Annual Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of All Hallows Leeds for the year ending 31 December 2024 Registered charity number 1184558 Contacts Address All Hallows Church 24 Regent Terra Leeds LS6 1NP Priest Rev Heston Groenewald Principal Bankers CAF Bank Ltd Independent Examlner Andy Woodcock Trustees, Annual Report Aims and purposes All Hallows PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the Parish Priest. the Reverend Heston Groenewald. in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish of All H811ows, the whole mission of the Church.. pastoral. evangelistic. social and ecumenical. The PCC also has responsibility for the church building of All Hallows, and 811 those organisalions and individuals who share our space. Objectives and activitigs The PCC is commilled lo enabling as many people as possible lo worship al our church and to become part of our parish community at All Hallows. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many grDUPS that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practi￿ through prayer and scriplijre. music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people lo live out their faith as part of our parish community IhrDugh'. Worship and prayer- learning about the gospel., and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus., Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish., Missionary and outreach work. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church building. Parish detalls All Hallows parish 10,109 17.10 720/. 90/. Total population Aged 0-19 Aged 2044 Aged 45-69 Aged 70+ Christian Non-Christl8n religion 21P/o The total population of the parish is 10,109 with 3,577 households according to the 2021 census. The parish deprivation rank is 1,223, where 1 is the most deprived parish in the Church of England and 12,178 is the least deprived parish Ihti In 2019 our neighbourhood was ranked 5.933 out of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England, making Il amongst the 20/0 most deprived neighbourhoods in the country s.comm v.uklimdliod index.hl Achievements and perfomiance Lovlng God.. Worship and Prayer Our regular pattem of worship on Sunday mornings continues to bles5 those who attend, whether in person or via a simultaneous Facebook live-stream. Our regular home groups and Bible study groups continue to meet and to grow. We continuè to be as diverse and inclusive as possible in our worship. which means a wonderful vatiety of people sharing their distinctive gifts with the wider community. Worship is 0￿s1O[la11Y youth-led for all ages, and we try lo maintain a range of prayer and muslcal styles. We have an active Kids Church during most services, and our Youth Groups meet monthly for fun and games. In 2024 our Electoral Roll numbered 83, and well over 100 adults and 20 children consider themselves part of the All Hallows family. Our worshipping congregation continues to grow at a steady, sustainable rate. Live-streaming our services has ènabled us to reach a larger number of people from around the city (and the worfdll which has helped lo spread All Hallows, work and witness. Our pattern of joint worship with the 'Headingley and All Hallows Team. churches Sl Chad's and St Michael's, tontinuès tts develop. Loving Oursefves.. Pastoral Care and Ecumenical Relations We are a very sociable church, which helps our pastoral lrfe to be naturally inclusive. Our'R8inbow Group, intentional friendshiplpasloral care system has continued to develop through the year,. this has found traction with some but not all, and in differenl ways for different groups. Vve equip ourselves pastorally and theologically to support each other to face the chaltenges of todaws wodd. We love the LGBTQl+ community- both within and beyond our congregation. Many people find us through the Inclusive Church Directory. We were thrilled to again welcome The Sacred Wing LGBTQl+ plus allies choir for their1251h!I Christmas concert. Members of our congregation have hèlped enable an annual civic Pride service and a monthly inclusive chLJrch service in the centre of Leeds. We have continued our annual presence at the Leeds Pride Parade and Parkrun, and All Hallows Co￿lInueS to be a vital LGBTQl+ link between people inside 2nd outside the wtder Church. We continue lo be a Student Christian Movement link church and to work with the Universities Chaplaincy and Student Unions at both Leeds Beckett arid Leeds universities. We are blessed with growing numbers of students joining in and enriching our worship, café. community and Gampaigning life, although we hope lo engage more with students in the future. We continue to campaign with and support various asylum-seeker friends. Our support includes befrlending and accompanying. and raising furhds for general and specific financ¢al needs. EcLErnÈnically. our friendships continue with URC, Methodist and other Anglican neighEx)ur5 in Hyde Park and further afield. Our vicar shared or swapped pulpits with various ecumenical clergy collèagues this year. Various neighbouring churches have gènerously supported Rainbow Junktion, our community cafe and foodshare. with donations of finances and food. We continue t(> host Drdinands, curates and others exploring vocations, for both fomal and informal placements. Our vicar hosts regular visits from groups who want to learn more about the various aspects of All Hallows life.. running a community cafe, inclusive ministry, interfaith ministry and more. Loving our Neighbours as ourselves.. Outreach and Community Relations All Hallows, life continues to look Ou￿ard in vartous ways. We equip ourselves to engage missionally with daily life, through regular refledions on 'God with us in daily life,. We campaign in solidar(ty with various minority andlor marginalised groups-, on issues of social and climate justice- and human rights. We continue to root ourselves in the life of our parish, and Work hard to build community with and amongst our diverse, fascinating Hyd8 Park neighbours. Our community café and foodshare, Rainbow Junklion, continues lo adapt lo meet the needs and struggles of our neighbours through the ongoing cost of living crisis. We remain open 3 days per week.. serving 3-course 'Pay What You Can, eal-in and take-away lunches to 60-100 people twice weekly. and once weekly offering lunch, groTrries and household essentials lo 100+ households as a non-referral foodshare. We are working with Leeds City Council and various community partners lo offer a Warm Welcome Space for anyone who needs it. We collaborate keenly with, and signpost lo, local organisations for Issues such as mental health, debt and housing. Our Friday night Bistros are always popular. and we have resumed hosting community collaborations. live music, board garnes, and pop up events of all sorts. Neighbours Continue to depend on the food and support we offer, and al the same lime more and more neighbours offer money and time in support. For the tenth year running we shared Christmas Day lunch after our worship service. An inspirational group of volunteers cooked up a storm using intercepted "waste food which was enjoyed by 250+ people from all around the neighbourhood and the world- including international student5 and neighbours of various cultures, faiths and backgrounds. It is great that our building is well used, and many community groups are making a home under our Toof. This includes OWLS (Older Wiser Local Sèniors). 10-20 elderly neighbours who come for lunch courtesy of Bramley Elderly Action.. Leeds Urban Harvest who intercept surplus fruit from aroLJnd the city and turn it into lasly juices., choirs,. yoga groups ar)d meditation groups. Via the Hyde Park Neighbourhood Forum IHPNFI, our vicar works with local councillors, police, residents, businesses, community groups and outreach teams al both universities, preparing a local government Neighbourhood Plan, and making Hyde Park a more clean, green and neighbourly place. We host HPNF for consultations and events, and are thrilled lo help put their motto 'We IDve Hyde Parkl, into action. We also offer our building to our local police for their comfort and for community outreach events. We continue to work regularly with various1ocal primary schools, and our vicar often visits schools with friends from local mosques. We continue to work regularly with Leeds University and Leeds Beckell University, collaborating with both on the HPNF and for community projects. In partnership with the universities we once again ran a 'Community Free Shop,, collecting tons of goods 'wasted' by departing students, and offering these free to neighL>ours in neecl. We continue lo host Leeds University Theology and Religious Studies students on annual community placements. We continue to build links with our neighbours at Leeds Hindu Mandir, and to Work with all three of our local mosques. This includes regular collaborations to bring Hindus, Jews. Muslims and Christians together. We are able lo share these interfaith friendships beyond our own congregation. This includes inlerfailh events al other churches,. our vicar leading interfaith assemblies at primary schools across Leeds., and contributing lo Diocesan Presence & Engagernent clergy training days. Volunteers The members of the PCC would like to thank all the volunteers who work so tirelessly to make our Church a lively and vibrant community. Safeguarding The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty lo have regard lo House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and VLJlnerable adullsl.The Church of England now has a Safeguarding Dashboard lo enable every church to ensure that their church has as safe and healthy safeguarding culture as possible. Level 1 is about ensuring Safer Foundations, Level 2 adds in Safer Activities and Level 3 adds in Safer Practices. All Hallows is working at Level 3 and has completed 83°/0 of what is required, with Safer Recruilmenl on the coming year's agenda. As can be expected in an inner-city church actively serving its parish, there have been a few challenging safeguarding issues this year which have been dealt with with due care and attention. Financial revlew Giving towards the general works of the church has been sustained for another year, with c£55,500 in giving 12023.. 0£55,0001, ignoring grants and legacies. We lake the stewardship of these funds seriously and continue lo be committed lo liberation, welcome, food justice, inclusion and building a house where love can dwell. £3,991 went towards supporting individuals in hardship, almost all via the Asylum seekers and Refugees support group 12023.. £4671. As food povety becomes even more Èntrenched. glving towards Rainbow Junktion has incre8sod again this year lo c£68,50012023.' C£64,0￿), enablino us to distribLrte more food and support to more people than ever in early 2024. However. the project was overstretched for loo long surpassing staff capacity and reaching breaking point in April 2024. The Friday foodshare seNicè was cltssèd and rèimagined. reducing the scale of the foodsharÈ that had been set up as an emergency response during the pandemic. It was then reorganised and reopened in July 2024. As such we spent much less on costs of trading, 12024.. £39.273, 2023: £61,461) and food parcels and supermarket vouchers 12024.. £34,210, 2023= £56,622) oversll. Rainbow Junktion ovèrall tskings and rent contributions also decreased with this rÈduclion in service. The giving received has allowed us to employ an additional foodshare manager to share the workload, increasing expenditure on galaries {2024: £68,812. 2023-. £55,151), ènabling us lo reopen and corklinue thè foodshare service. This shifting in operations affected our rapacity to fundraise, with income from fundraising activities reducing to e£11.00012023'. (£19,400). Lots and lots of people and groups have continued to use the space with room hire rental revenue, £13,808, 90/. higher than last year, meeting pre-pandemic levels {£13,260 in 20191, which we hope to maintain next year. Utility bills reduced in 2024, although this reduction has been inflated here by an overpayment of £2699 in 2023, when changing energy Supplier, that was refunded in 2024, meaning ￿lIlty bills reduced from c£11,200 in 2023 to £8,900 in 2024 when taken into account. In unrestrscted general funds income exceeded expenditure by £17,31 D12023= £12,238). At the end of 2023, we ere left with total unrestricted assets of £77,630 12023= £60,320). Spending on major Maintenan￿ and rèpairs reduced significantly as the new roof was completed in 2023 12024.. £3,230, 2023.. £165,271). However, this surplus will allow us to make progress wtth the remaining urgent building works still required as well as providing sufficient rÈseNes. Reserves policy It is PCC policy lo try to maintain a balance on unrestricted general funds which equates to at least six months. unrestricted general payments. This has been estimated to be equivalent lo £25,000 in 2024. Reserves are held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to deal with emergencies. In 2023 the assets in unrestricted general and designated funds at the yèar end exceeded this by £52,630. These funds, and more. will be essential as we meet the remaining ctssls for refurbishing the church building. Administrative Information All Hallows Church is situated in the Hyde Park area of innèr