Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1/4/2024 To: 31/3/2025
Charity name: Friends of St Mary’s
Charity registration number: 1202893
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the Christian religion by providing and assisting in the restoration, preservation, repair, improvement and beautification of St Mary’s church and by providing additional facilities and contributing towards the cost of maintaining the ministry at the church and the day-to-day costs incidental thereto for and on behalf of the Parochial Church Council or successor. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Raising money to support the church’s vital work in the community and help preserve its architectural heritage. Priorities for fundraising are chosen from projects identified by St Mary’s Vestry meetings. Funds have been raised at a series of monthly talks which have an entrance cost of £10 and at which people have been encouraged to sign up as Friends or to make a donation to the charity. We have also been successful with grant applications amounting to funds secured of £6000. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees met with a an advisor from Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations regarding guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Friends have maintained a good roll of Friends who continue to help to maintain a sense of community at St Mary’s with more people focussed on the needs of the Church and its future. By the end of the financial year we had secured enough funds to replace the coverings on the external windows which have been identified as a need by St Mary’s Vestry meetings. Fundraising continues in anticipation of future projects to support the Church. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Charity held £14,087 in the bank as of 31/3/25. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The cash held at bank is held as a resource for planned East window protection replacement |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £14,087 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None: FoSM is a “going concern” |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Membership (“Friend of St Marys”) and donations received, including those from attendees at events. The entrance revenue from the Speaker Series has significantly helped our fundraising. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | No investment policy. All funds raised are used for improvement projects and held as cash at bank. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | No financial risks. Public liability is covered by Event Insurance. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Election by existing Trustees (majority basis) |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Friends of St Mary’s |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1202893 |
| Charity’s principal address | Vestry of St Mary’s Church Church Lane LD3 7AS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Nicola Maughan | Chair | |||
| Karen Hesketh | Treasurer | |||
| PhilipPark | ||||
| Emma Hayes | ||||
| Liam Hosie | ||||
| Peter Jenkins | Secretary | |||
| Liz Rijnenberg | Co-opted | |||
| Chris Walsh | Co-opted | |||
| Rebecca Griffiths | ||||
| Joanna Davies | Joined 3/10/2024 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Nicola Maughan | |
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| Nicola Maughan | ||
Chair |
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| 1/12/2025 | ||
| 1/12/2025 |
| Friends of St Marys | Friends of St Marys | Friends of St Marys | Friends of St Marys | Friends of St Marys | No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 06/04/2024 |
Period end date 05/04/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 14,216 | - | - | 14,216 | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
14,216 |
- | - | 14,216 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| ~~Sub total~~ | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 1,281 | - | - | 1,281 | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 1,281 | - | - | 1,281 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | |||||||||
| 12,935 | - | ||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| 1,152 | - | ||||||||
| 14,087 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
08/12/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) - Details Details Details Signature ~~K Hesketh~~ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 14,087 - - - - - 14,087 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Karen Hesketh |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| ~~K Hesketh~~ | Karen Hesketh | 8.12.25 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
08/12/2025
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