2024-12-31-accounts - St Simon's Mission Hall And Coffee Tavern Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 To 31/12/2024

Charity name: St. Simon’s Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust

Charity registration number: 274974

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Premises to be used for the purposes of worship of Almighty God. Otherwise income may be applied in furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the ecclesiastical parish of St. Simon, Southsea.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Grants have been made as detailed in Achievements and Performance below.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The main activities undertaken during the year have been to make grants to the PCC of St. Simon's Church, Southsea in order to assist in its mission within that parish. The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The Trust has no documented grant- making policy. Grants are made solely in line the charity’s purposes and with due regard to the Trust's aims and objectives.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Apart from property, the only investment that the Trust holds is in a Santander account. For historical reasons the details of this account are uncertain. The trustees are working to clarify this situation. The trust has no documented social investment policy.

		The Trust has no volunteers other than the trustees themselves.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All Trustees are volunteers. No other use of volunteers is made.
Other		Not applicable.

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During the year, the Trust made the following grants: 1 – £7,250 towards the cost of a priest-in- charge at St. Simon’s Church 2 - £1,150 towards the cost of Christmas events at St. Simon’s Church: flowers (£300), children’s work (£500) and Sunday Suppers (£350) 3 - £7,147 for St. Simon’s Church insurance (2025)

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	No specific objectives are set beyond remaining solvent and able to meet known commitments.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not Applicable
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable
Other		Not applicable

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Trust is solvent and in a good position to continue its work in 2025.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	A prudent working balance of cash is held in order to maintain and repair the properties owned by the charity. Trustees are aware that many unforeseen costs can occur given the age of the properties.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The Trust has no specific reserves policy. The total cash at bank on 31st December 2024 was £130,216. This is considered a sensible amount given known future demands.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	There are no concerns about the Trust continuing as a going concern.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Net income from rented properties. Some financial investments.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Loss of tenants. Cost of maintaining properties.
Other		Not applicable

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed.
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Incorporated charitable trust.

(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	As described in the Conveyance of 2nd October 1879, the Trust Deed of 16th February 1880 and the Scheme of 7th April 1976.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Not applicable
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Not applicable
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Not applicable
Other		Not applicable

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name St. Simon’s Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust Other name the charity uses Not applicable.

Registered charity number 274974 Charity’s principal address Flat 19 Charminster 46 Craneswater Park SOUTHSEA Hampshire PO4 0NU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mr. S. Bentley
	Miss. M. Burke	Treasurer
	Mr. P. Gower

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Mrs. P Griffiths	Chair
	Mr. P. Jolly
	Mr. M. Taylor
	Mr. M. Walters

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable.

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Not applicable.

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable. held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable. safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
		Not applicable.

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Not applicable

Other optional information

Not applicable

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) P Giffiths Full name(s) Patricia Griffiths Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc) Date 7th July 2025

Si. Simons Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust ACCOUNTS For The Year Eilded 31 st December 2024

Chartered Accountant's Re ort to the trustees of St. Siinons Mission Hall and Coffee Tavcrn Triist on thc UnauditLd Financial Information of St. Simons Mission Hall and Cotfee Tavern Trust In ac¢ordanLe with the engagement letter dated 3 Isl DeLember 2018 1 have comptled ihe fm41n¢ial infonrtation of Sl. Simons Mission Hall & Coffee Tavem Trust which Comprises the profit and loss ILLoimt and bal(Ince sheet from the aLLounting records dnd inlornialion and explanalionb you have given lo me. The fmancial infonnation bas been compiled on the historical cost basis of accounting. The f]naDcTral informalion is not intended io auhiev¢ full wmplidnL¢ with the provibions of UK Generally Aucepted Accounling Principles. This Teport is made to YO in accordance with the tern of my engagemenl. My work has been undertaken so that I might compile the Iintsnciol inlomialion th(ii I have been engaged to LfflYJpilL, report to you that I have done so, and state those rnatters thal I have agreed to state to you in this Teport and for no other PLWW)se. To tlie fullest extent perniilted by law. I do not aLcepl or a&sume responsibility to anyone other than the trustees for my worK or for this report. I have carried out this engagement in accordance with technical guid1ce issued by the Institute of Chartered AcLountants in Engldnd & Wales and have Lomplivd with the ethical guidance laid down by the Institute. You have approved the financial infonnation foT the year ended 31st DeLember 2024 and have a¢knvwledged your TesTM)nsibilily for it. for the appropriateness of ihe aLcLNmling basis and for providing all informalion and explanatiCTrD5 necessary for Its compilation. I have not ve.rified the accuracy or completeness of Ihe accounting records or infonnalion and explanations you have given to me and I do nol therefore, express any opinion on the fmanLial infonnation. S.G. TALATI F,C.A. Chartered ALcounlant 9th April, 2025 17, St. Georges Road soirrHSEA Hampsbire P04 9PL

ST SIMONS MISSION HALL AND COFFEE TAVEFIN TFIUST PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Income Rents Received 87,990 85,320 Le&8.' Agents CommissionlProf8ssional Fees 11,812 10,608 Direct Expenditure by Agents 63,829 66,800 Bank Interest 2,533 2,009 Investment Income 852 67,214 71,696 Ex gnditure Insuranc8 10,026 15,050 Accountancy 1,200 1,200 Legal and Professional 1,620 522 Donations 1,150 1,300 Secretarial Expenses 2,512 2,014 Vicar,Youth & Childrens Wor1(er Costs 14,000 Priest Costs 7,250 29,000 Building Repairs & Special Structural Costs Depreciation 46,006 51,008 158 186 114280 (Deficit) For the Year

ST SIMONS MISSION HALL AND COFFEE TAVEFIN TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Fixed Assets Cost Fwd Aggrogate Net Propety Fixtures & Equipment 3,000 4,696 3,000 893 3,803 £7,696 £3,803 3,893 4,051 Investments At cost or valuation brought forward Incr8as8 in valuation 62,112 58,299 67,476 66,163 Current Assgts Cash at Bank - Current Account Deposit Accounts Prepayment- Insuran 75,966 54,250 65,045 51,717 130,216 132,766 Current Liabilities Accruals 129 016 131566 Net Assets £196 492 £197 729 resented B ital Account Ca re resentin Profit & Loss Account Balance Brought Forward (Deficit} for tha Year Investment Valuation Increase 197,729 (2,708) 236,500 (42,584) £197 729

Si. Simons Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust ACCOUNTS For The Year Eilded 31 st December 2024