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2025-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/24 Period start date To 31/12/25 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

Para 1.18
Yes

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference N/A Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Other than the chair who is paid

Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38 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:
Arrange a series of Family Fun Days to
build relationships with families in
Brundall
Run an enquirers course at Postwick
Start a new Youth Group at Brundall
Expand Community Pantry to be open two
mornings a week
Relaunch the Thursday Community Café
Collaborate with the Parish Council and
the Memorial Hall to produce a bi-monthly
newsletter for Brundall
Work with Brundall Home Hardware Shop
to hold two joint services
Achievements:
We held 4 Family Fun events during 2025
bringing together families from the village
We ran a 321 Course at Postwick and from
this a regular group has begun to meet.
We run a weekly Youth Group in Brundall
with 15 young people on our books and a

team of 6 volunteer leaders. The Community Café is now open an extra morning with an increase of people accessing the food made available by local donations. The Thursday Community Café has been relaunched and now includes a craft group as well as other various other activities. We have seen an increase in numbers of people attending.

We have produced, in collaboration with the Parish Council and the Memorial Hall, a bi-monthly newsletter. This includes news about what is happening in the village and how to contact the different groups.

We have worked with the Brundall Home Hardware Shop to hold a Christmas Service in the Garden Centre and a ‘Pimms and Hymns’ Service at Bradyeston Church.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41

Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

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

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management

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

Para 1.25
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

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
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The Yare Valley Churches
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1138951
Charity’s principal address The Rectory
73 The Street
Brundall
Norfolk NR13 5LZ

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)
Dave Hanson Chair and Rector
Judy Gerrard PCC Secretary June 2025 onwards
Gaye Hailstone PCC Secretary Jan to May 2025
Patrick Beales Lay Chair
Tom Morgan Church Warden &
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
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

Dates acted if not for whole year

Trustee name

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 D Hanson Signature(s ) Full name(s) Dave Hanson Position (eg PCC Chair Incumbent Secretary, Chair, etc) 7[th] July 2026

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Statement of Financial Activities

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total
funds
Prior year
total
funds
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Income from charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure) resources
before transfer
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
Other recognised gains / losses
Gains/losses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's
own use
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
73,670.10
20,049.33
-
93,719.43
73,966.73
14,575.21
-
-
14,575.21
10,960.96
1,785.00
2,770.41
-
4,555.41
4,292.75
4,111.57
-
-
4,111.57
4,071.20
-
-
-
-
-
94,141.88
22,819.74
- 116,961.62
93,291.64
27.00
-
-
27.00
-
90,768.52
16,528.13
- 107,296.65
86,425.66
-
-
-
-
-
90,795.52
16,528.13
- 107,323.65
86,425.66
3,346.36
6,291.61
-
9,637.97
6,865.98
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,346.36
6,291.61
-
9,637.97
6,865.98
26,919.78
71,269.66
-
98,189.44
91,323.46
30,266.14
77,561.27
- 107,827.41
98,189.44

Balance Sheet detailed

Class and code
Description
As at
31/12/2025
As at
31/12/2024
Current assets
6501
Santander current account
6510
CCLA (CBF) deposit account
Total Current assets
Liabilities
6699
Agency collections
Z04
Accounts Payable
Total Liabilities
Net Asset surplus (deficit)
Reserves
Excess/(deficit) to date
Z01
Starting balances
Total Reserves
Represented by Funds
General (Unrestricted)
Restricted
Total
19,257.27
27,850.25
90,026.14
71,389.37
109,283.41
99,239.62
1,456.00
1,033.00
-
17.18
1,456.00
1,050.18
107,827.41
98,189.44
9,637.97
-
98,189.44
98,189.44
107,827.41
98,189.44
30,266.14
26,919.78
77,561.27
71,269.66
107,827.41
98,189.44

Fund movement summary

**Fund ** **Opening ** Incoming Outgoing **Transfers ** Gains/Losses Journals Closing
General
Unrestricted 26,919.78 94,141.88 90,795.52
-
-
-
30,266.14
**Sub-totals ** 26,919.78 94,141.88 90,795.52
-
-
-
30,266.14
Hardship fund
Restricted - 900.00 900.00
-
-
-
-
Sub-totals - 900.00 900.00
-
-
-
-
Re-order & Development (Brundall)
Restricted 20,442.24 10,000.00 8,064.00 - - - 22,378.24
**Sub-totals ** 20,442.24 10,000.00 8,064.00 - - - 22,378.24
Postwick fund
Restricted 17,284.11 3,027.91 756.58 - - - 19,555.44
**Sub-totals ** 17,284.11 3,027.91 756.58 - - - 19,555.44
Braydeston fund
Restricted 1,517.00 - - - - - 1,517.00
Sub-totals 1,517.00 - - - - - 1,517.00
Mission
Restricted 5,937.19 1,000.00 1,571.16 - - - 5,366.03
Sub-totals 5,937.19 1,000.00 1,571.16 - - - 5,366.03
Anna Chaplaincy
Restricted 1,118.98 1,415.00 1,517.52 - - - 1,016.46
Sub-totals 1,118.98 1,415.00 1,517.52 - - - 1,016.46
Community Pantry
Restricted 8,256.79 2,351.50 2,285.86 - - - 8,322.43
Sub-totals 8,256.79 2,351.50 2,285.86 - - - 8,322.43
Church Vehicle
Restricted 5,710.03 75.00 1,320.01 - - - 4,465.02
Sub-totals 5,710.03 75.00 1,320.01 - - - 4,465.02
Youth Mission
Restricted 1,997.10 - - - - - 1,997.10
Sub-totals 1,997.10 - - - - - 1,997.10
Trees appeal
Restricted - 4,050.33 - - - - 4,050.33
Sub-totals - 4,050.33 - - - - 4,050.33
Font legacy
Restricted 8,335.22 - - - - - 8,335.22
Sub-totals 8,335.22 - - - - - 8,335.22
Richardson (grave flowers)
Restricted 671.00 - 113.00 - - - 558.00
Sub-totals 671.00 - 113.00 - - - 558.00
**Totals ** **98,189.44 ** **116,961.62 ** 107,323.65 - - **- ** 107,827.41

Analysis of income and expenditure

Total

Last
**Unrestricted ** **Designated ** **Restricted ** Endowment This year
year
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
0101 - Regular giving - Bank 17,212.00 - 260.00 - 17,472.00 32,924.00
0105 - Regular giving - PGS 25,398.00 - - - 25,398.00
-
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes 2,267.00 - 600.00 - 2,867.00 5,542.00
0201 - Other planned giving - - - - -
-
0301 - Loose plate collections 3,011.03 - 562.50 - 3,573.53 2,948.49
0302 - Goodbox 355.27 - - - 355.27
266.73
0401 - Regular gift days - - - - -
-
0501 - One-off Gift Aid gifts - - - - -
-
0505 - One-off gift via PGS 384.15 - 98.50 - 482.65
-
0510 - GASDS giving GF 40.00 - - - 40.00
210.14
0520 - GASDS giving for Pantry
-
- 885.00 - 885.00 1,585.50
0530 - Other cash giving 1,228.51 - 189.00 - 1,417.51
86.00
0550 - Donations appeals etc 5,868.00 - 16,084.33 - 21,952.33 11,698.30
0555 - Charity collections 173.33 - - - 173.33
359.70
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift 13,135.31 - - - 13,135.31 10,195.87
Aid
0602 - Tax recoverable on Gift
Aid via PGS
3,307.50 - - - 3,307.50
-
0701 - Legacies 500.00 - - - 500.00 3,250.00
0801 - Recurring grants 410.00 - - - 410.00
400.00
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off
grants
380.00 - 1,370.00 - 1,750.00 4,500.00
Donations and legacies
Totals
73,670.10 - 20,049.33 - 93,719.43 73,966.73
Income from charitable activities
0560 - Parish events (not
fundraising)
64.05 - - - 64.05
-
0901 - Other funds generated - - - - -
-
0905 - Community Cafe income 6,206.24 - - - 6,206.24 6,134.82
0915 - PCC miscellaneous
receipts
16.92 - - - 16.92
406.14
1101 - Fees for weddings and
funerals
8,288.00 - - - 8,288.00 4,420.00
1230 - Church hall lettings -
objectives - - - - -
-
Income from charitable
activities Totals
14,575.21 - - - 14,575.21 10,960.96
Other trading activities
0910 - Fundraising events &
activities
200.00 - 2,770.41 - 2,970.41 2,670.75
1220 - Bookstall sales - fund
raising - - - - -
-
1240 - St Laurence Centre
lettings - fund raising
1,585.00 - - - 1,585.00 1,622.00
1250 - Magazine income -
advertising - - - - -
-
1260 - Parish magazine sales - - - - -
-
Other trading activities Totals 1,785.00 - 2,770.41 - 4,555.41 4,292.75
Investments
1001 - Endowment income 474.80 - - - 474.80
463.74
1020 - Bank and building society
interest
3,636.77 - - - 3,636.77 3,607.46
1030 - Rent from lands or
buildings - - - - -
-
Investments Totals 4,111.57 - - - 4,111.57 4,071.20

Other income

1310 - Insurance claims - - - - -
-
1320 - Surplus - sales of fixed
assets - - - - -
-
Other income Totals - - - - -
-
Income and endowments
Grand totals
94,141.88 - 22,819.74 **- ** 116,961.62 93,291.64
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
1701 - Fees paid to fund raisers - - - - -
-
1710 - Costs of applying for
grants - - - - -
-
1720 - Costs of stewardship
campaign - - - - -
-
1730 - Costs of fetes & other
events
27.00 - - - 27.00
-
1740 - Investment management
costs - - - - -
-
Raising funds Totals 27.00 - - - 27.00
-
Expenditure on charitable activities
1750 - Toddler Group equipment
costs
299.75 - - - 299.75
-
1801 - Giving to missionary
societies - - - - -
-
1830 - Giving - relief and
development agencies
- - - - -
332.70
1850 - Community Pantry
expenses
- - 2,285.86 - 2,285.86 2,568.06
1870 - Secular charities 175.00 - - - 175.00
53.00
1875 - Discretionary fund
payment
- - 900.00 - 900.00
-
1901 - Stipends quota - - - - -
-
1910 - Benefice Request (Parish
Share)
53,525.00 - - - 53,525.00 43,232.00
2001 - Assistant staff costs 9,740.25 - - - 9,740.25 9,414.28
2050 - Salary of parish
administrator - - - - -
-
2101 - Working expenses of
incumbent
316.40 - - - 316.40
267.18
2105 - Hospitality expenses of
Incumbent
36.61 - - - 36.61 -
2120 - Council tax - - - - - -
2130 - Parsonage house
- - - - - -
expenses
2150 - Rector's telephone (work) 91.43 - - - 91.43 -
2170 - Mission & outreach 344.09 - 1,571.16 - 1,915.25 255.53
2175 - Community Cafe
expenditure
3,147.49 - - - 3,147.49 2,621.25
2180 - Anna Chaplaincy
expenses
- - 1,472.52 - 1,472.52 1,655.46
2185 - Forget-me-not cafe
expenditure (restricted)
- - 30.00 - 30.00 -
2190 - Church car costs - - 1,320.01 - 1,320.01 1,238.04
2201 - Parish training - - 15.00 - 15.00 -
2205 - DBS checks 264.00 - - - 264.00 -
2301 - Church running -
insurance
5,426.64 - - - 5,426.64 5,338.71
2310 - Church office - telephone 295.60 - - - 295.60 -
2320 - Organ / piano tuning - - 118.00 - 118.00 -
2330 - Church maintenance 754.89 - 744.00 - 1,498.89 4,464.00
2331 - Cleaning 1,117.11 - - - 1,117.11 1,075.94
2340 - Upkeep of services 1,397.43 - 134.58 - 1,532.01 668.44
2345 - Church Copyright
Licences
760.69 - - - 760.69 739.37
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard 2,022.42 - 617.00 - 2,639.42 1,898.90
2360 - Administration 2,238.36 - - - 2,238.36 1,096.29
2365 - PCC expenses 403.31 - - - 403.31 2,249.95
2370 - Parish events (not
fundraising)
151.67 - - - 151.67 -
2375 - Magazine expenses 435.31 - - - 435.31 -
2401 - Church running - Brundall
Church electric
1,605.84 - - - 1,605.84 1,957.46
2402 - Church running -
Postwick Church electric
594.42 - - - 594.42 599.43
2403 - Church running -
Braydeston Church electric
398.73 - - - 398.73 290.63
2420 - Church running - water &
sewerage SLC
378.15 - - - 378.15 334.26
2430 - Church running -
Postwick Church oil
904.37 - - - 904.37
415.33
2510 - Bookstall costs - - - - -
-
2530 - St Laurence Centre -
electricity
1,613.08 - - - 1,613.08
1,611.55
2550 - Hall running - insurance - - - - -
-
2560 - St Laurence Centre
running - maintenance
1,630.44 - - - 1,630.44
512.40
2570 - St Laurence Centre -
broadband
700.04 - - - 700.04
-
2601 - Governance costs
examination/audit fee - - - - -
-
2701 - Church major repairs -
structure - - - - -
-
2710 - Church major repairs -
installation - - - - -
-
2720 - Church interior and
exterior decorating - - - - -
-
2801 - Hall + major repairs -
structure - - - - -
-
2820 - Hall + major repairs -
installation - - - - -
-
2830 - Hall + interior and exterior
decorating - - - - -
-
2840 - Other PCC property
upkeep
- - 7,320.00 - 7,320.00 1,535.50
2901 - New building parsonage
house - - - - -
-
2910 - New building house for
curate - - - - -
-
2920 - New building Church - - - - -
-
2930 - New building Hall - - - - -
-
Expenditure on charitable
activities Totals
90,768.52 - 16,528.13 **- ** 107,296.65 86,425.66
Other expenditure
Other expenditure Totals - - - - -
-
Expenditure Grand totals 90,795.52 - 16,528.13 **- ** 107,323.65 86,425.66

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Diocese of Norwich Independent Examiners Certificate Report to the trusteesl members of: V&LLcy Chufche5 31 DecLMbor 2025 11389Jl On a¢¢ounts for the year ended". Charity no Irf any): I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts ofthe above tharityllhe Trustl for the yearended 31112 125 Responslbilities and basis of report As the charrty'5 trustees. you ale respK)nsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the reqU1￿MentS of the Charilies Act 2011 {Ihe Act?. I report in respect of my examinab.on of the TFUSt's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Direclions giiier.. by the Charlty Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. Independem examine¢$ statement . Delete [] rfnot appI￿able. I have completed my eXarr￿natI0n. I confimi that no material mattetB have come to my att.Jnl￿n in connection wflh the examination (other than that di5Ctosed below ) which gives me cause lo beliJve that in, any material resFecl'. the accounting records We￿ not kept in accordance witti Section 130 of the Charities Act,. or . the accounts did not accord wrlh the accJ)unting re¢ords'. or the accounts did not ￿)mplY with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts Set out in the Chariiies {Accounls and ReFQrts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accDunts give a and fair. uiew which is not a matter consKJered as part Df an independenl examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matlers in connection with the examiii<ilion tsi which attention shoukj be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding cf Ihe accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they (lo notapply. Signed.. Date.. Iglu3/2 Name.. A LL%andtLL CcLÈchpol IER Oct 2018

Relevant prO1￿ssIOnal qLialificalionl5} or body (If any) AAT Address.. 5 8 Locd NJLl50n Oi-(VL CoSbe55e )OCLdl Lh JRS OUE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem Isee CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detail,- of any Items that the examiner wishe5 to disclose IER Oct 2018