THE FRIENDS OF ST. OSMUNDS CHURCH, MELBURY OSMOND

Charity Number: 1051333
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To raise funds, by various events and activities, to assist the Parochial Church Council in maintaining and enhancing the fabric of St. Osmund's Church and the churchyard in Melbury Osmond, Dorset. The friends also hope to extend interest in the church and in its well-being beyond the confines of the parish itself. St. Osmund's is a "Thomas Hardy Church" as his parents were married here in 1839.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income: £787
Total expenditure: £8,000

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 1995: Standard registration
  • 31 July 2024: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE FRIENDS OF ST OSMUNDS CHURCH (Working name)
  • THE FRIENDS OF ST. OSMONDS CHURCH MELBURY OSMOND (Previous 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £4.08k £3.17k £1.67k £3.35k £787
Total expenditure £800 £3.68k £338 £0 £8.00k
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 March 2024 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required

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 NOVEMBER 1995

Charitable objects

MAINTAIN, REPAIR, RESTORE, PRESERVE, IMPROVE, BEAUTIFY AND RECONSTRUCT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH OF ST. OSMOND, MELBURY OSMOND, ITS MONUMENTS, FIXTURES, FITTINGS, FURNITURE, STAINED GLASS, ORNAMENTS AND OTHER CHATTELS AND ITS CHURCHYARD.

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE THE VILLAGE AND PARISH OF MELBURY OSMOND