REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1163897 R?port ol th• T¥ustse8 and Unaudited Flnanclal Statemonts for th• Year Endod 31 Doc•mb•r 2024 The Friends of Wimborn• Mlnstsf
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The Friends of M'imbornt %lithst¢r Kepoil of Ihe Tru5tee5 for ihe I'eAr Ended 31 DE¢¢mbEr 2024 The trustees present their report wtth the financial statement5 of the charity lor the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Aeporting by Charities.. statement of Recommended Practice èpplicable ro charitles preparing their accoLsnts in accordance with the Financ1 Reporting Standard applicablè in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20161. The Trustees who served during the year are listed on page 2. The appointment of Trustees Is 8ovemed by the Constitution ol the charity. The board of Trustees is authoriseil to appoint new Trustee5 arising frorn the resignation or death of an ex15tin8 Tru5teÈ. The board shall conslst of not mofe than twelve members to incftJde the Rector and the two Churchwzrden5 in Qffice. The trustees appoiTht z chairperson from èmon8 thr number. They also appoint a secretary and treasurer who do not neces$3rily need to be trustees. OWECTIN'ES.4TrD ACTII.'ITIES C-onsiitution and Objttls The objects of the Charity are the fvjrtherance of any charitable purpose or purposes rn connection the Minsier Church of St. Cuthburga at Wimbome hAinster and in particular. The charity's objectl¥es are. The pre5eryation, improvemenL development consiruuion and repair of the Minsier Church of St. Cuthburga at Wimborne Minster In Dorset and its precintts and any as59Ciated biaildin8s (together called the Minster b¥ildingsl. and the fixtures and fJtting5. equipment. omaments and chatte15 lincludin6 the Chained brary} of the Inlnster buildings. The advancement of the education ol the public in the history ol the Minstef Church and the preservation of its htOry. including historical records The pursuit of suth charitable objettives. with partitular regard to theresidents of Wimborne Minster, a5 the Charity trustees shall decide w711 benefft the Minster buildin85 and /orthe mission of the Minstrr Church. Ptsblit bertfit Each year our trustees review our objectfves and artivitie5 to ensure they continue to reflect our aim5. In carrying out th review thè tfustees have con51dered the Charrty Commission'5 general 8vidance on public benefrt and are satisfied that the charity has fulfilled it5 requirements In this respect. IILHlkl 1".4fiP PE"KTr"URII.4NC- Charltable artl¥Mle5 The Friends of Wimborne Minster is a registered charrtable incorporated organisation originally Set up in 1945 to support the Minster with regard to its buildin8s and its mtssion. The first event of the year was the annual Valentine's Coffee Morning which Pfoved to be a 8at success and raised significantly rnore funds than the previous year. The Friends. stall at the Minsier Falr was hiqhly successfvl ènd rdi5ed in the region of £l,LK)O. The preacher lor the AGM Evensong w65 the Very Revd Stephen Waine. former Dean of Chichester with Cat70n Nlgel LLoyd officiating at the Service which wa5 followed by the tradttional Cream Tea.
The Friend$ of Il'irnlJorne.Ilinster Report of the Truslees for Ihe I"Er Ended 31 Ikr¢ThbEr 2024 wsemoers of the Events Team provided tea for the annual Msfc of -Laudèmusl" in Au8115t 3$ well as refreshments for the Cuthburga Lecture. given by Canon Charles Stewart on the Glories of Evensong. In early September member5 enjoyed the annual Coffee Mornin8 at Deans Court with Sir William Hanham in attÈndarte. The final event of the year was the November Tea Party which again wa5 very popular witti the entertainrnent being a "Desert Island Disu" featufin8 Peter Cook. the Friends. Secretary. During the year Trustee John Hu8he5 arranged trips to Cranbome GaTdens and Garden Centfe. the Russell Cotes Gallery and Tivoli Theatre. A Friends, Banner wès also purchased by John on behalf of the Trustees. The Minster's Family and Outreèch w0er. Claire lehmann a8ain or8anised a Chrb5trna5 Craft Fayo at which the Friends had a stall. Over the past year we have welcomed nine new members. INAfC_-I.4L REI"IEW" In 2024 the Friends fecei¥ed a total of Ell,229.31 from 3 legacies for which we are immensely grateful Fund raisin8 produces a modest amount on a Ular basis frorn lecture5 and teas. Membership fees have continued to be collected and with careful management ot our investments we find our5elvÈs Still In a position to make grants. Overall. we are stiii in a healthy position and have no doubts about continuing to operate ac(ordin8 to our constitutional requirements. A grant frorn St John's College Cambridgè was renewed for a further five years. Durln8 the year grants were awarded for.. New Choir Cassotks Chorister trips o Christ Story books for Crib Service Saxon Booklet Easter story books For Claire Lehmartsn's work with famillos At 3151 December 2024 total ILtrnd5 carried forward amounted to £406.473.29 which incsuded Restricted fuftds of £164,133.72. The Restrjtted Fund 15 the current balance relatln8 to the transfer from the previous Charity and an amount of £3,146.95 restricted foT Quinquenn1 work tO8ether with £l.(KXI held on behalf of St. Marga¥eVs Chapel STRIICTIIR£. GO%'EILNA)CE AND IIANAGE.ME)T Governing document The charity 15 Controlled by Its 8ovemin8 d¢xument; it is a charitable incorporated or8anisatloTr. The Friends of Wimbornè Minster w35 previous CO$t11ured as an UnSncorpor3ted Charttable A5$0ciation underthe name Association ol Friends Wimt)orne Mirsster Icharrty number 10640551 uniil l July 2016. when all the assets and li3bllities of the previou5 Charity were assumed by the llew Charitable Incorporated Or8ani5ation ICIOI.
The Friends of M'irnborne Ilinster Report of ihe Trnsites for the ¥ur Ended Jl De¢¢fftber 2024 Charity conslltutlon The charity and its property are administered 3nd rn3na8ed In a¢¢ord3nre wrth the Constitution adopted In Ottober 2015. The objects of the Charity are the furtheraneè of any charitable purpose or purposes in connection wilh the Minster Church ol St. Cuthburg3 at Wirnborne Minster. RFFEREYCE A%D ADMIliISTRATtVE DETAIiS R¢giMerd C"harih nvmbtr 1163897 Principal addrt55 The PaT15h Office Church House Hi8h Street Wimborne Minster Dorset 8H21 IHT .1 ru5t¢¢5 P F C'ook ISecrethTh'l Irs D ..Ishton .4 N Ciirtis IR¢5i8ned 7" July ?4) RL'd C#nc)n AJW Roivland J 14u¥he D Allen li&5 J HaTve} R¢%'d 11 H&rdiii Irs R PwEh¢TO¢ B Jtn8thn Irs S Sieele Ilr A Patrick (Appointed W July ?0)41 Ir5 (' Lehniann Itlppointed Tli Julj ?041 14un. Treayurer f .1 rpe RF.FF.RF.Tr4('E .41*D.4DI%llNISTRATIOP4 DETAIiS Indtp¢thd¢ni E%wininer J3cgueline A Mor8an Flat 3 Nea Court 130 Lymin8ton Road chStChurCh BH23 4J .4pprn i thrdtrr nf thc irustees on and sign¢d on its Erthalf h.: P l. ( oi) rru51¢
Indeptndtnl Lxaminer's Report to tht Try$tee5 of "h¢ l-ritnds of l%'imborbe Ilinster 1vdend¢Dt ex#miner'5 report to ihe trustees of Tre Frlend5 ofwimborne Minster I report to the charity tfU5tees on my examination of the accounts of The Friends of Wirnborne Minster (the TNstl for the year ended 31 December 2024. Ropotk%ibilitit¥ and basis of report the £h3rity trustees ol thÈTrust. you ère responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oJJt Unt1eT section 145 of the Att and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directsons given by the Charity Commission under settion 14515llbl of the Act. Independent ex8mkTrer'$ 5tAtemeot I have cornpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matter5 have come to my attention in connection with the examination wvin8 me ca¢Jse to believe that in any material respect-. accountin8 records were not kept in of the Trust as requireLI by section 130 of the Act.. or the accounts do not accord wr(h those records.. or the atcounts do Trot comply vmth the applicable requirements tonteming the form and conteftt of accounts set out *n Ihe Charrties (Accounts and Rèports) Regulations 2(XJ8 other than any requirernent that the atcounts give a true and tair view which is not a mattel tonsidered as part of an independent e¥èmination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection w¥lh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in ordei to enable a proper understanding of the attounts to be reached. Jacqueline A Morgan Flat 3 Nea Court 130 Lymington Road Christchurch 8H23 4JZ Date.. 2025
The Frlends of Wlml)ome Mlnster Statement of Financial AGtivities for tho y•ar Ended 31 December 2024 Uniesuots)J Funds Restncted Funlts Total Funds 2023 Total Funas IncomÈ & End¢)vnnonts Fr( Notes Don8bons and Le9gTres 16.917.92 1,(lyJ.O) 17.917.92 122,740 Investment Income 9.4.2fj 2.544 38 12,(.64 7,775 Total 26.374.18 3.544.38 29.918.56 130.515 EXpendir* On Charltable ktyvits'es 5&6 4.291.37 10.870 15.164.37 49.560 N8t Gain51105sesl on Invesiments 7A 4.25249 7.797.74 13,162 Net IncomelExpenditure 26.332.30 13.780.3n 22.&51.93 94.117 R8conclllatlon 01 Funds Totsl Funds Bro ht FcKward 218.7.27 167.914.(lJ 383.92138 289.804 Total FL&nd$ Camed FoThwd 242.339.57 164.133 72 (,473 29 383,921 Balance Sheet 31st December 2024 Uniestrcted Reskn(led Total FuTrYs Fun(15 T(Aal 223 Fixed A888ts Notes Invesiments 184,347 36 154.711.31 339,058.67 331.261 urr•nt A8sef• Cash at Bank 57.gJ2.21 9.422.41 67.414 62 52,eAo Net Current Assats 242.339 57 164, 133 72 408.473.29 383 922 The Financial Statemen on it5 behalf by.. e approved by the Trustees and aythorised to Issue on .... P F Cook-Tru5tee 2025 and were si8ned
The Friendi of H"imborne Ilinstér otes to the Financial Statemtnts for the I tmr End¢d 31 Dt¢embtr 2U24 LEGAL FOR7 The Friends tsf Wimborne Minster is a tharitable incorporated organisatson. incoTrorated in England and Wales. The registered offi¢e is noted on page 3. .ICC0L',h4TIG POLICIE5 Basis of preparin% th finAncil 5tlemets The financial 5tatemenrs of ihe char¥ty, which 15 a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance wilh the Charitiès SORP IFRS 1021'Accountin8 and Rèporting by Charittes.. Statement of Recommended Practice 3pplicable to charities prep3rin8 Iheir accounts in accordan with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RepubSic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffedive l January 20161,. Firsancial f¢eportinB Stsndard J02 Yhe Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irel3nd' and the Charities Act 2011. The lirlancial statements have been prep3red under the hlstorical cost convention. Fiancial reponinL siandBrd 101 . reduced disclosure e.iempti0ft5 The charity has taken advantage of the following dd0sre exemptions in preparing these financial 5talements. a5 permitted by FRS 102'The Financtal Reporting Standard applibIe in the UK and Republic of l¥eland': the requirements of Section 7 St3tement of Cash Flows. Ineojnt All income is reco8niseL1 in the Ststement of Financial Attryitiès 0e the charity has entidement to the funds. it 15 probable that the income will be received and the amount can be rneasured reliab. Debtor5 and pr¢pa%'mtnts Oebtors and prepayrnents are recogni5ed at the transadional price where an entity has a present oblwation re5ultin8 from a pasi event that will probably result in the transfer of fvnds from a third party to the charity and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estrmated reliably. Lxpenditu Liabilitie5 are recogTrised as eipenditure è5 soon as there is a legal or cOtruCtiVe OblatIon committinR thè tharity to that expenditure, it 15 probable that 3 tian5fer of economic benefits will be required in settlernent and the arnounl of the obligation can be measured ieliably. Expenditufe is actounted for on an accruals basls and has been cla551fied under headings that aggregate 311 eost related to the caie80ry. Where costs Ginnot be directly attfibuted to particular headings they have been allocated to aCtltIeS on a basss tonsistent with the use of resources. credito pro%'isioN5 Creditors and provision5 arè recognised where the charity has a present obligatson resulting from a past event that wlll probably result in the trafi5fer of fynds to a thrrd party and the amount dve to Settle the obligatton can be measured or estimated reliably. Credittsr5 and provssions ace normalty recogni5ed at their tran5aClion prite after allowing for any trade discounts due Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been rnet at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not acuued as expen¢Jiture.
TaI9tio The charity is exempt from tsx on its thar[ble a¢tMtie5. Fund accounting Unrestritted funds can be used tn accordance with the charitable objertives at the discretion of the trustees. Restntted fund5 can onty be used for partitular restrirted purposes wrthin the objetts of the tharity. Restrsctions arise when specified by the donor or when lunds are raised for parricular festrieted purpose5. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is induded in the rtotes to thtr financial ststements. AC'COllfiTING POLICIES- coutiBu¢d Investments irtcluded in the accounts are included at market value. Gains art5ing from the sale of quoted Investments are disclosed in the SOFA as re31ised 8ains. Gaifts arising from chan8es to the market value of quoted investmetits are dr5c195ed in the SOFA as unreal¢sed gains Oonatlons & Legacies 2024 2023 Membership Subscriptions FundraisinyJDon3tions Events Income GfftAtd Legacy 2231.C¥J 2,221.50 1,736.08 1,400.68 731.8S 2187.42 1763.80 506.39 11.229.31 116,649.87 17.917.92 122.739.98 Investment Income 2024 2023 Income from Investments Bank Interest 10.445.78 1.554.86 12.IXV.64 6.9J5.98 869_28 7.775.26 Expenditure 2024 2023 ststionery/postage Insufance Travel & Subsistence Sundries Events Expefiditure 222.60 205.49 6%.57 877.02 440.88 86.25 1.680.56 1,045.47 1.174.90 Total Resour(e5 Éjtpended 2,180.32 4,249.42
Grant Payable 2024 2023 Indl¥JSdual or In5tFtution 1.060. South Transept Window Oean Cassocks Eastef 8ook5 A Noisy Christmas Wimbome Minster PCC 5.310.CQ Quinqvennial s.5(7.(#) Choir Robes 451.85 Family Outreach S58. PTayer Book Christmas 794.20 Books 3lO.C¥) 40,(KXJ.00 3,500.00 3.00 45.29 Family Outreach Saxon Saints Reprint 405.00 12,984.05 44.250.29 12.984.05 45.310.29 Z024 2.023 Difference Bond Accumulation Bond Income Equity Accumulation Equlty Income 54.845.20 27,537.48 76,807.08 62.851.75 222.(Ml.51 55.055.26 28.812_37 72,204.56 61.144.69 217,216.88 210.06 1,274.89 4,602.52 1,707.06 I24.63 Restricted Unrestritted 163.161.43 58,880.08 222.L>ll.51 159.616.18 s7,6.70 217,216.88 3.545.25 1.279.38 4,824.63 M&G Shares Unrestrtrted 117.017.16 114.044.05 2.973.11 7A Restricted Unrestricted 163.161.43 175.897.24 159.616.18 171.644.75 3545.25 4252A9 Cash TSB Current WC T5B Deposll Alc TS8 No. 2 Alc IEventsl United Trust Bank 2024 2023 5.227.40 20.171.05 2.016.17 40.IX)O.00 67.414.62 5,779.34 14.453.82 2.427.27 30.COJ. 52A60.43 Restricted 9.422.41 57,992.21 67.414.62 ,297.91 44,362.52 52WA3 Unrestricted