2025-03-31-accounts - Friends Of Lanteglos Church ( Folc)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 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 include: a programme of summer afternoon teas which attracted both locals and visitors, musical concerts, a Christmas wreath event and a stained glass workshop.. Fundraising efforts continued to prioritise identifying sources of funding for the restoration of the historic stained glass and windows.
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.

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	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, around 30 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	In addition to some minor maintenance work, we were able to commission the major restoration work on the historic stained glass, and windows.In March 2025 Holy Well Glass removed the windows and took them to their workshop in Wells. One of the trustees has continued efforts to engage with local schools with some limited success. The biennial Flower Festival was held in August 2024. This drew a range of visitors to the Church and a number of local organisations participated. Engagement with the local community remains a core activity. This is done largely through organised events during the year: monthly coffee mornings during the winter and weekly afternoon teas during the summer; regular musical concert, a Christmas Wreath event and special events such as Bluebell and Snowdrop days which draw people to explore the Churchyard. We have continued to fund a series of information leaflets which are available free in the Church. These are popular with visitors and are updated as necessary.
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	See above
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We had two broad fundraising targets for this year. The first was to raise enough money to meet our regular annual commitments to ensure the Church building can remain open to serve the community. This was achieved.

		The second target was to continue raising the funds necessary to commission the restoration of the stained glass windows. We were very pleased when we raised sufficient to commission the work.
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 a total of £122,000 in its accounts
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 to 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. In addition, because all administrative and executive services are provided by volunteers, we do not need reserves to keep the charity running.
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

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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 necessary funds in place. 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 we maintain 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

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All trustees are provided with a copy of the constitution, the most recent annual report and accounts, and information from the Charity Commission on the responsibilities of 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 EX3 0DY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Jennifer Ellis	Chair
Christopher Hayne	Treasurer
Barry Hodgkiss	Membership Secretary

MaryPearce
John Pearce	Project Director
Margaret Bosley
Susan Hunt
Angela Goodman
David Goodman
Richard Mawson
Reverend Nicki Farr
John Westwell		ADD DATE

– 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)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

Income & Experthure Account of the Frlends of Lanteglos Church Fof Yeaf Ended 31.0325. Balance brought forward at 01104124 £42.263.51 Friends of Lanteglos Church Income & Expenditure for Restoration Account for year ended 31.03.25 RECEIPTS Donations SubsulptK)ns Bank Interest Sale of Books Charrties Ad Grft Fund RaIng Actlvities SurTr-Up Dl8ital Donations 1234.93 2591.00 782.71 18.00 30000.00 7388.78 1297.65 Opening Balance 01.04.24 39518.85 RECEIPT5 NHLFGrant CTCGrant Camelford Regeneration Garfield Weston Grant Guild of Bell Ringers Richard111 Society Sundry Receipts Gift Aid Claims 62115.00 500.00 50.00 15,000.00 1575.00 Transfer from Deposlt Account 62000.CKJ £105 313.07 £147,576.58 less EXPENDITURE 500.00 400.05 2771.84 82911.89 £122.430.74 Grant to Lanteglos Church PCC Sundry Payments l.T. Comrnunications Insurnnce prernium 4,569.86 200.00 66.44 196.15 Transfer to Restoration Account 20000.00 £25,032.45 £122,544.13 EXPENDITURE Mugford Films Lucian Glass Glass Poster Prints VAT PAID 5814.50 240.00 490.(X) 1318.89 7,863.39 Balances of Bank AcLI)unts at 31.03.25 Current A/C Deposit TOTAL £13,026.19 £109 517.94 £122.544.13 Transfer to Deposit Account 62,¢J)O.00 69,863.39 £52.567.35 Hon Treasurer: CC Hayne ACIB Hon Audrtor A T Brokenshire ACIB Balance of Restoration Accou 3.2025 £52,567.35 ERRATUM Followlng Audrt an error was identified. In Receipts. the Charities "d figure should be reduced to £10,000 As a result the Transfer amount from Deposit Account should Increase to £82,(X)O. The reported Bank balance: are unaffected. C Hayne T Hon Treasurer: C C Hayne AC asurer A T Brokenshire itor Hon. Auditor: A T Brokenshire ACIB Iq,7. ,,/6r