THE FRIENDS OF POLING CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1198861 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian religion by maintaining and enhancing the Parish Church of St Nicholas Church Poling in the Diocese of Chichester, including its fabric, monuments, churchyard, curtilage, fences gates and its rights of way and as a resource in the development and assistance of the community, residents, and churchgoers of

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS CHURCH POLING IN THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER, INCLUDING ITS FABRIC, MONUMENTS, CHURCHYARD, CURTILAGE, FENCES GATES AND ITS RIGHTS OF WAY AND AS A RESOURCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE OF THE COMMUNITY, RESIDENTS, AND CHURCHGOERS OF THE PARISH AS DELINEATED BY THE DIOCESAN MAP EXISTING ON THE 1ST OF JANUARY 2021.

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 net surplus of £2,748.80 for the year, with total receipts of £6,983.21 against payments of £4,234.41. The trustees report that the charity received significant investment interest of £34,442 from the 'Norfolk' funds, which are held as a separate fund with specific objectives. The charity holds total assets including £597,915.50 in Norfolk assets and £10,728.16 in bank balances, indicating sufficient resources to meet its stated aims.

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 2 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• --Lorna Eade
• Charles LOXLEY
• Edward Chandler
• Keith William Langmead
• PIPPA PATTEN
• Peter Michael Laverick
• Richard William Thomas Richards
• William Charles Maynard
• richard TARLING

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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