THE FRIENDS OF WIDFORD CHURCH

Registered charity 278965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raising funds for the maintenance of the fabric of Widford Parish Church and the Churchyards and their enhancement and improvement.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£1k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received a substantial legacy of £25,000, which allowed it to make a payment towards the Tower and Archive Project. Following this distribution, the trustees report that reserves have decreased from a large figure to approximately £8,000. The independent reviewer confirmed that income and expenditure were accurately accounted for and reconciled with bank statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £8k)
Payment of £25,000 has now been made so the reserves are no longer the large number in the accounts but are back down to [some £8,000]. — page 1
Per its FY2025 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: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£1k
31/03/2024£2k£710
31/03/2023£2k£610
31/03/2022£3k£508
31/03/2021£2k£224

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF WIDFORD CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received a substantial legacy of £25,000, which allowed it to make a payment towards the Tower and Archive Project. Following this distribution, the trustees report that reserves have decreased from a large figure to approximately £8,000. The independent reviewer confirmed that income and expenditure were accurately accounted for and reconciled with bank statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.