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Friends of High Weald Churches

Friends Of Penshurst Church

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1133172
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 8, 2009
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Penshurst

Address

Address
Keepers
Penshurst Road
Penshurst
Tonbridge
TN11 8HY

Activities

Friends of Penshurst Church aims to raise funds to maintain, repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of St John the BaptistÔÇÖs Church, Penshurst, including its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and its churchyard for the benefit of the public.

Objects: The objects of the association are, by contribution, to maintain, repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of all the churches in the benefice being:St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst,All Souls Chapel, Poundsbridge,St. Peter’s Church, Fordcombe,St. Mary the Virgin Church, Chiddingstone, andSt. Luke’s Church, Chiddingstone Causeway,including their monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and their churchyard (collectively referred to hereafter as “the High Weald Churches”) for the benefit of the public; to encourage public interest and education in, and use of, the historic Church buildings.The association recognises that the Joint Council of the Benefice of Penshurst, Fordcombe and the Chiddingstone Churches (the “Joint Council”) is the body responsible for the care and maintenance of the fabric of the High Weald Churches and has ultimate control of all works done within and upon them.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources
What
Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 £60,592 £62,509
July 31, 2024 £33,265 £3,447
July 31, 2023 £17,474 £26,234
July 31, 2022 £8,883 £4,968
July 31, 2021 £395 £2,729