TRUSTEES REPORT 2023
During the year further improvements were made to the church. These being repairs to the roof and guttering and painting of the west wall.
Income to the Friends continued to slightly decline mainly due to donations being a little lower.
Total income for 2023 was £6,286.87 which includes £1,220.47 in gift aid for donations made in 2022. Total expenditure was £8,449.19 which led to a diminution of funds by £2162.32.
Funds in current and deposit accounts totalled £47,994.28 as at 31[st] December 2023.
The introduction of the electronic donation equipment in the Church has severely restricted donations to the Friends. The challenge remains to maintain our income. As last year more regular donors are needed to replace those lost so any ideas to raise the profile of The Friends would be welcomed. Activity to gain donors who are not religious but wish to see the building and the churchyard maintained could prove beneficial.
Again our thanks have been conveyed to Mr Andy Denton for his inspection of the accounts this year.
Douglas Thomson
| ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023 | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| RECEIPTS | |||||||
| Annual byCheque | 0.00 | 500.00 | |||||
| Annual byBank Orders | 652.00 | 702.00 | |||||
| Bi-Annual byBank Orders | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| QuarterlybyBank Orders | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||||
| MonthlybyBank Orders | 3,169.00 | 3,608.00 | |||||
| Periodic byCash | 20.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| 3,941.00 | 4,910.00 | ||||||
| Grant from Sedbergh United Charities | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| Transfer from St Andrew's PCC | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| Donations/Gifts | 17,802.97 | ||||||
| Gift Aid Tax Repayment | 1,200.47 | 1,225.29 | |||||
| Interest | 1,145.40 | 17.10 | |||||
| 2,345.87 | 19,045.36 | ||||||
| 6,286.87 | 23,955.36 | ||||||
| PAYMENTS | |||||||
| Payment to architects | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| Improvement work | 8,420.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| Independent examination | 29.19 | 30.00 | |||||
| 8,449.19 | 30.00 | ||||||
| Surplus/(Deficit)for theyear | £ | -2,162.32 | £ | 23,925.36 | |||
| Balances brought forward 1st January2022 | 50,156.60 | 26,231.24 | |||||
| Surplus/(Deficit)for theyear | -2,162.32 | 23.925.36 | |||||
| £ | 47,994.28 | £ | 50,156.60 | ||||
| REPRESENTED BY | |||||||
| Barclays Bank | 5,079.03 | 48,386.75 | |||||
| COIF Deposit Fund | 42,915.25 | 1,769.85 | |||||
| £ | 47,994.28 | £ | 50,156.60 | ||||
| Prepared by Mr D Thomson, Secretary/Treasurer | Examined by Andy Denton | ||||||
| Randall Hill, Station Road, Sedbergh, LA10 5HJ(015396-21747) | Scarthwaite, Sedbergh, LA10 5HH |