CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF ST MARYS CHURCH, CERNE ABBAS

Registered charity 1148416 · organisation 5028553

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
2 August 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£60,455
Latest expenditure
£5,683
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4, Salter Road, Salter Road, POOLE, POOLE, Dorset, BH13 7RQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help towards the cost of preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the Grade 1 listed building that is St Mary's Church in Cerne Abbas. Over the first 18 months of our existence the emphasis has been on raising awareness of The Friends and fund raising through concerts.

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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
8 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£60,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,683
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
15 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£606
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
6 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£122,847
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
11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£26,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£216
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
23 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£89,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£305

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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
8 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£60,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£26,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£216
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£89,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£305
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF ST MARYS CHURCH, CERNE ABBAS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-08-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02/02/2012AS AMENDED ON 26/07/2012
Charitable Objects
THE RESTORATION PRESERVATION REPAIR MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THE GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDING BEING ST MARY’S CHURCH IN CERNE ABBAS,DORSET FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures