Charity numbor. 1132703 THE PARISH OF LUDLOW SAINT LAURENCE UNAUDITED TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 WR Partners Protecting your future. . ThE,PARISH OF'LUDLOWSAiPniAURENCE Page Reference and admlnlstrative detalls of the Charity, its Tru5teos and advlsern Trustees, rewt Independent èxamlnorfs repcyt Statementof financlal actlvltles 2-10 13 Balance sheet 14 Notes to the financlal 8tatem¢nts 15-29 ". THE PARISH.OF LUDLOWSAiTrifiAURENCE REFERENCE AND ADIAINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Tntstegs Revd Kefvin Price (resigned 20 April 20251 Dr Ewart Carson Mrcaroline Culley Mr Michael Davies Mrs Jean Ferguson-Davie Mr Richard Franks Mrs Elrzabeth GaTdner Mr Eric Griffiths Mrs Lesley Hading Mr lan Marshall (apFointed 11 May 2025) Mr Stuart mcLa￿n Mr Martin Salmon lappoinled 1 October2025) Mr Mark Tumer (appointed 11 March 2025) Mrs Hilary Watters Mr Richard Wlkwls Charlty reglstered numbor 1132703 PrI1￿1paI office No.2 College Street Ludlow Shropshire SY8 IAN Ac¢ountants R Parlners Belmont House Shrewsbury Business Park Shr&vsbury Shropshi SY2 6LG Page 1 THE PARISH OF LUDLOW SAINT LAURENCE TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The Trustses present their annual report b3ether with the finanaal statements of the Chartty for the year 1 January 202510 31 December 2025. Obiectlves and acllvltles . PolKles and objectlves St Laurence church is the parish churth of Ludk)w. The ststegic missKin goals of St Lauren￿ are.. Goal 1 Enabling the people of God to discover and exercise th&ir ministy by nurturin9 their spiritual and pastoral gifts, encouraging growth in faith among all. Goal 2 Cdebrating the richness and diversty of (yjr warship and by @r￿Uraging and developing our choral and Iturgical traditson. Goal 3 Slandiw wth St Laurence and working with other faith communities by engaging wfth the local conmunity and the widerwodd to address iswjes of social con￿rn. Goal 4 Creating a sustainable building with a low net Car￿￿ fo)tprint and an infrastswcture for the ministy of the Church, offering a warm welcotrE to all who come. of all faiths and of none. In See￿n9 lo ach*ve these goals we encourage all within the txsmmunity, regard￿sS of age, gender, ethnicity, disability Ix sexual orientation. to play their full paT( thereby celebratin9 the diverse gfis of all the members of the body ol ChrisL The PCC ￿k￿)wledge$ with gratrtude the grants and other donatsons made by the following organisations to Sl LaurenGe's during the year: The c(￿Servation Trust fgr St Lauren￿ Ludlow Jane HwJginson Charity The PCC acknowledges with great thanks the dona￿nS of the many people have financially sUPPOrted St Laurence's and the wider SCO￿ of St Laurence's misston work in the communrty. As ever none of vthat we do would be possible wilhout those individuals who have contributed their time artrd skills to St Laurence's in so many and different v￿ys. Page 2 ',F. . THE PARISH OF LUDLOW SAIKf LAURENCE TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 ObJ8ctlve$ and a¢tivities (continued) PCC ObJeetlv¢$ for 2025 For 2(Y25 and beyond. the PCC'S main obieclives for St Laurence's Church. as defined in the Church Development Plan, are as folb)ws: al E5t3bli5hing and training a lay ministry team to take responsibilty for follow up visits in relation to occasion offa￿S Ibaplisms, funerals and weddings).. visfts to the sid( and the vulnerable (including those in hospitals and care homes), the searching and the iscAated.' and supwrling those who provide chaplaincy services to visitors. b} Enhancing the experience of both staff and volunteers as memters of the St Laurence's community through improved support, engagernent and Commun￿allOn, as well as opportunitFes for Dn-going training and professK)nal development cl 8uilding on our growing reputation for excdlence in publK W￿ship, to be enhanced by the continued re- ordering of the building as part of the continuing works to maintsin the Eco Church silver award and prepare for progressing to the Gold Award in future years. dl Worknng towards the goals identtfied in the Fit lor PurpJse prcgT8mme in¢fudirKJ its net zero target by identifying alternative practical vrays to heat and Irghl the building more effe¢tively to bolster our green credentials, whilst ensuring the histr)ric fabit is conserved and secured for fijbjre generats'ons by completing the baC￿0g of outstanding repairs, conseNation and an on%oing commttment to scheduled maintenance. el Working wtth Shropshire Wldlife Trust Friends of Mortimer Forest and others to link our own °God's A¢re' with local green initiatives in the town and at St Leonard's churchyard. f) Developing Stephen House fvrther as the key contact point which enables St Laurence's to participate actively with its partners in Churches Together Around Ludlow ICTAL) in a￿d￿$s[ng the needs id8ntified by the Ludlow under Pr8ssure reporL gl Working with partners and Fotenlial partners (Ir￿lUdIng Ludlow Town Council, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow Museum, the Ludlow Art Socaety. the LLMllow Piano Festival and the annual Fringe Festival, Hands Together Ludlow, schools and colleges, Chartjer of Trade and commer￿> to hetp create jobs and opportunrties for volunteering in Ihe tourismlheritage sector. h) Facilitating increased engagement, teaching and celebratK)n of the Christian faith, in lerms of the re-ordering of th& ￿lIdIng through improvements to the lrturgical ordering and in our wtder life by continuing lo ¢Jevelop opportunities for adult explordtion of fraith, including the provision of a range of quiet days, retreats and accompanied prayer. i} Providing facilities that Greate additional support for both Mu￿Cal education ané the enjoyment of music, and resou￿$ that will enable lay people lo be train￿ to r8ach out to young and okl lin tc#Jdler groups, schools. ￿re hornes and other settings). jl St Laurence's is the largest (x)vered communty Tneeting space in Ludk￿, and is in the very heart of the town. The opportunities this offers generdte increased incorrE to support financial sustainability. Through internal and externa events, including arts and music. The Space is available to a wide range of people and organisalions in Ludlow and beyorKI, whether as performers or audien￿. kl Enhancing Ihe experience of encountering the heritage of St Laurence's Church for our community and visit￿S lacross the spectrum from West Midland s¢hookhildren to intemational visrtors} by introducing interpretaticm that meets their needs, developing an appropriate volunteering programme and broadening the marketing and publicity ofthis eX￿Pt￿)nd listed bU1￿1ng. Page 3 THE PARISH.OF LUDLOW SAiiif LAURENCE TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 ObJ"ectlve$ and activitigs {conllnued) l) Enhanong the wide and diverse range of educab.onal OPFrtNiunities for students of all ages, wor￿ng in P8rtnership wlh all the local educatlDnal organi5attons, in particular providing opportunities to ensure that all who visit are able lo app￿late the church building as a sacred space wrth a unique character. PCC INorking Policigs In setting objectnies and planning for actiwties. the Trustses have given due consijeration to the general guidance published by the Charty Commission ￿lab"ng to publ￿ benefit The Tnjstees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, In partI￿lar those related to the operations and finan￿$ of the tharity. The Trustees are satIsf￿d that systems and procedures are in place lo mwage our expo$ure to the major risks. Aftsr nBking appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expeciation th* the charity has adequate resour￿$ lo conts'nue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the'going concern, basis in preparing the financial State￿Ents. There is no change to the Reserves policy. We are activety tying trj iMJikJ up reserves Fn line with th8 Charity Commission's guidelines year on year. Achievernents and performan¢e a. Surnmary The Rector. The Revd Prebendary Ke￿lIn Price, announ￿ in November 2024 that he would be kaving Ludlow at Eastsr 2025. An interregnum in the Benefice st8rted from April 2025 and remains at the end of Ihe year. There is a firrn comrnitment from the PCC to maintain what is done currenty - in terms of services, music, events and visitor ￿CesS through 2025. There are 164 people on the Church Electoral Roll for St Lauren￿'s. The average Sunday aitendan¢e is 124 adults. The adult number indudes visitors to services. The church is open 364 days a year as an indusNe safe & de￿gnated LudlrAV °wam space.. We thank our volunteer stewarding team who enable us to welcome 98,800 pilgri￿ts and Visito￿ lup 9%) ir¢ 2025. Financially the church had a good year meeting tts many and vailed commttments on time and in full. Restricted lunds now stand at £233.043 12024.. £113.999) St Laurence's Church recorded an increase in total funds of £73.68012024: def￿1t of - £156.178) with a profft in the restrKted Funds. up by £119,044 compared io 2024. Visitor income and a successfvl applKation for grants has enabled the PCC to maintain its £25,000 pledge to church maintena￿. signifi.cant works included addressing the QI wall defrassing. repla￿ment of damaged stone and parapet works all around the external church walls. spent £29,892 in total on maintenance and repairs lo the labric. Congregational giving to Christs'an Aid. the Traifv&Priest Fund and intsmalional emergency collects'ons in the church raised £2,226. Page 4 THE PARISH OF LUDLOWSAINT LAURENCE TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2025 A¢hle¥ernents and performance {conllnuod) The Rectorfs Discretionary Fund reseNe for use in 2026 and beyond stands at£ 4,552. Stephen House Summary Stephen House has completed its first full year of activlties. It is fvlty fvnded to cover 2026-2029 at no cost to the PCC. Our Mission WDrk has never been better resourced and fijnded for a time of pressure on so many in the Ludlow comrnunity. All the income and costs related to Stephen House are being manajed separatety to the church bank accounts. The Stephen House funds totsled £155,240 al 31st December 2025. b. ReV￿W of the Year- Achlevements and pèrformance 1. Mission & Worship The Reverend Prebendary Kefvin Pri￿ comp￿ted temi as Rector and Priest4n-charge (of the Benefice of Ludlow St Lauren￿ 2nd St John}. We are very grateful for the active help of our actwe retired clergy and vistting clergy frorn the Diocese who have ensured we have completed all the planned services in the interregnum. We thank them all for thLyr continued support in reaching those in the community in g￿atest need during the year. The relationship with CTAL and other local charitres and reg￿)nal sup￿rtserv￿e9 1$ very strong, The church opened every day to offer Itse￿ as an it)cluswe Spa￿ for all. The full range of weekly services look Pla￿ through 2025. Private prayer ac￿SS to all was available seven days a week. Live streaming of our key weekly ELKharist service enabled us *0 r&￿h into the community with over 1000 viewings for a rdnge of broadcasts. The average Sunday attendance is 124 adults. The adult number includes visitors lo services. We have held three services each Sunday. comprising a BCP Holy Communion Serv￿ and a Eucharist every week with a monthly Choral Matins, Choral Evensong and a Celtic Prayer Se￿1￿. These ￿gUlartY attract 1540 people. Forlhe major festh'vals (Easter, Christmas. Advent). S￿la1 ServI￿S (Cl￿ seNices. Remembrance and schwls services) the numbers of those in the church call swell to bets￿en 3CO and 650 depending on the service. Page S ,THE PARISH OF LUDLOW PgAINT LAURENCE TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Achievements and performance{contlnu8d) Ipcc During 2025 the PCC held eight regular meetings and tsvo special meetings. The average attendance was 10.7 (average percentage attendance 86.6%). Matters considered by the PCC induded strategy, ffinan￿ and personnel together day-to-day chutrh administrats'on. The PCC members were kept informed of events, proposals and matters discu5s&# by the various commtttees through their reports. 3. Stratègy arnl Wtsi¢ In October 2008, a public r(*eting was he￿ to laLJnch the Vision for the Parish of Ludlow St Laurence. This pmjecl was expected to last 30 years. This includes ¢ombining tts role as a Pla￿ of worship with other uses apwopriate to a church of its stte and type. This has allowed the PCC lo reconsNler the layout of the church and identify a range of major Works needed in the church to Position it as the inclusive heart of the Community. This remains the long-term goal for the church. Since 2011 this work has included several phases of intemal reordering, replacing the lighting, removing the pews and lowering the floor of the main Nave area. This has aL80 improved access for all. The impressive new space created has led tr) further works in relocating the shop. extending the intemal healing and adding an enhanced sound system. The Icon coffee shop opened in the NW Comer in September 2022 after a peri(Kl of reordering in that area. Further works on signif￿ant repai￿ to the PaNi$ Tower, the church roof to prevent water ingress and a range of works on extemal walls of the church lo address many of the fabric rtems listed on the 2021 quinquennial report. These have taken ￿8¢e wrth sunificant financial support from the Conservation Trust for St Laurence Ludlow. To address Stage 4 lof 5) of the Vision an NLHF projecl appli¢￿tron WTII require new condition reports for the Identified heritage under threat. New in 2025 was a review for the n*ional church initiative lo ensure St Laurents's is and will be"Fit for Purpose. in ftrture year5. This will also require fijrther work by extemal experts to idenlfy a suitable and cost effective plan wh￿h Ixjuld be one par of NLHF applK*ion. 4 Fabrlc There has been 1 insurance claim forvandalism ofthe Lady cha￿ windows in 2025. Supported by general reserve funds and restricted grants for major works we spent £29,892 in total on Maintenan￿ and repairs to the fabnc. The main visual elements in the comprehensive church maintenance Schedu￿ have been the external wall repairs around the church. We a￿ most graleftjl for the support of the ConseNation Trust fi)r St Laurence for their financial support towards key wo￿. This work is scheduled for Com￿￿tion in 2026 when an architect will Ihen complete a new Quinquennlal Inspection. It is a pleasure to note more has been done in the past 4 years than in the prevh)us 2 decades in ￿dUcIng the QI list. Some £750k of the total £1.2m identffj￿d in the 2021 QI report are for major items in a future NLHF bid. CTSLL la separ8te charity) has as its oty'ecl the PTOViSton of supp)rt for the maintenance of the fabric of the churtth. The PCC is extremely gratefijl for the continued support of the Trust, and for its cordial worknng relattonship with the PCC. 5 Iftsito There were over 98,800 visitors and pilgri￿ in 2025. This is our highesl number ané is up 9% compared with our best year prior to the Covid pandemic. St Lauren￿'S has remained one of the top ten f￿e to visif att￿tionS u) the West MKllands as listsd by Visrt England. Page 6 THE PARISH OF LUDLOW SAIKf LAURENCE TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEPIBER 2025 Achlevempnts and performance {contlnued st Laurence's needs a large st￿ard workforce of 50 people to w*ome visitors in such numbers. We are very grateful to th& skilled volunteers who help us stay open every day. These are supported by a further 62 individuals. rnany of them fulfilling multiple roles at St LaUren￿'S to ¢onduct the services and enable the sile lo be'open and safe visitors. External income is critical to the opening of the church 364 days a year as an indusive safe and de￿gnated Ludlow'knarm space". The Shop and Icon tt*ffee shop are both run by an exlemal company as "not fr)r profft. ventures to support the church finances. Financial revlew a. Going concern After rroFvng appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectatKJn that the Charty has adequat resourTrs to CDntinue in operalK)nal existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason. they continue lo adopt Ihe going concern basis in prepariny the financial s1ateff￿nts. b. Reserves policy There is no change to the Policy. ￿ are activety tying to build up reseryes in line with the Charity C￿nmissIon,S guidelines and these are part of the Vision project objectives. c. Fknanctal results Free reserves were £32.961 (2024: £37.7251, calculated as the unrestricted fvnds, ￿5S the designated ftjnds and Ihe tangible fixed assets. The Charity CommissK)n's target (three nv)nths' worth of expenditure) is £80,000. The Trustees are awa￿ that the free reserves are below the target figure. and are working to improve this posrtion. Restricted funds al year end stand at £183.664 {2024'. £113,999). St Laurence's Church recorded an increase in tota funds of £73,680 at 31st December 2025 {2024: _ £158,485) wrfh an increase in the Unrestricted Funds of £4,015 cornpared lo 2024. Donations frorn visitors totaled £37,70012024: £38.6061. 4.043 visitors paid £21,408 to 'conquer the lower,. the shop contrtsuted a furthef £16,731 12024.. £17.820) and the Icon coffee shop sold over 41,000 drinks and added £ 32,974 (2024,. £27.3161 lo church funds. Visitor income and a successful applrab.on for grants has enabw the PCC lo ￿￿intain its £25,000 pledge to church rna1ntenan￿. We spent £30,501 in total while engaging with and providing direct help to the local communty. Suworted by gener81 reserve fijnds and restrictsd grants £60.102 was spent on the extemal QI works in defrassing and repair work on the churrth walls. In eaty 2026 new mesh grills will ￿ fitted on the Lady Chapgl and the North transept, afterthe varmlalized glass has repaired. Page 7 THE PARISH OF LUDLOW SAINT LAURENCE TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Stephen House Stsphen House opened fulty in November 2024 as a day refvge supporbng those in greatest n8ed in and around Ludlow by providing practical assistance and advice. Our pastoral worker has been working with the most vulnerable in the community and has helped tn.age their im￿dIate n￿d$ with other charities in Ludlow. The current SH funds stijod at £ 155,240 at the year end and we have o)mmitments to rtceive new sums in the next 18 months from private donors. Stephen House has at the end of 2025 four more years of fijnding to lead our Mtssion work. All th8 income and costs related to the Stephen House proi&t aro being managed separately to the church bank accounts. The Fwject and its ongoing development wrll have no financial impxt on the church I PCC commithenls. d. PCC Flnan¢ial management The Stsnding Comnvitee m*ts to deal with any uffJent matters necessary for the smooth running of the church and the parish. The PCC reviews Ihe budget perfomiance from the Managen￿nt accounts and a cash fiow forecast at each ol its meetings. decides on any changes to financial FM)licy and approves Ixjth the annual budget and the rep)rt for these accounts. Structure, governan¢¢ and managem&nt . Constitution Sl Laurence's Church 1$ the Parish Church of Ludlow, situated in the heart of the town. It lies within the diocese of Hereford, wtthin the Church of England. The Corresponden￿ address of St Laurence's is 2 College Street. Ludk)w, Shropshire, SY8 1AN. The Parish of Ludlow Saint LauM¢e is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, No. 1132703. PCC Members are the Trustees of the PCC charity. The charty is governed by the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended. arKI the Church Representation Rules. b. Metlvxls ofappolntment or el•¢Uon of Tn The method of appointment of the PCC is set Olrt in the Church Rewesentation Rules. All chU￿h attendees a encouraged to register on the E￿or81 Roll and stand for e￿iOn to the PCC. The PCC has the resFX)nsibility to consutt wtth the incumbent on matter5 of general concern and importance in the parish, most specificalty the whole rn￿10n of the Church, pasloral, evangelist￿. social and e¢umenical. The Trustees IPCC Mer￿ers) have had due regard to the guKlan¢e published by the Charty Commission on public benefit when exercising any powers or duts.es to which the guidance is rebvant, and have tEkX)rted on this below as required by the Charities {Accounts and Reports) RegulatKin$ 2CK)8 c. Financial risk markigement The Trustees have assessed the major r￿kS to wh￿h the Charity is expos&4, in partic#Jlar those related to the operations and finan￿$ of the Charity, and are satiSf￿d that systems and procedures are in placE to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Page 8 THE PARISH OF LUDLOWSAINT LAURENCE. TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 structure. governance and management l¢ontinued) d. Plans for future perlods The appointment of 8 new Re¢tor is the first priority. An Associate Minister I Schod Chaplain role has been develokEd, provision811y ag￿e(l with the Diocese and an appoinbmenl is waiting on the new Rector being in place. The interregnum me8ns that in 2026 any new works Treeding a faculty may have to be put into abeyance. H￿eVer the planned Maintenan￿ and QI WOTks wll continue and initiatives can be taken lo look at compiling rep)rts and identying the costs of larger programme5 vthich might start in 2027 and 2028. As a Grade 1 listed Major Church with its extensNe service provision St Laurence's incurs many additional costs, not shared by the °ordinary parish chu￿, and wrthout the benefit of the fixed addilional income and no investment income lo meet those ￿Sts. As it stands there is a k)w level of unrestricted financial ￿serveS 1£32,961). The lack of local major benefactors to the church and no vJentified legacy commitments continue lo be a concern for the PCC. Meanwhile it looks to underpin fttnding for fvrlher ai works in 202612027 (£350kl. The Fit for Purpose requirements need to be confim*d. A technical wort and xtion plan will have to be funded 1£4kl in 2026. Works will possib￿ begin in 2027120281£650kl. In additsn to this we to protect our unique sta'ned glass and internatKsnally renowned nEdieval heritage wh￿h continl￿s to be under threat. We will potentially cover the Fit for Purpose costs with an NLHF bid {£2.4 milli)nl in 2027. Again lo submit an NLHF applicab.on a professional report will be needed (cost £30k) as well as evidenc£ of finding as much as 40 per￿nt of any grant being sought. The driver for Change in the next 4 years for the thurch wll be led by the "Fit for Purpose. net zero target. Potential Govemment Changes to the Listed Places of Worship scherrE in 202&26 may have a significant impact on all our ￿an$. In an ever more competib.ve fvnding market an additional 20% of support hjnding to any external grant application will be a &gnificant challenge going forward. Summary St Laurenc8's and Stsphen House aEe managed a5 separdte entIt￿S for their OFErations. Stephen House currently place5 no burden finarrialty on the PCC. Stephen House is fulty funded to 2029. Swift action and c2reful husbandry of resources have enab￿ St Laurence's to manage the tTHny issues and challenges thrown up in 2025. We have proved to be highty resilient and taken the opportunity of greater visilor nurnber5 to increase external income streams whilst fr￿naging expenditure carefully. Cash flow in 2026 will cont.nue to be closely monitored with increased energy costs feeding through in the coming year, though this has been offset by negotiating irnproved electricity and gas contracts. Financial controls will continue to be kept tight. We continue to actively seek new ways to access extemal grants and fvndirtg from other charities and organisations to complete the research required to help fvture prcof and ensure the church becomes even more 'fit for purp)se'. The key budget oty'ective for the church will remain self-sustainability in 2025 and 2026, using the succe5sftIl busriess model and zero budget practi￿ of r￿n1 ts"mes. and to build on that success as a springboard to enable the major change programmes required from 2027. Page 9 THE PARISH OF LUDLOW SAIKf LAURENCE TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2025 staternent of Tru5te8s' responsibilities The Trustees are responsible ft)r preparing the Trustees, ￿port and the financial statements in aCcorda￿e with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted A¢¢ounting Pr￿tI￿). The law applicable lo charities in Englar￿ & Wales requi￿$ the Trustoes to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair vw of the state of affairs of the Charity arKJ of ils incoming resources and application of resources, including its in¢otrE and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees are required to- select suitable a¢￿Unting policies and then appty them ￿￿￿$t8￿￿'. observe the methojs and principles of the Chariti8s SORP (FRS 102)" make judgments and accounbng estimates that are reasortrable and prudent,. stats whether applicable UK Accounting Standards IFRS 102) have been followed, Subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial siatements,. prepare the financial statements on the going COEKem basis unless it is inappropriale to presume that the Charity will continue in business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy * any time the financial position of the Charity and enabk them to ensure that the financial Statet￿nts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Paro¢hial Church Council Powers Measure {1956} as amended, and Church ReP￿Se￿￿tIon Rules as atrEnded by Scheme dated 25￿ July 2016. They are also responsibie for safeguarding the ￿et5 of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregulariti&s. Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by.. Mrs Lesley Harflny (Trustee) Date: 21: