ST ALDHELM'S CHAPEL TRUST

Registered charity 1199398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ALDHELM'S CHAPEL ENDOWMENT TRUST

Primarily in maintaining St Aldhelms Chapel Lytchett Heath for the performance of divine services. Secondly, supporting the physical and mental health of HM armed forces, the prevention of crime and rehabilitation of prisoners, the relief of physical and mental illness, the advancement of education, and the relief of poverty.

Objects

9. THE TRUSTEES SHALL FOREVER HEREAFTER RECEIVE THE INCOME OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND AND APPLY THE INCOME AS FOLLOWS: (1) FOR ALL OR SUCH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES LISTED IN THIS CLAUSE 9(1) AND IN SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT, NAMELY: (A) IN KEEPING THE SAID CHAPEL INSURED AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE IN SUCH AN AMOUNT AS THEY SHALL THINK SUFFICIENT.(B) IN KEEPING IN GOOD AND SUBSTANTIAL REPAIR THE SAID CHAPEL INCLUDING ALL FENCES OR RAILINGS AND GATES COMPRISED WITHIN OR SURROUNDING THE SAID BURYING GROUND AND ALSO THE FURNITURE FITTINGS ORNAMENTS AND ACCESSORIES OF THE SAID CHAPEL. (C) IN KEEPING THE SAID BURYING GROUND PROPERLY PLANTED WHERE NECESSARY AND GRAVELLED AND IN GOOD ORDER.(D) IN PAYING THE FEES AND EMOLUMENTS OF A DULY AUTHORISED MINISTER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE SERVICE AT THE SAID CHAPEL WHEN DESIRED.(E) IN PAYMENT OF THE SALARIES OF AN ORGANIST AND CHORISTERS TO TAKE PART IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE SERVICE IN THE SAID CHAPEL WHEN DESIRED AND IN PROVIDING CASSOCKS SURPLICES BOOKS AND MUSIC FOR THEIR USE.(F) IN PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF CLEANING WARMING AND LIGHTING THE SAID CHAPEL INCLUDING THE WAGES OF A VERGER OR CUSTODIAN.(G) IN ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DEEM EXPEDIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING OR AIDING THE PROPER USE OF THE SAID CHAPEL OR BURYING GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUSTS OF THE INDENTURE HEREINBEFORE RECITED.(2) PROVIDED THAT IF IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES IN ANY YEAR NOT ALL THE SAID INCOME OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND CAN BE APPLIED IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CLAUSE 9(1) ABOVE, THEN THE TRUSTEES SHALL PAY OR APPLY THE SURPLUS INCOME IN CARRYING OUT ALL OR ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT, NAMELY: (A) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES AND IN PARTICULAR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN THE RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS FOLLOWING WOUNDING OR INJURY. (B) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PENAL SYSTEM IN THE UK AND IN THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS AND EX-OFFENDERS AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING.(C) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLBEING.(D) IN ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS WHEREVER SITUATED AND SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. (E) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY OR OTHER FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £400,002 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant investment gains. Total unrestricted funds increased to £9,452,179, providing a strong financial position relative to its annual expenditure of approximately £251,000.

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.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• LORD ANTHONY ROCKLEYchair · trustee of 4 other charities
• Arabella Nichola Gaggero · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hon William Evelyn Cecil · trustee of 1 other charity
• WILLIAM LAWRENCE GREENWELL SWAN · trustee of 15 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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