THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S PETWORTH

Registered charity 1144557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

the Friends of St Mary's Petworth was established to help maintain the historic church as the community centre for music and the arts and other non-spiritual activities such as the Petworth Festival and Petworth Literary Festival. During 2013 we carried out a major project to update and improve the sound system. During 2015 we carried out a major project to improve the Nave lighting.

Objects

TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY PRESERVING THE HISTORIC BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF PETWORTH, WEST SUSSEX AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ASSISTING THOSE WITH LEGAL RESPONSBILITY FOR THE GRADE II LISTED CHURCH BUILDING OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN PETWORTH (HEREINAFTER CALLED "ST MARY'S CHURCH") TO MAINTAIN IT IN A CONDITION WHERE IT CAN REMAIN OPEN NOT ONLY FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP BUT FOR THE PROMOTION OF MUSIC, THE ARTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO IMPROVE OR EQUIP IT ACCORDINGLY.

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.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£13k
Latest spending
£7k
Registered
2011

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Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£13k£7k
05/04/2025£7k£3k
05/04/2024£8k£39k
05/04/2023£7k£52k
05/04/2022£8k£19k