THE FRIENDS OF THE CATHEDRAL OF THE FOREST

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
We raise funds for the upkeep and preservation of Newland "AllSaints" Church in Gloucestershire. We hold concerts, let out the Church for concert and community activity, and we also fundraise through various grant applications, and we assist and liaise with the local Parochial Church Council on maintenance of the building(s).
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024
People

11 Trustee(s)
20 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Other Defined Groups
- Provides Other Finance
- Gloucestershire
Governance
- 24 May 2005: Standard registration
No other names
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
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
11 Trustee(s)
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Belinda Mary ERSKINE | Chair | 24 April 2016 |
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Christopher John Spencer | Trustee | 20 May 2024 |
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Georgina Benford | Trustee | 25 May 2023 |
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Gillian Elizabeth Hartle | Trustee | 25 May 2023 |
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Neil McLachlan | Trustee | 12 May 2022 |
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PENNY RAYNER | Trustee | 30 April 2020 |
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Neville John Smith | Trustee | 24 April 2016 |
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Emma Mary Wrafter | Trustee | 24 April 2016 |
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Alison Fiona Turner | Trustee | 21 April 2015 |
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Laura Stevens | Trustee | 04 September 2011 |
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MICHAEL DAVID ALLERTON | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £6.47k | £12.00k | £10.55k | £5.77k | £21.96k | |
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Total expenditure | £3.59k | £10.00k | £20.31k | £4.85k | £29.65k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 December 2024 | 06 June 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2024 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 28 July 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2022 | 24 July 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2022 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2021 | 23 September 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2021 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2020 | 22 October 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2020 | Not required |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 APRIL 2004
Charitable objects
TO ASSIST THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, NEWLAND, IN THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER , BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY AND GIFTS OF OTHER PROPERTY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT IT AS A PLACE OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND AS A PLACE SUITABLE FOR COMMUNITY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PURPOSES
Area of benefit
NEWLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER
Contact information
- Address:
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Bells Old Grammar School
Newland
Coleford
GL16 8NW
- Phone:
- 01594835744
- Email:
- erskinebea@gmail.com
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