ST BARNABAS HATTERSLEY Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council For the year ended 31 December 2025 St Barnabas Hattersley is a UK registered charity number 1208353 Page 1
2025 REPORT ANDACCOUNTS FOR THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS, HATfERSLEY . Legal and Administrative Infomiallon Charrty Name The Parochial Church cour1[ of the Ecclesiastscal Pansh of St Bamabas, Hattersley Ch8rity registration number 1208353 Goveming Documents Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 19 as anended,, Church Representation Rules - contained in Schedule 1 to the Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. I l. Independent Examiners Stewardship S8r4ices {UKET) Ltd. 1 Lamb's Passage, London, EC1Y Virgin Money. clydeSda Bank, Syminglon House, 7 North Avenue, Clydebank Business Park, Ctydebanc G812NT Correspondence Address St Barnabas Hattersley Hattersley Road Easl Hatte¥sley SK14 3EQ Telephone 07359449662 Emall admin@hattersty.church Webslte https.'Ilwthi.hattersley.church Contexl st Bamabas Church is sttuated in Hattersley, in Ihe Mottram Deanery. and, as part of the Church of England, is located in the Diocese of Chester Incumbent Rev Sam fAJrdant-Hollamby Page 2
2025 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PARCCHL4L CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS, HATfERSLEY Trustees I PCC Members serving during 2025 Role Name IncumbentlPCC Cha Rev Sam Durdarrt-Fbllamty Licen¥ed Lay Reader Pamela firt18k To 11th March 2025 Ben Ajkryn Ghur¢thrdens Deanery Synod Membws Nyil Hwhes Elected Members Carol Scott To 111hM8y2025 Julie Frost To 11th May2025 Jason KINJ Kudzai J8cqu81ine Chinner Alan Ctanner From 11th May 2025 Gail Tom1n3 From 111h May 2025 From 111h May W25 CctrOpl8d Memb8r8 Ame Hughes Maggie Flwil F 111h May 2025 Page 3
2025 REPORT AND ACCoUs FOR THE PARCXHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS. HATfERSLEY Responslbilities of Trustee5 Responsibility for setting policy and for detefmining the parameters wtthin which the charity should operate rests wtth the PCC, which meets regularfy to monitor the activities of the charity. Responsibility for the day-lo-day oFwations of the charity is deated to a staff team led by the incumbent. Charity law raquires us as Trustees to prepare finan(xal statements for eath accounting year which rord the receipts and payments of the charity for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper accounting r8u)rds vthich disclose reasonable accuracy al any tim8 the financial position of the tharity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements mplY with the Charities Acl 2011. We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and lo lake feasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities. Statutory Duties In pursuing the aims described in this ieport the Trustees can confiffti that they have.. had due regard to the Charily Commission's public benefit guidance, as rg]uired by the Charities {Accounts arKI Reports) Regulations complied wth their duty under Section 5 of the Safeguarding & Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops, guidan on safeguardlng children and VULnable adults). It 15 our intention that no one starts a paid or voluntary role wilh children, youth, or adUS at risk before they have recewed appropriate trainiro and have been taken through the DBS process. The Diocese has produced a basic levèl &leaming safeguarding trainlng tool which we ask all volunteers, staff and PCC to do. A copy of our safeguarding policy is on our website and held within the church office. 2. Alms and Purposes The Gharity is responsib for co-operating with the incumbent in promotlng, lo the eccleslastical parish, the whole mission of the church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The mission of St Barnaba5 is to join God in building a ttome in Hattersley, Whe we learn to dream Nvith Him, flourish, grow, arKJ invite everyone Io join In. We achieve this through enjoying God, being family, and sharing hope The PCC is also responsible for malntaining certain church property situated within thg parish. namely.. Sl Bamabas Church. HatterSY • The forrner vicarage • The Meeting Point (church hall) St Jamabas Youlh Centre. 3. Objectlves 3.1 Vision The vision of St Barnabas is to be a h(ne that overfi0 viith the truth, kindness. and abundance of Jesus, to Hattersley, and beyond. We achieve this through enjoying God, being family, and sharing hope. Page 4
2025 REPORT AND ACCOUfft FOR THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST 8ARNABAS, HAThERSLEY 4. What we did In 2025. 4.1 Summary of Acdvltles Our youth discipleship group called DSCVR grew to see 19 young people attend across the year. We Saw 6 young people bapt15ed from the group. With young people taking part in regienal youth events. participate in 24tT prayer and raise vrtal fijrbjing to support our youth ministry through the 'Iron YoLrth' event. We launched TLG earty InterVentn in Pinfokl Prinary School. supporting children on a weekly basis With their mental and emots.onal health. BarneyTots. our Parent aTh Toddler group. continued to grow to see over 80 children attend across the year. We ran an Alpha Course for some of the parents of Barney Tot5. We attended New Wine FestNal in Ihe summer with over 40 people from the church attending. We empk)yed Ben Allen as Operab'ons Mana9er. We implemented a translation sofhvare into Sunday services to support intematK)nal brothers and sisters hear the services in their native language. We hekl a Christmas festival that welcomed families from across Ihe estate. We also delivered our first Discipleship Year. focused on devoting a year lo journey deeper wrth God. In the church space we installed LED lighting to improve the efficiency and visibility for general use. We also had a gNing day, which saw church giving, both monthly and one-off gffts rise. For 811 these things we are l1rnnsety grateful to God. 4.2 PCC Review The PCC met in person 6 times. We said goodbye to Pamela Whittaker in March 2025, 14Ve are thankful for the years of hard work and dedication to her role as LInsed Lay Reader. The APCM took place on 11 May 2025 and at Ihis meeting we said goodbye to Julie Frost and C8rol Scott. We are thankful for all their hard work. We welcomed elected members Gail Tompkins and Jeffery Watterson and ¢o-opted members Anne Hughes and Maggie Flint on to Ihe PCC This PCC year hes been marked ty prayerfulty h)oking at ways to Join In Vth whal God is doing in Hattersley. We have spenl lime continuing to improve our facilities so they are frt for purpose and particular focussed on praying for wovislon so our buildings would become more accessible for all. The finances have been a key talklng point as this year. we have started giving thrO3h mission partners and explored thè opportunttles of Increasing the staff team. 6. Mlsslon In 2025, the PCC made the dècision to give 11ykn of annual income lo three appointed church partner6. These were chosen at a local, national and Intemation81 level and Included.. Silver Cord - Working wilh okjer generalions and the lonely in Tameside. They are Christ centred, and faithful to scripture. Some of Iheir activty includes Befriending, Town Centre Cafe and Christmas meal5. The Me55age Trusv Proximty Hub - The Message Trust has a heart for urban communities. as well as a great focus on reaching young people. Living God's Way Home- An orphanage in Uganda. It is a pla(*, fijll of chiklren who are coming to know the love of Jesus and having ther lives transformed. The orphanage also sends the hildTen to school. and has a coffee growing business to become self-sustaining. Alongside our giving. there have been practical opwrtunrties to get inVoed wilh each partner. This year, we had our first 'missions lrip. where a couple of our church family were able to travel to Uganda to get involved Trmth Living God's Way Home. We also had families from across the church get involved viilh Silver Cord's Christmas intfralive by delivering Christmas meals to some of the most Isolated, lonely and vulnerable people in the parish and beyond. Page 5
2025 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PARCCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARqBA8, HAThERSLEY 6. Financial Revlew In 2025 the charity's income on unrestricted fvnds totskd £83,968 (£71,758 in 2024). We were again blessed wf(h significant increases in income from giving, grants and room hire. Total expenditure on unrestricted furKls was £73.948 (£53.233 in 2024). The main reasons for the increase were IhaL a5 the church has grown., Our running expenses have increased • We have expanded our team of paid staff • We have inGreased our mission gNing. The overall result was an unrestri¢Xed fund surplus of £10,021 for the year {£18,525 in 2024). The total unrestricted fund balance at the year*nd was £27.138. 7. Reserves Pollcy The PCC has dètermined that the charrty should alm to hold unrestncted cash of no less than £10,OCKJ (which previously equated to about three months, unrestricted expendrture). so that the charity could continue to operate should income andlor expenditure vary adversely. Increases in both income and expenditure requlrè this b8selirE to be increased to £18,000. This will be aged at the next availabk opportunity. Al the year end, the charty held unrestrlcted cash of £27.138- $nalty above the 8XlSting and revised baselines. 8. Rlsk Ststement The charity is exposed to various risks - operalional, financial or reputalional. The PCC rèvlevts its activities regulady to identify sWJnrfanl risks and, where possibl8. it tskes appropriate maasurès to mitigate those risks 9. Qulnquennlal Inspectlon l Bulldlng Maintenance 9.1 The PCC have put forward Andrew Harris from 8ultress Architects foi the QI when it is due to take place in 2026. PCC have forwarded Ihis information onto the relevant persons in Chester Dlocese who will instruct Buttress Architects to cary out the vth this coming year. 9.2 Mainlenanee work wa$ camed OLrt on the external outbuildings to clear and repair gutters, move overgrowng trees and clean the foof. There was investigative work carried out on the youth building, which discover a collapsed drain arKI led to a repair being carried out. shId$ and Stations of the Cross were taken down for painting and canIng. There was installation of new LED lighting in the church jilding and the meeting point. The inside of Ihe main hall in the church building was painted. There was installation of smart heating controls lo the boilers in the church building, meeting point armd the rectory house. 10. Structure, Governance and Management Each area of the church's lrfe and ministry falls under Ihe oversuht of the Vicar, PCC and staff team. The PCC draws on the blessings of the skills of many members of our church famlly beyorKI the PCC in order to help it meet rts responsibilities. 10.1 Parochlal Church Councll {PCCI The PCC is a body corporate established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochlal Church Council (Powers) Measure and the Church Represenlation Rules. M8mbew of the PCC are either ex-officio,. elected representatives of Deanery Synod; elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting {APCM): or co-oplees. The ex-officio members of the PCC are: the Wicar IPCC Chair) the tsvo churchwardens- elected each year at the meeting of patishioners • the deanery synod representatrves. Page 6
2025 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BARNABAS. HATtERSLEY There was one vacancy for election to Moltram Deanery Synod available to St Bamabas in 2025. however this role was not filled. Elections take place every three years. and the next election will be conducted at our next annual meeting. PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of genwal concern to the parish including deciding how the funds of the PCC a to be spent. All PCC members are trustees of the charty. Elected PCC members serve for a one, tsyo, or three-year term. It is an objective of the PCC to be broadly representatN8 of the wider church famity, in tenns of gender, age, elhnicity, usual Sunday gatherlng attended and areas of ministry. Prior to the APCM, the congregab'on is infomied of the forthcoming ekction to the PCC and the Deanery Synod. People are encouraged to stand for election andlor to nominate others. The congregation is informed of resuIng apF)ointments immediatety following the electlon. Ongolng tralning Is available lo members of the PCC. parts"cularly in areas of thelr responsibilities as tnjstees such as finance and child protection. 10.2 Standlng Commlttee This is Ihe onty committee required by ststute. It has power to transact business of the PCC beeen full Council meetings. subject to any dIrectn$ given by the Council. Its membership is determined by the PCC and currentty comprises Rev Sam Durdant-Hollamby, Andy Tharme, Ben Allen, Jackie Chinner, Jason King. The Commlttee met in 2025. 10.3 Other PCC TeamslSub*roup8 Building Team - John Doolson, Ben Allen, Andy Tham, Yolanda lQrvJ. Access Project Team - Sam Durdant-Hollamby, Michel Masoh, Emma Liston, Louise Brrtton, Natalie Mistry, Andy Thamie, & John Dootson. 10.4 Stsff team The staff team supports the Incumbent in his leadership of the church. In 2025 Kristen Allen. a5 Youth & Community Paslor and Yolanda King as Campus Administrator maintained their roles within the staff team. We welcomed Ben Allen to the team as Operations Manager Ipart-timel. We have been successful in securing a grant, which also increases Louise's role to full-time Familiés Worker from part-time. 11. Prlorltles for 2026 Our priorities for 2026 are to.. Fit a new audio•visual system. induding a new audio-visual booth. Flxlupgrade the decking al the froni of the meeting F47illt. Look to launch a new communty youth club and midweek groups. . Fundraise for increased staffing hours and recruitinent of a curate. Fundraise to launch the access woied. 12. Approval This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by Rev Sam Durdant- Hollamby {PCC Chair). Signed.. Name: Sam Durdant-Hollamby Date: Page 7
INDEPENDEP EXAmINEs REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ThE PARISH OF ST 8ARNABAS HATTERSLEY I report lo the trustees on my examinat of ¥counts of The Paroehial Church Counul of the Parish of Sl Barnabas Hattersleyllhe charity) foi Ihe year erKled 31 December 2025. R8sponsibilitios and basls of report AS the Iruslees of the charity. lh8 memters of tho PCC are responsi8 for the prepaTation of the accounts In accor(lanGe with the requirements of the Charitres 2011 1'th8 2011 Acl'l. I r8POrt in respect of my examInatn of the charity's accounts ned out under section 145 of the Act 8nd in carrying out rny examination I havè folh)we<l al the applKat4e tlirections given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145151{b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examlnerfs ¥tstom•nt I have completed my examinalion. I confiftn that no materlal matters have come to my att8ntion in connection wrth the examination giwrvj me cause lo believe that in any matenal respect.. 1. accounting records werè not kept in xcLYdance wlh sedh)n 130 of the 2011 Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accountwlg rec$. I hav¢ no concems and have comfr am8 no matte18 In CnlIon vrilh the examknatlon lo whlch attenlim should be ¢*a4vn in order to enable 8 y(per underslanding of the accounts lo be reaGhed. Jaimée Yng Stewardship 1 Lamb's Pas8ag8 LONDON EC1Y8AB D8t•'. Page 8
The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Barnabas Hattersley Receipts & Payments statement For the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ¥È&triciod YEar DpDitkniS& Ley¢ie5 1.585 4041 4.011 40.LV2 32.655 15.517 19.156 55 18.176 Trithtti 34.604 33,286 Othti Incom ?10 .ioJ 33,8 (Ity& St•ThrfcL¥ts IU71 43.1 Glftsil¥o 179 5.109 13.4Y J9g ToiJlpaymLI15 ¢4r 16.D J8,408 FundTiirtsfu50ut Net l¥ttl1 Fvnd5 7ts1J 11169 17,675 19514 Page 9
The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Bamabas Hattersley Asset & Liability Statement (l) For the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Cash Assets RpslridFd Total 21.148 48,013 Caih h•Wln paypalxt4unt ,fj25 Other Monetary Assets Totsl 1414 &491 3,742 1961 iio sz Flxed Assets ATIed nd& Bu4dlrys c & PAtwbxii ' rr ' Furnhw• Currtnt values h•ve not en quoted becSe rellabkvaluats are rK•tOvailJb Idlsclosure Is not MOratory) Consecrated property. bETreficed property mob*•blethurch fL¥nlsNnvt whlch requ1 a 5pedal faculty for dlsptrsal, are e%dded from the abovt list of charity assets Page 10
The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Barnabas Hattersley Asset & Liability Statement {2) For the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Llabilitie5 To 23) k1ACP•vmts IndepdeNt£¥•lknn F••(K Ink•P1bjIn vInC Sl8nature These account5 have been approved by the trustees. and a 518ned on their behalf by.. N8m• Rov Sam tXJrd•ni-Hc4Lqff Snotur• ?15126 Page11
The Parothial Church Council of the Parish of St Barnabas Hatterslev Notes to the Accounts (l) Forthe Year Ended 31 December 2025 Accountln8 Pollcles The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a 51atement that shows the charity's receipt5 and payments, a statement that summartses the charlty's assets and Ilabllkles and related notes. The accountancy PfofessM)n has determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with appllcable accounting stand?rds present a Irue and fai¢ view and, as these receipts and payment5 accounts have not land cannot) be prepared in accordance wlth accounting standards. these accounts do not psent land are not Intended to presentl a 'true and faie v*w of the tharmy's financial adivlties and state of affairs. General funds are unrestritted funds whlch are available for use at the disctIon of the trustee5 Ift furtherance of the general objectives olthe chanty- Oesvdnated funds comprise unrestricted lunds that have been Set aslde by the trustee5 for particular purposes. Restrkted funds are donations which are lo be used in accordance with 5pecrfic re5triclion5 iffiposed by donors: they include donaliorfj received from appeals for specific activities or projects. Transoctlons wlth Related Partles Durln8 the year, the charitv: al made no payments lo PCC members lor their work as a Charity trustee. Reimbursements for expenses when actln8 on behalf of the charily. or when undertaking employment duties not connected wlth servin8 as a PCC member, are not included in this dedaratlDn bl made payments totalling £7,331 to Tharmes Building Renovations Ltd . a company owned by a trustee for providing vark)us maintenance 5ervice512024: £714} cl made payments lotalling £2,778 (excluding reimbursement of expen5e51 to a trustee. for his work as Operatlons Manager12024.. £nill dl made payments tolalling £20,604 (excluding reimbursement of expenses) to the rel•tlve of a trustee, for herwork as Youth Pastor12024: £12,926) el made payments totallin8 £3,161 lo ihe Campus Administrator. who Is related to a trustee12024: £3121. Page12
The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Barnabas Hattersley Notes to the Accounts (2) For the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Movement of Funds Unvostrlcl•d 83.968, .J8.4C 19 QQI 66.084 .18.4LL8 d.VISu1 2015 i%ro) &137 16. 19.514 71918 Ad.lSu4 LJg6 Meth• lsVJorkÈi 3.1gD ( Re Lu¥4niGHt •¥rwTotsFyr 164 (bUh Impro¥•minis 72 10761 914 2761 IRNVOUTH Don•tyor4 316 Vovth P•5tor Fund 79.3 1&865 1,971 14eWkne2019 S.194 2,QJ5 275 Grttr Enet8y L¥hll (M'ci Ait Gr4nil Commun¥¥0 IAtre5 17 T¥ht$t Kinidty P•rtThW5p 14 50.99S Page 13
The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Barnaba5 Hattersley
Notes to the Accounts (3)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
DesigfJUtedFunds
Auditrvlsual. money5et asth from a donatilTern a I1 thu
LED UghtlnK- match 41nlr i GreÈn Ew¥yva
RestrlrtedFvnds
AuditrVi5ual-don•tions retÈived to purthase tqwpmentfor use In servke5
Media-a dotIOn recel¥td to hÈlp fihanto puNKJty Costs
Expen5ePlus doThation- è doriètion received to finante the wrchase of ExpenseFlus acwJntin4 sofNYaTe
Families Worker-¥ 8rnnt receed to help fThd erno¥ent of a 14rn1lieslchibdien'5worker
Lay Reader leani ¢fft-donatk)n51rorn parishknneTs to pay foTa a¥sE1ft fvr the Lay REad¢r
Barney Tots Fund- J6rèntfrom a local hou51n8 pdrIoWardS the