Background

The Centre for Church and Industry was originally established in St Antony‘s Presbytery in 1979 as

a joint project with Fr Joe Carter, the Parish Priest of St Antony‘s R.C. Church, Trafford Park. The

first year saw work with the YCW, young workers, trade unionists, local employees and community

trusts.

In 1982, the Centre moved to the recently closed St Antony‘s Junior School following the decision to

re-develop the former Village Area within Trafford Park. The Centre went from strength to strength

and launched its first government funded training programme the following year and a job creation

scheme.

In 1993, the former School building closed for redevelopment with the Centre moving temporarily to

premises previously occupied by Barclays Bank on Third Avenue. The Centre re-opened in January

1994 as a purpose-built facility, consisting of Conference, Meeting and Training rooms with a library,

office accommodation and a new reception and exhibition area which features the Trafford Park

Heritage Centre. Funding for the redevelopment project was supplied by the Trafford Park

Development Corporation and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford, establishing the first Centre

for Church and Industry in the country. In 2009 we opened the Accrington Community and Training

Centre (ACT Centre) in Accrington, Lancashire in partnership with the GMB Reach Out Project,

local Churches and the community.

Aims

~ To promote better understanding and knowledge of Christian Social Thinking, especially in

relation to industrial and economic issues

~ To establish a Centre offering training, advice and support to those seeking to apply this thinking

to their own spheres of influence

~ To develop community based projects in response to social, economic, industrial and ecumenical

issues and concerns

~ To promote, through study circles, publications and seminars, the application of Christian Social

Thinking and development of Adult Lay Apostolate

~ To encourage Church-based organisations and people to understand and act upon the changing

nature of industrial society and the challenges such changes present to the Church and community.

The Centre is a not-for-profit organisation working under the Trusteeship of the Diocese of Salford

and is a member of the Salford Diocesan Department for Social Responsibility.

Registered Charity No: 250037-R

The Centre works with a wide range of community groups, organisations, churches and individuals

to develop common objectives and to benefit the wider community through specific projects. It also

works closely with the Ecumenical Greater Manchester Industrial Mission Trust, acting as its

administrative base.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS

CONTENTS

Subject Page

Background and Aims 2

Contents 3

The Centre Team 4

Director‘s Comments 5

Staff Changes 6

Facts and Figures 6

Management Committee & retirements 7

Reports

Diocesan Work 8

Ecumenical 9

Maintenance 9

Trafford Park Heritage 10

The Plater Project 11

Training Report 12-13

Reach Out Partnership 14-15

Conference & Hire 16

Accounts 17-19

Out in the Network . . . Back cover

CENTRE REVIEW 2012/13

THE CENTRE TEAM Mr Kevin Flanagan

Mr Paul Callaghan

Miss Sarah Doherty

Ms Sarah Schofield

Director

Contracts Manager

PA

Centre Secretary

Administration & Accounts

Mrs Elizabeth Flanagan Accounts/Wages/Bookkeeping

Training Department

Mrs Sharon Ryan

Mrs Margaret Seger

Miss Dorothy Kneen

Trainer

Trainer

Trainer

Reach Out Project

Mr David Flanagan

Mr Matt Bowe

Mr Peter Callaghan

Miss Joanne Connor

Miss Lisa Mullan

Senior Reach Out Officer

Reach Out Officer

Reach Out Officer

Reach Out Officer

Administrator (Accrington)

Heritage Department

Mr Joe Brookes

Mrs Helen Lentin

Mr Paul Frost

Heritage Archive Recorder (Retired August 2012)

Heritage Volunteer

Heritage Volunteer

Maintenance

Mr Aiden Neary

Mr Stephen Bowe

Mrs Margaret Farrell

Mr Marek Krolik

Maintenance

Maintenance Assistant

Site Maintenance

Maintenance & Project Support (ACT Centre)

The following people are employed by GMIM Trust:-

Caroline Wyke

Mary Millard

Rev Les Allmark

Cohesion Worker

Secretarial/Administrative Support Worker

Chaplain to Bolton Town Centre

Spirituality Project

Miss Colette Burke Spiritual Director

DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS

2012/13 was a year to continue our strategy of adjusting to the new “contract” culture that

has extended into the voluntary and charitable sector.

I am pleased to say we continue to secure mainstream contracts as a sub contractor with

some of the main fund holders in order to develop our training for the year. While we are

grateful for the contracts I cannot help but feel the process is riddled with bureaucracy and

absorbs more resources in administration and monitoring than is necessary. The

management “contract fee” taken by the main contractors means less resource goes to

frontline services. This needs addressing, however it is beyond our control AND is a

weakness within the Government’s funding and contracting arrangements themselves.

The growing network of “learning hubs” across the North West and the satisfied trainees

and “customers” of our services are testimony to the hard work and effort by the team. The

award of the Matrix standard for the second time shows the quality standards are being met

for our Information, Advice and Guidance services.

As we approached Easter 2013 the decision by the Bishop to stop the proposed merger

between Caritas Salford and ourselves, towards which we had significant reservations and

concerns was a welcome move and allows us to continue to develop our distinctive

services and to go forward with confidence for the future. We look forward to working with

Caritas Salford as part of our commitment to the Diocese and beyond.

The passing of Fr Joe in November, a person who helped develop the Centre with me was

a sad time, yet a great celebration. Over 400 were at his simple reception Mass in St

Antony’s. The following day the Cathedral was full for his Requiem Mass. A fitting tribute to

a good Priest and servant of working people.

I record my appreciation to the Centre team which has seen a few changes in the past year.

Their dedication and service makes the Centre valued as a person-centred agency showing

care and support in all we do as a real reflection of our Mission.

Kevin Flanagan Director

May 2013

FACTS & FIGURES

STAFF CHANGES

We record our thanks and best wishes to Melissa Griffiths, Kathryn Fletcher and Patricia Gallagher

who left during the past year to take up new positions. We are deeply grateful for their service and

support for the Centre.

Welcome to Sharon Ryan, Margaret Seger, Sarah Schofield and Sarah Doherty who have joined

the Centre Team.

Over 2,746 letters were sent out during the last 12 months showing a decrease in postal costs

compared to the previous year. The cost for postage across all projects was £1,185.01 plus

£219.48 on the purchase of stamps generated through counter sales, making a total of £1,404.49.

Counter sales generated £280.97.This was largely due to the celebration of 100 years of Ford

contributing to the Heritage funds together with additional income raised through the sale of

Heritage Books and Trafford Park Merchandise. Over the past year, £40.60 was received for

confectionery and refreshments sold at the coffee bar.

Saving Resources

All publications in 2013 have been reproduced in pdf format and are available to download from

our website, thus saving distribution costs and paper as the demand for information has continued

to grow.

Our policy is to continue to encourage our supporters and projects to use on-line file sharing and to

view electronic versions of our publications in order to reduce the consumption of paper and

resources.

We have also installed sensors in the toilets to turn lights on and off as a way of reducing power

consumption.

Volunteers

The Centre has a number of volunteers who give their time freely. They multi-task across the range

of Centre activities, from answering the telephone to brewing up, turning cassette recordings into

CD‘s, from shredding confidential documents to looking after visitors and from tidying up and

watering the plants to photocopying. The work the volunteers carry out is very important, it is done

exceptionally well.

Sharon Ryan

Trainer

Margaret Seger

Trainer

Sarah Schofield

Centre Secretary

Sarah Doherty

PA

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MANAGEMENT RETIREMENTS

MANAGEMENT SUB COMMITTEE

ICRF ~ A new sub-committee was formed in April to oversee the ICRF process following the successful receipt of a grant. The committee is made up of Vin Sheedy, Jim Callaghan, Gerry Ginty and Linda Hargreaves. The committee are working alongside Kevin and Paul on the Centre development plan and liaising with our external consultants who are carrying out the tasks.

Finance ~ This Committee deals with financial, staffing, audit and contract management matters.

The chair is James Callaghan. Members serving on this Committee during 2012 were John

Mallon, Mary Howarth and Gerry Ginty. Gerry oversees the internal audit processes.

Training ~ The Training Committee oversees Training Contracts, the Training Department and

related activities at Outreach Centres. The Committee also assists with Quality Assurance and

accreditation processes. Members serving during the year were Vincent Sheedy, John Mallon,

Mary Howarth, Andy Holt and Linda Hargreaves.

The Management Committee welcomed Philippa Gregory who was seconded during the year and

is due for election this year .

The following members of the Management Committee

served during the period of this Report:

Mr Vincent Sheedy - Retired Head Teacher (Chair)

Mr James Callaghan - Retired Company Director

Mrs Linda Hargreaves Consultant - Economic and Social Regeneration

Rev Les Allmark - GMIM

Mr John Mallon - British Aerospace

Mr Gerry Ginty - Retired Chairman of TNT

Fr Martin Saunders - St Joseph‘s Accrington (Chaplain to Centre)

Mr Andy Holt - Solicitor

Mr David Rushton - ACT Centre Steering Group

Philippa Gregory - Property Consultant

Fr Anthony Clarke - Parish priest

Giovanna Holt - GMB Trade Union

Mrs Mary Howarth – Teacher

We record our thanks to Mary Howarth for serving on the Management Committee. Mary‘s term

of office concludes in June 2013. She has been a strong supporter of the Centre over many

years.

DIOCESAN

Diocese

Our contribution to the Diocese continued to be marked in a number of ways. In collaboration with

Caritas Salford and CSAN (the National body bringing together the leading Catholic Agencies

engaged in Welfare, Support services and Social Justice). We delivered a Salford Diocesan Day

attended by over 200 people at Holy Cross High School in October 2012.

The team helped with the planning, preparation and delivery of the event which also involved

running two workshops on “Chaplaincy to Working Life”. The team also looked after and delivered

the logistics for refreshments. The preparation, management and planning were excellent. The

Reachout bus joined with the Church Action for Poverty “Tax Justice bus” outside the event.

ACT Centre

We continued to see the work grow in Lancashire. Kathryn Fletcher, our Community Tutor, left in

the summer of 2012 and we were pleased to welcome Margaret Seger as her replacement early

in 2013.

HCL

We take this opportunity to record our thanks to Barry Payton the

Executive Secretary who retired in April 2013. Early in the

development of HCL, Barry was employed by us with Diocesan

funding to help establish the Centre. We have for over 12 years led

HCL to leave behind a magnificent Quality Service in the Rossen-

dale Valley for parents and children. We wish him well in his retirement (we suspect it’s not the

last we will see of Barry!). We also thank Dorothy Mitchell who also retired from the Management

of the HCL. Dorothy was on the original working group and showed great determination in

developing the Centre. She is a leading community activist and has provided significant support

to many projects over the years. Her determination, vision and passion for serving people are well

known having played a significant role in forming many local organisations and services.

HCL Training

Our outreach to Haslingden Community Link continued with a training class for young parents

offering numeracy & literacy skills. For some this was their first formal education certificate. We

are planning other training at the Centre.

Caritas – Salford

We continued to work alongside Caritas Salford and with Mark Wiggin to

explore ways of extending our services in partnership across the

Diocese.

Trustees

Sadly, discussions on the “merger” with Caritas Salford proposed by the Trustees of the Diocese

consumed time and energy with the result that some of our development and external work with

the Lighthouse Project, Youth Hub and other initiatives with parishes were delayed as we secured

our own future. This was resolved in April 2013 following a meeting with the Bishop, Vicar

General and Secretary to the Trustees.

The Bishop has made clear his wish for us to continue to serve the Diocese as a separate agency

specialising in the response to justice in the workplace and mission to the world of work. This has

lifted the uncertainty and given us confidence to continue to develop our services in dialogue with

the Diocesan Trustees.

CSAN

The Director was elected as Chair of the National CSAN

Directors’ Forum and we have been delighted to

continue to work with them on the issues arising from the

Legal Aid Reforms and welfare changes. We participated in

the Parliamentary Reception in November 2012 where

Sarah Doherty and the Director were in attendance. The

Forum meets to share good practice and plan responses to

key developments within the welfare and social justice

arenas issues on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference. The

Forum visited the Centre recently for their quarterly

Directors’ Forum meeting and the Centre had a stall at the CSAN Conference in Twickenham in

June 2013 where the Director chaired a panel debate on the question of ongoing cuts to welfare

budgets and public services and their impact on the most vulnerable and marginalised groups

and individuals.

DIOCESAN Continued...

Margaret Farrell, Aiden Neary and Stephen Bowe continue to keep

the Centre facilities in good working order. Aiden and Stephen

designed and built a set of new exhibition stands to hold the

Jubilee and Olympics exhibitions during the Summer of 2012. The

new panels can be more easily demounted and moved than the previous system and will be put

to further good use for the “Park Life” exhibition which will be launched at the end of June 2013.

To cope with an increase in staff numbers the library has been re-commissioned as an office.

Large volumes of material held in the library are being archived or discarded to create additional

working space for staff in the building.

Aiden and Stephen also saw to the on-going upkeep of the presbytery,

garden and church so that a number of services, including the reception

for Fr. Joe Carter, could be held in well-maintained surroundings.

For 2013 the Centre is planning to invest in replacing the downstairs

carpets where these are worn or damaged. We will also be seeking

quotes for painting of the exterior windows and woodwork in order to keep the premises looking

good.

MAINTENANCE

GMIM

During the year of 2012 we continued to develop our work with GMIM which included the launch

of a new web site for the Charity (www.gmim.org.uk) at the end of 2012. The work in Bolton

continued to flourish with a Passion for Christmas Carol Concert at Bolton Wanderers Football

stadium, attended by more than 600 people. The Nativity was performed by local people with a

twist; what if Joseph had been a footballer. Music was by local choirs and groups. The event was

recorded by Bolton FM and transmitted on Christmas Day as live.

Oldham

The further development of Chaplaincy at Oldham Town Centre took a step forward with the

recent announcement of a part time post funded by the United Reformed Church. It is hoped an

appointment will be made before the end of 2013.

With genuine sadness Kevin retired from the Manchester Airport Chaplaincy Board, due to work

pressures. This ends a longstanding relationship which has included the appointment of Three

Senior Chaplains.

A priority for the GMIM Trust is to secure funding for a Chaplaincy

development worker within the next six months. In order to reduce

dependency on the Centre. The GMIM Team meet every 6 weeks at the

Centre to plan their work.

TRAFFORD PARK HERITAGE

During the Summer of 2012 the Centre hosted, designed and displayed two exhibitions to

coincide with the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games. Joanne sourced a range of new

material and images to produce the exhibitions which were mounted on the new boards in the

exhibition area. The exhibitions drew many visitors to the Centre, a number of whom had not

previously been aware of the Heritage Centre and its facilities.

As part of the Diamond Jubilee exhibition launch the Centre held a small

garden party in the grounds of the Church. Both former residents/workers

and local businesses were invited to attend and although relatively small in

scale and not extensively promoted the event was well-received. This has

inspired the Centre to hold a similar event this year using the Park Life

exhibition launch as a hook to draw in larger numbers.

In September 2012 the Centre participated in the national Heritage Open Days programme which

allows people access to buildings which are not generally open to the public or not at weekends.

Around 30 people called to the Centre during a Friday and Sunday afternoon, again with the

majority being first-time visitors. The Church proved a particular focus of interest with a number of

requests to arrange a time to call again and photograph the building and contents in more detail.

Heritage activities generated a small amount of revenue for the Centre in the form of

refreshments and sales of books and memorabilia. There appears to be on-going interest in the

purchase of books and other items related to the history of Trafford Park. The Centre is now

looking at ways it can capitalise more effectively on the archive material it holds to create

additional income streams for the Centre.

The Heritage Centre enjoyed a small but significant achievement in securing its first ever grant

from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The grant was secured through the All Our Stories programme

which supports projects based on recording the stories and memories of particular communities.

The Heritage Centre project is called Park Life and we have undertaken a series of digital

recordings to capture people’s experiences of living and working in Trafford Park and the Village.

Some of the songs have been adapted into song and will be performed as part of the launch of a

CD and accompanying exhibition at the end of June. Weather permitting the performance will be

held in the gardens next to St. Antony’s Church on Sunday 30th June and all are welcome. A

permanent exhibition will be launched at the same time in the Centre using both the display

panels and the audio-visual equipment in the exhibition area.

Included within the project is the production of an activity pack for schools as well as a mobile

exhibition which will be available to local groups, libraries, schools and employers to display in

their premises. The Centre hopes to use the project as a platform to secure a larger grant from

the Heritage Lottery Fund to improve the exhibition facilities and make the archive more

accessible, for example through the digitisation of the many images we now hold.

For 2014 we are in the process of gathering information and images related to World War I in

order to produce an exhibition commemorating the impact of the War on Trafford Park and its

residents and the stories of those from the area who lost their lives during the conflict.

TRAINING

ITQ & FUNCTIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

The period since the AGM in 2012 has been one of significant change within the Training

Department. The Training Manager, Melissa Griffiths, left the Centre in July 2012 to take

up a new position. In September, Kathryn Fletcher, who had overseen activity at the ACT

Centre in her role as Community Learning Tutor, also left to develop her career with a

national provider nearer to her home in Blackpool. We record our thanks to both Melissa

and Kathryn for their commitment and the significant contribution they made to

developing and delivering the Centre’s learning programmes across the North West.

As well as changes in personnel, major changes have occurred in the resourcing of the

courses run by the Centre. At the end of July, the Centre

concluded its one-year contracts with Sussex Coast College

and Blackburn College. Under the former contract, the Centre

supported 76 learners against a target of 63, of whom 59

(target 63) achieved a nationally recognised qualification. 15

learners facing redundancy undertook an accredited IT course

through the contract with Blackburn College, 6 of whom were immediately successful in

finding work on the back of the new skills and qualifications they had gained with the

Centre.

The combined loss of key staff and conclusion of contracts

represented a challenge to the continued development of the

Centre’s learning services. Thankfully, the Centre was able

to tender successfully for two large new contracts on the

strength of its track record and ability to engage learners,

employers and communities using its network of Learning

Hubs and Union Learning Representatives.

Having secured new funding the next priority was to recruit new staff to the training

department. In October, Sharon Ryan was appointed

while in January Margaret Seger started in post as

the Community Learning Tutor at the ACT Centre.

Working with and supported by Dorothy Kneen, both

Sharon and Margaret have been instrumental in

setting up a range of new learning provision at employer and community premises across

the North West.

Since the turn of the year, the Centre has been sub-contracting with Calderdale College

and Intraining, a trading arm of Newcastle College.

TRAINING Continued...

Calderdale College

This contract is to deliver workplace learning to employees across

the North West who do not currently hold a Level 2 qualification.

During 2013 the Centre is contracted to recruit 167 learners in the

North West and 41 learners in Merseyside. Subject to the Centre

performing well against these profiles the contract will provide

funding for activity to the end of July 2015. The courses currently

being delivered are ITQ Levels 1 and 2 and Functional Skills. We

are currently supporting 36 learners under this contract.

The Intraining contract is to support people facing redundancy or out of work. The courses being

delivered are: Learn my way, Start IT, Levels 1 and 2 ITQ and Levels 1 and 2 Functional Skills. At

the time of going to press more than 30 learners are currently on accredited courses with the

Centre.

Learning Hubs

Activity is up and running at the Preston Learning Hub where we are promoting Functional Skills

alongside a group of learners currently taking ITQ Level 1and 2 courses.

Oldham Hub

Good referral systems have been established with Oldham Jobcentre Plus to assist those out of

work to gain new IT skills through the Learn My Way course. This programme has supported

Calderdale with 56 people to date. 2 learners at the Oldham Hub who were unemployed when

they came to us have secured full-time jobs as a result of supporting new IT skills with the support

and encouragement of centre staff.

We have run our first ‘Digital Champion’ course at Oldham, resulting in 13 people signing up to

become Maths Champions’ to promote Maths in their workplaces.

The ACT Centre—Accrington

Learner recruitment is steadily increasing, mainly due to training

department staff developing working relationships with the local

women Centre and Bootstrap Enterprises, both third sector agencies

supporting those at greatest need in the Accrington area.

St Antony’s Centre

ITQ Level 1 and Level 2 courses are currently being delivered, with three learners currently

attending classes at the main premises in Trafford Park.

The transition from Adult Literacy and Numeracy to Functional Skills has been relatively smooth

one with a new Maths course being piloted at Crown Paints in Darwen. 3 learners at Crown

Paints in Darwen completed a pilot Functional Skills Maths Level 2 course in February, with 2 of

the 3 gaining qualifications.

The passing of Fr. Joe Carter in November 2012 marks a significant point in our history.

I had the privilege of growing up in a parish where Fr. Joe was a curate. He guided my

early years and in my teens recruited me to the YCW group in

secondary school, little did I know we would become intertwined for the

rest of our lives. I shared with his family and friends at the Reception

Mass the story and key stages of that journey. In 1978 when I returned

from study it was Joe I spoke to about the idea of starting a Centre. He

offered the front room in his presbytery and so the work on what we

know as the Centre started. We spent time helping rebuilding the

strength of the YCW across the Diocese, delivering new courses for those without work

and the Industry Awareness Days for Clergy. At each stage we were supported, encour-

aged and lifted by the spirit. Daily Mass and worship ,reflections and talks to many

groups He would say to me you go where Priests cannot or do not go. He consistently

encouraged the unique role of the Laity. He built a parish even when the houses were

gone. In the Centre plan I had mistakenly assumed the loss of the house would lead to a

loss of the parish. It never happened. People came from far and wide to be part of a

community they held as very special. It was not until illness and his enforced retirement

in 2009 that the Diocese closed the formal parish, ending the longest period any priest

has served in the 110 year history of the parish (34 years).

There are books to be written about Joe as an Industrial Chaplain, a YCW Chaplain, a

Chaplain to the NCLA and his role in the Conference of priests. But here we say thank

God. He sent a real gift to us as a Chaplain, a Priest a friend and inspiration. A man who

gave witness to the Real truth and Love of the Gospel by his very presence. The

attendance at his Reception Mass and Requiem were testimony to that. He has left a

legacy in thousands of peoples lives and in their families.

May he Rest in Peace as we ensure the legacy of the industrial St. Antony's parish and

Centre lives on to inspire others. His was a life lived to the Full, a life of selfless service

and dedication to his special calling and ministry for which we all are the richer.

I thank again his family and especially Judith Elgey for her selfless service to this

community and care of Fr. Joe, especially during his illness. She did so much to extend

his quality of life and to reflect the dignity and values of the Gospel in action.

Kevin Flanagan

Director

TRIBUTE TO FATHER JOE CARTER

REACH OUT

We’re still here! I think this is the 4th time now I have been asked to compile a report for the AGM and each

time I have indicated the funding may soon be coming to a close. The project is now in its 4th guise

(Reachout 4) and has just completed its first year and received parliamentary approval for the 2nd

. Like all

publicly funded projects we have been asked to find savings within the budget. This exercise has now been

completed and I am pleased to say we move forward with the same great team with much to look forward

to on the horizon.

A great deal of work has taken place as ever and many strategic moves and decisions have now come to

fruition which underpins the good work of the project and sits very strongly in the St Antony’s Centre family,

a valuable resource to the GMB Union and increasingly a focus point for several communities across the

north west.

The ACT (Adult Community Training) Hubs have grown in number and success

particularly in the last year with significant investment from both the Union Learning

Fund and St Antony’s Centre. 4 years ago we ventured into new territory by

setting up a base in Accrington with a view to widening the scope of the

organisation in maybe one or two other areas. I am pleased to say to date we now

operate in 6 different communities across the north west offering a range of adult

education and support services through St Antonys Centre and other partner organisations. Our ACT Hubs

are based in Accrington, Manchester, Oldham, Liverpool, Preston and the most recent centre in Runcorn.

Each Hub opens its doors to the local community and is fully equipped with Internet access, audio visual

equipment and full IT system linked back to a central server. A great deal of time, money and effort have

been invested and the hard work is being recognised by a large number of external organisations. The

investment has been instrumental, for example, in securing much needed training and support contracts for

skills and employment support.

Whilst the ACT Hubs are an essential part of our work the team continue to

support a large number of work based projects in partnership with employers

across the North West including Crown Paints, John Lennon Airport, SCAPA,

Manchester City Council, Oldham Council, and William Hare Engineering to

name but a few we are responding to skills needs in the workplace through the

delivery of IAG (Information advice and guidance), NVQ’s and Apprenticeships.

Sadly redundancy still features highly in our day to day work invaluable with onsite support being given at

Cobhams Defence (Blackburn), Thermphos (Widnes), Crown Paints (Darwen), HMV (Blackburn) as a result

of the Reachout team working in partnership with HR Departments, Trade Unions, Job Centre Plus and

Administrators. The scope of support is growing as relationships with other providers in a position to

complement our existing offers strengthen.

The last 12 months has seen the project gain national recognition for the work it does and its engagement

with some of our most vulnerable members of society. There is closer working with other Union Learning

Fund projects nationally with the whole team recently attending an event held at Wortley Hall in Barnsley.

They brought all national project workers together for a 2 day event allowing new relationships to be built

and exchange of good working practices. 2 of the team also attended the GMB National Congress in

Plymouth this year, providing another opportunity for us to showcase the good work we do to a national

audience and to jointly hosting a Fringe meeting during the congress on the issue of Learning and Skills in

the Workplace.

REACH OUT Continued...

CONFERENCE & HIRE

This year saw the project receive a full audit by Moore Stephens commissioned by BIS and I am

pleased to report that we passed with flying colours and were given a green rating (one of the few

projects nationally to do so). Particular mention was given in the report to the robust output data

and financial tracking systems that the project had in place. These are a real testament to the

work of the whole team and the professional approach used in all they do.

At time of writing we sit with another 12 months financial backing and know the team will continue

with the vigour and determination they have shown in the past in an increasingly difficult political

environment and changing social landscape. I am sure there will be many challenges over the

coming months but we will continue to serve our comrades, colleagues, friends, families and

communities across the north west with the dignity and respect they deserve.

2012 saw a marked upturn in the number of

bookings and level of income arising from use

of the Centre facilities. There was an almost

100% increase in revenue, up from £11,500 in

2011 to £21,600 in 2012.

Since January 2013 the

Centre has welcomed

2 new clients. GEOAmey

have used our Conference and Hire Facilities

for their Officer induction training. They were

pleased with the facilities and our hospitality

and gave us a card to show their thanks and

appreciation. GEOAmey are due to return to

use our Conference and Hire Facilities in May

2013 to carry out some First Aid Refresher

training.

The second new Client is Greater Manchester

West NHS who will be holding training

courses at the Centre in May and July 2013.

Many of our regular users have also returned

throughout the year including Open Awards,

Boss Training, Laurus and MRIAS.

In March 2013 the Centre saw the return of ITV

who used the Centre to film for Coronation

Street. This was an exciting day for the ITV

crew and the members of our Team, who were

helpful throughout the day to ensure it ran

smoothly. The filming featured an antenatal

class and appeared in the episode televised on

Monday 22nd April 2013.

Business appears to be holding steady during

2013, with 29 separate bookings secured within

the first 3 months.

We have now also started to make effective

use of the screens in reception area to provide

a professional welcome to all visiting groups.

We will continue to provide a high, quality,

professional and friendly service, encouraging

new users to the Centre through new client

bases.

Sarah Schofield

Conference & Hire

INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

St Antony's Centre

Income and Expenditure Account

Year Ended 31 December 2012

2012 2011

£ £ £ £

Income

Centre hire 23,379 11,733

Office services 10,037 9,716

Diocesan staff contribution 32,636 32,666

Projects 243,286 402,229

Industrial Chaplaincy 2,597 4,657

Heritage Income 8,159 3,469

Fund raising and donations 637 110

General sales and sundries 3,703 1,386

Interest received 4,507 240

328,941 466,206

Expenses

Centre hire costs 3,492 2,449

Salary costs 52,829 50,095

Industrial Chaplaincy 888 312

Rates 1,031 974

Heating, lighting and water 7,169 6,153

Telephone 2,314 2,085

Photocopier charges 3,428 2,939

Maintenance and repairs 8,930 7,766

Administration and sundries 4,801 7,750

Travel expenses 67 119

Projects 230,548 361,237

Heritage expenses 1,926 1,635

General purchases and sundries 911 1,716

Professional fees 960 1,587

Depreciation 2,530 2,565

321,824 449,382

Surplus of income over Expenditure 7,117 16,824

Net transfer from designated funds 1,603 –

Surplus for the year general funds 8,720 16,824

St Antony's Centre

Balance Sheet - 31 December 2012

Note 2012 2011

£ £ £ £

Fixed assets

Tangible assets 1 60 2,590

Current assets

Stock 2,078 2,078

Debtors 67,308 17,727

Bank accounts 229,139 282,716

Trafford Park Arts bank accounts 1,075 1,075

Cash balances 39 339

299,639 303,935

299699 306,525

Creditors amounts payable within one

year (21,566) (31,227)

Net assets 278,133 275,298

Financed by:

Plater Project Reserve 1,132 3,132

Pension Reserve Fund 33,326 37,409

Jubilee Fund 10,943 10,745

Retained surpluses

Balance brought forward 224,012 207,188

Surplus for the year 8,720 16,824

232,733 224,012

278,133 275,298

Balance Sheet—31 December 2012

Note to the Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2012

St Antony's Centre

Note to the Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2012

1 Fixed assets

Fixtures &

Fittings

Computer

Equipment Total

Cost £ £ £

1st January 2012 11841 31027 42868

Additions – – –

31 December 2012 11841 31027 42868

Depreciation

1st January 2012 11841 28437 40278

P & L Account charge for the year – 2530 2530

31 December 2012 11841 30967 42808

Net book value 31 December 2011 – 60 60

Net book value 31 December 2012 – 2590 2590

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Office Address

St Antony‘s Centre for Church and Industry

Eleventh Street, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1JF

Tel: 0161-848 9173 Fax: 0161-872 9480

E-mail: Conference@stantonyscentre.org.uk Director: Kflanagan@stantonyscentre.org.uk

www.stantonyscentre.org.uk

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Emma Holbrook’s Memorial

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Staff Outing

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