## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From April 1st 2022 To March 31st 2023** ## **Charity name: St Peter & St Paul (Northleach) Charitable Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1109450** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Trust exists to raise funds and make
grants to St Peter and St Paul Church,
Northleach for the restoration, maintenance
and improvement of the building.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|At the request of the Parochial Parish
Council, the Trust has extended its remit to
include making grants for regular
maintenance on the Church fabric, as well
as large large capital and renewal
programmes. £39,805 has been spent this
year to the public benefit.
1) The weather-vane has been completely
renovated and re-erected;
2) the Cotswold slates and lead roofs have
been inspected and repairs effected,| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit in determining which repair
and restoration projects to undertake.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Work completed this year gives
reassurance that, with regular annual minor
attention, the chancel and nave will be wind
and weather proof for the next couple of
decades.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Stable, with adequate funds to ensure that
all planned maintenance projects can be
funded and that further funds are held to
deal with any likely emergency repair that
would not be covered by insurance| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No reserves are formally held because the
trustees plan to maintain sufficient funds for
foreseeable events as per the statement at
1.21 above and raise funds for major works
in advance of commissioning these| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity is purely a grant giving body
and as such has no material overheads or
contingent liabilities for which reserves
might be required.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The Trust operates a membership scheme
under which members of the public can
become Friends of the Trust, either on an
annual or a lifetime basis. The funds raised
by the Friends’ membership fees are part of
the income which is used by the Trust to
maintain and improve the fabric of the
Church. The number of Friends has
increased during the past year and there
are now 119 members, of whom 42 are
lifetime Friends and 76 are annual Friends.
A healthy income stream has also come
from our successful programme of 5
concerts and talks.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s

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Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Trust| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
|Para 1.25|One new Trustees has been appointed and
one Trustee has resigned. The Secretary
was appointed a Trustee in recognition of
her proven ability to manage the
membership programme and bring
additional event marketing skills to the
| |~~trustees~~
~~board~~||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The Parochial Church Council retain the
overall responsibility for the Church fabric.
The Trust supports that requirement and
continues to maintain good relations with
the Council, both working together to the
overall good of the community and to the
Glory of God| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|St Peter & St Paul (Northleach) Charitable Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Friends of Northleach Church| |Registered charity number|1109450| |Charity’s principal address|The Benefice Office, Church of St Peter & St Paul, Church
Walk, Northleach, GL54 3HL| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1
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7|Geoffrey Dear|Chairman||Board of trustees| ||Jim Wilson|Treasurer||| ||Mike Pezet||1 Apr - 17 March|| ||Richard Owen|||| ||Chris Hancock|||| ||Max
Thorneycroft|||| ||Jane Quelch|Secretary||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** I CHARITY COMMISSION FOR f NGIAND AN[) WALES st P8tsff & St Pwl Northl•ach Clw61th Trwt 1109450 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period l-Apf.22 To 314lar-23 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fundi 10 th• twwt RÈ$tricted lund• Endowment lund8 Totsi fund6 Last y¥ar to th• rwr•¥t£ to th• A1 Re¢elpls Triiends ol Nortnle•* Church Donaknons Event lfjcorne 4.9 11.192 11.192 3.$17 Inieie81 Sub total (Gross incomg for AR) 4.519 A2 A•¥¥t •nd SnvMtm•nt l•ts tabl•l. Sub total 43.206 43JD6 4,619 A3P• m•nti Fn￿d5 E¥ont¥ Insurance Churth Repwrs E￿[rtS 529 324 3.047 2.146 39, 2.647 7.958 2.647 7.956 VAT Reyxiverable 1J7 Sub total 57WJ 5,974 A4 A88•t and inve¥tm•ni Urcha8￿, 8ee t•ble Sub total 5.974 Net olrgceipts/(paymentsJ A5 Tr¥n¥fers batW8en funds A6 Totsl funds lasl year •nd Cash funds thls y￿r end 14.637 £0 £41.091 £26.454 14.6J7 £0 £0 £0 £ts £42.546 £41.091 EO £41.091 t26.454 CCXX R1 a¢tx)unts15SI 1210N2024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund¥ to n•aves1£ Restricted fun(ts to nfrar•Bt£ Endowment funds to fftè•rokt£ aiegorivs B1 Cash funds Bu¥tss5 P4xaJm DJ7?4 14,907 CurMI PwJJnt 95￿183 ?,428 05488338 Total cash funds 26.454 Unrmtrlcted fund• Endowment lynd$ to r••ar••t £ funds to np•rv•tÉ to I￿r*￿tE 82 Oth•r moneLgry a81•t# YL4¥ forVAT I￿6 Aw 231 194 l>ft A*. FONC MombE￿ kn2W23 Gifi Avj. 21.22 162 Fund tot*hkfv Amoufit du• Vb•n Dclail8 BS Ll•bllltl•• tyy one or tstyo truithei on t4hall ol all the Iruitseg Synature Print N8m8 Date of roval BALANCE SHEET 2023 2022 CVRRENT ASSETS Cash al Bank Accrua Prepayrnents 26,454 10.753 194 £41.091 157 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors Accrued Expen5e¥ NEf CURRENT ASSETS 37.4CQ 41.248 NET ASSETS Unr8slrictsd Funds 37,400 41.248 FUNDS OF THE CHARITY £37 £41,248 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1210W2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Indeptsndent Examiiier s Report Rwrt lo th¢ trustoo81 mom￿r$ of On accounts for th• yoar •nded *KcH 20 Charfty no (Ff any) 1109450 S•t out on p• I report to the trusteas ffi my exwnination of the nts of the above 2oZ3 Re•ponslbilitfa8 and AS the chth trustees of the Tnjst, you axe respMsible for the weparation ba•1• of r•port (rf the accounts in accordaTrx wilh the requirements of tre Ch8rftles A¢t 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report w) r88pect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my exarnination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commis$ion under sertlon 1445){b) of the Art. Independent I have completed my examinatlon. I confinn that no materid matter8 have •xaminerfs statement ¢orne to my attention {olIx￿} in connectlon with the examination which giv68 m8 cause to believe that in, any material accountiNd records *tre not k•o in ac¢<)rdarK* with 8edlon 130 01 the Act or the accounts do not accc*d T*rith acccwjnting records I have no concems WKI have come a(rns no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dr￿1 in order to enable prop under8tanding of ttle accounts to be read)ed. se deleto Ihe in Ihe brackets rfth8y do not appty. Slgnod: Dat•: 12 Zo Nam•: Relevant profe8•ional qualifiution(s) or body (rfany): Addms: IER Octob•r 2018