FRIENDS OF ST GEORGES RC CHURCH - TAUNTON

Registered charity 1107992 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Victorian Church as a Grade 11* listed building is important as the main centre of Catholic worship in Taunton and surrounding area, as well as being part of the cultural and historic heritage of the town. This year the trust has not received any requests for financial assistance from the Parish Priest. Various projects are being processed and will require financing.

Objects

THE PRESERVATION REPAIR RESTORATION MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT (EITHER BY MEANS OF ALTERATION OR BY MEANS OF ADDITION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT) OF THE FABRIC OF ST GEORGES RC CHURCH TAUNTON THE OLD PRESCHOOL NURSERY THE OLD SCHOOL THE RECTORY AND PARISH CENTRE AND THE CONTENTS MAJOR FITTINGS AND ORNAMENTS BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE ORGAN CHIMES STATUES MONUMENTS BRASSES VESTMENTS AND GROUNDS AND ANCILLARY CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Area of benefit: ST GEORGES RC CHURCH TAUNTON

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 operated at a deficit of £10,464 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted cash funds from £85,249 to £74,785. The trustees report that the charity is generously supported by parishioners through donations, legacies, and the 200 Club, and they maintain a prudent reserves policy to cover unexpected repair costs due to the age of the church buildings.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• PAUL TIGHEchair
• Adrian Gamble
• DAVID WILLIAM ARGILE
• Peter Hanratty · trustee of 1 other charity
• Vince Kearney

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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