Parochial Church Council of Abbeydale and Millhouses Trustees, Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2025 Charity Registration Number: 1142485 H•bblothwaite5 Charter•d Accountants 2 Westbrook Court Sharrow Val• Road Sheffield S11 8YZ page deliberot•ly laft blank ## Charity Registration Name: Parocl al Church Council of Abbeydale and Millhouses Charity Registration Number: 114248 5 Principal Office: The Vicarcige 80 Millhouses Lane Sheffield **57 lHB** Revd. Nicholas Noble Mrs V C **Boddye** Mrs R Burton Mrs D Clarkson Mr D E Crosby MrsJ Davis Mrs E Frost Mrs P Gregory MrsJ Haigh Mrs **J** Hutchesson Mrs C Hill Mr A Horsfield Miss N McDonald-Bell Mrs J **Paddock** Mr J Savournin MrsVSmith Revd. C Staziker Mrs L Tulley Mrs JWhite Mr B Wrigley Trustees: Principal **Bank:** Virgin Money 66 Fargate Sheffield **51 lHE** Insurers Ecclesiastical **Benefact** House 2000 **Pioneer** Avenue Gloucester GL3 4AW Accountants Hebblelthwaites Chartered Accountants l Westbrook Court Sharrow Vale **Road** Sheffield **511 8VZ** Independent Richard Murdoch FCA Examiner ## Mission Action Plan 2025 t Mission of the Church of Abbeydale and Millhouses LOVING GOD VALUING PEOPLE CARING FOR HIS WORLD The Church of Abbeydale and Millhouses is Inclusive. We believe we should fulfil the Love of God In whose **image** everyone is made. All are welcome to our worship. activities and employment regardless of race, colour. national or ethnic origins, age. gender or gender assignment. sexual orientation. marital status. pregnancy. disability. politics. religion. belief or non-belief. 2. Worship is accessible to all the community including online. varied in form. inspiring and led by a team of ministers and lay people including musicians. Preaching is thoughtful and related to daily life. Private prayer is encouraged and church buildings are open for private prayer and reflection each day. 3. We engage with children. young people and their families through All-age Worship. Sunday School. toddlers' group. a day nursery and uniformed groups. 4. The language of discipleship is regularly used and we are encouraged to see how our walk with God impacts our everyday lives and our choices. 5. Lay leaders operate in all areas of our Church and we seek to strengthen the team. Lay leaders are supported in their roles and are encouraged to seek training. We do not have Focal Ministers. 6. We aim to attract new members through our worship particularly at Church Festivals. Occasional Offices. Fresh Expressions including Rehearsal Dinners. We reach out into the community through our free magazine delivery to all homes in the Parish. 7. We have an understanding of the social context of our parish. the wider community and the world. We address the issues of poverty and lack of opportunities through our charitable giving and partnerships with other agencies and churches particularly with the Grace Food **Bank.** Cathedral Archer Project and Children's Society. 8. We are a welcoming Church that greets everyone to our worship and activities. provide information about our meetings and activities and provide many opportunities to meet socially. We take safeguarding seriously. The Parish. with a population of 11,000 in 4,600 households. lies in the attractive outer suburbs of South­ West Sheffield: Totley Brook and Abbeydale Pork in Dore Village. Bradway and Millhouses. The population is overwhelmingly white and 46% declare themselves Christian. The Parish of 1.8 sq. miles features the River Sheaf and includes the public open spaces of Totley Brook Local Green Space. Beauchief Garden. Millhouses Park. Poynton and Ecclesall Woods. Substantial areas are designated Green Belt. _**9.**_ The PCC provides strong governance and is supported by diligent officers and committees. The PCC. supported by the Finance Committee. develops an annual budget and five-year forecast. We have a Stewardship Sunday and annual campaign to increase regular giving. This is reflected in our full Common Fund Pledge and generous charitable giving. 10. Our five buildings are well adapted and maintained to a high standard for our various Church activities and for use by the wider community. We look to the future of our Mission in assessing the need and potential for improving our facilities. We aim to reach a net zero carbon state by 2030. 3 Priesl-in-charye Revd. IV•cholas Noble Revd. Nitholas Noble 15 our Pri•thin.Charye of the Parish ol Abbeydal• ond Milthoums in th• Mis5i•n Ar•a Kail• Htsrwood run￿ May) Androw Horsfi•ld rmoy) Dorothy Clarkson iJun•) . Isafoguqrding Offi£*r) Th• PCC fjpptyinlx is 511 portgd in ils MlssltrTh by severul commiH•es'. ing Commllfree. Committee. ChtsTl￿b1O Giving qnd sTrwll 0￿5 for Chrislmas. The averag• v*eekly combin•d Church ￿￿ndanc• Intl¥dln9 by Z•om •rtd •1 H•Al•l￿ H•ll. ¢•vnt•d I 0¢￿ber. wos 120. Lrfe Events.. 8ap1lsn￿. Weddings and Funerals Ev•ryon• •nioy•d ty l•vely I￿nCh in JuTr• at Nort•n i••* Goll Clvb organ15•d by Our valwd Tr•aS￿r•I. Goil. Th• Purl•h pr•m•t•s th•1• 0£¢04on•l S•rvlt•s •$ tyrt mportoni ptsrt of our Mihi$ty. W• w¢k•mtd hmili•s 6•v•n Bup•lsms throughout y••r and hmlll•% of I￿P*15•d ¢hildr•n on th•lr lirst l•ur unThiv•r5uri•s had ards d•liv•r•d with v•rs•ffi and pray•ri for th• child wo b•li•v• it is Importoni to k••p in touch as part ol th• Ch￿rod kn bulldlng5 and fknqn¢iql £ontributi•n•. We qre 9ruteful for th• g•n•rous gilts ol food •nd Chrls Wrlgl•y's orggnisalion ol lh• coll•c￿•￿s. The C•th•dral Ar¢h•r Projert AtsPP•rting •v•r 1.100 h•m•1•55 p•opl• in Sh•ffi•ld wus ovr Nqrv•st App•ql including dona￿On$ ol food ond •th•r requi¥il•5. Sh•ffi•ld Cr•dts Union: £1,042 h deposlt•d wlth tho Sh•ffi•ld Cr•dit Unlon l• provide low.<0 fFordabh lo•ns •• 1omlll•s. Bibh sfvdy andsfvdy Courses Ibl• It•adlng F•llowffjhlp'• 'Ovld•lln••' w•r• avallab •hr•è tlm•J ¢7 y•atr by substtlpll•n. •trg•nlffj•d by John $horthind lor m•mb•rs of the ¢ongtr•oat50n. Sl. John's Alorf￿r5, Uni4 Mqrgqr•t Minn¥. lh• Bra￿(h Coordingtor. ¥•poth it is now 150 y•ori sin<• our f•¥nd•r. Mary Sumn•r htsd o vi•i•n of w•m•tt supp•rtin9 und •nttsllrn9in9 •llth oth•r in th•ir Falth and fomllies. In h•r rolè ol wile to a cl•voymun sh• b•¢am• awar• many h¢•d day-to-dqy difficulths nd invitsd th•fyo wom•n to mool ￿ h•r homts lor l•i•iidihiy ui)d l•lkbw¥hip. Fi'oiii th•s• huiiibl• b•giiiiiiTry* •rygnisgtion n¢*w mÈmb*Tship d 4 milli•* in 04 to￿￿￿trIeS. Our br•hth her• ut St. John's A6b•ydalt been withels lor ov•r 90 Y￿￿% can￿￿￿1n9 h•v vision With h•r Aims qnd Objectives lo lellowship wiifrd in prayor. worship ond 59r¥i￿. Carbon Foolprinl Me•wre5 t• r•du¢• •n•ryy use gr* bèinq und•rtak•n In •o¢h bvilding infr•m•nMI basis. gs qppr•pritih. Our •lectritity is oeneruted by r•n•wable s•urces. Solutr pthntls ai• lTrthil•d at St. John'5 Hall wd pr•vid• l••d-I supply to tho Grld. We alm t• meei th• Chur¢h ol England qnd Dio¢•sgn tqrg•t of zer• net ern￿510￿5 by 2030 whl¢h w•ll ent•il r•viewing Our c•nlrul healing 5yslems Th0 14-po9• A4 hrmaTr publltqlion is d•siqn•d as oulreqrh to ￿ aMrqth•, inhrhwITV•. •ducotionol •nt•rtaining For memb•rs of th• Chvrch and th• t•mmvnlty. AdVert￿emants suppor￿￿9 local busln•s5•5 h•lp d•6roy th• tost of prodvrlion and delivery. 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