THE FELSHAM CHARITY

Registered charity 208013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TOWN AND POOR'S ESTATE

The charity is divided into three branches:The general charity contributes exclusively to the benefit of the inhabitants of Felsham. The church charity contributes exclusively to the repair and maintenance of St Peter's Church, Felsham. The bread charity benefits the poor and necessitous people of Felsham according to circumstances.

Objects

(1) TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH BY MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH AT FELSHAM ST PETERS; (2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO ASSIST SOMEONE (WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED) WHO IS RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT OR ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (3) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (4) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE

Area of benefit: FELSHAM, SUFFOLK

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 · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Mid Suffolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£20k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
1962

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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)

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 17/02/2025, 17 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 31/01/2025, 366 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£20k£18k
31/03/2024£22k£28k
31/03/2023£22k£20k
31/03/2022£20k£18k
31/03/2021£10k£14k