LEBRF 2022 - FOR SDGR REPORT AND HANDBOOK
The Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund, Registered Charity no 270529 in the UK, makes grants towards the restoration and augmentation of church bells in the Diocese of Salisbury. Over the last 5 years we have paid out grants totalling over £60,000.
The LEBRF Trustees are appointed annually, one from each Branch and one from the Guild Officers, with the Chair of Trustees being Andy Waring. The Trustees for 2022 were:
Calne: Ken Webb Mere: Keith Woodward Devizes: Peter Baker Marlborough: David Close Dorchester: Michael Dillistone Salisbury: Louise Gay E Dorset: John Riley W Dorset: Andy Waring Guild: Anthony Lovell-Wood
With the retirement of Peter Baker from the Devizes LEBRF Trustee role at the end of December 2022, Anne Willis was elected as his replacement by the Branch. We would like to commend Peter for his sterling work with the LEBRF over many years and to welcome Anne in her new role.
The Trustees would like to thank the Independent Accounts Examiner, Richard Picker from Hampreston, who took over from the previous IAE Christopher Sykes in 2021. In summary, during 2022:
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The LEBRF received income of £125,979 (of which £115,000 came from an incredibly generous legacy from the Lucas Family)
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Approved grants to 6 towers for a total of £63,000
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Paid out grants totalling £14,520 to 5 towers
Thank you for your continued support for the LEBRF, especially during these difficult times following the Covid-19 pandemic. The Trustees hope to be able to offer more generous grants to support bells restoration projects throughout the Salisbury Guild from 2023, due to the generosity of the Lucas Family and their bequest to the LEBRF.
The Trustees were saddened to hear of the death of Eric Hitchins in December 2022 – Eric had used his 90[th] birthday as an opportunity to raise thousands of pounds for the LEBRF, a charity very close to his heart. May he rest in peace.
Any additional donations will always be very welcome, thank you. You can donate at any time via our Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/llewellynedwardsbellrestoration
Andy Waring, Chair of LEBRF Trustees 21 January 2023
Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund Accounts 2022
| 2021 £ |
£ | £ | 2022 | total Income from Branches | ||
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| 330.00 194.00 112.40 142.00 0.00 350.00 20.00 1,260.35 111.95 0.00 128.30 0.00 747.85 0.00 3,459.31 585.00 4,982.46 62.00 1,469.90 0.00 1,060.50 675.40 104.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,310.39 9,553.20 |
Income from the Branches Calne 220.00 Devizes 937.00 Dorchester 1,029.00 East Dorset 457.00 Marlborough 196.60 Mere 459.00 Salisbury 929.00 West Dorset 510.85 Other Income Open Day 490.00 Bequests and In Memoriam 115,000.00 Gift aid refund 73.75 Guild 816.50 Guild Quiz 0.00 Just Giving donations; www.easyfundraising.org.uk donations; CAF donations 256.55 Individuals Donations 30.00 Peal Fees 86.00 Interest Charities Official Investment Fund 2021 3,365.62 HTB 1-Year Bond 326.12 Saffron Fixed Term/Rate Corp Bond (closed 4/202 0.00 Bath B/soc 1-Yr Business Bond (closed 7/2021) 0.00 Monmouth B/soc 156.48 Lloyds 1-Yr Fixed Term/Fixed Rate Deposit 0.00 Cambridge & Counties Bank 95-Day Notice Accou 458.14 HTB 95-Day Notice Account 181.13 Income Grants Paid Warminster Winterbourne Earls St Paul's, Weymouth St James, Bratton Wimborne Minster Expenditure |
4,738.45 116,752.80 closed July 2020 closed Aug 2020 closed July 2020 |
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| total Other Income 4,487.49 total Interest |
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| 4,487.49 | ||||||
| 125,978.74 (5,350.00) (3,020.00) (50.00) (5,700.00) (400.00) |
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| (18,290.00) | (14,520.00) | |||||
| (8,736.80) | Excess of income over expenditure | 111,458.74 | ||||
| 193,668.48 (8,736.80) 184,931.68 2,328.58 28,899.59 117,725.00 0.00 0.00 35,000.00 25,000.00 (24,021.49) |
Balance as at 31 December 2021 184,931.68 Excess of income over expenditure 111,458.74 Balance as at 31 December 2022 296,390.42 This balance was represented by: Lloyds 6,418.15 Monmouth Building Society Instant Access A/c 35,899.59 COIF Charities Investment Fund 2021 117,725.00 Cambridge & Counties Bank 95-Day Account 75,000.00 Lloyds 1-Yr Fixed Term/Fixed Rate Deposit 80,000.00 Hampshire Trust Bank 1-Year Business Bond (CLOSED JULY 2022) 0.00 Hampshire Trust Bank 95-Day Notice A/c 5,000.00 Interestfreeloans:SDGR,Branches &Towers (23,652.32) |
184,931.68 111,458.74 |
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| 296,390.42 | ||||||
| 184,931.68 (41,970.00) |
Deposits 296,390.42 Grants outstanding (69,900.00) |
296,390.42 | ||||
| 142,961.68 | Total assets | 226,490.42 | ||||
| Thursday, 5 January 2023 |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoratlon Fund, Charity No. 270529 I report on the accounts of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. Respectlve re$ponslbllitle5 The charlty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit Is not required for this year under section 144 of the charitles Act 2011 (the 2011 Actl and that an independent examinatlon Is needed. It Is my responslblllty to: examlne the accounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow procedures laid down In the General Dlrections Elven by the Charity Commisslon under section 145151 of the 2011 Act,. and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention, Bas15 of Independent examlner's report My examlnation was carried out In accordance wlth the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners. An examlnation includes a revlew of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees, concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently, no opinion Is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr vlew, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the Statement below, Independent examlner's statement In connection with my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 which glves me reasonable cause to belleve that, in any materlal respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records In accord4nce wlth s.130 of the Charities Act 2011,. and to prepare which accord wlth the accountlng records and to comply with the accountlng requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 121 to which, in my oplnlon, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandinB of the accounts to be reached. J R M Plcker FCCA Chartered Certifled Accountant Dated.. 2110112023 6 Vlolet Farm Close Corfe Mullen WSmborne Dorset BH213DR