# FRIENDS OF S. MARY'S CHURCH

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1069758
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH HOUGHTON ON THE HILL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** May 28, 1998
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1069758


## Contact

- **Address:** Friends of St Mary's Church, 7 Roman Crescent, Swaffham, Norfolk
- **Postcode:** PE37 7TN
- **Phone:** 01760 720070
- **Email:** admin@houghtonstmarys.org.uk
- **Website:** www.houghtonstmarys.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHURCH OF S. MARY, HOUGHTON-ON-THE-HILL IN THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH AND THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND OF THE MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS OF THE SAID CHURCH.

**Activities:** Remote ancient and restored Church with at latest late 11th century wall paintings. Services are held from from time to time. The church is open for visitors in the Summer (end March to end October)  every day between 2pm and 4pm and in Winter (end October to end March) Saturdays and Sundays between 12 noon and 2pm. Visits at other times by prior arrangement.

**Area of benefit:** S. MARY, HOUGHTON-ON-THE-HILL IN THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH AND THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Religious Activities, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Norfolk



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £15035 | £20907 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £14062 | £9025 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £9474 | £8775 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £11986 | £4935 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £4302 | £5147 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Alan Brinsdon — appointed Sept. 1, 2016
- Dawn Elizabeth Zielinski — appointed Oct. 25, 2023
- Dr Susan Gattuso — appointed Jan. 1, 2017
- Jeremy Francis Whigham — appointed Feb. 16, 2019
- KEITH SANDLE — appointed Nov. 10, 2021
- Peter James Wilgoss — appointed March 19, 2024
- Rev Stephen Linton Thorp — appointed April 13, 2014
- Vera Kathleen Gordon — appointed Feb. 16, 2019