| Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | for theperiod | for theperiod | ||
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| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||||
| 01 | May | 2025 | 30 | April | 2026 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Friends of Morston Church
Other names charity is known by
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Registered charity number (if any) 1099831
Charity's principal address West Acre 2 The Street Morston NR25 7AA Norfolk
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Sandra Morris | ||||
| Carole Bean | DeputyChairman | |||
| Robert David Metcalfe |
Treasurer | |||
| SusyHarrison | ||||
| Dr Peter Tibbetts | Chairman | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution adopted on 1 May 2003 (as amended 5 April 2003 and 16 August 2003
Association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are proposed and elected by Members Trustee selection methods
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To maintain, repair, restore and preserve for the benefit of the public the fabric of All Saints Church, Morston, Norfolk, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chattels and its churchyard.
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To raise money for the maintenance and repair of All Saints Church, Morston, Norfolk, England.
The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when undertaking charitable activities during the year.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Fundraising
Successful events and activities were held during the year to raise funds for the maintenance and repair of All Saints Church, Morston. These events included the sale of books on-line, a quiz, a talk by a guest speaker, a music event and sales of items at craft and market events.
Repairs to All Saints Church, Morston
No repairs to the fabric of All Saints Church, Morston were made during the year, but works are expected to start in the next financial year.
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Section E Financial review
The charity trustees do not have a reserves policy.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/A
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Robert David Metcalfe Full name(s) Dr Peter Tibbetts Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairman Treasurer etc) Date
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FRIENDS OF MORSTON CHURCH
1099831
Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y
For the period from
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01-May-25 | To | 30-Apr-26 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 11,932 15,543 2,809 30,284 - - - 30,284 2,149 194 2,344 - - - 2,344 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
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| Subscriptions & donations (non event) | 11,932 | 11,932 | ||
| Events | 15,543 | 15,543 | ||
| Gift aid and easyfundraising | 2,809 | 2,809 | ||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 30,284 | 30,284 | ||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 30,284 | ||||
| Events | 2,149 | 2,149 | ||
| Insurance and other costs | 194 | 194 | ||
| Sub total | 2,344 | 2,344 | ||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||
| Total payments | ||||
| 2,344 | - | - | 2,344 |
| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
27,940 | - | - | 27,940 | |||
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| - | - | - | - | ||||
| 138,566 | - | - | 138,566 | ||||
| 166,506 | - | - | 166,506 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted funds funds
Categories Details
B1 Cash funds
Current account Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Total cash funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ - 166,506 - - - - 166,506 - OK OK Unrestricted Restricted funds funds
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B3 Investment assets
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Dr Peter Tibbetts
Robert Metcalfe
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees
Charity Name Friends of Morston Church
On accounts for the year 30 April 2026 Charity no 1099831 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 April 2026. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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.
Signed: Anne Bissett Date: 9 June 2026 Name: Anne Bissett Relevant professional Member of ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Shawtop House, 3 Rookdean Chipstead, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2RT
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of N/A any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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