THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, THORLEY
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 11th MARCH 2016
TREASURER'S REPORT - YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2015
This year our accounts show an excess of income over expenditure of £13,903 and we have healthy cash balances in our bank and savings accounts. All our excess funds are deposited with the Church's Central Board of Finance until they are needed and so that we can earn a little interest. The Accounts I am presenting tonight show how the income was received and the expenditure was incurred in the year ended 31st December 2015, with comparative figures for 2014. The increase of £4,000 in income in comparison with that for 2014 is due to the repayment of the loan which we made to the Parochial Church Council to cover VAT payments on the restoration work carried out in 2013.
1. Subscriptions and Donations show a slight increase this year, mainly due to gifts in memory of Friends who have died during the year.
2. The Festival of Flowers and Music was again a huge success. Gross takings of £7,027 less expenses of £1,982 means that, again, we have reached £5,000. A more detailed financial analysis of the 2015 Festival with compartive fgures for that in 2014 is shown below.
|
Flower Festival |
2015
|
2014
|
|
£
|
£
|
|
| Raffle |
572
|
687
|
| Donations |
1,470
|
1,328
|
| Refreshments |
1,676
|
1,661
|
| Ice Cream |
10
|
-
|
| Souvenirs |
30
|
105
|
| Plants |
439
|
272
|
| Flowers (note 1) |
(3)
|
(21)
|
| Stalls -Mini Fete |
485
|
447
|
| St Barnabas Centre |
(120)
|
(120)
|
| Expenses (note 2) |
(127)
|
(215)
|
| Craft Fair |
240
|
310
|
| Programmes |
82
|
112
|
| Books |
277
|
427
|
| Bill Hardy's Talk |
14
|
21
|
| Totals |
5,045
|
5,033
|
|
Stalls |
2015
|
2014
|
|
£
|
£
|
|
| Recycled Goods |
204
|
239
|
| Tombolas |
126
|
108
|
|
Cakes and Produce |
155
|
100
|
| Totals |
485
|
447
|
Notes
1. Cost of flowers met by sponsors £683 (2014 £501).
2. Other expenses include donation to Organist, Caretaker and advertising.
3..Our annual Quiz evening was held February 2015 and raised a net £756.
4. Sunday teas have again generated substantial funds, £1,181. The accounts show a full year without winter lunches, which is why the figure is down in comparison with that for 2014.
5. The Plant sale in May raised £356 and the Craft Fair in November £572.
All our events are outreach opportunities, something of which the whole Church family should be aware. The Friends, through our events, probably welcome more non-St.James people, indeed, non-Churchgoers to our Church than come as a result of all other activities. We need to pray for more members of our Church family to be on hand at these events to welcome our visitors.
6. Repairs and Maintenance costs remain high, with our equipment needing costly repairs because of all the hard work to which it is put. Our thanks to Peter and Margaret Morley for all their dedication and efforts in this area.
7. Finally, I would like to thank John Wrentmore for examining our Accounts.
Rosemary Jones
11th March 2016