THE SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF LITTLE GIDDING

Charity number: 1102857
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To celebrate and commemorate Nicolas Ferrar, provide practical care and assistance in the upkeep of Little Gidding church, promote and arrange services, pilgrimages and educational visits and events at Little Gidding and elsewhere that celebrate and commemorate Ferrar's life and his lifestyle, and other historical visitors connected to Little Gidding including T S Eliot. To support Ferrar House.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £4,709
Total expenditure: £4,078

People

3 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 March 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF LITTLE GIDDING (Working name)
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Canon Simon John Kershaw Chair
THE ELY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
Nigel David Seaman Trustee 06 December 2025
None on record
Susan Waters Trustee 06 December 2025
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £3.78k £3.13k £3.89k £4.14k £4.71k
Total expenditure £5.56k £8.64k £2.98k £5.18k £4.08k
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 30 September 2024 18 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 17 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 16 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 28 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2020 27 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14 DECEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED 6 MARCH 2004

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION, AND IN PARTICULAR - (I) TO GIVE THANKS TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THE HOLY LIVES AND EXAMPLES OF NICHOLAS FERRAR AND THOSE WHO SHARED HIS LIFE AT LITTLE GIDDING. (II) TO VENERATE HIS MEMORY AND TO HONOUR THOSE IDEALS OF CHRISTIAN FAMILY LIFE OF WHICH LITTLE GIDDING PROVIDED SO PERFECT A PATTERN. (III) TO TAKE A PRACTICAL AND ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE CARE, UPKEEP AND ADORNMENT OF THE CHURCH OF LITTLE GIDDING AND ITS PRECINCTS. (IV) TO ARRANGE, AS OCCASION PROVIDES, FOR VISITS AND PILGRIMAGES TO LITTLE GIDDING AND, IN ANY OTHER WAYS THAT MAY BE DEEMED FITTING, TO PRESERVE THE SENSE OF LITTLE GIDDING AS A HOLY PLACE, FROM WHICH THE SANCTITY CAN NEVER DEPART. (V) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES FOR PILGRIMS AND OTHER VISITORS TO COME TO, VISIT, OR STAY AT LITTLE GIDDING. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE OF NICHOLAS FERRAR AT LITTLE GIDDING AND ALSO THE CONNECTION OF T S ELIOT WITH LITTLE GIDDING.

Area of benefit

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

LITTLE GIDDING

Contact information

Address:
12 Bayswater Avenue
BRISTOL
BS6 7NS
Phone:
01179425929
Email:
No information available
Website:

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