Updated Objects
In December 2025, the Charity Commission confirmed its approval of minor changes to Cloudesley’s Health and Church Objects. The changes do not affect the overall level of funds available each year but mean that it is now possible for grants to be agreed for some additional purposes.
Cloudesley’s current Objects are set out in the Charity Commission Scheme of 2 July 1980, as amended in 2016 and 2025, with half of the charity’s net income used for the Health Object and half for the Church Object.
You can see the full wording of the revised Objects below:
Consultation process
In Autumn 2024, Cloudesley consulted on possible changes to clarify and update its Health and Church Objects which, if agreed, would mean that it would potentially be possible for grants to be agreed for some additional purposes.
Cloudesley’s Trustees considered the responses received and made some minor changes to the proposed Church Object as a result. They agreed a formal resolution and supporting case and in June 2025 approached the Charity Commission to see if it might agree to changes to the Objects.
On 2 December 2025, the Charity Commission confirmed its approval of the changes.
To find out more about the consultation process, please see the following documents:
Church Object: consultation details
Church Object: Frequently asked questions
Health Object: consultation details
Health and Church Objects, as amended 2 December 2025:
28. Application of income
(1) Subject as aforesaid and to clause 28(2) (below), the Trustees shall apply the income of the investments for the time being representing the investments and cash specified in Part II of the schedule hereto and one half of the residue of the yearly income of the Charity for the preservation and improvement of health and/or the relief of sickness among persons in need because of poor physical or mental health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in the London Borough of Islington.
(2) In exceptional circumstances, the Trustees may support persons otherwise eligible who are resident immediately outside of the said area but who, in the opinion of the Trustees, ought nevertheless for sufficient reason to be treated as if resident therein or who are located for the time being within that area.
(3) The Trustees shall apply the other half of the residue of the yearly income of the Charity to make grants of such amount as the Trustees think fit towards the upkeep, repair and redevelopment of the fabric and facilities of any of the churches of the Church of England in the London Borough of Islington and the maintenance or development of the public acts of worship and other work of the church in those churches.
For the purpose of this clause 28(3), “churches” includes all buildings, structures, gardens, paths and grounds within the curtilage of the principal place of worship and any other premises in the London Borough of Islington which are the responsibility of the incumbent and/or the Parochial Church Council of that church and used for worship or other work of the church (save for vicarages and other residential buildings).”
