81 Andr•w'• P•alt•r L•n• Chur¢h
An AngliG4n M¥ihodisr P•rtnarship
Charlty RegI￿ralk￿ Number 1137529
Unaudited Flnancial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2025

St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
AJOINT ANGLIC**I MEfHODISf PARTNERSHIP
Trustoes and E¢um•nlcal Churth Membo
Mlnlst•r
Reverend N Cooke
thurch 5tewardy & Wardens
J Owèn
J C Cripps
M E Mitchell
Chair
A L Calvert
Treasurer
JWDey
Secretary
J l Loughrld8e
r Members
A E HaNev
A E Hollows
A R Morrfs
C Loughrldge
CJ Cripps
E Handy (Appolnted 11.05.20251
J H Hardln8
J Jordan Brown
J L BywateTS {Ap￿inted 25.11.2024)
J M Carpenter
J M Roberts
K A Hadrett IReslgned 25.IL20241
P J Sandford IAppointedll.05.20251
P L Mitchell
RA Morris
S L Hlndmar5h {Resig￿d 11.05.20251
W Atherton

St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Unaudltéd Finandal Statements
Fry the year eNkd 31Au8urt 2025
Index
Report of iheTru5tees
Trustees, Responsibiif(ies
Independent Examlnerfs Report
Stalement of Financial ￿tr￿tIeS
BaLino Sheet
Notes
Reserves Polcy

St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Rwrt ofth• TnNte•5 ofStAndrtw's Ps•lteri•M Chwth
Basls of preParatk￿ and Loaal Fvamework
The Charitvs annual report and ￿co￿nts fortheyear ended 31 Au8Wt 2025 have been wepared in
accordance with SORPIFRS 1021 as updated. beirqthe current version of Accountlrg and Reportin8 by
Charities: Statement of Recomrnended pr4d￿e.
Full Name of Charitylchurch.
The Ecumenlcal Churth c￿￿¢￿1 of st Andrevts Psalt•r Lane Church. Sheffield
Re8tstratlon Charity Numbef: 1137529
Oate of reyJstratlon'. 17 Awt 2010
ma￿ communication add￿$$..
Church Office. Shirley House. 31 Psalter lane. Sheffiehj. Sll 8YL
Alms & th8anls*lon
Saint Andr@￿S Psalter Lane Churth is an Ar¥f￿r￿Met￿￿t Local EcumenKal Partnership. We
combine the practice5 01 ourlwo traditions to become a coryegation seekingto follow the way
of Jesus. In ourworship and In oura¢tknns in our communlty. On ourioumey of faith, we ask
questions and wonder at answers: we celelyate Ilfe In am its fullness: and we Iravel deeper
Into Èxpltsring the rnystery of God.
We are an inthsrye church because we welcome. celebrate and affimi all persons as they ère.
without discrimination. We maintain a congregation in which all members and adherents are
encouraged to be themSe￿e5, wherever they mi8ht find themselves in lrfe. wherever they miBht
find themselves on a journey of faith.
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St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Trust••s' Re5ponSlbili￿es
The trustees are responsiwe for preparln8 theTn￿tee$. Annual Report and the flnafKlal statements
in accordance with applicable law and United Xingdorn Accounti￿ Standard5 (United Kingdoffl
Ge￿ralty kcepted Accounting praCt￿e).
The law appllcable to chartties in England & Wales requires the tnJ5tees to wep•rt fmanclal
statements for eath financial year which 8f4fe o Iwue and fair view of the state ot affairs ¢rfthe charttv
and of the Incomi￿ resources arKI application of resources of chartyfor the period.
In Preparlng these financial statements, the tfusttes are requwed io.
select suit•ble accountln8 wlicie5 and ath them tonslstentty;
obseThe the methods and principles In the Charrties SORP 2019 IFAS 1021;
makejud8mènts and estimates that are reasonable and wdeni:
stale whether applicable accountin8 Standard5 h￿e been followed:
prepare the financial statements on the golng COn￿M basis unkn it ts Inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in operath)rL
The Trustees are responsible forkeeping woper accounting ￿ordS whkh disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any tbrne thè financial posilion olthe cl￿rth and ènable thèm to ensuie that the
financial staternents compty with the law. They are abo re5pon5ible for safesuarding the assets
of the Church and ensurin8 their proper applicatK)n under charity law, and hence fOrtakI￿ Teasonable
step5 forthe preventlon and detectlon of frdud and Irre8ularitles.
The Trustees afÈ resm7nsi￿è for the maintenance and inte8rity of the torporate and financial
informatSon included on the Church's website. Le8islat*)n In the Uniled Kin8dom 8overnin8 the
preparation and dissemin￿[0￿ of financial statements and trustees. rewts may differ from
leBislation in otherjurisdictiorts.
Fknan¢lal Revkw
Total income In the year ermled 31 August 2025 was £245k, expethdtrtsie betng £2(%k rtsuEtinE in
net itKome of £39k.
In the yearwe achleved In¢￿sed I￿oMe lettlrw In¢omt frryn unrestricted offerin8s has
remained consistent. Our operating costs were than in 2024. This contiNed financ*1
has enabled to increase oursupport to the Circuit and Diocese. ma•ntair• our property and donate a
record amotjnt to good causes.
Going forward we ¥e In a strong POSitti)n financ411ty and sI￿u￿￿ benefrt from the work put In
to a¢hiev? a firm base on whKh to t¥Jild ourfuture.
We We￿ suttes$ful in our appeal to raiseful￿ and pledges forthè employment of a Tray worker.
The ap￿al has raised a totsl of E35k with fijrther pledBes of £40k. An appointment has now been made
and the role commenced in August. A sptial thank VC￿ to memtrffihip and the orBanisatior
suprKJrtin8 the appeal.
The Trustees have every reason to believe that the Church is a 8oing concem as there are sufficient
contributions from members and sUPPOrtefs to meet commitments aThl liabilities.
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St Andrew's Psafter Lane Church
Ind•pond*ft Examlnerfs Roportto the Truste•s of StAn*thrfs Psaku Lane Clwr¢h
I rèport to th* tmstees on my examinatK)n ofthe financial statements ol St A￿lTe￿$ Psalter Lane
Church Ithe Charityl forthe year ended 31 August 2025. set out on pa8es 4 to 9.
RespoMlb#ltles and B•sls of Reyt
As theTrustees of the (Jwrity you a￿ resp(N)sib￿f0r the prepar*iort of ohe financial statements in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I report In respert of my examinath)n of Charlvs flnandol slatemehts carried out undèr sectlon 145
of the 2011 Act. In carrwng out my examinatNm I have followed all the ￿￿kable Direction5 given ty the
CharKty Commlssion uThler Section 14515llbl of the 2011 ACL
Indeptttdert Examlnerfs Statement
I h3Vt completed myexamlnatlon. I confimi th* no matters have come to my attention
coriliertion wlth the examination giving me cause to believe that in. any material respect:
l accountlng rocords were not kept Ir• re5pert of ihe Chanty as required by sec1￿n 130 of the 2011 Art;
2 the financial statements do not accord wréh those records:
or
3 the flnancial staternents do not comply wlth the appltsile requirements concemln8 the fomi
content of account5 Set out in the Charities IA¢counts and Reports) Regulations 2CfA other than any
requlrement that the accounts 8ive a true and fatr bryew T*lbKh s nol a matter considpred as of an
Independent ex￿lThat￿ln.
I have no concerns and have come acmss no other matters in conneclk>n with examinatlon to which
èitention should be drawn In thi% report in order to enabie a proper urbderstandky of the financlal
Statements to be reached.
OSJJ
S L 8laden FCA
Hawscms Limlted
Chartered Accountan15
Pegasus House
463a Glossop Road
Sheffield
510 2IXI
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St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Statement of Financlal Arti¥illes
For the year ended 31 August 2025
2024
Tatsl
F￿d5
Tot•l
INCOME
Offerin8s & Tax Recovered
Gfanis
Le8acie5
Bank Interesl
Lettings
Other Receipts
TOTAL JNCOME
I￿.616
6.493
34.865 135.481
11.955
18.448
l(Q,245
18,934
21,696
4.485
73.177
2,071
210,608
4.551
1.405
5.956
79.846
5.394
245,125
5.394
1%,900
413.225
EXPENDITURE
Payments to arcuit
Payments to DKJ¢ese
Donations
Repairs, Works & Maintenance
60.816
16.868
io.c
25.8
29.6LKI
31,563
174,653
f￿).816
16.868
10,0
55.194
29.fAKI
33,895
373
56.A44
18.534
8.360
115,212
41,477
30.331
270,758
29.388
other Payments
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
2,312
3L720
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
Net Movement In ￿ndS
ReconcIllati￿ of Funds:
Brought Forward From Last Year
Total Funds Carried Forward
22,247
21.247
16,505
16.505
38,752
150,1501
752 150.150)
796.511
21.696
21.696
49,227
65,732
867,434
917,584
906.186 867.434
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St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Salance Sheet
A5 at al August 202S
2024
Tan8lblt Fixed Assets
Land & Bulldings
7CII.LIIO
700.skn)
Debtors & Prepayments
Cash at 8ank and in Hand
Cential Finan￿ Board Depxits
20,589
17,397
170.2LK)
208.186
17,385
39.146
IIS.014
171.545
Crethtors: amounts fall&￿ due one yex
Creditors and Accrnals
14,111
Net Current Asmts
167A34
Totsl Assets le55 Cuffent ii41Jilltles
Ine4me Funds
fteStr￿ted Funds
Unrestrlrted Funds:
OesiBnated Funds
General Unrestrirted Funds
65,732
49,227
21.696
818.758
21,6%
796.sll
906,186
867,434
Apprthl
The flnancialstatements were approved by the Trustees otb...
Joseph
Treas
ey FCA
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St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Notes to the Finan¢ial Statements
As at 31 August 2025
18•sts of Pr•paratlon
Chaffty Inlornmllon
St Andrew's Psaher Law Chwch is a hxal ecumentsl partnershlp between Ar*lican and
Methodbt churche5.
1.1 Actountkn8 framework
The financial ststements have been prepared ITh accorda￿t wilh the Charltles Act 2011 and
the Charitiés: Stattment of Rècommend￿ Prart*è 2019 as applicable to the Financlal Reportlng
Standord FR5102. The Charity is a publ￿ Benefft Entity as dellned by FRSIO2.
The Chadty has taken ad¥anty ofthe w0vtsh￿S lft the SORP for chafftles appfylng FRS102
Update Bulletii I not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The flnancial statements ore pr¢parEd in sterlin& whith the functiowtal currerKy of the Charity.
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rourrfled to the nearest £.
The financlal statements have been prepared under ihe historical cost convention. modif￿1
by the revabJatk)n of freehokl propertie5.
Thè prlrtelp•l >¢¢ountin8 policies are set out below.
1.2 GeOn8 Cobxem
At the tirne of •pprovHW the financial statements. the Tn￿￿e$ have a reasonable expectation
that the Charity ha5 adequate resryJrces to contlnue in operat¥)nal existence forthe fo￿seeable
f￿ure. ￿S the Trustees t￿tinUe to •Jopt the 8oiTr8 concern basis of actovntln8 in preparing
the financlal statements.
13 tharltJlAe Fund5
Unrestrlrted Funds
The General Fund rewesentsthe fijnds of the Clwrth that are not subiett to any restrictlons
regardin8 thelr use and are available for appllcatknn tothe general wrp05e5 olthe Church.
Des1v￿tr￿ F￿￿ts
Funds designated for a particular purpose by the Cthurth are ilso unrestrlrted.
Restrirted Fwds
The restricted funds comwlse: Solar Panek Fund. Style Rewir Fund.Eco Projects Fund.
MusiclAV Fund, Tuesday Cafe Fund. W Davey Bewe5L Churth Repair Fund and Lay Worker Fund
L4 lficome R*tO8nitl
Income is included in the Statement of Financtsl Atti¥ities (SOFA) when ihe Churth becomes
entitled to the resources aThl the Trustees are reasonably certain they will be recetved.
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St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
hlotes to the Flnancial Statements
As at 31 Augiist 2025
Expendifure is recogni5ed when a Ilabil￿¥ ts Incurred, ora constructive ob*tlon arists. that
results in the payment being unavoldable. Llabilrtks are reco8nised as soon a5 an outfh)w of
economic benefit is consldered more likely than not under or constructive obligatlon
cOmm￿tIng the Church to pjy out resources.
L6 Tanilble Hxed Assets thruse * th• CIMrch
These wll be capitalised tftlw can be used for MLWE than one year.
The freehold properties a￿ shown at estimated MathetVa￿e.
2 Payrnerts to Tn￿tee5
a125
2024
Payments rnade to Trustees foraddttional servkes wovided to the Chjrch
by agreement with the Ecumen￿1 Church Councll Meeti￿.
3 and AsM¢lated Costs
Staff Costs paid duri￿ the year were:
Gross wages arrfl sa17
Employerfs National Insurancecontributwns
Pension Costs
Total Staff Costs
27,989
829
258
29.076
24.128
210
4 T•nglble Flxed Assets
Churth Land
& Bulldin8
Cos¢ or Valuatknn
Brought fomard
Addit￿Th$
Dlspos*
Carried forward
Aceumulated Dewedat
Brought fopward
Dtpreclatlon charge for the year
OIsp05a
Carried forward
Net Book Value
7￿.0
There ts Th) depreciatlon ￿urel￿r ¢hurch buthylngs as the im￿1rmenI review at the end of year
ju¢*ed the market value to be greaterthan book value.

St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Notes to ihe Flnandal staten￿Trts
As at 31 August 1025
202S
2024
S Debtirfs & Prepayn*rts
Accrued Incr)me IGfft Ald debtor)
20.589
17,38S
6 Cred5tors & kcruals
Trade and other cred+tows
Due to Exlemal Or8anisations
Total
4.IOL
io
4,111
7 Reslrltted Funds
Closln8
Receyts Transkn pa￿￿ents Balance
Internal Funds
Lay Worker Fund
Solar Panels Fund
Splre Repair Fund
Eco Projects Fund
MUSKIAV Equipment Fund
Church Aepair Fund
Totsi
3S.197
13.028
1859
29.388
473
33,338
15,6TrJ
31.%0
473
12.813
81
12.813
81
4&967 48.225
31,720
65.472
Inteinal OryanlsatloTrs
Tuesday Cafe Fund
260
160
Total Re￿NcEed Funth
49227 q225
31.720
65,732
8 Desknaitd Funds
Trarsl•r Tran%l•r
to
General Gethéral
Fwd Payments
ClosSn8
B•l•n¢e
Balance
Ministry and Mtssion Fund
Totsl
21,696
21.696
21,696
21,696
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St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Note5 to the Ananclal statements
As at 31 Au8llSt 2025
9 Rel*ed Party Dlscloswes
The Church is part of The Sheffield Methodlsl fjrcuit. whith Is part of Th Sheffield Methodlst Dlstrict
and 15 also accountableto The Methodist Conference. None of theTrusteo made a gift of land or
substantial other asset to the Church (luri1￿ tIK yearorseek to inl&Jence the Trustees.
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St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church
Year ended 31 August 2025
Reserves Poll¢y
As part of our reserves polic¥. the ECC ￿lew5 our resern*s position at least annually.
Our alm is to malntain urrntrKted reseThos at a suffic*nt level to enSu￿lIn•ndal resllience and
sustainabl￿tY. includin8 prOtert1￿ ￿ a8•in5t key risks. Tl* mosl si8nificanl corttinue to be the cost of
repairs to our propertles,. a ￿Urt{on inthe level of re8ularglvfjn8from the communtty and In(￿asIng
utility costs. Our aim ts also to achleve arb approwiatt balance between firtandal resillence and steppkng
out in taith to use ourfunds kn support of the missltsn of the thurdL
We have carefulfy considered our present financial positi¢)n and fvture ObligatKW￿.
Where p0$51ble we a￿ trylrgto reduce ewen5es and increase incorne.
We continve to appeal to our mernbets aThJ fr￿ndS to COThSKler increasiThJ their planned givin& In addition
we are aimin8to in¢rea5e income from our lettings and make saviw and elficiencies in our expensès.
We bellevethat we shojld look o¥w a fvll year perlod, Iwjt that a5 a mlnimurn we should
seek to have sufficient reseryes for the next SLK months.
Our unrestrKted re5er¥es are suffKientto ￿nd Ouf trwdgeted slx months expendlture of £94,5CKI.
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