HURLEY CHURCH ESTATES CHARITY No. 245866 Annual Report 2024
Charitable Purposes
During 2024 the charity contributed £22,816 to projects and running costs associated with the fabric and churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin Church, Hurley. Expenses associated with the Church’s on-going running costs included insurance (£2,932), heating and utilities (£4,429), churchyard maintenance (£2,771) and cleaning costs (£2,322). In addition, £10,462was spent on general repairs and maintenance.
Financial
Total expenditure of £7,307 was incurred on maintenance, insurance, and agency fees in connection with the charity’s properties.
The charity’s gross rental income increased by 4% to £28,920. The Trustees having taken advantage of higher Bank interest levels during 2022 and 2023, were able to increase income from investments / bank interest by 56% to £12,614. There was an overall surplus of £11,411 during the year.
Substantial repairs to the Church roof and some other repairs to a memorial will be undertaken in 2025 which will require the Charity’s support.
Serious Incidents
The Trustees confirm that there are no serious incidents or other matters which they should have brought to the attention of the Commission and have not done so already.
Maria Quantrill HCE Trustee 5 April 2025
HURLEY CHURCH ESTATES CHARITY No 245866
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ending 31 December 2024
| 2023 £172,666 £127,723 -£1,443 £298,946 £27,720 £8,093 -£4,109 -£14,148 £17,556 £298,946 £316,502 £64,097 £172,666 -£1,475 £235,288 |
Description Opening Balances Current Accounts Deposit Accounts less rent deposit from Tenant TOTAL Rentals received Income from Investments Expenditure on Estate Property Grants to PCC of Burchetts Green/St Marys Excess of receipts overpayments Opening Balance from above End of Year balances foryearper accounts Closing Bank Balances Current accounts Deposit Accounts Less Rent deposit from Tenant BALANCE IN HAND 31 December 2024 |
Income Expenditure £64,097 £172,666 -£1,475 £235,288 £28,920 £12,614 -£7,307 -£22,816 £72,051 £176,160 -£1,512 £246,699 |
Totals £41,534 -£30,123 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £11,411 | |||
| £235,288 | |||
| £246,699 | |||
| BALANCE IN HAND 31 December 2024 | £246,699 |
Chartty Number Murtey Church E8tts Ind•pondont ExaM1r• Report on thg AttGounts I report on the ac£ountsfor the year ended 31 Decemb8r 2024 whith aTe set out on pages 2 to 4. RoJoecU¥o mponslbllEII of trustees and oxamlft•r The chantys tru81ees con8i(Jertnat a 19931tho Ad), 88 8m&nded by s28 of auaK1$ requlred for th15 year. IuFTder seciion 43IZI olthe ChartUe5 AGL h8 char88 Act 2006) and that an independent examination is needed. tt 1$ my responslblltyto.. examifte the aeeounts lundor s•cfion 43 of the Ad. as amand8AI.. . to followth& procedures laid down In th8 Gen6Tal Directions gNen by the Charity Commission {under section 43(7)Ib) ofth8 Act. a$ amended).. 8nd to 8tste bthether parbcular metter¥ have come to my attention. Basls of Indepond•ntexamln$ ¥tatom•nt My exam1r110n was ¢8rri&I out In acrdanCe wrth General Dir8¢1ions gNon by the Charity Commission. An exArninatÉon induiles a Tevfew oftho 8ccouDting records kept bythÈ ¢harity and 8 u)mp8rison ofthe aUnts presented wtth thos• records. It a180 Trndudes cnn8tderatiOll of gny unusual iiE¥ns or d18do8ur¢¥ In Ih Artthiink¢. sA&kI explanations from thè trustees conceming any such matters. The procèdures undertaken do not prtswdè all th$ Widen that would be reqtjlred In an oudit, and consequently I do not gypress an audit opinion on the artounts. Ind&p8r oxamln8rf8 ¥tatsm•nt In the U[Se of my examition, no matter has thm• to my attenuon". (1) whlch gNes me reasonable t¥use to bdieve tha( in any materiol resp¥¢L the tru$tee8 have not m&t th requlrements to ensure that: proper accounting records are kept (In Accordance with se¢*on 41 of the Act)", and a(wunts 8r8 prepared which agree wth the accounting records 8nd compty vAth the
uithJg requlr8Enetrt5 ofthE AGt; f2) in my opinion. attgntion should be drawn In order to enable a propgr understanding to be reached. Colin C Evans Chartered Accountwrt Addrfjss: 9 Napigr Road, Maldenheod, Berkshire, SL6 SAR 22 Febnjary 2025