CHARITY OF DOROTHY PARKES KNOWN AS SMETHWICK CHAPELRY

Registered charity 221621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOROTHY PARKES

To assist financially in the support of Smethwick Old Church and Vicarage.

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Latest income
£90k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £19,320 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total net assets increasing to £2,164,811. The trustees consider the unrestricted fund to be maintained at an appropriate level to meet future expenditure needs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Administrative work supplied by Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP, a firm in which the secretary of the charity is a partner.
“During the year the charity paid £8,707 (2024: £8,700) for administrative work supplied by Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP, a firm in which the secretary of the charity is a partner.” — page 14
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

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£90k£82k
31/01/2024£84k£72k
31/01/2023£79k£66k
31/01/2022£94k£62k
31/01/2021£70k£64k

Common questions

Is CHARITY OF DOROTHY PARKES KNOWN AS SMETHWICK CHAPELRY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £19,320 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total net assets increasing to £2,164,811. The trustees consider the unrestricted fund to be maintained at an appropriate level to meet future expenditure needs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.