Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH STOKE BY NAYLAND

The Charity exists to cherish the history and beauty of St. Mary's Church Stoke by Nayland, a Grade 1 listed building over 500 years old, and to assist the PCC in the maintenance of its fabric and churchyard. It is a non-denominational organisation whose purpose is to raise funds to help preserve the building for future generations. The church features in paintings by Constable and others.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£9£13£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£21£9£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£20£12£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£10£10£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£11£17£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£12£17£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£13£3£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£6£7£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£18£5£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£10£1£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£15£1£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£10£2£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£14£9£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£18£15£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£20£3£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£6£11£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£17£5£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£5£15£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£9£2£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£6£8£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

www.fosmstoke.org.uk

friendsofstmarysstoke@gmail.com

01206337233

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

  • ALEXANDRA SIBUN Appointed: 2017
  • ANDREW FRANCIS NORMAN-BUTLER (Chair)
  • ANNA NORMAN-BUTLER Appointed: 2020
  • EMMA JUDD Appointed: 2016
  • HENRY WILKES Appointed: 2016
  • JEREMY RICHARD HOLT EVANS
  • LINDA JEAN CLAPHAM
  • PROFESSOR LUCILLA POSTON Appointed: 2023
  • VICTORIA ENGLEHEART
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/07/1998, number: 1070557
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR17: 1 days late,
Main office

LOWER HOUSE FARM
HIGHAM MARSH
STOKE BY NAYLAND
COLCHESTER
CO6 4SY

Objectives

THE FRIENDS IS ESTABLISHED TO HELP THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL TO CHERISH THE HISTORY AND BEAUTY OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, STOKE BY NAYLAND , IN THE DIOCESE OF ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CHURCH') , TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS FABRIC AND ITS CHURCHYARD, AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT IT AS A PLACE OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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