HALLATON CHURCH RESTORATION TRUST
Registci-ed chai.ity No. 1029i9i
Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Annual Report
Pages I
Receipts and Payments Account
Page 3
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Page 4
Independent Exatniner's Report

HALLATON CHURCH RESTOtI4TION TRUST
Annual Report for the )'ear ended 31 March 2025
Reference alld admtnistrative detai15 in¢luding Structure, Goi'ernance And Management
Hallaton Church Restoration Trust {'Xhe Charity"} is ¢onstituted by Deed of TNSI and is re￿stered
with the Chariiy Commissioners (No. 1029i95).
The Chartty's principal address 15 7 Eastgale, Hallaton, Markei Harborough. Leicestershire, LE16
8UG.
The Charity is admintstered and managed. in accordance with its Trust Deed, by Trustees. The
following served during the year..
Christopher David Clarke
Steven James Redfem
Miranda Elizabeih Roberts
Lucy Jane Ashley
Peter Jeremy Gordon Buckingham
Philip Gilbert
Eva-Lotte Kirsten Molle
Resigned 14 January 2025
Resigned 15 January 2025
Appointed ?8 January 2025
Trustees are 5¢1ected from ihe congregation of the Church and all new Trustees undergo a briefing on:
their legal obligations under charity law. the content of the Trust Deed, the management and decision
making process.. the recent financial perforn)ance of the charity- and its future cash flow and other
business plans. Trustees are encouraged to aitend appropriate external training events where these will
facilitate the undertaking of their role.
Objectives and Activities
The object of the Charity is ihe resioraiion and future maintenance of the Parish Church building
known as Si. Michael and All Angels. together with its churchyard and churchyard wall. situatcd in
Hallaion, Leicestershire.
The Trustees work closely wilh ihe P.C.C. and appropriate professional advisers to identify such
resloralion and maintenance projects attd. M,here they consider it to be appropriate and of pubic benefit.
they will comTnission the work or make grants to finance an agreed proportion of ihc costs.
The Trustees confirm that they haN'e re[c￿ed lo the guidance in the Chariiy Commisqion's general
guidance on public benefit when reviewinu the charity's aims and objectives and ill pla[￿￿ng future
activities.
Financial Re￿Tre￿, Acbievements & Performance
The attached financial accounts are presenied on a receipts and payment5 basis. which is a factual
record of the money receiN'ed and paid by the Charity during the financial year. This basis. which has
bcen con.si5tently applied from one year to the next. is considered io be the most appropriate for
unincorporated Charities with an annual income of less than £2iO.000. A separate Statement of Assets
and Liabilities, listing the significant possessions and outstanding financial commitments of the
Charity, at the end of the financial year is also included.
The accounts also comply with ihe appropriate legal requiremcnts and pronouncements made by the
Charity Commission.
This has been a busv year for the Trust. As in previous years. il participated in the Leicestershire
Festi￿al of Archaeolo(Fy, which comprised of a number of inN'iied syeaker ei'ents over sei'eral
weekends. video and staiic displays on Si Morrell and pilgrimage. and their links with the church,
Bottle Kickin(F and the Hare Pie Scramble.
The Trust secured a grant of £?O.000 from the Government's Rural Grant Fun(L which was used to
renew and improve the church's electrical installation and to purchase new catering equipment for St
Morrell Cafe. The cafe. which is held weckly in the church, has become a social hub for the village.
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HALLATON CHURCH RESTORATION TRUST
Annual Report for the Jear ended 31 March 2025
Financial Review, Achiei'ements & Performance (continued)
In addition. the Tru￿ secured a Faculty (Church of England eonseni) to remove the fixed pews in the
north aisle and makc good ihe wooden floor. creating a flexible space for exhibitions and church uses.
This also serves as preparaiory siage works for ihe crypt restoration project.
The Charity s gross receipts for the year were £97,694 compared with £? ?51 in the previous year. Of
this Sum £940 related to i'oluntary donations from Indi￿IdUalS and £?5.j?O related lo grants from
Harborough Distriet Council, Hallaion Parish Council, Hallaton PCC and the Listed Places of Worship
Grant Scheme.
Receipts from fundraising evenls totalled £1,04? all of ivhich came from e￿entS held as part of the
Leicestershire Festival of Archaeology and the remaining £19? was in(eresi receii'ed on money held on
deposit.
Expenditure in the year amounted to £?7,604, of which £369 was spent on fundraising activities and
£792 on assets that have been retained for future ￿ndraIsing evenis.
Reserves
As a result of the transactions described above the Charity's receipts exceeded ils payments for the year
by £90.
This surplus has been added to the cash reserves brought forward which, as a consequence. have
increased lo £17.409 at 31 March 20?5, including £826 related io the restricted fund for St NIoLTcII's
chapel. The Trustees believe that ihese reseri'es are required to enable the Charity to make further
meaningful contributions lo the restoration and upkeep of the Church and Churchyard. as need arises,
over the next few years.
Trustee RemunerAtio
No remuneration was paid lo Trustees and ihere is no Truslee Indemnity InsUr￿ce in place.
Declgration
A5 Trustees we recogni5c our responsibility for the report above and the accounls Set oul on pages 3
and 4 and confirm that we hai'e made available all relevant records and information for their
preparation.
I declare, in my capacity of Chariiy Tmsiee, that:
The Tru51ees havc aPpro￿.cd the report above and the accounts set out on pages 3 and 4- and
Have auihorised me io sign on their behalf.
Philip Gilbert
Chairman
21 January ?026
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HALLATOY CHURCH RESTORATION TRUST
Receipts and PaTrments Account
for the l'ear ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total Funds
2025
Total Funds
2024
RECEIPTS
Donations. gift5. legacie5 and SI￿11#r rtteipt$=
Donarii)n5 and legacies
Gift aid and covenallted payr¥)ents
Grdrtts
lJ]¢om¢ Tax teclaimed
160
160
780
25.5?0
196
780
?5,520
195
25.520
?0.4(i1
Fundrai5ing'.
Events staged & Leicesier5hire Festival ofArchaeology
1.04?
1.042
881
1.04?
881
lfftteresi from tash deposiis:
tiross bank and building 50Citty intaE5t
192
192
99
Other receipts:
Compensation paymeni from bank
100
Total Receipts
25.5?0
?7.694
PAYMENTS
Grants and expenditure in further*Dre of the charih 5 obj¢ct5.'
FXP￿dIlUre on the rL%ioratJon and mainitnance
of the Pari5b Chutrb ot Si. NIEchael and All Angels
Hallaion-.
Elearical Tetn¢diaiioD works thwDuuJJoul chU￿h
Removal of pews and making giKKI of nave
?5.043
49
49
?6.315
?6.364
Fundraising:
Expendsture on events 5￿ged at LeicesieE5hire Festival of
Archaeology..
Leaflets and y)sters advertising events
R¢fre5hrnents
Tempordry events ttoiice
M¢rchant Lhatges
58
474
?44
125
125
99
369
369
673
Other pa}rnents'.
55¢ts pU￿h￿sed for fundraising pwjoses".
Banners detailing the slory Ot Si. NlorrEII
D15play p#n¢ls d¢tailing ?000 Jeats of histOTV
Miscellaneou5- Ex graiia Ipift tor Independent Examiner
Bank charoes
1.716
79?
17
792
17
60
871
871
1.793
Total Pa)'ments
?7.604
Net ReeeipisI{Pa}'ments) lor the Year
885
17951
Transfers Between Funds
795
17951
Cash at Bank & Bufftlding Societs Brought Forward
Cash at BaDk & BuildiThg Soeiet). Carried Forriard
14.903
17.319
17.534
16.583
8?6
17.409
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HALLATON CHL RCH RESTOIL4TION TRUST
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
-4s At 311 M arch 2025
L'nre5tricted Re5tritted
Funds
Funds
Tolal Fund$
?02
Toial Fund5
20*4
loneiary Assets:
Dtbtor$:
Gift Aid Taxa¢ion rttoverabl¢
34)
195
3(A)
390
195
C%5h at Bank & Building So¢ith'
Barclay5 Bank pli
Market Harborough Building Socirty
HSBC UK plc
7,fKIl
8.660
9?2
7.001
8.660
1.748
2.687
1 ?.468
8?6
16.583
8?6
17,409
17.319
Total MonetarTr' Assets
16.973
8?6
17.799
17.)14
Non-MDnetarv A55ets
Assets retained for fundra15ing purp05e5:
3D in(xiel of the ChU￿h crypt
St. Morrell iapestry
B&tFuJeis detailing the swry of Si. mor￿[1
Display panel5 detailing 2000 yeats oIM"itory
8(Xl
7(K)
800
843
2.326
792
800
843
?.326
143
792
Total Non-monetar). As5et5
1.5tx)
4.761
3.969
Statement and Explanation of Fund Balance5
.4s .4t 31 Nlarch 2025
Ullrestricted Fund$
Funds that the uustee5 are free use a5 they see fit. in fulfilling the genenl obje¢tive% of the charity.
Restricted Fund5
RevLnue donations OT grants io be expended only on the sp￿lfIC PUT[￿kSe5 intermlcd by ihe donor.
The following restricted funds existed during the year.
Funds
Brought FMd
Fund5
CarrÉed Fwd
Receipt$
Trn05ftr$
St ￿lOrrell fund
Chur¢h refurbishments fund
2.416
1.09)
17951
8?6
?5.??0
?6.31 j
17951
8?6
51 Morrell fund - Donations to the Iru5È for Use ipeciflcally in COTLnection with the "Si Morrell'5 chapel. project. £795 from
the St MoFrell fund has been red¢signat¢d as unrestri¢i¢A4 with the written agreem¢ni ofthe original donor.
Church refurt)ishmenls fund - Funds ￿ctived to cover ele¢trical and assrtiaied refu[bish￿¢￿t costs.
Restricted fund5 for the PTevious yrdr were as folk)ws-
Fullds
Brought Fw"d
Funds
Carried Fwd
Receipts
Pa%"ment5
Transfers
St ￿lorrell fund
?.416
?.416
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Independent Examiner's Report
To the Trustees of Hallaton Church Restoration Trust
report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hallaton Church
Restoration Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 3 10 4.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for tbe preparation of the accounts in accoidance
with the requiretnents of the Charities Act 201 l ('th¢ Act,).
I report in respect of my examination OF the charity's accounts carried out under section 145
of the Act and in carrying oul my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I hav¢ compl¢t¢d my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my
aiieniion in connection with the examination giving m¢ cause to believe that in any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of
the Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other tnatters in connection with the examination
lo which aiienlion should be drawn in ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Jd
ian A. Bentle
.Sc. A.C.A.
Januarv 2026
Edward Thomas Peirson & Sons
Chartered Accountants
21,ThePoint
Rockingham Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7NU
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