The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints
with St John the Baptist,
Stsmford
Registered Charity number 1138066
Annual Report 2023
Aims and Organisation
The Parochial Church Council of All Saints. with Stjohn the Baptist aims to Co￿perate with the Rector in promoting
the vision of the church to be a Welcomin& Inclusive. Supportive parish v4hich seek5 God in all things. The PCC meets
several times per year to discuss and agree on matters of this vision in cooperation with the sub£ommittees of the
church.
The Council is a charty registered V•ryth the Charity Cornmission.
Rector
Retired Clergy
Fr. Neil Shaw
Rev'd David Bond
Rev'd Nigel Gibson
Revd Bob Mackrill
Assodate Priest
Rerfd Matt Philips
Assistant Curate
Revd Scott Gardiner
Churchwardens
Mrs CEare Camp
Mr David Wallington
Deputy Wardens
Mrs Avril Kee
Ms Katrina Mttchell
Lay Representstrves on Deanery Synod
Mrs Catherine Barlow
Mr Colin Henderson
Elected Members
Mr Len Marshall (5ecretsry} (until 2025)
Mrs Fay Brooks (Treasurer) C(popted
Mrs Jo Wilson (Treasury Assistant)
Mr Jeremy Hamrnant (until 2025)
Mr Wayne Hurst {until 20261
Mrs Avril Kee (until 2026)
Mrs Morag Roberts (until 20241
Mr John Sutcliffe (until 20261
Electoral Roll: 136 members at the year end.

Rectorfs Rewt 2023
All Saints, has continued In its ministry and mtssion to be a Wekomin& Supportrle. Incluslve and Godty parish over
the past year. This has continued to be shaped bythe various sub-committees which meet to drwe forward our
vision. We have been very blessed by God as a communrty and muth has ChaI￿nged us as his Ewple here in the
heart of Slamford.
We welcomed a new priest with Revd. Scotvs ordination in the summer, a new administrator and Children's, Youth
and Families Worker in November, along with the appointment of the new Director of Music who took up his p05t at
the be8inning of 2024. These changes are still in their infancy as we navigate these ministries and look to how God is
shaping them for his kinEdom with all the challenges of modern life. We welcome Benedict Todd. Sally Schelpe and
Niam4 Holman to the staff team and give thanks to God for bringing them to us. We continue to be blessed by the
clergy team here in their ministry and mission and I personaliy, as the Rector. am so grateful for them. Thank you io
all the clergy fcr you wisdom. good humour and ministry.
Within the Dlocese. we welcomed our new Diocesan Bishop. Stephen Conway as our 73 Bishop in November.
BF5hop Stephen continues to implement a Time To Change Together inttrative (TfcT) where parishes work more
Close￿ with each other to bring the Good News of Christ to Greater Lincolnshire. As a key mission church here in
Stamford we are working more cbsely with the parish of the Seven Churches at Uffington undèr Fr. Aran Beeslev
which began in 2023.
There were numerous special services and events that took place in 2023. We celebrated the Coronation of King
Charlès111 WTth a Sun8 Eucharist and a Thank58i¥in8 Service. We marked Battle of Britain Sunday and Baby Loss
Awa￿neSS Week. We marked Remembrance. Harvest along with the major feasts ofthe churches year.
Baptisms, weddings. ftTrneral and memorial Ser¥￿e5 have been fomied much of our mission. These Services have
guided those joining us here as the Body of Christ: ￿lebrated those marrying in the eyes of God and 5UPPOrted
those who we have been commended and committed back into His amis of love and trust. Most notably we said a
very sad goodbye to Ray Boreham, June Headley, Joan Renfree, Sarah Iveson and Irene Bailey. These ladies of noble
character and faithful love are greatty missed by us as a parish and especially ￿ theirfaml1￿5.
As I reflect on all that has bÈen, with the joys of new people joinin8 U5. of our grovrth in the kingdom. we face new
demands on the church building as we look to the future. We now need to seek anew what God is inspiring us to do
with this building, prompted by the boilerfs untimely demise. How do we as God's people share with those around
us the Good News of Jesus Christ wfth the building that we have and the resources that are available to U5P
l am always being reminded that we are not a club but a church. We exist to worship and our mission Is to bring
people into a deeper un(lerstanding of who they are as God'5 children. loved and saved by Christ. This message, I
feel. is not very popular in our modern world but we will continue to do this and to share this truth with those
around us.
The year was certainty a busy one. I was recentty ￿rn1nded that rninistry In the Church of God is never qulet and
cler8y who long for an easy ministry are in the wrongiob!! We a￿ not busy for bLtsyness' sake, but to inspire
deeper fatth In God and a closer walk with him in liFe. No, the church is not a club. but the Body of Christ and we
each take up our plate within the body working together to build the kingdom and Inspi￿ others to see the Lord for
themsefves. l am grateful to share thi5 min￿try wr(h all of you.
Finally. l am especially grateful for those who responded so encouraging￿ to the stewardship campaign in 2023 by
how you glve your time, talent and money to the mission and ministry of the church here. I hope as you hold in your
hand the small wooden cr055 that was gNen to you, you may hold onto God in your own lives with all that is before
vou as well as us a5 a parish. Thank you for all who contribute to our parish and your work to be a welcomin&
supportive, incluswe and a Godly church here in Stamford. we look to the future we are in a good place and I look
forward to sharing in thi5 ministry with you overthe Coming years.
Many blessings.
Fr. Neil Shaw
Rector

ITURGY AND
HIP SuKOMMf￿EE
Due to staff changes, the Liturgy Group ha5 onty managed to meet once in the last year, on 4 March 2024.
At this inaugural meeting the group discussed the nature and purpose of lrf¢urgy to better equip themselves for the
task presented to them by the PCC and spett out in the Wision Staternent. Worship ond St7crumental life, which is
now three years old. The group noted that signtft(znt Pro8￿5$ had been made on thrs document but there was stlll
more to be done and wrth a new Director of Music it could appfy itself to the task MO￿ fulty.
The group listed what it thought were the pressing tssues to be resofved and will prioritize these and others at its
next meeting.
Christopher Armstrong Ichairl
Choir Report
The choir began the year wtth ambrtigU5 plans for the future. However, at the beginning of June the Director of
Music resigned and the decision wa5 taken to sus￿nd the Junior choir until the appointment of a new Director and
the Adult Choir replaced an anthem at Sunday Eucharist with a hwnn sung in harmory. The choir were grateful for
the support of the organists Davld Lovell Brown and particularly Gavin Ashley Cooper. the latter running a short
rehearsal before each Sunday service. With the help of some additional singers the annual se￿iCe of Nine Lessons
and Carols was maintained with great Suc￿sS. In Novemberthe church aPFM)inted Dr Bened￿ Todd as the new
Director of Music who began worklng at All Saints. in January 2024.
David Wallington (Choir Memberl
Sldes person$ Repixt
Over the past year 19 rnembers of the congregation have acted as shdes people at the Sunday parish communion
service and occasionally at other services. 3 act each week and they operate on a rota basis With the responsibilty
cominE round every 5-6 weeks. Artwe recruitment has taken place and a new volunteer came forward from the
Stewardship campaign.
The sides people are..
M?r8aret Mitchell
Janie Berry
Pam Baker
John Sutcliffe
Ria Sutclrffe
John Mitchell
Becky Henderson
Maureen Pring
Pam DExon
Mark Walm51ey
Viv Mr(chell
Catherine Barlow
Kay 8amford
Anthony Biddle
nda Biddle
Jan Weatheritt
Judy Wikon
Ronnie Iveson
Colin Henderson
Viv Mitchell
ORAL ANO DISCIPLESHIP GROUP 5UBIOMMITfEE
The Pastoral and Discipleship Group met three twnes during the year to d￿CusS the scope for supporting and growing
the Pastoral v￿ltorS Team and exploring ways to encourage u5 all. as members of All Saints, in our journey wlth God.
The daytime Bible Study group has met throuEhout the year. enjoying thoughrful discussion and Sharing ideas. The
most recent themes have considered the growth of the earty church and the challenges it met, through a study of
Acts. An evening group has also started meetin& looklng at the book of Romans. Bible reading notes have been
made avarlable as a"swapshop" in church, enablin8 anyone to try out a new style of da1￿ bible ￿adIng and this
year a further selettion of material for Lent ha5 teen added.
During the year a day was held at the ￿treat centre at Little G￿dIng near Huntingdon. This was well supported and
offered a quiei dèy, with time to share tdeas. a meal togetherand relax in beautiful surrountling5. The dav
concluded with 3 time of worship in the love￿ thurch there. It 15 planned to offer a pattern of similar events over
the coming year, making use of nearby retreat centres and the treasure which is the quiet churchyard garden at St
John'5 across Red Lion Square.

The monthly prayergroup has continued throughout the year and as part of our way of getting to know our parish
better,"virtual prayer walks" have been held. tracing routes around the parish and praying for people and places
along the way.
We are b￿SSed wr(h a growlng team of interces50TS who lead ourSurKlay intercessions, supported by a number ol
others who hold in prayer the people on our prayer IrsL The prayer space in church has continued to be well used by
¢hurch members and visitors. Prayer slips left there a￿ hehj in prayer during the week and again when they are
taken away at the end of each week
Than Is are due to the many who support the pastoral and discipteship work in our parish, hostin& planning and
praying. Whilst much of this work takes place in the background. it is so imwrtant. Let us pray that the Lord will
continue to bless and grow our vision for our congregation and parish.
Paul Middleton (Chairl
Pastoral Visllors Report
Currentty we have eight visitors. Unfortunately. one of our team has had serious health issues and is unable to vlsit
people forthe foreseeable future. We wish her a speedy recovery. The team was sad to k)se another member.. June
who died last year. June was an enthusiastic Y￿rtOr aftd even when rt was difficult for her to physically visit people,
she spent a lot of time phoning instead. We are all grateful for her contribution. She is greatly missed.
Fr. Neil has organised training for visitors in March wtth Louise from the Evergreen Trust. She will talk aboLrt listening
skills and dementia. The team welcomes new membets. Speak to Fr. Neil rfyou are interested. We continue to rely
on the cOng￿￿atIOn for referrals and try hard not to miss those in need of a vistt. We are 8rateful to our clergy for
their support and actfrve pastoral work
Helen Taylor (Chair of Pastoral Visitors)
ANGELISM AND SUKOMMIThEE
The Evangelism and Outreach committee met during 2023 to drive fop*ard this part of the vision. There is still a
great need for others to join this group.
Warm Spare
The biggest development in this area of the church is the development of Warm Space over the year. Warm Space
meets every Monday and provide5 food and a warni space at The Unity cent￿ L￿tween 11-2. Thi5 project has
grown ovei the year wrth more ènd more people coming. It is a real shame in England in 2024 that it is needed but it
is a great outreach for us here at All Saints, and well supported with volunteers under Revd Scott's leadership.
Grants vjere secured in 2023 from Waitrose to 511PPOrt this work As we k)ok to the fvture. we desperately need
someone to take on heading this project up. If no one comes forward, I fear it may have to c105e which is terrible for
us as a parish responding to the needs of our town.
Churches Together School's Festl¥al
The Churches Together Schoofs Festi￿1 ￿turned in 2023 and wa5 brilliant. Primary sthools from across the town
partitipated in this event looking at the subject of the LEht of Christ. Traditionally, this event has come from
Churches Together in Stamford but Fr. Neil has said All Saints, will work to keep this great festival 80ing. It will be
headed up by us with huge inVo￿ement from all the other churches across the town. 2024,5 festNal is being
planned now by Clare Camp and Niamh Holman.

Coffee Bar
On Ivth August 2023 the Coffee Bar at All Saints, ￿￿brated its first birthday. The C(Jffee Bar is open al the back of
All Saints, every Friday 10- 2. It 15 run by aare Carnp and 6 other volunteers. It offers tea. coffee, homemade cake
and companioriship. It has capacity for 16- 20 seats and are regularly full.
On a Friday we welcome lots of visftors from all over the country and love ltstening to their stories. We aLso have a
group of customers who come along every week, Members of All Sainw congregation visit regularly and those on
coath trips to Stamford and the surrounding a￿a pop in. If you haven't been yet, please come along and enjoy the
homemade cakes whilst StttFng in an amazing setting With lots of good company.
In 2023 from May 19th to June 30th. we held Peregrine Watch Day5 alongside the Fr*Yay Coffee Bar. TOM Mackrill
and a team of conservationists were on hand to tslk to ourvisrtors about the nesting peregrines and let them wateh
the birds through binocular5. theirtelescope and the Iwe feed. Stuart Wison took some amazing photographs that
are on display at the back ot church. There was also a special Peregrine Watch Day on 14th July to coincide with the
Global Bird Fair.
Clare Camp
Karen Neale Art Projert
All Saints, commissioned Karen to create a painting of the church in 2022-2023 and we au¢tioned the painting and
prints, along with other prizes in June. It was a great evening as it demonstrated to our town that we at All Saints,
are a welcoming community and a very friendty bunch. Art workshops have taken place throughout the year led by
Karen, running alongside the coffee bar. which have been well 5UPPOrted as people from across the town have come
Into the church building and painted aspects of IL
Ever8reen Trust
All Salnts. has begun to work more closety with the Evergreen Trust in 2023 and this will contlnue throughout 2024.
Evergreen provides home care Servi￿ for the vulnerabk in Stamford, Bourne. The Deepings and the surrounding
villaEes.
St GSlberfs School
Good relationships have contlnued wrth our church school. Fr. Neil leads Collettive Worship on Monday mornings
and four membèrs of the parish sf( on the goveming body as Foundation Trustees. St Gilbert's have come into
church to learn atjout Easter and worship in 2023. The Revd. Nikki Mann Garden" was completed in September
2023 and we hope to have a formal opening of the garden in 2024. Messy Morning events have continued to help
with potential reception class students, led by cla￿ Camp. Niamh Holman and Rev. Scott. Fr. Neil along wtth the
other trustees have worked to develop the sch(M)I's vision from John 10.10 I"1 have come that you may have Ilfe, Ilfe
In all its fullness.") and a new All Saints, Cup is now aw3rded to a student at the en(1 of each temi who demonstrates
how they futfil this vision within the community. This has been brilliant to witne55.
The Unity Centre
While the Unity Centre has its own trustees rt Is worth noting something of ivs work here. Without it, mu¢h of All
Saints, ministry and mi55ion coukl not take place, including Warni spa￿ and Unity Youth Group. Basic statistics are:
979 sessions on Site from 1st January 2023 to 315t De￿mber 2023,. approximately 90% of these were regular hirers,
at least once a month but more often once or more a week, e.8. Foodbank. children's groups. One-off events made
up the other sessions. including but not restricted to the LakesKle Patbent Participation Group, the Stamford
Twinning Association, Mick's 80th Birthday, the Burns Night Supper and Harvest Lunch. Stamford Churches Together
Schools Fellival, Macmillan Coffee Mornin& Residents, Association meetir¥. ￿St-BaptisM or funeral receptions,
and several child￿￿,5 birthday parties throughout the year.
Kate Riley (Bookings Manager)

Tower Tours
Two days of Tower Tour5 returned during October hawtenn hol￿aY and were enthusiasticaliy received. The guides
certainly got thelr steps in and the peregrines were on holiday at the time so they were not disturbed. Tours will
take place again in 2024 we hope. if we can get more volunteers to support it.
Final thoughts...
All Saint5 continues to be Invofved with the town hall and the work of the mayor. Churches Together in Stamford,
Foodbank, Lent Lunches, Remembrance Services, Battle of Britain. Stouts, Makolm Sargant School, Newcombe
Court. and Whitefriars care homes.
Fr. Neil Shaw ILhair}
ILDREN AND YOUTH SU
[￿EE
This report provKles an overview of the children's and youth servi￿5 offered at our churth overthe past year,
Including attendance. fundin& and purchase5 made for each group.
Sunday Salnt
Sunday Saint5 has continued to meet each Sunday at The Crown Hotel from 9.45- I0.￿arn. Attendance.. Average of
6 children per session. - Funding: Received a total of £275 for 2023 from Church Lads. Purchases.. £606.41 on new
toys for thè children's corner. and Beneral arts. crafts, and stationary supplies. Niamh Holman took over Sunday
SainL in November 2023 and is supponed by Bev and Bob Mackrill. The sessions c3ter to children aged 0-6 years and
typically see good attendance. Each session usually featu￿$ a craft activity related to the lectlonary, which child￿Th
thoroughly enjov.
Niamh Holman
Little Saln
Little Saints IToddler Group).. Thursdays temi time 10.CI> 11.30am- Attendance- Average of io toddler5 and their
caregivers per session. - Fundin8'. Received a totsl of £1743.94 for 2023 from Church Lads. - Purchase5.' £326.97 on
Christmas gift bag item5, Christmas t￿e, cups with lids. The group has now been running for two years and we have
developed a core group of regular members consisting of children aged 0-3 accompanled by parents, grandparents
and childminders. This has become a close friendty communty communicating through our WhatsApp group. We
also have occasional members and newfaces are always popping up. We have refined the layout of the room5 we
use,. St Clements acts as a welcome area where push ¢hairs are parked and nappbes chan8ed in the warm. Hot drinks
are served before enterinE the main room that is set out with a range of activities to encourage the children to
wander and select their own fvn. We Celebrate three Ma￿)r Christian Festwals through the year at Easter. HaNest
and Christmas. giving each child a party bag with a small themed booklet and blessing cards. During the past year we
have also Introduced our prayer tree- those we w￿h to pray for are wrttten on the leaves and these are put in the
prayer basket in the Church prayer corner to be offered up at the Sunday service. We still struggle with storage
which limits the range of toys we can provide but hopefully thi5 can soon be ￿Olved. We are very grateful to the
church lads who have funded this group. all our equipment and toys. Also. thank% to Kate who a￿ayS ensures, on
the coldest days. that the heaters are on in good time before we start,. much appreciated by all. We have been very
sorry to say farewell to Andrea who has been an inspiration in the fomiation and running of the group, bringing her
musrczl skills and experience working with Child￿￿. She is steppin8 back and wsll be sadty rni5sed but we are
fortunate that Gerry Amistrong ha5 joined as a vohjnteer and Nvamh Holman who has tsken overall Charge of the
family and children'5 work.
Bob and Bev Mackrill
Unlty Youth Group
Unty Youth Group- previously TPOT Iyouth aubl.. Sunday 6.00- 7.30pm- Attendance= Average of 5 youth
members per session.- Fundin8- Re￿Ned a total of £0 for 2023.- Purchases= £150 for a second-hand pool table We

declded thls yearto take part in the youth open door events and we welcomed a variety of speakers/leader5 to run
se55ions on a Sunday evenrng based around different themes. These were well attended and the work produced was
included in the annual antholobry. However. the regular users of TPOT dropped to unsustainable levels and so the
decision was made that at the summer break TPOT would cease to operate in rts current form and we discern what
the next forrnation of the youth group should I(￿k like. TPOT ha5 served the church well but as with an ever-
changing society we fett that we needed something that could be muth more fiexible and dynamic. Thank you to all
who have volunteered and given time to serve the youth of our community.
Scott Gardiner
Standalone Events
Throughout the year, we organised Various standak)ne events for children and youth. Attendan￿ and spending for
these events varied depending on the nature and scale of each one. Clare Camp organised the Good Friday
woik5hop, whlch featured seven actwitie5, including making the Easter Garden and decorating 3n Easter basket for
the Easter Egg hunt afterthe service on Easter Day. The workshop re￿IVed excellent attendance from our
congregatM)n, children from St Gilbert's School, and visitors. Clare and Ntamh will collaborate to njn the 2024
workshop. Additionally. we hosted a messy moming at St Gilberts for potential new starters in September 2024.
which attracte(J approximatety 20 families. Plans are unden¥ay for two more messy mornings in 2024. In November,
Year 3 children from Malcolm Sargent V￿rIed All Saints. church to leam about the tme meaning of Christmas. Rev.
Scott and Niamh organised this event and offered the chiklren three actNit*S Using candy ¢ane5 to teach the true
meaning ot Christma5. Rev. Scott and Niamh have also been working with Malcolm Sargent to 511PPOrt their RE
curriculum, including organising a rnock wedding with reception children and making Chri5tingles with Year 4.
Further support is planned for 2024. Other notable events include the well-attended Christingle and Crib seNices,
which drew children from St Gilberts and Makolm Sargent.
Conclusion
Overall. the children's and youth services offere(l at our church have continued to thrive, with consistent attendance
and meaningful engagement. The alk)cated funding has been used effectNely to enhance the experiences of
participants through the purchase of necessary supplies, materia15. and resources. Thank you to all who have
5UPPOrted the children and youth aciNities during 2023. We Ii)ok foThvafd to eontinuin8 to support and enrich the
spiritual growth and development of our youngest members in the year ahead.
Niamh Holman, Children's, Families and Youth Worker IChair}
FABRIC SUBIOMMI
The year began with problems with the roof wrth a number of minor leaks and one signThcant leak at the WÈst End.
Following advice from Me55enger Group a lead specialist was employed to spend up to two days examining the roof
in detail and to carry out any necessary repairs. Damian Dare Leadwork SpeCial￿ts were asked to undertake the task.
The nece553ry repairs were undertaken and, apart from two very minor drips following a particularly heavy storm,
were successful. Subsequently Oale ha5 been empk)yed to carry out four inspertions a year and he w411 clear gutters
and downpipes and inspect the roof for any damage to the lead. He ￿ported that the ￿ad on the roof was in good
condition and should last for some years to come.
In October the oil boiler was condemned folk)win8 its annual service. It emerged that the fimi previously employed
to look after the boiler- now no longer in business- had failed to maintain it properfy. In openlng it up a problem
emerged wf(h asbest05 and at the time of wrrting we are war(ing for a professional firni to deal with the issue.
Temporary heating was brought into church and a working group has been set up to find a replacement heating
solution. A Consuking engineer has been aptxjinted to conS￿er the opt￿nS for heating ￿PlaCement whKh will seek
to balance time, cost and environmental impart of any solution proposed.
A broken louvre in the tower has gNen acce5$ to Pigeons. A temporary solution was attempted to keep out pigeons
but it is clearthat there is a heafth risk an(1 potential damage to the fabric caused by the build-up of pigeon
excrement. Another working group is working on a solution.
In November the organ was re-leathered.

The chLFrch architect who produced the last qijinquennial ha5 retired and the process ha5 begun to appoint a
replacement firm. The aim is to find an architect who wrll both inspect the building and also assist in the
dèvelopmènt of a prioritised plan for the projects currentiy being considered. These include work5 to preserve the
fabric as well as those focused on enhancing the lrfe of the worshipping comrnunty.
David Wallington (Chair and Churcriwardenl
ELEQ'ORAL ROLL
The number on the Electoral roll currentty stands at 132. One prevM)us member had been ornitted from the form this
year so has been added back on. Sadty. we have had to say goodbye to 2 members, who have dled since the lèst
APCM, Junè Headley and Joan Renfree. However, we a￿ pleased to welcome 2 new members who are not livlng in
the parish but who have been attending servi￿5 for a year. Please can I remind you that the Electoral Roll Is an
ongolng document. that can be updated at anytime. so rfyou know of anyone who comes to All Saints,, but Isn't on
the roll, or rf your circumstances change. please do let us know so that we Can kèèp our information up to date.
Salty Schelpe (Electoral Roll Officerl
DEANERY SYNOD
The Stamford Synod has onty met once this year but it was a very informatrve sessK)n. The new officers were
electLd.. Philip Dale - Lay Chair, Becky Goff -Secretsry, Fr Neil shaW-T￿aSurer. The Rural Dean Icanon Martyn
Taylor) updated the Synod on the new Diocesan Time to Change ToBetherf plan, he explained how the Diocese were
moving toward5 an oversight ministry model in many areas wrth a mix of OVers￿ht Ministers working with local,
focal ministers, both lay and ordained. There were Questions regarding the practicalities for Stamford Deanery itself
which Martyn responded to. He did also advise that ear￿ in 2024 there was to be 3 34ay retreat with the new
Bishop for all the Clergy and more pertinent infomiation for the indrvidual Parishes should be forthcoming after that.
Martyn reported on the re￿nt meeting of General Symod. Prayers of love and faith were the main item and the vote
was split 50+150. Carl Fender (Stamford Deaneryl has been elected as the Chairof a revision committee working on
the safeEuarding redress scheme.
Catherine Barlow (Deanery Repl
FEGUARDING
DurlDg the past year lhe￿ were a couple of rewrted 5afeguardinE concerns wr(hin the Parish and these have been
documented and passed to the DI0￿Se for support and folk*w up as necessary. We continue to proceed wr(h the
DBS IDi5closure. Barring Service) checks as needed forvolunteers who have roles within the Parish and the PCC
regularty review our safeBuarding poliry. The contart detai15 rfthe￿ are any con¢ems are listed on the notice board
at the back of Church. At the end of 2023 the Church advert￿ed for and employed a Children's. Fami￿ and Youth
Worker (Niamh Holman) and she will be the new safeguarding officer.
Catherine Barlow (Safeguarding officer}
ALL SAINTS, wrrH STJOHN'S COMPANY OF BELLRINGERS
We ran8 in the New Year on Sunday Istjanuary for the Parish Euchartst. and continued as we started. callinB people
to church each week. The number of regular Sunday service ringers has crept up through the yearfrom four to six to
elght, helped by some of the St Martin's band joining us after they have rung for their own service. The practice
nights have Erown from octasionally to weekty and expanded to a on￿-mOnthty joint prattice with St Martin's, who
can try 8-bell methods at All Saints. to add to their 6-bell repertolre. These have been well-advertised and seen up to
20 people in the tower at a time, drawn from churches around south Lincolnshi￿. Peterborough and
Cambridgeshire.
The Coronation of King Charles 111 on Saturday 6th May was celebrated by a band including one IL*al rlnger who
returned to the exercise after a 3&￿ar£ap, and the Rev Scott Gardiner. all duty noted in The Ringing World which

records national￿ important bellringing achievements. We rang again the followng day forthe Civic Service of
Thanksgivin8 when Saints, hosted the Town Council to fflark the occasion.
Vtsitors from Worcester Cathedral. the Oxford Diocesan Guild. and St Martin's-in-the-Bullring Birmingham, enhanced
some of the summer Saturdays for everyone in the centre of Stamford, as well as seven weddings'.worth of ringing.
The Churches Together Schools Festival once again saw two groups of children come up the tower and try their hand
at chiming a bell and take home a pirture of a bell. they had designed themSe￿e5, so we hope that may inspire sorne
future ringers.
Learners this year have been drawn from our own congregat￿)n. and we hope they have enjoyed makin8 progress.
There'5 smiles all round at a success￿1 piece of ringin& and usually laughter at trying something new which may not
quite work the first time. There's a￿aYS room for more learners. erther at All Saints. on Wednesday evenrng5 or at Ss
Peter and Paul. Great Casterton on Thursdays, where members of our band have a second prartice and sUPPOrt their
learners in turn. Ringing 15 best leamt by helpi￿ each otherand ￿ best done when several of us are up the tower
together. lettlng the bells sound out 3$ they have down the generations. We wekome anyone who would like to give
rlnging a go and help to keep our bells alive foryears to come.
Kate Rlley ITower Captsinl

ALL SAINTS with St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF THE
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

ALL SAINTS St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTtvrTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Fundv5
Fund•
2￿23
2022
In¢ornlng Rasourc
Vduntary Irth
14B.889
150.695
Ac*Vit*Bbrq•*￿hr#afrTh
14.013
14.013
6.635
6.843
171.754
180.6(1)
113.374
R•SOur￿ Exp8ndod
Jrdnls d￿ahOn￿
1.D42
102.853
102.663
98.788
445
425
1LL3.09B
1.8ZS
104.924
101.105
N•t IrKomlng R•sourc•8 Balor
Oth•r R•cognlz•d Galns And Los
74.668
74070
1226•
21
17.988
10.264
on reyalwti
-27.319
MotAfy)¥8m#nt In Funds
74.677
1275
17,988
-15.050
Totsl Funds at 1 JaM￿ry 2023
84.197
31,(
191.201
.492
321.542
Total Funds 0131 D4c•mber 2023
158.874
401.432
&J8492

ALL SAINTS with St JOHN THE BAPTIST. STAMFORD
BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
Totsl I
2023
Notes
4. Fixed assets
Investments
224,018
Current Assets
Debtors
Bank current account
CBF deposit fund accounts
Cash in hand
19,555
4,642
151,361
3,292
178.850
Liabilities
Creditors - amounts falivJ due withK) one year
1436
Net Current Assets
1TI.414
Total Net Assets
401,432
Parish Funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
158,874
33,369
209.189
401.432
The notes pages 3 to 8 fomi part of ts fr￿ncial stat￿rEnts.
Approved by the Parochol Church Cwn¢il on -
arKI sw3n￿l on lis behalf by .
14
2024

ALL SAINTS with St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1 Accounllng Pollcies
Bws ofA¢¢￿nI1Tha
Thè financial statements teen prFpaBJ in aL%ordane* *qth the Churth RegLtLqtknn8 21hJ6.
Ic¥ett)erwith appl￿￿￿ accounting 5tsndards arKI the SORP 2005.
The financkql statements ha¥e been prepared uTrJerthe IKsto￿al c•st corbWMb￿ forthè valuoti)n of
Investsnent a$sels, %vhith are Sh￿ at marknt Y￿￿e.
Th8 finarKk41 ststements indude all Ir8n5athn8, assets aTrJ Wi1th8 forwhth Ihe PCC is Trsptrn5I)ig in Lgw.
They do not include the accounts of other Church griMJp5 that th•r maln affil&9t￿n to •noth8r body.
nortW that art informal gaiiwiTrJs olchurch m&nLw5.
Fun
Unre5trict8d funds ar8 general be PC¢ ordinary purFoses.
Restrthd fvnds repr•g•ntthos• fvnd$ that the PC¢ arE ￿ty3ed lo ¥Fqnd only oft partkL*fpurF<*¢S.
ETrJu*Thent funds are fvrvjs, Ihe cawi ofvhKh must be lna1nta￿ed.
lrtomlng rn¥our¢es
PL8n*ed giwry. ¢¢1￿1￿2n¥ and don•tsons rerngnoed recei*d. Tax refuTrJs are 1vc￿jnr£￿fj *l)en the
incomlng resource to whth they r8Lgte i% rece￿d. Grnnts aTrJ are ac(tsJr¥ted for *then the PCC is
kg¥1￿ entitkd to the amounts du&. DNkleNJs ac£ountod forwhen r¢(wabk8. interest 18 a¢trued. AJI oth
Grants aTYJ don8￿n$ are accounted fvtwhen pawl fftr. Or1*h￿ wwareeo. rfthat ward ueates a binding or
Constructi￿ obl*Jabon on the PCC. The diLKxsan pansh $twre 15 ac￿￿nted for￿an #ue. Arnounts ￿￿ed
spÈtifulty for mission are Ywith 8$ ￿tr￿AelI fvTrJs. ￿1 dher eyndlur2 15 gerwalty reCogn￿•y when
is incurred and is accounted for gross.
Fixed a88•tS
The original Church Land arKI &jI￿aln9$ are noi inchAed lli the StatemÈnt of Asseis a5 there ￿ insufv*nt
cost Infomation aval￿blE aTrJ lhe￿lOrE these assets arp Val￿ it) th888 acx)xJnts.
Mov*ble thvrch fvmishings hehj by tho wcar and ¢hurthwar¢gr* SP￿¥al tnjst forthe PCC and whth
roquire 8 fa￿ttY fordk%pos818re inalienab￿ woptrty. ￿sted in ts thuTch's I￿ntOry. can be inspeded
lat atTry rea50nabk Umol. Foranythiw 80]uYe¢1 priNto 2C¥)J t￿￿ ￿ i￿ulf￿*￿t C05t informatren •vaiLg￿e
nd fvrefere such assets ar? nc4 valued in financaal s￿ernents. Subwuenlly no iThlvitual kn has cx)st
re than £1,(KKJ $0 all such e>wdrturB has teen wrllen off *then
Inwtrnents are valued at market at 31 DOC￿knr.

ALL SAINTS wlth St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS I contlnued)
FOR ThE. YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Total Fund8
2023
FundB
Funds
Fund
2022
Z Incom1￿ Rgsour
a. Voluntary Tecelpts
Plannod
Collect￿1)$ and other gNkn9
Income tax r•￿e￿]
47.
12.373
13.184
47.936
12.373
13.184
40,712
8,434
10.%1
73.493
73.493
60.107
Donations
Grants
28.540
41,
5.11JJ
19.729
13.894
s)0
41.736
5,1QJ
148.869
94.030
b. A¢thilt1￿ forg?n¢rntlng fw
Fund r8i¥ing event6
Other irKome
9.067
2.681
3.754
14.013
14,013
6.635
¢. Inve8tsn•nt in¢ome
Inte￿$t and trust furk1 Infxyne
6.843
d. Church actlvttl•8
Wedding & fungral fees
TO￿ Incomlng rngourc
177.754
180.8
113.374

ALL SAINTS wlth st JOHN THE BAPTIST. STAMFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ( contlnued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
T¢)tal Fund•
2023
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
3. R•8oure•B •xp•nded
. Grants and don¥tlon#
1.942
1,826
b. Chur¢h a¢tiVbl••
Parish Share
Wages
Churth runniThJ ew
Insurance
Llgm. he8lng and
55.
7,019
55,(M)O
5,978
7.019
72
7.2SO
5.365
6.403
4.134
Clergy exper
Clildren, Mission
Cc*t of 5er¥i
Upkeep of services
ga￿81 and fflwccwense¥
Printing and slal*J
other expenses
E¥ens•s Ir*nstsr￿ lo Fw•J
8,393
884
1,SU¥J
5,490
1,283
1,283
8.496
742
9,939
2.519
4.3SI
742
6.7
102,653
102.653
98.738
¢. Govemanee co•ts
1Th*ep￿en1 8kaminatiw 18e
425
Total rn80u¥¢•s •xp•nded
103.ro8
104,924
101,105

% 8
I I I I I
8 8 8 8 8

ALL SAINTS with St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS { continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
4. Flxed assets
Investments - contlnued
2023
2022
Market value at 1 January 2023
204,754
232,073
Revaluation (lossygain
19,264
-27,319
Market value at 31 Decembef 2023
224,018
204.754
5. Deblors
2023
2022
Tax re￿Verable
Other debtors
10,365
9,190
19.555
4040
8858
12,898
6. Liabllrties
Amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Accruals for utilities and other costs
i)ther creditOTS
1,039
397
1.436
704
2,447
3,151

ALL SAINTS wlth St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS ( continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
7. Fund8
The rEs¢ri¢ted ct%ryw the Fth Fthxl. ￿ Organ Furxl 8Th1 ChartyCr*rkn. reweswrt
funer81 otheruJlectior* sperthl¢aNy forvarftyJs dwthes.
Fund movon*nts
Fal*k
Ch•ffty
coll0￿10
L4alance 8t 1 January2023
Incorning rÈs(yJrcets
Resour￿$ eyTrJed
InVeSt￿￿tt gain
Expen%s tr8r%kned to F•)rk F￿1
31.094
26.319
4775
1.826
1.255
Bal￿￿ al 31 D￿ltsr 2023
28,462
4,W7
8. Analysis of NetA•ts•ts
Fund8
Funds
Fynds
Invesknentfixfjd assets
209.1
224.019
Current as88f8
Debtars
Bank current ac¢0w¢
CBF ￿e￿it￿j￿1 a￿c￿jnts
Cash in haThJ
1J.$54
3.871
133.
19.554
711
17.995
151.361
3292
Cur¥ent118biSb¢s. Lxethlcrfs
-1.430
158.8n
33.369
209.190
401.432

ALL SAINTS with St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL SAINTS
with St JOHN THE BAPTIST, STAMFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
I report on the aco)unts ofthe PCC for the year entsj 31 Lkn¥rter 2023 a￿ set out on pages 1 to 8.
Rg8poeUve ResporwibS1tt1•¥ of Trustoe8 and Ind0wJMlgnt Examln•r
As truste8s of IIE charrty. The members ol ￿ PCC arè responsth forthe preparati¢)n ofthe acwurts.
They consider trat an audrt Is not wuired for this swr uThSer s*tt)n 14412) ofthe Charrbes Ac* 2011
(the 2011 Act) and that an lThje￿nde￿t Exanination is rwled.
11 is my reswnsibilty to..
. •xamiJ* Ihe ￿Unts under sectiL¥J 145 ofthe 2011 A
- to follow PrO￿rtUr&S lah* in the Gewal Direcbons given by the ch￿ity CcrfnnNssion
undar section 1451SXbl of the 2011 Art and
. to stste whether parb"oJLar matters ha￿ to my atterfion.
Basi¥ of Indep•ndent Examln•rf8 Stat•m•ni
My exaMinatiC￿ was Carried in accordarts General Dirga*)ns gNen by the Chwty Commission.
An examinabon indudes a Yevw of ￿ a￿UntiThJ record5 kept by charity and a cxyrparison ofthe
ac£ounts presented with those records. It a&0 indud8s cons&ration of any unusual items or dithures
in tt]e accounts. seekivJ expLanations Ircffl y(w as TIL￿ Cx)nceming any S￿h matters. The
procedurts undertaken do not provbje dl th• ￿dence tha1my￿k1 be required in a full 8udrt, and consequent
I not express an audit opinion on the rnnts.
Indop•ndgnl Examln•f$ Ststement
In ￿nnectiOn with my examination. No matte1¥ have con* to my attenlm."
ich give ma rèawnable eaw to belive tha( in any maten.al re¥*¢ ttE leg￿￿￿￿nts..
. to keep acujunting records in aLtcAd8rKe v￿h ￿￿)n 130 of Ihe 2011 A¢ or
- lo prepare a¢￿Unts which a¢uxd 7Mih the awuntiry recc¥ds and tt) cAJrnpfyf With the a¢>xxtntiThJ
requirements ofthe 2011 Act
have not been m8t", or
lo ￿[th, in my opinicm, attenb"c¥) Sh￿11 ty dra￿ wi c¥derto prt4e a uTrJerst*)ding of
counts to te reacW.
SKJ
S E Marshall
135C Eastgatè
Deeping St Jarnes
Petèrt)0r0￿h
PE6 8RB