All Saints’ Parish Broad Green Road L13 5SH Tel. 0151 228 3581 [email protected] www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15216/ @allsaintsstoneycroft

Annual Report and Financial Statements for Year End December 31st 2019 32

The Oakhill Room and main Church building

Safeguarding

All Saints’, Stoneycroft takes Safeguarding seriously, and has adopted a Safeguarding Policy in line with the latest guidance from the Church of . A copy of this policy has been included with this report. If you have any concerns about Safeguarding, you should report them immediately to the Parish Safeguarding Officer, Helen Dickinson. If you “Go therefore and make believe an individual is in immediate danger, you should report the matter to the Police. disciples of all nations...” Our Safeguarding Policy is reviewed annually, and reflects a commitment by the PCC, Wardens and Leadership Team to the creation and maintenance of a safe environment for all Matthew 28:19a

2 31 The future at All Saints All Saints’ Parish Church, This page intentionally left blank. Stoneycroft, Liverpool. I was composing this section when Lockdown was imposed in March. Anything I add here now would be out of date. We must pray for the future Annual Report of the of our Parish, our Church community and one another as we emerge from the shadow of COVID-19 Parochial Church Council

Rev Dr Howard Leatherbarrow (Vicar) For the year ended 31st December 2019

Index to the Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2018 Page

4 Administrative Information

5 Structure, Management and Governance

6 Objectives and Activities

6 Achievements and Performance - attendance & reports

22 Financial Review

23 Statement of Accounting Policies

25 Independent Examiners Report to the PCC of All Saints’ Stoneycroft

26 Financial Statements year ending 31st December 2018

30 The future at All Saints

31 Safeguarding declaration 30 3 Administrative Information Total Receipts £52,959.54

All Saints’ Parish Church, Stoneycroft Total Payments £59,145.66 Official correspondence to: Excess of Payments over Receipts £6186.12 Rev. Dr Howard Leatherbarrow All Saints Church Office Broad Green Rd. Bank current account 1st January 2019 £13,066.62 Liverpool L13 5SH Bank current account at 31st December 2019 £6,880.50 Tel: 0151 228 3581 Pearl Project Restricted Funds Parochial Church Council (PCC) Date Details Income Expenditure Ex-officio 01/01/18 At H.S.B.C & CCLA £3,423.69

31/12/18 Donations through year £3,033.60 Incumbent and Vicar Rev Dr Howard Leatherbarrow Churchwarden Mr Paul Carhart 31/12/18 Interest CCLA £2.92 Diocesan Synod Representative Mr. Paul Carhart 31/12/18 Total fund £6,460.21 Deanery Synod Representatives Mrs Audrey Thompson Mrs Daphne Randles Mrs Lynn Traynor 31/12/18 At H.S.B.C. £6,069.85 Lay Readers Ms Jackie Davies Mrs Catriona Richardson 31/12/18 At CCLA £390.36 21/12/18 Total At Bank £6,460.21 Elected (year elected) - Elected members serve for 3 years The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance Mrs Joy Lewis (2018), Mr Randall Lewis (2017), Mrs Julie Bramwell (2017), with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the R. & P. basis. Ms Helen Dickinson (2018), Mr Graham McLoughlin (2018), Mrs Jean King (2019), Mr Ian Foster (2019), Mrs Olwen Pennington (2019), Mr Tom Lyons Approved by the Church Council at its meeting on 10th March 2020 (2019) signed on its behalf by: Rev Dr A J H Leatherbarrow John Bayliss Co-Opted - co-opted members serve for 1 year (Vicar) (Independent Examiner)

Mrs Lisa Maylon (Secretary)

4 29 C.B.F GENERAL (UNRESTRICTED) FUND 2019 2018 Bankers Code PAYMENTS/RESOURCES EXPENDED HSBC 525 Prescot Rd, , Liverpool L13 5UU CBF Church of England Deposit Fund. 80 Cheapside London EC2V 6DZ COSTS OF GENERATING FUNDS

17 Voluntary Income: Costs related to generating Voluntary Income . Independent Examiner: Mr John Bayliss DONATIONS (GRANTS) TO OTHER CHARITIES Quinquennial Architect: 18 All Mission Giving £3,169.00 £3,080.00 Mrs. Fiona Wroot, Wroot Design Ltd.,77 Sandown Lane, 19 Parish share £22,725.60 £21,930.60 , Liverpool. L15 4HU 20 Salaries & honoraria £1,570.00 £750.00 Day to day management/control of the church is exercised by the 21 Expenses of clergy, assistant staff £2,532.61 £844.70 Vicar, Rev Dr Howard Leatherbarrow, Churchwarden, Mr Paul Carhart and 22 Mission and evangelism costs £111.21 £742.19 assistant wardens Mr. Tom Lyons & Mrs. Olwen Pennington who may be contacted via the church office 23 Church running expenses Including £15,316.62 £15,468.99 All Saints Church Church maintenance & church grounds, upkeep of services, admin- Broad Green Rd istration costs Liverpool L13 5SH 24 Church utility bills £9,672.43 £11,755.32 Telephone: 0151 228 3581.

25 Cost of trading Hall running costs, £3,688.19 £2,526.22 Church Fabric, Goods & Ornaments – these have all been examined and are Bookstall, Magazine,, catering, PCC all correct. The next Quinquennial inspection is currently overdue. property

26 Governance cost £360.00 £360.00 Structure Management and Governance Major Capital Expenditure The PCC of All Saints’ Parish Church, Stoneycroft, operates under the 27 Major repairs and redecoration Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956. The PCC is excepted by order from registering with the Charity Commission. 29 New Building work The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Transfers & Repayments Representation Rules. Those Members of the PCC who are neither ex- Total expenditure for year £59,145.66 £57,458.52 officio nor co-opted, are elected on the basis of a secret ballot of all those on the Electoral Roll, who are present at the APCM. Total income for year £52,959.54 £54,405.97 Each such voter is allowed a number of votes equal to the number of Surplus for year -£6186.12 -£3052.55 vacancies, and those candidates (equal in number to the vacancies), with the highest scores are returned. All church members are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

28 5 Various sub-committees exist which may or may not be populated. C.B.F. P.C.C. Account 2019 2018 Standing Committee comprises the Vicar, Wardens ans Assistant Code RECEIPTS / INCOMING Wardens. Other Committees comprise the Vicar and such other Church or other members as wish to stand or are co-opted by other INCOMING RESOURCES FROM Committee members. Committees meeting in 2019 were Worship, CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Socials & Fellowship, and Standing Committee. 11 Church Fees £4,214.00—error £3,710.50 £1,728.00 (£503.50) banked PCC should be Fees Objectives and Activities 12 Gross income from trading & other £10,488.00 £10,842.67 The PCC (Powers) Measure 1956 states that the PCC “has the Church activities, ( Use of church, responsibility of cooperating with the minister in promoting in the Bookstall, Magazine, non-charitable parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social trading etc. and ecumenical” At All Saints’ Stoneycroft, we have a Mission Statement which OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES confirms our belief that the gospel message of new life in the Lord Jesus Christ is the only answer that satisfies in the bewildering, torn 13 Sale of fixed assets: Sale of church £1,475.46 and violent world of today. We have found in our personal experience chairs/pews, piano, minibus, land, etc that “The Gospel is the power of God” Insurance claims

Achievements and Performance Miscellaneous Income Church Attendance: United Utilities refund £148.08 £496.00 In 2019, following the preparation of a new Roll, there were 73 Dup. payment Chestnut Roofing £348 members on the Church Electoral Roll (15 Male and 58 Female), 47 of whom are not resident within the parish and 26 who are resident within the parish. Total Income for year £52,959.54 £54,405.97 The average weekly attendance counted during 2019 was 62 (Main Sunday Service) comprising 51 over 16 years of age and 11 under 16 years of age. Adult average attendance was the same as 2018, with an increase in under-16 attendance of 3. Opposite : Summary of Average Sunday Attendance (calculated using figures during October), an estimate of “Usual Sunday Attendance” representing a typical Sunday, along with totals attending Christmas and Easter services for the period 2010-2019. Overleaf : Occasional Offices at All Saints, covering the same period. These figures are the official numbers submitted to the national Church as part of the annual “Statistics for Mission” returns. 6 27 Parochial Church Council of All Saints Parish Church Stoneycroft : Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2019

C.B.F. P.C.C. Account 2019 2018 Code RECEIPTS / INCOMING Voluntary Receipts 1 Regular Tax-Efficient Planned giv- £15,496.46 £17,362.54 ing: under Gift Aid.

2 Other Planned giving: Money given £2,432.50 £2,552.90 weekly/monthly , that is not under Gift Aid. 3 Collections of loose cash at ser- £6,920.71 £6,821.01 vices: Income by cash or cheque from any service (Sunday, mid- week, wedding, or funeral) and Sunday schools on which no tax is recovered. 4 Donations—H Brooks bequest £1,243.64 £2,000.00 5 Special appeals 6 All tax recovered: The amount of £6,083.17 £7,705.39 tax recovered from HM Revenue & Customs ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS 9 Fund raising events £3,044.50 £3,918.00 Fairs, Jumble sales, Sponsored Events etc. INVESTMENT INCOME 10 Interest and dividends: Interest earned on Bank accounts, Building Society deposits 26 7

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8 25 Sunday School The following assets are recognised and a monetary value given as At present we have 15 regular children attending Sunday school ranging from part of the description in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. ages 3 -12 and currently have three teachers, myself, Janis Morgan, and Lisa • Amounts owing from the Inland Revenue where a formal claim Malyon. We now use Roots children and young people all-age worship. We has been made. have a "news" slot when the children excitedly tell us their news from their • Any other amounts owing to the PCC including Church Hall busy week. lettings and insurance claims. Legacies where formal During the year we join in the worship at the family communion service. The notification of entitlement and amount has been received at children receive daffodils for their Mums on Mothering Sunday and an egg at st 31 December by the PCC. our Easter Service. In July the children were presented with a book each for their regular attendance. We also put a display of our work in Church at the Closing bank balances as shown in the Receipts and Payment funds. Harvest Festival. At the All Age Worship service in December, the children received a The following liabilities are recognised in the Statement of Assets and Christingle and the Nativity Play was a success, with some of the children Liabilities:- taking part. The children, family, and friends kindly donated toys at this service which were delivered to a local unit for children who are less • Any loans or overdraft advanced to the PCC. fortunate than our own. • Any arrears of Diocesan Parish Share. I would like to thank Janis and Lisa for their commitment and care in teaching • Creditors for goods or services where the supply has been the children I am also very grateful for the help and support that is given to st received and invoiced by December 31 Sunday school by Nerys Whitby who kindly helps on a rota basis. My thanks go to Howard our Vicar for his encouragement to the young families in our Church. Thank you to the children for their enthusiasm and regular attendance and to their parents for their continued support during the year Pat Killey., March 2020

20th Liverpool Rainbows Annual Report 2019-2020 Unfortunately we started the year with the sad news that one of our Leaders Linda Moss had sadly passed away suddenly. This completely shocked us as Linda was a valued member of the team. Chinese new year was celebrated by the rainbows making Chinese lanterns and playing relay games of moving rice with chop sticks, this was quite hard for the girls but they gave it a good try. Crafts is an activity that the girls do all year around as they enjoy making different things, we have made the traditional Mother’s Day, Easter, Valentines, Father’s Day, Christmas cards, they have made robots out of recycling boxes, and various other different crafts for bonfire night, world book day etc. 24 9 Newspaper fashion show was success with the girls. We gave them a stack Pearl Project of newspapers and told them they had to design an outfit. The girls had fantastic imaginations and their outfits where brilliant. London fashion week The Pearl Project has been re-purposed as the Maintenance Fund, as its would have been proud. Potter around. The girls where taken down to Old original purpose for building projects has been completed. Swan to a local pottery shop to paint their own pottery, The small shop had recently opened and the staff where fantastic in welcoming us over the two weeks. The girls chose the piece of pottery that they wanted to paint and Statement of Accounting Policies they listened carefully to the instructions then happily carried on painting. They had to wait until the following week before they saw their finished The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with product. The girls where really pleased with their pottery. Neon Disco night the Church Accounting Regulations 1997 as amended by the Church was the theme for our sponsored event, this was the first time we have ever Accounting (Amendment) Regulations 2001 using the Receipts & Payments done a sponsored event with the girls, as I am conscious that parents get basis. asked for money from schools and other clubs that children belong to. We have always tried to manage on subs alone with any money coming in going Funds straight back out onto the girls. The girls really enjoyed the evening coming dressed in brightly coloured costumes, face paints and glo sticks. We raised a General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any little bit of money to boost our funds Indoor camp night was an enjoyable special restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the evening re arranged dens around the room and split the girls into different general purposes of the PCC. These include funds designated for a particular groups, each group made up a spooky story which they acted out in dimmed purpose by the PCC. light, the girls giggled through the evening and they ate hot dogs and smores The funds include monetary transactions, assets and liabilities for which the and had warm juice. Farmer Teds Event in December was attended PCC can be held responsible. They do not include the funds of other Church be the majority of our rainbows, the girls where picked up by coach at 10am groups that owe an affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal and taken to Farmer Teds, there were different activities put on for them gatherings of Church members. Subject to the above, receipts and payments whilst there. They had a visit to see Father Christmas where each girl include income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid. received a present and Father Christmas told them they were all on the nice list. The girls returned home very happy at around 6pm after the coach got stuck in the mud and had to be towed out by the farmer tractor. Statement of Assets and Liabilities Just before Christmas the rainbows leaders decided that we wouldn’t do gifts to each other like previous years and that we would buy underwear and The following assets are recognised but not necessarily valued in the socks for the Whitechapel centre we also put this to the parent and Statement of Assets and Liabilities : congregation of the church, the week before Christmas we took a huge box Moveable church furnishings held by the Church Wardens on special trust of goodies down to the Whitechapel Centre which they were extremely for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal. Land and buildings held grateful to receive. SO A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT on behalf of the PCC. Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment where the DONATED TO THIS WORTHY CAUSE. PCC is free to dispose of such assets without faculty and where the original We finished the year with a Christmas party the girls made the decision as to cost exceeded £1,000.00. Investments held beneficially by the PCC. what they wanted as their theme and what food they wanted, they just chose party clothes and finger foods. The night was enjoyed by all the girls 10 23 with plenty of food and music and lots of dancing and games. Financial Review We are hoping to have even better action packed 2020 as we welcome two 2019 saw the decline in Parish finances continue, with an income of new volunteers into our rainbow family Chloe McGuiness who was a former

£52,959.54 giving us a deficit of £6186.12 over expenditure of rainbow herself and Amanda Evans who has come forward as a parent to £59,145.66.The main sources of income were direct giving by our members help us each week. We look forward to working together as a team during and the hire of Church buildings, the remainder being made up of tax the upcoming year Thank you to everyone for your continued support reclaimed £6,083.17 Summer and Christmas fairs and other sponsored Rachel Reader, Olwen Pennington, Chloe McGuiness, Amanda Evans events. The Rainbow Leaders In 2019 we had 15 tax efficient givers in the Parish Giving scheme, 11 tax- efficient givers using envelopes plus 17 other envelope users, a total of 43 20th Liverpool Brownies - Annual report 2019-2020 planned givers. It’s been a good year for the 20th Liverpool Brownies, with many exciting In 2020 we need to redouble our efforts to make giving tax efficient, to think trips and events. In July, we had a great safari-themed weekend at how we can increase our personal giving, and how we can raise funds in Woodbank, including a visit to Knowsley Safari Park. The girls enjoyed other ways if we are to keep up with escalating costs and the changes in spending the morning on the tour bus (especially when the monkeys Parish Share which are due in 2020. ambushed us!), watched the sea lion show and got to engage in some The general downward trend in Parish finances reflects the static nature of environmental conservation work. It was a great way to say goodbye to our Church attendance, couples with some increases in expenditure, most fabulous Brown Owl Amanda and welcome Amy to the role, as she took over notably in Parish Share and salaries/honoraria. Normal running costs, such as Brown Owl in September. as heating and lighting, have actually been kept well under control in 2019., During our meetings on Wednesdays, the Brownies did lots of exciting and careful attention will need to be made to keep on top of these costs in activities including Zumba, making Hedgehog Homes and making ‘positivity the future. jars’ and focusing on positivity and happiness. We also had some girls achieve Interest Badges and they had them recorded in their Badge Book.

We also had lots of exciting trips. In November we took part in the Stories, Spooks and Sparkles event at the Girlguiding Scarisbrick Campsite. There were over 1,000 girls and leaders involved and the girls had a great evening wrapped up warm taking part in a woodland walk, decorating biscuits and drinking hot chocolate around a campfire. The evening was wrapped up with some fireworks! 22 11 Church Wardens Report 2019 2019 has been a busy and at times frustrating year. Ordinarily we appoint two Church Wardens and when we only have one it easy to see that some things can suffer as a result. I am grateful to the Howard and the assistant Wardens, Olwen and Tom, for the support they have given and also the wider team of Sides People who have stepped up to help with the Sunday services. With reduced resources there has been much work undertaken during the year. We have had safeguarding training at All Saints, our maintenance and 2020 started off successfully, with some girls making their Promise in our garden tidy days have been useful and fun, there has been an enhanced church. We have lots to look forward to in 2020, including a trip to range of services, The Christian Aid week events including the lunch were Disneyland Paris, and are excited to see what the year brings for us! successful and I appreciate the effort everyone played in the summer and Christmas fairs. We reviewed our banking arrangements with HSBC and Amy Martindell, 20th Liverpool Brownies updated a number of our policies. Our Annual General Meeting highlighted the need for more people to step 20th Liverpool Guides Annual Report 2019-2020 up and look at matters of finance and church responsibility. As we prepare for the AGM a year later the messages are unfortunately still the same. We Wow! What an amazing and fun filled year we have all had at 20th need more people to volunteer, in finance, in administration and in the Liverpool Guides. We continue to have a healthy number of girls attending kitchen and organising activities. each week who follow a fun and interactive programme. At the end of our Our electoral roll was fully reviewed. We have learned about the revised July term, we said a sad farewell to one of our long-standing volunteers version of Parish Share and we have heard from the PCC sub committees Amanda who had to move on to pastures new. throughout the year. This year we have had so many adventures, both at the unit, around the The break in during Easter was a source of great sadness. We prayed for the city and internationally too. people who would damage the church and caused thousands of pounds of As a unit we decided to try our hand at growing our own vegetables for our damage. We have worked hard to secure the building since then and it is Foodbank service. disappointing we still have some vulnerability as discussions have stretched on about keys and access. It has been a pleasure over the last year to welcome Emma our Dean, Mike our Archdeacon, Paul our Bishop and also not forgetting Phillip, the Bishop of Burnley and his team back in March as part of Bishops in Mission. I hope we can continue to build on our successes and support Howard and the Ministry Team as we learn, live and grow as a church community at All Saints. Paul Carhart March 2020

12 21 We also engaged in many unit crafts and activities. September saw the district backwoods cooking competition, were a small team from our group took part in cooking a three-course meal on an open fire. Only one member had cooked this way before and with a little help from the leaders, manage to achieve third place.

In October, all sections went climbing to Awesome Walls. The Scouts had to learn about the types We were also lucky enough to attend both Woodbank activity centre and of ropes to use for different Knowsley Safari park, were we worked with the giraffes! We also had a surfaces, how to correctly fit a fabulous Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. harness and helmet, be able to explain safety rules to earn the Climbers badge.

The Scouts have been undertaking a redevelopment project at St Anne’s church on Prescot Road, where they have been clearing and tidying the graveyard, because it had become overgrown and untidy.

We are looking forward to more exciting adventures in the year ahead!

Jackie Geraghty 2nd Fairfield Scout Group As a unit we also attended many events and activities at Church, where we are always happy and involved. Such as the All Age Worship services, Remembrance service and many more. This year also saw our 3 Young Leaders Bethany Nelson, Rose Hill and Bethany Matthews achieving their Young Leader qualification. Well done girls! Which was presented to them by one of our County Commissioners, Sarah Evans. 20 13

This year, the Scout section has taken part in activities and badge work combining with other sections, and with other groups, both indoor and outdoor to achieve a varied programme.

This time last year, we were preparing for the Great Escape camp, which challenges scouts from across the county to a range of different skilled activities and team problem solving. Following each activity, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued the team receives a score. We had a support as always. combined team with the 15th Fairfield Yours in Guiding scouts (Oakvale) and considering they had Jackie Davies, 20th Liverpool Guides never met before this camp, done exceptionally well. We are preparing for 2nd Fairfield Scout Group Annual Report 2019-2020 the same camp this year and hope to do even better! Our Beaver group, of 6 – 8 year olds, The Scout section also joined in with the has had a fantastic year full of Freshfields trip and the two other walks adventure and creativity! that the other sections have been on, but with a focus on not only the walk but the In July, along with our Cubs, Scouts and family members the Beavers environment and developing their traveled by train to Freshfields, where we spent the day exploring the knowledge of the areas. woods, keeping a record of the interesting wildlife we found and running along the beach. We were lucky to see a couple of red squirrels enjoying The Scouts took part in the Group camp in July where for some members, it an afternoon snack, as we were getting ready to leave! was their first camp. We focused mostly on camp skills and took part in the walk with beavers and cubs.

14 19 We had an Adventure day at Camp, at Bispham Hall. We learned how to Our cubs received sponsorships for this walk and with the funds raised we pitch a tent and how to tie some knots. We explored the local area on a were able to purchase new hoodies with our groups name on them. walk to the highest point in , Bispham Hill.

For our Animal Friends badge, the Beavers visited Pets at Home, at Liverpool Shopping Park, Edge Lane, to meet some of the The Cubs have resident animals, learn worked hard how to take care of them earning badges and to have some fun from home help decorating the fish tanks. to D. I.Y. to home safety and faith badges. With the support of our very own Rev. Howard, the Beavers had a great adventure on Space Night! We learnt about the stars and planets, had a look through a telescope, and talked about the first moon landing 50 years ago! It was very cold outside so a cup of hot chocolate went down a treat We joined together with the Guides from All Saints and had a for all. Christmas bingo which was good all round, lots of prizes were won and lots of monies raised for both groups.

We have already booked a camp with another group at P.G.L. Shrewsbury which is in June.

18 15 As part of our Christmas celebrations our Beavers had a Sleep Over in the Oakhill room! We made Christmas Cards, played games and watched some Christmas movies! In the morning, we took part in the family service, were we sang a few Christmas Carols and took part in the Nativity performance.

The second was around Liverpool, lasting 12 miles. From All Saints Church we walked down Prescot road and right in to town to stop at the Museum of Liverpool on the pier head. From here we walked along the promenade right along to Otterspool. The last leg of the walk was back to the church via , then Green Bank and past the Clock and up the hill to Edge lane. These are just a few of the badges we have earned this past year!

The Cub section has grown over the last 12 months from 8 cubs to 16 cubs. We have grown in Leadership as well. We now have 4 leaders and one helper.

We have done two walks around Merseyside. The first walk was from Hoylake to New Brighton, along the coast.

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