HALL,
Chellenhciin
St Luke & St John Ecclesiastical Charity
(St Luke's Church Hall)
Annual Report by the Trustees for 2025
Legal and Administrative InfomHtion
Thi$ report is produced in accordance wrth the Charity Commission guidelines on tht Charlties Act 2011.
Name of Charity.
The St Luke & St john Ecclesvasti￿l Ch¥ity
Re8iStered No..
1078441
Registration Dat
2 December 1999
as l DeL 2ty21
HMRC ref (Gift Aid):
HMRC ref (UTR):
ZD10194 charitable company
88777 27575
Charitable Trading Subsidiarr. PLC 12897513. re8i5tered address: St Luke's Church Hall SL Lukes Flace
Cheltenham GL53 7HP. was purthased in December 2022. The company was dissolved on 16 December 2025.
Charitable Object&.
The Manat'tng Trustee$ shall apply the incgme of the Charity to furthtr the rellw'ous and
other charittble work of the Church of Enghnd lft the Ecdesiasttcal Parish. including the provision and maintenance of
a Parish Hall.
Cla55ification of Charity on the Register of Charities:
Topic (What does your charity Set out to doll
General Charltable Fljryoses
Reliwous Actyvityes
Beneficiaries (Who does your charlty helpl}
Childrentyoung people
Elderlylold people
Other charttie51voluntary bodies
Method of operdtlon (How does your charity operate?)
Makes grants to ortanisations Ischools. tharities, ettl
Provides buildin￿facillties1oPen space
Propertr.
Mana8in8 Trustee
Ex-offic
Ex.officio
Nominated
The Revd Patrick Wheatoii
Linda Atchford. ChurchvArden
Llsa Campbell (20221. Roben Bolton120241 and Slmon Barton (2025).
appolnted by the St Luke & StJohD Parochial Church Counell IFfCI lor a
4 year terni.
Hall Coordinator
Sylvia Lauder. Bookn'ngs Manager, 07792 567189
Lesley Thomas, Facilities Manager. 07942 965981
e-mail:
Web51te:
info@stlukes-hall.org.uk
St Luke & Stjohn Eccle5iastiol Chariry Rewstered awrty No 1078441

Trustees, Report
The Managing Trustees main policies to achieve the charirfs aims are:
To maintain St Luke's Church Hall and take attion to improve irs facilifies
To make the Hall available for the purpose d f￿%herIng the relEious and charitable work of
the Church of EnOand in the Parish
To appEy a proportion of the income towards the re1￿lOuS and tharitsble work of the
Church of England in the Parish
To let the Hall for other secuLar and social purposes
To let parking spates in the c2r park during the working day to produce addrcional income
Trustee Business:
The Trustees met four times in the year; Lisa Campbell conrinued as chairn13n.
A grant of £2.000 were made to the Ministry Assistant at St Luke's to allow her to complete her theology
studies when she was onty a￿ailable to work part time. Another grant vfas made to the PCC towards her
further employmenL
A grant of £3.500 was made to the PCC to support Hospitality & Community Engagement at St Luke's to
assist with the costs of a faciliry trading on the church grounds.
Grants totalling £4,100 were made to Saint John's School to fund their use of The Rock faciliry. to suppon
music in the school in various vnys and to allow a whole school visit to the pantomime.
The Trustees extended their ￿￿U￿nCe to cover Hirw's Liability in the ￿e of osual use of the Hall.
An acoustic movable Yrdll was installed in the small hall co Crea￿ a soundproof p¥rition. Another contrart
was let for 2026 to improve the soundproofing of the RSJ above that partition.
Charges for parking at the Hall were increased from September to take account of recent infiation.
The 2udio system in the main hall vrds upgraded. to include remote control of the volume via an app and
the reptacement of the d￿lt31 piano.
Following the sale of the "Fire Truck" the company which had operdtrd as a Charitabte Trading Subsidiary
vtss dissolved in December 2025.
Financial Report and Notes to the Accounts
A formal statrment of accounts prepared by Mr Simon Sheldon FCA of Harper Sheld¢)n Limited is attached.
Income from lerring5 includes.. Morex Performing Arts.. £28,007; AA Groups: £3,389; Royal Scottish
Country Dance Society. £2,664. Oficina da Capoeira, Eng￿nd. £1,750: Performance Workshop: £1.664.
Parkinson'5 Table Tennis.. £1,472: AT Soccercamps: £1,330. Trish Tern Fitness: £1,280. 1 I Plus Tutor.
£1,120: Heath Jackson Clubbercise: £1.085.. P￿sY Bee5- Bespoke Tutorin& £1,042.
We were sorry ro Say go¢)dbye to Cheltsnh2m SenK)r Citizens Wehre Committee, who had been a major
user of the Hall since 1997.
Reserves Policr. Unrestritted reserves at end 2024 were £85,904. The level of reserves is monitored
and reviewed by the tyustees annually in line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. The
Trustees have reviewed the chariry's needs for reserves and consider that are needed:
to provide funds which (an be designated to specific projects to enable them to be undertaken at
short notice;
to cover 6 months Maintenan￿ and running cost5 and administrntion and support Costs without
which the charity could not function - approximatety £19,000-
in respect of certain 3dministr3tion and support functions which are currently performed by
volunteers. to 311ow these to be trnnsferred to Paid staff or contr3Ctors- approximately £16,000..
to build funds to allow the replacement of the gas fired central heating system that has been in
opeTrtion for nearly 30 years with a sustsinable alternative - approximatety £15,000.
St Luke & Stjohn Eccleskistiol Chary Re8iStered Charity No 1078441

St Luke & St John Ecclesiastical Charity
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 ' December 2025
Registered Charity Number 1078441

St Luke & Sl Juhn FJccILSlllt•tiLal Charity
Statement of Financial Aetivities
For the Year Ended 3151 December 2025
General
Fuiid
Property
Lndowinent
Fund
Total
2024
2024
Iiicoiiie aiid Ei xpejidilui'e
Incomlng Resources
Regular Letiings
Parking Reiils
CEIF Interest & Dividend
Mi￿¢11￿11eOus
Solai. Export
r)ODlltions
Total Incomiiig Resources
61,089
61,089
59,581
15,353
2,198
3.079
3,079
516
28
79.826
516
28
79,826
69
77,301
Resources Expended
13,600
4,150
514
2,172
8,544
13,348
13,600
4.150
514
2,172
8.544
13,348
9.514
3,473
473
1,770
8,160
6,336
2,472
5.794
14,755
1,801
Water, Heatiiig & l.ighting
Telephone & Internet
Insurance
Cleanei.
Projec15 & Iinpi'ovements
Furniture & Fquipinent
MaiiiteJianc¢
Coordindtor Pay
Adininisli'ation
Provision foi. Doubtful Debt
Total Re50uiees ExpeIided
5,582
15,565
2,508
15,000
82,166
.5,.$82
15,565
15.000
82.166
54,554
r+let Ineoming Relourees
(2,34L>)
(2,340)
22.747
0(7iM on Invesinieni Asseis
Kealised
Uiirealised
Net Movement in FiiNd$
(641)
(641)
1641)
12,980)
359
23,106
(2.340)
Fund Balances Brought Forward
al the Start of the Year
143,283
155,050
16,027
314,360
291,254
Funfl Yalaiices Carried Forward
#l tlie Fjiid of ilie Yea)r
140,943
155,050
15.386
311.380
314,360
The notes on page 3 forni part of ihe5e acci)unts.

St Luke & St John EcLlesiastlLiII Cllarity
Balance Sheet as at 31 $1 De¢¢mb¢r 2025
General
Fund
Property
Fund
Endowineiit
Fund
Total
2024
Total
2024
Fix¢d Asscts
Freehold Propety (note 2)
54,950
155,050
210,000
210,000
Current A&5ets
LBF Deposit Fund
CBF Investinent Fiind
Cash at Bpnk
Cash & Stainps in Hand
Debtors and Prepayinents
Investinent in Trading Subsidiary
81,809
81,809
15,386
4.354
59
160
53,730
16,027
3.104
91
1,632
30,000
104,584
15,386
4.354
59
160
86,382
15,386
101,768
Liabilities Due Within One Yeai.
Crcditors & Aceruals
Secui'ily Depusits
Proinissoiy Not¢ re Traditjg
Subsidiary
388
388
224
388
388
224
Net c.urrent A5set5
Tofal As$ets Le5$
Current Liabilities
85.994
15,386
101,380
104,360
140,944
155,050
15,386
311,380
314.360
Net Assets
140,944
155,050
15,386
311,380
314,360
Fund5
General Fuiid
Pi"operty fiind {note 2)
Fndowinent fuiRd
140,944
240,944
155,050
15,386
311,380
143,283
155.050
16,027
314,360
155,050
15,386
15,386
140,944
155,050
The notes 01) page 3 form pa11 of these accounts.
Approved by ihe Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by.. -
Ti'ustee:
Ti'ustee..
Date..
Date:

St Luke & St John Eeclesiastieal Charity
Notes to the Acc()unts.
l. Aecouiiting Policies
These accounts havc been pirpared und¢J' the historical cost convention as Inodified by th¢ incliisioy orth¢
freeliold property &¢ valuation and in accordance with 2kppliLable accounting standard% dnd Ihe Staleinent of
RecoJi)IMended PL'acLice on Accounting by LhaTlties.
lthe 'fru5tee5 coiisider all expense5 Collstitiite direct charitable ¢xp¢nditur¢.
2. Freehold Pyoperly
The pioperly, St l..Iike's Cliurcli Hall, was sub5tai)iially I'efut'bished during 2000 at a cost of £54,950. A5 th¢
pi'operty is owned by the chdl'ity, the trustees dccided to introducc it inio the accounts at a valuation to
IEfl¢¢l tlTre ref￿.[￿$1711)e1It. It lias beeii iiicluded in the accouiits at a site wal￿¢ of £210,000 as p'ovided by
Kirkhaim Pryer, Chartered Surveyors, Estate Agents & Valuers on I Idi January 2001.
The valuation has been used for an iinpèirjncnt review under the tiaiisilional provisions of FRSI I
'IiiipairJnent of F5xed Assets ai)d Goodwill" and a Propeily Fund established to Irfl¢ct the differenc¢
between the valualion aiid the refurbishinent costs of £155.050.
As the site value is esseiitially the valu¢ of the land no depreciation will be provided.

St Luke & St John Eeclesiastical Charity
IDdependent Exarnln¢r's Report lo the Trustce5 ofst Luke & Sl John Eccle4i8%tieal Charity
I report on the accounts of Si Luke & St John Ecclesiastical Chai'ity for the year cnded 31. Deceinber 2025,
which coinprise the Stateinent of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and the relat¢d notes as Set out on
pages I to 4, respectively.
Respective Responslbllitles of the Trustees and Independent Examiner
lThe charity's trnst¢es Are responsible for the preparation of the accourbts. Th¢ charity's trLlStees ¢onsidei'
thal an audit is not requiyed for Ihis year undei. section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and
that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
exainine th¢ 8ccounis under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the piwedures laid down in the General Dir¢clions given by the Charity Cojnmission
under Section 14515)Ib) of the Charitie5 Act, and
to $iate whether parfi¢ular matter5 hav¢ cojne to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accoiQance with Oeneral Directi0115 given by the Charity Cotnillission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparisoTk of the
accounts presentcd with those IEcords. It also includes considei'aiion of any unusual iteins or disclosure% in
the atcounts and 4¢¢king explanations froin ihe trustee5 conceming any such Inatters. The procedures
iindeitaken do not pmvide all the evid¢nce that would k required in an audit, aiid consequently no opinio
is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fair view" dnd Ihe report is liinited to those mytters
s¢t out in the statem¢ni below.
Indepe￿dent Examiner's Statement
In ¢onnection with my examinatkon, no matter has coine to Iny att¢ntion'.
which gives ¥E]e reasonable c4us¢ to believe that in ony Inaterial Te5pect the requirements..
lo keep accoiinting record in accordftnce with section 130 of tlie Chai'iti¢s Act. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting r¢cords and comply with the accounting
requireinents of the Charities Act.
have not been inet; or
to which, in Iiiy OPiDlOlJ, altention should be drawn in order to enable a PToper ttndeTstsnding of the
accoiints to be reached.
Simon She
don
CA
Director of Harper Sheldon Limlted
Chartered Accountants
Midivay House
Staverton Techrtoloxy Park
Herrick W8y
Cheltenham
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