Charity Registration No. 254285
Whitchurch Canonicorum Church Lands Charity
Trustees. Report And Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 December 2025

Whltchurch Canonlcorum Cbur¢h Lands Charity
Contents
t£gal and administrative information
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiners Report
Receipts and Payments A￿OUnt

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
Sp￿lf1¢ 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 Ma￿h 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 dI￿10$¢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 a￿uraCY
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 Ca￿led 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 acco￿llts
For the perlod
from
OI/Q112025
To
3111212025
CC16a
Lnrestri¢ted
(und5
to the rttAreit
Rtstri¢ted fund$
fund5
lotil fuT
L*5t year
to the tsè*rost £
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
C4T5hfuhdsihi5ye￿r 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 nt*re$i £
EndoiY]ncnt
tund$
to nexre$t £
Restricted fund5
to tht*ro5t £
Details
Fund to which
sset belong$
Current valu¢
(option211
Cost loptionall
B3 1nve$tm¢nt ll55ets
Fund to whlch
¥ss¢t b¢long5
R¢siri¢ted
Currertl value
loptlunlll)
927,288
Ikloils
Cost (optional)
Investment
I￿￿tment
Endowjjwii
257.28D
FuTrd to which
li•bility rel•te$
Amount due
{optlon*ll
1.080
When due
loptiollllll
B5 Ll*bUItit8
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