PARISH OF NORTH WEARSIDE o gather, together, to gro￿, h love. Learnin9 as one. Follov4'ing Jesus. Listening ￿11 APCM minutes 2024 Meeling held during the ervice at Si Cuthberts 10am on Sunday 215t April 2024. Apologies received fro Rev Chantal Noppen (o Manson. Toni Parkin an sick), Paula Barb¢r. iAura Barber. Barlmra Arn)stron& Anne Judith Parkin. Welcoll￿ and Thank y R¢v J¢n cxplained aknut B¢v McLean had agreed to cv¢ryone for all they do given by Rcv Jen. the meeting being bcld dunng the service. prior to th¢ meeting to lake th¢ minute Election of:Chureh W rdens: i%omination5- Paula Barb¢r Se¢oAded by - Maryoric Cooper Jacqueline Foster Frcdcrick Dickens ikki Main Bev Mtt£an Philip Barber Brian Camiody Stuart Main Acccptcd by all at the m eting. Reports Time given for people I so. No queries or questi have a look at the reporLs if they hav¢n't alr¢ady don¢ ns raised from the people prasent. Eleetornl Roll report: I p¢rson has been addcd Ihe current roll. There are 79 tKople on the Electoral roll to date. IDance report- given y LYT￿¢ Colling. L￿ne thanked John F From the dTaft budget f Under £8,000. The Parish was receivin receiving the funding th Some of the reserves ha sworth for examining the accounts which have been s]￿d off. 2024 - 2025 it is estimat¢d thcT¢ will be a deficit of around just £1 O,O(X) from Warni sPa￿s fimding last year but we won't be year. e been used toward the Parish pledge. Lynn¢ a5k¢d if pcoplc c thc Parish giving schem Lynn¢ thanked Tom Par Williatn Walton, Lydia and haTd work they hav the support they have No qucstions raised abo Rev Jen thanked Lynne tssk. consider inCr￿]ftg their ￿VIng and TeM1￿1¢a the congregation of which is availablc to sct up a direa debit for giving payment. in. Judith Parkin. Stuart Main. Nikki Main. St Cuthb¢ts Tcan rons R¢v Jen. Paula Barbet and Samantha for all there support done to contributc to the running of the tinances In the Pansh and cn to Lynne. t the finance report. or all her hard work and it is rccognised thal it has not bccn an ca5y Appointment of Indep dent examiner- John Farnsworth appointcd. Questions 2nd el&rific None during the m¢elin Rev Jen infom]cd peopl Ihc meeting they can as tioD of reports: that if they do have questions which they don't wanl to ask during after the meeting and ihey can have access to PC.C meeling minutes. and Ele¢ on of PCC riomioations- Proposed- Seeonded - Annc Manson Derek Henderson Marjorie c(M)￿r Jacqueline Foster Brian Carnio(ty Barbara Armstrong Mariorie Cooper Philip Barbcr Carol Bainbridge Laura Ba￿eT L￿1]e Collin8 Cathcrinc Bradshaw Accepted by all Current PCC con ists or- Sheila Hutchinson 2026 B¢v Mclcan. Lyn￿ Col Pl￿ 3 parish wardens a { to stand knwn unlil training updatcd) ing. Laura Barkr. Carol Bainbridge, Catherine Bradshaw d 2 parish clergy Nomination of Deane Synod representative3: Nomination - Stuart Main Paula Barb¢r is alread). Seconded- Philip Barkr Bev McLcan tknery synLxI memiKr. Team Rector's report Jen Bradshaw. April 2025 Firstly, thank you to eve continueto be challen newho helps make this parish keep running even when there Sfacing us. There 8re also m8nyopportunities and joys to face all who make it possible. and we do that thanks t Thewardens- Thankyo skills you have all bioug to Pau18. Stuart and Brian for allyou have done and the variety t as Paiish Wardens thi3 year. Tho Troasurerand Assl continued to work V¥llth There have been bigcha was a leap offaith. We h straightforward in the io iant Treasurer- Thanks also to Lynne and Tom who have lot ofch8nge- butwith not much moneythroughoutthe year. ges in the waywe run the leger- movingon to Google Sheets ve also consolidated the bank accounts. to make things more 8 term. but requiring extra work this year. The Licenced Lay Minist parish - Pgul8 while taki the training required an Both preach. lead and t ability. Nikki is shortly t energies and talents bei rs- Paula and Nikki have Goniinued faithfully to minister In the gon a new role as a prison chaplain and Nikki while continuing putting in many hours duringiheweekas well as on Sundays. ach in a variety of ways and we rely on their good will and finish hartrainingand she land ￿￿) are lookingforward to her g released more in the coming months. Rev Davidson Chineduz even when he has a full m-who ably leads serrfices where cover is required by 8 priest. ime job as a mental health chaplain with the CNTW hospital with and a reliable colleague. trusl. He is a joyto work We have also had a nu Durham Diocese which Catherine. Sam and n commissioned butthey expect. Theyalongside of Lay ministers. ber of people complete the Wings for Worship training through nables lay people to train to lead worship and preach. Bev, John have all completed the trainingthis year. John is yet to be 11 play a part in leadingy￿r8hlp with more in store, I hope and tuart who is also part of their number ar8 an 8SS8t to ourteam Also. quietly and carefu Pastoral Mlnisier. Thank y. Bevcontinues to be supportive as PCC secret8ry 8nd as Lay you foryour support. We have qulte an acco consolidate Ihe team m plished and dedicated ministryteatn and I hope thisyeaf to re form8lly. The PCC and DCCS ha auforyourwisdom ancl made some good and difficultdecisions thisyear- I thankyou rayerfulconsideration of allwe face. Not least among those offertwo times forwors change took place last as people adjustad Ènd commitment. We now which iswondertuL The joy and I believe the par ecisions was that to change the service times soth8twe c8n ip on a Sunday. The PCC considered this longand har(J and the eptember. Therewas an inevttabLe drop of congregation initially iscern8d how this changewould affect their Sunday V8 three families vtho regularty attend worship at HolyTrinity congregation is now more dtverse in age and ethnicitywhich is a sh is fitfor growth given the varietyof Options toworship and learn availablé on Sund hard and yet have conti ys and in theweek. Thankyou to those who have found this ued to worship faithfully. Also in terms of finance have had to decideto use our reserves tofvnd the ministry tribution. We remain in 8 precarious position in ourfinances arefully how we DfoGeed. and the parish share co and will have to Ghoose This year I have worked ministryfrom Durham from central church. Th Transformaiion Team ar n a draft proposalto tryto get more specific supportfor oce5e ihrough the Transformation fundingthe diocese raised PCC have sgen and considered the firsl draft and the considering it and we wrlL have work to do as a PCC to develop uild and grow what we already have here in North Wearside. I ut much is to b8 considered and done. it SOV￿ can continue to am very hopefuLforthis We have elso had the aftemoons and KickAc contact with young peo Community Schooland American young people Emilywho were with us week in July culminatin ablishrn8lltof n8w groups: the 15- 19s group, on Sunday derny18 football based kids group) on Friday afternoons. Our le continues with schoolswork, mainly at Southwick Northem Saints Primary. We were gr*eful to the two teams of ho came through UK?Us mlnlstries in the form ofAlyssa and r8weeks and the team from Long Hollow Baptist Church for a in a cornmunrty daywhich was a greal success. Safeguardlng has bee many ofyou know and i all our brothers and sist a thorn in the side of the Church of England this last year as continuesto be importantto keepthe well-being8nd safety of rs. young and old as a priority. Thanks to Paula who is ably eguarding hub and dashl)oard through which our training. DBS tion are all reported. navigatingthe online sa checks and PCC inform Home communions are vergers. readers. Server reliable service to God stillquietlyand gently adminislered. thankyou te8m, and our intercessors. sacristan are ali highly valued in your persistent. nd his Church. The grounds at St. Cuth H8z8rd who has heLped and hope to use the gar ert's have never looked better. thanks to the hard work of Kevin s gain an A Rocha Silver EGO Church Awaid. We a18 graleful en much more! This has been a verytou diagnosis and ongoingt gratefuLfor the love and h yearfor me personally as many ofyou knowwith the cancer eatmentof Dick my husband. Things remain difficult and l am upport I have had from you alL We are all here becau restoration. I continue t God loves us and has s to us to be his follower8 in Jesus Christ. we have ft)und life. hope love, forgiveness and work because I want more people to come to know how much own usthrough his Son. Maywe. togelher be faithful to his c811 nd GOn￿nUe to make disciples here In North Wearside Parish. A brief summaryof th this year. Safeguardin main items discussed and decisions made at the PCC meetings and Netzero are items on each meetingand discussed regularly. Electiors of PCC Secret ry- Bev McL8an off8r8d to continue as PCC secretary. All 8gree(I Safeguarding update gi needed to see who's d Ihe lists of checks rhat be kept up lo date by P n by Paula. The safegua¥ding hub will give Paula the information lo do Iheir training and who's up to date etc. The dashboard includes eed to be done. role descriptions and training etc. The dashboard will ula. Net Zero-_Survey done Ihe 30"June 2024. or HolyTrinty- 23 impiovement items noted and Phase 1 plan due by The changing ofthe ch discussed 8gain. J8n h there has b8en no issu rch servicetime to 11.30amona Sundayat HolyTrinity has been spoken to people wantingto bookbaptisms aboutthe newtime 8nd sofaf. Achange ofumewas- Proposed by Paula and onded bystuart 7 for the proposal and 1 against. The standing commrtte will decide date for starting the newtime. Chantal has han(Jed in be read outat both Ch er resignation . Jen rea¢J a letter outfrom Ch8ntal. Chantals letter will ches on Sunday. Chant81 will leave at the end of this month. Guided Pledge- ALI a reed lo pledge £21.OCKI for 202512026. Netzero update- Bri n has submitted the plan for phase one St Bede's- The buildi currently over£3.000 g insurancefor Sl Bede's runs oul at the end ofAugust. This is eryear. Jen has been looking at quotes online of around £2.000. After discussion Jen p oposes annuaL rent of£2.100.10. BevseGonded. Allagreed. Safegu8rding policy r All agreed. ad out by Paula. Paula proposed acceptance. Seconded by Bev. Mission- Kick acade y wentwell at halfterm. Therewere lots of attendees. The 14-19's group at church before have a olyTrinity is goingwell. 10young people who have not been in ended. Around 40 new peopl have been connected with through the missional work. Emily and Alyssa. doi lunch time and 8ignp g mission workfrom America, have been going inlo schools at sting to aftor 6Ghool aGtivitiGS. The Long HolLow tea Trinity. arrive the Vjuly. The Communitysaturday is the 13"July 8t Holy Thankyou to Stuart a d Nikki forallthe time and effortthey put in. Brisinifrom pay£21,500 lor 2025 s - Guided pledge-am8nded to-All agreed to aim to HolyTrinty have inco e from seated exercise and ESOL classes. continue to use the small h811 and this WILI continue until April 2025. ncil have said that the path 13 their responsibility but it is not urgent. Met Zero Phase 2 pla is forsubmission bythe 31Jt March. Mission- The Ameri had both enjoyed the an Team really engaged with the community and Emily and Alyssa experience but had found it a bit of a culture shock. The Long hollowtea chance to be part ott enjoyedtheir lime in the parish and they were happy they had the e community day. Stuart has a meeting oon to discuss next year. Paula thank8d Stuart rom us allforallthat he did and continuesto do. Kick camp starts 20th volunteers trom scrip eptember. so farwe have 3 volunteersfrom the BunnyhillTeam, ure union and John Kirby. Jen is meetit7g with A the vision for the Pari y Burns and Ali 8i8nchi from the Transformation Team regarding h. The rneetingis the 23tO September at St Cuthbert House. Wings forWorship-T and Sam Main. Callu sessions and can co e course was completed by Bev McLean, Catherine Br8dshaw Richardson and Carol Bainbridge also attended some of the plete the rest of the sessions at a later date. The PCC agreed for C L8aders. Iherine. Bevand Samto be commissioned as Parish Lay Worship PCC resolution for Li word course, this w8 a Shyzarsue is needed toattend theAuthorsied Lay Ministerof the suggested following her meetingwith Aiastsir Prince. All PCC membars att e meeting8greed. The change of servic time at HolyTrintyst8rted onthÈ 8th Sépt8mb8r. Have po ters with pictures First aid rlhealth and safety named person needed. Safegua ding slogan needed Look at u pport groups Have sa egu8rding infom)ation at the beginningof the service slides. Newwork sheet give groups. With Mo que out to all at the meetingtitled Promoting the v￿lfare of vulnerable tions of- 1 Whatvulnerable gr ups dowe have in ourchurch? 2 How could those in leadership roles better engage with and promote wellare? These will be discuss d at the next PCC meeting. NetZero- HolyTrini IA Heating timers are to be adjusted. Replaeement taps ar needed for the toilets. The lighting needs to replaced at some point. The electrical testing s due thisyear. Insulate hotwater ta Draft insulate doors Look at grants to achi ve this. Net zero to be discus ed at HolyTrinity DCC. Dlgit8l hub- Three pe pLe have volunteered to support people attendingthe hub. Jen proposed to proc ed with the plans for the digital hub. seconded by Paula. All agreed. Meetingwith Amy Bu roles regarding missi ns-diocese deputy directorof mission, discipleship and ministry n work in our Pdrish. Finances arè not hea looked at and wayst hy at the pratsent time. Ways to reduce outgoing5 negd to be increase income e.gfundraisingand givingio be encouraged. PCC agreed to have t church wardens wiu e heatingoff for 6 months duringthe spring/summer months. The ecide if it is needed to be puton duringthis time for any r88son, The church ward8ns weather is extremely ill a150 decide if the services can be held in th8 church hall if the ad. A net zero plan is nee the PCC meeting. ed and 8 groupforheating and net zeroformed. could be part of Work sheet given out by all PCC members Paula- Promotinga healthyand safe culture. Thig IS to be read nd brought backtothe next PCC meetingto be discussed. Mission - Jen had a m etingwith Paula and Nikki following the last PCC meeting. Follovrfing ihis meetin enabler role in the Pa Jen haswritten a proposalforthe diocese regarding a mlssion sh. The mission enabler connections within th runnlng, arrange the ould source support and volunteers. h81pwith fundralsing, make community. SUPPOrt volunteers to help run groups already ppropriate trainingand find people who can enable it. Digital Hub- E-mail r the community. This i the present time. ceived from the council regarding digit81 hubs being available in for internet and computer access to people excluded from this 8t Equans are nol exten ing there stay in the large hall. John Famsworth lacc unt8ntl h8S the p8rish finance books. Safeguarding-updat given by Paula. Promotinga healthy a d safe culture discussed at the meeting. Paula will proviije not s tsken on the discussion around the questions- 1 What are some of t strengths of our church culture? 2 What are the main eaknesses of our church culture? Outcomeslsuggestio s for improvements- Current PCC now cons sts otr. Sh81La Hutchinson 202 (to stand down untiltr8iningupdatedl Bev Mclean Lynne CoLling Laura Barber Carol Bainbridge Calherine Bradshaw Plus 3 parish wardens a d 2 parish clergy Nomlnatlon of Deane Synod- Nomination- Proposed- Seconded- Stuart Main Bev McLean Philip Barber Paula Barber is already Deanery synod member. Meetingendedat 11.15 Return ol Parfsh Flnance January to December 2024 •ttounti R•c•l s*ndP tithfornbk NoT￿￿pI•t•d1#rl￿*••hyV• [￿1, d•d: 611171 WDERLAN 30 ￿￿￿•t• ONE (oltsol Costs of fundr•i¥n uhr In Colle(tbn5 Jt serwke5 13310 1833 17 All olhol gthng and voluntary faC￿Fts, IncludlrvJ Ck91 a al8 rOCUfri 8nd on 32S9 22 19 20 21 rtsh 5hbre contrlbutlon ei Ind hon¢i•rla 21092 1440 •35 Glft AW re¢￿•r•d (Fryuhi I￿In•l￿d ortroffdonltlon )897 •ciei rtcefved Gr•hts Totil voluDt• nd one.o 4344 8560 Churth• M1$519th and ￿an Churth iunnln ex 22218 22 23 24 25 ellsm iosts en%ts 698 1124$ 11904 3430 •8215 rMI overn•nc¢ Fundr¥￿In r055 roceeds fj27 IK¥m•fr•m In¥•rtm•rrt• Dfvldend5 Intcrtst Ih¢om*lrom fo Cost5 of tradin io etr. 719 pJr• orre alrs to thechufch bumln Malor Tep•lr5 to church hlllloiher PCC property Intludlni Itde)1.15 6.W 11gJ¢C6 IS.￿7.57 27 o.uj o.(0 OIKJ orn Ca#rfTr* 00) o.r TL79 TOTAL PAYWIEPn8 4.W11 •J• 1431&12 57 ExeEÉ8 op AecÉipTS OVER PAYM£N78 4.T61 48 -7.81È IS .17m ,54740 4.￿51 NET MOVEME14TW FUNDS. .76 CCLA 2&4 3)WT2 112 39.W49 2&4 14.7•5. 31,SBgJ3 EXCESS OF PILYklEMTI IMA IIÈCEWbT8 FOR 2024 4.75148 -7ffj14 15 O(X> -17379 Of o. om 1.372¢ om 1322.43 2).￿ n o(0 9,14440 3A31 12 14.512 o.tsj 14512C¢ 0.0) 23,242 ots) 5Jg REPRESENTED BY.. 14.795 QL 15.￿40 10244 96 o.¢YJ 10.2449S nsJ9 NORTr1 v•￿AR￿DE PC¢ TOTAL 2023 Funds Funds CoBh Bank currwrt ￿CoUnt NDrth V¥ea7th C B F CV Fund H￿Trithe B F DeDxrt' Fund £14.ts28 45 £1.189 80 £10.2H. £29.831 12 £14.476 57 £35 51 £44 343.20 102H.96 £24 271.41 £O.W £25 44121 St Cdumt•CCLA r23 242.80 £48￿84 t1 £0 c￿ W thJS.44 NOTES Bank Tiathng L val Trathry Lc•b Iwtemonts Tnnty ccL￿ B F DÉKtst FundwaB 2023 Cdumba c¢JF Sth CXParth Rty)m North Wearnde CCLA£ B F De[￿ Fund Th* Ini*i*t re￿ne￿ ￿ C B f t 14.034 87 £ 17.579 3551 t £23.242 £14.478 51 £ 3551 £ 076 £ 23.242.80 S.LKIJQJ É 78•39 £ 10.24495 ck Accalamy Oty Tnnty Meetffig R TnTrty £ 1.2CK)ts) t 75773 £ 9￿6￿ £ 979(￿ £ 71999 £ £ 2105CKI £ 218539 £ £ 4Y4fyJ £ 458911 £ 7.40440 £ 2.220.61 £ 9.￿$01 £ 227 1.(W LK) 259.01 039 754 89 TOIAL GraTrlB ChtThWs Ag￿# Povttty In the c￿h fur¢Js ofthe PCC Dtsrhorn DBF Fé•• chldrens Grand T¢1 W¢d & Fun OrgWAt Fo86 on 7401KJ £ 4.8W 55 £ 37￿ É 5,247 00 £ 383 55 3136 914440 1.W LXI £ 1.440 520 00 Chr4lm40 Hanw8 Connect Home Ch• 15644 £ 240 436 44 10.441 iKluded Kt the fun(* oflh• PCC at¢ Chr*trnas Hamws IC*h} 145 LKI £ 145 W•armoth DeAnwyWd Tiwt lffjkjng UK SL B¢Oo Ins Ckn IRoLrfRgtwl 370 CXI £ 370.th) 907 10 & B￿k Bthn¢• ajat •* Janu￿2￿￿4 13SS.17 rharn WBF.Wedthng Fe 1.c¢rfJ rrtl 740 CA) 7 I(5140 9,144 40 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLMO AND WALES Independent examinerfs rnport on the accounts Sectioi) A Indepeiideiil Exaniiiier s Report R•port to tho tru•t•ul memb¢rn of Team Pallsh of North Wearnld•. 3und•rland On accounts forthe 119WJ35 Ilf any} Sot out t)n pages 1to3 ch¥lty (Yhe Tru*f) for th• yw ond•d 31M2f202 R••pornlbilitlg¥ and b￿1• of r•port accounts In accwdance th• r•quirn•)wts of the Charftim Acl 2011 ftr* AGf). (Mrt under sgction 145 of th9 2011 Act and kn carryln9 Out my examlnalion. I ha¥• follo*Td all th• apwicth DirKtion• giv•n by the Charbty ComftMs•ion •Ktion 14515Hb) of the ACL exami￿￿* slatoment memb•r ol INSTMJTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTAiifs IN EIIGLAIID & TIVALES I have c¢)mplet•d ex¥nln•tion. I confirni that no matsrfd matt¢r• hav• come to my att•ntion in conn¢ctlon *llh th• •xamlnatk•n loth8r any n￿la1 mp8rt 130 of th• Charl1*•* Ac¢ or th• accounts dld not •c￿)rd with tho wAnling or thg accounts did not compty wryth the applicabl• rnquirom•nts Ch•ritiM {Aecounts and R¢port•l R¢gulaOon8 2W othor than any r•qulvwnwrtthatthe XG(xHts gr￿ a ITue and fai￿ vi examlnation. in th1• report in (ffder ts) •nabl• a (WDPW of the accounts to be rea¢hod. (Wkntiorfs) or LK)Jy {rf F.GA. Address: 1 SYLVAN CLOSE DOXFORD GRETrI SUNDERLAND SR3 2WR bentior Ei3_'1gsure Only complete rf the ex￿Iner needs to highlight material matters of c(￿cern {see CC32. Independ&rt exan￿all0￿ (rf chatty xcounts.. direaions and guidance for examiners). Give here iyief details of sny items that the examiner wishes to disclose.