CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2023 To 31 December 2023 Charity name: Friends of St Nicholas Church Arundel Charity registration number: 1068120 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The charity exists for the restoration. preseThation. repair, maintenance and reconstruction of the Church of SL Nicholas, Arundel. Fundraising events are organlsed and run by the Trustees- in 2023 three events were held. The charity runs a 100 club which had 67 members In 2023 paying a monthly subscription of £10. Prizes of £250, £100 and £50 are paid out four times per year. The net income from the 100 club for 2023 was £6,610. The Swallow Club meets about three tlmes a year for dlnner at an Arundel restaurant, to hear an intsresting and distinguished national or local speaker. Friends of St Nicholas receive discount on tickets with an equlvalent sum going to the Friends from full prlce tickets. In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefi( including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a chari Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities. projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confinning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Grants are made solely to The Church of SL Nicholas Arundel for restoration and preservation of The Church Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program related investment The Charity relies on the voluntary services of an Hon Treasurer and on the contribution of other volunteers who help in the running of fundraising events. Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance The public benefits from the Preservation of the architectural and historically important building that is St Nicholas Church, Arundel. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. The Charity has been able to donate funds to the value of £162,517 to date. Thls has contributed to the malntenanc8 and restoration of the tower, the roof and the north wall of the Church Including damp proofing and electrlcal work. The fundralslng activities in 2023 have contributed to the reserves available for the purposes of the Charity and in themselves attract visitors to the building as the events are held within it. Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performan against objectives Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period The excess of income over expenditure in 2023 was £16,577 on unrestricted funds (2022 £178,611) and £31,509 on restricted funds {2022 - £20.328) In 2023 we received donations of £1.418 to unrestricted funds and donations of £24,000 plus £6,000 gift aid for future work on the Church's South Aisle. In 2023 no requests for funding were received and, therefore, no donations were made to St. Nicholas Church Arundel (in 2021 £10,000 was donated). At 31 st December 2023 Unrestricted Reserves were £202,745 (2022 £186,168) and Restricted Reserves £67.138 (2022 £35,629 . Reserves are held for the benefit of The Church and called upon when required for specific building and or restoration work. At 31 st December 2023 Unrestricted Reserves were £202,745 (2022 £186,168) and Restrfctsd Reserves £67,138 (2022 £35 629 . NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going Concern NIA NIA Additional information loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted 1. Financial success of organised fundraising events depends on ticket sales. 2. Legacies have a potential for significant income of funds but it is not ossible to redict future le acies. A description of the principal risks facing the charty Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Trust deed. riarteri How is the charty constituted? Charitable TrusL orated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Trustees are appointed by exlsting Trustees. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements 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 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Friends of SL Nicholas Church Arundel 1068120 Parish Office, The Church of SL Nicholas, London Road, Arundel BN18 9AT Names of the charity trustses who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Trusteo name Office {If any) Narne of person (or body> entitled toa oint trustee ifan Malcolm Farquharson Chair 1 Jan - S April 2023 as Chair Resigned as trustee with effect from 4 November 2023 From 5 April 2023 David Chalk Chair Daniel Hodson Christine Penfold Secretsry Secretary 1 Jan - 6 September 2023 Graham Toole- Mackson Cathy Perry Mary Butler Fiona Maxwell Anna Fraser 10 Poppy Butler Canon David Twinley 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Datss acted rf not for whole Trustee name ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the Gharity's own assets NIA Additional information (optlonal Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Inforniation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Hon. Treasurer- Michael Blakely. 10 Maxwell Road. Arundel BN18 9EU Declarations The trustoes declam that they have approved the In￿te0$. report abovo. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namo($) Position (eg Secretsry, CIHlr, etc) David Chalk Daniel Hodson Chairman Dats ## **FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS CHURCH ARUNDEL Registered Charity No 1068120 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2023**||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**2023**||**2023**||**2022**||**2022**|| ||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|| |RECEIPTS|**funds**||**funds**||**funds**||**funds**|| |100 CLUB (net)|6610|||||7160||| |MEMBERSHIP FEES|1230|||||1430||| |FUNDRAISING EVENTS|4526|||||3265||| |DONATIONS|1418||24000|||1946|16000|| |LEGACIES|0||||164059|||| |BOOK SALES|0|||||0||| |GIFTAID RECOVERED|||6000|||816|4000|| |INTEREST ON CCLA DEPOSITS|5605||1509|||992|328|| |||19389||31509|179668||20328|| |PAYMENTS||||||||| |FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSES|1088|||||666||| |DONATIONS TO ST NICHOLAS CHURCH PCC|0|||||0||| |INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S FEE|1320|||||||| |INSURANCE|346|||||332||| |LOTTERY LICENCE|20|||||20||| |MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES|38|2812||||39||| |||||||1057||0| |**EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**||16577|||178611||20328|| |**UNRESTRICTED RESERVES AT 1 JANUARY 2023**||186168||||7557||| |**UNRESTRICTED RESERVES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**||202745|||186168|||| |**RESTRICTED RESERVES AT 1 JANUARY 2023**||||35629|||15301|| |**RESTRICTED RESERVES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**||||67138|||35629|| Notes: The Accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS CHURCH ARUNDÉL Regl8tsr•d ChaTrlty No 1068120 8ALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEAIBÉR 201. 2023 2023 2022 Vnmtrkted fund$ 2022 Restricted fund• lund8 fund8 Calh at Bank 21148 10176 D8po$it 181597 67138 175992 35629 202745 67138 188168 35829 R•prn8•ntlng.' Unr••td¢t•d RM•ry 20274S 186188 R•th¢t•d R•••m• 67138 35829 202745 87130 186168 38629 Noi•.. R•ttrfct4d R•s4N•s r#lathMlunds hek1 rep*5to stNIcho￿5(hur¢h Wesiwrth*and IFe Approved by tho Trusteeo on 13 fflara 2024 Oavkl Chalk Tru$t¢è S, ￿ 22.07.2cS14 ## **Friends of St Nicholas Church Arundel Independent Examiner’s Report for the year ended 31 December 2023** ## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of the Friends of St Nicholas Church Arundel (the 'charity')** I report to the charity’s Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. This report is made solely to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the charity'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 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do 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 concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in other to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dated: 24.07.2024 James Peach FCA ## **Kreston Reeves LLP** Chartered Accountants Springfield House Springfield Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2RG