Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st January 2022 To 31[st] December 2022
Charity name: Berwick St John PCC
Charity registration number: 1190646
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity is the Parochial Church Council of Berwick St John. |
| 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 PCC has the responsibility of co- operating with the Rev Catherine Blundell, in promoting in the ecclesiastical Parish. And responsible for the maintenance of the Church complex at Berwick St John. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The PCC have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church and the Church Centre Complex. |
Achievements and Performance
| 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 have continued to help families in the parish during the Covid restrictions and have maintained the fabric and curtilage of the Church. |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £28796 and restricted funds £26170 as shown in the accounts. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Its PCC policy to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds of £15000. The restricted funds balance is for the general maintenance of the Church and curtilage. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Unrestricted £26439, restricted £31591 restricted investments £183000 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| 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 | The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Berwick St John PCC |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1190646 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Old Rectory Berwick St John Shaftesbury SP7 0EY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Rev Catherine Blundell |
Chair | |||
| Lord Mark Bridges KCVO |
Treasurer Trustee |
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| PhilipGready | Trustee | |||
| Rosa Denton | Trustee | |||
| Jonathan Dyer | Trustee | |||
| Lady Angela Bridges |
Trustee | |||
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signedon behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Mark Bridges signed electronically
Full name(s) Lord Mark Thomas Brdiges
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date
Berwick St John PCC
CC16a
Berwick St John PCC 1190646 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start Period end date To from 1/1/2022 12/31/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Donations 13,719 Gift aid rebate 2,968 Fees 954 Lentproject Talksprogram Interest 168 Fete 10,987 Shoppingrecoveries Giffard Harvest supper Dividends Miscellanious VAT recovered 28,796 - - Sub total - Total receipts 28,796 A3 Payments Shopping SalisburyDBF 14,662 CV Benefice 2,060 Insurance 3,510 Donations 1,779 Water 247 Electricity 1,299 Harvest Super 14 VisitingClergy 300 Fees 812 Nashblend Buildingworks P Hughes Churchyard 560 Miscellaneous 1,409 Sub total 26,652 - - Sub total - Total payments 26,652 Net of receipts/(payments) 2,144 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 24,295 Cash funds this year end 26,439 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Donations | 20,000 - - 20,000 |
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33,719 2,968 954 - - 168 10,987 - - - - - - 48,796 |
19,704 |
| Gift aid rebate | 2,595 | |||
| Fees | 2,354 | |||
| Lentproject | - | |||
| Talksprogram | - | |||
| Interest | 12 | |||
| Fete | - | |||
| Shoppingrecoveries | 1,001 | |||
| Giffard | - | |||
| Harvest supper | 624 | |||
| Dividends | 5,885 | |||
| Miscellanious | 1,166 | |||
| VAT recovered | - | |||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 33,341 | |||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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- - - |
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| Sub total | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 20,000 | - | 48,796 | 33,341 | |
Shopping |
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- 14,662 2,060 3,510 1,779 247 1,299 14 300 812 - 560 1,409 26,652 |
1,001 |
| SalisburyDBF | 13,963 | |||
| CV Benefice | 2,521 | |||
| Insurance | 3,408 | |||
| Donations | 225 | |||
| Water | 136 | |||
| Electricity | 534 | |||
| Harvest Super | 286 | |||
| VisitingClergy | 150 | |||
| Fees | 1,488 | |||
| Nashblend | ||||
| Buildingworks | 3,347 | |||
| P Hughes | ||||
| Churchyard | 7,124 | |||
| Miscellaneous | 1,235 | |||
| **Sub total ** | 35,418 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - - - |
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- - - |
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| **Sub total ** | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
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| - | - | 26,652 | 35,418 | |
| 20,000 23,814 43,814 |
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22,144 ## | ||
| - 48,109 70,253 |
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| 48,109 | ||||
| 48,109 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Current Ac Savings Ac Appeal Ac Guwy Ac CCLA Details Details Details Details Signature Signed electronically Signed electronically Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) 9903 Income shares C of E investment fund |
to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| 6,539 8,173 11,727 26,439 |
21,105 10,486 31,591 |
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| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| 204,446 | ||||
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| 10/30/2023 | ||||
| 10/30/2023 |
Deposit acc
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Berwick St John PCC members of On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2022 Charity no 1190646 ended (if any) Set out on pages 2-3 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2022. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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 accounts to be reached.
| Signed: Name: Address: |
ELECTRONICALLY | 30/10/2023 |
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| Adrian Thompson | ||
| 18-20 High Street | ||
| Shaftesbury | ||
| Dorset |
1
Oct 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
Oct 2018
IER