## **The Friends of All Saints, Little Bookham Church and St Lawrence, Effingham Church Charity Registration Number 1048406** 

**Chairman** Mr William Hill **Trustees** Mrs Vivien White Mr Ronald Hughes Mr William Hill **Hon Treasurer** Mrs June Hughes **Hon Secretary** Mr Ronald Hughes **Committee Members** Mrs Patricia Mills (membership secretary) Mrs Jenny Peers Mrs Lisa Boag Mr William Bowers 

**Bankers** Lloyds Bank 

## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** 

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## **The Friends of All Saints Little Bookham Church and St Lawrence Effingham Church** 

Charity Number 1048406 

Report of the Chairman & Trustees 

## **The Chairman and Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

## **Principal Activities** 

The principal activity of the Association is to raise funds in order to: 

Assist in the maintenance and improvement of the fabric, fixtures and fittings and the grounds of All Saints’ Church, Little Bookham and St Lawrence Church, Effingham 

To ensure that the churches and their surroundings are preserved in an acceptable local environment 

## **Review of the year** 

A total of £46,098 was given to the PCC with regard to expenditure at All Saints during 2023. Petty expenditure for the year totalled £136 to include membership of the Bookham Community Association and the purchase of display boards to promote the charity at our events. 

## **TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS** 

These are listed on the title page 

In accordance with Rule 9 of the Association, all the officers of the Association and the Committee members are required to retire at each Annual General Meeting, but shall be eligible for re-election. 

The Trustees of the Association hold office for life, or until discharged at their own request or by the Committee. 

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## **The Friends of All Saints Little Bookham Church and St Lawrence Effingham Church** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ending 31[st] December 2023 

## **Responsibilities 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 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out 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 have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: 

- The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- The accounts did not accord with the accounting records; 

I have no concerns 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. 

Mr Andrew Denley FCA Independent examiner 

Bramton Mead Edgeley Little Bookham Surrey KT23 3BE 

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## **Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2023** 

Overall, there was a deficit of income over expenditure for 2023 of £19,479. 

The charitable donations this year amounted to £46,098, all for repair work at All Saints. 

Proceeds from fundraising were up only slightly from the previous year; from £2771 in 2022 to £2,856 in 2023. Our fundraising events in 2023 were the Big Curry Lunch in February, Heritage Day refreshments in September, the Quiz Night in October and the Winter Warmer talk in December. The Friends also had a mulled wine and mince pie stall at the Festival of Christmas on the KGV field. 

Subscriptions for 2023 amounted to £2,037 while donations in response to the appeal for All Saints came to £17,535. Consequently, the HMRC Gift Aid refund amounted to £4,243, compared to £510 in 2022. 

Interest payments from the CCLA amounted to £84. £16,464 was transferred from this account in February to the Lloyds account to help fund the All Saints works. 

At the end of the year, cash on deposit and in the bank stood at £19,167. 

Within our overall account, there are three subsidiary funds; 

• A general, unrestricted fund into which the proceeds from fundraising events and all subscriptions and donations (apart from bequests and donations over £100 and specified for one or other of the churches) are paid. This currently stands at £18,143, up from £14,493 in 2022. 

• A fund restricted for the benefit of All Saints Church. This started the year at £23,523, comprising £7,057 in the Lloyds account plus £16,466 in the CCLA account. Over the course of 2023, £46,098 was spent on the repair work at All Saints, taken from both the restricted fund and the unrestricted fund. By the end of 2023, the All Saints restricted fund stood at £394. 

- A fund restricted for the benefit of St Lawrence Church. This remains at £629. 

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## **The Friends of All Saints, Little Bookham Church and St Lawrence, Effingham Church (Charity Registration No. 1048406)** 

## **Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2023** 

|**Income and expenditure account**|**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
|**Income**|||
|Donations and subscriptions|Donations - £17,535<br>Subscriptions - £2,037|£2,222|
|Fundraisingactivities and appeals|£3,493|£3,897|
|Less fundraising costs|-£637<br>£2,856|-£1,126<br>£2,771|
|Interest received|£84|£214|
|Income tax refunded(HMRC)|£4,243|£510|
|**TOTAL INCOME**|**£26,755**|**£5,717**|
|**Direct charitable expenditure**|£17,989 work at AS<br>£9,112   work at AS<br>£17,597 work at AS|£1,000 surveyor’s fees<br>£1,000 surveyor’s fees<br>£792 remedial tree work<br>£2,274 electrical work|
||£46,098|£5,066|
|**Other expenditure**|||
|BCA affiliation fee|£30|£30|
|Administration|-|£8|
|Sundries|£106(poster boards)||
||£136|£38|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**£46,234**|**£5,104**|
||||
|**Surplus/deficit for theyear**|-£19,479|**£613**|
|**Balance Sheet as at 31st December**|||
|**Current assets**|||
|Cash on deposit and at bank|£19,167|£38.646|
|Sundry debtors (prepaid expenses)|£0|£0|
|Sundrycreditors|£0|£0|
|**Net assets**|£19,167|**£38,646**|
||||
|**Funds**|||
|Funds brought forward|£38,646|£38,033|
|Deficit/surplus for theyear|-£19,479|+£613|
||**£19,167**|**£38,646**|



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## **The Friends of All Saints, Little Bookham Church and St Lawrence, Effingham Church** 

## **Fund raising Activities 2023** 

|**EVENT**|**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
|CurryLunch|£395|£939|
|Heritage DayRefreshments(Tithe Barn)|£444|£1,164|
|Quiz Night|£1,255|£943|
|WinterTalk|£847|£845|
|Stall at Festival of Christmas|£535|-|
|Amazon Smile|£17|£5|
|**Total raised**|**£3,493**|**£3,897**|
||||
|**EXPENSES**|||
|CurryLunch expenses|-|£528|
|Quiz night food(and sum upfees 2023)|£595|£539|
|Winter Talk mulled wine (and sum up fees 2023)|£42|£59|
||||
|**Total expenses**|**£637**|**£1,126**|
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|**FINAL TOTAL OF FUNDRAISING FOR THE YEAR**|**£2,856**|**£2,771**|



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