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2023-12-31-accounts

Financlal Statements for the year To 31" December 2023 For PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH (Charlty no. 1123906) Incorporatlng the lunds of PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST PROPERTY (Charity no. 217657. subsidiary charity to 1123906 above) And TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST (Excepted Charity under Charity no. 250788) as agreed with the Charity Commlsslon under their Uniting Direction Scheme

PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH AND PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST Incory)oratlng TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST CONTENTS Page REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES- PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES - PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL AND TRUST PROPERTY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES- TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- RECEIPTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- PAYMENTS SCHEDULE OF UNITARIAN CHURCH - SUNDRY INCOME AND EXPENSES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- SUMMARY 8ALANCE SHEET 10-11 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST Incorporating TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 31" DECEMBER 2023 The trustees present their report and accounts for the year to 31° December 2023. ptyrn￿th Unitanan Church is a charity registered the Charity Cornmission under number 1123906. The Charity is administered according to a Con8tr(utlon agreed ￿ the Charlty Commlsslon a8 revlsed In February 2010. The obSe¢l of the Charity is the Promotion of religion in accordance with the principles of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches as slated in the Gommunications i8sued perfodicalty to Member Congregation8. Funds.. As agr88d wkh th8 Charity Commission under their 'Unillng Dire¢tion Scheme. Plymouth Un(tarian Church rè now the Reporling Charity for Plymouth Unitarian Chapel Tru8t12176571 which Incorpofales the funds ofthe Tavi$to¢k Abbey Chapel Trust lan Excepted Charity under Charity No. 2507881. Al three charitie$ remaln Separate and legally distinct. Thts report is ooncemed only wlh the funds ol Plymouth Unitarian Chur¢h. The lunds of the other h¥0 charities are sho￿ on separate report5. The tru8teeo ¢on8lder the level of funds hel¢J lo be 8uffiuent lo en8uro the continulna operation of the Trust.. At 311t December 2023 our cash in ¢urrenl bank ac¢ount8 and on deposlt (excluding those relating to the Tavistock Abbey Chapel Trust and Plymouth Unttarian Trust) amounted to £71,562 88 compared with £72,924 as al 3111 December 2022, Oeneral.. the truste88 In office during the year were.. Dr Christian Gossel ITiusleel from 20th March 2022,. MS Sheila Evans (Secretary) froffl 2￿ July 2021, Mrs Sandra Exley ITre89urerl ceased lo be Treasurer and Trustee from 20th March 2022,. Ms Kathleen Gilbert, Chalr from 25th July 2021.. Poppy Buttons ITw81eel from 201D March 2022,. ond Marlanne Priest (Trusteel from 20th March 2022. The Rev. Kate Whyman continue8 to be our three-quarter lime Minister and Pulpit Seuelary. Risk.. the trustees contlnually monitor the iisk lo which the Trust may be exposed and are 8ati$fied that sufficient controls are in place lo deal y￿th any matters that might arise as a result thereof. Signed on behalf of the Trustees by Marianne Priest Dated: PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST Incorporatlng

TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL AND TRUST PROPERTY (Plymouth Unitarian Chapel Trust) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 315t December 2022 The trustees present their report and accounts for the year to 31st December 2023. Treville Street Unitarian Trust and Trust Property is a tharity re&4stered with the Charity Commission under no. 217657. However. under the Charity Commission's "Uniting Direction Schem8 it is now shov a8 a subsidiary charlty to Plymouth Unitarian Church11123906} for the purposes of accounting. Both charilies remain separate and legally dstinct. The Charity is administered under a scheme agreed wih the Charity Commission dated 12 October 1 gC6. The objects of the charity are lo keep in repair and wisure agalnst ffire all the bLildings of the charity and to make a ¢ontribLifjon to the salary ofthe minister. The tru5tee8 may in addition use any Surplus income for the m8inlen8nce of servlce8 In the Chapel. Fundi.. The trustees do not believe that there are any rgstricled funds other than those belongng lo Tavi8lo¢k Abbey Chapel Tru61 ¥thiGh Treville Street Unrtarlan Trust and Property administers with the agreemènt of th8 Charity Commi88ion and vthi¢h are the sublecl of a separate Report, The tru8lees have de8ignate(l fvnd¥ for the purpose8 of repair8 and maintenance to all the buildings of the Charity 8eparalely from general fvnds u88d chiefy for financlng mini51ry. They ¢on8ider, however, that all thés Jnds may be used for general revenue or ¢apilal purposes. The trustees consider the level of fund8 held to be sufficient to ensure the continued operallon of the Trust. Al 31 * December 2023 our ca8h In current bank afjcounls and on d8posiI amounted lo £27,695 as compared to £24,566 a8 of 31$1 December 2022. Goneral.. The trustees In office during thls period.. CY Chdstlan Go88el ITfUSteo) from 20Lfv March 2022; M8 Sheila Evans Isecretary) from July 2021,. Mrs Sandra Exley (Treasurerl ceased to be Treasurer and Tru$lge from 20th March 2022., Ms Kalhlefjn Gilbert, Chair from 251h July 2021., Poppy Button8 {Tru8teel from 201h March 2022.. and M8rlanne Priest (Trusleel from 20th March 2022. The Rev. Kale Whyman oonlinues lo bè our three-qu8rter tlme Minister and Pulpit Secretary. The usual malntenan¢e task$ were carried out, and se¢urity ¢he¢ks are made daily, al night, by Jerry Sibley. Rlsk.. the trustee8 continually monltor the iisk to ￿1¢h the TTUSI may be exposed and are sab'sfied that sufficient controls are in pla¢e to deal ￿th any matters that might arise as a re3ult thereof. Signed on behalf of the Trustees by Marianne Priest Dated: PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST Incorporatlng

TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST (Comprlsing the Abbey Chapel Mlnlsters Endowment Fund, 1902 And the Ford Endowment Fund for the Mlni5ter of Abbey Chapel, 1827 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 31" December 2022 The Tiustees present their report and accounts for Ihe year ending 31 ¥1 December 2023. The Charity is administered under a scheme agreed wth the Charity Commission dated 30th Decembei 1 %5. The objects Of the Charity are lo apply the income ol the charities lor the purpose of fvrthering the religious and other ¢haritable work of the Unitarian and Free Christian Churches In the parish of Tavistock, and If and insofar as the sald income cannot be applied in the manner aforegald the TIu8te&s shall apply the same for the said purpose within a radius of fifty mlles ofthe former Abbey Chapel at Tavlstock. Fund• The funds. vAth the agreement of the Charity Commission, are administered as Rèstricted Fund6 wllhln the accounts of Treville Strèet Unitarian Chapel and Trust Property {Plymouth Unltarian Chapel Trusll. The trustees consid8r the level of fvnds held to be sufficlènt to ènsure the conllnued operats'on of the Trust. At 318t December 2023 the ¢a$h in the ¢urrenl bank accounts and on deposit amounted to £99.458 as compared with £97,490 at 318t December 2022. Bankers to the charity are.. CCLA Investment Management Ltd. 80 Cheapslde, London EC2V 6DZ. General.. The Iruglees in office during thi5 year were.. Or Christian Gossel ITru81eel from 201h March 2022., Ms Shella Evans {Seorolaryl from 25th Juty 2021., Mrs Sandra Exley (Treasurer) ceased lo be Treasurer and Tru8tee from 20th March 2022., M8 Kathleen Gilbert, Chair from 25th July 2021,. Poppy 8utton8 (frusteel from 201M March 2022., and Mgrlanne Prie8t {Tru8teel from 201h March 2022, The Rev. Kale Whyman continues to be our three-quarteT time Minlster and Pulp￿ Secfelary Rlsk: the tru8tèès continually monitor the rfsk to whl¢h the Trust may be exposed and are satisfied that Sufficient controls are in place lo deal any matters that might arise as a result thereof. Signed on bèhalf of the Trusteos by Marlanne Prlest Dated:

PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST Incorporatlng TAMSTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST COM61NED ACCOUNTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES . RECEIPTS lor thè ￿ar endg(1310¢cember 2023 CHURCH FUNOS: RECEIPTS 2023 Church & Hall Letbng5 Wee￿Y Cash Offertory Planned Giving wth Gift Aid Scheme othèr Donath"ons Western Union Grant Cirencester Gr￿t General Assembly Grant Plymouth Clty Council Grant CMC Bank Intèrest Fund Raising & Cau6e For Concern Sundries Preject Income Live Stream Income Cambridgè & Counties Inter¢BI 15.290 3,534 6,296 3,7QS 3,500 13,563 2,893 8,755 2,866 2,750 2,000 1,700 1,301 1,500 1.500 275 3.898 1,873 978 TOTAL REceipTS FOR CHURCH 41,305 40,534 UCT FUNDS.. Car Park L88B1$ Maintenonc• FundPCOIF Divid&nds Cambridg¢ & Counties Investment relea8 PUCT Bank Interest Sundrles Cambridge & CounU•B Interest 7.718 8,591 9,060 8.521 TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR PUCT 16,309 17,$81 Avrs OCKAB COIF Dividends CCLA Charikn'es DepO￿t Fun¢J Interest TOTAL RECEIPTS FORABBEY 3.405 1,726 3,405 1,726 TOTAL RECEIPTS 61.018 59.841

PLYMOUTH iINITARIAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTrI UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST Incorporatlng TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST COMBINED ACCOUNTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACMVITIES . PAYMENTS for the year ended 31 Dteeml)er 2023 CHURCH FUNDS: AYMENTS 2023 2022 Power Tèl•phi)ne South West Water Pnnts"ng, Postage & s￿.On￿ry Don8Ions to charib.es Church Cleaning & Supplies Admin expanses Publicity eKpon5es Bwk Ch&rges other Interest Paid- HMRC "Cguse For Concarn" Flowers Repairs & Ktys Entertaining Expanses IT Expenses General Assembly Exp8n888 Ministry ltrom Church Funds) Minister Costs Vlsting Pr•*hers Hospilality & Travel Subscripbons PrO￿¢t Exp•ndiknr8 Staff Trainin Prol•ssonal Fe•6 Leg41 Fees Livè Stream Expense¥ Genergl Expenses TOTAL CHURCH PAYMENT8 3,156 821 723 117 3,728 821 589 203 100 2,710 1.916 3,727 321 234 86 80 48 90 8S8 793 155 721 30,847 183 323 2.877 29,799 184 240 1.712 51 872 3,032 1,344 10S 2,930 51.920 44,942 CT Flepairs & Refurfoishrnents Ilncl. Gard•nlngl Safe Guardng Mtsmbership Piano TuninGIOrgan Rtrport Congre9gtional & Goneral Insur•nce PLC Security Costs General Expenses 8ank Ch8rges TOTAL PUCT PAYMENTS 2,835 2.450 2,857 1,350 2.376 1,330 80 81 6,901 6,237 BBE APE Bank Charges TOTAL ABBEY CHAPEL PAYMENTS 75 145 75 145 TOTAL PAYMENTS 61,324

PL YMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UNITAJIIAN CHAPEL TRUST In¢orporating TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST SCHEDULE OF SUNDRY INCOME AND EXPENSES for the year ended 31 December 2023 LYMOUT NITAR HUR 2022 Inqulror Subs Reimbursement Subsistence Refun Gift Aid Reclaim Member Reimbursement for GA UNA Memb8rship refund Unitari8n Peact M6mbèrshlp r¢fvnd Other R8imbursament Booklet Sale PCC E18Ction Int￿r8- Businèss Inlerfuption Claim 165 1,388 385 65 1,896 TOTAL NNUAL SU SCRIPTIONS & Genero1 As$¢mbly General Assembly- Add￿Onal Mambèrs other Subscriptions ernbership ol Church Treasurers IACATI Inquirer Sub5criptsons Western Union Uniled N8lion6 A550clalion Unitsrian Peace Global Justlea 1,140 1,260 794 144 444 279 268 20 20 2,877 1,712 TOTAL 2,677

PLYMOUTH UNITAMAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UNITA￿AN CHAPEL TRUST In¢orporatlng TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARLAN TRUST COMBINEDACCOUNTS STA TEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE8-8UMMARY lor the y•ar ended 31 Der•mber 2023 RECEIPT 2022 Receip18 from Churth Fu￿$ Receipts from PUCTtr)vi-Abbey Fund8 41,XJ5 19.714 39,673 19.307 61,019 YMENTS Paymen18 from Church FUNIS Payment• from PUCTITaw-Abbey Fund8 51,9ZJ 6,976 44,942 6,382 51,324 GAINSILOSSE8 Church G81nlLo88 During The Year PUCTITavi-Abbey Gai￿L038 D￿n0 the Year Total GainlLo8s 12.738 12.92S CHURCH FUND8 Opening Bank & ush 8•l&nce8 Church GainlLoos Durin9 The Year Adju8lm•nl Balance CIFwd. fo Next Yur 73,5C6 10.P)1f 68157 no Balance 8IFwd From L881 Ye8r PUCTITa¥-Abb•y GainlLoss During the Y•4r Adjustment CIFwd. To Next Yaar 174,275 12,738 161.35Q 12.925 187,013 174.275 ALANCE CIFW 102890 100 769 CHURCH: cambridge & colrt￿¥ IXMK0215 CAF CL¥renl N£¢ount I)71X￿ CAF Gold GenBral N4count Co$h accolml PUCT.. OW60022 CAF Ger¥)rul Accourrt C(￿70033 CAF GrAd Extr4 Acwunt 60661 CAF Maintenam Account 70279 CAF Gold hhlnlenB￿8 ￿CoUnt TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL LM))20149 CAF Cuirenl kcounl CO￿6095 CAF Gold A¢¢ounl 1,227 200 3,222 200 9,284 30 9,S13 4,678 8.532 38. 62,049 68.246 27.845 27,895 99.458 24,516 24, 97,490 Gift NAd Rerlaimable Le88'. General Ass•mbly QLk)la Creditor Trade Creditor5 Accrued Car Patking IrKome Wages Payable PAYE Payablè pe￿10n5 Payablè 3,329 1,376 1,359 102,890 100 788

PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UIIITARIAN CHAPEL TRu3r IncOrpora￿ng TAVISTOCK ABBEY CHAPEL UNITARIAN TRUST BALANCE SHEET at 31 DG•rntKr 2023 Flxed A$60ts Note 2022 Froehold Chawl Freehold Hall Silver Plat• 8t Valuatc Taw8tock Abbey Chapel Silver Plats 16,835 17,429 40,5 3.250 16.835 17.429 3.250 78,014 78.D14 Inv•ikn•nts C.O.l F Charity lund Inv•stmants'. Trev11￿ Street Unrtarian Chap81 ToW8to¢k Abboy Chap•l 312,264 82,921 312,264 82 921 395164 473,198 395,184 473,198 Curr•nt AJ•et¥ Ci•h at Bnk CHURCH: C•mbndg8 8 Counb•$ CAF Cash Extra Curr8ntAccount CAF Gold Gon6r¥l Acc￿￿t C4sh Account PUCT: CAF Ca8h G•nernl Acxount CAF Gold Ex￿ Arcount CAF Gold Ektra Maintenance Ac¢ouDt CAF C•6h Extra M•int&n4nc• A¢¢ount TAVIABeEY.' CAF Current Account CAF Gold Account 1.227 200 3,222 30 200 9.284 30 so 23,027 38.922 50 8,532 S9,e14 27.845 99,4S8 24,518 97,4 GIftAd R•¢14irna￿8 3,329 2.287 Accrued Inoom•: Car P•rking L••$ UiblllUM: Rent In NAvoTr3• Trad• Cr•ditsr• Wag8 PAYE 66 i ?n2 J41 1,359 P8nsh?ns Sundry Crodltor• GA Quots 1,378 102.889 576 OB8 I￿ 768 573.967 R•pr•$•nted G•neral Funds . PUCT G•n•r*l Fund8 - Church 303,023 84 400 293,615 D•slgn4tsd Funds Repair Fund Mink5terf8 Hou81w Fund 142,988 99,666 142,986 242.652 242.652 Restrl¢ted Funds Tavistock Abbay ch8￿1 114.813 111,483 114,813 111,483 678,OB8 573.967

PLyM¢￿TH UNITARIAN CHURCH & PLYfKIuTN uN￿ARIAN CHNPEL TRUST Incorporating TAVISTOCKAB8EY CHAPEL UNITARiAN TRUST Ikbte to tho A￿OUnts foTthe yeai eTrdJ 31 Oecember2023 Aecountkng Policie Income Rent k aCCo￿ted lorythèn oamed ￿1 other hcomg h o¢counted lorwhen receNed. expenditure Expendiiwe li ecothted for4%hn paid. Prov￿0￿ ￿ madè )r Ilabilibes. Freehokl Capftal No depre¢L•lon ha6 bgen wovidtd ithe stte valu8 IB In oxco6sof the book aff￿urrt. Inw¥tments Inv￿lm•nI44re Atated at m•rkel vabjo. PTopertks The Iwe¢eeN m8rkel value ofltrE freehold th•pel and hall to b8 ¢on61der8bty •xce•s of1hBlrta￿ry valu8$ In lh• i￿9untI. Th¢ In•urnn¢e cover for re-buldiw purpoB hls been 681 al£7￿,(￿. Inv•itm•nt Mlrtot V4lu• Qen•rnl Fund C.O.l.F Ethk•l Inve￿￿tr￿ Fund- Income Sh•r C,O.l F Ethkal Invoetment FuThl- IrK0￿ Sh•r•• C.O.l F Ethi￿1 Investment FuTrJ- Income Shar•• C.O.l.F Elhlcal Inv88lmert Furd- Income Shar 2023 2022 81,383 370 1,882 81,363 370 1,582 83,31S 83.315 D￿￿￿td Fundi- Rop4lr Fund C.0 l.F Ethlcll Inv••trnert Fu￿. Income Stnrel 134,9eo 134,98) D•s&n•led Fund•. Ministqf• Hou•ino Fwd C.O.l.F Eihk¥l In¥••tm8nl - Incomp Share• 93,989 Rwlrktsd Fund. Twlltock knb•y Chap•l C.O.l.F Elhk41 In¥eslm•nt Furk4. Ineom• Sh8rei 82.921 Mov•m•nt Cm Fund• TAVI- ABBEY CHAPEL MIN￿TER's HryJSING FUND REPAIR FUND TOTAL CHURCH PUCT at l January 2023 I￿oMe for Year Expendttur* In Yéar Change In Irt4estment• Adiu$lment At 1131 l￿ceMber 20YJ '73. T83 41.3 293,615 18, 111,483 142,188 573,987 61.019 303.023 114.813 142. 578,088

PLYMOUTH UN1[AR￿N CHURCH & PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHAPEL TRUST In¢orporating TAVISTOCK ABBEYCHAPEL UNITARIAN TRU8T Nots to th• A¢¢ounts for the year•nded 31 December 2023 Note S TAVI. ABBEY CHAPEL 3,250 B2,921 27.895 MINISTER'S HOUSING FUND REPAIR FUND TOTAL GENERAL 74.784 &3.315 9,513 3,329 PUCT Fixod Ass•ts Inv•th8nts Ca8h at BAnk and in hand Current Assets Current LwbiIt￿•￿ 78,014 395.184 134,960 93,989 62,049 103 Totri Not A8¥ts 171.024 62.049 114.ce8 134.980 93,989 578.088 li