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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 December 2024

Charity no: 1187090

Docusign Envelope ID: 82782A93-975C-4934-8D6C-A972927B4822

C O N T E N T S
Page
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 1 - 5
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT 6
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 7
BALANCE SHEET 8
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9-16

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

The Trustees present their Annual Report and the unaudited financial statements of The Tewkesbury Abbey Foundation for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The Trustees adopted the provisions of the Standard of Recommended Practice for Charities (Charities SORP) in preparing the annual report and financial statements for the foundation.

CONSTITUTION

The Tewkesbury Abbey Foundation (Charity) is constituted by a Governing Document dated 18 October 2019.

The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission on 19 December 2019 (registration number: 1187090).

The address of the Charity is Abbey Office, Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5RZ.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The object of the Charity is to support Tewkesbury Abbey in the fulfilment of the Abbey’s objectives which are:

Mission and Ministry

To advance the Christian faith in Tewkesbury and the surrounding area for the benefit of the public by empowering Tewkesbury Abbey as a centre of effective Christian mission, ministry and liturgy.

Music and Liturgy

To promote the arts for the benefit of the public in Tewkesbury and the surrounding area by upholding Tewkesbury Abbey as a centre of excellence in music and sung liturgy.

Maintenance and Development

To preserve and maintain Tewkesbury Abbey and its associated buildings for the public benefit, by ensuring that development projects to preserve Tewkesbury Abbey for posterity are adequately funded.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT

The main activities of Charity are to:

The Trustees are aware of the public benefit provisions of the Charities Act 2011 and of the guidance on them published by the Charities Commission. They are satisfied that the objectives of the Charity and the activities of the Charity are within the definitions of charitable purposes as set down in the Act.

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

TRUSTEES

The Trustees of the Charity for the year to 31 December 2024 and those who approved this report are detailed below:

John Jeffreys Trustee (served until his death on 30 October 2024)
Chairman
Paul Hunston, Trustee
Secretary
Paul Charman Trustee
Janet Davis Trustee (ex officio)
Treasurer of Tewkesbury Abbey (resigned 17 June 2025)
John Painter Trustee
Treasurer
Simon Chorley Trustees
Rev, Canon Nicholas Trustee (ex officio)
Duff Davies Vicar of
Tewkesbury Abbey

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.

The Trustees are sad to note the death on 30 October 2024 of John Jeffries who had been instrumental in the development of the Foundation for many years.

AGENTS AND ADVISERS

The agents and advisers to the Charity are:

Bankers: CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
Accountants: Hazlewoods LLP
Staverton Court, Cheltenham, GL51 0UX
Stockbrokers: Ruffer LLP
80 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL
Cazenove
1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS

The Governing Document of Charity (approved 18 October 2019) allows for up to twelve Trustees:

The Trustees are responsible for developing a co-ordinated, strategic, long-term and efficient approach to fund-raising and fund-management and to develop an effective approach to looking after donors, planning and publicising events and exploring external sources of finance such as charitable trust, public sector grant and corporate bodies.

The Trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring the charity has in place appropriate systems and controls, both financial and operational, and they are responsible for the strategic direction of the charity.

During the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, the Trustees met 5 times. At each Trustee meeting the latest financial position is shared, together with progress against key strategic objectives.

RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW TRUSTEES

New Trustees will be briefed on their legal obligations in line with charity law and the obligations placed on them by the objects. The decision-making processes, business plan and recent financial performance of the Charity will also be covered when inducting new Trustees.

PROCEDURES AND POLICY FOR GRANT MAKING

The trustees have sole discretion in the selection of applicants and the size of the awards. They have discretion to grant funds and in particular grants, scholarships, exhaustions, and stipends to support music, education, mission, ministry, liturgy and maintenance at Tewkesbury Abbey.

GRANT-MAKING

The Trustees of the Charity awarded grants of £129,819 in 2024 (2023 - £110,223) to support the mission, ministry, music and liturgy at Tewkesbury Abbey as follows;

Dean Close Foundation: a grant of £29,819 (2023 - £47,731) to support chorister scholarships for Schola Cantorum

Tewkesbury Abbey PCC: a grant of £35,000 (2023 - £21,349) to support the mission and ministry at Celebrate and £65,000 (2023 - £41,144) to support music in the Abbey.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The main achievements for the period include:

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

FUNDRAISING

The main fundraising activities during the period included:

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Charity’s total resources at the end of the year 31 December 2024 amounted to £775,364 (31 December 2023 - £849,332)

The Charity’s total income for the period was £104,713 (2023 - £43,743).

The Charity’s total expenditure for the period for was £136,057 (2023 - £126,641) which included grants of £129,819 (2023 - £110,223) to support Tewkesbury Abbey and the objectives of the Charity.

RESERVES

The level of the reserves is determined by the long-term funding requirements to support the objectives of the charity and Tewkesbury Abbey. The Trustees shall ensure that the minimum level of reserves shall cover the funding commitments and governance costs for any future period of 3 years. The current reserves at 31 December 2024 of £775,364 (2023 - £849,332) are above the minimum level of reserves required by Trustees.

INVESTMENT POLICY

The investment objective of the charity is to maintain the real value of the invested funds whilst, at the same time, ensuring that income returns are maximised to provide long-term income to support objectives of the Charity and Tewkesbury Abbey.

The Trustees have agreed to invest the majority of the Charity’s funds and reserves in two separate funds at Cazenove and Ruffer to maintain the real value of the invested funds and provide an annual income.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The Trustee’s plans for future periods continue to include:

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee’s Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed/constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE TO OUR INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

The Trustees confirm that, so far as they are aware at the time of approving the Trustees’ annual report:

By order of the Board of Trustees

………………………….

J H Painter – Treasurer

28/10/2025

Date: ………………….

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

I report on the unaudited financial statements of The Tewkesbury Abbey Foundation for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out below.

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner

The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 of the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Independent examiners’ statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

28/10/2025 …………………………………… …………………………………… Scott Lawrence FCA Date HAZLEWOODS LLP Staverton Court Staverton Cheltenham GL51 0UX

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December 2024

Note
INCOME AND
ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
5
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities
8
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET (LOSS)/INCOME BEFORE
INVESTMENT
(LOSSES)/GAINS
Unrealised (loss)/gain on
revaluation of investments
Realised gain on sale of
investments
NET (LOSS)/INCOME
Transfers between funds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT
FORWARD
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
1,004
1,004
-
2,675
2,675
(1,671)


-
-
(1,671)
-
(1,671)
5,813
4,142
Restricted
Funds
£
15,731
-
87,978
103,709
1,213
151,194
152,407
(48,698)

(60,459)
17,835

(91,322)


-

(91,322)

843,519

752,197
Total
2024
£

15,731
-
88,982

104,713


1,213
153,869

155,082

(50,369)

(60,459)
17,385

(92,993)


-
(92,993)
849,332

756,339
2023
£
12,979
1,166
29,598
43,743
8,981
117,660
126,641
(82,898)
(33,876)
2,113
(114,661)
-
(114,661)
963,993
849,332

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the period.

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION – charity number 1187090

BALANCE SHEET

31 December 2024

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
10
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
11
Cash at bank

CREDITORS – due within one year
12
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
REPRESENTED BY:
FUNDS
Restricted funds
13/14
Unrestricted funds
13/14
2024
£
727,747
5,420
77,949
83,369
(54,777)
28,592
756,339
752,197
4,142
756,339
2023
£
852,799
5,420
42,629
48,049
(51,516)
(3,467)
849,332
843,519
5,813
849,332

We approve these financial statements and confirm that we have made available all records and information for their preparation.

………………………….

J H Painter – Treasurer, on behalf of the Board

28/10/2025

Date: ………………….

The notes on pages 9 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention (as modified by the revaluation of investments) adopting the following principal accounting policies, all of which are in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

Going Concern

The Trustees have reviewed the financial statements as well as the charity’s budgets, plans for 2025 and beyond and its reserves position up to the date of signing off these financial statements.

The Trustees are fully confident that the charity should be considered as a going concern.

Incoming Resources

Donations, gifts and legacies represent amounts received during the year, together with any associated tax refund. Gifts in kind for use by the Charity are recognised as incoming resources when receivable at a reasonable estimate of their value. Assets given for distribution are only recognised when distributed.

Grants receivable for specific purposes are credited to the statement of financial activities in the year to which they relate as soon as conditions for receipt have been met. Unspent balances are carried forward to subsequent years within restricted funds.

Grants for immediate financial support, or received against costs previously incurred are recognised immediately in the Statement of Financial Activities. Voluntary income is shown gross before deduction of fund-raising expenditure.

Grants Payable

Grant expenditure is recognised only when the grants become payable.

Resources Expended

All expenditure is accounted for under the accruals concept. The irrecoverable element of Value Added Tax is included within the item of expense to which it relates.

The only resources expended by the Charity are grants and governance costs and there is therefore no requirement for any apportionment of resources expended.

Funds

General unrestricted funds comprise accumulated surpluses and deficits on general activities. They are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the Charity’s objectives.

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific conditions imposed by the donor(s).

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024

Investments

Investments listed on a recognised stock exchange are stated at mid market value in the balance sheet. All movements in value arising from changes and revaluations are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. Unlisted investments are shown at cost unless there is a permanent diminution in value.

2 EMPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

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2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries - 7,772
Other staff costs - -
- 7,772
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No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2023: none).

No remuneration directly or indirectly out of the funds of the Charity was paid or payable for the period to any Trustee or to any person or persons known to be connected with any Trustee.

No reimbursement of expenses has been made or is due to be made to any of the Trustees in respect of the period.

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees in the year was 0 (2023: 1).

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2024

3 INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Individual donations
Grants received
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£

8,631

7,000
15,631
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£

100

-
-
Total
2024

£

8,731

7,000
15,731
2023
£
5,979
7,000
12,979

Of the total income from donations of £12,979 in 2023, £10,941 related to restricted funds with the remaining £2,038 relating to unrestricted funds.

4 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Carol services and concerts Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£

-
-
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£

-
-
Total
2024

£

-
-
2023
£
1,166
1,166

Of the total income from charitable activities of £1,166 in 2023, £Nil related to restricted funds with the remaining £1,166 relating to unrestricted funds.

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2024

5 INVESTMENT INCOME

Bank interest
Investment Income
Unrestricted
Funds
£
1,004
-
1,004
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£

1,308

84,743
86,051
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£

-

1,927
1,927
Total
2024

£

2,312

86,670
88,982
2023

£

1,756

27,843
29,598

Of the total investment income of £29,598 in 2023, £27,843 related to restricted funds with the remaining £650 relating to unrestricted funds.

6 DEFICIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES

Deficit on ordinary activities is stated after charging:

Independent examiners remuneration

2024 2023
£ £
2,424
2,280

7 EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS

Fundraising manager salary
and expenses
Portfolio management fees
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-

Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund

£

-

1,213

1,213
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£
-

-
-
Total
2024

£
-

1,213
1,213
2023

£
7,772

1,209
- 8,981

Of the total expenditure on raising funds of £8,981 in 2023, £5,872 related to restricted funds with the remaining £3,109 relating to unrestricted funds.

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2024

8 EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Chorister scholarships
Dean Close School
Tewkesbury Abbey costs
Celebrate costs
Support costs
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
2,675
2,675
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£
48,847
67,000

-

350
117,407
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£
-

-

35,000

-
35,000
Total
2024

£
48,847

67,000

35,000

3,025
155,082
2023

£
47,731

40,596

21,349

7,984
117,660

Of the total expenditure on charitable activities of £117,660 in 2023, £110,223 related to restricted funds with the remaining £7,437 relating to unrestricted funds.

9 SUPPORT COSTS

Bank charges
Accountancy
Insurance
ICO
Office costs
Craig Paul Design
EE – Overdue balance
Zimprint
50thAnniversary
Room hire
Unrestricted
Funds
£
62
1,715
605
35
-
78
-
-
180
-
2,675
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

350
350
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
Total
2024

£

62

1,715

605

35
-
78
-
-
180

350
3,025
2023
£
60
2,875
574
35
2,764
960
601
48
67
-
7,984

Support costs are allocated 50/50 between fundraising costs and charitable activities. Of the total expenditure on support costs of £7,984 in 2023, £Nil related to restricted funds with the remaining £7,984 relating to unrestricted funds.

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2024

10 INVESTMENTS

Market value at 1 January 2024
Additions
Disposal proceeds
Income reinvested
Net unrealised loss on revaluation of investments
Net realised gain on disposals

Market value at 31 December 2024

Historical cost at 31 December 2024
Listed
Securities
£
852,799
71,067
(153,495)
-
(60,459)
17,835
727,747
701,683

All investments are carried at their market value. Investments in equities, fixed interest securities and investment trusts are all traded in quoted public markets, primarily the London Stock Exchange. All of the investments above relate to listed investments.

11 DEBTORS

DEBTORS
2024 2023
£ £
Gift Aid recoverable 5,420 5,420

12 CREDITORS - due within one year

CREDITORS - due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Accrued expenses 54,777 53,600

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2024

13 STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS ON FUNDS

2024:

2023:

Funds brought
forward
Incoming resources
Outgoing resource
(Losses) and gains
Funds carried
forward
Funds brought
forward
Incoming resources
Outgoing resource
Gains and (losses)
Funds carried
forward
Unrestricted
Funds
£
5,813
1,004
(2,675)
-
4,142
Unrestricted
Funds
£
12,505
3,854
(10,545)
-
5,813
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£
718,901
101,682
(117,407)
(43,213)
659,964
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£
809,212
38,136
(94,747)
(33,701)
718,901
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund
£
124,617
2,027
(35,000)
589
92,233
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund
£
142,276
1,753
(21,349)
1,938
124,617
Total
£
849,332
104,713
(155,082)
(42,624)
756,339
Total
£
963,993
43,743
(126,641)
(31,763)
849,332

The Choral Scholarship Fund supports the music at Tewkesbury Abbey. The Parish Trust Fund supports the advancement of religious education and the mental, moral, spiritual and physical development of young people in the parish of Tewkesbury Abbey.

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THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024

13 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND

2024:

Investments
Debtors
Cash at bank
Creditors
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
5,420
81
(1,359)
4,142
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£

681,874

-

31,508

(53,418)
659,964
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£

45,873

-

46,360

-
92,233
Total

£

727,747

5,420

77,949

(54,777)
756,339

2023:

Investments
Debtors
Cash at bank
Creditors
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
5,420
3,816
(3,423)
5,813
Restricted
Choral
Scholarship
Fund
£

809,443

-

(50,877)

(39,665)
718,901
Restricted
Parish
Trust Fund

£

43,357

-

89,689

(8,429)
124,617
Total

£

852,799

5,420

42,629

(51,516)
849,332

14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the period, Tewkesbury Abbey Foundation made grants of £35,000 (2023: £21,349) to Tewkesbury Abbey PCC. John Jeffreys, Paul Charman, Janet Davis and Rev, Canon Nicholas Duff Davies were/are Trustees of both Tewkesbury Abbey Foundation and Tewkesbury Abbey PCC.

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