FRIENDS OF ST LAURENCE CHURCH BLACKMORE

Registered charity 1113888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Concerts, Art Exhibition, Quizes, History Walk and Talk and other fund-raising events to help maintain, repair, restore, preserve and beautify the fabric of St Laurence Church and it's surroundings.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£16k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £100,828.51 at the year end, representing an increase from the previous year. The trustees reported a satisfactory year with an excess of receipts over payments of £9,511.67, indicating stable financial health without stated risks to continuing operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations - Tower Project (91% of income)
23678 Donations - Tower Project — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 9.4% of fundraised income
The accounts show an excess of receipts over payments of £9511 at the end of the year. Our Funds have therefore increased and the total held at year end was £100,828.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: in accordance with our Objects (held: £101k)
All our funds/reserves are held in accordance with our Objects
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£25k£16k
30/04/2024£30k£7k
30/04/2023£8k£2k
30/04/2022£6k£5k
30/04/2021£30k£1k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ST LAURENCE CHURCH BLACKMORE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £100,828.51 at the year end, representing an increase from the previous year. The trustees reported a satisfactory year with an excess of receipts over payments of £9,511.67, indicating stable financial health without stated risks to continuing operations.