STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

Registered charity 240854 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF ANCIENT STAFFORDSHIRE CHURCHES

Supply of funds in the form of grants to places of worship for the purpose of restoration of the fabric of the building

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Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total accumulated funds increased to £252,104 at the end of the year, resulting from an excess of receipts over payments of £4,520. The trustees report that there is no reserves policy in place for the charity. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“No remuneration, either directly or indirectly, out of the funds of the Trust were paid or payable for the year to any Trustee or to any person or persons known to be connected with any of them.” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Staffordshire · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£39k£35k
05/04/2025£20k£33k
05/04/2024£26k£38k
05/04/2023£26k£22k
05/04/2022£21k£1k

Common questions

Is STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total accumulated funds increased to £252,104 at the end of the year, resulting from an excess of receipts over payments of £4,520. The trustees report that there is no reserves policy in place for the charity. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.