## **The Friends - Annual Report – Year to 31 December 2024** ## **The Friends of Thornton Parish Church.** Annual Report for the Friends of Thornton Parish Church in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Thornton-le-Fylde, in the County of Lancashire for the year ending 31[st] December 2024. Charity No,: 504659 Object Code 740.10 Furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Thornton-le-Fylde. ## **Trustees:** Angela Walsh, Ann Hearnshaw, Rev’d Damian Platt, Denise Taylor (Treasurer), Margaret Ralph, Warren Mclean (Correspondent). The trustees met on a quarterly basis during the year with two interim meetings also held. Rev’d Damian Platt resigned as a Trustee on _22_ November 2024. ## **Further Information:** ‘The Friends’ is a Trust Fund, a registered charity, separate from all other funds held on behalf of Christ Church. The Trustees are bound by the rules and regulations of the Charity Commissioners. We are also bound by the Trust Fund Deed which lays down that the money held by the Trust can be used **Only** for purposes within the Parish Church itself. The Friends cannot transfer money to any other charity outside Christ Church nor transfer money to the general fund of the Parish Church. The Friends Trust is a completely separate charity from Christ Church. We are funded by the kind donations of individuals by way of regular monthly donation, one-off lump sums and occasionally from legacies. ## **Activities during the year** During the year the Friends were honoured to receive donations as well as two substantial legacies from former longstanding members of Christ Church. £5,000 was received from the estate of the late Enid Oldham and £69,222.39 was received from the estate of the late Muriel Airey, who was also a member of the Christ Church Choir. The Friends were again privileged to be able to continue supporting the Mission of Christ Church. A summary of Income and Expenditure follows: |**2023**||**2024**| |---|---|---| ||**Income**|| |£ 1,730|Donations and Legacies|£ 74,442.39| |£ 426|Bank Interest|£ 2,107.60| |**£ 2,156**|**Total Income**|**£ 76,549.99**| |**2023**|**Expenditure**|**2024**| |---|---|---| |£ 416|BCP Books|£ 0.00| |£ 1,080|Christ Church Football Team|£ 0.00| |£ 190|Sun Parasols|£ 0.00| |£ 3,094|Cameras in Church|£ 0.00| |£ 947|Alpha Course Food|£ 0.00| |£ 206|Christmas Leaflets|£ 0.00| |£ 0|Christingle|£ 700.00| |£ 0|Contributions to Christ Church|£ 30,000.00| ||(Contributions covered payroll, power costs and Pantivity)|| |**£ 5,933**|**Total Expenditure**|**£ 30,700.00**| ||**Fund Assets Summary**|| |£ 15,312|Opening Balance|£ 11,535.19| |£ -3,777|Net of Income and Expenditure|£ 45,849.99| |£ 11,535|Closing Balance|£ 57,385.18| ||**Cash Funds**|| |£ 614|Virgin Money Account|£ 5,134.45| |£ 10,921|CBF Fund|£ 52,250.73| |£ 11,535|Total|£ 57,385.18| The Trust Fund continues to be a valuable reserve for the Parish. Every effort is made by the Trustees to ensure that funds received are prudently managed and we ask for your prayerful considerations as we look forward to supporting further initiatives to help Christ Church advance as a unified community. _**Warren McLean**_ _**Correspondent**_ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Friends of Thornton Parish Church On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no (If any) 504659 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Corrmission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ( ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 16 June 2025 Name: David G Miller Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: Miller Roskell Ltd 17 Victoria Road East Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 5HT Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 of f,17FiL,t f4ti1"4-'Ki ) léO*'I)I..::¥i Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 1st Janua 2024 31 st December 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to tho nèareBt Restricted funds Endowment funds Last yoar Total funds to th& £ to the n￿r08* £ to the nfjarest £ to the n8ai&st £ A1 Recèl tg 74,242 200 74,442 1,730 426 Bank Interest Gift Rec18im Sub total (Gross incom9 for AR) 76,3JO 200 76.550 2,156 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total receipts 76,350 200 76,550 2,156 A3 Payments PCC Christ ChLJr¢h PCC Christ Church Christingl8 ServiThs BCP Books Christ Church Football team Sun Pamsols 19,600 10,400 700 19,600 10,400 700 416 1,080 90 3.094 947 206 Cameras in Church Alph8 Food Christma5 Leaflets Sub total 30,700 5,933 A4 Asset and investment urchase$, (see tsblel Sub total Total payments 30.700 30.700 5,933 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 41660 200 45,850 11,535 57,18S 11A35 57,385 15,312 11.535 200 CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 16106J2025 Unrestricted funds to neayesl £ Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearo5t£ Bl Cash funds gin Money Current Aceovnt 4,934 200 CBF Depos5t Fund 52,251 Total cash funds 57,185 200 IBgrEe balances ￿th r&dplsand payment8 at*ountl¥ll Unrestricted funds to ntrare5t£ Rastrlctèd funds Endowment funds to n¥arest£ to nèar¢$t Fund to whleh asset beton CuTrent value tlonol Cost loptionall Fund to whi¢h asget belon Det<¥lFS Cost loptionall Current valuo tlona B4 A98ets retalned for the chartty's own use Fund to whEch Ilabir relates Amount due lional When 2110312025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Friends of Thornton Parish Church On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no (If any) 504659 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Corrmission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ( ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 16 June 2025 Name: David G Miller Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: Miller Roskell Ltd 17 Victoria Road East Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 5HT Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 of f,17FiL,t f4ti1"4-'Ki ) léO*'I)I..::¥i Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 1st Janua 2024 31 st December 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to tho nèareBt Restricted funds Endowment funds Last yoar Total funds to th& £ to the n￿r08* £ to the nfjarest £ to the n8ai&st £ A1 Recèl tg 74,242 200 74,442 1,730 426 Bank Interest Gift Rec18im Sub total (Gross incom9 for AR) 76,3JO 200 76.550 2,156 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total receipts 76,350 200 76,550 2,156 A3 Payments PCC Christ ChLJr¢h PCC Christ Church Christingl8 ServiThs BCP Books Christ Church Football team Sun Pamsols 19,600 10,400 700 19,600 10,400 700 416 1,080 90 3.094 947 206 Cameras in Church Alph8 Food Christma5 Leaflets Sub total 30,700 5,933 A4 Asset and investment urchase$, (see tsblel Sub total Total payments 30.700 30.700 5,933 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 41660 200 45,850 11,535 57,18S 11A35 57,385 15,312 11.535 200 CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 16106J2025 Unrestricted funds to neayesl £ Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearo5t£ Bl Cash funds gin Money Current Aceovnt 4,934 200 CBF Depos5t Fund 52,251 Total cash funds 57,185 200 IBgrEe balances ￿th r&dplsand payment8 at*ountl¥ll Unrestricted funds to ntrare5t£ Rastrlctèd funds Endowment funds to n¥arest£ to nèar¢$t Fund to whleh asset beton CuTrent value tlonol Cost loptionall Fund to whi¢h asget belon Det<¥lFS Cost loptionall Current valuo tlona B4 A98ets retalned for the chartty's own use Fund to whEch Ilabir relates Amount due lional When 2110312025