Friends of St George's RC Church Taunton
Annual Report and Aceounts
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Chydrity No: 1107992

Friends of St George's RC Church Taunton
Annual Report and Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
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Contents
General Infonnation
Annual Report of the Trustees
Independent Ex￿niner'S Report
Receipts and Payincnts Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to the Accounts

Friends of St GeoREe's RC Chureh Taunton
General Inforn]ation
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Registered Charity Number: 1107992
Registered Address:
22 Holway Avenue
Taunton
SoincTset
TAI 3AR
Trustees:
D W Argil¢
P Tigihe
Mr P Hanratty
Mr V Kearney
Mr A Gamble
Chairn)an
Independent Exxminer:
Mr R Z¢laztk BA(Hons)
Penlan Villa
Holway Hill
Taunton
Soinerset
TAI 2HB
Bankers:
Santander UK plc
Bootle
Merseyside
L30 4GB
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Friends of St George's RC Church Taunton
Annual Report of the Trustees
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Registered Charity Number.. 1107992
The Charity is governed by its Trust Deed.
Registered Address:
22 Holway Avenue
Taunton
Soinerset
TAI 3AR
Trustees:
D W Argile
P Tighe
Mi P Hanratty
Mr V Kearney
Mr A G￿nble
Chainnan
Basis of Preparation
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis and in accordance with
the statutory requireinents. the Charity's Trust Deed and the Charities Act 2011.
Aims, Objectives and Public Benefit
The objects of the Charity are the preservation. repair, restoration, Inaintenance and improvement
(either by means of alteration or by means of addilion for the public benefit) of the fabric of St
G¢orge's RC c.hurch. Taunton, the old pre-school nursery. the old school, the rectory and parish
ccntre and the contents, Inajor fittiiigys and ornajnents, but without prejudice to the giencrality of
the foi'egFoing, the orgFaii cliim¢s. statues, monuments. brasses. vesnnents and grounds and
ancillary charitable purposes.
The Friends of St Georges RC Church - Taunton has as its main aiin and purpose the raising) of
funds to support the parish priest in his work, and the Roinan Catholic and wider coinmunity of
Taunton by maintaining and iinproving St Georges Church, the old pre-school nursery, the old
school, the rectory, parish centre and bFround&
The trustees in considering these aims and purposes have considered the Commission's guidance
on Public benefit and the specific guidance on charities for the advanccillent of rclig?ion.
Achievements and Performanee
The Victorian Church as a Grade Il* listed building is iinportant as the main centre of Roman
Catholic worship in Taunton and surrounding¥ area, as well as being part of tlie cultural and
historic heritage of the town.
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Friends of St George's RC Church Taunton
Annual Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Achievements and Performance (Continued)
As well as being a place of worship for the Roman Catholic coinmunity, the church hosts
ecwnenical events froin time to time; and is used as a venue for concerts. The church is kept open
almost all day every day for private worship or for any ineinber of the public for private prayer or
just as a place for quiet. intimat¢ and peaceful reflection.
In addition to use by the parish. the parish centre and ancillary buildings are available for hire and
are used by many local organisations. not linked to the church. including The Women's Institute,
the NHS and various clubs.
Trustees, Responsibllities
The Charities Act 199.3 requires the Trustees to prepare a Receipts and Payments Account and a
Statemenl of Assets and Liabilities. The TTUStees are responsible for k¢cping prop¢r accounting
records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tiine the financial position of the Chai'ity.
They are also responsible for safebyuardinby the assets of the Charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irrebiularities.
Review of the Year
Friends of St Georgye's Trust was started in 2005 as a charity for the preservation. repair,
restoration inaintenance and improvement of the fabric of St Georgie's Chui'ch and associated
property. Since then, throug7h the &Fenerosity of parishioners. the trustees have raised fuiids to
install the window at the north end of the church. th¢ cleaning and repair of the slained &ylass
window above the altat and fund Inany other repairs and iinpTovements.
During? the year 2023-2024 the Trust was asked by the parish Priest for fundin&7 Tefurbishment of
the church libyhtinbl to modern standards and LED ligihting (£26,791), reinoval of asbestos
revealed by the quinquennial survey (£58,085) and a contribution towards secondary glazingy in
the rectory {£15.000).
The Trust is bjenerously supported by parishioners who contribute by standingi order or by joining
the 200 Club. The Trust is also supported by both legyacies and donations at funerals.
On behalf of the Parish Congregation and the Parish Priest. may I thank all the parishioners who
contribute to this worthy charity. This year Geraldine Braycotton resigned as a trustee and was
replaced by Adrian Gamble. Personally l also would like to thank iny fellow trustees for their
tiine and skills in maintaining the mist. Complete Accounts and Annual Report are available on
http.'l/tauntoiivalccatholics.com
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Friends of St George's RC Church Taunton
Annual Report of the Trustees
for th¢ year ended 31 March 2024
Reserves Policy
The Trustees recognise the requirement to establish a reserves policy. Due to the agye and fabric
of the church and buildingys to which the Charity has a responsibility. the trustees feel it is prudent
to in&xiinise the levels held in byeneral reserves to cover unexpected and unscheduled expenditure
on repairs. Any major planned project will have a specific restricted fund set up in order to ring
fence funds for that activity.
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Paul Tig)he
Chainnan of Trustees
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01823 271049
Date
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Friends of St George's RC Church Taunton
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Friends of St George's RC
Church Taunton (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the pieparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of iny examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under the section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out iny exaininatton I have followed all the applicable Directions
7iven by the Charity Coininission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have coinpleted my examination. I confimi that no inaierial matters have coine to my attention
in connection with the exwnination biiving Ine cause to believe that in any inaterial respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the
the accounts do not accord with those records.
have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention sliould b¢ di'awn in this r¢port in order to enable a proper understandingy of the
accounts to be reached.
Robert Zelazik BA(Hons)
Penlan Villa
Holway Hill
Taunloii
TAI 2HB
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Friend5 of St George's RC Church Taunton
Receipts and Payments Account
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds
Funds Funds
2024
2024
2024
Totgdl
Funds
2023
Recelpts
Donations and legacies
Regular monthly donations
200 Club subscriptions
Interest
HM Revenue & Custoins repayinent- Gift Aid
Loan repayments received - Capital
liitei'est
13117
3999
744
4448
1045
7551
1995
14146
13117
3999
744
4448
1045
7551
1995
14146
11712
4744
912
1754
1122
5582
1465
VAT repayincnts
Total Receipts
47045
47045
27291
Payments
Charitable activities
Church lig7htingy repairs and materials deposit
for religihtingy upg¥rade
Asbestos reinoval
Presbytery secondary glazin
Church brasses and restorations
200 c.lub prize Inoney
Bank chaj'gpes
26926 26791
39000 58085
15000
241
-767
5904
19085
15000
241
367
1669
370
Total Payments
34559
65926 100485
7945
Surplusl(Deficit) of Receipts over Payments
Cash Funds at Previous Year End
12486
72763
(65926) (53440)
65926 138689
119343
Cash Funds at 31 Mareh 2024
85249
85249 1.38689
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Friends of St George's RC Church Taunton
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
at 31 March 2024
Ilnrestricted Restricted
2024
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
Fixed Assets
Investments
Loan to St George's c.hurch
19045
19045
26595
Current Assets
Cash at bank
Gift Aid T&x Reclaiinable
85249
950
85249 1.18689
950
1045
Total Current Assets
86199
86199 139734
Liabilities
Loan
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
105244
105244 166129
These accounts have been approved by the trustees and are sigFned on their behalf by..
Mr P Tighe
Chaimian
gL)>r
gz .aE: Date
Mr D W Argilc
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Friends of St George's RC Chureh Taunton
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Accounting Policies
Ac'L'ou171ing lJa.5i.S
The accounts are prepared on a receipts and pa￿nentS basis.
Trustees Remuneration and Expenses
No remuneration has been paid to any of the trustees during the y¢ar (2023 - £nil).
Independent Examiner's Fee
2024
2023
Indq)endent Exaininer's Fee
Unrestricted and Restricted Funds
Restricted funds are the unexpended balances of funds raised for specific purposes WTthin
the Charity's objectives and which must be applied for those purposes only. All fuiids
raised by the charity prior to l April 201 O were for the purposes of inslallingy a new stained
ylass window and the redecoration of the church in celebration of the church's 150
anntversary. The balance of funds held at 31 March 2010 was therefore restricted to that
specific purpose.
Unrestricted funds are the free funds of a Cliarity, which ar¢ not designat¢d for a particular
pury)ose, and can therefore be used in furtherance of the general objects of the Charity. At
31 March 2024 all funds were held in unrestricted funds.
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