The Association of Friends of the Church of England Church of St Mary and St Peter Tidenham
What it does
to help conserve, restore, maintain and upkeep the buildings, grounds, fabric, furnishings and fittings of the Church of St Mary and St Peter, Tidenham (the church) for the benefit of the community by the provision of funding and other activities and fostering public interest in the building of the church, its fabric and its grounds
Its charitable purposes
TO HELP CONSERVE, RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND UPKEEP THE BUILDING, GROUNDS, FABRIC, FURNISHINGS AND FITTINGS OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST PETER, TIDENHAM (THE CHURCH) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND FOSTERING PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE BUILDING OF THE CHURCH, ITS FABRIC AND ITS GROUNDS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides other finance
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Gloucestershire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £83,442 and spent £201,675.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £83,442 | £201,675 | Not reported | 75 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,102 | £17,717 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £71,625 | £23,520 | Not reported | 18 |
| 31 March 2022 | £158,577 | £9,122 | Not reported | 18 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,299 | £7,139 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 1,225%, from £6,299 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £83,442 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 242% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £60,000.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Major General Peter GilchristChair
- Dr Marian Lillington
- Professor Brian Ion Duerden CBE
- Robert William Thomas Adams
- Sarah Jane Gilchrist
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 13 January 2026, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 15 January 2025, 16 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 11 March 2024, 40 days late | Received 11 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 14 January 2023, 17 days early | Received 14 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 December 2021, 56 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1159658
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 December 2014
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 MAY 2014AS AMENDED ON 09/12/2014
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.