2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.01.22 Period start date To Period end date

31.12.22

Charity name: St Lawrence Chapel Warminster

Charity registration number:1194628

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the Christian religion in the Town of Warminster for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, services, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, community events, civic events, producing and/or distributing literature on Christianity to enlighten others about the Christian religion A constitution is in place which was adopted on 07.01.21.
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	To observe the objectives in the constitution as outlined above.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	No issues outstanding with the Charity Commission.

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SORP reference

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The charity does not give grant funding
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	The charity has a small amount of funds invested with M&G Charibonds or bank- based savings.

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Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Feoffees are all operating within a voluntary capacity. We have additional volunteers who assist with the running and cleaning of the chapel.
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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 make available a quiet place for people to visit and take time for contemplation. Mid-week services are provided every week for those who wish to attend at an easily accessible venue. The Chapel provided one of the main locations in the town of Warminster for the signing of Queen Elizabeth’s condolence books. (Approx 500 residents and visitors signed.)

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We completely overhauled our front garden, and this is to be renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Garden.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Grant funding of £24,600 raised for repairs to a stained-glass window and repairs to part of the chapel ceiling. A new digital collection plate has been installed for donations.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Investments have reduced slightly in the recent economic environment, but no changes are sought to move the small amount of funds.

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Other N/A

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity’s finances are in good order
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No policy held
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£21,237 held for future projects which will be completed during 2023
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Rental income from property Services Donations Grant funding.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	A range of maintenance projects, which includes repairs and decorations will be required in 2023 and into 2024. Fund raising will be required to ensure that sufficient funding is available to cover all work.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution

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How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Election by the Feoffees and nominated trustees selected by the organisations listed in the constitution.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All Feoffees and nominated trustees have received a copy of CC3 guidance. Constitution in place 1-1 training
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Chair of the CIO is elected from within. Four external bodies have the opportunity to nominate a trustee for a period of three years.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	St Lawrence Chapel Warminster
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1194628
Charity’s principal address	High Street Warminster Wilts BA12 9AG

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Andrew Folker	Chair Feoffee
	RayShorto	Feoffee
	Andrew Davis	Feoffee
	Ian Frostick	Feoffee
	KerryBishop	Feoffee
	Jim Landry	Feoffee
	DannyKeene	Feoffee
	Heather Parks	Feoffee, Treasurer, Secretary
	Rev Sue Foster	Nominated Trustee	July2022	Minster St Denys Church
	Lesley Fudge	Nominated Trustee		Friends of the Chapel of St Lawrence(FOCSL)
	Denis Brett	Nominated Trustee		Warminster Town Council
	Rev Lorraine Dobbins	Nominated Trustee		Churches Together

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Ian Frostick Heather Parks
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc) Chair Secretary & Treasurer
Date
20 [th] May 2023
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IHARITY COMMISSION fok ENGLAND AND WALE5 st Lawrencè Chapel Warminster Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 01.01.2022 To 31.12.2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to tho n￿reSt to tho neare8t £ to ihe nèarttt£ to thè n#ar4st£ to thg ng•ro8t£ A1 Re¢tri Sefvices Granis Cottage Rental Interest Donations Gift Aid Misc 2.257 24,600 2,2S7 24.600 1.947 221 221 3,254 531 224 1.73t 177 531 ross income ARJ 37.763 18,429 an nvestmttnt sa see table . 37,763 37.763 18,429 A3Pa ments 694 10.120 64T Repairs Cleaning Insurdnce ConsufftablEs Profea*onal Fee$ Donati￿$ Plants 5,978 627 1,760 1.86J 3,046 5,578 627 1,760 1.863 3,886 320 693 Sub total 18.41¥J 18.400 14,146 A4 A8set and Investment 2,651 2,B54 Sub total 2,854 2,854 19.254 19.254 14.140 Net of receipts/(paym6nts) AS Transfers between funds A6 Ca8h funds last ytrar end Cash funds thls year end 18,509 18.S09 4,283 35,110 53.619 5.110 53,619 30,827 35,110 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1910512023

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