£ICIN COF7 The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 Registered Charity No. 1018991
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarrntt Trustees, Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. Principal activities The principal activity of the Charity (charity no. 1018991) is to raise fimds for the preservation, maintenance. restoratio replacemen( improvement or ornamentation of Holy Cross Church, Sarratt. The Charity holds a number of fund-raising events during the year. Grants During the year the Charity made grants of £13,780 (£9.468 - 2022) to the PCC of Holy Cross Church, Sarratt for the preservation and maintenance of the church. Preparation of accounts This report is prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the statements of recommended prnctice for charities. Stafrment by the treasurer In 2023 we held our three major even a reeling evening> th¢ Flower Festival and the Christsnas Fair; we also held a number of smaller events. A total of £25,325 was raised from ¢v¢nts, donations. interest and gift aid and we thank all those who have supported the events and those who made donations. The Friends contributed £6,780 for general repairs and maintenance to the church and made a donation of £7,000 following The Flower Festival. Richard Cawdron Hon. Treasurer
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Statement of trustees, resEK)nsibilities Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and its profit and loss for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting w)Jicies and thffli apply them consistendy. Make judgments and estirnates that are reasonable. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followel subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group will continue in operatio Th¢ tnte¢S are responsible for the keeping of proper accounting records which disclos¢ with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the fjnancial statanents comply with the Statements of Rewmmended Practice for harities. The trustees and officers at the year-end were as follows: Sue Clark (Chair) Chris Adams Marilyn Butler Richard Cawdron (Honorary Treasurer) Melissa Cortizo Sheila Edmund (Honorary S•) Catharine Elliott Kate Hobhouse Katie Naylor Anna Rankin Elected l June 2021 Re•elected 6 July 2020 Re*lected 24 January 2023 Re•elected 3 May 2023 Elected 17 November 2021 Elected 25 October 2022 Elected 3 May 2023 Re-elected 6 July 2020 Re-elected 24 January 2023 Re-elected 24 January 2023 Ex-officio Linda Clough Reverand Sarah Collins Appointed July 2018 Appointed 24 July 2023
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2023 Notes 2023 2022 Turnover from fundraising activities Cost of sales 23,001 17.948 Gross Surp1 from operations 18.887 14,800 Donations and gift aid 4,705 1,751 Interest income 676 OFtrnting surplus 25,325 17,227 Operating expenses 661 Surplus on ordinary activities 24,664 15,516 Grants made to charity 10 13 780) Surplus for the year The Charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those included above. All the above items relate to the continuing operations of the Charity. The notes on pages 7 to 10 fonn an integral part of these financial statements. The notes on pages 7 to 9 form an integral part of these fmancial statements.
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Charity balance sheet as at 31 December 2023. Notes 2023 2022 Current assets Wine and beer stocks Bank and bank deposits 103 67,476 67,579 56,695 56,695 Current liabilities Creditor Net current assets 500 67,079 (500) 56,195 Total net assets 67.079 Represented by: Accumulafrd fund 67,079 56,195 The financial statements on pages 4 to 9 were approved by the trustees and were Sied on their behalf by Sue Clark and Richard Cawdron on 22 May 2024 The notes on pages 7 to 9 fornj an integral part of these financial statements.
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Cash flow statement for the year to 31 Deeember 2023 2023 2022 Note Net cash flow from ordinary activities Grants made to charity Purchase of wine and beer Increase in cash for the year 24,664 (13,780) 103 10,781 15,516 (9,468) 10 6,048 The notes on pages 7 to 9 forn] an integral part of these flljancial statements.
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Notes to the Financial Statements as at 31 Dttember 2023 l. Accounting Policies= Basis ofaccounting The fuwicial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards in the United Kingdom and under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have also been prepared in compliance with the Statements of Recommended Practice for Cl)arities. (li) Turnover Turnover, which excludes value added taxatiofy represents the value of merchandise sold and proceeds from fimd rdising activities. None of the merchandise sold is oveTS&2S sales. 2. Segmental inforniation on turnover and e08t of sales Turnover Gross Ex nses 2023 2022 Flower Festival Christmas Fair Coffee Morning at Goldingtons Flower Demonstration Reeling Coronation Celebrations 10,848 6,000 1,030 2,264 784 8,584 5,216 1,030 7.734 4,154 4,763 316 23,001 1,066 3,697 316 4,114 18,887 14,883 2.995 Company Total 83 4 114 18,887 14 800 3. Operating surylus 2023 2022 OFmting sury)lus is stated after charging: Accountancy 4. Trustees emoluments 2023 2022 Fees and other emoluments 5. Staff numbers and eosts The average number of staff including executive trustees employed by the company was nil and no costs were incurred.
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt 6. Creditor - due within one year 2023 2022 Sundry creditor 500 500 500 500 7. Reconciliation of movements in funds 2023 2022 Opening accumulated fund Surplus for the year Closing accumulated fund 56,195 10,884 67,079 50.147 6,048 56,195 8. Reconciliation of operating surplus on ordinary activities to net cash flow from operating activities 2023 2022 Surplus from operations Purchase of wine and beer Decr¢as¢ in ¢dItorS Net increase in cash flow from operations 10,884 (103) 6,048 50 10.781 5,998 9. Reconciliation of net ca8h flow to movement in net funds 2023 2022 Increase in cash in year Net funds at beginning of year 10.781 56,695 6,098 50,597 Net fimds at end of year 67,476
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarrntt 10. Grants The following grants were paid by the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023: 2023 2022 Holy Cross PCC I l. Related party transactions During the year the charity had no related paty transactions with the tnteeS (£nil - 2022). 12. Commitments The charity had no con]nMtments at 31 Decnber 2023 (£nil - 2022).
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt INDEPENDEr EXAMINER'S REPORT to THE TRUSTEES of THE FIUENDS ofHOLY CROSS CHURCH SARRA I report on the accounts of the Charity for the y&qr ended 31 December 2023. Respective re5ponsibilitiu of trustees and eraminer and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('tthe Act"). It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts und¢r Section 145 of the Act to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145 (5b) of the Act: and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Independent Examiner's statement I have cornpleted my examItion. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: (l ) Accounting records were not kept in r¢sp¢ct of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or (2) the accounts do not accord with those records or (3) th¢ accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view" which is not a matt¢r considered as part of an independent eamination. I have no concerns and have come across no Oth matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Lyle D. Aitken Simmond House The Green Sarratt Ricknianswortb Herts. WD3 6AT 3n 10