ST MARY'S CHURCH (HITCHIN) PRESERVATION TRUST

Charity number: 276501
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The trust was established to raise funds to help the Church Council preserve, repair and upkeep the fabric of St. Mary's Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire as well for the provision, restoration and repair of monuments, ornaments, furnishings, organs, windows and all other embellishments and equipment of the Church.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £17,348
Total expenditure: £6,942

People

8 Trustee(s)

12 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

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 October 1978: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JEREMY JOHN SEAMAN HILL Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Susan Glenys Bathmaker Trustee 19 March 2021
None on record
Jonathan Russell Drinkwater Read Trustee 19 March 2021
None on record
Rev Christopher E Bunce Trustee 17 March 2020
None on record
Anne Elizabeth Marguerite Senechal MA Trustee 06 June 2019
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HITCHIN, ST MARY
Received: On time
Church House (Hitchin) Trust
Received: On time
Church House (Hitchin) Trust
Received: On time
STEPHEN VINCENT PIKE Trustee 01 May 2014
None on record
KEITH RICHARD HOSKINS Trustee 01 May 2014
None on record
colin eades Trustee 15 May 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £792 £820 £2.66k £15.64k £17.35k
Total expenditure £2.46k £360 £3.50k £3.06k £6.94k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £1.20k 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 June 2024 17 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2023 03 September 2024 126 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2022 17 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2021 21 July 2022 82 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2020 22 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 28 JULY 1978

Charitable objects

THE RESTORATION, REPAIR AND UPKEEP OF THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE GOVERNING INSTRUMENT).

Area of benefit

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

PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN HITCHIN

Contact information

Address:
Church House
Churchyard
HITCHIN
Hertfordshire
SG5 1HP
Phone:
01462 452758
Email:
contact.hofhitchin@gmail.com
Website:

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