CANYNGES SOCIETY (FRIENDS OF ST MARY REDCLIFFE) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 June 1967
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £36,602
Latest expenditure: £36,329
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: St. Mary Redcliffe Church, Parish Office, 12 Colston Parade, BRISTOL, BS1 6RA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.canynges.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To raise funds for the support of the parish Church of St Mary Redcliffe in the City of Bristol, especially for the restoration and upkeep of the fabric of the Church and churchyard; and (inter alia) towards the education of the general public in relation to the history of the parish of St Mary Redcliffe.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £36,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,329

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,886

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,708

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,248

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,282

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £36,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,329
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,886
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,708
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,248
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,282
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CANYNGES SOCIETY (FRIENDS OF ST MARY REDCLIFFE)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1967-06-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: RULES OF THE SOCIETY AS AMENDED 3 JULY 1996 AS FURTHER AMENDED 1 JULY 2001 AND 15 APRIL 2008
Charitable Objects: TO ASSIST IN OR TOWARDS THE RESTORATION, UPKEEP, IMPROVEMENT AND ADORNMENT OF THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY REDCLIFFE AND THE CHURCHYARD AND EXTENSIONS THERETO.TO MAKE GRANTS FROM TIME TO TIME TOWARDS ANY MAJOR RESTORATION WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY.IN OR TOWARDS THE REPAIR, RESTORATION, RENOVATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ORGAN AND THE ORNAMENTS AND OTHER FITTINGS AND FURNITURE OF THE CHURCH AND THE VESTMENTS, BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS THEREOF AND IN OR TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DIVINE WORSHIP THEREIN.IN OR TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.IN OR TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE HISTORY BOTH OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE PARISH OF ST MARY REDCLIFFE.
Area Of Benefit: PARISH OF ST MARY, REDCLIFFE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 224397
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CANYNGE'S SOCIETY (FRIENDS OF ST MARY REDCLIFFE)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling