# Friends of High Weald Churches

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1133172
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF PENSHURST CHURCH
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 8, 2009
- **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=1133172


## Contact

- **Address:** Keepers, Penshurst Road, Penshurst, Tonbridge
- **Postcode:** TN11 8HY
- **Phone:** 07725633339
- **Email:** charleslloyd2015@hotmail.com
- **Website:** friendsofpenshurstchurch.co.uk



## Activities

**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.

**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.

**Area of benefit:** PENSHURST




## Classification

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



## Areas of operation

- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £60592 | £62509 | — | — |
| July 31, 2024 | £33265 | £3447 | — | — |
| July 31, 2023 | £17474 | £26234 | — | — |
| July 31, 2022 | £8883 | £4968 | — | — |
| July 31, 2021 | £395 | £2729 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Charles Lloyd — appointed Jan. 7, 2015
- DAVID LOUGH
- ELIZABETH WOOLMAN — appointed Nov. 30, 2012
- MARY CHRISTINE ROSE
- SIMON ROBERT CROOKENDEN
- STEPHEN JOHN HAZELL-SMITH