2025-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.01.2025 Period start date T0 31.12.2025 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 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 07.01.2021.
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	Focus efforts to repair, maintain and develop the Chapel. Support and expanding range of charity, community and civic events. Ensure the Chapel generates sufficient funds to deliver these objectives.
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
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 a M&G Charibond and 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. Increased activities during the year, listed below, have encouraged a wide variety of visitors to the chapel from a wide geographical area.  Evensong and Prayer services  Twice monthly Orthodox services  4 interdenominational Advent services in the build-up to Christmas  Prayer and Rededication services for the clock and bells  Funerals and family remembrance  Quarterly Market Day tours and refreshments  Imberbus day tours + cream teas  Christmas Flower Festival and nativity  A wide variety of music events and practice sessions  Warminster book festival  Charity/Civic events

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	 A complete overhaul of the Chapel’s historic clock and chiming bells.  Stonework repairs, oak beam replacements

		 Ten Commandments Boards installed  Electric works  Shelving to kitchen and vetry  New flag pole  Redecoration of Curfew Cottage  A wide range of surveys to support future projects
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Fundraising has been successful and grants awarded for the high value projects. Normal regular fundraising and donations have kept pace with expenses.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	A change of funds to the small investment held with M&G Charibond has had a positive impact on performance.
Other

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	£4200
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	N/A

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		Rental income from property
The charity’s principal		Religious Services
sources of funds (including	Para 1.47	Donations
any fundraising)		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.

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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 Safeguarding training for 3 Feoffees
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 Warminster Wilts BA12 9AG

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)
	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		Friends of the Chapel of St Lawrence(FOCSL)
	Stephen Kirkwood	Nominated Trustee	May2025	Warminster Town Council
	Rev Lorraine Dobbins	Nominated Trustee		Churches Together Warminster
	Veronica Mills	Secretary	January2025

– 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

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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

Signature(s) Full name(s) Ian Frostick Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 16.05.2026

St Lawrence Chapel Income & Expenditure Accounts for the year ended 31.12.2025

Audited

Recurring Expenditure	£		Recurring Income	£
AdvertisingStationery& IT	180.00		Wall Safe	964.06
Bank Charges	60.00		Chapel Services	3,399.51
Chapel Insurance	1,770.47		Cottage Rental	8,395.41
Chapel Repairs General	821.80		Donations	2,187.82
New Kitchen Shelves	268.56		Donations SumupGeneral	1,994.25
Cleaning (Wages & Materials)	814.01		Income	101.88
Consumables	2,093.13		Investment Income	567.43
Donations	257.20		Interest	460.67
Electricity	1,836.78		Gift Aid	1,258.11
Garden	87.99		Events	1,315.03
Professional Fees	204.86		FOCSL	1,470.40
Water	260.37		Total	22,114.57
Total	8,655.17
			Excess of Recurringincome over expenditure	5,558.98
Curfew Cottage:
Cottage Insurance	251.24
Curfew Cottage Professional Fees	1,767.16
Repairs to Cottage	5,324.18
Rates	417.64
Electric	62.01
Water	78.19
Total	7,900.42
Grand Total	16,555.59
Non Recurring Expenditure			Non Recurring Income
Clock and Bell Project	27,001.35		Warminster Town Council	13,500.00
New Electrical work	3,208.08		Preservation Trust	5,000.00
Stonemason	4,443.97		Lyons Seafood	500.00
Total	34,653.40		Imber Bus Day	482.50
			Anon Donation	241.25
			Places of WorshipGrant	5,579.36
			Masonic Lodge	150.00
			Total	25,453.11
			Transfer from Tower Appeal	2,944.60
			Total Non Recurring Income	28,397.71
			Excess of Non Recurring Expenditure over Income	6,255.69
			Increase in value of Investment	1,728.92
			Net Result	1,032.21

St Lawrence Chapel Balance Sheet @ 31.12.2025 Audited

Tower Appeal	2,380.27		Charibonds
Creditors	3,878.00		Investment	10,525.59
			CAF Gold Account	19,090.21
			CAF Cash Account	8,616.40
Capital Fund			SundryDebtors	961.90
Balance@01.01.25	31,940.72		Cash in Hand	37.10
profit/Loss for 2025	1,032.21
Total	39,231.20		Total	39,231.20