FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S MAPLEDURWELL

Registered charity 284649 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity makes contributions for the maintenance, restoration and improvement of the Church of Mary's Mapledurwell in the County of Hampshire. Also the Charity supports local students with a contributions towards Tertiary education fees, makes grants to support local , village activities and schools and makes donations to local , national and international Charities.

Objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PAY OR MAKE PROVISION OR APPLICATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AT MAPLEDURWELL NEAR BASINGSTOKE IN THE COUNTY OR HAMPSHIRE, AND TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER LEGALLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANKIND AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £5,703.88 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds reserves of £531,955.61 invested in a low-risk equity fund, which is described as sufficient to meet regular annual costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention in the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: M&G Investment Income

“The Charity’s main income is from investments in M&G Charifund Income Units.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the regular annual costs of maintenance of the Church (held: £532k)

“The Charity holds reserves invested in a low-risk equity fund that pays income sufficient to meet the regular annual costs of maintenance of the Church” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

JANE PENELOPE STEVENSchair
Anna Rigby
Damian Josef Read
Diana Clare Maclean
Jane Elizabeth Carfrae
PRISCILLA ANNE BREWIN
ROBIN JAMES BEST

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

Operates in: Pakistan · Throughout England And Wales · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£49k	£43k
31/12/2024	£46k	£49k
31/12/2023	£43k	£42k
31/12/2022	£42k	£45k
31/12/2021	£38k	£26k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S MAPLEDURWELL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £5,703.88 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds reserves of £531,955.61 invested in a low-risk equity fund, which is described as sufficient to meet regular annual costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention in the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.