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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.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Kingston Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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 HOLY TRINITY,WESTCOTT,GUILDFORD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS GUILDFORDFY2021£725
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY,WESTCOTT,GUILDFORDFY2022£90