Truste•s Annual Reportand A¢¢ount$ for 2024 The Parochial Church Councll of the Ec¢le•Sastl¢al Parish of St P•t•r, Bentley Alm and purpo8e8 The Parochial Church Council ol the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sl Peter, Bentley Ilhe PCCI has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Revd Dave Berry, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission ol the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Tho PCC ig responsible for the maintenance of the Chureh building, owns the Community Hall at HSgh Street, Bentley and also has a lease on Town End Communlty Hub on Conyers Road in Bentley. Obhdlv•8 al A¢tl¥ltl•* The PCC is committed lo enabling as many people as posslble to worship at our church and to become part ol our parish community at Sl. Peler's. In setlinq out our objectives, we have considered the Commissions guidance on publie benefll and, In p8rticular, the supplementary guldance on charStles for the advancement of religion. Our visitsn as a church is to grow faith, hope and love In Bentley and beyond by following the commands of Jesus to love God and love one another. We help the Church and the commLtnity to grow in the following ways. Adorntlon. Wè worship God together on a Sunday morning in Church. We make our services as weleomlng as possible and ensure that there are low barriers to participation In our worship. B•longlng. We work hard to ensure that everyone can belong at St Peler's. This means building connections within the church famlly, but also ensurinq that the wider eommunlty Is able to feel al horne in and around our church. Compamlon. As well as loving God, we look to show hls love to the people around us with minlstries that are foeussed on those in need. Dliclplmhlp. We help people lo develop in their own personal reading of seripture and prayer so that their individual faith is growing and developing too. Evang•ll8m. We are so excited by the Good News and the change it brings to our own Ilves that we want to tell other people about it. To facllitate this work it is important that we mainlaln the fabric of the Chur¢h, the Comrnunity Hall and the Town End Community Hub. The Parothial Churth Counal of th• Eedèsiasb"cal Parish of St Petgr. 8gntley is a registered tharity 1191023. 1 of15
Achle¥em•nts and Perfon Adoration. In February 2024 we moved from two services on a Sunday to just one at10.30am. Attendance at services dropped from an average of 46 in 2023 to 39 in 2024, although this is not a result ot this change. This was disappointing, but the community feels sustainable and we are working hard to help people take up new roles of responsibility which will help us to grow further over the coming yeafs. During our Sunday worship children betwèen the ages of 4 and 12 take part in Rock Solid with Jade, our Children and Families Worker, and her team of volunteers. Where possible, they look at the same ideas as the sermon in church so when the families go home everyone can talk about the same thing. We build on our knowledge and leam together through games, qroup discussions and crafts. We use a wide ranqe of activities to keep their attention and open up learning through diflerent forrns of teaching. We have introduced a reward system to help build on confidence and other social skills. We often see friendships form in this group when doing team building activities or icebreakers to get to know each other better. The children stay in church through the sung worship before leaving lor Rock Solid. As well as our regular services, we enable our wider parish community to celebrate significant moments in life in Church. We help people start ajourney of faith at baptism, both for adults who are usually prepared through the Alpha course and children. whose parents attend the Christening Course. We had the privilege of marrying two couples in Church too and we also took a number ot funerals during the year commending those who had died into Go(fs care. Belonglng Stepping Stones, our baby and toddler stay and play group Moved from the Community Hall into Church which has gone well. The Church is a more cozy and welcoming atmosphere. We currently have team of 6 at this group. There are 30 families signed up to Stepping Stones and we LFsually see around 12 of them on a given Tuesday morning . We stick to the same pattern weekly so the children can get used lo the routine, buildinq life skills tor school such as tidying up together and sitting down for a story. We are looking to start a mini Stepping Stones at the Town End Community Hub in 2025. Jade is also in charge of Boulder Gang, our afterschool club. This was launched just before the summer holidays after a visit from an American team. Everyone from reception to Year 6 is invited. Ifs been great to see around 20 children a week coming alonq and the sessions cornbine sport and teaching. We hope that relationships formed at this event could lead to new families trying Church and coming to faith. In October 2024 we finally launched our community cafe- The Beaeon Cafe. The aim is to provide a safe warm space where people can meet. chat, reduce social isolation and share the word of Jesus Christ. Long term we envision plantinq a church congregation here. We started by opening on Fridays which have been a great hit and well attended. We now open on Thursdays too which are quiet, but we are working on a marketing plan. Compasslon We work to share the love of God in our community in a number of ways. The Parothial Churth cjn(Al of the EcdeaStiCl Parish of St Pelef. Benuey is a registered tharity 1191023. 2of15
CMA Bentley is our debt advice service, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. CMA Bentley has had its busiest year to dale in 2024, which hasn't come wilhoul its challenges. We had to completely close to new referrals as we hit our pea waiting time of 5 months to take on a new client. In January 2024 due to improved funding. we were able to hire 8 trainee debt advisor. We have also recruited for a new administraior this year. The new team has bon(led really well. 2024 al CMA Beniley ir¢ a snap shot= We saw 80 new clients. (Jealing with a debt total of £1,025,189.39 - We helped our clients gain £6,728.53 in income, which is an average of £84.11 per client 33 of Ihese clients applied for an insolvencyloebt Relief Order or Bankruptcy) - We supported 5 Clients into repayment plans Our high quality service continues to have a qreat reputation with local prolessionals, and wè arè now seeing a wider spread source of incoming referrals nol just from Doncaster Council. The most $1gniticanr shift in our statistics is that in 2023, none of our clients were refèrred to us from previous clients. However in 2024, a slaggerinq 17% 01 our clients were referred to us from a previous client. Thls is the highest compliment we can receive considering the stigma associated with debt, and the fact that peoplè will talk about how greal our servl¢e Is to others is something we are extremely proud of. Getting sustainable fundlng in place is a continuous challenqe. In 2024 we wère blessed to have support for our tunding plan from the Diocese of Sheffield and the stress was signifScanlly reduced. We are working with Ihe dio¢ese to make progress towards suslainability over the coming years. The School Wardrobe eontlnues to provide high quality second hnd uniforms for free to the DN5 community. Thi5 service is run by volunteers. In 2024 we supported 700 children, whi¢h is an increase on the 680 children supported in 2023. The service has been run by 22 volunteers over the year, however we Currently have only 4. Retaining volunteers in 2024 due to their personal cireumstances has been * ehallenqe. and we are looking to grow a larqer tgam. We continue to work with other local charities and Ofganlsations. such as The Clothing Bank, ACTS 435. Baby Basics, The Hygiene Bank. National Daia Bank. Riverside Addiciton Recovery and Domestic Abuse Services to ensure positive outcomes for all who we support in our local community. Disciplehlp. We are working on ways to grow people in their personal relationship with God. As well as sermons on Sundays we launched small groups and started a series of monthly Saturday morning groups open to all where we can grow in faith together. Almighty Fusion is the church youth group which we run in partnership with Bentley Baptist Church. It is small (around seven members), but they are growing in faith, hope and love. For now, this is focussed on growing the faith of our churched youth. allhough it is open for them to invite their non-christian friends. The Pamchial ChLrth Counal of the Ect)eastsl Parish of St Petrx. 8enYey is a ro91ster dianty 1191023. 3of15
Evang•li$m. We have been running the Alpha course each year as a way to help people discover the Christian faith in non-threatening environment. In 2024 we held three Alphas. As is usual for us, attendance varled wildly between the different courses, but there are people in our chureh family today who have come through Alpha. In June we hosted a team from Church of the Cross, Qrlando. They did schools work, lalhing about what il s like to live in Amerlca and helped wlth an evangelistic quiz and a youth event. It helped us make some great connectlons with the cornmunlty. They also shared their hope in Jesus Christ. In October we hosted the Blshop of Doncaster lor a'grill a bishop, evening. She shared some of her story and a number of those who attended have started coming to church. St P•t•r'• Community Hdl The Community Hall serves Bentley well by hosting a number of events every week Including bingo, Ilne dancing, slimmlng world and fitness classes.11 is also well used by local familie5 for parties and other private bookings. In 2023 we had a feasibility study done lo price up renovating the hall. Our conclusions were that It would Ilkely be cheaper to knoek it down and start agaln, which isn't tlnancially vlable for us now. We are, therefore, focussed on extending the life of the current building whlle we make plans for the future. In 2024 we tried to improve the aesthetics and make some other Improvements. We were able to complete significant improvements to eleetrles In the hall thanks lo a grant from Well Doncaster. We spent some money trying to improve the toilets and decorating to spruce the area up and put some Ilfe baek into It. Sadly the hall roof was vandalised which led lo us making an insurance claim. Excitingly in November 2024, the PCC agreed we could convene a'Hall Committee, made up ot a elergy person, the church wardens, two hall users, and two church members. They will be responslble for • Ensuring the hall is kept clean and tSdy, this includes appointing or contracting a clèanerlcleaners. • SeltSng hall hire rates lor 2026 Making and executlng plans lo drive up use of the hall to inerease revenue • Working with hall users and the PCC lo create plans (including a fundraising plan) for refurbishm8nl or replacement and securln9 faculty andlor planning approval Ensuring the hall is well maintained. Town End CommuTrlty Hub The PCC holds 8 lease tor the Community Hub until October 2027, It has been successfully operating as the base for CNA Bentley and the School Wardrobe all year. The Beacon Cale space opened in October and we are planning further developments in 2025. D•an•ry Synod Four members of the PCC sit on the deanery synod. This provldes the PCC with an important Ilnk between the parish and the wider structures ol the church. Adwick-le-streel Deanery Synod meets twice a year to hear about things that are happening in the wlder church and locally too. The Parochial Chufth Council ol the Ecc4esiastical Parish of St Peter, Benuey 1$ a gIstered charity 1191023. 4of15
Fabrlc Report The Ouinquennial report was received in February 2024 and with the support of the buildings off icers at the Diocese we are working towards the issues raised in the report. We secured a grant from the national church towards minor repairs and the work took place in earfy 20251which is also when the grant money was paid). There have been no signifieant issues with the building in 2024. rinancial Rwl•w Our accounts lor 2024 are reported on an a¢cruals basis. They have been independently examinèd and aqreed by the PCC. Total Income for 2024 was £176,530 of which £74.001 was unrestrieted, the remaining £102,529 was mostly restrieted qrant funding. The larqest source of income was from such grants which totalled £101,042 lollowed by donations and legaeies totalling £43,685. The hall was the third largest contributor at £24,733. Further details can be found In the full accounts at the end of this report. We spent £163,171 on the running of the church. with a significant proportlon of that being CMA Bentley. We paid £12,720 to the Dloeese of Sheff ield lowards the stipend of the Vicar. Further details of expenditure can be found below. We started 2024 wlth a small surplus on our general fund of £5.455. Over the year we have been able increase this ro £20,459. We sel a reserves target of £14.000 by 2028. but we have now exceeded this and will review our reserves policy in 2025. Volunt••r•and •taff We simply wouldn't be able to functlon as a church without our amazing volunteers, from the churchwardens and PCC. to those who help at the School Wardfobe to the peoplè who make tea and Coffee on a Sunday morning. Thère are too many people to name individually, we're so grateful to you We also are exceptionally qrateful to our staff te*m who have servod the needs of thè church and our community with hard work and grace. The method of appointmenl of PCC members is set out in the Chureh Representation Rules. At St. Peter S the membership of the PCC consists ol the incumbent lour vicarland curate, the churchwardens and members elected by the people on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for eleetion to the PCC. The PCC members are the trustees of Ihe charity. They oversee the govemance of the Church including agreeing Ihe bu¢Jget and ensuring we are compliant with safeguarding and other rules. New members receive initial training into the workings of the PCC. The full PCC met ten times during the year. Parothial C¢)unc41 Of ECde¥1#l P¥ish of St Peter. 8tt)ttey 18 a registe charity 1191023. 5of15
SDfegu•rdlng The PCC has paid due regard lo guidance issued by the House ol Bishops on matters relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. All team members are required lo undertake safeguarding training as per their role and all levels of training should be updated every 3 years. Danielle Lumby was appointed to the position of Pariah Safeguarding Off icerlPSOI in November 2024 and has been busy familiarising herself with the training and DBS requirements of the St Peter's team as we11 as starling to gain an understanding of the Parish Oashboard which became a mandatory requirement for all churches in the Diocese to use from September 2024 onwards. The Parish Dashboard has been designed as a tool to give a clear, simple way to stay on top of safeguarding responsibilities. AdmInIratIve Infornwtlon St. Peter's Church is situated on High Street, Bentley. It is part of the Diocese of Sheffield within the chrCh of England. The correspondence address is St Peters Community Hall, High Street, 8entley, Doncaster, ON5 OAA. The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure1956, Church Representation Rules 20061 and a charity number 1191023, reqistered with the Charity Commission. PCC members who have served at any time frorn 1st January 2023 until the date this report was approved are: Ex Officio members= Incumbent.. The Reverend Dave Berry (Chairl Curate.. The Reverend Rachel Price Churchwarden= Abigail Clarke Churchwarden-. Luke Davies Elected Patricia Paine (Deanery Synod Repl David Walker (Oeanery Synod Repl Rachael Clowes (Treasurerl until 24 March 2025, remaining treasurer. Kate Davies 14ndy Farmer Anne Siddle Christine Walker Approved by the PCC on 7th May 2024 and signed on their behalf by the Reverend Dave Berry IPCC chairl The Parochial Church Council of the Ecdes¢astical Parish of St Peter, Bentley is a registered tharity 1191023. 6of15
Flnanclal Sl•t•merth for th• yew to 31 D•e•mb•r 2024 st¢rtwnQl flnancial actlvlll• Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Funds Funds Funds Total Funds 2023 Funds Note Incomlng R•u Oonations and Legacies 2a 42.199 1,487 43,685 57,323 Fundraising Activities Church Activities 2b 3,850 3,850 2,562 Trading Activities Investments 2¢ 24.733 24,733 20,598 2d 1,898 1,898 186 Other 1.322 1,322 Grants 101,042 101,042 78,436 Tot 74.001 102.629 m.630 150,105 R•mUr¢ Exp•nd•d Cost of Fundraising Charitable Activites 735 56.977 106,194 163,171 746,764 Tot 3.171 147,49B Net income lexpenditurel Funds brought forward 17.024 13.6651 13,358 11,607 3,435 47,581 7,912 58.928 46,641 Gains on investments 181 680 Transfers between funds FuDds carTl•dfor¥Ard 20,459 43,915 8,093 72,467 58,928 The Pamthial ChLwch Counol of the Ecdew8lical Parish of St Peter. Ben11 is a registered carity 1191023. 7of15
Balance sIt Note 2024 2023 Non-current Assets Investments 8,093 7.912 Total 7,912 Current Ats Stocks 365 974 Debtors 2,439 3,294 Cash at bank and in hand 64,605 65,579 Total 1.409 69.847 Liabilitles Accounts Payable Deferred Income 2,043 16,885 992 1,946 Total IB.831 Net Assets Parish Funds nrestricted 20,459 3.435 Restricted 43,915 47.581 Endowment 8.093 7,912 Total Funds of the Chur¢h 467 58.928 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 24 April and signed on its behalf The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these aecounts The Parothial Churth CnCil of the Ec(*5iaslical Parish of St Peter, Benuey is a registered tharty 1191023. 8of15
l Accountlnq Policies Basis of preparation l al The PCC is a publie benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCS, and with the Regulations true and fair Vie provisions, together with FRS102120161 as the applicable accounting standards and the 2018 versictn of the Statement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reportinq by the Charities ISORFIFRS10211 I bl The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investrnent assets, which are shown at fair value. Incoming Resources I cl These are included in the Statement of Flnancial Actlvltles ISOFAI when.. the PCC beeomes leqally entitled lo the use ol the resources., and inflow of economlc benefit is probable., and the monetary value and be measured wlth sutticient reliability. Expenditure and liobilities Idl Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or eonstructlve obligation and settlement is probable and quantifiable. Assets I dl In so tar as consecrated and benetice property ol any klnd Is excluded from the statutory definition ot "charitf by Sectlon l(X2Maland Icl ol the Charities Act 2011 such assets are not capltallsed in the financial statements. lelmoveable church furnishings are capitalised at cost and depreciated over thelr useful economic Ilfe other than where insumicienl cost information Is available. In this case the Item Ss not capitallsèd, but all Items are included in the Churchs Inventory in any case. I tl Tanqible fixed 88sets for use by the charity are capStalised if they ean be used for more than one year, and ost at least £1,000. Th? Parochial Church Council of the Ecde8i8stical Parish of St Peter, Benugy is a rngi8tored ¢Irity 1191023. 9of15
2 Incom• and Efidon•nts Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Funds Funds Funds Total Funds 2023 Funds 2a) Oonallonl and L•ycl•s Regular Giving Oonalions 25.141 160 25.301 27,401 3.747 1,184 4,931 7.568 Collections at Servlees 1.527 67 1,594 2,540 Tax recoverable 6.784 6,860 8.331 Leqacies Fundralsing Gilt Days 5,000 5,000 3.941 7,540 41199 43.886 57.523 2b) Church Actlvftl•• Funerals 2,505 2.505 1.705 Weddings Heating and Travel Other Fees 706 706 620 406 406 220 36 36 17 Events Income 207 207 Total 3,800 3,880 2,602 2c) Tradkng *etlvltl•• Bookstall 30 30 103 Hall Rental 24,298 24,298 20,495 Beacon Cafè 404 404 Total 24,735 24.n3 20,598 2d) InStm•Thts CAF Bank interest 36 36 CCLA Deposit alc nterest 1,862 1,862 186 Total The Parothial Church c1 ofthe ECdeastiCal Parish ol St Peter, Benuey is • wistered 1191023. 10of15
2e) Grants r•c•iv•d Wharfedale Trust 25,000 25.000 Awards lor All 20,000 20,000 Henry Smith Charity Diocese ol Sheff ield 11.300 11,300 io,000 11.000 ii.000 12,350 Truslhouse 10.000 io,000 Benefact Trust 6.800 6.800 The Brelms Trust CIC 6,000 6,000 6,000 Doncaster City Council Liz and Terry Bramhall Foundatlon 5.192 5,192 1,650 5.000 5,000 5,000 Ooneaster Rolary COCOLF 750 38,637 Social Isolatlon Alliance 2,239 Hillards Trust 1,000 DCMS Listed Places of Worship Local Giving Ltd Voluntary Action Ooncaster Blakemore Foundation 630 500 330 100 Totsl VJIA142 101,042 78.436 Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 2023 Th• P•ro¢hial Churth CoJrK41 of Ecdesiaslical P¥oh of St Peter. Benley 18 8 rtgistered eknarity 1191023. 11 of 15
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds 3) Costs of genernting furMIs Fundraising expenses Total cost of gertIng lunds 735 735 Church Activitles Mission giving and donations Common Fund Contribution 11.660 1,060 12.720 15,100 Salaries, wages anil honoraria 67 ,095 63,162 51.218 Clergy and staff expenses Total 2.136 277 2,413 2,447 13,863 64.432 78.295 Church expenws Mission and evangelism Running costs 4,691 1,533 6.224 15,677 20,245 24.671 44,916 44,037 10,055 2.949 13,004 17,710 Costs of Trading Total 492 219 210 3&483 64.855 ri.634 M•jor Capilal Expen8e8 Major Works (Not Church) New building work 3.719 4.269 7,988 3.751 7,672 11,422 365 Total 7.469 11.941 19,410 365 Other •xp•ns•8 l491 1.6 Total 56.996 164.252 147,695 The Parothial Chury Cwl of the Ecdesiastil Parish of St Petw, Benvey is a registered tharity 1191023. 12of15
blfwd Investment clfwd 311121202 Incoming Outgoing Fund gainsllosse 311121202 3 resources resources transters 4)Hovement in Fd5 General Fund 3.435 74.001 56.971 20,459 Flood Fund 4,155 4,155 Future Youth 3.925 1,400 2,486 2.839 Shettield OBF Area Dean Admin 1.396 2,600 3,192 804 St Aoatha Trust CMA Bentley Trust Fund Building and Maintenance Fund 500 90 410 193 91 369 533 448 247 Commuriity Projects Uniform Bank- Shoes 1.289 5,972 10.328 3,177 110 145 977 56 Awards for All 20,000 4.028 15,972 Trusthouse Foundation 10.000 3.825 6,175 Community Wealth Builder Wharfedale Foundation 5.000 5,000 25.000 20,096 4,904 Benefact Trust 6.800 3.967 2,833 Henry Smith Charity COCOLF 11.300 11.261 39 17,807 17.807 CMA Bentley Well Doncaster 4.517 15 4.532 4.269 4,269 Community Projects121 The Brelms Trust CIC 3.177 13.ITII 3,000 6.000 9,000 Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation 5.000 Uniform Bank 179 Small Grants 2,942 2.942 Jowett Bequest 7.912 181 8,093 Total 58.¥28 TIB.530 .Tr2 r2.467 5 Investments The Parochial Church Council of the Eccles1 Parish of St Peter. Benuey 18 a registèr•d L*anty 1191023. 13of15
The investments consist of the proceeds of Ihe Jowett Bequest. This Is invested in a CCLA Share Account. The proceeds are to be used for the augmentation of the Vicars stipend and, as such, are paid directly to the Sheffield Oiocesan Board of Finance. B D•btors Hall rental unpaid invoices Funeral Fees outstanding Gift Aid Total 1,502 T15 243 1520 7Cr•dltor• Trade credltors HMRC Other Creditors Total 1,460 461 120 1041 8 Staff eo•t• 2024 55,007 4,671 1,400 2023 46,004 3,813 1,200 Wages and salarles Pensions Honorarla All Nl payments due are covered In full by the Employment Allowanco. PCC •tatt m•mb•r¥ Durlng 2023 the l01lowlng member of the PCC was paid as an employee of the Church. Abigail Clarke has been employed at CMA Bentley, our debt advice centre, since 2022. She was elected lo serve as Churchwarden in line with Church Representation Rules. She is not allowed lo take part in PCC conversations about remuneration of staff or terms and conditions to prevent conllicl of interest. No member of staff received total emoluments of more than £60,000. 11 Tru•t•• •xp•n*•# No trustees received payment lor expenses incurred in order to carry out trustee dutSes.12023..01 The Par0thl Churth Counal of the E¢de$i¥sb"¢al Parish of St Peler, Bentley is a registered charity 1191023. 14of15
Independent Examiners report to the Trustees of The Parochial Church Council ol the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, Bentlèy I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, Bentleylthe Pcclfor the year ended 31 st December 2024. R•sponsiblllt••s and basls of rert As the charity trustees of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the PCCS accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 1495Xblof the Act. Independent examiner5 statement I have completed my examination and I confirm that no material matters have come to my attèntion in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the PCC as required by section 130 of the Act-, or the accounts do not accord with those records-, or the aecounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and havè come across no other matters in eonnection with the ex8mination to whi¢h attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name.. Mr Oavid Moore Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies lif any).. FCCA Address.. 2 Pentland Chase, Auckley, Doncaster. DN9 3FX Dale.. Monday, 26 May 2025 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecdesiastical Parish of St Peter. Bentley 18 a registered charity 1191023. 15of15