Parochial Church Council Of Idle Parish HOLY TRINITY Holy Trinity Church Town Lane, Idle, Bradford BD10 8NS IDLE Deanery of Outer Bradford". Diocese of Leeds End of Year Financial Statements Year ending 31st December 2023 Bankers.. Barclays Bank, Market Street, Bradford Treasurer-. Philip Cavalier-Lumley Independent Examiner.. Torevell Dent Ltd Registered Charity no: 1159198 Page I
Statement of Financial Activities
| Statement of Financial Activities | Statement of Financial Activities |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other income Total income Expenditure on: Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure Gains / losses on investment assets Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by Unrestricted General fund Designated Churchyard (Des) Restricted Agency collection Bradford East Good Neighbour Building Children - Reserves Children - Sunday Churchyard (Res) Community Response Hub Defib Lychgate Redevelopment Fund Resourcing Church Fund Revaluation reserves Summer Food Project Tower Vicar & Churchwardens Fund Youth Worker |
198,863.93 1,263.70 — 200,127.63 187,510.37 20,707.00 — — 20,707.00 21,981.00 — — — — 12,537.00 1,025.00 636.81 — 1,661.81 1,014.34 1,489.32 (1,489.32) — — 251.74 |
| 222,085.25 411.19 — 222,496.44 223,294.45 195,006.51 248.75 — 195,255.26 155,942.36 — 4,692.51 — 4,692.51 116,295.72 |
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| 195,006.51 4,941.26 — 199,947.77 272,238.08 — 25,676.27 — 25,676.27 — |
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| 27,078.74 21,146.20 — 48,224.94 (48,943.63) 5,661.51 15,498.02 — 21,159.53 39,302.75 (2,904.99) (18,254.54) — (21,159.53) (39,302.75) — — — — — |
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| 29,835.26 18,389.68 — 48,224.94 (48,943.63) |
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| 53,681.54 27,794.85 — 81,476.39 130,420.02 |
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| 83,516.80 46,184.53 — 129,701.33 81,476.39 83,516.80 — — 83,516.80 52,485.67 — — — — 1,195.87 — — — — — — — — — 909.57 — 16,768.76 — 16,768.76 9,177.77 — 2,178.60 — 2,178.60 1,955.49 — — — — 3,636.00 — 394.74 — 394.74 4.54 — — — — 4,822.87 — — — — 579.75 — 1,164.40 — 1,164.40 965.24 — — — — (0.05) — — — — (0.91) — 25,676.27 — 25,676.27 — — — — — 1,612.90 — 1.76 — 1.76 1,951.51 — — — — 2,181.16 — — — — (0.99) |
Balance sheet
Class and code
Description
This year Last year
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| Fixed assets 1100 CBF604026001S 1200 CBF604026005S 1300 CBF604026006S 1400 CBF104001299S 1520 CBF104001280S 1521 Nat Savings 72872 1540 CBF604026003S 1550 CBF104001026S 1560 CBF104001164S Total Fixed assets Current assets 2100 U - Budget Deposit Account 2150 R - Churchyard Deposit Account 2190 R - Building Deposit Account 2200 R - Lychgate Deposit Account 2300 R - Tower Deposit Account 2400 R - Children Deposit Account 2500 R - Redevelopment Fund 2810 U - Bank Account 1 2820 U - Bank Account 2 2830 U - Youth Account 2840 R - Idle Parish Church - Vicar & Churchw 2850 U - Petty Cash Account 2851 Luv Kids (tin) Total Current assets Liabilities 6699 Agency collections Total Liabilities Net Asset surplus(deficit) Reserves Excess / (deficit) to date Z01 Starting balances Z02 Other gains/(losses) Total Reserves Represented by funds Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total |
— — — — — — 3,345.58 657.00 1,424.13 545.00 — — — — 17,451.29 528.00 5,425.27 240.00 |
|---|---|
| 27,646.27 1,970.00 — 125.99 324.92 314.83 16,768.76 16,248.02 1,164.29 1,128.13 1.82 250.57 2,248.42 2,178.60 1,286.23 5,571.82 26,004.81 26,408.51 31,469.08 12,068.31 20,463.42 12,783.42 2,323.31 2,212.48 — 215.71 — — |
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| 102,055.06 79,506.39 — — |
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| — — |
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| 129,701.33 81,476.39 |
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| 22,548.67 (48,943.63) 81,476.39 130,420.02 25,676.27 — |
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| 129,701.33 81,476.39 83,516.80 52,485.67 — 1,195.87 46,184.53 27,794.85 — — |
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| 129,701.33 81,476.39 |
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Statement of assets and liabilities
| General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year |
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|---|---|
| Fixed assets - Investments CBF604026001S - CBF604026005S - CBF604026006S - CBF104001299S - CBF104001280S - Nat Savings 72872 - CBF104001026S - CBF104001164S - Totals Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand U - Budget Deposit Account - R - Churchyard Deposit Account - R - Building Deposit Account - R - Lychgate Deposit Account - R - Tower Deposit Account - R - Children Deposit Account - R - Redevelopment Fund - U - Bank Account 1 - U - Bank Account 1 - U - Bank Account 2 - U - Youth Account - R - Idle Parish Church - Vicar & Churchw - U - Petty Cash Account - Totals Liabilities - Agency accounts Agency collections - Totals Grand total |
50.00 — (50.00) — — — 300.00 — (300.00) — — — 200.00 — (200.00) — — — 657.00 — 2,688.58 — 3,345.58 657.00 — — 1,424.13 — 1,424.13 545.00 (100.00) — 100.00 — — — — — 17,451.29 — 17,451.29 528.00 240.00 — 5,185.27 — 5,425.27 240.00 |
| 1,347.00 — 26,299.27 — 27,646.27 1,970.00 (11.83) — 11.83 — — 125.99 6.29 — 318.63 — 324.92 314.83 770.08 — 15,998.68 — 16,768.76 16,248.02 22.50 — 1,141.79 — 1,164.29 1,128.13 109.98 — (108.16) — 1.82 250.57 43.43 — 2,204.99 — 2,248.42 2,178.60 1,280.23 — 6.00 — 1,286.23 5,571.82 642.99 — 27,001.70 — 27,644.69 28,048.39 — — (1,639.88) — (1,639.88) (1,639.88) 48,131.71 — (16,662.63) — 31,469.08 12,068.31 5,639.20 — 14,824.22 — 20,463.42 12,783.42 2,354.63 — (31.32) — 2,323.31 2,212.48 11,895.15 — (11,895.15) — — 215.71 |
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| 70,884.36 — 31,170.70 — 102,055.06 79,506.39 (11,285.44) — 11,285.44 — — — |
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| (11,285.44) — 11,285.44 — — — |
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| 83,516.80 — 46,184.53 — 129,701.33 81,476.39 |
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Fund movement by type
| und movement by type | |
|---|---|
| Opening Incoming Outgoing TransfersGains/losses Journals Closing 52,485.67 222,085.2 5 195,006.5 1 3,952.39 — — 83,516.80 52,485.67 222,085.2 5 195,006.5 1 3,952.39 — — 83,516.80 (0.99) — — 0.99 — — — (0.99) — — 0.99 — — — (0.05) 1,263.70 4,692.51 3,428.86 — — — (0.05) 1,263.70 4,692.51 3,428.86 — — — (0.91) — — 0.91 — — — (0.91) — — 0.91 — — — 2,181.16 — — (2,181.16) — — — 2,181.16 — — (2,181.16) — — — 1,195.87 — — (1,195.87) — — — 1,195.87 — — (1,195.87) — — — 4.54 79.91 — 310.29 — — 394.74 4.54 79.91 — 310.29 — — 394.74 965.24 36.16 — 163.00 — — 1,164.40 965.24 36.16 — 163.00 — — 1,164.40 1,951.51 — 248.75 (1,701.00) — — 1.76 1,951.51 — 248.75 (1,701.00) — — 1.76 9,177.77 520.74 — 7,070.25 — — 16,768.76 9,177.77 520.74 — 7,070.25 — — 16,768.76 3,636.00 — — (3,636.00) — — — 3,636.00 — — (3,636.00) — — — 1,955.49 — — 223.11 — — 2,178.60 1,955.49 — — 223.11 — — 2,178.60 — — — — 25,676.27 — 25,676.27 — — — — 25,676.27 — 25,676.27 4,822.87 — — (4,822.87) — — — 4,822.87 — — (4,822.87) — — — 1,612.90 — — (1,612.90) — — — 1,612.90 — — (1,612.90) — — — 909.57 (909.57) — — — — — 909.57 (909.57) — — — — — |
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| General - General fund Unrestricted Sub-total for General Youth - Youth Worker Restricted Sub-total for Youth Redevelop - Redevelopment Fund Restricted Sub-total for Redevelop ResChurch - Resourcing Church Fu Restricted Sub-total for ResChurch Vicar - Vicar & Churchwarden Restricted Sub-total for Vicar ChurchyDes - Churchyard (Des) Designated Sub-total for ChurchyDes ChurchyRes - Churchyard (Res) Restricted Sub-total for ChurchyRes Lychgate - Lychgate Restricted Sub-total for Lychgate Tower - Tower Restricted Sub-total for Tower Build - Building Restricted Sub-total for Build ChldSun - Children - Sunday Restricted Sub-total for ChldSun ChldResv - Children - Reserves Restricted Sub-total for ChldResv ZReval - Revaluation reserves Restricted Sub-total for ZReval CRH - Community Response H Restricted Sub-total for CRH SumFood - Summer Food Project Restricted Sub-total for SumFood BEGN - Bradford East Good N Restricted Sub-total for BEGN Defib - Defib |
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| Restricted Sub-total for Defib Grand total |
579.75 (579.75) — — — — — |
|---|---|
| 579.75 (579.75) — — — — — |
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| 81,476.39 222,496.4 4 199,947.7 7 — 25,676.27 — 129,701.3 3 |
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Analysis of income and expenditure
| Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Endowment | This year | Last year | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | ||||||
| 6010 - Planned Giving BGC GA Un | 100,006.00 | — | — | — | 100,006.00 | 59,177.50 |
| 6011 - Planned Giving BGC GA Res | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6020 - Planned Giving Env GA | — | — | — | — | — | 1,435.00 |
| 6030 - Planned Giving Gift Aid | 34,593.00 | — | — | — | 34,593.00 | 18,632.94 |
| Refund | ||||||
| 6040 - Planned Giving Gross | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6050 - Planned Giving BGC non GA | — | — | — | — | — | 24,767.50 |
| 6060 - Planned Giving Env non GA | — | — | — | — | — | 775.00 |
| 6100 - Sunday Collections | 14,233.00 | — | — | — | 14,233.00 | 10,962.30 |
| 6200 - Donations | — | — | — | — | — | 9,093.92 |
| 6210 - Grants | 36,575.00 | — | — | — | 36,575.00 | 46,363.23 |
| 6215 - JustGiving Donations | — | — | — | — | — | 315.61 |
| 6220 - EasySearch Donations | — | — | — | — | — | 72.35 |
| 6300 - Redevelopment Fund PG Inc | — | — | 1,263.70 | — | 1,263.70 | 2,662.05 |
| BGC GA | ||||||
| 6310 - Redevelopment Fund PG Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BGC non-GA | ||||||
| 6340 - Luv Kids | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6345 - Youth Worker PG Inc BGC GA | 7,680.00 | — | — | — | 7,680.00 | 7,700.00 |
| Res | ||||||
| 6346 - Youth Worker PG Inc BGC | — | — | — | — | — | 1,425.00 |
| Non-GA Res | ||||||
| 6350 - Helping Hands | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6360 - Other Voluntary Income | 5,776.93 | — | — | — | 5,776.93 | 4,127.97 |
| 6705 - Share Sale Income | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 198,863.93 | — | 1,263.70 | — | 200,127.63 | 187,510.37 |
| Income from charitable activities | ||||||
| 6415 - Before-School Club | 15,696.00 | — | — | — | 15,696.00 | 11,290.50 |
| 6420 - Friday Night Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6425 - See & Know | — | — | — | — | — | 594.00 |
| 6450 - Charges Tower | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6510 - Wedding/Funerals/BOA | 5,011.00 | — | — | — | 5,011.00 | 10,096.50 |
| 6700 - Property Income | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 20,707.00 | — | — | — | 20,707.00 | 21,981.00 |
| Other trading activities | ||||||
| 6480 - Charges Kitchen etc | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6500 - PCC Fees Church | — | — | — | — | — | 11.00 |
| 6520 - PCC Fees Churchyard | — | — | — | — | — | 226.00 |
| 6650 - Insurance Claims | — | — | — | — | — | 12,300.00 |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | 12,537.00 |
| Investments | ||||||
| 6710 - Dividends General Fund | 1,025.00 | — | — | — | 1,025.00 | 604.04 |
| 6720 - Dividends Churchyard | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6740 - Dividends Tower | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6750 - Dividends Children (Sunday) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6760 - Dividends Prim School (Day) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6770 - Dividends - Vicar & | — | — | — | — | — | 147.47 |
| Churchwardens Fund | ||||||
| 6800 - Interest General Fund | — | — | — | — | — | 1.64 |
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| 6810 - Interest Building 6820 - Interest Churchyard 6830 - Interest Lychgate 6840 - Interest Tower 6850 - Interest Children Total Other income 6230 - Bradford East Good Neighbour 6410 - Bank Loyalty Payments 6698 - Do not use Total |
— — 520.74 — 520.74 210.93 — — 10.09 — 10.09 4.08 — — 36.16 — 36.16 14.64 — — — — — 3.26 — — 69.82 — 69.82 28.28 |
|---|---|
| 1,025.00 — 636.81 — 1,661.81 1,014.34 1,489.32 — (1,489.32) — — 196.20 — — — — — 55.54 — — — — — — |
|
| 1,489.32 — (1,489.32) — — 251.74 |
|
| INCOME TOTAL | 222,085.25 — 411.19 — 222,496.44 223,294.45 |
EXPENDITURE
| EXPENDITURE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure on charitable activities | ||||||
| 7200 - Diocesan share | 102,327.00 | — | — | — | 102,327.00 | 71,250.00 |
| 7210 - Vicars expenses travel | 1,521.00 | — | — | — | 1,521.00 | — |
| 7220 - Vicars expenses phone | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7230 - Vicars expenses sundry | — | — | — | — | — | 264.03 |
| 7240 - Curate expenses | — | — | — | — | — | 307.95 |
| 7300 - Utilities Gas | 6,799.00 | — | — | — | 6,799.00 | 2,750.07 |
| 7310 - Utilities electricity | — | — | — | — | — | 1,579.26 |
| 7320 - Utilities water | — | — | — | — | — | 522.16 |
| 7330 - Helping Hands Expenditure | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7335 - Youth Worker Expenditure | — | — | — | — | — | 8,087.59 |
| 7336 - Before-School-Club | 6,474.00 | — | — | — | 6,474.00 | 6,681.36 |
| Expenditure | ||||||
| 7337 - Friday Night Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7338 - Reimbursement BEGN | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7340 - Luv Kids Expenditure | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7350 - Insurance | 3,089.00 | — | — | — | 3,089.00 | 2,753.99 |
| 7400 - Upkeep of services | 9,604.00 | — | — | — | 9,604.00 | 3,760.41 |
| 7410 - Vergers | — | — | — | — | — | 1,239.00 |
| 7420 - Bell Ringers | — | — | — | — | — | 490.00 |
| 7430 - Organist | — | — | — | — | — | 665.00 |
| 7440 - PA Supervisor | — | — | — | — | — | 150.00 |
| 7450 - Grave Prep | — | — | — | — | — | 441.00 |
| 7500 - Children General | — | — | — | — | — | 197.48 |
| 7510 - Children Restricted | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7680 - Parish Sundry | — | — | — | — | — | 3,780.22 |
| 7700 - Churchyard | — | — | — | — | — | 13,599.27 |
| 7730 - Repairs Insured cover | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7740 - Repairs premises | 9,574.51 | — | — | — | 9,574.51 | 16.00 |
| 7741 - Repairs Rentokil premises | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7750 - Equip repair/maint | — | — | — | — | — | 398.12 |
| 7751 - Annual Servicing | — | — | — | — | — | 1,736.50 |
| 7752 - Equipment Hire | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7755 - Equipment Purchases | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7760 - Repairs musical instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7770 - Repairs Tower | — | — | 248.75 | — | 248.75 | 18.75 |
| 7800 - Kitchen/lounge supplies | — | — | — | — | — | 1,058.51 |
| 7805 - Activity Resources | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7810 - Telephone/Broadband | — | — | — | — | — | 854.77 |
| 7820 - Photocopier | — | — | — | — | — | 1,845.09 |
| 7860 - Gen. Admin/Stationery | 6,194.00 | — | — | — | 6,194.00 | 1,163.61 |
| 7861 - Bank Charges | — | — | — | — | — | 544.81 |
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| 7865 - Postage 7870 - Salaries (admin/others) 7874 - Staff Pensions Cont. 7875 - Payroll Services 7900 - Equipment church 7960 - Evangelical Initiatives 7961 - Mission Giving 7962 - Marketing Total Other expenditure 8000 - Redevelopment Project Expenditure Total |
— — — — — 260.05 44,970.00 — — — 44,970.00 24,292.42 — — — — — 3,384.90 — — — — — 99.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — 4,454.00 — — — 4,454.00 1,361.00 — — — — — 390.04 |
|---|---|
| 195,006.51 — 248.75 — 195,255.26 155,942.36 — — 4,692.51 — 4,692.51 116,295.72 |
|
| — — 4,692.51 — 4,692.51 116,295.72 |
|
| EXPENDITURE TOTAL | 195,006.51 — 4,941.26 — 199,947.77 272,238.08 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 27,078.74 — (4,530.07) — 22,548.67 (48,943.63) |
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Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Holy Trinity Parish Churth, Idle, Bradford I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Holy Trinity Parish Church, Idle, Bradford for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirement5 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report In respert of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions 8iven by the Charity Commi55ion under section 14515llb} of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement 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 belleve that in any material respect: l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Holy Trinity Parlsh Church, Idle, 8radford, as requlred by sertion 130 of the Act; or 2. The account5 do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examlnation to whlch attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Sutcllffe F. Torevell Dent Ltd Centre of Excellence Hope Park Trevor Foster Way Bradford West Yorkshlre BD5 8HH Date: 02.05.2024
HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, IDLE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FROM 1 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Holy Trinity Parish Church is situated in Town Lane, Idle, Bradford and is in the Bradford Episcopal Area in the Diocese of Leeds. The correspondence address is:
Holy Trinity Parish Church Town Lane Idle Bradford West Yorkshire, BD10 8NS Telephone No. 01274 615411
The Church maintains an internet website at http://www.holytrinityidle.org.uk/ and is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityParishChurch
Since 13 November 2014 the Parochial Church Council of Idle Parish (PCC) has been registered as an independent charity through the Charity Commission, registration charity number 1159198.
PCC members who have served from the APCM election 2023 until the date this report was approved are:
Incumbent: The Revd Jim Taylor Curate: Revd Leah Thompson Readers: Angie Johnson, Gill Taylor, John Capewell
PCC Secretary : Nyreen Johnson Wardens
Churchwarden: Philip Cavalier-Lumley Churchwarden: Eric Hudson Treasurer Emeritus Les Walker
Lay Representative on the Deanery Synod
Michael Nichols David Carroll
Elected Members
Neena Dey, Danielle Brown, Ruth Maybank, Steve Cooper, Sarah Thornton, Linda Addinall, Linda Inkster, Eileen Weaver, Susan Carroll, John Turner, John Mitchell, Jacke Deveraux
Other Members
Vergers: Miss Susan Laycock
Co-opted Members
Youth Pastor: Bethany Clifford Curate: Leah Leighton Curate: Laya Watters Project Manager: Hugh Inkster
Special Responsibilities within the PCC
Electoral Roll Officer John Capewell Treasurer Philip Cavalier-Lumley Disability Representative Robin Johnson School Governor Representative Dan Thornton Safeguarding Officer Tracy Marson Environmental Officer Beth Lamont
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Structure, Governance and Management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All those who attend Church services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
Objectives and Activities
Holy Trinity PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent, the Revd Jim Taylor, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
2023 saw a “return to normal business” for the PCC in many ways but also a year in which they were able to review, consolidate and implement new ways of working. The main difference being the financial reporting systems and updates because of some dedicated work on our accounting procedures and processes and the formation of the Financial Review Team. We also implemented a Policy Review Team to review and refresh all the charities policies to ensure we are operating according to best practice and procedures, and the addition of a second churchwarden has helped to alleviate some of the burden of that role, great progress has been made by the warden team in implementing some new initiatives and work.
This has allowed the PCC to be more focused on the day-to-day business, the various ministry and mission groups/ events and the overall vision, beginning 2024 with a clear picture of the financial position month by month. The aim is to have Resource Groups that will be responsible for key areas of mission and ministry, providing expertise, insight and recommendations for future plans and progress. These will include members from across all the congregation.
This report documents some of the highlights of the year and the PCC’s involvement in the leading and directing of the church’s stated aim of PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
The PCC met 6 times in 2023.
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR – 2023
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Avg Service Attendance 2018- 2023
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Overall average attendance in 2023 continues to grow in a steady fashion and we have seen a regular increase in new people attending both our 9.30am and 11am services, from families attending the 11am All Together services to people who have expressed an interest in exploring faith further. A welcoming environment and options for further discipleship such as home groups and courses (Alpha etc.) are contributing to people returning to church or joining church for the first time.
After the influx post lockdowns, Life Services have returned to pre-pandemic levels. We always receive very positive feedback from families holding and attending these events and we are very grateful for the teams of volunteers who make these experiences such memorable events for local families. They also allow us to make connections in the community that contributes to our good standing with and the feeling of very much belonging to the local community and being an active part of people’s lives in Idle and Thackley.
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Life Services
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Funerals Weddings Baptisms BOA
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Easter
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Passover meal/ Maundy Thurs Hour at the cross Fire and Light Easter Sunday
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Christingle Carol Services Crib Service Midnight Comm Xmas Day
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PCC Summary of the Year 2023
| Growth/ Discipleship | Mission | Building/ Fabric and PCC Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Resourcing churches - extra funding granted for a curate (St. J’s/ St C’s), operational admin (St. J’s/ St C’s) and 3 x Mission Apprentices. Curate and Ops Admin appointed in May/ June. MA in Sep |
Ofsted registration applied for to expand the breakfast club at Idle school to include after school care Club Manager appointed in Sep and extra staff for breakfast club recruited for increasing numbers |
Watmough path repairs |
| Common cup reintroduced at communion and an additional option |
Queen’s Funeral/ Coronation Weekend services for the community |
Ageing trees made safe/ removed |
| 11am service restructure (All together/ Monthly communion/ Worship bands) |
Brass Band concerts - fundraising and Mission Giving Forever Mine theatre performance Bonfire/ Advent Fayre/ Christmas events –fundraising and Mission outreach events |
Energy review - bills/ usage etc. |
| Men’s group (The Forge) re- established |
Representatives from HT asked to join Immanuel SIAMS committee |
Loft insulation fitted (grant) |
| Children’s church relaunched | Jim ordained as a Canon at Ripon Cathedral |
Quinquennial inspection |
| Vacancies advertised across four churches in Bradford North. HT supporting the churches during vacancies and closer relationships (All Together evenings etc). |
Two foundation governors appointed at Idle Primary LL appointed as a governor at Immanuel |
Policy Review Team established to ensure all policies of the charity are regularly reviewed and updated |
| Weekend away 11am congregation at The Jonas Centre |
Full immersion baptisms and vow renewals in October, in collaboration with St John’s Greengates |
Finance Review Committee established to provide regular information and updates with finances, clear up of the accounts for clarity and ease of reporting and recommendations |
| Summer Socials | Regular finance updates provided/ budgets and forecasts presented in PCC meetings |
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| Two Deanery Synod reps appointed |
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| Parish share paid in full | ||
| Reviewed Gift Aid claim frequency to help with cash flow |
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| Standing Committee and Vice Chair appointed |
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| PCC and wider congregation volunteers received updated Safeguarding Training |
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Updated Parish Profile produced Eric Hudson appointed as 2[nd] Churchwarden
And a special mention to Les Walker who after 43 years of service on the PCC stepped down from his position in 2023.
The PCC continues to grow and develop to serve the church and our community to the best of our abilities. The leadership team are very grateful for every member for their time and the skills and gifts they each to bring to the role and look forward to seeing what the next year brings as Holy Trinity and the other churches in the Bradford North parishes continue to seek and serve our generous and faithful God.
If you would like to know more about the work of the PCC or are interested in becoming a member, please see Nyreen or Jim.
Nyreen Johnson PCC Secretary May 2024
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