CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF CIRENCESTER PARISH CHURCH

Registered charity 272334 · organisation 272334

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
18 November 1976
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£100,946
Latest expenditure
£7,670
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Parish Forum, 6 West Market Place, CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity assists in the care, preservation and adornment of the Parish Church or any other ancient and historic buildings vested in the Cirencester Parochial Church Council, together with their goods and ornaments, and also assists the PCC with the execution of their religious purposes.

03 Official extract

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
15 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£100,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,670
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
6 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,832
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
26 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£39,350
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,521
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
20 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£40,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,154
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
6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£48,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,741

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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
15 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£100,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,670
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
6
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
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,832
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
5
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
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£39,350
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,521
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
0
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
20 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£40,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,154
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
0
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
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£48,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,741
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
0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF CIRENCESTER PARISH CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1976-11-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28/06/1976AS AMENDED ON 26/06/1988AS AMENDED ON 21/06/1992AS AMENDED ON 24/06/2012
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS ARE TO ASSIST IN CARING FOR, PRESERVING AND ADORNING CIRENCESTER PARISH CHURCH AND THE SOUTH PORCH OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOWN HALL (TOGETHER THE "CHURCH") AND ANY OTHER ANCIENT OR HISTORIC BUILDINGS VESTED IN THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CIRENCESTER (THE "PCC") TOGETHER WITH THEIR GOODS AND ORNAMENTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. (REFER TO CONSTITUTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS)
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment