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2024-12-31-accounts

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Trust Fund

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Registered Charity No: 275100

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

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The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE OF THE BISHOP OF ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH TRUST FUND

The trustee presents his report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

  1. To support Ministers of Religion of the Anglican Communion in further training for their Ministerial duties;

  2. To aid such Ministers in any emergency or special need in their personal affairs;

  3. To advance the Christian religion and the education of children and young persons in Christian principles.

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustee has had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

As described above the charity provides assistance in the professional and personal lives of the Anglican Clergy and to assist in the Christian education of children and young persons.

Ministers assisted by the Trust, facilitate the parishes of the Diocese – which are charities in their own right – to fulfil their role of providing parochial ministry. Among the benefits gained by the public from parochial ministry are encouragement to live law abiding lives, seek to improve themselves spiritually and support others in need both locally and in the wider community.

POLICY OF THE TRUSTEE

There is no formal policy followed by the Trustee in distributing funds as he has ‘entire discretion to apply the income or such parts of the capital as he may deem advisable according to the terms of the particular fund’. Each case under review receives consideration on the merits of the situation.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

In carrying out the charity’s objectives there were 130 grants totalling £93,913 paid to sundry individuals and groups during the year in furtherance of the objects of the trust.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Total incoming funds for the year were £48,829 of which £47,704 were donations from dedicated trusts. Grants and other donations made totalled £93.913 and Governance costs were £1,860. The net expenditure of £46,944 was transferred from reserves.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

RESERVES

Total reserves held at the end of the year were:

Unrestricted £ 26,337 Restricted £ 27,055

The Charity’s free reserves are detailed in Note 9 to the accounts, and are represented by the balance at bank, less current liabilities, in the unrestricted fund, amounting to £26,337.

It is the Trustee’s intention to maintain sufficient reserves to meet claims as they are made on the Charity.

As at the 1[st] January 2024 the St Lawrence Fund was reclassified as an unrestricted fund as following a review, it was found not to have a restriction on its use. On this date £60,000 was transferred to unrestricted funds.

As funding may decrease in the future the Trustee considers that the current level of reserves is required to meet future commitments.

INVESTMENT POLICY

Investment of the Fund is with the Royal Bank of Scotland Current and High Interest Accounts to give a risk free return. The policy is kept under review.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The Charity will continue to make grants in accordance with its objectives.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Trust Fund (BSITF) is a registered charity number 275100 set up under a Trust Deed dated 21 December 1977.

The principal address for the Charity is The Bishop’s House, 4 Park Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3ST.

The Trustees who have served during 2024 and up to the date of signing were:

The Rt Revd M Seeley – Bishop of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich (retired 28th February 2025)

The Rt Revd G Knowles - Acting Bishop of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich (from 1st March 2025, retired 5th September 2025)

The Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell - Bishop of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich (from 5th September 2025)

All grants are made at the Bishop’s discretion.

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (continued)

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trustee is aware of the need to assess the risks to the Fund. Although the fund does not fall within the limits whereby a risk assessment is required, the Trustee has satisfied himself that procedures exist to ensure that the following areas of potential risk have been reduced to satisfactory levels:

ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND

There are no formal committees of the trust.

The administration of the Trust Fund is undertaken by the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, The Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell.

Bankers: Royal Bank of Scotland Customer Service Centre Drummond House 1 Redheughs Avenue Edinburgh, EH12 9JN

TRUE AND FAIR OVERRIDE

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a “true and fair” view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a “true and fair” view. This departure has involved following the Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

A resolution to reappoint Mark Proctor of Lovewell Blake LLP as independent examiner for the ensuring year will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Signed:

________ The Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell [The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich]

Date: 11 March 2026

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE OF THE BISHOP OF ST EDMUNDSBURY & IPSWICH TRUST FUND – YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

I report to the charity’s trustee on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet and the related notes.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustee you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has since been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

M Proctor FCA DChA Independent Examiner Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB 13 March 2026

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Income and Endowments
from :
Note
Donations and
Legacies
Investment Income
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable
Activities
4
Governance costs
5
Total Expenditure
NET INCOME /
EXPENDITURE &
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Total Funds @ 1 JAN 2024
Transfer between funds
TOTAL FUNDS @
31 DEC 24
6		 2024
2023
Unrest'd Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
Total
Funds
£
£
£
£
23,085
24,619
47,704
76,070
1,125
-
1,125
1,116
24,210
24,619
48,829
77,186
65,796
28,117
93,913
52,191
1,860
-
1,860
1,752
67,656
28,117
95,773
53,943
(43,446)
(3,498)
(46,944)
23,243
9,783
90,553
100,336
77,093
60,000
(60,000)
-
-
26,337
27,055
53,392
100,336

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 December 2024

Note
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank:-
Current Account
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors due within one year
7
NET ASSETS
REPRESENTED BY FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
8
Restricted Funds
8		 2024
2023
£
£
55,252
102,088
(1,860)
(1,752)
53,392
100,336
26,337
9,783
27,055
90,553
53,392
100,336

Approved on 11 March 2026

The Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell (Trustee)

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich

The notes on page 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Year Ended 31 December 2024

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102. ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair’ view. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

b) BASIS OF PREPARATION

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity, and rounded to the nearest £.

c) GOING CONCERN

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustee believes that no material uncertainties exist. The trustee has considered the level of funds and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the levels of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

d) INCOME

Recognition of income

Income is included in the SOFA when the charity is entitled to the resources, the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability and the trustee considers it probable he will receive the resources.

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable.

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

e) EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES

Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation Committing the charity to pay out resources.

Governance costs include the examination of the statutory accounts.

Grants payable without performance conditions are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant that remain in the control of the Charity.

f) CASH AT BANK

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less.

g) FUND ACCOUNTING

Unrestricted funds: These funds are unrestricted and are available for use at the Trustee’s discretion under the objects of the charity.

Restricted funds: These funds are restricted to the purposes as in note 10.

2 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations 2024
£
2023
£
47,704
76,070

Donations represented £ 23,085 (2023 £8,232) to unrestricted funds and £24,619 (2023: £67,838) to restricted funds.

3 INVESTMENT INCOME

Bank Interest 2024
£
2023
£
1,125
1,116

Investment Income represented £ 1,125 (2023 £1,116) to unrestricted funds and £Nil (2023: £Nil) to restricted funds.

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4 GRANTMAKING

Purpose for which grants are made
Counselling
Financial Assistance
Other
Total
OVERNANCE COSTS
Independent examiner’s fees for
reporting on the accounts		 Grants to Individuals
£
Number
5,130
24
28,093
44
60,690
62
93,913
130
2024
2023
£
£
1,860
1,752

5 GOVERNANCE COSTS

6 TRUSTEE

No renumeration or expenses were paid to the Trustee during the year (2023: Nil)

7 CREDITORS

Accruals 2024
2023
£
£
1,860
1,752

8 FUNDS MOVEMENT

Unrestricted
AM Berry
St Lawrence
General
Restricted
St Lawrence
Kagera Trips
Queen
Victoria
Edward
Creasy
St Stephens
Bishop Ingle
Clergy Rest
Suffolk
Saints
Henry Smith		 Bal:
01/01/24
Incoming
resources
Outgoing
resources
Transfers
Bal:
31/12/24
£32,050
£6,187
£455
-
£37,782
-
£12,300
£18,115
£60,000
£54,185
£(22,267)
£5,723
£49,086
-
£(65,630)
£9,783
£24,210
£67,656
£60,000
£26,337
£60,000
-
-
£(60,000)
-
£(5,045)
£5,362
-
-
£317
£1,296
£1,844
£4,884
-
£(1,744)
£14,000
-
-
-
£14,000
£5,947
£4,341
-
-
£10,288
£4,400
-
£1,024
-
£3,376
£1,550
-
-
-
£1,550
£7,820
-
-
-
£7,820
£585
£13,072
£22,209
-
£(8,552)
£90,553
£24,619
£28,117
£(60,000)
£27,055

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8 FUNDS MOVEMENT (continued)

Unrestricted
AM Berry
General
Restricted
St Lawrence
Kagera Trips
Queen
Victoria
Edward
Creasy
St Stephens
Bishop Ingle
Clergy Rest
Suffolk Saints
Henry Smith		 Bal: 01/01/23
Income
Expenditure
Bal: 31/12/23
£26,289
£6,081
£300
£32,050
£(8,355)
£3,267
£17,179
£(22,267)
£17,914
£9,348
£17,479
£9,783
£45,000
£15,000
-
£60,000
-
£9,316
£14,361
£(5,045)
£569
£4,067
£3,400
£1,296
-
£14,000
-
£14,000
£6,295
£4,275
£4,623
£5,947
£300
£6,000
£1,900
£4,400
£50
£1,500
-
£1,550
£6,220
£1,600
-
£7,820
£745
£12,080
£12,240
£585
£59,179
£67,838
£36,464
£90,553

9 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Cash at Bank
Creditors
Total		 General
Restricted
Total
£28,197
£27,055
£55,252
(£1,860)
-
(£1,860)
£26,337
£27,055
£53,392

10 PURPOSE OF FUND

Each of the following donors provides support to clergy under a number of specific headings as follows:

Ann Marie Berry Religious or other charitable purposes of the Church of England Queen Victoria Assistance with financial concerns St Stephens Assistance with holidays, health, counselling, financial concerns, new babies, and conferences Bishop Ingle Assistance with holidays Clergy Rest Assistance with holidays Henry Smith Assistance with financial concerns Suffolk Saints To help Churches serving families & individuals in areas of deprivation in our county

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10 PURPOSE OF FUND (continued)

St Lawrence

Kagera Trips Edward Creasy

To support the life and work of the diocese and the needs, training and welfare of clergy. As at the 1[st] January 2024 the St Lawrence Fund was reclassified as an unrestricted fund as following a review, it was found not to have a restriction on its use. On this date £60,000 was transferred to unrestricted funds.

To Support Curates on trips to our Link Diocese to support parishes who are making a significant contribution to outreach in social projects (food banks etc) but which cannot pay their full share.

11 RELATED PARTIES

There were no transactions with related parties during the year.

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Trust Fund

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Year Ended 31 December 2024

INCOME 2024
2023
Unrestricted
Restricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
£
Donated
Income
A M Berry Fund
St Stephen's Trust Fund
Queen Victoria Clergy Fund
Clergy Rest Fund
Henry Smith Charity
Suffolk Saints
Kagera Trips
Edward Creasy
Bishop Ingle
Miscellaneous
St Lawrence
Total Donated Income
Investment Income
Bank Interest
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE
Expenditure on Charitable Objects
Grants Made
Total on Charitable
Objects
Governance
Independent Examination
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR		 6,187
-
6,081
-
-
4,342
-
4,275
-
1,844
-
4,067
-
-
-
1,500
-
13,072
-
12,080
-
-
-
1,600
-
5,361
-
9,316
-
-
-
14,000
-
-
-
6,000
4,598
-
2,151
-
12,300
-
-
15,000
23,085
24,619
8,232
67,838
1,125
-
1,116
-
24,210
24,619
9,348
67,838
65,796
28,817
15,727
36,464
65,796
28,817
15,727
36,464
1,860
-
1,752
-
67,656
28,817
17,479
36,464
(43,446)
(4,198)
(8,131)
31,374