FRIDs OF THE MONJWÈRE SAD-BENoIT ANNUAL IIEPOKT 2025 In the fiscaL year ending < April 2025 the Chariry raised £35?6p.55 through donations received from benefa&ors and through Gift Aid This is once again a slighdy Smaller amount than in the previous year but has neverthele55 been adcquare for suptK>rting the Chariws goaLs, particularly giverA that the reftoration works on the monagtery buildings is yer to commence. This year once agai thanks to its devoted volunteer Secrerary. the Charirfs adminiltrative expenses were kepr ro a minimum, comprising charges levied by financial ingtitutions and by JultGiving. Ihe CIMritys principal outgoings wue the transfer of fimds to the MonaSTrère Saint-Benoit (£29,00.00) in suppon of its life and worl and bank and JuftGiving fee5. Subsidiary outgoings induded church supplies, books, etc., sourced in the UK for the use ofthe monaftery, as well as the expenses related to the do&oral aiudies ofone ofthe monks at St Marfs Universiry, Thickenham, making a toial of £M?W.20 in ourgoillg& ThAs sixth full year of the Ch15 operation has yet certainly been successfill in respe& of its gtated aims and all the Trugtee5 look forward ro continuirAg their work once again in the coming year, conscious of the far that when renovation and con&lru£tion work5 nnally commence, further fLU]draising initiatives will be need The Trugtees have approved rhis reporE and the appended gtatement ofacwunts, accepting their external verification, by means ofemail to the A&ing Chairma Dom Alcuin IiEID A&ing Chairnian ofTnLQees 25 January 2026 llo Fairfield Drivc - Dorking, SurTCy, RH4 IJJ - Eng]and . wwwanon&s¢erebrign0lcrg
Frlgnds of Mon4#t•r¢ St B•nott Aecounis for year endlng 0510412025 Charlty Ilo. 1182277 De$P110rt Amourrt Tts1$ Ineome Jnd Expèndltyte Re[pts Chequès. $b online paymonts £13.552.C(S Friends of JuStyN9 £10.635.63 Payroll Giving FLd £w.co Paypal Glfig Fund £6.974.91 char&5 Trust £2770 HMRC Grft rec8iPIS £4.122.48 Purc*ases Interest £29J3 Total 9onal¥)n5 £36.671.S6 Total RIpts 35.671.55 Paymonts General exp¢n8es £2.492.%) Educatb)n £2,460.(K) Bank Charges Just givlng rnt fee Transfor to MSB E29,CKK). Totsl Paymènts 34,397.20 R8c•lpts Paymw 1,274.35 Balanee Sheet Bank a¢¢ount balan as at 05104f20 12.467.80 exc•s$ of Ineomo over oxpendltur• 1.274.35 Bank a¢t balanc• as at OW04r20 13,742.1 S Loan Bld and Cl1¥ 20,000.00 Bank balar¥x as per bank staternant Bank b8latKe #s per bank ststement 4r2024 025 12.467.80 13,742.15 Net rTh)veThwt in Ihe i actsnt 11.274.351 ch•ck toiAI drff•r•nce 0.00
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner of Friend5 of the Monastère St Benoit The tharity trustees (who are also dirertors of the company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under settion 144 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 (the Charities Actl and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responsibility to: examine the financial statements under section 145 of the Charities Act. follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 14515llbl of the Charities Art- and state whether matters have come to rny attention. 8asis of independent examinerfs Statement My examination was carried out in accordance wEth the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusLfjal items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial ststements wesent a "trne and fair vievff, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the ststement below. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention. which gives me cause to believe that: accounting records were kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Att 2006; and the accounts accord with such records- and the accounts comply with relevant accountin8 requirements under section 396 of the Companies Art 2006 other than any requirnent that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination= and the accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS1021 I have no concerns and have come acr05s no other m•tters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be ached. Wayne Kitcat MA. . Date ... Knoll Cotta8e Sutton Place Ablnger. Surrey RH5 6RN