THE FITZALAN CHAPEL, ARUNDEL

Registered charity 279379 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FITZALAN CHAPEL CHARITABLE TRUST

To maintain the structure and fabric of the Fitzalan Chapel which is the burial place of the Dukes of Norfolk and to provide Roman Catholic services.

Objects

A PLACE OF PUBLIC RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELIEFS AND TEACHINGS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. THE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE REPAIR INSURANCE RECONSTRUCTION FURNISHING HEATING LIGHTING AND GENERAL UPKEEP OF THE FITZALAN CHAPEL ARUNDEL WEST SUSSEX AND THE PROVISION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS SERVICES THEREIN.

Area of benefit: ARUNDEL

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £29,603 for the year ended 5 April 2025, primarily due to high maintenance costs of £35,886. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free reserves stood at £634,364, which they intend to use to fund future minor repairs without needing additional fundraising or borrowing.

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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• THE DUKE OF NORFOLKchair
• Dr John Martin Robinson
• The Earl of Arundel and Surrey

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

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