Somerset Churches Trust

Registered charity 1055840 Registered since 1996

Operates: Somerset, North Somerset, Bath And North East Somerset

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

7.6y median 9y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.9y

average years in governance

2 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 5Religious Activities 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Other services 2Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Friends of ST Michael the Archangel 1 shared trustee
The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Peasedown St John and Foxcote With Shoscombe 1 shared trustee
William Webb 1 shared trustee
Pyncombe Charity 1 shared trustee
The Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Finance 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Church House 1 shared trustee
Pyncombe Charity 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST Michael the Archangel 1 shared trustee
The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Peasedown St John and Foxcote With Shoscombe 1 shared trustee
William Webb 1 shared trustee
The Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Finance 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.somersetchurchestrust.org
Email	enquiries@somersetchurchestrust.org
Phone	07747630421
Address	52 Purlewent Drive, BATH, BA1 4AZ

Finances

£26,913 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£33,328	£27,665
2022	£27,461	£15,232
2023	£70,755	£25,582
2024	£28,619	£16,890
2025	£26,913	£7,842

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE RESTORATION MAINTENANCE PRESERVATION REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT UPKEEP AND BEAUTIFICATION OF CHURCHES CHAPELS AND CHURCHYARDS SITUATE IN SOMERSET AND OF ANY FIXTURES OR CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES CHAPELS OR CHURCHYARDS

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 09/05/1996AS AMENDED ON 21/04/2012AS AMENDED ON 20/04/2013 as amended on 11 Jun 2020

Trustees (5)

5trustees

74median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dr Axel Anthony Palmerage 74 Chair since 2017
Anthony Peter Sutcliffeage 79 since 2017
Bob Croft since 2017
Jane Streetage 66 since 2024
Simon James Hill since 2017

Connected charities (6)

William Webb 1 shared trustee
The Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Finance 1 shared trustee
The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Peasedown St John and Foxcote With Shoscombe 1 shared trustee
Pyncombe Charity 1 shared trustee
Church House 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST Michael the Archangel 1 shared trustee

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