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 ended
31st December 2024
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**
||**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**total funds**|
|---|---|
|**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|£197,181.87
£3,000.00
—
£200,181.87
£200,127.63
£70,266.42
—
—
£70,266.42
£20,707.00
—
—
—
—
—
£767.46
£1,088.51
—
£1,855.97
£1,661.81
—
—
—
—
—|
||**£268,215.75**
**£4,088.51**
**—**
**£272,304.26**
**£222,496.44**
£236,570.45
£12,531.00
—
£249,101.45
£195,255.26
—
—
—
—
£4,692.51|
||**£236,570.45**
**£12,531.00**
**—**
**£249,101.45**
**£199,947.77**
—
£632.89
—
£632.89
£25,676.27|
||**£31,645.30**
**(£7,809.60)**
**—**
**£23,835.70**
**£48,224.94**
—
—
—
—
£21,159.53
—
—
—
—
(£21,159.53)
—
—
—
—
—|
||**£31,645.30**
**(£7,809.60)**
**—**
**£23,835.70**
**£48,224.94**|
||**£83,516.80**
**£46,184.53**
**—**
**£129,701.33**
**£81,476.39**|
||**£115,162.10**
**£38,374.93**
**—**
**£153,537.03**
**£129,701.33**
£115,162.10
—
—
£115,162.10
£83,516.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
£8,127.81
—
£8,127.81
£16,768.76
—
£2,297.94
—
£2,297.94
£2,178.60
—
—
—
—
—
—
£411.98
—
£411.98
£394.74
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
£1,226.19
—
£1,226.19
£1,164.40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
£26,309.16
—
£26,309.16
£25,676.27
—
—
—
—
—
—
£1.85
—
£1.85
£1.76
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
_Page 2_
## **Balance sheet**
|**Class and code**
**Description**|**This year**
**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**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**|—
—
—
—
—
—
£3,422.26
£3,345.58
£1,456.73
£1,424.13
—
—
—
—
£17,850.72
£17,451.29
£5,549.45
£5,425.27|
||**£28,279.16**
**£27,646.27**
—
—
£342.16
£324.92
£8,127.81
£16,768.76
£1,226.08
£1,164.29
£1.91
£1.82
£2,367.76
£2,248.42
—
£1,286.23
£35,972.32
£26,004.81
£50,211.41
£31,469.08
£27,008.42
£20,463.42
—
£2,323.31
—
—
—
—|
||**£125,257.87**
**£102,055.06**
—
—|
||**—**
**—**|
||**£153,537.03**
**£129,701.33**|
||£23,202.81
£22,548.67
£129,701.33
£81,476.39
£632.89
£25,676.27|
||**£153,537.03**
**£129,701.33**
£115,162.10
£83,516.80
—
—
£38,374.93
£46,184.53
—
—|
||**£153,537.03**
**£129,701.33**|
_Page 3_
## **Statement of assets and liabilities**
||**General Designated**
**Restricted Endowment**
**This year**
**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**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
—
£2,765.26
—
£3,422.26
£3,345.58
—
—
£1,456.73
—
£1,456.73
£1,424.13
(£100.00)
—
£100.00
—
—
—
—
—
£17,850.72
—
£17,850.72
£17,451.29
£240.00
—
£5,309.45
—
£5,549.45
£5,425.27|
||**£1,347.00**
**—**
**£26,932.16**
**—**
**£28,279.16**
**£27,646.27**
(£11.83)
—
£11.83
—
—
—
£6.29
—
£335.87
—
£342.16
£324.92
£770.08
—
£7,357.73
—
£8,127.81
£16,768.76
£22.50
—
£1,203.58
—
£1,226.08
£1,164.29
£109.98
—
(£108.07)
—
£1.91
£1.82
£43.43
—
£2,324.33
—
£2,367.76
£2,248.42
(£6.00)
—
£6.00
—
—
£1,286.23
£10,610.50
—
£27,001.70
—
£37,612.20
£27,644.69
—
—
(£1,639.88)
—
(£1,639.88)
(£1,639.88)
£66,874.04
—
(£16,662.63)
—
£50,211.41
£31,469.08
£12,184.20
—
£14,824.22
—
£27,008.42
£20,463.42
£31.32
—
(£31.32)
—
—
£2,323.31
£11,895.15
—
(£11,895.15)
—
—
—|
||**£102,529.66**
**—**
**£22,728.21**
**—**
**£125,257.87**
**£102,055.06**
(£11,285.44)
—
£11,285.44
—
—
—|
||**(£11,285.44)**
**—**
**£11,285.44**
**—**
**—**
**—**|
||**£115,162.10**
**—**
**£38,374.93**
**—**
**£153,537.03**
**£129,701.33**|
_Page 4_
## **Fund movement by type**
||**Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Journals Closing**|
|---|---|
|**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**|£83,516.8
0
£268,215.
75
£236,570.
45
—
—
—
£115,162.
10|
||**£83,516.8**
**0**
**£268,215.**
**75**
**£236,570.**
**45**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**£115,162.**
**10**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
£394.74
£17.24
—
—
—
—
£411.98|
||**£394.74**
**£17.24**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**£411.98**
£1,164.40
£61.79
—
—
—
—
£1,226.19|
||**£1,164.40**
**£61.79**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**£1,226.19**
£1.76
£0.09
—
—
—
—
£1.85|
||**£1.76**
**£0.09**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**£1.85**
£16,768.7
6
£3,890.05
£12,531.0
0
—
—
—
£8,127.81|
||**£16,768.7**
**6**
**£3,890.05**
**£12,531.0**
**0**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**£8,127.81**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
£2,178.60
£119.34
—
—
—
—
£2,297.94|
||**£2,178.60**
**£119.34**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**£2,297.94**
£25,676.2
7
—
—
—
£632.89
—
£26,309.1
6|
||**£25,676.2**
**7**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**£632.89**
**—**
**£26,309.1**
**6**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**|
_Page 5_
**Defib - Defib** Restricted
|**Sub-total for Defib**
**Grand total**|—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
|---|---|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**|
||**£129,701.**
**33**
**£272,304.**
**26**
**£249,101.**
**45**
**—**
**£632.89**
**—**
**£153,537.**
**03**|
_Page 6_
## **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|£100,053.42|—|—|—|£100,053.42|£100,006.00|
|6011 - Planned Giving BGC GA Res|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6020 - Planned Giving Env GA|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6030 - Planned Giving Gift Aid|£19,192.64|—|—|—|£19,192.64|£34,593.00|
|Refund|||||||
|6040 - Planned Giving Gross|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6050 - Planned Giving BGC non GA|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6060 - Planned Giving Env non GA|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6100 - Sunday Collections|£14,621.81|—|—|—|£14,621.81|£14,233.00|
|6200 - Donations|—|—|£3,000.00|—|£3,000.00|—|
|6210 - Grants|£51,522.81|—|—|—|£51,522.81|£36,575.00|
|6215 - JustGiving Donations|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6220 - EasySearch Donations|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6300 - Redevelopment Fund PG Inc|—|—|—|—|—|£1,263.70|
|BGC GA|||||||
|6310 - Redevelopment Fund PG Inc|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|BGC non-GA|||||||
|6340 - Luv Kids|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6345 - Youth Worker PG Inc BGC GA|£6,545.00|—|—|—|£6,545.00|£7,680.00|
|Res|||||||
|6346 - Youth Worker PG Inc BGC|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Non-GA Res|||||||
|6350 - Helping Hands|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6360 - Other Voluntary Income|£5,246.19|—|—|—|£5,246.19|£5,776.93|
|6705 - Share Sale Income|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Total|£197,181.87|—|£3,000.00|—|£200,181.87|£200,127.63|
|**Income from charitable activities**|||||||
|6415 - Before-School Club|£63,835.87|—|—|—|£63,835.87|£15,696.00|
|6420 - Friday Night Boys|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6425 - See & Know|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6450 - Charges Tower|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6510 - Wedding/Funerals/BOA|£6,430.55|—|—|—|£6,430.55|£5,011.00|
|6700 - Property Income|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Total|£70,266.42|—|—|—|£70,266.42|£20,707.00|
|**Other trading activities**|||||||
|6480 - Charges Kitchen etc|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6500 - PCC Fees Church|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6520 - PCC Fees Churchyard|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6650 - Insurance Claims|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Total|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|**Investments**|||||||
|6710 - Dividends General Fund|£767.46|—|—|—|£767.46|£1,025.00|
|6720 - Dividends Churchyard|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6740 - Dividends Tower|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6750 - Dividends Children (Sunday)|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6760 - Dividends Prim School (Day)|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|6770 - Dividends - Vicar &|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Churchwardens Fund|||||||
|6800 - Interest General Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—|
_Page 7_
|6810 - Interest Building
6820 - Interest Churchyard
6830 - Interest Lychgate
6840 - Interest Tower
6850 - Interest Children
Total
**Other income**
6230 - Bradford East Good Neighour
6410 - Bank Loyalty Payments
6698 - **Do not use**
Total|—
—
£890.05
—
£890.05
£520.74
—
—
£17.24
—
£17.24
£10.09
—
—
£61.79
—
£61.79
£36.16
—
—
£0.09
—
£0.09
—
—
—
£119.34
—
£119.34
£69.82|
|---|---|
||£767.46
—
£1,088.51
—
£1,855.97
£1,661.81
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||—
—
—
—
—
—|
|**INCOME TOTAL**|£268,215.75
—
£4,088.51
—
£272,304.26
£222,496.44|
_Page 8_
## **EXPENDITURE**
|**Expenditure on charitable activities**
7200 - Diocesan share
£97,212.00
—
—
—
£97,212.00
£102,327.00
7210 - Vicars expenses travel
£2,720.56
—
—
—
£2,720.56
£1,521.00
7220 - Vicars expenses phone
—
—
—
—
—
—
7230 - Vicars expenses sundry
—
—
—
—
—
—
7240 - Curate expenses
—
—
—
—
—
—
7300 - Utilities Gas
£8,271.44
—
—
—
£8,271.44
£6,799.00
7310 - Utilities electricity
—
—
—
—
—
—
7320 - Utilities water
—
—
—
—
—
—
7330 - Helping Hands Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
—
7335 - Youth Worker Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
—
7336 - Before-School-Club
Expenditure
£38,210.00
—
—
—
£38,210.00
£6,474.00
7337 - Friday Night Boys
—
—
—
—
—
—
7338 - Reimbursement BEGN
—
—
—
—
—
—
7340 - Luv Kids Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
—
7350 - Insurance
£3,278.73
—
—
—
£3,278.73
£3,089.00
7400 - Upkeep of services
£7,788.85
—
—
—
£7,788.85
£9,604.00
7410 - Vergers
—
—
—
—
—
—
7420 - Bell Ringers
—
—
—
—
—
—
7430 - Organist
—
—
—
—
—
—
7440 - PA Supervisor
—
—
—
—
—
—
7450 - Grave Prep
—
—
—
—
—
—
7500 - Children General
—
—
—
—
—
—
7510 - Children Restricted
—
—
—
—
—
—
7680 - Parish Sundry
—
—
—
—
—
—
7700 - Churchyard
—
—
—
—
—
—
7730 - Repairs Insured cover
—
—
—
—
—
—
7740 - Repairs premises
£4,374.13
—
£12,531.00
—
£16,905.13
£9,574.51
7741 - Repairs Rentokil premises
—
—
—
—
—
—
7750 - Equip repair/maint
—
—
—
—
—
—
7751 - Annual Servicing
—
—
—
—
—
—
7752 - Equipment Hire
—
—
—
—
—
—
7755 - Equipment Purchases
—
—
—
—
—
—
7760 - Repairs musical instruments
—
—
—
—
—
—
7770 - Repairs Tower
—
—
—
—
—
£248.75
7800 - Kitchen/lounge supplies
—
—
—
—
—
—
7805 - Activity Resources
—
—
—
—
—
—
7810 - Telephone/Broadband
—
—
—
—
—
—
7820 - Photocopier
—
—
—
—
—
—
7860 - Gen. Admin/Stationery
£7,811.14
—
—
—
£7,811.14
£6,194.00
7861 - Bank Charges
£102.00
—
—
—
£102.00
—
7865 - Postage
—
—
—
—
—
—
7870 - Salaries (admin/others)
£62,586.90
—
—
—
£62,586.90
£44,970.00
7874 - Staff Pensions Cont.
—
—
—
—
—
—
7875 - Payroll Services
—
—
—
—
—
—
7900 - Equipment church
—
—
—
—
—
—
7960 - Evangelical Initiatives
—
—
—
—
—
—
7961 - Mission Giving
£4,214.70
—
—
—
£4,214.70
£4,454.00
7962 - Marketing
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
£236,570.45
—
£12,531.00
—
£249,101.45
£195,255.26
**Other expenditure**
8000 - Redevelopmnet Project
Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
£4,692.51
Total
—
—
—
—
—
£4,692.51|**Expenditure on charitable activities**
7200 - Diocesan share
£97,212.00
—
—
—
£97,212.00
£102,327.00
7210 - Vicars expenses travel
£2,720.56
—
—
—
£2,720.56
£1,521.00
7220 - Vicars expenses phone
—
—
—
—
—
—
7230 - Vicars expenses sundry
—
—
—
—
—
—
7240 - Curate expenses
—
—
—
—
—
—
7300 - Utilities Gas
£8,271.44
—
—
—
£8,271.44
£6,799.00
7310 - Utilities electricity
—
—
—
—
—
—
7320 - Utilities water
—
—
—
—
—
—
7330 - Helping Hands Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
—
7335 - Youth Worker Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
—
7336 - Before-School-Club
Expenditure
£38,210.00
—
—
—
£38,210.00
£6,474.00
7337 - Friday Night Boys
—
—
—
—
—
—
7338 - Reimbursement BEGN
—
—
—
—
—
—
7340 - Luv Kids Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
—
7350 - Insurance
£3,278.73
—
—
—
£3,278.73
£3,089.00
7400 - Upkeep of services
£7,788.85
—
—
—
£7,788.85
£9,604.00
7410 - Vergers
—
—
—
—
—
—
7420 - Bell Ringers
—
—
—
—
—
—
7430 - Organist
—
—
—
—
—
—
7440 - PA Supervisor
—
—
—
—
—
—
7450 - Grave Prep
—
—
—
—
—
—
7500 - Children General
—
—
—
—
—
—
7510 - Children Restricted
—
—
—
—
—
—
7680 - Parish Sundry
—
—
—
—
—
—
7700 - Churchyard
—
—
—
—
—
—
7730 - Repairs Insured cover
—
—
—
—
—
—
7740 - Repairs premises
£4,374.13
—
£12,531.00
—
£16,905.13
£9,574.51
7741 - Repairs Rentokil premises
—
—
—
—
—
—
7750 - Equip repair/maint
—
—
—
—
—
—
7751 - Annual Servicing
—
—
—
—
—
—
7752 - Equipment Hire
—
—
—
—
—
—
7755 - Equipment Purchases
—
—
—
—
—
—
7760 - Repairs musical instruments
—
—
—
—
—
—
7770 - Repairs Tower
—
—
—
—
—
£248.75
7800 - Kitchen/lounge supplies
—
—
—
—
—
—
7805 - Activity Resources
—
—
—
—
—
—
7810 - Telephone/Broadband
—
—
—
—
—
—
7820 - Photocopier
—
—
—
—
—
—
7860 - Gen. Admin/Stationery
£7,811.14
—
—
—
£7,811.14
£6,194.00
7861 - Bank Charges
£102.00
—
—
—
£102.00
—
7865 - Postage
—
—
—
—
—
—
7870 - Salaries (admin/others)
£62,586.90
—
—
—
£62,586.90
£44,970.00
7874 - Staff Pensions Cont.
—
—
—
—
—
—
7875 - Payroll Services
—
—
—
—
—
—
7900 - Equipment church
—
—
—
—
—
—
7960 - Evangelical Initiatives
—
—
—
—
—
—
7961 - Mission Giving
£4,214.70
—
—
—
£4,214.70
£4,454.00
7962 - Marketing
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
£236,570.45
—
£12,531.00
—
£249,101.45
£195,255.26
**Other expenditure**
8000 - Redevelopmnet Project
Expenditure
—
—
—
—
—
£4,692.51
Total
—
—
—
—
—
£4,692.51|
|---|---|
||£236,570.45
—
£12,531.00
—
£249,101.45
£195,255.26
—
—
—
—
—
£4,692.51|
||—
—
—
—
—
£4,692.51|
|**EXPENDITURE TOTAL**|£236,570.45
—
£12,531.00
—
£249,101.45
£199,947.77|
|||
|**GRAND TOTAL**|£31,645.30
—
(£8,442.49)
—
£23,202.81
£22,548.67|
_Page 9_
Independent examinerfs report to the tru5tee5 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 2024.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carrled out under sectlon 145
of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable
Dlrections given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attentlon In connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material
respect:
l. Accountln8 records were not kept in respert of the Holy Trinity Parlsh Church, Idle,
Bradford, as requlred by sectlon 130 of the Act,. or
2, The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
S. J. Sutcllffe F.C.C.A
Torevell Dent Ltd
Centre of Excellence
Hope Park
Trevor Foster Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD5 8HH
Date: 06.06.2025
## **HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, IDLE - APCM THURSDAY 22 MAY 2025**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FROM 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **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 on the APCM election 2024 until the date this report was approved are:
**Incumbent** : The Revd Jim Taylor **Curate** : Revd Leah Leighton (nee Thompson) **Licensed Lay Ministers** : John Capewell, Angie Johnson, Gill Taylor
**PCC Secretary** : Acting – Angie Johnson **Wardens**
Churchwarden: Philip Cavalier-Lumley Churchwarden: Eric Hudson **Treasurer** : Philip Cavalier-Lumley
## **Lay Representatives on the Deanery Synod**
Michael Nichols David Carroll
## **Elected Members**
Jonny Nolan, Sophie Rankin, Bethany Lamont, Bethany Raine, Robin Johnson, Hugh Inkster, Susan Carroll, John Mitchell, Jackie Devereaux, John Turner (2 vacancies)
## **Other Members**
Verger: Miss Susan Laycock
## **Co-opted Members**
Youth Pastor: James Lockwood Curate: Leah Leighton Curate: Laya Watters Project Manager: Hugh Inkster
## **Special Responsibilities within the PCC**
Electoral Roll Officer: John Capewell Treasurer Philip Cavalier-Lumley School Governor Representative Dan Thornton
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Safeguarding Officer Tracy Marson Environmental Officer Beth Lamont
## **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**
What began in 2023 as a period of “returning to normal business” for the PCC has now become firmly embedded in the way we work. The new systems and structures trialled last year are now established, enabling the PCC to operate with greater clarity, accountability and focus.
Our financial reporting processes are now fully embedded following the dedicated work on accounting procedures and the creation of the Financial Review Team. Regular and accurate updates provide the PCC with a clear, month-by-month picture of our financial position. Similarly, the Policy Review Team is now an integral part of our governance, ensuring that our policies remain current, robust, and aligned with best practice.
The addition of a second churchwarden, Eric Hudson, together with the strong work of the warden team, has not only lightened the load of the role but also driven forward new initiatives which are now bearing fruit. These changes have freed the PCC to concentrate more fully on its core purpose—supporting day-to-day business, ministry and mission activities, and shaping the wider vision for the church.
Looking ahead, the Resource Groups model is now beginning to take shape. These groups, drawing on members from across the congregation, will take responsibility for key areas of mission and ministry, offering expertise, insight, and recommendations to guide future plans and progress.
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 2024.
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## **REVIEW OF THE YEAR – 2024**
We hold three services weekly – two on Sundays at 9.30 and 11.00. The 9.30 Sunday service and the 10.00am Wednesday services are services of Holy Communion, while the 11.00 o’clock on the first Sunday of the month is an All-Age service aimed at children and families. During 2024, these services have followed a theme of “The Gospel according to…” – for example, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These services have been very popular and well attended. On the remaining Sundays of each month, the 11.00 o’clock services consist of a Holy Communion service on the third Sunday and Morning Worship on the second and fourth Sundays. If there is a fifth Sunday in the month it is usually a Morning Worship service.
## **ATTENDANCE – SEE APPENDICES 1 AND 2**
There was a slight decrease in overall average attendance in 2024 except for the average week in October (Appendix 1 - Graph 1, and Appendix 2). However, it is encouraging to note an increase in the average number of adults who attend on a weekly basis (Appendix 1 – Graph 4).
Apart from our 9.30 and 11.00 o’clock services, we continue to offer home groups to those who wish to discover more about the Christian faith in small groups. At our 11.00 o’clock services during 2024, a small team introduced a series of monthly services based on popular entertainment for children. These events, entitled “The Gospel according to…(eg Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)” are a source of great fun and Biblical teaching and have proved popular with both children and adults alike.
Numbers attending our Life Services in 2024 – Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals - have continued broadly in line with 2023, with a slight increase in the number of Baptisms evident (see Appendix 1 – Graph 6 and Appendix 2). Baptisms in particular are popular at Holy Trinity and families attending a Baptism often request and return for the baptism of their own children. A contributory factor in the popularity of our Baptisms is the creation of a welcoming and childfriendly environment in which families are encouraged to “relax and feel at home” during the Baptismal service. Virtually all of our Baptismal families live within the local community and view the Church as being “theirs” – with some older attendees often mentioning with great fondness that they were married at Holy Trinity several years prior.
The fall in the number of members on our Electoral Roll between 2023 and 2024 – is due mainly to people who have moved out of the area and to older members of our congregations who have sadly died.
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## **ATTENDANCE**
Attendance at services in 2023 and 2024 was (approximately) as follows:
|**SERVICE**|**2023**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
|**Sunday 9.30**|55|52|
|**Sunday 11.00**|100|85|
|**Wednesday 10.00**|30|50|
Generally speaking, if you like round numbers, it’s possible to say that our three services attract an average minimum of approximately 60+, 90+ and 30+ people weekly – 60+ for the 9.30 service on Sundays, 90+ for the 11.00 o’clock service and 30+ for the Wednesday Holy Communion Service.
There was a slight increase in attendance at our Easter services between 2023 and 2024. We had 159 at our 2023 service – this rose to 214 in 2024.
Attendance at all of our Christmas services in 2024 increased with our popular Carol service topping 300. Attendance on Christmas day also increased by approximately 33 people.
|**CHRISTMAS SERVICE**|**2023**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
|Christingle service|142|153|
|Carol service|243|300|
|Crib service|164|167|
|Midnight in Bethlehem|77|78|
|Christmas Day service|100|133|
Other Christmas activities also attracted members of our local community into Church – the Advent Fayre, the BD1 Brass Band Christmas Concert and the Bonfire Carols were all popular and well-attended events.
During 2024, we held a number of Life Services – funerals, weddings, baptisms and burials of ashes. All of these occasions provide an opportunity for Holy Trinity to reach out to the local people and give us the opportunity to demonstrate that we are a caring community which is active in the lives of our local residents.
## **EVENTS DURING 2024**
We are an active and lively church which is in contact in various ways with local organisations and people. Your PCC discussed and made decisions about most of the following activities during 2024 – they are in no particular order:
- During 2024, the Revd Leah Leighton became responsible for the day-to-day running of Holy Trinity while Revd Jim Taylor supported our sister Churches who were without a Vicar
- Holy Week – saw collaboration between Holy Trinity and our other local churches in the Outer Bradford Deanery
- An Alpha course was run in conjunction with other local churches – St John’s, Greengates and St John’s Thorpe Edge. The Alpha Away day was very successful, and a number of Alpha attendees decided to be confirmed.
- Holy Trinity offers a number of discipleship groups which usually meet twice-monthly in the homes of members of our congregations and also in Church
- We provide the Ark – an out-of-school club for children of Idle Primary School. This has proved to be very much in demand with the provision of before-school and after-school clubs at which children are cared for and fed and can interact with one another.
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- At the end of the Summer Term 2024, every Year 6 leavers at Idle Primary School was presented with a Bible
- A team of face-painters and supporters attended Pentecost Praise – the face-painting team was extremely busy and feedback from this event was positive and encouraging.
- We welcomed a new Youth Worker, JL, to the position. HTK, the Monday Youth at Bolton Villas, sessions in Immanuel College and the Sunday Unite club continue to attract many of our local youth who are invited to learn about Jesus. And in July, a group of youngsters attended a weekend away at the Emmaus Centre
- In November a mixed group of adults and children – mainly from the 11.00 o’clock service enjoyed a weekend away at the Jonas Centre – this was great fun and gave those who attended the chance to get to know one another better, and learn more about the Christian faith, in a relaxed and informal setting.
- The launch of the Parish Giving Scheme in September is leading to greater control over our financial giving
- Our 2024 Parish Share was paid in full
- In September, Revd Heather Haddow was appointed to St Johns, Greengates and St Cuthbert’s, Wrose
- At the end of February, We were joined at Holy Trinity and St John’s Greengates by a new Mission Apprentice, CB
- A former Mission Apprentice, KW continued with her training to become a LLM.
- In connection with the Religious Education National Curriculum, groups of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children from local schools visit Holy Trinity to learn more about aspects of the Christian faith
- We have continued to provide See and Know and Sunshine Praise for mums and toddlers during term time and the Mother’s Union meet regularly as do Men’s Fellowship and The Forge
- After our Harvest service, the food gathered was distributed among needy families and to local foodbanks
- Our Remembrance service was well attended – although one or two drivers were rather impatient
- The PCC took the decision during the year to affix a plaque to Little Les – to honour the long and dedicated service that Les Walker gave to Holy Trinity
## **PCC CHANGES**
Shortly before the end of 2024, our Church Administrator, **N.J.** , moved to Fountains Church in Bradford to become their Operations Manager. Her loss has been felt very keenly, not only by **J.** but by us all – especially PCC members. While some of the responsibilities previously carried out by N.J. have been taken on by others, our Church Administrator is now **J.L.** who is combining this role with his position as Youth Leader. PCC members – and, I’m sure, the whole congregation – wish J.L. well as he serves here at Holy Trinity.
One of the tasks PCC members fulfil is the approval of new or updated policies. In 2023 a Policy Review Team was set up to ensure that our policies are regularly reviewed and updated. Policies approved by PCC members during 2024 are as follows:
- Health and Safety Policy
- Lone Working Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Trustee Responsibilities Policy
- Safeguarding Policy
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- Recruitment Policy for the Appointment of Ex-offenders
- Pastoral Care Team Policy
The PCC continues to grow and develop to serve the Church and our community to the best of our ability. The leadership team are very grateful to every PCC member for giving their time and the skills and gifts they each bring to the role and look forward to seeing what the next year will bring as Holy Trinity and the other churches in the Bradford north parishes continue to seek and serve our generous and faithful God.
As mentioned, we are a very busy church and, in drawing my report to a close, I want to mention a couple of people.
Here at Holy Trinity, we have been very ably led by Revd Jim and Revd Leah. Shortly, we will lose the services of Revd Leah as she moves to Frizinghall and Fountains. Leah, on behalf of the PCC – we thank you for the time you have spent here with us and for so ably chairing some of our PCC meetings.
We knew that this time would come – but it’s come too quickly. We know that you will be a real asset to Frizinghall. Your colleagues on the PCC, and all our friends here – and absent this evening – send you from here with prayers for God’s blessings on your future ministry.
That concludes the PCC Report for 2024.
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