THE ROMNEY MARSH HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

Charity number: 284909
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Grants made to a number of churches on the Romney Marsh for the work of repairs, maintenance and restoration of the fabric and curtilage and for the undertaking of physical improvements, alterations and additions of the said churches including the installation of basic facilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2025

Total income: £81,987
Total expenditure: £118,917

People

13 Trustee(s)

3 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 June 1982: Standard registration
  • 24 November 2021: Funds received from 1114488 FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS CHURCH NEW ROMNEY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER DAVID ANWYL-HARRIS Chair 26 May 2018
THE CHILDWICK TRUST
Received: On time
CHURCH OF ST AUGUSTINE
Received: On time
THE NASHLEIGH TRUST
Received: On time
Vyvienne Yvonne Alexandra Corley Wade Trustee 27 June 2025
None on record
Helen Winifred Mary Sloman Trustee 25 October 2024
None on record
Charles Edmund Garrett Trustee 25 October 2024
None on record
Heather Maple Trustee 14 October 2022
None on record
William David Charles Barham Trustee 24 June 2022
ROLVENDEN WINDMILL TRUST
Received: On time
TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
THE BASIL RUSSELL TRUST FUND
Received: On time
David Andrew Rees Williams Trustee 05 September 2020
None on record
Celia Ann Heritage Trustee 31 January 2020
None on record
JOANNA THOMPSON Trustee 18 May 2019
None on record
JUDGE GRAHAM JOHN MAPLE Trustee 18 May 2019
None on record
GEORGE WARREN STAPLE Trustee 26 May 2018
None on record
Dr NICHOLAS PAYNE HUDD Trustee 26 May 2018
PCC St Mildred's and St Michael's Tenterden
Received: On time
Rev PATRICIA LILY MARGARET FOGDEN Trustee 13 May 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024 31/12/2025
Total gross income £138.49k £332.75k £91.12k £118.07k £81.99k
Total expenditure £118.87k £50.68k £122.03k £124.95k £118.92k
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 2025 03 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2025 03 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2024 04 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 April 2022 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15/05/1982 AS AMENDED ON 29/05/1993 AS AMENDED ON 19/05/2012

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST SHALL BE TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE FABRIC AND CURTILAGE OF THE CHURCHES OF BRENZETT, BROOKLAND, BURMARSH, DYMCHURCH, EAST GULDEFORD, FAIRFIELD, IVYCHURCH, LYDD, NEWCHURCH, NEW ROMNEY, OLD ROMNEY, ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SNARGATE AND SNAVE AND THE RUINED CHURCHES OF BROOMHILL, EASTBRIDGE, HOPE AND MIDLEY, IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND EAST SUSSEX; TO MAKE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SAID CHURCHES, TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF BASIC FACILITIES; TO SUPPORT OTHER RELIGIOUS PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAID CHURCHES; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE SAID CHURCHES.

Area of benefit

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

SEE OBJECTS

Contact information

Address:
Red Court
Woodland Rise
Seal
SEVENOAKS
Kent
TN15 0JB
Phone:
01732764068
Email:
treasurer@romneymarshchurches.org.uk
Website:

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