THE FRIENDS OF ELSTOW ABBEY

Charity number: 1044100
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Contributes towards the upkeep, maintenance and conservation of the structure & fabrics of the Abbey Church of St.Mary and St.Helena, Elstow. To this end, commissions work or goods, or makes grants to the Parochial Church Council, at their request. Raises funds via membership subscriptions, fund-raising events, donations & bequests, "Small Society" lotteries, trading activities and seeking grants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £5,610
Total expenditure: £0

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 February 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
STEPHEN HENRY STANFORD Chair 10 May 2015
None on record
MR RAFF MAROTTA Trustee
None on record
CHARLES EDWARD SAMUEL WHITBREAD Trustee
GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
THE WIXAMTREE TRUST
Received: On time
SOUTHILL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Received: On time
THE ROWNEY TRUST
Received: On time
Wild Life Foundation
Received: On time
TRACEY HINSON Trustee
BEDFORD STREET ANGELS
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £4.54k £514 £2.56k £1.22k £5.61k
Total expenditure £862 £0 £3.53k £46 £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 05 April 2024 01 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2023 01 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2022 04 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2021 23 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2020 03 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 25 NOVEMBER 1994

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION REPAIR MAINTENANCE RESTORATION IMPROVEMENT AND ORNAMENTATION OF THE FABRIC OF ELSTOW ABBEY BEING THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ELSTOW AFORESAID "FABRIC" IS DEFINED TO INCLUDE THE CHURCH ORGAN BELLS ELECTRICAL WIRING HEATING INSTALLATION AND THE ECCLESIASTICAL FURNISHINGS AND FITTINGS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE, THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ELSTOW BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
C/O THE ABBEY RECTORY
CHURCH END
ELSTOW
BEDS
MK42 9XT
Phone:
01234261477
Email:
friends@elstow-abbey.org.uk
Website:

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