THE NORWICH HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 266686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The main object of the Trust is the preservation and maintenence for the public benefit of redundant churches of all denominations in the City of Norwich, which are of historic or architectural value; to acquire redundant churches and any adjoining land and to let or hire these buildings as the Trust see fit providing reasonable public access.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £123,449 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant expenditure on the St Margaret De Westwick refurbishment project. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £183,030, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately £40,000 sufficient to continue current activities for a three month period (held: £183k)
“The Policy of the Trustee Board is to hold unrestricted free reserves amounting to approximately £40,000 sufficient to continue current activities for a three month period.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
19 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Simon Smithchair
- Julie Ann Roy
- Kate Heyman · trustee of 1 other charity
- Rebecca Daley
- Ruth Hollis OBE
- Simon Hughes
- Simon John Talbott
- Sophie Flora Katherine Twyford Norton
- Stephen Robert Heywood
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Norfolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE NORWICH HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £123,449 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant expenditure on the St Margaret De Westwick refurbishment project. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £183,030, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE NORWICH HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NORWICH HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY, THE PAUL BASSHAM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PILGRIM TRUST.
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