## @+| 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 ## Additional information (optional) 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||| |ee|||| |Achievements and Performance|||| |a|||| |||FOHWC has staged a series of|| |||performances and fund-raising events in|| |||the church and in Penshurst village.|It has| |Summaryofthe main
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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.|| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against|Para 1.41| |---|---| |objectives set|| |Performance offundraising
activities against objectives | Para 1.41|| |set|| |Investment performance|Para 1.41| |against objectives|| |eae|en| ## 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
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are held||costs of achieving its objects.| |reserves||| |deficit||| |Explanation ofany|Para 1.23|None| |uncertainties about the||| |charity continuing as a going||| |concern||| |Additional information (optional)||| |You may
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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||| |me||| ## 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||| ## Additional information (optional) 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|| |pe|| ## Reference and Administrative details ||||Friends of High Weald Churches| |---|---|---|---| |Othername the charity||uses||FOHWC| |Registered charity|number||1133172| |Charity’s principal|address||The Oaks| ||||Greenview Avenue| ||||Leigh| ||||Tonbridge| ||||Kent,TN118QT| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Exemptions from disclosure ## Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## Other optional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Fulname(s)ignature(s) **|** osem ' EN nz Position (eg Secretary,Chaivets|| eT Date | 23 ERIM do 21 | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment Categories Details funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Total cash funds | CCXX R1 accounts (SS) (agree balances with receipts and paymentd account(s)) ‘ | 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 . He = Lrwe | fO8 SLomag FesT Tw3 oer Date: (9/2]26