Regislored Chartty No I I ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Parish of Pendleton and Claremont ¥1 Holy Angels, Church Claremont st Thomas, Church Pendleton
Contents Administrative Information 03 Trustees, Report Independent Examiners Report ststement of Financial Actlvltles incorporating Income & Expenditure Account Balance Sheet 07 08 09 Statement of Cash Flow 10 Notes to the Financial Statements Individual Fund Accounts 15 Team Rector'5 Report Church Wardens, Report Gift Aid Report- StThomagChurch Glft Ald Report- Holy AngelchUrch IOOClub- StThomas'Church 31 31 32 33 33 Wednesday Lotto- Holy Angels, Chu Electoral Roll Report Holy Angelgchurch DCC Report safeguarding Report J Club- St Thomas'church 33 34 34 35 35 Organlst & Choirmaster- StThomas'Church Events Group- StThOMaChurCh Flower Fund- StThomas'Church 36 36 36 Flower Fund- Holy Angels'church Fairtrade in Pendleton &ClaMOnt 36 36 Chrfstlan Aid Report Salford Deanery Synod Friends of StThoma 37 37 38
Flnancial StsteThthts fortheywendÈd 31 tkcth2024 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION The Parlsh ofPendleton and aaremont ispartofthe (MoceseofManche5tervithin thèchurchof EnglaThJ. Tr benefKe 15 united wlth thePart5h of Lower Kersal andthè Parfsh ofWeast¢ Seedleyand langthY tofowrn ts5aWord AS1SalntsTeam Mlnistry. The reglstered chawity numberi5 116S386 The Parish has two churches: StThomChur(h Ford Lane Pendleton Salfo MOfjPE Hdykngewchuwth Irlamsolh Hdght PCC rrmbersvtho havèservedatanytiNfrom l JarKwi2O24rt11the thtethlsWrtwasaFvod. Ex officio members Team Rector. Revd PeterBennettl14 NtlI024) Assistsnt£UAte Posltlonvacant Mr Leecraven MBE MsChrlstSneTattK( Ms HlhryTlwmas Deanery Synod: Mrs ROn3 Hatt tSguardiw Offi¢) Dlotesan Synod: Mrs EmmaTurton Itemi ended 31 Juty20241 Trwurer. Mr5 Maria hryszlGft A4 Setretsryl Elerted members Mr Amold l(0¢k Mrs AudrtyAllcock Msjoy Bach Mts Irene Booth DrAnbella Hamltton (Lay Chalr) Ms Laura Hardy Mtsjoan Howard [DearffjsYd Represwllknl Mrjohn McKenna Mr Mlchael Marfand Mr Henry Madubuikel Miss Anne Robinson (Secre Ms Karen Schofield Mr5 Christinayates (re*0d 26May 20241
TheParoch5al Churthcoundl of Pendlèton and aaremont njnclal Statements forthe yearended 31 ember 2024 TRUSTEES. REPORT AIM AND PURPOSES Mlsslon Statement WotshlpplngGo4 nurtuilngdtsclpk&lovlngondservln9ln Chr15t$name Vlslon statement To bea ihrfvlng churchwhereevtwne ha5 theopportunltytO9rowln falth hopeand lov¢ and to b? known fw Our(a and Chrlst41kè serce. Pendleton and aaremont Parochlal Church Councll IPCCI has the respon51blllty wlth theTeam Rector of promotlny In theeccleslastlcal par15h thewholt m1$51on of the Church.. pastoral,evangellstlG soclal and ecumertl¢al. The PCC Isa150 5peclfically SpOnsIblef0rtht malntenance of St Thomas'church, Pendletorn and HotyAn9ellChurch. Claremont. OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ThePCC Iscommltted toenabllng a5 many people as posslble to worshlp at our¢hurchesand to 5ervlng the parlsh communityof Pendleton and aaremonL Our servlcesalm to put failh Into practlcethroughword and SauamenL mu51cand prayer. Ourchurch hallsare avallablt for hlre by thewldercommunltyand It Is thevlslon of the PCC that ourchurches should be vlbrant ¢ommunltyspaces. When plannlng our actlvltles fortheyèar,w have consldered the Charlty Commlsslon¥guldan¢eon publk benefitand In partlcular, supplementary guldance on charltles fortheadvarKement olrellglon. In partlcular, we try toenablt ordlnary peopleto Ilve outthelrfalth as partof OUr3h communltythrough., wor5hlpand prayer., learnlng aboutthe 90spel,' developlng thelr knowledge and trust tn Jesus ChrlstasSavl¢ur•nd Lord provlslon of pastornl care foi wople Ilvlrt9 In the parlsh m5551onaryandoutreach wo To facllltstethls It Is Important thatw• mèlntaln IfabrtC of tht ¢hurche5 thelrfadlltle5. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Worshlp and prayer Theeucharlst Is celebrated at siThoma¢Church on a Sunday mornlng ¥ndWednegdaylunthtlme,and at Holy Angels'churth weekty on Tuesday& The Revtl Peter Bennettwasappolnted asTèam Rectoron 14 November2024,lollowlng a vacancyfrom 6 Febru•ry 2023. Deanery of Salford & Lelgh Followlng theOlocesanTransformatlon Agenda, the parlsh slts wlthln thè lar9erdeanery of SalfoTd and Lelgh. sUPPOrted bythe Area Dean, the Rewd Colln Pearson. In addltlon. the Dlocese created Mlsslon Communlllèsacross èach Deanery and In2021 the Salford All SalntsTèam was nomlnated to M15Ytsn Communlty4along wlth otherparlshe51nthe Salft>rd area locreate a communlty of 13 church•& Evangellstlc and outreachworkls undertsken wlthln the mtsslon communlty. Friends of StThomas s Church, Pendleton (FOST) FOSTwa5formaltylaunched It) 2021.The almsofthegrouparv. to pre5er¥et promoteand publklsethe hlstoryand heritage of St.Thoma55 Church. to make available.and promote usage of, thespace5 and fadlitles alStThornas¥for the benefitofthedel communlty. to promoteKtlvltles and events at StThomas¥whlch wlll then ennce theIlbeIng ofthe wldercornmunlty.
Ffftandal StstementsfOrtt>Wrd 31 tknber 2024
TRUSTEES'REPORT (CONTINUED)
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)
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Parnthitil Chwth COUb)dlofPendletonand aaremont
Finandal Ststem?ntsfor theyearended 31 December 2024
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Flnanaal Stateffthts lortl)wrended31 Oecember2024 Reserves pollcy The PCC¥pollcy Is to malntsln a balanOnfreerestThY (51rtfWT¢prt1ofited ty netcwrnrta55etslvthl¢hÈquatestoat Least slx months'unrestrided payment&Thls Is equfvakntto£37397.ThklsheldtOsThbJoth CArtIlt$ in othtlow and to rneeta)wgen&s. totsl free weservesat31 Oecember2024tre £65.11& The balance on re5trlcted funds atthè)ar-end was £272 IeXdr4j a90f IrThInl. ThlslsmJintyTeFesented bythe balance on the FabC Fund of £9.S56, theShortFund of£5,776and theTeam Fundof £4X121L In orderforsufficlent fijndsto beavallatde f0ranyfUrt majoi repaitstothe¢hurch l)ulldW thePCCtspdlcy is to retaln ltsrerMlnlrrtJ free rtser¥esof £27,719fof any5uch •¥ntuallty. Volunteers We would Ilke to thankall ttrkvohmteUsv•l W50 hardto makeourthurth the Ihty•nd vlbrafitc0mm1ty tt15. In partkular, wewantto mentlon ourchurchwardèns Lee Crnbtn MBEaThl chrfsdnerab hted $0 tlreks on beh•lfof thePCQ In pjrtlojlardurtng the oTrgokng vacaw. Structure. governance and management The Parothlal Chufch Councll lsa corFXrte b(leS1•1ed thechwth of Eryl4ndTrifC operates ur•Jerthe PaTothlal Churth Councll Powers Me•sure.The PCC isa RegIsted CharSty. The method ofappolntment of PCC members Issetout In the Churth lknsertauon Rule> For Pendleton •Thdaaremont the membershlp of the PCC conslsts of theTam Rector, the Chur(hwJn1 thtVttChalr.th• Secretsry, trTreaSurel and rnembersèlected bythose member5 of the con9regatlon Whoaon the eknl T1 ofthe thwth.All thOsevAaltend ourswvlceslnmbetsofthe congregatk>nareencournged to re915teTon the electornl roll and standforelectbjn tothe PCC The PCC member5 arePOnSIble101 Man9 dedsIons all matt•sofgrnl con¢emand knpOrtatOthe In¢ludlng decldlng on how thefvnds ofthe Pccareto be spent NeWmeMknrtce Inthl trnlnlThJ Into the wowklng5 oftsPCC. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTOTHETRUSTEES OFTHE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PENDLETON AND CLAREMONT (THE PCC) I reporttothechartytrusteeson myx11Qn oftheKcountsofthe PCC fvrthE>wr•thd 31 Decem102 Responslbllltles and basls of report As ihecharftytrurteesofthe Pccyou are Fry)arnllob)ofthecounts kn accdan1 the rnquknments Off Charltles Act 201 I ItheArt). I report In rosFed ofmy ex)mlnatkn ofthe PCC¥ accounts carrled wt under sectlon 145 of the Art In canylNJ out mY•mInatIOn I have followed all appllcable Dlre¢tknsg1% tyth•ChaftyCommsskJn undttsection 145151(blofthe2011 ACL Independent examlnerfs statsment I havcompltted my exaMInaOn. lconfi thatrn mjtertal matters hThtcome to myattentknn In conne¢Von 7Ath theex•ttnatIon gMrwJ me au5etotdleve that In any matlal speC l. xcountlng recOWe keptln Tta$ requlred Iyy Srfllon 130ofthe k¢or Z the xcountsdo not Kcorf wlth those rem&01 3. the accounts do notcoMw the athkable teqU1rerrts contunlng the fomi and contentof accounts Set out In thecharltles IN£counts and Reports) RegUlaOr& 2008other than arsy rÈqulfftmentthatthÈatcounts gr4*alNeand falr vlew'whlth Is nota matter On51der as part of an Indepen(lentexamlnalkn I have noconce and ha¥e corne acv)55 noothermattèrsln connÈction with theexamlrth to whkhattenlh)n should be drawnln thls re order Namt. Alan Ca Profe$51onal qualifitstiorK cGMA Date. May2025 07
The Parothlalchurth Coub)dl of Pendletonand aaremont Finandal Statementsfortheyearended 31 Decem 2024 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PENDLEfoN & CLAREMONT Statement of Financial Acttvltles forthe Year Ended 31 Dember 2024 Total 2024 Funds 2023 Inmme Voluntsry income tfvltlesforgeneradn9fund5 Income from In¥tsknents 21al 21bl 21c) 21d) 47fj73 5259 3.764 50 10.976 5&649 50.903 5.713 3.215 25.120 4.410 550 Totsl IoMe 83245 84.950 Expendltur• 3ts) 3(bl 73547 1248 29536 103x183 Ralsing funds 1512 Totalexp•ndltuY• 74.795 IOW3 84323 N•t incornel1expendlre) before Investment gainslllossl &450 117.989) 195391 627 Netgalnlllossl on IrhbE5I 87 555 1.935 NetlnCom1expendlleI &919 (772} 119841 Tr4n5fer5 betweenfubyjs {SA17) 5A17 IIZ486} 1&9841 Z563 Totsl furwjs brDtyJhtforyrnrd 119.498 111936 T4)tslfunds othed forwa 8A103 24412 110515 119.498
Rnanoal StstementsforEaTended 31 0ÈceM2o24 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 InVestnts Currentassets Debtor5 ar+d prepants short.tem deposits Cash at bankarwj in trtyjnd 23m6 23341 Z351 71A60 24,786 21. 97.059 creditry5.am0tsfallfjg VAthInYtsr 110.4401 86fi19 113291 119.498 P•rfshfunds 8&103 24.412 110515 36,897 119,498 ppfovtd bythe Parothlal churchTr1 on 11 hlay2025and si9nedon itslxhalfty.
The Parochialchurth Council of Pendleton and aaremont Flnanclal Statementsfor the yearended 31 December 2024 Cashflow Statement for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Nèt cash provlded byllused Inl op•r•tlng actlv5tl•s Coshflowsfrom Investlng artlvlths DIdendS and Intertst Cnge In cash and cash U1valents Inth• Mportlng perlod Cash and ush equlvalentsat l J•nuary 16,3481 IiOW41 4.410 11.9381 96,646 3.215 17,4791 104,125 Cash and c4gh •qulval•nt5 at 310ec•mber Netexp•ndlturellncomé bofore Invastm•nt galns Adlustmentsfor: Dlvldendsand Intert Decrease In debtors IOecreaselllncrtè5e In credltors N•tcash lus•d Inyprovld•d by operatlng actlvltl•s 19J391 627 144101 15101 132lSI H7 16,3481 1i0ffj941 Anjlysls olcish and ca%h•qufval•nts Deposltaccounts Current accounts Cash In hand 73M44 21,131 533 94,708 23,971 815 10
The Parochlal chUh COU11 of Pendleton andclaremont Flnanclal Statements fortheyearende(131 December 2024 Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Income Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Funds Funds Totsl 2024 Totsl 2023 21al VoSuntsry In¢offle Planb)ed glvlng Glftald donatlon5 Tax recoverable Other Open plate Tax recoverable Pastoral support Team parlshes Enewygrant VATrectsvery 26.930 6,733 818 2163 26,930 6,733 818 1863 78Q 28,134 7K135 Collertlon5 2,S56 642 Grnnts 3200 1275 1500 Donatlons •PP¥ etc Tax recovernble 7h54 1.716 14,118 2.758 27,046 SA74 1,042 Legacks 2¢ 250 450 4773 10,976 58,649 77 21bl ArtlvStlesforgen*atlngfunth So¢l•l events Chrfstmas falr Summer falr R?ffles¥nd tottery Sponsoredevents Other 136 1,350 31 167 1,350 542 1,7S4 1267 479 5259 419 5,869 36 5,295 21<1 Incomefrom Inv•stm•nts Dlvldends Bank Interest 3.764 3,764 4AIO 4rt10 12SO 1250 21dl Incom• trom churth actlvltlej Fees lorweddlngsand funernls Rental Income Subscrlptlons Thps andylslts Insurance proceed5 Other 5,246 21,022 5,246 21,022 9,709 15,700 282 26,550 282 20550 650 26.059 Totsl Income 83245 11.659 i 10.641
The Parothlal Churth cow7 of Pendleton and aaremont Anancial Ststementsfor the yEarended 31 Decemt*r 2024 Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnued) EXwnd1re Totsl 2024 Total 2023 nds ds 31al Chwth actm MissIaryand tharftable9i4ryfWJ 3929 3,929 Home 374 4.153 4.153 4320 MinlsiryDkJce5an partsh sha Other mlnlstycosts Chufth wnnlrwJ and malntenarKe Major repalrs Churthyard upkeep Church hall running costs Prfnyrgand statlot 36275 36275 I349 37. 39500 18,977 19.458 15316 320 7.931 1.135 91424 953 251 73y7 9.053 563 312 29536 103,083 31bl Ralslngfunds Sodal events Fund ra15ing eits 31 81 31 1248 1248 1 J62 7479S 29A8 104.443 93.786 X124 2023 Staff casts Wa9es and salarles 1450 During theyear the PCC emp)yed a caretsker (all part-tlmel but rm) payments were l¥geenough to attract 50clal security costs. Paymentstt) PCC membews No paymentor expense5 were paid ioany PCC mern1r. persons doselyconnected to them OT related partle& 12
Th• Parothlal Chwchcouncllof P•ndleton and aar•m¢)nt Flnan¢lal Ststements forlheyear ended 31 De¢Èmber2024 Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (contlnued) FlxÈd assets Investments Mafketvalue at l January2024 23,3Wi Netgaln 555.28 v•iue at 31 De£ember2024 23I9&09 unlesedfUftdS Re5Mrtedfurrfts 20,986.75 190934 23M9&09 2024 2023 Curren1•5s•ts Debttsrs Thx recoverable Prepjyments and accru Income Otherdebtors 1.177 462 712 iJos 137 2,351 2,023 2024 LINbllltl•s Amgunts falllngdue In oneyear Accruals and deferod Incom• Othercredbtofs 373 2,356 IOA40 373 13
The Pamthlal Chwth CounolofPendletonand aarnont
Financlal Ststernentsfor theyearended 31 December 2024
Notes to the Financlal Statements (continued)
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The Parochlal chh Councll of P•ndletonand Chremonl Flnanclal Statementsfortheyearer¥Jed 31 Decembw2024 MISSIONARY AND CHARITABLE GIVING Oversea5 Home Total From unf•Strfcted r•sqrves From •ppeal$orfund r•lslng WaterAld Chr15tlan Ald Blshop'sordlnatlon Fund 1,079 1850 IK179 2,850 225 4,153 225 225 3.929 Tot•1 glvlng 3,929 225 4,153 15
The Parothial Church Coundl of Pondlèton and ClareMt Flnandal Statementsfortheyear ended 31 December2024 STTHOMAS'GENERAL FUND: INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THETWELVE MONTHSTO 31 DECEMBER 2024 24 1023 DOnad¥V1¢9ft•1ddI(1akdOrt HeguhrgMngtyd1trIs1Ir Iq12S 1,078 2&193 338 21,3 Donitk)hslthwtglfrald dB¢knr•tltyTh RowlJrgl¥lng enOPE RewlJigl¥lng Coiknkn pte OcustIl¢s 01[¢•11 2&72S 818 725 319 5,167 ¥rn¢tyredl¢ 19) FundThlil nd•¥•rs 189 229 Sufflm?rl•tr Chdstmisfalr 8lngonlght Brn51band coniert LNAGm HaTrestwpp•r p4nc4ktpY T•x Hrftyrtrtd 1295 2Ji oihvlrt¢•m• P(crlOrI1Iofflt1S L•5k'whltoDkx JM57 3,296 1819 I,P56 l530 ft•ntalln¢•r 440 330 Votlwt4ndl•thd 32 18 1,778 23 TtyAwd0NoN CXh•rlr+¢om• Cmtr4lp&yrnqnts 1S4thtsTe•rn s[ 10&7 chUh¥1¢•1 john Pubk•kn5 OrynlsishonoMrfL MSk co Copyh1 keK• Otwn<o Chlldt•n'sMwr¢ costsol111eeJ 27M75 24522 842 2S 127 354 390 1,056 29 2157 &310 suw¢• Wit4r 441 Rwlrsand malnten4r Mlrbortep• oMer[e[S EqulwntPWTchJx5 HalVmootlh¥r•n 2US 490 382 85 210 teserviong lock[e$ Tdephone Postsge•nd 5totso Photaroler 752 lJ)23 (#hErcDSts OwtirgdefichfvrthepErfud 16
The Parochhl Churth Councll of Pendletonand Cljremont Financlal Ststementsforthe yearended 31 Dember2O24 StThomas' General Fund: Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Investments CCLA Church House 20,929 2.968 23096 20A60 1881 23341 L)ebtOfS Tax recoverable Other debtors Ac¢rued Inc<Kne 720 712 137 1369 307 Fabrlcfund- CCLA OekKJsltaccount-CCLA Church Hou5edepJs1ts Currentaccount. Santsnder Currentaccount- Co-op Cash In hand 1852 36,775 9.066 18269) 4,541 382 2208 3A775 8fi27 13,8321 12,2871 45347 41916 42,039 43.179 Uabllltl Amountowd to DBF Othercredlto Acc15 Dthfr Income 524 1589 41132 229 877 124 IA1451 11,7911 Netcurrentassets 40,771 Netassets 64,667 64.728 Fund5al 1 January 2024 64,728 64m2 SurplusllDeficitlfor the period Gal(LoSSI on Investments Transfer fromwednesdayfund Transfei from flowerfvnd Transferltollfrom rèfreshment fund 113851 1,935 235 555 182 17991 1991 Fundsat 31 Docember 2024 6467 64.728 17
TheParochlalChurth Council of Pendleton and aaremont Financlal Ststementsfor the yearended 31 December2024 STTHOMAS'SHORTFUND Income and Expendlture Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Incom• tlonatlonslncludlng FOST Tax recovery on donaUons Wednesday lunches Tax recovery 800 75 31 1,300 75 415 1.894 Expendlture Hard5h5p 5UPP)rt Trnlnlng Artlvltle5 Iscarglll retreat) Wednesday lunches 117 353 31 13841 SurplusfoT th•year S27 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Debr9 Tax rrfoverable C4sh StThomas'¢urrentaccount 5,776 5,776 S,249 5.249 U•bllllles Attruals 5,776 5.249 lanc• Inth•Short Fund it l January 2024 5,249 3,565 sUrplu(d*fiC1t) forthe year 527 IM¢• Inth•Short Fund at 31 Dtt•rnlJer2024 5,776 5249 18
Thè Parothlal Churthcounol ofpendleton and aaremont Flnanclal Statements forthèyearended 31 December2024 STTHOMAS'FABRIC FUND Income and Expenditure Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Income EKpendliur• Repalrto flagp)le Dry Tot works Roofand guttermalntenance Repalrof leathg roof 510 780 614 11,29)) 16441 Defidt fortyear 17991 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 CJJh Fabrfc fund. CCLA 9,556 9,556 10,200 10,200 Funds al l J4nuary 2024 Deficltfortheyear 102 10441 10,999 17991 Funds •t31 DK•mlxr 2024 9.S56 10,200 19
The Paroth5al Church(¢yJnal of PerKlleton arrfl a•remth Financial Staternentsfortheyearended 31 DecemtrM2024 STTHOMAS'APPEAL FUND Income and Expenditure Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Inmme Donatlons Tax recoveryon dona0$ vATco¥ery Expeftdlre FrameTV Full sy5 1,919 15316 Surpl(Defidt)Itytheyear 1153101 19191 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Cash BankACCot 15.997 15,997 Fund5at i January 2024 15.997 11915 SUrp1Defft)f¢rthtyeaI 1153161 (9191 Funds at31 DemIXI 2024 15.937
The Parothlal Churth Coundl of Pendleton and aaremont Fina StaMentsf0ItheWended31 Demir2024 STTHOMAS'FLOWER FUND Income and Expenditure Account for the twefve months to 31 December 2024 ))24 2023 lrtcomè 834 182 IA116 1.138 235 13n ExwidltUTe 937 1.078 Surplu5fortheyear 295 StThomag Flower Fund: Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 TaXcoN*b1e Cash in hjnd 31 35 137 193 Uabllltles StThomggeMalfund 1311 1561 35 137 Fundsat 1 January2024 Surplusfvthe) TrnnsfertoStThoma<generdlfund Fundsat31 Oec•mber 2024 137 76 295 123S) 137 11821 35 21
TheParochlal Churth Coundl of Pendleton and aarèmort fIncial Ststementsfor theyear ended 31 December 2024 STTHOMAS. REFRESHMENT FUND Income and Expendlture Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Incom• l)onatlons Tax recovery on donattons 391 98 383 478 Eypendlture Tea, Coffee. blxultS Hot waterboIlerP11T 251 178 475 251 653 SulUSI[DI(klt) fortheyr 237 11741 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Cash Tax recoverable StThoma5'current account 237 244 gal•nc• In th• ShortFund at l January 2024 SUSefi(1tf0lthYar Trlnsferfromlltol StThoma<general fvnd 237 11741 B4lanc?In tho Short Fund at31 De¢•mb•r 2024 244 22
The Parothialchurth Coundl of Pendleton arylaaremont finarbjalstatemÈntsfortrTend 31 Decernber2024 STTHOMAS'AWAY DAY FUND Income and Expendlture Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Income Donattons 1210 Expendlture Scargill t 456 5urplusforthèyear 755 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Cash Bankaccount 755 755 Fundsat l janu1024 SLwplus fOrthr 755 Fundsat 31 Decanbw2024 755
The Parothlal Church Coundl ofPendlèton and Claremont Finanaal Statements fOrtheIended 31 December2024 STTHOMAS'MEMORIAL FUND Income and Expenditure Account for the twelve months to 31 Dember 2024 2024 2023 Incomè 250 Expendltum Aower5 and byentrance 535 D•ficltforthèyear 285 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 C•sh Bankaccount 513 513 799 Funds at l January2024 Surplusfor theyear 128S) Fundsat31 December 2024 513 799 24
The Parochial Church Council ofPendlèton and Claremont Flnandal Statementsforthe yearended 31 DeceMr 2024 ALL SAINTS TEAM Income and Expenditure Account for the year to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Income Parlshe$ Pendleton and aarnmont St Luke's StAklan's Emmanuel 2.000 1,200 667 3A67 Voluntary9lvlng Donatlon5 Tax recovèred 21 ExpendltuY• Oèryy Councll tax Water E¥Fenses Glftsforvisitlng clepJy Resources 3218 477 1373 625 72 15 14 4.737 3.174 Admlnlstratl¥ec05ts Admlnlstratlve costs Phgtocopylng Otherexpen5e5 1.050 312 312 1362 328 Artlvltles Whitwalk Natfv(ty costumes memberance wreaths 75 67 50 75 192 75 Surplu(Defidtj fortheyear Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Debtors Glftaid rtcelvablè Cash Cash atbank 8.072 1572 72 Uabllftles Owing forclergyexpenses Accruals 26 260 4.026 14M52 4mO 601 Netasg4ts Funds at l January 2024 (Deficltllsvrplus fortheyear Fundsat31 Dettmber 2024 1317 2316 2.311 25
Anancitil StaterrRntsfQrare[K1ed3l Decem2024 HOLY ANGELS'GENERAL FUND: INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THETWELVE MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 Incorne 2024 2023 vOntary91¥lng Regulargmng tydecttrnrr Collertion 4.740 4.7•) 1325 6.465 9.461 Fund raising Lottery Other i( PCCfeesfor0cI¢)aIoffjcQ$ 1351 4.125 3ffj5 1ncomeforpalntiThJthÈIIrs Energy grant Wrf(e backof PAYEprulslon Bankinterest 436 17 ContributJon to Par15h sha Team share 533 14ffj3 11941 ChuTth supplles Churth supplles 325 Hygieneand cleanlng Suppl$ 176 18 551 Servkes Utilities InsurarKe 491 Repairsand maintenan Grn55affting Malntenan Ground5 malntenarKe 372 587 335 1117 762 959 3214 Othercosts Charirypayments Bequestexpenthtu Paddxk Sundry 595 736 19 33 26
The Pafochlal Church Councll of Pendleton and aaremont Finanaal Statementsforthe yearended 31 ember 2024 HOLY ANGELS.: GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Debtors Tax recoverable Energy prepayment Refre5hmentfitnd 450 376 43 25 475 419 Cash Depo51t 4ccount-CCLA Currentaccount 3.201 6,273 6,832 6,832 7,307 9A75 9,894 Credlto Amount0$tandIng for Lotto A¢¢rua15 277 175 11751 12771 N•t asmts 7,132 9,617 Funds•t l January 2024 9h17 11,140 Oefidton G•n•r41 Fund 114851 11,5231 Fundi at 31 Augwt2024 7,132 9.617 27
TtrkiParodth&l Churth Coundl of Pendlet<Jn and Oarern Flnanctal StatementsfortheyeareTh4ed 31 December2024 HOLY ANGELS, HALL FUND Income and Expendlture Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Incon Rentsl Income Energy9rt 14167 11.765 330 lilJ95 14167 Empendlture Caretaker Ulllltles Ingjnnce Malntenance Cleanlrvj and tygle 2,415 4247 491 499 1.929 8,5fQ 3.535 Surplus forth•1 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Rentsl due EnergyweFJ¥*rn Cash at bank Deta(cOunt. HotyAny Curtent account. Aryel< 14.796 iOWB 11,123 17.089 U•blllil•s Accnjals 1681 17,021 11,123 Funds•t l JaMry 2024 SUu$l1defitj fortheyear Fundjat 31 DqcembeT2024 3,535 11.123 171J21 28
The Parochlal Church Councll of Pendleton and Clarernont nanclal Statemènts fortyear ended 31 December2024 HOLY ANGELS. FLOWER FUND Income and Expendlture Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 X123 Donatlons Exwdlture Purchase of llowèrs surp1usforty•1I 70 205 1141 139 1691 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Cash Cash In hand Funds at l January 2024 D•fictt fortheyear 109 123 1141 123 192 1691 nd$ •t31 Decefflbqr2024 109 123 29
The Parothlal ChuKh Coundl of Pendleton and aaremont Financial Statementsfortheyearended 31 lknmber 2024 HOLY ANGELS'REFRESHMENT FUND Income and Expendlture Account for the twelve months to 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Incon Oonatlons Expendlture Tea. coffet, èt¢ Spe£laloccaskMs 15140 50 25 (751 Surpluskn th¢year Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 C45h In hand 19 Fundi at l January2024 Surpluslldeficltlfor the wr Transferto Genwal Fund Transferto O¢)wer Fund Fundsat 31 D•c•mb•r2024 19 30
The Parochial Church Council of Pendleton and Claremont Annual Reportfor the Yeare1ed 31 Decem1 2024 Team Rector's Report, 2024 As this repjrt is meant to ontyco¥erJan 2024 to t)ec 2024 il isvery sho l arrived in p05ton the 14th November. with a very joyful licensing service.over the six weeks of the rest of the year I had the pleasuo ol rIting a lot of new pople and trying to work out who wa5 who and what was golng on. I was very impre$5ed by the way thai everyone had pulled tO9ether during thevacancy. and by the warm and welcomlng atmosphere In our churches.Thankyou alll During those last few weeks of theyearwe had an Advent Stucty group. a full range tsf Christmas servSces Including St Georges school (ebratIng at StThorna& and thesmilies beftNe & èfter school club at Holy AngelsloSnlng us for a Crib service. l am very much looking forward to the coming year and a rnuchfuller Rectofs Reportfor2025. asa lot has happened already Sn the filst three months of thisyear and there ère mary more thiThJs planned fortheyèarahead. God 81es5 Peter Church Wardens, Report St.Thomas' Church It s been anoiher busy time as we moved thUgh our second year withoutaTeam Rector. Csplte thls. attendanceat StThomas'was steady with the faSthful congregatlon comlng to enjoy our Vaed and Interesting cleric We must again expre55 our gratitude to the team of (leigy. both retlred and in POSL who re9ularly and loyaltyv151ted toconduct the servlees. Several came so often that they seemed partof the St.Thomas famlly, most notèble the Rev. Sue Morgan who showed usthe rn05t rernarkable support. The Parlsh Profile was rewrStien and reformulated in older to attract the attentlon of a ctor who would fit the team. Finally In July, Joy Bèch and Lee Craven helped wsih the appointment ol Rev. Peter Bennett. Happily he and hls familywereable to be at theTeam barbecue In the Paddock at Holy Angels to meet hls future parlshlone On Thursday 14th November Rev. Peter was licensed by Bishop Davldwèlker. It was a busy. crowded and loyful evenlng wlth a coachful of Peter'5 frlendslolnln9 us from Crewe and a wonderful Celeall0Th buffet io round theevenlng off properly. J Club continues its successful engagement of the children who at theend of the serviceentertain uswith the r*ws of thelractlvltle5 and a prayer. Many thanks go to the adults who pfeparethe work for the chlldren. On 14th July Rev. Sue Morgan led the servlceof comm?rMration at the sile of the pUr$orto SL Thoma& the Chèpel ol Ease In Brlndleheath. De5plte the rèin, a large groupof us processed tothe site after the Sunday Euthar15tand enjoyed connectlng wlth our predecessor& The Qulnquennlal Inspecison finally look place in both pari5he5 after a Nytsyeardday due tothe Covid outboak.The architect, AndW Ruaux, praised both churches for the good upkeep of buildings but pointed out necessary work to becompleted. especlally at StThomas. On Monday 27th May we processed round Manchester in theannual WhitWalk¥ foronce without rain.we carried the banner klndly refurblshed byTheresa Emberton and were accompanied by our J Club children caffwng iheirown homemade banner.The large StThomas banner took its venge on Father Daniel for leaving us by slipplng from Its restln9 place on the wllaroulside Central Library and firmly hitting hlm on the head. God works In mysterious ways! September Saw u5 off to spend a happy and interesting weekend at Scargill House in theYork5hire dale5.we were offered many opportunities to work together and explore our faith bul We always free togo loexorethe locality. watch ihe blrds or buyfrom the wonderful little shop. Our wholehearted thanks go to HilaryThomas and Rev.Sue Morgan forall their hard work in planning this trlp= contsctln9 Scarg111 House, meetlngs with the participants to keep us informed and even finding Iree transrxjrt in theforrn of a community mini bus. Itwas a tour de force Hilary. On Sunday 13th October, we were joined by Bishop Mark Davi4who. withioy. confirmed a 9roup ofoui Iranian friends who attend StThornas. There were also candidates from StJohnl Pendlebury. Bishop Markwas supported by Rev. Leila Nlkroowho had carefulty prepared the candidate Finally, aftera two yearwalt forthefaculty. the mi$ Benc in rnerlwof minerswhodled In a pitcollapse. was fitted in the gra55 verge at the front of church. A Short service of blessing and dedication was led by Bishop Frankassisted bythe members of the Miners assoclatlon. The work ofTaban. the charity founded by Holy Innfftnt5 in Fallowfield. Ernmanuel tn DFdsbury and StThomas has continued, though we deeply missed the help of Rev. DavidThomaswho chaired theSL Thomas 9roup and kept us on track Mojgan Bakhtiaryand her colleague. 31
The Parochlal Church Counal of Pendleton Jnd Claremonl Annual Reportfofthe yearended 31 De¢ember2024 Homelra Hedaya(comee¥eryWedne5d3y to provlde support and guldance totheasylum speakers and refugees attendln9 siThoma5. Mo19an and Hedelra also¢)rganlsed partles forthecelebratlon of the Iranlan NÈWYearar thewelcgming of 5prfrN NownKwfththe beautlful Haft-sln tableondlsplay In church fortwo week& MoSgan helped to organlsethewednesdaylunch provlslon.Thlswas supposed to be J on a rots h5151)utft>rm05toliheyeaT Mehdl has been worklngalone. Notonly provldln9 lunch bul glvln9 Outtskeaways to anyonewho lookse¥en remotely hungry. Marythanks Mehdll Thefe4)d pnlry, run by8arry Matley on behalfolManthe5terCIty M1551on, contlnuestooperate fromStThomas•¥ery MobyJayandThursday and sevèral mèmbersof ourcongregatlon helpto m•n thetable5. Itcertalnly provldesa vald ande55entlal servlce for people In the Pendleton General malntenancecontlnued throughouttheyui. Mlnor repalrs at StThomas'lntludedgutter¢leanlng.fla9pole Tepalrand the Crypt door. after much dlfficulty.wa5 repalred. Unfortunately, thoughtheftagpole was repaId Wea 5tlll trylng to tdentlfy Someone who15 able to Kramble up to the lowerto attachtheflag to the new flagpo. As evei, there wère fun and lrtterestlng events thghout theyearsuth a5 qulz nlghty5ummer and Chrlstmas falr%the Harye Festlvaland lunc and a Falrtrade brunch. Overthe last twoyears we have Intrea5ed our knowAedgeofrunnlng achurch office and ha¥•developed Many newsW115 Wh115tthOUt?T¢4M Re¢tor.We now know howto makl¢gal bogWng5 and recordlngsof8aptlsmi weddlng banns, burlalsofashes clergymtssand church h1. Our heartfeltthanks areextended toa15 thosewho have SUPF4)rted u5 In so ManYWa behlnd the Kenes. Speclal thanks go tojohn Mcxenna who hasalway5 been theTe when needed, to Marla wbth her Inexpllcable love of accountsand an abllltyto make them comprehensJbl¢ to Ann• who Is Invaluable In her roleJ5 secretary, and to Mlke MarlandJoy Bach andJulleWrlghtforthelrflawless cave of HolyAngel5. awlstln•Tbbfvnand I••Crn M8l ChutthW•wd•M Gift Ald Report- StThomas'Church Gfftald Is a govemmentxhemeto •nab1•(harfesto recl•lm tax on thelrdonallon% The Manthe5teT Dloce¥e hJsJ central xhemefor admlnlsterlng gfft Jld behalf olpar15h4 wlth a web-based optlon to whkh we 5ub5crlbe. Thls enables•ll doNiionsto be entsred onllneand allows clalms fortsx recovery to besubmltted each month, rather than on a quarterly bJslL A5 treasureras well asg5ft ald se¢retJry, I hcontInUed tofind the system hlghlyeffidenk both In temsof my processlng tlme )nd lorcash flow. The donatIonsa enter on • weekly ba51sandas soon as posslble afterthe month-end an electronlc clalm Is submltted tothètèam at Churth House. Th•tsx recovered Is uwaltycredlted to our bankaccovnt wlthln a week of kdglng the dalm. Forthosewho are nottax peorhaVe not 51gned a glftald declaratlon, orthose who glveanonymously, we are stlll able to clalm through the glftald on small donatlons scherne IGA5DS1, Th1515 restrlcted to donotlons made In c•sh and Indlvldually no greaterthan £30. However, HMRC hjslssued a concesslon toallow thlsto bèèxtènded todonatlon5 made through the Glve-a-Llttle scheme, even though paymentsafft notcash. ThèGASDS scheme has an annual Ilmltof £8,CW]O fortotal donatlon& Therefore. Ilyou are a taxpayer. I would•ncourngeyou to slgn a glftald de¢lar4tson Ilatall p054bl?, please. An aaatyslsof thètax t0Ve In 20241$ glven bel¢)w. GIftAld D•clat•ttons Planned glvlng Iweeklylmonthlyl Ontroff donatlon5 Charlty dortatlons Flowerdonatlons Fund-ratslng events Shortfund dona¢lon5 GASOS Hanned glvlng IwttWylmonthtyl ChuKh plate Funeral%We&Jlng% 8apt15m5 Onè-off donatlons Tea ènd Coffee donotlons 5252.50 1085.31 483.75 147.06 95.74 14125 496.91 18128 199.17 97h7 75.00 Charfty donatlon5 Fl¢)werdonatlons 28326 7.139.36 34fi5 Fund.ralslng events Short fvnd donatlons Votlvècandle stand 29J2 $23 IA77.12 Thètotal tsx recovered 15 £8,61&48. Thls Isa slgnlficantaddltlon tothetotsl Incomefortheyearand thereforecrudal tothefinances of our chur(h. MariaJorys4GIft AldSeu¢tary 32
The Parothial Churth Coundl of Pend5eton and a•remont Annual Rewtfortheyearended 31 December 2024 Glft Aid- Holy Angels'church Our GfftAld receiptthl$ar0f £IWZ47 has been aVcOnadd5tthl As always we fulapCk7le the g•ofdl th)setr) 9SNtwhat tlycanaffordfinarKlallyoriry ngtheIrllrneand sklllsor hospitallty ona regular basts. SIn thanks gotohy Bath for hercontlnued suppwl in helpKKJ mècaffywl mythrtlesthroughouttht)wlnioo manywaystomentlon as well as actlng as0urlnt of contact with thedKKeseand p3rishionersthiin9ourinterregnum. JulkWrlgh( GiftAidSe¢iètary 100 Club- StThomas'Church Therewere a total of 44 member5 In the i(yJ aub in 2024. All membets1nedbrthefU1lYea1Writheath rnemberpaylrwj £1.1 permonth; £72 fortheyear. Theref£ a gRnd to of£528mwas Rtse There were I I PTize5 at £2S per mnthvrith a special priOf £40 for Lknbw. Therefw¢the totsl PremC pald tyjtwas £315 leang a balance gf £213 plusdonalionsto paKI into thurch fund& ThewirThtsfDr2024we January:JulhiYates February:Sally SepJeant March:John Clchockl AprlLJoan Howard May: Ire Booth June..John Ckhocki Juty: DrjOhnlklns0n OBE August Nlchc4a Deas September. Mlkemarknd Ociober. DennisTurton November. HllaryThomas Dmber.she1a RoExnson Thankyw toall membwsfor paPatiVj i) the 1(04 wtKhenabtes usto rnake a£onbU totheupkeepofourbnderful church. New Membe arealwaysEkome and onJokn atartyllTr dwlng they. For existirwJ Thwntr pleaseconsldert&kOThJ an addjdonal numbei. Wednesday Lotto- HolyAngels'Church Thankyou tothe membetswho ha¥E remalned loyal duriNJ thtyèar.congratulatknstothosevrt hMrecebpdan emeknpefrom m Sadtywe have105t50me oftyJrmembetsthisJarwhKh h weducedtheEeklyJackW ¥mial. Onceagalnthurth has benefitted finandalty. thedetslls(an be seen tn theaccounts sÈctw)nofthe rewtarl tt Isconsldered stiii to be vKJrthwhlle. New Membe arewelcom¢ pleasecontsct mlfw)u likeloioin. JulleWrtqhkTr*asurnr, IlolyAny•ls
Anrnwl Rewtforthèyearended 31 Decembor2024
Electoral Roll Report
Dear Frfjends on the 31st December2023 twere89 names Electcrfal ROIL
ghtofourdearmends pd iwtyduriw the 12 Months•rtheIr reS wererwThMdfrom theElectoral FlOlLtlya.
Shella RoEMnson
Wllllam Edwln Crosslty
Georgevlalker
8rfan Lee
Maycavanagh
WalterGrnham Ellls
Kathleen Roberts
Eunlce Martln (Eunlce pjssed way Ir+ De(embtt2024. Ixrt knrrlw th1& hern•WI$ not r•)KNed from the Roll untllJ•nuary20251
'MaytheyAII rest In peace and rfse In aory.
Therefore, on the31st t(ember2024 therewwe82 name5 (olded on tEbthl ROIL
Every slx years the Electornl Roll to be the last tlme belng 2019. 2025. It lsd to be rene%d thlscomlThyyear)nd wlll takepla¢
beforetheAPCM onthe I Ith May. 2025.Appllutk>n Fonn5 11 te avallablefrom mld-marth.
John M¢K•nn& El•¢tornl RollOllk•r
DCC Report- Holy Angels.
The DCCt4)niinued ¢0 meet weguknrtydurlrwj 2024thts¥omTmeffkn beIryJtkOff
Ourfalthful c¢ngrega¢lon ha5 contlnued to meteeklyand numt>ers hM been mjlntslned.Thank5 tothe hard wooIChSTabtrrtoTh we
welcomed a varfetyolcleryyfromthe locol area tolead ouTTdaY Eutharfst 5ewvke upto NovemberJnd the Ilcenslng olRevd Peter Benn•tL
We were grateful forRevd SueMorg•n l•adlngtr EastervWJll whth wa5 vdl attwthdand 81shop Frank Swgeantfor leadlng ourchrfstmas
Eve wAce. ItWa$7AryKlerfvl tOClth11drQTrfr0ffl Smlmes aftersdwl thblnwthurthfor•thsMp nJtlvWhd by Fathff P•tqr.
Mlke Marland owverger, hasensuTed thatour church Is set up aptyf0rehT5dJY serteand we have anyfvneralsor5peclal
•vents.Thls year weha¥e hosted &yddIng and è baptlsm,alrryldèa numbef oflunw•&We to supported by a team
of read• Intefcessors and sldts peoFAe and ty0urTreasUr,JU1lewrI9hl
The NewLbfe Interna01 Chuftt4 Meett0vrshP kn owchuth on sur h$contInd tOgrn¥. hostln9 several speclal
celebrnlorye¥ent&
We hosted • Len¢en lunth forfh¢Jr(hes on the Htlghtrln Wl o part of a 5wlesofshcfft 5CeS and d15CU55lon5 durlng Lent and 5evernl
mèmber5 Qlihe CorvJ9aon atterthd lunches at StJohn% St Lukt% RC and Hel9ht Method15¢ Peopkalsofvlned tQ9etherfor carol 51nglng
atALtH al? Co¢H Chrf5tmascardw•s del[wt0 most htywsaround the lt lryvAlllng It lsgoodto seeecumenlcal work
ntlnulry.
Memb¥ of the congregatlon partklwed In the Xrfxh annl¥rsaryofManthesterVlhltWalksaThJalso In thètsam weekènd awèy to Scarylll
House.Tht IC¥) dub Is 11 supprrted. Addltlonal fvrrftswere nlsed for church tyselllrvj avarwof knltted anlmalsat both Easterand
ChrlstsNs.
Vle revisltedand Improved thtTrrfsh Profilrfaspartofthe proct0apEtht • rwRe(tortotrAII Salntsteam an4 In Juty,JDy Bach
represented HotyAngels at Intervlew5With the Bishop of Bdtorl happlty. ourpryrs answered and Revd Petef Bennettwa5 appolnted •5
Rector to the All SalntsTeam Mlnlsty. HIS Ilcen5ing In Ncfvpthat StThoma
Annual ReF4Nt fOrtrrled 31 Deternber2024 Foll¢)wlng Bev Kltchen tre1)lefi¢t hContiNd wTrthdwrch mwcttrwh (l)saThJot£asional guestorgankststo ketptradlfjorial musk bsa central partof ourworshl Sadtywe havè105tse4ral long standirwJ membersof ourcoNJ•¢y4wthtJw. IndUdW DavldlMnst0 EddleCros51ey. Brlan L¢May caVanag Graham Elllsand Kathleen Roberts wh0sècontiibutyt0the frfe ofthethwch theyar$waS immeasurable. Cornfflunlty H1 Evenlng c1è5sesand Saturthy5e5siorscontinue to be p)pular we hostedanothErdm weekforkni55 Nrtspuobatics and Aerfal OarK ènd enpyed theirfinal 5horase Perf0mnCeal0ngsldabjrt4o parentsand suprxxter& In Marth the knal MethodlstHall sadtysuffereda 51gnlficant i5yJe with theirroofand tochjsewith 12 hOurfnoeaTrJWedWY ow best to 5UPF#Yt local gr¢)ups lrywekomlng them to Use ourcommunity Hall. Happlty. the HekJht Methodost roDf isnowrnerbJEd and 9Up$h thmed ther¢ although Smllles beforeand afterschool dub haveoptedto remaln at Holy Arsel>knaIsooperatescF Widay sothe Hall has been partlcufarfy busy thlsyear.vle could not ha managed ary of thI$tIOurHall Managef.JulleWrfghL w) voluntarify devote5 a greatdeal oftime toensure everything Nns smoothly. 50 Bet HlbJitch.who Ilalseswlth group leadetsaThSers3ll ts dean and tldy.Malntena¢Ke issuesare Identffied qulckly thankstothevigilante ofJuliÈ and wa50apPethe{0ntrIbUtlon0f herhthand PhllWthJhLforall he does to w&lntaln the Communlty Hall and respond qulcktytoeffffjende&lncomefTDm the11 contlnue5toyjpwtthtTth.Tr rtsé kn tostsforutllitie5 continuesto bea challenge. The PaddkQ1rnmUnltyGTWP contlnued to MeetUrtytrndtOthep•IrKkaTea and(hU groUThL$year, we IncRased the amountofpr0degrtyMan shared btwith theCongregati IrKIoI¥j peas broad bean4 rnSFthrr rhubartyand strawtrerrfe We have madellnk5 wlth SmIl$duba$ the Child Intertsted inthe raised bowth so thv/helFdtohar¥estthe potatotsand ftt bulbi swnsorÈd bya Ic<al garden tre.Thanks1otsn BreatsyforhisTh th JoyPath IntrregnumFoul Lt•d¢v Safeguarding Report for Pendleton and Lower Kersal Wehave slgntd and dlsplayedthe sguardin9 lLyf0rthe lastjtar In eachof0urchurdand thesafe church poster Therèwere 2 conM5 falsed where a(fvlce was swht butn0acli neÈdefL 1 concem wNth ts or¥Jolng and a good wactKe recommerwJatSDn which was putln place. I have trfedtowatranslationof thÈFolicy in Far51 tKrtth15tsong l also deslgnEd anagreementfor ¢onsentfor Flwwhsofl dthtogo on tyJrpbske& J-Club- StThomas'Church J-club Is in its5econdyearand isfinntyestsbtlsldas partof owthurth offeringTheleader5hpteam ha5 grown to 5ry. Hitsry.Joy, Emm Laura, Miriamand Debble- so there ts agood chiklladultntiowhith the thildrenenhry. Regukirmembershlphas grown and tyjrnumbers are boosted tyoccastonal vutorswho aavayS MadecoMe tyttchildM soow numbwsfluctuate bet4%en &IOchlldren. 0uradiv5tsrtswlth3 EAessing in churth. then thethlldM lea¥tto retum thring thpeWhh enables them to partlclpate Sn the Eucharist Attheerml oftheseMce,thethildren are welcorned backto tellthe ctyw9at)n vthotthty have leamed oboth and to showtheir artsand uaftsworK' ilyalways uslnafinal Frfa5Vwrttt tytlthldrenthem Durltvj dlsojsslon tlm¢ have dearly seen thllthn 9r¢Jw InconfidanddrnQnCh[1Sljanvasuth asloR ciJmpass10 forgivene4 hoFeand huminty.The4r Yetsndn9 of BibsE0r1eshos ¢knelry4 theyfeefsafeand secureand areencournged tocontribjte verbaltyand mary have devekjped betterornl communKation s11£ Sorne have w)wnfTom bein9 ¥ery reluctantto Speak In church to enn9 thechallenge.Theyenjoydoingartsandcr4ft5th1ts skngiNJ andactY)nsMg Some of thechlldren PartId In theannualwhitwdksarwj also kn thelcets1rvjseThkeforRe PeterBenrrt showing theircommitment tothelrfalthand toj Wetre confident thatj Club is helplng the thlklren dtslop5eW-estten¥ elaralr*jand coThy$51on a1 lo0kf0n¥atofind1r¥j newway5 to engage them on thelrfalth Joumey. TheJ.aubTeam
Anrwal Rewtfo1tr[eftd8d3l DernIT2024
Organist & Choirmaster- StThomas'Church
Thè has regulatySeed and tuned as required durin9the yeararl ts In9d condthnand lam fornate to havesuth afine
Instrument to play. LawrenceShepherd hasdwsed when redEd. &no ttpandemKthere has notbeen a robed cholr.
Events Group- St Thomas. Church
21stAprfl Meal at LaTurka
4th May Blngo and refreshnts
13thJutySumrw Falr
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The Parochial Church Council of Pendleton and a4remont Annual Reportfortheyearended 31 Decembei2024 StThomas ha5 a bronze Eco Church award and Holy Angels the sifver awardwlth the newly revltallsed Eco Church group W01n9 to achleve the hlgher awards, but MO Importanuy. trylng to ensure that the prlndplesand actlons whlch undeTpln theSea embedded in ourchurch communlty. Belng a Falrtradechurch isvery much linked tg gur Eco Church cornmitmenL Weareall increaslngly aware of thedevastatlng 1MpactttcImateemergeThcy Is having our world and especièllythose communltles In whlch Falrtrade producers Ilv¢ meanlng that their Ilvellhoods and the Ilves ofthelrchlldren and young peOplea belng several Impacted by th1& It Is my hope that when wethinkaboutour Chrlsiian falth and our lffestylewewlll recognose thatchoosing FalrtRde Isan Integral part of ourcalllng. Itwas agreed earller In 2024that we would slart to stock someecolsustalnable produrt& eg laundry Ilqulds handwash etcand tY now havea regular Pts on thethll. Thankyou so muchtoeveryone who hassupportedthe workofFairtrade Produr$thrOUghutthl$Ytar-it is really encouraglng. My slrKere thank% too, to Debs for regulaty helping to set up the stall on Sunday morningsand to Rowena forrunnlng Itwhen l am away. I would also askthat ourcommltmentto belnga FalrtsadeChuTch Is [e-affiMd atthlsAPCM. HllaryThomas Christian Aid Oursupport forchristian Aid contlnuesto an importantpartof ourchurch lifeand mlnlstry. In 2024thefu5Of Chri51ian Aldweekwas on WO by Chrlstlan Ald's partners on theground In Burundl. In ourselv1.focUS$lg on Chrt$an Ald, on 12 Maywe leamed aboutwomen like Alin¢who had been glven training and 5UPPOrtlo notonly manage her own latml. sothatshewas sew-sufficlent and could providefor her famity. but also could takea leadlng role In a co-owatlve of lotalfarmer4 mnnlng a system slmilarto a credit unhjn. FoMowlrwJ the Serv1 we lolned togetherln ourannual Chrlstlan Akl Week bwnch. The Salfordchrtsllan Ald groupdechjed not to undertake houseto housecollrftion5 agaln tN5 year. butvariou5 fundralslng effortstC4Jk place, oth by Indlvlduals belng sponsoTedfoT dlfferet)t adlwtiesand bytheenvelope5d15tr1buted In ourchurch. Itwasrealtyencouraglng thatwlthln oursalford All saInTeaM ralsed £131133p In envefope donatlon¥ Glft Aid.ourCA Brunchand part of the money ralsed In sponsorlng a couple of usto walk 70keach In May. Thistotal was an increase on the pOUsY¢8r, whlth was so encounglrtg. Wèhave also ceIVeda very gfateful emallfrom the rChrIStIan Ilnkworker thonklng u5 forover£400vA)kh was rnised In churchforthe Christmasappea( whlchwas really Impresslve. Cllmatechange contlnues rkjhtty, to be arntral focus of Chwistian Aidswork Christian Ald,alor#J wlth otherald agencle¥lsacutely awa ofthe damagewhlch cllmate changels cau51ng In some ofthe mostvulnerablecommunities In thèworfd and we are called,as partof our Chrlstlan witne5S, to campaign, to prayand toglve. Thankyou so muthforyourgenerousand ongolng 5uprKJrtfortheworkof Chrlstlan Ah4 in 2024. Hll•ryThtsmas Salford & Leigh Deanery Synod The Deanery Syngd met 3 tiffl in 2024,wiih meetin9S taklng placeat dlfferencechurchesacross the area. The meetlngsbegin wltha shortact of worshlp led bythe areadean, Revcolln Pearson, and the laychair.Jamès Cob%ley. Inaddrtlon tothe usual standlng Stems related to finan etcthere Is nowa briefsloteach tlmeon Eco Churth tssue& psented by Nlck Hardman, and Ett+Champlon In the Lelgh area. Aguestspeaker usuoltythen Introducesthet0 forthemeetsng. followed ty dls(usslons In groups-often Mission Community group Apwll-The meetlng took placeat StJohn& Pendlebury. Therewasa goodcontribution by Nlck Hardman. outllnlThJ the urgency of therebelng a Chrfstlan responsetotheclimate cii5is and the Importance of thework belng doneto meetthe dI0san(0mMoIMent to reach Netzero by 2030. The remalnder ofthemeetlng focussed on growlng new expresslons of church. Thearea deon spoke firstfojlowed bythe Rev Jack Shepherdtslklng aboutthe Greenhouse Community, a CofE initiativewith whlch he had been InvolNtd In Lfverpool dI0Se. Juty-The vÈnuèwas StMaryth•Wirgin, Cadishead andthetoplc waOtherefOre and makedlsclplesofall natlon<wSth thefollowlng Introductlon'.7hree years ago,we began alourney....a new enlarged deanery.... four Missign Commune5.... With the one alm ofsupFX)rtlng the missjonal call of thechurch. Aswe meetforthisSyncd,we are Invlted to dlscern together howwe are dolng and wherewe are headlng., Thlswas led bythe area dean wlth 1ti5CU5slon and feedback Thewa$sOme recognilron thattheenlarged deaneryand the currentdlocesan empha$ (as perthetmerglng 5traWbeloWlwe not necessarély posltiveforall peopleand 51tuatlon5. 37
Annual ReFYXtforfvyeareThYed 31 December 2024 No¥ember-We rrtatChrlstChurch, Penningm INsmeetiNJ WH5atten tyBp Mattlwand Hekn Pjatts Chief Operntingofficerln the dioces& The alm was to di5CLW ¢hethocesanfmtrgiThJ strate.WhIch1 Growingyounger Church Ptèntirrfj and RevltallsatK)n DevelOn9 Mlsshjnal Leaders PaEi5h Renewal Thls Meng was bètterattended thin Mal therewas scrfre wslthd5saMl¢)nwithMI our Mi55b)n CommuntyGrou Thearea dean isretlrlng In and there VAII bea fThl to hknattt&awsyryxl meetty thatm. HllaryThxMs Frlends of St.Thomas ArtMtlesshKeAprf12023 Invlted speakerfor severnl 9roup& Contactwlth multlple Indmdua15fdjrq thetrancestor<llnkwiththethurdL Facilltated t7hgroupsofstudentsfrom Sajhrd Unhprsty 1rn and Medla c&¥U11er9Iad thèottw postyraduate. Worked with one MastersofArthltecturÈStudenton l¥stsi%coKemiwwJatemati4p htstwkaltyslgnlficantand Ilsted buNdlngs. Presented thefindirffjs olthe UPP Ènchurch In ne202 Cetebrnted thecon5eaatlon of SL ThChapel of ease Heath.CollatKffatfve prolettoflrtUTgyand hymnsvJlth Sue Morga July 2024. . Contactwlth Dr.JoOYar4 Hewil&pcornrTh55h Corydlnattyforwoaftd hlètthtw Mali4 Cherth ProlertSupportOffKerforthe Nattonal ChurthesTnrtCulmlnatfjng In è meeting in Churthto thscuss ts sl9n1fKan In Octotr2024. SL Thckna¥ls now on thelr?ada asa church vA)Ich may require assistsrKe In thefvtur£ Both contlnueto offerpwacbd 9uithnc& . RwÈ5ented SL Thoma<atthe Annual Salford Historie5 tIn Oclobw 2024. Strengthenlng rèlationshipwlth the IrllValley MinerfGrou FOemaInsaffil1ated to the5alford Histles(mi based at Sa0 HyLitX•ry. vlecont1ntoa5$Ijf St Lukets Churth Inweaste In itsopaoty of partof theAI saIntsTeaV1StttrarchTh1ng is nDW tompletAwe lend our exixilencet0th•rwowk restoratlonprojedsand fuThin Untrarthlng Pentht P•st IUPPI Whllstthe project is nowcompkkfromthe [pecti0fH1$to1ic ErIrtthe site reTrMlrfj unfinished due to the Inacuyltyand lackof engagement oftheDkxese 0fMandrter.vffthoUtfvrthelenga9nl the plan5 forcompkn rernn astheywere In ourlastporLThe appolntmentof Prter Bennett has allohtdthe¥Esponsibilttyto be shaTe(L He t5engaged wlth thedevelopment of thesite in itsentlrety. The resultsknyesharedwftha suttesthd wesentstkni thtnfjNJ Inj2024. recognthn ofOutstandlngWowklnttfddofLcKal Hlsw. . Tourof thechurch IVsgrabEyard forthe EcdesHistoryCxDUP in Marth 2025. A cdebration ofTr MinerfHymrf. CollaboRti1Eertwlththe IwEIIVallEy min5GrOu DJtetobeconfirnd Guided historytryjrs of both teSt0<0MMen in Aprivmay. Servlce of cefebratlon oftheconseuation of SL ThOma0Fel dEase rffi SurKlayethJuty. Herltage Open Dayeveni kn September2025. Eventto rna Rernembrance Day. Inchw(h on 8th Nthmb*. . PossltrAe'MufderMysteryE¥enVbased uwi Iw5toricchar3Ctwsarxl e4mtsatSLI1-dep•thup0n interesV5UPPDrL 38
Parochlalchurth Councll of Pèndleton and aaremont Annual Reportfortheyearended 31 December2024 Upd4tssto pr•v105 actlo PtssÈntatksn olthe UPP prolert 15tJune 2024. AclloN STATU5 Presentation ofthe UPP project IstJune2024. Artkleaboutthe hlstoryofSL YFKJmas submittèd for publication Inthe next Salford Unk magaJne. Jolnt projectwlth Irwell Valley MlnersGroup about mlners buHed at st. Thoma¥. Complete Cornplete Thls has been on hold, whotawaItIng thefacultyto sltethe miners'bench. Presentstlon of the UPPprolecL r0explore concept of guided tours of the Sile in Brlndle Heath and the present church. fora fee. Ongolng FlTrancesloryw•ndlng31stD8ombqr2024 Bookproffts OtherirKome Donation to P&C PCC 398.00 46.00 1sooKoI 15&CQI 831.00 HistOFiC England net Incoff Ptofftfortheyear 775.00 Broughtfon¥ard reserves Profitfortheyear 7M19.00 77&) Carrfed forward TerVeS 7,794.00 F0b?nkand cash balance5 s00 Hlstoric England bank balance 8ooksaledebtors 78&•?0 ¢x¢o Closjng bookstock Netassets 7,794m 39
Parish of Pendleton and Claremont ANNUAL REPORT 2024