Trust
About Us
Our History
The Friends of Christ Church Warwick Trust was established in 2010 to assist with the operational costs of Christ Church Warwick together with its outreach programs. For further details on the Church’s outreach programs, please see the Outreach section of our website.
Our Assets
The majority of the Trust’s assets are held under the terms of an Endowment deed. The Endowment structure allows for capital preservation with a portion of the income being available for allocation to various Church initiatives. The Trust’s assets are invested and managed by a leading global asset manager under the guidance of an investment committee.
Registered Charity
The Trust is a registered Bermuda charity and produces annual audited financial statements which are submitted, along with other required documents, to Bermuda’s Charity Commission.
Friends of Christ Church Warwick Trust Charity Registration number is 876.
Meet the Trustees
Our Trustees are members of the Church’s congregation who are elected to serve a 3-year term on the Trust.
Current trustees are Jeremy Parfitt, Preston Hutchings, Bob Richards, Julia Kempe, Bruce Sinclair and the Minister of Christ Church Warwick, The Rev. Alistair Bennett.
The Trust’s Treasurer is Gina Wetmiller, and the Trust’s Secretary is Lucia Kempe.
Ways to Give
Contributions to the Trust can be directed towards a specific outreach program, the Church’s Operational fund, or the Trust’s Endowment fund via one of the following methods:
Online Bank Transfers
Contributions can be made by direct deposit to our Friends of Christ Church Warwick Trust accounts held at Clarien Bank as follows:
Bermuda dollar account details:
6000 166404
US dollar account details:
6000 166412
Contributions from US Taxpayers
US taxpayers can contribute through the Trusts participation in the 501(c) (3) program sponsored by the Bermuda Community Foundation.
For further details please visit Friends of Bermuda Community Foundation.
Planned Gifts, Giving bequests, trusts, etc.
Several gifts may fall under this category. These include:
Life insurance
You can name Friends of Christ Church Warwick Trust as a beneficiary.
Bequests
You can name Friends of Christ Church Warwick Trust in your will as a beneficiary.
A bequest written in a will can be made for either a percentage of total assets, a specific dollar amount or a specified asset.
Contact Us
We make every effort to maintain transparency and excellence in stewardship with the Trust’s finances. If you have any questions about donating or the Trust, please reach out to John Faiella or Judy Thompson.