Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date ~~ai~~ 01 01 2024 31 12 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details ~~a~~
The Retired Clergy Association of the Church of England ~~PO~~ Retired Clergy Association
Charity name Other names charity is known by Retired Clergy Association Registered charity number (if any) 1172186 Charity's principal address 473 City Road Sheffield Postcode S2 1GF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) ~~ee es ee~~ Chair 1[Rt Revd Colin ] Fletcher ~~ee ee ee~~ 2[Revd Canon David ] Pritchard Vice-Chair ~~ae aeee~~ 1/10/2023-31/12/2023 3[Revd Angela ] Townsend ~~ae ee ee ee~~ 4[Revd Canon Nick ] Feist ~~ae ee ee ee~~ 5[Revd Robert ] Daborn ~~ae ee ee ee~~ 6[Revd Canon David ] Knight ~~a ee ee~~ 7 Revd David Lewis ~~ee~~ 8 Revd Clive Har ~~|~~ per 9 Revd John Scott ~~GG~~ 10[Very Revd. ] Geoffrey Marshall ~~ee ee ee ee~~ 11[Revd Canon Mike ] Parsons ~~ee ee ee ee~~ 12 13 ~~ss~~ 14 ~~esGG~~ 15 ~~sO~~ 16 ~~es Ge QO~~ 17 ~~rs~~ 18 ~~esGG~~ 19 ~~rs~~ 20 ~~esGG~~ TAR 1 March 2012
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with voting (eg. trust deed, constitution) members other than its charity trustees
How the charity is constituted
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Trust
Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed by the Council after nomination by members in (eg. appointed by, elected by) defined groups of dioceses in the Church of England
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
a) To advance the Christian Religion for the public benefit by supporting the continuing work of retired clergy of the Church of England in their local activities and more widely. b) To relieve the needs of retired clergy by providing information, support and advice pertaining to housing, pensions and welfare and by encouraging the Church of England leaders at local and national levels to support retired clergy in their care in order to ensure their mental and physical health and well-being. |
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| Four Newsletters were published and circulated among members of the Association during the year. Two general meetings were held where: a) Accounts were presented and approved b) The present Chair and other trustees were appointed c) Members were able to express their opinions on matters pertaining to the mental and physical health and well-being of retired clergy in the Church of England. The Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary/Treasurer of the Association attended meetings with senior officers of the Church of England Pensions Board and of the Ministry Division of the Church of England to address matters of concern to retired clergy in the Church of England. The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The Charity held two General Meetings for all members during the year. One of these was the Annual General Meeting. The Charity held three Trustees’ meetings during the year. Representatives of the Charity met twice during the year with senior officers of the Church of England Pensions Board, with representatives of the Human Resources Department of the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England and with representatives of the Remuneration and Conditions of Service Committee of the Archbishops’ Council. During the year the Charity gained 121 new members and lost 64 members through death, giving a total membership of 3778 at the end of the year.
The Charity published 4 Newsletters during the year and distributed them to members by hard copies and email.
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Section E Financial review Brief statement of the The Association holds 8751.96 income shares in the CBF Church of charity’s policy on reserves England Fixed Income Securities Fund. On 31 December 2024 the bid market value of one share was 149.12 pence giving a total bid market value of £13,050.92. The shares yield quarterly dividends which are held in a deposit account with a balance of £4676.63 on 31 December 2024
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Details of any funds materially in deficit
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~~—~~ Further financial review details (Optional information) The Charity’s principal source of funding is the subscriptions of new
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additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information ~~_~~
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Section G Declaration
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~~___~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Malcolm Liles Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Secretary ]
Date 14th August 2025
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