Friends of High Weald Churches

Charity number: 1133172
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Friends of Penshurst Church aims to raise funds to maintain, repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of St John the BaptistÔÇÖs Church, Penshurst, including its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and its churchyard for the benefit of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £33,265
Total expenditure: £3,447

People

6 Trustee(s)

6 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF PENSHURST CHURCH (Previous name)
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
  • Investing charity funds 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Charles Lloyd Trustee 07 January 2015
None on record
ELIZABETH WOOLMAN Trustee 30 November 2012
None on record
DAVID LOUGH Trustee
None on record
MARY CHRISTINE ROSE Trustee
None on record
SIMON ROBERT CROOKENDEN Trustee
None on record
STEPHEN JOHN HAZELL-SMITH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £19.05k £395 £8.88k £17.47k £33.27k
Total expenditure £23.32k £2.73k £4.97k £26.23k £3.45k
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 July 2024 07 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 07 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 02 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 23 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 30 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 23 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 JULY 2009 AS AMENDED 29 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 12 Oct 2022 as amended on 19 Jan 2023

Charitable objects

The objects of the association are, by contribution, to maintain, repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of all the churches in the benefice being: St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, All Souls Chapel, Poundsbridge, St. Peter’s Church, Fordcombe, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Chiddingstone, and St. Luke’s Church, Chiddingstone Causeway, including their monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and their churchyard (collectively referred to hereafter as “the High Weald Churches”) for the benefit of the public; to encourage public interest and education in, and use of, the historic Church buildings. The association recognises that the Joint Council of the Benefice of Penshurst, Fordcombe and the Chiddingstone Churches (the “Joint Council”) is the body responsible for the care and maintenance of the fabric of the High Weald Churches and has ultimate control of all works done within and upon them.

Area of benefit

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

PENSHURST

Contact information

Address:
Keepers
Penshurst Road
Penshurst
Tonbridge
TN11 8HY
Phone:
07725633339
Email:
charleslloyd2015@hotmail.com
Website:

friendsofpenshurstchurch.co.uk