THE NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED

Charity Number: 271176
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The trust supports the preservation of churches or chapels of any christian denomination in Norfolk or the dioceses of Norwich. The trust makes grants to parishes and congregations to repair restore and preserve christian churches and chapels.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £492,280
Total expenditure: £355,727

People

8 Trustee(s)

25 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 April 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
01247797 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Social media 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DELPHINE KATHELIJNE PROSPER STEEL Trustee 11 September 2024
None on record
Julian Lombe Taylor Trustee 13 September 2023
None on record
ROSABELLE BATT Trustee 09 September 2020
None on record
Dr John Maddison Trustee 12 September 2019
None on record
AMELIA LOUISE COURTAULD Trustee 12 September 2017
None on record
Ian Donald Lonsdale Trustee 29 November 2011
ANTELOPE TRUST
Received: On time
HUNGATE MEDIEVAL ART
Received: On time
THE ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT MUSEUM
Received: On time
FRIENDS OF THE NORWICH MUSEUMS
Received: On time
MICHAEL JOHN SAYER Trustee
None on record
COUNTESS OF LEICESTER SARAH ELIZABETH MARY LEICESTER Trustee
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 £349.74k £320.50k £542.42k £494.22k £492.28k
Total expenditure £450.90k £300.84k £571.20k £450.64k £355.73k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £42.71k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £321.95k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £175.05k N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £45.42k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £100.00k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £452.71k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £118.49k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £10.39k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £169.60k 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 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 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 8 MARCH 1976 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 SEPTEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION TO PRESERVE, REPAIR, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, BEAUTIFY AND RECONSTRUCT CHURCHES OR CHAPELS OF ANY CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK OR DIOCESE OF NORWICH AND THE MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES AND CHAPELS, AND THE CHURCHYARDS BELONGING TO SUCH CHURCHES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND DIOCESE OF NORWICH

Contact information

Address:
WOOD FARM
FOXLEY ROAD
THEMELTHORPE
NORFOLK
NR20 5PU
Phone:
01379 677272
Email:
secretary@norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk
Website:

norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk