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2025-12-31-accounts

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S WORDSWORTH AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD

Reports & Accounts

Financial Year Ending 31/12/2025

Contents

Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Receipts & Payments Statement Asset & Liability Statement Notes to the Accounts

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Legal & Administrative Details

Charity Name: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S WORDSWORTH AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD Charity 1213102 Number: Charity St Cecilia's Vicarage, 98 Chaucer Close, Address: Sheffield S5 9QE Trustees: REV Andrew Timothy Poultney (Appointed 23/03/2025) Carrie Leanne Hayward (Appointed 23/03/2025) REV Kathryn Anne Lonsborough (Appointed 23/03/2025) Rebecca Gillespie (Appointed 23/03/2025) Anthony Ronald Farrow (Appointed 23/03/2025) Linsey Ann Poultney (Appointed 23/03/2025) Victoria Lansanah (Appointed 23/03/2025) Jonathan Richard Buckley (Appointed 23/03/2025)

Independent Elaine Adams FMAAT

Examiner:

Trustees Report

Objects of the charity

The vision of St Paul’s Church Wordsworth Avenue is for the people of Parson Cross to know and experience the love of Jesus and to be welcomed into an enjoyable and vibrant community where we belong and grow together. By God’s grace St Paul’s Church Wordsworth Avenue seeks to be:

When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and particularly the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

Alongside our Sunday services, we have met these objectives through our various midweek groups which we have shared more about in our next section.

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements

Vicar’s report on 2025

What strikes me most about life at St Paul’s in 2025, is how different things were at the end of the year from the beginning. Of course, like every year, there were challenging and discouraging changes, as well as positive ones – they can cause us to lament and wonder, and they leave their mark. But there were life giving and encouraging changes too. Here are just three examples.

Project 75 Redevelopment

We began the year looking for architects who might be able to enlarge our thinking and create plans to redevelop the St Paul’s site. In March we interviewed four great possible candidates but chose Studio Geyde (‘Simon and Jess’ as they’re now fondly known!). And what a fantastic, God-led appointment that was! What stood out in their presentation was the ways in which they had understood our requirements and us as a church and community. Over the year we developed what came to feel like a partnership, with a mutual desire to recreate the site, fit for the next 75 years and beyond.

By the end of the year, in December in fact, we had had significant and positive meetings with all the key players whose approval and support we will need to move things forward.

There is a very long way to go. But in 2025 there was a significant amount of work in a relatively short space of time. I pay credit to Jonathan Buckley for facilitating much of this development, ‘behind the scenes’ – thank you.

A Year of Living Generously

We began the year, recognising that, as ever, we would require faith in God to provide the finances we would need to conduct the ministry to which He had called us, throughout the year. Part way through the year we had a ‘reality check’ on just how stretched our finances were. And, due to an increase in people belonging to St Paul’s we needed more resources to support our weekly activities, not least in Children’s Church.

With this in mind we launched, ‘A Year of Living Generously’, in September. An opportunity to consider how each of us could grow in generosity in all ways, but not least in pounds and people power. We held a Response Sunday combined with our Harvest celebration in early October. The response was overwhelming – more than we could have asked or imagined – both in terms of finances and human resources. We began the year with 9 regular givers and ended with 17. This represented an increase in £400 per month regular giving. How amazing is that? Thanks be to God.

Fruitfulness

Each year we submit what is known as ‘Statistics for Mission’ to the Church of England. As every parish submits the numbers, so the CoE is able to create a picture of the changes in the health (or otherwise) of the Anglican Church nationally.

When we came to input the figures for 2025, in January 2026, we were asked by the computer programme, more than once, “are you sure these numbers are correct?” such was the increase in the figures!

We began 2025 with an average weekly attendance of 25 and ended it with 44. And the growth has primarily been through children and families. How exciting! Some churches get obsessed with numbers and growth. At St Paul’s we are more concerned about faithfully ‘wilding’, that is, generously sowing the seeds of God’s love in the community, and trusting the rest to God. Nevertheless, it is hugely encouraging to see that some of the sowing done over years, is leading to fruitfulness and growth.

We used the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 as the basis of ‘A Year of Living Generously’. Part of the point of that encounter is that when we offer to Jesus our five loaves and two fish, Jesus can transform them into…much more, more than enough.

So, I praise God for the multiplying He has done in and through us in 2025. But I also thank you, for your offering of loaves and fish to Jesus, for your generosity of heart, hands, head, time, money, love, vision, ministry and more, week in week out. It is not always easy, and we encounter many challenges. But it makes a difference, a significant difference. What an amazing group of faithful people, loving and serving Jesus in Parson Cross, and what an exciting time to be part of life at St Paul’s! Thank you. Here’s to the next chapter of the story God is writing amongst us…

With grace, love and thanks.

Andy P x

Rev. Andy Poultney

Sunday Morning Children's Church – Becky Davies

Since last year's report our children's group on a Sunday morning has grown and become TWO children's groups! Hooray! After talking with the children, we decided to split into two age groups.

We now are running a group twice a month for children aged from 3 years old to Year 4. Alongside this we have started running another group once a month with children that are Year 5 upwards. After a discussion with the older children this older group also spend some weeks where they each choose whether to help with the younger children's group or stay in church to listen to the talk.

The separate groups are going really well, and it is great to be able to have activities that are more specific to the age of the children.

I am so grateful to everyone that helps with these groups, it is fantastic to now have a team of five for each session, where in previous years this was one or two people. Some of these new team members started helping as a response to the start of the St Paul's year of Living Generously. Thank you everyone, we couldn't do this without you all We do still have space on the rotas if anyone reading this would like to join us!

The number of children that come to the groups continues to increase. When last year's report was written there were around 8 children each week, and now we have about 15 across the two groups. Having more and different children brings a blessing and new challenges!

We are continuing to use resources from Roots which work well most of the time, one of the good things about this is it means we usually read the same story as the grown-ups are learning about in church.

Please continue to pray for the children, and our growing team of leaders. The children in our church are insightful, kind and creative. We pray they will know more of God's love for themselves, and for the people and world around them.

JAM Club – Carrie Hayward

This year has been an amazing year for JAM Club. Where there has been a lot of learning and a lot of growth not just with the children but adults too! It’s a safe space where no question is too silly and if we don’t know the answer then we will explore it together and figure it out. It’s a space where children are accepted no matter their differences or needs and can learn about God while having fun.

One of the highlights for JAM this year was having the opportunity to take some of the children on a residential trip to the Oakes. We all had so much fun and so many seeds were sown that we have watched grow since. This experience is something that the children talk about almost every week. We are so grateful that we can do it again, but this time invite some of the children that are involved in church on a Sunday.

The children took part in a sponsored walk “75 Laps with the Kings” not only did the children do the 75 between them they carried on and did over 300 laps between them raising money for the running of church. We attended the Panto at Christmas, seeing the children laughing and getting involved was so lovely to watch.

The outdoor space has been such a blessing, this has helped the children burn off some of the energy they have had when arriving after school, as well as doing messier craft and not worrying about the mess that is made. The children are growing in faith with most of them now praying in the group. The children’s prayers started off simple which was brilliant but have now developed and are deeper, they have left the leaders quite surprised at times (in a good way!)

At Jam Club we feel strongly about neurodiversity and inclusivity. Some of our children are neurotypical and some are neurodivergent; at Jam we want them to know they are loved no matter which they are! We want the child to be supported, and all have access to the same support. They may not need the same support, but we have access to it if they do need it. This year we received some funding and bought a sensory tent which has been good for helping the children have a few minutes out of the busyness. We also attending a training session to help us have a better understanding.

Overall, this year has been busy and there has been a lot of growth in the children. Some weeks do not go to plan, and we sit there thinking “did the children actually take anything from that” it's not until a couple of weeks later when the child says something that we realise they did take it in. We know every week doesn’t go to plan, but God is in what we do.

JOY Group – Becca Gillespie

This year has been a wonderfully full and rewarding one for JOY, living up to its name in every sense of Joining Old and Young. It has been a privilege to watch the children grow from tiny babies into confident, curious young children, while also seeing friendships deepen among parents, carers, grandparents, and volunteers. JOY continues to be a place where all generations connect, support one another, and share laughter together.

One of the highlights of the year was our sponsored walk fundraiser for the church. This event brought people together across the group, with participants of all ages joining in. It was encouraging to see the wider church community supporting JOY and celebrating the relationships that have grown through the group. We continued raising funds by holding a toy/clothes sale at our JOY group this was a popular addition and raised a good amount of funds for the church.

We had another lovely day out in Cleethorpes — what’s quickly becoming a bit of a tradition for us! This time we were joined by some wonderful church members and our fantastic JAM group, and it was so special to spend time together outside the usual routine.

Our worship time has developed and has become more immersive for both children and adults. This shared experience is now an important part of what JOY is about, creating meaningful moments where families can explore faith together in creative and engaging ways.

Intergenerational connection has remained central to JOY. Singing visit to Deerlands care home were enjoyed equally by older and younger participants, bringing joy to everyone involved. We also made several visits into church for simple services throughout the year, including Easter, Christmas, and Remembrance, helping children become familiar with church life in an accessible way.

We have also enjoyed a wide range of activities throughout the year. Creative sessions such as “Paint a Pot” were very popular and gave families opportunities to spend relaxed time together. A particularly valued addition was the social evening for parents and carers (without children!), which allowed adults to get to know one another more personally and strengthen friendships beyond the usual busy sessions.

Our outdoor space has been a great addition this last year. The fenced area has allowed children to enjoy sports, games, and free play safely, adding another dimension to our sessions and making the most of the facilities available to us.

Overall, it has been a fun-packed and busy year in which children, parents, carers, grandparents, and volunteers have all shared in the enjoyment, fun, and laughter that JOY provides. The group truly lives up to its name, and we look forward with excitement to another year of growing together as a community.

Foodbank & Coffee Drop-in – Rev. Kath Lonsborough

The coffee drop-in, although the number of people has not increased much over the past 12 months, it continues to be a safe space for those who use it. We have an average of about a dozen each week. What is deeply encouraging is the diversity of people who come: some are foodbank clients, some just coming to help, others have additional needs, but everyone seems to be happy to be there and open and welcoming to that diversity.

Of course we serve endless cups of hot chocolate, tea and coffee and biscuits which is particularly welcome on cold days. We do a light-touch bible study together, learn together and pray together. It is often honest, real and raw, but mostly everyone can think of something for which they are grateful. People seem to really appreciate the prayer and tentatively some of them are praying those prayers themselves. We’ve all learnt a little bit of sign language, most can now ask for tea, coffee or chocolate with milk and sugar. It is a real joy seeing how this community really cares about each other and their concern when someone doesn’t come.

We receive the food from S6 on Thursdays before the drop-in, usually around 8am and there is a good deal of banter about this, because sometimes the S6 guys come early and I get there after the news has started!! I am grateful for a new volunteer helping me to move the crates and stack them when the delivery arrives. We have also helped people fill out forms, make phone calls and access bank accounts and this is definitely a potential area of expansion.

One of the highlights of the year has been when we welcomed two Year 5 classes to help with packing the crates and learn more about the Foodbank. They really enjoyed the experience, hopefully the volunteers of the future. They learnt about who needs a Foodbank, what sort of food is suitable for donation and what sort of food we can’t accept, the S6 network and how we fitted in and they had a lot of fun with a quiz. They all enjoyed packing the crates the most.

On Fridays at Foodbank, the number of people needing our help has remained quite constant over the year. We did peak at 80 families at Christmas. Again, we had the joy of distributing Christmas Dinners in Bags which was really appreciated by our clients.

For part of the year we had a debt coach, helping people with their debts, helping them sort out their paperwork. A number of people have become debt free because of the help they received. We have two Citizen’s Advice Advisers each week and they are kept really busy. The vision of S6 is to help people get into a position where they no longer need the Foodbank and the Advisers have helped people to achieve this.

S6 Foodbank are facing a number of challenges at the present time. Over the last two years, competition for funding across the charity sector has increased sharply. As funding has reduced we have had to make some changes to continue supporting hundreds of households each week. All the food given out is donated or bought with donated funds and they have a very small staff team supplemented by a large team volunteers.

They made the difficult decision to have reduce the number of food parcels being given out, and have done this by capping the number of referrals to each foodbank site and taking the difficult decision to close two of our foodbank sites (not ours).

It was initially set up as an Emergency Foodbank, however, many are using it every week, to supplement the food they can afford, but now we are looking at how we can help those most in need. We are doing this by referring to agencies who can help them including Citizen’s Advice. This has meant over the last month, there have been challenging conversations, and this is quite difficult for all the volunteers. Please keep the volunteers in your prayers. I am so grateful to the amazing team of volunteers who work so hard week in, week out to do this essential work in the community. Just to put it in perspective we have a team of 26 volunteers, which shows you the size of the operation each week.

Redevelopment Project – Jonathan Buckley

It’s been an exciting year with the Redevelopment Project, with lots going on in the background. At the start of the year we invited a number of local Architect Firms to submit a tender for a Feasibility Study for our new hall and redevelopment of our Church building and landscape around the site. We were really pleased to have four really strong Tender submissions, and appointed Studio Gedye to undertake the study. We have worked really hard and well together, involving a number of people in the process through:

Annual Safeguarding Report – April 2026 - Rev. Kath Lonsborough

Safeguarding is not simply a matter of policy or compliance; it is a fundamental expression of the Church’s participation in the mission of God. The God revealed in Scripture is one who defends the vulnerable and calls His people to do likewise: “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves… defend the rights of the poor and needy” (Proverbs 31:8–9), and “Act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). In the Gospels, Jesus places the protection of the vulnerable at the very heart of discipleship, welcoming children and warning that “whoever causes one of these little ones… to stumble, it would be better… to have a great millstone fastened around their neck” (Matthew 18:6). This theological imperative is reflected in the Church of England’s safeguarding vision, as set out in Promoting a Safer Church , which affirms that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and that the Church must be a place where all are able to worship, grow in faith, and flourish in safety. As the Lead Bishop for Safeguarding, Bishop Robert Springett has emphasised that safeguarding is “a fundamental expression of our vocation to serve… ensuring that every person… can be confident that the Church is a place they will be safe, valued and protected.” As the Church of England seeks to embody the love of Christ in every community, safeguarding is therefore integral to its witness and worship. It is through creating environments that are safe, respectful, and attentive to the dignity of every person that the Church lives out its calling as the Body of Christ, reflecting God’s justice, compassion, and care for all.

Safeguarding Leadership and Governance

Safeguarding incidents are reported to Rev Kath or Rev Andy. The reports are now logged on ChurchSuite. There is now a QR code as well as the necessary notices in church and the hall, where a report can be filed directly onto ChurchSuite and Rev Kath is notified.

At the bi-monthly PCC meeting, the number of safeguarding incidents are reported and actions taken (eg. No further action, referred to Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, referred to other agencies).

The service leaders, group leaders and PCC are very aware of the importance of reporting and documentation of concerns. During 2025 we spent time at PCC doing case studies on safeguarding concern. We hope to do this on an ongoing basis.

Parish Safeguarding Policy and Compliance

We now have a new Safeguarding Noticeboard, which we are encouraging everyone to engage with. Safeguarding is the whole congregation’s concern and responsibility.

Our safeguarding responsibility includes Sunday Church and Children’s Church, JAM, JOY, Foodbank and any other activities we run.

Safer Recruitment and DBS Checks

We are striving to comply with Safer Recruitment Guidelines, role descriptions and reference documentation need to be updating.

A number of DBS checks are either in progress or outstanding. We are hoping that all outstanding checks will be completed by the end of June following some training sessions at that time.

Safeguarding Training

A number of people are still to complete the necessary training. Again we are hoping that all outstanding basic, foundation and domestic abuse training will be completed by the end of June, following training sessions. Also that any outstanding leadership training (which needs to be done at a Diocesan level) is booked by the end of June.

Responding to Concerns and Casework

Number of concerns reported: 17

Number referred to Diocese/Statutory Agencies: 4

Working with the Diocese

I liaise with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer on a regular basis and have been to Safeguarding Workshops.

Creating a Safer Culture

We aim to promote Safeguarding further in the church community with new

noticeboards and hopefully at least one Sunday where Safeguarding is explored in the sermon.

Activities with Children, Young People, and Vulnerable Adults

Children’s Church

JOY

JAM

Pastoral Visiting

Safeguarding measures are applied in Children’s Church, JOY and JAM in terms ratios, supervision, consent forms, photography permissions, risk assessments for visits eg Cleethorpes, The Oakes etc

Risk Assessments and Health & Safety

Risk Assessments have been done for all groups, however these need to be updated, our aim is to do this by September.

Review of the Year

What has gone well:

Challenges:

Priorities for the Coming Year

In planning all our activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Financial Review

We are grateful to everyone who has given financially to the life of St Paul's throughout 2025; from regular and one-off donations from Church Members, to grants from various Trust Funds and donations from people for our Christmas appeal and throughout the year.

Like many Charities, finances have been tight at times during the year. As such, the PCC launched 'A Year of Living Generously' in September. Whilst the initial focus was financial, sharing transparently with the Church congregation our finances and inviting them to prayerfully consider what they could give financially, we have also looked at living generously in other aspects of our lives - with our time, our talents and gifts, and our attitudes.

Reserves Policy

The charity aims to hold a minimum of £3000 (which is approximately 1 months of expenditure) as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £1000.

Signature

This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by:

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Name Rev Andy Poultney
Signature
Andy Poultney
Date 1 [st] May 2026
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Independent Examiners Report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S WORDSWORTH AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ('the charity') for the year ended 31/12/2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent Examiner’s Details

Name: Elaine Adams FMAAT

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Receipts & Payments Statement

Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Receipts
Donations & Legacies
Donations 18,328 24,944 43,272 48,048
Gift Aid 4,155 156 4,311 5,418
Grants 0 21,580 21,580 73,202
Charitable Activities
Event Income 0 0 0 0
Investments
Bank Interest 16 0 16 18
Trading Activities
Other Income 2,796 231 3,027 3,768
Rental Income 790 51 841 994
Sales 0 0 0 0
Other
Loans Received 0 0 0 0
Sale of Fixed Assets 0 0 0 0
Sale of Investments 0 0 0 0
Total receipts 26,086 46,961 73,047 131,448
Payments
Charitable Activities
Activities 12,493 11,060 23,553 23,782
Admin 2,357 467 2,824 3,614
Advertising 0 0 0 0
Bank Charges 37 0 37 0
Event Costs 0 0 0 0
Gifts Given 1,263 2,186 3,448 5,053
Other Expenditure 5,063 1,190 6,253 5,794
Premises 6,427 7,720 14,148 11,401
Redevelopment 0 30,341 30,341 1,000
Staff Costs 3,155 26,782 29,937 21,841
Governance Costs
Governance Costs 100 0 100 100
Other
Fixed Asset Purchases 0 0 0 0
Loans Repaid 0 0 0 0
Money Invested 0 0 0 0
Total payments 30,895 79,746 110,641 72,585
Net Receipts / Payments (before
transfers)		 -4,809 -32,785 -37,594 58,863
Fund Transfers In 3,521 4,486 8,007 0
Fund Transfers Out 3,237 4,770 8,007 0
Net Movement of Cash Funds -4,525 -33,069 -37,594 58,863
Total Cash Funds Brought
Forward		 8,840 78,181 87,021 28,159
Total Cash Funds Carried
Forward		 4,314 45,112 49,426 87,022
Represented By
General (Unrestricted) 2,871 0 2,871 6,884
Administrator Salary Etc.
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 1,433
Church - General MJ's
(Designated)		 168 0 168 0
Coffee Drop-in - HAF funding
(Restricted)		 0 350 350 0
Coffee-Drop In - J G Graves
2025 (Restricted)		 0 243 243 0
Foodbank- Christmas Appeal
2025 (Restricted)		 0 1,428 1,428 0
Foodbank (Restricted) 0 2,472 2,472 2,293
Foodbank - Arnold Clark
Community Fund (Restricted)		 0 1,079 1,079 0
Foodbank - Donations S6
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 0
Foodbank - Ecclesfield Welfare
Charity (Restricted)		 0 500 500 500
Foodbank - Ecclesfield Welfare
Charity 2025 (Restricted)		 0 500 500 0
Foodbank - SCC Donation - 03
25 (Restricted)		 0 600 600 0
Foodbank - St Marys Lane Trust
2025 (Restricted)		 0 640 640 0
Fun Day - SCC Grant
(Restricted)		 0 900 900 0
Giving Away 2024 - Vicars
discretionary fund (Restricted)		 0 550 550 0
JAM- Income and expenditure
(Designated)		 202 0 202 37
JAM - Evangelical Trust
(Restricted)		 0 600 600 600
JAM - Feoffes (Restricted) 0 850 850 0
JAM - Seedfield Trust (The
OAKES) (Restricted)		 0 1,500 1,500 0
JOY - Income and Expenditure
(Designated)		 74 0 74 29
JOY - Carey Donation
(Restricted)		 0 329 329 500
JOY - HAF funding (Restricted) 0 395 395 0
JOY - Harry Bottom (Restricted) 0 1,525 1,525 0
JOY - Neighbourly Grant (Food)
(Restricted)		 0 250 250 0
JOY - James Neill (Cleethorpes
26) (Restricted)		 0 500 500 0
Redevelopment (Restricted) 0 941 941 1,183
Redevelopment - Diocese Grant
(Restricted)		 0 18,659 18,659 49,000
Reserves (Designated) 1,000 0 1,000 1,000
Redevelopment - Donation
(Role) (Restricted)		 0 10,301 10,301 7,012
Buildings- Marjorie Coote
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 2,000
Buildings -SYCF (Fencing Path)
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 4,015
Foodbank - Christmas Appeal
2024 (Restricted)		 0 0 0 1,673
Foodbank - ASDA Foundation
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 0
Foodbank - Cost of living fund
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 45
Foodbank - Diocese grant
donation (Restricted)		 0 0 0 0
Foodbank - St Marys Lane Trust
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 500
Foodbank - SCC donation
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 500
Foodbank - SCC24 (Restricted) 0 0 0 1,000
Foodbank - SCC Grant food
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 1,500
Giving Away 2021-2022-2023
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 200
JAM - Harry Bottom Trust
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 1,064
JAM - St Agathas Grant '25
activities (Restricted)		 0 0 0 0
JAM - SCC - Pottery painting
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 0
JOY - Sheffield Town Trust
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 345
JOY - St Marys Lane Trust
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 1,500
JOY - James Neill Trust Grant
(Cleethorpes) (Restricted)		 0 0 0 800
JOY - Lets build health Grant
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 73
JOY - Neighbourly Grant (Food -
Cleethorpes Trip) (Restricted)		 0 0 0 80
Mission and Outreach - Remains
of historic gifts (Designated)		 0 0 0 891
Schools work - Hollowford Trust
(Message Bus) (Restricted)		 0 0 0 150
SYCLS - Coffee & Cake
Donations (Restricted)		 0 0 0 0
Youth - Christmas Fair 2019
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 94
Youth - Personal Donation
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 121

Asset & Liability Statement

Cash Assets

Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
General (Unrestricted) 2,871 0 2,871 6,884
Administrator Salary Etc. (Restricted) 0 0 0 1,433
Church - General MJ's (Designated) 168 0 168 0
Coffee Drop-in - HAF funding (Restricted) 0 350 350 0
Coffee-Drop In - J G Graves 2025 (Restricted) 0 243 243 0
Foodbank- Christmas Appeal 2025 (Restricted) 0 1,428 1,428 0
Foodbank (Restricted) 0 2,472 2,472 2,293
Foodbank - Arnold Clark Community Fund
(Restricted)		 0 1,079 1,079 0
Foodbank - Donations S6 (Restricted) 0 0 0 0
Foodbank - Ecclesfield Welfare Charity
(Restricted)		 0 500 500 500
Foodbank - Ecclesfield Welfare Charity 2025
(Restricted)		 0 500 500 0
Foodbank - SCC Donation - 03 25 (Restricted) 0 600 600 0
Foodbank - St Marys Lane Trust 2025
(Restricted)		 0 640 640 0
Fun Day - SCC Grant (Restricted) 0 900 900 0
Giving Away 2024 - Vicars discretionary fund
(Restricted)		 0 550 550 0
JAM- Income and expenditure (Designated) 202 0 202 37
JAM - Evangelical Trust (Restricted) 0 600 600 600
JAM - Feoffes (Restricted) 0 850 850 0
JAM - Seedfield Trust (The OAKES)
(Restricted)		 0 1,500 1,500 0
JOY - Income and Expenditure (Designated) 74 0 74 29
JOY - Carey Donation (Restricted) 0 329 329 500
JOY - HAF funding (Restricted) 0 395 395 0
JOY - Harry Bottom (Restricted) 0 1,525 1,525 0
JOY - Neighbourly Grant (Food) (Restricted) 0 250 250 0
JOY - James Neill (Cleethorpes 26) (Restricted) 0 500 500 0
Redevelopment (Restricted) 0 941 941 1,183
Redevelopment - Diocese Grant (Restricted) 0 18,659 18,659 49,000
Reserves (Designated) 1,000 0 1,000 1,000
Redevelopment - Donation (Role) (Restricted) 0 10,301 10,301 7,012
Buildings- Marjorie Coote (Restricted) 0 0 0 2,000
Buildings -SYCF (Fencing Path) (Restricted) 0 0 0 4,015
Foodbank - Christmas Appeal 2024 (Restricted) 0 0 0 1,673
Foodbank - ASDA Foundation (Restricted) 0 0 0 0
Foodbank - Cost of living fund (Restricted) 0 0 0 45
Foodbank - Diocese grant donation (Restricted) 0 0 0 0
Foodbank - St Marys Lane Trust (Restricted) 0 0 0 500
Foodbank - SCC donation (Restricted) 0 0 0 500
Foodbank - SCC24 (Restricted) 0 0 0 1,000
Foodbank - SCC Grant food (Restricted) 0 0 0 1,500
Giving Away 2021-2022-2023 (Restricted) 0 0 0 200
JAM - Harry Bottom Trust (Restricted) 0 0 0 1,064
JAM - St Agathas Grant '25 activities
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 0
JAM - SCC - Pottery painting (Restricted) 0 0 0 0
JOY - Sheffield Town Trust (Restricted) 0 0 0 345
JOY - St Marys Lane Trust (Restricted) 0 0 0 1,500
JOY - James Neill Trust Grant (Cleethorpes)
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 800
JOY - Lets build health Grant (Restricted) 0 0 0 73
JOY - Neighbourly Grant (Food - Cleethorpes
Trip) (Restricted)		 0 0 0 80
Mission and Outreach - Remains of historic gifts
(Designated)		 0 0 0 891
Schools work - Hollowford Trust (Message Bus)
(Restricted)		 0 0 0 150
SYCLS - Coffee & Cake Donations (Restricted) 0 0 0 0
Youth - Christmas Fair 2019 (Restricted) 0 0 0 94
Youth - Personal Donation (Restricted) 0 0 0 121

Other Monetary Assets

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Gift Aid 0 0 0 0
Stock 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0

Investment Assets

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Property 0 0 0 0
Investment Accounts 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0

Fixed Assets

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Land & Buildings 0 0 0 0
Music & PA Equipment 0 0 0 0
Computers & IT 0 0 0 0
Furniture 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0

Liabilities

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior Year
Loans Outstanding 0 0 0 0
Pension Payment
Owed		 0 0 0 0
HMRC Payments
Owed		 0 0 0 0
Independent
Examination Fee Due		 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0

Signature

These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by:

Name Rev Andy Poultney

Signature Andy Poultney

Date 1[st] April 2026

Notes to the Accounts

Accounting Policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

Transactions to Related Parties

There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period.

Movement of Funds

Fund Name Opening Balance Income Expenditure Fund Transfers Closing Balance
Unrestricted
General (Unrestricted) 6,884 23,087 27,033 -66 2,871
Total 6,884 23,087 27,033 -66 2,871
Designated
Church - General MJ's
(Designated)		 0 568 400 0 168
JAM- Income and
expenditure
(Designated)		 37 773 608 0 202
JOY - Income and
Expenditure
(Designated)		 29 1,658 1,979 365 74
Reserves (Designated) 1,000 0 0 0 1,000
Mission and Outreach -
Remains of historic gifts
(Designated)		 891 0 875 -15 0
Total 1,956 2,999 3,862 350 1,444
Unrestricted Total 8,840 26,086 30,895 284 4,314
Restricted
Administrator Salary
Etc. (Restricted)		 1,433 5,580 8,784 1,771 0
Coffee Drop-in - HAF
funding (Restricted)		 0 850 0 -500 350
Coffee-Drop In - J G
Graves 2025
(Restricted)		 0 1,500 1,257 0 243
Foodbank- Christmas
Appeal 2025
(Restricted)		 0 1,428 0 0 1,428
Foodbank (Restricted) 2,293 2,671 3,756 1,265 2,472
Foodbank - Arnold
Clark Community Fund
(Restricted)		 0 1,500 422 0 1,079
Foodbank - Donations
S6 (Restricted)		 0 80 80 0 0
Foodbank - Ecclesfield
Welfare Charity
(Restricted)		 500 0 0 0 500
Foodbank - Ecclesfield
Welfare Charity 2025
(Restricted)		 0 500 0 0 500
Foodbank - SCC
Donation - 03 25
(Restricted)		 0 600 0 0 600
Foodbank - St Marys
Lane Trust 2025
(Restricted)		 0 640 0 0 640
Fun Day - SCC Grant
(Restricted)		 0 1,000 100 0 900
Giving Away 2024 -
Vicars discretionary
fund (Restricted)		 0 0 900 1,450 550
JAM - Evangelical Trust
(Restricted)		 600 0 0 0 600
JAM - Feoffes
(Restricted)		 0 1,000 0 -150 850
JAM - Seedfield Trust
(The OAKES)
(Restricted)		 0 1,500 0 0 1,500
JOY - Carey Donation
(Restricted)		 500 0 171 0 329
JOY - HAF funding
(Restricted)		 0 785 0 -390 395
JOY - Harry Bottom
(Restricted)		 0 2,475 0 -950 1,525
JOY - Neighbourly
Grant (Food)
(Restricted)		 0 750 500 0 250
JOY - James Neill
(Cleethorpes 26)
(Restricted)		 0 500 0 0 500
Redevelopment
(Restricted)		 1,183 876 1,118 0 941
Redevelopment -
Diocese Grant
(Restricted)		 49,000 0 30,341 0 18,659
Redevelopment -
Donation (Role)
(Restricted)		 7,012 20,012 16,724 0 10,301
Buildings- Marjorie
Coote (Restricted)		 2,000 0 2,000 0 0
Buildings -SYCF
(Fencing Path)
(Restricted)		 4,015 0 4,015 0 0
Foodbank - Christmas
Appeal 2024
(Restricted)		 1,673 162 1,216 -620 0
Foodbank - ASDA
Foundation (Restricted)		 0 600 0 -600 0
Foodbank - Cost of
living fund (Restricted)		 45 0 0 -45 0
Foodbank - Diocese
grant donation
(Restricted)		 0 1,000 0 -1,000 0
Foodbank - St Marys
Lane Trust (Restricted)		 500 0 500 0 0
Foodbank - SCC
donation (Restricted)		 500 0 500 0 0
Foodbank - SCC24
(Restricted)		 1,000 0 1,000 0 0
Foodbank - SCC Grant
food (Restricted)		 1,500 0 1,500 0 0
Giving Away 2021-
2022-2023 (Restricted)		 200 0 200 0 0
JAM - Harry Bottom
Trust (Restricted)		 1,064 0 1,064 0 0
JAM - St Agathas Grant
'25 activities
(Restricted)		 0 600 600 0 0
JAM - SCC - Pottery
painting (Restricted)		 0 200 200 0 0
JOY - Sheffield Town
Trust (Restricted)		 345 0 340 -4 0
JOY - St Marys Lane
Trust (Restricted)		 1,500 0 1,153 -347 0
JOY - James Neill Trust
Grant (Cleethorpes)
(Restricted)		 800 0 800 0 0
JOY - Lets build health
Grant (Restricted)		 73 0 60 -13 0
JOY - Neighbourly
Grant (Food -
Cleethorpes Trip)
(Restricted)		 80 0 79 -1 0
Schools work -
Hollowford Trust
(Message Bus)
(Restricted)		 150 0 0 -150 0
SYCLS - Coffee & Cake
Donations (Restricted)		 0 151 151 0 0
Youth - Christmas Fair
2019 (Restricted)		 94 0 94 0 0
Youth - Personal
Donation (Restricted)		 121 0 121 0 0
Total 78,181 46,961 79,746 -284 45,112
Restricted Total 78,181 46,961 79,746 -284 45,112
TOTAL 87,021 73,047 110,641 0 49,426