THE ROCHESTER GOOD STEWARDS TRUST

Charity Number: 1174322
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust makes grants to churches to support activities consistent with its objectives, including the provision and maintenance of facilities for public worship, the provision of ministers for the conduct of public worship and provision of pastoral care, outreach and evangelism, and the promotion of awareness and understanding of the doctrine of the Church of England.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £40,981
Total expenditure: £45,754

People

5 Trustee(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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley
  • Bromley
  • East Sussex
  • Kent
  • Medway
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 August 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Benedict Leonard Trustee 24 February 2025
None on record
Mark Puckett Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Andrew Bratby Trustee 08 June 2023
None on record
PAUL MICHAEL FREEMAN Trustee 18 May 2017
None on record
Rev MICHAEL PHILIP WARREN Trustee 18 May 2017
THE PAROCHIAL COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS,TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Received: On time
BIBLICAL COUNSELLING UK
Received: On time

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 £11.38k £52.91k £14.25k £34.00k £40.98k
Total expenditure £12.59k £27.79k £22.79k £25.04k £45.75k
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 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 February 2022 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 February 2022 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 February 2021 6 days late 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Aug 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AS THIS IS SET FORTH IN THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC RESIDING IN THE DIOCESES OF ROCHESTER, CANTERBURY AND CHICHESTER, BY SUPPORTING, THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND OTHERWISE, A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP, B) THE PROVISION OF MINISTERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND PROVISION OF PASTORAL CARE, C) OUTREACH AND EVANGELISATION, AND D) THE PROMOTION OF THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IS FOR THESE PURPOSES TO BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (WORSHIP AND DOCTRINE) MEASURE 1974 AS ORIGINALLY ENACTED.

Contact information

Address:
St.Johns Church
Amherst Road
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
TN4 9LG
Phone:
01892540897
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available