NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Charity Number 507911
NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| INDEX | PAGE |
|---|---|
| Trustees’ Report | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statementof Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notestotheaccounts | 7 |
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NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Registered Charity Number:-
507911
The governing document of the charity to which the Trustees have adhered is the Trust Deed dated 4 August 1978 as amended by Deed dated 23 August 1990 and 4 February 2002. Trustees who served during the year were:-
Rev'd Dr M Hart
Mr T E Protheroe
Mr P S M Ramsey Mrs C Farrall
Mr S P Welch
Mr R N Timperley Mrs C Thomas Deceased Mr P A Hallett Resigned
Chairman: Mr P S M Ramsey
Honorary Treasurer Mr RN Timperley
Clerk:
Patron:
The Right Reverend Mark Tanner, Bishop of Chester
The Object of the Trust is the restoration and repair of the fabric of St Mary's Parish Church in Nantwich, Cheshire.
Review of Developments / Activities and Achievements of the Trust
The main focus of the year was raising funds for the Restoration of the North and East faces of the church, with Phase 1 of the project now very near completion at 30th September 2025. The focus is now fundraising for Phase 2.
An appeal to raise the funds needed for Phase 2 was launched in August 2024.
During this year Trustees have met on four occasions.
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This report has been approved by the Trustees at a meeting held on pin January 2026 and signed on their behalf by
P SMRAMSEY (Chairman)
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NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
| report on the accounts of the Trust (Registered Charity No. 507911) for the year ended 30 September 2025, which are set out on pages5 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011("the Charities Act") and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
° examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, ° to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that 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 to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
- to which , in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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B J COGHLAN FCA
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379 Crewe Road Nantwich Cheshire CW5 6NW
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NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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|UNRESTRICTED|FUNDS|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Notes|
|INCOME|RESOURCES|
|Donations,|legacies|and|collections|21,812|45,807|
|Tax|refundable|5,160|683|
|Investment|income|2|1,779|5,980|
|Total|incoming|resources|28,751.|~~|52,470|
|RESOURCES|EXPENDED|
|Direct|charitable|expenditure|129,351|0|
|Total|expenditure|129,351|0|
|Net|outgoing/incoming|resources|for the|year|-100,600|52,470|
|Net movement|in|funds|-100,600|52,470|
|Fund|balances|brought forward|175,681|123,217|
|Fund balances carried|forward|75,081.|175,681.|
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The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts
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NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| UNRESTRICTED | FUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Notes | |||
| CURRENTASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash atBank | 75,081 | 175,681 | |
| Total CurrentAssets | 75,081 | 175,681 | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Creditors | 0 | 0 | |
| NetAssets | 75,081 | 175,681 | |
| RESERVES | |||
| UnrestrictedFunds | 75,081 | 175,681 |
The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts
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NANTWICH PARISH CHURCH PRESERVATION APPEAL TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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Accounting Policies
Accounting Convention
The financial statements are generally prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
Donations, gifts and other income
Donations, gifts and other income are credited as income in the year in which they are receivable.
Legacies
Legacies are credited as income in the year that they are receivable.
Grants receivable
Grants receivable a re credited as income in the year in which they are receivable. They are payable in line with related expenditure of the trust.
Charitable expenditure
Direct charitable expenditure includes all expenditure incurred on restoration work and fees.
2. Investment Income
Relates to bank interest received on the various accounts held by the charity together with £25 interest (£2,345 in 2023/24) from the Lyon Restoration Fund, which was held in the accounts of the Parochial Church Council of St Mary's Parish Church, Nantwich.
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