CHIPPING CAMPDEN TOWN TRUST

Registered charity 203889 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are to maintain, insure, keep repaired, fit and adapt the Town Hall and other property for the purpose of the benefit of the town

Objects

THE TRUSTEE SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN THEFOLLOWING WAYS:(1) IN DEFRAYING ALL PROPER COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF AND INCIDENTAL TO THEADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OFTHE CHARITY;(2) IN INSURING AS AFORESAID AND IN MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING THE TOWN HALL AND OTHERPROPERTY OF THE CHARITY INCLUDING THE FURNITURE AND EFFECTS THEREIN AND IN PAYING ALLOTHER CHARGES AND OUTGOINGS;(3) IN MAKING PAYMENTS TO THE EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR FUND AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. (SEE SCHEME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.)

Area of benefit: CHIPPING CAMPDEN

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cotswold, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £222,466, which the trustees acknowledge are insufficient to cover the full estimated repair costs of over £200,000 identified in the condition survey. The charity generated operating income of £59,482 and holds investments valued at £130,118, but notes it will need to seek additional revenue or heritage grants to meet future maintenance commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Chipping Campden Town Council provided insurance services costing £1,040.
“Chipping Campden Town Council (insurance) £1,040 2024 - £1,040” — page 11
“Chipping Campden Town Council (admin) nil 2024 - £2,624” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chipping Campden Town Council provided administration services costing nil in 2025.
“Chipping Campden Town Council (insurance) £1,040 2024 - £1,040” — page 11
“Chipping Campden Town Council (admin) nil 2024 - £2,624” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 8

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 8

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: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£59k£40k
31/03/2024£58k£62k
31/03/2023£50k£50k
31/03/2022£60k£44k
31/03/2021£41k£34k

Common questions

Is CHIPPING CAMPDEN TOWN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £222,466, which the trustees acknowledge are insufficient to cover the full estimated repair costs of over £200,000 identified in the condition survey. The charity generated operating income of £59,482 and holds investments valued at £130,118, but notes it will need to seek additional revenue or heritage grants to meet future maintenance commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£160k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHIPPING CAMPDEN COMMUNITY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHIPPING CAMPDEN TOWN TRUST£59k—0unclear—no doubt
CHIPPING CAMPDEN COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£66k—0unclear—no doubt
CHIPPING CAMPDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL FY2025£412k—0below—no doubt
ROTARY CLUB OF CHIPPING CAMPDEN TRUST FUND FY2025£10k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN HODGES' TRUST FOR HARPSDEN HALL FY2025£142k—0unclear—no doubt
CHIPPING CAMPDEN SCHOOL CHARITY FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.