The Church Lands

Registered charity 263270 Registered since 1971

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6y median 6.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.3y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 4Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Recreation 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Roadwater Recreation Ground and Village Hall 1 shared trustee
Exmoor Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Exmoor Trust 1 shared trustee
Roadwater Recreation Ground and Village Hall 1 shared trustee
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The Doreen Aspey Memorial Fund Similar size; both Religion
The ST Michael and ALL Angels Church Music Trust Similar size; both Religion
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Trust of ST Edward Athelhampton Dorset Similar size; both Religion

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Contact

Email	mary.vanderhook@gmail.com
Phone	07745 318486
Address	Orchard Mead, Roadwater, WATCHET, TA23 0RB

Finances

£4,742 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£3,773	£3,214
2021	£2,988	£3,077
2022	£4,877	£6,013
2023	£4,411	£4,420
2024	£4,742	£3,405

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other Finance

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH INTENTS AND PURPOSES AS THEREAFTER MENTIONED AND ALSO FOR DIVERS OTHER GOOD CAUSES AND CONSIDERATIONS. TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPARATION OF THE CHAPEL IN LEIGH OTHERWISE LEIGHLAND SITUATE IN THE PARISH OF OLD CLEEVE.[UNREPORTED VOLUME 35, PAGE 448 REFERS.]

Governing document: INDENTURE DATED 20/10/1700

Trustees (6)

6trustees

79median age

1aged 70+

Rev Richard Ellis Higgins Chair since 2020
Frances Diana Allen since 2015
John Francis Bullock since 2025
Mary Stella Coles since 2017
Maureen Best Mrs since 2024
Rev Barry Edwin Priory since 2019

Connected charities (2)

Exmoor Trust 1 shared trustee
Roadwater Recreation Ground and Village Hall 1 shared trustee

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