St Just and St Mawes Heritage Group
Chairmans report for year 31[st] October 2023 to 31[st] October 2024.
Pomerys Development
This year has been a year of change. Along with the Roseland Gig Club, the occupant of the ground floor, we applied for planning permission for changes to the building to fulfil our long term plans for a Heritage/Art Gallery development for the Heritage Group on the first floor of Pomerys Garage so we could fulfil Brenda Pyes wishes to have an art Exhibition of her numerous paintings by well known Cornish artists, which would be open to the public.
Unfortunately, both the Parish Council and Cornwall County Council refused permission due to a concerted campaign by a group of local people. After making some changes to the design It was decided to go to appeal.
Membership and Subscriptions
Having increased our annual subscription during the last year we did lose some members but gained others during the year. Our membership is now168. We have a very successful Facebook page which mostly displays interesting old pictures of the village. It now has 2,300 followers.
Finance
Our Treasurer provides us with a 2 monthly written statement. This shows that our finances are very stable with income and expenditure roughly the same each year. But he warned that should our planning application succeed we would need a much greater income.
Talks
We have had some very interesting and very well supported monthly talks during the year. They have covered subjects such as Gig Rowing, The history of Cornish mining, the Falmouth Packet service, Local war time memorials and Cornish Myths and Legends which was a musical event.
These events provide a social evening for our members and an opportunity to update them regarding other Heritage Group news.
Telephone box exhibition
The annual exhibition this year has been the history of 3 interesting Houses and 3 interesting buildings in the village. Each annual exhibition is accompanied by a leaflet describing a walk around the village to see these buildings and other places of historical interest. We produce 1000 of these leaflets for each exhibition and most of them are taken and are of particular interest to the many hundreds of visitors to the village each year.
In conclusion I would like to thank all of you, our members, for your support during the year and particularly to The Trustees for keeping the whole group going. Your help and support is very much appreciated.
Christine Williams
Chairman
April 14[th] 2025
Receipts and Payments Accounts for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
for
St Just and St Mawes Heritage Group Charity Number 1158544
St Just and St Mawes Heritage Group
Contents of the Receipts and Payments Accounts for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
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| Receipts and Payments Accounts | 1 |
| Statement of Assets and Funds | 2 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 4 |
St Just and St Mawes Heritage Group
Receipts and Payments Account for the
Year Ended 31 October 2023
| Notes Receipts Subscriptions Donations Gift Aid Fundraising (Tombola & plant stall) Refund from EDF, GIG club Business Savings Premium A/c interest Miscellaneous (Phonebox, Amazon payments ) Payments Electricity and water Insurance Office expenses Website production & maintence Storage Events Advertising Accountancy and independent examination Miscellaneous Net Income/(Expenditure) Opening Reserves as at 1 November 2022 1 Closing Reserves as at 31 October 2023 1 |
£ £ 1,756 820 518 98 - 238 25 3,455 - 199 109 400 624 574 163 540 248 (2,857) 598 102,633 103,231 31st October 2023 Unrestricted Year Ended |
£ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31st October 2023 Restricted Year Ended |
£ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31st October 2023 Restricted Year Ended |
£ £ 1,756 820 518 98 - 238 25 3,455 - 199 109 400 624 574 163 540 248 (2,857) 598 102,633 103,231 Total funds 31st October 2023 Year Ended |
£ £ 1,539 525 238 14 227 19 10 2,571 155 199 117 581 624 251 279 - 75 (2,281) 289 102,344 102,633 31st October 2022 Total funds Year Ended |
£ £ 1,539 525 238 14 227 19 10 2,571 155 199 117 581 624 251 279 - 75 (2,281) 289 102,344 102,633 31st October 2022 Total funds Year Ended |
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| - 199 109 400 624 574 163 540 248 |
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- 199 109 400 624 574 163 540 248 |
155 199 117 581 624 251 279 - 75 |
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| 289 102,344 |
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| 102,633 |
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St Just and St Mawes Heritage Group
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Year Ended 31 October 2023
| Investements Ordinary Shares in Pomery's Ltd Current Assets Business Current Community Account Business Savings Premium Account Petty Cash Loan to Pomery's Ltd Liabilities Creditors Net Assets Unrestricted funds Revenue reserve Restricted funds Total funds |
Notes 1 1 1 |
31 October 2023 £ 50 50 4,241 30,933 7 68,000 103,181 - - 103,231 103,231 103,231 - 103,231 |
31 October 2022 | 31 October 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ 50 50 3,883 38,695 5 60,000 102,583 - - 102,633 102,633 102,633 - 102,633 |
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St Just and St Mawes Heritage Group
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
- The charity has loaned amounts, totalling £68,000 as at the year end, to Pomery’s Ltd, a company of which the charity owns 50% of the share capital.
Interest is accruing on the amounts outstanding in accordance with the agreed terms of the loan. As at 31[st] October 2023, this interest totalled £8,108. The interest receivable is not reflected in the financial statements as they are prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
- The Trustees believe that the value of any non-fixed assets not reflected on the statement of assets and liabilities totals no more than £100.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST JUST AND ST MAWES HERITAGE GROUP
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 October 2023, which are set out on pages 1 to 3.
Respective responsibilities of members and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act: and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or.
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(2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached.
Colin Airey FCCA George Hay Partnership LLP Chartered Accountants
Brigham House High Street Biggleswade Bedfordshire
Dated: 03 March 2024
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