FRIENDS OF DEDHAM PARISH CHURCH

Registered charity 1103634 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To maintain, repair, restore, improve, and reconstruct for the benefit of the public the fabric of St Mary the Virgin Church, Dedham its monuments, fixtures, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chattels and its churchyard. In addition to support any charitable purpose in the parish of Dedham that promotes the mission of the said Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical

Objects

TO MAINTAIN, REPAIR, RESTORE, PRESERVE, IMPROVE, BEAUTIFY AND RECONSTRUCT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, DEDHAM, ITS MONUMENTS, FIXTURES, FITTINGS, FURNITURE, STAINED GLASS, ORNAMENTS AND OTHER CHATTELS AND ITS CHURCHYARD. IN ADDITION THE SOCIETY MAY SUPPORT ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE PARISH OF DEDHAM THAT PROMOTES THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE SAID CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL

Area of benefit: PARISH OF DEDHAM

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
£30k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased from £72,193 to £83,169, driven by a net incoming resource of £10,976 against total resources used of £15,648. Unrestricted funds constitute the vast majority of the charity's assets at £83,014, with only £155 held in restricted funds. The filing confirms that no audit was required and an independent examination was performed, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention regarding compliance or understanding of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£30k£17k
31/12/2024£27k£16k
31/12/2023£29k£24k
31/12/2022£24k£14k
31/12/2021£5k£12k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF DEDHAM PARISH CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £72,193 to £83,169, driven by a net incoming resource of £10,976 against total resources used of £15,648. Unrestricted funds constitute the vast majority of the charity's assets at £83,014, with only £155 held in restricted funds. The filing confirms that no audit was required and an independent examination was performed, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention regarding compliance or understanding of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.