THE FRIENDS OF OUNDLE PARISH CHURCH 2016

Registered charity 1168165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOPC

FUND RAISING JAZZ EVENING INVOLVING SCHOOL JAZZ BAND PERFORMING TO A MIXED AUDIENCE.FUND RAISING PERFORMANCE BY A LOCAL TOWN BAND OF HGH REPUTE, APPEALING TO A MORE DIVERSE TARGET AUDIENCE. DEVELOPMENT OF AND SALE OF MAPS OF THE LOCALITY TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY.IN CONSIDERING THESE ACTIVITIES THE TRUSTEES HAVE HAD REGARD TO THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE WIDEST ACCESS AND USE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF OUNDLE IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF OUNDLE PARISH CHURCH AS A BUILDING OF ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORIC INTEREST.

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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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£12k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £24,190.01 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £36,096.06 and expenditure of £11,906.05. The trustees report that the annual submission of accounts was accepted by the Charity Commission without query, and the independent examiner found no matters requiring attention. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £372,026.23, represented by a current account balance of £63,367.72 and a COIF deposit of £308,658.51.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Bank Interest on COIF account (35% of income)
“Bank Interest on COIF account 12650.91” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£36k£12k
31/12/2024£27k£37k
31/12/2023£22k£27k
31/12/2022£10k£7k
31/12/2021£138k£192

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF OUNDLE PARISH CHURCH 2016 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £24,190.01 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £36,096.06 and expenditure of £11,906.05. The trustees report that the annual submission of accounts was accepted by the Charity Commission without query, and the independent examiner found no matters requiring attention. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £372,026.23, represented by a current account balance of £63,367.72 and a COIF deposit of £308,658.51. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.