THE NORWICH HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 266686
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The main object of the Trust is the preservation and maintenence for the public benefit of redundant churches of all denominations in the City of Norwich, which are of historic or architectural value; to acquire redundant churches and any adjoining land and to let or hire these buildings as the Trust see fit providing reasonable public access.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £355,791
Total expenditure: £349,719

Total income includes £71,864 from 7 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 January 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
01134684 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chris McCarthy Chair 26 April 2022
None on record
Kate Heyman Trustee 28 November 2023
NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL TRUST
Received: On time
Simon Smith Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Cllr Catherine Anne Oliver Trustee 29 November 2022
None on record
Adam Christopher Giles Cllr Trustee 01 November 2022
NORWICH CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES
Received: On time
ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Julie Ann Roy Trustee 31 March 2022
None on record
Sophie Flora Katherine Twyford Norton Trustee 16 October 2020
None on record
Stephen Robert Heywood Trustee 15 October 2019
None on record
Oliver James Chinn Trustee 27 July 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £479.46k £299.61k £983.47k £432.30k £355.79k
Total expenditure £291.37k £381.35k £541.62k £786.33k £349.72k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £218.00k £55.00k £700.36k £59.98k £71.86k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £5.26k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £277.80k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £59 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £2.00k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £541.62k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £78.85k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH SEPTEMBER 1973 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 01 JAN 2016 as amended on 05 Mar 2024 as amended on 05 Mar 2024 as amended on 05 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF REDUNDANT CHURCHS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS IN THE CITY OF NORWICH WHICH ARE OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE.

Area of benefit

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

THE CITY OF NORWICH

Contact information

Address:
The Norwich Historic Churches Trust
St. Martin at Palace Centre
15 St. Martin at Palace Plain
NORWICH
NR3 1RW
Phone:
01603611530
Email:
info@norwich-churches.org
Website:

www.nhct-norwich.org Open in new window