CCEW Charity Commission profile

Friends of High Weald Churches

Registered charity 1133172 · organisation 5005283

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
8 December 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£60,592
Latest expenditure
£62,509
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 29 Gloucester Place Mews, LONDON, W1U 8BF

Website recorded by the regulator: friendsofpenshurstchurch.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Friends of Penshurst Church aims to raise funds to maintain, repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of St John the BaptistÔÇÖs Church, Penshurst, including its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and its churchyard for the benefit of the public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£60,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,509
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,265
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,447
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,474
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,234
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,968
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£395
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,729

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
23 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£60,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,509
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 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,265
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,447
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,474
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,234
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
8

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Friends of High Weald Churches
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-12-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 JULY 2009 AS AMENDED 29 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 12 Oct 2022 as amended on 19 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
The objects of the association are, by contribution, to maintain, repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of all the churches in the benefice being:St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst,All Souls Chapel, Poundsbridge,St. Peter’s Church, Fordcombe,St. Mary the Virgin Church, Chiddingstone, andSt. Luke’s Church, Chiddingstone Causeway,including their monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and their churchyard (collectively referred to hereafter as “the High Weald Churches”) for the benefit of the public; to encourage public interest and education in, and use of, the historic Church buildings.The association recognises that the Joint Council of the Benefice of Penshurst, Fordcombe and the Chiddingstone Churches (the “Joint Council”) is the body responsible for the care and maintenance of the fabric of the High Weald Churches and has ultimate control of all works done within and upon them.
Area Of Benefit
PENSHURST

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
503051
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF PENSHURST CHURCH