THE FRIENDS OF ST. LAURENCE CHURCH, CHORLEY, CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1186760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF ST. LAURENCE CHURCH, CHORLEY

Friends of St Laurence Church, Chorley, aim to bind Church and Community together. 2020 was a challenging year however we maintained communications with the Community by issuing newsletters and emails to Friends; arranging a series of Concerts (curtailed); producing a book, 'Chorley, St Laurence', The story of a Parish Church; and maintaining a Website and Social Media platforms.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, UPKEEP, BEAUIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ST. LAURENCE CHURCH, CHORLEY AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS, ORGANS, BELLS IN SAID CHURCH THROUGH IT'S SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL.(2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE FOR THE PUBLIC OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHORLEY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Chorley, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£6k
Latest spending
£255
Registered
2019

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 7

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 9

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (1); 29% of the £69,352 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£6k£255
31/12/2024£9k£592
31/12/2023£69k£66k
31/12/2022£40k£46k
31/12/2021£7k£1k