TREASURER’S REPORT.
The Treasurer, in presenting to the Donors and Subscribers the BALANCE SHEET for the past year, begs to call attention to the decrease in the number of both Donors and Subscribers. Although it was not to be anticipated that the former would be kept up to the same extent as in the first year of the establishment of the Society, when a large outlay was to be met, it was not unreasonable to expect, that both the number of the Subscribers, and the aggregate amount of their subscriptions, would have considerably increased as the operations of the Society, and the great benefits resulting therefrom, were more generally known. It is earnestly hoped that when the foregoing Report has been circulated through the parish, and the large amount of good that has been effected through the agency of the Society has been thereby brought under the notice of the inhabitants, its claims on public liberality will be better appreciated; and that no one who is blessed with the means will hesitate to contribute of his abundance, so as to enable the Society to carry out all those beneficial measures intended for the amelioration of the temporal and spiritual condition of his poorer and less favoured brethren, which were proposed at the formation of the Society, but from which it has been hitherto most reluctantly withheld by want of the requisite funds.
The Treasurer also begs to express his regret at the small amount collected in the ALMS BOXES at the Parish Church, in comparison with the number who attend the several services; it is gratifying, however, to observe that in one or two instances a larger amount has been deposited as a THANK OFFERING—examples which, it is hoped, may be frequently followed by those who have experienced any special blessings.
The Treasurer wishes it to be distinctly understood that he would thankfully receive Donations or Subscriptions of however small an amount, as it is the wish of the Society to afford an opportunity to ALL CLASSES to assist, as far as their circumstances will permit, and each according to his power, in the furtherance of the great work of practical Christian charity.
The Treasurer in Account with the Kensington District Visiting Society.
SUBSCRIPTION ACCOUNT.
1845. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
Subscriptions |
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| 377 | 13 | 0 | |
Deposits in Alms Boxes:— |
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| For January | 1 | 17 | 4 |
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| February | 2 | 7 | 3 |
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| March | 3 | 1 | 9 |
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| April | 1 | 13 | 6 |
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| May (including Whitsunday) | 9 | 17 | 3 |
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| June | 1 | 8 | 7 |
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| July (including a Thank Offering on the recovery of aChild) | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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| August | 1 | 15 | 3 |
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| September | 5 | 12 | 7 |
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| October | 1 | 17 | 1 |
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| November | 1 | 16 | 0 |
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| December | 2 | 7 | 4 |
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| 39 | 14 | 8 | ||||
The Vicar’s proportion of Collection atChurch Door, on Christmas Day | 4 | 15 | 2 | ||||
Produce of Sale of Bibles and Prayer Books | 3 | 15 | 6 | ||||
Deposits received from 636 Depositors | 267 | 8 | 1 | ||||
Interest on Deposits in Savings’Bank | 2 | 14 | 9 | ||||
Balance in hand on last Coal Account |
| 5 | 0 | ||||
Interest on amount in Savings’ Bank | 2 | 17 | 0 | ||||
Cash from Donation Fund, to meet DEFICIENCY | 35 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| £734 | 8 | 6 | ||||
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District Grants for January | 43 | 9 | 0 |
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| February | 33 | 6 | 0 |
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| March | 48 | 19 | 0 |
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| April | 44 | 19 | 0 |
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| May | 28 | 2 | 0 |
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| June | 8 | 15 | 0 |
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| July, August, Sept., October | 28 | 6 | 0 |
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| November | 47 | 11 | 0 |
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| December | 22 | 5 | 0 |
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| 304 | 19 | 0 | ||||
Paid Mr. Stanham for 121 tons 11½ cwt.of Coals, delivered at 28s. | 170 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Ditto Mr. Neate for 93 tons 3 cwt. at 28s. | 130 | 9 | 4 | ||||
Ditto Mr. Bailey for 11 tons 14 cwt. at28s. | 16 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Returned to 55 Depositors having left theparish, or having subscribed less than the value of 1 cwt. | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Expenses:— |
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| Books, Printing, Stationery, &c. | 46 | 0 | 1 |
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| Collector | 25 | 19 | 0 |
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| Sundries, including use of Board Room, &c. | 14 | 19 | 2 |
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| On Coal Fund Account | 6 | 4 | 0 |
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| Receivers of Deposits on Coal acc. | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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| 104 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| £734 | 8 | 6 | ||||
JOHN SHEPHARD, Treasurer,
ALFRED WADDILOVE / GEORGE WARNER } AUDITORS.
9th February, 1846. Examined and found correct.