THE FRIENDS OF HALIFAX MINSTER

Registered charity 1106122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE HALIFAX PARISH CHURCH

To provide funds for the maintenance repair and conservation of the fabric of the Minster Church of St.John the Baptist Halifax

Objects

THE CONSERVATION, REPAIR, PAINTING, HEATING, LIGHTING AND THE INSURANCE OF THE MINSTER CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HALIFAX AND THE MEMORIALS, ORGAN, WOODWORK, GLASS AND REQUISITES FOR WORSHIP THEREIN AND THE CHURCHYARD (SUBJECT TO THE LIABILITY OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN RESPECT OF CLOSED CHURCHYARDS).

Area of benefit: MINSTER CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HALIFAX

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 maintains financial stability with unrestricted reserves of £1,558 and permanent endowment assets of £90,457. The trustees report that the Minster is thriving with significant growth in events and visitors. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• The Revd Canon Hilary John Barberchair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Angela Forsey
• Diane Cothey
• James Michael Walker
• Janet Hardy
• Jennifer Finder
• SUSAN KATHRYN KING
• Sheila Marjorie Stoppard · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Calderdale

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