Annual Report of the Friends of Keswick St John’s 2025
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 44 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 2025
received approval for its plans to renovate the interior of St John's Church but has as yet not made any formal request for funding from the Friends of Keswick St John. This is however expected in early 2026.
Consequently, the trustees have been able to put further funds on deposit to accrue a better interest rate. Fund raising has continued with another successful Da�odil Tea at Greta Gardens, by kind permission of the manager, and a well-attended Quiz night in October. We have been encouraged to receive a generous legacy during the year.
New members have joined the Friends though sadly we have lost members through death too. Our numbers remain stable and the trustees have looked at ways of increasing the membership.
We are 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.
guidance and have regard to this when running the charity. The guidance is available on the Charity commission’s gov.uk website.
Michael Webb, Chair
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Friends of Keswick St John’s
Receipts and Payments Account For year from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted |
Total |
Total | |
| funds | funds | funds | funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Receipts | ||||
| Dona�ons, legacies and similar income | ||||
| Membership subscrip�ons | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,095 |
| Dona�ons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legacies | 5,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 0 |
| Gi� Aid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| Other similar income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sub Total | 6,000 | 0 | 6,000 | 1,431 |
| Grants | ||||
| Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sub Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fundraising (gross) | ||||
| Cards & Postcards | 93 | 0 | 93 | 67 |
| Events | 1,713 | 0 | 1,713 | 613 |
| Miscellaneous sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sub total | 1,806 | 0 | 1,806 | 680 |
| Investment income | ||||
| CCLA interest | 618 | 0 | 618 | 236 |
| Sub Total | 618 | 0 | 618 | 236 |
| Total Gross Income | 8,424 | 0 | 8,424 | 2,347 |
| Asset & investment sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total receipts | 8,424 | 0 | 8,424 | 2,347 |
| Expenditure | ||||
| Grants to St John's Church, Keswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fundraising costs | 403 | 0 | 403 | 55 |
| Administra�on | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Expenditure | 403 | 0 | 403 | 55 |
| Surplus for the year | 8,021 | 0 | 8,021 | 2,292 |
| Total Funds | ||||
| Start of year | 13,688 | 0 | 13,688 | 11,396 |
| Surplus in the year | 8,021 | 0 | 8,021 | 2,292 |
| End of year | 21,709 | 0 | 21,709 | 13,688 |
| CCLA | 15,855 | 0 | 15,855 | 10,236 |
| Cumberland Building Society | 5,854 | 0 | 5,854 | 3,452 |
| Total balance at year end | 21,709 | 0 | 21,709 | 13,688 |