2025-07-31-accounts

@+| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 August 2024 To 31 July 2025

Charity name: Friends of High Weald Churches

Charity registration number: 1133172

Objectives and Activities

0 Summary of the purposes of | Para 1.17 The object of Friends of High Weald the charity as set out in its Churches is, by contribution, to maintain, governing document repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of the Penshust, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone churches including their monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and its churchyard for the benefit of the public. Summary of the main ie 1.17 and The trustees’ main activities during the year activities in relation to those | ~ have been the raising of funding for works purposes for the public on the church and the associated staging benefit, in particular, the of events in the church and Penshurst activities, projects or village. services identified in the accounts. During the year the trustees have in particular worked with local residents to raise funds for the servicing and restoration of the bells in Penshurst church. Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the whether the trustees have guidance issued by the Charity had regard to the guidance Commission on public benefit. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Pf 80RP reference Para 1.38 —_s fa Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Contribution made by
volunteers	Para 1.38
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Achievements and Performance
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		FOHWC has staged a series of
		performances and fund-raising events in
		the church and in Penshurst village.	It has
Summaryofthe main achievements ofthe charity,	Te :	made contributions to costs incurred Parochial Church Council consistent	bythe with
identifying the difference the		its purposes and continued to liaise with
charity’s work has made to		the Parochial Church Council on the
the circumstances of its		renovation of parts ofthe church not
beneficiaries and any wider		previously addressed.
benefits to society as a
whole.		During the yearthe trustees worked local residents to raise funds for the	with
		servicing and restoration ofthe bells	in
		Penshurst church. The bells were removed
		from the church in 2025 and are expected
		tobereinstalledshortly.

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Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
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Financial Review

financial position at the end		at the end ofthe period.
of the period
Statement explaining the	Para 1.22	The charity’s policy is to raise and hold
policy for holding reserves		reserves sufficient to cover the likely future
stating why they are held		costs of achieving its objects.
reserves
deficit
Explanation ofany	Para 1.23	None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources offunds (including	{	Pa" 1-47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any	Panee
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal		Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
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Structure, Governance and Management

trusts:
Type ofgoverning document		Trust deed
How isthe charity	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Trustees are selected based on personal
including details ofany		recommendation and expressions of
constitutional provisions e.g.		interest received within the local
election to post or name of		community.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted forthe induction	Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and anywider	Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related	Para 1.51
parties
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Reference and Administrative details

			Friends of High Weald Churches
Othername the charity		uses
Registered charity	number		1133172
Charity’s principal	address		The Oaks
			Greenview Avenue
			Leigh
			Tonbridge
			Kent,TN118QT

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Section A Receipts and payments
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) (agree balances with receipts and paymentd account(s))

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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Friends of High Weald Churches (the Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 ofthe Act; or |

2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Riclard bseyev Name: & L CSATEN

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any):

Address: LiImeMeTs

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