## **Annual Report of the Friends of Keswick St John’s** 

**Name of the Charity:** The Friends of Keswick St John’s 

**Status:** Charitable Incorporated Organisation 

## **Registration number with Charity Commission is** 1175886 

## **Registration date:** November 2017 

**Address:** 

**Objects:** enhance the fabric of the church of Keswick St John in the Diocese of Carlisle, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chattels and its graveyard. 

**Constitution** – formalised on 19[th] September 2017. 

Maximum number of Trustees is 8 of which no more than 3 appointed, 1 ex-o�icio 

and at least 3 nominated by the Parish Church Council. 

## **Trustee names:** 

Michael Webb (appointed) 

Val Montgomery (appointed) 

Richard Dale (nominated) 

Penny Duttson (nominated) 

Chris White (nominated) 

Eve Massey (nominated) 

Michael Sadgrove (appointed) 

Charles Hope (ex-o�icio – Vicar of Keswick St John) 

## **Finances: see report below** 

**Membership:** There are currently 43 fully paid members. Membership derives from within the church congregation, the wider community of Keswick and surrounding area, from UK and abroad. 

**Major items of expenditure in the current year:** no major expenses were incurred 



## **Main Achievements 2024** 

The Friends trustees have remained the same during the year and the numbers of members has remained fairly constant. 

The Parochial Church Council have made no requests for funds during the year though discussions have taken place about the possibility of supporting part of the renovation and reordering of the building.  A request is expected once the PCC has had permission to commence the work. 

The investment of funds on a deposit account has proved very successful as will be seen in the Treasurer’s accounts. 

The Friends Annual get together was held as usual in October and attracted a good number of members and people from the local community.  Chris Lewis spoke about the Keswick School of Industrial Arts which flourished from 1884 for a hundred years.  He brought a number of examples of the work and referenced the artefacts in St John’s which were of great interest to all who came. 

Our fundraising has been of mixed success.  We held a Cornish Cream tea at Greta Gardens in May which proved highly popular both with the residents and local people.  The sum of £ was raised and the Friends were invited to make this a regular event in the complex.  Sadly it was not possible to hold the Trivia Quiz, possibly because of other quizzes around the same time, and this was postponed to May 2025. 

Easter contained the Annual Report and details of the plans to reorder the church building. The second in the autumn featured the pictures of the Celtic Saints, painted by Sister Irene. 

We have been very grateful to all those who continue to support the Friends and raise funds for future projects.  We rely on a very small team, especially of the trustees but also kindly assisted by other members of St John’s who bake and help with events. 

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The membership at the end of the year was 43. 



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## **Friends of Keswick St John’s** 

## **Receipts and Payments Account For year from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024** 

||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|<br>**Restricted**|<br>**Total**|**Total**|
||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
||£|£|£|£|
|**Receipts**|||||
|**Dona�ons, legacies and similar income**|||||
|Membership subscrip�ons|1,095|0|1,095|1,105|
|Dona�ons|0|0|0|30|
|Legacies|0|0|0|0|
|Gi� Aid|336|0|336|382|
|Other simiar income|0|0|0|0|
|**Sub Total**|**1,431**|**0**|**1,431**|**1,517**|
|**Grants**|||||
|Grant|0|0|0|0|
|**Sub Total**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|
|**Fundraising (gross)**|||||
|Cards & Postcards|67|0|67|135|
|Events|613|0|613|1,524|
|Miscellaneous sales|0|0|0|0|
|**Sub total**|**680**|**0**|**78**|**1,659**|
|**Investment income**|||||
|CCLA interest|236|0|236|0|
|**Sub Total**|**236**|**0**|**1**|**0**|
|**Total Gross Income**|**2,347**|**0**|**2,347**|**3,176**|
|**Asset & investment sales**|0|0|0|0|
|**Total receipts**|**2,347**|**0**|**2,347**|**3,176**|
|**Expenditure**|||||
|Grants to St John's Church, Keswick|0|0|0|0|
|Fundraising costs|55|0|55|73|
|Administra�on|0|0|0|23|
|**Total Expenditure**|**55**|**0**|**55**|**96**|
|**Surplus for the year**|**2,292**|**0**|**2,292**|**3,080**|
|**Total Funds**|||||
|Start of year|11,396|0|11,396|8,316|
|Surplus in the year|2,292|0|2,292|3,080|
|**End of year**|**13,688**|**0**|**13,688**|**11,396**|
|CCLA|10,236|0|10,236|0|
|Cumberland Building Society|3,452|0|3,452|11,396|
|**Total balance at year end**|**13,688**|**0**|**13,688**|**11,396**|