CHRIST CHURCH ST LEONARDS OLD BUILDINGS TRUST

Registered charity 1087321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Objects of the Trust are1.the advancement and promotion of theological education and training for lay and ordained persons in the Church of England;2.meeting rooms for the ecclesiastical parish of Christ Church and St Mary Magdalen, St Leonards-on-Sea;3.accommodation for clergy and their families within the Church of England;4.for other charitable purposes connected with the Church of England

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR LAY AND ORDAINED PERSONS IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; 2. MEETING ROOM(S) AND RELATED FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AND ST MARY MAGDALEN, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA; 3. ACCOMMODATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; 4. FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AS THE TRUSTEES AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE INCUMBENT OR PRIEST FOR THE TIME BEING IN CHARGE OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AND ST MARY MAGDALEN ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

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 reported a net expenditure of £61,156 for the year, reducing unrestricted funds from £1,015,706 to £954,550. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately £40,000 to cover unexpected repairs, and actual unrestricted reserves of £954,550 are significantly above this stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW DOUGLAS KNIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity
• MAUREEN ELIZABETH HARMAN · trustee of 2 other charities
• Paul Lewis · trustee of 2 other charities
• Peter James King
• Rev Nicholas Stewart Reade
• Rev THOMAS PHILIP VALENTINE CROWLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Susan Parsons · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Sussex

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