Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 FRIENDS OF COVERHAM CHURCH CHARITY NO. 1197585 HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, COVERHAM LANE, LEYBURN, DL8 4RN, UNITED KINGDOM www.coverhamchurch.com enquiries@coverhamchurch.com Legal and administrative information: Trustees Colin S Bailey Harriet Corner Jo Harrison-Topham Linda Dent Independent Examiner Frank Fletcher FCA Bankers Barclays Bank, High Row, Darlington Charity Trustees Annual Report for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2024 ## Status: Friends of Coverham Church was registered as a charity for tax purposes in line with Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and status took effect from 19 January 2022. For tax purposes, Friends of Coverham Church is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) under the number 1197585. Mr Colin Bailey is the charity’s authorised official. As of 19 January 2022, under the charity registration number assets of £500 plus £16,690.91cash at bank were the opening balance for the CIO. Objectives: For the benefit of the public, to conserve, preserve, repair, and improve the fabric, fittings, furnishings of the historic Holy Trinity Church and churchyard at Coverham, in Coverdale (near Middleham), North Yorkshire, UK. Reserves Policy: The revenue reserves, shown as funds on the balance sheet, consist mainly of cash held at bank. These are equivalent to expenditure for more than a full year and are therefore considered to be more than satisfactory. Risk management: The charity trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, particularly those relating to its operations and finances, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to those risks. Independent Examiner Mr Frank Fletcher FCA Report to Friends of Coverham Church: Launching a new website in 2023 has enabled FCC to reach a wider audience and keep in touch with the community. News, services, events, and stories can be shared via the Journals that are being produced on a regular basis. Made possible by kind donations and support, completed projects include installation of the benches for the church yard, which include a circular bench for around the oak sapling. These were handmade by Tom’s Yard in Herefordshire and were chosen for their maintenance-free and timeless quality. Old rabbit wire fence has been removed and a new post and rail fence erected defining the graveyard with direct access from the Church via a new enlarged gateway. Donations are helping with the ongoing maintenance of mature trees, editing of crowded saplings, and planting new specimen oak trees. The two oak trees were planted to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III, following a Trinity Sunday Service. Other works include removal of damaging vegetation, rebuilding fallen walls, replacing top stones, and laying sedum carpet in an area inaccessible to the mower. Moving forward and listening to local requests, future projects will hopefully include heating to be installed, a compost toilet, upgrading the uplighters and restoration of the lychgate as well as the continuous upkeep of the Church. Between April 2023 and March 2024 some amazing events have been held at Coverham Church. Trinity Sunday Service on 4[th] June 2023, The Church was honoured to have in attendance The Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, as the King’s representative in this his coronation year. A large gathering of our community from the benefice came together for the service. July 2023 ‘The stories of the Pen Hill Giant’, written and performed by Carmel Page, went down a storm with local children and adults alike, as did the cakes! A Summer Concert ‘A Gift of Music’ provided by the Eurythmia Ensemble was held in August, with Eurythmia Ensemble providing a wonderful evening of choral music. On 7[th] December despite the weather the Church’s first theatrical event was held. A Christmas Carol by ‘This is my Theatre’ was a great success with much support from the community. This event was followed by a candlelit Christmas carol service on 17[th] December, with the service being widely supported with a wonderful sense of community – starting the Christmas week in Coverdale. The Church now posts on Instagram and produces regular Journals to provide updates and they are proving to be a wonderful and modern way to spread information to a wider audience celebrating the Church, event, local activities both old and new. ## Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner: The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, with the independent examiner reviewing these on an annual basis. ## Independent Examiner’s Report: My examination was carried out in accordance with the directions from the Friends of Coverham Church trustees, this includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, seeking explanations from the trustees. The Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |Receipts|March 2024|March 2023|| |---|---|---|---| |Balance brought forward|£16,073.32|£17,940.91|| ||||| |Donations toBank|£1070.00|£2205.00|| |Sponsorship of Flower Festival|£2000.00||| |GiftAidTax recovered|£763.73||| |SundryDonations|£2570.00|£200.00|| |Clay ShootDonation|£475.00||| |PayPal receipts|£1160.00|£0.01|| |TOTAL Receipts|£8,038.73|£2,405.01|| ||||| ||||| |Payments|||| |VariousTreeWorks||£1488.00|| |Fencing and Gates|£3424.39||| |Bench Tree Seat and Stonework|£3586.00||| |JoineryWorks|£3537.20||| |Grass Cutting /New Mower|£2181.00||| |Web-siteDesign/Artwork|£1169.40|£2784.00|| |Church Insurance|£255.07||| |TOTAL Payments|£14,153.06|£4,272.00|| ||||| |TOTAL Year End Funds|£9,958.99|£16,073.32|| ||||| No other monetary assets, investment assets, assets retained for the charity’s own use, or liabilities. ## Declaration: The Statement of Financial Activities for the year and the Balance Sheet as at: 31 March 2024 are as approved by the Trustees. Signature: Date: 9[th] September 2024 _C S Bailey_ C S Bailey, Authorised Official / Trustee FRIEN05 of COVERHAM CHURCH RECEIPTS 4nd PAYMEtITS ACCCOiINT for the year¢nd•d Jlil MARCH 2024 8￿k balance bfOUBht forward 16 073 32 F?n¢lnB & site 342439 Donitlons dlrect Into bank 1 070 C(1 Bench ond tree seat Stonework re nttln8 of bench 2.080.CQ 1,506 C4J Pay Pal dofiatlms 1,160 C lolnory re notl¢e ioaids Oihvsvn+Jry dor¢atlons 3,537.20 2,570 00 Griveyard mower GEft tix rqcov•r¢d 1.881 rj) 763.73 Gfass euttlrf and 8•rdenln8 work 3Q) 00 Spoftxfshlp of Ilowor feslKYal 2,0(#J Church Insvrancè 255 07 ¢1* sh¢>)I recelpll 475C web.jlte d¢sl8n Fbjwef lestlv•l Iriwork 106440 105C Bmk balance 1131st March 2024 carrled fofward 9,958.99 24,112.05 74,112.05 I have ex•mlned the of K(ounl and conllrm the 4bDVÈ Recelo5 4n4 Paymenis Account Is betord•n¢e w5ih the t¢)oks,, F D Fletther FCA 6thAuiu5t 2024