FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST
The repair & restoration of Christian Churches in the area of the Diocese of Chelmsford, through grant giving
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £167,080 in 2025, driven largely by two legacies totaling £55,000. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £295,144, which the trustees consider just enough to meet their policy of covering the agreed grants allocation plus expected outgoings and contingencies.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level consistent with enabling the charity to provide sufficient funds to meet the agreed grants allocation for the year plus expected outgoings and a provision for contingencies.” — page 6
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2021)
Trustees
- MR MARTIN STUCHFIELDchair
- Andrew Guy Marsden
- Dr Francis James Archibald Bettley FSA
- Emma Jane Brice
- JEREMY WILLIAM BEALE
- JOHN EDWARD JUXON PICKTHORN
- Joanna Pimblett
- Peter John Tottman
- Rachel Grainger
- Rebecca Margaret Willis
- Sharon Jayne Hutton-Mayson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £167k | £158k |
| 31/12/2024 | £113k | £185k |
| 31/12/2023 | £102k | £216k |
| 31/12/2022 | £165k | £215k |
| 31/12/2021 | £294k | £135k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £167,080 in 2025, driven largely by two legacies totaling £55,000. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £295,144, which the trustees consider just enough to meet their policy of covering the agreed grants allocation plus expected outgoings and contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DANBURY ST JOHN BAPTIST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL GOODMAYES, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAFFRON WALDEN, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIDFORD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, COLCHESTER.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- GRACE CHURCH EXETER
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST. BARNABAS
- PSALM 84 V.10
- CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, ST PETER AND ST CEDD, CHELMSFORD
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN HIGHAM FERRERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST | £167k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GRACE CHURCH EXETER | £286k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST | £266k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST. BARNABAS | £442k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PSALM 84 V.10 | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, ST PETER AND ST CEDD, CHELMSFORD | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |