FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, SUNBURY ON THAMES

Registered charity 1213718 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Assist the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's, Sunbury on Thames by the provision of grants to contribute to the repair, maintenance, rebuilding, improvement and / or redecoration of St Mary's Church and St Mary's Parish Hall and the associated grounds, monuments, fixtures and fittings to preserve them for the long-term benefit of the community.

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Latest income

£486k

Latest spending

£15

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity was formed in August 2025 and received a legacy of £486,291.53 in September 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £486,277 with no fixed assets or investments, and has incurred minimal expenditure consisting only of bank charges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The only income has been the legacy from Ms M Bridle and interest payments on the two bank accounts.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Andrew Victor John Downeschair · trustee of 3 other charities
ANDREW RICHARD WOOD · trustee of 2 other charities
JOHN BEEDEN MOLD
Karen May PAGE
Michael Bannister · trustee of 2 other charities
SIMON WHEATLEY BARRISTER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£486k	£15

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, SUNBURY ON THAMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity was formed in August 2025 and received a legacy of £486,291.53 in September 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £486,277 with no fixed assets or investments, and has incurred minimal expenditure consisting only of bank charges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY'S, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY'S, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES income £213k
FRIENDS OF LEDBURY PARISH CHURCH income £134k
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH POLSTEAD income £108k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SAVIOUR'S SUNBURY income £261k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SUMMERSTOWN income £123k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY REDBOURN income £495k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, SUNBURY ON THAMES	£486k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY'S, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES FY2025	£213k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF LEDBURY PARISH CHURCH FY2025	£134k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH POLSTEAD FY2025	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SAVIOUR'S SUNBURY FY2025	£261k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SUMMERSTOWN FY2024	£123k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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