THE FRIENDS OF ROMSEY ABBEY

Charity number: 1134191
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity exists to advance Christian religion in particular but not exclusively by assisting and supporting the Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelflaeda, Romsey, Hampshire (The Abbey), and support the Abbey?s charitable purposes. In order to pursue these objects, it organises a range of events including coffee mornings, outings, talks and other social occasions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £16,439
Total expenditure: £32,915

People

10 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JILL HALL Chair 22 October 2012
None on record
ALAN JAMES BUSHER Trustee 11 May 2025
None on record
Rosemary Barker Trustee 19 June 2022
None on record
Adrienne Mordan Trustee 29 January 2022
None on record
Rosemary Davis Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Colin Davis Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Michael John Prince Trustee 06 June 2019
None on record
ANDREA WOOLDRIDGE Trustee 06 June 2019
None on record
DICK HEWETT Trustee 20 October 2014
THE ROMSEY SINGERS
Received: On time
ROMSEY AND DISTRICT BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Received: On time
THE MUSIC IN ROMSEY GROUP
Received: On time
Roger Rowe Trustee 03 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £5.54k £12.50k £21.75k £10.56k £16.44k
Total expenditure £10.63k £9.31k £16.75k £13.31k £32.92k
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 31 December 2024 15 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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 6 MARCH 2009

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING THE ABBEY CHURCH OF SAINT MARY AND SAINT ETHELFAEDA, ROMSEY, HAMPSHIRE (THE ABBEY) AND TO SUPPORT THE ABBEY'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Area of benefit

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

ROMSEY, HAMPSHIRE.

Contact information

Address:
42 BOTLEY ROAD
ROMSEY
SO51 5AP
Phone:
01794513125
Email:
office@romseyabbeyfriends.org
Website:

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