2025-12-31-accounts - St Simon's Mission Hall And Coffee Tavern Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025

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 cash in bank accounts. The trust has no documented social investment policy. The Trust has no volunteers other than the trustees themselves.
Contribution made by		All Trustees are volunteers.

volunteers	Para 1.38	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 to St. Simon’s Church PCC: Church insurance (2026) £8,308.10 Priest in Charge £7,250 Priest in Charge £7,250 Priest in Charge £7,250 Priest in Charge £7,250 Priest in Charge £7,250 Children and Families' Pastor £2,500 Children and Families' Pastor £2,500 Children and Families' Pastor £2,500 Children and Families' Pastor £2,500 Christmas Sunday Suppers £350 Christmas Flowers £360 Christmas children and youth £600 Vicarage £10,000 Acoustic panels £10,000 Youth Club £3,000 Glass door £2,000

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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
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 2026.
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 2025 was £158,138. 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.

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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? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Incorporated charitable trust.
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.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
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)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Mr. J. Bazley		07/07/2025-31/12/2025
	Miss. M. Burke	Treasurer
	Mr. P. Gower
	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

Additional information (optional)

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 (trustee meeting held 13[th] July 2026).

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	P Griffiths
	Patricia Griffiths
	Chairman
	13thJuly 2026
	13thJuly 2026

			nnnr zvld			ZUZl+
lncome
FlentsFleceived		9fi,874			GI rtrvu
Less:Agents CommissioniProfessional
r-^- rees	4 1 fr^^ I trouz			/ J 6t n lltolz
Direct Expenditure byAgents	8,488			12,349
		egggg.			24,16L
			v4,784			63,829
Frofitsnsaloofinvestments			818
Bank Interest			2,353			2,53S
lnvestmentlncome			a7E (Jf rJ			nrn (}cc
			74.830			6irr14
Expenditure
Insurance		10,803			{n,.!ne IU,r.tdu
Accountancy		IrCUU			Itdvu
t*egaland professional					1,620
Donations		, ^:- I,")J/			t,lcu
Secretarial expenses		3,023			2,51?
Yauth& childrens workercosts		IU,UUU
Friestcosts		-J0,Z5U			7,254
Buildingrepaire		+rol()			a+QrtJUo
Churchrepairs, acoustics & other costs		25,000
Depreciation		I.J.+			4rn tco
Bank charges		58
			An ,n{ _YZ,+1)-
(Deficit)FortheYear			g(17"591)			A /A =A6T t. IZrlUtil

							a),'tt\A 4-Ve.+
EjxedAsspls_	Cost		Net
	ffiiFwd		Book Vaiue
Property	rt n/tn q).UU\l		$,CI00
Fixtures & Equipment	4,696	J.Y.}1	a,I:^ tiJv
	LJTQV0	L.,'YJ'	n ara (),/Oy				ir,ovo
lflvq*Lm"qnts
Atcnstorvaluationbroughtforw*ard		nn rai oJ,co.,			nn {{h o4tt t1
Increaseinvaluation					.l A'7.t I	c+l I
O^t^ ^t:-. ---r-. -.^r- DAISUiffiive5tfileil[}j		(63,583)		(	-)
							w.,q.8.3-
			a arn .), f {)Y				6A '1i t)l,4+/o
Currsll{ssels
Cash atBank-CurrentAccouni		1r , 166 tc+,ldo			75,966
-Deposit Accounts		4,,010			54,250
Prepaymerit - lnsurance		46 6at ro,4ut
		178,342		130,216
CurrentLiabilities
Accruals		'i^r\,	r t&\tv			.l,e0p.
			175.142				4n^ n4n rzY,uto
Net Assets			8178.901				n{66 rna ti:ror+ta
FlepresentedBv:
Capit+lAccorJ&.t(representinsPrsfit&Loss.Account)
Balance Brought Forward			196,492				197,V29
(Deficit)fortheYear			(17,591)				(2,708)
InvestmentValuationlncrease							.E A=.4 r,3/r
			917€.901				tl96,492

			nnnr zvld			ZUZl+
lncome
FlentsFleceived		9fi,874			GI rtrvu
Less:Agents CommissioniProfessional
r-^- rees	4 1 fr^^ I trouz			/ J 6t n lltolz
Direct Expenditure byAgents	8,488			12,349
		egggg.			24,16L
			v4,784			63,829
Frofitsnsaloofinvestments			818
Bank Interest			2,353			2,53S
lnvestmentlncome			a7E (Jf rJ			nrn (}cc
			74.830			6irr14
Expenditure
Insurance		10,803			{n,.!ne IU,r.tdu
Accountancy		IrCUU			Itdvu
t*egaland professional					1,620
Donations		, ^:- I,")J/			t,lcu
Secretarial expenses		3,023			2,51?
Yauth& childrens workercosts		IU,UUU
Friestcosts		-J0,Z5U			7,254
Buildingrepaire		+rol()			a+QrtJUo
Churchrepairs, acoustics & other costs		25,000
Depreciation		I.J.+			4rn tco
Bank charges		58
			An ,n{ _YZ,+1)-
(Deficit)FortheYear			g(17"591)			A /A =A6T t. IZrlUtil

							a),'tt\A 4-Ve.+
EjxedAsspls_	Cost		Net
	ffiiFwd		Book Vaiue
Property	rt n/tn q).UU\l		$,CI00
Fixtures & Equipment	4,696	J.Y.}1	a,I:^ tiJv
	LJTQV0	L.,'YJ'	n ara (),/Oy				ir,ovo
lflvq*Lm"qnts
Atcnstorvaluationbroughtforw*ard		nn rai oJ,co.,			nn {{h o4tt t1
Increaseinvaluation					.l A'7.t I	c+l I
O^t^ ^t:-. ---r-. -.^r- DAISUiffiive5tfileil[}j		(63,583)		(	-)
							w.,q.8.3-
			a arn .), f {)Y				6A '1i t)l,4+/o
Currsll{ssels
Cash atBank-CurrentAccouni		1r , 166 tc+,ldo			75,966
-Deposit Accounts		4,,010			54,250
Prepaymerit - lnsurance		46 6at ro,4ut
		178,342		130,216
CurrentLiabilities
Accruals		'i^r\,	r t&\tv			.l,e0p.
			175.142				4n^ n4n rzY,uto
Net Assets			8178.901				n{66 rna ti:ror+ta
FlepresentedBv:
Capit+lAccorJ&.t(representinsPrsfit&Loss.Account)
Balance Brought Forward			196,492				197,V29
(Deficit)fortheYear			(17,591)				(2,708)
InvestmentValuationlncrease							.E A=.4 r,3/r
			917€.901				tl96,492