The Friends of ST Mary's Church Polstead

Registered charity 1116464 Registered since 2006

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.2y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.6y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 4

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1

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Contact

Email	lucyofleisure@hotmail.com
Phone	07711720418
Address	Polstead Mill, Mill Lane, Polstead, COLCHESTER, CO6 5AB

Finances

£107,926 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£5,888	£2,483
2022	£5,087	£0
2023	£6,813	£13,900
2024	£6,594	£866
2025	£107,926	£7,641

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE FRIENDS IS ESTABLISHED TO HELP THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL TO CHERISH AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND BEAUTY OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, POLSTEAD, IN THE DIOCESE OF ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CHURCH"), TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS FABRIC AND ITS CHURCHYARD, AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT IT AS A PLACE OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP, HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE OBJECTS"

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 2 NOVEMBER 2005

Trustees (4)

4trustees

62median age

1aged 70+

Lucinda Bartlett Chair since 2021
Caroline Mansfield since 2023
Martin Mitchellage 71 since 2017
William Mannage 53 since 2026

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