2024-12-13-accounts

The Church Estate of St Lawrence Registered Charity No. 1203526

Trustees’ First Annual Report & Accounts For the period 13[th] June 2023 - 13[th] December 2024

• 1 -

1. Objectives & Activities, Achievements & Performance.

The objects of the trust are to advance religion by assisting in the reparation of the parish church of St Lawrence without Walmgate Bar in the City of York or to or for any purpose having its object the due and effective celebration of Divine Worship in such church and for such necessary and accustomed uses for the parish church of St Lawrence without Walmgate Bar in the City of York and to assist in the support, repair and maintenance of the ancillary Church Community Hall and Church grounds.

We are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and have taken it into account when making decisions.

No grants were made during the period 13[th] June 2023 – 13[th] December 2024. At present the PCC of St Lawrence is not seeking grants from the Church Estate. If the PCC do, the trustees will consider what financial help they can provide towards the upkeep of the buildings and mission of the church. However, the trustees feel that investment is needed in order to provide meaningful long-term support. The trustees are also investigating ways of fund raising to increase the capital for the generation of income.

2. Financial Review

The total assets of the charity are in cash at the bank and stand at £38,908.50. The next accounting year will run from 14/12/24 – 31/12/25. The medium to long term plan is to invest the bulk of the funds. There is no reserves policy and there are no outstanding liabilities we consider the charity to be a going concern.

3. Structure, governance & management

The trust is a charitable incorporated constitution (COIO) and trustees are appointed by a resolution at a meeting, properly convened, of existing trustees.

4. Administrative Details

Charity Name: The Church Estate of St Lawrence (The Church Estate) Reg. Ch. No 1203526 Trustees: Mr K. D. Atkinson, Mrs M. E. Jordan & Mr J. R. Ward

Registered Address: The Parish Office, St Lawrence Church, Lawrence Street, York, Yo10 3WP

5. Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Mr Jonathan R Ward Mrs Margaret E Jordan Date: 31[st] August 2025 31[st] August 2025

• 2 -

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES The Church Estate of St Lawrence 1203526 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• period from 1310612023 To 1311212024 Section A Receipts and pa ments Unrnstrlct8d funds Endowrnont fund R•siriGl•d funds Totsl funds Lit y••r tr*thi nMr•st £ A1 Rec81 lrtertst ￿ d Sit d¢¢OJnt Sub total(Gmss irjcome ￿rAR} A2 A880t and Inv•Btm•nt sales. ents Sth trtai A4 As¥qt and inve5tm¢nt purcha8e8,1888 table) sth total Net dre¢0￿t￿paYrn¢ntsJ AS Transfer8 between fund8 A6 Cash fund8 la8t year•nd Cash thffs y••r•nd 38 38 38.870 38.870 38,909 38,909

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrèstrfdèd funds R•strfctèd fund$ End•wm•nt funds to Margst £ Categories B1 Cash fvnd Totalcash funts 38,909 Unrn¥trfctod fund8 R88twktod funds Endowment fund8 Details to r￿rNt È Qrr•rt v•lup Details Cwrort Y41 Dgtsils B4 Assets rètalnodforth• charlty's us• Details lI￿lIty B5 Uabllltl•s Sb3ned by one orl*D INstees on bth¥W of811 tho tN$ts8$ Sgnature Prnt Name Date of approval K4rs Marg¥etJordan 31•tAuw•t ?S