FRIENDS OF GREAT BEDWYN CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 246197 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants for the maintenance of the fabric of Great Bedwyn Church

Objects

FOR THE CARE, MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, GREAT BEDWYN, AND ANY SURPLUS TO BE APPLIED FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE CHURCHYARD OF THE SAID CHURCH AND THE MONUMENTS THEREIN.

Area of benefit: BEDWYN MAGNA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased from £59,904 to £82,589 during the year, resulting in a net income of £22,684. The organization maintains sufficient cash resources in HSBC accounts and has no stated reserves policy target against which to measure adequacy. The independent examiner confirmed that suitable accounting records were kept and the accounts present a true and reasonable view of the financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAMES FLECKERchair
• IAN BOND
• Meriel Larken
• SUSAN ELISABETH TUCKEY

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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