ST MARY'S CHURCH (HITCHIN) PRESERVATION TRUST
The trust was established to raise funds to help the Church Council preserve, repair and upkeep the fabric of St. Mary's Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire as well for the provision, restoration and repair of monuments, ornaments, furnishings, organs, windows and all other embellishments and equipment of the Church.
Objects
THE RESTORATION, REPAIR AND UPKEEP OF THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE GOVERNING INSTRUMENT).
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £1,197 — grants £1,197 (1); 8% of the £15,636 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 03/09/2024, 126 days after the 30/04/2024 due date); year ending 30/06/2021 (received 21/07/2022, 82 days after the 30/04/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Anne Elizabeth Marguerite Senechal MA
- JEREMY JOHN SEAMAN HILL
- Jonathan Russell Drinkwater Read
- KEITH RICHARD HOSKINS
- Rev Christopher E Bunce
- STEPHEN VINCENT PIKE
- Susan Glenys Bathmaker
- colin eades
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £18k | £124k |
| 30/06/2024 | £17k | £7k |
| 30/06/2023 | £16k | £3k |
| 30/06/2022 | £3k | £4k |
| 30/06/2021 | £820 | £360 |