2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/23 Period start date To 31/12/24 Period end date

Charity name: The Yare Valley Churches

Charity registration number: 1138951

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Parochial Church Council powers measure (1956) and Church representation rules Norwich Diocese regulated.
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	All our activities are open to the public & are designed to enhance the lives of those loving within the community
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Statement confirming whether Para 1.18	Yes

Additional information (optional)

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	SORP reference
		N/A
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
		N/A
Policy on social investment	Para 1.38
including program related
investment

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Other than the chair who is paid incumbent all other trustees are 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	Our main objectives and achievements are to: Objectives: Build relationships with families and grow a new younger congregation Develop new groups for children and young people Connect with individuals in the village who are living alone or isolated from others, impacted by food poverty/disability/age Become a visible ‘church’ by working in partnership with local organisations for the benefit of the wider community Achievements: Community Pantry Forget me not Café Toddlers Group Anna Chaplaincy ministry in care homes and visiting older people

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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 trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Parochial Church Council powers measure (1956) as amended and Church representation rules Norwich Diocese regulated
How is the charity constituted?(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Committee of volunteers chaired by Yare Valley Churches incumbent
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 trustees	Para 1.25	By nomination and seconding at APCM

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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
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Yare Valley Churches
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	113895
Charity’s principal address	The Rectory 73 The Street Brundall Norfolk NR13 5EB

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)
Gaye Hailstone	PCC Secretary
Patrick Beales	Church Warden & Lay Chair
Tom Morgan	Fabric Officer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Elisabeth Morgan	Church Warden & Synod Rep
	Victoria Gaskin	Church Warden
	Gillian Groat	Finance Officer
	Keith Gerrard	Lay Reader/Synod Rep
	Ann Brownlee	PCC member
	Douglas Bain	Synod Rep
	Rosie Bickers	PCC member
	June Carding	PCC member

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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

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) D Hanson Dave Hanson PCC ChairIncumbent 14 March 2025
	D Hanson
	Dave Hanson
	PCC ChairIncumbent
	14 March 2025

Date

The Yare Valley Churches Financial Activities January- December 2024 TOTAL JAN - DEC 2024 JAN- DEC 2023 IPYI Income 101 General Fund (Receipts) Donalions and legacies General Giving Interest Receivable MiscellaneoLts and Fundraising Income Other Primary Income PCC Fees Roc Totsl 101 General Fund IRec8lpts) 102 Buildings & Churchyard {IN Receipts) IN-01 Churchyard income IN-16 St Laurence Centre Room Hire Total IN-16 St Laurenca Cerrtr8 7,519.14 40.933.92 3,607.46 776.50 10,659.61 4,420.00 67,916.63 7.358.18 37.445.57 2.105.17 491.24 12,656.74 7,123.00 67,179.90 400,00 420.00 1,202.00 1,622.00 2,022.00 400.00 326.24 863.00 1,189.24 1,589.24 Total 102 Buildings & Churchyard (IN Recelpts) 103 Mission (OUT Receipts) OUT-12 Mission income OUT-17 Holiday club incoma OUT-2 Youth Cafe OUT4 Community Cafe OUT-6 Sports Ministry Income OUT-9 Toddler cafe Tolal 103 MEsslon (OUT Racelpts) 104 Parish & Partnerships (OF Receipis} OF-5 PCC Expenses {Receipls) Total 104 Partsh & Partnership6 (DF Recelpts) 105 Worship {UP Receipts) UP-1 Services income UP-8 Flower Team income Total 105 Worshlp IUP R8celpts) 106 Reslricted Fund (Receipts) All Saints Fund IPostwick} OUT-12 Community Pantry (Receipisl OUT-14 Anna Chaplaincy OUT-3 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Total 106 Restrfcted Fund {Re¢elpts) Total Income 385.70 188.14 183.50 269.30 55.50 5,218.79 180.16 751.35 6,658.60 6.134.82 6.708.e6 218.00 218.00 2,461.77 2,461.77 10.00 160.00 170.00 70.00 178.10 248.10 5,218.55 9,857.80 1,150.00 20.00 16,246.35 £93,281.64 £93,281.64 1,557.49 2,286.00 462.50 136.02 4.442.01 £82.579.62 TOTAL £82,579.62 Cash Basis Monday 3 February 2025 11:54 pm GMT+OO:00 1r&

The Yare Valley Churches Financial Activities January - December 2024 TOTAL JAN - DEC 2024 JAN- DEC 2023 IP Expenditures 202 Buildings & Churchyard (IN Payments) IN 1 Churchyard maintanence IN 10 Rector's expenses Phone Costs Total IN 10 R8ctrJfs expense8 IN 13 Stationary and offic8 supplies IN 14 Photocopyinglprinting IN 15 General Training IN 16 St Laurgnca C8ntre expendlture IN 2 Insurances IN 3 Cleaning IN 4 Water IN 5 Electricity IN60il IN 7 Maintanence plans IN 8 Inspections IN 9 Training and support Payroll Expenses IN 19 Wages Total Payroll Expenses Tot￿ 202 Buildlngs & Churchyard (IN Payments) 203 Mission IOUT Payments) OUT 10 Publicity OUT 12 Mission OUT 17 Holiday club OUT 4 Community Cafe (Expenses) OUT 5 Resource Manager OUT 6 Sports Ministry Expenses OUT 9 Toddler ¢ale expenses Tolak 203 Mlsslon (OLTf Paymonty) 204 Parish & Partnerships (OF Payments} OF 1 8en8fic8 request OF 5 PCC expenses OF 6 iKnow database OF 8 Website Total 204 Parlsh & P&tn8tships IDF Pa￿ents) 205 Worship (UP Paymenlsl UP 1 SeNic8 OXP8ns8S UP 10 CCLI li￿nCeS UP 8 Flower Team UP 9 Musiclchoir Total 205 Worshlp {UP Payments) 1,798.90 84.80 182.38 267.18 1,956.72 101.88 152.30 128.30 106.96 30.00 934.26 5,252.27 1,566.79 316.09 3,424.56 -0.06 1,615.00 588.00 240.00 512.40 5,338.71 1,075.94 334.26 4,459.07 415.33 2,392.00 1,152.00 8,969.88 8,969.88 17,999.97 25,128.77 226.11 385.70 58.20 2,621.25 31.98 183.50 2,287.61 80.71 428.70 204.11 3,216.61 829126 43,232.00 2,249.95 38,682.00 4,277.96 690.00 616.00 130.00 46,097S5 43,779.96 564.60 739.37 103.84 290.73 702.28 208.90 149.99 1,351.90 1A07A1 Cash Basis Monday 3 February 2025 11:54 pm GMT+OO:00

The Yare Valley Churches Financial Activities January - December 2024 TOTAL JAN - DEC 2024 JAN- DEC 2023 IPYI 206 Restricted Fund (Payments) All Saint's Fund (Postwickl IN17 Reordering Expenditure Norman Richardson (grave flowers) Fund OF 9 Mission & Discipleship cxpenses OUT 14 Anna Chaplaincy OUT 3 Wheal¢hair Accessibla Vehicle OUT-12 Community Panlry (Payments) Tolal 206 Restrfcted Fund IPayments> Payroll Expenses Pension Wages Total Payroll Expengeg Total Exp8ndltyres NET OPERATING INCOME 920.00 1,535.50 60.00 197.33 1,655.46 1,238.04 2.568.06 8.174.39 1,600.50 69.00 408.82 1,639.43 1,538.10 5,255.85 16.93 9,397.35 9.414.28 £88.385.66 0.00 0.00 £78,733.09 £3,846.53 £3,846.&8 £6.895.98 £6,895.98 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDtTURE) Cash Basis Monday 3 February 2025 11:54 pm GMT+OO:00

The Yare Valley Churches Balance Sheet As of December 31. 2024 TOTAL AS OF DEC 31, 2024 AS OF DEC 31, 2023 IPYI Fixed Assel Tolal FLK8d Asset Cash at bank and in hand Cash on hand Sanlander Currenl {3961) The CBF Church of England Deposit Fund Total Cash at bank and in hand 0.00 27,850.25 71,389.37 £99,239.62 £99,t39.62 564.00 23,795.32 67,791.13 £92,150.45 £92,150.45 NET CURRENT ASSETS Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Current Liabilities Faes du8 to Norwich Dlocese Payroll Liabilities Nest pension Total Payroll Lf8bllHI88 Total Curront Llablllllo8 1,033.00 827.00 17.19 17.19 £1.050.19 £1.050.19 £98,189.43 £98,189.43 £98,189.43 £827.00 Total CrodMor8: amiits falllwJ due wllhln one year NET CURRENT ASSETS {LIABILITIES> TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES £827.00 £91,3fJ.45 £91 W3.45 £91￿23.45 TOTAL NET ASSETS {LIA8ILITIES) Charfty funds General Fund Reslricled Funds All Saints Fund IPostwid(I Anna Chaplaincy Church R8.Ord8ring and D8velopm8nl Church Vehicle Ilormerly WAV} Community Pantry Juliet Bloor Legacy Fund Mission & Discipleship Norman Richardson (grave flowers) Fund St Michaèl & All Angels Fund IBraydeston) Youth Mission support Totsl14e8trIc￿ Funds 26.919.77 28,095.75 17.284.11 1,118.98 20,442.24 5,710.03 8.256.79 8,335.22 5.937.19 671.00 1,517.00 1,997.10 71,269.e6 -6,895.98 6,895.98 £98.189.43 12,985.58 1,624.44 21,977.74 6.918.07 967.05 8,335.22 6,134.52 771.00 1,517.00 1,997.10 63,227.70 -3,846.53 3,846.53 £91,323.45 Retained Earnings SurplusllDelicitl Total Charity funds Cash Basis Monday 3 February 2025 11:55 pm GMT+OO:00 111

Yare Valley Churches - Notes to the 2024 accounts Financial Activities - overview Excess of re￿iptS over expenditure across all our funds is £6865.98. This is made up of a deficit on our General Fund of £1175.98 and an overall increase in the Restricted Funds of £8041.96. Details of the change over the year for each of our funds is set out on the sheet headed 'Yare Valley Churches funds movement 2024" Financial Activities- General Fund General Giving includes collections at services and through the Goodbox card reader, giving for general purposes by envelope and regular giving for general purposes by payments direct to the bank. Other Primary Income is Gift Aid recovered on 2023 income £10195.87 plus income from endowments held for us by the Diocese £463.74 Gift Aid receipts were down about £2000 from the previous year, because of reduced giving in 2023. Churchyard income is a grant from Postwick with Witton Parish Council for the upkeep of Postwick churchyard. We do not meet the criteria for Brundall Parish Council to make donations towards the upkeep of either Brundall or Braydeston churchyards. The endowrnent income referred to above includes £260.43 for the upkeep of Brundall churchyard. Toddler Café (OUT 9) receipts and expenditure are included in Community Café (OUT 4) for 2024. IN 5 Electricity". no grants towards these costs were re￿iVed in 2024. We received a 'winter pressures, grant of £350 from Broadland District Council for the warm spaces provision in our cafes for winter 2024125, this income is included in the Community Café receipts. Payroll Expenses are for our part-time Resources Manager. p.1 & 3 Mission OUT 12. Money was collected and paid out to Christian Aid {£26 for receipts taken on our card reader at the fund-raising coffee morning), the Bishop's Fund (retiring collection of £306.70 taken at the Rectorfs institution), and the Royal British Legion (£53). Benefice Request OF 1: the amount ￿qUeSted by the Diocese for 2024 was £57641 and the amount actually paid was £43232. An additional £240 was credited to us in respect of fees for funerals at a crematorium, bringing the total to £43472. This is equivalent to 75.420/0 of the amount requested by the Diocese. Balance Sheet- Restricted Funds All Saints Fund (Postwick): £7115.31 of the total is for restricted purposes at Postwick Church and £10168.80 is available for general purposes in connection with Poshvick Church. This fund benefitted from a legacy from the late Anne Walker, who left £3000 for the upkeep of the fabric of All Saints Church. Community Pantry: in addition to donations from the church family and the general public, this fund received three grants during 2024: £1500 from Broadland District Council, £3000 from a local charitable trust and £300 from Yare Valley Rotary Club.

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°pJ THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Diocese of Norwich . Independent Examiners Certificate On acMunts for th• year0nd￿. I report to the t￿￿ on my examlnalion of the a(xounts ofthe above charity nhe Trusn for the year ended li i Iii loi As the charftys trustees, you are Tesponsible for the preparallon olthe accounts In a0￿rdar￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fthe Acr). I report in respe¢t of my 8¥am5￿tion of Ihe T￿￿r$0¢cOUltsCa14l8d out under sectiOFF 14Saf the 2011 Act and in ReguFatiM$ 2008 other than any requlrement that Ihe accounts give a'true and fair view whlch is not a matter considered as part of an independent ￿mInation. which attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 17 Mh¢tH 202 Name: Jiu IER Oct 2018

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