## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2022 Period start date To 31 March 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Friends of Lanteglos Church (FOLC )** ## **Charity registration number: 1177951** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To raise funds for the restoration, repair**
**and maintenance of St Julitta’s Church;**
**to provide education and information**
**about the building; and to provide a**
**venue for social and musical events.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The committee has continued to arrange**
**a series of events in the Church: these**
**included a programme of summer**
**afternoon teas which attracted both**
**locals and visitors, as well as some**
**musical concerts. The biennial Flower**
**Festival took place in August 2022. Work**
**also began on assessing the condition of**
**the stained glass windows and planning**
**for their restoration.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had full regard to the**
**guidance on public benefit**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**FOLC has no paid staff and all**
**administrative and other work is**
**undertaken by volunteers. Including the**
**Trustees some 30-40 volunteers have**| **been involved during the year.** Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**We did not undertake any major**
**restoration work during this period, but**
**concentrated on completing all the work**
**associated with the re-hanging of the**
**bells and making the ringing chamber**
**safe; and started work on assessing the**
**state of the stained glass windows. A**
**report on the latter was commissioned**
**from Holy Well Glass and this will be**
**used to support fundraising over the next**
**year or so.**
**We have continued efforts to engage with**
**local schools and, for example, the**
**Primary School has used the handbells in**
**an after-school club. A school Carol**
**concert was also held in the Church.**
**We have also engaged with the local**
**community through a series of events**
**throughout the year: a candlelit supper, a**
**“Snowdrop Saturday” when visitors were**
**encouraged to explore the Churchyard,**
**concerts, afternoon teas, coffee**
**mornings and the Flower Festival**
**referred to above.**
**We have kept the information leaflets**
**provided free in the Church updated and**
**have been pleased to note their**
**continuing popularity with visitors.**
**visitors.**
**Following encouragement from the**
**diocese the overall restoration was**
**entered for an award scheme and we**
**were pleased to receive a “Highly**
**Commended” certificate which is now on**
**display in the Church.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**See above**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We did not set any specific targets for**
**fundraising other than to ensure we**
**could meet our routine annual**
**commitments to ensure the Church**
**building can remain open to serve the**
**community. We also started to think**
**about our approach to raising the funds**
**which would be required for the**
**restoration of the stained glass windows.**
**We purchased a Sum-up machine to**
**facilitate donations from visitors who do**
**not carry cash.**| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**At the end of the financial year, the**
**charity had £60,000 in the bank**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**The charity does not currently hold**
**reserves, as all funds are required for**
**ongoing restoration, maintenance and for**
**the provision of leaflets and other**
**information.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Not applicable**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**Not applicable**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Grants from heritage charities and trusts;**
**donations from members and supporters**
**and fundraising events**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The charity has no paid staff and does**
**not commission work unless it has the**
**funds to pay. The principal risk is the**
**possibility of having insufficient**
**volunteers and donors.**
**We have undertaken a risk assessment**
**for events we hold in the building and**
**have up to date insurance.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by the Board of Trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|**All Trustees are provided with a copy of**
**the constitution, and information from the**
**Charity Commission on being a Trustee.**| |The charity’s organisational
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** |Charity name|Friends of Lanteglos Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|FOLC| |Registered charity number|1177951| |Charity’s principal address|Jenin Cottage
60B High St
Topsham
Exeter
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jennifer Rowe|Chair||| ||Christopher Hayne|Treasurer||| ||Barry Hodgkiss|Membership
Secretary||| ||Reverend Angela
Cooper|||| ||MaryPearce|||| ||John Pearce|Project Director||| ||Margaret Bosley|||| ||Susan Hunt|||| ||Angela Goodman|||| ||David Goodman|||| ||Richard Mawson||From 6 February2023|| ||Ruth Connor||1 April- 30 September
2022|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the 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 information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** J Rowe (Ellis) **Full name(s)** Jennifer Rowe (Ellis) **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 9 January 2023 Frfends of Lanteg105 ChuKh Income & Expendlture for Restoratlon Attount for year ended 31.03.23 Opening Balance 01.04.2022 £22,914.19 RECEIPTS Grants Hobson Trust 12000.00 iooo.00 350.OD Leche Trust Buslness Free HMRC HMRC G¥ant Aid Claim LPOW VAT Clalm 1000.23 10711.00 £25,061.23 sub totsl £47,975.42 EXPENDITURE Tamsqulte Fllms Allson Smlth Icharlty Board] Prlmary School Coach Transport Holywell Glass Survey M Blddlck Electrlcal Regal Cinema Bells111m show Brochure Prlnting Purthase ofTralnln8 Chlmes VAT Pald 7987.50 970.00 7L)D.00 900.00 268.80 loo.00 257.OD 522.00 1651.27 £13 356.57 £34,618.85 Balance of Restordtlon Account 1.03. 023 £34,618.85 Hon Treasurer.. C C Hayne ACIB Hon. Audltor: A T Brokenshlre ACIB Income & Expendlturè Account of the Frlends of Lanteglos Churth foryear Ended 31.03.2023 Balance brouEht forward at 0110412022 £16,800.92 RECEIPTS Donatlons Subscrlptions Bank Interest Fund Ralsing Activities 2508.00 2775.60 8181.03 £13,466.66 £30,267.58 less EXPENDITURE Grant to Lante8los Church PCC E¢cleslastlcal Insce l.T. Communieallon5 3,466.86 196.15 18.81 £3,681.82 £26,585.76 ank Balances at 31.03,2023 CurKent kcount Deposit Account £25.540.78 £1.044.98 26.585.76 Hon Treasurer". CC Hayne ACIB Hon Auditor.. A T Brokenshlre ACIB Frfends of Lanteg105 ChuKh Income & Expendlture for Restoratlon Attount for year ended 31.03.23 Opening Balance 01.04.2022 £22,914.19 RECEIPTS Grants Hobson Trust 12000.00 iooo.00 350.OD Leche Trust Buslness Free HMRC HMRC G¥ant Aid Claim LPOW VAT Clalm 1000.23 10711.00 £25,061.23 sub totsl £47,975.42 EXPENDITURE Tamsqulte Fllms Allson Smlth Icharlty Board] Prlmary School Coach Transport Holywell Glass Survey M Blddlck Electrlcal Regal Cinema Bells111m show Brochure Prlnting Purthase ofTralnln8 Chlmes VAT Pald 7987.50 970.00 7L)D.00 900.00 268.80 loo.00 257.OD 522.00 1651.27 £13 356.57 £34,618.85 Balance of Restordtlon Account 1.03. 023 £34,618.85 Hon Treasurer.. C C Hayne ACIB Hon. Audltor: A T Brokenshlre ACIB Income & Expendlturè Account of the Frlends of Lanteglos Churth foryear Ended 31.03.2023 Balance brouEht forward at 0110412022 £16,800.92 RECEIPTS Donatlons Subscrlptions Bank Interest Fund Ralsing Activities 2508.00 2775.60 8181.03 £13,466.66 £30,267.58 less EXPENDITURE Grant to Lante8los Church PCC E¢cleslastlcal Insce l.T. Communieallon5 3,466.86 196.15 18.81 £3,681.82 £26,585.76 ank Balances at 31.03,2023 CurKent kcount Deposit Account £25.540.78 £1.044.98 26.585.76 Hon Treasurer". CC Hayne ACIB Hon Auditor.. A T Brokenshlre ACIB