“THE FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH BEMBRIDGE (The Friends)” 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
1 Details
Registered as a Charitable Association, number 1073471. Constitution established 7 September 1998, amended 9 January 1999 Address. The Vicarage, Church Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5NA No trustees as not a trust.
2 Structure
The Friends is managed by an executive committee of members which consists of;
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The incumbent Vicar of Holy Trinity Church as ex officio President
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Chairman - Michael MacInnes
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Vice Chairman - Currently vacant
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Secretary- Joanna Truman
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Treasurer - Dawn Green
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Hon examiner – Trevor Coward
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Two members of the Parochial Church Council of Bembridge
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And eight elected members. Our constitution allows for nine.
Committee membership is three years but can be extended. However, in practice the committee and honorary officers are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting to which all members are invited. Retirements are confirmed at the AGM.
All resolutions at an AGM require proposers and seconders and are voted on by all members present and carried by simple majority.
The committee meets at varying times, usually 4 times a year, depending on need.
There is a voting membership, , currently around 140 members including families who may attend and vote at AGM’s. They pay an annual subscription.
It is important to note that the Friends is a totally ecumenical organisation. This means that anybody is welcome to become a member and join in regardless of their religion.
3 Activities and objectives
The Friends is established to beautify and assist in the maintenance of the fabric of the Parish Church of Bembridge, Holy Trinity, and its associated buildings, the Cloisters and St Luke’s Chapel and land within the kirtalege of the Church and to preserve and protect it as a place of worship.
The Friends raise funds to achieve their objectives through; members subscriptions; donations; grants and local fund raising activities.
4 Achievements and performance
Unfortunately our activities during our last financial year to 31 October 2021 were somewhat restricted by the pandemic but we did manage to raise £83,355 from, subscriptions, donations, a bequest, a special fund raising appeal for some specific projects
required by the church, the sale of home made covid face masks, the annual flower festival, our children’s “Church Mice” activities, and a summer drinks party.
With these funds we were able to donate to the church funds required for a variety of their needs such as; a new sound system; roof repairs; churchyard wall repairs; upgrades to the Cloisters namely, new windows, new flooring, acoustic improvements, garden upgrade, improved lighting, kitchen improvements, new carpet, safety doors.
The work we do is ongoing and some of last year’s fund raising is earmarked for, a new digital screening, and some other improvements in the church. We also have some important repair work to do to some of the window and door stone quoins that are deteriorating.
One thing that our Church and the Friends take a lot of trouble with is to engage the whole community with our activities of fund raising by making the whole community welcome to join in and to help. The same goes for the church where a lot of the activities that we fund are open to all. That also goes very much for the Cloisters, which is treated as very much a public building for anybody to use for any village or personal activity. Bembridge is a very close and engaging community with an active population of some 4000 residents.
5 Financial review
Copy of our accounts for the year to 31 October 2021 is attached.
The bank balance at 31 October 2021 was £59,956.96. We have no debts and no reserves policy. We only make donations approved by the committee and based on pre agreed budgets and cash availability.
We do not hold any funds as a custodian trustee.
Michael MacInnes
Chairman The Friends of Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge. 31 July 2022
| ACCOUNTSFORYEAREN | DED31OCTOB | ER2O2T |
|---|---|---|
| Nov20-Oct21 | Nov19-Oct20 | |
| Ordinary lncome/ExPenditure | ||
| lncome | ||
| Subs/Donations | 78,877.98.' | 6,650.00 |
| FundraisingEvents | 2,526.80 | |
| Miscellaneous | 567.80 | |
| Totallncome | 81,972.58" | 6,6s0.00 |
| Expenditure | ||
| StationerY | ||
| Catering | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1,080.06, | 2,998.90 |
| lnsurance | 286.05 | 277.t3 |
| TotalExpenditure | 1,366.11 | 3,276.03 |
| NetOrdinarylncome | 80,606.47 | 3,373.97 |
| Other lncome/Expenditure | ||
| Otherlncome | ||
| TaxRefund | 1,381.61. | r,348.46 |
| lnterest | ||
| Total Otherlncome | 1,381.51 | 1,348.46 |
| OtherExpenditure | ||
| HolYTrinitY | 15,8s9.97 | 27,1,46.30 |
| Cloisters | 21.,037.76 | 1,353.80 |
| Total OtherExpenditure | 35,897.73. | 22,500.70 |
| NetOtherExpenditure | 3s,510.12. | 2t,LsL.64 |
| Excess/deficitforyear | 45,096.35, | 77,777.67 |
| Current Account | 59,956.96, | 14,860.61 |
| LessUnpresentedCheque | ||
| s9,9s6.95 | 14,860.51 | |
| FundsBrought Forward | 14,860.61" | 32,638.28, |
| Excess/deficit lncomeforYear | 45,096.35. | L7,777.67 |
| 59,956.96 | 14,860.61 |