Trustees, annual report
for the period
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Perknl end date
UUtaFJ
arlty name
Period stsrt date
tharity No
(Lf any)
EJEJUJFJ
Objectives and Activities
SORP
reference
Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in rts governing
document
Para L17
To be used and appropriated a5 a burial ground
or place of internment for the dead
Summary of the maln activities in
relation to those purposes for
the public benefit, in particular,
the activttiesj projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
The provision of a sacred space as a burlal ground
or Pla￿ of interment of the dead, permitting
public and private remembran￿, open to all.
ststement confirming whether the
trustees have had regard to the
guidan￿ Issued by the Charlty
cOrnm￿s1on on public benefft
Para 1.18
The Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity
Q)mwnission's guidan￿ on public benefrt In
deciding what actNlties the charity should
undertake. The Trustees conslder that they have
arted in the
ublic benefit.
Additiona l information (optional)
You may ch005e to Include further statemerhts where relevant abDUt-
SORP
reference
Policy on grant maknng
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
Investment
Para 1.38
Contrlbution made by volunteers
Para 1.38
We receive the support of the local Community
Pay BackSeN1￿f0rwh1¢h we donate a sum
towards their c05t5.
Other
ChartyAtcounts temp18teS-Trusteegann￿al retwtforthe perl
l)ctober Z016

2ofLO
SORP
reference
Summary ofthe main achievements
of the charf(y, identlfylng the
differen￿ the CharIt￿S work has
made to the circumstances of its
beneficiarie5 and any wider benefFts
to society as a whole.
Para 1.20
Continue to provide a beautlfvl church burial
ground for the Swindon comrnunlty to bury the
dead or inter their loved one's ashes. In addition
to employin8 a Sexion the Communlty Service pay
back team support us.
Corrtinue to maintaln the burial ground as a place
of reflection and Pea￿ful enjoymewjt for all those
who vi55t thelr loved ones and visit Christ Church.
We recogn15ethe challenges of a sloping burial
ground on the top of a hill overlooking Swindon.
We continue to take Health and Safety very
seriously and do all we can to look after the
hundreds of moumers who have vlsited us over
Ihe last year.
The Burial Board works closely wf£h Christ Church
PCC In provldlng a car part a beautlful
redevelo￿ Vittorian church building and Garden
for ReflectÈon whlch is widety appreciated during
these unprecedented times.
The Trustees to the Burial Ground work closely
wtth Christ Church in the runnlng of the Burial
Ground whlch IwbclUd￿ a service level agreement
Wtth the PCC of Christ Church with St Marys In the
management and malntenance irfthe site and Ilrbe
management of the sexton. Thls Agreement
cOmmen￿d on I September 2023.
Additional information {optional)
You may choose to Includefurther statements where relevant about:
SORP
reference
Achlevernents against objectives set
Pard 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities
against objettives set
Para 1.41
ChaAtyAccounts templ4tes-TrUStee￿ annual rewjrtforthe period
0rtober2016

3oflO
Investment performance against
objective5
Para 1.41
Other
SORP
refe￿nce
Revlew of the charitvs financial
position at the end of the period
Para 1.21
Total funds at 30June 2025 were.- £309574.
Statement explaining the policy for
holding reserves stating why they
are held
Para 1.22
Over the years, the Christ Church Burial Board
have bullt up and held reseNes irbtentionally.
Thi5 enables them to continue to employ
sexton to look after the burial ground and
enable graves to be reopened forthe Interment
of a spouse when the burlal gmund is full which
i% likety in a couple of years. Due to declinSng
income and rising costs. these reseNes are
regularfy drawn from.
Total funds as at 30June 2025 were: £309574.
Amount of rese￿eS held
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero resetves
Para 1.22
Detalb of fund materialty in deficit
Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertaintie5
al￿ut the charity continuing as a
£olnE con￿r￿
Para L23
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP
reference
The charitvs principal sources uf
funds lincludln8 any fundralsingl
Pard 1.47
CharltyAccounts templ*es-Trusteg annual rewrtforthe perlc
October 2016

4oflO
Investment policy and oblertives
including any social investment
policy adopted
Para 1.46
A de5crlption of the principal rlsks
faclng the charity
Para 1.46
Other
Descrlptlon of charitls trusts:
SORP
reference
Type of governing document
IttlJ5t deed. royal charter)
Pard 1.25
Indenture dated 17 February 1909.
How is the charlty constitutedP
le.g unincorporated assoaation.
cio)
Trustee selertion rnethods including
details of any constitutional
provisions e.g. electlon to post
or name of any person or body
entitled to appoint one or more
trustees
Para L25
Unincorporated.
Para L25
The Burial Board and the Christ Church PCC work
Close￿ tOEetherto maintain the s￿@ ￿ncluSive1Y
for the benefit of the people of Swindon. The
Wicar ￿ ex-officio Chairman. The Trnstees consist
of members ofthe church community chosen
wtth their professional skills and their
understanding of the pastoral needs of the
bereaved In mlnd.
Add itional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant abo￿.
50RP
reference
Pollcies and procedures adopted for
the indurtion and training of
trustees
Para 1.51
The charitvs organlsatlonal
structure and any wider network
with which the Cha￿tY works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties
Pard 1.51
rlty Accounts templates-Tru5tees' annual reportforthe perlod
Octob& 2016

5oflO
Other
Charity name
Christ Church Burial Ground. Swlndon
Other name the charity uses
Reglstered charty number
283082
Charlt¢s prlnclpal address
The Parish office
Community Centre @ Christ Church
Crlcklade Street
Old Town
Swindon
SNI 3HB
Names of the charity trustee5 who manage the charlty
CharftyAttmntstsmp'ates-Trustee5' annual rewprtforthe PEtiod
Drtober2D16

6oflO
Trustee name
Offlco Ilf anyl
Ddtes acted If not for whole
Name of person lor bdyl
entwed toappolnttswstee
lrfanyi
Rev Simon Melville
Stevenette (Chairl
Angela Wlrdnam
Lyn Eggers
Clerk
Alison Keenan
Janet French
(haylty Ac£ountstEmplate5-Trusteeg aMu81 reportfw the petH)d
Ortober 2016

7oflO
10111213141516171819
20
Cher￿¥A¢￿￿otsteMplates-T￿￿ annual re￿rtffjrthe period
October21TrL6

80110
Reference and Administrative details
(contl
Corporate trustees- names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates arted If not for whole
year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this
capacity
Charlty Accounts t@mplate5~Tw51eeg dnnual re￿ for the perfcrtl
. OEtober2016

9oflO
Name and objects of the charlty on
whose behalf the assets are held
and how this falls within the
custodlan charlty's objects
Details of arrangeTnent5 for safe
Custody and segregation of such
assets from the chaTWtls own a55ets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional information)
Type of adVI￿r
Name
Address
Name of chief executlve or names of Senior staff Members {Optional infomiation)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-d￿CloSUre of key personnel detsils
Other optional information
t)eclarations
The trustees declare that they have approved thètrustÈeg retx>rt èbove.
Slgned on behalf of the charrvs trustees
harityAccounts teMpktes-Trustees' 8nnu81 reportforthe
Octob2r2016

Iooflo
Si8naturelsl
Full namels
RIIsort r4ty
Poswtion leg Secretary.
Chair. etcl
Date
OwrityArc¢unt5 templates-Twttees' annual rep)rtfurthe petknj
October2016

CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
Total unre5tritted funds
2025
2024
RECEIPTS:
Grant of Burfal
Inl8rrn8nl
Interment of A51
M8morH
Inscriptfons
Sundry
Pro￿d5 frfm SaJ8 of Investm8nts ICBF FW Inierest Incone shxtvs}
Inl81951- Lknyds savir.gs A￿AInt
Interest- CBF DgwsII Account
DI￿ldendS- CBF Invesknent FurKI
DivlderKIs- CBF Ftxed Inter881 s￿urThe8 Fund
4,015
5,062
1,398
2,644
7,674
1,6D8
2,312
299
16.000
274
7.765
240
7,620
873
38.961
30,923
PAYmE￿r5.
AdmlnlBtra
on.
Sexion (Salary, Inc￿￿8 Tax 8 Nat'onal Insurance)
PayToII Fees
Accoun'.ants Feos
Insufdn
Hono￿nuM
General
Grn¥e Digging
Petrol & Oil
Sundry Matsjig
Equi￿￿nI
Maintenan(
Mileage
s￿￿￿&s
Tree Pollarding
PCC Offi(
Refunds
Repalrs
Graveyard Surv&y
27,640
426
870
668
23,852
810
35CI
350
472
737
1.143
3.741
107
1,320
2.500
298
106
210
4,681
138
38.601
39.007
Surplus I (Delttitl for year
360
18.084)
CBF Investments-unrYa115ed galnsl1l￿Q¥I
On CBF Fixed Into￿$1 Sgcurilies Fund Incc*ne shar￿ (F)
On CBF Investment Fund Shares {Sl
Net Gain l-Loss lorth8 year
1,314
112,4641
cli,￿0)
1.848
22,861
24.709
Pur¢hase51 ID15posalsl durlng year
On CBF Fued Interest Securi￿.e$ Fund Inc(An6 Sharos (F)
On GBF Invastrnent Fund Inc￿ne Shares {Sl
116.IKx)I
Total Movement
126.791
16.625
Note I.. In the 2024 c(>mp3fdtNe accountsthe spllt between Payroll FeeslAccountdnts Fees has been corrected
from £1,2121£0 to £4021£810.

U) Ln
Irri Ln
o mr4
ro r4
x >
1¢
o o ID tn trj

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Trustees of Christ Church Burial Ground** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025 which are set out on the Statement of Financial Activities (receipts and payments) and the Balance Sheet. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts 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 accounts do not accord with those records; or 

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. 


James Gare FCA DChA Monahans Chartered Accountants Hermes House Fire Fly Avenue Swindon Wiltshire SN2 2GA 

Date:  30 April 2026