Charity Registration No. 254285 Whitchurch Canonicorum Church Lands Charity Trustees. Report And Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Whilehur¢h C¥noni¢orum Chur¢h Lands Charity Legal and Admillistrative Inforjnation Trustees Rev Virginia Luckett (Chair) Richard Colby {Treasurer) Aiin Bartlett Susan Johnson Charity registered number 254285 Registered otTi¢e Abbotts Wootton Cottage Wootton Fit4)aine Bridport Dorset DT6 6NL Bankers TSB Bank 9 Wesi Street Bridport Dorsel DT6 3QL Independent Eyaminer Mr. M. J. Cridland B.A. {Hons} F.C.A. Scort Vevers Lid Chartered A¢¢ountants and R¢gist¢red Auditors 65 East Street Bridport Dorset DT6 3LB
Wbitehureh Canonieorum Chureh IAnds Charity Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2025 Objectives The Charity objectives are in the fiJrther8nce of lIgiouS and other charitable work of the Church of England in ilie Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum with Stanton St Gabriel and Fishpond. Main *c¢ivi¢ies The Charity has been supporting the work of the church by payiiig for the maintenance of the fabric at St Candida and Holy Cross including the lower, th¢ floor, and improvements to ¢nhance use of the building for services e.g., the kitchen facilities, so that refreshmeiits after services, concerts and fund raising events can be better provided. The Trustees have eonsid¢red the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular, the Splf1¢ guidance on chariti¢s for the advancement of religion. Acbievemellts and perfornianee The Trustees met twice in 2025 with Rev Virginia Luckett ag Chair. The first meeting was held in Mah 2025 and took the forni of an open meeting with local parishioners invited to attend. A presentation by Rev Luckett outlined the structure of the Charity, tlie fund5 available and the grant giving arrangements. Ten parishioners attended the meeting and took part in a qu¢stion-and- answer session at the end of the presentation. As well as des¢ribing some of the grants provided by the Charity in the past year, the presentation also included details of the new grant fund for local organisalions to apply to for projects that met the charities, objective of 'Furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Parish,. During the year the Charity ci>ntinued to use income from its investments and the rental of two small field5 in Whitchurch to make grants lo ¢hur¢h¢s within ihe Parish of St Candida and Holy Cross. Whitchurch Canonicorum with St Gabriels, Morcombelake and St John, Fishpond. There was a high demand for grant funding from St Candida during 2025 due to sotne urgent building projects and grants of nearly £14,000 w¢r¢ provided to r¢pla¢¢ a collapsing retaining wall adja¢¢nl to the church car park access and footpath to the church. This expenditure plus grants of over £1 0,000 towards various structural works to the ¢hur¢h building resulted in the Charity exceeding the budget available in the dedicated Emergency Repair Fund for St Candida. The grants were ¢over¢d by drawing on r¢sources that had been accumulated in previous years when grant funding had been less than the income generated. In addition to supporting St Candidi the Charity was abl¢ lo provide a grant of £10,000 for new facilities at St John Fishpond and also ¢over the insurance costs for all three churches, but the Charities, available nds were significantly depleted by the end of the year. Following the opening of a second new income generating account in 2023 the Charity has been able to reserye fvnds for its objective of 'Furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Parish. with a focus on the following criteria. Alleviating isolation and loneliness Supporting young people aged l O to 16 to flourish Celebrating and promoting St Candida and Holy Cross as a site of pilgrimage After the successful publi¢ me¢ting in Mar¢h, application fonns for the new fund were issued lo two local organisations before the end of the year and it is hoped that the first grattt from this fund will bt made in early 2026.
Whitchureh Canonieorum Chureh Lands Charity Report of the Trnstees for the year ended 31 December 2025 Fin*neial review As a result of the high building repair costs durittg the year, there was a d¢fi¢it of £18,715 (2024: sury)lus of £16,422). The uiirestricted funds on 31 December 2025 were £16,720 (2024.. £35,435) The endowmeni funds amounted to £l.184.568 on 31 December 2025, a decrease of £51,114 on ih¢ opening balance of £1,235,682. Reserves The Charity aims to prol¢¢t its reserves and only use the income derived from investment of the capital resetves (interest and dividends etc) to fund requests for grants. Structurei governance and management The governing document is a schetne dated 19 August 1986 amended by resolution dated 9 April 2012 and ameiided by scheine dated 30 S¢pt¢mber 2013. The Trustees consist of the Vicar and Churchwardens ty virtue of their oifices and two persons appointed by the Whitchurch Parochial Church Coun¢il from amongst ils members who shall serve for a temi of three years or for so long as they are members of the council whichever 15 shorter. The Trustees will be eligible for reappointment at th¢ end of their temi. Statement of Trustees, responsibS1Stles The Board of Trustees is responsible for preparing the rew)rt and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires th¢ Board of Trust¢¢s to pr¢pare financial statements for ea¢h financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of ils income and cxpeiidilure for thal period. In preparing these financial statements the Board is required to.. select suitable accounting policies and tlicn apply them consistently? make judgements and ¢stimat¢s that are r¢asonable and prudeiit. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subj¢¢t to any material departures dI10$¢d and explained in the financial statements. and prepare the financial stal¢m¢nts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable auraCY at any time the finan¢ial position of the charity and enables ihem to ensure that ihe financial statements Comply with the Charities Act 2011, applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations. and the provisions of the constitution. The Trustees are also resTX)nsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for iaking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of frau and other irregujarities. The annual report was approved by the Trustees of the charity on . signed on its behalf by: Rev VirglRi Luckett Chair of Truste¢s
Whitchurch Canonieorum Chureh Lands Cbarity llldependent Examiner's Report to the Trnstees of Whitehurch Canonicorurn Church LaDds Charity I report to th¢ charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 6. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the r¢quir¢m¢nts of the Cliariti¢s Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts Caled out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my exatnination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of ihe A¢t. Indeptndellt examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection witli the examinalion giving me ¢aus¢ to b¢li¢v¢ that in any m*erial respect= accounting records were not kept in resp¢¢t of the ¢harity as required by section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with those r¢cords' or the accounts do not comply with th¢ applicable requirements conc¢ming the form and conl¢nt of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that th¢ a¢¢ounts giv¢ a 'true and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of an indep¢ndent examination. I have no concerns and hav¢ Come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this r¢port in order to ¢nabl¢ a proper und¢rstanding of the accounts to be leached. Mr. M. J. Cridland B.A. (Hon5) F.C.A Scott Vevers Ltd Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors 65 East Street Bridport Dorset DT6 3LB Date..
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM CHURCH LANDS CHARITY 254285 Recel ts ments accollts For the perlod from OI/Q112025 To 3111212025 CC16a Lnrestri¢ted (und5 to the rttAreit Rtstri¢ted fund$ fund5 lotil fuT L5t year to the tsèrost £ to tbe néartst £ to the n#rest £ to the rLe#rt$t £ Al Rt¢ei Rent Dividends 130 130 26,256 567 130 25,780 803 26,256 567 iolal(Gross IK¢omg[oTr ARJ 697 26,256 26,953 26,713 A2 Asset and Inve$iment $le$. {see table). Tolalrecwrs 697 26,256 26.713 A3Pa Buildill InsuTallcc ments irs 36,063 8.630 950 36,063 8.630 950 3.470 6,287 anr¢ Accountan¢ Hall fee 534 25 25 tothl 45.668 4S668 10,291 A4 Asset and investment pur¢hase$, see tabl S4b &1 Tothlpfjymenls 45.668 ,668 10291 .25 126,2561 {1 IA422 A5 Transfers between funds A6 C4sh funds Igst year end C4T5hfuhdsihi5yer end 26,256 35.435 16,720 3S435 1&720 19,013 35.435
F.nd(Iiimont funds to nearest £ C'AIL'EikfiL l)otthil% d$ to neire$t £ Rtstrltted (und$ to nearest £ Bl Cash Bank 16,720 1(720 iagtC¢ Dajanccs wiin TC(CIPis ana paynienls account{sll IIK UDre5tri¢ted fund5 to ntre$i £ EndoiY]ncnt tund$ to nexre$t £ Restricted fund5 to thtro5t £ Details Fund to which sset belong$ Current valu¢ (option211 Cost loptionall B3 1nve$tm¢nt ll55ets Fund to whlch ¥ss¢t b¢long5 R¢siri¢ted Currertl value loptlunlll) 927,288 Ikloils Cost (optional) Investment Itment Endowjjwii 257.28D FuTrd to which li•bility rel•te$ Amount due {optlonll 1.080 When due loptiollllll B5 LlbUItit8 AccouDtancy Unre8iri¢ied Signed by one or two InJsie¢5 on b¢half of all the tryste¢s 11 PTini Name proval Rev VL JJi& Luck¢ii