## **Report for Wiverton in the Vale APCM of 6 April 2025** ## **Appendix 3a – Election of Churchwardens** Churchwardens are the senior lay representatives of the parish. The role of the churchwarden is extremely varied but generally involves management, maintenance and mission. They are the foremost in representing the laity and in co-operating with the incumbent, and they have a duty to maintain order and decency in the church and churchyard, particularly during the times of divine service. In cooperation with the incumbent, churchwardens are generally responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the parish and ensuring that appropriate safeguarding measures are established and implemented. There are normally up to two churchwardens in a parish but, due to the distinctive nature of our ‘one parish, six churches’, we have special dispensation from the Bishop to continue with between zero and two churchwardens for each church for the time being. Churchwardens are elected annually at the Annual Meeting of Parishioners and are elected by: - persons whose names are entered on the church electoral roll of the parish; and - persons resident in the parish whose names are entered on a register of local government electors by reason of such residence The following nominations have been received for the office of churchwarden: |**Candidate**|**Church**|**Proposed by**|**Seconded by**| |---|---|---|---| |Rosie Dulwich|Holy Trinity|Ruth Spence|Jean Swann| |Hilary Tabron|St Giles|Guy Eatch|Ann Mansell| |Robin Coles|St Andrew|Paul Bodenham|Tamsin McMillan| |Trevor Simpson|St Andrews|June Wrate|Robin Coles| ## **Report for Wiverton in the Vale APCM of 6 April 2025** ## **Appendix 4 – Election of PCC Members** The PCC is the main decision maker of a parish. Its members are clergy, churchwardens and others elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) of the parish. Its powers and duties are defined by legislation. It has the responsibility, along with the incumbent to promote the mission of God in its parish. Legally, the PCC is responsible for the finances of the parish. It also has ultimate responsibility for the care and maintenance of all church buildings and their contents. Although these responsibilities are executed by the churchwardens, all PCC members must share in the oversight. It has a voice in the forms of Service used by the church and may make representations to the bishop on matters that affect the welfare of the parish. All PCCs are charities. Therefore, every member of a PCC is also a charity trustee. If a PCC is a charity it must comply with the Charity Commission guidance and legislation in relation to charities. The incumbent’s role is to provide leadership concerning safeguarding, and to encourage everyone to promote a safer church. The PCC and the incumbent have a duty of care to ensure the protection of the vulnerable in their church community. Under the current Bishop’s Scheme, the PCC comprises: all ordained or lay ministers licensed to the parish; churchwardens; lay members of deanery, diocesan or general synods; up to two elected members per church in the parish, such that the total number of churchwardens and elected members for that church does not exceed two. PCC members are elected at the APCM and serve for a period of three years. Members may seek reelection at the end of their term. There are 5 vacancies to be filled at this meeting. Those elected will serve until the APCM of 2028. The following nominations have been received for membership of the PCC: |**Candidate**|**Church**|**Proposed by**|**Seconded by**|**Seeking**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Nick Perry|St John the Divine,
Colston Bassett|Edward Hine|Steve Wrate|Re-election| |Josie McGuirk|St John the Divine,
Colston Bassett|Nick Perry|Katharine Bacon|Election| |June Wrate|St Andrews, Langar|Rosie Dulwich|Gordon White|Election| |||||| |||||| ## **Report for Wiverton in the Vale APCM of 6 April 2025** ## **Appendix 5 – Electoral Roll Report** ## **Author: Hilary Tabron, Electoral Roll Officer** The new Electoral Roll for Wiverton in the Vale is 121. This is compared with 131 reported in 2024. Starting from scratch had a significant impact on the numbers: 31 from last year's roll did not reapply, including sadly three much valued long-standing church members who died during the year. There were also 9 who had moved out of the Parish and not worshipping regularly with us, plus another 19 who either actively chose not to reapply or didn't respond to invitations and reminders to enrol. More positively, there were 21 new enrolments: 14 new contacts and 7 consolidations of occasional contacts. This has proved to be a helpful pastoral exercise. ||**Surname**|**Christian**
**Name**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |1|Allison|Godfrey||33|Eatch|Guy|NR| |2|Bacon|Katharine|NR|34|Ebb|Mark|| |3|Bajcar|Amanda||35|Ebb|Mel|| |4|Bajcar|Michael||36|English|Amanda|| |5|Barlow|Kate||37|Field|Linda|| |6|Baxter|Helen|NR|38|Fish|Jackie|| |7|Beazley|Abbiegail||39|Fowle|Adam|| |8|Beazley|Michael||40|Fowle|Georgina|NR| |9|Beeres|Nicholas||41|Freegard|Cate|| |10|Bellamy|Paul||42|Freeman|Georgina|| |11|Davidson-
Bellamy|Heidiann||43|Fewell|Trevor|| |12|Bennion|Susan||44|Gelsthorpe|Stephen|| |13|Betts|Anna||45|Goddard|Jenny|| |14|Blincoe|Freda||46|Grattan|Amanda|| |15|Bryan|Colin||47|Gretton|Mary|| |16|Bush|Barbara|NR|48|Hall|Anthony|| |17|Chadborn|Lucy||49|Hall|Vivien|| |18|Chaffe|Jane||50|Halpin|Rachael
(Ray)|| |19|Church|Ros||51|Handbury|Liz|NR| |20|Clarke|Ian(Skip)||52|Heaselden|Lesley|| |21|Clarke|Karen||53|Hills|Helen|| |22|Coles|Robin||54|Hills|Peter|| |23|Coles|Julie||55|Hine|Edward|| |24|Colverson|John||56|Houghton|Sylvia|| |25|Copley|Angela||57|Howard|Elisabeth|| |26|Coy|Ann||58|Johns|David|| |27|Crabtree|Beryl||59|Lambert-
Coward|Shani|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |28|Cranswick|Rosemary||60|Limbert|Harvey|| |29|Croxall|Margaret||61|Limbert|Sandra|| |30|Culley|Gill||62|Macdonald|Susan|| |31|Dulwich|Paul||63|Mansell|Ann|| |32|Dulwich|Rosie|||||| |64|Mansfield|David||94|Spence|Ruth|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |65|Mansfield|Sarah||95|Straw|Brenda|| |66|Marrison|Brenda||96|Stubbs|Jean|| |67|McGuirk|Josephine||97|Sture|Ann|| |68|Milner|Kristina||98|Swann|Authur|| |69|Neale|Aileen||99|Swann|Jean|| |70|Neale|Michael||100|Swinton|Janine|| |71|Newton|Valerie||101|Tabron|Hilary|| |72|Nixon|Angela||102|Taylor|Elaine|| |73|Norman|Christopher||103|Telford|Catherine|| |74|Norman|Heather||104|Telford|Simon|| |75|Palmer|Margaret||105|Thomsen|Penelope|NR| |76|Paterson|Julia|NR|106|Thompson|Dorothy|| |77|Perry|Nicholas||107|Tubbs|Jane|| |78|Powell|Pamela||108|Tubbs|Mark|| |79|Powell|Timothy||109|Turner|Jane|NR| |80|Preece|Brenda||110|Walker|Glenda|| |81|Preece|David||111|Walker|Jancis|| |82|Price|Russell||112|White|Caroline|| |83|Rainbow|Carole||113|White|Gordon|| |84|Robinson|Elaine||114|White|Pearl|| |85|Rose|Alanna||115|Wrate|June|| |86|Rose|Matthew||116|Wrate|Stephen|| |87|Sansone|Enrico||117|Wregg|Pamela|| |88|Shelton|Joanne||118|Wright|Maureen|| |89|Shuttleworth|Adam||119|Yarnall|Geoffrey|| |90|Simpson|Trevor||120|Yarnall|Hilary|| |91|Sinclair|Angela||121|Young|Gillian|| |92|Smith|Timothy|||||| |93|Stothard|Sally|||||| ||||||||| |||||NR = Not resident in parish|||| ## **The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Wiverton in the Vale** ## **Annual Report and Accounts** Period ended 31 December 2024 Wiverton In The Vale Parochial Church Council – Registered Charity no. 1182644 ## **Trustees’ Report** ## **Administrative information** The Parish of Wiverton in the Vale is a single parish with six parish churches which came into being under a Pastoral Scheme effective of 1 March 2017. The parish was formerly a group of six individual parishes known as the “Wiverton Group of Parishes”. It is in the Deanery of East Bingham in the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham within the Church of England. The rector, Reverend David Rowe, was instituted on 8[th] November 2023. The correspondence address is: The Rectory, 2 Dobbin Close, Cropwell Bishop, Nottingham NG12 3GR. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a registered charity (no. 1182644). Under an agreement with the Diocesan Bishop, each church community may have up to two PCC representatives each of whom may be either a Churchwarden or elected member. Following discussions in 2023 with Archdeacon Phil Williams, this agreement will continue for now. PCC members who have served during 2024 are as follows: |_Incumbent:_|The Revd. David
Rowe|Chair|Instituted 08/11/2023| |---|---|---|---| |_Wardens:_|Robin Coles|DeanerySynod|Elected 14/04/2024| ||Edward Hine|Deanery Synod,
Vice Chair|Elected 14/04/2024| ||Hilary Tabron|RLM
Electoral Roll Officer|Elected 14/04/2024
Appointed 16/01/2023| ||Trevor Simpson||Elected 14/04/2024| |_Elected_
_members:_|||| ||Rosie Dulwich|SafeguardingOfficer|Elected 14/04/2024| ||Nick Perry||Elected 06/04/2022| ||Pam Powell||Elected 14/04/2024| ||Anna Betts||Elected 14/04/2024| ||Sue Macdonald||Elected 17/04/2023| |_Ex-officio_|Katharine Bacon|LLM,DeanerySynod|| ||||| |_Non-voting_|Phil Stephenson|Treasurer|| ||Jane Travis|ActingPCC Secretary|| ## **Structure, governance and management** The method of appointment of Church Wardens and PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. However, in view of the Pastoral Scheme referred to above, the Bishop’s agreement overrides this for the time being. All Church attendees 1 are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. Edward Hine acted as Vice Chair of the PCC throughout 2024. ## **Objectives and Activities** The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the six parish churches and associated property. ## **Achievements and Performance** The number on the Electoral Roll in 2025 is 121, down slightly from 2024 (131), though a reduction is not uncommon when the whole roll needs to be renewed. The average weekly attendance is traditionally recorded in the month of October (which is considered nationally as a ‘typical’ month). Following on from our initiation during lockdown, we continued to provide alternative means of worship and corporate prayer through online recorded readings and sermons every Sunday and two weekday Zoom services for Morning Prayer. The average number of ‘views’ for our October recorded sermons was 15, down from 28 in 2023, but this reflects the continued return to ‘service as normal’ throughout the year. Numbers for face-toface attendance in October 2024 averaged 29 adults and 2 children per week. The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our six parish churches. Throughout 2024 weekly recorded readings and sermons were offered on the website. Church services continued in a more normal pattern, with each church hosting a monthly Holy Communion service (Granby and Elton alternated roughly once a month). The PCC were delighted in November 2023 to welcome Revd David Rowe as the Rector of Wiverton in the Vale. David, along with his wife, Revd Pixie Rowe, have been an inspiring, enthusiastic and spiritually enlivening addition to the team. A few services in the year were taken by a fantastic team of local retired clergy and lay people, the PCC are very grateful for their continued help and support. In line with the new 2030 Diocesan vision of Growing Disciples of Christ with Compassion, Confidence and Courage, the PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. At all times we seek to ensure that our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and Scripture, music and sacrament. When planning activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable people to live out their faith as part of the wider parish community through: 2 - Worship and prayer; learning about the gospel; developing their knowledge and truth in Jesus through: parish wide preaching and teaching in public worship; home groups for Bible study and fellowship across the parish; taking advantage of deanery and diocesan training events. Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish was offered including home and hospital visits and home Communion in addition to important pastoral support through the time shared in groups and after services. In responding to the needs of those requiring the Pastoral Offices, the Parish dealt with through 2024: - 18 funeral and related events including committals of people or cremated remains where we were not involved with the funeral, conducted mainly by Katharine Bacon and Revd David Rowe; - 5 weddings taken by Revd David Rowe and Revd Fred Connell - 5 baptisms have been conducted by Revd David Rowe - Missionary and outreach work in the parish through local schools, especially Langar Primary School, Cropwell Bishop Primary School and Colston Bassett School. Coffee Cake and Chat, as well as Pop-up Café and Colston Bassett Big Breakfast have continued through the year. Baby Club in Cropwell Bishop on a Friday morning accommodates a growing desire by young parents to meet with their young families. The Parish supports UK and overseas charities on a regular basis, namely: Church of England Children’s Society, World Day of Prayer, Water Aid, Christian Aid, Self Help Africa, Royal British Legion, Ride and Stride, The Friary, Christmas Shoebox Appeal. - Maintaining and developing our church buildings to be fit for purpose. We have maintained our ecumenical relationship with the local Methodist circuit through the joint choir (see Appendix 11 for fuller report) who meet regularly for practice and the choir were able to contribute to several services, including Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, Evensong, Songs of Praise services and carol services in December. Tythby Church continues to work with the Cropwell Butler Methodist Church to ensure their respective services do not clash. We are pleased to welcome members of other denominations who are resident in the parish (or indeed, further afield) to worship with us. ## **Rector’s Introduction and Report** Verbal report at the meeting 3 ## **Secretary’s Report** ## (by Jane Travis, Acting PCC Secretary) Throughout 2024 the role of minuting and administration was undertaken by Jane Travis, the Parish Administrator. In the absence of a formal secretary at the time of writing, this report is presented by Jane Travis. The PCC meets six times a year on a bi-monthly basis and have been held in the Rectory in Cropwell Bishop. Attendance has been good and has been quorate on every occasion. Each church community has a “Home Team” which takes responsibility for local matters not requiring PCC approval/permission. Where such permission is required, matters can be presented to the PCC via their representatives on the PCC. Each Home Team has permission to spend a limited amount annually, without prior PCC approval, to provide for uncontentious day to day expenses. The Parish website (www.wivertoninthevale.co.uk) is actively managed and provides comprehensive and regularly updated information about services, events and news in the parish and diocese. Subscribers, of whom there are 102, receive email updates whenever new material is added to the site. This service has proved indispensable in providing information and access to services and sermons to those unable to attend church in person. All procedures regarding storage of personal data are compliant with GDPR legislation. The fortnightly notice sheet was produced throughout 2024. This includes an inspirational address/ reflection and prayers as well as dates and other information. In addition to being uploaded to the website, printed copies are delivered to those requesting them. With help from volunteers 20 households receive these on a regular basis, typically older people without access to online information. Feedback suggests that this contact is much appreciated. During 2024 PCC meetings and the APCM (on 14/04/2024) were chaired by Revd Davd Rowe. All members of the PCC have undertaken the required safeguarding training at basic and foundation level and all have also undertaken the Awareness of Domestic Abuse training which is also a requirement for all members of the PCC. Safeguarding Dashboard is used regularly and the plan for increasing the training across the parish for volunteers and helpers has continued to progress well. ## **Financial Review the year ended 31 December 2024** (by Phil Stephenson, Treasurer) Total normal income for the year amounted to £149,018 (last year £138,355) against expenditure £143,717 (£136,035) and our investments accrued a gain of £5,130 (£19,429). 4 During the year the major works were completed at the St Mary’s ruin at Colston Bassett as well as major projects at St Andrew’s in Langar. Other repair and maintenance work has been undertaken across the churches in the parish. We are extremely grateful to donations received from Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, The Chetwode Foundation, Coffee Cake Chat, Crafters, AW Lymn Funeral Directors, Notts Historic Churches Fund and anonymous donations as well as the many local people who give so generously of their time and money. The General Unrestricted Funds at the year end was £72,583 (£72,150). The parish continues to meet 100% of the allocated parish share payment which for 2024 was £72,259 (£68,760) Overall finances remain good, and we are well placed to meet all our liabilities for the foreseeable future. There are no anticipated liabilities pending that we are not able to meet. ## **Report on Services, Worship, Teaching and Mission** (by Jane Travis, Parish Administrator) Once again, the Parish is incredibly grateful for the support, hard work, dedication and commitment of the leadership team and those who have supported the new initiatives in the Parish this last year. The practice of recording readings and the sermon and posting on the website continued throughout 2024, offering access to those unable to attend in person. Many in the Parish have continued to appreciate the recorded online sermons. From time to time some of our retired clergy and LLMs in the Parish have done an amazing job of covering services across all churches with grace, dedication, and enthusiasm for which we are all very grateful. As a Parish we have been mindful of their health and wellbeing and ensured that we were not placing too heavy a burden on them. The pattern of worship agreed across the Parish in 2024 reflected the fine balance of managing the human resource we have available with the desire for services in each village. For the purpose of scheduling, two of the smaller churches (Elton and Granby) are considered as a single unit. Each ‘church’ hosts at least one service a month. Holy Communion is celebrated at a church somewhere in the parish each Sunday and we also offered a variety of traditional and informal services throughout the church year. Zoom morning prayer was offered throughout the year to the Parish on Monday and Friday mornings. Between January and March Holy Communion services continued throughout the Parish with the addition of a morning worship. It was encouraging to continue to offer 5 a late afternoon, monthly Family Praise and tea service at St Giles, attended by several of the families from CCC and Baby Club. Early in January we celebrated Robin Coles being an organist at St Andrew’s Church, Langar for an astonishing 50 years! He was thanked with a gift and a beautiful cake depicting Robin playing the church organ. From mid-January to mid-February Revd David held a series of _Open to Question_ sessions in the Rectory on a Wednesday evening where folk could come and ask any question on faith, religion and the Parish. Over the three sessions 26 people attended. It was an excellent introduction to David’s ministry and a great opportunity for people to get to know David and vice versa. In February Tythby church held a Snowdrop Saturday with tea, coffee and chat and a chance to admire the beautiful snowdrops in the churchyard. The Parish followed a bespoke course through Lent, videoed by Revd David so every house group heard from him in the same way. The course used _Journalling the Psalms_ by Paula Gooder as a principal source. The start of March brought an adult and child baptism, followed by two services on Mothering Sunday and an additional evensong with the choir. On the run up to Holy Week a small team led by David put on a Parish Retreat Day in St Andrew’s Langar with imaginative prayer stations based on Psalm 23 The Lord is My Shepherd. The day gave the thirty attenders time to explore their own journey with Christ through prayer, activities, shared worship and buffet lunch. By the end of the month the full range of Easter and Holy week celebrations were held - with a Palm Sunday service, Maundy Thursday reenactment of the last supper, a pilgrimage on Good Friday from Cropwell Bishop via Colston Bassett to Langar with a moving Passion play, a sunrise Easter Sunday service with an adult baptism at the ruined church in Colston Bassett followed by breakfast, and a Holy Communion service in one other church. April, May and June were busy months including 3 weddings and 2 children’s baptisms. Colston Bassett continued their monthly morning worship services including a Pet Service, Thanksgiving service, Mothering Sunday, Environment service and a Father’s Day service in the local pub, The Martin’s Arms. The APCM was held in April after a service and bring and share lunch, with the chance to celebrate and thank all the volunteers for their help, support and hard work throughout the previous year. Revd David lead the Parish in a Visioning process to see what the vision for the Parish should be over the next 5 years. People in the house groups and congregations were all involved over five weeks of inspirational and engaging sermons, gathering information together, answering questions, a congregational survey and weekly 6 displays of responses from the different groups for folks to look at and digest over tea, coffee and chat after the Sunday services. Monthly Prayer and Worship nights were introduced and held in the Rectory. Despite being peak holiday time Holy Communion and Family Praise services were well attended through the summer months, and the Parish had two weddings in August and September. A second Parish Retreat was held in July in Langar themed on Rest. Again, almost thirty people joined in the communal worship, peaceful prayer stations, a prayer labyrinth, craft activities and creating a large cross of flowers with blooms and leaves everyone brought from their gardens. In July Cropwell Bishop held a well-attended summer concert to raise funds. In September Tythby church held a Pimms, Pews and Praise service with music from the choir and drinks to celebrate the 200 years of the special box pews. Harvest services were held in each church in September and October. Revd David launched the results of the vision process at the October Prayer and Worship night. He saw the Parish as a Bespoke Vineyard with quality new wine and exciting ‘tasting cellars’ throughout the year. The first ‘tasting cellar’ was a production of _Salt and Light_ by a theatre group called Lamps Collective. The excellent and thought-provoking show was supported by almost seventy from the Parish and the wider East Bingham Deanery. The Deanery took a leap of faith kindly giving financial support from their mission fund to stage the event. Remembrance services took place in three churches in the Parish when wreaths were laid by representatives from local Parish Councils, British Legions and representatives from different scout sections, ie scouts, cubs and beavers. An Advent Parish Retreat Day was held in Langar church in early December with an opportunity to journey through Advent using creative prayer stations, share worship and lunch. All the children (about 85) from Langar Primary School visited the following day to experience the retreat and learn more about the Christmas story through bead bracelets and journeying through the prayer labyrinth. One of their highlights was experiencing the life size stable filled with hay and sounds of a stable dressed as a character from the nativity. They returned to school with Christmas wreaths for each class they had made with their beautifully hand drawn faces. A reflective memorial service was held in early December. Advent and Christmas were celebrated with a host of carol services held in each church, often with singing led by the Joint Churches Choir. A Christingle and tree decorating service and the annual crib service at Cropwell Bishop were well attended with some of the families from Friday 7 morning Baby Club. A new crib service held in the life size stable erected in Langar church was also well received by the families in the village. Sadly, poor health meant that Revd David was unable to take many of the church services in December. The PCC were enormously grateful to Revd Pixie for standing in at short notice. ## **Alpha Course, Pastoral Network and School Contacts, including Langar Church of England School** Langar Primary School regularly use St Andrew’s Langar for services and activities throughout the year including at Easter, Harvest, Remembrance and Christmas as well as their annual leaving service for the Year 6 pupils in July. Once again Cropwell Bishop Primary School made use of St Giles’ Church, with Hilary Tabron and Ann Mansell preparing and leading afternoon sessions to cover the National Curriculum requirements. Colston Basset school also visited St John’s. Colston Bassett, Cropwell Bishop, Granby and Langar home groups continued to meet in person. Sadly, deaths of long serving members of the Langar group have resulted in depleted numbers this year. Coffee, cake and chat (CCC) (see Appendix 11 for fuller report) was held in St Giles’ Church, Cropwell Bishop on Wednesday mornings, welcoming anyone across the whole Parish regardless of whether or not they are otherwise involved in church life, free of charge. It is registered by Transforming Notts Together as a Place of Welcome. Once again those enjoying crafting turned their efforts to making Christmas gifts and decorations, with stalls at St Giles’ and at St Andrew’s Langar raising funds for general Parish funds. This year has been the first full year using the reordered space in St Giles’ Church. Attendance has been 25 – 30 week by week, including bell ringers from a wide area and a few visitors dropping in by chance. Toys are available for the occasional visits from pre-school children and their grown-ups. A group of mums/ carers of young babies and toddlers continued to meet at Baby Club (see Appendix 11 for fuller report) on a Friday morning with help on welcome and refreshments from a rota of church attenders. Attendance fluctuates greatly week to week but often have 4-8 children. Numbers change too as mums go back to work and babies to nursery, then new babies appear. Feedback is very positive as there is nothing else free in the village. The reordered space at St Giles is a great venue 8 wann, welcoming and safe space for the yOUDgsters. Several of the families have atl¢nd¢d family praise services and requests for baptisms have followed which is encouraging. Pop-up Café (see Appendix 10 for fuller report) continued in LaThgar on a monthly basis and has been well supported, again running through the winter months. Both Cropwell Bishop and Langar churches are designated as Warni Welcome. Warn) Space5. This summer with fine weather allowed two moth mornings to happen, one at Tythby and one at Langar. Villagers gaihered early to see what moths had been collected and enjoyed coffee and croissants as a reward for the early slartl Our first Alpha course lead by Revd David started in October with an encourdging uptake from across the Parish. The course of 17 attenders including the team (many of which were new to the role of leader) met weekly ihrough the autumn and wtnler on a We(knesday evening, 5hMring a glass of wine, pudding and biscuils and cheese while debating the 'big and small questÉons in life.. Once again parishioners engaged enthusiastically with a numb¢r of outreaches and appeals through the year.. . Haryest food gifts and clothing were collected and donated to Th¢ Friary in West Bridgford. Vivien Hall again organised a Christmas Shoebox appeal for needy children in Ukraine. where many of the children were Ukrainian, Cropwell Bishop Youth Club again supported this initiative, the parish donated Sl boxes and the Youth Club 67 making a totsl of 118 donated boxes. Thanks again to everyone for their hard work. support and enthusiasm in what has been a very inspiring and spiritually fulfilling year under the leadership and guidance of Revd David Rowe. Thls Annual Report was apprnved by the PCC QD 0310312025 and signed on thelr behAlf by: Edward Hlne, Vlce Chalr ofthe PCC Wiv¢rton InTh¢ Pot￿h1￿1 Chw¢hCowKil- R¢8iSt#•JChwiiynty IIE264 # **Report for Wiverton in the Vale PCC Appendix 7 Financial Report** Appendix A - 2024 Financial Statements Charlty c0￿MISSIon Balance Sheet it 3111212024 Wlv¢rton In the Vale PCC Reglslered Cknarlty Number 1182644 FuDth Flxed 120.783 121783 108297 229.0¥0 1•8397 229MO 22S,9511 3,759 3.762 Cash w b#nk 70.Q¥S 202J16 16AOS 289, 376136 Tw4lcwr*ew¢tuyrt¥ Crodltors: amount8 fallingdue ¥riThln one ve•r 73W 202AIg 1261 14405 291761 1261 1.195 72,SX3 21)2JI9 1fi,405 291 J07 379.463 /w￿rrent IlablAd¢y Credltorn: om0￿&falling dpe one yeThr PMM*ons for liabillti 72J83 323J•2 12{7•2 J30A 60&413 Totsl w¢ a*¢ts •rHabllld 72J83 323J•l IX7fr2 J2WI 60S4 Funds ofthe Clwrhy 124,702 124.702 323,3Q2 72,583 121,560 411,702 72.151 323,302 UDTC6bia*l fullds knwlulltion ¥Mirv¢ 72,583 72JJ3 323J•2 124702 3zV87 si￿d by tsvo on b¢h￿Or￿ the Slpatire Date of •ppnwal /fv/ f P Steph8nwn Trn•8wer A rl)15 ## **Charity Commission SOFA Report for year to 31/12/2024** ## **Wiverton in the Vale PCC Registered Charity Number 1182644** ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Endowment**|**Total**|**Prior year**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**funds**|**Income**||**funds**|||**funds**| ||**£**|**f**|**£**
**d**|**£**||**£**|**£**| |**Income and endowments**|||||||| |Donations and legacies|119,295||44,918|||164,213|210,502| |Charitable activites|6,409||225|||6,634|7,170| |Other trading activities|3,632||2,467|||6,099|5,223| |Investments|19,682||2,822||545|23,049|21,002| |**Total**|**149,018**||**50,432**||**545**|**199,995**|**243,897**| |**Expenditure on:**|||||||| |Raising funds|1,103||0||0|1,103|0| |Charitable activities|142,614||146,234||0|288,848|381,829| |**Total**|**143,717**||**146,234**||**0**|**289,951**|**381,829**| |**Net income/(expenditure)**
**before investment**|**5,301**||**-95,802**||**545**|**-89,956**|**-137,931**| |Net gains/(losses) on
investments|||2,533|2,597||5,130|19,430| |**Net income/(expenditure)**|**5,301**||**-93,269**|**3,142**||**-84,826**|**-118,501**| |**Transfers between funds**|-4,869||4,869|||0|0| |**Net Movement in Funds**|**432**||**-88,400**|**3,142**||**-84,826**|**-118,503**| |**Reconciliation of Funds**|||||||| |Total funds brought forward|72,150||411,702|121,560||605,412|| |**Total funds carried forward**|**72,583**||**323,302**|**124,702**||**520,587**|| ## **Charity Commission Balance Sheet Details as at 31/12/2024** ## **Wiverton in the Vale PCC Registered Charity Number 1182644** |**Investments**
Colston Cap Endowment Inv
Cropwell Bishop CCLA Inv
Elton Clock Memorial Inv
Elton McLean Memorial Fund Inv
Langar Caporn Endowment Inv
Tythby Sheldon Trust Inv
Tythby Crane Trust CCLA Inv
Tythby Butler Smith CCLA Inv
Tyhby Chapel of Ease CCLA Inv
**Debtors**
Recoverable Gift Aid
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Wiverton in the Vale curr acc
Wiverton Group Curr Account
Colston Bassett current accoun
Cropwell Bishop C/A
Elton C/A
Granby C/A
Langar C/A
Tythby C/A
Colston Bassett N/WDep Closed
Colston Bassett CCLA DepClosed
Cropwell Bishop CBF Deposit
Elton NWest Deposit Acc
CCLA Deposit Acc
Tythby Sheldon Trust Deposit A
Tythby Crane Deposit Acc
Tythby Butler Smith Dep Acc
Tythby Chapel of Ease Dep Acc
**Creditors (due within one year)**
Creditors control a/c
Advance Payments|Unrestricte
d
3,759
**3,759**
-57,082
14,267
-17,435
-69,185
-9,184
-9,315
-11,323
729
-3,000
-10,021
-9,396
262,199
-2,517
-3,005
-1,600
-4,047
**70,085**
-993
-268
**-1,261**|Restricte
d
7,766
94,491
2,441
10,082
6,004
**120,784**
3
**3**
60,208
-14,267
19,975
74,815
10,334
10,348
12,925
4,500
3,000
10,021
1,049
-12,875
3,689
3,280
2,490
13,024
**202,516**|Endowmen
4,139
20,440
4,176
12,976
66,566
**108,297**
-961
9,018
8,348
**16,405**|Year
T
l
4,139
20,440
11,942
94,491
12,976
2,441
10,082
6,004
66,566
**229,081**
3,762
**3,762**
2,165
0
2,540
5,630
1,150
1,033
1,602
5,229
0
0
9,018
0
249,324
1,172
275
890
8,977
**289,005**
-993
-268
**-1,261**|Last Year| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||4,046
19,983
11,675
92,377
12,686
4,382
9,856
5,870
65,076
**225,951**
3,822
**3,822**
6,888
0
2,508
1,449
1,734
2,891
3,037
2,918
0
0
8,474
0
338,090
1,076
0
716
7,056
**376,837**
-993
-202
**-1,195**| ## **Charity Commission Balance Sheet Details as at 31/12/2024** ## **Wiverton in the Vale PCC Registered Charity Number 1182644** |Unrestricte
**Endowment funds**
Colston Cap Endowment Inv
Tythby CofEase Inv't Fund
Cropwell Res Endowment Chancel
Cropwell Cap Endowment Fund
Elton Designated Clock Fund
Langar Res Caporn endowment
**Restricted income funds**
Little Saints
Messy Church
Schools Support
Langar Vestry Roof Repairs
Langar Drainage Repairs
Langar Wall Repairs
Langar Heating Improvements
Langar Communucations
Colston Designated Fabric
Colston Restricte Building Fun
Colston Restricted Tower Fund
Colston Restricted Organ Fund
Colston St Mary Maintenance Fund
Tythby Crane Investment Fund
Tythby Butler/S Invest't Fund
Cropwell Designated Fabric Fun
Cropwell Rest Tower Improvement
Cropwell Rest Parish Room
Cropwell Rest Tower Fund
Cropwell Restricted Organ Fund
Cropwell Restricted Choir Fund
Cropwell Reordering Fund
Elton Restricted McLean Fabric
Elton Restricted Fabric Fund
Tythby Res Sheldon Income Fund
Tythby Res Crane Income Fund
Tythby Res Butler/S Income Fun
Tythby Res CofEase Income Fund
Tythby Res Sheldon Inv't Fund
Tythby Organ Fund
Tythby Fabric Fund
Granby Designated Fabric Fund
Langar Des Fabric Fund
Langar Restricted Organ Fund
Langar Restricted Tower Fund
Langar Rest Caporn churchyard
Langar Res Coffee Fund
Langar Res Howe Charities Fund
Langar Res Gregory Charities
Langar Res Repair Fund
Langar Howe Distribution Fund
**Unrestricted funds**
Retained surplus
57,825
WitV Eco Church
295
Cropwell Rest Tower Fund
50
Cropwell Rest Organ Fund
25
CBas Rest Tower Fund
50
CBas Rest Organ Fund
25
Granby Sound System
648
WitV Unrestricted General Fund
13,666
**72,584**|Restricte
1,172
191
269
697
7,778
29,188
53,500
23,091
6,330
17,392
3,959
25
4,975
10,082
6,004
9,231
389
386
236
406
409
3,720
88,439
7,200
1,172
276
890
8,977
2,441
5,333
5,050
3,601
3,521
50
8,262
803
4,117
729
114
1,030
1,870
**323,305**|Endowme
Year
4,139
4,139
66,566
66,566
9,018
9,018
20,440
20,440
11,562
11,562
12,976
12,976
**124,701**
**124,701**
1,172
191
269
697
7,778
29,188
53,500
23,091
6,330
17,392
3,959
25
4,975
10,082
6,004
9,231
389
386
236
406
409
3,720
88,439
7,200
1,172
276
890
8,977
2,441
5,333
5,050
3,601
3,521
50
8,262
803
4,117
729
114
1,030
1,870
**323,305**
57,825
295
50
25
50
25
648
13,666
**72,584**|Last Year| |---|---|---|---| ||||4,046
65,076
8,474
19,983
11,295
12,686
**121,560**
1,172
191
0
697
75,000
29,486
90,000
23,091
3,489
17,392
3,684
141
5,433
9,856
5,870
5,418
389
386
107
406
354
3,720
91,325
4,800
1,076
0
716
7,056
4,382
7,851
2,650
3,601
4,800
0
567
450
2,406
729
114
1,030
1,870
**411,705**
57,825
435
0
0
50
25
575
13,240
**72,150**| ## **Charity Commission SOFA Details Report for year ending 31/12/2024** ## **Wiverton in the Vale PCC Registered Charity Number 1182644** |**Donations and legacies**
Donations SO
Donations non SO
Colston Bassett Collections
Cropwell Bishop Collections
Elton Collections
Granby Collections
Langar Collections
Tythby Collections
Gift aid income
Grants received
Bequests and legacies
**Charitable activities (inc.)**
Stat Fees received
Non-stat Fees received
Contractual income
Other income
**Other trading activities**
Fundraising income
Hall Hire
**Investments**
Profit on sale of Investments
Dividends received
Interest received
**Raising funds**
Fundraising event costs
Fundraising misc. costs|Unrestricte
d
66,674
9,983
2,638
3,058
636
1,030
2,116
1,779
19,736
10,598
1,000
**119,248**
5,219
970
70
150
**6,409**
3,432
200
**3,632**
3,001
16,682
**19,683**
1,103
0
**1,103**|Restricte
d
5,985
23
213
38,696
**44,917**
225
**225**
2,468
**2,468**
2,678
144
**2,822**
0
0
**0**|Endowmen
545
**545**
0
0
**0**|Year
T
l
Last
Y
66,674
67,250
15,968
60,366
2,638
1,808
3,081
2,406
636
483
1,030
821
2,116
2,119
1,779
1,311
19,949
24,459
49,294
42,480
1,000
7,000
**164,165**
**210,503**
5,219
5,104
1,195
899
70
201
150
966
**6,634**
**7,170**
5,900
5,223
200
**6,100**
**5,223**
0
456
6,224
5,697
16,826
14,302
**23,050**
**21,002**
1,103
0
0
0
**1,103**
**0**| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **Charity Commission SOFA Details Report for year ending 31/12/2024** ## **Wiverton in the Vale PCC Registered Charity Number 1182644** |**Charitable activities**
Gifts/grants to institutions
Diocesan Contributions
Visiting Ministerrs' costs
Church Service Costs
Children Activities Costs
Administration Costs
Travel & subsistence
Gas
Electricity
Oil
Water
Premises Hire
Insurances
Cleaning costs
Maintenance
Repairs
Other premises costs
Telephone/email
Postage
Stationery
Printing/photocopying
Advertising & Publicity costs
IT costs
Equipment Purchases
Equipment Repairs
Books, mags, CDs, DVDs
Licensing & fees
Bank charges
Sundries
Audit & accounting
Legal & professional fees
**Net gains/(losses) on investments**
Gain/loss on investments
**Transfers between funds**
Transfers between funds|Unrestricte
d
50
72,259
23
597
0
9,272
1,004
10,295
5,726
305
430
309
16,621
0
8,227
7,528
487
658
2
58
380
0
638
780
539
486
506
106
3,739
0
1,588
**142,613**
**0**
4,869
**4,869**|Restricte
d
4,788
125,072
356
16,018
**146,234**
-2,533
**-2,533**
-4,869
**-4,869**|Endowmen
-2,597
**-2,597**
0
0|Year
T
l
50
72,259
23
597
0
9,272
1,004
10,295
5,726
305
430
309
16,621
0
13,015
132,600
487
658
2
58
380
0
638
780
539
486
506
106
4,095
0
17,606
**288,847**
-5,130
**-5,130**
0
0|Last Year| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||125
68,760
-90
685
176
7,892
209
17,278
7,899
359
390
222
16,327
268
19,846
74,586
137,712
452
2
5
595
70
627
572
0
407
759
114
2,513
250
22,820
**381,831**
-19,429
**-19,429**
0
0| ## **Charity Commission Movement of Funds Report for year to 31/12/2024** ## **Wiverton in the Vale PCC Registered Charity Number 1128644** |Fund name
General fund
Granby Sound System
Eco Church
C Bish Des Fabric Fund
C Bish Reordering Fund
CBas Building Fund
CBas Des Fabric Fund
CBas Organ Fund
CBas St Mary Appeal
CBas Tower Fund
CBish Choir Fund
CBish Organ Fund
CBish Parish Room
CBish Runners
CBish Tower Fund
Elton Des Fabric Fund
Elton McLean Fund
Granby Des Fabric Fund
Langar Cafe fund
Langar Caporn Trust
Langar Des Fabric Fund
Langar Drain Repairs
Langar Gregory Charities Fund
Langar Heating Upgrade
Langar Howe Charities
Langar Howe Distribution
Langar Organ Fund
Langar Repair Fund
Langar Sound & Video
Langar Tower Fund
Langar Vestry Roof Repairs
Langar Wall Repairs
Little Saints Club
Messy Church
Schools Support
Tythby Butler Smith Restrictt
Tythby Butler Smith Trust
Tythby Chapel of Ease Trust
Tythby Crane Trust
Tythby Crane Trust Restricted
Tythby Des Fabric Fund
Tythby Organ Fund
Tythby Sheldon Restricted Inv
Tythby Sheldon Trust
CBas Cap End Inv
CBish Chancel Fund
CBish Endowment Investment
Elton Clock Fund Investment
Langar Caporn Endowment
Tythby Chapel of Ease
Endowment
**Totals**|Fund balances
brought
Income
13,240
148,946
575
73
435
0
5,418
210
3,720
0
17,392
0
3,489
2,841
141
25
5,433
8,697
3,684
275
354
55
406
0
386
0
389
0
107
129
4,800
0
91,325
0
3,601
0
2,406
1,773
450
352
4,800
391
75,000
24,344
114
0
90,000
0
729
0
1,870
0
0
50
1,030
0
23,091
0
567
7,694
697
0
29,486
0
1,172
0
191
0
0
625
5,870
0
716
174
7,056
1,921
0
275
9,856
0
2,650
0
7,851
504
4,382
0
1,076
96
4,046
0
8,474
546
19,983
0
11,295
0
12,686
0
65,076
0
**547,513**
**199,995**|Income|Expenditure
-143,577
0
-140
-996
0
0
0
-210
-9,154
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-62
0
-4,070
-128,066
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-298
0
0
-356
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3,022
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
**-289,950**|Transfers
-4,869
0
0
4,600
0
0
0
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,400
-5,000
0
0
0
2,400
36,500
0
-36,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,400
0
-2,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
**0**|Gains and|Gains and|
Fund balances
carried forward
13,740
648
295
9,232
3,720
17,392
6,330
25
4,976
3,959
409
406
386
389
236
7,200
88,439
3,601
4,117
802
3,521
7,778
114
53,500
729
1,870
50
1,030
23,091
8,261
697
29,188
1,172
191
269
6,004
890
8,977
275
10,082
5,050
5,333
2,441
1,172
4,139
9,020
20,440
11,562
12,976
66,565
**462,688**|Fund balances| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||losses||| |||||||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,114
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
134
0
0
0
226
0
0
59
0
93
0
457
267
290
1,489
**5,130**||| Independent Examlnerf5 Report to the PCC of Wlverton In the Vale I report to the thaffty PCC on my examlnatk)n ofthe accounts ofwlverton in the Vale for the year ended 31# i)ecember 2024whlch are set Jut on pw I to 9 ofNwendlx 7A. As the tharlty PCC you are reswnslble for the prepardtlon of the accounts In accordan￿ wlth the requirements of the Charities Art 20111.the Aeri. I report In respect of my examination of the tharlt*s ac¢ount5 caTried out under secth)n 145 of the 2011 A¢ and In ¢arryrfng out my eXamIna￿on I have follr>wed all of the appllcable Dlréctions given by the Chaflty Cc*Mmlssion undersection 1451511bl of kt. I have c(￿npleted my examlnayon. I confirmthat no materlal matters havecometo my attentlon In connertlon wtth the examlnatlon 8lvlng mè t4useto kelieve that In any matertal rèspe￿. accountln8 records were not kept in rw of the ¢hJrlty 4$ requlred ￿ sectlon 130 of the Art or the accounts do kjrt accord wfth th05ea¢countln8 records,. or the accounts do not cornpty with the applluble requirements concernirE the form and ￿ntent0f the accounts set wt In the Charflles (ACC￿nts and Reports} ftegula¥ons 2008, other than any requlrement that the accounts th a true and fasr wew which is not a matter ￿n$l(lered a5 Part of an Independente%amlnatton. I no concems and have come across no other m8tters in connertSon wlth the emmlnatitin to attention should be drawn In thts report In order to enable a proper under5tandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Mar8rt Madirt KA Charteied kcountant 3 The Pine5. Draycott, Derbyshirn, DE72 3QY ## **Report for Wiverton in the Vale APCM of 14 April 2024** ## **Appendix 8 Report on Fabric, Goods and Ornaments** Author: Jane Travis with assistance from church wardens and representatives Churchwardens or PCC reps from each of the churches within this Parish have covered these matters in the reports through 2024 from their particular ‘home’ church, and log books and terriers reported as being up to date. Elton is starting with a new record of the terrier and a new log book. Matters other than routine maintenance and checks are highlighted below, including those which are ongoing or needing attention into 2025: ## • **St Andrew’s, Langar** : Two faculties were being worked on during 2024: Rebuilding collapsed wall sections on East side of Churchyard (listed grade 2), and south side of Churchyard (not listed): These were satisfactorily completed. Installation of new rainwater goods and soakaway, and redecoration of Church interior: The drainage from the North side of the church was rechannelled into an existing drain leaving the site. Those on the South side of the church were channelled into a new, large soakaway at the East end of the church path. While the channels to the soakaway exposed very limited archaeology, being relatively shallow, the excavations for the soakaway exposed a number of human interments, which were recorded and removed by the archaeologists for re-interment in accordance with the Diocesan Chancellor’s instructions. French drains were installed around the main periphery of the building. The redecoration of the interior awaits the walls drying out as a result of the work done above. A Quinquennial inspection was due in 2023/4 but was postponed due to the ongoing work and needs to be arranged for this year. ## • **St Giles’, Cropwell Bishop** : Following the very successful completion of the large reordering project in 2023, it has been a quieter year in St Giles for works over and above normal maintenance. Additional works included - repairs to east facing wall of the tower involving pointing and flashing, List A; - tree work on two thuya specimens in the churchyard, List B. Log Book and Terrier are up to date. ## • **All Saints’, Granby** In addition to the normal maintenance of boilers, PAT testing etc, works have been identified in the QI on flashings and gutter / A yew tree was trimmed for safety reasons. ## • **Holy Trinity, Tythby** , Work was undertaken on the organ to electrify some of the workings. A new maintenance contractor was appointed for churchyard works and an inspection of the west gallery took place. ## • **St John’s, Colston Bassett** Repair works to St Marys were completed , a new speaker installed in St Johns and a new access ramps for wheelchairs acquired. - **St Michael and All Angels, Elton** : A QI inspection was undertaken at the end of the year. Nothing beyond routine or maintenance to report **.** A meeting was arranged with Oglesby’s to provide regular maintenance across all six churches, particularly covering clearing gutters and drain pipes and checking high areas. Quotes are expected so that a decision can be taken to proceed. It must be acknowledged that the above work has been underpinned by planning and contact making, plus made possible by many generous donations from private benefactors as well as grants acknowledged elsewhere. A huge debt of gratitude is owed to all involved, as well as all who help to maintain our churches by practical or administrative means, including non-PCC members. The tasks, often overlooked or behind the scenes, can sometimes seem onerous, so it is helpful to remind ourselves that by looking after and improving our buildings we look after God’s people, and also that how we deal with various buildings-related people will speak of how we live our lives as Christian people, and can be an effective witness. ## **East Bingham Deanery Synod** _Annual Report APCMs 2024_ The East Bingham Standing Committee meets before each Deanery Synod to discuss the agenda and plans across the deanery. The standing committee elected at the start of the triennium remains in place Standing Committee aims to meet regularly for prayer and reflection, and the Mustard Seed prayer group has been praying for the deanery throughout the year. Coordinated by Lesley, everyone is encouraged to join in these monthly prayer meetings, and to send in any prayer requests to the administrator Portia Newling to share with the group. At Deanery Synod we have been working through the focal points of the Growing Disciples vision in discussion groups, as well as regular business. We have circulated reports from Ian Boothroyd, a representative in General Synod, and he has regularly joined us to answer questions and give us a taste of the atmosphere at General Synod. In addition to Deanery Synod business, we have also held a thank you meal for readers and retired clergy supporting ministry in the deanery. We held an open Chapter on the topic of Chaplaincy, with David McCoulough. Archbishop Stephen Cottrell spoke in the most recent of our series on Reflections on faith and Ministry, where we have also heard about the journey to faith of Bishop Paul and Dean Nicola. We also gathered for a roadshow ‘Encouraging Generosity’ which prepared us for the coming trajectories for parish share. 1 ## – General Synod February 2025 Deanery Report by Ian Boothroyd The Synod met in Church House, Westminster, 10th to 14th February. An attempt to suspend the **PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS** was unsuccessful. The Archbishop of York acknowledged the need for repentance and accountability, and the address included a litany of repentance in which the Synod participated. The subject of **SAFEGUARDING** took up a major part of the week:– • In the first debate, on **the “Makin” report** into abuse by the late John Smyth, the Synod acknowledged institutional failures, and the continuing effects on victims and survivors of covering up the abuse. • The Synod was asked to choose between two models for **the future structure of Church Safeguarding** : both with a new independent charity to scrutinise the work, and an additional national body dealing with operational safeguarding. In “Model 3” the National Safeguarding Team would transfer to the operational body. In “Model 4” the local teams employed by 85 church bodies (including Dioceses and Cathedrals) would also transfer to the operational body. The Synod agreed to the recommendation to adopt Model 4, but then approved an amendment endorsing Model 3 “in the short term” whilst further work is carried out on “the legal and practical requirements” for Model 4. • Amended **Regulations for Clergy Risk Assessments** and a new code of practice for **Managing and Reporting Safeguarding Concerns and Allegations** were approved. **RACIAL JUSTICE** : the Synod affirmed 'the need for further effort to embed racial justice in the life and practice of the church'; with recommendations for Dioceses and encouragement for Deaneries and Parishes to participate. We were reminded that all are equal in God's sight, and that diversity is a blessing. A progress report on the **DIOCESAN FINANCES REVIEW** told us: at least 35 Dioceses are expected to report deficits in 2024; 23 Dioceses hold less than 3 months' cash reserves; and there is an increasing gap between parish share collection and the cost of resourcing ministry and mission. There are proposals for much more funding from the Church Commissioners over the next 9 years (£3.6 billion in total): intended to support Dioceses, and the parishes in the poorest areas; and also to abolish the “Diocesan apportionment” through which the national church institutions are largely funded. In addition, higher increases in stipends are proposed in 2026, to catch up after the recent period of high inflation; including a new “National Standard Incumbent Stipend”. - A motion supported by 8 Dioceses seeking **redistribution of funds** (£2.6 billion) from the Commissioners to Diocesan Stipend Funds was adjourned because of lack of time. A proposal for **A STRATEGY FOR WORKING CLASS MINISTRY** was enthusiastically supported, recognising that working class people are under-represented in ministry, and that this harms the mission of the church. In a debate on **SPORTS AND WELLBEING MINISTRY** the Synod supported an amendment calling on all Dioceses, in partnership with schools and others, 'to develop a coherent and resourced mission strategy for sport and wellbeing ministry'. 1 The **CLERGY CONDUCT MEASURE** was finally approved. When it is enacted it will replace the Clergy Discipline Measure. It will provide three different procedures: for grievances; for allegations of misconduct; and for serious misconduct. **LEGAL OFFICERS FEES ORDER** : the increase in the “retainer” fee for Diocesan Registrars in 2025 will be 10%, not 25% as originally proposed in July last year. The inclusion of confirmation numbers in **STATISTICS FOR MISSION** was supported. **THE VOICES OF YOUNG ADULTS** : a motion proposed by one of the youngest members was supported. It seeks to hear more from people aged 18 to 25, including the formation of a group of up to 200 from all Dioceses, 3 to 5 of whom should attend General Synod. The progress report on **LIVING IN LOVE AND FAITH** included proposals for “Delegated Episcopal Ministry”, and guidance on the possible wider use of the “Prayers of Love and Faith”, both in draft form. Theological work on 'the question of clergy entering same-sex civil marriages' has not made enough progress for the House of Bishops to commit to a timetable for a decision. In the interim, informal consultation with Dioceses may proceed. **VACANCIES IN SEES** : there were two contentious debates on proposals for changes to the rules relating to the bodies involved in episcopal appointments, following the recent failure to agree appointments in two Dioceses:– > The **Crown Nominations Commission** (CNC) meets under the Synod's authority to recommend episcopal appointments. Changes were made to expedite the administration of meetings, but none of several proposed changes to voting procedures were agreed. > The regulations for **Vacancy in See Committees** were changed: preventing the election of a person if there is already another member from the same parish or “worshipping community”; also imposing the same restriction on elections to the CNC; and requiring that at least one clergy and one lay member elected to the CNC must be female. The **NATIONAL CHURCH GOVERNANCE MEASURE** will create a new charity, “Church of England National Services” (CENS), to combine the Archbishops' Council, the pastoral and church buildings roles of the Church Commissioners, and the C of E Central Services company. The Measure completed its revision stage with one amendment, reinforcing the need for CENS to 'have particular regard' 'to the making of additional provision for the cure of souls where most required' in its use of money from the Commissioners. A new draft **MISSION AND PASTORAL MEASURE** with accompanying regulations passed its first stage. The Measure provides for proposals to be 'parish-led' or 'Diocesanled'. It includes many procedural changes, and the introduction of a “fallow” period for church buildings to help retain them whilst local issues are addressed. The suspension of presentation is to be renamed a “pause”, and to be limited to an initial period of 3 years, which may be renewed, with an additional seventh year in exceptional circumstances. – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – The very heavy agenda left several items adjourned or deferred. The main reports totalled 888 pages, plus many supporting papers. The first theological paper for LLF was over 100 pages in length. 2 ## **Report for Wiverton in the Vale APCM of 14 April 2024 Appendix 11 Reports on Choir, Bellringing, CCC, Baby Club, Pop-Up Café, Bereavement Journey and Alpha Course** ## **Choir** The choir had a very quiet first 3 months to 2024 but ultimately sang at services at each of St. Giles, Cropwell Bishop, St. Andrew’s, Langar, St Michael and All Angels, Elton and Holy Trinity, Tythby. Highlights included an evensong at St. Andrew’s when the choir premiered an anthem, At the Lighting of the Lamps, composed by local composer Colin Wolfe and a set of preces and responses especially written for us by Colin. Mr. Wolfe was delighted with the performance of his pieces and a number of members of the congregation expressed their appreciation both of the pieces and of the choir’s rendition of them. By special request of a resident, we sang Harvest hymns at Aslockton Hall Nursing Home, which was much appreciated. The choir membership was stable during the year and has been boosted at a number of services, including the carol services, by several excellent sopranos. Attempts to recruit new permanent members of the choir were unsuccessful during 2024.[1] During the course of the year, Tony Hall retired from accompanying the choir, with Adam Shuttleworth kindly taking over. Tony’s work with the choir over the last few years was much appreciated and Adam is proving an excellent replacement. _Mark Snelgrove Choir Master_ ## **Bellringers** ## _**St Giles, Cropwell Bishop**_ The Wednesday morning ring, continues to be well supported with ringers of all standards coming from Melton, Southwell (Minster) Plumtree, Bingham, Radcliffe, Ruddington Harby Basford, Car Colston, Thoroton and Radcliffe. Sadly, still only two of us from the village, though a new learner from the village has come along over the last two weeks, fingers crossed she may take it up. I do endeavour to make up a team for the group Sunday services, but sadly a bit of a struggle with most ringers spoken for at their own towers. The bells themselves are standing up well with only one repair to a broken wheel being needed. The clock has also behaved well with only minimum attention, though it will need a service within this next year to keep it from failing. I am still looking for a willing volunteer to pass on my knowledge of this clock, sadly the winding steps up to it put some people off. Do let me know if you know of an interested person. Best wishes to all at the PCC. _Colin Bryan St Giles Tower Captain_ . 1 But a new soprano and bass have joined in 2025. ## _**St Andrew’s, Langar**_ Ringing practices are currently not being held at the tower. I did try and arrange sessions on Tuesday evenings but numbers were too low for viable practices. Ringing has taken place where possible for the Sunday services. St Andrew's relies heavily on assistance from ringers from other towers in the local area and Sunday mornings are difficult due to their own service requirements. Help is often provided by Cropwell and Granby ringers when they are available. The condition of the wall to the west side of the ringing room is a cause for concern due to damp. This has been caused by damage to the mortar from plant growth and has led to paint flaking off the inner wall. ## _Geoffrey Yarnall_ ## _St Andrew’s Tower Captain_ ## **Coffee, Cake and Chat (CCC)** This is held in St Giles’ Church, Cropwell Bishop on Wednesday mornings, welcoming anyone across the whole Parish regardless of whether or not they are otherwise involved in church life. Homemade cakes, thanks to Abbie Beazley, are offered alongside tea and coffee, free of charge. The group is registered by Transforming Notts Together as a Place of Welcome, and a representative from them visits periodically. We also have visits from Social Prescribers. After some discussion and checking the ‘Places of Welcome’ guidelines, we introduced a donation plate. A notice by the plate makes it clear that contributions would be towards the heating and other running costs of the church. This was partly in the light of increased costs and also in recognition that some regulars have said they feel uncomfortable not making a donation if they can well afford to. This year has been our first full year using the reordered space in St Giles’ Church. Attendance has been 25 – 30 week by week, including bell ringers from a wide area and a few visitors dropping in by chance. Toys are available for the occasional visits from preschool children and their grown-ups. An informal group of crafters among the regular attenders initiated a Saturday Market in June and a Christmas Fair in November, with their profits going to towards shared Parish funds. Dove Cottage and Pixie’s Home Stores also held stalls. ## _Hilary Tabron (Churchwarden) and Ann Mansell_ ## **Baby Club** We continue to meet every Friday morning from 9am until 11.30am in St Giles Church with just the one exception, 27th December. Children aged between birth and school age come with carers who are usually their mothers but also sometimes fathers or grandparents. The church is an ideal safe, large, interesting space. We have a variety of toys, books and puzzles which are accessed from the cupboard by the parents as wanted. I am very grateful to my long term regular volunteer helpers: Rosie, June, Cate, Dorothy, Tony and to Helen (Humphries) and Anna who have recently volunteered. More volunteer helpers with the appropriate safeguarding and DBS qualifications would be very welcome and make it easier to cover holiday absences. Numbers attending fluctuate greatly. Typically, we have between 4 and 8 children. The new Cropwell Meadow estate is well represented. Several of our “regulars” have left to start school or started at nursery when their mothers have returned to work. The mothers have suggested a “Rebranding” would be good as the name “Baby Club” does not seem to be inclusive nor appropriate to the age range. We are waiting for the “comms team” to meet and take this forward. In the summer Tony and I held a Baby Club party in our fields and barn, which was well attended and greatly enjoyed. The parents are very appreciative of our group. They have formed their own WhatsApp group and several of them often meet socially. Four families that first came into church for Baby Club, now regularly attend Family Praise and more came to the Christingle and Christmas services. ## _Vivien Hall_ ## **Pop Up Café** The Pop-up Café held on the first Saturday of each month throughout the year has continued to thrive. Coffee, Tea and soft drinks are served with home-made cakes and savouries. We are grateful to our amazing team of bakers who give such a variety of products, and to our servers who cope even when some are absent through holidays, sickness or other commitments. From informal records, we have had on an average Saturday between 30 & 40 present, with a maximum of 49 last October. The ‘customers’ come from the local villages, the wider Parish and beyond, and at least 80 different people have visited the Café over the past year, some newcomers to Langar to whom the event provides the opportunity for a first visit to their Church and to meet others from the village. Of the 80, more than three quarters have little or no other contact with the church. ## _Robin Coles_ ## **Bereavement Journey** The _Bereavement Journey_ provides community-based support to adults who have been bereaved in any way at any time. It is offered by churches and Christian-based organisations across the world and has been used by thousands of people since its inception in 1995. It is made up of seven sessions of films and discussions in small groups, in which participants can speak freely and with confidentiality. The first six sessions have no religious content and cover topics such as responses to grief, the practical and social implications of bereavement and discerning the way forward. The seventh session is optional and provides a Christian perspective on commonly-asked questions. Our parish was pleased to offer our first _Bereavement Journey_ from February to March 2025. The sessions were held each Wednesday afternoon in a home in Cropwell Bishop and were led by a team of five volunteers, some with recent bereavements of their own. It takes courage to join such a group and to process the responses to grief, but we hope that participants took comfort and support from the programme and from sharing experiences with others. We hope to offer it again, possibly on weekday evenings to accommodate those who can’t come during the daytime. We’d be glad to hear from anyone who might be interested in joining us either for the first time or to repeat the process. We would be pleased to welcome anyone of any background, any faith or no faith. _Sue Macdonald, Hilary Tabron, Katharine Bacon, Steve Gelsthorpe, Helen Humphries Bereavement Journey Team_ ## **Alpha Course 2025** Our Alpha course ran from October 2024 to January 2025. There were 16 regular participants (including leaders), of whom seven were male and nine female. Backgrounds varied from newcomers to lifelong Christians. A starting time of 7.30 allowed working people to return home and young parents to settle their children before coming to the meeting. For this reason, we decided not to offer a full meal, but to serve wine/soft drinks and a selection of puddings and cheese on arrival. This proved very popular and there were many generous donations of refreshments over the weeks. As the numbers were large, we decided to split into two discussion groups after watching the course video each week. The use of smaller groups seemed to put participants at ease, and everyone contributed to the conversations. Some of the discussions were very lively as we made it clear that controversial and dissenting views were welcomed without judgement. Several people said that they “felt heard”, enjoyed hearing summaries from the two groups and particularly valued David and Pixie’s responses when we reconvened at the end of each meeting. By the end of the course, participants were so comfortable that they agreed to remain as one group throughout, and this did not appear to inhibit the discussions at all. There was a feeling of trust and a sense that it was safe to share personal experiences and problems, which in turn led to feelings of deep friendship. The Away Day was a highlight of the course, with profound experiences of the Holy Spirit. Towards the end of the course, we began to introduce prayer at the end of the sessions. Most participants did not feel comfortable with praying out loud, but many were keen to offer names for intercessions led by Katharine, especially during the session on healing, and we gradually introduced the grace as a closing prayer. At our final meeting, everyone agreed that we should continue as a group. There were suggestions of a reunion, perhaps with a walk and meal out, but a feeling that there should also be a spiritual aspect and a chance to continue learning. There was enthusiasm for taking on the seven-week Bible Course, possibly after Easter (and after the Bereavement Journey has finished). Following the impact of the Away Day, there was much support for a weekend away, possibly with a guest speaker, and the chance to invite others to come. We agreed to share these thoughts with the PCC, as we felt it important to emphasise that we are an integral part of the church within the parish, and not a separate group. We would welcome suggestions for activities, courses, a venue for the weekend away and possible speakers, maybe even from the Alpha organisation as a chance to demonstrate that rural ministry is important and can thrive. _Sue Macdonald, Hilary Tabron, Katharine Bacon, Pixie Rowe Alpha Team_ ## **Report for Wiverton in the Vale APCM of 6[th] April 2025 Appendix 12a – Safeguarding Report Author: Rosie Dulwich, Parish Safeguarding Officer** There have been no new safeguarding matters reported since the last APCM. The only potential situation has been assessed and confirmed as a welfare concern rather than safeguarding but the situation is being monitored. There remains one matter on which the Parish remains in dialogue with the Diocese. This is a historic and procedural matter and there is no cause for concern or intervention. The PCC are all now fully compliant and up to date with Safeguarding training. Any new members elected will be guided on further training requirements. Many of our volunteers have undertaken the basic awareness training although, unfortunately, we have still not been able to run the group in person session but hope to do so, possibly at Granby Village Hall which has good facilities and is inexpensive, very shortly. The requirements for Baby Club helpers have changed and they are now required to undertake Foundation level training as well as Basic awareness and this is being arranged. Helpers have been made aware that they will not be able to take part at Baby Club if they do not hold the appropriate level of training. This does highlight that we are currently operating a double standard whereby helpers in Church and at events such as Pop Up Café are being permitted to continue without, in some cases, any safeguarding training having been completed. This cannot be allowed to continue not only because we are in breach of C o E instructions but also for the safety and welfare of all concerned. I would very much appreciate the pro active support of all PCC members in encouraging everyone to undertake the very simple and quick basic awareness training. The Safeguarding Framework is changing, with a much greater emphasis on support and advice for victims and survivors of Church related abuse. We are in the fortunate position, as far as we are aware, that we do not have anyone in those categories in the Parish but everyone has been circulated a copy of the new policy and needs to be aware of how we handle this should it arise. **Wiverton in the Vale** ## **Safeguarding Action Plan** ## **Level 3** ## **Introduction** The Church of England’s safeguarding policy statement, _Promoting a Safer Church_ , says: _“All Church bodies should ensure that they have a ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ action plan in place that sets out, in line with national and local priorities, how the policy is being put into action and is reviewed regularly.”_ To help parishes prioritise their safeguarding work, your _Safeguarding Dashboard_ can produce three three levels of action plan: Level 1 - Safer Foundations Level 2 - Safer Foundations and Safer Activities Level 3 - Safer Foundations, Safer Activities and Safer Practices All three levels only cover the mandatory requirements for safeguarding in the Church of England. ## **The PCC is invited to discuss and approve this Level 3 Action Plan.** All actions need to be completed in order to comply with the mandatory requirements of the Church of England. ## **Date discussed and approved by the PCC: __________________** Page 1 of 11 01/04/2025 ## **Policies and Action Plan** ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**Safeguarding Policy Approval**
The PCC must approve a parish
safeguarding policy which complies with
Church of England requirements.|The PCC has adopted
'Promoting a Safer Church' as its
own safeguarding policy.|| |**Safeguarding Policy Promotion**
'Promoting a Safer Church' must be
publicised and promoted, and all Church
Officers must have access to it.|'Promoting a Safer Church' is
publicised and promoted, and all
Church Officers have access to
it.|| |**Safeguarding Action Plan**
The PCC must approve a Safeguarding
Action Plan and review it at least once a|The PCC last reviewed their
Safeguarding Action Plan on
03/03/2025.|| |year.||| |**Recruitment of Ex-Offenders**||| |The PCC must have a policy regarding the
recruitment of ex-offenders.|The PCC last reviewed their
policy regarding the recruitment
of ex-offenders on 03/03/2025.|| |**Local Ecumenical Partnership**
Local Ecumenical Partnerships (LEPs) must|The parish is not part of an LEP.|| |agree which denomination or organisation's||| |safeguarding policy to follow.||| ## **Safeguarding Procedures** ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**Responding to Concerns or**
**Allegations**
The PCC must approve a procedure to deal|The PCC reviewed their
procedure on 03/03/2025.|| |promptly with any safeguarding concern or||| |allegation (including suspicion of abuse).||| |**Lone Working**
The PCC must follow the Church of
England’s safeguarding guidance regarding
lone working with children or vulnerable|The PCC is following guidance
regarding lone working with
children or vulnerable adults.|| |adults.||| |**Appropriate Boundaries**
The PCC must follow the Church of
England’s safeguarding guidance regarding
appropriate boundaries with children or|The PCC is following guidance
regarding appropriate boundaries
with children or vulnerable adults.|| |vulnerable adults.||| Page 2 of 11 01/04/2025 **Status Notes Use of Social Media** The church is following national Before setting up Parish social The PCC must ensure that the church is guidance regarding the use of media - Facebook, Instagram etc following national guidance regarding the social media. ensure the PCC has approved use of social media. who is able to use the accounts and have ensured a Social Media Policy has been approved. **Known Offenders** Anyone who poses a risk to Known offenders, and others who may pose children or vulnerable adults is a risk to children or vulnerable adults, must being effectively managed and be effectively managed and monitored in monitored. consultation with the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser. **Data Protection and Retention Urgent** Issues with retaining past The PCC must comply with data protection safeguarding records means we legislation and Church of England data The PCC needs to comply with cannot tick the above box re retention guidance. GDPR legislation and data complying with Church of retention guidance. England guidance. We are in discussion with Southwell and Nottingham Diocese re issues. **Clergy Vacancy Urgent** Current incumbenthase mails Consideration must be given to the secure that would need to be handed storage of safeguarding records during a The PCC needs to find secure over clergy vacancy. storage for safeguarding records. **Support for Victims and Survivors** Completed **Support for Victims and Survivors** Following the disclosure of church-based abuse, the PCC must take reasonable steps to offer appropriate support to the victim or survivor. ## **Safeguarding Roles** ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**Parish Safeguarding Coordinator**
The PCC must safely recruit a suitable
person (not the incumbent or his/her partner)
to the role of Parish Safeguarding|A Parish Safeguarding
Coordinator was appointed on
12/07/2021.|| |Coordinator. The appointment is to be made||| |in accordance with national 'safer||| |recruitment' guidance.||| |**Churchwardens**||| |The churchwardens must be made aware of
their safeguarding responsibilities.|The churchwardens are aware of
their safeguarding
responsibilities.|| Page 3 of 11 01/04/2025 **Status** **Notes** **Lead Recruiter** The PCC has appointed at least The PCC must appoint at least one Lead one Lead Recruiter. Recruiter who is responsible for the administration of DBS applications. This role may be carried out by the Parish Safeguarding Coordinator. ## **Learning and Development** ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**Foundation Pathway**
This learning pathway must be completed by
churchwardens, PCC members, vergers and
anyone in a role which involves work with
children, young people or vulnerable adults.|Some people need to complete
the Foundation Pathway.|Baby Club Helpers need to
complete Foundation training as
per advise from Diocesan
Safeguarding Office| |**Leadership Pathway**
This learning pathway must be completed by
Parish Safeguarding Coordinators and
anyone who significantly influences the|Training requirements were last
reviewed on 18/02/2025.|PSO and 4 churchwardens,
Hilary, Robin, Trevor and Edward
plus Vivien Hall (BC)| |culture of the church.||| ## **Displayed Information** ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**Safeguarding Policy Notice**
Each church building must display a notice
about its safeguarding policy.|A notice about our safeguarding
policy is being displayed in each
church building.|| |**Safeguarding Who's Who**
Each church building must display contact
details for people who have safeguarding
roles.|Contact details are being
displayed in each church
building.|| |**Safeguarding Poster**
Each church building must display a
'Promoting a Safer Church' poster.|A poster is being displayed in
each church building.|| |**Parish Website**||| |Safeguarding arrangements must be clearly
visible on the front page of a parish website
(if you have one).|Safeguarding arrangements are
clearly visible on the front page
of our parish website.|| |**Information for Victims and Survivors**||| |The PCC must provide clear and accessible
information for victims and survivors of
abuse.|The PCC needs to be aware of
the requirement to provide clear
and accessible information.|PCC to note and approve 3
March 2025| Page 4 of 11 01/04/2025 ## **Church Activities** ## **Baby Club** Informal coffee and chat group for mums , carers and babies and toddlers. Warm space and refreshments provided. No childcare or pastoral care or supervision provided. One person with senior leadership training in safeguarding always present supported by others who have done lower level training. ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**PCC Authorisation**||| |The PCC must authorise any church activity
involving children, young people or|The PCC has authorised this
church activity.|| |vulnerable adults.||| |**Risk Assessment**||| |The PCC must ensure that an 'activity risk
assessment' is completed and reviewed|A risk assessment was last
reviewed on 12/03/2024.|| |regularly.||| |**Insurance Cover**||| |The PCC must provide appropriate
insurance cover for this activity.|This activity is covered by our
standard church insurance
policy.|| |**Safer Recruitment**||| |All new leaders and helpers must be
appointed in accordance with the Church of
England's Safer Recruitment and People|Safer Recruitment was last
reviewed on 18/02/2025.|Role descriptions to be reviewed
after review of Baby Club
renaming| |Management Guidance.||| |**DBS Checks**||| |The PCC must ensure that all eligible
leaders and helpers are DBS checked every
three years.|DBS checks were last reviewed
on 18/02/2025.|Helpers at Baby club to be asked
if they will undertake optional
basic DBS| |**Induction and Settling-In Period**
For roles that involve substantial contact with|Action is required.|| |children (under 18) or vulnerable adults, the||| |PCC must ensure that all new appointments||| |include an appropriate induction process and||| |settling in period.||| |**Safeguarding Training**
The PCC must ensure that all leaders and
helpers undertake the required safeguarding
training.|**Urgent**
Some safeguarding training
needs to be completed.|3 helpers need to undertake
foundation training they have
completed basic awareness
training| |**Ongoing Support and Oversight**
The PCC must ensure that everyone who
has substantial contact with children, young
people or vulnerable adults has ongoing|All leaders and helpers need to
attend appropriate support and
oversight meetings|Aim to have meeting with all
helpers by end of May 2025| |support and oversight.||| Page 5 of 11 01/04/2025 ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**Safer Environment**||| |The Church must strive to create and
maintain environments that are safer for all.|This activity is striving to maintain
an environment that is safer for
all.|| ## **Bellringers** There are three bellringing groups in the Parish. 1 Local bellringers meet weekly at Coffee Cake and Chat in Cropwell Bishop on a Wednesday morning for bellringing practice. The Tower Captain has undertaken Foundation training and has DBS clearance 2 Bellringers meet at Langar, Tower Captain has undertaken Leadership safeguarding training and has DBS clearance 3 Bellringers meet at Granby - safeguarding training needs to be addressed with the Tower Captain ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**PCC Authorisation**||| |The PCC must authorise any church activity|**Urgent**|| |involving children, young people or
vulnerable adults.|The type of activity needs to be
specified.|| |**Risk Assessment**||| |The PCC must ensure that an 'activity risk
assessment' is completed and reviewed
regularly.|**Urgent**
Action is required.|RA for Cropwell from 2021, PSO
requesting uptodate for Cropwell,
Langar, Granby and Colston
Bassett| |**Insurance Cover**||| |The PCC must provide appropriate
insurance cover for this activity.|This activity is covered by our
standard church insurance
policy.|| |**Safer Recruitment**||| |All new leaders and helpers must be
appointed in accordance with the Church of
England's Safer Recruitment and People
Management Guidance.|**Urgent**
This activity needs Role
Descriptions for some roles.|Role description to be produced
when a new Tower Captain is
appointed| |**DBS Checks**||| |The PCC must ensure that all eligible
leaders and helpers are DBS checked every
three years.|Some leaders or helpers need to
be DBS checked.|Granby Tower Captain to be
approached re safeguarding
training| |**Induction and Settling-In Period**
For roles that involve substantial contact with|Action is required.|| |children (under 18) or vulnerable adults, the||| |PCC must ensure that all new appointments||| |include an appropriate induction process and||| |settling in period.||| |**Safeguarding Training**
The PCC must ensure that all leaders and
helpers undertake the required safeguarding
training.|**Urgent**
Some safeguarding training
needs to be completed.|Granby Tower Captain needs to
be approcahed re safeguarding
training| Page 6 of 11 01/04/2025 **Status** **Notes** **Ongoing Support and Oversight** Action is required. The PCC must ensure that everyone who has substantial contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults has ongoing support and oversight. **Safer Environment Urgent** PSO distributing Code to all The Church must strive to create and Tower Captains maintain environments that are safer for all. Action is required. ## **Choir** People from Cropwell Bishop meet regularly for choir practice, some are church goers, others are from the Methodist circuit. Choir leader has undertaken Foundation training and is DBS checked. ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**PCC Authorisation**||| |The PCC must authorise any church activity
involving children, young people or
vulnerable adults.|The PCC has authorised this
church activity.|one potentially vulnerable adult
referred to DSO who have
classed it as a welfare concern
not Safeguarding| |**Risk Assessment**||| |The PCC must ensure that an 'activity risk
assessment' is completed and reviewed|A risk assessment was last
reviewed on 09/05/2024.|PSO contacting warden and
choir master| |regularly.||| |**Insurance Cover**||| |The PCC must provide appropriate
insurance cover for this activity.|This activity is covered by our
standard church insurance
policy.|| |**Safer Recruitment**||| |All new leaders and helpers must be
appointed in accordance with the Church of
England's Safer Recruitment and People
Management Guidance.|**Urgent**
This activity needs Role
Descriptions for some roles.|Role description to be produced
when new choir master
appointed| |**DBS Checks**||| |The PCC must ensure that all eligible
leaders and helpers are DBS checked every|DBS checks were last reviewed
on 18/02/2025.|PSO checking with helpers re
safeguarding and DBS| |three years.||| |**Induction and Settling-In Period**
For roles that involve substantial contact with
children (under 18) or vulnerable adults, the
PCC must ensure that all new appointments|This activity has an appropriate
induction process and settling-in
period.|| |include an appropriate induction process and||| |settling in period.||| |**Safeguarding Training**
The PCC must ensure that all leaders and
helpers undertake the required safeguarding|Training was last reviewed on
18/02/2025.|PSO checking safeguarding
training with helpers| |training.||| Page 7 of 11 01/04/2025 **Status** **Notes** **Ongoing Support and Oversight** Some leaders and helpers need The PCC must ensure that everyone who to attend appropriate support and has substantial contact with children, young oversight meetings people or vulnerable adults has ongoing support and oversight. **Safer Environment Urgent** PSO distributing to Choir master The Church must strive to create and and warden re Code maintain environments that are safer for all. Action is required. ## **Coffee, Cake and Chat** A weekly session on a Wednesday morning at Cropwell Bishop where people meet and activities such as crafting, embroidery take place as well as bellringing practice. |
as crafting, embroidery take place as well|
as bellringing practice.|| |---|---|---| ||**Status**|**Notes**| |**PCC Authorisation**||| |The PCC must authorise any church activity
involving children, young people or|The PCC has authorised this
church activity.|| |vulnerable adults.||| |**Risk Assessment**||| |The PCC must ensure that an 'activity risk|**Urgent**|PSO requesting up to date RA| |assessment' is completed and reviewed|The risk assessment for this|| |regularly.|activity needs to be reviewed.|| |**Insurance Cover**||| |The PCC must provide appropriate
insurance cover for this activity.|This activity is covered by our
standard church insurance
policy.|| |**Safer Recruitment**||| |All new leaders and helpers must be
appointed in accordance with the Church of|Safer Recruitment was last
reviewed on 18/02/2025.|| |England's Safer Recruitment and People||| |Management Guidance.||| |**DBS Checks**||| |The PCC must ensure that all eligible
leaders and helpers are DBS checked every|DBS checks were last reviewed
on 18/02/2025.|| |three years.||| |**Induction and Settling-In Period**
For roles that involve substantial contact with
children (under 18) or vulnerable adults, the
PCC must ensure that all new appointments|This activity has an appropriate
induction process and settling-in
period.|| |include an appropriate induction process and||| |settling in period.||| |**Safeguarding Training**
The PCC must ensure that all leaders and
helpers undertake the required safeguarding|Training was last reviewed on
18/02/2025.|| |training.||| Page 8 of 11 01/04/2025 **Status** **Notes** ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**Ongoing Support and Oversight**
The PCC must ensure that everyone who
has substantial contact with children, young
people or vulnerable adults has ongoing|Some leaders and helpers need
to attend appropriate support and
oversight meetings|| |support and oversight.||| |**Safer Environment**||| |The Church must strive to create and|**Urgent**|PSO distributing Code to helpers| |maintain environments that are safer for all.|Action is required.|| ## **Pop Up Cafe** A monthly coffee morning at Langar. ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**PCC Authorisation**||| |The PCC must authorise any church activity
involving children, young people or|The PCC has authorised this
church activity.|| |vulnerable adults.||| |**Risk Assessment**||| |The PCC must ensure that an 'activity risk|**Urgent**|PSO requesting up to date RA| |assessment' is completed and reviewed
regularly.|Action is required.|| |**Insurance Cover**||| |The PCC must provide appropriate
insurance cover for this activity.|This activity is covered by our
standard church insurance
policy.|| |**Safer Recruitment**||| |All new leaders and helpers must be
appointed in accordance with the Church of
England's Safer Recruitment and People
Management Guidance.|**Urgent**
This activity needs Role
Descriptions for some roles.|PSO requesting role descriptions
for helpers| |**DBS Checks**||| |The PCC must ensure that all eligible
leaders and helpers are DBS checked every|Some leaders or helpers need to
be DBS checked.|| |three years.||| |**Induction and Settling-In Period**
For roles that involve substantial contact with|Action is required.|| |children (under 18) or vulnerable adults, the||| |PCC must ensure that all new appointments||| |include an appropriate induction process and||| |settling in period.||| |**Safeguarding Training**
The PCC must ensure that all leaders and
helpers undertake the required safeguarding
training.|**Urgent**
Action is required.|PSO asking helpers to undertake
basic safeguarding training| |**Ongoing Support and Oversight**
The PCC must ensure that everyone who|Action is required.|| |has substantial contact with children, young||| |people or vulnerable adults has ongoing||| |support and oversight.||| Page 9 of 11 01/04/2025 **Status Notes Safer Environment Urgent** PSO distributing Code to helpers The Church must strive to create and maintain environments that are safer for all. Action is required. ## **Non-Church Activities** ## **The Well** Help and support group for those with mental health issues ||**Status**|**Notes**| |---|---|---| |**PCC Authorisation**||| |The PCC must authorise any non-church
activity that is held on church premises.|The PCC has authorised this
non-church activity to be held on
church premises.|| |**Hire Agreement**
This non-church activity must have a hire
agreement that includes a signed
safeguarding addendum.|**Urgent**
Action is required.|PSO contacting churchwarden re
signed hire agreement and
safeguarding addendum.| |**Reviews and Reports**||| ||**Status**|**Notes**| |**PCC Agendas**
Safeguarding must be a standing agenda
item at every PCC meeting.|Safeguarding is a standing
agenda item at every PCC
meeting.|| |**Reports to the PCC**
The Parish Safeguarding Coordinator must
give regular reports to the PCC regarding
safeguarding in the parish.|The PCC last received a
safeguarding report on
20/01/2025.|Reports submitted at every PCC
meeting| |**Reports to the APCM**
At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, the
PCC must report on safeguarding in the
parish.|The APCM received a
safeguarding report on
14/04/2024.|Report submitted every year at
APCM| |**Review List of Church Activities**||| |The PCC must confirm that the list of Church
Activities on this dashboard is complete.|The PCC reviewed the list of
Church Activities on 03/03/2025.|CCC, pop up cafe, Baby Club,
bell ringers, chopir| |**Review List of Non-Church Activities**||| |The PCC must confirm that the list of Non-
Church Activities on this dashboard is
complete.|The PCC reviewed the list of
Non-Church Activities on
03/03/2025.|| Page 10 of 11 01/04/2025 **Notes** **Status Promoting a Healthy and Safe Culture** The PCC has considered how The PCC must consider how they can better they can better promote a promote a healthy and safe church culture. healthy and safe church culture. Page 11 of 11 01/04/2025