THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD'S FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1017385 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEIGHBOURS IN NEED, The Bishop of Guildford's Communities Fund (BGCF)

The charity works by raising funds from voluntary sources within the Diocese of Guildford which are used to make grants to assist local churches and faith-linked organisations develop and sustain community projects. Projects cover a wide range of public sectors including education, youth work, mental health, community development and the relief of homelessness and poverty in the local area.

Objects

The purpose of the Charity is to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the Trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to relieving poverty advancing education and advancing the Christian religion for the benefit of people in the Diocese of Guildford (the Diocese) by making grants for activities initiated by Church of England churches in the Diocese or for activities initiated by persons and entities in active partnership with those churches

Area of benefit: THE DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£18k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £38,336 at the year end, which the trustees consider appropriate against a policy target of maintaining 12 months of operational costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £9,796 for the year, driven by receipts exceeding payments, with cash funds increasing to £46,886. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £38k)

“The Reserves policy is that the Charity maintains reserves so that it should be able to carry on its charitable activities, meeting requests for grants and its costs, both expected and unforeseen, for a 12 month period even if donations to the Charity are significantly reduced or it is not successful in carrying out fundraising activities.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustees · trustee networks

The Right Reverend RICHARD PAUL DAVIESchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Philip Carvell
Egbertus Bletterman Spreeth
Gillian Fernandes · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Cacouris
Louise Mary Elizabeth Kenyon · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Claire Virginia Isherwood

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · Kingston Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£28k	£18k
31/12/2024	£30k	£27k
31/12/2023	£16k	£15k
05/04/2023	£21k	£36k
05/04/2022	£23k	£23k

Common questions

Is THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD'S FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £38,336 at the year end, which the trustees consider appropriate against a policy target of maintaining 12 months of operational costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £9,796 for the year, driven by receipts exceeding payments, with cash funds increasing to £46,886. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD'S FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD'S FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS GUILDFORD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISLEY SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND WEST END HOLY TRINITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY,WESTCOTT,GUILDFORD.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS GUILDFORD	FY2021	£725
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISLEY SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND WEST END HOLY TRINITY	FY2025	£501	Payments to Charities - Secular Charities / General
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY,WESTCOTT,GUILDFORD	FY2022	£90