Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31st December 2024
Registered Charity Number 1088516
The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2024 L l d Ad i i t ti D t il
Address for correspondance
74 High Street Standon Hertfordshire SG11 1LB
Legal Status
The charity, whose full name is The Society of The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon, is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 1088516. It was formed as an unincorporated association under a constitution adopted on 20 November 2000 and amended on 22 July 2001.
Trustees and Committee Members
Mrs D M Dale Chairman (until 24.05.24) Mrs A C Franks Treasurer Ms C F Tarry Secretary Mrs S Beeston Mrs L A Brand (until 31.03.24) Mrs A Brears Ms A Brookbanks Rev J Chitham Ms Alison Cooley Mrs S Crook Mr J Edwards (from 25.04.24) Mr D Goldstraw Mr R Millward (from 24.05.24)
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc
The CBF Church of England Deposit Fund
Independent Examiner
Jane Fowke
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The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon Report of the Trustees f th d d 31 t D b 2024
The trustees are pleased to present their report and accounts for the year to 31st December 2024.
Objects of the charity
The objects of the charity are to assist, including by raising funds, in the conservation and development of the church buildings, fixtures, fittings, contents and churchyard of St Mary's church, Standon; to assist in the maintenance of the churchyard and to encourage and support all that is done to add to the beauty and usefulness of the church.
The charity fulfils these objects by raising funds to support works commissioned by the PCC. Details of projects funded during the year can be found in the notes to the accounts.
Government
The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Trustees, who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the Friends.
Six of the trustees are appointed by Standon Parochial Church Council, and six are elected at the annual meeting. The chairman must be a publically elected trustee.
Diana Dale stood down as Chairman at the AGM. In early 2025, David Goldstraw has taken on the rol
Review of Activities
In 2024, once again, our fundraising activities were succesful.
In January we held our annual, very successful quiz night in the Community Centre, raising £1,544. This year, we discontinued the Mayday salad stall, in the light of increased competition from commercial food outlets. We offered teas, as usual, and also sold home made sweets as well as plants, and promoted Open Gardens. Mayday raised £1,664 and Open Gardens in June raised £9,21 Our lunchtime concert series in October was less well attended than in previous years, raising £523. We have decided to discontinue this event for now. The Advent coffee morning, rebranded as a Christmnas Fair was, once again, very successful, raising £1,075. The hundred club continues to contribute significantly to our fundraising efforts.
We held another successful tea and talk at Standon Lordship, raising £775, and provided refreshment at the combined choirs Christmas concert in church.
We are grateful to Pat, who has taken over from Gill the administration of the hundred club, and to Lord and Lady Trenchard, for hosting the tea at the Lordship, as well as all who help with our events or support them.
In planning our activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in December 2008.
Trustees' Responsibilities
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
This report was approved by the trustees on 23rd April 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon Report of the Trustees
f th d d 31 t D b 2024 David Goldstraw (Chairman)
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The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon Report of the Trustees f th d d 31 t D b 2024
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Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon Receipts and Payments Account
f th d d 31 t D b 2024
| Note 2024 Unrestricted £ Receipts Donatons including gif aid tax 5 3,201 Income from fundraising actvites 4 19,020 Bank interest 5,928 28,149 Payments Costs of generatng funds 4 2,279 Management and administraton 391 Grants made 2 15,637 18,307 Net receipts 9,842 Funds at 1st January 162,402 Funds at 31st December 172,244 |
Note 2024 Unrestricted £ Receipts Donatons including gif aid tax 5 3,201 Income from fundraising actvites 4 19,020 Bank interest 5,928 28,149 Payments Costs of generatng funds 4 2,279 Management and administraton 391 Grants made 2 15,637 18,307 Net receipts 9,842 Funds at 1st January 162,402 Funds at 31st December 172,244 |
2023 £ 44,572 20,962 2,596 68,130 2,642 430 15,959 19,031 49,099 113,303 162,402 |
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| Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon Statement of Assets and Liabilites as at 31st December 2024 Bank and cash balances Held at bank Other assets and liabilites Assets Gif aid tax recovery not yet received |
2024 172,244 666 |
2023 £ 162,402 1,090 |
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Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon Notes to the Financial Statements f th d d 31 t D b 2024
1 Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis with a statement of assets and liabilities.
2 Grants paid
During the year, grants were made to Standon PCC totalling £15,637. Of this, £5,822 was for the tower project, £3,474 to bond the lightening rod and install surge protection and £6,341 for work on the drainage systems.
3 Employees
The charity has no employees.
No amounts were paid or are payable to any trustee or to any person connected to them. Expenses incurred by trustees are reimbursed.
4 Fundraising Activities
These results reflect cash movements only.
| Fundraising actvites Received Costs Hundred club 2,100 870 Lunchtme concerts 682 159 Christmas fair 1,125 50 Mayday teas, salads & plants 1,740 76 Quiz night 2,032 488 Open Gardens 9,649 430 Levantne cookery evening Safari supper Lordship talk & tea 775 Sale of cards 35 Christmas concert refreshments 591 81 Other income 51 2025 Quiz Night 240 125 19,020 2,279 5 Donatons Unrestricted Donatons received 2,110 Legacy received Gif Aid tax received 2024 1,091 3,201 |
Net 1,230 523 1,075 1,664 1,544 9,219 0 0 775 35 510 51 115 16,741 |
2023 1,150 1,526 1,367 1,878 1,406 8,627 1,000 982 0 138 455 |
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| 18,529 | ||
| 9,352 32,084 3,136 |
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| 44,572 |
Gift aid tax for 2024, to be received in 2025, amounts to £666.
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