THE FRIENDS OF ST MATTHIAS

Registered charity 1054075 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Restoration, maintenance and improvement of the buildings and spire of St Matthias Church (Richmond, Surrey) and Community Centre

Objects

THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, BEAUTIFICATION AND / OR RECONSTRUCTION OF ST MATTHIAS CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, RICHMOND TEAM MINISTRY, IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK (ST MATTHIAS). (2) TO RESTORE, PRESERVE, REPAIR, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, BEAUTIFY AND OR RECONSTRUCT ST MATTHIAS AS A BUILDING OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE IN THE EVENT OF ITS BEING MADE REDUNDANT AS A CHURCH OR OTHERWISE CEASING TO BE USED REGULARLY FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED .

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention suggesting the accounting records were not kept in accordance with the Charities Act or that the accounts did not accord with those records. The examiner stated they had no concerns requiring attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER VAUGHAN PEARSONchair
• Bruce Mark Cannon
• CHRISTOPHER FRANK ANTONY GOUGH
• Margaret Alison Morrison

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

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