## The Friends of St. Margaret’s Church, High Halstow CIO Registered Charity Number 1189941 June 2023 ## Trustee’s Annual Report The Friends of St. Margaret’s Church have had a successful year with well supported events which, with members’ subscriptions raised £13,106 This helped fund the £17,713 repairs carried out in the year to the Church in line with the quinquennial survey. Our next challenge is to support the Parochial Church Council in helping to fund the replacement of the temporary roofing that was installed after the theft of lead. This is a complicated process and an Architect has been appointed. Currently the necessary planning consent is awaited from the local council who liaise with English Heritage. Approval will then be sought from the Diocese. ## **Organ restoration fund.** A new fund has been set up to restore our Victorian Church Organ. It is proving to be very popular and donations have been coming in steadily. Alastair Curtis, an organ tuner and restorer has surveyed the Organ and is preparing a restoration specification and quotation of circa £18000. ## **Recent Events.** ## **History Talks.** A series of talks have been delivered this winter and spring which were well supported and very enjoyable. They were:- Len Feist – “The History of the Hoo Peninsula”. Ken Reynolds – “The Railways of the Hoo Peninsula”. Ken Reynolds – “Cinemas of the Medway Towns”. Peter Hartley, a former Royal Equerry – “A Royal Interlude” ## **Christmas Cards.** Ray Collins once again produced and sold good number of Christmas Cards at the Christmas Fair and in the Post Office. ## **Christmas Tree Festival.** A wonderful success. The Church was magical for the Christmas Services and the Carol Concert which was packed with villagers. ## **Music Hall Concert** The Community Choir ‘Music Hall’ Concert in November was a great success. This raised over £340 was well supported and very enjoyable. The Friends are very grateful to the Choir who consistently support us and add greatly to Village life. ## **Forthcoming Events.** At a recent Trustees Meeting the following events were agreed:- ## **The Annual Scarecrow Festival.** It’s time to start planning this year’s Scarecrows! The next Festival will run from Saturday 27th May, Scarecrows being made during the School Half Term, and displayed in front gardens throughout the summer. A display at the Rectory Garden party on July 1[st] is also planned. ## The Friends of St Margaret’s ## ANNUAL SCARECROW FESTIVAL ## 2023. Make a scarecrow and display it in your front garden. From May Half Term through to the end of August. It will add much to the village this Summer. ## **Concert.** The High Halstow Community Choir will present, “Songs from the Musicals” Saturday 8th July, 7.30pm. the Memorial Hall. ## **Wedding Photos** Mitch Dowsett is coordinating a project to celebrate the role of St Margaret’s in the community. In the October edition of the High Halstow Times you may have noted the article recording two Dowsett family weddings. If you have memories of events in which St. Margaret’s Church played a significant part then please contact Mitch on 01634 254428 or mitch.dowsett@btopenworld.com ## **Membership.** In order to build upon our success it is important that the “Friends” recruit new members. I am sure there are villagers who care about their church and wishes to help preserve the oldest building in the village so that it remains our distinctive landmark and is available for generations to come. Membership Forms and details are available. Mike Meredith. Chairman. THE FRIENDS OF ST MARGAREf's CHURCH CIO FINANCIAL REPORT 2022rL3 5ub5cfiptions We have 46 siaDding SUt>scDptkn5. 43 trwDthty and 3 annu*ly. We ID5t fLwJr (*Jnrw the yew wTrrfone new a(hIrt￿Tr. Th15 gw* ￿ a £SgD row￿. rhe sear revenue thiough $ubstsiwion5 has faI￿n Debtors We havE onp dEbLor. the HMRC tor Ihe Grft AYI refurKI al È1.330.87. Raising the panLlernic futKlrawDg ha5 rewrrEd ro near nOTrnal and 51x e4eTIis hEkl helped raise £19W.19 InclLKling Carol aThl Chris's new 9arilenino InrtIath￿. Adminisiratton Expenses Thèsè weie £4#1.23 loi Insuran¢e 8nd h•M nire Fund5 ￿ PCC £16243 33 gNen knwr05 quinquthal repaws arKI £1394.20 for rtw)l ￿p￿r preparaiK)n. The PCC rewd £2641.97 alter VAT was ￿0vered Audit Tne In￿￿p@n￿OntIY Audrt•d Bank Balance Af the etKI 4)t The thnanc￿ year. a tjank bal*rttr 01 £37995.70 wth ￿ ¢ash In Reserv•s R￿1 repaiis L321K)8.06 organ rÈpars £1487.50 PoiniirvJ £5￿ (t) £4001.20 Toial ￿r￿>S deblot Is £3932S.29 R Collins Treasurer May 2023 THE FRIENDS OF ST MARGARET’S CHURCH CIO ACCOUNTS 2022/23 ## **THE WILTON UNITED CHARITIES (Registered Charity No. 203189** _**)**_ ## **Report of the Independent Examiner** I report on the Financial Statements and Accounts of the Scheme for the year ended 31[st] March 2022 that are attached. This report is made solely to the charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might inform charity’s Trustees on those matters that I am required to report to them arising from this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s Trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed. ## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the financial statements under Section 145 of the 2011 Act; - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b)^ of the 2011 Act; and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements have been met: - to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; Mrs Erica Parker FCCA St Mary’s House Netherhampton Salisbury 23 May 2022 Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date 01 ! Period end dale March 2023 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Wilton United Charities Other names chartty Is known by Reglstered charlty number (If any) 203189 Charity's principal address Postcode Names of the charity truslees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Tru¥tee name Office lif any) Name of person lor body) entl￿ed toa oint trustee ifan Ivor Seviour Chairman Andrew Kinsey Charlotte Blackman Rebecca Perry John Cutland Mark Woods Peter Edge 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dales acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal informatlon) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional infomiatlonl Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Trust88 selection methods Additional govèrnance Issues Ioptional infonnation) You may Ghoose to in¢lude additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities Summary of the objects of thè charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 Summary ofthe main activitles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section tho statutory declaration that trustees havg had regard to the guldance issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optlonal Infomiation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment., ¢ontribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charlty during the year TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charlty's policy on reseNes Details of any funds materially In deficit Further financial review detalls (Optlonal Information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any 8thical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustses Signature(s) Full namels) Posltlon lag Secretary, Chair, et¢) Ivan Seviour Chairman Date TAR March 2012 to state whdher particular matters have corne lo my attention. Basis of Inde endeDt ExamiDer'$ Re ort My Cxamination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Comrnission. An exainination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It algts includes consideTation of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and s¢eking explanations from you ￿ trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a 'true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the stdtement below. In tndent Examiner's Statement In conncction with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respcct th¢ requirements have been met= to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of thc 2011 Act; and to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and COTnply with the accounting requiremenis of the 2011 Act: Mrs Erica Parker FCCA St Mar) s House Netherhampton Salisbury 12 June 2023