FKtENDS OFTHEMONAS
sATr￿-BENOIT
RT2024
In the period ending < Apiil 2024 the Ckwiry Taxsed
benefa&ors and through Gift Ai(L This is a small
neverrheless been adequate for supporting the Cljari
40)997J7 through donations received from
ount than in the previous year but
s goal&
This year once again, thanks to its diligent volunteer
etary. the Charitys admxnigtrative expenses
were kept to a minimum, comprising d￿ge$ levied b, financial inftituuons and by J￿GivIng.
The Charirfs principal outgoings were the transfer o
ds to the Monaltère Saint-Bcnoit
25.00.00) in support of its life and worK and bank d J￿￿GiVing fees. Subsidiary outgoings
included church supplie5 and ￿￿kS sourced ill the UK
for the use of the monagtery.
The Chatiry was pleased to hoft an inforn￿tIon ev
Prior ofthe Mona£(ery was able to UF￿te benefa&oTS
display the archite&ural designs for rhe monastery r
generous dooauon by a benefa&or.
in I￿ndon in November 2023 in which the
d friends on progress at the monagtery and
vation. This expenditure was covered by a
This fifth year of the Charirfs operation has yer
and rhe Tnthees look forward to continuing rheir wo
with the commencement of renovation and con11rL￿￿
neede
ain been successfill in respe& of its ftated aims
k once again in the coming year, noting that
on worK fillther fimdraising iniuatives will be
The 2023 Annual Repn and accounts were submirred
was due to the new syftem of uploading them to the C
this cause(L The Chariry remains conunitted to prom
ate, and for this we profoundly apologise. This
ariry Conunission website and the delays that
and rransparent re￿Iting.
The Truftees have approved this retK)rr and the appen
exrernal verificauon, by means of
£tatement of accounw accepting their
Dom Alcuin REID
A&ing Chairnian of Trugtees -.
27 January 2025
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Frt•nd* of Monaltwo St Benott
nts ft* year endlng 051041W24
CharNy No.
82277
Deseriplion
Totsl*
Income and Expendlure
R￿Ipts
Cheques. cash and 01￿1r* payTh%nts
£16.258AO
Friends of Justyivi'rwJ
£14.493SS
Payrol Gi¥irrfJ Fund
£35.C
Paypd Glwng FUF
e6,108.38
Chanbes Trust
)220
HMRC Grf( ￿lpts
£3.7n.35
Purehaaès
£0.
Intere
£21A9
Totst Don
£40.9B7.17
Total R•￿Ipts
40,9#7.17
Paymenis
£2,057.92
Ed￿a￿On
£70.C(I
Bank Charges
Just giving rnOnth￿
£446.40
Dcffialkm Transler
£2.94228
Transler to MSB
£25,Cth.tyJ
Total Paym•nts
30,603.10
R•¢•lpts l•ss Payn*nts
10,394x17
Balon¢• Shwt
Bank aw>unt balance ￿ at 0510412023
1073.73
Exc•¥s ol Incom• ov8r•xp•ndilur•
10,394m
Bank aecount balanc• as at 05m4rd024
14467AI
Loan Bthvd and Cfvd
20.OIKI.00
Bank b3lan¢o as pgr bank stat8menl 614
Bank balance as per bank s¢atemurt 514
023
024
073.73
11467.80
{10.W.071
thec* total drflwenc•

Frlends of the Monastère Saint Be
oit
INDEPENDENT EXAMINÉA'S AÉPORTTOTHETrUSTE
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the yea
ended 5" April 2024
Rospectlve r•sponslbllltle$ of trustees and
mlnar
The trustees are responsible for the preparatio
audit is not required for this year (under section
and that Sn independent examination 18 neeue
of the accounts. The trustees consider that an
144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act))
It is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts (under section 14
To follow the procedures18id down in th
Commission (under section 145(5) of th
And to state whether particular matters
of the 2011 Act)
General Directions given by the Charity
2011 Act).
ave come to myattention.
8881¥ of the Independent oxamlnevs statsm
nt
My ex8minatlonwas carried out in accordance
Commission. An examination includes a revie
and a comparison of the accounts wÈth those r
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts a
concerning ary such matters. The procedures
would be required in an audit and consequentl
present a "true and fair vie￿. and the report is
Statement below.
ith General Directions given bythe Charity
of the accounting records kept bythe charity
cords. It also includes Consideration of any
d seeking explanations from the Trustees
ndertaken do not pro￿de all the evidence that
no opinion is wven as to whetherthe accounts
imited to those matters set out in the
Indapandent •xaminoes ststement.
In the course of my examination. no matter has
coma to my attention.
1) Which gives me reasonable cause to be
requirements:
eve that in any material aspect the
a) to keep 8ccounting records in accor
b) to prepare accountswhich accord
accountlng requirements of th8 201
ancewith section 130 of the 2011 Act. and
th the accounting records and comply with
Act.
have not been met. or
2) towhich, in myopinion, attention shoul
erst
din
ofthe accounts to be rea
be drawn in order to enable a proper
hed.
at
18" December 2021r