## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01.01.2024 Period start date T0 31.12.2024 Period end date 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 Chrisian 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 07.01.2021.| |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 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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Feofees are all operating within a
voluntary capacity.
We have additional volunteers who assist
with the running of the chapel.
We have the support of a ‘Friends of the
Chapel’ who support events, services and
fund raise.| |---|---|---| |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 an easily
accessible venue.
Extensive repairs to the Chapel and
supporting publicity have helped lift the
charity’s profile.
We undertook work with local groups to
increase usage during 2024, and have
increased the number of services provided,
charity, civic and music events as well as
heritage days.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|▪We have been successfully completing
a long list of repairs, routine
maintenance, and improvements to the
Chapel in the past 12 months:
▪5-year electrical survey with all
recommended actions implemented
▪New Lighting in the Kitchen, Vestry and
Tower
▪New stained-glass lighting in the
balustrade
▪Bell interior spotlights
▪Additional 13-amp sockets in the Tower
and the vestry
▪Installation of external electric sockets
▪New high-speed broadband throughout
the Chapel
▪Rebuilt the left-hand Chapel path pillar
and made repairs to the path stonework
plus replaced frost-damaged paving
slabs| |---|---|---| |||▪Curfew cottage roof (New Felt, batons,
and replace damaged tiles)
▪Redecoration of selected areas in the
Nave
▪Resurfacing and sealing of the Nave /
Kitchen / Vestry flagstones
▪Stonework repairs and selected
repointing in the clock and bell rooms
▪Redecoration of the Kitchen, vestry and
toilet. Including a stainless-steel
splashback
▪Installation of a Baby changing unit
▪Removed the old clock mechanism for
overhaul and upgrade.
▪Removed the old Curfew bell chiming
mechanism
▪Prepare the Bell and clock rooms to
install the clock and new mechanisms
▪New floorboards installed above the
clock
▪Undertook a full deep clean of the tower
▪Reopened historically significant Putlog
holes in the Tower
▪Installation of new oak bell rope bosses
throughout the tower is underway.
▪New BCP Prayer books
▪Replaced cutlery and crockery in the
kitchen
▪Installation of a fridge to support events
▪Additional digital payment machine for
outside events
▪Installation of a Votive candle stand| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Repairs and upgrades of the Chapel’s
Clock and chiming bells, £28k+ raised over
a 6-week period with funding and grants
received from:
▪Warminster Town Council CIL fund
▪Warminster Preservation Trust
▪The Fudge Trust
▪Longleat Masonic Lodge
▪Lyons Seafoods
▪Personal donations| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Investments have reduced slightly in the
recent economic environment. The whole
amount has been moved into a different
performance fund.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**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 but Reserves are set aside
for operational requirements and
emergencies| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£28K held for repairs to Clock| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Rental income from property
Religious Services
Donations
Grant Funding
Fund raising and events| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Keeping the chapel in good order, with
sufficient income to cover all outgoing
running costs.
We are in a strong position at the present
time.| |Other||N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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 in
January yearly.
Four external bodies have the opportunity
to nominate a trustee for a period of three
years.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Friends of the Chapel of St Lawrence
(FOCSL)’ are a fund-raising arm of the
chapel| |Other||N/A| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|St Lawrence Chapel| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1194628| |Charity’s principal address|High Street
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ian Frostick|Chair||| ||RayShorto|Feoffee||| ||Andrew Davis|Feoffee||| ||KerryBishop|Feoffee||| ||Jim Landry|Feoffee||| ||DannyKeene|Feoffee||| ||Heather Parks|Feoffee & Treasurer||| ||Rev Sue Foster|Nominated Trustee||Minster St Denys Church| ||Sheila Pomeroy|Nominated Trustee|July 2024|Friends of the Chapel of St
Lawrence(FOCSL)| ||Denis Brett|Nominated Trustee||Warminster Town Council| ||Rev Lorraine
Dobbins|Nominated Trustee||Churches Together
Warminster| ||Simon Cutler|Secretary||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Ian Frostick|| ||
Chair|| ||17.05.2025|| ||17.05.2025|| St Lawren