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Friends Of Leigh Church

Folc

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1174913
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 2, 2017
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
1 Pennys Piece
FROME
BA11 2TD

Contact

Phone
07974025608
Email
[email protected]

Activities

TO RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ST GILES CHURCH AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. TO MAKE THE CHURCH MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGH PROVISION OF COMMUNUITY FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL WELFARE SUPPORT AND THROUGH HERITAGE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS.

Objects: A. For The Benefit Of The Public To Maintain, Repair, Restore, Preserve, Improve And Enhance The Fabric Of The Church Of Leigh Including Its Monuments, Fixtures, Fittings, Furniture, Stained Glass, Ornaments And Other Chattels And Its Churchyard.b. For The Public Benefit, To Promote The Benefits Of The Inhabitants Of Leigh And Surrounding Areas, Without Distinction Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, Race Or Political, Religious Or Other Opinions By Associating The Local Authorities, Voluntary Organisations And Inhabitants In A Common Effort To Advance Education And To Provide Facilities In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Recreation And Leisure-Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life For The Said Inhabitants;c. For The Public Benefit, To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Heritage Of The Church And The Local Area By Providing Information On Its History And Architecture.

Classification

How
Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 £11,620 £5,423
Sept. 30, 2024 £7,597 £4,303
Sept. 30, 2023 £8,767 £3,898
Sept. 30, 2022 £4,809 £3,052
Sept. 30, 2021 £2,834 £4,563

Trustees

Name Appointed
David James Mattick OBE (Chair) Aug. 25, 2015
Augustus Figaro Niso Unger-Hamilton March 24, 2025
Brian David Beckett March 1, 2024
Catherine Mitchell Drinkwater Oct. 3, 2025
Dr CAROLINE JANE DOVE April 11, 2016
Richard Gerald Blaker June 5, 2017