Annual Report for THE FRIENDS OF THE HISTORIC CHURCH OF ST. MARY'S LANGLEY Charity Number: 1202549
Registered address: 7, Heath Road, Langley, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3LH
Trustees: Revd. Peter Callway; Mrs Maria Mackelden; Dr. Stephen Christmas
Summary of objectves and management
The Friends is established to preserve and protect the Parish Church of St. Mary’s Langley in the Diocese of Canterbury (hereinafter called "the Church") as a place of Christian worship by promoting the restoration, conservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the fabric of the Church building and of the monuments, fittings, stained glass, furniture, ornaments, and chattels in the Church and the Churchyard belonging to the Church.
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a. In furtherance of the said objects but not otherwise the Friends may:
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i. Arrange and provide for or join in arranging and providing for the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes and work groups.
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ii. Collect and disseminate information on all matters affecting the objects.
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iii. Cause to be written and printed or otherwise reproduced and circulated, gratuitously, or otherwise, such papers, books, periodicals, pamphlets or other documentation or films or recorded or electronic media (whether audio or visual or both) as shall further the objects.
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iv. Raise funds by any lawful means and through any lawful activity and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscriptions and otherwise PROVIDED THAT the Friends shall not undertake permanent commercial trading activities in raising funds for the objects.
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v. Make grants of money and gifts of other property and render any other assistance to the clergy, Churchwardens and Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Otham with Langley or their successors in law exclusively for the purpose of the said objects.
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vi. Invest the monies of the Friends not immediately required for the said objects in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions (if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law.
Membership
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b. Membership of the Friends shall be open to all who are interested in furthering the work of the Friends and who have paid the annual subscription as laid down from time to time by the Trustees established under Clause 5 below.
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c. Honorary members may be appointed at the discretion of the Trustees. Honorary members shall not be entitled to vote.
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d. Every member over the age of 18 years shall have one vote.
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e. The Trustees shall have the right:
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i. To approve or reject applications for membership, and
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ii. For good and sufficient reason to terminate the membership of any person PROVIDED THAT the member concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Trustees before a final decision is made.
Notes
A quiet year after the setup means that we held two fundraising events – Soup and Snowdrops and a Murder Mystery play.
No other activities took place, and as the church is in interregnum, no further activities were planned.
Charity Name No (if any) THE FRIENDS OF THE HISTORIC CHURCH OF ST. 1202549 MARY'S LANGLEY CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 330 - - 330 -
Fund raising 718 - - 718 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
1,048 - - 1,048 -
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 1,048 - - 1,048 -
A3 Payments
Refreshments - - - -
Advertising & communication - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
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- - - - -
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments - - - - -
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,048 - - 1,048 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 1,048 - - 1,048 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
17/12/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details NatWest bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,806 - - - - - 1,806 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
17/12/2025
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