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THE THISTLETHWAYTE SOUTHWICK AND BOARHUNT CHURCH AND COMMUNITY TRUST (GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE THISTLETHWAYTE SOUTHWICK CHARITY)

Registered charity 900295 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The financial support of the churches in the Parishes of Southwick and Boarhunt.

Objects

(1) THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISHES OF SOUTHWICK AND BOARHUNT INCLUDING THE REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCHES AND THE MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES THEREIN AND (2) FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OR OTHER WORSHIPPERS AT THE CHURCHES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF SOUTHWICK AND BOARHUNT, HAMPSHIRE

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 · Get email alerts

Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,601,302, reflecting a policy to build up a cash balance for future repairs and stipends. The trustees report that income and investment gains exceeded expenditure, resulting in a net movement of funds of £140,434 for the year. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations are disclosed in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: build up as great a cash balance as possibie so as to be able to contribute substantially to repairs and to fund the Chaplain's Stipend and other Church costs (held: £1.6m)
“The Trustees continue their policy to build up as great a cash balance as possibie so as to be able to contribute substantially to repairs and to fund the Chaplain's Stipend and other Church costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2026 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£60k£76k
31/03/2025£59k£111k
31/03/2024£63k£88k
31/03/2023£61k£93k
31/03/2022£88k£69k

Common questions

Is THE THISTLETHWAYTE SOUTHWICK AND BOARHUNT CHURCH AND COMMUNITY TRUST (GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE THISTLETHWAYTE SOUTHWICK CHARITY) financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,601,302, reflecting a policy to build up a cash balance for future repairs and stipends. The trustees report that income and investment gains exceeded expenditure, resulting in a net movement of funds of £140,434 for the year. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations are disclosed in the filing. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.