THE FRIENDS OF THE CITY CHURCHES

Charity number: 1155049
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Preserves and protects for public benefit churches (with associated monuments) of any denomination within City of London. Provides watching service to keep churches open. Maintains grant programme to assist churches with renovation of fabric. Provides newsletter, talks, guided walks etc to promote awareness and educate public. Maintains archive.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £96,384
Total expenditure: £106,462

People

8 Trustee(s)

120 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 December 2013: CIO registration
  • 25 April 2014: Funds received from 1050091 THE FRIENDS OF THE CITY CHURCHES
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Clare Passey Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Clive Donald Cutbill Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Stephen Dennis Welsh Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Michael Charles Rumsey Normington Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Sonja Judith GUY-BRISCOE Trustee 11 April 2019
None on record
Lesley Diane Thrift Trustee 21 June 2018
THE WESTMINSTER DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY
Received: On time
DAVID JESSOP Trustee 23 June 2016
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT GILES IN THE FIELDS LONDON
Received: On time
NANCY JANE BRANSON Trustee 04 June 2014
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 £132.66k £42.24k £13.73k £94.02k £96.38k
Total expenditure £68.72k £69.81k £23.52k £77.02k £106.46k
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 March 2024 17 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 21 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 07 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 September 2020 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 17 DEC 2013 AMENDED ON 25/06/2015

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) CHURCHES AND CHAPELS OF ARCHITECTURAL AND /OR HISTORIC INTEREST SITUATED IN THE CITY OF LONDON, WHETHER BELONGING TO OR FORMERLY USED BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR ANY OTHER BODY. (11) THE MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, ORGANS, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTLES OF ANY SUCH CHURCH OR CHAPEL AND THEIR UNITED PARISHES; AND(111) THE CHURCHYARD OR BURIAL GROUND BELONGING OR FORMERLY BELONGING TO ANY SUCH CHURCH OR CHAPEL.

Contact information

Address:
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOUSE
4 ST DUNSTAN'S HILL
LONDON
EC3R8AD
Phone:
+44(0)12076261555
Email:
contact_us@london-city-churches.org.uk
Website:

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