Friends of All Saints Church, Allhallows
Trusties’ Report and Financial Statements for the period 1[st] April 2025 to 31st March 2026
Contents
Page 3:
Report of the Trusties:
Administrative details Governance
Vision
Background
Objectives and Activities Page 4: Page 5: Summary of 2025/2026 Page 5: List of FoAS Activities planned for year 2025/26 Page 8 - 12: Independently Examined and Approved Accounts
Report of the Trustees
The trusties, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1[st] April 2025 to 31st March.
- The trusties confirm that the annual report and financial statements comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the governing document and the provision of the Statement of Recommended Practice
Administrative details
Registered Charity Number: 1181764 Registered Address: All Saints Church Stoke Road Allhallows Rochester, KENT ME3 9PF
Trusties: Michael Turner – Chair Richard William Yelton Lynn Yelton - Treasurer Julie Baker Tony Baker Not a Trustee Secretary Susan Turner
Staff: NONE (everyone is a volunteer) Independent Examiner: Angela McNaughton
Mrs Angela McNaughton (ATT CIMA)
27 Queensway Allhallows Rochester Kent ME3 9QB
Website: www.allsaintschurchallhallows.com
Governance
The Charity is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) The Charity’s Constitution is the primary governing document of the Charity.
The Friends of All Saints, Allhallows was registered with the Charity Commission on 28th January 2019. Prior to this, the Friends of All Saints first started in 2013, as an unincorporated organisation.
Vision
The Friends of All Saints, Allhallows (“FoAS”) is a registered charity initially set up in 2013 in response to a recognised need to provide financial and physical support for the fabric and surrounding grounds of All Saints Church, Allhallows, Rochester KENT.
The vision of FoAS is to preserve and protect the fabric, fxtures, moveable’s and churchyard of All Saints Church,
Allhallows, as a place of worship and as a building of historical and architectural merit .
Background
The Friends of All Saints was formed in 2013 following the threat of closure of the building and when it became obvious that the congregation was finding it increasingly difficult to maintain the church as it had been doing for hundreds of years. The outcome of this was a decision made to commence fund raising activities and devise a programme based on the age-old concept of “use it or lose it”! Objectives and activities
Charitable objectves
The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document are:
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To improve and protect the church building, to make it useful to all in the community for another thousand years.
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To increase knowledge and understanding of the local history of the church and the surrounding area.
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To increase community events for all.
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To improve support and awareness of, and for, residents who may be lonely or infirm.
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To introduce sustainable systems for building, heating, lighting plumbing etc., wherever possible and practical.
Meeting a Need
FoAS Has achieved its vision by continuing to fundraise locally and host various fundraising events. This project has promoted the unique and deep heritage of the church and its area, the building the focal point for exploring and celebrating the heritage of our church and community.
The project continues with an ongoing schedule of activities to develop the building as a ‘community hub’ that engages with residents and a wide selection of the public.
At approximately 1,000 years old, this Grade One listed building is the oldest building in Allhallows and is steeped in history.
The Project heritage themes:
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All Saints Church
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Life in Allhallows through the centuries 3. Significance of Allhallows in defence
The project has upgraded the building, so that it can become a multi-use facility that excels at education and entertainment for members of the public. The building has stood for 1,000 years and FoAS want to make sure that it remains a relevant and useful building for a further 1,000 years. The project has included essential preservation/maintenance work and the installation of multi-media equipment and improved heating/ lighting. An educational programme is also planned and will aim to engage with the local interested parties, the tourism trade and as many local schools as possible in the area, with volunteers provided with appropriate training so they can help keep a sustainable interest in the building. FoAS are also seeking to engage and provide for diverse community groups, such as people living with dementia and their carer’s, as well as others in the Parish with disabilities.
Mentioned in William the Conqueror’s Domesday Book, All Saints Church, Allhallows embodies architectural styles and features from almost every era of British History, reflecting the political and ecclesiastical changes of the country through time. The church also boasts some of the best kept records in the country, dating back to 1629. The front door and Rood Screen are original Tudor Oak, dating back to the era of Henry VIII.
The Charity’s Trusties have complied with their duties under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission.
Public Benefit
Summary of 2025-2026
The addition of insulation to the roof space, even though it is only one inch thick, provides some additional help in the battle against heat loss from the building. Longer term plans are focused on the installation of solar panels on the south nave aisle roof along with the provision of a storage battery, to retain some of the power for when it is needed Planning permission has been granted by the local council and full faculty has been approved. we are awaiting the DNO permission to connect to the network and once this has been approved, we will start the project
Exploratory discussions have also taken place with the diocese with regards to the design, approval, and installation of secondary double glazing on the clerestory windows and those in the north and south nave aisles. There is some support for this, and we need to obtain some designs and quotes for undertaking this work so that we can discuss further with the diocese and apply for a faculty to obtain approval. Doing our part for working towards net zero is at the forefront of these plans.
The cockerel has been reinstated on the Bell tower after more than three years and once again can be seen around the village
Community Hub café
Following a second successful visit and the award of a food hygiene rating by the Medway Environmental Health Department, we open our doors to the public and since that time we have seen a steady and slowly growing flow of people seeking refreshments as well as cake and hot or cold snacks. The Hub Cafe is run by a loyal band of volunteers opening twice a week, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11.00- 14.00 unless there is a funeral or other churchrelated business. Any money remaining raised after all expenses have been paid is divided and shared equally between the Church PCC and FoAS treasurers. The money given to the Church pays the utilities and the money that goes to FoAS is for restocking all goods needed for the running of the cafe as well as for minor ongoing work on the Church building.
FOAS Tea afternoon As well as continuing with our regular first Saturday of the month tea and coffee afternoons,
• The Applause shows have continued, and progress was made in developing some of the above areas. Following the Aspire art sessions coming to an end FoAS volunteers established their own weekly class and has a growing membership
Missional property Fund - Solar Panels for All Saints
• we put together the application for the Missional Property Fund, which came to us via the Diocese, with FOAS giving the church specific information. The application was to support the installation of solar panels on the flat roof ledge at All Saints to help the church become more sustainable and help with future energy costs and to include some interpretation about the work and energy saving benefits. FOAS obtained a quote for the work and dealt with the faculty application and survey required as part of the application and required for Diocese approval of the project. we found out we were successful with our application and had been awarded £9000 towards the installation of Solar panels. We have sort planning permission for the Solar, and this is on going the cost of this alone is £7,600 we are also seeking more funding from other source to help with the total coats of £27,000 this is now an ongoing project and will go into 25/26
The Financial Statements were Examined. and the Accounts authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
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FoAS
Receipts for year ending 2026 This year Previous Year
£ £
Memership subscriptions £832.00 £649.00
£832.00 £649.00
Grants / Misc / Donations £1,230.00 £4,279.00
£1,230.00 £4,279.00
Fund Rasing £0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
Gift aid £0.00 £110.00
£0.00 £110.00
Hub Café £8,903.65 £9,361.00
£8,903.65 £9,361.00
Events £804.89 £848.00
£804.89 £848.00
£0.00
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00
£0.00 £0.00
Intreast £0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
Total Receipts for the year £11,770.54 £15,247.00
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| Payments for year ending 31st March 2026 | This year | Previousyear | |||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||||
| Premises | |||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| Public Liabilerty | £497.01 | £466.00 | |||||||
| Repairs & Renewals | £2,459.02 | £649.00 | |||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £2,956.03 | £1,115.00 | ||||||||
| Activerities | |||||||||
| Events | £725.00 | £551.00 | |||||||
| Hub Café | £2,892.50 | £4,535.00 | |||||||
| £3,617.50 | £5,086.00 | ||||||||
| Fund raising Expenses | |||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| Admin/ Establishment Expenses | |||||||||
| £594.17 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £594.17 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| Other Exspenses | |||||||||
| Courses/Training | £16.80 | £0.00 | |||||||
| Boiler | £103.98 | £0.00 | |||||||
| £0.00 | |||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £0.00 | |||||||||
| £0.00 | |||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £120.78 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| Capitol Purchases | |||||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| Solar Deposit | £4,965.00 | £0.00 | |||||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| £4,965.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||
| Toatl Payment foryear | £12,253.48 | £6,201.00 |
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Receipts & Payments for year ending 31st March 2026 This year Previous Year
£ £
Total Receipts for the year £12,369.29 £15,769.00
Total payments for the year £15,479.63 £11,614.00
Net receipts( payments ) for the year -£3,110.34 £4,155.00
Bank/ Cash/ Fund brought forward £0.00 £0.00
-£3,110.34 £4,155.00
Statement of Assets & liabilities
Monetary assets
Bank Current account £564.83 £1,081.00
Bank Deposit Account £31,714.14 £33,714.00
Cash in hand £0.00 £0.00
£32,278.97 £34,795.00
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