THE PAROCHIAL CHARITY

Registered charity 515251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For inhabitants of the Parish of Smisby:a. Relief of the aged and poor and of distress and sicknessb. To improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants in regard to social welfare, recreation and leisure occupationc. Provision and support of educational facilities

Objects

FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SMISBY FOR WHICH PROVISION IS NOT MADE OUT OF RATES TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (A) THE RELIEF OF THE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR; (B) THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AND SICKNESS; (C) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION; (D) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME)

Area of benefit: PARISH OF SMISBY

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 · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's general funds are in a deficit of £26,853 as of 31 March 2025, a significant decrease from the previous year's surplus. However, total net assets remain strong at £3,095,922, supported by endowment funds of £3,122,775 and investment holdings valued at over £2.2 million. The trustees consider the general fund deficit to be short-term and note that investment values have increased since the year-end.

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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Anne Sturgess
• Gemma Dickens
• Paul Cooper

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

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