2023-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Andrew, Radcliffe

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Knowing and making known the God who is love: Reaching people for Christ Jesus: Equipping the believers: Growing leaders

APCM Reports for 2023

Agenda for the Meeting of Parishioners And Annual Parochial Church Meeting

To be held on Sunday 28[th] April 2024 at 10am

Annual Vestry Meeting

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Appointment of Secretary for the Annual Meetings

3. Minutes of the 2023 Annual Vestry Meeting

a. Approval
b. Matters arising from the Minutes

4. Election of Church Wardens: (Sally Haughton-Brooks and Raynor Brown )

Annual Parochial Meeting

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Meeting 2023

a. Approval
b. Matters arising from the Minutes

3. Electoral Roll Officer’s Report

4. Financial Report - including:

a. Treasurer’s Report
b. Appointment of the Independent Examiner

5. Churchwardens Report (In APCM Report Booklet)

6. Buildings Report (In APCM Booklet)

7. Deanery Synod Report (In APCM Report Booklet)

8. Safeguarding Officer’s Report

9. Reports from different church groups & organisations (In APCM Report Booklet)

10. Elections and Appointments

a. Election of Parochial Church Council Members
b. Appointment of Deputy Wardens

11. Questions from the congregation (people that are registered on the Electoral Roll)

12. Setting the next APCM Date

Minutes for the Meeting of Parishioners And Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on Sunday 14[th] May 2023 at 10am

Annual Parochial Meeting In attendance

Raynor Brown Glenys Hayes Diane Moran Fiona Trewartha Eleanor Catterall Matthew Laycock Lesley Payne Simon Trewartha William Dudley Mavis Leach Rachael Potts Stephen Vickers Libby Greenhalgh Margaret Livesey Beverley Powell Deb Vine Paul Greenhalgh Jane Mann Gemma Roberts Michael Vine Elizabeth Guite John Macauley Sheila Roberts Elizabeth Wainwright Sue Hampson Julie Macauley Sandy Shum David Wild Sally Haughton-Brooks Revd Bob May Anthony Skelly Alison Young Geoff Hayes Revd Jo McKee Elizabeth Skelly Hannah McKee Sheila Smith

Annual Vestry Meeting

2. Apologies for Absence – No apologies

3. Appointment of Secretary for the Annual Meetings – Jane Mann

4. Minutes of the 2022 Annual Vestry Meeting

  - b. Approval Proposed: Sue Hampson Seconded: Simon Trewartha

  - **c.** Matters arising from the Minutes – No matters arising

Election of Church Wardens
Thanks to David (6[th] year), Sally (5[th] ) year
- David Wild: Proposer: Bob May; 2[nd] : Hannah McKee
- Sally Haughton Brooks: Proposer: Hannah McKee, 2nder: Harish Patel
Elected as their positions are not contested.

Annual Parochial Meeting

1. Apologies for Absence – Diana Harrison

2 ,Minutes of the Annual Parochial Meeting 2022
b. Approval Proposed: Simon Trewartha Seconded Sheila Roberts
c. Matters arising from the Minutes -

Questions:

d. 10am Service time – Discussion as a PCC to review this and it was agreed that this

time was currently working well.

e. Vicarage -Currently the diocese are not in the process of selling it and they will need
to meet with the PCC before the process can start. Using it for children’s work and small meetings
3 .Electoral Roll Officer’s Report – RAYNOR BROWN

4. Financial Report - including: BOB MAY (Slides)

b. Treasurer’s Report
c. Appointment of the Independent Examiner: Donaldson and Bentley Proposed: Raynor Brown Seconded: Steve Vickers

Unfortunately, our financial report from the Independent Examiner has not come back in time for this meeting.

With the agreement from the members*,
- the report will be made available to all church members (those on the electoral roll)
- Approve: PCC have permission to approve the Independent Examiners report once the report has been produced?
- If there are any concerns within the report this will be brought to a special meeting of church members.
- Proposed: Deb Vine, Seconded: Hannah McKee, All in agreement.

5. Churchwardens Report (In APCM Report Booklet)

6 .Buildings Report (In APCM Booklet)
7 .Deanery Synod Report (In APCM Report Booklet)
8 .Safeguarding Officer’s Report : delivered on behalf of Gemma Roberts by Sally HaughtonBrooks

9. Reports from different church groups & organisations (In APCM Report Booklet)

10. Elections and Appointments

Election of Parochial Church Council Members

Thank you to those standing down this during this year:

Karen Ramsay (Ex-Off: Footsteps)
Abby Latham Holt (Ex-Off - employee)
Brad Latham-Holt
Craig Giles
Diane Moran – Baptism & Childrens ministry
Elizabeth Wainwright
Carroll Cummins
Kobra

Stepping down today:

Hannah McKee

Duly Elected – No contested positions

Raynor Brown was re-elected. (Previous incumbent)

2. Sheila Smith (1: Sally Haughton-Brooks,2: Hannah McKee)

3. Alison Young Proposed: Deb Vine Seconded: Jane Mann)

5. One position that is vacant. (Later filled by Rachael Potts)

c. Appointment of Deputy Wardens
a. Raynor Brown
b. Hannah McKee

11. Questions from the congregation (people that are registered on the Electoral Roll) There were none.

12 .Setting the next APCM Date APCM 28[th] April 2024

Proposed 2024 St Andrew’s PCC Membership List

Ex-officio Members:

Priest: Vacant currently Church Warden 1: Sally HaughtonBrooks Church Warden 2: Raynor Brown Curate: Revd Bob May

Reader 1: Mike Vine Reader 2: Jane Mann (Sec) Employee: Julie Macauley Gill Ellis (Head teacher of St Andrew’s Primary)

Elected Members (Max 9 positions) :

Gemma Roberts
Sheila Roberts*
Sarah Taylor
Simon Trewartha* (Gift Aid)
Harish Patel*
Sandy Shum (Treasurer)
Alison Young
Sheila Smith
Rachael Potts

*to be re-elected

Deanery Synod Reps

Elizabeth Guite
Linda Oldfield

Co-Opted (1yr)

Sue Hampson (Lay Chair)
Vacant

Standing Committee

Vicar: Vacant Lay Chair: Sue Hampson PCC Secretary: Jane Mann PCC Treasurer: Sandy Shum Church Warden: Sally Haughton-Brooks Church Warden: Raynor Brown PCC Member: Gemma Roberts PCC Member: Harish Patel

PCC Member: Sarah Taylor

Annual Reports from January – December 2023

St Andrew’s Mission Statement & MAP

Lay Chair’s reflections on the mission and ministry during 2023 Reports:

Reaching people for Christ Jesus

Godly Governance

Church Wardens’ Report
Treasurer’s Report
PCC Secretary’s Report
Safeguarding Report
Deanery Synod Report
Mission Partners Report
Building & Grounds report

(mission)

Mission Community
Celebration of a child
Thursday 3.45 Service
Thursday Wiggle Tots
CAP Job Club Report
Oasis
Men’s Group
Schools’ Ministry

Knowing and making known the God who is love (worship)

Emmanuel Community
Sunday StAR Group
Worship Group

Equipping the believers

(discipleship)

First Aid Training
Youth Group
Connect groups

Growing leaders

Leading and Preaching team
Curate
Ordinand
Readers
Authorised Lay Ministry
Vocations

St Andrew’s

Mission Statement:

Knowing and making known the God
who is love:
Reaching People for Christ Jesus
Equipping the believers
Growing leaders

Here is our MAP plan (adapted for the vacancy) based on the one agreed by the PCC at the 2022 APCM:

Buildings for ministry:
a. Keep the building in as good order as the PCC can during the vacancy, i.e.
- i. Tidying up of within the building
- ii. Keeping on top of the graveyard
- iii. Painting the porchway and renewing the notice board.
- iv. Put a screen near the creche area for parents
- v. Replace the kitchen unit doors
Grow homegroups/life groups/discipleship → Pastoral Care
a. Pastoral care could be developed under this area.
Midweek All age Service: Grow more leaders and the team to continue this ministry. Already a number of people have stepped up to enable this to happen. Focus on growing this congregation.
New area :
a. Sunday morning kids work – Gemma Roberts and her team are doing a great job, having taken over this ministry very recently. This needs to be supported, developed and encouraged
b. We have been praying for someone to start a Youth Group and are delighted that Sarah Taylor has felt called to do this. She hopes to begin ALM training in January. We hope to start this in the new year, but we need others to work with her, on a rota basis. We see children and teenagers as an integral part of the church family and this ministry needs developing.

Lay Chair's reflections on God at work in the life of St Andrew’s during 2023

Adapting ministries in response to our community:

God at work in people’s lives:

2023 saw some considerable change. Libby and Craig, our Ordinands left us to continue their training. It seemed was going to leave a massive whole in our ministry at St Andrew’s, both being such a big part of various ministries in Church. I am thankful for the time they were with us, helping us to grow as a Church and in our outreach. Both are due to be ordained in 2024 and my hope and prayers are that they were blessed with their time here at St Andrew’s and helped them prepare as they look to move into their ministry leading their own Church in the future.

I am also are thankful for the ministry of Jo who moved to a new chapter in her ministry at the end of October. Jo led this Church for 7 years and helped us to grow in faith, stepping out into where God was leading each of us and navigated us through a particularly difficult time when Covid struck. Her legacy will be part of St Andrew’s story for our future. Jo has led us to a place where we can recognise and encourage those who have giftings to step into the ministry here at St Andrew’s, meeting the need of our community and sharing God’s work. Nick and Hannah were also a big part of this family, Hannah who was on the PCC and deputy Church Warden and Nick, who led services here and always willing to step in at the last minute to ensure our services went well. I’m sure we all have fond memories of each of them. We continue to pray and wish them well for the future.

Since the Covid pandemic a lot of Churches saw a drop in attendance compared to prepandemic. Our Church was no different, but it is good to see that our numbers have been slowly increasing. This is especially good news when we are now without a vicar. It is your prayers and the hard work of all the Church family who volunteer and make newcomers welcome that have resulted in God’s blessing this Church family with new members. It is good to get feedback from those who visit our Church for the first time that they are made to feel relaxed and welcome here.

Our connect groups continue to meet – we have 4 groups who meet and spend time getting to know God in a more intimate way and I know from my own group faith continues to grow as we seek God’s word for our lives. If you are not a member of a group can I encourage you to join one, speak to any on the leadership team who can give you details of when and where the groups meet.

Despite having no vicar, 4 of our Church family were put forward for ALM training –

Diana Harrison and Raynor Brown who are on the pastoral course

Sarah Taylor who is doing the youth course

Alison Young who is on the children and young families course.

To have four people go forward for training, especially in a interregnum, is amazing and a sign that we continue to seek God’s calling to serve this community despite the “vacancy at the top”.

Of course, nothing would work well without our two Church Wardens, Sally and David. They do so much in the background to ensure our Church stays open, is organised and everything is prepared so we can carry out our work here at St Andrews. They are always around to listen and make sure where things are not quite as they should be, it gets rectified. A lot of their work goes unnoticed at times, but I am sure we all are very grateful for the work they have done.

God at work in mission:

A Sunday service takes a number of people to all work together to ensure things go well. Of course, there is the worship team who lead us in our praise. Thank you to Sheila Smith and Diana Harrison, supported by Bob who have led us so brilliantly.

There is a vibrant leading and preaching team who meet regularly to work together in putting our services together, led by Jane. It is wonderful that we have a strong team made up of our Curate, Reader Mike and lay people, myself, Sheila Smith and Alison which has made the losing of our vicar so much easier.

But those at the front are just a small part of the service. We have those who have been on ECamm – Ivana, Gemma and Amelia, Raynor and H on sound desk. Jennifer who makes sure we can get a brew after the service and Oasis who do the flowers. Our intercessions team and those who have volunteered to do the readings. All of us who take part are an integral part of our worship on a Sunday. Thank you to everyone involved, there are too many of you to list everyone.

Our StAR group continues the ministry to children on a Sunday. Diane Moran led this so beautifully for many years and as she stepped down, Gemma has taken up the mantle. I love to see what they have been doing when they come back into the service and see how God is speaking to them. Thank you to all involved in leading and supporting this ministry.

Traditionally, the Church looks to our Sunday congregation to see growth and how healthy a Church is, but it has come to realise that to reach the community around you there has to be new ways of outreach for those who for one reason or another, find that Sunday is not the best fit for their lives.

St Andrew’s embraced this and set up Wiggletots and our 3.45 service on a Thursday. Both are growing as congregations and I would encourage to read their reports as to what they are doing. God is clearly working in these ministries as their numbers grow and parents respond to His Word. We have seen an increase in the number of parents asking for their children to be baptised and regularly attend.

A big thanks to our Wiggletots team - Bob, Sheila Smith, Sheila Roberts, Elizabeth, Maureen and Sandra Rowbottom and our 3.45 team – Bob, Alison and Linda.

This leads nicely onto our Baptism and Thanksgiving team. Firstly a big thank you to Diane Moran who has helped lead this ministry so well for a number of years alongside Sue McDonald. They have worked hard to make sure families are welcomed and talk them through the service. As they stepped down, Sheila and H have taken up the mantle to help Bob to continue this important ministry.

Our craft group Oasis continue to meet every Tuesday which has been a great ministry of informal chat and crafts. I am thankful to the group who raised funds for us at Christmas, enabling the Church to buy our children Bibles which they bring to the StAR group on a Sunday.

Our Church plant Emmanuel has been going strong and many thanks to Julie McCauley who leads this. Julie was commissioned as a Church Evangelist in the Church Army which was a joyous occasion with the Bishop Matthew visiting Emmanuel. They continue to seek God’s leading in their lives. Please continue to pray for them as they grow in God’s love.

God’s provision:

Despite times being difficult for a lot of us and the costs of running a Church increasing, we were able to meet our Parish Share in full and increase our reserves for funding the important work here at St Andrews. It is a testament to God’s provision and to be honest, His miraculous working that we were able to do this. Thank you to all who respond to God’s calling to give to this Church.

Despite Jo leaving alongside Libby and Craig, God has led others to fill in the gap and it’s good to remember that God, as He leads His people on to other work, will not leave us bereft of talent. He calls others to join and grow the work of this Church.

Thank you to all who have answered His call.

Things as church leader I’m praying about:

I am also grateful that as we went into interregnum, we were able to work together to produce a Parish Profile so quickly and move forward in finding a new vicar. I am praying that as we move towards interviews in June, that the right person is being prepared to come to St Andrew’s and is being given a vision of how this Church moves forward.

I pray that God continues to equip His people here and that we continue to work together to grow His Kingdom in Radcliffe. That through His Spirit, we are sustained and refreshed as individuals and as a community and that the snares of the evil one are kept at bay.

Godly Governance

Church Wardens

Wardens’ Report

Another interesting year in the life of a Church Warden. Numbers have now increased and we have a very lively children’s group.

Wiggles and the 3:45 service are very well attended and enjoyed by all.

We had the sad news that our lovely Vicar Jo and family would be leaving us, so things have been a lot busier for us all.

The services over Christmas and Easter went well with everyone pulling together and sharing the work load.

The vicarage is now being used by Oasis and the Sunday groups also we now have a new youth group planned to meet on a Tuesday evening.

We will be sadly saying goodbye to David Wild as he has now served his term, we also said goodbye to Hannah McKee who served as a Deputy Warden.

Raynor has thankful stepped up to be Warden and I myself will be carrying on.

And finally we have had many problems with the boiler after it was flooded. Had many cold days in church on Sundays and Thursdays which very much stresses me out but the less said about that the better. Many thanks Hannah, Harish and Raynor for their support and help over the 12 months.

Sally Haughton-Brooks and David Wild

Treasurer’s Report Year ended 31[st] December 2023

It has been an interesting year financially with a new treasurer, a massive hike in fuel prices and dreadful issues with the heating system, resulting in significant expenditure there. Brad, the previous treasurer has continued to give assistance to me as I took over at the APCM in May 2023 for which I am very grateful. Members of the church family have continued to be generous givers which has meant that despite the current financial climate, we have managed to pay our Parish Share of £42,900 in full. The wardens and PCC have continued to steward the church since Jo left which meant we finished the financial year with a surplus, despite our budget predicting a loss. Praise the Lord! Next year looks very difficult as our income is predicted to be significantly reduced due to a combination of circumstances and our giving will not cover our increased Parish Profile. This is definitely an issue for prayer.

I thank God that He enables us all to worship Him in our giving, both financially and with our time and abilities, and that he’s guided us safely this year and into the interregnum. Thanks to all who give, and serve towards using our finances well.

Accounts FIGURES for 2023

	Predicted	Actual
Income around	£56,155	£83,145
Direct giving	£41,790	£50,050
Total Expenditure	£81,950	£77,850

The Accounts for 2023 have been independently examined by Donnelly Bentley Ltd and approved by the PCC.

Sandy Shum, Hon. Treasurer

Gift Aid

I am pleased to say that we are now up to date in claiming Gift Aid/Small Donations having had a backlog from August 2022. Your ongoing contributions are the main source of the Church income be they standing order/envelope /collection bag . Gift Aid /Small Donations are the25% cherry on top of the Income cake

If you are considering becoming a Gift Aider please feel free to ask me for a form! Thanks for giving to our church.

Simon Trewartha

PCC Secretary

The PCC has continued to meet each month in the Vicarage. Meetings have been wellattended and quorate, despite there being fewer members now due to the fall in the Electoral Roll numbers which means we now only have 9 elected members and 8 ex-officio members (7 now the Vicar has gone). It is very heartening that this lovely group of people are so committed that they regularly attend, sometimes on Zoom if they cannot come in person.

The PCC have continued to work together to ensure we have been able to meet the challenges of serving the Church now and for the future and has worked particularly well since we went into interregnum in November, producing an excellent Parish Profile in record time, by the end of December. We have continued to review the Mission Action Plan at every meeting and all members contribute to discussions and prayer. We have started to conclude the meeting with a very short service of Celtic Compline which has been much appreciated.

Thank you to every member of the PCC for their prayer, support and contributions, particularly to Sue who, as Lay Chair, has had to take over from Jo in controlling us!

Jane Mann

Safeguarding

This year, the safeguarding team have continued to manage safeguarding following all the relevant policies and procedures. Where advice has been needed, the safeguarding team at the diocese have supported. DBS certificates have been applied for when required and any further information that has been requested has been quickly sorted.

Gemma Roberts

Deanery Synod

This last year has seen a huge change in how our deaneries operate. We have previously been part of the Radcliffe and Prestwich deanery, but have now come together as a much larger deanery with Bury & Rossendale. We are now in Mission Community 1 with 8 other churches:

St Mary’s Radcliffe
St Thomas’ & St Johns
Christ Church Ainsworth
Christ Church Walshaw
All Saints Stand
St George’s Unsworth
St Andrew’s Hillock

Jane Mann

Mission Partners

As a PCC we continue to financially support Open Doors, CAP (Christians Against Poverty) and Mission Direct. In the year to come we shall be examining our giving, to make sure we are giving 10% of our income, and also we will continue to review our giving to mission partners.

Jane Mann

Building & Ground

This year we have had continuous issue with the church roof and the boiler. The roof is the usual issues with slates sliding. Our usual roofer no longer attends church and a couple contacted don't have the correct cat ladders

The flat roofs have been replaced with new rubber roofing. This was because the old felt roof had perished in places, was leaking and the timbers had started to rot. The new roof comes with a 50 year guarantee (felt is just 10 years).

All the usual services have been completed include electrical testing, and lightening conduction protection.

The boiler issue is still ongoing, we have had parts replaced and others serviced but it still keeps failing. This issue is being dealt with daily by the Wardens and the plumber.

During this year, we had the Quinquennial Inspection and the report is available to view.

David Wild Church Warden

Knowing and making known the God who is love (worship)

Emmanuel Community

Emmanuel Community is a church plant who meet at St Philip’s Community Centre on a Sunday afternoon. It is a fresh expression of church with a relaxed friendly style. In a lounge style room, we learn about Jesus, singing lively songs, watching videos and quite often a quiz. We have a short talk as we think about how the story applies to our lives, with activities for the children. We have two small homegroups, occasional outreach events, social times together and evangelistic events.

As part of our outreach work, Julie leads assemblies in Radcliffe Primary and Cams Lane schools, and she also manages a CAP Job Club on the local estate.

Emmanuel Community is part of the Antioch Network, we often meet up with other Antioch churches for fellowship, worship, and prayer. We are looking forward to the Antioch weekend away in June.

We are hoping to begin ‘Messy Church’ later in the year, which involves families with young children doing lots of crafts, eating together and hearing a simple message about Jesus, this will need lots of helpers, so if you feel you could help with crafts or making sandwiches, please let Julie know.

Please pray that our congregation will grow in numbers, we would love to have some new families come along regularly and it would also be great to have some people to help with the leadership. Please pray that everyone in our Emmanuel family grows in their relationship with Jesus and experiences more of God’s peace, healing, and freedom in their lives. Thankyou.

Julie Macauley

Sunday StAR Group

The relaunch of the StAR Group has been well attended by children aged from 2-11. There are around 10 -12 regular attenders. The bibles gifted to the children by the Oasis group have been a valuable resource along with the bags also made by the ladies. Many other resources have been gifted to us along the way which has helped us to run the group effectively (Paper, craft items ect). Gemma has the support of three other adults with additional parents helping on occasions.

Gemma Roberts

Worship Group

We started having live music again in church with Jo the Vicar leading it but since she left and the live music group no longer play, the singers in the worship group have learnt to sing along to backing tracks which has been quite successful. Whilst this isn't as flexible as a live band, we have had some very positive comments from people in the congregation and are hoping in the future to encourage anyone who can play a musical instrument and feels lead by the Lord to join us. We really appreciate Jane's violin accompaniment and hope that soon Ivana will be able play keyboard with us. We would also welcome anyone who feels led to sing and encourage others in worshiping the Lord. (Hopefully the new incumbent will have an enormous musical family with lots of different instruments and a heart for musical worship)

Sheila Smith

Reaching People for Christ Jesus (mission)

Mission Community

We continue to be actively involved in our Mission Community, with Sue Hampson being commissioned as Mission Community Focal Leader this year. We have taken part in combined services during Lent and Advent, walks and services online and have representatives attending meetings. However, it has been a difficult year for the Mission Community as most of the churches are in interregnum. We have looked for support from Revd Donna Williams who is now our Area Dean and actively involved in Mission Community works.

Baptsms & Thanksgivings

At St Andrew’s we offer two types of service that celebrate the gift of a child, Baptisms and Thanksgiving. The former, sometimes called Holy Baptism or Christening, is for children whose parents are baptized and as people of faith want their child brought up in the

Christian faith. Its also for those who as older children or adults are able to make that decision for themselves. Thanksgiving services are offered as an alternative where parents wish to give thanks to God for the gift a child, whilst leaving the child to come to their own decision later in life when they are old enough to do so for themselves as to whether they wish to be baptized.

For much of the last year that we are reporting on Diane Moran has led the co-ordination of both of these types of service, walking with parents on their journey of understanding and taking care of the many practical arrangements that have to be put in place to enable services to happen. Diane has undertaken this ministry with great care, dedication and love. We owe her a huge debt of thanks.

More recently, Sheila has been assisting me and together we are seeing a resurgence of interest in both baptism and thanksgiving services, so much so that we are booking 3+ months ahead! Some of this is down to the encouraging growth and flourishing of our Wiggle Worship and 3.45 AAW ministries on a Thursday and STaR on a Sunday where new families join us, feel comfortable and are made welcome.

Rev Bob and Sheila Smith

Thursday 3.45 AAW

Our mid-week AAW service is now an established congregation in its own right – almost a church plant within a church. It runs during term time and has a regular congregation of 20 each week, made up from a group of c 30 children and adults who come at least 6 times a year.

We follow the service pattern set by Sunday worship (the themes and readings), with Holy Communion once a month as part of the service.

The service itself is ‘café-style’ using the space at the back of the church, very often sitting around tables and making use the space for activities. There is a focus on informality and fellowship, with an extended ‘welcome’ at the beginning of our time together where families gather, catch up and enjoy refreshments.

As an AAW it is intentionally inter-generational with parents and grandparents sitting with and joining in activities and worship alongside their children. Our aim is always to have the adults as engaged as the children and ‘working ‘ together as much as possible.

To maintain this pattern and style of worship is time consuming. It also requires a good deal of collaborative ministry. The three of us meet an hour before the start to set things up and ensure that we are on-hand to spend time with people as they arrive. We then spend an hour after each service reflecting on what went well and what might go better if we tweaked it; as well and planning for the week ahead.

It seems to us that this is a model that works, offering an opportunity for families to worship together that thy otherwise might not have with weekends being so busy.

Rev Bob, Alison Young and Linda Oldham

Wiggle Tots and Wiggle Worship

Wiggle (our multi-colored caterpillar who lives in a box in the Chancel) is a firm favourite with the under 4s. We have almost 30 children on our register and regularly get 20 Wigglers and the same number of adults each week.

Starting at 9.00am with Wiggle Tots the children are encouraged to play together and interact with one another (something many are not used to doing), with access to a wide variety of toys and an endless supply of buttered toast.

At 10.00am we all tidy up together and prepare to march down the aisle to one of our regular songs to take part in Wiggle Worship sitting on cushions in the Chancel. Each week we have a set pattern of worship that lasts about 15-20 minutes including three songs, prayers and an illustrative story from the Bible.

A huge thank you to our wonderful Wiggle Team of Elizabeth Guite (setting up the night before and refreshments on the day), Shiela Roberts (refreshments); Maureen Fawcett (Register, money collection and badges), Sandra Rowbottom (music) and Shiela Smith (Bible story & fuzzy felt).

Rev Bob and Sheila Smith

CAP Job Club

CAP Job clubs put on eight-week courses giving friendly practical support to help our members on their jobseeking journey. Jobseekers gain the tools, skills, and confidence to step back into employment.

We meet on Tuesday afternoons at Trinity Baptist Church. This works well because the local food bank is on their premises and many local unemployed people are familiar with the building. Our courses are free, and we provide free refreshments.

We have also delivered Money Management courses and Wellbeing courses. Each course has proved popular, and we have had excellent feedback. Our next Job Club course begins April 23[rd] , everyone is welcome.

We are looking into putting on the CAP Life Skills course soon, a friendly group which gives members the confidence and decision-making skills they need to live well on a low income, learning practical money saving techniques, such as cooking on a budget, living healthily for less, and making their money go further.

Please pray we will continue to have the finances and helpers we need to continue with this valuable work. Please also pray for our members to enjoy the courses and develop the skills and confidence they need.

If anyone is interested in helping, or donating towards this work, please contact Julie.

Julie Macauley

Oasis

Oasis continues to meet on Tuesday afternoons with a regular attendance of around 13 members, four of which are non-church ladies.

During the year, with our subs, we have been able to support The Red Door, a homeless centre in Bury. Also Christian Aid, Smile Train and Salvation Army. Our subs also pays for flowers for the altar.

Our Christmas Fayre was again well supported and we raised a wonderful £600 + for the Building Fund. From this money we were able to purchase 15 Bibles for children's church.

We are so thankful to be able to meet in the Vicarage, where we can knit and natter and learn new crafts in warm and comfortable surroundings.

Sandra Rowbottom & Margaret Livesey

Men’s Talk

The St A Men’s group was started over a year ago and now has 18 in regular contact through WhatsApp group and meeting up.

It’s a very informal and loose grouping - deliberately so – with no pressure to attend, but rather simply to provide a space when we can come together as we need and are able to do. Most importantly its about forming community and a space where we can talk within a group or 1:1 about life, our faith and living as a Christian in our modern world.

We like to support local business with our custom, whether for a pint, a curry or an afternoon tea; as well as being on hand when needed to do physical tasks around the church and grounds.

With the arrival of spring and summer we will again be having our ‘walk and talk’ evenings and some more ambitious outings including a guided walk across Morecambe Bay; a visit to the Jewish Museum; and a trek from Glossop to see the remains of the WWII planes. Our next event is the Comedy night at the Met.

If you are reading this and thinking it sounds like something you or a friend might enjoy being involved with then please do let me know.

Rev Bob

Schools Ministry

Revd Jo McKee, Revd Bob May, Libby Greenhalgh (ordinand) and Julie Macauley (Church Army) were all involved with schools’ ministry. We are connected to three schools in the area and they have continued to have access to the church building for their Christmas and end of term celebrations since Jo the Vicar left, but unfortunately we have not been able to continue to go in to these schools since Jo departed. However, members of the church are on the school governing body and several families join us for the 3.45 All Age Service on a Thursday.

Equipping the believers (discipleship)

First Aid Training

We were very fortunate to have Gina James, a first Aid Trainer to train up members of the PCC and other groups, as well as some other members of the church family. She did a comprehensive 3-hour first aid course in church on a Saturday morning which everybody found very good and entertaining as well as learning a great deal. We also purchased two new first aid kits, one for the church and one for the vicarage.

Youth Group

Rev’d Jo and Libby Greenhalgh enabled youth to continue to meet on Sunday nights until both left which meant this had to stop. However, after much prayer and guidance, Sarah Taylor agreed to start a new Youth Group on a Tuesday in 2024 which we are very grateful for.

Connect Groups/House Groups

Thursday (Sandra Bradbury)

We are still enjoying the hospitality of Sandra Bradbury on a Thursday evening and hoping to have a full compliment of attendees very soon.

Simon Trewartha

Wednesday (Sheila Smith)

Our housegroup has continued to meet every Wednesday morning from 10-12 (even throughout summer holidays)! We are still the same number but very supportive of each other as my own experience proved after having hip replacement surgery. We go out for birthday meals together and sometimes meet for morning coffee if someone is absent and doesn't want to miss the study.

We try to pick topics that are relevant for us and have studied Women of the New Testament. Ageing Well and are currently studying about David and Jonathan's friendship and how important friendship is. We have invited others to join us but unfortunately they've had other things on at the same time but the Lord knows best and I'm sure others will join us when the time is right.

Sheila Smith

Thursday evening group (Mutual Encouragement) Mike and Deb

Our group has 11 members in all who are all very supportive of each other through friendship and prayer. We meet on-line on a Thursday evening at 7pm. We follow the last previous Sunday’s readings each week. As we discuss and learn together we encourage our members to take an active role in the church. We support each other as we take on new challenges.

Not all our members are able to meet with us for various reasons. However, we also have a WhatsApp group where we share support and pray for each other. This works really well for us and it enables those who can’t make the group feel connected and part of us. At the end of the meetings, we share the readings and often a message/challenge for us to think about during the next week.

We meet socially once a term at Radcliffe market for food and friendship. Partners and friends often join us who don’t necessarily attend the group or church. We always have lots of fun along with as you might imagine lots of food!

We absolutely love our group and value each and every member and their contributions. Thank you to all our group members for your support for us and each other. It’s amazing to see people change and grow in their faith especially when they take a step forward and accept a new challenge.

If anyone would like to join us, please speak to either Mike or Deb Vine.

Bible Babes – Vicarage (moveable)

This group continues to meet roughly twice a month with different members of the group leading. We are currently working our way through bible studies on John’s gospel. The membership is fluid but we can have up to 8 people attending. It is a friendly place to ask questions, learn from each other and God, and develop a deeper relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit.

Growing Leaders

Leading and Preaching Team (L&P)

What a team we are! Under the leadership of Jo who continued to encourage and develop the gifts of the Ministry Team, new members have been added to the team and are exercising their ministries. During her incumbency in the past 7 years we have had 6 members of our congregation selected for ordination training, 1 for Reader ministry and 2 ALM’s. 3 ordinands have trained with us. This year has seen Libby, our ordinand, move on to pastures new, due to there being no Vicar in post to train her. She is greatly missed. The L&P team have continued to meet monthly to pray about the direction of the church, plan services etc. and bring their many and varied spiritual gifts to the church. During the Interregnum Canon Jane Mann, Licenced Reader has taken responsibility for this. All the team, apart from Alison, are members of the Wholeness and Healing Prayer ministry team and offer laying on of hands and prayers for all church family members who feel called to at our monthly Holy Communion service with Wholeness and Healing. We all see ourselves as part of the church family, here to serve and encourage spiritual and practical gifts within the church community.

Curate

So, here I am over ½ way through my Curacy – time is flying. I began under the under the expert supervision of Rev Jo as my Training Incumbent; and now after a period without a supervisor I am now being ‘overseen’ by Rev Alan Saunders of St Peter’s Halliwell, who I meet every month.

After my Priesting in July I began presiding at Communion services and conducting weddings and baptisms. Because our neighboring parishes are also in vacancy there has been ample opportunity for me to exercise those ministries and it is not unusual for me be presiding at St Stephen’s 8.30am BCP Communion, then coming to our church service before going to St Thomas & St John or St Mary Radcliffe for a baptism.

During the week I have been able to continue to serve alongside others on a Thursday at Wiggle Worship and the 3.45 AAW. The ministry I established at Abbeycliffe Care Home in Radcliffe as an Ordinand leading a service of Morning Prayer each week; has no become a weekly Holy Communion service with between 9 and 12 in the congregation.

After three years of studying at Emmanual Theological college I finally completed my postgraduate studies with a dissertation written up over the summer(a critique of the CoE report into the housing crisis called ‘Coming Home’ and the development of a theology of planning) collecting my Masters degree from Durham University in January.

As with other Curates, my IME training continues as IME4/5, which includes a series of small group seminars looking at specific aspects of ministry (reflecting experiences of leading Thanksgiving and Funeral services for example) as well as more intensive weekend training days (which have included things such as leadership). These are interspersed with ILG (the CoE love’s acronyms!) which stands for International Learning Group, which meets every 6 weeks to reflect theologically on aspects of ‘day to day’ ministry.

I continue to run my urban planning practice, mostly now 3 days a week now, with occasional more intense periods when cases go to appeal or court and it becomes full time. This is the other ‘half’ of me as ‘Priest-Planner’ and continues to inspire me to work though the thinking about a theology of planning, something I want to do more writing on in the near future as time allows. Revd Bob May

Ordinand

Until she left in September 2023, Libby Greenhalgh, who will be ordained Deacon in June, was instrumental in helping with the 3.45 service, Wiggle, Sunday mornings and Youth ministry. She is finishing her training at the Horwich Team of churches in Bolton where she will become their curate. She leaves a big hole, but the Leading and Preaching Team have stepped up to cover brilliantly.

Mission Community

Sue Hampson, a long-standing member of the church family and member of the Leading and Preaching team was commissioned as Mission Community leader. She is also the Lay Chair of the PCC and has undertaken chairing PCC meetings during the interregnum.

Readers

We currently have two Readers, Jane Mann and myself with a third (Sue Hampson) in training. She will be licensed in July 2024. We are called to read, lead, preach and did so regularly whilst Jo was with us and have done this to an increased amount since she left for pastures new. In this we are ably helped by our ALMs and curate and are blessed by support from our churchwardens. We also occasionally have helped with the Thursday 3.45 and regularly conduct online services of compline. Sue is also the Lay Chair of the PCC, whilst Jane is the secretary, both large jobs in addition to their roles as Readers.

As you would expect, we are excited by the prospect of a new vicar and exploring what sharing our new one with Christ Church Walshaw means for us all.

Please continue to pray for us as we serve in this way . Mike Vine

Authorised Lay Ministry (ALM)

Sheila Smith, who leads the worship group, was commissioned by Bishop Matthew of Bolton this year. She has continued to lead worship on Sunday, takes an active part in leading Wiggle Worship and hosts the Leading and Preaching Team meetings. She also runs a home group.

Alison Young joined the L&P team this year, bringing her many years of experience as a teacher and previously commissioned ALM. She co-hosts the Thursday 3.45 with Bob May and Linda Oldham as well as leading intercessions and reading on Sundays.

Vocatons

We were delighted that at the beginning of the interregnum four members of the church family came forward to train as ALMs. Diana and Raynor will be majoring in Pastoral Care, Alison will be adding to her previous training by undertaking the core module again and the

children’s ministry module, to add to her previously done Youth module while Sarah Taylor will be doing the Youth module.

Thank you for reading these reports. Praise be to God that he is our rock.

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INDEPEIYDENf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF St AI4DREWS PCC, RADCLIFFL I report on the acwunts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on the pages aside. Respective rtsponsibilities of the trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for thi5 year under section 144(2) of the Cliarities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general D1ctionS given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities ACL and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a revieiv of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented WTth those ords. It also ftncludes consideration of any unusual items or disclosuS in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees concemiDg any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence thai would be required in an audiL and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limtted to thosc matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiller's statement In connection with my examsnation. no matter has come to my attention:. whi¢h gives me te&sonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements to keep a¢utIng record5 in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with the ac¢ounting records and comply with the accounting rquirements of the Charities Act have not been met or 2) to which, in my opinion. attention should be drnwn in order to enable & proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. A J Donohoe DonnellyBentley Limited Chartered Accountants Hazlemere 70 Chorley New Road Bolton BLI 4BY Dated: 09 April 2024

Saint Andrew. Radcliffe Funds- General Summary for the year ended 31 December 2023 311121Z023 3V1212022 Unrestricted Funds General FLsnd 29,282.90 18.985.41 CurwtAecount 538.71 2B,683.09 61.10 681.38 18242.93 61.10 Cash Total Unrestritted Funds 29.282.901 18.985.41 Restricted Funds Restrirted Fund5 exdudlnE Footstep5 Playoroup Central Board of Finance- Roof Fund AccOnt Central 8Dard of Finance Flxed Interest SeutrÉties:_ Income Generati ilding Fund 8.215.69 7,960.561 1.613.36 11,602.59 j 1.709501 7.947.87 Totsl Restricted FundseKd¥dlngCAPJobaub 17,873.06 21.176.51 1 5tAndrew's CAP Jobclub 11,042.45 17A20.31 Bankaccount Cash 10.979.19 6326 17.35627 28 915.511 38 596.82 Totrl Restricted Funds Totsl Net Assets 58 198.41 57,582.23 31112 31 12 Total Income and Expenditure Inrome Expenditure 76.650.41 -: '. Income Expenditure 77,573.62 General Fund Bullding Fund HarryTaylor Fund Footsteps Playgroup CAP Job aub Totsls 83,14530 L025.28 92.169.69 1.365.76 17,551.96 25,T86.36 i la657 . 38.177.74 11.733.94 6.988.IXI 14.242A8 ' 90.892.89 127N85.30 NOte-IhEse exdude transfets betsn fundsand c th of investmeF Summary sheet JFY CMiiL Rcc

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Rrwndal statemeThtfortheYe3rEnthnE31 DecembEr20ZJ General FusxSAerelpts and Payments Account 2022 PAYldEf115 4,279.N I 1790 R•lfng wofth•ChurEh 22,QtsJ.Dts 42.91Q.(¢ 2.oriJ. 3.03Z58 Z,109.17 1.153261 i 1.75147 356.70 1 Wsthy.raet91_ 1s51on nd Casts i.791 46JX I IXSEJ 18.eo 1.07477 | 1292. 20A79 17.743 529129 SO936 i 5.09J.47 1 5.993 151.89 .16 4,B93.91 314.68 1 J6.78 $71.931 cositySnoTI#dtr#J 167.0) ¥J&53:" 15UO Govvrnfftc• 1,Y4JO rCapMI Expend61L thBLI 4180.00 I t8,t06.OQ., 4.88Om I 1&701.0 LOATf4ndTr4Tr5f•r401Aioney Tr8D5ferlO trAr¥j Futhj 1.YAJ. 17,127.JO 1.127.30 ITotal Fxpgnth 947QD.¥2 TotsI1•fflé .761.0 Iw4 1 1.O6D.14 10297.49

8alanc8 Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2023 St Andrew's General Fund 2023 2022 Balance Brought Forward Ifrom the prevtous ye8r) Add back outstanrfing invTh¢es from PVIouS balan¢e sheet IAnnual Surpl%Js l Deficit Balance carrkd forward 18,985.24 14.670.10 3,255 £1,060.14 18 985.24 10,297.49 29 282.73 Buildlng Fund Account- Re¢eipts and Payments forthe year ended 31 December his ts a Restrided Fund) 2023 2022 IB8lance Brought Forward {frnm the wevtous yearl Income 11.602.59 9.887.79 Gift envelopes Donations by Slandiny Order Gift Day and Other Donatior Bank Interest Translers from General Fund 45.(Kl 850.C 495.rx) 705.QJ 150.ry) 15.76 1.753.04 13,006.59 130.28 12,627.87 Transferred to General Fund 4.680.00 1,404.tpJ 11602.59 Balanee CaTh1 forwanl Harry Taylor Legacy Account- Receipts and Payments forlhe year ended 31 December (rhls is a Restricted Fund al the [kn5clIOn of the Wcar and Church Wardens) 2023 2022 Balanc8 Brought FoMaTd (from the prefftis yeaTI Incom 625.01 Bank I[rtet 25.81 'Expèndllur• Transferred to General Fund Trnnsferred to Buildin9 Fun 0.07 625.74 .Balan earri8d forlvard St Andrew's Church playgroup - Footstep5 for the year ended 31 December his is a Restricted Fund) 2023 2022 |BanCe Brought Forward lfrom th8 prewous ye8r) Isurplus IDeficitl forth¢ year IBalance carTl•d forvArd 5,753.08 {5,753.08 St Andrew's CAP Job Club forthe year ended 31 December lThis is a Restricted Fund) 2023 2022 j88lanc* Broughl Fopward (from the previou5 ye8r) Surplus IDeficil} forthe year B31ance ¢arrled f0ry4ard 17,420.31 6,377.081 11.043.23 4,477.89 12.942_42 17.420.31 Balance Sheet

Saint Andrew, Radcliffe Summary of Investments (Legacies and other accounts) for the year ended 31 December 2023 2023 2022 Invested with the Central Board of Finance Roof Fund AUnt (an unrestricted fund) 124001633D B14742 Radcliffe PCC Roof Fund Account 8,215.69 7.960.56 Other Fed Interest Accounts firtcome geneyating) Restricted Funds 124001392F Consolidated {H Rothwelll General Purposes 1.709.50 9.925.19 1,613.36 9.573.92 A Y cithi fcc Ii/oy/£oLk Legacy accounts

St Andrews Radcliffe PCC St Andrew's Church Playgroup - known as Footsteps Income and Expenditure forthe year ending 3tst December 2023 2023 2022 Income Fees / Dinner Club Other Income 16,801.25 750.71 Net Income Transfer- support from Church Total Income 17551.96 16,000.00 33,551.96 endit Wages HMRC (tax & National Insurance) NEST Pension5 Teaching Resources Admin Resources Cleaning l Routine Maintenance Refreshments Training and Regulations Electricity Telephone Other Expenditure 33.145.96 2,207.03 1.162.73 66.57 6.88 9.20 19.39 20.00 1,010.21 97.03 432.74 38.177.74 Transfer- to General Fund Total Expenditure 1.127.30 39,305.04 Trading Surplus / Deficit Transfer- support from Church Transfer-To General Fund Overall Surplu51 Deficit Deficit 120.625.781 16.000.(KI 11,127.301 15,753.081 Footsteps account summary '/qlzotw

StAndrews Radcllffe PCC St Andrew's CAP Job Club Income and Expenditure (orthe year Ènd1 3tst December 2023 2023 202Z Income Standing orders Other Donations Other Income 485.00 503.00 6,WO.00 2,815.00 1.188.20 20,533.16 24.536.36 Net Income Transfer- supportfrom Church pcc 1.200.00 8J88.00 1,200.00 2S.736.Y6 Total Income Wages HMRC NEST Pension5 Managerfs personal expenses Admin Resource5 Publicity Refreshments Events R(rn Hlre CAP head office Other Expenditure 10,939.52 645.20 508.53 90.90 398.39 13.24 7,567.95 3.20 312.75 107.77 12.44 90.03 221.95 1,311.00 720.00 1.386.85 11,733.94 1.060.00 12.793.94 44.26 397.00 720.) 436.60 14,242.48 322.60 TrBnsfer- To General Fund Total F¥pendTtur• 14.565.08 Trading Surplusl Defiat Transfer to General Fund Overall 5urplu5lDeficit Oefidt 16.054.481 Surplus {32L601 16377.081 14,002A2 11,060.00} 12,942.42 Outstandlng Llabllitie5 Outstandin8 invol/ commitments SUC l/rknfJ( LAY CBA//L kcc CAPfvb club account summary