FRIENDS OF ST CROSS HOSPITAL WINCHESTER

Registered charity 1143173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS

a. to preserve for the benefit of the public the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Hospitalb. for the public benefit to advance education in the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Hospital

Objects

1) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS AND ALMSHOUSES OF NOBLE POVERTY ("THE HOSPITAL"), WINCHESTER, BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDING TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE BUILDINGS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL PRECINCT.2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE OF THE HOSPITAL, IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, VISITS AND OPEN DAYS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 achieved a strong financial position with net incoming resources of £36,018 before grants and unrestricted reserves of £76,646. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue activities.

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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of St Cross Winchester (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony Gaster
• Claire McDonnell
• Emma Pike
• Felicity Pennycook
• Fiona Bunnage
• Jonathan Sleath · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lesley Loughridge
• Marion Carr
• PHILIPPA ANNE HAINSWORTH BILLINGTON
• SUE WOODWARD
• Sir Jonathan Portal · trustee of 2 other charities
• Stephen James Shuttleworth

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

Operates in: Hampshire

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