GARRETT'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1053847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Charity maintains The Thomas Garrett Heritage Rooms and St Thomas' Chapel of Ease for the benefit of the local community.

Objects

USE OF PROPERTY. SUBJECT AS HEREIN OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE MANAGING TRUSTEES SHALL APPROPRIATE AND USE THE:(I) LANDS WITH THE BUILDINGS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH ONE OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND(II) THE LANDS AND BUILDINGS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME FOR:(A) THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND(B) TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY CANNOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE IN (A) THEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION INCLUDING ARTISTIC, CRAFT AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that overall income in 2025 was £87,276 and expenditure was £87,354, resulting in a slight deficit. The charity maintains modest capital funds invested in the CCLA COIF Charities Ordinary Investment Fund to provide valuable income and an emergency reserve.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arnold Clark Community Fund — “Arnold Clark Community Fund” (source page)
• Blakemore Foundation (Spar, Heighington) — “Blakemore Foundation (Spar, Heighington)” (source page)
• BNA Charitable Incorporated Organisation — “BNA Charitable Incorporated Organisation” (source page)
• Gusto Community Fund — “Gusto Community Fund” (source page)
• Lincolnshire Churches Trust — “Lincolnshire Churches Trust” (source page)
• Lincolnshire Coop Community Champions — “Lincolnshire Coop Community Champions” (source page)
• Michael Cornish Foundation — “Michael Cornish Foundation” (source page)
• National Lottery Awards For All — “National Lottery Awards For All” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dennis Eric Chantlerchair
• CLIVE RONALD OXBY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Caroline Jane Dunning · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher David Sprigg
• David John Trafford
• Georgina Jane Chard
• Ian Kenneth George · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nichola Jane BRISCOE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Yuce Kabakci

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).