THE GREAT BUDWORTH CHURCH RESTORATION APPEAL

Registered charity 513504 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF GREAT BUDWORTH CHURCH

The raising of funds for the restoration and repair of the fabric of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints in Great Budworth, Cheshire and the provision, restoration and repair of its monuments, ornaments, furnishings, embellishments and such other charitable purposes as in the opinion of the Trustees are for the benefit of the Church, its congregation and the community of which it forms part.

Objects

THE ANNUAL INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND TO BE APPLIED FOR THE RESTORATION AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS IN GREAT BUDWORTH CHESHIRE, AND THE PROVISION, RESTORATION AND REPAIR OF THE MONUMENTS, FURNISHINGS AND EMBELLISHMENTS OF THE CHURCH AND OF THE ORGAN AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH, ITS CONGREGATION AND THE COMMUNITY OF WHICH IT FORMS PART

Area of benefit: PARISH OF ST.MARY AND ALL SAINTS GREAT BUDWORTH

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 · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £131,112 at the end of the year, up from £108,541 in 2024. The charity reported a net income of £23,454 after incurring total resources expended of £18,239. The trustees note that income receipts are not guaranteed but sufficient funds have been retained to cover anticipated repair costs.

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 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAMES MARTINchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Margaret Earl
• RICHARD PETER KERSHAW
• Rev ALEC GEORGE BROWN · trustee of 1 other charity
• THOMAS PHILIP ACTON
• VISCOUNT MICHAEL LLOWARCH WARBURTON ASHBROOK

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).