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The Friends Of St James, Biddenham

The Friends Of St James

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1111855
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 16, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 28, 2005
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
61a Church End
Biddenham
Bedford
MK40 4AS

Activities

The Friends of St James, Biddenham, is an independent charity which allows anyone who values St James's Church as a focal point in village life to contribute to the "preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement and ornamentation" of the fabric of the church and church barn and also of the land, plants and structures within the curtilage of the church and graveyard.

Objects: The Trustees Shall Stand Possessed Of The Capital And Income Of The Trust Fund And Of All Contributions And Subscriptions From Time To Time Received By Them For The Purposes Of The Charity As Hereinafter Mentioned Upon Trust To Apply Or Cause To Be Applied The Same At Such Time And In Such Manner And Upon Such Terms As The Trustees Shall From Time To Time In Their Absolute Discretion Decide For The Preservation Repair Maintenance Restoration Improvement And Ornamentation Of The Fabric Of The Parish Church Of St James Biddenham Aforesaid And The Adjoining Church Barn And Also Of The Land Plants And Structures Within The Curtilage Of The Parish Church Of St James Biddenham And Of The Adjoining Church Barn And Of The Graveyard To The North Of The Church Including Walls Gates Headstones Trees And Other Plants

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Religious Activities, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Area of benefit
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Bedford, Central Bedfordshire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 July 16, 2026On time £8,476 £2,272
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 8, 2025On time £2,690 £2,320
Dec. 31, 2023 July 4, 2024On time £4,088 £2,970
Dec. 31, 2022 July 20, 2023On time £3,533 £3,391
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 30, 2022On time £4,728 £3,762
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 15, 2021 £4,403 £4,985

Trustees

Name Appointed
Diana Marianne Shooter May 6, 2014
Jennifer Kimber Jan. 23, 2024
Peter Anthony Frederick Kimber Jan. 23, 2024
Peter Rutland Leverkus
Rev Eric John Lomax Jan. 18, 2018