2023 Annual Report for The Friends of Snape Church, Charity number 1202538
Registered address 5 Squirrel Cottages, Cundle Green Lane, Snape IP17 1RE
Trustees: Jacqueline Allfrey Miranda Barclay Timothy Beach Georgina Lock Margaret McKenna Christine Quinn Gregory Spray
The Trustees meet about six times annually, and have appointed a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. There are no employees. New Trustees when required will be recruited from those within the Snape community who can bring relevant interest, skills and experience.
The objective of the Charity is to raise funds for the maintenance and improvement of the fabric of the Church of St John the Baptist, Snape, and to develop community use of the church. It has done this through the organisation of performances in the church and by creating a network of Friends who are willing to be involved in raising funds.
The Charity was set up on March 29[th] 2023, and in the following nine months of the year raised funds through five events. The surplus for the year was £2,242, which will be carried forward as reserves. Once sufficient funds have been accumulated to carry out the first maintenance project, the funds will be given to the Snape Parochial Church Council to carry out the work. Our initial target is for about £7,000 to replace broken guttering which currently allows water ingress into the stonework of the church.
The attendance at the events was very good, and the Trustees are pleased to note that, as well as making significant progress towards our first fundraising target, the events held in the church are increasing its accessibility to the local and wider community.
Friends of Sna e Church Charity registered 29.3.23 Income and Ex enditure account 2023 Gross Income Perforniers costs Net income Opening balance (a) 137.00 137.00 Ben Goble concert 23.4.23 (net of costs) 364.00 -75.00 289.00 Marsh cottage Open Garden 18.6.23 302.93 302.93 Nota Bene concert 26.11.23 450.80 450.80 Ben Goble concert 3.12.23 {net of costs) 309.08 -75.00 234.08 Carol singing 22.12.23 166.76 166.76 Longshoremen - sponsorship in advance 200.00 200.00 Non-event Donations 592.00 592.00 Interest received 1.07 1.07 Total income 2,523.64 -150.00 2,373.64 Overhead Ex enditure Bank charges -26.50 Printing and stationery -104.50 Total expenditure -131.00 Surplus 31.12.23 2,242.64 (a) from rehearsal of Beggars Opera 7.3.23 Balance Sheet 31.12.23 Charity Funds Loans received 2,242.64 0.00 Funds 2.242.64 Represented by CAF Bank account Petty cash 2,166.64 76.00 Total assets 2,242.64
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Friends of Snape Church On accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 Charity no (if any) 1202538 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (otheTrt ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please de the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: I zIIoL4 Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: y SÉ frc)(LE5 , I r) E TS IER Oct 2018