REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1163897
Report of the Trusteas and
Unaudlted Financial Statements
for tho Y•ar Ended 31 Docembor 2022
The Frlends of Ylimborne Mlnster

Th• Friand8 of Wlmborne Pain•t•r
Conients of the Flnanciol StsteThents for
Ihe Year Ended JI Dfftmber 2022
Report of tht Trustees
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Independeni ExAminer's Report
St¥4tement of FlnaTrcial Activities
Bgl8nce Sheet
Noies to the Finanelal StatemeDts
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The FrieDd5 of Wimborne MiDSter
Report of the Trnsttes for the Year EDded JI December 2022
The trustee5 present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. The
tru%t@eg have 3dopt@d the provisions ol Accountin8 and Reportin8 by Charitie5.' Staternent of Recommended Prartice
applicable to charities preparfng their a¢¢ounts in accordance wtth the Finantlal Aek)orting Standard appllcable in the UK ar*d
Republic of Ireland (FR5 1021 leffective l January 20161.
The Tru5tee5 who served durinB the year are listed on page 2. The appointment of Trustees IS 8overned by the Constitution of the
charity. The board of Tru5tee5 15 3uth0ri5ed to aprK)int new Trustees arising from the resignation or death of an existing Trustee.
The board shall consist of not more than twelve members to include the Rettor and the tv￿ Churchwardens in office. The
trustees appoint a chairperson from among their number. They also appoint a se£retary and treasurer who do not ne£essarlly
need to be trustees.
OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Constitution and Objeets
The objects of the Charity are the furtherance of any ¢haritable purpose or purposes in connection with the Minster Church of St.
Cuthburga at Wimborne Minster and in part4cular.
The charity's objectives are:
The preservation, improvement, development. construction and repair of the Minster Church of St. Cuthbur8a at
Wimborne Minster in Dorset and its preancts and any as￿lated buildin85 ItO8ether called the Minster buildrn8$1, and the fixture5
and fittings. equipment, ornaments and chattels lincludin8 the Ch3ined Library) of the Mtnster buildin85.
The advancernent of the education of the public the history of the Minster Churth and the preservation of its history,
including historical records.
The pursuit of such charitable oblettives. with particular regard to the residents of Wimbome Minster, as the Charity
trustees shall decide will benefit the Minster buildings and / or the mission of the Minster Chtjrch.
Public btnefit
Each year our trustees review our objectives and actNities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In carryini out this review
the trustees have considered the Charity Comrni55ion'5 general 8uidance on public benefrt ar¢d are satisfied that the charity has
fulfilled r(s requirements in this rèspect.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charltable a¢dvltles
The AGM was graced wtth the presence The Ven Penny Sayer, Archdeacon of Shefbome who preached at the following Even50ng
We had two Cuthburga Lectures durlng the year. the fi¥st in March being wven by William Mcwicker ovr organ con5Uttant about
the rebuilding of the organ and thè second in September given by Martyn Whittock under the title 'Famity saints. royal ￿ntre5,
dysfunttional family & an abducted nun., Anglo-saxon Wimborne & the Vikin8 Wars. The Friend5 provided a stall at the Minster
Green Fair in June which proved very successful and 15 somethrng we plan to repeat in 2023.
The November Tea Party featured a talk and demtsnstration of the rebui￿ organ by the Secretary, Peter Cook.
Duringthe year the Friends Events Team provided tea forthe annual visit of "Laudemus" and a150for a visit of a choirfrom Surbiton.
In September. members Enjoyed a coffee mornin8 at Dean'5 Court at the invitation of Sir William Hanham who came along and
talked to those who attended.

The Frlend$ of Wiml)ornt Minsier
Re￿rt of (be Truslees for the Year E4ded 31
Deeember 2022
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fund raislng produces a modest 4mount on a regular basls from the lectures and teas. Membership fees have continued to be
collected and with careful management of our in¥estmÈnts we find otsiselves Still in a position to make grants. Overall we are Still
in a healthy position and ha¥9 Do doubts about contirbuinq to operate accordin8 to our constitution requirements.
There were no Grants paid during the year.
At 31 December 2022 totol fvnds carrled forward came to £289.8A33 which included restritted funds of £2￿.529.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governlng documeTri
The charty is tontrolled by its Boverning do¢ument- It is a charitable incorporated organisatlon.
The FTiends of Wimborne Minster wa5 previously constituted as an Unincorporated Charltablè A5sodatlon under the name
A550Clation of Friend5 of Wimborne Minster (charity number IIMISSI until l Juty 2016, when all the a55ets and liabillties gf the
previous Charity were assumed by the new Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI.
Charbty con8tlttstion
The charity and its property are administered and managed In accordance wlth the Constitution adopted in October 2015. The
objects of the Charity are the furrher3n￿ of any charitable purpose or purFoses in connettion with the Mlnster Churth of St.
Cuthburga at Wimborne Minster.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAI1￿ Regiiitred Ch•rity nuTrbtr
1163897
Prtncip81 address
The Parish Office
Church House
High Street
Wimborne Minster
Oorset
8H21 IHT
Trustees
C Feltham (Resigned 3rf July ?022)
PFCook
M J Sharpe (Resigned 3rd Juty 20221
Mrs D Ashton
D St¢el¢
A N Curtis
Rev'd Canon AJW Rowland
J Hughes
D All¢n
Miss J Harvey
Rev"d M Harding (Ap￿inted 3Éd Juty ?022)
Mrs R Proiheroe (Apwinted 3•J July 2022)
Hon. Treasurer
M J Sharpe IApwTrinted 3Td Juty 2022)
Tht Friends of MÉD$trr

Report of tbe Tru5tf¢S for ihe Y￿r Ended 31
Dttember 2022
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
Independent Examiner
Jacqueline A Morgan
Meadow Court
Lane End
Wareharn
H20 7NP
Approved by order of the trustees on
. and signed on its behalf by..
PFCook
TnJsie¢

Indeptndenf ExamiD¢r's Report to tb¢ Trustees of
The Friends of W'imborne MiD5ter
Ind¢p¢Dd¢n¢ examiner's report to the trusttts of The Friends of Wlmborne Minsler
I report to the charity tiustees on my examination of the accounts of The Frierlds of Wimborne Minsfrr Ithe Tru5tl for the year
ended 31 December 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
the Iharity tTU5tees of the Trust you are re5porsslble forthe preparatlon of the account5 In accordance with the requlrements
of the Char¢ties Act 20111.the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the Act and in carrying out mv
examination I have followe(6 all appllcable Directions w.ven by the CharTty Cornmisslon under sectlon 1451511ts1 of the Act.
Independenr examlner's $t4tement
I have completed rny examination. I confirm that no mate¥ial matters have come to my attention in connectlon wlth the
examination 8iving me caLtse to belleve that in any material respect..
atcountin8 records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or
the accounts do not accord wsth those records.. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable ￿qUiT￿Ments concerning the fomi and tontent of accounts set out In the
Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2(￿ other than any reouirement that the accounts gtve a true and fair view
which is not a matter consldered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have tome across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attet)Jon should be
dr4wn in thi$ report in order to enable a proper und*r5tanding ot the accounts to be reathed.
jacqueline A Mor8an
Meadow Court
Lane End
Wareham
BH20 7NP
Date..
,_ 2023

The Friends of Wimborne Minster
Statsment of Financial Activities
for the year Ended 31 December 2022
FuvKIs
Total
Fu
Total Funds
2021
Income & Endowments
From
Notes
DonatK4is and Legaues
4,915
4,915
4,688
Investment Income
6,771
Total
6,987
11.
11884
Expenditure On
Charita￿e Ac*vit
5&6
1,891
1.891
37,403
Net Gains1105sè31 r
Investm8nts
7A
.746
-17.597
-24.343
19.307
Net
IncomelExpendrture
- 12.898
-14.548
-6,412
Reconclllatlon 01 Funds
Total Fund$ Brwghl Forward
218.(Y32
310.764
Total Funds Carried ForwAwtt
84.610
205,194
289,804
304.352
Balance Sheet 31st Decernber 2022
Unrestri¢Xed
Restn"cled
FU￿
Ts)tal
Funds
Total Funds
2021
Flxfrd A8•èts
Investments
76.LY
292,442
CU￿nt Assets
C8sh at Bank
13.264
21.7C
11.910
CreditOTS
Amounts falling due within one ye8r
Net Current Assets
89.274
289.804
304,352
The Financial Stat
behalf by..
If
ents were approved by the Trustees and authori5ed to issue on......
P F Cook- Trustee
nd were signed on its

The Friends of Wiml)orne Minster
Note8 to the FiTran¢i81 St#¢tments for the Year
Ended 31 Deeember 2022
LEGAL FORM
The Frfends of Wimbome Minster is a charitable intorporated or8aiiisation, intorporated in En8land and Wales. The
re8lstered office Is noted on page 2.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Bthgis of preparing the finaneial st*t¢ments
The fi'nancial statements of the charity, which is a public benefft entrty under FRS102. have been prepared in accordance
with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accountin8 and Reportin8 by Chartties: Statement of Recommended Prattice applicable
to charltle5 preparin8 their accounts in accordance with the Financial Rewrting Standard applicable in the UK ané
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20161,. Financial Reportin8 Standard 102 The Financial Reportlng
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Charities Act 2011. The financial Statements have been
prepared underthe historécal ¢0st convention.
Financial reporting standard 102- reduced disclosure exemNions
The charity ha5 tsken advantage of the following disdosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements. as
permitted by FRS 102 'Thè Financial Reporting Standard appltcable Èn the UK and Republic of Ireland,:
the requirements of 5ert40n 7 Statement of Cash Flow5.
Income
All income is retogni5ed in the Statement of Financlal A¢tiVStie5 orhce the charity has entitlement to the fund5, it is
probable that the Inwme will be received and the amount can be measured relia￿¥.
Debtors aDd pttp#yments
Debtors and prepayments are reco8nised at the transactional price where an entity has a present obligation resulting
from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds from a third party to the chartty arjd the amount due to
settle the obligation can be measured OT estimated reliably.
Exp¢Dditure
Liabllltles are recognlsed as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obli8atlon commlttSn8 the charity to
that expenditure, it Is probable that a trnnsfer of econgmic benefits will te required in settlernent and the amount of the
obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditurè 15 accounted for on an accruals bosis and has been classified undèr
hèadings that aggregate all cost related to the category. whe￿ costs cannot be directty attributed to particular headings
they have been allocated to activtties on a basi5 cons￿ent with the use of resources.
Creditors attd provisTron$
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the tharity ha5 a present obligation resulting from a past event that wlll
probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligatFon can be measured or
estimated reliably. Creditors and provlsions are norn￿1￿ reco8nised at their tran5artion price after allowing for any trade
discounts due.
Grants offered subject to condl￿Or￿$ vthith have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not
accrued as expenditure.
T•%atio
The charity is exempt from tsx on its charitable activitie5.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objertives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purpose5 WFthin the objects of the charity. Re5triction5 arise
when Specified by the donor or when funds are raised for panicu13r re5tritted purposes.
Further explanation ol the nature and purpose of each fund 15 included in the notes to the financial statements.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- eoniinued
Investments
Investments ineluded in the accounts are included at market value. Gain5 arisin8 from the sale of quoted Investments are
disclosed In the SOFA a5 reali5ed gains. Gains arising from change5 to the market value of quoted investments are
disclosed in the SOFA a5 unrealised gains
3 Donations & Legacies
2022
2021
Membership Subscriptions
FundraisinyJDonations
Events Income
Gift Aid
Legacy
2.345
1.3LKI
2.223
267
1,153
467
458
4.915
4.688
4 Investment Income
2022
2021
Income fom Investments
Bank Interest
6.723
6.953
43
6.771
6.996
5 Expenditure
2022
2021
Ststionery/Postage
Advertising
Accountancy
Insurance
Travel & Subsidence
Sundries
Events Expenditure
Total Resources Expended
223
178
869
-50
266
582
828
50
70
681
1,891
1,807
6 Grant Payable
2022
2021
Individual or Institution
Wimborne Minster PCC
35.596
35.596