2024-03-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110412023 To 3110312024 Charlty name: The Friends of St Mary's and St John's Whitchurch Charity registration number: 1168335 Objectives and Activities SORP ref•ronce Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1,17 To assist in the maintenance, preservation and improv8ment of the Churches of St John's Whitchurch Hill and St Mary's Whitchurch Conducting fund-raising activities with a view to making grants to the Parochial Church Council for the two parish churches and organising voluntary working parties Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposès for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether th8 trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.IS Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Additional Information (optional You ma choose to include further statement5 where r81evant about: SORP r•l¢fonco Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution mad8 by voluntaers Other

Achievements and Performance SORP r￿orenCe The charity continues to raise funds to support its objectives of maintaining and improving the facilities at the parish churches through Membership Subscriptions and assoclated Gift Aid, and also through fundraising activities. During the year the charity applied funds amounb'ng to £1129 in grants to Whitchurch PCC in pursuit of its objectives, and also committed £10,000 for planned works at St Mary's. Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the Gharity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. ra1.20 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboLrt'. Achievements against objectiV88 set Para 1.41 Perfomiance of fvndraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objectives Par) 1.41 other

Financial Review Review ofthe charity's financial positlon at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 The charity's financial position at the end of the period is satisfactory.. Para 1.22 The charity's policy is not to make grants for a project unless and until the requisite funds have been raised. The charity has no need to hokd reséN8S to covef ongoing expenses. It has no staff, no ongoing commitments and minimal overhead ¢¢)Sts. All reserves heid by the charity are held in anticipation of maknng rants in the ursuit of its ob'ectives. Total reserv8s held at 31 st March 2024 amounted to £12,724, almost 8ntirely in cash balances. Not applicable Amount of r8seNes held Par8 1.22 Reasons for hobjing zero reseNes Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.24 No funds are in deficit Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties about the charity as a going concem. Additional inforniation (optionall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 I nvestment policy and objectives including any social inv8Stment policy adopted Pgra A desctiption of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type ofgoverning document P8ra 1.2S Constitution dated 17th March 2016, am6nded 26 June 2016 cio How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Trustee seleth'on methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or t￿)dY entitled to appoint one or more trustees Pata 1.25 The trustees include (ex-officio) the Rector of the Langtree Team Ministry of which the ecclesiastical parish of Whit¢hurch is a part (or his nominee) arKI may include up to two trustees nominated by the Whitchurch PCC. Other trustees are either elected by the members ofthe CIO at the AGM or appointed by the trust9es and confimed by eledion by members at the next AGM One-third of the elected trustees retire by rotation 8ach year. No trustee may serve for more than 3 consecutive ter￿ but may b8 re-elected after a of3 ears. Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant atM)Ut'. Poliues and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The chaiity's organlsational 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 Chari name Other name the chari uses istered chari number Charity's principal address The Friends of St Ma 's and St John's Whitchurch 1168335 Wells House High Street Whitchurch-on-Tham8S Reading RG8 7DB Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole •ar Trust•• name Office lif any) Treasur8r (up to 31 March 2023) Chair (from January 2021) Name of person lor body) ent￿led toa olnt trustee ilan Founding Trustee, confimied by members Members Gordon Samuel Painter All year Paul VIGtor Witcher All year Theresa Anne Elsome Kenneth George Bakes Graeme Kelth Pearce To 18 June 2023 (deceas8d) All year Members PCC nominee All year PCC nominee James Rcoer Leach Geoffrey Rutherford Weir All year Ex officio Treasurer (from 1 April 2023) All year Members Jill Bradon Sarah Dragonetti From 21 October 2023 From 21 October 2023 MembesE Members Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director namè ortwasa oved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Dates act•d If not for whol• ear Trustee namè

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects ofthe 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 Infomlation (optional Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke ersonn81 details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees de¢laro 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) eftuL U rfCH£(L ri Q¢LS LLY" 4)¢ Date

IHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Frl•nd$ tsf St M#iYJ #nd St John's Whlt¢hurch 1188336 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the peT￿)d from To 01042023 31 03 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unre4trict•d R•strleted funds Endowment fund8 Total funds Last year trJth• n•amt toth• nea¥•¥¢ •) th• n•arestt ID th• nears¢£ th• A1 Receipts Donation5 & L£gac￿6 C¢hef Trdd 4,277 4.277 4,212 1,082 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 7ri T￿71 SA64 A2 Asset and inv•stment salej. 18Èè tèbkl. Sub total 7.871 71171 ment$ R8isiTrg Funds AdTninLstr81ion Ch8rrtatde Aciibit*S- Grants Othtr 962 ISS 61 11,920 82 1,129 1,129 Sub total 2.173 2.ln t7,13fj A4 Assèt and Invè$tmÈnl purchases.18eÈ table) Sub total 2,173 2,173 17,136 Al•t Oyrne￿pts1(P9￿n8ntsJ A6 Tian8ler$ between funds A8 Cash funds last year •nd Cash lunds thls end 6,698 11,772 7,028 12.726 7.028 11726 18,799 7,027 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 06 08 2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestria•d lund$ RÈstric￿￿ funds Endowmeni funds to n•ar•ste Categories Details to n•arn5tt B1 Cash funds Cash HSBC Cuffenl Acount 2,446 DudL•y BS 10,000 Tot81 cash ftsnds 12,646 la￿￿bal￿¢￿WIth rKapts ffffid pawnwis ¢un1511 Unfestricted lunds to n•Èrnste 179 Restrlcted ILFnd$ t• neare¥tt Endowment funds to n••¢estt Accrua Fund towhkh OlS•t b•lon Currentvalu• Costlopl•nall Vund t• whl¢h as¥•t b•l•n L-lails Costlo￿onall Currentvalu• k•Tral B4 Assets rètalned for the charitys own use Fund to whkh r•lat•* Am•un¢du• Wh•h du• B5 Llabllltles Signgd by one or Iw tru61eeB on Lwhalf of all tho trustees Igna￿r+ Print Narne Date ol roval I?tF kn L cTCAai CCXX R2 accounls ISSI C6 08 2024