.'THÉ FRIENDgOF. THE FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEI Y CIO {Origlnally Koiinded by Dr W, T. FarncoEnbe in 1931) Registered Charily No. 1193273 PATRONAL FFSTIVAL OF THE HOLY CROSS Ivith ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE FRIENDS will be held in THE ABBEY CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS On Sunday September 15th 2024 The Preachei. will be Ihe Rev'd Canon Claiie Lording, Vicar of the Pershore Benefice 10.30am: Sei'vice in the Abbey Followcd by: Fi'icnds, Aiuiual Geiiei'al meeting to be held in the Abbey Followed by: Lunch to be held at the Angel Hotel ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA I, Welcome 2. Apologyies-Honorary Secretary 3. Approval of the Miniites of the last AGM 4. Pi'esentation of AnnLial Repoit aiid Chairtnan's Repoit - Executlve Committee Chairman 5. Annual accoiints-Honorary 'Fieasui'ei' EleLlion of offkcers.. Honorai'y Ti'easuiEI' b. Honoi'ary Seci'etaiy Honorai'y Membership Secretaiy 7. Electioii of Ti'u5tees 8. Any Otli¢r Biisiiiess (to be advised in advance of tke meeling io the Honorarji Secretary by Isi SeJ?ten7bep' 2024)
THE FRIEND5 OF PERSHORE ABBEY . Ch&*r-.,ble IncLhVDr-a 0151illID PO Box 46, Pershoi'e WR10 aYDI charity Nu.. 1193273 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Peishore Abbey CIO Held at Pe13hore Abky 12.OOnoon Siinday l O, September 2023 Minutes l. Welcome Sir Miohael Peiry. President, welcomed everyone to Ili¢ mceting. Reverend Canon Claire Lording gave an opening prayer. 2. Apologies Tl)e names of tliose meiiibei's who had sent tlieir apologies liave bcen recorded by Erica Norloi) (Honorary Secretaiy) atLd a list of thes¢ meinbei'5 LS relaiiied with the miniitcs of the Ineeting. 3, Appyoval of Minutes of the previous AGM held on S, Novembei. 2022 There Nvere no matteTS ai'ising. Approval of Ilie Miiiiites ivas pi'oposed by Fenella Smytlie, seconded by Lady Cai'olin¢ Harford alld unanirnoiisly appi'oved. 4. Pre8enlation of Annual Report2023 ChAirman's Report (Exeeutive Committee Chairman) Michael Hodges piEsented the Annual Report 2023 previoiisly circiilated to menibers. Michael Hodges introdiiced tlie TrLlStees of FOPA CIO lo tlie niecting and detailed thcir meeting schedule of four Eyeciitive Coii)mittee meetings and four Finance & Iiiveslinenl Committee tn¢etings pei. aniiiim. He paiti¢iilarly thanked Diincaii Cadbuiy aiid P¢tei' Dani) togetliei. willi an external consiiltant for theii. assistance iii the selection piocess wliich led to tlie appointment of LGT Wealth Managemeiit wlio are taking over fiDm Evelyn (Fomiei'ly Tilney Sniiili & Williainson) in maiiagin¥ FOPA CIO iiivestmenls. Ai tl)e saiiie time, lie I'efei'red lo oiir i)eiv Accoiintants Aiiwoods, a local cotnpai)y who were berter able to ineet our needs tliaii theii. pi'edecessors as evideiiced by the tiinely production of the ciii'i'ent Ani)ual A¢counts. He fiiithei. Ihaiffted Robin Wliiltakei. for taking on tlie role of pmduciiig th¢ Annual Report in a timely and piofessional Inanner. Micliael Hodgyes also tliank¢d Trus1¢¢5 foi. Iheii. as8lStaiice ivith Ilie 2023 Memorial Lectui'e '¥&ngeMentS foi. oiir Spe&kei' Robert Lacey. He asked M¢inbers foi. any suggestioiis regai'ding a 2024 Speakei-.
Mi¢h4iel Hodges sw)ke of the Nyondei'ful neivly installed Abbey pipe organ largely flinded by FOPA CIO and the dedication. liayd ivoi'k, and tenacity of PCC Fabi'ic Committee Chair David Long who had taken a vital lead itt this pi'otract¢d project. He said tlial David had now also stood doivn froni this position and also f[ll his i'ole i'epi'esellting tlie PCC at FOPA CIO Execiitive meelingS. He tbaDked him for his ex¢¢llent commitment and invalliable contribiilions to th¢ Nvork of the Exc¢ulive coinmittee. Dr.Jiidy Dale has now been appointed by tl)e PCC as Chair of thc Fabrie Committee. As a member of Ihe FOPA CIO Execiitive committee, Di. Dale has been able to spend considerable time and energy on thc ivoi'k reqiiired in p1'ep.Ing PCC funding bids foy the Conimittee to considei.. He spoke of the completed Abbey projects siippoi'led by FOPA CIO during the irpoiting ycai., the detail of Ivhi¢h is Èncliided in the Aniiual Repoit. Whilst the new pipe oi'gan represented the most SignifinI pi'ojeut maiiy oth7 have also beeii siipporled and ¢oinpleted during Ihe yeai. as secn in the Annual R¢porl. He concluded by thanking the memb¢rs of the Friends of Pei'shore Abbcy for their continued pvdyer, financial and physical support. Sii. Mi¢ha¢l suggcsted any qiieslions be put to the Chainnan and Ti'easiirer after tlie Treasiirer's report. Both i'eports COLild then be jointly approved. 5. Annllal Accounts 2023- HonorAry Treasurer The Honoraiy Treasurer, P¢lei' Dann, presented the 2022123 Accounts ivhich were Èn¢liided in the AEmual Report aiid had been pieviously circulated ta Members having been approved by tlie.l.ntees. He notcd that thcsc wci'e lh¢ secolld year's accoun15 of Ilie iiew Chai'ilable Incory)orat¢d Organisation. He di'ew alt¢ntion to Ilie General fund ivhi¢h was valued at £2,732,950 at the year-end as compai'ed ivith the previous year of £3,260,71 O. Net losses on invgslm¢ni fiiiids lolalled £200,703.00 and conipris¢d I'ealised gains of £254,760.00. The iinrealised losses of £455,221.00. He said that the ll.¢11$ed losses reflted the fall in the market value of Olir inve%tiiieiits. Tliese reflected tlie inipact on UIC mai'kets of the Russi&Vkraine ivai., overall world markets and itÈflation. Jt was noted that these losses may bc i'¢vei'8ed shoiild the niarkets r¥Lov¢r. Wiiile tliei'e had osteiisibly been a di'amati¢ iiici'ease in biiying and selliiig during the year tliis is expliined by the traiisfer of investments fi'om Evelyn lo LGT Wealth MaThagement and th¢ i'einvestm¢nt of flinds i'epr¢s¢nted.. - A shift lo a fully siislainable invesltnent strategy, A planned moveinent fioin UK equiti¢s to a niore global orientation A planned I'ediiction of illveslment in equities to othei. investments The fact that ¢ertaiii classes of investments could not be Ii'ansfei'red so Iliose investtnents were sold ¥?nd the cash rcinvested. He advised members of the grdnts made to the PCC ivith the ttew pip¢ oi'gan accoiinting for a significant propoition of the yeai s 'ants. All gi'ants madc diii'ing th¢ yeai. are detailed in Nolc 3 ot the Aceoiiiits. Tl)e Honorary Ti'easiiiEI' Inadc a final point regarding year end receivables ivhicli had increased from £2,455.00 in 2022 10 £42.812.00 in 2023. £40,000.00 I'epresented a loan lo tlie Abbey PCC lo assist in the flinding of UK VAT on the iinport of the pipe organ. It was reported tbal Ilie VAT ivas subseqiieiiÉly I'ecoveird by the Abb¢y PCC throiigh the relevaiit ¥ovei'tunenl scheme Rnd the loan repaid. There werc no qiieslions following tlie pi'eselllalion of cither the Cliaii'tnall's oi. the Treasurei s I'eports. Sii. MiclLgel thanked Michael Hodges aiid P¢l¢r Danll. Approval of tliese r¢ports was pi'oposed by Mattliew Horton, seconded by Lesley Faiilkner, and iin8niii)oiisly approved. 6. Election of Presillent. Sii. Michael passeil the Cbaii. to Micliael Hodgeg ivho advised Il)¢ ineeting that Sii. Michael, who bad held Ihc chaii. sincc 2012, had decided lo sthi)d doiNM. Mieliael Hodges proposed that Diincan Cadbuiy Should lake oil the role which he had agreed lo do siibje¢t lo tlie decision of tlie AGM. Th¢iE w¢i'e iio other nominations, and Il)e iiie¢liiig iitLaniinously appYov¢d this appoitittnent. He Ilien r¢liini¢d tlie Chair to Sii. Micliael.
- Election of Offi¢ers Honorary Treasui'er- Petei. Dann - Unopposed and unanimoLisly approved. Honoiary SeciEtaiy- Ei'ica Norton- Unoppos¢d and iinai)linoiIY appi'oved. Honorary Miniitiiig Seci'etary- Vacant post. A voliinleer or nomiiiation was sought by Michael HodgJes to tak¢ on this post.
- Electlon ofTru5tee5 Sir Michael PlY gained consensus that there shoiild b¢ a single vote for all eleveii 202312024 Ti'ustee nominees.. Judith Mary Dale Peter Dann Margat M Goodrich Michael Hodges Sai'ah Ingles Ertca Norton Jonathan Sington Martyn E Spence P&tYi¢ia Steel Robin Whittaker Helen Whilwell These nominces were unanimoiisly approved and duly elected.
- AOB No Otliei. Business had been notified and none broLight up at the meeting. Michael Hodges then gave a wam) Iribiitc and foiynal vote of thanks lo Sir Michael PetTy for his invalual)le contribiition to the work of FOPA CIO dLiring his cleven-yeai. leniwe of offic¢- during whicl) lime his expei'ieiice and ivise coiinsel had been 'aterIll1Y received on many occasions. Ile said that these past I l years had seen several ¢lianges cii]Jninaling in our conv¢i'sioll to a Cliai'itable Incoi'poi'aled Organisation (CIO) and tlie instAllation of a new pipe oigan into the Abb¢y. Sii. Michael Perry's leadeiship and wisdom had been invaluable. He welcomed Diincaii Cadbiiry lo the role. On behalf of FOPA CIO Diincall Cadbiiry then pirsented Sir Michael Nvith a fl'amed print of Pei'shoiE Abbey painted by local artist Jilly OxIade-'ll0tt.
- Date of Next Annual General Meeting Sunday 15 Septembcr 2024 Sir Mi¢l)ael Iheii thanked all present for attendittg ai)d moved to close the Ineetiiig.
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1193273 Report of the Trustees and Annual Report for the Year Ended 5th April 2024 Attwoods Pen'ott Hoiise 17, Bridge Street Pei'shoi'e Woirs. WRIO IAJ
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO Contents of the Finaneittl Statelnents for the year ended 5th April 2024 Pagc Reference and Administrative Details Ito3 Chaimian's Report Vicai's Report Report of the Tiuste¢s Independent Examiiier's Report io Statement of Fiiian¢ial Activities Balai)ce Sheet 12 Nol¢s to the Financial Statements 13-17
FIUENDS OF PEI RSHORtI ABBEY CIO Refeiyllce and Adminlstrative Details for the Yeai. Ei nded 5tli Api'il 2024 President Duncan Cadbiiry Tj'ustees The below seived in otTice a5 Triistees tliroiighoiit the year.. Elected Executive Committee Dr Jiidith Dale Mai'garet Goodrich MAchael Hodges (Chtsirman) Sarah Ingles David Long Jonathan Sington Maityn Spence Patri¢ia Steel OBE Professor Helen Whitwell Robin Wliittakei. Hottoi'ary Offjeers Peter Dann Honoi'aiy TreasLirei' Ei'ica Norton OBE Hotloraiy Secretaiy Ex Ole1 Vical. R¢v'd Cai)on ClaiiE Li)I'ding Cblli'cliiv&i'(lens of the Abbey Siizaniie Clarke Sainaiitha Andrew8 NB Uiidei. the teiyns of the Coiistiliilioi). the ExecLltive Coininittee sliall coiiipi'is¢ all Ti'LlStees shoivii above.
FIUENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO Reference and Administrative Details For the Yeai. Ellded 51h April 2024 Vice Presidents The Bishop of Worcester The Deatt of Westrnin5ter The Dean of Worccster Mi. K. S. Poysei. Mrs B. Curtis Mrs M. Goodrich Mr. T.M. Hoiton Miss A. Siallard Mr D. WilliaEllS-Thomas IWi3 J. Williams-Thomas Dr J. D. C. Wilson
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO Reference and Administr#tive Details for the Year Ended 5tli Api'll 2024 Registered Chai'ity number: 1193273 Bankers Lloyds Bank plc 77-81 High Street Clielmsford, Essex, CMI IDU Solieitors Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP 134, Edmund Street Binmingham, B3 2ES Independent Ci xaminer Liicy Watkins ACCA Attt¥oods Pen'ott House 17, Bi'idge Street Pershore Worc8. WRIO IAJ Investment Management LGT Wealth Management UK LLP 14, Con)hill Loiidon EC3V 3NR Prineipal Office PO Box 46 Pershore Worcestcrshire WRIO IYN
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO Chairman's 2024 Report for the year ended 5th April 2024 Deal. Friend, Our 2023 FrÉends' Menioi'i&l Lecttii'e provided an opportlinity to reneiv old acqiiRintanees. Wc hope that you Ivere amongst those who ivei'e able lo att¢nd. It also Lyave us the opportuuity to enAble Robeit Lacey. oui. speaker, to fvlfil an obligation made 5 years before to oiir late and much miss¢d trustee Professoi. Keith Robiiis. As hisloi'ialls, Robei'l and Keith Nvere great friends who led contrasting careei's- Keith into edlicatioii and Robert into popiilar culture as an author and TV pres¢nter. Robert chose the fiitui'e of the UK monarchy {a subject ivith which he is very familiar) as his topie. He lield his audience in thrall and enabled ihe Fi'iends lo turii a healthy profit 011 the night! The lectuiy pioved to be one of several tnemoi'able Pei'shore Abbey nights iii 2023. In addition to th¢ seR50nal ebb Rnd floiv of servi¢¢s and concerts, tliree veiy speci81 events took pla¢¢ ill October. The liotly anticipated Organ Festival was a IriLimph. Octobei. Friday and Sattirday evening ¢oncerts followed by memorable Siinday services allowed hiindreds of folk from Pei3horc and beyoiid to b¢hold and hear the Abbey's fabiiloiis new Fi'atelli Riiffatti pipe organ. Th¢ Frieiids cali be justifiably satl8ficd wÉth th¢ financial contributions tnad¢ lo the PCC that enabled tlie installalioii of this impressive iiistriiment. Other financial conlribEltions made diiring the year may have bcen to mu¢h less obvioiis, but no less inipoitant lo the Abbey. These include repalls to the heating system and final conts'ibutions toNvai'ds the new LED lighiii)g which is now ciitting eleeti'ical consuinption ivhilst brightening tlie int¢riL)i' und gxterftor of the Abbey. The VictoriaTr Processional Cross went aNvay for repaii's at the cost of the Friends diiring the ycai. and is now magnifi¥¢ntly clean and die straightl Noticeboards aiid dii¢kbvaiKls have been paid foi'_ e,xamples of tlie small el¢inenls of expendittl that tlie Friends are pi'iyileged lo make. Oil the administration fi'oiit, the Friends are well into their second yeai. of association witli ii¢w investment in8na8¢1'S LGT. Theii. planet-fi'iendly approach to global investment is pnividing the Fi'iends iviih a steady and sustaiiiable aw]ual it]com¢ wliilst asset valiies continiie to tlourish. These ¢onliniie to be augmented by legacy iiicome froln Friends no loiiger with lis. NeNv administrative systeins have also been introduced (and ¢inbraced) as Ihe Friends become a better mlaged Charity. Of late, membcrship niimbei's al'e in sloiv deeline and youi. trLlStees bave resolved lo addi'ess this matter with the wide distribiilioii of a tlew memb¢i'ship leaflet lo evely holisehold iii the toTrvn. 2U25 pi'oniiscs to be a yeai. of iiciv acl)ievenienl as the PCC seek to iiivest in ways of rediiciiig th¢ Abbey's carbon footpritit. The Friends slaiid ready to SLlPPOI't all cndeavours to do tl)is is a siistaiiiable and jiistifiable way. Thaiik.yoii so miich for tlie prayei's and gifts that enable the Fi'iends to contiiiue to lielp oiii. beloved Abbey to floui'ish. Michael Hodges CILainnan of the Friends of Pei'shoi'e Abbey
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBIY CIO Vicar's Report for the Annual Report 2024 of FrAends of Peyshore Abbey CIO It has been another busy yeai. for the Abbey and its fabrie, with mlicli work iilldei'laken and one significant achievemcnt. Thanks to the dedication and perseverance of David Long, Pershore Abbey has a magnifi¢¢nt new Pipe Organl At the beg7 ji)ning of 2023 oiir long-awakted new three-n]anLial Fratclli Ruffatti pipe organ made an exlraordinaiy sea voyag¢ from Padua and Venice, via tl)e Mediterraneaii sea, and the Atlaiitic Ocean, finally aiyiving in Peyshore during eai'ly Febi'uary. Th¢ installation Nvas completed just in timc for our service cel¢bi'ations for the Coronation of King Chai'les Ill in May. Folloiving a pei'iod of settling in and r¢finemcnls to the organ, an Organ Festival was held at the eiid of September Nvhicli ivas enjoyed by the Fi'iends attending. Tlii5 included h wonderftil Festival Choral Con¢ert by the elioir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, led by Mattliew Mailin, Prcceiilor & Director of N(iisic, and ali oiitstanding Festival OrLyan Recital by Robcrt Qiiinney, Tutoi'ial Felloiv of Music ai)d Associate Pi-ofessor, N¢w College Oxford. The festiviti¢s concliided on Siinday l October with a Festival Eiicharist and Dedication of the organ with the Rt Revd Dr Jolln Inge, Bishop of Woi'cegter. aild Festival Evensong. The inslallalion of this superb pipe orgJan was the ciilminatioii of soine 8 years i'¢search, planning, fiiiidraisingj and sttiictiii'al modifications to the Abbey to dlloiv the organ ¢asings to bc mouiited at tlie wesl eiid of the north trifoi'iiim and th¢ consts'iiction of a blower room in thc north Aisle I'oof void. People fi'oni all over the coutitry have comc to see and hear the oi'gaii in this unrivalled histoi'ic sctting - an inslLuin¢nl biiilt with lov¢, passion. expeitise and made fi'oin the very best materials. This pi'oject would nol have been possible withoiit the most genei'oiis fiiiaiicial 8llPPOrt provided by the Friciids of Pershoi'¢ Abbey and those ii)dividuals ivho donated organ pipcs. We expi'ess oiir deepest gratitude lo everyone foi. their siippoi'l. Wiiilst oi'gan building ivas in progress, r¢giilar Abbey maintenanc¢ contilliied as far as possible. The LED ligliting installalioii ivas completed and adjiistcd f()r tlie oi'gan pipes. Floodligliling of the towel. Ivas Lipl.aded from An ever- chaiiging digital systein. The l¢uking vestry i'oof WRS tEpair¢d aiid ci'aoks in Éhe east wall of the v¥slry block repointed. The flagpole ivas given an extr& bi'acket at its base and oiice slgadi¢d, the lead ¢ollar was repaii'ed to prev¢iil I'ainwater l'eaching die belfry below. In the slimmer Inonths Ilie chequered fossil stoiie tloor in the Abbey was restored. The iiave floor was daniaged froin inoistiii'e risiiig beiieath the pi'oleclive covers dui'ing organ woi'ks and W<iS fiiiided by olir coiitractOKS. Th¢ vliaiicel aiid Side aisle flooi's also necdcd an iiplift, aiid this ivas succe6sliilly cari'ied out by Athena, fiinded by the Friends. Safety netting ivas secuycd to tlJe low¢i' section of the ringiiig platfoi'ni to proteot those below. And ii) lime loi. Ckn'istmas, the beaiiliful bi'11SS pi'occssional cross Nvas repaired diid coiiserved. This was fi1 used in t]ie Abbey at Chi'islinas 1897 and bears a pluque in ineiiioiy of Di. Faill¢ombe, founder of the Fi'ftcnds. Looking al)ead, in 2024 we aitn to I'educe oiii. carbon footprint by iinpi'oving the efficieiicy and SElStainability of the Abb¢y lieating system. T])e PCC is grateful foi. the constant siippoi't of tli¢ Friends, thi.oii geiieroiis fiiiancial grants Rnd yoiii. interest in all tliat we ar¢ doiiig. Tlie PCC has be¢n able to dream dreaiiis and the seemiiigly impossiblc has become possible. Tog¢ilier we enable Ili¢ Abbey lo sland tall, a5 an e.xainple ofiiiei'edible histoi'iL aELd versatile fabric, but also as a b¢a¢oii of hope for our commiinity aiid beyoiid. A beacon that speaks so clearly of God's liope foi. lis all. Cai)011 Claire Loi'ding Vicai.
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 5th April 2024 The Tvustees ar¢ pleased to pirsent their repoit together ivith the Financial Statements of the Cliarity foi. the year elided 5th April 2024. Constitutioj) The Charity is registei'ed with the Charity Commissioners niimber 1193273. Objeets Th¢ Charity's objects ar¢ ¢ontained ii) the Frieiids of Pcrshore Abbey Constitution dated 19th September 2019 (end have been pi'escrved in tl)e new CIO Conslittition dated 20th Sepl¢mber 2020) and are as follows.. The alln of the Chai'ity shall be the preservation, i'epair, maintenai)ee, i'estoi'ation, and itnpiovement of tl)e fabric of Pershoi'¢ Abbey in¢luding its funiiture, oii)amenls, and contents for tlie ben¢fit of the PEiblÉo,' and The incomc of the Charity must be applied in meeting the proper alms of administei'ing the Cliai'ity and siibje¢t theiEIo tn fvrthering the Chai'ity's aims. Public Benefit Tl)e Chai'ity has had irgai'd to Ltriiidance froin the Charities Commissioi) oil the provision of public benefit. The fll'st principle i'eqiiii'es the Charity lo identily the benefits aiid the second to demunstt'ate tl)at these benefit thc public or a scction of the piiblic. The principal obJIS desciibed above identity th¢ bcnefits and thi5 repoit details liow ihe ¢liai'ity has delivered the ben¢fits to tlie local con]mLlI)ity. Trallsfer of assets and aetivitie5 By Oi'dei. of the Charity Cotninission dated 19 FebIRry 2021, The r,rieiids of Pei3horc Abbey (charity nutllbei. 500710) Iransfei'red all asscts aiid a¢livities to The Fi'iends of PeIEh0 Abbey CIO (charity numbei. 1193273) with effcct from 6 Api'il 2021. Achievements and peyformance In a¢¢ordaiice ivith Ilie objects of the CIO, tlie chai'ity conlinu¢s to SLlPPOIt the PCC through tlie pi'eservation, repair, ii)aintenai)ce, IEslordlion and impLDvein¢nl nf Ilie fabric of Pei'shoi'e Abbey at Pei'shoi'e, Worcestei'sl)ii'e incliidÈng ils fui'nittiiE, omamenls and contents foi. the benefit of tli¢ piibliti. The Cligii'inaii's and Vicai s I'epoits above set out in ore detail the way in ivhich these objectives Nvei'e achieved dui'ii)g tli¢ ¢OLirse of the year. Grants to Pershore Abbey Th¢ Inistces aim to Inake grnnts available to 111¢ PCC up to tl)e fiill value of anniial investtneiil income and c811, iii ex¢eptional circiim51ances, make graiits available exceeding these amouiits. Total gi'ants in th¢ yeai. amoiinled to £84,631 (2023.. £369,114). Membership Bt'ochui'e The Frteiids of Pei'shorc Abbey bro¢l)ure is available as a hard copy at Pershore Abbcy aiid al the Friends of P¢rshore Abbey website at: wmv.fo a.or
FIUENDS OF PEI RSHORE ABBEY CIO Report of the Trustees Foi. the year ended slb April 2024 FinAneial Revieiv As shown in the Siatem¢iil of Fiiiancial A¢livities on page I I, the cliarity's lolal income amounted to £72,892 foi. the yeai., Ivl)ich was an increase on tlie prior year, £66,552, largcly due lo an increase in donatioiis received. The uhai'ity's total cxpendiliire fell fiDm £393,609 to £108,492 1'eflecÉin¥ the redii¢tion in granls made, Nvhile i'calised and uni'ealised gains on the charity's investmcnt p¢rfoi'mance achI¢V net gains of £150,190 against losses of £200,703 in the previous year resulting in a siii'pliis of £114,590 (2023: £527,760 deficit). Ai 5 April 2024 total fitnds ivere £2,847,540. all of whi¢h were Lini'eslrkclcd. Reserves Policy The Trustces have ivith cffecl from 16 June 2011 adopted a Reserves Policy for inclusion with its allnual accoLinls and trpoitiiig requirements to the Chai'ity Cotnmission. As a l11t, thc Tnistees coi)sidei' the 8mount required lo I'etain oiil of ils general income a8 a I'eseive for its general rliniiillg ¢osls is less than £5,000 per anttLim. CoiiseqLi¢ntly, all otlier moni¢s as ClientlY managed by the Ti'ustees are available to spend on its Charitable Obj¢cts. The Tlltees regulai'ly Tevielv the appropriateness of the Rc8ei'ves Polkcy Nviih r¢gai'd to the cui'rent enviiDnnient in wliich the Ti'ust opei'ates and beli¢ve the level of free I'eseives to b¢ appi'opi'late. The Chai'ity currently has no fixed assets and no i'cstri¢ted funds. Rislc Management Tlie Triistees have assessed thc ii)ajoi' risks to Nvhich the Charity is exposed. especially tliose related lo th¢ operations and finaiices of thc Chai'ity and are satisfi¢d that systems, controls and pi'ocedui'es ui'e in place to trLitÉgale ov¢i-. exposEir¢ to these. Investment poliey Thc Charity Funds al'e iiivested in accordance ivith the Chai'ity's Goveming Iiistrliment and the Trllstees Act 2000. A Wi'ttten Iiivestmenl Policy lias bceii agi'eed with LGT Wealth Manageineilt UK LLP who al'e an Aiithorised Person" Ivitliiii the m¢#iiiDg of Ilie Fiiiancial Services and Mai'kets Acl 2000 and sets oiil (iiitei. alia) Ili¥ scup¢ and liniitalions of die Investment Maiiager. tli¢ tai'get asset allall011, tlie staiidard critei-ia for inv¢slii)e&it oil a disci'etionaiy inandate, tlie beiiehm81'kiiig and repoiting reqiiirenients and the agi'eed I'etnuneralion of the invcslment Inaiia8er. Such a Wi'itten Investment Policy is updat¢d aiid i'cvi¢ived from time to liine, Investments The Execislive Committee allocates significatEt donaÉioiis ii lid legacies to majoi. capital pi'ojects. LGT Wealth Managemeiit UK LLP act as invcsttnent inanagei's. The Clic11'ity's ftiiids contiiilic lo be iiivested iii a balanced portfolio to provide llicome aiid capital growtli. Tile Tnis'tees have apw)inted a sub_committ¢c to maiiage and receive advice froin the investLneiil advisei's abolit cliaiiges iii the portfolio. Finance And Investment Sub-committse P¢ler Dann - Chaii'inan Micliael Hodges Erica Noitoii OBE Heleo Whitwell Paliicia Steel OBE
FIUENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5, April 2024 Investment advice LGT W¢alth Management UK LLP have b¢cn appointed as investment manaL*¢i's for the Friends poi'ifolio of investments on a disci'etionaiy basis, with Miss Abika Martin acting as invesbnent managei.. Sin¢¢ liei. appointment. Miss Martin has I'egiilarly reported kn peABOll to Ilie investment siib-committee. Th¢ chaiity's fiinds continue to be invested in a balanced portfolio lo provide iii¢ome and capital growth. In addition, the Ti'ustecs have adopl¢d an investment 2ppl.oach whicli fully integrntes sustainability, pi'iorilising an assessment of a business, impact on the environment and society. Moveinents in tlie poiifolio are shown in detail in the notes to the financial stBtemenls. Investment Pei'formanee In 2023, the S&P500 surged 23.6ty/0, driven by th¢ artificial intelligence booin and AI'S impact on the so-called 'Magnificei)I S¢ven' techEkology stocks. These coinpanies, Ivhicli include Meta, Apple alld Alphmbct, collectively deliv¢red a st&ggering 107D/o return. Hoivever, Ivhei) considering an eqiially Wc1yled basis- whtch gives the same iinporlance to each stock within the iiidex, regai'dl¢ss ofmdrket capitalAsalion-tlie S&P 500 'only' gained 13.8 /v over the yeai.. 2023 ivas a miyed year for Asian equities, iK)th in absoliile and i'elativ¢ l¢iin5. Chinese eqiiities, the doininant force in th¢ l'egion, faced sig1)ifint cliallenges, wit]1 onsliore and offshore markets expei'iencing d¢¢lines of180/0 and 60/0, IEspeclivcly. MeanNvliile Indiaii eqiiities, the oihei. large player in the l'egion, demoListt'ated their resllience and pei'formed well, posting Qoinmcikdable gains of140/0. The slowdoNvii iii Cliina became a Inajoi. burden on ¥lobal groNvth and pai'licularly closely interlinkcd economies like the Eurozone, whei'e output had ali'eady biiffered from the ivai. in Uki'aine leading lo th¢ natlli'al gas price ci'isis. The confli¢t continiies in this region, with h¢iglitei)ed tensiuns also ill the middle east. lil addition, iiiajor cconomies fa¢¢ elections in 2024. In the lattei. stag¢s of 2023, and start of 2024, central banks indicated that iiil¢rest rates have peaked and the next series of l'ate Inoves ii'ill likely folloiv a downwai'd path fi'om Iheii. cui'i'ent fifteen yeai. high. It is ivortli lloting that despite this doNvnivan4 11.aje¢loiyg interest rates al'e cxpected to remain al liighei'_thaii-average levels foi. some time. Ir Ihe PlEvailing qiieslion for 2022 was, 'hoNv loi)gA)igh will rale rises L%0?" 2023 ivas, 'Ivli¢ii will rale i'ises pau8elstop?" and 2024 IDuks to be, 'Ivheii will rates gel ciit7" witli the markct pricing in LIP to s¢ven cuts at the start of the yeai.. Nvhich has since modei'aled lo jiist one. Portfolio Value As al the sli April 2024 the poitfolio valiie was £2,814,876 including £49,535 of acciiinulat¢d iticome. Tlie total i'elurn for the period was 7.060/0, compi'isii)LY 5.160/0 from capital atEd 1.890/0 from ii)eoine. As$ei Allocation The equity exposuit i'emains al a level of aroiiiid 550/0, Iviili the increased exposui'e to global niai'k¢ls versus a historic UK bÈas sei'ving well tn a pei'iod doiniiiated by US rehiins. Fixcd incoine exposure is ai'oiiiid a third of the poiifolio, offci'iiig atti'aclive yields. Altci'natives coinprise aroiind IOO/o of the portfolio, with this I'¢pi'esentiiig a rcduclion iii Inoney m41.ket fiiiids giveii the comtnilinents i'elated lo tlie Iiew organ liave noiv been mel in fiill. The bal&llce is held in cash. Oiitlook The rtriliciice displayed by the global ecoiioiny has defied expeolalions, with iobiist govei'nmeiit spending aiid a liigh consuinei. S¢lvings l'ate playii)g pivotal i'oles. The sustainability of tli¢s¢ factors as tlie driviiig forces beliii)d coi)tiniied US eoonomic groNvth raises qiiestioi)s, biit there are gwLinds for optimisin. Scveral positive indicatoi's coiitribiile to a opefiil oiiilook.. pricing pi'essures ai'¢ subsidiiig, ¢qikity valiiatioiis iii inaiiy regioiis are reasonable, and corpoi'at¢ balaiice sheets ait iii solid sliap¢. Tliis provides a stroiig foiindation foi. siipporting and IEiiiforcing eqiiity tnarkets. The outlook for bonds IS draii)atically iinpi'oved, but patience is key, as the filed intei'est mai'kel lias oscillat¢d ivildly in recent yeai's. Resurgllig iiitlatiQll IEmains a w)teiitial con¢¢rn. Global mRI'kets, iii Ilie short terin. appeal. lo have been
FRIEI s OF PERSHORE ABBIY CIO Report of the Trustees Foi. the year ended 5, April 2024 Outlook (continued) ovei'ly optiniistic, having piiced in ex¢essive expectations of rate ciits, wliich coiild intt'odii¢e volatility. Against this backdrop, quality compaiiies shoLild provide steady, consistent retiwns wliilst also having defensive characterÉ51ics in down markets. Asia still holds eA¢iliiig growth pot¢ntial and favoui'able eqiiity valiialioiis aft¢i' a mixed 2023. China is expected lo eoi)tiniie ivith fiscal stimiilus, and Ii)dia is expected lo al a strong pace. While Asia may not ¢iirrently have the financial tnarket miJ)t of tlie US, il is iindoiibtedly an increasingly impoitant player geo-strategically and boasts ali eiiviAble demogi'aphic sittiation. The growth of the middle-class ¢onsiimer in Asia offers a raft of illv¢slinent opportunities within Asiaii consumer facÉng coiiipaiiies. Yleld The ¢uriEnt estimated awiual incom¢ is £55,233, almost 20/0, an increase on the pipvious year given central bank interest rates aiid a rewvery in the portfolio valiie. Struetllre Goverllan¢e and Manllgcmcnt The policyi Sti'ate8y and maiiageinent of tbe Cliai'ity 18 delerniiiied by the liSleeS acting as Il)e Executive Committce which meels qil'tel'ly. Six ti'ustees foi'in thc FinRnce & liivcstment c01111ee wliich makes I'ecommendalions on expeiiditui'c & inve8lments to the Execiitive CutniTiittee. Hoiioi'ary officers carly oiit most of tlie day-to-day maiia&F¢in¢iil of thc Chai'ity- The tnlStees do not receive any remiiiiei'ation foi. their duties. At thc Aiinii&l Genei'al Meeting all uomtnillee Inembcrs ma}, put themselves foi'ward, if tl)ey ivi5h, foi. re-election. lil addition, the committee lias the poNver lo co-opt. All members are invited lu propose othei. members for cleclioii to the committee. Pi'oposal foi'ms are avuilable from the Hon Secretaiy and compl¢led foiins EUUSt be delivered to h¢r one week before the Annual Gencral meeting. Ti'ainingy is offered to iiew tnistees as reqiitred. Trustees Responsibilities Tlie Charities Act 2011 reqiiii'es the Iriistees to piEpai'e finanLial statements foi. each financial yeai. wliicli gives a tll1¢ and fair view of the situation of die Cliai'ity 3nd of the suiylus or deficit of incoiiie k)nd exp¢iidilure foi. that year. In PiEparing these financial slaleineiits thc Ti'uqtees follow best pyactice and 81'e ieqiiii'ed to: I Sele¢l suitable accoiillting poli¥ies and theii apply them consistently. 2 Make judgeineiils and estiinAtes that air I'ea5011able and pi'udeiit. 3. Pi'epare the f&nancial slaleinent5 on a going coiicern basis, iinless it is iiol appropriate to assiiine tlial Ilie will conliniie oil I]t basis. The TYuste¢5 al'e responsible for keeping proper occoiiiiting ttcords Nvhieh disc108e with reasoiiable aceiirdcy at aiiy tim¢ the fLnaiicial position of th¢ Cliai'ity aiid to ¢iiable tlicm to eiisiiiE the financiRI slaleinents comply Ivffith le ChaYiti¢s Act 2011 and the provi$ioi)s of its goveiiiirkg iiislrLimeiit. Chai'ity Appi'oved by the TNst¢¢S 011 It and ign)ed on their behalf by: Micliael Chainnaii of the Fi'iends of Pcr5hoi Abbey CIO Executive CoTnniitt¢e Petei. Daiiii Chaii'maii of Fi-ieiids of Peislioi'e Abbey CIO Finai)ce and Investment Sub Committee
FRIEIYDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO INDEPENDEI NT EXAMINER)S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ofi THE FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO I report to the IrLlStees on my exainination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Ttvst") for the year elided 5 April 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the chaiity's tiiistees, yOLi are i'esponsible for the pr¢paYalioll of the 8ceounts in accordance ivith the i'eqiiirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("Ihe Act,). I report in i'espect of my exaiiiinalion of the Triist'5 accounts carried out linder s¢¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exmiination, I have followed all the applicable Dii'ectioiis given by the Chai'ity Cominission under section 145(5Mb) of tlie Act. Independent examiner's statemeiit I have completed my exaiiiinalivn. I confirm that no matei'ial matters have come to my atteiilion in eonnection with the eXamiat1011 Ivhich gives me cause to believe that in, any matei'ial i'espect.. tlie aceoiiiilingy recoi'ds iY¢i'e not kept in a¢coi'dance with seolion 130 of Ili¢ Charities Act. or the accounts did not accoi'd Nvith tlie acooiintiiig records. or the accounts did not ¢omply with the applicable requireiii¢nts concerniiig the form and content of accoiints set oiit in the Chai'ities (Accoiint8 21)d Rcports) Regiilations 2008 othei. than ai)y I'¢q¢sii'¢nienl that the accoLints give a 'ti'ue aiid fair, vi¢iY whitih is not & mattel. coiisider¢d as parl of ali independeiit exaininalion. I have no concerns I1nd liave Come across no otliei. Inattei's iii Connectioii witl) the examinatioii to ivhich atteiilion shoiild be di'aivn in tliis i'epoi't in order to enable a propel. Iindei3tai)diiig of the accolints to be rcached. Liicy Waikills FCCA For aiid on behalf ofAttwoods Chartered Cei'tified Accoiintants Pei'i'ott House 17 Bridge Street Pershoi-e Worcs WRIO IAJ .2024 io.
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 Uru'estricted fiinds Unrestricted fiinds 2024 2023 Note locoming Resollie Subscriptions 3,030 2,872 Dividend5 1.eceivedlacciiinulal¢d Legacies and ¢hai'itable donations Anniial lectiire 54,279 14,747 836 61,876 1.092 712 72,892 66,552 Resourees expended Investment management fees 19.282 18,435 Cliai'ilable ex enditure 'ants to Pei'shore Abbey Man&L?ement and administi'atioll 84,63 1 4,579 369,114 6,060 108,492 {35,600) 393,609 (327,057) Rcalised g8ins oil iiivcstineilts Unrealised ¥ainsl(losses) on investment5 38,363 111,827 254,518 (455,221) 150.190 (200,703) Net Movement in funils 114,590 (527,760} Fiiiid balanee as at 6 April 2023 2,732,950 3,260,710 Fiind balance as at S Api'il 2024 2,847,540 2,732,950
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO BALANCE SHEET AS AT S APRIL 2024 2024 2023 Note Investments- at market value Funds h¢ld by investment managers 2.798,770 16,106 2,576,970 106,886 2,814,876 2,683,856 Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank & in haiid 3,046 30,838 33,884 42,812 7,502 50,314 clrent liabilities Creditois & acci'iials 1,220 1,220 Net 4voi.king c8Pital 32,664 49,094 Net Assets 2,847,540 2,732,950 Funds Unr¢stricled funds 2,847,540 2,847,$40 2,732,950 2,732,950 Total fund5 io Appi'oved by the Triistees on 7 tk Aiigiist 2024 and signed on their behalf by.. Miellael Hodges Chairman of Th¢ Friellds of Pei'shoi'e Abbey CIO Execiitive Committ¢e Petei. Dann The Frieiids of PeiEI)ore Abbey CIO Honoraiy Trcasiirei.
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 Aceoun(ing polieies Basis of accounting The finallcial statements of the charitable comparny, which is a public benefit entity iindei. FRS 102, have been pi'epai'cd ill accoi'dance wilh the Chai'ities SORP (FRS 102}'Accoiinling gnd Reportiiig by Cliaritie8.' Siatem¢nl of Recominended Practi¢¢ applicable to charities pi'epai'ing t5ieir accounts in accordance ivith Ili¢ Fiiiaiicial Repoiting Siandurd applicable in thc UK and Repiiblic of Ireland (FRS 10?) {effevliv¢ l Jaiiiiaiy 2019),, Fiiiancial Repoi'ting Standard 102 'The Fillancial Repoiting Standai'd applicable in Ilie UK and Republio of li'eland, and thc Comp8nies Act 2006. The finaiicial statetnenls have been prep'¢d iindei. the historical cost convention. Tl)e significant accoiinling policies applied iii the preparalioii of these financial stslements are Set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all year8 pi'esented iinless oiheThvise stated. Mergei. accounting By OrdeA' of the Cliarity Commission dated 19 Febriiary 2021 The Friends of Pcr8hore Abbey {chai'ity niimbcr 500710) transfen'ed all assets Aiid IiAbilili¢s to The Fi'iends of Pei'sliore Abbey CIO (chai'ity niimba. 1193273) willi effect from 6 Api'il 2021. For accoiinliiig piirposes this proc&s is regai'ded as a merg. (tlie i'elevant conditions llavtng beetE Inel). Incoming SOule5 liiconie is recognised in th¢ period iti ivliich tlie Chai'ity is entitled to I'eeeipl and the amouiit cai) be detei'tnincd with reasonable certaiiity. Income is deFei'i-ed (iiily whett the ch81.ity miist fulfil coiiditi0118 before becoming eiititled to it oi. where the doiioi. ha5 bP¢¢itied that Ilie income is to be expcndcd in a futui'e perfftod. Legaci¥s ar¢ Èncliided Nvhen the Charity is 8dvised by Il)e persoi)al rcpresentalive of an e8tale that payineiit will be made, or pi'opety ts'ansferi'ed and the amoiinl tnvolved can be qiiaiitified. Life siibsciiptiotss received al'e incliided iii the Stalemeiil of Fiiian¢ial Activities in the ycai. in ivhich tbey aye ir¢¢ived. Resources expended and basis of allocation of costs ExpenditLlI'e is iiicliided Trvh¢n iiiciin'ed. Resoiii'¢¢s expeiided are allo¢aled to tlie P£ilticLilar activity Ivhei'e the cost relates dii'ecily to that activity. Graiits offered siibjecl lo condilioiis whi¢h have not been met at the year-end date are tioted as a commitinenl bEIt i)ot aociiied as e¥peiidittirc. lyrecoverable VAT is cl)ai'ged agaiiist the Category of I'esouires expciided to wliicli it Ivas incui'lfd. Fixed #sset investments Fiyed asset iiivestniciits al'e incliided at market valiie al the balance sheet date. Any ggtn oi. loss on sal¢ or revaluation is ci'ediled oi. debited lo the Statement of Finaiicial Activities. Taxation The ehai'ity is cxenipt froin corpoi'alion 11( X 011 ils charitable activilies. Fiind accountiiig Uiiresti'icted fiinds cali be 115cd in accoi'dance Nvitb tlie cliai'ilable objectlVC5 at the discretion of tlie Iiustecs. Resti'icted fiii)ds cai) only be iised foi. particulai. rests'icted Plirposes wiiliiii Ilie objeets of tli¢ Cliarity. RestricLions ai'ise vhen specified by tlie donoi. or ivhen fiinds llit I'aised for particiilai. i'estt'i¢ted piirposes. Tlie ¢ho1'ity ciin'eiitly holds iio I'estricted fiinds. 13.
FRIEI NDS OF PERSHOREABBEY CIO NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIvITIES FOR YEAR ENDED 5 APIUL 2024 2024 2023 2 LegAeies aiid donations 14,747 1,092 3 Grant8 to Pershoye Abbey Organ pi'ojecl Intei'ior lighting project External floodlighiing Lightning protection Vaiilting repaii's Live streaming system Giittei. clearing PtregriEke plaifomi Rainivaler doivnpipe Flagpol¢ repair Vesty ivoi'k Updating Abbots & Vicars boai'd Toilet ligliling HeatÈng SMART controls Replace coping stone and flashing e&st ¢lcvation Floodligliting coi)tIDI upgL?de Rcpair to to¥v¢r walkivay Repair lo Victoirian piocesqional ci'oss Scrvice convectoi. heatcts Siipply aiid install noticeboai'd Repair to flagp)l¢ Coinpliance testiiig Belli-ingyers, platforni i)et 65,176 3,031 275,760 49,215 13,249 10,548 7,133 2,490 2,220 1,490 2,410 1,775 1,358 1,930 720 396 350 2,138 1,735 1,064 783 654 450 420 300 84,631 369,114 4 Managemenl and admÉnistratioll Cliarity li'iislee assiirance Aiiditftndependeiit exainiiier's fee Lcaflets, dislribiitson, postage aiid advertisin Anili[ Reit prepai'Ation aiid AGM Post Office box Meetiiig I'ooin ITE511raiice Gift for I'etii'ing presideiit Meinbeiship ¢xpeiises Seci'ethi'iol seivices Calligi'apliy Websit¢ ¢osts (PiofityLoss OLI excliange Bai)k cliai'g7es 1,500 720 415 1,030 378 290 601 720 650 396 217 654 95 90 245 179 480 420 (289) 91 6,060 223 1,404 115 4,579 14.
FIUENDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO NOTE,S TO THE STATEMENT OF FINAIYCIAL ACTIVITIEI S FOR YEI AR EI NDED S APRIL 2024 Trii$tees' remuneration benefits Remuneralioii paid to triistccs dLirillbY the yeai. was nil (2023 - nil) ReiinbLirsed expeiiscs incunEd by one tn15tcc during the ye81. totals £90 (2023 - £245). 6. Comparatives for the statement of financlal activities All fiinds foi. the yeai. ended 5 April 2024 are iiw'¢stricted. See the SOFA oil page 13 15.
FRIEIYDS OF PERSHORE ABBEY CIO NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FJNANCIALACTIVITIES FOR YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 7 Investments Market value As al 6 April 2023 Additions at cost Disposals at tnark¢t value Equalisalions 2024 2023 2,576,970 2,964,094 633.339 2,480,984 (561.729) (2,667,40L) (4) Inci'ease/(decrease) in Inai'ket value As at 5 April 2024 150,190 2,798,770 2,576.970 Cost As al 6 April 2023 2,555,942 2,484,002 Disposals at cost Additions at cost Equalisations (525,399) (2,409,040) 633,339 2,480,984 (4) As at 5 April 2024 2,663,882 2,555,942 MaTlcet vAliie 2024 C05t 2024 Analy51S Bonds 941,011 955,687 Alternative investmeiits 285,641 278,088 UK cquities Europe Noith Amei'ica Fai. East Eincrging Inai'kets Global 194,829 105,498 593,791 211,267 300 466,433 187,817 111,799 500,030 203,025 427,436 16. 2,798,770 2.663,882
FRIEI NDS OF PERSHORE ABBEI Y CIO NOTES TO THI STATEMENI. OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 2024 2023 8 Debtors Recovei'able VAT Pi'epayments and acci'ued income 40.000 3,046 3,046 2,812 42,812 9 Creditors Examiner's fee Anniial report (printing) Deferred iÉk¢oine (leeture) 720 soo 720 500 1,220 1,220 Gains, losses At 6 Api'il 2023 Ineomiiig Iysoureeq Resouires expeniled At 5April 2024 10 Movement in funds ti'xnsfei Unrestricted fiinds Genei'al fi]nd 2,732,950 72,892 (108.492) I50,190 2,847,540 Total flln(Is 2,732,950 72,892 (108,492) 150,190 2,847,540 I l RelAteil paty disc105TiI Their were no velatcd party transactions for the yeai. endcd 5 Api'il 2024. 17.
LIST OF fvIEMBERS 202>2024 Mr. D. V¢rr&lls Mr D. Wai'd Mr J.G. West Mi's D. Wood Annual Mr S. Andrews Mrs S. Andi.evS Dr P. Aston Rev'd E.J. Bangay Mr S. Barrett Mi. G.D. Bei'wyn-Jones Mr C. Brooker Miss J. Butlei. Mrs. A. Bruce Mrs. J. Burton Miss K.F. By¢ Mr R. Chanipion Mts S. Chaiidler MrG. Clarke Mi. P. Dann Mrs A. Dobbins Nfjs C.1. Doi'rell Mrs J. M. Ev211S L. S. FaLilkiiei' Mrs J. Fi¥g 'R.J. Gillmor Mi's V. Gleivs Mr R. Had¢n frs J. Herbert Mr S. Higgiiis Mr M.J. HodgFes J. H. Hodglw House) Honorary Mr & Mrs D. Cadbury Dr D.J. Cornwell Mi & Mrs J.M. & B. Ciirtis The Very Rev'd Dean of Weslminstei. The Very Rev'd Dean of Woirester The Rt Rcv'd Bishop of Worcester Sii. Michael & Lady M. Peny Mr P. Surman Dr. M. Thurlby Mr & Mrs W.R.B. Webb Dr. A. Williains Mr. & .5. D. Williams-Tliomas Joint Annual Mr & Mrs R.H. & J. Albuti Mr & Mrs P. & S. Allics Mr & Mrs Nl.H. Allde130ll Mr & Mr5 J. Aiidi'eivs ' S. Boweii & Lkfrs G. Pugh Mr & Mrs C.D. & B.V. Bi'istow fr & Mrs A. Broad Mi. R. and Mi's B. Browiisdon Mr S.J. & Mrs S. Clai'ke Mr & Mi's G. Goodei'liam '. & Mrs C. Ingl¢s Mr & Mrs B. Ii)scli Messi3 A. & P. Kecnci- & Avis . & Mrs T.J. & V. Kilby Mr & Nlrs D.M. Loiig Mr A. Mc. Stay & Mrs B. Holdei. . & MJ'S P. & N. Mathias Mi. & Mrs P. & C. MeiYi¢ks
Nfy & Mrs. P. Millichip Mr & Mrs A. Moyes ' & Nfj's W.J. NewmatL Mr & K. Pollard . & Mt3 J.C. Porter . & Mrs M. Reeve Mr & Mrs P. Roclie Mr & Mrs M.A. Rowley Mr T. Roberts & Mrs S. Smitli fr & Mi's D.B. Scott Mi.. & . D. Siioivden ' & Mxs J.P. SingFton Mr J. & Mrs H. Sominerville Mr & Mrs P. Stansbie Mr R. & Mrs S.J. Whittakei. Rev'd & Mrs A.G. Williains Joint Llfe & Hei'itage Mi" & Mi's B. Cllapman Mr & Mrs R.W. Cheney The Rev'd Canon & Mrs Coombs Mr & Mrq C. HaElllin Mi. & Mrs J.R. Leahy Mr & Mi's R.P. Mairliant Mr & 'S M. Orehgrd Dr & Di. C.E. Perks Mr & 'S A.H. Perks Mr & Mrs J.S. Pianl Mi. & Mrs L.S. Steele Dr & Mrs J.D.S. Wilson Dr & Mrs F.C. Woi'lock Joint Annual & Hei'itage Life . & Mi's J. Biirton Mrs M. èinton Mis M J Atlicilon Rev'd A. Aiislin ' T. Bailey Mi. R. Bateman 's D.M. Beard Miss C. Bctry Mrs J. Bishton Mrs A. Rrintoii Mrs M. Broivn Mr L. Biitt Mrs R.J. Cadbury Mrs C.R. Campling Dr l.m. Ca55ells Rev'd P.D. Cliippeiidale 's S. Clasen Mi- M. Clemeiis Ms S. Clemen8 Mrs D.R. Cliffoi'd-smith Dr J.M. Dale Brigadiei. C.D. Dalikes '$ J. Davie Mi. H.A.L. DaNves Mi's M.J. Dcrbysliii'e Di. C. Dodd Mi% S. Dolniaii S. Diaper Mi. R.A. Eccles Mr M.IC. Ellingworth Di. C. Fai'ey Mi. R.W. Fai'iicoiiibe Mi's. A. E. Finch Mi's P. Gai'dlliei. Joint Life Mi. F. aiid Mrs C. Aldhouse Di. & Mrs r. BoLrhardt Sir Briict aiid Lady Penelope Bossotn Mr & 'S D.J. Bray Mr & Nfj'b M. Broiiglitoii-Tayloi' Mr & 'S R. Buini8n .&MrsW.Ca Mr & MKS W.G.K. CarteL . & Mrs W.A. Clode Mi" & Mrs N.L. Collis Mr & Mjs E.J. CroNvtli¢r Mr & Mi's M. Dudley Mr & .$ M.M. Goi'ina Mi. & Mi's J. Hogiai) Mr & Mi's A. Hni'nyold Mr & Mi's T.M. Hoi'loii Mi. & Mi's D. Floule Mi. & Mrs J. Kottlei. Mi. & Mrs P.J. Moi'eton Mi. & Mrs K. Olivei. Mr & Mrs J.K. Oispi'ing Mr & Mis F.T. Poivell Mr J. & M13 M. Rendall Mr & Mrs R.C. Ricl)ards ' & Mrs P. Rodfoi'd Mr & 'S L.J. Sliarp M]. & Mrs R. Slaiwsoii Mi. I. & Mi's R. Sie¢l¢ Mi. & Mrs M.J. Tayloi.
Mrs A. GeiTard Mrs G. Gilinoui. D. Glovei. Mr N. Goodmai) 's M. Goodi'i¢h Mrs G. Goss Ms P. Greenwood Mrs U.W. Gi'iffiths Mrs E. Gunlioiise Miss A. Hampton Mr R.F. Hancoy Mrs B.J. Hai'ber Lady C.J. Harford MJ'S M. Hawkins Mrs. A. Hollalld Mi. E. L. Howell Mr R. Hughes Mr B. Ireland Mrs P. Jeokins Mr R.H. Joncs Mrs M. Kirkhain Mis L. Kitt . R. Lockett Rev'd Caiian C. Lording Mrs S. Lyiicli G. Mackei)zi¢ C.G. Mawdsley 's V. Mcwhirter Mi's B. Miltoii Mrs J. Morgan Miss S.V. Monis Dr S. Moitim¢i' Mrg F.. Norton Mrs D. O'siillivan 's M. Owen Mi's R.I. Partridge Miss A. Peait Mi's P. Plath Mr IC. Poysei" Mrs J. Pi-itchai'd Mrs L. Raym¢i' Mi" C. Re¢v¢s Mi's H. Roe 's E.C. Rosier DrA. Riiinble Mr A. Sande13 Mrs H.M. Seddon Mrs D. Shaw Mrs R. Simpson Mi's S.M. Smitli Mr5 F. Sinytli Mrs J. Steele Mrs S. Slltcliffe Mrs E. Sydenhatn Mr Alistair Thomson Mrs J. Thompson ' N.H. Tidman Mi's A. Tonikins 's P. Upward Miss S. Vi81 Dr H.L. Whitsvell Mrs A.E. Williams Mr W.R. WÉlliams MY S.T. Williams-Thomas Ms V. Wood Mrs V. Woott¢n Life & Heritage MIE A. Addison Mr D.J. BezzaTht MIE P.M. Buckley S.A. Biirnell Tl)e Very Rev'd N. CoLIItoii Mi's M.C. Evalls Mrs P.A.J. Gi'iffiths Mi. V.F. Haines Lvfrs C.M. Hall Mr A. IIumphries Miss M.A. Jones Mi's S.M. Jones Mi. P. K. Maple MJ'S P. Moriis Mi. B.A. Oi'win Mrs S. Payiie MTS l. Reid Mrs B.A. Smith 's M.S. SpeakEnaii Miss A. Sialldl'd Mi's A. Thoi'tttoii Mrs. C. Tyldesley M]s A. Viiit Mrs R.V. Woolley
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