THE FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY RAYLEIGH

Registered charity 1069853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Activities of this charity are to raise funds for the Parochial Church Council of Rayleigh specifically for the maintenance and beautification of the fabric of the ancient church of Holy Trinity, Rayleigh.

Objects

(1) THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY RAYLEIGH AND TO ANCILLARY CHURCH BUILDINGS. (2) TO RESTORE, PRESERVE, REPAIR, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, BEAUTIFY AND RECONSTRUCT THE ABOVE CHURCH AS A BUILDING OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE IN THE EVENT OF THE CHURCH BEING MADE REDUNDANT OR OTHERWISE CEASING TO BE USED REGULARLY FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP.

Area of benefit: HOLY TRINITY RAYLEIGH

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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Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£130k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £29,313, a significant decrease from the previous year's £123,886. Expenditure on fundraising was £4,353, and the charity paid £125,500 to the PCC of Rayleigh, resulting in a carried forward balance of £24,153. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The income for the year was £29,313” — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 14.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The income for the year was £29,313 (2023: £123,886) and the expenditure on the generation of voluntary income for the year was £4,353 (2023: £130)” — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to PCC of Rayleigh
“after having paid the PCC of Rayleigh £125,500 (2023: £23,000) the balance carried forward to 2025 is £24,153”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£29k£130k
31/12/2023£124k£23k
31/12/2022£39k£95k
31/12/2021£88k£20k
31/12/2020£11k£18k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY RAYLEIGH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £29,313, a significant decrease from the previous year's £123,886. Expenditure on fundraising was £4,353, and the charity paid £125,500 to the PCC of Rayleigh, resulting in a carried forward balance of £24,153. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.