CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF COPFORD CHURCH

Registered charity 292039 · organisation 292039

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
21 August 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£9,435
Latest expenditure
£8,179
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Boarded Barn, Boarded Barn Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To conserve, maintain, conserve, repair and improve the fabric, fittings, furnishings, wall paintings and churchyard of St Michael & All Angels (a grade 1 listed building) in Copford, Essex, for public worship and for the benefit of the public & community.

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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 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,179
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
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,396
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
8 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,411
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 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£130
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
29 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,003
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,239

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF COPFORD CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-08-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6 MARCH 1985
Charitable Objects
TO CONSERVE MAINTAIN PRESERVE REPAIR AND IMPROVE THE FABRIC FITTINGS FURNISHINGS WALLPAINTINGS AND CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGESL, COPFORD, ESSEX FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
88845
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
F C C

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management