Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
Charity Name Friends of St Marys Balcombe Trust |
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| 31 /12/ 2022 Charity no (if any) 1114987 |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31 / 12/ 2022. |
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 examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
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Signed: Date: 12/10/2023
Name: Daniel Regan
Address: 12 Holly Close. Buckhurst Hill , Essex IG9 6HT
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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 any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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Friends of St Mary’s Trust, Balcombe for Year 2022
The Trust is wholly independent of St Mary’s PCC and exists as a link between the wider community and the historic church building of St Mary’s Church. The Trustees during 2022 were Charles Wilson (Chair) Rosemary Corder, Peter Huxley (Treasurer and Parish Council representative), Denise Vickerstaff, with Fr David King newly appointed ex-officio in December 2022.
In the past few years, the Trust has been building its reserves again, and waiting for the next project to emerge. It has now arisen, from the PCC Building sub-committee, who have now contracted to make significant repairs and maintenance to St Mary’s Church, a Grade 1 listed building. This follows an exhaustive Quinquennial report in late 2018, and although some external works were completed in 2019, some of them had to be delayed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic in early 2020.
Significant external and internal works are starting in January 2023, and are due to be completed by June 2023. At times, some facilities of the church will have to be suspended to allow safe works to occur.
The Trust is supporting this important and significant work. Donations during 2022 totalled £50,479. The trust received interest net of bank charges of £34, and the balance carried forward at 31 December 2022 was £75,971. This excludes one further donation of £10,000 which did not reach the account until shortly after year-end, so is recognised in the next financial year.
We are very grateful to all those who have donated to the Trust over the last year, enabling us to prepare and give support for the ongoing work to our Church building and churchyard.
Charles Wilson Trustee March 2023
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