820,978|597,879|1,418,857|



## **22. Related party disclosures** 

There are no related party transactions which require disclosure. 

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**Charity number: 1135593** 

**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

**Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements** 

**For the year ended 31 December 2020** 




**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Contents** 

## **Page** 

Trustees’ Report .......................................................................................................... 1 Independent Examiner’s Report ..................................................................................... 8 Statement of Financial Activities .................................................................................... 9 Balance Sheet ........................................................................................................... 10 Statement of Cash Flows ............................................................................................ 11 Notes to the Financial Statements ................................................................................ 12 



## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year to 31 December 2020. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) as detailed in the accounting policies. 

## **Reference and Administrative Details** 

The Leeds City Parish comprises the parish churches of St. Peter-at-Leeds (Leeds Minster) and Holy Trinity, Boar Lane. The redundant Church of St. John the Evangelist, New Briggate is located within the Parish and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The Parish of Leeds City is in the Archdeaconry of Leeds, which itself is co-terminus with the Leeds Episcopal Area, part of the Diocese of Leeds in the Province of York within the Church of England. 

The correspondence address is St. Peter’s House, Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ. The charity registration number is 1135593. 

PCC members who served from 1st January 2020 until the date this report was approved are: 

|**Rector**|The Revd Canon Sam Corley||
|---|---|---|
|**Lecturer:**|The Revd Professor Simon||
||Robinson||
|**Lay Reader:**|Kay Brown|(Vice-Chair of the PCC)|
|**Assistant Curate**|The Revd Judith Clark||
|**Church Wardens:**|Trevor Parker|Re-elected 18 October 2020 to April|
|||2021|
||Rhoda Wallace|Re-elected 18 October 2020 for 1 year|
|**Representatives**|Ann Clark|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
|**on the**|Kay Brown|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
|**Deanery Synod:**|Simon Peatman|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
||Sheila Fisher|Elected 30 April 2017 for 3 years|
|**Elected Members:**|Quentin Brown|Elected 29 April 2018 for 3 years|
||David Dredge|Elected 29 April 2018 for 3 years|
||Christopher Webster|Elected 29 April 2018 for 3 years|
||Lesley Allsopp|Elected 28 April 2019 for 3 years|
||Noreen Connor|Elected 28 April 2019 for 3 years|
||John Tempest|Elected 28 April 2019 for 3 years|
||Peter Edson|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
||Diane Maloney|Elected 18 October 2020 for 3 years|
||Sr Karen Elizabeth Evans|Resigned 18 October 2020|
||John Tempest|Elected 28 April 2019 for 1 year|
||Stan Hardy|Resigned 18 October 2020|



There are currently four vacancies on the PCC, one vacancy for one year, one vacancy for two years and two vacancies for three years. 

|**PCC Secretary:**|Christine Lenton<br>Appointed to 18 October 2020|
|---|---|
||Richard Butterfield<br>Appointed 18 October 2020|
|**PCC Treasurer:**|Diane Maloney<br>Re -appointed 18 October 2020|
|**Principal Bankers:**|CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Ave, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ|
||NatWest, PO Box 666, Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8FH|
||CCLA Investment Management Ltd, The CBF Church of England Funds,|
||80 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DZ|
|**Independent**|Laura Masheder FCA, DChA, Garbutt & Elliott LLP, 33 Park Place, Leeds,|
|**Examiner:**|LS1 2RY|



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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The Parochial Church Council (‘PCC’) 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 (Registration Number: 1135593). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. 

## **Statement of PCC members' responsibilities in respect of the Financial Statements** 

The PCC members are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church and of the income and expenditure for that period. 

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in its activities. 

The PCC members are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Church and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006.  They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Church and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

Leeds City PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector of Leeds in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church of St. Peter at Leeds; the St. Peter’s precinct buildings comprising St. Peter’s House, the Church Hall (both of which are leased), and the caretaker’s flat; and Holy Trinity Church. When reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity, and in planning future activities, the trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission. 

## **Fundraising** 

We strive to achieve the highest fundraising standards and we value our supportive funders. We stay up to date with developments in charity regulation, data protection and the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) to make sure we are legally compliant and adhering to all guidelines. We follow the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice.  No complaints regarding our fundraising activities have been received in the year. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Key events in the past 12 months:** 

**Covid-19:** 2020 will always be remembered as the year when the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was first experienced. What is not yet clear is for how long that impact will continue to have serious implications on our well-being, not least in terms of our health, social interactions, and economic stability. In common with many other places of worship and religious organisations, the Parish of Leeds City has been severely affected by these implications and by this uncertainty. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York requested that all services be suspended in Church of England Churches on Tuesday 17[th] March 2020. This was implemented that same day following the Holy Communion service at 13.05. For the rest of that week the church was open between noon and 2pm. At 2pm on Friday 20[th] March, the Minster closed for all services and events until further notice. This was followed by the announcement of a national lockdown on Monday 23[rd] March and all worship in churches remained suspended until 4[th] July. At that point the PCC made the decision to open for private prayer only between 10am and noon on Sundays and authorised dispensing with the reading of Morning and Evening Prayer as required by Canon B 11, and the celebration of the Holy Communion as required by Canon B 14, on the following four Sundays. 

From 2[nd] August we opened for a simple, said service of Holy Communion and for occasional offices as required. All other services remained suspended and no events were held in the building. From 23[rd] August our worship was enriched by a cantor singing parts of the service and the full choir began to sing again when all three of our Sunday services resumed from 4[th] October. No sooner had a healthy rhythm been established than a second lockdown came into force the day after our services for All Saints and All Souls on 1[st] November. The Minster remained closed for worship until the Second Sunday of Advent, 6[th] December, when Sunday services resumed. The beginning of third lockdown, announced on Monday 4[th] January 2021, led to further adjustments, with the Minster remaining closed other than for one simple said Communion service at 10am on Sundays. 

Throughout this time, our congregational life has been sustained through emails containing various news and resources, appended to which has been at least one Order of Service and homily for people to pray through and read at home. After Easter a midweek lunchtime service was offered via Zoom and a series of reflections on the Resurrection appearances was recorded and posted on the Minster’s Facebook page. This was followed by a series of videos exploring the books of the Bible and then a third series exploring different ways of praying. These videos all remain visible on the Leeds Minister YouTube Channel: 

## https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfaYBKgVZH4ZpRYL3Md_lRw. 

Throughout this time of disruption, the support, flexibility and dedication of the churchwardens, sidespeople, choir and organists, bell ringers, sacristan and serving team and Minster staff has been tremendous. Likewise, the congregation - those who have been praying with us and for us from home, as well as those who have attended services – have offered support, care and encouragement to the Minister staff, officers and volunteers and to one another. It has felt like a time of growth, despite the significant sense of loss, demand and challenge. 

**Finance:** In the last annual report we celebrated 2019 as the year when, for the first time in many years, we paid our parish share in full. The total amount paid to the Diocese of Leeds was £58,584. We continued to maintain this commitment for the first six months of 2020, but the financial pressures caused by the pandemic became too acute for us to sustain this for the second half of the year. We ended 2020 having paid 50% of our parish share (£30,223 of a request for £60,451). 

On 27[th] January 2020, staff and officers fell victim to an attempted scam. While monies had been transferred electronically, the payment was stopped by the bank before the funds left our account. A review of procedures was undertaken and reported to the PCC. A Serious Incident Report was submitted to the Charity Commission on 4[th] February 2020. 

With the building closed for events and services, and two commercial offices vacated in St Peter’s House and St Peter’s Hall, we lost on average £5,000-£6,000 a month against expected income from April 2020 through until the end of the year. This is expected to continue into 2021 for as long as the offices remain vacant and the Minster building remains closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision not to pay parish share, along with one-off donations from members of the congregation in response to a special appeal for additional funds, enabled us to meet all our other financial obligations and to sustain free reserves at a level similar to that achieved in 2019. At the same time, not being able to pay 50% of our parish share contribution in 2020 was a source of real regret and disappointment to the PCC. The decision to suspend parish share payments will be reviewed next at the end of March 2021. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

**Staffing:** Pressure on the parish’s finances meant that the post of part-time cleaner at Holy Trinity was made redundant with effect from 31[st] July 2020. The lack of grant funding and pressure on the parish’s finances meant that the post of Education Officer was also made redundant, effective from 31[st] October 2020. 

The parish continues to employ a Director of Operations (funded by a grant from the Diocese of Leeds); a Director of Music and a Sub Organist (both posts supported by a grant from The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster); a Finance Office (funded by The Harrisons Charity); and a Caretaker (with salary and accommodation provided direct from parish resources). 

On 19[th] October 2020, a member of staff was involved in a ladder fall and remained off work for the rest of the year. The incident was reported to Leeds City Council’s Environmental Health Department and our Health & Safety Consultants, Alpha Swanson Limited, undertook a review which was reported to the PCC. Measures have been put in place subsequently to avoid a repetition of the accident. 

**Special Services:** The impact of the pandemic meant that almost all the additional services usually hosted at the Minster over the course of a normal year were cancelled. An exception was the Ordination of Priests from across the Leeds Episcopal Area which, although delayed from Petertide and reduced significantly in scale, took place across two services on Saturday 3[rd] October. An added delight was that our Assistant Curate, The Reverend Judith Clark, was one of those ordained priest that day. 

The loss of services over Holy Week and Easter was grievous, so it was some comfort to be able to hold an Advent Carol Service and a Christmas Carol Service in December though, like the ordinations, these were reduced in scale and scope and were attended by much smaller congregations. 

**St John’s Church:** The Parish of Leeds City continues to have some responsibilities for the Church of St John the Evangelist, New Briggate, which is the regional headquarters for the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). St. John’s is in the care of the CCT, but the Rector is still technically the incumbent. The PCC is responsible for the Churchyard at St. John’s, including insurance obligations, though the care and maintenance of the Churchyard is undertaken by Leeds City Council. In 2019 the PCC discussed proposals for the churchyard and the external area around the church developed by Leeds City Council. These plans remain at the development stage, though significant work to the east of the church is underway to pedestrianise New Briggate, and it is hoped that these works will see the proposals for the churchyard move forwards. 

**Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane:** With the last service in Holy Trinity having taken place in September 2019, the church remained closed for services and events throughout 2020. Preparations continued on the redevelopment plans and works began on site from Monday 11[th] May 2020. The lead contractor, Brookes Contracting Ltd, worked hard to ensure that Covid-19 secure guidance was followed by everyone working on the site and a good relationship with the Trinity Shopping Centre was sustained throughout the works. Covid-19 secure guidance and issues in the supply chain delayed some aspects of the work and lengthened the overall time taken to complete the works beyond the initial projected timescale, but work continued to be undertaken to a high standard and a revised date for practical completion by the end of January 2021 was agreed. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

In March 2020, the Parochial Church Councils of Leeds City Parish and of St George’s Leeds agreed to the transfer in principle of a part of the Leeds City Parish – which includes Holy Trinity, Boar Lane - to the Parish of St George’s Leeds. The rationale behind this proposal was to better enable effective mission and ministry out of the church, and to best secure the long-term sustainability of the project being funded by the Strategic Development Fund of the Church Commissioners and The Diocese of Leeds to establish out of Holy Trinity a mid-week ministry focussed on those who work in the City Centre. These proposals were accepted by the Leeds Episcopal Area Mission and Pastoral Committee in the autumn of 2020 and are now with the Church Commissioners. It is hoped that this transfer will be completed by the end of April 2021 and preparations for an effective handover of the building and linked investments are in hand. The move represents a deepening of the partnership between Leeds City Parish and St George’s Leeds which was always in view throughout the development of the project at Holy Trinity, and the parish looks forward to contributing to the new ministry there. The transfer should also free up time and resources to enable the Leeds City Parish to focus on the significant missional, financial and maintenance challenges at Leeds Minister. 

**Leeds Minster:** Before the first lockdown began in March, we were able to host the weekly series of lunchtime lectures throughout February organised by The Leeds Civic Trust and delivered by Dr Kevin Grady. If anything, attendances were better than in previous years when the lectures have been hosted at Holy Trinity. During the first lockdown two lectures by Professor Joyce Hill were delivered over Zoom. 

Throughout the year small works to the building were undertaken. Security grilles were installed over the steps to the boiler house. Three downspouts were replaced at the South West end of the church. Repairs to the paving on the North side of the church were undertaken and the pruning of trees around the church and throughout the precinct was carried out. A like-for-like replacement of the wheel on the eighth bell was made by Taylors of Loughborough and installed by our ringers. Internally minor repairs to the organ blower were carried out and a new piano was purchased for the song room. The walls of the vestries were repainted and the floor of the song room was sanded, levelled and revarnished. 

In October we were delighted to receive the news that we had been awarded £326,237 from the Culture Recovery Fund for Major Works towards the cost of replacing roofs at the Minster. A great deal of time was spent over the course of the rest of the year running a competitive tendering process. Interest was less then expected, and the only tender submitted was much higher than forecast. Intense negotiations followed at the end of which we agreed a programme of works to replace all the roofs over the east end vestries and corridor that will be completed by the deadline of 31[st] March 2021 stipulated by the grant awarding body. The grant funding is for 80% of the initial projected cost of the project (not including VAT, which can be reclaimed under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme) and thus requires the PCC to contribute the remaining 20% of the cost of the total project. This amounts to £81,500 of which the PCC had secured £78,000 before the end of December 2020. 

**Music Department:** A full report on the activities of the music department is detailed elsewhere in the annual report. Suffice to say that following the departure of Paul Dewhurst for Bridlington in December 2019, it was a delight to welcome Alexander Woodrow as Director of Music in February 2020. Once again, David Houlder oversaw the interim with skill and good humour and ensured that Alex arrived to a choir in good heart and voice. Alex made a superb start before the severe disruptions of Covid-19 intervened. Nevertheless, Alex worked tirelessly to establish himself and sustain the morale of the choir throughout the rest of the year. It has been a delight to welcome the choir to lead our worship when it has been safe and permissible to do so and online organ recitals and choir performances recorded remotely and mixed by Russell Sowden have been greatly appreciated. We have continued to honour our financial commitment to our choral and organ scholars throughout the pandemic thanks to a generous grant from the Liz & Terry Bramall Foundation, with additional scholarships made possible by a generous legacy. This funding also made it possible for us to recruit a fresh batch of scholars ready for the start of the new academic year in September 2020. The regular work of the choir continued to be funded most generously by the Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster, with additional monies awarded by The Friends towards organ repairs and the costs of a new piano for the song room and sanding of the song room floor. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Achievements and Performance (continued)** 

**Education:** The Covid-19 pandemic made it impossible for schools to visit the building. The Education Officer resourced schools with various online materials. Grant funding used to finance the post of Education Officer came to an end in 2020 and the lack of alternative sources of funding and the pressure on the parish’s finances meant that, with enormous regret, the post was made redundant, effective from 31[st] October 2020. 

**The role of the Rector of Leeds:** The Rector continues to play a role in the various charities and trusts of which he is an ex-officio member by virtue of his office, including The Market Place, the Harrison’s Charity, the Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster, the Leeds Church Extension Society and the Leeds Church Institute. Canon Sam continues to service as Chair of the House of Clergy in the Diocese of Leeds and as Chair of the Forum for Diocesan Clergy Chairs nationally. He remains a member of the Diocesan Board, the Leeds Episcopal Area Staff Team and a governor of St. Peter’s School and is also a member of the Diocesan Strategic Safeguarding Committee and a member of the Past Cases Review Group. Further afield, Sam continues his work with the Ministry Division of the Church of England, acting as a Panel Secretary on Bishops’ Advisory Panels and as a member of the Candidates’ Panel of Ministry Division. He has also continued his work with the Future Clergy Review Group and developing a new discernment quality framework under the Selection Oversight Group. 

**Safeguarding and Health & Safety:** At a meeting on 10[th] November 2020, the PCC reviewed and renewed its commitment to the Safeguarding Policy Statement ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ published by the House of Bishops in 2017. This will continue to be reviewed annually, and the relevant policy and contact information is displayed on notices boards in both churches and is also accessible on the Minster website. At the same meeting in November, the PCC re-appointed Kay Brown as the Parish Safeguarding Officer. Richard Butterfield oversees health and safety on behalf of the PCC. We continue to be well supported by Alpha Swanson, our Health and Safety consultants, to ensure that the PCC is fulfilling its obligations in this area, and a health and safety working group met during the year. 

## **Plans for the future** 

2020 was a year like no other. As stated at the start of this report, the full impact of the pandemic is yet unclear. The PCC is committed to working as hard as it can, under God, to ensure that the ministry of the parish continues through and beyond this period of considerable uncertainty and challenge. 

## **Financial Review** 

Total receipts on unrestricted general funds were £161,198 (2019: £212,773), and are detailed in the financial statements. The largest element is donations and legacies at £103,036 (2019: £96,033). Charitable activities raised total funds of £4,236 (2019: £17,791), and other trading activities raised £22,099 (2019: £47,752). 

Total expenditure from the unrestricted funds was £152,685 (2019: £212,253) again detailed in the financial statements, to give a net result for the year on unrestricted funds of a surplus of £10,029 (2019: surplus £3,990) after taking into account gains on investment revaluations of £1,516 (2019: (£3,470)). The contribution paid to the diocesan parish share was £30,223, our required contribution was £60,451. Our cumulative outstanding parish share is £294,679. 

Total funds at 31 December 2020 were £1,090,662 (2019: £1,418,857) of which £831,007 (2019: £820,978) were unrestricted. The restricted funds at 31 December 2020 were £259,655 (2019: £597,879). 

## **Going Concern** 

The trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the sources of income and planned expenditure. They have a reasonable expectation that adequate financial resources are available to enable the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and have adequate contingency plans in the event that income streams are reduced. Whilst the global economy has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 virus, the charity still has reserves sufficient to meet its immediate requirements. Consequently the financial statements have therefore been prepared on the basis that the charity is a going concern. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Financial Review (continued)** 

## **Reserves Policy** 

It is PCC policy to maintain, if possible, free reserves which equates to approximately three months budgeted unrestricted payments (to include paying the diocesan share in full) to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. At 31 December 2020 this requirement was approximately £38,000. The balance of £29,997 (2019: £23,544) on unrestricted funds held in net current assets at the year-end is inadequate to meet this target and the PCC members are to consider how to address this matter. 

Approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by: 

## Sam Corley 

**Canon Sam Corley Chair of the PCC** 

**Date 23 March 2021** 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Members of the Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the Parish of Leeds City PCC for the year ended 31 December 2020. 

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.  My independent examination work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the charity’s trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body for my examination work, for this report, or for the statements I have made 

## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** 

Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.  I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Financial statements and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 

## Laura Masheder 

25/03/2021 

**Laura Masheder FCA, DChA** Date Garbutt & Elliott LLP Chartered Accountants 33 Park Place Leeds LS1 2RY 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities** 

## **For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

||**Note**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income from:**||||||
|Donations and legacies|**3**|103,036|578,243|681,279|732,858|
|Charitable activities|**4**|3,526|710|4,236|17,791|
|Other trading activities|**5**|21,749|350|22,099|47,752|
|Investments|**6**|32,887|-|32,887|54,136|
|**Total income**||161,198|579,303|740,501|852,537|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||
|Raising funds|**7**|972|-|972|2,621|
|Charitable activities|**8**|151,713|113,769|265,482|341,038|
|Holy Trinity Project|**8**|-|807,565|807,454|43,034|
|**Total expenditure**||152,685|921,334|1,074,019|386,693|
|**Net income /**||||||
|**(expenditure) before other**||8,513|(342,031)|(333,518)|465,844|
|**recognised gains**||||||
|**Other recognised**||||||
|**gains**||||||
|Realised and unrealised  gains<br>on investments|**12**|1,516|3,807|5,323|11,893|
|**Net movement in funds**||10,029|(338,224)|(328,195)|477,737|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||||
|**Total funds brought**<br>**forward**|**15, 16**|820,978|597,879|1,418,857|941,120|
|**Total funds carried**<br>**forward**|**15, 16**|831,007|259,655|1,090,662|1,418,857|



A fully detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2019 is shown at note 21. 

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements. 

There are no recognised gains and losses other than those in the statement of financial activities. All the above amounts relate to continuing activities. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020** 

||**Note**|**2020**||**2019**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed Assets**||||||
|Tangible fixed assets|**10**|182,060||180,000||
|Investment property|**11**|595,000||595,000||
|Investments|**12**|80,192||74,869||
||||857,252||849,869|
|**Current Assets**||||||
|Debtors|**13**|27,712||34,350||
|Bank||274,535||543,536||
|||302,247||577,886||
|**Creditors**: amounts falling||||||
|due within one year|**14**|(68,837)||(8,898)||
|Net Current Assets|||233,410||568,988|
|Net Assets|||1,090,662||1,418,857|
|**Funds of the charity:**||||||
|Unrestricted funds|**15,16**||831,007||820,978|
|Restricted funds|**15,16**||259,655||597,879|
|Total funds|||1,090,662||1,418,857|



Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on its behalf by: 

## Sam Corley 

The Revd Canon Sam Corley **Rector Date 23 March 2021** 

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

||**Note**|**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|
|**Cash flows from operating activities:**||||
|Net cash(used in) / provided byoperatingactivities|**19**|(299,193)|416,809|
|**Cash flows from investing activities:**||||
|Purchase of tangible fixed assets||(2,695)|-|
|Investment income||32,887|54,136|
|**Net cashprovided by investing activities**||30,192|54,136|
|Change in cash and cash equivalents||(269,001)|470,945|
|Cash and cash equivalents at the beginningof theyear||543,536|72,591|
|**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of theyear**||**274,535**|543,536|



The charity had no debt during the year. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **1.  Accounting Policies** 

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: 

## **Charity Information** 

The Parish of Leeds City PCC is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity registration number is 1135593). The correspondence address is St. Peter’s House, Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ. 

## **Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

The Parish of Leeds City PCC meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is liable in law. They do not include the financial statements of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

The financial statements have been prepared in pound sterling which is the functional currency of the charity  Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1. 

## **Going concern** 

The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the sources of income and planned expenditure. Whilst the COVID-19 virus has negatively impacted the charity’s income in 2020, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that adequate financial resources are available to enable the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and have adequate contingency plans in the event that income streams are reduced. Consequently the financial statements have therefore been prepared on the basis that the charity is a going concern. 

## **Income** 

Income represents all resources which become available to the charity but excludes gains on investments. Grants, donations and legacies and associated gift aid are recognised when the charity becomes entitled to receive the funds, when it is probable that the funds will be received and that they can be measured with sufficient reliability. Investment income is recognised on an accruals basis and comprises of dividends declared and interest receivable during the accounting period and rents from investment properties which are included when they are receivable by the charity. 

## **Expenditure** 

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over or awarded. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when paid. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is recognised when incurred and accounted for gross. 

## **Staff Costs** 

The costs of short term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense where settlement of obligations does not fall within the same period. 

## **Pension Costs** 

The charity has made arrangements for a defined contribution scheme for the members of staff. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity.  Pension costs charged in the Statement of Financial Activities represent contributions payable by the charity in the year. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Accounting Policies (Continued)** 

## **Operating Leases** 

Rentals applicable in respect of operating leases where substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the income and expenditure account as incurred. 

## **Funds** 

_**Restricted Funds:**_ represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. 

_**Unrestricted fund**_ **:** represent general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

## **Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishings** 

Consecrated and beneficed property is not included in the financial statements in accordance with s.10 (2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Other land and buildings** 

The charity owns the flat occupied by the caretaker, which is included at a valuation arrived at by the PCC.  No depreciation is charged against the flat and the carrying value will be reviewed annually. 

## **Other equipment** 

Equipment used within church premises and offices is depreciated on a straight line basis over 4 years.  Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,500 or less are written off in the period in which the asset is acquired. 

## **Investments** 

Investment properties are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, are measured using the fair value model and are stated at their fair value which is estimated based on future cashflow expectations and the current market conditions at the reporting date.  The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in the SOFA. 

Other listed investments are held to generate returns and gains for the charity and accordingly are designated as fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”). Under this designation the portfolio is re-valued at each period end to its fair value, as determined by reference to quoted market prices and values determined by independent fund managers, with any gains or losses going through the SOFA. 

## **Financial instruments** 

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. 

## **Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity held for working capital. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing in current liabilities. 

## **Debtors** 

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount.  Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Accounting Policies (Continued)** 

## **Creditors** 

Creditors, loans and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.  Creditors, loans and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 

## **2.  Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements** 

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. 

The following estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities: 

**Investment property valuations:** Investment properties are included in the financial statements at fair value. The valuations are Trustees valuations and are based on current market conditions and prevailing values and expected future cashflows from the properties. 

## **3. Donations and Legacies** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Total**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Planned giving:**|||||
|Regular donations|44,788|626|45,414|28,694|
|Tax recoverable|11,074|-|11,074|9,004|
|Open plate collections|2,000|-|2,000|6,883|
|Collections for special purposes|324|-|324|1,118|
|Legacies|7,500|-|7,500|89,988|
|Other donations|20,382|-|20,382|15,718|
|**Grants :**|||||
|Leeds City Council|10,000|-|10,000|15,000|
|All Churches Trust|-|10,500|10,500|19,000|
|Church Extension Society|-|-|-|5,000|
|Hargreaves Charity|-|-|-|1,000|
|Pilling Trust|-|7,500|7,500|7,500|
|Harrisons Charity|7,250|-|7,250|8,150|
|Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation|-|-|-|12,800|
|Diocese of Leeds|-|50,004|50,004|93,038|
|Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster|-|32,245|32,245|22,000|
|Trinity Church Repair Charity|-|370,194|370,194|390,172|
|LPOW|(282)|107,174|106,892|7,793|
||103,036|578,243|681,279|732,858|



The Charity benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of a number of volunteers, details of which are given in our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 the economic contribution of volunteers is not recognised in the financial statements. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

|**4.**|<br>**Charitable Activities**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Facility fees – premises lettings|2,857|10,588|
||Fees for weddings, funerals and memorials|1,379|7,203|
|||4,236|17,791|
|**5.**|<br>**Other Trading Activities**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Car parking income|13,775|19,392|
||Printing and administration fees|-|1,315|
||Fund raising events etc.|561|7,265|
||Café, coffee shop and stalls|1,463|13,480|
||Income from phone mast|6,300|6,300|
|||22,099|47,752|
|**6.**|<br>**Investment Income**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Dividends|968|1,322|
||Interest|849|804|
||Income from investmentproperty|31,071|52,010|
|||32,887|54,136|
|**7.**|<br>**Expenditure on Raising Funds**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Café, coffee shop and stall goods|972|2,621|



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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **8. Expenditure** 

||**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Direct charitable expenditure:**|||
|Clergy expenses|3,328|6,417|
|Parish Share|30,223|58,584|
|Altar requisites and service costs|1,093|1,212|
|Staff costs|102,675|107,117|
|Insurances|23,292|21,206|
|Rent|8,160|7,960|
|Gas and electricity|21,564|25,121|
|Water rates|1,603|2,170|
|Telephone and internet|1,601|2,766|
|Repairs and maintenance|21,089|43,364|
|Caretaker’s accommodation|3,585|3,601|
|Displays, exhibitions and fees|407|2,393|
|Choir and music costs|26,860|32,872|
|Bad debts|-|3,280|
|Other expenditure|535|2,407|
|Site redevelopment costs / Legal and professional|2,702|-|
|Depreciation|635|-|
|Independent examination|1,100|1,050|
|Accountancy|1,720|1,660|
|Administration|6,931|8,894|
|Refuse and hygiene|3,062|4,947|
|Photocopying|3,317|4,017|
|**Total charitable expenditure**|265,482|341,038|
|**Exceptional costs:**|||
|Holy Trinity redevelopment project|807,565|43,034|
||807,565|43,034|



## **9. Transactions with PCC Members and Connected Persons** 

Apart from the clergy expenses (referred to in Note 8 and Note 17) no members of the PCC received any reimbursements of expenses or remuneration (2019: £nil). 

## **10. Tangible Fixed Assets** 

||**Land and**|**Equipment**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**buildings**|||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Cost or valuation:**||||
|At 1 January 2020|180,000|42,897|222,897|
|Additions|-|2,695|2,695|
|At 31 December 2020|180,000|45,592|225,592|
|**Depreciation:**||||
|At 1 January 2020|-|42,897|42,897|
|Charge in the year|-|635|635|
|At 31 December 2020|-|43,532|45,532|
|**Net Book Values:**||||
|At 31 December 2020|180,000|2,060|182,060|
|At 31 December 2019|180,000|-|180,000|



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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Tangible Fixed Assets (continued)** 

In November 2015 a lease for 150 years was signed between The Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance, The PCC of Leeds City Ministry Team, the Bishop of Leeds and Yelcon Ltd in respect of the land and buildings within the St Peter’s precinct. The rent payable under the terms of the lease is a peppercorn per year. 

The land and buildings within the St Peter's precinct, includes a flat used by the caretaker and owned by the charity and has been valued by the Trustees at £180,000.  The trustees believe there is no change to this valuation in the year. 

The site of the Holy Trinity church includes a church hall which is an integral part of the building. As no separate value can be attributed to the hall, it is treated as consecrated and beneficed property which is excluded from the financial statements in accordance with the accounting policy. 

## **11. Investment property** 

||**Leasehold**|
|---|---|
||**land and**|
||**buildings**|
||**£**|
|**Cost or valuation:**||
|At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020|595,000|
|**Net Book Values:**||
|At 31 December 2020|595,000|
|At 31 December 2019|595,000|



The land and buildings within the St Peter's precinct includes office space owned by the charity and let out to commercial tenants and 11 flats which have been granted a lease of 125 years with a ground rent being paid to the charity. 

The valuation of the property has been reviewed by the Trustees and revalued based on expected income streams and current prevailing market conditions. 

Investment property has a historical cost of £575,000 (2019: £575,000). 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **12. Investments** 

|**R = Restricted**<br>**U = Unrestricted**|**U/**<br>**R**|**Market**<br>**Value at 31**<br>**Dec 2019**|**Gain during**<br>**the year**|**Market Value**<br>**at 31 Dec**<br>**2020**|**Historical**<br>**Cost**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Church Fund:**||||||
|St Peter’s Church fund:||||||
|Tenants – CBF I/F 576 units||11,041|760|11,801|5,832|
|CBF I/F 188 units||3,604|248|3,852|1,805|
|3% Birmingham Corp 337.5||175|-|175|240|
|3.5% Hull Corp 360.80||234|-|234|313|
||**U**|15,054|1,008|16,062|8,190|
|**St Mary the Virgin:**||||||
|Maintenance Fund – CBF I/F||||||
|1318 units|**R**|25,265|1,737|27,002|1,312|
|**Choir Fund:**||||||
|CBF I/F – 174 Units||3,335|230|3,565|2,355|
|CBF I/F–120 Units||5,966|410|6,376|1,470|
||**R**|9,301|640|9,941|3,825|
|**Holy Trinity:**||||||
|Music – CBF I/F 602 units|**R**|11,540|793|12,333|3,388|
|PCC – CBF I/F 385 units|**U**|7,380|508|7,888|2,160|
|Thorp Nussey–CBF I/F 285||||||
|Units|**R**|6,329|637|6,966|1,801|
|||25,249|1,938|27,187|7,349|
|**Total investments:**||||||
|Unrestricted|**U**|22,434|1,516|23,950|10,350|
|Restricted|**R**|52,435|3,807|56,242|10,326|
|**Total**||74,869|5,323|80,192|20,676|



Listed investments have a historical cost of £20,676 (2019: £20,676). 

|**13.**|**Debtors**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|Trade debtors||12,501|20,742|
|Other debtors and accrued income||15,211|13,608|
|||27,712|34,350|
|**14.**|**Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year**|||
|||**2020**|**2019**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|Accruals||68,837|8,898|



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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **15. Analysis of Net Assets by Fund** 

|**For the year ended**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total funds**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**31 December 2020**|**funds**|**funds**||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Tangible fixed assets|182,060|-|182,060|
|Investment Property|595,000|-|595,000|
|Investments|23,950|56,242|80,192|
|Net current assets|29,997|203,413|233,410|
||831,007|259,655|1,090,662|
|**For the year ended**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total funds**|
|**31 December 2019**|**funds**|**funds**||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Tangible fixed assets|180,000|-|180,000|
|Investment Property|595,000|-|595,000|
|Investments|22,434|52,435|74,869|
|Net current assets|23,544|545,444|568,988|
||820,978|597,879|1,418,857|
|**16.**<br>**Movement in Funds**||||



|**For the year ended**<br>**31 December 2020**|**Balance**<br>**1 January**<br>**2020**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|<br>**Net gains**<br>**on**<br>**investments**|**Balance**<br>**31 December**<br>**2020**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|<br>**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds:**||||||
|Church funds|787,765|153,370|(139,329)|<br>1,008|802,814|
|Holy Trinity|21,260|6,619|(13,356)|<br>508|15,031|
|St Marys|11,953|1,209|-|-|13,162|
|**Total Unrestricted funds**|820,978|161,198|(152,685)|<br>1,516|831,007|
|**Restricted funds:**||||||
|St Peter’s:||||||
|Parish Activities|-|60,504|(50,004)|<br>-|10,500|
|Choir – general|57,377|41,431|(57,297)|<br>640|42,173|
|Choir – Choral Scholarships|84,988|-|(6,468)|<br>-|78,520|
|Other churches:||||||
|Holy Trinity:||||||
|-    Project|404,922|477,368|(807,565)|<br>-|74,725|
|-   Tower|2,471|-|-|<br>-|2,471|
|-<br>General and music|22,666|-|-|<br>1,430|24,096|
|-<br>Redevelopment|168|-|-|<br>-|168|
|St Mary’s   -  Repairs|25,265|-|-|<br>1,737|27,002|
|**Total Restricted funds**|597,879|579,303|(921,334)|3,807|259,655|
|||||||
|**Total funds**|1,418,857|740,501|(1,074,019)|<br>5,323|1,090,662|



## **Purpose of restricted funds** 

Parish activities - Includes income received from the Diocese of Leeds and the All Churches Trust for specific purposes. 

Choir – general – funds for the use of the choir. 

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**The Parish of Leeds City PCC Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **16. Movement in Funds (continued)** 

## **Purpose of restricted funds (continued)** 

Choir – Choral Scholarships – funds from a legacy received in 2019 given specifically for Choral Scholarships. 

Holy Trinity – Project – funds specifically given for the current redevelopment project. 

Holy Trinity – Tower, General and Redevelopment - Funds historically set aside for Holy Trinity 

St Mary’s – funds held in the CBF Church of England Investment Fund for the maintenance of St Mary’s Church. 

|**For the year ended**<br>**31 December 2019**|**Balance**<br>**1 January**<br>**2019**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|<br>**Net gains**<br>**on**<br>**investments**|**Balance**<br>**31 December**<br>**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|<br>**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds:**||||||
|Church funds|789,442|180,127|(184,111)|<br>2,307|787,765|
|Holy Trinity|17,817|30,422|(28,142)|<br>1,163|21,260|
|St Marys|9,729|2,224|-|-|11,953|
|**Total Unrestricted funds**|816,988|212,773|(212,253)|<br>3,470|820,978|
|**Restricted funds:**||||||
|St Peter’s:||||||
|Parish Activities|-|60,004|(60,004)|<br>-|-|
|Choir – general|80,520|46,816|(71,402)|<br>1,465|57,399|
|Choir – Choral Scholarships|-|84,988|-|<br>-|84,988|
|Other churches:||||||
|Holy Trinity:||||||
|-    Project|-|447,956|(43,034)|<br>-|404,922|
|-   Tower|2,471|-|-|<br>-|2,471|
|-<br>General and music|19,689|-|-|<br>2,977|22,666|
|-<br>Redevelopment|168|-|-|<br>-|168|
|St Mary’s   -  Repairs|21,284|-|-|<br>3,981|25,265|
|**Total Restricted funds**|124,132|639,764|(174,440)|8,423|597,879|
|||||||
|**Total funds**|941,120|852,537|(386,693)|<br>11,893|1,418,857|



|**17.**<br>**Employee Information**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Staff costs in the year amounted to:**|**2020**|**2019**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Wages and salaries|94,755|99,389|
|Social security costs|3,861|5,455|
|Pension costs|2,296|2,573|
|Redundancy cost|1,763|-|
|Total|102,675|107,417|



The average number of employees during the year analysed by function was as follows: 

||**2020**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|
|Ministry|1|1|
|Administration|6|6|
|Total|7|7|



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**Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **17. Employee Information (continued)** 

No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more during the year (2019:none). 

The charity considers its key management personnel to be the Canon Sam Corley. Canon Sam received no remuneration from the charity but was paid by the Diocese of Leeds as Rector Designate. 

The charity makes arrangements for a defined contribution pension for it employees.  The cost of the pension scheme to the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020 was £2,296 (2019: £2,573).  There were no amounts outstanding at the year end (2019: £nil). 

## **18. Commitments under Operating Leases** 

At 31 December 2020 the PCC had total commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows: 

||**Office Equipment**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
|---|---|
||**Expiry date:**<br>Within one year<br>1,648<br>2,695<br>Between one and five years<br>3,296<br>-|
||4,944<br>2,695|
||**19.    Net Cash provided (used in)/ provided by Operating Activities**<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
||Net movement in funds<br>(328,195)<br>477,737<br>(Gains) on fixed asset investments<br>(5,323)<br>(11,893)<br>Depreciation charge<br>635<br>-<br>Income from investments<br>(32,887)<br>(54,136)<br>Decrease in debtors<br>6,638<br>6,473<br>Increase / (Decrease) in creditors<br>59,939<br>(1,372)|
||(299,193)<br>416,809|



## **20.    Capital Commitments** 

At 31 December 2020 the charity had capital commitments authorised and contracted in respect of the development at Holy Trinity of £19,190.  This commitment is payable within one year and restricted funds are held for this purpose.  No provision was made in the financial statements in respect of these amounts. 

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## **The Parish of Leeds City PCC** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **21. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2019** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted Funds**|**2019**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**||**Total Funds**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income from:**||||
|Donations and legacies|96,033|636,825|732,858|
|Charitable activities|15,251|2,540|17,791|
|Other trading activities|47,667|85|47,752|
|Investments|53,822|314|54,136|
|**Total income**|212,773|639,764|852,537|
|**Expenditure on:**||||
|Raising funds|2,621|-|2,621|
|Charitable activities|209,632|131,406|341,038|
|Holy Trinity Project|-|43,034|43,034|
|**Total expenditure**|212,253|174,440|386,693|
|**Net income before other**<br>**recognised gains**|520|465,324|465,844|
|**Other recognised gains**||||
|Realised and unrealised  gains on<br>investments|3,470|8,423|11,893|
|**Net movement in funds**|3,990|473,747|477,737|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||
|**Total funds brought forward**|816,988|124,132|941,120|
|**Total funds carried forward**|820,978|597,879|1,418,857|



## **22. Related party disclosures** 

There are no related party transactions which require disclosure. 

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