THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S MEMORIAL CHURCH YPRES

Registered charity 213282 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting interest in St. George's Memorial Church, Ypres and acting as a link between the church and people in the United Kingdom and overseas. Co-operating with other organisations in Belgium and Britain for the benefit of the church. Making grants to the church for specific projects. Arranging visits to the church by groups of members of the Friends.

Objects

(A) TO PROVIDE INTEREST IN AND KNOWLEDGE OF ST. GEORGE'S MEMORIAL CHURCH AND BRITISH SETTLEMENT IN YPRES. (B) TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH AND TO AUGMENT THE ENDOWMENT FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE YPRES BRITISH SETTLEMENT. (SEE ALSO CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit: YPRES, BELGIUM

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 ended the financial year in a sound and healthy state with total unrestricted funds of £1,374,620. The trustees confirmed that assets are available and adequate to fulfil financial obligations, noting a net increase in total funds of £38,162 for the year. Investment income remains stable, contributing to the charity's ability to fund future activities and grants.

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 5 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sir EDWARD MORGAN CROFTON Btchair
• Christopher Hector Douglas Sims
• David Stephen Humberston
• EVE SPEARE
• Lara Cruz McKeon
• Lt Col James William Coleby
• Michael Andrew McKeon · trustee of 1 other charity
• NIGEL FRANCIS DIVERS · trustee of 3 other charities
• Valerie Elizabeth Jacques
• WILLIAM LIONEL LEETHAM
• Wilhelm Paul Foster

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

Operates in: Belgium

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