FINAL JOINT A Profile The Minster St Paul's Rotherham.pdfRotherham
Parish Profiles 2018
The Parish Church of St Paul's
The Minster Church of All Saints Rotherham St Paul’s Parish
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Contents
Mission Statement and Vision 2 Joint Profile statement 4 Rotherham
- The Parish and the Place 5 St Paul’s - The Parish 8 The Minster –
The Church 9 St Paul’s – The Church 10 The Chapel of Our Lady on
the Bridge 12 Mission and Outreach - The Minster 13 St Paul’s -
Worship and Community 15 Meet the Team - St Paul’s 17 The Minster
People and Ministry 18 Bell Tower and Ringing Group 20 Pastoral
Care and Spiritual Growth 21 St Paul’s - Activities and its people
23 The Vicarage 24 Appendix I Annual Accounts
Further information and informal discussion please contact the
parish representatives: - Samantha Newton – -
[email protected]
Christopher Badger -
[email protected]
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Mission Statement
The Parish of Rotherham seeks to make known and to share the love
of Jesus Christ
with all people without distinction.
Vision
The Minster is uniquely placed at the heart of Rotherham to play an
important part in the
recovery and development of the town at this critical time, and to
have a significant
Kingdom impact in the town centre and surrounding area. As such, we
are currently the
subject of a Diocesan Strategic Development Bid, which, if
successful, will bring in
significant additional resources, increasing our capacity to
realise the many missional
opportunities around us and become a resourcing church to the wider
deanery. The
strategy involves two distinct but coordinated approaches to
missional engagement and
growth. We have a vision both to develop the Minster as a centre of
musical excellence,
and to continue the development of TimeBuilders in the town.
Music specialists on the Minster staff, funded by the SDF, will be
tasked with visiting local
schools to form and train choirs, with each term’s work culminating
in a concert
performance in the Minster. This benefits hard-pressed schools
struggling financially to
maintain any investment in music-making and grows the profile and
reputation of the
Minster in the local community.
A focus on local primary schools will enable us to develop a
non-auditioned junior choir,
meeting weekly in term-time to practice, which could in turn
contribute to worship at major
festivals, especially in all age services, as well as participate
in an ongoing programme
of concerts. This musical engagement with schools will also give
opportunity for the
Minster to recruit boy and girl choristers for the treble line of
their own auditioned choir,
to lead worship regularly. As well as affirming musical gifts in
children and providing them
with the opportunity to exercise those gifts in a quality choir,
this approach will also
encourage parents and families to engage with the Minster’s
ministry as they support
their children.
TimeBuilders is an innovative time banking initiative. It has the
potential to transform the
lives of disadvantaged people, by creating a parallel “economy” of
Time Credits to
incentivise purposeful work which tackles loneliness, mental
illness and boredom. These
can be exchanged for rewards provided by local businesses who
donate spare capacity
e.g. seats at football games or cinema tickets.
We focus on 3 sources of assets: People, surplus capacity in
leisure organisations and
waste food. TimeBuilders has a transformative impact on people’s
well-being. We ask
people what they can contribute – how they can help us. Many people
have never been
asked this question before. But it changes everything. It gives
each person the
opportunity to develop social networks and to do worthwhile and
valued activity. It
enables people to help themselves: to be part of the solution to
their problems. We are
already seeing this work develop in Rotherham though at a very
early stage.
These initiatives will enable us to be a blessing to the people of
Rotherham. Through
utilising the historical significance of our buildings and ensuring
our faith and values
remain central we will see people's lives transformed.
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We are also keen to embrace new opportunities in our partnership
with St Paul's
Masbrough, blending the traditional with fresh expressions of
church and missional
activity to see spiritual and numerical growth.
In short, we aspire to be:
• excellent parish churches
• the beating heart at the centre of our communities
We are committed to looking outward in mission and open to renewal,
to fostering
community engagement and outreach, and to creating strong links
with our schools,
colleges and the new university campus.
We aim to build on our strengths and maximise our historical
heritage.
As a Minster church we are aware that we could be a focal resource
for the deanery and
borough and we are enthusiastic to work to achieve this
vision.
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St Paul’s Masbrough Mission Partnership
Rotherham Minster (formerly All Saints Parish Church) and St Paul's
Masbrough are
working together in a mission partnership, whilst retaining their
distinct parish identities.
The Vicar of Rotherham will also be licensed as Priest in Charge of
St Paul's Masbrough,
and be expected to offer pastoral oversight to the St Paul’s
congregation.
The histories of the two churches are very different. Rotherham All
Saints has been a
parish for over 1000 years whilst St Paul's gained parish status
only about 100 years ago.
The current parish of St Paul's came into being in 1984 with the
closure of St Michael's
Northfield, when a part of the parish of St Thomas Kimberworth was
added to St Paul's/St
Michael's to form what is now the Masbrough parish.
Both churches have organists and choirs, although the styles of
worship and tradition are
different. The Minster holds two services each Sunday whilst St
Paul's have one. The
Minster holds a service each Tuesday at Chapel of our Lady on the
Bridge. St Paul's hold
a mid- week service on alternate Wednesdays .
We feel there is a firm foundation in place for this Mission
Partnership to grow and thrive
in faith and trust, with the rich and diverse gifts that both
parishes have to offer.
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Rotherham The Parish and the Place
The Minster Church of All Saints Rotherham, has been at the centre
of the town for over
1000 years, gracing the town centre of Rotherham since the
fifteenth century. The Parish
of Rotherham is the historic civic parish. In addition to the
Medieval Grade One Listed
Minster, All Saints Parish Church became a Minster in 2004, the
parish includes The
Medieval Chapel of Our Lady on the Bridge. The Minster dominates
the townscape and
is much valued by the people of Rotherham, including those who
would not normally
attend services.
The Town and Borough
Rotherham is a borough, situated in South Yorkshire, covering 110
Sq miles with a
population of 260,100 who mostly live in urban areas though 72% of
the area is greenbelt.
Rotherham has a diverse community which includes 20,000 people from
minority ethnic
groups (8.1%) the largest communities being Pakistani, Kashmiri and
Slovak/Czech
Roma.
The borough is also made up of many towns, villages and suburbs,
which form a wide
range of 4 geographic communities.
The name Rotherham usually conjures up images of the towns
industrial past. In the
1480’s the Rotherham born Archbishop of York, Thomas Rotherham,
instigated the
building of a college (The College of Jesus). This and the new
Parish Church of All Saints
made Rotherham an enviable and modern town at the turn of the 16th
Century. The
college was dissolved under the reign of Edward VI and by the end
of the 16th Century,
Rotherham had become notorious for gambling and vice. The region
had been exploited
for iron since Roman times, but it was coal that first brought the
industrial revolution to
Rotherham. The seams were the driving force behind the improvements
to navigation
along the River Don, the various cuttings eventually forming the
Sheffield and South
Yorkshire Navigation.
An Iron and Steel industry also developed throughout the 18th
century, the Walker
foundries produced high quality cannons, in addition to several
early cast iron bridges.
Meanwhile Joseph Foljambe established a factory to produce his
“Rotherham Plough”,
the first commercially successful iron plough.
The first Rotherham glassworks was set up in 1751 and went on to
become Beatson
Clark & Co, one of the town’s largest manufacturers, exporting
glass medical bottle
worldwide.
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Iron and later Steel became the principal industry in Rotherham,
surviving well into the
20th Century. Steel Peech and Tozer’s massive Templeborough
steelworks, at its peak
over a mile long employing 10,000 workers and housing six electric
arc furnaces,
produced 1.8 million tonnes of steel a year. The operation finally
closed down in 2001
and is now Magna, the largest science adventure centre in Europe.
The Tata steel plant
in Rotherham, now owned by Liberty House, continues to produce
steel for a number of
products worldwide. But it’s not all Coal, Iron and Steel.
The Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) at Waverley is leading new
business growth
creating jobs in high technology enterprise. Meadowhall one of the
largest indoor
Shopping Centres in the UK sits only 2 miles from the town
centre.
Beyond the town centre Rotherham district is largely rural
containing several parks which
include Rother Valley Country Park, a 750 acre haven for wildlife
and a centre of
excellence for water sports, Thrybergh Country Park, reservoir and
nature reserve and
Ulley Reservoir Country Park.
Other places of interest in Rotherham and an evocative link to the
past are Wentworth
Woodhouse Preservation Trust, England’s largest privately owned
home. There are ruins
of the Cistercian Roche Abbey founded in 1147.
A few minutes walk from The Minster is Clifton Park with its
beautiful gardens, bandstand
and museum, the park also hosts the annual Rotherham Show, one of
the largest free
events in the North of England.
Rotherham has been a market town for over 800 years and in many
ways it is Rotherham
markets that give the town centre its unique atmosphere. The town
hosts an indoor
market, a covered outdoor market, a weekly street market and a
monthly farmers market.
Rotherham town centre has many small independent shops, the
historic High Street is
being renovated and won the best High Street (town centre) award in
2015. In June 2017
Rotherham Borough Council revealed new plans to transform Rotherham
town centre
with the aim of bringing more people to live, visit and work in the
town. The heart of the
plan is to create a much improved visitor experience.
The town centre is already seeing a transformation of its physical
environment, the
Minster, very much a town centre church, standing tall in the Heart
of Rotherham now
includes the minster gardens a picturesque area to stroll through
or relax.
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The Minster Parish
The parish has a population of approximately 10,500 (2011 census)
the proportion of
those stating they are Christian is 47%. The ethnicity is 59%
British, 21% Pakistani, the
remaining being made up of several other ethnicities. The age
profile is
0 – 4yrs 7%
5 – 15yrs 15%
16 – 64yrs 63%
65yrs + 15%
The residential population covers a number of distinct areas
including Canklow, Broom
Valley and Moorgate as well as the town centre. Some of the areas
in the Parish are in
the 10% of the most deprived in the country.
The number of people who live within the parish boundaries who are
on the Church
Electoral Roll is 28, but the total number on the electoral roll is
97. Rotherham Council’s
plans for the town centre include developing town centre housing,
as a result it is
anticipated that the number of people resident in the parish will
grow
Within the parish of Rotherham is Rotherham District General
Hospital, which has its own
chaplaincy team, Thomas Rotherham Sixth Form College, pictured
below.
Rotherham college of Further Education, Oakwood Academy Trust
(senior school) and 2
primary schools Canklow Wood and Broom Valley. The parish also
includes Moorgate
Care Village – three care homes specialising in elderly
residential, nursing and dementia
care.
In addition to The Minster and St Paul’s Masbrough there are
various other places of
worship within the parish.
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St Paul’s The Parish The Parish Church of St. Paul’s is
approximately 1 mile West of Rotherham town centre,
in the Rotherham Deanery. The Patron’s are The Crown (Lord
Chancellor) and Bishop of
Sheffield alternately.
Within the parish there is a Roman Catholic Church, some Mosques
and a Pentecostal
Church. Rotherham United Football Club ground (New York Stadium)
lies within our
parish. There are 2 pharmacies (Lloyd's and Archway) and Woodstock
Bower Doctor's
practice. The areas of Ferham & Masbrough are two of the most
deprived in Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough and were recently identified by Cardiff
University/Yorkshire Cancer
Trust as being among the worst in England for cancer sufferers. St
Paul's is in one of the
poorest and most ethnically challenged areas of the town. It is
almost totally urban but
there are small pockets of green surrounds. Within the parish,
there 2 parks. Ferham
Park, which is opposite the church has, a football pitch,
children's play area and flower
beds and walks. Bradgate Park, a mile or so up from the church, has
tennis courts,
bowling greens, a putting green and children's play area. Both
these parks are well used
by the local people for exercise etc. The total population of the
parish is 6000 (circa), the
majority of which are of Asian or Eastern European origin. We have
a small group of
Slovak people who regularly attend Sunday morning services. A lot
of the parishioners
attend our fund raising events.
There are three primary schools in the Parish (Ferham, Thornhill
and Kelford) and
Rotherham TS Repulse Sea Cadets meet locally. For the past number
of years there had
been little or no contact with these groups but recently we have
started to make contact
and we intend to continue and encourage these. There are 2 care
homes in the parish,
Steps and Fair-winds. Some of the residents from Fair-winds join us
for services
regularly. We intend to maintain and extend our contacts with these
in the near future.
There is the Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humberside (RDASH)
Mental Health unit at
Ferham Clinic opposite the Church. There is also Exemplar Health
Care Services who
reside opposite the RDASH building, Fair-winds care home is also
situated on this site.
There are 46 people currently on the Electoral Role, 4 resident in
parish and 42 non-
resident. There are a few other regular attendees and the Electoral
Role was updated in
2018. In 2014, 14 children were Baptised at St Paul's, the service
being at 12.15pm on
Sunday following the main Holy Communion service. Baptism has now
reverted to being
within the 10.30am Eucharist service. In 2017, there were 7
baptisms. In 2018 4 baptisms
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and 4 funerals. These figures correct at time of writing. The choir
is asked to robe and
sing at baptism services
The committed members of the congregation number approximately 40,
mostly elderly,
with an average Sunday attendance of 40 and midweek of 10 and we
have one small
family regularly attending. On Easter Sunday, there were 92 people
present. Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday both attracted 19 and at Stations of The
Cross there were 12
attending all 3 Stations services. Extra Christmas Services in 2017
were attended by 62
people at Christmas Carols/Lessons service, 35 attended the
Christingle, 34 at Christmas
Eve Midnight Mass (held at 4.00pm), 14 attended on Christmas Day
morning.
With the decline of heavy industry within the town, there were only
2 major employers
within the parish. First Mainline South Yorkshire Bus Company had
its Headquarters and
Garage quite close to the church, but this closed in 2017. C.F.
Booth, a huge scrap metal
and re-cycling plant, is in the parish and there are several small
business enterprises'
providing further employment. There are Lidl and Aldi supermarkets,
some new
gymnasiums and fitness centres, and the New York Football Stadium
used by Rotherham
United, lie within the parish boundary. There are several artisan
shops, small shops, fast
food outlets, specialist goods shops, motor car repair companies
etc. within the parish,
and a Post Office is still trading on Ferham Road.
St Paul's Mother's Union had to close, again because of our
situation. However many
parishioners would like to see it re-open if a new leader can be
found.
We have no major debts but there are 2 major schemes in hand
currently raising funds
for completion. We meet our monthly bank Standing Orders to Diocese
Common Fund,
utilities etc.
THE MINSTER CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS ROTHERHAM The Minster is
considered the finest perpendicular church in Yorkshire. The
Minster’s
180ft spire topped with its 7ft gilded weathervane, has dominated
the space in Rotherham
town centre for over 500 years and has its roots in a Saxon church
as far back as the10th
century.
The Minster has been a site of Christian worship for over 1000
years. What we worship
in today is largely a 14th century building, with a 19th-century
restoration, depicting the
original stonework as the builders left it five centuries
ago.
On entering the church, the size is impressive. Its graceful arcade
and tall slender pillars
separates the nave and side aisles. The Nave Pillars have a narrow
band of carved
foliage around the tops with faces hidden amongst the foliage. The
second pillar of the
south arch has a carving of the Abbot of Rufford, the man believed
to have been
responsible for building the Perpendicular churches in the 15th
century.
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Above, the flat oak beamed roof is decorated with 77 beautifully
carved and gilded
bosses, each one unique.
The hand carved attractive Jacobean Pulpit, was installed in 1604.
The Victorian Baptism
Font was installed in 1881.
The Brass Eagle Lectern was given to commemorate a major church
restoration in 1875.
The Minster is home to a Snetzler Organ, installed in 1777, which
is in need of restoration
Snetzler Organ.
The Minster is a Grade 1 Listed Building, making it a building of
exceptional interest.
along with the Chapel of Our Lady on the Bridge are both places of
great historical
significance.
Behind the altar is a beautiful reredos screen, installed during
the restoration of the
church in 1873. The figures left to right are St Stephen, St James,
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
St John the Evangelist and St John the Baptist.
St Paul’s The Church
The first Masbrough Parish Church was dedicated to St John in 1864
and, due to the
expanding population in Masbrough, The Diocese of York granted
permission for St
Paul's to be built, The Church was dedicated in 1902 as the
daughter church of St.
Thomas’ Kimberworth. It was granted Parish status in 1905 and
extended in 1932.
Masbrough St John's closed in 1968 and nearby St Michaels,
Northfield closed in 1984.
To enlarge the parish, a part of the parish of St Thomas
Kimberworth was transferred to
St Paul's. Included in the transfer was the Mission Church of St
Mark, this closed in 1986.
The combined and former parishioners of St Mark, St John and St
Michael worship today
at St Paul's. The Church was re-ordered in 1990 when toilets, a
kitchen, The Narthex and
an Upper Hall were added. At the moment the Upper Hall is used on a
weekly medium
term contract as a training room for a local health care company,
on Monday evenings
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for Community Choir rehearsals. It can also be used for fund
raising events such as
Spring/Summer Fairs etc.
In 2015, the 'living' was temporarily suspended by the then Bishop
of Sheffield for 5 years,
and in 2016 we were informed by the Archdeacon of Sheffield &
Rotherham that the
diocese would not be in a position to appoint a full time
vicar/priest-in-charge at St Paul's
and we were to be in Mission Partnership with Rotherham Minster.
The newly appointed
Vicar of the Minster will also be Priest in Charge at St
Paul's.
Visitors are always pleasantly surprised by the interior of the
Church but, because of the
harsh weather in 2012/13, there were patches of damage which need
redecoration.
Regular cleaning of the gutters is needed to try and stop water
leaking from them and
into church.
The Church was last decorated in 2016. However since then, the
Sanctuary has been
restored mostly to its original state, the Sacristy has been
refurbished and new doors
installed at the Kimberworth Road entrance. Altar rails and choir
stalls have been recently
cleaned/varnished and re-installed, these are the original ones
that were removed some
years ago and stored in church cellar.
The Churchyard, having no graves, is well maintained and cared for
though open to
vandalism. There is an adjacent piece of land on the north side of
the churchyard,
approximately 750 square yards, which has been used for Car Boot
sales, Bonfires, etc.
The Tower and roof are in need of repair and a fund raising
campaign was set up to
provide funds. We are in the latter stages of arranging for the
work to start.
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There are plans in hand to remove the notice board outside the
church on Devonshire
Street corner which is outdated and looking a little 'not fit for
purpose”, a sign company
opposite church has tendered a quote to produce and fit a new
sign.
We have a plaque from Robert Jenkins, a local firm that has closed,
remembering
workers from the company who lost their lives in 2nd World War. The
plaque was
dedicated into St Paul's in 2017 by Bishop of Doncaster.
The Chapel of Our Lady on the Bridge, Rotherham
The Chapel on the Bridge is a grade 1 listed
building dating back to 1483 and is one of only
three surviving medieval Bridge Chapels in the
country. The building is considered to be a
hidden gem with a long and chequered history.
The Act of Dissolution of Colleges and Chantries came into being in
1547 which closed
down the Chapel on the Bridge.
In 1778 John Platt the architect was asked to convert the Alms
house into a Jail and It
remained a jail until the mid 1850’s.
In 1916 the Feoffees agreed to hand back the Chapel to the
Ecclesiastical
Commissioners and it came back under church control. The Chapel was
finally restored
in 1924. Further work was carried out in 1975 when the new east
window was added.
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During the 1970’s and 80’s more restoration work was undertaken at
the chapel.
The Chapel has an active Friends group formed in October 2014 with
its own constitution
and financial accounts. The aim of the group, supported by the PCC
is to promote the
chapel by sharing its history with visitors, making it more
accessible and fundraising to
preserve the building. They have welcomed many hundreds of visitors
at monthly open
days.
The Friends group have been awarded The Duke of York Community
Initiative Award.
The Chapel is open every Tuesday morning at 11am for a BCP Holy
Communion Service
All Saints Centre
Is accessed from the Churchyard and consists of rooms for meeting
and currently for
hire. We are considering the development of this resource.
Mission and Outreach The Minster
We have mentioned in an opening statement our aspiration for
outreach and mission.
Our current position standing as it does at the centre of the town,
The Minster has a
significant number of regular visitors on a daily basis. Whether
looking for a quiet place
to pray, interested in the historical significance of the building
or attending one of the daily
coffee mornings this provides opportunities for engaging with
people. With the
development of prayer stations by our Authorised Worship leader Ann
Marie Russell and
a hospitality team more could be done to engage these visitors in
an exploration of faith.
We feel that our mission partnership with St Paul’s is in the early
stages of development
We have worship together and also experience worship in each
other’s buildings.
Mothers Union includes members from St Paul’s, we look forward to
our future as a
mission partnership and discovering many other benefits of this
relationship. The Pioneer
Community Vicar is an exciting new position working from both St
Paul’s and the Minster.
We feel there is such a lot of potential for building relationships
with the community of
Rotherham and the wider relationship we could have with
neighbouring parishes Since the appointment of a Pioneer Community
Vicar to the team, with a brief to develop
a mixed economy of church new missional opportunities are beginning
to be explored.
Seeking to build on the regular coffee mornings hosted by both the
Minster and local
charities we are working towards launching a new weekly community
meal and
TimeBuilders project. This work will be in partnership with other
agencies in the town and
it is hoped will create a new way of serving the local population.
Building community,
addressing isolation and poverty and inviting people into a journey
of faith will all be
hallmarks of this vital work.
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The Minster regularly provides a team of volunteers at the Sunday
night cafe in the
Lighthouse project. This entails providing a hot meal for up to 50
homeless and vulnerable
people in the town. Lastly, we currently have some links with two
of the primary schools
within the Mission Partnership and there is certainly scope for
developing this work
further. Worship Liturgy and Music The current weekly pattern of
worship is as follows:
Sunday 08:00am Holy Communion (B.C.P.)
10:30am Family Communion (C.W. Order 1) with Sunday School
3rd Sunday 10:30am an all age Family Service with Communion
First Sunday in the Month
4:30pm Choral Evensong
Tuesday 11:00am Holy Communion (BCP) – Chapel on the Bridge
Sunday morning worship at 10:30am averages 50 – 80 parishioners.
This includes music
led by the Director of Music, Ian Wilcock and a robed choir. The
choir is affiliated to
RSCM.
The clergy wear vestments at all services. We have a team of
servers and Sunday School
leaders.
The Sunday school meets in the All Saints Centre during
the Family Communion Service and then join the
congregation in The Minster. The children share their
work after communion with a short presentation.
Over the past year Ian has also begun to work more
closely with the Organist and Choirmaster at St Paul’s
and is eager to support him in the development of the
recently reformed choir.
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In Holy Week there is a full range of services held at the Minster.
Baptisms and
Confirmations have taken place on Easter Eve. Baptisms are also
offered throughout the
year. The Minster hosts numerous Christmas Carol services for local
organisations.
Throughout December a large number of services are held. The
Minster is also in demand
throughout the year as a concert venue. The Civic nature of the
Minster with Rotherham
Borough Council offers opportunity for the Mayors service and is a
focal point for the
Remembrance Sunday service and parade. These services are attended
for example by
the Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, the Mayor, Civic
dignitaries, Armed Forces,
Cadets, Police, Feoffees, St John Ambulance, Scouts and Citizens of
Rotherham
Weddings, Baptism and Confirmation are conducted by the Minster
staff. In 2016 there
were 5 Weddings, 29 Baptisms and 8 people were confirmed from
within the Minster
Congregation. In recent years the Deanery has hosted confirmation
services for
candidates from the Deanery. We have also hosted the Archdeacons
visitation service
for licensing of Church Wardens, which takes place in three venues
across the diocese.
The Minster Staff have officiated at 23 funerals and cremations.
This number reflects help
given to other neighbouring parishes.
The Life of St Pauls Worship and Community
The congregation is very open and welcoming and the style of
worship is Traditional
Anglican with incense, acolytes etc. when there are enough servers.
In September 2017,
the Revd. Phil Batchford was appointed Pioneer Community Vicar for
Rotherham Minster
and St Paul's Masbrough. He and his family now live in St Paul's
vicarage.
The Celebrant at Holy Communion is “Robed” in the colour of the
season or occasion,
and is assisted by Servers of The Guild of Servers of the
Sanctuary. We have an organist,
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Elliott Walker a former student at St John's College at York
University, and an assistant
organist Grace Atkinson.
We now have a Church Choir consisting of 11 choristers and Choir
Leader/Conductor.
The choristers robe in cassock and surplice and sing on the first
Sunday of each month
at Family Communion Service and for special occasions.
The original 'pipe organ' was removed many years ago and we now
have an electronic
organ with a speaker. However this is past its best and we are
looking to purchase a new
one. We recently held a 'Hymnathon' (a marathon of hymn playing)
where every hymn in
the book was played by guest organists over 2 days, 766 hymns in
total. This to raise
funds for a new organ.
We have a Community Choir attached to St Paul's with 40 (circa)
members, this choir
has done many performances including singing at the installation of
a former Mayor of
Rotherham in Rotherham Minster.
Our services are currently taken by priests on a rota with
Rotherham Minster, and
occasionally by a retired priest who lives in the parish. Whilst we
do not have any Lay
Readers, there are people prepared to conduct Stations of The
Cross, Compline etc.
At the moment, 10.30am Sunday morning service of Family Communion
and an 11.00am
Holy Communion service on Wednesday mornings are held. Special
services are
arranged at Easter, Christmas and other special occasions.
We now hold a Festival of Remembrance Service in November and
invited guests have
included Mayor of Rotherham, Bishop of Doncaster and local
dignitaries. This year (2018)
we have invited Bishop of Sheffield and Lord Lieutenant of South
Yorkshire. Archbishop
of York was invited but had to decline for diary reasons.
The PCC meets bi-monthly with 15 members. Churchwarden or PCC
secretary chair the
meetings.
The Mission Partnership with Rotherham Minster is developing with
regular contact with
Minster clergy and we join with them for special services such as
confirmations. Our
servers “serve” at these services.
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Ann Brown
Reverend Phil Batchford Pioneer Community Vicar at both The
Minster
and St Paul’s
Phil has been with the team since September 2017. This is a new
post
with strong emphasis on modelling a mixed economy approach,
pioneering new mission opportunities and networking with other
pioneers
in the Rotherham area
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People and Ministry at the Minster
The Minster staff currently consist of a Pioneer Community Vicar. A
Children’s Minister,
Director of Music and three retired priests who preside and preach
when invited. We have
a full time verger an authorised pastoral worker, an authorised
worship leader.
Meet the team at the Minster
Martyn Taylor, Verger
Martyn has been the Verger at the Minster for 41 years. In addition
to his ceremonial role
during services he is respected for his care and knowledge of the
building.
Reverend Michael Jackson (retired).
Reverend Canon Geoffrey Mills (retired)
Geoffrey was formerly the Rector of Whiston.
He regularly presides and preaches at the Minster
Ian Wilcock – Director of music
Ian has been directing the Minster choir since 2011 and has
combined
this with the role of organist since 2012. Whilst studying at
Bangor
University he became Choral Scholar in Bangor Cathedral Choir. Ian
is
keen to further develop the role of music in the worship at the
Minster,
building on the choral tradition.
Reverend Bruce Leng (retired)
Bruce is retired Rector of Thrybergh. He also presides and preaches
in
the Parish and also elsewhere in the diocese
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Samantha Newton, Children’s Minister.
Sam was authorised in September 2011, taking a key role in the
nurture
of children’s spirituality. As a leader of children’s work within
the Minster
she teaches Sunday school and works alongside the clergy team to
help
plan children’s/family worship and regularly preaches at the
family
service. She is also a member of the PCC to ensure that the child’s
voice
is heard.
Anne Asher, Church Warden
Anne is a member of the Nurture group; she is Chair of
Governors
at Broom Valley Community Primary School. Pastoral Worker and
one of our Deanery Representatives.
Jayne Rogan, Church Warden
Jayne has been Church Warden for 4 years. She is also the
Minster’s Safeguarding Officer and Safe Church
representative.
Doreen Clifford, Treasurer.
Doreen has been treasurer of the minster for 10 years, she
organises Friday/Saturday coffee rotas and is a member of the
publicity committee.
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Bell Tower and Ringing group
The Minster has a full English style peal of 12 bells, hung for
change ringing. All the bells,
fixtures and fittings are in a very good to excellent condition and
are well maintained.
The bells are popular with ringers from all over the UK but
especially within Yorkshire. In
total more than 1000 peals have been rung on Rotherham bells, with
both local and
visiting ringers, many being at the forefront of church bell
ringing in Yorkshire.
The clock has recently been completely overhauled and the faces are
driven by four
synchronous motors from a master clock. Between 8am and 9pm it
chimes the quarters
and the hour which can certainly be heard within the immediate
vicinity of the tower.
Malcolm S Turner, Ringing Master & Tower Captain
In addition to his role as Tower captain Malcolm Turner is Fabric
officer for the minster
he provides reports regularly at PCC meetings and valuable links
between the Minster
Architect, DAC and PCC. Malcolm attends the standing committee
meetings
The Minster PCC
The PCC meet six times a year. We have a PCC Standing Committee.
There are currently
eighteen people on the PCC. This number includes the PCC secretary,
Community Vicar,
Curate and currently 3 Church Wardens. We have a vacancy for a
Church Warden.
Marjorie Russell PCC Secretary
PCC secretary since May 2015. She sings in the Minster choir.
A
member of the Social and Publicity committees. Marjorie
minutes
for both these groups.
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The Minster Standing Committee
The Standing Committee consists of the Church Wardens, the Vicar,
the Treasurer, the
Secretary, a representative from the PCC. This group meet six times
a year.
Finance
Accounts for the Parish for the year ending 31st December 2017
Including a statement
on parish finances.
Pastoral Care and Spiritual Growth at the Minster
We have an established Nurture Group. All those attending our
services have an
allocated person. They keep in touch with them and make sure that
any pastoral issues
that arise for the individual are acknowledged and if and when
necessary acted upon.
Our stewards play a part in the welcome at the door for everyone we
also have a number
of people in our congregation who keep an eye out for newcomers.
They make sure that
they feel at ease, feel welcome and are invited to stay for coffee.
The coffee after our
service is well attended, and an opportunity for everyone to get to
know one another and
catch up on what’s been happening.
We have a group of people who assist on a rota basis in providing a
meal for the
Homeless Café. In addition to the year round Homeless Café, the
congregation provide
small Christmas gifts for the clients.
We have confirmation annually. We have a baptism service monthly,
the families are
followed up with invitations to various services throughout the
year.
We offer Lent courses and other opportunities during the year to
encourage spiritual
growth. Various subjects have been covered including the Bishops
lent course.
A summer fun day for all
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Mothers Union
Social Committee
The aim is to promote fellowship amongst the church family wider
than the worship
offered. Any charge for the events is to cover costs the major
purpose is to provide social
interaction and opportunities for our church family. Whatever the
event they always
involve food and merriment. The social committee also provide
additional support and
hospitality at events held at the Minister.
Publicity Committee
Its aim is to promote The Minster as the Beating Heart of
Rotherham, to be recognised
as a community asset as well as a focal point for Civic events. It
was involved in producing
our current logo with the help of students at Rotherham College.
This now appears on
our notices and correspondence. This group looks at advertising,
press releases posters
and leaflets. We have a web site and Facebook
Role of the Rotherham Minster Development Trust
Originally known as the Parish Church Development Trust, this
registered Charity was
set up in September 1986 by three parishioners and the Incumbent at
the time with the
following objects – “to restore, develop, improve and maintain the
Parish Church, its
Furniture ornaments and ecclesiastical furniture and ornaments”.
There are currently10
members of the Trust who meet 3-4 times a year and elect a Chair,
Secretary and
Treasurer from these members. The Incumbent of the Minster
automatically becomes a
Member. Money is raised from personal donations, local businesses,
applications to
funding bodies and from large social events, concerts and other
functions organised by
the Trust. These funds have provided repairs to the roof, spire,
tower, and major works
to restore stonework around windows and pinnacles. There will
always be a need for
such a body for the preservation of the magnificent Grade One
building which is The
Minster Church of All Saints Rotherham.
Since formation over £2 million pounds has been raised.
Flowers
weekly basis.
We have a Mothers Union group which meet monthly. During the
winter
afternoon meetings are held. During the summer months meetings
are
held in the evenings. We have various speakers, visits to local
places of
interest and MU members usually feature in Mothering Sunday
services.
Mothers union meetings begin with said communion.
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St Paul’s – Activities and its People
St. Paul’s has traditional connections with the Society of Mary,
and the Society of our
Lady of Walsingham which some members of the congregation would
wish to encourage
and maintain together with the annual pilgrimage to
Walsingham.
The Church also hosts a bi-weekly Lunch club on alternate
Wednesdays and these are
open to non-congregation parishioners most of whom are
elderly
Throughout the year the Church hosts three successful fairs
(Spring, Summer and
Autumn) which raises much needed funds and are supported by all
sections of the local
community. We also have an Annual Harvest Festival & Supper,
extra services during
Lent and Carol & Chris-tingle Services during Christmas.
We have introduced a Social Group committee to plan and arrange
other events such as
St George's Day, VE Day and a Special Service & Social evening
to celebrate the
Queen's 90th Birthday. A “Brass on the Grass”, or a Garden Party,
event is held on the
lawn of the house of a churchwarden.
We currently support Shiloh and Lighthouse (charities for homeless
people), Bluebell
Wood (a children's charity), Women's Refuge, Rotherham Sea Cadets,
Church of
England Children Society and other charities.
There was a Stewardship Campaign held in October 2014 and yielded a
small increase
in direct giving.
We have paid, and are paying, our agreed Common Fund to
Diocese.
St Pauls The Future
With thanks to a lot of hard work by dedicated people, and the
arrival of organists and
choirs, we are surviving the interregnum very well. With the
expected arrival of Vicar of
Rotherham Minster & Priest in charge at St Paul's, we will keep
St Paul's going for the
foreseeable future. With the right person at the helm leading us,
we can do a lot more for
the parish of Masbrough and for St Paul's Church.
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The Vicarage for the Parish of Rotherham - is a 4 bedroom detached
property there
is a separate access to the vicarage office/study there are
disabled facilities.
The Vicarage is in a residential area of Rotherham which is
approximately 25 minutes
walk from Rotherham Minster and the town centre.
51 Hallam Road in a residential
area of Rotherham
DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD
THE PARISHES OF THE MINSTER CHURCH ALL SAINTS ROTHERHAM & ST
PAUL MASBROUGH
PERSON SPECIFICATION CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE
Qualifications and Training
• Ordained Priest in the Church of England • Theological training
to an appropriate
level • Willingness to undertake further training
and professional development as required
• Driving Licence
• A person of prayer, lively faith and spiritual maturity
• A willingness to work well with ordained colleagues and lay
leaders, both male and female
• Ability to work comfortably within a missional context that
embraces a broad spectrum of churchmanship
• Openness to engage with different faiths and the wider diversity
of the parish.
• A theological understanding that is confident and open.
Knowledge • Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Bible and
ability to communicate it well to different age groups and stages
of faith
• Excellent up to date understanding of both church growth and
resource church thinking
• Good knowledge of Church of England processes and
procedures
Experience • Proven track record of effective missional engagement
with a town (or similar) community
• Experience of leading a church in the formation of vision and
strategic direction
• Experience in all aspects of parish work, including financial
budgeting
• Experience in managing teams and individual staff members
• Experience of ministry in a multi-cultural and multi-faith
context
• Experience of innovative methods or approaches to communicating
the gospel to people of no, little or different faith
• First-hand experience of participating in or leading a Fresh
Expression of Church
• Experience of successful project management
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Skills and Abilities
• Proven ability to effectively lead a church in the formation and
delivery of a vision for mission and growth (numeric and financial)
and strategy for achieving it
• Proven ability to discern, foster and encourage spiritual gifts
in others
• Proven ability to build links and partnerships beyond the church,
and a willingness to embrace the civic life of a town centre
parish
• Reputation as an effective communicator with an ability to listen
and empathise
• Proven ability to utilise music creatively in gathered worship
and mission
• Evidence of having used innovative methods or approaches to
communicating the Gospel to children, young people and other
enquiring minds
• Competent in the use of Information Technology
Personal Attributes
• Energetic • Enthusiastic • Creative • Honest and a person of
integrity • Sense of humour
• A willingness to explore new forms of worship and mission
• Passion for social justice • Empathetic and a good listener
Role Description
Details of Post Role Title: Vicar of Rotherham All Saints
(Rotherham Minster) and Priest in Charge of Masbrough St Paul Name
of Benefices: Rotherham All Saints and Masbrough St Paul Deanery:
Rotherham Archdeaconry: Sheffield & Rotherham Role Purpose 1.
To exercise the cure of souls in collaboration with the bishop 2.
To grow Christ-like, lively and diverse Christian communities in
this place which are effective in
making disciples and in seeking to transform our society and God's
world 3. To represent the Church of England in the wider community
4. To support, encourage and resource colleagues in the deanery and
diocese, as together we
seek to realise our diocesan vision General Responsibilities 1. To
fulfill the responsibilities of clergy as described in the Canons,
the Ordinal, the Guidelines for
the Professional Conduct for the Clergy and other relevant
legislation. 2. To watch over yourself. 3. To ensure that a high
standard of worship, preaching and pastoral care is offered. 4. To
develop the ministry of the laity such that all are using their
gifts for the common good and
to develop a ministry team. 5. To offer the gospel in a lively and
engaging way to those who are outside the church 6. To offer a way
for people to explore the Christian gospel for the first time
leading to baptism
and confirmation. 7. To offer clear pathways for young Christians
to grow to maturity as Christian disciples. 8. To lead the church
in responding to human need by loving service. 9. To participate in
diocesan, national and international initiatives to transform
unjust structures
of society.
10. To seek at all times to safeguard the integrity of creation and
sustain and renew the life of the earth.
11. To encourage Christian stewardship of people’s time, money and
abilities. 12. To collaborate with Churchwardens to ensure the
church building(s) serve the church’s wider
mission in the community. 13. To seek ecumenical cooperation
wherever appropriate and possible. 14. To collaborate with the
deanery in mission and ministry and cooperate in the
implementation
of the deanery plan. 15. To ensure full compliance at all times
with the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy. 16. To explore opportunities
for pioneer expressions of mission and ministry wherever
appropriate
and possible. 17. To fulfil the bishops’ requirement of full
engagement with continuing professional
development through Leading Well, Continuing Ministerial
Development and diocesan events that aim to inspire and equip lay
and ordained leaders.
Specific Responsibilities 1. To recruit and lead a team of ordained
and lay people, paid and voluntary, to develop the
Minster as a Resource Church for Rotherham in line with the vision
and targets set out in the diocese’s Strategic Development Fund
initiative (please request a copy of the SDF Bid document from the
Archdeacon of Sheffield & Rotherham).
2. To work closely with the Pioneer Community Vicar in embracing
new and existing mission opportunities across the Minster and
Masbrough parishes, actively encouraging the development of a mixed
economy of church.
3. To lead in the development of vision and strategy with courage
and enthusiasm, in order to fulfill the potential of the Minster’s
prominence in the town centre and present a relevant witness to the
people of Rotherham.
4. To appoint and work with the ‘Director(s) of Music’ in both
parishes to develop vibrant and engaging worship and a variety of
opportunities for people to encounter faith through music.
5. To be strong and steadfast in faith and in commitment to the
people of the two parishes.
Key colleagues within the church (local, deanery, diocese and
ecumenical)
• The Bishop of Sheffield and the Bishop of Doncaster • The
Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham • Project Board and
Management Structure of the Resource Church SDF initiative • The
Diocesan Secretary • The Area Dean and Lay Chair of the Deanery •
Clergy and Lay Leaders in the Mission Partnership • Chapter and
Deanery Synod • Churchwardens of both parishes • PCCs and office
holders of both parishes
Key partners in the wider community (individuals and
organisations)
• Rotherham Borough Council • Rotherham Together Partnership • The
local community and academy primary schools • Rotherham College •
Oakwood Technical College • Ecumenical and inter-faith partners •
Voluntary Action Rotherham • Rotherham District General Hospital •
Rotherham Sea Cadets • Hope Church Foodbank • Shiloh Rotherham •
Lighthouse Project • Rotherham Street Pastors
Brief statement from the Bishop of Sheffield The Bishop’s senior
staff identified Rotherham Minister and the Parish of Masbrough to
be the subject of a significant SDF bid, because the opportunities
for mission are great but the current capacity inadequate. We see
this appointment as critical to the delivery of what we regard as
an exceptional opportunity, under God, to transform a church and
wider community. Now we wait with bated breath, to discern who the
Lord will call to this wonderfully exciting role. The successful
applicant will have the wholehearted support of the senior staff
team. Review Date: Signature of Office Holder: Date: Signature of
Archdeacon: Date:
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
The Minster Church
of All Saints
1 January 2017 to
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Background The Parish of Rotherham Parochial Church Council (PCC)
has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent or,
during an interregnum, with the Wardens in promoting within the
ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral,
evangelical, social and ecumenical. It has the responsibility for
the fabric of the Minster Church of Rotherham All Saints' and the
Chapel of our Lady on Chantry Bridge. Membership of the PCC Members
of the PCC are either ex.officio or elected by the Annual Parochial
Church meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation
Rules. During the year, the following served as members of the PCC:
Incumbent & PCC Chair The Revd Canon David Bliss (to 31 July
2017) Pioneer Community Vicar The Rev’d Phil Bashford (from 5
September 2017) Associate Vicar The Revd Reid Humble Church Wardens
Anne Asher – (Vice Chair) Sybil Roach-Tennant Jayne Rogan Elected
Members Val Brennan Doreen Clifford - Hon Treasurer Peter Clifford
Anne Hicks Shirley Jones David Machin Sam Newton Jakob Redmond
Edward Roddis Sally Roddis Marjorie Russell – Hon Secretary Shane
Steer Debbie Stephenson Emma Stephenson Malcolm Turner
The PCC has a Standing Committee which meets bi-monthly alternately
with the PCC. It also has Subgroups for: Finance & Property;
Christian Action; Christian Nurture; All Saints Centre
Management.
Honorary Auditor David E Higgins CPFA Cornerways West End
Barlborough Chesterfield S43 4HD
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Review of the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 The
following comparisons are made with the Published Accounts for 2016
Note 1 INCOME (+£38,318) Note 1.1 Other Voluntary Receipts.
(-£3,676)There was a reduction of £1,000 from legacies and £3,000
from donations and appeals. Note 1.2 Activities for Generating
Funds.(-£13,732) In 2016 The Development Trust arranged an event
which raised funds in aid of the work on the roof of the North
Aisle of the Minster (£11,400) Note 1.3 Receipts from Church
Activities. (+£7,013) Income under this heading was boosted by
£8,912 for lettings of the All Saints Centre. Note 1.4 Grants.
(-£26,744) Only Grants in respect of the Listed Places of Worship
were received during the year. (£12,000). Note 1.5 Income from
Investments.(-£3,289) As a result of the sale of investments in
January 2017 there was a further fall in interest receivable. .Note
1.6 Other Incoming Resources (+£77,067) The usual rents received in
respect of the house and shop were increased by a refund of VAT in
respect of major works in the Minster. Note 2 EXPENDITURE
(-£213,768) Note 2.1 Major Capital Works (-£197,179) Details of
expenditure for the two years are set out on page 11 of this
report. Note 2.2 Church Activities (+£ 9,609) All Saints Centre
running expenses cost £1,050 and the rest of the increase was
attributable to additional salaries, wages, and honoraria costs.
Note 2.3 Church Running Expenses (-£ 24,553) The principal
reductions on his head of account were Fabric Maintenance (-£
5,624), Utility Charges (-£5,314), Architects Fees (-£6,904) and
Choir fees and expenses (-£3,378). Note 3 GENERAL. Note 3. In the
“total 2017” column on page 4 there is shown a figure of (-£73,325)
which is the deficit for the year. This is increased by (-£71,761)
in respect of the overall reduction in the value of investments
still held and (-£12,586) which resulted from major fund
adjustments at the end of 2016 and early in 2017. The total of
(-£157,672) is reduced by income from the investment sale
(£100,000) giving a net reduction in Funds for the year of
(-£57,672). Note 4 FREEHOLD LAND & BUILDINGS These consist of a
house at 3 Reneville Road, Rotherham and a commercial property at
69 Westgate. For accounting purposes, the historical cost of 3
Reneville Road is taken to be its purchase price, as at September
1984, plus the value at cost of the replacement windows fitted in
2004. The property at 69 Westgate, is let as a Chinese Take-Away
and for historical reasons has no monetary value in the accounts.
The amount of Rent is reviewed at regular intervals and is shown on
page 4 of the accounts in the Unrestricted Funds column at Note 1.7
following the liquidation of the investment during 2016.
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£ £ £ £ £ £ Statement of Financial Activities for Year Ended 31
December 2017
INCOMING RESOURCES 1 Voluntary Receipts-Regular Giving 1.1
55,936.61 55,936.61 54,777 Other Voluntary Receipts 1.2 6,327.67
6,327.67 9,504 Activities for Generating Funds 1.3 6,109.49 43.20
6,152.69 19,885 Receipts from Church Activities 1.4 23,702.11
23,702.11 16,689 Grants 1.5 12,000.00 12,000.00 38,744 Income from
Investments 1.6 193.69 600.86 11,293.74 12,088.29 15,357 Other
Incoming Resources 1.7 92,097.04 92,097.04 15,030 Total Incoming
Resources 196,366.61 43.20 600.86 11,293.74 208,304.41
169,986
Resources Expended 2 Fundraising Costs 2.1 910.41 910.41 890
Charitable Activities 2.2 4,881.00 4,881.00 6,600 Governance Costs
2.3 70.00 70.00 60 Major Capital Works 2.4 139,792.47 139,792.47
336,971 Church Activities 2.5 100,225.46 100,225.46 90,573 Church
Running Expenses 2.6 23,402.31 463.65 11,884.07 35,750.03 60,303
Total Resources Expended 269,281.65 0.00 463.65 11,884.07
281,629.37 495,397
Net Incoming/ Outgoing(-)Resources -72,915.04 43.20 137.21 -590.33
-73,324.96 -325,411 Income from Investment Liquidation 100,000.00
100,000.00 184,201 Transfer of Funds 134933.92 84,446.72
-118,091.01 -113,875.16 -12,585.53 Transfer of Provisions P12
Stoddart Legacy Distribution 135.12 135.12 -270.24 Net Incoming/
Outgoing(-)After Tfrs. 62,154.00 84,489.92 -117,818.68 -14,735.73
14,089.51 -141,211
Gains/(Losses) on Investments 378.59 1,443.85 -73,583.52 -71,761.08
-146,079 Net Movement in Funds for the Year 62,532.59 84,489.92
-116,374.83 -88,319.25 -57,671.57 -287,290
Balances at 1 January 2017 13,244.53 -101,818.08 152,542.69
430,466.02 494,435.16 781,725
Balances at 31 December 2017 75,777.12 -17,328.16 36,167.86
342,146.77 436,763.59 494,435 Analysis of Net Assets by Fund Fixed
Assets-Tangible 39,500.00 39,500.00 39,500 Fixed Assets-Investments
4,573.92 17,443.22 323,549.52 345,566.66 417,328 Current
Assets-Investment Cash 1,136.14 8,307.62 18,597.25 28,041.01
Current Assets-DBF Deposits 1,774.21 10,417.02 12,191.23 12,162
Current Assets-Debtors 3,555.65 3,555.65 3,129 Cash at Bank and
with Staff 26,499.40 26,499.40 30,260 Current Liabilities-Creditors
-1,262.20 -1,262.20 -7,944 - Minster Kitchen Improvements
-17,328.16 -17,328.16
75,777.12 -17,328.16 36,167.86 342,146.77 436,763.59 494,435
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS ROTHERHAM
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£ £ £ £ Fixed Assets Tangible 3 39,500.00 39,500.00 Investments 4
345,566.66 417,327.74
385,066.66 456,827.74
Current Assets Deposits held by DBF 5 1,774.21 1,774.21 Short Term
Deposits 6 10,417.02 10,387.79 Cash at Bank 7 54,440.41 30,160.39
Cash in Hand-Verger & Admin Assistant 100.00 100.00 Debtors 8
3,555.65 3,129.43
70,287.29 45,551.82
Liabilities Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 9
-1,262.20 -7,944.40 Minster Kitchen Improvements -17,328.16
51,696.93 37,607.42 Net Current Assets
Total Net Assets - Net Worth 436,763.59 494,435.16
2017 2016 £ £
436,763.59 494,435.16
Approved by the Parochial Council on __ March 2018 and signed on
its behalf by
Warden Honorary Treasurer
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Report of the Independent Examiner to the Members of the Parochial
Church Council on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017
An examination of the accounts on pages 4-5 was carried out in
accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and s.145 of
the Charities Act 2011. My examination was carried out in
accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act and to be found
in the 2006 edition of the Church Accounting Regulations. That
examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the
PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. I can
confirm that I have seen documentation to support the existence of
the Balance Sheet items and the analysis thereof. The examination
also included the consideration of any unusual items or disclosures
in the accounts and seeking explanations concerning such matters.
My examination did not include any transactions in the accounts of
the Rotherham Parish Church Development Trust. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required
in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on
the view given by the accounts. No matter has come to my attention
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material
respect the requirements or the Act or the Regulations have not
been met. David E Higgins FCPFA, Independent Examiner Cornerways,
West End, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4HD. 11 March 2018
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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31st December
2017 1. Accounting policies The financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with revised Statement of Recommended
Practice relating to s145 of the Charities Act 2011, and the Church
Accounting Regulations 2006. The financial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost convention except for the
valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value.
Funds General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not
subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available
for application on the general purposes of the PCC. The purpose of
any restricted and endowment funds are noted in the accounts. The
accounts include transactions, assets and liabilities for which the
PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of
church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body or
those that are informal gathering of church members. Incoming
Resources Voluntary income and capital sources Collections are
recognized when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Amounts
receivable under Gift Aid are recognized only when received. Income
tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognized only when
claimable. . Grants and bequests to the PCC are accounted for upon
receipt. Funds raised by events are accounted for gross, as are
sales of books and magazines. Other ordinary income Income from the
hire of Church premises is accounted for an event by event basis as
the rental is due. Fees due to the PCC for wedding, funerals and
baptisms are collected and disbursed on an event by event basis and
the transactions are shown in the appropriate sections of the
accounts. Income from investments Dividends and interests are
accounted for when received Investment gains and losses. Unrealized
gains and losses are accounted for on the revaluation on
investments at 31st December. Realized gains and losses are
recognized when investments are sold.
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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31st December
2017 Resources Used Grants Grants are accounted for when paid.
Activities directly relating to the work of the church. The Common
Fund and Ministry Contributions to the Diocese are accounted for
when payable. Fixed Assets. Consecrated land and buildings.
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the
accounts under the provisions of s10 of the Charities Act 2011
Movable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on
special trust for the PCC. and which require a faculty for
disposal. are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated.
They are listed in the church Inventory. which can be inspected at
any reasonable time. For inalienable property acquired prior to
2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore
such assets are now valued in the accounts. Items acquired since
1st January 2000 have been capitalised and depreciated in the
accounts over their currently anticipated useful economic life on a
straight line basis. All expenditure incurred in the year on
consecrated or beneficed buildings. individual items under £1,000
or on the repair on movable church furnishings acquired before 1st
January 2000 is written off. Other fixtures. fittings and office
equipment. Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated
on a straight line basis over four years. Individual items of
equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off
when the asset is acquired. Investments The existing holding of
21,078.85 CBF Income Shares was priced at 1639.44 per share on 31st
December 2017 (£ 345,566.66) as advised by CCLA Investment
Management Ltd. On 24 January 2017 a total of 6,674.54 shares were
redeemed and a sum of £ 100,000.00 was realized. Current assets
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31st December in respect of fees rents
room hire or other income are shown as debtors. Provision may be
made for any amounts that are deemed by the PCC to be
uncollectable. Deposit accounts include cash held in deposit
accounts at the bank or with the Central Board of Finance.
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Notes on the Financial Statements Unrestricted Designated
Restricted Endowment Total Total For the year ended 31 December
2017 Funds Funds Funds Funds 2017 2016
£ £ £ £ £ £ 1. INCOMING RESOURCES 1.1 Voluntary Receipts Collection
Bridge Chapel 778.69 778.69 680 Collection Open Plate - General
3,706.72 3,706.72 8911 Collection Open Plate - Tax Efficient
3,724.54 3,724.54 Collection - Special 2,539.03 2,539.03 Collection
- Special TE 10.00 10.00 Donations Tax Efficient 490.00 490.00 473
Planned Giving-Bank-Tax Efficient 17,265.00 17,265.00 19410 Planned
Giving-Bank-Not Tax Efficient 1,430.00 1,430.00 1,400 Planned
Giving-Envelopes 15,372.18 15,372.18 15,469 Tax Recovered through
Gift Aid 10,620.45 10,620.45 8,434
55,936.61 55,936.61 54,777
1.2 Other Voluntary Receipts Alms Box 1,810.47 1,810.47 1,624
Donations- Church Lighting 16 Pump Appeal 630.22 630.22 50 Pump
Appeal (Tax Efficient) 500.00 500.00 Sundry 713.48 713.48 4420
Legacies 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000 Votive Candles 1,673.50 1,673.50
1,394
6,327.67 6,327.67 9,504 1.3 Activities for Generating Funds
Christmas Cards 2017 3.00 3.00 30 Coffee-General 2,506.86 2,506.86
3,054 Coffee-Sunday 903.83 903.83 1,108 Development Trust Events
11,400 General Events 250.00 250.00 187 Heating 159.90 159.90
Kitchen Restoration 43.20 43.20 840 Lighting 642 Minster Concerts
250 Sale of Pens 86.15 86.15 Social Events 300.00 300.00 Victorian
Fayre 1,899.75 1,899.75 2,375
6,109.49 43.20 6,152.69 19,885
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Notes on the Financial Statements Unrestricted Designated
Restricted Endowment Total Total For the year ended 31 December
2017 Funds Funds Funds Funds 2017 2016
£ £ £ £ £ £ 1.4 Receipts from Church Activities ASC Letting Fees
8,911.79 8,911.79 Civic & Diocesan Services 260.00 260.00 750
Minster Hiring Fees 3,144.49 3,144.49 4,138 Magazine Advertising
145.20 145.20 282 Magazine-Annual Subscriptions 132.00 132.00 257
Magazine and Guide Book Sales 186.63 186.63 156 Parish Fees Common
Licence 800 Funerals 7,083.00 7,083.00 5,273 Weddings 3,839.00
3,839.00 5,034
23,702.11 23,702.11 16,689 1.5 Grants Archbishops Council 744
Listed Places of Worship 12,000.00 12,000.00 38,000
12,000.00 12,000.00 38,744
1.6 Receipts from Investments CCLA Dividends 148.44 566.09
11,293.74 12,008.27 14,512 CCLA Deposit Interest 29.23 29.23 54
CCLA Fixed Interest 5.54 5.54 177 Bank Interest 45.25 45.25
613
193.69 600.86 11,293.74 12,088.29 15,357
1.7 Other Receipts Insurance Claims 830 Rents 15,225.00 15,225.00
14,200 VAT Refund Historic Churches 76,872.04 76,872.04
92,097.04 92,097.04 15,030
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Notes on the Financial Statements Unrestricted Designated
Restricted Endowment Total Total For the year ended 31 December
2017 Funds Funds Funds Funds 2017 2016
£ £ £ £ £ £ 2. RESOURCES EXPENDED 2.1 Fundraising Costs Coffee
Serving Expenses 225.53 225.53 131 FWO Envelopes 104.44 104.44 102
Pens 39.60 39.60 53 Victorian Fayre 540.84 540.84 604
910.41 910.41 890 2.2 Charitable Activities Donations to Missions
& Charities 4,881.00 4,881.00 6,600
4,881.00 4,881.00 6,600 2.3 Governance Costs Independent Examiners
Fees Cost of Printing Annual Report 70.00 70.00 60
70.00 70.00 60 2.4 Major Capital Works Minster Clock Restoration
3,822.00 3,822.00 11,643 Minster Heating & Boiler 47,875.19
47,875.19 Minster Lighting Project 81,084.66 81,084.66 192,828
Minster Fabric - Repairs 2,950.00 2,950.00 15,019 Minster Fabric -
North Aisle Roof 4,060.62 4,060.62 117,480
139,792.47 139,792.47 336,971
2. RESOURCES EXPENDED
2.5 Church Activities Diocesan Common Fund - Current Year 57,370.00
57,370.00 56,246 Lay Salaries, Wages & Honoraria 30,687.62
30,687.62 24,767 Clergy Expenses & Accommodation 2,340.75
2,340.75 2,830 Mission & Evangelism Projects 9 Costs of Trading
(Magazine) 42.99 42.99 40 Diocesan Fees 3,248.97 3,248.97 3,202
Service Fees 3,422.70 3,422.70 3,479 Architects Fees 2,041.80
2,041.80 All Saints Centre Running Expenses 1,049.98 1,049.98 Bank
Charges 20.65 20.65
100,225.46 100,225.46 90,573
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Notes on the Financial Statements Unrestricted Designated
Restricted Endowment Total Total For the year ended 31 December
2017 Funds Funds Funds Funds 2017 2016
£ £ £ £ £ £ 2.6 Church Running Expenses Administration - Office
Equipment 509.79 509.79 1,241 Administration - Postage 62.60 62.60
Administration -Stationery & Ink 1,261.53 1,261.53 551
Administration -Subscriptions 935.26 935.26 951 Administration
-Phone & Broadband 554.47 554.47 503 Advertising 754.78 754.78
1,340 Bank Charges 135 Courses 375.00 375.00 330 Choir Expenses
& Fees 463.65 463.65 3,842 Fees - Architect 6,904 - Organ
Inspection Flowers 100.00 100.00 100 Gifts 506.71 506.71 244
Hospitality 297.67 297.67 391 Insurance-Bridge Chapel 94.14 706.62
800.76 942 Insurance-Minster 1,215.04 11,077.45 12,292.49 12,093
Maintenance-Consumables 508.99 508.99 654 Maintenance-Contracts
2,468.93 2,468.93 2,328 Maintenance-Equipment 1,615.72 1,615.72
3,134 Maintenance-Fabric 3,115.80 3,115.80 8,740 Professional Fees
447.00 447.00 744 Property Management - Reneville Road - Commission
888.00 888.00 846 - Reneville Road -Insurance 288.52 288.52 282 -
Reneville Road - Repairs 961.99 961.99 1,561 Upkeep of Services
2,178.38 2,178.38 2,528 Utility Charges 4,361.99 4,361.99 9,676
Vestments & Linen 245
Total Church Running Expenses 23,402.31 463.65 11,884.07 37,767.03
60,303
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£ £ £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS Freehold Land Total & Buildings
3. Tangible Fixed Assets £ £ Value at 1 January 2017 39,500.00
39,500.00
Value at 31 December 2017 39,500.00 39,500.00
Fund Name Balance at 1 Jan 2017 Revaluation Balance at 31 Dec 2017
Total Cash Investments Investments Cash Total
Unrestricted £ £ £ £ £ £ Choir 977.31 180.35 796.96 71.92 868.88
208.56 1,077.44 D Simpson Sunday School 2,377.29 452.55 1,924.74
173.69 2,098.43 520.64 2,619.07 Sunday School 1,828.43 354.80
1,473.63 132.98 1,606.61 406.94 2,013.55
5,183.03 987.70 4,195.33 378.59 4,573.92 1,136.14 5,710.06
Restricted Chapel -on-the-Bridge 1,807.82 1,807.82 1,942.95
1,942.95 Fair Linen 2,916.04 449.97 2,466.07 222.55 2,688.62 537.23
3,225.85 Organ 3,898.11 1,612.49 2,285.62 206.27 2,491.89 1,683.38
4,175.27 Probert Music 15,447.45 4,199.77 11,247.68 1,015.03
12,262.71 4,144.06 16,406.77
24,069.42 8,070.05 15,999.37 1,443.85 17,443.22 8,307.62 25,750.84
Endowment Aizelwood 30,577.08 9,359.87 21,217.21 1,914.72 23,131.93
10,010.53 33,142.46 Brookes Legacy 11,393.52 7,799.68 3,593.84
324.33 3,918.17 7,926.83 11,845.00 Fabric 366,981.47 2,298.28
364,683.19 -76,511.92 288,171.27 659.89 288,831.16 Stoddart Bequest
7,638.80 7,638.80 689.35 8,328.15 8,328.15
416,590.87 19,457.83 397,133.04 -73,583.52 323,549.52 18,597.25
342,146.77
Total Investments 445,843.32 28,515.58 417,327.74 -71,761.08
345,566.66 28,041.01 373,607.67
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Notes on the Financial Statements Unrestricted Designated
Restricted Endowment Total Total For the year ended 31 December
2017 Funds Funds Funds Funds 2017 2016
£ £ £ £ £ £ 5. Deposits held by Diocesan BF Religious Education-CBF
Deposit Fund 1,774.00 1,774.00 1,774
6. Short Term Deposits Pollard Fund - CBFDeposit Fund 10,417.02
10,417.02 10,338
2017 2016 £ £
7. Cash at Bank and in Hand Imprest Account - Verger 50.00 50.00
Imprest Account-Clerical Assistant 50.00 50.00 RBS Current Account
2,384.20 3,182.32 RBS Instant Savings Account 49,926.01 24,868.48
Virgin Money Account 2,130.20 2,109.59
54,540.41 30,260.39
8 Debtors 2017 2016 £ £
Rotherham MBC - Minster Lighting 1,633.20 Minster Hire Archdeacon's
Visitation 927.50 HMR&C - Gift Aid Tax Recovery 797.95 812.43
Funeral Fees 197.00 237.00 Overpayment on Lighting Contract
1,000.00
3,555.65 3,129.43
Annual Charitable Donations- 2015 2,200.00 Annual Charitable
Donations- 2016 5,500.00 Inland Revenue - Pay Deductions 238.88
244.40 Diocesan Fees 807.99 Visiting Clergy 215.33
1,262.20 7,944.40
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Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31st December
2017 17 Fund Details 17a Unrestricted - General Funds The
Unrestricted - General Funds are held in the General Fund account
and are Distributed by or on behalf of the PCC for the general
benefit and upkeep of the Parish. Also Unrestricted – (General) are
CBF shareholdings held as the Choir Fund, the Sunday School Fund
and a fund for Religious Education. Unrestricted – (Designated)
Funds have been provided by an organization or individual for a
specific purpose. Provided that general purpose is fulfilled then
the funds may be expended as determined by the PCC. Examples
include bequests that have no conditions attached other than that
they are to be used for the benefit of the Parish at the discretion
of the PCC. The Dorothy Simpson Sunday School Fund was established
in 1982, and -- augmented in 2003 by the absorption of the Sunday
School Fund, for the purpose of meeting the costs of Sunday school
expenses. The Religious Education Fund was established in 1997 with
a proportion of the proceeds from the sale of the former Rotherham
National School, the income from which is to be used to help with
the costs of Sunday School and other educational and youth
projects. 17b Restricted Funds The Probert Fund for Music and
Services was founded in 1994 from a legacy under the will of Miss
Phyllis Fellows for the purpose of maintaining the religious
services and music of All Saints' parish church. The capital as
well as the income may be expended. The Fair Linen Fund was
established with a legacy under the will of Mrs Elmhirst. for the
purchase of altar cloths and similar. .
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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31st December
2017 17c Endowment Funds The Fabric Fund was established under
Trust Deed in 1912 for the "maintenance, repair, upkeep and
insurance of the fabric or building of Rotherham Parish Church".
Recent additions to this fund have come from legacies under the
wills of Eva Allott (1974). Mr F A Beaumont (1974), Miss M Arnold
(1980) and Helena Bennett (2002). The Aizlewood Memorial Fund was
founded in 1954 using a legacy under the will of Mr A Percy
Aizlewood, for the continued maintenance of the War Memorial at All
Saints'. The income from the fund is to be "devoted to such
maintenance and to the placing of flowers on the memorial at stated
anniversaries and at church festivals". The Trust also allows for
income "in excess of £200" to be used for church fabric purposes
should the Trustees so decide. The Brookes Fund was established in
1900 using a legacy under the will of Mr Richard Brookes for the
purpose of "the repair and maintenance of the parish church, and in
particular in insuring, cleaning and preserving the West Window"
and also the maintenance of the grave of the late Mrs Brookes in
Moorgate Cemetery. The Stoddart Fund was founded in 1913 using a
legacy of £2,000 under the will of Sir Charles Stoddart, the one
quarter of the income to be put "towards maintaining the services
in the Chapel on the Bridge" and three quarters of the income to be
spent at the discretion of the incumbent clergy.
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