Trustees. Annual Report for the period
(OMfvWI
Period start date
Period end dale
Year
2024
From
06
?ra?I
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
THE CLARA WArrs LYDNEY CHURCH TRUST
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
0256197
Charity's principal address
THE ROCKLANDS
FIIGHFIELD ROAD
LYDNEY
P05tcode GL15 SNA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if notforwhol
ear
Trustee name
Offi¢e Ilf any)
Name of person lor body) entltled
toa
oint trustee
Ifan
Dcsls of J Watts & Bledisloe
J C THURSTON
REV R H WATTS
Dcsts of J Watts & Bledisloe
V BLEDISLOE
Dcsls of J Watts & Bledisloe
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the Charity. rf any, (for example, any Custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
NIA
TAR
Mar¢h 2012

Names and addrosse8 of advlgers (Optlonal Inforniatlon}
g ¢f advlsor
Nam&
Address
Namè of chlef executlvg or names of Sgnior staff mombgrs (Optional Infonnatlon)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Dos¢rlpllon ot tho Charity's trusts
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15 MARCH 1958
Type of govemlng document
leg. trust deed, conslilutlonl
How the charity Is wnstituted
leg. trust, assoclalion, company)
TRUST
Tru5t88 salacdon methcds
le9. appolnled by, $lecled by)
APPOINTED BY DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WAThS AND LORD
8LEDISLOE
Additional governance i88ug8 (Optlonal inforniation)
You may ch00801o inGluda
addl￿onal Information, whgre
relgvant, abouL'
policies and procedure3
adoptad for the induction and
tralning of trustees.,
the charitls organisational
strudure and any wider
n9twork with which th8 charfty
r8lationship wtth any relatad
parbes",
truste8s' conslderatlon of
rnajor rlsks and th8 system
and pmcedures to rnanage
them.
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
THE CHARITY IS FOR THE SUPPORT OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH,
LYDNEY, IN PARTICULAR TO ASSIST WITH THE PROVISION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND FABRIC OF THE
PREMISES AND TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF
THE INCUMBENT'S EXPENSES
Summary of t￿ obl•¢ts of th•
charlty set out In its
governlng document
TAR
Marc* 2012

IN DETERMINING WHAT ACTIVITIES TO UNDERTAKE THE
TRUSTEES HAVE HAD REGARD TO THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY
THE CHARITY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to tho guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Addltlonal dètalls of objectlves and actlvities (Optional inf0m￿tiOn)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme related
Investment.
contrTbution made by
volunteers.
TAR
Ma￿h 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
DURING THE YEAR A PARISH ADMINISTFIATOR WAS APPOINTED
AND FUNDED FOR PART OFTHE YEAR.
summary of the maln
achlovemerits of thè charfty
durlng the year
THE WORK ON THE SPIRE WAS COMPLETED TOGETHER WITH
THE RESTORATION OF THE COCKEREL. WHICH NOW SHINES
BRIGHTLY IN THE SUNLIGHT.
THE WORK ON THE BELLS IS ONGOING ANID SOME ASSISTANCE
IN PARISH ADMINISTRATION IS ALSO ONGOING.
TAR
Mareh 2012

Section E
Financial review
Brlof statement of tho
charftys pollcy on reserves
THE CHARITY HAS SUFFICIEwf RESERVES AT ThE END OF THE
PERIOD
Detalls of any funds materfally
in deficit
NOT APPLICABLE
Further financlal reviow details {Optional Infomiation)
You may choose to include
additional infomiation, where
re18vant about
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expendtture has
supported the key objectives
of the ¢harity,'
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investsment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees doolare that they have approved the tnsslees, report abgve.
Slgned on behalf of the Charit￿$ trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) JOHN CAMPBELL THURSTON
Position (eg Secretary. Chair.
TRUSTEE
etc)
Date
1610112025
TAR
March 2012

CHARITY COMMIS510N
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
THE CLAP.A bVATTS LYDNIFY CUUPCH I RUS I
256197
Receipts and pa
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
rom
To
Oi10412024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
tothe nèar¢5t
Restricted
fund$
to t￿ noarést£
Endowment
funds
tottw thearost£
Total funds
Last year
totha nearest£
tofh neer•st£
A1 Rocei
RENTAL INCOME & RECHARGES
REBATES OF GPANTS
INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
GRANTS INCOME
43,740
2,223
4.958
43.740..
2.223
4,9S8
31100
4.089
ross income
ARJ
SO.921
50.921
3￿189
ètan
see tsble
INVESTMENT SALES
Investment sa
e$,
ta
50921
50,921
A3Pa
ents
OLD VICARAGE COSTS
GPANTS TO ST MARY,S PCC
INVEST MANAGEMENT CHAF¢GES
INDEPENQENT EXAMINER FEES
PROFESSIONAL FEES
11.864
30,069
5,036
300
30,069
5.036
800
4A21
600
507
Sub total
47269
1YA77
A4 Asset and investment
INVESTMENT PURCHASES
20.110
20.11Q
5.105
Sub total
20.110
20.110
5,TOS
67.379
67.379
22.582
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfèrs between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash fund5 this year orjd
16,45B
16,45B
13.607
220.0
203,551
203.551
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27101r2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
lo noar•8t£
9.063
Restricted
funds
ia n•arost£
Endowment
fund8
to neaTr8t £
Catagories
Dèiails
B1 Cash funds
RGREAVES LAf4SDOWN
LLOYDS BANK
194.488
rotal cash fijnds
203,551
Unrestrlet•d
funds
to £
Re$trlctod
fvnds
Endowmènt
funds
to n•ar•st£
Dolails
NONE
to n•irest £
Fund to %Yhl¢
asset bèlon
NRESTRCT
Curr•nt valu
Details
HL PORTFOLIO STOCKSISHARES
Cost (Optior￿lI
83 Investment assets
360,000
Fund to whlcb
as$•¢ ￿lOn
UNRESTRICTED
¢urT•ntvalu•
Uonal
Cost lopdonall
$24.379
B4 Assets rètslned for the
charltys own usè
THE OLD V1CARAGE
NIA
Fund to whlch
relat08
UNRESTRICTED
Amoyntdu•
tlona
When dug
onal
Details
NONE
BS Llablllllos
NIA
zzaa
Swjned by two trust80s on
behalf ol all the tru51ees
Date ol
roval
Signature
Prfnt Namè
JOHN CAMPBELL THURSTON
1610112025
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2710112025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the aGcounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Charily f48me
THE CLARA WArrs LYDNEY CHURCH TRUST
On accounts for the year
ended
5 APRIL 2024
Charity no
(If any)
0258197
Sot out on pages
1AND2
(reM￿ber Its include thepag8 llLmbersnfadddJonal sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examlnation of tha accounts of the above
charity (kne Trusf) for the year ended Q? 10412024.
Responsibilities and As the Charity bvste6s of the Trus¢ you are responsible for the preparation
basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charili6s Act
2011 (Yhe ACV).
I report in respect of my éxamination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by thè Charity Commission
under section 145{5Xb) of the Act.
I have cornpleted my examination. I confinrj that no Material matters have
come to my attention In connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that any material r&specL'
accounting records were not kept In accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord ￿th the accounting r8¢0rds
Independent
examinerfs statement
I have rK> COn￿mS and have com6 acros6 no other matters in connection
th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
16 JANUARY 2025
Name:
GREG LEWIS
Relevant professional
qualification{sl or body
(if any):
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT- INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Address:
GRIFFITHS MARSHALL
4- FLOOR LL4NTHONY WAREHOUSE,GLOUCESTER GL12EH
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight rnatte￿ of concem ($86 CC32.
Independent examination of tharity accoun￿. directions and guidan￿ for
examlners).
IER
October 2018

Glve hero brfef detalls of
any Ilems that thg
examlnor wl8hos to
dl8elo••.
IER
Octobgr 2018