The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 Registered Charity No. l 018991
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Trustees, Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 Th¢ trwste¢spr¢s¢nt their amjual rep)rt and financi statements forthe year¢nd¢d 31 December 2025. Principal activities The principal activity of the Cl)arity (charity no. 1018991) is to rdiS¢ funds for the preservation. maint¢nan¢¢. restoratio replxemenl improvement or ornamentation of Holy Cross Churcl Sarratt. The Charity holds a nllber of fund-rnising events during the year. Grants During the year the Charity made grants of £14.963 (£35,668 - 2024) to the PCC of Holy Cross ChurclL Sarratt for the preservatio improvement and maintenance of the church. The new heating project was completed as were repairs to the car park and Churchyard. Preparation of accounts This report is prepad in accordance with the specia] provisions of the statements of recommended practice for charities. Sts*ment by the treasur In 2025 a total of £23,023 w&8 rais¢d from events, donations, interest and gift aid and we thank all those who have supported the events and those who made donations. The Friends contributed towards the generdl repairs and maintenance in the church and made a donation of £5.000 following The Flower Feival. The Friends had agreed to help fund the new heating system. on 2nd January 2025 tlw paid £10,879 and in total they contribut¢d £29,578 towards this proje¢L Richard Cawdron Hon. Treasurer
The Friends of Holy Cross Church SaTratt Statement of tnle¢s. responsibilities Clwity law requires the trustCe5 to Prepare ftnancial statements for each financial yeaT which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and its profit and loss for that Select suitable a¢wunting wlicies and ttrn apply them CODSiStently. Make judgments and estimates that are re8s)nable. State whether applicable accpunting standards have been follow&[ subject to any material departur disclosed and explained in the financial statements. Pr¢par¢ the financial statements on the going cnncern b&515 unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for the keeping of proper acLx)unting rccords Nvhich disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable thcm to ensure that the financial ststements compty with the Ststements of Recommended Practice for charities. The trustees and offjcers at the ye8r<nd were as follows: Su¢ Cl4rk (Chair) Marityn Butler Richard Cawdron (Hon. Tre&) Melissa Cortizo Shella Edmund (HOL SeL) Catharlne Elliott Leone Asbby Janice Alder Jenny Roberts Re-c]led 27 January 2025 Re<lected 24 November 2025 Rele¢ted 3 May 2023 Reelected 27 January 2025 Revelecied 24 November 2025 Elected 3 May 2023 Elected 29 January 2024 Electrd 9 December 2025 Elected 23 December 2025 Trustees leaving durin8 2025: Kydtie N*ylor Annyd Rankin Chrij Adamj Resigned 2 January 2025 Resigned 2 January 2025 Resigned l Octokn 2025 Exwofficio members at the year end were as follows: Neil Altman Appointed l O January 2024 Revd. Sarnh Miles (Rector & President) Appointed 24 July 2023 Linda Clougb (HonoTary Ex Officio) Appointed July 2018 Jenny Roberts stepFd down as an ex-officio member on 22 December 2025
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Income and eXndIt account for ihe year end 31 December 2025 Not¢s 2025 2024 Turnover from fimdraising adivities Cost of sales 22,717 25,424 Gross surplus from operdtions 20,093 20231 lknnations and gift aid 1.513 1.554 Interest income Operating surpl 23,023 23,988 Operating expens 513 308 Surplus on ordinary activities 22,510 23,680 Grants mad¢ to charity io 14 Surplusl(Deficit) for the year The Charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those included alx)ve. All the above items relate to the continuing operntiOTL8 of the Charity. The notes on pages 7 to 9 forni an inlegrnl part of these financial statements.
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Balanceyheet at 31 Deeember 21llS Notes 2025 2024 Cunent a&sets Wine and beer stocks Debtor Bank and dewsit accounts 59 917 61,662 62.638 101 55,116 Creditor Net current assets 25 Totsl net assets Repr¢sented by: Accumulated fund The financial ststernents on pag¢s 4 to 9 were approved by the trustees and were signed on their behalf by Sue Clark and Richard Cawdron on 19 January 2026. The notes on pages 7 to 9 forn] an inw part of these financial statements.
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Cash flow st4t¢meDt for the year to 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Note Net cash flow from ordinary activities Grants made to charity Decrease in creditors Increase in debtors Decrease in drink stock IncT¢ase/(Decrease) in cash for the y.ear 22510 (14,963) (25) (917) 42 6.647 23,680 (35.668) (475) io 12,461 The notes on pages 7 to 9 forn] an integral part of these financial statements.
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt Notss to the FinanciAI Statements at 31 December 21125 l. A¢¢ounting Polieies: Bagis ofaccouniing Th¢ financial statements have been P in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards in the United Kingdom and under the historical cost Convention. The financial statements have also been pr¢par¢d in Compliance with the Statements of Recommended Practice for Charities. (li) Turnover Turnover. %thich excludes value added taxatio represents the value of merchandise sold and proceeds from fimd raising activities. None of th¢ m¢rchandise sold is overseas sales. 2. Segmental iDfonnatiOD OD turnover aDd eo8t of Turnover Gross Ex 024 Flower Festival Christmas Fair Cotyee Morning Reeling 60& 70s & 80s Disco Total 13,562 5,459 887 2,809 1.592 545 11,970 9.566 4,914 4,360 887 720 2,322 3,106 479 2624 20093 20231 487 22.717 3. Trugtees emoluments 2025 2024 Fees and other emoluments 4. Staff numbers and eosts The average number of staff includin8 executive trustees employed by the company w&s nil and no costs were incurred. 5. Debtor- due within one yur 202 2024 Holy Cross Church 917 917
The Friends of Holy Cross Church SaTratt 6. Creditor- due within one year 2025 2024 Sulldry creditor 25 25 7. Reeonciliation of movements in funds 2025 2024 Opening accumulatrd fiu)d SurpIu(defi¢It) for the year 55,091 7.547 67,079 Closing accumulated fund 8. RecoDciliation of operntiDg Jurplusl(d¢fieit) on ordinw aetivhies to net eAsh flow from operating A¢tivilie¥ 2025 2024 Surplusl{deficit) frorn operations Increase in debior Decre&8e in stock of wine and i Decrease in creditors 7,547 (917) 42 25 (11,988) 475 9. Re¢on¢lliation of net casb flow to movemenl net fundj 2025 2024 IncTeasel(decrease) in cash in year Net ndS at beginning of year Net funds at end of year 6,647 55,015 61,662 (12,461) 55,015 10. Grvdnts The following grants were Emid by the clwity for the year entsl 31 December 2025: 2025 2024 Holy Cross PCC
The Friends of Holy Cross Church Sarratt 11. Related party transactions During th¢ y¢ar th¢ charity had no related party transactions with the trustees (£DiI . 2024). 12. Commilments The charity had no commttm¢nts on 31 December 2025. {£10.879 - 2024. paid on 2 January 2025).
The Friends of Holy Cmss Church Sarratt INDEPENDENT EklMINER'S REPORT to THE TRUSTEES of THE FRIENDS ofHOLY CROSS CHURCH SARRATT I on the accounts of the Clwity for the year entsl 31 December 2025. Respective respoDsibilities of trusteu 2nd examiner 2nd 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 Acl 2011 ('Ihe Act"). It is my responsibility to: examine the a¢cowJts under Section 145 of the Act to follow the procedures laid dow) in the Genern] Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145 (5b) of the Act: and to stats whether particular matters have come to my attention. Independent Examiner's 8¢*tement I have completed my examinalion. I confimi that no material matttrs have come to my attention in Connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material ttSpt: (l ) Aonting records were not kept in resm of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or (2) th¢ accounts do not accord with those records or (3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni and content of accounls set oul in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(X)8 other than any requirement that the Unts give a'tue and fair view" which is nol a n]atter considered as part of an independent examiDthoD. I have no concerns and have eorne across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in this T¢)rt in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Lyle D. Aitken Simmond House The Green Sarratt Rickniansworth Herts. WD3 6AT Io