THE ECUMENICAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ANDREW'S PSALTER LANE CHURCH, SHEFFIELD
Weekly Christian worship; the education and nurturing of the Christian faith; work with children and young people; ministry in old people's homes; pastoral links; fellowship lunches; maintaining the church's buildings and grounds; eco-congregation; links with Clifford School; and development of inter-faith work and an Inter-Faith Centre.
Objects
The purpose of the Charity is to advance the Christian faith in the Area of Benefit in accordance with the principles and practices of the Participating Churches. In achieving its purpose, the Charity will engage in a range of activities, either on its own or with others, including (but not restricted to):a) the celebration of public worship; b) the teaching of the Christian faith; c) mission and evangelism; d) pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; e) the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; and f) the support of other charities in the UK and overseas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £245,125 against expenditure of £206,373, resulting in a net surplus of £38,752. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to fund six months of budgeted expenditure, which amounts to £94,500. The charity confirms it is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence.
What the accounts disclose
“Offerings & Tax Recovered 100,616” — page 7
“as a minimum we should seek to have sufficient reserves for the next six months. Our unrestricted reserves are sufficient to fund our budgeted six months expenditure of £94,500.”
“The Church is part of The Sheffield Methodist Circuit, which is part of The Sheffield Methodist District and is also accountable to The Methodist Conference. None of the Trustees made a gift of land or substantial other asset to the Church during the year or seek to influence the Trustees.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Alastair Richard Morris
- Anna Eileen Harvey
- Anna Louise Calvert
- Anne Elizabeth Hollows
- Clare Loughridge BSc
- Dr CAROLINE JEAN CRIPPS BSC,PHD
- Dr JOHN CANNING CRIPPS PH.D
- Dr Jan Owen
- Dr Jennifer Lesley Bywaters
- Dr Peter Lawrence Mitchell
- Emma Handy
- JANET ISOBEL LOUGHRIDGE BA, MCLIP
- JUDITH MARGARET ROBERTS
- Jennifer Mary Carpenter
- Joseph William Dey
- Mary Elizabeth Mitchell
- Peter Jonathan Sandford
- Professor John Howard Harding
- Rachel Amy Morris MA
- Rev Naomi Cooke
- William Atherton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £245k | £206k |
| 31/08/2024 | £221k | £271k |
| 31/08/2023 | £326k | £222k |
| 31/08/2022 | £168k | £169k |
| 31/08/2021 | £167k | £143k |
Common questions
Is THE ECUMENICAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ANDREW'S PSALTER LANE CHURCH, SHEFFIELD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £245,125 against expenditure of £206,373, resulting in a net surplus of £38,752. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to fund six months of budgeted expenditure, which amounts to £94,500. The charity confirms it is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.