Friends of St Owen’s Bromham Registered Charity Number 1022947 Trustees’ Report – Year ending 31 December 2020
The main activities that the charity undertook in 2020 were to continue fundraising for the planned extension to St Owen's Church, Bromham, to include toilets, a kitchen, a meeting room and improved disabled access. Planning permission for alterations to the South Porch to provide disabled access and the building of the extension was granted in January 2015.
Having completed alterations to the South Porch in March 2017 at a net cost, after recovery of VAT under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, of £66,312, the building of the extension was divided into 2 phases:
Phase 1 – all ground work, archaeology, drainage and floor slab. Phase 2 – construction of extension on the slab laid in Phase 1, connection into the church via the north porch.
These two Phases were costed at £427,356 and contracts let. By late April 2019 Phase 1 had been completed but work was then paused to allow for the completion of the fund-raising effort. Sufficient funds were obtained for work on Phase 2 to begin in March 2020 with a view to completion in late January 2021. However, as a result of the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous delays were experienced with the building programme which would put back the completion date well into 2021.
In addition to the above, the charity also raises funds for the continued improvement and repair of church facilities. These funds are primarily raised from donations for refreshments and a 100 Club draw.
Edward Jones Chairman of Trustees 19 March 2022
Friends of St Owens Financial Summary 2020
| General | Building Fund | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Opening Balance | 22,254.24 | 203,421.44 | 225,675.68 |
| Expenditure | |||
| 100 Club | -435.00 | -435.00 | |
| Income | |||
| Cofee Morn | 36.69 | 36.69 | |
| Subscriptions | 110.00 | 110.00 | |
| Transfer | -13,785.00 | 13,785.00 | 0.00 |
| Expenditure | |||
| Contractor | ### | ### | |
| Fees | -8,214.99 | -8,214.99 | |
| Misc | -1,437.59 | -1,437.59 | |
| Income | |||
| Grants | 60,000.00 | 60,000.00 | |
| Tax Refund | 32,579.73 | 32,579.73 | |
| Gift Aid | 19,493.09 | 19,493.09 | |
| Donations | 37,745.37 | 37,745.37 | |
| Closing Balance | 8,180.93 | 111,104.79 | 119,285.72 |
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