## **CHAIRMAN’S REPORT** 

## **October 2024– September 2025** 


'Continuity and Change’ seems to be a familiar cliché, as well as the title of a history textbook we used to inflict on sixth form pupils. It is a useful, if rather bland, phrase with which to introduce this annual report. But when, we might well ask, has there been a year in the life of the Friends of Bath Abbey for which this description has been completely inapplicable? A change of Honorary Secretary as well as the departure of a Rector, let alone of Abbey Missioner, quite recently, seems to indicate its particular validity for the FOBA reporting year October 2024 to September 2025. What follows should bear this out. 

## **Jeremy Key-Pugh – Our retiring Honorary Secretary** 

Jeremy Key-Pugh, our indefatigable Honorary Secretary, stepped down from this vital role in the months following the 2025 AGM. He has served the Friends of Bath Abbey in this voluntary capacity with great competence, enormous dedication, warm enthusiasm and sense of humour since 2014. He has devoted his organisational diligence, his remarkable knowledge of the building, his understanding of its history, and his interest in individual members, to us and to our association. Thankfully, his wisdom and deep knowledge of the Abbey will still be available as a member of the Executive Committee, as he was appointed by the PCC. 

We are immensely grateful to him and to the support the Friends have also received from Ros Key-Pugh alongside him. She herself served as our Honorary Secretary from 2005-2012. He was therefore, not quite in direct ‘apostolic succession’ from her, but demonstrated throughout the same competence, diligence, and devotion to the work of enhancing, caring for and cherishing our beautiful Abbey. 

In addition to the considerable duties of his Honorary Secretaryship, as a longserving Lay Reader, Jeremy has played a central part in the preaching, worship and pastoral ministry of the Abbey. We bear in mind that all this has been in addition - over time - to his service as a church warden, PCC member, Lay Chair of the Deanery Synod, member of the Bishop’s Council, and his representative participation in the appointment of Bishop Michael Beasley – and much more. To mix metaphors, Jeremy’s vocal and choral musicianship has been yet another accomplished string to his bow. Others could doubtless supplement this remarkable list. 

Along with our President and Rector, Guy Bridgewater, we were unanimous in expressing our warm gratitude to Jeremy after his outstanding lecture in late September on John of Tours, the first Bishop of Bath. We trust that the individually designed and inscribed Bath Aqua glass vase presented to him that evening, along with a significant cheque, will serve as reminder and 



acknowledgement of his outstanding decade-plus of service. The level of generosity of so many Friends spoke volumes for the esteem in which Jeremy is held. The engraved calligraphy reads as follows and The Friends logo is engraved on the reverse side: 

_JEREMY KEY-PUGH. Secretary, The Friends of Bath Abbey 2014 - 2025. To Jeremy, in continuing friendship and with heartfelt thanks. John15:15_ 


## **Penny Cracknell – Our new Honorary Secretary** 

Penny Cracknell already knows the Abbey well, having served regularly as a Steward for four years, welcoming visitors on Tuesday mornings and answering their questions. She is also a volunteer at the Holburne Museum, where she has been involved with a variety of additional museum programmes. Penny now lives near the centre of Bath but is currently a churchwarden at St Stephen’s Lansdown. This has involved updating their IT and communications processes, and church building matters. She also edits their weekly online newsletter. 

Her professional career included working in London, Sydney and New York. She has also fund-raised for charitable organisations. Before moving to Bath, Penny was a churchwarden for some years in her Kent village, ran a small business, edited a community magazine, and organised local events. 

We have already welcomed Penny warmly as she embarked on this role from the spring of 2025 with great energy and capability. We thank her warmly for being willing to serve us in this voluntary capacity. She is full of enterprising and worthwhile ideas and has already embarked on a major review of our communications, IT processes, and publications. Penny is proving both highly efficient and administratively proficient on our behalf. Like her predecessor, she is undertaking her duties with sensitivity, a listening ear, and a delightful touch of humour. Please do not hesitate to contact Penny about any matter relating to the Friends. 

## **Annual General Meeting and Events** 

The well-attended AGM on Saturday 1[st] February was introduced by some supportive words from our President, the Revd. Guy Bridgewater, before he handed over to the Chairman and Secretary. 

Gratitude was expressed for the companionable support and conscientious commitment of each member of the Executive Committee, especially our 



Honorary Secretary, Jeremy Key-Pugh, and Brian Webber our Honorary Treasurer and Membership Secretary. Jeremy had given notice of his intention to retire from this post in the months ahead. We also thanked Jeff Jupp (a former Chairman) for his on-going and exemplary work editing and producing our annual report. We welcomed into committee membership those recently or newly elected: John Barnes, Clare Alexander-Jupp and Patricia Shuttleworth. 

It is so reassuring to have Chris Johnson as our Vice Chairman. He chaired the working group examining ways of improving our administrative processes, especially in relation to electronic communication and data storage. The need to enable more efficient and less paper-reliant contact with all our members, and also to keep up to date with the requirements of the Charity Commission was underlined. John Barnes had made some very helpful recommendations, and he had also overseen the attractive redesign of the Friends’ information board and leaflets. An invitation to encourage more of our Abbey congregation to join us was planned. 

To have churchwarden Andrew Bragg on board with his wide knowledge of our beautiful building and detailed grasp of - and great patience with - matters of process and compliance is a further bonus. We benefit from his extensive professional experience, deep sense of service and the unseen range of work that he undertakes so unobtrusively on behalf of the Abbey. 

Particular, but inadequate, words of gratitude were expressed to Ursula Turrell, who for many years had worked with great dedication and efficiency as our Events Administrator. This had been a largely unseen but greatly appreciated task that involved a close and happy working partnership with our outgoing Hon. Sec. She and he had stepped down ‘in tandem’ at the same moment. 

The formal and routine part of the meeting was followed by a fully illustrated presentation by the Chairman entitled “The Fan Vaulting Phenomenon”. He explained that this uniquely English architectural development - mainly confined to the years between c.1450 and c.1530 - emerged first, and a little earlier, at low level in chantry chapels and cloisters in the abbeys of Tewkesbury and Gloucester. The first high level fan vaults constructed were the outstandingly beautiful ones in the chancel and later the nave at Sherborne Abbey. Fan vaulting was adopted fully in a very small handful of major churches, notably King’s College Chapel Cambridge, St George’s Windsor and Bath Abbey, each with an early Tudor royal connection. It can also be seen beneath the towers of Canterbury and Wells cathedrals and spotted there in a limited number of mainly West Country churches. Experts have observed that Tudor Gothic Bath Abbey is unique in being the only aisled and cruciform church that is completely fan vaulted, chancel and nave, chantry chapel, transepts, side aisles, and tower crossing – even though the nave fan vault is a 19[th] century copy. 

This talk followed from the publication by the Friends in November 2024 of _‘The Architecture of Bath Abbey,_ a much revised and colour illustrated edition of the earlier book by David Price. Alan Morley participated in the editing and photographic illustration of both publications and was vital to the project. A notable inclusion were the skillful architectural drawings by a sixth form pupil at 



King Edward’s School. Over 200 copies were sold in the Abbey shop in the first six months. 

Following tea in the Learning Centre, the service of Choral Evensong included a special feature in the form of the World Premiere performance of Deus Misereatur (Psalm 67) by Francis Grier, commissioned to celebrate the 150[th] anniversary of the Boys and Lay Clerks Choir, established in 1875. 

A brief report of our main events follows. Our Spring Lunch, which was again held in the familiar and welcoming atmosphere of the Bath & County Club, was well-attended. The pianistic entertainment over coffee was provided by the shortly to depart and highly talented Dewi Rees, our Assistant Organist. 


In a move to restore the former tradition of celebrating the Abbey’s Patronal Festival of St Peter and St Paul, a festal service of Choral Evensong sung beautifully by our choir was held on Sunday 29[th] June, after which there was a reception with refreshments. We continue to be grateful to Victoria Dudley and her husband Graham for their efficient organisation and serving of refreshments at this and other events during the year. 

Our visit in June to Forde Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery converted by Edmund Prideaux into an impressive private home with outstanding gardens in the beautiful countryside of the Somerset-Dorset border, was well-attended. Few had visited Forde before and there was a unanimous degree of surprised delight. It proved to be an interesting, sunny and most enjoyable day (See separate article). The Committee continues to reflect on and wrestle with the sharply increased cost of coach hire, and also of entry fees and meal prices. Hence there has only been one ‘coach trip’ this year. 

## **JOHN OF TOURS – AUTUMN LECTURE BY JEREMY KEY-PUGH** 

This keynote illustrated, open lecture was given in the Abbey on 25[th ] September by the now Secretary Emeritus, Jeremy Key-Pugh. His subject was _‘John of Tours - the first Bishopof Bath’._ The Friends (and others), who turned out in considerable numbers know what to expect when Jeremy is at the lectern. This was no exception, and perhaps his finest tour de force (if the pun is forgivable). 



This beautifully delivered lecture was again the fruit of thorough research and was illustrated by an engaging range of excerpts from medieval manuscripts, sculptured images, along with other accompanying visual material from the archives. It was fascinating, illuminating, skillfully sustained, clearly expressed, and seasoned with touches of humour – in all a masterclass both in content and delivery. 

It seemed entirely appropriate that such a well-supported and enjoyable evening should be rounded off by our Rector with grateful words about Jeremy’s enormous contribution to the Friends, along with a remarkably extensive list covering the range, breadth and length of his many other roles in Christian service at Bath Abbey. There could be no better way than a final reference to this significant moment to conclude this review of a year of ‘continuity and change'. 

Peter LeRoy 



R•glster•d Charity Number: 0205082
THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
INOEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Independent examinerf$ report
St￿e￿nt of financraf
Balarw ¥he
Note8 to the accounts

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
The Iru8te8s present Iheir ￿port wrth the financial statements of the charrty for the year ended 30
September 2025. The trustees have adcpled the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practice appI￿able to charitias preparing their accounts in accor(lance
with the Financial Reporting Sta￿ard applicabkn In the UKaThl Republ￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffecbve
l January 20191.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIIATIVE DETAILS
Reglsterod Chartty number
0205082
Pflnclpal addross
9 King$lon Buildings
Bath BA1 1 LT
Trustees
The Irusleas vtho Served durin9 the year are ￿nI￿ned within lh& pubhhed Annual R¢port •ent lo all
m8mbers of Thè Fr￿nds.
Ind•p•nd•nt Examiner
Bethdèy Hall Marshall LRnrted
6 Char￿￿te Street
Bath BA12NE
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND IIAMAGEMENT
Governlng documant
The uninco￿orated charty is governed by ts conslilutlon, 88 adoplod at the Annual General Meetlng
on 26 January 2013.
Rl•k man•g•m•nt
The trustee8 have 8 duly to Klentfy and revw ri8k$ lo Wth￿h the charity is exposed lo gnsure
appropriate ¢onlrols are wi pkce to provAl6 reasonab￿ as8urnnc8 •Jainst fraud and error.
All the fund8 01 th• charity Bre unre8tnct•3 are expendable at the di•￿et￿ of the Iru8tees In the
furtherance of the charity's objects.
Trustees
New trustee¥ are appointed with regwd lo the constrtution of Ihè ¢hanty and guidance published by
the charty commiss*)n.
08JECTIVES AND ACTMTTES
Promotion of interest in the history, tab￿ and omaments of Bath Abbty. and collectK)n of monies by
subscrlption. dOnat￿n$, legacie5, and events to enable grants lo be made tswardB the cost of building
workB, relurbishments, replacements •nd add*ions, as approved by the Parochhql Church Council and
all with duo regard to the Cherty GcrfnmtssK>n's guidance w PublK Benefrt.
ACHEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The charity's activities are described In the publLshed Annual Report. The charity's reseNes contlnuè
to grow in readiness for a$¥isting the Abbey wrth the follN-up to thé Footprint proiecL
ON BEHAL
E BOARD
Tru6ts0
16 March 2026

INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIEND5 OF BATH ABBEY
I rewrt lo the charty's trustees on ry eXaMinat￿n ofthè accounls ofthe charty for the year endwj 30
Sept￿ber 2025, which are set wl on I followng I pages
R•8ponslbllltles •nd ba819 of rnport
As the charity's trustee8 ycw are responsib￿ for the PTepath"on ofthe accounts in accofd8nc• with the
requirements of the Chariti'es 2011 Clhe AcV>.
I r¢p¢rt in respect of my eXarninat￿?n of the charrfs accounts carr%d out uTraer 8eclion 145 of the Act
and in carying out my examination I have follth¥ed all applicabbe DirectKJns gwen by the Chanty
Commi88ion under seclion 145(51{b) of the Act.
Inde￿ndent oxarnlnof• •tat•rn8nt
I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat rn malerrdl mattws have come to my attention in
COnn￿tIon with the examinat￿n gmng me Cou￿ lo believe Ihal in any material respeth..
8GGountirbJ records were rnt kept in rnspect of the charity 88 r4X4uired by 5￿tIOn 130 01 th• Act., or
th8 accounts do not a¢￿[(1 wilh ItKsse records., or
the accounts do not compty wrth the requirements concemina the fomi and content ol
accounts set out in the Charil*$ (Accounls and Reports) Reguktion5 2008 olh8r than any
requirement that the accounts give g true ar¥J fair w8w whKh is nol a matter con8id8rerl as part
of an inéependenl examination.
I have rK) concerns 8nd hav8 come aGross noolher matters In conr*etion wlh thè examinallon lo whlch
attontion should be drawn In thK8 report lo enab￿ a proper under8tanding of accounts to be re8¢hed.
Matthew Small FCA
Berkel•y Hall Marshall Llmlled
Chartered Accountants
6 Charl¢)tt• StT••t. B•th BA1 2NE

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
Incomlng fe8aurc•s
2025 (£)
20241£)
sub8cripb.ons
3,338
2,245
L￿natIOnS
S.064
2.108
Collect￿￿ box
1.802
1.145
sa￿ of b￿k ITh8Architecture of Bath Abbey)
In¥￿tynent incom•
1,398
11.865
.373
TAX ref￿d
1.742
1,186
Surplus on xtial èvents
Total ir￿ming resourcol
143
R••OU￿￿ •xp•nd8d
DlrKt charitable expenditure (not• 3)
Administration {rK*e 41
43.371
37,500
Total re•ouTCeS •wended
204
Net Incomlng re•ourt•8 for the year
Lo88 on inve8lmont8 (galn in 2024)
Net m0￿ment in funds
93,598
58.197
92,750
60.282
Unrestricted fund brought fLThafd
unrestr1￿ed fund carried forward

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEvfEMBER 2025
21J251£)
2024 (£1
Accumulated Unr￿tricted fund
Repre8•nt￿ ty:
CBF Church of England Inve8tsnent Fund Incc*ne Unl8 brotjght forward 23,190
21,105
Unrnalised loss (gain in 2024)
Balartti cwrieA fopward
22,347
23,190
CBF ChurGh rf England Deposit Furvj
275.824
145.881
Bank Reserve knount
65,540
104.483
B•nk Current h£count8
4,791
4,233
Calh
188
Deblorn
Th• fln•ncS•l •tst•m•nts T*•r• •pprov•d by th• Bo•rd of TrU$t•￿ on 18 Mar¢h 2026 and •lgn•d
on Its behalf by
Tru8ts•

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
NOTES TO THE FINAPXIAL STATEMEpifs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POUCIES
The financial have bean prepared under the hislorieal co$1 ￿￿¥8ntion. aThJ in accordarKo
wilh the Financial ReF￿rtIng Standards for sMal￿r Entili03. the Chariti&s Act 2011 aNJ the
emerts &atement of RecommerKled Pwtice. Ar£￿nting and Reporting by Charities,
Al resou￿ arn included on the stater￿nt of Finan¢io1 Aclmties when the charity is legally
d*l¥l incurn and thè arrbjunl can be quantffj*d wth reasonab￿ accuracy.
Th• from taxalion cffl Irtome and gains lo the extent that these are applied to its
c*￿•. Np ffi¥bilty has arisen in the year.
T*tth ol the Accumulated Fund is unrestricted and can be u8ed in accordance wilh tha charfty's
L*i&tis at the diserf￿n ol the IfUStee5.
Z TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
Therewas MtnJ8tee r•mun0rat￿n pakl cff clh¢f b•nefrts forthe yeareThled 30 Seplember 202512024
nll)
No truslee expens￿ worn reimbursed d¢Jring the year Ondtrd 30 2025 (2024- nlll.
I tXRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
20251£
20241£)
New blower lor organ tub8 Stop
Fumhure lor chancel linitial in51almenti
Archrtect's fees for roof project
Contribution lor new Alph¢ge Chapel windthv
Music 008k8 for choir
17.500
20,000
10,570
20,000
43.371
37.500
4. ADMINISTRATION
Printing of ITh• Archrteciure of 8ath fvbbeyl
Other printing and slalionery
Po6taGe
Insurance
Independent examinels fee
Other expenses
4.146
1,164
344
449
462
4S2
476
6,853
2,704

R•glster•d Charity Number: 0205082
THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
INOEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Independent examinerf$ report
St￿e￿nt of financraf
Balarw ¥he
Note8 to the accounts

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
The Iru8te8s present Iheir ￿port wrth the financial statements of the charrty for the year ended 30
September 2025. The trustees have adcpled the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practice appI￿able to charitias preparing their accounts in accor(lance
with the Financial Reporting Sta￿ard applicabkn In the UKaThl Republ￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffecbve
l January 20191.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIIATIVE DETAILS
Reglsterod Chartty number
0205082
Pflnclpal addross
9 King$lon Buildings
Bath BA1 1 LT
Trustees
The Irusleas vtho Served durin9 the year are ￿nI￿ned within lh& pubhhed Annual R¢port •ent lo all
m8mbers of Thè Fr￿nds.
Ind•p•nd•nt Examiner
Bethdèy Hall Marshall LRnrted
6 Char￿￿te Street
Bath BA12NE
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND IIAMAGEMENT
Governlng documant
The uninco￿orated charty is governed by ts conslilutlon, 88 adoplod at the Annual General Meetlng
on 26 January 2013.
Rl•k man•g•m•nt
The trustee8 have 8 duly to Klentfy and revw ri8k$ lo Wth￿h the charity is exposed lo gnsure
appropriate ¢onlrols are wi pkce to provAl6 reasonab￿ as8urnnc8 •Jainst fraud and error.
All the fund8 01 th• charity Bre unre8tnct•3 are expendable at the di•￿et￿ of the Iru8tees In the
furtherance of the charity's objects.
Trustees
New trustee¥ are appointed with regwd lo the constrtution of Ihè ¢hanty and guidance published by
the charty commiss*)n.
08JECTIVES AND ACTMTTES
Promotion of interest in the history, tab￿ and omaments of Bath Abbty. and collectK)n of monies by
subscrlption. dOnat￿n$, legacie5, and events to enable grants lo be made tswardB the cost of building
workB, relurbishments, replacements •nd add*ions, as approved by the Parochhql Church Council and
all with duo regard to the Cherty GcrfnmtssK>n's guidance w PublK Benefrt.
ACHEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The charity's activities are described In the publLshed Annual Report. The charity's reseNes contlnuè
to grow in readiness for a$¥isting the Abbey wrth the follN-up to thé Footprint proiecL
ON BEHAL
E BOARD
Tru6ts0
16 March 2026

INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIEND5 OF BATH ABBEY
I rewrt lo the charty's trustees on ry eXaMinat￿n ofthè accounls ofthe charty for the year endwj 30
Sept￿ber 2025, which are set wl on I followng I pages
R•8ponslbllltles •nd ba819 of rnport
As the charity's trustee8 ycw are responsib￿ for the PTepath"on ofthe accounts in accofd8nc• with the
requirements of the Chariti'es 2011 Clhe AcV>.
I r¢p¢rt in respect of my eXarninat￿?n of the charrfs accounts carr%d out uTraer 8eclion 145 of the Act
and in carying out my examination I have follth¥ed all applicabbe DirectKJns gwen by the Chanty
Commi88ion under seclion 145(51{b) of the Act.
Inde￿ndent oxarnlnof• •tat•rn8nt
I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat rn malerrdl mattws have come to my attention in
COnn￿tIon with the examinat￿n gmng me Cou￿ lo believe Ihal in any material respeth..
8GGountirbJ records were rnt kept in rnspect of the charity 88 r4X4uired by 5￿tIOn 130 01 th• Act., or
th8 accounts do not a¢￿[(1 wilh ItKsse records., or
the accounts do not compty wrth the requirements concemina the fomi and content ol
accounts set out in the Charil*$ (Accounls and Reports) Reguktion5 2008 olh8r than any
requirement that the accounts give g true ar¥J fair w8w whKh is nol a matter con8id8rerl as part
of an inéependenl examination.
I have rK) concerns 8nd hav8 come aGross noolher matters In conr*etion wlh thè examinallon lo whlch
attontion should be drawn In thK8 report lo enab￿ a proper under8tanding of accounts to be re8¢hed.
Matthew Small FCA
Berkel•y Hall Marshall Llmlled
Chartered Accountants
6 Charl¢)tt• StT••t. B•th BA1 2NE

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
Incomlng fe8aurc•s
2025 (£)
20241£)
sub8cripb.ons
3,338
2,245
L￿natIOnS
S.064
2.108
Collect￿￿ box
1.802
1.145
sa￿ of b￿k ITh8Architecture of Bath Abbey)
In¥￿tynent incom•
1,398
11.865
.373
TAX ref￿d
1.742
1,186
Surplus on xtial èvents
Total ir￿ming resourcol
143
R••OU￿￿ •xp•nd8d
DlrKt charitable expenditure (not• 3)
Administration {rK*e 41
43.371
37,500
Total re•ouTCeS •wended
204
Net Incomlng re•ourt•8 for the year
Lo88 on inve8lmont8 (galn in 2024)
Net m0￿ment in funds
93,598
58.197
92,750
60.282
Unrestricted fund brought fLThafd
unrestr1￿ed fund carried forward

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEvfEMBER 2025
21J251£)
2024 (£1
Accumulated Unr￿tricted fund
Repre8•nt￿ ty:
CBF Church of England Inve8tsnent Fund Incc*ne Unl8 brotjght forward 23,190
21,105
Unrnalised loss (gain in 2024)
Balartti cwrieA fopward
22,347
23,190
CBF ChurGh rf England Deposit Furvj
275.824
145.881
Bank Reserve knount
65,540
104.483
B•nk Current h£count8
4,791
4,233
Calh
188
Deblorn
Th• fln•ncS•l •tst•m•nts T*•r• •pprov•d by th• Bo•rd of TrU$t•￿ on 18 Mar¢h 2026 and •lgn•d
on Its behalf by
Tru8ts•

THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY
NOTES TO THE FINAPXIAL STATEMEpifs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POUCIES
The financial have bean prepared under the hislorieal co$1 ￿￿¥8ntion. aThJ in accordarKo
wilh the Financial ReF￿rtIng Standards for sMal￿r Entili03. the Chariti&s Act 2011 aNJ the
emerts &atement of RecommerKled Pwtice. Ar£￿nting and Reporting by Charities,
Al resou￿ arn included on the stater￿nt of Finan¢io1 Aclmties when the charity is legally
d*l¥l incurn and thè arrbjunl can be quantffj*d wth reasonab￿ accuracy.
Th• from taxalion cffl Irtome and gains lo the extent that these are applied to its
c*￿•. Np ffi¥bilty has arisen in the year.
T*tth ol the Accumulated Fund is unrestricted and can be u8ed in accordance wilh tha charfty's
L*i&tis at the diserf￿n ol the IfUStee5.
Z TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
Therewas MtnJ8tee r•mun0rat￿n pakl cff clh¢f b•nefrts forthe yeareThled 30 Seplember 202512024
nll)
No truslee expens￿ worn reimbursed d¢Jring the year Ondtrd 30 2025 (2024- nlll.
I tXRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
20251£
20241£)
New blower lor organ tub8 Stop
Fumhure lor chancel linitial in51almenti
Archrtect's fees for roof project
Contribution lor new Alph¢ge Chapel windthv
Music 008k8 for choir
17.500
20,000
10,570
20,000
43.371
37.500
4. ADMINISTRATION
Printing of ITh• Archrteciure of 8ath fvbbeyl
Other printing and slalionery
Po6taGe
Insurance
Independent examinels fee
Other expenses
4.146
1,164
344
449
462
4S2
476
6,853
2,704