FRIENDS OF LONG SUTTON CHURCH

Charity Number: 1109211
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the charity is to contribute towards the cost of projects for the preservation and maintenance of Holy Trinity church, Long Sutton, Somerset. The main activities are the raising of funds from membership subscriptions, donations and events in order to make grants to the Parochial Church Council (PCC) for projects covered by the object.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £7,472
Total expenditure: £11,053

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 April 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FOLSC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID AITKEN Chair
None on record
Charles Walford Trustee 06 February 2019
None on record
Rosemary Cox Trustee 06 February 2019
None on record
Christine Turner Trustee 23 February 2017
None on record
GEOFFREY PRINGLE Trustee 11 February 2009
None on record
MICHAEL BRAKE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £4.50k £967 £2.25k £10.86k £7.47k
Total expenditure £4.43k £1.41k £30.43k £5.25k £11.05k
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 2023 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 February 2024 118 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 06 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 16 FEBRUARY 2005,

Charitable objects

TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE COST OF SUCH SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, LONG SUTTON, SOMERSET ('LONG SUTTON CHURCH') WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE REQUIRED AND WHICH THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ('PCC') HAS FROM TIME TO TIME IDENTIFIED AND WISHES TO UNDERTAKE OR WHICH THE TRUSTEES HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE PCC UNDERTAKE SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF THE PCC. THE WORK MAY INCLUDE THE BELL TOWER, ROOFS, WALLS, WINDOWS, DOORS, FOUNDATIONS, STONEWORK, PORCHES AND ALL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND FURNITURE AND MONUMENTS, STAINED GLASS, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS WHETHER IN THE CHURCH OR THE CHURCHYARD AND THE ORGAN AND ALL SERVICE INSTALLATIONS PROVIDED THAT THERE SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED ALL GENERAL RUNNING COSTS OF THE CHURCH SUCH AS LIGHTING, HEATING, RATES, TAXES, INSURANCE'S AND THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES AND OTHER EVENTS WHETHER FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP OR OTHERWISE AND ALL OTHER REGULAR OUTGOINGS FALLING UNDER THE HEADING OF GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING. THE PROJECT FOR CONTRIBUTION ('THE WORK') SHALL BE AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES AND AS AGREED BY THEM WITH THE PCC. THE AMOUNT OF A PARTICULAR CONTRIBUTION ('THE GRANT') SHALL BE AS DETERMINED ENTIRELY AT THEIR DISCRETION BY THE TRUSTEES AND AGREED BY THE PCC. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES IT SHALL BE APPLIED TO NO OTHER PURPOSE. IF NOT APPLIED THE SUM GRANTED SHALL BE RETURNED BY THE PCC TO THE TRUSTEES. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WORK WILL REMAIN ENTIRELY THAT OF THE PCC.

Area of benefit

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

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, LONG SUTTON, SOMERSET

Contact information

Address:
UPTON BRIDGE COTTAGE
LANGPORT ROAD
LONG SUTTON
LANGPORT
TA10 9NQ
Phone:
01458241371
Email:
No information available
Website:

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