THE FRIENDS OF LONG MELFORD CHURCH BUILDING TRUST

Registered charity 1069008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF LONG MELFORD CHURCH

To administer funds and Trusts to assist the Parochial Church Councilfor in the repair of the fabric of Holy Trinity Church Long Melford.

Objects

1. TO RESTORE PRESERVE REPAIR MAINTAIN IMPROVE BEAUTIFY AND RECONSTRUCT THE BUILDING, ITS FITTINGS AND CONTENTS. 2. IN THE EVENT OF THE BUILDING BEING DECLARED REDUNDANT BY A PASTORAL SCHEME MAD UNDER THE PASTORAL MEASURE ACT 1983 (OR ANY STATUTORY MODIFICATION OR RE-ENACTMENT THEREOF) OR OTHERWISE CEASING TO BE USED REGULARLY FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP THEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY TO RESTORE PRESERVE REPAIR MAINTAIN IMPROVE BEAUTIFY AND RECONSTRUCT THE BUILDING AS A BUILDING OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE TOGETHER WITH ITS FITTINGS AND CONTENTS.

Area of benefit: LONG MELFORD

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced a quiet year with low activity, continuing trends from the pandemic period. Per the trustees' report, the charity generated a surplus for the year and holds unrestricted reserves of £13,652.44 alongside restricted funds, with investments held in M&G generating income. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations on a going concern basis.

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 3 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.

• Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• John David Wattschair
• Alan Sawyer
• BERNARD MOULTON
• CAROLE ELIZABETH MICHETTE
• David Hamand
• John Michael Nunn
• Maureen Clayton
• RICHARD MICHETTE · trustee of 2 other charities
• Vincent Chandler

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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