THE CHURCH CHARITY OF JOHN ARUNDELL

Registered charity 234290 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHURCH CHARITY OF JOHN ARUNDEL

Provide for upkeep and repair of parish church and burial grounds of the Ecclesiastical parish of St Dennis (St. Denys), Cornwall, and maintenance of services therein. Promote the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the parish of St. Dennis and to provide for matters incidental to these purposes.

Objects

INCOME TO BE APPLIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS (1) 25% TOWARDS THE TRUSTEES OF THE ST. DENNIS EDUCATIONAL TRUST; (2) THE REMAINING 75% TOWARD THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER OF PRIORITY: A) TOWARD THE UPKEEP AND REPAIR OF THE PARISH CHURCH AND BURIAL GROUND OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. DENNIS AND THE SERVICES THERE IN; B) THE PROMOTING THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH

Area of benefit: PARISH OF ST. DENNIS

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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Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a healthy financial position with unrestricted cash funds of £420,317 and an excess of income over expenditure of £18,639 for the year. The trustees report that the risk profile remains unchanged and express confidence in continuing financial stability despite declining investment returns. Reserves are maintained to cover major expenditure on the Church or its residential properties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover major expenditure on either the Church or its residential properties (held: £420k)
“The Trust’s reserve policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover major expenditure on either the Church or its residential properties.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£75k£56k
31/12/2024£218k£53k
31/12/2023£64k£25k
31/12/2022£61k£52k
31/12/2021£57k£50k

Common questions

Is THE CHURCH CHARITY OF JOHN ARUNDELL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a healthy financial position with unrestricted cash funds of £420,317 and an excess of income over expenditure of £18,639 for the year. The trustees report that the risk profile remains unchanged and express confidence in continuing financial stability despite declining investment returns. Reserves are maintained to cover major expenditure on the Church or its residential properties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.