FRIENDS OF St MARY'S CHURCH MAPLEDURWELL Chwity Number 284649 Accounts for the year to 31" December 2024 All CoeSPOndence Sh¢Id be addressed to the Chartty Care of The Old Orchard Tunworth Road Mapledurwell Basingstoke Harnpshire RG25 2L
FRIV,NDS OF St MARY•S CHI"RCH, MAPLEDITRWELL Accounts for the year to 31 December 2024 Trustees Jane Steve1)8 Robin Best Prilly Llrewin Jane Carfrae Diana Maclean Darnian Read Anna Rigby Chairnun Treasurer Vice Chairn)an & Secre Chairman's Re ort This ycar we continued to support the maintenance. r¢storation and improvement of St Mary's Church. Mapledurwell. The C.harity'$ income from M&G investm¢nts was £45331.95 in 2024 representing an increase of £2387.47 over the PriOT year (£42,944.48). The market value of our M&G inveslmenls on 31° December 2024 was £760.046.52 {?023. £720.759) including an additional £20,OW invegi in the year. In 2024 donations were made io the following ¢auses.' Mapledunvell Si Mary's Church Mapledurwell.. Local St Michaels Hospice '. Basingstoke Young Carers.. Naomi & Jack Space. CUTSC Bereavem¢nt', Long Sutton School. St Mary's School. I'he Camrose C.entre Basingsloke Vicloria Promise.: Basingstoke Food Bank: Two Sain15 for Odiham food bank Student University Grants.. MapledUell village h1 litter pick refreshments.. Two Saints for The Table.. Si Miihaels Elospice collection catDls round the pond". National Support for individual's FundraiKrs'. £5,100.00(includin8 flowers of £600) £3.5iX).00 £4.(X)O 00 £3.0(M).(K) £3.000 (X) £1,000.00 £l.O(K).00 £3.000.00 £3.000.00 £3.000.00 £2.000.(h) £14,000.00 £i(K).(K) £500.00 £266.52 £600.00 (see below) The charity made donations matching local indiN'idual charity fund-raisin8 actiN'ities up to £200". two diffcrent groups raised money and drove pickups for peace to Ukraine durin¥ the year &one group did a walk for Curse Bereavernent.
We are atso pleased to continue to support the young people of the community by sponsoring University students with grants towards tuition fees. Mrs Jane Stevens Chairman Date 2025
FRIENDS OF St MAKI'S CHLRCEL TrblPLEDLTRWELL Accounts for the year to 31" December 2024 Trustee's Re Introduction The trustees of the Friend5 of St Mary's c.hurch. .map1Urwell (the 'Charity') &Te pleased to present th¢ir Annual Report tO8rfher with the accounts for the year ended 31 st December 2024. Siru¢ture, Governance Management of the Chgrity The C,harity is governed by its constitution dated 12 March 1982 and entered on th¢ re8?ster of Charities on 30 April 1982 The Objective of the Charity is as follows: The Charity is estsblished to pay or make provision or application for the maintenance. restoration and improvement of the church of St Mary at Mapledurwell near Basingstoke in the county of Hampshire, and to cary out such other legally charitable puwes for the benefit of humankind as the Trustses may from time to tsme detennine. The Trustees are publicly eleth to manage the Charity at the Annual General Meeting. All Trnstees are volunleers and are not paid. Trustees are invited lo attend Tru51ee's methings of which iheTe should be at least three each year. Decisions are made b&ged on the maj ority vote of Trustees present. Where the voles are equal the Chair has the castin8 vote. During the year under revi¢w three trustee's meetings were held. Main activities of the Charity for ptsblic benefrt The Trustees take into account the Charity's Objectives and the Charity Commi sston's guidance on publi benefit. 'fhe Charity has continued for many yeaTS to support the maintenance, restoration and improvement of St Mary's Church. Mapledurwell. lo make grnnts to university studenls towards university tuition fees, to make donations to charib'es iniernationally and to various local community piojecls. Financial Development The C.harity's main income is from investmen15 tn M&G Charifund Income Units, An additional £20.000.00 was invested during the year. The Charitv has no restricted funds. Reserve's policy The Charity holds reserves invested in a low-risk equity fund that pays income sufficient to m¢¢t the regular annua] costs of maintenance of the c.hurch. iogether w.ith a share of costs. identified by the quinquennial maintenance t¢view of the Church fabric undertaken for the Mapledurwell Village Church Committee. Excess income can be spent giving grants to studeffls from the villag¢. donations to other charities and grants for Individual items that Emprove th¢ well-being of the members of the Illage. A float is kept in a non-intere5t-bearing bank accouni.
FRIENDS OF St IIIARY'S CHI."RCH, fvIAPLEDURWELL Accouuts for the year to 31" December 2024 Income and Ex nditure Account nditurt M & G Jnveslment Income Collection for Michaels Elospice at carols round Ihe pond Donation to St Mary's Church 4,500.00 45,331.95 Donation to St Mary's church for flowers 600.00 Insurance 254.00 266.52 St Michael's Hospice 3.500.00 Basinytok"e y(8 car5 4.000.00 Naomi & Jack Space 3,000.00 Curse Bereavement 3.000.00 Long Sutton School 1,000.00 St Mary's School 1,000.00 The Camrose Centre, Basingsloke 3,(X)O.00 Victoria Promise 3.000.00 Basin8Stoke Food Bank 3,OCM).00 Two Saints Odiham Food Bank 2.000.00 Student University Grants 14.000 00 Donations to Mapledurwell Villa8e Hall for refreshmcnls al the litter pick 100.00 Two Saints for The Table Christmas Carols. Mapledurw'ell Pond expenses and St Mlchael's Hospice donation Support for individual's charity fund raising events 500.00 363,95 400.00 Other costs 135.48 Excess of expenditure over income 2,928.44 Tot ]ncome 48.526.91 Total Expenditur¢ 48.526.91
FRIENDS OF St MARY'S CHLRCH, MAPLEDURWELL Accounts for the year to 31" December 2024 Sta ment of Assets and Liabilities at 31 December 2024 Invexlment5 Charifund Income Unit5. At Cost.. {Holdin8 of 51,619. $68 unit5 at 1,472.40p at 31112124 is £760,046.52) Balance at Santander UK plc Bank 503,030.46 23.221.27 526,251.73 Balance as al I st January 2024 529,196.69 Excess of Expenditure Income over for the year {2,944.96) As at 3 Isi December 2024 526,251.73 The accounts were approved by the Trustees on Date. 2025 and signed on their behalf by. Jane Stevens- Chaimian est - Treasurer
FRIEINDS OF St fvIARY'S CHLRCFL TrIAPLEDLRWELL In endent Examiner's Re ort to the Trnstees of The Friend5 of St Ma ledunvell '5 Church I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 DK¢mber 2023. set out on pages 5 & 6. Respective responsibilities Of Trustees and Ei*miner The Charity's Trustees are Tesponsible for the preparation of the Accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independeni Examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine th¢ aountS under ti{ffi 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the 8enernl Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the 201 l Act: and to state whether particular matters have come to rny attents'on. Basis of Independent Lxanliner's report My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the Sen81 Directions given by the Charity Cornmisbion. An examinaiion includes a re¥iew of the accounting Tecords kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wilh those records It also includes considerdtioTJ of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanaiions from you as trustees conccrning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provid¢ a]1 the evidence thai would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fair view, and the report is limited io those matters set out in the ststement below. Tndependeni examlner's ststement In connection with my examination, no matter has ¢ome to my attention.. (l ) which gives me sOnable Cause to believe that in any mat¢rial respect the requirements: lo keep accountin8 records in accordance with sectton 130 of the 201 l Act" and to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin¥ records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 201 I ALt have not been met" or {2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enabl¢ a proper understandin8 of th¢ accounts to be reached. Signature Date 261312S Lucy Mace (Ctm qualified) Mapledunvell House Tunworth Road Mapledunvell Hampshire RG25 2LT