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Friends Of Wiston Church

Friends Of St Mary's

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1158565
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 15, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Lower Dairy House
Water Lane
Nayland
Colchester
CO6 4JS

Activities

The Friends of Wiston Church is a registered charity formed to raise funds from the public for preservation of the church and churchyard of St Mary the Virgin in Wiston, Suffolk. Funds are raised through events such as concerts, tennis tournaments and quiz nights. Current projects include roof repairs and restoring the porch.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are, For The Public Benefit: (1) To Secure And Promote The Preservation Of The Church Of St. Mary The Virgin In Wiston, Suffolk, Its Churchyard And Its Burial Ground (Together Called "The Church"), In Particular But Not Exclusively By: (A) Advancing The Public's Knowledge And Education In The Church And Its Preservation; (B) Facilitating And Encouraging (Where IT Is Practicable To Do So) Reasonable Public Access To And Use And Enjoyment Of The Church; And (C) Supporting The Continued Use Of The Church As A Place Of Christian Worship, Ritual And Ceremony, As Well As Of Spiritual And Moral Education; And (2) To Support And Use The Church For Such Other Exclusively Charitable Purposes As The Charity Trustees Shall From Time To Time In Their Absolute Discretion Determine. For The Purposes Of Sub-Clause (1) Of This Clause, "Preservation" Shall Include But Is Not Limited To The Protection, Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, Improvement, Beautification, Extension And Reconstruction Of The Fabric Of The Church, Its Monuments, Fixtures And Fittings, Books Papers And Other Records, Furniture, Stained Glass, Ornaments And Other Chattels Of Or In The Church.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Wiston, Suffolk
Local Authority
Suffolk

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Jan. 1, 2025 £3,957 £4,643
Jan. 1, 2024 £3,011 £1,929
Jan. 1, 2023 £1,959 £1,992
Jan. 1, 2022 £4,198 £957
Jan. 1, 2021 £2,148 £927

Trustees

Name Appointed
Catherine Rooke Davison Feb. 21, 2019
Jennie Boyden July 1, 2014
Julian James Baker July 1, 2014
Sheila Margaret Cartwright Jan. 2, 2020
Simon James Empson Feb. 21, 2019