The Friends of St Bartholomew's Church, Orford
Annual General Meeting 2026
and
Financial Statements 2024-2025
The 4th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of St. Bartholomew'5 Church,
Orford
will be held on
Wednesday I" July 2026 at 6.00pm
at 3 Quay Street, Orford IP12 2NU
The Friends of St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford.
Charity Registration Number- 1194884.
Registered address.. 3 Quay Street, Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2NU
Email.. stbartholomewsfriends
mail.com
Website: stbartholomewsfriends.org

Foreword by the Chair of Trustees
l am pleased to introduce the fourth Annual Report and Accounts of The Friends of St. Bartholome￿s
Church, Orford.
Following our inception in 2021, we are now an established charity in Orford with a consistent
membership, a round of annual events that have become part of Orford's calendar, and an important
source of support for St. Bartholomew's Church.
Throughout 2024125, we have continued our usual activities. We were delighted to welcome The
Revd. Mandy Reynolds as the new Team Rector and Rural Dean of the Wilford Peninsula benefice, and
to appoint her as an ex-officio Trustee of our charity. During the year, we also welcomed Kim Puttock,
who is PCC Secretary and Electoral Roll Officer, as a Trustee. Kim succeeded Caroline Gill as both PCC
Secretary and the PCC'S nominee to the Friends Trustees in April 2025. We warmly thank Caroline for
her work with the Friends, not only as a bridge between the PCC and the Trustees, but also for her
generous and tireless help with our events and activities. We were also delighted that Helen Goody
agreed to become a Trustee- her appointment will be ratified in 2025126.
As explained in last year's Annual Report, the PCC w35 not in a position to initiate any new, substantial
enhancements to the church during the interregnum period that spanned much of 2024 and 2025.
However, since Revd. Mandy's installation, we have been pleased to re-open discussion with her and
the PCC about future projects, and look fOn￿ard to progress from 2026 in agreed priority areas. We
were, however, able to make grants to the PCC for refurbishment of the bell ropes and stays, and
repair of the sound system amplifiers.
I would like to thank my fellow Trustees for all their help and hard work in the past year. l also thank
our Friends for their continuing 5UPPOrt, individuals who have made generous gifts to the Charity and
those who have supported our events.
ichard

Notice of Annual General Meeting
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Notice is hereby given that the 4 Annual General Meeting (AGMI of The Friends of St.
BartholOme￿S Church, Orford will be held on
Wednesday I" July 2026
at 6.(10pm at 3 Quay Street, Orford IP2 2NU
Agenda
l. Welcome address by the Chair of Trustees
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of the 3 AGM held on 31" July 2025
4. Trustees, Report for the period October 2024 to September 2025
Financial Statements of the charity for the period October 2024 to September 2025
6. Election of Trustees
Under the Constitution of the Charity, one third of the elected Trustees are due to retire from office
at the 4, AGM and are eligible for re-election. Those retiring are Laura Gillespie and Sally Walton.
They are willing to continue to serve and therefore stand for re-election at the AGM.
7. Any other business
Note.. We welcome application5 from people who would be interested in becoming Trustees of the
Charity. In parhcular, we seek a Trustee who would act as Treasurer and also be willing to help, as all
Trustees do, in the practical organisation and laying on events. Those interested should contact the
Secretary, Sally Walton, in the first instance please.

The Friends of St Bartholomew's Church, Orford
3rd Annual General Meeting held on 31 July 2025 at 6.20pm at High House,
Orford. Woodbridge. Suffolk IP12 2NW
MINUTES
Present: Richard Murley (Chairl, Sally Walton Isecretaryl, Frances Barnwell, Fiona Gerard, Laura
Gillespie ITrusteesl, Penny Murley, GLJY Marshall, Chris Gerard, Chris Gill, Caroline Gill, Ros Plummer,
John Eastgate, John Grayburn, Diana Grayburn, Nigel Maslin, Jacki Maslin, Geoffrey Smeed, Anne
Smeed, James Grogono, Nick Salisbury, Judy Salisbury, Caroline Goulder, Peter de Vile, Andrew Curtis,
Theresa Curtis, Christine 8romley-Martin, Ben Johnston, Sue Johnston, Liz Feibusch, Colin Barry, Nick
Gold.
l. Welcome address
Mr Murley welcomed everyone to the meeting. He spoke of the income raised during the year being
reported on to end September 2024, £23,800, and said that has now increased to £29,000. Since the
year end, the main event has been Open Gardens which had 570 visitors and raised over £5,000. He
explained that funds from ticket sales at this event, now held annually, went alternately directly to
the Church and to the Friends. The recent event was a Church event. In future years any amount over
£2,000 will come to the Friends.
Since the Revd Giles Tulk left the parish there has been an interregnum and there have been no major
projects. The Friends have helped to fund roof repairs and are likely to help fund urgent work to the
drains in the near future.
Mr Murley thanked all the Friends for their continuing support to maintaining the Church as an asset
for the Orford community, and the Trustees for their work. In particular he thanked Caroline Gill, who
has relinquished her Trustee role as PCC representative.
2. Apologles for absence
Elizabeth Pritchett (Trusteel, Kim Puttock ITru5teel.
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3. Minutes of the 2 AGM held on 23 July 2024
The Minutes had been circulated to all Friends and were agreed by all present as a correct record of
the meeting.
4. Trustees, Report for the perlod 1° October 2023 to 30 September 2024
The Report had been circulated to all Friends and was accepted by all present. No questions were
asked.
5. Financial Statements of the Charity for the period I" Ortober 2023 to 30, September 2024
These had been circulated to all Friends. Net income as at 30, September 2024 was £7,354 and cash

assets were £23,862. These were being held for future projects. Grants at a total of £3,865 had been
made to the PCC. The Financial Statements were accepted by all present; no questions were asked.
6. New Trustees
The Chairman welcomed Kim Puttock as the new PCC Representative lex-officiol and the Reverend
Mandy Reynolds lex-officiol.
7. Elertion of Trustees
Richard Murley and Frances 8arnwell retired from office and were willing to continue to serve. They
were re-elected by those present.
8. Other busines5
There being no other business the meetinE was closed at 6.45 pm.
Signed
Innan: R Amurley
Date.. I" July 2026

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements
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for the period I" October 2024 to 30 September 2025
l. Reference and administration details
The Friends of St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford,
3 Quay Street, Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2NU
Charity Registration No. 1194884
2. Charity Trustees
The Charity Trustees during the period of this Report were..
Elected Trustees.. Frances Barnwell, Fiona Gerard, Laura Gillespie, Richard Murley Ichair of Trustees),
Elizabeth Pritchett. Note.. Helen Goody to be formally appointed in 2025126.
Ex officio: The Vicar for the time being of St. Bartholomew's Church. Vacant from 3 April 2024 to 8,
January 2026. The Revd. Mandy Reynolds appointed on 9, January 2026.
Ex officio.. The Secretary for the time being of St 8artholomew's Church, being Caroline Gill to 19, April
2025 and Kim Puttock from 20, April 2025, the latter formally appointed a Trustee on 30, May 2025.
One Trustee nominated by the Parochiol Church Council: Kim Puttock.
3. Structure• governance and management
The Friends of St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford I'the Charity") is a Charitable Incorporated
OrEanisation founded on 22. lune 2021, the date of its registration by the Charity Commission for
England and Wales. The Charity is governed by its ConstitLJtion.
A committee formed of the Trustees exercises the powers of, and manages the affairs of, the Charity.
They meet at least four times a year. There are an agenda and minutes for all meeting5.
The Constitution provides for three to seven elected Trustees, the Vicar for the time being of St.
Bartholomew's Church ex officio, the Secretary for the time being of St. Bartholomew's Church ex
officio, and one Trustee nominated by the Parochial Church Council I'PCC'I.
Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting I'AGM") of the Members of the Charity in
accordance with Clause 13 of the Constitution. At every AGM subsequent to the first AGM, one third
of the elected Trustees shall retire from office, those to retire being those who have been longest in
office since their last appointment or reappointment. Elected Trustees are recruited through
advertisements in local free-of-charge commLJnity magazines delivered by their publishers to every
household in Orford and five other local villages.
4. Objects
The Objerts of the Charity are to maintain, repair, restore, and preserve the church of St.
Bartholomew's Church, Orford, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, ornaments, organs, other chattels
and its churchyard for the benefit of the public.

5. Activities and Performance
Under the Constitution, the Charity has the power to undertake any activities which are calculated to
further the Objects or would be conducive or incidental to doing so.
In the Charivs third year, October 2024 to September 2025, we sought to continue and build on the
Trustees, priorities established in the first year. These are to make the charity known in Orford and
beyond, recruit Members, organise events to raise funds, and provide funding support for St.
Bartholomew's Church within the Objects. Activities are summarised as follows.
Publicity and promotion
We continued to use our flyer to raise awareness of the Charity and recruit new members. The leaflet
is available in print and online, with printed versions placed in church and at the Charity's events,
which are attended by members and non-members alike.
We continued to update the Charity's website on a regular basis, and maintained its link to the
church's entry in the A Church Near You website.
b. Membership
Membership of the Charity is open to anyone who is interested in furthering its purposes. Members
may be individuals or corporate bodies. Those who become Members are known as Friends and are
asked to give an annual subscription.
Friends may subscribe any amount they wish to, but, in 2024, we introduced the suggested amounts
of £25 a year for individuals and £50 a year for couples, with options for annual or monthly payments.
Preferential pricing for members compared to non-members for events 31so came into effect in 2024.
Efforts to recruit new Friends continued in 2024125 through promotion as at 5a. above.
Raising funds
In addition to subscriptions from members and occasional donations, fundraising through event5 IS
key. The TrLJStees hold a number of core events each year, with the option to arrange other events if
needed, e.g. for specific projects. In line with this, the following core events were held, and were well-
supported by members guests.
November 2024
Musical evening in St. Bartholomew's Church. The Hexachordia Trio
performed 'Puddings and Pies," comprising early music and song, with
refreshments for guests.
Refreshments stall at Orford's annual Bazaar in the church
Cheese and wine tasting evening in Bart's Hall, with British cheeses paired
with fine wines.
Orford Open Gardens, attended by a record number of visitors.
December 2024
January 2025
May 2025
Open Gardens is an annual event that was held every two years directly in aid of the church before
the Charity was formed. In 2022123, it was agreed with the PCC that every other year I'odd, years, e.g.
20251 proceeds from ticket sales would go direct to the church and other proceeds, e.g. from
refreshment and plant stalls, WOLJld go to the Charity. In 'even' years, e.g. 2026, all proceeds would
accrue to the Charity. A raffle was introduced in 2023 to increase giving.
During the year, planning started for a Quiz Evening to be held in November 2025.

The Trustees are grateful to all the volunteers who helped with events.
d. Projects and grants
As the PCC is responsible for the church and its assets, it is the most likely recipient of funds from the
Charity for projects within the Objects. The Trustees, Grants Policy establishes that the Charity makes
grants for projects at up to 50Yo of the total project cost where the cost is over £500, and up to lOO%
for projects less than this amount I'small grants").
In 2024125, the Charity made two grants to the PCC, both in
January 2025, £1,229 in total. One was for the replacement of the
bell ropes, which had become too worn to be viable, and the
purchase of a spare set of ash stays that can be used to replace
broken stays at any point in future. This grant, at £925, was SO%
of the total cost. The other grant was a small grant of £304 that
paid for investigation of the audio system in church and
replacement of the amplifier.
For reasons set out in the last year's Annual Report, no new more substantial projects for
improvements to the church were initiated by the PCC in 2024125. However, later in the year after
her 'settling-in' period, the Trustees held constructive discussions with Revd. Mandy Reynolds about
possible future projects and priorities, and look forward to the initiation of new projects within the
next year.
6. Financial review
The Charity's financial year is 1st October to 30, September. This Report sets out the financial
statements for the year I" October 2024 to 30, September 2025.
The main sources of income in the year continued to be events, and membership subscriptions and
donations. Income, all of which was unrestricted, was £9,157.27 including Gift Aid recovery. Under
expenditure, a total of £1,229 wa5 granted to the PCC las abovel. In the absence of new major projects
for the Charity to support, the year ended with net profit of £6,602.64 and a closing balance of £30,464
available for future activities in the Charity's remit. With a year-on-year increase in cash holdings, the
Charity opened two bank savings accounts in 2024/25 and transferred £11,000 to each in order to
benefit from better interest rates than the current account, while still allowing ready access to funds
as and when needed for the church.
There were no income or contracts from central Government, local authorities or sources outside the
UK. No debts were incurred. The Charity has no trading subsidiaries or staff. All activities were carried
out by the Trustees and volunteers. The Trustee5 receive no remuneration or other payment from the
Charity.
The Charity has a reserves policy that enables it to hold reserves from unrestritted funds for the
following purposes:
To be able to provide funding to the PCC for unexpected purposes within the Objects.
To be able to provide funding for pilot projects, or as "seed funding" to enable an activity to
commence.
iii. By exception, to cover planned commitments that unexpectedly cannot be met by annual income,
e.g., where the Trustees have committed to support a project but insufficient funds are raised to
meet the commitment.

iv. By exception, to fund short-term deficits in the cash budget, e.g., money may need to be spent
before a funding grant Is received.
As the Charity has no fixed Costs and the financial position could provide for any likely scenario, the
TrLJStees saw no need to establish a reserve amount its initial years but agreed to keep this under
review. The most recent review was in 2023124, when it was decided set a modest reserve figure of
£500. It was considered appropriate to decide a figure for good practice reasons but that, given the
positive state of the Charity's finances and development, there was no justification for holding a larger
amount for the time being.
An independent examination of the accounts is not required because the Charity's income falls below
the statutory financial threshold for examination.
7. Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Signed on behalf of the
Trustees..
Signature
Full name..
Richard Andrew Murley
Position..
Chair of Trustees
Signature..
Full name..
Sally Walton
Position..
Secretary
Date:
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22 April 2026

The Friends of St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford
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Recelpts & payments account for the perlod I. October 2024 to 30 September 2025
2024125
2023124
Receipts
Unrestricted
Restrirted
Totsl
Unrestrirted
Restrirted
Total
Events
Donations & Subscriptions
Gift Aid
Book sèle in church
Legacies
Interest
Other
Total receipts
4.198
3.820
144
910
4,198
3,820
144
910
4,319
4,575
2.055
1.054
4,319
4,575
2,055
1,054
78
78
9,157
9,157
I2,￿3
12,003
Payments
Events
General
Bank charges
Website
Grants
Total payments
Net receiptsllpaymentsl
809
300
71
145
809
300
71
145
1,229
2.554
6,603
587
587
72
125
72
125
3,865
4,649
7,354
1,229
1.229
11,2291
3,865
3.865
13,8651
1,325
7,832
784
11,219
Bank and cash at the start of the period l October 2024
£23,862
Bank and cash at the end of the period 30, September 2025 £30,464
Statement of assets and liabilities at 30 September 2025
£ unrestrlcted
Cash assets
Current bank account
Petty cash
Total cash assets
£37,067
£37,067
Other assets
Sum-up machine
Total other asset5
£118
£118
Liabilities
£0
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the Charity on 22, April 2026 by..
Signature..
Full name..
chard A
drew Murley
Position..
Chair of Trustees
Signature..
Full name..
Sally Wa
on
Position..
Secretary
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