THE FRIENDS OF SAINT CHAD'S SHREWSBURY

Registered charity 512994 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To assist in the repair, maintenance and decoration of St Chad's Church Shrewsbury

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Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£30k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £296,296, with unrestricted disposable funds rising to £50,956. The trustees report that there is no formal need for financial reserves at present due to a lack of commitments. The charity operates on a receipts and payments basis with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no formal need for financial reserves at present (held: £51k)

“This being the only commitment there is no formal need for financial reserves at present.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trevor Millman Huntchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Ian Plomer Somervaille CBE RN · trustee of 1 other charity
Jeremy Tom Swift Peacock
Marguerite Nugent
Peter John Flint · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Samuel Andrew Mann · trustee of 1 other charity
Sally Julia Bell
Susan Joscelyne

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£48k	£30k
31/12/2023	£23k	£11k
31/12/2022	£10k	£1k
31/12/2021	£7k	£528
31/12/2020	£12k	£1k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF SAINT CHAD'S SHREWSBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £296,296, with unrestricted disposable funds rising to £50,956. The trustees report that there is no formal need for financial reserves at present due to a lack of commitments. The charity operates on a receipts and payments basis with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FRIENDS OF SAINT CHAD'S SHREWSBURY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDS OF SAINT CHAD'S SHREWSBURY as a grant recipient include THE OWEN JENKINS TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE OWEN JENKINS TRUST	FY2025	£0