Charity No. 2616S3
ST MARTIN'S CHURCH, SALISBURY
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF
SARUM ST MARTIN
THE REcfoR AND CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS
(CHURCH OR FABRIC ESTATES)
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
RECTOR
Father David Benjamin Fisher
The Rectory
42 Tollgate Road
Salisbury
SPI 2JJ
CHURCHWARDEN
Mrs Mary A. Lilley
8 Potters Wav
Sallsbury
spi ipy
CHURCHWARDEN
Mr R. J. Haye5
53 Hilltop Way
Salisbury
SPI 3QQ
INDEPENDE1￿ EXAMINER
Christopher Bush FCA
Berkeley Bate Outsourcbng LLP
Chartered Accountants
Blakey Road
Salisljurv
Wiltshire
SPI 2LP

SARUM ST MARTIN
RECTORAND CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS
{CHURCH OR FABRIC ESTATES)
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Page
Report of the Rèctor and Churchwarden5
General Fund- Receipts ahd Payments Accounts
Rawlings Bequest- Receipts and Payments Accounts
statement of A55ets and Liabilltles
Note5 to the Financlal Statements
Independent Examinerfs Report

SARUM ST MARTIN
RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS
{CHURCH OR FABRIC ESTATESI
REPORT OF THE RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDENS
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The Rector and Churchwardens of the church of Sarum St Martin. Salisbury, are the managing trustees of the Charlty
registered as the 'Church or Fabric Estates Trust, The Diocese of Salisburws Diocesan 8oard of Finance Ss the Custodlan
Trustee of the Invested capltal of the Charlty.
The oblects of the Charity are for the puipose of maintalning the fabrlc of the Church of St Martln, the St. Martin's
Centre, and for other charltable purposes.
The income of the Charity Is derlved from investments of bequests and capital surns invested with the Central Board of
Finance of the Church of England and fiom rental Income.
The inctsme of the Charity Is used for the care, repair and malntenance of the Church buildlng and to provlde furnSshings
and equlpment for use In the Church bulldlng, and the St. Martln's Centre.
The Trustees who served during the year were:
Father Davld Benjamin Fisher
Mrs Mary A. Lllley Ichurchwardenl
Mr A. l. Hayes Ichurchwardenl
St Martin'5 Church
The annual maintenance programme Including Health and Safety risk assessments. flre extingulsher malntenance and
CCTV took pla￿ throughout the year. The Lightning Conductor maintenance was also carried out. Several Con￿rtS
were held In the Church durlng the year The Parish Offi￿ was open on Mondays to Thursdays from 10.00am to
12.30pm.
st Martlns Centre
A malntenance programme was managed on a needed basls during the year. A full rlsk assessment was carrled out to
meet our Health and Safety requirement5 and Fire alarm and CCTV maintenance was also carried out wlth minor
works to ensure good working order of all Servi￿5. The Ha115 were hired to a number of organisations throughout the
vear. One room on the upper floor wa5 hlred by a group of artlsts throughout the year. The building was valued by
Venditum in April 2022.
The EIS school was operatlng Sporadical￿ during the year and hired two rooms for adminlstratlon and four classrooms
at a rent of £1.00 per week. The rooms would also continue to be hired out to other private parties or organisations
when avallable, an example being The Sallsbury Deaf Club and Celebrate Voice every October for two weeks to
facilitate thelr rehearsal5.
The part of the building alongside the churchyard is leased to the PCC, whlch Indudes the"basement offl
accommodation" rented byThe Salisbury Vineyard Church who are responslble forthe Council Rates on that element
of the bulldlng.
On behalf of the Rector & Churchwardens
Father Davld Benjamin Asher IRectorl
Dated-

SARUM ST MARTIN
RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS
ICHURCH OR FABRIC ESTATES)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
GENERAL FUND- RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
2023
2022
RECEIPTS
Miss Little Bequest 6946 share5 CBF 134Th)1766S
Eleanor Walsh Fynd 6697 Shares COIF 15294001T
Interest and Dividends receivable
Rent- St Martiri's Former Infant's S£hool
Miscellaneous Income Wlltshire Covid Grant
4,292
3,649
1,646
8,709
4,258
3.634
iio
10,888
18,296
18.900
OTHER RÉCEIPTS
Transfers from PCC
242.400
Study English return of fuThds
53,887
53,887
242.4CYJ
TOTAL RECEIPTS
72,183
261,300
PAYMENTS
Church Maintenance ènd Repairs Ilncl Tower)
Bank Char£Ès and Interest
Insurance
Sundry Items/Equipment
Church Hall Repai15 & Malntenance
Professional Fees and Facultles
charitable glving and donations
Study English in Salisbury costs
Church Ha11 Runnlng
51,027
84
36,170
85
6,303
2,068
8.342
4,213
7,359
1.494
4,758
2,721
2,783
9,943
1,500
173,5371
165,3141
OTHER PAYMENTS
Transfers to PCC
Transfer to 0iscreti0￿ary Fund
70,061
io,LK)o
29,362
180,0611
129,3621
YOTAL PAYMENTS
1153,5981
194.6761
Contlnued.....

INVESTMENTS
Partial encashment from Fabric Fund
60,IK
65,OC()
60,000
65,000
IDEFICITI/suRPLU5 FOR THE YEAR
121,4151
231,624
Bank Balahces- l January 2022
245.996
14.372
Bank 8alances- 31 December 2022
224,581
245,996

SARUM ST MARTIN
REcfoR AND CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS
(CHURCH OR FABRIC ESTATES}
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE5
For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
RAWIINGS BEQUEST- RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
2023
2022
RECEIPTS
Dlvidend on share5
Interest on CBF deposlt account
64,209
18.188
64.797
6.773
TOTAL RECEIPTS
82.397
71.570
PAYMENT5
Withdrawal
60,(K)O
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR
22.397
71,570
CBF Deposit Balance- l January 2023
554,221
472,651
CBF Deposit Ba13n￿- 31 December 2023
566,618
544,221
DISCRECTIONARY FUND- RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
2023
2022
RECEIPTS
Miscellaneous income
Interest on C8F deposit account
10,020
634
515
632
TOTAL RECEIPTS
10,654
1.147
PAYMENTS
10.761
SURPLUSIIDEFicm FOR THE YEAR
167
CBF Deposit Balan￿- l January 2023
233
66
C8F Deposit Balance- 3J December 2023
126
233

SARUM ST MARTIN
RE￿OR AND CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS
{CHURCH OR FABRIC ESTATES)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
Genéral
Fund
Rawllngs
Bequest
Total
2023
Total
2022
Monetary Assets- Investments at Market Value:
Mlss Uttle Bequest 6,946 share5 CBF 1340017665
Church Discretionary Fund 1,490 shares CBF 634231001S
Lear Memorlal Room 1,027 shares CBF 134001278S
Eleanor Walsh Fund 6,697 shares COIF 15294001T
Rawling5 Bequest 106,993 shares CBF 1340017565
CBF Deposit Fund 634078004D
War Bond Wilmot Trust
D15cretlonary Account- Lloyds Bank plc
Deposlt Account- Lloyds Bank plc
Current Ac¢ount- Lloyds Bank plc
157,016
34,925
23,230
132,902
157,016
34,925
23,230
132,902
2,349,044 2,349,044
566,618
loo
126
143,406
31,002
21,216
121,546
2,145,432
544,221
IC4J
66
566,618
100
126
196,536
196,536
236,898
28,045
28,045
9,098
1,139,498 2,349,044 3,488,542 3,252,985
OTHER FIXED ASSETS:
Note
Freehold of St Martin's Infants School
NON-MONETARY ASSETS
Grand Plano at cost
Silver Chrismatory Casket at cost
Church Organ at cost
HangSng Pyx at cost
Office Computer at Cost
Rector's Computèr
Rector Roljes
Entrance Furnishings
HP CM printer at cost
Presidentlal Chair
Less.. Depreclatlon to date
8,950
8,995
26,340
13,050
8,950
8,995
26,340
13,050
1,066
917
430
1,477
579
8,950
8,995
26,34Q
13,050
1,066
917
430
1.066
917
430
1,477
579
1,477
579
1,181
163,3731
1,181
1,181
16,0381 157,3351 163,3731

SARUM ST MARTIN
RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS
(CHURCH OR FABRIC ESTATES}
INOEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
For the year ended 31 December 2023
I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the Rector and Churchwardens
Accounts Ichurch or Fabrlc E5tate51 for the year ended 31 December 2023 which arè set out
on pages 3 to 7.
Responsibilities and basi5 of report
As the charity trustees of the PCC you are re5por)sible for the preparation of the accounts In
accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 20111'the ACVI.
I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the PCC'5 accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dlrection5
given by the Charlty Commlssion under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examinatlon. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any materlal
respect..
l. accountln8 records were not kept In respect of the PCC as required by section 130 of the
Act,.
2. the accounts do not accord wSth those records.
I have no concerns an(1 have come across no other matters In connection with the examinatlon
to which attentSon should be drawn in thls report In order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Christopher Bush FCA
Berkeley Bate Outsourcing LLP
Chartered Accountants
Blakey Road
Salisbury
Wlltshlre
SPI 2LP
Dated..