CHARITY
(OMMISSIO
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
01
01
Period end date
31
12
2024
2024
From
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARYS TRUST
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1022855
Charity's principal address
30 Wharf Road. Ellesmere. Shropshire
Postcode
SY12 OEL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted if not for bvhole
ear
Office (rf any)
Name of person (or body) entiued
toa
oint trustee
ifan
Friend of St Marys Trust
Friend of St Marys Trust
Roger Ballamy
Pat Hawkins
Trustee admin
Trustee vicar
chairman
Trustee
Ichurchwarden
Trustee
Churchwarden
Rodney Stokes
Friend of St Marys Trust
Ann Hartley
Friend of St Marys Trust
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
TAR
March 2012

Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional information
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts
Trust Deed dated 8th June 1993
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Trust
Trustee selection metFK)ds
Appointed by the Trustees in accordance with cl 6.2 of the twst deed
Addltlonal governance Issues (Optlonal infomiation)
You may choose to Include
additional infonnation, where
relevant. about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees"
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
• relationship with any related
parties:
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
ectives and activities
TAR
MaKh 2012

Religious Activities
Environmenvconservationlheritage
Vvho
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Makes Grants To Organisations
Provides Buildin
slfacilitieslo
ens
ace
The prime object is conservation, Improvement, enhancement &
replacement of the fabric of St Matys Churth & Churchyard only
according to our trust deed 1993.
Summary of the objects ofthe
charity set out in its
governing document
The trust helps to supports keeping the church fabric In a maintained and
safe state. and thus helps with the advancement of religion to the public
within ￿ parish community.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
thls sectlon the statutory
deckration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publlc
benefrt)
TAR
8￿h 2012

Additional detsils of objectives and activities (Optional inforniation)
You may choose to include
further statements. where
relevant, atout:
policy on grantmakirffJ;
policy programme related
investment-
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
TAR
March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
To help maintain the fabric of the St Marys Church Ellesmere.
Summary of the maln
achievements of the charty
durfng the year
This years repair projects;
WOTks to lightening conductors.
Various electrical worf(s.
Sertes of repairs to the organ whiGh is built into the falyic of Ihe
church.
Contribution for 800A of the insurance for the church building.
TAR
March 2012

Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charlty's policy on reseTve5
The Trusts reserves consist of a savings account, investment in shares
with M&G and CCLA as (locumented in the receipts and payments
accounts.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Opllonal infonnation
Principal sources of funds are;
donations
interest from savings
income from shares
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charity's principal
Sour￿ of furKJs (Incluthng
any fundraising);
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investrrEnt policy
adopted.
Expenditure supports keeping the church fabric in a maintained and safe
state.
Investment policy is in accordance with the trust deed
Section F
Other optional information
The charily does not own or lease land andlor buildings
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee5' report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secr8tary, Chair.
etc)
Sp4
Date
11. 10. lox
TAR
March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Friends of St Marys Trust
1022855
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
0110112024
3111212024
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
Restrlcted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to th• naar8St £
to thè noarèst £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
donation 10105124
don81ion 31105124
donation 02108124
donation 02109024
bank interest
shares income
20,000
100
35
1,000
1.503
4,370
20,000
100
35
1,000
1,503
4,370
Sub total (Gross income for
AR)
27,008
27,008
A2 Asset and Investment sales,
{see table).
Sub total
Total receipts
27,008
27,008
A3 Payments
80Qh of insurances
G&S sleeple jack
Barlows 818Ctrical
C&C organ repairs
C&C organ ￿paIrS
C&C organ repairs
dividends ￿InveSted
12.140
4.390
3,128
330
12,140
4.390
3.128
330
648
198
4,370
198
4,370
Sub total
25,204
25,204
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see tablo)
Sub total
Total payments
25,204
25,204
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1.804
1,804
131,973
133,777
131,973
133,777
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
2111012025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest e
053t.ail s
B1 Cash funds
current account
3,274
deposit account
130.503
Total cash funds
133,777
(agree tsalance5With receipts and payn)8nls
accountl$ll
Unrestrlcted
funds
to n•ar95t £
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Details
to nearest £
Fund to whlch
asset bolon
CCLA
Current value
o tional
O&t:I115
CBF Church ol England a¢curnulalion fund
C05t loptionall
B3 Investment assets
85,605
charilund accutnulation
M&G
38,142
Fund to whlch
assgt b81on
Current value
tional
Details
Cost loptlonall
B4 Assets retained for the
CharIt￿S own use
Fund to whlch
relates
Amount du8
o tional
When du
tlonal
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or JF ustees on
behalf of all the Iruslees
Signat
Date of
roval
re
Print Name
//e/25
21110
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CCKX R2 accounts ISSI
2111012025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustses
g-A4rt1 s I/w>F
On accounts for the year
ended
31 la 2D¥4
Charity no
{If any)
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (°the Trust") for th8 year ended ) I ITL L D t.y
As the charitvs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("th8 Act.).
Responsibilities and
basis of report
I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out
under seGtion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
hav6 followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
und8r section 145(5)(b) of the Act,
Independent
examiner's statement u
ngaqua
eof
ble.
I have completed my examination. I confsmi that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examlnation4other￿at
dtsel￿} which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in aGGordanGe with section 130
of th6 Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form 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 matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other 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.
Please dele
e the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
ju¥ikJ
IER
Oct 2018

(if any):
Addre8S:
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if th8 8xaminer naeds to highlight material matlers of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishgs to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018