FRIENDS OF LANCING CHAPEL

Registered charity 241403 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aims of the Charity are the completion and maintenance of the fabric of the Chapel of SS Mary and Nicolas. The Charity makes it possible for the Chapel to be open to the public throughout the year. It arranges guides and tours for visiting parties.

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Latest income

£63k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £18,772 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £162,664. The trustees consider these reserves to be sufficient to maintain the charity's activities in the event of a significant drop in funding, as they fall within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months’ expenditure (held: £163k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income

£621k

Total spending

£659k

Reserves (reported)

£484k

Employees

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Wynn-Mackenzie
CATHERINE REEVE
DR I GOUGH
Dominic Thomas Oliver · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr DAMIAN A KERNEY
Dr Scott Crawford · trustee of 1 other charity
ISABELLA WARD
Jeremy Alun-Jones
Justin Pottinger
MR JEREMY TOMLINSON · trustee of 2 other charities
Mark Baird Milling · trustee of 2 other charities
ROSEMARY MARGARET HANNAM
Rt Revd JONATHAN MEYRICK · trustee of 2 other charities
Ruth Anne Mansfield
Sarah Lea Linfield
THE REVEREND JONATHAN HALFORD LAWSON
VICTOR CHAPMAN

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£63k	£42k
31/03/2024	£60k	£49k
31/03/2023	£79k	£103k
31/03/2022	£144k	£467k
31/03/2021	£621k	£659k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF LANCING CHAPEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £18,772 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £162,664. The trustees consider these reserves to be sufficient to maintain the charity's activities in the event of a significant drop in funding, as they fall within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.